Aw yiss, The change of character designer definitely make this promising.. He doing good job in episode that he assigned with in S1.
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Fall 2013 Anime |OT2| The Rise and Fall of Kyoto
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Aw yiss, The change of character designer definitely make this promising.. He doing good job in episode that he assigned with in S1.
BassForever
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Fullmetal Alchemist 12 2003 Dub
This was a pretty enjoyable two part affair, some decent action at the end and great use of alchemy to solve problems that aren't just punching dudes. I am getting a bit tired of these "nope not philosopher's stone" shenanigans though. I feel this series messed up teasing plot points with Scar then going on a bunch of cross country vignettes. It's hard to imagine Scar just sat around for 3 years without making a name for himself.
What next episode will be a duel between Ed and Roy?
This was a pretty enjoyable two part affair, some decent action at the end and great use of alchemy to solve problems that aren't just punching dudes. I am getting a bit tired of these "nope not philosopher's stone" shenanigans though. I feel this series messed up teasing plot points with Scar then going on a bunch of cross country vignettes. It's hard to imagine Scar just sat around for 3 years without making a name for himself.
What next episode will be a duel between Ed and Roy?
Something like that.
We might not find out the confirmed episode count until it airs next year though. S1's episode count was only confirmed when they listed the number of BD/DVD volumes.
TTGL had its share of sexual jokes but they were never the series focus, so when I saw that I kind of readjusted where KLK was going to fall mentally. I'm okay with it being what it is, but I can't say I don't wish it wasn't more than that (woah, too many negatives).
She's the 'driven' straight man to the show's brand of nonsense but her drive isn't as strong as it should be to keep everything in check.
But no way yo Mako's family is the worst character on the show, haha. Ep 7 was nuts.
If it's as entertaining as the first two parts, I'll be content. I've loved David Production's handling of it, despite the at times... less than favorable production quality.
In the sense that it was supposed to be a turning point episode that blows the whole thing open? Yeah, that one left me pretty psyched because of what it was implying for the future of the show, but in the absence of shit getting any more real yet, it's kind of lost its punch in retrospect. By the same token, it could be a great moment in retrospect if KLK somehow manages to deliver on the escalation. There's just no way to know at this point.
You could say this to dismiss any criticism of any anime ever, which is an ironic simplification coming from you considering that you're one of the hardest to please here.
KirbYuuYuu
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dimbs gonna dimb yo
rather debatable in a way.
Crash Station
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I don't think you have to worry about things being awesome in retrospect. As hyperactive as it is, this is not a joke show like Panty and Stocking. Nakashima is probably aware of the expectations of this being a spiritual successor to TTGL, so the nonstop awesomeness of the beginning will likely be made a lot more meaningful upon tying into even more awesomeness later on.
I think you could already see signs of this in episode 6.
dakkumauji
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Ookiku Furikabutte - The Summer Tournament Chapter 12
Ends in nothing but tears.
Ends in nothing but tears.
Basara with SP Recover and that emblem that regenerates SP per turn pretty much means unlimited hot blood for everyone and/or super morale boosts. His unit is great.
Dynamite Explosion + Hot Blood is the most awesome buff ever.
By the way, as for my own answers to the disappoint/surprise question:
Biggest letdown would probably be Galilei Donna for similar reasons as hosannainexcelsis stated (expected more entertaining globe-trotting adventures, got something nowhere near as fun). To a smaller degree, KLK is a little underwhelming similar to how Jarmel said, being closer to P&S (which isn't really my cup of tea) in tone and comedy style than Gurren Lagann. But we'll see where it goes in the future.
Biggest surprise is probably Outbreak Company, believe it or not. Initial takeaway from the plot summary back when it was announced was of just another trashy LN, and even my own first episode impression wasn't too stellar, but it's really developed well into something quite a bit of fun to watch (though yes, the final product does still have some blatant pandering bits to it, and the classroom scenes are a bit cringeworthy).
Plus, it has Miusel, who automatically makes it worth like five million extra points.
Biggest letdown would probably be Galilei Donna for similar reasons as hosannainexcelsis stated (expected more entertaining globe-trotting adventures, got something nowhere near as fun). To a smaller degree, KLK is a little underwhelming similar to how Jarmel said, being closer to P&S (which isn't really my cup of tea) in tone and comedy style than Gurren Lagann. But we'll see where it goes in the future.
Biggest surprise is probably Outbreak Company, believe it or not. Initial takeaway from the plot summary back when it was announced was of just another trashy LN, and even my own first episode impression wasn't too stellar, but it's really developed well into something quite a bit of fun to watch (though yes, the final product does still have some blatant pandering bits to it, and the classroom scenes are a bit cringeworthy).
Plus, it has Miusel, who automatically makes it worth like five million extra points.
P&S > TTGL, truth
BassForever
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Fullmetal Alchemist 13 2003 Dub
Haha this episode was hilarious with a grim dark finale. It addresses my issue with them not mentioning Scar until recently, shows Roy being a goof ball, showing off his powers, and revealing his desire to become Fuher to make changes... like all female soldiers wearing mini skirts. This revolt kind of came out of nowhere but it should be interesting to see where they go with this.
The actual fight between Ed and Roy was pretty great even if Ed stood no chance. All in all this was one of the better episodes of the series so far.
Haha this episode was hilarious with a grim dark finale. It addresses my issue with them not mentioning Scar until recently, shows Roy being a goof ball, showing off his powers, and revealing his desire to become Fuher to make changes... like all female soldiers wearing mini skirts. This revolt kind of came out of nowhere but it should be interesting to see where they go with this.
The actual fight between Ed and Roy was pretty great even if Ed stood no chance. All in all this was one of the better episodes of the series so far.
It wasn't a comment meant to deflect criticism, I simply found humor in the wording of an anime being accused of being overly "cartoonish". While I have largely been enjoying Kill la Kill my response to the most recent episode is somewhat in line with your viewpoint.
It's nice of you to say I'm one of the hardest people here to please though.
I wish it was true. Then I'd be free of Magi.
Did LeagueGAF tell you to say this?
But musical units are so useful!
Better yet he can do MAP stuff. MAP SP recovery plus SP Recover per turn/kill plus 2 turns plus kill and move. I clear maps super fast.
Pshaw, TTGL Lagann Henn is amazing.
KirbYuuYuu
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I don't think being hard to please is a quality one wants to trumpet about themselves but that's just me.
It's kind of a curse in a way, like how I have trouble really enjoying some recent serviceable platformers because my standards for that genre are sky high.
Maybe you should. I'll teach anyone from here how to play.
Does it really count as a disappointment when it turned out pretty much exactly how we expected it to? Lol.
Its only been 2 seasons. Before Free! there was Tamako and that's not really a pandering show. (Of course next season is another matter)
If you had a son whom you knew was doing drugs, and he got arrested, would your lack of surprise preclude you from also being disappointed?
Also, the previews for KnK really didn't hint at its actual nature.
I would be disappointed that my son was stupid enough to get caught in the first place.
KirbYuuYuu
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Ojamajo Doremi Dokkaan! 2
Ah, I took too much time trying to watch this. I watched the first half of the show pretty well, but struggled to keep up due to many things taking my attention. As such I pretty much lost my energy to really watch anymore for tonight.
That being said, Reika is kind of a bitch again. Rinno sounds... less of a douche actually. I guess that subplot from Motto! paid off afterall. Still a fucking Crimson Chin in my eyes.
Oh yeah, the OP is awesome. Super good. I think it's easy for me to put Sharp and Motto's OP on the low end of the scale.
See, all this did was fuel more of the MomokaxOnpu fans, which I can at least understand more than AikoxOnpu. Didn't even know this was a fucking thing. Where in the fuck are people looking?
Ah, I took too much time trying to watch this. I watched the first half of the show pretty well, but struggled to keep up due to many things taking my attention. As such I pretty much lost my energy to really watch anymore for tonight.
That being said, Reika is kind of a bitch again. Rinno sounds... less of a douche actually. I guess that subplot from Motto! paid off afterall. Still a fucking Crimson Chin in my eyes.
Grandchildren apparently suck, no wonder she actually ran away.
Actually, due to my lack of energy, I think the part that made it difficult was mainly Hana's inability to do much since she only grew in size and vocabulary, but her reading and school skills are lacking, so it's like, no depression please but that didn't happen.
LOL LETS GO TO THE BATHROOM AKA FUCK WITH REIKA! Man, it seems like it'll be difficult to bullshit their way much longer to convince people. Fuck, I wonder how they'll bullshit about the store changing.
Actually, due to my lack of energy, I think the part that made it difficult was mainly Hana's inability to do much since she only grew in size and vocabulary, but her reading and school skills are lacking, so it's like, no depression please but that didn't happen.
LOL LETS GO TO THE BATHROOM AKA FUCK WITH REIKA! Man, it seems like it'll be difficult to bullshit their way much longer to convince people. Fuck, I wonder how they'll bullshit about the store changing.
Oh yeah, the OP is awesome. Super good. I think it's easy for me to put Sharp and Motto's OP on the low end of the scale.
Who could have predicted this fetishistic idolization of fetishes?
I would only be disappointed in myself.
"Your faults as a son is my failure as a father."
KirbYuuYuu
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When I'm no longer dealing with a computer that wants to commit suicide from things, I'll consider your offer.
Clearly the only solution is for KyoAni to commit seppuku.
Admiral Woofington
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Gundam Build Fighters 7
Disappointing, I was promised a Beach episode
didn't even get a bathing scene. Oh well, the fight was hilarious and probably the reason this show is my top show this season. So ridiculous that a guy terrorizing someone to move out so they can buy the land would be swayed by a Gunpla battle. Love it.
Disappointing, I was promised a Beach episode
didn't even get a bathing scene. Oh well, the fight was hilarious and probably the reason this show is my top show this season. So ridiculous that a guy terrorizing someone to move out so they can buy the land would be swayed by a Gunpla battle. Love it.
KirbYuuYuu
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Please god kill me. That was so engrish I couldn't even understand it.
This one on the other hand is hilarious.
Uhh...
Uhhhh......
That sure is something.
Admiral Woofington
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Huh. So you're the new one? Brandnewhuuuuuuuuuuuuuh?
I will never get tired of that scene. The Steins;Gate dub was great, but you just can't capture the magic of that scene without the engrish.
This is why, even though I'm very critical of KLK now, I'm not ready to write it off and continue to be interested in what happens week to week. Gurren had some early goof-off episodes that I didn't really like (see: the Black Siblings and hot springs episodes), but once everything came together and the path of the story became clear, I forgave it all because the rate of progression still felt perfect.
I think that the difference is that even in TTGL's jokey early stuff there was still a deliberate thread of progression through everything that was steadily leading up to something. KLK is not quite as good at that, and part of my dissatisfaction is due to not really being able to nail down what the show even wants to be at this point. Like, I did appreciate that the end of episode six was clearly setting up something in the future, but when Ryuko doesn't even really have any sort of tangible foothold on her path to Satsuki yet, Uzu leveling up feels like an isolated development that doesn't convey the sense that things are any closer to some kind of culmination or big event. Again, retrospect will be really important here.
Trust me, I know a little something about only watching something because I'm incapable of stopping.
Ah, sorry for misinterpreting that, then. I've actually praised Kill la Kill for embracing its nature as a cartoon before, although I'm much more a fan of the artistic techniques associated with cartoons--expressions, visual gags, deformations/smears/etc, physics--than the associated types of humor. KLK adopts both halves of the cartoon whole; as such, it's a mixed bag. You get all of the fun visual stuff that most anime completely ignore, but you also get the zero-attention-span hyperactivity, gross-out stuff, etc. Given Imaishi's sense of humor, KLK would likely still retain its brand of comedy even if Trigger had decided to adhere to a more rigidly "anime" look so I think that the choice to blur the east/west boundary is still a net positive for the show.
4 eps to go!
KirbYuuYuu
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Nightmare fuel. Nightmare fuel all day everyday
You know, if people just linked that video, maybe they can convince people to choose subs over dub.
Admiral Woofington
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Well if we're gonna go with convincing people to go with subs, this is pretty good too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-3FOeBXDHA&feature=player_detailpage#t=138
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-3FOeBXDHA&feature=player_detailpage#t=138
Arpeggio of Blue Steel ep.7
It's like every single bit of comedy that was supposed to be in the first six episodes all got siphoned into this one. Good god.
Also lol at
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Seriously, this episode almost single-handedly vindicated me continuing to watch the show up to now. I wanted my Takao Comedy Power Hour and goddamn did I get it plus more.
It's like every single bit of comedy that was supposed to be in the first six episodes all got siphoned into this one. Good god.
Also lol at
the GUNZOU DAKIMAKURA and replacing the girls with their respective ships in the ending animation
Seriously, this episode almost single-handedly vindicated me continuing to watch the show up to now. I wanted my Takao Comedy Power Hour and goddamn did I get it plus more.
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