Retro Anime & Manga

>>268B-Ko is now the official queen of /ar/. At least until post 2000

>>263The only thing what is ironic is that you are not better than them

>>263anon please don't post garbage images like these, let's try to keep this board in a good state

>>258>enjoyed some parts of A-ko>some partsexplain yourself

>>249its good but underappreciated

>>240Might as well bump again to discuss the OVA's. Finished them last week and I liked them although not as much as the main series. I did find it odd how they were ordered, two different OVA's that spread out the story over 6-7 years and each episode arc is ALSO spread out. How to rearrange them myself to be in order so it would naturally flow better. A real shame how once again Yang (and the Alliance in general) was shafted for more Reinhard time. I guess it's nice to see more of Kircheis but after forcibly seeing how incredible Reinhard was for the entire series I'd rather spend some time with people like Yang, Dusty, Julian, Poplin, Kircheis, Mittermeyer and such. They all feel like they had less than half the screentime of Reinhard and it's odd to just give him episodes to show us that he is as incredible as we have been shown before. I'd say my favourite part of the OVA was Yang's arc, the 14 episodes of growing up, saving El Facil, the history of the 730 Mafia, the prison and how it all ended was really interesting and exciting. It's a real shame his whole OVA couldn't have been Yang on this adventure and meeting up with more people but I still enjoyed it. I enjoyed a lot of Reinhard's arcs as well, such as when Reinhard mutinied on their sole ship to save them from an Alliance patrol, the Ice planet episode and the episode about the defecting noble's daughter. The Kirchies detective episode was surprisingly interesting to watch as well and was a breath of fresh air to see him by himself for such a long period of time.I do wonder how it'd feel watching the OVA before the main series. It's a prequel so you wouldn't really get spoiled on much outside a few narrator spoilers, so a lot of the episodes would feel a lot more *tense* as you may not know who will die or not. I guess it'd be a lot more boring as you wouldn't be as invested in the characters but you could at least see how amazing Reinhard was for the first time, instead of the 50th.I'm not sure what people think of the OVA's since I rarely see them discussed with the main series, so hopefully this bump might add *some* discussion to the board.

>>237Sieg Kaiser Reinhard!Sieg Neues Reich!

>>240>>244Sorry to correct you here, anon, but both the main 110-episode series and the Gaiden series are OVAs. The main series has never been on TV (afaik) and was made specifically to be released on home-video.>I remember trying to get into the series three times (once in 2015, 2016 and in 2017) only to give up multiple times.I gave it a try many years ago too, but it was only recently that I started to appreciate older anime more, that I gave it another chance, and it became one of my favorite anime ever, if not my absolute favorite. Frankly, I didn't want it to be over by the time I reached the last episode.As for the Gaiden series, I've downloaded most of the episodes, but haven't watched any of them for various reasons.>another anime I absolutely adore is Irresponsible Captain Tylor and watching LOGH really showed me just how much of a parody that show as meant to be of thisThanks for the recommendation, although just by reading about it, I'm not sure that it was meant to be a parody of LoGH specifically, or at least not many people have noticed. It would be hilarious if it turns out to be true, though. I have also noticed some possible influences of LoGH in other Japanese media after watching it.>>241I hope you watched, and liked it. I'm always happy to see more people watching it for the first time after so many years. Despite it being so common in pretentious 3x3 threads, it's a genuine masterpiece. I mean, it does come from a novel (not a light novel) so the writing quality in LoGH is obviously superior to the average anime, in my opinion.

>>246>the writing quality in LoGH is obviously superior to the average anime, in my opinion.its so far beyond other anime its not even funnysometimes i almost wish it wasnt so thickevery time i get going on trying to watch the whole series, some irl bullshit always happens, a few months will go by, then ill either lose my place or just forget everything that was going on which sucks since theres all kinds of subtle/sub-plot stuff going on at all timescertainly not a series you can just sit down and only watch a few episodes at a time ofreally is on a whole other level tho

>>246>but both the main 110-episode series and the Gaiden series are OVAs.Yeah I know, I was just trying to bump this thread by saying "Oh,yeah I watched the spinoffs" so I wasn't really thinking about it much. I thought it'd be easier to just call them "OVA" and "Main Series". Force of habit I guess after watching a lot of older shows that usually have a main TV series and an OVA spinoff. >As for the Gaiden series, I've downloaded most of the episodes, but haven't watched any of them for various reasons.It was released in a very odd order, you may want to look up a chronological series of events for each so the episodes flow better when you eventually watch it. >Thanks for the recommendation,No problem, I'd say it's my favourite anime. I remember falling in love with it during the climax of the 4th episode where I laughed for 10 seconds straight at how it played out. >Although just by reading about it, I'm not sure that it was meant to be a parody of LoGH specifically, or at least not many people have noticed. I can't fully remember how I came to that conclusion, but I do remember translating the Japanese wikipedia page and I believe it was mentioned there. Not sure if you can trust a ">translated wikipedia page" for information (it's also mentioned on the fan wiki for Captain Tylor, but again, hard to trust information), but when I was watching LOGH I just saw a lot of comparisons. According to English wikipedia, it's based off a movie called "Japan's Irresponsible Age" from 1962 which is quite similar, but there are quite a decent amount of comparisons you can make for both, plus Tylor's light novel came out 2 years after LOGH's ended.Tylor is meant to be like Yang, albeit, a hell of a lot more easy going and downright lucky. Working for the "United Planets Space Force" and pretty much joining it for reasons that aren't relating to wanting to fight in battles but being exceptional in the battles he fights. Leading the people around him having no idea if it's dumb luck or incredible genius he plays off as dumb luck. Whereas his main rival opponent is Ru Baraba Dom who is a commander in the Raalgon empire, has longPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

Apparently I started this in 2016, fuck it's been so long. Got busy and put it on hold but I need to resume it. It's good classic スポ根 and obviously they didn't fuck around, plenty of bitches getting slapped and hit in the face with balls.

>>229> those webmsMetal af

>>227as hillarious as these webm's are is this any good?

>>234It's pretty good IMO. It's a breath of fresh air compared to modern shojo.

>>235I have two weeks of vacation soon, I think I will try it because I have nothing to watch at the moment

>>221Had to hit up an archive but anipages had some praise for the film that may help."Gisaburo Sugii's Night on the Galactic Railroad, in contrast, adopts a storybook tone and visual ethos completely at odds with the previous film. The colorful backgrounds are drawn with bold strokes, like naif art, and the characters are simply drawn anthropomorphic cats, sidestepping the problems inherent in depicting the inhabitants of Iihatov as humans. The animation is completely different as well. The focus here is not on bringing the characters alive through nuanced animation, but on bringing a fantastic world alive through a procession of gorgeous images that are pure and intense. The animation is consequenly very still, but in an intentionally restrained kind of way, combining with the art to create a tone of hushed awe and heightened emotion. The art for the mazelike town is one of the film's most unforgettably beautiful images. This Iihatov may have started out informed of a vaguely rural European sensibility, but it is transformed through the art into a truly unique and compelling world the likes of which we've never seen before. Every image from this film is striking and unforgettable, from the computer CG corn field, to the pillar of cranes, to the Bos skeleton buried in the geological layers of time and space. This film seems like the most imaginative and creative of the Kenji films, and also the most spiritual and profound."

>>221The film invites you to embrace the dreamlike pace and take the time to experience what the characters are going through, reflecting on the themes of the story along with them. The visuals, music and pacing all set the tone.That said, pacing is an artistic choice as much as it is a tool. Whether you liked it or not is subjective, and so criticism or praise, while valid, are a bit personal. Watching it again some other time when you feel like it may be more effective than reading other people's thoughts on it.

I only watched the first couple of minutes like ten years ago, but I think it's recently gained popularity because it has the same appeal as ghibli films. Fun for the whole family films with good art and animation. Also furries like it because of course they do.

>>224What kid is going to sit through such a slow movie? >>221I think the main reason for the slow pacing is to convey the melancholy of the main characters' final mortal journey together. Galactic Railroad may be about an adventure, but it is the adventure to end all adventures. This is a farewell, a final commemoration to all the times they have already had. Think about the last time you spent with someone you aren't going to see for a long time, or possibly ever again. It's hard to make it a good time, because the fact that it's the last time looms over both of your minds, but you both try to drag it on anyway. I think that is the feeling the slow pacing is trying to convey.

>>222what archive do you use to search anipages?I'd love to hear about more promising information resources like that; I frequently use the /a/ archive to research anime and would like to expand to other sources

>>215Don't worry, ranchan, we understand! The communication is, of course, appreciated.

After a pretty long delay, we can finally start the voting! Suggestions from >>210 and>>212 were omitted because they can be the full subjects of future watch p/ar/ties, this will probably be the last "grab bag" type for a while.Voting ends Friday at noon EST.https://strawpoll.com/polls/2ayLWLdmbZ4

>>217How long will this stream run for? I think you said this one was going to be shorter than last time

>>2184-6 hours max (the other one ran for around 8 or 10 I think). It may end up being shorter, but I will probably do a smaller p/ar/ty with the leftovers at some point, I just know these massive streams dont work great with everyone's schedules.

The stream starts in about an hour! Here is the link.https://cytu.be/r/wappartySee you there!

>>199Good thread but would probably fit better on 4chan.

>>200noes, I'm glad this is here!

Why is the omnibus manga translation so awfull compared to the anime the jokes fall flat because of it

>>194I don't think it's a problem with the translation, both the manga and the anime had jokes that fell flat on it's nose and some better ones.

She came from an egg, does that mean she will also lay eggs?

>>197I hope so

I've been meaning to watch Paris no Isabelle. Simply because I think it is neat that there is an anime set during the Franco-Prussian War.

RIP. Robot Carnival and Roujin Z are some of my favorites.

>>157RIP,I love a lot of stuff he worked on and watching Junkers Come Here during the last Christmas was the most comfy thing.

>>157This scene made me cryEverything I've seen by Oohashi has been greatI guess Westerners aren't really aware of him, unfortunately

>>160Yeah, he doesn't quite do the right the kind of animation to get hyped in western sakuga circles unfortunately, and he's too old school.

>>157>>161That's some really fancy stuff, what a loss.