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Autumn Anime 2015 |OT| Like leaves on a tree were falling one by one.
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The old list was for fun since at that point we had no idea what would be good, and hey, at least I couldn't be accused to providing false hope.
The current list is based on what this community as a whole said is worth watching and the jury said AA is AAA entertainment.
But I will say that I did give every new show on the original list bar Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama a chance so I at least put my money where my mouth is.
Why I put effort into it when I could have just chucked some Google Image Search results in a list, copied MAL synopsises and called it a day? Because I'm worth it.
Ping Pong - 3
Still unimpressed. It's kind of... boring? Doesn't help that theres no interesting characters, except for maybe Kong. Not a fan of the screen splitting either. And the art style remains hard on the eyes.
I keep hoping they're gonna get to the point with the hero thing, cause thats literally the only interesting thing going on at the moment.
Still unimpressed. It's kind of... boring? Doesn't help that theres no interesting characters, except for maybe Kong. Not a fan of the screen splitting either. And the art style remains hard on the eyes.
I keep hoping they're gonna get to the point with the hero thing, cause thats literally the only interesting thing going on at the moment.
MetroidPrimeRib
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You're free to keep watching, but I think it's fair to say that you just don't "get it."
Which is fine, but you don't seemed to be hooked on what are the best aspects of the show.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Haikyuu S2 06
As a general fan of the "lovable asshole" character type, I must say Oikawa is a good one of those.
As a general fan of the "lovable asshole" character type, I must say Oikawa is a good one of those.
MetroidPrimeRib
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It's not like SAO ever stopped being bad!
Dedication Through Light
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MetroidPrimeRib
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Not 100% sure if thats allowed to be posted, but I like the character designs. I wonder if they will even bother with the massive art shift that happens early on
Oh sorry I'll take them down.
CrazyDiamond
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I'm pretty sure those are the designs of the characters post-shift.
Cornbread78
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Accel World ep.4-6
Really diggin' the show so far. The action sequences were pretty good and the characters are interesting. Our MC has an interesting underdog story as well, being the lil' piggy he is. I gotta admit, Taku did just piss me off right at the end of the episode, what a dink.
Really diggin' the show so far. The action sequences were pretty good and the characters are interesting. Our MC has an interesting underdog story as well, being the lil' piggy he is. I gotta admit, Taku did just piss me off right at the end of the episode, what a dink.
Dedication Through Light
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STOP. Taku is one of the best characters in it (well my favorite after Haru, he should have been the lead, but Kawahara's handles the writing well (trumps SAO)).
That reminds me I need to open my v5 of the LN.
Cornbread78
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Funny stuff, has this one been pretty good?
No S3, just typical cool crowd picking on SAO, lol..
The crazy lesbian cast is pretty amusing (Fangirl, tsundere, sweetly evil and her loli harem, yandere, crazy pervert). It's the only reason I watch it.
Cornbread78
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MetroidPrimeRib
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Haikyuu S2 07
All caught up. Show is great, what more is there to say. Makes me regret not watching other sports shows like Yowamushi Pedal.
I'm glad it looks like Tsukishima is going to start attempting to keep up with everyone else instead of riding along passively. I guess him and Hinata will be the ancient sports idea of hard work vs talent. Ping Pong did that masterfully, guess we'll see where this goes.
All caught up. Show is great, what more is there to say. Makes me regret not watching other sports shows like Yowamushi Pedal.
I'm glad it looks like Tsukishima is going to start attempting to keep up with everyone else instead of riding along passively. I guess him and Hinata will be the ancient sports idea of hard work vs talent. Ping Pong did that masterfully, guess we'll see where this goes.
Cornbread78
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The problem I have with Haikyuu is that the characters have no depth beyond their abilities on the court, to the point where they are almost solely defined by their playstyle. It's simplistic, and the series is stretched thin with practices and minute details that never really seem to build to anything. In spite of its long episode run it's hard to really feel like much is being done with the characters, and their depicted life off the court almost always directly loops back into the rudimentary take on competitive/sports culture. These kinds of glacially paced low stakes shows that seem absent of a single genuine or fleshed out character feel relatively void of creativity or emotion, and come to lack a human element that instills a sense of artistic worth. This isn't to say these shows are completely removed from being fun or enjoyable, but the amount of unrestrained praise lavished on such blatantly simplistic commercial products instills a certain dismissiveness inside me towards the anime community.
Aaronrules380
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Why does every show need huge stakes or tons of drama?
If I thought this my favorite shows for the season wouldn't be OPM, Fushigi na Somera-chan, and Hacka Doll. Fun, wit, and creativity are all kind of ideas that go hand in hand for me, and it's not a test that Haikyuu passes when the show is largely defined by droll practice sessions inside empty gyms.
As long as SAO's flaws are very visible, it will always be talked about. Even over to the very few good things it might have.
I like how you twist something that you could have simply said isn't for you into a condescending post about the anime community.
It's a show that is well produced, well directed and storyboarded, the characters are all likable, and many scenes have genuine emotion behind them. Yes there isn't a lot of character drama but the show doesn't need it. I'm invested in seeing the team and individuals inside that team improve and hopefully win. Thank god it's not bogged down in character drama shit, and if it does dip into that as with Tsukki, it's more in relation to the team. The characters all have different philosophies and goals and watching them clash despite of all of that and try to become a singular unit is fascinating. The second season in particular is topnotch precisely because of that reason.
It's a sports anime that revolves around the actual sport. The horror.
Dedication Through Light
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Haikyuu has been glacially paced? I thought its been to see them off the court leveling up themselves and then back with some of the better introduced characters again to develop them.
Aaronrules380
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Well said
Fantastic post, always wanted to say that first line everytime similar discussion fall down here..
Kuroko no Basket - 1
I'll probably continue watching Ping-Pong, but maybe only an episode a night. Figured I would start on this cause I've heard good things. And apparently its complete?
I liked it! And to be clear, I do not like watching or playing basketball. In part because I'm terrible at basketball and have many bad memories of having to play it and sucking hard. But this was fun. Kuroko is different than I expected. I heard there are shonen-esque super powers. So... that'll be neat.
I'll probably continue watching Ping-Pong, but maybe only an episode a night. Figured I would start on this cause I've heard good things. And apparently its complete?
I liked it! And to be clear, I do not like watching or playing basketball. In part because I'm terrible at basketball and have many bad memories of having to play it and sucking hard. But this was fun. Kuroko is different than I expected. I heard there are shonen-esque super powers. So... that'll be neat.
Dedication Through Light
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They arent in the OP? Been awhile since Ive seen the first OP, rimfire was it?
It has very little to do with the show being "for me". I've watched most of it and attempted to engage with the material. I don't really have some abhorrent reaction to the show. The reason I would target the community on something like this is that it's the sort of show that's had a banner raised around it without the show really accomplishing anything other than being inoffensive and watchable.
It's not really a lack of character drama that I'm citing, it's the lack of character that the show itself that permeates to a level where the cast lack personalities outside of their on court abilities. That combined with the immense aversion to off court activities leaves the show feeling like it lacks even the most basic sense of humanity. There's no real message. The entertainment value itself isn't very high. It's not even a particularly valuable piece in regards to the sport it happens to be portraying. The abstract concepts of shonen shows are applied to a more realistic setting to create something that feels more approachable to a wider audience, which sort of lends itself to the heavily commercial vibe the series gives off to me. Even as this interpretation of shonen ideas into a sports setting I find it to just be hyper simplistic and largely uninteresting.
It shares certain similarities to projects like Shokugeki no Soma, but Soma's understanding of its topic, more eccentric cast, and more bizarre scenarios lend themselves to a work that feels like it has more substance to its commercial side. I don't really know that I would say that Haikyuu's cast have different philosophies and goals by any stretch. The goal on court to improve and win is pretty universal, and about as basic as it gets. That's not wrong or anything, but I find the show's approach to that place to be laboriously slow and lacking much variety for how much content they chew through. For me Haikyuu is just this milquetoast thing that shot up to being a top 15 rated show on MAL and all I can do is sort of shrug. This has been a pretty bland year for anime and the community rallying around stuff this plain is just indicative of how little people in the space like to be creatively pushed or challenged.
Cornbread78
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Hyouka ep.7-9
So who said this was the greatest SoL series ever? So far, it has been more of "solve the daily mystery" for the foursome. I mean, the show is very upbeat and pleasant but is pretty anticlimactic at the same time. The art is great and coloring nice but it lacks an emotional edge to it like yo got in the first couple episides when looking for her uncle. It not bad by any stretch, but it's fairly mundane thus far. I hope it gets more interesting.
So who said this was the greatest SoL series ever? So far, it has been more of "solve the daily mystery" for the foursome. I mean, the show is very upbeat and pleasant but is pretty anticlimactic at the same time. The art is great and coloring nice but it lacks an emotional edge to it like yo got in the first couple episides when looking for her uncle. It not bad by any stretch, but it's fairly mundane thus far. I hope it gets more interesting.
Joe Molotov
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Every show is a yuri harem if you believe enough.
veloxStrix
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Aside from the fact that you completely ignore the relationships being built in and off the court, the comedy, outstanding visual narration, and overall high production standard of the show, you ALSO call the character boring when they are some of the most fleshed out and eccentric characters in any anime this year. Haikyuu has earned it's place, but at this point I understand a bit more of your viewpoint and don't feel like arguing too much when there is a much bigger issue at stake here.
Calling this a bland year for anime is ridiculous. Not even to the point where someone could be like, "Everyone has their opinion so leave it be", but to the point where it's almost an outright lie. We've had fantastic shows in almost every category from Oregari and OreMonogatari, to Baby Steps and Shokugeki, and ranging from popular releases that everyone knew were going to excel like Owarimonogatari, Utawaremuno, Noragami Aragato to sleepers like School-Live and Shimoneta. On top of that, we've had Death Parade, OreMonogatari, Non Non Biyori, and, most importantly, One Punch Man. Bland year, you say? What is your definition of a good year? Is their a Pitchfork equivalent in the anime community that I don't know about?
Cornbread78
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I said it wasn't bad, I'm just looking for the God-tier stuff people hype it up as. Maybe it's excellent writing because the anime itself takes on the same traits as the MC where it's not going to exert too much energy in any 1 direction, lol. It's getting an "8" so far with my scoring, so there's that too, but there's a lot more to watch still, obviously.
Lol, fair enough.
Not enough feels.
You either love it or wish for it to burn in the bowls of hell where it belongs.
MetroidPrimeRib
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I think Haikyuu is great as is. As someone who is hardly into sports series I enjoy it a lot and the lack of a human element beyond the drive to win doesn't bother me in the least. Having the character traits show through how they play the sport seems like the smart and easy thing to do.
This year isn't weak, but last year was easily better. There have been few 9s, some 8s and a lot of 7s but no 10 for me this year. Like, I would trade one Ping Pong for half of those and I would hardly call Noragami, School Live, Death Parade, Ore Monogatari, Shimoneta or Utawaremuno centerpiece shows to show how good the year was even if I enjoyed some of them.
This year isn't weak, but last year was easily better. There have been few 9s, some 8s and a lot of 7s but no 10 for me this year. Like, I would trade one Ping Pong for half of those and I would hardly call Noragami, School Live, Death Parade, Ore Monogatari, Shimoneta or Utawaremuno centerpiece shows to show how good the year was even if I enjoyed some of them.
Cornbread78
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Lol, I take it your not a fan, huh..
I think you on to something here. They've played it sooo safe so far..
I think it's always been that way here with the show, lol.
Well I wouldn't consider it that way. The mysteries are at best tools to show the relationships and characters.
For me this year is kind of lacking titles that are of a high enough caliber to really define it, outside of maybe OPM. Generally speaking the highs have not been very high, and titles that seem thoughtful or substantial appear to be largely absent. I don't really have positive feelings about a number of the titles you listed, but the abundance of overly familiar sequels and adaptations of material I find lacking compared to their original format puts a heavy damper on the year.
Pretty rotten year for movies/shorts/OVAs too.
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