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I put it back in the box and was afraid.

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You make me laugh. I guess your actions were better than what mine would've been.

Pippin4242 wrote:

Hey Ro, I never did get that invite. dragonvampire mentioned that the site wasn't compatible with her computer though, making me think you did send them. I know my e-mail address is easy to get wrong. Would you mind giving it another try?

I watched Tokyo Godfathers last week (The Mary recommended it). It was amazing! Brian, you like Satoshi Kon too, right? I did put Millennium Actress on my birthday list, but I didn't get given it. I did get a Death Note though.


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Yes, I am a fan of Kon's work, what I have seen of it

I haven't caught "Tokyo Godfathers" yet. It's on my list.

BrianIs AtYou

New on my personal list of Anime Better In English:

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya [Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu].

It joins: Cowboy Bebop.

Kyon's snarky little asides are about a million times funnier when you can detect every bit of inflection. Made of awesome and win, and I don't care that it's massively overhyped.

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Pippin4242 wrote:

New on my personal list of Anime Better In English:

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya [Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu].

It joins: Cowboy Bebop.

Kyon's snarky little asides are about a million times funnier when you can detect every bit of inflection. Made of awesome and win, and I don't care that it's massively overhyped.

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I prefer it in Japanese.

The original Kyon seems much more effective to me; nevertheless, the English dub of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" is an excellent dub, and does an excellent job in most regards. The English Kyon is good; I just prefer the original.

I also prefer the anachronological ordering, which the English dub does away with.

BrianIs AtYou

Yup, I prefer the original order. But I think even allowing for an insanely annoying Mikuru and a not-perfect Kyon, it's just hysterically funny hearing Kyon's moody fits so clearly. Maybe I should have a listen in Japanese again though - it has been a long time since I last watched it (I'm not a real Haruhiist, and I can't even dance Hare Hare Yukai).

It's something I've heard people say before about watching subs - that you can't appreciate the delivery as much - but I've never really noticed any difference for me up until now.



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Pippin4242 wrote:

Yup, I prefer the original order. But I think even allowing for an insanely annoying Mikuru and a not-perfect Kyon, it's just hysterically funny hearing Kyon's moody fits so clearly. Maybe I should have a listen in Japanese again though - it has been a long time since I last watched it (I'm not a real Haruhiist, and I can't even dance Hare Hare Yukai).

It's something I've heard people say before about watching subs - that you can't appreciate the delivery as much - but I've never really noticed any difference for me up until now.



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That is the one problem with subs--having to pay close attention to the words.

I'm sure I would look silly dancing Hare Hare Yukai--the ribbon and sailor suit just wouldn't look right...

The zombies have done a few hilarious versions.

BrianIs AtYou

What's your whole list of Anime better in English Pips? (I probably missed it.)

The entire list?
-The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
-Cowboy Bebop

Trigun in English ties with the Japanese acting for me. Tenchi Muyo is also equal in either language, despite some sub-par acting (it makes up for it in hilarity).

That is all.

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I've never, on the whole, preferred subs over dubs in a series.

But, I haven't really had a chance to compare.

Two weeks ago I had a chance to start Great Teacher Onizuka and...what exactly is the point of that anime? I quit after the first 20 minutes of the first episode (with a good excuse!) but it bugs me still. Does it make sense later on?

You know, I quit the anime after one episode too. I don't know why. I really want to watch it, because I could only afford the first book of the manga, and I enjoyed it a lot. There's not really much that's different between the two, so I figured it was just me when I found the anime so unappealing.

The manga was very promising. If the poster Onizuka Eikichi was still around I'm sure he'd have something to say about this.

Currently watching "Welcome to the NHK!" Very funny, but some degree of familiarity with Japanese culture (moe and erogames, hikikomori and tanabata) is probably essential to enjoy it fully. Actually, I take it back. "Welcome to the NHK!" could easily educate viewers in the subjects it features.

Also watching "Yakitate Ja-pan!!" [Ber's recommendation] "Bleach" [as always], "Revolutionary Girl Utena" [if I can get disc three working again] and "Nana" [also a favourite of Ber's, I believe in retrospect, and I'm still looking for the final episodes].

I have some pretty wide-ranging tastes.

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One of my friends keeps bugging me to watch Nana.

I might eventually. Maybe when I go to college and get a place of my own I will pay for super fast web access and downloading anime will get quicker.

I think you'd love Nana. Except even the butch guys are sort of pretty. Could you live with that?

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Believe me they showed me in an attempt to get me to start it RIGHT then.

But no, I couldn't possibly live with it. *cough*

I'm bad at lying.

My neighbors are back so if I watch anime late at night I can't make verbal statements on the hotness level of anyone. This is quite sad since I haven't yet finished rewatching Death Note and L is still incredibly sexy. I say still, but it should probably be "way more sexy" instead of still.

I just started watching Nana. I think the verdict is still out for me.

Episode one of the anime should have been episode five. I guess they were worried about losing dramatic tension, but... fail, srsly. Two-Three-Four-Five-One is how the first book of the manga goes, and from what I've seen the rest correlates very closely.

I didn't like Nana all that much to start with, but I'm very persistent. I didn't like Bleach until about episode sixteen.

On a side-note, do you recognise Osaki Nana's voice? [That's Dark Nana, if they're still giving you trouble]. It amuses me how little Paku Romi has changed her acting style from a role we're much more familiar with.

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Okay...I'm off to download the beginning of Nana. I'll resist getting Blood+ and Devil May Cry for a bit.

I need a laptop. If I had one I could download episodes while I'm in town this afternoon.

I really hope you enjoy it. It sort of slowly sucked me in... completely falling in love with Shinnosuke probably helped.

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I'll post a report tonight after I watch the first two episodes.

The great thing about trying to find a fandom for Shinnosuke is that I tend to think of him as 'Shin-chan'. The famous Shin-chan is the main character from "Crayon Shin-chan"- crude, foul-mouthed, hilarious, innocent, five years old. My Shin-chan is none of these things.

Get a little further into the series and you'll find out exactly how non-innocent Shinnosuke really is.

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