What (anime) are you watching?
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The original Gundam movies. Yes, the animation is dated. Yes, Seed is immeasurably better (particularly since I'm watching the movie cuts, not the episodes). But at the same time, I can see why Gundam spawned the immensity of a dozen or so series and movies. If only they'd been remade the same way as the Zeta movies were... sigh.
Just marathon'd Planetes.
Nothing specific to say, but it was excellent, if melancholy. Have to say that the end of the twenty-fourth episode nearly killed me. I'm almost saddened that it didn't go the way of fuk'ken disturbing, but it's also a relief.
Only loose end that I'm scratching my head on is Hakim. The hell did he go?
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Oh, and I'm amazed at the music of Planetes. Also excellent, I especially enjoyed how Hitomi's vocals utilized. Set the mood for both the heart-warming, and dark moments.
Nothing specific to say, but it was excellent, if melancholy. Have to say that the end of the twenty-fourth episode nearly killed me. I'm almost saddened that it didn't go the way of fuk'ken disturbing, but it's also a relief.
Only loose end that I'm scratching my head on is Hakim. The hell did he go?
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Oh, and I'm amazed at the music of Planetes. Also excellent, I especially enjoyed how Hitomi's vocals utilized. Set the mood for both the heart-warming, and dark moments.
Dunno where Scarecrow gotten 'em, but you could try Boxtorrents.
Pokaan Linky.
Of course, they're not in my preferred format, but that's just me.
Pokaan Linky.
Of course, they're not in my preferred format, but that's just me.
And are completely different than their anime counterpart. 
For example, one of them was an alter in the anime. Not in so in the manga.
As for alters on the mainland... well, true, they are not 'born' on the mainland. But if I interpret what was happening correctly, they were 'making' alters. Kind of like how Spiderman was created. Only, on purpose. Spiderman isn't technically a mutant, but certainly has powers of one.
Anyways, what I didn't like about S-cry-ed was the ending with the two main characters. I'll try not to spoil it for anyone that has seen it, but... too much 'machoism' IMO. Granted, that sounds strange coming from me who normally has no problem, or 'roots' for it in anime (especially against a whole lot of pussies masquerading as men). But, basically ignoring everything else just to prove who's number 1? :headbanger:
For example, one of them was an alter in the anime. Not in so in the manga.As for alters on the mainland... well, true, they are not 'born' on the mainland. But if I interpret what was happening correctly, they were 'making' alters. Kind of like how Spiderman was created. Only, on purpose. Spiderman isn't technically a mutant, but certainly has powers of one.
Anyways, what I didn't like about S-cry-ed was the ending with the two main characters. I'll try not to spoil it for anyone that has seen it, but... too much 'machoism' IMO. Granted, that sounds strange coming from me who normally has no problem, or 'roots' for it in anime (especially against a whole lot of pussies masquerading as men). But, basically ignoring everything else just to prove who's number 1? :headbanger:
I just ran a mini marathon of Girls Bravo.
I can gladly say it could do with less fanservice, but once you put the jiggling and bouncing aside, the story is kinda cute.
I'm also glad Bleach is going back to canon material.
Eyeshield 21 is getting better and better... not much divergence from the anime.
Negima!? is still more than tolerable... tho the whole chupacabra think irks me.
I can gladly say it could do with less fanservice, but once you put the jiggling and bouncing aside, the story is kinda cute.
I'm also glad Bleach is going back to canon material.
Eyeshield 21 is getting better and better... not much divergence from the anime.
Negima!? is still more than tolerable... tho the whole chupacabra think irks me.
Well, I had no problem with the two main guys not getting friendly with each other. Especially since, that can be interpreted by yaoi fangirls as proof of gheyness. <_< Still... did not like the ending the way it went. Wouldn't have minded a 'tragic' ending either.
I mean, it shows that like what, a number of years, and they are still doing it? Bah. :sweat:
I mean, it shows that like what, a number of years, and they are still doing it? Bah. :sweat:
SimmyC said:
And are completely different than their anime counterpart. For example, one of them was an alter in the anime. Not in so in the manga.
As for alters on the mainland... well, true, they are not 'born' on the mainland. But if I interpret what was happening correctly, they were 'making' alters. Kind of like how Spiderman was created. Only, on purpose. Spiderman isn't technically a mutant, but certainly has powers of one.
Anyways, what I didn't like about S-cry-ed was the ending with the two main characters. I'll try not to spoil it for anyone that has seen it, but... too much 'machoism' IMO. Granted, that sounds strange coming from me who normally has no problem, or 'roots' for it in anime (especially against a whole lot of pussies masquerading as men). But, basically ignoring everything else just to prove who's number 1? :headbanger:
For example, one of them was an alter in the anime. Not in so in the manga.As for alters on the mainland... well, true, they are not 'born' on the mainland. But if I interpret what was happening correctly, they were 'making' alters. Kind of like how Spiderman was created. Only, on purpose. Spiderman isn't technically a mutant, but certainly has powers of one.
Anyways, what I didn't like about S-cry-ed was the ending with the two main characters. I'll try not to spoil it for anyone that has seen it, but... too much 'machoism' IMO. Granted, that sounds strange coming from me who normally has no problem, or 'roots' for it in anime (especially against a whole lot of pussies masquerading as men). But, basically ignoring everything else just to prove who's number 1? :headbanger:
Elion was produced on the mainland as a clone of Martin Jigmarl.
Also in the last episode, the conference on the mainland stated that they had a steady supply of manufactured alter users. This is different terminology because it is only used in reference to Elion earlier, for the native alter users they refer to their augmentation as refinement. Those who are screwed completely over by the process are basically the semimindless Darths, those who manage to keep themselves gain more power (Cougar, Biff, and a few others). Mujo is something else entirely.
It is also interesting that only 4 alter users are confirmed to have seen the other side. Cougar, Kazuma, Ryuho, and Mujo. But I assume that all of the refined Alters have been there for the refinement process.
Even if you say they're like Spiderman where they have what appears to be mutant abilities, but the powers aren't, in sCRYed they are still called alters, just artificially created ones rather than natural ones.
Huh. Yeah, I do remember that Refined Alters catch a glimpse of the "Other Side" during the process, but I thought there was a note made that without Mujo, they couldn't make any more. They need a user of Alter power to show them the Other Side before they can make non-Alters into Refined Alters.
IIRC, Mujo got his powers after seeing that crystal thingey attack Ryuho's family. I could be wrong about this one, though.
Well, Ryuho and Kazuma are "naturals" at Alter use, so it's not shortening their lifespan like it does to Refined Alters (although in Kazuma's case, it does cost him physically - he lost an eye after evolving his Alter once, and it causes him significant pain to use). Considering just how much more powerful each of them happens to be compared to any of the shown Refined Alters, and also considering the fact that they're always either fighting the Mainlanders or fighting each other... well, the Mainland doesn't stand a chance, really. ^_^
IIRC, Mujo got his powers after seeing that crystal thingey attack Ryuho's family. I could be wrong about this one, though.
Well, Ryuho and Kazuma are "naturals" at Alter use, so it's not shortening their lifespan like it does to Refined Alters (although in Kazuma's case, it does cost him physically - he lost an eye after evolving his Alter once, and it causes him significant pain to use). Considering just how much more powerful each of them happens to be compared to any of the shown Refined Alters, and also considering the fact that they're always either fighting the Mainlanders or fighting each other... well, the Mainland doesn't stand a chance, really. ^_^
This was something that bothered me about the anime. I was hoping that they would do more with the issue of the pain Kazuma goes through as he evolves his alter, but after a while, they just let it fade into the background until it was essentially forgotten.
Also, is the eye loss something mentioned in the manga or anime, or is it something that is assumed since he pretty much doesn't open that eye anymore after evolving his alter?
Also, is the eye loss something mentioned in the manga or anime, or is it something that is assumed since he pretty much doesn't open that eye anymore after evolving his alter?
He doesn't lose the eye, it has more to do with the side effects of using his alter in any of its upgraded states. It takes a while after each use of the 2nd stage Alter before he's back to full power, 3rd stage apparently doesn't have that effect.
I think Cougar and Scheris are the only ones with a fatal alter, or at least a possily fatal alter power (It hasn't been confirmed that Cougar did die at the end). His power supposedly is fueled by his life force, same as Scheris, Scheris' heals by transferring power from her to her target, to do damage in it's first stage and heal in its second.
Ayase died because of injuries, she was exhausted and took a direct hit from Kazuma's Shell Bullet Burst.
I think the reason that Kazuma's causes pain is because it is a forced evolution of his abilities by a direct contact with a crystalized alter creature from the other side, his body wasn't ready for it and it was trying to stabilize, when he reached the 3rd stage it corrected itself
I think Cougar and Scheris are the only ones with a fatal alter, or at least a possily fatal alter power (It hasn't been confirmed that Cougar did die at the end). His power supposedly is fueled by his life force, same as Scheris, Scheris' heals by transferring power from her to her target, to do damage in it's first stage and heal in its second.
Ayase died because of injuries, she was exhausted and took a direct hit from Kazuma's Shell Bullet Burst.
I think the reason that Kazuma's causes pain is because it is a forced evolution of his abilities by a direct contact with a crystalized alter creature from the other side, his body wasn't ready for it and it was trying to stabilize, when he reached the 3rd stage it corrected itself
The Spiderman analogy had more to do with the fact that Spiderman wasn't a 'natural' mutant. Another example I could've used were the Fantastic Four or even Hulk (I'm sure there are many others, but those are the only ones off the top of my head).
But that's beside the point.
I haven't heard/don't remember where it was stated that without Mujo, no more 'artificial' alters. Not to say it wasn't the case. After all, it has been a while since I've seen the series.
But I interpret what the commander guy said at the end when his forces were 'pwn3d', he had plenty of artificial alters to try again. After all, the mainland wasn't backing down. While pwn3dage pretty much assured, it wasn't like there was a fix number of them either.
As for whether or not Kazuma loses (or more correctly, can't use) one of his eye in the mangas, well, haven't read the mangas so I can't say. And again, um, the mangas and the anime are quite different. :unsure:
As for the reason, I think the others have already stated what I assumed was probably the reason. ^_^
But that's beside the point.
I haven't heard/don't remember where it was stated that without Mujo, no more 'artificial' alters. Not to say it wasn't the case. After all, it has been a while since I've seen the series.
But I interpret what the commander guy said at the end when his forces were 'pwn3d', he had plenty of artificial alters to try again. After all, the mainland wasn't backing down. While pwn3dage pretty much assured, it wasn't like there was a fix number of them either.
As for whether or not Kazuma loses (or more correctly, can't use) one of his eye in the mangas, well, haven't read the mangas so I can't say. And again, um, the mangas and the anime are quite different. :unsure:
As for the reason, I think the others have already stated what I assumed was probably the reason. ^_^
Gotta disagree with you there. After his Alter's first evolution, Kazuma's eye only opens when he's using his Alter - and when it does, the white part of the eye is not the same color as the other eye's (it looks metallic).
edit: this post was in reply to SotF, not Simmy. And I haven't read the manga either (yet), so I can't really comment on it.
edit: this post was in reply to SotF, not Simmy. And I haven't read the manga either (yet), so I can't really comment on it.
Well, I watched more Full Metal Panic, and Noir recently. My 'attempt' to actually finish one of the series that has been sitting on my shelf for days/weeks/months. :unsure!:
My opinion? Well again, both are great series. Hasn't changed since the first disc or so I watched of them. And both are taking some mighty interesting turns. For example, "Tessa", not exactly the girl she was at the start of the series. And makes that Tessa/Sagura fics more WIN :yay: ! Noir? While I did say it was slow at the beginning (especially with a number of 'flashbacks' in the series), I'm still 'enthralled' by the series as a whole. And the 'bloodless' action, good enough to keep my interest.
My opinion? Well again, both are great series. Hasn't changed since the first disc or so I watched of them.
And both are taking some mighty interesting turns. For example, "Tessa", not exactly the girl she was at the start of the series. And makes that Tessa/Sagura fics more WIN :yay: ! Noir? While I did say it was slow at the beginning (especially with a number of 'flashbacks' in the series), I'm still 'enthralled' by the series as a whole. And the 'bloodless' action, good enough to keep my interest.