Glad you found an place to geek out about anime, Mr. Matis. On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:07 PM, matisleonhart <[email protected]>wrote:
> > Oh God, what have done! > > seriously thought, I can understand being weary when something like > that is happens. > > actually, from a artistic sense, they're the same art style. It just > that manga are japanese comics read left to right and are collected in > paperback books called tankobon that usually has a collection of 10 to > 12 chapter of a series. Imigine if you will, 10 to 12 issues of > Amazing Spiderman collected in a paperback book, usally for a price > around $9.99. > > Anime is a style of animation that deploys realism, much like cartoon > is a style of animation. even thought anime and manga originated in > Japan and is mostly made there, anime and manga can be made anywhere > in the world. I talk more about in the first Anime SHAFT episode since > that is the subject of the episode. Actually, did you know that one of > the biggest influences in the creation of manga and anime in the late > 50's and early 60's was Walt Disney cartoons and animated features. > > As for anime that I would recommend, as I said in another thread, > anything involveing the Gundam franchise, but especially the last > three series, Gundam Wing, Gundam Seed, and Gundam 00 which in fore > mentioned thread is showing on SciFi at 11 P.M. on Monday nights. > Cowboy Bebop is an space western that was an international hit around > 2000, along with Outlaw Star which is also can be considered a space > western and both have great story. Full Metal Achemist has a terrific > plot and was the hit anime of 2004. Bio-Booster Armor Guyver is a > classic that I think everyone has to check out. I suggest both the > original 12 episode 1992 series or the new 26 episode 2006 series. In > the family friend section, I would suggest Kaleido Star which is about > a 14 year old girl that is trying to make it in a circus du sol type > circus and has a great story that I believe everyone of any age of > gender can enjoy. For you older perverts, Golden Boy is an perveted > comedy that I garuntee will have you falling of your couch in > laughter. And finally, I suggest the Manga "Magister Magi Negima". It > about a 10-year old magican that become an english teacher in japan at > an all girl middle school as he serches for his father. with 20 > volumes out, I have been reading this since the Del Ray introduce it > in the fall of 2004 and I find it the best series out today. It has a > pefect blend of both harem and action/adventure elements from it > writer Ken Akamatsu. I'm suggesting the manga becuase I find that that > first anime series which came out didn't do it justice. > > You can find any of these anime on Netflix and most library have a > decent collection of manga. You should alway try to explore and find > what you like. > > > -- This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist Hey, I have a podcast http://www.viewsfromthelongbox.com Hey, I have a comic book blog. http://www.fortressofbaileytude.com Hey, I'm on the Unique Geek http://www.theuniquegeek.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
