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Apophis Ropa Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6430 days |
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Can anyone recommend a title? Something like Monster. | |||
Sin Dogan 860 Uoodo Original Blend Armored Trooper Votoms Canned Coffee! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6435 days Last view: 6434 days |
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Monster's awesome. If you wanna include manga as well, then read my thread about death note. Vampire Hunter D? Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust? Devilman OVA?(NOT THE TV SERIES, PLEASE!) Gundam's kind of dark. Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam are my favorites. Galaxy exp Maybe you could be a little bit more specific? |
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Metal Knuckles Tendoru Since: 12-21-05 From: New Hampshire Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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OMG!!! ANGST!!! ROFL!!!
That series with the dragons of heaven and dragons of earth is pretty intense. I recall the title being "X", I believe. Lots of... err... polygon shields enveloping Tokyo and such. Need I even mention Evangelion? |
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Sin Dogan 860 Uoodo Original Blend Armored Trooper Votoms Canned Coffee! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6435 days Last view: 6434 days |
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X isn't really that great. Let's be honest. | |||
Apophis Ropa Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6430 days |
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Oh yeah. speaking of monster, the first volume of the manga comes out in the US this month. plus, new line cinema has acquired the rights to make a US live-action film. | |||
Metal Knuckles Tendoru Since: 12-21-05 From: New Hampshire Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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I dunno, I've seen plenty of worse. But I've seen both the subbed version and the dubbed version, and my god. Please, if an evaluation is to be made, do it off of the subbed one! I feel I'm not the only one who tryed ripping my ears off while listening to it in English. | |||
Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6430 days Last view: 6430 days |
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I didn't enjoy X, but I agree that Evangelion has some very dark and serious themes. | |||
Sin Dogan 860 Uoodo Original Blend Armored Trooper Votoms Canned Coffee! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6435 days Last view: 6434 days |
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Tarale, I was expecting a more in-depth look at that title from our resident Evangelion fanatic.
Something like Monster... That's pretty unique, though. It's like the Fugitive except in 80 episodes. I honestly haven't seen anything like it. (didn't finish it yet) |
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neotransotaku Sledge Brother Liberated from school...until MLK day Since: 11-17-05 From: In Hearst Field Annex... Last post: 6433 days Last view: 6430 days |
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I think Lain also fits the picture of a dark anime, possible Gatekeepers as well, but that is a stretch I think... | |||
Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6430 days Last view: 6430 days |
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Yeah, but I'm tired. I just moved house
Evangelion is a fairly multilevelled anime. On the surface, it is an action anime set in a post-disaster, apocalyptic world. Giant robots called "Evangelions" are the last savior of mankind against the "Angels", whose arrival could cause the a disaster called "Third Impact" -- the end of the world. Deeper, it has a very darkly emotional storyline, centered around the main characters. I'm too tired to write anything better right now |
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Kailieann Since: 11-18-05 Last post: 6430 days Last view: 6430 days |
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Evangelion is by Gainax, which should tell you everything you need to know about it.
But in case you're not familiar with Gainax's works, here's a quick run-down: The show starts off great. Keeps going great. Still keeps going great. And then the ending is utter crap. Toastyfrog's Thumbnail Theater renditions of the last two episodes pretty much sums everything up. There's also the movie, End of Evangelion, which is equally useless. That aside, dark anime? Hell Girl comes to mind, as does Angel Sanctuary. Though AS didn't hold my interest, and while Hell Girl was good enough to keep me watching, the first several episodes are completely formulaic and it's not until around episode 8 or 9 that there's actually any plot development. That's the best I have to offer. |
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Jilkon Cappy Since: 11-27-05 From: Teh Sweden Last post: 6512 days Last view: 6461 days |
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Originally posted by neotransotaku For funny humorous anime, Gatekeepers and Gatekeepers 21 are surprisingly dark and kinda sad. I'd say Gunbuster works as well, for serious anyway (imo the ending is really sad , it was made by Gainax around 1989 I think). Looking at my anime folder, I'm more into happy stuff . (edited by Jilkon on 02-07-06 11:17 AM) |
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Metal Knuckles Tendoru Since: 12-21-05 From: New Hampshire Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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=P Yeah, the reason the ending sucked is because the maker, whatsisname, was depressed and stuff. but at least the TV series ending was, you know, an ending. Third Impact happens, congrats, we have no free will. Then those people over in Japan were hella pissed at the ending, and started sending death threats and such to the creator. So what's he do? Make "End of evangelion" as revenge on their sorry asses. Mind you, there's more then enough evidence to support the idea that everyone comes back after 3I is cancled, but it still was a cliffhanger. Interesting note: Asuka's line "Pathetic" in the movie was mistranslated. It was supposed to be "Disgusting", in response to what Shinji did at the hospital. damn, them girls in comas are hot! Hopefully though, the live action Evangelion film won't be westernized to such a point that everything is happy-go-lucky. I swear, if even an inkling of a father-son relationship appears between Shinji and Gendo, I'll flip. |
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Jomb Deddorokku Since: 12-03-05 From: purgatory Last post: 6433 days Last view: 6433 days |
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I thought Boogiepop Phantom was dark and serious, despite the silly name. | |||
Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6430 days Last view: 6430 days |
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lol, that thumbnail theatre IS hilarious I'm still a fan, but I agree that both the endings and the movies are fucked up. The movie is fucked up to the point that I prefer the original ending!
But the series is good, riiiight up until there.... |
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