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[Thoraxes]

Ok I changed my mind about Louise. She is goddamned cute as fuck as long as she's not being abusive.

You mean it the other way around right?

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I'm a masochist.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Ok I changed my mind about Louise. She is goddamned cute as fuck as long as she's not being abusive.

She's cute even when she's being abusive.

It's the element of danger that makes her so exciting!

 

[Instro]

Everyone should watch Squid Girl, because I'm the male lead in the dubbed version.

I mean, because it's good.

Only if you become my undersquid.

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I think many of us are watching it.

 

[trejo]

Everyone knows Taiga is the superior kugiloli.

 

[Feep]

Spoiler

Jason?

Spoiler

Sup

 

[Thoraxes]

Everyone knows Taiga is the superior kugiloli.

I'm partial to Shana myself, but the induction of Astarotte and Aria this year weren't so bad either.

Also, is it me or have more shows done a 40 min. first episode, and then the regular 24-30 min ones all the ones after?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Everyone knows Taiga is the superior kugiloli.

Do you really want to start a conversation where people rate the Kugilolis in this thread?

Spoiler

Louise > all.

 

[trejo]

Do you really want to start a conversation where people rate the Kugilolis in this thread?

Yes.

 

[Thoraxes]

Yes.

First question:
Which of the Kugilolis had the best leggings?

 

[Crash Station]

If Kagura counts, she wins. If not, I'm gonna say Rizel.

 

[NewFresh]

Yes.

No

Besides, kugishota remains the best kugi-

 

[Dresden]

I'm still fond of Nagi.

 

[trejo]

I'd normally suggest we need comparison pics up in this bitch but Lord Google-sama would probably disapprove. Maybe.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I'd normally suggest we need comparison pics up in this bitch but Lord Google-sama would probably disapprove. Maybe.

You go first and let us know if it's safe.

 

[firehawk12]

Everyone knows Taiga is the superior kugiloli.

Kagura-chan!

 

[trejo]

You go first and let us know if it's safe.

No man, I've seen enough movies to know that sounds like a trap.

 

[NewFresh]

No man, I've seen enough movies to know that sounds like a trap.

I'm sure the mods will protect you.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I'm sure the mods will protect you.

If not, Saya will protect you.

 

[trejo]

Well now I really don't wanna try it.

I'm doomed, aren't I?

 

[cajunator]

She's cute even when she's being abusive.

It's the element of danger that makes her so exciting!

Nah she's just lame when she's abusive.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I really like the OP for ZnT2:
Ichiko - I Say Yes

 

[cajunator]

I'll put it this way. I can deal with dere-dere but tsun-tsun can go right to hell.

 

[NewFresh]

Spoiler

Sup

Now I feel like a creep

 

[weeaboo]

C3 1 & Boobs Horizon 1

Anime is awful these days

 

[trejo]

I'll put it this way. I can deal with dere-dere but tsun-tsun can go right to hell.

Then I guess you and Unknown can never be friends.

 

[NewFresh]

I'll put it this way. I can deal with dere-dere but tsun-tsun can go right to hell.

That's only half the fun.

 

[cajunator]

Sorry. Naru Narusegawa ruined tsun for everyone.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I'll put it this way. I can deal with dere-dere but tsun-tsun can go right to hell.

That's like saying you can deal with Mapo Tofu as long as it's not spicy. Who the hell eats Mapo Tofu which isn't spicy?

 

[Jintor]

Everyone should watch Squid Girl, because I'm the male lead in the dubbed version.

I mean, because it's good.

Get me a job, feep!

 

[Defuser]

That's only half the fun.

Getting beaten and verbal abused isn't fun.

 

[cajunator]

That's like saying you can deal with Mapo Tofu as long as it's not spicy. Who the hell eats Mapo Tofu which isn't spicy?

Look, it's not that I hate everything Rie does or anything I just don't like how she voices the tsun side of characters. The characters she portrays are still cute but the whole abusive thug just gets annoying. Don't read into it as just hating Rie for no reason because that's not it at all. She can be cute and often is but the whole tsun thing just strikes a nerve.

 

[Thoraxes]

Sorry. Naru Narusegawa ruined tsun for everyone.

I thought Motoko redeemed her.

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Wasn't there some rumor about her originally being the canon end instead of Naru?

Edit: Oh you were talking about Rie. My bad.

Getting beaten and verbal abused isn't fun.

Spoiler

If you're me it is.

 

[Reknoc]

Hunter x Hunter 1

Looks like they really want to move forward with this. I imagine they'll flashback to the Kaito scene eventually.

The ending song is awful, it switches between autotune crap and shouting. Still it has Hisoka and his blinding light.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Getting beaten and verbal abused isn't fun.

Don't knock it 'till you tried it!

 

[cajunator]

I get yelled at by my father quite enough as it is.
Don't need a girl doing the same.

 

[Geneijin]

I get yelled at by my father quite enough as it is.
Don't need a girl doing the same.

Men are so tsundere.

 

[Jex]

Actually, it turns out when you're not trying to simply tell a sentimental piece of fluff, sports can be an interesting metaphor for societal ills. Or class hierarchy between competitive women. One or the other.

Or it can be a metaphor for dudes punching the crap out of each other.

 

[Uchip]

I get yelled at by my father quite enough as it is.
Don't need a girl doing the same.

at least you know where your father lives!

 

[Jex]

Jesus! Haha.

And it directly ties into 20th Century Boys.

 

[trejo]

Or it can be a metaphor for dudes punching the crap out of each other.

Man, that's deep.

 

[Jex]

She's cute even when she's being abusive.
It's the element of danger that makes her so exciting!

What has Lum done to anime

 

[trejo]

Fate/Zero 1

My god, these people sure do love the sound of their own voices.

Ufotable seems to have overlooked the fact that they were supposed to be making an adaptation from a light novel. Or perhaps they simply don't know the meaning of the word.

 

[zeroshiki]

Fate/Zero 1

My god, these people sure do love the sound of their own voices.

Ufotable seems to have overlooked the fact that they were supposed to be making an adaptation from a light novel. Or perhaps they simply don't know the meaning of the word.

It made for a great sound novel that's for sure.

 

[Jex]

Do you really want to start a conversation where people rate the Kugilolis in this thread?

No, but I would love to stop them!

 

[Sophia]

Fate/Zero 1

My god, these people sure do love the sound of their own voices.

Ufotable seems to have overlooked the fact that they were supposed to be making an adaptation from a light novel. Or perhaps they simply don't know the meaning of the word.

Again, there's no way to adapt that without completely changing the first third of Fate/Zero around. Better that they got it out of the way now than rewrite the entire story over it. =p

 

[zeroshiki]

Again, there's no way to adapt that without completely changing the first third of Fate/Zero around. Better that they got it out of the way now than rewrite the entire story over it. =p

I don't get it. They were basically just talking. You're saying there was no way to incorporate all that backstory into, err, actual stuff happening? Seriously?

 

[Shouta]

Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector 26 - Final

Mech porn and all over my face. SO AWESOME

 

[PdotMichael]

Isn't like the story of Fate/blabla is soooo complicated and deep, so you need episodes with 40 minutes of talking.

 

[Sophia]

I don't get it. They were basically just talking. You're saying there was no way to incorporate all that backstory into, err, actual stuff happening? Seriously?

Sadly, Nasu and Gen crammed all the essential information right at the start. It's very front loaded, for better or worse. You could move it elsewhere, but you'd have to reorganize the whole prologue and a good chunk of Act 1 to do so. It was probably easier for everyone involved just to get all that info out in the open in a single episode.

The other option, besides reorganizing so much the plot, would be to skimp on anything non-essential like DEEN did for the UBW. The end results is a visual treat but a mess for anyone who hasn't read the novel.

Isn't like the story of Fate/blabla is soooo complicated and deep, so you need episodes with 40 minutes of talking.

It's not really all that complex. Nasu has a bad habit of explaining stuff in far too much detail and not getting to the point, and Fate/Zero is no exception.

In the Nasuverse, talking and thinking aren't just free actions, you get entire fucking turns dedicated to it.

 

[Risette]

Again, there's no way to adapt that without completely changing the first third of Fate/Zero around.

Then they should have done that.

Sadly, Nasu and Gen crammed all the essential information right at the start. It's very front loaded, for better or worse. You could move it elsewhere, but you'd have to reorganize the whole prologue and a good chunk of Act 1 to do so. It was probably easier for everyone involved just to get all that info out in the open in a single episode.

Oh, that's a completely reasonable justification.

Wait no it isn't..