the new dvd's actually look better than the bad upscale job
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Fall Anime 2014 lOTl Unlimited Tomino Works
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Baroquemantic
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Log Horizon 1
Hmmm, not sure what to make of this yet. I didn't particularly like or dislike anything.
Hmmm, not sure what to make of this yet. I didn't particularly like or dislike anything.
Se7enSword
Banned
Magic Kaito 1412 - 1
This was a wonderful adaptation! The voices, the animation, the poker face. Loved the OP and ED.
I think the character art was also better than the manga. Definitely a must watch for me.
This was a wonderful adaptation! The voices, the animation, the poker face. Loved the OP and ED.
I think the character art was also better than the manga. Definitely a must watch for me.
It takes a bit to get into LH. If you have expectations from another VRMMORPG based show you should probably forget about those.
Baroquemantic
Member
Ah ok. The only anime I've seen remotely similar to this is SAO. And I guess Accel World if it fits that category.
Oh really? I'll skip on that and hold onto my dvds a bit longer then. Gotta be able to afford other Discotek releases like Cagliostro anyway.
Thats exactly how I went into LH too, turns out I needed a break between watching SAO and LH.
Its a pretty good show and its worth giving a chance, just don't expect it to be like SAO Arc 1.
victreeb3l
Member
Thanks for the Chuuni lessons guys. I just picked up some new slang.
Who here in AnimeGAF is a chuuni?
Who here in AnimeGAF is a chuuni?
Admiral Woofington
Member
I wish I could answer but I can't discuss it without inadvertently giving away spoilers so you might as well finish it. Looking forward to your review. You've gotten the exact reactions I was hoping for. I hope that now you see the importance of the first half, since without it the second half wouldn't be nearly as strong or gut-punching.
you can see a few comparisons here
suffice to say the original japanese release is still the best but the new discotek dvd's as close as its gonna get for a long time
just cajun & dresden
NamikazeBurst
Member
One of my favourites so far. I really like the Kaitou Kid episodes in Detective Conan, so this side series is definitely welcomed.
There used to be that one GAFfer who pretended to be Japanese before having a meltdown.
victreeb3l
Member
Haha yeah. Even though it was a real serious episode, and one of my favorites, I cant stop laughing at how gratuitous those shots were. The crotch shots were especially wtf. Like uh ohkay.
Whaaat. Who was this
How would you rate your chuuniness?
huh?
IIRC they also used some text from a halo book as a send off message.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Some might call me pretending to be married to Miyukichi chuuni-ish.
If I was pretending that is.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
victreeb3l
Member
Holy shit lmao. That Halo ending is just perfect.
"...gossipy muckety muck gutter****ing cock jockeys" lmao. Thats very creative.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Baby Steps 7:
Good training there, with Coach Miura coming up with some good ways to show Ei-chan how to become a better player, and that match between him and Takuma was really good for showing off the gap between them. I wasn't expecting to see us finding out about what Takuma's deal was quite so soon, but it seems like things are going to move quickly between the two of them. Hopefully he can continue to find his own style at playing tennis, and further hone his game sense.
Good training there, with Coach Miura coming up with some good ways to show Ei-chan how to become a better player, and that match between him and Takuma was really good for showing off the gap between them. I wasn't expecting to see us finding out about what Takuma's deal was quite so soon, but it seems like things are going to move quickly between the two of them. Hopefully he can continue to find his own style at playing tennis, and further hone his game sense.
Baroquemantic
Member
Log Horizon 2
Now this ep was quite good. I love that there's actual strategy and the class & subclass system seems pretty thought out and well executed. I'm also liking the characters.
Guess there's gonna be something else that ups the tension since that's out of the equation, unless I'm speaking too soon.
But yeah, really good episode.
Now this ep was quite good. I love that there's actual strategy and the class & subclass system seems pretty thought out and well executed. I'm also liking the characters.
I'm very glad that there's no "You die in the game, you die in real life!" BS
But yeah, really good episode.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I think we need a Richter scale or Mohs scale for chuuni.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Ai Tenchi Muyo! 01
Uhhhhhhhh....
I dunno much about Tenchi Muyo (only series I watched was GXP YEAH I KNOW) but this was basically just a guy getting beat up and bullied by cute girls for four minutes.
Is that what this series is about?
Uhhhhhhhh....
I dunno much about Tenchi Muyo (only series I watched was GXP YEAH I KNOW) but this was basically just a guy getting beat up and bullied by cute girls for four minutes.
Is that what this series is about?
SliceSabre
Banned
Amagi Brilliant Park - 01
Ehhhhh. I'll give it this everything in this show does look nice. I like the character designs and the show clearly has plenty of budget to work with here as well. Yet the entire time I sat here watching this all I could think was "This is just gonna be another Kyoani Romantic comedy/harem."
Isuzu has a very nice ass and tits, so there's that I guess.
Ehhhhh. I'll give it this everything in this show does look nice. I like the character designs and the show clearly has plenty of budget to work with here as well. Yet the entire time I sat here watching this all I could think was "This is just gonna be another Kyoani Romantic comedy/harem."
Isuzu has a very nice ass and tits, so there's that I guess.
Too lewd.
Inou Battle 01: How delightfully mediocre, a lot of the humor fell flat on me but it wasn't so bad that I'll be dropping it here, hopefully it'll get better.
It probably won't.
nintendoman58
Member
I thought the first half was very important. The whole thing serves as a big set-up but it very neatly foreshadows what's to come in the show so the viewer doesn't get bored. I definitely enjoyed it.
Steins;Gate - 22
Wow. Had it not been for Kurisu and the others,
Okabe would have ended up exactly like Homura Akemi from Madoka ended up. Seeing Mayuri die over and over again was slowly and slowly wearing on him to the point where he was determining the deadlines on her death with little-to-no qualms about it at all.
Homura didn't have anyone to turn to when she kept going back in time to save Madoka. Okabe did, and that's why he's still able to keep his mind in check. There's a really good contrast between these two characters, with Homura being like a "What could have been" when it comes to Okabe. Now I understand why these two shows are compared with each other a lot.
The confession scene in this episode is almost exactly on par with Madoka episode 11 in terms of how well it works and how well it was executed. The only difference between there and here is that both of them truly understand what's going on and how they feel about it all, only making it more heartbreaking. Nonetheless, if he stopped now, it will all have been for naught. He goes through with the time-leap, and finishes the job.
Homura didn't have anyone to turn to when she kept going back in time to save Madoka. Okabe did, and that's why he's still able to keep his mind in check. There's a really good contrast between these two characters, with Homura being like a "What could have been" when it comes to Okabe. Now I understand why these two shows are compared with each other a lot.
The confession scene in this episode is almost exactly on par with Madoka episode 11 in terms of how well it works and how well it was executed. The only difference between there and here is that both of them truly understand what's going on and how they feel about it all, only making it more heartbreaking. Nonetheless, if he stopped now, it will all have been for naught. He goes through with the time-leap, and finishes the job.
All in all, that was Steins;Gate. A really great show that was totally worth having Mike watch TTGL. I'm really glad that I made this watchbet with him an-
Wait a minute,
Suzu? What's going on? Wait, WORLD WAR III? Hang on a second here WAIT WHAT?!?
phoenix296
Member
Steins;gate impressions are fun. Who knew Mike watches good shows?
In a way, doesn't that describe every anime?
Admiral Woofington
Member
Jexhius I swear to God. It was one of the more enjoyable time travel stories in a while. Primer being the other one.
If you think the foreshadowing is good now, the end is amazing. Well the end of the show, the OVA finisher is good as a fan-servicey (not the sexual kind) way to finish it.
Basileus777
Member
You're telling me time travel stories are contrived?
Jex
Member
Yes, but it's aggressively ridiculous in Steins;Gate, which also happens to be sci-fi story where time itself cares that certain things happen. Huh? There's predestination but you can also change lots of things? Don't get me started.
Steins;Gate is a show where people like the characters and the relationships and this allows them to somehow gloss over the part where the main story makes no sense.
It turns out that
more than just Okabe can remember dmail memories
There are some revelations to come though!
What is this "bae"? What the heck does that mean? I see it on twitter but I havent looked up what it means.
the answers will be revealed shortly!
This is why I had to marathon it. too many questions eating away at my conscience.
Episode 44 was the beginning of one hell of an endgame. Sailor moon season one ending left me speechless when I first saw it. Mahou Shoujo can be some of the most brutal anime in any genre.
Also the fact that White Fox is awful at animation.
The show is 100% carried by the character interactions.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Amagi Brilliant Park 01
I like the OP. ED is ok.
Honestly this is better then I thought it was gonna be, and a solid first ep (not enough to redeem KyoAni in anyone's eyes, probably) looks nice and directing is pretty good. I like the deadpan delivery and faces during the first half. Seems like it will turn into a typical KyoAni romcom show though, with a harem as going by the ED the elemental girls are pretty important.
I'll stick with it because it seems like there's some potential here, I think. MC seems like he could at least have a character arc or something -though those obvious CHILDHOOD TRAUMA flashbacks make me a little worried- but I dunno how much it will be delivered on.
Well it'll probably be better then KnK, anyway.
And a probably dumb question but why is that mascot thing from Full Metal Panic in here? Same author?
Kyoani steppin up their game
I like the OP. ED is ok.
Honestly this is better then I thought it was gonna be, and a solid first ep (not enough to redeem KyoAni in anyone's eyes, probably) looks nice and directing is pretty good. I like the deadpan delivery and faces during the first half. Seems like it will turn into a typical KyoAni romcom show though, with a harem as going by the ED the elemental girls are pretty important.
I'll stick with it because it seems like there's some potential here, I think. MC seems like he could at least have a character arc or something -though those obvious CHILDHOOD TRAUMA flashbacks make me a little worried- but I dunno how much it will be delivered on.
Well it'll probably be better then KnK, anyway.
And a probably dumb question but why is that mascot thing from Full Metal Panic in here? Same author?
Well said
amaburi - 1
It's okay. Appreciated how swiftly paced the first half was - none of it is particularly funny, but no shot ever lingers, it just being an endless parade of fast cuts in and out of each attraction. Amusing enough.
The silly premise that the show pushes in the second half just makes it feel like the LN adaptation that it is. The introspective tone that the director tries to instill is distracted by the chintzy music, and the silliness of the events that follow kinda robs the occasion of any gravity it may have possessed. Also, amnesia. Maybe it'll turn out well, but still. It's hard to be really hopeful about this.
Did Naoko Yamada handle the ED? I just assume any kyoani ed with naked girls is her.
It's okay. Appreciated how swiftly paced the first half was - none of it is particularly funny, but no shot ever lingers, it just being an endless parade of fast cuts in and out of each attraction. Amusing enough.
The silly premise that the show pushes in the second half just makes it feel like the LN adaptation that it is. The introspective tone that the director tries to instill is distracted by the chintzy music, and the silliness of the events that follow kinda robs the occasion of any gravity it may have possessed. Also, amnesia. Maybe it'll turn out well, but still. It's hard to be really hopeful about this.
Did Naoko Yamada handle the ED? I just assume any kyoani ed with naked girls is her.
3 character universe.
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