Prince of Tennis is pretty much at its worst/best right now. The sequel will tell you right away if it's for you or not, and I would even claim it's not a requirement to watch the 1st series because of how insignificant and generic it was.
Winter 2012 Anime Thread of Roundcats Up in This
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In terms of quality, I mean. I do understand that the audience isn't really receptive to those kind of works at the moment and it's much safer to take the typical fanservice/moe route.
I wish we could get an eva-level anime again. Nothing has topped eva, in terms of quality and industry impact IMO.
-Minsc-
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A note on Gundam.
Over the past couple months I've been watching various Gundam series. Started with Zeta then followed it up with a ten year-ish anniversary rewatch of Wing. Currently I'm making my way through a rewatch of 00. I'm really tempted to buy Unicorn. This has been a lot of Gundam to absorb in such a short span of time.
Counting the original MSG and SEED/Destiny in the mix, I'd have to say my favourite has been 00. Some of the story elements of 00 delve a little farther into science fiction than the other Gundam series I've watched. To me, that is a plus. This may be why I prefer season 2 over season 1. Comparing 00 to SEED I find the pacing to be much better. While I don't believe SEED is bad it did drag things out, especially in the beginning.
Over the past couple months I've been watching various Gundam series. Started with Zeta then followed it up with a ten year-ish anniversary rewatch of Wing. Currently I'm making my way through a rewatch of 00. I'm really tempted to buy Unicorn. This has been a lot of Gundam to absorb in such a short span of time.
Counting the original MSG and SEED/Destiny in the mix, I'd have to say my favourite has been 00. Some of the story elements of 00 delve a little farther into science fiction than the other Gundam series I've watched. To me, that is a plus. This may be why I prefer season 2 over season 1. Comparing 00 to SEED I find the pacing to be much better. While I don't believe SEED is bad it did drag things out, especially in the beginning.
Urban Scholar
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Ah ok, well I hope it'll impress but again no harm no foul.
PdotMichael
Banned
Mecha and the cyberpunk movement in the 80s are the only two cultural achievements of Japan after the war.
What? Your robophobia is unacceptable
I love mechas in video games and live action shows but I fucken hate mecha animes or any animes with mecha in them( am fine with mecha parody jokes) .
Thats kind of a shame. I'm really not a fan of mechs at all but a lot of shows arent primarily mech shows, they are mixes of many other elements and just happen to feature mechs on occasion, like Escaflowne.
-Minsc-
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Ever try "Full Metal Panic!"? While it has mecha I would not say they are the main focus of the series.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/12/31/evangelion-final-anime-film-announced-for-2013
Rebuild of Evangelion Q: Quickening - Fall 2012
Rebuild of Evangelion: (Final) - 2013
The delays are going to be amazing
Rebuild of Evangelion Q: Quickening - Fall 2012
Rebuild of Evangelion: (Final) - 2013
The delays are going to be amazing
Master Milk
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Stupid last post of the page. Or does no one agree?
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/12/31/evangelion-final-anime-film-announced-for-2013
Rebuild of Evangelion Q: Quickening - Fall 2012
Rebuild of Evangelion: (Final) - 2013
The delays are going to be amazing
Is this new info? Dates seem good, delayed or not.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/12/31/evangelion-final-anime-film-announced-for-2013
Rebuild of Evangelion Q: Quickening - Fall 2012
Rebuild of Evangelion: (Final) - 2013
The delays are going to be amazing
Will it still be a delay when no one expected it to come out on time anyway?
Also,
I think that is my least favorite of the titles.
I only started watching Fullmetal Panic, because I was looking for Fullmetal Alchemist and accidentally stumbled upon that, and even then the only reason I kept at it was because of the school parts.
I think that was the first show with mecha's in it that I ever tolerated.
FLCL - ALL
Steroyd doesn't do acid trips, but if he did, it'd probably be like watching FLCL.
Ponyo
Basically, it's what would happen if cajunator was in charge of an anime adaptation of The Little Mermaid.
Wait, I'm sure I've seen this scene before.
2 seconds later:
It was like he read my mind, had me rolling for 2 minutes.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Steins;Gate 03-04:
Christina is shocked at what she witnesses in the lab, shattering her theories as Okarin declares his microwave is a time-machine. Hacking into the SERN database reveals some of the shocking secrets of their experiments, but the rest is in ancient programming code that only the IBN 5100 can decode. I'm pretty sure the part-timer knows more than she's letting on, and I wonder how Mayushii is going to factor into all of this, or why she follows Okarin around everywhere when she's not working.
In a weird sort of way, I get a very Captain Tylor vibe from Okarin. Which would make Christina his Yuriko by the looks of it.
Christina is shocked at what she witnesses in the lab, shattering her theories as Okarin declares his microwave is a time-machine. Hacking into the SERN database reveals some of the shocking secrets of their experiments, but the rest is in ancient programming code that only the IBN 5100 can decode. I'm pretty sure the part-timer knows more than she's letting on, and I wonder how Mayushii is going to factor into all of this, or why she follows Okarin around everywhere when she's not working.
In a weird sort of way, I get a very Captain Tylor vibe from Okarin. Which would make Christina his Yuriko by the looks of it.
It has teens in highschool and mechas, I wouldn't last 5mins watching that.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/12/31/evangelion-final-anime-film-announced-for-2013
Rebuild of Evangelion Q: Quickening - Fall 2012
Rebuild of Evangelion: (Final) - 2013
The delays are going to be amazing
Looks like Q is officially Evangelion 3.0 You can (not) redo. Lol.
The teens in highschool part is strictly comedy, FMP fumoffu, is strictly awesome comedy without any mecha's at all. ♥
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/12/31/evangelion-final-anime-film-announced-for-2013
Rebuild of Evangelion Q: Quickening - Fall 2012
Rebuild of Evangelion: (Final) - 2013
The delays are going to be amazing
Goddamnit, weren't they supposed to release together? I don't want to wait 2 years asfskdgl
DrForester
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"You Can (Not) Redo" is the best title ever!
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
You Can (Not) Be Serious.
Worst title ever for a franchise that should have died a decade ago.
I would have been able to watch it 1 year ago and maybe even like it, but I've long become sick and tired of highschool in anime.
Femmeworth
Banned
So, this being a sequel to the original series confirmed?Will it still be a delay when no one expected it to come out on time anyway?
Also,
I think that is my least favorite of the titles.
lunarworks
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I've got no problem with it. It seems appropriate to me, seeing as the whole series is a redo in multiple ways.
I've got a feeling that the current series of movies is the 3rd series of events. I assume Eva is like an enormous, fucked-up Groundhog Day situation.
Pretty much, "Redo" is a huge confirmation
Femmeworth
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Except the animation gets crappier with each new cycle. Is the manga the second series of events then?
Dedication Through Light
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http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/12/31/evangelion-final-anime-film-announced-for-2013
Rebuild of Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo - Fall 2012
Rebuild of Evangelion: (Final) - 2013
The delays are going to be amazing
So 2013 and 2014 for Funimation? Ah feels so far away, but Im ready. Maybe when they finish they can finally blu-ray remaster the tv series.
The amount of CG increases, though that is just the natural progression of all anime.
Femmeworth
Banned
Yeah, but the crappier character animation and art quality too.
lunarworks
Member
Mange?
I'm guessing the original TV series was the first series of events, and the original movies were the second series of events. Both had totally different outcomes, but I'm guessing the "right" outcome hasn't occurred yet.
Femmeworth
Banned
Damn typos.
That's up to Gainax, and hopefully it's sooner rather than later. I hope by 2013 Funimation can make a deal with Matt Greenfield to direct the dubs for the last two films. The dubs for the first two films were rather subpar.
What do you mean by the "right" outcome?
In the TV series,
Shinji chooses to live in the world of imagination or whatever, and in EoE he chooses reality, right? So i'm kind of lost on what you're talking about
lunarworks
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I put "right" in quotes for a reason. I have no clue what it is. The "right" outcome is whatever is in Anno's twisted mind as the proper outcome that ends the Groundhog Day cycle. Until that happens, it cycles over and over.
-Minsc-
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I fail to see how the writing in mecha anime is any worse than the writing in other anime out there. They provide a form of fictional entertainment.
Infinite Justice
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I'll wait until all of them are out before watching them.
Regulus Tera
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I still haven't bothered with watching 2.whatever. I'm afraid that Anno is gonna rape my childhood.
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Slam Dunk 60:
Fuck this cartoon.
Slam Dunk 61: Massive animation improvement. It's like Toei actually got paid money! What the shit.
The new OP is gorgeous.
Slam Dunk 62 & Slam Dunk 63: more stuff
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Slam Dunk 60:
Fuck this cartoon.
Slam Dunk 61: Massive animation improvement. It's like Toei actually got paid money! What the shit.
The new OP is gorgeous.
Slam Dunk 62 & Slam Dunk 63: more stuff
Femmeworth
Banned
He does/is.
lunarworks
Member
There have been various clues, like Kaworu saying something like "The Third Child is always the same."
Then there's this:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/85/1274965336345.jpg/
Ah, I see.
As long as its a proper asuka ending, I don't care :3
Also, i'm probably in the minority but
I didn't like TTGL
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The worst part about all those early 2000s animu is the use of CGI in the weirdest of places. Princess Tutu is guilty of this.
I haven't watched the second Gurren Lagann movie either because I'm afraid Imaishi is gonna rape my late teenage years!
Can I have Ringo? Thanks.Christ was I bored just now. Found a bunch of Penguindrum images, decided they looked nice for avatars. Figured maybe someone here would want one. If not, whatever, only took like a half hour or so.
Femmeworth
Banned
You really should, it's quite good. The final battle is even crazier.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Remakes scare me.
Femmeworth
Banned
Well, it's more of a reedit with new (awesome) footage. It really improves the second half of the series.Remakes scare me.
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