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2011 Fall Anime Thread - Bad Shows & Self Hating Nerds
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Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
This is magnificent.Defuser said:
Soooo Utena.Articalys said:
Crash Station
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Unknown Soldier said:
Wait, when was this confirmed?
Lain said:
Thanks, sure it will be fun.
Regulus Tera said:
Will do...
That, and something else. Despite Lelouch's sense of justice and morality - you can't help but to cheer for the guy. It's like his ambitions are so high, and lofty, that with every victory you revel in it's glory. It isn't that his strategies are particularly complex or genius either - it's just that when it happens it fucking hilarious for some reason.
Like when Suzaku
fell into the same energy trap twice
Unknown Soldier
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Damn, shit's like all serious and shit now. Character development for Henrietta. Great ending to this episode.
Gee, having Dispel as one of the spells for void magic seems a bit OP. Louise can cancel any elemental magic spell, regardless of it's power or combination! That's not OP at all! Still, it's nice to see Louise using magic right for a change. I'm assuming we'll see Destruction magic again this season too, what with a war going on and that sort of thing.
Unknown Soldier
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cosmicblizzard said:
Kinda like this?
Unknown Soldier
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ZnT2 - 3:
The shift in tone between the first and second seasons is pretty pronounced. There's still a fair amount of tsundere comedy hijinks but the overarching story surrounding the tsundere action has turned quite serious. It's hilarious seeing the way Louise and Saito act when some other character tries really hard to seduce one or the other. The trick with the tsundere comedy is to behave convincingly when voicing the characters, which is probably a lot harder to do than most people imagine. Fortunately Rie Kugimiya and Satoshi Hino (Saito, Yuuji in Boring Shana, Koichi in Nabari no Ou) have been together and practicing doing this tsundere and her foil shit for long enough that they have a natural chemistry and doing this stuff really comes off like the most natural thing in the world for them at this point.
In unrelated news, heterochromia makes it's debut in ZnT this episode. Hooray for dichromatic irises!
The new OP for season 2 reflects the more serious story shift, and it's also pretty awesome. The new ED is pretty okay, I guess.
The shift in tone between the first and second seasons is pretty pronounced. There's still a fair amount of tsundere comedy hijinks but the overarching story surrounding the tsundere action has turned quite serious. It's hilarious seeing the way Louise and Saito act when some other character tries really hard to seduce one or the other. The trick with the tsundere comedy is to behave convincingly when voicing the characters, which is probably a lot harder to do than most people imagine. Fortunately Rie Kugimiya and Satoshi Hino (Saito, Yuuji in Boring Shana, Koichi in Nabari no Ou) have been together and practicing doing this tsundere and her foil shit for long enough that they have a natural chemistry and doing this stuff really comes off like the most natural thing in the world for them at this point.
In unrelated news, heterochromia makes it's debut in ZnT this episode. Hooray for dichromatic irises!
The new OP for season 2 reflects the more serious story shift, and it's also pretty awesome. The new ED is pretty okay, I guess.
Unknown Soldier
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Jexhius said:
Now that would be a miracle. Believe, I guess.
Unknown Soldier
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Simoun, yes.
Amagami SS, uh...
Amagami SS, uh...
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Extollere said:
Great review and basically sums up why this anime is so great.
There are series to me that don't the match of the sum of the parts, technically outstanding in every possible measure yet boring as all hell to watch.
And then there's Geass. The greatest example of style over substance working better of all time. It is a series with ridiculous pizzazz and fabulous all over the place, it is utterly thrilling and in my mind the most entertaining anime of all time.
Is it the best anime of all time based on technical merits? No it is not. But in terms of the overall package including the sheer entertainment, the thrill of it all, the sheer euphoria of the series, its right up there for me. There's really nothing like it.
Looking forward to your thoughts on R2. It's a crazier ride than the first season.
Shouta
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Started watching SRW OG: The Inspector since it's finished and man it's absolutely amazing. Fantastic animation, great fights, perfect direction, and OBARI! It's been awhile since I watched a mech series that's basically nailing it in every respect. It's cut some of the fat from the games and it's even introduced a few new things already, so awesome.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Fate/zero is going to be anime of the year.
Haters will stop hating in 80 minutes or so.
Haters will stop hating in 80 minutes or so.
PdotMichael
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darkside31337 said:
This train will never stop!
But I need some opinions. I played yesterday some Valkyria Chronicles and I like it. Okay, the Story is ridiculous and the Cast is lame but Isara is superb.
Is Valyria Chronicles worth watching?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
No. Anime is terrible. Stick to the game. It's worth it for the Isara scenes.
Black Republican
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i want a skies of arcadia anime 
Fuujin Monogatari (Windy Tales) Ep.1
I started this show on a whim, knowing that I don't have time to add another show to my currently watching list. Now I wish I hadn't. The art style of the show seems like it could be a bit off-putting to some people, but it worked perfectly for me and IMO for the show its self.
The plot is simple enough where you don't question the logic behind it, but deep enough to keep you interested. I hope I can keep watching it more regularly and somehow finish it... the dvd's are pretty hard to come by.
I started this show on a whim, knowing that I don't have time to add another show to my currently watching list. Now I wish I hadn't. The art style of the show seems like it could be a bit off-putting to some people, but it worked perfectly for me and IMO for the show its self.
The plot is simple enough where you don't question the logic behind it, but deep enough to keep you interested. I hope I can keep watching it more regularly and somehow finish it... the dvd's are pretty hard to come by.
RurouniZel
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Tsundere Potter 7-8: I wish Louise would wear that kind of outfit on her more often, she's actually cute in a short skirt. And then we get some backstory for Tabitha, but there's one bit that's kinda stupid IMO. Yes, her mother protected her from being poisoned by taking the drink from her, but why on Earth would she then drink it herself? Wouldn't it make more sense to say, dump in on the ground and just feign that you accidentally spilled/dropped it? Just stupid IMO. I do feel sorry for Tabitha though, constantly being targeted for death, being assigned missions that were designed to kill her off, she actually has good reason to be the way she is.
I'd advise against it, to be honest. I mean, sure you can watch it, but it's not anywhere near as good as the game, and actually hurts it to an extent I'd say.
PdotMichael said:
I'd advise against it, to be honest. I mean, sure you can watch it, but it's not anywhere near as good as the game, and actually hurts it to an extent I'd say.
PairOfFilthySocks
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Good gravy, thank fuck I never really got into anime. Why is nearly every damn show centered around a school?
RurouniZel
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PairOfFilthySocks said:
RurouniZel
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Zero's getting too Familiar 9-10: Louise is much cuter dere than tsun, but that's just my opinion. I'm still on Team Siesta for now. Plus, a rival shows up and brings Saito's lack of swordsman ability into sharp relief. Thank God, the show needs a competent character.
On a side note: I'd love to see an anime with a tsundere being tsundere while mid-fuck. "I-I'm not fucking you because I want to or anything! I just keep slipping onto it over and over! It can't be helped!"
On a side note: I'd love to see an anime with a tsundere being tsundere while mid-fuck. "I-I'm not fucking you because I want to or anything! I just keep slipping onto it over and over! It can't be helped!"
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I came in for the Louise, but I stayed for the Henrietta.
Because high school is where shounen no haato peaks.PairOfFilthySocks said:
Fate/Zero - 01 (or is it 01-02? it was 1 hour)
LOL the sakuga people will love this episode. This might possibly have the lowest budget of any 1st episode I've seen. Its tons of exposition with inanimate characters. I usually don't care about animation but its kinda funny how obvious they were cutting corners.
Spoiler for a character appearance:
LOL the sakuga people will love this episode. This might possibly have the lowest budget of any 1st episode I've seen. Its tons of exposition with inanimate characters. I usually don't care about animation but its kinda funny how obvious they were cutting corners.
Spoiler for a character appearance:
Rin is in this in loli form so I'm gonna continue watching
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Zero's Tsundere 11-13: Well, that was enjoyable. I knew that because the rival was competent, he was most likely evil. And tsundere-sama actually kissed her familiar, I'm shocked. Tsunderes don't kiss, they just pout and blush and yell and stuff.
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