Super Official Anime Discussion Thread

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pokoko said:

In terms of using the Japanese or translated title, I tend to stick with what I knew first.  That's what the work becomes associated with in my head.  

There are other factors that complicate that, though.  With longer titles filled with a lot of little words, I might use the English version because I can remember it better.  On the other hand, some of the translated versions that people decide to use are really goofy and don't always reflect the original meaning, so I tend to avoid those.  Finally, the Japanese like to shorten everything, which is awesome for long titles, so I'll go with something like "WotaKoi".

 

Aeolus451 said:
I prefer english titles especially if the publishers are using the english title. Everyone knows what you're talking about so it's friendly to people new to anime and it saves time on needless googling.

 

Shadow8 said:
Depends for me @poll usually it's the same as poko, whichever name I heard first sticks the most.

Hmm...interesting thoughts, thanks gentlemen. *strokes chin* 

I suppose I also get into the habit of using one name and sticking with it, even if it probably doesn't make much sense in the long run. Overall the key is just not to look like an oddball for no reason, if I plan to talk to other people about something I'm watching I should at least have a consistent name that people would recognize.

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Well I started a few summer shows. 

Cells at Work is my favorite so far...not that it means much. The premise was clever, had me geeking out a few times, like when the girl tried to go down a one-way vessel or they saw the loli platelets. The main two characters have some good comedic synergy too. Looking forward to more of this.

Angels of Death is...interesting I guess. Supposedly it's based on a game which I only know from the VGC home page, though the character designs looks a lot nicer in anime. I don't usually get into horror but I like the main girl's design. It's important to support local blondes after all.

On that note, I tried Pokoko's Elf Boob Anime, which has another name I can't be bothered to remember but is something about a Demon Lord. Came for the elf boobs...left with a lot of cat girl ear fetishing. This seems like the type of anime that everyone will either hate or watch quietly and not tell anyone about. I'll give it another episode to see which side I'm on. 

Finally, gave Holmes in Kyoto a look-see, since it had that girl-meets-boy/boy-meets-girl setup I dig. It looks nice, but it kinda reminds me of that Sakurako anime from a few years ago about the woman that digs up bones or whatever. Seems interesting at the time but also a bit inconsequential overall. Another one I'll give another episode or two I guess.

Have a few more shows I'm planning to try outside of the manga adaptations I'm already looking forward to...we'll see how it goes.