What's the overall best anime series/OAV/movie and who's the best anime character?

[Jacob]

Lucky are those who have Home Cable.
AXN channel is holding an anime festival this August and it includes such titles as Akira, Ghost In The Shell and Fatal Fury.
Sayang, hindi kasama ang Ninja Scroll, my all-time favorite.

I have watched a fair share of anime pero I still don't understand why people are raving about Ghost In The Shell. It's OK pero medyo boring and the reviews don't exactly reflect the whole film. Parang overrated. Same goes for Akira. I admit, I was blown away when I first saw it pero ng panoorin ko ulit (esp. after watching Ninja Scroll), inaantok na ako sa pacing.

Did you guys watched the Samurai X (aka Ruroukin Kenshin) movie last August 5 on HBO? Whaddayathink?

Do you guys know which video shops have great anime collections?

[Ada]

Hiya Jacob!

I've also heard that Ghost in the Shell is good (I haven't seen it yet), although an officemate of mine, who saw it after I prodded him to do so, didn't quite like it. He said it was "bitin" and couldn't understand just what the story was all about.

Ninja Scroll is REALLY cool! It was actually the first OAV which I appreciated. I also liked Fist of the North Star eventhough it was violent and gory. My brother loves Ah! My Goddess for the great detail given to the drawings.

Have you seen "Vision of Escaflowne"?

I think Cats is one of the more popular anime stores, although they have exorbitant prices.

[Miviant]

Yeah! I saw Samuri X on HBO , it was a realy god anime , it had a story and all , and I heard of ghost in the shell , the ghost in the shel I know was a game , does that mean , this ghost in the shell was based on the Game?

[Jacob]

Ghost In The Shell was based on a comic book.

Ada, I haven't seen those titles YET.

Probably the reason why I didn't like Ghost In The Shell is because I'm a samurai/ninja fan rather than a big robot one.

[Ione]

i must admit. i'm not exactly an anime conoisseur but i do appreciate some of the films i've seen.
to jacob: i love ninja scroll as well, probably my all time fave too.
with regards to akira, it was regardded in such a way because it was *way* ahead of its time. parang blade runner. so, comparing it to newer and more sophisticated animes just doesn't do the film justice.
in my opinion, akira the second time around is even better :)
btw, there's an anime rental place somewhere in BF (near the alabang area)... pretty good collection. they even used to have chasing amy, clerks and the likes...

[Diyos ng Kamatayan]

I hope you all know where I got my name, I am not like Eric Harris or Dylan Klebold, the Colorado shooters, I swear.

Ninja Scroll was kick ***, some of the best sword-fighting I've ever seen. Rurouni Kenshin has some of the best character backgrounds, and is thick with story. The movie was more cinematographic and had more story than fighting, but what it lacked for in content, it made up for in quality. (Hint: Shigure uses Musashi Miyamoto's stance Juji dome in his fight with Kenshin. Watch where he croses his swords in front of him). And I'm already done with the Shishio series, hehehe.


Recomendations: Rurouni Kenshin, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Martian Successor Nadesico (REALLY REAlLY GOOD), Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (the 90's version), Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (the sequel to he tv show) (I like mecha)

Do not get: Night Warriors: Darkstalker's Revenge( Slow fights)

[basho]

Well, I'd have to say Ranma for the series, with second place going to Macross.

I really haven't decided the best OAV yet, but I have two winners for the movies:
Ghost in Shell and Akira.

What're your picks?

[pinhead]

akira din,pero try mo rin yung ninja scrolls,malalim masyado yung ghost in a shell...sa tv series, dragon ball siyempre
second is samurai x....

[Ada]

For the TV series, I'd have to go for Ranma for its humor. For the OAV, I'd say Ninja Scroll, hands down. None of the other OAVs I've seen can compare.

Samurai X is okay animation-wise, but I'm bothered that the lead character, err, Bathusai (sp?) sounds so condescending. I guess that's what you get when you translate anime to english. You rob the character of uh, character.

[This message has been edited by Ada (edited 09-06-1999).]

[basho]

Yeah, Rumiko Takahashi hit a gold mine with Ranma 1/2. Did you know that it has shown for nine years in Japan? It's really one of the most popular anime series of all time. I've even read about it breathing life back into anime in the states.

But you also gotta recognize Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT. The drawings are unique and the animation's fast.

But who can forget THE milestone of Japanese Animation...none other than Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira. It's story, art, music and style set a new standard for the genre. Another movie worth mentioning is Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononke. Bold and beautiful, yet something the whole family can watch.

:)

[pinhead]

i've heard no. 1 daw sa US ngayon yung POKEMON....maganda ba talaga siya?

[fReAk]

well ive seen the whole macross series and its good.. then i saw this dragonball z anime and i find it better, then this ah my goddess series came out its the best...

[Diyos ng Kamatayan]

For an ongoing series:
Rurouni Kenshin(subtitled)-Good characters
Neon Genesis Evangelion-Disturbing
Ranma 1/2-Gut-aching funny
Martian Successor Nadesico-Watch it!

OAV
Ranma 1/2
Battle Angel
Oh! My Goddess

Movie
Mononoke Hime (any news on the Disney version?)
Ninja Scroll - Kick ***!
Eva - WOAH!
Gundam W: Endless Waltz

[basho]

Pinhead:

Pokemon's really cool. It's kind of new, but already it has an intense following in the states. Do you remember the news about the anime in Japan whose frame rate flickers so fast that it caused some kids to be sick? That's Pokemon. :)

freak:

Dragon Ball's better because it came out after Macross, but have you seen Macross Plus? Moy Fantasitico! You should try it out... :)

[Diyos ng Kamatayan]

I always seem to forget something.

Macross Plus for OAV and Movie!
Tenchi Muyo in Love for Movie
Tenchi Muyo! for OAV

[don]

Golden Boy!!! Very funny and I loved the animation style and character designs!

[broom]

i love ranma 1/2 !!! :) whenever im bored or stuck at home..i usually watch the ranma tapes we have...its really funny !!! :)

[Yoshi]

Do Voltes V and Daimos count?? Anyway, I kinda liked Sailormoon. The idea behind the series is so cool (imagine planets and cool powers for the girls, not to mention the skimpy sailorsuits in different colors).

Mononoke is great!

[basho]

Oh, and I also like Akazukin Cha-cha! Too bad it lasts for only 53 episodes...

[kuluping]

has anyone seen LA BLUE GIRL and
OROSUKIDOGI(series)?

[basho]

kuluping:

Yup, Urutsukudoji and LA Blue Girl are like...ahem...milestones in hentai anime. Yeah, it's porn, but it's porn with story and character development. Still, I would rather watch Ranma, or Ninja Scrolls. :)

[master_yoda]

okay, anime is a dime a dozen nowadays and Pokemon is selling like hotcakes. but which anime series/OAV/movie do you like best?

I like El Hazard. Ifurita is an absolutely fascinating!

btw, have you seen Akira Project? what do you think of it?

[Limerick]

Not that much into anime, napapanood ko lang yung mga pinapalabas sa tv eh. Fave anime? hmmm, wala namang fave talaga, kung ano lang talaga ang matripan kong panoorin ;). Fave anime char? Meron ata akong fave bawat anime eh ;) Hmmm, pikachu dahil ang cute cute niya! :) si Shiine (Akazukin) dahil intellectual ang dating, tsaka si Ryoga dahil, hmmm wala lang :) Mahilig lang talaga ako sa mga underdogs eh ;)

[VaMpeEh]

i used to like Ranma 1/2 b4. cute si P-Chan! I also like Pikachu... but he's too overexposed

[This message has been edited by VaMpeEh (edited 12-05-1999).]

[Jacob]

It's gotta be Jubei and Shijima (the shadow devil) from Ninja Scroll with Kenshin
from Samurai X a far second.

Hey, Neon Genesis Evangelion is on Channel 2! With Tagalog voices nga lang.

[Lush]

We have a tape of Akira, and my brothers love it. Way too violent for my tastes, though.

I love Akazukin Cha Cha, as a whole. It's so silly and funny and weird, and even at 22 I enjoy the little jokes and the quirks of the characters! :D

[wolverine]

pareho kami ni jacob... although i'm not really an anime fanatic... samurai showdown din ang favorite ko.

tapos napanood ko na din yung crying freeman series na anime. kung yung non-animated movie version ok... mas cool yung anime.

[jepoy]

Ninja Scrolls rules!

Jubei! Jubei! Jubei!

Ghost in the Shell was also pretty tight.

I also saw this one really sad anime that almost made me cry. Can't remember the title, but it was like "something.. something.. Butterflies".

[master_yoda]

may crying freeman na anime? and it's better than the movie? pareho ba ang kwento? saan ako makakahanap?

[Jacob]

wolverine: Did you know there's a Jubei character in Samurai Showdown? Coincidence or crossover? According to internet sources, mas malapit sa Jubei ng Ninja Resurrection (wc. incidentally, is NOT Ninja Scroll 2) than the Ninja Scroll Jubei.

Master Yoda: anime talaga ang Crying Freeman. The live action one is almost faithful to the animated original, even some shots are framed like the anime.

jepoy: Nothing against Ghost In The Shell, pero after viewing Ninja Scroll, it kinda drags. Pero ang galing ng animation.

[ruff]

yep! yep! yep! Ninja Scrolls is really cool! Ang galing ng artwork! I haven't seen much anime since I find if difficult to get copies ... any suggestions (ones that don't cost a lot of money)? I like Crying Freeman also. Wasn't it Marcos Dacascos something who starred in it? His other movies though are not good. =I

[master_yoda]

Jacob: thanks for the info. will go look for the anime. any suggestions where i can start looking?

VaMpeEh: i loved ranma 1/2 too. but i prefer ranma to ryoga or anybody else. (sorry, limerick, pero terminally lost is not quite the underdog for me.)

Has anybody seen Record of Lodoss Wars? That Pirotess is something else!

[This message has been edited by master_yoda (edited 12-08-1999).]

[pinhead]

Son Goku!

[piglet]

do you guys know fushigi yuugi? i really like that one. pokemon is cute too.

[master_yoda]

may bago akong fave pokemon!!! picachu or not, mas type ko pa rin si charmander. cool sobra 'yung tail flame niya!!!

[wolverine]

jacob: yup! meron ding jubei sa samurai showdown. meron palang ninja resurrection? is it as good as the ninja scroll?

master joda: tama na naman si jacob. every shot of the movie, ginaya yung anime. pero the movie version is just the first few episodes of the anime.

master joda & ruff: if you're near paranaque, pwede kayong makahiram ng tapes dito sa shop ng friend ko... anime otaku. they have two shops, one in better living and another in bf. they have customers from qc who travel south just to borrow anime tapes.

[jor-el]

Dragon Ball Z's the best anime yet....Son Gokou rules!

[Jacob]

master_yoda: There's a shop in Park Square daw renting anime in LDs. Pero I have to check it out pa.

Lodoss War? Gusto ko yung Berserker pero sandali lang ang screen time niya.

wolverine: Similar plot ang Ninja Resurrection (swordsman vs. devils), kaya pina-pass off ito as a sequel pero hindi na naman (DON'T B FOOLED!) pero syempre hindi mapapantayan ang Ninja Scroll.

[pinhead]

check this out.."33 LAWS OF ANIME"
http://www.inquirer.net/2bu/jul99wk1/2bu_2.htm

[The Rock]

"Ninja Scroll" a,k,a, "The Wind Ninja Chronicles" pa rin! Masyadong cool si Kibagami Jubei at sassy ang dating ni Kagero!

Of course, hindi mawawala sa puso ko ang UFO Grendaizer at Voltes V.

[Jacob]

Just visited Toy Kingdom, and I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of Gundam kits available, the coolest being the ones from Endless Waltz (especially the Serpent Gundam). Extensive din ang binebentang models from Neo Genesis Evangelion.

Of course, hindi mawawala ang mga Pokemon at Dragonball charas

****! Sana marami akong pera!

[Jacob]

Speaking of Gundam, I posted in the Technology forum there's a Starcraft patch that turns Terran units into Gundam units. Even the weapons change, it's still in beta stage pero siguradong mag-eenjoy ka if you're a Gundam fan. The developer plans to turn the Protoss units into the Neo Zions (Zakus). Check it out at gundamcraft.tech-base.com.

[iostream]

NINJA SCROLL RULESSSSSSS!!! (although no matter how many times i watch it, i still cant find one mention of the words "ninja scroll"! there is no scroll!)

i also like AKIRA and Ghost in the Shell. I like Ghost in the Shell especially because it pre-dates "The Matrix" and yet it pretty much tackles similar tech issues. hell, in terms of hardcore cyberpunk stuff, Ghost is far better than the Matrix (an Agent should've thought of grabbing the phone from one of the good guys and escaping from the Matrix into the body of the good guy)

my fave character? hmmmmmm, thats a tough one... i used to like Son Goku because he kicked ***, pero after a while DBZ became somewhat predictable... then came Eugene (or Yusuke)... the character development in Ghostfighter (Yu Yu Hakusho) is waaay much better than in DBZ! now there's Recca, but alas, he's just a Eugene wannabe... so i guess my fave character is Eugene.... uh, no wait, may Samurai X pa pala... its pretty much a toss-up between Eugene and Kenshin for me...

^_^

peps: i like Cedie better =P

[master_yoda]

okay, somebody pls tell me abt ninja scrolls. why do u all like it so much?

Jacob: sana may pera tayong lahat. may p-chan stuffed toy somewhere in virra mall na sobrang cute. kaya lang, mahal.

Oo, okay ang dragonball. pero i read somewhere na medyo nakakasawa ang endless resurrections ni goku. whoever it was had a point...

doesn't anybody here like tenchi muyo?

[pinhead]

master_yoda, what do we like sa ninja scroll?
EVERYTHING!! nice plot,nice action, interesting characters,lots of gore (luv it!),some "flesh" *grins* , truly a movie worth watching (and watching again).

[bLaCk]

umm... Vincent ng Ghostfighter?
hehehe

[The Rock]

master_yoda, like pinhead said, everything about "Ninja Scroll" is good. Opening scene pa lang blown away ka na. The story is very engaging since the lead dude, Kibagami Jubei, is a masterless ninja, ronin kung baga. It's set in feudal Japan, which is always a favorite due to the abundance of ninjas, samurai, swordplay, and magic. The female lead isn't just there for display (although she does it very well), Kagero is also a ninja with some er... interesting abilities. They go through a bunch of bad guys so this is the anime that "Samurai Showdown" should have been. Plus, if you like ninjas that move fast, slice and dice, and come in droves, you'll love it.

[Jacob]

Another favorite is Gundam Wing Endless Waltz. Astig yung mga mechas!

[Ada]

Ninja Scroll ze best! Master_yoda, why is it great? Lemme put it this way. Before Ninja Scroll came along, I snubbed all OAVs my brothers watched. I happened to take a peek when they were watching NS, and what can I say? I was glued to the TV until it finished. It's that good. Great animation, great story. It'll blow you away.

Other interesting OAVs I've seen: Fist of the North Star (very violent though), Macross Plus, Vision of Escaflowne, Bubblegum Crisis, Ah! My Godess, and of course, Ranma.

[master_yoda]

ok, i get the point. i'll try to get around to seeing it. question. di ba may more than 1 ninja scrolls? w/c one yung type ninyo.

Jacob: yes! gundam wing is something else! it's definitely better than the other gundam series they're showing on tv. favorite ko si wufei although fun din si trowa. the original gundam is also quite good.

[Maverick]

kay ASTROBOY pa din ako! :)

[IceAngel]

Personally, I didn't like Ninja Scroll. I don't want to go down to technicalities but it just irked me. What's with all the sex and profanity? The way they showed the women there was...never mind.

Favorite anime character? Hmm. That's a hard to answer question. In YuYu, my favorite is Hiei. He may be short, but he's so funny when he goes SD-form everytime Kurama teases him about Yukina! :) In Rurouni Kenshin, its gotta be Aoshi Shinomori! I love his fighting style and his clothes are nice too. Next in RK: Soujirou and Kamiya Kaoru. Kaoru is one cool girl: she can fight and she's one of the few anime women whose cleavage and legs isn't the focus.

EVA: Rei sana, but then again, they tend to show too much of her body more than what is necessary. The verdict? Kaworu! hehehe.

Flame of Recca: Tokiya Miyagami! Si Fuuko sana but I don't like her attitude, and the way she is portrayed? Duh.

And lastly, Gundam Wing is my favorite anime of all time. I love the movie Endless Waltz (Gundam Heavyarms was indescribable). My favorite character is Quatre Winner, and next would be Lucrezia Noin.

That's all. =)

[Nuts]

Do you watch anime? :)

I'm just wondering what anime movies have you seen and which one's are your favorite? :)

Ninja Scroll? ;)

[IceAngel]

Crying Freeman the OAV is still the best for me, even though it doesn't really count as a movie. The Gundam Wing Endless Waltz is also cool and the soundtrack and direction of the movie is very good. I'm more of a fan of OAVs so I hope you don't mind if I mention some of my fave OAVs too. My fave OAV is the 2 VCD version of the Reminiscence Chapter of Rurouni Kenshin. Great art, amazing soundtrack and a really tearjerking storyline.

I'm not much of a fan of Ninja Scroll, not because I'm a girl, but because I'm not a fan of sex-themed anime (to those who've watched it already, NO OFFENSE, ok?).

The Rock: I loved Princess Mononoke!! I wonder when they'll release it here??

Anyone here watched Spriggan? I think that was pretty good...

[HARLEY]

I'm a Robotech fanatic so I guess the best anime for me is the Macross series. This includes Southern Cross and Mospeda. But the best is Macross Plus, great art, story, sound effects. Unfortunately it's in japanese and I hate reading subtitles.

[Verxeno]

Fatal Furymovies is one of the best that I have seen next of course to "Transformers the movie".

I have never yet watch "hentai" movies....

what is so cool about the anyway???...

then again I never have time to watch anime anymore....

[goonie]

I KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF ANIME FANS OUT THERE!!! wanted know what your fave anime series are... mine are rurouni kenshin (samurai x to most people), vision of escaflowne, shoujo kakumei utena / revolutionary girl utena, and tenchi muyo.

-------------------
pahabol...

i heard that fuushigi yuugi's coming to gma 7 daw? kailan?

[piglet]

My sis watches a lot kaya napapanood ko na rin. My fave siguro is Fushigi Yuugi. My sis has the complete series on tape, its in Japanese nga lang. Ok na rin dahil may sub-title naman eh. Its gonna be shown soon sa GMA. La pang date eh.

[The Rock]

Neon Genesis Evangelion!!! Also, The Rock has just started to watch El Hazard and it looks like it's got potential. Ranma 1/2 is still an old favorite, and even Pokémon is pretty cool. The Rock saw some episodes of Cutey Honey and Guyver, those were also very nice. Pero mahirap talunin ang Voltes V, UFO Grendaizer, at Mazinger Z. Iba na ang classics!

[goonie]

i agree...the classics are usually the best. i used to find lupin III kinda lame, but i eventually found it amusing in a 70's sort of way :oP

[IceAngel]

My all-time favorite is Macross, then its Gundam Wing. I have this thing for mechs..I dunno why. :)

I like Rurouni Kenshin too, the art and storyline is great! Hey goonie, have you seen RK OAV 1-4? Ganda, noh?

Fushigi Yuigi's coming to GMA soon, as soon as they get finish Dragonball and all the other anime they repeated. Escaflowne's coming up too, and Ranma 1/2.

[IceAngel]

TRANSFORMERS the movie!! I loved that too! Thanks for reminding me of that, Verxeno!

Ugh, hentai. I hate it. Not that I'm putting down those who watches it, ok?

[flyderman]

My old favorite is Dragonball Z and my current obsession is Ranma 1/2. Damn, Unkyo (tama ba spelling?) is soo cute, not to mention Nabiki and Kasumi!

I'm a little "amateur" when it comes to Anime but I would say I like almost anything I get to watch (even Ghost Fighter). Any suggestions for guys like me? :)

[dream psyche]

hey...im one of the anime fans too..actually, my friend influences me into it...cute nga eh..there's so many fave..lyk ghostfigther, flames of recca, knight hunters....etc...actually, the reason y we only watch these kind of anime was...lyk the drawings..gwapo kc...dats y i cnat wait to watch fushi yuugi...crush ko dun yung emperor..hotohori..aaayyyyy!!!!

[dream psyche]

well, if ur into love story...marmalade boy sobrang kilig..saka oh my goddess!!!! actually, kunti *** napanood ko anime..i dont even remember titles..ill ask my friend to register..and im sure maraming i-susugest yun....=)

[IceAngel]

dreampsyche: I know, Hotohori is just so hot!! But I bet Nakago is better...

One of the reasons I watch anime other than the great plotlines is the art! They just know how to draw those guys! Especially Aoshi of Rurouni Kenshin. *drool*

[E-man]

My favorite action anime is Rurouni Kenshin, ang ganda kasi ng mga samurai techniques niya at ng mga laban.
Sa Comedy, I like Tenchi Muyo, Makikita mo ang lahat ng iba't-ibang klaseng ugali ng tao doon. <;Na-cu-"cute"tan ako kay Ryo-okhi, the "cabbit">;.
Para sa Sci-Fi with matching ROBOTS, Gundam Wing. Sayang nga nag-iba ang kuwento ng di-nubbed sa tagalog. <;Favorite Gundam: Deathscythe>;
Para sa Romantic Comedy, Oh My Goddess (or is it Ah My Goddess?). Ang ganda ng Kuwento. Para sa 'kin, si Belldandy and pinakamagandang Anime character. Na-in-love talaga ako sa kanya.
Classic, s'yempre Voltes V. Ilan taon kaya ako naghintay para makita ang kataposan n'on.

[piglet]

dream psyche: it's still TAMAHOME for me...
Nuriko is also cute, in a gay, cross-dresser kind of way, of course.

[astr0girl]

astroboy all the way baby :)
he rocked, i loved the machine gun he had coming out of his butt, heh ;)

[dream psyche]

piglet & ice angel: how abt amibosh...do u find him cute?..i also find him cute syempre pati rin yung twin nya...hay!!!! i cant wait.....i also lyk tamahome and nuriko....pero hotohori pa rin....

well, have any of you guys watch "golden boy"?...a little pervert but funny in a way...natatawa ako dun....

and yeah tenchi muyo..funny....lalo na kapag tagalog..i also have seen utena- something..it was cool.....yun palang ang naaalala ko so far....=)

[goonie]

MABUHAY ANG RUROUNI KENSHIN 4 EVER!!!

IceAngel: yup... COOL ARTWORK AND STORYLINE!!! the OAV's called "A Meiji Story" in japan. the best thing i love about kenshin is that it's a great piece of fiction based on historical events (the ishin war which led to the meiji restoration... i teach asian history :oP)

astrogirl: "Flying high in the sky... (taran-tara-ra-ra-ra-ra-ran)... Astroboy, Astroboy...." I used to watch that series every sunday when i was a kid on channel 9!!!

YEAH... FUUSHIGI YUUGI!!! then it is true!!!
me? for me, miaka rocks BIG TIME!!! she's cute... and the way she matures over the course of all her adventures really got to me.

something to ponder about...

have you guys noticed that most anime series involve teenagers as the main characters?

i was able to watch one cool series in AXN (cool anime... from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.) called CYBER TEAM IN AKIHABARA and it featured overly "developed" thirteen yr old girls!!!

for the most part... it's a culture thing in my opinion.

[IceAngel]

Goonie: I LOVED the OAV!! Its so romantic yet its also really historical. Yup, that's one of the reasons why I favor Rurouni Kenshin over Neon Genesis Evangelion, it has this "real" feeling in it.

E-man: I love the action scenes in Rurouni Kenshin, its so well-choreographed and the animation is just perfect. What's your favorite fight ever? Me, it has gotta be Saitou and Kenshin's memorable fight at the Kamiya Dojo. As for favorite fighting techniques, its gotta be Kodachi Nitoryou of Aoshi. Dang, there's something about that hunk fighting with two kodachis that really make me drool.... :)

Flyderman: Suggestions? Check out Rurouni Kenshin. You seem to be the type who likes action-comedies. How about Flame of Recca? That one's pretty cool too.

dreampsyche: Its still Hotohori for me!! ;)

I think the reason why there are a lot of teens in anime is because its usual target audience are teens and above...if the anime is kodomo anime (for kids) then its likely the protagonist would be a little kid too (like in Pokemon). But yeah, its very noticeable that its usually the young people who are the characters in anime. Take Gundam Wing, I mean, 15 year old boys piloting such machinery like Gundams is kinda absurd! Not to mention that they're kinda pushing it with the ages. I mean, Treize is the leader of Oz, yet he's only 24? Geez.

[dream psyche]

gosh! fushigi yuugi is gonna be on fri 8:00 pm..im so excited...i cant wait to see hotohori...and all those cute characters... ;)

[goonie]

FUSHIGI YUUGI ON FRI? COOOOL!!!

iceangel: for me, i don't really have a fave move. I LIKE 'EM ALL!!! especially when hiko and kenshin faced off for training for the kuzu ryu sen and the ama kakeru ryu no hirameki... that was a blast!!! the final fight of shishio and kenshin was really cool too...

flyderman: do u have cable tv at home? if u do, try turning on to AXN (if ur cable operator has it...). they have cool comedy action anime series there from 5:30 to 7:00... including rorouni kenshin.

flame of recca was pretty cool... PERO SOBRA SYANG BITIN!!! there were a lot of things that didn't happen in the the series.

for example, the old guy (who's supposed to be one of the 8 dragons) told koganei,the kid with one of the psychic devices, that his weapon had a sixth configuration. THE SHOW DIDN'T EVEN LAST LONG ENOUGH TO SHOW THAT!!! GOSH!!!

another example, there were some fights that didn't happen. one fight which didn't push through was one between fuuko and one of kurei's flunkies (on that episode when fuuko and domon were temporarily detained in a trap... i'm talking about the guy who released them from the trap). that flunkie mentioned that there will come a time when their psychic devices should clash. then... in some part of the series, THAT FLUNKIE JUST FORFEITED HIS MATCH!!! DUUUUUUHHHH!!!!

[chrissycares]

I'm also one of the anime fanatics!!!
Pinakagusto ko yung Fushigi Yuugi, Marmalade Boy, Yu Yu Hakusho, Ah/Oh My Goddess, Knight Hunters (super cute ni Aya!) at Utena.

Goonie, were you able to complete the whole series of Utena? I was only able to watch half of the whole series. If yes, where did you get the copy of the complete series?

You may find this weird but I love NURIKO...you may say he is a gay but he is still GORGEOUS for me!

[dream psyche]

chrissycares: buti naman nag-reply ka na...miss you na...any chicka?....hay naku di ko pa napapanood yung ending ng fushi yuugi...kainis saka marmalade boy..pero ok ***...have a nice day! :)

[Yoshi]

goonie: Re: Recca stuff: Are those things supposed to happen in the anime or just in the manga. Isn't the manga version more detailed than that of the anime?

[Yoshi]

Pahabol: How do the animes they show on GMA 7 fare? I'm interested in Monster Rancher because I got hooked on the Playstation game. Are the other series nice?

[sampaguita]

Sailor Moon rocks!!! :)

[IceAngel]

chrissycares: I love Weiss Kruez (Knight Hunters) too! I still can't decide which one is cooler looking, Aya or Yoji. I kinda like Aya since he's mix of Aoshi (from RK), Kurama (his red hair) and Hiei! (his attitude and his Filipino seiyuu). Ah, but I like Yoji too! :)

I like Nuriko too, but I love Hotohori more! Aw man, I sound like a crazed bishounen addict here...

Yoshi: It depends on what type of anime do you go for. I think the anime they show on GMA is acceptable, I mean, the Filipino seiyuus are well picked and they can really act (voice-wise). But some of the anime are more of for a wide audience. Like YuYu, Flame of Recca, the like. Like I said, it still depends on your taste.

Hey, I just found out something cool (or weird). Yuusuke's (Eugene from YYH) Filipino seiyuu is the same as Michael Joe from Maskman! *ducks as people starts throwing katanas and the like at her* Ok, I'll shut up now...

Pahabol: Do you guys like talking about anime? If you're a really crazed anime fanatic, check out www.pacific.net.ph/talk/kids_stuff (http://www.pacific.net.ph/talk/kids_stuff) . I post there all the time, and its an insane asylum of otakus.

[goonie]

ASTIG!!! GMA's got VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE and MOSQUITON!!!

i have to admit that we have good voice talents in the local scene. great dubbing on recca and yuu yuu hakusho. medyo nabaduyan nga lang ako dun sa pag-dub ng ranma 1/2 when i watched it a while ago. hey, maybe the seiyuu'll grow on me. :oP

another thing... what's MONSTER RANCHER about? is it anything like Pokemon?

sampaguita: YEAH!!! SAILORMOON rocks BIG TIME!!! have u watched the sailormoon stars series? super cool!!!

yoshi: i've only gotten my hands on a few recca comics... and i have to say that i appreciate the treatment of the story there than in the series. i don't really know what happened to the supposed events that were clued in the series.

to the guys who have AXN on their cable roster... YOU GUYS HAVE TO WATCH THIS NEW SERIES THAT THEY'VE GOT!!! it's called "PARALLEL TROUBLE...(something)". it's on every weekday 6:00 pm

[IceAngel]

LOL goonie, baka di ka lang nasanay. I kinda liked Akane's voice, she has a better seiyuu than Ranma (the girl version). Isn't the guinea pig version of Ryouga cute!!

Did you see the ending of Macross on AXN? I didn't get to watch it since I don't have AXN *sigh* Kainis, Macross is still one of my favorites, though.

I think I already announced that Escaflowne would be shown in GMA...I know, its so cool! I was only able to rent the first three tapes of Escaflowne and I really wanna know what's going to happen with that Alec guy. I wish GMA would hurry it up with the plugging of that anime!

[IceAngel]

GASP! Have you guys checked out GMA's own website for its anime fans? Geez. I don't know whether to laugh, bang my head on the wall, or sigh in relief.

I ended up doing all of the above. :)

Anyway, here's the link: www.weareanime.com (http://www.weareanime.com)

*resumes laughing, banging her head on the wall, and sighing in relief at the same time*

[sampaguita]

lol.... ingat ka lang IceAngel. :)

goonie:
I was actually up one night flippin through channels and I came across a SailorMoon series. It was a marathon! So I stayed up til 7 in morning because I was so hooked and wanted to see what happened at the end! LOL... Lemme tell ya, it was worth it!

Are you a "Goonies" fan?

[IceAngel]

*stops from banging her head on the wall to rub her head* Ouch, that hurt. See what GMA's dumb antics can make me do...

Sampaguita: Oh wow, a SailorMoon marathon!! That's so cool! Is it SailorMoon Super S, R, or whatever?

[Yoshi]

My friend and I had a great time downloading SailorMoon Super Stars episodes from the net. He had them burned into a CD because it was taking up hard disk space. Anyway, just wanted to share that SailorMoon is one of the more interesting animes I've seen thus far.

[bugsbunny]

ako kenshin, astroboy, voltron, ranma and voltes v, before it was all hyped up here...

yung fushigi yugi next week ata....

[flyderman]

Could anyone help me?

Where can I buy/rent Rorouni Kenshin videos? I'm kinda set on watching every episode/special/movie there is. (I've been able to watch that movie shown in HBO)

Thanks.

[sampaguita]

IceAngel:
You know what? I was so caught up in the story that I didn't really pay attention to what it was called! oopsie... But you know, I think the tuxedo guy (what's his name?) is quite a cutie! LOL... :)

[IceAngel]

Flyderman: There are lots of shops in Greenhills Virramall that sells anime for cheap prices. If you want, I'll give you a list. There are also some stores at the University Mall worth checking out, but some sells Hentai anime, so be wary.

Sampaguita: LOL, the guy's name is Tuxedo Mask, or Mamurro, if he's not in his cape outfit. He sorta annoys me with his rose-rose thing but since he's really good- looking...well.... ;) You know what I noticed, he sorta resembles Lantis from Magic Knight Rayearth, and Aoshi from Rurouni Kenshin. But I still like Aoshi better...

How come no one here seems to like Gundam Wing? Am I the only Gundam Wing fan here?

[hAsh]

macross
gundam wing
astroboy

[IceAngel]

Yahoo! May kapareho na akong mahilig sa Gundam Wing! Hey hAsh, I love Macross too. But I didn't get to see the final episode on AXN since I don't have AXN at home, Sky Cable kami e. *sigh*

[flyderman]

IceAngel: Oh would you please?!? I would really appreciate it! And why the hell didn't I think of that? I've been going to school beside UM for five years! Of course I've seen that anime video store!

Thanks! And the list pls....

[Yoshi]

I was able to watch the premiere of Fuushigi Yuugi last night, and its pretty interesting. I just got a bit irritated at how the dubbing was changed to fit the Filipino context, i.e. UP for college, kalabaw na pera, etc. Kakaasar. :)

[dream psyche]

ice angel: ur very ryt abt aya...kaya lyk ko rin sya...pero ken is the best for me....he is so cute... :)

[IceAngel]

Flyderman: Cards and Friends at UM basically has everything, but Mimay's Hobbies Shop at the 3rd floor has more RK stuff. They have the English subtitled version of the Ishin-Shishi movie (the one shown in HBO) there too. In Greenhills, there's this shop at 3rd floor Sampaguita Lane called "Comic Sale" and has really affordable VHS tapes of RK. It has all the episodes (about 4 episodes per tape, I think) which is quite a bargain for most VCDs only have two episodes each and cost 400 pesos, while in Comic Sale each VHS costs 250 pesos only. There's also this store at the 2nd floor called Comic Express, you might want to check that out.

Yoshi: Kainis nga yung premiere eh, but I love the voice actors. I just didn't like the way they gave the voice actress of Jenny (YuYu Hakusho) to Miaka, I mean, she could so much better! But I have to say the voice actor of Tamahome sounds so dreamy...and ditto to Yui's voice actress! :)

dream_psyche: Ken is cute, but I still love Aya! Hey, do you know that there are lots of yaoi fanfics on the net on Ken and Aya? Grabe!

[goonie]

NAKAKAASAR!!! deins pa ako nakakapanood kahit ni-isang episode ng escaflowne sa channel 2!!!

ahhhhhhhh... i hate evening classes!!!

YOSHI: I was able to finish sailormoon stars... and it was great. medyo bitin nga lang yung ending... suggestive...but bitin. oo nga... nakakasar yung pag-translate into the filipino context. naging corny. pero ***** sa atin na lang yon kasi deins otaku yung karamihan nung madlang audience!!!

SAMPAGUITA: kelan ulit nangyari yung marathon? sayang deins ako nakapanood... HAAAAYY... the life of a teacher!!! oo nga pala... hindi ako fan nung "goonies" movie.

ICE ANGEL and HASH: hindi lang kayo... i'm pretty into gundam wing too. medyo wala nga lang syang konek dun sa ibang series, pero ok lang yon. pretty engaging naman yung storyline... esp yung OAV.

ang galing... ang dami palang taga la salle dito (tama ba?) yung shop sa may UM na nagpapa-rent ng anime ok, medyo mahal nga lang kasi yung rental eh P25 per episode. yung maganda sa kanila, deins sila nagcha-charge ng overdue!!! mwe-he-he-he-he!!! yun nga lang, kung mawala mo yung tape, lagot ka!!!

[The Rock]

CORRECTION: "The Vision of Escaflowne" is aired on GMA not ABS-CBN. It's on at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, and so far, it's REALLY COOL!

[basho]

Takahashi RULES!!!

Maison Ikkoku, Fire Tripper, Ursei Yatsura and the ever-popular RANMA!! Why'd they have to go and end that series? After nine years!

[IceAngel]

Goonie: YUCK! Escaflowne is in channel 2? Geez. And I was hoping that it would go to channel 7 since they have better voice actors there. :(

[The Rock]

Ice Angel, since you obviously didn't read The Rock's post, "Escaflowne" IS on Channel 7!!! It's not dubbed in Tagalog, as they kept the dubbing from the U.S. :eek:

[IceAngel]

*looks up and reads The Rock's post and grins sheepishly* Umm...gomen! I guess I was a bit too surprised at the thought of Escaflowne being in channel 2. Its not dubbed? Dang, its finals week so I can't watch it, darn it! >; :(

[IceAngel]

Yup, SailorMoon already ended, about three years ago, I think. They ended at episode....I forgot the number. 200-something, I think. Someone verify this please!

[clublexus]

Macross (1st. generation) and Ruroni Kenshin

[XTCboi]

i looove ranma 1/2, all time fave ko yun. i was looking forward when i heard gma was gonna show it.. kaso di nila nistart from the first episode!!! cant we complain??? mas ok sana if they started from tthe first one diba?

[sampaguita]

Goonie:
That would be about last season. I don't think you could've caught it anyway since we're in different time countries. Sayang! One of my good friends actuallys tapedseveral SailorMoon episodes, and fortunately, they were the ones that missed! Ye-hey! :) I would call that fate, wouldn't you?

(Hey, I'm a "Goonies" fan. :p)

Question for the fanatics: Have they actually stopped making Sailor Moon episodes? Call me a-little-outta-date but this news would be pretty shocking to me! :o

[\_`{}[]^-]

Ever since I was a child, trip na trip ko talaga ang original VOLTES V ... pero ngayon ... medyo naiinis na ako sa mga bagong "copycats" ng Voltes V! Nakakairita!!

GRRRRRRRRR...............................................................!

[IceAngel]

Macross, 1st Generation: That's the one with Lisa, Minmei, and Rick Hunter, right? Sorry with the English names, I couldn't seem to find a copy of the real Japanese version. :)

[goonie]

hay naku... natapos din yung skulyear!!! ang sarap ng pakiramdam na wala na akong makukulit na mga studyante!!! pwede na akong magbulakbol katulad nila!!!

eniwey... sorry kung ang tagal ko nang hindi nagreply.

dun sa taong deins ko maintindihan yung pangalan... I AGREE !!! nakakairita yung mga feeling voltes five... kesho cartoon pa siya o mala-power rangers!!!

ROCK: oo nga... sorry dun sa mali ko ha. medyo ganoon lang po kapag pagod... negde-deliryo !!!

ICE ANGEL: oo nga... i love the 1st gen of macross. dat was a real classic!!! i didn't rly understand the series too much after that. i would appreciate it though if someone gave me a little background !!!

isa lang ang masasabi ko sa AXN... SAWANG SAWA NA AKO SA FLAME OF RECCA!!!

[CHiPPeR]

dati gusto ko Voltes V and Dimos :)
ngayon Samurai X at GhostFighter! :D :D

[msmeneses]

ako **** ko si Lupin III :) wahehehehhe *** *** natatawa ako sa kanya sobra :D :D

[Assassin_Mage]

For me, I still love Macross (Or retitled as Robotech) Do you know that it is now in Robotech 8? as in the Mechs are now different and the pilots are.. get this.. Musicians!!!!! yeah..... they pilot the mechs by playing instruments inside them.. in a way cool.. but in a way lame..

Although I do have to say that the music from the series really rocks.. I have a Cd at home and I really love it...

Actually, I love the Original one better though.. you know.. the one with Rick hunter and minmay... :)

What I also like about anime is the music accompaniments.. I tihnk I have a whole stack of Music CDs at home all devoted to Anime.. I have Macross(a few), Gundam (tons), Ranma (some), Ghostfighter (a lot) and others.. the only anime music I cant find is from Recca no honou.. or in english, Flame of Recca... as in it is so hard to find..

If you ppl really love anime, you should check out the anime movies then.. They really rock.. Like "Kaze no tani no Nausicaa (Nausicaa of the valley of the winds)", "Mononokehime (Princess mononoke)" and others.. the best are from Studio Ghibli..

[flyderman]

I borrowed a VHS tape from a classmate. It's called "NINJA SCROLL". Haven't watched it yet. Is it good?

[Assassin_Mage]

ninja scroll? havent watched it.. although I did see a trailer of it... yea.. it is good.. great artwork... set in teh meiji era.. involves the story of a ninja going against a ninja sect.. with a scroll as the focal point

[IceAngel]

Ninja Scroll? Yup, I watched it with my bros, and no offense or anything, I didn't like it that much. Maybe its because of all those naked girls...^_^ But I have to say the artwork is very good, and Jubei's swordfighting skills is better than Kenshin's! My opinion only, of course. :)

Assassin_Mage: I absolutely LOVE theme songs and music from anime! My most prized possession would be that RK Theme songs CD I bought out of my own money (it cost a friggin' 500 bucks!!) and I really haven't stopped listening to it ever since. Dang, I love "Its Gonna Rain" and "1/3 No Junjou no Kanjou"! I also love Gundam Wing's Soundtrack, and the YYH one-it saved me from utter depression when GMA still won't finish the ending songs...

[Assassin_Mage]

I luv those opening songs of anime shows.. although I really cant find a cd of Flame of recca.. !!!! it makes me mad at times..

right now, I just got me a Cd single of esflowne.. and it is not bad.. just so so..
so far my most numerous soundtrack is that of ghostfighter.. I guess because it is the easiest to find :-)

although Evangelion is easy.. but very expensive.. especially the rare Evangelion :Death and rebirth (Red case) Cd single :D

[SiLeNcE]

I'm a RK fan myself. Mas grabe yung OVA( or OAV?) nakakalunkot. Hope people will discover about Kenshin.


Pahabol: Keshin means "Heart of the Sword."

[daki]

dragonball Z
samurai X
flame of reeca

[IceAngel]

SiLeNcE: Yeah, I am a crazed RK fan. I already watched the OAV too, and I know Kenshin means "heart of the sword". Pretty cool that the japanese equivalent of Kenshin's name is the title of one of the theme songs of RK. :) So which was your favorite OAV? 1, 2, 3, or 4? My favorite would have to be the 1st. I love the way they created that scene in where Kenshin met Tomoe for the first time... :) What about you?

[black rose]

... hahahahahahhahha may kasama ako.. gooney, i love you.. you can imagine my agony.. i think there are only three of us sa batch ko na may gusto sa utena... i just can't believe that some people habent heard of it... and wala pa dito sa pinas yung volume 5(black rose saga and beyond)... and the upcoming volumes..

another is evangelion and fushigi yuugi... nakakainis nga lang, naging tagalog sa ch 2 at 7

[goonie]

BLACK ROSE: oo nga. la pa nga dito yung mga exciting episodes eh!!! UTENA ROCKS!!!

ICE ANGEL: we have to meet someday... I LOVE 1/3 NO JUNJOU NO KANJOU TOO!!! YEAH!!! I probably have the whole kenshin theme CD in my hard drive!!! GOSH!!! the message of the song just hit me right there... "you'll never know 1/3 of my true feelings in my heart..." ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!

FLYDER MAN: Ninja Scroll's one of the best feature-length anime's i've seen. although, you have to have a background of japanese history to appreciate it fully beyond the animation and special effects. here's a clue... read about the edo period/tokugawa period and the meiji restoration. it'd be useful if you also read about japanese mythology. (medyo overboard noh... just to watch one movie...mwe-he-he-he!!! teacher nga naman oh...)

ASSASIN MAGE: why don't you try downloading mp3's ... that is if you have u have access at home. suhestyon lamang po... anime CD's are hard to find, and, if ever u find any, they're as expensive as *$## !!!

SILENCE: yes my fellow kenshin fan... i do wish people knew about the essence of the story of kenshin. i've been using rurouni kenshin as a springboard for my lessons in japanese history and culture for some time.

TO EBRIWAN...

ANIME SONGS ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE WHOLE THANG!!! the songs set this kind of animation apart from others in the way that it evokes emotions through sight and sound. i personally love the themes of escaflowne (yakosoku wa iranai), utena (revolution), fushigi yuugi (itooshi hito no tameni), sailormoon stars, and the ending themes of rekka (zutto kimi no soba de) and kenshin (1/3 no junjou no kanjou)... BASTA ANG DAMI!!!

[goonie]

gusto ko rin magcomplain tungkol dun sa ranma din!!! i think the first episode was one of the most hilarious i've seen in the series.

[IceAngel]

Goonie: I'm not much of a Ranma fan, but a lot of my friends were complaining too because they didn't show the first episode, which makes me want to ask, WHY didn't they show it anyway???

Actually, watching Kenshin gave me the pull to research on Japanese history, so I was really prepared when I finally got to watch the OAVs. A bunch of my classmates borrowed my tape of the OAV and they were quite mystified since they couldn't understand the relevance of the Bakufu and etc. to Kenshin. hay naku, so few RK fans are actually even aware of the essence of kenshin and the relevance of his past to his current philosophy in the series. Actually, I felt like a real expert in Japanese culture and everything since I was the one clearing things up. Tee hee. :D

I know, the music is really great! I especially love the instrumental themes...like the ones playing during the end of RK OAV 4, and the violin theme of Gundam Wing Endless Waltz...the battle theme of Macross...etc etc...ang dami! Makes me wanna grab them all...oh yeah, not to mention that instrumental theme of Shinji everytime he has an action scene...grabe! I really love it!

[SaintofKillers]

*pttt.

http://www.musicfanclubs.org/slipknot/Titles/insignia2.jpg

[^^DooRs]

i never really liked anime till i got hooked on flame of recca. since then i watch every anime i could (thanks to gma and axn) anyway, i still think flame of recca is one of the best anime every produced and not to forget the great theme songs!!

ASSASIN MAGE: as what iceangel said, the OST is really expensive. i just downloaded the mp3 version and so far i have the into and the 2 ending songs. but if you're really interested in buying the cd, i think www.amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com) has them(so far, there are 2 recca OST)

btw, where did you buy the ghostfighter OST?

[Assassin_Mage]

^^DooRs and IceAngel:

I also download MP3s sometimes but it simply is different listening to the music when you can bring it anywhere. I dont have an MP3 portable set so I cant carry it around..

as for the Ghostfighter OST, I bought it here in japan. And there are a lot of those CD's .. there is the original version, the Movie OST, and others in CD singles..

[goonie]

Assasin_Mage: i think there r pips hu can record mp3's into audio format for disc players. if u know anybody, it'll be sooooo much cheaper.

i had most of my songs in my hard drive transferred into audio format with the help of one of my students (wala pong plus-plus yan... mabait lang sya!!! yuk...defensive!!!)

Doors: i would agree that recca's a pretty good series, bitin nga lang kasi there are some issues and "hinted" events that haven't had any resolution yet. Napagusapan na namin ata to ni IceAngel

SOK: i hope you don't mind my ignorance... pero anong ibig sabihin ng " *pttt "?

Ice Angel: my fave instrumental rly comes from kenshin... it's a somber violin theme that plays when kenshin's in a thinking/sentimental mood. it's called "Kimi Wa Dare Wo Mamotte Iru" (translated: "Who are you fighting for?"). it's actually another version of the same thing; there's another version of this theme that's played when kenshin's about to fight somebody.

to everyone:
i've visited the "WeAreAnime.com" site. pretty good presentation; i even signed up for their promo thingie. i liked that feature where you could choose the song that u like for background. u could even download the starting sequence that plays at the start of every episode... i loooove escaflowne's starting theme!!! syang nga lang kasi malabo...

i dunno... any comments?

another thing for discussion... what's ur fave starting sequence for any anime? ako nasabi ko na yung akin...

btw... there's an anime mail group that a fellow PExer set-up. sumali na ako... sali din naman kayo para mas madalas yung usapan natin --- para medyo mapalihis ng kaunti mula sa anime yung mga pinaguusapan natin! pero anime parin!!! (i'm beginning to blabber.... bla-bla-bla)

[goonie]

i forgot to mention the mail group's address... you can mention ur interest in joining the anime_ph mailgroup by sending an email to anime_ph-owner@egroups.com

the mailgroup's address is http://www.egroups.com/group/anime_ph

hope to see you guys there...

[goonie]

Doors: i would agree that recca's a pretty good series. the problem is that medyo bitin sya. there were certain issues and "hinted" events that didn't have any resolution at all. i think napagusapan na namin to ni IceAngel

IceAngel: my personal fave na instrumental comes from kenshin. it's the one that plays when kenshin's in a thinking/sentimental mood --- it's called "Kimi Wa Dare Wo Mamotte Iru" (translated: "Who are you fighting for?"). i think this one comes in another version... one that plays when kenshin's about to fight someone.

'bout why they didn't show the first episode... i have an idea. maybe it's because of the breast exposure thing when ranma first transformed into a girl. but gma could've easily edited it out... parang yung nangyari dun sa recca (when kurei called on his flame, kurenai --- who had the least offensive breasts i've seen!!! ewan ko nga ba kung bakit pa inedit!!!). idea lang naman.

Assassin Mage: why don't u try finding someone who can transfer your songs into audio format for disc players. it'll save u a lotta dough. i had most of my songs on hard drive transferred to audio with the help of one of my students (walang plus-plus yan ah!!! yuk...defensive!!!).

SOK: i hope you won't mind my ignorance... but what does " *pttt " mean?

to everyone:

i just visited the "WeAreAnime.com" site. pretty cool presentation; i even signed up for their promo thingie!!! i liked that feature where you could choose the background songs!!!

you could even download the opening sequences of their feature series... i LOOOOOVE the opening sequence of escaflowne!!! it's just sooooo cool, with the great song and all!!!

i question for everyone... what are your fave anime opening sequences? kahit na nga hindi anime... basta fave opening sequence nyo for any cartoon (pero anime sana... :D)

another thing... there a fellow PExer who set-up an anime mail group in egroups. sumali na ako... sana sali na rin kayo para mas madalas yung usapan natin. baka makaligoy rin tayo mula sa usaping anime, para maging friends tayong lahat. hope to see you guys there!!!

if you want to join, send an email signifying your interest to anime_ph-owner@egroups.com. you guys can visit the mailgroup site at http://www.egroups.com/groups/anime_ph

[goonie]

ayyy..kala ko na-erase yung una kong post!!! suri sa lahat...

[IceAngel]

I heard from people on the net that Flame of Recca wasn't finished, so I don't watch it that much. I still prefer Weiss Kruez over Flame of Recca, even though the art of Weiss sometimes sucks.

My favorite theme music...hmm, that made me think. I never really listened much to the theme sounds, but I have to say its still that instrumental theme in Gundam Wing...the one in where there's always a fight scene...dang, basta, in the last episode, it was the one playing when Heero and Zechs were battling it out in their mechs, Heero in Gundam Zero and Zechs in the Gundam Epyon, and they were fighting really intensely in the dilapidated Libra heading for Earth....love that scene!

I already saw weareanime.com and I liked it too, but I just felt bad when they didn't even have any info on Weiss Kruez other than a few cheap pictures. Grr. BTW, I have a mailing list of my own, kaya lang, we're all girls, but its an anime mailing list. If you want to try it, go to the mailing list link through my gundam wing site, http://www.crosswinds.net/~gwinghq

[goonie]

I KNOW DAT!!! yeah... OH GAWD!!! now i have the tune ringing in my head!!! :D :D :D :D

'bout Gundam Wing... i liked that way it was dubbed in filipino. the seiyuu and the dialogue matched the theme and mood of the story --- somber and brooding. :eek:

gosh... if i join ur mailgroup baka ma-op ako. pero cge... i'm a guy who can take risks. c u der!!! :cool:

[IceAngel]

Goonie, I assure you that we girls don't just brood about those really tasty looking anime guys, so di ka ma-o-op. :) Anyway, I agree with you the seiyuus of the tagalog version of Gundam Wing are one of the best out there...they really know what they were doing. I especially liked Heero's voice.

Pop Quiz. Who is the guy in Fushigi Yuigi who has the tagalog seiyuu of Heero? :)

[^^DooRs]

goonie: i have to agree with you, medyo bitin nga yung ending and it kinda pisses me off! what's with the suggestive ending ba?!

anyway, m trying to look for the manga version of FOR. anyone knows wer i could get them??=>;

yoshi: nice talking to you. see you in may! *wink*

[IceAngel]

Teka, before you go there, I have to warn you first that you have to register there first before you can borrow or buy anything. The registration fee is 3000 friggin' bucks!!! >; :(

[Sorsha]

I watched Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioko Hen (The Romance of a Meiji Era Swordsman) O.A.V. 1-4 last night. Grabe!!!! Da best! Nainlab ako :) My brother bought the tape at the Collectimania at Shangri-La.

I also like the other Anime but I like Samurai X best :)

[goonie]

Sorsha: YES... JOIN US!!! COME TO DA DARK SIDE.......

IceAngel: Oh no....deins ako nakapagaral!!! actually, i like heero's voice too. sadly, i don't know who the seeiyu is (i'm bad at credits). bagay din sya para kay hotohori... tama ba? (baka lumabas ang pagka-bobing koh :eek: :eek: :)

Doors: daming "hinted" events eh... parang minadli yung ending. ang dami ngang fights na n-forfeit di ba? deins natin nakita yung fight ni fuuko at nung isang long-haired guy who said that their madougo / psychic devices were destined to clash (gusto ko sanang makita yon :()

ang hirap maghanap ng manga dito sa 'pinas...para kang naghahanap ng nawasa sa parañaque!!! kung meron s inyong nakakaalam din...paki-post naman kung saan :)



[This message has been edited by goonie (edited 04-18-2000).]

[IceAngel]

Nope Goonie, he doesn't have a voice there. Medyo nagkamali ako, I meant the original Fushigi Yuigi voices. Heero and Tamahome has the same seiyuu. LOL, natatawa nga ako sa Ranma e, Ranma has Heero's Tagalog seiyuu while Ayane has Relena's Tagalog Seiyuu! Hahaha!

I liked the jobs being taken by the one who did Hiei of YYH's voice...he's the one who did Aya's voice in Weiss Kruez (man, for a Tagalog seiyuu, that guy's voice is SOO sexy) and he's currently doing the voice of Mosquiton.

Goonie, did you join the mailing list yet? We used to have a discussion about manga shops here in the philippines and one of the girls pointed out this huge manga library in Makati. I forgot the address, somewhere in Tordesillas street, I think. Just check the message archives, I'm sure you'll find it there. :)

[goonie]

naku heto naman... saan naman yung tordesillas st.? i used to depend on my taxi-driver prens for directions... :(

Doors... u have idea wer dat st. is? punta tayo!!! :D :D :D :D :D

[goonie]

IT'S A CONSPIRACY!!! ANO BA YAN!!!

btw... rorouni kenshin on AXN has proceeded to the next chapter on kenshin's adventures --- his battle with another master of the hiten mitsurugi style, Amakusa Shougo!!!

[^^DooRs]

Torde-what? sorry goonie can't help with that one. grabe naman 3000? sobra, and i thought we anime fans should stick together...its a sad world

[IceAngel]

I know, it sucks, doesn't it? Up to now I'm still saving my P3000. But a friend of mine said that she went there just to check the place out and she reported that its manga library is HUGE. As in, it has (DAW) the complete manga collection of YuYu. Grabe.

[goonie]

singit lang ...

pls. pray for the souls of one of my students, candice yurong, and three of my friends --- richard, pj, and vincent jordan (brothers sila). they died in the air phils plane crash.

may they rest in peace...

[Kaede]

hmmm... where do I begin? <;...there's so much for me to say...>;

First off, I'll answer the main question in this post; what is my fave anime?

Nobuhiro Watsuki's RUROUNI KENSHIN!
(literally translated as "Kenshin in wandering" ---up to you creative dudes to revise it to make it sound cool in English)

I noticed that mot of you guys were almost drooling at the fluidity and intricacy of the fight scenes in Rurouken, but it is with the sad truth that I should say that the fighting styles used are impossible (duh!). What is even more surprising, is that most of the techniques were not based on real fighting styles in kendo. Saitou Hajime's Gatotsu however is based on the left handed thrust move used by the Shinsengumi when fighting in numbers. The names of the techniques however, have meanings!

Hi- soaring, flying
Ten- sky, heavens
Mitsurugi- Honorific name for sword
Ryuu- style, school of

Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu - School of the Flying Sword of the heavens

The translation is a bit rough, but it more or less gets the meaning across. If you guys are interested in knowing the meaning of your fave moves in Rurouken, you can email me at Hitokiri_DarkScythe@yahoo.com and I might be able to find what you're looking for (might).

Also, the backdrop of Rurouken, (post bakumatsu Edo, 1860+) was based loosely on the events after the Battle of Toba and Fushimi (for you RK afficiandos out there, take note! the Boshin War began with the last battle of the Chousu Inshinshinshi and Shinsengumi, which is, the battle of Toba!)
References to the Bakufu, the Meiji Gov't and others were in a way, near-accurate.

While I also enjoy AXN's appended (read here-post-makoto shishio) RK series, I don't really like it since it wasn't Watsuki-sensei who wrote it. I still prefer the REAL story found Chapter 152-200+ of the RK manga. There, you will see the actual events in the OAV and how it all concluded with Enishi's return from china after Shishio's death. (here, you will see the legendary Watoujitsuu Zougeki Tousei which kicked the Amakakeru Ryuu no Hirameki in the @$$, the tag team of Saitou and Aoshi, and a few other surprises that will, ...er, "shock" you. The character you would least expect to die, ...dies... guess who?)

Enough about that...

Please don't call Filipino Dubbers as Seiyuu. Its an insult to Megumi Hayashibara and all her fellow colleuges in the Seiyuu bussiness. It takes more than dubbing to be a seiyuu, there is a certain amount of dignity and honor given to Japanese Seiyuu.

Hmmm... I find it strange that while most of you seem to have been oriented to the actual Japanese titles of several anime being shown here locally, I find it surprising that none of you mentioned the real title of the so-called Knight Hunters (or did I just miss the post of whoever may have mentioned it?), the real title is White Cross, but its written in another language (German I think)so its pronouced as Weiss Kriuz, or something.

What's all the fuss about watching Sailor Moon?! I'm a straight, male, homophobic, 18 year old college sophomore, who has (proudly) watched at least 95% of all the Sailor Moon episodes (IceAngel: I can't give you a number but it was the Sailor Stars series that concluded the entire story, long live crystal tokyo. Ai****eru Minako-dono!).

Goon: there's a store called Feata on the top floor of Makati Cinema Square that is owned by a Fil-Jap couple (the fil wife is here and the Jap husband is in Japan) the sell original Manga, Soundtracks, posters and all other stuff at very (extremly) low prices (P300 for a manga volume, it's in Jap so it's very cheap!) Also they consider requests, like getting titles they don't have yet, just give them your contact # and they will tell when the stuff you ordered has arrived. -yup, AXN doesn't have much franchising capabilities do they?

trivia: I'm sure there's at least one of you guy's who have seen Bioman, Mask Rider Black, Ultraman and Godzilla. The live action five-people groups are called Sentai, each year a new sentai series arrives and the last one ends (kaya maraming pinapalabas ang Saban na version ng power rangers ay dahil nang-ri-rip-off sila sa japan). Mask Rider (Kamen Rider) and Ultraman (along with Jiban, Shaider and the others) are called Tokusatsu. Godzilla, along with Gamera, Mothra and all the other Japanese giant monsters are called Kaiju.

Neon Genesis Evangelion rules! I love Rei Ayanami!

Assasin Mage: the Macross you are talking about is Macross 7, the one with Basara and Mylene. Yeah, kinda weird that you could pilot a Variable Fighter using a guitar, or drums, or whatever. Princess Mononuke Rules! Also check out Musamune Shiro's Ghost in a Shell, I highly recommend it. Also Perfect Blue for those who also enjoy music and pop culture, you'll enjoy the story (slight nudity though). For those who go for the fight scenes, then Ninja Scroll is for you (flydermann: reaction? I assume that you viewed it right?)(some sex scenes though). Oh, one final warning, some titles I mentioned were released around 1995, so expect a slightly old style art.

I don't know about most of you guys, but I hate it whenever channel 7, 2 and whatever other local channel is showing Anime. Why? First, because I hate it whne they dub, cut and bastardize and anime. Second, ever since ch 7 franchised anime, the prices of anime goods have sky rocketed. Gundam Wing Endless Waltz 1/144 model kits were once selling for P350 at Alternate Dimension. Now it's P1,000+. Kinda greedy reason, but for a purist anime otaku-to-be (don't anyone of you dare call yourselves as real otaku, you haven't seen how extremely cult fanatical the real Otaku's are -go to Japan and you'll see what I mean) being able to collect every single Tokimeki Memorial, Akira, Gundam 0800, and all other anime vhs, betamax, manga, LD's, VCD's, DVD's, cassetes, posters, model kits, figurines, action figures, fanzines, accessories and all other related stuff is a must!

Everybody: hope I didn't bore you people with that long tirade, anyway, if any of you ppl are interested to learn more about Anime or related Japanese culture, feel free to Email me at the address I placed somewhere in the beggining of this post. Also, I just finished two baby thesis defending that anime is a genre on it's own and anime is not a cartoon. For that, I flunked a couple of other subjects. Ja mata.

[goonie]

kaede: thanks for the nice info!!! you can bet that i'm passing by that shop anytime after the holy week.

btw, i'm a teacher of asian history in high school, and i used kenshin as a springboard for my discussions in the transition towards modern japan, esp in d meiji restoration. i love it when my students are able to relate to the discussion...since a lot of them, including the girls, watch the series. they were surprised to see that the story was based on real events in japanese history.

i heard somewhere that kenshin was based on a real persona...a real "hitokiri". is that true?

btw... yes, i have resigned my thoughts to the seeming physical impossibility of some of his moves. maybe there was some exaggeration done, considering it is part fiction. i don't know... the term "god-like"/"battou" (tama ba?) speed is pretty relative anyway.

about ch 2 and 7, well... yeah, they do a lousy job of translating the series. they don't give ample respect to the original spirit of the themes of the series. heck, they should all burn in damn anime h@%%!!! but i have to commend them for having brought this artform to the eyes of the filipino masses. to echo one of the posters of this thread, they tried to make the series "maka-masa". the fans don't really care about what the original spirit of the series is (but we do... :p OTAKUS RULE!!!). but beyond that, it is good that they can learn to appreciate such an intricate aspect of japanese culture.

thanks a lot kaede... and no... you did not bore me a single bit :D :D :D :D :D

[Assassin_Mage]

omedetou kaede san!!!!!

You can call yourself an otaku. One does not have to buy all those items to be an otaku. If one has your dedication to the art, you can call yourself an accomplished otaku.

Yes, Macross 7 was a bit weird, but it does have one great musical accompanimant.. especially the firebomber series of songs. really rocks.

some of the anime which were not mentioned before in any of these posts are

Legend of Basara
Tokimeki Memorial
Lodoss Wars (a great Classic)

and a lot of others.

BTw.. Recca no honou was not much of a hit here in japan.. and damn.. it sure is hard looking for the freakin OST :D

[IceAngel]

Actually, Kaede, I'm quite aware myself on the real name of Knight Hunters. But I kinda prefer calling it Weiss Kruez, it sounds better that way. Gaack, I have NO idea where GMA got that idea of calling it Knight Hunters...but I have to admit, the Tagalog voice actor of Aya really sounds so sexy when he says "Ako ay isang (insert strategic stage pause here) KNIGHT HUNTER." :D :D

I just want to clear up that voice seiyuu thing. I am not really aware that it is an insult to use seiyuu to refer to a Tagalog voice actor, for I know that "seiyuu" simply means voice actor. I didn't know that it had some cultural rings or whatever into it. My apologies if I offend the real otakus.

LOL, Kaede, right on, its quite obvious anyway that those fighting techniques are impossible in real life! :D But I guess that's the reason why we drool over them, because we can only see them in anime! Anyway, I get all my info on RK on my bro, who is gaga over the series and researches for info on it as much as he can. Its a good thing I knew all about it or else I would be really confused when I watch the OAVs.

Oh yeah, Kaede, Weiss Kruez, is indeed German. :D

Hey, don't leave me out, I watch Bioman, Mask rider Black, Maskman, etc. Actually, I remember when I was a kid I would argue with my sister since we both fantasized being "Pink 5" in Bioman. :D BTW, Kaede, I huge percentage of my research papers, essays and speeches for English class were anime-related and is an attempt to clear things up about anime. Yes! May kapareho na rin ako!

Assassin_Mage: I saw a bunch of Recca no honou OSTs in a shop at Greenhills...

Goonie: I know that Saitou is based on the real Saitou Hajime, and so is Okita, and Aoshi is based on some devil guy (dang, let me check my notes again), but Kenshin, a real hitokiri? I doubt it. From what I've heard, he's the one who isn't real.

[Seishirou]

It's nice to see that they're some other RK fans out there. Actually, I was under the impression that some of the maneuvers that they do is quite possible, although improbable. While some are really tricky to pull off(Kenshin's Kuzuryusen), some are not that inconceivable to pull off in real life. The Ryuitsuisen, for example, is a simple downward finishing blow from above, hardly impossible for an adept kenkaku. Enishi's Watoujitsu also contains mechanics that are attributable to real kenjutsu. I guess the person who even wants to attempt such difficult maneuvers would have to be physically gifted in order to pull it off, like excellent leg strength to attain Gatotsu's thrust or Shukuchi's speed. I guess the only real impossible thing that happen in that series is Kenshin's extraordinary regenerative healing factor. I mean, this guy get's impaled by Saitou on a ceiling, sliced in the back by Sou-chan, burned, exploded, and then gutted by Shishio, but manages to fight without any noticeable hindrance whatsoever. Really ridiculous, if you ask me.

[IceAngel]

BTW Kaede, there's a nicer and more creative translation of "Rurouni Kenshin" (I found this in some anime site, dang i forgot the name). "The Wandering Swordman Kenshin". Oks ba?

[Y2K-G_21]

hehehehehehhehehehehehehehe
ako
:D

[Seishirou]

I'm with you on this one, Kaede-kun. Although they were generally not that bad, the Rurouni Kenshin TV fillers were not that thrilling to begin with. The Shura, Amakusa Shougo, and Kenshingumi filler episodes were the only good ones, IMHO. Frankly, I'm salivating at the rumors that Sony is going to be animating the Jinchuu Hen very soon, 'cause it's my most favorite RK chapter ever. The action, the drama, the plot,... hell, it even has the REAL ending, for crying out loud. The fight between Enishi and Kenshin, both at the dojo and at the beach of his fortress, has got to be one of the best fights ever. The only one that could possibly be better than that(in the RK universe, at least) is the classic duel in the Kamiya dojo between Saitou Hajime and the Hitokiri Battousai.

Ne, Kaede-kun, I believe Enishi calls it the Watoujitsu Zetsugi Kofoku Tousei, the ougi(sucession technique) of Watoujitsu. It was able to defeat Kenshin's ougi for the first time, but it failed the second time because of Enishi's emotional collapse. Try going Serazawa's translations of the Jinchuu Hen past chapter 200 because the story goes on for quite awhile more after that, and gets even more intense with all the recent action and plot twists.

[Assassin_Mage]

IceAngel: Thanks for the info. Will drop by Greenhills when I return to the Philippines.


BTW ppl.. anyone like doujinshi?
I got me a lot of it at home that I have to dispose of.. mostly Evangelion and Gundam... and all in japanese though..

[goonie]

HEY!!! I'M LEARNING ALOT FROM EVERYONE HERE!!! COOL!!! now i'm all geared up to hunt for that manga with the "real ending" of kenshin!!! enishi's the younger brother of tomoe, ryt?

btw...some news (ewan ko lang kung useful :p). i just saw a fushigi yuugi commercial on AXN; most probably they're going to show it next week (o baka this week...ewan :D). basta, nakita ko lang; deins ko napansin yung day and time. they're calling it "CURIOUS PLAY". i saw another translation somewhere --- "WONDROUS PLAY". any comments?

[goonie]

coreksyon... palabas na pala ang fushigi yuugi sa AXN. just saw it a while ago...6:00 p.m. first ep pa lang. sa monday ulit... :D

[Bostsip]

Hey people! Let us write to GMA so that they would show the Valentine's OAV Special of YuYu Hakusho (Ghost Fighter) and Weiss Kreuz (Knight Hunters). I was kinda disappointed with WK's ending kasi..

[IceAngel]

I've been inquiring about the Valentine OAV of YYH from YYH mailing lists and I was surprised that no one has heard of it before...they assume that its being made by an underground YYH group. Anyway, I agree, the ending for Weiss was really disappointing, and I thought for once they would shape up with their art and plot line, I mean, it IS the final episode, after all.

What I would really like GMA to show is the Gundam Wing Endless Waltz movie...I love their Gundam Wing Tagalog voice actors! :D

[goonie]

i totally agree with u iceangel... gunadam wing is probably one of the best jobs gma has done with anime.

[Bostsip]

ASSASIN MAGE >;

Me! I'd love doujins!! What anime are those doujins based ba? Where'd you buy them? I heard they make sell them in shops in New York for cheap prices..

I won't mind if they're in Katakana.. ^^

BTW..who's a member of Pinoy_Otaku here?
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[IceAngel]

Assasin_Mage: Isn't Pinoy_otaku for websites on anime only? Or are you referring to a different mailing list?

You can check out my Filipino Anime Lovers Mailing List, at my webpage on Gundam Wing http://www.crosswinds.net/~gwinghq

[neonique]

neon genesis evangelion hands down!!! ^_^ but I love RObotech, especially the third generation!!! I'd really love to own a cyclone!! Damn those battle armor mecha are just soooo kewl!

[goonie]

i've never seen robots soooooo COOOOOOL... ryt IceAngel? GUNDAM WING!!!! :D :D :D :D

i also like this other series which had some cool robots too....parallel trouble adventure

[Assassin_Mage]

iceangel:

sorry but I dont think I mentioned anything about anything like that.. must have been someone else..

As for the doujinshi, I have mostly from Evangelion and gundam.. but I also have access to others.. I am selling some of it on eBay to get rid of them . :D

[Seishirou]

bostsip: From what I know, I don't think that a Valentine's OAV of YYH really does exist, although they're unconfirmed reports about it. There is, however, 2 OAVs of YYH that I know of that have the cast and seiyuus doing crazy stuff all over the place, but it's such a rare item that I think nobody can ever get their hands on it.

As for Weiss Kreuz, if you're a little bit dissapointed by the ending, then the 2 OAVs will certainly make you feel a little better.
The quality of the animation is finally done with justice, the story and plot twists are amazing, and we get to see *SPOILER ALERT!!!!* the Weiss boys literally try to kill each other!!! Definitely a must see.

[Death]

Hello, this is another Pinoy_Otaku member..
hi bost!
Anyway, the YYH Valentine Special IS rare, all the more reason to try and find it. I heard GMA is actually interested in this, so if anyone has any info whatsoever, please post! *still wants to see the part where Hiei kisses Botan* *_*
Pinoy_Otaku is a group of anime fans who meet on the irc.skyinet.net chat server in the channel #pinoy_otaku...usually around 10pm, i think. :)
Anyone here watched El Hazard? Ifurita remains my favorite female character aside from Armitage...

[Soleil]

I watched Dragonball Z religiously a few years ago. Now I'm hooked on Dark Stalkers.

[goonie]

darkstalkers is a pretty cool anime... medyo mababaw nga lang yung plot nya.

konting question lang... was the darkstalkers OAV done based on a video game, or is it the other way around?

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[nadesico]

my favorite anime are rurouni kenshin, fushigi yuugi, and gundam wing. i also like martian successor nadesico

[nadesico]

ice angel: i also like gundam wing. as in. nanddito ako ngayon sa ca at di ko mapapanood ang anime assault buti na lang may gundam wing sa carttoon network dito at saka sailor moon and dbz.
super gusto ko si trowa. mahal ko siya. galing din ng mecha nila. super kilig din ako sa trowa x quatre. favorite gundam ko rin deathscythe

[nadesico]

ice angel: gusto ko rin ng 1/3 no junjou na kanjou.
"kowareru hodo ai shitemo
sanbun no ichi mo tsutawaranai
junjou na kanjou "
favorite part ko sa song is
"ite tsuku yoru no samusa mo good karaerareru"
ang sexy ng voice ng lead singer ng siam shade <;swoon>;.
ang hirap kantahin ng it's gonna rain.
gusto ko rin yung 1/2. ang cute ng boses. nakakahingal nga lang kantahin.

may alam ba kayong anime convention na gagawin dito sa pilipinas. i need to know. at saka mga stores na nagbebenta ng mga vhs tapes ng anime. super expensive ang mga anime stuff sa america. 30 bucks ang isang subtitled tape.

who do you like? tasuki or chichiri? ako, chichiri. mas popular siya kaysa kay tasuki.

alam niyo ba yung martian successor nadesico at saka lain?

namatay daw si kaoru sa oav. is it true?

orae o korosu

[goonie]

ANO!!! namatay si kaoru!!! naku...bago yon!!! baka mag-welga nag isang katutak na fans (kasama na ako dun http://www.pinoyexchange.com/grrr.gif )!!!

i think yung asawa ni kenshin yung namatay :(... tomoe's her name.

i like tasuki and chichiri... pareho lang. galing kapag tinatanggal ni chichiri yung mask niya. nagulat nga ako nung una kong napansin yon!!! tapos si tasuki... "LEKKA SHIEN!!!" (tama ba? :eek: )

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[pinhead]

di naman namatay si kaoru di ba?...puppet (or mannequin) lang yata yun....OOOPS!....hehehe

[black rose]

yes kaoru is dead http://www.pinoyexchange.com/crazy.gif but he stillis the coolest in the series...
naiinis ako... a lot of people think he's gay.. when will they ever understand that he's an angel (who belongs in a bishounen category) and they have no concept of gender.. but that doesn;'t stop him from being too cool and hottt.. http://www.pinoyexchange.com/evilgrin.gif]


please save my earth.. ang ganda ng story.. kaso lang there are only six episodes (oav kasi) and i want to get the manga

marmalade boy!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nadesico]

goonie: i'm not really sure kung namatay si kaoru. i know tomoe's story. nakakaiyak. sabi nila ang true love daw ni kenshin is tomoe.

black rose: kaoru of rurouni kenshin not kaworu of nge. btw, cute nga si kaworu. gusto ko rin siya. i've seen a manga that shinji and kaworu are making love

[Assassin_Mage]

Nadesico: I dont think the word for the one you saw is manga.. it is most likely a doujinshi. I had one like that several months back.. and I think the title was Zephyros.. oh well.. it was a doujinshi

[nadesico]

Assasin_Mage: oh...so thhat's doujinshi pala? where did you get that?

[Assassin_Mage]

a doujinshi is a publication made by fans also.. there are a lot out there in the market..

as for the one I had, I bought it here in japan.. :D

[The Rock]

Anybody here seen "Perfect Blue"? It's not your typical anime with giant mechs, sorecry, or swords. In fact, it's very realistic. Psychological thriller!!! :D The Rock says that this has become an instant favorite. http://www.pinoyexchange.com/evilgrin.gif

[Anali]

I ordered Perfect Blue on DVD but I'm still waiting for it in the mail. I heard it's really good.

By the way, do any of you order from CDNow? They don't normally ship videos & DVDs outside the US, however I found a glitch in their system, which only works for anime DVDs & VHS tapes. There's an error that lets anime titles ship internationally, at a low price of $6 for Fedex Priority (1 week). Try it and you'll see what I mean.

[nadesico]

Assassin_Mage: i'm just wondering where ka sa japan?

[Assassin_Mage]

nadesico:

I am in Yokohama, which is just a jump away from tokyo.. nice place to go for anime hunting.. :D

[black rose]

oops sorry nadesico i got a bit confused....

[nadesico]

anyone has a copy of endless waltz? can i borrow it?

[goonie]

Perfect Blue? ... hmmmm... hahanapin ni me yang series na yan. na-intriga daw ba ako!!! :D :D :D

have any of you guys seen that awful commercial on channel 7... yung Panatang Makabayan ng "Anime Nation"!!! that has to be one of the cheesiest piece of promotion i have seen!!! :pissed:

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[sn0wblind]

i love anime, but im not gonna say "i love kenshin himura." everbody loves that skirt-wearin (i know its not actually a skirt, i jst wanted 2 say it anyway), orange-haired, taonglobo-copycat (i dont care who was actually first, i just wanted to say it anyway) scarface guy.

[sn0wblind]

i love anime, but im not gonna say "i love kenshin himura." everbody loves that skirt-wearin (i know its not actually a skirt, i jst wanted 2 say it anyway), orange-haired, taonglobo-copycat (i dont care who was actually first, i just wanted to say it anyway) scarface guy.

[ebtg]

I haven't seen any anime movie except for the one they show on HBO, Samurai X: The Movie.

I found it...uh, cute.

"The bluest sky is infinitely high and crystal clear."

[flyderman]

Not that I've watched a lot of anime movies, but Ninja Scroll tops my list so far.

sn0wblind: Hey, never mess with Batusai the Slasher (tama ba ispeling?). :)

[GLoCKs]

fave ko ang samurai x especially si batusai the slasher! ;)

[GLoCKs]

samurai x forever!!!! http://www.pinoyexchange.com/lol.gif

[coZee]

ninja scroll!!!!

[SiLeNcE]

Rurouni Kenshin : Romance of a Meiji Swordsman

Sobrang ganda!!!

[^polgas^]

Thumbs up din sa Ninja Scroll!! Though they could have done a better job dubbing.

Oks din ang Ghost in a Shell. Just didn;;t like the way it ended. http://www.pinoyexchange.com/snooze.gif

-pol- :cool:

[GLoCKs]

samurai x pa rin ako. sayang lang hinde na pinalabas sa axn channel. sa hbo na lang ako manood maski pa ulit-ulit! http://www.pinoyexchange.com/lol.gif

[dagny]

The only anime movie I've ever seen was Akira and to this day I don't fully understand it.

[Mochikun]

Well, lemme see. Of course I love anime, it kicks Disney's ***! Here are, in my opinion the greatest of all time:

1. Dragonball
2. Macross
3. Ranma 1/2
4. Neon Genesis Evangelion
5. Rurouni Kenshin
6. Astroboy
7. Grave of the Fireflies
8. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

Honorable mentions are:
1. Gundam
2. Princess Mononoke
3. Ghost in the Shell
4. Mazinger Z
5. Perfect Blue

[Mochikun]

This is just to comment on Kaede's past post. He translated Kenshin's fighting style "Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu". It's quite close. Another translation would be: (School of) "Flying Heaven's Honorable Sword Flow"

[FarOutFreak]

This way-off series "Bakuretsu Hunters."

Characters named after cakes,
real lot of humor,
pretty cool drawings,
and a pretty good plot.

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[Momon]

I don't have any fave series but Blue Submarine 6 is the best.

[topnotch97]

anu ba yon? ThunderJet? yeah, i dunno the nihon title of that....meron ba noon sa anipike? :D

[pinhead]

punta kayo sa EGI building (located bet Taft and Buendia)sa 5th floor (or 6th yata) they're selling anime VCD(pirated) may list sila then you can order from them mura lang 250 pesos lang.....

[eya]

best anime in my opinion:

ranma 1/2: the funniest and weirdest anime ive ever watched. i mean, can you imagine yourself becoming the opposite sex? how would you feel?

fushigi yuugi: sobrang nakakatawa mapatagalog o english :)

rurouni kenshin: need i say more? (batusai the slasher forever!)

rayearth: great story....the ending really shocked me.

[goonie]

i was so surprised to see that this thread has survived all these months... wow!!! MABUHAY ANG MGA LEGIONS OF PINOY ANIME FANS!!!

eniwey... momon... i have to agree with you. blue submarine 6 is really the BOMB :D :D :D i was able to borrow it, and i was blown away by the magnitude of it all!!!
the plot, the innovative effects and animation, the seiyuu, EVERYTHING!!! :eek:

the only series on the tube i'm really following is DUAL! on AXN... kinda like evangelion, but less harrowing and psychologically damaging http://www.pinoyexchange.com/boom.gif (mwe-hehehehe)

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[KamiyaKaoru]

To Nadisco, I have several copies of Endles Waltz at home. Kung saang sulok kong hinanap. Let's see. I have japanese special edition version(the ending is different), subtitled non-special, I forgot the rest....

Tell me if you really want to borrow and I will see what I can do...

[nadesico]

oh goodness...kamiyakaoru...you're an angel....how can i borrow it...please....please pretty plese.
galing mo
masyado akong nasiyahan
can't wait to see the endless waltz...
where did you get it????

[nelo]

Well Macross/Robotech is one of the best, as for Ninja Scroll I've heard it's good but I haven't seen it yet. But the best anime is
DUAL!!!!!!!!!
DUAL!!
DUAL!!
DUAL!!

Anybody got the 14th episode?

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[nelo]

KamiyaKaoru: You've got the 14th episode of dual? Or maybe you know where I can get one. Ikwento mo na rin kung anong nangyari kung alam mo. :)

The best are Robotech/Macross; and of course DUAL DUAL DUAL!!!!

- Kazuki Yotsuga
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[Seishirou]

My picks would be:
Series:

1. Dragonball Z
- best action-oriented anime out there
2. Rurouni Kenshin
- great characters and animation
3. Gundam Wing/Evangelion
- great storyline/captivating, although depressing, atmosphere
4. Fushigi Yuugi/Yu Yu Hakusho
- best shougo anime/DBZ's younger sibling
5. DUAL Parallel Trouble Adventure/Weiss Kreuz
- funny atmosphere/unmatched soundtrack courtesy of Weiss

Movies:

1. Ninja Scroll
- the king of gore in anime
2. Gundam Wing Endless Waltz: The Special Edition
- much better than the OAVs, and with new scenes, as well
3. DBZ movie 8
- Brolly simply kicks ***
4. Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for an Ishinshishi
- great movie for a great series
5. X: The Movie
- awesome animation

OAV:

1. Rurouni Kenshin: The Reminiscence Edition
- it doesn't get any better than this
2. Weiss Kreuz: Crime and Punishment
- Weiss vs. Weiss. 'Nuff said.
3. DBZ: The Trunks Story
- touching tale on Trunks' origin
4. Yu Yu Hakusho OAV
- not the Valentine's special, but the one where the characeters and seiyuu's are fooling around and acting really silly. it's quite a hoot to watch.
5. Crying Freeman
- captivating storyline and characters
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[kazuki]

I'd go for Dual for the series, Samurai X for the OAVs and Yuyu for the movie

And yes i am one of the fortunate ones who have seen the hentai-nimes La Blue girl(i find the part with the sword and the hanging girl quite interesting) and Urotsokidoji (...lick that hot foot)

[Eina]

Robotech

[The Rock]

The Rock's favorite anime are these little snippets:

1. Ninja Scroll - 'nuff said!
2. Perfect Blue - psychological thriller, who would have thought that a "cartoon" could get this genre in this manner?
3. The Princess Mononoke - it is epic fimmaking done with animation. :D
4. Neon Genesis Evangelion - the EVAs, the story, the EVA pilots http://www.pinoyexchange.com/yummy.gif, the best anime series of the 90s.
5. Voltes V - The Rock was introduce to anime through this little toon from the 70s, life has never been the same since. :cool:

[FarOutFreak]

Robotech.

Live and die for Lisa Hayes.

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[Assassin_Mage]

I would have to say that I still love the Macross (Robotech) Series. Also one to be mentioned is GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka). But as said, for a funny show, check out Ranma :D

For movies, It has got to be Mononokehime and Kaze no tani no Nausicaa.

[flyderman]

Ako naman:

OAVs
Ninja Scroll - aba syempre po!
Rurouni Kenshin (4 volumes)
Ranma 1/2

Series
Rurouni Kenshin
Ranma 1/2 (english translation)
Flame of Recca
Dragonball Z

[Les]

For the TV series, the wonderfully funny Ranma 1/2 and Rurouni Kenshin would be my picks (for Ranma, not the translated version in GMA 7...that sucks).

For the OAVs or movies (aren't they one and the same? OAV = Original Animated Video, sometimes OVA = Original Video Animation), I have a hard time comparing across genres, so I'll break it down:

Action/fighting: Ninja Scroll and Rurouni Kenshin. Ninja Scroll boasts of excellent animation AND dubbing. RK has magnificent, albeit superhuman swordfights.

Comedy: Dragon Half, Ranma movies. Hard to describe, you just simply have to watch.

Mecha stuff: Neon Genesis Evangelion and Macross Plus. The former has an extremely unusual storyline which is rather disturbing, the latter is a superb fusion of traditional anime and computer graphics.

Love stories: Oh My Goddess. Really sweet with a good helping of comedy. Tenchi Muyo and Fushigi Yuugi are also fine additions.

Classics: Akira. A milestone for its era. Can't really get the story though, despite having watched it around 4 times.

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[GLoCKs]

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[The Rock]

Originally posted by Les:
Classics: Akira. A milestone for its era. Can't really get the story though, despite having watched it around 4 times.

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Yup, The Rock couldn't get Akira either. :confused: Don't worry, marami tayong nalito doon. http://www.pinoyexchange.com/lol.gif

[nadesico]

what's the title of the new anime series there in japan...shi no seresu something...i need to know...

[nadesico]

this is a really tough question...well...here are my list:

series:
rurouni kenshin
gundam wing
mahou tsukai tai
martian sucessor nadesico

movies:
ghost in the shell/akira(very complex)
tenchi muyo in love(1 and 2)
x

oav:
i've only seen a small pat of rk's but it's really good.
fushigi yuugi

HELP
what's the title of the new series in japan...shi no seresu something...



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[Les]

nadesico: One question: Is Tenchi Muyo in Love 2 (TMiL 2) the movie with Tsunami in it?

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[goonie]

ROROUNI KENSHIN!!! AHHHHHHH!!! :D :D :D

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[goonie]

DUAL! 's a great piece of animation, although many peeps seem to overly associate it with NGE. anyways, DUAL! is pretty feel good if you ask me, unlike NGE when it gets to the latter part of the series (where it gets rly FREAKY!!!).

nice music too!!! :D

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[KamiyaKaoru]

well, nadisco you can just e-mail me for further details at kaoru@edsamail.com.ph

I just love Endless Waltz but miss Treize Krushenada. GWing is just so empty at times without his presence....

[KamiyaKaoru]

well, nadisco you can just e-mail me for further details at kaoru@edsamail.com.ph

I just love Endless Waltz but miss Treize Krushenada. GWing is just so empty at times without his presence....

[KamiyaKaoru]

Series
1.) Gundam Wing
-Storyline is solid from beginning middle to end. Unique way of doing the recap episodes, getting points of view from opposite spectrums of war.
2.) Rurouni Kenshin
-Fillers aside, it's blend of history , action and interesting characters made it stand out.
3.) NGE
-Although confusing and depressing, it was such a philosophical show(which i like).

Movies
1.) Endless Waltz Special Edition(enough said)

OVA's
1.) Romance of A Meiji Swordsman
-The darker side of RK. I liked how they showed to us how Kenshin became what he is today....

[flyderman]

Hey everyone:

Do you know that AXN will be airing Akira and Ghost In The Shell this weekend (saturday and sunday)?

I'll be home tonight, that's for sure. Yahoo!! :D

for more info, visit http://www.axn-asia.com

[IceAngel]

Movies: Grave of the Fireflies, Ghost in the Shell

OAVs: Rurouni Kenshin (the Reminiscence Chapter), Gundam Wing Endless Waltz

Anime Series: Gundam Wing, Macross, Rurouni Kenshin

Just an opinion, of course. :) I'm judging this from the anime I've seen already, and since my reach of anime is limited, these are the few I've chosen and really appreciated. :)

[Batusai]

yeah ok tong tpic na ito pero sana ipalabas dito ang Dragonball GT para future episodes diba?
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[nadesico]

LES: tsunami is not on tenchi muyo in love 2. i think it is haruka(?) in that movie

[jean!e]

FLAME OF RECCA.POKEMON.for movies,pokemon? http://www.pinoyexchange.com/thinker.gif http://www.pinoyexchange.com/thinker.gif

[flyderman]

Galing ng Ghost In the Shell! I could see that some parts of The Matrix were inpired by that anime! I also have to ask, is there only 1 GITS movie? No series, OAVs whatsoever?

[Hotohori]

My favorite anime character is non other than Kenshi Himura formerly known as Batusai, of Samurai X- his got a nice red hair and the x mark on his left chick is really cool and the way he handles his sword in reverse has fascinated me alot.

[PauTOT]

I'd have to say Rei from Neon Genesis Evangelion....at first glance she would seem like a one dimensional character...but as the series progresses, the viewer discovers layers and layers of complexities of this character.

[ice_310]

To You What Is The Best Jap-Anime and why?

[coZee]

Ninja Scroll

[bubba]

SAILORMOON!

[mpxcz]

SAMURAI-X...
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[angel j]

It's gotta be Ranma 1/2. It has all the elements: romance, fantasy, action, and tons of comedy!!!

[bubu]

akira. it's the first one i saw (i think)

rurouni kenshin. ang lupit ni kenshin.

[Quentin]

mukhang limited ang mga napapanood niyo a .. kaya?

pero i think some of the light animes are more on eye appeal.

ninja scroll is pretty bloody .... yeah!

pero ok pa rin ang rurouni kenshin.
sa ngayon beginner pa rin ako sa hitten-mitsurugi sword style. dami ko na nga bangas e :D

[GForce]

Fushigi Yuugi

[arete]

'n dami kong gusto. To name a few

No.1 sa list ko ang RUROUNI KENSHIN. ang galing ni Kenshin!

Nandyan din ang mga runner ups like Oh my goddess, Ranma 1/2, Ninja Scroll (I agree, bloody noh? Gusto ko yung rape scene), Black Jack, Lupin III (especially the movies), Ghost in the Shell, Kizuna, Golden Boy and lots more.

[Moiraine]

2 Rs

Ranma 1/2 - funny, kakilig, meydo bastos lang nga :D
Rurouni Kenshin *melts* - galing ng action, funny, kakilig din, and educational about the Samurai period in Japan ;)


Akane and Corey (sp) are SO lucky.

[Dark Knight]

ano pa bang d best kundi!!! DRAGONBALL!!!!! yeah!!!

[Moiraine]

Yoshi thanks for providing those links, I had a nice time reading some of the entries there, didn't know there were so many RK fans! Sobrang excited na tuloy ako mapanood yong mga OAV, I'll try looking for them once I'm not so bogged down in school. BTW, did you get your name from Yoshi boy in Samurai X? :)

Another anime movie that I haven't seen mentioned: "Whispers of the Heart: If you Listen Closely" or something, don't remember the exact title. It's not the typical anime that I've seen, no fight scenes or magic, just a story about a teenage girl and a boy she met and how she tried to push herself to 'keep up' with him. Basta ang galing, I know they're still kids pero what the heck, kakakilig parin talaga :D

[Lestat.de.Lioncourt]

syempre alang tatalo sa Urotsukidoji... hehehehehe

[BlacKHeaveN]

La Blue Girl, YEAH!!

[uriel]

very first on my list: RUROUNI KENSHIN

the slasher rules!!! best pa rin yung OAV niya.

next one: NINJA SCROLL. galeng, but too western compared to the Kenshin OAV.

[macey52]

I like Ranma 1/2. Yung English ang salita, ha! I don't like the one in GMA7 na Filipino.

[chelsea]

The Best Jap-Anime that I have watched so far would be this movie called Tomari no Totoro--in English, it's called "My Neighbor Totoro". This story is set during the 1940's. Two girls and their dad stay in this summer house and wait for their mom get well in the hospital. Their garden has spirits dwelling in them, which help the plants grow. The biggest one of all is named Totoro. Anyway, you guys should rent it on video. The animation is superb, the scenery is beautiful--especially the wind blowing on the grass. The story is cute and funny. The music is melodic and beautiful. A must see for all. :D
When I was in 1st year highschool, I used to live in Osaka, Japan, so I was spoiled with all the Japanese Anime. My most fave TV show/anime was this story called: "Orange Road"--they show it on the Star Channel in the Philippines, kaso lang it's in Chinese. It's a story of this boy who has the power to teleport. He has 2 sisters who are gifted as well. One has telekinesis and one can freeze time. The guy is sort of in a love triangle. There's this petite, short-haired girl who always clings to him and calls him "Darling", but he is intrigued with the graceful, long and raven-haired girl named Ayukawa. Sayang, never ko na tapos yung series, but the story is really, really good. :D

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[chelsea]

The Best Jap-Anime that I have watched so far would be this movie called Tomari no Totoro--in English, it's called "My Neighbor Totoro". This story is set during the 1940's. Two girls and their dad stay in this summer house and wait for their mom get well in the hospital. Their garden has spirits dwelling in them, which help the plants grow. The biggest one of all is named Totoro. Anyway, you guys should rent it on video. The animation is superb, the scenery is beautiful--especially the wind blowing on the grass. The story is cute and funny. The music is melodic and beautiful. A must see for all. :D