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Aigis said:
Because a whole show should totally be judged on a single frame.
Tiger and Bunny 6
So this is where Ouroboros comes into play. Glad the overarching plot is starting.
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2011 Fall Anime Thread - Bad Shows & Self Hating Nerds
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Because a whole show should totally be judged on a single frame.
Tiger and Bunny 6
So this is where Ouroboros comes into play. Glad the overarching plot is starting.
Hellsing321
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Yeah the music is excellent in this and they know how to use it for comedic effect and raising tension. The music that was playing whenReknoc said:
Monarch Butterfly was tearfully putting on the discount stickers had me in stitches
Jex
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The Idolm@ster 18
I actually watched this last week, but I never got around to writing about it. Which is odd, considering this is probably the best episode of the show to date.
This is hardly the first well directed episode of the show but it's the first one that I actually cared about the plot from beginning to end and didn't feel rather bored watching. Perhaps it was the focus on this particular character that did it, I'm not really sure.
Anyway, the cinematography was good throughout, there were very few 'lazy' shots, like the classic shot-reverse-shot over the shoulder. Instead they kept it fresh, so that even when we returned to a space that we've already seen that episode, like the practice room, we're seeing it from a different perspective and angle. It's minor touches like that which kept it varied and interesting.
I actually watched this last week, but I never got around to writing about it. Which is odd, considering this is probably the best episode of the show to date.
This is hardly the first well directed episode of the show but it's the first one that I actually cared about the plot from beginning to end and didn't feel rather bored watching. Perhaps it was the focus on this particular character that did it, I'm not really sure.
Anyway, the cinematography was good throughout, there were very few 'lazy' shots, like the classic shot-reverse-shot over the shoulder. Instead they kept it fresh, so that even when we returned to a space that we've already seen that episode, like the practice room, we're seeing it from a different perspective and angle. It's minor touches like that which kept it varied and interesting.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I never said it didn't look horrible!Aigis said:
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Eh, it doesn't look any worse than Reboot and everyone loves that. Maybe in motion it's total shit, however!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
"You want to ring the bell?"
"Alright... Ding Ding."
If you're going to reference a fighting scene about bros duking it out for the sake of honour, then there really isn't any other choice.
Crash Station
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Hunter x Hunter R 7
And we get our first taste of Killua's talents. That's good since it probably means we won't get any plot censorship.
With the tower starting next episode, the moment of truth is almost upon us. Will the show incorporate massive censorship and omit the tone shifts, or will we be in the clear when and if this version actually gets around to the Chimera Ant arc?
And we get our first taste of Killua's talents. That's good since it probably means we won't get any plot censorship.
With the tower starting next episode, the moment of truth is almost upon us. Will the show incorporate massive censorship and omit the tone shifts, or will we be in the clear when and if this version actually gets around to the Chimera Ant arc?
Jex
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Just before y'all thinking "Man, this Queen Emeraldas must be a real ugly show" I probably should post some pictures from what the show actually looks like.
Queen Emeraldas 1
Despite being made in 1998, this OVA is a serious recreation of a late 70's Leiji Matsumoto work. Which means it's a pretty standard and enjoyable story about boys becoming men, honour and bad guys who are bad because they drink wine and attack in underhanded fashion.
I mean, just look at this guy, he's holding wine, shouting wildly and rocking rad sideburns.
Of course, it's also important to have a young kid for audience to connect with, or something. He's fully of shounen energy and that never give up spirit, but because this is trying to be anime from the good ol' days he gets crap beaten out of him. In proper pastel colours!
Child abuse!
If you're familiar with Captain Harlock you may wonder how Emeraldas does as a stand in for that very same roll. In short: she's awesome. Exactly what you'd hope out of a protaganist in this kind of work, light on dialogue, heavy on dramatic flair, a ridiculous marksmen and the owner of an excellent costume:
The strangest thing about this OVA is, despite that really ugly CG in the opening and ending, it actually has lots of traditional mechanical animation. Which is weird, but I'm not complaining. Those details!
Queen Emeraldas 1
Despite being made in 1998, this OVA is a serious recreation of a late 70's Leiji Matsumoto work. Which means it's a pretty standard and enjoyable story about boys becoming men, honour and bad guys who are bad because they drink wine and attack in underhanded fashion.
I mean, just look at this guy, he's holding wine, shouting wildly and rocking rad sideburns.
Of course, it's also important to have a young kid for audience to connect with, or something. He's fully of shounen energy and that never give up spirit, but because this is trying to be anime from the good ol' days he gets crap beaten out of him. In proper pastel colours!
Child abuse!
If you're familiar with Captain Harlock you may wonder how Emeraldas does as a stand in for that very same roll. In short: she's awesome. Exactly what you'd hope out of a protaganist in this kind of work, light on dialogue, heavy on dramatic flair, a ridiculous marksmen and the owner of an excellent costume:
The strangest thing about this OVA is, despite that really ugly CG in the opening and ending, it actually has lots of traditional mechanical animation. Which is weird, but I'm not complaining. Those details!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The scar makes her look pretty moé actually...
The thing that stood out to me the most when I watched it was the titular character's penchant to make damn sure everyone knew full well what her name was. Like, every other sentence that came out of her was invariably 'watashi wa Emeraldas!'
That, and some pretty sweet
towards the end.
That, and some pretty sweet
beamspam
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
All she needs is a miniskirt, a patch, and a wheelchair, really.
SonicX_Zero
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Ben-To 6
The big fight was quite disappointing,
I look forward to the next arc, and Oshiroi's pulling all the stops in muscle cop.lol
The big fight was quite disappointing,
I didn't expect Monarch would go so low and have the guts to call himself a wolf.
Reports are apparently coming in from the big Tiger & Bunny event today that there is a movie in the works, possibly two of them. No confirmed source yet except random tweets and the usual 2ch posts.
e: Okay, here we go, with an official image:
e2: There are a bunch of new pictures over at Dengeki Online: http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/426/426026/
e: Okay, here we go, with an official image:
There was also a pretty badass live-action skit with real Wild Tiger and Barnaby suits, with the actor in the former being from Kamen Rider.
e2: There are a bunch of new pictures over at Dengeki Online: http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/426/426026/
Ben-to
Overall this was a pretty decent episode, I genuinely enjoy Yarizui's sideways glances, everyone's headstrong determination and the overselling of this absurd situation.
What I didn't like was how they
Overall this was a pretty decent episode, I genuinely enjoy Yarizui's sideways glances, everyone's headstrong determination and the overselling of this absurd situation.
What I didn't like was how they
totally fucking skipped the fight between Saito and Shaga! What a bunch of fucking cock teases.
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darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
duckroll said:
To be fair, Tiger and Bunny is a cash-in regardless of what format it's in.
Haha, I love it because it's like the characters are aware of it and purposely pushing it to the extreme.Steroyd said:
Like Yarizui and Saito were at that convenience store yesterday and there was no infiltration required, now when she's going to go the following morning she's gotta "infiltrate" it like she's Solid Snake. And her idea of infiltration was defined by her walking to the East side in the middle of the road between both lanes of traffic! She's just too awesome to sneak.
Dedication Through Light
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Bakuman 2 ep 7
Its getting to be quite good. I love Team Fukudas scheme and even involving Aoki who is starting to become a rather likeable character. And just one more week until the dub.
Its getting to be quite good. I love Team Fukudas scheme and even involving Aoki who is starting to become a rather likeable character. And just one more week until the dub.
It's cool how the series is structured to incorporate those detailed backgrounds, those known places from the games, in a very similar and careful fashion as a recall, but at the same time you can see them in different ways.Jexhius said:
Road-shows everywhere! Maybe we will see in the future a considerable reduced influence of TV stations as a promotional platform for animated projects.duckroll said:
Dedication Through Light
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Ben-to 6
Pretty nice music during the fighting scene. Nice way to end the arc.
Pretty nice music during the fighting scene. Nice way to end the arc.
Is the wizard really gone? At least he is still around in the prequel manga
Dedication Through Light
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C3 7
Awkward insert of comedy, but I did chuckle. First half was dull. I really dont like the fanservicey aspects. The antagonist doesnt compare to the first one though, her personality was unmatched.
Awkward insert of comedy, but I did chuckle. First half was dull. I really dont like the fanservicey aspects. The antagonist doesnt compare to the first one though, her personality was unmatched.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
-Minsc- said:
My favorite part of this episode is the very end, when
after the crazy Nausicaa parody we come back to this gag for one final delicious punch.
Jex
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Sure is quiet in here.
Fate/Zero 7
It feels like the series has found a nice rhythm at this point, by which I mean the 'talky sections' are still there, as they should be, but they aren't incredibly overwhelming.
I can't really say that I care for most of the cast, but any scene involving Rider and Waver is genuinely enjoyable, regardless of what they are actually doing. It's just a good character match.
Fate/Zero 7
It feels like the series has found a nice rhythm at this point, by which I mean the 'talky sections' are still there, as they should be, but they aren't incredibly overwhelming.
I can't really say that I care for most of the cast, but any scene involving Rider and Waver is genuinely enjoyable, regardless of what they are actually doing. It's just a good character match.
PdotMichael
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He is like a Yamato Nadeshiko of moe
Dedication Through Light
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Toriko 30
Whats the point of making Corn Soup without corn if the recipe requires radish? That was one epic episode. Takimaru got epic and so much action.
Whats the point of making Corn Soup without corn if the recipe requires radish? That was one epic episode. Takimaru got epic and so much action.
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