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Fall 2012 Anime |OT| Meet the new world, same as the old world
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Crash Station
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I dont' know....
Magi 1
That was an underwhelming first impression. Things felt rushed, Aladdin was annoying, his ignorance seemed to exist simply to have a convenient excuse to explain how the world worked which in turn annoyed me even further given that shit was as video gamey as SAO, some of the characters felt like they lacked a physical depth to their features (which might have been intentional),and I really don't care for the cutesy Aladdin stuff.
I did like the lovely background work, the musical score, and Alibaba because he's a bro. I probably wouldn't continue if not for other posters holding the manga in such a high regard as that leaves me with some hope.
Fuck whoever said the ricebowl thing. I can't unsee this shit now.
That was an underwhelming first impression. Things felt rushed, Aladdin was annoying, his ignorance seemed to exist simply to have a convenient excuse to explain how the world worked which in turn annoyed me even further given that shit was as video gamey as SAO, some of the characters felt like they lacked a physical depth to their features (which might have been intentional),and I really don't care for the cutesy Aladdin stuff.
I did like the lovely background work, the musical score, and Alibaba because he's a bro. I probably wouldn't continue if not for other posters holding the manga in such a high regard as that leaves me with some hope.
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Romanes Eunt Domus
I don't think there are many manga-based shounen that work as two-cour only.
Ohhhhh, so I have just the perfect question for AniGAF !
You see in my childhood, when anime just arrived in the west, there was this vhs. And yes I know I'm old you little brats...
So there was this vhs and I have been dying since then to remember what it was.
So I remember :
Definitely scifi setting.
Green haired hero.
A young woman who is her ally, or a traitor, or the ennemy, I remember some tension.
Near the end she is hurt and lay on the ground.
And then the hero touch her bare boob (healing her ?)
Yes one of the first 'emotion' (°o° ) my young self felt, I owe it to this anime to find its title !
Some people suggested Choujin Locke some years ago, and now I'm turning to the mighty AnimeGAF. Because I would really like to know what the hell I watched then, and there is this booby affair that...
You see in my childhood, when anime just arrived in the west, there was this vhs. And yes I know I'm old you little brats...
So there was this vhs and I have been dying since then to remember what it was.
So I remember :
Definitely scifi setting.
Green haired hero.
A young woman who is her ally, or a traitor, or the ennemy, I remember some tension.
Near the end she is hurt and lay on the ground.
And then the hero touch her bare boob (healing her ?)
Yes one of the first 'emotion' (°o° ) my young self felt, I owe it to this anime to find its title !
Some people suggested Choujin Locke some years ago, and now I'm turning to the mighty AnimeGAF. Because I would really like to know what the hell I watched then, and there is this booby affair that...
Blue Exorcist is probably the most recent example of such a show.
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Romanes Eunt Domus
The exception to the rule.
But the second half is filler.
First episode of SAO showed some potential, it was downhill after that and lolz ending. But in the first episode you get a promise of huge virtual world, boss battles and all kind of things that can be possible in the game world (we got nothing though, that's not the point)
First episode of Magi might not show much potential but it's not bad, can't say what it's going to be about yet other than clearing dungeons which I have no idea what they are. so not much potential to me based on this episode. As a first episode introducing a world and a premise, SAO was better maybe. As an standalone episode, the content of Magi is much better and animation quality is far better. see, I'm sure a whole lot will happen in Magi, but as someone who doesn't know anything about Magi, only based on the first episode it didn't give me an interesting picture of what to expect from this show, other than hey, we will clear dungeons that came out of nowhere and become rich and there is this djinn that came out of nowhere too. and there are huge monsters too for some reason. world building was very weak imo.
I don't know why we're comparing first episodes of two very different shows though...
First episode of Magi might not show much potential but it's not bad, can't say what it's going to be about yet other than clearing dungeons which I have no idea what they are. so not much potential to me based on this episode. As a first episode introducing a world and a premise, SAO was better maybe. As an standalone episode, the content of Magi is much better and animation quality is far better. see, I'm sure a whole lot will happen in Magi, but as someone who doesn't know anything about Magi, only based on the first episode it didn't give me an interesting picture of what to expect from this show, other than hey, we will clear dungeons that came out of nowhere and become rich and there is this djinn that came out of nowhere too. and there are huge monsters too for some reason. world building was very weak imo.
I don't know why we're comparing first episodes of two very different shows though...
It was original content that was better than the source, what's the problem?
At least give him the name!...
He already said it!
PdotMichael
Banned
I dropped SAO after the second episode, so it was not that great.
I don't even remember the second episode outside of people complaining they weren't on the 74th floor already.
Jex
Member
It's not your fault!
It was bad.
hosannainexcelsis
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Sengoku Collection 23
The world is like a sandbox. So malleable, so fragile, so... petty. Why do we persist in pointless conflict over what will crumble at the slightest touch? These are the profound questions Sengoku Collection raises.
The world is like a sandbox. So malleable, so fragile, so... petty. Why do we persist in pointless conflict over what will crumble at the slightest touch? These are the profound questions Sengoku Collection raises.
Its all our faults.
I think I was one of the few who legit liked it at the time it aired.
Besides the speech at the end.
That was kinda... yeah.
Filler isn't some inherently negative thing, it can be either good or bad!
Second episode was bad enough to make me drop it.
p. much
"I'm a beater"
*snickers*
Jex
Member
I like to think of myself as having a critical eye. It's fair and balanced!
Oh yeah, it had the guy with the worst hair ever in anime.
dakkumauji
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Gintama 114
Thought it was the BluRay versions that were uncensored.
A bittersweet love story that starts with mayo and ends with mayo.
Thought it was the BluRay versions that were uncensored.
A bittersweet love story that starts with mayo and ends with mayo.
Worse than Shiki?
Objectively impossible.
Gintama is the greatest comedy ever
That doesn't even come close to Shiki's worst!
chickdigger802
Banned
looks like some sailor moon doujin i've read.
Testing a new avatar....
momo's complexion and hair doesn't gel well with gaf :X
firehawk12
Subete no aware
It's a comedy-shounen. It's easily in my top 5 anime of all time, if I ever had to make a list.
It's an amazing comedy. No one person should take credit for the recommendation as it should have been a group decision!
KO Traveling Hobo
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It was gud. The chode with the stupid hair was really awkward and cringey, but the rest was a marked step up from the first episode.
Fuck that guy. His existence is an insult to the greatest facial hair of all time: the soulpatch.
Magi 1
Enjoyed this thoroughly. There's some hiccups with the pacing, particularly with the brevity involved in Alibaba's character development and the introduction of the cast as a whole, but otherwise it has the makings of a wonderful adventure going forward. Fun cast, great art and animation, lovely music, and a very interesting world and atmosphere to work with. Lots of potential here I think, looking forward to next week. Hopefully they expand more on the world itself, as the nature of the dungeons was not really expanded upon this week.
Enjoyed this thoroughly. There's some hiccups with the pacing, particularly with the brevity involved in Alibaba's character development and the introduction of the cast as a whole, but otherwise it has the makings of a wonderful adventure going forward. Fun cast, great art and animation, lovely music, and a very interesting world and atmosphere to work with. Lots of potential here I think, looking forward to next week. Hopefully they expand more on the world itself, as the nature of the dungeons was not really expanded upon this week.
watch Ixion Saga DT asap
Comedy? imokaywiththis.jpg
Fine. Also what the hell at Total Eclipse being delayed on CR? smh
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Romanes Eunt Domus
Did PokéGAF listen to me on watching Jojo?
While Gintama is clearly shonen and kid focused, it's funny for all ages. It's like a Pixar movie. Plenty of universally funny things with a bunch of stuff only adults will really get. The way it lampoons other anime, drops random references, and continually breaks the fourth wall makes it constantly a joy to watch.
Of course we didn't. It's not moé!
I'm not worried about the development seeming brief because, to me, it seems more like we were given a hint about Alibaba's character. I don't think much changed with Alibaba in this episode. It seemed to me like they gave us a glimpse of something we're going to learn more about later.
No, it's fabulous, which is even better than moé! ^^
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Romanes Eunt Domus
Did you listen to me on watching Utena?
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