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Fall 2013 Anime |OT2| The Rise and Fall of Kyoto
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It looked more like "here's the first 5 things I saw that are airing" than actual recommendations.
Well, somebody was toking up.
It's a lot like Gundam F91 where there was a need to hit a list of preset events at the cost of general coherency.
astrogamer
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Infinte Stratos 2 7
Now there's Russia's Imouto soon to be added to the harem. Outside of that, nothing really happened
Now there's Russia's Imouto soon to be added to the harem. Outside of that, nothing really happened
nintendoman58
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Valvrave the Liberator - 5
A Disney-esque musical? In my space mecha action anime?!? And it's actually somewhat entertaining to watch?!? What is this I don't even.
Admiral Woofington
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I know everybody here is saying that Golden TIme needs to have some major drama come since they're way too happy right now but personally I'd prefer if
they stayed together throughout the series and it wasn't a melodrama of break-ups and getting together again. I'd rather if the drama came from learning more about Koko's past, maybe Mitsuo finally realizing that he does love Koko and trying to get her back (and horribly failing), Barbara doing the same (and failing) and the amnesia thing. It's just such a refreshing thing to see an anime where people get together so quickly that I really want them to stay together.
You had to like it when
the old guy blew himself up.
It was one of the best shows the seasons it came out and all the production values and story quality were really high. The blurays actually have some extended scenes of exposition and further explore the characters motives and fears. Dunno if you saw that version though.
FSN is cute at times but yeah, definitely wait and see if UFO can save it.
They got a few right but I dont see Non Non Biyori or Golden Time on that list so its obviously wrong.
Gintoki313
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I might actually watch that Super Sonico anime when it shows. I'm not even sure what it's supposed to be about. Especially after that preview I just saw, but I always loved her character design.
I think it's the headphones she's always wearing. Headphones can make anyone look cool, like Yosuke for example.
I think it's the headphones she's always wearing. Headphones can make anyone look cool, like Yosuke for example.
Truer words never spoken
Well except the other true words that get spoken from time to time.
Admiral Woofington
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Negima!? Series thoughts
Probably the weakest of the SHAFT shows I've personally seen in terms of over-all hilarity, but when it's funny it is very funny (usually occurs with the frog). It started out very strong with Negi being able to put up a fight against a very strong opponent, but then once he starts making contracts with the girls all of a sudden he can't do anything by himself and needs to use these girls to fight for him. Not to mention a very interesting villain got turned into a side character for the sake of having them be cutaway characters while the rest of the show focused more on the comedy.
The characters were... ok. I feel like every single character (besides the frog and the ferret thing) has been done better in other shows, most notably Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. Which now that I realize, I think SHAFT has ruined me and made me start to think that maybe it's ok for teachers and students to make romantic relationships even though it's taboo in basically every other anime haha.
So while not the strongest harem comedy I've seen, and the visuals/art design and characters being better in other Shaft shows such as Zetsubou Sensei, it was an enjoyable enough show. Don't know if I'd recommend it to anyone as honestly I'd probably recommend other shows made by Shaft over this.
Probably the weakest of the SHAFT shows I've personally seen in terms of over-all hilarity, but when it's funny it is very funny (usually occurs with the frog). It started out very strong with Negi being able to put up a fight against a very strong opponent, but then once he starts making contracts with the girls all of a sudden he can't do anything by himself and needs to use these girls to fight for him. Not to mention a very interesting villain got turned into a side character for the sake of having them be cutaway characters while the rest of the show focused more on the comedy.
The characters were... ok. I feel like every single character (besides the frog and the ferret thing) has been done better in other shows, most notably Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. Which now that I realize, I think SHAFT has ruined me and made me start to think that maybe it's ok for teachers and students to make romantic relationships even though it's taboo in basically every other anime haha.
So while not the strongest harem comedy I've seen, and the visuals/art design and characters being better in other Shaft shows such as Zetsubou Sensei, it was an enjoyable enough show. Don't know if I'd recommend it to anyone as honestly I'd probably recommend other shows made by Shaft over this.
A few character key visuals for each of the main six girls in Sakura Trick:
http://moca-news.net/article/20131116/201311160220a/01/
Also you guys can fight about socks a bit more.
http://moca-news.net/article/20131116/201311160220a/01/
Also you guys can fight about socks a bit more.
KirbYuuYuu
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Needs closeups for their lips.
I dropped Beyond the Boundary after a couple of episodes? Did it get better?
His spring list is pretty good though.
http://kotaku.com/five-anime-you-should-be-watching-this-season-504970646
No. Only episode 6 is worth watching.
Its better than another studio's prior attempt at Negima.
Uuuuh. Huh. Well I love Fate/Zero but pretty much disliked the first three Garden of Sinners movies, and they're not drawing from great source material so (although I don't know that much about the quality of the F/SN VN, am I wrong?)... 5 but cautiously hopeful I guess.
I agree with all of this except Mitsuo releasing he loves Koko. I feel like that'd cheapen his character a bit (not that he has a ton of character right now, but...)
As long as they don't bring back ghost Banri I'll be happy.
What for?
KirbYuuYuu
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Because it isn't KnK.
R_thanatos
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Still wasn't good enough.
Neither version "got it" .. it was either too serious and too slow ( xebec ) or too comic without anything holding it back ( shaft ).
trully , the only version worthy is the manga
Whaaa?
That's because I'm a little behind on anime (I blame things like the release of Band Bros P and the fact that there are like seven Thursday shows I'm watching). I should be watching that episode this evening =)
Hmmmmm, which is most likely best girl? I think the Iguchi Yuka girl seems like the best bet (the blonde lead, Sonoda Yuu), but the Igarashi Hiromi girl (Minami Shizuku, plainface twintails) certainly has a fighting chance, and the Fujita Saki girl (Sonoda Mitsuki, megane) could be up there as well.
Hahahaha did they watch the same show? KnK is one of the worst offenders in replacing actual conversations with dry exposition whenever possible.
I don't like KnK because it fakes me out as KlK every time I see it written. Yes, I'm dumb, but that's life.
Because it stinks.
I meant why is Episode 6 special?
Because it's essentially a gag episode that has pretty much nothing to do with the rest of the plot of the series so far.
Because it has decent humour and delicious idol antics.
And yeah, it's basically a one-off comedic episode with very little to do with the lacklustre plot.
KirbYuuYuu
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Arti backs up my claim on why KnK 6 is special. Because it isn't KnK
Kyousougiga 5.5
Fun episode, interesting to learn about all the Japanese folklore and traditions behind the show. Made me want to go to Kyoto!
Next episode looks like it's covering a lot of stuff from the end of the original ONA, didn't expect that to happen so soon.
WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME
Fun episode, interesting to learn about all the Japanese folklore and traditions behind the show. Made me want to go to Kyoto!
Next episode looks like it's covering a lot of stuff from the end of the original ONA, didn't expect that to happen so soon.
9/10 would devour
Yeah it's a pretty good romance show, even if it is frustrating at times. Great setting too.
Dedication Through Light
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Phenomenal scenes including passionate shower declarations and key characters sporting great moves and the best outfits this season, Akkey Hiromi.
Macross- 1
So unlike Corvo, I've seen a couple of Macross related stuff already such as Macross Frontier and Macross Plus. I'm mainly watching this as I'm pretty much done with Gundam and this is the other major mech related franchise. Also that gif that Jexhius was talking about earlier convinced me to watch this.
Anyway pretty standard opening on a lot of levels. I did laugh my head off at how the hotshot pilot got put in his place so quickly. He was so cocky at the beginning of the episode and near the end realized he wasn't shit.
Couple of things I really liked though so far is the fact that there is a black woman on the show and that she's in an interracial relationship. I literally can't remember the last time this happened in an anime, especially one from this period. In fact, there seems to be some racial diversity as a whole which is refreshing. I also liked the amount of casualties already. Granted it's a bunch of redshirts and offscreen deaths, but the show does a good job displaying that this is an actual fight.
This is like the worst hairstyle ever
So far I'm liking the characters as well. Sure as shit beats Gundam.
Turin Turambar
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Extra otaku pandering.
It isn't, it's just being graded on a curve.
Turin Turambar
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They don't get any of the best two animes of the season, Kyousogiga and Samurai Flamenco, so I wouldn't take the list to heart.
Episode 6 is actually legit good taken in isolation. The direction, comedic timing, and jokes were all a lot better.
The way it should be!
hosannainexcelsis
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No, KyoAni is at their best when they have characters who can withstand being focused on; e.g., Hyouka.
I'll give you the first but I just didn't find it very funny outside of a few select gags (Mirai cleaning her nonexistent glasses, Mitsuki in a bubble, the entire amusing and meaningless training montage during the idol performance)
Heck I'm trying to just remember the rest of the episode outside of the stuff I liked and nothing substantial is coming to mind. Oh right, Mirai was in some ugly pink getup that one time. Also lots of shower scenes I guess...
Emphasis on use of "are", not "were"
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