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H-Man

Random phantom.
#1
Okay, so here is what reckon I get every week, from my lazy watchings.

On the public TV, I have about twenty minutes of the Abomination known as Tenchi in You-Know-What, then about an hour and a half worth of Saint Seiya (only good thing in these channels I know of).

On cable, given how it's hard enough to get most channels when the rest of the building isn't watching, I've started to check the AnimÚ-only channel (conveniently called Animax).

The problem? Well... I don't GET it. It's supposed to be a channel filled with animÚ for both genders and most ages, methinks. So WHY izzit that it's filled with 'Prince of Tennis', 'Dear Boys', and other crap like that. (You may think that the parts with 'Gantz', 'Full Metal Alchemist', and 'Hellsing' would attract me, but A- I am afraid of the first and the last ones and B- FMA sucks.)

So now I'm really hopeful that anyone has any suggestions for good stuff for me to look for.

Suggestions?
 

BlackSun

Well-Known Member
#2
On the public TV, I have about twenty minutes of the Abomination known as Tenchi in You-Know-What, then about an hour and a half worth of Saint Seiya (only good thing in these channels I know of).

On cable, given how it's hard enough to get most channels when the rest of the building isn't watching, I've started to check the AnimÚ-only channel (conveniently called Animax).

The problem? Well... I don't GET it. It's supposed to be a channel filled with animÚ for both genders and most ages, methinks. So WHY izzit that it's filled with 'Prince of Tennis', 'Dear Boys', and other crap like that. (You may think that the parts with 'Gantz', 'Full Metal Alchemist', and 'Hellsing' would attract me, but A- I am afraid of the first and the last ones and B- FMA sucks.)
Are you from Brazil? Because that's exactly what is available here. Except I think Inu Yasha and Yu Yu Hakusho are still on Cartoon Network.

Don't answer if you don't to. I don't mean to pry.
 

Israfel

Well-Known Member
#3
but A- I am afraid of the first and the last ones
You're AFRAID of Hellsing?!? I mean I know it's a vampire anime but gollee, to be afraid of it??? Meh I suppose we all have our phobias. And why don't you just buy anime then? Even if you don't have a nearby retailer you can buy it online for cheaper most likely. Also if you're a minor then just pester you're parents for it or use your own money, if you still can't get any well then you're fucked.
 

BlackSun

Well-Known Member
#4
And why don't you just buy anime then? Even if you don't have a nearby retailer you can buy it online for cheaper most likely.
Maybe he just can't find anything to buy unless he imports it. It's the same problem I have. What I do is either look for anime with few episodes or in Real Media format, or pester a friend with DSL.
 

H-Man

Random phantom.
#5
To Israfel - Yes, I am scared of Hellsing. Hell, I was scared of that Tintin episode with the giant spider and from the SIMPSONS episode with the 'zombie' Itchy&Scratchy robots. Couldn't sleep alone... and I was TEN.

Additionally, I live alone since the start of the month. College. Won't get a credit card any soon. Can't spend much. Must I go on?
 

Israfel

Well-Known Member
#6
To Israfel - Yes, I am scared of Hellsing. Hell, I was scared of that Tintin episode with the giant spider and from the SIMPSONS episode with the 'zombie' Itchy&Scratchy robots. Couldn't sleep alone... and I was TEN.

Additionally, I live alone since the start of the month. College. Won't get a credit card any soon. Can't spend much. Must I go on?
Just download it then. You have a PC obviously since you're on this board so just get BitComet (which is what I use) or any other Torrent server like that and download anime to your hearts content, even if your computer doesn't have much space you can just delete one series before getting another or even one episode before the next, for the determined otaku there is nothing that can stand between him and his anime.
 

H-Man

Random phantom.
#7
Okay, here's the catch: It's not my PC. It's the fifth of the building's PCs. It's shared internet. I can't have internet here yet.

See my trouble?
 

Israfel

Well-Known Member
#8
Ahh, so I guess that you have four options then

1) Save up and buy anime from your local Best Buy or whatever else sells anime near you.

2) Save up and get a laptop/PC then download anime.

3) Save up and get a laptop/PC and use it to buy anime off the internet.

4) Do nothing and accept the fact that you're fucked and bemoan this fact throughout the board.

So there's your options, good luck and happy hunting.
 
#10
H-Man said:
To Israfel - Yes, I am scared of Hellsing. Hell, I was scared of that Tintin episode with the giant spider and from the SIMPSONS episode with the 'zombie' Itchy&Scratchy robots. Couldn't sleep alone... and I was TEN.
You really don't want to watch Gantz then. I've only read the manga, but damn that's a crazy series. I wish I had an anime channel, even if it didn't show anything good.
 

H-Man

Random phantom.
#11
It's a death game. I knew from the start.

F1, I just am hoping any of you might suggest good 'not mainstream' animÚ, so that if I found it, I could watch it.

Israfel, while I already have a PC, it's not logged on to the web here. So I guess I'll have to follow #4 for now.
 

Hawk

Well-Known Member
#12
Yo.

Here's a few suggestions. I'm leaving out the most well-known stuff and will instead focus on the less known but still great shit. Any of these is *well* worth a watch.

Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai
Amaenaideyo
Argento Soma
Azumanga Daioh
Chrno Crusade
Comic Party
DearS
Early Reins OVA
FLCL
Galaxy Angels
Gokusen
Grenadier
Groove Adventure Rave
Hanaukyo Maids
Hanaukyo Maids La Verite
Hikaru no Go
I My Me! Strawberry Eggs
Kaze no Yojimbo
Maburaho
Mahoraba
Mahoromatic
Mezzo DSA
Nanaka 6-17
Nurse Witch Komugi Chan Magikarte
RahXephon
Rune Soldier Louie
SunaBouzu
Tokyo Underground
UFO Princess Walkure
Yumeria
 

H-Man

Random phantom.
#13
Oh, yeah, they're showing GAR on CN, now that I remember. The problem is just the complete disconnection between me and the show, since I have no idea what's going on right now.
 

GenocideHeart

Well-Known Member
#14
I like Rozen Maiden, myself.

Also, if you can somehow get ahold of it, give Shingetsutan Tsukihime a spin. Arcueid FTW. :lol:
 

Chaos Blade

Well-Known Member
#15
Ahh.. animax is showing that one...

(Hey, I had to get introduced to it somehow)
 

SimmyC

Well-Known Member
#16
Is GAR (or Rave Master as it is called in the states) still on CN? It used to be on Toonami so I was able to, at least catch the series from time to time when I had the chance (I don't but yeah...). Now? I don't even think they show it anymore. Of course, I wasn't a huge fan of GAR in the first place anyways (seemed to have a deep story. But it also had a strange sense of humor that I was only partially inclined to like).

Anyways, nowadays I watch anime online if I can't watch it on CN. Hey, at least they are uncensored! ^_^
 

H-Man

Random phantom.
#17
Good news for me!

I found out today that Steel Angel Kurumi (for those who can't bother searching, Wikipedia has some stuff) is coming this Tuesday to TV!

At least now I'll have something cool to watch... at 10:00PM.
 
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