[LMB] Anime

[Vincentalienzk at aol.com]

(Side note, I'm re-watching the Cowboy Bebop movie, and of course thinking 
about how great it would be to run a bounty-hunting campaign for my Saturday 
Night Crazies, err, players...)


> >Excellent all-round, but dark:  Fullmetal Alchemist   Col. Roy Mustang 
> >was my favorite character.
> 
> Haven't seen the "sequel" movie yet, but I've heard mixed reviews.  The 
> animation's supposed to be great, but some fans were left cold by the plot.


Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye (I'm a 'shipper 8-)

In the best tradition of bosses in anime, he's manipulative, ambitious and 
looks after his troops. Assigning the task of getting Havoc a new girlfriend...

I loved the Movie, but it follows up on the wild left turn the anime took at 
the end of the series, so I understand why some people don't like it.


> >*Everything* by Studio Ghibli
> 
>   Sometimes I just want to shake even their characters, but there's no 
> denying that the storytelling and artwork are excellent, done by people 
> who really care about the quality of their work.


Porco Russo, Nausica, but Princess Monoke rocked!

The hero gives up everything, without looking back and without being 
pollyanna-ish about it. And, when we and the hero get our first look at the 
'Princess', it's love at first sight. Complicated villians, no true black hats.


> >Edo-period historical, with hip-hop (and it works) :  Samurai Champloo.
> 
>   With the profanity "bleeped" out by DJ-style "scratches" -- yeah, that 
> was fun.


Between Dark Angel and Samurai Champloo, this redneck has started to like 
hip-hop 8-)

Vince

"What will you use the golem for?"
"Not use, sir. Employ. I thought he might be useful for to keep the peace, 
sir."
"A Watchman?"
"Yes, sir," said Vimes. "Haven't you heard, sir? Golems do all the mucky 
jobs."


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