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[Nekobo]

Is Guilty Crown worth watching? My gal pal likes it, but based on the one episode I've seen, it seems like a slutty take on Code Geass.

 

[Branduil]

Is Guilty Crown worth watching? My gal pal likes it, but based on the one episode I've seen, it seems like a slutty take on Code Geass.

Not really.

 

[zeroshiki]

Is Guilty Crown worth watching? My gal pal likes it, but based on the one episode I've seen, it seems like a slutty take on Code Geass.

Its not really much like Geass at all (so far) and the lead is whiny. It still has its high points though so if I were you I'd watch 1 episode and decide from there.

 

[Defuser]

Watch it for Supercell and Wheelchair girl.

 

[darkside31337]

Is Guilty Crown worth watching? My gal pal likes it, but based on the one episode I've seen, it seems like a slutty take on Code Geass.

Watch EP1. I think it's fine, not really great but doesn't feel like a waste of my time like some of this season. Code Geass it is not though.

 

[Instro]

Is Guilty Crown worth watching? My gal pal likes it, but based on the one episode I've seen, it seems like a slutty take on Code Geass.

Its ok so far. The whiny lead is offensive, but some of the other characters are fun. The plot is interesting enough, plus it has nice backgrounds and character designs, and generally looks pretty good outside of some ugly cg. The most recent episode (ep 4) was pretty sweet so perhaps the show is heading for an upswing.

It's Code Geass in premise, but pretty different otherwise. Geass is certainly more over the top and fabulous. You could do much worse this season, but you could also do better.

 

[Ezalc]

What is this Platina Jazz album and why does it make my ears orgasm uncontrollably?

 

[Crash Station]

Is Guilty Crown worth watching? My gal pal likes it, but based on the one episode I've seen, it seems like a slutty take on Code Geass.

I'm liking it a good amount. Ep 4 was great.

If you didn't like ep 1 even a little though, it might not be worth it.

 

[A Black Falcon]

Aika is definitely a sort of turning point. There really wasn't an OVA prior to it that did it to that level. The panty shots of yore were pretty rare and pretty tame compared to now. It wasn't until around the time that Aika got released that it got outlandish. In fact, it's the gold standard still for ridiculous without being porn-like like say Queen's Blade or whatever that one aired recentl Manyuu... or something.

Well, what I meant was that Aika isn't something often matched since, either -- as you say, it's pretty much in a class of its own. And as for things like Queen's Blade or Manyuu Hikenchou, which, yeah, are really their own category (vast amounts of fanservice but few men and no sex), those do have more nudity and such than Aika, but more pantyshots in specific? I'm not sure...

Also, certainly shows before that had fanservice, it wasn't something new. I mean, see Ranma for one example of plenty. But did Aika set a new standard for upping levels of fanservice, that more recent shows have tried to match? Perhaps, I guess.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

I haven't seen such flagrance since School Days >:|

I'm gonna hate myself after watching this, aren't I...

Probably, yeah, but you did want to watch something like that... a harem romance show with an indecisive lead, twincest, and actual sex does seem like it'd fit the bill. I didn't watch much of it, but yeah, that MC... he's pretty awful.

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It's kind of too bad it didn't have a School Days ending...

Maji de watashi - 06

Wakamoto.

*chomp*

Great episode, or greatest episode?

 

[hellclerk]

Yusoga no Sora 1

To be honest, the idea that Sora's imagining alot of that shit happening kind of saved some of it by showing that all the sexual tension is hers, but it was really ultimately saved after the credits rolled and I got to see boobie-maido shlicking. The following credits too were hilarious. If they can keep up this "lighter side" vignette thing going, it might just be enough to get me through this tragedy of a "romance".

On an unrelated note, I'm glad I switched to headphones for some reason.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Is Guilty Crown worth watching? My gal pal likes it, but based on the one episode I've seen, it seems like a slutty take on Code Geass.

I love it, beautiful animation and music, and the powers in the show are hot.

Horizon ep 6
That was enjoyable, though needed a bit more action. I cant wait to see what skills Honda has . P01s has an interesting personality.

 

[trejo]

Last Exile Fam 4

One thing I always thought the original needed more of was some lesbian undertones between underaged girls. Thankfully that glaring oversight now appears to have been corrected.

Quite frankly, it might just be the Stockholm syndrome setting in but, I'm actually not hating the show as much as I think I'm supposed to. I might even go as far as saying I'm enjoying it somewhat, appaling use of CG and all. Shocking, I know.

And submarines are always awesome.

 

[-Minsc-]

On the topic of opening and ending credits, the opening for episode 183 of Gintama was quite unique. Since You Tube has done a purge, just watch the first five minutes of the episode. It's all pretty awesome anyway.

 

[wsippel]

Horizon ep 6
That was enjoyable, though needed a bit more action. I cant wait to see what skills Honda has . P01s has an interesting personality.

She has a personality? Didn't notice. Tori, however, certainly does. He's the biggest troll in anime I've seen in quite some time, but I really like him - and the rest of the freak show that is his class.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Yusoga no Sora 1


To be honest, the idea that Sora's imagining alot of that shit happening kind of saved some of it by showing that all the sexual tension is hers, but it was really ultimately saved after the credits rolled and I got to see boobie-maido shlicking. The following credits too were hilarious. If they can keep up this "lighter side" vignette thing going, it might just be enough to get me through this tragedy of a "romance".

On an unrelated note, I'm glad I switched to headphones for some reason.

bisonyes.gif

 

[Ezalc]

Famufananana 4

FUCK YES,

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Tatiana is back and she's hotter this time around holy shit. I would have been pissed if the girls had found a way to win. I hope the Silvius continues to be like the Silvana. Fucking amazing ships that can kick basically anybody's ass. I find it odd to see Tatiana as the commander though, I miss Alex goddamn he was fucking awesome.

I'm actually enjoying the show now but not like I'm supposed to. I get all giddy when old characters show up again but seeing the new ones interact just bores me since they aren't as interesting as the old ones. If the old cast gets a very prominent role in this show I'm thinking they'll steal the show. Fam is just another generic optimist protagonist, Giselle being the quiet conservative one and Millia the tsundere. At least Claus and Lavie had more to them than just being a Vanship nerd and a tomboy. Also Vanships > Vespas.

 

[hellclerk]

Yusoga no Sora 2

Still more random-ass sexual tension for our inexplicably bishie Akira. And now there's even the Brotastic Best Pal who's into the small, flat, and petite, so now Sora can get unwanted sexual advances too.

And again, the end vignette saves it all. I do enjoy how it's sort of a way for the studio to poke fun at how stupid this shit is. Blatantly objectifying the MC is just so classy.

Additionally, this episode confirmed it. Akira and Sora just remind me too much of the twins in Black Lagoon to ever see and not squick automatically.

 

[Defuser]

Yusoga no Sora 2

Still more random-ass sexual tension for our inexplicably bishie Akira. And now there's even the Brotastic Best Pal who's into the small, flat, and petite, so now Sora can get unwanted sexual advances too.

And again, the end vignette saves it all. I do enjoy how it's sort of a way for the studio to poke fun at how stupid this shit is. Blatantly objectifying the MC is just so classy.

Additionally, this episode confirmed it. Akira and Sora just remind me too much of the twins in Black Lagoon to ever see and not squick automatically.

Wait till later episodes since this show is a omnibus format.

 

[Crash Station]

Horizon 6

Planning episode. Hope we get an awesome raid arc out of it. Tori has still done nothing and we wouldn't even know how he fights if it wasn't for the OP.

 

[Instro]

Mirai Nikki 5

Yukki is less bitch status this episode, good shit.

 

[wonzo]

Tamayura 6

how anyone could hate on Maon or her whistling is beyond me

 

[JKTrix]

What is this Platina Jazz album and why does it make my ears orgasm uncontrollably?

There are two!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Her name is Yuno, doomed1.

 

[hellclerk]

Yusoga no Sora 3

I could be doing alot of different things right now. I could be watching The Daily Show, I could be catching up with Mirai Nikki or Last Exile S2, I could be playing Battlefield 3 or Modern Warfare 3, hell, I could be fapping right now. But no, instead I'm watching this shit, and I can't fap to this. >:|

Bah, at least they're getting the hime cut out of the way first. I find her most annoying. But I find that it's a sad sad statement that I'm relating more with the BROSEF than any other jackass in this show. <3 the random vignettes, you make this show bearable~

 

[Infinite Justice]

Yusoga no Sora 3

I could be doing alot of different things right now. I could be watching The Daily Show, I could be catching up with Mirai Nikki or Last Exile S2, I could be playing Battlefield 3 or Modern Warfare 3, hell, I could be fapping right now. But no, instead I'm watching this shit, and I can't fap to this. >:|

Bah, at least they're getting the hime cut out of the way first. I find her most annoying. But I find that it's a sad sad statement that I'm relating more with the BROSEF than any other jackass in this show. <3 the random vignettes, you make this show bearable~

You're welcome

 

[Steroyd]

Yeah, but I think the point is

Spoiler

that she could have attached herself to anything, living, dead, sentient, or inanimate. Can we really call it Yandere if her madness was caused by a serious emotional trauma rather than the gold standard of yandere anti-feminism, "he's just not that into you"?

Yuno has the insurance of her diary telling her about the

Spoiler

Happy end

, so by following your definition it currently is following the "gold standard of yandere anti-feminism." at present, the difference being she knows for a fact whether she'll be rejected or not and can change fate.

I may be reaching for something here, but I'd more likely classify her as "Broken Bird" that's descended into madness. But then, I've only seen up to 4, so I could be way off. The show has a nice little way of making you doubt everything you haven't seen 100%. That's actually what's drawing me to it.

At the end of the day, anyone who goes near her object of affection gets axed Yandere's tend to be broken birds anyway (see: nice boat), we don't know when "the room" came to be or how long she kept up the stalker Yukiteru diary even though we have an idea, and she only made her move the moment he was in danger fully prepared to cut shit up from day one.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Master Keaton 9

Keaton is too nice.

Spoiler

Of course it pays off in the end.

 

[iammeiam]

Best anime OP that is simultaneously completely misleading--The Legend of Black Heaven/Kacho Oji. Especially unfortunate because Pioneer just used the opening as the tralier for the series. Granted, they used a pre-existing song, so it's kind of cheating, but it's still unique.

Now I want to go dig out my DVDs and watch the series again. So good.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

This discussion of Yuno Mai Yandere Waifu should be saved until after the series ends. A lot of assumptions about Yuno's character are being made on incomplete information. For example, if you knew who the bodies in her awesome room actually are, a lot of your points would change.

Spoiler

You do find out who those bodies are later on.

 

[Jex]

Sports show are never really about the sport though. That's what makes them better than watching real sports.

Not always. That's a bit too much of a generalization! Ippo is clearly about boxing, even if it's anime boxing.

Heck, Karuta isn't even a sport!

 

[hellclerk]

Yuno has the insurance of her diary telling her about the

Spoiler

Happy end

, so by following your definition it currently is following the "gold standard of yandere anti-feminism." at present, the difference being she knows for a fact whether she'll be rejected or not and can change fate.

At the end of the day, anyone who goes near her object of affection gets axed Yandere's tend to be broken birds anyway (see: nice boat), we don't know when "the room" came to be or how long she kept up the stalker Yukiteru diary even though we have an idea, and she only made her move the moment he was in danger fully prepared to cut shit up from day one.

Yeah, but the thing is, the show's open to alot of interpretation, so by that measure, and true classification is made moot. However, through my interpretation, while she is certainly a yandere, she's what I'd call a "weak yandere" in that her nature has a decent freudian excuse. Ms. Nice Boat in School Days is what I'd classify as a "strong yandere" because while she certainly had pre-existing conditions that set up her yandere-ness, her actual breaking point was discovering her eventual rejection, which as far as reasons to go loony go, is pretty pathetic.

tl;dr,

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Presumably having your family slaughtered

is a better excuse than "he cheated on you". Though both are yandere. I'm not denying that.

 

[firehawk12]

Not always. That's a bit too much of a generalization! Ippo is clearly about boxing, even if it's anime boxing.

Heck, Karuta isn't even a sport!

It's as much a sport as MJ or Go anyway.

I'd presume Ippo, like all boxing movies, is about the dudes fighting rather than the actual fighting though?
Although, I suppose if it's a show for kids, then they'd probably appreciate the flashy fighting moments than boxers equivocating about the nature of human conflict reduced to its barest essentials or whatever it is boxing movies are about.

 

[Jex]

Nah, it's about hitting dudes because hitting dudes is cool.

Of course, sometimes you mighty have to hit the big bad American dude in the face.

 

[Dresden]

Ippo is half training and half fighting and all cocktease about a matchup that never happens.

 

[hellclerk]

Yusoga no Sora 4
The sex scene MC and Hime Cut had with the latter's Viola solo playing in the background is the single most unintentionally hilariously brilliant moment in all of anime. They had better not reset everything and bring it back to before his tryst with Hime Cut though. Him being a manwhore would be way too awesome... *sigh* that's exactly what they're doing, isn't it... ;___;

Edit: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

 

[Articalys]

A surprising result emerges from ISML:

Which simultaneously proves that Shana S3 must be pretty popular, and that winning 49 round-robin matches in a row means jack shit in the long run.

Oh yeah, and you'll never believe who shattered the single-match voting record:

People are more likely to pick something up if it's dubbed, or rather, that's the usual reasoning.

So companies are most likely to dub something they see as already having a higher-than-average chance of success?

 

[Jex]

Are there any recent interviews, commentaries, etc. where a company explains the reasoning behind why they chose to dub a given show? Or older ones, even?

People are more likely to pick something up if it's dubbed, or rather, that's the usual reasoning.

 

[firehawk12]

Nah, it's about hitting dudes because hitting dudes is cool.

Of course, sometimes you mighty have to hit the big bad American dude in the face.

There's no super skinny coked up Christian Bale?

 

[Regulus Tera]

Steins;GAF 16: This shit is both depressing and moving at the same time.

Spoiler

Mayuri is saved! But Suzu is dead.

See nerds, even Daru got a wife! It's still creepy how he tried to hit on his own daughter.

 

[Jex]

Is Guilty Crown worth watching? My gal pal likes it, but based on the one episode I've seen, it seems like a slutty take on Code Geass.

The strange thing about this comment is the implication that Code Geass is wholly chaste and tasteful, which is simply not the case.

 

[hellclerk]

The strange thing about this comment is the implication that Code Geass is wholly chaste and tasteful, which is simply not the case.

Yeah, but Code Geass at least had some class. Plus it's CLAMP, anything slutty they make, they make it slutty to make fun of the people who consume it for its sluttiness. As I understand it, Guilty Crown has no such CLAMP stipulation.

 

[Jex]

Yeah, but Code Geass at least had some class. Plus it's CLAMP, anything slutty they make, they make it slutty to make fun of the people who consume it for its sluttiness. As I understand it, Guilty Crown has no such CLAMP stipulation.

So, when CLAMP do it they have a magical free pass, for everyone else it's just trashy? That seems to be very convenient.

 

[jman2050]

So, when CLAMP do it they have a magical free pass, for everyone else it's just trashy? That seems to be very convenient.

It's kinda like how Shaft gets a pass for being artsy while for anyone else it's cheap and lazy.

 

[Haly]

Well it's only because SHAFT has elevated being cheap and lazy to an art form.

 

[cajunator]

Semi anime related.

I just watched the first discs of Thundercats, the remake that Studio 4C worked on.
So far it has been very enjoyable. they didn't fuck up any of the characters and the addition of

Spoiler

high technology

actually did not detract from the series at all. It was smartly written, funny, and action packed. In short, watch this show. Seriously. You don't even have to be a fan of Thundercats to enjoy this. It's just great.

THUNDERCATS HO!

 

[hellclerk]

So, when CLAMP do it they have a magical free pass, for everyone else it's just trashy? That seems to be very convenient.

If they can code shit that deeply into Chobits, they deserve it. Besides, Code Geass isn't really all that trashy, it's just trollish mellowdrama.

Yosuga no Sora 5
And now we get to the genki girl. Those tend to be my preferred anyway, so this shite better... oh fuck who am I kidding, this show is awful, and the vignettes, while fun, aren't even worth this shit. At this point, I'm watching for the tits and the impending twincest.

 

[Verano]

If they can code shit that deeply into Chobits, they deserve it. Besides, Code Geass isn't really all that trashy, it's just trollish mellowdrama.

Yosuga no Sora 5
And now we get to the genki girl. Those tend to be my preferred anyway, so this shite better... oh fuck who am I kidding, this show is awful, and the vignettes, while fun, aren't even worth this shit. At this point, I'm watching for the tits and the impending twincest.

this was pretty much my reason for watching YnS...

 

[Attackthebase]

Steins;GAF 16: This shit is both depressing and moving at the same time.

Spoiler

Mayuri is saved! But Suzu is dead.

See nerds, even Daru got a wife! It's still creepy how he tried to hit on his own daughter.

Just wait to episode 22. Man-tears will fall from your eyes. They did for me.

 

[scy]

Ippo is half training and half fighting and all cocktease about a matchup that never happens.

In another 10 years, I have hope it'll have finally happened.

If only because a crazed fan may kill him otherwise.

 

[Verano]

Just wait to episode 22. Man-tears will fall from your eyes. They did for me.

It was quite touching. Man tears?? neh...my eyes are too tsundere to have man tears dripping off my cheeks.