Glad I'm not the only one who felt compelled to make a direct comparison, though I used shots from the same episode.
Rumor from 2ch has it that she's going to be nude in vol. 6 during one particular scene.
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Rumor from 2ch has it that she's going to be nude in vol. 6 during one particular scene.
Crucial information.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Yeah, it's not surprising. I hear Vol. 1 was uncensored as well.
That still had some parts covered. This apparently will not.
I'll bet vol. 6 sells the best too, just like B Gata H Kei because of that last episode uncensored, and the same with the last vol. of Kampfer with the specials as well.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time 3:
Okay, I admit it. I'm not the biggest fan of Tagiru, but his reaction to finding out Pinocchimon was lying genuinely made me laugh out loud. That was a very well executed scene. Overall, this was a pretty enjoyable episode with some very fitting usage of music from the first Xros Wars on a couple of occasions, but I'm still not a fan of Xros Wars nice Pinocchimon.
Okay, I admit it. I'm not the biggest fan of Tagiru, but his reaction to finding out Pinocchimon was lying genuinely made me laugh out loud. That was a very well executed scene. Overall, this was a pretty enjoyable episode with some very fitting usage of music from the first Xros Wars on a couple of occasions, but I'm still not a fan of Xros Wars nice Pinocchimon.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Melody of Oblivion 6
This is the highlight of this episode.
It's a reminder that the show could have been interesting if they executed the more ethereal qualities properly. Instead the most memorable part is shooting a toy mouse.
You're a quarter of the way there!
Last episode. They don't censor north american releases, right?
Femmeworth
Banned
Supporting Japanese distributors being a bad thing goes without saying.Is supporting Aniplex Japan still OK?
I absolutely want to buy Madoka but it's not happening with that pricing. Paranoia over reverse importation and Japanese companies trying to steer foreign markets toward their own insane pricing models are only going to continue to hinder the NA anime industry. I have no problem with anyone supporting Aniplex, I just can't get over how backwards they are.
My Vampire Bund BDs are uncensored, and I doubt that whatever is in BGHK is quite as taboo as that.
I havent seen anything yet that was.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah, they went on and on about it on their podcast. Yech.
Well, I feel like the only thing different about the show is that it's a female lead in a very typically male character archetype. With some rejiggering, it's not all that different from JJ's Star Trek, with a child living in the shadow of a father being recruited to essentially run a starship. Just flipping the gender is interesting enough, but so far I don't think they've done anything interesting with that concept. Maybe next week's episode will change that, once the "intro" arc is out of the way.
It's been a while, but I take it that she understands that he's with Senjougahara and accepted that fact a while ago. Of course, there's some indication that the two have had a history that allows them to co-exist in-spite of the triangle, which is why she's able to speak to Senjou on equal terms. Whether she's wistful though? I'm not sure myself.
Unknown Soldier
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I need to pick up Roundcat. Because of, you know, the Maru Cat. MARU!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
They are three minute shorts. You only have yourself to blame for not picking it up.
Nise 4
Smh. Never before in my life have I seen a scene be so badass, while being so incredibly awkward. I can't say whether that speaks ill of my palate, or the scene's raw ability to fuck with you. Both maybe. Keep it simple. The Juxtaposing of intimacy and irritability just made for one effective window...Awkward due to aesthetics, but effective still.
Hanakawa actually got an upgrade with the hair cut, go figure. The sisters are still boring vehicles for Araragi's development. And I want Kizu now.
but not like that Shaft.
Smh. Never before in my life have I seen a scene be so badass, while being so incredibly awkward. I can't say whether that speaks ill of my palate, or the scene's raw ability to fuck with you. Both maybe. Keep it simple. The Juxtaposing of intimacy and irritability just made for one effective window...Awkward due to aesthetics, but effective still.
Hanakawa actually got an upgrade with the hair cut, go figure. The sisters are still boring vehicles for Araragi's development. And I want Kizu now.
co-op bathing as a metaphor for intimacy just works,
The gender-flip of the role would probably be more meaningful if she were tasked with leading a more traditional pirate crew, but going by the credits it looks like several of her classmates are going to join with her so her crew is going to be both disproportionately female and already obedient to her. Ultimately, I think her young age is going to cause others to question her fitness to lead more than her gender, though the parallels to Abrams' Trek are definitely there and it's undoubtedly uncommon to have a female in this character archetype. I'm almost glad now that the "Miniskirt" in the title was scrapped because it would have immediately and pointlessly sexualized Marika.
I think you have an excellent grasp on the Senjou-Hanekawa-Araragi triangle and I'm probably overanalyzing. There's nothing to indicate that Hanekawa's feelings for Araragi are anything other than settled, though I'll watch Nise 04 again tomorrow just to see whether or not my observations on her behavior were completely imagined or not. If nothing else, Bake/Nise are generally quite deliberate in their imagery, though probably not so much that every single moment is trying to convey something.
InsaneZero
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But you'll be missing out on apparently 40 minutes of extra content, along with the soundtrack, a Drama CD, interviews, and other fluff that somehow amounts to more than a dollar a minute.
Think of it as an investment for Aniplex... I mean, the Japanese anime industry!
Is it like if Chi was a balloon?
HNNNNG
I can't buy EVERYTHING. Only most things.
Yozakura Quartet - Hoshi no Umi 3
Amazing. Really loved the way the fight was directed and the way, even with an episode in which 90% of the time the characters were fighting, the moment it was time to tap on your "feels good" emotions, they hit it pretty well.
My only complaint would be that a couple scenes felt a little off, but it's pretty minor and with the fact that there is so much in motion it's even more marginal.
Amazing. Really loved the way the fight was directed and the way, even with an episode in which 90% of the time the characters were fighting, the moment it was time to tap on your "feels good" emotions, they hit it pretty well.
My only complaint would be that a couple scenes felt a little off, but it's pretty minor and with the fact that there is so much in motion it's even more marginal.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror 1:
Well, since people said I should watch one of the arcs in this show before continuing with Mononoke, I figured I might as well watch the whole show. The first episode was a pretty good setup, and I feel like the characters are well established, and there's a lot of good drama between them. I'm interested to see what happens next after the way the episode ended.
Well, since people said I should watch one of the arcs in this show before continuing with Mononoke, I figured I might as well watch the whole show. The first episode was a pretty good setup, and I feel like the characters are well established, and there's a lot of good drama between them. I'm interested to see what happens next after the way the episode ended.
HxHr 16
Looks like they'll finally be getting off Zevil Island next episode. It's gonna be interesting to see how they handle this shit that goes down in the final phase.
Looks like they'll finally be getting off Zevil Island next episode. It's gonna be interesting to see how they handle this shit that goes down in the final phase.
Skip the second arc as it's pretty bad.
Ayakashi would be fairly entertaining in its own right even if it had never had the god-tier Bakeneko episodes that get most people to watch it in the first place. These serious adaptations tend to be free of unwanted anime tropes and retain a more literary feel, though this goes out the window with Bakeneko in the absolute greatest way possible. I'm also partial to historical folk tales involving youkai and other supernatural elements anyway, so your enjoyment might depend on how interesting you find the subject matter.
You might want to try the noitaminA adaptation of Genji Monogatari if you end up liking this.
Dominican Power
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Gundam Age any good?
The last arc of Ayakashi is the first appearance of the Medicine Seller and is animated in Mononoke's style. Mononoke was spun off from this arc, but if memory serves the Bakeneko story in Ayakashi is standalone and doesn't have any direct connection to the
Bakeneko
hosannainexcelsis
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The third arc of Ayakashi (episodes 9-11) is actually the beginning of Mononoke - the later series was created due to the positive reception of the earlier story. It introduces the Medicine Seller as well as a character who reappears in the second arc of Mononoke, and executes its central concept better than any of the arcs in Mononoke proper except the Nue arc. The final climax has to be seen to be believed.
You don't see it being discuss here do you? It tells alot lol.
Ok time to watch the last arc of Ayakashi.
I kinda assumed that since it's called Bakeneko then it was the same as the last arc in Mononoke. But I guess they are different.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
We shouldn't kid ourselves either - this show is made for guys as much as Symphogear and Rinne no Lagrange - so I expect body pillow merchandise to appear sooner rather than later.
The way that they've basically made her the "father's daughter" makes me believe that she'll just have some innate skill that makes her awesome as a captain. Of course, they've gone to great pains to show that she's always been interested in piloting and whatnot, but I'm assuming the classic shounen tale of inherited excellence to apply here when it comes to how people interact with her. The fact that her father's crew is willing to go through all these measures just to keep an eye on her is rather telling.
I'd like to imagine the greater aim of the show will be her trying to figure out how to exist in her father's shadow. There's the classic tale of de-mythologizing the father figure, but I don't think this show will be all that grimdark.
Hah, I don't remember much about Bake, so I'm just going from fading memories and assumptions. I do remember a scene at some point where Hanekawa talks to Araragi about how it would appear to Senjou if he spent all his time around other women though, so it just seemed to me as if she was teasingly resolved to the current situation.
And hey, I suppose you can't really ignore the fact that she was sprawled out on his bed. Although I wonder how on the nose it was since his sister pointed out that trope before they went into his room.
Dominican Power
Member
I don't read this thread.
Femmeworth
Banned
The impressions I've read in the Gundam-GAF thread have not been good.
You could try your luck asking in the Gundam thread. Cause as far as I know, I don't think anyone here watches Gundam Age outside of maybe DTL?
The best arc of Mononoke!
Wasn't that while she had the cat with her though? Facade, I think. Sides, it's a harem. Feelings never dissipate.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Eh, we discuss plenty of shit in here. I don't see your point.
And still it doesn't get discussed, at all. That's his point, I think.
Dominican Power
Member
Durarara worth watching?
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Legend of Galactic Heroes 1:
So, it begins. There's a lot to take in here, including a lot of characters with long names and a number of different factions. I'm sure I'll get a handle on everything soon, though. The central characters in the first episode are all set up pretty well, and I think there was some good drama between them and some nice glimpses into what society is like for these people. I'm intrigued to see where this goes.
Yeah, I have to say that I really appreciated that feel in the first episode. It feels like a serious adaptation of a literary work in how the characters are thinking and acting, and the narrator really manages to sell that well. It's pretty engaging subject matter for me personally, too.
I'll definitely keep my eye out on the Genji adaptation. I like what I've read of the original novel, so it holds some special interest for me.
If by good you mean bad, then sure.
So, it begins. There's a lot to take in here, including a lot of characters with long names and a number of different factions. I'm sure I'll get a handle on everything soon, though. The central characters in the first episode are all set up pretty well, and I think there was some good drama between them and some nice glimpses into what society is like for these people. I'm intrigued to see where this goes.
Yeah, I have to say that I really appreciated that feel in the first episode. It feels like a serious adaptation of a literary work in how the characters are thinking and acting, and the narrator really manages to sell that well. It's pretty engaging subject matter for me personally, too.
I'll definitely keep my eye out on the Genji adaptation. I like what I've read of the original novel, so it holds some special interest for me.
If by good you mean bad, then sure.
Yes, but if you have seen Baccano before then lower your expectations for Durarara. If not then watch Baccano instead.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
It was a quality upscale and Funimation ruined their version trying to "improve" it.
Femmeworth
Banned
Funimation's incompetence aside, my point still stands.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
No, Durarara is good but due to various issues with both the source material and the handling of the adaptation is not as good as Baccano.
Besides it being one of the best, if not the best, medicine seller story, it introduces most of the concepts and tools(the scales, alternate form, etc) that the medicine seller uses. Much of this is left unexplained until further into Mononoke, which i think would be a bit problematic in the first arc of the show considering they dont really tell you what his tools do and they only show a brief snippet of his transformation. I would imagine the first arc of Mononoke is a bit confusing for those who didn't watch the Ayakashi one. Also one of the characters from the Ayakashi arc reappears in Mononoke.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
I loved Baccano, but the first episode of Durarara didn't really impress me. Would it be worth giving the show another shot?
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