/a/ - Anime and Manga

Overall I think that Brotherhood is better, but I feel like it starts off kind of weak and the pacing feels weird and rushed for the first few episodes. Mostly I think that they rush through the introductions of many of the core cast because they know that most of the audience is already familiar with the core cast from FMA. In that way, brotherhood leans upon the groundwork laid by FMA.

After the first half dozen episodes or so, I think that problem goes away and brotherhood really starts hitting its stride.

>>189
> I watched BH afterward and thought "So that's why they made a separate series,"

They made Brotherhood because people wanted a FMA animation that was closer to the manga's storyline. That was the problem encountered in the original. The FMA animation was created before the manga was finished, so the animators had to create their own story once they crossed a certain point since they weren't privy to how the manga's story would conclude.

>>190
>BH is OVA
I'm aware of that now, but was describing my reception at the time. My point is that while FMA was enjoyable, BH is evidently superior by my estimation, and that was evident even when I was new to anime.
A number of animes have done that, where amidst the popularity of the manga they'll license a spinoff-ish story based on the series, when people really just want the series.

>>190
I've only seen like the first two episodes of the original and all of BH. I didn't feel like the opening was rushed.
The rushed feeling might be because the original was slower, so you compare it to that.
"The FMA animation was created before the manga was finished, so the animators had to create their own story once they crossed a certain point since they weren't privy to how the manga's story would conclude."
And this is why anime shouldn't be created until the artist's workspeed is proven to be fast and steady.
Either they make up their own shitty story, or they just insert filler CONSTANTLY like Bleach and kill their own anime.
If a manga artist is consistent with their pace, and they make chapters at a rate that an anime can progress at nicely then it's fine.
Too many anime jump the gun and rush into things when there isn't enough data to know if the anime will "catch up" to the manga or not.

>>189
I watched it when it was fresh and fell in love with it.

A couple of years late they do a what I expected to be remake of a 10/10 series.
I was weird to have a different show. A different Greed in a different style a new story and new characters.
Plus all the heart-wrenching moments were changed.

It was just weird because it had to be measured against a 10/10 and was very different.

I watched the whole show but every other episode I asked myself "wait wasn't that different? what is going on? you remember this differently!"

completed and it was good but because I had all these images from FMA in my mind it was kind of weird

>>194
Very understandable. It's like playing a game series where they use the same character news every time but different personalities.
"This isn't the waifu I remember!"
Even if it's good, it's weird because you can't get over the original characters/story you were introduced to.

>>198
Same character names. God damn I need to wake up.

These are two of my favs

>>119
>Anyone know any anime that just tell good stories while being a little more level headed?
A lot of them, actually.

>Witch Hunter Robin
>Kaze no Yojimbo
>Kids on the Slope
>Heaven's Memo Pad
>Haibane Renmei
>Barakamon
>Usagi Drop
>Cowboy Bebop
>Welcome to the NHK
>Gankutsuo The Count of Monte Cristo
>Bamboo Blade
>Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
>Charlotte

I will post more if I think of any

>>131
Appreciate the list m8.

>>146
no u

I watched Ranma and Inuyasha at the time they were on TV in the west.

The first wasnt bad, but in retrospect I disagree with the general Tranny theme. I liked Inuyasha for a while, but i quickly realised that this show was kind of going nowhere and every episode was kind of the same. Also most of the male characters gave of gay vibes to me.

Maybe its just a personal dissconance with japanese culture or the fact that the creator of these shows was a woman, but i dont think they aged well.

>>157
I never really felt like the show was meant to be pro-tranny or even had anything to do with actual trannies. The premise is basically just "guy gets cursed and now turns into a woman every time he's splashed with water, comic mishaps ensue." He doesn't want to be a woman, he's not sexually attracted to men, and he spends most of the series trying to figure out a way to break the curse. It's just a comic device, I think you only see it as pro-tranny because of the way trannies are viewed in the US. Japan probably has some kind of stigma associated with actual trannies and fags but I don't think it's quite the same as it is here. I notice in some animes there are cross-dressing characters, but it's usually used for humor, like the male character will hit on the trap thinking it's a woman, then find out it's actually a man and be like "eew gross".

Also I don't really catch a gay vibe off Inuyasha, I think it's mostly just that a lot of anime characters tend to look the same, and male characters can sometimes be drawn as slightly effeminate looking, especially when being drawn by a woman. By that standard I think Clamp's male characters are much gayer looking.

>>133
I enjoyed Inuyasha I seen bits of it as a kid on Toonanmi and then watched it with my ex fiance. Tbh I have never finished it since the anime is just too damn long I got a few seasons in then stopped. I did love the Youkai stuff and the ancient japanese stuff it was just really fun to watch and the characters funny and likeable.

>>161
I think the word you are looking for is hermaphrodite

>>162
If you ever want to finish it, the last arc of the third season and the entire fourth season is filler so you could probably skip those episodes. The third season filler arc with the cat demons is decent but most of S4 is just shitty one shot episodes. Also the original series ends abruptly but they made a second series that is basically the last half of the manga condensed into a single 26 episode season where the pacing is much faster. All in all it's pretty decent, I'd seen other anime before I watched it but IY was the one that got me into anime as a hobby.

>>151
Biological manipulation is broken as fuck.

>>151
You got a superpower that lets you do anything that biology can do. I think it would be pretty difficult for you to lose.

http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Weaponized_Body
eh. fairly standard fair, maybe more useful in daily life than in a fight against someone like goku. really depends on what it is, and i don't feel like using imagination
http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Defense_Mode
uh, just stand there until we're all bored? or at the extreme end maybe reflect back attacks
http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Invisible_Attacks
maybe could come in handy against someone without extrasensory abilities. pretty sure goku of all people could deal with that
http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Atomic_Manipulation
http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Weapon_Summoning
could lead to some interesting stuff if you know what you're doing and have a good imagination. also depends on the weapon/if i can pick

bigger question is why am i fighting him? he seems like an ok dude

it seems like i got the instant "I Win" - button of superpowers.

http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Counter-Force_Manipulation

"The ability to counter anything/everything. Not to be confused with Omnicounter or Absolute Counter. "

>>159
Counter the fact that you would immediately win.

>>121
Why not? It's basically anime anyway.

I hereby decree that yes you can, because I like them. Pic related is what I'm currently playing.

>>121
Katawa shojo is the best.

Is it good?

>>62
No.

>>115
BLASPHERMY!!!!

>>116
I mean if it gets good in season 4, maybe I'm wrong...

>>115
Depends if you like watching girls in sailor outfits.

Never heard of it, can you give a quick rundown?

>>113
A show about some guy who fights goblins. There is quite a bit of gore and porn and its really entertaining. That is about the entire manga so far. Would recommend you at least try it.

First Trips of the board belong to Jason Statham.

Also Takara, if you are reading this. I will send you a Mega Link to this collection soon.

>>111
Thank you very much for this collection sir

>>50
I agree.
There needs to be more complaining.