What anime are you currently watching? ^^

**Kyriakos** · June 11, 2023, 11:03 AM

I am sure we had some anime thread in the past, of course if a mod can find it and link this message to it, it'd be great ^^

Currently watching High Rise Invasion:

It's ok. This is a teen show, a bit sexualized (but nothing much), with a plot that is just Battle Royale in a world of high-rise buildings and some of the people there controlled by masks.
It's mildly entertaining, but don't expect any deeper theme or intellectual traits.

**Maximinus Thrax** · June 11, 2023, 12:53 PM

https://www.twcenter.net/forums/show...ighlight=anime

There used to be this thread years ago, but it reached 10K posts and got shelved. Feel free to claim your thread as the current anime general thread.

**Flinn** · June 12, 2023, 02:31 AM

Gintama, watching it with my daughter.

**Maximinus Thrax** · June 12, 2023, 02:57 AM

What about the animes you watch on your own?

**Flinn** · June 12, 2023, 03:01 AM

Lol like if I have time to watch anything without having my daughter around

**Kyriakos** · June 12, 2023, 09:53 AM

Your avatar is no more ;_;

**Kyriakos** · June 12, 2023, 03:41 PM

Re High-rise Invasion, I am at ep8 and likely will just give up, since it is becoming more and more braindead.
By the way, anyone know of decent mystery/thriller anime from 2020-now?

**Flinn** · June 13, 2023, 02:40 AM

Overlord

This is a peculiar one, the mix of humor and brutality is at times perfectly balanced. Currently on season 2 and watching it when I have some free time at night

**Maximinus Thrax** · June 13, 2023, 03:42 AM

Never understood the mass appeal of these cartoons. The only Japanese cartoons that I enjoyed were some 1980s series that I watched while growing up in the early 90s (robot manga or whatever), and Dragon Ball Z at 14.

**Flinn** · June 13, 2023, 04:07 AM

There's some good scripting around, to be honest. Sure some of them are clones, some other are similar and yet different (i.e. I loved Bleach but couldn't stand Naruto), some are absolute epic pieces (such as Berserk), some other have literally changed the world of entertainment (such as Akira). Anime are as a matter of fact a different form of media, so there's a whole world to explore: you can really find ANY kind of content. IMO, the term Anime is nowadays too small to contain what this reality has become.

**Kyriakos** · June 24, 2023, 09:29 PM

I am rewatching The Perfect Insider.
It is a bit more intellectual, but rather convoluted. Has mystery/detective elements too (locked room etc).

**Flinn** · June 26, 2023, 02:57 AM

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood

This one of those I always postponed for one reason or another, just started it this weekend. Typical anime from the 2010's, humor and brutality are well mixed, the plot is engaging without being convoluted, good character progression.
I'm expecting some glorious fights before the end and ATL a couple more plot twists

**Lord of the Drunk Penguin** · July 01, 2023, 12:34 PM

This:

Psychological crime drama.
Heard it's one of the best anime series out there.

Just started watching this so no spoilers please.

**Kyriakos** · July 01, 2023, 01:27 PM

^I've watched almost all of it, but like a decade ago

Imo it's dated and some bits are rather blunt (while overall the story is unrealistic). But it can suck you in.

**Flinn** · July 10, 2023, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by Zamui

I rewatch bleach

Bleach is quite a huge marathon, even if you cut off the fillers. I've been re-watching it, on and off, with my daughter up until end of season 2.. now I'm waiting for the last part of the anime to come out (the Thousands year Blood War) and I'll probably re-watch season 16 before of watching that last part.

**Flinn** · July 14, 2023, 05:16 AM

Finished Full Metal Alchemist.. felt kinda meh, I think they somewhat rushed the ending, but definitely worth watching it.

Next one, Inuyasha.

This' another one I postponed for so long... into season 1, honestly I was expecting more from the fights; plot wise and, more important, characters wise, is an excellent anime.

**Kyriakos** · August 10, 2023, 01:17 AM

Useless japanese (german) navy can't even stop exposed flesh

Unfortunately Attack on Titan has both interesting and downright insultingly stupid elements. The story itself - let alone the dialogue...- is typically of the latter kind, but hey, it also includes massive titans besieging walled humanity ^^

**Flinn** · August 10, 2023, 03:48 AM

I've been harping around watching Attack on Titan for a while, still uncertain because I know that the plot is pretty flat

**Kyriakos** · August 10, 2023, 04:42 AM

Imo it would have been better if the titans weren't what they are in the show. Because there they literally

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

So not much different from having two warring african countries being given a few tanks (=>titans) by a modern power.

**Knight of Heaven** · August 10, 2023, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by Flinn

There's some good scripting around, to be honest. Sure some of them are clones, some other are similar and yet different (i.e. I loved Bleach but couldn't stand Naruto), some are absolute epic pieces (such as Berserk), some other have literally changed the world of entertainment (such as Akira). Anime are as a matter of fact a different form of media, so there's a whole world to explore: you can really find ANY kind of content. IMO, the term Anime is nowadays too small to contain what this reality has become.

Im enjoying jujustu kasen

The curses are creepy looking

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Also the remake of Rouronin kenshin was released a few weeks ago so far it seams an ok remake, from little i have seen. I still miss the old soundtrack from the 90s if im honest...