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Fall 2012 Anime |OT| Meet the new world, same as the old world
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Calling cartoon people betas is pretty beta.
RurouniZel
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I was probably off drawing somewhere... like I am now. >>; (terrible multitasker)
PM me the result of your artistic endeavors.
chickdigger802
Banned
chun 2
New girl is adorable. Boobs is better is boobs from haruhi (what was her name again?).
And the sakuga....
Reminds me of nichijou for some reason.
New girl is adorable. Boobs is better is boobs from haruhi (what was her name again?).
And the sakuga....
Reminds me of nichijou for some reason.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Has anyone seen the Viewtiful Joe anime? Is is shit?
Glass Fleet 19
Action in this ep makes the action in wonzo's Kingdom gifs look competent. The ending revelation too. loooooooool 
uh... lol
Legendary admiral's plan was to storm the Emperor's ship, one I presume to have a full complement of bodyguards, with a ragtag bunch of prisoners and CLEO
Vetti discussing Cleo. said:
Hey. man, you guys have to be the ones to take the initiative sometimes. Anyone who doesn't have their own personal folder dedicated to Kanetsugu by now should be ashamed.
Nonetheless,
Memory's fuzzy but the 4kids dub didn't do it any favors.
Dedication Through Light
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I thought the cartoon had its moments but its been so long ago that I cant barely remember it.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I like this way more than I should.
You asked for this:
How could you possibly not prefer the show that's crammed full of :sdburton?
I may be desperate at times for some yuri. But I will never reach a point where I have to settle for that!
dakkumauji
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Hey. man, you guys have to be the ones to take the initiative sometimes. Anyone who doesn't have their own personal folder dedicated to Kanetsugu by now should be ashamed.
Nonetheless,
Aw, I miss this show.
Kenshin and Kanetsugu is probably the weakest yuri couple in the show. There is so much more~
Ultimadrago
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Joe Molotov
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Line in the sand.
No, it's definitely you.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Thanks, but your avatar is a little too mainstream for me.
I didn't mind it. Since he's a kid it's cute, and the manboob groping was funny. Also it reminded me of this Madoka comic. (spoilers)
To be fair, I expect this to at least be touched on in the next episode. If it doesn't, then we can lament its absence.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Does the 4Kids dub use the same voice actors from the game? I take it the JP voices are fine though?
Hm. I want to watch it, mainly because the games were awesome, but I don't want to start watching something that I'm not gonna like.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Shaft took over production of Gintama?
Chuunibyo Episode 02
Both a horrible and a great episode seems physically impossible yet Chuunibyo, with its insanity inducing concept, somehow manages to pull it off with great pride. The main problem with this episode is that it's broken up into two acts, each of them being completely irrelevant to each other.
In the first part we see Yuuta trying to adjust and go about in his normal life, and in the second part we see him trying to deal with a cat. It's annoying because what could've been a great coherent episode from beginning to end is cleaved smack down in the middle leaving one wondering, what exactly was the point of the beginning. It's clear that the episode is meant to focus on Yuuta's great cat escapade, yet KyoAni somehow dawdles around meaningless trivialities that have no relevancy to the focus of the episode.
However, this doesn't mean that the first part was absolutely terrible. In fact it was quite enjoyable to see a bit of slice and life as Yuuta increases his harem (just kidding). Class rep appears to be an interesting character and her interaction with Yuuta is enjoyable to say the least. It's not too crazy, however, it's not too mundane.
If anything can be said about the two polarizing parts of the episode is that it provides a stark contrast of how Yuuta goes about his life at school without Rikka barging in, and one with her doing said stuff. It shows as the pace and tone of the episode immediately changes once she enters the picture. However, for better or worse, the show does good in what it tries to do. Separating and giving contrasts of what Yuuta's world is like.
Overall, the episode as a whole fails to live up to the greatness of the first episode, however, in certain aspects it exceeds well above it.
Both a horrible and a great episode seems physically impossible yet Chuunibyo, with its insanity inducing concept, somehow manages to pull it off with great pride. The main problem with this episode is that it's broken up into two acts, each of them being completely irrelevant to each other.
In the first part we see Yuuta trying to adjust and go about in his normal life, and in the second part we see him trying to deal with a cat. It's annoying because what could've been a great coherent episode from beginning to end is cleaved smack down in the middle leaving one wondering, what exactly was the point of the beginning. It's clear that the episode is meant to focus on Yuuta's great cat escapade, yet KyoAni somehow dawdles around meaningless trivialities that have no relevancy to the focus of the episode.
However, this doesn't mean that the first part was absolutely terrible. In fact it was quite enjoyable to see a bit of slice and life as Yuuta increases his harem (just kidding). Class rep appears to be an interesting character and her interaction with Yuuta is enjoyable to say the least. It's not too crazy, however, it's not too mundane.
If anything can be said about the two polarizing parts of the episode is that it provides a stark contrast of how Yuuta goes about his life at school without Rikka barging in, and one with her doing said stuff. It shows as the pace and tone of the episode immediately changes once she enters the picture. However, for better or worse, the show does good in what it tries to do. Separating and giving contrasts of what Yuuta's world is like.
Overall, the episode as a whole fails to live up to the greatness of the first episode, however, in certain aspects it exceeds well above it.
Kamisama Kiss 2
Those shoujo sparkles, they are beautiful. Kurama's entry was pretty funny, he makes all the girls blush by just looking at them.
There really wasn't that much on the romance side, but more about introducing a new character. I suppose the next couple episodes will be similar and just introduce the rest of the cast? I hope they don't take a long time with it like Binbougami and end up ruining the show. There was also a lack of backstory, but they might be saving that for future arcs?
As for all the shoujo shows of this season here is where I stand
Nanami > Shizuku
Tonari's colourful and bright visuals >> Kamisama's bland style
Say I Love You shouldn't exist, we don't need another KnT in this world
Those shoujo sparkles, they are beautiful. Kurama's entry was pretty funny, he makes all the girls blush by just looking at them.
There really wasn't that much on the romance side, but more about introducing a new character. I suppose the next couple episodes will be similar and just introduce the rest of the cast? I hope they don't take a long time with it like Binbougami and end up ruining the show. There was also a lack of backstory, but they might be saving that for future arcs?
As for all the shoujo shows of this season here is where I stand
Nanami > Shizuku
Tonari's colourful and bright visuals >> Kamisama's bland style
Say I Love You shouldn't exist, we don't need another KnT in this world
damn, you've almost caught up to me and i started watching this almost 10 months ago ;_;
Dedication Through Light
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Toriko 74 (hulu)
Last week was the butt faced cow and now its Butt Salt, someone on the staff seems obsessed with butts, and it just seems so awkward.
Episode was fun anyway, Execution Falls is splendid and magnificient and Sunny is so beautiful with the whole last few minutes there, Toriko admiring too. The Luck stuff is oddly compelling even though its two weeks in a row I chose the worst one, Imma have to carry that photo of Toriko this week to stay on good lucks side. Kind of reminds me of Reborns horoscope segment which was fun.
Last week was the butt faced cow and now its Butt Salt, someone on the staff seems obsessed with butts, and it just seems so awkward.
Episode was fun anyway, Execution Falls is splendid and magnificient and Sunny is so beautiful with the whole last few minutes there, Toriko admiring too. The Luck stuff is oddly compelling even though its two weeks in a row I chose the worst one, Imma have to carry that photo of Toriko this week to stay on good lucks side. Kind of reminds me of Reborns horoscope segment which was fun.
Fate/Zero Ep 2
Well you guys weren't kidding, still more set-up, but at least this time it was entertaining to watch.
I'm a little confused about the time period. It seems like modern day at some points, but midevil times at other points. I probably missed something in that snorefest that was episode 1 but I'm guessing that this is modern times and the summons are from various times.
unrelated: Woo, I'm not a junior anymore!
Well you guys weren't kidding, still more set-up, but at least this time it was entertaining to watch.
This show is pretty dark isn't it? My screens brightness can only go up so far.
I'm really going to like this guy.
Probably this guy too.
I'm a little confused about the time period. It seems like modern day at some points, but midevil times at other points. I probably missed something in that snorefest that was episode 1 but I'm guessing that this is modern times and the summons are from various times.
unrelated: Woo, I'm not a junior anymore!
Fate/Zero doesn't follow the 3 episode rule. It follows the 4-episode rule.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
That's how space works. Thank goodness for a modern take on the subject matter rather than something dated like Legend of the Galactic Heroes.
Its modern day, with kings from various time periods. Some of the kings are more primitive and ruthless obviously. This is an era where Rider
goes to a shopping mall
You just marathoned all of Kannazuki no Miko! That's not just having no standards, that's having negative standards!
See you next week!
Honestly, I just don't know. I know this is totally unhelpful ._.
Furthermore, I'm not sure if it's even possible to find the JP voices (granted, I've never looked.)
He's wearing a shirt, so I can't tell if his abs are gone!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Reinhard-sama is not amused by your bullshit.
the only solution to this perplexity is to watch glass fleet and ask yourself "Have you ever found yourself moist with tears of shame?".
PoeticProse22
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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai 2
Although similar in tone and content to the last episode, this one was quite an improvement. The pacing was much better and the developments more diverse, as several characters were newly introduced and a brilliant
concluded the episode. The story, so far, is quite simplistic in nature, but it works surprisingly well, due largely to the highly interesting dynamic between Rikka and Yuuta.
The chuunibyou sequences are consistently humorous, due mostly to the surrounding reactions, particularly whenever Yuuta or Kumin respond positively to Rikka's embarrassing fantasies. I particularly liked the last scene, in which,
, since this portrays a more understanding side from Yuuta, as he's becoming increasingly appreciative of Rikka, despite her "annoying" delusions. Of course, my favorite moment was the spectacularly sakuga
, which was really incredible, animated with a particular fluidity and exceptional attention to detail. Aside from the romantic elements, I'm still waiting to see which approach will be taken in regards to the overall narrative, as I'd much prefer it to develop in a more realistic fashion, where, towards the end, Rikka begins to mature, moving past her youthful, chuunibyou self, essentially allowing it to form a coming of age story.
Rikka and her delusional antics continue to be quite entertaining, particularly due to how Yuuta, despite how often it irritates him, becomes further entangled in her flights of fancy, allowing himself to occasionally indulge his chuunibyou tendencies. As such, Yuuta's continued suffering at the hands of Rikka, her sister, and others is rather amusing. Although there wasn't considerable progress in Yuuta and Rikka's relationship, it remains consistently engaging and interesting, due to their excellent chemistry, effectively causing their interactions to consistently be the best and most enjoyable element of the show. Two new characters were introduced, and they seem to be excellent additions to the supporting cast. Rikka's sister is fantastic, and I love the manner in which she counteracts Rikka's numerous delusions; definitely the best girl of the show. Kumin is also a pretty good character, as she plays off Rikka and Yutta quite well, greatly responding to her quirks. As for Shinka, she's a decent character, but relatively uninteresting so far, especially in comparison to the others.
The production values remain, for the most part, very strong. The backgrounds in this episode were greatly impressive, particularly the momentary glimpse of Rikka's room, which was extremely detailed. The animation, especially during the amazing
towards the end, is very good, particularly in how it confidently captures seemingly subtle nuances in specific movements, displayed most notably throughout the
and the moment when Rikka's sister snatches her recording device away from Yuuta. The direction is also a very strong element.
All in all, despite enjoying the first episode, Chuunibyou has improved considerably with this one. Although consistently excelling in several areas, such as the character interactions and the animation, it's story and supporting characters have begun to exceed my expectations following the introductory episode. I'm really looking forward to the next episode, and I hope to see the character development strengthen as the story progresses.
Although similar in tone and content to the last episode, this one was quite an improvement. The pacing was much better and the developments more diverse, as several characters were newly introduced and a brilliant
action sequence
The chuunibyou sequences are consistently humorous, due mostly to the surrounding reactions, particularly whenever Yuuta or Kumin respond positively to Rikka's embarrassing fantasies. I particularly liked the last scene, in which,
while Rikka quietly stands on her balcony, Yuuta receives her cat and willingly invites it into his house
action sequence
Rikka and her delusional antics continue to be quite entertaining, particularly due to how Yuuta, despite how often it irritates him, becomes further entangled in her flights of fancy, allowing himself to occasionally indulge his chuunibyou tendencies. As such, Yuuta's continued suffering at the hands of Rikka, her sister, and others is rather amusing. Although there wasn't considerable progress in Yuuta and Rikka's relationship, it remains consistently engaging and interesting, due to their excellent chemistry, effectively causing their interactions to consistently be the best and most enjoyable element of the show. Two new characters were introduced, and they seem to be excellent additions to the supporting cast. Rikka's sister is fantastic, and I love the manner in which she counteracts Rikka's numerous delusions; definitely the best girl of the show. Kumin is also a pretty good character, as she plays off Rikka and Yutta quite well, greatly responding to her quirks. As for Shinka, she's a decent character, but relatively uninteresting so far, especially in comparison to the others.
The production values remain, for the most part, very strong. The backgrounds in this episode were greatly impressive, particularly the momentary glimpse of Rikka's room, which was extremely detailed. The animation, especially during the amazing
fight sequence
action scene
All in all, despite enjoying the first episode, Chuunibyou has improved considerably with this one. Although consistently excelling in several areas, such as the character interactions and the animation, it's story and supporting characters have begun to exceed my expectations following the introductory episode. I'm really looking forward to the next episode, and I hope to see the character development strengthen as the story progresses.
Is that the wind in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Chuu2 2
Interest up 100%.
(She still loses to Oreki's sister though!)
Interest up 100%.
(She still loses to Oreki's sister though!)
Ultimadrago
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RurouniZel
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But this anee has a face!! :O Sure that counts for something!
Hilarious that she and Rikka have vastly different eye colors.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
There's no mystery though!
The twist is that she's also wearing contacts!
Crash Station
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Hayate no Gotoku: Can't Take My Eyes Off You 2
YES! The best character makes an appearance! It's a bit disheartening to know she'll be relegated to the eyecatch sketches, but it's better than nothing. Too bad we won't get to see the iPhone story or the quiz.
Anyway, this is really weird. It's like they're combining what the series was like (manga spoilers)
The violet mansion and tenants are there, even the manga girl.
Not much to say other than that. More 4th wall breaking humor and silliness. Still not sure how I feel about it, but I'll keep watching for now.
YES! The best character makes an appearance! It's a bit disheartening to know she'll be relegated to the eyecatch sketches, but it's better than nothing. Too bad we won't get to see the iPhone story or the quiz.
Anyway, this is really weird. It's like they're combining what the series was like (manga spoilers)
before and after Nagi lost the mansion.
Not much to say other than that. More 4th wall breaking humor and silliness. Still not sure how I feel about it, but I'll keep watching for now.
She looks like what InfiniteNine looks like in my head.
RurouniZel
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