Theonik
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Such a shame S2 hasn't been subbed yet. You can see a lot of Umakoshi cuts from it on your artbook actually just teasing you.
We had this discussion here with Corvo and Mazinger! His take was down the middle with all that entails.
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Fall 2013 Anime |OT2| The Rise and Fall of Kyoto
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The Marie and Gali section in my Umakoshi Toei Animation Works book is like five fukken pages.
Theonik
Member
Well mine is sitting on my shelf like 2000KM away from me at the moment so my memory might be failing me. But I remember at last a couple.
I was agreeing with you! Sucks that Heartcatch and Doremi get like a hundred pages each and M&G is just an afterthought.
e: not M&G but just imagine actually owning these babies:
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
How are you guys watching the latest episode of Yozakura. Do you speak Japanese?
dakkumauji
Member
Turns out the male side is like some plastic wrapping that you can easily fling off when its time to take off your disguise!
Theonik
Member
Kinda expected really since Doremi is almost 200 episodes long and HC is 50.
Whereas M&G is 40 5 minute episodes plus 20ish more iirc.
But I don't wanna ditch him after just one bad game.
Plus I see how my frequent avatar changes can be annoying.
But it's Niches, man.
You're not anywhere near as frequent as *cough* some people.
It's a design works book, though! There should still be a ton of material from the developmental stages regardless of the show's actual length.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! episode 1-3
been enjoyable so far, rikka is cute and though its obviously exaggerated does bring a touch of realism of the preteen-teenager years of a kid into shonen anime.
been enjoyable so far, rikka is cute and though its obviously exaggerated does bring a touch of realism of the preteen-teenager years of a kid into shonen anime.
Fine. I'll try not to change for a while.
rhizomatic
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I'm pretty sure there are several regulars in here who are at least conversant in it, if not fluent.
Also, I need to find a new avatar. Also, I need to finally watch some anime this week (all I've seen is episode 2 of Yozakura).
Theonik
Member
Yes, but then again something like Doremi for instance has new costumes each season and a ton of other things that get redone. In HC each cure gets several costumes etc.
So that just leads to more. A shame regardless of how M&G is kinda shunned.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Kind of reminds me of the Hyrule Historia ._.
Seriously. Get help.
Well it's just nice to know you're thinking about me.
Mostly just because yours keeps getting worse.
Yamato 2199- fin
I thought this was pretty fantastic. All the elements came together to create this really strong and cohesive work that is a fantastic modern retelling of a classic anime. While there are certainly elements of Battlestar Galactica,the modern version, it did feel like its own beast and the tone is much more consistent here. There are elements in Yamato 2199 that hint at the era from which the show hails from and while other works might have tried to downplay it, Yamato 2199 builds on those strengths and also uses more modern storytelling elements. It's a grand adventure anime that doesn't really take itself too seriously but really does nail a consistent tone that helps build this pervasive atmosphere. Even small things like repeating the number of days till Earth is dead, helped to reinforce the importance of the mission and also increasing the tension.
The most impressive element in the show for me was the 'villains'. The Garmillans, as Space Prussians I guess, are really fleshed out on not only a cultural level but an individual one as well. While there are certainly some characters on the Garmillan's side who are pretty much evil twirling mustache level villains, there are also some really in- depth ones as well. General Domel stands out as a highlight as he works as a rival throughout the series and the audience gets a really good understanding of his predicament. He's pretty charismatic but also dedicated to the cause and he certainly made the fights more dynamic. The show also fleshes out the anti-alien sentiment among the humans as well and there are some human antagonists thrown into the mix. Displaying both sides of the conflict not only helped to flesh out the universe as it displayed the contrasting alien architecture and society, it also served to make the fights more interesting especially when you know both sides of the battle.
The art direction was phenomenal. The user interfaces that both the human and Garmillans were used were intricate and cool looking. The architecture for the Garmillans felt organic and alien, reflecting differences them and the humans. I also thought some of the planets were really well designed as well and there are some gorgeous layouts during the show. It's a pity the ships were CGI but it didn't really bother me that much. I do think the anime had some great visual effects such as the afterburners on the ships or the Wave Motion Gun firing. I loved the character designs as they felt both old school and modern to an extent. I'm not necessarily wild about the Garmillans being blue humans though but that's sci-fi for you. The soundtrack had this larger than life feel to it in that it reflected this orchestral manly sound from the 70s. Yamato's theme is blaring and triumphant and the multiple Garmillan-related songs have this militaristic aspect to them. The space battles were alright, I liked that there were a lot of tactical aspects that went into them. I did find some of the outcomes somewhat unrealistic but it's not a serious complaint.
I have to say I really liked the characters as a whole. The only one that rubbed me the wrong way would be Dessler in that they tried to portray him in this sympathetic light but it wasn't enough. He just goes full on crazy near the end and any sort of character building with him is too little too late. I do give the staff credit for giving him emotions though and not making him one tone. The show really did a great job fleshing out the side cast and making sure that nobody felt neglected, which helped to make the Yamato crew feel like one big family to an extent. The show really did an exceptional job juggling its insanely large cast. I also thought the show did a notable job fleshing out Susumu Kodai and Yuki Mori's relationship. The audience gets a good sense of why they care for each other and the relationship builds gradually over the series. I do think the love triangle bit early on with Akira Yamamoto didn't do much though and was kind of a non-starter.
I don't watch much space opera anime but I enjoyed my time with this a lot. The fact that the setting wasn't in a high school, went a long ways.
Damn. Id like to own those.
Admiral Woofington
Member
What's wrong with Space Opera and high school kids?
They can be saving the world from an alien menace AND worrying about whether Sally-chan had an indirect kiss with them when they shared a bottle uguu~
edit: Also I've introduced my buddies to Mirai Nikki. Best yandere introduction for them to go forward in the anime world?
They can be saving the world from an alien menace AND worrying about whether Sally-chan had an indirect kiss with them when they shared a bottle uguu~
edit: Also I've introduced my buddies to Mirai Nikki. Best yandere introduction for them to go forward in the anime world?
dakkumauji
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no source, no news
should've shopped in an ANN watermark.
PhillipCostigan
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Golden Time 9
NO GHOST BANRI WHY DON'T YOU DARE HURT KOKO GO AWAY
Someone with photoshop and not lazy like me needs to do this now.
Indeed Haibane Renmei is shit
rhizomatic
Member
Alright, I'm sitting down with some pizza and half a six-pack of Bell's Two Hearted, and I'm finally gonna catch up on my anime.
Yozakura Quartet -Hana no Uta- 9
Hot damn
Oh, also, I can't say I was expecting
Hot damn
Enjin doesn't really fuck about, does he. Dude just shows up out of nowhere, wrecks shit up with his supercool teleportation stunts, mindrapes folk because he can, appropriates everyone's abilities as if he wasn't powerful enough already, and then takes his leave still smirking like the smug bastard he is.
Oh, also, I can't say I was expecting
that elder dude to be so badass. He didn't strike me as the fighting type, but turns out the guy can do some pretty amazing things with his pipe.
Yamato 2199 23
I feel like it's a bit of a copout that they just plain missed, but I suppose there wasn't any other way to get out of that situation.
And Garmilas named their WMG after Desler, of course.
He's doing a colony drop on his own planet, his own capital no less, where most of his command staff still are, to destroy the Yamato, which can probably get out of the way in time anyway. Cartoonish supervillainy is one thing, but this is just stupid.
Himmler is the only one who approves, of course.
I can't tell you how glad I am that Yuki is being proactive and not just waiting around to be rescued.
Everything blowed up real good, but I've got the feeling Desler got out, if only because there are three episodes left and not just one.
And Garmilas named their WMG after Desler, of course.
He's doing a colony drop on his own planet, his own capital no less, where most of his command staff still are, to destroy the Yamato, which can probably get out of the way in time anyway. Cartoonish supervillainy is one thing, but this is just stupid.
Himmler is the only one who approves, of course.
I can't tell you how glad I am that Yuki is being proactive and not just waiting around to be rescued.
Everything blowed up real good, but I've got the feeling Desler got out, if only because there are three episodes left and not just one.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Yeah many of us are pissed with this recent development. But my fears were put away due to LN spoilers.
Gingitsune 09
I don't think I've ever wanted to have something of my own as much as I want a Haru. Who cares about pokemon when you can have a tsundere tiny fox god.
R_thanatos
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(and yeah this is old but)
I misread that as "stop anime masturbation". I blame you guys.
It really does. I forgot about that.
Indeed it is. So chill. I need that sometimes.
KuwabaraTheMan
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It feels like it's at least weekly. And I'm completely mystified as to what even brought that on. I guess someone else posted news or something?
PhillipCostigan
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White Album 2 - 9
welcome down to drama town. Hooooooooooooooooooooooo boy.
The feels, they are a-coming.
welcome down to drama town. Hooooooooooooooooooooooo boy.
The feels, they are a-coming.
He really needs to get over that.
I know the previous times he got upset, it was because someone posted late news and people started replying to it. Srs bsns I suppose.
Vito (@Ikari_Gendo) is like the supremo anime news guy on twitter and just started posting here recently so I assume that Arti feels like his turf is being muscled in on.
Yeah. Arti wants to post news and have people reply to it. Thats his thing.
I have words I could say but no
Probably because I'm too busy trying to figure out why they all tilt their head backwards to look at people ALL THE TIME.
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