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Fall Anime 2014 |OT2| Idly waiting for the Dog Days of Sabre
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Dairugger XV - 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYMEts2ASEY
Better known as Vehicle Voltron (a.k.a. the Voltron Most People Didn't Watch).
I'm randomly trying this obscure thing because I remember someone telling me this was supposed to be better than Beast King GoLion (I tend to doubt that, but who knows?). The first episode of this is...a little ponderous in pacing and sort of boring. Not too much technobabble by sci-fi anime standards and perhaps not an unusual first episode for a space-based Super Robot show, but also not too much to get excited over. What little I remember of Voltron had better music, which could be a problem after a while.
The design for the Dairugger is nice enough, I suppose, and the animation seems average for the era and genre involved. It was mildly amusing to see them try to deal with a 15 (!) pilot giant robot, which is something you don't see every day, although they'll be hard-pressed to handle a cast of nominal good guys that large without keeping the majority of them in the background.
On the funnier side, I did chuckle at seeing someone called "Dick Asimov" here. But you all know how it goes with Japan and their naming schemes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYMEts2ASEY
Better known as Vehicle Voltron (a.k.a. the Voltron Most People Didn't Watch).
I'm randomly trying this obscure thing because I remember someone telling me this was supposed to be better than Beast King GoLion (I tend to doubt that, but who knows?). The first episode of this is...a little ponderous in pacing and sort of boring. Not too much technobabble by sci-fi anime standards and perhaps not an unusual first episode for a space-based Super Robot show, but also not too much to get excited over. What little I remember of Voltron had better music, which could be a problem after a while.
The design for the Dairugger is nice enough, I suppose, and the animation seems average for the era and genre involved. It was mildly amusing to see them try to deal with a 15 (!) pilot giant robot, which is something you don't see every day, although they'll be hard-pressed to handle a cast of nominal good guys that large without keeping the majority of them in the background.
On the funnier side, I did chuckle at seeing someone called "Dick Asimov" here. But you all know how it goes with Japan and their naming schemes.
careful. Some here have faced the wrath of permaban because of posting Illya gifs.
MetroidPrimeRib
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That's how you know it's good.
ThatChairMan
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Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere 01
Just a rewatch since I bought the BD. I remember I considered dropping this series just from the first episode, and rewatching, despite the fact that I enjoy it more now, I don't disagree with how I thought. A mishmash of ridiculous character designs and a seemingly incomprehensible setting. Since the episode itself was mostly one loooong chase/fight scene, it was at least fun to watch and the OST was great as well. As a rewatch, it felt nice knowing exactly what they were talking about though, and it was neat seeing the season 2 cast making an early appearance that I didn't notice before.
It's also a bit interesting that they chose to localize this as "Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere" when the eyecatch in the show itself uses "Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere".
Aerial city-ships are great.
Just a rewatch since I bought the BD. I remember I considered dropping this series just from the first episode, and rewatching, despite the fact that I enjoy it more now, I don't disagree with how I thought. A mishmash of ridiculous character designs and a seemingly incomprehensible setting. Since the episode itself was mostly one loooong chase/fight scene, it was at least fun to watch and the OST was great as well. As a rewatch, it felt nice knowing exactly what they were talking about though, and it was neat seeing the season 2 cast making an early appearance that I didn't notice before.
It's also a bit interesting that they chose to localize this as "Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere" when the eyecatch in the show itself uses "Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere".
It is yeah. I wasnt keep on the art style at first but it grew on me.
ShinRPGamer
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Day 11 of the RightStuf holiday sale is up The notables are...
El-Hazard: The Wanderers: $14
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood BD: $28
Fullmetal Alchemist: OVA collection: $8
Godzilla VS Gigan and Godzilla vs. Hedorah: $6 for BD, 4 for DVD
New Fist of the North Star: $5.25
Tears to Tiara: $31.50 for BD, $24.50 for DVD
Nothing that interesting today, at least for my tastes.
El-Hazard: The Wanderers: $14
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood BD: $28
Fullmetal Alchemist: OVA collection: $8
Godzilla VS Gigan and Godzilla vs. Hedorah: $6 for BD, 4 for DVD
New Fist of the North Star: $5.25
Tears to Tiara: $31.50 for BD, $24.50 for DVD
Nothing that interesting today, at least for my tastes.
strangedopamine
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Defuser 104OK how did I make it on here again?
I'll echo this advice.
maybe later
Yeah, I like that too. It's one of those quaint yet charming elements that became rarer and rarer.
I assume the nature of business arrangements with the record labels has changed somewhat over time.
Perhaps, although Gunbuster's OP is one of the notable exceptions to this rule.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MlyEFK3iSM
For some reason they did make a more classic style theme for the OST though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUMeDDMziAs
i actually really like the art style, though i dont think Rin's design is the best
MetroidPrimeRib
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OP: Garo, Nozaki-kun, Psycho-Pass 2, Noragami, Space Dandy, JoJo, Ping Pong
ED: Space Dandy, JoJo, Ping Pong, Unbreakable Machine Doll, Witch Craft Works, G-reco
Too lazy to link them all so here's the ones I liked best - Ping Pong OP and G-Reco ED
Femmeworth
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Time to start a Twitter wall of shame.
Thats a pretty great smell.
This is pretty rough...
because there are too many or because you cant think of any?
Kokkuri-san's OP and it's adaptive nature.
Seems redundant.
In no particular order:
OP: Terror in Resonance, Ping-Pong, Kokkuri-san, SeHa Girls, Mushishi, Nozaki-kun, Hanayamaya, Space Dandy, Jojo's, Barakamon
ED: Terror in Resonance, Ping-Pong, Space Dandy, Free! Eternal Summer, Tokyo Ghoul, Jojo's, Fate/Stay Night
ShinRPGamer
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Dedicated time and effort?
Aren't all Twitter feeds walls of shame?
That sounds like a common experience. I also tried to watch this during the original broadcast and found the cast very entertaining but the world setting too impenetrable, even with the exposition, for me to keep up without losing track of things. I'm sure it could be easier with a Wiki or during a rewatch.
Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA - 4
oh hey evil saber, good action scene
Twintails OP
oh hey evil saber, good action scene
Twintails OP
Horo's wittiness and sexiness helps a lot.
S3 never ;__;
Crash Station
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Kill la Kill OP 2 started in Feb, so it counts.
hosannainexcelsis
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OP: Ping Pong, Garo, Yama no Susume S2, Mushishi Zoku Sho
ED: Ping Pong, Hozuki no Reitetsu, Space Dandy, Jojo
There's a ton of great choices for both.
strangedopamine
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OPs: Gundam Build Fighters OP2, Nozaki-kun, Sabagebu!, Sailor Moon Crystal, Garo
EDs: G-Reco, Sabagebu!
Spice and Wolf did have some very intriguing economics.
For some reason I thought it started last year, KLK OP2 by far.
Execution and delivery matters too. No matter how interesting the subject, if you do it via straight exposition with monotone narrator, the audience will fall asleep fast. The dynamics between Horo and Lawrence that makes supposedly boring subject becomes engaging.
Have you seen Maoyuu Maou Yuusha? It has a similar dynamic and some of the same staff, but I would say the chemistry isnt as strong. Its still worth a watch.
Definitely not Psycho-Pass 2. the colour pallets and the the special effects used are atrocious.
Sir Blaming
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the manga is the better bet. I heard that the anime version was not that great, but I have no say on it cause i never watched it.
I only watch three episodes (also read the Kotowaru manga), and I can say while it have the same cast, it doesn't have the similar dynamics and lesser quality of the original content. Even the Kotowaru manga quality become waning as it goes on due to wrong focus.
They tried to cover too much in too little time, but I'd say it's more disappointing than bad.
Still might be worth a watch if you like the first couple of episodes, the characters or subject matter. Just don't expect closure.
MetroidPrimeRib
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It was better before they added all of those.
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