Hellsing321
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Is there a reason no one is subbing episodes of Bridy?
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rykomatsu
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rykomatsu said:
Holy crap...i seriously didn't expect Ootsuka Houchu to be casted for a role in Birdy...man...ep 5...Wakamoto + Ootsuka = dream VA casting for me. That in and of itself made 5 stellar
mAcOdIn said:
yeah...as much as shana was kinda meh, it was a good parody considering Shana's personality was a polar opposite from Hecate (same VA as Haruka). Enjoying this series a lot even though the fan service is a little over the top....obviously not as bad as rosa+vamp, but still pretty bad lol.
Hellsing321 said:
I thought that Shouta guy was subbing it...and he just moved to Japan I think. Seems like a lot of subs are taking their merry time coming out now, atleast according to a couple of forums.
Is the same studio doing Rosario + Vampire again? I like the manga but the show was pretty weak, it had some good moments but over all was way worse than the manga, and well it was aimed at such low children I have to watch it with the door closed else someone find out I was watching something that lame.
I know I keep on asking this question but:
Are there any awesome action/shonen anime that have came out recently? Or any really, really good anime (something no one should miss) of any genre?
Last I remember the Spring season of Gurren Lagaan, Claymore and Darker than Black was the last good one.
Are there any awesome action/shonen anime that have came out recently? Or any really, really good anime (something no one should miss) of any genre?
Last I remember the Spring season of Gurren Lagaan, Claymore and Darker than Black was the last good one.
typhonsentra
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Boo to the Shana diss! 1/2 of Season 2 aside I still will give future seasons a chance.rykomatsu said:
As for this show it's.... okay. I don't relate to the characters at all and it's loaded with but it's enjoyable and light I suppose, I'll probably continue watching. The "Otaku hate" from the class mates is WAAAAAY over the top though. :lol
BlackGoku03
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I just watched the first two episodes of Kaiba. It's such a strange show. The animation style is very old and almost jouvenile but it takes itself very seriously. It's almost freaky in a way.
Cloudy said:
Yeah, a beam that would have destroyed the whole bridge of the Macross Quarter is easily absorbed by the rear of his Veritech. Edit: Besides, how the fuck does he get shot through his fighter and pressure suit and make it back ok?
I want to like the show, but fuck is it making it hard, of course even the first Macross was silly in that regard as the main character got shot down more than anyone and yet never died.
If Natsume Youjinchou follows the manga, it's actually more of a slice-of-life manga with deep supernatural lore and Taoist/Confucionist or Zen style morality.
It's definitely a niche genre, although I like some deep stuffs at times - imagine Kino's Journey but set in real actual modern times with supernatural apparitions replacing the countries she goes into.
The main focus is on the guy's relationship and meetings with the apparitions whose names are stolen by his mother, while the cat remains in the background not unlike the motorade in Kino's Journey.
Not the best analogy, but close enough.
It's definitely a niche genre, although I like some deep stuffs at times - imagine Kino's Journey but set in real actual modern times with supernatural apparitions replacing the countries she goes into.
The main focus is on the guy's relationship and meetings with the apparitions whose names are stolen by his mother, while the cat remains in the background not unlike the motorade in Kino's Journey.
Not the best analogy, but close enough.
clockradiospeakers
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BlackGoku03 said:
Old, yet juvenile? Hardly. It's essentially the clean-lined surrealism of Woodring or Trodheim (ALIEEN, specifically) filtered through Juxtapoz-esque aesthetics.
But it was strange in that I never would've expected such a thing from Yuasa, who, while always flirting with surrealism did it through a sketchy, line-excessive 'realism'.
Zeouterlimits
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Am I the only one watching Natsu no Sora?
I really like it, but no one else has given it a chance.
I really like it, but no one else has given it a chance.
clockradiospeakers
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Zeouterlimits said:
Certainly not! Aside from Kaiba, it's the only show I'm really liking this year. 7Th hyped it a bit a few pages back, and Kobayashi's involvement hooked me. The background animation (edited photos, I think) is especially nice.
Zeouterlimits
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clockradiospeakers said:
7Th said:
*high-fives* W00t for awesome people enjoying awesomeness
So I stared watching Code Geass to see what all the fuss was about.
Holy crap. :lol
They basically took every bad anime cliche and genre and mashed it together into some sort of unrepentantly absurd mish-mash of crazy characters, mindless action, and plot twists that would make Death Note blush. Speaking of which, the Death Note comparisons are apt. Lelouch tries to be epic and grandiose like Light but is so totally inept and misguided that I swore he was supposed to be a parody of the character. Suzaku was probably conceived by copy-pasting this TvTropes entry and handing it to the production staff. I only finished the first series so far, and those last 4 episodes were some of the most absurd I've ever seen. It's like a trainwreck.
It's also simultaneously the best and worst thing I've seen this year. And I can't stop watching it :lol
So yeah, the hate is completely justified, I just don't really care in this case.
Holy crap. :lol
They basically took every bad anime cliche and genre and mashed it together into some sort of unrepentantly absurd mish-mash of crazy characters, mindless action, and plot twists that would make Death Note blush. Speaking of which, the Death Note comparisons are apt. Lelouch tries to be epic and grandiose like Light but is so totally inept and misguided that I swore he was supposed to be a parody of the character. Suzaku was probably conceived by copy-pasting this TvTropes entry and handing it to the production staff. I only finished the first series so far, and those last 4 episodes were some of the most absurd I've ever seen. It's like a trainwreck.
It's also simultaneously the best and worst thing I've seen this year. And I can't stop watching it :lol
So yeah, the hate is completely justified, I just don't really care in this case.
BlackGoku03
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I say the animation style reminds me of older anime from the 70s. Also the charcter design and costumes of the characters in the series are childish. That's what I mean. Seeing these characters and colors in a story that is very mature and sad at times is strange and is almost freaky in a way. I'm not used to seeing it.clockradiospeakers said:
Why does GAF hate Code Geass? It's not even popular yet. Couldn't you guys have waited? :lol Too much pride floating around this thread. Plus, fan-subs are terrible. After seeing Bandai's translation of Gurren Lagann, I can't go back.
Two things GAF has taught me...
1) Any anime GAF sh!ts on and calls one of the worst is likely one of the best.
2) Any anime that is highly praised by GAF is warranted, but often can be passed as a shadow of #1.
Two things GAF has taught me...
1) Any anime GAF sh!ts on and calls one of the worst is likely one of the best.
2) Any anime that is highly praised by GAF is warranted, but often can be passed as a shadow of #1.
Just finished "A Country Doctor". Loved it. Not only has it really nailed Kafka's surreal, depressingly introspective yet ultimately sarcastic atmosphere, the animation is wonderful. It brilliantly plays with timing, lighting and, most remarkably, angles creating some explosive and powerful imagery. The theatrical narration and delivery was ace, too.
BlackGoku03
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Anyone seen Nabari no Ou?
Rahxephon91
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Wait are you saying that Code Geass is better then Gurren Lagann?Basch said:
Watched the first four episodes of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, subbed by BakaWolf.
Very cliché romantic comedy serie about a girl who is an Akiba-kei but ashamed of it. Boy accepts her for what she is and likes and they start to fall in love. Girl is also rich and good at pretty much everything. Add maids, an annoying little sister, an oversexed, mostly drunk teacher and you got every ingredient of something easily forgotten. Oh and they also make some sort of a promise during their free summer.
But it's actually quite charming and unlike most harem-animes, the boy ends up with the girl immediately. I'll keep watching it and hope that it turns out better though, cause it could use some unique twist.
Very cliché romantic comedy serie about a girl who is an Akiba-kei but ashamed of it. Boy accepts her for what she is and likes and they start to fall in love. Girl is also rich and good at pretty much everything. Add maids, an annoying little sister, an oversexed, mostly drunk teacher and you got every ingredient of something easily forgotten. Oh and they also make some sort of a promise during their free summer.
But it's actually quite charming and unlike most harem-animes, the boy ends up with the girl immediately. I'll keep watching it and hope that it turns out better though, cause it could use some unique twist.
Gurren-Lagann has a few somewhat weak episodes, not weak entire arcs. As a whole, its especially strong and re-watchable.
Anyway, the Michiko and Hatchin official site has been updated with character sketches, staff and a story summary.
http://www.michikotohatchin.com/
Anyway, the Michiko and Hatchin official site has been updated with character sketches, staff and a story summary.
http://www.michikotohatchin.com/
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