I queued up a rewatch when I saw that video yesterday. Kate is still the best.
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Fall Anime 2014 lOTl Unlimited Tomino Works
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Thinking about it, every watchbet I've done so far has been me watching (arguably) bad shows for (arguably) good shows.
Theonik - Hyouka, me - Infinite Stratos
Theonik - Nanoha (okay this was an exception to the "good" rule) and Mushishi, me - Dog Days and Idolm@ster
And now Glass Fleet for Mushishi again. I seem to recall I watched Strike Witches S2 and the movie for a bet of some kind as well.
While I can't guarantee anything, I'm sure I can find something good for you to watch!
I was trying to get you to watch it as well! You kept rejecting it even on the
Rage Against the Bahamut 2
OP offends my ears. If I had to describe this episode with one word, it would have to be inconsistent. The writing, pacing and art all seemed to be messed up in this one, and while we're just getting to know the characters, their portrayal here seems pretty inconsistent as well.
OP offends my ears. If I had to describe this episode with one word, it would have to be inconsistent. The writing, pacing and art all seemed to be messed up in this one, and while we're just getting to know the characters, their portrayal here seems pretty inconsistent as well.
Cloud Strife
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Shingeki no Bahamut 2
............................Amira...
Fun episode, feels like next one will really let the series take off with that adventurous feel.
............................Amira...
Fun episode, feels like next one will really let the series take off with that adventurous feel.
Jex
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Hey, I recommended Anne of Green Gables, a legitimate classic based on a classic but you had to go and fall asleep!
RE: Your criticism, I can't disagree with anything you've said in particular. How much one enjoys Turn A depends on how much one enjoys silly, goofy Gundam stuff. I, personally, think that the Original, Z and ZZ are all far worse than this show, which goes to show how bad Tomino is as a director.
Well both the director and the writer are former regular BONES stalwarts
Had no idea Okamura was directing this till just now.
Yup. Its worth every penny!!
Gorgeous packaging and content.
Yeah these two episodes....wow. When I first saw them, I was literally stunned by what had happened. totally did NOT see that coming. I think I was most amazed that Toei had the balls to actually do that kind of ending. Then Dic's dub came along and it was the worst editing job I have ever seen. It wasnt just changed, it was straight up butchered, with two full episodes whittled down into one. Hopelessly rushed and devoid of emotion of any kind. Sailor Moon was literally ruined in the west.
That said, after such a powerful opening salvo, I am still having immense trouble getting into R at all.
I dont see Haibane Renmei there so this must be incorrect!
hosannainexcelsis
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At one time I was interested in watching Turn-A Gundam, but after G-Reco and Haly's impressions here I plan on avoiding anything Gundam not named Build Fighters in the future.
Why are you so afraid of Tomino's vision of truth?!
MikeHattsu
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Sailor Moon 46
And that she does.
So the world
Pretty good overall. Sure, there are some weak episodes, but most of the episodes got either something funny and/or interesting happening.
Funny expressions are always a plus and there's some good sad parts. Even liked the anime original Naru parts.
Only saw a dozen or so episodes back in the day so there's limited amount of nostalgia I got for the series. The OP and first ED is something I remember and they're still good.
I give it 4/5 planetary symbols in total:
And that she does.
So the world
reset at the end? Or did it just go back to the way it was?
Pretty good overall. Sure, there are some weak episodes, but most of the episodes got either something funny and/or interesting happening.
Funny expressions are always a plus and there's some good sad parts. Even liked the anime original Naru parts.
Only saw a dozen or so episodes back in the day so there's limited amount of nostalgia I got for the series. The OP and first ED is something I remember and they're still good.
I give it 4/5 planetary symbols in total:
CheapJuice
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Rage of Bahamut - 02
Nice to see Demon girl Amira warm up with some cute personality. Not sure I like how overpowered she seems to be.
Quite enjoyable episode. You just don't want the episode to end, and by the time it does it feels like it's been a couple of minutes. Looks like there's bigger fish to fry than those soldier hunting her down
Nice to see Demon girl Amira warm up with some cute personality. Not sure I like how overpowered she seems to be.
Quite enjoyable episode. You just don't want the episode to end, and by the time it does it feels like it's been a couple of minutes. Looks like there's bigger fish to fry than those soldier hunting her down
hosannainexcelsis
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I'm afraid the world is square after all.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
I think it was Crest of the Stars I watched for you to watch Strike Witches, worth it. Dangle also made me watch white-people movies in exchange for Sketchbook and Garupan.
what kind of white-people movies Zachy?
ZachDeKoromaru
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Good ones, thankfully!
Jex
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[Bahamut] - 2
Well, perfunctory CG action intro aside, this was another pretty good episode and it confirms that the enjoyable writing from the first episode wasn't just a fluke. It's good to see that they kept the characterisation of Mr. Afro as kind of a weasel which is a blessing considering I assumed that he'd become some kind of good-guy after embarking on his quest. It's actually rare to see a protagonist of this sort in this day and age: he's not a hero, villain or even an anti-hero, he's just an amoral rogue without redeeming qualities. Compare and contrast with a personality blackhole like Shirou or Inado.
On the production side it's pretty clear that they invested a lot of time into making that first episode a killer because this didn't nearly have so many insane action sequences but it still looked pretty damn good, especially the dancing. So, all in all, very positive.
Well, perfunctory CG action intro aside, this was another pretty good episode and it confirms that the enjoyable writing from the first episode wasn't just a fluke. It's good to see that they kept the characterisation of Mr. Afro as kind of a weasel which is a blessing considering I assumed that he'd become some kind of good-guy after embarking on his quest. It's actually rare to see a protagonist of this sort in this day and age: he's not a hero, villain or even an anti-hero, he's just an amoral rogue without redeeming qualities. Compare and contrast with a personality blackhole like Shirou or Inado.
On the production side it's pretty clear that they invested a lot of time into making that first episode a killer because this didn't nearly have so many insane action sequences but it still looked pretty damn good, especially the dancing. So, all in all, very positive.
I don't think I agree with that assessment. Pretty much all the characters remained true to themselves throughout that's thanks to the writing. I couldn't really see a problem with the pacing either although that first sequence felt fairly pointless.
Bahamut: Genesis 1
Nuff' said.
Bahamut: Genesis 2
Not as riveting as the first episode but this was still just a lot of fun. The episode ZOOMED by. Amira is developing a personality which is good to see but they could do more. Favaero continues to steal all the scenes
I really want to see where they end up going with all this. Some of the CGI with the knights and Golems bothered me but the scene at the inn was excellent so I'll let the mediocre CGI slide.
OP song is bad. ED song is good.
Nuff' said.
Bahamut: Genesis 2
Not as riveting as the first episode but this was still just a lot of fun. The episode ZOOMED by. Amira is developing a personality which is good to see but they could do more. Favaero continues to steal all the scenes
I really want to see where they end up going with all this. Some of the CGI with the knights and Golems bothered me but the scene at the inn was excellent so I'll let the mediocre CGI slide.OP song is bad. ED song is good.
Nope, thanks for the offer. Someone on irc helped me last night.
Save Hyouka and license that.
Best idea. I just want to own it on BD.
Well Favaro is much more of a dirtbag in this episode compared to the first, but then again we only had one prior episode for comparison. So due to that, I wouldn't call it inconsistent.
CheapJuice
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Kokkuri-san - 01
Depressing and funny at the same time. Why is she living all alone, and sometimes she looks like a normal girl?
Makes me wonder if this is purerly to forceplot Kokkuri to act as a guardian to someone in dire need, or if she really is a "living doll born of the state of the art biotechnology". Surerly child protective service would have stepped in otherwise. Or maybe I'm just overthinking.
Depressing and funny at the same time. Why is she living all alone, and sometimes she looks like a normal girl?
Makes me wonder if this is purerly to forceplot Kokkuri to act as a guardian to someone in dire need, or if she really is a "living doll born of the state of the art biotechnology". Surerly child protective service would have stepped in otherwise. Or maybe I'm just overthinking.
Jex
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[Cross Ange] - 2
You know, I think the reaction to this work, while entirely justified, wouldn't be nearly as inflamed if this work was viewed in the correct context. What do I mean by this?
Well, people talk about this show as the worst thing since Hitler they basically mean that, compared to the other anime they watch, it's incredibly over the top both in it's writing and it's misogyny. This is the reaction you get when normal anime fans check out the latest show from Sunrise that has cute girls riding robots and they get Cross Ange.
When viewed in a different context, the show makes a lot more sense. That context is the world of softcore porn anime like Queen's Blade. No one talks about how ridiculous and unpleasant those titles are because that's basically what you'd expect from that kind of work. No one world watch Queen's Blade and then write a whole essay about how badly it treats it's female characters because that's what you expect to see when you watch that work. However, when you're watching Cross Ange you expect it to be just like any other anime and it just happens to be an exploitation film.
Once again, I'm not defending the material present in the show, I'm just saying it's hardly unusual for Japanese anime to have that content. It's certainly no worse than a lot of those shitty fanservice shows because they're all equally bad.
You know, I think the reaction to this work, while entirely justified, wouldn't be nearly as inflamed if this work was viewed in the correct context. What do I mean by this?
Well, people talk about this show as the worst thing since Hitler they basically mean that, compared to the other anime they watch, it's incredibly over the top both in it's writing and it's misogyny. This is the reaction you get when normal anime fans check out the latest show from Sunrise that has cute girls riding robots and they get Cross Ange.
When viewed in a different context, the show makes a lot more sense. That context is the world of softcore porn anime like Queen's Blade. No one talks about how ridiculous and unpleasant those titles are because that's basically what you'd expect from that kind of work. No one world watch Queen's Blade and then write a whole essay about how badly it treats it's female characters because that's what you expect to see when you watch that work. However, when you're watching Cross Ange you expect it to be just like any other anime and it just happens to be an exploitation film.
Once again, I'm not defending the material present in the show, I'm just saying it's hardly unusual for Japanese anime to have that content. It's certainly no worse than a lot of those shitty fanservice shows because they're all equally bad.
Terareflection
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Rage of Bahamut - 2
Bad soldier and mech CG aside, this episode looked really good. The scene at the Inn was amazing.
MC seems like he is going be a Fujiko, and stab everyone in the back every episode. Seems fun and fresh.
Bad soldier and mech CG aside, this episode looked really good. The scene at the Inn was amazing.
MC seems like he is going be a Fujiko, and stab everyone in the back every episode. Seems fun and fresh.
crushed blacks? What causes that anyway? Xbone has issues with it too.
Funi's web player...really their entire site is a complete mess. It's not like CR is perfect, but I tend to get backlogged on Funi's shows just because of how unpleasant their web experience is.
Hey I watchbetted you Baccano and that one is amazing!
I don't do watchbets. I don't believe in wasting time watching something I don't want to, and I don't believe in forcing people to watch stuff they don't want to. But if anyone is looking for recommendations of obscure shows or stuff people just don't generally talk about but I feel are interesting and unique enough to be worth a try, I'm always willing to offer suggestions!
For example, I still don't think there are enough people here who have watched Fantastic Children.
For example, I still don't think there are enough people here who have watched Fantastic Children.
I ended up buying it immediately after seeing the art book that comes with it from a YouTube unboxing video.
Don't forget the yearly plea for someone to watch Key:The Metal Idol
SliceSabre
Banned
Shingeki no Bahamut 2
Another great and beautiful looking episode aside from CG soldiers. MC proves he's pretty bad at being a turncoat when it matters. The scene in the inn with the dancing was magical and the music really set the mood well too. Glad Amira is actually showing some personality and isn't' deadpan like I was thinking she would be.
It's time....
DIGIMON TAMERS: 01
Historically considered the best Digimon season by many, Digimon Tamers is a darker twist on the series as a whole. It is also the first season to take place in a new continuity.
We meet our 'Goggle Boy', Takato, as he plays the Digimon TCG (Or something like it) with his friends. However, when his cards spill outside of their hideout spot, he finds a mysterious blue card amongst them. He scans it with his card scanner, which transforms into a new device. At his home, he attempts to scan some sketches of his, ones of a made-up digimon, obviously failing. However, the device proceeds anyway, ripping the pages from the sketchpad.
At night, in his dream, he witnesses a battle between a girl and her digimon partner, and another, partner-less digimon. When he tells his friends about the dream, they ridicule him and run off. His device starts reacting, giving a compass pointing to a beam of light. When he arrives, he finds the digimon he drew, come to life...
DIGIMON TAMERS: 01
Historically considered the best Digimon season by many, Digimon Tamers is a darker twist on the series as a whole. It is also the first season to take place in a new continuity.
We meet our 'Goggle Boy', Takato, as he plays the Digimon TCG (Or something like it) with his friends. However, when his cards spill outside of their hideout spot, he finds a mysterious blue card amongst them. He scans it with his card scanner, which transforms into a new device. At his home, he attempts to scan some sketches of his, ones of a made-up digimon, obviously failing. However, the device proceeds anyway, ripping the pages from the sketchpad.
At night, in his dream, he witnesses a battle between a girl and her digimon partner, and another, partner-less digimon. When he tells his friends about the dream, they ridicule him and run off. His device starts reacting, giving a compass pointing to a beam of light. When he arrives, he finds the digimon he drew, come to life...
What if I were to watch this if you got round to Futakoi Alternative, one of ufotable's earliest shows?
I actually bought this show but havent sat down to really watch it yet.
Turin Turambar
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My devil's advocate theory is that more than intentional misogyny, the most polemic bad stuff is just a product of
1. tries to be super edgy
2. also have fanservice thrown in there because animu!
3. bad series done by mediocre creators
But when you put all together is seems worse than each part by separate.
edit: just a theory, it maybe as awful and intentional as some people suspect, in the end!
Deputy Dangle
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And here I thought having it shown in a handful of cities outside of LA and NY would be pushing it. Damn.
MikeHattsu
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It was shown here in Norway yesterday, but I didn't bother to go
yousonofabitch!
Jex
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It was shown here in Norway yesterday, but I didn't bother to go
ur teh worst
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