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Autumn Anime 2015 |OT| Like leaves on a tree were falling one by one.
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nintendoman58
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You don't want sequels when you're talking about modern Sunrise (The guys who make Gundam, and many other mecha shows).
The probability of those guys making a good sequel is about the same as stumbling across a Shiny Pokemon in the wild.
Gundam SEED Destiny stars what people say is the worst protagonist in the franchise.
Gundam 00 S2 starts off awesome but spirals downward really fast as sub-plots go nowhere and the show ends up having no idea what it's doing.
Gundam Build Fighters TRY was a lesson on how great the original Build Fighters was whereas instead of creating characters with hearts and well-thought out story-arcs, they created characters with barely any heart that won their battles because of protagonist rights.
names2hard4you
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When I saw that other poster the other day I thought the show was more targeted at the bishounen peeps, but now I'm not so sure. Character design looks slick. But it's Trigger so idk lol.
More often then not sequels are easy money grabs. "We did well with the first piece, so for sure the fans of that first one will be watching the second one too". I feel like this makes the production be more laid back, they have something established already vs breaking in the market with something new. We've had good sequels though, but shitty ones pop up more often then I'd like.
Still waiting for Hyouka S2. KyoAni...
Dedication Through Light
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White and Yellow will get all the arts with a touch of purple up top. I cant wait.
If it's as funny as the manga, then the show might be worth a watch. Depends if they keep MC's monologues in which they rarely do for LN protaganists.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
It's basically anime Seinfeld, so yeah. lol
As for Black Jack, I just assume it's a long running shounen like Detective Conan.
hosannainexcelsis
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Nope. Black Jack is a manga series that ran from 1973-1983 by Osamu Tezuka, the father of manga and anime, who is most well known for his creation of Astro Boy.
nintendoman58
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key visual for Taniguchi Goro's new anime 'Active Raid'
This picture makes me think this is going to be the mecha and magical girl combinationi I've always wanted.
However its plot description says otherwise:
From Anime News Network said:
Hmm, a mecha anime about a police force that fights crime with giant robots.
Gee, does THAT. SOUND. FAMILIAR?!?!?!?
hosannainexcelsis
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Active Raid isn't Sunrise. It's being produced by Production IMS and Orange.
nintendoman58
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Oh. Whoops. Silly me.
But still, that plot description sounds an awful lot like Patlabor.
What who said Sunrise was making this? It's being animated by Production IMS of Date-a-Live II game lol. With CG by Orange. Chances are it'll look terrible going by IMS's track record.This picture makes me think this is going to be the mecha and magical girl combinationi I've always wanted.
However its plot description says otherwise:
Hmm, a Sunrise anime about a police force that fights crime with giant robots.
Gee, does THAT. SOUND. FAMILIAR?!?!?!?
nintendoman58
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I assumed it was Sunrise because Sunrise nowadays has a bad habit of re-hashing the stories of their old Gundam shows into that of the newer ones, and even some shows that have nothing to do with Gundam.
So I read the plot description to that, see how similar to Patlabor it seems, and then I think Sunrise found a new target to re-hash for the modern age.
Dedication Through Light
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Hackadoll the Animation Episode 2 Please Let Us Be Idols!
That dancing was awesome.
That dancing was awesome.
Joe Molotov
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Hackadoll the Animation Episode 2 Please Let Us Be Idols!
That dancing was awesome.
Can Trigger make Cross Ange S2, pls?
No I agree I've also found that Sunrise have a habit of rehashing their old works and like to bring back similar production teams to make their "new versions".
PdotMichael
Banned
Never change a working mecha.
Dedication Through Light
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Also I watched episode 12 of Kekkai Sensen.
Apparently I missed this more than I thought I did because I even ended up liking the conclusion to the Black and White storyline. Worth the wait? Mmmmmaybe. Definitely good, but waiting as long as we did... eh.
Really wish this series would continue, though.
Super disappointed they didn't show the amazing ED video. At leas they played the song, I guess.
Apparently I missed this more than I thought I did because I even ended up liking the conclusion to the Black and White storyline. Worth the wait? Mmmmmaybe. Definitely good, but waiting as long as we did... eh.
Really wish this series would continue, though.
Super disappointed they didn't show the amazing ED video. At leas they played the song, I guess.
CheapJuice
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Ushio to Tora - 15
Eh, while there was plenty of exciting stuff happening, it felt to me like they were cramming in too much into this episode, and as a result it ended up hampering my overall enjoyment.
I like the unsettling monster art and stills they've got going though.
Eh, while there was plenty of exciting stuff happening, it felt to me like they were cramming in too much into this episode, and as a result it ended up hampering my overall enjoyment.
I like the unsettling monster art and stills they've got going though.
I dunno about that. I mean the manga is selling like hotcakes in Japan and seems fairly popular over here too so they must have been banking on it being the next big shounen.
But then they kill a lot of its momentum by treating it the way they have.
Hanamonogatari 1-5
A pretty heartwarming arc. It was kind of uneventful and boring at times but it had some really good moments. Numachi was pretty nice and I liked her backstory. The twist definitely caught me off guard and gave the story a more emotional aspect. I hoped this arc would have more interactions, as it was mostly Suruga-Numachi.
Oh and Kaiki is back! With a beard! And Ougi is a guy now!... And Araragi has long hair now... And Suruga is back on short hair... When will Senjougahara return to a ponytail now?
A pretty heartwarming arc. It was kind of uneventful and boring at times but it had some really good moments. Numachi was pretty nice and I liked her backstory. The twist definitely caught me off guard and gave the story a more emotional aspect. I hoped this arc would have more interactions, as it was mostly Suruga-Numachi.
Oh and Kaiki is back! With a beard! And Ougi is a guy now!... And Araragi has long hair now... And Suruga is back on short hair... When will Senjougahara return to a ponytail now?
Does anyone remember if these Alice facial expressions were in the anime?
She wasn't around much in the anime thus far, but I think all she did was smile, stare, and pout. I don't think she ever made a mad or scary face at someone.
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NO, please. Even A-1 would look way better.
She wasn't around much in the anime thus far, but I think all she did was smile, stare, and pout. I don't think she ever made a mad or scary face at someone.
:T
NO, please. Even A-1 would look way better.
Aaronrules380
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It's a 36 volume manga being condensed into 39 episodes (one of which only told a 1 chapter story) even with all the cuts, it's still going to be tricky to squeeze the important stuff in
Admiral Woofington
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People act like everything Trigger has made outside of LWA hasn't been shit. But Pepperidge Woof remembers.
Ushio and Tora 15
Decent episode as always. But man I want him to reach his destination and begin a new arc already
Ushio and Tora 15
Decent episode as always. But man I want him to reach his destination and begin a new arc already
dakkumauji
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Aaronrules380
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Be glad they skipped the 20 or so chapters of monster of the week shenanigans before episode 14 then (though I'm actually a bit disappointed, since even monster of the week stories had a great payoff in this series)
Eureka 7 1-13
I was getting ready to lambast this show for glacial pacing but as things seem to have moved a bit during the whole Coralian conundrum, I suppose now a more accurate thing to say is that the pace of this show is just very leisurely. And consequently, nothing of noooote happens for looong stretches of time. Even with this much screentime, the setting is still not very fleshed out and basically boils down to evil military dictatorship (if even that, it's never elaborated on)headed by bunch of of Seele ripoffs and Gekkostate, supposedly rebels but who however chill down in cities and get printed in broadly available magazines as if they were law abiding citizens. Renton's decision to join them feels pretty weird considering his father is hailed as a hero by even the ruling system. Speaking of Renton, I think I've read plenty of complains about him but as far as I'm concerned he's pretty okay. Bits of his romance and especially the ever present monologues/narration do grind my gears though.
Generally, I'm rather distinctly underwhelmed so far but I hope it will pick up after this prologue.
I was getting ready to lambast this show for glacial pacing but as things seem to have moved a bit during the whole Coralian conundrum, I suppose now a more accurate thing to say is that the pace of this show is just very leisurely. And consequently, nothing of noooote happens for looong stretches of time. Even with this much screentime, the setting is still not very fleshed out and basically boils down to evil military dictatorship (if even that, it's never elaborated on)headed by bunch of of Seele ripoffs and Gekkostate, supposedly rebels but who however chill down in cities and get printed in broadly available magazines as if they were law abiding citizens. Renton's decision to join them feels pretty weird considering his father is hailed as a hero by even the ruling system. Speaking of Renton, I think I've read plenty of complains about him but as far as I'm concerned he's pretty okay. Bits of his romance and especially the ever present monologues/narration do grind my gears though.
Generally, I'm rather distinctly underwhelmed so far but I hope it will pick up after this prologue.
Holy fuck. Its happening.
P.S Kuroko and Hayikku manga getting released too, what a time to be alive.
I do not want to live in a world where resembling Patlabor can be construed as an awful thing. I'm counting that as a positive.
Tons of shows, both good and bad, already resemble Gundam. It's about time they introduced some variety. Beyond that, I'm quite glad that Orange is working on the 3D for Active Raid since their work on mecha anime has been quite impressive. I don't know anything about IMS, but even if the character animation isn't necessarily great that wouldn't be the end of the world for me.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
So it's time for the official Viz Media release fuck up pool.
Which of the following things does everyone think that Hunter x Hunter (2011)'s release will contain? Bragging rights for the winner:
Replaced music
Edited version sold as uncut
Music changed even in the Japanese version
New openings and endings with the original versions only available as special features
Release abruptly stops 2/3rds of the way through the series with no official statement ever forthcoming
Random name changes that exist even in the subs
One of the endings replaced with a different ending from later in the series for no discernible reason
All the original music there for the first 30 episodes, until they suddenly start replacing music for no reason
Dub produced by Blue Water
Viz Media releases are always such an adventure.
Cornbread78
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LOL, sounds about right. I'm up to around e. 39 now and it takes until about into the teens before things really start amping up and making more sense.
Oh and it's not the Renton is bad but when he gets into his childish whiny bits, you really want to smack him one...
Hellwarden
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Viz does operate on quality standards that are entirely their own.
Here's hoping they get the HunterxHunter release right.
Here's hoping they get the HunterxHunter release right.
nintendoman58
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OH MY GOODNESS.
YES YES YES YES YES YES YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
OH MY GOODNESS.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Hey, at least Hunter x Hunter was produced in HD from the start, so we don't have to worry about them giving it the Sailor Moon treatment.
That's something, I guess.
Well you must have an awful memory because such things as Inferno Cop and episodes 17 of The iDOLM@STER exist.
Hellwarden
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They'll find someway to fuck it up.
I missed it, but you did you like the 20s?
And the OST though...
What's special about this show? Is it the author?
You forgot "the Japanese audio is somehow mixed into a mono track".
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