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[firehawk12]

and what gag was this.

The one involving the monkey, specifically! Ms. Jugen-san... it was such an awesome callback and such a perfect set up for this joke. I almost wonder if they cast her five episodes ago specifically to make that joke in this episode.

 

[Crash Station]

Reborn 60 something to 85

Having fillers in the future arc seemed to odd, considering the future arc is essentially 80% of the manga...I liked how they handled Gokudera and Yama's hashing it out and finally getting on the same page.

Oh, there's more. A LOT more.

 

[Articalys]

The one involving the monkey, specifically! Ms. Jugen-san... it was such an awesome callback and such a perfect set up for this joke. I almost wonder if they cast her five episodes ago specifically to make that joke in this episode.

They said so themselves. Wouldn't put it past them, at any rate.

 

[Crash Station]

Shinrakyu Ika Musumu II 1

I like the OP. More adventureous (even though that's not what the show is about at all).

Not really much to say. Still episodic squid shenanigans. Not bad, not great.

 

[trejo]

Hooray, I'm finally back! ^_^ Time to post some catch up.

Welcome back.

 

[RurouniZel]

Welcome back.

Many thanks, it's good to be back! ^_^

 

[Infinite Justice]

The one involving the monkey, specifically! Ms. Jugen-san... it was such an awesome callback and such a perfect set up for this joke. I almost wonder if they cast her five episodes ago specifically to make that joke in this episode.

ok, cool.

 

[firehawk12]

They said so themselves. Wouldn't put it past them, at any rate.

Yeah, I was just wondering if they meant it. :lol:

Also, maybe Gintoki should get some special moves so that we could get a real game out of the franchise. I'd even play a Dynasty Warriors clone with the franchise slapped on top of it at this point.

 

[darkside31337]

Yeah, I was just wondering if they meant it. :lol:

Also, maybe Gintoki should get some special moves so that we could get a real game out of the franchise. I'd even play a Dynasty Warriors clone with the franchise slapped on top of it at this point.

No! Never. That is terrible

Gintama should be a retro jRPG on a handheld. It's the only way.

 

[Lain]

Just in case anyone was interested in checking out some other World Masterpiece Theatre shows like Marco, Anne of Green Gables and Heidi Girl of the Alps I feel our good friend from Ani Pages sums up why they're such important works in the field of anime:



Source: http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php/koichi_motohashi_and_nippon_animation

Speaking of WMT, people should check out Princess Sarah and My Daddy Long Legs.

 

[sonicmj1]

Catching up on last week's anime:

Idolmaster 12

Worst episode in a while. And even though the Producer continues to prove how completely sexless he is, it was still weird to watch him run after a 15 year old girl in a crowded shopping district to convince her to come back with him so she can try on some clothes he has for her.

Well, next week should be interesting.

Mawaru Penguindrum 11

A return to form. Not sure how I feel about that last revelation, though.

Spoiler

The frog Ringo used appears once every 16 years. Shouma, Kanba, and Ringo were all born on the same day 16 years ago.

Coincidence?

Nichijou 26

Not as good as last week, but it was still a very good episode. Even though I was down on it in the beginning, I'll definitely miss it.

Spoiler

The final skit is basically a mirror of the show's first skit, also. Still not very funny, though.

I'll probably check out Guilty Crown and P4 this coming season, but it definitely seems like slimmer pickings this time around compared to summer.

 

[El Sloth]

Crap this thread just reminded me I still haven't finished watching Utena. My procrastination knows no bounds.

 

[iavi]

Crap this thread just reminded me I still haven't finished watching Utena. My procrastination knows no bounds.

Don't feel bad. We're bros in that regard.

 

[darkside31337]

Crap this thread just reminded me I still haven't finished watching Utena. My procrastination knows no bounds.

I still have a bunch of boxsets that I bought for dirt cheap that are still sitting in shrink wrap. I always feel guilty as hell.

 

[Jintor]

Instead, you should feel lucky :<

 

[Dynedom]

Oh, there's more. A LOT more.

The whole

Spoiler

"Chance" game thing or whatever is filler right? Or maybe when they go back to the present to get the approval of the 1st family?

I only started following the manga at

Spoiler

the conclusion of Rauji and Lambo's battle in the Shimon arc

so I'm not sure how it differs from the way the anime did it.

 

[Jex]

Crap this thread just reminded me I still haven't finished watching Utena. My procrastination knows no bounds.

Well it's not like there's anything good airing right now anyway, save a couple of shows. No excuse now!

 

[Hellsing321]

Gintama X Sket Dance

This was pretty great to see. Love the seiyuu jokes. I'll have to check out how Sket Dance X Gintama goes layer this week.

 

[Instro]

Croisee 12
Hm that was pleasant, much like the rest of the show. One of the better summer anime.

 

[Jex]

Squid Girl Season 2 - 01

Seems like this show will continue to be an inoffensive somewhat enjoyable time waster.

Yes, but don't puns just warm your heart in that special way?

This has already taken show of the season for me. I love me a gross amount of bad puns.

Or good puns.

Or any type of pun really.

I see that Japan has you covered.

 

[Crash Station]

The whole

Spoiler

"Chance" game thing or whatever is filler right? Or maybe when they go back to the present to get the approval of the 1st family?

I only started following the manga at

Spoiler

the conclusion of Rauji and Lambo's battle in the Shimon arc

so I'm not sure how it differs from the way the anime did it.

I don't really remember that well and I kind of stopped watching the anime after the first base raid.

Spoiler

If the Chance game was the thing with the REAL Funeral Wreaths, then no it wasn't filler. All fights against the Millefiore Family are canon. Them going back to the present definitively was filler and I think might even contradict stuff later on in the manga, mainly with Daemon.

 

[Jex]

Poor Extollere, out there enjoying Geass but with NO ONE TO TELL OF IT'S GREATNESS. WHYY SATAN WHYYYYY!? What unholy force of nature barred him from salvation!?

Enjoying Code Geass is already suffering.

 

[Dynedom]

Them going back to the present definitively was filler and I think might even contradict stuff later on in the manga, mainly with Daemon.[/spoiler]

Actually that is one thing they did well

Spoiler

because Daemon becomes a mini-antagonist when they go back in time. It kinda sets the tone that he's a son of a bitch. If a second season arrives, they can probably tweak his dialogue for it to make sense. It's not a complete departure.

Enjoying Code Geass is already suffering.

It hurts so good.

 

[Jex]

Oh, exist, they did. And we won. Whoever runs for the shortest amount of time out of two ultimately forgettable shows= win. It's called suffering less.

See, now this is a real internet argument. It makes perfect sense.

 

[El Sloth]

Well it's not like there's anything good airing right now anyway, save a couple of shows. No excuse now!

B-b-but schoolwork!

 

[Crash Station]

Actually that is one thing they did well

Spoiler

because Daemon becomes a mini-antagonist when they go back in time. It kinda sets the tone that he's a son of a bitch. If a second season arrives, they can probably tweak his dialogue for it to make sense. It's not a complete departure.

Ah, didn't know that. Like I said, I stopped watching so I have no idea how that filler arc was handled. Might make a Gintama-like return possible.

 

[Jex]

Can't wait for the fall season to actually start so we can talk about some anime

You think that will happen, huh?

 

[darkside31337]

You think that will happen, huh?

Really talking about anything other than Squids is what I was getting at.

 

[Jex]

Speaking of WMT, people should check out Princess Sarah and My Daddy Long Legs.

Well, to be fair, there's a lot people should be checking out from that whole catalogue of titles.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Hanasaku Iroha 25: If this were a mecha anime this would have been the episode where Ohana couldn't get her giant robot working until she discovered her spiral power or some shit.

Momhana looked very cute in that uniform.

EDIT: Got this from the MLP thread. I could buy that dub.

I don't know Japanese though; I don't know how accurate that is.

 

[darkside31337]

Hanasaku Iroha 25: If this were a mecha anime this would have been the episode where Ohana couldn't get her giant robot working until she discovered her spiral power or some shit.

Momhana looked very cute in that uniform.

EDIT: Got this from the MLP thread. I could buy that dub.

I don't know Japanese though; I don't know how accurate that is.

To all of your comment. All of it.

I'm just glad HanaIro didn't involve the use of giant mecha.

Serious question about WMT anime? Are they generally better or poorer than the Les Miserables? Thought it was enjoyable but hardly anything special and honestly kind of insulting. Outside of Anne which ones are worth watching the most?

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Gintama X Sket Dance

Self-deprecating humor is the best kind.

 

[Jex]

B-b-but schoolwork!

Don't try and play me, son. I know you aren't doing school work 24/7

 

[flawfuls]

Who's Left Behind

This is basically a Grave of the Fireflies clone. It takes place during WWII, is based on a true story, is depressing and even looks and feels like a Ghibli movie. The majority movie takes place before the war and is just about the main character growing up and I think they did a better job with that then the actual dramatic war stuff. The sad stuff didn't really get to me until the end. Overall it was a great movie, not quite Grave of the Fireflies great, but it deserves more attention than it gets (I had never heard of it at all before watching it).

I also feel the need to point out the the title of the movie and the idea behind is just fucked up. Whoever thought it up is a sadistic bastard.

 

[Jex]

Who's Left Behind

This is basically a Grave of the Fireflies clone. It takes place during WWII, is based on a true story, is depressing and even looks and feels like a Ghibli movie. The majority movie takes place before the war and is just about the main character growing up and I think they did a better job with that then the actual dramatic war stuff. The sad stuff didn't really get to me until the end. Overall it was a great movie, not quite Grave of the Fireflies great, but it deserves more attention than it gets (I had never heard of it at all before watching it).

That's interesting, you think people would at least bring it up when they were talking about Grave of the Fireflies or Barefoot Gen but I've never heard nor read about it. Weird.

Which reminds me, I need to watch Barefoot Gen 2.

 

[TxdoHawk]

So I just watched all of Highschool Of The Dead over the span of two days.

Enjoyed it ("ending" aside) but while watching I could hear the angry, belabored huffs coming from bitter and jaded anime vets a mile away. Practically every bad anime trope paraded out, one after the other. I was half expecting them to end it by having the whole team climb into space mechs and fly off to restart civilization, because that is pretty much the only checkbox they didn't tick. I'm easy to please, though, so I'm not even mad.

 

[flawfuls]

That's interesting, you think people would at least bring it up when they were talking about Grave of the Fireflies or Barefoot Gen but I've never heard nor read about it. Weird.

Which reminds me, I need to watch Barefoot Gen 2.

They can't bring it up because they haven't heard of it either!

 

[darkside31337]

They can't bring it up because they haven't heard of it either!

I think most people of heard of both and at least seen the former if not the latter. (edit: damn i need to go to sleep) I have never heard of Who's Left Behind until you just wrote that up.

I'll be staying away from this because I could do without more of this in my life. Regardless of how good it is.

 

[Steroyd]

Enjoying Code Geass is already suffering.

To not have an outlet while watching Code Geass will make you self combust.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

So I just watched all of Highschool Of The Dead over the span of two days.

Enjoyed it ("ending" aside) but while watching I could hear the angry, belabored huffs coming from bitter and jaded anime vets a mile away. Practically every bad anime trope paraded out, one after the other. I was half expecting them to end it by having the whole team climb into space mechs and fly off to restart civilization, because that is pretty much the only checkbox they didn't tick. I'm easy to please, though, so I'm not even mad.

If you are incapable of enjoying Highschool of the Dead the problem isn't with the anime. Because the anime is pure unadulterated joyful fanservice distilled into animated form.

 

[darkside31337]

To not have an outlet while watching Code Geass will make you self combust.

It's a good way to go out. I kind of wish I stopped watching anime after Geass. I will never ever have the same sense of euphoria again. Unless they make a true S3.

 

[Regulus Tera]

To not have an outlet while watching Code Geass will make you self combust.

That's what desk corners are for.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

That's what desk corners are for.

Hint for real life: pick a desk with rounded corners.

 

[Crash Station]

To not have an outlet while watching Code Geass will make you self combust.

Wasn't on any forums while it was airing and I had a blast. I didn't even know people considered it bad before frequenting gaf and other forums.

 

[darkside31337]

Wasn't on any forums while it was airing and I had a blast. I didn't even know people considered it bad before frequenting gaf and other forums.

Trust me most people who watch the series don't think of it as bad, not even close. Even the ones who claim its bad will still thoroughly enjoy it.

I love this show to death not in spite of all its shortcomings but because of them. It does absolutely nothing with the notion of being average, and there's truly something fabulous about that.

It's the truest Sunrise anime. Sunrise should embrace what they are all about instead of trying to be something they're not.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Hint for real life: pick a desk with rounded corners.

You sound well-versed in this matter.

 

[Infinite Justice]

To not have an outlet while watching Code Geass will make you self combust.

Nah it can be enjoyed regardless.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I've decided to watch Shakugan no Shana. Fuck if I know why. I guess I feel like I haven't had my regular dose of Rie Kugimiya recently or something.

 

[Jintor]

So I just watched all of Highschool Of The Dead over the span of two days.

Enjoyed it ("ending" aside) but while watching I could hear the angry, belabored huffs coming from bitter and jaded anime vets a mile away. Practically every bad anime trope paraded out, one after the other. I was half expecting them to end it by having the whole team climb into space mechs and fly off to restart civilization, because that is pretty much the only checkbox they didn't tick. I'm easy to please, though, so I'm not even mad.

I enjoyed it and I was still mad.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Shakugan no Shana 1:

A show produced by J.C. Staff.

Mediocre production values? Check.
Slightly disconcerting character designs? Check.
Girl with sword? Check.
"Urusai urusai urusai!"? Check.

The premise doesn't actually seem all that interesting, as in something I haven't seen before a hundred times. I'm not sure what they can actually fill 24 episodes with, not to mention another 24 episodes of a second season, plus a third set of 24 episodes starting October 7th.