Oh god, Casshern Sins. One of the few shows I can speak on right now. Not done with it, but I can say I think it's trying to make the everyone in the Toonami-Gaf thread kill themselves.
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Fall 2012 Anime |OT| Meet the new world, same as the old world
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Oh god, Casshern Sins. One of the few shows I can speak on right now. Not done with it, but I can say I think it's trying to make the everyone in the Toonami-Gaf thread kill themselves.
Sounds lovely. I should order the blurays sooner than later.
Although I think the downside is that it is slowly getting a bit monotonous as it has progressed. It's a bit hard to look forward to each week, but the characters are pretty strong and move the drama forward well.
It isn't a BAD show, don't get me wrong. It's once of the most stunningly animated series I've seen. The problem is, it's the most oppressively sad series I've watched. Watch it, just do not ever try to marathon it.
Dedication Through Light
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I think its another case of misaligned expectations. The anime never promised that it was going to be some Otome Shounen Battle Tournament for 11 episodes, and the plot justified their actual job, and their task was that of protecting the island and guarding the power of the Arcana such as Il Mondo.
Space Brothers is legitimately good.
Some say it drags on too much but I think all of it has been important in the context of the series.
Ultimadrago
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Well, guess what he's gonna do now!
Who wants to prepare the obituary?
Prepare one for me cuz apparently Enron's gonna tattle on me...
Even my mom like Space Brothers. If only the PS3 Crunchyroll app wasn't so lame.
What's it like having parents who don't mind watching anime...?
I dunno. It's okay. Kind of boring to rewatch Space Bros. with her.
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I have absolutely no problem re-watching Space Bros. with my brothers. It just has this charm I find very watchable.
My mom watched Kinos Journey, Haibane Renmei, Millennium Actress, Ghibli movies, and Fate Zero episode 1 (lol)
RurouniZel
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My parents used to be bothered by it. Now they're fine with it because I'm not a crazy serial killer or whatever.
Mom like Ghibli and Tenchi Muyo.
Dedication Through Light
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The last anime I watched with family was Hyouka, they were pretty actually immersed in it, the festival arc mystery.
When I watch anime with family, like my brother, he'll be pretty critical, "its not one piece so [insert anime name] is awful", or worst criticizes all my mechas I watch...though at least liked Star Driver.
When I watch anime with family, like my brother, he'll be pretty critical, "its not one piece so [insert anime name] is awful", or worst criticizes all my mechas I watch...though at least liked Star Driver.
Do they know about your Gust games
RurouniZel
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Haha. Didn't care for it?
RurouniZel
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Show them Urotsukidoji. I guarantee their opinion will change. ;P
Don't actually show them Urotsukidoji.
I have a couple friends like that. It can simultaneously be a awful and lead to some fun debates.
As for mecha anime, as a fan myself, I can understand why someone wouldn't be a fan. It takes a certain suspension of disbelief to enjoy most mecha series, especially modern ones.
Probably too lewd with some of those insect scenes.
Absolutely no chance of my dad staying awake.
If you want to change someone's mind, I'd say show them Cowboy Bebop. I don't see how someone can say anime doesn't have any adult value after seeing that show.
I did a similar thing with my dad and comic books. I convinced him to read Watchmen one time. He never question the story telling capability of the medium after that.
Crash Station
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Welcome to the worst place on the internet! We have scones and snacks by the door.
You should also be excited for Magi.
What is it with anime fans and hating themselves? (Even as a joke
)Welcome! Based on your post, you are the shining beacon on positivity we need!
The only anime I ever watched with a parent was Nausicaa. My father freaked out when he thought that her bare ass was visible (reality: flesh-colored leggings NSFW?) and I was forced to take my anime viewing out of the living room after that.
Yo! Be sure to stick around!
Yo! Be sure to stick around!
Crash Station
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What is it with anime fans and hating themselves? (Even as a joke
It's more like hating everything, period.
Ultimadrago
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Crash Station
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My mom used to watch Yu Yu Hakusho with me, all the way into like the 60s or so. She enjoyed it.
The dad just doesn't care.
The dad just doesn't care.
What is it with anime fans and hating themselves? (Even as a joke
I think it's more anime fans hating other anime fans, making it eventually turn to self loathing. Certain....unscrupulous sections of the fandom can make it hard to justify loving the stuff to yourself. It's part of what made me quit a few years back.
I've since gotten over that hangup.
Dedication Through Light
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Should all be good, I think.
Everything's just so much more fun when you look for things to like about everything, rather than hating everything.
"What are they doing to that poor little girl? Oh my god!"
Ultimadrago
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Seriously.
It has been discouraging to see some solid (or at least entertaining) newer posters come, only to swiftly go...for good.
Oh my.
Too bad the plot ended being a piece of shit.
Crash Station
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It's a joke. I'm probably one of the happier people here.
I think the ceremony looked like a 'show'. They were just telling her these things and making her believe that they are doing something to her and she believed them, but throwing a paper into the fire probably has no effect on her powers I think. Is this how they are trying to keep the kids under their own influence? just speculating
The other thing from Saki's flashback of her parents talking
looks like the process of selecting these kids isn't a 'natural' process of any kind like it looked like with that 'wind 'coming inside the room, it's decided by humans instead?
RurouniZel
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That was my reaction too. REALLY hurt my view of the show. ;_;
Never forget johnmarshal.
"Hi guys! This is the best place on the entire internet for discussing anime and I can't believe I'm actually here and omg this is amazing"
*never posts again*
The worst would be a very good guess. You should watch F/Z though. I mean it's pretty cool and stuff.Having not see the show I can only assume the worst
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