The other episodes set such a high bar. This is by no means a bad looking episode of anime, but it definitely feels like they're saving up for some episodes coming up very soon.
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable OT What a Beautiful Duwang
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JadedWriter
Member
It had a weird howitzer standu thing.
MillionStabs
Banned
I love how the happy feelsy music plays as Jotaro is half melted and Josuke just stands there gloating
Sibersk Esto
Banned
The episode hid the more limited movement with some really good art.
Have you seen Mob Psycho?
New punch ghosts, yare yare daze.
CornBurrito
Member
Why is Josuke so worried about his shoes getting wet when the dude can fix them instantly?
hosannainexcelsis
Member
It's worth noting that this episode was entirely (key) animated by one person. Solo episodes like this are pretty rate in anime.
My only complaint is that they cut out this incredible line:
lol
Oh God I seriously wish they included this! This was the line I was actually waiting for lol.
When I read this in the manga, I kid you not people, the humor/character interaction between Josuke and Jotaro and the next chapter just made me read the whole part nonstop afterwards and I very quickly fell in love with it. It really got me hooked.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
That's pretty impressive. Where did you see that?
hosannainexcelsis
Member
If you look at the last page of credits in the ED, there's one guy credited for animation direction, key animation, in-between check, and design assistance. There are no other key animators credited.
Of course, solo animation episodes do not necessarily mean strong animation - that depends on the skill level of the animator - but it does mean the schedule isn't particularly rushed.
That's kind of insane. Impressive, obviously. But also insane.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
jeez I wonder what causes that sort of organization.
That was a great and very intense episode. My heart was beating hard since the first close up on the rat face scared the hell out of me. For some reason the rats felt much more intimidating than the humans.
I liked Jotaro going all mentory and Josuke doubting himself. Side note: this sentence made me realize how Josuke is never called Jojo!
The shared/duplicate stand thing felt weird, I was expecting a twist that the stands are only similar but do different things. Oh and as if Star Platinum wasn't overpowered enough it can now double as an assortment of guns (it's cool I guess, power levels aside).
I liked Jotaro going all mentory and Josuke doubting himself. Side note: this sentence made me realize how Josuke is never called Jojo!
The shared/duplicate stand thing felt weird, I was expecting a twist that the stands are only similar but do different things. Oh and as if Star Platinum wasn't overpowered enough it can now double as an assortment of guns (it's cool I guess, power levels aside).
Shirobako season 2.
The Scollard
Member
Episode 16
This was a good episode. Good, not great. It sort of felt like a episode you would see in the SC adaptation. There wasn't much of the great transitions that made the DiU adaptation special to me in this one. That being said, considering this was key animated by one guy, it's impressive. The art was great.
Ratt (the Stand) was creepy as hell, though it was annoying seeing the meat cube censored. Guess I'll have to wait for the BDs. Overall, it wasn't as good as the last two eps, but it was still better than a lot of other shows out there at their strongest.
This was a good episode. Good, not great. It sort of felt like a episode you would see in the SC adaptation. There wasn't much of the great transitions that made the DiU adaptation special to me in this one. That being said, considering this was key animated by one guy, it's impressive. The art was great.
Ratt (the Stand) was creepy as hell, though it was annoying seeing the meat cube censored. Guess I'll have to wait for the BDs. Overall, it wasn't as good as the last two eps, but it was still better than a lot of other shows out there at their strongest.
JadedWriter
Member
Jotaro was just half melting into the ground and he wasn't even panicking.
I'm pretty sure the bullies in the first episode called him JoJo and it's supposed to be insulting.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Maybe they removed this when they realized Josuke can just fix the clothes with Crazy Diamond.
Mr. Smiley
Member
Props to that key animator. Holy shit.
Unspeakable Evil
Member
Its like Jotaro knows Josuke is the new main character and wants him to act like
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
The Solid Snake to Josuke's Raiden.
JadedWriter
Member
"Josuke, grow the fuck up." "Yes senpai."
chrisPjelly
Member
I love how expressive Josuke is in this episode. The art direction in this episode feels more bulky than usual, but I absolutely love the level of detail put into it and the colour palette that they chose to go with (nnnnnngh at that sunset colour scheme).
Where the fuck is Mickey though?! 0/10
Where the fuck is Mickey though?! 0/10
Lol yeah, I'm like wtf why use that now? Idk, maybe they needed to that with both old Jojo protags to signify passing the torch
JadedWriter
Member
MEAT ROLLA DA!!
RubberLuffy
Banned
Look at this guy who doesn't form his melted rats and people into cubes. Get with the times, Madao. Everyone, even rats, do it. Geez.
i like you
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Some uncensored snapshots from the first blu-ray, for posterity
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chrisPjelly
Member
Seeing the dog pic, yeah I think I'll stick with black blobs
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Yeah figured people would love the hungry rat fight. Weird about the censors though when they clearly didn't censor certain parts.
Even in the manga they didn't show Josuke healing the couple. So it made me wonder if they ever were healed.
Even in the manga they didn't show Josuke healing the couple. So it made me wonder if they ever were healed.
JadedWriter
Member
So Josuke most likely just left an elderly couple in the fridge as a conjoined meat cube like they were last weeks meat loaf?
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
well they have mouth and could barely talk
JadedWriter
Member
So like Miura watching the new Berserk anime?
Miura died a long time ago, that's why Berserk has so many hiatuses -- it's an intern painstakingly drawing every page based on notes.
JadedWriter
Member
Maybe it's a corpse reanimated by the Edo Tensei Jutsu and every hiatus is because it managed to break the jutsu. Do they ever go into the hiring process of the Speedwagon Foundation? I imagine to be one weird ass internship.