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[Jex]

You're right, I should stop procrastinating that too.

AnimeGAF is here to give you life lessons.

Note: you shouldn't be writing that you're procrastinating, because that's also procrastinating. Get off the internet!

 

[NewFresh]

Bike moe~ is the new moe!!

Yoshito ABe drawing girls on bikes! (Slightly NSWF)

 

[Jex]

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

It's surely trying to max out the obscure-o-meter.

 

[Hellsing321]

Everyone sucks in the anime industry. What's your point?

The one thing we can all agree on.

 

[Jex]

Everyone sucks in the anime industry. What's your point?

What about Oshii?

 

[Infinite Justice]

Fall Anime status: Not saved

I'm surprised people are still having faith

 

[Dresden]

Classy yuri manga gets anime.

 

[Jex]

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.

Nah, because then it would be as awesome as Mad Bull 34 - which it is not.

 

[PdotMichael]

Classy yuri manga gets anime.

http://i.imgur.com/pp5zkl.jpg[/IMG[/QUOTE]

yuri is not shota-yaoi

just sad

 

[Jex]

There will always be haters, always. They just represent such a small margin they might as well not exist.

People actually dislike Gintama? Who? That's one of those things that I don't remember anyone disliking.

 

[Steroyd]

People actually dislike Gintama? Who? That's one of those things that I don't remember anyone disliking.

I think a poster doesn't "get" the transitions between the serious moments and the comedy but that's as close as we're going to get me thinks.

 

[Nora Kisaragi]

Fall Anime status: Not saved

I don't think it would have been saved even if Gen was writing it. No matter how you slice it, one anime can't single-handedly save an entire season dominated by trash, but that's just my opinion.

I'll still give the series a try either way.

 

[Jex]

Apparently, when Kenji Kamiyama announces something new, it becomes a pretty big deal:

(source ANN)

Well, in this case I'm going to try for optimism and imagine that he'll be announcing a solid, two-cour show with no awkward movie tie-ins. That's the dream.

 

[darkside31337]

I don't think it would have been saved even if Gen was writing it. No matter how you slice it, one anime can't single-handedly save an entire season dominated by trash, but that's just my opinion.

I'll still give the series a try either way.

But Gen already saved one season this year.

Really lackluster season where the 2 other best shows were Wandering Son and Level E with nothing else that was good.

 

[Jex]

I think a poster doesn't "get" the transitions between the serious moments and the comedy but that's as close as we're going to get me thinks.

Oh, I see. Interesting. That's interesting because one of the most impressive things Gintama does is mix those two factors in a way where both of them work exactly when the creators wants them to.

 

[jman2050]

But Gen already saved one season this year.

Really lackluster season where the 2 other best shows were Wandering Son and Level E with nothing else that was good.

How dare you disparage such amazing series as Yumekui Merry and Infinite Str-- hahahahaha nah I can't do this.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Utena 21 - 23

Utena 21

Akio's going to impregnate me isn't he?

Utena 22

Akio using his moves again.

Wait Tokiko's brother is called

Spoiler

Mamiya? hey wait a minute.

Mamyia, Himemiya, Mamyia, Himemiya, Mamyia, Himemiya, Mamyia, Himemiya,

hmmm....

Utena - 23

Spoiler

I... sort of saw it coming but still...

What what what what wat wat wat wat wut wut wut wut wut!?a

 

[Infinite Justice]

How dare you disparage such amazing series as Yumekui Merry and Infinite Str-- hahahahaha nah I can't do this.

Hard to spin that isn't it?

 

[Steroyd]

Kamisama Dolls - END... END?

What the fuck did I just watch? Did I just get Sunrise'd?

 

[iavi]

Just watched Gintama x Sket Dance

Himeko said it best why Sket Dance doesn't even come close, they don't do dirty jokes.

Haha. On the flip side, I think it was her who also mentioned why Sket Dance's serious arcs feel a little more substantial. Unlike Gintama, who's guaranteed to find a way to wrap everything up with a positive little bow at the end--regardless of all the negative events littered within it--Sket Dance will close an arc with complete negativity.

*In regards to Anohana* plus it had Secert base.

Ha, bringing up Secret Base, not even I was going to do that. Show them no mercy, will you? Commendable.

 

[Jex]

How dare you disparage such amazing series as Yumekui Merry and Infinite Str-- hahahahaha nah I can't do this.

What happened to your trolling face, jman2050? It used to be so sincere.

 

[darkside31337]

Kamisama Dolls - END... END?

What the fuck did I just watch? Did I just get Sunrise'd?

I don't even see the parallels to Sunrise in this episode you're going to have to elaborate.

This last episode and last arc was amazing. Such a fantastic finale on every level.

Was not a fan of this show until the end. Good lord it could have been a simply amazing show but in the end it was still really damn enjoyable.

Spoiler

Season 2 or however they wrap this up cannot get here soon enough, if the quality towards the end of the show is any indicator for the future of it.

 

[Jex]

Classy yuri manga gets anime.

2012 already looking to be a pretty serious year for fans of highly quality animated programming.

 

[darkside31337]

2012 already looking to be a pretty serious year for fans of highly quality animated programming.

More of this in my life. It's already a good year.

 

[Lain]

People actually dislike Gintama? Who? That's one of those things that I don't remember anyone disliking.

I found Gintama unfunny, so in a way you could say I dislike it, although it would be more fitting to say I just don't care about it, but for sake of this thread, let it be know I think Gintama sucks, so we can have at least a person who dislikes it.

 

[PdotMichael]

2012 already looking to be a pretty serious year for fans of highly quality animated programming.

It's a joke or?

 

[Jex]

I found Gintama unfunny, so in a way you could say I dislike it, although it would be more fitting to say I just don't care about it, but for sake of this thread, let it be know I think Gintama sucks, so we can have at least a person who dislikes it.

Well, considering that humour is one of thee most subjective things, I can let it slide for now.

 

[-Minsc-]

I found Gintama unfunny, so in a way you could say I dislike it, although it would be more fitting to say I just don't care about it, but for sake of this thread, let it be know I think Gintama sucks, so we can have at least a person who dislikes it.

And there we have it. Not that it affects my enjoyment of the series any.

 

[Jex]

[IMGhttp://i.imgur.com/xu1r6.gif[/IMG]

It's a joke or?

Did you see those two fine works Shinbo is putting out for us? That alone makes 2012 a banner year. I mean, 2009 only had one Bakemonogatari.

 

[Steroyd]

I don't even see the parallels to Sunrise in this episode you're going to have to elaborate.

Sunrise'd [Sun ~ rise ~ ed]

- To be trolled with plot threads left open or opening new plot elements in the last episode because another season has already been pre-determined.

 

[DrForester]

Utena 21 - 23

Utena 21

Akio's going to impregnate me isn't he?

Yes, yes he is.

 

[Jex]

Sunrise'd [Sun ~ rise ~ ed]

- To be trolled with plot threads left open or opening new plot elements in the last episode because another season has already been pre-determined.

That's pretty much it, although we also need to remember the writers being told that they're writing a show of x episodes in length (usually 26) and then being told somewhere around episode 19 or later that actually they've been give two more cours. This always results in entertainment.

 

[PdotMichael]

Did you see those two fine works Shinbo is putting out for us? That alone makes 2012 a banner year. I mean, 2009 only had one Bakemonogatari.

Bakemonogatari is just boring

 

[scy]

That's pretty much it, although we also need to remember the writers being told that they're writing a show of x episodes in length (usually 26) and then being told somewhere around episode 19 or later that actually they've been give two more cours. This always results in entertainment.

I'm still pretty sure J.C. Staff don't actually tell anyone how many episodes there really are so there's always the "surprise, finale next week!" or "yeah we've got another cour to go" popping up.

 

[Jex]

Bakemonogatari is just boring

No it's not, it's filled with delightful meta-commentary on meta-otaku meta topics.

With fanservice.

 

[Lain]

Classy yuri manga gets anime.

http://i.imgur.com/pp5zkl.jpg

I like Maya Miyazaki. Maybe the anime will get people to translate the manga.

 

[darkside31337]

Sunrise'd [Sun ~ rise ~ ed]

- To be trolled with plot threads left open or opening new plot elements in the last episode because another season has already been pre-determined.

So which part was the Sunrise'd?

I'm just not seeing it. It wrapped up the arc quite well. It was an overwhelming satisfying ending, especially considering what it could have been (Sunrise)

I know people love to get their kicks from mocking Seiji Kishi and well most of it is well deserved. But unlike Angel Beats this series actually had a coherent, interesting, and enjoyable finish to it.

He loves the constant, repeated, ping-ponging mishmash of comedy, action, romance and drama in one episode way more than any human being should but it actually works well enough in this effort. It's more balanced and it's not nearly as trite. I'm not sure if he's learning something or if it's just better material to work with but there was definite improvement.

Maybe he'll keep it going in Persona 4.

Won't happen

 

[Articalys]

Sentai has licensed the Persona 4 anime for digital release this year and disc release next year.

http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=332479

 

[Steroyd]

So which part was the Sunrise'd?

I'm just not seeing it. It wrapped up the arc quite well. It was an overwhelming satisfying ending, especially considering what it could have been (Sunrise)

Spoiler

Akio buggering off to settle things with the village once and for all.
4 legged thing being awakened
Main character standing out of the rubble with an armless Kukuri to face off 4 legged thing
To be continued

The way it ended it felt like episode 13/26 rather than episode 13/13

 

[darkside31337]

Spoiler

Akio buggering off to settle things with the village once and for all.
4 legged thing being awakened
Main character standing out of the rubble with an armless Kukuri to face off 4 legged thing
To be continued

The way it ended it felt like episode 13/26 rather than episode 13/13

I guess that's fair enough.

It wrapped up this arc quite well, tied up most things and was an enjoyable episode (looks like Brain's Base still has some money left!) and basically teased out a new season in the last few minutes. I'm okay with that because it managed to wrap up the actual last arc first instead of pissing all over it the way a Sunrise series does it.

 

[Risette]

He loves the constant, repeated, ping-ponging mishmash of comedy, action, romance and drama in one episode way more than any human being should but it actually works well enough in this effort. It's more balanced and it's not nearly as trite. I'm not sure if he's learning something or if it's just better material to work with but there was definite improvement.

This is really like never a good thing.

I will now refer to the great wisdom of Mr. Plinkett. Replace words mentally where needed. Also it's okay for an anime series to change tone between episodes, but constant tone shifting in a single episode is a big NO.

 

[jman2050]

What happened to your trolling face, jman2050? It used to be so sincere.

You learn to pick your battles as time goes on.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Fall Anime status: Not saved

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[darkside31337]

This is really like never a good thing.

I will now refer to the great wisdom of Mr. Plinkett. Replace words mentally where needed. Also it's okay for an anime series to change tone between episodes, but constant tone shifting in a single episode is a big NO.

Are you one of those people who hate Gintama too?

It can and has worked plenty of times in anime. The notion to never do it because it can never work is absurd. Kami Dolls does it less and in much more moderation than Angel Beats and is generally done more effectively (although certainly not always).

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

I haven't seen the last few episodes of Kamisama Dolls, but can it really be called "Sunrise-d" if a manga adaptation ends in the middle without choosing to create an original ending to wrap things up, which is what I assume happened? I understood the term to refer to a story originally concieved to end in one season being forced to artificially extend its length by management, as in Tiger and Bunny. For instance, Akagi's anime "ending" is very unsatisfying, but I wouldn't call it "Sunrise-d".

 

[Trojita]

There making a Maji de Watashi anime? WTF at that art.

I'm going to watch all of the anime this season that anime-GAF hates. I REGRET NOTHING.

 

[Steroyd]

I guess that's fair enough.

It wrapped up this arc quite well, tied up most things and was an enjoyable episode (looks like Brain's Base still has some money left!) and basically teased out a new season in the last few minutes. I'm okay with that because it managed to wrap up the actual last arc first instead of pissing all over it the way a Sunrise series does it.

I'd say it's similar to Code Geass in how that wrapped up the last arc in the end of season 1 but kept quiet about the surrounding plot elements and went "lololololol season 2" in the last 5 minutes. Not much different from Tiger & Bunny either except that had a whole last arc put together with duct tape.

 

[Hellsing321]

Sentai has licensed the Persona 4 anime for digital release this year and disc release next year.

http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=332479

If they don't have the same dub actors for the anime, Persona 4 is ruined. RUINED! Anime is truly dead then.

 

[darkside31337]

If they don't have the same dub actors for the anime, Persona 4 is ruined. RUINED! Anime is truly dead then.

I don't care how much money it costs to get done, the series should have an Endurance Run track. Will day 1 buy.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Sentai has licensed the Persona 4 anime for digital release this year and disc release next year.

http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=332479

Thats a great move and even on Blu-ray too, they are probably more likely than NISA to even dub it with the voice actors. Hopefully they give a special edition with some tangible bonuses.