This seems kind of pointless since we can just check each other's MALs, but I figured we should have one of these threads anyway.
Here you can list whatever you're watching/reading or just finished watching/reading, voice your opinion on it, discuss with others, get recommendations, etc.
Watching:
-Darker than Black (seems pretty meh so far honestly)
-Abenobashi (bad animation and not really funny, sadly)
-Baccano (awesome, it's too bad i'm almost done with it)
-Dragon Ball (lol i just picked it back up last night, i just want to finish it now)
-Ghost in the Shell SAC 2nd GIG (p. cool, might be better than the first season)
-Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera (currently airing)(this show pretty much just sucks)
-Nichijou (currently airing)(moe show, randumb humor that isn't funny most of the time)
-Tiger & Bunny (currently airing)(superhero show except japanese, also yaoi bait apparently)
Reading:
-Gyo (jesus christ this isn't even scary it's just stupid @_@)
yea gyo was entertaining i'd say but scary, no way in hell.
at least not when people started turning into stuff |:
i'm watching Ao no Exorcist, reading Let Dai, Amatsuki, and Tomie among others that id on't feel like listing
Watching: Tiger & Bunny, X-Men, Ao no Exorcist, Deadman Wonderland,
Reading: Mysterious Girlfriend X, Peace Maker, Kyou kara Ore wa!!, Franken Fran, Yankee-kun to Megane-chan, Holyland, and others.
Watching:
Abenobashi (yeah the humor is pretty hit-and-miss, I agree...but I wouldn't call the animation bad at all)
Darker than Black (sometimes, with you guys...when i actually have time, even though i've seen it before)
Lucky Star (i've started and stopped this series several times, gonna try to actually finish it this time)
Last Exile (pretty awesome, a bit slow moving though)
Nadia and the Secret of Blue Water (classic fun, nothing special or surprising, but good entertainment)
Green Green (sucks really bad lol, my friend gave me the set for free)
Shakugan no Shana (decent enough i guess)
Spice and Wolf (haven't seen enough to say anything)
Haruhi 2009 (i don't know why i haven't finished this yet, i finished endless eight already)
Haruhi-chan (dunno why i haven't watched all of these ONA episodes either)
Reading:
Chobits (love it, always have - way better than the anime if you ask me, which is also still really good)
Azumanga Daioh (i prefer these little 4koma strips over the anime a lot. always funny, never dull)
finished dtb s1 lol
finished baccano, 9/10 thumbup;
now to watch the specials
Started watching Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku last night baddood;
Decided to start watching anime, starting with Lucky Star.
Quote from: silvertone on June 18, 2011, 08:47:32 PM
Decided to start watching anime, starting with Lucky Star.
uhhhh why lol
that is seriously one of the worst choices
I don't know anime. :(
Will do. Thank you.
yr welcum
YES COWBOY BEBOP RUB IT
reading Death Note 9 english ver.
Quote from: Nyerp on June 18, 2011, 09:03:10 PM
uhhhh why lol
that is seriously one of the worst choices
yeah what with all the weeaboo humor
i'm glad i've seen full metal panic since the show seems to love referencing that particular series a lot n_u
Quote from: Kyou on June 19, 2011, 11:41:11 AM
yeah what with all the weeaboo humor
i'm glad i've seen full metal panic since the show seems to love referencing that particular series a lot n_u
probably since the same studio also produced the second season and fumoffu
it's just like how they kept referencing haruhi
it's pathetic really awdood;
I finished the Baccano! specials. They're pretty much needed to finish the show, and only make the show better. The wrench guy was pretty pointless and annoying, and Eve's storyline wasn't given much closure (yet again), but it was still great. wrench;
Just finished welcome to the nhk, and madoka. Loved them both so much.
Gonna start watching witch blade now since I'm too lazy to download anything.
Quote from: Juni on June 21, 2011, 04:46:33 PM
madoka.
how can you withstand so much grimdark meguca suffering????
Quote from: Kyou on June 21, 2011, 05:15:45 PM
how can you withstand so much grimdark meguca suffering????
i would hardly call the show "grimdark"
Quote from: Kyou on June 21, 2011, 05:15:45 PM
how can you withstand so much grimdark meguca suffering????
I did it for Mami.
(http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz169/JulieTF2/Mahou%20Shoujo%20Madoka%20Magica/Mami/44d0dd85.jpg)
Quote from: Nyerp on June 21, 2011, 05:18:17 PM
i would hardly call the show "grimdark"
uhh nyerp, it was sarcasm
Quote from: Juni on June 21, 2011, 05:39:09 PM
I did it for Mami.
ehh i dunno i didn't like mami as much as the other characters
Quote from: Kyou on June 21, 2011, 05:42:34 PM
uhh nyerp, it was sarcasm
ehh i dunno i didn't like mami as much as the other characters
if it was sarcasm then i didn't see any reason for it doodhuh;
and that's probably because she was only in 3 episodes
Quote from: Nyerp on June 21, 2011, 05:49:35 PM
if it was sarcasm then i didn't see any reason for it doodhuh;
then you truly are blind
it just seemed like one of the silly comments you usually make goonish
Quote from: Nyerp on June 21, 2011, 05:54:57 PM
it just seemed like one of the silly comments you usually make goonish
it was just a nonsensical, sarcastic post made from combining meme-esque phrases that have to do with the show
goonish
okay
Quote from: Kyou on June 21, 2011, 05:42:34 PM
uhh nyerp, it was sarcasm
ehh i dunno i didn't like mami as much as the other characters
But she had awesome hair.
Homura was cool too. I was so sad at her fate during the anime.
I just finished GitS SAC 2nd GIG. baddood;
[spoiler]omg the tachikomaaaaaaaaaaaas >.<
it was nice to see the major completely fucking destroy gouda lol
and too bad about kuze, although i guess that did imply that he would wait for her on the net
i was kind of "meh" at the very end, but still, 9/10 overall thumbup;[/spoiler]
Now I NEED to watch the sequel to the Oshii movie and the Solid State Society movie. wrench;
Just finished Shakugan no Shana.
I was a bit sad to end up giving this anime a 7/10 on MAL, because I had honestly hoped it would be better than this and it was actually interesting enough to keep me watching. Plot-wise, it's actually pretty cool. But it's got some major, major flaws that just bog it down like crazy. Mostly, it just had a lot of generic-ness to it and it didn't particularly manage to surprise me...ever.
Still good, but nothing special. Not sure if I'll watch the second one ever.
I have been reading The Drifting Classroom
[spoiler]a bunch of elementary school kids just got ran over by a car 5thgrade;[/spoiler]
ALSO DAT NEW NARUTO CHAPTER
I decided to watch Adult Swim's premiere of Durarara!! I appreciated the tiny Baccano cameo and "what"ed at the gratuitous Spice & Wolf one...
...but yeah, I'm sticking with the sub once I finally watch it. awdood;
Anyway, I'm starting to realize how much I really do want to watch FMA:B, but I'm conflicted about which language to watch it in. Oh well.
Watch it in English
Quote from: 428 on June 25, 2011, 11:21:23 PM
Watch it in English
yeah that's what i was gonna go with in the first place since that's how i watched the first series but
ugh al's new voice
I watched Lucky Star since Cowboy Bebop never finished downloading. I loved it. giggle;
Quote from: silvertone on June 25, 2011, 11:30:53 PM
I watched Lucky Star since Cowboy Bebop never finished downloading. I loved it. giggle;
...but that's the opposite of what i told you to do awdood;
wait do you mean you watched ALL of lucky star??? goonish
Yeah I watched it all in last week, unless there is more then 24 episodes? I watched the OVA thing too, I don't know what that means, but I watched it. Also I was impatient, couldn't wait for Cowboy Bebop to finish when Lucky Star has been done for days.
OVA means Original Video Animation.
And, uh, congratulations? I'm glad you liked it even though it referenced a lot of stuff you've never seen. But yeah, you should still watch Cowboy Bebop. Try looking for a download that works?
[spoiler]TIMOTEI TIMOTEI TIMOTEI[/spoiler]
Yes, thank you. I will download Cowboy Bebop asap. My friend sent me Azumanga Daioh and I watched all of that over the weekend (I am a lonely bastard.)
"very Good"- my review.
i have been meaning for a long time to actually watch all of azumanga
i've only ever seen like the first four episodes
I just recently watched all of Full Metal Panic (with Fumoffu and Second Raid) and the first season of K-ON. The latter was better than I expected, but I don't really see why it's mentioned so often in many anime-obsessed parts of the internet.
Looking at MALs, I notice Dragon Ball and Z is listed as finished by like everyone but me. Also, Kaz has like 4 more days of anime watching than I do >_<'
Edit: I watched all of Ika Musume (Squid Girl) tonight after posting this. I liked it quite a bit too happydood;
finish reading english death note at last happydood;
i just watched the first episode of dirty pair because i liked the opening befuddlement
i finished dororon enma-kun meeramera
it had a good OP and it was funny sometimes and i guess it was nice to see a bunch of references to older anime, but it was all bogged down by unfunny drawn-out segments and annoying fanservice
the best character was harumi, everyone else was annoying as fuck
overall poop/10
I watched two episodes of Star Driver and it just wasn't for me
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUzNLayMrJk[/youtube]
...i think i might really like this show >.<
that op is p. silly
i will probs watch that p. soon idk
i finally continued with sayonara zetsubou sensei goowan
good job nyerp thumbup;
anyway i just watched the last order ff7 ova and it was pretty lame but not terrible
5/10 goowan
finally finished Lucky Star
if the series has any major problem, it's that it might be a bit too long. as a result, i feel the comedy is stretched a bit thin. i mean there's a lot of "wow i can totally relate" or just plain hilarious moments, but there are also some that just...drag on. overall though i liked it a lot. sometimes i even loved it. but not enough to give it a 9. almost, but not quite. so it gets an 8.
watched the Lucky Star OVA
it was pretty great, perfectly on par with the series...although i have no idea what to make of the last part of it. i have no idea what the pet shop part was attempting to parody, although i have to say it had some really interesting effects that i've certainly seen before, especially in really moody animus like Lain (the close-up effect that looks as if you're seeing the character through a door's peephole, whatever it's called, for example)
http://myanimelist.net/manga/25448/Boku_to_Majo_no_Jikan
It is pretty funny. Reminds me a lot of Franken Fran
Quote from: Kaz on July 06, 2011, 01:56:07 PM
watched the Lucky Star OVA
it was pretty great, perfectly on par with the series...although i have no idea what to make of the last part of it. i have no idea what the pet shop part was attempting to parody, although i have to say it had some really interesting effects that i've certainly seen before, especially in really moody animus like Lain (the close-up effect that looks as if you're seeing the character through a door's peephole, whatever it's called, for example)
i felt they basically ruined it with that 10 minute live action sequence that i didn't even bother watching
oh and i watched the first episode of this new horrible shitty flash cartoon called "nyanpire", which is apparently the return of the animation studio gonzo
they managed to fit in this retarded live action dance number of an ED at the end (which was 1 minute and 30 seconds of course)
the runtime of the whole short was 4:30
so yeah
Quote from: Nyerp on July 06, 2011, 02:33:52 PM
i felt they basically ruined it with that 10 minute live action sequence that i didn't even bother watching
i couldn't watch the live action lucky channel anyway because it was unsubbed
i thought a lot of the live-action endings with Minoru throughout the latter half of the series were pretty funny though
Quote from: Kaz on July 06, 2011, 02:36:52 PM
i couldn't watch the live action lucky channel anyway because it was unsubbed
i thought a lot of the live-action endings with Minoru throughout the latter half of the series were pretty funny though
now that you mention it, on the file i found, it was not only unsubbed but the audio was out of sync goonish
Quote from: Nyerp on July 06, 2011, 02:41:39 PM
now that you mention it, on the file i found, it was not only unsubbed but the audio was out of sync goonish
same here goonish
i finished sayonara zetsubou sensei
it was pretty funny overall, even if it was filled with text jokes i had to pause every 2 seconds for that i didn't even get
also wth in the last episode with the tsundere shoving the stick up the dog's anus and the fma, ttgl, and eva yaoi doujins and yaranaika and oh god what goowan
show could have definitely used more of a budget, though, and i was a little disappointed that the series kind of dipped in joke quality after 4 or 5 episodes
also what was with that "is he dead???" cliffhanger in episode 11? do they ever get back to that? psyduck;
yeah i was confused about the end of episode 11 too, i have no idea if they ever go back to it because i haven't seen the other two seasons
although i think season three is actually more like just some specials? or something? idk
no, the third season (zan) is 13 episodes long, but there are 2 short ova series
one is goku szs and the other is zan szs bangaichi, which you probably got confused with zan szs
goowan
yes, it's all very confusing goowan
i started zoku sayonara zetsubou sensei
the new op song is awesome but the new ed sucks confuseddood;
Deadman Wonderland
holy shit it's so cool, neat plot, nice characters, has that Eureka Seven fluid as fuck animation, even the main character Gantu looks exactly like Renton
Quote from: KonohaShinobi on July 07, 2011, 12:32:41 AM
Deadman Wonderland
holy shit it's so cool, neat plot, nice characters, has that Eureka Seven fluid as fuck animation, even the main character Gantu looks exactly like Renton
Well they are illustrated by the same person.
It gets really crazy later on (at least if they follow the manga)
started Baccano
stylish as fuck
Quote from: Kaz on July 07, 2011, 02:01:01 PM
started Baccano
stylish as fuck
but is inaccurate because no dub ^_____^
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wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
i started this new anime called "mawaru penguindrum"
sudden incest at the end. wtf japan?
watching Darker than Black since I missed the streams because of my lack of internet.
tiger & bunny kind of just got really fucking stupid goonish
Quote from: Snowy Deluxe on July 10, 2011, 08:47:09 PM
Started Gurren Lagann wrench;
WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG TO START IT?! ;_;
i asked myself the same thing because it's honestly now one of my favorite animes ever
Quote from: Snowy Deluxe on July 10, 2011, 09:44:50 PM
I'm only on episode 4 and I like it more than any anime I've ever watched.
what animes have you watched exactly? omg you should make a MAL O_0
wow that's horrible
Quote from: Snowy Deluxe on July 10, 2011, 10:54:14 PM
.hack//legend of the twilight
lol this completely mediocre show is what got me into watching anime again when i was like 15
i mean i had watched db/dbz before but .hack//legend was the show that started me on watching anime in general with a knowledge that it was actually anime and not just "cartoons"
SHUGOOOOOOOO
RENAAAAAAA
I just watched Higashi no Eden in one sitting. It was pretty good giggle;
9/10
Quote from: Snowy Deluxe on July 10, 2011, 10:54:14 PM
.hack//sign (first I anime I watched)
This was the first anime I watched as well confuseddood;
Sign is all right, but it kinda bored me so I never got very far in it.
Legend of the Twilight was an oddity because of when it was on. Friday nights, on Cartoon Network, at like 2:00 AM EST or something like that. It was not part of Adult Swim or Toonami or anything, just something they randomly filled a time slot with in network after-hours.
Chobits is tearing me apart. Initially, I had only seen the first six episodes. I liked them a lot, and I had always meant to get back to watching it. I just never did until I recently started reading the manga, which made me want to try the anime again, so I bought the DVD set.
...if only I had known how off-course this anime would go after about ten episodes. There really is a much deeper story here that the anime just avoids half the time and decides to show us Chi being cute instead. Chi goes shopping, Chi gets a job, how adorable. And then the completely stupid filler episode with the haunted apartment room? Wtf? It's like a completely different show all of the sudden during that episode, and not in a good way.
I mean don't get me wrong, I still like it and it's really cute and fun and all, but the manga is thus far waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better. Kind of disappointed.
yeah the manga has boobs now and then goowan
i don't read manga so i'm not disappointed when i watch the anime based on it 5thgrade;
i rarely read manga, this is like the only series where i've had to deal with this issue lol
but it's not just because the manga is better that i'm disappointed. i would have been annoyed by episodes that were obviously filler regardless of having read the manga.
:'(
Currently up to episode 10 of Darker than Black
p. good animu wrench;
Quote from: Kaz on July 11, 2011, 11:54:35 AM
i rarely read manga, this is like the only series where i've had to deal with this issue lol
but it's not just because the manga is better that i'm disappointed. i would have been annoyed by episodes that were obviously filler regardless of having read the manga.
:'(
Quote from: Nyerp on July 11, 2011, 11:47:51 AM
i don't read manga so i'm not disappointed when i watch the anime based on it 5thgrade;
READ MORE MANGA madood;
Quote from: Nyerp on July 11, 2011, 03:59:11 PM
watch more anime n_n
I read and watch a sufficient amount of both manga and anime.
i finished zoku sayonara zetsubou sensei
it was slightly better than the first season, and had a lot more references, but still wasn't really 8/10 material
also dat hellboy-esque final ed:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d638t7Q0gTg[/youtube]
okay so i kinda want to start watching bakemonogatari (i got the SHAFT disease)
but i have one question: tv version or blu-ray version?
i heard the bd version fixed a lot of animation errors the series had/added animation where there wasn't any confuseddood;
kaz which one did you watch also where did you download????
watch the bd
i didn't know about the later release until after i had already watched it and dealt with the animation cuts. they get really bad in episode 10. interruption after interruption. SHAFT was just undermanned and didn't have the time to finish it on schedule, so they made massive cuts to later episodes, 10 being by far the worst.
i got mine from nihonomaru and i really don't remember if someone uploaded the BD version there or not, sorry. you'd probs be better off searching for torrents.
uh okay wow chobits just did a complete 180 as far as its mood goes
what subs did you use? confuseddood;
also every batch torrent for this series is like 20 GB holy fucccckkkk
GG subs i believe
i don't think they subbed the bds wry
well that sucks.
hopefully whoever did sub the bds did a good job. i really wish, though, that they'd localize it so we could have official subs. i doubt they will, though.
nyerp i can see if Luelinks has any direct downloads if you want.
They have 15 episodes and the subs are by coalgirls.
also finished darker than black today. wrench;
i already found the coalgirls subs dp but thanks anyway
a single episode is taking over an hour to download smithicide;
what the fuck did i just watch confuseddood;
lol it's quite strange isn't it? i love it. just the conversations are so interesting.
downloading this shit is a fucking pain argh
ok coalgirls' release is fucking horrible
they've only included an op/ed twice in four episodes and there's horrible-looking shit everywhere that tries to cover up the japanese and replace it with english and it often fails miserably
god damn it
supposedly they're the best subbers of the bd version :(
Quite a few sub groups seem to give OP/ED as separate files instead of including it in every episode for reducing overall filesize, but apparently these groups use an obscure video encoding feature for "ordered chapters" that is supposed to load them automatically in the correct locations.
This feature is only available in a couple media players and, even in the ones that support it, it's off by default and the option is buried deep in the settings menu. I believe Media Player Classic and VLC have the option somewhere, but MPlayer requires recompiling to use it.
I think CoalGirls does this confuseddood;
might as well just put this show on hold for the time being psyduck;
2nd episode of mawaru penguindrum wasn't as good as the 1st, and i still have no idea what the hell i'm watching confuseddood;
I watched three series in the last couple days:
Higashi no Eden (Eden of the East) - it was very good. I downloaded it because of seeing it listed in the streaming poll. I would suggest it for future streams :3
Sasameki Koto (Whispered Words) - It's a heavily yuri (but non-sexual) school slice-of-life/comedy series and my favorite yuri thing I've seen so far. It was thankfully not set in an all-girls school flooded with a lesbian student body like certain other yuri series I've seen, though they only name one male character and he's a trap at that n_n
Hourou Musuko (Wandering Son) - This is like the only anime series at all that seriously focuses on transgender issues. It's mostly slice-of-life and drama in a middle school setting. Even with my obvious bias toward the subject, I wouldn't particularly call this series great, though it was pretty good.
Started Samurai Champloo since you fucks don't vote for it enough baddood;
i started gainax's new anime, dantalian no shoka
wow, that was completely generic and unremarkable in every way awdood;
also what the fuck was with that ed? goonish
gaynax please get your shit together
Quote from: bluaki on July 16, 2011, 12:19:30 AM
I watched three series in the last couple days:
Higashi no Eden (Eden of the East) - it was very good. I downloaded it because of seeing it listed in the streaming poll. I would suggest it for future streams :3
Woo someone to help me back Eden of the East baddood;
Quote from: Squid Girl on July 16, 2011, 12:06:20 PM
Woo someone to help me back Eden of the East baddood;
Last time we voted in the streaming poll, I voted for it.
I just now realized that there were only two votes total for it, so I guess you're the other one confuseddood;
jeez guys slow down on the anime
nyerp is only one below me for completed now lol
Quote from: Kaz on July 16, 2011, 12:24:03 PM
jeez guys slow down on the anime
nyerp is only one below me for completed now lol
and i'm aiming to fix that bassir;
okay befuddlement
wariodood;
I think I had 90ish completed entries on MAL at the beginning of summer vacation
I now have 122 hocuspocus;
Quote from: bluaki on July 16, 2011, 12:19:24 PM
Last time we voted in the streaming poll, I voted for it.
I just now realized that there were only two votes total for it, so I guess you're the other one confuseddood;
I actually wasn't the second vote this time as I moved my vote to make sure I don't remember what didn't win
Quote from: Nyerp on July 16, 2011, 12:43:25 PM
wariodood;
well i could just go through your list and watch all the ONAs and music video things and get a lead on you lol
Quote from: Kaz on July 16, 2011, 01:29:20 PM
well i could just go through your list and watch all the ONAs and music video things and get a lead on you lol
dont U dare
um...wow
the panty and stocking in sanitarybox special was legitimately bad. like, really bad.
jesus christ why did they even make it
Quote from: Kaz on July 16, 2011, 03:54:55 PM
um...wow
the panty and stocking in sanitarybox special was legitimately bad. like, really bad.
jesus christ why did they even make it
seriously, what the fuck psyduck;
okay, so i finished Chobits
i'm sure in the end i'll still like the manga more because of couple lame filler episodes in the series (plus the recap episodes, which i actually just skipped as they're taken out of the main series order on the dvds anyway, now considered "extras"), not to mention the fact that the anime doesn't do as well to stress the whole "persacoms can't love" issue, and it also focuses a bit too much on "aww look at chi do cute stuff" sometimes too, especially in those aforementioned filler episodes
but, i don't know. i couldn't bring myself to give it less than an 8 regardless. like, i was so ready to give it a 7 and be done with it...but when the series got back on track around episode 16 or so, especially in the wonderful last few episodes, i feel like the bad stuff was pretty well made up for.
i don't know. maybe i'll reconsider my score and give it a 7 later. but for now, 8/10. i can't bring myself to be quite as critical of it as some people are, though i do fully recognize its problems.
I am currently reading Berserk. I think I'm on Volume 18.
I am enjoying it quite a lot. :3
watched Castle in the Sky
pretty damn great, probably my favorite of his Miyazaki's "older films," but i still think Spirited Away and Mononoke are the best
So I just finished Perfect Blue
Well, first of all, if you know Kon's work (Paprika, Millennium Actress, Paranoia Agent), you know to expect something very surreal. That's definitely there. But this movie is where the surreal element truly becomes frightening. This was honestly one of the creepiest animes that I have ever seen, if not the creepiest. It's also by far Kon's darkest work...if you thought Paranoia Agent was gloomy, well, this is worse by a longshot. There is also a great deal of nudity. So in general, this is by far Kon's most adult piece.
But goddamn it was a great movie. I liked it almost as much as Millennium Actress. I am still debating giving it a 10 instead of a 9. Beautifully animated, gripping and suspenseful, and full of that Kon surrealism that I love him for. This piece is definitely the closest of his movies to Paranoia Agent - I think that maybe he did Paranoia Agent because he wanted to do a story similar to Perfect Blue's...it's a hunch, anyway.
Great, great movie. Can't believe I put it off for so long.
Starting Blood+ today.
It can't be that bad could it?
cnotedood;
it's not that bad
just kinda boring
Quote from: Kaz on July 23, 2011, 06:14:28 PM
it's not that bad
just kinda boring
That was my impression of it. It had a good premise and was well animated but it was just boring and couldn't keep my attention for very long.
http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=9296
I started this. baddood;
finished half of the chobits manga now
in addition, really trying to focus on catching up on "classics," so to speak, so i've largely committed myself to finishing Nadia now and starting Rurouni Kenshin, which i've started downloading the dub for
i just don't really like how Kenshin sounds like a woman in the original. it's irksome.
finished bakemononomatagaritarigabekakonogatabamono 8/10 thumbup;
Quote from: Nyerp on July 27, 2011, 12:53:09 PM
finished bakemononomatagaritarigabekakonogatabamono 8/10 thumbup;
wrench;
Just remember, stapler sex in the OP.
yes
wonderful stapler sex
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIYeKO1ghGs[/youtube]
lol i've seen this several times wrench;
5 episodes into baccano now
goddamn this show is awesome and so fucking stylish and just always entertaining wrench;
boyah should I watch Immortal Grand Prix y/n
i also might watch Eden of the East
7 episodes into Baccano, and it's obvious now that there is no possible way to give this series less than a 9 on MAL. And as long as things don't for some reason suddenly get worse, hell, I may end up giving it a 10 in the end. We'll see.
finished all of baccano!
masterpiece. i loved the fuck out of it.
finished cromartie high school
it was pretty fuckin great. one of the best comedies i've seen. it had its dull moments here and there, but mostly it was just funny all around. the dub is pretty silly, and has its own way of telling the jokes, which is a pretty big plus.
Going through the Black Lagoon dub
Im still enjoying Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
:(
Finished Nadia. It wasn't anything way too special, but it was certainly good. At times, very entertaining actually...basically, once Jean and Nadia were on board the Nautilus more "permanently" and there was a bunch of submarine action, it actually became pretty damn cool...and then the filler episodes came in and ruined things...but once the show got back on track for the last 5 episodes, it became great again.
Overall though, again, nothing special, especially because of the irreparable damage that the filler episodes did to the series.
Breakdown:
Pros
-Genuinely intriguing story, with nothing particularly predictable
-p. intenssse submarine battles n' shit like that with lots of suspense
-For the most part, a good musical score, particularly the action tracks that have a very Eva-esque feel
-It's just plain fun, even when it's more lighthearted
Cons
-Nadia can be a totally unreasonable BITCH sometimes
-Filler episodes are mostly terrible and break the boundaries of the setting and character developments
-It's quite dated, but this might not be all that big of a deal
7/10
wtf slow down with the anime
Quote from: Nyerp on August 01, 2011, 12:22:30 AM
wtf slow down with the anime
I CAN'T STOP NOW NYERP I'M ON A ROLL
I finally finished Dragon Ball. goonish
I have no idea why they decided to end the series with the shittiest filler arc in the whole show.
Whatever, 7/10.
That's probably the last time I'll ever watch a series of that length all the way through. myface;
lol that was my 100th completed sillydood;
good jorb nyerp thumbup;
i watched cat soup today. i'm not sure whether to leave it as an 8 or give it a 9...because while some scenes were just awesome, other ones were a bit dull...as far as surrealism goes, that is.
Quote from: Suigintou on August 01, 2011, 02:46:11 PM
good jorb nyerp thumbup;
i watched cat soup today. i'm not sure whether to leave it as an 8 or give it a 9...because while some scenes were just awesome, other ones were a bit dull...as far as surrealism goes, that is.
cat soup...
Quote from: Suigintou on August 01, 2011, 02:46:11 PM
good jorb nyerp thumbup;
i watched cat soup today. i'm not sure whether to leave it as an 8 or give it a 9...because while some scenes were just awesome, other ones were a bit dull...as far as surrealism goes, that is.
i want to watch, dl link plz???
Quote from: Nyerp on August 01, 2011, 04:12:28 PM
i want to watch, dl link plz???
it's in mkv but okay here
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FZ8S9SMM
Quote from: Suigintou on August 01, 2011, 04:43:30 PM
it's in mkv but okay here
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FZ8S9SMM
thxxx thumbup;
that...sure was, uh, a thing goonish
lol
i thought it was great. but i dunno, like i said, a few scenes were kinda dull. others were very imaginative and original. i really don't think a lot of it is supposed to "mean" anything, so you can really only judge it on how much you enjoy the surrealism i guess.
that poor pig cry;
and that poor water elephant :'(
dont eat the cat...
Quote from: silvertone on August 02, 2011, 02:25:07 PM
dont eat the cat...
dont worry the cat cuts the arms and legs off the guy who tries to eat him :)
:3
i watched goku sayonara zetsubou sensei
ew kaz elfen lied special wtf???
[spoiler]link plz[/spoiler]
Quote from: Nyerp on August 03, 2011, 09:09:39 PM
ew kaz elfen lied special wtf???
[spoiler]link plz[/spoiler]
i actually only had to watch about 4 minutes of it to realize that i had seen it before. must have watched it when i originally watched the series two years ago.
i just found it on some random streaming site because i was lazy
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Going through the Princess Resurrection manga. Probably will check out the anime next.
man Last Exile moves slooowww
it's really cool though
just finished squid girl ((http://boyah.net/forums/Smileys/default/girl.gif))
9.5/10 wrench;
being that i no longer have any real distaste for slice of life stuff, i'm giving k-on another try and enjoying it more this time
Quote from: Suigintou on August 07, 2011, 10:58:15 AM
being that i no longer have any real distaste for slice of life stuff, i'm giving k-on another try and enjoying it more this time
lol what happened in the last few months that made you change your mind
Quote from: Nyerp on August 07, 2011, 11:27:41 AM
lol what happened in the last few months that made you change your mind
last few months? i tried k-on the first time over a year ago
i guess i originally had the impression that it would be more music-oriented and less slice-of-life. and less moe. i didn't really like lucky star either.
i dunno what happened or why i was like that lol
Quote from: Suigintou on August 07, 2011, 11:40:55 AM
last few months? i tried k-on the first time over a year ago
i guess i originally had the impression that it would be more music-oriented and less slice-of-life. and less moe. i didn't really like lucky star either.
i dunno what happened or why i was like that lol
no a few months ago you said k-on was still 2moe4u
Quote from: Nyerp on August 07, 2011, 11:42:18 AM
no a few months ago you said k-on was still 2moe4u
idk
either way i'm watching it now
oh god, this week's episode of nichijou was great sillydood;
I recently finished Baccano wrench;
Because I just started watching it early this week, I didn't want it to win the stream poll because that's way too soon to rewatch a series and also I don't like dub n_u
I also finished Denpa Teki na Kanojo
Quote from: bluika on August 07, 2011, 01:32:59 PM
also I don't like dub n_u
yeah like you even gave it a chance n_u
i started chewing on some delicious tri(dent) gum RUB IT
Blood C was meh up until episode 5, now its good. The slice of life adventure of dojikko singing saya was cool but way too much time was spent on it, but now the drama meter is turned to ten.
Baccano dub is fantastic, every voice was pitch perfect.
just read the single chapter one-shot manga Hotel
it was pretty damn great, 9/10
kaz is k-on really that good?
i enjoyed it about the same amount as i enjoyed lucky star
at times, i sort of wished they'd play more music together, and there were some times when the scenes just sorta dragged on and "cute" didn't justify it...but for the most part it was good fun and i felt like it was overall a pretty great mix of slice-of-life and music animus
That's funny, I thought it was god-awfully boring and bland. giggle;
you mean you hated it because it didn't have enough yaoi potential
Or because it was boring? akudood;
watched the k-on specials
the real special, the live house one, was quite good and might as well have just been another episode of the show
the ura-on specials were.........all right i guess awdood;
Is there a Beatles anime???
Got caught up on reading Koi Neko
http://5.p.s.mfcdn.net/store/manga/3226/04-033.0/compressed/tkoineko_04_130.jpg
That is literally me.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc4V_dE0xLU[/youtube]
giggle;
lol that part was pretty great
Quote from: silvertone on August 12, 2011, 01:59:49 PM
Is there a Beatles anime???
mawaru penguindrum has a character named ringo n_n
although its more of a play on words since ringo means apple in japanese aaaand...
Quote from: KonohaShinobi on August 13, 2011, 05:40:04 PM
mawaru penguindrum has a character named ringo n_n
although its more of a play on words since ringo means apple in japanese aaaand...
goonish
DOUBLE BEATLES REFERENCE? APPLE RECORDS?
I just finished Durarara
It at first seemed less interesting, but it picked up around the second half and turned out great giggle;
i just watched this:
http://myanimelist.net/anime/6675/Redline
it was pretty fucking great
extremely good animation throughout the whole thing, and it was all just high-energy as hell
apparently it was incredibly hyped, and i think it lived up to that and more
thumbup; thumbup; thumbup;
i put it on my "plan to watch"
anyway, almost done with fmp! second raid
Quote from: bluika on August 14, 2011, 06:29:01 AM
I just finished Durarara
It at first seemed less interesting, but it picked up around the second half and turned out great giggle;
Did you use the AnCo² subs?
Quote from: Nyerp on August 14, 2011, 03:24:41 PM
i just watched this:
http://myanimelist.net/anime/6675/Redline
it was pretty fucking great
extremely good animation throughout the whole thing, and it was all just high-energy as hell
apparently it was incredibly hyped, and i think it lived up to that and more
thumbup; thumbup; thumbup;
I just found out about this a couple days ago. I'm glad it sounds good.
Just finished Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid.
It was fucking great. I really enjoyed the first season a lot back when I watched it like two years ago, but honestly, I like this more. TSR moves somewhat away from the many comedic moments that the first season featured.
After all, the original FMP was like 60% action/political intrigue/drama, 35% comedy, and just 5% romance.
TSR, on the other hand, is more like 80% action/political intrigue/drama, 10% romance, and 10% comedy. And that comedy element is largely the same as it was before...Sousuke being a military nutjob that is totally incompatible with high school life, and Chidori always there to react violently. But the romance is handled infinitely better, with one particularly intimate scene in mind. And the action? Blows the first season's out of the water completely.
This is partially helped by the fact that the animation quality is absolutely top-notch. Everything got a major update. Huge kudos to KyoAni for treating this franchise with care, as it wasn't theirs to begin with.
My only major complaint, I guess, is that while 13 is a good number of episodes for MOST animes, this show in particular feels a little rushed sometimes, especially the combat in that last episode. I was expecting some awesome showdown between Sousuke and the primary antagonist whose name escapes me, but it was just over so quick. I think 16 episodes or something would've been better. Oh well.
I guess one other little issue is that said main primary antagonist is simply not as interesting as Gauron from the first season. I mean, it's cool that he's unpredictable and a complete head case (episode 2 in particular has some real "black comedy" moments due to this), not to mention he's sadistic as fuck, but overall...eh.
There are a couple loose ends. I hope this means that there will be yet even more FMP! to come. But they're not such huge loose ends that it matters a whole lot if there never is more. If there is, I hope it'll be as good as this.
I actually liked FMP:TSR a bit less than the first season.
My main complaint about it is that, near the end, Sousuke temporarily turns into an annoying, useless, unmotivated, and Shinji-like character giggle;
Quote from: Live‽ on August 14, 2011, 04:43:58 PM
Did you use the AnCo² subs?
Yes
Except for the episode 25/special. I didn't see any AnCo^2 for it, so I got Mazui.
Quote from: bluika on August 14, 2011, 05:18:55 PM
I actually liked FMP:TSR a bit less than the first season.
My main complaint about it is that, near the end, Sousuke temporarily turns into an annoying, useless, unmotivated, and Shinji-like character giggle;
considering his position, being taken away from the one he loves and unable to pilot the Arbalest correctly, i don't really blame him
i just started watching the ova "katte ni kaizou" which is basically sayonara zetsubou sensei with 75% more sex jokes
also there was a joke about rectal prolapse in a pool...so yeah gonk;
ugh a fucking clip show episode in trigun
I started reading bleach again just cause
watched the second raid specials
one was just a little teaser trailer that i should've watched before the series but oh well, nothing special but it's good for a trailer i guess because it does actually have some footage not in the series
the other was a pretty funny little ova that was probably made mostly to please all the tessa fanboys
I just finished Trigun. O_0
...that feel when you finish a really good show :(
Finished watching Last Exile last night. At some point, I was into the show enough that I could have given it a 9. Some of the show is definitely 9-worthy. But then...that meh last episode, and now that I think of it, the first half of the show did sort of move too slow for its own good sometimes...many shows would take slow pacing as an opportunity to really let the characters grow, but Claus and Lavie aren't really the best examples of "character development" out there, I'm afraid. But they're not static or boring either. Just...the show seems to meander around in their development.
To me, the most interesting character was Dio...which is part of the reason I didn't particularly care for the last episode. Very unsatisfying conclusion to Dio's story.
Still, pretty great show overall. Very reserved art style that fits nicely with the steampunkishness, pretty great use of CG (although the "tentacles" in the last couple episodes of the show stand out far too much...the best use of CG is in the vanships, I think), a mostly intriguing plot, a particularly strong secondary cast that sort of helps make up for Lavie and Claus being nothing spectacular, good soundtrack, and lots of suspenseful action with vanships and warships, with some pretty fascinating tactical brilliance, I'd say.
8/10.
Quote from: Suigintou on August 20, 2011, 05:30:10 PM
[spoiler]Finished watching Last Exile last night. At some point, I was into the show enough that I could have given it a 9. Some of the show is definitely 9-worthy. But then...that meh last episode, and now that I think of it, the first half of the show did sort of move too slow for its own good sometimes...many shows would take slow pacing as an opportunity to really let the characters grow, but Claus and Lavie aren't really the best examples of "character development" out there, I'm afraid. But they're not static or boring either. Just...the show seems to meander around in their development.
To me, the most interesting character was Dio...which is part of the reason I didn't particularly care for the last episode. Very unsatisfying conclusion to Dio's story.
Still, pretty great show overall. Very reserved art style that fits nicely with the steampunkishness, pretty great use of CG (although the "tentacles" in the last couple episodes of the show stand out far too much...the best use of CG is in the vanships, I think), a mostly intriguing plot, a particularly strong secondary cast that sort of helps make up for Lavie and Claus being nothing spectacular, good soundtrack, and lots of suspenseful action with vanships and warships, with some pretty fascinating tactical brilliance, I'd say.
[/spoiler]
To the sky
Immelmann
IMMELMANN TUUUURRRRN
I started reading Berserk today
i just watched "trava", the short ova that redline is a kind of spin-off of (the two main characters of trava appear in it)
it was pretty cool, but i think it was meant to have sequels because the story was really unfinished
[spoiler]
Quote from: Suigintou on August 20, 2011, 05:30:10 PM
Finished watching Last Exile last night. At some point, I was into the show enough that I could have given it a 9. Some of the show is definitely 9-worthy. But then...that meh last episode, and now that I think of it, the first half of the show did sort of move too slow for its own good sometimes...many shows would take slow pacing as an opportunity to really let the characters grow, but Claus and Lavie aren't really the best examples of "character development" out there, I'm afraid. But they're not static or boring either. Just...the show seems to meander around in their development.
To me, the most interesting character was Dio...which is part of the reason I didn't particularly care for the last episode. Very unsatisfying conclusion to Dio's story.
Still, pretty great show overall. Very reserved art style that fits nicely with the steampunkishness, pretty great use of CG (although the "tentacles" in the last couple episodes of the show stand out far too much...the best use of CG is in the vanships, I think), a mostly intriguing plot, a particularly strong secondary cast that sort of helps make up for Lavie and Claus being nothing spectacular, good soundtrack, and lots of suspenseful action with vanships and warships, with some pretty fascinating tactical brilliance, I'd say.
8/10.
[/spoiler]also I liked Tatiana and Alister better than I liked Claus and Lavie
watching Berserk
the opening song is terribad
started wolf's rain :3
Quote from: Nyerp on August 27, 2011, 08:00:33 PM
i wanted to start watching when you did >.<
so start it then???
ok???????????????
Just Finished: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.
episode 63 was pretty emotional :'(
ended up giving it a 9/10 on mal
so far nichijou is one of the best comedies i've seen in anime
i'm expecting it to lose steam as i get farther into it though, just like with most other comedies
i actually started liking it more when it got to the second half of its run
but yeah it has kind of lost steam a little lately
Rewatching Aishiteruze Baby.
Don't ask, but I do enjoy it.
I watched Elfin Lied with my brother yesterday. Gory... I enjoyed it, some strang parts.
Started watching Yozakura Quartet.
I haven't figured out which I am gonna read through first but I got a bunch of suggestions for super sad manga that I plan to read. Hopefully they won't disappoint.
Quote from: eeeeeee on August 29, 2011, 08:28:52 PM
I watched Elfin Lied with my brother yesterday. Gory... I enjoyed it, some strang parts.
Elfen :3
but yeah there are some strange parts
I watched 6 episodes of Gurren Lagann last night because I was bored
i liked it
Quote from: Squid Girl on September 04, 2011, 09:54:56 AM
I haven't figured out which I am gonna read through first but I got a bunch of suggestions for super sad manga that I plan to read. Hopefully they won't disappoint.
Solanin?
I wouldn't say it's super sad but it does have its moments.
Quote from: Kefka on September 04, 2011, 10:05:37 AM
I watched 6 episodes of Gurren Lagann last night because I was bored
i liked it
fag
wtf is wrong with you dp
Quote from: Squid Girl on September 04, 2011, 11:59:43 AM
wtf is wrong with you dp
idk. I'm probably half-retarded y/y
picked Gunslinger Girl back up - it was on my "on hold" list for ages
also started k-on!!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ilaqxMD0E[/youtube]
i started azumanga daioh n_n
Quote from: Nyerp on September 05, 2011, 05:59:53 PM
i started azumanga daioh n_n
Tsukurimashou, tsukurimashou
Sate sate nani ga dekiru ka na
HAI, DEKIMASHITAAAAA n_n
Quote from: Horo on September 05, 2011, 06:22:28 PM
Tsukurimashou, tsukurimashou
Sate sate nani ga dekiru ka na
HAI, DEKIMASHITAAAAA n_n
what???? idk what that is, i'm watching dub confuseddood;
[spoiler]j/k j/k goowan[/spoiler]
oh god that show's dub is awful lol myface;
osaka with a southern accent goowan
I watched the first episode of Mushishi last night and I am really excited about it.
Quote from: eeeeeee on September 06, 2011, 10:36:37 AM
I watched the first episode of Mushishi last night and I am really excited about it.
You should be. It is an amazing anime
Quote from: Sakamoto on September 05, 2011, 06:43:26 PM
osaka with a southern accent goowan
akudood; akudood; akudood;
Finished Yozakura Quartet and thinking about watching Genshiken again and finishing that second season.
i finished cromartie high school
i don't really see why it's so loved
http://myanimelist.net/manga/1373/Nijigahara_Holograph
I just finished reading this. It was good and artistically very pretty hocuspocus;
Mushi-shi is better than I could have expected.
Quote from: eeeeeee on September 08, 2011, 11:30:09 PM
Mushi-shi is better than I could have expected.
i don't know about the censor nazis'. but that was an awesome reply. i know it genuinely means something to you. and i can't argue with that.
oh my dear god, episode 9 of dantalian was storyboard directed by the same guy who raped episode 4 of ttgl
WHY DO THEY STILL LET THIS GUY DO THINGS goonish
Got caught up on reading Liar Game
No. 6 season one is finally over so I am gonna knock out those 11 episodes today.
I am on 3 now
Shion is my new anime mancrush
six episodes down
i heard that has a terrible ending
enjoy
Quote from: Sakamoto on September 16, 2011, 04:30:08 PM
i heard that has a terrible ending
enjoy
Yeah I heard it was ruined by a terrible ending as well
I will find out soon enough as I am halfway through episode 10
Mokyuu
I just finished Steins;Gate giggle;
it was great and there's still going to be a special, a movie, and a sidestory manga. I'll probably try playing the original game as well when the fan translation finishes~
I strongly recommend it for the next anime stream selection sillydood;
We should watch no.6 with steins;gate
Quote from: Mio on September 18, 2011, 11:47:45 AM
We should watch no.6 with steins;gate
no we shouldn't
anyway, finished tiger & bunny, blah
What is tiger and bunny even about?
I've seen fan art but never actually cared enough to see what it was about
Quote from: Mio on September 18, 2011, 05:19:33 PM
What is tiger and bunny even about?
I've seen fan art but never actually cared enough to see what it was about
there are these heroes in this city who are mutants called NEXT, they're on this tv show where they compete against each other for points (by rescuing people and catching criminals), this middle-aged hero is forced to team up with this new hero who is looking to avenge his parents' death, product placement out the ass, blah
Quote from: Mio on September 18, 2011, 05:19:33 PM
What is tiger and bunny even about?
I've seen fan art but never actually cared enough to see what it was about
I've only seen the first few episodes so far myself, but it's pretty much about superheroes as commercialism would use them: in a superhero show where they compete for points granted by saving civilians and arresting villians, with particular focus on a pair who have been forced into a somewhat incompatible duo
So is it worth checking out at all?
also episode 13 of nichijou giggle;
it's not a bad show, i guess
i can see YOU liking it at least wariodood;
I still need to finish that one
QuoteThis anime is still airing, you cannot mark it as completed.
I just finished Yuru Yuri, but MAL doesn't know it's finished yet.
Quote from: Sakamoto on September 18, 2011, 07:55:01 PM
it's not a bad show, i guess
i can see YOU liking it at least wariodood;
is it grimmdark
Just finished Spice and Wolf. The first season, that is. My only real gripe is with how unfinished it feels. But considering there's a second season, it's not really a relevant gripe anymore.
Art was nothing special but it was nice (there is one part where a horse is so lazily animated though that it's laughable).
Characterization is the main selling point here - the interactions between Lawrence and Horo are really what makes the show so charming. And they both have charm, that's for sure. They seem to understand each other better than we do, but we're always given hints about their real feelings for each other. But the show doesn't stoop to the level of making the romance obvious, which is nice.
It's a very subdued, relaxing story without much action (there is SOME, though), and no real fanservice or anything like that to speak of. Even in the couple instances where Horo is naked, it's not like she has real ladyparts or anything and it's not really presented in a fanservice way. There's a lot of economics lessons that are actually pretty interesting, and it makes Lawrence's trade as a merchant as well as the setting more believable.
Music is decent. There's not much to say about it, really. The OP is absolutely gorgeous though.
8/10.
And now I finished Green Green. It was awful. I mean, Eiken is a lot worse, but Green Green is the same type of super fanservice show, basically. But at least Green Green has more decent art ("decent" used loosely here), and it's not nearly as goddamn ridiculous nor is it as nonsensical. Its attempt at "romance" and "plot" are completely laughable though and the show basically boils down to something that is, at times, completely repulsive.
Imagine a man with "E-cup" moobs. Now imagine a man with a little sister complex who gets off by eating rice while watching an innocent little girl sleep. Now imagine...uhh...that one other lame pervert.
Now imagine them all naked, in a sweaty pile, simulating sex acts on one another, pretending that they are each other's "love interests" (as if love has anything to do with the girls they're after). This is an actual scene in the show. Episode 6 I believe.
At least the main character isn't like that, but goddamn. Gross.
lol why on earth am i watching season 2 of chode gayass
lol why on earth did i just sit through the 4 recap episodes of wolf's rain??????????
>bluaki gave redline a 7
awdood;
Quote from: Sakamoto on September 24, 2011, 11:26:53 AM
>bluaki gave redline a 7
awdood;
You gave it an 8. Is that really so much different? awdood;
I actually was considering giving it an 8, but changed my mind and lowered it girl;
Quote from: Nano on September 24, 2011, 04:30:28 PM
You gave it an 8. Is that really so much different? awdood;
I actually was considering giving it an 8, but changed my mind and lowered it girl;
yes, it's a big difference, especially for YOU where anything below an 8 is BELOW AVERAGE. madood;
nichijou ended ;_;
the finale could have been better but still cry;
azumanga died ;_;
i finished the wolf's rain series itself............i'm afraid to watch the ovas cry;
i finished all of wolf's rain...it was by all rights beautiful and amazing...but i kind of hated it :(
god damn it anime >.<
Quote from: Sakamoto on September 27, 2011, 07:30:27 PM
it was by all rights beautiful and amazing...but i kind of hated it :(
lol why
well the show has plenty of problems, including some plot inconsistencies that it never tries to address, but my main reason is that it puts you through 4 episodes of soul-crushing depression that lead up to an ending that i'm not sure was worth it :(
just got done watching a great Ghibli film, "Whisper of the Heart"
it's a much more subdued film than one might expect from Miyazaki, a much more slice-of-life teenage romance story, but it's still got that magic you'd expect from any of his films, and it's just really beautiful and heartfelt and it was great
giggle;
Quote from: Hakase on September 29, 2011, 03:06:07 PM
just got done watching a great Ghibli film, "Whisper of the Heart"
it's a much more subdued film than one might expect from Miyazaki, a much more slice-of-life teenage romance story, but it's still got that magic you'd expect from any of his films, and it's just really beautiful and heartfelt and it was great
giggle;
well it wasn't directed by miyazaki, he wrote the screenplay
Quote from: Sakamoto on September 29, 2011, 03:32:54 PM
well it wasn't directed by miyazaki, he wrote the screenplay
ohh okay
now i'll have to watch the cat returns sometime giggle;
i started reading ga-rei for some reason confuseddood;
Finished Gunslinger Girl.
It's an anime that has a lot of problems but still manages to be good in the end. Good, not great.
For one thing, aside from the titular gunslinging girls, the character design is generally either as bland as can be or genuinely ass-ugly. And animation in general is usually pretty lazy, except in the very well-done action scenes (which are more sparse than they should be).
Pacing is an issue here as well. For a show about cyborg assassins, there isn't exactly a whole lot of action most of the time. There is typically one major action scene per episode, maybe with one or two other little minor ones. Most of the show is very slow, with different episodes largely focusing on different girls and their adult handlers. There is character development, but with a show that is 13 episodes long, compounded with a somewhat episodic nature, you're not really gonna have enough character development to make it excusable for a show to be this slowly paced all the time. Some more variation would have been nice. I feel like this balance was handled much better in the last few episodes.
I don't know. It was too short, too slow (and thus a bit boring sometimes), and too bland to be anything genuinely memorable. But it wasn't bad, and certain moments make it a worthwhile watch. And even if I am complaining, note that my complaints aren't so monumental that it's worth avoiding this show. Just don't expect anything amazing...but there's more good than bad to be had here, and hopefully the second season will help make the show seem less rough around the edges.
7/10
started toaru majutsu no index
so far i can at least say that it is visually very, very nice
i don't know though, it's honestly not interesting me way too much lol, although i can't say it's uninteresting either. i'm getting major shakugan no shana vibes here. that sort of "this is honestly kind of generic but if i just sort of tune out of the critic in my brain then it's mostly enjoyable even if there's nothing memorable happening"
but this is just the sense i'm getting from just two episodes, so maybe that'll change. at least index herself is adorable.
that's what you should have expected going into it confuseddood;
i watched the last episode of blood-c because i heard it was hilariously awful
lmao jesus christ avoid this show at all costs
Quote from: Sakamoto on October 01, 2011, 07:06:15 AM
that's what you should have expected going into it confuseddood;
what, should i expect mediocrity from everything? is that what you do?
but seriously, no, i did no prior research or anything and pretty much only knew about the series because of its silly name and the titular Index character and went into it blindly, which was sort of intentional because sometimes i just like to find things out for myself as unbiased as possible
just finished akira (girl;)
[spoiler]it was a complicated convoluted arrogant EXTREEEEME mess, and usually i'm a very lenient rater :|[/spoiler]
Quote from: Tectrika on October 01, 2011, 08:11:32 PM
just finished akira (girl;)
[spoiler]it was a complicated convoluted arrogant EXTREEEEME mess, and usually i'm a very lenient rater :|[/spoiler]
agreed wholeheartedly bassir;
dantalian no shoka ended
ugh, so bland
i mean i guess some of the episodic stories were entertaining, but there was just no payoff whatsoever
Just watched the Clannad movie. It wasn't as good as the series but it was still pretty great.
Character design was a pretty big step down but they managed to make it work well on its own, the music was totally different but usually worked (except for the dumb poppier songs), and of course since it's a movie the pacing was pretty weird.
Tomoyo and Kyou were hardly there, so someone who hadn't already seen the series or played the VN would probably not remember them at all, since they are totally given the shaft in this film whereas they're totally fleshed-out characters in the series.
However, the film still managed to be as depressing as the series - in a good way, of course. The way the most emotional parts are handled is fantastic and I still get drawn into it very easily, so it tugs at my heartstrings, so to speak.
The core is there - the central relationship and the tragedy - but the extra parts are missing or degraded, and the pacing is weird. But that core is what made After Story better than the first season of the series, and it's what makes this movie still an 8/10 in my book.
I decided to pick Ao No Exorcist back up since that too ended this week.
i just watched all the nichijou episodes ~late i no~
Quote from: silvertone on October 03, 2011, 04:56:08 PM
i just watched all the nichijou episodes ~late i no~
~good job~
i finished the fate/stay night anime
the last episodes were really good and tied up the series well
it's too bad the rest of it was mostly a plot hole-filled, poorly paced mess
6/10 n_n
Just finished Kamisama no Memochou. Here's the scoop.
The cases: hit or miss. The first one was good, second was meh, third was dumb as all hell, fourth was great, and the final one was great (if only for the very well-executed conclusion).
The characters: Alice is fine, Narumi is fine (I mean, he's the only one who develops anyway), the Fourth is awesome and is by far the most interesting character and it's a shame he was as minor as he was, and Alice's other assistants were largely pretty pointless and boring. Ayaka was like totally pointless until the last case.
The music: What music? Oh, some of it was good. I guess.
The look: Pretty. Modern, HD pretty. But what isn't these days? This is becoming more and more a moot point. No real creativity here, just prettiness.
7/10, broskis. It was good, the last case was a very good conclusion with emotional investment, and the case that involved the Fourth a lot was great as well. But in general the entire show reeks of "good enough," with J.C. Staff not really attempting to do anything with this show other than cover the bare basics. But it was entertaining.
added to plan to never watch list wrench;
the persona 4 anime kind of looks like ass
in fact the whole thing just seems kind of assy (like the game n_n)
ugh mal still thinks it hasn't aired yet
why would you even watch it if you don't like the games
Quote from: Reisen on October 06, 2011, 07:41:27 PM
why would you even watch it if you don't like the games
because i thought the story was interesting but i didn't want to have to put up with the 200-hour grindfest bullshit????????????????????????????????????????????
lolwat, you don't really grind in persona games
leveling up doesn't get you much as far as stat boosts go, it's largely just to make it so you can make better personas, and even then the leveling is curved so that you can't really "grind" unless you're some sort of masochist
i get the feeling that you hardly even played it
Quote from: Reisen on October 06, 2011, 07:41:27 PM
why would you even watch it if you don't like the games
I haven't played the games but I liked the last Persona anime so I figured I would check out this one hocuspocus;
not that you asked me
but that is what I am downloading now
Quote from: Reisen on October 06, 2011, 07:52:18 PM
lolwat, you don't really grind in persona games
leveling up doesn't get you much as far as stat boosts go, it's largely just to make it so you can make better personas, and even then the leveling is curved so that you can't really "grind" unless you're some sort of masochist
i get the feeling that you hardly even played it
i played it for about three hours, which was all talking and exposition (just like one of my japanese animes)
and then i got to the actual gameplay and was bored to treats
deal with it
Quote from: Sakamoto on October 06, 2011, 07:59:08 PM
i played it for about three hours, which was all talking and exposition (just like one of my japanese animes)
and then i got to the actual gameplay and was bored to treats
deal with it
there's nothing to deal with, but that doesn't make it a grindfest at all and i find it funny that you'd even try to say it is when you don't even know lol
i watched unlimited blade works (the fate/stay night movie)
ugh, i cannot even begin to explain how much of a fucking headache this heap of garbage was
well i guess i CAN say that NOTHING MADE ANY FUCKING SENSE WHATSOEVER HOLY SHIT WHY DID THEY EVEN MAKE THIS
just,
ugh. this is one of the worst anime movies i've ever seen.
lol why are you in this sudden "torture thyself with type-moon" craze anyway
BECAUSE
I
MUST
akudood;
I randomly decided to watch Mawaru Penuindrum
I think I remember seeing some people here say they were watching it too. What did you guys think?
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/9BFtf.jpg)[/spoiler]
lol
i think it's a cool show with potential
i'm still not sure it has decided where it wants to go though (at episode 13)
wHaT sHoUlD i WaTcH:
zan sayonara zetsubou sensei
-or-
ga-rei: zero
-or-
darker than black season 2
-or-
something elseeeee???
isn't the ga-rei anime a prequel to the manga
seems like it'd make more sense to finish the manga first then, so you have the complete work to refer back to when watching its prequel
and i can personally tell you that dtb's season 2 is probably even more vague and confusing than the first season and considerably less enjoyable in every way too, especially because of how little Hei action is even in it and the dumb new loli protagonist
it is worth it if hei SLAPS her does he slap her
ALSOO the anime prequeel was made before the manga waseven finished sooooo.
actually yeah hei does slap her in one scene lol
pretty funny
Thank god.
Ga-rei:Zero was decent. I kinda enjoyed it. Plus it is short and you can knock it out in no time.
Far How Did u make it in the manGa b4 you watched it tho
I didn't even realise there was a manga before I finished it n_u
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Quote from: Sakamoto on October 10, 2011, 09:19:17 AM
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Well, I figured there was a manga I just didn't realise or know that it was just a prequel or anything like that
ugh, mirai nikki. i'll give this 2 more episodes to prove itself before i drop it. n_n
Quote from: Sakamoto on October 10, 2011, 10:06:00 AM
ugh, mirai nikki. i'll give this 2 more episodes to prove itself before i drop it. n_n
I think it seemed promising but I will have to wait and see.
I liked Yuno a lot more than Yukitero who just seemed like a massive baby and if I end up dropping it will probably be because of him...
I also can't help but laugh at how god looks n_u
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/ZADwg.jpg)[/spoiler]
yeah the cg is pretty bad lol
...not to mention how ugly the rest of the characters are
...or how annoying and poorly placed the music is
goonish
Quote from: Sakamoto on October 10, 2011, 10:19:34 AM
yeah the cg is pretty bad lol
...not to mention how ugly the rest of the characters are
...or how annoying and poorly placed the music is
goonish
Gotta agree there goonish
I did like how they did the ending though, just playing the episode backwards lol
starting Noein
Un-go
I honestly don't know what to say. I usually can form some kind of opinion from one episode... not with this.
slight spoils
[spoiler]Also annoyed that mal said inga was a guy but didn't mention that he (or maybe she idk if mal is wrong or what) turns into a girl madood;[/spoiler]
started Black Lagoon
it's pretty badass
lesbian (possibly futa?) rape this week on penguindrum :O
wow i really wanted to watch persona 4 but i guess i can't due to 10-bit bullshit making it look like raw assholes even though i have cccp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Sakamoto on October 14, 2011, 09:55:08 PM
wow i really wanted to watch persona 4 but i guess i can't due to 10-bit bullshit making it look like raw assholes even though i have cccp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You still can't watch 10-bit? How do you manage to have problems with CCCP? doodhuh;
HorribleSubs, Doki, and Shini-Subs are releasing P4 with 8-bit only. Hatsuyuki-CTSS is releasing both 10-bit and 8-bit versions. Only Commie really seems to be releasing only 10-bit, though they're the fastest.
commie's release looked like absolute ass and i'm just not going to bother
thank god for horriblesubs
Maybe not the right thread, but apparently there is gonna be a new Code Geass
why not just leave it over akudood;
finished Black Lagoon, or at least the first half of it. the second season is essentially just the second half of the series, from what i understand.
it was a fast-paced, high octane action movie of an anime. great, great fun. gritty and over-the-top as hell sometimes. but it wasn't just mindless action - the scenarios were all very interesting, and the two main characters actually have a lot more depth than you'd imagine...and the supporting cast is all good too. production values are very high. this show is animated beautifully. i mean, it's not a unique art style or anything, but it's just very, very well done for what it is. and of course, since its main focus is action, that's where the show shines the most. the action scenes are just cool as fuck, even if sometimes they're ridiculous.
it's not the most intelligent show ever, but it's stylish and fun, and never tries to be something that it isn't. it's just pure badassery.
oh my GOD
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXdAnLzHA80[/youtube]
well...i guess that's everything cry;
watch more penguindrum you guys!!
uh wow that episode of samurai champloo was just awful
Quote from: Sakamoto on October 25, 2011, 11:22:32 PM
uh wow that episode of samurai champloo was just awful
lol episode 22? yeah it's completely different and just weird and dumb
Quote from: Kaz on October 25, 2011, 11:29:01 PM
lol episode 22? yeah it's completely different and just weird and dumb
seriously doodthing;
um wow episode 23 was also really stupid??????????
"i don't really want to kill you."; "i finally found what i was looking for. you two are my first friends."
...
"OKAY TIME TO LEAVE EACH OTHER FOREVER GOODBYE"
Oh.
yep the ending is mediocre :(
finished Angel Beats!
it was wonderful. it had some flaws, like a couple character traits changing way too fast with no real gradual "development," which i'm basically attributing to the fact that it's a short series and there just aren't enough episodes to flesh things out with more details
but in general, it was just fucking great. wonderful humor (with excellent timing, i might add), a strong cast, a really interesting concept, great soundtrack, above-average (nothing amazing but still) art and animation, and some very emotionally strong scenes, especially the ending, which was hnnnnggg sad but still happy at the same time
9/10~
Quote from: Kaz on October 28, 2011, 07:58:33 AM
wonderful humor (with excellent timing, i might add)
there's a humor-focused full-episode-length special too
also a second and audio-only special, which isn't on MAL. A bit dull at parts but still enjoyable.
Both of them are in the folder I gave you. The latter subbed and in a video that visually indicates the speaker.
Somehow I forgot to add the Another Epilogue to my list when I watched it last year and added it just now upon noticing it in your completion history giggle;
Quote from: bluaki on October 28, 2011, 10:31:42 PM
there's a humor-focused full-episode-length special too
also a second and audio-only special, which isn't on MAL. A bit dull at parts but still enjoyable.
Both of them are in the folder I gave you. The latter in a video with subs that visually indicates the speaker.
Somehow I forgot to add the Another Epilogue to my list when I watched it last year and added it just now upon noticing it in your completion history giggle;
yeah i plan on watching the special episode sometime, i already downloaded it giggle;
Quote from: Sakamoto on October 26, 2011, 12:19:34 AM
um wow episode 23 was also really stupid??????????
the ending to episode 14 was the best. Though I think there was a better part but I can't remember.
i TRIED to like pani poni dash
i really did awdood;
kaz's thoughts on wolf's rain? >.<
Okay, so...Wolf's Rain.
On, the outside, it's a beautiful show. High production values from BONES, with pretty great visuals. The characters are well-designed but simple enough to fit the dreary near-apocalyptic world, which by the way is very well-designed itself. The palette is dark and grungy. It's all very moody, but reasonably so. Animation is particularly good, with a lot of great care shown in the animation of the wolves in particular. And of course, the music is phenomenal, and really bring out the emotion in some scenes.
I guess pacing is somewhat of a problem. It's not a big deal, buuuuttt...it is a bit slower than need be, with less being actually explained than I'd like. When a show is paced like this, I sort of expect a bit more plot development, but instead, a lot happens in the first and last episodes and not much happens in the middle. Like I said, it's not a big deal - I've seen much worse-paced shows. On the other hand, its pacing sort of fits the tone and the setting, so there is defense for it.
Obviously the recap episodes are a problem too. Four of them in a row is just unreasonable and it's probably one of the biggest reasons that I'm struggling to give the main series (without the fantastic last four episodes) a score of 9.
One of the things I found most interesting about this show is how, while being about wolves, it manages to treat its human characters with great care. The interactions between Quent and Hubb, for example, are done very well...the episode with them traveling together in the car is a highlight. And the romance/tragedy between Hubb and Cher is just fantastic. I honestly found myself more interested in the humans sometimes than the wolves and their somewhat typical "let's go to paradise" journey. While they're off running around, these humans are dealing with very serious, very relatable issues of heartbreak and an inability to escape the past. There's some serious Cowboy Bebop going on in the human characters, and that's a good thing.
So, all in all, it's a great show. Fantastic characters, great visuals (that first episode is a real eye-popper, btw), amazing soundtrack, pacing's a bit weak and a bit strange but usually fine, the story is maybe a bit confusing but not overly so (I've loved more confusing ones)...in general this is pretty much "9" material, but dem recaps, man. Those wasted four slots makes it hard to give that 9. I'm still kind of on the fence about it.
ty thumbup;
usagi drop is p. great so far
i'm almost done with now and then, here and there
...jesus christ :(
fuck this show >.<
finished Usagi Drop
anime does not have the "surprising" (and kind of weird, but "forbidden love" is not a theme that particularly offends me like it does some people) ending that the manga is known for
was a p. great show, nothing amazing or anything
will maybe post more detailed opinion later
there's a difference between "forbidden love" and "fucking your adopted daighter" confuseddood; confuseddood; confuseddood;
lol
well he didn't actually adopt her. officially. i guess. girl;
bluuuuuuuuuu where are you getting utena
Quote from: Sakamoto on November 12, 2011, 11:55:05 PM
bluuuuuuuuuu where are you getting utena
It's http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=torrentinfo&tid=161089
It only took me like two days to download it from one seed. Now there's another since I'm seeding it too giggle;
Quote from: bluaki on November 13, 2011, 12:48:43 AM
It's http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=torrentinfo&tid=161089
It only took me like two days to download it from one seed. Now there's another since I'm seeding it too giggle;
oh god that size :(
don't you hate when a show starts out strong and then just meanders for a while afterwards?
like, for a while, ao no exorcist seemed like a much more interesting shounen than most, but...now it's just being really cliche and boring.
lmao but that's what i get for watching shounen in the first place
Quote from: Sakamoto on November 13, 2011, 12:53:43 AM
oh god that size :(
The series is like 40 episodes, so a 9GB batch is expected I guess. Nyaatorrents has another Utena batch that's even larger at 12GB and dual-audio.
the average episode size is around 250MB, comparing to my 204MB Cowboy Bebop, 232MB Evangelion, 300MB Trigun, and 330MB Outlaw Star episodes.
if anyone can find Kino's Journey dubbed in avi form for me, i would be eternally grateful :'(
um wow
i know it was meant to be a serious scene but is it bad that i lol'd when rintaro punched moeka
that was so spontaneous sillydood;
So, I'm not sure I like Brotherhood as much as the original, much looser adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist. Certain segments that I really liked in the looser adaptation are much shorter in this one, which sticks to the manga very closely...in fact, one character who I thought was one of the most interesting antagonists in the series is actually killed off very quickly in this version. Kind of a shame, the 2003 adaptation did some very cool things with him, even if he was never a "primary" antagonist...it was like a whole extra substory that is unfortunately absent in the source material.
This show sure looks better but it's a hell of a lot more lighthearted...but in general it's still roughly just as good as the other adaptation. Pros and cons for both.
Opinions may change as I get farther into it. 10 episodes in now.
[spoiler](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-klnk-2ChLhA/TqjG69mX8UI/AAAAAAAAAHg/pJ_7sukKaFE/s1600/Mysterious_Girlfriend_X_61_001_%255Btkt%255D.png)[/spoiler]
The 'quotation marks' is good sign of health"?!"
I finished the second season of Code Geass today. befuddlement
http://2.p.s.mfcdn.net/store/manga/9370/002.0/compressed/f14.jpg
Quote from: Dovydas on November 27, 2011, 10:13:45 PM
The 'quotation marks' is good sign of health"?!"
well, you know
so, starting to rewatch Samurai Champloo since i got it on blu-rei
Funimation did this release right, it looks fantastic and the bd main menu is very well-done
I am watching Natsume Yuujinchou and I like it verry much I am seven episodes in
http://img.batoto.com/comics/2011/07/01/k/read4e0df7b9302fc/Princess_Resurrection_v11_c051_Princess_Resurrection_v11_c051_p1594e0df7b96df58.png
Quote from: eeeeeee on December 08, 2011, 07:00:48 PM
I am watching Natsume Yuujinchou and I like it verry much I am seven episodes in
I've been reading the manga for that. It's pretty good.
Quote from: eeeeeee on December 08, 2011, 07:00:48 PM
I am watching Natsume Yuujinchou and I like it verry much I am seven episodes in
Great choice!
Quote from: Space Left Intentionally Blank on December 08, 2011, 07:11:13 PM
http://img.batoto.com/comics/2011/07/01/k/read4e0df7b9302fc/Princess_Resurrection_v11_c051_Princess_Resurrection_v11_c051_p1594e0df7b96df58.png
princess hime wat
Quote from: Echo on December 08, 2011, 07:17:35 PM
Great choice!
I had just watched the episode with the sparrowwww when I posted that. It's so good!
watched kyousougiga
i have no idea what the fuck i just watched...but i guess i enjoyed it?
is there going to be more of this? i'm confused
Quote from: Nyerp on December 12, 2011, 10:17:09 PM
watched kyousougiga
i have no idea what the fuck i just watched...but i guess i enjoyed it?
is there going to be more of this? i'm confused
Is this because you saw it in my list updates? giggle;
It seemed incomplete to me too, but I don't see any hint at a sequel or whatever in what little I've seen of it online. I watched it at my anime club.
Quote from: bluaki on December 12, 2011, 10:25:50 PM
Is this because you saw it in my list updates? giggle;
It seemed incomplete to me too, but I don't see any hint at a sequel or whatever in what little I've seen of it online. I watched it at my anime club.
lol no, i saw this awesome trailer months ago.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In4YoCWTKiM[/youtube]
there's a lot of stuff in here that didn't make it into the OVA. it'd be a shame if it turned out that they were planning to do something much longer (like a series), but couldn't for whatever reason.
your anime club is cool
starting Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing
i finished zoku natsume yuujinchou and now i am watching zoku natsume yuujinchou san love love love giggle;
I watched Armitage III a while back. It was terrible.
I rewatched Cyber City Oedo 808, and it was even better the second time.
I started Toward the Terra, but it's such a kiddy show that I'm bored and somewhat awkward watching it.
I finished Kaiji a couple months ago and it was great. The second season dragged on a little too much, but I was satisfied with the ending.
I also watched a bit of Dennou Coil and it's pretty neat.
also i tried watching tatami galaxy but it was too repetitive and annoying. it's sad, because it has a nice art style, but after seeing two episodes, you've seen it all
Also, Mononoke is wonderful.
penguindrum 8/10 great series
Just recently finished:
Ika Musume S2: More of the same Squid Girl; it's as good as the first season.
Mawaru Penguindrum: Overall really great series that I considered giving a 10 on MAL, but a few things (especially Ringo) annoy me enough to give it 9 instead
Fate/Zero: Though it's now a +1 completed on MAL for me, it doesn't at all seem completed. The second half starts airing in April and this first season even ended right at the beginning of a battle with absolutely no closure. It's so far pretty good and so much better than Fate/stay Night that they're hardly comparable.
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai: Pretty much what's expected from the premise of a group of odd high school kids who would otherwise have no friends forming a club. I probably like things like this more than I should, but I found it p. amusing at times n_u
The iDOLM@STER: Though I sorta like a couple of the characters, I don't think the series is particularly great. It seems that most people who are strongly praising it played the game it's based on, I guess. It's at least worth pointing out that, despite having a giant cast of girls alongside the male Producer, it thankfully doesn't seem harem-ish at all. It also took something that looked like a bad end to turn into a good one.
C3 Cube x Cursed x Curious: I probably should have dropped this awdood;
i started gankutsuou and WHOA WHAT AM I LOOKING AT
Quote from: Nyerp on December 29, 2011, 08:38:07 PM
i started gankutsuou and WHOA WHAT AM I LOOKING AT
i'm downloading this right now
I just started Occult Academy.
>that dress
Nisemonogatari starts airing in 8 days RUB IT
Quote from: Kefka on January 01, 2012, 03:28:02 PM
Nisemonogatari starts airing in 8 days RUB IT
senjou's hair :'(
http://img.batoto.com/comics/2011/12/06/r/read4eddc898e2d06/img000004.jpeg
lol
i don't get it
I just linked it for the "what a rude pot!" line.
I keep omitting the word "it" from my sentences
I finished Fruits Basket and started watching Revolutionary Girl Utena
Quote from: eeeeeee on January 22, 2012, 11:26:32 AM
I finished Fruits Basket and started watching Revolutionary Girl Utena
I also started watching Utena recently
I finished K-On!!
the main series, at least. i still have to watch the two "side story" episodes and the special
episodes 20-24 were all fantastic cry;
(http://i39.tinypic.com/e67ey0.png)
mugi :3
muki :3
Yotsuba is pretty good yeah, I need to get that sometime. I just love Azuma's style. :3
Anyway I'm sloooooowwwwly downloading the first Lupin series so I can watch that soon. It was sort of a pain to find, because it's mostly just the second series that people have floating around on the internet.
Quote from: Snowy on January 23, 2012, 05:23:11 PM
What else has he made? I really like the art style and writing.
azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh azumanga daioh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Seven_Ao
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/01/08/new-eureka-seven-ao-visuals-character-info
mothers
Quote from: Dead End Moon on February 04, 2012, 03:19:22 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Seven_Ao
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/01/08/new-eureka-seven-ao-visuals-character-info
mothers
I can't wait for this
Franken Fran and it ended :(
so i just finished yosuga no sora recently...meh. it was decent for what it was, at least. however each arc was too short so there wasn't enough time to really develop the stories and as such the romance ended up being a bit shallow. the stories behind each girl were interesting, though.
it looked pretty, although the character designs in general were nothing really special, but they worked i guess.
the music was good...mostly.
i didn't really expect much from an ecchi anyway so it's nice that the show wasn't awful. just decent. i guess. idk.
in other news, still working on continuing the first Lupin III series and FMA: Brotherhood. i have to say i really do not care for these new Xing characters in Brotherhood, they're way too "typical shounen" and sort of stick out because of it. ninjas from the east, of course.
starting Nisemonogatari and Black Rock Shooter
so, first impressions if Nisemonogatari and Black Rock Shooter
the first episode of Nisemono was hilarious. honestly, this whole episode of Mayoi was better than Mayoi's entire arc in Bakemono. she's funnier, she's more clever, she even breaks the fourth wall. i loved the joke about adding "courage" to any word, and how ridiculous and out of hand it got. i love this show already. of course, it hasn't really even gotten to the story yet. so we'll see if i continue to love it. i'm guessing it's likely.
as for Black Rock Shooter, there are only two episodes out so far and i watched them both last night. i can already say that this show is much more promising than the OVA was. the idea's still a bit shallow though...how the realistic school struggles of a middle school girl translates to her "inner" Black Rock Shooter always fighting in this other world, taking the abuse for her. and the situation the main character finds herself in, what with her friend having this crazy, possessive, psychopathic bitch for her other friend...it's pretty over the top. but i mean, i didn't have super high expectations for this show anyway, so i'm pleased that it's a lot better than the OVA.
my major criticism is actually just that the visuals are a bit weird in a couple of ways. first of all, i have no idea who thought half the hairstyles in this show look good. they're downright strange. secondly, while the animation in the "other world" is very, very fluid and pretty, there are times when it ends up looking a bit...fake-ish? like bad cg? it must be a combination of hand-drawn and cg, because you only notice it now and then, most of the time it looks beautiful. thirdly, that other world does look a bit...cheesier than the dark, checkerboard-and-chain-filled world that BRS is usually depicted in. it's for some reason bizarrely colorful, while still being gloomy and such...it's weird. i get the feeling they were taking a note from Madoka Magica.
anyway, it's still quite good thus far, so we'll see if it can keep it up. considering there will only be six more episodes, i'll be quite disappointed if they can't keep up this momentum.
what subs are you using for nisemonogatari
Quote from: Nyerp on February 10, 2012, 02:40:57 PM
what subs are you using for nisemonogatari
the only release that animesenshi is making avi encodes of: horriblesubs
supposedly commie's release is "better" but i'm not seeing any problems with HS's release
i'm pretty addicted to FMA: Brotherhood right now
story-wise, it's honestly quite better than the original
hnnngg god damn brotherhood is great, DEFINITELY better than the first series
just finished episode 42, everything's really coming together at this point
i'm really loving this show way more than i expected, i'll probably end up giving it a 9 when all is said and done
Quote from: Kaz on February 16, 2012, 09:22:25 PM
hnnngg god damn brotherhood is great, DEFINITELY better than the first series
just finished episode 42, everything's really coming together at this point
i'm really loving this show way more than i expected, i'll probably end up giving it a 9 when all is said and done
THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU SINCE FOREVER KAZ
GAWD
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=403955
haha oh wow
I wonder how that would work out?
Quote from: Dead End Moon on February 18, 2012, 11:00:06 AM
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=403955
haha oh wow
I wonder how that would work out?
I'm not surprised, they make live action versions of just about anything. Even Cromartie High School.
Quote from: Dead End Moon on February 18, 2012, 11:00:06 AM
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=403955
haha oh wow
I wonder how that would work out?
yeah i don't know how they're going to make the absolute worst fucking thing ever
Just recently watched the Steins;Gate OVA
which happens to be my 200th completed entry on MAL
Quote from: bluaki on February 23, 2012, 10:08:11 PM
Just recently watched the Steins;Gate OVA
which happens to be my 200th completed entry on MAL
oh god what i've never heard of that
STREAM IT y/n
how many entries do you have, completed and not? >.<
Quote from: Nyerp on February 24, 2012, 05:15:45 AM
oh god what i've never heard of that
STREAM IT y/n
It was just released earlier this week with what I think was the last blu-ray
Sure. It's the same length as other episodes and a direct sequel rather than spin-off silliness. New content that wasn't in the VN, but it seems consistent with the original story.
Quote from: Dovydas on February 24, 2012, 05:44:57 AM
how many entries do you have, completed and not? >.<
13 watching, 7 dropped, and 82 plan to watch
Watched Kemono no Souja Erin last week and because Kaz was posting about FMA Brotherhood it reminded me to watch the last bit I had left to finish and I just got done with that.
It always feels a little bit sad when you finish a long anime, especially if you've really gotten into it.
yeah, and finishing FMA: Brotherhood sure felt good :3
I guess I never did post my opinions on it here, so here goes. First off, let me say that I did very much enjoy the original 2003 series. But Brotherhood is simply better. The art style and animation is more consistent and more fluid, and of course, more "HD." The music isn't just forgettable background music anymore, although it doesn't have that many standout tracks. Production values are simply higher everywhere you look, even on its English dub, which is excellent and features many of the same voice actors from the 2003 series dub. Probably all of them, actually.
The biggest difference, though, is of course this show's story. This is a direct manga adaptation, while the original series had to come up with its own stuff, as it flew past the incomplete manga pretty quickly. So this is "the real" story, if you care about something like that. I don't, but regardless, the story is simply a lot better than it was in the 2003 one. In particular, the antagonist, Father, is a much more intimidating force behind everything than the lame old lady, Dante, from 2003. The new characters are all fantastic. It took me a while to warm up to the Briggs soldiers and their commander, but I did. Ling and Lan Fan are more or less immediately likable, though.
The homunculi have all been vastly improved story-wise as well, with Lust serving as a plot point that really makes Colonel Mustang stand out more as a character. Because he really needed the help - I felt that Mustang was simply not involved enough in the original series. Anyway, all the homunculi here are done right, although I have to admit that Pride is sort of...eh, whatever. Envy has been improved the most, given much more depth and, of course, given his "true form" that the original series did not use.
By the way, in 64 episodes, there's less filler (none, basically) than there was in the original series's 51 episodes. The pacing is excellent, every episode is pretty much packed with everything you could want, especially later in the series.
Oh, and no shitty movie to conclude the series! An actual ending!
Honestly the ONLY thing in Brotherhood that's "worse" than the original is that it's got some of those chibi comedy moments that weren't really in the old one, but they're few and far between and not particularly out of place. I suppose you could also knock Brotherhood a bit for not being quite as "dark," especially with Ed's character, as the 2003 one. On the other hand, I simply think it's got a better mix of emotions, so you can take your "darker" Ed and stuff it.
Never thought I'd be giving a shounen this score: 9/10.
Quote from: Kefka on February 16, 2012, 10:13:06 PM
THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU SINCE FOREVER KAZ
GAWD
i really don't think you told me much at all
you told me that you were following fma brotherhood. actually you worded it like "is it okay that i still follow fma brotherhood?" one night in stream. that's like literally all you ever said about the show.
I did kind of like that FMA movie from what I remember, but I really hated how it ended everything though.
In a relatd note, a bit less than two weeks ago, I watched a new FMA movie. I'd say it's decent, but not nearly as good as the series was. It basically is about the Elric brothers getting involved in a city's dark past of creating philosophers' stones as well as the rebellion of a small neighboring and exiled slum
Quote from: Kaz on February 25, 2012, 12:19:09 PM
Never thought I'd be giving a shounen this score: 9/10.
Same score I gave it
Quote from: Dead End Moon on February 25, 2012, 12:28:42 PM
I did kind of like that FMA movie from what I remember, but I really hated how it ended everything though.
For both it and the first anime series, I feel like the endings stand out as significantly worse compared to the rest of the series/movie
i can see myself disagreeing with a lot of stuff kaz is saying about brotherhood
Quote from: bluaki on February 25, 2012, 01:01:34 PM
In a relatd note, a bit less than two weeks ago, I watched a new FMA movie. I'd say it's decent, but not nearly as good as the Brotherhood series was. It basically is about the Elric brothers getting involved in a city's dark past of creating philosophers' stones as well as the rebellion of a small neighboring and exiled slum
most people seem to be slamming it pretty hard lol
Quote from: Kaz on February 25, 2012, 12:23:15 PM
i really don't think you told me much at all
you told me that you were following fma brotherhood. actually you worded it like "is it okay that i still follow fma brotherhood?" one night in stream. that's like literally all you ever said about the show.
no I also told you that you needrf to watch it too doodhuh;
Quote from: Kefka on February 26, 2012, 11:09:24 PM
no I also told you that you needrf to watch it too doodhuh;
oh okay, that's still not really telling me that it was better than the original or anything, so you still didn't really tell me anything relevant to that post you quoted lol
but yes, i needrf to watch it, and watch it i did
I just finished the first episode of House of Five Leaves
It's by the lady who did Not Simple
Watching second season of Spice and Wolf.
so fluffy
Quote from: Echo and Hayley on February 28, 2012, 02:23:31 PM
I just finished the first episode of House of Five Leaves
It's by the lady who did Not Simple
wow, i didn't know there was an animated version of any Natsume Ono manga
might have to look into it
Quote from: Cirno on March 01, 2012, 03:09:14 AM
wow, i didn't know there was an animated version of any Natsume Ono manga
might have to look into it
I didn't either till my friend told me to check it out and mentioned it was by Natsume Ono
Started "Ga-Rei: Zero."
I don't really know what to think of this show yet, after two episodes. I know I sure was misled, though. It starts off seeming pretty formulaic, and then the end of the first episode just...wow, did not see that coming. Happy that I was surprised, and certainly convinced to keep watching.
And then episode 2 continued with more things happening that you just wouldn't expect, especially in the beginning of a show.
Upon doing a little research, apparently episode 1 and 2 are basically the end of this show chronologically, but I didn't look into any more than that, for fear of spoilers. Looking forward to seeing what caused the already depressing events of this series.
why are you watching that show without having read some of the manga
Quote from: Fuck on March 02, 2012, 07:01:36 AM
why are you watching that show without having read some of the manga
I watched it without reading the manga too. It's good even without reading it
Quote from: Fuck on March 02, 2012, 07:01:36 AM
why are you watching that show without having read some of the manga
show takes place before manga, i plan on probably reading the manga right after finishing the show right afterward
i know it's a prequel, made after the fact, so it makes sense to have read the manga first, but since it takes place beforehand, i'm not really changing anything by watching the show first
I kind of feel like re watching/reading that stuff now
Actually though, in some ways, it would give off a completely different feel if you've read the manga first, concerning a couple things
Quote from: Dead End Moon on March 02, 2012, 04:30:32 PM
Actually though, in some ways, it would give off a completely different feel if you've read the manga first, concerning a couple things
if that's the case, i'll probably experience that if i re-watch the show after having read the manga
for now, i'm just gonna keep going with the show. enjoying it so far. happydood;
the manga isnt even really that good lol
i think i may finish trigun today before anime night >_<' >_<' >_<'
i just watched trigun: badlands rumble (on blu-ray on a huge-ass tv fuck you guys)
it really is just an elongated episode, and an average one at that
7/10
Finished Ga-Rei: Zero last night. It was a pretty great little series. My only real complaints are that a couple specific things in it are kind of dumb...namely the bizarre way that some of the characters fight, especially the director. Silly weapons everywhere. And the CG isn't particularly great, in fact it's quite mediocre at times. Thankfully, it's mostly only used on one specific type of beast in the show...which is recurring, yeah, but it's not really important either.
Other than that, pretty great show. I wasn't amazed or anything, but I was never let down either. The first two episodes were pretty damn crazy, and when the show finally circles back to them, explaining the events in more detail and setting up the start of the manga...great stuff.
Of course, one could fault it for being as short as it is for what kind of story it's reaching at, but it is only trying to tell a small portion of it, the rest of which is in the manga, so I don't personally fault it much for that.
Character design's a bit meh, art's good all around though, solid enough animation. Sound design is not super memorable, but is more than satisfactory.
It's a pretty nihilistic series, it kind of hates all its characters, and there is no happy ending, but Kagura and Yomi keep the humanity in it alive, and such humanity (and that which threatens it) is more or less exactly where the strong emotional impact in the series comes from.
8/10. Great. But with flaws that keeps it far from ever approaching 9. If I could give a more precise number, it'd be more like 7.8.
Finished Nisemonogatari. Overall, only slightly worse than Bakemono. Some things were better, some things were worse, it evens out to being pretty close to the same level of quality.
9/10. I will write more on this when I'm not so tired.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4cqqGThHTY[/youtube]
Finished Black Rock Shooter.
Man, I dunno, this show wasn't that good at all. I gave it a 7, and I'm wondering if maybe I'm being too generous there. I mean, the show is animated very, very well (though the "real world" character designs are pretty dumb and sometimes randomly poorly drawn)...the music's...fine? There's nothing wrong really with the concept of the story. And the story itself isn't necessarily bad so much as it's just sort of nonsensical...
But jesus fuck, could these girls be any more emotional? This show has the most overdramatic, permanently PMSing girls I've ever seen in an anime - a medium that very commonly features overdramatic females to begin with. The reasons for their pain are pretty stupid. I can understand throwing a little tantrum over feeling like you're the third wheel to your new best friend and her friend that was there before you...but cutting off your hair and screaming in the middle of class, only to go home and destroy your room?
And don't even get me started on that blonde bitch, serious issues there. Lmao.
The show just has very shitty characterization. You pretty much watch the show for the "other world" fight scenes, which are mostly beautifully done. And when the series gets into its last few episodes, and the connections are actually explained, then the show is better. And it's got a nice, strong ending.
...meh. Maybe I will change it to a 6. That 7 maybe really is too generous. But it certainly did pull itself out of mediocrity in the last two episodes...
Fuck, I can't decide.
"this show wasn't that good at all" sounds like a 4 or less to me goowan
Quote from: Fuck on March 23, 2012, 02:02:12 AM
"this show wasn't that good at all" sounds like a 4 or less to me goowan
not THAT good implies that it's more good than bad, but not...well not THAT good. i figure that's pretty obvious lol.
4 is where "bad" starts - it can't be that. and 5 is just "average." while it certainly is a 5 in a couple episodes, it's not that overall.
i try to stick to MAL's descriptions of what their scores are when scoring.
started watching Birdy the Mighty: Decode on Netflix right now. Just finished the first episode, so far it's pretty fun and I'm liking it quite a bit.
Quote from: Cirno on March 23, 2012, 02:05:03 AM
not THAT good implies that it's more good than bad, but not...well not THAT good. i figure that's pretty obvious lol.
4 is where "bad" starts - it can't be that. and 5 is just "average." while it certainly is a 5 in a couple episodes, it's not that overall.
i try to stick to MAL's descriptions of what their scores are when scoring.
sounds like a six
Quote from: Hiroglyph on March 23, 2012, 02:07:27 AM
started watching Birdy the Mighty: Decode on Netflix right now. Just finished the first episode, so far it's pretty fun and I'm liking it quite a bit.
i've heard that the second season is actually a lot better than the first, so you have that to look forward to
Quote from: N o t S i d on March 23, 2012, 02:10:19 AM
sounds like a six
i know, i'm so torn >_<'
Quote from: Cirno on March 23, 2012, 02:12:32 AM
i've heard that the second season is actually a lot better than the first, so you have that to look forward to
there's some clunky animation in a few spots, so hopefully that's improved on
6
just finished season 1, FUCK THAT ENDING ;_____________________;
also, episode 12 had one spot with some HORRID animation and drawing, but probably because the finale had some fancier effects
god dammit, I really like all these characters though
OH GREAT AND THEY CHANGED THE THEME SONG FOR SEASON TWO THIS WHOLE INTRO SEQUENCE SUCKS cry;
uh almost every anime ever changes the OP for a new season lol
do they use durararara's amazing ed as the op
Quote from: Cirno on March 24, 2012, 02:30:07 AM
uh almost every anime ever changes the OP for a new season lol
i know it happens pretty often but i just liked the old one a lot :(
the ending sequence is kind of odd too and again the song is worse argh;
but yeah so far the show is looking a lot better, I'm guessing they have a bigger budget this time. it's structured a bit more cohesively too and there's just a few little changes that i'm not sure how I feel about yet.
started watching Gundam 00
just finished the whole thing including the bonus episode
so yeah overall I just liked season 1 more, although season 2 did have much better character development for birdy and stuff. it was still good, I just prefer season 1.
The ending kind of sucked. I mean it did wrap up a lot of things and answer a lot of questions but there were so many things lefts open and even plot points that just barely started at the very end that were completely ignored. There doesn't seem to be any plans for a season 3, which is really disappointing.
i finally watched solid state society
it was...good? i guess? not too much different from the series, and it provided a better ending than 2nd gig did
i was just kind of expecting more i suppose
especially since the story kind of mirrors the original ghost in the shell movie, same name for the villain and everything
except the major doesn't really change after the whole thing so it really loses its impact...and everything is just left kind of ambiguous...and i wasn't really a fan of the "WOW I WONDER WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS LET'S END THE MOVIE WITH A LONG CONVERSATION" type ending...
eh
everything that made the series so great was still present though, so yeah
Super long post incoming.
Okay, so, I just finished a new series this season called "Another." I did not look into this series at all before starting it. I just saw the title, saw the art style, saw the genres being labeled as "mystery/horror" and such, and just decided to give it a shot.
What I got was a pretty mediocre show that was, while moderately enjoyable and quite well-produced, honestly one of the stupidest things I've seen in a long time.
Let me tell you how it went down.
The first episode had me very interested. I noted immediately that it was a very pretty show. The character designs weren't particularly anything special, but the settings were drawn very well, with dark tones and rust and an overall sense of decay. Rather fitting. More so, I noted that the sound design was pretty goddamn great. The "music" was mostly creepy atmospheric noise, electronic hums and such, I don't really know how to explain it, but the point is that the show was very atmospheric and creepy. It was really well done. Everything had a sense of creepy mystery to it. It was tense.
The mystery itself was very interesting as well. I was still under the impression that it was going to be more of a mystery show, after all. The premise is interesting. Basically, this school's Class 3 is cursed - an unknown calamity causes students to die mysteriously in it every year. I won't go into details, you don't need them. Even after the ridiculous death scene at the end of episode three, I was still under the impression it was going to be a slow-moving, interesting show that keeps you guessing, with an emphasis on atmosphere.
It all goes to shit pretty fast around...oh, episode 8, I guess. Yes, episode 8 is where it suddenly takes a massive drop into schlock. Mind you, it was already getting kind of silly before that, but ep 8 is where it just...wow.
First of all, there's a huge problem with this show's "death scenes." I put that in quotation marks because, like Nyerp mentioned to me in stream chat before (and I didn't really know what he meant by it at the time), this show simply becomes Final Destination in anime form. You know everyone's going to die. And they do. In the last two episodes, literally like 15 kids die. It's excessive as all fuck. And the death scenes mostly range from strangely convenient to downright hilarious. I'm not kidding when I say that this is actually a pretty funny show in the last two episodes. I almost started wondering if it was supposed to be a comedy.
Since none of you are going to watch it, allow me to highlight some of my favorite ones:
[spoiler]
-The first girl to die is in episode three, at the end of it. At this point, you don't yet know that it's going to get more ridiculous, you just think that this is one of maybe a few mysterious deaths that will happen. Anyway, she's running down some stairs with an umbrella in hand, and she trips, drops the umbrella, falls down the stairs forward and is impaled through the neck on the sharp end of the umbrella.
-Principal comes to class with a bag. He starts babbling and is reaching around in his bag. He pulls out a knife. He babbles a bit more, and the kids are kind of concerned. Kind of. Honestly they don't react much.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZX769.jpg)
-Skip ahead to episode 8. Guy is swimming out really far (ugh, yes this is a beach episode) to get the ball which drifted away. First, it seems like he is drowning. He turns out to be fine though. Then it happens again, and he comes up limp. But he'll probably be fine, the show's faking us out, right? NOPE, INCOMING BOAT. RUNS HIM OVER AND HE GETS SUCKED INTO THE PROPELLER. Bzzzt. His arm floats up separately from the rest of him.
-Skip ahead to episode 11. Flashback scene to a previous incident, 15 years ago. This calamity has been happening for 25 years. Anyway, 15 years ago, this one kid is first struck by lightning while they're up on this mountain to pray at a shrine to try to stop the calamity. Well, that's sort of funny, but what's great is that this girl is fucking scared shitless by this other kid dying from getting fried by lightning, and she runs ahead and stumbles and falls off the mountain, bouncing off rocks like a rag doll in a pinball machine. Classic.
-Episode 12. Shit gets real. Everyone's dying. Here's a great one. Kids are running down the stairs to escape this flaming resort building, and the chandelier falls and crushes them. All four of them. I was like WOW, FOUR AT ONCE. But wait! One is still alive, and he escapes from under the chandelier, and he runs to the door but NO SUCH LUCK. A column conveniently falls over and crushes him. Owned.
-Episode 12. Girl falls out window. Simple enough. But somehow when she hits the ground, she's in like...a bridge position. You know, where you get on your back and put your hands upside down behind you, flat on the ground, and lift your back off the ground in an arch? She was like that. And her body stayed like that. The whole rest of the episode.[/spoiler]
The deaths are essentially what ruin this show. That and the terrible ending which basically reveals that the whole thing could have been avoided if one of the main characters wasn't retarded. This could have been a nice, interesting mystery show with good visuals and great sound design if it weren't ruined by the show's demand to have EVERYONE DIE in the STUPIDEST WAYS. There are seriously like 25 or so people that die through the course of this show, around 15 of which are in the last episode. It completely ruins the mood that the first few episodes built up.
Earlier, when talking in stream chat, I wasn't yet done with episode 8, in fact I had only just started it before watching Durarara with you guys instead. So yeah...I had no idea what was in store in those last five episodes. Good god.
Here's the break down:
Art: 8/10. It looks great, character design isn't super special but it's good, the environments are drawn very well and the whole thing is MOSTLY animated quite well.
Sound: 9/10 for when it's actually being ambient and atmospheric like it should be, 7/10 for when it's not.
Plot: Tough to say. Plot became largely irrelevant in the last episodes, but it was important before. But the mystery was only very slowly developed, and once you learn things, the show starts sucking. But it is a very interesting and pretty unique mystery. 7/10, good, could be better.
Enjoyment: 4/10. Fucking...god. What the fuck. Fuck this show's asinine gore-hound pandering. At first, I was enjoying this a lot. It went terribly wrong as the show got into its later stages. Sure, some of the deaths were hilarious, but it was still retarded.
Overall: 6/10, and I feel like this is generous.
And if any of you are wondering, yes, I am legitimately mad that the show betrayed my expectations. I was intrigued by the unique mystery. If anything, that's why I kept watching it.
Fucking asshole of a show trolled me.
lol maps;
kaz you should become a professional anime reviewer
also lmao wat that picture
Quote from: Fuck on March 27, 2012, 07:20:00 AM
lol maps;
kaz you should become a professional anime reviewer
also lmao wat that picture
I was going to come in and say this too :(
Around the time Another had two released episodes, I watched them both and felt pretty bored the entire time (even for the purpose of building up mystery, it seemed way too slow). Although I was leaning toward dropping it before even finishing the second episode, I decided to give it a bit more of a chance and watch the third. n_u
That silly umbrella death seemed at the time like it'd be indicative of how the rest of the series was likely to be, which was enough for me to feel no doubt about dropping it, but I apparently underestimated how silly and forced the remaining deaths would be.
I don't drop things often at all bassir;
I recently finished a few things:
Black Rock Shooter: (7, which might be a little generous) I mostly agree with what Kaz said about this series. I don't get why BRS-related merchandise and stuff seems to be so popular; I'd say that, of the original song, OVA, and this TV series, none of them are particularly good. I find it rather dull that most of the fighting in the series is without any purpose and the plot gives a somewhat silly excuse for it in that those characters only exist to fight without any goals or even a care as to whether they win or not.
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou: (9) You guys have a pretty good idea of what this series is like. The humor is sometimes hit-or-miss, but it's overall pretty good.
Rinne no Lagrange: (7) Quite simply, it lives up to its premise of three high school girls piloting robots. Good, but not particularly outstanding. Although it shows focus on themes like apocalypse, poverty, rejection, and death, it remains pretty lighthearted throughout the series and the main character stays very confident. The art is extremely colorful. Second season was already announced to air this summer.
By the way, one of those girls names her robot "Orca" after her favorite animal giggle;
Last Exile Ginyoku no Fam: (8) I'd say it's about as good as the first Last Exile series. Just like in the first series, battles feel a little too drawn-out but the rest of the series is great.
and I'll finish three more series (Persona 4, Shana, and Kill Me Baby) within the next few days
I watched Kyousougiga last night. I had little idea what was going on, but I figure it might just be a preview for a series, as a "sequel" has apparently been announced.
Was animated pretty well, but I've seen better. The art style was more or less the main reason to watch it. Or just to listen to Rie Kugimiya again. She's always a great seiyuu.
Idk whatever it was good for what it was. Just good.
7/10
Oh and I started watching Death Note, I'll actually finish it this time.
I could never finish Death Note after [spoiler]L was killed[/spoiler]
>implying deathnote is worth finishing
also i tried to watch baccanonon but i fell asleep during the intro
Quote from: N o t S i d on March 30, 2012, 03:04:51 PM
>implying deathnote is worth finishing
also i tried to watch baccanonon but i fell asleep during the intro
>implying it isn't
also wow baccano is fantastic wtf
Quote from: Cirno on March 30, 2012, 03:06:38 PM
>implying it isn't
also wow baccano is fantastic wtf
its wasn't because it's bad it was because i was tired i watch netflix as i go to bed i have so many unfinished documentaries that i need to finish.
the concept of bacacaananacano sounded cool with the time traveling and whatnot but idk i have a hard time sitting down and watching anime now but its not just anime it's most things that don't grab me right away.
Quote from: N o t S i d on March 31, 2012, 01:52:15 PM
its wasn't because it's bad it was because i was tired i watch netflix as i go to bed i have so many unfinished documentaries that i need to finish.
the concept of bacacaananacano sounded cool with the time traveling and whatnot but idk i have a hard time sitting down and watching anime now but its not just anime it's most things that don't grab me right away.
...baccano is not about time travel, it's about 1930s new york and gansters and immortal people
i think you got it confused with steins;gate lol
imo baccano is better anyway, but steins;gate is a fantastic show too
Quote from: N o t S i d on March 31, 2012, 01:52:15 PM
its wasn't because it's bad it was because i was tired i watch netflix as i go to bed i have so many unfinished documentaries that i need to finish.
the concept of bacacaananacano sounded cool with the time traveling and whatnot but idk i have a hard time sitting down and watching anime now but its not just anime it's most things that don't grab me right away.
what i thought it was a bout time traveling gangsters n shit.
also i don't want jew anime
sid, watch madoka [it's amazing and will renew your faith in anime]
Quote from: Dovydas on March 31, 2012, 03:22:41 PM
sid, watch madoka [it's amazing and will renew your faith in anime]
QuotePuella Magi Madoka Magica began development after Akiyuki Shinbo expressed his desire to work on a new magical girl series to producer Atsuhiro Iwakami while they were working on Hidamari Sketch and Bakemonogatari
Quotewhile they were working on Hidamari Sketch and Bakemonogatari
QuoteBakemonogatari
nope
doodhuh;
Quote from: N o t S i d on March 31, 2012, 03:19:50 PM
what i thought it was a bout time traveling gangsters n shit.
no, gangsters and immortality and whimsical chance meetings and crazy people and hyperviolence
Quote from: N o t S i d on March 31, 2012, 03:32:27 PM
nope
it's not even vaguely similar to bakemono
http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4419
oh wow
nisemonogatari episode 4
uh wow, excessive naked loli much?
no really, that was incredibly uncomfortable to watch
usually when something screams "THIS WAS DONE TO APPEAL TO PEDOPHILES" to me, it's time to stop watching
Quote from: Fuck on April 01, 2012, 05:25:19 PM
nisemonogatari episode 4
uh wow, excessive naked loli much?
no really, that was incredibly uncomfortable to watch
usually when something screams "THIS WAS DONE TO APPEAL TO PEDOPHILES" to me, it's time to stop watching
oh please, that's nothing compared to later n_u
the much more overt sexual jokes are basically nisemono's flaw when compared to bakemono
its strength is that hachikuji is a much better character
overall i prefer bakemono but i still loved nisemono as well
i'm only watching this fanservice schlock for the quick scene cuts and pretty colors akudood;
So I'm watching Zero no Tsukaima F
Quote from: Far Beyond Repair on April 01, 2012, 06:53:59 PM
So I'm watching Zero no Tsukaima F
I watched the first two seasons of ZnT, but never bothered with the third, so I also didn't watch that fourth and final season when it aired just recently.
Maybe I'll watch it eventually. They're not very long series.
>I'M GOING TO KISS YOU NOW
dropped
Claymore I'm like 14 episodes in i enjoy it a lot
Finished Death Note this morning. Everything's already been said about this anime, so I won't say too much.
This show is at its best when it's Light vs. L. That's when the show's writing is the strongest, with the moves made by both characters wowing the viewer at every turn. Because this is a series that relies on mind tactics - there's very little physical action. So when, after the time skip, suddenly Light is making more mistakes (out of over-confidence, perhaps) and his new antagonists aren't anywhere near as thorough as L was, the show gets considerably duller.
I also have a problem with Misa, who brings unnecessary, stereotypical comedic moments into the series. Not very often, but still. I don't think it's very helpful. Most of the real humor (of which there is little) comes from some of the very over-the-top animation, if anything (the potato chip scene, and some of the most hardcore writing scenes ever).
This is a series that almost lives up to its hype, but not quite. It's still great, but it's got a legion of fans that are unwilling to admit that the show does have its flaws.
8/10
apparently you loved it enough to watch it literally non-stop
so
Quote from: Fuck on April 02, 2012, 12:11:16 PM
apparently you loved it enough to watch it literally non-stop
so
what are you, a stalker?
series was great, i would say that i loved certain parts of the series, but mostly i just really liked it. "love" would be an exaggeration.
the 8 is entirely accurate for my feelings
Remember when you didn't like to watch this stuff non-stop? You're sinking deeper and deeper.
Quote from: Far Beyond Repair on April 02, 2012, 12:18:34 PM
Remember when you didn't like to watch this stuff non-stop? You're sinking deeper and deeper.
fine with me
Just finished My Neighbor Totoro.
I loved every second of it, and the animation was great.
Hotarubi no Mori e
really really good
but
wry
i saw this anime in the store called first Squad is it any good?
nisemonogatari was a waste of a sequel to a great show
i'm platinum mad
5/10
I'm finishing up what is out of Adekan, and I highly recommend it to everyone.
http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=11914
it's hilarious
Quote from: Cirno on April 01, 2012, 06:49:32 PM
its strength is that hachikuji is a much better character
uh what
you mean the character who was in the show all of 3 times is the show's strength
yeah no
Quote from: Fuck on April 03, 2012, 11:55:06 PM
uh what
you mean the character who was in the show all of 3 times is the show's strength
yeah no
uh yes
in bakemono, she didn't serve at all as a character that araragi could actually talk to on an equal level, let alone one that could actually give him advice and provide that much comedic relief. in particular, i really love the first episode of nisemono almost entirely because of hachikuji, with all the fourth wall breaking jokes and "cool male protagonist sayings" trope jokes.
so what you're trying to say is that hachikuji is episode 1's strength
yeah i guess
at least she wasn't AS sexualized as the other girls, i'll give you that
Quote from: Fuck on April 04, 2012, 10:27:25 AM
so what you're trying to say is that hachikuji is episode 1's strength
yeah i guess
at least she wasn't AS sexualized as the other girls, i'll give you that
yeah, it honestly sort of bothers me how great characters like kanbaru were sort of...gimped and just made into fanservice
granted, the show is supposed to be more about his sisters, but even then, my favorite moments in the show shinobu, hachikuji, and senjougahara ones
i certainly agree that it doesn't live up to bakemono, even if i did enjoy it a lot more than you lol
where the fuck can i find dtb season 2
i'm so bored that i'm about to start watching mirai nikki again
jesus christ psyduck;
Watch... the dub of Blue Gender
Quote from: Fuck on April 04, 2012, 10:37:00 PM
where the fuck can i find dtb season 2
i have no idea, i watched that back when i still actually streamed things, like shortly after i started college goowan
anyway, sage just released lupin ep 1 about twenty minutes ago.
http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=torrentinfo&tid=302000
happydood;
holy shitdamn, the art style in this new lupin is AWESOME
my only real criticism so far, from just this first episode, is that it sort of overdid how often fujiko has her tits out lmao
but whatever, this was said from the beginning to be a much more adult and much more "sensual," as they put it, lupin series
but i'm glad it still contains the wackiness, too. lupin's character is still great, while being a bit more mature, and his methods are still over-the-top and silly
great first episode, can't wait for more
MORE MORE MORE
oh boy
it's 10-bit
Quote from: Fuck on April 05, 2012, 10:07:52 AM
oh boy
it's 10-bit
of course, you can pretty well expect most new releases to be
Quote from: Cirno on April 05, 2012, 12:52:02 PM
of course, you can pretty well expect most new releases to be
not if they arent SHIT
anyway i downloaded the new vlc awdood;
Quote from: Fuck on April 05, 2012, 12:54:37 PM
not if they arent SHIT
anyway i downloaded the new vlc awdood;
you're using windows 7, you don't need to use the new vlc just to play 10bit
you could easily be using MPC with CCCP or something better lol
also, wtf does "not if they aren't shit" mean lol
most of the best fansubbers are simply switching to 10bit and that's the way it is...unfortunately for those of us who have a hard time with it.
cccp is shitty and broken FUCK IT
also medaka box is ass but ill give it 2 more episodes
this little shit of a character almost instantly forgives his father for killing his mother
lol
>akise's body continues to walk after his head has been cut off (with a single swing of a knife, no less)
LOL, OKAY, WHY NOT????????????????????
Quote from: Fuck on April 08, 2012, 09:31:01 AM
>akise's body continues to walk after his head has been cut off (with a single swing of a knife, no less)
LOL, OKAY, WHY NOT????????????????????
Huh? His head is never cut off. His neck was badly injured enough that he couldn't speak and soon died of blood loss, but apparently not bad enough to instantly kill him
Also, I thought you dropped Mirai Nikki with no intention of finishing it. I spoiled episode 23 for you in stream chat like a week ago >_<'
i don't know what the FUCK show you're watching blu but his head very clearly gets sliced clean off lol
here, look at these (copy+pasted from mal lmao):
[spoiler](http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb480/Yumekichi11/picture17/ca6d0f32.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb480/Yumekichi11/picture17/74b63d61.jpg)[/spoiler]
DURR I WONDER WHY HIS HEAD IS SHOWN AT A WEIRD ANGLE IN THE SECOND SHOT HURR
did you not notice how they didn't show above his neck for the rest of the episode? goonish
and for good measure:
[spoiler](http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb480/Yumekichi11/picture17/479befb7.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb480/Yumekichi11/picture17/13dddeb5.jpg)[/spoiler]
lol
idgaf about spoilers this show is pure shit lmao
Quote from: Fuck on April 08, 2012, 11:30:35 AM
i don't know what the FUCK show you're watching blu but his head very clearly gets sliced clean off lol
I actually didn't notice that. When I first watched it I guess I figured Yuno stabbed him or something. I thought you were just now referring to this:
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/bJX2A.jpg)[/spoiler]
and the blood that's pouring down his body from his neck for the rest of the episode from that point
Quote from: Fuck on April 08, 2012, 11:30:35 AM
did you not notice how they didn't show above his neck for the rest of the episode? goonish
The rest of the episode from that point was practically one frame.
Quote from: Fuck on April 08, 2012, 11:30:35 AM
idgaf about spoilers this show is pure shit lmao
Yet you decided to catch up on 10 episodes of it in the last 2 days? confuseddood;
it's terrible, but it's an entertaining kind of terrible wariodood;
Quote from: Fuck on April 08, 2012, 12:28:47 PM
it's terrible, but it's an entertaining kind of terrible wariodood;
That's exactly what Another seems to be like from what I've heard (mostly from Kaz) about it
I actually somewhat like this series, though. Maybe I too easily ignore certain silly details, like Yukiteru too easily forgiving his father for killing his mother and otherwise being a terrible person, fail to notice some others, like being decapitated while still moving, and too easily get over undeniably ridiculous details like the twisted personality and actions of that 4-year-old much earlier in the series. n_u
Also, that kiss was great baddood;
i enjoy baccano even though I fell asleep before the end of the second episode.
are you narcoleptic
About to watch MGX
isn't that show for spit-drinking fetishists
Pretty much but somehow the manga hooked me in after the first couple chapters. Honestly though when I first read the description back then I was thinking "wth is this?"
Quote from: Fuck on April 08, 2012, 07:05:40 PM
isn't that show for spit-drinking fetishists
out of curiosity, where do you hear all these things so fast? lol
but yeah, spit-drinking is the only thing anyone's talking about with regard to this show lol
There should also be a little scissor action at some point
Quote from: Fuck on April 08, 2012, 06:37:48 PM
are you narcoleptic
no i jsut watch anime before i go to sleep
Quote from: Cirno on April 08, 2012, 11:14:51 PM
out of curiosity, where do you hear all these things so fast? lol
but yeah, spit-drinking is the only thing anyone's talking about with regard to this show lol
/a/ and ANN's preview guide
anyway, lmao:
[spoiler](http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/roopu/vlcsnap-2012-04-09-02h14m36s160.png)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/roopu/vlcsnap-2012-04-09-02h15m05s196.png)[/spoiler]
i forgot that this special was happening
i guess THAT was really the last episode :'(
Quote from: Fuck on April 08, 2012, 11:39:20 PM
/a/ and ANN's preview guide
anyway, lmao:
[spoiler](http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/roopu/vlcsnap-2012-04-09-02h14m36s160.png)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/roopu/vlcsnap-2012-04-09-02h15m05s196.png)[/spoiler]
i forgot that this special was happening
i guess THAT was really the last episode :'(
that's the last anything of zetsubou sensei that will be adapted by shaft? :'(
and lol i never took you for the type to go to /a/, i'm honestly surprised
anyway i've started reading solanin, it's good so far
Quote from: Cirno on April 08, 2012, 11:53:35 PM
that's the last anything of zetsubou sensei that will be adapted by shaft? :'(
and lol i never took you for the type to go to /a/, i'm honestly surprised
idk probably wry
and it's not like i
post there or something :|
Have fun with Solanin
I watched the 1st 10 episodes of Gintama again today, after dropping it during the 1st season and picking it up again recently.
watched Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro last night
was absolutely fantastic
Quote from: Cirno on April 10, 2012, 01:06:41 PM
watched Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro last night
was absolutely fantastic
I watched that two weeks ago and Loved it a lot
randomly decided to start watching un-go
holy shit, hei's an asshole, what the hell
actually finished two episodes of Baccano!
Jacuzzi's voice is annoying. Most of the voices are to be honest and this would probably be better subbed than dubbed but fucking netflix
Quote from: N o t S i d on April 12, 2012, 02:25:06 PM
actually finished two episodes of Baccano!
Jacuzzi's voice is annoying. Most of the voices are to be honest and this would probably be better subbed than dubbed but fucking netflix
fucking kill yourself
i actually really love baccano's dub because of how energetic it is, not to mention that it actually contains accents, which are of course impossible to do when you have american people speaking japanese instead
ladd's voice in particular i really adore, and isaac and miria are also far superior in english imo
ok, so I'm almost finished with Baccano! now. I will say that the voices grew on me. I think out of everyone my favorite characters are Isaac, Lad, and "the rail tracer". I can't remember his name right now.
also ennis is my "whyfoo" or whatever you guys call it i guess.
but yeah. I really dug Baccano! now i jsut need to finish the last two episodes
Quote from: N o t S i d on April 13, 2012, 03:54:48 PM
ok, so I'm almost finished with Baccano! now. I will say that the voices grew on me. I think out of everyone my favorite characters are Isaac, Lad, and "the rail tracer". I can't remember his name right now.
also ennis is my "whyfoo" or whatever you guys call it i guess.
but yeah. I really dug Baccano! now i jsut need to finish the last two episodes
you do have the "specials," right? which are essentially just episodes 14-16?
Quote from: Cirno on April 13, 2012, 04:27:44 PM
you do have the "specials," right? which are essentially just episodes 14-16?
yeah, those are what I have to watch. I finished the "main story" I guess, with it ending in [spoiler]Fior devouring the old russian prick[/spoiler]
Isaac and Mira and fucking hilarious. I would watch a show with just them
started Baccano! today bassir;
Quote from: Haunter on April 13, 2012, 08:43:21 PM
started Baccano! today bassir;
dat theme song, amiright?
I watched Roujin Z (http://myanimelist.net/anime/2000/Roujin_Z) on Thursday and liked it quite a bit. I liked it very much better than Akira, which shares the director, although apparently general opinion on MAL is the opposite.
It's largely scifi-ish, starting with showing that medical treatment of the elderly is becoming overwhelming and a certain group tries to create a super all-purpose machine to take care of them, which ends up causes some significant issues for the rest of the movie. The machines' capabilities gradually become more ridiculous throughout the movie.
Started Sakamichi no Apollon. Already really enjoying it. It's very well animated, music is great, and just enjoying the overall feel of it. Can't say too much since it's just the first episode, but it's a great first episode.
yeah its a pretty cool yaoi anime
Quote from: Fuck on April 13, 2012, 11:25:42 PM
yeah its a pretty cool yaoi anime
that's bad trolling even for /a/ standards
>implying i dont want to see the 2 main guys fuk
Quote from: Fuck on April 13, 2012, 11:48:50 PM
>implying i dont want to see the 2 main guys fuk
ME TOO
nyerp confirmed for homogay
notsid confirmed for dumbshit
Quote from: Fuck on April 14, 2012, 01:43:21 AM
notsid confirmed for dumbshit
someitmes i drive to waxhaw just to run into you. i miss you nyerp. please....please....
Quote from: N o t S i d on April 14, 2012, 02:15:39 AM
someitmes i drive to waxhaw just to run into you. i miss you nyerp. please....please....
is this the plot of an anime
Quote from: Fuck on April 14, 2012, 02:17:50 AM
is this the plot of an anime
yes its an animes starring my heart produced by gen fukunaga
Quote from: Cirno on April 13, 2012, 11:45:38 PM
that's bad trolling even for /a/ standards
How? The first episode shows plenty of details that can totally easily lead to boys' love. n_u
Though I do strongly doubt it'd take that route, they seemed a bit too close at several points in that episode girl;
Quote from: bluaki on April 14, 2012, 10:10:24 AM
How? The first episode shows plenty of details that can totally easily lead to boys' love. n_u
Though I do strongly doubt it'd take that route, they seemed a bit too close at several points in that episode girl;
Well duh lol, I think everyone expected there to be undertones of that. But it's also pretty obvious that our main character likes girls, and I also doubt it will actually become outright shounen-ai at all.
Even if it did though, as long as it continues being this good, then whatever.
[spoiler]i think suou is a more likeable and relatable character than hei[/spoiler]
if only she were a less terrible contractor
you don't have to be magic to be able to fire a giant anti-tank gun
finished Baccano! today
11/10
PINK-HAIRED DETECTIVE GIRL PLS GO
mirai nikki is finally over
shitty ending for a shitty show
3/10 :3
i just finished UN-GO and gave it a 7/10
it was a weird show...still good, but it seemed like it was two different premises mashed into one conflicted anime
and honestly it was WAAAAAAY too short for all the shit it tried to do and all the statements it tried to make
there was just some stuff that didn't fit in it at all, especially the EPIC ACTION GIANT MONSTERS OMG YOU GUYS scene in the last episode (which apparently no one in the city saw????)
also, a little warning: the first 2 episodes are pretty much the worst in the entire series. maybe it was just me, but they didn't grab me at all, and the ways the mysteries were "solved" was disappointing.
that's another thing; this is a mystery show where the detective can CHEAT. and this cheat is NOT really ever explained within the context of the setting. so...it might be kind of hard to look past that in order to enjoy the show.
however, the series doesn't go with the "there's a mystery -> inga uses magic cheat on the mystery -> it's super effective! -> the mystery fainted!" formula for its whole run and i'm SO GLAD at that
the art and animation are well above average, it is BONES after all, and the music has a nice flair to it, so there's that
a little nitpicking: in the 10th episode, they show you very distinct silhouette of who the real culprit is for the final arc...and that just left me thinking "WHY". why would they do this. let the goddamn mystery be a goddamn mystery, jesus. oh, and the killer's ultimate motive is tooooootal bullshit.
i'm not too sure about this score...a 6/10 seems way too harsh but this definitely isn't an 8/10 in my eyes...so, eh
lmao what the fuck is up with this blonde bitch's costume
WHAT THE MOTHERFUCKING FUCK KIND OF ENDING WAS THAT
SERIOUSLY
WHO WRITES THIS SHIT
I'M PISSED
Quote from: Fuck on April 17, 2012, 03:50:52 PM
WHAT THE MOTHERFUCKING FUCK KIND OF ENDING WAS THAT
SERIOUSLY
WHO WRITES THIS SHIT
I'M PISSED
now you know why everyone is mad about there not being a third series - the ending is not even an ending. it deliberately sets itself up for another season, as [spoiler]the meeting of izanami and izanagi (shion) created that new being inside the gate
what happens after that? that new being is obviously there for a reason, and it's clearly a possible antagonist for the next series[/spoiler]
the ending also bothers me because i just didn't like the idea that suou felt so inconsequential if she was only [spoiler]a clone, and nothing she did really mattered and she was just reborn as a happy, clueless girl in another world[/spoiler]
:(
ON TOP OF THAT,
[spoiler]HOW THE FUCK DID SHION COPY THE ENTIRE GODDAMN EARTH AND SEND CLONES OF EVERYONE THERE HOLY SHIT
ALSO WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO SUOU'S MOM? WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT MAGICIAN GUY DOING IN THE GATE? WHAT THE FUCK WERE THOSE TWIN DOLLS DOING AT THE END? WHAT THE FUCK ARE MISAKI AND THOSE OTHER CUNTS DOING IN THEIR NEW SYNDICATE OR WHATEVER? I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT OREILLE BITCH'S INTENTIONS. WHAT THE FUCK WAS SHION'S "PLAN" I STILL LITERALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS? AND WHAT THE FUCK? DID HAZUKI DIE? HOW THE FUCK DID HEI STOP YIN? "DURR HE STUCK HIS HAND IN HER CHEST" NO, FUCK YOU. AND WHAT WAS MISAKI'S "WISH" AND WHAT DID SHE LOSE???? WHAT WAS THE POINT OF ANY OF THIS? EVER??????[/spoiler]
FUUUUUUUUUUCK THIS SHOW
IT DOESN'T DESERVE A THIRD SEASON IF THEY CANNOT FINISH A SIMPLE GODDAMN STORY CORRECTLY
lmao
like i warned you ages ago, more questions than answers n_u
the moral of the story is that yin is an evil fucking cunt slut whore bitch
who knew that an OVA would be the best and most coherent thing to come out of the darker than black franchise?
[spoiler]it's because they knew exactly what they would have to write beforehand and thus wouldn't have to resort to convoluted messes like the first season's ending or straight up deus ex machina horseshit like in gemini
awdood;[/spoiler]
I watched Tiger & Bunny recently. I liked it. akudood;
Quote from: Placebo Headwound on April 20, 2012, 12:17:52 PM
I watched Tiger & Bunny recently. I liked it. akudood;
yeah i'd say it was a generally good show. why the akudood; confuseddood;
Quite frankly I don't know what half our emotes are supposed to be used for. wariodood;
oh UNLEASH THE BEAST
i tried to watch ghost in the shell but i keep falling asleep
you're awful
Quote from: Cirno on April 20, 2012, 03:59:32 PM
you're awful
its really slow. i watched some episodes of stand/alone/complex back on adult swim but the movie....the movie is really slow. also i fall asleep watching just about everything...all it want to do is sleep...
i really want to give it an honest sit through. its on my "need2watch" list along with the first evangelion thing (1.11)
Quote from: N o t S i d on April 20, 2012, 04:03:35 PM
its really slow. i watched some episodes of stand/alone/complex back on adult swim but the movie....the movie is really slow. also i fall asleep watching just about everything...all it want to do is sleep...
i really want to give it an honest sit through. its on my "need2watch" list along with the first evangelion thing (1.11)
try not being retarded
also i've started finally watching fma brotherhood
the third episode with the liore stuff was shit
just soooo, soooooooooooo shitty
Quote from: Fuck on April 20, 2012, 04:26:47 PM
also i've started finally watching fma brotherhood
the third episode with the liore stuff was shit
just soooo, soooooooooooo shitty
the liore stuff in brotherhood is almost exactly the same as it is in the original, since the original was still being faithful to the manga at that point lol
Quote from: Fuck on April 20, 2012, 04:26:47 PM
try not being retarded
also i've started finally watching fma brotherhood
the third episode with the liore stuff was shit
just soooo, soooooooooooo shitty
that was a cool show
strangely, despite brotherhood being more or less totally faithful to the source material, its first episode is not in the manga at all, it was completely original
i guess they wanted a different way to introduce the characters, but it was pretty weird honestly
Quote from: Cirno on April 20, 2012, 04:30:25 PM
the liore stuff in brotherhood is almost exactly the same as it is in the original, since the original was still being faithful to the manga at that point lol
go watch the original series liore episodes and then go watch brotherhood's liore episode, i dare you
brotherhood is just like OKAY CRAM A BUNCH OF PLOT POINTS TOGETHER WHO THE FUCK NEEDS PACING???
and the episode looked like ass
also brotherhood seems to love sticking random chibi faces everywhere even in serious moments and if it does that for the whole show then uuuuugggggggghhhhhhh
I may be alone in this, but sometimes I like the episodes that have nothing to do with the source material.
like there was this episode of dbz where goku and piccolo had to get drivers licenses and it didn't make any sense cause they could fly (and I think goku knew the instant transmission then too)
but it was so ridiculous that I enjoyed it.
Quote from: N o t S i d on April 20, 2012, 04:37:10 PM
I may be alone in this, but sometimes I like the episodes that have nothing to do with the source material.
i do if they're good
it's just that they're usually not lol, especially not in a show that sorta relies on source material, which some shows tend to do too much for their own good
Quote from: Fuck on April 20, 2012, 04:35:58 PM
go watch the original series liore episodes and then go watch brotherhood's liore episode, i dare you
brotherhood is just like OKAY CRAM A BUNCH OF PLOT POINTS TOGETHER WHO THE FUCK NEEDS PACING???
and the episode looked like ass
also brotherhood seems to love sticking random chibi faces everywhere even in serious moments and if it does that for the whole show then uuuuugggggggghhhhhhh
man mr. exaggerate everything over here
Quote from: Cirno on April 20, 2012, 04:39:55 PM
man mr. exaggerate everything over here
no, not really
and the music i've heard so far is nowhere near as good as the first series' music
Quote from: Fuck on April 20, 2012, 04:42:36 PM
no, not really
and the music i've heard so far is nowhere near as good as the first series' music
the music is mostly forgettable in both series imo, the only time brotherhood has music that i really care about is much later in the series (like past episode 40)
lol hughes' death has almost no impact in this
Quote from: Fuck on April 21, 2012, 06:55:37 PM
lol hughes' death has almost no impact in this
it has a huge impact on mustang as a character, actually...and it builds up until it eventually culminates near the very ending
as for what hughes discovered, it actually does have an impact, but ed mostly figures it out on his own
either way i can't say much more because pretty huge spoilers for much later in the series
Quote from: Cirno on April 21, 2012, 09:30:14 PM
it has a huge impact on mustang as a character, actually...and it builds up until it eventually culminates near the very ending
i meant on the audience you ass
anyway boy i sure do love how the homunculi have gone from being interesting villains that actually mean things to the key characters to being generic YES MASSSSSTER baddies
okay this show just got really fucking stupid
but it got better
holy shit, episode 19. HOLY SHIT.
Quote from: Fuck on April 22, 2012, 12:08:46 AM
i meant on the audience you ass
anyway boy i sure do love how the homunculi have gone from being interesting villains that actually mean things to the key characters to being generic YES MASSSSSTER baddies
i don't get what you mean, they still are key characters lol. in particular greed is way more important in this one instead of how he was in the first one.
also what happened in episode 19 i don't remember lol
Quote from: Cirno on April 22, 2012, 07:31:17 AM
i don't get what you mean, they still are key characters lol. in particular greed is way more important in this one instead of how he was in the first one.
what
Quote from: Fuck on April 22, 2012, 12:08:46 AM
that actually mean things to the key characters
learn2read
ugh mustang killing winry's parents was so much better
Quote from: Fuck on April 22, 2012, 12:18:03 PM
ugh mustang killing winry's parents was so much better
why? doodhuh;
it's like you're hellbent on finding things to complain about, even if they're small points (which this is, in both series)
hyouka is SO GODDAMN BORING
Quote from: Fuck on April 22, 2012, 11:15:56 PM
hyouka is SO GODDAMN BORING
lol yeah i've heard people have found it boring awdood;
i haven't watched it yet, i downloaded mazui's release though
ugh that recap episode was awful
Quote from: Fuck on April 23, 2012, 12:50:14 AM
ugh that recap episode was awful
>watching recap episodes
there is no laughing emote fitting for this
Quote from: Cirno on April 23, 2012, 12:55:54 AM
>watching recap episodes
there is no laughing emote fitting for this
>not sucking my cock, dude
there is no suck my cock emote fitting for this dude
Quote from: Fuck on April 23, 2012, 01:00:17 AM
>not sucking my cock, dude
there is no suck my cock emote fitting for this dude
lol
fffffffffffffff netflix only has up to episode 39 kaz where did you get it from
Quote from: Fuck on April 23, 2012, 09:12:11 AM
fffffffffffffff netflix only has up to episode 39 kaz where did you get it from
i got some from torrents ddls that were later dead, some from torrents that were later dead, and unfortunately had to get the rest from minitheatre. the files are a bit lower quality, but i dealt with it. but i just now checked minitheatre, and those links are gone.
:(
Quote from: Cirno on April 21, 2012, 09:30:14 PM
it has a huge impact on mustang as a character, actually...and it builds up until it eventually culminates near the very ending
as for what hughes discovered, it actually does have an impact, but ed mostly figures it out on his own
either way i can't say much more because pretty huge spoilers for much later in the series
Yeah, I'm fine... except... it's a terrible day for rain.
;_;
Quote from: Haunter on April 23, 2012, 01:46:31 PM
Yeah, I'm fine... except... it's a terrible day for rain.
;_;
that line weirds me out a little bit because it's almost too poetic for a shounen series lol, to the point where it might be seen as kinda cheesy, but idk, it was pretty memorable
Quote from: Cirno on April 23, 2012, 02:17:04 PM
that line weirds me out a little bit because it's almost too poetic for a shounen series lol, to the point where it might be seen as kinda cheesy, but idk, it was pretty memorable
uh why do you view it as just a shounen series
"yeah i really really liked this, but it's a
shounen series, so"
that's stupid
also fuck
Quote from: Fuck on April 23, 2012, 03:14:44 PM
uh why do you view it as just a shounen series
"yeah i really really liked this, but it's a shounen series, so"
that's stupid
also fuck
what? lol, i never said anything of the sort. it's not "just" a shounen series, it and the original series are both shounen but they're very good shounen series that thankfully do not conform to many of the things that makes generic shounen such a bland style.
i wouldn't have given both series such high scores if i viewed them as "just shounen," and never have i said anything that would imply that i do
goonish
i'm not even opposed to watching shounen in the first place, there are quite a few i'm even watching right now lol, no idea where you get these ideas about me
i found links on minitheatre you liar
Quote from: Fuck on April 23, 2012, 05:03:34 PM
i found links on minitheatre you liar
oh lol, i might have been looking at the wrong release or something
Quote from: Cirno on April 23, 2012, 02:17:04 PM
that line weirds me out a little bit because it's almost too poetic for a shounen series lol, to the point where it might be seen as kinda cheesy, but idk, it was pretty memorable
oh also, that whole thing was handled much better and more memorably in the first series, since it involved a character who was in that show for more than 10 episodes
just saying
Quote from: Fuck on April 23, 2012, 05:59:18 PM
oh also, that whole thing was handled much better and more memorably in the first series, since it involved a character who was in that show for more than 10 episodes
just saying
i agree actually lol
the first series handles a couple characters better, especially tucker imo, because he was a pretty cool pseudo-antagonist later in the first series but of course in the manga and thus in brotherhood he was never like that
does rose even appear after the third episode in brotherhood?
let me guess: no
also this is an incredibly minor complaint but the xingese characters felt like they had been transplanted from a different show at first, they just felt so out of place
and i still don't like may chang that much but eh
AND IT STILL BOTHERS ME THAT THEY SKIPPED OVER YOKI'S INTRODUCTION EPISODE AND JUST SLAPPED HIM IN THERE LATER BECAUSE THEY EXPECTED THE AUDIENCE TO ALREADY KNOW WHO HE WAS
that's not how adaptations work :|
Quote from: Fuck on April 23, 2012, 06:04:41 PM
does rose even appear after the third episode in brotherhood?
let me guess: no
also this is an incredibly minor complaint but the xingese characters felt like they had been transplanted from a different show at first, they just felt so out of place
and i still don't like may chang that much but eh
AND IT STILL BOTHERS ME THAT THEY SKIPPED OVER YOKI'S INTRODUCTION EPISODE AND JUST SLAPPED HIM IN THERE LATER BECAUSE THEY EXPECTED THE AUDIENCE TO ALREADY KNOW WHO HE WAS
that's not how adaptations work :|
rose reappears much later, liore comes somewhat back into play later, not with a huge role but it's there still lol
as for the xingese characters, yeah i kind of agree that they're different, i dunno, they kinda grew on me though...well not so much the little girl, but the other ones grew on me at least
You could always spoil yourself to everything
http://randomc.net/category/fullmetal-alchemist/page/5/
Recently started:
Acchi Kocchi
Accel World
Fate/Zero Season 2
Haiyore! Nyarlko-san
Hyouka
Jormungand
the new Lupin
Medaka Box
Mysterious Girlfriend X
Sakamichi no Apollon
Sankarea
Sengoku Collection
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia
Tsuritama
Space Brothers
Zetman
I might drop Jormungand, Medaka Box, Zetman, and/or Sengoku Collection soon, but I'll probably continue watching the others until the end.
episode 60
...when did i switch over to gurren lagann?
seriously, this is just getting ridiculous goowan
he's turned himself into a philosopher's stone and now he's forcing his way inside my body?!
Quote from: Fuck on April 26, 2012, 05:43:17 AM
episode 60
...when did i switch over to gurren lagann?
seriously, this is just getting ridiculous goowan
yeah it gets rather over-the-top when father is like...doin his thang, u no
you know, the show kind of loses its edge when the final episode is nothing but a string of "OMG LOOK EVERYTHING IS SO HAPPY LOOK AT IT AREN'T YOU HAPPY TOO" moments
mustang getting his eyesight back just like that is some bullshit. and really, it's kind of difficult to accept that scar got off so easily.
all in all, i don't think this show was any better or worse than the original anime; in fact, i think the main reason why people think it's so much better than the first series (besides the usual "BAWWWW BUT IT'S MORE FAITHFUL TO THE MANGAAAA" bullshit argument that retards make) is that they've been tricked into thinking that a bigger story, one with more characters, more fights, a more "epic" scale, and more plot in general, is necessarily a better story
and that's just not the case bassir;
not to mention the fact that the first 12 episodes were a rushed, barely watchable mess or how the comedic bits completely killed the tone of the show at several key parts
...or how the emotional core that made the original series so appealing had been sacrificed somewhat to make room for the much bigger helpings of everything else...BUT EYE DIE GRESS
8/10
[spoiler]i loved this show so much that i literally could not stop watching it, so there's that too smithicide;[/spoiler]
also the main villain was shit, his motives were shit, he was generic as fuck anime villain #56832, his origins still weren't really defined well enough for me to care (hoenheim's blood was USED to create him...but what else? WHY does he exist? WHO made him?), hell even the 2003 anime's silly original villain felt like more of a developed concept i mean christ
i found myself frustrated in the origin story of the "dwarf in the flask" and hoenheim because there was just...nothing. no explanation. so yeah, i agree with your tiny text.
and i also could not stop watching this show once i got really into it lol, jesus christ
I was able to stop watching the show
for about one week at a time bassir;
I started it when there were like 3 episodes already available and continued following it for over a year until the end
So I was watching Mouretsu Pirates/Bodacious Space Pirates and
sudden unexpected yuri kiss and romance in the middle of the most recent episode O_0 giggle;
[spoiler=also screenshot/minor spoils](http://i.imgur.com/kKSfL.jpg)[/spoiler]
This series has so far (17 episodes) had basically (and thankfully) no sexual fanservice, not even an upskirt when all the schoolgirls float around in zero-gravity, and I honestly expected it to not include any romance either until now.
thats a girl??????
there's a kiss in that scene? all i see is a girl in an alligator outfit
Quote from: Cirno on April 29, 2012, 04:52:46 PM
there's a kiss in that scene? all i see is a girl in an alligator outfit
Those two costumes follow from the previous episode's what I'd consider the strangest scene in the series:
[spoiler=perfect outfits for invading another ship](http://i.imgur.com/dZ2jR.jpg)[/spoiler]
After putting it off for way too long (since November or so), I just finished Revolutionary Girl Utena. Watched pretty much the entire second half this week.
Quote from: bluaki on May 03, 2012, 10:00:44 PM
After putting it off for way too long (since November or so), I just finished Revolutionary Girl Utena. Watched pretty much the entire second half this week.
how good is it
and how good is the plot
My woman wants me to watch this with her but there's other stuff I want to watch first. She hasn't seen it either so neither of us really know anything about it.
Quote from: Pancake Persona on May 04, 2012, 02:55:34 AM
how good is it
and how good is the plot
My woman wants me to watch this with her but there's other stuff I want to watch first. She hasn't seen it either so neither of us really know anything about it.
It's pretty good overall
The series largely focuses on character development. For most of the episodes, the episode is largely spent developing one character, showing their past and current interactions/events (with many episodes expanding on a previously-shown event from a different character's perspective) followed by that character challenging Utena to a duel
Although they always show subplots in character development, most episodes actually don't develop the primary plot at all. Except for four very filler-ish episodes (of 39 total), the subplots are all pretty good.
The beginning (first arc of three) starts of a little slow, but the later parts get much more serious
the ending of soul eater was ridiculous and cheesy as hell [glow=black,2,300]but the whole show was like that so it worked 7/10[/glow]
Quote from: Fuck on May 06, 2012, 09:18:21 AM
the ending of soul eater was ridiculous and cheesy as hell [glow=black,2,300]but the whole show was like that so it worked 7/10[/glow]
i really only liked the first episode
Quote from: Fuck on May 06, 2012, 10:52:47 AM
why
it had a good halloween feel and i was expecting it to stay in some sort of halloween universe
then it quickly became typical shounen and i got bored with it
[spoiler]i still finished it[/spoiler]
this fujiko show is fucking stupid
whoa nyerp, a 9 for gankutsuou? O_0
idk my opinion about animez usually degrades over time hell it might become an 8 tomorrow!!!!!
well it's good to see you at least liked it enough to give it an 8 or a 9 then, i will definitely check it out sometime soon probably hopefully maybe
gankutsuou is really, really good
although sometimes it can be kind of stupid
i watched p. mononoke for the first time in years and it was p.mazing
Quote from: Fuck on May 26, 2012, 04:49:04 PM
i watched p. mononoke for the first time in years and it was p.mazing
man what a great movie happydood;
Quote from: Fuck on May 26, 2012, 04:49:04 PM
i watched p. mononoke for the first time in years and it was p.mazing
that is my favorite ghibli movie thumbup;
kaz you NEED to watch the latest ep of 2 kids 1 slope
Quote from: Fuck on May 27, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
kaz you NEED to watch the latest ep of 2 kids 1 slope
i planned on doing so before bed happydood;
i previewed some manga series at barnes and noble's today because i had a lot of time to kill
two ace attorney series, a certain scientific railgun, rurouni kenshin, madoka magica, and k-on
ended up buying two volumes of k-on, and also all of solanin in a single, very nice book
i see that railgun is very cheap on amazon so i think i'll get some of it there
how is the kenshin manga?
Quote from: N o t S i d on June 20, 2012, 07:38:11 PM
how is the kenshin manga?
the small amount i read was stuff that was pretty accurately adapted in the anime. i read the chapter that featured the fight between sannosuke and anji, during the shishio/kyoto arc. so i'm guessing that at least that arc, which is like episodes 26 to 66, is more or less the same in the manga. but the art was of course quite a bit cooler.
i can't say a whole lot because they didn't have any volumes that WEREN'T part of the kyoto arc.
kaiba was interesting and all, but i'm not sure i really ever had a grasp of what the hell was going on with its plot...and i'm not sure i really cared after a certain point.
i really hate it when otherwise decent shows try to pull off convoluted faux-DEEP endings.
other than that, the show was just a little too rough around the edges for my tastes...in pretty much all aspects, but most notably its animation. one particularly bad episode (the 5th one i think) was just ugly in every sense of the word. i don't care if they were going for a different way of animating it so that it stood out stylistically, it was fucking GROSS.
ugh...i gave it a 7/10, and sadly i feel like that's being generous. this show seems to be beloved by a small group of people, and i can't really think of a reason why other than "omg its so different and deep u just dont get it!!!!!"
i gave geass r2 a 6/10 just for making me laugh so much
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Tales+of+Vesperia%3A+The+First+Strike+-+Blu-ray+Disc/5044256.p?id=2423859&skuId=5044256&st=Tales%20of%20Vesperia&lp=1&cp=1
omg happydood;
final episode of fate/zero was disappointingly anticlimactic
currently watching Deadman Wonderland or w/e it is
Summer 2012
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minus looks like a pretty cool show, might check that out
Quote from: Fuck on June 24, 2012, 04:40:48 AM
minus looks like a pretty cool show, might check that out
HAHAHA NYERP YOU'RE SO FUNNY AND WITTY xD XD
ps go fuck yourself
so mad
also that chart is 3 months old
Quote from: Fuck on June 24, 2012, 10:19:15 AM
so mad
also that chart is 3 months old
let's whine about it a little bit more fagit
What are you people anymore?
Quote from: Kefka on June 24, 2012, 10:00:28 AM
HAHAHA NYERP YOU'RE SO FUNNY AND WITTY xD XD
ps go fuck yourself
lmao jesus christ calm down
anyway i've started watching Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha
WHAT HAVE I BECOME
so many questions no answers
Quote from: Kana Minami on June 24, 2012, 12:10:05 PM
anyway i've started watching Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha
WHAT HAVE I BECOME
You've taken one further step toward becoming a magical girl giggle;
I like the series and its movie adaptation quite a bit. Showed the movie to my sister over a year ago and she liked it too.
I've been intending to try watching some other magical girl series since then, but that so far only includes Madoka
finished kino's djourney 9/10
I re-watched Madoka. I should give it dix sur dix y/n
Recently watched anime is a little too specific; we should treat this as an anime chat thread y/n
http://fffansubs.org/?p=1182
Apparently this group decided to start re-encoding
all currently-airing series (including those they aren't subbing themselves) to the same 8-bit/MP4/hardsubs format I just recently converted Madoka and Gosick to. Thought you guys might be interested.
I wonder why I've never seen other fansub groups release this format, considering the demand for them should be greater than 8-bit MKVs, which I see many groups continue to release alongside 10-bit. Not like I care much, because I prefer 10-bit.
Quote from: bluaki on June 24, 2012, 01:09:53 PM
I've been intending to try watching some other magical girl series since then, but that so far only includes Madoka
I watched Shugo Chara a few days ago and recently started Cardcaptor Sakura. They're both great.
Quote from: bluaki on July 11, 2012, 08:21:46 AM
Recently watched anime is a little too specific; we should treat this as an anime chat thread y/n
no
just finished Oreimo, was ok my fave character was manami, the guys friend
will continue watchin bakemonogatari probably starting tonite
Quote from: feyd666 on July 11, 2012, 11:04:37 AM
just finished Oreimo, was ok my fave character was manami, the guys friend
will continue watchin bakemonogatari probably starting tonite
the show is basically about kuroneko for me
Quote from: Kana Minami on July 11, 2012, 12:47:31 PM
the show is basically about kuroneko for me
thats funny, i didnt really care about kuroneko at all......
until the true route eps at least.
up until then, she was just a goth loli version of kirino to me.
same bitchiness, but gothy... doesnt mean i didnt like her though...just didnt really care...
im not trying to bash what you may like of course... just saying what i think
I just finished Cardcaptor Sakura. Although long (70 episodes, making it my longest single completed mal entry), it's pretty good.
I finished it in less than four days giggle;
Quote from: Kana Minami on July 11, 2012, 12:47:31 PM
the show is basically about kuroneko for me
I agree. I don't think she's ever been much like Kirino.
either way though i did like oreimo, just not a lot
kirino herself sort of makes some episodes hard to like, whereas characters that largely focus on other characters were quite enjoyable to me
i at least liked it enough to give it a 7
kirino is horrible show sucks it's all shit
finished berserk
don't waste your fucking time
lmao
>:(
[spoiler]it really should only be watched as a companion to the manga; like if you wanted to see what some things would look like if they were "animated"
it DOES NOT work on its own[/spoiler]
Quote from: bluaki on July 13, 2012, 09:26:36 PM
I just finished Cardcaptor Sakura. Although long (70 episodes, making it my longest single completed mal entry), it's pretty good.
I finished it in less than four days giggle;
I agree. I don't think she's ever been much like Kirino.
Again, Im not saying i didnt like kuroneko, and I agree, i do like her and the other characters more, but after a while I only cared about the guy (kyosuke?) and manami (who unfortunatly doesnt have a lot of screen time). I also still liked the show, giving it a solid 7. and the reason i say that kuro is like kirino, is because thats how i felt the show played them out.
kirino likes magical girl, and kuro likes that code geass-lookin show and they both get the exact same when one makes fun of the other, which makes their relationship quite enjoyable, but ultimately made me not care by the end, as i cared more about the main character;
wow sorry, that was long, but im just trying to get my point across, not start any kind of argument.
I respect anyone's opinion, and tyr to make them see that.
and that's my two cents
you post like a 12 year old on nsider
lol john nobody here is going to be offended
no need to be so cautious
Quote from: Kana Minami on July 16, 2012, 01:27:28 PM
lol john nobody here is going to be offended
no need to be so cautious
umm... ok srsly homie
just finished Howl's Moving Castle
to be honest it was one of the worse Ghibli films i've seen...mostly because the pacing is pretty bad. things just seem to happen with no build-up or anything...and the characters "develop" so fast that it feels cheap. of course, this doesn't keep it from being a fairly great film, still. it's got plenty of other things going for it. but it seems like miyazaki was too busy focusing on all the beautiful minor details and scenes instead of adapting the characters or story to their fullest lol
it's probably mostly just really popular because girls love howl and daydream about making sweet bird love to him
but it was a very enjoyable way to spend two hours regardless happydood;
Quote from: Kana Minami on July 19, 2012, 04:12:41 AM
just finished Howl's Moving Castle
to be honest it was one of the worse Ghibli films i've seen...mostly because the pacing is pretty bad. things just seem to happen with no build-up or anything...and the characters "develop" so fast that it feels cheap. of course, this doesn't keep it from being a fairly great film, still. it's got plenty of other things going for it. but it seems like miyazaki was too busy focusing on all the beautiful minor details and scenes instead of adapting the characters or story to their fullest lol
it's probably mostly just really popular because girls love howl and daydream about making sweet bird love to him
but it was a very enjoyable way to spend two hours regardless happydood;
Its probably a slightly worse film to me than you, but only because Im one of those people who
"read the book first," homie
but i still enjoyed it regardless, like any ghibli/miyazaki flick
Quote from: Kana Minami on July 19, 2012, 04:12:41 AM
it's probably mostly just really popular because girls love howl and daydream about making sweet bird love to him
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Quote from: Fuck on July 16, 2012, 12:01:01 PM
you post like a 12 year old on nsider
Oh, this is where that happened?
Quote from: Far Beyond Repair on July 19, 2012, 06:21:14 PM
Oh, this is where that happened?
apparently.... lol
btw just finished bakemonogatari.
was really good gave it a solid 8 on MAL. look forward to nisemonogatari, even tho i herd was not as good
but regardless...
I starting watching Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt in english.
How horrifying. awdood;
I also downloaded Nisamonogatari and I think Bakemonogatari is downloading still. I have Summer Wars to watch as well.
Quote from: Snowy on July 23, 2012, 07:23:32 AM
I starting watching Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt in english.
How horrifying. awdood;
I also downloaded Nisamonogatari and I think Bakemonogatari is downloading still. I have Summer Wars to watch as well.
is the dub of panty and stockig pretty bad? lol
I love Summer wars. It was such a great movie, albeit a little wierd...
finished claymore. boring, ugly, and unremarkable. pass.
Quote from: feyd666 on July 23, 2012, 01:10:38 PM
is the dub of panty and stockig pretty bad? lol
I don't know if I'd call it bad, but they changed some of the dialogue. When they kill a ghost they yell "REPENT MOTHERFUCKER".
i saw some of the first episode of the dub. the voice acting itself isn't really so bad, but the voices just don't fit the characters as well as the original. stocking's in particular sounded weird if you ask me.
Quote from: Snowy on July 24, 2012, 07:01:09 AM
I don't know if I'd call it bad, but they changed some of the dialogue. When they kill a ghost they yell "REPENT MOTHERFUCKER".
what did they used to say? i forgot....
and to kaz, isnt stocking Monica Rial? if it is, i can imagine that she would sound wierd...
Quote from: Kana Minami on July 24, 2012, 10:57:56 AM
i saw some of the first episode of the dub. the voice acting itself isn't really so bad, but the voices just don't fit the characters as well as the original. stocking's in particular sounded weird if you ask me.
Yeah, I found her voice wasn't that fitting.
monica rial has one of the most grating voices in modern anime dubbing and SHE KEEPS GETTING FUCKING ROLES
Quote from: Fuck on July 24, 2012, 02:40:08 PM
monica rial has one of the most grating voices in modern anime dubbing and SHE KEEPS GETTING FUCKING ROLES
I think she had some roles i liked her in (have to look at her wiki again)
but i do agree with ya srsly
Just finished both Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo.
I love the original soundtracks of both of these Animes, but never watched them before. So, this Summer, before I go back to school, I wanted to watch them. And I finally did. Both were fantastic, in my opinion. Even if I have a list of things I'd like to criticize on both shows.
good job mib, both are obligatory viewing material and are both great
though imo bebop is a lot better
Quote from: Rumia on August 01, 2012, 02:12:54 PM
good job mib, both are obligatory viewing material and are both great
though imo bebop is a lot better
agreed
just watched Sengoku Basara Last Party, and it was pretty good.
not great but worth watching
Quote from: Rumia on August 01, 2012, 02:12:54 PM
good job mib, both are obligatory viewing material and are both great
though imo bebop is a lot better
Since both of these Animes and their soundtracks have affected me in such a fucking great way, and that I want to respect the people who've made them; I bought all 3 original soundtracks of Samurai Champloo. Discs, not by downloading. I'm planning to buy Cowboy Bebop's albums when I have enough funds. It's just that I find more tracks from Samurai Champloo's albums more appealing.
Oh, and ever since you introduced Death From Above 1979, I bought all of their albums, too. I also gave a copy of the 'You're A Woman, I'm A Machine' album to a good professor/friend of mine, because I thought he should be introduced to some "different" music.
yeah i like champloos music too.
but ive always been a huge fan of bebops opening track, "Tank!"
very few animes do i watch the opening each episode, but that was one of them.
Quote from: feyd666 on August 03, 2012, 10:13:57 AM
yeah i like champloos music too.
but ive always been a huge fan of bebops opening track, "Tank!"
very few animes do i watch the opening each episode, but that was one of them.
Yessssss.
This was the same for me, too. I mean, I did skip most of the openings on each episode. But for this particular anime, I don't think I really got annoyed when I ended up having to watch it.
It's become a habit of mine to almost always watch the opening for everything.
me2
Quote from: Rumia on August 03, 2012, 02:14:21 PM
It's become a habit of mine to almost always watch the opening for everything.
I always watch the opening and ending themes the first time and then depending on how awesome they are, i either skip the rest, or just watch them each time.
examples include, Bebops opening/ending, BAccanos opening, Elfen Lieds opening, and GUrren Laganns opening.
so today i finished Mobile Suit Gundam. the original.
it definitely slowed down a bit around the middle and was a bit formulaic at times, however when it was at its best, i actually really, really enjoyed it. the main characters are great, some of the supporting ones are nothing special but in general both sides of the war are pretty well-developed for this being the first anime of its kind.
music was pretty good, opening and ending are pretty memorable ones, the sound is definitely reflective of its late 70s/early 80s era (in a good way, mostly).
and for this being as old as it is, it actually looks pretty great
if i could give decimal scores on mal, i'd give this something like a 7.6 or 7.7, soo...8 on mal.
Quote from: Rumia on August 06, 2012, 03:06:29 PM
so today i finished Mobile Suit Gundam. the original.
it definitely slowed down a bit around the middle and was a bit formulaic at times, however when it was at its best, i actually really, really enjoyed it. the main characters are great, some of the supporting ones are nothing special but in general both sides of the war are pretty well-developed for this being the first anime of its kind.
music was pretty good, opening and ending are pretty memorable ones, the sound is definitely reflective of its late 70s/early 80s era (in a good way, mostly).
and for this being as old as it is, it actually looks pretty great
if i could give decimal scores on mal, i'd give this something like a 7.6 or 7.7, soo...8 on mal.
awesome, now i should check it out
jfc why am i still watching hyouka
why is ANYONE still watching hyouka
they are stretching 3 episodes TOPS worth of material into six or more boring-as-hell episodes
and they're about the one of the most clichéd, done-to-death school anime subjects ever: a fucking cultural festival, with yet another overblown "mystery" that the characters pretend is the most earth-shattering thing the universe has ever witnessed
typical over-indulgent, over-budgeted, otaku-baiting HORSE SHIT from kyoani that everyone will love and spend money on while their actually entertaining shows (COUGH NICHIJOU COUGH FUCK) are overlooked for not being MOE DESU enough
fuck idk why im ranting and i probably wont drop the show but still >:(
Quote from: Rumia on August 06, 2012, 03:06:29 PM
so today i finished Mobile Suit Gundam. the original.
I thought it was ok
snowy that's awful
stop it
Quote from: Rumia on August 07, 2012, 08:19:07 AM
snowy that's awful
stop it
you know you like it lubdoods;
guys i have confessions
[spoiler]
i still read the naruto manga because i want to know how it really ends. although kinda repetitive, stretched out, and etc., i just wanna know what happens in the end, like: where sasuke ends up, who's rly tobi, what fuck do the 5 kage do, what the fuck will orochimaru do, when does naruto stop getting into everybody's business, when will it end. i also watch ygo zexal b/c im into the ygo tcg a bit, and just got sucked into it.[/spoiler]
deadman wonderland makes me want to quit anime
season 1 of birdy was decent, but it really just failed to make an impact
the whole show seemed pretty half-baked, honestly
6.5/10
Quote from: Fuck on August 11, 2012, 11:36:10 PM
deadman wonderland makes me want to quit anime
it was ok
but thank god it's done airing now though
is Samurai 7 good
haven't seen it
Quote from: Kefka on August 12, 2012, 10:22:24 PM
it was ok
but thank god it's done airing now though
is Samurai 7 good
kinda... just a seven samurai rehash but anime-fied.
better than the seven samurai 20xx game tho by far
the pacing in escaflowne has become code geass levels of fucked up :'(
i started watching Rainbow...and so far i don't really like it much lol
it's supposed to be some sort of "adult" show about prison but even just from two episodes so far it just seems like an overly melodramatic Power of Friendship show...with character designs that are all over the place, ranging from acceptable to bizarrely out of place or hideous. also the op and ed are really bad.
we'll see what becomes of this show, i guess. most people seem to really like this show a lot, but i did notice some reviews that seem to fall more in line with my complaints, and one of them did say that the first seven or so episodes are the worst, and that it gets a lot better ultimately saving the show from being too bad. so hopefully he's right.
the show's called Rainbow, that should tell you everything.... lol
i started minami-ke.... and finally DL'd okawari and okeri
Quote from: feyd666 on August 17, 2012, 12:39:22 PM
the show's called Rainbow, that should tell you everything.... lol
yeah yeah, everyone knows the name is stupid, it's always the first thing that people mention
...but no, it doesn't tell you anything.
Quote from: Rumia on August 17, 2012, 12:42:07 PM
yeah yeah, everyone knows the name is stupid, it's always the first thing that people mention
...but no, it doesn't tell you anything.
i figured, but you know.....lol and everything. howd you here of it?
Quote from: feyd666 on August 17, 2012, 12:45:20 PM
i figured, but you know.....lol and everything. howd you here of it?
an acquaintance of mine who is particularly fond of the series told me to watch it
Quote from: Rumia on August 17, 2012, 12:47:20 PM
an acquaintance of mine who is particularly fond of the series told me to watch it
I just watched Sengoku Basara, the Last PArty. was pretty good, and i watched Nunnally in Wonderland.
was pretty stupid, but enjoyable.
i started minami-ke the other day; its pretty hilarious n_n
Minami-ke was great, I have to get around to watching the other two seasons sometime...though they're supposedly lackluster compared to the first, particularly the second one
Quote from: Uolliac on August 20, 2012, 09:43:40 AM
i started minami-ke the other day; its pretty hilarious n_n
Hey me too!
it's a pretty Boss show srsly
I have it all dl'd, so i will watch it all.
Finally got around to finishing Dennou Coil, which I started ages ago but for some reason just stopped watching it about 1/3 of the way through. I don't even know why I stopped.
It was a wonderful show. It's original, creative, beautiful to look at, all the characters are likable, and the show is at its absolute best for about the last ten episodes.
Honestly, my only major complaint is that...while the first part of the series is great, and I enjoy its laid-back nature and the Ghibli playfulness of it, there are some times when it really, idk, just sort of gets a bit dull. In particular, there are two episodes I could have more or less done without. So yeah, sometimes the pacing can be a bit weird...which may cause some people to find the last part a bit jarring because it moves a lot faster and it's not the cyberpunk slice-of-life that the show might have seemed to be for a while.
Really though, that's only enough for me to say that it maybe doesn't deserve a 10. It might honestly be pretty close to one, though. I gave it a 9.
Finished Minami-ke.
It's a "Banchou" show srsly :)
I really enjoyed it, and when i rate it, I will give it a solid 8.
The reason for an 8 and not higher is strictly because it's just another one of those shows that
has no point really, but that's any good comedy, i think. like any slice-of-life/comedy, ther's no real
story progression, so I can never bring myself to score them any higher than 8.
But i really liked it a lot, as Kaz can probably vouch for.
(i told him i was gonna wear a shirt with "I am Boss" written on it for Sacanime.)
i guess i can kind of look past escaflowne's many flaws and give it an 8/10 :'(
i liked birdy
where's season 3
Has anyone seen Medaka Box? its apparently a gainax show, so if anone knows anything, let me know
lol i've seen it, it sucks
you really shouldn't expect anything halfway decent from gainax anymore
how about dusk maiden of amnesia?
i watched the special ova for Another last night
it wasn't gory and stupid like the actual series but it was instead very boring and pointless and still sort of carried the same vein of incredible averageness
Quote from: feyd666 on August 24, 2012, 07:10:01 PM
Has anyone seen Medaka Box? its apparently a gainax show, so if anone knows anything, let me know
I'd say it was surprisingly better than expected. Not very great (nowhere near the top of the list of things I'd recommend), but it was at least worthwhile and amusing in my opinion.
Quote from: feyd666 on August 24, 2012, 07:14:56 PM
how about dusk maiden of amnesia?
It was pretty good. Maybe my second favorite series from this spring, behind Fate/Zero, but because of various things with the Fate series, I'd sooner recommend dusk maiden than it.
thanks blu. I think ill check them out then.
The newest episode of Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita was great. Rather crazy twist on the stranded island scenario that involves environmental destruction, civilization and nationstates development, and engrish. n_u
it was too short for the concept to be fully explored imo
especially since it was the first standalone episode in the series
I just finished 5 Centimeters.
I loved it but oh my god was it depressing. I never want to feel this way because of anime again.
i loved 5 centimeters per second, it's far superior to the work that made makoto shinkai famous in the first place, voices of a distant star
the place promised in our early days is another great movie by him but 5cm is the best one
agreed. really look forward to Mamoru Hosada's newest movir tho... the wolf children ame and yuki.
Just watch 5cm per second, what empty bullshit that was
if that's his best work he must not be a very good director
without knowing those were all his works i had connected them somehow
they all look the same
Quote from: Creep Scanner on September 02, 2012, 10:02:38 PM
Just watch 5cm per second, what empty bullshit that was
if that's his best work he must not be a very good director
lol you can't be serious
HOLy Fcuk an anime director's works look the same/ . ? ???? WOw
Quote from: Fuck on September 02, 2012, 10:57:29 PM
HOLy Fcuk an anime director's works look the same/ . ? ???? WOw
i mean they look almost exactly the same
Quote from: Rumia on September 02, 2012, 10:25:52 PM
lol you can't be serious
I am, it was just beauty with no substance whatsoever
2deep4hiro
will start Nisemonogatari soon. and before anyone starts, yes, i know the complaints going around for it, and stufff, so you dont need to worry about telling me.
xam'd was "good", i guess, but i'm not sure...i really......liked it.............at all......................
i'm not sure you like anything at all
anyway, wasn't it just recently called "Xam'd: The Lost Memories" on MAL instead of its current "Bounen no Xamdou?"
yes lol, which i noticed because it was suddenly at the top of my watching list instead of the very bottom
also, i DO like things, just not things that have far too many "deep" monologues and weak main characters and that are just generally weird and meandering so SHUT UP :|
currentyl watching panetesa
just finished Nisemonogatari, will start steins gate soon
just finished jinrui wa suitai shimashita
it's a great series throughout
watched Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence tonight
brilliant film with a few shortcomings that keep it from being a masterpiece, just like the original GITS film. basically, i think the sequel is just as good as the original, but in mostly different ways.
its production values are very high, but the actual 2D animation isn't really as impressive or interesting as the original's highly stylized, hand-drawn animation throughout. this one sort of over-relies on CG sometimes. but it's still very well done.
thematically, it's also very different, and while it still raises classic cyberpunk questions, they are perhaps questions that are not as...weighty or important. it's like the first film raised the big ones, and the sequel, very much a sequelly sequel, simply expands on it a bit thematically. however, again, it does this very, very well.
i found it very interesting to have a film that focused on batou and togusa, since motoko isn't around anymore. it's nice to have their roles and characterizations expanded upon.
the music is actually better than the first film, i think. more than anything, it's simply less depressing - but this fits the mood, as it's simply not as cold of a film as the original was (tying in with the less weighty themes).
9/10
Quote from: Rumia on September 22, 2012, 02:30:19 AM
watched Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence tonight
brilliant film with a few shortcomings that keep it from being a masterpiece, just like the original GITS film. basically, i think the sequel is just as good as the original, but in mostly different ways.
its production values are very high, but the actual 2D animation isn't really as impressive or interesting as the original's highly stylized, hand-drawn animation throughout. this one sort of over-relies on CG sometimes. but it's still very well done.
thematically, it's also very different, and while it still raises classic cyberpunk questions, they are perhaps questions that are not as...weighty or important. it's like the first film raised the big ones, and the sequel, very much a sequelly sequel, simply expands on it a bit thematically. however, again, it does this very, very well.
i found it very interesting to have a film that focused on batou and togusa, since motoko isn't around anymore. it's nice to have their roles and characterizations expanded upon.
the music is actually better than the first film, i think. more than anything, it's simply less depressing - but this fits the mood, as it's simply not as cold of a film as the original was (tying in with the less weighty themes).
9/10
I actually just watched the first one. I'm stoked to watch this one too.
Also I just started Samurai Champloo. So. Fucking. Cool.
About in the middle of steins gate. "DOO DO DOOOO!!!!"
pretty good. weird characters. awesome tsundere.
liking it, though its a little confusing
tuturuuu
Quote from: Rumia on September 26, 2012, 11:19:21 AM
tuturuuu
oh, is it tuturuuu?? whatever.....
you obviously still got it....
lol yes
i-i-its not like i like that saying or anything..... lol
i wonder what she says in the dub
Quote from: Fuck on September 26, 2012, 12:12:01 PM
i wonder what she says in the dub
some sort of satanic incantation i hope
THis is my prediction. if she says LA LA LAAA!!!! in the dub, then i get a free copy of steins gate when it releases from Kaz.
Best line from any anime ever....
"I am Mad Scientist! Is So Cool! Sonuvabitch..."
I've downloaded Bunny and Tiger, Polar Bear Cafe, .Hack//Legend of the Twilight, and a few other series.
Quote from: Snowy on October 01, 2012, 06:42:07 AM
I've downloaded Bunny and Tiger, Polar Bear Cafe, .Hack//Legend of the Twilight, and a few other series.
is polar bear cafe the one what has the penguins n shit i see from time to time on tumblr
Quote from: N o t S i d on October 01, 2012, 02:02:12 PM
is polar bear cafe the one what has the penguins n shit i see from time to time on tumblr
yes
Quote from: Snowy on October 01, 2012, 06:42:07 AM
I've downloaded Bunny and Tiger, Polar Bear Cafe, .Hack//Legend of the Twilight, and a few other series.
lol, legend of the twilight.
enjoyable, but not that great.
Quote from: N o t S i d on October 01, 2012, 05:06:12 PM
can we
it's still airing with no known end date
after it finishes, maybe
ugh it didn't end at 26 episodes?????? what the fuck, so tempted to drop it
Quote from: Lunchbox on October 01, 2012, 03:04:44 PM
lol, legend of the twilight.
enjoyable, but not that great.
.//hack really isn't very good but I've always had a soft spot for it for some reason
I am currently converting BLack Lagoon to Mp4's to watch on my PS3, cuz they convert well since they are dual audio, so i dont have to worry about my converter messing up subtitles.
THen i will watch that.
>hyouka
>bluaki: 8
>kazberrykrunch: 7
literal kyoani cockslaves
Quote from: Fuck on October 05, 2012, 06:02:18 PM
>hyouka
>bluaki: 8
>kazberrykrunch: 7
literal kyoani cockslaves
no not really, it was actually a more or less good show all things considered
in particular, high production values, and there were plenty of episodes i enjoyed. there were a few arcs that bored me, but nothing was "bad"
wait why am i reasoning with you
all those high production values wasted on things that didn't need high production values
idk i enjoyed it
Quote from: Lunchbox on October 05, 2012, 01:17:22 PM
I am currently converting BLack Lagoon to Mp4's to watch on my PS3, cuz they convert well since they are dual audio, so i dont have to worry about my converter messing up subtitles.
THen i will watch that.
fuck i really should just get dual audio from now on
I downloaded perfect blue like a month ago and I got the blu-ray rip because it was the best quality, but it's subs-only so that won't work with the ps3.
someone other than gg needs to sub Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
because i mean it's gg and i really doubt "swag" was supposed to be there
Quote from: Rumia on October 06, 2012, 03:04:40 PM
someone other than gg needs to sub Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
because i mean it's gg and i really doubt "swag" was supposed to be there
i don't sillydood;
Quote from: Fuck on October 05, 2012, 06:02:18 PM
>hyouka
>bluaki: 8
>kazberrykrunch: 7
literal kyoani cockslaves
I've actually just downloaded that. I've heard it's a slower series but still good. I should start that tonight along with Tiger and Bunny.
Quote from: Rumia on October 06, 2012, 03:04:40 PM
someone other than gg needs to sub Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
because i mean it's gg and i really doubt "swag" was supposed to be there
that show's retarded.
From the New World mite b. cool
Quote from: Lunchbox on October 08, 2012, 11:47:47 AM
that show's retarded.
lol well i'm talking about a new series of it, but regardless, the whole franchise is just complete satire and over-the-top manliness and is more or less completely nonsensical
i've seen some manga snippets and i thought i might give the new series a try, not gonna hurt me if i don't like it
Quote from: Rumia on October 08, 2012, 12:48:31 PM
lol well i'm talking about a new series of it, but regardless, the whole franchise is just complete satire and over-the-top manliness and is more or less completely nonsensical
i've seen some manga snippets and i thought i might give the new series a try, not gonna hurt me if i don't like it
not retarded as in bad.... its just retarded
well one thing's for sure, i thought the first episode of the new jojo was fucking awesome
also, lolwtf "roundabout" by yes being the ed song, how kickass is that
Quote from: Rumia on October 09, 2012, 07:11:53 PM
well one thing's for sure, i thought the first episode of the new jojo was fucking awesome
also, lolwtf "roundabout" by yes being the ed song, how kickass is that
pretty kickass actually....
kickassanime
funimation: th eplace 4 kickass anime
started watching Tales of the Abyss.
its pretty faithful to the game.
stopped watching anime forgot bo0ut it
I started Durarara!! again, and I'm starting Tiger and Bunny again soon.
Finished ef - a tale of memories last night.
Pretty good. The Shaftiness helped keep it interesting, but they also really overdid it sometimes. But this is a visual novel drama along the lines of Key's stuff, so seeing it all Shafty was pretty odd. The show was no Clannad but it was definitely good, at least. Just too disjointed, and nothing particularly stands out I don't think. And the ending was pretty unsatisfactory. Not the ending itself so much as just how Shaft handled it. It's abrupt. But that might be helped by the second season, I really have no idea.
7/10
code akito seems......okay so far. i'm sure it'll turn to shit soon enough in typical gayass fashion, though.
[spoiler]it's too bad i'll have to wait HALF A FUCKING YEAR for the next episode to come out madood;[/spoiler]
am watching Black Lagoon.
I LOVE Revee (spelled like that?)
she's such a BAMF
Quote from: Lunchbox on October 17, 2012, 02:29:14 PM
am watching Black Lagoon.
I LOVE Revee (spelled like that?)
she's such a BAMF
i think it's spelled Revy
also i started Ergo Proxy
Quote from: Rumia on October 17, 2012, 02:45:25 PM
Quote from: Lunchbox on October 17, 2012, 02:29:14 PM
am watching Black Lagoon.
I LOVE Revee (spelled like that?)
she's such a BAMF
i think it's spelled Revy
also i started Ergo Proxy
I hope you enjoy it wrench;
i'll probably pick up space bros. after i finish planetes
jeez, infected Iggy sure swears a lot
ergo proxy is really edgy!!
he's called Re-L a bitch like 5 times in the past minute
>dubs
I started Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai!.
I really like it so far.
you know it reaaallllyyy annoys me that 75% of the discussion of the planetes anime on the internet is just endless bitching about how much better the manga is
Quote from: Fuck on October 29, 2012, 04:43:45 PM
you know it reaaallllyyy annoys me that 75% of the discussion of the planetes anime on the internet is just endless bitching about how much better the manga is
lol
david seemed to only like the manga slightly more, essentially loving both
turns out from the new world is actually really fucking bad
finished BLack Lagoon, the first part.
i liked it a lot.
now watching part 2.
Finished Ergo Proxy. 8/10.
finally watched castle of cagliostro.
8
I've started Shirokuma Café.
I'm half way done the Black Rock Shooter series and oh my god it's depressing as hell. [spoiler]and I love it[/spoiler]
it was ok to me, but its good that youre liking it
Quote from: Snowy on November 08, 2012, 07:57:17 PM
I'm half way done the Black Rock Shooter series and oh my god it's depressing as hell. [spoiler]and I love it[/spoiler]
it's...not very good honestly lol
unbelievable overreacting girls and nonsensical subplots: the anime
Quote from: Aigis on November 09, 2012, 12:20:11 AM
Quote from: Snowy on November 08, 2012, 07:57:17 PM
I'm half way done the Black Rock Shooter series and oh my god it's depressing as hell. [spoiler]and I love it[/spoiler]
it's...not very good honestly lol
unbelievable overreacting girls and nonsensical subplots: the anime
Really? It's enjoyable. It's a bit erratic but that's most series anymore.
no it's much more erratic than most current series goowan
Quote from: Aigis on November 09, 2012, 09:23:38 AM
no it's much more erratic than most current series goowan
Now that I'm in episode 7, I can agree. Most of the time I'm watching it, I'm wondering "What the fuck is going on? Oh, that's what's happening." goowan
finally finished k-on
7/10
Quote from: Snowy on November 09, 2012, 10:11:53 AM
Quote from: Aigis on November 09, 2012, 09:23:38 AM
no it's much more erratic than most current series goowan
Now that I'm in episode 7, I can agree. Most of the time I'm watching it, I'm wondering "What the fuck is going on? Oh, that's what's happening." goowan
holy shit I have no clue what happened in episode 8 but I liked it.
few of your questions will really be answered, unfortunately
the ones that are answered are answered unsatisfactorily
got the k-on movie
The new Chuu2 Demo is giving me feels. :(
watched dragon ball z. got to the beginning of the namek saga where vegeta fought dedoria.
my friend bought dragonball z kai so like a lot of filler is removed but its kind of lame tbh. i mean yeah there are fewer episodes and shit but its not as entertaining
uhh well most of the filler episodes were shit, there were only a few that were particularly funny or something if you ask me
but what really ruined the show was that it even went longer than the frieza saga so i guess there's no saving it
i still say the cell saga is good though i lost interest in the buu saga (mostly cause majin buu was a lame character and Gohan was a shitthead. I mean he always was but like even more so in the buu saga)
maybe its nostalgia goggles. yeah it was kind of refreshing that the snake road thing didn't take so long. however it cut out that bit where he fought the snake women and when he fell into hell.
finally finished twgok
8/10
Quote from: N o t S i d on November 15, 2012, 09:38:58 AM
i still say the cell saga is good though i lost interest in the buu saga (mostly cause majin buu was a lame character and Gohan was a shitthead. I mean he always was but like even more so in the buu saga)
maybe its nostalgia goggles. yeah it was kind of refreshing that the snake road thing didn't take so long. however it cut out that bit where he fought the snake women and when he fell into hell.
well i like SOME of the filler episodes...goku's snake road/hell episodes were some of the better ones, lol. what i didn't like about snake road though was how often it would just randomly cut to him running on the road for a minute or two every episode. we get it, he's still running.
cell saga is pretty decent, it's better than the android saga that led into it and it's better than everything that comes after it. the cell games have an awful lot of just staring and still shots and talking, though.
the way gohan was handled in the buu saga was retarded. first of all, he was the great saiyaman at first and that's honestly one of the worst moments in the entire series. secondly, he's trained hardcore to become this badass, he was the strongest non-fused saiyan again...only to just get eaten by buu. so what the fuck was the training for? it's like the broadcasters burst into toriyama's studio and suddenly told him "WAIT WHAT IF WE FUSED GOKU AND VEGETA INSTEAD OF USING GOHAN" and then they were like "well fuck idk just kill gohan off these kids won't care"
goowan
Quote from: Snowy on November 15, 2012, 08:39:37 AM
The new Chuu2 Demo is giving me feels. :(
of course YOU'd watch that shit
venus wars was visually impressive but there wasn't much story
it was good for an action movie though and the machine designs were great
also ergo proxy is 3deep5u bullshit and frankly wasn't very interesting. it reminded me too much of texhnolyze which was just awful. akudood;
ergo proxy could've been better if it weren't so damn slow
i wish something would actually happen in robotics;notes
bought welcome to the nhk.
Finished Black Lagoon.
Was real good. Now to decide whether to watch Clannad now, or NHK now.....
hm....
Quote from: May on November 09, 2012, 12:20:11 AM
Quote from: Snowy on November 08, 2012, 07:57:17 PM
I'm half way done the Black Rock Shooter series and oh my god it's depressing as hell. [spoiler]and I love it[/spoiler]
it's...not very good honestly lol
unbelievable overreacting girls and nonsensical subplots: the anime
every anime/manga ever [spoiler]well, the shoujo stuff anyway [/spoiler]
Quote from: Far Beyond Repair on December 14, 2012, 10:45:31 AM
Quote from: May on November 09, 2012, 12:20:11 AM
Quote from: Snowy on November 08, 2012, 07:57:17 PM
I'm half way done the Black Rock Shooter series and oh my god it's depressing as hell. [spoiler]and I love it[/spoiler]
it's...not very good honestly lol
unbelievable overreacting girls and nonsensical subplots: the anime
every anime/manga ever [spoiler]well, the shoujo stuff anyway [/spoiler]
No, you really have no idea. BRS sets a ridiculous new standard for that shit.
Quote from: May on December 14, 2012, 12:07:41 PM
Quote from: Far Beyond Repair on December 14, 2012, 10:45:31 AM
Quote from: May on November 09, 2012, 12:20:11 AM
Quote from: Snowy on November 08, 2012, 07:57:17 PM
I'm half way done the Black Rock Shooter series and oh my god it's depressing as hell. [spoiler]and I love it[/spoiler]
it's...not very good honestly lol
unbelievable overreacting girls and nonsensical subplots: the anime
every anime/manga ever [spoiler]well, the shoujo stuff anyway [/spoiler]
No, you really have no idea. BRS sets a ridiculous new standard for that shit.
Well that sounds horrible then
watched millenium actress 7/10
whatever it was good. I enjoyed it. Not as much as Paprika, or Paranoia Agent.
I got confused in some of the parts and couldn't tell what is a movie and what is her life, which I guess is the point, but was kind of annoying. Like The cop with the scar. Was he the soldier who visited Chiyoko at the studio? Also, what was the deal with the old woman who cursed her? Did that really happen or was that part of a movie? But I guess it could also be said that she was just a crazy old lady who couldn't get her facts straight.
Perfect Blue is next on the list. Was going to watch it the other night but the rental place didn't have it in stock :|
I just started Neon Genesis Evanglion
Quote from: Snowy on December 30, 2012, 08:59:01 PM
I just started Neon Genesis Evanglion
get ready for a 2deep4u story
the way EVA ended makes me not want to watch the movies because i thought the ending was really good.
Quote from: [23]crossdressers on January 01, 2013, 08:45:57 PM
the way EVA ended makes me not want to watch the movies because i thought the ending was really good.
End of Evangelion still incorporates the "what goes on in Shinji's head" aspect of the Third Impact
it's just not as dragged out, because the movie also focuses greatly on what happens outside of his head and what actually leads up to the Third Impact happening
regardless of whether you like the original ending, the movie ending is really more the "real" one. or "expanded" if you will. the way Anno wanted it to end.
Quote from: May on January 01, 2013, 09:33:46 PM
Quote from: [23]crossdressers on January 01, 2013, 08:45:57 PM
the way EVA ended makes me not want to watch the movies because i thought the ending was really good.
End of Evangelion still incorporates the "what goes on in Shinji's head" aspect of the Third Impact
it's just not as dragged out, because the movie also focuses greatly on what happens outside of his head and what actually leads up to the Third Impact happening
regardless of whether you like the original ending, the movie ending is really more the "real" one. or "expanded" if you will. the way Anno wanted it to end.
yeah, i just finished Lain so i will probably watch it now before starting another series.
idk, i like the way it switched what was considered Important
like from the survival of mankind and the ~mystery of what an EVA actually is~ to shinji's personal problem of why he should bother existing after he 'fulfilled his role' and how it is actually Really Important that shinji knows that he is ~a person that matters more than what other's see him accomplish~ idk . Idk. idk. Idk.
Quote from: [23]crossdressers on January 01, 2013, 09:44:01 PM
Quote from: May on January 01, 2013, 09:33:46 PM
Quote from: [23]crossdressers on January 01, 2013, 08:45:57 PM
the way EVA ended makes me not want to watch the movies because i thought the ending was really good.
End of Evangelion still incorporates the "what goes on in Shinji's head" aspect of the Third Impact
it's just not as dragged out, because the movie also focuses greatly on what happens outside of his head and what actually leads up to the Third Impact happening
regardless of whether you like the original ending, the movie ending is really more the "real" one. or "expanded" if you will. the way Anno wanted it to end.
yeah, i just finished Lain so i will probably watch it now before starting another series.
idk, i like the way it switched what was considered Important
like from the survival of mankind and the ~mystery of what an EVA actually is~ to shinji's personal problem of why he should bother existing after he 'fulfilled his role' and how it is actually Really Important that shinji knows that he is ~a person that matters more than what other's see him accomplish~ idk . Idk. idk. Idk.
it is extremely important to the series yes, because one needs to remember that eva is a very character-driven story about people with a fuckload of problems (seriously not one character with any decent screen time is NOT an emotional wreck)
but don't worry, end of eva still does this. in a way, i think it does it even better. particularly with regard to the very end of the movie. you'll see.
i'm watching serial experiments lain
i've only watched two episodes, but i suspect the dad has done something to her in the past
Quote from: Rain Man on January 02, 2013, 06:19:51 PM
i'm watching serial experiments lain
i've only watched two episodes, but i suspect the dad has done something to her in the past
lol
felt i think you need to step back a bit
I just finished Neon Genesis Evangelion and End of Eva
10/10 would lose sleep over again
i had been warned about the cg in the berserk movies but
jfc
so i really like what we're seeing with nekomonogatari so far
since it's about hanekawa's original transformation into black hanekawa/meddlecat, it's more reminiscent of bakemono in pretty much every way. a character with an actual problem (the fire sisters didn't really have "problems" to be solved by koyomi at all), with meme explaining what's going on, etc.
as far as fanservice things go, i guess there's slightly more of it than there was in bakemono, but it's nothing like all the stuff that was nisemono. but that's to be expected, as these are straight adaptations, and nisemono was a smutbook compared to the rest of the series.
even bakemono music is brought back, in addition to the writing style that's less comedic and of course the characters
so yeah i like this more than nisemono so far
isnt neko cat
neko is gojira
neko is metAl
Quote from: May on January 03, 2013, 02:49:56 AM
so i really like what we're seeing with nekomonogatari so far
so when is this coming out?
Quote from: Lunchbox on January 03, 2013, 03:38:32 PM
Quote from: May on January 03, 2013, 02:49:56 AM
so i really like what we're seeing with nekomonogatari so far
so when is this coming out?
Nekomonogatari: Kuro (Black) is the first half (4 episodes) and they're already being done
Commie has released 3 episodes so far
UTW (the far better subber) has released 2
no idea when Nekomonogatari: White will come out
although i guess White's not really a sequel - the whole Nekomono story is in Black, but White tells it from Hanekawa's perspective
Quote from: May on January 03, 2013, 03:50:22 PM
Quote from: Lunchbox on January 03, 2013, 03:38:32 PM
Quote from: May on January 03, 2013, 02:49:56 AM
so i really like what we're seeing with nekomonogatari so far
so when is this coming out?
Nekomonogatari: Kuro is the first half (4 episodes) and they're already being done
Commie has released 3 episodes so far
UTW (the far better subber) has released 2
no idea when Nekomonogatari: White will come out
and where are they released? website?
nyaa.eu, where all new anime episodes are released as they come out
it's a public tracker, no need to worry about ratio issues
also, UTW like just now, within the past few minutes, finished all 4 episodes. they released all four in one video file. probably because that's the way it aired anyway, as an hour and a half of nonstop nekomono. all the raws were done as one file, as well.
Quote from: May on January 01, 2013, 09:53:47 PM
Quote from: [23]crossdressers on January 01, 2013, 09:44:01 PM
Quote from: May on January 01, 2013, 09:33:46 PM
Quote from: [23]crossdressers on January 01, 2013, 08:45:57 PM
the way EVA ended makes me not want to watch the movies because i thought the ending was really good.
End of Evangelion still incorporates the "what goes on in Shinji's head" aspect of the Third Impact
it's just not as dragged out, because the movie also focuses greatly on what happens outside of his head and what actually leads up to the Third Impact happening
regardless of whether you like the original ending, the movie ending is really more the "real" one. or "expanded" if you will. the way Anno wanted it to end.
yeah, i just finished Lain so i will probably watch it now before starting another series.
idk, i like the way it switched what was considered Important
like from the survival of mankind and the ~mystery of what an EVA actually is~ to shinji's personal problem of why he should bother existing after he 'fulfilled his role' and how it is actually Really Important that shinji knows that he is ~a person that matters more than what other's see him accomplish~ idk . Idk. idk. Idk.
it is extremely important to the series yes, because one needs to remember that eva is a very character-driven story about people with a fuckload of problems (seriously not one character with any decent screen time is NOT an emotional wreck)
but don't worry, end of eva still does this. in a way, i think it does it even better. particularly with regard to the very end of the movie. you'll see.
ok i was Pretty Much An Idiot for not watching end of eva. i am literally shaking i dont know even know what to say
good anime on nitflex¿
it all returns to nothing
i'm loving lain so much now
she's totally an automaton
i am watching hayate no gotoku season 1 and eventually, goats in the shell (movie)
i re-watched evangelion 2.22 finally and, while i still think the climax is really cheesy, i like the movie overall a bit more
Quote from: [hedy]Zidone on January 08, 2013, 06:54:24 AM
i am watching hayate no gotoku season 1 and eventually, goats in the shell (movie)
treid watching that movie 3 times and fell asleep every time
Quote from: N o t S i d on January 08, 2013, 11:01:19 AM
Quote from: [hedy]Zidone on January 08, 2013, 06:54:24 AM
i am watching hayate no gotoku season 1 and eventually, goats in the shell (movie)
treid watching that movie 3 times and fell asleep every time
faggot
just got nekomonogablahblah,
will watch it probably tonight.
I just finished Evangelion 1.11 and 2.22. I think that they were really well done but I think they could have worked on the relationship between Shinji and Asuka a bit more. The ending was far different from what I thought it'd be and not nearly as cool as The End's but was still good.
uhhhhhh why are you comparing it to end of eva when it's only 2 out of 4 total movies goonish
you know, when you read the liner notes for 1.1, it says that movies 3 and 4 will be released at the same time.
is that not happening? i kinda wish it will, since we'll probably have to wait until 2014 for the american dvd release of 3.0 as it is.
3.0 came out in november so no i'm pretty sure they're not coming out together goonish
the idea was to release them both at the same time theatrically, in effectively one film
so like nyerp said, considering 3.0 already hit theatres two months ago, that idea obviously never happened
Quote from: Fuck on January 09, 2013, 04:24:26 AM
uhhhhhh why are you comparing it to end of eva when it's only 2 out of 4 total movies goonish
lol
eva is mardur
Quote from: Fuck on January 09, 2013, 04:24:26 AM
uhhhhhh why are you comparing it to end of eva when it's only 2 out of 4 total movies goonish
Because it completely changed the ending of the main series??????????????????????????????
Quote from: Snowy on January 10, 2013, 08:06:48 PM
Quote from: Fuck on January 09, 2013, 04:24:26 AM
uhhhhhh why are you comparing it to end of eva when it's only 2 out of 4 total movies goonish
Because it completely changed the ending of the main series??????????????????????????????
well it hasn't really yet gotten to what happens in end of eva, actually
not quite
Quote from: May on January 09, 2013, 02:37:06 PM
the idea was to release them both at the same time theatrically, in effectively one film
so like nyerp said, considering 3.0 already hit theatres two months ago, that idea obviously never happened
yeah i know, i just wish it had, so we wouldnt be waiting 4 years just to see 2 movies
on the other hand, we could be watching two movies stripped down and smashed together to fit a certain runtime
personally i'd rather have two full movies
Quote from: May on January 11, 2013, 02:01:31 PM
on the other hand, we could be watching two movies stripped down and smashed together to fit a certain runtime
personally i'd rather have two full movies
yeah me too, i just dont wanna wait for them..... you know? especially of theyre gonna take this long each
watching madoka
i can only give memories a 6/10...i might rethink this over time, but that second short....ugh.
will watch sasami magical girls club soon.
dont know if its good, but i got the whole series for 6 bucks, so there ya go.
Just finished watching Angel Beats! Pretty good. Pretty sad ending. :'(
Quote from: Totla on January 21, 2013, 04:06:34 PM
Just finished watching Angel Beats! Pretty good. Pretty sad ending. :'(
wrench;
Quote from: May on January 21, 2013, 04:19:07 PM
wrench;
recommend new anime plz i am bad at japan
Quote from: Totla on January 21, 2013, 04:25:15 PM
recommend new anime plz i am bad at japan
idk here are my favorite series (series i gave scores of 10 or 9 on MAL):
Cowboy Bebop
FLCL
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Bakemonogatari
Baccano!
Serial Experiments Lain
Kino's Journey
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
Ghost in the Shell (movies and Stand Alone Complex)
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Trigun
Haibane Renmei
Now and Then, Here and There
Samurai Champloo
Paranoia Agent
Welcome to the NHK!
Black Lagoon
those ones, off the top of my head, are my favorite essentials. i know i'm forgetting some, i'll add em in later when i'm not at work.
so watch something from this list if you haven't already. look em up on MAL or ask me what they're like. n_u
Quote from: May on January 22, 2013, 02:53:31 PM
Cowboy Bebop <-- next
FLCL
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Bakemonogatari
Baccano!
Serial Experiments Lain
Kino's Journey
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
Ghost in the Shell (movies and Stand Alone Complex)
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Trigun
Haibane Renmei
Now and Then, Here and There <-- Currently watching
Samurai Champloo
Paranoia Agent
Welcome to the NHK!
Black Lagoon
Already watched crossed out ones. I loved the Haruhi movie Nagato was so cute
Thank you for the suggestions :3
i just added paranoia agent to the list n_u
and yeah, cowboy bebop would be the best thing to watch first imo
watch it dubbed btw
Quote from: May on January 22, 2013, 04:25:33 PM
i just added paranoia agent to the list n_u
and yeah, cowboy bebop would be the best thing to watch first imo
watch it dubbed btw
ok ty kaz ily lubdoods;
Also I just finished Ima, Soko Ni Iru Boku. Holy shit that was heavy.
Quote from: Totla on January 22, 2013, 09:42:19 PM
ok ty kaz ily lubdoods;
Also I just finished Ima, Soko Ni Iru Boku. Holy shit that was heavy.
Several of us here just finished watching that series together like a week ago
Quote from: Totla on January 22, 2013, 09:42:19 PM
Also I just finished Ima, Soko Ni Iru Boku. Holy shit that was heavy.
seriously cry;
so beautiful though
(http://inside.anime-expo.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/baka-and-test-1024x1024.jpg)
what in the gods hell ridden earth
what exactly are you pointing out here
Quote from: Totla on January 22, 2013, 04:23:24 PM
Already watched crossed out ones. I loved the Haruhi movie Nagato was so cute
Thank you for the suggestions :3
i know kaz didnt like it as much as i did, but i thouroughly recommend Code Geass, and watch it dubbed.
Watch it Japanese dubbed
Quote from: Far Beyond Repair on January 24, 2013, 06:45:56 PM
Watch it Japanese dubbed
aru heiru buritannia
Engrish is great baddood;
Quote from: Rain Man on January 24, 2013, 06:56:31 PM
i see what you did there
but dubbing does mean adding voice acting regardless of whether it's a translation or the original language's voice-over n_u
Quote from: May on January 24, 2013, 12:41:46 PM
or don't n_u
oh shut up.... lol
i thought the eng work was good.
watch it however u want though. i dont care. its good
Quote from: bluaki on January 24, 2013, 10:39:54 PM
aru heiru buritannia
Engrish is great baddood;
yes, my lohdo
I've been chipping away at Gintama for the past week or so.
Quote from: Totla on January 21, 2013, 04:25:15 PM
recommend new anime plz i am bad at japan
You should watch Neon Genesis Evangelion and Chuu2 Demo.
Quote from: Snowy on February 06, 2013, 06:51:56 AM
Chuu2 Demo.
Huh? Out of all anime, how is this series worth recommending so much to be one of the first two you mentioned?
it was
okay
Quote from: bluaki on February 06, 2013, 08:47:08 AM
Huh? Out of all anime, how is this series worth recommending so much to be one of the first two you mentioned?
it was okay
bluaki is sassy
GUYS I READ MY FIRST MANGA EVER
Death Note volumes 1 and 2. Very much enjoyed it. Looking forward to reading the rest.
Quote from: Snowy on February 06, 2013, 06:51:56 AM
I've been chipping away at Gintama for the past week or so.
You should watch Neon Genesis Evangelion and Chuu2 Demo.
Baccano
Just Finished Nekomonogatari.
God I love this series!
Can't wait for the teased Bakemono season 2!
WATCHED PERFECT BLUE 10/10 GOOD MOVIE GREAT MOVIE
also tried to watch some shitty retelling of pinnochio called A Tree of Palm or something god it was bad
Quote from: N o t S i d on February 12, 2013, 02:59:46 PM
WATCHED PERFECT BLUE 10/10 GOOD MOVIE GREAT MOVIE
oh god i still need to do this
maybe i'll do it tonight
i been reading monga lately. i am oing to read Aria cos a friend told me too
me-mania was my favorite character from perfect blue next to rumi
Quote from: [23]crossdressers on February 12, 2013, 03:14:55 PM
i been reading monga lately. i am oing to read Aria cos a friend told me too
pretty sure aqua comes before it just so you know
though i dont know if that matters i havent read them
Quote from: May on February 12, 2013, 03:30:58 PM
pretty sure aqua comes before it just so you know
though i dont know if that matters i havent read them
thanks. i will look it up
wat a poopy manga
On episode nine of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
Quote from: Totla on February 15, 2013, 11:10:01 PM
On episode nine of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
done
On episode 7 of Code Geass
Quote from: Lunchbox on January 24, 2013, 12:32:22 PM
i know kaz didnt like it as much as i did, but i thouroughly recommend Code Geass, and watch it dubbed.
i watched both seasons between last night and today
i really really liked it it was cool
i watched it subbed though
english subbed
with japanese audio
jesus totla
well, i used to watch anime ravenously like that too, it's only now that i often can't get myself to watch more than an episode a day
hell i haven't watched any anime at all in like a week
Quote from: May on February 18, 2013, 07:38:10 PM
jesus totla
well, i used to watch anime ravenously like that too, it's only now that i often can't get myself to watch more than an episode a day
hell i haven't watched any anime at all in like a week
i didn't have anything else to do and i'm tired of playing video games all the time
also i'm on episode 8 of Clannad now
and idk man once i start watching something i enjoy i get hooked and just want to keep watching episodes and not stop until i finish it
Read Death Note Volumes 3 and 4.
Now I need 5 and 6 :(
Buying Nova #1 today
Nova is the best Marvel character ever :'(
Just finished Clannad: After Story. I was all "10/10 would cry again" the whole way through until the last episode and then i was just like wat
like really wat
i've read around the internet for an explaination of what happened so i get it but still that was all really sudden and also [spoiler]why were there two Ushios at the end that just really threw me for a loop. like i can deal with the alternate reality Ushio saving Nagisa but the fact that there were two Ushios at the end totally threw me for a loop[/spoiler]
going to start Evangelion next week with my roommates
if clannad "threw you for a loop" i don't think you're ready for eva
Quote from: Fuck on February 23, 2013, 10:11:53 AM
if clannad "threw you for a loop" i don't think you're ready for eva
well you don't really know what he's referencing when he says that
in his defense, the very ending of clannad after story does something that doesn't really make any sense because it wasn't elaborated at all in the series. it's something that made more sense in the visual novel.
it's not the same kind of loop being thrown for that eva has going for it goowan
Quote from: May on February 23, 2013, 11:13:17 PM
well you don't really know what he's referencing when he says that
in his defense, the very ending of clannad after story does something that doesn't really make any sense because it wasn't elaborated at all in the series. it's something that made more sense in the visual novel.
it's not the same kind of loop being thrown for that eva has going for it goowan
yeah that's the part i was talking about. it just sorta happened and then they spend 10 minutes they could have used to elaborate on it (since its a super critical plot point) having fu-chan argue with her sister for no real reason
Quote from: Fuck on February 23, 2013, 10:11:53 AM
if clannad "threw you for a loop" i don't think you're ready for eva
what the fuck just happened in those last two episodes i don't even
lol n_u
Quote from: Totla on March 02, 2013, 02:47:13 PM
what the fuck just happened in those last two episodes i don't even
[spoiler]human instrumentality averted via shinji choosing to keep his identity and deal with the pain of living as a human rather than choosing to allow his humanity to end[/spoiler]
[spoiler]ask me about eva i'll tell you anything[/spoiler]
[spoiler]watch End of Eva first though for the full ending[/spoiler]
Quote from: May on March 02, 2013, 06:13:36 PM
[spoiler]human instrumentality averted via shinji choosing to keep his identity and deal with the pain of living as a human rather than choosing to allow his humanity to end[/spoiler]
[spoiler]ask me about eva i'll tell you anything[/spoiler]
[spoiler]watch End of Eva first though for the full ending[/spoiler]
Yeah I just did and that made more sense. I mean it was still pretty fucked but still. I guess I have a few questions
[spoiler]so was the second impact the first attempt at doing what the third impact accomplished?
what the fuck is rei
and for that matter what are the angels really?
also why can only certain people pilot the evas[/spoiler]
also
[spoiler]lol at the masturbation scene[/spoiler]
Quote from: Totla on March 02, 2013, 07:17:31 PM
Yeah I just did and that made more sense. I mean it was still pretty fucked but still. I guess I have a few questions
[spoiler]so was the second impact the first attempt at doing what the third impact accomplished?
what the fuck is rei
and for that matter what are the angels really?
also why can only certain people pilot the evas[/spoiler]
also
[spoiler]lol at the masturbation scene[/spoiler]
[spoiler]
The Second Impact was the result of the Katsuragi team making contact with and activating Adam in Antarctica. Generally speaking, reviving Adam means Adam spreading an anti-A.T. Field to eliminate all Lilith-based life (humans, as opposed to Angels, which are Adam-based). So this is what happened, but on a smaller scale than what would have happened had SEELE waited around for the Angels to come fifteen years later and awaken Adam themselves (a worldwide anti-A.T. Field instead of a localized one).
They knew that this was their chance to, for a small sacrifice of destroying the Arctic, release Adam and then use his Lance of Longinus on him in order to put him into a small, controllable, embryonic state so that they could transport him out of there and use his genetic material as the basis for the Evangelions, which they knew they'd need to fight the Angels fifteen years later, as predicted by the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Rei is a clone. A series of clones, rather. But more importantly, she is the empty shell housing the disembodied soul of Lilith - humanity's progenitor and the antithesis to Adam. When Lilith's soul is merged with Lilith's body, Lilith is whole again and can spread the anti-A.T. Field to eradicate all Adam-based life.
However, in the Third Impact, SEELE made the choice to instead end all life on Earth (not just humans and animals, but also anything Adam based) and return it to a identity-less, painless state of primordial ooze in the hope that it would pave the way for humanity to evolve into something better. They did this by having all four parts combine: Lilith's soul and body, and Adam's soul and body. Adam's soul was in Kaworu, who is much the same as Rei. You could think of him as an Angel in that he's born from Adam because he houses Adam's soul. Adam's body was kept in a small case and then later fused to Gendo's hand.
The Angels are Adam's offspring. See, there were two Seeds of Life that fell on Earth. But there was only supposed to be one. One was Lilith, and one was Adam. Each Seed has a Lance of Longinus to seal a progenitor if it's deemed necessary. Since Lilith's Lance was lost or destroyed on the trip to Earth somehow, Adam's was used on him instead, even though he was actually there first and had already born the Angels. So basically, the Angels are humanity's competitor for the right to Earth. The Angels seek to revive Adam again and cause their own Third Impact - one that would simply eradicate humanity and give Adam and his Angels control over the Earth.
The Evangelions were created to avoid this - most of which were created from Adam's genetic material, but one special prototype was created using Lilith's instead - Unit-01. Shinji's, which houses the soul of Yui Ikari. His mother. Yui uses her control over Eva-01 to be able to talk between Lilith and Shinji...and give Shinji the choice of self-identity and humanity over primordial ooze. It's not really known how she had the foresight to know this would happen, because it seems like she intentionally allowed herself to be absorbed by Eva-01 during the contact experiment with it.
By the way, there's some genetic material of Yui's, whatever was left of her after she was absorbed by Unit-01, used to create Rei's body. That's why Shinji gets the same feeling from her than he does from memories of his mother.
The Evas house souls - only those with deep connections with those souls can pilot their respective Evas. Shinji can only pilot Unit-01, generally speaking, because he obviously syncs well with his mother. The same goes for her and her mother - however she and her mother were never really uh...in a very good mother-daughter relationship, to put it lightly. Asuka's traumatic memories of her mother ignoring her and even her mother's eventual suicide are much of what causes Asuka to have such difficulty piloting her Eva for a while, with her sync ratio dropping to unforseen lows. Of course, her hitting puberty really hard is also part of the problem - her mind is all full of fuckery and feelings for Shinji that she doesn't understand.
your eva database, kaz[/spoiler]
Quote from: May on March 03, 2013, 01:35:30 PM
[spoiler]
The Second Impact was the result of the Katsuragi team making contact with and activating Adam in Antarctica. Generally speaking, reviving Adam means Adam spreading an anti-A.T. Field to eliminate all Lilith-based life (humans, as opposed to Angels, which are Adam-based). So this is what happened, but on a smaller scale than what would have happened had SEELE waited around for the Angels to come fifteen years later and awaken Adam themselves (a worldwide anti-A.T. Field instead of a localized one).
They knew that this was their chance to, for a small sacrifice of destroying the Arctic, release Adam and then use his Lance of Longinus on him in order to put him into a small, controllable, embryonic state so that they could transport him out of there and use his genetic material as the basis for the Evangelions, which they knew they'd need to fight the Angels fifteen years later, as predicted by the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Rei is a clone. A series of clones, rather. But more importantly, she is the empty shell housing the disembodied soul of Lilith - humanity's progenitor and the antithesis to Adam. When Lilith's soul is merged with Lilith's body, Lilith is whole again and can spread the anti-A.T. Field to eradicate all Adam-based life.
However, in the Third Impact, SEELE made the choice to instead end all life on Earth (not just humans and animals, but also anything Adam based) and return it to a identity-less, painless state of primordial ooze in the hope that it would pave the way for humanity to evolve into something better. They did this by having all four parts combine: Lilith's soul and body, and Adam's soul and body. Adam's soul was in Kaworu, who is much the same as Rei. You could think of him as an Angel in that he's born from Adam because he houses Adam's soul. Adam's body was kept in a small case and then later fused to Gendo's hand.
The Angels are Adam's offspring. See, there were two Seeds of Life that fell on Earth. But there was only supposed to be one. One was Lilith, and one was Adam. Each Seed has a Lance of Longinus to seal a progenitor if it's deemed necessary. Since Lilith's Lance was lost or destroyed on the trip to Earth somehow, Adam's was used on him instead, even though he was actually there first and had already born the Angels. So basically, the Angels are humanity's competitor for the right to Earth. The Angels seek to revive Adam again and cause their own Third Impact - one that would simply eradicate humanity and give Adam and his Angels control over the Earth.
The Evangelions were created to avoid this - most of which were created from Adam's genetic material, but one special prototype was created using Lilith's instead - Unit-01. Shinji's, which houses the soul of Yui Ikari. His mother. Yui uses her control over Eva-01 to be able to talk between Lilith and Shinji...and give Shinji the choice of self-identity and humanity over primordial ooze. It's not really known how she had the foresight to know this would happen, because it seems like she intentionally allowed herself to be absorbed by Eva-01 during the contact experiment with it.
By the way, there's some genetic material of Yui's, whatever was left of her after she was absorbed by Unit-01, used to create Rei's body. That's why Shinji gets the same feeling from her than he does from memories of his mother.
The Evas house souls - only those with deep connections with those souls can pilot their respective Evas. Shinji can only pilot Unit-01, generally speaking, because he obviously syncs well with his mother. The same goes for her and her mother - however she and her mother were never really uh...in a very good mother-daughter relationship, to put it lightly. Asuka's traumatic memories of her mother ignoring her and even her mother's eventual suicide are much of what causes Asuka to have such difficulty piloting her Eva for a while, with her sync ratio dropping to unforseen lows. Of course, her hitting puberty really hard is also part of the problem - her mind is all full of fuckery and feelings for Shinji that she doesn't understand.
your eva database, kaz[/spoiler]
[spoiler]i love you kaz[/spoiler]
perfect blue
wat
Quote from: Totla on March 03, 2013, 08:18:36 PM
perfect blue
wat
i think you mean
"perfect blue
holy shit that was fucking great"
Quote from: May on March 03, 2013, 08:32:05 PM
i think you mean
"perfect blue
holy shit that was fucking great"
oh yeah i def enjoyed it but some of it was sorta wat
but there were [spoiler]boobies[/spoiler] so its okay
what if it was all just shinji's broken mind and he's really in a padded room or a coma or something
I'm watching twgok's OVAs (one from mid-2011 and two from late-2012)
[spoiler=this line was directed at elsea](http://24.media.tumblr.com/9a2a522d056ea32e7ad89de377be5287/tumblr_mj849vntOq1r4skzio1_1280.jpg)[/spoiler]
also apparently there's a third season of twgok airing later this year. I think I've heard the previous seasons weren't very successful, so this surprises me somewhat.
Im watching Welcome to the NHK. i watched like 9 eps in one sitting cuz i really had nothing to do.
when i got to the "Off Meeting" ep, holy crap man, things got real....
Quote from: May on March 03, 2013, 08:32:05 PM
i think you mean
"perfect blue
holy shit that was fucking great"
Quote from: bluaki on March 05, 2013, 09:25:58 PM
I'm watching twgok's OVAs (one from mid-2011 and two from late-2012)
[spoiler=this line was directed at elsea](http://24.media.tumblr.com/9a2a522d056ea32e7ad89de377be5287/tumblr_mj849vntOq1r4skzio1_1280.jpg)[/spoiler]
also apparently there's a third season of twgok airing later this year. I think I've heard the previous seasons weren't very successful, so this surprises me somewhat.
whats twgok?
Quote from: Lunchbox on March 07, 2013, 01:08:51 PM
whats twgok?
http://myanimelist.net/anime/8525/Kami_nomi_zo_Shiru_Sekai
Quote from: HumuHumu...Tec on March 07, 2013, 01:10:28 PM
http://myanimelist.net/anime/8525/Kami_nomi_zo_Shiru_Sekai
oh.... i heard that show was alright actually.
i thought it was pretty good for the most part lol
Quote from: HumuHumu...Tec on March 07, 2013, 01:13:14 PM
i thought it was pretty good for the most part lol
just added to plan to watch
Quote from: Lunchbox on March 07, 2013, 01:08:51 PM
whats twgok?
its english name is The World God Only Knows
we watched the first series together in anime streams
Quote from: bluaki on March 07, 2013, 01:46:04 PM
its english name is The World God Only Knows
we watched the first series together in anime streams
Watched the first season just now. It was pretty good.
pop idol arc is dumb though
rest of the show is good, librarian girl arc is actually really good
Quote from: May on March 08, 2013, 12:58:51 AM
pop idol arc is dumb though
rest of the show is good, librarian girl arc is actually really good
yeah i liked the librarian arc
my favorite in the second season was probably teacher arc
Quote from: Totla on March 08, 2013, 04:36:04 AM
yeah i liked the librarian arc
my favorite in the second season was probably teacher arc
I don't think anybody here but me (and now you) has seen the second season
you've been watching it rather quickly, but I think I also watched both seasons in one sitting each
Quote from: bluaki on March 08, 2013, 11:40:09 AM
I don't think anybody here but me (and now you) has seen the second season
you've been watching it rather quickly, but I think I also watched both seasons in one sitting each
I have a habit of watching a series as fast as possible.
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. 5 episodes in.
Quote from: Totla on March 09, 2013, 02:35:08 AM
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. 5 episodes in.
Even I (still) don't remember the full name of that anime I saw that summer
[spoiler]that statement is actually very close to the title's english translation[/spoiler]
and I usually do remember other long titles, like ore no imouto ga konnani kawaii wake ga nai
finally finished first ah my goddess season
i started it almost a year ago lmao
Quote from: bluaki on March 09, 2013, 02:35:21 PM
Even I (still) don't remember the full name of that anime I saw that summer
[spoiler]that statement is actually very close to the title's english translation[/spoiler]
and I usually do remember other long titles, like ore no imouto ga konnani kawaii wake ga nai
I had to copy and paste that there's no way i could remember something that long.
I just finished it and oh my god that was a tear jerker cry;
Quote from: Totla on March 09, 2013, 02:50:20 PM
I had to copy and paste that there's no way i could remember something that long.
I just finished it and oh my god that was a tear jerker cry;
people talking about it usually shorten the title to AnoHana (which literally means "That Flower")
On episode 5 of Steins;Gate
i forgot to sleep so that's bad but on the plus side i finished steins;gate and the ova 10/10 would watch again
i can't wait for the movie omg
yeah steins;gate was fantastic, still one of the best new shows that's come out in the past couple years, along with madoka
sexist harem "sad" crycry bullshit
thats what steins;gate rly is wanna fight about it :O
i dont even get how it could be that....seriously or jokingly......................
how is it not a harem? all the girls in the show rely on okabe to solve all their problems (sexist), and the narrative moves from girl to girl in typical harem-plot-train fashion until it finally focuses in on the "final girl" who the main character "wins." the girls just sit around in the show, being swayed by the main character and the other men in their lives to do things, never taking action on their own (with the exception of maybe kurisu). the show also uses its time travel gimmick to reduce one of the girls to a pure moe "oh look she's dead again, cry some more" plot device so that the pigs watching the show can insert themselves into okabe and fantasize about protecting mayurii and the other cookie-cutter stereotypes. the woman in steins;gate are punched, shot, run over, and overall dehumanized just so that the viewers (who are intended to be men) can "get off" on this "tragedy porn." im anita sarkeesian and u just got fempunk'd
oh okay
so at what point did you start thinking too hard about anime lol
im always thinking about anime. it was inevitable
to support nyerp's point, several of the girls do show romantic interest in okabe in at least some world line:
Kurisu: Near the end of the series
Ruka: Loves Okabe regardless of sex. In the game's Ruka end, they even show a picture of Okabe with Ruka and a baby.
Feyris: Mostly omitted in the anime, but in the game's Feyris end they're a couple also participating in competitive card games together
Moeka: I wouldn't call that scene in the anime anything close to romance. Though it's not in either the anime or the game, some side media shows a "gamma world line" (probably canon) where Okabe is working together with her under FB's orders and they seem to be a couple.
but not all of them:
Mayuri: She's always just a friend. Even in the Mayuri end.
Suzuha: Also just a friend.
Nae: Okabe's not a lolicon. Also, in one of the game's endings, she absolutely hates Okabe, goes crazy, and time-leaps back a decade to kill him as her 11-year-old self.
i started watching Kaiji
seems pretty neat
[spoiler]i still enjoyed steins;gate tho lol[/spoiler]
6 episodes left of Evangelion, what would I watch next:
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/8lbS5nB.png)[/spoiler]
I've only watched Usagi Drop completely out of those (I think), I watched almost all of Cowboy Bebop but that was a while ago so I would probably restart it.
MA
DO
KA
[spoiler]
though the downside is that almost every other anime you watch afterwards will pale in comparison sillydood;[/spoiler]
Quote from: Fuck on March 12, 2013, 09:50:18 AM
[spoiler]i still enjoyed steins;gate tho lol[/spoiler]
i loved it, gave it a 9
hiro what is that image i can't see it
i was close to giving steins;g8 a 10, but eventually settled on 9
another reason integers suck
six episodes into kaiji and i love it
Starting NHK Ni Youkoso!
Quote from: Totla on March 13, 2013, 08:51:52 PM
Starting NHK Ni Youkoso!
I've never seen anybody except mal actually call Welcome to the NHK by its Japanese name
this is another series we saw together in anime stream a few months ago
Quote from: bluaki on March 13, 2013, 11:04:12 PM
I've never seen anybody except mal actually call Welcome to the NHK by its Japanese name
this is another series we saw together in anime stream a few months ago
I already had it copy pasted from when i searched for it on google :B
also i really like the intro song
Quote from: Totla on March 13, 2013, 11:47:39 PM
I already had it copy pasted from when i searched for it on google :B
also i really like the intro song
hell yeah, it's got one of my favorite openings ever. it's called "puzzle" and it's by round table ft. nino, who also did the openings to chobits and .hack//legend of the twilight bracelet
watched vampire hunter d: bloodlust
very cheesy and clichéd, but still good
finished kaiji season 1 tonight and it was fuckin greeeeaaaaaattttttttttttt
THAT ENDING THOUGH FUCKIN NO
all the more reason i need to continue on to season 2 now
finished Welcome to the NHK. i liked it
Quote from: Totla on March 17, 2013, 09:35:54 AM
finished Welcome to the NHK. i liked it
you should have loved it
i've watched 9 eps of the second kaiji series so far and it's fucking fantastic just like the first series although there are a few minor changes for the worse, nothing worth fussing about though
i never thought i would get so wrapped up in a series about gambling of all things
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 14, 2013, 12:01:31 AM
hell yeah, it's got one of my favorite openings ever. it's called "puzzle" and it's by round table ft. nino, who also did the openings to chobits and .hack//legend of the twilight bracelet
both of these hypes got me into searching the op, and i have to say, it was...moving a bit and unique.
i think it'd be interesting but i just hope it doesn't have a shitload of perverted jokes or something. i may start on it when midterms are done this week
Quote from: The Last MIB on March 19, 2013, 01:53:52 AM
both of these hypes got me into searching the op, and i have to say, it was...moving a bit and unique.
i think it'd be interesting but i just hope it doesn't have a shitload of perverted jokes or something. i may start on it when midterms are done this week
i can't recall very much perversion in nhk. i can recall one very tame joke regarding sexual imagery while interpreting dreams. and of course during much of the show, the main character and his friend are developing an ero game, so every once in a while you get some jokes regarding that.
but perversion is not a focus of the show at all. it's not an ecchi show in any way. it's a somewhat comedic but mostly dramatic show about depression and being a hikkikomori
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 19, 2013, 02:17:38 AM
i can't recall very much perversion in nhk. i can recall one very tame joke regarding sexual imagery while interpreting dreams. and of course during much of the show, the main character and his friend are developing an ero game, so every once in a while you get some jokes regarding that.
but perversion is not a focus of the show at all. it's not an ecchi show in any way. it's a somewhat comedic but mostly dramatic show about depression and being a hikkikomori
oh, then i may get into it. i like shows with less comedy
i can't stop replaying the opening, it's just so good imo.
and so i watched the first two episodes of welcome to n.h.k.. im annoyed of sato and the ending theme- i hope it gets better lol. only character i like is misaki, for now
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 17, 2013, 01:14:52 AM
finished kaiji season 1 tonight and it was fuckin greeeeaaaaaattttttttttttt
THAT ENDING THOUGH FUCKIN NO
all the more reason i need to continue on to season 2 now
with that reaction, you should have started season 2 of code geass right away.... hint hint
just ordered Black Lagoon both seasons on blu ray/dvd today.
amazon selling it for only 26 bucks.
Quote from: Lunchbox on March 19, 2013, 11:00:07 AM
with that reaction, you should have started season 2 of code geass right away.... hint hint
code geass isn't good though??
Quote from: Fuck on March 19, 2013, 11:01:45 AM
code geass isn't good though??
yeah, well i liked it and i kno kaz at least liked it as well
Quote from: Lunchbox on March 19, 2013, 11:05:22 AM
yeah, well i liked it and i kno kaz at least liked it as well
liked it, but not a lot
the key difference here is that i
love kaiji and genuinely need to keep going because i need to know what happens next
with geass i didn't feel any particular desire to get to it right away
Quote from: The Last MIB on March 19, 2013, 08:29:59 AM
i can't stop replaying the opening, it's just so good imo.
and so i watched the first two episodes of welcome to n.h.k.. im annoyed of sato and the ending theme- i hope it gets better lol. only character i like is misaki, for now
sato is always sato, he's the main character and he's always got his problems
you need to keep in mind that it's a series about people with problems, not a series about a cute girl with short black hair
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 19, 2013, 03:16:28 PM
you need to keep in mind that it's a series about people with problems, not a series about a cute girl with short black hair
thanks for the tip but i kept that in mind and i thought it was brown. anyway, i just think she's well spoken and dedicated. although im annoyed of sato, regardless of some lies (i only watched 4 episodes) he's made, lacking action, and etc.- i will always come back to my perspective in that: people just want to be loved and to be proud of themselves...for the most part. i'm willing to see how he tries to attempt at it. i also see myself a bit in him.
Quote from: The Last MIB on March 19, 2013, 05:31:28 PM
i also see myself a bit in him.
i think a lot of us here do, more than we might be willing to admit lol
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 19, 2013, 05:34:06 PM
i think a lot of us here do, more than we might be willing to admit lol
tbh i thought i was holding back
why is kaiji so good i don't even
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 19, 2013, 03:16:28 PM
i genuinely need to keep going because i need to know what happens next
this is how i feel about basically every show i have watched
Quote from: Totla on March 19, 2013, 10:04:35 PM
why is kaiji so good i don't even
SERIOUSLY I'VE BEEN WATCHING THE SECOND SERIES NONSTOP TONIGHT I'M ALMOST DONE WITH IT
i decided to just stay up and finish it
first series: 9/10
second: tentative 8/10 as i liked the first one more, but it is SO tempting to raise it to a 9 even if it is a little bit worse
lol what am i getting myself into
i want to do shit like this:
[spoiler](http://imageshack.us/a/img46/7668/beardedclose.jpg)[/spoiler]
not like this:
[spoiler](http://imageshack.us/a/img833/7384/misupf.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img843/3290/misj.jpg)[/spoiler]
nhk has gotten me back into anime styles more
LOL I BOUGHT ALL THREE CURRENT VOLUMES OF 'It's Not My Fault That I'm Not Popular,' even though I can't read them. I just wanted to support the author...haha...
(http://i.imgur.com/X8ZyxKx.png)
About $21.00 (Rounded to the next.) for fucking shipping, though.
I just finished Robotics;Notes.
It was pretty good. Among the Semicolon Science Adventure series, I like Steins;Gate better than it and ChäoS;HEAd is awful and can't compare at all. The first half or so of this series seemed rather slow, but it suddenly picked up around the middle when things started actually happening. Unlike Steins;Gate, there's no urgent need to save the world pushed onto the main characters until near the very end of the series.
Also, despite being a series focused on robots, it took until the very last episode for there to be any sort of giant mecha battle, which is in my opinion a good thing (I don't really like mecha action at all).
Quote from: bluaki on March 21, 2013, 11:03:46 PM
(I don't really like mecha action at all).
what the fuck is wrong with you
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 21, 2013, 11:11:22 PM
what the fuck is wrong with you
everything giggle;
I have weird taste in anime
r;n is so lifeless and dull
The best way ever to answer a love confession and marriage proposal, from haganai:
sena declares love for and desire to marry MC
MC pretends that he didn't hear while everyone else in the room stares at him knowing that he did
sena begins to repeat her declaration
MC suddenly grabs his bag and starts walking out the door, saying "Oh, right! I have to do something!"
i started yuru yuri and am watching episode 3 now goowan
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 19, 2013, 03:16:28 PM
liked it, but not a lot
the key difference here is that i love kaiji and genuinely need to keep going because i need to know what happens next
with geass i didn't feel any particular desire to get to it right away
pfft.... kaiji sux. just kidding i didnt watch it obviously.
I just watched Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 2nd A's
it was quite good, like the first movie was
but I watched its TV version so long ago that I don't remember it well enough to compare them
so far im at episode 12 with nhk- yeah i've been pretty slow. i liked umm...episode 5 or 6? i forgot which one. and...the episode when sato's mom came. aww...
but yeah im REALLY anxious about this episode. im only like 6min in, and they're on the boat. what the fuck are they going to do im scared
okay i have to admit, nhk has been a bit shitty to me, especially the 13 and 14. i have some personal criticisms.
those specific episodes were almost unbearable- though it's not like i'd disagree with somethings done and said, but...ugh I wish i could word my thoughts.
still going to finish it though. at going to start 16 tomorrow.
Just finished 'Welcome to the N.H.K.' To be honest, there were only about eight episodes and some little chunks from other episodes that I liked and could relate to. But other than that...I didn't like it that much.
Though, there are a few things I'd like to discuss about this anime with someone...but too bad I don't know too many that watched it. The first like...seven minutes or less of the last episode was really...great. It made me cry a bit, to be honest. I relate more to Misaki than I would ever with Sato.
This show really could have been condensed in thirteen episodes. It was stretched, in my opinion.
Quote from: The Last MIB on March 24, 2013, 01:16:05 PM
Just finished 'Welcome to the N.H.K.' To be honest, there were only about eight episodes and some little chunks from other episodes that I liked and could relate to. But other than that...I didn't like it that much.
Though, there are a few things I'd like to discuss about this anime with someone...but too bad I don't know too many that watched it. The first like...seven minutes or less of the last episode was really...great. It made me cry a bit, to be honest. I relate more to Misaki than I would ever with Sato.
This show really could have been condensed in thirteen episodes. It was stretched, in my opinion.
how was it stretched? without basically everything that sato goes through, the conclusion wouldn't make any sense because his growth would seem too sudden.
anyway, almost everyone here who watches anime has seen this show, so yes you do know plenty of people who've seen it
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 24, 2013, 01:19:40 PM
how was it stretched? without basically everything that sato goes through, the conclusion wouldn't make any sense because his growth would seem too sudden.
anyway, almost everyone here who watches anime has seen this show, so yes you do know plenty of people who've seen it
I don't know, I just feel that it was stretched a bit. Sure, you can say his growth would have been sudden, but I don't know- I just felt as if Misaki's appointments were gradually becoming a bit "empty" or trivial. I felt that the Anime project game thing was just some project way, way off to the side and something made up to give the audience some sort of thing to look forward to, and the out come of that was empty as Hell. I guess you can say I didn't feel at all like some things in the anime didn't feel like were contributing to Sato's hikikomori ways. I mean, the main reason why he got out and working was because of his parents' problems, right? And just beforehand, he was contemplating about whether he'd be some hikikomori for life. Though, I liked watching when Sato's mom's debut, the offline meeting, Megumi's, Kashiwa's, and Misaki's problems being looked into, I liked it when everybody just started to "leave" abruptly, too. It really showed that things just move on. All of this is just from my perspective, anyway.
Anyway, although I know people who have watched it from here...it's...just that I don't feel I know you guys enough- just not "fond" of. Just when going into more personal shit. God, it feels odd to type out. And, I guess one of the things I related from Sato playing an MMORPG was that we're both pussy as shit when trying to...reach towards someone online.
Finished season 1 of Kaiji; very much enjoyed it.
On episode 3 of Nichijou; not really enjoying it. It's highly rated on MAL so I'm sort of disappointed.
Nichijou is fucking great
nichijou takes some getting used to tbh. don't watch a lot of it at once.
started sakamichi no apollon last night. seems enjoyable so far.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDsnkpl4eaA[/youtube]
i watched this "fanime" and i liked the op so much that i wanted to find where it came from, and i even watched the episode. almost half of it was the opening. anyway, i found out it was elfen lied.
i started watching elfen lied since I've heard it too many times in the past and my curiosity got the best of me. now whenever i watch an episode i can't stop laughing because of the edginess that was exaggerated before
episode 8, it's been shit so far imo. i might as well finish to say that i did, i guess
elfen lied is okay, it's one of the most overrated shows in existence though lol
the bad art style clashes with its clumsy attempt to be grimdark
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 27, 2013, 09:46:13 PM
elfen lied is okay, it's one of the most overrated shows in existence though lol
the bad art style clashes with its clumsy attempt to be grimdark
agreed with the bad art style, but i liked the attempt to be "grimdark."
anyway i just finished elfen lied. i didn't really enjoy or even relate too much with this anime...save for a few episodes and some parts. imo, it was just so god damn...whiny, bitchy, cheesy, and some parts, can't say specifically, seemed too cliche.
Tonight I watched the movie Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (Wolf Children)
it's pretty good
Also, I recently finished watching:
Tamako Market
Inferno Cop
GJ-bu
Boku Ha Tomodachi Ga Sukunai NEXT
Quote from: bluaki on March 28, 2013, 11:39:20 PM
Tonight I watched the movie Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (Wolf Children)
it's pretty good
OOOOOOOO where'd you get it from????
Quote from: Lunchbox on March 29, 2013, 03:10:52 PM
OOOOOOOO where'd you get it from????
I watched it with my uni's anime club
I think the version they played was Commie subs; you can download it from nyaa
Today I finished:
Vividred Operation
Zetsuen no Tempest
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
watched the live-action rurouni kenshin movie.
gotta say, it was actually pretty good.
i didn't expect much from it tbh, but i came away really liking it.
Watched Wolf Children Ame and Yuki!
Loved it and gave it a 10. I love Mamoru Hosoda.
I swear, this guy may just be better than miyazaki
Recently finished:
Minami-ke Tadaima
Kotoura
Magi S1
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai
only one more episode of Little Busters until the winter anime season is over for everything I was following, which will make a total of 12 newly completed series
Finished Robotics;Notes. I liked it, but not as much as Steins;Gate.
sorry if this is irrelevant to the thread
but just wanted to post this. i like the realism a bit, but i wish it were better...na nvm im a bit idealistic...or maybe im settling... anyway, a lot of people are criticizing it. what do you guys think
ROTOSCOPED (Actually not sure.) FUN.
(http://i.imgur.com/5pjt8L4.jpg)
so I watched Akira and that was pretty great
now i'm watching K-On! and i love it
Kūchū Buranko was the only rotoscoped anime i've watched
I just finished Little Busters
It announced a second season ("Refrain") at the end of the last episode. Magi did the same thing too.
Earlier today, I watched the first episode of oreimo s2
part way through season 2 of K-On!!
i should rewatch Angel Beats!
!!!!!!!
i should just watch angel beats.
and clannad
Quote from: Lunchbox on April 08, 2013, 01:37:00 PM
i should just watch angel beats.
and clannad
yes you should they're both very good
watch angel beats first because its shorter
for clannad you should watch both seasons they're both really good
you mean for clannad you have to watch both seasons because the second season is really the reason to watch the series in the first place
Quote from: Madotsuki on April 08, 2013, 03:42:29 PM
you mean for clannad you have to watch both seasons because the second season is really the reason to watch the series in the first place
thats it, now im not watching it..... :)
:|
recently started haiyore nyaruko-san wwwwwwww
the series is actually quite amusing
watched little witch academia
it was great, enjoyed everything about it. i really really hope they make a full series or even just a short ova series.
Quote from: Madotsuki on April 08, 2013, 07:37:29 PM
watched little witch academia
it was great, enjoyed everything about it. i really really hope they make a full series or even just a short ova series.
checking it out
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
is this show any good?
that show has pretty mixed opinions, but i'd say that most of the people who are worth listening to at least somewhat enjoyed it
Quote from: Madotsuki on April 09, 2013, 05:52:55 PM
that show has pretty mixed opinions, but i'd say that most of the people who are worth listening to at least somewhat enjoyed it
wher's a good place to get it?
i'm sure nyaa has batches still
dunno which group to go with though, as i didn't watch it
ask blu
Quote from: Lunchbox on April 09, 2013, 05:59:58 PM
wher's a good place to get it?
For anything that aired reasonably recently, nyaa is almost always the best place to get it.
Quote from: Madotsuki on April 09, 2013, 06:08:29 PM
i'm sure nyaa has batches still
dunno which group to go with though, as i didn't watch it
ask blu
"still"? A lot of things never get a batch until after BD release. But 12 episodes isn't very much to download separately.
Go with URW. It's a joint between UTW, which is usually reliably good, and some other group.
cool thanks.
it looks like a cute show
started watching ranma
i'll probably never finish it lol
Quote from: Madotsuki on April 10, 2013, 02:25:04 PM
started watching ranma
i'll probably never finish it lol
oh you'll finish it. Ill make sure...... bum bum buuuuuuummmm
This season I'm going to follow:
Haiyore! Nyarlko-san W
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai.
Hataraku Maou-sama!
Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties
Suisei no Gargantia
Devil Survivor 2
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S
and maybe Red Data Girl
of those eight, four are sequels to things I've already watched.
Continuing from previous season:
Dokidoki Precure
Space Brothers (Uchuu Kyoudai)
also I saw little witch academia earlier this week and it was great
i'm going to watch the first Railgun season and read a bit more of the manga so that i can pick up Railgun S and keep up with it
i've already read more than enough of the manga for the first season to not have any spoilers, but i'm not sure yet about S
and i'll probably try to follow Oreimo too
Im currently looking for a way to get a mp4 or sumthin of ame and yuki.
I want to watch it on a tv
that movie is SO good
This season I'm going to follow:
the k-on movie was so cute
it was also very lesbian
at least, for azusa
Quote from: Madotsuki on April 13, 2013, 03:03:08 PM
it was also very lesbian
at least, for azusa
oh gotta watch it now.
going to start Mirai Nikki
damn torrent at anime senshi for the avi of ame and yuki sucks ass.
i dont think there are any seeds
never use animesenshi's torrents there's never any seeders
just use their direct downloads
Quote from: Madotsuki on April 13, 2013, 09:06:18 PM
never use animesenshi's torrents there's never any seeders
just use their direct downloads
those suck too.
try nyaa torrents
Quote from: Totla on April 13, 2013, 09:25:59 PM
try nyaa torrents
well i want an avi or mp4.
they only have mkv
going to start Minaj Nicki
lol
So after the direct DL's kept failing for the avi of Ame and Yuki, I said fuck it and opened the torrent.
I let it run all night, and as I woke up, it finished!!!
FINISH!!!! DRAAAAAAWWW!!!!
Quote from: Lunchbox on April 14, 2013, 09:42:46 AM
FINISH!!!! DRAAAAAAWWW!!!!
go home toad you're drunk
bakabt randomly swapped out the AM group Ranma 1/2 torrent i was using so now i have to switch to exiled-destiny
this is not a bad thing really and it doesn't even matter honestly
i'm just posting because quota
why do you all bother looking for hardsub anime and transferring it to your PS3/360 via flash drive or whatever when you can just connect a laptop to TV HDMI inputs instead
i can't
check your new computer privilege
that requires an adapter for my macbook
Quote from: Madotsuki on April 14, 2013, 02:49:16 PM
i can't
check your new computer privilege
that requires an adapter for my macbook
actually that's just non-mac privilege sillydood;
[spoiler]the laptop I just got two years ago actually also doesn't have HDMI output, but it has VGA and most TVs I've seen lately have that too[/spoiler]
finished some gundam ovas the other day and tonight i just started the first scientific railgun season
i just...lol...re-watched some of the first season of rozen maiden and watched the second season- just felt like it out of nowhere since i remember watching it like seven years ago
i did some searching and lol another rozen maiden anime to air this summer
i hope it's like a third season so it actually idk, continues? the second season just ended with little resolved and gave a sneak peek of a character that's in the manga but those parts were never animated
Quote from: The Last MIB on April 18, 2013, 08:05:43 PM
i did some searching and lol another rozen maiden anime to air this summer
woah what this is the first I've heard of that
it's been like 7 years since the last rozen maiden anime (Ouverture)
Quote from: bluaki on April 18, 2013, 09:39:25 PM
woah what this is the first I've heard of that
it's been like 7 years since the last rozen maiden anime (Ouverture)
yeah i was surprised too. and i think it was traumend that was last
but yeah, i hope too that it continues from the previous two seasons
Quote from: The Last MIB on April 18, 2013, 11:11:43 PM
yeah i was surprised too. and i think it was traumend that was last
but yeah, i hope too that it continues from the previous two seasons
ouverture is a two-episode special which iirc explains a bit of backstory with suigintou
it was released almost a year after the end of traumend
I watched both seasons and that special in 2010, about 4 years after it all aired.
don't forget the great detective kun-kun special
actually please forget it, it's terrible
just watched the ouverture special
now i remember watching it a few years ago, too. lol how did i forget, i even had the opening in my itunes
Watching currently Shunryaku! Ika Musume.
also we should all watch eva 3.33 together when it comes out on dvd
I just watched the first Tiger and Bunny movie
so far I enjoy it a bit better than the series
didnt even kno it was out.....
Quote from: Fuck on April 20, 2013, 08:58:20 AM
didnt even kno it was out.....
the torrents went up like a month and a half ago, but I only just this week noticed that it's out
I think this most recent episode of oreimo is pretty good
but apparently the LN-reading people of the internet absolutely hate it and claim it's the worst episode ever
it shows backstory for one of kirino's friends (the spiral-gasses saori) and reminds me of Otaku no Video, with one character in particular acting like the MC of chuunibyou
today i watched the first episode of Bakemonogatari and it was sorta weird but i'll probably keep watching it
i also watched the first two episodes of Kakumeiki Valvrave and it was pretty kick-ass
Quote from: Totla on April 21, 2013, 01:33:53 AM
today i watched the first episode of Bakemonogatari and it was sorta weird but i'll probably keep watching it
that would be a bad reason to stop watching it
dont u dare
i just watched princess mononoke for the first time yesterday. it was great.
Quote from: Alison Goldfrapp on April 21, 2013, 03:45:29 PM
i just watched princess mononoke for the first time yesterday. it was great.
my fave miyazaki movie
Quote from: Madotsuki on April 21, 2013, 10:01:28 AM
that would be a bad reason to stop watching it
dont u dare
i've watched through episode 5 and i am enjoying it
I just finished Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari, and Nekomonogatari: Kuro.
I really enjoyed them. wrench;
Quote from: Lunchbox on April 09, 2013, 05:49:21 PM
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
is this show any good?
I loved it.
Quote from: Snowy on April 23, 2013, 05:51:19 PM
I just finished Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari, and Nekomonogatari: Kuro.
I really enjoyed them. wrench;
I loved it.
uh oh, i better not watch it then....
only kidding.
I watched Ame and Yuki again.
Watched ironman: rise of technovore
episode 12 of bakemonogatari made me feel feels
and now I just finished it
i really liked it
good now watch either nisemonogatari or nekomonogatari next goowan
I don't know what I want to watch next...
eva 3.33, that's what you want to watch next
Is that out?
it is in japan so yes it has been subbed
by UTW
cool.
watched 3.33
this isn't even evangelion anymore it's a completely different series that just happens to start out the same and have the same characters and the premise of the plot is the same but it's executed so wildly different at this point
seriously if you thought 2.22 changed a lot, you haven't seen anything yet. 3.33 has no content lifted from the series, it's completely original and the story is completely different lol
it's still kickass though, but the series is still a lot better
Quote from: Madotsuki on April 29, 2013, 02:47:20 AM
3.33 has no content lifted from the series
lies
they kept shinji x kaworu giggle;
Quote from: bluaki on April 29, 2013, 08:35:24 AM
lies
they kept shinji x kaworu giggle;
i know you're joking with that giggle; but people who actually "ship" shinji with anyone in the show (ESPECIALLY kaworu) are seriously stupid
Quote from: Fuck on April 29, 2013, 09:47:06 AM
i know you're joking with that giggle; but people who actually "ship" shinji with anyone in the show (ESPECIALLY kaworu) are seriously stupid
yes
oh my god
yes
no
eva 3 was interesting
I'm watching Demon King Daimao. lol this show
i just watched the wolf children ame and yuki and it was fucking beautiful and happy and sad at the same time and just a wonderful film
cry; cry; cry;
9/10
I finally saw Paprika. It was very interesting.
Quote from: Madotsuki on May 07, 2013, 02:43:59 PM
i just watched the wolf children ame and yuki and it was fucking beautiful and happy and sad at the same time and just a wonderful film
cry; cry; cry;
9/10
told ya
are there any dubs for Attack on Titan
dude it's only been airing in japan since april, of course there's no dub. it's not even finished in japan yet let alone localized here.
Quote from: Sif on May 12, 2013, 10:26:24 PM
are there any dubs for Attack on Titan
baddood;
Quote from: Madotsuki on May 13, 2013, 02:19:56 AM
dude it's only been airing in japan since april, of course there's no dub. it's not even finished in japan yet let alone localized here.
srry lord anime kaz
I just watched Summer Wars (with my sister)
it's pretty great
finished railgun s1 today
rewatched Angel Beats!
my cries
not all of them though
most of those went to Ano Hana and Clannad
Quote from: bluaki on May 16, 2013, 07:49:18 PM
I just watched Summer Wars (with my sister)
it's pretty great
the guy who did that movie also did the first digimon movie which he heavily based summer wars off of
not that i mind its a great movie but i was watching digimon the other day and was like HEY WAIT A MINUTE
Yeah i thought the same thing when i figured that out
w...wow....did not know.
also summer wars blew dick
Quote from: N o t S i d on May 17, 2013, 09:12:42 PM
w...wow....did not know.
also summer wars blew dick
did you even watch the same movie that we did because it was pretty great
Quote from: Kaz on May 17, 2013, 09:22:11 PM
did you even watch the same movie that we did because it was pretty great
that's like this guy i know who watch girl who leapt through time and said he didn't like it and i told him his opinion was wrong
watched ame and yuki
i loved it so much
In the most recent episode of Suisei no Gargantia, there's a brief description of the earthlings' "survival strategy" (seizon senryaku)
And I can't help but think of penguindrum when hearing those words together
i finally got around to watching my neighbor totoro
such a feelgood movie
i started watching toradora!!!
Haven't started anything
Tried to watching Oreimo or w/e and somewhat unwilling to go on, I think I'm on the fourth episode.
A-Also...S-Sasuke-kun...is..."good" now...
Quote from: N o t S i d on May 23, 2013, 01:34:45 AM
how is it
i'm enjoying it, it's quite funny and i like the two main characters a lot already
but i'm only four episodes in so i can't say way too much
also taiga is cute
With all the source material of Railgun that exists, J.C. Staff sure loves opting to instead add extra pointless content like buying a rice cooker or searching for a four-leaf clover instead of actually adapting more interesting scenes.
About half of the actual manga content that made it into this week's episode was in the first two minutes that showed before the opening theme.
starting Nisemonogatari
also starting the first season of Railgun
finished Toradora, was great wrench;
Quote from: Totla on May 24, 2013, 11:18:27 PM
starting Nisemonogatari
also starting the first season of Railgun
don't u mean Trigun
Quote from: Sif on May 29, 2013, 08:52:04 AM
don't u mean Trigun
great post
no he means Railgun
Quote from: Kaz on May 29, 2013, 11:46:42 AM
great post
no he means Railgun
which i finished the first season of and it was great
[spoiler]that super railgun on the highway in the last episode omg[/spoiler]
i'm going to watch Index next then probably finish Nisemonogatari then do season two of Railgun and Index
i watched index first and i think that helped me enjoy railgun more because i looked forward to touma cameos and stuff. they more or less take place at the "same time" for about half of index, but the latter half takes place later than the first season of railgun
i read the railgun manga and i won't watch s2 until i get far enough in the manga where there'd be no spoilers if i watched it
Quote from: Kaz on May 29, 2013, 08:11:17 PM
i watched index first and i think that helped me enjoy railgun more because i looked forward to touma cameos and stuff. they more or less take place at the "same time" for about half of index, but the latter half takes place later than the first season of railgun
i read the railgun manga and i won't watch s2 until i get far enough in the manga where there'd be no spoilers if i watched it
but watching Index S1 already spoiled you for this part of the Railgun manga
Have you read the Sisters arc of the manga? It'll take a long time for this anime series to finish that arc.
Quote from: bluaki on May 29, 2013, 09:57:23 PM
but watching Index S1 already spoiled you for this part of the Railgun manga
Have you read the Sisters arc of the manga? It'll take a long time for this anime series to finish that arc.
yeah, i suppose that's true. but i mean, that was from touma's point of view - there's stuff missing from index that's from misaka's point of view. the beginning of the railgun version of the sisters arc already had more to it than index did.
also, i've read four volumes - the sisters arc just began in the fourth volume. volume 4 ends with misaka charging at accelerator after he attempts to kill the sister that misaka had met already.
Quote from: Kaz on May 29, 2013, 10:17:52 PM
yeah, i suppose that's true. but i mean, that was from touma's point of view - there's stuff missing from index that's from misaka's point of view. the beginning of the railgun version of the sisters arc already had more to it than index did.
also, i've read four volumes - the sisters arc just began in the fourth volume. volume 4 ends with misaka charging at accelerator after he attempts to kill the sister that misaka had met already.
The end of volume 4 is the end of episode 5
The most recent episode (7) is at chapter 25, which is the second chapter (of 8 total) in volume 5
Volume 6 features Touma's involvement (pretty much everything you saw in Index)
The Sisters arc ends at the beginning of Volume 7
There's no telling how far beyond that this anime will actually adapt canon material
even iknew railgun was an anime lol dp read a book
Quote from: N o t S i d on May 30, 2013, 12:47:50 AM
even iknew railgun was an anime lol dp read a book
I do read books madood;
on ep seven of dennou coil.
its an incredibly esoteric show. they mention things in that show like your're supposed to know already what it is.
four episodes into Toaru Majutsu no Index
i was worried i wouldn't like it as much as Railgun but i like it a lot yay n_n
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on May 30, 2013, 05:21:46 PM
on ep seven of dennou coil.
its an incredibly esoteric show. they mention things in that show like your're supposed to know already what it is.
yeah, it does do that
but i think that it becomes gradually easier to understand what they're talking about and none of it is overly complicated or anything
I just watched Dennou Coil like a week or two ago
and Kannagi
and Tatami Galaxy
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on May 30, 2013, 05:21:46 PM
they mention things in that show like your're supposed to know already what it is.
Do they? I thought everything they mentioned was either explained well or seemed like you're not supposed to know what exactly it is until later.
Rewatching Ergo Proxy because it's one of my faves
Quote from: bluaki on May 30, 2013, 10:42:15 PM
I just watched Dennou Coil like a week or two ago
and Kannagi
and Tatami Galaxy
Do they? I thought everything they mentioned was either explained well or seemed like you're not supposed to know what exactly it is until later.
i actually really wanted to buy tatami galaxy but i couldn't find the dvd set anywhere cry;
it might be one of those stream-only funimation titles
also blu i am glad you gave dennou coil a 9, i loved it and also gave it a 9. giggle;
anyone have a list of animus on netflix streaming
Quote from: Sif on May 31, 2013, 08:22:31 AM
anyone have a list of animus on netflix streaming
spoiler 90% of them are shit
Quote from: bluaki on May 30, 2013, 10:42:15 PM
I just watched Dennou Coil like a week or two ago
and Kannagi
and Tatami Galaxy
Do they? I thought everything they mentioned was either explained well or seemed like you're not supposed to know what exactly it is until later.
probably. its not hard to follow or anything tho.
so this summer, i've realized that this may be the last time of the year when i ill have so much free time. with that, i planned to finish anime that i've wanted to finish years ago
In two and a half days, I finished Fullmetal Alchemist: Brothergood. watching that shit reminded me of the days i spent staying up watching fma back like 6-5 years ago.
Now, I'm going to watch Inuyasha: The Final Act.
lol
Yotsubato is a great manga why didn't I read it until just now
Quote from: Sif on May 31, 2013, 08:22:31 AM
anyone have a list of animus on netflix streaming
Quote from: bluaki on June 02, 2013, 02:03:41 AM
Yotsubato is a great manga why didn't I read it until just now
what i hate about yotsubato is that they changed the name in America to...
Yotsuba and.
They couldn't have thought that that was a good idea.
it is great idk why i haven't bothered reading more of it
however i wish they would release an omnibus edition here in the states like they did for azumanga
finished To Aru Majutusu no Index and am starting Nisemonogatari before moving on to Index II and Railgun S
i still havent watched index 2 for some reason even though i saw index ages ago
then again, there are a lot of series i haven't seen the sequels or second seasons 2
like code geass goowan
Dennou coil ep 15 doesn't work
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on June 02, 2013, 07:12:38 PM
Dennou coil ep 15 doesn't work
oh, i forgot about that yeah
i think it worked on my computer or i might have just streamed that episode i don't remember
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on June 02, 2013, 04:41:04 PM
what i hate about yotsubato is that they changed the name in America to...
Yotsuba and.
They couldn't have thought that that was a good idea.
Its original title is "Yotsuba&!"
I just typed yotsubato because that's how it's pronounced in Japanese, but I don't think I've ever seen the "to" written out as anything but an ampersand the manga itself.
Does any English media actually spell out the "and"?
Quote from: Kaz on June 02, 2013, 07:11:00 PM
i still havent watched index 2 for some reason even though i saw index ages ago
Index 2 isn't nearly as good as Index in my opinion
it feels like the plot gets messy and is getting way too many characters who have insufficient explanation
according to people on the internet who read the novels, the problem with Index 2 is that they rushed the adaptation and covered too many novels and that most of the novels it covered were some of the worst in the series
In general with the toaru series, I feel like the science arcs are so much more interesting than the magic arcs, with Index 2 in particular having magic arcs that emphasize that difference even more.
Quote from: Kaz on June 02, 2013, 07:11:00 PM
then again, there are a lot of series i haven't seen the sequels or second seasons 2
like code geass goowan
I watch sequels to nearly every anime I watch the first series of. The only exceptions I can think of right now are:
Pokemon, because of length
Symphogear, whose second series actually hasn't aired yet, but I have absolutely no intention of watching it
no, it's called yotsuba&! everywhere lol, including here in the states
yotsu b&
Quote from: Kaz on June 02, 2013, 08:02:53 PM
no, it's called yotsuba&! everywhere lol, including here in the states
really? I coulda sworn i saw it as yotsubaTO somewhere... nvm then
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on June 02, 2013, 08:18:36 PM
really? I coulda sworn i saw it as yotsubaTO somewhere... nvm then
Computers (mostly Windows) tend to dislike special characters in filenames, so it wouldn't surprise me if most downloadable files related to yotsuba& are renamed to yotsubato
tsukihi's OP in Nise is way too cute like seriously how is it so cute giggle;
also i finished the series
Quote from: Totla on June 03, 2013, 07:36:44 PM
tsukihi's OP in Nise is way too cute like seriously how is it so cute giggle;
also i finished the series
i like how she vogues in her op
I guess I've been watching a few from this season, like Gargantia and Valvrave
kind of also Aku no Hana, Attack on Titans, and Yahari Ore whatever romcom of the season, but I've been falling behind on those
I did finish reading the manga for Welcome to the NHK last weekend, though. That was a bit different from the anime.
so way early in the morning i finished Inuyasha: Final Act. i remember when me and my brother watched ALL 167 episodes of inuyasha together and lol shit that was so long. and now i have more time, i finally got to finish it.
i p. much had to force myself through most of the 26 episodes but it was great seeing it end throughout this whole time. Sesshōmaru gets his arm back <333
then i might finish through ummm oreimo, since that's pretty short and im halfway through. then after that, not too sure about continuing anything involving anime anymore...unless i wanted to finish yugioh lol
watched little witch academia
would watch an entire series based off of those characters
also i rewatched End of Evangelion just because. It was a lot more fucked up than I remember but it made more sense than the first time I watched it.
been watchin Zeta Gundam
Higashi no Eden was pretty great. On to the movies~
Got a working ep 15 of dennou coil, currently on ep 20
Also started yuru yuri.
today i bought the first Full Metal Panic season, Jin-Roh, and the one, the only GARZEY'S WING
i just rewatched Summer Wars because why not its a great movie
also does anyone know where i can find a good download of NGE? most of the dls i find are shitty or have 0 seeds
Quote from: Kaz on June 15, 2013, 06:01:48 PM
today i bought the first Full Metal Panic season, Jin-Roh, and the one, the only GARZEY'S WING
god is dead
toradora was so sad what the hell
Quote from: Totla on June 17, 2013, 06:30:54 PM
toradora was so sad what the hell
that christmas arc ;__;
Quote from: Kaz on June 17, 2013, 11:10:49 PM
that christmas arc ;__;
the whole skiing arc and the stuff after that was just saddood;
also now i'm watching Katanagatari and it's pretty cool
Finished dennou coil.
Kanatagatari was really great. Like really great. I'm so glad I didn't have to watch it while it was airing though because waiting a month between episodes would have been killer. Especially the last two.
idk if i want this to be a 9/10 or a 10/10
Quote from: Totla on June 18, 2013, 09:36:29 PM
Kanatagatari was really great. Like really great. I'm so glad I didn't have to watch it while it was airing though because waiting a month between episodes would have been killer. Especially the last two.
idk if i want this to be a 9/10 or a 10/10
Your opinion is so different than that of everybody who watched my stream of it
Quote from: bluaki on June 18, 2013, 09:37:57 PM
Your opinion is so different than that of everybody who watched my stream of it
yeah i saw that you and kaz both gave it a 7
idk
if you look at my list i tent to rate things higher than other people
i feel like its easier for me to enjoy shows because i am very empathetic by nature so its easier for me to invest emotionally in characters and because i'm involved in them i overlook flaws the show might have
i like to just enjoy the show and i don't really criticize them unless there's something glaring or if there's a super overused trope (i'm looking at you, "one of our friends is rich and has a house on the beach" and also "they only kiss at the very end")
also for this show specifically i liked the longer episodes. originally i didn't realize they were almost an hour and thought they were really going to have to rush it to do twelve swords in twelve 22 minute episodes. but the long episodes were nice and you got to know each sword owner pretty well. the characters were all likable in their own way and no one was clear cut good/evil it was all really shades of grey, which i like
i don't know why i rambled
Quote from: Totla on June 18, 2013, 10:16:19 PM
yeah i saw that you and kaz both gave it a 7
idk
if you look at my list i tent to rate things higher than other people
i feel like its easier for me to enjoy shows because i am very empathetic by nature so its easier for me to invest emotionally in characters and because i'm involved in them i overlook flaws the show might have
i like to just enjoy the show and i don't really criticize them unless there's something glaring or if there's a super overused trope (i'm looking at you, "one of our friends is rich and has a house on the beach" and also "they only kiss at the very end")
also for this show specifically i liked the longer episodes. originally i didn't realize they were almost an hour and thought they were really going to have to rush it to do twelve swords in twelve 22 minute episodes. but the long episodes were nice and you got to know each sword owner pretty well. the characters were all likable in their own way and no one was clear cut good/evil it was all really shades of grey, which i like
i don't know why i rambled
I think I originally gave it an 8 then lowered my score to 7 after a rewatch
Kaz and I actually have a better opinion of the series than the others who watched the stream and several episodes before the end people were tired of the series and wanted to stop watching. Nyerp and Tec both rated it 4/10 and I forget if there was anyone else.
I think complaints were mostly along the lines of excessive dialogue, too many full conversations that have very little plot relevance, ridiculous character personalities, silly scenes about things like togame's "romance" being out-of-place, etc.
Quote from: bluaki on June 18, 2013, 10:31:33 PM
I think I originally gave it an 8 then lowered my score to 7 after a rewatch
Kaz and I actually have a better opinion of the series than the others who watched the stream and several episodes before the end people were tired of the series and wanted to stop watching. Nyerp and Tec both rated it 4/10 and I forget if there was anyone else.
I think complaints were mostly along the lines of excessive dialogue, too many full conversations that have very little plot relevance, ridiculous character personalities, silly scenes about things like togame's "romance" being out-of-place, etc.
even if someone didn't really like it i don't think it deserves a "bad"
the -gatari shows all have ridiculous characters and lots of dialogue so expecting anything different is kind of silly. actually this show had a lot more action to dialogue than say Bakemonogatari. lots of talking can be bad (SNK has been really bad about this the last few episodes) but i think katanagatari did it well personally. even though some conversations are kind of frivolous those usually are to let us see more of the characters which i always think is good even if it isn't central to the plot, as long as things actually happen and it doesn't turn into a bunch of pointlessness broken up by short bursts of plot (valvrave. though admittedly i sort of gave up after episode 6 and haven't watched since)
also i think i liked it because it it was different from a lot of other shows just in the characters and the setting and stuff. it helps that it had nothing to do with a high school because there are way too many shows about high school. seriously.
I think i heard that katanagatari isnt part of the gatari series
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on June 19, 2013, 11:37:49 AM
I think i heard that katanagatari isnt part of the gatari series
it's not the same series but it's the same author so the styles are kind of similar
Oh
Started toradora.
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on June 19, 2013, 10:06:23 PM
Started toradora.
wrench;
i'm 4 episodes into Madoka Magica
i've never watched a magical girl anime before but this isn't what i expected them to be like
i thought they were supposed to be light and happy and fun and stuff
i kind of doubt you didn't already know this, but it's a deconstruction of a magical girl anime and thus quite unlike magical girl animes lol
ya i kind of figured that out after a few things
the art is fantastic though (and reminds me of some other show i can't think of atm) and i really like the show so far
Quote from: Totla on June 19, 2013, 11:19:40 PM
wrench;
i'm 4 episodes into Madoka Magica
i've never watched a magical girl anime before but this isn't what i expected them to be like
i thought they were supposed to be light and happy and fun and stuff
If you want to see another magical girl anime that's more like what you'd expect them to be like, try Lyrical Nanoha
Although nanoha also strays quite a bit from typical magical girl anime, it's more like a combination of magical girl with shounen. It's the next most-recommended magical girl series and is pretty good.
Other more typical magical girl series I've seen are Precure, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Shugo Chara. They're all too long to easily recommend: about 500, 70, and 100 episodes respectively.
Quote from: Totla on June 19, 2013, 11:36:15 PM
ya i kind of figured that out after a few things
the art is fantastic though (and reminds me of some other show i can't think of atm) and i really like the show so far
Madoka Magica is animated by SHAFT, which is known for using unusual art styles
Other things animated by SHAFT include Bakemonogatari, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, ef, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Denpa Onna, Hidamari Sketch, Paniponi, and Sasami
bluaki is wise and all-knowing
all praise bluaki
I finished Madoka and that was probably one of the best shows i've ever watched
i liked nanoha but i haven't gotten around to its sequel seasons yet
but unlike bluaki i only think nanoha is just pretty good/solid, basically 7/10 material
still watch it though if you want another magical girl show that isn't long
are the madoka recap movies worth watching?
well they're not out yet on dvd or bd so
if you want to watch lame theater camrips go right ahead
eww
I gave madoka a 7 when i first saw it.
I think its more 8 now to me
tiem for Baccano!
also mal sigs suck i've watched 3 whole series since my thing last updated its really gay
i'm on ep 7 of attack on titan and WOW i can see why this got so popular so fast
Quote from: Fuck on June 26, 2013, 02:13:36 PM
i'm on ep 7 of attack on titan and WOW i can see why this got so popular so fast
you're also about to see why people got mad at it so fast
Quote from: Fuck on June 26, 2013, 02:13:36 PM
i'm on ep 7 of attack on titan and WOW i can see why this got so popular so fast
is that a "wow" in a good way? :O
i know nothing about it lol
Quote from: Kaz on June 26, 2013, 04:26:05 PM
is that a "wow" in a good way? :O
i know nothing about it lol
yes
Quote from: Totla on June 26, 2013, 03:23:54 PM
you're also about to see why people got mad at it so fast
um i hope not
Attack on Nyerp's Animu
Quote from: Totla on June 26, 2013, 03:23:54 PM
you're also about to see why people got mad at it so fast
Defense of Trost (pt 9)
Quote from: bluaki on June 26, 2013, 06:35:35 PM
Defense of Trost (pt 9)
the gang sits in one place and talks about their feelings (pt 17)
yyyyyeeeeaaaaaahhhhhh so they fucked up the pacing on these last few episodes pretty bad, lol. why are they so intent on padding out an anime that's already bound to be an unfinished adaptation? idgi
got k-on on dvd for 11 bucks
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on June 29, 2013, 12:13:36 AM
got k-on on dvd for 11 bucks
not BD? pssssssssssh
also i finished photokano
it was a very okay show that had a lot of missed potential imo
one of the big things was for episodes 7-13 they did one girl's path per episode and it felt way too rushed
also they pussied out in 13 when [spoiler]they made it so that his sister wasn't really related to him so that the relationship would be more acceptable.[/spoiler]
I recently started reading the toaru majutsu no index light novels
The first anime inconsistency I noticed: the book says that from Touma's room's balcony the next dormitory building is less than two meters away (which makes Index's story of jumping across rooftops make more sense), but in the anime the distance is clearly much more with plenty enough space for a street or courtyard.
I like how the LN claims that, although Stiyl is over two meters tall (6'7") and only 14 years old, "His great height was characteristic of foreigners" like that kind of height would be unsurprising in the west.
Quote from: Totla on June 29, 2013, 12:28:19 AM
not BD? pssssssssssh
Not BD,,,,, HHDVDBBVD
or red-ray
i finally finished the second half of valvrave which was much better than i thought it would be considering how boring some of the early middle episodes were
Quote from: Totla on June 30, 2013, 10:24:53 AM
i finally finished the second half of valvrave which was much better than i thought it would be considering how boring some of the early middle episodes were
"the second half of valvrave" would more accurately be the episodes that will start airing in Fall
Quote from: bluaki on June 30, 2013, 10:42:33 AM
"the second half of valvrave" would more accurately be the episodes that will start airing in Fall
i meant the second half of this season jeez you know what i meant
valvRAPE
ep 13 of snk looked so shitty
so many obvious cut-aways to save budget, ugh
and it looks like the next episode is a recap!!! great
another promising anime ends up being shit, this is why i stopped watching this trash
last night i watched jin-roh and the wolf brigade
and today i started railgun s
Just watched ep1 of Free
aka cute boys doing cute things sillydood;
it seems to be the first new anime available of the summer season
I got black lagoon omakes on baka. will watch them later
I watched Nekomonogatari and it made me excited for the new series and the movie (Whenever they decide to release it)
monogatari series season twoooooooo
only horriblesubs has done it so far, commie coming soon i imagine
Quote from: Kaz on July 06, 2013, 03:19:29 PM
monogatari series season twoooooooo
only horriblesubs has done it so far, commie coming soon i imagine
full season available?
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on July 06, 2013, 03:26:53 PM
full season available?
uhhh it just started airing lol
so no just the first episode
>2013
>still watching commie
Quote from: Totla on July 06, 2013, 05:16:45 PM
>2013
>still watching commie
this is monogatari though, and few groups do monogatari. it's either hs or commie most likely. neither of which are preferred groups of mine, but i'll take what i can get until someone does bds once they're out.
Quote from: Totla on July 06, 2013, 05:16:45 PM
>2013
>still watching commie
Commie is very often the best group doing some particular shows
even if they like to put in the occasional utterly ridiculous detail or overly liberal translation
like with the recently-aired Nyarlko season, their typesetter really overdid it with things like making part of the OP lyrics translation be really fast scrolling (unreadable without pausing), making certain dialogue lines have effects like growing, shrinking, or being moved+rotated in a way as if the line was thrown off-screen in situations where the speaker was interrupted and pushed by another character
although somewhat liberal, their translations are usually fine with much fewer obvious mistranslations than gg
like gg using the line "That's, like, just your opinion" in Valvrave
i just watched yosuga no sora and [spoiler]thank god they didn't pussy out on the incest[/spoiler]
I started watching Monogatari season 2
Quote from: Totla on July 10, 2013, 03:43:28 AM
i just watched yosuga no sora and [spoiler]thank god they didn't pussy out on the incest[/spoiler]
how to make friends: fuck your little sister on the floor of your entryway while your friends watch
Quote from: Kaz on July 10, 2013, 11:51:23 AM
how to make friends: fuck your little sister on the floor of your entryway while your friends watch
how do you think I got all my friends
That says a lot
started watamote
finished yuru yuri s1
Still need to watcj yuru yuri
Quote from: Kaz on July 10, 2013, 11:51:23 AM
how to make friends: fuck your little sister on the floor of your entryway while your friends watch
looks like I need to watch this asap
Link?
On to watch Clannad After Story, which I've meant to do immediately after finishing Clannad but anime like Mirai Nikki, Attack on Titan, and Angel Beats kept getting in the way.
STILL need to watch clannad. But im afraid that I'm already gonna cry in toradora.
:(
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on July 12, 2013, 07:54:54 PM
STILL need to watch clannad. But im afraid that I'm already gonna cry in toradora.
:(
Clannad could take some time considering it's not nearly as good as After Story (mostly exposition) but it's well worth the watch.
oh and i recently started gankutsuou and it's really cool although i will admit sometimes the sheer amount of weird stylization can wear on the eyes a bit. that only happens now and then though.
Well I'm torrenting all of Attack on Titan now so I hope it's worth it.
I've finished the first 3 episodes of Attack on Titan and I'm really liking it.
I'm trying to get into Attack on Titan but for some reason, I get bored with it relatively easy.
Sword Art Online is also taking over my list right now, I love it.
Kiss x Sis is great
Kaz have you seen dream eater merry? I have been watching it and really like it
Im on ep 18 of toradora. Its xmas. Im worried now.
Quote from: Andria on July 20, 2013, 03:32:48 PM
Kaz have you seen dream eater merry? I have been watching it and really like it
nope
finished toradora. ...... loved it. so sweet. as i was afraid of, i cried. once during xmas, and again near the end during this part, "one more.... one more..."
Quote from: Kaz on July 20, 2013, 11:38:56 AM
uhhh lol
by great i don't mean "omg amazing" i mean it was ridiculous and i laughed a lot
Just completed the first Madoka movie cry;
Quote from: David on July 21, 2013, 01:58:27 PM
Just completed the first Madoka movie cry;
whoa wait, is the BD already out and fansubbed? i thought both movie BDS came out on July 24th but that info might be outdated and i haven't been keeping up
http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=view&tid=455083
holy god the bd is out and subbed, as of today
Quote from: Kaz on July 21, 2013, 04:50:41 PM
whoa wait, is the BD already out and fansubbed? i thought both movie BDS came out on July 24th but that info might be outdated and i haven't been keeping up
As of more than a day ago, yes. I already posted about it in the chat thread.
Quote from: bluaki on July 20, 2013, 07:27:42 PM
This happened quite a bit earlier than I expected: http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=view&tid=454481
(both of the first two madoka movies)
Despite being flagged as a raw in nyaa, this does indeed have English subtitles. And another track with Chinese subtitles.
but that link you just posted is a newer upload that apparently uses better subtitle styling.
Both of these aren't really "fansubbed" though. The Blu-Ray had English subtitles on it that people just ripped.
oh happydood;
will watch it tomorrow then probably
i feel like we should really stream this saddood;
Quote from: #rektron on July 21, 2013, 05:56:58 PM
i feel like we should really stream this saddood;
When the third movie is available, we definitely should stream it
but these first two are really the same content as the TV series.
Blu's right, beyond some background changes here and there, much of it is like the TV show.
Quote from: Andria on July 20, 2013, 03:32:48 PM
Kaz have you seen dream eater merry? I have been watching it and really like it
oh I love that series.
I'm on episode 6 or 7 of Attack on Titan and holy wow I like it.
finsihed watching EVA + End of Eva... first time i've seen it O_0
Quote from: lifetrneds on July 24, 2013, 12:09:09 AM
finsihed watching EVA + End of Eva... first time i've seen it O_0
how'd you like it? giggle;
Quote from: lifetrneds on July 24, 2013, 12:09:09 AM
finsihed watching EVA + End of Eva... first time i've seen it O_0
yesssssssss
Quote from: Snowy on July 24, 2013, 08:00:59 AM
how'd you like it? giggle;
it was 10/10.... i feel like i absorbed it on some special level and will always remember it
Watching the new Rozen Maiden- and the first episode, although more of a recap- there are some major differences between the recap and what actually happened in the other seasons. [spoiler=My little review so far on the past three episodes.]And the Jun from the past is...communicating with his college student self in the future- another time when he didn't circle "Wind" when he first got the envelope. He's telling him to remake Shinku, wake her up, and to defend himself from her. (Just a little "joke" I guess.) I like Kirakishou's appearance- she looks more elegant and mischievous. But she has no body. In the recap, they show Kirakishou taking most of Hina Ichigo's body and when she walks to Shinku from a mirror, she gives her Rosa Mystica to her and she's only left with her shoes. Lol.
Right now, I'm not liking it /that/ much. Since Jun's really damn dense about one of his coworkers trying to get to know him and she's being really concerned and caring- but he's just ditching work for some doll and something that probably won't even affect the universe. (Or so I think.) And she'll call him and at the end of one of the conversations, he asks himself, "What was that all about?" I don't know how Japanese culture is- but they sure like to make everyone seem like they're in high school like they care about Jun being a loner and making some rumors and shit- I mean, come on. I can't even believe that he's ditching his classes for this shit. But fuck it, I'm trailing it.[/spoiler]
MIB, that's because the new series is a continuation of the manga instead of a continuation of the anime, which was different from the anime.
Like it's an adaptation of the second part of the manga basically.
Quote from: Kaz on July 25, 2013, 01:16:14 AM
MIB, that's because the new series is a continuation of the manga instead of a continuation of the anime, which was different from the anime.
Like it's an adaptation of the second part of the manga basically.
Oh...I only read a few chapters...but I guess i should have noticed when I saw a few things.
I actually quite like the new Rozen Maiden so far.
Quote from: The Last MIB on July 25, 2013, 12:52:53 AM
I mean, come on. I can't even believe that he's ditching his classes for this shit.
They show that, even before getting into doll-making, Jun wasn't a particularly great student. Although he's good enough at understanding it to silently call all his classmates idiots, he doesn't care much for it and probably skips often; the classmates' reactions might also imply they don't see him often. He's at least better about attendance than he was in middle school.
Quote from: bluaki on July 25, 2013, 03:11:07 AM
I actually quite like the new Rozen Maiden so far.
They show that, even before getting into doll-making, Jun wasn't a particularly great student. Although he's good enough at understanding it to silently call all his classmates idiots, he doesn't care much for it and probably skips often; the classmates' reactions might also imply they don't see him often. He's at least better about attendance than he was in middle school.
Yeah, you're right...
Maybe more-so ditching work.
Anybody know anime where some neet or somebody in a similar situation tries to make better of their situation other than NHK?
Quote from: The Last MIB on July 26, 2013, 07:25:12 PM
Anybody know anime where some neet or somebody in a similar situation tries to make better of their situation other than NHK?
Maybe Kuragehime?
there are a few other series I've watched that have neet improvement as a factor, but not a major one.
finally watched summer wars lol
pretty good!!!
I kinda like this song from the trailer for Miyazaki's new film that just came out.
[spoiler][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZzO_AtkUu8[/youtube][/spoiler]
Quote from: bluaki on July 26, 2013, 08:12:07 PM
Maybe Kuragehime?
there are a few other series I've watched that have neet improvement as a factor, but not a major one.
thank you
finished Gankutsuou
9/10 fantastic show
Quote from: Kaz on July 31, 2013, 05:21:22 PM
finished Gankutsuou
9/10 fantastic show
the hell is that?
Quote from: Chesty LaRue on July 31, 2013, 07:06:58 PM
the hell is that?
look it up lol
it's effectively an anime adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo, except in the space-age future with mostly small character differences, and a couple big ones...and a very unique art direction
Quote from: Kaz on August 04, 2013, 03:36:19 PM
look it up lol
it's effectively an anime adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo, except in the space-age future with mostly small character differences, and a couple big ones...and a very unique art direction
make me look it up......... fine ill look it up...
Rewatching persona 4 anime dubbed this time.
Gonna rewatch baccano.
N possibly beck
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/30IZg4Y.png)[/spoiler]
gtfo sisterfucker
de sista av fucker
i watched cat soup last night and it was amazing i'd like to waatch mor e anime like it
Quote from: eeeeeee on September 02, 2013, 03:23:39 PM
i watched cat soup last night and it was amazing i'd like to waatch mor e anime like it
i can't think of anything quite as purely surreal per se but i think you would like satoshi kon's films if you haven't seen them (perfect blue, paprika, millennium actress) as well as his serious paranoia agent
they're definitely rather surreal and very cerebral
you also might like serial experiments lain which is somewhat surreal and is all very hypothetical internet-era cyberpunk mumbo jumbo and i love it
and mononoke (not princess mononoke, different thing) you would probably also like
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on September 02, 2013, 03:28:27 PM
i can't think of anything quite as purely surreal per se but i think you would like satoshi kon's films if you haven't seen them (perfect blue, paprika, millennium actress) as well as his serious paranoia agent
they're definitely rather surreal and very cerebral
you also might like serial experiments lain which is somewhat surreal and is all very hypothetical internet-era cyberpunk mumbo jumbo and i love it
and mononoke (not princess mononoke, different thing) you would probably also like
you are good at recommendations because I love all these things aside from millenium actress which i have not seen yet
Quote from: eeeeeee on September 02, 2013, 06:11:34 PM
you are good at recommendations because I love all these things aside from millenium actress which i have not seen yet
watch it
Quote from: Fuck on September 02, 2013, 06:48:57 PM
watch it
i will watch it when i get off work tomorrow
today i watched all of please save my earth and caught up on attack on titan
the latest episode of attack on titan omg >.<
Should i watch durararararara.
Or start mono season 2
both considering you won't be able to watch more than 9 eps of monogatari at the moment
I got the samurai shodown and fatal fury movies on vhs today
I'm watching Shinsekai Yori and it's actually a pretty great show. Psychokenesis and shit.
jfc dat episode 10 of monogatari
that was one of the best arcs in the franchise yet cry;
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on September 07, 2013, 07:50:51 PM
jfc dat episode 10 of monogatari
that was one of the best arcs in the franchise yet cry;
Episode 10? Isn't it 9?
Quote from: bluaki on September 07, 2013, 08:17:56 PM
Episode 10? Isn't it 9?
no lol
commie just accidentally called it 9, have they been using the wrong episode numbers since they skipped the recap?
i only know commie did this this time because for some reason vlc gave me an error with horriblesubs' so i chose to watch commie's typo-riddled version instead of waiting for an alternate dl of hs
I'm starting Cowboy Bebop, Madoka, and FLCL tomorrow.
Quote from: Snowy on September 07, 2013, 10:33:28 PM
I'm starting Cowboy Bebop, Madoka, and FLCL tomorrow.
if you need cheering up we're all here for you
Quote from: Totla on September 07, 2013, 10:42:05 PM
if you need cheering up we're all here for you
I've been in a slump recently actually. :(
Quote from: Snowy on September 07, 2013, 10:44:28 PM
I've been in a slump recently actually. :(
i would recommend you something happy if you had a mal i could look at
Sword Art Online is kinda cool I guess...
I wish Baccano! Was still on Netflix so I could watch it again :(
Quote from: Totla on September 07, 2013, 11:03:42 PM
i would recommend you something happy if you had a mal i could look at
I was also thinking of starting K-On! recently. I've downloaded it a few times but never finished it. I'm watching SnK and Monogatari season 2 at the moment anyway.
Cowboy Bebop and FLCL rule. I really need to rewatch both of them. You will like them snowy.
agreed with sid. even though i love meguca. i would say it's probably not what you'd want to watch when feeling down.
Quote from: N o t S i d on September 08, 2013, 01:33:43 AM
Cowboy Bebop and FLCL rule. I really need to rewatch both of them. You will like them snowy.
This will be the 3rd or 4th time trying to watch FLCL, hopefully I actually finish it this time. goowan
Quote from: David on September 08, 2013, 01:37:28 AM
agreed with sid. even though i love meguca. i would say it's probably not what you'd want to watch when feeling down.
hmm, then I'll hold off on watching it and let it sit on my HDD for a while.
Quote from: Snowy on September 07, 2013, 11:59:03 PM
I was also thinking of starting K-On! recently. I've downloaded it a few times but never finished it. I'm watching SnK and Monogatari season 2 at the moment anyway.
keion is a nice feelgood show. i really liked it but your milage will vary
try out Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou. it's ridiculous and hilarious and bad. or Hataraku Maou-sama! which is less ridiculous but actually good and still funny.
definitely save madoka for later. it gets pretty heavy.
if snowy really wants a 'feel good' anime he should watch Baccano! because that anime is fukin badass
Quote from: Kefka on September 08, 2013, 08:44:09 AM
if snowy really wants a 'feel good' anime he should watch Baccano! because that anime is fukin badass
isaac and maria are some of my favorite characters in anything ever
Quote from: Totla on September 08, 2013, 09:19:27 AM
isaac and maria are some of my favorite characters in anything ever
omg mine too
are you me??
Quote from: Kefka on September 08, 2013, 08:44:09 AM
if snowy really wants a 'feel good' anime he should watch Baccano! because that anime is fukin badass
idk how feel good it is in a hokey sense but it's a fun anime yeah i liked it
Quote from: Snowy on September 08, 2013, 01:59:29 AM
This will be the 3rd or 4th time trying to watch FLCL, hopefully I actually finish it this time.
considering it's only 6 episodes it shouldn't be that difficult lol
and i already know you enjoy silly animes and it is a very silly show (a silly show about serious matters really lol)
I enjoy silly anime and I didn't like FLCL
so
i still find it weird that you didn't tbh
not enough yuri
Just dl`d hyperdimension neptunia ep 9
Finished yuru yuri season 1
starting to slowly work my way toward the end of Zeta Gundam, and picked Jojo back up lol
I heard that JJBA was good. Maybe I'll get into that.
well i like it a lot but just bear in mind that it is an absolutely fucking ridiculous series (and a shonen one at that...well mostly shonen)
it also has almost zero animation so enjoy your colored manga panels
it really does do the slideshow thing sometimes lol, although some episodes not as much.
although i think that it (mostly) makes up for this with stylishness anyway
apparently the studio who did this adaptation was contracted by warner bros. and given a low budget lol. i think they did very well for what they had to work with.
all I know about JJBA is that Dio is an asshole and someone punches a frog and the animation for that exact scene is amazing
that scene is one of the funniest parts when watching the duwang subs
i finished kino and started bakemonogatari
finished jojo really hoping they'll continue adapting
at the very least pt 3 needs to be done
I just finished watching Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Ilya
It's a magical girl spinoff of Fate/stay night, but I actually liked this better than f/sn.
finished zeta gundam
My friend let me borrow his needless bluray, so i wii start watching that
finished bake Mono Gtri and started starship troopers OVA
watching True Tears
it makes me feel like saddood;
true tears was really sad
on the plus side i think i finally found my waifu
finished watamote
i want a second season
tomoko is me :(
tomoko owns
lol i was going to follow watamote and i even downloaded several episodes but for some reason i only watched the first one and just never got back to it
i will though
anyway i'm trying to watch noir again. i started this series probably six years ago, got six episodes into it and didn't finish it. this time i'll actually watch it all.
Started durararararar
Quote from: Pancake Persona on September 26, 2013, 09:19:25 AM
finished watamote
i want a second season
I'm on episode 6 or 7. I like it.
Quote from: Snowy on September 27, 2013, 02:48:02 PM
I'm on episode 6 or 7. I like it.
right now i'm on episode 8 where [spoiler]her cousin comes to visit. she was telling the guy he shouldn't be dating the other girl because he's dating tomoko and i just couldn't. too embarrassing. [/spoiler]
so now i'm watching Suisei no Gargantia and it's pretty good i like it
finished attack on titan, it was a roller coaster ride but........7/10
[spoiler]love how eren whines about annie killing his survey corps friends right after throwing her into a church, killing everyone inside
and then continuing to cause mass destruction which probably killed dozens more innocent civilians
"blah blah blah we have to sacrifice everything in order to change anything" shut the fuck up armin you little blond cunt you're a mass murderer[/spoiler]
Quote from: Totla on September 28, 2013, 03:34:31 PM
right now i'm on episode 8 where [spoiler]her cousin comes to visit. she was telling the guy he shouldn't be dating the other girl because he's dating tomoko and i just couldn't. too embarrassing. [/spoiler]
so now i'm watching Suisei no Gargantia and it's pretty good i like it
[spoiler]when her dad put her to bed after finding her with the vibrator and h-game I just hvdykmbdr[/spoiler]
I finished Haibane Renmei just a week ago- forgot to post it then.
But yeah...weirdest feelings I've ever got from an Anime...something didn't seem right to me the whole time. I don't know why. It's such an innocent show, too. I didn't even like it much.
Also, I watched it because a forty-one-year-old high school physics teacher recently did suicide and this was one of the animes he watched and one of the OST's of this anime was used in his website he edited before he did suicide- which used to be a site he recommended his students to go to when he was teaching.
It kind of went together I guess.
>i didnt even like it much
get fucked, haibane renmei is a fantastic show
I recently finished:
Railgun S
Attack on Titan
Danganronpa
The World God Only Knows: Goddesses Arc
Free
Love Lab
Aikatsu
and I'll see the last episode of Rozen Maiden Zuruckspulen in a few days
by the way I dropped watamote only a few episodes in giggle;
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on September 29, 2013, 05:59:21 PM
>i didnt even like it much
get fucked, haibane renmei is a fantastic show
u get fked.
i think you won't like my little review at all and might make you cringe or something idk but w/e
Shitload of spoilers:
[spoiler]
From my own perspective:
This show was just too...I can't describe it- but part of me just wants to say really light, innocent, naive, cheesy all around. Which I got annoyed of all. This shit was lacking that Suigintou flavor mang. lame af.
wait- this show was PANSY like fk. there we go. rakka's voice i fucking hate it.
typical anime shit:
- ALWAYS a "Ahhh~" or "Ohhhh~" every fucking time. Like a slightly exaggerated curiosity or appeal. I think I adopted that from watching too much anime when I was a kid because I do the same shit in-real-life once in a while. I bet I can choose any episode- like right now I just went through a random episode, episode 4, which for the first five minutes I've watched it exemplifies what I'm saying in this point
- Cheesy, very light joking all around. Reminds me of annoying anime cosplayers
actually focusing on the show itself:
*work work playful talk laughter*
- "oh kuu...and reki...i forgot how the world isn't all that good...i want to leave wahh" - Rakka
*curiosity, small events, work etc.*
- "so jealous of my prev. master why did she leave me im so jealous of everyone with untainted wings esp. rakka. i will use rakka to get what i want and have planned all of my cares for rakka to prove to god i am gr8. *anger* *jealousy* *angst* " - reki
*thoughts kuu's disappearance once in a while*
*kids, the past with the other etc.*
- "what's wrong with reki ohhh i wish i can help her ugh she looks like she so much in pain oh how can i help please *worrying all around*" - rakka
- *choo choo*
- "reki!!!!" - rakka
- "im so glad reki passed on lol she was so pushign it. what now haha..?" - every motherfucker
-end-
The whole thing between Rakka & Reki shit was such a chore to watch, I fucking swear. I was so annoyed of the fact that Rakka felt so bad for Kuu when they had such a superficial relationship with Kuu for the most part and everybody that was there before Rakka came were less sympathetic. But it's not like disappearing was for the worst- anyway.
ending was shit imo. yeah this whole anime barely touched me at all or anything. yeah- this anime might have more depth to it- but i don't give a fk for the most part. the main idea was just forgiveness, acceptance, and that friends are always there to help you!!!
2/10 overall because i only liked the style of the chars- especially those elders with the masks. and lol that's it[/spoiler]
you have shit taste
good taste is actually liking it?
lol ya ok
Quote from: The Last MIB on September 29, 2013, 08:11:16 PM
good taste is actually liking it?
lol ya ok
well i mean it's an acclaimed series for a reason lol
almost everything you wrote in your review is honestly really weird things to get mad about or even notice all that much and it's kind of weird and almost obsessive that you hated such minor things to that extreme of a level (i mean, 2/10, that's pretty terrible)
also lol bringing up rozen maiden, a genuinely generic and overly "anime-ish" show, when talking about something like haibane renmei, a breath of fresh air in the world of slice of life animes.
This is similar to that 7 i gave madoka.
7 is a legitimately "good" score though so there's not really anything weird about that
i wouldn't really be surprised if someone disliked madoka enough to give it a mediocre score
but for a show like haibane renmei it almost seems like.........heresy
I'm two weeks behind on Monogatari and Attack on Titan oh no :(
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on September 29, 2013, 08:43:58 PM
well i mean it's an acclaimed series for a reason lol
almost everything you wrote in your review is honestly really weird things to get mad about or even notice all that much and it's kind of weird and almost obsessive that you hated such minor things to that extreme of a level (i mean, 2/10, that's pretty terrible)
also lol bringing up rozen maiden, a genuinely generic and overly "anime-ish" show, when talking about something like haibane renmei, a breath of fresh air in the world of slice of life animes.
(Collection of pictures since I shouldn't stop 404ing when trying to post this.)
(http://i.imgur.com/AvTKVe3.png)
[spoiler=Example: (Includes spoilers from the anime.)](http://i.imgur.com/FV0S6uo.png)[/spoiler]
(http://i.imgur.com/xSVA1YX.png)
this season's gonna be good
gotta watch kill la kill and the new kyoani tonight
holy shiiiiit kill la kill
definitely more or less what i expected from trigger though. i mean sometimes the budget shows, there are some moments where the animation is weirdly stiff and the hyper stylization sometimes gets slightly in the way of being able to tell what exactly is going on BUT it looks fucking awesome regardless and this is going to be a very good show probably. the only thing it's really missing so far is a kickass ost like gurren lagann had. didn't really notice any standout music.
pokemon origin and knk are pretty neat too
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on October 04, 2013, 12:34:03 AM
holy shiiiiit kill la kill
definitely more or less what i expected from trigger though. i mean sometimes the budget shows, there are some moments where the animation is weirdly stiff and the hyper stylization sometimes gets slightly in the way of being able to tell what exactly is going on BUT it looks fucking awesome regardless and this is going to be a very good show probably. the only thing it's really missing so far is a kickass ost like gurren lagann had. didn't really notice any standout music.
this show looks cool.
i cant find monogatari 2 ep 11... the fuck
because it wasn't subbed because it's a recap of bakemono
actually there are a few no-name groups who did sub it anyway
yeah i got commies cuz, whatever
Quote from: Milla Maxwell on October 05, 2013, 04:55:07 PM
yeah i got commies cuz, whatever
no you didn't
commie has been really retarded with this show and decided to pretend the recaps didn't even exist, and fucked up their numbering as a result
so their episode 11 is actually episode 13, as they skipped both recaps but did not number episodes accordingly to said skip
so is 11 available anywhere?
Quote from: Milla Maxwell on October 05, 2013, 06:38:33 PM
so is 11 available anywhere?
you really want to watch a bakemono recap that bad? goowan
http://www.nyaa.se/?page=search&cats=1_37&filter=0&term=monogatari+series+11
the second two, not the commie one, seem to be the only available english versions of the recap
I think I watched it out of order by accident. awdood;
I did
Commie you fucker
lmao gj
but yeah commie is a bunch of dickwads sometimes and this series is a prime example.
speaking of monogatari, episode 14 came out tonight
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on October 05, 2013, 07:04:17 PM
you really want to watch a bakemono recap that bad? goowan
http://www.nyaa.se/?page=search&cats=1_37&filter=0&term=monogatari+series+11
the second two, not the commie one, seem to be the only available english versions of the recap
i like to watch a series complete, even if recap. It makes mefeel better
I'll make tonight or tomorrow an anime night. I'll catch up on Watamote and Monogatari.
i recently ordered two volumes of manga. The second volume of that rad Gundam Origins thing and this one manga (whose name I forget) that is about these spirals or something that take over a village
edit: ok cool i checked amazon it's called uzumaki
who's sub of monogatari s2 should i watch
also i watched the first episode of kill and it looks pretty cool
Me and kaz are using horriblesubs for mono s2
are they [spoiler]horrible?[/spoiler]
because it looks like its either hs or commie and f commie for real
they're better than commie's
commie's monogatari has had some stilted wording, typos, and they're being dickbags about their episode numbering.
pretty much the only major choice differences though in subbing style has been that commie chose to keep black hanekawa's nya-speak, while hs didn't bother. on the other hand, in the same arc, the tiger has a particular way of speaking and commie completely dropped the ball on him.
all in all HS has been doing a better job
Quote from: Totla on October 08, 2013, 05:10:15 PM
who's sub of monogatari s2 should i watch
also i watched the first episode of kill and it looks pretty cool
I'm doing horriblesubs
Also Kill la Kill is great so far
i watched the last few episodes of kino no tabi this morning. but i was in sort of a sleepy state so i should probably rewatch them
i love kino
did you enjoy it
btw there are three additional episodes, two of which are more or less just like the show (one of these was done much later by shaft with a more modern and worse art style though), and the other of which is about kino's time with her master, who taught her how to shoot and stuff
yes. it's very good.
the third episode you mentioned sounds a lot more interesting, i'd probably just watch that and ignore the other two
i think you should still watch them :(
okay saddoodtrio;
I don't really get Kill la Kill's appeal
it reminds me of Medaka Box in many ways, which to me is far from a compliment
Quote from: bluaki on October 10, 2013, 04:44:32 PM
I don't really get Kill la Kill's appeal
it reminds me of Medaka Box in many ways, which to me is far from a compliment
it's all in the visual design. we don't get shows that look like this very often.
Quote from: bluaki on October 10, 2013, 04:44:32 PM
I don't really get Kill la Kill's appeal
it reminds me of Medaka Box in many ways, which to me is far from a compliment
its over the top and kind of ridiculous and i enjoy that sometimes
Quote from: bluaki on October 10, 2013, 04:44:32 PM
I don't really get Kill la Kill's appeal
it reminds me of Medaka Box in many ways, which to me is far from a compliment
It reminds me on Gurren Lagann and that's never a bad thing.
Quote from: Fuck on October 10, 2013, 05:06:28 PM
it's all in the visual design. we don't get shows that look like this very often.
this, mostly
and the fact that it's fun and doesn't take itself seriously and it's just so over-the-top in a good way
things like this are all also part of what made gurren lagann so great, the show that it resembles most. some shots remind me a lot of panty and stocking, too.
wasn't even expecting much out of gatchaman crowds and it still took a big shit on my face in the end
i'm watching the persona 4: the animation english dub
i hate they have to change lines to keep the lip sync
Quote from: NotFelt on October 11, 2013, 01:58:18 PM
i'm watching the persona 4: the animation
It's so bad though myface;
i sure hope the increased budget for the persona 3 movies will have something to show for it lol
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on October 11, 2013, 03:56:03 PM
i sure hope the increased budget for the persona 3 movies will have something to show for it lol
agreed
i just got told by someone that kill la kill is gross because it incorporates "self-harm as a prop to shock people" because ryuuko uses that device to effectively slash her wrist or whatever to use blood to fuel the godrobe and also it has "casual rape jokes" (probably referring to the godrobe forcing ryuuko to wear it in ep 1)
i can't tell if they're serious or just mocking the bullshit on tumblr revolving around this show
sometimes i wish tumblr didn't watch anime ever awdood;
edit: scratch that he was being dead serious awdood; awdood; awdood;
welp i am never giong to watch that show
"godrobe" underwater pls go
Tumblr user freaks out about nothing
More shocking news at 11
Quote from: Fuck on October 13, 2013, 09:09:52 AM
"godrobe" underwater pls go
underwater's version is a lot better than hs's overall n_u
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on October 13, 2013, 01:14:18 PM
underwater's version is a lot better than hs's overall n_u
Except Horriblesubs is better but okay
Quote from: Snowy on October 13, 2013, 10:51:28 PM
Except Horriblesubs is better but okay
lol no way
(plus they're not a sub group, it's more correct to say "crunchyroll is better")
underwater by far and large has way better typesetting and i like their scripts better as well. video quality also seems a tiny bit better.
bear in mind i have watched both. i haven't watched commie's though, but commie's a joke so i'm not going to bother.
You should watch Greater Than Subs for KlK.
i have no idea who they are
but really, between horriblesubs and commie and underwater, i like underwater the most. stylish typesetting (especially with regard to character introductions), slightly better scripts overall (there are a few places where hs did a bit better though, mostly just in a couple scenes of ep 1 tho, although underwater came back and did better w/fight scene w/boxing dude and a lot better in ep 2), and slightly higher video quality
hs is of course a lot faster though, so if you can't wait, nothing wrong with using them
i mean hs is doing fine but a show like this just begs for underwater's special treatment:
[spoiler](http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Underwater-KILL-la-KILL-02-720p-C0DDB47F.mkv_snapshot_03.57_2013.10.12_13.05.26-640x360.jpg)
(http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Underwater-KILL-la-KILL-02-720p-C0DDB47F.mkv_snapshot_04.58_2013.10.12_13.06.59-640x360.jpg)
(http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Underwater-KILL-la-KILL-02-720p-C0DDB47F.mkv_snapshot_09.02_2013.10.12_13.12.56-640x360.jpg)
(http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Underwater-KILL-la-KILL-02-720p-C0DDB47F.mkv_snapshot_20.58_2013.10.12_13.30.18-640x360.jpg)
better fonts too for titles and preview text too:
(http://www.crymore.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Underwater-KILL-la-KILL-02-720p-C0DDB47F.mkv_snapshot_01.20_2013.10.12_13.01.33-640x360.jpg)[/spoiler]
looking at screens of commie's, they're fucking terrible with this show jesus christ
It's a new group starting on KlK. They've only done ep 1 so far but they're really good. You should check them out.
muh typesetting
where is monogatari 15
for real
Quote from: Totla on October 14, 2013, 07:04:25 PM
where is monogatari 15
for real
seriously wtf this is the longest hs has ever taken for this series
i mean being half a day behind commie has been the norm but not two and a half days like this awdood;
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on October 14, 2013, 07:13:42 PM
seriously wtf this is the longest hs has ever taken for this series
i mean being half a day behind commie has been the norm but not two and a half days like this awdood;
i'm angry because i keep looking forward to watching it when i come home from work but it still isn't up
i refuse to watch commie
Quote from: Totla on October 14, 2013, 07:28:51 PM
i refuse to watch commie
same but you have no idea how hard it is to resist the allure
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on October 14, 2013, 07:49:15 PM
same but you have no idea how hard it is to resist the allure
monogatari is one of my favorite series
i know the struggle
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on October 14, 2013, 07:41:19 PM
bullshit. it is not.
oh uh sorry that I offended you. I just didn't like it and didn't really like all the QUALITY moments.
kaz i can't wait much longer
i might do it
i even watched 11 to try and hold me over but i can't wait much longer
i watched the first episode of Danganronpa which seems pretty cool. i'll probably watch the rest today.
i also watched the first episode of Kyoukai no Kanata which also seems pretty cool
I downloaded the first two episodes of Nagi no Asukara. I have no clue what I'm getting into but I'm gonna watch it.
Quote from: Totla on October 16, 2013, 10:54:40 AM
kaz i can't wait much longer
i might do it
i even watched 11 to try and hold me over but i can't wait much longer
i watched the first episode of Danganronpa which seems pretty cool. i'll probably watch the rest today.
i also watched the first episode of Kyoukai no Kanata which also seems pretty cool
kyoukai no kanata kinda annoys me because it seemed like the kind of show that could've been something totally different for kyoani but it's honestly not
i mean i'll still watch it and hopefully enjoy it but the kyoani formula is starting to get stale even for me
also, horriblesubs said on their twitter twenty hours ago that monogatari 15 "will be delayed" which was already half a week late at that point so i wouldn't bother waiting at this point lol
they'll probably end up a week behind before 15 is even out and then who knows what happens from there
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on October 16, 2013, 01:22:40 PM
kyoukai no kanata kinda annoys me because it seemed like the kind of show that could've been something totally different for kyoani but it's honestly not
i mean i'll still watch it and hopefully enjoy it but the kyoani formula is starting to get stale even for me
also, horriblesubs said on their twitter twenty hours ago that monogatari 15 "will be delayed" which was already half a week late at that point so i wouldn't bother waiting at this point lol
they'll probably end up a week behind before 15 is even out and then who knows what happens from there
commie it is :(
danganronpa is going pretty pretty cool i'm half way through it. it reminds me of phoenix wright sorta.
Quote from: Totla on October 16, 2013, 02:06:45 PM
danganronpa is going pretty pretty cool i'm half way through it. it reminds me of phoenix wright sorta.
the similarities with phoenix wright are even more clear in the game that this anime is based on
examining a scene for evidence works exactly the same
the "endless debate" is practically a PW cross-examination with messages that float around and need to be aimed at in order to object (by firing a metaphorical bullet of evidence at it)
and the trials have other gameplay phases too, but those are mostly gimmicky and dull with nearly no relevance to mystery-solving
I'd say I like Ace Attorney's gameplay mechanics much better, but danganronpa features I like include multi-speaker cross-examinations and using a previous statement as evidence to show a contradiction. Super Dangan Ronpa 2 also adds statements for which evidence can be used to support rather than contradict it.
So, I was bored and just found myself trying to watch random anime that comes up in suggested videos of anime on YouTube.
I tried starting:
Trouble Chocolate
The World of Narue
Kanon
The Familiar of Zero
Save Me! Lollipop
lol none of them are good imo
oh and i did finish rozen maiden 2013
I think i loved the last episode more than any other episode to be honest. i was legitimately happy for jun
it's probably a sign for me to watch some nhk similar anime or something
Watching Commie's subs for Rape la Culture
Quote from: David on October 19, 2013, 01:06:17 AM
Watching Commie's subs for Rape la Culture
lol dont use commie
use anyone but commie
Finished Watamote and started Cowboy Bebop with a few other currently airing series.
by started do you mean rewatching or......
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on October 22, 2013, 04:44:29 PM
by started do you mean rewatching or......
Cowboy Bebop?
This is my first time ever watching it. goowan
mein gott
enjoy it, snowy. enjoy it.
I'm on episode 4 and I'm enjoying it.
Quote from: Snowy on October 14, 2013, 10:31:08 PM
oh uh sorry that I offended you. I just didn't like it and didn't really like all the QUALITY moments.
not offended, but it is not bad
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on October 22, 2013, 06:25:04 PM
not offended, but it is not bad
idk I didn't enjoy it and that's just my opinion please don't be upset over it
dude i started reading that Uzumaki book. holy shit this is fucking awesome. The art is brutal as hell. really sick shit. Amazing.
i recently just found out that his other famous book, Gyo, actually does have an anime adaptation. but apparently they pretty much ruined it :/
kinda destroys the chances of any other ito mangas getting animes ://////
honestly i can't see uzumaki working as an anime
but like i could see a live action tv show
idk the shit is really fuckin brutal in uzumaki. its probably better if it stats a manga
(though i think there was an feature length adaption of uzumaki if i recall correctly}
Quote from: N o t S i d on October 22, 2013, 11:13:17 PM
(though i think there was an feature length adaption of uzumaki if i recall correctly}
ya there was its probably shit
Quote from: Snowy on October 22, 2013, 08:45:15 PM
idk I didn't enjoy it and that's just my opinion please don't be upset over it
im not actually upset sir. Not everything i say is meant to be taken seriously. But likewise, i did enjoy it, so ... just my opinion
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on October 23, 2013, 12:28:59 PM
im not actually upset sir. Not everything i say is meant to be taken seriously. But likewise, i did enjoy it, so ... just my opinion
you just sounded really upset I'm sorry
Quote from: Snowy on October 23, 2013, 12:37:24 PM
you just sounded really upset I'm sorry
yeah.... upset seems to flow easily off me
kill la kill continues to be awesome
im lookin forward to watching it tonight after work giggle;
you should be
also i found this for anyone who is really turned off by the fan service
http://i.imgur.com/DpG1VIk.jpg
kill la kill is DEEP (p.s. it's not it's just another goddamn fanservice show out of a billion but tumblr wouldn't know that because they just latch onto the latest trendy anime of the season like attack on titan or free or trash like dangan ronpa and this is the first popular show that's out of their comfort zone and they scream and whine about it because they don't know fucking SHIT about anime)
So i finished drrr,
Perhaps i will start monogatari 2 soon
did y'all hear about this
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-25/space-dandy-to-air-on-toonami-before-it-airs-in-japan
whoa that's cool. i mean i dont get tv in my room so i'm not gonna watch it on there anyway, but still that's neat.
hopefully it has a good dub lol
i hope they're not expecting a bebop-level hit out of this lol..............
I think they're expecting a rocksteady-level hit.
for anyone else who waited HS released monogatari 15 yesterday
Quote from: Totla on October 27, 2013, 09:40:00 AM
for anyone else who waited HS released monogatari 15 yesterday
about time
Quote from: Totla on October 27, 2013, 09:40:00 AM
for anyone else who waited HS released monogatari 15 yesterday
as did 17, they are back on schedule
yes
and now we're on the shinobu time arc
Will start monogatata 2 tonight
Watched ep 1 of monogatari 2
just finished uzumaki 10/10
next up gundam vol. 2
i asked for that uzumaki hardcover for my birthday girl;
both volumes of gyo as well
would it be worth it 2 watch the pokemons origins stuff
it's not great or anything but it's pretty good, and it's a nice bit of nostalgia
i wish they would actually do a full series about red's exploits instead of just this 4 episode ova
i say give it a shot, david. just be aware it's a very short adaptation and thus skips over most things very quickly.
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on November 02, 2013, 09:37:37 PM
it's not great or anything but it's pretty good, and it's a nice bit of nostalgia
i wish they would actually do a full series about red's exploits instead of just this 4 episode ova
i say give it a shot, david. just be aware it's a very short adaptation and thus skips over most things very quickly.
that's unfortunate. i'm looking it up, wow the episodes could at least be an hour long a piece or something. smh :(
yeah, they could at least be longer. i'm hoping that this is maybe something they're doing to see how interested people would be in a full adaptation, but i kinda doubt they'd go through with it tbh
it may have been little more than something to coincide with x/y's release, since x/y has a serious boner for red/blue (kanto starters, mewtwo, the original legendary birds, etc.). plus i think it has mega charizard x in it. so yeah, x/y advertisement.
I don't know why I keep watching Cowboy Bebop when every episode is depressing. awdood;
Quote from: Snowy on November 04, 2013, 01:24:25 PM
I don't know why I keep watching Cowboy Bebop when every episode is depressing. awdood;
because it's an amazing show
Quote from: Snowy on November 04, 2013, 01:24:25 PM
I don't know why I keep watching Cowboy Bebop when every episode is depressing. awdood;
i'd call it "bittersweet" rather than depressing
it's just got very well-thought-out characters and a lot of tragedy but something is usually gained by the end of an episode as well (with some notable exceptions)
the fact that the directing is absolutely flawless probably helps too
Tank is oneof the best op ever.
Just bought guren-hen and lagann-hen at dimple
Also got From up on poppy hill
Quote from: David on November 04, 2013, 01:29:04 PM
because it's an amazing show
Well I am really enjoying it.
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on November 04, 2013, 02:14:05 PM
i'd call it "bittersweet" rather than depressing
it's just got very well-thought-out characters and a lot of tragedy but something is usually gained by the end of an episode as well (with some notable exceptions)
the fact that the directing is absolutely flawless probably helps too
I really like the animation and everything. It looks really good. I'm loving every second but god damn. awdood;
The animation in episode 20 is seriously top notch srsly
that episode's art direction was very much inspired by the 90s batman cartoon, thus the design of mad pierrot as well as the heavy shading throughout the episode
especially evident in the opening alleyway scene and that first fight between pierrot and spike
i also really like the bizarre mix of Pink Floyd's "On the Run" used in the creepy as fuck backstory montage for the experiments on Pierrot
really it's just one of the best episodes in the series. that show does so many things and so many styles and pulls them off so well
Oh god only 4 episodes left cry;
I don't want to live anymore. awdood;
Quote from: Snowy on November 04, 2013, 10:11:35 PM
I don't want to live anymore. awdood;
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03qBqP2I4p8[/youtube]
it's all just a dream
yeah, just a dream
why are you doing this to me
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on November 04, 2013, 06:48:33 PM
that episode's art direction was very much inspired by the 90s batman cartoon, thus the design of mad pierrot as well as the heavy shading throughout the episode
especially evident in the opening alleyway scene and that first fight between pierrot and spike
i also really like the bizarre mix of Pink Floyd's "On the Run" used in the creepy as fuck backstory montage for the experiments on Pierrot
really it's just one of the best episodes in the series. that show does so many things and so many styles and pulls them off so well
that episodefucking rules
I just got my first non-pokemon anime DVD
(http://imgur.com/wn2kNvr.jpg)
it was basically free because of anime club raffle thing
nice wrench;
I was under the impression that Blu owned all of the Eva movies already
Hella pumped for 3.33 in english though. Cover looks neato.
nah blu doesnt buy anime
when's 3.33 out?
I think I'm gonna start up lain, or sumthin
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on November 08, 2013, 09:53:46 AM
nah blu doesnt buy anime
when's 3.33 out?
I've been reading rumors of 2/18/14. Walmart's site has it listed as that too.
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on November 08, 2013, 05:24:51 PM
why?
to put it lightly, it's not a normal anime lol
more like a construct of various cyberpunk ideas and stream-of-consciousness in anime form, also some commentary on psychological issues (self-identity, self-worth, dissociative identity disorder, net dependence)
and it's very surreal and artsy-fartsy and vague and while there is a story, i wouldn't say that plot is the show's focus
i mean by all means i hope you enjoy it. it's one of my favorites. but it's definitely not for everyone. n_u
I have seen the first 4 eps.
I just never had an opportunity to watch the rest
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/6fbf66ef365e214dc2348287a0673d9c/tumblr_mvx1c3CJCm1rs4yfmo1_500.gif)
Started watching kill la kill. The 1st ep.
Its very silly...
Its awesome
Finished Noir. 7/10, good show.
Admittedly a bit dull, and never particularly great, but its flaws aren't quite big enough to keep the show from at least being solid. It's worth noting, though, that for the first six or seven episodes nothing really happens in the overall plot and there's way too many flashback scenes repeated over and over. The series is definitely slow-paced and takes a while to gain any steam. Once it gets going, it's definitely good.
I need to get into reading more manga. I've been putting off a lot of manga for a long time now. For example, Oyasumi Punpun. I already loved Asano's art and writing styles because of already reading Solanin, so there was no real reason for me to not read Punpun.
I think I'll start reading that tonight maybe.
And then I've been putting off the Jojo manga for aaaaaages. I think I'll start that right now lol.
Really I just don't read enough manga period.
im at this point where i think anime blows dick but manga is cool as fuck
Quote from: N o t S i d on November 13, 2013, 09:10:01 PM
im at this point where i think anime blows dick but manga is cool as fuck
this is how everybody should think
started reading the Kizumonogatari light novel because the current Monogatari anime arc made me want to read it
lord knows when it'll finally get that movie they planned ages ago
Quote from: CLASSIC on November 20, 2013, 09:44:51 AM
[spoiler](https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/553842_10151804425843137_1615646897_n.jpg)[/spoiler]
My new book came in. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE giggle;
i watched the Garden of Words last night
fairly great
also idk what that is Tyler befuddlement
It's one of Osamu Tezuka's later books.
oh, Astro Boy guy. neat.
also i started reading Oyasumi Punpun last night but i was super tired so i only read one chapter lol. i really liked the style of it from just the first chapter though.
wolf children on 26th.
i cant wait
finally watched the first 3 episodes of welcome to the nhk last night, will watch 3 more tonight
Good show
finally watched the specials for the second season of OreImo. I was pretty satisfied until the last like two minutes. like what the fuck way to ruin a perfect ending
Just got wolf children in the mail today.
giggle;
finished Pokemon The Origin last night and now i'm trying to clean up my "Watching" list on MAL by finally getting back to some series that i never finished before. currently going through the rest of Lupin III: The Woman Named Mine Fujiko
after that i'll probably watch Mononoke
wait what have you not seen princess mononoke
Mononoke is a series
Princess Mononoke is a movie
they are completely unrelated
also yes i have seen Princess Mononoke and i own it
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on November 26, 2013, 06:39:29 PM
Mononoke is a series
Princess Mononoke is a movie
they are completely unrelated
yeah I remember you talking about this series before
mononoke is the anime adaptatiopn of the movie
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on November 26, 2013, 05:18:06 PM
finished Pokemon The Origin last night and now i'm trying to clean up my "Watching" list on MAL by finally getting back to some series that i never finished before. currently going through the rest of Lupin III: The Woman Named Mine Fujiko
after that i'll probably watch Mononoke
so you watched subs of pokemon origin guessing by the title? idk why i watched the dub please kill me
yeah, i watched Evetaku's sub release
Quote from: Will Gregory on November 27, 2013, 01:24:36 PM
so you watched subs of pokemon origin guessing by the title? idk why i watched the dub please kill me
i liked the dub
I prefer dubs. Not saying they are always better, but if a dub is available, thats the version i will watch.
Except maybe k-on...
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on November 27, 2013, 07:13:30 PM
I prefer dubs. Not saying they are always better, but if a dub is available, thats the version i will watch.
literally lmao
but seriously aside from a small number of shows, dubs are always worse. some notable exceptions are cromartie, bebop, and ghost stories
Quote from: Pancake Persona on November 28, 2013, 05:06:00 AM
literally lmao
but seriously aside from a small number of shows, dubs are always worse. some notable exceptions are cromartie, bebop, and ghost stories
literally saw this coming. Doesnt matter if one is better than the other.
I prefer dubs
What really makes me laugh is how most people that watch subs think that they are so high and mighty, or cultured somehow... its a damn tv show, if i wanna watch it in my own native language, then i am going to do just that.
Finished Barbara.
Fucking weird book but I loved it anyway.
Quote from: CLASSIC on November 28, 2013, 11:58:53 AM
Finished Barbara.
Fucking weird book but I loved it anyway.
whats that about?
Also, watched wolf children again.
I LOVE this movie
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on November 28, 2013, 11:52:26 AM
What really makes me laugh is how most people that watch subs think that they are so high and mighty, or cultured somehow... its a damn tv show, if i wanna watch it in my own native language, then i am going to do just that.
no one is just acting or thinking that they are more cultured and mighty because they watch subs. they actually ARE superior to ppl who watch dubs.
Quote from: silvertone on November 28, 2013, 05:41:04 PM
no one is just acting or thinking that they are more cultured and mighty because they watch subs. they actually ARE superior to ppl who watch dubs.
look, thats it right there
then those same people feel the need to insult people like me, telling me I'm wrong that I watch dubs.
actually, fuck it.... dubs are superior
lol
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on November 28, 2013, 05:57:56 PM
lol
thats what i said too
but seriously, yeah fuck it.
if everyone else is gonna assume that they're right, then me too.
dubs are the only way to watch anime
All anime is dubbed
the only right opinion is that anime blows
>taking something silvertone says seriously
i hope hs hurries up with Monogatari because it's been a long time and i don't want to have to watch commie
i already did
i just didn't feel like waiting
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on November 28, 2013, 12:00:01 PM
whats that about?
QuoteWandering the packed tunnels of Shinjuku Station, famous author Yosuke Mikura makes a strange discovery: a seemingly homeless drunk woman who can quote French poetry. Her name is Barbara. He takes her home for a bath and a drink, and before long Barbara has made herself into Mikura's shadow, saving him from egotistical delusions and jealous enemies. But just as Mikura is no saint, Barbara is no benevolent guardian angel, and Mikura grows obsessed with discovering her secrets, tangling with thugs, sadists, magical curses and mythical beings - all the while wondering whether he himself is still sane.
Got to ep 7 of lain
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on November 29, 2013, 07:04:53 PM
Got to ep 7 of lain
that's when i stopped
i should rewatch from episode 1 and start over
Quote from: Will Gregory on November 29, 2013, 07:26:23 PM
that's when i stopped
i should rewatch from episode 1 and start over
i stopped at 4 before
Here is me watching later eps of lain....
"..........................
...........................
........what.......... the...............
........WHAT?"
Still like it though...
I have no preference for subs or dubs really
I don't usually think dubs are all that bad and subs can be just as bad (poor translation, obnoxious voice actors that can be difficult to distinguish due to the language barrier)
so usually I'll watch dubs unless they're especially bad or if the subbed version is especially good, or of course if no dub exists i have zero problem watching subs
Quote from: H/RO on December 02, 2013, 12:34:35 AM
I have no preference for subs or dubs really
I don't usually think dubs are all that bad and subs can be just as bad (poor translation, obnoxious voice actors that can be difficult to distinguish due to the language barrier)
so usually I'll watch dubs unless they're especially bad or if the subbed version is especially good, or of course if no dub exists i have zero problem watching subs
my feelings exactly
finished Lupin III: A Woman Named Mine Fujiko
it's a good series, but ultimately i have to question its existence. firstly, i'm slightly spoiling by saying this, but this series isn't actually an origin story for Fujiko like it claims to be. this has two effects: rendering her backstory in this show pointless, and making it more bearable. because when i thought it really was her origin story, i thought it was stupid.
the show is much better when it's a more episodic thing, though
but hey, it's lupin, and it looks great. it's a well-crafted show. unfortunately, while the art style is consistently awesome, a lot of times there's not actually a whole lot of fluid animation. but that tends to be the case with highly stylized shows a lot of the time so i'm not surprised there.
the show succeeds at being enjoyable to watch overall, and is well-done aside from the completely bizarre attempt at a fujiko origin story, but i wouldn't call it anything special. 7/10
oh, also i don't really like oscar. i sort of like his story and his tragedies and the way his internal strife is represented on screen but as a character in general i don't really like him and he doesn't really fit in with the lupin franchise at all, let alone as zenigata's sidekick.
Finished lain.
Was good
I liked it
7.5
Episode 20 of Monogatari cry;
there is not a single happy person in Oyasumi Punpun
bittersweet moments aside, this manga is pretty much continuous, overwhelming sadness. at least, after the first volume.
i knew it'd be depressing (after all, i've read Asano's work before) but damn
What else do i wanna watch besides ongoing with monogatari and killlakill
Quote from: H/RO on December 02, 2013, 12:34:35 AM
I have no preference for subs or dubs really
I don't usually think dubs are all that bad and subs can be just as bad (poor translation, obnoxious voice actors that can be difficult to distinguish due to the language barrier)
so usually I'll watch dubs unless they're especially bad or if the subbed version is especially good, or of course if no dub exists i have zero problem watching subs
all japanese people sound the same
Quote from: Will Gregory on December 03, 2013, 05:53:53 PM
all japanese people sound the same
they kinda do. Thenagain, dubs arent that much better in that regard, esecially on female characters
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 03, 2013, 05:46:46 PM
What else do i wanna watch besides ongoing with monogatari and killlakill
non non biyori
STarted yuru yuri s2
Watched 3 eps
Seems funnier
finished the second volume of Gundam Origins
holy shit
Got to ep 9 of yuru yuri s2.
That was fast
Kind of .
But not explicit
it's a comedy, felt. there is one girl who genuinely wants to get it on with another one of them, but for the rest of the characters, it's just implied (albeit heavily in some cases), and it's always a source of comedy and never anything serious. there's no actual lesbian relationships in the show.
Oh. Lol
i finally got around to watching Metropolis
fantastic movie. perhaps a bit rushed, and i would've liked more insight into the thoughts of kenichi (the main character), but pretty goddamn great otherwise. it's absolute eye candy and the score is fantastic, but it's also a good story.
giggle;
Finished yuru yuri s2.
Solid 7.
Liked it a bit more than s1
season 3 has been confirmed fyi
cool
will have to look into that
ordered metropolis from amazon.
since kaz says its SO good
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on December 06, 2013, 04:43:50 PM
i finally got around to watching Metropolis
fantastic movie. perhaps a bit rushed, and i would've liked more insight into the thoughts of kenichi (the main character), but pretty goddamn great otherwise. it's absolute eye candy and the score is fantastic, but it's also a good story.
giggle;
just to clarify, thats the movie with astro boy art right?
maybe not. idk i remembered hearing that itwas him. osamu tezuka?
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 07, 2013, 12:46:48 PM
just to clarify, thats the movie with astro boy art right?
tezuka productions only had "conceptual support" and thus as far as i know tezuka wasn't actually involved in art direction
but regardless the art style is very similar in some character designs yes
was tetzuka really churn out a shitton of work or did a lot of people jsut rip his style off cause it seems like he's got a lot of shit out
I really cant decide what series to watch next
started yuyushiki, joshiraku, and hidamari sketch
Well KnK and Monogatari killed me last week. KlK is still great.
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on December 09, 2013, 02:03:03 PM
started yuyushiki, joshiraku, and hidamari sketch
i actually just finished yuyushiki
Started minami ke season 2
Okawari
My metropolis shipped today
My city burned down today
hyped as fuck for the next KlK
I know, ep 3 looks like it will be good.
You mean episode 12? goowan
Quote from: Snowy on December 13, 2013, 01:31:38 PM
You mean episode 12? goowan
no... im on ep 3. goowan
saying "i know" like that sort of implied you were agreeing about the next KlK instead of the one you were on
goowan
KlK ciil
i still haven't watched the new kill la kaz myself yet though
but i'm about to finish yuyushiki tonight
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on December 13, 2013, 02:31:42 PM
saying "i know" like that sort of implied you were agreeing about the next KlK instead of the one you were on
goowan
but.... it was a joke...
Why .... it...... joke.....
finished Yuyushiki wrench;
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 13, 2013, 03:08:20 PM
but.... it was a joke...
Why .... it...... joke.....
where was the joke
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on December 13, 2013, 05:19:03 PM
finished Yuyushiki wrench;
Oh I've seen screens of that. I should watch it some time.
new kill la kill was great
I just watched From Up On Bobby Poppy Hill. Cute movie. hocuspocus;
just watched the first episode of rape la culture, i think i may like it???
Quote from: David on December 15, 2013, 07:47:35 AM
just watched the first episode of rape la culture, i think i may like it???
well i hope you're happy cause now you're a rapist
report david to the authorities
finally started reading uzumaki
spoilers: spirals
ya
also i started watching Mononoke again
i really need to watch the series that this is a spin-off too, akayashi samurai horror tales
Steins;Gate movie is out on BD and subbed by a good group, WhyNot, as of last night
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on December 15, 2013, 09:39:37 PM
Steins;Gate movie is out on BD and subbed by a good group, WhyNot, as of last night
is it a condensed version of the series, or a new thing?
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 15, 2013, 09:42:10 PM
is it a condensed version of the series, or a new thing?
It's new, anime-original content which takes place one year after the series.
It does also include brief flashes of some VN content that previously wasn't animated: Suzuha ending and insane Nae
finished Mononoke
fantastic show 9/10 wrench;
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on December 17, 2013, 09:00:22 PM
finished Mononoke
fantastic show 9/10 wrench;
ill have to chexk it out
last december a couple of friends and i did something where we went to bakabt and hit random torrent enough times to pick up one series, one ova (or series of ovas) and one movie
and only just today did i remember that i still never watched the movie i ended up with. first squad.
i started watching it like twenty minutes ago. and i already think this movie is really dumb.
First Squad: 4/10
don't even bother
it's completely unfinished and disjointed and things just move from point a to point b with no real explanation and all the characters are flat and lifeless and the whole idea of there being a special operative occult unit taking part in a real war has been done over and over anyway
i mean it is sort of neat how like the climax is a fight between two sides of the dead for the sake of the living happening in what is a mere second in the world of the living, but it's still also dumb. the whole thing is dumb.
the movie looks fairly nice but what doesn't these days
me i dont
you are beautiful
i watched the steins;gate movie
it was good but like
i dunno
i was expecting more i guess??
maybe i just hyped it up too much in my head
Started yuyushiki.
Gotta say, while yui is great, and probs my fav, i really do love yuzuko. Shes hilarious.
"Just kidding just slipped out" lol
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 18, 2013, 07:56:18 PM
Started yuyushiki.
Gotta say, while yui is great, and probs my fav, i really do love yuzuko. Shes hilarious.
"Just kidding just slipped out" lol
naaaantsutte tsuchatta
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 18, 2013, 08:06:23 PM
wait what?
Episode ?
...i was saying "just kidding just slipped out" the way they sing it in that episode
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on December 18, 2013, 08:12:18 PM
...i was saying "just kidding just slipped out" the way they sing it in that episode
oh. Yeah i laughed for a while after that for some reaaon
started Revolutionary Girl Utena
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on December 19, 2013, 11:14:35 AM
started Revolutionary Girl Utena
i remember getting mad at that show in school, cuz i would pronounce it youtena
Then people would say all snarky like, no! Its OOtena!
well, i mean, they were right n_u
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on December 19, 2013, 11:26:29 AM
well, i mean, they were right n_u
i know they were, but they were dicks about it
Its like they were born in japan or something
This was before i understood japanese, and you know how some anime fanatics are.
You misspeak one little thing, and they get all up in your face screaming, "BAKA"
u reap what u sow dude
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 19, 2013, 11:53:40 AM
This was before i understood japanese, and you know how some anime fanatics are.
You misspeak one little thing, and they get all up in your face screaming, "BAKA"
thats what u get for bein a baka gaijin broski
Quote from: Naoto Shirogane on December 19, 2013, 01:14:01 PM
thats what u get for bein a baka gaijin broski
oh shut up
Not even sure i know what that means
confuseddood;
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 19, 2013, 03:41:39 PM
oh shut up
Not even sure i know what that means
confuseddood;
gaijin = foreigner (as in foreign to Japan)
Kyoukai no Kanata had a silly end:
he's dead
wait no, he's alive, but she's dead
wait no, she's back
she's dead for real this time
wait no, she's back
it was an okay show, nothing special
bunch of baka gaijin in here desu neeeee desu x3
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 20, 2013, 03:16:03 PM
gaijin = foreigner (as in foreign to Japan)
isnt that applicable to you as well then?
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 20, 2013, 08:21:35 PM
isnt that applicable to you as well then?
john, i was being facetious lol
why would i ever seriously call someone a baka gaijin? it's ironic humor.
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 20, 2013, 08:28:57 PM
john, i was being facetious lol
why would i ever seriously call someone a baka gaijin? it's ironic humor.
i know. Im not that stupid.
Just joining in the fun
good job john u threw the joke back in his face.. always call out irony and make the irony-maker look like a fool.
Quote from: silvertone on December 20, 2013, 08:33:00 PM
good job john u threw the joke back in his face.. always call out irony and make the irony-maker look like a fool.
hey ...
Im just trying to show im not an idiot.
Im sorry that i made his joke fail.
Now we know how i feel
And im sure that someone will point out that you were joking too. Or not. Either way, boyah will hand me my ass on a platter
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 20, 2013, 08:37:47 PM
And im sure that someone will point out that you were joking too. Or not. Either way, boyah will hand me my ass on a platter
i wasn't
Quote from: silvertone on December 20, 2013, 08:39:15 PM
i wasn't
cool
So now i am an ass to kaz without intent to do so.
anime
So kaz, whats your avatar from?
kill la kill
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 20, 2013, 08:41:00 PM
cool
So now i am an ass to kaz without intent to do so.
uh wat lol. i didnt say that u were an ass to kaz.
an azz to kazz
Quote from: silvertone on December 20, 2013, 10:23:55 PM
uh wat lol. i didnt say that u were an ass to kaz.
an azz to kazz
well im trying not to be.
She's in the first few episodes lol
Quote from: Snowy on December 20, 2013, 10:42:27 PM
She's in the first few episodes lol
lololol
obviously i dont remember.
i only watched two eps, an this was like a month or more ago
wow spoilers kaz
what
your presence spoils our posting experience
started watching kill la kill on hulu plus
>streaming anime
Too lazy to download anime.
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on October 13, 2013, 12:15:39 AM
i just got told by someone that kill la kill is gross because it incorporates "self-harm as a prop to shock people" because ryuuko uses that device to effectively slash her wrist or whatever to use blood to fuel the godrobe and also it has "casual rape jokes" (probably referring to the godrobe forcing ryuuko to wear it in ep 1)
i can't tell if they're serious or just mocking the bullshit on tumblr revolving around this show
sometimes i wish tumblr didn't watch anime ever awdood;
edit: scratch that he was being dead serious awdood; awdood; awdood;
to bump this discussion, what did he have to say about persona 3
i don't know. he actually unfollowed me and blocked me on skype because apparently he hated me for disagreeing with him about kill la kill.
i know this because his girlfriend, who i've been friends with for a long time, told me about it right afterward and she thinks he's being a giant baby about it lol
why the fuck do people think that Japan gives two shits about feminists
because women dont understand that the world doesnt revolve around them
lol tumblrtards
But I thought kaz was tumblr now too
And just finished going through Brotherhood and started going through Black Lagoon again
Does anybody recommend high school dxd?
idk. isn't that show basically just smut?
google images is telling me yes, it's smut.
is Sekirei bad
Well its supernatural and ecchi.
So yes and no i guess
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 25, 2013, 02:34:48 PM
Well its supernatural and ecchi.
So yes and no i guess
literally all i know about it is that there's a ton of nudity and the op features all the girls dancing suggestively lol
i don't really watch ecchi shows so i can't say much about it because i haven't seen it
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 25, 2013, 02:40:25 PM
literally all i know about it is that there's a ton of nudity and the op features all the girls dancing suggestively lol
i don't really watch ecchi shows so i can't say much about it because i haven't seen it
fair enough.
Ive heard it compared to scryed.
...also, will likes it so....
scryed was okay at best lol
It's also a harem so...
yes
i just realized its made by the same company who did romeo x juliet.
makes sense
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on December 25, 2013, 04:28:53 PM
i just realized its made by the same company who did romeo x juliet.
makes sense
both being retellings of classical literature and being done by Gonzo are where the similarities end lol
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 25, 2013, 04:51:21 PM
both being retellings of classical literature and being done by Gonzo are where the similarities end lol
well, yeah.
so I'll be getting robertas blood trail for sure, but now idk
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 25, 2013, 04:51:21 PM
both being retellings of classical literature
this is why i said makes sense
now im thinking steins gate on bluray, both parts, and robertas blood trail.
edit: I bought them
who is will?
Quote from: Snowy on December 25, 2013, 06:34:30 PM
who is will?
a friend of mine who has a very skewed view on what is good and bad
he seems to like or dislike things out of spite of certain people
the infamous higurashi lover
also he gave the black rock shooter tv series a 10/10 l o l
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 25, 2013, 06:58:18 PM
also he gave the black rock shooter tv series a 10/10 l o l
i would laugh, but ive yet to watch it so i cant say for sure.
but i trust your opinion more.
I liked the BRS show
it wasn't 10/10 but it was good
i gave it a 5/10 for being wholly average in every way
its goods are cancelled out by its bads
tbh some parts of it might be bad enough for me to lower it to 4/10 but idk probably not
black rock miku
i finished reading Uzumaki today
ending was a bit abrupt but it was a great read overall wrench;
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 26, 2013, 01:37:33 PM
i finished reading Uzumaki today
ending was a bit abrupt but it was a great read overall wrench;
nice!! yeah that ending was weird but i kind of liked it.
I'm reading the Mysterious Underground Men right now. Whole thing kind of reads like an old Superman cartoon. Not a whole lot of character buidling, but a lot of story progression.
gonna order the 3rd volume of Gundam Origins when I get home
Corey, you'll notice that about Tezuka books.
He uses many characters over and over, in what people call a star-system. If you become familiar with his other books, you'll begin to understand the characters.
That being said, when you open a new story, it is indeed a new story but with old friends.
that is cool. which books would you suggest next Tyler?
It depends. The one you're reading is more of a family-friendly book. If you want to continue with that, the Astro Boy books are good (a series of 23 books), a 2-part series called NextWorld is a good one, and of course the novel version of Metropolis which is much sillier than its movie counterpart.
BlackJack is a little more mature but still has the sci-fi theme going on. It's basically HOUSE before the show was invented.
And of course his adult books are also great, though they can often go into disturbing territory.
I just got done reading Barbara which was a very depressing book. There's also Message to Adolf which features a story of a young Japanese-Jewish Boy accepting his role as Hitler's sidekick. Swallowing the Earth is a good one too...The Book of Human Insects is one of those disturbing ones. Ode To Kirihito and Apolo's Song.
Basically there's a book to satisfy what you want. You can't go wrong.
finished Joshiraku and its OVA
i liked it a lot more than nyerp did at least, but maybe my weebness helps that because i found a lot of the stuff that was overtly japanese to actually be really interesting and fun to watch, like the segments where they tour famous parts of prefectures and stuff
as a gag comedy though some gags were way overdone and some were underdeveloped and it sort of comes off as a show that would've been better handled by a different studio lol
i liked it though, 7/10
nui harime is my waifu
you're that far already, huh? just an fyi, the show's currently on an airing break and won't air again until like january 9th, so once you're caught up you'll be waiting a while like the rest of us lol
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 26, 2013, 05:35:50 PM
you're that far already, huh? just an fyi, the show's currently on an airing break and won't air again until like january 9th, so once you're caught up you'll be waiting a while like the rest of us lol
yeah i know that but thanks anyway
i was watching on crunchyroll
Quote from: CLASSIC on December 26, 2013, 04:46:32 PM
It depends. The one you're reading is more of a family-friendly book. If you want to continue with that, the Astro Boy books are good (a series of 23 books), a 2-part series called NextWorld is a good one, and of course the novel version of Metropolis which is much sillier than its movie counterpart.
BlackJack is a little more mature but still has the sci-fi theme going on. It's basically HOUSE before the show was invented.
And of course his adult books are also great, though they can often go into disturbing territory.
I just got done reading Barbara which was a very depressing book. There's also Message to Adolf which features a story of a young Japanese-Jewish Boy accepting his role as Hitler's sidekick. Swallowing the Earth is a good one too...The Book of Human Insects is one of those disturbing ones. Ode To Kirihito and Apolo's Song.
Basically there's a book to satisfy what you want. You can't go wrong.
a friend of mine had a copy of human insects. i'll try that one out next. thanks
Watched metropolis.
God, its great
I watched Saint Young Men recently.
I really like it, it was pretty good.
[youtube]pqrJBgPrevk[/youtube]
oh man Porco Rosso was great
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 27, 2013, 06:23:00 PM
oh man Porco Rosso was great
it's fantastic how the FUCK had you not seen it before i'm so disappointed
i dunno lol
i think it's my fifth favorite ghibli film, after spirited away, laputa, princess mononoke, and kiki
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 27, 2013, 06:47:48 PM
i dunno lol
i think it's my fifth favorite ghibli film, after spirited away, laputa, princess mononoke, and kiki
i still need to see it.
I bought yo-yo girl cop.
Same director as battle royale.....
2
Also, my robertas blood trail and steins gate shipped
I saw spirited away for the first time the other night and it was v. good
Quote from: Snowy on December 27, 2013, 10:58:47 PM
I saw spirited away for the first time the other night and it was v. good
wow dam
but yeah spirited away was a pretty good movie. my sister was weired out because SPOILERS the parents were turned into pigs/other magic things END SPOILERS
I haven't seen it in a while. I should rewatch it soon
Quote from: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo on December 28, 2013, 12:59:30 AM
wow dam
but yeah spirited away was a pretty good movie. my sister was weired out because SPOILERS the parents were turned into pigs/other magic things END SPOILERS
I haven't seen it in a while. I should rewatch it soon
wow, spoilers madood;
finished monogatari series: second season
p good
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 27, 2013, 06:23:00 PM
oh man Porco Rosso was great
It's one of my favorites. giggle;
Quote from: Totla on December 29, 2013, 07:25:21 AM
finished monogatari series: second season
p good
the last arc was one of the best in the franchise
shinobu time and mayoi jiang-shi were fantastic too
overall it's the second best part of the franchise behind bakemono, i gave it a 9/10 lol
Finished sengokus arc in monogatari 2
That epilogue. ..
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on December 29, 2013, 12:41:49 PM
the last arc was one of the best in the franchise
shinobu time and mayoi jiang-shi were fantastic too
overall it's the second best part of the franchise behind bakemono, i gave it a 9/10 lol
the last arc was super dialogue heavy
like even for monogatari
it was still good though
[spoiler]i :'( at the end of hachikuju's arc
i watched that last part like 10 times
i just
wry :'( cry;[/spoiler]
I just finished Monogatari Second Season [spoiler]I actually started to really like Kaiki, why did they have to kill him? awdood;[/spoiler]
finished The Mysterious Underground Men.
What was almost more interesting than the book (which is a very enjoyable read and charmingly illustrated) was the afterword and essay at the end of the manga. Tezuka wrote the afterword himself back in 1982, and briefly addresses some influences, but the essay by Ryan Holmberg delves further into these influences (which include Blondie and Popeye??) and even how Tezuka's positioning and movemet of his own characters were influenced by Disney ten cent comics that were brought to japan through the american occupation of japan during ww2.
Also brought up is that this manga is one of the first to have a kind of bittersweet ending. Which i guess is a staple for tezuka, but was unheard of in manga up to that point.
I love his books that have bittersweet endings. giggle;
Thanks Corey. I'll pick that one up next.
As for you, I just got done reading Barbara by him. Check that one out next. Very sad.
I love the use of "when Johnny comes marching home" as the end credits music in robertas blood trail
just finished the Steins;Gate movie cry;
finished robertas blood trail.
fucking awesome
9/10
finally watched some miyazaki movies
porco rosso: idk it was okay but i feel like it didn't go anywhere.
nausicaa: Neat. i like arthropods so all the creature design was nice
princess mononoke: it was okay. the deer god is the ugliest thing i've ever seen and i was glad when it was shot.
spirited away: very neat all the food made me hungry
howl's moving castle: good movie
howl's moving castle is honestly probably the worst of those because it's so ridiculously rushed and incomplete, despite how well it's made otherwise
i love miyazaki but howl is one of my least favorite of his films
spirited away and castle in the sky are my favorites
when you're watching genshiken season 2 and it turns into hentai
goin to sacanime tomorrow
bakanime
Arashi No Yoru Ni
i cried and stuff cause it was too cute :'(
and it reminded me of my last love interest
finally started reading Yotsuba&!
Yotsuba is the cutest little thing and so much of the humor comes from her being such a dorky little girl that doesn't know anything. it's funny and adorable and great.
yotsubanned!
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on January 06, 2014, 04:41:03 PM
finally started reading Yotsuba&!
Yotsuba is the cutest little thing and so much of the humor comes from her being such a dorky little girl that doesn't know anything. it's funny and adorable and great.
I first read them 4 years ago or so and I honestly loved them.
Finally got around to finishing welcome to the nhk, only had 2 episodes left
god fucking dammit misaki
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on January 06, 2014, 04:41:03 PM
finally started reading Yotsuba&!
Yotsuba is the cutest little thing and so much of the humor comes from her being such a dorky little girl that doesn't know anything. it's funny and adorable and great.
i remember reading a short excerpt and it was yotsuba swinging, and she started swinging really high and the other girl was like "dont let go!"
And yotsuba let go, and went flying and landed on her feet.
Then she was like "scary...." and then ran away goin "Scaryyyyyyyy!"
It was funny
Quote from: H/RO on January 07, 2014, 02:02:40 AM
Finally got around to finishing welcome to the nhk, only had 2 episodes left
god fucking dammit misaki
same 5thgrade;
tho i can't really say "finally" since i did it in a span of like a week
i finished hidamari sketch
was it good? cuz i got it
yes. it's slice-of-life done shaft style.
anyway today i watched the goku sayonara zetsubou sensei ovas
just watched kill la kill episode 13
[spoiler]rip senketsu[/spoiler]
related to kill la kill, the theme i love most in kill la kill is Blumenkranz
Quote from: Will Gregory on January 09, 2014, 10:53:29 AM
just watched kill la kill episode 13
[spoiler]rip senketsu[/spoiler]
[spoiler]may he literally rest in pieces[/spoiler]
finished Utena wrench;
Gonna watch kenshin new kyoto arc
Attack on Titan is on netflix!!!
ya its shit alright xDDD
Whether it is good or a bad show, i have like no desire to watch aot
[spoiler=leaks about niponese release of madoka movie]Least according the information found at the link…could be changed I suppose.
Release Date: April 2nd 2014
Both regular and limited editions come with:
Bonus Footage
Audio Commentary
Japanese AND English Subtitles
Limited Edition Blu-Ray release comes with:
Gatefold box
Illustrated digipak
Special Booklet
Original Soundtrack CD
Bonus BD disc containing the 2-hour TV special narrated by Saito Chiwa (Homura), which did a recap of the first two films as well as a look back on the series and it’s popularity. [Best I could gather about it]
Pricing:
DVD Regular Edition = 4500 Yen
BD Regular Edition = 5500 Yen
BD Limited Edition = 9500 Yen
It’s possible that since it appears to have English subtitles that there’ll be another English import thing through RightStuf like what was done with the previous two films.[/spoiler]
i only care that it gets released, because only then will i watch rebellion
i defy you camrips
Finished shinobu time. I cried a little
:(
Two eps left of monogatari
kill la kill episode 14
[spoiler]so the sentient part of senketsu is still alive. okay cool
also glowing nipples[/spoiler]
Finished monogatari
been watching a bunch of hidamari sketch lately
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/TF6hwmM.png)[/spoiler]
lol
Quote from: Will Gregory on January 16, 2014, 06:25:20 PM
kill la kill episode 14
[spoiler]so the sentient part of senketsu is still alive. okay cool
also glowing nipples[/spoiler]
[spoiler]he makes a stylish scarf[/spoiler]
Soooo attack on titan is pretty fuckin cool
http://frolic-chronis.tumblr.com/post/50538614103
Quote from: udderfailure on January 20, 2014, 11:17:06 AM
Soooo attack on titan is pretty fuckin cool
my friend ruined that show for me. And i hadnt even watched it yet
i guess i've resumed kyoukai no kanata
i guess
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on January 21, 2014, 04:58:48 PM
i guess i've resumed kyoukai no kanata
i guess
sounds like you dont like it
it's all right
It's great you dweeb
oh yeah uh
attack on titan
Quote from: Snowy on January 21, 2014, 06:28:07 PM
It's great you dweeb
uhh lol
half done with the show, and only one instance of "plot" has occurred so far. otherwise it keeps going back and forth between trying to be a vaguely action-y show and a complete moe moe kyun show
it would be a genuinely good show if it could just pick one or the other. as it stands, especially after the last episode (kyoani flexing its animation budget for an obligatory dancing/singing scene to kill a dreamshade? come on), it's hard to even see it as a complete product
the characters are fine, it's a pretty show, obviously the animation is phenomenal, but other than that there's...nothing
Finished Attack on Titan
7/10
Left me wanting more
i wonder if underwater will release subs before crunchyroll does for kill la kill
if i could read these subs in german on daisuki.net i would enjoy the next episode of kill la kill
THEY HAVE IT TRANSLATED IN GERMAN, ITALIAN, SPANISH, AND PORTUGUESE ALREADY
BUT NOT ENGLISH
Quote from: Will Gregory on January 23, 2014, 10:32:10 AM
i wonder if underwater will release subs before crunchyroll does for kill la kill
from underwater:
QuoteKILL la KILL 15 delayed
Written on 23.01.2014 | Tags: News, Anime, KILL la KILL
It seems that Crunchyroll has delayed the simulcast of KILL la KILL 15 by 12 hours. Under normal circumstances, we would be translating the episode from scratch instead, but today just happens to be the one time when our TL checker / translator-on-demand for the show isn't here (and won't be back until tomorrow). So unless we can find a backup translator from somewhere in the next hour or two, our only option is to just sit tight and wait. Sorry for the inconvenience.
so yeah no they likely won't be getting their version out any earlier than anyone else
anime conspiracy against english is afoot!
Quote from: udderfailure on January 23, 2014, 10:47:28 AM
Yeahhhhh
How far r u
i had finished it when i posted that :3
Quote from: Thyme on January 23, 2014, 03:36:10 PM
i had finished it when i posted that :3
jesus you guys watch anime so fast
i am like half way through it
p good so far
i am enjoying it slightly less now that the novelty of the titans has worn off though
Quote from: udderfailure on January 23, 2014, 05:25:19 PM
jesus you guys watch anime so fast
i am like half way through it
p good so far
i am enjoying it slightly less now that the novelty of the titans has worn off though
i swear, everyone i know who ever talks about aot, says basically the same thing.
"Its really cool. (Halfway into series later) Yeah, its still cool, but less so now"
I watched KlK episode 15
My dick has never been harder
Quote from: Snowy on January 24, 2014, 12:51:06 PM
I watched KlK episode 15
My dick has never been harder
agreed
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on January 24, 2014, 10:32:28 AM
i swear, everyone i know who ever talks about aot, says basically the same thing.
"Its really cool. (Halfway into series later) Yeah, its still cool, but less so now"
i mean it makes sense
the premise is so cool that at first you're like holy shit this is amazing
then you realize how much they draw everything out and you go crazy
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on January 24, 2014, 10:32:28 AM
i swear, everyone i know who ever talks about aot, says basically the same thing.
"Its really cool. (Halfway into series later) Yeah, its still cool, but less so now"
imo it got cool again when the female titan arc started
[spoiler]the episodes where they're trying to use that fucking rock to cover up the hole in the wall almost killed my interest in the series lol[/spoiler]
space dandy is getting old already
"ha ha one or all of the main characters is dead, bet you didn't expect that!!!!" is not a joke worth repeating nearly every episode
i dont know if death is ever a joke except 9/11 because that was pretty funny and the holocaust
I dropped it on day one
Quote from: silvertone on January 26, 2014, 04:03:46 PM
i dont know if death is ever a joke except 9/11 because that was pretty funny and the holocaust
Quote from: Will Gregory on January 26, 2014, 04:04:03 PM
I dropped it on day one
I never started it and I'm feeling like that's a good thing
started attack on titan
bread girl is cool
what the fuck am i even watching right now
i'm up to like episode 6 of jojo
i don't know if i should continue
i watched witch craft works
dropped it after the first half of episode 2 when they mention walpurgi's night
Quote from: Pancake Persona on January 28, 2014, 03:41:26 AM
i'm up to like episode 6 of jojo
i don't know if i should continue
jojo's ridiculous and stupid but i think it's in a good way and i enjoy it a lot idk lol
finished reading The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya yesterday and i just started reading Gyo
i started to give witch craft works a second chance and it was alright
is there anything good airing right now?
watching haganai
watched wizard barristers' first three episodes
http://friendlysneakrz.bandcamp.com/
finally got jojo ready.
finally got around to finishing Oyasumi Punpun, since the last volume was finally properly fan-translated a couple weeks ago
i'm somewhat indifferent about the very end of the manga...though i have no idea what could have been changed to make it better anyway.
all in all though, it was something else. having already read solanin before, i knew already that i loved asano's art style, and it's even better here.
as for the subject matter, though, it's honestly a bit hard to say how much i enjoyed what i read for what it was as opposed to how much i enjoyed what i read because i maybe related to it a little too much. after the first volume, it is a crushingly depressing story with seemingly no limit to how bleak things can become.
it really is a very good manga though i think, if maybe a little bit drawn out and there's a substory going on in the plot that i never really understood the purpose of.
it's kind of hard to collect my thoughts here. it's a manga that made me think a lot, and made me very sad as well. i'm just not sure how to talk about it. it was...a very personal read.
the plot twists in today's episode of kill la kill were so predictable
i hope they are not running out of material
oh i also finished reading Gyo last night
not nearly as cool as Uzumaki but still good
Holy shit that plot twist. I love this so show so much hnngnhngn
finished kyoukai no kanata
6/10 pretty lame but decent i guess
You have shit taste in anime
don't even try snowy
Quotei finally got around to finishing kyoukai no kanata
i remember back when this was due to air in a few weeks. i was pretty hyped. kyoani finally doing something that isn’t slice-of-life or comedy. could this be the return of the kyoani who animated full metal panic: the second raid??
no. no it couldn’t. and to be honest, this is a misstep even for the current cash-grab status of kyoto animation. i would have preferred another samey, but good, slice-of-life like they’ve been mostly doing for ages.
because this show is a mess. the setting is shoved onto us with no feeling of this world being fleshed out or understandable. the only characters that undergo any sort of development are mirai and akihito. the combination of action and slice-of-life is jarring and sloppily put together, and is also one of the causes of the show’s bad pacing issues.
but it is pretty. then again, when was the last time a kyoto animation show wasn’t pretty?
…never?
and let’s not forget about the completely half-assed ending. not the studio’s fault, i imagine it’s in the light novels as well. still sucks though to have an ending like that thrust on us at the last second just for the sake of a happy ending.
also, you can’t just have a “main antagonist” do things at random without the audience getting any clue as to the reasons behind their actions. how are we supposed to root for the heroes if the villain is just some handsome guy doing things that seem to have no effect on our main characters anyway? what was the point of the scythe-gun thing? why did he want to make the shade beyond the horizon stronger? why did he harbor a shade in his body? why was he at odds with nase family? what even IS the spirit hunter association?
while i may sound like i hated the show, that isn’t the case. while it is a complete mess, i did at least vaguely enjoy most of what i watched. it’s a decent show, but it’s probably one of kyoto animation’s worst shows, if not THE worst. unless you really hate slice of life or something, in which case you may like this more by default because you’ll hate their other shows.
i’m thinking a 6/10 for being “decent” and vaguely interesting, if still a huge disappointment. and for being pretty.
I enjoyed it so I guess that counts for something.
rewatching the the eva rebuilds because i saw this
[spoiler=Evangelion 2.22 spoilers lol][youtube]aGfBbFsFE0c[/youtube][/spoiler]
also i just realized i never actually downloaded NGE. is there any release that's considered the best?
started Gunbuster
it's great, and the production values are surprisingly fantastic for how old it is and how poor Gainax would have been at the time lol
and it's nifty seeing things, including specific frames or scenes, that were later referenced in eva (especially the rebuild films)
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on February 10, 2014, 01:26:05 PM
started Gunbuster
it's great, and the the production values are surprisingly fantastic for how old it is and how poor Gainax would have been at the the time lol
and it's nifty seeing things, including specific frames or scenes, that were later referenced in eva (especially the the rebuild films)
update: just finished this series IT WAS FUCKING GREAT HOLY SHIT
i was planning on watching that after i finish legend of the galactic heroes
also i am dling The Wings of Honnêamise
why did i stay up to finish fucking rahxephon ugh
Quote from: silvertone on February 10, 2014, 10:16:44 PM
also i am dling the the Wings of Honnêamise
looks cool will do the same
Quote from: silvertone on February 10, 2014, 10:16:44 PM
i was planning on watching that after i finish legend of the the galactic heroes
i really want to get into lotgh
but i feel like it's the type of long show that i can't just casually watch an episode of now and then like i can with other long shows like ranma
so when i do watch it i should have nothing else i particularly feel like watching at the time cause it will eat up all of my anime time for a long while
so like, my portable hdd dcided to crap out on me, an i lost a crapload of anime.
so now, priority oneis to redownload kill la kill.
unless someone knows a way to retrieve files from a hdd that my comp says i need to format.
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on February 11, 2014, 07:39:35 AM
Quote from: silvertone on February 10, 2014, 10:16:44 PM
i was planning on watching that after i finish legend of the the the the galactic heroes
i really want to get into lotgh
but i feel like it's the the type of long show that i can't just casually watch an episode of now and then like i can with other long shows like ranma
so when i do watch it i should have nothing else i particularly feel like watching at the the time cause it will eat up all of my anime time for a long while
QuoteLegend of the Galactic Heroes is re-animated finally to about 20 the first time in years. Once again, I wonder want to do also Izeruron diary of Julian.
http://otanews.livedoor.biz/archives/51977279.html
might want to wait until they do that !!
on episode 2 of Lain
wat
Quote from: Totla on February 18, 2014, 01:53:04 PM
on episode 2 of Lain
wat
thats what i said....
also, started jojo, and watched 3 eps.
pretty cool
started Captain Harlock today
started Bubblegum Crisis as well and it's 80s as hecky
basically anime Blade Runner, it's quite good so far
Kill la Kill episode 19
[spoiler=worst plot twist ever]dr kiryuin underwent plastic surgery and rapid soap opera aging to become dr matoi!!![/spoiler]
On ep 8 of jojo
This show is amazing, but so silly.
The names are the best part,
Dio, Robert E.O. Speedwagon, tonpetty, Dire, Straizo...
God... im assuming jojos character is also a reference, but i cant place it
"jojo" is a character in a beatles song but other than that i don't think there's any particular reference
but the mangaka for jojo's bizarre adventure very commonly applies names of bands or songs to characters for no particular reason so i wouldn't be surprised if that's where he got the idea to make his main characters all named "jojo" (for short)
and trust me there are dozens more music references in later arcs lol, especially with regard to the Stands once they come into the picture
which we'll see the first of pretty soon, as arc 3 Stardust Crusaders anime should start in the upcoming season
actually, i have no idea why i haven't started reading the jojo manga yet because i have tons of volumes downloaded already and i finished punpun so i should really get going on jojo
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on February 20, 2014, 12:04:29 PM
started Bubblegum Crisis as well and it's 80s as hecky
basically anime Blade Runner, it's quite good so far
is it like the book blade runner or is it like the movie blade runner or is it like the book that blade runner is based off of or is like the blade runner screenplay that william s burroughs wrote based on the book calledd blade runner
Quote from: silvertone on February 20, 2014, 01:25:12 PM
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on February 20, 2014, 12:04:29 PM
started Bubblegum Crisis as well and it's 80s as hecky
basically anime Blade Runner, it's quite good so far
is it like the the book blade runner or is it like the the movie blade runner or is it like the the book that blade runner is based off of or is like the the blade runner screenplay that william s burroughs wrote based on the the book calledd blade runner
it's got more to do with taking inspiration from the movie than the book, at least.
Quote from: Will Gregory on February 20, 2014, 12:30:37 PM
Kill la Kill episode 19
[spoiler=worst plot twist ever]dr kiryuin underwent plastic surgery and rapid soap opera aging to become dr matoi!!![/spoiler]
[spoiler]i don't think he actually aged but yeah they could've done that better than "uhh he somehow changed his face and cracked his body until he looked old"[/spoiler]
[spoiler]makoXgamagoori 4ever[/spoiler]
[spoiler]on the other hand, it does fit with the spirit of the series that he can just inexplicably alter his posture by cracking his back lol[/spoiler]
[spoiler]nudist nonon is so fuckin cute[/spoiler]
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on February 20, 2014, 12:04:29 PM
started Bubblegum Crisis as well and it's 80s as hecky
basically anime Blade Runner, it's quite good so far
lmao bubblegum crisis is in no way comparable. It's shallow and fairly uninteresting and just not that good
Watch cyber city oedo sometime
Also, almost done with Jojo. Glad I stuck with it because it actually got pretty good
yeah battle tendency (part 2) arc is way more enjoyable, imo, than phantom blood (part 1)
while dio is an excellent antagonist, he's much better in arc 3 and the other characters in part 2 are just way more fun than the ones in part 1
joseph is a way better jojo, you got caesar, stroheim. damn i love stroheim.
anyway about bubblegum crisis, yeah i mean i didn't say it was excellent or anything. i do enjoy it though.
finished serial experiments lain
wat
Quote from: Totla on February 23, 2014, 05:38:01 PM
finished serial experiments lain
wat
now you can say you've watched that garbage and move on to good animé!
wow
watching woman called fujiko
very nice in all aspects wow
it is at first, but story-wise and extra characters-wise (oscar)...the show doesn't really hold up in the end imo
would have been better if it was just an episodic series that focused more on fujiko or something. the plot is kind of stupid because it takes itself seriously.
idk though, i still liked the series, but i'd rather watch plain ol lupin any day
how do i watch ki-ra-kir i want to fuck that girl with the bowl cut in the mouth
im calling the police
Quote from: H/RO on February 26, 2014, 12:34:57 AM
how do i watch ki-ra-kir i want to fuck that girl with the the bowl cut in the the mouth
i cant tell if he means he really likes or hates mako
the best thing about the ending of season 1 of jojo is how realistic it is
[spoiler]you could literally be the strongest, handsomest man alive and save the entire world, but some bitch will still think you're not good enough[/spoiler]
[spoiler]and despite the evils dio has committed, jonathan chooses to die with his old bro instead of his new ho[/spoiler]
Quote from: H/RO on February 26, 2014, 12:34:57 AM
how do i watch ki-ra-kir i want to fuck that girl with the the bowl cut in the the mouth
neat
finally getting around to reading the jojo manga
In sonic adventures 2 battle the fortune teller recommended the name "Jojo" to my first Chao and i kept it because i thought of kaz because he likes the Anime
sensei
please teach me...
kissing technique!
i saw senpai kissing this man's penisu, so this is ...... indirect kiss? Ehhhhhhh?!?
[spoiler]ryuuko a shit[/spoiler]
Agreed
i will be sad when klk is over :(
when i watched the 2012 jjba anime, it seemed to me like part 1 was rushed
but reading through the manga, the parts that i thought were rushed (especially jojo's training under zeppeli to learn how to use the ripple) in the anime seem to be just as sparse in the manga
when klk finishes I won't know what to watch
probably madoka
Quote from: Snowy on February 28, 2014, 07:21:43 PM
when klk finishes I won't know what to watch
probably madoka
kaiji you shithead
is anyone going to answer my question
finished Bubblegum Crisis
pretty good show. i liked the first and last episodes the most. i didn't like the episode with the souped-up killing machine car though.
i dunno, it's a solid 7/10 show. good stuff. could have been great if it were in a more focused series format instead of eight (somewhat) stand-alone episodes.
rewatching code geass because why not
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 03, 2014, 02:44:37 PM
finished Bubblegum Crisis
pretty good show. i liked the the first and last episodes the the most. i didn't like the the episode with the the souped-up killing machine car though.
i dunno, it's a solid 7/10 show. good stuff. could have been great if it were in a more focused series format instead of eight (somewhat) stand-alone episodes.
now watch some cyber city you goddamn punk
Quote from: Totla on March 03, 2014, 05:54:28 PM
rewatching code geass because why not
yeah why not? Its good.
Nowtell kaz to finish it
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 04, 2014, 11:03:30 AM
Quote from: Totla on March 03, 2014, 05:54:28 PM
rewatching code geass because why not
yeah why not? Its good.
Nowtell kaz to finish it
yeah its a show i enjoy a lot. the first time i watched it was at school so i had to stream it so the quality was rly poor
kaz why didn't you finish it
because i never felt like it and it's not THAT good. i finished the first season by watching it on boyah anime stream and then just never watched r2.
i had actually planned on finally watching r2 soon though, i recently downloaded it
Quote from: Pancake Persona on March 03, 2014, 06:37:41 PM
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 03, 2014, 02:44:37 PM
finished Bubblegum Crisis
pretty good show. i liked the the first and last episodes the the most. i didn't like the the episode with the the souped-up killing machine car though.
i dunno, it's a solid 7/10 show. good stuff. could have been great if it were in a more focused series format instead of eight (somewhat) stand-alone episodes.
now watch some cyber city you goddamn punk
i plan on it, dunno when though. still got so many series i plan on getting to next already, and so many i'm already watching.
Totla, did u watch r2? And if so, did you think it was better than s1?
i watched both seasons of code geass and i think the quality went downhill as the series went on
i watched r2 before and rated it higher than s1 but that was a long time ago.
i just finished the first season again and i'll probably start r2 later tonight
and i mean maybe it's not super amazing but for some reason i just find it really enjoyable to watch so i like it a lot
I thought r2 was a bit better than s1.
IMO
i watched chode geass back before i was a hardened anime critic
i thought it was fine then, but looking back there are ~plenty~ of legitimate criticisms to be made
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Quote from: H/RO on February 28, 2014, 09:08:08 PM
is anyone going to answer my question
what is your question
Quote from: H/RO on February 28, 2014, 09:08:08 PM
is anyone going to answer my question
There are for sure, but i still liked it quite a bit
yeah r2 wasn't absolutely bad but it just pales in comparison to the first season
i would give the first season a 7 and r2 a 6
code geass is a big pile of shit buts its kind of hilarious
that is a shitty question
You waatch it by downloading it, then findporn about it
Quote from: H/RO on March 05, 2014, 12:01:23 AM
Quote from: A Fatass Penguin Named Tec on March 04, 2014, 02:30:09 PM
lol clever
Quote from: Red Zidone on March 04, 2014, 01:36:17 PM
what is your question
Quote from: H/RO on February 26, 2014, 12:34:57 AM
how do i watch ki-ra-kir i want to fuck that girl with the bowl cut in the mouth
download the episodes?????????????????? use nyaa.eu, it's a torrent tracker for new anime episodes. search "kill la kill underwater" to get all of the episodes for underwater's version (imo the best version). or some other sub group if you want.
sub group
or hoagie group?
substitute group
hero group? *imouto vomits in l'mouth*
Watch it on crunchyroll!!!!
you watch klk by getting fuckin stoned... enjoy
lol
wat
Or drunk idc
still wat
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 05, 2014, 06:16:34 PM
still wat
its super over the top abd awesome, so if high, its even better
have you ever been high
no and i don't ever want to be
I think im high right now.
downloading kaiji right now
i have high expectations
prepare for disappointment
doodthing;
really though kaiji is great and it's great because every character is a very disappointing human being
it's better than great
its ok
i have a gigantic throbbing erection
finished fujiko
fuck you kaz it was really good. i'd say about 9/10
[spoiler=klk]why did she kiss nui? that was fucking stupid[/spoiler]
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 06, 2014, 04:27:33 PM
its ok
you haven't seen it
Quote from: Nyerp on March 06, 2014, 07:33:20 PM
[spoiler=klk]why did she kiss nui? that was fucking stupid[/spoiler]
yeah i was confused about that too, it didn't seem to have any point. it's not even fanservice or anything so it's not typical of the show, it's just something that happens for no reason and what ryuuko says afterwords doesn't make any sense either???
it seems blu liked it so i guess it was yuri pandering lol??????
Quote from: Nyerp on March 06, 2014, 07:33:20 PM
[spoiler=klk]why did she kiss nui? that was fucking stupid[/spoiler]
[spoiler]because Ragyou and Nui overwrote Ryuuko's memories and feelings so that she'd love both of them
and I guess the kiss emphasizes how extreme these changes are
also, being intimate like this is in line with how Ragyou acts, so this shows that Ryuuko was changed to be more like Ragyou
but really the main reason is probably because of fanservice
or, like you said, yuri pandering[/spoiler]
oh okay i guess
but can nui just fucking die already lol
Totally quoted wrong.
But yeah i know.
I will watch it after klk tho
I love Nui
Quote from: Nyerp on March 06, 2014, 08:00:53 PM
oh okay i guess
but can nui just fucking die already lol
i really like her as a character and a villain but she's been godmodding for too long, i'm looking forward to ryuuko finally taking her down
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 05, 2014, 11:15:16 AM
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Quote from: A Fatass Penguin Named Tec on March 04, 2014, 02:30:09 PM
lol clever
Quote from: Red Zidone on March 04, 2014, 01:36:17 PM
what is your question
Quote from: H/RO on February 26, 2014, 12:34:57 AM
how do i watch ki-ra-kir i want to fuck that girl with the bowl cut in the mouth
download the episodes?????????????????? use nyaa.eu, it's a torrent tracker for new anime episodes. search "kill la kill underwater" to get all of the episodes for underwater's version (imo the best version). or some other sub group if you want.
i know about nyaa.eu, I was just wondering if there was some other way everyone was watching it and all i don't know man
Quote from: Will Gregory on March 05, 2014, 03:32:23 PM
Watch it on crunchyroll!!!!
what about this option, how is their sub or whatever? i thought crunchyroll was a paid service but I guess that's not the case???
Streaming is for scrubs
Quote from: H/RO on March 07, 2014, 11:43:52 AM
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 05, 2014, 11:15:16 AM
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Quote from: A Fatass Penguin Named Tec on March 04, 2014, 02:30:09 PM
lol clever
Quote from: Red Zidone on March 04, 2014, 01:36:17 PM
what is your question
Quote from: H/RO on February 26, 2014, 12:34:57 AM
how do i watch ki-ra-kir i want to fuck that girl with the bowl cut in the mouth
download the episodes?????????????????? use nyaa.eu, it's a torrent tracker for new anime episodes. search "kill la kill underwater" to get all of the episodes for underwater's version (imo the best version). or some other sub group if you want.
i know about nyaa.eu, I was just wondering if there was some other way everyone was watching it and all i don't know man
Quote from: Will Gregory on March 05, 2014, 03:32:23 PM
Watch it on crunchyroll!!!!
what about this option, how is their sub or whatever? i thought crunchyroll was a paid service but I guess that's not the case???
i'd actually go with daisuki.net for legal streaming and it has minimal commercial interruptions if at all
It uses the same subs as crunchyroll
I prefer the official subs over the fansubs
Quote from: Will Gregory on March 07, 2014, 12:11:00 PM
I prefer the official subs over the fansubs
same here. never heard of daisuki, i'll look into it
I only subscribe to crunchyroll so I can watch it on my Apple TV
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/rblV4nW.jpg)[/spoiler]
It makes sense now
Nui is so unsettling jfc
ok after rewatching season 2 of code geass i changed my mind. i like the first season better. i like r2 still just not as much
So there's a new(-ish) Kara no Kyoukai movie: Mirai Fukuin
it just recently had a BD release and fansub
oh, it's out now huh? i knew it was coming sometime soon but i haven't really been following release dates
also waiting for persona 3 movie 1's bd release...and madoka's is out next month, right?
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 10, 2014, 05:49:01 PM
oh, it's out now huh? i knew it was coming sometime soon but i haven't really been following release dates
also waiting for persona 3 movie 1's bd release...and madoka's is out next month, right?
Kara no Kyoukai actually had its BD release almost a month ago, but UTW just released their subs for it a couple days ago
April 2 is Madoka's
May 14 is Persona 3's
I just watched NouCome tonight
I didn't watch it while it was airing because the premise/description I saw at the time didn't look interesting, but it was actually pretty good.
Is haganai any good?
[spoiler=kill la kill spoilers]liked how nui got majorly owned with her arms being cut off[/spoiler]
God i really need to continie klk.
I jusr havent been in a anime mood lately.
Unrelated i bought vol 1 of RWBY for 6 bucks
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 13, 2014, 10:12:04 PM
Unrelated i bought vol 1 of RWBY for 6 bucks
why would anybody do that
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 13, 2014, 10:12:04 PM
God i really need to continie klk.
jeez get it on it man, it's almost over
RWBY isn't even anime
or even anime-like in the sense that Avatar is
quite a few people I follow on tumblr seem to like it
I tried watching the first couple episodes on YouTube once and didn't like it
Quote from: bluaki on March 14, 2014, 11:56:28 AM
RWBY isn't even anime
or even anime-like in the sense that Avatar is
quite a few people I follow on tumblr seem to like it
I tried watching the first couple episodes on YouTube once and didn't like it
i didnt say it was anime. But influences are there.
I mean, it does have some anime tropes in it, but the point is, it doesnt matter. It was still fun to watch, and 6 bucks is nothing. Yeah it is technically free on youtube, but i like it enought to support them at least a little. But i fully agree about it not being anime, i know thats true.
I just kinda posted it here
Regardless, i enjoyed it, so i say 6$ well spent
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 14, 2014, 09:03:00 AM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 13, 2014, 10:12:04 PM
God i really need to continie klk.
jeez get it on it man, it's almost over
i know. Maybe once all eps are there it will make me watch it quicker
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 14, 2014, 12:24:54 PM
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 14, 2014, 09:03:00 AM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 13, 2014, 10:12:04 PM
God i really need to continie klk.
jeez get it on it man, it's almost over
i know. Maybe once all eps are there it will make me watch it quicker
yeah we'll see about that in two weeks then
once it finishes i'll watch it all
i'm too impatient to watch an ongoing series
I don't want to wait two weeks holy shit I want to watch it now
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 14, 2014, 01:20:52 PM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 14, 2014, 12:24:54 PM
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 14, 2014, 09:03:00 AM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 13, 2014, 10:12:04 PM
God i really need to continie klk.
jeez get it on it man, it's almost over
i know. Maybe once all eps are there it will make me watch it quicker
yeah we'll see about that in two weeks then
yeah, if i am able to grab them
apparently durararararararara!!!!!!!!!! season 2 is happening
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-15/durarara-gets-new-tv-anime-series
cue the deafening squeals of a million chunky fangirls
i liked durarara a lot
well, its ending was pretty sub-par but still
i'd rather have more baccano though
The Wings of Honnêamise
was good
i'm watching Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
its p cute
Quote from: Totla on March 16, 2014, 08:51:13 AM
i'm watching Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
its p cute
jk i actually really like this show
I think i have that downloaded.
It looked cute
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 16, 2014, 08:41:24 PM
I think i have that downloaded.
It looked cute
it is cute
and it's a little different in a way i can't put into words but its a good thing
Quote from: Totla on March 16, 2014, 09:16:32 PM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 16, 2014, 08:41:24 PM
I think i have that downloaded.
It looked cute
it is cute
and it's a little different in a way i can't put into words but its a good thing
ok ill be sure to give it a watch
am watch madoka
I just finished the first episode of kill la kill
Quote from: Andria on March 18, 2014, 01:16:31 PM
I just finished the first episode of kill la kill
dropped?
Quote from: Nyerp on March 18, 2014, 01:27:41 PM
Quote from: Andria on March 18, 2014, 01:16:31 PM
I just finished the first episode of kill la kill
dropped?
Nah I am almost done with episode 2.. It's pretty entertaining so far
finished madoka
FRUSTRATED
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finished madoka
FRUSTRATED
because was so good, yes?
yes
but it also pissed me off
episode 23 of KlK was v. good
Quote from: Snowy on March 20, 2014, 08:22:51 PM
episode 23 of KlK was v. good
[spoiler]loved nui's hijacking of the ED[/spoiler]
[spoiler]elite 4 officially deathflagged[/spoiler]
i can't believe this show is one episode away from being over
i'm crying cry;
I cant believe i still have barely watched it
then watch it????
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 21, 2014, 12:46:58 AM
i can't believe this show is one episode away from being over
i'm crying cry;
don't forget the +1 OVA
Quote from: Will Gregory on March 21, 2014, 11:42:27 AM
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 21, 2014, 12:46:58 AM
i can't believe this show is one episode away from being over
i'm crying cry;
don't forget the +1 OVA
list of all good OVAs for any series ever:
so yesterday i finished alice academy and it's a fairly good/decent show but there's nothing about it that's even remotely unique and it's pretty generic really but not bad and idk i really only watched it because i happened to have it lol
got it ages ago from picking random bakabt torrents with some friends
anyway i also finished reading jojo pt.2 battle tendency yesterday so now i'm reading stardust crusaders and getting hyped for its anime adaptation coming in april
Im six eps in. Just havent gotten around to the rest yet.
Ive actually been enjoying jojo currently
Scratch that.... im seven eps in
watch both faster akudood;
No goowan
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Quote from: Will Gregory on March 21, 2014, 11:42:27 AM
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 21, 2014, 12:46:58 AM
i can't believe this show is one episode away from being over
i'm crying cry;
don't forget the +1 OVA
list of all good OVAs for any series ever:
For quite a few series, the OVA specials are practically the same as the rest of the episodes.
but very often they try to do something different, strive to just be bonus content, and essentially fail at being anything more than that
Recently finished: Space Brothers
Less than a week ago, it was very suddenly announced that episode 99 would be the last episode. It seems like the last five minutes of this last episode really rushed through wrapping up the arc, skipping through content that I'd expect to be at least 4-6 episodes.
But, even though they suddenly wrapped up the arc, the series itself is far from wrapped up, considering the current status of the Japanese astronaut brothers who have dreamed of going to the moon together is with one of them being in NASA mission control and the other about to transfer from NASA to Russia.
This is probably a temporary hiatus. Apparently, they're now working on a prequel movie.
When I started this series two years ago, I expected it to be maybe 26 episodes, not 100 akudood;
i picked watamote back up so i'm watching that slowly
Actually i am starting it up again tonight.
Rather, im continuing it
Currently on ep 10
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 23, 2014, 05:31:08 PM
i picked watamote back up so i'm watching that slowly
i stopped watching at episode 7 where [spoiler]she told her cousin about her "boyfriend" and then her cousin goes up to confront him about being with another girl[/spoiler]
it was way too awkward for me to handle >.<
ive only watched five episodes so far
i'm also slowly working through minami-ke okawari and captain harlock
and reading jojo still of course
Watamote makes me cringe sometimes
I don't think it's possible to watch any single 5-minute clip of Watamote without cringing.
watamote's so over-exaggerated that it doesn't really bother me
it's exaggerated probably to keep it being a comedy but it's certainly true that the awkwardness and loneliness is a little too relatable sometimes
goowan
what separates tomoko from boyagers: she actually has a friend
immersion ruined
Finished Witch Craft Works. 7/10
this guy i'm hella feeling for is making me watch fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood with him and it's not that bad hocuspocus;
[spoiler=kill la kill spoilers]i'm so glad kill la kill has a relatively straightforward happy ending
that unfinished animation when she absorbs shinra koketsu
rip senketsu[/spoiler]
Recently finished:
Kill la Kill
Mikakunin de Shinkoukei
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai Ren
and, like I said a few days ago, Space Brothers
kill la kill is actually pretty good. Though I didn't like it much at first, the later episodes were better.
mikakunin is pretty good
chuu2 second season is worse than the first season, which itself wasn't very good. I'm not sure if it's even better than Kyoukai no Kanata. Kyoani's next series will probably be Tamako Market S2, which doesn't look very promising.
There's 8 more series that I'm watching which will finish soon.
i thought Kyoani was doing Free S2 next lol
either way Kyoani is so fucking lame these days jesus christ
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 27, 2014, 10:07:27 PM
i thought Kyoani was doing Free S2 next lol
either way Kyoani is so fucking lame these days jesus christ
kyoani is the k-on person/co right?
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 27, 2014, 10:15:17 PM
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 27, 2014, 10:07:27 PM
i thought Kyoani was doing Free S2 next lol
either way Kyoani is so fucking lame these days jesus christ
kyoani is the k-on person/co right?
lol, yes. they are the studio responsible for animating k-on. among plenty of other things you've seen, like haruhi, lucky star, air, and kanon.
some of their more recent shows include nichijou, hyouka, chuunibyou, tamako market, free!, and kyoukai no kanata
downloading kill la kill
going to waste saturday watching it
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 27, 2014, 10:07:27 PM
i thought Kyoani was doing Free S2 next lol
either way Kyoani is so fucking lame these days jesus christ
They announced Tamako Market S2 was in the works back in September, but only just announced working on Free S2 in January, so I'd think Tamako Market will air sooner.
but, then again, it doesn't look like Kyoani is airing anything for Spring and the season after that will be summer, which seems like the right time to show Free S2.
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 27, 2014, 10:19:20 PM
lol, yes. they are the studio responsible for animating k-on. among plenty of other things you've seen, like haruhi, lucky star, air, and kanon.
some of their more recent shows include nichijou, hyouka, chuunibyou, tamako market, free!, and kyoukai no kanata
Nichjou is great, but it's sadly the least likely of these to get another season. iirc even free was actually more enjoyable than most of those other dull recent series.
I wonder if they'll ever do more Haruhi
Finished Kill la Kill wrench;
Halfway thru kill la kill now.
Is ok
goowan
and i just finished it
8/10, great show wrench;
honestly it had the potential to be a 9 like Gurren Lagann but i think it struggled to figure out what kind of show it was in its earlier stages and only truly became great in its latter half. though there were some fantastic early ryuuko vs. satsuki moments, too. its pacing is a little lacking and it could have used 26 episodes instead of 24 to wrap things up a little nicer imo.
still a great show though, i'm glad that Trigger's first full series was something so bombastic like this. i'm looking forward to what they can do from here on out.
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on March 28, 2014, 11:17:28 AM
and i just finished it
8/10, great show wrench;
honestly it had the potential to be a 9 like Gurren Lagann but i think it struggled to figure out what kind of show it was in its earlier stages and only truly became great in its latter half. though there were some fantastic early ryuuko vs. satsuki moments, too. its pacing is a little lacking and it could have used 26 episodes instead of 24 to wrap things up a little nicer imo.
still a great show though, i'm glad that Trigger's first full series was something so bombastic like this. i'm looking forward to what they can do from here on out.
huh... this is kinda what i was thinking. Im on ep 13 now, and its really getting interesting now.
nonon's voice is probably the worst i've ever heard
Quote from: ncba93ivyase on March 29, 2014, 04:18:03 PM
nonon's voice is probably the worst i've ever heard
kaz is a nonon fan btw
though that is obvious...
i know
and i'm not saying it to aggravate him
it's very annoying
ryuuko's voice is nice a grizzly though which is just what i like in a woman
part of the reason i love her voice is precisely because it's so dumb lol
i similarly love kuroko shirai's voice in index/railgun, which is very similar in how nasally it is
Quote from: Will Gregory on March 29, 2014, 04:26:34 PM
Quote from: ncba93ivyase on March 29, 2014, 04:18:03 PM
nonon's voice is probably the worst i've ever heard
kaz is a nonon fan btw
though that is obvious...
she's the best girl
kill la kill is basically porn and i don't know if i actually enjoy it aside from all the nice asses
Quote from: ncba93ivyase on March 29, 2014, 07:11:10 PM
kill la kill is basically porn and i don't know if i actually enjoy it aside from all the nice asses
how far are you into kill la kill
i'm curious if you've seen
that scene
I Watch It For The Plot
Madoka movie 3 has its first BD rips out as of like a day ago
http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=537240
Although this torrent is marked as a raw rip by nyaa, it includes official subtitles in both English and Japanese. If you wait, some fansubber will probably release slightly nicer subs.
This wasn't supposed to release until Wednesday April 2, but apparently some people got it early.
Some more stuff I finished recently:
Sakura Trick
Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda
Pupipo
Space Dandy
Nobunagun
Wizard Barristers
Sakura Trick is just some slice-of-life with heavy yuri overtones, gratuitous kissing, and an overly fanservicey opening. Even considering my excessive attachment to lesbians, it's not particularly good.
Zvezda is pretty good. It has an odd mix of absurdity with seriousness; the premise involves a loli trying to take over the world with a small group of people, but there's quite a bit of serious character development and backstory.
Pupipo is a good series of short episodes. Unlike most short anime, it's pretty serious and non-episodic.
Space Dandy is an absurd episodic anime about somebody who travels around space. I don't get why so many people seemed to expect this to be like another Cowboy Bebop, but it's obvious why those people were disappointed. I liked it.
Nobunagun is about average. It's exactly what you'd expect from an anime about a military group of reincarnated historical figures with superpowers trying to protect earth from dangerous alien creatures.
Wizard Barristers looked promising at first, but it sorta went downhill, as did the animation budget.
i think watamote is great regardless of it being cheesy to me in a fair amount of cases
reminds me of myself because anxiety everywhere and paranoia
Currently on ep 20 of kill la kill.
just watched the rebellion story, crying
Kill la kill.....
Two eps left......
I AM FINISHING IT TONIGHT KAZ!!!!!!!
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 31, 2014, 09:34:50 PM
Kill la kill.....
Two eps left......
I AM FINISHING IT TONIGHT KAZ!!!!!!!
About time.
but did he finish it last night like he said he would???
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 01, 2014, 02:09:21 PM
but did he finish it last night like he said he would???
Quote from: Snowy on April 01, 2014, 02:04:56 PM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on March 31, 2014, 09:34:50 PM
Kill la kill.....
Two eps left......
I AM FINISHING IT TONIGHT KAZ!!!!!!!
About time.
yes kaz, i did finish it that night. There was two left, no reason nottoo at that point
I was only like a week or two late. Its not like i am finishing it a year from now....]
lol
what did you think
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 01, 2014, 03:19:18 PM
lol
what did you think
ummm.. more or less what you did.
Weird pacing and all...
But i for sure liked it. Im swinging towards an 8 or 9.
But i really love the characters. Its strongest point i think
And the music is great.
Continuing jojo now
Followed by monte cristo
finished Minami-ke Okawari
people say that unlike the first season, it's a slice-of-life and not so much a comedy, but tbh it's just not as much a straight-up comedy like the first season was. it simply adds a slice-of-life feel to it.
still, it's definitely not as good as the first season. the character models and overall animation are noticeably worse due to the studio change...and there simply aren't as many good gags. the comedy took a pretty sizable hit, unfortunately.
still, it's a good series. but i thought the first season was great. this one...passes for a 7/10, but doesn't come anywhere near the 8 that i gave the first season.
actually, i've been pretty unsure of the first season's 8 ever since i gave it. tbh, it may be more of a 7, and the second season might be more of a 6...but a 6 feels slightly too harsh for it sooo...idk.
So i downloaded that super sonico anime that i heard was pretty bad. I guess ill find out.
Okawari is my least favorite of the four Minami-ke series
Okaeri gets better, Tadaima is best
I rated them 8 7 8 9 on mal, but I don't exactly remember my reasoning for that
started watching the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross
STARDUST CRUSADERRRRRSSSSSS YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
just finished puella magi madoka magica
wrench; / 10
glad you liked wrench;
episode 10 gets double wrench; wrench;
now watch rebellion story :O
what has come out in the past year or so that I need to see?
im finally catching up on jojo
Quote from: Andria on April 05, 2014, 02:37:51 PM
what has come out in the past year or so that I need to see?
kill la kill
lol
Quote from: cybermancer on April 06, 2014, 03:35:57 PM
lol
i cant recall, but did you watch klk, or in the process of it?
I watched a few episodes. I never got around to finishing it though.
Quote from: cybermancer on April 06, 2014, 04:15:05 PM
I watched a few episodes. I never got around to finishing it though.
it is pretty good though.
You should finish it. I finally did
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on April 06, 2014, 04:30:58 PM
Quote from: cybermancer on April 06, 2014, 04:15:05 PM
I watched a few episodes. I never got around to finishing it though.
it is pretty good though.
You should finish it. I finally did
I will finish it some day. That and ...gurren lagann.
Quote from: cybermancer on April 06, 2014, 04:40:30 PM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on April 06, 2014, 04:30:58 PM
Quote from: cybermancer on April 06, 2014, 04:15:05 PM
I watched a few episodes. I never got around to finishing it though.
it is pretty good though.
You should finish it. I finally did
I will finish it some day. That and ...gurren lagann.
oh i didnt know you didnt finish gl yet...
Yeah that too. How far didja get in that?
I think i got about 6 episodes into both series.
Work on that. Theyre worth it
:nods: I got some animu movies and Legend of the Galactic heroes that i want to finish first before starting/continuing anything else.
Quote from: cybermancer on April 06, 2014, 04:55:22 PM
:nods: I got some animu movies and Legend of the Galactic heroes that i want to finish first before starting/continuing anything else.
you're going to finish LOTGH before anything else?
that is dedication considering how long that series is
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 06, 2014, 06:56:09 PM
Quote from: cybermancer on April 06, 2014, 04:55:22 PM
:nods: I got some animu movies and Legend of the Galactic heroes that i want to finish first before starting/continuing anything else.
you're going to finish LOTGH before anything else?
that is dedication considering how long that series is
lotgh is also the thing most worth finishing
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 06, 2014, 06:56:09 PM
Quote from: cybermancer on April 06, 2014, 04:55:22 PM
:nods: I got some animu movies and Legend of the Galactic heroes that i want to finish first before starting/continuing anything else.
you're going to finish LOTGH before anything else?
that is dedication considering how long that series is
No, i plan just finishing a season~ then watch some other shit then another season etc.
Quote from: ncba93ivyase on April 06, 2014, 07:03:02 PM
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 06, 2014, 06:56:09 PM
Quote from: cybermancer on April 06, 2014, 04:55:22 PM
:nods: I got some animu movies and Legend of the Galactic heroes that i want to finish first before starting/continuing anything else.
you're going to finish LOTGH before anything else?
that is dedication considering how long that series is
lotgh is also the thing most worth finishing
i really wanna watch it but i definitely want to get some other things out of the way first because i know i'll probably get addicted to it
Quote from: Andria on April 07, 2014, 08:47:57 AM
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what has come out in the past year or so that I need to see?
kill la kill
i've already watched it
monogatari series: second season
currently watching SAO
Jojo is just the silliest.....
So i get the name esidisi and kars, but what about wamuu?
Lol i get it
Quote from: Snowy on April 07, 2014, 11:01:17 AM
Quote from: Totla on April 07, 2014, 09:34:02 AM
Quote from: Andria on April 07, 2014, 08:47:57 AM
Quote from: Snowy on April 06, 2014, 10:34:10 AM
Quote from: Andria on April 05, 2014, 02:37:51 PM
what has come out in the past year or so that I need to see?
kill la kill
i've already watched it
monogatari series: second season
2nded
though definitely watch the prequels first
Bakemonogatari -> Nekomonogatari: Kuro -> Nisemonogatari -> Monogatari Series: Second Season
neko kuro can really be watched pretty much any time honestly - its events are only vaguely referenced in the last arc of bakemono as "what happened over golden week"
but bakemonogatari is the base story so it pretty much needs to be watched first, and nise after that, and second season after nise
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 07, 2014, 01:05:37 PM
neko kuro can really be watched pretty much any time honestly - its events are only vaguely referenced in the last arc of bakemono as "what happened over golden week"
but bakemonogatari is the base story so it pretty much needs to be watched first, and nise after that, and second season after nise
yeah it doesn't really matter i just think it's nice to have knowledge of that stuff while you're watching the second and third seasons
i'm like 2/3 through sao and i don't get the hate for it
I guess cause its mainstream.
Btw, walmart had season 1 of ranma...
i thought you already owned the first season of ranma
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 08, 2014, 12:11:15 AM
i thought you already owned the first season of ranma
those were burned dvds
i just finished Madoka Movie 3: Rebellion and i am NOT HAPPY
i loved it but i am NOT HAPPY
[spoiler]shaft, haven't these girls suffered enough? can this truly be the end? why? why??? homura is better than this. yes she is selfish and yes she deserves to be with madoka after she suffered so much for madoka's sake in the series, BUT IT CAN'T END LIKE THIS. I'M SO MAD. HOMURA IS SELFISH BUT NOT THIS SELFISH. uuuuuggghhhh please make a fourth movie and please have madoka remember who she is and slap some sense into homura, even if it requires homura finally dying (like she was supposed to)[/spoiler]
do i even wanna watch that movie lol
Quote from: Nyerp on April 12, 2014, 08:35:48 AM
do i even wanna watch that movie lol
it's fantastic, it's just that the ending is far from a happy one. and it does not bring closure.
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 12, 2014, 09:29:20 AM
Quote from: Nyerp on April 12, 2014, 08:35:48 AM
do i even wanna watch that movie lol
it's fantastic, it's just that the ending is far from a happy one. and it does not bring closure.
>madoka
>happy endings
>closure
Quote from: Totla on April 12, 2014, 12:52:23 PM
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 12, 2014, 09:29:20 AM
Quote from: Nyerp on April 12, 2014, 08:35:48 AM
do i even wanna watch that movie lol
it's fantastic, it's just that the ending is far from a happy one. and it does not bring closure.
>madoka
>happy endings
>closure
well the series had a much happier ending than this, and more closure too lol
finished kill la kill
satsuki has such a saggy ass
ragyou's at least twice her age and has a better ass
that bitch is NOT going to age well
so today i started Gunslinger Girl Il Teatrino
it's the second season to the older Gunslinger Girl series, which i saw ages ago. the first season was done by Madhouse and it was a pretty good show. it was nothing spectacular, but it was good. the visuals were nice, i enjoyed the characters, and i liked the episodic format that told solemn, bittersweet stories. it also had a nice balance between action and calmer dialogue scenes.
but this...i don't think i've ever seen such a large drop in quality between two seasons before. this one is not done by Madhouse. it's some no-name studio i've never heard of. the character models are bland and downright ugly at times, the animation is incredibly lazy, and there's not even any OP or ED animations. the OP features live-action stop-motion, and the ed...is a white background with scrolling credits and a small window that replays clips from the episode. what a joke. the music is also incredibly generic and forgettable.
good lord what happened to this poor show
do people actually watch openings and endings
Quote from: ncba93ivyase on April 13, 2014, 04:38:01 PM
do people actually watch openings and endings
of course
but in this particular case, i mentioned it more because it's a reflection of just how lazily this season was done
also, i started Nisekoi and Mekakucity Actors
the former seems decent enough. i have no idea what to think about the latter yet.
Quote from: ncba93ivyase on April 13, 2014, 04:38:01 PM
do people actually watch openings and endings
i usually watch them once in the first episode they're in
unless i really like them
like most of the monogatari ops, gurren lagann, k-on etc
then i watch them every time
watching Gurren Lagann
it is p sweet
three eps left of jojo. then i can start strdust crusaders
finished jojo battle tendency.
also finished ep two of stardust
what did you think of phantom blood and battle tendency? i like the latter considerably more but dio is pretty classic so i still love part 1 as well
but i love joseph way more than jonathan
battle tendency was so much better than phantom pain blood it's ridiculous
dat dubstep vampire squirrel
lol
started mirai nikki
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 13, 2014, 04:28:25 PM
so today i started Gunslinger Girl Il Teatrino
it's the second season to the older Gunslinger Girl series, which i saw ages ago. the first season was done by Madhouse and it was a pretty good show. it was nothing spectacular, but it was good. the visuals were nice, i enjoyed the characters, and i liked the episodic format that told solemn, bittersweet stories. it also had a nice balance between action and calmer dialogue scenes.
but this...i don't think i've ever seen such a large drop in quality between two seasons before. this one is not done by Madhouse. it's some no-name studio i've never heard of. the character models are bland and downright ugly at times, the animation is incredibly lazy, and there's not even any OP or ED animations. the OP features live-action stop-motion, and the ed...is a white background with scrolling credits and a small window that replays clips from the episode. what a joke. the music is also incredibly generic and forgettable.
good lord what happened to this poor show
update: just finished this, excluding the two post-season ovas
admittedly, it did get better. about halfway through, the series suddenly started trying to correct itself and act more like the original series did. suddenly there were episodes devoted to well-paced character development, there was an OP animation for the rest of the season, and the animation in general was done better.
still, the whole thing still feels fairly lazy and sloppy and this series both retains the problems of the original and adds its own. while i was comfortable giving the original a solid 7/10 for being simply good (but not great), i can't do that here, and i'll have to go with a 6 here, and perhaps only just barely. it's decent. its story and characters are why it's slightly above average. but in the visual and audio departments, it's average if not downright bad at times.
but you know, this franchise had a rocky premise from the start, and the original series is overrated, so it's not like the second season is some travesty.
starting sixth episode of nicki minaj
enjoying your trash?
Quote from: Nyerp on April 17, 2014, 06:51:49 PM
enjoying your trash?
so far, more laughable than horrifying
it's not a horror show though and nobody says it is lol
thriller sure
[spoiler]i have no desire to watch it myself[/spoiler]
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 17, 2014, 07:18:27 PM
it's not a horror show though and nobody says it is lol
thriller sure
[spoiler]i have no desire to watch it myself[/spoiler]
wikipedia says it is
wikipedia is probably wrong in this case
i don't want to verge onto a debate of horror vs thriller, but i'm pretty sure horror is usually an extension of fantasy which mirai nikki is
but it has suspenseful elements too, so it could be considered primarily a thriller too
wHo CaReS iTs ShIt
i enjoyed it
i can't believe the song they chose for the ED of Stardust Crusaders
so cheesy i love it
>itunes has it that i played the opening to welcome to the nhk 3,200 times
what
Quote from: TLL7-MIB-7LLT on April 19, 2014, 02:27:54 PM
>itunes has it that i played the opening to welcome to the nhk 3,200 times
what
i love all the OP songs done by ROUND TABLE feat. Nino
but NHK's is the best of them
watched roujin z
great scifi 10/10 movie
i started the eighth episode of mirai nikki and i think i'll drop it
lol
Quote from: PLEASEHELP1991 on April 19, 2014, 08:55:37 PM
i started the eighth episode of mirai nikki and i think i'll drop it
I dropped it after the first one
it was awful jfc
watching Arakawa Under the Bridge and it's great but i'm a Shaftfag so no surprise there
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 17, 2014, 02:02:31 PM
what did you think of phantom blood and battle tendency? i like the latter considerably more but dio is pretty classic so i still love part 1 as well
but i love joseph way more than jonathan
love em both. but yeah i enjoyed bt more overall, but pb sets up the whole thing really nicely.
and im enjoying person- i mean stardust a lot too so far
Quote from: Nonon Jakuzure on April 19, 2014, 03:42:58 PM
Quote from: TLL7-MIB-7LLT on April 19, 2014, 02:27:54 PM
>itunes has it that i played the opening to welcome to the nhk 3,200 times
what
i love all the OP songs done by ROUND TABLE feat. Nino
but NHK's is the best of them
which openings
i just searched and i watched
Uninhabited Planet Survive! and
Chobits' op. but i haven't had time to watch anymore
though i decided to search further, and for some reason i only got fond of "In April"
i really like the Chobits OP lol
the other one i'm referring to is from .hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet
it's an OP i love mostly for its nostalgic value, despite the show itself being very mediocre/average
Love me some Ergo Proxy
Been watching it again since its on hulu plus
Judging by kazs new name, he must be playing thru symphonia right now
yes but i'm playing the game, not watching the mediocre anime adaptation
(this is the wrong thread boyo)
lol
Quote from: Presea Combatir on April 23, 2014, 02:02:55 PM
yes but i'm playing the game, not watching the mediocre anime adaptation
(this is the wrong thread boyo)
oh like it matters.
this was the first thread i opened for a while and i noticed it here.
if anything, i was only talking about your name, and not the game itself.
i just watched the first ranma film, big trouble in little nekonron
it was...somewhat bad lol
Yeah, it kinda is
Quote from: Presea Combatir on April 19, 2014, 01:34:48 PM
i can't believe the song they chose for the ED of Stardust Crusaders
so cheesy i love it
walk like an egyptian bitch.
Cab someone buy me the k-on movie on bluray?
sure, buy me that Samus figma and I'll send you the k-on bluray.
Quote from: Snowy on April 24, 2014, 08:14:44 PM
sure, buy me that Samus figma and I'll send you the k-on bluray.
deal
what day does jojo update?
friday
started watching Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail hocuspocus;
Quote from: Presea Combatir on April 25, 2014, 10:23:18 AM
started watching Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail hocuspocus;
let me know what you think
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on April 25, 2014, 10:24:31 AM
Quote from: Presea Combatir on April 25, 2014, 10:23:18 AM
started watching Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail hocuspocus;
let me know what you think
just finished it and imo it was just as good as the series, 9/10 wrench;
Quote from: Presea Combatir on April 25, 2014, 01:20:11 PM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on April 25, 2014, 10:24:31 AM
Quote from: Presea Combatir on April 25, 2014, 10:23:18 AM
started watching Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail hocuspocus;
let me know what you think
just finished it and imo it was just as good as the series, 9/10 wrench;
i thought so too wrench;
See, this is why i usually wait until a whole series is out..
I wanna watch more jojo, but i have to wait, dammit...
Stupid weekly showtimes...
'Cept i also kinda wanna watch part 1 again, and see those awesome Dio moments
watching magic knight rayearth because NOTHING ELSE TO WATCH
the language they use is to basic that i can understand most of it, so that's pretty nice lol
finished the original 1982 Macross series
this aired two years after the end of the original Mobile Suit Gundam, and was probably the biggest part of the sudden rush of mecha and space warfare animes that aired at the time. but unlike Gundam, which was political and generally unhappy, Macross is simplistic and in a way kinda silly. instead of the series being about technology and political interests like Gundam, Macross is about humanity defying the odds and fighting off the aliens because of the fact that it possesses things like love and music. it's also got a lot of romantic entanglements going on, especially in the second arc after the war is already over.
the premise alone is enough to make me not like it as much as Gundam, but it's still a very solid show, i think. nothing particularly wrong with injecting a space warfare show with some love, i guess. but the whole franchise really does have this whole "music saves the day and wins hearts" theme going on and it is kind of ridiculous.
one of the biggest things this show has going for it is that it doesn't particularly adhere to most of the tropes for mecha anime. the characters are strangely well-written for the time, the main character is by no means the best pilot of the crew, he never goes through any particular amuro/shinji/simon "i don't want to fight anymore" phase, the mechs themselves are not the technological focus of the show so much as the titular battleship is (imagine if Gundam was called White Base instead and the Gundam itself was just another mech, nothing special), and more.
however, female lead Lynn Minmay is...one of those girls that's hard to watch. the ficklest of girls. you have to feel really bad for our lead guy Hikaru because she just jerks the guy around the whole series until the very end. usually not on purpose, but she's an extremely insensitive love interest to be sure.
animation is top-tier for the time during battle scenes, standard in typical scenes, and oddly terrible during Lynn Minmay concert scenes. overall it's pretty average save for some specific memorable action scenes with some really neat animation "camera" tricks (it even takes a nod from Star Wars with some ship-passing scenes to show the sheer size of some of the spacecraft).
second arc is unfortunately fairly dull most of the time but the last episode is really good. main arc starts out ehh, then gets good, has an obligatory summary episode, then a completely shitty unnecessary pseudo-summary episode, then suddenly gets really good until the end of the arc. overall we're talking like 7.8, very solid, near "great" for the first arc...but the second arc, which is thankfully shorter than the first, really brings the score down to a simple solid 7 tbh.
good series, would suggest to anyone interested in "classic" mech anime but don't expect some Zeta Gundam greatness or smth
wrench;
speaking of space operas and the like, i was surprised to see that bluaki has seen the film adaptation of galaxy express 999
i really want to watch that series sometime. i'm currently a tiny bit into captain harlock which is set in the same universe (which is huge, there are tons of series in it)
kaz i'm impressed that you wrote a huge writeup like that and ended it with "smth"
i might watch macross sometime because i've always wanted to watch more mecha but gundam never seemed to appeal to me
gundam is too much like the star trek when i'm looking for something closer to the star wars 4-6
also, the pokemon anime seems to borrow quite a bit from rayearth.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/05/02/persona-4-golden-anime-announced.aspx
Cool. I was hoping they would include marie
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 02, 2014, 02:51:31 PM
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/05/02/persona-4-golden-anime-announced.aspx
Cool. I was hoping they would include marie
i think it would have worked better as an ova or a movie than an entire series with significant overlap with the previous series
Quote from: PLEASEHELP1991 on May 02, 2014, 04:11:59 PM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 02, 2014, 02:51:31 PM
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/05/02/persona-4-golden-anime-announced.aspx
Cool. I was hoping they would include marie
i think it would have worked better as an ova or a movie than an entire series with significant overlap with the previous series
im rather curious how many eps it is. Are they gonna essentially redo the whole series? Or do a short 5-8 episode series just focusing on yu and marie?
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 02, 2014, 06:16:03 PM
Quote from: PLEASEHELP1991 on May 02, 2014, 04:11:59 PM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 02, 2014, 02:51:31 PM
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/05/02/persona-4-golden-anime-announced.aspx
Cool. I was hoping they would include marie
i think it would have worked better as an ova or a movie than an entire series with significant overlap with the previous series
im rather curious how many eps it is. Are they gonna essentially redo the whole series? Or do a short 5-8 episode series just focusing on yu and marie?
i think it's a reboot because the japanese subtitles mention the plot of vanilla persona 4
I could do without another P4 anime lol
Quote from: Snowy on May 03, 2014, 02:38:41 PM
I could do without another P4 anime lol
well, its as simple as not watching it. Problem solved
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 04, 2014, 12:00:06 PM
Quote from: Snowy on May 03, 2014, 02:38:41 PM
I could do without another P4 anime lol
well, its as simple as not watching it. Problem solved
the budget and talent is being wasted on it when it would be better applied towards something else
started michiko to hatchin yesterday
it's pretty great so far
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 04, 2014, 01:27:54 PM
started michiko to hatchin yesterday
it's pretty great so far
the first half or so is great but then it suddenly drops off
i think they blew their budget on the first few episodes and didn't know how to end the series
man now i really can't wait for part 4 of jojo to eventually get animated because it's so much better than 3
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 04, 2014, 12:00:06 PM
Quote from: Snowy on May 03, 2014, 02:38:41 PM
I could do without another P4 anime lol
well, its as simple as not watching it. Problem solved
wow thanks for this amazing advice, idk where I'd be without it. If only I knew I didn't have to watch anime I didn't want to see before.
finished Arakawa Under the Bridge season 1
8/10, consistently great show hocuspocus;
Quote from: Snowy on May 05, 2014, 04:19:07 PM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 04, 2014, 12:00:06 PM
Quote from: Snowy on May 03, 2014, 02:38:41 PM
I could do without another P4 anime lol
well, its as simple as not watching it. Problem solved
wow thanks for this amazing advice, idk where I'd be without it. If only I knew I didn't have to watch anime I didn't want to see before.
hey snowy, shut up
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 05, 2014, 08:57:45 PM
Quote from: Snowy on May 05, 2014, 04:19:07 PM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 04, 2014, 12:00:06 PM
Quote from: Snowy on May 03, 2014, 02:38:41 PM
I could do without another P4 anime lol
well, its as simple as not watching it. Problem solved
wow thanks for this amazing advice, idk where I'd be without it. If only I knew I didn't have to watch anime I didn't want to see before.
hey snowy, shut up
oh okay
Thank you
gj feyd
the übermensch win yet again
real talk lawlz's reply was already perfect
for any instance of that stupid-ass "well just don't buy it then" argument, for that matter
watched an episode of ping pong
this series mite b cool
Quote from: ncba93ivyase on May 05, 2014, 10:26:36 PM
gj feyd
the übermensch win yet again
hey lawlz, shut up
john please calm down
Quote from: Snowy on May 06, 2014, 01:59:05 PM
john please calm down
maybe... i dont know how to calm down from calm.
Snowy, dont worry about me
uhh so how about that anime
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 06, 2014, 02:04:37 PM
uhh so how about that anime
its good. What you watchin now?
aforementioned Michiko to Hatchin and starting Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge (second season of Arakawa UTB)
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 06, 2014, 02:04:37 PM
uhh so how about that anime
anime sucks
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 06, 2014, 02:01:06 PM
Snowy, dont worry about me
I'm not worried, I just don't want you to pick a fight with everyone who has a different opinion from you. [spoiler]though I probably do the same[/spoiler]
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 06, 2014, 02:04:37 PM
uhh so how about that anime
is sword art online really that bad
Quote from: Thyme on May 06, 2014, 02:28:48 PM
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 06, 2014, 02:04:37 PM
uhh so how about that anime
is sword art online really that bad
according to pretty much everyone with taste, it's at least not very good
whether or not it's absolutely garbage, i can't say because i haven't seen it myself
that won't stop me from making jokes about it though
i can't give you a definite answer from experience on this one sorry thyme
all of my friends with bad taste in anime love it
so I'm gonna say that it's bad
Quote from: Snowy on May 06, 2014, 02:20:42 PM
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 06, 2014, 02:04:37 PM
uhh so how about that anime
anime sucksQuote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 06, 2014, 02:01:06 PM
Snowy, dont worry about me
I'm not worried, I just don't want you to pick a fight with everyone who has a different opinion from you. [spoiler]though I probably do the same[/spoiler]
see, but in all seriousness, I'm not trying to pick a fight nor am I serious when I say shut up. Besides, everyone here disagrees with my opinions, so it doesn't bother me.
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 06, 2014, 02:43:22 PM
Quote from: Snowy on May 06, 2014, 02:20:42 PM
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 06, 2014, 02:04:37 PM
uhh so how about that anime
anime sucksQuote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 06, 2014, 02:01:06 PM
Snowy, dont worry about me
I'm not worried, I just don't want you to pick a fight with everyone who has a different opinion from you. [spoiler]though I probably do the same[/spoiler]
1. Nothing's wrong with me.
2. Nothing's wrong with me.
3. Nothing's wrong with me.
4. Nothing's wrong with me
Quote from: cybermancer on May 06, 2014, 03:50:51 PM
Quote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 06, 2014, 02:43:22 PM
Quote from: Snowy on May 06, 2014, 02:20:42 PM
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 06, 2014, 02:04:37 PM
uhh so how about that anime
anime sucksQuote from: Project Lunchbox F on May 06, 2014, 02:01:06 PM
Snowy, dont worry about me
I'm not worried, I just don't want you to pick a fight with everyone who has a different opinion from you. [spoiler]though I probably do the same[/spoiler]
1. Nothing's wrong with me.
2. Nothing's wrong with me.
3. Nothing's wrong with me.
4. Nothing's wrong with me
Let the bodies hit the floor
Quote from: Thyme on May 06, 2014, 02:28:48 PM
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 06, 2014, 02:04:37 PM
uhh so how about that anime
is sword art online really that bad
it's not THAT bad
i liked the first arc but the second one was eh and the ending was dumb
just finished reading JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable
it was easily the best part of the manga so far. great characters, great action, ridiculous Stands and powers, and a great balance between humor and action (like Battle Tendency had, but even better)
9/10 wrench;
aaaand started JoJo Part V: Vento Aureo
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 09, 2014, 06:04:26 PM
aaaand started JoJo Part V: Vento Aureo
GioGio's Bizarre Adventure
hell yeah
(http://1-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/tg/image/1359/95/1359954963550.png)
Started Gankutsuou
wrench;
just finished Michiko to Hatchin
great show, 8/10
also ugh Hanamonogatari got FUCKING delayed until August, for those who care (John and maybe Snowy)
I read about that earlier today and it nearly ruined my day.
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 13, 2014, 09:11:39 PM
just finished Michiko to Hatchin
great show, 8/10
also ugh Hanamonogatari got FUCKING delayed until August, for those who care (John and maybe Snowy)
god fucking dammit. It figures
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 13, 2014, 09:11:39 PM
just finished Michiko to Hatchin
great show, 8/10
also ugh Hanamonogatari got FUCKING delayed until August, for those who care (John and maybe Snowy)
i care
i was actually thinking about rewatching the whole series
finished second season of Arakawa Under the Bridge
9/10, fantastic, even better than the first season wrench;
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 18, 2014, 08:39:47 PM
finished second season of Arakawa Under the Bridge
9/10, fantastic, even better than the first season wrench;
I want to watch it
currently watching kaiba <3
gonna watch persona 3 p1 prob tonight
Rated Persona 3: The Movie -#1: Spring of Birth- 7/10
Quote from: PLEASEHELP1991 on May 23, 2014, 10:14:43 PM
Rated Persona 3: The Movie -#1: Spring of Birth- 7/10
about what i expected
if i'm going to watch Rebellion should i watch the other two movies first or is it enough to have seen the series
the other two movies are simply film adaptations of the show with some updated animation and some differences so minor you probably wouldn't even notice them unless you knew about them beforehand
so it's definitely enough to have just seen the series
okay thank you kaz
i'm reading Kizumonogatari. i'm about halfway through it now and there have been three instances so far where Koyomi jokes that the things happening are unsuitable for an anime
it's funny because Kizu still hasn't been adapted and who knows when it ever will be
also i finished Ranma 1/2 like a week ago
Kaz, what did you think of the first P3 movie?
i still haven't watched it
finished Chuunibyou s1, not counting OVAs and specials
it's a fairly good series but it's pretty indicative of Kyoani honestly having no idea what they're doing anymore, just like Kyoukai no Kanata. however, this show is better than KnK. whereas that one is pretty much just mediocre all around, this one is quite enjoyable for the first half or so. it's when the story develops into some attempt at being serious that it sort of lost me. i liked it more when it was just about some silly kids lost in their delusions.
this series is like a 7/10. and kind of a weak one at that. it's good but there is definitely nothing special about it. the first few episodes are really fun and there are a lot of funny and cute moments, and the middle of the series is good too, but then it degrades pretty fast after that.
and, uh, Dekomori is annoying.
also lol @ Kill La Kill getting licensed by Aniplex USA and having a bad dub
wonder what the set will cost? $200? $300?
a special edition for $500?
Blue Exorcist is cook
yeah if you're into generic lame-ass shounen
Quote from: Presea Combatir on June 01, 2014, 01:26:19 AM
yeah if you're into generic lame-ass shounen
thank god Im not a weeb.
Quote from: Presea Combatir on May 31, 2014, 05:03:15 PM
also lol @ Kill La Kill getting licensed by Aniplex USA and having a bad dub
wonder what the set will cost? $200? $300?
a special edition for $500?
$500 just for volume one
Quote from: Sif on June 01, 2014, 10:46:51 AM
Quote from: Presea Combatir on June 01, 2014, 01:26:19 AM
yeah if you're into generic lame-ass shounen
thank god Im not a weeb.
well if being a weeb is what it takes to have enough taste to know that blue exorcist is wholly mediocre and dull, then i'll take it
for the record, i did watch blue exorcist regardless lol
anyway, i started yuru yuri s2 today. the first episode has been gif'd so extensively that it was like watching a slideshow of familiar scenes but now with sound.
also watched some boring chuunibyou specials to further my journey to be completely done with that show's first season
i think the second season was better iirc
so far i believe it because the first episode was really great
Watching Sword Art Online
*holds up anti-elitist shield*
it's like you're trying to watch as many mediocre shows in a row as possible
Quote from: Presea Combatir on June 05, 2014, 10:10:24 PM
it's like you're trying to watch as many mediocre shows in a row as possible
ok cool kaz
watch mirai nikki and naruto next - zyphet
I started Madoka last night and watched the first 5 episodes. Why are they doing this to me.
Quote from: Presea Combatir on June 05, 2014, 10:10:24 PM
it's like you're trying to watch as many mediocre shows in a row as possible
Maybe he can watch SnK next.
Quote from: Snowy on June 06, 2014, 08:09:17 AM
I started Madoka last night and watched the first 5 episodes. Why are they doing this to me. Quote from: Presea Combatir on June 05, 2014, 10:10:24 PM
it's like you're trying to watch as many mediocre shows in a row as possible
Maybe he can watch SnK next.
if only i knew what that was
oh well
Quote from: Sif on June 06, 2014, 08:25:00 AM
Quote from: Snowy on June 06, 2014, 08:09:17 AM
I started Madoka last night and watched the first 5 episodes. Why are they doing this to me. Quote from: Presea Combatir on June 05, 2014, 10:10:24 PM
it's like you're trying to watch as many mediocre shows in a row as possible
Maybe he can watch SnK next.
if only i knew what that was
oh well
attack on titan
Quote from: Totla on June 06, 2014, 08:53:49 AM
Quote from: Sif on June 06, 2014, 08:25:00 AM
Quote from: Snowy on June 06, 2014, 08:09:17 AM
I started Madoka last night and watched the first 5 episodes. Why are they doing this to me. Quote from: Presea Combatir on June 05, 2014, 10:10:24 PM
it's like you're trying to watch as many mediocre shows in a row as possible
Maybe he can watch SnK next.
if only i knew what that was
oh well
attack on titan
oh well then yeah. I watched it and I [glow=black,2,300]liked[/glow] it
After seeing previews of aot on adult swim, my zero intereest in watching that show went down to the negative numbers
but its good
i thought it started ok until they started dragging shit out for 3+ episodes that should have taken 1/4 of one
Quote from: Totla on June 06, 2014, 01:05:52 PM
i thought it started ok until they started dragging shit out for 3+ episodes that should have taken 1/4 of one
[spoiler]kill la kill was guilty of this too[/spoiler]
Quote from: PLEASEHELP1991 on June 06, 2014, 01:27:04 PM
Quote from: Totla on June 06, 2014, 01:05:52 PM
i thought it started ok until they started dragging shit out for 3+ episodes that should have taken 1/4 of one
[spoiler]kill la kill was guilty of this too[/spoiler]
no it wasn't????
Quote from: Nyerp on June 06, 2014, 02:08:23 PM
Quote from: PLEASEHELP1991 on June 06, 2014, 01:27:04 PM
Quote from: Totla on June 06, 2014, 01:05:52 PM
i thought it started ok until they started dragging shit out for 3+ episodes that should have taken 1/4 of one
[spoiler]kill la kill was guilty of this too[/spoiler]
no it wasn't????
come on, the election was the most drawn out part of the series
Quote from: Nyerp on June 06, 2014, 01:03:47 PM
but its good
Im sure it is, but I still have zero interest in it. it doesnt appeal to me
when I see a giant naked man running around flailing his arms destroying the city, it drives me away
Quote from: PLEASEHELP1991 on June 06, 2014, 02:14:35 PM
Quote from: Nyerp on June 06, 2014, 02:08:23 PM
Quote from: PLEASEHELP1991 on June 06, 2014, 01:27:04 PM
Quote from: Totla on June 06, 2014, 01:05:52 PM
i thought it started ok until they started dragging shit out for 3+ episodes that should have taken 1/4 of one
[spoiler]kill la kill was guilty of this too[/spoiler]
no it wasn't????
come on, the election was the most drawn out part of the series
shhhhhhhhhhh
klk did have some pacing issues tho some parts went by too fast and some not fast enough
man, gankutsuou's art style is.....weird...but its awesome
started hitsugi no chaika today
it...seems like it could be good...maybe
in the process of getting yuru yuri s2
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i thought it started ok until they started dragging shit out for 3+ episodes that should have taken 1/4 of one
[spoiler]kill la kill was guilty of this too[/spoiler]
no it wasn't????
come on, the election was the most drawn out part of the series
it was 1 or 2 fights per episode that's actually pretty fast for a lot of anime
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started hitsugi no chaika today
it...seems like it could be good...maybe
4 episodes in, still mediocre lol
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started hitsugi no chaika today
it...seems like it could be good...maybe
4 episodes in, still mediocre lol
hey, maybe DP would like it then.
maybe
it's gotten a bit better though, now 7 episodes in. i can see myself giving this a 7/10 if it continues to get better but so far it's more like a 6/10, "decent" or "okay"
Psycho pass is cool.
Getting a Ghost in the Shell mixed with blade runner vibe from it
idk when but kill la kill has been added to netflix so i guess i'm gonna watch it in the near future O_0
Is it the dubbed version, lol?
it's probs sub only like attack on titan
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when I see a giant naked man running around flailing his arms destroying the city, it drives me away
hmm... this sounds really good
i caught up on chaika and also yesterday i started needless. i am six episodes into it now. it's kinda bad lol
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i caught up on chaika and also yesterday i started needless. i am six episodes into it now. it's kinda bad lol
kinda? Only kinda?
Lol, yeah its not that good. But what do ya expect? Will likes it
it would be way better if not for its typically terrible attempts at humor. if it just stuck mostly to being an action show.
...and if not for the completely shameless heavy fanservice
finished kaiba !!!!!!!!!!!!!
giving it a 9/10
it's on par with neon genesis evangelion
i loved it so much :(
im gonna watch either nhk or tatami galaxy next :3
tatami galaxy SuCkS
watch nhk
also i feel like i'm the only person who ever watched ef a tale of memories
i watched ef too, thought it was good but nothing special. there's a second season but i haven't watched it.
it's the kind of show where i wouldn't be surprised if someone hates it though because it's one of those key-esque drama/romance shows. just happens to be visually unique because shaft did it.
oh, and blu has also seen it. both seasons, pretty sure.
Yes, I've seen ef.
Compared to the first season, I thought the second season had some much better parts (like Yuko), but also a bunch of worse parts (like Kuze).
they both have pretty good openings
Season 2 wasnt very good at all lol
i watched about 4 episodes
basically just going back in time and doing the same thing but in different settings and it just wasn't interesting
really though
if you want a good series
take kaiba
drop the ba
and a ji
started reading Franken Fran and it's really cool
nice
mushishi is pretty good so far
fucking love sushi
after putting down the series for awhile. I picked up Gundam Origins Volume 3 today. This volume covers I guess the Rambal Ral arc or something. Starts off with the grandiose funeral of Garma and then ends with the white base getting pinned in the desert. I really can't speak highly enough of these volumes. The coloration of some of the pages (lots of deep oranges and purples) are striking and every character is fleshed out fully. I haven't watched the show since it aired on toonami way back when but i kind of got the impression that the Federation were the good guys and Zeon were the antagonists, and some of that still exists to a point but it's much more gray and you start feeling for characters on both sides.
also Rambal Ral's gundam fuckin' owns.
yeah the original gundam anime series sort of played with the whole "the zeon are humans too" thing and the war basically being grey rather than black or white, but not to the point that the series afterward did
i think what you're reading is just a better attempt at making the original story as political and fleshed-out as the later anime series were, like zeta
oh, and i got some anime on dvd recently
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
Lupin III series 1 (the original 23 episode series)
Metropolis (film)
Started nichijou cause kaz forced me
KEEP WATCHING IT
wtf who hasnt seen nichijou
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Started nichijou cause kaz forced me
Nichijou Owns.
like a year and a half ago i watched like three episodes then stopped
so basically a year and a half ago you made a huge mistake
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so basically a year and a half ago you made a huge mistake
there are worse mistakes to make in anime....
Like liking naruto and bleach....
[spoiler]and dbz[/spoiler]
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so basically a year and a half ago you made a huge mistake
there are worse mistakes to make in anime....
Like liking naruto and bleach....
[spoiler]and dbz[/spoiler]
there are worse than that too since those are really only shows that are mediocre and way too long with bad later arcs, not so much shows that are completely awful
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so basically a year and a half ago you made a huge mistake
i still have it downloaded so i might try again
i do need a new show to watch
but i also just bought civ 5 so i don't know how much free time i'm going to have
Bought K-on movie and the kenshin new kyoto arc on bluray.
13 and 12 bucks respectively
Purchasing crunchyroll to watch the new sailor moon series
oh look at felt being all legal with his newly airing anime
resumed watching Needless and it's actually gotten better but it's still dumb too
finally got around to finishing Nisekoi, which has been over for like two months now
it's a fairly good show, but it's exactly the type of story that frustrates me. in essence, it's nothing but a love story that goes nowhere because none of the characters involved can't express their feelings. nothing ever really actually happens and it's just a bunch of constant embarrassment and blushing. it's a bit frustrating to watch.
however, the fact that shaft did it is sort of a saving grace. because it looks great and as always i appreciate the shafty effects (and i think they made the right choice to make the shaftiness much milder this time. it fits the subject matter better).
idk, i'm kind of just hoping there'll be a second season so that this story can actually go somewhere.
7/10
for the record, it's my least favorite Shaft show i've seen so far, which is a disappointment coming from me as normally i'd bend over backwards and let the entire studio ravage my body (and be Shinbo's wife)
however i have a feeling that the second season of ef might take its place as least favorite Shaft once i get around to seeing it...either that or Mekakucity Actors which i still haven't bothered with yet
the first episode of the new sailor moon pretty much starts the same as the other productions of sailor moon
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finally got around to finishing Nisekoi, which has been over for like two months now
it's a fairly good show, but it's exactly the type of story that frustrates me. in essence, it's nothing but a love story that goes nowhere because none of the characters involved can express their feelings. nothing ever really actually happens and it's just a bunch of constant embarrassment and blushing. it's a bit frustrating to watch.
however, the fact that shaft did it is sort of a saving grace. because it looks great and as always i appreciate the shafty effects (and i think they made the right choice to make the shaftiness much milder this time. it fits the subject matter better).
idk, i'm kind of just hoping there'll be a second season so that this story can actually go somewhere.
7/10
do you mean cant
yes
that wat i thought.
finished Chaika
*yawn* 5/10
kaz which seasons of ghost in the shell are good
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kaz which seasons of ghost in the shell are good
both
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kaz which seasons of ghost in the shell are good
watch the original movie, innocence, and both seasons of the tv show stand alone complex. after you've seen s.a.c., you can watch solid state society, which is in the same continuity as the tv series and takes place afterward.
the first movie, innocence, and the s.a.c series are all separate incarnations of the franchise and are not connected. the manga is also pretty much separate, although the original movie is an adaptation of one of its arcs (stylized very differently though). so you don't really need to worry about which you watch first (except for sss coming after sac), but regardless i suggest watching the original film first as it's sort of a landmark film and a pretty important piece of history for anime.
everything above is pretty much equally fantastic except that i wasn't a huge fan of solid state society compared to the rest. it's still pretty great though. i can't vouch for the arise series of movies as i haven't seen them
the first movie is my favorite
i didn't really like the tv series too much and the second movie was okay
my only beef with the tv series is that the "stand alone" episodes (basically the "filler" episodes that don't have to do with laughing man or individual eleven) simply aren't as good as the main episodes for the most part...but there are definitely quite a few exceptions and a couple stand alone ones are actually my favorites
and my only beef with the innocence film is that it's a lot harder to follow than anything else in the franchise. or at least it seemed that way to me, but i was running on very little sleep when i watched it so maybe that was why idk
yeah i've seen the first movie a few times and loved it
i'll rewatch that and then watch the series
i tried watching ghost in the shell movie three or four times and fell asleep every time
finished needless
lame but gets okay by the end
6/10
i'm indifferent about the original ghost in the shell movie's dub
on the whole it's not bad but motoko's voice actress is pretty dull and lifeless. she's similar in the original japanese but not quite as overtly lifeless.
More than halfway through my rewatch of k-on s2
Then i shall watch the moovy
Apparently P4G is out already.
Time to check that out I guess.
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Apparently P4G is out already.
Time to check that out I guess.
i can't believe they literally skipped character introductions, but i guess it could be viewed as ng+ essentially.
all the more reason for me to not bother watching it goowan
i'll just watch the p4 vanilla anime sometime and then once i've actually played golden i'll watch the golden anime
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all the more reason for me to not bother watching it goowan
i'll just watch the p4 vanilla anime sometime and then once i've actually played golden i'll watch the golden anime
agreed. Highly recommend watching the blu-ray rips because p4a looks way improved compared to the poor quality of the original version
i really don't like the new shinichiro watanabe show
I already unlocked the golden epilogue and hope they show it in the series.
I just want to watch it for the marie parts.
[spoiler]they better include that fight with her[/spoiler]
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i really don't like the new shinichiro watanabe show
i didn't even know he was directing anything this season. which show is it?
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i really don't like the new shinichiro watanabe show
i didn't even know he was directing anything this season. which show is it?
zankyou no terror
yw
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i really don't like the new shinichiro watanabe show
i didn't even know he was directing anything this season. which show is it?
zankyou no terror
oh that show? i wasn't really even planning on looking into it.
mostly i only care about aldnoah.zero tbh because it looks like a neat mech show. and hanamonogatari next month obviously.
considering watching the psycho-pass revision this season too because i didn't watch the original version.
vaguely interested in Jinsei for my obligatory seasonal slice-of-life
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kaz which seasons of ghost in the shell are good
kaz drops knowledge
i rewatched the first movie which was awesome like i remembered
the second movie was good too but it was a little more surreal. which isn't a bad thing it was just different from what i was expecting
i'll probably start watching sac soon when i get some free time
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i really don't like the new shinichiro watanabe show
man he is not having a good year
finished mushi-shi 9/10
Omygod nichijou...
Why am i still watching you?
because it's great
Yeah... it kinda is
Started Black Lagoon
Dat Revy
about time
Its pissing me off tho since hulu plus doesn't have season 1 in HD
Might just bite the bullet and buy seasons 1 & 2 on bluray from Amazon for $25
i think it's a bluray+dvd combo set, even
i have it but i haven't used them to re-watch it yet
you'll also want roberta's blood trail btw
Yes blood trail is great too.
Ive been meaning to rewatch all of black lagoon.
I laughed when i saw it on toonami. Cant imagine most of the content made it in
So I'm planning on following quite a few shows this season.
Aldnoah.Zero seems kinda mediocre so far. Sailor Moon art style is bleh but I'll keep watching it.
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Sailor Moon art style is bleh but I'll keep watching it.
yeah i liked the look of the original series better than the manga-influenced style in the new series
also that cgi transformation sequence, lmao
Barakamon seems really fun and cute. Should be promising. Zankyou no Terror seems cool too.
I just watched through all of Moyashimon
it's pretty good
Finished Black Lagoon. Fucking loved it except for the first three episodes of the second season. Just gotta wait for the OVA to come in.
Till then I'll be watching Stein's;Gate
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Stein's;Gate
wrench;
I finally got around to downloading NGE so I will be rewatching that.
Ping Pong the Animation is great
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Ping Pong the Animation is great
it was early in the morning and I read that as 'Ching Chong the Animation is great'
smh
Wow racist
Skirt and jacket Revy is best Revy
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Ping Pong the Animation is great
update: it's REALLY fucking great
just finished it and it's a 9/10 show
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Ping Pong the Animation is great
update: it's REALLY fucking great
just finished it and it's a 9/10 show
i peeped it out on mal.
The visuals.... uhhh....
the visuals are unique and extremely well done and stylish as hell dude
if you let that put you off you're seriously missing out
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the visuals are unique and extremely well done and stylish as hell dude
if you let that put you off you're seriously missing out
i wont let it detract me at all.
Keep in mind i only saw a few screenshots.
Just didnt know what to think of them right now
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the visuals are unique and extremely well done and stylish as hell dude
if you let that put you off you're seriously missing out
i wont let it detract me at all.
Keep in mind i only saw a few screenshots.
Just didnt know what to think of them right now
getting it right now.
Season 4 of Black Lagoon when
Never lol
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Season 4 of Black Lagoon when
season 4? When did season 3 happen?
I guess he's counting the Roberta OVAs
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I guess he's counting the Roberta OVAs
dont those still say "second barrage" in the opening?
Idk lol
watching zankyou no terror by that umm shinchiro guy
umm lisa seems lame but ok. i think the anime so far is cliche with some dialogue
[spoiler=umm kind of a spoiler]and lol the premise of the 2nd episode was lame using the sphinx's riddle that had two variations. i mean i was looking for something more in-depth. if those police officers researched more, another tragedy would have been evaded. nine and twelve had to rely on them making a mistake for their little plan to work. and lol @ twelve not being detected by the receptionist when entering the police officer's hq. like niqqa, if i were th@ guy i'd be like, "umm but we didn't order noodles..." im glad this series hasn't gone into supernatural bullshitto but lol come on... also nine & twelve's warning vid from the 1st episode was lame as hell. lol they didn't even use something to manipul8 their voices and solely used masks?? they did it in their OWN rooms?? man i would have @least put a blanket over myself while talking with some automated voice and used a room that didn't show its true interior...
i already want to get five to lock up their asses for being lame af
also umm out of the two, i like nine[/spoiler]
Yeah I thought the riddle was lame too. So far I'm liking the show quite a bit but they really are pretty dumb terrorists
i didn't realize there was a new ep until i just looked.
3rd episode was cool finally debuting shibasaki more (def. reminds me of mugen w/ his eyes). also is it bad i don't get the stuff he discussed before revealing the answer? well im not so familiar with mythology, anyway
oh and i frogot to mention- lisa's mother is obsessive as shit, i wonder what's with her. considering lisa's life more- uhh i kinda don't blame her for being anxious and etc.. kinda
oh and i love how they're being up to date with more modern technology uses like using a streaming site to host the answer of the riddle...but then again that has been an option for sometime now. but lol looking at the viewer count when shibasaki was being streamed. cool small details
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I guess he's counting the Roberta OVAs
dont those still say "second barrage" in the opening?
no it has a new opening lol
Bought both Gurren Lagann movies
Following Space Dandy, and that's about it. I can't be bothered to care about anything else.
Have been watching sailor moon for the past two weeks. Finished the first two seasons excluding the R movie and am planning to finish S tomorrow.
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Following Space Dandy, and that's about it. I can't be bothered to care about anything else.
how is it
watched the 1st episode and thought it was lame af
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Ping Pong the Animation is great
watched one episode and it seemed cool i need to watch more
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Following Space Dandy, and that's about it. I can't be bothered to care about anything else.
how is it
watched the 1st episode and thought it was lame af
supposedly it gets better but idk how much better. a lot of my ~anime friends~ online think that it's a pretty decent show overall but nobody i talk to seems to like it
that much lol
as for me, i never even watched more than two episodes of the first season because i watched other things instead and also the first two episodes sucked
space dandy is just a playground for anime directors/animators/etc. who said "fuck it lets do whatever we want"
literally stop expecting cowboy bebop and you will enjoy it
I had no expectations of space dandy, and its really dumb. I have no interest in continuing it.
Space Dandy dub or sub?
I watched it on adult swim. Or is it toonami?
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I watched it on adult swim. Or is it toonami?
it's technically on both. I watched the first episode of the dub and it just didn't make any sense.
Knights of Sidonia
started Psycho-Pass
p. neat
muse more like ... shitty band!!!!!!!!!
the joke is that radiohead is the shitty band
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started Psycho-Pass
p. neat
I THOUGHT YOUSAID YOU WEREN'T INTERESTED IN IT DICK madood;
Well then I dont care. Ive been waiting forever for an anime based on Muse.
Dreams crushed
even if you don't like radiohead it's laughable to even presume to think muse is anywhere near as good as radiohead
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started Psycho-Pass
p. neat
I THOUGHT YOUSAID YOU WEREN'T INTERESTED IN IT DICK madood;
i don't remember that lol
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even if you don't like radiohead it's laughable to even presume to think muse is anywhere near as good as radiohead
does this statement still apply if i substitute muse for coldplay
Or for any post-britpop band?
saw dbz battle of gods at a theater lmao
it's somewhat impressive that they're still even making dbz movies tbh
well this was the first one since 1995 i think and it was basically just a shitty "comedy" fanservice thing
saw it cause hey why not
i bet Kono went to the midnight premiere
i am kono
man whoever writes jjba fucking HATES dogs
three eps plus ova left of nichijou
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man whoever writes jjba fucking HATES dogs
lol
[spoiler]except, you know, for the soon-to-be-introduced Iggy, a dog Stand user who's a good guy[/spoiler]
[spoiler]doesn't he die horribly too though lol[/spoiler]
[spoiler]oops lol[/spoiler]
Finished Nichijou.
the professor is by far the best aspect of this show
i finished ping pong the animation
i usually hate timeskip endings. but that was such a great show
9/10
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i finished ping pong the animation
i usually hate timeskip endings. but that was such a great show
9/10
i think it was actually a really fitting way to end the series, although maybe it could have been done slightly better?? idk. it worked pretty well in the context of the show, though.
but yeah i'm glad you really enjoyed the show, i gave it a 9 too wrench; wrench;
also holy shit hanamonogatari subs incoming
group called damedesuyo, a pretty good group imo, has put out one episode so far!!!! i'm cumming!!!!!!!!
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also holy shit hanamonogatari subs incoming
group called damedesuyo, a pretty good group imo, has put out one episode so far!!!! i'm cumming!!!!!!!!
not on kanbaru plz, thats my job
That's disgusting
so is shinobu.... OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH
finished my rewatch of NGE and EoE
commie put out all of hanamono yesterday so yeah thats a thing
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commie put out all of hanamono yesterday so yeah thats a thing
is it good
i mean their translation
yes. it's better than damedesuyo's, who isn't done with the show anyway
i watched hana
it was longer than i thought it was going to be
i enjoyed it a lot though
bout to finish pycho-pass
oh cool i'm watching that too
but i'm watching the "new edit" version so i'm watching it pretty slowly as the episodes come out.
it's a very solid show imo
i like the show so i might rewatch it in that re-air version someday
the show got a lot better in its second half so i kind of feel stupid for dropping it way back when it was airing
the character design is pretty lackluster and i didn't much like the arc about hijacking online personas
but other than that i've enjoyed all of it so far. i've watched up until the end of the "hunting" arc
the show obv. changes a lot from the point you're at and becomes much less episodic. so the first half of the show is basically just setup for the main conflict(s), and i understand why they did it that way, but i think it made the show less interesting than it should have been for me idk
also watch out for the pointless episode about the dark-haired ponytail enforcer girl. it's just there and doesn't add anything to the show really
oh wait THAT's the last episode i watched, actually.
yeah i mean idk i welcome some backstory and character development but it did feel a bit pointless lol
finished it. 8/10
so uh s2 of psychop-ASS isnt even being written by gen urobuchi
i guess ill still watch it but i doubt it will be near as good as s1
did the japanese stop making hackneyed story lines and characters yet?
no
watched knights of sidonia
it was p cool
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haven't seen it, have no interest in it
^^^^ pm response from Kaz after asking him about Psycho Pass :/
Smh
ok dp, kaz doesn't pretend to be an authority on anime
Well either way, its true I had no interest on it at the time. I became interested when I saw it was reairing.
Sacanime tomorrow.
Hopefully I can get both Christine Cabanos and Christina Vee`s autographs tomorrow.
finished watching attack on titan
it felt like steampunk evangelion
Quote from: ncba93ivyase on August 30, 2014, 06:58:00 PM
finished watching attack on titan
it felt like steampunk evangelion
what an insult to eva
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Quote from: ncba93ivyase on August 30, 2014, 06:58:00 PM
finished watching attack on titan
it felt like steampunk evangelion
what an insult to eva
i didn't say it was as good
but too much of it was similar
weird giant monsters appear out of nowhere
only one unique young man can defeat them
the only way to defeat them is to become one of them
the pilot of the monster becomes unconscious and needs to be torn out
taking them out is difficult because it's too hot to touch
etc
gotta wear fat body suit so u can extract baby giant egg from vvolcano
Tried watching Psycho Pass, but omg the writing is cringeworthy.
bought GYO and a book called ANOMAL today
Gyo is cool
not as cool as Uzumaki but still cool
started watching ef
i watched the first episode of log horizon and i'll get around to the rest eventually
Watched hanamonogatari. Loved it, but the near full episode of exposition was a bit dull.
Still, 9/10
Anomal was garbage. The cover was cool but the rest was bull Shit
finished reading Franken Fran. 8/10
started reading Tomie
Apparently gyo was just volume 1had i known that i wouldve just waited anf hot that snazzy 2 in 1 hardback that comes out next year
Got a whole bunch of manga from my reddit secret santa
finished Psycho-Pass earlier today. 8/10. solid, simply great show with no frills. high animation production values, characters i enjoyed, solid story, classic setup and good delivery. ghost in the shell lite.
finished Aldnoah.Zero just now. 6/10 at best. don't bother. mediocre series with bland, forgettable characters and iffy CGI. a story not worth writing home about. middle of the series actually gets pretty nifty but the horrible ending ruins all that. it's just a setup for a second season anyway.
gotta wait till january for jojo now.......................
but i want it NOW
I actually enjoyed Aldnoah Zero
but that ending was indeed ridiculous. Slaine is insane.
Some other things I finished recently:
Stardust Crusaders (first half): I didn't like this as much as Jojo's parts 1 and 2 because it focuses so much on villain of the week and has very little continuity or development. Supposedly the second half of this series is better, but I'm not interested enough in Jojo's to read any of the manga.
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki: My favorite anime of the season
Tokyo Ghoul: 2edgy4me
Locodol: It was sort of enjoyable.
Captain Earth: So much bad writing with countless plot points that go nowhere, a rushed ending, and villains that essentially lose their personality after the episode they're introduced in
Fate Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei: A bit worse than the first season thanks to the introduction of an 'antagonist' with half-hearted meaningless goals and making the protagonist lose power rather than gain new abilities.
Within the next week, a few more series I've been following will end: Free S2, Persona 4 Golden, Barakamon, and Mahouka
the whole "villain of the week" setup is exactly why Stardust Crusaders is one of my least favorite parts of the manga. and since the anime version of Phantom Blood is way better than its manga counterpart, when it comes to the anime I honestly think Stardust is the worst part thus far lol
but yeah stardust actually gets way better from here on out. very creative stands and a fantastic final arc.
the parts after stardust still sort of do "villain of the week," but not in such an obvious, cramped matter. i'm really looking forward to the eventual animation of part 4 because my god i love it
ahh i need to watch the rest of nozaki-kun i like it a lot too
at least jojo is a show where even typical villain of the week stuff is extremely entertaining
agreed
finished terror in resonance: yawn
probably going to rewatch TTGL since i watched the first half with my friend since she'd never seen it. might as well finish it.
Finished Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun yesterday. Fun, cute slice of life with an amusing premise (all the shoujo manga jokes and the show itself mirroring said manga). A bit dull at times, particularly when dealing with side characters. Good show though. 7/10
The Summer 2014 season just ended for everything I've been watching. The other things I was watching that just ended are:
Mahouka: Not worth watching 26 episodes of. There are a lot of characters who don't matter, a lot of needlessly-complicated things going on that take a lot of time to explain, and a slow pace.
Barakamon: It's a pretty enjoyable slice-of-life
P4GA: The jumping around in time wasn't very good. Even though I've seen the previous P4 anime, I feel like this doesn't give a particularly complete story like there's a lot of stuff I miss if I didn't play P4G.
Zankyou no Terror: Pretty entertaining, though it was fairly ridiculous
Free S2: Less entertaining than the first season. The story really has no major goals or conflicts that seem to matter.
i finished Zankyou no Terror today and the ending was lame, Five was pointless to the story, and Lisa was kind of there for no reason too and the story got really dumb around the time Five was introduced lol
but it was still pretty good overall, just nothing special. honestly a ton of wasted potential because it started out so good.
7/10
i haven't finished Barakamon yet but i'm convinced, after 10 episodes, that it's the best show this season
zankyou no terror is the kind of show where the great direction almost tricked me into thinking the story was great as well
it's worth watching for the direction/animation/music but not much else imo
and i don't really agree that it "started out so good" either because the first 4 or so episodes were all the same thing but eh
space dandy will be missed cry;
finished Barakamon. very fun and heartwarming slice of life show with a really cool calligraphy spin to it. 8/10, great show. it was my favorite new show airing this season.
finished gundam origins 4, covering white base's journey to jaburo.
rip ryu and matilda cry;
also those underwater gundams look cool as shit. gonna order the next two volumes when i get my next paycheck
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finished gundam origins 4, covering white base's journey to jaburo.
rip ryu and matilda cry;
also those underwater gundams look cool as shit. gonna order the next two volumes when i get my next paycheck
nice wrench;
shingeki no bahamut has an amazing first episode
really disappointing to see something like "inou-battle" from studio trigger
i liked chaika f*ck u kaz!!!!!
i thought it was just a generic fantasy anime with annoying characters lol
i don't hate it or anything, it's a wholly average show imo, like 5/10 material. i just like bashing it because it was way too popular the season before last.
kaz. lame. talk like this now. annoy kaz.
in the show's defense, chaika actually is pretty cute
i hated francesca though. i think that's her name? dragon loli.
frederica lol
i really dont know what i wanna watch.
i suppose im watching index now... but I cant really seem to get myself to get into a show right now....
i hate when this happens.
i am currently finishing my k-on rewatch now though... so i can watch the movie
umm finished thankyou in terror
started hating it when 5 came in. thought she'd be a great addition but i guess not
miza ofc has useless wimpering girl syndrome ugh
i may come up with a more of a review soon idk
man im having a better time watching ygo arc-v (will admit every other episode but 5 so far have been lame)
they literally can pull more tension and it's just a card game
finished Sakurasou the other day, 8/10
In other news, Tsukimonogatari announced for New Years Eve!!!! Will be four episodes aired back to back.
watching Log Horizon. its pretty cool
i don't know why the hell they changed mika from psycho-pass s1 into an awful bitch in s2 but it's enough to be a permanent stain on this season
yeah i'm already not liking the new characters a whole lot, mika included (well, new as a main-ish character)
i wasn't expecting this season to be as good as the last anyway though so i'm not too surprised lol
i wasn't expecting the show to be as good either but i expected them to at least keep the characters consistent lol.....
finished reading Tomie. was better than Gyo, and almost as good as Uzumaki.
watching Majokko Tsukune-chan on youtube lol
i been starting a lot of series and not being able to finish a single episodoe any more. rip
watching Kokoro Connect
i really like it
pycho-pass was really fucking tryhard edgy and dumb this week
so far this season i think the best shows are pretty much (in no particular order) Amagi Brilliant Park, Shingeki no Bahamut, and Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso.
wut about parasyte
parasyte's pretty good, i'm enjoying it
it's a little silly sometimes, i kind of wish it was a little more serious, but i'm still liking it ya
pycho pass is so fucking stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so umm naruto finally ended with 700 chapters
ending was lame imo
5 chapters before, sasuke's betrayal only went so far.
all my curiosities involved with this manga are now put to rest.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/07/naruto-manga-sequel-coming-in-2015
http://www.lazygamer.net/24/the-naruto-manga-isnt-completely-finished-just-yet/
lmao
yeah i heard about that lol
also i just looked up the ending and goddamn i am glad i didn't waste my time on that show, i stopped watching somewhere during the chunin exams
watched hyouka. it had some good arcs and was overall okay.
Hyouka was a show that had so much potential but it got bogged down by some boring arcs. i mean i really enjoyed the characters and the general flow and style of the show and all. but some parts were just so dull. i was disappointed. :/
still a good show though imo
anyway i've resumed Mekakucity Actors in addition to trying to follow a billion shows this season
yeah. after the first arc that lasted a few episodes i thought the show was going to be made up of a few longer arcs with some single episode stories between but it was mostly one off stories and while some of them were p good i feel like they should have had at least one more longer arc in there. oh well.
next on my list is Tatami Galaxy
Quote from: y-i on November 08, 2014, 11:22:13 PM
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/07/naruto-manga-sequel-coming-in-2015
http://www.lazygamer.net/24/the-naruto-manga-isnt-completely-finished-just-yet/
lmao
lmao are they srs
Been watching animes on netflix to pass the time before new seasons of shows i like. watched magi which i enjoyed quite a bit. simple show about a group of friends adventuring.
i was also watching fate/zero but had to stop because it's clearly intended for 16 yr old pseudo intellectuals. It had long philosophical debates about uninteresting topics relevant to no one (how a king should act?). the answers it provided to the boring debates had obvious logical problems. how is this show rated so highly on imdb?
Quote from: klappa on November 15, 2014, 04:43:30 AM
i was also watching fate/zero but had to stop because it's clearly intended for 16 yr old pseudo intellectuals. It had long philosophical debates about uninteresting topics relevant to no one (how a king should act?). the answers it provided to the boring debates had obvious logical problems. how is this show rated so highly on imdb?
you have shit taste
Quote from: Nyerp on November 15, 2014, 10:05:33 AM
Quote from: klappa on November 15, 2014, 04:43:30 AM
i was also watching fate/zero but had to stop because it's clearly intended for 16 yr old pseudo intellectuals. It had long philosophical debates about uninteresting topics relevant to no one (how a king should act?). the answers it provided to the boring debates had obvious logical problems. how is this show rated so highly on imdb?
you have shit taste
Delete your lies and apologize.
no i am 16 and i need to be validated
Quote from: Nyerp on November 06, 2014, 12:34:34 PM
pycho pass is so fucking stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lmao killer video games!!! everyone dies!!
what a lazy second season this is turning out to be. the change of directors is really showing.
srsly
i really liked the first season of log horizon and the first few episodes of the second season were good
but the last 3 or so have been pretty shit
also what are some good shows that are airing right now?
Amagi Brilliant Park and Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works are the best two shows airing imo. Shingeki no Bahamut also seems to be fairly great. So is Shigatsu was Kimi no Uso.
Gugure Kokkuri-san is pretty good too. Also enjoying Shirobako (though it can be a bit dull because it really is about the realities of making an anime) and Parasyte.
so apparently getting an organ transplant from a "clear" person will lower your psycho-pass
what the fuck??????????????????????????
Quote from: Nyerp on November 21, 2014, 05:39:38 PM
so apparently getting an organ transplant from a "clear" person will lower your psycho-pass
what the fuck??????????????????????????
getting an organ transplant in general might lead to a better mind state because the mind and body work together????
I started watching the first season so I have really no idea about the context
the system is fucking broken at the core if that's true given that organ transplants are pretty common????????
isn't psycho-pass supposed to be an unchangeable reflection of the person's very "soul"????? how would the system even be in place if you could just change yours with someone else's kidneys or whatever?
(because the change in director caused the studio to have no fucking idea what they're doing)
the director is the same, the new head writer is the problem lol
Oh lol
Quote from: Nyerp on November 21, 2014, 07:18:15 PM
the system is fucking broken at the core if that's true given that organ transplants are pretty common????????
isn't psycho-pass supposed to be an unchangeable reflection of the person's very "soul"????? how would the system even be in place if you could just change yours with someone else's kidneys or whatever?
it is based on a non-dualist system
finished Gundam Wing. pretty good/10. quite lacking compared to UC series though.
finished Mekakucity Actors. woefully average. Shaft Lite 4 Babiez. horrible CG in one episode. nonsensical. no sense of pacing whatsoever.
psycho pass 2 is definitely going on my "most hated anime" list
i hope i can watch the film without having to watch the season of filler of psychopass 2
Thinking of ordering a couple blurays on rightstuf....
i wtached 2 devilman OVA's last night they were cool as h*ck
chaika was a good show
it wasn't amazingly original or anything, but it was good
finally watched Tokyo Godfathers. Was great
watching eureka seven its pretty good
i don't know if i can keep watching log horizon s2 though. it just keep disappointing.
I vaguely remember eureka seven from Adult Swim but it never took off for me.
I just finished volumes V and VI of Gundam Origins
[spoiler]these start a new arc. a kind of flashback of sorts, exploring sayla and char's beginnings and ending with the start of the war between Zeon and Earth. Also some of Amuro's story is explored, including a lot of bits with his dad. All this stuff I never knew from the TV show, partly because I could never catch gundam episodes on tv. There are bits of story that involve Garma and Char their training camps, and one nude scene of Kycilia (who is kind of a babe not gonna lie)[/spoiler]
i just bought volumes VII and VIII. VIII is on preorder so that is kind of depressing that I will be caught up at that point.
just finished nazca just out of interest from that malcolm in the middle op
idk what to say- i just felt a weird vibe to the story and the music. felt no attachment to any char.
uhh 1/10
this anime was really awkward to me
Dimension Movement of Nazca?
i'd never even heard of this until you posted about it but i assume there's a reason it's got a 5.99/10 average on MAL lol
Bought cowboy bebop for 33 dollars blu ray
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on December 18, 2014, 12:03:52 AM
Dimension Movement of Nazca?
i'd never even heard of this until you posted about it but i assume there's a reason it's got a 5.99/10 average on MAL lol
yeah
i'm actually baffled by this because [spoiler]all the characters are so damn stereotypical, somewhat of a cliche story (just going against world domination, incan themed). everything about this anime is so awkward to me though, i can't even explain it.
also lol it has a bit of incest between a couple who are the antagonists; Shinri (fun fact: the guy seen in the malcolm in the middle OP smiling in the rain) and his gf, Elela. they were a couple until they realized that they were half siblings, but they still had feelings for each other. When Elela gets into a fight with one of the protagonists, Dan, she gets a flashback from uhh incan times, showing how she and Dan were a couple in the past, and that their enemy was actually Shinri. man, i fucking died[/spoiler]
psycho-pass 2 sure was a nonsensical pile of poorly animated garbage and a complete waste of time that shat all over a good show
here's hoping the movie makes up for it
i watched jin-roh
it was a well-made movie but i didn't really like it at all for obvious reasons
Quote from: Nyerp on December 29, 2014, 04:25:04 PM
i watched jin-roh
it was a well-made movie but i didn't really like it at all for obvious reasons
i hated the way that movie ended and it was really like...trying way too hard to be "deep"
but it really is very well-made. like it's stupid but i enjoyed it anyway i guess.
apparently it's just one part of a larger franchise but the rest of it isn't anime idk
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on December 29, 2014, 11:22:54 PM
Quote from: Nyerp on December 29, 2014, 04:25:04 PM
i watched jin-roh
it was a well-made movie but i didn't really like it at all for obvious reasons
i hated the way that movie ended and it was really like...trying way too hard to be "deep"
but it really is very well-made. like it's stupid but i enjoyed it anyway i guess.
apparently it's just one part of a larger franchise but the rest of it isn't anime idk
the movie was as subtle with its symbolism as a fucking brick lol. she literally yells quotes from the storybook as [glow=black,2,300]he murders her[/glow]
[spoiler=shingeki no bahamut]speaking of the "main guy has to kill main girl" trope or whatever the fuck, that's also how bahamut ended so fuck that show too
at least jin-roh framed it as a tragic, horrible thing whereas in shows like bahamut it's the main character "putting the girl out of her misery." ugh. stop with this shit, anime.[/spoiler]
finished aku no hana
[spoiler]i liked it[/spoiler]
unlimited blade works was great, can't wait for second season
iS tHeRe GoNnA bE a NoZaKi-KuN sEaSoN 2
Quote from: Nyerp on January 15, 2015, 11:28:41 AM
iS tHeRe GoNnA bE a NoZaKi-KuN sEaSoN 2
I hope so, that show was really fun.
[spoiler=sailor moon spoils]CHIBIUSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/spoiler]
(http://i.imgur.com/WsWFcJx.png)
lol
Clannad is too much right now.
watched psycho pass s1 it was p great the only problem i had was [spoiler]oh i wonder where baddie is going to attack let me just pull something out of my ass. oh cool food supply lets go with that[/spoiler]
i mean it makes sense but yeah there's a lot of silly things like that about psycho-pass s1. people think it's deeper and more intricate than it really is.
it's still pretty great though imo
s2 on the other hand...
yeah most of the little things i could just overlook but that one stuck out to me
is s2 worth watching?
it's worth watching if you want more psycho-pass, but be warned that it's a shallow, soulless attempt at a sequel. it's decent, i guess. as a whole. but so many things about it are wrong, i could spend all day listing them.
Almost done with Clannad After Story.
6 eps to go...
god.... am I ever glad that Kaz wasn't home during episode 18....
finished clannad...
:( :)
mononoke was great except the first arc
i like the first arc plenty, but it is a bit drawn out imo
i think on the whole mononoke is an easy 9/10, fantastic show
i still haven't seen the show that it's a spin-off of
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on February 14, 2015, 08:02:13 PM
i like the first arc plenty, but it is a bit drawn out imo
i think on the whole mononoke is an easy 9/10, fantastic show
i still haven't seen the show that it's a spin-off of
i meant because of the anti-abortion undertones
i haven't seen it either lol
spice and wolf was pretty great. time to watch s2.
gonna start A-channel and Abenobashi soon.
and continue Ai Yori Aoshi
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on January 20, 2015, 03:04:58 PM
it's worth watching if you want more psycho-pass, but be warned that it's a shallow, soulless attempt at a sequel. it's decent, i guess. as a whole. but so many things about it are wrong, i could spend all day listing them.
i hope I can watch the movie without having to watch s2
Quote from: Totla on February 15, 2015, 07:04:10 PM
spice and wolf was pretty great. time to watch s2.
s2 is just as great imo
but then it just ends and we'll never get a satisfying conclusion because there'll probably never be a s3
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on February 15, 2015, 08:38:57 PM
Quote from: Totla on February 15, 2015, 07:04:10 PM
spice and wolf was pretty great. time to watch s2.
s2 is just as great imo
but then it just ends and we'll never get a satisfying conclusion because there'll probably never be a s3
we can always hope
also forgot to mention i'm watching shirobako. its interesting seeing what goes into making an anime. i also needed a break from zany high school club shows
Quote from: Totla on February 15, 2015, 07:04:10 PM
spice and wolf was pretty great. time to watch s2.
tfw the main female character's American VA is the same as Mad Moxxi's from Borderlands
Quote from: Commander Fuckass on February 24, 2015, 11:39:51 AM
Quote from: Totla on February 15, 2015, 07:04:10 PM
spice and wolf was pretty great. time to watch s2.
tfw the main female character's American VA is the same as Mad Moxxi's from Borderlands
Yeah she does quite a bit of anime VO work.
I met her once
Quote from: Jojo on February 24, 2015, 12:15:50 PM
Quote from: Commander Fuckass on February 24, 2015, 11:39:51 AM
Quote from: Totla on February 15, 2015, 07:04:10 PM
spice and wolf was pretty great. time to watch s2.
tfw the main female character's American VA is the same as Mad Moxxi's from Borderlands
Yeah she does quite a bit of anime VO work.
I met her once
fuckin nerd
Quote from: Commander Fuckass on February 25, 2015, 11:54:03 AM
Quote from: Jojo on February 24, 2015, 12:15:50 PM
Quote from: Commander Fuckass on February 24, 2015, 11:39:51 AM
Quote from: Totla on February 15, 2015, 07:04:10 PM
spice and wolf was pretty great. time to watch s2.
tfw the main female character's American VA is the same as Mad Moxxi's from Borderlands
Yeah she does quite a bit of anime VO work.
I met her once
fuckin nerd
don't need to hide your jealousy
chihayafuru season 1 was fucking great
Where can I go to watch the rest of Brotherhood?
Netflix only has 4 seasons
i'm sure you could get it on cr or something, if you want to continue being legal about it
otherwise there's always piracy hocuspocus;
Quote from: Commander Fuckass on March 06, 2015, 02:36:52 PM
Where can I go to watch the rest of Brotherhood?
Netflix only has 4 seasons
4 "seasons"? Are they each 13 episodes? So you're missing the last 12?
Hulu apparently has the last 12 (53-64) and Funimation's streams have all 64, but I think they both give you lots of ads and pretty poor video quality if you don't have a paid subscription. It's not on Crunchyroll at all.
Besides those streams, the only other legal option is buying the DVD or Blu-Ray sets.
Anime piracy is free and high-quality n_u
but it's a little harder to pirate dubs if you prefer them, although for a show as popular FMA I'm sure it's still plenty easy enough to find
Quote from: bluaki on March 07, 2015, 06:40:33 AM
Quote from: Commander Fuckass on March 06, 2015, 02:36:52 PM
Where can I go to watch the rest of Brotherhood?
Netflix only has 4 seasons
4 "seasons"? Are they each 13 episodes? So you're missing the last 12?
Hulu apparently has the last 12 (53-64) and Funimation's streams have all 64, but I think they both give you lots of ads and pretty poor video quality if you don't have a paid subscription. It's not on Crunchyroll at all.
Besides those streams, the only other legal option is buying the DVD or Blu-Ray sets.
Anime piracy is free and high-quality n_u
but it's a little harder to pirate dubs if you prefer them, although for a show as popular FMA I'm sure it's still plenty easy enough to find
yeah, Hulu has the last episodes but they're subbed :(
Quote from: bluaki on March 07, 2015, 06:40:33 AM
Quote from: Commander Fuckass on March 06, 2015, 02:36:52 PM
Where can I go to watch the rest of Brotherhood?
Netflix only has 4 seasons
4 "seasons"? Are they each 13 episodes? So you're missing the last 12?
Hulu apparently has the last 12 (53-64) and Funimation's streams have all 64, but I think they both give you lots of ads and pretty poor video quality if you don't have a paid subscription. It's not on Crunchyroll at all.
Besides those streams, the only other legal option is buying the DVD or Blu-Ray sets.
Anime piracy is free and high-quality n_u
but it's a little harder to pirate dubs if you prefer them, although for a show as popular FMA I'm sure it's still plenty easy enough to find
I pretty easily found the whole Brotherhood series as dual-audio but I don't remember where I got them
I just went ahead and bought the bluray collections for FMA: Brotherhood
Watching Gurren Lagann till they arrive
am i the only one who goes on other anime streaming sites.
that's how i got through brotherhood two years ago.
i don't really stream anime to begin with
been reading dragon ball
Tfw you keep popping boners while watching Gurren Lagann because of Yoko ;(
Quote from: Commander Fuckass on March 09, 2015, 07:16:47 AM
Tfw you keep popping boners while watching Gurren Lagann because of Yoko ;(
control your genitals man
Quote from: Jojo on March 09, 2015, 07:27:28 AM
Quote from: Commander Fuckass on March 09, 2015, 07:16:47 AM
Tfw you keep popping boners while watching Gurren Lagann because of Yoko ;(
control your genitals man
i can't man, boobs is boobs
She's 14 DP you pedo
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on March 09, 2015, 11:42:04 AM
She's 14 DP you pedo
nigga you the one that had a tumblr dedicated to lolis :|
finished reading Love in Hell.
It was a delightfully twisted, sweet story.
I really liked it.
if you can get past the strong gore bits, and occasional fucked up imagery, (it is hell after all)
I recommend it
parasyte sucked
i thought you liked it befuddlement
i thought that it had some pretty lame pacing and didn't really go much of anywhere in the end but i otherwise enjoyed it. haven't watched the last episode yet tho
tbh i stopped liking it about halfway through. after that the episodes really started to drag and for it to end with shinichi giving a bunch of cheesy, ham-fisted monologues about the environment or whatever sealed the deal. it's just too dated a story with too few developed characters and a heaping helping of faux-deepness
Yeah the environmental spiels are really dumb lol
Quote from: TLL7-MIB-7LLT on March 08, 2015, 11:49:37 PM
am i the only one who goes on other anime streaming sites.
that's how i got through brotherhood two years ago.
I torrent it these days. I get to watch it at my own leisure and if my internet is acting weird I can still watch it.
tokyo ghoul may have been a mess but wtf that ending :'(
i read berserk now too
u shouldnt need persuasion because berserk is awesome
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on March 30, 2015, 12:23:58 PM
u shouldnt need persuasion because berserk is awesome
so it's so good that zyphet is risking his social status and grades for being so fanatical about it?
Finished every anime I was following this season:
Yuri Kuma Arashi
Aldnoah Zero
Parasyte
Death Parade
Durarara 2
Magic Kaito
Yoru no Yatterman
Rolling Girls
Tokyo Ghoul
a lot of these were actually very good
and a couple of them (Rolling, Tokyo Ghoul) definitely weren't
Quote from: PLEASEHELP1991 on March 30, 2015, 01:27:18 PM
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on March 30, 2015, 12:23:58 PM
u shouldnt need persuasion because berserk is awesome
so it's so good that zyphet is risking his social status and grades for being so fanatical about it?
My social status and grades have only improved since reading, Berserk changed my life forever.... I even bought basswood and carving tools to make my own behelit... what have YOU done with your life?? akudood;
Me and Kaz just finished watching Street Fighter II V.
It was fun to watch together goowan
i finished sandland it was neat
i am starting akira
me and kaz have started A-Channel.
I like it a lot so far
I started watching Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in A Dungeon.
I like it so far. the similarities to .hack and sword art are definitely there, but I'm liking it's style so far
this season fucking sucks
Fate, Nagato, and Lupin for you at least though, right? Though we still don't know when Lupin is airing.
Those three plus Nisekoi and Nanoha for me. Its a pretty good season for me, just nothing unexpected. Nothing other than sequels or spinoffs.
i cant bring myself to watch nagato for some reason idk
Its tough to say much about it from only the first episode, but I enjoyed it at least. It was much more laid back slice-of-life than Haruhi usually is, though.
pet shop is the most terrifying stand user
i wish there was an orca stand user so david could watch jojo
Quote from: Nyerp on April 10, 2015, 08:29:57 PM
pet shop is the most terrifying stand user
he's awesome
watched parasyte, it was pretty interesting.
dunno what i should watch this season
Quote from: Totla on April 12, 2015, 08:04:34 PM
watched parasyte, it was pretty interesting.
dunno what i should watch this season
danmachi
disappearance of yuki nagato-chan, fsn unlimited blade works s2 if you watched the first season, ore monogatari, blue jacket Lupin III series once it finally starts airing...uhhh nisekoi s2 if you watched that first season...
supposedly kekkai sensen is pretty cool, i guess the manga is by the mangaka responsible for trigun. i only have hearsay from a couple people on its quality though.
kekkai sensen is p. cool. first episode was kinda off-putting though since so much was going on, but it looks like it'll be good
I started Jojo the other day and I'm on episode 14. It's really really good so far.
like, the first series from 2012?
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on April 18, 2015, 04:20:11 PM
like, the first series from 2012?
I think so? I'm on Battle Tendency.
then yes
you're starting at a good time, because the second season of Stardust Crusaders is almost over. i'm glad you're enjoying it tho, everyone should watch/read JoJo
Wow, season 1 of Jojo was really really good. Now to wait for the rest of it to download. goowan
why did i wait so long to start jojo's
i regret my life up to this point
everyone needs to watch/read jojo giggle;
[spoiler=jojo]really would have been great if avdol had been given a character arc other than being "guy who dies"
he didn't even get to use his stand that much. he's just the token dead black guy[/spoiler]
yeah, unfortunately he pretty much is. it's one of the reasons i'm not a huge fan of stardust crusaders overall, compared to parts 2 and 4
at least vanilla cool ice's stand is one of the weirdest/coolest yet lol
Started watching Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet on Netflix
Feel free to berate
I own Kill la Kill and Panty and Stocking
Quote from: Nyerp on May 10, 2015, 09:11:14 PM
at least vanilla cool ice's stand is one of the weirdest/coolest yet lol
yeah what the
fuck.
so yeah, i finished Nozaki-kun a couple days ago, and today started Barakamon.
Nozaki-kun was great, really enjoyable.
Barakamon seems like it will be just as good. It's a cute show so far.
i am da bone ove mah sode. unknown to des, nor known to rife. unrimited brade wohks
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on May 24, 2015, 05:55:55 PM
i am da bone ove mah sode. unknown to des, nor known to rife. unrimited brade wohks
the fuck?
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on May 24, 2015, 05:55:55 PM
i am da bone ove mah sode. unknown to des, nor known to rife. unrimited brade wohks
lol
ubw has been really boring lately imo
"rin is tied to a chair while repeatedly almost getting raped while shirou argues with himself over some meaningless shit for three episodes"
fate zero is the only good thing to come out of this franchise
idk i really liked the reveal and i think shirou vs archer has been pretty cool, although it is definitely been dragging on too long
rin basically just being tied up and talking to various characters has been dull tho, agreed there
RAPE?????!?
finally watched madoka: rebellion
i fucking hated it
what the hell did anyone get out of that bloated, fanfictiony piece of trash
the series never needed a sequel
nyerp :(
how is anyone satisfied with "homura is suddenly evil" as an ending to the series? i don't get it lol
well, nobody is actually satisfied with that part of it as an ending, tbh. i sort of assumed there will be another movie eventually.
there'd better be madood;
picked up steins;gate again
Almost done with Love Live
Finished The Book of Human Insects. 9/10 Tezuka rules
Quote from: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo on June 09, 2015, 12:52:31 PM
Finished The Book of Human Insects. 9/10 Tezuka rules
http://thegooftroop.tumblr.com/post/119640943908/late-last-night-i-watched-an-episode-of-arthur
oh btw i finished steins;gate
it was p. great :3
filler episode was dumb
and thats the end of Jojo.
Awesome
p. great but when's part 4????????????????????????
Quote from: Nyerp on June 19, 2015, 05:36:37 PM
p. great but when's part 4????????????????????????
hopefully we'll get an announcement soon
i really hope we do. part 4 is my favorite part of the manga. cry;
resumed watching and finally finished terra formars recently. it was awful.
resumed koufuku graffiti as well. it's boring but okay i guess.
started bokurano. dunno what to think yet after three episodes tbh, although it does seem pretty cool and kinda fucked up
Finished season 1 of FATE/Zero
P.gewd and entertaining, I'll probs start season 2 later tonight
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on June 26, 2015, 03:29:30 PM
resumed watching and finally finished terra formars recently. it was awful.
resumed koufuku graffiti as well. it's boring but okay i guess.
started bokurano. dunno what to think yet after three episodes tbh, although it does seem pretty cool and kinda fucked up
bokurano was pretty great. idk its definitely got some problems, but it's a more than solid show and i really enjoyed it. apparently the manga is even more grimdark but i thought the anime did it just fine
I finished gundam origins ix. Lalah is further introduced in addition to the revelation of Newtypes. A volume that focuses more on character development and their relationships with other characters while ever so slightly advancing the story 7/10 texas is cool
after months of watching i finished Cyber City Oedo 808.
10/10 best animu
So, there was a spinoff Haruhi anime airing this Spring (Disappearance of Nagato Yuki), which just finished yesterday.
It was fairly bad to begin with, but the last episode drove it even deeper: they basically recreated part of Endless Eight's events in the spinoff's setting awdood;
It starts with Kyon watching a baseball game when he gets a call from Haruhi, "Kyon-kun denwa", then they meet in the cafe to make summer plans with Haruhi, going to batting practice and an obon festival
Anyway, to summarize the entire series: It's an alternate universe with no supernatural stuff, loosely based off the Disappearance world. This series's "Nagato Yuki" has romantic tension with Kyon, then midway through she somehow gets a DID-like personality change, which leads to more romantic tension with Kyon. Neither "Yuki" character acts like the Yuki in the real series or the one in Disappearance, but all the other characters act basically the same.
In the scenes where Yuki doesn't matter at all, it's a nice breath of fresh air to see the characters interacting like they would in the real series, actually being entertaining, but as soon as anything happens involving Yuki the series takes a rapid nosedive into terrible romance and/or excessive exposition on a mediocre, shallow plot.
The real Haruhi series does need a third proper season from Kyoto Animation
I'm sure that most people probably wouldn't agree, but I want them to animate K-on High School and College
i've been watching Gundam ZZ, which is in the UC and is a direct sequel to Zeta Gundam
it's the black sheep of the UC and most people think that it's a pretty dumb and ultimately pointless entry in the UC, especially considering the complete lack of characters like Amuro and Char. but also, there's a lot more comic relief, but most of it is just simple slapstick and it's just weird. i don't need to see Noa Bright getting his hand stuck in the door to the Argama's bridge. i don't need to see colony citizens bombarding the Argama's crew with oranges. but i don't dislike it, it's just weird and unnecessary.
apparently Tomino did this sort of thing because he (and others) felt that Zeta was too depressing. whatever idk lol
it's a good enough series so far, but it really is pretty dumb sometimes and some of the new antagonists are pretty awful (especially Lady Chara, the Jem and the Holograms reject who goes into orgasmic throes while piloting mobile suits). also Judau is a pretty meh protagonist, Kamille and Amuro were both better.
supposedly this series takes a turn and becomes more like Zeta in the second half. we'll see. i've watched 15 episodes so far.
finished Love Live season 2.
wrench;
I was going to watch Mangirl until I learnt it was 'Manga Girl'. Not what I want to watch.
lol
Ore Monogatari is really cute, Prison School is a pretty good adaptation but the manga is the way to go (also the anime has horrible censorship but it's ecchi so i expected it)
also i started watching Macross Plus and it rules
umaru
man, Danmachi is a really solid show so far
started doing the steins;gate vn
i like it even more than the show
i'll have to start doing more vn's
i watched your lie in april which had some weak moments but overall was pretty good
oregairu was pretty good too
i also watched naruto up to where the filler starts. it was kind of an impulse thing. its kinda average but enjoyable enough
watched Macross Plus and it was amazing
finished danmachi. really solid.
it's got it's issues, namely typical tropes sometimes bringing it down, and a couple unexplained or unresolved points, but really enjoyable.
one punch man rules
Finished season 1 of Fate/Stay Night [Unlimited Blade Works]
Trying to find season 2 dub so I can finish it :(
Still like Zero a lot better because Rider was fucking awesome
the dub for ubw isnt bad but i hate how they went with a kinda childish nasally voice actress for rin when she's a really mature character and doesn't sound that way in the original version
anyway i don't think the dub for the second season is out yet
that jojo part 4 announcement giggle;
one punch man looks cook
it is very cook
I need a new anime to watch :(
watch kaiji
death parade a 6/10??????? smh kaz putindisapproves;
what, did you like it more? less?
i thought it was great. the development between the two main characters and the episodic games were good enough to overshadow the underdeveloped bits like ginti imo. also it looked good!! imo!!!!!!!!!!
The overall concept of the episodic games was cool for sure, and I also enjoyed that subplot between Decim and whats-her-face. I didnt really care for the other plot tho, the whole thing that Nona is trying to do with Decim's emotions and plotting against the old flower dude. But yeah underdeveloped stuff yada yada you read my Tumblr post.
Idk I did struggle tho to figure out whether to give it a 6 or 7 tho.
damn there's another season of Non Non Biyori
started death note
finished kancolle last night
5/10 average generic anime, best boat girls are kongou and nagato for sure. most of them suck
http://www.rightstufanime.com/Sailor-Moon-DVD-Set-1-Hyb
http://www.rightstufanime.com/Sailor-Moon-DVD-Set-2-Hyb
I wanna get these
I got Bunny Drop
I preordered Love Live season 1 and 2, due out in feb
I also want to get Jojo season 1, but apparently the dvd is very sloppily put together.
the show itself is supposed to be fine, but the menus apparently look like someone burned the dvd's and like, no bonus features
speaking of jojo, fuck i can't wait for diamond is unbreakable to start airing
I just watched the new Steins;Gate partial-episode that apparently released this month.
It's a branch of Episode 23, where the beginning stays the same (Okabe time travels back and accidentally stabs Kurisu), but then diverges when Okabe doesn't go back again and an early conclusion leading into Steins;Gate 0 happens instead.
I hope it doesn't take forever to get this game in English. At least there is a confirmed anime of it coming, albeit with no ETA. That said, Steins;Gate already has three other spinoff games that released 2-4 years ago and never had an English translation announced.
Buddy Complex Season 1
I'm gonna start Phantom World
i suppose i will too, but i'm already expecting yet another completely lackluster kyoani show
Don't force yourself
my soul was already consumed by anime long ago. it's too late for me
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on January 08, 2016, 12:46:11 AM
my soul was already consumed by anime long ago. it's too late for me
*Taps slowly plays in background*
just finished ping pong the animation. it's pretty good
I need to watch anime again
ping pong seems cool and I wanna watch one punch man
but yeah my backlog is stupid big
ping pong is so good
10/10 soundtrack
the whole premise is super similar to competitive melee which is probably why i liked it so much
just started steins gate w/ my gf
weird show
also finished cowboy bebop (finally). very good
also rewatching samurai champloo because when i watched it two years ago i was real stoned and i dont remember anything
Started Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans
it's not half bad akudood;
I recently finished Volume ten of Gundam: Origins.
[spoiler]rip Dozle and his cool ass giant mech[/spoiler]
steins gate is so damn good omg
kaz got me Hyperdimension Neptunia the Animation for me bday giggle;
also, apparently, David Productions worked on this anime, as well as Jojo
finished stein's gate
8.5/10
liked how much the plot changed like half way through but i think it could have done without the love story. still a solid watch and was pretty funny
started psycho-pass and i'm REALLY enjoying it cool as fuck premise
psycho-pass season 1 is good, sometimes great even, tho a bit of an infantile attempt at a ghost in the shell type show
psycho-pass season 2 tho is mediocre if not just plain bad :(
hmm it is a little ghost in the shelly now that you mention it
damn well that's good to know i'll enjoy it while i can
About a week ago, I saw The Boy and the Beast (Bakemono no Ko) in a movie theater.
It's the newest movie written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda, the same guy who worked on Wolf Children, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, and Digimon Our War Game
It has pretty clear similarities with Wolf Children in particular
It's a pretty good movie
Like all anime movies, it wasn't at many theaters. The closest one to me was at Universal Orlando.
I went to the theater with a group of 8 people and, when we got there (just barely on time), the theater was empty. Two more people showed up by the time the movie started.
It annoyed me that Funimation's subs were way at the bottom of the screen, often cutting off letters like "y". At least the text was accurate and clear.
looks like they re-released cromartie high school on dvd. Now it's not $80, it's like $30
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on March 13, 2016, 07:36:42 PM
psycho-pass season 1 is good, sometimes great even, tho a bit of an infantile attempt at a ghost in the shell type show
psycho-pass season 2 tho is mediocre if not just plain bad :(
was the movie terrible
I wouldn't know
I watched both seasons of Gatchaman Crowds earlier this week
The first season is really great. The second season has a lot of issues and is significantly worse, but was still enjoyable.
One Punch Man is now the only anime I've ever finished (or caught up on)
am i a anime yet
what did you think, popsi?
anyway, here's some anime stuff i've been watching lately:
love live: finished both seasons, haven't watched the movie yet. both seasons i gave a 7. pretty good, but i could definitely understand not liking this show because it is pretty much exactly what most people think idol anime is: predictable, shallow, tailored to weebs, etc. but for what it is, i still enjoyed it enough. i could see giving it a 6 though.
inferno cop: finished this recently and...it was something. at times hilarious, at other times simply just dumb. it's basically just an anime version of an adult swim animation. 5/10. i suggest watching it simply for how short and entertaining it is, but it's by no means good. but it has its moments of hilarity, mostly early on in the series.
jojo pt 4: still the only show i'm keeping up with this season, which is sad but i'll try to get to some others too. anyway this adaptation is great great great stuff so far, i love pt 4's manga so i'm stoked to be alive at a time when it's finally getting an anime.
konosuba: finished this and loved it. definitely falls short at times and i was sad to learn it was only ten episodes. but there's another season in the works so that's all right. this show is hilarious and 3/4 of the main cast is great. the last fourth is lame. 8/10.
magical girl lyrical nanoha strikers: got back into this show after putting it down for a long time. enjoying it, but it's not hard to see why so many people say it's the weakest of the original three seasons, though. a couple of the new characters are good but most of them are lame. not too keen on almost everything being magical girls vs. robots for the first nine or so episodes.
shinsekai yori: started this about a week ago and was watching it at a pretty brisk pace until this weekend. it starts off strong, then dips down, and then suddenly gets really great once you hit episode 9. this show is weird as hell, but i'm really enjoying it a lot. i would honestly struggle to figure out how to sufficiently describe this show to anyone without either being too vague or making it seem too bizarre.
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on May 08, 2016, 08:29:42 PM
what did you think, popsi?
It was great.
[spoiler]I particularly enjoyed the arc with the Sea King. Seeing Saitama accept that he was worth more to the other heroes if he was hated by everyone, god that's my shit right there. The action was cool and everything but I want to see them explore more stuff like that next season.
[/spoiler]
That arc also ruled because of mumen rider
finished psycho pass
thought the last few episodes were shit but overall i really liked the show
any recommendations for my next anime? i've really been enjoying animes set in more realistic settings like psychopass and steins gate
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on May 09, 2016, 06:34:23 PM
That arc also ruled because of mumen rider
I FUCKING LOVE MUMEN RIDERThe "fight" between him and Sea King was legit the most tense I was the entire series.
i just started kill la kill
i like it 5thgrade;
from the gifs and the tumblr posts i would have never guessed it was this goofy and energetic lol
That's it kaz, now I'm not watching the movie with you.
Quote from: Djyme on May 14, 2016, 08:00:40 PM
i just started kill la kill
i like it 5thgrade;
from the gifs and the tumblr posts i would have never guessed it was this goofy and energetic lol
i think that's next on my list
i just started
one punch man and it is everything that i expected
Quote from: Loto on May 14, 2016, 08:47:22 PM
That's it kaz, now I'm not watching the movie with you.
?????
Started Akatsuki no Yona
Got interesting pretty quickly
Quote from: Djyme on May 14, 2016, 08:00:40 PM
i just started kill la kill
i like it 5thgrade;
from the gifs and the tumblr posts i would have never guessed it was this goofy and energetic lol
same it was what got me into anime again literally
one punch man is SO GOOD
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on May 08, 2016, 08:40:21 PM
shinsekai yori: started this about a week ago and was watching it at a pretty brisk pace until this weekend. it starts off strong, then dips down, and then suddenly gets really great once you hit episode 9. this show is weird as hell, but i'm really enjoying it a lot. i would honestly struggle to figure out how to sufficiently describe this show to anyone without either being too vague or making it seem too bizarre.
update: this show is fucking fantastic watch it
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on May 16, 2016, 12:46:05 PM
Quote from: antmaster5000 on May 16, 2016, 06:00:59 AM
one punch man is SO GOOD
hell yeah it is
ill be so sad when it's over
i can't really put my finger on why i like it so much. kind of reminds me of gurren lagann in the satirical sense but it is also kind of a genuine show at the same time
i laughed out loud when he talked about his workout routine lol
i finished watching prison school the other day and normally i don't watch too much ecchi (the only other ecchi i've watched was monster musume), though i should. i'm really tempted to read the manga cuz i can't wait for season 2.
one punch man is real good and i like jojo's bizarre adventure, currently watching diamond is unbreakable giggle;
definitely read the prison school manga. the anime is a really faithful adaptation but the manga is so, so far ahead and the art is much better and it's just great
then again i have no idea when the next season will come around so if you have the patience you could wait for the anime i guess
before my body is dry is a p. good song
Quote from: Djyme on May 24, 2016, 03:55:23 PM
before my body is dry is a p. good song
the lyrics are incredibly dumb in a good way, including the part where "senketsu" "raps"
only one more episode of one punch man ;_____;
started death note
i dont really like it so far
at least the dubbed version kinda sucks
Quote from: antmaster5000 on May 26, 2016, 01:02:27 AM
started death note
i dont really like it so far
at least the dubbed version kinda sucks
wow. funny.
I just finished it
you think it's worth sticking it out?
Quote from: antmaster5000 on May 26, 2016, 01:28:23 AM
you think it's worth sticking it out?
it ends with bill dying
Quote from: antmaster5000 on May 26, 2016, 01:28:23 AM
you think it's worth sticking it out?
well, idk.
I was kinda into it nearly right away.
Give it like, 8 eps, or something and see how you feel then.
btw, I also watched it dubbed
mmk ill stick with it and report back hocuspocus;
eiken is my favorite ecchi
just started reading prison school finally, i'm not much of a manga fan but i'm trying- plus i hate waiting for anime to be released when i know the manga's out.
anyway, i just started on the chapter where the anime left off.
also, currently watching JJBA: DIU still, kiznaiver, and rewatching darker than black
watched ERASED
[spoiler]pretty good for a "believe in the power of friendship!!!" anime, but it's still a power-of-friendship anime. where the main character has convenient time powers that are never explained. it's also a murder "mystery" with the most obvious killer ever
8/10 i guess[/spoiler]
im thinkin about pickin' up Berserk, i hear it's some good shit
why did wit studio make kabaneri instead of just finally fucking releasing attack on titan s2
Quote from: Nyerp on June 27, 2016, 01:15:13 PM
why did wit studio make kabaneri instead of just finally fucking releasing attack on titan s2
dunno lol, kabaneri is only okay. starts out strong and slowly gets weaker and dumber with each episode
Well, one punch man is stupid....
I'm down with this show.
uugghhh the new berserk anime is sooooooooo fucking bad awdood;
The Boy and the Beast.
really great.
It reminded me a bit of Spirited Away at first.
Mamoru Hosoda is seriously one of my favorite directors/writers.
He's 4 for 4
Wow. Uhh....
Akatsuki no Yona's second opening is... kinda bad.
Which is a shame, cause its first opening is really good
On the other hand, the 2nd ending is better
Finished Akatsuki no Yona.
A very good series, but.... there's no real ending....
but speculation is because they will continue with a second season...
and they better.
danganronpa 3 was a mistake
i'm glad i never spent any money on the games (just watched lps of them) because it might have made me more invested in this anime. holy SHIT what a disappointment
Funny. I've been hearing that people have been liking the anime.
the despair arc recently retconned some shit mentioned in the second game that would've involved in-depth character writing and replaces it with lazy plot devices and forced tragedy
it's a prequel that cheaps out on describing events that were teased at in the original games. that's a shitty prequel. the future arc is bad by association because the two series are so linked together
Oh ok. I'll probably still check it out anyway, idk
Watching Durrara!
Pretty good so far wrenchdood;
Tales of Zesteria the X
Pretty good and follows the game closely, even gives Alisha more screentime
Quote from: Nyerp on July 01, 2016, 11:44:10 AM
uugghhh the new berserk anime is sooooooooo fucking bad awdood;
I hated it at first too, but then grew to accept it with it's shitty CG animation and all.
Quote from: Geno on September 20, 2016, 07:00:19 PM
Quote from: Nyerp on July 01, 2016, 11:44:10 AM
uugghhh the new berserk anime is sooooooooo fucking bad awdood;
I hated it at first too, but then grew to accept it with it's shitty CG animation and all.
same tbh
Just finished Re Zero.
Was great. I loved it.
9/10.
Some customer returned a few anime series sets that he ordered from target.com
I bought Michiko and Hatchin
Oooh Code Geass got a season 3 announcement
I excited.
Quote from: Big Goop on November 01, 2016, 02:18:39 PM
Some customer returned a few anime series sets that he ordered from target.com
I bought Michiko and Hatchin
I started it
Quote from: Big Goop on November 27, 2016, 03:16:10 PM
Oooh Code Geass got a season 3 announcement
I excited.
code gay ass
been watching Re:Zero and man it's pretty good
just finished watching mobile suit gundam 00 + 2nd season and keeping up with youjo senki. for some reason i didn't like 00 as much as i thought i would, idk what i was expecting.
also muv-luv alternative was dumb as shit
still procrastinating on getting caught up with the prison school manga
Quote from: Joice on March 15, 2017, 04:02:04 PM
just finished watching mobile suit gundam 00 + 2nd season and keeping up with youjo senki. for some reason i didn't like 00 as much as i thought i would, idk what i was expecting.
i don't expect much of anything from gundam as of late. reconguista a couple seasons back was bad.
but i guess it's only been a couple years since the really cool gundam unicorn series, so there's still hope
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on March 15, 2017, 04:21:16 PM
Quote from: Joice on March 15, 2017, 04:02:04 PM
just finished watching mobile suit gundam 00 + 2nd season and keeping up with youjo senki. for some reason i didn't like 00 as much as i thought i would, idk what i was expecting.
i don't expect much of anything from gundam as of late. reconguista a couple seasons back was bad.
but i guess it's only been a couple years since the really cool gundam unicorn series, so there's still hope
Iron Blooded Orphans is best
Also I started watching Dragon Maid
Tried to watch Amy S****r's Leather Special just to see how far I could make it it in, only made it to 5:24
Quote from: David on March 25, 2017, 05:48:20 PM
Tried to watch Amy S****r's Leather Special just to see how far I could make it it in, only made it to 5:24
Really? I really enjoyed that anime.
Which anime?
lately i've been watching hunter x hunter
40 episodes in now
Started reading Ibitsu.
Pretty damn interesting so far.
I love those "ghost story" kinds of horror
finished Dragon Maid, Demi-Chan and Konosuba
now Im watching God Eater and Kakegurui and Classroom of the Elite
what'd u think fam
i still have yet to finish dragon maid or demi-chan. the former is just really simple and cute and it's weird that it got so much hate at first. demi-chan is pretty all right but i havent seen that much of it yet
i saw the first season of konosuba but have yet to finish the second
also kakegurui looks awesome i wanna watch that this season after i'm done with hxh
I liked Dragon Maid, it was super adorable and comfy. Konnosuba was very good imho much better than Re;Zero imo.
I loved Demi-chan mainly because Hikari is too adorbs.
rewatched blood blockade battlefront. it has problems, but i really like that show.
i think it's a good show but it's pretty rough, i'd say it has a lot of problems
maybe the sequel will be better
Started watching Gabriel Dropout [spoiler]I like it[/spoiler]
LORD IN THE HEAVEN ABOVE PLEASE PURGE THE WEEB OUT OF ME akudood;
that show is good tho, genuinely one of the best comedies that's come out in a while. satania is the cutest.
Quote from: Nico Yazawa on August 04, 2017, 12:08:10 PM
that show is good tho, genuinely one of the best comedies that's come out in a while. satania is the cutest.
satania is the devil.
Quote from: Nico Yazawa on August 04, 2017, 12:08:10 PM
that show is good tho, genuinely one of the best comedies that's come out in a while. satania is the cutest.
she's always getting bullied cry;
Quote from: Big Goop on August 04, 2017, 12:10:01 PM
Quote from: Nico Yazawa on August 04, 2017, 12:08:10 PM
that show is good tho, genuinely one of the best comedies that's come out in a while. satania is the cutest.
satania is the devil.
not yet but she's working on it
(http://img1.ak.crunchyroll.com/i/spire3/e60ac16fd34dfce1dbb952fa7de965b11487834130_full.png)
Quote from: Nico Yazawa on August 02, 2017, 10:15:28 AM
i think it's a good show but it's pretty rough, i'd say it has a lot of problems
maybe the sequel will be better
6 episodes into the second season and there's no story to speak of. not a good sign!!!
Quote from: Nyerp on November 12, 2017, 11:48:56 AM
Quote from: Nico Yazawa on August 02, 2017, 10:15:28 AM
i think it's a good show but it's pretty rough, i'd say it has a lot of problems
maybe the sequel will be better
6 episodes into the second season and there's no story to speak of. not a good sign!!!
12 episodes in and there was no story and it was just a series of decent but unrelated vignettes. final arc was just a rehash of the character growth that leo went through at the end of the first season. disappointing.
anyway i finally watched eva 3.0. lol i'm 4 years late and there's STILL NO RELEASE DATE FOR 4.0
finished re:creators - an anime with a strong emotional core that is sadly buried in layers and layers of padding and extraneous characters
[spoiler]i was on the verge of tears for most of episode 21[/spoiler]
NETFLIX'S DEVILMAN CRYBABY is the first masaaki yuasa work i've seen that did absolutely nothing for me. it's just schlock. i think he should stick to stuff like tatami galaxy and ping pong the animation TBH
So I got the SO to watch Madoka after trying for like six months. I think they enjoyed it giggle;
more like maD'OHka
good one
so the first Pop Team Epic episode came out the other day and it's about as weird as you'd expect if you've read any of the manga. bizarre non-sequiturs and and references. what i did not expect, however, was for them to air the exact same 11 minute episode twice, slapped together as one episode, with the only variation being different voice actors. very strange, i dunno lol
the humor is also pretty hit or miss, just like the manga
started watching madoka on friday, finished today
now I need to watch the movie I guess????
don't watch the movie it sucks
Quote from: Nyerp on January 16, 2018, 07:53:30 PM
don't watch the movie it sucks
the third one, rebellion?
i mean I thought the show was good but def not amazing so it wouldn't really ruin anything for me
i mean i guess it's visually interesting but i hate what it does to the characters
i liked the movie a lot idk, but i am iffy about the ending
started My Hero Academia because why not.
gf is making me watch ouran high school host club, this is her nth time watching it LMAO
KISS KISS FALL IN LOVE
GOOSH GOOSH FALL IN LOVE
saw ghibli-knockoff movie "mary and the witch's flower" in the theatre. it was so fucking [glow=black,2,300]_____okay[/glow].
Finished Kakegurui
I enjoyed it very much.
Finally finished Dragon Ball.
Now.... ON TO Z!!
gf binge watched sailor moon crystal so i caught some of that
also started one punch man and then gf binge watched all of it while i was at work lmao
finished fate/apocrypha
entertaining in the first half, but as the massive cast slowly whittles down, you're left with one of the flattest, by-the-numbers shounen-trope protagonists ever conceived, along with a questionable romance story with him as the object. the sheer amount of far more interesting characters who get shafted in favor him is astounding. the main villain is literally a bunch of fate-series cliches rolled into one underdeveloped character. the soundtrack is also extremely limited, with the same 3 or 4 songs playing in every episode, and it's REALLY noticeable. the action scenes have some crazy animation though! i'd give it like a 6.5/10, at least i felt compelled enough to finish it unlike unlimited blade works.
Well, now the anime is about to air, I just found out that the main character's canon name from Persona 5 is Ren Amamiya
Finished Violet Evergarden.
It was... one of the best shows I've seen in a while.
I absolutely loved it
hey so uh i've been watching fma: brotherhood for the past couple weeks
i love it
i remember liking the original a lot too but i'm p. sure this is better
i feel like they're about the same tbh. i like that the older show was a bit darker in tone, and what it did with shou tucker's character was a lot cooler.
on the other hand, the ending (including the terrible film) of the original show sucked. while i don't think brotherhood's is amazing, at least it's an actual ending. and the overall story of brotherhood is usually better too imo...and you get way more of certain characters that were cool but not explored enough in the original. like greed and envy. mean commander lady is cool too, but idgaf about the little chinese girl or the weird dumb kid homonculus.
brotherhood also obviously looks slightly better, though unfortunately it does lame chibi stuff sometimes that was thankfully absent in the original. aaand brotherhood's background ost is better imo, tho the original had better opening and ending themes.
so it's really hard for me to pick which one i like more considering they both have tons of things that are better or worse.
S;G 0 god dammit >_<'
watched .hack // sign is cool
it took 6 episodes but i’ve finally come to a conclusion
i don’t like gurren lagann befuddlement
Quote from: Thyme on July 17, 2018, 03:18:48 PM
it took 6 episodes but i’ve finally come to a conclusion
i don’t like gurren lagann befuddlement
same.!!!! you should watch this other anime... i kinda like it but if you dont want my recommendation i wont give it
This year I've watched:
Madoka Magica
Ouran High School Host Club
Monster Musume
My Love Story!!
NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them!
K-On!
Gurren Lagann
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
as well as some of One Punch Man, and currently watching the 2nd season of K-On as well as Kill la Kill. Haven't got around to the last episode of FLCL either.
Most of these are pretty popular shows (I've been using Hulu and Netflix) but if you haven't seen My Love Story, it's really good.
Quote from: ƕɾο on July 20, 2018, 11:19:45 PM
This year I've watched:
Madoka Magica
Ouran High School Host Club
Monster Musume
My Love Story!!
NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them!
K-On!
Gurren Lagann
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
as well as some of One Punch Man, and currently watching the 2nd season of K-On as well as Kill la Kill. Haven't got around to the last episode of FLCL either.
Most of these are pretty popular shows (I've been using Hulu and Netflix) but if you haven't seen My Love Story, it's really good.
which were ur favorites y/n
imo madoka and single-hit fellow are the best on that list (although i haven't seen them all lol)
In order of best to worst:
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Gurren Lagann
My Love Story!!
K-On!
Madoka Magica
Kill la Kill
One Punch Man
FLCL Progressive
Monster Musume
Ouran High School Host Club
NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them!
kinda funny that you liked Gurren Lagann a lot but Kill La Kill not nearly as much lol, they're so similar. but i do agree TTGL is easily the better of the two, KLK loses so much of its steam around the latter third of the show, but TTGL just keeps getting more and more hype
i have yet to finish FLCL Progressive...honestly i've only seen two episodes, i was kinda planning on finishing it with my girlfriend sometime. the second episode was...kinda unimpressive lol, hoping it gets better. first episode was great tho
Casle of Cagliostro is SO GOOD dude, massively underrated Ghibli film and probably the best Lupin film as well
I mean I just liked those other shows more, Kill la Kill is fun so far (over halfway through I think) but it's not as interesting or positive or energetic as Gurren Lagann. The optimism of that show was just really fun.
The 2nd and 3rd episodes of Progressive are definitely the worst out of the 5 I watched. 4 and 5 are what the first 3 needed to be imo (especially in the animation department), but at that point the show's already floundered aimlessly too much where I'm not sure how the finale is going to fix anything. It's not a bad show, it just seems like they made purely it for the sake of more FLCL (which Adult Swim paid them for) and not because they had any kind of story to really tell.
And yeah def agree about Castle of Cagliostro, one of my favorite Ghibli films tbh
started watching Erased on Thursday, finished it today
damn that was a really good show, would probably put it on par with or just under gurren lagann on that list
yeah erased was great. some aspects of the ending are kinda goofy but its a great show nonetheless
what's funny though is a lot of idiot weeb crybabies HATED the ending because the main character got """""cucked""""" because i guess they read way too deep into things and thought the dude would end up with the grown up version of the main lil girl
Quote from: Samus Aran on July 30, 2018, 09:15:06 PMyeah erased was great. some aspects of the ending are kinda goofy but its a great show nonetheless
what's funny though is a lot of idiot weeb crybabies HATED the ending because the main character got """""cucked""""" because i guess they read way too deep into things and thought the dude would end up with the grown up version of the main lil girl
that's the complaint people had with the ending? that would be way more goofy, especially with the direction things went the last 2 episodes.
there was only one little part of the last episode I found a little silly, but overall I thought the ending was excellent.
attack on titan season 3
Watched Your Name tonight
I hated 5cm per second but this was actually pretty darn good. Had a fair bit of silly obvious gaps in logic but it was still a compelling story and excellent production, I think it miiiiight be a 6/7 for me
yeah your name blows 5cm out of the water
i dont hate 5cm, i think it's pretty good overall, but it's very sappy and not terribly well-written. your name still has the high aesthetic quality of 5cm, garden of words, etc. but with actual writing too
finished kill la kill, it was good, 5/7
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Gurren Lagann
Erased
Your Name
My Love Story!!
K-On!
Madoka Magica
Kill la Kill
One Punch Man
FLCL Progressive
Monster Musume
Ouran High School Host Club
NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them!
A few months ago, because of myanimelist's ongoing problems, I decided to move my list to anilist: https://anilist.co/user/bluaki
I stumbled onto anilist around a year ago, and at the time it seemed like a pain to use and had a lot of missing features, but now it basically seems like mal but better. The only problems I have with it now are that there's no list export-to-file yet and a lot of the anime listings have a rather incomplete list of characters. They can import from mal but it's only one way unless you sync the updates manually.
also the anime I've been watching lately includes like Persona 5, Free, Revue Starlight, Steins Gate 0, etc. I also started reading a lot more manga this past year or so, but mostly yuri stuff.
Bunny Senpai is pretty good
finished watching Hanamatsuri early this morning. utterly great show, i gave it a 9 but i could possibly give it an 8 if i scrutinize it a bit more. its chief problem is that there's so much left unexplored, tbh, and i feel like it's a result of trying to cram so much into 12 episodes of a show that unfortunately will probably never get a second season. one of the funniest and most heartwarming shows i've seen in a very long time. WATASHI NO SUMATOFONU GAAAA
finished Love Love Sunshine S2 a few days ago, kinda just to finally get it out of the way. i liked it more than the first season overall, but it grows tiresome how every single goddamn episode tries to be as dramatic and climactic as possible. but thankfully there was more actual characterization this season. i really liked the riko/yohane-focused episode, and the dia-focused episode. a weak 7/10, better than the first season's 6
a couple weeks back i plowed through two things i'd been putting off for two long: FLCL Progressive and Alternative. Progressive kind of blows. Alternative is a bit better. the best parts of these shows are only just barely holding them together. 6/10 for Alternative, 5 for Progressive. it might be being slightly harsh, but it is what it is.
also recently i quickly read a really neat manga, Onani Master Kurosawa, which is on the surface just about a teenage dude who jacks off in an unused school bathroom a lot, but it quickly becomes a really intense coming-of-age story. actually great stuff. often called "fap note" for its initial similarities to Death Note in its surface plot (though it becomes apparent quickly that the subplot is far more important). 9/10
in continuing my quest to finally finish shit that's been on my "watching" list forever, i finished Aho Girl. it sucks. i've seen much worse, but it's still bad. and it's certainly not funny. 4/10
also, the other day i read through a short 3-volume manga called genkaku picasso. it seems rather beloved by a lot of people, so i was expecting more than i got. it's good, but it's not that good. the early chapters are especially weak. gets better as it goes. 7/10
I'm sad Eva on Netflix doesn't have the OG voice actors. I wanted to watch it
it also doesn't have "fly me to the moon" as the ed
A couple weeks ago I started watching Dragon Ball GT. This is a series that I didn't really have access to as a kid back when I was really into DBZ, except for a couple Viz VHS tapes I had. And the small amount I did see, I didn't like very much. Years later, I tried to watch some of it on some anime streaming site. I got about 6 episodes into it before dropping it.
Fast forward to a couple weeks back, I finally decided to get around to actually watching through it all. After all, I knew there were iconic things in the series even if most people don't like it overall. SSJ4 and the Golden Great Ape, the evil dragon arc, etc. I wanted to finally experience some of this stuff.
And well, I did. And it's not very good. Am I surprised by that? Not in the least. It's not quite as terrible overall as people make it out to be. It's kind of like watching any of the lesser DBZ movies. Nothing feels right about it but there's still some cool stuff sometimes.
The initial Black Star Dragon Ball arc is lame. The "humorous" and adventurous tone is supposed to hearken back to the original Dragon Ball (and after all, it's about searching for the Black Star Dragon Balls), but much of what happens doesn't really make sense like it did back then. Goku, Trunks and Pan have little reason to sneak around when they have enough power to blow up a planet by sneezing at it. It's dumb. And pretty much just bad the whole way through.
The Baby Saga is ok. It starts out pretty lame but actually gets pretty cool in the later parts, with SSJ4 and Golden Oozaru and such.
Super Android 17 arc is actually just plain godawful. Thankfully it's only 8 episodes.
The last arc, Shadow Dragon Saga, is actually pretty decent! And the ending is weirdly poignant. I like how the saga addresses something that nothing else in the franchise does: the unnatural effects of overusing the Dragon Balls.
But yeah overall 4/10 lol, it's a pretty bad show. The tone is all over the place, the characterization is all off (I can't believe this show makes Vegeta and Piccolo, two of the franchise's coolest characters, into worthless side characters for the most part), the music is weirdly unfitting most of the time, and almost none of the series is really all that interesting.
And the most important thing for long-ass shounen shows like this is lots of cool hype moments. This series unfortunately doesn't have many. Is it cool to see Goku go SSJ4 for the first time? Yes. Does SSJ4 Gogeta rule? Hell yes. But do they compare to things like...Teen Gohan going SSJ2 and destroying Cell? Or the first time Goku goes SSJ? Or the Vegeta vs. Goku Gallic Gun/Kamehameha standoff? No. Nothing in GT comes close to these iconic moments.
Started watching My Hero Academia
Holy shit it has a ton of padding. So many unnecessary flashbacks. So much bloody crying.
But when it's just heroes fighting it's kinda neat I guess
yeah get used to seein Deku have flashbacks of All-Might first offering him All For One
it's a pretty damn good series tho
i finished eva
boy i heard the ending was bad but i didn't expect it to be the worst god damn ending of anything ever.
now watch end of evangelion :)
Quote from: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo on August 28, 2019, 05:57:57 PMi finished eva
boy i heard the ending was bad but i didn't expect it to be the worst god damn ending of anything ever.
idk i've seen worse tbh, but yeah it's not a good ending
end of eva would basically be considered the "real" ending in that it incorporates the "stuff in shinji's head" of episodes 25 and 26 but greatly expands upon that as well as everything happening outside his head too.
Quote from: YPrrrr on August 28, 2019, 01:46:01 PMStarted watching My Hero Academia
Holy shit it has a ton of padding. So many unnecessary flashbacks. So much bloody crying.
But when it's just heroes fighting it's kinda neat I guess
its a kids show wat do U expect
?
watching Yowamushi Pedal because I love bikes and it is really good
Quote from: tommy_no_ice on August 29, 2019, 05:44:23 AMQuote from: YPrrrr on August 28, 2019, 01:46:01 PMStarted watching My Hero Academia
Holy shit it has a ton of padding. So many unnecessary flashbacks. So much bloody crying.
But when it's just heroes fighting it's kinda neat I guess
its a kids show wat do U expect
?
kids shows dont recap for a third of the runtime
Seems more of an anime thing - Dragonball Z, Digimon, I don't watch enough animes, One Piece apparently etc.
Typical MHA episode: 3 minute opening song, 3 minute recap, 8 minutes new content, 3 minutes flashbacks (including flashbacks from the same damn episode?), 3 minute song credits
It's a neat 8 minutes though and luckily with streaming you can skip all the other shit
Quote from: YPrrrr on August 29, 2019, 06:31:33 AM3 minute opening song, 3 minute recap, 3 minute song credits
i mean this is the shounen standard right here u got urself into this
in what world are anime opening/ending credits 3 minutes long
Quote from: Samus Aran on August 29, 2019, 11:51:16 AMQuote from: YPrrrr on August 29, 2019, 06:31:33 AM3 minute opening song, 3 minute recap, 3 minute song credits
i mean this is the shounen standard right here u got urself into this
39;s really the best argument for upgrading to ad free streaming tbh it wouldn't even phase me if skipping didn't bring more mercials
Quote from: Nyerp on August 29, 2019, 12:01:49 PMin what world are anime opening/ending credits 3 minutes long
Okay fine it's just a minute and a half ig but it feels like forever >.<
Quote from: YPrrrr on August 29, 2019, 06:31:33 AMQuote from: tommy_no_ice on August 29, 2019, 05:44:23 AMQuote from: YPrrrr on August 28, 2019, 01:46:01 PMStarted watching My Hero Academia
Holy shit it has a ton of padding. So many unnecessary flashbacks. So much bloody crying.
But when it's just heroes fighting it's kinda neat I guess
its a kids show wat do U expect
?
kids shows dont recap for a third of the runtime
Seems more of an anime thing - Dragonball Z, Digimon, I don't watch enough animes, One Piece apparently etc.
Typical MHA episode: 3 minute opening song, 3 minute recap, 8 minutes new content, 3 minutes flashbacks (including flashbacks from the same damn episode?), 3 minute song credits
It's a neat 8 minutes though and luckily with streaming you can skip all the other shit
those are all anime's for little kids with short intention spends
No shit they repeat stuff LOL
Quote from: Nyerp on August 29, 2019, 12:01:49 PMin what world are anime opening/ending credits 3 minutes long
well yeah he's exaggerating lol
about 1:20-1:50 is the golden standard for anime openings and endings it seems to me. my hero academia's opening and ending are both about 1:30. recaps before the opening starts are about a minute in length typically.
finally started Demon Slayer
pretty fuckin lit so far, five eps in
Quote from: Samus Aran on October 01, 2019, 01:24:56 PMfinally started Demon Slayer
pretty fuckin lit so far, five eps in
The end...is at the beginning. Watch downwards.
ok finished demon slayer
pretty great except that zenitsu is an insufferable character. if it wasn't for him i would have enjoyed certain episodes a lot more.
Quote from: Nyerp on August 28, 2019, 08:00:34 PMnow watch end of evangelion :)
nally watched this and it definitely made up for the shit ending of the tv show.
So much fucked up shit happening at the beginning. RIP that lady dragging that body. RIP that person that god burned. RIP best girl.
The second half was fuckin rad as hell. Loved the animation. Loved how they added more of the frantic animations from the last episodes into the movie, but it works a lot better here. Everything going on in the second half was so batshit crazy and creative. The whole bit with the knock off beatles song: 10/10. This was a great watch and i get why people dig eva now. at first I thought it was just cool 90s gundam. but the shit going on at the end of the show and here in the movie is really cerebral and unlike any anime I've seen before. I wish I saw it when I was younger tho i'm still glad i saw it now.
i agree evangelion is great
i've got a love/hate relationship with the show's original ending. but end of eva is really where it's at. and i'm glad that it doesn't really retcon the show's ending, just expands on it in ways that were very much needed.
finally got around to finishing kuzu no honkai/scum's wish
i can honestly say it was a chore to watch. not even necessarily because it's a bad show or anything, because it's not. or at least, it's better than average i guess. but the show really is misery for misery's sake. the whole thing is basically just a trainwreck. most of its characters are shallow hypocrites who fully deserve the pain inflicted upon them, and few characters in this damn show are unable to think with anything other than their genitalia.
that being said, the characters are well fleshed-out and nothing feels like totally fake or anything, just...depressing and contrived.
also, practically every moment in this series is treated as way more dramatic than it needs to be. every episode in this show contains numerous instances of "anime final episode where character finally comes to realization and their eyes pop open and the string soundtrack in the back gets really intense"
the art is pretty and the ost is good and the story isn't even bad per se it's just a fucking chore and i hate these people but i can't deny that they're well-written terrible people (but not THAT well-written, just good enough)
i don't recommend this show, it's not enjoyable lol. and there's nothing to really take away from the misery either.
but because it's not exactly a bad show i still give it a 6/10. begrudgingly.
recently i suddenly wanted to dive into a big-ass shounen again, as that's kinda been missing in my life since db super ended a couple years back
so i finally started watching naruto lol, it's been fun. on ep 40 rn
40 episodes is way passed starting LOL
Why tf would you watch naruto
Quote from: silvertone on February 26, 2020, 09:27:10 AMWhy tf would you watch naruto
Quoterecently i suddenly wanted to dive into a big-ass shounen again, as that's kinda been missing in my life since db super ended a couple years back
also, i watch a ton of anime of all different types and tend not to have strong biases against things just because they're popular n_u
i watched it as a kid and i cant really remember anything i liked about it. but OK waste your time
it's definitely what people think it is. a really fucking long shounen made for 13 year old boys. its biggest problem is that, like most shows of its ilk, its attempts at comedy are groan-worthy. and naturally a lot of lame filler content is exactly that - bad attempts at comedic episodes. but the other stuff that's there - the characters, the action, the story - i'm enjoying more than i thought i would. it's a decent show.
but it's no dragon ball, fma, hxh, or jojo - all big shounen franchises that are better than this.
I used to read the manga and it was dope
why waste ur time with bs there are so many better things to do than watch 40 lame eps
watching anime is a hobby of mine i've had for a long time, it doesn't really feel like a waste of time to me?
i find it weird y'all are even berating me for it, just let people enjoy things
skip nart and watch bort
Quote from: Nyerp on February 28, 2020, 10:46:35 AMskip nart and watch bort
lol tbh i have no plan on ever watchin boruto, which basically means i will someday but probably not for a long time
i've got other, non-shounen stuff to catch up on after i plow through naruto and shippuden
I watched like 3 seasons of My Hero Academia in the past couple of weeks
Ashido is cute
i need a new anime to watch
only ones i've watched over the last year were Yowamushi Pedal (godlike anime) and Made in Abyss (pretty good)
i ditched anime & manga, i just got no interest at all
nartoe was the last shounen shit back in 2016- tried getting into bartoe but it was lame
actually well back in 2012/3 i bought watamote manga 1-3 bc i thought the series was so good and rly wanted to support the author & artist bc lol ive never come across a premise done like this series tbh. i couldnt read them so i just kept them on the side while i read translations online
now, im prob gonna read them for practice if i get back to japanaese lessons lol
Quote from: strongbad on April 14, 2020, 10:25:54 AMi need a new anime to watch
only ones i've watched over the last year were Yowamushi Pedal (godlike anime) and Made in Abyss (pretty good)
watch Ping Pong the Animation
ping pong was baller. watch starship troopers OVA
Quote from: Samus Aran on April 14, 2020, 08:26:19 PMQuote from: strongbad on April 14, 2020, 10:25:54 AMi need a new anime to watch
only ones i've watched over the last year were Yowamushi Pedal (godlike anime) and Made in Abyss (pretty good)
watch Ping Pong the Animation
watched it years ago- one of my faves
Quote from: silvertone on May 17, 2020, 08:50:08 AMping pong was baller. watch starship troopers OVA
that sounds neat
i started trigun recently. idk how it took me so long to get to this. pretty damn good
rewatching naruto's most intense episodes for me
Quote from: YPrrrr on August 29, 2019, 06:31:33 AMQuote from: tommy_no_ice on August 29, 2019, 05:44:23 AMits a kids show wat do U expect
?
Most kids shows dont recap for a third of the runtime
Seems more of an anime thing - Dragonball Z, Digimon, I don't watch enough animes, One Piece apparently etc.
bro those are all kids shows
Quote from: Samus Aran on October 01, 2019, 01:24:56 PMfinally started Demon Slayer
pretty fuckin lit so far, five eps in
demon slayer is really fuckin good, can't wait for more
Quote from: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on August 28, 2019, 05:57:57 PMi finished eva
boy i heard the ending was bad but i didn't expect it to be the worst god damn ending of anything ever.
I know this isn't a very popular opinion but I really liked the original ending and thought end of eva, while a cool movie, was an inferior ending
oh and naruto is probably the worst anime with any popularity i've ever seen
Quote from: Hiro on May 20, 2020, 08:14:33 PMoh and naruto is probably the worst anime with any popularity i've ever seen
idk, as far as big shounen shows go, i think it's better than bleach or one piece lol
only episodes worth it are the ones in the sasuke retrieval arc
esp at the tail end of it when they're at the valley of the end
that animation is sick
has my utmost appreciation for choreography in animation overall and execution
music of choice was also great
i thought the show was pretty decent basically up until the giant filler chunk that makes up the last 90 episodes lmao
but at the end of the day it's just a shounen battle show, it's not gonna be that good. but there are much better shows of its ilk. dragon ball, jojo, hxh, fma, kenshin, bnha, etc. all much better
Quote from: strongbad on May 20, 2020, 02:49:23 PMi started trigun recently. idk how it took me so long to get to this. pretty damn good
trigun fuckin rules. it does have this really jarring tonal shift once it starts focusing on knives, but other than that it's a fantastic show
Quote from: Samus Aran on May 20, 2020, 09:54:57 PMQuote from: Hiro on May 20, 2020, 08:14:33 PMoh and naruto is probably the worst anime with any popularity i've ever seen
idk, as far as big shounen shows go, i think it's better than bleach or one piece lol
i'd say bleach is only barely better than naruto, and one piece even though it's surely an immense amount of filler, I kind of respect for being as crazy long as it is goowan
Quote from: Hiro on May 20, 2020, 10:06:02 PMand one piece even though it's surely an immense amount of filler, I kind of respect for being as crazy long as it is goowan
actually, no lol. out of the 929 episodes of one piece that have aired thus far, only 11% of it is filler. either they started far enough behind the manga that they've never caught up, or they've just done a really good job pacing it. so there's rarely been a need for filler. granted, that's still over 100 filler episodes, but they're spread out in chunks that aren't too big.
i have no intention of ever putting forth any serious effort in watching one piece, though. it is simply too much. maybe i'll watch it once i've seen basically every other shounen already lol
yeah that just makes me respect it more, but I never intend to watch a show that long
would certainly be better time spent than bleach and naruto together though
rewatching chihayafuru is reminding me how much i appreciate shows where i genuinely love the characters and their drama so much that i tear up when they do
man Diebuster blows compared to Gunbuster
Quote from: Samus Aran on July 25, 2020, 04:32:44 PMman Diebuster blows compared to Gunbuster
episode 4 was so incredible though that i almost take this back
review of Diebuster: first half is really only a visual spectacle, nothing all that special. second half fucking rules, and suddenly remembers its roots and kicks shit into high gear. 8/10
review of Given: somewhat boring but not bad at all. if gay romance is something you don't like at all then don't bother, but as a music show it's not that great either tbh. but none of it is bad, everything about it is solid (except the on-stage cg animation), i just expected more. high 6 to a low 7
here's some shows i've finished recently
Interspecies Reviewers: monster girl titty show. there's not a ton of reason to watch this, it's just that when it started it was part of a lot of internet drama and memery because Funimation royally fucked up with it. basically they thought it would be less graphic than it was, so they dubbed the first episode, but realized by episode 2 how wrong they were and dropped it lmao. and there was an effort by people on MAL to mess with the score of the show by bombing it with 10/10s. weird times. as far as titty shows go it's actually pretty fun but it's not a good show really lol. i didnt actually get around to finishing it until way after it was relevant though. 4/10.
The Ancient Magus Bride: this show is like, actually beautiful. and i'm not just talking about the art and animation - while those are often top-tier as well, it's not consistent. it doesn't have a giant budget after all. though when the show hits in the art department, it really hits, and looks gorgeous. but i'm really talking about the whole package, including the setting, the music, and the general fantastical vibe the show has. it's unfortunately one of those shows that only gets a certain amount through the manga, though. so it doesn't really have a proper ending, and i am not sure it was "successful" enough to generate another adaptation (plus the manga is still publishing iirc). but i genuinely happily recommend this show to anyone, it's just genuinely great all around. sometimes lacking a bit, that's why i give it an 8 and not a 9 or 10. but still, great show.
Mouretsu Pirates: please ignore that the localized title is "Miniskirt Pirates." there is very little fanservice here. horny people look elsewhere. the show isn't that good really, but it's fairly solid i'd say. the show's concepts of "legal space piracy" are really flimsy, and the story is barely existent, with most things left unexplored...and it's a pretty flaccid show without a lot of depth. but it's not bad. pretty nice art, fun space battles, interesting characters. requires you to suspend your disbelief about the piloting/piracy abilities of high school girls, but what can you do? this is like a 6 or 7 out of 10.
Bartender: interesting episodic show about various customers at the bar and their lives/backstories, and how they relate to the perfect cocktail served to them. i do think that shows about the art and beauty of alcohol are kind of stupid, and this show definitely worships it to an annoying degree. but it's still a solid show and i really enjoyed the wide variety of personalities on display at the bar. major shout-out to the episode about the Hemingway Daiquiri and how a customer's life struggles were comparable to the plot of The Old Man in the Sea. the episodes are well-crafted. animation and art budget is nearly non-existent, but it's a slice-of-life show without a whole lot of movement to begin with, so its not a huge deal. low 7 or high 6.
Amaama to Inazuma (Sweetness and Lightning): cute, fun slice-of-life show about parenting and cooking. there isn't a whole lot to say honestly, it's just a fun time. some may find it a bit boring, but i think there's plenty to enjoy here. very wholesome show. and while there are other shows about cooking (and parenting), this is the only one i can think of that presents it realistically. this is like a better alternative to Usagi Drop. 8/10
Kachou Ouji (The Legend of Black Heaven): this show is just bizarre. it's basically a Macross-esque show about hard rock having the power to save the universe, but it's also more about the importance of not letting your dreams die, and not "settling" for a life that's dull and beneath you. and about nostalgia and its dangers. some might recognize a certain scene from it from Youtube, the "worst black guy in an anime dub" video. my main issue with this show is that it can't settle on a tone. is it goofy or is it serious? does the music matter or doesn't it? it's really unclear. the show is also very budgety, animation is very poor at times (especially for when instruments are being played). and there's literally one song that keeps getting played over and over and over (which is also the OP song). dont get me wrong, the song rules, but let's have some variety. strangely though i really enjoyed the crazy mess that is this show. this basically gets rounded up to a 7 on my MAL, but frankly only barely, it's like a 6.5-tier show.
Dorohedoro: this show fuckin rules. it so gleefully revels in its weirdness, its crazy visuals, and its unrelenting violence and gore. violence and gore that is, by all accounts, the norm in this world...so it's not considered very shocking by any of the characters. the show has two main problems. one is that it has no ending - it gets about 1/3 of the way through the manga, which is finished btw. so we'll probably get more seasons of this show. the other problem is that your mileage will vary with how much you like or dislike the use of CG in this show. it uses a blend of traditional animation and CG. personally, i think there are times where the CG doesn't work, and there are times where it works really well. this animation style, by MAPPA, is probably the best CG we've seen in anime like this so far...but is that saying much? oh well. it didn't bother me much, i still loved this. but i try to stay realistic, there's just not enough here for me to quite give this a 9, so i gave it an 8. it really does rule though, check it out if you want an utterly unique, bizarre show with a wildly interesting world and cast, and some great action too. i've decided to read through the manga after experiencing a taste of it via this anime.
recently watched:
Tsuritama - wacky supernatural slice-of-life show that's both about fishing and aliens. vibrant and colorful, and it has some really charming characters, but that's kinda all this show has going for it. ironically i was hoping it'd spend more time reveling in explanations on the finer details of fishing. it's a pretty good show though. just not great.
Princess Principal - great show about spies, who are of course all girls, living and operating in a sort of alternate early 20th century past in this like steampunk version of the UK. it's also kinda gay. but not gay enough tbh. anyway it's really good. great visuals and music, op is definitely a banger. great characters. i liked the entire main cast a lot. this show kinda ends on a cliffhanger though, they're making a series of films that continues it.
Gatchaman Crowds - another great show. this is the first thing Gatchaman-related i've ever seen, though i'm fully aware it's very different from anything classic Gatchaman. very cool show. visual design is super good, very bright and colorful. the main character, Hajime, is so wonderful and she really elevates the show's themes of positivity about life, the power to do good that everyone has, and keeping in mind that everyone's life is more complicated than you may realize and that everyone deserves friends and second chances. also has some great messages about the power of social media as both a force for good and evil.
also i'm reading the romance manga Horimiya and it's really cute
man idk where i'd start going back into anime
anything as bomb as samurai champloo yn
Rewatching Azumanga
Time for another update.
Gatchaman Crowds Insight: Naturally, I watched this right after the first season. In some ways, I like this more than the first season. In other ways, I don't. It evens out to being more or less just as good. Hajime continues to be a wonderful protagonist. This season once again places heavy emphasis on the power of groupthink and social media. It's very interesting. But this season also stresses the importance of disagreement, of having your own opinions, and of fighting for them. It's interesting how good the Crowds sub-series of Gatchaman is despite having so little in common with Gatchaman in general. There's not that much action, and when it is there it's usually pretty short-lived. It's character interactions and dialogue that drive this sub-series instead. Also, the Crowds sub-series has a very good non-gender conforming character in Rui Ninomiya.
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Yona of the Dawn; Not very good. The only thing that saves this from being outright bad is its production values. It's often quite pretty to look at, and the ever-excellent Chiwa Saito's fantastic performance as the titular Yona helped me be interested enough to continue after the first couple episodes. But frankly, the series quickly becomes pretty boring. Princess Yona adventures around, surrounding herself with pretty boys to fight for her so she can reclaim the throne and avenge her father's death. Very quickly. The pacing is nuts. And then it just ends. With no continuation. No second season. It's been like 7 years since this aired so I'm pretty sure this adaptation has been canned lmao. Pretty generic anyway, wouldn't recommend. Obviously read the manga instead if you're at all interested in this franchise. I cant say that these types of mystical feudal Japan action-adventure series are really that interesting to begin with though. Hell, this is just a worse version of Inuyasha in a way, now that I think of it.
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No.6: Also not very good. Actually has a super interesting premise, taking place in a pretty tried and true cool formula - a futuristic, seemingly "perfect" dystopian city with the dregs of society living outside the walls. And supposedly the source material (the novels) is a lot better. But this anime is just mediocre. Blasts through its story with terrible pacing. Lots of things left open or just left unexplained. Rather dumb plot contrivances. It's a pretty looking show, and I actually really like the opening theme a lot (most don't, apparently). But man, after like the first two episodes, this show just blasts through its story at lightspeed and the conclusion is extremely unsatisfactory. There's a community of wacko fujoshi on the internet that love this series just because the main two male characters display romantic affection for each other. Sure, great. Doesn't make the show good lol.
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Poco's Udon World: An entry in the relatively niche yet definitely growing genre of "slice of life anime about parenting." Food is somewhat a theme here too, but not nearly on the level of a show like Sweetness & Lightning. Anyway, this is a cute, relaxing show but unlike S&L or Usagi Drop, this show doesn't much care about the trials of taking care of a small child. Mostly just the happy moments. Except Poco actually being a juvenile tanuki is obviously the kicker here, and there's plenty of antics as a result of Poco actually being a tanuki who sometimes struggles to maintain a human form. There's drama, sure, but it's pretty light. This is mostly just a fun, cute show without a ton going for it. Good visuals, banger OP "SOS" by Weaver. Solid show. Worse than similar shows, though.
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Revue Starlight: This is an odd show. It's like, if you take Love Live and inject it with Utena elements. Its art style, general presentation, and characterization are reminiscent of properties like Love Live or Idolmaster, but it has an actual story and chooses to present events and character interactions with metaphorical stage play "duels," like Utena but in the context of play-acting and singing. It's a pretty fascinating mish-mash of ideas. Unfortunately, it's not exactly a truly great show, but it is very close, and I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. This show is definitely just a piece of an intended multimedia franchise that orbits a gacha game. But it's legitimately quite good, though it's definitely one of those shows that lives and dies by how much you like any of the characters, much like Love Live or any other really weeby shows with a gaggle of girls. I absolutely adore its take on the recurring transition/transformation scene, which naturally borrows a lot from Utena and Ikuhara in general. Very stylish. Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diOjDFA-4EQ
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Time for yet another update.
SK8 the Infinity
This is a bizarre and honestly dumb show, but it's incredibly fun and has a lot of heart. It's no wonder that this ended up being something of a sleeper hit. Granted, it's also somewhat fujoshi-baity, so that helped too I suppose.
This is pretty much a sports shounen about skateboarding, done with basically no realism whatsoever. It's entirely goofy and over-the-top. My favorite part is that the antagonist is basically Dio Brando if he was a blue-haired skateboarding matador. And even gayer. He's even voiced by Takehito Koyasu, the same guy who voiced Dio! There is nothing even remotely amazing about this show, but it's well-crafted and just a ton of fun. Check it out if you wanna turn your brain off and watch something that's just enjoyable and silly. But also earnest enough with characters you can care about.
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The Promised Neverland
Phenomenal. For one season. See, here's the thing. The first season of this show is one of the most unique things that's aired in seasonal anime in...a long time. Because it's not just a very good adaptation of a very good manga. It's an adaptation that elevates the material and shows what can really be done with anime as a medium when adapting from another source. It's a fantastic story, it's incredibly tense and suspenseful, and it's got high production values. In addition to fantastic hand-drawn animation, it does some crazy things with CG to emulate cinematic camera movements, like a camera on a dolly following a character through turning hallways. The score is very high quality as well. CloverWorks really pulled out all the stops with this one. Also, this kind of story, taking place in just a singular small house and its surrounding yard, with characters struggling to outwit each other, underdogs fighting for survival against an unfair system - it's fascinating. I can't say too much without spoiling things.
And then season 2 just takes a massive shit on the fans of the first season by delivering one of the worst follow-ups I've ever seen in anime. The second season aims to cover the entire rest of the manga after the first season simply covered the first arc. It achieves this feat by simply speeding through it, cutting out entire arcs, and leaving plot holes and unfinished stories in its wake. So you get a completely butchered story. But trust me, they didn't stop there. It's also a lot worse in every other way! The animation quality took a noticeable dive, for one thing. It's still a "good looking" show, but it's nothing compared to the production values of the first season, and does nothing interesting at all with movement or really any type of shot at all. Hell, it even flat-out re-uses animation sometimes. Just about any tension is gone - this is partially just due to the fact that this does not take place at the house anymore, but it's also due to scenes simply speeding by one after another with no time to cook. But also a lot of things just being really over the top compared to the self-contained nature of the first season. I could just complain endlessly about this tbh. If the first season is a 9/10, the second is a 5. The first season is something genuinely special. The second is just a cookie cutter mediocre show, with every contrivance you can think of. Am I being harsh? Yes. But it's earned. What a letdown.
You would not be truly missing out on anything if you simply watched the first season and stopped there. Or maybe only read the manga after the first season, or something.
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Natsume's Book of Friends
Note that this is a huge series with many seasons - at the moment I am only writing about the first season. This is a nice, cozy iyashikei slice-of-life anime. Iyashikei, or "healing-type," shows are ones depicting characters living happy, peaceful lives. They're also usually episodic, and if there is any drama, it's humanistic, grounded, and solved within the episode. Movies like My Neighbor Totoro, and shows like Aria the Animation, Flying Witch, and yes, Natsume's Book of Friends, are cornerstone shows of this style.
Aside from being flat-out comfy, Natsume's is also a franchise dependent on your interest in Japanese folklore and yokai. Personally, I love that shit. But, in the end, these thirteen episodes were not really enough to get me hooked on this franchise or anything. It's very solid, and apparently many, many people with taste that I trust enjoy it more than I did. But I found it difficult to care much about the main character, Natsume himself. Unfortunately, being voiced by the eternal master Kamiya Hiroshi (Koyomi Araragi, Izaya Orihara, SnK Levi) was not enough for me. And compared to shows like Aria, Natsume's Book doesn't present stories as interesting nor characters as lovable. Still, I recommend this show to anyone wanting something cozy, hopeful, and at least mildly thought-provoking.
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maybe I'll start doing write-ups of shows and other stuff too wrench;
another update
Sakura Quest
This one...kinda means a lot to me, but I think people's mileage will vary. This is one of P.A. Works' "working adults" anime series, alongside Shirobako and Hanasaku Iroha. Whereas Shirobako is about the working lives of people at an anime studio, and Hanasaku Iroha is about maid service, Sakura Quest is about working for a tourism board that is struggling to revive a small town with a shrinking, aged population. It's about a lot of things that mean a lot to me. Like what it means to live in a rural place where everyone kinda helps everyone else. Or what it means to be stuck living in a small town of unchanging ideas and stubbornness. What it's like to live a life of unfulfillment and anxiety and settling on work, abandoning your dreams. Or coming to terms with your failures and re-evaluating those dreams. The sheer difficulty of navigating life in your late twenties and your thirties.
I loved it, and I highly recommend it. Most people seemed to like Shirobako more. Maybe it is a better show, I don't know, but I also don't think I care - I have to admit I love stories about towns like the one I grew up in.
Also the visual design is great. The main girl, Yoshino, is incredibly cute. The OPs and EDs are all really fucking good too.
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Dororo
So, this is kind of a...modern re-imagining of the classic Dororo manga by Osamu Tezuka. Yes, that Tezuka. The story of Hyakkimaru, a young man with prosthetic limbs, skin, eyes, just about everything really, on a journey to get his body back, by slaying the demons that stole it. Piece by piece. Also Dororo is there - a scrappy small girl who sticks to Hyakkimaru's side because why not. This particular version of Dororo, while telling roughly the same story, is much more violent and much more about the moment-to-moment action and demon slaying. It's quite nice visually most of the time, although in some ways not anything too special either. I guess that's how I feel about Dororo as a whole, actually. There is not a lot here to set it apart from other action seinen other than the character of Hyakkimaru and his insistence on sticking to his goals no matter how selfish they may seem and how many people he may hurt along the way - he will take back the body that was wrongfully stolen from him, no matter what.
I think the whole reason they made this show was to capitalize on Demon Slayer's success. While not as stupid as DS in a writing sense, Dororo does meander a lot - that's the primary writing sin it commits. It just...meanders, quite a bit, but without most side-stops having much meaningful to say about anything, which just makes me wanna get to the climax. Which is...not great. So while the general writing style and character depth of this anime is on a level that DS will never reach, DS is also a lot more fun and much prettier to look at. As much as I fucking hate Zenitsu in DS, it's ultimately still an almost-great show, and I guess Dororo is too. They're ultimately on pretty equal footing - not great, but more than just solid.
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House of Five Leaves
The manga, not the anime. I read manga too sometimes! Crazy! This is by Natsume Ono, who also created the wonderful Not Simple manga series. Ono's art is unusual - her characters are lanky, very simply drawn, with features underdrawn or even missing if they're not important to a particular panel's expression, and they have large, soulful eyes. The background art is also very simple, typically lacking in any detail that Ono deems unnecessary, but like her character designs, her background art is also shockingly expressive for how simple it is. The art style may be hard for many to get used to at first, but trust me when I say that Ono's art is a prime example of less being more.
This is a striking tale filled with well-crafted, multi-dimensional characters. None of the titular Five Leaves are who they appear to be on the surface, and each of these criminals have their own multitude of reasons for sticking to the life of crime they lead. Yes, this is a story about crime - a kidnapping ring in classical Edo. Though the manga is relatively short, spanning just 57 chapters, it is also a slow and methodical burn that explores its characters fully, and takes time to meditate on their actions as well as those actions' consequences. The protagonist, Masa, is undoubtedly the most fascinating, a samurai with extreme social anxiety who learns to stand up for himself and live as much in the present as he can...from a band of criminals he comes to associate with.
The pacing and the deafening quiet of this manga can be compared to the likes of Cowboy Bebop or Samurai Champloo - it is rather obsessed with ruminating as much as possible. And it's all the better for it. Many of the characters in this manga say more with their silence than with their words. And they do say quite a lot. This is a story about family, about found family, about revenge, and about fear. I highly recommend it.
There's an anime too, but I don't know much about it. They did try to capture the basic fundamentals of Ono's art style though, which is neat I guess.
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Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta (and OVAs "Hoshi no Umi" and "Tsuki ni Naku")
This show isn't good. It's not like it's terrible, it's not unwatchable by any means. It has a lot of the makings of a great show. It's very pretty to look at it with great, colorful aesthetics and really cool (and cute) character designs. Generally above-average animation too. Sometimes the visuals dip, especially in the OVAs, but that's ok in the long run, right? It's also got great, and honestly very unique, sound design. The world and its premise are really cool too, with this mix of co-habiting humans and superpowered yokai, and most of the show revolving around simply trying to keep the delicate peace the city has maintained for so long. It's funny, cute, and often has great action. And all the opening themes by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN are really fun. So why is this show not good?
Because aside from all that, it's incredibly bare bones. There's barely a plot, and the plot that is there is never even resolved. A real "go read the manga, the anime is cancelled" moment. Things often feel like they just happen for no reason. Arcs that should feel important just...don't. The stakes are beyond unclear. It's honestly a complete mess of storytelling. Also, I was downplaying them earlier, but some of the animation dips are actually pretty damn egregious. And that sound design? Yeah, it's cool. When it's not bass-boosted and so chunky that all you're hearing is your speakers clipping. God, why does this show do that? Also, the show has so much annoying fanservice that I've heard people call this an ecchi show. Which...I don't think it is, not really. But there is a lot of fanservice. It's distracting and sometimes actually pretty fuckin skeevy.
Anyway, show is decent at best, and I don't really recommend it. goodjob;
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Princess Tutu
This is one of the most unique pieces of animation I've ever seen, full stop. A bizarre, mahou shoujo meta-story about...well, storytelling. And ballet! Lots and lots of ballet. The story mirrors both Swan Lake (both its story and its ballet interpretation) and fairy tales like The Ugly Duckling. A very large amount of the music in this show is all classical music, in particular pieces popular for ballet but also other bangers like Camille Saint-Saens' Aquarium movement. And basically all mahou shoujo battles are replaced by (sometimes aggressive) ballet dancing.
But what, other than the incredible uniqueness of the ballet angle, truly makes this show unique? Honestly, it's approach to meta storytelling. I don't want to spoil too much, but this show is very much about stories and fairy tales and such, to the point where the characters and their world are literally part of a story that an outside force (named Drosselmeyer) is telling us. And he really, really wants it to be a damn good story full of despair and unfairness, structured like a typical fairy tale. Duck is given magic to turn into girl, girl is given chance to save the prince that she loves by restoring parts of his fractured soul bit by bit. But the characters try their best to change the story from within and escape the apparent prison of fate that they've been locked into. It's really, really fucking cool.
Of course, the fact that it's a meta story about a story would not really sell me if it weren't for everything else. The visuals are gorgeous, the characters are three-dimensional and wonderful (despite what Drosselmeyer wants! and I was not expecting to end up loving Fakir so much!), and the application of classical music and ballet is handled delicately and adds incredibly to the unsettling, mysterious atmosphere of the show. Does the town seem foggy? Yeah? There's a reason. There's a reason for everything. This show rules.
Never expected to fall in love with a show about ballet but here I am. Highly recommended.
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Isekai Shokudou
Yeah, I know. Isekai. The blight that is cursing the anime industry. I'd tell you to wait, say this isn't your typical isekai, don't worry. It's just in the title, trust me. But the thing is, while that's true, this show still isn't really very good so you won't really be missing anything by just passing it by.
But okay, yeah, sure. This isn't really a show about a protagonist transported to another world or anything. "Isekai" basically just means "another world," it's just that the genre typically refers to something more specific, and that's not really quite what this show is. Rather, this show is about a restaurant in our world...the door to which just sometimes appears in another, more fantastical world full of magic and demons and elves and fairies and dwarves and yeah you get the idea. It is entirely about beings from a fantasy world coming to our world to experience good-ass cooking made by a charismatic (I guess) dude.
And that's it. That's the entire show. It's just yet another entry in, ironically, a different genre that I don't like - food porn anime. It's just a comfy slice of life show about food. And the scenes inside the restaurant are mostly the best parts of the show - when this mess attempts to tell the backstories of these characters that find themselves in this restaurant, it falls completely flat with...very few exceptions. But I can also only take so much of "fantasy guy/girl/creature served human food and just can't believe how good it is!! Umai!!! Oishi!! Umai!!!!! Oishi!!!!!!!" To put it bluntly, it's very boring.
It's not like there's nothing here to like. It's cute, it's generally just wholesome..."fun" I guess. It's cozy. The art is generally nice. But that's really it. You want cozy, but you don't want interesting characters or settings? Sure. Watch this. Eat up. I've just learned there's a second season, so I hope you're hungry. Personally I'll stick with the first course. Not recommended.
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no big update yet but yall should read Berserk. just made it past the Conviction Arc. amazing manga so far