KLK is ok but its not amazing to me - and idgaf about fan service in anime. However i also dont think very highly of TTGL so my taste just dont align with either show. I actually prefer KLK more than TTGL but not by a whole lot.
TTGL was good because it managed to take the over-the-top more power formula that plagues a lot anime and turn it into an intriguing plot point, all while poking fun at itself for doing so. I might even go as far as saying it's the anime for people who typically don't like over-the-top more power anime. I find that people who get this love it, and people who don't...don't. Most anime that use these themes get lost in all the action and craziness and end up just being repetitive. Take Claymore (or DBZ if you want) for example.
True but it had it had a lot of intense moments and epic action preceding episode 10 such as the first time the two machines combined and Kamina's death in episode eight. We are on 12 of KLK so the first half of the anime is no where near the level of epic, nor does it have the intense emotional scenes. In fact I don't think there is any character that could die right now that would make me shed a man tear. This really should not get compared with TTGL because that will only disappoint what is otherwise a decent anime by itself.
I watched many episodes of this series during my whole free time recently, which has been not been quite much, considering work is taking 12hrs/day sometimes and and the x-mas crap going on. It was really enjoyable. Thanks for the recommendation.
This is the other show I'm watching currently. It's my favorite sports anime, but getting a little repetitive, especially after 100+ episodes. A new challenger comes, apparently with some crazy move or tactic that no one has encountered before, and the show plays him up to be some badass that Ippo (or Takamura) has overcome, even though Ippo is higher ranked. Just waiting for him to give up the Japan title and challenge for the world belt already. I doubt that will happen for a while though.Ippo?
You're not alone, I didn't like TTGL either, but only because of the shitty, shitty ending. No one can ruin a good anime with a shitty ending like Gainax.
No one does deep fantasy like that anymore. Nothing like Berserk anyway. Check out Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit.
Is any death ever necessary unless you're the bad guy? He died because he died and you see how the characters deal with his unnecessary death. Rarely has the death of a main character made perfect sense and not pissed people off. That's normal. I personally hate it when all main characters get immunity and go out only when they're sacrificing themselves or something lame like that.
Eh - i personally find HxH amazing and to call it a DBZ rip off is pretty short sighted - Have you considered the amount of thought that went into the mechanics surrounding the powers alone? The abilities used in HxH are far more thought out that any other anime to date. I agree the king looks alot like Cell and the show itself has a bit of a dbz feel much like every dam anime w/ powering up etc but its far more fleshed out.
