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    Surprising Anime

    in Anime/Manga Recommendations

    Posted

    Should I rename this the "Piss on Modoka Magica Thread"?

    Let me actually expand the thread a little more too.

    Which shows were disappointing solely because of hype?

    For me, there are 2 that fit that criteria.

    OreImo: The hype ruined it for me. While I enjoyed it, and the ongoing 2nd season, it just wasnt all it was made out to be,

    Sword Art Online: Wow what a disaster that was. Started out good but by episode 14-15 I was disgusted. Im a fan on the LN's so I knew the material going in!!

    EDIT: Sorry Tay, Ryoji just told me how much you loved SAO!!

    Corrupt A Wish

    in The Coliseum of Chatter

    Posted

    Granted.... but don't you already have that? Well, you do now, all in flip animation papers.

    I wish I had my own fan club.

    hahaha

    Granted, but they are all 75 year old midget pigmys from Zimbabwe (wait that would be awesome!)

    I wish I had a better car

    Surprising Anime

    in Anime/Manga Recommendations

    Posted

    "Not Today"

    What didn't you like about it exactly, if you dont mind? For me, it was the total shock factor in that one episode. Left me dumbfounded enough to make me watch the rest of the show on the edge of my seat. One thing I didn't like though is the way the witches are portrayed, way too cartoony for me. As well as the ending...the last episode was meh at best. But heck, the rest was amazing, in my opinion. And if i go back to watching the show, my opinion of it may go down a bit, for as I said, that shock factor really got me hooked to it.

    Hope you dont mind me butting in here. Im Ryoji's wife and I think I can answer that. I remember when this anime was announced. Neither one of us were to excited and didnt watch it untill after it had aired. There was sooo much hype behind the show and "that one episode" that Ryoji was very excited to see it. His best friend is a HUGE anime fan and really bragged about its greatness. They have very similar tastes in Anime so my husband was sure he was going to like it. From the very beginning it was just silly. I think he overstated his dislike for it. I dont think he really hated it more then he was extremely disappointed in it. Hell he even called what happened before it happened. Yes, im talking about "that"

    Did he hate it? No, but the hype definitely ruined it for him. Anyway, hope that clears it up :)

    (Hey Batman thanks for the WB)

    Make a VN - Looking for Brainstorming Team

    in Fan Translation Discussion

    Posted

    Gah, I am so goddamn sleepy.

    Well, here is the much improved version of my last concept. I am really proud of these concepts, which is slightly unusual for me, so I hope you guys enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

    Genre:

    Amalgam of all kinds of fantasy and science fiction.

    ---

    The actual story:

    Fantasy Chapter -

    A scientist discovers a machine hidden deep within the moon, connecting everyone on the planet for unknown purposes.

    He devises a hack known as 'Reality Breaker', but is killed before he can use it to discover the Machine's purposes.

    Fast forward 10 years, and a university tech student stumbles upon the hack, and in pure luck disconnects his own connection.

    He unlocks all the memories within himself, and discovers Magic and has a very hazy memory of the apocalypse. At the same time, twin members of the Elf race are restored, a princess and a prince, one of them meant to be his lover someday(Yes, the prince as well. Makes it more fun >3>), and the other becoming a true friend. At the same time an old dwarven castle appears in Mount Himalayas, known only to these three people.

    From here onwards, these three make their way all over the world and the dwarven castle, unlocking the pieces of the puzzle regarding the Machine and what the world actually was, disconnecting other humans along the way, and therefore restoring more and more of the world.

    Science Chapter -

    Takes place within the Union of Science, where everything regarding the Infinite Expanse and Sins is revealed...and that's all my currently really damn sleepy mind can come up with, heh!

    --

    The Infinite Expanse:

    Earth was once known by another name, The Infinite Expanse.

    It was a planet filled with many races and fantastic locations now considered figments of human imagination and myth. These are locations which are now considered "realistically impossible", due to the various laws of the universe which apparently govern us, even though they once had no complete hold over us.

    But the main defining quality was this was a planet which could 'grow', with the strength of its inhabitants imagination, and the force of 'Magic', which this planet could hold as well its races.

    As the races prospered, so did the planet expand into the universe. All the newly grown parts had their own 'atmosphere' and look, as influenced by the races. These were locations which we now know as say, Asgard, or Heaven or Hell etc. etc.

    (PS: All the lands themselves had various different names, but the entirety was called the Infinite Expanse)

    ---

    The Children of Creation:

    The Children of Creation as they called themselves were comprised of many races we now consider fictional.

    Elves, Dwarves, Dragons, Vampires, Werewolves, all of these and much more, were once all real!

    All these races, including humans, thrived alongside each other, not without conflict, and yet, said conflicts, they always ended in peace and happiness. Happiness/peace were much more prevalent than war ever was.

    These races did not rely on technology, but on a force new to the Universe, one known as Magic, which was linked to their own imaginative strengths and slightly to the laws already present in the Universe.

    The races themselves were also linked together with magic, and their very souls, each individual having a true friend, or lover, or rival in each race.

    They advanced at mind boggling speeds, creating new lands via magic, lands which came to be known to them as the Outer World(Of the Infinite Expanse~!) as a whole, while having individual 'sub'-names now forgotten.

    Their main form of improvement was mind based, as by constantly taxing their brains they were able to maintain more powerful Magic created by imagination. The strongest warriors were said to be able to singlehandedly bring down an entire city, while at the same time take on said city's military, though they required at least a week of proper rest afterwards, if not more.

    Each individual was labeled either as a craftsman or warrior, depending on what he chose to create or modify throughout his life. There were also laws in place, which ensured no damage was caused by people using Magic in unfavorable ways.

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    The Laws of the Universe and Magic:

    As we know, there are various laws which govern the Universe. All of these came to be as the Universe expanded and races were born and lost to time. The newest, and most likely, the most game changing of these Laws was...Magic.

    Magic allowed the Infinte Expanse and the Children to break the already established laws to a high degree of flexibility.

    There were limits to Magic as well of course, which could be subverted. The limit was that a single person could not use powerful magic such as creating large worlds or destroying large amounts of things(Large as in small celestial bodies) without breaking their own minds apart and quite literally changing into a new kind of malevolent species, based on the emotion felt at that time, more on that later!

    A single individual can of course do enough, such as creating armor or weapons, or houses and architecture over a period of time, faster if done with another person. They can also fight battles using Magic, creating fireballs or waterfalls or windblasts or energy blades, depending on their mental capacity. With training, they can do very powerful things, as described in the Children of Creation concept.

    When several individuals focus on sharing the same idea and goal, its much easier to carry out the Magic force needed, and doesn't tax as much mental strength either. Entire countries got together this way to create new lands!

    Powerful items such as the world renowned Yggdrasil Record were created, containing knowledge regarding every item created, and tips on how to create things and train the mind, also used to restore any modified item to its original state if so desired, mostly used in vandalism cases.

    For all Magic was capable of though...it could never truly bring back lost life, only temporarily as ghosts at the much, at huge mental tax to the one who did so.

    ---

    Yggdrasil Record:

    One of the most powerful items ever created by the Children. It takes the shape which is easiest to read and peruse for its current...reader, a scroll for some, a book for another, a virtual AI for another.

    This item contains knowledge regarding EVERYTHING in the Universe! This was actually an unintended side effect which could never be resolved, not only the Children's creations, but the other older races had their technologies recorded the minute the book was born, and its content continued to grow as more things were imagined or made.

    Out of respect for the older, more ancient races, the Children never used their knowledge, and sought instead to create their own things, always! Though there were of course, some who did not comply, they were few in number, and never caused notable damage.

    It is also said a different Record was created at this time, another accident, one which held knowledge regarding all of the races(and the individuals making them up) instead, those who are newly born, and those who existed before. This Record has never been found, for long, for when found it always manages to slip into the darkness as the person holding it is killed!(Who wouldn't want such a powerful item?!)

    This other Record is known as two names, the official being very simple, the Forbidden Record, and the other being of public creation, the 'Holy Grail', something they could bring back passed away loved ones with.

    This Record was also said to be capable of reverting Sins to their true selves, though this was never truly proven.

    ---

    Sins of Creation:

    A race born when one of the Children of Creation(Elf, human whichever) went out of control, which could be due to any emotion really, thus abusing their mental capacity beyond what it was capable of.

    The Sins of Creation are many in number, but very few embody one specific emotion, and these are also the most powerful, called the Pillars of the Dark, able to feel only that emotion and NOTHING ELSE! Literally incapable of feeling anything else!

    Each Sin looks the same as the person who changed, with no difference noticeable. Sins are also able to think without relation to their emotions, allowing them to act as any other race without being controlled by a sole emotion. Yet, they never use this thinking capability for good, and will always use it for nefarious deeds. Their personality is however governed by the emotions they feel. If a Sin was born due to uncontrolled happiness for example, they will constantly exhibit an insane psychotic maniacal state. If born of hatred, they will exhibit a highly oppressive and aggressive personality.

    Sins cannot use Magic, but they are also completely exempt from any other common law of the universe. All they can do is erase whatever they touch from reality, layer by layer(Never all at once!). This is controllable by their thoughts, and they can choose to do so at will. Once erased, they gain the ability to use the object erased for themselves, for example, if a gun is erased, they can bring it back for their own use. These objects CANNOT be created again until the Sin holding it has been killed! They also have full control over said object, wielding it with ease!

    What they can erase and use is dependent on their strength, the Pillars of Dark can wield the Union of Science's giant battleships for example, or the Magical shields utilized by the Children of Creation.

    Exempt from other laws, they can pull off feats without the use of imagination, such as moving at the speed of light without tearing apart!

    The only ones capable of standing up to them are united Children of Creation. A single powerful Child could do significant damage as well, maybe even win, but it would be beyond difficult.

    However, they cannot be truly wiped out, ever. Only if perhaps the Children form an alliance with the Union, depends on the type of story created I guess.

    Probably a true enemy of the VN type race lol.

    ---

    Union of Science:

    The Other races of the Universe, older than the New Races, and those apparently unable to use Magic(apparently! Could change later in the plot). Contains of various aliens, humanoid and otherwise.

    They are also the most numerous in the Universe, their population far surpassing any other!

    Their main asset is science, and they are the most technologically advanced. Their world is essentially a cyberpunk dystopic world, with quite a few people aware of the true nature of the world they are a part of.

    Not much else to add as this is fairly obvious, they have all sorts of badass weaponry and what not. Mechas, huge capital battleships, you name it, they have it~!

    ---

    The Secret Oppression:

    The Union of Science of the Universe did not hold the ability to wield the power of Magic. They had imagination, and had advanced technologically with it, but could not wield the new concept the Universe had created, Magic. They were restricted to the laws already created by the Universe, unlike the new races on Earth.

    After millenia spent rising to the top, for the first time, they felt fear. They saw a threat in the new races, one they had not faced in all their history.

    In their paranoia, they did not even think of actually having talks with the new races, and instead in secret devised a plan to eventually wipe them off the universe.

    They created a organic machine capable of holding back the imagination of the races of Earth(By connecting directly with their minds, imagine the Internet, but except connecting every organic, sentient, mind), and hid it deep within the Moon, from where it cut off the link the races had to Magic, and the connection each race had with each other.

    This resulted in a apocalyptic scenario, where each part of the Outer World along with the races on them collapsed into the Void of the Universe(A place from where all things came initially, alongside the laws and concepts), never to be seen, unless the machine was disabled/destroyed, and the links restored.

    Humankind, fortunate enough to be on the base part of the Infinite Expanse(Earth), survived, in short time forgetting all about that had been accomplished and all that had been...in their conscious mind.

    But this knowledge survived deep within the secret parts of their mind and body which enabled them to use Magic, suppressed by the machine.

    This knowledge came pouring out as fiction and religion in the new world now called Earth, thought to not actually be real, and in the case of religion, worshiped.

    Humanity however, has powerful imagination, even without the addition of Magic, and thus advanced brutally fast in technology.

    However, the time they were held back gave the other older races enough time to advance much more themselves, this time, for military purposes.

    They did however, send powerful warriors to Earth disguised as humans, to ensure the Machine was not disabled.

    But even so, they knew.

    A day would come when the machine would be disabled and the Infinite Expanse and Children of Creation restored...and the rest of the Universe, would be ready, just waiting for the signal of failure sent by the warriors.

    The story given in the very beginning is just a simple base, and can be completely changed if you guys want to do so, utilizing the other concepts given~!

    EDIT:

    Considering the fact that I am writing this at like past 12 AM, there's a huge chance I have messed up in one of concept, thereby contradicting something in another.

    Let me know if I made any such mistakes! And please feel free to criticize/comment and stuff! : D

    Wow really cool idea.

    How and when did you realize anime is important to you

    in Anime/Manga Talk

    Posted

    this quote makes me feel poor. i still think it's expensive.

    It absolutely is. However the media was very hard to get back then. So shipping costs and fees alone added quite a bit to the price.

    Its still expensive today but since its so much easier to get, i.e. free shipping, better media sources (BD and DVD's) its way cheaper. LaserDisks and VHS tapes cost a lot!! I know weird right?

    Memorable or one of your favorite quotes you get from an anime :D

    in Anime/Manga Talk

    Posted

    Best quotes ever...

    "The day before yesterday, I saw a rabbit. Yesterday, it was a deer. And today, It’s you."

    Ichinose Kotomi (Clannad)

    "Meeting you was the best thing that ever happened to me. You made me so happy. I don’t want you to be lost or afraid or anything like that. From here on out, I know things might be hard sometimes. But no matter what, please don’t ever regret the time we spent together."

    Furukawa Nagisa (Clannad After Story)

    How and when did you realize anime is important to you

    in Anime/Manga Talk

    Posted

    What an awesome topic. My husband (Ryoji) is the reason why I'm such a true Anime fan. Heck its hard not to be a fan since its such a huge part of who he is.

    I guess for me it was Ginga Sengoku Yuuden Rai. It was the first complete series that I had watched that made me completely immersed in the story and lives of the characters. I have been an Animeholic ever since. Now Anime is a vital part of my life. Ryoji and I are dedicated and watch it daily. Its funny because when I married Ryoji his collection was pretty big. I didn't understand how he could spend so much money (anime was expensive back then) on Anime. Now, its our collection and I buy more then he does, although i use his money :)

    Goodbye Fuwanovel!

    in Members' Lounge

    Posted

    Well guys, Im done.

    Ive decided move to Japan and buy my own maid cafe. Im sorry guys the lure of beautiful Japanese women in maid costumes calling me master all the time is just too great.

    Id like to thank Tay, Aaeru and the rest of the Staff here for making me feel so at home. Id like to thank the wonderful members for making this the best VN community ever. If your ever in Japan, look me up!!

    April Fools!!

    Hahaha you wish old man! Keep dreaming..

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