That we even have these screenings in the U.K. is mostly the result of one party who thinks it's good and important for it to happen batting his head against the problem until something actually sticks. That Your Name is doing well is great, but that comes from a history of screenings being released under the expectations of breaking even at best (and taking any losses as advertising expenses - cinema screenings are good for wider perception).
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That we even have these screenings in the U.K. is mostly the result of one party who thinks it's good and important for it to happen batting his head against the problem until something actually sticks. That Your Name is doing well is great, but that comes from a history of screenings being released under the expectations of breaking even at best (and taking any losses as advertising expenses - cinema screenings are good for wider perception).
I share your pain. Other than some Ghibli stuff, the last anime movie I remember getting a screening here was Paprika.
Valdfellgar
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The best we've gotten where I am in the US is a reshowing of Spirited Away next weekend. I had to go into Boston just to see Harmony and Godzilla.
KillerMan91
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Yeah. Were pretty puzzled how it suddenly was in theathers around here so it makes sense that it got wider WW release at the same time.
Well hopefully your theathers will continue to get more films and have some succeed so maybe distributors get more courage to release those films elsewhere too. We don't need even dubs around here as people have gotten used to subtitles since childhood.
KillerMan91
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I'm afraid to watch more Fafner because I'm unsure if anything in Exodus will live up to 14-15.
Episode 17 is the best episode of the series. So well made.
I'm afraid to watch more Fafner because I'm unsure if anything in Exodus will live up to 14-15.
Quick note about 14(?) apparently they aired 14 early to a live audience as a premiere and cut out the ending. They saved the ending for broadcast.
Absolutely savage.
For me Calamity Mary is one of those situations where they lift the veil on the villain in some attempt to humanize them but what you find underneath deserves no sympathy. "Aha, this horrible murderer was an abusive alcoholic mother the whole time! Don't you feel sorry for her?" No..not really. Even beyond that she has no real hook...she just guns stuff up. Swim Swim at the very least cooks up some kind of scheme. The animation and fight choreography are so bad that direct confrontation in the show are usually just embarrassing to watch.
ThatChairMan
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From what I remember, even
the voice actor for Hiroto didn't even know, since the script didn't mention it and the scene wasn't shown during his recording. Just said his last, hopeful words and left without knowing why he wasn't called back to the studio for a while.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Wait until you see Mimikyu. That little shit is a walking nightmare.
Getsuyoubi no Tawawa 08
Dentist propaganda, smh. Look at those eyes, clearly just going to harvest organs
frankly, no point in being in a big country either (India)
loot crate is running a cyber monday deal with code CYBERGEEK on their vault
the code gets you half off the prices shown in these pictures
if you go to the actual vault you can read in more detail what is in what.
I personally got the duel one for the ace attorney case and jojo hat and squadron for the Gate Tshirt
the code gets you half off the prices shown in these pictures
aka each would be $17.50 with free shipping in the US ($10 over seas if I read things correctly).
if you go to the actual vault you can read in more detail what is in what.
I personally got the duel one for the ace attorney case and jojo hat and squadron for the Gate Tshirt
ThatChairMan
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People talk about how Sein and Nicht are the cursed machines, but with
Mamoru, Hiroto, and Olga dead, anyone that even gets in the cockpit of Mk. Funf ends up getting killed eventually.
But the best is yet to come.
Not only is this exactly the thing that happened to, really, the entire spectrum of mecha after Eva but that trend lasted a good decade before tastes changed back around.
Soul Eater 40
It's baffling how everyone knew about Steins' issues yet didn't bother to effect any stronger action to help him when it was clear he's still slipping.
Enjoyed the brief window of vulnerabilty that Medusa showed off here. It showed that she's not the completely perfect mastermind always in control of things but a calculating individual like any other with her own insecurities.
New ED is edgy asf.
Overall this is an extremely strong work OP&ED wise, I struggle to think of another of that length that could compare. Although I guess with just two openings it's cheating a bit.
It's baffling how everyone knew about Steins' issues yet didn't bother to effect any stronger action to help him when it was clear he's still slipping.
Enjoyed the brief window of vulnerabilty that Medusa showed off here. It showed that she's not the completely perfect mastermind always in control of things but a calculating individual like any other with her own insecurities.
New ED is edgy asf.
aka great of course.
Nooooo not the frog.
Overall this is an extremely strong work OP&ED wise, I struggle to think of another of that length that could compare. Although I guess with just two openings it's cheating a bit.
Bungou Stray Dogs S2 #9
Damn, Dazai and Chuuya were so much fun in this episode, from their quite amusing conversations, to a bit of nice teamwork that lead to victory against Lovecraft (who continued to be pretty out there, through I was kind of expecting a bit more heh).
Damn, Dazai and Chuuya were so much fun in this episode, from their quite amusing conversations, to a bit of nice teamwork that lead to victory against Lovecraft (who continued to be pretty out there, through I was kind of expecting a bit more heh).
FMA, E7, FMA:B all have solid OP/EDs. There's a reason they sold the OP/ED collections with booklets and DVDs with clean versions.
Bones is pretty much the best in the industry when it comes to OP/EDs.
Won't disagree about them being solid (especially Eureka) but SE's openings are nearly godlike to me. Only Brotherhood's Again is in vicinity of those. Admittedly I don't remember much of their EDs outside of, again, Brotherhood's first but that's mark against them of its own kind.
Can't deny they aren't hella catchy.
Madoka isn't or rather hasn't been that influential on the genre as a whole though.
Dedication Through Light
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Trickster Episode 9 – Fallen Hero
OMg are we really doing this?!
Please let Kobayashi save Kensuke in tons of ways. Powerful episode.
Also 1 Hope Sniper is one of my fav ED songs this season.
OMg are we really doing this?!
Please let Kobayashi save Kensuke in tons of ways. Powerful episode.
Also 1 Hope Sniper is one of my fav ED songs this season.
SliceSabre
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Bubuki Buranki - 21
Azuma is a shitty fucking hero I swear to god.
I am honestly stunned this was the end result. I thought for sure Epizo had saved her and everything was going to be alright. Instead she got mindbroken and brain death from the attempt to make her a Buranki brain. Fucking bullshit. She didn't even get to appreciate the moments she was able to walk because of her abject horror that she was trapped in.
Dedication Through Light
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Puzzle & Dragons X Episode 22 Our Youthful Valkyrie
Garnet backstory at the all girls academy was funny, especially how Valkyrie kept teasing her. The vase moment was the best.
Garnet backstory at the all girls academy was funny, especially how Valkyrie kept teasing her. The vase moment was the best.
It's not like we get anime films that often in the UK anyway, before this it was The Wind Rises... and I'd have traded all these anime films for one showing of Shin Gojira ;_;
I love how
everyone's muzik was combining into some massive clusterfuck and Bach just plays the opening notes of it and total silence follows. Not the full version, I can only guess they're saving that for the finale.
Oh shit. Duckroll about to hit up Episode 17 of Exodus?
Yessss
Even when their series are straight garb, you can always rely on a sexy OP/ED.
edit: Also, all this talk about Magical Girl Raising...isn't the most direct comparison Mai Hime?
Yessss
Even when their series are straight garb, you can always rely on a sexy OP/ED.
edit: Also, all this talk about Magical Girl Raising...isn't the most direct comparison Mai Hime?
Cornbread78
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Ok, these closing episodes of Gosick are breaking me.... Victorica's father is a major POS!
Edit:
That sword fight was dope!
Edit:
That sword fight was dope!
MetroidPrimeRib
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Hunter x Hunter '99 Episode 33
Its not enough that they use one Imp sound effect, they use them ALL
Doom and Star Trek sound effects just instantly pull me out of the show lmao
Its not enough that they use one Imp sound effect, they use them ALL
Doom and Star Trek sound effects just instantly pull me out of the show lmao
hosannainexcelsis
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Sengoku Basara S1 13 (OVA)
Content-wise, this is merely some side characters engaging in some machinations immediately before the big battle against Oda as depicted in episode 12. Appropriate content for a bonus episode, but not on the face of it terribly interesting in itself. However, this episode's direction is the most interesting out of the entirety of the season. The general standard of direction in the show has been competent but not especially noteworthy, a solid ground to show off wild action animation but not visually engaging outside of that. This episode featured much more interesting shot choices, a dynamic camera even in simple dialogue scenes, and stronger photography and overall aesthetic execution. It also has stronger non-action character art than anything previously. Though, strangely enough, it also has weaker non-action character art than anything previously. It's ambitious, but that ambition does lead to some inconsistency. Besides the couple moments of weak animation, there were some bewildering and nonsensical action cuts as well as an over-reliance on Dutch angles. Still, it made me sit up and take notice. The new characters of Chosokabe and Mori are efficiently and effectively characterized, and compelling enough that I hope to see more of them in season 2. This episode was storyboarded and directed by Shin Itagaki, and it's the best work I've seen him do. With the exception of Teekyuu, of course.
Content-wise, this is merely some side characters engaging in some machinations immediately before the big battle against Oda as depicted in episode 12. Appropriate content for a bonus episode, but not on the face of it terribly interesting in itself. However, this episode's direction is the most interesting out of the entirety of the season. The general standard of direction in the show has been competent but not especially noteworthy, a solid ground to show off wild action animation but not visually engaging outside of that. This episode featured much more interesting shot choices, a dynamic camera even in simple dialogue scenes, and stronger photography and overall aesthetic execution. It also has stronger non-action character art than anything previously. Though, strangely enough, it also has weaker non-action character art than anything previously. It's ambitious, but that ambition does lead to some inconsistency. Besides the couple moments of weak animation, there were some bewildering and nonsensical action cuts as well as an over-reliance on Dutch angles. Still, it made me sit up and take notice. The new characters of Chosokabe and Mori are efficiently and effectively characterized, and compelling enough that I hope to see more of them in season 2. This episode was storyboarded and directed by Shin Itagaki, and it's the best work I've seen him do. With the exception of Teekyuu, of course.
Cornbread78
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Gosick ep.22-END
So many more inages I'd love to post, but I'll spare the potential spoilers. What can I say, that ending was simply beautiful.... Playing off the strong mystery elements of the show, they kept me guessing what was going to happen until the very end. They also managed to nail the theme of the show they had been carrying frlm the beginning in regards to Victorica and Koujo... Excellent job... This was pretty good even with some added drama along the way!
Oh so that's where they're from. No wonder I felt like I missed something and yes, you'll see a ton of them.
But having a hammy villain is better than having the taciturn blob of nothingness that is Swim Swim as the girl the MC must watch out for (because Cranberry's obviously not going to get moving until the final episodes, anyway). Like, Mary might've had some cheap and dumb characterization, but Swim got absolutely nothing outside of being a little girl who's easily influenced, making her plans and whatever a snooze-fest. Watching her say or do anything is boring because of her dull personality, and all we're getting from her is that she's ruthless and that the only reason she'a gotten this far is that everybody has been underestimating her and her cohorts. The MC is especially guilty in that regard, because she's being put in a carboard Madoka characterization where she's just unaware of what's going on around her while also attempting to take the pacifist route amist a bunch of people out to kill each other.
And yeah, the fights are downright painful to watch. The Ripple vs Mary part was pretty meh (especially the "I can't attack her directly" part when we had already been shown that Ripple could throw trash overhead and have it perfectly hit the trash can she aimed for), but what takes the cake for me last episode was how Swim Swim's attacks all looked like they had no weight behind them, which was odd given that she was wielding some kind of polearm. The ways the fights are coreographed and the characters' powers used are a sad and unispired mess for the most part, and that plus the fact that the characters are underdeveloped and that it's hard to actually care about any of them makes this into a bad show all-around (story, characters, fights, animation... heck, not even the soundtrack's memorable).
It's really sad when that happens, because it's like everyone jumps into the me-too bandwagon and tries to leech off of the success of a genre-changing series, only to cling to the dumbest and most superficial aspects as if they were some kind of gospel to follow to the letter, without actually understanding the decissions that led to particular themes or tropes being used and/or subverted.
Is that so? Then what was the original "edgy magical girls are now in" series?
Dedication Through Light
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The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Episode 20
The one about 100 was incredible, I love that sound effect, and Kaidou being such a fan boy is the best.
Cooking the crepe was my favorite after the ones with Toritsuka, but why was he in regular shoes and pants
The one about 100 was incredible, I love that sound effect, and Kaidou being such a fan boy is the best.
Cooking the crepe was my favorite after the ones with Toritsuka, but why was he in regular shoes and pants
Hellwarden
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So the story aspect of this new season of Euphonium isn't holding up.
Is the show holding up production wise at least? Does it look as good as season 1?
Is the show holding up production wise at least? Does it look as good as season 1?
hosannainexcelsis
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If anything it looks better than season 1. Very ambitious production work.
nintendoman58
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That looks like it came from an old Windows screensaver.
It isn't like Calamity Mary is lighting up the screen with crazy one liners or playing up some kind of goofy role. It's second tier VA with no strong support. There was nowhere else for the character to go after this shootout and she already overstayed her welcome. Swim Swim has room for growth and her underhanded tactics and moments of betrayal serve as stronger highlights for the series. From a writer's perspective this is the only reasonable avenue.
It's KyoAni. It is consistent as a production but the cinematography/storyboarding are beyond underwhelming.
Dedication Through Light
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All Out! Episode 4 EngDub
Gion called him Captain Douche, I couldnt stop laughing. My fave two voices in this engdun.
Gion called him Captain Douche, I couldnt stop laughing. My fave two voices in this engdun.
Cornbread78
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Dennou Coil ep.1
With Gosick it was finally time to boot up this one. The art style is different (I've seen butt-faced dog all over the place before,) but I kinda dig it and the OP is great! The characters sound pretty lively, so hopefully, they make the series a fun one to watch. I don't get much of what is going on yet, but more to come, I'm sure.
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