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Fall of Anime 2012 |OT2| O cursed spite, that ever I was born to UUURRRRYYY!!
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dakkumauji
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Accel World SP02
It's weird how tolerable this show can be if Haru wasn't the main character. Or when they aren't in the real world. Or referencing it in any form. Or taking anything seriously.
It's weird how tolerable this show can be if Haru wasn't the main character. Or when they aren't in the real world. Or referencing it in any form. Or taking anything seriously.
Ain't nothing wrong with a little dosage of smut in one's diet.
I wrote her to be loathed, and it's my biggest failure that so many people missed it!
or were masochists. but seriously, who takes psychopath-in-training over Nerdy McBoobs, the toned lesbian who'll go straight just for you, the token little-sister character, or the only one of them who can hold a conversation?
PdotMichael
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I'm still not sure if Mayoi scenes are two people holding a conversation or two people continuously flirting with each other.
Maybe it's both?
Jex
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I hear pizzaroll liked it.
Chet Rippo
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Lewd.
Definitely both. Not a fan of her design, but her dialogue is (was supposed to be?) far, far better power couple sparring than Gahara's.
Jex
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Looks like we've got ourselves an Anno over here.
Crash Station
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You were Nisioisin this whole time?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
PdotMichael
Banned
well well... next year will own with Nekomonogatari and Kizumonogatari.
Jex
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You sure like little girls.
I didn't even mention the bathing or the pocky kissing. It's too bad Burton listened to Envelope, not me.
Shinobu owns and each Mayoi scene was better than the previous.
That they happen to be little girls is a total coincidence! Also Shinobu barely counts anyway.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Pocky kissing? What show is this?! lol
Kamiyavoice > HGP Mincho B > Meme > cat > faux-Minoru Takeyama architecture porn > snail > monkey > snake > thank you crunchyroll for letting me not watch nise, kimonos are cute > thank you crunchyroll for letting me not watch nise, track suits are just kinda chavvish > vampire > the standee of a guy in a hardhat > the Mr. Donut sign > the actual ghost snake > the actual ghost crab > crab
PdotMichael
Banned
Now this is un-arguable.
I have it! Just need to finish getting caught up on the shows from this season not to mention Smile before I jump in!
And regarding Bake/Nise: Kanbaru is obviously the best girl.
PdotMichael
Banned
She got some manly hands, she could crush you easily.
loopholes lol
I have it! Just need to finish getting caught up on the shows from this season not to mention Smile before I jump in!
And regarding Bake/Nise: Kanbaru is obviously the best girl.
dakkumauji
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Gintama' 229
That was some ending.
Pretty amusing arc to say the very least.
That was some ending.
Pretty amusing arc to say the very least.
Chet Rippo
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Lewd.
Train of Midnight
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firehawk12
Subete no aware
What do you mean "suffer"?!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Is that Linkin Park in the background? lol
That Hachikujararagi scene, combined with Hiroshi Kamiya screaming like a little girl, had me collapsing from laughter.Certainly makes it in my tier.
Also, Kanbaru is voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro, which is kind of an automatic qualification for any waifu tier.
I can't WAIT for her performance as Naze in Medaka Box two days from now.
Theonik
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Still only seen ep1 must get on it!
Dunno! It's good and 2-4 mins per ep!
PoeticProse22
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Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun 7
Although it was quite good and mostly enjoyable, this was probably the weakest episode of the series, since the elevated drama isn't working as well as it did in episodes past. Combine that with a slight decline in the comedy, and it's inevitable that this episode would be a bit worse than the others. The most noticeable flaw in this episode was that the interactions between Haru and Shizuku, the best element of the show, were disappointingly diminished, in favor of an unsatisfying, unenjoyable heightening of Oshima's interactions with Haru and
's utterly terrible interactions with Shizuku.
The obstinate, contrasting emotions that
is struggling with seem relatively insubstantial, so there's a lack of necessary weight and believability to her difficulties, thus creating a largely unconvincing, yet predictable, scenario, in which prior development within the
is temporarily forgotten and partially erased, much to the immediate detriment of the story. My favorite scene by far was the ending, since
, which was missing from the rest of the episode. That particular moment fully portrayed how significantly beneficial their relationship is to the story.
The intermittent infusion of flashes to Haru's
were great, as they created another layer of depth to his character, while providing a nice parallel to his current troubles. Haru is really easy to sympathize with, now that
. I consistently love how well the show manages to capture the inherent awkwardness and socially bizarre nature of his eccentric personality. Shizuku's still one of the best characters and exceptionally likable, but, though somewhat understandable, her naive, thoughtless decisions regarding
that she clearly has
for appears quite childish and, at times, more then a bit contrived. Thankfully, despite the self-inflicted, awkward distance between Haru and Shizuku, their interactions remain wonderfully fantastic, due mostly to their immense chemistry.
Natsume and her superb humor really carries the show whenever it slips into a rare mediocrity. As such, the constancy of the excellently effective lighthearted tone is largely due to her random, but often insightful appearances, especially throughout the last two episodes, since
has become needlessly complicated. She's gradually becoming my favorite character, even elevating past Haru and Shizuku, which is quite unexpected. Though I did like her helpful advice to Haru, this episode essentially solidified Oshima as my least favorite character, aside from Yamaken, who's infinitely worse. Though somewhat likable, she's not nearly as engaging or interesting as the other characters, and her interactions with
, for the most part, aren't that enjoyable, due mostly to the hindrance placed around her development, since she's artificially forced into this awful "love triangle". All of this causes her to effectively feel like a supremely secondary and considerably unimportant character.
Yamaken, in his brief appearances, continues to be the only unlikable character, so the show's definitely at it's best when he's not involved. Unfortunately, it seems abundantly clear that
, constantly manipulating and aggressively interfering, which will certainly be far more insufferable and aggravating than his momentary scenes with
already are. I was unfortunately correct in my assumption that he would
as soon as Haru and Shizuku have distanced themselves from one another, which, for this show's typical excellence, is far too predictable. Of course, every romantic comedy, for whatever reason, needs a ridiculously contrived triangle to "spice" things up, but I'd rather this show didn't fall into those genre-specific cliches.
The solid production values continue to be one of the best, most consistent elements within each episode. The visuals complement the atmosphere wonderfully, creating a brightly colorful aesthetic that assists in illuminating the true nature of the show. The animation was, as usual, really good throughout this episode, as it's able to illustrate the exaggerated movements and embellished humor exceptionally well.
All in all, even with a less impressive episode, Tonari is still one of the best shows of the season, as it excels with it's compelling characters, plethora of humorous moments, and the superbly engaging character interactions. I'm hoping that the story will return to it's best aspects though, most notably the relationship between Haru and Shizuku, since the absence of their mutual happiness slightly diminishes the quality of the show. As such, I'm really looking forward to the development of their relationship, since it should only improve from this point. I'd also like to think that more woefully bad triangles won't be added to the narrative, but it's practically a foregone conclusion that this show, for all it's greatness, won't avoid these conventional missteps.
Although it was quite good and mostly enjoyable, this was probably the weakest episode of the series, since the elevated drama isn't working as well as it did in episodes past. Combine that with a slight decline in the comedy, and it's inevitable that this episode would be a bit worse than the others. The most noticeable flaw in this episode was that the interactions between Haru and Shizuku, the best element of the show, were disappointingly diminished, in favor of an unsatisfying, unenjoyable heightening of Oshima's interactions with Haru and
Yamaken
The obstinate, contrasting emotions that
Shizuku
relationship
Haru and Shizuku finally had a relatively beautiful moment together
The intermittent infusion of flashes to Haru's
past with his aunt
Shizuku has temporarily become so unreasonable and stubborn
her relationship with a Haru
deep, romantic feelings
Natsume and her superb humor really carries the show whenever it slips into a rare mediocrity. As such, the constancy of the excellently effective lighthearted tone is largely due to her random, but often insightful appearances, especially throughout the last two episodes, since
Haru and Shizuku's relationship
Haru
Yamaken, in his brief appearances, continues to be the only unlikable character, so the show's definitely at it's best when he's not involved. Unfortunately, it seems abundantly clear that
he'll be an eventual "rival"
Shizuku
conveniently appear
The solid production values continue to be one of the best, most consistent elements within each episode. The visuals complement the atmosphere wonderfully, creating a brightly colorful aesthetic that assists in illuminating the true nature of the show. The animation was, as usual, really good throughout this episode, as it's able to illustrate the exaggerated movements and embellished humor exceptionally well.
All in all, even with a less impressive episode, Tonari is still one of the best shows of the season, as it excels with it's compelling characters, plethora of humorous moments, and the superbly engaging character interactions. I'm hoping that the story will return to it's best aspects though, most notably the relationship between Haru and Shizuku, since the absence of their mutual happiness slightly diminishes the quality of the show. As such, I'm really looking forward to the development of their relationship, since it should only improve from this point. I'd also like to think that more woefully bad triangles won't be added to the narrative, but it's practically a foregone conclusion that this show, for all it's greatness, won't avoid these conventional missteps.
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