Bleach and Naruto fillers

Tek7 (Legacy)

Tek7 (Legacy)

CGA & ToJ President
Can someone please post a reply here when Bleach and/or Naruto stop with the filler episodes and get back to content based on the manga?

This would be a great service to the many anime fans who stopped caring about both series a few months back, but look forward to the return of manga plotlines.
 
I have just started getting in to Naruto, I've been watching the daily episodes and not the new ones on saturday so I don't know whats up coming or what... So far from what I've seen they are still fighting to defend the Bridge Builder so I think I'm sort of behind.
 
Whon said:
I have just started getting in to Naruto, I've been watching the daily episodes and not the new ones on saturday so I don't know whats up coming or what... So far from what I've seen they are still fighting to defend the Bridge Builder so I think I'm sort of behind.
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Bridge Builder, eh? I think that story arc was back in episode 20 or 25 or so. The latest fansubbed episode of Naruto is 198. The translation for issue 320 of the Naruto manga was released two days ago.

If you decide to continue watching Naruto, expect long, drawn-out, multi-episode, Dragonball Z-style fights. The pacing in Naruto is so slow that some fans use the term "Narutism" to identify a series with an agonizingly slow pace. For example: "Bleach, after episode 20, suffers from Narutism."

But, I will say this: Episode 133 is awesome. Seriously. One of the best 1-on-1 fights in anime.
 
Tek7 said:
Hey, it's not my fault American animation is boring and geared toward 10-year olds.
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Hey, don't diss 'teh spongebob.'

I used to be into DBZ many years ago, but I would never be able to see all the episodes so I lost interest. And the whole, "constipated powersqueeze yells" got annoying.
 
And ain't it the truth?

I remember one episode where the main guy stood there in mid air, glowing ball in his hand, powering himself up for the ENTIRE episode. I'm like, geesh why doesn't the other guy just throw a rock at him?
 
tjguitarz said:
And ain't it the truth?

I remember one episode where the main guy stood there in mid air, glowing ball in his hand, powering himself up for the ENTIRE episode. I'm like, geesh why doesn't the other guy just throw a rock at him?
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because that takes the whole point of the fact that he is powering up away.
 
But it's B-O-R-I-N-G!

And unrealistic. I'd throw a rock at my enemy if he was powering up. Or I'd leave and go get a hot dog.
 
even with all the boring drawn out episodes, if you take on overall look at the story line, at least it's better then american anime. For DBZ all you had to do was watch the first 5 and last 5 mins and you would see all the fighting and cut the boring talk....
 
tjguitarz said:
I've also heard that most anime can be raunchy, or mature (as vibrokatana put it) at times...
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First, you have to separate anime from hentai. Hentai is pornographic and only makes up a small percentage of all Japanese animation. Unfortunately, these series have received a disproportionate amount of coverage by American media. This coverage has led many people to equate "anime" with "pornography," and spread further confusion regarding anime.

Yes, some hentai series get translated and brought over to the US. Yes, there are a number of "merchandising series," geared toward selling action figures, trading cards, and video games.

But there's also a great number of series that are never recognized by American mainstream media. One recent exception to that rule is Samurai Champloo. While there is some mature content, the series itself would be rated PG-13 if aired in American theatres. The characters are complex, the plot is well-crafted, and the character dynamics are excellent.

But it's still not as popular as Pokemon, because American audiences are programmed to associate animation with children. Why, I have no idea, because the Flinstones and the Simpsons were both geared toward older audiences.
 
cartoon network occasionaly has it on late at night, but its usually in the middle of other mature shows. you can also try your local video rental places, tho it will probably be rare if they carry the series..
 
tjguitarz said:
Any way I can give Samurai Champloo a try without spending any of my hard earned bling?
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If you have cable and Cartoon Network, check the listings for atrociously English-dubbed Samurai Champloo episodes.

If you want to experience the series in all its glory--with the original Japanese voice actors and English subtitles--you'll need to rent Samurai Champloo Vol. 1 from your favorite local or online video rental store. It may cost $4 or $5, but it will give you an idea as to whether or not you'll enjoy the series, and if it's worth $139.99 for the boxed set.
 
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