I have a weird relationship with anime (blog-ish post)

[Rio]

Kenji has no bloodshed. It's an older manga and quite wholesome. TOUGH and Grappler though has like teeth flying out and all that so they're a bit more brutal.

[Delphinus]

Try Serial Experiments Lain, anything by Satoshi Kon (proof that God doesn't exist: Satoshi Kon died at age 46), and Naoki Urasawa's Monster for a cross-section of cerebral anime. I don't watch anime as often as I used to, but what I do watch is either comedy of some variety or seinen. Protip: if it has an English or instrumental song as its opening, it's probably more intellectual than the typical fare.

Since I like summarising animes through AMVs, here's a selection:

Monster - Terrifyingly realistic, set in 1990s Eastern Europe just after the collapse of the Berlin Wall.


Serial Experiments Lain - Philosophical cyberpunk, pondering the future of the internet and identity.


Paprika (Satoshi Kon) - Psychological thriller, totally warped but incredible.

[Hamachi]

Maybe he just likes wearing that hat? Right? Riiiiight...?

Next time I head out to the Big Apple, remind me to wear my straw hat and overalls so I can complete the cycle.

[Rio]

^^^
The problem with that is they won't look at you funny so that defeats the purpose.

[ClockHand]

You know is quiet possible that the guy with the hat is just doign it for the lawls.

[Fenn]

Should we just make a weeaboo thread?

[Delphinus]

Yep. There are people who are culturally aware and other people who try to blend in a foreign country by doing stuff like this:

I love the way the commuters are all facepalming and looking away aside from that one cool guy on the left who's smirking like the awesome guy he is.

[Fenn]

I love the way the commuters are all facepalming and looking away aside from that one cool guy on the left who's smirking like the awesome guy he is.

I know. He's the only one who's handling the situation the smart way.