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ソラ March 7th, 2010 12:30 PM

Amazing Anime
Detective Conan
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Kai
Rurouni Kenshin
One Piece
Alot more

Disappointed animes
Shin-Chan(Didnt like it)
Dragon Ball GT(I like it cause of DB, DBZ, but this is my least favorite out of my anime list)
Yugioh(4kids dub)
-cant think of any others xD.

Great Mazinger March 10th, 2010 10:40 AM

Gravion

I couldn't bring myself to watch more then the first two episodes. A generic Super Robot show, with unappealing character clichés (lol she has stupidly large breasts / lol she's so timid and clumsy and wears glasses), horrible pandering (why is the background cast full of girls in maid outfits?) an uninspired plot and the mecha battles aren't even particularly good to make up for it.

TheGearofWar March 10th, 2010 12:35 PM

Amazed:
Wolf's Rain
- I know, furry galore, but I watched this with my best friend one weekend, and it was amazing. Very different, very unique. I love it.

Disappointed:
Bleach - Do I really have to say anything more?
Naruto - Again, I don't think an explanation is necessary
Hetalia Axis Powers - Oh my god. I tried to watch it, and I tried to enjoy it, but no. Just no. I wanted to cry afterwards. Between Italy's constant pasta gag getting old after 5 minutes (which is how long each episode is), and the lack of any standard plot development, this made me want to just cry. I think it's just too cute for me.

kohei March 12th, 2010 8:58 AM

Railgun: Well, Index wasn't so good either (the book is uninteresting, what did I expect?) but Railgun is far worse.
A spin-off of a series that didn't catch my attention... why am I watching it anyway?

Since it's on TV when I'm awake at night.

Throat March 12th, 2010 9:10 AM

Amazed:
Hunter X Hunter
NHK ni Youkoso!
Monster

I erase from my mind the disappointing ones

Okami Chi March 12th, 2010 9:12 AM

Bleach is disappoint. I think we found the meaning of crap.

-Okami

Loki March 14th, 2010 12:40 AM

Yes, I'm bored.

Disclaimer, personal opinions, don't twist panties, etc.

Amazing:

Durarara!
I was expecting this to be an amazing series. It delivered.
All the characters are incredible, and the way that there isn't really one protagonist is great.
It makes it so that all of the characters are lovable, and you never really get tired of just one.
The way they all tie in with one another is just brilliant. Though not exactly original, since this was the way it was with Baccano.
Guess it's the mangaka's trademark.

Eden of the East
I was expecting this one to be amazing too- and it delivered, just as DRRR!.
Ending sucked, but hopefully that will be resolved in the movie.

Kimi Ni Todoke
Ughhh, so incredible. xAx The animation.... I love it.
Story is great too- but definitely not for people who don't love slice-of-life.
Personally being the biggest SoL fan in town, I adore this adaptation.
And cannot effing wait for the Live-Action.

Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Shoot me now- why wasn't I into this series before? Probably because it wasn't the real story, with the first anime.
I love the plot in this- the characters, particularly the ones that were actually left out of the first adaption, are so much fun.
It has a very light twist and I love it. Not to mention they don't drag everything out fifty episodes each event.

Ouran High School Host Club
Frickin' hilarious. I loved the voice acting, the animation was delicious, and the story was great.
Ending wasn't the best, but it wasn't the worst for an anime original ending either. Props for that.
Made a BONES fan out of me.

Kobato
This was an anime you really had to like to sit through. It's an adorable slice-of-life to me.
Easily one of CLAMP's better works when you think in the more present-day context.
Characters are lovable, and it's not uber confusing like Tsubasa. =3=;;

Samurai Champloo
I started watching this convinced that I wouldn't like it. I just couldn't stand the art style.
But everything else won me over. Story, animation, characters, Jin, comedy...
I loved this series through and through, and it was definitely a pleasant surprise.
Incredible OST as well.

Gundam 00
Season 1. Season 1. Amazing as heck and the only mecha I've ever liked.
No toy-box robots like Geass that made me snort and spit milk all over the monitor.
Ass whupping machines of destruction.
And H/Allelujah Haptism + Hiroyuki Yoshino.
What more could you ask of a series.



Disappoint:

Gundam 00 S2
I'm just going to leave it at first mention. Hopefully the movie redeems this mess.

The Melacholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
I went into this hoping I'd come out an avid Haru-fan.
I left an avid Haru-hater.
The series in general isn't so bad, but I just can't stand Haruhi.

Basquash!
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAGE.
This series was so AMAZING in the beginning, and then...
It started to suck. More. And more.
Until a screencap of it should've been put next to the definition of "FAIL".

Fairy Tail
I adore the manga like no other.
But the anime's quality is so guhh I had a hard time watching even the first few episodes.
It's picking up into a moderately good arc now, so I might be up for picking it back up but...
It's been so long since I watched an anime that used stock. =3=;

Vampire Knight
GUH. /GUH/.
Those who share my sentiments need no further explanation.

J March 14th, 2010 2:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kohei (Post 5614032)
A spin-off of a series that didn't catch my attention... why am I watching it anyway?

Maybe you're watching it because you like tsunderebiribiri like I do. \o/ (actually is she still tsun'ing around? I haven't watched it since like ep09)

UMMMMMMM

I was really amazed by the stuff I liked, and disappointed by the stuff that I didn't like.

Yeah.

Haruhi 2009? What's that? Is it tasty?

Zizi March 14th, 2010 7:50 AM

Amazed - Bleach and Death Note :D

Naruto.. =/ tis kk

Digimon was the worst thing i ever saw.. >.<

Hantsuki March 14th, 2010 12:33 PM

+ Princess Tutu: The only reason I watched it was because it was on Anime On Demand (when that was still around) and I was checking out all the anime they had on there. I was disappointed when they stopped showing it, but years later, I picked it up again because I just needed to finish it, and it was amazing. The only thing wrong with this anime is the title. The title is what definitely throws a lot of people off. It's not just another mahou shoujo with classical music. It's so much more.

+ Kaleido Star: This was surprisingly engaging. To me, it had a similar atmosphere to Card Captor Sakura (with the comedy and the determination from the main female characters) without the mahou shoujo effect. Still, this show was very magical. It was, indeed.

+ Inuyasha The Final Act: I'm surprised how quick paced the last season is. Although there are still three more episodes to watch, I'm amazed at how much I'm looking forward to the end and all the while sad that it's finally ending. I haven't read the manga, so I don't know how much they follow it, but I've noticed that a couple of episodes seem almost too rushed when I had to go back and see if I was watching the right episode or not. Otherwise, it's as great as ever along with some Ipod-worthy opening and ending songs.

- Umineko no Naku Koro ni: I might have enjoyed it more if I watched it all in one sitting instead of waiting for the episodes to come out, but it was so hard to follow with all the different characters and the crazy plot twists. I know it was not supposed to be anything like Higurashi, but I was still disappointed of how everything was played out. The only good thing about it was the opening and ending songs and the fact that I wanted to see how it all was going to end. Otherwise, it was hard to enjoy because everything jumped around too much.

- ef - a tale of memories.: I heard great things from it and I was impressed by the animation, but I had to drop it because it seemed to be going at an awfully slow pace. I mean, I get that the art is what got this anime's name out there, but they were trying too hard. If someone can convince me otherwise, I doubt I'm going to pick this up again any time soon.

twocows March 14th, 2010 6:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loki (Post 5619454)
Kobato
Easily one of CLAMP's better works when you think in the more present-day context.
Characters are lovable, and it's not uber confusing like Tsubasa. =3=;;

In my opinion, everything CLAMP has done is amazing besides the anime adaptation of Tsubasa, and that wasn't really CLAMP's fault (they were quite displeased with it, as well). I'd be hard pressed to name anything CLAMP has done that I haven't liked.

Quote:

Originally Posted by J (Post 5619571)
Maybe you're watching it because you like tsunderebiribiri like I do. \o/ (actually is she still tsun'ing around? I haven't watched it since like ep09)

UMMMMMMM

I was really amazed by the stuff I liked, and disappointed by the stuff that I didn't like.

Yeah.

Haruhi 2009? What's that? Is it tasty?

It was a one episode thing they did, J. It was rumored they were going to adapt Endless Eight, but I guess it never happened... just like the Matrix sequels and Star Wars: Episodes 1-3. :(

J March 14th, 2010 8:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twocows (Post 5621676)
It was a one episode thing they did, J. It was rumored they were going to adapt Endless Eight, but I guess it never happened... just like the Matrix sequels and Star Wars: Episodes 1-3. :(

Gee, that must have sucked. Endless Eight was such a nice story too.

Also snowy mountain syndrome and asahinamelancholy and loveratfirstsight and and and etc would have been nice in anime form too.

sad though :(

rm2kdude March 14th, 2010 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by コナンくん (Post 5602293)
Amazing Anime
Detective Conan
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Kai
Rurouni Kenshin
One Piece
Alot more

Disappointed animes
Shin-Chan(Didnt like it)
Dragon Ball GT(I like it cause of DB, DBZ, but this is my least favorite out of my anime list)
Yugioh(4kids dub)
-cant think of any others xD.

You should add Death Note, Code Geass, Gundam 00
Dragonaut
Shigofumi
Persona - trinity soul

Rainflower March 14th, 2010 11:23 PM

Amazed
- Sengoku Basara
- Nodame Cantabile
- Nodame Cantabile: Paris-Hen
- Chobits
- Saber Marionette J

Dissapointed
- Hetalia Axis Powers
- Air Gear (The anime version sucks. The manga version is....awesome 8Db)

Loki March 15th, 2010 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twocows (Post 5621676)
In my opinion, everything CLAMP has done is amazing besides the anime adaptation of Tsubasa, and that wasn't really CLAMP's fault (they were quite displeased with it, as well). I'd be hard pressed to name anything CLAMP has done that I haven't liked.

CLAMP hasn't really done anything I haven't LIKED, but they haven't really done anything other than Kobato that I've really LOVED.
The thing with Holic and Tsubasa is that they're both so... confusing. At least, towards the end of Tsubasa, I was completely lost. xD;

I was never really a fan of CLAMP's older works either though. It's probably the art style that puts me off though- I'm really sensitive about art. :C


Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainflower (Post 5622279)
Amazed
- Sengoku Basara

Dissapointed
- Air Gear (The anime version sucks. The manga version is....awesome 8Db)

Sengoku Basara. ;w; I should've given that one an honorable mention.
It was so epically bizarre it rocked my rocked.

Air Gear anime was pretty fail, I agree- but it was nice to see them in action, and the OST was incredible. c:
Easily my favorite OST to date. <3

rm2kdude March 15th, 2010 4:51 PM

I actually enjoyed air gear, probably because of it's epic OST!
I also really loved Detective Conan, would have loved a faithful dub but because of legal reasons couldn't name it Detective Conan. Makes really no sense to change all the names, the actual story is still kept in tact and the actual translation is pretty damn faithful. Would still have preferred the original names..

And would love to see the Anime series continue to dub! I loved every episode that aired on Adult Swim, I've seen over 300 episodes in Japanese but would like the English version to continue and I'd love for FUNimation to License the South-East Asians English Dub"which is 100% faithful"

twocows March 15th, 2010 8:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loki (Post 5623139)

CLAMP hasn't really done anything I haven't LIKED, but they haven't really done anything other than Kobato that I've really LOVED.
The thing with Holic and Tsubasa is that they're both so... confusing. At least, towards the end of Tsubasa, I was completely lost. xD;

I was never really a fan of CLAMP's older works either though. It's probably the art style that puts me off though- I'm really sensitive about art. :C

Have you watched/read their older works all the way through?

Lucy March 16th, 2010 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loki (Post 5623139)

CLAMP hasn't really done anything I haven't LIKED, but they haven't really done anything other than Kobato that I've really LOVED.
The thing with Holic and Tsubasa is that they're both so... confusing. At least, towards the end of Tsubasa, I was completely lost. xD;

I was never really a fan of CLAMP's older works either though. It's probably the art style that puts me off though- I'm really sensitive about art. :C

With you on that~

Now, my turn~

Amazed:
Gurren Lagann: IF you know me, you know I hate mechas. But Gurren Lagann...is something else. Gotta love the characters, the BGM, the plot. Definitely a good work of art (b' ')b
Clannad: When I was gonna watch it, I thought it was just gonna be some other slice of life series that I wouldn't get into. Even with its cliches, though, I kinda like it so far :3 /I own the whole first season and I still haven't finished it yet >.>
5cm per Second: OMG I felt really sad when I was done watching this ;_; It was really good but still really sad at the same time D:

Disappointed:

OK, time to surprise everybody, y/y?
Fairy Tail: OK, I got into this series because I decided to watch the anime first. But after catching up in the manga and waiting every week for a new chapter to be translated and get on the web, the anime really doesn't compare to the manga. The only things I DO like about the anime itself are the voice actors (Natsu = Simon from TTGL FOR THE WIN), and the BGM. If you ask me, Fairy Tail definitely has some of the best BGM I've ever heard <3 It's Celtic and whatnot, and I guess that just really reaches out to me (I have a few Celtic backgrounds). I'll still watch the series, though~ I mean, it's definitely better than other anime adaptations I've seen. *coughcoughNARUTOANDBLEACHcoughcough*
Umineko: At first, I liked it more than Higurashi (keep in mind I was on episode 5 of Higurashi when I was on about episode 6 of Umineko). But then after finishing the first season of Higurashi and watching about 15 more episodes of Umineko, it got really confusing. I do love the characters though <3 (especially the seven stakes of Purgatory + Sakutaro)

Roxasabridged March 18th, 2010 2:22 AM

Impressed:
Code Geass - Lelouch puts Light to shame. And that's saying quite a lot.
Higurashi - The first 4 episodes hold the honour of being the only anime to creep me out.
Digimon - You know it's an awesome anime if it's the reason I started watching anime.

Dissapointed:
Naruto - ... Dissapointed doesn't even come close to how I feel about this monstrosity.
Lucky Star - This is entertaining... how?

RYOUKI March 20th, 2010 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loki (Post 5619454)
Kobato
This was an anime you really had to like to sit through. It's an adorable slice-of-life to me.
Easily one of CLAMP's better works when you think in the more present-day context.
Characters are lovable, and it's not uber confusing like Tsubasa. =3=;;

I'm surprised that you think Kobato was an outstanding CLAMP work. Most people seems to hate it and dropped it on early episodes. Since you hated Haruhi, I figured you have a high standard in watching animes, lol. You're one confusing person.

Durarara. This anime,when first impression, I was like, meh. Well, I never really liked Baccano, It's not like I hated it, but I never liked it either. So when I heard it was a Baccano-look alike, I was like, no way. But what made me watch this anime was the Suzuhito Yasuda art. Maid Machinegun, Yozakura Quartet and Devil Survivor art was really, really good. So I thought I'll watch it just for the sake of the art. Never regretted it since.

Slapagnome March 20th, 2010 8:18 PM

Amazed:

Ah, My Goddess: When my friend was talking about this, for one, the name was just... Well, that was the first reason why I thought the anime would suck and then figuring out if was a romantic comedy, I was sold on the idea of hating it with a passion -.- After talking about this anime for going on months and months, I finally asked to borrow the first season and see why she loved it so much, and I can tell you, I seen why. This anime is so awesome, I fell in love with it, by far might become my fav. anime. It is funny and cute and just... Whoa... To me anyways, but hey, I am weird.

Death Note: I got to say, this anime blew me away... When on my old site, my friends where talking about it on our chat and I had no idea what it was about. Well, adult swim finally gets it on air and so I sit down and watch it and I love the ideal behind it. It just... I don't know how to say it, but just has that thing that catches me, not the idea about a note book of death, but just... that kind of intellect in this anime, the thought process involved, that is why I love it and why I believe it is an amazing anime.

Code Geass: Basiclly the same as Death Note, the reason I like it and everyhing.

I am falling asleep at the keyboard, I will edit this post tomorrow but for right now I am going to read and sleep.

Mika March 20th, 2010 8:34 PM

Zoids Chaotic Century/Zoids Guardian Force

Easily the best anime I've ever watched. I own the DVD box set as well as a set of the entire series on my external harddrive. I watch it at least once a month [parts of it anyways] and I've got a good portion of the lines memorized. The plot, the characters, the way they handled the war; it's just absolutely incredible.

Sailor Moon R [Second Half with Chibi Usa and Dark Lady]

This is the first and only anime to ever make me bawl without some sort of warning. The realistic way the giant 20-episode-ish fight between Mamoru and Usagi was handled impeccably and, again, it has incredibly high replay value.

Air TV

The second anime to ever make me cry. I've never played the visual novel being that I run a mac for almost all of my daily activities and things like that but I've heard it's not as good. I dunno, the series made me bawl at the end because of how much I could relate to the characters. They weren't overdone in my opinion, they were done realistically. They didn't seem animated.

Gakuen Alice/Fruits Basket

We'll lump these two together because I have the same complaint. They were finished before the manga and the ending was rushed. Gakuen Alice's manga is bloody incredible and there's a reason Fruits Basket is as highly rated as it is. The Anime fails. Gakuen Alice didn't get to the most vital freaking plot point because they decided not to wait for the manga people to catch up. Fruits Basket took Momiji's German Heritage and flushed it and twisted the plot worse than 4Kids twisted the One Piece Opening. It's just bad and while I own the DVD set, I'm not really proud of that fact. At all.

Ground Defense Force: Mao-chan

This anime is a hoot. I rented it from the library and I got hooked to it. It's fuzzy feeling and cut into 15 minute episodes like Hanamaru Kindergarten which is another series I adore. It's good for when you need a laugh. The Cute Aliens must be destroyed!

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha

God this anime and all its arcs were amazing. Suffices to say this series holds a special place in my heart because of some friend memes that came out of it but this is the only other complete series I have on my external harddrive. I also have all the OSTs and the Sound Dramas. Wat. D: Vivio is adorable.

Yumeiro Patissiere

Another Shojou feel good anime, this one is about cake. Enough said.

A Sentence on Animes I really REALLY didn't like

Card Captor Sakura Season 1

The episodes were dull and boring. I loved seasons 2 and 3, 1 got sooo old so fast. xx;

Bleach/Naruto

Filler Arcs.

Gundam Seed

Gundam pilots are manly men who are not Ken Barbie Dolls.

Haruhi in all its Forms

Haruhi needs to be hit by a bus.

Death Note Anime

The Live Action was so much better u_u;;

The Ojamajo Doremi Dub

The only thing it did right was bring the mahou toys to the US.

institutions March 20th, 2010 8:48 PM

I don't watch much anime unless it's on adult swim. I like anime and everything, but not enough to actually go search for it on the internet and stuff.

Amazed:
FLCL - Epic characters. Loved this one. Nostalgia of watching with an old friend, too.
Death Note - The only anime that I watched entirely in Japanese before the english dubs were aired in the states. Light ftw. I bought a replica death note online from 399animeshop, although it just collects dust now.
Code Geass - Very exciting anime. Every episode = cliffhanger? I seriously almost couldn't wait for the next week's episode to see what happened next.
InuYasha - That was when I was young and didn't realize how lame it really was...Stfu.
Cowboy Bebop - Awesome theme song, well, just awesome music altogether. Spike was the man.

Disappointed:
SD Gundam - WTF??? Midget Gundams, really?
Any Dragonball past Z. I really didn't like anything after the Cell Saga anyway, though.

^I agree that the Live Action Death Notes were better than the anime. I still love the anime to death though.

Jado March 29th, 2010 11:37 AM

Recently, I watched the first five episodes of Hunter x Hunter. Considering I am a big fan of Yu Yu Hakusho, I was expecting to be just as impressed (if not more-so) with this series. However, it turned out to be a joke. From what I have seen of Hunter x Hunter, it has a boring plot completely lacking in action and drama. Most of its characters are also awful. In particular, Gon is an incredibly bland character without any personality. The only one who I do not dislike is Leorio, but even he is not that great (more like he is just tolerable).

Perhaps Hunter x Hunter does get better later on. However, if the show failed to impress me in five episodes, chances are I will never grow to like it. After all, most of the anime I have seen had me sold with a single episode, including Yu Yu Hakusho.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mika
Death Note Anime

The Live Action was so much better u_u;;

I thought Light and Misa were more likable and better developed in the Live Action Death Note films than they were in the anime (though I agreed with Light's ideals in both the anime and Live Action films, I thought he was under developed in the anime). Other than that, I preferred the Death Note anime over the Live Action Death Note films. The first film was great. While the first half of the second film was excellent, the second half moved at a snail's pace and had a terrible ending. The ending would have been better if Light defeated L like he did in the anime series. If that happened, the third film could have dealt with Mello and Near trying to defeat Light instead of L being reduced to an idiot riding around on a bicycle in broad daylight while cliched ecological environmentalists intent on destroying the world are plotting to kill him (plus, a Live Action version of Mello would have been teh sex :)).

Overall, I hated the third film. It was supposed to better develop L's character (which I wanted to see since I found him unimpressive in both the anime and Live Action films), but it turned out being utter garbage >_>

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loki
The Melacholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
I went into this hoping I'd come out an avid Haru-fan.
I left an avid Haru-hater.
The series in general isn't so bad, but I just can't stand Haruhi.


I have only seen clips of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. From those alone, Haruhi completely turned me off from the series. I could not stand anything about her. Why she has so many fans is beyond me. Then again, maybe people just find obnoxious female leads appealing. This would also explain why Lina Inverse from Slayers and Akane Tendou from Ranma 1/2 also have many fans.

ThatsTakao March 29th, 2010 3:55 PM

Amazed me: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, I thought the plot was amazing, hadn't watched anything like it, I loved the characters, the anime hooked me very quickly.
ToraDora!: I watched it RAW, so I didn't understand ALL the jokes, but I still found this to be hilarious, unique, imo, and just.. I loved it. I need to get around to finishing it, as its been.. a year since I stopped. :<
Konjiki No Gash! (Manga) : THIS MANGA IS SO GOOD. Despite being a typical Shounen manga, I loved how the characters developed and interacted with one another. Raiku (Manga-ka), made all the death scenes really touching, and that was another thing I loved about this manga (Even though they mademe cry ;; ).
Soul Eater: I haven't read or watched it in a year and I don't remember why, to be honest. ;; But I have three volumes and almost the entire series downloaded, which means I liked it. xD"

Dislike: Bleach: ... it was boring, I found it stupid and just... crappy. :/
Bokurano: I don't know, I like this series, yet I hate it. I thought it was pretty unique, but the way the series progressed and the characters dying.. I didn't find it very enjoyable. ._.
Konjiki No Gash! (Anime) : ... Way to steer away from the manga. :C It ended completely differently from the manga and not in a good way. It was such an expected ending I felt that I didn't even have to watch episodes 2-149 because I already knew exactly how it was going to go. .-.
Death Note: .... God, this is so overrated. It does NOT deserve all the praise it gets, sure its an okay anime, but I thought it was just... stupid. "ohai i kill u w/ my notebook lol"


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