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Fall of Anime 2012 |OT2| O cursed spite, that ever I was born to UUURRRRYYY!!
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was hidden... but those are always the best derp.
Using animation frames is cheating mang. Real derp is shit that sits on the screen for an extended period of time!
Psycho-Pass 04
I found the technology range bugged me in this episode for some reason. Like, I just don't understand aspects of it. They know when people enter and leave their apartment but they can't track these murderers on the job, or tell who was in the residence invaded? They need to catch some guy so they run around with their guns out checking each individual in a crowd? Why isn't there any easier way to do an analysis? Why isn't their regulation to check these numbers the guns acquire? If holo technology is so simple that it can be used for a costume party like this would impersonation not be rampant?
As far as more basic errors in a script like this go, there was a disconnect between what the show is peddling as important and what it is focused on. The intro sets up Akane's curiosity and interest in Kogami being the thing she is most interested in, and what the show is clearly based around. The problem is that none of that really shows up later on in the episode, as there isn't much interaction between the two or anything that would push Akane to further understand Kogami's thought process. Instead we get an episode based around pursuit of enemies too distant. As the viewer we have no motive, no insight to who was the killer, no idea who was killed, so it is extremely hard to connect to the situation when all we get is an emotionless procedural run-over of the facts to push the case forward.
There were some interesting shots online, and a few with stacked characters in the frame that helped establish certain scenes well, but the later sections of the episode felt fairly mundane and unexciting as shot after shot needlessly captured large swathes to set scenes without really bringing much meaning to them.
What a strange episode. Most of its interesting elements come from its bizarre online structuring, while I feel the procedural aspects are very routine, manufactured, and boring. Someone like Spooky Boogie who showed up this episode had more personality than most of the detective unit who've been around since the start.
I found the technology range bugged me in this episode for some reason. Like, I just don't understand aspects of it. They know when people enter and leave their apartment but they can't track these murderers on the job, or tell who was in the residence invaded? They need to catch some guy so they run around with their guns out checking each individual in a crowd? Why isn't there any easier way to do an analysis? Why isn't their regulation to check these numbers the guns acquire? If holo technology is so simple that it can be used for a costume party like this would impersonation not be rampant?
As far as more basic errors in a script like this go, there was a disconnect between what the show is peddling as important and what it is focused on. The intro sets up Akane's curiosity and interest in Kogami being the thing she is most interested in, and what the show is clearly based around. The problem is that none of that really shows up later on in the episode, as there isn't much interaction between the two or anything that would push Akane to further understand Kogami's thought process. Instead we get an episode based around pursuit of enemies too distant. As the viewer we have no motive, no insight to who was the killer, no idea who was killed, so it is extremely hard to connect to the situation when all we get is an emotionless procedural run-over of the facts to push the case forward.
There were some interesting shots online, and a few with stacked characters in the frame that helped establish certain scenes well, but the later sections of the episode felt fairly mundane and unexciting as shot after shot needlessly captured large swathes to set scenes without really bringing much meaning to them.
Link isn't showing anything, and I have the filers off.
Haha, I try to ignore that little tidbit.
Will do, and thanks for the warning regarding the Suite movie.
Originally I was trying to knock it out in 2 days but things came up that prevented me from doing so.
Meanwhile I have a new show to add to the backlog list.
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Code:Breaker 04
So much ridiculous animu ridiculousness and srs bsns seriousness. I like it, though! The whole mix works because it doesn't particularly go in one direction or the other. This show would be a lot duller if Ogami were the main character and not Sakura.
Some of the faces were quite derpy in this episode. Not to mention the sand CGI looked horrendous. You take the good with the bad, I guess.
OGAMI OGAMI OGAMI OGAMI OGAMI OGAMI OGAMI OGAMI OGAMI OGAMI OGAMI OGAMI oh wait I already made this joke.
So much ridiculous animu ridiculousness and srs bsns seriousness. I like it, though! The whole mix works because it doesn't particularly go in one direction or the other. This show would be a lot duller if Ogami were the main character and not Sakura.
Some of the faces were quite derpy in this episode. Not to mention the sand CGI looked horrendous. You take the good with the bad, I guess.
Jex
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I think Madoka in German is the right way to go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3LhIQ1CwGqo#t=30s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3LhIQ1CwGqo#t=30s
The German anime dubs used to be great, this one doesn't sound too good though.
Might have something to do with the fact that I hate the language now as opposed to the time when I watched anime on German television.
She'd make for a pretty hot zombie, though.
According to the most recent cover of good! Afternoon magazine, it seems that the manga series Witchcraft Works is getting some sort of anime.
plot summary said:
ANN's summary said:
Space Brothers 30
While I love JoJo, this show has to be tied with HXH for my favorite show currently on the air. Week to week it reminds me why I love it so much. I honestly don't know how it keeps up the quality. I adore how earnest and non-cynical it is. With characters as borderline ridiculous as those that sometimes appear in the show, it would be easy to become very cynical about them and lose track of what makes the show so lovable. I also have to hand it to the tech designer. There's a perfect mix of looking futuristic enough to believe this stuff is an advancement of our current tech, but still looking practical. Really helps sell the world.
While I love JoJo, this show has to be tied with HXH for my favorite show currently on the air. Week to week it reminds me why I love it so much. I honestly don't know how it keeps up the quality. I adore how earnest and non-cynical it is. With characters as borderline ridiculous as those that sometimes appear in the show, it would be easy to become very cynical about them and lose track of what makes the show so lovable. I also have to hand it to the tech designer. There's a perfect mix of looking futuristic enough to believe this stuff is an advancement of our current tech, but still looking practical. Really helps sell the world.
Great news if Silver Link not the one that got this and became sakuga as fuck, the manga art is hella awesome.
Jex
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Is that what Sankarea has done to you? Given you a zombie fetish?
dakkumauji
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Crash Station
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Great series, but this does seem a bit premature. I mean, it is a bimonthly series that started in 2010.
Well, Studio Ghibli's shithouse working conditions had to start somewhere!
I wouldn't mind a second season of Sankarea. Hopefully the staff that worked on the first 3 episodes came back and they tighten the pacing.
Given the almost slave driving level of conditions a lot of animators work in, it's not too surprising. I guess what's more surprising is how well it turned out. I've only ever caught clips of it. One of the few Miyazaki films I haven't seen. Mostly due to the fact I haven't seen much Lupin. I should rectify that soon.
Link isn't showing anything, and I have the filers off.
Same - I wanted to see, but it's not showing. And I have my NSFW filters set to off. I have them set off so hard man!
KO Traveling Hobo
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Yoink. I didn't even notice that, but now that you point it out it's gonna get some use.
There's enough material for 12 episode of anime.. hell they gonna ending in perfect spot with 1 chapter = 1 episode approach!
Given all the memes that apparently stem from this show, and the amount it's discussed, I feel I feel an inherent need to see it for myself. I need to know why it's so bad. It's partially the fact I sometimes like watching bad TV, and partially the need to feel informed.Honestly, it's mostly your fault. Haha.
Regulus Tera
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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 05
I just love how even the narrator's reading is full of so much bravado and boisterous excitement. It totally sets the tone for the show.
Wait, hold on, why the fuck is Jojo dressed like the Fresh Prince from Bel-Air? Damn you, fabulous colour palette!
The visuals may not be very strong, but I'm adoring the soundtrack. Maybe I'm just noticing it more now that the animation is reaching the point of absolute zero!
I just love how even the narrator's reading is full of so much bravado and boisterous excitement. It totally sets the tone for the show.
Wait, hold on, why the fuck is Jojo dressed like the Fresh Prince from Bel-Air? Damn you, fabulous colour palette!
The visuals may not be very strong, but I'm adoring the soundtrack. Maybe I'm just noticing it more now that the animation is reaching the point of absolute zero!
Perhaps someone has found a way to get GAF to love Nichijou.
Maybe you don't understand this whole magic business.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Me personally? Oh gosh, I'm flattered. You will come to thank me for this...in time.
I agree with almost all of what you said, except for saying it didn't have strong visuals. While clearly the animation budget for JoJo is quite low, it gets by with great art and style. I think that more than makes up for what the animation lacks. The way they use still images, while they are cheap to animate, is really evocative and makes a lot of sense in context. It really shows, this is the right way to make a show on the cheap. It's cheap, but it doesn't feel cheap.
They had to throw in a meganekko Kana Hanazawa girl in there to complicate things. Oh how my heart struggled to function.
That seems to be the prevalent problem with SAO. It introduces characters far more compelling than the main cast and then just discards them.
Well actually, theres a very specific thing about the show, not really that its bad...
People said the same about Blood-C, and they weren't wrong. I eagerly await the insanity that is sure to come.
Its cheap no matter what dude, JoJo just make anything better. Stuff even more glorious when its reached 2nd arc. Low production value to be damned.
It's cheap, but I think they use their money wisely. With as low of budget JoJo appears to have, it could look much worse. Of course, having such fabulous source material helps a ton.
I don't know, some of the art and the backgrounds couldn't look worse if they tried.
It's been better since they got out of the mansion, though.
Jex
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It's hard to top the CG mansion in terms of raw ugliness. Bad textures, bad colours, bad everything.
But it was filled with fabulousness, and that's what counts.
How about CG Castle and cave? we gonna see a lot of it. Wouldn't matter tho.
I am in complete agreement.
How about CG Castle and cave? we gonna see a lot of it. Wouldn't matter tho.
Look at this.
The Swag-Fabulousness Number encapsulated in this scene is clearly through the roof.
Fixed.
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Magi 03
I was ready to drop the show before this. I don't know if it was the shounenesque fighting or whatever, but I'm totally digging the setting now. There was a lot more going on with the characters, particularly Morgiana. She's granted a lot of characterisation for a girl who never says a word, even if said characterisation is just a Rei clone with a different hair colour.
Nevertheless, the rice bowl mouths still faze me. I stare at them and cannot help but scream.
Is it a bad thing that I kept thinking I would rather play this story as a JRPG than watch it as an anime?
being alibaba is suffering
I was ready to drop the show before this. I don't know if it was the shounenesque fighting or whatever, but I'm totally digging the setting now. There was a lot more going on with the characters, particularly Morgiana. She's granted a lot of characterisation for a girl who never says a word, even if said characterisation is just a Rei clone with a different hair colour.
Nevertheless, the rice bowl mouths still faze me. I stare at them and cannot help but scream.
So Fab it burns your eyes.
Dat moonwalk.
BROTHER!
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Psycho-Sketch 04
We need to go wider.
Wider.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
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