Where are the animation fans?

I have been a long time fan of animation. Disney is not high on my priority list, but I'll watch some of it. Their Pixar stuff is a bit more interesting to be.

Heavy Metal was one of the classics that got me going. So was Lord of the Rings.

I like some Anime, but wouldn't call myself a hard core fan by any stretch. Love the Ghost in the Shell stuff, and Ninja Scroll.

Right now I've just tracked down some stuff by Ralph Bakshi. Wizards (1977) and Spicy City, a short live HBO show from the 90s.

I like the freedom that animation offers to story telling. There are a few books that I think would make a great animated movie or series, but would likely not work as well as live action.

So, what do you like? Do you have any recommendations?

Maybe we can start an animation pass if there is enough interest.

[md4958]

Bao is Asian, so he is a HUGE Manga fan by default!!

[Mugen910]

Ninja Scroll & Fist of the North Star were some of my favs...but now it's mostly reading the manga if the anime isn't fast enough...some of the few I have watched and loved:

Hajime No Ippo (First Step)
Full Metal Alchemist
Naruto
Samurai Champloo --Hence the name "Mugen"
Inuyasha (sp)
Ranma 1/2

I'm not as into them as I used to be but I still watch some on my younger brother's recommendation.

The anime pass sounds like fun but I usually only carry *backup* copies.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

Ninja Scroll & Fist of the North Star were some of my favs...but now it's mostly reading the manga if the anime isn't fast enough...some of the few I have watched and loved:

Hajime No Ippo (First Step)
Full Metal Alchemist
Naruto
Samurai Champloo --Hence the name "Mugen"
Inuyasha (sp)
Ranma 1/2

I'm not as into them as I used to be but I still watch some on my younger brother's recommendation.

The anime pass sounds like fun but I usually only carry *backup* copies.

see... told ya

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by md4958

see... told ya

You are soooo racist! A$$hat!!!

[CHRONO14]

Lately I've been into :
Bleach
Naruto
and Soul Eater

but a couple others I also started watching are Code Geass, Elfen Lied, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. I still love DBZ as well (yeah I know it got over popularized but it was still cool )

I used to be into the disney stuff when I was younger (still love Aladdin). Pixar I think is also pretty cool but I thought they were better before disney bought them.

[Starscream]

I like old school animation. Bambi, Fleischer cartoons, Fantasia, and Silly Symphonies. Those old Superman cartoons are awesome!

[alfbacca]

My friend hooked me on two anime series:
Trigun (a futuristic western action comedy)
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (comedy about a wannabe pervert teacher who used to be in a motorcycle gang)

As for movies I loved both Akira and Ghost in the Shell. I still haven't seen the Ghost in the shell series but I've heard it's great.

Family Guy......

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by rck70

Family Guy......

Family Guy
Robot Chicken
ATHF

[Seanohue]

I watch a lot of anime. My A-P profile will show most everything I have to say: http://www.anime-planet.com/users/Seanohue

The series I'm following right now are Gundam 00 Season 2, Soul Eater, and Bleach.

i am a hardcore anime fan

bleach rocks

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by CHRONO14

Lately I've been into :
Bleach
Naruto
and Soul Eater

but a couple others I also started watching are Code Geass, Elfen Lied, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. I still love DBZ as well (yeah I know it got over popularized but it was still cool )

I used to be into the disney stuff when I was younger (still love Aladdin). Pixar I think is also pretty cool but I thought they were better before disney bought them.

I hear good things about Bleach...

I loved NGE but I heard the endings sucked so gave up on it..

[CHRONO14]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

I loved NGE but I heard the endings sucked so gave up on it..

Yeah I heard that too but I figured wth. I'm only on episode 10, and still catching up on a bunch of other stuff.

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by CHRONO14

Yeah I heard that too but I figured wth. I'm only on episode 10, and still catching up on a bunch of other stuff.

They re-did the ending so it might be good now.

I'm watching BECK again right now. Love that anime.

I have NGE Death and Rebirth and End of Evangelion. I think I need to watch the rest of the series to make more sense of it, but it's pretty hard to follow as it is.

I have GitS 1 and 2, and most of SAC 1. I like this stuff.

I really like the Animatrix, though some of the shirts are better than others.

Other Anime that I have includes:

Blood: The Last Vampire
Ninja Scroll
Patlabour 1
Princess Monenoke

Heavy Metal was one of the shows that really started my interest in Adult oriented animation. I saw HM 2000, but don't own it yet. Wasn't as good as I was hoping although the soundtrack kicks a$$. Looks like they are trying for a third one that may be more in the style of the first.

I also have the Starship Troopers series.

I like almost all of the animated shows on regular TV. Futurama, Family Guy, American Dad, Drawn Together...

I think it's time to go on another hunt for some new animation, anybody have any suggestions, with a preference to more mature/adult work?

[Seanohue]

For you guys watching NGE, I highly suggest you stop after 23. And if you want to be able to say "WTF did I just watch?", watch the End of Evangelion lol. IIRC, Death and Rebirth is just a recap of the series.

Kayaker, check out Gantz or Gungrave; themes are deeper and both are more "adult". Gungrave is the one with a story, but Gantz is just bad-ass and gory lol.

[csbrewfisher]

You're no doubt familiar with rotoscoping. There are several full-length features that you might enjoy here.