General Anime/Manga/Otaku Thread

[Mass Distraction]

Madoka Magica. No, I'm being completely serious as it's a great take on the magical girl genre that handles its themes well in a mature and well written matter. This is all courtesy of Gen Urobuchi, who wrote Fate/Zero, Psycho Pass, and a few other works.

That's one series I've been on the edge with going "to watch or not to watch". I guess it indeed is a watch.

On the plus side, it only seems to be 12 episodes long so I'll have much time to check other shows too.

[Hexadecimal*]

SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL ANIME TRAILER



...I'm not sure what I think yet, to be honest.

[gamemaster1991]

Alright, after much procrastination I finally finished watching A Certain Magical Index II. Now I'm just going to take a break from this series and not watch Railgun S instantly. So, in the meantime, does anyone have any suggestions for a no-bullshit anime that doesn't dawdle with monologues in the middle of a fight scene, try to have a lame moral or use awkward moments and naked schoolgirls as comedy?

Madoka Magica. No, I'm being completely serious as it's a great take on the magical girl genre that handles its themes well in a mature and well written matter. This is all courtesy of Gen Urobuchi, who wrote Fate/Zero, Psycho Pass, and a few other works.

I agree with him. It's a little weird watching a magical girl series which never stoped me from watching Card Captors but the series is a real interesting series that handles what it would really be like if a little girl got magical powers, as well as not sugar coating deaths to "just sleeping" status. Also, It's a great series to rewatch just to catch the hints of what will happen.

[GameWizard001]

SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL ANIME TRAILER



...I'm not sure what I think yet, to be honest.

So far looks like an updated and more modern version of the original anime. Did you say they were gonna stick more to the manga this go around?

[Hexadecimal*]

So far looks like an updated and more modern version of the original anime. Did you say they were gonna stick more to the manga this go around?

Yes, which is why they changed the way the characters look as well. This is extremely close to the author's style of having long spaghetti limbs and having a much softer look.

I just finished the Sailor Moon S Arc in the manga and I honestly can't wait for the new anime. Chibi-Usa genuinely loves Usagi, even when she's young, and isn't a total bitch like she is in the original anime. I'm getting so many feels over how sweet it is.

Oh, and I watched The Wolf Children. It was sweet, but also really bummed me out. That poor woman threw away her life for those kids only to be abandoned.

[GameWizard001]

Oh, and I watched The Wolf Children. It was sweet, but also really bummed me out. That poor woman threw away her life for those kids only to be abandoned.

I've actually wanted to see that after coming across it on Amazon. Is it still worth watching despite the bummed out ending?

[Hexadecimal*]

Oh, and I watched The Wolf Children. It was sweet, but also really bummed me out. That poor woman threw away her life for those kids only to be abandoned.

I've actually wanted to see that after coming across it on Amazon. Is it still worth watching despite the bummed out ending?

I think so. It's like a very slightly more adult Miyazaki movie.

What tainted my enjoyment is the fact I'm a woman who very much dislikes kids. I was actually talking to the movie at one point saying "You little cunts are old enough now! Help your mother for once!"

[GameWizard001]

I don't know what is more hilarious, reading that line at the end or the possibility of hearing you say that line out loud? Probably both equally, lol.

I'll rent it off Amazon. Some movies I can buy just off the bat and probably know I'm gonna like them. Others not so much. My Neighbor Totoro was one where I didn't know if I'd enjoy it as much, but was pleasantly surprised at how charming and fun that movie is to watch.

So maybe this will be good too.

[MexicanAnime]

Saying "abandoning" is pretty harsh and not the way I would phrase it all. As a mother should, she was raising her children and preparing them for the real world, all while the story promoted individuality for both kids and how they grew to where they are now. While initially the most animalistic of the two, the daughter grew to enjoy social interaction with other humans, even developing romantic feelings for once which caused to her to accept that side of her person more. On the other side, you had the once timid boy who was ashamed of what he was accept his animalistic side while sharing his love with nature and all the species intertwined within it. At the end of the film comes acceptance between all of this and having the little chicks she has had in her nest fly off into the real world on their own, as it should be with other family members. Both children still love their mother and it's not like they ever plan on not visiting her. As seen through the film as well, she's a strong independent woman who's capable of taking care of herself and will always have the townspeople help her whenever she's in need.

So yeah, I would totally recommend the movie and I found the ending to be incredibly fitting and touching at the same time.

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It never indicated that the boy came back to visit her; it just seemed like he peaced out. Also keep in mind both kids ended up leaving at pretty darn young ages. The girl is understandable since she did it for school, but the boy was selfish and left without even saying goodbye. I honestly thought the mom was dead after she fell.

I just thought it was such a shame she had to throw away all that hard work she put into schooling just to raise kids, who barely did anything to help her, even when they were old enough. We never saw them doing any chores. I genuinely hope the daughter at least visited her mother on holidays and such.

Basically, I would've had zero issue if the movie had made it clear that both came back to see their mother every once in awhile. That's what really upset me.

[MexicanAnime]

It never indicated that the boy came back to visit her; it just seemed like he peaced out. Also keep in mind both kids ended up leaving at pretty darn young ages. The girl is understandable since she did it for school, but the boy was selfish and left without even saying goodbye. I honestly thought the mom was dead after she fell.

I just thought it was such a shame she had to throw away all that hard work she put into schooling just to raise kids, who barely did anything to help her, even when they were old enough. We never saw them doing any chores. I genuinely hope the daughter at least visited her mother on holidays and such.

If the mother had kept the boy from doing what he truly desired for her own sake, that would be selfish, not the other way around. Once he saved her after she fell unconscious, both had come to accept each other, including the mother's acceptance of what the boy wanted to do and take more so what his father stood for.

Again, saying that "all her hard work was thrown away" is really undermining her parenting and effect on them in the story. Just because it's not explicitly stated does not mean she will not visit as the love between the two still remains. Same with the son, who is probably the closest to her out of the two. Nature involves all species, including humans and as you can see from the last interaction, he will always be up there looking over her and everything else of the land as long as he's there (which was signified with the howl at the very end).

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If the mother had kept the boy from doing what he truly desired for her own sake, that would be selfish, not the other way around. Once he saved her after she fell unconscious, both had come to accept each other, including the mother's acceptance of what the boy wanted to do and take more so what his father stood for.

Again, saying that "all her hard work was thrown away" is really undermining her parenting and effect on them in the story. Just because it's not explicitly stated does not mean she will not visit as the love between the two still remains. Same with the son, who is probably the closest to her out of the two. Nature involves all species, including humans and as you can see from the last interaction, he will always be up there looking over her and everything else of the land as long as he's there (which was signified with the howl at the very end).

...Would it really be that big of a deal to give your mom a hug goodbye before running off? I get that he wanted to be a wolf, I do, but I don't like how it was handled.

But really, it's pretty shitty to completely leave your parent behind. If they really "love" their mom I would hope they'd take care of her in her old age if needed. I just don't like how the ending just seemed to leave the mother all alone to rot.

[MexicanAnime]

If the mother had kept the boy from doing what he truly desired for her own sake, that would be selfish, not the other way around. Once he saved her after she fell unconscious, both had come to accept each other, including the mother's acceptance of what the boy wanted to do and take more so what his father stood for.

Again, saying that "all her hard work was thrown away" is really undermining her parenting and effect on them in the story. Just because it's not explicitly stated does not mean she will not visit as the love between the two still remains. Same with the son, who is probably the closest to her out of the two. Nature involves all species, including humans and as you can see from the last interaction, he will always be up there looking over her and everything else of the land as long as he's there (which was signified with the howl at the very end).

...Would it really be that big of a deal to give your mom a hug goodbye before running off? I get that he wanted to be a wolf, I do, but I don't like how it was handled.

But really, it's pretty shitty to completely leave your parent behind. If they really "love" their mom I would hope they'd take care of her in her old age if needed. I just don't like how the ending just seemed to leave the mother all alone to rot.

I'm perfectly fine with there being no hug. Both showed to have a mutual understanding without having it overstay its welcome or being too sappy.

You're making it seem like she was completely aged and unable to take care of herself. By the time the two children leave, she's still a pretty young mother who's shown to be strong. She's not using a crane who can barely move around and she still has a lot of life to her. A time comes when everyone young chick has to leave the nest, and the mutual understanding came off as very genuine and humane. It's kind of like saying a kid leaving home to go to college while the parents are back is leaving them to rot and die, which is not true at all.

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I'm perfectly fine with there being no hug. Both showed to have a mutual understanding without having it overstay its welcome or being too sappy.

You're making it seem like she was completely aged and unable to take care of herself. By the time the two children leave, she's still a pretty young mother who's shown to be strong. She's not using a crane who can barely move around and she still has a lot of life to her. A time comes when everyone young chick has to leave the nest, and the mutual understanding came off as very genuine and humane. It's kind of like saying a kid leaving home to go to college while the parents are back is leaving them to rot and die, which is not true at all.

You're completely glossing over things I've said or completely misunderstanding.

I'm talking about THE FUTURE. Yeah, she is fine now! But the end of the movie makes things so unclear as to if either kid has much to do with her after. Of course kids mature and leave home someday, I understand that. This is about IF THEY EVER COME BACK. I don't care if one kid is a wolf, he's close enough that he could just pop in and see his mom, if only for a brief moment. The girl decided to live as a human, so she better take the time to go see her every once in awhile. Do you mean to say you don't even have contact with your own parents? I

That's a big house Hana lives in and she has a lot of responsibility taking care of such a large garden. Most people who live up there are older than her except for a few young mothers. If more people don't move up there, things will get harder since their isn't a caring community to help one another out.

I just didn't like the whole "and she's still up there all alone and smiling" ending line.

We obviously view this two different ways, so I don't see a point in continuing. I don't see things your way at all and you don't get mine. I just don't like it that we don't ever see the kids returning the favor for how much Hana struggled, but I guess that's because I care too much about my own mother who raised me by herself. That trailer we lived in was getting worse and worse so I bought this house we live in more for her than anything. We don't always get along, but I want her to do less now after how she's done and take care of her.

[Mass Distraction]

I started watching Madoka Magica. Liking it so far, two episodes down.