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    Quote Originally Posted by beansprouts View Post
    Fullmetal Alchemist remake, following the manga storyline completely rather than partially like the first FMA anime. Just started airing more than a month ago, great storyline, great characters - go watch!
    Long time not reading your posts. Did you watch Higashi no Eden or the riduculously awesome and badass Sengoku Basara?

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    Quote Originally Posted by beansprouts View Post
    Fullmetal Alchemist remake, following the manga storyline completely rather than partially like the first FMA anime. Just started airing more than a month ago, great storyline, great characters - go watch!
    But I don't know Beansprouts... I mean, I grew to love the storyline of the first anime, so watching the first episode, I felt it was really different to what I expected. Ed and Al... I got this feeling that they weren't the same as the ones I remembered.. Would you agree? And because it didn't follow the first series and instead the manga, I think people who haven't read the manga (like me) would have trouble understanding the storyline.

    And is it just me or the graphics a little different to the first anime?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rosely View Post
    Long time not reading your posts. Did you watch Higashi no Eden or the riduculously awesome and badass Sengoku Basara?
    No to both, I have not been following new animes for a while now, the last anime I watched was Natsume Yujinchou. Care to intro both animes to me? I have a revived interest in anime watching since FMA and Suzumiya Haruhi both came out recently, I am a major fan of both

    Quote Originally Posted by Sourplum View Post
    But I don't know Beansprouts... I mean, I grew to love the storyline of the first anime, so watching the first episode, I felt it was really different to what I expected. Ed and Al... I got this feeling that they weren't the same as the ones I remembered.. Would you agree? And because it didn't follow the first series and instead the manga, I think people who haven't read the manga (like me) would have trouble understanding the storyline.

    And is it just me or the graphics a little different to the first anime?
    Ed and Al are the same as I remembered, I guess this is so probably because the manga Ed and Al are much more deeply imprinted in my mind than the first anime's Ed and Al. So can't say I feel the same way as you about the Elric brothers in the 2nd anime.

    The remake is actually exactly what I expect since it was suppose to follow the manga storyline closely. Not sure why you don't understand the storyline since the story is starting from the begining of the anime with the exception of the original first episode. I guess the best way to enjoy and understand the show would be not to compare it, or expect it to be very similar to the first FMA anime. The first FMA veered off from the storyline in a major way from the middle onwards, it would be like a totally new story for anime-only fans in maybe another 10 episodes down the road.

    So what do you think of the second anime so far? Enjoying it or think it is too different from the 1st? Oh yes, I think the graphics are a bit different too, needs some getting used to initially but I am already used to it now

    By the way, one area that the first anime completely kick the second anime's butt would be the MUSIC. I want L'arc en Ciel and Porno Graffiti!

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    Quote Originally Posted by beansprouts View Post
    No to both, I have not been following new animes for a while now, the last anime I watched was Natsume Yujinchou. Care to intro both animes to me?
    I already created a thread for both anime

    Higashi no Eden here

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    Sengoku Basara here

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    Remaking fma is a bit nuts. It's like all the remakes of JY stories on tvb series, but using the same actors for same roles. Who'd want to rewatch that?

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    The 2nd FMA anime is not really a remake of the first anime, the 2nd FMA is going to follow the anime much closer than the 1st. Hence the story will differ substantially as the first story only animate about 30 chapters of the manga. So no, it is not like all the remakes of the JY stories on TVB.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beansprouts View Post
    The 2nd FMA anime is not really a remake of the first anime, the 2nd FMA is going to follow the anime much closer than the 1st. Hence the story will differ substantially as the first story only animate about 30 chapters of the manga. So no, it is not like all the remakes of the JY stories on TVB.
    From what you said, then it's exactly like the tvb JY remakes. 70% same, ending different, different actors. I bet you if they did remakes with the same people playing the same parts, most people wouldn't bother watching it.
    My point was people only watch the remakes because of the different actors. And since the anime looks and feels the same for at least the first half anyway, most people will get bored if they watched the first FMA already.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KeongJai View Post
    From what you said, then it's exactly like the tvb JY remakes. 70% same, ending different, different actors. I bet you if they did remakes with the same people playing the same parts, most people wouldn't bother watching it.
    My point was people only watch the remakes because of the different actors. And since the anime looks and feels the same for at least the first half anyway, most people will get bored if they watched the first FMA already.
    Actually, I don't understand why you are drawing comparison to the JY remakes on TVB and dismissing the 2nd FMA series. As mentioned, the first anime only loosely followed the manga in the first 20 episodes and it was all original story afterwards because there was not enough manga material to be animated. The purpose of the 2nd anime is not to remake the first anime, but to create an anime that follows the manga very closely. And if you had watch the first anime and the 2nd anime, you would have noticed that the story is different and characters feel different too. FMA 2 would not be 70% similar to the first anime, I doubt it will even be 20% similar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beansprouts View Post
    Actually, I don't understand why you are drawing comparison to the JY remakes on TVB and dismissing the 2nd FMA series. As mentioned, the first anime only loosely followed the manga in the first 20 episodes and it was all original story afterwards because there was not enough manga material to be animated. The purpose of the 2nd anime is not to remake the first anime, but to create an anime that follows the manga very closely. And if you had watch the first anime and the 2nd anime, you would have noticed that the story is different and characters feel different too. FMA 2 would not be 70% similar to the first anime, I doubt it will even be 20% similar.
    I'm drawing the comparison because after watching the first 4 or so episodes, it's not much in look and feel of the characters. so i couldn't be bothered watching any more. same lame "don't call me chibi" jokes, the glasses guy showing everyone pictures of his daughter, the lietenant guy posing etc.etc.

    if i have to wait until the 10th episode before things start to become totally different then what's the point of watching the first 9 episodes? I think you'd have to be fan of the manga would you watch it again.

    I don't know how to put it, but I guess it's best to say that the love is gone? Sure I liked it when the first series came on because of all the mystery around it, the homonculus were failed human transmutations. But now you know all that. Sure there might be big plot differences later on but the big secret is out, I've seen all the lame jokes comic relief before and I don't really want to see it again.

    I guess you could also make a comparison to Eric Bana's Hulk and Edward Norton's Hulk. Not a fan can't be bothered watching again with plot changes when the core of the story is the same - FMA being the bro's trying to get the philosopher's stone and get their bodies back, Hulk being a guy who turns into a green monster when he's angry.

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    ^Well if you have made up your mind about the series, there's nothing much that will convince you otherwise. But just want to say that there's much more to the homonculus and philospher stone story than what the first anime presented.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rosely View Post
    I already created a thread for both anime

    Higashi no Eden here

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    Sengoku Basara here
    Thanks. I'm gonna download the first 3 episodes of each anime and check it out.
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    All the new anime lineup is crap, it has been that way for awhile now. As to old anime i could recommend a ton.

    Jyu Oh Sei http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=4226

    Coyote Ragtime Show http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=4327

    Utawarerumono http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=3427

    Fate Stay Night http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=3348

    Kiba http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=4264

    Legend of Galactic Heroes http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=584

    Heroic Age http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=5025

    Blue Gender http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=416

    The Third http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=4088

    Chaos Head http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=6088

    Welcome to the NHK http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=4121

    Code geass http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=4521

    Code Geass 2 http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=5373

    Detroit Metal City http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=5587

    Trinity Blood http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=2810

    Tsukihime http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=1015

    Hellsing http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=32

    Shadow Skill http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=42

    Samurai Deeper Kyo http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=86

    Scryed http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=47

    RahXephon http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=14

    Darker then Black http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=4906

    Pumpkin Scissors http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=4473

    Night Head Genesis http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=4472

    Macross Frontier http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=5415

    Last Exile http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=581

    Xam'd http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=5842

    Kurozuka http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...anime&aid=6098

    I could probably go on a lot longer but I won't.

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    i'm reading 9-lives right now and i gotta say it's freaking good!

    synopsis:

    Alien refugees have come to Earth. They call themselves 9-Lives. Humans call them cat-boys, and force them to live as collared pets. Conri, a rebellious young 9-Life, ran away to escape this fate. But when a human named Adrian saves him from capture, Conri is torn between his desire for freedom and another desire he can't quite admit, even to himself... Can two people meet as equals in a world divided between masters and slaves?

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    I just finished reading "Her Majesty's Dog". I didn't think it would be that good but I must admit it was fantastic! It's not that popular though because it's not very old.

    Synopsis:
    Amane Kamori lives in a rural village, isolated from modern society. She is a powerful medium, able to control living creatures and things through the use of its real name. Her main companion is Hyoue, her guardian demon dog, who she powers up through kissing. Forbidden from revealing her identity, she and Hyoue are allowed to move to Tokyo. Together they work to help both the living and the dead deal with various troubles, while also adjusting to high school society. Amane must deal with jealousy from classmates, who don't understand why the handsome Hyoue is so devoted to her, as well as with her own family attempting to force her to come home. The family even attempts to break her bond with Hyoue. Meanwhile, Hyoue devotes himself to his master, while struggling to hide the forbidden feelings he has for her.


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    Amane Kamori - a teenage girl who is know to be a bit bubble-headed due to her sheltered life. Orphaned after the death of her father and mother, she met Hyoue during the demon hunt, lost and crying. He could be considered her best friend, as he is loyal (like a dog) and her constant companion. She lives with her uncle in Tokyo who looks just like her deceased father and was banned from the island before her birth. Aside from her uncle, she also receives help from her cousin, Hayato Hiraka, who is later revealed to be her fiance (family arranged marriage). As the only child from the head of the family and a powerful "Manatsukai," she must return to the village and become its leader. Due to her family duties and the overbearing council of elders that tell her what she must do, she is known for hiding her true feelings, oftentimes trying to be what everyone wants her to be and putting others before herself. The only time she is noted for speaking up for herself was when she asked for permission to leave the island and move to Tokyo for school. Very optimistic, she attracts people to her once they get past her lack of social graces.
    Hyoue Inugami - Amane's "koma-oni" or demon guardian, he is considered one of the most powerful of his kind on the island. After the death of his former master, Hyoue (in his natural state as a fiery lion/dog) ran wild, unwilling to be controlled by another for over 100 years. It wasn't until he saw the crying young Amane that he became "domesticated" once again. Known as a glutton and a bit of a pervert, he taught Amane to feed him through the lips - thus the kissing as seen by their classmates all the time. In his human form, he is known to be extremely handsome with a punk edge to him. Brash and a bit simple, he totally loyal to Amane, as he has developed feelings of love for her. Knowing that this is unacceptable, he often tries to hide his feelings from the unsuspecting Amane - although everyone else can tell.
    Takako Nishina - Amane's first friend. Takako is one of Amane's classmate who deals with the guilt of a former classmate's suicide due to bullying. Feeling like she should have tried harder to be a friend to the outcast, the evil spirit of the dead girl nearly kills her! Amane and Hyoue sense the evil spirit, saving Takako from its clutches, and winning a new, devoted friend. Happy to have a second chance to befriend another outcast, Takako (nicknamed Ateko) often journeys with Amane and Hyoue on their adventures, even going to their home island to make sure her friends are okay. She often sticks her nose in places where they don't belong, but always at the sake of making sure everyone is okay. Since she is a normal teenage, she oftentimes doesn't understand the issues with Amane and her family or why Amane and Hyoue cannot be together. The modern day voice of reason, she speaks up when she feels things have gotten off track.
    Aoi - An egotistical actor and another classmate of Ateko, Amane, and Hyoue, he is the king of lying. When Amane's desire to help him leads to her powers and Hyoue's identity being exposed, he uses this to make Amane a slave of sorts. Deep down, though, he is searching for redemption himself, as it is all an act. He becomes friends with the trio, against the wishes of Hyoue. Seen as a rival for Amane's affection, he does what Hyoue cannot - confess that he loves her. A very straightforward, if not always truthful, friend, he's popularity and stardom are often used to distract crowds so that Amane and Hyoue can investigate and defeat evil spirits. Oftentimes, he can come up with ingenuous plans himself. A good judge of character, he sees what some of the others don't when it comes to relationships and tangled threads...
    Hayato Hiraka - Amane's cousin and Classical Japanese teacher at her school. He's a master strategist, as well as swordsman and Manatsukai. Serious and totally business-minded, he is quite overprotective of Amane while balancing her wishes and the wishes of the family's council of elders. Part of his overbearing directly clashes with Hyoue who hates his meddling and constant referrals to Hyoue being nothing more than a "guard dog" or "mutt" that should know his place. Hayato knows how to push all off Hyoue's buttons and regards Hyoue as too familiar with his master. He is willing to be Amane's fiance, as he wants to be able to protect her from the family, believing that once she is in her position as leader, he will be able to dissolve the council and keep them from hurting her. His koma-oni is a shawdow bird named Tsubaki. In her human form, she appears as a young girl.


    Synopsis and Characters are from Wikipedia.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Guo Xiang ( : View Post
    I just finished reading "Her Majesty's Dog". I didn't think it would be that good but I must admit it was fantastic! It's not that popular though because it's not very old.
    Glad that someone actually mentioned this manga. I would recommend it too. It's a shame that it's not more popular. I think it's one of the better mangas with more going on in the storyline. There's some action, mystery, romance, and comedy it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by botan View Post
    Glad that someone actually mentioned this manga. I would recommend it too. It's a shame that it's not more popular. I think it's one of the better mangas with more going on in the storyline. There's some action, mystery, romance, and comedy it.
    I've started reading this manga based on your rec. It's quite interesting, although strange, powering up a "boy slave dog" via kissing and all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lady Zhuge View Post
    I've started reading this manga based on your rec. It's quite interesting, although strange, powering up a "boy slave dog" via kissing and all.
    LOL, I agree, the power up part is strange. Let me know how you like it when you finish.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lysil View Post
    V.V !!

    I've become so obsessed with manhwas lately... X)
    Anyone has read this one yet?

    THE BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD
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    I know that this has been posted a while ago but I finally just recently got around to reading it. I've read up to volume 11 and so far I like it a lot. I would totally recommend this one for those who like mystery, historical, mythical, and romance type of stories. The aura of mystery makes it very interesting to read. The artwork is quite pretty, very detailed.

    So far, from the manhwas I'v read, I've been finding them a lot more interesting than mangas. I'd really love to read more. If anyone has any other good ones to recommend, please do post them.
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