12-08-2003, 01:55 PM
Obviously newbies can be seriously annoying. Nobody can deny that, but IA loves new people. Hell they took a chance with me. There are some annoying members in the community, including those who think anime should be "underground". Suddenly Inu Yasha isn't good because it's on CN. DB sucks because more than you and a few choice people know of it's existence. Also the new fans who don't have the foggiest clue how far anime has come drives me insane. "Look at these cheap HK DVDs I can buy. Who needs to buy R1 when I can buy these?" (This mentality angers older fans like myself, but it's a powder keg on any HK board. Though I'll say this. If Maison Ikkoku stops again, don't blame me, because FX and fellow customers can't spend a few dollars more).
Under-rated series
Virtua Fighter - Suprisingly good for being based on a videogame. The dub was intentionally funny which is something new altogether. Situations, both romantic and dramatic, are kept fresh.
Devilman OAV - The Manga dub hurt an otherwise amazing OAV. Using 70's-style animation a true noir classic is retold with fast pacing and plenty of gore.
Maison Ikkoku - Regulars know I would sneak this in. What a classic romance. No it's not by the creator of Inu Yasha, Inu Yasha is by the creator of Maison Ikkoku.
Riding Bean - A fun one shot OAV that takes viewers on a wild ride (no pun intended). The Sonoda character designs are amazing and paved the way for a Gunsmith cats OAV.
Over-rated
Magic Knight Rayearth TV - Mediocre at best in the opening season. It's a simple journey anime which is completely unoriginal. After having a great ending we are taken into season two. Season two progresses nicely giving hope but the ending falls flat on it's face. I had a sick feeling in my stomach when I knew there was too much to wrap up in the final episode.
Plain bad
MD Geist/ Genocyber - I lump both together because of their early CPM origins and their home together in the Mecha Masters Box. The first is the only anime I have fallen asleep to, and the latter has the crowning title of being the only title I actually turned off, which says a lot. Obviously I will have to rewatch and buy them when CPM heavily discounts them sometime next year.
Debutante Detectice Corps - I watched this tape dubbed. What a waste of money. Having very little plot, it was used in Japan to showcase the talents of several voice actresses. Unfortunately that translates to very little in America as we are left with a relatively pointless thirty-five minute feature.
If anyone cares I can post some more in any category.
Under-rated series
Virtua Fighter - Suprisingly good for being based on a videogame. The dub was intentionally funny which is something new altogether. Situations, both romantic and dramatic, are kept fresh.
Devilman OAV - The Manga dub hurt an otherwise amazing OAV. Using 70's-style animation a true noir classic is retold with fast pacing and plenty of gore.
Maison Ikkoku - Regulars know I would sneak this in. What a classic romance. No it's not by the creator of Inu Yasha, Inu Yasha is by the creator of Maison Ikkoku.
Riding Bean - A fun one shot OAV that takes viewers on a wild ride (no pun intended). The Sonoda character designs are amazing and paved the way for a Gunsmith cats OAV.
Over-rated
Magic Knight Rayearth TV - Mediocre at best in the opening season. It's a simple journey anime which is completely unoriginal. After having a great ending we are taken into season two. Season two progresses nicely giving hope but the ending falls flat on it's face. I had a sick feeling in my stomach when I knew there was too much to wrap up in the final episode.
Plain bad
MD Geist/ Genocyber - I lump both together because of their early CPM origins and their home together in the Mecha Masters Box. The first is the only anime I have fallen asleep to, and the latter has the crowning title of being the only title I actually turned off, which says a lot. Obviously I will have to rewatch and buy them when CPM heavily discounts them sometime next year.
Debutante Detectice Corps - I watched this tape dubbed. What a waste of money. Having very little plot, it was used in Japan to showcase the talents of several voice actresses. Unfortunately that translates to very little in America as we are left with a relatively pointless thirty-five minute feature.
If anyone cares I can post some more in any category.