Well the show and its ending (plus othets liking it) got me to dive into the books that follow the anime end. I've been quite liking it. And unsurprisingly its another series where lots of the good material and focus was not in tne show.
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Well the show and its ending (plus othets liking it) got me to dive into the books that follow the anime end. I've been quite liking it. And unsurprisingly its another series where lots of the good material and focus was not in tne show.
Maximilian Kolbe
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Good guy Bones&Kadokawa, Chaika bombed same level as Buddy Complex but they still decide to make full season 2
https://twitter.com/ANNZac/status/516986854994759680
Shawne "Dark Lord" Kleckner is the guest on the next ANN podcast. Should be worth a listen.
edit: following the link tells you who he is, but just in case, he's the CEO of Right Stuf.
Shawne "Dark Lord" Kleckner is the guest on the next ANN podcast. Should be worth a listen.
edit: following the link tells you who he is, but just in case, he's the CEO of Right Stuf.
"We sell things online". Neat.
Being privy to some sales data would be pretty neat.
Whenever people come on to the ANNcast to share sales numbers it's always sad to hear what actually sells.
R_thanatos
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Thanks for telling me , i might just do that and just read the books and be done.
RightStuf also licenses anime. They have the North American licenses for stuff like Utena, Aria, Rose of Versailles, etc.
I'm going to go bug them to release the Utena BDs already. Or any BD, really; but especially Utena.
victreeb3l
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica 7
Man this episode gave me all kinds of feels. Sayaka
That last scene was amazing.
The music is soooo good. Its a damn shame I think I got spoiled on the ending while looking for OST tracks on YouTube. Goddamnit.
One thing that I do like about SHAFT is the backgrounds here. It doesnt fit every anime (wasnt a fan of it in Nisekoi). However, for Madoka, the vast empty and clean environments full of repetition and symmetry creates a really eerie and lonely feeling. It feels appropriate.
That cat thing
Man this episode gave me all kinds of feels. Sayaka
That last scene was amazing.The music is soooo good. Its a damn shame I think I got spoiled on the ending while looking for OST tracks on YouTube. Goddamnit.
One thing that I do like about SHAFT is the backgrounds here. It doesnt fit every anime (wasnt a fan of it in Nisekoi). However, for Madoka, the vast empty and clean environments full of repetition and symmetry creates a really eerie and lonely feeling. It feels appropriate.
I have to say, the "zombies" a few episodes back when Sayaka became a magical girl were hilarious. The artstyle is so cutesy so seeing a bunch of cute people (even the adults look like kids) acting like zombies in an abandoned factory made me chuckle.
That cat thing
is quite the opportunistic asshole isnt he. Ever since I first saw him I immediately thought that he was up to no good. If he isnt the antagonist by the end, then I'll be danged.
We all have our methods an approaches to this thing, it is a bit part of what makes forumtalk so interesting.
AquaWateria
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Hey at least it ended up being better than Aldnoah Zero and Captain Earth.
Though it makes me sad that shit like Captain Earth which was boring gets 2 cours while Buddy Complex that was entertaining doesn't.
KillerMan91
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Buddy Complex was anime original show so disc sales were far more important for it than for Chaika that is based on light novels and only purpose of the anime is to sell those novels.
Looks like NISA has solicited their release for The Eccentric Family (Uchoten Kazoku) for January 6.
http://store.nisamerica.com/Anime/The-Eccentric-Family-Premium-Bonus-Set
http://www.rightstuf.com/i/813633014814
BD-only, like most of their recent releases.
As with all their releases, the set looks wonderful.
http://store.nisamerica.com/Anime/The-Eccentric-Family-Premium-Bonus-Set
http://www.rightstuf.com/i/813633014814
BD-only, like most of their recent releases.
As with all their releases, the set looks wonderful.
edit: adding reverse side of box from the product page
Was just about to post this. Looks brilliant.
NaDannMaGoGo
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Utena - 01
Only read small tidbits about this show and considering how highly regarded it is I'm checking it out now.
First episode was...odd but quite entertaining. It feels weirdly disjointed but seems like a stylistic choice and yeh...not sure what to think of anything just yet. Gonna look up the shows age now because damn if it doesn't scream 'old'.
Also, the eyes lacking pupils...that always looks odd to me.
Only read small tidbits about this show and considering how highly regarded it is I'm checking it out now.
First episode was...odd but quite entertaining. It feels weirdly disjointed but seems like a stylistic choice and yeh...not sure what to think of anything just yet. Gonna look up the shows age now because damn if it doesn't scream 'old'.
Also, the eyes lacking pupils...that always looks odd to me.
want
Looks great! Looks like the artbox is shaped more like their Toradora and Cardcaptor Sakura releases than their older ones. I'm fine with it; though I'll need to make some more space for it. Not quite sure where I'll put it.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
cool, i really liked that anime.
victreeb3l
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Was the Eccentric Family good? I saw the first episode but it didnt really grab me.
Lee Chaolan
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Anymore Space Dandy, or is it done at 26?
Best anime of last year imo.
R_thanatos
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victreeb3l
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Oh wow. Okay I'll give it another shot then. 3 episode rule I guess
To each their own. If that works for you its cool.
squeeeeee! Have fun!
It starts off with hard sci fi and very technical and slow. It will get more interesting pretty soon!
Yeah. I'd rip it anyway to put on my server, but yeah...sucks. As does hardsubs. They make jesus cry.
I was busy at the end of the week and through the weekend. I was up most of the night on the weekend and didn't get much sleep. It was a casual thing but I had to go out and meet up with some people after that and was pretty much like this:
Super Tired...Anyway, I was able to quickly look at things at one point but otherwise hadn't really looked at the thread until the end of the weekend. I'll have to catch up but really good job Narag on the opening post. I'm still not sure if G-Reco is something to look forward to or not,haha. Will it be good or "good"?
Also thanks to Jexhius for making up the big post which comprises the last part of the OP. I was actually kind of surprised links to past AOTY threads weren't already a standardized thing but I guess they are now.
Super Tired...Anyway, I was able to quickly look at things at one point but otherwise hadn't really looked at the thread until the end of the weekend. I'll have to catch up but really good job Narag on the opening post. I'm still not sure if G-Reco is something to look forward to or not,haha. Will it be good or "good"?
Also thanks to Jexhius for making up the big post which comprises the last part of the OP. I was actually kind of surprised links to past AOTY threads weren't already a standardized thing but I guess they are now.
And here I am, crawling back to Shaft.
Pani Poni Dash 1
This girl is 10-years old.
Show starts off with a classic movie parody, and just goes full-on insane from there. Fourth-wall jokes, crass humor, amazing dub and complete randomness. I think I'm gonna have fun with this one.
Pani Poni Dash 1
This girl is 10-years old.
Show starts off with a classic movie parody, and just goes full-on insane from there. Fourth-wall jokes, crass humor, amazing dub and complete randomness. I think I'm gonna have fun with this one.
If I remember rightly GAF named it #3 in the annual vote, so it was pretty well liked.
Admiral Woofington
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Lol all of those are on my list of top anime, is my list really so normie?
Supposed to be done now. Doubt we'll get OVA's.
Dedication Through Light
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Buddy Complex Into the Skies of Tomorrow Second Half
Fantastic conclusion. I teared up
I was hoping for an s2 tease but that kind of didnt seem likely
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I hope we get a awesome Funi edition of this. (and please dont sell this Into the Skies of Tomorrow Separately...)
Fantastic conclusion. I teared up
like Dio at the thought of Aoba going away, they were so into each other they were already predicting each others moves far into the future, especially how they kept jumping back and forth and completely each others thoughts
I was hoping for an s2 tease but that kind of didnt seem likely
though they could always say Aoba and Hina didnt return, since in the view once we had the triple link going on Hina was already in a loop in which she had met college age Aoba which eventually led to her being sent in a loop anyway, so perhaps they are perpetually in this loop situation until the end of time...also singularities seem to be as common as kids lemonade stands in summers, wow
I hope we get a awesome Funi edition of this. (and please dont sell this Into the Skies of Tomorrow Separately...)
Joe Molotov
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Pani Poni is a great show.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
That was the beach ep. Better that she's miss fanservice instead of china
Moral Panic
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I loved reading that even though I take it at a focused criticism at myself. I think he is a bit unstructured and unfocused though, I would jump at an opportunity to respond in a more direct manner.
This is more reason why the GAF anime of the year should be more restricted, Our good name is at stake here people!
The use of a checklist structure is a shorthand for remembering the points of discussion, not the final say on the quality of a work. However it is simply impossible for a work to "make up" some areas with others. No matter how good a show's soundtrack is it can't make up for a poor story. And a show doesn't get points simply for being daring - It still needs to accomplish something. Naturally there is a draw towards simpler works as they are easier to digest and disseminate so the fact that Kyousigaga even showed up shows we are striving towards a better criticism of works.
I think there is a definite problem when viewing a lot of crap that one's standard of quality drops, but at the same time being pretentious and liking something just because it is outlandish lends no credence to any critic.
I disagree with his assertion that we have "no forgiveness for eccentricities and a bland fetishization of polish" when we just had a long conversation criticising Gundam Unicorn which is polished to hell and looks and sounds amazing. Inferno Cop was janky and cheap but got views and attention. And whilst I dislike the absurd sexualisation, poor storytelling, and substandard animation of Trigger's KILL la KILL that show has a visual flair and outlandish sense of style not seen outside of a Quentin Tarantino flick.
And the idea that Yamato got in because it merely ticked boxes is distasteful. I have plenty of problems with Yamato but it got my no.2 slot because I was able to put those problems aside in light of other areas it excelled in. Having taste is personal, but getting salty because your favourite anime didn't get in is unbecoming. If he has analysis as to why he fells this way then I take it back, but using your own personal opinion of a show to say that we aren't real critics and are just using a checklist summary is uncalled for.
I agree that an analysis of less mainstream works not on AniChart would be extremely cool, but I think that is outside the realm of what AnimeGAF and other higher end anime critics want to be involved in. Sazae-san has over 7000 episodes, been running for over 40 years but you'll not likely see an analysis of it's leftist themes in the face of a changing Japan on here either.
That's because anime isn't significant. Done in one. However we do talk about the actual issues of the medium, it's reliance on stock tropes, the treatment of women and minorities, the lack of original storytelling, the increasing reliance on Otaku spending etc. It's just not possible to have a wider discussion on its impact on society like one can with books when the medium is mostly aimed at kids/teens or super obsessed man children.
The latest episode of Anime X didn't change the way anyone thought about anything since it was just an edition of the already popular VN or manga. That's the reality of the situation.
Well in terms of western criticism isn't part of the issue accessibility? I imagine you see things like that in Japan though.
Which isn't a whole lot different to Hollywood where 90% of things are non-original material. Especially the mainstream stuff.
Well I guess the difference is that Hollywood doesn't normally do accurate adaptations. Which I'll admit bothers me at times (most where I'm familiar with the material and they make 'terrible choices' imo). The likes of Sin City are really rare.
R_thanatos
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Akame ga kill - 13
The way this episode ended ? Nobody can deny that esdeath is trully the best girl of this show
The way this episode ended ? Nobody can deny that esdeath is trully the best girl of this show
Mike Tyson Mysteries.
I caught you Kave_Man.
Leave Kave alone. He's allowed 1-2 posts in the thread per season per the AnimeGAF charter.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Gundam Build Fighters ep 8
World stage = gundam names. Let's see if Nils and Aila have characters that go deeper than "I'm perfect until the main guy beats me"
World stage = gundam names. Let's see if Nils and Aila have characters that go deeper than "I'm perfect until the main guy beats me"
This community tricked him into watching Strike Witches. He deserves better than us.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
That was just me, but y'all just let it happen!
Dedication Through Light
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World Trigger
OreFuro
Garo
Donten ni Warau
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
Oh and Tribe Cool Crew.
strangedopamine
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- Tomino saving anime.
- Gundam Build Fighters and Log Horizon being back on.
That's it.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
All about that Parasyte
For me its just Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso).
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