ThreePiMatt
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Trading Places is the secret best Christmas movie.
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Fall Anime 2014 |OT2| Idly waiting for the Dog Days of Sabre
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ColossalLazy
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Ping Pong 07
Pretty surprised about Koizumi backstory. Some people have a pretty heavy weight on their shoulders.
Peco you have fallen
Pretty surprised about Koizumi backstory. Some people have a pretty heavy weight on their shoulders.
Where is this from?
ColossalLazy
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Ping Pong 08
Poor Wenge, I feel for him. The hero returns!
Too cool
Poor Wenge, I feel for him. The hero returns!
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Will cite in my thesis. "Strike Witches: Beyond Butts Through Time"
amishpriest99
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ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Need to pad out several dozen pages somehow. I will also write several pages on how they're not panties and why they're not embarrassing.
Jex
Member
And that's not even the worse of it! They're like anime streaming cancer.
Librarian 12 + Final Thoughts
Not as tragic as Grisaia nor offering twists as big as Waremete, it was the VN show this season most likely to put one in a good mood. The characters were cute, and the idea of the library certainly has its appeals. Like I said, VNs really like making their stories about multiple timelines and the choices we make, in addition to other things, so it feels like a natural fit for its medium, even if the connection isn't quite carried over when it's made into anime form. Just an overall feel good kinda show. Slightly lewd, asks a few questions about life (though it doesn't go that deeply into them) and chooses the main heroine as its route. About what I'd expect for a VN anime.
I hope that four VN anime this season means we'll be seeing a resurgence. There's still some stories out there that haven't been animated yet that I think have potential. Just need someone out there who can realize it.
Not as tragic as Grisaia nor offering twists as big as Waremete, it was the VN show this season most likely to put one in a good mood. The characters were cute, and the idea of the library certainly has its appeals. Like I said, VNs really like making their stories about multiple timelines and the choices we make, in addition to other things, so it feels like a natural fit for its medium, even if the connection isn't quite carried over when it's made into anime form. Just an overall feel good kinda show. Slightly lewd, asks a few questions about life (though it doesn't go that deeply into them) and chooses the main heroine as its route. About what I'd expect for a VN anime.
I hope that four VN anime this season means we'll be seeing a resurgence. There's still some stories out there that haven't been animated yet that I think have potential. Just need someone out there who can realize it.
SliceSabre
Banned
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Can't wait to see what they do with Death Parade!
Just imagine a black rectangle.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
They already did that with Tokyo Ghoul.
aotydumb&edgy
1-Cross Ange
2-Psycho Pass S2
3-Aldnoah Zero
I haven't watched wixoss, maybe it belongs to the list somewhere.
I should watch something good for a change
I... agree, surprisingly enough.
Psycho pass 2 pls, you could have been more!
The shows funi picks up automatically become those I'm not interested in following. I cross them out right there and wait for impressions...
that reminds me I still haven't watched the last episode of TiR, completely forgot about it. lol
whenever I have CR pass it's just too convenient to bother with funi,
that reminds me I still haven't watched the last episode of TiR, completely forgot about it. lol
whenever I have CR pass it's just too convenient to bother with funi,
A Huge Battleship
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Date A Live Encore 3 OVA - Kurumi Star Festival
...
... huh?
This... isn't right. This was supposed to be a light-hearted Kurumi OVA with an enchanting wedding dress as the main event. It was supposed to be a celebration of the goddess's majestic glory, not a tale about her fall from grace. It was supposed to kill me by stopping my heart, not by smashing it into pieces.
Seriously, right now I feel as if someone ripped out my intestines and devoured them raw in front of me. Not because the OVA itself was weak. Far from it, it was the most affecting episode of anything I've watched this year. It just really goddamn hurts.
The story really hammered home something that tore at me throughout the 1st season -
In hindsight, I really could've chosen a better time to watch this. Now I'll be fighting the urge to strangle everyone who visits over Christmas.
...
... huh?
This... isn't right. This was supposed to be a light-hearted Kurumi OVA with an enchanting wedding dress as the main event. It was supposed to be a celebration of the goddess's majestic glory, not a tale about her fall from grace. It was supposed to kill me by stopping my heart, not by smashing it into pieces.
Seriously, right now I feel as if someone ripped out my intestines and devoured them raw in front of me. Not because the OVA itself was weak. Far from it, it was the most affecting episode of anything I've watched this year. It just really goddamn hurts.
I already had my suspicions about 'Kurumi's' true identity before the revelation. The first 20 minutes or so seemed innocent enough, but the foreshadowing was clearly there for something adverse to happen later, never mind Kurumi's behaviour. When the moment in question arrived, I'm having difficulty thinking of the last time I felt so simultaneously heartbroken and filled with rage towards someone. Towards Kurumi of all freakin' people. Then I saw her clone's wish at the end and that basically finished me off.
The story really hammered home something that tore at me throughout the 1st season -
downplaying the lives of her clones by virtue of them being "clones" is doing them a huge disservice. Kurumi said it herself, her clones are essentially past versions of her, with flesh and blood bodies and their own personalities. None of this Naruto rubbish where they disappear into smoke when injured. The death of a clone is the death of a past Kurumi, and it's getting really painful to see all the shit they have to go through.
I'm not sure how this episode affects my, uh, fondness for Kurumi. I accept (and usually embrace) her cruelty towards others, but for some reason seeing her deny herself happiness like this cuts deep. The fact that one of her clones is capable of displaying that kind of behaviour means that Kurumi herself has it in her too somewhere, or least she did in her past. Bleh, I'm not in any kind of mental state to consider this further right now.
I'm not sure how this episode affects my, uh, fondness for Kurumi. I accept (and usually embrace) her cruelty towards others, but for some reason seeing her deny herself happiness like this cuts deep. The fact that one of her clones is capable of displaying that kind of behaviour means that Kurumi herself has it in her too somewhere, or least she did in her past. Bleh, I'm not in any kind of mental state to consider this further right now.
In hindsight, I really could've chosen a better time to watch this. Now I'll be fighting the urge to strangle everyone who visits over Christmas.
Hajime no Ippo. You may as well watch the best (sport) shonen available.
ColossalLazy
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Ping Pong 09
Peco is such a bro. Sacrificing his knee for his friend. To be his hero.
The hero comes!
Peco is such a bro. Sacrificing his knee for his friend. To be his hero.
Chocotto Sister Advent Calendar Day 24 + Final Thoughts
Christmas imagery only really features in the OP and the first and final episodes, but that counts enough for me to consider it appropriate for this time of year. The final episode's montage of everyone Choco met worked, and seeing
That an ordinary Japanese woman transformed herself into Santa at the very end, and that Choco gave her a gift beforehand, does raise more questions as to how Santa works in this world, but I can ponder on that later.
The show dealt pretty heavily in unrequited love, none of which was ever confirmed. The main thrust was Choco discovering how the world works, and in that regard, it accomplished what it set out to do. Not completely a romcom, though it does have romantic elements, it's really more of a daily life thing. Lewd, but never making that its main point. It was somewhere between all of those, but I enjoyed watching it. Shows like this provide a nice contrast to all the magical wars and crazy things going on in anime at times.
Christmas imagery only really features in the OP and the first and final episodes, but that counts enough for me to consider it appropriate for this time of year. The final episode's montage of everyone Choco met worked, and seeing
Kuro the puma with Yuki inside the afterlife was heartwarming, in a way.
The show dealt pretty heavily in unrequited love, none of which was ever confirmed. The main thrust was Choco discovering how the world works, and in that regard, it accomplished what it set out to do. Not completely a romcom, though it does have romantic elements, it's really more of a daily life thing. Lewd, but never making that its main point. It was somewhere between all of those, but I enjoyed watching it. Shows like this provide a nice contrast to all the magical wars and crazy things going on in anime at times.
ColossalLazy
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Ping Pong 10
What a match. I was smiling all the time.
What a match. I was smiling all the time.
Crash Station
Member
Pretty much why I dropped it after 1 episode. Could be incredibly well-made, but not the kind of story I'm looking for.
Crash Station
Member
Never seen Dragonball? Go do that to see where Naruto gets a lot of its tropes from. Also Yu Yu Hakusho.
If you want, you could check out this thread I made years ago. Hasn't been updated in a while and a lot of that stuff is manga only, but there's also a bunch that got an anime you might like.
Where did that come from?
Jex
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Well, I haven't besmirched Hiroki Endo all year so I have to get it in when I can!
He knows what it's about.
Beautiful words man. I felt a tear.
Fair enough. But Kiddy Grade's girls are much cuter
The show did get kind of lost in the great shuffle, but for me it stood out pretty strongly for various reasons. It was the right show at the right time I guess.
NIko is pretty awesome because
she wasnt a token loli imouto like we thought. she ended up being the Red King and a very powerful ally to Haru and his team. Her whole loli thing was pretty much a front. I laughed so hard when that was revealed. And then she ended up being a super badass powerful tank.
She is. Mari might be insane but I think she's kind of brilliant.
Hmmm. Its possible. Classic movie. But dont forget National Lampoons Christmas vacation!
I will read all of this. all of it.
Date A Live Encore 3 OVA - Kurumi Star Festival
...
... huh?
This... isn't right. This was supposed to be a light-hearted Kurumi OVA with an enchanting wedding dress as the main event. It was supposed to be a celebration of the goddess's majestic glory, not a tale about her fall from grace. It was supposed to kill me by stopping my heart, not by smashing it into pieces.
Seriously, right now I feel as if someone ripped out my intestines and devoured them raw in front of me. Not because the OVA itself was weak. Far from it, it was the most affecting episode of anything I've watched this year. It just really goddamn hurts.
I already had my suspicions about 'Kurumi's' true identity before the revelation. The first 20 minutes or so seemed innocent enough, but the foreshadowing was clearly there for something adverse to happen later, never mind Kurumi's behaviour. When the moment in question arrived, I'm having difficulty thinking of the last time I felt so simultaneously heartbroken and filled with rage towards someone. Towards Kurumi of all freakin' people. Then I saw her clone's wish at the end and that basically finished me off.
The story really hammered home something that tore at me throughout the 1st season -downplaying the lives of her clones by virtue of them being "clones" is doing them a huge disservice. Kurumi said it herself, her clones are essentially past versions of her, with flesh and blood bodies and their own personalities. None of this Naruto rubbish where they disappear into smoke when injured. The death of a clone is the death of a past Kurumi, and it's getting really painful to see all the shit they have to go through.
I'm not sure how this episode affects my, uh, fondness for Kurumi. I accept (and usually embrace) her cruelty towards others, but for some reason seeing her deny herself happiness like this cuts deep. The fact that one of her clones is capable of displaying that kind of behaviour means that Kurumi herself has it in her too somewhere, or least she did in her past. Bleh, I'm not in any kind of mental state to consider this further right now.
In hindsight, I really could've chosen a better time to watch this. Now I'll be fighting the urge to strangle everyone who visits over Christmas.
I was wondering what your thoughts would be! OVA didnt quite go as expected Ill say that much!
SAO 2 15-17: Excaliber Arc
Decided to skip Death Gun and just go straight to the part people were saying was (relatively) good.
This is probably the best that this show can be. The gang going on an adventure, limited stakes, a few moments of good fighting animation, comedy at Klein's expense, some light fanservice and harem antics. Exposition was clunky in places, but otherwise this was perfectly acceptable anime entertainment.
Kirito sweet-talking Sugu at the beginning and being really anxious to get his hands on the sword at the end is probably the most real he's ever felt.
Decided to skip Death Gun and just go straight to the part people were saying was (relatively) good.
This is probably the best that this show can be. The gang going on an adventure, limited stakes, a few moments of good fighting animation, comedy at Klein's expense, some light fanservice and harem antics. Exposition was clunky in places, but otherwise this was perfectly acceptable anime entertainment.
Kirito sweet-talking Sugu at the beginning and being really anxious to get his hands on the sword at the end is probably the most real he's ever felt.
ColossalLazy
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Great conclusion to the story, so many feels. The epilogue was pretty cool, everyone finds their way in life.
Overall the story is a slow build that slowly develops the characters towards a great payoff. Characters really get better as the story develops.
The artstyle really shines during the matches, in character close ups and some select scenes but it can look pretty cheap in some moments.
Soundtrack was awesome too. Each characters had themes beffiting of them. The song in the final episode brought the feels.
Really great series, I recommend to anyone who likes anime and are looking for something different in the medium.
Thats a nice smile
Great conclusion to the story, so many feels. The epilogue was pretty cool, everyone finds their way in life.
Overall the story is a slow build that slowly develops the characters towards a great payoff. Characters really get better as the story develops.
The artstyle really shines during the matches, in character close ups and some select scenes but it can look pretty cheap in some moments.
Soundtrack was awesome too. Each characters had themes beffiting of them. The song in the final episode brought the feels.
Really great series, I recommend to anyone who likes anime and are looking for something different in the medium.
Parasyte Episode 12:
I really didn't want things to come to this point but the famale cast are all so bland and horribly written and have become such an albatross that I downgrading this off of my top 10 list. Also, if I have to watch more episodes like this then I am dropping the series in total because good lord my apathy runneth over.
I really didn't want things to come to this point but the famale cast are all so bland and horribly written and have become such an albatross that I downgrading this off of my top 10 list. Also, if I have to watch more episodes like this then I am dropping the series in total because good lord my apathy runneth over.
Vaudeville Villain
Member
I'm a little late for recommendations, but I would recommend
Gintama
FMA/FMA:broterhood
Soul eater
I've no idea where this bullying narrative started but you ought not to continue with it.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
Added. Thanks
Oh yeah, sorry.. I've seen lots, and lots, and lots of Dragonball!
I will check out that thread. Thanks.
Added to the list. Thanks.
Man. You guys are a lot of help. Never expected this many suggestions! Thanks a lot.
R_thanatos
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That reference was quite obvious. Just think of rewatching this episode when you've finished seed.
All will be clear then .
but you had fun , right?
I know i had fun, at least.
That's my problem with that oav as well ... i went in expecting to be full of happy thoughts and got this.
THAT IS NOT OK
The sad thing is that the first part was trully great and it's what make the second part even harder to accept as it is.
Gundam Build Fighters Try 12
Content of the ep was actually enjoyable but it highlighted the larger problem of the team battle dynamic that's largely been unsatisfying thus far. One gets a hint of some GBF goodness in Yuuma vs Meijin because it goes back to the intimate 1-on-1 format of the first series which, in turn, goes back to the issue of anything good in GBF Try being an element co-opted from GBF.
Remember how cool GBF was, guys? Guys??
Content of the ep was actually enjoyable but it highlighted the larger problem of the team battle dynamic that's largely been unsatisfying thus far. One gets a hint of some GBF goodness in Yuuma vs Meijin because it goes back to the intimate 1-on-1 format of the first series which, in turn, goes back to the issue of anything good in GBF Try being an element co-opted from GBF.
SliceSabre
Banned
Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light
Yeah I'm just gonna watch the full series. I went into this with the first set of Madoka Movies sort of ideal when I read they were compilations but the cuts are done in such a way that I distinctly feel like I'm missing out on details even though I know nothing of the story. I'll just start over with the full series instead because I cannot finish this as is.
~wan
Yeah I'm just gonna watch the full series. I went into this with the first set of Madoka Movies sort of ideal when I read they were compilations but the cuts are done in such a way that I distinctly feel like I'm missing out on details even though I know nothing of the story. I'll just start over with the full series instead because I cannot finish this as is.
~wan
Yes, please. That movie cuts out so much and instead works as some sort of "greatest hits" that's more in line with F91 than the original MSG movies which had a runtime long enough to allow things to develop. I watch a bunch of compilation junk and it's almost always terrible. Looking back, I wasn't kind to this at all.
I assume this is still the censored version? Prepare for some awful black bars in the crucial moments. I wonder how Italian Tsukiyama will sound like. ;O
Parasyte 12
And the
Darwin Award goes to Kana. Good riddance.
DiscoShark
Banned
You recommended Soul Eater? Really? Did you see what happened to that series post BREW arc? Do you remember the completely nonsensical progression of events leading into that hilariously unsatisfying ending?
Joe Molotov
Member
RGZ+ is twice as long (six episodes) and features new characters.
Not only is Gecchan back, she's powered up, too. Mayayan Power! Sayuri Yahagi and Misaki Kuno are playing the other Getter Girls.
Not only is Gecchan back, she's powered up, too. Mayayan Power! Sayuri Yahagi and Misaki Kuno are playing the other Getter Girls.
I must watch the first still. For AOTY consideration, of course.
you gonna love it, it's about cute robot girls being bullies
So it's short episodes of you tweeting me?
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