RP's with an anime flavor.

[Shotokan07]

Okay this picture shows like Vash having the huge cross gun... Is the priest a bad guy in disguise?

http://trigunner.giborama.com/trigunner/gallery/trigun013.jpg

 

[Arc da Rat]

No ... Its either a really really scary shot of Vash or Knives ... I forget which ...

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

The guy in the background there is Knives, yeah.

The priest is a member of the Gung Ho Guns, but he's not exactly a badguy... at least not per se...

 

[Shotokan07]

This is more for me than any of you I guess. Since you all know this and all...

TRIGUN
—by Ivevei Upatkoon

On a barren, dusty planet baked by the rays of two suns, colonists eke out a miserable existence in small settlements reminiscent of the Wild West. It has been hundreds of years since the Ship brought them to this world; people know the old stories but no one remembers the lost technology that allows them to raise crops on this inhospitable land. In this lawless time stands a lone gunman. His name is Vash the Stampede. He is the Humanoid Typhoon, the man responsible for wiping out the entire city of July. The price on his head: $$60 billion (double dollars). Truly a man to be dreaded. Where he goes, destruction follows.
Well, if the premise sounds dark, the actual anime is far from it. TRIGUN, based on a currently-running manga of the same name, is comical, bright, and full of "feel good" messages. This reviewer's first impression of Vash was of Ito (GUNMM) crossed with Saeba Ryo (CITY HUNTER). Vash is a tall, thin, blonde guy, and his penchant for acting like a clueless idiot belies his amazing marksmanship and intelligence. Did I mention he has a thing for women?
Because of the way Vash seems to attract trouble, an insurance company has set two agents to follow him around and make sure he causes as little damage as possible. The people for this job turn out to be two women whose characters more than succeed in matching Vash's. Meryl "Derringer" Streep (played by Tsuru Hiromi!) and Millie "Stungun" Thompson stick to Vash like flies on garbage, much to the chagrin of the man himself. The former never fails to berate Vash at every opportunity while being polite to a fault, and the latter gives a whole new meaning to the word "airhead." They may seem like your typical quirky female sidekicks, but they really are fun to watch, and surprisingly refreshing.
In fact, if I had to give one reason why I think TRIGUN is one of the best anime TV series this season, it would be the characters. Some of the more cynical folks might dismiss Vash as just another CITY HUNTER wannabe. While I admit that that side of Vash is somewhat less than original, when you add in "mysterious past," "tragic love," "partial memory loss," and "evil rival," and mix in a healthy dose of goodness and humanity, you do get a pretty memorable hero.
The series is on the episodic side, with several two-parters and a couple minor characters that stay on for a few episodes. The tightly sequenced stories, time-wise, give TRIGUN a strong sense of continuity that other shows of this format tend to lack. Despite his reputation for the contrary, Vash always winds up helping out some person in distress, albeit sometimes involuntarily. While it is fun, it also means the show is a little light on plot. The hope is that the series will soon begin to reveal more about Vash's past and his connection with the lost technology of the Ship.
Another strong point of TRIGUN would be its animation and art. The character designs are crisp, consistent, and interesting. The first few episodes look excellent, the colors and cel painting being particularly outstanding. Of course, with Madhouse at the helm one would not expect anything less. The animation quality has dropped a little recently, but it is still good enough that when scenes are incorporated into the opening for that episode, it works.
This is not the first anime to use an opening comprised of footage from within the episode itself. But it is perhaps the most successful in blending that footage with original opening animation. It is a testament to the quality of the art as well as the keen sense of the production staff. This series could easily have flopped in the hands of a less experienced studio, but luckily it shines in all areas.
TRIGUN has style and attitude, from the heavy metal BGM used in the opening right down to the grunge-style ending theme song done to clips of Vash sleeping, or doing laundry. It is not an intellectual trip, but it is fun and cool, and highly recommended. Just don't ask me what that weird cat has to do with the whole thing. EX

http://www.ex.org/3.4/images/trigun.gif
http://www.ex.org/3.4/images/trigun1.jpg

 

[hybirdx]

Whats been happening here since I was gone?

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Hi Hy!

*glomps*

Man, I've been waiting for you. I need to relax because I didn't get to sunbathe today even though it was eighty degrees and sunny with no wind! So you better get over to ORP Announcements and help me to relax before Raven and Shoto start taking advantage of me.

Yeah, that's pretty much what's been happening. ^_^

*huggles and smooches*

 

[Shotokan07]

Whats been happening here since I was gone?

You were gone? Sure we didn't miss you...*Uses a bat to bop over his head* -_-

 

[Arc da Rat]

Well ... I am gonna post my Trigun pix here ... I even have ones of the Dark/Black Magician Girl ...

 

[Arc da Rat]

Kawaii ~~

 

[Arc da Rat]

*sigh*

I fell asleep last night ... I'll post more pix when I get home from work ...

 

[Shotokan07]

Hey guys, you know the little note Vash says after every episode for the next episode. Could any of you post the quote he said about the "Fifth Moon" ...and very good quote I must say. Thanks.

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Kawaii ~~

Aaaaah! Hahahahha! I think I might actually USE that! That's a lot cuter than the one I have!

Arc, could you resize that to 150x150 pixels for me? ^_^

 

[Arc da Rat]

*rubs her eyes*

Gosh I was really tired ... Now if I only had some one here to gie me a massage (in RL) ... I'd be great ...

<~~~ Arc fell asleep we she got home & has just now woken up ...


Sure JC ... I can do that ...


On a side note ... I will probably not be on much for the next few days ... I am REALLY gonna have my computer reformated & parts changed / added to it ...

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Sure JC ... I can do that ...

Awesome! Hahaha, I like that more than the one I have now. ^_^

 

[Arc da Rat]

See ORP Announcements thread ...

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Oh, okay. I just saw them. ^_^ Thanks.

 

[cats]

Don't throw away your current one JC. You need to save it just like Hy has saved all of his. Coarse you probably weren't going to throw it away either. Oh well I spoke out an un needed opion just for the hell of it. I was going to sujest useing it as an Av but you beat me to it. Prehaps switch back and forth.

So how is every one since I last checked in?

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Ya-ta! I've been staring at my AV still, giggling delightedly.

Okay, I'm seriously going to post the Cowboy Bebop: Demiurge OOC thread this weekend. Then we can start setting up characters before I make the big-ass post I've been planning. Though it probably won't be as big-ass as I'd like it to be.

If anyone who knows more about Bebop than I do could make a post on the history of the Cowboy Bebop universe on the OOC thread after I post it, I'd really appreciate it.

Course, I also have to write a paper this weekend, but I think I can handle them both.

 

[Khadgar]

i'd consider myself well versed Jacobo, but of course, you could be much more than myself LOL but i'mbasiucally offering my services where needed.

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

I haven't seen very many episodes truthfully, though I have seen the movie. The content of the various episodes will be irrelevant to this thread, though... I just want to make sure me and anyone else who thinks about joining are clear on what the universe of CB is like...

 

[hybirdx]

I'm not sure if I seen all of the episodes of Cowboy Beebop (Cartoon network has an way of leaving out a chunk of anime stuff. I just wish they bring more episodes of Yu Yu, and Inyuyasha damnit!)

 

[Khadgar]

well, i've seen everything but the movie. so i'll take the sweries, and you take the movie, and we'll meet somewhere in between, sound good Jacobo?

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

"Cowboy Bebop: Demiurge -- OOC Thread" posted.

Please read and enjoy.

 

[cats]

Sadly now isn't the time for me to join threads. Last year I droped out of all of my threads but one. A few months latter I came back and most of them were still around. So this time I'm just going to stay in my threads and hope I don't come up in coversation to often.

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Well, the thread may or may not gather interest. I'll wait and see.

Until then, I'll just play some .hack//infection. ^_^

Hmm, a .hack-style thread would be cool, but it probably wouldn't work. Levelling up is hard to count on this sort of medium.