Anime series Gunslinger Girl
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Manga: Japanese comics
Fan service: When a female character shows off some T/A
Etchi (or ecchi, H, hentai): Pervert or perverted
Manga: Japanese comics
Fan service: When a female character shows off some T/A
Etchi (or ecchi, H, hentai): Pervert or perverted
> Fan service: When a female character shows off some T/A
Or more likely, what's called "panty flash" (well, they are trying to sell these to teenage boys, remember).
Or more likely, what's called "panty flash" (well, they are trying to sell these to teenage boys, remember).
Uh, if you're intersted in that (excessive undergarment depiction), check out Najica.
As for Gunslinger, after seeing the first disc in its entirety I was a little disappointed. Not really much gun action, or at least as much as I'd like to see. It is, however, the first disc and is focused on character development. We'll have to see how the rest goes, but it doesn't look like it'll be on my favorites stack. There were some odd moments, like at the firing range and one of the girls was firing a G3. The gun was not drawn as detailed as it should have been, IMO. The casings flying out looked like straight wall too. No hearing protection for the cyborg girls either, indoor range or out.
As for Gunslinger, after seeing the first disc in its entirety I was a little disappointed. Not really much gun action, or at least as much as I'd like to see. It is, however, the first disc and is focused on character development. We'll have to see how the rest goes, but it doesn't look like it'll be on my favorites stack. There were some odd moments, like at the firing range and one of the girls was firing a G3. The gun was not drawn as detailed as it should have been, IMO. The casings flying out looked like straight wall too. No hearing protection for the cyborg girls either, indoor range or out.
Yep my opinion exactly... watched the first 3 eps or so fansubbed a year or two back and lost interest. Very realistic weapons and well drawn though. Just not my cup of tea.
FWIW, the show itself is set in Italy. And the whole point of the series is to explore the adult/child interaction, in fact. (In an entirely nonsexual way.)
Having watched the whole (13 episode) series, I can say it was good, and was pretty sad. Nothing amazing, though.
Take a look at Mezzo and its OAV prequel Mezzo Forte
Also, a new series from the Noir folks on much the same theme but less mystical - more techno oriented: Madlax
My only regret re: Appleseed is that it's probably the last Shirow anime we'll see for a while. I doubt GITS: Man-Machine Interface will (or could!) be animated effectively. Getting the viewers heads to explode properly would be messy. 
Also, a new series from the Noir folks on much the same theme but less mystical - more techno oriented: Madlax
My only regret re: Appleseed is that it's probably the last Shirow anime we'll see for a while. I doubt GITS: Man-Machine Interface will (or could!) be animated effectively. Getting the viewers heads to explode properly
would be messy. Whoah the introductory song for this series just suits the Anime perfectly...
The Light Before We Land by The Delgados
The song is sung slowly and features a "dreamy" sound... Violins in the background, flutes, a chorus in chant in the back and a soothing female vocalist and her male backup. All this chaos going on with a guitar, base, and drums... and they pulled it off perfectly.
The song really fits the innocence of the young girls and the dark tone of the violin gives reminds us that they are not just children, but killers. It's flat out the best intro music I have ever heard for any series and matches up to the intro movie absolutely perfectly. It also led me to this band whos style is right up my alley.
In cases such as these I'd like a hand
Don't wake me up without a master plan
With black & white instead of colour
Don't you understand?
When things that once were beautiful
Are bland
And when I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in awhile
If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of me
Haven for us
In truth there is no better place to be
Than falling out of darkness still to see
Without a premonition
Could you tell me where we stand?
I'd hate to lose this light
Before we land
And when I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in awhile
If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of mine
Haven for us
Before we let euphoria
Convince us we are free
Remind us how we used to feel
Before when life was real
And when I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in awhile
If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of mine
Haven for us
The actual series is a little slower than most anime but when the actions starts it manages to pull out the big guns and delivers some great gunplay. Its not heat, but very entertaining. The scene where Henrieta is at a restruant with her handler was great. As the waiter removes a knife from the table and henrietta sees the action in slow motion indicating it has her total attention... as the innocent waiter raises it closer and closer to her handlers face she moves in, disarms and pins him to the table with an arm bar and raises the knife to his neck. The handler tells her to stand down and gives the waiter 500 euros and asks him to forget what he saw.
ok im done now.
The Light Before We Land by The Delgados
The song is sung slowly and features a "dreamy" sound... Violins in the background, flutes, a chorus in chant in the back and a soothing female vocalist and her male backup. All this chaos going on with a guitar, base, and drums... and they pulled it off perfectly.
The song really fits the innocence of the young girls and the dark tone of the violin gives reminds us that they are not just children, but killers. It's flat out the best intro music I have ever heard for any series and matches up to the intro movie absolutely perfectly. It also led me to this band whos style is right up my alley.
In cases such as these I'd like a hand
Don't wake me up without a master plan
With black & white instead of colour
Don't you understand?
When things that once were beautiful
Are bland
And when I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in awhile
If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of me
Haven for us
In truth there is no better place to be
Than falling out of darkness still to see
Without a premonition
Could you tell me where we stand?
I'd hate to lose this light
Before we land
And when I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in awhile
If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of mine
Haven for us
Before we let euphoria
Convince us we are free
Remind us how we used to feel
Before when life was real
And when I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in awhile
If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of mine
Haven for us
The actual series is a little slower than most anime but when the actions starts it manages to pull out the big guns and delivers some great gunplay. Its not heat, but very entertaining. The scene where Henrieta is at a restruant with her handler was great. As the waiter removes a knife from the table and henrietta sees the action in slow motion indicating it has her total attention... as the innocent waiter raises it closer and closer to her handlers face she moves in, disarms and pins him to the table with an arm bar and raises the knife to his neck. The handler tells her to stand down and gives the waiter 500 euros and asks him to forget what he saw.
ok im done now.
Oh man, am I glad I stumbled onto this thread!
It's an amazing series. Not only that, but season 2, GItS:2nd GIG, is even better. I have eps. 1-14, and have watched through 11 so far.
I only got it because the manga was by Shirow Masamune, same guy as GItS.
Totally agree. I saw commercials on Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" about 13-14 months ago for GItS:SAC and Full Metal Alchemist, and TiVO'ed both series for the next 6 months. Couldn't wait for the last few episodes to air live though, and grabbed the season of fansubs for both series off Bittorrent. I've got GItS:SAC Vol. 1 on DVD, and will eventually have them all.
It's an amazing series. Not only that, but season 2, GItS:2nd GIG, is even better. I have eps. 1-14, and have watched through 11 so far.Thank you! I just got it last night, buy haven't taken the shrink wrap off as I'm afraid it wouldn't be good.
I only got it because the manga was by Shirow Masamune, same guy as GItS.I just finished watching a couple more episodes of Gunslinger Girls and I must say that its a sad series. Seeing the girls live their lives under their handlers is just as dramatic as the action. Several of the handlers are borderline abusive, some are mentally abusive, some detach themselves from the girls and some like Josie act like a true fratello / brother sister group. Meanwhile some of the girls attach themselves to their big brothers... it was quite a sad scene when the series introduces Elsa. She is so cold to the other girls and breathes every breath for her handler... meanwhile her handler sees her as nothing more than a tool. He sees no humanity in any of the girls.
Great series.
Great series.
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That spring on the left side looks kinda funky. Is it 2 springs, or does it change helix size?
And what's it for? Never had a Sig 239 apart.
And what's it for? Never had a Sig 239 apart.
based on it's proximity to the other parts, I'd hazard that it's a mag spring. Might explain the differing coil sizes too.
Ah, so take near dead girls, hack them up a bit, slap some augmented biotech in them to make them less human, and probably mix in some massive psychological programming for good measure. Children do not usually take to systematically killing others on their own. It's a learned behavior.
Harvesting children for expendable assets. Sure, what's wrong with that?
Edit : Oh yea, and 'secret' government sponsored assassinations are only used for 'good'. Good for the government is always 'good' for the people. Yep.
People...on this board...like anime?
Strange, nopt exactly the demographic one would expect.
That said ide watch more anime if my parents wouldnt be wierded out by it.
A 16 year old watching very violent and attractive femal (well, at least not when they look 10 years old
) cartoon characters kill? What more could one want?
Admitidly it is strange.
Huh, in some of the pics they have P-90's...and that strange winchester bullpup sniper rifle...and a g3a3, my favorite rifle!
Strange, nopt exactly the demographic one would expect.
That said ide watch more anime if my parents wouldnt be wierded out by it.
A 16 year old watching very violent and attractive femal (well, at least not when they look 10 years old
) cartoon characters kill? What more could one want?Admitidly it is strange.
Huh, in some of the pics they have P-90's...and that strange winchester bullpup sniper rifle...and a g3a3, my favorite rifle!
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But more, I think, to the basic truth expressed in someone's sig line. "If guns were computers, you'd be a nerd."
Which also explains why you haven't heard anyone mention liking shows like Inuyasha.
It's either samauri (which is cool), pistol packin' babes (which is hot ), or really sweet weapon systems, like Tachikomas (which are cool, if annoyingly voiced)BTW, just finished Appleseed, very cool movie.
Thanks for the headsup
Spotted a copy of 1st EP 'Gunsmith Cats' in my local video store, and since it was mentioned here, rented it.
Now you've done it, I practically want to adopt Minny May... heh heh heh.
I'd hate to see her tax bill for "Destructive Devices"...
Bwahahaha.
-K
Spotted a copy of 1st EP 'Gunsmith Cats' in my local video store, and since it was mentioned here, rented it.
Now you've done it, I practically want to adopt Minny May... heh heh heh.
I'd hate to see her tax bill for "Destructive Devices"...
Bwahahaha.
-K
Thought I'd resurrect this thread to give those of you interested a heads-up that the second season of Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex will start up this Saturday night (19th) on Adult Swim. Previously only available off DVD here in the States....
You guys think anime is crazy, watch soem regular Japanese flicks, like "Fudoh: The next Generation" or "Battle Royale"
Crazy, crazy, crazy..............
Thanks for the recommendations tho. added GSC and the remake of appleseed to my Netflix list....
Crazy, crazy, crazy..............
Thanks for the recommendations tho. added GSC and the remake of appleseed to my Netflix list....
A rebreath of life from Texas
Alright, while this thread has been dead for some time. I must see if I can breathe life into it without the use of a defibulator. Those are all good animes, the majority atleast that I have heard of.
Cowboy Bebop, Najica, Madlax, Gunsmith Cats, all sorts. Love the guns, swords, tactics, realism with the ability to still stick to the anime style drawing of course.
Can't believe I found a thread on here about anime... May I worship this site or would that go against the commandments?... Wait, what do I care
Alright, while this thread has been dead for some time. I must see if I can breathe life into it without the use of a defibulator. Those are all good animes, the majority atleast that I have heard of.
Cowboy Bebop, Najica, Madlax, Gunsmith Cats, all sorts. Love the guns, swords, tactics, realism with the ability to still stick to the anime style drawing of course.
Can't believe I found a thread on here about anime... May I worship this site or would that go against the commandments?... Wait, what do I care
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