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Fall Anime 2014 |OT2| Idly waiting for the Dog Days of Sabre
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MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I think the new English dub is the better one. I watched it on Toonami a year ago and I'm fairly sure that was the one they used. Both those and the sub are fine.
I'm not 100% sure, some people may like the older one better, I'm not certain which one is considered the superior one.
SliceSabre
Banned
Apparently their battles provided enough data on the enemy that Shinju no longer needed the offerings for extra power for the heroes so they were all given back what they lost and relieved of their duties as heroes.
~wan
Will this be the Gundam of yuri?
They're saying it's going to be rolling out in over territories earlier next year, or at least in EU ones. I hate the eShop region restrictions (by which I mean, I kinda want the new Shantae game already).
SliceSabre
Banned
R_thanatos
Member
Ah the early impressions of yuki yuna give me hope .... can't wait to get back home to watch it .
Has oppai, am interested.
Naruto Shippuden 393
Well RIP. Finally a chance for Kiba to take his rightful place as the main protagonist. Poor Bee didn't even get a line of dialogue.
The frequency of asspulls seems to increase the closer Naruto gets to its end. Episode ago it was Madara pulling a Susano without his eyes, now its some new (?) Zetsu out of nowhere with Hashirama's Buddha statue and all 5 changes in chakra nature. And then Sarutobi responded in kind. wtf I don't know why Madara even bothered with Obito and Akatsuki if his Zetsus were capable of such feats.
Anyhow pretty good episode, the story had to carry it because the execution of such pivotal moments was again rather lacklustre.
Selector Infected Wixoss 01
Cute girls doing card things and being edgy and incestuous about it.
And really ? You can wish for anything and you're going to go with "I want to bang my twin brother." ? smh Someone please tell me this plotpoint goes away after a while.
Gonna go with rule of three here.
YUKI YUNA IS A HERO 03
Speaking of the rule of three I really, really tried to like this show but I just can't do it. Maybe Madoka and GuP fullfilled my quota of the cute for this year. I hope this series ended with the death of all the characters involved. By Shinju-sama's hand if possible.
Well RIP. Finally a chance for Kiba to take his rightful place as the main protagonist. Poor Bee didn't even get a line of dialogue.
The frequency of asspulls seems to increase the closer Naruto gets to its end. Episode ago it was Madara pulling a Susano without his eyes, now its some new (?) Zetsu out of nowhere with Hashirama's Buddha statue and all 5 changes in chakra nature. And then Sarutobi responded in kind. wtf I don't know why Madara even bothered with Obito and Akatsuki if his Zetsus were capable of such feats.
Anyhow pretty good episode, the story had to carry it because the execution of such pivotal moments was again rather lacklustre.
Selector Infected Wixoss 01
Cute girls doing card things and being edgy and incestuous about it.
And really ? You can wish for anything and you're going to go with "I want to bang my twin brother." ? smh Someone please tell me this plotpoint goes away after a while.
Gonna go with rule of three here.
YUKI YUNA IS A HERO 03
Speaking of the rule of three I really, really tried to like this show but I just can't do it. Maybe Madoka and GuP fullfilled my quota of the cute for this year. I hope this series ended with the death of all the characters involved. By Shinju-sama's hand if possible.
Eh, it seems like a bit of a cop-out to me. Seems to come out of nowhere. Feels cheap.
Or maybe the Taisha didn't lie and it really was temporary. Even the previous Hero never said that they'd lose their bodily functions forever.
Yuki Yuna Fin
Nice ending, like how it reversed Yuna and Togo from the credits when all of them were walking and talking. Probably my AOTY if I'm not counting KLK.
Thank GOD Yuna and Karin didn't stay fucked up, I was scared out of my mind for them! Yuna duffed the shit out of Togo though, godamn
R_thanatos
Member
Kanojo g aflag o Oraretara - 14 (OAD )
Very funny chrismtas OAD..
This is what i want from a oav , ( isn't that right , date a live ?? ) , Aka fanservice and feeling satisfied when i've finished watching it.
The same applies here in this "mansion" where jalousy is minimal and everyone is carefully respecting everyone space to the point that there is no competition.
Very funny chrismtas OAD..
This is what i want from a oav , ( isn't that right , date a live ?? ) , Aka fanservice and feeling satisfied when i've finished watching it.
I mean i really liked the anime before , but that was on how ridiculous the premise was , and how they trully used that premise to the full extend.
Why should i pick one , when i can have them all ? - Hatate Souta Christmas 2014
The same applies here in this "mansion" where jalousy is minimal and everyone is carefully respecting everyone space to the point that there is no competition.
BUt i liked it , Yes i like this show , it's harmless and it's full of nice characters. A harem where everyone is nice to each other is certainly an oddity , but it's nice.
Not every girl on earth , even guys aren't off limits you know ?
UltraGunner
Banned
I should get to watching Shirobako. I've never been one for SoL tho.
It's not slice of life.
Slice of real life.
Yeah. i wonder where the novel series went, assuming all 10 volumes weren't used for the anime.
Theonik
Member
Slice of Anno
Sub
R_thanatos
Member
I guess i should read it in 2015 , then ... I'm quite sure the Last 2, 3 ? eps of the anime were full fillers but i'm kinda intrested to see where this is going .
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Danna ga Nani o Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken - 01 & 02
What in the world ? This ....
This is hilarous !!
It's really stupid. I guess i'm gonna enjoy this ASAP.
Joe Molotov
Member
Just what you'd expect, etc, etc.
UltraGunner
Banned
Slice of Cut Budget
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
Japanese people: I know you have small places, but please start investing in 5.1 systems. I can't stand it that I'm buying blu-ray's that contain a laughable 2.0 track. The dubs in many cases (funimations) sound quality is at a much higher quality than what you put out.
The show's got a lot more heart than any other anime I've seen this year.
kiunchbb
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Definitely one of my biggest surprise this season. I was expecting Psycho Pass, UBW, Gundam RiG to be great, but all 3 ended up to be a huge disappointment, Gundam RiG is pure trash.
Twintail on the other hand really surprised me, it started as a troll watch, but I got hooked after a few episodes.
Twin Tails
Member
Twintails
has ended, what the hell am i gonna watch now.
has ended, what the hell am i gonna watch now.
Girl Souji >>>> Souji
That does not help unless you are a lowly dub watcher.
I just turn my avr onto all speakers stereo mode, which makes me feel a bit better.
Jex
Member
It took me too long to notice that K-Anno's couches were Eva Unit-01 and Unit-02.
Theonik
Member
That would be 'Slice of Budget'
R_thanatos
Member
Yuki Yuna - 12
I'm actually conflicted... i mean i love this ending , i really like it , it's on theme with the show name , it does feels like a deus ex machina , since
And i'm glad that in the end , in this magical girl anime , friendship and WILLPOWER won above everything .
But seriously ? Some of this stuff untill the 7th minute feel like it was headed for another ending but got changed. AGAIN i don't mind the ending we've got since it was full of good feelings , but that's what i feel.
As it stands , Yuki yuna is a definite "YES" , and i'll buy the blu-ray when they reach my region ASAP.
The 5 members of the hero club are awesome in their own ways and they deserved their rest.
My favorite character will probably be togo , because she is the one who was the most hurt and her actions were clearly moved by the friendship she had with everyone and i'm glad i don't have to associate itsuki with "suffering" in my mind.
BUt karin is a clear second , she was great but that scene in ep 11 and that "i'm still there" in ep 12 was superb.
I'm actually conflicted... i mean i love this ending , i really like it , it's on theme with the show name , it does feels like a deus ex machina , since
everyone recovered, including sodoko.
But seriously ? Some of this stuff untill the 7th minute feel like it was headed for another ending but got changed. AGAIN i don't mind the ending we've got since it was full of good feelings , but that's what i feel.
As it stands , Yuki yuna is a definite "YES" , and i'll buy the blu-ray when they reach my region ASAP.
The 5 members of the hero club are awesome in their own ways and they deserved their rest.
My favorite character will probably be togo , because she is the one who was the most hurt and her actions were clearly moved by the friendship she had with everyone and i'm glad i don't have to associate itsuki with "suffering" in my mind.
BUt karin is a clear second , she was great but that scene in ep 11 and that "i'm still there" in ep 12 was superb.
A clear 9/10 . Some might see madoka in this anime but i seriously didn't yuki yuna was his own thing from start to finish
Not from this ep , but yeah , karin was great
If they never were to lose them forever though, wouldn't that ruin most of the drama in hindsight? If they were right from the start, then everything would have been fine had they waited. Isn't that a bit silly?
Besides, if it always was temporary, then how come they healed so quickly? Togo was crippled for years, but the rest get to recover almost immediately? Why?
Besides, if it always was temporary, then how come they healed so quickly? Togo was crippled for years, but the rest get to recover almost immediately? Why?
ThatChairMan
Member
Yuki Yuna - 12
It was alright. I felt the scene where Yuna calms down Togo wasn't as strong or emotional as when they calmed down Fu. I didn't really expect a despair or bittersweet ending would've fit mainly because of that episode, so the finale was as expected. It was a surprise show of the season for me, and I enjoyed it, but nothing else made it that special.
It was alright. I felt the scene where Yuna calms down Togo wasn't as strong or emotional as when they calmed down Fu. I didn't really expect a despair or bittersweet ending would've fit mainly because of that episode, so the finale was as expected. It was a surprise show of the season for me, and I enjoyed it, but nothing else made it that special.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
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Merry Christmas Zel
Trojita
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Like Quasar mentioned, this doesn't work. The subs are usually only going to be 2.0. The only recent anime aired on TV that actually has a 5.1 track is Shingeki no Bahamat.
To anyone that bought the Devil is a Part Timer Blu-ray, is the Ente Isla moments subbed to show what they are saying? The original aired release had japanese subs when they talked on Ente Isla, but the netflix release I just watched (2nd episode) just shows an english sub showing "Emilia is talking Ente Isla". I was like wtf.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
But I can't VPN through my Wii U :T
nintendoman58
Member
Yuki Yuna is a Hero - 12 END
I....I don't know what to say. Madoka Magica spoilers below, by the way.
I....I don't know what to say. Madoka Magica spoilers below, by the way.
I liked this show. A lot. It was hot blooded, it had action, magical girls being awesome, some REALLY strong emotional scenes too (seriously, those were really well done), etc. Like, I found it to be a good watch.
But while I'm all for happy endings, this happy ending feels really forced. I mean...they beat the boss...and suddenly everything's okay. They got enough data and had their status as heroes revoked. So now they don't have to worry about attacks anymore and every physical ability that they lost comes back.
Uhh....yeah okay. But what about the lost memories? Do they come back? Is Togo going to get her memories of herself as "Washi" back too?
Yeah, I'm not going to lie. This ending...isn't exactly well written. It really feels like a deus ex machina. Going back to Madoka, let me explain why its ending was brilliant.
In Madoka, there was compromise. The ending there wasn't entirely in the sad or happy zone. It was in the middle. Madoka sacrifices her existence to change the horrible fate of magical girls everywhere, in turn making her into the essence of "hope" itself, where every magical girl will one day be with her.
In here, it's entirely in the happy zone, and sadly, I think giving the way the final act of this show was written, it kinda felt unavoidable. I mean, it was established that they were immortal and doomed to fight until they became lifeless, immobile shells. It was also established that their world was a little circle surrounded by a wall where millions oftitans Vertex were coming in, which caused them to fight endlessly. There was no time for someone to come up with a compromise, no way to make a wish or anything. So if they were going for a sad ending, it would be inconclusive, as nothing would have really changed at all. And if they were going for the happy ending, which they did, they'd have to have a few switches flipped to make everything all better after the final battle.
So despite how well I think the show handled itself up until this point, I think the writer kind of wrote himself into a corner here. That doesn't mean I now dislike the show! I just think the way the final act was structured is a pretty big flaw. Maybe if this show was double its length. Like, you could have the heroes of this arc fail and get the bad end, and then have a new generation of heroes find a way to fix the problem, thus earning everybody a happy end, maybe that could have been structured better.
But as the show is, it's kind of difficult for me to recommend this show to anyone now. I personally really liked it, but deus ex machina endings are kind of off-putting to many. But even so, there's much worse out there. All in all, Yuki Yuna is a Hero is pretty good. Show's ending could have been done a lot better, but the show was a fun ride for me nonetheless. Even if the show's happy ending was kind of forced, I'll accept it. The show hasn't been garbage all the way through for me to really hate it and call the entire show terrible because of its ending, anyway.
But while I'm all for happy endings, this happy ending feels really forced. I mean...they beat the boss...and suddenly everything's okay. They got enough data and had their status as heroes revoked. So now they don't have to worry about attacks anymore and every physical ability that they lost comes back.
Uhh....yeah okay. But what about the lost memories? Do they come back? Is Togo going to get her memories of herself as "Washi" back too?
Yeah, I'm not going to lie. This ending...isn't exactly well written. It really feels like a deus ex machina. Going back to Madoka, let me explain why its ending was brilliant.
In Madoka, there was compromise. The ending there wasn't entirely in the sad or happy zone. It was in the middle. Madoka sacrifices her existence to change the horrible fate of magical girls everywhere, in turn making her into the essence of "hope" itself, where every magical girl will one day be with her.
In here, it's entirely in the happy zone, and sadly, I think giving the way the final act of this show was written, it kinda felt unavoidable. I mean, it was established that they were immortal and doomed to fight until they became lifeless, immobile shells. It was also established that their world was a little circle surrounded by a wall where millions of
So despite how well I think the show handled itself up until this point, I think the writer kind of wrote himself into a corner here. That doesn't mean I now dislike the show! I just think the way the final act was structured is a pretty big flaw. Maybe if this show was double its length. Like, you could have the heroes of this arc fail and get the bad end, and then have a new generation of heroes find a way to fix the problem, thus earning everybody a happy end, maybe that could have been structured better.
But as the show is, it's kind of difficult for me to recommend this show to anyone now. I personally really liked it, but deus ex machina endings are kind of off-putting to many. But even so, there's much worse out there. All in all, Yuki Yuna is a Hero is pretty good. Show's ending could have been done a lot better, but the show was a fun ride for me nonetheless. Even if the show's happy ending was kind of forced, I'll accept it. The show hasn't been garbage all the way through for me to really hate it and call the entire show terrible because of its ending, anyway.
nothing a good router cant solve
if by halfway point you mean "since it was conceptualized" then yes, that much was obvious.
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