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[Jex]

Silly Jex, anime is not for children. It contains serious adult themes like nudity and gore.

What you're trying to tell me is that anime is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg5fR05st58

 

[Thoraxes]

Where are you going to find people like that who watch anime?

Edit: Wish me luck. Since kayos came back I am going to catch up on SAO.

I dropped it now. I don't even think it's worth catching up on past the first half.

 

[Narag]

Edit: Wish me luck. Since kayos came back I am going to catch up on SAO.

Godspeed.

 

[Regulus Tera]

What you're trying to tell me is that anime is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg5fR05st58

ewwww English dubs. Real anime fans only watch anime subbed. American voice actors cannot possibly compare to the emotion of the original Japanese, not to mention the meaning is more than often lost in the dubbing process!

 

[madp]

Absolutely, and it would be 100% true if I hated this community deep down

So I guess that Femmeworth will be the one to make the Oreimo S2 OT. Makes sense.

 

[Jex]

I'm pretty sure you get sent to jail if you corrupt children with this filth.

Look, it's not my fault that folks around here are only interested in filth, there's plenty of stuff to watch that's innocent and pureTM.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Look, it's not my fault that folks around here are only interested in filth, there's plenty of stuff to watch that's innocent and pureTM.

Like Minky Momo!

 

[Tomat]

So I guess that Femmeworth will be the one to make the Oreimo S2 OT. Makes sense.

Unless I was feeling particularly creative or had an idea that was so stupid I couldn't resist doing it, I wouldn't be the one. Plus I'm lazy.

Look, it's not my fault that folks around here are only interested in filth, there's plenty of stuff to watch that's innocent and pureTM.

He's right, you know.

 

[Jex]

From the New World 5 is the new Gurren Lagann 4.

That wasn't a badly direct episode of Gurren Lagann though.

It's weird with all the controversy revolving around episode five of Shinsekai Yori and how a lot of the complaints seem to be how 'bad' it looks (from what I've noticed at least) but I honestly thought the episode looked fine as far as the art goes. The backgrounds were detailed and the interesting color pallete kind of accentuated that dream-like atmosphere they were going for. Probably the only discrepancies, besides the stilted animations, were the noticeably different character models for this episode. They don't look bad at all in my opinion but it's still weird given that the look of the show has been consistent for every other episode.

The actual direction and the (mostly) incoherent narrative is another story though...

I think the complaints about the art itself are, as you mentioned, mainly to do with the characters being "off model".

 

[Chet Rippo]

My only surprise is that it took you this long to pick this up.

It's only lately that I've been watching so much anime.

 

[Jex]

Man, I wonder how many of these are permanently lost to history? I'm only aware of a small percentage of these that are available in English in any form.

I imagine the bigger and more popular ones were eventually released on DVD in Japan but in terms of English availability no-one is going to buy or maintain the rights for old shows that no-one's heard of. I suppose that only really leaves fansubbers and the like, but it's fairly well known that they largely devote their time to new releases for popular shows.

 

[firehawk12]

Pet Girl 4

Real subtle, guys.

Also, fuck you guys. I guess I have to like this show now out of obligation.

It's just so weird having this show in the same season as Chuu2. It puts the whole socially dumb but special Magical Girlfriend thing in such a weird light, especially when the implication is that the hapless average guy automatically gets a girlfriend by just being the normal one/straight man. Pet Girl itself is interesting because it's by the book in so many ways, but it got over its "self-doubting" arc right off the bat rather than have it be the climax of the series. Hell, the way they ended this episode, it might as well have been a series finale - even AnoNatsu ended this way. It's just weird because now I have no idea where this show is supposed to be headed now and that actually makes me more intellectually invested in the show than I expected. Go figure.

 

[madp]

ewwww English dubs. Real anime fans only watch anime subbed. American voice actors cannot possibly compare to the emotion of the original Japanese, not to mention the meaning is more than often lost in the dubbing process!

Don't forget that delicate linguistic nuances that reflect complex social relationships like honorifics are impossible to translate into barbarian tongues:

 

[Jex]

in a world where we replace shadows with blushing.

Whoever invented the whole 'put blush on every area of the body' look should be shot. Out of a cannon.

 

[Branduil]

Whoever invented the whole 'put blush on every area of the body' look should be shot. Out of a cannon.

Maybe they just got sunburned. Ever think of that?

 

[Extollere]

I'm pretty sure you get sent to jail if you corrupt children with this filth.

Just sit them in front of Milky Holmes. That's a show for children, right?

 

[Jex]

Don't forget that delicate linguistic nuances that reflect complex social relationships like honorifics are impossible to translate into barbarian tongues:

You've reminded me of a very important website:

 

[Chet Rippo]

Whoever invented the whole 'put blush on every area of the body' look should be shot. Out of a cannon.

The blush is always accompanied by a shine spot, which makes it look even weirder.

 

[SDBurton]

Pet Girl 4
It's just weird because now I have no idea where this show is supposed to be headed now and that actually makes me more intellectually invested in the show than I expected. Go figure.

Like I said before, they're probably

Spoiler

going to do side character arcs. Specifically Misaki (anime girl) and Jin and bullshit their way through that for a couple episodes before transitioning over to plain Jane and her eventual friend-zone end, then spend the last episode or two with dude with cats and socially inept painter girl.

Can't wait.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Whoever invented the whole 'put blush on every area of the body' look should be shot. Out of a cannon.

Blushing is moé. Therefore, blushing out of everywhere is double moé! Stop hating on the moé man.

 

[madp]

You've reminded me of a very important website:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mavq8aM1fg1qf14tro1_1280.jpg

You'll have to direct me to this site sometime. I highly enjoy this kind of thing!

Blushing is moé. Therefore, blushing out of everywhere is double moé! Stop hating on the moé man.

Accenting the word "moe" is so not moe.

 

[Branduil]

The blush is always accompanied by a shine spot, which makes it look even weirder.

Like I said, it all makes sense if they're sunburned. The real issue here is that anime is not teaching proper skincare. You should always wear sunblock if you're going to be outside for any extended period of time, even if its cloudy.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Accenting the word "moe" is so not moe.

Depuis aujourd'hui, nous allons parler français à l'AniméGAF.

 

[firehawk12]

Like I said before, they're probably

Spoiler

going to do side character arcs. Specifically Misaki (anime girl) and Jin and bullshit their way thorough that for a couple episodes before transitioning over to plain Jane and her eventual friend-zone end, then spend the last episode or two with dude with cats and socially inept painter girl.

Can't wait.

Thinking about it, this is awfully similar to AnoNatsu. Although there is that hikikomori character that will either by a weird cipher like Remon or turn out to be a real character.

Depuis aujourd'hui, nous allons parler français à l'AniméGAF.

Zout allors?

 

[Jex]

From the New World – 05

That was maybe the worst drawn/animated episode of anything I've seen in years.

That aside, the show is pretty great.

I think it's time to call the hyperbole police on this comment especially in a season where we stuff like Jo Jo airing. The direction was certainly...confusing but the actual drawings and animation were fine, if a little odd.

 

[cajunator]

Looks like the new PV is live on the Prism Nana site:

http://prism-nana.com/

Youtube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYzHMt1vTw4

This one is going to drive fan speculation off the charts, I guarantee it.

Also, as before, the song is catchy as hell.

What did they do to the art style?
Not digging it. Will check ir out anyway. I'm hopeful.

Kayoswatch Day 8

T-Minus 112 hours and 40 minutes and counting until SAOturday.

OMG OMG OMG
OMG OMG MASCOTTTTTTTTTKUNNNNNNNNNNNN
*SUPERTACKLEGLOMPS

This is the first show that I discovered that there is nudity in anime (not including hentai). It was clean when I previewed it and when I got the blurays turns out there is nudity in the show. I was sort of shocked about it but now accept it.

You didn't know there was nudity in anime? that just exploded my mind.
I think I discovered this watching Iczelion and the burn Up W OVA quite long ago. Along with Goldenboy.

Parish... No, GAF was right about anime fans. Some day this thread and everyone in it shall be purged.

Pierrot's broken record image works well for this post too.

We are the little moe cockroaches of the world. you cannot purge us.
Why would you want to? We're so cute.

Strawberry Panic is a wholesome show featuring girls who are at least of reasonable ages to be pursuing romance~

I agree with this postage.

They have to exist somewhere, we were all there at some point!

Absolutely, and it would be 100% true if I hated this community deep down

I haven't decided if this hits close to home or not. I'll give it some thought.

You're so crazy. I should make you watch Trouble Chocolate.

Pet Girl 4

Real subtle, guys.

Also, fuck you guys. I guess I have to like this show now out of obligation.

It's just so weird having this show in the same season as Chuu2. It puts the whole socially dumb but special Magical Girlfriend thing in such a weird light, especially when the implication is that the hapless average guy automatically gets a girlfriend by just being the normal one/straight man. Pet Girl itself is interesting because it's by the book in so many ways, but it got over its "self-doubting" arc right off the bat rather than have it be the climax of the series. Hell, the way they ended this episode, it might as well have been a series finale - even AnoNatsu ended this way. It's just weird because now I have no idea where this show is supposed to be headed now and that actually makes me more intellectually invested in the show than I expected. Go figure.

I was kind of surprised by The pet show too. The main girl is doing her best Keanu Reeves impression but the supporting cast is strong and keeps the show flowing.

 

[Jex]

little monster 5

megane girl is cute. Drama is happenin I guess? I want more cute fun and less drama though.

Have you ever considered that that's the cancer killing anime?

 

[cajunator]

Have you ever considered that that's the cancer killing anime?

More like keeping it viable.

 

[Steroyd]

More like keeping it viable.

But people eat up Keyshit all the time.

 

[Jex]

SAO 17

Welp, incest, pedophilia and now rape themes?

Fuck this anime, dropping this shit.

I always find it interested where people draw the line. Like, SAO, whether you liked it or not, always had some pretty silly stuff in it, but now that it's got incest in it that's where you draw the line. Not with, say, the little girl stuff from the first half of the season. Interesting.

 

[cajunator]

But people eat up Keyshit all the time.

Perhaps so, but moe/cute is familiar to the Japanese. they have a culture of cute things already so why is it a shock or bother that they adapt this to anime?
Anime will always be cute so long as Japan has this fascination with cute things.
I hope it never changes either.

 

[Tomat]

Depuis aujourd'hui, nous allons parler français à l'AniméGAF.

Je ne pas parle Francais tres bien.

 

[madp]

Depuis aujourd'hui, nous allons parler français à l'AniméGAF.

Anime es la morte.

Unlike certain other languages, we don't need to be reminded how to intonate the vowels in a word every time we read the word!

/ugly American

> definitely not a linguist

> really just hates memorizing alt codes

 

[Dresden]

Less oui more weeb plz.

 

[chickdigger802]

Joshiraku 9

butt, pandas, sleepwalking, oh my!

Shit is wack.

 

[Branduil]

French assigns genders to all nouns, even things which obviously have no gender. That's more whack than anything in Japanese.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Sekirei 3

Living the dream.

So are all these Ashikabi dead beat losers? I guess it's pretty typical for harem shows I guess.
So the object of the game is to rip each others clothes off and then touch the tatoo at the nape of the neck? Sounds good to me. So much stuff I'd love to show, but so much naked.
And add a loli into the harem.

This actually made me chuckle quite a bit.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Ginga e Kickoff! 25

First of all, that was not fucking futsal. Futsal is played indoors and not on fucking grass. Stop lying to the children, you fucking bastards.

Also stop of fellating on FC Barcelona goddamn you are making me feel old in my days we talked about Bianchi's Boca or Rigo Sacchi's Milan or Del Bosque's 'Galácticos' Madrid.

...I miss the old ending song.

Anime es la morte.

Unlike certain other languages, we don't need to be reminded how to intonate the vowels in a word every time we read the word!

/ugly American

> definitely not a linguist

> really just hates memorizing alt codes

English could use some more intonation keys every once in a while.

French assigns genders to all nouns, even things which obviously have no gender. That's more whack than anything in Japanese.

¡Las lenguas romances te dan la bienvenida!

 

[Jim E. Rossler]

I always find it interested where people draw the line. Like, SAO, whether you liked it or not, always had some pretty silly stuff in it, but now that it's got incest in it that's where you draw the line. Not with, say, the little girl stuff from the first half of the season. Interesting.

1. "Aww, that little girl has a crush on him!"
2. "Aww, she want's to fuck her brother*!"

There's a BIG jump inbetween those

They're not even related so IT DONT COUNT BRAH

I'M STILL GAME

NOT DROPPING IT UNTIL I SEE THE BIRTH CERTIFICATES STATING IDENTICAL LAST NAMES

 

[Jex]

1. "Aww, that little girl has a crush on him!"
2. "Aww, she want's to fuck her brother*!"

There's a BIG jump inbetween those

They're not even related so IT DONT COUNT BRAH

I'M STILL GAME

NOT DROPPING IT UNTIL I SEE THE BIRTH CERTIFICATES STATING IDENTICAL LAST NAMES

Two responses.

1) Yes, that little girl has a crush on him, which is a perfectly reasonable storyline to have. What's less reasonable is that they then show the little girl in her underwear because they know that's what the audience wants to see.

2) Who wouldn't want Kirito? Haven't you seen how good he is at videogames?

 

[wonzo]

Kingdom 22

a ferocious battle between old men... and their love of quality

what a waste of so many 3d models...

 

[Narag]

Two responses.

1) Yes, that little girl has a crush on him, which is a perfectly reasonable storyline to have. What's less reasonable is that they then show the little girl in her underwear because they know that's what the audience wants to see.

2) Who wouldn't want Kirito? Haven't you seen how good he is at videogames?

Don't forget the tentacle monster.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Two responses.

1) Yes, that little girl has a crush on him, which is a perfectly reasonable storyline to have. What's less reasonable is that they then show the little girl in her underwear because they know that's what the audience wants to see.

2) Who wouldn't want Kirito? Haven't you seen how good he is at videogames?

All reasonable.

Don't forget the tentacle monster.

Who could forget?

 

[Jex]

Don't forget the tentacle monster.

I would rather forget though.

 

[Branduil]

But see it's okay because it's her avatar and not the real her.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Like I said, it all makes sense if they're sunburned. The real issue here is that anime is not teaching proper skincare. You should always wear sunblock if you're going to be outside for any extended period of time, even if its cloudy.

It's the only explanation that makes any sense.

 

[Jim E. Rossler]

Two responses.

1) Yes, that little girl has a crush on him, which is a perfectly reasonable storyline to have. What's less reasonable is that they then show the little girl in her underwear because they know that's what the audience wants to see.

2) Who wouldn't want Kirito? Haven't you seen how good he is at videogames?

Take the good with the morally questionable, I always say.

 

[wonzo]

 

[Branduil]

Yellow official subs with excessive translation notes inspired by fansubs. The best of both worlds!

 

[Jim E. Rossler]

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