Manga/Anime?

[Halverson]

Not sure if this should be posted in Off Topic or here. But I figured it was(to me at least) more of the 'geeky stuff' category.
So being new around here, figured I'd try to find some common ground with folks! Hopefully this topic hasn't been vastly covered and I'm just opening up an old subject....
So I was just wondering anyone else here read manga or watch anime?
For me I used to love anime, but then started reading manga and find it hard to go back to watching it.
It's the same as reading a book like LotR then watching the movie. The written part will always be better. Maybe its the way the author can dictate his thoughts, or maybe its our own minds just putting everything together like a puzzle. Either way, just figured maybe we could get some dialogue going about these subjects!

And I guess I should say something about at least one thing I enjoy....well out of the dozens of things I read currently...Berserk has still got to be #1 on my list.

[Roguemaster8]

Never been a fan of manga, but I do enjoy some anime from time to time.

Currently watching Hellsing dubbed.

[davkol]

I used to watch anime, but then I took an arrow in the knee.

I'm a big fan of GITS (esp. SAC). Elfen Lied, Hellsing and FSN are my other favorites. However, I haven't watched anything for ages. I rarely find some time for one or two South Park episodes.

[Halverson]

I used to be clever with memes, but then I took an arrow to the knee....hah
Can't say I enjoy many dubbed series, been disappointed too many times. But I know Hellsing as a series is great.
Ghost in the Shell, ah yes, I have to say it's one thing I love. Own most of the dvds for that show. Elfen Lied was another amazing show I saw, then I read the manga for it and I think I fell in love with it even more.

[tradet]

Hmm I'm the same really. I started watching anime and it's okay but the manga is always a lot better.

I read a lot of manga, too much I guess. Here's a few from my current read list:

Bakuman
Beelzebub
Fairy Tail
Gamaran
Gamble Fish
Historys Strongest Disciple
Naruto
Noblesse
One Piece
The Breaker New Waves

Death Note might be the only one where I prefer the anime to the manga... But I do love the manga as well.

[Halverson]

Only ones I haven't tried to get into are Gamaran, History's Strongest Disciple and Noblesse. But one day, surely will.
As for Death note, it was actually the first manga I ever got into. I went and bought every volume from Chapters and loved it. So I have never actually gave the anime a chance, even though many have said it is amazing. One day I'm sure I'll give it a watch. I have friends who can't be bothered to read who love anime marathons, hah.

I gotta add on,  think the most excitement I get every week from those that you listed, would have to be New Waves. Loved the first series, and can't wait to see how this next season plays out!

[Roguemaster8]

Anyone else watch Gurren Lagann and felt like life was gonna be awesome if they just kept going forward?

[fim]

I watched Gurren Lagann a few months back and I think that because of all the "hype" I had rather great expectations for this. Unfortunately it was just ok.

Actually, it's been quite a while since the last time I was completely blown away by something I watched...

[slueth]

Spice and wolf and deadman amusement park are good

[Pyretti]

Been watching huge amounts of anime after seeing Gurren Lagann. It was just that epic.

Clannad, Ghost in the Shell and Elfen Lied(the manga is even better) are probably my favourite animes at the moment.

[Halverson]

I saw a ton of hype for Gurren Lagann, but could never get too far into it. One day I plan on it though.
Spice and wolf is a great read, hope they release some more.
And deadman wonderland, that story completely absorbed me when I started it, so full of gore and sweetness.
Another amazing anime that is just as good as the manga would be Full Metal Alchmist: Brotherhood. Unlike the first series of FMA, it actually follows the manga and is quite amazing. Even the English voice actors to a good job in it.

[evolveS]

Not a manga person, but I watch anime sometimes.
Durarara!! is my favorite. Bakemonogatari and Shigurui were also good.

[Halverson]

Gotta say, I'm in love with the animation of Bakemonogatari. The sequel Nisemonogatari is is great as well. A little bit too much fan service for my liking, but again, love the animation.
Another awesome anime that was crazy weird, FLCL. Only 6 episodes if I recall, but such a sick show. Also a lot of music in it by 'The Pillows', not a bad Japanese pop/punkish kind of band.

[evolveS]

Gotta say, I'm in love with the animation of Bakemonogatari. The sequel Nisemonogatari is is great as well. A little bit too much fan service for my liking, but again, love the animation.
Another awesome anime that was crazy weird, FLCL. Only 6 episodes if I recall, but such a sick show. Also a lot of music in it by 'The Pillows', not a bad Japanese pop/punkish kind of band.

I agree about the animation style even though it's hard to keep up with sometimes. I didn't know about a sequel.
FLCL was the first modern anime recommended to me and another favorite. All the music was by The Pillows (the discography is really good).

[Parak]

Mushishi.

[IvanIvanovich]

Not much of a reader either, but do enjoy watching. Quite a fan of Death Note, S.E. Lain, texhnolyze, GITS, Gungrave, ergo proxy, Appleseed, Vexile, etc, etc. I guess I mostly go in for the more cyberpunk type stuff.

[hazeluff]

Yeah. My piwer level is probably one of the bigest on here.

Ive watched a lot of anime and have followed the current seasons. I like mabga too but it depends on the genre or if the anime is doiing  tons of fillers or going off the storyline too much.

[Halverson]

Filler, the ultimate enemy. Kills a lot in a series when you need weeks of filler just to let the manga catch up.
Saw a clip for the new Berserk movie coming out, I think the first 10 minutes of the film or so. I have to say, I didn't care for the animation style. Seemed way too cg instead of regular ol' animation. Although whenever it comes out I'm sure I'll give it a watch.

[Halverson]

Anyone here given much looks into webtoons or manhwa? Gotta say they have been slowly creeping up on me. Especially Tower of God, such a brilliant webtoon. As for manwha, The Breaker had me addicted, and The Breaker:New waves is just as good.

[JohnDiew0107]

Rarely have the time to read manga, but I watch a lot of anime though. Everything started 10 years ago...

[Hente]

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Hente&status=7&order=4 - Anime list. :V

I usually watch most of the current season stuff, well maybe aside from harem stuff.
Don't read much manga, only one I bother keeping up with is Its Not My Fault I'm Not Popular.

A couple of my favorites are Clannad: After Story, Spice and Wolf, Kino's Journey and Haibane Renmei.

[Lu_e]

haha

[Halverson]

Hente, that is one helluva impressive anime list!!! I thought about doing something like that before, but I don't think mine would be so impressive. I think by far my manga list would be bigger, but there are so many series that I've read and forgotten it would be too much of a hassle. Well, unless I go back and re-read everything.
Never did get around to reading/watching Initial D, although I've heard a lot of good things about it.
Currently about to start reading 'The Walking Dead' comics. Everyone seems to rave over the show, so I figured I may as well go ahead and read it. Anyone hear watch the show or read the comics?

[nar]

I'm pretty sure there are a decent number of people here have anime avatars so you can spot people out here and there with that.

For me though I'm pretty much into everything you'd expect an akiba otaku to be into.
Anime, Manga, Visual Novels, Light Novels, Anime TCGs, Figures, Gunpla, Doujinshi and all the rest.

A random selection of my favourites: D.C.II, Tsukihime, The Five Star Stories, Gundam X, Anything written by Kawahara Reki, Yandere Kanojo, Haibane Renmei

[sth]

Wow, Geekhack really is 99% Asian just like O2dazone said.

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Surely you understand the same technology that affords you Topres and Filcos in the US can also hold many DVDs :noidea:

[Halverson]

Wow, Geekhack really is 99% Asian just like O2dazone said.

I'm the 1% O_O, damn....now I feel out of place....

[Ekaros]

I have watched some, I probably shouldn't comment on details too much

Spice and Wolf
Initial D
Hellsing
Bartender
Black Lagoon
Full Metal Panic
Ghost In Shell
Planetes
Akagi

On the more acceptable front Not that I'm much in HC stuff...

[kriminal]

current reads:
Gamaran
Tower of God <= epic
witch hunter <= next manhwa
Gamaran
Naruto
Bleach
Deadman wonderland
D.Grayman
Gantz
Aiki
Freezing
HSD - Keniechi
Watch:
so far just Fairytail at the moment
too many to name the others i watched in the past
e.g. basilisk, samurai x

[Halverson]

Tower of God, I would classify as Godly
Witch hunter from what I recall was awesome, just recently started catching up with it so I'm a bit lost but still great.

The borrower Arriety was a great movie. Watched that with a bottle of sake, very enjoyable evening. Can't recall on the music though. But I can say, boo yaw to Ponyo! Maybe not the english song version though....

[sth]

Recently re-watched NGE + death^2 + revival of evangelion.

The ending is still just ****ing obnoxious. At least the subs I had for the movies were more than word-for-word translations...