Have been sooooo out of the loop anime wise.. Ive already rewatched all of Trigun, cowboy Bebop, Gasaraki, as well as all the popular Cartoon Network ones like Yugioh... Love to sink my teeth into some good recent animes. Whats the latest goss on anime, and which ones would you recommend ? Please?

I'd like to ask the same question, hell I havent seen anything proper in years when they first started bringing them over in the 90s *thinks* I still like Lupin III

We watched Castle in the Sky few nights ago. Sweet and tender. Spirited Away was good, too. Cricket

My daughter loves Spirited away! Vampire princess Miyu is pretty good too!

PRINCESS MONOUKE!!!! and its got a kick ass unromantic end!!

Ok. *opens up Newtype anime magazine* I haven't seen some of these, but here are some that are recommended by Newtype that I think sound especially cool. Chrno Crusade Final Fantasy: Unlimited (Have seen some, art: bad, humor: hilarious) Pretear (first episode is cute) Samurai Deeper Kyo (sounds very cool, gonna check it out ASAP) Also watch for an anime movie of the Counte of Monte Cristo, currently in production. Sounds *really* neat. If you want, I can look a little bit more at what's coming out soon. *sigh* I wish I had more money... Newtype is a really great magazine, and, for what comes with it, is fairly reasonable. They give all sorts of reviews on recent and upcoming anime, and include a DVD with the first episode of a new anime, a poster, and *tons* of reviews. I have found it very addictive. Some I have seen, but are older: Ruruouni Kenshin (yeah, it's out in the states *now*) I am so getting the uncut DVDs - have first two arcs on tape Slayers - this is by far the most hilarious anime series I have ever seen. Period. Plus, you can pick up in any series on any episode and still be ok, because most of the plot is in the last 5-6 episodes or so. Have seen most of 1st season, and last 13 episodes of Next. Iria - cool art, cool guns, lots of violence Warning to parents: there is some nudity, but if you let your kids play with Barbie (and change Barbie's clothes), they'll be just fine. Like, Imi, most of the stuff I've seen has been on Cartoon Network. Though not so much on the Yugioh, though it does appear to be increasing in the "plot" department. Favorites there: Rurouni Kenshin, YuYu Hakusho, Inuyasha, Witch Hunter Robin (when I'm in the mood), and...some others that I can't remember.

Samurai Deeper Kyo is pretty good! Kyo/Kyoshiro is certainly an interesting character. Talk about split personality!

I don't think I can wait for my next paycheck...Aaaaahhh! Why isn't it payday?! Seems like it would be really good. Thanks for the recommendation!

pay day? What is that? Is that...that mythical day where you are supposed to get money? Apparently Flash and I are supposed to have one of these every week.....but.... It all disappears. Like that sock in the laundry....Your pens in the office...Or that elusive lighter when you need a ciggie. *cues up the Twilight Zone music* Anime...anime..... ummm... DON'T watch the new and *scoff scoff* improved Astroboy. Justice League rocks...not that's it's really Anime...but hey...it is inked....and has the FLASH in it!! I watched Perfect Blue the other day. Yeah it's an oldie, but Dayum, it's pretty damn good! Flash downloaded some of that Hentai stuff on Kazaa...Poor cherub, thought he was downloading plain old anime.... Didn't he get that deviant grin when he found out otherwise... *shudders* icky icky *sighhs* I've been out of the Anime loop too long... Serves me right for boycotting anything "toon" during my one woman strike against canon. SO...yes, get Perfect Blue! It is a suspenseful and trippy watch! SJ

Well, meager pay days exist, especially when it's technically federally paid (work study). The government officials think it's funny to watch us beg and plead for our minimum-wage hourly wages. They know it gives us hope that we'll actually *make* money when we're "grown up." Then they laugh harder when we realize that we now have to spend money on things like groceries, laundry, etc. In all reality (ew, hate that word), I'll probably end up saving the paycheck for those things. Drat. But I can still pretend, can't I?

Dontcha love being a "Responsible and Productive Member of Society" Elvin! *hehe*

Hmmm...now that you mention it... ... ... no, not particularly. It really, really stinks when you think "oh, I can buy some anime/cd/game" and then you realize "oh. I need to buy shampoo/deoderant/food." Hmm...I could always shave my head, I guess...but then I'd spend just as much money on razors. Dreadlocks? Nah. Drat. Guess I'll just have to separate my money into a larger "needs pile" and a sadly smaller "wants" pile. it'll take longer, but maybe if I try to do this "budget" thing, I'll get it right. That still doesn't erase the memories of me being able to spend an entire (once in a while) paycheck from babysitting or substituting on the organ for a church everynow and then on fun stuff. Ah, the memories of just 2-3 years ago. They seem so far away. But, summer is coming! Along with moving back in with parents! Which means they buy groceries! Hooray!

*Big Sigh* Sometimes I miss those days! Ofcourse now I don't have a curfew!

i recommend robotech, vampire hunter d, ninja scroll, g gundam, gundam seed, gunsmith cats, and lupin the 3rd

Originally posted by CricketBeautiful We watched Castle in the Sky few nights ago.

OMG!! Yes my childhood favorite and still one that will always hold a special place in my heart and memories.

You guys would go NUTS over these two titles: Texhnolyse and Yukikaze. Yukikaze is out of the Gonzo stable so it features damn fine graphics and a fabulous, fabulous story. Despite what you might read, it is *not* an animated Top Gun, though it does have the most awesome, jaw dropping aero scenes you'll ever see. Ever. Texhnolyse is a grim, but very touching story that really shows up the ugly side of human nature; uses unconventional story telling methods, prefers images and sound over dialogue. Gundam Wing and Gundam Seed are always entertaining. Try some Korean animation with Wonderful Days - it is absolutely the best animation out there right now, no arguments. The best. Has the most chilling operatic conclusion (I mean literally, they're singing opera at the end - totally engaging) Hellsing is the best story I've encountered for years about Vampires - you will ADORE it! Only 13 episodes too. You will love Alucard, so sexy, yet not a pretty boy!! Once again, from the mad people at Gonzo. A+ For yaoi lovers, Angel Sanctuary and Fake. Ok, I think Fake is really boring actually, but hey, if you're a die hard yaoi...Angel Sanctuary isn't the best either (nor is it strictly yaoi) but it's better than Fake and it has lots of demons, devils, angels and the like fighting each other - lots of supernatural stuff. Oh, there's the odd bit of incest and religious controversy as well. Actually, the main characters are incestuous, so I guess it's not just the 'odd' bit now is it? *grin* Ooo...am I allowed to say that? Read about them here: http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews/index.php

I stuffed up didn't I? Well, now you're just going to have to copy and paste that link or something...ooops...

you forgot that to close the bracket its [/url] *fixes post*

Hey! Thanks! See, I'm rusty!

And I am Alfonso! The great chicken herder of gautamahal!

AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! *runs in to Gatchamania, breathing hard* I just got the entire Record of Lodoss Wars series! (And not the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight trash, either. It's the real deal!!) I finally get to see it!

Berserk is a great show for anyone who likes really deep stuff. Definitely not for kids though. One of my absolute favorites. RahXephon is a show that borrows a lot from Evangelion, but I think it's so much better. Great animation too. Excel Saga and FLCL are both crazy and hilarious, making little sense. FLCL also has some of the greatest animation ever.

Saint Seiya is pretty good. (Much better than Knights of the Zodiac, which my kid prefers coz she hates subtitles)

I've seen the first episode of Saint Seiya. Laughed real hard when the guy chopped his own ear off. (Kind of weird, though. Especially when it was twitching the way it was. o.O) Record of Lodoss Wars, btw, is outstanding. Loved every minute of it. Ashram rocks! ^_~

Haven't seen Lodoss Wars yet, I'll have to check it out!

I've heard good things about Lodoss Wars, need to check it out myself. I just put Anime Network onto my cable. (Like my bill isn't big enough as it is) Been working my way through some of those. Kind of like a new one they have, Pretear. Not bad. Also have been following Wolf's Rain on Cartoon Network. Of course IMHO anything wolf is good.

Pretear is so cute! I have the first episode on dvd (came with a magazine) and some of the rest on the computer. Very cute, as is the manga. Going to show Lodoss Wars again with my little brother. He's wanted to see it for half of eternity, and he's been particularly good, so... We're also going to watch the RK movie (sorta follows the tv series, supposedly, but it's still called Samurai X. Wish they'd make their minds up about what they're going to call it.) Hopefully it's good. Again, a *BIG* reccommendation for Lodoss Wars, the OAVs. Wonderful animation for its time, excellent music, and great fantasy. Wooh!

glad to see I am not the only one confused with the Kenshin movie titles

Isn't lodross wars an oav of an older show?

Not as far as I know. It was based off of an rpg-like set of novels and was in oav format first. There is a newer show that is sort of a next-generation spiel. It's called Record of Lodoss Wars: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight. So, books, OAV, TV show, in that order.

Okay, just checking! I hate starting something in the middle instead of the beginning.

Tell me about it. I prefer to see the things as they were originally published. Prevents spoilers and confusion. For example, the Kenshin OAVs deal with Kenshin's past and were done after the tv show had run in Japan. The reason for this is because the show kind of uses his past as a subplot, being mysterious. Hence, watching the OAVs first would spoil some of the revealings in the series. So which does the US put out first? The OAVs of course! O.o Of course, in Record of Lodoss Wars' case, the tv series is quite a bit after the oav. Still better to watch the oav first, though. I will warn you that the OAV first episode throws you into the middle of the story. It goes to the beginning in the second episode. BUT it isn't confusing, I swear. It's really, really, good.

One of the biggest questions when writing is, when does the story start? It often starts a generation before the book but the author has to choose a time and start. And then, when she goes back to fill those details as her next offering, the story goes back yet another generation. Yep, agree with reading in the order published -- it's easier to ignore small differences that way, and you can see the characters develop in the same order that the author does. And you don't have to worry about not knowing enough background -- if the background is important, it's in the first books written. And, it allows you to get the surprises and revelations in the order the author intended.

Katse!!! Great to see you're following Wolf's Rain! I have the series (but not the latest installments post series) and it's just fantastic. I can't stress enough how wonderful it is. The ending was pretty bleh...hence the reason for post-series episodes, there's about 3 of them, so I can't wait to see those. Kenshin the movie suprised me by being actually very good...I enjoyed the movie and the other OVAs compared with actual series so far. I WANT to be taken awaaaayyyy.....

Hey Drive sweetie, pay attention to your avatars. Katse's is way cooler than mine. I am Stardust, who just happens to love the villain too. However, how sad that Wolf's Rain is a disappointing ending. Cartoon Network moved it up to 12:30 on Saturday night here. So I am either out or have fallen asleep by then (it sucks getting old). But DVD may be the way to go. There's a place here in Long Island I can rent from.

Has anybody heard of something called Basara? An aquaintence is trying to get me to read it. I think its about some girl who dresses up like her dead twin brother and fights baddies.