I’m so not-hip I need a new hip.

The store was a ghost town for months before the “update.” Truly flooding the grave of TRSI with piss.

I’m one of those crazy people that actually purchases media of the things I enjoy. I spent a lot of money on Right Stuf over the decades. Apparently Sony doesn’t want that money. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If I had Gintama DVDs, I wouldn’t be watching on CR lol. I meant just DVDs in general.

The non-serious arcs of Gintama are the best and it peaked between episodes 278 and 291

We got bogged down around 150 or so and still haven’t gotten rolling again despite several attempts. Overall we love the show, guess it was just a bit of burnout. Also doesn’t help that CR streams it in smearyvision. I have 25+ year old DVDs that look crisper.

i have heard from more than one person now that these are hit or miss

When they hit, they hit like a truck.

_{I’ll see myself out.}

Seconding the other user’s recommendation of Zipang.

Crest/Banner of the Stars does some great space opera/battles. Gasaraki is a mix of mech, mystical, and military. Area 88 (original OVA) is an extremely bleak look into a foreign-legion style barracks. (There’s also a newer short series which hit a lot of the same notes but I don’t really remember it very well.) Grave of the Fireflies is a heartbreaking look at the other side of war. Not what you asked for, but thematically relevant. And obligatory Gundam rec for those that haven’t watched all of them: 08th MS Team for that on the ground in the thick of things feel, and Igloo for small side stories about OYW events that don’t grab the spotlight.

You also might want to look into the Fire Emblem game series. Not anime, but anime chess in a (usually) medieval war setting.

I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around watching it and wanting more.

Area 88 was a gut-punch I wasn’t expecting. So bleak.

That’s how I feel about Grave of the Fireflies. I’ve only seen the first episode or two of Tokopi, but my spouse and I knew we had to put it down at the time. Maybe someday.

Tomino is far from perfect, but he’s consistently been on the right side of history on this topic.

*peek

TIL.

Is it ecchi? Is it dogs solving crimes by sniffing? I must find out!

Sometimes a stupid gag hits juuuuuust right.

Just according to kekkaku.

Not a fansub, but the pop-up references on the Excel Saga DVDs were great. It’s like reading two rapid fire shows at once!

I watched 2nd Gig and was vaguely aware of more, but the franchise fell off my radar.

I enjoyed SAC much more than the original feature. It had time to world-build etc.

It’s still a gag from an episode that many people haven’t even had the chance to watch yet.