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Spring Anime 2013 |OT -7| My Giant CG Pony Can't Possibly Read This Much Baudelaire
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Was there someone else that was teased beside the skull-headed guy?
I won't get my hopes up for a sequel. But I just might end up searching for raws of the manga if its as good as the anime.
Definitely.
I was fully expecting some sort of NORA involvement in the finale, but instead was treated to half of an episode to some character that just appeared.
Oh well.
chickdigger802
Banned
mmmmmm samurai bride on ATX.
Ikeike! Momon-chan 7-8
Y'know, I can see why this is getting a second season as it's actually pretty entertaining once you get use to it.
Y'know, I can see why this is getting a second season as it's actually pretty entertaining once you get use to it.
You know what needs to be done!Aku no Hana Episode 1
Aku no Hana 1
This has been getting a lot of shit for its' art style lately, and while I can kind of see why people may not like it I thought it was alright, just takes some getting used to. On that note, I haven't read the manga for it, so I kept thinking that this was going to be some deep anime or something. I don't know if that's the direction the manga goes, but from what I read of the premise it seems like a standard wacky shit happens kind of deal. We'll see where it goes I guess.
This has been getting a lot of shit for its' art style lately, and while I can kind of see why people may not like it I thought it was alright, just takes some getting used to. On that note, I haven't read the manga for it, so I kept thinking that this was going to be some deep anime or something. I don't know if that's the direction the manga goes, but from what I read of the premise it seems like a standard wacky shit happens kind of deal. We'll see where it goes I guess.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Episode six does that!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
You really are turning into SDBurton.
NeonZ
Member
Kind of funny how they still missed some obvious Kamen Rider references there. Makes me wonder why the author is so fond of referencing Kamen Rider though. It's not even just the anime, even the novel covers are blatant Rider references. Are Rider fans really that likely to be part of the same otaku audience that Nyaruko targets? Kind of weird that Toei itself doesn't make more products specifically targeting older fans, if so...
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Next thing you are gonna tell me is that Utena and Anthy do not have the hots for each other in non-movie Utena.You really are turning into SDBurton.
Same opinion here. Great animation and visuals but the story and the characters were a bit too generic. Still worth watching though.
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet - Ep 1
Enjoyable first ep. Had more fun watching this than MJP. Will watch more of Gargantia.
chickdigger802
Banned
speaking of gargantia.
Everything would have been fine if his fucking AI piece of shit alerted him when the space squid was above his ass.
Everything would have been fine if his fucking AI piece of shit alerted him when the space squid was above his ass.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Only in the ED.Next thing you are gonna tell me is that Utena and Anthy do not have the hots for each other in non-movie Utena.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Digimon Adventure Season 2 Episodes 8 - 21
Why cant Magnamon be one of the permanent digimon in their arsenal. Whole Golden Armor Digivolution and his presence was as epic and awesome as Angemon's first appearance in season 1. Magnamon is truly one of the best digimon there is and truly deserves more. Excellent addition to Davis's collection. Truly he is on TK's tier of best character and best digimon. For Ken
The digirap is awful and needs to never be used, why was it even an ending theme substitution at times
Why cant Magnamon be one of the permanent digimon in their arsenal. Whole Golden Armor Digivolution and his presence was as epic and awesome as Angemon's first appearance in season 1. Magnamon is truly one of the best digimon there is and truly deserves more. Excellent addition to Davis's collection. Truly he is on TK's tier of best character and best digimon. For Ken
so sad that he lost after all he went through and even losing Wormon. Why?! Even with a crest too Hopefully he learns kindness and embraces it more or gets back involved in the plot, will miss him if he's gone as he and TK had great moments too, like their little fistfight.
Hopefully he learns kindness and embraces it more or gets back involved in the plot, will miss him if he's gone as he and TK had great moments too, like their little fistfight.The digirap is awful and needs to never be used, why was it even an ending theme substitution at times
Eh, I'd say the OP as well. Look at them smiling as they look into each others eyes.Only in the ED.
cj_iwakura
Member
Showed Madoka 8 to a friend.
The reaction to that moment, best in the series, was perfect.
The reaction to that moment, best in the series, was perfect.
The digirap is awful land needs to never be used, why was it even an ending theme substitution at times
DIDJA SEE DIDJA HEAR DIDJA KNOW I WAS COMIN'
OUR DIGIEVOLUTION STARTS TODAY
LET ME HEAR YOU SAY! DIGIMON!
You really are turning into SDBurton.
More like you're losing your touch for sensing yuri!
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Doki Doki! Precure - 09
Dawwwwwww.
"The baby has gone missing!" episode. A lot more enjoyable than the one from Futari wa which damn near made me quit the season. I gotta say I'm starting to become pretty fond of the mascots as well. Their antics are enjoyable to watch and they don't have the annoying personality that seems to plague most mascots from the series.
Aku no Hana 1
Yeah I'm not sure I can watch this. The design choices are interesting, but ultimately a lot of it just feels distracting from the story that is being told. The show does succeed in creating a very peculiar atmosphere, both strange and unsettling, with its sound design, visuals, VO, etc. In the end though it felt like I was watching a novelty, not something I could handle over a season, and honestly the pacing dragged badly and the episode was mostly boring.
Yeah I'm not sure I can watch this. The design choices are interesting, but ultimately a lot of it just feels distracting from the story that is being told. The show does succeed in creating a very peculiar atmosphere, both strange and unsettling, with its sound design, visuals, VO, etc. In the end though it felt like I was watching a novelty, not something I could handle over a season, and honestly the pacing dragged badly and the episode was mostly boring.
think of it as a small climb up the chain hill before the coaster drops your ass right off the monster cliff.
I hope you have grab handles on that thing.
So much joy in this show.
Also watched Gargantia. An actual straight scifi show that I actually like. New show of the season for me. At least based on one episode.
Crash Station
Member
If you do, mention in the title that the Chimera Ant arc is starting, which is where the original anime left off.
just wait until ED2.
you will be singing to the Precure messiah like a fool.
agreed. I was quite pleasantly entertained from the start. Normally I pause episodes of stuff partway because I have the attention span of a water flea, but Gargantia held on tight.
ohohohoho heehee!
AI was too busy with docking procedures bro.
Definitely enjoyed that episode now that I think about it, I can always tell that I'm into something when I find myself surprised that the episode is already over.
Ah, thanks for this link. I forgot about that blog; it should come in handy.
edit: I also forgot how pedantic that guy's writing style is, though. Oh well.
Attack on Titan - 1
I haven't read the manga but still....this looks promising, despite (or maybe even precisely for) being the most explicitly and implicitly depressing thing I'm going to watch during the season. Thankfully, the rest of my schedule should have enough lighthearted content to compensate for it.
While I evidently can't judge the adaptation it seems Araki is doing a good job handling the direction here, especially during the scenes involving the titans (or the giants or...whatever you want to call them). Admittedly he could afford to just take things a little bit more calmly during the regular conversations though. Those were somewhat overplayed but, overall, the episode came out fine.
I haven't read the manga but still....this looks promising, despite (or maybe even precisely for) being the most explicitly and implicitly depressing thing I'm going to watch during the season. Thankfully, the rest of my schedule should have enough lighthearted content to compensate for it.
While I evidently can't judge the adaptation it seems Araki is doing a good job handling the direction here, especially during the scenes involving the titans (or the giants or...whatever you want to call them). Admittedly he could afford to just take things a little bit more calmly during the regular conversations though. Those were somewhat overplayed but, overall, the episode came out fine.
R_thanatos
Member
Author just love kamen rider so much
Doki Doki! Precure - 10
so pure, so beautiful.
Woo Mechanime post:
Majestic Price - 01
Passable enough to survive the rule of 3. Next 2 episodes need to deliver. The character designs are quite goofy, with Tamaki perhaps being too :cajun for this show. Then again, there is no real indication to the tone of this show. If its a lot less serious than say Fafner or the SEED series and is going to fill a sort of Vandread void that has been there in mechanime for the past few years, then I might enjoy it.
Worried that the first episode was all high production and we're going to see a huge dip. The CGI didn't bother me too much except for some of the shots on...Earth was it?
Honestly, with all the shots on their eyes, was half expecting Izuru to go into SEED mode :lol
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Gundam Unicorn - 6 - Two Worlds, Two Tomorrows
I thought this was one of the better episodes. The last parts of the episode really gave me chills because it had that classic Gundam build up to the final battle (I mean, even if past Gundam shows were shit, most of them at least are able to hype you up for the Main Event).
It was good seeing
All sorts of death flags being raised here although it being Gundam, you never know (if this has a Tomino finish, the only thing to survive might be the Haro)
I'm also guessing Full Frontal's
I'll go into more later because despite this not being much of an action episode, I found it a lot more interesting than most episodes that were filled with more action. The plot and character developments and revelations were good.
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Time to check out Gargantia next!
Majestic Price - 01
Passable enough to survive the rule of 3. Next 2 episodes need to deliver. The character designs are quite goofy, with Tamaki perhaps being too :cajun for this show. Then again, there is no real indication to the tone of this show. If its a lot less serious than say Fafner or the SEED series and is going to fill a sort of Vandread void that has been there in mechanime for the past few years, then I might enjoy it.
Worried that the first episode was all high production and we're going to see a huge dip. The CGI didn't bother me too much except for some of the shots on...Earth was it?
Honestly, with all the shots on their eyes, was half expecting Izuru to go into SEED mode :lol
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Gundam Unicorn - 6 - Two Worlds, Two Tomorrows
I thought this was one of the better episodes. The last parts of the episode really gave me chills because it had that classic Gundam build up to the final battle (I mean, even if past Gundam shows were shit, most of them at least are able to hype you up for the Main Event).
It was good seeing
Zimmerman find some sort of closure. It's refreshing to see stuff like this, especially considering Loni never got hers and ended up dying from it. If the point of Unicorn is to finally end the Zeon/EF conflict through some sort of "letting go of revenge' deal and working together, his actions with Marida are a first step.
All sorts of death flags being raised here although it being Gundam, you never know (if this has a Tomino finish, the only thing to survive might be the Haro)
I'm also guessing Full Frontal's
removal of his mask may be lost on some people who have never watch prior series. I cannot remember if this is the first time you see his face or not. I love the mystery around whether or not he is actually Char. I'm guessing he is not, considering that would be an unnecessary blow to the UC timeline and canon.
I'll go into more later because despite this not being much of an action episode, I found it a lot more interesting than most episodes that were filled with more action. The plot and character developments and revelations were good.
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Time to check out Gargantia next!
Amibguous Cad
Member
Mayou 01
This has so much potential, but the fanservice threatens to kill it. It's like the Spice and Wolf directors were ordered to make it appeal to more mainstream anime ethusiasts, which I'm guessing is more or less what happened
This has so much potential, but the fanservice threatens to kill it. It's like the Spice and Wolf directors were ordered to make it appeal to more mainstream anime ethusiasts, which I'm guessing is more or less what happened
Remember my MJP OT exists. More people welcome. Great discussion to be had with this show, I can tell.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=536304
dakkumauji
Member
I actually forgot how fanservice-y the first episode was of this show.
Full Metal Panic! 12
So ends the Behemoth Arc, with Sousuke successfully deploying the Lambda Driver again. This episode is really the only time in the entire series I ever stop to question the actual sizes of the various Arm Slaves. According to Wikipedia, the Arm Slaves in the books are 8-10 meters tall, and the ones in the anime are 15-18 meters tall. Which seems consistent with what you see on the screen. After all, Chidori more or less fit in the Arbalest's hand during the Khanka arc. Wikipedia also says that the statue of the Gundam in Japan is approximately 18 meters tall, and that Gundams range 18-20 meters in height. So the Arbalest is roughly as tall as the first Gundam, which makes sense, since people have been shown to fit in the hand of a Gundam more or less the same as they do the hand of the ARX series.
Oh, and Sousuke kills the Behemoth by shooting blue energy bullets in its butt. Which is awesome.
So ends the Behemoth Arc, with Sousuke successfully deploying the Lambda Driver again. This episode is really the only time in the entire series I ever stop to question the actual sizes of the various Arm Slaves. According to Wikipedia, the Arm Slaves in the books are 8-10 meters tall, and the ones in the anime are 15-18 meters tall. Which seems consistent with what you see on the screen. After all, Chidori more or less fit in the Arbalest's hand during the Khanka arc. Wikipedia also says that the statue of the Gundam in Japan is approximately 18 meters tall, and that Gundams range 18-20 meters in height. So the Arbalest is roughly as tall as the first Gundam, which makes sense, since people have been shown to fit in the hand of a Gundam more or less the same as they do the hand of the ARX series.
Oh, and Sousuke kills the Behemoth by shooting blue energy bullets in its butt. Which is awesome.
Just read the superior manga.Mayou 01
This has so much potential, but the fanservice threatens to kill it. It's like the Spice and Wolf directors were ordered to make it appeal to more mainstream anime ethusiasts, which I'm guessing is more or less what happened
chickdigger802
Banned
For better or worst. They kinda ran out of boob budget early on.Mayou 01
This has so much potential, but the fanservice threatens to kill it. It's like the Spice and Wolf directors were ordered to make it appeal to more mainstream anime ethusiasts, which I'm guessing is more or less what happened
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Mayou 01
This has so much potential, but the fanservice threatens to kill it. It's like the Spice and Wolf directors were ordered to make it appeal to more mainstream anime ethusiasts, which I'm guessing is more or less what happened
Soon the boobs will become less important, and economics plays its course.
Mayou 01
This has so much potential, but the fanservice threatens to kill it. It's like the Spice and Wolf directors were ordered to make it appeal to more mainstream anime ethusiasts, which I'm guessing is more or less what happened
Unfortunately, the manga version is currently at the point the anime ended at.
PdotMichael
Banned
Not sure if you could call it fanservice, I would say it was just bad comedy.
Crash Station
Member
Nyaruko W 1
I like the ED.
I like the ED.
dakkumauji
Member
Phi Brain 05
Oh hey, childhood drama. I didn't sign up for this. And isn't it a little too early to pull the I can't do puzzles anymore card?
Oh hey, childhood drama. I didn't sign up for this. And isn't it a little too early to pull the I can't do puzzles anymore card?
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 12
So the Haiaku Shiki is the coolest mobile suit in UC Gundam so far. It just is. Freakin' sweet. Also the nuclear explosion was pretty terrifying. I assume the explosion at Jiborou is the basis for Gundam SEED's Alaska/Cyclops incident. It was pretty freaking nuts, though.
Also Kai sounds weird with MAN voice now. Oh, and I guess Hayato is meeting up in this one. Didn't Hayato hook up with Frau Bow at the end of MSG?
So the Haiaku Shiki is the coolest mobile suit in UC Gundam so far. It just is. Freakin' sweet. Also the nuclear explosion was pretty terrifying. I assume the explosion at Jiborou is the basis for Gundam SEED's Alaska/Cyclops incident. It was pretty freaking nuts, though.
Also Kai sounds weird with MAN voice now. Oh, and I guess Hayato is meeting up in this one. Didn't Hayato hook up with Frau Bow at the end of MSG?
Amibguous Cad
Member
Mayou 02
We're getting there. I still think the relationship between the Hero and Demon "King" compares unfavorably to most romances, much less Holo and Lawrence, but it's hitting on the themes of rational calculation being more important than passion and social privilege even more significantly than Spice and Wolf, with more bite. Looking forward to more.
We're getting there. I still think the relationship between the Hero and Demon "King" compares unfavorably to most romances, much less Holo and Lawrence, but it's hitting on the themes of rational calculation being more important than passion and social privilege even more significantly than Spice and Wolf, with more bite. Looking forward to more.
Majestic Prince and Suisei no Gargantia....2 of the 3 mechs series is satisfying. Will Valvrave start off good?
Zutto be with you is still superior.
Zutto be with you is still superior.
Saw Majestic Prince ep 1 on Saturday; might have to rewatch it as I watched it on my mobile phone on the bus so it's possible I missed something that would've brought it above average; still, I'll check out the next episode anyway.
Just watched Gargantia ep 1 this morning. Awesome first episode, the first half was so jam packed that when it got to the middle I was like aww crap, it's over already? but no, it was only half of it! The plot concept isn't particularly original (
has been done before) but this particular implementation is shaping up well. Plus it has a giant robot!
Just watched Gargantia ep 1 this morning. Awesome first episode, the first half was so jam packed that when it got to the middle I was like aww crap, it's over already? but no, it was only half of it! The plot concept isn't particularly original (
future person at war with alien species travelling back in time/through a wormhole to a more primitive Earth
You know what's better than both? The B-side track on the Zutto Be with you CD single, Attack with FULL FORCE.
edit: Also the B-side to Taiyou Iwaku Moeyo Chaos, Kurogane no Striver, an awesome super-robot-OP style rock song.
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