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[Geneijin]

His work in Seto no Hanayome/Ragnarok the Animation did worry me until I saw the trailers. :S

I doubt the anime is going to be garbage, but the trailer doesn't give me any faith it'll be paced well.

Hey, Seto no Hanayome was loads of fun!

Not that I'd want Persona 4 to go in that direction.

The director in question contributed to the OVAs, not the TV series. Yeah...

 

[Sophia]

So despite it being given such a high and resounding recommendation from multiple types of anime fans you're just going to refuse to bump it up the list and ignore it for a few more years?

Well, I guess trolling current anime is time consuming work.

Hype Aversion for the win!

The director in question contributed to the OVAs, not the TV series. Yeah...

Ahem.

 

[Nonoriri]

What about Violence Jack? They censor the wang, so it's more like an art-house flick.

True art has fully nude men and women.

Anime-GAF is unusually cynical. =p

It's not cynicism, it's realism!

 

[Dresden]

The director in question contributed to the OVAs, not the TV series. Yeah...

Are we still talking about Seiji Kishi? He directed both.

I enjoyed Sunred and Seto no Hanayome, but all of his recent series - Carnival Phantasm, Angel Beats, Kamisama Dolls (what I saw of it) - have been bad. Not a good sign.

 

[Geneijin]

Ahem.

Why doesn't ANN used one name? Sigh.

 

[Sophia]

Are we still talking about Seiji Kishi? He directed both.

I enjoyed Sunred and Seto no Hanayome, but all of his recent series - Carnival Phantasm, Angel Beats, Kamisama Dolls - have been bad. Not a good sign.

I don't think we're going to be friends, are we?

Why doesn't ANN used one name? Sigh.

No clue, ANN does a lot of stupid shit tho, so I quit keeping track of that stuff and just remind myself to double check.

 

[Jex]

So much fucking shit. Ugh

I would like to personally apologies for Japan and their animation industry's output and offer you a hand-crafted selection of enjoyable shows to watch, if you want. There's probably some good work that you've missed!

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Why doesn't ANN used one name? Sigh.

The series is licensed; the OVAs are not.

 

[Dresden]

I don't think we're going to be friends, are we?

It was horrible, man.

 

[Jex]

Unless he's really an M.

(Penguindrum Episode 11 Spoilers)

http://i.imgur.com/h0hqH.gif
http://i.imgur.com/82o1N.gif
http://i.imgur.com/mdfRL.gif

Well, someone had to do it.

Thanks!

 

[Nonoriri]

It was horrible, man.

Type-moon QUALITY seal of approval!

 

[Sophia]

It was horrible, man.

Yup, definitely not friends. I'll settle for bitter enemies, however.

 

[Jex]

As someone who has always had a mild interest in anime, and has watched a recommended series here and there, these threads/trailers don't inspire any confidence in me watching these shows.

As I mentioned above, I can give you a tailored recommendation for actually good shows, if you'd like.

 

[Instro]

Are we still talking about Seiji Kishi? He directed both.

I enjoyed Sunred and Seto no Hanayome, but all of his recent series - Carnival Phantasm, Angel Beats, Kamisama Dolls (what I saw of it) - have been bad. Not a good sign.

Kamisama Dolls is pretty average. A far cry from the shit that is Carnival Phantasm.

 

[Hellsing321]

Hey, Seto no Hanayome was loads of fun!

Not that I'd want Persona 4 to go in that direction.

I hope Persona goes in that direction because the best parts of the game are the wacky highschool hijinks.

 

[Hitokage]

Hey, Seto no Hanayome was loads of fun!

Sure, but the show it takes from is even more fun!

 

[Branduil]

Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai

[IM]http://i.imgur.com/Zxl2q.jpg[/IMG]
http://youtu.be/QRMMexlnhIQ

Anime Killing Potential: 87%

This is going to be bad.

The anime looks to emphasize the harem aspects of the series while playing up the fanservice, and the awful art doesn’t help. They have dwarf-faces, all squashed up with giant eyes and lips pressed together in a style reminiscent of KEY-art. It’s not appealing, is in fact quite hideous, and the generally poor quality of the footage we’ve seen so far is the very opposite of promising.

Also has the honor of having the worst opening song this season. Really, it’s trash all around.

So basically, this show won't have many friends.

Mashiro-iro Symphony
http://youtu.be/bhsJHAfvgdo

Manglobe, 2004:

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

Manglobe, 2011:

[IM]http://i.imgur.com/RLx3z.png[/IMG]

Anime Saving Potentail: 0%

It’s an eroge adaptation

.

To be fair it will probably be less boring than Ergo Proxy.

Phi Brain: God’s Puzzle

[IM]http://i.imgur.com/1T1z4.jpg[/IMG]
http://youtu.be/MbTwfPbR5jc

Anime Saving Potential: 10%

This could be pretty fun, who knows. Most notable thing about the show seems to be that Junichi Sato is directing, so maybe all the puzzles and mazes and such are just ploys to insert heartwarming scenes into hot blooded shonen situations.

I love how shounen authors spend all this time thinking up interesting scenarios just to end up in the same place every time with generic shounen battles.

Tamayura

[IM]http://i.imgur.com/27nFL.jpg[/IMG]
http://youtu.be/9Z4hyx6NYTw *

Anime Saving Potential: 15%

ZZZ Potential: 45%

It’s another ‘healing anime’ from Junichi Sato. Expect fluffy cute feelings emanating from cartoon girls to soothe your weary heart, but with cameras and stuff. The OVAs were apparently pretty good.

Five out of five Firehawks.

Mobile Suit Gundam Age

[IM]http://i.imgur.com/6cJkx.jpg[/IMG]
http://youtu.be/11DecXqdN7o

Anime Saving Potential: 0%

It’s Gundam, so it’s kind of a big deal, I guess.

Meh.

Gundam is saved.

Ben-To

[IM]http://i.imgur.com/nIwIm.jpg[/IMG]
http://youtu.be/QSsDkFMKN2M

Anime Saving Potential: 0%

Wacky premise shows some promise, but really, it’s going to turn to haremshit so why bother?

EmmanuelMunoz - “If you have ever been in no holds bar fight for a half-price bento box, you can relate to this show. There are wizards, secret societies, and vicious battles, what is not to like? You will never look at day old supermarket food the same way again!”

Well they have to throw in sex appeal I guess, because people can just go to Walmart if they want to see people fighting over cheap food.

Kimi to Boku

[IM]http://i.imgur.com/6V4p9.jpg[/IMG]
http://youtu.be/QC432-7AGtw

Anime Saving Potential: 9%

ZZZ Potential: 50%

A bunch of manly bros doing bro things. Kanbe, the director, worked on Elfen Lied and Sora no Woto before this. And then there’s Reiko Yoshida (K-ON, Aria).

Wait, the director of Elfen Lied also directed Soro no Woto? I'm starting to regret agreeing to watch that.

Working’!!

[im]http://i.imgur.com/6LDPv.jpg[/img]
http://youtu.be/rZ8V4rNT5zY

Anime Saving Potential: 0%

ZZZ Potential: 45%

It’s the second season of Working!!, now called Working’!!. Expect the third season to be called Working”!!.

For whatever reason I was fond of its first season - it was a mostly dull show filled with annoying characters, but the two cute girls it had somewhat kept me amused through all those episodes - but I was really bored by the preview episode that was released a few weeks ago for the second season, and most likely won’t bother with the series anymore.

A new director and writer are behind the show now, and the changes were somewhat noticeable, yet it’s still the same old Working!! in the end.

If I wanted to watch a show about cute girls working I'd just watch Hanasaku Iroha. Oh wait, I am!

Invasion?! Squid Girl

[im]http://i.imgur.com/Vjxcl.jpg[/img]

Anime-Squidding Potential, de geso~: 0%

ZZZ Potential: 50%

Sequel to the totally harmless, if dull, comedy.

Sounds more or less right.

Bakuman 2

[im]http://i.imgur.com/tOpMg.jpg[/img]

More Bakuman for people who care, for whatever reason.

I stopped watching after the first episode because of the unbelievably stupid premise,

Spoiler

is he still not dating the girl because of the agreement?

Usagi Drop OVA

October 28, 2011. Bundled with the blu-ray volume 1.

I had no idea this existed. Season saved.

Hidamari Sketch x SP

October 29th~November 5th.

Double saved?

Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi - 3 -

The last of the Yozakura Quartet OVAs. November 9th, 2011.

Triple saved?

 

[Jex]

Did Broken Blade ever go anywhere? The first one was like, a little interesting but boring at the same time.

Sadly, I feel you've descried most of them. Which I think is a shame, especially if, like me, you want to see a good mecha show.

Or even a good show.

 

[Dresden]

I hope Persona goes in that direction because the best parts of the game are the wacky highschool hijinks.

I really want the camping trip.

I crave the camping trip.

Need an entire episode or two devoted to it.

 

[Geneijin]

I hope Persona goes in that direction because the best parts of the game are the wacky highschool hijinks.

I rather have haremshit shenanigans and a certain school festival episode like a certain anime last season.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I really want the camping trip.

I crave the camping trip.

Need an entire episode or two devoted to it.

Mystery Food X scene will need to be in it.

 

[Sophia]

I swear to god I must be the only person watching P4A for the fight scenes as much as the school/social link hijinks?

 

[flawfuls]

I love how shounen authors spend all this time thinking up interesting scenarios just to end up in the same place every time with generic shounen battles.

Huh? It's not based on a manga (Sunrise Original!) and it doesn't sound like there are any shounen battles involved.

 

[Geneijin]

I swear to god I must be the only person watching P4A for the fight scenes as much as the school/social link hijinks?

That's what Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere is for. I'm expecting stock animation attacks mostly in the P4 anime.

 

[Branduil]

So despite it being given such a high and resounding recommendation from multiple types of anime fans you're just going to refuse to bump it up the list and ignore it for a few more years?

Well, I guess trolling current anime is time consuming work.

I'll probably end up starting it at some point during these three months of famine.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

I swear to god I must be the only person watching P4A for the fight scenes as much as the school/social link hijinks?

I hope they're good. Kamisama Dolls shows that Kishi can direct some decent action scenes if he tries.

 

[Jex]

I would like to congratule Dresden on one fine OP. It's...

..beautiful.

I say this as someone who has crafted a number of anime-flavoured threads, but never a seasonal one. I just wouldn't know where to begin or how much time to invest. I guess they all turn out to be enjoyable in their own special ways.

 

[trejo]

Probably up there on Brandy's secret backlog.

Gotcha.

 

[Nonoriri]

I swear to god I must be the only person watching P4A for the fight scenes as much as the school/social link hijinks?

>watching ugly AIC anime for the fight scenes

Probably just you.

 

[Crash Station]

I love how shounen authors spend all this time thinking up interesting scenarios just to end up in the same place every time with generic shounen battles.

Shounen battles are kind of the point of... battle shounen. Not really sure which ones you've been reading/watching because you clearly know nothing about the genre (I assume none other than Yozakura Quartet and FMA).

Also, what flawfuls said. This looks shounen in the same way as Spiral and Death Note, not battle shounen.

 

[Sophia]

>watching ugly AIC anime for the fight scenes

Probably just you.

Point taken.

 

[trejo]

See, not everyone in this thread is a hardened cynic.

Just give it a few seasons and you'll be like everyone else though. Which I don't think is a bad thing.

I remember I used to enjoy a lot more shows before coming here and becoming the cynical and jaded bastard that I am today.

Thank you, animegaf.

 

[Nonoriri]

Point taken.

If you want good fight scenes, watch Yozakura Quartet OVA 3 like the cool kids are.

 

[Branduil]

Shounen battles are kind of the point of... battle shounen. Not really sure which ones you've been reading/watching (I assume none other than Yozakura Quartet and FMA).

Also, what flawfuls said. This looks shounen in the same way as Spiral and Death Note, not battle shounen.

Is it? Well, maybe it will actually be good then.

 

[Branduil]

Well...at least Persona will be mildly entertaining.

Slow down Pollyanna.

 

[Erigu]

[Usagi Drop]

I had no idea this existed. Season saved.

There will be four in all (one for each volume), but they're called "original mini stories", so I expect them to be quite short.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

[Usagi Drop]

There will be four in all (one for each volume), but they're called "original mini stories", so I expect them to be quite short.

I wonder if they will make it to the Legendary Manga Ending.

 

[trejo]

If you want good fight scenes, watch Yozakura Quartet OVA 3 like the cool kids are.

I don't know or care about any of the characters in Yozakura Quartet but my god those are some pretty sweet fight scenes.

 

[Branduil]

I don't have anything new from Despera(I'm pretty sure I have it all), so I'll just share this.

Yeah that picture is still pretty cool. Let's just stare at it and pretend we're watching Despera.

 

[trejo]

I wonder if they will make it to the Legendary Manga Ending.

We don't mention that in here.

 

[Branduil]

The Persona 4 hate is ridiculous

Persona 4 isn't going to be nearly interesting enough to be hateable.

 

[trejo]

Yeah that picture is still pretty cool. Let's just stare at it and pretend we're watching Despera.

Alternatively, you could watch this and pretend it's Despera.

Spoiler

Though it still won't be.

 

[Geneijin]

Yeah that picture is still pretty cool. Let's just stare at it and pretend we're watching Despera.

1fps? No thanks.

 

[Branduil]

Who doesn't? Producer-san is a pretty cushy job. You get to harass fifteen year old girls with calls and text messages to your heart's content before hunting them down and chasing them around public places.

Yeah, but where's the fun if you can't also get drunk and smack them around while rave music plays.

 

[trejo]

Persona 4 isn't going to be nearly interesting enough to be hateable.

But dammit all we'll give it a good try!

 

[Dresden]

1fps? No thanks.

That's almost idolmaster ep.1 esque.

 

[trejo]

Yeah, but where's the fun if you can't also get drunk and smack them around while rave music plays.

You make it sound so awesome but it's not.

 

[Xelinis]

What's the latest word on Despera anyway? Last bit of news I heard was that it was on hold due to Ryutaro Nakamura's health issues, but that was a while ago.

 

[Branduil]

1fps? No thanks.

So the animation is as good as the first episode of Idolmaster? Despera is awesome.

 

[Krev]

Get well soon Nakamura