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Autumn Anime 2015 |OT2| It'll at least last longer than Steve.
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Two actually
"Life" and "Hometown"
That alone doesn't make a show good for me, but it is always a positive.
I was only 50 or so % serious but I felt that was what KenjiGlove was implying so I replied as such
Did you watch Godannar yet?
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Yeah you'll be fine. It's unconnected.
I heard it isn't reliant on you knowing the series' lore, so I watched two episodes since yesterday night. It still doesn't look all that that good to me, but I'll probably give it some more time since I've sat through way worse stuff before that I should've dropped on retrospect.
Nah, forgot. I'll check out some eps tonight thoI was only 50 or so % serious but I felt that was what KenjiGlove was implying so I replied as such
Did you watch Godannar yet?
One advantage I feel this show has over Ikuhara's others is that it's immediately obvious that everyone and everything in it is a metaphor. Like, it's possible to get a good ways through Utena thinking it's just about some eccentric students before you hit a plot point that doesn't make sense until you realize that Anthy is Feminism, or what have you.
names2hard4you
Member
From the New World [END]
This show is just so relevant when we put it next to the current world we live in. Obviously not in such a radical way as in here, but we too have wars and conflict due to different beliefs.
The ending simply blew my mind. I am ashamed of thinking that the show was going to turn into some filthy yaoi/yuri fan-service fest at a certain point, how many shows that look great in the beginning turn into something completely different about halfway through? This one however kept getting better and better as each episode went on. You keep questioning what you see up until the very end, when all questions are answered. I'm gonna keep my thoughts about this show very vague, simply because I think this is something each person needs to watch on their own without being spoiled. The sense of awe and wonder that I felt when I saw something new and different is something that the shows we get normally can't achieve. Oh and indeed, Squealer did nothing wrong.
10/10.
This show is just so relevant when we put it next to the current world we live in. Obviously not in such a radical way as in here, but we too have wars and conflict due to different beliefs.
The ending simply blew my mind. I am ashamed of thinking that the show was going to turn into some filthy yaoi/yuri fan-service fest at a certain point, how many shows that look great in the beginning turn into something completely different about halfway through? This one however kept getting better and better as each episode went on. You keep questioning what you see up until the very end, when all questions are answered. I'm gonna keep my thoughts about this show very vague, simply because I think this is something each person needs to watch on their own without being spoiled. The sense of awe and wonder that I felt when I saw something new and different is something that the shows we get normally can't achieve. Oh and indeed, Squealer did nothing wrong.
10/10.
SliceSabre
Banned
Yes.
And while you do that check up Gundam Build Fighters and Gundam AGE. AGE is the better of the two imo.
nintendoman58
Member
Don't believe this lie. Watch the former, not the latter.
Do NOT listen to this man.
biosnake20
Member
More people need to see this, it's fantastic.
veloxStrix
Banned
Gundam Unicorn is the only thing worth watching. Everything else is just hot garbage.
Just realized i confused Gundam AGE and Gundam build fighters as the same show, since both have child protagonist...
If i disliked AGE is there any chance i will like Build fighters? I also love the new Gundam IBO.
Edit: Just gave a quick look at build fighters, and they are not even piloting any mechs but playing with toys, don't know how i feel about that...
If i disliked AGE is there any chance i will like Build fighters? I also love the new Gundam IBO.
Edit: Just gave a quick look at build fighters, and they are not even piloting any mechs but playing with toys, don't know how i feel about that...
Bakemonogatari 06-15 (END)
Took me a while, but I watched the remaining episodes this past week and I loved it. Great series.
Aside from the aesthetics/direction, which is probably the best thing this has going for it (there's nothing that I've seen like it), I really liked the characters and the dialogue, more than the story itself. I feel like this is a series with very strong 1-on-1 conversations, and it tries to reinforce that by pretty much having 1-on-1 as the only type of conversation whatsoever.
Almost every time there's more than one character in the scene, this show goes out of its way to either remove characters quickly, or have the third wheel be silent. Some examples:
Sengoku quickly leaving when Hanekawa arrives
Shinobu being silent the whole series
Oshino straight ignoring (and pointing it out that he is ignoring) Hanekawa to speak with Araragi
Senjougahara's father being silent, even though she spoke to him, and suddenly speaking when she leaves the car
Senjougahara and Hanekawa
so on
It's a shame that we miss in many characters interactions with this decision (since pretty much every dialogue has Araragi on it), but at the same time it gives more focus to the main topic at hand, and since those 1-on-1 dialogues are so great, they are given more attention and in the end I approved it.
Senjougahara>
>Sengoku>Hachikuji>Hanekawa>Kanbaru
I have no idea why they had so many "red scene" and "animation=none" and such pop-ups.
On to Nisemonogatari.
Took me a while, but I watched the remaining episodes this past week and I loved it. Great series.
Aside from the aesthetics/direction, which is probably the best thing this has going for it (there's nothing that I've seen like it), I really liked the characters and the dialogue, more than the story itself. I feel like this is a series with very strong 1-on-1 conversations, and it tries to reinforce that by pretty much having 1-on-1 as the only type of conversation whatsoever.
Almost every time there's more than one character in the scene, this show goes out of its way to either remove characters quickly, or have the third wheel be silent. Some examples:
Sengoku quickly leaving when Hanekawa arrives
Shinobu being silent the whole series
Oshino straight ignoring (and pointing it out that he is ignoring) Hanekawa to speak with Araragi
Senjougahara's father being silent, even though she spoke to him, and suddenly speaking when she leaves the car
Senjougahara and Hanekawa
not being able to see Hachikuji
It's a shame that we miss in many characters interactions with this decision (since pretty much every dialogue has Araragi on it), but at the same time it gives more focus to the main topic at hand, and since those 1-on-1 dialogues are so great, they are given more attention and in the end I approved it.
Senjougahara>
White Cat Hanekawa>Loose Hair/Pajamas Hanekawa
I have no idea why they had so many "red scene" and "animation=none" and such pop-ups.
On to Nisemonogatari.
veloxStrix
Banned
Almost everything that you mentioned, aside from Senjougahara's father being silent, ties directly into a plot point later or earlier in the series. Monogatari's biggest strength, and at times its biggest weakness, is the intermittent smattering of plot details that lead into entire arcs. Although you are right and the show focuses on dialogue between 2-3 characters at most.
Monogatari's style is heavily influenced by the French New Wave movement in film and especially by Goddard's work. The "red scenes" are scene markers. If you were paying attention you might notice there are...
Red scenes, black scenes, blue and lilac scenes, white scenes, green, orange and... peach(or tan, I guess) scenes.
Red scenes typically align with a shift towards Araragi's passionate emotions - he talks about death, gets attacked, becomes angry, etc.
Black scenes are indicative of a simple perspective shift and often accompany the "shutter" scene (a majority of red scenes do as well, but almost all black scenes markers link). More of an indicator in cinematography shifts than emotional shifts like the red scene marker.
Red and black also correspond to the character colors of Araragi himself and we see that the scene markers are also character markers.
The rest of the colors - yellow, white, lilac, etc - typically mark other characters entering a scene, but have less overall consistency from season to season. The biggest ones being yellow - typically a Shinobu marker - and White - generally a Hanekawa marker. However, the non-Red and Black shift and other characters share some colors as well. Sometimes the side colors indicate the feeling of a scene rather than the actual characters - green representing energy and exuberance for example.
The original show was relatively popular back in the day; I'm mildly surprised that this one hasn't taken off at all. Was it just boring? I wasn't a big fan of the original aside from its excellent ED song by the incomparable and sadly missed Eri Kawai.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
I'm always glad to see people reaching the end of this series.
I'm really glad you stuck with it. It has one of the best conclusions out there, and it really is such an on point show that really makes you think, unlike a lot of other anime out there. It's definitely among my absolute favorites from the medium.
Jex
Member
You know, that's advice that everyone should follow.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
There are a couple people who like it, such as @Yuyucow, but most people who were watching it seem to have given up on it due to it being too slow.
veloxStrix
Banned
Accurate. I stuck with it and with the last episode it seems to have left slow mode, but I can hardly recommend it to people. The original series is absolutely a must-watch in my opinion though.
Dedication Through Light
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I would stick with Age instead of build fighters. The writing is on entire new echelon vs build fighters. Even the soundtrack in Age is surperior. Without any war or serious storyline it is hard to see reasons to like Build Fighters more than Age.
Build Fighters is the best Gundam
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Correct
I'm watching it , and i like it. The show is a bit slower than the previous version, and the first 12 episodes were mostly SOL with some action, but looks like the next episode the big battles start.
Also the show was on pause and will continue this weekend, so people didn't talk about it.
But is it even a Gundam show without all the political stuff , drama ,wars and moral guidances. ( not that these things were handled great in previous Gundam shows)
Oh , i see.
Edti: dam, wanted to edit, not to double post..
I mean, it has all that I guess, also one of the main characters is Ramba Ral, Setsuna could only dream of being as Gundam as this show.
Is that like, some Japanese remake of Swordfish?
Gundam Build Fighters is better for not having that stuff and being able to deliver awesome Gundam action with an enjoyable story not bogged down in melodrama.
Also DO NOT listen to DTL.
nintendoman58
Member
It has Gundam on the name and it has cool robot battles. The fact that it doesn't have the drama, wars, and the other stuff is part of why Build Fighters is good.
And DON'T LISTEN TO DTL.
names2hard4you
Member
I'm going to be remembering this show for a very long time. It does really make you think.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
There's a documentary on the making of Little Witch Academia which you can find if you poke around.
It's fine - it's very well-made for what it is, and the characters are largely fun, but it is true that it has extremely little forward momentum. It's the kind of thing that I don't really regret following, but I'd probably start forgetting to watch at some point if it hadn't been airing on a Saturday around a bunch of other shows I was watching, and therefore had Crunchyroll open already.
Cornbread78
Member
Utawarerumono ep.12
Hilarious. One of the best episodes yet with its Haku madness. Looks like he has himself a harem now, with two actual servers to take care of his needs, lol. I can't wait for next season to start now.
Hilarious. One of the best episodes yet with its Haku madness. Looks like he has himself a harem now, with two actual servers to take care of his needs, lol. I can't wait for next season to start now.
Your coment about it having all that made me curious and i did a quick peek at some future episodes. ( i thought based on your coment that it starts as a boy playing games, and then he becomes a real pilot when the war starts due to his skills, like the movie the last starfighter)
So i checked a random episode in the middle, and don't know what i expected, but there was a gundam playing baseball. And then i checked another random episode and there was a knight gundam doing ohohoho fighting a giant bear...
Will try it in the future, since i'm curently not in the mood for something so exotic.
The new Utawareumono is heavily ingrained in its source material, which is a brand of strategy RPG that never comes to the west because of the amount of work that would require. I feel like this kind of adds to the element of the material feeling very foreign to outsiders. The landscape for what catches in the west has changed to over the top Light Novel or manga material. The setting is very traditional. The lead character is older than the anime average and he gets by through luck and wit rather than sheer determination and possessing some innate gift. The show is slow to reveal it's hand but it's actually not something I would describe as slow. It also has pretty gratuitous fanservice in spots, and it's not really complex subject material, so it's not going to find an audience with people interested in high minded content.
But the attention to detail and cohesiveness of the project is really impressive. Utawarerumono is multiple levels above White Fox's other productions from recent times and feels really solidly built.
The first season anyway...
Basileus777
Member
There's nothing masochistic about watching a pretty good show.
Well not never. Tears to Tiara 2 came over and there's probably a fair chance Atlus localizes this game too.
Even the first season eventually devolved into the anime robot equivalent of a shoddily booked wrestling promotion.
Wasn't Episode 12 the best thing you watched
ever
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