[Anon-A-Moose]

Cowboy bebop was a seriously good show. Spike was a classic alpha male, as was Jet. It was a damn good show. Made in the late 90s.

As was ghost in the shell. GITS stood out for me not only because its supporting cast was relatively varied, balanced, and well written, but also because the main character managed to have the proper "tough chick" formula--still weak at times, still feminine, not abrasive. Also the style (certainly in the movies) was an obvious influence of films like the matrix

Didn't care for Evangelion. It seems that pretty much all the animes after maybe the late 90s turned gradually into wussfests. But that mirrors a lot of media. I mean, in the 90s, you have stuff like "Unforgiven", and now we have...what? Our "action" movies usually have no character development, just some stunts. An hour of michael bay blowing CG shit up, for $14 a ticket.

This famous scene, in 2013? Oh hell no. And anime's just reflecting this. The Chibi stuff comes from the Omega japanese males really just wanting to be women because it's easier, no different from the My Little Pony loving beta herbs.
Nowadays' anime's just gotten stupid.

[speakeasy]

(02-05-2013 08:16 AM)iop890 Wrote:  

Not the original voices, but the best I found.

Feminist discussion of Rapeman:

http://feministing.com/2008/12/22/rapema...nt-page-1/

[stilicho]

Ah ah. I knew Rapeman and I thought it was unbelievable, probably too much out there... but please no blaming NGE. It's teh awesome. It's the Otaku-culture that f*****-up Japan.

[oldhorndog]

(02-03-2013 04:49 PM)The Pumpkin King Wrote:  

(02-03-2013 04:41 PM)Urotsukidoji Wrote:  

(02-03-2013 04:31 PM)WestIndianArchie Wrote:  

examples?

I was in the process of looking for that pic. But yeah, basically this sums it up.

Akira was the best. GITS - doesn't get better that that. But it already started there with the main character being a female battle droid. Since about 2000 it's been steadily downhill. I maybe watch one anime a year now - if that. It's all beta crap as you guys have pointed out.

[oldhorndog]

(02-06-2013 02:03 AM)Anon-A-Moose Wrote:  

Cowboy bebop was a seriously good show. Spike was a classic alpha male, as was Jet. It was a damn good show. Made in the late 90s.

Dude, we are so in sync on this, it's scary. The music was awesome in Cowboy Bebop and the mood was so perfectly done.

And yes, as I said already GITS was great. Did you watch the Laughing Man series?

[stilicho]

GITS is pretty good as it is Cowboy Bepop.

Anyone knows "Alexander" and "Excel Saga"? The second had an "arrested development" kind of humor but was even more experimental...

[JoyStick]

haha its funny that rapeman was created by a female writer. bitches are crazy.

[oldhorndog]

(02-04-2013 04:52 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

(02-04-2013 04:49 PM)Technics Wrote:  

This is fascinating. I had no idea anime was so raw at one time.

I had no idea it even existed. What the fuck is it?

This ought to get you a good idea:

[Kaiserfranz]

I am 33 and i have no idea which anime is the most followed now, but when i was between 15-18 y.o. the most famous between us was Fis of the North Star

Definitely Alpha!

[lamudbug]

Noticed no one has mentioned Bleach.

[kbell]

The tentacle rape guy was banned for some reason.

[Screwston]

Can you buy RAPEMAN on dvd? What is the most violent and dark (but good) anime series?