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[Jex]

[Queen Emeraldas 4]

Well, as the final episode of the OVA its only fitting that dive a little further into Emeraldas’ backstory. I say a little because it really is only a small glimpse into one specific event. For the most part this whole OVA hasn’t concerned itself with discussing who Emeraldas is or where she came from. Neither is there any attempt to explain who the various factions are that reside in this universe – it just seems to be assumed that you’re familiar with who everyone is. Which is kind of cool, actually. It feels like the characters exist in a universe that is populated with a variety of factions of suspiciously similar women) but none of it needs to be explained for the show to be enjoyable.

Anyway, I found the previous episode to be more entertaining, what with all the crazy action sequences, but this was still good. It certainly made use of some powerful, iconic imagery.

All in all this is a great, short OVA series for anyone that wants to experience some ‘retro anime’ without actually watching an old shows. The production values and directorial approach here is very modern, even if the material, tone, characters and plot are a complete throwback.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Expanding on those demographic percentages that were posted a few days ago.

According to Ure Pia magazine, Ascii Research Institute has released a comparative analysis of K-ON! fans. They concluded that the anime has appealed to the general public, especially young women, who don't watch anime frequently.

The sex ratio of anime fans of four titles

37% of K-ON! fans are women while women make up only 10% of Strike Witches 2 fans.

Percentage of people who don't watch anime frequently

15% of the audience of K-ON! anime don't watch other anime frequently, while all the audience of Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica anime watch other anime as well.

Age distribution of K-ON! fans

K-ON! fans show a wide range of age distribution. People in their 20s have the largest population both in male and female fans.

Source

Does this make K-ON! fans, hipsters? (not sure if that's the correct term!)

 

[Lain]

Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy

I have almost no complaint with this movie. I liked the character designs, the animation and the story.
Lupin got to show off some nice marksmanship with his gun, which is something I used to see back in the TV series but I didn't get to see in the previous movies I watched.
Zenigata shown in the credits at the start in a Buddhist temple was funny, but the cake in this movie were the car chases. The first one was short and sweet, while the second one was big, crazy and hilarious.
Sucks for poor Murasaki how

Spoiler

Goemon walks away at the end, but it's cool that she's hopeful he'll come back for her.

Oh, and Fujiko was cool. I prefer it when she

Spoiler

isn't backstabbing Lupin.

 

[Dresden]

K-ON fans: normal sociable people

Madoka fans: fat neckbeards

 

[Jex]

Oh god.

But I'm really not feeling it. I'm generally not a first impression kind of person when it comes to anime, but this one is working hard.

I have to echo the general consensus that Gintama really gets better as it goes along. You'll see if you stick with it for a few episodes.

 

[Crash Station]

Hunter x Hunter R 9

Heh, Kazuki Yao fits Majitani's very well. Wasn't expecting him to show up in this adaptation.

Next episode will be decisive to say the least.

 

[hellclerk]

K-ON fans: normal sociable people

Madoka fans: fat neckbeards

HA! No wonder you all love Madoka but for a good long time hated on K-ON. >

 

[jman2050]

K-ON fans: normal sociable people

Madoka fans: fat neckbeards

Normal sociable people have bad taste, shocking!

 

[hellclerk]

Normal sociable people have bad taste, shocking!

Alternatively, fat neckbeards obsess over the idea that they are "superior" due to the "depth" of the shows they are watching, while Normal, sociable people prefer to avoid the pretense and just be entertained.

DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP

 

[Dresden]

Alternatively, fat neckbeards obsess over the idea that they are "superior" due to the "depth" of the shows they are watching, while Normal, sociable people prefer to avoid the pretense and just be entertained.

DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP

quiet thyself, neckbeard

 

[Krev]

The Blu-ray MEMORIAL BOX of Future Boy Conan I mentioned some time ago (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30536747&postcount=19772) is now out. You can see some pictures of it here:

宮崎駿「未来少年コナン Blu-rayメモリアルボックス」が届いたー♪（ただいまスクリーンショット掲載中）：録画地獄：So-net blog
http://catalina.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2011-11-26-5

And the best thing is that it includes a true 16:9 aspect ratio option, without the image being stretched, I didn't expected that.

Wow, that looks fantastic!

On another note, I always wished Conan was a bit of a jerk.

 

[zoku88]

K-ON fans: normal sociable people

Madoka fans: fat neckbeards

Man, I fit so many neckbeard stereotypes...

 

[jman2050]

Alternatively, fat neckbeards obsess over the idea that they are "superior" due to the "depth" of the shows they are watching, while Normal, sociable people prefer to avoid the pretense and just be entertained.

I want to believe this is self-deprecating humor, but I don't know if I should give you that much credit!

 

[hellclerk]

quiet thyself, neckbeard

Nay I say! I am not a neckbeard, I am a fullbeard! With monocle! I obsess over my clear and apparent superiority through my ability to discern TRU DEPTH™, something that Madoka does not have and K-ON! does! >

 

[NewFresh]

I am both of these things and yet neither of them. A true paradox.

Your normalcy will fade with time. Mine was never there

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But I don't have a neckbeard, so that's something

 

[NewFresh]

PGSM Ep.15

I could listen to this song for days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyp7cyJXTfM&feature=related

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I keep watching the scene where Mamoru gets cut by the Youma. It transpires something like: Mamorou gets push against rail --> Youma cuts Mamorus arm --> Mamoru is magically on the other side of rail falling to his death minor injury

 

[Hitokage]

PGSM Ep.14

That's 15.

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Ah... a bird.

Ah... grass. (???????)

 

[cajunator]

I have no beard and I barely weigh enough to give blood.
I do like both of those shows of course.

 

[NewFresh]

That's 15.

Spoiler

Ah... a bird.

Ah... grass. (???????)

I've been watching too much pgsm...

That moment destroyed me! lol

 

[Unknown Soldier]

My Dearest by supercell: Anime song of the year? Anime song of the year.

Where were you when I was talking about this last week?

Can't believe Kugi-loli is coming next episode. My ears are ready.

Rise's not a loli. She's an IDORU.

 

[Hitokage]

I've been watching too much pgsm...

Impossible. You haven't even gotten to the real fun of the show yet.

 

[Shouta]

HxH '99 47

I think I'm around 47 or so. Anyway, one episode before the OP change, just dealt with Kurapica and his Nen. Mito finally talked to Gon about Ging. Watching the show is making me miss cel animation again (but so do most cel animated shows). Heaven's Arena had some really nicely animated fight scenes especially Gon vs Hisoka. Kind cut/rearranged a few things compared to the manga but it works incredibly well.

 

[duckroll]

Understood, and I remember seeing similar opinions about that. So, basically they explained all the necessary context in the first episode? I suppose that is in part good for people like me that don't know much about this show's universe, and if later the series goes smoothly I don't really mind.

Thanks for the answer, trejo!

Ep1 is 45 minutes of people talking to each other about the premise. It's awesome.

 

[Steroyd]

Ep1 is 45 minutes of people talking to each other about the premise. It's awesome.

I could save him those 45 minutes and just say it's about 7 mages, summoning 7 heores and killing each other for the one Holy Grail.

 

[cajunator]

but the doctor...

MY HEART IS JUST HGNNNNGGH ....FINE.

 

[duckroll]

I could save him those 45 minutes and just say it's about 7 mages, summoning 7 heores and killing each other for the one Holy Grail.

Save him from what? It's a great episode and I will fight anyone who disagrees!

 

[7Th]

Expanding on those demographic percentages that were posted a few days ago.

Source

Does this make K-ON! fans, hipsters? (not sure if that's the correct term!)

So, Madoka is the perverted niche shit that is killing anime while K-ON! is the messiah that is breaking barriers and saving anime. Good to know.

 

[Hitokage]

So, Madoka is the niche shit that is killing anime while K-ON! is breaking barriers and saving anime. Good to know.

Well, Madoka certainly hasn't helped like K-ON! has.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

So, Madoka is the perverted niche shit that is killing anime while K-ON! is the messiah that is breaking barriers and saving anime. Good to know.

Considering that Madoka swept 2011 Japan Saimoe, actually this is correct. People who like Madoka are the perverted otakus. People who like K-ON are the mainstream.

At least I know why The Disney Channel in Japan is airing K-ON now.

 

[Geneijin]

Sunrise needs to confirm the 2nd season to Horizon already.

 

[RurouniZel]

K-ON fans: normal sociable people

Madoka fans: fat neckbeards

I love K-On, and I'm okay with this.

 

[Lain]

Have you seen Secret of Mamo yet? Don't watch Secret of Mamo. Secret of Mamo is so terrible.

Haven't watched that yet. I'm buying them as they're coming out once a week as part of a collection.
It'll be the 23rd of December before I get to that one. Is it that bad?!

 

[wonzo]

reminds me that i've yet to watch k-on :<

 

[Infinite Justice]

So we are at K-ON vs Madoka wars now?


*facepalm*

 

[Hitokage]

Haven't watched that yet. I'm buying them as they're coming out once a week as part of a collection.
It'll be the 23rd of December before I get to that one. Is it that bad?!

Eh, I thought it was watchable enough. It's not that good either though.

 

[RurouniZel]

So we are at K-ON vs Madoka wars now?

I'd watch this anime.

 

[Crash Station]

Why is no one commenting on Strike Witches 2 (!) and Black Butler? Even those are more mainstream than Meguca! @w@

No one in here even knows what Black Butler is except for me and like 2 other people.

 

[PdotMichael]

woah! that's cruel. Pixiv has just two(!) pictures of Megumi Morisato. What's wrong with you Japan? She is cute and mechanical engineering student, so she is perfect!

But for some reason I'm now in Oh! My Goddess fever but I don't know if I should watch the anime or just read the manga.

 

[Infinite Justice]

I'd watch this anime.

i wonder how would something like that work well.

No one in here even knows what Black Butler is except for me and like 3 other people.

fixed.

 

[Crash Station]

HxH '99 47

I think I'm around 47 or so. Anyway, one episode before the OP change, just dealt with Kurapica and his Nen. Mito finally talked to Gon about Ging. Watching the show is making me miss cel animation again (but so do most cel animated shows). Heaven's Arena had some really nicely animated fight scenes especially Gon vs Hisoka. Kind cut/rearranged a few things compared to the manga but it works incredibly well.

Yeah, a bit gets rearranged here and there, but it's nothing significant until the end of Greed Island which has a very weird cut for the end considering what happens in the manga.

 

[Steroyd]

Save him from what? It's a great episode and I will fight anyone who disagrees!

fixed.

Make that 4, even though I havn't watched all of it.

 

[Defuser]

Fact: K-on first season is better than second season.Second season is semi terrible.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Mononoke 3-5

This arc was much easier to follow than the first arc. Considering that the Bakeneko arc in Ayakashi was also easier to follow than the first arc, and the same thing happened in Trapeze between the first and later episodes, I must conclude that Nakamura deliberately decided to make these two shows difficult to get into for whatever reason.

 

[Hitokage]

Fact: K-on first season is better than second season.Second season is semi terrible.

If by semi-terrible you mean mostly good, then yes.

 

[Risette]

Fact: K-on first season is better than second season.Second season is semi terrible.

no

 

[-Minsc-]

Oh god.

But I'm really not feeling it. I'm generally not a first impression kind of person when it comes to anime, but this one is working hard.

Well, the first two episodes are filler (so stick with it). What kind of stuff do you want to see?

 

[jman2050]

Fact: K-on first season is better than second season.Second season is semi terrible.

Nah

They both suck about equally.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

So we are at K-ON vs Madoka wars now?


*facepalm*

We're just giving some of our newcomers a chance to earn their stripes as an Animu-GAF wolf by fighting in a classic half-price animu battle!

 

[DY_nasty]

Well, the first two episodes are filler (so stick with it). What kind of stuff do you want to see?

I don't have a favorite genre anymore

I generally gravitate towards giant robots though.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Toriko 32

I love the animated choices for Toriko's punches that ten fold and the pause and actually counting them. With this quality I dont think I would be rushing through the manga anytime soon (stopped at beginning of BB Corn).

Gourmet Cell is definitely one of the top tier augments Ive seen, I dont even think it has any side effects?