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[Pocket-Gog~]

I take it based on previous threads, Ashita no Joe jumped all the way to your #1 spot on favourite anime/manga?
Who was your favourite AnJ character aside from Joe and Rikishi?
How are you finding Rose of Versailles?

Honestly yeah.

Either Carlos, or Danpei.

It's not really grabbing my attention.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Yeah, Rose of Versailles can be a slow build up for the most part due to the slow pace of it's early and mid episodes, though the character writing from it's mid section and onward (or whichever point Jeanne's story arc becomes prominent) as well as it's ending make it worth it.

Thoughts on Oscar's character?

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

Yeah, Rose of Versailles can be a slow build up for the most part due to the slow pace of it's early and mid episodes, though the character writing from it's mid section and onward (or whichever point Jeanne's story arc becomes prominent) as well as it's ending make it worth it.

Thoughts on Oscar's character?

I like her rebellious and cold nature. It's very admirable.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Good to know. She does have some good introspection and internal conflict later on that make her considered as the best female character in anime/manga by most fans. I'd possibly agree to that, though Alita from Battle Angel Alita and Hildegard von Mariendorf from Legend of the Galactic Heroes are definite contenders for that spot.

Speaking of which, ever read Battle Angel Alita?

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

Nah, I haven't even heard of it until now

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

Double post.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Nah, I haven't even heard of it until now

I'd highly recommend it, the series being my 2nd favourite manga (Joe being 1st). The series has a structure somewhat similar to a Shonen in it's action and the threats gradually escalating, though shows it's place as an anachronistic Seinen through each new villain also escalating in their psychology and depth, with the murders and thieves of the early chapters being far different than demi-godlike beings debating on cosmological matters towards the end of Part 2. As I said, Alita is one of the best female characters in anime/manga (or fiction in general) due to not purely being defined by her gender and overall having an interesting development arc with several layers to her personality, being one of the few cases of an amnesiac done right. It's cyberpunk setting that gradually evolves into that of hard sci-fi allows for it to also be a melting pot of various aspects of storytelling as well, plus it has very good world building with the amount of details the author provides in his annotations.
The 2nd part of the series, Last Order, in particular is almost flawless beyond some minor plot conveniences (and even those are excused by the technology in the series) that result in the best tournament arc in manga. Almost all the competition is given good characterisation and justification for their goals to the point the audience can just as well root for a character such as Vilma or Tunpo over Alita and shows just how good of a melting pot the sci-fi genre can be. Most fans tend to hate it compared to the original, though that's only because they care purely for superficial aspects such as the art not having the semi-realistic elements of the first series or not just being their waifu overcoming every opponent. In other words, it's what would happen if the Tournament of Power was written by a genius.

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

I guess I'll give it a watch/read.

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

I guess I'll give it a watch/read.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

I guess I'll give it a watch/read.

It'll only be a read, since the only anime for it was a 2-3 episode OVA that only adapted the first volume or two.

Thatanimesnob also made a review of it if you're interested in seeing what he has to say. [youtube]xQgauUN5Q-Q[/youtube]

I think if you loved the tone of the Chimera Ant Arc and it's themes on humanity, you'll love the Zenith of Things Tournament just as much seeing as how it also showcases a bunch of non-human races to explore the idea of what it truly means to be human.

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

Hell yeah, I'll give it a read then.

 

[Flame]

Favorite manga that isn't very popular?

 

[Void]

Favorite marsupial?

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

Favorite marsupial?

Bandicoot

Favorite manga that isn't very popular?

Planetes.

 

[Flame]

If you could live in any anime/manga world, which one would it be?

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

If you could live in any anime/manga world, which one would it be?

Hmmm, probably Hunta Hunta's world. But at the same time it's a really unforgiving place to live in.

 

[Flame]

Where would you puck me?

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

Where would you puck me?

 

[Flame]

:YareYareSweatin:

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

:mikey