anime: Samurai Champloo

If the whole series had been more like eps 20+, this likely would have ended up hovering around my favorites list, but as it is, I had the same problems with it that I did with Cowboy Bebop...too much about the music, style and action scenes and not enough about the story or characterization.  I mean, I'm(obviously, if you read my anime posts) always good for a good action anime, but it's hard to care about the action if it's about the action instead of the who or why.  I was more attached to this one than Cowboy Bebop(which, incidentally, is far from being the worst case of "style over substance" and I did like...like Samurai Champloo...it's just that the popularity of both rests much more on how the story is told than the story that's being told or the people in the story, and that's not my thing)

But the last leg was really good(and 20-21 had Sara, the only female in the show besides Fuu who was remotely interesting) and I'd probably have a different opinion of it if the whole thing was more like the last episodes, because that's when the focus shifts to story and character...Cowboy Bebop did the same thing towards the tail end, and that was when I really started paying attention to it, too.)

anime: Samurai Champloo

If the whole series had been more like eps 20+, this likely would have ended up hovering around my favorites list, but as it is, I had the same problems with it that I did with Cowboy Bebop...too much about the music, style and action scenes and not enough about the story or characterization.  I mean, I'm(obviously, if you read my anime posts) always good for a good action anime, but it's hard to care about the action if it's about the action instead of the who or why.  I was more attached to this one than Cowboy Bebop(which, incidentally, is far from being the worst case of "style over substance" and I did like...like Samurai Champloo...it's just that the popularity of both rests much more on how the story is told than the story that's being told or the people in the story, and that's not my thing)

But the last leg was really good(and 20-21 had Sara, the only female in the show besides Fuu who was remotely interesting) and I'd probably have a different opinion of it if the whole thing was more like the last episodes, because that's when the focus shifts to story and character...Cowboy Bebop did the same thing towards the tail end, and that was when I really started paying attention to it, too.)

Megan's anime list

Since I tend to get various requests for such a thing from time to time(once every couple weeks for about a year, a little more recently lately)

So, a list of the animes I have.  A lot have tags, but regardless of whether or not they have tags, if you want me to post about them, tell me.  It may just be a few lines in a reply or it may be a whole post(or both), but I'll get back to you.  I don't plan for the post to go anywhere, either, so the same applies 5 months down the road or whenever.

If I don't own or haven't seen the entire thing, I'll indicate it beside the listing.  If you think I've seen one but it's not listed, ask.  Going by memory for the stuff I don't own.

* indicates a favorite(but mind you, if I didn't like it, it wouldn't be there, even if I own it as a regionless...those can still be pawned off)  There are some that MIGHT have * beside them later on, but that I've seen too recently to know if the love will last, or will fade to a degree of like.

NOTE: shall be updated as more anime is watched and/or acquired

ETA:  Recs are more than welcome, esp if it's along the lines of "huh?  you like blah blah but you haven't seen blah blah blah?  You need to watch blah blah blah because..."

( long list )

Megan's anime list

Since I tend to get various requests for such a thing from time to time(once every couple weeks for about a year, a little more recently lately)

So, a list of the animes I have.  A lot have tags, but regardless of whether or not they have tags, if you want me to post about them, tell me.  It may just be a few lines in a reply or it may be a whole post(or both), but I'll get back to you.  I don't plan for the post to go anywhere, either, so the same applies 5 months down the road or whenever.

If I don't own or haven't seen the entire thing, I'll indicate it beside the listing.  If you think I've seen one but it's not listed, ask.  Going by memory for the stuff I don't own.

* indicates a favorite(but mind you, if I didn't like it, it wouldn't be there, even if I own it as a regionless...those can still be pawned off)  There are some that MIGHT have * beside them later on, but that I've seen too recently to know if the love will last, or will fade to a degree of like.

NOTE: shall be updated as more anime is watched and/or acquired

ETA:  Recs are more than welcome, esp if it's along the lines of "huh?  you like blah blah but you haven't seen blah blah blah?  You need to watch blah blah blah because..."

( long list )