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Posted: Dec 03 2009 01:27 pm

So a friend of mine gave me his (very high quality) bootlegged versions of the entire Fullmetal Alchemist run with the movie, and holy shit does it rock. I'm up to episode I think 14 now (they just saved a coal-mining town from nasty owners)...and WOW. I identify so much with Edward Elrich its amazing--right down to being pissed off about short jokes and always being mistaken for the younger sibling when I'm not. There's the whole military angle too which is quite cool. Plus the way alchemy is done, and the idea of automail...so. Freaking. Awesome. What a great universe, and what amazing characters.

The theme song is damn catchy too. Must seek out translation. Oh, and I'm watching the dubbed version, and the acting is WONDERFUL, especially for the two Elrich brothers. I haven't heard much of Col. Mustang yet, but what I have heard, I've liked. Great series.

Posted: Dec 03 2009 02:44 pm

I couldn't stand the dubbed version. You should pretty much always watch subbed anime, because American voice actors don't seem to emote nearly as well for some reason. It's really a great show though, and in case the credits don't mention it or you didn't see, the theme is "Ready, Steady, Go" by L'arc~en~ciel. They're really good and I believe they were used for other anime themes as well, but I like all their stuff. Also, they have a brief cameo in "Lost in Translation" (No lines, they're just in the background).

Posted: Dec 03 2009 02:54 pm

I guess we know what side of the sub v. dub debate you come off on, no? Laughing

I wouldn't mind watching it in Japanese (that's how I wached Princess Mononoke), but like I said, these are bootlegs and there's no option. And, like I said, I really do like the main voice actors, especially the guy who does Alphonse. He hits that required note of innocence perfectly, and his voice is a great contrast to that suit of armor.

Posted: Dec 03 2009 04:44 pm

Full Metal is weird because it will do crazy horrific thing and then in the next scene, someone does the "giant sweatdrop on forehead the character is exasperated" kind of stupid anime gags. Which I hate. The story is wicked cool though and things get fucking crazy towards the end.

Posted: Dec 04 2009 02:10 am

Yeah, I don't know what Jeebus is talking about.. I understand the mentality but the English dub IS actually pretty good.

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Dr. Jeebus wrote:

You should pretty much always watch subbed anime, because American voice actors don't seem to emote nearly as well for some reason.

there are exceptions to this though!

Posted: Dec 04 2009 03:45 am

Mr. Bomberman wrote:

Yeah, I don't know what Jeebus is talking about.. I understand the mentality but the English dub IS actually pretty good.

I only saw one or two episodes with the English dub, but I wasn't thrilled. Maybe cause I was so used to the other voices, I dunno. And I hope you udnerstand the mentality because the vast majority of English dubs are very poorly done.

And I'm with BZ, FMA gets crazy near the end....crazy awesome!

Posted: Dec 04 2009 01:40 pm

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Mr. Bomberman wrote:

Yeah, I don't know what Jeebus is talking about.. I understand the mentality but the English dub IS actually pretty good.

I only saw one or two episodes with the English dub, but I wasn't thrilled. Maybe cause I was so used to the other voices, I dunno. And I hope you udnerstand the mentality because the vast majority of English dubs are very poorly done.

And I'm with BZ, FMA gets crazy near the end....crazy awesome!

I can't wait!!!

I can totally understand where you're coming from, Jeebus, I'm just on the opposite end of the spectrum. I've completely settled in and really grown to like the English voices, and to me they're very, very heavily identified with the characters at this point. If I heard the Japanese version, it just wouldn't sound like Ed and Al to me. I'm sure its the same way for you, in reverse.

Posted: Dec 05 2009 04:52 am

I think you should read the FMA manga. They butchered it for the anime version, unfortunately. The whole thingie is on onemanga.com.

Also, two anime series that I don't think were mentioned already. Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. They are both works of Shinchiro Watanabe and they both kick total ass.

Cowboy Bebop is a space western combined with the american beat / jazz movements of the forties and fifties. It be awesome. Can't tell you too much since I haven't finished watching the series, but I am like ten episodes in and it blew me away. Yoko Kanno did the soundtrack, this means you're in for aural sex with angels.

Samurai Champloo, however, is three hundred times more epic. It crosses feudal Japan with hip-hop. Yup. Beatboxing bandits, graffiti on castles, samurai duels driven by a great beat and the best opening sequence evar:

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Nekkoru wrote:

Also, two anime series that I don't think were mentioned already. Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. They are both works of Shinchiro Watanabe and they both kick total ass.

Yes, I know I mentioned this earlier in the thread, but didn't go nearly as in depth as Nekkoru did here. Seriously, even someone with a passing interest in anime needs to watch these, they are that good.

Also, Battlecry is indeed one of the most awesome opening ever, up there with the Cowboy Bebop theme

and the Hellsing theme

Also, although I still hate it, you should probably check out the Hellsing anime. I just dislike since it isn't the manga, and honestly the first eight episodes are fairly faithful to the manga, with only one being filler. However, everything after that just makes me nerd rage, though it is still well done, just not the stories I loved and expected.

Of course, if you somehow can pick up the OVAs for cheap, that would be even better.

Posted: Dec 05 2009 11:49 am

did anyone mention the planet hulk series? i think thats a good series, but you might have to be a fan of the hulk to truly appreciate it

Posted: Dec 20 2009 06:31 am

RE: FMA. The anime diverges (with consent from the author) from the manga about halfway through. The method by which homunculi are created as well as some of the homunculi themselves are different from the anime. That being said, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is sort of a retake, drawing much more heavily from the manga (FMA was produced alongside the manga and when the author realized she couldn't write and draw it as quick as Studio BONES, she told them to go ahead.). Since Brotherhood is being done with the source books already finished, you get a much more accurate story. And Hawk, in case you're curious, they had to get someone else to voice Alphonse in the English dub (but Aaron Dismuke still does a voice for someone down the road).

Posted: Dec 20 2009 05:57 pm

FMA the manga is written by a woman? Shocked

I had no idea.

I was planning to seek it out anyway, but I didn't know the anime diverged from the manga so much. I wonder if there's anywhere I can get a good box set of the manga without costing an arm and a leg. (Horrifying pun extremely intended Razz

).

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I'm all for Dubbed anime, Usually I prefer the dubbed to subbed. This is probably because I don't like japanese acting but whatevs.
I should probably clarify, I don't hate japanese actors or anything, and there are some amazing actors but I usually dislike the acting itself sometimes!

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SoldierHawk wrote:

I didn't know the anime diverged from the manga so much.

hellsing is like this too.

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I have to bump this topic, because oh my god guys. Red Robin and Batgirl are getting absolutely fantastic lately, with a big crossover event with the whole bat, certain characters dying
Finding out where Batman REALLY is and whos' body is in the Batcave.

If you aren't reading these already, you should be.

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I've been watching an anime called "ghost hunt" lately. the dubs aren't that bad. the show's kinda interesting too.

funimation's been licensing some nifty stuff lately, believe it or not.

Posted: Feb 24 2010 01:19 am

Kojjiro! wrote:

I have to bump this topic, because oh my god guys. Red Robin and Batgirl are getting absolutely fantastic lately, with a big crossover event with the whole bat, certain characters dying
Finding out where Batman REALLY is and whos' body is in the Batcave.

If you aren't reading these already, you should be.

And lets not leave out Batwoman. Although with only one issue out since the creative team changed, I have yet to see just how it wll be affected.

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Oh hey Soldier, if you want some suggests for anime I'll give you some. Last Exile is neat, with Steampunk background, sci-fi elements, fighter planes and races. I guess it can also be a strategy anime as well, seeing how all the episodes are named after chess moves. Its a good watch, if you like that sort of thing. Another, and a personal favorite, is .Hack//SIGN. While it is noted for lack of action, it is a good character driven story. Set in a MMO, it touches on alot of subjects relevant even today.

Posted: Feb 25 2010 01:38 am

Thanks for the suggestions ODS! I'll check them out for sure.

Current question is re: comics though. I've gotten ahold of a lot of the classic X-men runs and storylines, but I can't seem to find just one X-book to read monthly as part of my pull. There are just so damn MANY I don't know where to start.

Then I go in today and get this free "Second Coming" issue/extended ad. It seems interesting. Would anyone advise this event as a place to jump on the bandwaggon, buying the event book and Uncanny X-men (along with some possible tie-ins, but the general idea here is to jump into a major x-men book in a place where I won't be totally lost.) Is this a go? Or should I run screaming from the current run of Uncanny X-men?

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Fuck the X-Men.

Posted: Feb 25 2010 11:44 am

FNJ wrote:

Fuck the X-Men.

F the X in the A?

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haha. precisely.

Posted: Feb 25 2010 12:33 pm

Well that was a constructive answer. Thanks, guys. Rolling Eyes

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Come on, if you want honest answers than PM Jeebus, this is a forum full of fun loving 20 somethings, you aren't always gonna get the direct response you were looking for immediately.