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[Enron]

So what you're saying is, it might release next year?

I'm thinking 2018. And it will be halfway finished, and we'll never see any more.

 

[Jex]

I'm glad you decided to check this out. It had been on my back burner for a while. From the sound of it, it's worth the time investment. I love the idea of a blend of styles being put into one package; yes, there will be inconsistencies, but there will be something to gain from seeing these varying styles.

Because Animal Treasure Island has Miyzaki's name attached people might have a, er, inaccurate picture of what the movie is like. It's not some Ghibli quality film, but that doesn't mean it's not worth sitting down with when you have the time.

 

[Regulus Tera]

I prefer the term 'off-white' myself

People are either white or not-white now?

 

[firehawk12]

Holy shit, totally missed that 3rd sentence xD

Yep!

The way I saw it was less

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fake lesbian and more indifference to the situation (Homonormativity if you will). Like you said, a byproduct of the time, but now it's what I wish more homosexual relationships could be like.

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I would also have proffered her commit suicide in the show. It would make more sense than her accident.

Eh, I dunno... it was just weird how the

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she just turns straight after all of that

. It puts a pall over the entire series - I think I would have been happier if they were just

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close friends

and left it at that.

And yes, I felt like that was a compromise to retain some fidelity to the manga but to

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make it more "upbeat" for television.

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I always assumed she did commit suicide. I mean, it didn't even make sense as an accident!

Blame the anime!

 

[Hitokage]

Holy shit, totally missed that 3rd sentence xD

4th too.

 

[Branduil]

I'm pretty sure that still happens.
http://d.imagehost.org/0554/2_6.jpg

This could legitimately be the worst thing I've ever seen in one of these threads.

 

[iavi]

Im confused did I miss something here?

You said you need a hug? I'm sorry to say that I don't come cheap. Jexhius does though, that ho.

 

[madp]

Is she Indian? Or are you just assuming that because of her skin tone? racist.

I always thought that the thing on her forehead was a tilaka, but, I suppose it might be kind of small for that.

 

[Verelios]

Currently starting Moribito: Guardian of the spirit, and have absolutely no idea what I'm in for. Is this shit, or can I actually power through this?

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

This could legitimately be the worst thing I've ever seen in one of these threads.

I think the best part is that it is (presumably) an official image. You can't just write it off as an inevitability of the internet's infinite sea of fans.

She's dark, but with some art styles I'm never sure if it's necessary to call someone black or call out another ethnicity. So I decided to just call her, tan. That, and I didn't know her name. :S

I'm partial to "brown."

 

[wonzo]

Ikuhara wants his call girls heteronormative after all.

well, it does require a very refined taste to truly appreciate.

 

[Enron]

I keep thinking wonzo is cajun. Anybody else do this?

 

[Branduil]

yeah, have fun. Isn't time for your daily Shaft bash?

I'm out, your arrogant attitude in the last time killed the theard for me

When did this thread turn into Kimi ni Todoke?

 

[Regulus Tera]

I keep thinking wonzo is cajun. Anybody else do this?

It's the penguins man. Dem fucking penguins.

or 'tan' for the lulz

Still don't know when was the last time I saw a Mexican in an anime.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

When did this thread turn into Kimi ni Todoke?

Welp, I'm sold on Kimi ni Todoke.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Welp, I'm sold on Kimi ni Todoke.

You like foreplay that goes on for far too long without climaxing?

 

[lvl99 Pixel]

You said you need a hug? I'm sorry to say that I don't come cheap. Jexhius does though, that ho.

Re read the whole thing Instro said Enron might be Tsundere and I said he just needs a hug.
But if you want to hug me that's cool too lol.

 

[madp]

Still don't know when was the last time I saw a Mexican in an anime.

Other than Chad in Bleach, can't think of any.

 

[Enron]

Still don't know when was the last time I saw a Mexican in an anime.

Wasn't there one in Ghost Stories?

 

[Regulus Tera]

Other than Chad in Bleach, can't think of any.

*Googles*
Not bad.

Wasn't there one in Ghost Stories?

*Googles*
Oh God I think I watched this anime once? It was shit.

 

[Branduil]

Welp, I'm sold on Kimi ni Todoke.

You've just made firehawk a very happy Canadian.

 

[Femmeworth]

So you're just wilfully ignoring the whole rest of the episode then

That or woosh, like, basic inability to follow narrative

Jeez, I'm just joking. It's been a while since I've seen that episode, though.

 

[GhostWriter24]

I just watched Love Hina again for the umpteenth time, will probably be the only anime I watch for the next 5 years...so good.

 

[Branduil]

I just watched Love Hina again for the umpteenth time, will probably be the only anime I watch for the next 5 years...so good.

 

[lvl99 Pixel]

This show is just a disappointment for me now, not that I was expecting much from it to begin with. What are your thoughts on Moretsu Pirates. BTW this is my view from episode 1-6 haven't seen 7 yet, but your welcome to talk about it just don't spoil it.

 

[Basileus777]

You like foreplay that goes on for far too long without climaxing?

So it's like most shoujo romances?

 

[Enron]

This show is just a disappointing for me now, not that I was expecting much from it to begin with.

Worst junior ever

 

[Branduil]

If by "art" you mean "commercial for the light novels"

Not that commercials can't be art anyways.

That's not exactly fair, between that and his Digimon work, Hosoda's commercials are clearly on a different level than the norm.

So it's like most shoujo romances?

[firehawk]No you see it's a deconstruction of shoujo archetypes[/firehawk]

Actually the main reason to watch it is the beautiful art and high production value.

 

[madp]

Welp, her brother has one too...it's small and so probably a bindi

They're supposed to be, like, exotic and foreign and not-Japanese and all

Wikipedia has now just educated me on the difference between tilakas and bindis. Definitely a bindi since it's smaller.

It's suddenly occurring to me that (to my knowledge) no one ever makes any comment on Anthy and Akio's race in the show. I wondered if Anthy being brown was the reason she was being slapped around so much when I began the show, but this turned out not to be the case.

 

[Ultimadrago]

Worst junior ever

Awesome! I'm only second worst now!

 

[Dresden]

Awesome! I'm only second worst now!

No, more like third.

 

[MotionBlue]

I just watched Love Hina again for the umpteenth time, will probably be the only anime I watch for the next 5 years...so good.

Manga is leaps and bounds better. And full of so much good feelies

 

[iavi]

Wikipedia has now just educated me on the difference between tilakas and bindis. Definitely a bindi since it's smaller.

It's suddenly occurring to me that (to my knowledge) no one ever makes any comment on Anthy and Akio's race in the show. I wondered if Anthy being brown was the reason she was being slapped around so much when I began the show, but this turned out not to be the case.

This was the first thing that came to my mind too.

 

[Dresden]

Damn anime, keeping the brown folks down.

 

[Enron]

Manga is leaps and bounds better. And full of so much good feelies

Whoa Whoa Whoooooaaaaa hold the hell up a second. Did we just say "Love Hina Manga" and "good" in the same thought?

 

[Regulus Tera]

I try not to remember Love Hina. That period of my life was pretty shameful.

edit: even the opening makes me facepalm

 

[Dresden]

Ken Akamatsu is a fucking hack who should just go crawl into a walk-in closet full of porn of his own characters.

 

[firehawk12]

Damn anime, keeping the brown folks down.

What's more racist - Japan or people who think the Japanese are racist?

 

[Dresden]

What's more racist - Japan or people who think the Japanese are racist?

Koreans

 

[Basileus777]

I'd rather rewatch Eiken than ever see another episode of Love Hina.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

[firehawk]No you see it's a deconstruction of shoujo archetypes[/firehawk]

Actually the main reason to watch it is the beautiful art and high production value.

I actually decided to watch Kimi ni Todoke when I kept seeing it pop up on the work list of big-name animators.

Also because I'm a sucker for mushy romance, even when there's not a conclusive resolution.

 

[Instro]

What's more racist - Japan or people who think the Japanese are racist?

What about Japanese people who think foreigners think they are racist.

 

[Enron]

I'd rather rewatch Eiken than ever see another episode of Love Hina.

I'd rather watch Brandy and firehawk make out than see another episode of Love Hina.

 

[madp]

This was the first thing to came to my mind too.

The only good thing that could have come from actual racism in the show would be

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the shock of anyone who discovered that the academy is being run by a brown person.

Followed by Akio...erm...broadening their horizons on race. Five or six at a time.

 

[Dresden]

I'd rather watch Brandy and firehawk make out than see another episode of Love Hina.

Hot.

 

[firehawk12]

I actually decided to watch Kimi ni Todoke when I kept seeing it pop up on the work list of big-name animators.

Also because I'm a sucker for mushy romance, even when there's not a conclusive resolution.

The movie doesn't end, the anime does.

What about Japanese people who think foreigners think they are racist.

Koreans

Koreans indeed.

 

[Branduil]

Greatest love story ever told.

Your sick.

His sick.

My sick!

Gosick.

Best series of posts in the thread.

 

[Branduil]

I actually decided to watch Kimi ni Todoke when I kept seeing it pop up on the work list of big-name animators.

Also because I'm a sucker for mushy romance, even when there's not a conclusive resolution.

It's a very pretty mush. I guess it helps that the characters aren't detestable, even when they act like morons.

 

[Branduil]

I feel like I should explain this. It is perfectly normal for teen girls to take

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naked?

baths with each other. Nothing homosexual about this at all.

It's a good thing you're here to explain these things to us ignorant and perverted boys, otherwise we might get the wrong impression.

 

[Neko Mimi Mode]

No, more like third.

So who's second? :x

I actually decided to watch Kimi ni Todoke when I kept seeing it pop up on the work list of big-name animators.

Also because I'm a sucker for mushy romance, even when there's not a conclusive resolution.

I stuck through all of Kimi ni Todoke for

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Chizuru x Ryu

but I probably wouldn't have dropped it if not for this. It was slow-paced, but that's inherent in the genre.

Overall I'd say Maid Sama is better, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit.