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[Steel Samurai]

CURSE YOU CHIKARA! I was gonna use Onizuka, who ranks very high on manliness. A picture of Jet's consummate manliness forgives any bishiness Vodkamaru. In any case, I completely understand Fyxe's consternation. I've only recently had the money to collect some of the anime classics, and would've hated it if anyone had spoiled Bebop for me. On a side note, I happen to like Naruto and Bebop. Nya. And, even more shockingly, DBZ (from the episode and a half I've seen). Bah, whatever.
The guy from Spriggan, whose name escapes me at the moment.

[Ransom]

Kakashi - Naruto. Still probably one of the manliest characters of recent anime.

[Fyxe]

As for Bebop, er... well, sorry, I have to side with hobbit on this one. It's been in circulation for a long while, is very well known and well loved, and is probably regarded as quintessential anime. Especially for recent years. Sorry that you were spoiled, but I'm actually quite surprised you hadn't heard of it already.

I HAVE heard of it. I've got the first five episodes but do you actually understand QUITE how expensive anime is over here, and the fact that it is simply not on television? I've never had the money to get ahold of it until recently in life.

I was rather late in seeing Bebop as well, and I was spoiled on the ending of Bebop ages ago before I had a chance to watch it (though spoilers never bother me much - I usually know how a story ends before I watch or read it).

Well, that says something about what side you're going to take on the issue of spoilers then. o.o

It's just... one of those big series, you know? I wouldn't say being spoiled on that is like being spoiled about Darth Vader being Luke's father, but it's still kind of a 'yeah, we know already' kind of thing. So yeah, sorry you haven't seen it yet and accidentally read something, but you can't exactly blame him too terribly much given the status of the show. 'Twas an accident.

I knew it was an accident, if you read what I said I didn't blame him afterwards, my outburst was more aimed at, well, spoilers in general. And who says people already know? I don't spent 99% of my time hanging around anime fans, I don't *know* that many anime fans, and the ones I do know missed out on Bebop. Bebop is not a masssive cultural phenomena, it's a popular anime in the west but anime itself is still not a massive massive thing, especially over here in the backwaters of England. It's a mistake people in the community make to assume that every anime fan has seen everything that's been and gone.

Basically, people shouldn't assume that anime spoilers are as well known as the stereotypical popular film or game spoilers, such as Star Wars, Sixth Sense or Final Fantasy VII. I mean, if I ran around throwing away the endings of less well known films such as Momento - films that people missed and will 'get around to seeing', would that be okay? I don't think that's very considerate.

I don't really understand why spoilers have a sell-by date anyway, to be honest, but eh.

Look, it's not a big deal, all I ask is that people realise that just because a series has been out for a long time doesn't mean everyone's seen it. Especially when it comes to a genre like anime.

[Mystic Kitsune]

That guy in the background from YYH, who looks remarkably like Zangief.

[JRPomazon]

^That guy is a gun.

Fun Fact: This is a perfect example to use the culture tags.

since this is an Austrialian phrase, use the aussie tags([ aus ] with no spaces) to clairfy it's culture. Like so:

^That guy is a gun.

That is all.

[ninja kitten]

since delphi's link failed, Gene deserved double coverage... cuz he's just that awesome.

[Selena]

I HAVE heard of it. I've got the first five episodes but do you actually understand QUITE how expensive anime is over here, and the fact that it is simply not on television? I've never had the money to get ahold of it until recently in life.

Er, apologies. I meant 'heard of what happened at the end of the show' as opposed to just hearing about Bebop in general. Bad wording on my part. And yeah, my opinion on spoilers is obviously biased because I actually like knowing how a story ends so I can examine the characters and situations that lead up to that climax. But still. You're just going to get accidents like that happening with the big series. It happens, and if it can't be covered by a spoiler tag in time... well. It'll probably happen with other series just by the nature of talking about anime, or any media for that matter. People don't intend to ruin the series for people, but it's something that just happens during a discussion by accident. Gotta grin and bear it or try to avert your eyes if it's unsettling. *shrugs*

.........And no, before you and I get into another senseless knock-down drag-out fight, this is not meant to be an argument - I don't want to argue, I'm sleepy. More like a statement of fact about what's likely to happen at some point.





....And holy hell. Comrade Zangief! His agent must be desperate if he's ending up there.

[Fyxe]

I VANT TO ARGUE. RARR.

Ahem.

...You're right, like I said, I'm not blaming anyone, it's bound to happen here and there, people have just gotta be careful. *Nods*

I personally like to have things as a surprise until the end, because, well, that's how people design series. Then when I watch it again, I'll spot all the things that add up towards the ending. But usually I remember them anyway, and the rush of memories and the 'ah, it's all falling into place!' factor elicits much joy.

[Mystic Kitsune]

Fun Fact: This is a perfect example to use the culture tags.

since this is an Austrialian phrase, use the aussie tags([ aus ]with no spaces) to clairfy it's culture. Like so:

^That guy is a gun.

That is all.

That was said already a page or two ago, JR. The part about the tags. Maybe it was on something else.

....And holy hell. Comrade Zangief! His agent must be desperate if he's ending up there.

Yeah, seriously.

YYH also has a Dhalsim. Manly Indian. Same episode, too.

Edited by Mystic Kitsune, 05 May 2007 - 09:33 PM.

[JRPomazon]

Holland from Eureka Seven

[vodkamaru]

How about Ox King


and Mr. Satan.

[vodkamaru]

Oops... I couldn't find anything about deleting posts. Is it even possible?

Edited by vodkamaru, 07 May 2007 - 06:29 PM.

[JRPomazon]

Double Post. Not cool.

[Fyxe]

Dragon Ball Z characters. REALLY not cool.

[JRPomazon]

Afro Samurai

[Fyxe]

Pomazon wins.

[ninja kitten]

but i likes mr. satan... i thought those episodes would never end!! >_< and yet i still love all eps with trunks. *schoolgirl giggle*

[Mystic Kitsune]

Chu. I don't think anyone posted him. I'm so sad. Fanatic of a dead show. -.-



Man, this picture of him sucks.

[Steel Samurai]

That real man from Naruto who didn't turn out the first time I posted him:

Edited by Steel Samurai, 09 May 2007 - 08:32 AM.

[JRPomazon]

That real man from Naruto who didn't turn out the first time I posted him:

Very true. Very True.

[Mystic Kitsune]

You mean the show actually has someone with the slightest of facial hair?

[Chikara Nadir]

Uhm...not like he's the only one with a beard on the show. Ransom already posted Asuma.


But this one is about as un-bishy as they come! RYUK! From Death Note!



(and boy does he love his apples)

[Ransom]

That real man from Naruto who didn't turn out the first time I posted him:

Everyone knows that any manliness that third might claim actually comes from his faithful bitch:

[Splash]

[Showsni]

Takahata, maybe?

I knew that would happen. So I found the picture on my computer, and then LA wouldn't let me upload it. So I'm going to upload it to geocities and hotlink from there.

Edited by Showsni, 12 May 2007 - 04:43 PM.

[Mystic Kitsune]

Hotlink problem there, Showsni. It's funny how it's always a woman on the pic rather than a man.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

Pfft, you all forget the manliest Anime guy of them all!

Edited by Wolf_ODonnell, 11 May 2007 - 09:03 AM.

[JRPomazon]

Pfft, you all forget the manliest Anime guy of them all!

NO. NO, NO, NO, NO.

[Delphi]

Seijuro Hiko! In all of his sake loving glory!

[Showsni]

There, a different link.