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have you seen kyousougiga's yet?
Admiral Woofington
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Yeah, but that's only because he couldn't take out the bat. The bat even came close (landing hits) and Gon couldn't even touch him. At first it was explained that it was because he was being distracted by feathers, but then there was one part where Gon had the bat where he wanted him, punched, and just missed... with no explanation (I guess we just have to assume that the bat is just so much faster than Gon).
I think what bothers me the most is that both of them were so weak that they couldn't even hurt Gon the entire time. If they were actually strong enough to hurt him, it might seem like a desperate situation worthy of an episode. Instead it's pretty much Gon just trying to squash two pesky mosquitoes.
Now that's more like it!
gunpla nerd mom ofc.
but neither stack up to the wonders of being okusan's darling~
Gunpla nerd mom could not possibly be more embarrassing to be around in public than cat girl cosplay mom.
in the butt
Congrats. You just started the most soul crushingly depressing anime ever.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
More so than Clannad: After Story? That was my hope.
Probably never? I still need to watch so much mecha anime. The only reason I'm watching Panty and Stocking is because I needed something entirely different from Victory Gundam to make me forget about it, and I'd run out of Inferno Cop.
You're right. Ali ain't got no :chet, so definitely the realm of :SDBurton. How could I have missed that? Still, Solange. Also I think Zozo might be voiced by Yoko. Zozo is making me think things.
Gunpla nerd mom. Can you imagine having Ramba Ral as your step-dad? Holy crap. Like, you would grow up to be such an amazing guy.
Hellsing321
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Kyoukai no Kanata 2
Christ, KyoAni. How did this story even make it past the preliminary round let alone get an Honorable Mention in your scam of a contest?
Christ, KyoAni. How did this story even make it past the preliminary round let alone get an Honorable Mention in your scam of a contest?
Ooh, they're doing a rerelease of the Mushishi Blu-ray box set in Japan this December. MSRP this time is 23000 yen, about 10000 yen less than the original release four years ago. Doesn't have English subtitles, but hey, it's nice to know that someone somewhere thought it was worth another release.
Crash Station
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My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with my School Romantic Comedy 1
The first few minutes are hilarious. Everything after that is merely amusing.
Still, this premise has potential, so I'll keep watching for now.
The first few minutes are hilarious. Everything after that is merely amusing.
Still, this premise has potential, so I'll keep watching for now.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Building hype for Season 2!
Crash Station
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Nope, didn't think it was something I needed to watch, but I also know next to nothing about it.
I thought you wanna be cool with watching show that AnimeGAF loved like Flower of Evil and Wolf's Children. If so Hyouka's next.
j/k
Maybe its 4th placed from 5 participant.
Freezasaurus
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It reminded me of Snafu in some ways, though it's also a bit weirder. Still, it's amusing enough to keep in my CR queue for now. I really need to drop (or finish) a few shows, though. I've got like 18-20 things in my queue.
Yes. Its desolate and hopeless. It will make you hate everything. Probably.
FelixOrion
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What if I already hate everything? Will I just hate everything more?
R_thanatos
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Gon punch missed because the bat was messing with gon senses with sounds.
You're right on the rest,however
Coppelion 1
I do like my post-apoc scenery porn, I do. Mixed feelings about the art so far. Don't have a problem with the filter, and the backgrounds are really nice, but the character art feels weird to me. I don't really mind the heavy outlines from a stylistic front (or rather, I think it's weird but I can accept it and get used to it), but they're not consistent with it, which is jarring. The general designs of the main trio also feel a little off to me, although it's hard to pinpoint why. The characters seem like fairly typical archetypes so far, but that's excusable since it's still early on in the series so they have plenty of time for development.
Complaints aside, I did overall enjoy the episode. Aside from my previously mentioned problems with the art, I think it looks quite nice, and the setting has potential. I can't think of that many straight-up sci-fi post-apoc Japanese stuff that doesn't have a fantasy element to it. Also good to see a post-apoc setting that's not just brown and grey. It also was actually not as lighthearted as I expected it to be. I hear episode 2 is an improvement, so I'll watch it soon.
I do like my post-apoc scenery porn, I do. Mixed feelings about the art so far. Don't have a problem with the filter, and the backgrounds are really nice, but the character art feels weird to me. I don't really mind the heavy outlines from a stylistic front (or rather, I think it's weird but I can accept it and get used to it), but they're not consistent with it, which is jarring. The general designs of the main trio also feel a little off to me, although it's hard to pinpoint why. The characters seem like fairly typical archetypes so far, but that's excusable since it's still early on in the series so they have plenty of time for development.
Complaints aside, I did overall enjoy the episode. Aside from my previously mentioned problems with the art, I think it looks quite nice, and the setting has potential. I can't think of that many straight-up sci-fi post-apoc Japanese stuff that doesn't have a fantasy element to it. Also good to see a post-apoc setting that's not just brown and grey. It also was actually not as lighthearted as I expected it to be. I hear episode 2 is an improvement, so I'll watch it soon.
I'm really enjoying it so far. I mean, there's probably some bias in there for KyoAni production values, but it's been fun enough through the first two episodes.
Isn't there some other AnimeGAF cool kid club show I have to watch, still? Like Arjuna or something?
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
How many off the List have you watched?
Arjuna is a show that requires high intellect to understand and discuss.
chickdigger802
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noukome 1
waifus... but my god is this show shit.
the audio mix is hilarious though.
waifus... but my god is this show shit.
the audio mix is hilarious though.
FelixOrion
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kyousogiga - 01
Kinda in love with this. Each scene slowly peels back the mystery surrounding the series, even as new questions pile up, yet this doesn't feel bothersome, only tantalizing. There's a level of sophistication in regards to its visual direction and writing that's quite surprising. Maybe the depth is just an illusion. It's too early to truly know, but I am hopeful.
It's amusing, and surprisingly touching. There's a level of cruelty hinted at, oh-so-casually, in the abandonment of the children. We understand Myoe's plight without ever needing to be told of his troubles. It remains fun, even as sad intimations of years spent in captivity threatens to spill out.
The direction keeps a steady hand on the pace without letting up on interesting imagery. There's some great layouts as we go, especially near the end when the Myoe is talking to his lover. It's . . . hip as fuck. It reminds me of what Gatchaman Crowds wanted to be, but without the rushed production and the poor art. There's a cohesive feel to even the colors, just a steady confidence in what they're making, what they're doing.
Kinda in love with this. Each scene slowly peels back the mystery surrounding the series, even as new questions pile up, yet this doesn't feel bothersome, only tantalizing. There's a level of sophistication in regards to its visual direction and writing that's quite surprising. Maybe the depth is just an illusion. It's too early to truly know, but I am hopeful.
It's amusing, and surprisingly touching. There's a level of cruelty hinted at, oh-so-casually, in the abandonment of the children. We understand Myoe's plight without ever needing to be told of his troubles. It remains fun, even as sad intimations of years spent in captivity threatens to spill out.
The direction keeps a steady hand on the pace without letting up on interesting imagery. There's some great layouts as we go, especially near the end when the Myoe is talking to his lover. It's . . . hip as fuck. It reminds me of what Gatchaman Crowds wanted to be, but without the rushed production and the poor art. There's a cohesive feel to even the colors, just a steady confidence in what they're making, what they're doing.
Kyousogiga 1
It's divided in three chapters but it was basically a continuous storyline, I wonder if this means the episodes will play out roughly like a normal anime episode throughout the run. I hope they'll have room for loose 7min experiments like they did with the 2012 ONAs.
But still, the thing is great and doesn't lose any of its flair when it has to slow down to flesh out setting and characters. Cool transitions and framing throughout the episode, solid drawings and animation and it's full of ideas. I can't wait for the next because if they do to the first ONA what they did to the fifth in this it'll be great.
Easily the best thing this season.
It's divided in three chapters but it was basically a continuous storyline, I wonder if this means the episodes will play out roughly like a normal anime episode throughout the run. I hope they'll have room for loose 7min experiments like they did with the 2012 ONAs.
But still, the thing is great and doesn't lose any of its flair when it has to slow down to flesh out setting and characters. Cool transitions and framing throughout the episode, solid drawings and animation and it's full of ideas. I can't wait for the next because if they do to the first ONA what they did to the fifth in this it'll be great.
Yami To Boushi To Hon No Tabibito.
Chet Rippo
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I don't think she was voiced by Yoko, but I don't know.
Pancakes are special
Motto! Ojamajo Doremi 1
Well, that didn't take long, did it? But I was having the urge to watch Infinite Stratos again and I just wouldn't stand for it.
Maho-dou is a sweet shop now, which seems like a pretty natural transition actually. And there's a new girl in the group. But she doesn't speak Japanese. I'm kinda wondering how they communicated so well now. Anyway, for an anime character, her English is actually pretty good. Much better than that British dork in Smile Precure.
But right now, my highest priority is to see Hana-chan again. Why isn't she back yet, dammit?
Well, that didn't take long, did it? But I was having the urge to watch Infinite Stratos again and I just wouldn't stand for it.
Maho-dou is a sweet shop now, which seems like a pretty natural transition actually. And there's a new girl in the group. But she doesn't speak Japanese. I'm kinda wondering how they communicated so well now. Anyway, for an anime character, her English is actually pretty good. Much better than that British dork in Smile Precure.
But right now, my highest priority is to see Hana-chan again. Why isn't she back yet, dammit?
Admiral Woofington
Member
So where's this magical list of recommended anime from AnimeGAF? I'm curious how many of them I can scratch out/show interest in and I'm currently looking for finished shows to marathon through.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
While watching I was reminded of Kenji Nakamura's Toei shows, particularly Mononoke. There's a certain similarity in the sophistication of the visual language and stylization, and in some of the particular directing and editing tricks on display.
Right, I'm watching this right now. I loved Mononoke.
This "list" is not so much a list of recommended anime as it is a list of...very special anime. It's a bit hard to explain. I think madp controls it.
Crash Station
Member
So Kyousogiga is comparable to Mononoke? Eh....... Anything else to compare it to?
"The List" is not for the faint of heart.
I'm trying to think of something, but I'm coming up with vague similarities. I was reminded a bit of Abenobashi and a bit of Ikuhara (the MPD Ikuhara at least), as well as all the colourful stuff that is indeed similar to Nakamura's stuff.
I'm content with calling it its own thing, so whatever.
Just try it.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
They're not really "recommended" because they're good, but because of other reasons. You've been warned.
- AD Police OVA
- Angel Cop (dub) (caveats)
- Bagi, The Monster of Mighty Nature
- Baoh (dub preferred)
- Black Lion (dub)
- Blood-C
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
- Crystal Triangle
- Cyber City Oedo 808 (dub)
- Dark Cat (dub)
- Dog Soldier
- Dracula: Emperor of Darkness (dub)
- Earth Maiden Arjuna
- Garzey's Wing (dub)
- Glass Fleet: Legend of the Wind of the Universe (dub a plus)
- Golden Laws
- Goku: Midnight Eye (tentative)
- Hermes: Winds of Love
- ICE (footnote: most incomprehensible ever)
- Kenya Boy
- Kuttsukiboshi OVA
- Laws of Eternity
- Laws of the Sun
- Mad Bull 34(dub a plus)
- Mars of Destruction
- Melody of Oblivion
- Musashi Gundoh
- Rebirth of Buddha
- School Days
- Shuffle (major caveats)
- Street Fighter 2 V (with caveats)
- Sukeban Deka (dub)
- Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 0 (Madpierrot personal recommendation but nobody else has seen it)
FelixOrion
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done.
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