firehawk12
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No fair!
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Fall 2012 Anime |OT| Meet the new world, same as the old world
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Some people are just born douches I guess.
chickdigger802
Banned
I'm Mugi, you're Nodoka, SD is Azusa
when do nodoka get nice legs?
hosannainexcelsis
Member
It's strange that the show would go out of its way to include a flashback with Yuki ruthlessly beating up Kouji back on Earth if it didn't intend to explore the motivations for that behavior. Ah well.
Ginga e Kickoff!! 19
at this rate coachie's gonna get ntr'd by the triplet's dad bigtime if he keeps this up
at this rate coachie's gonna get ntr'd by the triplet's dad bigtime if he keeps this up
Is that the yuri mech gender thinger? It's on my list because of you.
Magi Art Online 2
I like this episode much more than the first one. The pacing and editing was pretty off at the beginning, but once they reached the room with the eggs things settled down into a much better rhythm. There's really nothing special at all about the story so far though, I don't really get the Fullmetal Alchemist comparisons.
And this is just a nitpick, but the idea of a fair-skinned redhead being native to the equivalent of Sub-Saharan Africa is really lol.
And while the production value is mostly above-average, there were a couple scenes with really distractingly ugly CGI:
Yuck.
Cool guys don't look at explosions.
You're a fast one. Good thing that guy's sword creates wounds which instantly heal. "Only a flesh wound," etc.
I like this episode much more than the first one. The pacing and editing was pretty off at the beginning, but once they reached the room with the eggs things settled down into a much better rhythm. There's really nothing special at all about the story so far though, I don't really get the Fullmetal Alchemist comparisons.
And this is just a nitpick, but the idea of a fair-skinned redhead being native to the equivalent of Sub-Saharan Africa is really lol.
And while the production value is mostly above-average, there were a couple scenes with really distractingly ugly CGI:
Yuck.
Crash Station
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2 episodes have aired. No need to jump the gun. Though you might never see the FMA comparisons from just watching the anime.
That's fair, although I think the original FMA had a stronger first two episodes, episode 3 is where the show's emotional core was established. Hopefully Magi can come up with something to rival that soon, or I'll be pretty disappointed that people brought up the comparison.
Yep it is.
The production quality is dirt cheap but it hasnt been infuriatingly stupid.
Even the gender changing thing seems to be handled well.
The girls arent fucking idiots and the whole kissing thing is actually based on some sort of religious practice regarding the Simoun.
Its all kind of neat.
I have finally found my religion.
Chet Rippo
Member
They all have nice legs in the manga.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Crash Station
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I don't know if going into Magi expecting FMA is the right idea, especially when many liberties are being taken with the adaptation. As duckroll put it, it feels like it in the way things are connected and how the world works, but they've already botched that. Your best bet is to just read the manga if you want something of FMA quality.
Canis lupus
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I watched Sailor Moon(along Ranma and Inuyasha) more than a decade ago, totally forgot what it was all about lol.
Chet Rippo
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Fighting evil by moonlight, winning love by daylight.
Canis lupus
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I know its like Winx Club, but better.
airmangataosenai
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This certainly had a.... unique tone. I hope that this was just a one-time thing but either way the new art is ass. Who would've thought anyone would be beaten by Deen in this department?
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As for the story itself, I honestly don't know what to make of it. It feels very Durarara! with all the handsome bad-asses walking around and beating people up. I don't really have any strong feelings regarding the protagonist since he feels like more of a supporting character at the moment. The rest of the cast didn't really leave a lasting impression on me either but I assume they'll get fleshed out as the story continues.
This feels like it could end up being very "All Style, No Substance" but I think I'll be following with this because I like the 'cool' style that this is going for and hopefully there will be some pretty neat action scenes to come.
Well, the weird blueish-green filter didn't bother me as much as I thought it would but it's still quite distracting and just honestly a pretty baffling design choice. Mainly because the scenery and animation would look gorgeous even without it. A lot of the backgrounds look great, maybe some of the best I've seen since Hyouka (that's probably a lofty claim). The world that this takes place in feels very intricate and alive. The neon/LED signs scattered through-out the buildings add to the stylish atmosphere, the crowds and cars that populate the city are rendered nicely and they even manage to make the school look very cool. It's just unfortunate about that color filter (and I also noticed this weird blur at the edges of some scenes which was also kind of weird). The character designs are pretty solid and the animation looks great with the action scenes very well directed.
As for the story itself, I honestly don't know what to make of it. It feels very Durarara! with all the handsome bad-asses walking around and beating people up. I don't really have any strong feelings regarding the protagonist since he feels like more of a supporting character at the moment. The rest of the cast didn't really leave a lasting impression on me either but I assume they'll get fleshed out as the story continues.
This feels like it could end up being very "All Style, No Substance" but I think I'll be following with this because I like the 'cool' style that this is going for and hopefully there will be some pretty neat action scenes to come.
Canis lupus
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"As for the story itself, I honestly don't know what to make of it. It feels very Durarara! with all the handsome bad-asses walking around and beating people up."
Durarara was boring.
Durarara was boring.
And NEVER running from a real fight
but still having to be bailed out by a gentleman who throws roses
Eh, it had some good moments, had a few entertaining characters and I liked the
finding out the creator of the Dollars
I remember not digging the second half and hating the ending though.
do they ever actually do any sailing?
The leather holster was so utterly ridiculous that I think my brain instantly erased it from my memory for my own protection.
Canis lupus
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Loved the strong dude and the black russian sushi seller. I disliked the main character, the interactions with the headless girl, having to type in the phone all the time, and seeing her in her
bikini was disturbing
I will never watch a show that lies to me
:chu is the new :SD
Jormungand 14
At the rate things are going, it wouldn't surprise me if
At the rate things are going, it wouldn't surprise me if
R ends up taking a bullet for Jonah.
all it needs is to be signed by fatal1ty to complete the holy wahjah trifector
You missed the Code:Breaker revolution.
Chet Rippo
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chickdigger802
Banned
Actually someone does.
What was that, talking about dat mum?
Canis lupus
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Planetes 26 fin
That certainly was a feel good ending. I have mixed feelings about this show. It has beautiful visuals, everything is so polished. Yet the plot was not compelling, even boring at times. I believe the show started kicking off in the 2nd half, the last 13 episodes. I thought the standalone episodes of the first half were pretty mediocre.
Good cast, yet a horrible main character. Tanabe turned out to be okay, Hachimaki, went from okay to horrible, just as the show itself uplifted.
Giving this a 7/10, for now.
That certainly was a feel good ending. I have mixed feelings about this show. It has beautiful visuals, everything is so polished. Yet the plot was not compelling, even boring at times. I believe the show started kicking off in the 2nd half, the last 13 episodes. I thought the standalone episodes of the first half were pretty mediocre.
Good cast, yet a horrible main character. Tanabe turned out to be okay, Hachimaki, went from okay to horrible, just as the show itself uplifted.
Giving this a 7/10, for now.
I think people who enjoy hard sci fi will get more out of the show.
PdotMichael
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Enjoy the other 170 episodes full of monster of week filler, drama and reset buttons.
pretty sure, you would enjoy the manga more than the anime. You should give it a try (and the anime was just the first half of the story - all characters are also 100% less annoying).
Is the description for the OT2 entry gonna change to
Code:Breaker
"The most entertaining show of the season."
- Jexhius
Canis lupus
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Its not that I don't like the genre, I can like every genre, as long as they're done good. I love how they explain everything, space spatial disorder, the lunarians, other terms and technical details that went into it were interesting. its just how the show evolves from standalone episodes to a final plot, putting Hachimaki in the centre of all of it, wouldn't be bad if he didn't act so illogical. His sudden " I have to go to Jupiter no MATTER WHAT!!!1" just felt out of place.
The whole plot with his father shouldn't be in it, felt very cliche. The lively and funny dad, and his "I don't wanna be compared to my old dad, I wll surpass him!" thing.
You see, thats why I hate, the main character acting all arrogant. Hated that in Gundam Seed, Eureka and Evangelion.
Is the manga done? I might give it a read just to see how it all turns out.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The level of duckroll/cosmic hype!
Prepared to be amazed by the second half. Seriously, a number of people from what I can recall, weren't to fond of the characters in the first few episodes, but came to love them towards the end.
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