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bullshit
you didnt have a clue where the story was going in the first place

anyway, about the episode

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I find it impossible to care that Himari died when the penguin cap version has gotten more screen time than her (and even then its not much).
The show itself summed her up in one sentence "she loves to cook and worry about her brothers"...yea thats pretty much all we know.

Its not my favourite show, but they do continue to introduce more bizzare concepts and characters so it stays interesting enough for me to be interested

Thats pretty untrue considering the whole of episode 9 was dedicated to her and her backstory, which was rather significant.

 

[Uchip]

Behind on Steins;Gate and Madoka isn't from the last 6 months.

really?
life is so short

 

[cajunator]

Planetes 14

You know I usually find it incredibly difficult to care about anime romances, but

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Tanabe and Hachimaki's

is pretty good. I actually want that to be a success unlike most ones where I hope the couple dies a horrible death.

That show is really good. I can only say keep watching, because I don't want to spoil a damned thing about it.

 

[Branduil]

I honest to god had a whole post typed up saying this exact same thing, with more words. Good thing for that preview button huh.

Amazing book though.

So did you finish Arjuna?

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

From the spring season, we got Kaiji S2, Dororon Enma-Kun Meramera, [C], Sket Dance, Toriko, Deadman Wonderland, Blue Exorcist.

From summer, we got Blood-C, Usagi Drop, Sacred Seven, Kamisama Dolls.

Lots of good stuff from the last 6 months.

I find your lack of Penguins, Flower and Tigers disturbing.

 

[Jerk]

I find your lack of Penguins, Flower and Tigers disturbing.

I am more disturbed by the inclusion of mentally-deficient demon slayers.

 

[darkside31337]

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My point is that it is the currents from her death that are significant and that the audience gives a damn about. Himari herself has been on borrowed time since day 1 and almost 0 effort has been put into developing her. She was never really important to the audience beyond her importance to her brothers.

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That's a fair point and I agree with you. Since day 1 Himari has been nothing but a plot device (I won't go as far now as to say she's a MacGuffin) and has had virtually no development. I have never once cared for her as a character at all, but it seems quite apparent to me just by reading other peoples thoughts in here, that Himari was somehow a relevant character to them.

If you made the connection she's irrelevant to the story and it's merely her Penguin alter ego that matters then yeah I totally get where you're coming from. But the series definitely tries to drive home on the fact that the real dead Himari is now really super dead. That's where I lost the connection from this episode.

 

[cajunator]

And I will pray that the protection of Saya be bestowed upon canova, whoever he is.

Seriously though, my mind is melting from the anime I have been favored to witness today.

Brandy's back!!!

 

[Infinite Justice]

Spoilers tagged posts are getting longer O_O

will have to bail out for a while.

 

[Jerk]

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That's a fair point and I agree with you. Since day 1 Himari has been nothing but a plot device (I won't go as far now as to say she's a MacGuffin) and has had virtually no development. I have never once cared for her as a character at all, but it seems quite apparent to me just by reading other peoples thoughts in here, that Himari was somehow a relevant character to them.

If you made the connection she's irrelevant to the story and it's merely her Penguin alter ego that matters then yeah I totally get where you're coming from. But the series definitely tries to drive home on the fact that the real dead Himari is now really super dead. That's where I lost the connection from this episode.

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If you combine that reveal at the beginning of the episode with the death at the end, this insistence that Himari is now 'dead-dead' seems to me to be more of a 'rail-switching' moment than any attempt to garner sympathy. In short, the FACT that she died is more important than the actual death.

 

[JKTrix]

Looks like I'm adding something to my iPod Kindle.

 

[Dresden]

Ikuhara even mentions it in this 1998 interview he did with Anno
http://www.cjas.org/~leng/anno-ikuhara.txt

[Anno] In order to see a made-up drama, there are even people who neglect
their real lives, right? That kind of person does things like become a
seiyuu fan.

[Ikuhara] I bet what they really wanted was to touch an anime character.

heh.

 

[darkside31337]

I didn't really know anything about this Sarin incident before someone mentioned it a little while ago. Read up on it and now my mind is kind of blown. Seems a lot of stuff I've consumed has gotten some inspiration from it.

Ikuhara even mentions it in this 1998 interview he did with Anno
http://www.cjas.org/~leng/anno-ikuhara.txt

[Ikuhara] I know "KareKano" ("Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou") is just about to start,
but have you decided on anything like a regular style?
[Anno] Regular style?
[Ikuhara] Something like a set pattern.
[Anno] No, not really. I haven't decided, or should I say, it hasn't come to
me yet.

And it never did.

Would absolutely love for an actual adaptation of Kare Kano. Would be nice.

Interesting read though.

 

[Branduil]

The true story of what will happen in Penguin Drum(PD and Haibane Renmei Spoilers):

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When Himari dies, her soul travels to Glie. The bird which comes with her is her penguin.

 

[Uchip]

The true story of what will happen in Penguin Drum(PD and Haibane Renmei Spoilers):

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When Himari dies, her soul travels to Glie. The bird which comes with her is her penguin.

sorry but PD has a long way to go to be compared to Haibane Renmei

 

[LordCanti]

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That's a fair point and I agree with you. Since day 1 Himari has been nothing but a plot device (I won't go as far now as to say she's a MacGuffin) and has had virtually no development. I have never once cared for her as a character at all, but it seems quite apparent to me just by reading other peoples thoughts in here, that Himari was somehow a relevant character to them.

If you made the connection she's irrelevant to the story and it's merely her Penguin alter ego that matters then yeah I totally get where you're coming from. But the series definitely tries to drive home on the fact that the real dead Himari is now really super dead. That's where I lost the connection from this episode.

(Penguin 12)

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Penguin-Hat comes right out and says that "If you wish to save your sister's life, find the Penguin Drum" etc. I don't think she's dead-dead at this point, although the definition of "dead" is vague in this show. I hope to see a lot more of her, interacting with Santetoshi in whatever place is between life and death (sleep and awake even) in this show, even if she is eventually revived.

For me, her character is vastly important. I've always said that I wanted to see more of her, but I think episode 9 scratched that itch for me. Instead of the perfect little angel we had grown accustomed to, we were presented with a girl that was somewhat haunted by her past, and frustrated with the way her life had played out. That episode made her "death" impactful in a way that it wasn't in the first episode, for me at least.

 

[Crash Station]

I find your lack of Penguins, Flower and Tigers disturbing.

Don't like the first 2 and I'm behind on the 3rd.

 

[Branduil]

And oh yeah, Hanasaku Iroha was great. Ando saved anime.

 

[Thoraxes]

I hate myself for this and feel really terrible for wanting this, but I wish for a second of Mayo Chiki.

Also I heard about the Blood-C craze too late, and decided to wait till it was over to start, so i'll give that a watch this weekend.

 

[Instro]

And oh yeah, Hanasaku Iroha was great. Ando saved anime.

I already read that review on some suspicious looking blog.

 

[darkside31337]

I already read that review on some suspicious looking blog.

What blog is this?

Also HanaIro was great.

 

[Dresden]

 

[Branduil]

[IM]http://i.imgur.com/mcAgql.jpg[/IMG]

Ikuhara truly is miraculous to be able to save stuff like this.

Blood-C 11-12

This was an amazing experience. The action in the last episode especially was very impressively animated and directed. This ended up quite enjoyable and I greatly look forward to the movie. Sometimes it's nice to sit back and watch some solid popcorn entertainment.

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Not that I would eat popcorn while watching this. Or anything. Even with the lazy censorship, it's so brutal!

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I think strawberry smoothies would go great with the last episode.

Mad Bull 34 1-4

This show is what happens when you sit in a room and write adolescent fantasies without any regard for how any of society's institutions work. Why research police work, legal proceedings, journalism, or even believable physics when you can make tits bounce and shit blow up.

So you're saying you liked it?

 

[Branduil]

Legend of the Galactic Heroes 1-13

The only complaint I have is that the Galactic Empire is more interesting by magnitudes over the Free Planets Alliance for me so much so that the alternating nature of the episodes is kinda jarring. You're watching awesome political backstabbing and scheming in Odin one episode and then the next, Yang laments his position yet again and we get to watch how democracy fails us all in fictionalized form.

So it's realistic then?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

This goddamn thread always makes my Droid X's browser crash. I think it's because of all the images it always has.

 

[Trent Strong]

Since anime is dead now, I think I'll just watch whatever random recommendation Netflix gives me. First up is:

Popotan
2004 NR 12 episodes
This Japanese anime series features Ai, Mai and Mii, three sisters who live with their robotic maid, Mea, in a time-traveling old mansion. The sisters spend their days searching for specific people in different time periods, sometimes generating profound effects on the future. These adventures also have a significant effect on the girls, as they're constantly having to make new friends each time they move through time.

 

[PdotMichael]

Penguindrum 12

oh god, I was right with many things.

but it's not a good feeling :/

 

[cajunator]

Since anime is dead now, I think I'll just watch whatever random recommendation Netflix gives me. First up is:

Popotan
2004 NR 12 episodes
This Japanese anime series features Ai, Mai and Mii, three sisters who live with their robotic maid, Mea, in a time-traveling old mansion. The sisters spend their days searching for specific people in different time periods, sometimes generating profound effects on the future. These adventures also have a significant effect on the girls, as they're constantly having to make new friends each time they move through time.

That show is really cute, and more than a little perverted.
And yes, I do own it too. It was based on an H-game of the same name, which is kind of disturbing. It has one of the cutest ending theme songs ever made. a Powerful, saccharine coated, hypermoe song that you will dance to and then kill yourself for liking it.

Actually, fuck it, I'm linking to the song right now because I love it so much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFlvngWRYFk

 

[Branduil]

Penguindrum 12

oh god, I was right with many things.

but it's not a good feeling :/

Hurts so good.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Saving anime tier:

CODE GEASS tier:

Blood-C

Code Geass tier is best tier.

Guilty Crown has Geass tier potential!

 

[Trent Strong]

That show is really cute, and more than a little perverted.
And yes, I do own it too. It was based on an H-game of the same name, which is kind of disturbing. It has one of the cutest ending theme songs ever made. a Powerful, saccharine coated, hypermoe song that you will dance to and then kill yourself for liking it.

Actually, fuck it, I'm linking to the song right now because I love it so much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFlvngWRYFk

Perverted, eh? I was just joking, but maybe I really will watch it now.

 

[DY_nasty]

Thanks for the recommendations as always guys.

 

[Steroyd]

Penguindrum - 12

Oh man fresh from watching Blood C, when the

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Dark Bunnies

line was dropped I couldn't stop laughing.

 

[cajunator]

Perverted, eh? I was just joking, but maybe I really will watch it now.

It's a really simple show (and quite a bit sadder than it should be). But it does have goddess Haruko Momoi in it.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

The only thing I know about the Popotan game is that 2 of the main characters from the OP were used for the Caramelldansen video meme. The anime was pretty boring though, I think I watched about 4 episodes before giving up on it.

Zero no Tsukaima 8:

Character development for Tabitha. Meanwhile, back at the school, fun with love potions.

Zero no Tsukaima 9:

Story progression here, apparently. I'm guessing the Ring of Whatever is going to be important. Another mention of the strange runes on Saito's hand.

Both 8 and 9 have very very brief foreshadows at the end of each episode, presumably leading into the main story to come, because they sure went out of their way to make it look all ominous.

 

[cajunator]

The only thing I know about the Popotan game is that 2 of the main characters from the OP were used for the Caramelldansen video meme. The anime was pretty boring though, I think I watched about 4 episodes before giving up on it.

Zero no Tsukaima 8:

Character development for Tabitha. Meanwhile, back at the school, fun with love potions.

Zero no Tsukaima 9:

Story progression here, apparently. I'm guessing the Ring of Whatever is going to be important. Another mention of the strange runes on Saito's hand.

Both 8 and 9 have very very brief foreshadows at the end of each episode, presumably leading into the main story to come, because they sure went out of their way to make it look all ominous.

THat is correct. It was taken from the opening of the Hgame.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ6oePkrK7s

 

[Branduil]

Penguindrum - 12

Oh man fresh from watching Blood C, when the

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Dark Bunnies

line was dropped I couldn't stop laughing.

All of the top anime from this season have

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bunnies.

Unfortunately this did not work last season for

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Tiger and Bunny.

 

[Articalys]

Idolmaster 13

That was alright.

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Could've done with a little less of the backstage drama. Also felt like they overdid the wotagei sound effects on the last song. Also also I like how it's implied the only song Ryuuguu Komachi knows is Smoky Thrill.

 

[cajunator]

May as well post the OP to Popotan too. Just because.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y2LxSxeXXE

 

[Steroyd]

It was translated first. Both were released in the same Shounen Jump.

That's the point, to give an example Sket Dance would have been on pages 31 - 49, while Gintama would have been on pages 81 - 99, hence the jokes being as they were in the manga, Sket Dance had the bigger disadvantage in adapting the manga proper because the Gintama anime aired first.

 

[cajunator]

I figured out why I dropped Idolmaster so fast. there isn't enough Takane in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_txPWmhXlQ

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Zero no Tsukaima 10:

Sweet, Louise is

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betrothed to a dashing mage-knight named Waldo.

Curiously enough, we find this out just in time for the season to end. Currently my prediction for

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Waldo being killed in the season-ending episode

is 100%. No, I don't actually know what's going to happen, but that's how these things always seem to go, you know?

 

[cajunator]

Which season are you watching?

 

[Trent Strong]

May as well post the OP to Popotan too. Just because.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y2LxSxeXXE

Well...that looks terrrible.

 

[Uchip]

THat is correct. It was taken from the opening of the Hgame.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ6oePkrK7s

please tell me the small one doesnt get an H scene

 

[cajunator]

please tell me the small one doesnt get an H scene

What do you think? At least the anime isn't a hentai.
The show is one of those that bombards you with cuteness from beginning to end, like Pita 10 or Galaxy Angel. If you don't like that sort of thing, then it's probably not a good idea to watch it. Myself, I have no standards and I like super-happy cute things, because I am insane. But somebody has to buy this stuff I suppose.

 

[Regulus Tera]

The only thing I know about the Popotan game is that 2 of the main characters from the OP were used for the Caramelldansen video meme.

I thought I had been freed from that meme four years ago.

I figured out why I dropped Idolmaster so fast. there isn't enough Takane in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_txPWmhXlQ

Doesn't it get really hot inside those dresses?

Lots of little lights and stuff. The heat must get unbearable after one or two songs.

 

[Steroyd]

please tell me the small one doesnt get an H scene

Ah such a pure maiden of naivety.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Even Kokoro gets an H scene in School Days the video game.

 

[Branduil]

Doesn't it get really hot inside those dresses?

Lots of little lights and stuff. The heat must get unbearable after one or two songs.

Don't forget the bright stage lights shining on them. The brighter and more focused the lights, the hotter.