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Fall of Anime 2012 |OT2| O cursed spite, that ever I was born to UUURRRRYYY!!
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Nah, son.
All they have to do to know what is up is to look at their BD sales. I could show you a picture of my study with every Japanese Eureka Seven BD set and a good amount of extra products and show you the space that AO will never take up there.
It was bad even during the show's early run.
Of course it was, however there is bad and there is shitting the bed.
A Letter To Momo
Great movie, superb direction, amazing visuals and a fantastic musical score all packed into a simple but charming story, this is the type of stuff I'd expect Ghibli to make these days. Too bad it bombed.
The first part of the motorcycle ride at the end looked so amazing, shit, I had to watch it a couple of times.
Great movie, superb direction, amazing visuals and a fantastic musical score all packed into a simple but charming story, this is the type of stuff I'd expect Ghibli to make these days. Too bad it bombed.
The first part of the motorcycle ride at the end looked so amazing, shit, I had to watch it a couple of times.
I'm just sayin', it's unlikely to deviate from its average sales as a whole, and even if it does, the mark is so low that whatever backlash it gets is not going to make a significant difference.
Recent Bones series have all just fallen apart at the conceptual level, so I don't know if this one will be the one that finally forces them to take a hard look at whatever they're doing wrong.
I don't know, even when nothing was happening, I was too involved in the visuals to care.
looks like i made the right choice in dropping e7ao after the third episode
never thought i'd see the day where acchi kocchi's ranked at the top of the sales rankings
its certainly nice to look at
it felt kind of like a slice of life version of Spirited Away to me
even some of the characters and concepts look similar
Eureka Seven AO - Episode 23-24 final impressions:
Yup. Sounds about right.
this is better than the entirety of AO
E7 AO - 23+24
Well, it wasn't what I originally expected or wanted, but it was pretty, pandered to me, had Chiaki Omigawa, had robots, had flying circuses, and good music. There's plenty worse shows I could've watched.
All in all I liked it. Not taking the original E7 into consideration, I would put it in the average category on its own for my tastes. Was still worth my time to watch.
Also, I mean, it had Chiaki Omigawa. That was reason enough alone for me to watch it.
Well, it wasn't what I originally expected or wanted, but it was pretty, pandered to me, had Chiaki Omigawa, had robots, had flying circuses, and good music. There's plenty worse shows I could've watched.
All in all I liked it. Not taking the original E7 into consideration, I would put it in the average category on its own for my tastes. Was still worth my time to watch.
Also, I mean, it had Chiaki Omigawa. That was reason enough alone for me to watch it.
darkblade77
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Eureka 7 AO 23-24
duckroll took the shot I wanted to use.
So I wasn't expecting much, and someone mentioned earlier that the ending was DtB2-tier in terms of BONES being BONES, so my expectations were at the absolute minimum.
Honestly after all the shit that'd already gone down leading up to this, I don't think this ending was as bad as DtB2's, unless, like with DtB2, you still had some sort of expectation that there was going to be a logical conclusion.
With that gone, the ending was pretty fun--plenty of sakuga, and the narrative/direction was pretty cohesive despite the words actually coming out of everyone's mouths. For 2 nuclear-level retcons occuring in the space of two episodes you as the viewer had at least a decent idea of what took place for most of them, even if they didn't make sense under more-than-light scrutiny. As far as the loose ends went, it felt like they'd built up so many that they just gave up on delivering on any of them(even while spinning out dozens more all the way up to the ending), lol.
I too would probably call this one of the worst shows ever if I had expectations to betray, but I didn't, so I can realistically say it's just terribly middling and mediocre for the effort that was clearly placed into it.
I still had fun watching it, so it's all good!
duckroll took the shot I wanted to use.
So I wasn't expecting much, and someone mentioned earlier that the ending was DtB2-tier in terms of BONES being BONES, so my expectations were at the absolute minimum.
Honestly after all the shit that'd already gone down leading up to this, I don't think this ending was as bad as DtB2's, unless, like with DtB2, you still had some sort of expectation that there was going to be a logical conclusion.
With that gone, the ending was pretty fun--plenty of sakuga, and the narrative/direction was pretty cohesive despite the words actually coming out of everyone's mouths. For 2 nuclear-level retcons occuring in the space of two episodes you as the viewer had at least a decent idea of what took place for most of them, even if they didn't make sense under more-than-light scrutiny. As far as the loose ends went, it felt like they'd built up so many that they just gave up on delivering on any of them(even while spinning out dozens more all the way up to the ending), lol.
I too would probably call this one of the worst shows ever if I had expectations to betray, but I didn't, so I can realistically say it's just terribly middling and mediocre for the effort that was clearly placed into it.
I still had fun watching it, so it's all good!
PdotMichael
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R_thanatos
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The first episode changed the anime world forever! Dat Gainax bounce!
sooooo gooood
amishpriest99
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Reading the synopsis really just left me more confused.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I TOLD YOU ABOUT BONES DAWG
I TOLD Y'ALL
I TOLD Y'ALL
Hideaki Anno Strikes Back.
You please Anno-sama.
Nice numbers for Abnormalize, hopefully Namae no nai Kaibutsu ED will do well when release.
Eureka 7 AO 23-24
That ending was garbage. Incredibly beautiful garbage with a great soundtrack (
), but garbage nonetheless. There are a billion places you can start if you want to break down exactly why, but I'll just settle for saying that the final action sequence was one of the most nakedly contrived things in a show loaded with ridiculous contrivances, and it would have been solved if characters took a single minute to express their important concerns to people they were on good terms with. Instead... at least it looked good.
I can't tell if the show's message of trying to work through your mistakes instead of erasing them should be seen as a desperate cry for fans not to exile this show to the bargain bin of history, or as the most elliptical anti-abortion message ever conceived, but either way the story sucks.
I'm not as negative about the show as a whole, because it had moments of really impressive quality. But in the end, it was a waste, especially the back half.
I should stick to just watching good things.
That ending was garbage. Incredibly beautiful garbage with a great soundtrack (
Those assholes had to go and remix Niji for the finale...
I can't tell if the show's message of trying to work through your mistakes instead of erasing them should be seen as a desperate cry for fans not to exile this show to the bargain bin of history, or as the most elliptical anti-abortion message ever conceived, but either way the story sucks.
I'm not as negative about the show as a whole, because it had moments of really impressive quality. But in the end, it was a waste, especially the back half.
I should stick to just watching good things.
amishpriest99
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Wow, the end of AO is looking like a total disaster. At least AnimeGAF has helped lower my expectations to rock bottom.
RurouniZel
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Well the premise is certainly bizarre. Could be lame or amazing (or both).
Judging from the impressions I'm glad I never started Eureka 7, the original or AO. :/
really? why?
RurouniZel
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Something about the designs just didn't click with me, and the premise didn't really seem like my kinda thing. I can forgive a lot if I like the designs.
Dedication Through Light
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I can't imagine Btooom! selling well, K v2 so much lower than v1
Well thats good to know, I was afraid it would be universally bad or something which would be depressing.
I guess Ill see the episode in 12 or so hours, hope it emphasizes and focused on the aspects I liked in E7AO.
Girls und Panzer - Episode 6
Best show this season, confirmed. Each episode gets better and better, the characters are all lovable, the story is sporting as hell, the tank battles are exciting and a joy to watch, the music direction and arrangement is crazy good. What's not to like? This is the perfect marriage of a ridiculous concept, superb writing and direction, and a true understanding of what makes shounen sports appealing in entertainment.
It was totally worth waiting an extra week for this episode. The use of long aerial shots to show the tank movements in the battle really help to further highlight how well thought out the strategy and tactics are in the show. Amazing FUCK YEAH USA music throughout too. Can't wait for more. Just inject this directly into my veins please!
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My Little Monster - Episode 8
KyoAni has totally ruined school festivals in anime forever. After the amazing Hyouka school festival arc, nothing really matches up. It doesn't help that this episode is really cheap, with bland visuals and lots of stills towards the end of the festival. The shoujo drama elements are kinda overdone at this point, and I didn't really enjoy this episode that much.
I think Shizuku and Haru's relationship has hit a point where I really just want them to shut up and fuck instead of dragging this on any further. Either that or give some episodes to the supporting cast instead, because focusing on a relationship which is going nowhere is getting annoying. >_<
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Gyrozetter - Episode 8
Another episode that's a ton of fun. This time it's a filler episode where AI Cars are disappearing from around the city on their own accord. There's also a field trip for the Gyrozetter crew as they visit an AI Car factory to see how they're made. Of course after catching wind of the mystery of the missing cars, the gang tries to solve it on their own!
It's a nice throwback to a time where filler episodes like this were more common in all shows, and they could be just as good as the "plot" episodes depending on execution. It was nice to see the characters emphasize their quirks and develop on some of the relationships between them without it all being serious business. The events get extremely predictable, but entertaining at the same time. Good stuff!
Best show this season, confirmed. Each episode gets better and better, the characters are all lovable, the story is sporting as hell, the tank battles are exciting and a joy to watch, the music direction and arrangement is crazy good. What's not to like? This is the perfect marriage of a ridiculous concept, superb writing and direction, and a true understanding of what makes shounen sports appealing in entertainment.
It was totally worth waiting an extra week for this episode. The use of long aerial shots to show the tank movements in the battle really help to further highlight how well thought out the strategy and tactics are in the show. Amazing FUCK YEAH USA music throughout too. Can't wait for more. Just inject this directly into my veins please!
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My Little Monster - Episode 8
KyoAni has totally ruined school festivals in anime forever. After the amazing Hyouka school festival arc, nothing really matches up. It doesn't help that this episode is really cheap, with bland visuals and lots of stills towards the end of the festival. The shoujo drama elements are kinda overdone at this point, and I didn't really enjoy this episode that much.
I think Shizuku and Haru's relationship has hit a point where I really just want them to shut up and fuck instead of dragging this on any further. Either that or give some episodes to the supporting cast instead, because focusing on a relationship which is going nowhere is getting annoying. >_<
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Gyrozetter - Episode 8
Another episode that's a ton of fun. This time it's a filler episode where AI Cars are disappearing from around the city on their own accord. There's also a field trip for the Gyrozetter crew as they visit an AI Car factory to see how they're made. Of course after catching wind of the mystery of the missing cars, the gang tries to solve it on their own!
It's a nice throwback to a time where filler episodes like this were more common in all shows, and they could be just as good as the "plot" episodes depending on execution. It was nice to see the characters emphasize their quirks and develop on some of the relationships between them without it all being serious business. The events get extremely predictable, but entertaining at the same time. Good stuff!
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Oh I like that part of it, and I agree more is needed. It's like... the way they're drawn? The way the eyes and hair are rendered (line quality, shape etc.) just doesn't click with me. I had the same problem with Rahxephon. I had stopped watching that after three episodes and only finished later because people claimed it was amazing (which it wasn't).
Welcome to Shoujo.
AO 23 and 24
This series was a disaster. Got mired in its own mysteries and convoluted plot.
I hope this ends the series for good, but with
This series was a disaster. Got mired in its own mysteries and convoluted plot.
I hope this ends the series for good, but with
Truth disappearing into the time stream/alternate reality stream, or whatever you want to call it, and him saying he isn't done yet (whatever that means), I fear Bones may make another series/OVA/movie.
Razgriz-Specter
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1. WingTwo shows I should probably get to watchin soon:
Gundam 00
I have never seen a Gundam.
Diebuster
I have never seen Gunbuster.
Well, I guess I'm set
2. 0080
3. 00
4. Turn A
00 & Turn A can switch sometimes.
Jex
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Just doing my bit for the cause.
KillerMan91
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Ga Rei Zero 1-12
This was pretty good. At times felt rather rushed but it still managed to get me attached to characters. Animation was nothing amazing but not particularly bad either. Had some nice fight scenes too and it was refreshing to actually see some blood and limbs. It actually felt that those swords were deadly weapons. Had horrible CG though... You also got to see animated boobs! Now I kinda want to read the manga as this was prequel to it but I have heard that it's not that great...
Also show with yuri can't be bad!
This was pretty good. At times felt rather rushed but it still managed to get me attached to characters. Animation was nothing amazing but not particularly bad either. Had some nice fight scenes too and it was refreshing to actually see some blood and limbs. It actually felt that those swords were deadly weapons. Had horrible CG though... You also got to see animated boobs! Now I kinda want to read the manga as this was prequel to it but I have heard that it's not that great...
Also show with yuri can't be bad!
PdotMichael
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were the previous episodes not enough? It started as clusterfuck and ended as clusterfuck.
Jex
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