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belvadeer
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It sure is hot here in South Cali. It was roasting yesterday, well into the evening. It's a little better today, there's a miracle breeze blowing in.
The only anime I can comment on here is Slayers Try. I was recommended this series in case I wanted to see some dragons (see my old topic about "Any good dragon-related anime out there?") and I bought one of the subbed only VHS a few weeks ago (because the front cover had this interesting wolf guy on the cover). I have yet to see an actual dragon as promised, but this series is seriously funny. |
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CaptainAvatar
 Posts: 381 Location: Saint Louis, MO |
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Did you miss the dragon that showed up in episode 1? Are you watching a different season, perchance? I for one loved this Slayers re-release as I wasn't into collecting until it was near impossible to find the CPM releases. I figured Nabeshin would make Wallflower a fun ride, and it sure sounds like so far he doesn't dissapoint. I watched the first episode of Project Blue Earth SOS and found myself feeling much the same as Bamboo does, but I will probably give it a rent once the whole series has been released. |
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driverstart
 Posts: 214 Location: America |
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I thought Project Blu Earth was pretty good. It's gives me the same feeling when I watch Indepence Day. I didn't buy the DVD though, I got to watch it on Charter on Demand. Sadly, only 4 out of 6 episodes of the series were shown so I never got to see the ending... I'm disappointed.
On the other series mention, I have no interest in any of them. They are the least bit appealing to me, sorry creators of the series and fans of them. On the collection of books Erica has, quite impressive. I have Bleach, Cardcaptor Sakura, Chrono Crusade, Death Note, Naruto, Negima!, Spiral, and Tsubasa like her. She has a nice collection, though I'm quite jealous that she has the Book of Clow in her collection. I miss the chance to get that thing a long time ago sadly. |
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belvadeer
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No, I bought the VHS out of order 
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kirbyboy102
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OMG the first 6 books of that girl's collection is the same EXACT ones as mine! O_O Obviously she has good taste. (I'm joking. But she does, in my opinion)
I've heard about the wallflower... Maybe I should check out the anime. The manga simply has too many bad reviews for mme to want to check it out. |
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Anrui Ukimi
 Posts: 22 Location: Moreno Valley, CA |
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Dang, I really need to take collection pictures before I dismantle my room.
Pass on Angel Sanctuary. Manga is FAR better. Yay for Slayers rerelease! 
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Gewürtztraminer
 Posts: 1028 Location: Texas - Its like whole other country. |
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During last week's sale of Funi titles at TRSI, I loaded up on all three seasons of the Slayers for an outrageous price, with free shipping. I almost made it all the way through season one this weekend.
Only getting into anime in 2006, all the old school is new to me. I was really surprised by how much I am liking the Wallflower despite in my opinion, possibly some of the worst trailers I have come across in all my anime purchases and Netflix rentals. Along with Simoun, the Wallflower has me purchasing the single volumes, and hoping they hurry up with the next (no such luck given the next volume release dates for both). Gewürtztraminer |
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eely225
 Posts: 96 Location: West Lafayette, IN |
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I can only hope that Bamboo's favorite book is Writer's Inc...
As far as Slayers Try goes, I get what she's saying. It still holds a charm, but the charm is not quite the same. |
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bglassbrook
 Posts: 1243 Location: Gaithersburg, MD |
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Marathoning Slayers? Glad I usually have nowhere near the time to even consider something that crazy (*thought seed planted.*) After last week's toss-up, it is reassuring to be back in the land of alphabetizers even if I disagree with the .hack placement (and order.) Though she may need to consider moving the psych books to the center if that upper shelf starts bowing any more. Project Blue Earth has one of those covers that screams "if you don't read a mega-glowing review about me, run!" With no scheduled ANOD appearances (through May anyway, *sniffles* at all the good stuff non-Comcast providers get) Bamboo must have nailed it right. |
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Gewürtztraminer
Posts: 1028 Location: Texas - Its like whole other country. |
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Finally finished Slayers Season one tonight, stupid fun, and a needed break given my recent first time series completions: Saikano, Berserk, and Now and Then, Here and There.
Anime is strange in that shows like Slayers and Now and Then, Here and There can be enjoyable for entirely different reasons. Now its back to Netflix (My Hime, Animation Runner Kuromi, and Solty Rei up next) and waiting on the Wallflower and Simoun releases (and Strawberry Panic, volume one was enjoyable). Gewürtztraminer |
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Key
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 Posts: 18187 Location: Indianapolis, IN (formerly Mimiho Valley) |
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I'd like to know who's actually claiming this, as they are either a) insane or b) intractable manga elitists. I've read a few volumes of the manga, and can attest that it is far inferior to the anime version in every sense - at least based on the first two anime volumes, anyway. |
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recca25
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I have some quibbles with the review of Project Blue Earth SOS v. 1.
It didn't feel to me that it was horribly written or poorly paced, but this is probably a subjective matter. But I do take issue with the assertion that having a good grasp of the techno-babble is crucial. The show seems to be meant to present in a somewhat more modern fashion the style and sense of adventure we find in shows like johnny quest. (The show actually reminds me a lot of the most recent reincarnation of jq, entitled 'the real adventures of johnny quest'.) To accomplish this goal, the show does not need to explain much the techno-terms it uses. Also, if we think of the show as having something like this goal (and it seems plausible to think that it does), then it would no longer seem 'Too Much' (that is, unreasonable) that it portrays the fate of the world as being in the hands of two teenage boys, a dog, a girl, etc. (Plus, in anime, are the characters 'Too Much' if they are just teens and the fate of the world depends on them? Think of some of the mecha shows out there: Evangelion, Fafner, etc.)
As implied by what I wrote before, the show was probably meant to evoke an old school feel. So the fact that it uses the sound effects that it does is as it should be. Personally, I thought that Project Blue Earth SOS v. 1 was quite good. I believe it accomplishes what it was meant to accomplish quite well. It's not great like the way (say) Berserk and Gankutsuou are great. But it was quite entertaining and well worth my time to watch. |
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irishninja
 Posts: 344 Location: Seattle-ish |
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Whoa. I didn't realize it was up to volume 4. My local Barnes & Nobles stopped carrying it after volume 2 and I assumed it got canceled. I'm glad to see there's more waiting for me.
In support of Bamboo's Slayers hypothesis, I was repelled by the show when it was really popular in the late 90s/early 00s, but now I find it quite hilarious and I'm glad it's being re-released.
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Quark
 Posts: 710 Location: British Columbia, Canada |
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I was wondering about that too, as most of the reviews I've read for the manga on this site have been somewhat negative, and have accused it of dragging on for too long and for having too much filler. This is part of the reason why I'm interested in seeing the anime - a lot of the filler will probably get cut out, leaving the good stuff behind. That being said, I haven't actually read the manga, or seen the anime. But I probably will pick up the DVDs the next time TRSI has an ADV sale. About the Slayers review, I totally agree. When I first got into anime, I adored Slayers. A few years later when some friends were re-watching it, I just wasn't nearly as interested. |
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sunflower
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The Wallflower manga is better, IMO, at first. It gets stale though as the mangaka recycles the same jokes over and over. There's no progression.
The anime is still in the pre-stale section of the story, so really you can't compare it to the whole of what's available in print. I personally didn't like what was done with the anime. The jokes felt far too "set-up" and weighty, and nothing ruins humor for me like that does. As for the Angel Sanctuary OVA, it's incredibly confusing and a mess. Kaori Yuki may be confusing herself at times, but her art and story are heads above the anime. |
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