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December 14, 2007 |
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| Comments |
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Anime Stats
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36.8 |
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10 |
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252 |
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5 |
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69 |
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274 |
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610 |
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Anime compatibility with bateszi is:
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4.1 |
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1 |
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21 |
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2 |
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4 |
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| Plan to Read |
108 |
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136 |
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Manga compatibility with bateszi is:
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Aionic | 10-27-09, 6:44 PM
Sorry for taking awhile to get back to you. I've been lazy, got involved in making lengthy review related posts and typed up another review since your last message.
I don't like the sound of that. Without wanting to sound like an old man talking about the dangers of using credit cards, I prefer to update in person and sort through my own junk. As lazy as I am, it sounds mighty awkward to rely on a program.
How on earth does a MAL program sort through your files, anyway? :|
After watching Origin just now, I'm more fond of Miyazaki than I was. I'll take his 7/10's any day over 5/10 rubbish. In my mind Disney are the clear winner when it comes to animation for kids, but I should cut the old guy some slack.
With regards to music, when I watched Princess Mononoke for the first time, what made me go "Wow, this is an amazing film!" was the part early on; the boar God chase. The music was epic and, as well as the animation flowing, the sequence was bloody intense. Great music improves everything - .hack//SIGN, for example, wouldn't have been as good with Kaijura's excellence.
I could do with a new EHDD, tbh. 300 GB just doesn't cut it when Thora's 720P releases are 5 GB and HQ DVD-rips are 2 GB. I think smaller, 300 GB drices are cheap now, so it can't hurt to get something...
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Iahel | 10-25-09, 2:03 PM
> It has a great soundtrack too, right?
you're reading my mind! O_O
I'm starting to think that you're an alien or a superhuman xDDD
I'm lurking for it's OST, cause it's amazing! I love those dirty guitars and a strained vocal is great too.
> I've actually bought Matsumoto's 'Blue Spring' manga
I really envy you guys, who live in US or UK. you have loads of great manga published. we have only few good manga publishers here, who tend to publish only yaoi crap or endless shoujo series... and those few, who actually publish seinen, publish it with a speed of turtle - one volume per year -_-
> It's quite different to the live action film in that Matsumoto's book is just a collection of one-shot stories, and the film is based on just one of those.
yep. I'm on the baseball story now, and like the artwork and the mood =)
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Iahel | 10-25-09, 10:12 AM
so, believe it or not, but I've downloaded and watched Aoi Haru and it's... AMAZING!
man, I'm so glad you've adviced me to watch it =))) thanx!
I really enjoyed it. though the mail lead is still bishie, he's also a good actor, or almost a good one)
I seriously liked it and now desperately want to read manga, though can't find it anywhere to download. found an online reader, but its quality is faaar from perfect -_-
as for Hakkeden, you've really hit the spot. I started to watch it only cause of Masaaki xDD but that 4th episode wasn't all that different from others... maybe a little bit more violent. but I'm not sure, the whole OVA is kinds strange, so there were only slight differences between episodes =)
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Aionic | 10-25-09, 9:31 AM
Question: How come your status is always online on MAL? Are you a machine/live in a basement?
I'm far more careful because, with my... sarcasm, people get pissed off at me. After I leaked my details on AUKN a few months back, someone entered my details to various mailing lists. It's never wise to give people ammo on the internet - I've learned that lesson the hard way. The less you reveal about yourself the better.
Yes, Ocean Waves is a lot like Only Yesterday, and Whisper of the Heart. My first three short sentences could be used to decribe any of the three. All focus on potraying real characters, not going down the moe road like many today to do, and I love them for it. There wasn't much of a connection between the flashbacks and present of the story in Only Yesterday, and Whisper of the Heart dragged its feet a bit too much for the first 40 or so minutes... but, aside from those issues, I loved both. I like Ocean Waves a little more because of its pacing and near total focus on its love triangle. I'm a nut for romance.
Honestly, I think Miyazaki's an over-rated director. Of the Ghibli films he's made that I've seen, I only rate Princess Mononke highly. I rank the films of other Ghibli directors higher than his other titles, and Howl's Moving Castle & Spirited Away are two of the most over-rated titles in existence. All he can seem to handle are kiddy films and ones with enviromental messages.
Barefoot Gen is near identical to GotF in terms of its story and impact. I rate both 9/10. If you haven't already, pick it up for £6 with its sequel.
My backlog, both physically and in terms of HDD space, is huge. I had to delete a ton of stuff from my full 300 GB EHDD the other day to make space for all the 1-4+ GB movies I've been downloading. I need to watch my DVDs, buy more DVDs AND go through all the crap I've downloaded. It's a pain. When I'm done with Ghibli, I think I'll be taking a break from anime - oo much of a good/bad thing and all that.
Don't be scared by me typing seven paragraphs to your three, btw. I ramble; I don't expect you to come back at me with an equal amount.
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Iahel | 10-24-09, 3:47 PM
> Oh, I'm definitely going to start watching One Piece again, it's just that I like building up the episodes since it can be so frustrating to have one end on a painful cliffhanger!
I'm using this system too, but it works only for 20-30 episodes in my case, I got interested too fast =)
thanx for the links! as for live action movie, I seriously don't like live actions movies made in Japan, cause most of them are not so good, acting is too artificial and they tend to cast only bishies as main heroes, which not necessarily looks good. but the trailer for Blue Spring looks good enough, maybe I'll give it a try =)
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Aionic | 10-24-09, 3:39 PM
P. Bates... Cambridge... likes anime...
Any other information you'd like to share, such as your age and current residence? Your credit card details would be most helpful, also.
Ah, yes, Ocean Waves. Y'see, I saw your name when looking at the Ocean Waves page to see how many people had been adding it to their list after reading my review without voting helpful on MAL. Around ten have added it to their 'Plan to watch' list after my review was posted. Oddly, my review only has three votes, which leads me to believe I need a more attractive username, or an avatar with boobs. I need to reach out to people and convince them I'm not an arsehole, even though I am.
...Anyway. I messaged you knowing you'd probably seen my review. I thought if I messaged you, you yourself would bring it up, getting me my first Ocean Waves comment. My plan worked. (No-one has made a single post on AUKN. The bastards. Maybe I'm not nice enough?)
You should watch it/buy it/go on BakaBT and download Neo's version. I've rated three Ghibli films 9/10, the other two being Mononoke and Fireflies, and I have good taste. Since, going on the numbers, you also have good taste, you'll probably like it.
In terms of titles watched, everything added together, you've seen more. However, I - for want of a better term - own you when it comes to the days I've wasted watching anime, when I could've been improving myself or walking my dog. So, yeah, my list > yours.
One last thing: I also get bored when I watch too much anime, needing a break. Mainly because most anime is shit on a stick. But, lately, for whatever reason, I've been watching like 6+ episodes per day. I don't know what's come over me. Currently, I'm in Ghibli mode, and I plan on watching Earthsea and Ponyo soon.
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Iahel | 10-24-09, 2:37 PM
I plan to read it too.
but I haven't found it on your manga list... I suppose it's not full then =)
his way of storytelling and character designs make me want to marry that guy xDDD
and I seriously advice you to start watching One Piece again, few recent episodes (around 20 to be precise) are totally awesome.
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Aionic | 10-24-09, 1:44 PM
Hey, ex-admin of AUKN. I never did thank you for ignoring my second tldr message ages ago. Thank you.
Your anime list doesn't impress. I know, you're busy - far too busy to answer MAL comments and post on forums - but for a lazy sod like me to have watched so much more...
Annnnyway. If you can somehow fit in the time to answer, I have a question: Why bateszi? What does it mean? Do I have to Google?
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Iahel | 10-16-09, 8:56 AM
you should check up Hanaotoko, since you liked Black & White =)
I can hardly find something similar to Matsumoto except his other works.
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Protodude | 08-23-09, 2:17 PM
Good job starting JoJo! The first part wasn't my favorite but it only gets better.
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Necromancer_1983 | 07-18-09, 7:47 AM
*notices you're reading Bokurano*
That reminds me to check if ch61-65 are translated yet...they are! time to read the end of it :'(
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kirarakim | 07-08-09, 8:51 AM
Despite disagreeing with you recently on your blog I want you to know I still adore you and love reading your opinions (even if they clash with my own). :)
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gaguri | 07-02-09, 1:29 AM
I listened to their song 'cast a spell on me' on youtube, and after that I started downloading all their songs : D
And yea, usually you won't find much informations on Korean artist, unless they are mega popular teenage boy/girl bands (i.e. SNSD, DBSK, Wonder Girls, etc etc...) sadly...especially in English, hard enough to find in Korean :/
As for Korean cinema, ah that's something we are as good as, if not better, than Japanese. Nice to see that you've watched Memories of Murder, for me it is easily one of the best murder detective thriller ever. Funny you should mention Song Kang-ho and Choi Min-sik, let me tell you an interesting story. Once Choi Min-sik was asked about what his opinion was on Song Kang-ho as an actor. Choi said, "well, I thought he was very interesting weird as an actor. You see, he is not very artistic person. He doesn't go to museums, he doesn't watch movies, he doesn't read books, he doesn't like music, so I wondered...how on earth can such a guy have such a bloody brilliant expression on camera? What I noticed is that he reads lot of newspapers. He watches lot of news. He's not interested in fiction, he's interested in non-fiction. He reads and watches these real life events and has an immense understanding of the world around us, and he projects these ways of thinking and understanding to the screen, and the result is something frightening real."
I think it's interesting how some people bring something else into their work. Stanley Kubrick was first into photography before he became director, my favourite director Kim Ki-duk was a street painter/factory worker/low-life, and you can see how such experience has shaped their work. Although I am not about to become animation director (haha..), I hope at least I can bring what I've studied into offering new ways of appreciating and looking at anime.
As for that special aesthetic you're talking about, yea I totally agree. It's hard to describe, but there's definitely something that links them. Perhaps I will think about it more, and talk about it.
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gaguri | 07-01-09, 1:34 AM
Funny you mention it because the female vocal Han Hui-jung (한희정) is one of my fav artist. She released her first solo album last year so you might be interested to check it out.
As for the popularity, I can't exactly say they were mainstream, I mean they only released 3 albums I gather. But that's usually the case with bands not aimed at mainstream.
Since we seem to share refined (haha..) taste not just in anime but also music, I wonder if you've heard of Italian singer named Etta Scollo. She's not Korean but she's somewhat like Han Hui-jung I think, in that they're both slow, sophisticated. This is the torrent link to sample her music --> http://www.torrentreactor.net/torrents/2306871/Etta-Scollo
I'm sure you'll love her :D
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CitizenGeek | 05-27-09, 9:25 AM
Hey Paul :) How's life since leaving AUKN? :p How are you enjoying the new FMA?
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