Femmeworth
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Humanity being caught so off guard by the queerrat rebellion and humanity's arrogance being rubbed in the viewer's face.
for us to lose.
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Crash Station
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I guess I have been posting more about edgy stuff than the more optimistic action shounen stuff I was originally known for posting about. That's more just me juggling other stuff than any reflection on my watching/reading/playing habits.
So being surprised by an attack is logic bending?
Also the show isnt about punishing human arrogance. Humans in this world arent very arrogant.
Someone on /a/ translated parts of an interview on Yuri Kuma Arashi that Ikuhara held at an event.
Have at it.
Have at it.
Basileus777
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My image of Ikuhara is deteriorating....
Oh, ok. Jack Bauer with yuri and big boobs. And bears.
"Yuri Kuma Arashi is a story about Yuri meeting bears and causing a storm."
Thanks Ikuhara. That really clears up my questions about the story.
Basileus777
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It's "like a sushi man meeting a space fisherman meeting a mole person, it's an unbelievable combination."
What's else is there to know?
Akame ga Kill! does a lot to a man.
Femmeworth
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The most legitimate complaint I can come up with is how inconsistent the telekinesis is.
Edit: I accept that much of
their defeat
little concern when your working class develops democracy and unprecedented technological growth.
Very true. I await the Gundam of yuri. Or the 24 of yuri. Or something.
Only Ikuhara could have an interview both as interesting and as completely uninformative as this.
Femmeworth
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phoenix296
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Spirited Away Impressions
I watched this with Mike and it is the third Ghibli movie I have seen. Of the movies I have seen from Miyazaki, this has to be the most bizarre.
I watched this with Mike and it is the third Ghibli movie I have seen. Of the movies I have seen from Miyazaki, this has to be the most bizarre.
The movie stars Chihiro, a girl who has lost her parents and finds herself in a strange world populated by creatures who's designs can only come from a madman. If she wishes to survive in this world she must give up everything that she once was and become the ideal employee for the hideous Yubaba. She is mistreated by all the other employees because humans are not to be trusted. It is only with the help of No Face is she able to escape the clutches of the foul witch and make her way back to her own world.
I'll admit, I didn't "get" this film the first time I watched it had to look up others' analysis. (I blame sleep deprivation and illness) The best comparison one could make is this is Japan's Alice in Wonderland where a girl is sucked into a mysterious and foreboding world. Chihiro loses her identity as she adapts to her new world. Many compare this to growing up, throwing away your childish self to be born anew as a more mature person. This film also deals with themes of greed and selfishness as seen with the bathhouse patrons who only look out for themselves when No Face takes over the facility.
As expected from a Ghibli film, the productions values are amazing and it's a treat to just to experience the visual ride. I knew I was in for treat when her parents first transformed into beasts. For the most part, I enjoyed the film. However I believe it's something that needs to be viewed multiple times to truly appreciate it. I'll probably watch it again in the near future to see if I can come up with some more insightful analysis myself.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
I have no idea what he's talking about, but i do know that i need to watch Yuri Kuma Arashi.
For some reason I stopped watching Samurai Flamenco after the
finished when it was airing. Now I've rewatched up to that point and I'm lead to believe this show may be the best thing ever.
Too bad I have to wait until midterms are over before I feel comfortable enough to watch the second half.
King Torture arc
Too bad I have to wait until midterms are over before I feel comfortable enough to watch the second half.
Deputy Dangle
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Can't wait for Imagawa to make his next masterpiece in the Super Yuri subgenre.
My issue with a lot of homosexual material in Japanese media is that it's less an effort to tell an interesting or compelling story with these characters, regardless of how far into the forefront their sexuality is presented and pushed, and more an attempt to titillate the opposite heterosexual audience. That is to say, most yuri shows are made with heterosexual male titillation in mind and most yaoi is made with heterosexual female titillation in mind. That in itself is actually ok but when that is nearly ALL that is offered with barely an attempt at actual characterization and what not it comes off as hollow and cynical :/ Pandering as opposed to actual representation.
I have no idea if this Lesbian Bear show or whatever will make any attempt to write interesting characters with endearing relationships but it would be very pleasant to see - it's not something that is inherently incompatible with however much fanservice they will jam into that show, its just a matter if they try to do it and are actually skilled at doing it.
I do have to LOL about the oppai pad comments. It's so absurd you can only smile and laugh. I'm also kind of surprised that female feedback apparently had a big hand in some of the fanservice. Not that it's like mindblowing or anything, finding females who enjoy the female form regardless of orientation isn't hard, but it still wouldn't the the response I would expect. Maybe that's a sign the show leans more towards the cute and endearing than creepy?
I have no idea if this Lesbian Bear show or whatever will make any attempt to write interesting characters with endearing relationships but it would be very pleasant to see - it's not something that is inherently incompatible with however much fanservice they will jam into that show, its just a matter if they try to do it and are actually skilled at doing it.
I do have to LOL about the oppai pad comments. It's so absurd you can only smile and laugh. I'm also kind of surprised that female feedback apparently had a big hand in some of the fanservice. Not that it's like mindblowing or anything, finding females who enjoy the female form regardless of orientation isn't hard, but it still wouldn't the the response I would expect. Maybe that's a sign the show leans more towards the cute and endearing than creepy?
women tend to make up the majority of yuri mag readership numbers and there's a huge crossover with yaoi reading fujoshi so i wouldnt really paint titillating yuri stuff as wank material for straight males
e: thats not to say there aren't series target at a male audience (yuruyuri) but it's rather telling most of the "male" oriented mags are fucking deader than my aunts last dog
e: thats not to say there aren't series target at a male audience (yuruyuri) but it's rather telling most of the "male" oriented mags are fucking deader than my aunts last dog
Oh, am I wrong? I'll freely admit that I don't read a lot of Manga or read a lot of American comic books. Perhaps my perspective has been warped by what I've been exposed to (especially in the realm of anime)? Do you have sources to back you assertions (just so I could follow up on matters as opposed to me not believing you).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Yuri_Hime#cite_note-cyzo-2 said:
comic yuri hime's the biggest there is (in a slowly dying market) which also had a male oriented spinoff thats deeeeaaaaaaaad :batman
e: that 70% kinda old so things mightve changed if only 7th & busterbeam were here to school my pleb ass
double e: read KASE-SAN for the GOAT yuri series
G Gundam 34
TAAAAAAAAAG MATCH!!! I'm amazed by how awesome the relationship between Domon and Allenby is. I actually felt bad for how much Rain got destroyed in this episode. But as we all know, the truest form of love is the one shown through fighting on the battlefield so it only makes sense that Domon and Allenby would have a superior connection.
TAAAAAAAAAG MATCH!!! I'm amazed by how awesome the relationship between Domon and Allenby is. I actually felt bad for how much Rain got destroyed in this episode. But as we all know, the truest form of love is the one shown through fighting on the battlefield so it only makes sense that Domon and Allenby would have a superior connection.
Purity. Doesn't count yo.
feminist agitprop
Knowing Ikuhara I think its going to pander pretty hard.
What even is "male oriented"? Porn? Because I'd assume it's just porn.
The Sono Hanabira visual novels as well I seem to recall having a fairly large fanbase that was female as well.
Granted the stories are hardly realistic representations of character drama since all these things they are far more idealistic but still.
really "moe" series like yuruyuri & the stuff you tend to find in manga time kirara & its various spinoffs
most of the porn is actually read by women! (see yuri hime wildrose)
Ah, moe. The worst.
hey now dont diss hidasketch, yuyushiki, kinmoza, and that rabbit show from two seasons back!
Is Non Non Biyori come from these type of magz?
Yuyushiki was pretty good.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Your avatar is pretty moe.
different publisher & mag but same kinda demo, yeah
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monthly_Comic_Alive
Femmeworth
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Hmm, unless Yuri Hime is mostly comprised of erotic content, it would make sense to me that the erotic content would be chiefly aimed at men. You could draw the conclusion that the spinoff targeted solely at men wasn't successful because men were already reading the original magazine.
Shhh.
Yup
yeah thats pretty much the main reason why it died. the content still tends to range from the fairly light stuff where the most you'll see is a kiss at the end if at all to the more risque end of town. still predominantly women reading it afaik
strangedopamine
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Of course! I get someone to watch more Doremi and I get to watch some interesting stuff.
It's a win win for me!
Mauricio_Magus
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It took me years but I finished watching all of Hidamari Sketch... the final episode(Graduation OVA) was beautiful and had me in tears.
Now I feel dead inside, I always had an episode or two of Hidamari Sketch to watch and I never thought I'd actually finish watching it all(I'm really slow with Slice of Life anime), maybe I should read the manga or something.... sigh.
Now I feel dead inside, I always had an episode or two of Hidamari Sketch to watch and I never thought I'd actually finish watching it all(I'm really slow with Slice of Life anime), maybe I should read the manga or something.... sigh.
SporeCrawler
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amagi brilliant park is pretty strange
so basically kanye west is helping queen latifah and a female version of 50 cent to fix a theme park.... also with magic and guns
so basically kanye west is helping queen latifah and a female version of 50 cent to fix a theme park.... also with magic and guns
One of my favorites along with Mononoke.
Surely one of Miyazakis finest.
watch Non Non Biyori, Kinmoza, and Is The Order A Rabbit for more hyper cuteness and good feels.
Nikodemos
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Maria Holic Season 1 + 2.
On the one hand, several of the visual gags were quite funny (one in particular genuinely got me to roflol), on the other hand the two main characters are seriously unlikeable. Kanako is an impulsive bonehead and Mariya is a relentless psychological bully.
On the one hand, several of the visual gags were quite funny (one in particular genuinely got me to roflol), on the other hand the two main characters are seriously unlikeable. Kanako is an impulsive bonehead and Mariya is a relentless psychological bully.
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