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As a long time fan who has seen a wealth of anime (and not just what the US companies think you want watch), here a few opinions on the subject.
Lain's a great show. One of the few that actually make you think. Don't watch it for the animation as there's really not much, but that doesn't take anything away.
Cowboy Bebop's a work of art. Fun storytelling, great animation, and superb music (Yoko Kanno is a goddess). Be sure to check out the other work that the animators did: Macross Plus, and Escaflowne (The latter being one of my all time favorite TV series).
You'll get a lot of mentions for Ranma and Tenchi Muyo, but I find both of them overrated. They are cute and fun at first, but then drag out to repition. Yawn.
While Ghost in the Shell is a great movie, it too is terribly overrated, and is not the "classic" that people make it out to be. Check out previous works by the director: the two Patlabor movies (which will hopefully be out on DVD by the end of the year). I consider Patlabor 2 to be of the three best anime movies ever made.
Speaking of anime movies, there's the definitive classic, Wings of Honneamise. This is generaly conisdered to be the best anime movie, or even animated movie, ever made. The DVD should be out soon, but then again they've been saying that for the last two years.
The people who made Honneamise is a group called Gainax, and everything they have made is brilliant. Luckily most of them have been released over here: Gunbuster, Nadia, Otaku no Video, Evangelion, and Kare Kano (coming soon). Sadly only Evangelion has been released on DVD so far.
Of course, one can't mention great anime without mentioning Studio Ghibli. They've finally gained popularity over here with the releases of Kiki's Delivery Service and Princess Mononoke. Everything they touch turns to gold and must be seen.
Another great is Castle of Cagliostro, which is by the director of Kiki and Mononoke. While it is from the late '70s many modern works can't touch it for action or plot.
Speaking of '70s anime, there's the true classic, Mobile Suit Gundam. There are three movies out that cover the original series. It may be 20 years old, but it still is one of the best science fiction series out there.
There's so much more to talk about, like titles coming soon to DVD (Video Girl Ai, Please Save My Earth, Key the Metal Idol), titles only available on VHS or LD (Here is Greenwood, Kimagure Orange Road), and stuff that'll never be released over here (Initial D, Arion, Weathering Continent).
If you want more info, I highly recommend EX Magazine. It is the best anime magazine out there, electronic or print.
Anybody notice that the text posted is the EXACT same that was posted on Blues News? Either the same person submitted both items (probably from Spank) or whoever submitted it here was lazy.
Yep, the keyboard does help with deathmatching. Although it depends on what keys you use. If you use the cursor keys your hand will still be bent, unless you completely move and rotate the keyboard. However if you use the W-A-S-D combination then the keyboard is bent in a nice confortable position.
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Lain's a great show. One of the few that actually make you think. Don't watch it for the animation as there's really not much, but that doesn't take anything away.
Cowboy Bebop's a work of art. Fun storytelling, great animation, and superb music (Yoko Kanno is a goddess). Be sure to check out the other work that the animators did: Macross Plus, and Escaflowne (The latter being one of my all time favorite TV series).
You'll get a lot of mentions for Ranma and Tenchi Muyo, but I find both of them overrated. They are cute and fun at first, but then drag out to repition. Yawn.
While Ghost in the Shell is a great movie, it too is terribly overrated, and is not the "classic" that people make it out to be. Check out previous works by the director: the two Patlabor movies (which will hopefully be out on DVD by the end of the year). I consider Patlabor 2 to be of the three best anime movies ever made.
Speaking of anime movies, there's the definitive classic, Wings of Honneamise. This is generaly conisdered to be the best anime movie, or even animated movie, ever made. The DVD should be out soon, but then again they've been saying that for the last two years.
The people who made Honneamise is a group called Gainax, and everything they have made is brilliant. Luckily most of them have been released over here: Gunbuster, Nadia, Otaku no Video, Evangelion, and Kare Kano (coming soon). Sadly only Evangelion has been released on DVD so far.
Of course, one can't mention great anime without mentioning Studio Ghibli. They've finally gained popularity over here with the releases of Kiki's Delivery Service and Princess Mononoke. Everything they touch turns to gold and must be seen.
Another great is Castle of Cagliostro, which is by the director of Kiki and Mononoke. While it is from the late '70s many modern works can't touch it for action or plot.
Speaking of '70s anime, there's the true classic, Mobile Suit Gundam. There are three movies out that cover the original series. It may be 20 years old, but it still is one of the best science fiction series out there.
There's so much more to talk about, like titles coming soon to DVD (Video Girl Ai, Please Save My Earth, Key the Metal Idol), titles only available on VHS or LD (Here is Greenwood, Kimagure Orange Road), and stuff that'll never be released over here (Initial D, Arion, Weathering Continent).
If you want more info, I highly recommend EX Magazine. It is the best anime magazine out there, electronic or print.
Anybody notice that the text posted is the EXACT same that was posted on Blues News? Either the same person submitted both items (probably from Spank) or whoever submitted it here was lazy.
Yep, the keyboard does help with deathmatching. Although it depends on what keys you use. If you use the cursor keys your hand will still be bent, unless you completely move and rotate the keyboard. However if you use the W-A-S-D combination then the keyboard is bent in a nice confortable position.