Anyone read the second manga? Last couple pages?
Yeah. You know what I'm talking about. Let's see if I can get the old scanner working...

>>480
at one point in both the anime and manga they explains why she looks and dresses the way she does: tactical advantage. she proves this in the anime by challenging bato to a match where she then winks and smiles suggestively at him which throws him just long enough for her to get the upper hand.in the mange is further explains how she uses that particular appearance because its how she should look, in theory, if she had never been cyberized. And then even more explanation come from the fact that her frame is totally custom, incorporating parts and abilities that are questionable for even an ex-military cop. (her hacking upgrades in-particular, and in the manga her master control unit which allowed her to multiple bodies simultaneously)

The last and final reason seem to be she just likes a lighter and more flexible frame, bato pokes fun using the fact that he has a much stronger and tougher frame but still rarely wins in direct competition against the major.

>>643
same guy again.

it occurs to me that another reason is that its her 'quirk' , all teh full cyborg in the manga and anime have one if what closely. Batou still uses strength training equipment and wont upgrade his ranger issued eyes, Ishikawa's beard and pachninko parlors(which are stated in the manga to not make much money), Pazu's chain chain smoking despite the fact its mentioned that his lungs are artificial(in teh manga) and he gets nothing out of smoking them, Kuze has his unique immovable face.

>>570
I just watched Haibane Renmei and Serial Experiments Lain in the same week, both for the first time.
Of the 40-ish different anime I've seen so far, I'd say there were at most 1 or 2 which played in the same league of quality as those two.
Thanks for telling me about Despera, now I've got something to look forward to!

>>499

Must say that the manga was slightly more plausible then the somewhat "OMFG!? WHO CAME UP WITH THIS GAY SCRIPT?" anime version.

But, some how I just take it for granted these days that the fubar the storyline for the sake of a 12/24 episode format T_T (or just because the script writer felt he had to change shit)

Still have to rewatch ep 6 and 7 before it starts to make sense to me...

But so far the only good stuff I have seen in 2009, both in animation quality as in story wise...

Guess I'm to demanding....

I tried to get everyone to watch pugyuru instead.

>>62

I don't. Watched the first episode few years ago and after that I try to stay as far as I can from this overrated anime.

>>343
This.

http://www.mediafire.com/mangaguide

Enjoy.

if only this book were a little more in-depth... i was really hoping to learn something for a class! oh well, still cool.

look up cartoon guide to the universe. its been done.

fuck japs

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

animu: Samurai X, Ninja Scroll
manga: Gunnm/Battle Angel Alita

cyber city oedo 808
macross plus the series
vampire hunter D

have been left out?

Nearly all english language dubs are made by canada, usually by all the sme voice actors because the industry is so insular. For instance, Steve Blum voices at least 3 differenct characters in every gundam series. In the dub for Char's Counterattack, one person dub EVERY civillian working for a space shuttle company... from the receptionist to the pilot/copilot and mechanics.

Dubs actually made by america are few and far between, but usually MUCH better than canadian ones. Armitage is a good example, though I can't think of anything recent.

Dubs, assuming they aren't awful. It's not like lip-syncing matters in anime.

http://www.lastfm.jp/user/Darkstar66

>>615
Damn, I can't torrent at university because of the VPN network, it's a load of balls.

>>616
If I find it, I'll leech it then upload it to Mediafire or similar.

>>611
>>612
and Ryoko from Tenchi.

The first season was...phenomenal.

The second season had its moments, but it quickly lost the charm of the first season.

Hey, fuck you guys, I loved R2.

Jeremiah Gottwald was my favorite part of this series and I know I'm not alone.