New shows??
Felix
should delve into next, from what i hear, some of the newer anime is pretty
crappy (like stratos4, mouse, , etc...feel free to tell me if im mistaken),
so i was thinking maybe something like kiddy grade, anyone seen it yet??
thx
Paul Blay
Might be difficult to get hold of the earlier Kiddy Grade episodes.
Depending on _why_ you didn't like Mouse you might well also not like Kiddy
Grade.
Andrew Hollingbury
"Felix" <fwhc0...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hmm... if you're watching fansubs, the obvious "big" show of the season to
watch is Wolf's Rain - most people absolutely love it, I'm quite enjoying it
(though I can't get the comments of slashy fangirls out of my head now
whenever I see Toboe...they're just screaming "uke! uke! watch him lick!" in
my mind...). I'm REALLY enjoying Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto :
Someday's Dreamers, which is fairly slow yet utterly captivating and (eck)
heart-warming.
Kiddy Grade has a reputation for being utterly shite for the first 10
episodes or so (correct me if I'm wrong) and then marginly improving. It
has disturbing kiddie fanservice though, so it's not really my scene.
The new .Hack (Legend of Twilight's Bracelet or whatever you want to call
it) isn't bad, you could give that a try. I liked Tomorrow's Nadja as well,
though that's probably more of an acquired shoujo taste than the other
shows.
Andrew H
Tlsmith1963
character-designer as Cowboy Bebop, & Yoko Kanno did the music. I haven't seen
the other current fansubbed series, so I can't comment on those. I wanted to
see Witch Hunter Robin, but that seems to be gone from the fansubbed shows
online.
Tammy
Watch Cowboy Bebop Monday-Thursday on Adult Swim at 1:30 AM.
Cowboy Bebop movie coming in April, 2003 to the US.
http://jupiterjazz.cowboybebop.animeavatars.net
El Queso
I thought Kiddy Grade was pretty, but empty. Have you seen Naruto? Not
real new, but it's a great show.
Queso
Kgen
after about 8 eps, it seems nice for a change, cuase most anime sadly have
it the other way around... as for mouse and the other shows, i havent
actually watched them yet, so i was basing it on other people's
recomendations, so ill probably try those too.
btw, anyone know why everying seems to be so 'anti-aj'?, i think their subs
are decent (not the best), but they seem to put out pretty fast..
thx
"Andrew Hollingbury" <a.holl...@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
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D-Chance.
but I'd highly recommend Get Backers
(almost a Western-style superhero-type
of series, adventurous stuff with the
requisite humor and supernatural powers
and talents... old-school Marvelites would
be proud, I'd think) and HeatGuy-J.
Also mentioned already is Wolf's Rain
and .hack//Legend of Twilight's Bracelet.
Plus Raimuiro Senkitan for some cute girls
and ecchi-based humor. Puchi Puri Yuushi
for ultra-cuteness and humor (non-ecchi based).
Mizuiro Jida(i)(?) looks promising, as well (only
two episodes into it so far).
Nanaka 6/17 is also worth checking out (with
discussion already posted in other threads).
Gensou Maden Saiyuki for some decent teen
horror-based entertainment. Kamikaze Kaitou
Jeanne for some magical girl/thief viewing (much
better than Mouse, IMO).
Wolf's Rain got the hype, but there are some
decent titles out there to check out.
BTW, whatever happened to GitS:SAC? It
got all they hype in the fall; but once it debuted,
it seemed to quickly fall out of the spotlight...
D-Chance.
Paul Blay
> Don't know if they still qualify as "new";
> but I'd highly recommend Get Backers
> (almost a Western-style superhero-type
> of series, adventurous stuff with the
> requisite humor and supernatural powers
> and talents... old-school Marvelites would
> be proud, I'd think)
Hmm, I might check it out then.
The title gave the impression that it was
some sort of sport anime to me - something
which I avoid at all cost.
Galen Musbach
<ra...@saotome.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>"Felix" wrote ...
>> Heyhey, just wondering if anyon had any suggestions as to which series i
>> should delve into next, from what i hear, some of the newer anime is pretty
>> crappy (like stratos4, mouse, , etc...feel free to tell me if im mistaken),
>> so i was thinking maybe something like kiddy grade, anyone seen it yet??
>
>Might be difficult to get hold of the earlier Kiddy Grade episodes.
Not if you Bit Torrent;
someone is hosting the first 15 episodes:
http://www.animesuki.com/~yugioh/torrents.php
Andrew Hollingbury
"Kgen" <kg...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thx for the replies, yeah, i also heard that kiddy grade really picks up
> after about 8 eps, it seems nice for a change, cuase most anime sadly have
> it the other way around... as for mouse and the other shows, i havent
> actually watched them yet, so i was basing it on other people's
> recomendations, so ill probably try those too.
>
> btw, anyone know why everying seems to be so 'anti-aj'?, i think their
subs
> are decent (not the best), but they seem to put out pretty fast..
>
AnimeJunkies are not liked because:
a) Not only do they sub stuff after it's been licensed mid-season, they sub
stuff which has been announced as licensed beforehand (Ghost in the Shell,
for example, and L/R).
b) They reputedly do not translate from the original Japanese, but from
Korean translations of the original, leading to a less accurate translation.
c) They rush things out to get them out quickly, so there are lots and lots
of mistakes.
d) They have an unusually strict policy in their IRC channel that you may
not mention subs by other groups or serve them at all, else you are banned
from the channel.
Andrew H
El Queso
I used to avoid ALL sports anime like a plague of boils, but then I
started watching Hajime no Ippo. What a great show. I truly never
thought I'd like a boxing show. Funny characters, great action, cool
story progression. I'm stuck on ep 42 and wainting for more.
Cheers,
Queso
Paul Blay
> On Mon, 10 Feb 2003 16:56:10 -0000, "Paul Blay"
> <ra...@saotome.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >"Felix" wrote ...
> >> Heyhey, just wondering if anyon had any suggestions as to which series i
> >> should delve into next, from what i hear, some of the newer anime is pretty
> >> crappy (like stratos4, mouse, , etc...feel free to tell me if im mistaken),
> >> so i was thinking maybe something like kiddy grade, anyone seen it yet??
> >
> >Might be difficult to get hold of the earlier Kiddy Grade episodes.
>
> Not if you Bit Torrent;
> someone is hosting the first 15 episodes:
> http://www.animesuki.com/~yugioh/torrents.php
Is that a new arrival? I certainly don't remember seeing them (prior to
10) when I last checked the full list at animesuki.
D-Chance.
Anime Junkies has a few eps sitting on their
torrent site. First two episodes were a bit slow;
but once they began introducing all the super-
powered "villains", it really picked up. They've
even been breaking their stories into multi-episode
mini-sagas, like the old Marvel comics used to do.
I'm still looking for a decent sports series, too.
I just can't seem to get into them, altough series
like Prince of Tennis, Slam Dunk, Ippo, etc have
had some long runs, and Whistle has been getting
a fairly large following.
D-Chance.
D-Chance.
"Paul Blay" wrote:
> > >Might be difficult to get hold of the earlier Kiddy Grade episodes.
> > Not if you Bit Torrent;
> > someone is hosting the first 15 episodes:
> > http://www.animesuki.com/~yugioh/torrents.php
> Is that a new arrival? I certainly don't remember seeing them (prior to
> 10) when I last checked the full list at animesuki.
I get the feeling this .torrent system will take off and
spread like wildfire. It will be a full-time job just to
keep up with all of the new .torrent site and distributors;
although anyone who can keep a website with a constantly
updated list will almost surely qualify for the gates of Heaven
based on their worldly works... ;)
D-Chance.
Joshua Lesnick
humor is funny, but... okay, maybe it IS pretty bad, but it being
based off a comic by Akahori, I'm hesitant to give up on it completely
so quickly. =P Who knows.
I've only seen two episodes of Kiddy Grade, but I like what I've seen
so far. Seems to be another "girly girl" anime, but at least it's
drawn well, unlike all those annoying "bishoujo" anime being churned
out, full of girls which all look the same. It's just a fun little
series, nothing to be taken too seriously (so far), and Eclair is
cuuuuuuuute cutecutecute...
A lot of reviewers seem to bitch about the fanservice in Kiddy Grade
(which is usually something that encourages me to try a show), which
confuses me, 'cause there doesn't seem to be that much. Maybe I need
to watch more episodes...
I'd recommend Heat Guy J too. I've seen one episode, and it was
really confusing, but REALLY pretty. ^^
On Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:32:56 GMT, "Felix" <fwhc0...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Dan
"D-Chance." <dch...@cox-internet.com> wrote in message
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> Gensou Maden Saiyuki for some decent teen
> horror-based entertainment.
The comment about this series I thought is kinda......weird. I'd say it's
something similar to that......cough cough.......weiss kruez but more blood,
action, better drawing...etc.(It is alot better than wk but pretty much
pretty boys series which alot girls dig.........also there aren't really
alot of female characters in it I thought.)
D B Malmquist
>
> I'm still looking for a decent sports series, too.
> I just can't seem to get into them, altough series
> like Prince of Tennis, Slam Dunk, Ippo, etc have
> had some long runs, and Whistle has been getting
> a fairly large following.
You could try "Princess Nine". It's not too long (26 eps), the DVDs
are quite cheap, and it's about cute girls.
- dbm
D B Malmquist
Well, for pure, unpretentious dumb fun, there's "Tenshi na Konamaiki"
aka "A Cheeky Angel".
".hack - Legend of Twighlight's Bracelet" is also unpretentious dumb
fun, but is getting a little repetitive.
"Naruto" is a pretty good shounen-fighting series, about trainee
ninjas. Like a lot of fighting shows the combatants stand around
shooting the breeze for too long, but when the action starts it's
well done. Plus the choices the characters make are having real,
and painful, consequences.
If you like cute stories that focus on everyday life and character
development, rather than action or conflict, there's "Mahou Tsukai
ni Taisetsu na Koto" aka "Someday's Dreamers". This show has great
production values also, with some of the best Japanese urban landscape
depictions this side of "Mimi wo Sumaseba".
If you think you might like a Salvador Dali meets Henri Rousseau-style
take on "The Simpsons", try "Jungle wa Itsomu Hare (or Hale) Nochi
Guu".
If you like artistic shows with excellent production values, and
don't mind a spare, elliptical style, definitely check out "Wolf's
Rain".
If you like mecha action, you could check out "Gunparade March". The
first episode leans more toward the "realistic" school of mecha design
and action (like, e.g., "Gasaraki") than the fantastical ("RahXephon"
or "Big O", e.g.) Plus there are a variety of cute females, who are
(IMHO) more attractive than the ones in "Lime-Iro Senkitan".
Another show that has pretty good action and production values is
"HeatGuy J". The show takes place in the future when the oceans
have risen and people are living in floating cities. In one city
android technology has been restricted, but city security maintains
a team with one android for special cases...
If you're open to watching shoujo, try "Princess Tutu". This one
is hard to describe without making it sound stupid, which it definitely
is not. So I won't. Just watch it.
- dbm
D B Malmquist
>
> BTW, whatever happened to GitS:SAC? It
> got all they hype in the fall; but once it debuted,
> it seemed to quickly fall out of the spotlight...
I've been passing on the fansubs since the show was "pre-licensed"
in the US.
There was also a rumor that plans existed for it to be shown on
US cable television, which should be a good enough "preview" to
decide whether to buy the DVDs.
- dbm
D B Malmquist
>
> A lot of reviewers seem to bitch about the fanservice in Kiddy Grade
> (which is usually something that encourages me to try a show), which
> confuses me, 'cause there doesn't seem to be that much. Maybe I need
> to watch more episodes...
The problem isn't that there's too much fanservice in "Kiddy Grade",
it's that some of it is kinda icky. Specifically, the occasional
crotch shots of, and flirty, peekaboo camerawork around, Lumiere.
Since Lumiere is proportioned fairly accurately like a 10- or 11-
year-old girl, this doesn't really do anything for me. Except for
one shower scene, they don't really *show* all that much of her, so
it's not like it's outrageous, just distasteful.
Fanservice-wise, I was much more impressed with episode 4 (?), which
features a female "extreme fighter".
- dbm
Dan
"D B Malmquist" <d.b.ma...@com.swap-com-and-rcn.rcn> wrote in message
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> Felix wrote:
> "Naruto" is a pretty good shounen-fighting series, about trainee
> ninjas. Like a lot of fighting shows the combatants stand around
> shooting the breeze for too long, but when the action starts it's
> well done. Plus the choices the characters make are having real,
> and painful, consequences.
The series should appeal to the usual dbz fans or similar.......I don't hate
it personally but don't really like it that much either since they pace is
really really bad I thought........very similar to dbz the series.(maybe the
manga isn't like that?) I wish it has a faster pace like YYH or FoR
instead........those aren't that bad.
> If you like mecha action, you could check out "Gunparade March". The
> first episode leans more toward the "realistic" school of mecha design
> and action (like, e.g., "Gasaraki") than the fantastical ("RahXephon"
> or "Big O", e.g.) Plus there are a variety of cute females, who are
> (IMHO) more attractive than the ones in "Lime-Iro Senkitan".
Gunparade March is originally a game as well........similar to Raimuiro
Senkitan.........not a PC 18+ game though.........PSX. It's not exactly new
at all but seems still rather popular in Japan.
CF-18
"New" new shows:
Wolf's Rain - Simply excellent. Interesting world, characters and a
fast pace story with lots of mystery but not confusing. Very good
production quality.
Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu - Another excellent new series. Young mage
trainee in modern Tokyo, but magic uses are control by laws and a
'mage corp' which make me remember the Psy-corp in B5. High
production quality and very very cute main character. ^_^
Strato 4 - I like it but not as much as the two above. Still it is
nice to have a sci-fi that don't have super-human, magic or mecha.
Mid-season new shows:
Kiddy Grade - Slow and rely on fan service at first, but started to
develope an interesting story starting at ep9 and all hell broke lose
at ep11.
Gundam SEED - Quite good for a Gundam show. Take on the issue of
genetic engeering with a full brown racial war between enhanced
(Coordinator) and natural. Interesting and complex characters.
Production quality is fair.
And IMO these shows are terrible:
Licensed by Royal, Mouse, Raimuiro Senkitan
Shez
>".hack - Legend of Twighlight's Bracelet" is also unpretentious dumb
>fun, but is getting a little repetitive.
I've managed to get through half of one episode so far. I don't like the
cute cartoony characters, and I don't like the emphasis on conventional
game playing - it's basically like game playing without the fun.
The original .Hack//sign was much better, with its laid back mystery,
even though it took me a couple of episodes to adjust to the loud music
and slow pace.
-Shez.
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Hand-of-Omega
> Paul Blay wrote:
> > The title gave the impression that it was
> > some sort of sport anime to me - something
> > which I avoid at all cost.
>
> I used to avoid ALL sports anime like a plague of boils, but then I
> started watching Hajime no Ippo. What a great show. I truly never
> thought I'd like a boxing show. Funny characters, great action, cool
> story progression. I'm stuck on ep 42 and wainting for more.
>
If you like that, then you should try _Cooking Master Boy_...not a
*sport* anime, per se, but very similar in some ways (what I've seen
of it, anyway...)
Dex
Hand-of-Omega
new, but I'd suggest looking into:
Action: Gatekeepers 21, Read or Die, Samurai Deeper Kyo, Heatguy-J,
Grappler Baki, Naruto...How are people liking Gravion and Overman King
Gainer?
Comedy: Magical Nyan Taruto, "A Cheeky Angel", Cosplay Complex, G-On
Riders, Jungle Wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu...has anyone seen that Magical
Nurse show spun off of Soultaker yet?
Horror: ...can't think of any...
Romance: ...also can't think of any...damn, guess I need to broaden my
horizons!
Stuff I didn't like: Getbackers & Witch Hunter Robin; I hear these
pick up, but the glacial pace lost me. Tenchi GXP: a punchline in
search of a joke. Initial D: Does this even qualify as sports anime?
Don't like it, even if not...Full Metal Panic and Onegai Teacher:
Couldn't even bring myself to stay in the same room with these two...
Dex,
who has to get a look at this "Mouse" show...
roshnikasumo
Battle Athletes (TV, but I'm baised) is a pretty decent Sports series,
mostly cause the sport takes a backseat to the characters.
Anthony D. Baranyi
"Hand-of-Omega" <smili...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Felix" <fwhc0...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<HA3pz...@campus-news-reading.utoronto.ca>...
> > Heyhey, just wondering if anyon had any suggestions as to which series i
> > should delve into next, from what i hear, some of the newer anime is
pretty
> > crappy (like stratos4, mouse, , etc...feel free to tell me if im
mistaken),
> > so i was thinking maybe something like kiddy grade, anyone seen it yet??
> >
> <shrug> I like it, but it's not one of my faves...they may not be that
> new, but I'd suggest looking into:
>
> Action: Gatekeepers 21, Read or Die, Samurai Deeper Kyo, Heatguy-J,
> Grappler Baki, Naruto...How are people liking Gravion and Overman King
> Gainer?
>
King Gainer ought to really be in the comedy section. It's one of the
goofiest shaggy dog stories I've ever seen. I love it, but those folks
looking for traditional mech seriousness are likely to be very disappointed.
> Comedy: Magical Nyan Taruto, "A Cheeky Angel", Cosplay Complex, G-On
> Riders, Jungle Wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu...has anyone seen that Magical
> Nurse show spun off of Soultaker yet?
>
Yes - I saw the first episode. It's okay and well animated, but I found the
original omake versions to be a lot funnier.
Dave Baranyi
roshnikasumo
news:<HA3pz...@campus-news-reading.utoronto.ca>...
> > Heyhey, just wondering if anyon had any suggestions as to which series i
> > should delve into next, from what i hear, some of the newer anime is
pretty
> > crappy (like stratos4, mouse, , etc...feel free to tell me if im
mistaken),
> > so i was thinking maybe something like kiddy grade, anyone seen it yet??
> >
> <shrug> I like it, but it's not one of my faves...they may not be that
> new, but I'd suggest looking into:
>
> Action: Gatekeepers 21, Read or Die, Samurai Deeper Kyo, Heatguy-J,
> Grappler Baki, Naruto...How are people liking Gravion and Overman King
> Gainer?
>
> Comedy: Magical Nyan Taruto, "A Cheeky Angel", Cosplay Complex, G-On
> Riders, Jungle Wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu...has anyone seen that Magical
> Nurse show spun off of Soultaker yet?
>
> Horror: ...can't think of any...
>
> Romance: ...also can't think of any...damn, guess I need to broaden my
> horizons!
>
> Stuff I didn't like: Getbackers & Witch Hunter Robin; I hear these
> pick up, but the glacial pace lost me.
*nod* A lot of the artsy-er anime that's come out often has this problem.
Noir was pretty good, but the pacing early on...yikes.
Tenchi GXP: a punchline in
> search of a joke. Initial D: Does this even qualify as sports anime?
> Don't like it, even if not...Full Metal Panic and Onegai Teacher:
> Couldn't even bring myself to stay in the same room with these two...
Well, IMHO Onegai Teacher ended up being VERY good (one of my recent
favorites), although it's really bogged down by people watching the VERY
cliche first & second episode and figuring the whole series is like that.
S.t.A.n.L.e.E
> Paul Blay wrote:
> >
> > Hmm, I might check it out then.
> >
> > The title gave the impression that it was
> > some sort of sport anime to me - something
> > which I avoid at all cost.
>
> I used to avoid ALL sports anime like a plague of boils, but then I
> started watching Hajime no Ippo. What a great show. I truly never
> thought I'd like a boxing show. Funny characters, great action, cool
> story progression. I'm stuck on ep 42 and wainting for more.
> Cheers,
> Queso
>
I tend to avoid sports anime too, but for a different reason
than many of you here who have allergic reactions
to any physical effort, even merely watching it
like some others do just watching hentai. ;-)
It's because I'm familiar with a lot of sports that
I'd be overcritical like anyone who's a fan of something
(like say, anime).
Furthermore, it'd take something extraordinary to get me
to notice it's something new I've never seen before
(and I'm not just talking about pro sports on TV;
many stories in your neighborhood games can be more interesting
than what any Hollywood writer or mangaka can think of).
Laters. =)
Stan
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Galen Musbach
<sta...@cif.rochester.edu> wrote:
>On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, El Queso wrote:
>
>> Paul Blay wrote:
>> >
>> > Hmm, I might check it out then.
>> >
>> > The title gave the impression that it was
>> > some sort of sport anime to me - something
>> > which I avoid at all cost.
>>
>> I used to avoid ALL sports anime like a plague of boils, but then I
>> started watching Hajime no Ippo. What a great show. I truly never
>> thought I'd like a boxing show. Funny characters, great action, cool
>> story progression. I'm stuck on ep 42 and wainting for more.
>> Cheers,
>> Queso
>>
>
>I tend to avoid sports anime too, but for a different reason
>than many of you here who have allergic reactions
>to any physical effort, even merely watching it
>like some others do just watching hentai. ;-)
Sports Anime I Have Seen (parts of)
Hikaru no Go
Angelic Layer
Pokemon
Princess Nine
Real Bout High School
Battle Athletes
Battle Athletes Victory
Zoids
Touch
Dragon Drive
Rockman.exe
Stratos 4
-Galen
I am *not* afraid of physical labor --
I can sit and watch it all day.
D-Chance.
> Sports Anime I Have Seen (parts of)
> Hikaru no Go
> Angelic Layer
> Pokemon
> Princess Nine
> Real Bout High School
> Battle Athletes
> Battle Athletes Victory
> Zoids
> Touch
> Dragon Drive
> Rockman.exe
> Stratos 4
I think the "sports" we're mostly referring to are
traditional sports... baseball, basketball, boxing,
etc. I'm not sure that games like "go" or "chess",
or fighting games would qualify as sport to most.
Although the mecha shows might be on par with
Nascar or Formula I, 'athletic-wise'?
D-Chance.
Galen Musbach
<dch...@cox-internet.com> wrote:
>"Galen Musbach" wrote:
>> Sports Anime I Have Seen (parts of)
>> Hikaru no Go
>> Angelic Layer
>> Pokemon
>> Princess Nine
>> Real Bout High School
>> Battle Athletes
>> Battle Athletes Victory
>> Zoids
>> Touch
>> Dragon Drive
>> Rockman.exe
>> Stratos 4
>
>I think the "sports" we're mostly referring to are
>traditional sports... baseball, basketball, boxing,
>etc. I'm not sure that games like "go" or "chess",
>or fighting games would qualify as sport to most.
Cockfighting isn't a sport? If it is, so is Pokemon.
http://www.stanford.edu/~sehealey/sport.html
says it isn't.
http://olympics.belointeractive.com/otherstories/19livsport.b105b.html
has a discussion on the issue.
http://www.quirksworld.com/sgw-janfeb98.html
Considers the generation gap in defining sports
Definition of sport:
In biology, an organism that shows a marked change from the
normal type or parent stock, typically as a result of mutation.
(Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of
the English Language, Fourth Edition)
--Therefore, Akari of Battle Athletes, being similiar in
gifts to her mother, is not a sport.
-Galen
5parrowhawk
> I think the "sports" we're mostly referring to are
> traditional sports... baseball, basketball, boxing,
> etc. I'm not sure that games like "go" or "chess",
> or fighting games would qualify as sport to most.
Actually a better term for such would be "Special Interest Group Anime".
Like go, chess, cooking, even things like firefighting, etc... in each
case the writers take a "mundane" or "everyday" sort of
activity/occupation, dress it up (optionally) with a couple of "hooks"
(like the whole outer-space SF angle in Battle Athletes), and pitch it
mostly to those people who are already interested in said activity.
Of course, some of these manage to break the bounds of their interest
group (e.g. because a lot of people who aren't normally into athletics
suddenly become interested when bishoujo in skimpy clothing appear).
- 5parrow
5parrowhawk
> Interesting idea... would .hack/SIGN be a special interest anime then?
Good point; it's hard to say. There ARE a lot of manga that definitely
fall into that category though, e.g. Hikaru no Go, Prince of Tennis,
Slam Dunk... etc... but .hack is a bit more difficult to categorise.
- 5parrowhawk