paranoia agent!

atsonicpark · 11.07.2007, 10:46 PM

Holy shit. I got the Paranoia Agent dvd set about a month ago; I remembered seeing an episode on Adult Swim a few years ago and not really knowing what was going on but being very intrigued. Anyway, I finally got around to watching it (it's only 13 episodes) -- holy SHIT, that was an amazing anime! Psychologically complex, dark, and intensely story-driven (nearly every episode only focuses on one or two characters and it's always a different character, and almost all the episodes are of a completely different nature; some are light and comedic, one is completely in a character's head, etc.). Has anyone seen this? Excellent. I'm pretty familiar with all the popular anime (Dead Leaves, Evangelion, FLCL, etc..) and a little bit of the more obscure stuff (Cromartie High School, Blood, Techno Police, etc..).. but this ranks amongst the best.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_Agent

If anyone wants to reccomend anything else, lemme know. I've seen one of Satoshi Kon's films (Pefect Blue) and highly enjoyed it.

mangajunky · 11.08.2007, 09:57 AM

If you like Paranoia Agent, you should check out the other stuff that Satoshi Kon has directed like Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers, Milennium Actress, and Paprika. The man is brilliant.

Perfect Blue

Tokyo Godfathers

Milennium Actress

Paprika

My favorite is pretty easily Milennium Actress - about a pair of reporters who are giving an interview to a very old actress. As she retells the stories of her life, the reporters find themselves actually reliving things with her.

The most common theme amongst Kon's films is how reality is really mutable and changes depending on your perspective.

!@#$%! · 11.08.2007, 01:57 PM

fuckin a, thanks for the recommendations

after years of being confined to the miyazaki oeuvre, ive been exploring other sides of anime (thanks, netflix!). netflix thinks i'lll give these 5 stars, and it' usually pretty accurate.

perfect blue is not available there, but greencine's got it!

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 11.08.2007, 01:58 PM

nerds.

mangajunky · 11.08.2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cryptowonderdruginvogue

nerds.

That's what I'm paid for.

nicfit · 11.08.2007, 02:06 PM

watch memories too.

!@#$%! · 11.08.2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nicfit

watch memories too.

this thread rules

mangajunky · 11.08.2007, 02:25 PM

Good point, Memories has that wonderful space sequence that Kon directed.

If you'd like to check out other unusual Japanese animation flicks with a more mature feel you can still check out a couple of Ghibli flicks like Pompoko, and Grave of the Fireflies.

Have you seen Jin-Roh? Very dark set in a world where the Nazis never lost world war 2.

Let's go "hard-to-find"
Also a very trippy and difficult to find video would be Night on the Galactic Railroad. Angel's Egg and 1001 nights are both by Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy video game's character designer)

Finally - there's a new French animated film that I have to see. It's called Persepolis:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis_(film)
http://www.sonyclassics.com/persepolis/

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 11.08.2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

this thread rules

mangajunky · 11.08.2007, 02:35 PM

That's not me - I don't smoke...
well...my dorky Lambretta smokes. (it has the Battle of the Planets symbol on the legshield)

Now you'll have to excuse me - I have to go back to reading manga -
FOR WORK! BWA HAHAHAHAHA!!

!@#$%! · 11.08.2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cryptowonderdruginvogue

dude that picture looks just like you, but white--and a closed mouth

you're just jealous of beyonce

no boners for your manboobs

Toilet & Bowels · 11.08.2007, 02:58 PM

i'll second the recommendations for memories and tokyo godfathers, but i thought perfect blue was a bit of a let down, but that could have been due to my expectations being too high.
paprika is first on my list of things too see at the moment.

does anyone know if tales of earthsea is any good? i'm kind of expecting it to be crappy, but i've heard it's not so bad.

the only other animes i've seen recently were old, judge (so bad it's hilariously good) and ultimate teacher (funny and totally fucking weird)

atsonicpark · 11.08.2007, 03:13 PM

thank you, I'm definitely meaning to investigate more of Kon's work; I have Perfect Blue and have seen Tokyo Godfathers but not the other works. THanks everyone.

!@#$%! · 11.08.2007, 03:16 PM

i recently saw samurai 7, which started just so-so and then picked up. it had the original plotline of kurosawa's 7 samurai, then goes nuts-- nice plotlines and amusing characters. not super original but a nice mishmash of samurai, cyberpunk, and cartoon politics

the series has an annoying preview and summary sequences than can easily be skipped on the dvd-- just hit skip scene 5 times for next episode.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 11.08.2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

dude that picture looks just like you, but white--and a closed mouth

you're just jealous of beyonce

no boners for your manboobs

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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to !@#$%! again.

!@#$%! · 11.10.2007, 06:17 PM

this morning, with the help of a pitcher of bloody marys, finished the last episode of samurai champloo

+

FTW

--

so anyway, any other anime like samurai champloo? this was funny as shit and had plenty of r-rated language & material, which makes it very watchable. wouldn't mind getting hooked to something like this again.

atsonicpark · 11.10.2007, 06:19 PM

well, you have seen cowboy bebop, right?

!@#$%! · 11.10.2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

well, you have seen cowboy bebop, right?

hell yes. this reminded me a lot of that actually. same director, no?

im not sure i've seen the cowboy bebop movie though... i might check that out-- but then...? what will i do with my anime addictions? oh perfect blue is on its way from greencine btw.

atsonicpark · 11.10.2007, 06:31 PM

Yeah, they have a lot of the same cast/crew.

Perfect Blue was cool. All the reviews mention Hitchcock, and that's true. It perhaps doesn't explore certain psychological aspects as much as you would like it to; the whole movie seems like it's building towards something amazing. Still, a very pleasant and easy watch, I watched it twice in a week with no problem.

!@#$%! · 11.10.2007, 06:34 PM

cool-- let's keep this thread alive...

im out of here for now but thanks again

11.07.2007, 10:46 PM	#1
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Holy shit. I got the Paranoia Agent dvd set about a month ago; I remembered seeing an episode on Adult Swim a few years ago and not really knowing what was going on but being very intrigued. Anyway, I finally got around to watching it (it's only 13 episodes) -- holy SHIT, that was an amazing anime! Psychologically complex, dark, and intensely story-driven (nearly every episode only focuses on one or two characters and it's always a different character, and almost all the episodes are of a completely different nature; some are light and comedic, one is completely in a character's head, etc.). Has anyone seen this? Excellent. I'm pretty familiar with all the popular anime (Dead Leaves, Evangelion, FLCL, etc..) and a little bit of the more obscure stuff (Cromartie High School, Blood, Techno Police, etc..).. but this ranks amongst the best. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_Agent If anyone wants to reccomend anything else, lemme know. I've seen one of Satoshi Kon's films (Pefect Blue) and highly enjoyed it. __________________
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11.08.2007, 09:57 AM	#2
mangajunky expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Englewood, NJ Posts: 1,247	If you like Paranoia Agent, you should check out the other stuff that Satoshi Kon has directed like Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers, Milennium Actress, and Paprika. The man is brilliant. Perfect Blue Tokyo Godfathers Milennium Actress Paprika My favorite is pretty easily Milennium Actress - about a pair of reporters who are giving an interview to a very old actress. As she retells the stories of her life, the reporters find themselves actually reliving things with her. The most common theme amongst Kon's films is how reality is really mutable and changes depending on your perspective. __________________ -Franky Don't let yer meat loaf.
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11.08.2007, 01:57 PM	#3
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	fuckin a, thanks for the recommendations after years of being confined to the miyazaki oeuvre, ive been exploring other sides of anime (thanks, netflix!). netflix thinks i'lll give these 5 stars, and it' usually pretty accurate. perfect blue is not available there, but greencine's got it!
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11.08.2007, 01:58 PM	#4
cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	nerds.
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11.08.2007, 02:06 PM	#6
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	watch memories too. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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11.08.2007, 02:25 PM	#8
mangajunky expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Englewood, NJ Posts: 1,247	Good point, Memories has that wonderful space sequence that Kon directed. If you'd like to check out other unusual Japanese animation flicks with a more mature feel you can still check out a couple of Ghibli flicks like Pompoko, and Grave of the Fireflies. Have you seen Jin-Roh? Very dark set in a world where the Nazis never lost world war 2. Let's go "hard-to-find" Also a very trippy and difficult to find video would be Night on the Galactic Railroad. Angel's Egg and 1001 nights are both by Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy video game's character designer) Finally - there's a new French animated film that I have to see. It's called Persepolis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis_(film) http://www.sonyclassics.com/persepolis/ __________________ -Franky Don't let yer meat loaf.
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11.08.2007, 02:35 PM	#10
mangajunky expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Englewood, NJ Posts: 1,247	That's not me - I don't smoke... well...my dorky Lambretta smokes. (it has the Battle of the Planets symbol on the legshield) Now you'll have to excuse me - I have to go back to reading manga - FOR WORK! BWA HAHAHAHAHA!! __________________ -Franky Don't let yer meat loaf.
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11.08.2007, 02:58 PM	#12
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,282	i'll second the recommendations for memories and tokyo godfathers, but i thought perfect blue was a bit of a let down, but that could have been due to my expectations being too high. paprika is first on my list of things too see at the moment. does anyone know if tales of earthsea is any good? i'm kind of expecting it to be crappy, but i've heard it's not so bad. the only other animes i've seen recently were old, judge (so bad it's hilariously good) and ultimate teacher (funny and totally fucking weird)
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11.08.2007, 03:13 PM	#13
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	thank you, I'm definitely meaning to investigate more of Kon's work; I have Perfect Blue and have seen Tokyo Godfathers but not the other works. THanks everyone. __________________
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11.08.2007, 03:16 PM	#14
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	i recently saw samurai 7, which started just so-so and then picked up. it had the original plotline of kurosawa's 7 samurai, then goes nuts-- nice plotlines and amusing characters. not super original but a nice mishmash of samurai, cyberpunk, and cartoon politics the series has an annoying preview and summary sequences than can easily be skipped on the dvd-- just hit skip scene 5 times for next episode.
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11.10.2007, 06:17 PM	#16
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	this morning, with the help of a pitcher of bloody marys, finished the last episode of samurai champloo + FTW -- so anyway, any other anime like samurai champloo? this was funny as shit and had plenty of r-rated language & material, which makes it very watchable. wouldn't mind getting hooked to something like this again.
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11.10.2007, 06:19 PM	#17
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	well, you have seen cowboy bebop, right? __________________
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11.10.2007, 06:31 PM	#19
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Yeah, they have a lot of the same cast/crew. Perfect Blue was cool. All the reviews mention Hitchcock, and that's true. It perhaps doesn't explore certain psychological aspects as much as you would like it to; the whole movie seems like it's building towards something amazing. Still, a very pleasant and easy watch, I watched it twice in a week with no problem. __________________
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11.10.2007, 06:34 PM	#20
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	cool-- let's keep this thread alive... im out of here for now but thanks again
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