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[ToonyMan]

And the awesome music.  More games need keyboard organs.

EDIT:

Finally got caught up with Fate Zero. Wow.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

That aerial fight between berserker and gilgamesh was awesome, but what the fuck was gilgamesh riding? I don't remember anything like that in any mythology I've read. I was really excited when berserker grabbed the minigun, but equally disappointed when it was destroyed before he could fire it.
How much has rider's reality marble been affected by the Cthulhu-monster? He has "unlimited" soldiers under his command, right?
While I'm glad that I no longer have to deal with team ntr's antics, the way they were taken out of the running left me speechless. Seriously, Kiritsugu just became the least sympathetic protagonist I can remember seeing.
Watching Kayneth crawling towards Kiritsugu, begging for death, and then hearing Kiritsugu say "I'm sorry, but the geass contract prevents me from doing that" just made things that much worse. After Saber mercy-killed them off-screen, I really thought she would try to do something to Kiritsugu.
The talking after that was a very well-done explanation of motivations and ideals. I'll be returning to this episode to watch that again a few times, I'm sure.
And don't get me started on lancer. Poor lancer. Being lancer is suffering.

I've got a pdf of fate zero, but I'm not sure whether to start reading it yet, or to read it after the anime is over.

I read the LN before the anime aired and I can say it's definitely worth reading even if Ufotable do everything well.

Spoiler: Fate/zero (click to show/hide)

And yeah, Kayneth was one of my favorite characters in it.  Poor guy.

[Flying Dice]

One thing I don't like is when people only watch the dubbed animes and then think those are the only ones out there, get sick of the dubbed, and then stop watching anime.  That miffs me a bit.

On the other hand, some (bad) dubs are incredibly nostalgia-inducing and can be a lot of fun to watch with a crowd, either IRL or in a certain stream's chat. But yes, the automatic rejection because of poor dub voice actors is rather annoying. On the rare occasion that someone expresses interest but doesn't want to try subs just yet I tend to use the Cowboy BeBop and Code Geass dubs, for different but equally obvious reasons.

[ToonyMan]

Chip & Ironicus did Garzey's Wing recently.  That has a pretty good dub.

[Neonivek]

Ahh rewatching Full moon for the 4th or 5th time.

I really love this series.

[Fenrir]

Suppose I could not answer the thread title’s question, as I know not if I like anime, and, further, I am desirous to know the answer? Where might this eldritch wolf begin?

[Neonivek]

Suppose I could not answer the thread title’s question, as I know not if I like anime, and, further, I am desirous to know the answer? Where might this eldritch wolf begin?

Depends what you are looking for as anime is vast.

It also depends how much does reading subtitles ruin the experience for you. If cutesy is harmful or not. Do you want action? Suspense? Gore?

Full Moon Wo Sagashite for example while is my favorite anime isn't one I'd start someone with. Given its cutesyness, its 64 episode run, and that you have to watch the fansubs because the official dubs and subs are incompetent.

Perhaps... Prince of Tennis may be better for you.

[JoshuaFH]

Suppose I could not answer the thread title’s question, as I know not if I like anime, and, further, I am desirous to know the answer? Where might this eldritch wolf begin?

Depends what you are looking for as anime is vast.

It also depends how much does reading subtitles ruin the experience for you. If cutesy is harmful or not. Do you want action? Suspense? Gore?

Full Moon Wo Sagashite for example while is my favorite anime isn't one I'd start someone with. Given its cutesyness, its 64 episode run, and that you have to watch the fansubs because the official dubs and subs are incompetent.

Perhaps... Prince of Tennis may be better for you.

By Prince of Tennis, he means the Live Action musical. That is DE-licious.

But yeah, it really depends on what you're looking for in a show, as anime spans the entire gamut of tastes and genres. Give us just a tiny bone, just a nibble, and we'll pull something amazing out of our big bag just for you.

[Trapezohedron]

Cowboy Bebop, the english dub. That is all.

[FuzzyZergling]

I recommend Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

[quinnr]

Today I learned that I'm horrible at Visual Novels.

Spoiler: Katawa Shoujo (click to show/hide)

The first try of the game for me, somehow I managed to make everyone angry right near the end of Act 1, and end up with no date, and go with a roommate. Both of you get drunk, and you back away as he makes romantic advances on you, and fall off a roof.

At least I figured out how to skip stuff now!

[Neonivek]

I am reminded of Witch Hunter Robin so much so that I shall create Today's game

What anime/Manga do you have to find today?

Animes where the filler episodes are more interesting then the main plot!

Sometimes animes have really great filler so much so that it can even seem to overshadow the main plot itself. While it meanders around trying not to solve the major plotlines it reaches a point where even the filler episodes, episodes not about the plotline, have become more interesting then the actual story episodes themselves.

My submission?

Witch Hunter Robin. The series where a elite squad of witch hunters arrest or kill witches. Oddly enough was a lot more interesting back when it was a "Monster of the week" anime then when the plot actually got rolling. Though this could have everything to do with the fact that Robin turns into a Mary Sue who cannot be stopped so long as she takes some time to think.

A non-anime example can be considered the X-files depending on the viewer.

[quinnr]

I am reminded of Witch Hunter Robin so much so that I shall create Today's game

Oh, I was actually watching that a couple weeks ago while I was sick, it was pretty fun.
All of the anime I can think of off the top of my head right now are either all filler or boring filler, so hmm. Will be interesting to see what people come up with, however.

[ToonyMan]

Today I learned that I'm horrible at Visual Novels.

Spoiler: Katawa Shoujo (click to show/hide)

The first try of the game for me, somehow I managed to make everyone angry right near the end of Act 1, and end up with no date, and go with a roommate. Both of you get drunk, and you back away as he makes romantic advances on you, and fall off a roof.

At least I figured out how to skip stuff now!

That's probably my favorite ending so far.

If anybody seriously enjoys Katawa Shoujo there are much cooler VNs to try out later.  I can give recommendations on ones I liked.

[quinnr]

Today I learned that I'm horrible at Visual Novels.

Spoiler: Katawa Shoujo (click to show/hide)

The first try of the game for me, somehow I managed to make everyone angry right near the end of Act 1, and end up with no date, and go with a roommate. Both of you get drunk, and you back away as he makes romantic advances on you, and fall off a roof.

At least I figured out how to skip stuff now!

That's probably my favorite ending so far.

If anybody seriously enjoys Katawa Shoujo there are much cooler VNs to try out later.  I can give recommendations on ones I liked.

Well, I've tried a few but never really got into them, finding this interesting and fun so far though. What would you recommend?

[ToonyMan]

Which ones did you try?  No point in mentioning any like them.