The Anime Society 5: Tentacles For All!

Anime or manga? I've noticed manga are much more better but AoT makes up for it with its soundtrack and action, which is quite hard to understand when reading.

I need recommendations myself. I'm relatively new to anime and started of with Death Note which drew me in greatly, next was Attack on Titan which I must say is absolutely brilliant, the main threat the Titans are one of the most unique and horrifying monsters I have ever seen.

If it was originally western, SnK would of been a brilliant horror film. 10m zombies that can not be killed unless attacked at a certain part with permanent smiles on their faces as they eat Human's for no reason what so ever. Horror material right here. Just imagine Walking Dead with Titans instead, mental stuff.

I loved it and carried on with the manga after the show ended.

Up next was Mirai Nikki, love the twist involving Yuno, boy it started getting dark.

Recommended Dangan Ronpa which was okay, it wasn't as dark as I thought it would be, its funky to say the least. Expected Mirai Nikki 2.0, was disappointed.

Next up was Watamote. I only saw this in passing and the idea sounded good, watched it and fell in love. I love Tomoko's obnoxious behaviour and her piss poor relationship with her younger brother. You pity her yet at the same time, she brings it upon herself for her terrible behaviour. Reading the manga and the prequel manga, Tomomote and she isn't doing herself any justice in that either ha.

I started watching Elfen Lied, could not get into it as "nyu" just starts to piss me off after 5 times. Decided to move onto Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, didn't draw me in either. Same with Durarara!

Try the Higurashi universe, very good in terms of murder mystery (which looks like the thing you are looking for), is less well known than Death Note but in my opinion is on par with it, maybe even exceeding it given you have to figure it out. =l
You *might* like monster, I won't bash it or I know AJ will bash me but you might like it. =l

Also, sub or dub?
Before I continue I need to know to see if the anime has been subbed or not. =l

I watched the first episode of Monster, its not what I expected. I thought it was an anime based on this image I saw: A little girl in the rain with an umbrella in the dark with some bunny monster standing right next to her with blood all over its mouth.

Any recommendations similar to Death Note is something I would like. The premise of Death Note is too interesting too ignore, whats more scarier than a 17 year old boy who comes across a book which allows him to commit a global mass-murdering spree?

I'm still confused by the Dangan Ronpa ending.

I don't mind dub or sub.

The trouble is with anime, the art style puts me off. I tried watching Code Geass but I just get YU-GI-OH vibes. AoT, Death Note, Watamote, Mirai Nikki have nice styles. Especially AoT.

I need recommendations myself. I'm relatively new to anime and started of with Death Note which drew me in greatly, next was Attack on Titan which I must say is absolutely brilliant, the main threat the Titans are one of the most unique and horrifying monsters I have ever seen.

If it was originally western, SnK would of been a brilliant horror film. 10m zombies that can not be killed unless attacked at a certain part with permanent smiles on their faces as they eat Human's for no reason what so ever. Horror material right here. Just imagine Walking Dead with Titans instead, mental stuff.

I loved it and carried on with the manga after the show ended.

Up next was Mirai Nikki, love the twist involving Yuno, boy it started getting dark.

Recommended Dangan Ronpa which was okay, it wasn't as dark as I thought it would be, its funky to say the least. Expected Mirai Nikki 2.0, was disappointed.

Next up was Watamote. I only saw this in passing and the idea sounded good, watched it and fell in love. I love Tomoko's obnoxious behaviour and her piss poor relationship with her younger brother. You pity her yet at the same time, she brings it upon herself for her terrible behaviour. Reading the manga and the prequel manga, Tomomote and she isn't doing herself any justice in that either ha.

I started watching Elfen Lied, could not get into it as "nyu" just starts to piss me off after 5 times. Decided to move onto Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, didn't draw me in either. Same with Durarara!

I watched the first episode of Monster, its not what I expected. I thought it was an anime based on this image I saw: A little girl in the rain with an umbrella in the dark with some bunny monster standing right next to her with blood all over its mouth.

Any recommendations similar to Death Note is something I would like. The premise of Death Note is too interesting too ignore, whats more scarier than a 17 year old boy who comes across a book which allows him to commit a global mass-murdering spree?

I'm still confused by the Dangan Ronpa ending.

I don't mind dub or sub.

The trouble is with anime, the art style puts me off. I tried watching Code Geass but I just get YU-GI-OH vibes. AoT, Death Note, Watamote, Mirai Nikki have nice styles. Especially AoT.

Just watched episode 6 of Gantz. No way person like that bully could even exist, beating people up and taking their teeth? No possible way, out of everything I just watched, that guy was...something...

I hope that is a serious exaggeration of bullying. That's ****ing scary.

My god Toriko gets even more ridiculous every chapter, hands down best shonen arc this year.

Haha... Gantz is like that. It doesn't have the best of endings though.. You might to switch to the manga when you're near episode 13. It's much better.

I like what they've done with the anime... It's just as badly drawn (even though it's a much more colourful). They've stuck to the manga like glue. Also yes... The adventures do get increasingly bizarre. ( a bit like jojo.)

hmm best shounen arc this year eh? I quite liked fairy tails. Naruto is going strong as well.

Been having a small break from anime mainly due to illness actually however I hope everyone enjoyed some or all of their secret santa presents and i'll be releasing who gave what in the near future

Fairy tail could have been executed way better, Naruto has been piss poor as well, it's the last arc and Tobi/Obito is pretty much a joke to be honest. The only other manga that I think could rival Toriko for that spot would be One Piece's Dressrosa arc. (Also the anime of Toriko is pretty bad just read the manga).


Thanks Nixon, my secret santa was a blast, get well soon .

I haven't read One Piece in a while. I'm currently still where poor old Echiiro oda had a hiatus because he was extremely Ill (Starting of New World.)

I'll paitently wait till next summer. And then catch up in a week.

As for Toriko... The Anime is as good as the Manga... The starting (first volume) was not very good at all, and the anime hasn't improved on the manga at all... they've followed it through and through so far... The manga really picks up from the end of volume 2 anyways...

Each to their own opinion I guess... I quite like the (lengthy) naruto arc.

Been having a small break from anime mainly due to illness actually however I hope everyone enjoyed some or all of their secret santa presents and i'll be releasing who gave what in the near future

For me Obito didn't really cut it, all he went on was spewing crap about Rin a million times and then Naruto comes in with his talk no jutsu and that's basically what happened, it was horrible. The only thing that can make this arc better is Madara and I have to say the last few chapters have been pretty good but still doesn't make up for the mess with Obito. I just want him to die already.

Catch up to One Piece ASAP the current arc is amazing, people are considering it to be better than Marineford (I don't think it is though :P).