The Anime and Manga Thread v.3: Read the 1st post for FAQ, tips and chatroom details!

Aria · May 18, 2009, 11:17pm

Check the older, version 2 of the thread right here.

ALSO: #SRKAnime @ irc.rizon.net is the official SRK A&M thread chatroom. Use an IRC client to get into that or a web client such as Mibbit and join in the fun.

Greetings, gents (and possible ladies) to yet another installment of the Anime and Manga thread! Feel free to discuss about the newest and oldest animated series and comics that hails from the Land of the Rising Sun.

But first! A FAQ for you newcomers and people who want to look for something different to watch.

BASIC FAQ

Hey, where do you guys download your anime?

Tokyotosho is a good place to start with. It has a really simple search engine and covers almost all of the torrent releases when it comes to both anime and manga, be it subtitled or without.

You may want to get a Bittorrent client such as Utorrent to download any of the files there.

I got no time to download! I wanna watch my anime NOW!

No problem, sir. You’ve got streaming sites such as Goodanime.net or Anilinkz.com that could help you out on that.

How about manga?

You’ve got separate sites for this too. Try Mangastream, [OneManga/url] and [url=http://www.mangafox.com]MangaFox](http://www.onemanga.com) which may satisfy your manga cravings.

You’ve told me where to get the anime and manga, but what shows should I watch or read?!

This all depends on the genre you’re interested in. Obviously, a lot of shows tend to combine a number of them, but in general, these shows are usually enjoyed by the anime populace, so do give them a try.

This list will probably not cover everything, but mostly the major (and some minor ones). If there’s anything major missing, do tell.

Many of these shows and manga are already licensed outside of Japan, so if you want to support them, buy their DVDs or books from you local or online retailer whenever you have the chance!

Fantasy Adventure
? The Twelve Kingdoms
? [Kiki?s Delivery Service (movie)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiki?s Delivery Service)
? Laputa: Castle in the Sky (movie)
? [Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water)
? Naucissa of the Valley of the Wind
? Record of Lodoss War
? [Princess Mononoke (movie)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess Mononoke)
? [Seirei no Moribito](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seirei no Moribito)
? Slayers (series)
? [Spirited Away (movie)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited Away)
? [Tegami Bachi/Letter Bee](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegami Bachi)
? Toriko
? [Vision of Escaflowne](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision of Escaflowne)

Comedy - General
? [Astro Fighter Sunred](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tentai Senshi Sunred)
? Bobobo Bobobo
? [Sakigake! Cromartie High School](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromartie High School)
? Detroit Metal City
? Dr.Slump
? [Excel Saga](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excel Saga)
? [Full Metal Panic ? Fumoffu!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full Metal Panic Fumoffu!)
? [Galaxy Angel](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy Angel)
? Gintama
? [Hayate the Combat Butler](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayate the Combat Butler)
? [Hetalia Axis Powers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetalia Axis Powers)
? [Keroro Gunsou](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keroro Gunsou)
? [Muteki Kanban Musume/Ramen Fighter Miki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramen Fighter Miki)
? [2 x2 Shinobuden](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninga Shinobuden)
? [Ping Pong Club](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping Pong Club)
? Potemayo
? [Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar)
? [Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)
? [School Rumble](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School Rumble)
? [Seto no Hanayome](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seto no Hanayome)
? [Sexy Commando Gaiden](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexy Commando Gaiden)
? [Yakitate Japan!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakitate Japan!)

Horror
? Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales)
? Higurashi no naku Koro ni
? [Hell Girl/Jigoku Shoujo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigoku Shoujo)
? Mononoke
? Umineko no naku Koro ni

Magical Girl
? [Card Captor Sakura](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Card Captor Sakura)
? [Magical Doremi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical Doremi)
? [Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha)
? [Pretty Cure](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty Cure)
? [Sailor Moon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor Moon)

Sci-Fi
? [Battle Angel Alita](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle Angel Alita)
? Blame!
? [Ghost in the Shell](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost in the Shell)
? [Legend of Galactic Heroes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend of Galactic Heroes)
? [Outlaw Star](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlaw Star)
? [Real Drive](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real Drive)

Board Games and Gambling
? Akagi
? [Hikaru no Go](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikaru no Go)
? Kaiji
? [Shion no Ou](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shion no Ou)
? Saki

Where can I find news about upcoming shows and other related stuff?

You’ve got Sankaku Complex (NSFW!), Anime News Network and Canned Dogs that you’d might want to check often.

So a new anime season starts and I want see the latest pics and info for each week’s episode. Where should I check, outside of SRK?

The Animeblogger Antenna covers a lot of the bigger anime blogs and has frequent posts by the hour.

Fuck today’s anime and manga! It’s nothing compared to the greats in the past!

That’s a rather limited viewpoint you got there.

Fuck anime and manga in general! It’s for fat and slobbery otaku! Comics, cartoons, movies and everything else is where it’s at!

Then why are you reading the thread in the first place?

Girugamesh?

GIRU GA MESH!

ViciousSLASH · May 18, 2009, 11:25pm

Miyazaki is making a new movie with a fish girl.

I can’t wait till there is magic, flying, finding yourself, and a climbing scene of some sorts.

Perhaps a lesson will even be learned.

Ken34 · May 19, 2009, 12:46am

call it v.3, not season 3, sounds cooler.

Aria · May 19, 2009, 12:49am

Sure thing.

Also, seems like we’ll get a new Haruhi episode (?!) next week after rebroadcasting the 1st season. I dunno if this’ll be true or not, but who knows with Kadokawa.

angelpalm · May 19, 2009, 12:56am

This basquash has made me laugh unintenionally with every episode, I like how it caters to all the fetishes it can think of and still tries to pretend to have a plot. Its sad that this is the only other show I can watch that isn’t a remake like dbz and FMA

ben · May 19, 2009, 1:03am

2 kyoani shows airing at once? nowai.

Aria · May 19, 2009, 1:07am

Well it happened with Clannad After Story and Munto last season.

Speaking of Munto, did anyone even bother checking out the TV series? I heard nobody talking about it like, ever.

AlterGenesis · May 19, 2009, 1:52am

Argh, I was so close to reaching 800 posts in the old topic.

NAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~

The old thread, if this follows through, needs to be archived for awesomeness.

Killey · May 19, 2009, 1:57am

You sir put far too much time into the opening post. :razz:

I talked about the Munto TV series but it seemed like no one was watching it at the time. I enjoyed it but that ending was kind of meh…

As for new Haruhi episode you can find the article on ANN.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-17/2009-haruhi-tv-run-8th-episode-listed-as-new-episode

The episode title wasn’t suppose to be posted and since has been removed so no idea if they are going to change the episode order or if it will be indeed a new episode. Worst things happened in terms of leaking with Code Geass R2 so I doubt this will have much of an impact on their plans. Here’s hoping people starting posting Haruhi eps in something better than a 720 resolution. It’s been annoying trying to find re-aired episodes in a 1280 resolution. Not like it matters too much since I have the DVD’s.

mcginnis · May 19, 2009, 2:12am

Good list. There’s a bunch more you can add though but, that’s to be expected.

gemdoom · May 19, 2009, 2:19am

lack of school rumble makes me sad : ( i am so checking out Detroit metal city like right now.

mugi for best kon character.

InfiniDragon · May 19, 2009, 2:47am

Mugi is way good. She actually gets screentime too, which made me mad when they dissed Miyuki in Lucky Star and barely put her on the damn show when she was so much more entertaining to me than Kagami.

Warpticon · May 19, 2009, 2:51am

You were never gonna catch me, Gas, or Chibi. :lol: I don’t even remember posting in that thread that much, but the numbers don’t lie.

ben · May 19, 2009, 3:08am

she already has more character development than miyuki ever did. needs more yuri goggles.

AlterGenesis · May 19, 2009, 3:10am

No, I didn’t think so either. But Top 4 would’ve been nice. :tup:

Warpticon · May 19, 2009, 3:28am

Ahh, but you weren’t gonna pass Ken and SJ either! 6th was your best bet.

Seeing that I had 1922 posts in the last thread blew my mind. I’m not doing math to see where I post the most.

Wow, I had 153 posts in the first anime thread. :lol:

AlterGenesis · May 19, 2009, 3:44am

Yeah, I had those times where I disappeared from the thread entirely because I wasn’t watching anime. Oh well. I suppose this a new chance for GLORY.

Ken34 · May 19, 2009, 3:50am

i cant beleive i had 1453 posts in the v.2 thread, that shit boggles me, it didnt feel like i posted that much.

also, lovin the Av.

AlterGenesis · May 19, 2009, 3:58am

Regios 19

Spoiler

I still don’t get how shit like this happens. So why does Layfon like Nina so much and vice versa? This shit was only briefly looked upon throughout the entire series and its all like BAM they need each other. Fuck. I hate when shows pull this shit.

It’s okay Felli, I got you. :shake:

Wellman · May 19, 2009, 4:08am

True, I also think Ramen Fighter Miki deserves some love on that list. If you could raise a Japanese girl with her initial main social interactions being some of the posters on SRK, she’d probably wind up being like Miki.