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But that was the best part of it
the saving grace of the series was that it didn't drown itself in relentless selfseriousness
rip I guess
They still keep some of that crap, it's just not as prevalent in this episode and doesn't cause that much of a tone whiplash. I liked the money scene a bit.
Oh come on, that scene was hilarious.
Kyoukai no Canada Episode 03
It probably says a lot about me that my favorite scene here was Mirai "refusing" money from Akihito.
Mostly a set-up episode for next week but there were some cool moments with the
. This episode did feel pretty disjointed though but next week should be interesting.
It probably says a lot about me that my favorite scene here was Mirai "refusing" money from Akihito.
Mostly a set-up episode for next week but there were some cool moments with the
Youmu invasion happening around town
If by hilarious you mean makes-me-want-to-format-my-hdd then yeah.
You take what you can get. I've seen worse shit.
Hell just last night I saw Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. again, despite my better judgment.
Yeah. The show was silly from the beginning. It has been pretty enjoyable for the schlock that it is. Mirai is a moenuke and the catgirl milf is so silly and loveable. This shows not pretending to be something its not.
Yea, the thing is I have been getting much quality anime this season. Granted this Kyoukai no Kanata is not as bad as say Tokyo Ravens or Diabolik Lovers but it also trembles before the likes of Kill La Kill, Gundam Build Fighters Gingitsune and others.
Rule with an iron fist like Senba Toyotomi.
SparksterMeta0
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But you're not being paid at all, although that would sound pretty fun
I have issues with all the shows this season other than GBF and possibly Kyousogiga. So it's really just accepting them for what they are, being time wasters, and making sure they don't want me to rip my own eyeballs out at the stupidity.
Going to disagree with you there, Kyoukai no Kanata has very much been wanting to take this shit seriously and indeed for us to take this seriously. Kind of the problem here when the glasses fetishism and the moe blobs and the cat girl goofiness, it all reeks of Ikki Tousen Syndrome.
Jex
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What a backhanded compliment.
Have no idea really. Most anime is silly and nonsensical.
Thats why its so enjoyable.
But they have to be silly and nonsensical in an enjoyable manner for that
Ironically I have issues with Gundam Build Fighters and Kyousogiga to a certain extent, as good as GBF is I can't ignore the fact that I am watching an anime that were it to be dubbed would be opening up for the latest Pokemon series. Kyousogiga is certainly a challenging series at times but I find its density there for the sake of density more then anything else, though I do admit Kyousogiga has a lot of Buddhist overtones that I am not wildly familiar with and I believe that hampers the understanding of said symbolism.
If anything, Kyousogiga seems indebted to Lewis Carroll. Chock full of references to him. I also don't think it's dense for its own sake, or dense at all really. Perhaps when episode 00 came out alone in 2011...
Actually anime is a great range of things, much more then what Western Animation can be and that is why it is worth watching.
DeadRockstar
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Kyoukai no Kanata 3
KyoAni have collectively contracted chuunibyou. We need to stop humouring them, for their own good.
KyoAni have collectively contracted chuunibyou. We need to stop humouring them, for their own good.
This is a fair point and it is also why it is worth watching to see Kyousogiga unravel itself, larger judgements have to saved for later down the line.
KirbYuuYuu
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I would be happier if that shit was cut out completely in all honestly.
Don't crush my fantasies.
I have no context. I don't know the characters names. Reading the content of KnK posts has just put a sour look on my face.
I'm can't imagine actually watching the episode would quell my churning stomach.
Hey, just because we're all used to lazy, obnoxious otaku-pandering bullshit doesn't mean we can't still think it's weird, gross, and worst of all, boring.
I don't see the problem with people finding issues with stuff like that on its own but it's when people try to say that KyoAni is somehow ABOVE shit like that when they've come out with shows like Free! and Chuu2 is what I find kinda funny.
Kyoukai no Kanata 3
First half was extra bad, god those unfunny and creepy banter that supposed to be joke.
Second half I don't quite understand, there's no cringe worthy dialogue and have a good chunk of exciting scene, looked pretty and sounds pretty.. but its still feel off-putting, soulless and awkward to me. Somebody can explain?
First half was extra bad, god those unfunny and creepy banter that supposed to be joke.
Second half I don't quite understand, there's no cringe worthy dialogue and have a good chunk of exciting scene, looked pretty and sounds pretty.. but its still feel off-putting, soulless and awkward to me. Somebody can explain?
KirbYuuYuu
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Motto! Ojamajo Doremi 22
Speaking of pandering to otaku bullshit, guess what this doesn't do despite having a little sister?
AND POP IS INVOLVED TOO, dealing with a little sister who doesn't like her bro because he abandoned her (due to her small size and whatnot), but Doremi gets it. She too abandoned Pop before. Abandoned bros for life G!
I kinda like how they just guilt tripped her into going back with her brother, who does better at splitting desserts than I or Doremi would. That's for sure.
Speaking of pandering to otaku bullshit, guess what this doesn't do despite having a little sister?
AND POP IS INVOLVED TOO, dealing with a little sister who doesn't like her bro because he abandoned her (due to her small size and whatnot), but Doremi gets it. She too abandoned Pop before. Abandoned bros for life G!
I kinda like how they just guilt tripped her into going back with her brother, who does better at splitting desserts than I or Doremi would. That's for sure.
KnK is like a billion times worse than Free! or Chuu2 even when it comes to pandering. It is like KyoAni are spiraling out of control, but at least Free! and Chuu2 were kind of consistent and forward with their pandering. KnK just seems to randomly dump a pile of weird fetishistic garbage in the viewer's lap, and that pile just keeps growing and growing.
It will never get out of being off-putting, soulless and awkward no matter what it does. Just scrub till the fights!
LOL
Maybe its the contrast, in one half they throwing all kind of anime stuff and at other half its like they trying to pull The Mist kind of shit.
I have a hard time believing that something Beyond the Boundary was past KLK levels.
A Black Falcon
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Yeah, that was a tough moment for sure... but it does get a little better once you realize what was really going on.
I'm not sure if Hokuto actually had any free will, I think she might have just been controlled from afar by Natsume, pretty much... you know, to spy on Harutora with. I don't think she ever was really an individual person. She was pretty much Natsume, and Natsume is still alive.
Going by that countdown at the end, by episode four they should have finished the whole basic scenario setup. It's not quite there yet.
Idiotic otaku-fantasy incest things are stupid no matter what the context. Who cares if it's the main plot or a side thing? It's stupid and unwanted.
Well said.
Basileus777
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As bad as KnK is, the pandering isn't really any worse than what KyoAni has done before. This is quite the reaction to some bad jokes, especially when you are basing this off of screenshots and other people's impressions.
This thread sure goes places when I'm not around. Can't summon up the interest to check out KnK 2 & 3, but I'll see how Coppelion 3 goes later. Looking forward to Hype La Hype 3 tomorrow, and here's hoping Samurai Flamenco 2 improves my opinions of it. Oh, and Kyousougiga of course. Thursdays!
Also there is Galilei Donna.
what i am posting about is related to my experience with the first two episodes. point me to the other kyoani show that has a flirting catgirl mom.
The first episode failed to impress me, but I might as well check out the 2nd and see if it grabs me better, so thanks for the reminder.
Admiral Woofington
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Kyoukai No Kanata 03
Not as bad as first two episodes, but the dialogue is still sub-par. I don't know if the script writers just decided to copy a crappy high school slice of lice anime and put it into this, but it seems like they did. The banter between characters is still REALLY forced and it just doesn't fit with the mood of the anime. Look at Hyouka. It was a serious tone for the most part but the banter between characters was fantastic because senpai would not notice her.
In this case senpai notices her ALL the fucking time, what the fuck senpai!? YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.
Again the most enjoyable aspect of this show is the animation and art style, but those have to do more with the studio than the original material. It's by no means bad, it just lacks something so crucial in the dialogue and plot department. Maybe once the actual plot kicks in it'll get better but 3 episodes of nothing but exposition is not working for this show.
Not as bad as first two episodes, but the dialogue is still sub-par. I don't know if the script writers just decided to copy a crappy high school slice of lice anime and put it into this, but it seems like they did. The banter between characters is still REALLY forced and it just doesn't fit with the mood of the anime. Look at Hyouka. It was a serious tone for the most part but the banter between characters was fantastic because senpai would not notice her.
In this case senpai notices her ALL the fucking time, what the fuck senpai!? YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.
Again the most enjoyable aspect of this show is the animation and art style, but those have to do more with the studio than the original material. It's by no means bad, it just lacks something so crucial in the dialogue and plot department. Maybe once the actual plot kicks in it'll get better but 3 episodes of nothing but exposition is not working for this show.
I feel the same way about Samurai Flamenco, though I have already dropped it, Anime Kick-Ass is not what I wanted.
Samurai Flamenco I really want to like, so I'll at least be following it for three episodes. Galilei Donna was just kind of... there.
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