| Well, there was something about the way G&P presented itself that just makes it click. |
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| Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna was really solid |
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| I'm rather interested in Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna, myself. Perhaps I'll give it a watch soon. |
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| I haven't watched anything Lupin related. Maybe I should. |
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| thats the only thing lupin ive watched, but from what i understand its supposed to be quite different from regular lupin shows in terms of tone and plot. |
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| I see. I might check that out then. |
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| Woah! some real interesting titles there. Some I've watched, some I have downloaded and some I need to download. |
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| Shion no Ou |
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| Oh! Yeah. I really like that series. |
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| Though this is similar to the underground anime topic, a series that I find gets unfair treatment is RahXephon. Sure it's similar to Evangelion in aesthetic, but it's completely different in terms of thematic presentation. It's a real shame the series gets shot down as a rip off; since it has a vastly layered story, complex, interesting, and likeable characters, and a soundtrack that fits the show perfectly. Not to mention it's one of the first works of Studio Bones; which is a factor quite present in the show's art and animation. I find the series is in many ways superior to Evangelion. The story is much more well written and overall complex, and the characters are still psychological misfits but still remain likeable (which is something I can't fully say about Eva). Though the series goes nowhere near as pretentious as Eva, it's still pretty heavy-handed, and the series's appeal to emotion doesn't stack up anywhere near to Eva's. As for outside flaws (kind of), it's even harder to follow than Evangelion, and the comic-relief doesn't mesh nearly as well as it should. Overall, RahXephon is still a phenomenal series that definately deserves attention outside of the Evangelion stigma. I've been hearing a lot of negative criticism of RahXephon's story, pacing, and characters. I would definitely say part of the problem is that viewers are expecting it to be Evangelion (which I've already said before, it's not). I can see why some people would have problems with the story and pacing; since it's incredibly convoluted and very secretive with details. The pacing is also very slow; with information being scattered throughout the beginning without the viewer knowing what any of it means until the climax. This style of pacing is very akin to Chiaki J. Konaka's others works, and is something I'm quite used to and enjoy, so there's definitely a bias I'm projecting. If you take time to think over the details, there's something to appreciate there. In regards to the characters, they're often unfairly compared to Evangelion's cast. They're no wear near extreme, and have much less identifiable problems. Since the characters aren't as messed up as Eva's cast, they're often shunned as being not as deep, or less relatable; due to them appearing less imperfect, and as a result less human. These characters however are still very well-written, and are more characters types written in orthodox mecha, and not written as characters in a deconstruction. If you can view RahXephon as a stand- alone mecha anime dissociative of Evangelion; then I can say for certain there'll be something you enjoy/appreciate. (Given how I've been comparig the two, that's probably impossible now lol). |
DesuBMay 22, 2015 4:47 PM
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| I can at least agree with the last sentence. |
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| Definitely agree with the first three but the last two are fairly well known. And Kimi ga Nozome Eien is infinitely worse than WA2. |
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OnyLink said: <3 my favorite anime. Add Ookiku Furikabutte in there, best baseball anime hands down, gradual character development with legit trauma that's not forced for some tears, games with souls, great team spirit <3 It could be a little bit "gay" for some homophobic.Hikaru no Go - Another fantastic anime. You don't even need to know what the game is about and you will be extremely interested. The characters are fun, you get to see them grow and change. I wish I could get more. From the winter season, I believe Shounen Hollywood is underrated, sure it may have seem "gay" and not so "mature" from the outside, but the dramas and themes are very relatable. Have anyone seen it yet? |
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| Big Thumbs Up for Ookiku Furikabutte |
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| Yep. ASAP. |
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| Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu - I rarely see it talked about and most of the people doesn't know this series whenever I try to talk about it. I wondered why since it's really good. The characters were really established from the start but that didn't stop them from growing. The elements of comedy and seriousness were properly mixed and the show was very entertaining from the beginning to the end. The story and art was great. Even the voice actors were perfect for their characters. This should have more attention. Jyuushin Enbu: Hero Tales - This is actually pretty good. It's not that great of an anime but it definitely is worth the watch. The concept and development of the story was good so I really recommend it. As for anime that received unnecessary hate, I'd say it's Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. It's actually a pretty good watch HAHA. |
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| Jyuushin Enbu is watchable densetsu leaves a little to be desired since it never continued :( |
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| I'll check heroic tales out.... |
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| I just drop Kokoro Connect here - not a flawless show in any sense, but somewhat unique. And - a somewhat different conclusion in the end :) |
| That's not an underrated title in my eyes. |
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| I guess you're right. Anyways Kokoro seems a bit unpopular (even though it's rated #113 in popularity), thats why I dropped it here. |
abotreikaApr 8, 2015 9:09 AM
| I see. |
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| Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora |
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| Absolutely agree with you zieek..Hanbun is definitely underrated. @Yesmo - I have heard a bit about Popee. Might give that a watch. |
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| Soukou no Strain and Yugo the Negotiator are both underrated imo. |
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| Yugo the Negotiator looks like it has an interesting premise, I might check it out for no real reason, I just cant do mechs anymore so Strain is out. |
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| haha I remember Yugo, though I dropped it because I didn't feel like negotiating with him. That was some catchphrase though on his part! Didn't really catch on to anything since my last few comments, but I'd like to see the member counts go up on Glass no Kamen 2005 and Touch. |
| Agree with both Style and Moose. Haibane, Glass Mask, Touch, Dennou Coil, all deserve a look in at the very least. |
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| kokoro connect |
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zieek said: kokoro connect Agreed |
| I failed to see why kokoro was good. |
| Not sure if these are hidden, but I have a few... - Kaiba would be my personal top recommendation for a hidden gem. A bit obscure but freaking amazing... - Katanagatari is a great romance, adventure, comedy. Its not part of the monogatari series. Probably the only light novel adaptation I've liked besides baccano! - Haibane Renmei or Shinsekai Yori - Casshern Sins & Kino' Journey are both episodic, atmospheric journey anime like Mushishi. - Mousou Dairinin - Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru - galactic railroad with cats. - Ginga Nagareboshi Gin is an 80's shonen about dogs gathering an army to fight an army of bears. |
PikachuApr 20, 2016 9:57 AM
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This is one of the funniest dubs Ive ever seen. |
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| Asatte no Houkou |
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| Wow i mean for a critics and veterans club most of the animes that were mentioned here are pretty popular (i thought people would write something like inferno cop or w/e) . Even tho i guess people here mean that this animes are underrated relatively to how they should be. Anyway the first titles that come to my mind that are truly unpopular are shouwa genroku rakugo shinjuu- which i wouldnt say is underrated its just that its really unpopular the last time i checked it was ranked in like 50-60's by score but like 1000's by popularity. Another thing that comes to my mind which is surprising how unpopular it is, is: kyou kara ore wa- which is ranked in like the 3000's by popularity which is crazy, i mean this thing should be almost as popular as gto/slam dunk (even tho i still didnt finish it). Its just got that classic old school warm feeling to it like with gto or slam dunk. And honestly every other old anime: people write staff like haibane renmei and all kinds of early 2000's animes and well i get it people tend to forget a lot of staff as they get older and theres no hype about them, I just cant imagine how many good animes there are from the 80's/90's for example which people forgot about, people remember only the really popular staff like berserk for example. Especially ova's, there are so many good ones that people forget about. I guess the fact that people still mention a specific anime and say its underrated just shows people still care about it, im pretty sure there are a lot of animes that no one even talk about anymore and are good enough to deserve it. So i guess this discussion is really subjective. Anyway sorry for my english im sure there's a lot of mistakes and for the long comment. |
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