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Autumn Anime 2015 |OT2| It'll at least last longer than Steve.
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KillerMan91
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Yeah. The contrast between this show so far and other works of Okada is pretty crazy. Maybe Gundam was her calling lol.
veloxStrix
Banned
Hanasaku Iroha and Nagi no Asakura were both AotY contenders when they came out. :l
I dunno. The milestones all feel pretty Okada to me. She doesn't write the majority of episodes for the series, so of course a lot of it isn't going to feel like the stuff she writes every single episode for.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Gundam Thunderbolt 1
That first Pov of Zaku getting rekk was cool. The living dead is a lot more interesting character than Io Flemming and co.
That first Pov of Zaku getting rekk was cool. The living dead is a lot more interesting character than Io Flemming and co.
Skulduggery
Banned
Have you seen Noragami?
no , but i think i am about to watch it.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I strongly appreciated the Haruna disappearance jokes reaching its natural conclusion in which she disappears as Otoo is actively looking at her.
KillerMan91
Member
Oh. Didn't know that. Still hopefully quality stays as great as it's.
Concrete Revolutio - Episode 13 (End)
They held back a lot more than I thought they would, so that's a bit disappointing. But the way the episode was constructed as a finale to the first half of the story is pretty good. It had good momentum and made use of the large supporting cast well. But Aikawa being Aikawa, he just couldn't resist. He HAD to put in something which would be a huge -WTF- flag. Right at the end. It works really well as a teaser hook for the next part of the show next year too, but it's so obviously the hand of the author going "L@@K!!" that I can't help but roll my eyes.
Good show. Will watch the next season.
They held back a lot more than I thought they would, so that's a bit disappointing. But the way the episode was constructed as a finale to the first half of the story is pretty good. It had good momentum and made use of the large supporting cast well. But Aikawa being Aikawa, he just couldn't resist. He HAD to put in something which would be a huge -WTF- flag. Right at the end. It works really well as a teaser hook for the next part of the show next year too, but it's so obviously the hand of the author going "L@@K!!" that I can't help but roll my eyes.
Good show. Will watch the next season.
I was beginning to doubt how much I liked IBO after a couple of slower episodes that didn't do much for me outside of Orga as well as some anime-common stuff that grates on my nerves, but #11 and especially #12 have steered the ship back on track. Digging this show overall.
veloxStrix
Banned
Man... for just one second I thought A Certain Magical Index was going to be a fantastic show. It didn't end up going the way I thought.
Now I have to keep watching to find out if it's decent or not.
Edit: Never mind. This seems good too.
Edit: Never never mind. I've been bamboozled. Pranked. Tricked. Decieved. Deluded. Hoodwinked. Swindled. Had the wool pulled over my eyes.
Edit edit: I'm fucking done talking about this show until I watch the whole thing. It keeps tricking me.
I was hoping Index would actually get her memories erased, Toma would set his resolve and try to figure out a way to save her through science, time would skip and we would find ourselves with a very different Toma and a very much the same Index.
Now I have to keep watching to find out if it's decent or not.
Edit: Never mind. This seems good too.
Edit: Never never mind. I've been bamboozled. Pranked. Tricked. Decieved. Deluded. Hoodwinked. Swindled. Had the wool pulled over my eyes.
Edit edit: I'm fucking done talking about this show until I watch the whole thing. It keeps tricking me.
Cornbread78
Member
I asked like 4x who was doing it, lol. Work is too busy to make the tally spreadsheet and could that thread, lol. It's all you you brotha. I asked you to make a banner with GAF-CHAN featurimg pictures of any but Saitama and Shirobakka for you know, reasons, lol.
I made an order with RightStuf that shipped on the 5th of December and the package itself arrived on the 16th of December. The total was $97.96 ($118.42 including delivery) and I didn't have to pay any import duty. It had a sticker on the underside with the price of the items sans delivery, and the package was marked as merchandise but on the top it said freight prepaid on the sticker. The receipt inside listed the items but had no price next to them.
On the other hand I've seen people hit with import duty so maybe it's hit and miss.
Concrete Revolutio 13 FIN
Pleased something ambitious came together as nicely as it did (even moreso than Kagewani which is impressive given the larger scope) as well as doubling as a lead-in to a second cour. This is probably going to end up as my favorite show of the year but I can't say it's for everyone. The whole "comicbookness" of it all speaks to me so easily but I can see others not having any patience for it at all.
Pleased something ambitious came together as nicely as it did (even moreso than Kagewani which is impressive given the larger scope) as well as doubling as a lead-in to a second cour. This is probably going to end up as my favorite show of the year but I can't say it's for everyone. The whole "comicbookness" of it all speaks to me so easily but I can see others not having any patience for it at all.
Sounds restrictive given how it's traditionally run, especially coming off the holidays. I was looking to have some time to spend with a few more shows in Januaray, not feeling as if I should rush things.
Glad more action is in the show considering how long thd training arc was. Having match after match each week is a great return to form. It's great to see Hinata overcome another tall guy with new techniques and his quick hit. The last scene with him defending his manager was so damn cute. Still, Yachi is the cutest with her reaction faces. She's the best.
veloxStrix
Banned
What is the difference between Janurays and Blurays?
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Really nice impact shot there.
Theonik
Member
As long as it doesn't go with Parcelfarce which have a vested interest in getting you done in customs it's really luck of the draw.
Only ordered twice from them in the latest sale and neither was more than £60 but had no import charges at all.
KenjiGlove
Banned
Well played ConRevo
MikeHattsu
Member
Let it run till midnight 31/1 like previous years.
Both the OP & ED are so good about that hiding in plain sight thing.
KenjiGlove
Banned
The ED is awesome in this show, using it in during the show is so cool, even if they did it for the third time in a row I'm always hyped. Especially since Jiro was releasing his locks.
Edit: second cour airs spring 2016 right? Man that season is going to be stacked.
MikeHattsu
Member
More stuff posted on my blog:
The Garden of Words Park
Fuji-Q Evangelion: World
Trigger Animation Expo
2 Clannad - After Story posts:
http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/2015/12/clannad-after-story-lighthouse.html
http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/2015/12/clannad-after-story-train.html
And 2 Oreimo ones:
http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/2015/12/oreimo-school.html
http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/2015/12/oreimo-park-revisit.html
The Garden of Words Park
Fuji-Q Evangelion: World
Trigger Animation Expo
2 Clannad - After Story posts:
http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/2015/12/clannad-after-story-lighthouse.html
http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/2015/12/clannad-after-story-train.html
And 2 Oreimo ones:
http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/2015/12/oreimo-school.html
http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/2015/12/oreimo-park-revisit.html
Concrete Revolutio [END]
It was good.
I'll wait for S2 patiently because there are still a lot of questions. And I want to see the Yokai boom.
Yeah, I guess I'll keep the customs intact. lol
It was good.
I don't really like the way the offed Claude, if he is even dead, but other than that it was satsifying. Considering Jiro's origins, Master Ultima and Akita and co, aliens should play a bigger role next season.
Yeah, I guess I'll keep the customs intact. lol
KenjiGlove
Banned
https://sakuga.yshi.org/post/show/19465/animated-beams-concrete_revolutio_choujin_gensou-d
Here's the full scene.
Shiba gets all the hype.
So... regarding the S2 teaser for Concrete Revolutio....
- Attack of the Flying Saucers
- Explosive Growth in Superhuman Population
- Jiro the Fugitive vs Superhuman Bureau + Public Safety Department + Imperial Ads + Raito Shiba
It'll be interesting to see the things Jiro does in the future being framed in proper context. It sounds like things get a lot more chaotic in the coming years. What's interesting is that they seem to be trying to set things up such that Jiro and Raito are both fugitives against all the other factions, but working on their own and against each other for whatever reason. It's kinda weird since Raito is seriously underdeveloped in the first season outside of the third episode.
The designs that flash through the preview also suggest that we'll be seeing new designs for the aliens who are controlling Japan, complete with color coding, as well as a big new upgrade for Jiro's mech.
- Explosive Growth in Superhuman Population
- Jiro the Fugitive vs Superhuman Bureau + Public Safety Department + Imperial Ads + Raito Shiba
It'll be interesting to see the things Jiro does in the future being framed in proper context. It sounds like things get a lot more chaotic in the coming years. What's interesting is that they seem to be trying to set things up such that Jiro and Raito are both fugitives against all the other factions, but working on their own and against each other for whatever reason. It's kinda weird since Raito is seriously underdeveloped in the first season outside of the third episode.
The designs that flash through the preview also suggest that we'll be seeing new designs for the aliens who are controlling Japan, complete with color coding, as well as a big new upgrade for Jiro's mech.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Well we both know that Kancolle is #1 so that's easy at least.
OniBarubary
Banned
It's an entertaining show. I think it's popularity makes a lot of people over-rate it but even with a lot of the tropey bullcrap it hits, it makes for a fun watch. I never regretted watching it.
Also, Toma punches a lot of women. Like, a lot of women.
My Neighbor The Yamadas
So my preconception of this movie was colored by how people talked about it and Takahata back in the day. Once up on a time, Ghibli was just Miyazaki what with how it was portrayed in the west (at least In my experience) and Takahata was just this other guy that sometimes made a movie for them. The reason Miyazaki's always came over but Takahata's didn't was they were "too japanese" including this one. I didn't know what to expect going in as a consequence but a series of familial vignettes was definitely not something I had considered. All the little tales about the Yamada family are simple and beautiful making for what feels like the most universal Ghibli film as opposed to something not given deserved attention for being something non-traditional.
So my preconception of this movie was colored by how people talked about it and Takahata back in the day. Once up on a time, Ghibli was just Miyazaki what with how it was portrayed in the west (at least In my experience) and Takahata was just this other guy that sometimes made a movie for them. The reason Miyazaki's always came over but Takahata's didn't was they were "too japanese" including this one. I didn't know what to expect going in as a consequence but a series of familial vignettes was definitely not something I had considered. All the little tales about the Yamada family are simple and beautiful making for what feels like the most universal Ghibli film as opposed to something not given deserved attention for being something non-traditional.
Skulduggery
Banned
It's got a pretty slow start. I'd say. But it really really pays off, the whole thing so far has been a great ride. Can't wait for the next season.
Lots of death and destruction does mean that love can spring in the aftermath as bro said. With it comes the realization that Mika probably needs help to aid his combat tendencies but I fear it'll only get worse. The whole reborn stuff was pretty weak and came off as cliche. It's probably true considering how Char that guy is acting with the care for his loli fiancé. It came off as a bit creepy but he's probably just manipulating her. There was a lot of love in the air and the ending scene was pretty shocking. Poor Altra. Oh well I'm more interested in this relationship instead.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Yamadas isn't niche in subject matter - it's based of a newspaper comic after all, the equivalent of, say, Family Circus in the US - but it is non-traditional in what people expect from a film, particularly a Ghibli film. It has a unique art style (one of the earliest examples of digital animation used to its fullest potential), it is very mundane in its subject matter, and it eschews a unified narrative for a series of vignettes. So it's not surprising, if unfortunate, that it failed miserably at the box office when it came out.
Cornbread78
Member
Skulduggery
Banned
Chivalry of a Failed Knight - 01
I'm gonna like this a lot, aren't I?
Edit: Why does this anime have like a dozen different names?
I'm gonna like this a lot, aren't I?
Edit: Why does this anime have like a dozen different names?
Shouta
Member
Because of the name. I just call it Rakudai aka "Failed Knight" to make it easier to distinguish.
At this point, I think Gundam IBO or Arslan Senki are probably my favorite animes this year. One Punch would follow that up for a top 3. Rokka then either Shokugeki, Seraph, or UBW for 4th and 5th spots.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Concrete Revolution Episode 13
All my favorites got screentime and did something, I thought we were never going to see Judas again and finally the answer to what happened to Earth-chan since we saw Earth chan in hibernation or something in a previous future clip.Loved the ending
Yumihiko screentime too, could do more.
I hope the next half still focus on the youths being empowered to want change.
Also the full ED The Beginning is so good, definitely on my list of best Ed songs of the year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oynGb3gDf8
All my favorites got screentime and did something, I thought we were never going to see Judas again and finally the answer to what happened to Earth-chan since we saw Earth chan in hibernation or something in a previous future clip.Loved the ending
since it was like everyone that Jiro helped came back to help him, lovely. Judas especially, Fuurota, and then the guy in the rocket suit (missed his name)
Yumihiko screentime too, could do more.
I hope the next half still focus on the youths being empowered to want change.
Also the full ED The Beginning is so good, definitely on my list of best Ed songs of the year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oynGb3gDf8
Basileus777
Member
Concrete Revolutio 13
This was actually a pretty solid conclusion as they managed to keep the focus on the main characters. I look forward to having forgotten 90% of the subplots and characters by the time the 2nd half of this rolls around.
This was actually a pretty solid conclusion as they managed to keep the focus on the main characters. I look forward to having forgotten 90% of the subplots and characters by the time the 2nd half of this rolls around.
CheapJuice
Member
Concrete Revolutio - 13 [End]
An exciting 'stopping point' episode that managed to fill in and tie some crucial blank spots created by the storytelling format. As well as introducing and leave enough out to tease for what is to come. I had to rewatch the last scene to confirm what just happened.
I have few nitpicks that I didn't like, such as
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My favorite little moment in this episode was when
Concrete has been one of my favorite shows this season. The unusual storytelling, influences and vibrant world character designs all clicked with me and felt somewhat refreshing.
Watching this week to week over the past three months, while fun, has been a bit messy in remembering plot points, time-lines and characters.
I'd imagine binging this show would prove most satisfying, which is what I'll recommend you to do now before it starts again in spring!
An exciting 'stopping point' episode that managed to fill in and tie some crucial blank spots created by the storytelling format. As well as introducing and leave enough out to tease for what is to come. I had to rewatch the last scene to confirm what just happened.
I have few nitpicks that I didn't like, such as
the gathering of all superhumans to save Jirou. It felt a bit shoehorned to me. Also introducing (at least I think we haven't heard of it before?), and executing the tiger-personality-doll thing on Kikko all in one episode
My favorite little moment in this episode was when
Jirou started to activate his arm piece by piece timed in to each of Claude's sentences.
Concrete has been one of my favorite shows this season. The unusual storytelling, influences and vibrant world character designs all clicked with me and felt somewhat refreshing.
Watching this week to week over the past three months, while fun, has been a bit messy in remembering plot points, time-lines and characters.
I'd imagine binging this show would prove most satisfying, which is what I'll recommend you to do now before it starts again in spring!
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 13
Glad that the chump Mikazuki killed got offed fast. Couldn't stand him.
Flags were raised this episode. RIP Atra The dude saying he's setting the stage for Kudelia's death and it cuts to Fumitan...that's an omen.
You can't seriously tell me that you watched every episode of Valkyrie Drive having a problem with the ecchi nature.
You should probably set the end date to the last day of January so people can finish things.
How are you setting up TV series, OVA and Movies? How many slots and are OVA/Movie combined?
Glad that the chump Mikazuki killed got offed fast. Couldn't stand him.
Flags were raised this episode. RIP Atra The dude saying he's setting the stage for Kudelia's death and it cuts to Fumitan...that's an omen.
You can't seriously tell me that you watched every episode of Valkyrie Drive having a problem with the ecchi nature.
You should probably set the end date to the last day of January so people can finish things.
How are you setting up TV series, OVA and Movies? How many slots and are OVA/Movie combined?
OniBarubary
Banned
Gundam IBO 13
I don't understand why this Gundam is so good. I mean, I get it, but I don't understand what conflux of probabilities came together to allow it to exist.
All that good shit everyone else is talking about but it totally looks like next episode we're finally gonna get some reveals regarding Fumitan. Is she related to the nobles? A spy for Gjallarhorn? What is her real identity? Who gonna die?!
I don't understand why this Gundam is so good. I mean, I get it, but I don't understand what conflux of probabilities came together to allow it to exist.
All that good shit everyone else is talking about but it totally looks like next episode we're finally gonna get some reveals regarding Fumitan. Is she related to the nobles? A spy for Gjallarhorn? What is her real identity? Who gonna die?!
I was thinking of going for 5, unless there is opposition on this.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
5 TV series? You are insane! INSANE. I'm having trouble cramming it down to 10 (but I am probably an outlier in this thread)
5 Movie/OVA is fine. I recommend you look at Haly's thread last year. 10 for TV series is probably the best (but I will have trouble squeezing in Monster Musume and Cross Ange so maybe not)
lol no, top 10 for TV series is a given, I was talking only for a top 5 for OVAs/films. I saw the previous threads, but 7 seem a lot for OVAs/films and 3 is the opposite. Definitely not going for 10 with them though.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I think 5 for OVA/Film is fine? I won't even be able to fill that out, but it would be good for others to say what they think.
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