Sounds amazing, will watch. I really loved Hyouka!
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Sounds amazing, will watch. I really loved Hyouka!
Is there actual amnesia, or is it just a case of characters not wanting to divulge certain information?
Nah I think Takemoto did everything. Ep1, OP, ED.
UltraGunner
Banned
HIS NAME IS BONTA-KUN YOU RAT BASTARDS
Cowboy Bebop 24 - Hard Luck Woman
You know whats odd? Doing a write-up of the 24th session of Cowboy Bebop unprovoked. The Blu-Ray release in North America is only a few months away. I could just wait for that, and maybe by then Id have more to say about the series at large, but nevertheless, here I am: mulling over and writing about the story of the melancholy departure of the female crew of the Bebop.
This episode holds a certain personal magic for me. Back in 2002, Adult Swim began its life starring an eclectic mix of animated shows. One of them was Cowboy Bebop. I stayed up (without parental consent) on the night of the blocks premiere and absorbed Asteroid Blues into my young mind. The lanky bounty hunter, red eye, bell peppers and beef it made very little sense, but that experience of something more profound, something I couldnt quite grasp, was the perfect spice to capture me wholly. The show continued its run and I was only able to stay up and watch the odd episode now and again. One night, I decided to be proactive and set the VCR to record. It didnt matter what episode it was, I just wanted to watch it. Sure enough, it landed on Hard Luck Woman; an episode that begs context with its finality in character arcs. Id watch the VHS over and over but discern so little from it. The characters and their designs (And Fayes design ) were enough to keep me captivated. Seeing the juxtaposition of wacky day time cartoons weighted against the complex emotional characters of the Bebop grew a palpable sense of curiosity in my formative brain. Having revisited the series many times, its amazing to see how well the show consistently lives up to the impossible standards of nostalgia. I still have that dumb VHS in my closet, and while Im excited for the crystal clear transfer to high definition coming up in mere months, theres a certain aesthetic parity between the rustic, nostalgic landscape of the Bebop universe and grainy VHS quality. Conveniently, thats sort of what Hard Luck Woman is about: staring through memories populated by grainy nostalgia and attempting to discern whether its contents are as worthwhile as the effort to achieve them.
As with all the other episode titles, Hard Luck Woman is in reference to the song. You dont have to dig deep to know that Shinichiro Watanabe loves the musical aspects of his series, and, by extension, uses them to his advantage in all of his works (when dealing with musical artists on Space Dandy, he would interview them personally and discuss their personal tastes to see if they would line up with the content they were providing music for). The song is about a tearful goodbye between a woman and an unknown party and the women's strong resolve despite hard times. For one whos seen the episode, the lyrics match the story in an uncanny fashion. Faye and Eds road to this point has only been a stepping stone. By the end of the episode, they dont necessarily come into the belonging they seek. In that way, its a bit of a tragedy, but as hard luck women do, their perseverance pushes them forward to new places.
Back at the Bebop, its ironic seeing the annoyed nature of Spike and Jet. Its almost cheerful in a way, and Jet even starts into a conversation about how the girls are probably acting strange because theyre hungry. Later, he briefly mentions (before being cut off) how that by scoring the bounty, the girls will be able to eat some sukiyaki with some meat. The paternal side of Jet has always been present, but it's especially noticeable and, as a result, heart rending here. The girls are about to go into the world on their own now.
The last scene featuring this beautiful insert song (on an already beautiful soundtrack) is one that leaves me breathless and teary every time I see it. Jet goes to gather the crew for dinner, but only finds Spike standing alone. They look down together and see the large painting Ed left for them. They sit down and eat dinner together in silence. Poorly feigning indifference, they begin devouring all the eggs from Eds father. The rest of the scene speaks for itself in its strong visuals and bittersweet atmosphere.
You know whats odd? Doing a write-up of the 24th session of Cowboy Bebop unprovoked. The Blu-Ray release in North America is only a few months away. I could just wait for that, and maybe by then Id have more to say about the series at large, but nevertheless, here I am: mulling over and writing about the story of the melancholy departure of the female crew of the Bebop.
This episode holds a certain personal magic for me. Back in 2002, Adult Swim began its life starring an eclectic mix of animated shows. One of them was Cowboy Bebop. I stayed up (without parental consent) on the night of the blocks premiere and absorbed Asteroid Blues into my young mind. The lanky bounty hunter, red eye, bell peppers and beef it made very little sense, but that experience of something more profound, something I couldnt quite grasp, was the perfect spice to capture me wholly. The show continued its run and I was only able to stay up and watch the odd episode now and again. One night, I decided to be proactive and set the VCR to record. It didnt matter what episode it was, I just wanted to watch it. Sure enough, it landed on Hard Luck Woman; an episode that begs context with its finality in character arcs. Id watch the VHS over and over but discern so little from it. The characters and their designs (And Fayes design ) were enough to keep me captivated. Seeing the juxtaposition of wacky day time cartoons weighted against the complex emotional characters of the Bebop grew a palpable sense of curiosity in my formative brain. Having revisited the series many times, its amazing to see how well the show consistently lives up to the impossible standards of nostalgia. I still have that dumb VHS in my closet, and while Im excited for the crystal clear transfer to high definition coming up in mere months, theres a certain aesthetic parity between the rustic, nostalgic landscape of the Bebop universe and grainy VHS quality. Conveniently, thats sort of what Hard Luck Woman is about: staring through memories populated by grainy nostalgia and attempting to discern whether its contents are as worthwhile as the effort to achieve them.
As with all the other episode titles, Hard Luck Woman is in reference to the song. You dont have to dig deep to know that Shinichiro Watanabe loves the musical aspects of his series, and, by extension, uses them to his advantage in all of his works (when dealing with musical artists on Space Dandy, he would interview them personally and discuss their personal tastes to see if they would line up with the content they were providing music for). The song is about a tearful goodbye between a woman and an unknown party and the women's strong resolve despite hard times. For one whos seen the episode, the lyrics match the story in an uncanny fashion. Faye and Eds road to this point has only been a stepping stone. By the end of the episode, they dont necessarily come into the belonging they seek. In that way, its a bit of a tragedy, but as hard luck women do, their perseverance pushes them forward to new places.
The episode has a bookend that you might not notice in one viewing. After we see Faye watching the time capsule VHS over and over in her room, were shown Spike brushing his teeth on board the Bebop with the morning sun illuminating him. Jet comes out of the Bebop wondering why theyre suddenly on Earth when their destination was elsewhere. Spike glibly replies that The girls are gone. Then, at the end of the episode, Jet and Spike are at sunset with quiet realization that the girls were again gone this time for good. The sun, the moon, and the light they cast hold some special relevance in this episode, but more on that later.
Faye and Ed set out to find the location in the video tape with the Werelion (Which, given the architecture of the place theyre at and the abundance of water probably places them in Singapore) with a quick side-stop putting them back at an old orphanage Ed used to stay at. The caretaker there explains how she just showed up there one day and lived there like it had never been different. Then, without explanation, wandered away again, like a cat. For such little background Radical Edward has, it seems theres not much to fill in. Shes wandered her whole life recklessly from one heap of twisted metal to the next (its worth remembering her introductory episode had her living by herself in a warehouse full of rubbish).
Back at the Bebop, its ironic seeing the annoyed nature of Spike and Jet. Its almost cheerful in a way, and Jet even starts into a conversation about how the girls are probably acting strange because theyre hungry. Later, he briefly mentions (before being cut off) how that by scoring the bounty, the girls will be able to eat some sukiyaki with some meat. The paternal side of Jet has always been present, but it's especially noticeable and, as a result, heart rending here. The girls are about to go into the world on their own now.
Later, Faye runs into Sally Young, an old classmate she had before the accident. She fills in some of the blanks for Faye, but her memory is still hazy. Before leaving, she imparts some advice to Faye, People must cherish whatever ties they have. Later in the Bebop, Faye stands motionless under the shower in self-reflection. Then, like a flood, her memories come spilling back. Weve seen glimpses of her flashbacks before, but none so beautiful. The sequence is set to a light piano tune, flashing back to Fayes water soaked face in stunned realization. The blooming lights are worth noting in her memories. They fill up negative space leaving only the lovely images of her youth. Then, as the flashback continues, she sees the incident unfragmented. Light gently washes over the space ship showing it unperverted this time. A part of her commuter ship explodes, and the passenger-side window severs showing the moon as if it were suddenly separated. The sullen music, haunting visuals and the zero-g coming in has always been a striking scene to me.
The cracking of the moon in two is shown too many times to not take notice. The neatly severed dark and light side of the moon seem to depict something binary. If we consider that Fayes memories have always had that blinding luster to them, perhaps the sides indicate a past and present. Or, even, the perception of past and present (a theme which is in no short way explored in all of Cowboy Bebop Spikes two eyes come to mind). The incident created the crack in Fayes life which delivered her from her sunny nostalgic life with friends, family and place, to her current state of debt and longing. After this, Faye decides to return to the place she saw in her memories. The culmination of Fayes characterization is in this sequence. As shes running up the slope to the house she remembers, we see flashes of her at different ages going up the same slope. The flashing of her memories and the light in them comes to a climax as she reaches the top of the hill. At first, we see a blinding light that envelopes the whole screen. As the light fades, were back to reality again. Her house has long since been demolished. Its dusk now, and everything around her has a distinct orange hue. The light is gone, and the sun setting is the curtain call for these two characters.
If Fayes road is a severed moon with two halves, then a suitable symbol for Eds decision lies in the now craggy and destroyed Earth. Her father, the insanely named Appledelhi Siniz Hesap Lütfen, spends his days as a cartographer. Since the surface of the Earth is rapidly changing, to meet the demand he frantically runs to fallen meteors and re-charts the earth as they happen. An exercise in extreme futility. But, nonetheless, Appledelhi seems content in his pursuit to end chaos with order (an order thats constantly chaotic in itself). Whether she decided to go to her father or simply travel aimlessly (She mentions to Ein shes going somewhere far, far away) isnt implicitly told, but her sense of belonging isnt so material as Faye.
The last scene featuring this beautiful insert song (on an already beautiful soundtrack) is one that leaves me breathless and teary every time I see it. Jet goes to gather the crew for dinner, but only finds Spike standing alone. They look down together and see the large painting Ed left for them. They sit down and eat dinner together in silence. Poorly feigning indifference, they begin devouring all the eggs from Eds father. The rest of the scene speaks for itself in its strong visuals and bittersweet atmosphere.
Cowboy Bebop episodes all have a certain tempo to them. There pace can be meditative or erratic, but there's a certain harmony in their presentation; a bottomline essence that's unique from one episode to the next. Theres a very unique sense of empowerment and "start and stop" energy in this one. From the beginning of the episode theyre acting independently and, by the end, theyre maybe worse off than they started by no fault of their own but thats okay. Even with the somber tone of these twos farewell, theres a prevailing sense of progress. Being able to eloquently convey that in unity with the shows unique, personal vision is what I love most about it.
To be fair Light novels are just novels if they were ever translated over here. The only thing that makes light novels different than regular novels is the fact that they are easier to read and digest then the average one in Japan. Using easier symbols and what not. If translated they would just be novels since we really don't have that problem with our language.
Graphic novels are complicated, but a lot of them are comic books and what not. Visual novels are the only ones that have their own media, and they tend to have more game elements that would be loss if they were flat out anime/books.
He doesn't remember her, and there's magic involved, so amnesia.
Lewd.
We call them YA here.
They're mostly dreck.
Just like light novels.
It's heavily implied that not-Oreki and blonde Chitanda are
former childhood friends
quitting his job as a child actor
If there is one thing I've figured out is that almost everything in every media is mostly dreck between Cartoons, TV dramas, animes and even books as well as movies.
That being said, if Light Novels weren't constantly written in first person and was just written like a god damn normal novel a lot of them wouldn't be half bad. Instead a lot of them are spent narrating from first person view and what not, and telling rather than showing. And I've read a couple of good light novels.
That being said, if Light Novels weren't constantly written in first person and was just written like a god damn normal novel a lot of them wouldn't be half bad. Instead a lot of them are spent narrating from first person view and what not, and telling rather than showing. And I've read a couple of good light novels.
Yeah that episode was CRAZY. Moeka straight up lost her shit. Really made me feel for her
even though shes basically working for evil
Please continue! I can never get enough wideface screen caps. This show makes me so so incredibly happy. It is the singular reason why I worship Shaft. Only the greatest studio could bring us such marvelous perfection.
I really love this movie for a lot of reasons but the amount of controversy and discussion going on about it is fascinating. I didnt actually get half that much out of it and I kind of wish I could but I just dont think that much into it. However reading you guys thoughts on it makes me kind of see where you are going and gives me a whole new appreciation for how much is actually there.
I love reading these impressions. The end game is coming up so it should be really fun!
AS someone who thoroughly enjoyed the Gainax/shaft collaborations you listed I may very well love this series.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
You might try reading the original Mulvey article, because it is a mess trying to teach it to people. lol
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For Narag and duckroll and whoever else is a Marvel Zombie.
We're entering the age of deep cuts in the Marvel anime.
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Amagi Brilliant Park 1
The tour of the park reminded me of when Arino went to Tokyo German Village over two episodes on GCCX.
An empty park with an odd theme and no visitors. It just seemed sad.
As for the show itself, this felt like an odd culmination of everything that KyoAni has done so far. A dash of Chuu2 with the "awkwardness", Kyoukai no Kanata with the magic realism, Tamako Market with the whole marketing thing, and Hyouka with its attempts to create a protagonist worthy of a character study.
At this point I wonder how much of it is coincidence and how much of it is just osmosis from their other work. I suppose there are no suplexing deers, swimmers or rock bands yet.
For a first episode, I'm not sure what to think of the show either. It was essentially a premise pilot, delaying any real development to the second episode, so all I can really think of are the superficial comparisons that immediately jumped out at me.
But maybe that says more about where KyoAni is at the moment. This just screams pedestrian and average, which is certainly not what I expect from the studio. It's how I felt when I found out that Shaft made Nisekoi, actually. But hey, maybe this will actually surprise me.
trigger chuuni thing - 1
Ugly and boring.
It was pretty good, both year and season wise - Fall had Yozakura, Kyousogiga, GBF, Log Horizon, etc.
2009 was probably the worst in the last five years, and that still had Trapeze, which is one of the best shows of the last decade.
Ugly and boring.
It was pretty good, both year and season wise - Fall had Yozakura, Kyousogiga, GBF, Log Horizon, etc.
2009 was probably the worst in the last five years, and that still had Trapeze, which is one of the best shows of the last decade.
hipbabboom
Huh? What did I say? Did I screw up again? :(
Donten ni Warau - 01
This show has a really weak (had me struggling to get through it without dozing off) start but I'd like to see where it goes.
This show has a really weak (had me struggling to get through it without dozing off) start but I'd like to see where it goes.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Cowboy Bebop 24 - Hard Luck Woman
Great random write up. All this talk of the Bebop Blu-rays makes me want to go back and rewatch it, I've forgotten some of the finer details.
K-on!!, Nichijou, and Chuunibyo. Yeah they were pretty good.
Youre making me want to buy this show out of curiosity. Ive actually had it in my cart for ages.
what kind of wizardry is this
Just classic hammerspace technology
KyoAni will never outShaft Shaft.
hnnnnng
You have no idea how happy it makes me that someone here is even mentioning this show, let alone enjoying it. I remember absolutely loving this show when I watched it a few years back. Interesting content and very creative visuals. Think I liked the "rhino" episode the best.
Steins;Gate - 21
Im tired as shit, I don't think I have another 3 episodes left in me for the night.
I haven't been spoiled on the ending of this show or any plot details, I have no idea how this is going to end. I foresee sadness that outweighs happiness. Something entirely fucked up has to happen to conclude this show right?
Right?
Who does he choose?
Does he have to choose?
Gah, going to conclude this tomorrow night.
Im tired as shit, I don't think I have another 3 episodes left in me for the night.
I haven't been spoiled on the ending of this show or any plot details, I have no idea how this is going to end. I foresee sadness that outweighs happiness. Something entirely fucked up has to happen to conclude this show right?
Right?
Who does he choose?
Does he have to choose?
Gah, going to conclude this tomorrow night.
UltraGunner
Banned
AmaBuri 01
I like the premise of an MC getting magical powers and then doing something mundane as running an amusement park. It fly's against your expectations in a sort of hilarious way. There is obviously some deeper things at play that will (hopefully) get addressed later. I like the character's so far, and the jokes are snappy and well delivered. I look forward to more.
Also Amagi Brilliant Park makes Action Park look like OSHA Land.
I like the premise of an MC getting magical powers and then doing something mundane as running an amusement park. It fly's against your expectations in a sort of hilarious way. There is obviously some deeper things at play that will (hopefully) get addressed later. I like the character's so far, and the jokes are snappy and well delivered. I look forward to more.
Also Amagi Brilliant Park makes Action Park look like OSHA Land.
I don't even wanna think about my list too!
It definitely helps make it all and easier pill to swallow when you crack though.
Just watched Amagi Brilliant Park 01. That was a lot of fun! Really silly stuff. I really liked the music in the show, it set the tone pretty well. I was a bit surprised with the whole real magic angle, but it could lead to some interesting stuff later on. A good start, I'd say.
What show is that first webm from?
UltraGunner
Banned
What the hell is up with Inou Battle's aspect ratio?
It changes when the OP starts.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Amagi Brilliant Park 1
Fan service aside, I actually enjoyed myself. Main character is the only one I've liked so far. The girls haven't stood out. And I can't believe I'm saying this as a sci fi and fantasy lover, but the engineer in me would've preferred if this had been Roller Coaster Tycoon the anime. I mean I knew it wasn't going to be, but seems like any chance that will even have even a slight bit of focus got erased by
.
I mean I still have Log Horizon for economics and strategy though. I just would've loved to watch a show where he is given this place and with knowledge of management skills he could maybe turn it around. You know, go to a bank for a loan, renovate facilities, publicity, hiring, all that schtick. Nothing is to say that there still won't be aspect of these, but if you're going to make a high schooler manage something when not even a bachelor's degree might fully prepare you for such a responsibility out of the door, I guess you gotta give it a bit of fantasy.
Fan service aside, I actually enjoyed myself. Main character is the only one I've liked so far. The girls haven't stood out. And I can't believe I'm saying this as a sci fi and fantasy lover, but the engineer in me would've preferred if this had been Roller Coaster Tycoon the anime. I mean I knew it wasn't going to be, but seems like any chance that will even have even a slight bit of focus got erased by
the whole magic aspect
I mean I still have Log Horizon for economics and strategy though. I just would've loved to watch a show where he is given this place and with knowledge of management skills he could maybe turn it around. You know, go to a bank for a loan, renovate facilities, publicity, hiring, all that schtick. Nothing is to say that there still won't be aspect of these, but if you're going to make a high schooler manage something when not even a bachelor's degree might fully prepare you for such a responsibility out of the door, I guess you gotta give it a bit of fantasy.
The first one is from Railgun, a spin-off of Index. You don't really need to have seen Index if you're thinking of watching Railgun. Frankly, Railgun's better than it anyway.
Neither are that great, but I did enjoy Railgun's second season. Had plenty of cool fight scenes.
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
Amagi Park Ep 01
Yeah I dunno.
Trying to go into this without any preconceived notions but I just mostly found it kinda average and hollow besides the obviously very competent production quality. Maybe the premise just isn't for me but I'm not finding any of the characters all that compelling right now and the comedy wasn't doing it for me. For all the banter of "KyoAni is dead!", "KyoAni found its way!", et all, I find it too middle of the road to warrant any of that at this point.
It left a better impression on me than the manga did so maybe that's something hopeful.
Nanatsu no Taizai Ep 01
Hmmm unfortunately a lot of the details in the artwork from the manga (a big selling point for the series in the first place) seems to have been lost in the jump to animation which was one of my biggest fears for this show. It's serviceable on its own but a lot of the quality just isn't there anymore. The adaption is very by-the-books with pretty average production values and a soundtrack that kinda works in context of the setting yet there's still those obnoxious moments where it's just like "yuuuup that's definitely a Sawano track alright...". Very basic adaption of a fun shounen fantasy manga.
Also Hawk sounds adorable.
Yeah I dunno.
Trying to go into this without any preconceived notions but I just mostly found it kinda average and hollow besides the obviously very competent production quality. Maybe the premise just isn't for me but I'm not finding any of the characters all that compelling right now and the comedy wasn't doing it for me. For all the banter of "KyoAni is dead!", "KyoAni found its way!", et all, I find it too middle of the road to warrant any of that at this point.
It left a better impression on me than the manga did so maybe that's something hopeful.
Nanatsu no Taizai Ep 01
Hmmm unfortunately a lot of the details in the artwork from the manga (a big selling point for the series in the first place) seems to have been lost in the jump to animation which was one of my biggest fears for this show. It's serviceable on its own but a lot of the quality just isn't there anymore. The adaption is very by-the-books with pretty average production values and a soundtrack that kinda works in context of the setting yet there's still those obnoxious moments where it's just like "yuuuup that's definitely a Sawano track alright...". Very basic adaption of a fun shounen fantasy manga.
Also Hawk sounds adorable.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Nonsense. Youre not allowed to have fun watching anime.
Someone had to do it!
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Trapeze has been on my "to watch" list for a long time now.
And it'll probably remain there forever.
Maximilian Kolbe
Member
Talk about Amagi Brilliant Park, any one think Latifa(princess)'s VA doesn't fit her?
I don't hear anything immediately off putting about it.
What were you expecting?
personally not a fan of her voice from EP1. Maybe I will get used to it after a while but at the moment I don't think it fits that well.
Steins;Gate - Episode. 24 - Aight guys, this show was actually great. I regret being scared off by the otaku pandering last time I tried watching it. Great character development, coherent plot (at least as far as time travel plots go), and a good ending.
And ops I might have watched the whole thing in two days,
And ops I might have watched the whole thing in two days,
Sir Blaming
Member
Amagi 1
I think its quite alright, its not excellent, but its pretty nice. The humour doesn't fall flat on its face, so i guess that is a good thing.
Oh yeah, 4chan a message from me:
WOOP WOOP
congrats mate, you have finally reach steins;gate itself.
Now lets just wait for the others.
I think its quite alright, its not excellent, but its pretty nice. The humour doesn't fall flat on its face, so i guess that is a good thing.
Oh yeah, 4chan a message from me:
WOOP WOOP
congrats mate, you have finally reach steins;gate itself.
Now lets just wait for the others.
phoenix296
Member
Black Rock Shooter Impressions
Black Rock Shooter is an original art piece from the author Huke. The inspiration for the piece came from the collaboration with Ryu and the band Supercell to create new characters to represent the band. From this collaboration the song Black Rock Shooter appeared on Supercell's debut album featuring Hatsune Miku.
The Black Rock Shooter illustration was so inspiring it spawned an OVA, a manga, a game and the anime series titled Black Rock Shooter TV. An entire franchise spawned from a single piece of art. Surely this has to be something good to inspire such confidence to create so much media content around it?
Black Rock Shooter (OVA)
I watched the Black Rock Shooter OVA before I watched the series. This could have had potential. The animation was decent, the fight scenes were well choreographed and the environments range from dark medieval to bizarre checkerboard closed boxes. With some back story about the world and characters we could have an interesting premise right? Now then...
Who the fuck are these people and why are we following them around? Supposedly these random Japanese school girls are somehow tied to the girls fighting in the other world? How? Who knows. By the end of the OVA one of the girls gets jealous that the other has more than one friend so she disappears. Than the girl with one too many friends gets abducted by a bright light from the sky. Queue end. This OVA made absolutely no sense. My best guess is that they used this as test to see if they could generate enough interest in the series to make a full fledged anime series. With how horrible written the OVA was they must have cleaned up the series to be more intelligible, right?
Black Rock Shooter (TV) Series
EP 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
While on this journey, the girls encounter the dark emotions of jealous, grief and despair. To represent this battle with anxieties and depression, we see black rock shooter battle others in a dark world where deserts are used as weapons, humans are grown from the ground with watering cans and Samus's arm cannon can transform into a sword. The protagonists are connected to the girls in this mysterious world. When one from the real world feels pain so does her counterpart.
With the amount of suffering these characters experience by persecuting themselves to their inner emotional torment their real world counterparts fly off the deep end. They can only face the despair in their very soul only when connecting with their other worldly counterpart. What is this other world? You could say it is a representation of the dark emotions hidden behind each girls physical being. From the character design, the bleak world they inhabit and their actions, these other worldly girls serve as the canvas to paint the inner repressed emotions found in these troubled youth.
But not all is lost. By finding the beautiful colours of the world the girls find each other, both in the real world and the supernatural, and work out their issues together. This is exemplified by the matching coloured wristbands of friendship they create to symbolize the hardships they've worked through and the friendships they have created.
Overall, this is fantastically dark anime of torment and despair that is turned around when the protagonists discover the beautiful colours of the world. The deep plot of working through deep-seated emotional trauma is engaging and thoughtful. The scenes of the other world that represent this battle are action packed and enjoyable to watch. Pink, Blue, Green, we can work through our problems together!
Now eat your happy coloured macaroons.
Black Rock Shooter is an original art piece from the author Huke. The inspiration for the piece came from the collaboration with Ryu and the band Supercell to create new characters to represent the band. From this collaboration the song Black Rock Shooter appeared on Supercell's debut album featuring Hatsune Miku.
The Black Rock Shooter illustration was so inspiring it spawned an OVA, a manga, a game and the anime series titled Black Rock Shooter TV. An entire franchise spawned from a single piece of art. Surely this has to be something good to inspire such confidence to create so much media content around it?
Black Rock Shooter (OVA)
I watched the Black Rock Shooter OVA before I watched the series. This could have had potential. The animation was decent, the fight scenes were well choreographed and the environments range from dark medieval to bizarre checkerboard closed boxes. With some back story about the world and characters we could have an interesting premise right? Now then...
Who the fuck are these people and why are we following them around? Supposedly these random Japanese school girls are somehow tied to the girls fighting in the other world? How? Who knows. By the end of the OVA one of the girls gets jealous that the other has more than one friend so she disappears. Than the girl with one too many friends gets abducted by a bright light from the sky. Queue end. This OVA made absolutely no sense. My best guess is that they used this as test to see if they could generate enough interest in the series to make a full fledged anime series. With how horrible written the OVA was they must have cleaned up the series to be more intelligible, right?
Black Rock Shooter (TV) Series
EP 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
This is a deeply philosophical story that transcends the typical anime viewer's comprehension. To simplify it, colours can be used to represent are deep repressed emotional traumas. For example, pink represents the joy and happiness we find in life while red represents the anger and inherit hatred we all have buried deep within our psyche. The protagonists are high school girls on a quest to find the colours that will brighten their miserable high school lives.
While on this journey, the girls encounter the dark emotions of jealous, grief and despair. To represent this battle with anxieties and depression, we see black rock shooter battle others in a dark world where deserts are used as weapons, humans are grown from the ground with watering cans and Samus's arm cannon can transform into a sword. The protagonists are connected to the girls in this mysterious world. When one from the real world feels pain so does her counterpart.
With the amount of suffering these characters experience by persecuting themselves to their inner emotional torment their real world counterparts fly off the deep end. They can only face the despair in their very soul only when connecting with their other worldly counterpart. What is this other world? You could say it is a representation of the dark emotions hidden behind each girls physical being. From the character design, the bleak world they inhabit and their actions, these other worldly girls serve as the canvas to paint the inner repressed emotions found in these troubled youth.
But not all is lost. By finding the beautiful colours of the world the girls find each other, both in the real world and the supernatural, and work out their issues together. This is exemplified by the matching coloured wristbands of friendship they create to symbolize the hardships they've worked through and the friendships they have created.
Overall, this is fantastically dark anime of torment and despair that is turned around when the protagonists discover the beautiful colours of the world. The deep plot of working through deep-seated emotional trauma is engaging and thoughtful. The scenes of the other world that represent this battle are action packed and enjoyable to watch. Pink, Blue, Green, we can work through our problems together!
Now eat your happy coloured macaroons.
Chuuni is like when you pretend to be something else. there is nothing actually wrong with it really as long as its not used to commit crime or something. In this context it just means you are imaginative and fun.
If you ever need a list of some mahou shoujo to watch Im sure several of us can assist.
Choi was adorable. Dont hate.
kuroneko0509
Member
Amagi Brilliant Park - 01
Haven't watched any KyoAni shows after Hyouka. So far the premise is kinda interesting. I wonder what happen in the past between the MC & the princess. He looked a bit pissed at something.
Kaitou Joker - 01
No, this isn't the Kaitou Kid by Gosho Aoyama
:lol
The sidekick ninja is a bit annoying though.
Haven't watched any KyoAni shows after Hyouka. So far the premise is kinda interesting. I wonder what happen in the past between the MC & the princess. He looked a bit pissed at something.
Kaitou Joker - 01
No, this isn't the Kaitou Kid by Gosho Aoyama
in case someone got confused
The sidekick ninja is a bit annoying though.
Best advice, so lets become a Phantom Thief instead.
MikeHattsu
Member
Seems they have crazy amounts of power in this one though. And no clubs here in Norway either.
Hehehe.
Oi! You're the one who wanted to watch shitty shows ;P
Yes. Same author.
Nice!
Crash Station
Member
Nanatsu no Taizai 1
As far as shounen adaptations this season go, this has a pretty strong edge over World Trigger.
That being said, it mostly survives on the strength of its source material. Barring a few brief scenes near the end, there's not much impressive animation and Nakaba's uniquely rough art style did not translate to the medium as well as I would have liked. Still, it's nice to see everything in motion and it should be good enough for both fans of and those unfamiliar with the manga.
As far as shounen adaptations this season go, this has a pretty strong edge over World Trigger.
That being said, it mostly survives on the strength of its source material. Barring a few brief scenes near the end, there's not much impressive animation and Nakaba's uniquely rough art style did not translate to the medium as well as I would have liked. Still, it's nice to see everything in motion and it should be good enough for both fans of and those unfamiliar with the manga.
I honestly wish I knew people like this.
Looks pretty good to me. Especially another moe princess. I like moe princesses.
I liked this episode storywise because it started to reveal some dark truths and just how sinister this series could get. I was pretty entranced by this point.
Steins;Gate - 20
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Oh....right. Doing all that stuff also means...that happens...
Shit.
Oooh this is getting good
you know, I literally never noticed all the crotch shots until you pointed it out. They dont seem very prevalent. IVe seen the series several times too. Maybe I just wasnt looking for them.
*pulls up a chair
I know that feel. Stupidly, I havent gotten the membership and I buy all the time. I guess I should get to that.
phoenix296
Member
Our last watchbet I gave you the choice of what we were watching. Don't put it on me.
UltraGunner
Banned
Inou Battle 01
So it's basically just Chuu2 but if all the delusions were real right? The few glimpses of actual action showed definite promise, and since this is Trigger I've already committed to watching it through until the end, but so far its kind of "ehh".
So it's basically just Chuu2 but if all the delusions were real right? The few glimpses of actual action showed definite promise, and since this is Trigger I've already committed to watching it through until the end, but so far its kind of "ehh".
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