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[Baffler]

I just stop talking when I need to rethink the rest of the sentence. At least I try to do that instead of making meaningless sounds to fill the pause.

I only do that if I start having to chain filler words. Dropping one in while I work out how exactly to phrase the next thing I want to say isn't usually an issue.

I almost never say like, but I have a tendency toward not, ah, hmm... having the phrasing of whatever I'm trying to get across straight in my head as I'm saying it, so I need to, ah, break for a moment and get my shit straight. People often take the (enormously irritating) opportunity to interrupt during those pauses, so I've been working to drop them.

[TD1]

Does anyone know a good fantasy anime, something maybe along the very basic outline of Disney? (Ideals, fighting for a higher purpose, etc.)

Don't worry if you think it's an obvious answer - I won't have heard of it or seen it

[Comrade P.]

Does anyone know a good fantasy anime, something maybe along the very basic outline of Disney? (Ideals, fighting for a higher purpose, etc.)

Literally anything by Hayao Miyazaki. Or Ghibli studio, which broadens the choice a little. Maybe start off with Tales of the Earthsea. Fits your request best, I think. It was based off some western piece of literature, hence it is pretty much closer to Disney outlines than what Japanese scenarists came up with in others. Methinks.

[TheBiggerFish]

Like, I like thought like all this, like, like was like, like a thing, so, like, PT, like, W.*



*If I ever say "like" that many times in a sentence outside of a joke,  slap me.

[Baffler]

Does anyone know a good fantasy anime, something maybe along the very basic outline of Disney? (Ideals, fighting for a higher purpose, etc.)

Literally anything by Hayao Miyazaki. Or Ghibli studio, which broadens the choice a little. Maybe start off with Tales of the Earthsea. Fits your request best, I think. It was based off on some western piece of literature, hence it is pretty much closer to Disney outlines than what Japanese scenarists came up with in others. Methinks.

I second the recommendation for Studio Ghibli. I think some of their stuff was actually released in the US through Disney, so that says something about how similar they are.

Just, uh, don't start with Grave of the Fireflies if you're looking for something happy or light-hearted.

You should definitely go for Grave of the Fireflies at some point.

Just don't open with it.

[Rolan7]

Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away are good ones to see first, I think.  Princess Mononoke was fairly straightforward too, and excellent ("He's a god, it'll take more than one shot").  Nausicaa was a lot tougher, and I haven't seen Grave of the Fireflies yet.

They all have dark themes contrasted with beautiful nature and spirited people.

[Comrade P.]

First thing I saw from Miyazaki was Porco Rosso. Loved everything about it, decided to check out what else this studio made. Was not disappointed.

[TheBiggerFish]

Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away are good ones to see first, I think.  Princess Mononoke was fairly straightforward too, and excellent ("He's a god, it'll take more than one shot").  Nausicaa was a lot tougher, and I haven't seen Grave of the Fireflies yet.

They all have dark themes contrasted with beautiful nature and spirited people.

Why do I feel like I've actually seen one of those.

[Rolan7]

I used to have that quote in my signature?
Spirited Away was pretty popular for a while so you may have seen it a few years ago.

[Aklyon]

Spirited Away was also on toonami once, when it was in the evening cn area instead of the midnight+ adult swim area.

[TheBiggerFish]

I used to have that quote in my signature?
Spirited Away was pretty popular for a while so you may have seen it a few years ago.

It was something with giant caterpillars.  Or, they might not have been actual giant caterpillars (no butterflies) but they looked like giant caterpillars.  Either that or, really, Mothra larva lookalikes.

No, this was on an actual DVD.

[Comrade P.]

It was something with giant caterpillars.  Or, they might not have been actual giant caterpillars (no butterflies) but they looked like giant caterpillars.  Either that or, really, Mothra larva lookalikes.

Pretty sure that's Nausicaa. And they more like enormously bloated armored centipedes, for that matter. Lots of little legs, you see.

Spoiler: These guys we are talking about? (click to show/hide)

[TheBiggerFish]

I'm gonna go with "Maybe".  Thanks though.

[TD1]

Thanks for the suggestions! I've watched Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, so far.

But I just remembered I saw one in a music video. I can't remember much, only that it had a boy on the porch of a house. There was a woman there. Some people come and one in particular goes to the woman, who stands with him. The boy goes towards them but is (somehow, can't remember) beaten down and lies on the steps, with the woman looking on.

I know it's very little to go on, but it piqued my curiosity.

Edit: I also seem to recall there were some epic-esque battles later on. Sorry for skimpy details :/

[EnigmaticHat]

If I wanted to do a forum game involving tile based combat, what would be the best way to do that?  So far I have putting everything in Roll20 and taking screenshots, but the Fire Emblem on the Forums people seem to have a better way.