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Autumn Anime 2016 |OT| The seasons change, but we're still Falling for Euri
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Twin Star Exorcists #27
I continue to be impressed how each new OP and ED are really great. Episode itself was also pretty good-looking, let's hope it stays that way.
This was also a much needed break from the Basara-of-the-week formula, as it focused on Mayura instead. Fun fact: her training with Shimon is actually not filler, but a manga-storyline, though of course it was interwoven with the filler-storyline.
Regardless, was a pretty fun watch again.
It's also somehow really refreshing when sidecharacters in shonen anime get romantic development that doesnt revolve around the protagonist.
I continue to be impressed how each new OP and ED are really great. Episode itself was also pretty good-looking, let's hope it stays that way.
This was also a much needed break from the Basara-of-the-week formula, as it focused on Mayura instead. Fun fact: her training with Shimon is actually not filler, but a manga-storyline, though of course it was interwoven with the filler-storyline.
Regardless, was a pretty fun watch again.
It's also somehow really refreshing when sidecharacters in shonen anime get romantic development that doesnt revolve around the protagonist.
Yuri on Ice 03
While I enjoy the general direction and story choices the skating sequences are starting to bother me. The tricks being used to emphasize the action are so thin and ineffective. The background scaling and panning is not very well done and dominates almost every single shot, with the wild zooming feeling particularly distracting. There really is not a good sense of depth in these sections as a result.
I also have to say the heavy lean into the yaoi angle works in this show with much more regularity than its fujoshi pandering contemporaries. Most of that stuff (see:Free) can feel so awkwardly sexless, but that Yuri on Ice manages to include those elements and make them feel story critical. It can be a little silly but it isn't dissonant with the overall tone of the show.
While I enjoy the general direction and story choices the skating sequences are starting to bother me. The tricks being used to emphasize the action are so thin and ineffective. The background scaling and panning is not very well done and dominates almost every single shot, with the wild zooming feeling particularly distracting. There really is not a good sense of depth in these sections as a result.
I also have to say the heavy lean into the yaoi angle works in this show with much more regularity than its fujoshi pandering contemporaries. Most of that stuff (see:Free) can feel so awkwardly sexless, but that Yuri on Ice manages to include those elements and make them feel story critical. It can be a little silly but it isn't dissonant with the overall tone of the show.
-Minsc-
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Two, no three, episodes of Gintama a week. Except when you get to one of the many four to eight episode serious arcs, they'll be binged.
Sci-Fi SoL is the real GOAT.
A Huge Battleship
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http://date-a-live.net/
Official Date A Live site is counting down to something on Oct 22, the same day as the upcoming Fantasia Bunko Thanksgiving event. It's not guaranteed to be anime related, but +hype regardless, especially since the countdown method is strongly reminiscent of a certain tick-tock temptress.
Official Date A Live site is counting down to something on Oct 22, the same day as the upcoming Fantasia Bunko Thanksgiving event. It's not guaranteed to be anime related, but +hype regardless, especially since the countdown method is strongly reminiscent of a certain tick-tock temptress.
Newtype Pairing Ranking
1(2 + 1 = 3): Shoya and Shoko from A Silent Voice
2(1 + 4 = 5): Kirito and Asuna from SAO
3(4 + 2 = 6): Taki and Mitsuha from Your Name
4(3 + 5 = 8) (tie): Araragi and Hanekawa from Monogatari
4(5 + 3 = 8) (tie): Subaru and Rem from Re: Zero
Cornbread78
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Mob Psycho ep.5
Damn, Mob rekt that dude and didn't even mean to. That dude was stripped of all his pride and his clothes, lol.
Damn, Mob rekt that dude and didn't even mean to. That dude was stripped of all his pride and his clothes, lol.
Valdfellgar
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I think it was that episode where I went from lukewarm on the series to actively enjoying it week to week. I was never as hyped as everyone else in my circles seemed, but that's when the show actually won me over.
names2hard4you
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Euphonium S2 - 03
Water is wet and a good show continues to be good.
Water is wet and a good show continues to be good.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Your Lie In April Abridged placed 12th in Team Four Star's Abridged competition, and also got the Audience Choice award.
Series spoilers, obviously.
http://teamfourstar.com/tiba-finalist-12-audience-choice-your-lie-in-april-the-national-competition/
That whole ending bit from the Kousei bit on is still my favorite thing in the whole abridged competition.
Series spoilers, obviously.
http://teamfourstar.com/tiba-finalist-12-audience-choice-your-lie-in-april-the-national-competition/
That whole ending bit from the Kousei bit on is still my favorite thing in the whole abridged competition.
Admiral Woofington
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Shelter 1
Doesn't she need to eventually.. feed? I mean something that small can't carry food for that long. What if something breaks down.
0/10 immersion broken not enough big
Doesn't she need to eventually.. feed? I mean something that small can't carry food for that long. What if something breaks down.
0/10 immersion broken not enough big
ship like in Alien
GoldCrusader
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Twin star exorcist 28
Tenma is the first guardian that actually felt OP in the anime, which is a good thing. I found that the other guardian appearance were far too weak compared to their manga counterpart. I only really have Shimon and Seigen as exemples though. Since really the anime gets guardians appearing when we have not even seen them officially in the manga yet.
I also find that the anime don't do the Basara justice, which is a real shame. But aside from that I enjoy the new story I get in the anime, It's quite fun to watch.
Hoping for more Shimon soon!
Bungo Stray dogs 14
Man this season of Bungo just keeps getting better! Every episode feels just right, but boy was this episode dark! Those poor kids
Yuri on Ice 3
I approve of the music and the costumes! A really nice episode. I really like the characters and their dynamic.
Tenma is the first guardian that actually felt OP in the anime, which is a good thing. I found that the other guardian appearance were far too weak compared to their manga counterpart. I only really have Shimon and Seigen as exemples though. Since really the anime gets guardians appearing when we have not even seen them officially in the manga yet.
I also find that the anime don't do the Basara justice, which is a real shame. But aside from that I enjoy the new story I get in the anime, It's quite fun to watch.
Hoping for more Shimon soon!
Bungo Stray dogs 14
Man this season of Bungo just keeps getting better! Every episode feels just right, but boy was this episode dark! Those poor kids
Yuri on Ice 3
I approve of the music and the costumes! A really nice episode. I really like the characters and their dynamic.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
So apparently the Euphonium movie has a longer performance of the marching band piece. Is there a list of all the additions KyoAni made?
I thought about this too but her real body has those weird sci fi plugs going into it- they probably feed her energy slurry
She's wired into the ship, so presumably it's just a life support system.
Admiral Woofington
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but it'll eventually run out. There isn't enough space in that thing to last her for too long, let alone infinity.
MY IMMERSION
MY IMMERSION
Cornbread78
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Saikano ep.10-11
Damn... so much happened while these two try to live a "normal" life, even if it is only for a couple weeks. Then, that closing scene with Chiza transforming was like daaaammnn. Don't Shuji!
It doesn't really look like she's been in that thing for long. She looks physically about the same as when she was put into it. I'm sure the system is programmed to euthanize her when it's about to run out of supplies. RIP.
Damn that got dark.
Admiral Woofington
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Fucking A, duckie lmao
SliceSabre
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Euphonium S2 03
Asuka is a cold, uncaring bitch. Fake friendliness like that in people pisses me off. Yoshikawa continues to be my favorite character.
Asuka is a cold, uncaring bitch. Fake friendliness like that in people pisses me off. Yoshikawa continues to be my favorite character.
Haha, yeah. I was almost the same with the pronunciation.
GoldCrusader
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CLAMP school detectives 8
I'm more or less righting here because this episode had me lost, not because the story was a mess but more that it made no sense.
So if anyone here is a CLAMP pro can they explain to me why the girl, who is competing at horseback riding because she wounded her brother and took his place, would want to cancel the ball? She had no motive, the conversation made no sense, she did not hate anybody, she was not jealous and she ended up dancing with Nokaru. Wut.
So maybe I missed something but since this is an obscure show from the 90s I can't find anything on the internet. So if by any chance anyone can explain please do.
I'm more or less righting here because this episode had me lost, not because the story was a mess but more that it made no sense.
So if anyone here is a CLAMP pro can they explain to me why the girl, who is competing at horseback riding because she wounded her brother and took his place, would want to cancel the ball? She had no motive, the conversation made no sense, she did not hate anybody, she was not jealous and she ended up dancing with Nokaru. Wut.
So maybe I missed something but since this is an obscure show from the 90s I can't find anything on the internet. So if by any chance anyone can explain please do.
nintendoman58
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Yikes...
What is she doing that seems inherently bad?
Speacking of Kirito
Man, all the pairings...
I get someone from Eupho being 6th, and Shinobu showing up (shouldn't she be credited as Kiss-Shot instead, though?), but characters such as Gahara or Saber don't actually make much sense. For men, reading Gut's name on the male list just reminded me of something that would've been better left forgotten...
But then again, Saber's so pushed you can't go anywhere without seeing one of 32,767 variations of her, even though she as a character is bland and boring as hell. She never seemed to me like a strong character, but more like one that was pushed as the ideal Japanese devoted girlfriend with a couple of action girl traits thrown in to keep things fresh or something.
Oh wait, Rem's just the same... that's when I feel that glorifying girls who give themselves body and soul to their series' male leads is kind of bullshit, because it perpetuates the concept of the ideal girl according to men, which is all kinds of wrong. At least with Hanekawa her relationship with Koyomi is shown to be unhealthy for both of them, even though it's still shipping none the less.
On topic of characters, worth saying that Kumiko has an excellent VA. I don't distinctly recall her being this good in first season. Even the simplest dialogues "me too" etc give out some personality.
I tend to think Yoroizuka is more at fault here but I'm assuming she didn't like Nozomi quitting the club keep her promise in mind. I that sense I sort of understand her too.
I tend to think Yoroizuka is more at fault here but I'm assuming she didn't like Nozomi quitting the club keep her promise in mind. I that sense I sort of understand her too.
Magical Girl Raising Project - #3
Wondering what a character who died before we knew a single thing about would've said sounds ridiculous. Also, it was laughable how the plot is apparently only progressing because of a new rule being introduced, rather than characters simply devising a more devious way to win once they realized they'd actually die if they came in last.
I'd rather they not try to shoehorn intrigue into the series if they're going to do it in such a hlaf-assed way, and it looks like things aren't going to get any better anytime soon. I'll probably give it one more episode before dropping it like the crappy paint-by-the-numbers Madoka clone that it is.
Wondering what a character who died before we knew a single thing about would've said sounds ridiculous. Also, it was laughable how the plot is apparently only progressing because of a new rule being introduced, rather than characters simply devising a more devious way to win once they realized they'd actually die if they came in last.
I'd rather they not try to shoehorn intrigue into the series if they're going to do it in such a hlaf-assed way, and it looks like things aren't going to get any better anytime soon. I'll probably give it one more episode before dropping it like the crappy paint-by-the-numbers Madoka clone that it is.
Mizore could grow up a bit but the oboe is more important to the band than Nozomi's regret.
Nozomi is that person who, after you make it big, cold calls you after 10 years of silence to see if you're interested in "catching up".
She's been in there for seven years. Looks like her time is up. May she become stardust.
If this was a music video for Havok's "Time is Up" it would have been a lot less boring.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Its good Dragon Ball Super is getting officially subbed but man Western Dragon Ball (Almost exclusively Z) fans are awful.
Only reason Mizore's performance would be affected is due to her own tolerance towards Nozomi rather than Nozomi coming in and replacing her or some such thing.
Mizore has to grow up but that goes for everyone as it did for Nozomi, she did realize her mistake so she is trying to make up by at least helping out than taking part. Nozomi is taking a step forward by even saying she needs Asuka's permission before the teacher or the president who matter more. Shouldn't Mizore step forward too, especially now that her performance is taking a hit due to a lack of expressiveness possibly relating to her relationship with Nozomi. Nozomi can't do much because she doesn't know and nobody intends to tell her either.
At least I personally feel strongly for people trying to overcome mistakes and make up for it. This is subject to the scale of things but for Nozomi's sake I can see it in myself to forgive her as did Kumiko.
Trojita
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You're confusing intent with results.
Intent: She wants to make up for quitting the club in her 2nd year
Result: She's putting extra pressure on a good part of the club
If she truly wants to help, the best thing to do is just to let the matter drop. You know what's her real reason for wanting to go back? Because she realized, after Kitauji won the qualifiers, to everyone's surprise, that she missed her chance at being in a real competitive band, and now she wants to attach herself to the band to feed off their leftover glory like a remora.
I think S1 made it clear Asuka's the "leader" in all but name and Taki cares less about student drama than even Asuka does.
No, I think she's always had this "problem" so to speak. Her arc this season is probably overcoming her shyness or whatever the fuck.
I do too but I think Nozomi's motivations are mostly selfish. I'm reminded distinctly of that phenomenon during natural disasters or crises where people will go to volunteer to assuage their white/privilege guilt and wind up making more trouble for everyone involved because of their lack of training or experience. Not that Nozomi isn't a competent player but, when the club needed her perseverance she ran away (for perfectly justifiable reasons, mind you), but now that the club has found success without her she feels like she's missing out. Notice, she never tried to rejoin at any point before Kitauji's success.
I think the specific term here is "fair weather friend". At least with people like the previous third years, you know where you stand. A "friend" you can't trust is far more dangerous, emotionally.
It's adapting a spin off LN (ha) instead of manga atm iirc.
Yuri on Ice-3
I see.
Well I'm on the same page as you with this one. The animation production can't keep up with the choreography. It almost feels as if the sequence should have been done on 1's as the motion seems jerky at times. There's little depth to a number of shots and you can tell the animation team is really struggling.
I see.
Well I'm on the same page as you with this one. The animation production can't keep up with the choreography. It almost feels as if the sequence should have been done on 1's as the motion seems jerky at times. There's little depth to a number of shots and you can tell the animation team is really struggling.
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