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2011 Fall Anime Thread - Bad Shows & Self Hating Nerds
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A Black Falcon
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Different? It's not really that different, I mean the setting is very similar, the world is similar, the ships are similar, etc. The plot is different of course, but also involves nations going to war with airships, so it's also got some obvious similarities.cajunator said:
The main difference would be the nature of the main characters, and that Fam is in a position to directly affect things from the beginning in ways that Claus and Lavie weren't, not to mention that she's not just a good pilot but
also knows how to fight with vanships too
The new who?
As for Tatiana, I wouldn't mind seeing her and Alister again, sure.
Indeed it is. As for this one, it's good so far, but I would recommend watching the first one first, certainly.cajunator said:
The main characters, most but not all of the secondary characters, the nations, and the place (maybe) are new, but the show is a sequel, so knowing the original series will definitely help. Still, I do think that they made it approachable enough for someone who didn't see the original series to be able to get into it... it's just that the original series was quite good so you should want to watch it anyway.Articalys said:
Don't worry, Fam is awesome. She'll make you forget that Lavie isn't there, no problem.cajunator said:
She's kind of like some elements of Claus and Lavie combined, but more awesome and entertaining, and with a good attitude too.Infinite Justice
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jman2050 said:
and School Days
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zeroshiki said:
Realistic=very angry.
Kemeko DX Final
This was surprisingly epic. Wasn't expecting a fast-paced sword fight with box cutters down a futuristic elevator shaft and that kick used in Gunbuster. Gonna have to check out the manga from where this one leaves off.
Awesome series. If this counts as harem, it's my favorite one yet (barring Sora no Otomoshino, but I haven't seen the anime). If it's only considered "magical girlfriend", this is by far my favorite one. As I said before, it's pretty much the Hare + Guu of one of those genres (same director even). Hilariously lampshades and parodies tropes associated with both those genres and many more while maintaining an interesting overarching plot. Kemeko/M.M. is damn funny and pretty much a slightly more grounded Guu.
Glad I'm still watching Azazel-san (also from the same director) since I'm still in the mood for this type of comedy.
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That was such a weird scene, I don't understand why they were doing that... that show in general is pretty good stuff, though. It's so weird, and yet funny.Instro said:
You haven't been watching Copihan? Get on it, now!cajunator said:
Now, I might be misremembering but I'm pretty damn sureA Black Falcon said:
Dio went insane and plummeted off an airship to his death in the first one so seeing him show up here with these people of all places kinda makes no sense to me whatsoever
As for returning characters, Lavie is really the only one that matters.
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trejo said:
I thought so too, but apparently his voice is heard near the end of the original show, so they did put in a hint that he somehow managed to survive... how, though, we have no idea.
No way, I liked most of the main cast in Last Exile. Sure, Lavie was mostly great, but so were Claus (sometimes, not as often as Lavie), Tatiana, Alister, Alvis, Alex Row, his CO/secret princess (I forget her name at the moment), etc.
Some people do dislike it because of the ending, but not everyone.cajunator said:
A Black Falcon
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Right, yeah. She was a pretty good character too.cajunator said:
A Black Falcon
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That's the elder princess.cajunator said:
And that's a religious ceremony, so that near-nudity stands for purity I'm sure, in the old Japanese tradition. (though I imagine that it's fanservicey wasn't exactly out of the creators' minds either, at least they tried to make it classy.)
Indeed it is,cajunator said:
and probably crazier than ever!
The dub is actualy pretty good IMO. But then again, I liked Utena dubbed.Articalys said:
Seriously though, its not a bad dub at all. Lavie and Claus sound like their characters should and Dio's english voice is pretty great.
Definitely give it a watch first. You will appreciate what's going on in this new series more that way. Not storywise yet from what I see here halfway through episode one, but some of the characters and how the world of Last Exile functions will definitely be better understood if you watch the first series. Not to mention it is just plain awesome. Seriously, you'll love it I'm certain.
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Yanderelicious.
Kind of a dick move to show 2D Deus in the OP and then use that CG abomination in the show itself. One thing I always asked myself is
? It's like videogame inventory systems apply to these characters as well.
I like the little segments at the end of each episode.
Yanderelicious.
Kind of a dick move to show 2D Deus in the OP and then use that CG abomination in the show itself. One thing I always asked myself is
where the hell was Minene hiding that damn bike
I like the little segments at the end of each episode.
It really doesn't.
I like fun characters, a decent story, and great settings. This show has all of that, plus steampunk and machine porn. I'm getting the same feeling of excitement I had watching Last Exile for the first time. Fam is as fearless and crazy as Lavie was and my favorite character returning just takes the cake.
I like fun characters, a decent story, and great settings. This show has all of that, plus steampunk and machine porn. I'm getting the same feeling of excitement I had watching Last Exile for the first time. Fam is as fearless and crazy as Lavie was and my favorite character returning just takes the cake.
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You just don't like Last Exile enough. The show is great.trejo said:
I think Fam's quite likely even more fearless and crazy than Lavie, really.cajunator said:
But yeah, Last Exile Fam definitely has all of those things, and it makes for a good combination.
I know, that's definitely part of what makes the show so good. There's this massive disconnect between the characters' words and actions, and anything that makes sense... it might sound odd for those who haven't seen it, but that the characters take such a stupid idea so seriously really does help make the show better.EmmanuelMunoz said:
Indeed, for sure.
Really? You must have been one of the few then...
Yeah, I agree. The mix they have works quite well, I hope they keep it. Basically I just don't want something like Dog Days' non-combat episodes, which were nowhere nearly as good as the combat ones.
Ugh. Is that from that manga, though?flawfuls said:
fate/zero 2
That was good. Didn't get too far into the first episode but this one kept me interested all throughout.
Really liked
Great finish to the episode as well.
That was good. Didn't get too far into the first episode but this one kept me interested all throughout.
Really liked
Caster's summoning - how Uryuu's pursuit of the occult mirrored that of the man he summoned, and the general brutality of it.
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