Most popular anime?

revil · 08-28-2003, 02:04 AM

Right now I think it's Naruto. Every can't seem to get enough of it.

What do you think?

Merlin · 08-28-2003, 09:24 AM

Cowboy Beebop
Hellsing

thatonefilipinoguy · 08-28-2003, 09:38 AM

Hard to say which one is most popular...I think Cowboy Bebop has a pretty good run considering its been on Toonami's midnight lineup for a long time.

kimchicowboy · 08-28-2003, 03:57 PM

whatever happened to neon genesis evangelion? wasn't that really popular? i'm still very confused by its subject matter.

Freelance Superhero · 08-28-2003, 05:37 PM

as someone who hardly ever watches anime, i think, if i've heard of it, it must be popular. the MOST recent popular ones i can think of are Cowboy Bebop and Rurouni Kenshin, but lately i've been hearing a lot about this Naruto as well. i've watched a little of all three, and they're all pretty entertaining...

watanad · 08-28-2003, 07:02 PM

Yeah, Eva and Bebop seem to be very popular, but I didn't think Kenshin was as well known. Bebop was on adult swim, plus it had the movie out in theaters and now DVD. How many other anime series have had a feature length movie shown in US theaters?

I think Initial D is rapidly gaining popularity (nowhere near the previously mentioned though), with Tokyo Pop offering english manga and "westernized" episodes on DVD. You won't have to do the Hong Kong special to see this one anymore. We'll see if it takes off and reaches Bebop levels of popularity. I saw an Initial D sit down video game in an arcade recently.

Sir_Froggy · 08-28-2003, 08:11 PM

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Originally posted by watanad
I saw an Initial D sit down video game in an arcade recently.

yea I saw one like before summer started, you can actually have a card that saves your car so you can make mods to it, and gradually get money and make it better

Merlin · 08-29-2003, 05:31 AM

Another one that I really liked was Kyo - Samurai Deeper.

revil · 08-29-2003, 06:07 AM

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Originally posted by Merlin
Another one that I really liked was Kyo - Samurai Deeper.

um....

that one was rather cookie cutter.

But what i meant was what are the popular ones coming out now such as naruto, inuyasha, gundam seed, etc. see exhibits A and B for examples.

exibit a:

exibit b:

ceeka · 08-30-2003, 01:32 AM

I'm suprised nobody mentioned Last Exile or Hajime no Ippo (aka The Fighter). I guess only serious Anime fans would know those. They are not US released or Dubbed. As for most popular I would have to go with the Dragon Ball series (DB, DBZ, and DB GT), Ranma, and Tenshi and Macross.

revil · 08-30-2003, 01:45 AM

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Originally posted by ceeka
I'm suprised nobody mentioned Last Exile or Hajime no Ippo (aka The Fighter). I guess only serious Anime fans would know those. They are not US released or Dubbed. As for most popular I would have to go with the Dragon Ball series (DB, DBZ, and DB GT), Ranma, and Tenshi and Macross.

Oh man, Hajime no ippo is the sh*t. One of my favs. though the recent champion road ova sorely disapointed me.

Showtime · 09-03-2003, 04:57 PM

Got the newer Ninja Scroll series at BB ($15) and it's decent. Not as good as that breakthrough movie but fun the see Jubei do his thing again.

Oh, and there is some Samurai Series I thinks its called X' but it has like 80+ episodes and Im not buying them. People have said it's a very good series....

-jel

TofuNinja · 09-03-2003, 06:34 PM

Pokemon

ceeka · 09-04-2003, 01:24 AM

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Originally posted by the jello is jigglin
Got the newer Ninja Scroll series at BB ($15) and it's decent. Not as good as that breakthrough movie but fun the see Jubei do his thing again.

Oh, and there is some Samurai Series I thinks its called X' but it has like 80+ episodes and Im not buying them. People have said it's a very good series....

-jel

I believe you mean Samurai X aka Rurouni Kenshin. Cartoon Network is showing it now.

cheapchinese · 09-04-2003, 02:28 AM

City Hunter

revil · 09-04-2003, 02:38 AM

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Originally posted by chosenfool
odd replies - the question was whats THE MOST POPULAR, not what anyone thinks is the best anime, or what anyone likes....

What is this odd replies anime? I've never seen it or heard it.

Merlin · 09-04-2003, 06:00 AM

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Originally posted by chosenfool
odd replies - the question was whats THE MOST POPULAR, not what anyone thinks is the best anime, or what anyone likes....

Yeah well you got what's most popular in my house bitch!

Showtime · 09-04-2003, 10:12 AM

-jel

ceeka · 09-04-2003, 11:06 AM

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Originally posted by DarkFury

Actually, isn't Samurai X the predecessor to Rurouni Kenshin? Basically the back story of when he was a Samurai and a manslayer... (Rurouni Kenshin is set in the time period after Samurai X... where he is remorseful for the people he had killed and swore that he would never kill again.)

It's the same series. The company that originaly released the series to the US market wanted a Title that would draw more interest.

revil · 09-04-2003, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by ceeka

It's the same series. The company that originaly released the series to the US market wanted a Title that would draw more interest.

Right, it was an OVA that four episodes long. There was a second OVA entitled Seisouhen which is really sad.

Ladogaboy · 09-04-2003, 07:11 PM

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Originally posted by revil

Right, it was an OVA that four episodes long. There was a second OVA entitled Seisouhen which is really sad.

Sad as in bad... like, ugh.

cheapchinese · 09-07-2003, 06:29 AM

no body know city hunter here?
it was so popular back in my days.
Most popular has to be doraemon, that blue robatic cat, has been around since my mom's age.

08-28-2003, 02:04 AM	#1
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08-28-2003, 09:38 AM	#3
thatonefilipinoguy Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oxnard Posts: 91	Hard to say which one is most popular...I think Cowboy Bebop has a pretty good run considering its been on Toonami's midnight lineup for a long time.

08-28-2003, 03:57 PM	#4
kimchicowboy Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: in the middle of the pacific ocean Posts: 5,344	whatever happened to neon genesis evangelion? wasn't that really popular? i'm still very confused by its subject matter.

08-28-2003, 07:02 PM	#6
watanad Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 56	Yeah, Eva and Bebop seem to be very popular, but I didn't think Kenshin was as well known. Bebop was on adult swim, plus it had the movie out in theaters and now DVD. How many other anime series have had a feature length movie shown in US theaters? I think Initial D is rapidly gaining popularity (nowhere near the previously mentioned though), with Tokyo Pop offering english manga and "westernized" episodes on DVD. You won't have to do the Hong Kong special to see this one anymore. We'll see if it takes off and reaches Bebop levels of popularity. I saw an Initial D sit down video game in an arcade recently.

08-29-2003, 05:31 AM	#8
Merlin Admiral Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Square On My Arse Posts: 7,410	Another one that I really liked was Kyo - Samurai Deeper.

08-30-2003, 01:32 AM	#10
ceeka Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 348	I'm suprised nobody mentioned Last Exile or Hajime no Ippo (aka The Fighter). I guess only serious Anime fans would know those. They are not US released or Dubbed. As for most popular I would have to go with the Dragon Ball series (DB, DBZ, and DB GT), Ranma, and Tenshi and Macross.

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Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	Got the newer Ninja Scroll series at BB ($15) and it's decent. Not as good as that breakthrough movie but fun the see Jubei do his thing again. Oh, and there is some Samurai Series I thinks its called X' but it has like 80+ episodes and Im not buying them. People have said it's a very good series.... -jel

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Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	-jel

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cheapchinese I love free! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: LA, California Posts: 2,998	no body know city hunter here? it was so popular back in my days. Most popular has to be doraemon, that blue robatic cat, has been around since my mom's age.

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