KenjiGlove
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Autumn Anime 2015 |OT| Like leaves on a tree were falling one by one.
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Fuaa... ah
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
it's real. The author wrote several SAO doujinshi before his professional debut. Chapter 16.5 is supposedly come from web edition of SAO
Just got back from anime society, where we watched some of the later episodes of Higurashi... has it always been this bad? We were watching the fifth arc where
and the whole section with her and Satoshi felt so ham-fisted - she's literally known him for a couple of days and all of a sudden she's obsessing over him? Everything's so ridiculously over the top, like when
It feels like it's trying so hard to make you care about what's happening, but everything's moving so quickly and it's all so comical. I do recall that this was around the point where I stopped enjoying the VN so much, but I don't remember the anime being quite this tedious to watch.
Shion escapes her boarding school
Shion slaps Satoko and she flies across the room, not to mention her awful dialogue. She's never even seen Satoko before this point! How does Shion jump to the conclusion that it's Satoko's fault that she's being abused?
Basically, SAO's author wrote hentai fanfiction about his own IP, and those tend to have sex onomatopeias because that's what people want in them.
Really.
link please
Ao Haru Ride 1-9
I remember this being super popular when it first aired and while I think its great its not really that different from most other shoujos. I like shoujo tropes and conventions but I wonder why this show stood out for people.
I used to think Lovely complex was really frustrating for the amount of mixed signals characters gave each other but this show gives it a run for its money. Shades of Hibike too when Kou brushes futaba's lips, not gonna lie that bit was pretty sexy.
Watching a lot of shoujo back to back there's one trope that I can't stand. Why do people in the background talk loud enough for others to hear? Surely that defeats the purpose of backing behind someones back.
I remember this being super popular when it first aired and while I think its great its not really that different from most other shoujos. I like shoujo tropes and conventions but I wonder why this show stood out for people.
I used to think Lovely complex was really frustrating for the amount of mixed signals characters gave each other but this show gives it a run for its money. Shades of Hibike too when Kou brushes futaba's lips, not gonna lie that bit was pretty sexy.
Watching a lot of shoujo back to back there's one trope that I can't stand. Why do people in the background talk loud enough for others to hear? Surely that defeats the purpose of backing behind someones back.
Oh, I know about the whole "two years worth" and everything. I was just messing with Narag because he wrote some "sound effects."
You know that people are making that joke when one of the top Hearthstone players in the world cosplayed as Kirito for Halloween, LOL
Haly knows this too.
Cornbread78
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Oh okay, so it was just Ougi being passive-aggressive. Carry on.
Every now and then I feel like I should do my avatar justice and misdirect people with recommendations and stuf, but it just isn't in my nature.
Cornbread78
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Nice, KenjiGlove's watching greatness!
That scene is great! Amazing art.
That scene is great! Amazing art.
Sir Blaming
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Asterisk 7
Still got that "talking is free turn" shit again, that's really jarring when they are in a middle of a fight. Other than that, the animation is still very good during fight scenes.
Oh and in today's episode:
Still got that "talking is free turn" shit again, that's really jarring when they are in a middle of a fight. Other than that, the animation is still very good during fight scenes.
Oh and in today's episode:
Are you really thirteen.
Owarimonogatari 7
This actually started pretty good, covering almost everything in the PV, so it's 5 more episodes of new scenes. At first I thought the samurai was the Darkness but it seems that they're going to give a conclusion to the owner of Kokoro Watari. Well, considering that like 95% of his body was consumed by the darkness, there may still be a connection with Ougi... The samurai seems pretty strong and of course he was extremely creepy, talking with Araragi's voice. I also loved the way they tied it with Tsubasa's story.
It's a good thing that Yotsugi appeared at the end of the episode. Kanbaru is fine, but I can't stand her that much, so it's nice to see more characters so early. I mean, the 10 first minutes were her harassing Araragi...
And it's no Senjougahara, WTF. Senjougahara would say him without a second thought.
This actually started pretty good, covering almost everything in the PV, so it's 5 more episodes of new scenes. At first I thought the samurai was the Darkness but it seems that they're going to give a conclusion to the owner of Kokoro Watari. Well, considering that like 95% of his body was consumed by the darkness, there may still be a connection with Ougi... The samurai seems pretty strong and of course he was extremely creepy, talking with Araragi's voice. I also loved the way they tied it with Tsubasa's story.
It's a good thing that Yotsugi appeared at the end of the episode. Kanbaru is fine, but I can't stand her that much, so it's nice to see more characters so early. I mean, the 10 first minutes were her harassing Araragi...
PdotMichael
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So because Maaya doesn't do character songs we got a choir that sings German.
German - the language of tanks and vampires.
German - the language of tanks and vampires.
Yeah and it was horrible.
PdotMichael
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Huh, opening was quite good.
Hellwarden
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Seraph of the End S2 Episode 6
A somewhat middling episode to be honest, but kind of a necessary one.
Still, seems like all the set up is done, and it's just gonna be action next episode.
I'm down with that.
A somewhat middling episode to be honest, but kind of a necessary one.
Still, seems like all the set up is done, and it's just gonna be action next episode.
I'm down with that.
CheapJuice
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Gakusen Toshi Asterisk - 07
The more sparks the better!
Kirin stopping uncle's punch with her fist was satisfying to witness. Saya still the best tho.
The more sparks the better!
Kirin stopping uncle's punch with her fist was satisfying to witness. Saya still the best tho.
I didn't really like that they reused the endings' theme of weirdly drawn characters and the song was... not a song... At least not something that seemed as a song to me. It's not something that I'll be listening to a lot, like previous Monogatari openings. It's a shame that Shinobu doesn't want to do it.
Oh, it's not butchered German like Mika Kobayashi's vocals in Sawano's OSTs?
Fucking LOL, pls...
Razgriz-Specter
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Can someone tell me what exactly I need to watch to catch up on this series?
Last thing I saw was
Kaiki's death
hosannainexcelsis
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The Shinobu Mail OP is one of the better Monogatari OPs, both visually and musically. In fact, at first glance, I'd put it second only to the Koimonogatari OP.
I guess you've seen Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari, Nekomonogatari:Kuro and the whole of Monogatari S2? Then, you only miss Hanamonogatari and Tsukimonogatari and you're ready for Owarimonogatari.
I really start to feel odd for not liking it...
Razgriz-Specter
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Thank you.
PdotMichael
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People with Ougi avatars are sure a strange bunch of people.
Making me look forward to getting blocked by mandoric on twitter when I watch a bunch of this shit next year.
Cornbread78
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Time for my Sat. thread abandonment until I can catch up late tonight, lol.
Right off the bat I'm sad not to hear Shinobu sing an OP as her VA doesn't do character songs. The new OP looks great but I didn't enjoy the lack of vocals. It's great to have more Kanbaru as she hadn't been in the show in a while. It's fun to hear her exchanges with Araragi with dumb topics like virginity that later turn out more serious than you'd expect. The samurai cgi looked pretty terrible which ruined the fight. Strong start to the new arc which confirms the true OTP of this series. Sorry crab girl.
PdotMichael
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Also the most dense part of Monogatari right now.
There are like four Monogatari arcs which play directly before, after and at the same time of the Shinobu Mail events.
There are like four Monogatari arcs which play directly before, after and at the same time of the Shinobu Mail events.
The worst. lol
I'm glad that you enjoyed Ponyo, I too really enjoyed it and never really saw eye to eye with the people that didn't. I mean I understand why people would feel that way, but unlike Howls Moving Castle, a movie that people found to be a mess to watch due to the pacing and the overall convoluted nature of it all Ponyo on the other hand is easy to follow and for all intents and purposes is a by the numbers film which helps with allowing the audience to become immersed in this realized world as well as aiding the younger audiences to fall in love with it. It's definitely more laid back and modest from a story standpoint when compared with many of Miyazaki's other films, not too concerned about any particular message and instead just concerned with delivering a fun movie for the whole family, and being an (loose) adaptation of The Little Mermaid, it makes all the sense in the world. I'd say that's one of the more Disney-like films Ghibli has developed, one more in tune with western sensibilities from a storytelling standpoint. In terms of the visuals I think that its the cream of the crop, with the animation blowing me away. Like you touched up upon, everything has life breathed into it as everything moves from the waves, rolling a long the surface like clouds in the sky. The line-work is super attractive and gives the whole film an endearing and warm aura. The soundtrack also had me mesmerized and speaking of which, I really enjoyed the dub but that goes without saying.
It really is a fantastic film and Miyazaki took the necessary steps off of Howl in cutting the fluff and streamlining the whole thing, and although some may argue that he went too far into the opposite direction, I can only say that I disagree. One of Ghiblis finest.
Glad that you enjoyed Cobra too and again agree with your sentiments although I found more pleasure in the ending and the reveal than most I guess. It was just so out of left field in a way in which only Cobra would deliver that I found myself flabbergasted. Its one of those things that youd expect to be spoiled on that when it happened I was just in hysterics. The dated relics littered thought the world I found endearing, like many old stories depicting the future, its hard to escape. The show not unlike the character is both laid back and relaxed, however I still managed to find myself on the edge of my seat many times over especially during the GOAT Rugball arc and again like many of these shows from times gone by, the visuals really hold up today, from the postcard memories to the pastel and painterly visuals Dezaki is very much known for. Fun, psychedelic, charming and stylish Cobra is indeed 10/10 material. The 31 episodes go by fast and youll find yourself missing the high roller lifestyle soon after.
Hellwarden
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One day, I will start the Monogatari series, and figure out why that one girl has egg in her hair. One day...
But not this day.
But not this day.
There's a twist though. There are two girls with fried eggs in their hair.
hosannainexcelsis
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My understanding is that you don't like it because it's unconventional, not being J-pop and using Hajime Ueda's art instead of the designs for the show proper. It's that very thing that attracts me to it. I like OPs/EDs that stand out from the pack by doing something unique instead of settling for something generic, bland, and forgettable.
Uh, it has vocals.
Those don't look like fried eggs though. They're cold and raw.
They can't cook fried eggs every morning to put in their hair, geez. That'd just be a waste of eggs. Gotta get at least a week out of them before you cook new ones.
Right I meant the more traditional singing instead of the Latin chorus. Just not my thing most of the time.
It's actually sitting right here and I've been too lazy to pop it in for an hour now.
These BL jokes are getting pretty stale so let's have an entire episode dedicated to them! Pretty bad episode overall that introduced us to a spoiled brat that went around town eating everything. I don't even know why I'm still watching this aimless show. At least the girls are cute and Haku's been good so far. Hope some kind of main plot kicks in at some point instead of BL jokes and hot spas taking its place.
Cold? But they're the Fire Sisters!
Porco Rosso is incredible man, its impossible not to love that film although I'm willing to bet that somebody in this very thread is willing to prove me wrong. Better not be you Narag! Its hard to explain without sounding completely crazy but when I first watched Porco, I felt the same feeling within my heart that you get when falling in love. Love sick I found it hard to even sleep at night and even now all these years later, just thinking about the film has tears forming in my eyes while the voice of Tokiko Kato re-enters me memories and the beautiful images of Italy fill my mind. Haunting beautiful, you really feel the emotion in her voice and the love for Italy is felt in each and every frame. Gorgeous. The sound track is just incredible, like hearing the voice of an old friend you really are reminded of times gone by, of better days. Its clear to see Miyazakis love for aviation in Porco as the flight scenes are animated painstakingly as the land beneath falls into the distance and the horizon becomes ever clearer. The way the plane zigzags through the sky, choreographed like a dance between it and the sky is a sight to behold. It really is a personal film for me. I guess it's ironic that a film that stars a pig is the most human of them all.
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