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Fall 2012 Anime |OT| Meet the new world, same as the old world
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KO Traveling Hobo
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Nooo! You must find a way to persevere!
Yeah, it did seem too obvious to pass up, really. I'm enjoying the series as is anyway, so it's all good.
Don't write depressing things like this, please?
dakkumauji
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Ebiten 03
So instead of doing bondage time with the Mikuru clone, we do imouto hates onee-sama time!
Not even sure what they were parodying if anything this episode either. This episode was also so :sdbutron it was off the charts.
So instead of doing bondage time with the Mikuru clone, we do imouto hates onee-sama time!
Not even sure what they were parodying if anything this episode either. This episode was also so :sdbutron it was off the charts.
It's impossible to deny that there are fewer talented mechanical animators still focusing on key animation. But it's a lot harder to argue that there are fewer talented mechanical animators per mecha show, especially when you factor in Sunrise's and I guess Satelight's 3DCG A-teams.
Some things that would get done in painstaking sakuga detail in the old days get halfassed now, sure, but a lot of that is better budgeting and planning spreading out resources, a lot of that is the uniquely middlebrow taste for even mediocrity that dominates buying habits now, and a lot of that is an increase in screen time due to making more scenes that can be safely meh in 3DCG rather than either sakuga or meguca by hand.
Some things that would get done in painstaking sakuga detail in the old days get halfassed now, sure, but a lot of that is better budgeting and planning spreading out resources, a lot of that is the uniquely middlebrow taste for even mediocrity that dominates buying habits now, and a lot of that is an increase in screen time due to making more scenes that can be safely meh in 3DCG rather than either sakuga or meguca by hand.
Jex
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Lets not forget meh 2D animation like Shin Mazinger Z!
lol
Well, I watched Strike Witches, so I'll probably watch this. Nothing to really get excited about other than hotpants and some staff names.
Apparently, they felt that there weren't enough characters for a TV series according to a translated magazine scan. I think it makes sense, even if some people might feel that they're worse than Nibutani and Rikka.
Godlike. This is hilarious.
Pdot's whining about Shaft bashing.
Why don't you have a discussion with pizzaroll then?
hosannainexcelsis
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It's good, and I suppose it's an alright place to start, but I think it can be better appreciated with some knowledge of the series proper under your belt. Otherwise you're going to be wondering "Why are they focusing on this guy who isn't doing much of anything (but it turns out will have an important role later in the story)?" a lot.
That does sound pretty weird, and not at all what I would have expected from the director, given his previous works. I wonder how this came about.
Galactic Cyclone Bryger 10
Angel Omachi's backstory this time? I'm curious when they'll touch on Isaac's as he's the most enigmatic of the team so far. Also curious if a true villain ever shows up as so far it's been nebulous criminal organizations which is sort of refreshing regardless.
Angel Omachi's backstory this time? I'm curious when they'll touch on Isaac's as he's the most enigmatic of the team so far. Also curious if a true villain ever shows up as so far it's been nebulous criminal organizations which is sort of refreshing regardless.
Chet Rippo
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Besides pillow girl, what other characters was made for the anime?
Dekomori; Rikka's "underling".
Nah. Just keep it the same title.
Jex
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[Sword Art Online] - 16: Actual Review
The team working on this show appear to have made some interesting choices when adapting this portion of the material. Judging by this episode and last episode the show is going to be paced significantly slower than it was earlier. This makes sense given the context of the storyline but it is a little jarring going from episodes that covered weeks or months to episodes that cover hours. It's like going from the Bronze Age of Civilisation to the Industrial age without passing through any of the other time periods. I think this really benefits the series because I know feel like things are being shown in greater depth rather than just glossing over the surface of the events. Unfortunately, how you feel about this really depends on your appreciation of the show as a whole. If you think it's dumb, which many parts of it really are, then it's probably a bad thing because slow-paced character and world development are probably not what you're looking for and boy is there plenty to dislike about this particular arc.
The team working on this show appear to have made some interesting choices when adapting this portion of the material. Judging by this episode and last episode the show is going to be paced significantly slower than it was earlier. This makes sense given the context of the storyline but it is a little jarring going from episodes that covered weeks or months to episodes that cover hours. It's like going from the Bronze Age of Civilisation to the Industrial age without passing through any of the other time periods. I think this really benefits the series because I know feel like things are being shown in greater depth rather than just glossing over the surface of the events. Unfortunately, how you feel about this really depends on your appreciation of the show as a whole. If you think it's dumb, which many parts of it really are, then it's probably a bad thing because slow-paced character and world development are probably not what you're looking for and boy is there plenty to dislike about this particular arc.
Chet Rippo
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I've read that the best friend character had a bigger role in the original, but I guess the anime downgraded him by creating Deko and Kumin. Female characters are better than male, after all.
Kirito will always be OP as fuck.
Jex
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Ah but it's far more amusing this time round because of the game he's playing.
Just another reason why Kirito is boring compared to Cartman-kun.
I dont' understand what you mean. What about ALO?
Chet Rippo
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Jex
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Well it wouldn't make any sense for Kirito to be overpowered in ALO because he just started the game, but nevertheless because of magic plot hax he gets to keep his old stats, ensuring that he's OP as all hell.
I suppose that I really shouldn't be poisoning the thread with this kind of talk.
That's like calling every series "A Game of Thrones".
PoeticProse22
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Sword Art Online 16
This was yet another disappointingly mediocre, uneventful episode. The slow, gradual pacing would likely work if the execution wasn't so thoroughly middling or if any of the narrative developments were particularly meaningful, but, unfortunately, the majority of them won't be. The background art is great, and, as such, ALfheim Online is a pretty good setting, but the character designs arent visually appealing at all.
's return was nice, as shes one of the best, most useful characters; certainly far better than any of the others currently involved in the story. Recon was awful in his temporary appearance. Of course, that incredibly grating voice doesn't help. As for Suguha, she continues to be uninteresting and comparatively insufferable, which was made apparent yet again with that ridiculously exaggerated choking scene. As of yet, one of my largest criticisms of ALO is that Suguha's actually portrayed as some sort of realistic romantic interest, which feels entirely forced and artificial, and it definitely hurts the story immensely, since she's
throughout.
All in all, Sword Art Online is increasingly devolving into a tedious, unenjoyable mess, since it lacks a sense of compelling cohesion, and this episode only served to largely remind me of the plethora of reasons why I dislike this arc immensely. Though the first arc didnt particularly impress with its writing, Fairy Dance deteriorates into something thoroughly flawed, much more noticeably than SAO ever was, due mostly to
contrived isolation in a
for an unnecessarily large portion of the story, which creates an inability for important character development to occur.
This was yet another disappointingly mediocre, uneventful episode. The slow, gradual pacing would likely work if the execution wasn't so thoroughly middling or if any of the narrative developments were particularly meaningful, but, unfortunately, the majority of them won't be. The background art is great, and, as such, ALfheim Online is a pretty good setting, but the character designs arent visually appealing at all.
Yui
far too prevalent
All in all, Sword Art Online is increasingly devolving into a tedious, unenjoyable mess, since it lacks a sense of compelling cohesion, and this episode only served to largely remind me of the plethora of reasons why I dislike this arc immensely. Though the first arc didnt particularly impress with its writing, Fairy Dance deteriorates into something thoroughly flawed, much more noticeably than SAO ever was, due mostly to
Asuna's
birdcage
True but at least the author tried to justify it.
I'd have been happier not knowing myself, at least for now. Justification seemed like an afterthought.
I like these reviews. "Well at least they tried."
Would you rather the author gloss over it and just leave it up in the air?
Really? Well... it seemed to me like he tried. It just wasn't executed very well.
Chet Rippo
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And that's why it's still called Sword Art Online.
It's not a one or the other thing. There are other options.
Jex
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I don't really think the execution is middling. Sure, the cinematography isn't as varied or interesting as something like Zetsuen but the animation, background art, sound mix, editing etc is all at an above average level. However the material itself is the real problem.
If we are talking about things we want I would rather have you post your episode reviews with fancy titles like your GameFAQs reviews.
Don't patronize me.
Canis lupus
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God, this whole project seems like a waste of time. I wonder if the fanboys handed over their paychecks and went out to see it in force.
Oh you! So kawaii!
Speaking of Shaft, I guess... YuriSketch Bees 3
Damn Miyako is Miyawesome. Yet another fun episode.
Some cultural things I didn't know about:
I didn't know milk "cured" garlic breath.
Japanese schools are poor.
Given how stupidly hot and humid it seems to get in Japan, not having AC sounds like a such a pain!
If Madoka movies in any way financed more Hidamari or any other Shaft project, then its something worth doing.
They could make an OVA spinoff, like Elfen Lied did. Maybe a housemaid Yuno. It would be hilarious.
Haru's behavior is kind of supposed to bother you. He's a little monster. a total social failure. Shizuku has to turn him around. Therein lies the fun!
Madoka is a fucking amazing anime. It was well marketed but it was also very well written and had great character designs. Unless you hate Ume Aoki characters, in which case, we cannot be friends.
Shojo night was quite good Last night. I have alreadu watched Ouran and Kuragahime, but it made me want to watch Nanaand I would say Kimi no Todoke wif the main girl didn't remind me of my Ex
People were great and lighthearted as well.
You should watch Fruits Basket for nostalgia's sake and maybe some Full Moon O Sagashite. Shoujo is good for the soul.
Best ending: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEKnEaIkl1k
NeonZ
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Not every studio can be Sunrise...
Although I feel like they mishandled the pacing of the Kintama adaptation. They threw basically two chapters into the first episode and afterwards switched to a slower pacing. That kind of hurts the whole thing they were trying to do.
Manga readers actually went through one week where "Kintoki" was the new protagonist and even had a brief recap/character intro of the series in the begging of the second chapter, before the reveal of his real personality and nature in the second chapter (the same conclusion as in the first Kintama tv episode).
Dedication Through Light
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Wasnt some additional Mirai Nikki project supposed to be coming?
au contraire mon ami, why bother?
Choo choo!
Gainax trolled me with their anniversary anime show Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai. It had cute Mahoromatic clones, an interesting sounding story, a great first episode, and then proceeded to fall the fuck apart. fuck you Gainax.
So its a lot like SAO?
Disappointing.
I love these pictures. are there any more?
Oh delicious!
Sorry to hear that though. It adds a new layer of trolling in a way though. This is probably an even better way to experience it.
So many shows I cant even keep track anymore
I have no idea but I'd totally watch it if there was.
PoeticProse22
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True, but I'm currently writing my review for From the New World, which excels in it's execution, so I was likely and unfairly swayed by that a bit. I simply thought the execution was slightly worse than usual throughout the episode, and it's typically quite good. As such, the background art was great, but, comparatively, the animation was occasionally unimpressive and the direction rather uninteresting. However, it's certainly a very minor, insignificant complaint next to the considerable criticisms I have of the material for this arc.
Everyone pretty much regards FD as shit. I actually liked FD a lot. We'll see what happens as the weeks go by.
WAR recon zero
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SAO 5 and 6 were shit.
Now it's detective saga and monster of the week.
One more episode to drop this
Now it's detective saga and monster of the week.
One more episode to drop this
dakkumauji
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Sword Art Online 16
I wonder how many things I should just not care about.
Hm, it was ok I guess. The reasoning behind why let's play a new microwave capable game is pretty stupid. Might as well just have said sure, let's play a new game again. The whole new game+ ordeal was whatever too.
Action wasn't terrible. Yeah, wasn't terrible. Hopefully at the very least, it doesn't get into the whole overdrama of the first arc or whatever and instead is about Batman being god in a MMO.
I wonder how many things I should just not care about.
Hm, it was ok I guess. The reasoning behind why let's play a new microwave capable game is pretty stupid. Might as well just have said sure, let's play a new game again. The whole new game+ ordeal was whatever too.
Action wasn't terrible. Yeah, wasn't terrible. Hopefully at the very least, it doesn't get into the whole overdrama of the first arc or whatever and instead is about Batman being god in a MMO.
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