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[Go_Ly_Dow]

Just came across this:

FABULOUS MAXXXXXXXX

 

[cajunator]

Lots of anime portray females in a positive position of strength though. Its pretty common to see. All those femme fatales kicking ass Agent Aika style.

 

[madp]

This is why shows like Sailor Moon and Utena are awesome!

We all know that mahou shoujo and duelist are perfectly valid career choices, after all!

 

[/XX/]

"Lupin III: A Woman Called Fujiko Mine" PV incoming... they aired a two minute clip at a Lupin event in Japan last night.

The event in question was a classic Lupin the night (ルパン・ザ・night), and I've seen confirmed the projection of a promotional trailer (in here http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0040333, for example). I seriously thought they were going to reserve that for their TAF showing!

 

[BluWacky]

Lots of anime portray females in a positive position of strength though. Its pretty common to see. All those femme fatales kicking ass Agent Aika style.

You were doing so well until you used the example of Agent Aika, a show devoted almost entirely to panty shots. Deliberate choice?

 

[firehawk12]

This thread needs more bag-chan

Who is bag chan?

 

[Noirulus]

You were doing so well until you used the example of Agent Aika, a show devoted almost entirely to panty shots. Deliberate choice?

Even the female-empowering examples must be hnnngh

 

[cajunator]

You were doing so well until you used the example of Agent Aika, a show devoted almost entirely to panty shots. Deliberate choice?

Possibly...

>_>

<_<

I was referring more to how they kick ass. Maybe using Rally Vincent is a better example? Or maybe not.

 

[Steroyd]

Snark aside, isn't the point of that scene to show just how insane Hamdo is? That just a look is enough to freak him out?

Lala Ru's eyes are about 1cm more closed than normal, so maybe he meant that.

 

[Andrew J.]

Nisemonogatari 11 FINAL

The plot throughout was unfocused and meandering compared to Bake. But then, I don't watch -monogatari for the plot. I watch it for the banter, the fanservice, and seeing Araragi get the crap beaten out of him, and I got plenty of that.

4 supernatural haremettes out of 5.

 

[Jex]

Lots of anime portray females in a positive position of strength though. Its pretty common to see. All those femme fatales kicking ass Agent Aika style.

I don't know if it's pretty common. As a proportion if the whole it seems rather low.

 

[cajunator]

I don't know if it's pretty common. As a proportion if the whole it seems rather low.

Just about every anime I can think of has female leads and they are usually not even close to helpless. It is usually the males who are helpless losers.

 

[Noirulus]

I don't know if it's pretty common. As a proportion if the whole it seems rather low.

Perhaps not the same thing, but Tsunderes are pretty common.

 

[Lafiel]

I don't know if it's pretty common. As a proportion if the whole it seems rather low.

Most females overpower the males physically in anime.

 

[checkeredknight]

The event in question was a classic Lupin the night (&#12523;&#12497;&#12531;&#12539;&#12470;&#12539;night), and I've seen confirmed the projection of a promotional trailer (in here http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0040333, for example). I seriously thought they were going to reserve that for their TAF showing!

Thanks for the info! Love that picture of MP with the new Master Files DVD. Did you attend the event, by chance?

 

[cajunator]

Most females overpower the males physically in anime.

Basically.
WIth few exceptions, most anime schoolgirls for example are capable of positively superhuman feats of strength and agility and can often summon enormous powers or abilities. I don't know if Japan is overcompensating for anything in society, but that's how anime is usually portrayed.

 

[Branduil]

Most females overpower the males physically in anime.

And beat them up. Because female-on-male domestic violence is so hilarious and not overdone at all.

 

[qcf x2]

Samurai Champloo END - Pretty good final two episodes. I didn't really like the resolution, though. Overall it was like a 6.5/10 kind of series, but what made it worthwhile was the dynamic between the main characters. They worked so well together.

I tried watching Future Diary/Mirai Nikki, but the 1st episode was too silly for me. Gonna finish Steins;Gate or start on GitS:SAC, though I kinda just want an action anime.

 

[Thoraxes]

And beat them up. Because female-on-male domestic violence is so hilarious and not overdone at all.

I loved it in Love Hina when Keitaro beat up all the girls.

 

[prwxv3]

Who is bag chan?

Just some secondary character (so far anyway) in aquarion Evol. Everyone calls he bag chan because we dont know her name yet.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Ozma 1

This was pretty bad. The characters and story was all pretty boring, Yellow and Red were the only have decent characters. The art is pretty bad too, they tried and failed to get that 80's style, and just ended up with wierdly proportioned characters.

Anyone who thinks that Moelicious Pirates has technobabble needs to watch this, though.

Just goes to show you can't bring back the 80s.

 

[firehawk12]

Just some secondary character (so far anyway) in aquarion Evol. Everyone calls he bag chan because we dont know her name yet.

Aquarion, the show that keeps on giving.

 

[cajunator]

It is overdone. To be honest I've grown pretty tired of it. the main reason I don't really like most tsunderes. Do you really have to beat the shit out of somebody to demonstrate that you somehow secretly like them? Its absurd. I mean, like all the name calling "baka baka" shit I can tolerate but when it escalates to violence the sense that the main character could possibly be attracted to the insane girl is not very believable.

 

[prwxv3]

Aquarion, the show that keeps on giving.

I swear the people that are working on Aquarion Evol are probably having so much fucking fun producing this how.

 

[Branduil]

Imagine if someone made a reverse-harem show where the male suitors all beat the crap out of the girl.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

You just had to bring that up, didn't you. Some of us still have wounds you know

You have to develop a certain level of resistance to disappointment in this field. On the plus side, it makes the occasional pleasant surprise all the sweeter!

 

[firehawk12]

I swear the people that are working on Aquarion Evol are probably having so much fucking fun producing this how.

Maybe this is really the secret best show of the season!

 

[Ultimadrago]

It is overdone. To be honest I've grown pretty tired of it. the main reason I don't really like most tsunderes. Do you really have to beat the shit out of somebody to demonstrate that you somehow secretly like them? Its absurd. I mean, like all the name calling "baka baka" shit I can tolerate but when it escalates to violence the sense that the main character could possibly be attracted to the insane girl is not very believable.

Gunderes are the revolution.

 

[cajunator]

Imagine if someone made a reverse-harem show where the male suitors all beat the crap out of the girl.

Utena?
Although

Spoiler

Anthy

isn't the main character or anything.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

I tried watching Future Diary/Mirai Nikki, but the 1st episode was too silly for me. Gonna finish Steins;Gate or start on GitS:SAC, though I kinda just want an action anime.

Too silly, I thought it was gripping with the way the game was setup and such, or at least stick for episode two.

 

[Noirulus]

It is overdone. To be honest I've grown pretty tired of it. the main reason I don't really like most tsunderes. Do you really have to beat the shit out of somebody to demonstrate that you somehow secretly like them? Its absurd. I mean, like all the name calling "baka baka" shit I can tolerate but when it escalates to violence the sense that the main character could possibly be attracted to the insane girl is not very believable.

Kinda the reason I liked MM! was because you had the male-beating female lead but the main character was a masochist which resulted in some funny scenes. Otherwise, yeah, the whole trope is completely overdone and unfunny.

 

[Thoraxes]

Gunderes are the revolution.

 

[firehawk12]

Best tsundere ever.

 

[Ultimadrago]

Thoraxes always knows what's up.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Maybe this is really the secret best show of the season!

I'm pretty sure that's Milky Holmes S2.

 

[Envelope]

Utena 2
Fuller impressions later:

Utena is being tsundere for Anthy
Saionji is way too possessive and stalkerish
exposition
Magical Girl Utena
ABSOLUTE DESTINY APOCALYPSE
oh, and the history of the earth, mixed with other lyrics

 

[DY_nasty]

I wsh I could watch Utena for the first time again

Samurai Champloo END - Pretty good final two episodes. I didn't really like the resolution, though. Overall it was like a 6.5/10 kind of series, but what made it worthwhile was the dynamic between the main characters. They worked so well together.

I tried watching Future Diary/Mirai Nikki, but the 1st episode was too silly for me. Gonna finish Steins;Gate or start on GitS:SAC, though I kinda just want an action anime.

Lack of action anime is killing me right now. I like Steins;Gate, but people aren't kidding about it starting off slow.

 

[Thoraxes]

Thoraxes always knows what's up.

Best tsundere ever.

She's just so adorable and loyal.

 

[firehawk12]

I'm pretty sure that's Milky Holmes S2.

Does it have brown Ranka?

She's just so adorable and loyal.

P90-chan is so kawaii, uguu~.

 

[Ultimadrago]

Lack of action anime is killing me right now. I like Steins;Gate, but people aren't kidding about it starting off slow.

I started this last week. I've heard good things, but the first episode felt like a brick wall. Will continue, but it's resisting me a bit.


Edit: Dang, here I go collecting more Nichigifs!

 

[Envelope]

I'm pretty sure that's Milky Holmes S2.

I cannot understand why anyone likes Milky Holmes.

Spoiler

to be fair, I've only watched a smidgeon of the first episode of the first season, and the first 2 episodes of the second season, but that was enough to convince me it was terrible.

 

[RurouniZel]

She's just so adorable and loyal.

If you haven't contemplated murder, you ain't been in love.

 

[Soma]

She's just so adorable and loyal.

I'm still pretty salty that because of her

Spoiler

Mio never got to confess to Kojiro. Though it did lead to a really heartwarming scene at the end of that episode.

 

[Branduil]

I wsh I could watch Utena for the first time again

Lack of action anime is killing me right now. I like Steins;Gate, but people aren't kidding about it starting off slow.

Black Rock Shooter has a lot of action.

 

[/XX/]

Thanks for the info! Love that picture of MP with the new Master Files DVD. Did you attend the event, by chance?

No (and I don't live in that country either), as I would have posted my own impressions (only for you, people) otherwise...

 

[cajunator]

She's just so adorable and loyal.

I should really watch Nichijou too.
Stop showing me so many shows I need to watch >_
My backlog is so ridiculously long ;_;

 

[Noirulus]

I should really watch Nichijou too.
Stop showing me so many shows I need to watch >_
My backlog is so ridiculously long ;_;

Same. I don't have the motivation to watch anything right now either, DQ5 has me down like a drug addict.

 

[Soma]

I should really watch Nichijou too.
Stop showing me so many shows I need to watch >_
My backlog is so ridiculously long ;_;

Wow i'm surprised you haven't seen it yet.

There's so much HNNNNGH worthy material in that show.

 

[cajunator]

Wow i'm surprised you haven't seen it yet.

There's so much HNNNNGH worthy material in that show.

Consider that Im currently working througH:

Ano Natsu, SPace Pirates, Chihayafuru, Rinne, Nichibros, Inu X Boku, Another, Code Geass R2 and about to start several others. I can only do so much. The hnnng to free time ratio is staggering.

 

[Erigu]

[Nisemonogatari]

funny enough, because of Arata from Chihayafuru, I can totally make out that Kyoto accent.

Note that Kagenui suddenly drops it, at the very end. Another fake.