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In future city of Sternbild, heroes fights against criminals everyday. However they don't hide behind the shadow and fight, rather their actions are being broadcast in TV show named Hero TV
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Pokemon Black and White Looks Delicious in Motion
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Comment & Win: One Piece Vol. 52, 53
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Beginner's Guide to FLCL
Gainax's madcap, surrealist anime, broken down for new viewers. |
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Ballz Deep
Steve gets intimately close to Dragon Ball Z, for science! |
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Top 3 Awful Anime Dubs
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Anime Caption Contest! -- 5/23/13 -- AV MOD MATERIAL
It's caption time! This week we have fascinating fingers, girls in aprons... and rubber ducks? |
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TOP 5 Greatest Anime Detectives
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MAGI #18 - - Watch & Learn
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ARATA THE LEGEND -- A Great New Anime Show?
A smart and engaging new show. Each episode offers another glimpse into the Hayagami mythology, peeling away pieces of the mystery at a satisfying pace. |
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GARGANTIA #4 - - Watch & Learn
Look into those deep, soulful, purple eyes... |
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GARGANTIA #3 - - Watch & Learn
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ATTACK ON TITAN #3 - - Watch & Learn
Giants are nothing compared to a crotch-cranking harness. |
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ONE PIECE #596 - - Special Review
Could he be any creepier? Seriously... |
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TOP 5 Greatest Anime Detectives
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AV MOD MATERIAL: NARUTO Ch. 630 Review
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Anime Caption Contest! -- 5/23/13 -- AV MOD MATERIAL
It's caption time! This week we have fascinating fingers, girls in aprons... and rubber ducks? |
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MAGI #18 - - Watch & Learn
Sinbad knows how to get it done. Oh yes, he does. |
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AV MOD MATERIAL: BLEACH Ch. 537 Review
If you needed a reason to hate this guy. Ethnic cleansing is a pretty good one. |
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ATTACK ON TITAN #3 - - Watch & Learn
Giants are nothing compared to a crotch-cranking harness. |
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GARGANTIA #4 - - Watch & Learn
Look into those deep, soulful, purple eyes... |
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AV MOD MATERIAL: Community Spotlight 5/24/2013
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I wan't another season.
@Nightwolf said:
I think they've already been talking about a second season?
@Tom_Pinchuk said:
Hell yeah!
The concept of Tiger and Bunny is so good, yet the execution got so bad. Once the series changed focus halfway through the first season I started losing interest until it was gone.
I would probably watch a spinoff series with Lunatic though.
This was the most of Tiger & Bunny that I have heard, and I still don't plan to watch it. Doesn't peak my interest.
Metropolis was a strange movie.
Still haven't seen Redline but I will at some point.
I was hoping for more than a picture of Stan. Was bummed out about that.
Good to see some consistent video content though Tom.
Sam, that is one of the coolest t-shirts I've ever seen, I want one.
As for Tiger & Bunny, I'm mildly interested, so I may check it out sometime. I have a great love for western superhero cartoons, especially all the "DC Animated Universe" cartoons I watched as I grew up. More recently I've really enjoyed Young Justice, which is like a cross between the DCAU cartoons and Teen Titans -- a lot of the (relative) seriousness of the DCAU cartoons, with some of the whimsy and teen-angst of Teen Titans.
I think a dub of Tiger & Bunny would do pretty well on television, it would probably suit Toonami pretty well, or maybe even channels like Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon, depending on how kid-friendly the show is. I don't think it's the "Next Big Thing" though, but who knows.
The use of CGI in anime doesn't bother me much, I think it worked fairly well in both Highschool of the Dead and Infinite Stratos, but when there's 2D and 3D working in tandem there will always be a visual difference between the two so, to an extent, the transition from one style to the other is always a little jarring. What I'd actually like to see is more shows rendered entirely in CGI, when it's done well it's gorgeous, but I understand how that can be pretty costly to do.
@sotyfan16: Hopefully we'll get more Stan Lee in person in the show for you :) Though that man is everywhere now even HE needs a reason to come on an anime show...HEROMAN perhaps?
@Daniel_Newton: It was available here for a period of time but since has sold out, there's still cool S to be had though: http://meatbun.us
@samweller999 said:
Bookmarked, thanks!
@samweller999:
Heroman was alright. But as you can see, it hasn't been licensed. I'd more like for you guys to talk to him about Ultimo and if there could be a possible anime adaptation. A fun manga I suggest you guys check out.
Tiger and Bunny didn't have enough dark and taking serious the implications of super heros mixing with capitalism and the problems that would create for me. It also had to much of the western superhero influence which was somewhat what I went to anime to get away from.
Redline though...may have to check that one out.
I could see Tiger and Bunny being popular but I don't think it will be a huge hit like Cowboy Bebop. It lacks a lot of the cool factor factor that Bebop had. It's entertaining for sure, but I didn't see anything stand out about it.