Paltheos
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This is assuming the people even remember it. I was super hype on AoT when it was airing (even if it did become allot less interesting when
the show didn't actually kill the protagonist in like episode 5 or whatever).
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Autumn Anime 2016 |OT| The seasons change, but we're still Falling for Euri
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This is assuming the people even remember it. I was super hype on AoT when it was airing (even if it did become allot less interesting when
Euphonium S2 10
I loved the scene on the train but the best scene of the episode was definitely what followed with Asuka. Excellent voice acting once again, Kumiko is the best. Glad we got a happy ending on that.
Everyone thought that Asuka would be the endgame but it turns out Reina is the true final boss.
I loved the scene on the train but the best scene of the episode was definitely what followed with Asuka. Excellent voice acting once again, Kumiko is the best. Glad we got a happy ending on that.
Girlish Number 9
Chitose learning the hard way that the trash will eventually get dumped if they don't produce results. Kuzu is showing shades of that too. New girl may have a bad role model, but she has a decent attitude at least. Poor Gojo is trying to help his sister, but there's only so much he can do to help the helpless.
Chitose learning the hard way that the trash will eventually get dumped if they don't produce results. Kuzu is showing shades of that too. New girl may have a bad role model, but she has a decent attitude at least. Poor Gojo is trying to help his sister, but there's only so much he can do to help the helpless.
When's Freya?
Cornbread78
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IS it up?
Girlish Number 08
I love some good family bickering projecting low tolerance levels and slipping dialects. There's a sense of familial spirit to that entire sequence which is something Momoka grasped.
Momoka has a peculiar issue with her mother or at least that's something I'm finding hard to buy but I can't say it's entirely unbelieveable. Does she not want to be left on her own in a world of competition with no guide or support? that's the closest I can come to her predicament. I'd generally imagine someone in her position would appreciate the independence but that's just me.
Kazuha on the other hand is getting to do what she loves but feels stricken by her parent's comments or advice. She made some interesting commentary on how despite her love for the work, she is disappointed on the overall quality of it to a point that she disrespects it openly. Her mother clarified that despite being a job that they like, they won't always have fun. I think the statement that caught my attention was her father's comment, he asks her not to disrespect the work she was involved in as it says much about her as much as the work itself. This irked Kazuha but there's no doubt he made a valid point and it's a perspective I hadn't given much thought for.
Both Momoka and Kazuha help each other in realizing that their preferences and realities are on either extremes. I was initially under the impression that the problems they face or their facade covers something far more sinister. It is but a lot less scary than I imagined.
I'm still mostly mixed about the show but I'm inclined to say this isn't entirely a waste of my time at all.
I love some good family bickering projecting low tolerance levels and slipping dialects. There's a sense of familial spirit to that entire sequence which is something Momoka grasped.
Momoka has a peculiar issue with her mother or at least that's something I'm finding hard to buy but I can't say it's entirely unbelieveable. Does she not want to be left on her own in a world of competition with no guide or support? that's the closest I can come to her predicament. I'd generally imagine someone in her position would appreciate the independence but that's just me.
Kazuha on the other hand is getting to do what she loves but feels stricken by her parent's comments or advice. She made some interesting commentary on how despite her love for the work, she is disappointed on the overall quality of it to a point that she disrespects it openly. Her mother clarified that despite being a job that they like, they won't always have fun. I think the statement that caught my attention was her father's comment, he asks her not to disrespect the work she was involved in as it says much about her as much as the work itself. This irked Kazuha but there's no doubt he made a valid point and it's a perspective I hadn't given much thought for.
Both Momoka and Kazuha help each other in realizing that their preferences and realities are on either extremes. I was initially under the impression that the problems they face or their facade covers something far more sinister. It is but a lot less scary than I imagined.
I'm still mostly mixed about the show but I'm inclined to say this isn't entirely a waste of my time at all.
Kinda uneventful, even for a hotsprings OVA.
Sound! Euphonium S2 episode 10
basically.
A milder episode in a sense, but damn, looks like the storm isn't over quite yet.
Great voice acting, and wow, Asuka was really kind of going HAM at Kumiko at the start.
Goddam KyoAni at the subtle way that they animated Asuka's legs shaking after it was resolved. Turns out that she already had a plan of her own eh, As expected of Asuka, the special one.
Coming up next: Reina gets pissed off at Kumiko for not telling her and ruining the concert single-handedly.
basically.
A milder episode in a sense, but damn, looks like the storm isn't over quite yet.
Great voice acting, and wow, Asuka was really kind of going HAM at Kumiko at the start.
Goddam KyoAni at the subtle way that they animated Asuka's legs shaking after it was resolved. Turns out that she already had a plan of her own eh, As expected of Asuka, the special one.
Coming up next: Reina gets pissed off at Kumiko for not telling her and ruining the concert single-handedly.
Burn! Euphonium 10
All praise Asuka.
Thought it was a really nice episode where a lot of things finally came together. Oumae mustering some determination and initiative for once, getting called out for her behaviour, the solution to the Asuka conundrum and how Kumiko's sister sideplot tied into all that.
Gatdamn.
All praise Asuka.
Thought it was a really nice episode where a lot of things finally came together. Oumae mustering some determination and initiative for once, getting called out for her behaviour, the solution to the Asuka conundrum and how Kumiko's sister sideplot tied into all that.
SliceSabre
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It is a hotsprings episode so so all that matters is how much skin and jiggle there was.
Cornbread78
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Blue Exorcist ep. 3
Boo; got ya big bro, lol.
Yeah, some crazy action sequences in here and you knew
. Interesting set up moving forward, so we'll see what happens as things start cranking up.... Senpai.
Boo; got ya big bro, lol.
Yeah, some crazy action sequences in here and you knew
lil' bro had to know what the heck was going on and that big bro was a demon
Ishidate seems to be confirmed for Violet Evergarden.*
Ajin 09
This was pretty great actually. Lots of nice action and Satou continuously finding new ways of being the madman. His long awaited reunion with Nagai (like 15 episodes I think) didn't disappoint but at the same time it brought to fore one of mine gripes about how the story wen. Namely that Nagai's motivation for going after Satou seems extremely flimsy. It wasn't him who made your life into hell it was truck-sama alternatively your own ass that didn't look around when crossing the street. Blaming Satou or expecting his own situation to improve if he were apprehended is just really silly especially coming from character like Kei.
Ajin 09
This was pretty great actually. Lots of nice action and Satou continuously finding new ways of being the madman. His long awaited reunion with Nagai (like 15 episodes I think) didn't disappoint but at the same time it brought to fore one of mine gripes about how the story wen. Namely that Nagai's motivation for going after Satou seems extremely flimsy. It wasn't him who made your life into hell it was truck-sama alternatively your own ass that didn't look around when crossing the street. Blaming Satou or expecting his own situation to improve if he were apprehended is just really silly especially coming from character like Kei.
MetroidPrimeRib
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TO BE HERO 10
So the alien king is just mad he got cucked
Thats literally the reason
Eupho s2 10
When you think Asuka is the final boss but Reina shows up as the ancient evil out of nowhere in the finale
They still have two arcs left before they hit the extremely long and drawn out coup arc
As of right now the manga is pretty good
So the alien king is just mad he got cucked
Thats literally the reason
Eupho s2 10
When you think Asuka is the final boss but Reina shows up as the ancient evil out of nowhere in the finale
They still have two arcs left before they hit the extremely long and drawn out coup arc
As of right now the manga is pretty good
An even that arc is also pretty good when reading it all at once.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I can't believe I paid for this.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
GoldCrusader
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Yuri on Ice 10
This episode was nice, seeing all the participants before the competition was really cool. Loved the Yurio and reunion part a bunch. The drunk thing was very funny.
Also that ENDING! All of the fan service! I mean damn! We saw muscles!
This episode was nice, seeing all the participants before the competition was really cool. Loved the Yurio and reunion part a bunch. The drunk thing was very funny.
Also that ENDING! All of the fan service! I mean damn! We saw muscles!
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Yuri on Ice 10
A needed episode, as the last few have all felt very similar - but I still don't care about the characters that much.
The ED was really good tho
A needed episode, as the last few have all felt very similar - but I still don't care about the characters that much.
The ED was really good tho
zswordsman
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Erina is love Erina is life!
I got through basic cause I knew she was the main waifu :'v
In other news. Just finished Tanaka. It was a fine recovery anime. Gotta see what else I missed while training.
Dedication Through Light
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Yuri!!! On ICE Episode 10 Gotta Supercharge It!! Pre-Grand Prix Final Special!
Yurio and Kazakhstan pairing greater than Yuri and Victor. I loved seeing Yurio finally smiling and having a good time, if only more could have been spent there instead of with a playful ring...though would we really see an animated marriage if Yuri wins. Please do. Sad they werent in the same bed in the hotel FREE! style.
Im glad my faves keep getting time. Maybe they will even comment after the results are tallied. Minami too but he seemed to have to share it with those other randoms
Yurio and Kazakhstan pairing greater than Yuri and Victor. I loved seeing Yurio finally smiling and having a good time, if only more could have been spent there instead of with a playful ring...though would we really see an animated marriage if Yuri wins. Please do. Sad they werent in the same bed in the hotel FREE! style.
Im glad my faves keep getting time. Maybe they will even comment after the results are tallied. Minami too but he seemed to have to share it with those other randoms
It looks like Manga Entertainment (under Anchor Bay, now owned by Lionsgate) is actually going to release both SAC seasons in North America on BD. Listings have been appearing for both. No other details yet.
No lies detected.
Jex
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[Yuri!!! on Ice] - 10
To avoid becoming a completely negative a cynical old codger, let me start my review with some positive points:
- This episode had some really nice background art!
- The rest of the art for this episode looked pretty decent as well, probably helped by the fact that this wasn't back-to-back-to-back skating scenes.
- Speaking of which, we finally get an episode which is focused on something other than endless skating routines. Instead we actually get a chance to spend some time with the characters. This is a good change!
See, I can be slightly positive sometimes. As for my, er, negatives:
- About 5 minutes of this episode was essentially wasted time. Most of that time was dedicated to a voice over narration re-introducing us to characters we already know and there was also a few brief flashbacks. When we're 1 episode away from the finale of the series this is both pointless and bizarre.
- Speaking of narration, this episode really abuses narration on several occasions. It seems like the writer(s) realised that they need to get several of the characters to a particular emotional place in the story by the finale but they didn't know how to get there. The solution? Narration! It seems like every other seem used narration to move the story along in very clunky, hand-waivey kind of way. Not only is this clunky but it also boring because instead of allowing the audience to observe what's happening and draw our own conclusions we are told how everyone is feeling and thinking at all times.
- I would have really preferred it if the last several of the episodes could have done a better job splitting their time between actually developing the characters and showing us cool skating rather than almost exclusively focusing on skating and a bunch of side characters who, by the way, mostly get about 1 second of screentime in this episode.
To avoid becoming a completely negative a cynical old codger, let me start my review with some positive points:
- This episode had some really nice background art!
- The rest of the art for this episode looked pretty decent as well, probably helped by the fact that this wasn't back-to-back-to-back skating scenes.
- Speaking of which, we finally get an episode which is focused on something other than endless skating routines. Instead we actually get a chance to spend some time with the characters. This is a good change!
See, I can be slightly positive sometimes. As for my, er, negatives:
- About 5 minutes of this episode was essentially wasted time. Most of that time was dedicated to a voice over narration re-introducing us to characters we already know and there was also a few brief flashbacks. When we're 1 episode away from the finale of the series this is both pointless and bizarre.
- Speaking of narration, this episode really abuses narration on several occasions. It seems like the writer(s) realised that they need to get several of the characters to a particular emotional place in the story by the finale but they didn't know how to get there. The solution? Narration! It seems like every other seem used narration to move the story along in very clunky, hand-waivey kind of way. Not only is this clunky but it also boring because instead of allowing the audience to observe what's happening and draw our own conclusions we are told how everyone is feeling and thinking at all times.
- I would have really preferred it if the last several of the episodes could have done a better job splitting their time between actually developing the characters and showing us cool skating rather than almost exclusively focusing on skating and a bunch of side characters who, by the way, mostly get about 1 second of screentime in this episode.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes 083
i feel so bad for Frederica holy shit
i feel so bad for Frederica holy shit
So I'm kind of rediscovering anime at the moment, just finished binging all of Hunter x Hunter in like 2 weeks and I absolutely loved it. I even started reading the manga from where the anime finished.
Not sure if this thread is the best place to ask this, but could I get some recommendations for anime in that vain/style? Or just really good ones. Doesn't have to be ongoing.
The only other ones I watch/ed recently are DB:S and OPM.
From what I've seen Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure are also well regarded.
Not interested in anything like One Piece or Naruto.
Always wanted to watch Berserk but I'm not sure which version of it I should watch.
Not sure if this thread is the best place to ask this, but could I get some recommendations for anime in that vain/style? Or just really good ones. Doesn't have to be ongoing.
The only other ones I watch/ed recently are DB:S and OPM.
From what I've seen Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure are also well regarded.
Not interested in anything like One Piece or Naruto.
Always wanted to watch Berserk but I'm not sure which version of it I should watch.
Cornbread78
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GoldCrusader
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Since you seem to like shonen stuff
I highly recommend My Hero Academia! It's a super colorful shonen about superheroes. It has great visuals, an amazing cast of main and supporting characters, AMAZING fight scenes and a fantastic ost.
I also Recommend Seven Deadly Sins which is another fantastic shonen show.
FMA is also a good choice.
Yeah, the two shows you mention are pretty good for start. Also, watch Fate/Zero and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Both have insane action and very good characters. F/Z is more serious than most of the shows you mention but I'm sure you'll like it.
Jex
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I mean, this is definitely the place to ask, but based on the limited selection of anime you've watched it's hard for me to recommend anything outside of that genre. So, if we're talking about enjoyable action works:
- You should watch Sword of the Stranger because it's only a movie and therefore easily digested. It's also one of the best action films in any medium.
- FMA: Brotherhood is certainly a decent, if not exceptional, series. I doubt that you could go wrong by picking this to watch.
- JoJo's Bizzare Adventure is very good and also very long (although considering you've just watched Hunter x Hunter I doubt that would phase you). The only rider I will add to this recommendation is that the first arc, Phantom Blood isn't very interesting but it's only 9 episodes long, so it's quickly dispensed with.
- For Berserk I'm sure people will recommend that you watch the movie trilogy. I don't like the CG they use in those movies and neither do I enjoy the edits they made to the story to squeeze it into the movie form. I prefer the original Berserk TV series myself, but that work is also riddled with some fairly rough animation. I don't think either adaptation is 'ideal'.
Totally the right place!
Can't go wrong with Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and JoJo (though the first part is definitely the weakest).
Other recommendations from me would be:
- For action and mech stuff:
Mob Psycho 100
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Majin Bone
Fate/Zero
Thunderbolt Fantasy
Danball Senki
Shin Mazinger Z
Gundam Build Fighters
Kuromukuro
- Other:
Haikyuu!!
Kiznaiver
Mushishi
Silver Spoon
Death Parade
Shiki
Steins;Gate
And Gintama (if you're down for something loooooong)
Dedication Through Light
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Code:Breaker
God Eater
Guilty Crown
BLast of Tempest
Other great anime
M3
K
Hero Bank
Majin Bone
I was about to post that it's impossible cause there's nothing about being stepped on in there but then that gem showed up:
Haven't we got two eps left? Short Programme and Individual Skate? Perhaps not what you meant.
The worst was the narration about Yuri losing those nuts. Seriously, WE CAN SEE FROM THE VISUALS THAT THIS IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED. Most of the narration added little to the events on screen.
I was kind of okay with the side character stuff this time round. I watched episode 9 immediately beforehand which I felt was devoid of any really meaningful content; at least the Otobek/Yurio subplot in 10 was vaguely plausible (if half baked).
While I thought that pretty much everything that focused on Viktor alone in this episode was worth it (it gave a bit more of a sense of his character as an actual person, rather than a no-frills bishounen), I was rather disappointed with the handling of Yuri himself this time round. I have no interest in the ring sequence (it seemed pretty much devoid of meaningful emotion, unlike the other "squee-worthy" scenes in the show thus far, and highly artifical in tone), and I think the explanation of Viktor's interest in Yuri dating back to some ridiculous drunken party scenario that seems to contradict everything we saw in the first episode (with Yuri being barely able to speak to Viktor post-contest and leaving the venue).
I shall end up rather disappointed with the show as a whole, I think, which is a pity.
PdotMichael
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Nobuyuki Takeuchi makes his anime movie debut. What a time to be alive.
hosannainexcelsis
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Doing an adaptation of Shunji Iwai's 1993 live-action film Fireworks, no less. So bizarre!
MetroidPrimeRib
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How dare you
Benten-sama is near the top of the list. You know the one. Lots of purple hair.
I see your tweet, lol
Why no One Piece?
For Berserk watch the '97 version, then go read the manga. If you want to see more the CGI movies should be fine. In any case do not watch Berserk 2016. It's a severe clusterfuck.
When you start to tip toe around the fact that Brotherhood is not a good show...
Yuri on Ice #10
So I suppose homophobia doesn't really exist in this universe
Except Mari.
Hit and miss episode, the first 5 minutes as someone said were a complete waste and Otabek arrives too late and with little screentime, so his interactions with Yurio come of as forced. As nice the proposal was, I kinda wish they had pushed things a bit more, the lack of a second kiss was lame. (Imply it if you want to save an explicit one for the final episode)
Victor's POV was sorely needed to humanize the character and bring him to the same level as Yuri. The ending sequences with the past skaters was nice. (lol Emil still stalking Micky and Yugi-oh joined Yuuri's family) It was an overall fun episode, but I can't help but dislike some things on a second look.
Also I thought Michele had made it? What's up with that?
So I suppose homophobia doesn't really exist in this universe
Except Mari.
Hit and miss episode, the first 5 minutes as someone said were a complete waste and Otabek arrives too late and with little screentime, so his interactions with Yurio come of as forced. As nice the proposal was, I kinda wish they had pushed things a bit more, the lack of a second kiss was lame. (Imply it if you want to save an explicit one for the final episode)
Victor's POV was sorely needed to humanize the character and bring him to the same level as Yuri. The ending sequences with the past skaters was nice. (lol Emil still stalking Micky and Yugi-oh joined Yuuri's family) It was an overall fun episode, but I can't help but dislike some things on a second look.
Also I thought Michele had made it? What's up with that?
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