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[gunbo13]

Edit: And to be honest, I don't think the relationships are all that hard to believe. Maybe tell us why you think so?

Spoiler

Constantly unfaithful dude preaching his love and faithfulness to his girlfriends. Lunatic voyeur holding dude ransom preaching the same crap. Bunch of random girls the MC plows through for who knows what reason and how. Some dumb swap for a few nights deal and then cop cosplay to get out of it... And wasn't there attempted rape thwarted by threatened mass suicide?

Nothing in that manga makes any sense. Shit should have ended with a trip to the hardware store for some spackle.

Are you reading it in the right direction? Maybe if you look at it in the opposite direction it will all make sense.

I'm reading it in whatever direction makes it stupid. It's likely the correct one.

 

[RurouniZel]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-16500768

didn't know where to put it

While it seems to be more prevalent in Japan, I think this is a issue that's slowly seeping in worldwide. Lots of apathy is spreading.

 

[Branduil]

You have to watch Week End to understand just how apt this comparison is.

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Godard hater here...

Really? I will tell firehawk. I don't think he knows.

I don't hate K-On!!. Just Kaiba/Mindgame/Kemonozume etc.

You can't judge Tatami Galaxy by other shows.

 

[Risette]

You can't judge Tatami Galaxy by other shows.

Tatami Galaxy is less bad than his other bad things but it is still pretty bad.

At least in Tatami there seems to be some sprouts of Yuasa realizing how bad he is through the characters in his show, either that or the writers think that he stinks too:

 

[firehawk12]

I refuse to be on the list! #occupyanimegaf

 

[Frosteey]

Chihayafuru 13-14

Spoiler

Show is still great. Taichi is still great. They are so great that I actually teared up a little at the Arata stuff even though it's lame like Arata. It's so nice having super predictable or even generic things like that still be super effective just because of how strong everything in the show is. Chihaya's scrapbook, so moving : (

Latter half of 14 hit all the right notes. Snowmaru and Daddy Bear did some good work, and then Chihaya standing up with her arrogant face was just too great, and sensei, and everything.

 

[Branduil]

I don't really see how making an entertaining show is like exhibitionism, nor am I sure that argument means much coming from an idolmaster fan.

 

[Lafiel]

Yuasa is a faux-monocle director. I want to think of a live action director to compare him to but I can't think of any so over-indulgent and masturbatory. The downside to the power of animation I suppose. Too much control!

Yuasa doesn't believe there are limits in art and expression.>:

 

[trejo]

Man, I dropped all the way down to 27. What gives?

 

[Risette]

I don't really see how making an entertaining show is like exhibitionism, nor am I sure that argument means much coming from an idolmaster fan.

Ad hominems AND strawmen. Remind me not to hire you if I ever need a lawyer.

hypocrite

 

[Cwarrior]

Why not? ಠ_ಠ

Well, actually the content will probably be toned down too much. Would be nice if it got a good adaptation though. I want to see dat animated emiru

Second That NO!

It's terrible, It started off as interesting peeping tom next door story but later on it's this endless cycle of introducing a new girl or 2 every chapter for the sole purpose of throwing herself at the bland mc for just existing, with them having sex for a whole chapter or 3, only for her to disappear and be replace with a new girl (or 2) next chapter and the cycle goes on.

 

[cajunator]

I think i shall continue marathoning CCS when i get home.
At least a couple of episodes.

 

[Noirulus]

Spoiler

Constantly unfaithful dude preaching his love and faithfulness to his girlfriends. Lunatic voyeur holding dude ransom preaching the same crap. Bunch of random girls the MC plows through for who knows what reason and how. Some dumb swap for a few nights deal and then cop cosplay to get out of it... And wasn't there attempted rape thwarted by threatened mass suicide?

Nothing in that manga makes any sense. Shit should have ended with a trip to the hardware store for some spackle.

I'm reading it in whatever direction makes it stupid. It's likely the correct one.

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Cheating? I don't remember him doing that. His feelings waver all the time because of Emiru but I don't remember him having sex with other girls while he was dating the first girl and the current girl.

 

[firehawk12]

Man, I dropped all the way down to 27. What gives?

The list is lazy, that's what! Also, minorities being bumped down!

 

[Thoraxes]

Monocle list, eh?

 

[Branduil]

hypocrite

That's not hypocritical unless I told you to hire me as a lawyer. And crossing the streams is just bad form.

 

[cajunator]

Man, I dropped all the way down to 27. What gives?

Dunno, but i'm one step away from wearing a dress.

 

[Regulus Tera]

whoa, new leiji matsumoto anime in two months.

Ikuhara did save anime!

 

[Femmeworth]

Class D: Boys in Dresses
61. Infinitenine

Isn't that kind of, um, offensive? If InfiniteNine's okay with it, I guess it's okay...

I refuse to be on the list! #occupyanimegaf

Keep a low profile like me.

 

[trejo]

Dunno, but i'm one step away from wearing a dress.

Remember to take pics.

 

[Cwarrior]

Spoiler

Cheating? I don't remember him doing that. His feelings waver all the time because of Emiru but I don't remember him having sex with other girls while he was dating the first girl and the current girl.

Spoiler

Random childhood friend from his past shows up to have sex with him they fuck while his going out with his girl and then she fucks off to never show up again

 

[gunbo13]

Spoiler

Cheating? I don't remember him doing that. His feelings waver all the time because of Emiru but I don't remember him having sex with other girls while he was dating the first girl and the current girl.

Spoiler

Hand-job and fingering Emiru in a closet.

 

[Risette]

I liked this self-depreciating type of dialogue exchange better 22 years ago when it was called Gosenzosama Banbanzai~

I still need to finish watching that. I watched the first episode like 6 months ago.

I also still need to watch Beautiful Dreamer, lol.

 

[cajunator]

Isn't that kind of, um, offensive? If InfiniteNine's okay with it, I guess it's okay...

Keep a low profile like me.

For i9?no it isn't. He wears dem dresses proudly, as so he should.

 

[Noirulus]

Spoiler

Random childhood friend from his past shows up to have sex with him, she forces herself on him he says he can't, she crys then have sex and thy both cry and then fucks off to never show up again

Spoiler

They only go as far as foreplay, though. They don't actually have sex because he stops himself.

I can see why you guys would dislike it though, as there's too much unnecessary drama all the time and the facial expressions (other than emiru's) are creepy as hell

 

[trejo]

Isn't that kind of, um, offensive? If InfiniteNine's okay with it, I guess it's okay...

It was his idea, if I remember correctly.

 

[Femmeworth]

For i9?no it isn't. He wears dem dresses proudly, as so he should.

It was his idea, if I remember correctly.

I guess I misunderstood/made assumptions about InfiniteNine's gender identity.

 

[gunbo13]

I can see why you guys would dislike it though, as there's too much unnecessary drama all the time and the facial expressions (other than emiru's) are creepy as hell

It's more like the manga has a trashy plot yet tries to have serious emotion like Hetakoi. You can't have both.

 

[Acid08]

Gunbuster 3

Spoiler

SMIIIIITTTTTHHHHH. SMMMMIIIIIIIITTTTHHHHH

 

[Rektash]

I am unable to delete a post and then I double post :-/

 

[Dresden]

chihayafuru - 14

It's fucking over. Arata and Taichi should just go make out or something because it's over.

The episode itself was so shonen-haato it hurt (in a good way). Intense karuta action . . . I didn't think I'd ever write that without a sense of irony, but here we are.

 

[Rektash]

Delete this lol.

 

[Noirulus]

It's more like the manga has a trashy plot yet tries to have serious emotion like Hetakoi. You can't have both.

To each his own, I thought it was a fun read despite its faults.

 

[SciencePilot]

I like how our two top posters are on complete opposite sides of the monocle/mustache list. We're a pretty cool community that way. <3

 

[Regulus Tera]

The boss gave me a raise!

*breakdances

Congratulations!

Since we're on the subject, it's time for the monocle/mustache list update!

Class S: Super Monocle People
1. Jexhius
2. Hitokage
3. Nonoriri
4. Branduil

Class A: Fake Monocle People
5. Macodin
6. 7th and duckroll
8. Jerk
9. Pizzaroll

Class B: Refined Retina Displacement Theory
10. icarus-daedelus
11. zeroshiki
12. Drforester
13. Hellsing321
14. doomed1
15. PdotMichael
16. ABF
17. Jman2050
18. Haly
19. Mandoric
20. Lafiel
21. shintoki
22. EmmanuelMunoz
23. darkside31337
24. Rektash
25. Ryuukan
26. Izayoi
27. trejo
28. Dance In My Blood
29. Jintor
30. ezalc
31. Firehawk
32. uchip
33. Regulus Tera
34. Kiryogi
35. wonzo

Class C: All around mustache club
36. Noirulus
37. Sage00
38. Master Milk
39. Unknown Soldier
40. Trojita
41. Solune
42. M_Night
43. Dresden, flawfuls, Kuwabaratheman (3 way tie)
46. Miri, Articalys, Instro (3 way tie)
49. RurouniZel
50. Reknoc
51. Geneijin
52. hosannainexcelsis
53. Joule
54. cosmicblizzard, steroyd, Lain, infinite justice, -Minsc- (5 way tie)
59. tiff
60. cajunator

Class D: Boys in Dresses
61. Infinitenine

Lot of people getting upgraded.

And the old one from summer.

I actually feel disappointed that I am only number 33. What criteria did you use for the intra-class ranking?

Princess Tutu 8

Maybe I'm just way tired but that was a far more dramatic episode resolution than I expected.

That's the greatness of Princess Tutu. Drama all the way up to eleven.

Chihayafuru 13-14

Spoiler

Show is still great. Taichi is still great. They are so great that I actually teared up a little at the Arata stuff even though it's lame like Arata. It's so nice having super predictable or even generic things like that still be super effective just because of how strong everything in the show is. Chihaya's scrapbook, so moving : (

Latter half of 14 hit all the right notes. Snowmaru and Daddy Bear did some good work, and then Chihaya standing up with her arrogant face was just too great, and sensei, and everything.

The tides, they are a-turning.

Man, I dropped all the way down to 27. What gives?

This I agree with. There's no way anybody who likes pretentious animu like Nisemonogatari is so low on the list!

Gunbuster 3

Spoiler

SMIIIIITTTTTHHHHH. SMMMMIIIIIIIITTTTHHHHH

People watching genuinely good animu is always great.

chihayafuru - 14

It's fucking over. Arata and Taichi should just go make out or something because it's over.
The episode itself was so shonen-haato it hurt (in a good way). Intense karuta action . . . I didn't think I'd ever write that without a sense of irony, but here we are.

I think the correct term is :jexhius!

 

[Branduil]

Gunbuster 3

Spoiler

SMIIIIISSSSSSUUU. SMMMMIIIIIIIISSSSSUUUUUU

Fixed.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

I think the correct term is :jexhius!

What kind of stupid terminology are you trying to introduce here?

 

[firehawk12]

http://i.minus.com/ibr1NB0tnq2haG.gif
Keep a low profile like me.

Maybe I should hope for a bad season so that I can quit the thread entirely and move back over to Gaming side.

chihayafuru - 14

It's fucking over. Arata and Taichi should just go make out or something because it's over.

http://i.imgur.com/cPhnEl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/DUfmel.jpg

The episode itself was so shonen-haato it hurt (in a good way). Intense karuta action . . . I didn't think I'd ever write that without a sense of irony, but here we are.

We wrote and published that doujin yesterday!

 

[iavi]

Since we're on the subject, it's time for the monocle/mustache list update!

Class S: Super Monocle People
1. Jexhius
2. Hitokage
3. Nonoriri
4. Branduil

Class A: Fake Monocle People
5. Macodin
6. 7th and duckroll
8. Jerk
9. Pizzaroll

Class B: Refined Retina Displacement Theory
10. icarus-daedelus
11. zeroshiki
12. Drforester
13. Hellsing321
14. doomed1
15. PdotMichael
16. ABF
17. Jman2050
18. Haly
19. Mandoric
20. Lafiel
21. shintoki
22. EmmanuelMunoz
23. darkside31337
24. Rektash
25. Ryuukan
26. Izayoi
27. trejo
28. Dance In My Blood
29. Jintor
30. ezalc
31. Firehawk
32. uchip
33. Regulus Tera
34. Kiryogi
35. wonzo

Class C: All around mustache club
36. Noirulus
37. Sage00
38. Master Milk
39. Unknown Soldier
40. Trojita
41. Solune
42. M_Night
43. Dresden, flawfuls, Kuwabaratheman (3 way tie)
46. Miri, Articalys, Instro (3 way tie)
49. RurouniZel
50. Reknoc
51. Geneijin
52. hosannainexcelsis
53. Joule
54. cosmicblizzard, steroyd, Lain, infinite justice, -Minsc- (5 way tie)
59. tiff
60. cajunator

Class D: Boys in Dresses
61. Infinitenine

Lot of people getting upgraded.

And the old one from summer.

I'm confused. Do I want to go up, or down?

 

[Regulus Tera]

What kind of stupid terminology are you trying to introduce here?

Blame mAcOdIn.

We wrote and published that doujin yesterday!

Where do I buy ten!?

 

[Instro]

If anything, shonen haato would be :cosmic

 

[DrForester]

There needs to be a "Top hat" tier between Class A and B....

 

[Dresden]

We wrote and published that doujin yesterday!

This is what I get for falling behind in animegaf.

 

[firehawk12]

I'm confused. Do I want to go up, or down?

Minorities go down! lol

Where do I buy ten!?

Only one was made and Kana stole it!

This is what I get for falling behind in animegaf.

Chihaya demands attention on day 1!

 

[Acid08]

These science lesson segments on Gunbuster are pretty damn cool!

 

[Regulus Tera]

If anything, shonen haato would be :cosmic

When has cosmic ever won anything?

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besides my heart

 

[Crash Station]

Isn't that kind of, um, offensive? If InfiniteNine's okay with it, I guess it's okay...

He's the one that made me add the category.

I actually feel disappointed that I am only number 33. What criteria did you use for the intra-class ranking?

You know what, I'm just gonna make a key to describe the classes since a few people seem to be confused.

Class S: Super Monocle People: The quintessential elitist. Often use phrases like "lowest common denominator", "you have bad taste", "this hurts my eyes", "anime is dead", etc. Will nitpick the most insignificant details and expect everyone else to be bothered by it too and if they aren't, those people's opinions are no longer trustworthy. Prone to looking down on others for this reason and believing they are almost always the one in the right.

Ex: "What, you like (X Anime)!? You have terrible taste and are probably a less than stellar human being all around! You must have dropped out of grade school if you think this has good writing or is of acceptable quality in any way!"

Class A: Fake Monocle People: A toned down class S. While still noticeably elitist, they are a bit more forgiving of others who don't agree with them. They are still unlikely to trust that person though.

Ex: "You like (X Anime)? Damn son, you should probably get an eye check and/or an education. Here's 5 bucks for a library card, so go read or something."

Class B: Refined Retina Displacement Theory: On the border between Monocle and Mustache. Still have their own brand of elitism, but it is more subdued and may not be immediately noticeable. As it is a broad category, the levels of elitism will vary greatly.

Ex: "You like (X Anime)? I guess that's fair, but damn... Remind me not to take recommendations from you 0_o"

Class C: All around mustache club: Mostly friendly and non-confrontational. Won't go out of their way to insult the tastes of others and will usually accept the different people like different things. There may be some latent elitism that will show on occasion, but for the most part they will be just as happy ignoring a tastes scuffle.

Ex: "You like (X Anime)? Well I don't think it's good, but we can still be friends. Let's have a snowball fight!"

Class D: Boys in Dresses Boys in dresses.

 

[firehawk12]

He's the one that made me add the category.
You know what, I'm just gonna make a key to describe the classes since a few people seem to be confused.

Class S: Super Monocle People: The quintessential elitist. Often use phrases like "lowest common denominator", "you have bad taste", "this hurts my eyes", "anime is dead", etc. Will nitpick the most insignificant details and expect everyone else to be bothered by it too and if they aren't, those people's opionions are no longer trustworthy. Prone to looking down on others for this reason and believing they are almost always the one in the right.

Ex: "What, you like (X Anime)!? You have terrible taste and are probably a less than stellar human being all around! You must have dropped out of grade school if you think this has good writing or is of acceptable quality in any way!"

Class A: Fake Monocle People: A toned down class S. While still noticeably elitist, they are a bit more forgiving of others who don't agree with them. They are still unlikely to trust that person though.

Ex: "You like (X Anime)? Damn son, you should probably get an eye check and/or an education. Here's 5 bucks for a library card, so go read or something."

Class B: Refined Retina Displacement Theory: On the border between Monocle and Mustache. Still have their own brand of elitism, but it is more subdued and may not be immediately noticeable. As it is a broad category, the levels of elitism will vary greatly.

Ex: "You like (X Anime)? I guess that's fair, but damn... Remind me not to take recommendations from you 0_o"

Class C: All around mustache club: Mostly friendly and non-confrontational. Won't go out of their way to insult the tastes of others and will usually accept the different people like different things. There may be some latent elitism that will show on occasion, but for the most part they will be just as happy ignoring a tastes scuffle.

Ex: "You like (X Anime)? Well I don't think it's good, but we can still be friends. Let's have a snowball fight!"

Class D: Boys in Dresses Boys in dresses.

You don't explain how people are ranked in the classes (except by race!).

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lol

 

[SciencePilot]

I don't know who you are, good sir, but I love your avatar!

I follow anime-GAF pretty closely, but I'm mostly a lurker.

And thanks! I'm not totally satisfied with it myself, though. I wanted to make it transparent, but I never got around to doing a satisfactory job with it.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Usagi Drop 8:
What a great episode. Seeing them visit the grave brought back a flood of memories for me of various times my family went to visit my grandfather's grave in the years following his death. I thought the show handled those scenes very well. I also loved seeing the scenes of Rin waking up and working around the house. It was a great example of communicating a story and emotions without actually using dialogue. The ending brought everything together quite nicely, too.