Superthread XL

[9701]

I couldn't be a mod in here there would only be people, i like able to type

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

I'll mod in here. I'm in here enough anyways...

 

[Apey]

Mod debate still happening? I vote Jumpin Jackass for FFB eternal mod.

Where's Darren? could be a sticky...

 

[thorson1987]

Just watched about 8 episodes of dragon ball z

IMHO the greatest manga ever.

 

[thorson1987]

Although I didn't mind Neon Genisis Evangalien.

 

[Dani]

Tried james boag for the first time not too shabby

Can you still get Boags St George? I lived off that stuff a few summers ago but I haven't seen it around in a while. Good refreshing beer.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

just watched about 8 episodes of dragon ball z

imho the greatest manga ever.

gtfo.

 

[Jason Maher]

Manga is shit.

On the off chance that BM shares this opinion, how bloody good is manga?

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Manga is shit.

On the off chance that BM shares this opinion, how bloody good is manga?

Technically, it is anime.
Manga is the static image 'comic' format.

Akira, NGE, Ghost in the Shell, anime like this is top shelf storytelling and in no way should be lumped in with DBZ.

It's like lumping 'Foreign Correspondant' in with ACA FFS!

 

[BDR]

I consider myself a bit of a cinephile and I would put Akira up with almost any film made in the past 25 years. Stunning movie in a lot of ways. I also think the Studio Ghibli films like Spirited Away and My Neighbour Totoro are some of the best kids movies ever made. Shame that the form has such a stigma because of extremely banal action TV shows like Dragon Ball Z and Naruto.

In other news, up the Socceroos! 2nd half was the best 45 I've seen from us since the Japan game.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Ghibli have an incredible range of films, but are best known for their kids movies.
Add in the likes of 'Grave of the Fireflies' (one of the saddest films I've ever seen), Mononoke and Nausicaa to see what they are really capable of in terms of storytelling for more than kids.

 

[BDR]

I have seen all of those films but only really enjoyed Grave of the Fireflies, which as you said is incredibly sad.

I wasn't aware it was produced by Ghibli, probably because it's not made by Miyazaki.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

The character design and style is pure Ghibli.

 

[HowHigh]

lol @ Dragonball Z
It wasn't that it was shit but it took soooo long for anything to actually happen....one whole episode of somebody just powering up, a whole month for a fight to finish....I guess that is actually kind of shit now I think of it

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

DBZ: The Bunniesman of anime. Endless screaming with no character development.

 

[Monk]

I have seen all of those films but only really enjoyed Grave of the Fireflies, which as you said is incredibly sad.

I wasn't aware it was produced by Ghibli, probably because it's not made by Miyazaki.

A lot of people don't even touch a lot of the Ghibli films and just stick to the ones made by Miyazaki, which is a pity really. Although in saying that. Laputa and Nausicaa are two of my favourite films. They are just phenomenal.

 

[Big Pete]

I got to admit, when I see somebody with a DBZ avatar I become ridiculously judgmental.

Shonen anime has it's place and for what it was, DBZ ticked pretty much all the boxes.

It was a dumb show and the padding was ridiculous but at the end of the day it was just a cartoon really. Barely any of them hold up.

 

[Bazal]

Are you ok, Baz?

Hell no, lol. But what can you do? Sure I'll get there. Also I think Boags stopped making St George :-(

 

[Dani]

Double

Anything we can do?

 

[Ozzy]

Apey says I'm better than Pisshands version 2.0. IMO that's a pretty good reason to make me mod. Make it happen LU gods.

Apey also thinks that everyone else > Bunniesman so no.