I've enjoyed my time with Parasyte thoroughly, but I think it lacks a few things to make it AOTY material. The soundtrack specifically, is entirely distracting and ill-suited. It really removes the tension out of some of the bigger scenes.
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It's disliked around here. Personally I thought it was cute and enjoyed both seasons, even if the second one was really unnecessary.
Hyouka is absolutely fantastic and deserves all the praise it gets around here. Its animation is the best out of any KyoAni TV work, and it has some of the best writing out of any of their shows. The character development just feels so natural in it; you just notice that the characters have slowly but surely changed; they don't always spell it out for you entirely (though they do to an extent with Oreki). Wonderful show.
That being said, Hyouka still isn't my favorite KyoAni work. I'm sure I've mentioned this, but I still like Lucky Star the best. I think I even like K-ON! (both seasons) more than Hyouka. I'd definitely put it in my top 5 KyoAni works, though.
Wait, really? It had a decently sized theatrical run over in North America for an anime movie. It definitely should have counted.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Chronicles of the Exercising Club 10
Need exercise? Throw a Botan at it. I like how Claire and Botan's reaction to Sakura's tsundere joke was to rip her finger nails off. I can get behind this.
Sometimes though, I wonder if Karin is educationally subnormal though. But as Claire says, maybe it's all an act to kill her with Cute. Something Cajun could probably do to someone unprepared for his cute.
Need exercise? Throw a Botan at it. I like how Claire and Botan's reaction to Sakura's tsundere joke was to rip her finger nails off. I can get behind this.
Sometimes though, I wonder if Karin is educationally subnormal though. But as Claire says, maybe it's all an act to kill her with Cute. Something Cajun could probably do to someone unprepared for his cute.
That VS list was the Top 3 for 2012, 2013, and my projected list for 2014. I can confidently say that Parasyte isn't going to win Top 3 this year. Every season has some shounen-y anime that get Top 10 AOTY simply because they reached mainstream audiences and many people who vote for those series watched nothing else that year.
Case in point:
2012 - Fate/Zero (2), JoJo (3), Sword Art Online (14), Hunter x Hunter (15)
2013 - KLK (2), Attack on Titan (4), Hunter x Hunter (8), JoJo (9)
Parasyte isn't even a blip on the radar compared to stuff like SAO, HxH and JoJo, which all struggled to place in the Top 5. Attack on Titan lost 3rd to some furry anime about raccoons.
Ain't gonna happen. It'll get top 10-20 at best.
I forgot about Shirobako, actually. So Top 3 this year will likely be...
Ping Pong - The universal vote
Space Dandy - The MainstreamGAF vote
Shirobako - The AnimeGAF snobs vote
Sorry, not talking about the story, but the visuals. The way I worded this was wrong. The visuals are top notch, but the story was boring. For me, anyway.
BTW: I've watched Log Horizon S1 these days, from my backlog. I enjoyed a lot more than I was expecting to, lol. Pretty cool casting. The only problem was the lack of action, IMO.
AquaWateria
Member
Hey trust me this series is AOTY material, like after episode 5 things start getting really interesting. Which is why I believe Parasyte will be a strong contender for AOTY, but I'll just go ahead and say wait and see.
Also the dubstep I thoroughly enjoy but that's probably me, oh well.
AquaWateria
Member
Watch when Parasyte ends up in the top 10 or even 5.
SHIT! Thanks for the reminder. Thankfully I can afford to stay up to watch the repeat since I don't have to teach until late in the morning.
Maybe not in that exact order but that sounds about right. To be honest, that's a pretty good list all things considered.
I would start hitting the gym to prepare if I were you.......
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Something tells me that wildcard will be Chaika.
Of the three great new shows (Parasyte/Shirobako/Rage of Bahamut), Bahamut's OT is getting the most use.
If only Bahamut had aired in Winter so it could have had even a sliver of a chance of airing on Toonami before the end of the year.
We always have the secret animegaf-adjusted second tally to fall back on.
We always have the secret animegaf-adjusted second tally to fall back on.
It will still place.
You are an optimist.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Detective Conan 345:
This is it. The big one. One of the big reasons I started watching the anime again a couple of years ago was to finally make it up to this point, which was one of my favorite moments in the manga, and took the series from 'enjoyable mystery series which I quite like' to 'one of my favorite things ever'. I can remember clearly the period of about two months during my junior year of college which I took reading through the whole manga up until the most recent chapters even now.
TMS does an excellent job at making the climax to the Vermouth arc feel suitably big. In addition to making the episode a two and a half hour special (a real 'movie length' episode), they made sure that the music was absolutely perfect. Detective Conan has always been well scored, but this episode took it up to a new level. The episode also has a lot of nice transitions between the scenes, and the cast do a good job with some strong material (and it's especially noteworthy given just how many characters spend so much time in disguise).
One of the things that's interesting about the episode is how much time the episode spends actively misleading the viewer. Almost everything which is suggested is a lie, but watching it already knowing the story (or rewatching it for people who don't read the manga), you can see how much sense everything makes. There are a lot of little moments that really stand out. Both Gosho Aoyama as well as the TMS staff did a good job at sprinkling the hints in, but hiding them amidst giant pounds of misinformation (but it's all misinformation which makes sense and is communicated for specific reasons).
Although everyone in the cast did a great job in the episode, the real stars were definitely Megumi Hayashibara, Ikeda Shuuichi, Minami Takayama and Mami Koyama. The showdown betweenChar and Kycilia Akai and Vermouth is really good in part due to the incredible talent on display.
This episode also has quite a bit of foreshadowing for future events, as well as the first mentions of several key things.
When you look at all of this, you can really get a sense for the intricate way in which Gosho Aoyama develops his plot. It's one of the most richly detailed plots in any shounen manga ever.
Oh, and Ran is actually useful.
Shirobako evens things up quite a bit.
If Shirobako is that low, I'll riot.
This is it. The big one. One of the big reasons I started watching the anime again a couple of years ago was to finally make it up to this point, which was one of my favorite moments in the manga, and took the series from 'enjoyable mystery series which I quite like' to 'one of my favorite things ever'. I can remember clearly the period of about two months during my junior year of college which I took reading through the whole manga up until the most recent chapters even now.
TMS does an excellent job at making the climax to the Vermouth arc feel suitably big. In addition to making the episode a two and a half hour special (a real 'movie length' episode), they made sure that the music was absolutely perfect. Detective Conan has always been well scored, but this episode took it up to a new level. The episode also has a lot of nice transitions between the scenes, and the cast do a good job with some strong material (and it's especially noteworthy given just how many characters spend so much time in disguise).
One of the things that's interesting about the episode is how much time the episode spends actively misleading the viewer. Almost everything which is suggested is a lie, but watching it already knowing the story (or rewatching it for people who don't read the manga), you can see how much sense everything makes. There are a lot of little moments that really stand out. Both Gosho Aoyama as well as the TMS staff did a good job at sprinkling the hints in, but hiding them amidst giant pounds of misinformation (but it's all misinformation which makes sense and is communicated for specific reasons).
The showdown between Jodie and Vermouth is legendary stuff, with both characters having their identities unmasked and their motivations made clear. When I read the manga, I was completely shocked by Araide actually being Vermouth. Watching through the anime, I realized just how many hints there were towards it, but I didn't notice any of them the first time through. Sadly I was spoiled on Jodie being an FBI agent, but it's also a pretty good reveal, even though there were more hints at that one. The Conan/Heiji double reveal is also a really nice moment, and Akai walking out of the shadows and shooting Vermouth is also great.
But I think the real highlight of the episode is the final car scene between Vermouth and Conan. We see so much about both of them here, from Conan's calculation and resolve to Vermouth's fatalism and her conflicting feelings towards the organization. But even though she might have some thoughts towards the organization being taken down, she's still mostly motivated by saving herself. The way she shot herself in the leg to get out of the situation shows just how far she's willing to go.
But I think the real highlight of the episode is the final car scene between Vermouth and Conan. We see so much about both of them here, from Conan's calculation and resolve to Vermouth's fatalism and her conflicting feelings towards the organization. But even though she might have some thoughts towards the organization being taken down, she's still mostly motivated by saving herself. The way she shot herself in the leg to get out of the situation shows just how far she's willing to go.
Although everyone in the cast did a great job in the episode, the real stars were definitely Megumi Hayashibara, Ikeda Shuuichi, Minami Takayama and Mami Koyama. The showdown between
This episode also has quite a bit of foreshadowing for future events, as well as the first mentions of several key things.
Akai mentioning how it's not yet time for Haibara to see her (although she still hasn't and doesn't know that the 'Akai' Conan mentioned is the same person as Moroboshi Dai), which sets up the later reveals about who he is and his connection to Haibara and Akemi. It's the first mention of the idea of a Silver Bullet, connected both to Akai and Conan as it will continue to be. There's also the first mention of Vermouth's non-aging and her being the boss's favorite, and Conan hears the tone for the boss's phone number, which sets up the events for the next arc.
Oh, and Ran is actually useful.
Shirobako evens things up quite a bit.
If Shirobako is that low, I'll riot.
I remember the good ol' days when oreimo and angel beats would place on them charts.
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Going through this thread was pretty interesting~
I had:
I would change it to:
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Going through this thread was pretty interesting~
I had:
I would change it to:
We still control the vote for the most part. AotY is AnimeGAF Top 8 + OT's Two Favorite Shounen.
Naruto send off aoty. I'll start the campaign.
AquaWateria
Member
It has a bit more replies in the OT than Parasyte due to it airing a new episode while Parasyte's till Wednesday. So once it airs it's 6th episode both OT's will be about the same in use.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah, I think the argument is that it didn't get a "wide" release here so most people couldn't see it.
I mean, I guess by that definition, Kaze Tachinu is also a 2014 film and Kaguyahime will be a 2015 film... and presumably Marnie will be a 2016 film? I don't know. lol
The absolute best, most intense nail-biting Conan moments are in the cat and mouse, high stakes Black Organization moments. And this one is probably the crowned king of them all. Looking forward to seeing this again in my rewatch.
animegaf will unironically vote Naruto AotY in 2015 when pierrot decides to go out with a bang and the entire final cour is wall to wall crazy webgen sakuga fully key animated by shingo yamashita.
hipsterpants
Member
So far my AOTY list is as follows:
1. Parasyte
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50. F S/N
those are also the only two shows I've watched. I need to get around to watching Space Dandy.
1. Parasyte
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50. F S/N
those are also the only two shows I've watched. I need to get around to watching Space Dandy.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Usually the standard has been that films count in the year they were released on disc, since then everybody will be able to see and judge them. By that standard, both The Wind Rises and Kaguya count in the 2014 voting.
What time?
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Yeah, it's one of the very best moments (and for most people I think the moment when they really went 'wow' at the Black Organization plot). It's tough for me to say if I prefer this or the Kir arc conclusion, but I've still got a ways to go until I see the anime version of that. I think I might take this one just slightly based on some of the character stuff, although I think the Kir arc conclusion felt a little more epic.
No amount of sakuga could counteract Ninja Jesus teaming up with Other Ninja Jesus to fight against the alien who created chakra.
yeah Chuuni season one was wonderful.
rikka isnt THE cutest because of Sakura, Tsukiko, Shiro , Renge, Charles, Mashiro, and several other moe characters but shes pretty high up in the list.
I recently set up my bottom shelf with this incredibly dangerous selection of cuties including Rikka:
Both. Season one was well received.
same here. It was a lot more enjoyable and felt more true to KyoAni.
damn right. Especially FTNW! That show impressed me on such a high level.
fuck the cool cat club. Nobody likes them.
I agree that its dull but its still well made. The characters arent very memorable except Misaki and drunk Chitanda but Id buy it if it was released.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Pani Poni Dash 1 DUB
Ichijou with the Hell yes.
Subs states Becky is 11 years old. Dub makes her 10. lel. Entertained to say the least.
Ichijou with the Hell yes.
Subs states Becky is 11 years old. Dub makes her 10. lel. Entertained to say the least.
2am EST
Good, I can stay up for that.
The Violinist of Hamelin
It's hard to find the right words to really tell you about Hamelin, because no matter how I approach this subject, the way I begin it might influence the way you see the show altogether. I'm going to play it a bit riskily, though, and hope that you can see the good in the bad.
The Violinist of Hamelin has to be the cheapest show Yasuhiro Imagawa has ever made. The show's budget is probably less than the student loans I've withdrawn, even after adjusting for inflation. I can't stress this enough: The show was made on sheer grit and nothing else. Numerous scenes aren't animated beyond still pictures accompanied by sound and voice. Animation comes in ten second bursts maybe thrice an episode and that'll be that. Sometimes you will wonder why one scene was animated and another was not. I don't know anything about how anime are made, so I'm gonna just leave that question hanging in the air.
The character designs are excessively exaggerated; I would venture to call them typical of the genre and period. 90s fantasy anime was a time of massive eyes, razor sharp noses, outlandish hair styles, and torsos and limbs of equal, thin, width. I can't honestly say I liked any character designs in this show, but as that is a matter of taste, and as I felt that they were appropriate to the work, I cannot really complain very much.
And that concludes the complaints, really. They're substantial, but not numerous. Now let's dive into what I enjoyed.
The Violinist of Hamelin begins as a simple, almost stereotypical fantasy anime. The hero and the girl he likes are introduced, their village burns to the ground, and greater destinies are exposed. A war between the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Kingdom is explained, and a quest undertaken to escort a princess to a safe castle. It's all very straightforward at first.
However, it doesn't take long for the seeds of greater things to be sewn, and for the cracks in the seams to appear. No sooner do they reach the Holy City than the truth comes out: Hamelin is a devil, and the princess is hated by her kingdom. What springs from this is a surprising tale of tortured children, made to suffer for their parent's sake. Of bittersweet love, of broken friendships, and of maddening revenge.
The Violinist of Hamelin may rightly be described as a tragedy. Our hero is, in fact, a demon and his demonic nature does, in fact, lead him to do terrible things, and from all of those terrible things comes his ultimate undoing. It's hard to explain it all without going too far into detail, but the series' ending boils down to a series of examples about how vengeance ruins pretty much the entire world.
Hamelin is, by its nature, a very character driven show, and central to the cast is "Who are you, really?" When confronted with her being a Princess, Flute finds the prospect repugnant, rather than a dream come true, because it casts suspicion on all her relationships and forces her into responsibilities she never wanted. This foreshadows Hamel's later problem of accepting that he is the Demon King's son, and the failure of the villains to accept who they really are as well, or, in one case, having it denied them.
As a final note, I'm told the anime is much, much darker than both the manga and the OVAs. I can't attest to either of those, but I can tell you that the show is definitely a great deal darker than I had expected. People get crucified, manipulated into hurting people they love, and one or two lives are spent in utter ruin as part of the most capricious of plans.
I enjoyed Hamelin, but I don't know if I can recommend it. If you can put up with it being largely inanimate, though, then I think you may be able to enjoy the character drama that unfolds to the backdrop of a classical fantasy tale.
It's hard to find the right words to really tell you about Hamelin, because no matter how I approach this subject, the way I begin it might influence the way you see the show altogether. I'm going to play it a bit riskily, though, and hope that you can see the good in the bad.
The Violinist of Hamelin has to be the cheapest show Yasuhiro Imagawa has ever made. The show's budget is probably less than the student loans I've withdrawn, even after adjusting for inflation. I can't stress this enough: The show was made on sheer grit and nothing else. Numerous scenes aren't animated beyond still pictures accompanied by sound and voice. Animation comes in ten second bursts maybe thrice an episode and that'll be that. Sometimes you will wonder why one scene was animated and another was not. I don't know anything about how anime are made, so I'm gonna just leave that question hanging in the air.
The character designs are excessively exaggerated; I would venture to call them typical of the genre and period. 90s fantasy anime was a time of massive eyes, razor sharp noses, outlandish hair styles, and torsos and limbs of equal, thin, width. I can't honestly say I liked any character designs in this show, but as that is a matter of taste, and as I felt that they were appropriate to the work, I cannot really complain very much.
And that concludes the complaints, really. They're substantial, but not numerous. Now let's dive into what I enjoyed.
The Violinist of Hamelin begins as a simple, almost stereotypical fantasy anime. The hero and the girl he likes are introduced, their village burns to the ground, and greater destinies are exposed. A war between the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Kingdom is explained, and a quest undertaken to escort a princess to a safe castle. It's all very straightforward at first.
However, it doesn't take long for the seeds of greater things to be sewn, and for the cracks in the seams to appear. No sooner do they reach the Holy City than the truth comes out: Hamelin is a devil, and the princess is hated by her kingdom. What springs from this is a surprising tale of tortured children, made to suffer for their parent's sake. Of bittersweet love, of broken friendships, and of maddening revenge.
The Violinist of Hamelin may rightly be described as a tragedy. Our hero is, in fact, a demon and his demonic nature does, in fact, lead him to do terrible things, and from all of those terrible things comes his ultimate undoing. It's hard to explain it all without going too far into detail, but the series' ending boils down to a series of examples about how vengeance ruins pretty much the entire world.
Hamelin is, by its nature, a very character driven show, and central to the cast is "Who are you, really?" When confronted with her being a Princess, Flute finds the prospect repugnant, rather than a dream come true, because it casts suspicion on all her relationships and forces her into responsibilities she never wanted. This foreshadows Hamel's later problem of accepting that he is the Demon King's son, and the failure of the villains to accept who they really are as well, or, in one case, having it denied them.
As a final note, I'm told the anime is much, much darker than both the manga and the OVAs. I can't attest to either of those, but I can tell you that the show is definitely a great deal darker than I had expected. People get crucified, manipulated into hurting people they love, and one or two lives are spent in utter ruin as part of the most capricious of plans.
I enjoyed Hamelin, but I don't know if I can recommend it. If you can put up with it being largely inanimate, though, then I think you may be able to enjoy the character drama that unfolds to the backdrop of a classical fantasy tale.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Well, I suppose we can assume everyone who watched the Idolmaster movie imported it and such. lol
I just think it's weird because by this time, no one is going to remember Madoka and the only film on people's minds will be Kaguya in December.
im really enjoying it so far but the death flags are flying all over the place. I saw that a line of figures is getting made and I will have to empty my wallet again.
lot of us were unable to watch it until the home release in 2014.
no Engaged to Unidentified or Non Non Biyori?
Chaika existing makes me so so incredibly happy.
Okay so I just finished Aku no Hana after watching the first 6 episodes yesterday. Here's my take on the first 6 episodes of the show, which in all honesty is just me talking about the fundamentals of the show and my take on the music, characters and art up until that point. Now with that out of the way, I'll proceed onwards as I discuss just why this is one of the best shows I've seen in a long time.
Pace: As I discussed yesterday, the pace in this show is in my opinion absolute perfection. The show makes no assumptions about the viewer and it cares not if you can keep up with its strides. The show will at times meander on but at a drop of a pin and at the click of a finger it will run along full steam ahead without telegraphing its trajectory beforehand. This leaves you at the whim of the director as he pulls your hand deeper into the rabbit hole. Many may find this to be lacking and boring, but on the contrary, this makes for an exhilarating ride as you run headfirst blindly into the unknown.
Atmosphere: Many of the scenes, silent. Many of the scenes, motionless. And yet these scenes are often the most deafening. An episode containing a 6 minutes uninterrupted stretch of zero words being spoken plays along as just the atmospheric melody playing in the background ushered a thousand words to me as I watched on. More emotions oozing out of each frame than any other show I've seen. What this show does is grip you, your eyes, your ears...and it doesn't let go. You are held captive, handcuffed...but with the key already nestled in the keyhole, able to leave at any moment and yet you don't want to leave. You want to watch on. You want to see more. Quiet. Mesmerizing. Deafening. Haunting. A plethora of emotions run through your head as you watch on.
Music: The OP and ED of each episode are again, breath-taking. The opening is strange and both familiar and yet still unnerving. What does it want me to feel? How should I feel? The ED is hauntingly beautiful as ever. Music in the background plays in a way that creates a sense of uncertainty. Where is this scene going?
Most pieces in shows like this are used in order to communicate just how it wants you to feel, like a boxer telegraphing his punches. However this show utilizes the audio in such a way as to entrap you in a false sense of security but to also focus on the here and now. You become entranced by the audio in such a way that you often find yourself at times falling deeper into the show akin to having a lucid dream. I'll often find myself snapping out, realizing that I'm actually watching a show. I become so entranced by the audio and visuals that I often lose track of my surroundings.
Visuals: As stated in my previous write-up, the visuals offer some beautiful and detailed backgrounds that pull you deeper into this beautiful yet ugly world. Everything looks simple, familiar and both interesting and uninteresting at the same time. The backgrounds work well in order to create this pristine world that clashes and juxtaposes against the troubled characters, who are more interested in what lays beyond the walls that hold them in.
Cinematography is solid throughout, but certain moments blow everything out of the water. Certain scenes move about in a surreal manner that pulls you deeper into the show as everything dances around. Everything is positioned and placed in a way the leads the eye to the correct area as your eyes wonder across the canvas.
Summary: This show has become one of my favourites. The music outside of the OP and ED are used in a way that sets the mood of each scene while each frame keeps your eyes glued to the screen.
The characters are interesting and relatable to a degree that might make many of the viewers uncomfortable, as it lays you bare in front of a mirror. Slapping you across the face and calling you a piece of shit at moments while it caresses and soothes you with the other hand at the same time. Your brain will try to process everything, but many scenes will leave you speechless. You'll tear up one moment only to have it interrupted as a character laughs spontaneously as if to laugh at you the viewer yourself.
You'll play scenes over and over in your head, working out how you'd do things differently, you'll resurface long forgotten memories that many scenes will pull out of you. You'll want to love a character only for them to only laugh at you. You'll want to hate a character only for them to despise you. You'll want to forget a character only for them to remind you of their existence and you'll remember characters only for them to forget you.
Ive related to many of the scenarios that played out in this show, many of the actions and fantasies that were alluded to in each episode. The show pulls you in like no other and the more you open yourself up...the more you look in the mirror the more you get out of the show. As you can tell, its hard to articulate the words needed to describe this. Really, all I can say is wow.
Pace: As I discussed yesterday, the pace in this show is in my opinion absolute perfection. The show makes no assumptions about the viewer and it cares not if you can keep up with its strides. The show will at times meander on but at a drop of a pin and at the click of a finger it will run along full steam ahead without telegraphing its trajectory beforehand. This leaves you at the whim of the director as he pulls your hand deeper into the rabbit hole. Many may find this to be lacking and boring, but on the contrary, this makes for an exhilarating ride as you run headfirst blindly into the unknown.
Atmosphere: Many of the scenes, silent. Many of the scenes, motionless. And yet these scenes are often the most deafening. An episode containing a 6 minutes uninterrupted stretch of zero words being spoken plays along as just the atmospheric melody playing in the background ushered a thousand words to me as I watched on. More emotions oozing out of each frame than any other show I've seen. What this show does is grip you, your eyes, your ears...and it doesn't let go. You are held captive, handcuffed...but with the key already nestled in the keyhole, able to leave at any moment and yet you don't want to leave. You want to watch on. You want to see more. Quiet. Mesmerizing. Deafening. Haunting. A plethora of emotions run through your head as you watch on.
Music: The OP and ED of each episode are again, breath-taking. The opening is strange and both familiar and yet still unnerving. What does it want me to feel? How should I feel? The ED is hauntingly beautiful as ever. Music in the background plays in a way that creates a sense of uncertainty. Where is this scene going?
Most pieces in shows like this are used in order to communicate just how it wants you to feel, like a boxer telegraphing his punches. However this show utilizes the audio in such a way as to entrap you in a false sense of security but to also focus on the here and now. You become entranced by the audio in such a way that you often find yourself at times falling deeper into the show akin to having a lucid dream. I'll often find myself snapping out, realizing that I'm actually watching a show. I become so entranced by the audio and visuals that I often lose track of my surroundings.
Visuals: As stated in my previous write-up, the visuals offer some beautiful and detailed backgrounds that pull you deeper into this beautiful yet ugly world. Everything looks simple, familiar and both interesting and uninteresting at the same time. The backgrounds work well in order to create this pristine world that clashes and juxtaposes against the troubled characters, who are more interested in what lays beyond the walls that hold them in.
Cinematography is solid throughout, but certain moments blow everything out of the water. Certain scenes move about in a surreal manner that pulls you deeper into the show as everything dances around. Everything is positioned and placed in a way the leads the eye to the correct area as your eyes wonder across the canvas.
Summary: This show has become one of my favourites. The music outside of the OP and ED are used in a way that sets the mood of each scene while each frame keeps your eyes glued to the screen.
The characters are interesting and relatable to a degree that might make many of the viewers uncomfortable, as it lays you bare in front of a mirror. Slapping you across the face and calling you a piece of shit at moments while it caresses and soothes you with the other hand at the same time. Your brain will try to process everything, but many scenes will leave you speechless. You'll tear up one moment only to have it interrupted as a character laughs spontaneously as if to laugh at you the viewer yourself.
You'll play scenes over and over in your head, working out how you'd do things differently, you'll resurface long forgotten memories that many scenes will pull out of you. You'll want to love a character only for them to only laugh at you. You'll want to hate a character only for them to despise you. You'll want to forget a character only for them to remind you of their existence and you'll remember characters only for them to forget you.
Ive related to many of the scenarios that played out in this show, many of the actions and fantasies that were alluded to in each episode. The show pulls you in like no other and the more you open yourself up...the more you look in the mirror the more you get out of the show. As you can tell, its hard to articulate the words needed to describe this. Really, all I can say is wow.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Pani Poni Dash 2
I think this show is more like a case study on how boring people function around people with extraordinary features.
That being said, for being the Boring Girl, she stands out in the fact that she's specifically singled out from the rest of the nameless goon in the classroom.
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Pani Poni Dash 3
I didn't think a cowlick actually did much, but I guess it showed the Going Home Club girls, aye?
I think this show is more like a case study on how boring people function around people with extraordinary features.
That being said, for being the Boring Girl, she stands out in the fact that she's specifically singled out from the rest of the nameless goon in the classroom.
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Pani Poni Dash 3
I didn't think a cowlick actually did much, but I guess it showed the Going Home Club girls, aye?
Mike Tyson Mysteries 3
First half was eh, but there were a lot of funny bits in the second half. Mike trying to draw his tattoo on Yung's face and him calling his insurance company while on the moon being my favorites.
Him doing the customer service survey after killing Buzz Aldrin was good though.
First half was eh, but there were a lot of funny bits in the second half. Mike trying to draw his tattoo on Yung's face and him calling his insurance company while on the moon being my favorites.
Him doing the customer service survey after killing Buzz Aldrin was good though.
As someone who is not watching this, these are some of the strangest sentences I've read.
MikeHattsu
Member
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
awwww yis.
I need that Naruto vs Sasuke Part 2 right now!!! Show the others how its done Pierrot.
Basileus777
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You wouldn't pay 7k for that great Hinoue art?
boardwalk s5 end
welp, hope the fuckers at hbo all throat a miniature sword of thrones and choke to death on it
mike tyson mysteries 1-3
what a plot twist
welp, hope the fuckers at hbo all throat a miniature sword of thrones and choke to death on it
mike tyson mysteries 1-3
what a plot twist
rich people have some shit ass "taste" going by all the golden plated diamond encrusted iphones out there
I'm so confused by all of this post. Chuuni and Chuu2 were both amazing. Certainly better than Tamako Market and I enjoyed that, but in comparison it can't stand up to it.
Also hasn't there been anime beforehand featuring chuunibyou? It's been a thing for a long time.
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