Tuned in to Mixed Media!

Thanks OP i'm gonna dl all of them I can find

>>289
What I don’t understand is this constant emphasis on fighting ISIS style bad guys, a group so rare they barely appear at all nowadays. The US government kills more people in larger numbers than ISIS could ever hope to. If anything, he should fight the Americans.

>>721
Woah, that’s certainly an wild statement, a little extreme imo since that would give a false impression on what his character is supposed to be, he’s still a Japanese detective after all, not giving terrorist’s a favor. Although there could hypothetically be an episode addressing parallels to the various middle eastern crises that had occurred without going full anti-western propaganda lol. And the setting is a fictional nation similar to Jordan or Saudi Arabia so such a story wouldn’t really be relevant unless they do a. “Very special anti-war episode” but staying true neutral. Damn made this thread almost two years ago and now it’s got more replies nice

>>722
Nah, I’m just tired of everything in the Middle East being reduced to terrorism and Muslims having to show they’re the good guys by fighting the evil boogeyman terrorists. As if we can’t be shown do normal ordinary activities or anything that doesn’t involve terrorism or protecting a government that shows no concern for our lives. I’d rather he just be the weird Japanese detective in an fictional Middle Eastern country than it be yet another commentary on terrorism.

>>723
That’s why I initially only mentioned the very first story, everything else afterwards would feature costumed criminals. I did make that comment two years ago so I’ll just come out and say that maybe dipping into social commentary like that is a bit too much and should be more say fantastical with the villains trying to obtain a magic lamp

Yeah I do. I trust there's a torrent somewhe-uhhh

The one I cannot find is Liftoff

I miss SAoVQ so much. Why did SAoVQ die?

>>683
This video doesn't work anymore…only the audio. Weird!

Always liked how clean and unburdened Japanese Pop from this time period felt. Especially New Music with it's more fresh and folk rock focused sound.

>>223
This is one of the best Japanese pop albums ever made. New or old. Really god tier Ethereal Wave. D404ME is also fantastic.

>>528
Never really got why people felt ashamed of the music they like. Pop is as legitimate as any other form of music.

Honestly I can't fucking stand Nakamori Akina.

I don't listen to much punk but I like this. This is crust, right?

>>697
I recommend watching this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JszTrQdL314

Love this degenerate

>>679
Posting frogs is against the rules here friend.

>>678
That's really cool, and tragic, hearing about your country's cinema. I'd only vaguely heard of Louis des Funis before, so I'm going to check out his filmography now. What country, if you don't mind me asking, are you from? I'd like to watch some its movies.

The Buddhist backdrop to Kurosawa's movies has always interested me, because on the surface it seems like a typical (which is not to say bad) moral attitude in movies, but then you realise it is reinforced by a much deeper religious spirit. There is always something more forceful about Kurosawa's moral feelings, like a stern or prophetic injunction. Just think how he castigates Japanese society (and by extension the weaknesses of all human societies) in The Bad Sleep Well and High and Low. I can also think of the script he wrote that was adapted as Runaway Train, an exceedingly entertaining 80s movie. I wont spoil anything, but the Buddhist inspiration behind it is perhaps more on the nose than in most of the movies he actually directed.

The significance of the landslide in Red Beard completely went over my head. Can't quite remember the explicit plot points around it, but I do remember a lot going on and I probably just found it a bit 'over the top' at the time. Thank you for this description, I will give Red Beard a re-watch soon. I've also been intending to read some of Hesse's books for a long time, so I may just start with Siddharta.

>>700
The landslide is very subtle.in the scene red beard humbly admits that he used underhanded tactics to secure funding for the clinic and attributes it to his arrogance,he then instructs the main character to take care of the sick samaritan, the samaritan asks for water and as the protagonist gives him water there is a landslide that reveals a skeleton. In this scene a seemingly arrogant man is revealed to be humble ,an apathic man is revealed to be a caring individual ,and finally a good samaritan is revealed to be a blasphemer**(through no fault of his own).
This all highlights the duality of man ,yin and yang, which has a very eastern flavor(according to dr.jennifer milfi kek). **in buddhism all dead bodies have to be cremated or in the case of tibetan buddhism butchered for eagle consumption, burying the dead is blasphemy and always signals foul play.

The landslide signals that the protags worldview is about to crumble,that after this point onwards his beliefs will be challenged and he will no longer see people as black and white but shades of gray.That each person has a redeeming quality, this is further explained via the little thief boy-orpahn girl subplot.the thief boy turns out to be helping his family who despite being poor,commit suicide after finding out about his thievery and the orphan girl who seems rabid at first turns into a caring sister for the boy and the protag.it may sound weird but red beard is a very deep movie.its kurosawas masterpiece imo.(fuck tarantino for not liking it)

Im Iranian.we have a huge movie industry which is mostly closed to outsiders due to language barriers.some of our movies ( the ones worth watching) have english dubs or subs.some of our directors have long left the country and are making movies for other countries like makhmalbaf, others are dead (ali hatami) and others were outright murdered ( mehrjooyi and pourahmad) .im going to give you some of my favorite movies.word of caution, iranian movies be they art or slop, have a lot of symbolism in an attempt to circumvent censorship so ill provide some context with my recs and if you were bewildered at some point and found yourself scratching your head, you can always ask me to explain them to you.
Also most good movies were banned for a few years after release and only saw limited screenings after decades! Some are still banned kek.This makes themPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

>>700
The first movie is Hajji washington https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajji_Washington

Its a fictionalized tale of irans first ambassador to america. Its full of symbolism and jabs and insults at the state of our country during modern times. It depicts an uneducated buffoon ( symbol of iranian boomers) who due to his family conections with the king, is sent on a fools errand to establish relations with 19th century america, a country that up untill then had never heard of persia or cared about its existence. He is accompanied by a young man who soon abandons him and becomes a medical student at an american university thereby abandoning persia and embracing the west.(symbol of modern day iranian intellectuals who favor western thought over persian thought). The hajji is not accostomed to western values and civilization, he has an allergic reaction and slowly goes insane.(symbolizes the underlying reason for the revolution, iranians boomers had an allergic reaction to rapid westernization by the shah,cumulating into an uprising that led to the revolution,this is why this movie was banned for 20 years). There are alot of symbolism and even predictions so if you decide to watch it i can explain them to you. Its a very political movie and a cinematic masterpiece especialy the dialoge.

>>456
thats not megatokyo!

>>682
Worse, It's MegaToronto!

Stuff from my MP3 player that isn't already on this thread

Heavy Metal
Angel Witch - Angel Witch
Metal Church - Metal Church
Mostly any of Pantera's 80s stuff (at least I Am the Night & Power Metal)
Savatage - Sirens

Speed Metal
Agent Steel - Skeptics Apocalypse
Blind Guardian - Battalions of Fear
Vio-lence - Eternal Nightmare

Doom Metal
Any of Candlemass's 80s stuff

Thrash Metal
Any of Coroner's 80s stuff
Forbidden - Forbidden Evil
Overkill - The Years of Decay
Paradox - Heresy
Rigor Mortis - Rigor Mortis
Any of Sepultura's 80s stuff
Target - Master Project Genesis
Toxik - World Circus
Xentrix - Shattered Existence
Znöwhite - Act of God

Death Metal
Morgoth - Resurrection Absurd

>>215
>blind guardian
ROFL

this russian deicide/MA worship album is pretty good. Sounds so reminiscent of the 1990 s/t I can't unhear it lol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAohe88PK7E
not 80's shit but whatever

>>204
looking back I feel these criticisms can be applied to shit like serpent of the light and later records what with the proportionately generic death-metal songwriting with the same riff sequences repeating along with the minor triad and III/V/down-step tremolos being pretty obvious but inquisition is basically an immortal clone band that's centered around the sw-ethos of muh thrashy harsh minimal and cold atmosphere. Legion-era deicide is the best shit. The half-step interval transitions and shit like that have more soul in stuff like the 90's s/t too.

I have Manowar's "Warriors of the World" stuck in my head lately
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K70nC0FbxiU

>>535
>Cat Shit One
I see you're a man of culture as well, Enma. I was going to dump that someday.

>>535
Neat, am I posting right?

>>639
A Fucking glowie!

>>671
Let me know if you know where to find a high quality scan of volumes 2 and 3. The ones on Mangadex are 720p quality.

>>674
I can't find anything in the usual places I know either.

>>423
Missed one

>>424
Finished episode 31 and 32 where the gigastreamer is introduced, if you haven’t seen this series, wait till discotek releases it, GET IT, it’s really great

4chan is currently down and I believe I know who the real perpetrators are

I had the honer of finding out that the movie “The golden bat is here” was recently rediscovered and got to see the movie itself…it’s quite unique about the history of the industry he originated from and the inevitable rise of television (and manga as well). The movie’s main highlight was at 41 minutes in where the main character is telling the story to kids and he envisions himself as the title character battling Nazo’s goons in a ring. Also there’s a humorous moment where he’s making imperial propaganda (probably had been forcefully making these) by making golden bat very nationalistic while Nazo is like a spy to the American’s lol.