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:: Anime/Manga/Comics/etc, <for all your alt.reality needs..>

t23Posted: 9 Mar 2005, 12:50pm

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dedicated thread for fans of animated goodness!

rumours?
news?
upcoming?
classics?
showings?

what's rocking your boat at the moment?

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CypherPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 12:52pm

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ummm... i recently bought the 3 part series of ninja scroll
but i havent gotten around to watching them yet...
i dont even know if there meant to be before or after the movie :\

~*gEm*~Posted: 9 Mar 2005, 12:56pm

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I think this relates to the culture.. but Im really addicted to anything relating to asian fashions at the moment. Harajuku especially.. damn you Gwen Stefani.. and Gothic Lolita... here's a taste!

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Its mostly about the hair and make-up! ;)

trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 1:03pm

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i tried this thread ages ago.. didnt survive,, :(

anywhoo

my fave anime?? SAMURAI CHAMPLOOOOOOOO

t23Posted: 9 Mar 2005, 1:06pm

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have you seen the Fruits book? i think it was a compilation of the best from a japanese street fashion mag..pretty cool but prob outdated now [as most things japan by the time they get to us :)]...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0714840831...047#reader-link

i've seen it in Folio Foliage [i think that's the name] in hindley st [but i think they've moved recently]..pricey, around $50 or so, but really cool, lots of images of just street fashion..

i'm getting into naruto at the moment, my friend gave me the first 75 eps so i'm slowly getting through them...wild fun..

t23Posted: 9 Mar 2005, 1:09pm

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TC: with double power we will ensure the survival of spiky hair culture!!!

:nugget: :nugget:

*i did try a search but didn't find anything...

trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 1:15pm

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i have fruits!!! its the best.. u can still get it at mary martin on rundle st too.. i love the phaidon series :)

*edit* it was a POPULAR CULTURE thread...
http://www.raveadelaide.net/forums/index.p...wtopic=3082&hl=

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~*gEm*~Posted: 9 Mar 2005, 1:21pm

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Yeah.. I saw that on your coffee table Anna!! hehe.. I MUST get my hands on one of them! Perhaps a few! Great source of ideas.. I also love the way Chapel Gesture has pics up inside her place!

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Dont have time to scroll through this thread but any1 see Burn Up Excess?
I used to love that - had it at the dvd store I used to work at...loved the JiggleMeter :|)

trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 1:32pm

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http://www.ninjai.com

SkydiverPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 1:55pm

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Gar Guard is RADICAL.
Great art style and a wicked fun storyline too :tongue:
Just started collecting the DVDs.
Anyone else on here a member at ShinTokyo??
That shop is so rad.

trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 2:01pm

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nope not a member, i cant afford to buy that sorta stuff! i will stick to my FREE WEEKLY SCREENINGS of the ADELAIDE JAPANESE ANIMATION SOCIETY at UNISA on tuesdays.. for now.. :)

my fabe anime (which, coincidentally, are showing at AJAS):
genshuken (about an OTAKU club, very funny!)
samurai champloo
school rumble (funniest thing ever! and smart too)

i am not that into REALLY cutesy lil animes, or themega weirded out cutesy ones. sometimes it just a bit too much... some animes are a bit hit n miss!

one of my most fave pieces of animation is one of the episodes on the ANIMATRIX dvd... with that house that was a glitch in the matrix! its just fabulous.

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that house one is one of my favourite too!

haha, we're going to have to meet up at CDR's one night and do a media swap! :)

trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 2:17pm

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heheheee umm ok.. dont have many on mycomp, i rely on a fellow student for his mega collection. i am getting some copies of SERIAL EXPERIMENTS LAIN soon too :w00t:

SkydiverPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 2:29pm

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QUOTE (trashy_chica @ Mar 9 2005, 03:01 PM)

FREE WEEKLY SCREENINGS of the ADELAIDE JAPANESE ANIMATION SOCIETY at UNISA on tuesdays.. for now.. :)

*jaw drops...* :eyes:

Can i come?? hehe :angel:

asianfunkphenomenaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 2:29pm

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I was the treasurer for the ADELAIDE JAPANESE ANIMATION CLUB at Adelaide Uni a few years back but I never went to AU. I was only treasurer coz they needed the numbers for funding.

Anyone here got Fist of the North Star? Tenchi Muyo? My all time fave was Ghost in the Shell. Can't beleive I picked it up for $10 at EzyDVD.

t23Posted: 9 Mar 2005, 2:35pm

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TC:

that's cool..

i haven't seen samurai champloo yet, but have heard it's great..
naruto is really good, i'm only up to the 15th ep though [i think in japan it's around ep 150!]..
still need to finish watching flcl...
i'm guessing you've seen cowboy bebop..

hmmm..gonna have to catch up with my otaku friends.. ;)

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trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 2:39pm

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QUOTE (Skydiver @ Mar 9 2005, 04:29 PM)

QUOTE (trashy_chica @ Mar 9 2005, 03:01 PM)

FREE WEEKLY SCREENINGS of the ADELAIDE JAPANESE ANIMATION SOCIETY at UNISA on tuesdays.. for now.. :)

*jaw drops...* :eyes:

Can i come?? hehe :angel:

sure thing! i have got robbie/naked to come along, and a few others are interested... 6 til 9 pm!

is that rite sang? cool.. i reckon we have the beginnings of our own lil otaku club hehee. bebop rocks socks! its a wikkid anime. i like those new styles... champloo is kinda the same, mega funky and awesome to watch. really GREAT fight scenes too.. http://www.samuraichamploo.com/

asianfunkphenomenaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 2:44pm

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I really really want to see Steamboy. Have heard big things and rave reviews of the Japanese version, and apparently they're doing one with American voiceovers.

Infernal Affairs is getting an American remake but I don't think it'll ever be as good as the Hong Kong version. Maybe I'll do an Asian cinema night at my place sometime. Dad's got a 120" projector screen. Home cinema at its best.

trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 2:50pm

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oOOooohhhHHHhhhhhhHHHHHhhhh do it!

steamboy looks wikkid!!

i also subscribe to SLG new, i love slave labour graphics and their comics. dont read too much manga/japanese comics tho...

when i eat at katsumoto in gays arcade, i read the japanese girly mags!

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QUOTE (asianfunkphenomena @ Mar 9 2005, 03:44 PM)

Maybe I'll do an Asian cinema night at my place sometime. Dad's got a 120" projector screen. Home cinema at its best.

haha count me in! :D i've got a korean anime [wonderful days] that i reckon not many people have seen, it's not bad, quite beautiful in places..

trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 2:56pm

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i think this is a stylised pic of the chica from champloo.. shes the coolest!

ilove the animation style.

SkydiverPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 3:00pm

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Wow that's awesome.
Does anyone here read normal comics?
My two favourite series ever are Rising Stars and Midnight Nation both written by J Michael Straczynski. Absolutely FANTASTIC stories with amazing artwork.

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My dad just brought me home a copy of Kung Fu Hustle. An over-the-top kung fu movie produced and starring comic genius, Stephen Chow.

Has any of you guys bought stuff from this site??

www.lik-sang.com

I'm thinking of buying the Japanese PS2 and just getting Naruto the game. It looks good. They get everything.

trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 3:04pm

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i :wub: jhonen casquez, and roman dirge (both the madmen who brought us INVADER ZIM!!), from teh SLG stable. anything SLG kicks ass, imho. i just cant afford a comic habit! the melbourne uni student union library had a massive pile of comics and graphic novels, which u could pile. which fuelled my comic urge! i used to read archie, footrot flats, mad and the far side at home (i had older brothes and a dad who liked comics!!).

hmm other graphic novels.. calvin n hobbes, grrl scouts, errr a few onlines ones like http://www.megatokyo.com, too much coffee man (TMCM) ummm

i have a massive list :P my old msn nick usedta be "such a nerds wet dream" hehee

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Theres an american online shop that sells asian DVDs.
www.aznfilms.com

trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 3:19pm

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for all ur asian cinema and anime needs... well more asian cinema,..

http://www.heroic-cinema.com

MaydayPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 3:49pm

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I got Maccross II on DVD last week... Ive been after that one since 1995!

The only place I could find it was a torrent though :S

PixILaTEDPosted: 9 Mar 2005, 4:28pm

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you cant beat-'neon genesis evangelion'

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It's all about the classics for me...Ninja Scroll, Golgo 13 - The Professional, Battle Angel Alita, Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend.... :|)

And who can possibly forget Initial D...so extremely addictive it should come with a warning. Series 4 is going strong. Ep 12 is about get subbed...I cant wait for it! :thumbsup:

t23Posted: 16 Feb 2006, 6:59pm

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i posted this also in the Fringe thread:

Lost Babylon

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Collaboration between Adelaide/Tokyo Theatre Companies. Black comedy/melodrama exploring film noir, action movie, anime, video game genres. Text-based multi-media work. Set in a theme park where customers play virtual killing games with real targets. A movie director and screenwriter making a film about the park become involved in the escalating gunplay.

http://www.adelaidefringe.com.au/ticketing...d3-c801a7e9ff69

tix are $20..

RiceBubblesPosted: 16 Feb 2006, 7:12pm

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QUOTE(melly @ Sep 18 2005, 05:43 PM)

i have all the kenshin i could get my hands on, all the series, the OVA's on DVD and the movie. it is without a doubt my favourite anime series :wub:

I so wanna see Kenshin, my next anime I wanna see.

QUOTE(Courtz @ Feb 16 2006, 03:02 PM)

Just wondering if anyone watches Fullmetal Alchemist? I've been watching a bit of it lately on Austar but having trouble remembering to watch most nights :dontgetit: Anyone know if its out on DVD? I quite like it :)

I got all 52 episodes and the movie on dvd, it's subtitled. I thought it was ok, bit too much emotion and talking and not enough blood haha, allwell that's just me :) I'm no longer watching it so if you want the dvds you can borrow them next time I see ya.

Anyway, Naruuuuuuuuutooooooo!!! Best anime ever, love it! love it!!! It's sooo good. After episode 140ish it got shit. Filler episodes :( But apaprently about episode 160ish it's 3 years in the future and it rocks again :)

Also Bleach!!! Bleach!!!! Also good!!!

And DBZ, it's old and some ppl are gonna pay me out about it, but I like it :) Saiyan Saga and Frieza Saga were the best.

zomg_look!Posted: 16 Feb 2006, 7:23pm

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full metal alchemist has some great parts, but i'm with ricey in saying it's a bit to emotional and slow.

mellyPosted: 16 Feb 2006, 8:04pm

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QUOTE(RiceBubbles @ Feb 16 2006, 07:12 PM)

I so wanna see Kenshin, my next anime I wanna see.
I got all 52 episodes and the movie on dvd, it's subtitled. I thought it was ok, bit too much emotion and talking and not enough blood haha, allwell that's just me :) I'm no longer watching it so if you want the dvds you can borrow them next time I see ya.

Anyway, Naruuuuuuuuutooooooo!!! Best anime ever, love it! love it!!! It's sooo good. After episode 140ish it got shit. Filler episodes :( But apaprently about episode 160ish it's 3 years in the future and it rocks again :)

Also Bleach!!! Bleach!!!! Also good!!!

And DBZ, it's old and some ppl are gonna pay me out about it, but I like it :) Saiyan Saga and Frieza Saga were the best.

ricey.... WATCH KENSHIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you want, throw some blank DVD's my way at sometime soon and I'll burn it all for you

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QUOTE(melly @ Feb 16 2006, 08:04 PM)

ricey.... WATCH KENSHIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if you want, throw some blank DVD's my way at sometime soon and I'll burn it all for you

Alrighty :thumbsup: How many DVDs you reckon you'll need? 3? 5? On average I reckon I can add 25 episodes per dvd.

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my kenshin folder is 11.8 gig

they're all ones i've downloaded over the years

it includes the 100 odd episodes, OVA's and the movie.

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QUOTE(Courtz @ Feb 16 2006, 04:02 PM)

Yeh my brother has heaps of them on dvd. I have watched a fair few they r good :gimme:

Edit: Has anyone here seen Cromartie High? I watched it the other day. Its really weird and random I enjoyed it :tongue:

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i'm watching cromartie at the moment.. funny.. i think you'd have to be into anime to get a lot of the jokes though..

mellyPosted: 18 Feb 2006, 11:32pm

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I've just watched seven samurai (akira kurosawa's) after i've seen the majority of the series of samurai 7 (loosely based on the movie, anime series) recently

similiar in some parts of the story, very very different in others. each are very worth the watch in their own right. I like the way the characters are so much more defined in the anime but the basis of each of them you can see so clearly in seven samurai.

if you haven't seen either, I thouroghly recommend watching them both :grin:

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QUOTE(Phorte @ Oct 5 2005, 11:56 AM)

not sure if it should be here or the movies thread but has anyone checked out the final fantasy 7 movie? looks like a remake of the playstation game into a movie? including aeris' death etc..

have got my hands on it but havent had a chance to watch yet... entire score from the game has been redone too....

Yep it's awesome... as long as you have played through the game, because the film references it a lot. The plot is a bit fruity though but awesome eye candy.

I've just finished watching samurai champloo, has anyone else seen it? It's probably replaced cowboy bebop as my favourite anime.
Also just watched ROD TV... at first I was like :blink: but then I was like :gimme:

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samurai champloo bored me for the most part, same as cowboy bebop. The only good anime series i've seen recently have been Gundam Seed, Fruits basket, and fullmetal alchemist.

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QUOTE(muffins @ Feb 19 2006, 08:51 AM)

I've just finished watching samurai champloo, has anyone else seen it? It's probably replaced cowboy bebop as my favourite anime.

i dont know if it beats bebop but it's certainly up there. it's got a great originality to the animation style, hence what attracted me to it (ok, and the samurais too ;) )

i'm dying to get my laptop so it's easier for me to watch anime downstairs, hence why i haven't watched much lately. walking up and down stairs to change episodes is killing me.

i've been down at shin tokyo a bit lately, everytime i go in there i walk out with at least one thing. i've now got the aeon flux dvd box set, which i've been dying to get for years.

oooh and i'm super excited about GITS: SAC series 2 (called second gig) linky

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trashy_chicaPosted: 5 Mar 2006, 11:19pm

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i like champloo cause its so original, it has an interesting animation style too! i think i like it a lil more than bebop, that being said its been a few years since I've properly seen cowboy bebop :P champloo is so modern, yet really rooted in traditional japanese culture too. it shows a very different side to the samurai/warrior culture...kinda like kenshin i spose.

i always like the anime noone else likes, hhaha. it'll be a while before i can catch up with you all!

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finally got to see appleseed.. nice CG..

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Kenshin, now that rocked

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QUOTE(t23 @ Mar 6 2006, 12:46 PM)

finally got to see appleseed.. nice CG..

yeah, it's great - visually such a refreshing film to watch.

has anyone else here seen peacemaker? anna? it's about the shinsen gumi, i highly recommend you watch it. there's some great moments but the last 2 episodes are frigging awesome

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QUOTE(RiceBubbles @ Feb 16 2006, 08:42 PM)

Alrighty :thumbsup: How many DVDs you reckon you'll need? 3? 5? On average I reckon I can add 25 episodes per dvd.

:lol: love the av. the one you had of lee was gold too! you still need to give me dvd's mr bubbles, you need to see kenshin.

also in my never ending anime quest, i'm completing my naruto collection as up to date as i can. from what i read they're mostly fillers at the moment though :(

(for those who are interested - http://www.narutodownload.com/ )

has anyone read the manga of naruto? i want to know what ends up happening to sasuke! i want to see some real fights again!

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QUOTE(melly @ Mar 6 2006, 09:08 PM)

Dont quote me on this, this is from a reliable source that has read the manga.
- Shikamaru that lazy guy dates that blonde chick
- Sasuke isn't much more powerful than what he was since the last Naruto fight
- It picks up where everyone is now a Jounin, except Naruto he fails, Shikamaru is top of the class
- Naruto is so strong now, its like crazy
- Sakura is so strong she's like Tsunade now
- Some massive fight between brothers
That's about all I can remeber my freind telling me, but sometimes he exagerrates.

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man i don't have enough hours in the day to catch up on everything i want to..

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is it true that theres a second season of Fullmetal coming out? i hated that london gimmick at the end... what was with THAT?!

big ups all you naruto fans... last weeks episode (174) was another filler, but this week promises a decent story for sure.

btw., if any1 hasnt seen all the miyazaki classics yet, make the time dammit! :grr: same goes for GTO.

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GTO i found really annoying...

miyazaki, yes, i think i've seen them all now.

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what's annoying about GTO...

I loved GTO, would be one of my favourite animes of all time. Very funny and has some classic skits.

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meh, characters are bland and it's generally boring.

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lies!

*fingers in ears* :P

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I dunno if I've mentioned this but fucking Bleach!! Anyone heard of Bleach? If I was to say a series that compared in goodness to that of Naruto it would be Bleach.

At first I thought Bleach lacked substance and storyline, but by about episode 20ish I was starting to get hooked. By the time your up to episode 50 your convinced it's better than Naruto!!!

Reasons why it's so good:
- The main character is like Naruto, he fight's until he has no energy left, he gets cut up to the point where you think after losing 10 gallons of blood he should be dead, then he surprises you all!
- The bad guys arn't pansies, and there's one bad guy where's he's so tough he has to wear an eye patch with an alien attached to it to absorb all his energy so he doesn't get too strong. If he takes off his eye patch people start boiling up from his enourmous power! Plus this dude has an awesome haircut.
- There are massive surprises in it, that take a while to unfold.
- The Style of fighting is very similar to Naruto, they all talk tough, get the crap beat out of them, then get flash backs to their training, then they kick ass!!

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:lol:

hmmmm

*wanders off to search for a torrent*

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zomg i agree with you about gto going back trhough the series for a third time
also melly unsure if you have them but sanity has most of the studio ghibli dvd's for sale for about $25 each

trashy_chicaPosted: 9 Mar 2006, 10:13pm

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QUOTE(melly @ Mar 6 2006, 09:59 PM)

oh melly, that anime looks the shizzle!! but i have wayyyy to much uni work and not enuff time to watch the dvds that b0! gave me last year, so I can't see myself watching the series for a while :( it's def down on my TO DO list once i hand in my thesis tho :tongue:

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Amen Truck!

BTW If you have GTO on DVD watch the out takes, some of the funniest shit you will ever see in anime.

Melly cut me deep with her comments about GTO, not only is it my favourite anime but it was me who gave it to her. :nugget:

Bleach is good, better then Naruto imho.

And on the subject of Ghibli, 6 months until I am flying over to Japan. I shall going on a grand tour of the Ghibli Museum, and i'll be taking a credit card and a wad of cash with me.

Oh and my girlfriend got me Howls Moving Castle on DVD, nfi where she got it or how but i was dam impressed with that. I've been hunting it down both online and at Shintokyo almost daily for months. As such I now have the complete set of all Ghibli works, and movies such as Grave of the Fireflies and other works produced by Ghibli staff.

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'only yesterday' is another ghibli classic which isn't miyazaki's work. I highly recommend it.

trashy_chicaPosted: 1 May 2006, 10:55pm

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QUOTE(melly @ May 1 2006, 11:21 PM)

alrighty (thanks, what would i do without you?).

are you, me and beau going for dinner before tomorrow's session anna??

ohhh i dunno, sounds like a plan chica!! maybe just meet somewhere on hindley for quick catchup food? me n b0! are pretty damn busy this week..maybe will sort something out tomorrow arvo? i have ur fone number :thumbsup:

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QUOTE(~graYshad3~ @ May 1 2006, 10:54 PM)

looking for naruto? the (unnofficial) dattebayo fansub is here...
http://yhbt.mine.nu/t/

btw., if no-one else has noticed yet... theres a SECOND NARUTO MOVIE!!!!
700mb... thats about 10 hours on bittorrent... *sigh* :dontgetit:

yeah narutodownload links to the dattebayo subs

10 hours?

sheesh, i havent had a movie take that long to download in ages.

anna: i'll be home from work 6:30ish tomorrow. just gimme a call or i'll just meet you at the mercury 7:15

~graYshad3~Posted: 2 May 2006, 12:37am

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lol melly... those slack buggers in japan arent sticking around long enough for a decent download bitrate... max ive had so far has been about 14kb/sec!!
cmon naruto goodness...

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I am definitely going to see the Hidden Blade and will try and make it to any of the others I can (I don't get paid till the end of the week/part way into next week :( so I am a bit short on money till then).

Which of the others is the most likely to be populated with RAers? Tossing up Gigantor and Red Beard is hard, especially considering Red Beard was Kurosawa's last great film.

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QUOTE(melly @ May 1 2006, 11:31 PM)

yeah, theyre excellent quality and fansubbed within days of being shown in japan

jesus talk about dedicated. I thought Gundam had a fanboy following, bleach is pretty bad too.

thanks guys, downloaded all 30 missing epps last night... well i've begun to.

I probably wont go out to see iron man tonight, the wheather is shitty and apparently i'm going to dinner with rache... *sigh*

kenshin is good, i liked that series. But i'm totally hooked on cromartie high atm, funny shit.

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trashy_chicaPosted: 2 May 2006, 10:00am

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QUOTE(Deadpool @ May 2 2006, 10:33 AM)

dude!! redbeard is showing for FREE!!!!

*coughs*
Red Beard

7:30 Wed 3 May

Free Screening

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I have bleach and ergo proxy to watch - w00t!!!

tetsuojin 28 was wicked - i want a black ox!!!!

bring on red beard tomorrows :thumbsup:

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if you find you're missing any dvds of bleach let me or smithers know. I've had those dvds on my desk at home for months now and neither of us can recall how many there should be, so dont be surprised if some are missing. or badly scratched for that matter...

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How was Red Beard? I didn't wake till about 9pm after I finished my night shift, so I kinda missed it. Tomorrow is my last shift for the week though, so unless I suddenly lose all my money somewhere, I should be there for The Hidden Blade on friday night though.

trashy_chicaPosted: 4 May 2006, 9:08am

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u better be!! :)

i missed redbeard too, personal circumstances, but yep down for hidden blade.

and for all you GHOST IN THE SHELL fans, the adelaide uni film society is showing GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 tonite!!! its free too! but you can join the club for only $8 for the year, and if u are a member u can win stuff. like the GIANT AZUMI POSTER i won last year :wub:

it starts at 7pm, with a short film at the start, pm if you need more details!!

(its at adelaide uni, the cinema next to teh unibar :))

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I've finished watching the first four episodes of Peacemaker Kurogane and it's decent, however my opinion is probably biased due to my insane infatuation with the Shinsengumi...

trashy_chicaPosted: 4 May 2006, 9:15pm

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yay GITS2 was WAY better to watch in parts whilst dubbed...i know its sacrilege to say such a thing, but really last time i saw it i had a hard time keeping up with the subs!! and i read fast! :gasp: it was just handy to watch the dubbed during the middle of the film...the rest is aight/much better subbed.

anyways, how awesome is that film! wasnt sold on it the first time, now i am a true believer. i love that street festival scene is locus solace (sp?)

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trashy_chica by the uni film society, do you mean AJAS? And if you do is Kenny still one of the main organisers for it?

trashy_chicaPosted: 4 May 2006, 10:03pm

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nope Adelaide Uni Film Society, different to the Adelaide Japanese Animation Society. AJAS still do tuesday meetings at UniSA, but AUFS is able to show all sortsa films including animation - because its golden week they are doing their japanime thing :thumbsup:

dunno bout kenny still being there, will ask if u'd like :)

zomg_look!Posted: 4 May 2006, 10:03pm

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w00t gone retro and got all of the classic robotech series. love those 60s and 70s anime, robotech has to be one of the greatest animes of its generation. Helped define anime as something more the cartoons for children, but something also for older and more mature people.

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QUOTE(Deadpool @ May 4 2006, 08:57 AM)

red beard was lengthy - 3 hours

but was well worth it. I'm no good at any form of reviewing so you'll just have to take my word for it ;)

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i watched the animatrix for the first time the other day... fuck i loved it.. i dont like the matrix movies, but fuckkkk its now my fav dvd to watch when im bored...

trashy_chicaPosted: 4 May 2006, 11:00pm

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aint that the truth strobe!!!! especially the crazy haus one, with that weird portal in the middle. love it.

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I used to do work experience with Kenny helping with their computer system at whatever school it was he was working at. Thats the only reason I know him. :D

I might have to look at joining AUFS though.

Oh and zomg_look, Teknoman > Robotech. I spent so much time pretending to be a Tekkaman.

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I'm out, looks like I am gonna have to hire/download/etc it to watch instead. Just found out that I won't be getting paid till about wednesday, so I gotta last the next 4-5 days on about $20.

trashy_chicaPosted: 5 May 2006, 9:47am

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awwww no! that sucks. i cannot wait to see it, i know people who have deliberately NOT watched the dvd so they could see it tonite!

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Does anyone know where I can score copies of The Maxx (Liquid TV) in either video or cartoon (pdf) format?

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bah technoman,

voltron > all

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QUOTE(dbb @ May 5 2006, 09:50 AM)

Does anyone know where I can score copies of The Maxx (Liquid TV) in either video or cartoon (pdf) format?

i have onlyh seen it on vhs at my local video store they also have the head as well
which is hilarious if you find a site where you can download these from let me know

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If you get DC++, I know a few channels with guys who have the comics at least. Either that or I could just download it when I have some spare bandwith and give em to ya.

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cool thanxs for that

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i think i might have copy on dvd somewhere.. [of the maxx that is]

maybe we should do a swap..

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QUOTE(t23 @ May 5 2006, 03:27 PM)

i think i might have copy on dvd somewhere.. [of the maxx that is]

maybe we should do a swap..

I'm happy to swap a copy of the maxx for a copy of something (I have all the Ghibli stuff, ninja scroll, perfect blue, vampire hunter D, X and a crapload of other stuff I can't be bothered typing).

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i was just checking the availability of the dvd online, and apparently there is none, so i'm not sure what i've actually got.. maybe a digital copy of the vhs or off tv..

i'll have to check when i get home..

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yep, 13 eps on dvd.. pm me