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[jman2050]

All the males were beta.

Except TK and Izzy.

And later, Henry.

Henry is a hippie though.

 

[Haly]

'Deep' is literally a word with no meaning unless you actually explain what the context is. I guess it's hard to joke on the internet when so many 'anime scholars' write like that.

This is deep.

Henry is a hippie though.

Well he was better than generic Tai clone #4.

LOL GOGGLES.

 

[Dresden]

So basically Matt is Taichi and Sora is Chihaya, right?

Right?

Right?

 

[Jex]

[The Robot Carnival classic 'Presence']

Is that the one where a British guy builds a robot waifu?

That's correct, it's the segment directed by Yasuomi Umetsu who also brought us classics like A Kite and Mezzo Forte.

 

[Branduil]

Who got stuck with Mimi?

 

[Hellsing321]

So basically Matt is Taichi and Sora is Chihaya, right?

Right?

Right?

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

 

[Regulus Tera]

His band sucked.

All teenage bands suck shit.

 

[jman2050]

Well he was better than generic Tai clone #4.

LOL GOGGLES.

But Takato was a whiny ass, unlike the other Taiclones. The goggles did nothing for him!

Spoiler

I'm so sorry.

 

[Branduil]

Tell my waifu I said...hello.



It is indeed. It is the story of a man learning to overcome society's prejudices by leaving his wife for a robot girl. After beating the shit out of "her," of course.


by Yasuomi Umetsu

If a robot waifu is programmed to enjoy being beaten, is it still abuse?

 

[Instro]

So basically Matt is Taichi and Sora is Chihaya, right?

Right?

Right?

No no, Matt is Karuta.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

All teenage bands suck shit.

The one that Yui, Mio, Ritsu, Mugi, and Azunyan were in was pretty awesome.

 

[jman2050]

Who got stuck with Mimi?

She probably bagged some Japan-obsessed otaku while living in America.

 

[Jex]

You'll notice it's almost always the Gainax fanboys hating. It's part of their jealousy complex due to Gainax dying slowly over the last few years.

'Slowly'? It don't believe it was a subtle decline. They were working on classics like Mahoromatic with SHAFT bake in 1999.

 

[Branduil]

She probably bagged some Japan-obsessed otaku while living in America.

How unlucky.

I remember being shocked that they showed divorced parents in that show.

 

[Jex]

It is indeed. It is the story of a man learning to overcome society's prejudices by leaving his wife for a robot girl. After beating the shit out of "her," of course.


by Yasuomi Umetsu

Yeah, but I'm pretty sure it's meant to creepy and he's meant to be deluded.

Spoiler

Trapped in a twisted dream, he represents the otaku who truly believes in the purity of 2D love, or in this case, robot girl love. It's pretty messed up.

I know, but it feels kind of weird and gross anyway.

Robot Carnival really is like Fantasia... Some good stuff, some crap, and one or two fuck-awesome sequences. I'm going to change my answer to the "Intro" segment because I forgot about it. And that epilogue - lol!

How can you forget about the Robot Carnival in Robot Carnival?

 

[Regulus Tera]

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is the true litmus test for anime hipsters.

The one that Yui, Mio, Ritsu, Mugi, and Azunyan were in was pretty awesome.

oh wait you actually believe that

 

[Dresden]

The ultimate robot waifu/husbando story of recent years is the Seven Sexy Cowboy Robots.

 

[Jex]

http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/festival/2011/pdf/111215_press_EN.pdf

Madoka won the Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize™

I guess that proves it really is the best and all detractors were complete wrong. SHAFT are once again kings of the world.

 

[jman2050]

I guess that proves it really is the best and all detractors were complete wrong. SHAFT are once again kings of the world.

Damn straight

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is the true litmus test for anime hipsters.

oh wait you actually believe that

The real test for anime hipsters is if you hate K-ON or not.

 

[Jex]

Well Angel Beats and Oreimo also made the list.

Man that was a garbage poll.

You're just bitter because the voting for Angel Beats was un-ironic. You must have realised Oreimo would do well after it had that massive thread dedicated to it.

"The script is overflowing with the revolutionary energy that always strives to change things. With the hope that this series will become the necessary catalyst to change the world we live in, we award it the Grand Prize."

I like Madoka a great deal, but this is a bit much.

That's some GTA IV level review hyperbole right there.

 

[jman2050]

Hating K-On is a mark of impeccable taste.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I guess that proves it really is the best and all detractors were complete wrong. SHAFT are once again kings of the world.

Yes, the success of Madoka has traveled back through time and made Bakamono not shit!

Time Travel Success is Best Success!

 

[zeroshiki]

Impeccably poor taste

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Hating K-On is a mark of impeccable taste.

Impeccably bad taste amirite? Back me up here, Jex!

 

[darkside31337]

Madoka was the best anime series not directed by Ei Aoki of 2011.

 

[Jex]

Tatami Galaxy should have won the GAF poll last year.

Popularity contests are not quality contests. That's why Cowboy Bebop is apparently the greatest anime of all time, according to our poll. It's nothing shocking, it's to be expected!

 

[PdotMichael]

K-On is the wrong way of moe.

Moe without story and deeper meaning is decadent

 

[jman2050]

That's some GTA IV level review hyperbole right there.

I dunno, "oscar-level writing" is pretty bad but I don't think anyone ever claimed GTA IV could change the world.

 

[zeroshiki]

K-On is the wrong way of moe.

Moe without story and deeper meaning is decadent

You only wish all moe shows were as good as K-On. Instead we get shit like Infinite Stratos.

Madoka was the best anime series not directed by Ei Aoki of 2011.

Yeah, no. Not even close.

EDIT: Damn you for that edit

 

[Dresden]

K-On is the wrong way of moe.

Moe without story and deeper meaning is decadent

so like . . . the gaf-popular ika musume?

 

[jman2050]

so like . . . the gaf-popular ika musume?

Ika is better at moe, plot, and humor!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

K-On is the wrong way of moe.

Moe without story and deeper meaning is decadent

Come on, seriously. Who isn't for decadence? Anybody?

*crickets chirping*

 

[Dresden]

Carnival Phantasm : unfunny shit

 

[darkside31337]

so like . . . the gaf-popular ika musume?

Ika Musume is a ton better than K-On. It's actually not sleep inducing. Also destroys K-On on the moe level.

 

[Jex]

Wandering Son = faux high-brow animu aimed at hipsters and middle-aged moms

Madoka: honest low-brow animu that's easily accessible and appealing to all

If we're going by 'honest low-brow anime that's easily accessible and appealing to all' than surely you would agree that K-On! is even better than Madoka because the K-On! audience contains a much wider number of non-anime fans, proving it has the broadest appeal.

 

[Regulus Tera]

The real test for anime hipsters is if you hate K-ON or not.

yay i'm not a hipster!

...wait, what am i?

 

[jman2050]

If we're going by 'honest low-brow anime that's easily accessible and appealing to all' than surely you would agree that K-On! is even better than Madoka because the K-On! audience contains a much wider number of non-anime fans, proving it has the broadest appeal.

Give Madoka time to build its fanbase further. Rome wasn't built in a day you know!

Come on, seriously. Who isn't for decadence? Anybody?

*crickets chirping*

I stand by my "moe is like a stick of butter" metaphor.

 

[Jex]

OTOH Madoka's faux lesbians are totally genuine and not pandering at all.

That's right, they even got their own special song later on, so you know it's genuine and not just there for the fanboys.

 

[Dresden]

I stand by my "moe is like a stick of butter" metaphor.

 

[Instro]

Hating K-On is a mark of impeccable taste.

Keep at it buddy, one day it might come true!

 

[jman2050]

Keep at it buddy, one day it might come true!

History will vindicate me.

 

[Hellsing321]

Madoka was the best anime series not directed by Ei Aoki of 2011.

I agree. Wandering Son is the best anime of 2011.

 

[darkside31337]

That's right, they even got their own special song later on, so you know it's genuine and not just there for the fanboys.

Don't be dissing my Kyoko x Sakura. Their theme song is fantastic.

I agree. Wandering Son is the best anime of 2011.

While I agree Wandering Son was a great show you just mentioned the wrong Aoki series. He is truly great!

 

[Jex]

First we need to define 'hipster.' Then we need to toss it out the fucking window because it's a stupid overused word.

I am sure it was being used in jest, tho.

Can we toss it out the same window as 'overrated'? They're both about as bad as each other.

 

[zeroshiki]

Give Madoka time to build its fanbase further. Rome wasn't built in a day you know!

I'll take this bet.

 

[jman2050]

Can we toss it out the same window as 'overrated'? They're both about as bad as each other.

Complaining about the word 'overrated' is overrated.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I stand by my "moe is like a stick of butter" metaphor.

Well in that case...

History will vindicate me.

I doubt that. History is always written by the victors.

 

[Haly]

The problem with genuinely good storytelling is that it doesn't leave a lot of room for cash-in potential.

Unless it's some slice of life thing.

 

[Branduil]

Moe is like a box of chocolates. They look nice on the outside but most of them are filled with weird crap that no normal person would buy on purpose.