"mappa pls", indeed.
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Genderbending incest drama pls
I can deal with that. I only watched Princess Mononoke dubbed to begin with.
regarding Saber in FZ, remember that
she was severely limited by that spell on her arm
Saber in FZ was actually largely irrelevant.
Yes it does have an adorable ED!
Aikatsu! Akari Generation 110
"Akari Generation" is the proper term for this part of the show according to the DVD listings, so I shall use it. Juri's first Premium Dress reminded me of the Spain arc of Nadja, only less harsh. I love her first original song, too. The Loli-Gothic songs remain my favorite, but any idol whose music heavily plays into a certain genre type is going to stand out a bit more. Juri's a fun addition to the cast. Her Cinderella-themed dress is an interesting fit with her persona, not the first fairy tale I would've thought of, but it works. This season is off to a great start.
"Akari Generation" is the proper term for this part of the show according to the DVD listings, so I shall use it. Juri's first Premium Dress reminded me of the Spain arc of Nadja, only less harsh. I love her first original song, too. The Loli-Gothic songs remain my favorite, but any idol whose music heavily plays into a certain genre type is going to stand out a bit more. Juri's a fun addition to the cast. Her Cinderella-themed dress is an interesting fit with her persona, not the first fairy tale I would've thought of, but it works. This season is off to a great start.
Yeah, Guilty Crown was mostly Yoshino's work with Okouchi contributing on the side. That said, one problem is Araki is still too green as a director when it comes to making anime original projects, rather than those based on already successful manga properties (Death Note, Attack on Titan, Highschool of the Dead). Which, among other issues, makes the writing flaws more transparent. I have no clue concerning how this upcoming show is going to turn out, much less what's it about, but unless he's learned from the mistakes of Guilty Crown I'm not going to look for it on my radar.
The irony of this quote is staggering yo..
A Huge Battleship
Member
Less than 2 weeks until Date A Live Encore 3 and the Kurumi OVA. I'm as ready as I'll ever be, i.e. not ready in the slightest and drooling like I've just been lobotomised.
The Encore 3 cover'll show her with both hair 'down' and left eye uncovered, which is a real rarity for Tsunako art:
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
I feel like it's been dead before, but this time seems worse. Pretty much everything looks like garbage.
nintendoman58
Member
Yeah, her role in F/SN to my knowledge is much bigger than it is in F/Z. Not that I'd ask Corvo to watch F/SN though.
But even so, Saber does get a really good shining moment later on once
the curse on her arm is lifted.
More like Yuki Yuna YUUSHA OH! day.
#TeamOrange.
I'll grant that her
arm got messed up,
crippled
Their animation is a complete mirror image of what it used to be.
Denki-Gai 09
So many anime are going to start getting into the Christmas spirit. Denki-Gai, of course, celebrates it in the most perverted, anime culture-esque way possible, and I wouldn't have it any other way. The romantic elements with Hiotan and Sensei were also cute, especially the part where Sensei was messing around with Hiotan's laundry and was mystified by her
underwear. G-Men's moment was also fantastic. Santa on a motorbike distributing porn for Christmas. Oh what fun it is to be in Akiba!
So many anime are going to start getting into the Christmas spirit. Denki-Gai, of course, celebrates it in the most perverted, anime culture-esque way possible, and I wouldn't have it any other way. The romantic elements with Hiotan and Sensei were also cute, especially the part where Sensei was messing around with Hiotan's laundry and was mystified by her
older sister's
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Parasyte 9:
WHAT THE FUCK? Is this the dumbest character in any horror story ever?
Just when you thought the female characters in Parasyte couldn't be portrayed any worse, this episode happened.
I do enjoy the speed the plot is moving at, and how Shinichi is kind of showing us a guy who gets superpowers but becomes a sociopath in the process, but a lot of this stuff is really frustrating me. That's to say nothing of the melodrama involved with
Parasyte had a lot of promise at the start, but I think that some of that has really evaporated over the last few episodes.
WHAT THE FUCK? Is this the dumbest character in any horror story ever?
I was even ready to praise her for actually going to her brother and confirming about the monster's who could change faces, but then rather than saying anything about it, she's like 'well, I should talk to him first'. Who the hell does that? Worst character ever.
I do enjoy the speed the plot is moving at, and how Shinichi is kind of showing us a guy who gets superpowers but becomes a sociopath in the process, but a lot of this stuff is really frustrating me. That's to say nothing of the melodrama involved with
Shimada picking a fight with the punks at the exact same time Shinichi was trying to set things straight with Murano.
Parasyte had a lot of promise at the start, but I think that some of that has really evaporated over the last few episodes.
MikeHattsu
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Gintama 015
Talk about selling the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
A pretty standard Japanese game show in this episode then... Maybe they should have waited with the new ED until the end of this one.
Talk about selling the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.
A pretty standard Japanese game show in this episode then... Maybe they should have waited with the new ED until the end of this one.
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
Meh, school was over so it's not really much of a stretch that this would occur at the same time. Not like it would've been much different if he cursed and ran off a minute or two later either when walking back with her.
MikeHattsu
Member
Humanity Has Declined 07
Banana time slip then?
And this episode seems to be set before the other ones too.
Banana time slip then?
And this episode seems to be set before the other ones too.
Shirobako 08
Not this show, nor WUG, is ever all about "suffering". Ema can find hope and the potential for the future as much as anybody else. Her emotional setback was real, but the ability to overcome that hurdle is real, too. I also want to take this chance to mention that there's a manga spinoff being published that focuses on the girls' animation club during their high school days. I'd be interested in someone translating it, because it could probably shed more insight on what the girls are like today. I think that may be a potential goal for the second half of the show - to create that anime with all five members of their club. Office life isn't going to be fun even if it's somewhere like where Kaori is working, but human relationships can save everything, as well as learning from the best.
I would like to see more of the VAs and writing side of things, but I'm enjoying this for what it says about creativity. I also can't wait to watch the first episode of Exodus when it arrives as DVD extra. It'll be many things, but "generic" is not going to be one of them. Just like this show, and many other shows, this season.
Not this show, nor WUG, is ever all about "suffering". Ema can find hope and the potential for the future as much as anybody else. Her emotional setback was real, but the ability to overcome that hurdle is real, too. I also want to take this chance to mention that there's a manga spinoff being published that focuses on the girls' animation club during their high school days. I'd be interested in someone translating it, because it could probably shed more insight on what the girls are like today. I think that may be a potential goal for the second half of the show - to create that anime with all five members of their club. Office life isn't going to be fun even if it's somewhere like where Kaori is working, but human relationships can save everything, as well as learning from the best.
I would like to see more of the VAs and writing side of things, but I'm enjoying this for what it says about creativity. I also can't wait to watch the first episode of Exodus when it arrives as DVD extra. It'll be many things, but "generic" is not going to be one of them. Just like this show, and many other shows, this season.
The Perfect Insider seems cool from its description, but yeah, everything else seems pretty bad. They've been more or less like any other TV block showing late night anime for a while now. It's pretty sad to me, since a lot of my favorite anime came from noitaminA. Hopefully they'll find their way again; we had Ping-Pong this year, so maybe something as good as it will eventually make its way to it.
I am (not) ready.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Shirobako 8:
Another great episode. Iguchi's advice to Ema was pretty good, and I really enjoyed the scenes of them walking together, as well as some of the flashbacks from Iguchi learning how to animate. It's pretty good advice for anyone trying to get better in a specific field. Kaori's scenes from at her job were good, too. Seems like a place that would really wear down on you.
Tarou was barely in this episode, but he still found plenty of time to be just as unlikable as ever. And his goals were put out there in such an asshole way. It's interesting to see the different goals that each person has. It gives what everyone is doing a little more meaning.
Also, that mental image of Honda in the apron. The eyes will never be clean again.
Another great episode. Iguchi's advice to Ema was pretty good, and I really enjoyed the scenes of them walking together, as well as some of the flashbacks from Iguchi learning how to animate. It's pretty good advice for anyone trying to get better in a specific field. Kaori's scenes from at her job were good, too. Seems like a place that would really wear down on you.
Tarou was barely in this episode, but he still found plenty of time to be just as unlikable as ever. And his goals were put out there in such an asshole way. It's interesting to see the different goals that each person has. It gives what everyone is doing a little more meaning.
Also, that mental image of Honda in the apron. The eyes will never be clean again.
So there was a thing where Studio Kahra and CyberConnect2 did a Animation showcase together?
Studio Kahra:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LujoDkfH260
CyberConnect2:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXF0Ie0zI5E
That was weird but you can tell the guys behind Asura's wrath did make this.I would say CC2's 3d animation was actually better.
Studio Kahra:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LujoDkfH260
CyberConnect2:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXF0Ie0zI5E
That was weird but you can tell the guys behind Asura's wrath did make this.I would say CC2's 3d animation was actually better.
Kokoro Library 08-10
The Hikari episodes were on the sugary side, but ultimately alright, and provided some contrast to the girls. Episode 10 was a lot heavier than I was expecting. Though this show was one of the first of its kind (at least as a late night anime), it was also influenced by the shows before it, and the heavier tone also feels like some of what I was getting in Seraphim Call. The threat of the library being closed is treated with some real weight, and the cliffhanger moment of episode 10 has made me want to pursue this further. I'm not expecting the secret to be earth-shattering, but it'll certainly be heartwarming.
The Hikari episodes were on the sugary side, but ultimately alright, and provided some contrast to the girls. Episode 10 was a lot heavier than I was expecting. Though this show was one of the first of its kind (at least as a late night anime), it was also influenced by the shows before it, and the heavier tone also feels like some of what I was getting in Seraphim Call. The threat of the library being closed is treated with some real weight, and the cliffhanger moment of episode 10 has made me want to pursue this further. I'm not expecting the secret to be earth-shattering, but it'll certainly be heartwarming.
The show goes in like reverse order or something.
From what I remember it's not quite reverse order, but it's definitely a bit jumbled up.
Shirobako - 08
TBH I'm kinda disappointed, this eps felt like repeat of eps 6 for the resolution of mini-character arc, I know they don't want something that too heavy handed, but coming of previous eps that rather weighty, its not very satisfying the rather heavy theme concluded or at least for right now just like that.. the office joke is rather lame in this eps too, Oh well..
TBH I'm kinda disappointed, this eps felt like repeat of eps 6 for the resolution of mini-character arc, I know they don't want something that too heavy handed, but coming of previous eps that rather weighty, its not very satisfying the rather heavy theme concluded or at least for right now just like that.. the office joke is rather lame in this eps too, Oh well..
Basileus777
Member
Being heavy handed is probably my only complaint with the show. It's not as bad as a few weeks ago when the dialogue felt like an authorial intrusion.
Yeah, in this eps I feel they had "we overdoing it in eps 6" too much in their head tho lol, there's lack of confidence in those Ema scene delivery I feel.. I still like eps 6 much better because of that.
Femmeworth
Banned
Dreaming Machine isn't going to fund itself. :|
hosannainexcelsis
Member
I don't know; Project Itoh looks pretty cool.
Shirobako 8
Okay Aoi if you start hallucinating your dolls conversing with you while in the middle of driving then you really need to see a doctor. Like, ASAP.
So Ema is still suffering and can't break through her block but her senior animators are there to save the day! With some help from Iguchi, some fresh air, and a wandering cat seems she's back in business. And she also gets the best advice possible: Copy everyone else as much as possible until you're good enough that you don't have to.
The show also did a rather effective job characterizing Aoi's sister in so little time, remarkably without actually explicitly saying anything about her. Contrasting just a snippet of her daily work life with her Tokyo tour with Rii says everything that needed to be said.
Okay Aoi if you start hallucinating your dolls conversing with you while in the middle of driving then you really need to see a doctor. Like, ASAP.
So Ema is still suffering and can't break through her block but her senior animators are there to save the day! With some help from Iguchi, some fresh air, and a wandering cat seems she's back in business. And she also gets the best advice possible: Copy everyone else as much as possible until you're good enough that you don't have to.
The show also did a rather effective job characterizing Aoi's sister in so little time, remarkably without actually explicitly saying anything about her. Contrasting just a snippet of her daily work life with her Tokyo tour with Rii says everything that needed to be said.
The films look promising but the TV slot is pretty much on life support.
astrogamer
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Chaika S2 8
Well they went through fighting each other fairly quick as well as a poor conclusion to what happened to Gillette.. Otherwise, kind of solid start to wrap-u
Well they went through fighting each other fairly quick as well as a poor conclusion to what happened to Gillette.. Otherwise, kind of solid start to wrap-u
UltraGunner
Banned
Eeesh, this is some shit.
The rest of the stuff looks interesting based off their crew, but I can't say if they'll be good or bad at this point.
Sad, but true. Anything for that, really. Though I wouldn't mind if they adapted Pluto in the meantime.
On the topic of Project Itoh, it's really exciting seeing Micheal Arias return. I loved Tekkonkinkreet, so it will be interesting to see the work he'll do here.
UltraGunner
Banned
Amagi Brilliant Park 08
It would have been less damaging to Kanye had he just skipped those four days.
It would have been less damaging to Kanye had he just skipped those four days.
CheapJuice
Member
Parasyte - 09
Yes, let's confront the shape shifting alien in a room alone and try to reason with it. Also let's stand with our back against it, it's not like theres a chance it would stab us in the back, right?
Why wouldn't he change his looks when he went in and "changed clothes". Instead he goes like a few steps into an alley and goes full on transform.
Besides these things, I enjoy the episode, I liked Shinichi's little outbursts
Yes, let's confront the shape shifting alien in a room alone and try to reason with it. Also let's stand with our back against it, it's not like theres a chance it would stab us in the back, right?
Why wouldn't he change his looks when he went in and "changed clothes". Instead he goes like a few steps into an alley and goes full on transform.
Besides these things, I enjoy the episode, I liked Shinichi's little outbursts
Dedication Through Light
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Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Episode 33
Finally the duel we've been waiting for. So many shiveru the whole episode with Futoshi getting us all into it. Wow it was exciting. Kurosaki kills the mood, but Sora made it as exciting as expected. He's a great match for Yuuya oniichan by entertaining in an exciting manner.
Can't wait to see him get serious
Finally the duel we've been waiting for. So many shiveru the whole episode with Futoshi getting us all into it. Wow it was exciting. Kurosaki kills the mood, but Sora made it as exciting as expected. He's a great match for Yuuya oniichan by entertaining in an exciting manner.
Can't wait to see him get serious
since Des Toy Scissor Bear seems to not be his true Trump Card
Save 'N Quit
Banned
No one gives a shit about Gaara's flashback
Almost time for the movie tie-in special with best girl Hinata and her little sister Hanabi!
Can't wait for all those moments that make me go "awwwww" like a little 12 year old.
Shirobako 8
Between Aoi, Ema, and Aoi's sister, Japanese careers look so fulfilling and rewarding that it truly is a mystery that Japan has a hikikomori problem.
I wonder if Ema's struggle to animate cats came from the show itself, LOL.
Between Aoi, Ema, and Aoi's sister, Japanese careers look so fulfilling and rewarding that it truly is a mystery that Japan has a hikikomori problem.
I wonder if Ema's struggle to animate cats came from the show itself, LOL.
hipsterpants
Member
Well, I actually agree with this. I was actually going to mention this if someone disagreed with me! Shinichi and Migi (and Ryoko to a lesser extent) are the only characters that really have any depth to their characters, in my opinion. Everyone else kind of just exists as a plot device.
Though I do like Murano, but I think I might be the only one.
Twintail 08
Sentai often has marriage episodes, with the marriage meeting involving a Yellow plenty of times. One of the first examples that comes to mind is Gekiranger's with Ran, though they've been around for much, much longer than that. Also, everyone in this show is much quicker about figuring out secret identities than a regular toku show would have. Certainly longer than it took for Kouta to realize what his best friend was doing in Gaim. The whole discussion of light novels and literature was also an interesting and meta one. This series no doubt has things to say, it just may not be the things that Western anime viewers would gravitate towards, or are getting. Like I said, I love this show, but I can't tell how much of the other internet appreciation for it is ironic/sarcastic. Because it's not as dumb as it looks.
Sentai often has marriage episodes, with the marriage meeting involving a Yellow plenty of times. One of the first examples that comes to mind is Gekiranger's with Ran, though they've been around for much, much longer than that. Also, everyone in this show is much quicker about figuring out secret identities than a regular toku show would have. Certainly longer than it took for Kouta to realize what his best friend was doing in Gaim. The whole discussion of light novels and literature was also an interesting and meta one. This series no doubt has things to say, it just may not be the things that Western anime viewers would gravitate towards, or are getting. Like I said, I love this show, but I can't tell how much of the other internet appreciation for it is ironic/sarcastic. Because it's not as dumb as it looks.
AquaWateria
Member
You forgot the father.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Pyscho-Pass 2 08
I agree with someone who stated earlier that one of the biggest problems with this show are scenes where they come up with hypothesis. Except they aren't hypothesis because they are always right and they're actually just exposition scenes. Even something as dumb as a guy being made of 180 different people and their extracted brains (while they were still alive?) isn't contrived enough for them to get the perfect, also contrived explanation. And that's this entire episode in a nutshell.
However, that ending. My God that ending. Duckroll was right, but I'm not sure if he can comprehend how right he was.
This show is turning into The Evil Within now. I wouldn't be surprised if Kirito-kun started doing psychic shit.
But I guess it already was in the first season. Just grab the barbwire and we're set!
Shirobako 08
This show gives me feels.
The suffering has been overcome, maybe being an animator isn't so bad. Although you still have to deal with Tarou.
I never have a lot to say about this show, but I think I like it more with each episode. Others like Bahamut (although I still think that's my top this season) and Parasyte fluctuate from being great to being a bit weak, but this has stayed consistent throughout.
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Mika is still alive so I'll assume this will be bad. Can't wait to see her complain about tanks and armed terrorists because nobody told her there would be tanks and armed terrorists.
But it has engrish and Metal Gears so that's a plus
I agree with someone who stated earlier that one of the biggest problems with this show are scenes where they come up with hypothesis. Except they aren't hypothesis because they are always right and they're actually just exposition scenes. Even something as dumb as a guy being made of 180 different people and their extracted brains (while they were still alive?) isn't contrived enough for them to get the perfect, also contrived explanation. And that's this entire episode in a nutshell.
However, that ending. My God that ending. Duckroll was right, but I'm not sure if he can comprehend how right he was.
This show is turning into The Evil Within now. I wouldn't be surprised if Kirito-kun started doing psychic shit.
But I guess it already was in the first season. Just grab the barbwire and we're set!
Shirobako 08
This show gives me feels.
The suffering has been overcome, maybe being an animator isn't so bad. Although you still have to deal with Tarou.
I never have a lot to say about this show, but I think I like it more with each episode. Others like Bahamut (although I still think that's my top this season) and Parasyte fluctuate from being great to being a bit weak, but this has stayed consistent throughout.
Of course G-Reco is the most consistently amazing show of the season but that's just not fair
Mika is still alive so I'll assume this will be bad. Can't wait to see her complain about tanks and armed terrorists because nobody told her there would be tanks and armed terrorists.
But it has engrish and Metal Gears so that's a plus
April 08
A break from Kousei for a change. I was paying more attention to Emi's performance - Hayamin is just drawn to the dark-haired Japanese beauty types, isn't she? - but both of them were pretty interesting. Everything's connected. I know the show has its share of problems, but I like the theatrical aspect of the presentation. It's one of the things that makes it feel like anime, and in turn like something I wanted to watch.
A break from Kousei for a change. I was paying more attention to Emi's performance - Hayamin is just drawn to the dark-haired Japanese beauty types, isn't she? - but both of them were pretty interesting. Everything's connected. I know the show has its share of problems, but I like the theatrical aspect of the presentation. It's one of the things that makes it feel like anime, and in turn like something I wanted to watch.
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