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[cajunator]

Iwould love to have a snowball fight!
Erm...what's snow?

 

[Mature]

I feel like there's a fine line between being in Class S and just having good taste...

edit: ironically that sounds exceedingly snobby

 

[Regulus Tera]

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

How are people ranked in-between classes? Is it post count?

 

[iavi]

I feel like there's a fine line between being in Class S and just having good taste...

Don't. Those lists have nothing to do with ones taste. Just how often Cosmic sees a poster use the term as a measuring stick, I guess.

 

[Hellsing321]

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.

Well now I know what I need to do to shoot for the top.

 

[RurouniZel]

Iwould love to have a snowball fight!
Erm...what's snow?

That white icy stuff that hammered me here in CT last winter, but thus far has been strangely absent this winter. Not that I'm complaining *knocks on wood*

 

[Crash Station]

How are people ranked in-between classes? Is it post count?

Varying degrees of elitism. Higher=more elitist, lower=less elitist.

Casshern Sins 1

Liking the action, but I'm REALLY not digging the world. This is the kind of post-apocalyptic scenery that bores the hell out of me. Would be nice to actually see the day sky from time to time.

Will keep watching though because the story seems neat.

 

[firehawk12]

Don't. Those lists have nothing to do with ones taste. Just how often Cosmic sees a poster uses it as a measuring stick, I guess.

Cosmic only sees in colour!

Spoiler

Okay, I guess that's the last one

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Casshern Sins 1

Liking the action, but I'm REALLY not digging the world. This is the kind of post-apocalyptic scenery that bores the hell out of me. Would be nice to actually see the day sky from time to time.

Will keep watching though because the story seems neat.

What you see is what you get. The excellent action stays the same all the way through the show and so does the imagery and atmosphere of the world, although it gets even more dreamlike as the show goes on. The day sky does appear occasionally.

I was pretty disappointed with the overall plot, as it feels like they had a couple ideas but no clue on where to take them, so it just meanders about for a while and then stops. You might feel differently, of course.

 

[chickdigger802]

Chihayafuru 14

Snowmaru. :O

plot twist.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Varying degrees of elitism. Higher=more elitist, lower=less elitist.

Casshern Sins 1

Liking the action, but I'm REALLY not digging the world. This is the kind of post-apocalyptic scenery that bores the hell out of me. Would be nice to actually see the day sky from time to time.

Will keep watching though because the story seems neat.

Enjoy what little plot you have, because Casshern Sins is more about the atmosphere (that you don't seem to enjoy) than the mysteries or the characters.

 

[Femmeworth]

Hrm. True. Maybe we should ask infi.

Probably just some self-deprecating humor on InfiniteNine's part, since

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

 

[dakkumauji]

I probably need to watch more anime so I can post more here. Doesn't help I been doing nothing but playing Dynasty Warriors 7 here.

 

[cajunator]

That white icy stuff that hammered me here in CT last winter, but thus far has been strangely absent this winter. Not that I'm complaining *knocks on wood*

Wait i think I saw some in Kanon. Snow.
They called it snow, but i'm suspicious.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Jexhius holding on to dat #1 spot.


i can't believe i still made the list.

 

[InsaneZero]

I probably need to watch more anime so I can post more here. Doesn't help I been doing nothing but playing Dynasty Warriors 7 here.

I've been doing nothing but watching other people write about what they've watched on this thread. Although I just may be more inclined towards visual novels than anime nowadays. I've been thinking that since I finished Umineko 8 (ending was ehh) last week.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Princess Tutu 19:

No manly tears tonight; just straight up crying. I am a sucker for love stories, and the little vignettes in this episode were adorable.

Spoiler

So I guess there goes my Fakir x Ahiru fanfic...

The use of music in this show is beyond superb. I came to the realisation that the formula never feels tiring because of the way the music is woven into the scene. I may not be big on musical terms, but you can feel the build-up and denouement on each piece coincide and complement each other perfectly. Great music is not necessary to make great television, but in this case I feel Tutu wouldn't be as amazing if it hadn't chosen such quality material to pay tribute to.

 

[cajunator]

There are plenty of hnng shows with substance.
Princess tutu is a fine example.
The best of both worlds as it were.

 

[Regulus Tera]

There are plenty of hnng shows with substance.
Princess tutu is a fine example.
The best of both worlds as it were.

You know, I don't think Tutu is particularly cute. Sure, Ahiru is adorable, but it's not the aspect that I'm most reminded of when I think of the show. It's just a really well-written and funny anime that's paying homage to a bunch of different stuff without bordering on parody.

 

[Branduil]

Maybe Usagi Drop is a better example?

 

[Risette]

Best example:

 

[Branduil]

He said substance, not the artifice of substance.

 

[Risette]

He said substance, not the artifice of substance.

He asked for substance and I gave him something with a lot of substance.

 

[DrForester]

There are plenty of hnng shows with substance.
Princess tutu is a fine example.
The best of both worlds as it were.

CCS

 

[Uchip]

He asked for substance and I gave him something with a lot of substance.

I guess a blob is a substance

 

[Regulus Tera]

He asked for substance and I gave him something with a lot of substance.

That white stuff doesn't count.

 

[duckroll]

whoa, new leiji matsumoto anime in two months.

http://www.wowow.co.jp/anime/ozuma/

There's more information now. It's going to be on WOWOW, and it's a 6 episode series. This marks the first WOWOW produced anime project in many, many years. The staff seem pretty cool too.

Concept/Supervision/Design: Leiji Matsumoto
Supervising Director: Ryosuke Takahashi
Director: Takahiro Ikezoe
Script: Junki Takegami
Design Collaboration: Nobuteru Yuki
Mecha Design: Hideyuki Matsumoto
Planning: WOWOW
Planning/Production: Planet Entertainment
Production: Equity Pictures Japan
Animation Production: LandQ Studio

 

[Branduil]

I guess a blob is a substance

Hazardous substance, fatal if consumed in large quantities over a short period of time.

 

[Regulus Tera]

http://www.wowow.co.jp/anime/ozuma/

There's more information now. It's going to be on WOWOW, and it's a 6 episode series. This marks the first WOWOW produced anime project in many, many years. The staff seem pretty cool too.

Concept/Supervision/Design: Leiji Matsumoto
Supervising Director: Ryosuke Takahashi
Director: Takahiro Ikezoe
Script: Junki Takegami
Design Collaboration: Nobuteru Yuki
Mecha Design: Hideyuki Matsumoto
Planning: WOWOW
Planning/Production: Planet Entertainment
Production: Equity Pictures Japan
Animation Production: LandQ Studio

ANIME IS ALIVE

PRAISE TO THE LORD

 

[zeroshiki]

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.

Whoa, I'm pretty high up for some reason. Wouldn't championing Geass and Guilty Crown put me in the bottom?

 

[Uchip]

i have no idea what that list actually means

 

[Dresden]

There's more information now. It's going to be on WOWOW, and it's a 6 episode series. This marks the first WOWOW produced anime project in many, many years. The staff seem pretty cool too.

Very cool. Something to look forward to at least.

 

[InsaneZero]

Flying battleships, check.
People in pirate jackets with ridiculous collars, check.
Girls in said jackets, check.

Yup, it's a Matsumoto anime alright.

 

[cajunator]

He said substance, not the artifice of substance.

It has as much substance as Genshiken does.
It is about a music club and the girls that made it.

 

[Branduil]

http://www.wowow.co.jp/anime/ozuma/

There's more information now. It's going to be on WOWOW, and it's a 6 episode series. This marks the first WOWOW produced anime project in many, many years. The staff seem pretty cool too.

Concept/Supervision/Design: Leiji Matsumoto
Supervising Director: Ryosuke Takahashi
Director: Takahiro Ikezoe
Script: Junki Takegami
Design Collaboration: Nobuteru Yuki
Mecha Design: Hideyuki Matsumoto
Planning: WOWOW
Planning/Production: Planet Entertainment
Production: Equity Pictures Japan
Animation Production: LandQ Studio

Neither of the girls in that picture have long blonde hair, what gives?

 

[iavi]

Very cool. Something to look forward to at least.

This is my take on it, pretty much.

 

[cajunator]

CCS

Absofuckinglutely.

 

[Acid08]

Gunbuster 4

Best episode so far! Theme song is still hilariously bad, such a product of the time.

 

[Thoraxes]

Was there a sad girl in it?

 

[Regulus Tera]

Gunbuster 4

Best episode so far! Theme song is still hilariously bad, such a product of the time.

I checked out the OP after reading this and I came to the conclusion that I simply cannot hate on it. It has gratuitous boob-bouncing that for some reason feels classy (I guess in comparison to today's shit).

But yeah the song sounds very bland. It's certainly no Diebuster opening (which was very lazy, but the song is catchy).

 

[Uchip]

I lold
such an ass pull

 

[Branduil]

I checked out the OP after reading this and I came to the conclusion that I simply cannot hate on it. It has gratuitous boob-bouncing that for some reason feels classy (I guess in comparison to today's shit).

But yeah the song sounds very bland. It's certainly no Diebuster opening.

Well that's kind of an unfair comparison, Round Table OPs are just the cream of the crop in general.

 

[Jex]

What manga do you guys want animated next? And by what studio? You can't pick anything that has an anime adaptation that got canceled or finished while the manga is still going. An example of that is Hitman Reborn or D. Gray-man.

It's self-evident that original anime are superior, there's no need to pollute the medium with more sub-par adaptations.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Well that's kind of an unfair comparison, Round Table OPs are just the cream of the crop in general.

The ending is good shit too.

Oh fuck now I wanna watch some Gunbuster/Diebuster. Are there any good deals anywhere for them?

 

[Jex]

alright animugaf, arjuna or school days?

edit: i should add that i've all ready been spoiled about the ending of school days :<

I don't know why you can't do both at the same time. Just because you know about School Days doesn't mean you won't enjoy the magical journey.

 

[Acid08]

I checked out the OP after reading this and I came to the conclusion that I simply cannot hate on it. It has gratuitous boob-bouncing that for some reason feels classy (I guess in comparison to today's shit).

But yeah the song sounds very bland. It's certainly no Diebuster opening (which was very lazy, but the song is catchy).

Yeah the boobs are classy compared to a lot of todays stuff. Looking at you HSOTD.

 

[Uchip]

The ending is good shit too.

Oh fuck now I wanna watch some Gunbuster/Diebuster. Are there any good deals anywhere for them?

dunno, but i saw a box set for both at my JB Hifi
not sure how that translates internationally

 

[Defuser]

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 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.

Looks like Class C is perfect for me.

 

[Jex]

Riding Bean

I watched too many fatty harem and moe shows, my heart can't take so much non-stop badass action anymore. It was so great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9cDV7ZM-Cc (Riding Bean trailer)

After Agent Aika, Gunsmith Cats, Airbats and Riding Bean what can I watch now?

Dirty Pair is the only correct options. It's the 80's and things blow up.

 

[wonzo]

I was pretty disappointed with the overall plot, as it feels like they had a couple ideas but no clue on where to take them, so it just meanders about for a while and then stops. You might feel differently, of course.

I'm glad that I'm not the only one that felt that the plot of Chasshern Sins fell apart towards the end. A real wasted opportunity given the subject matter.

CCS

accept no substitutes

There's more information now. It's going to be on WOWOW, and it's a 6 episode series. This marks the first WOWOW produced anime project in many, many years. The staff seem pretty cool too.

anime status: saved.

The ending is good shit too.

Spoiler

nono ;_;

I don't know why you can't do both at the same time. Just because you know about School Days doesn't mean you won't enjoy the magical journey.

yeah, i'll probably end up watching both at the same time when I get around to it.