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Chuuni's first season only covers the first of 2 LNs. That's why KyoAni had to introduce so much anime-only content. This means that a second season is basically inevitable as Chuuni's going to have monster sales numbers.
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Chuuni's first season only covers the first of 2 LNs. That's why KyoAni had to introduce so much anime-only content. This means that a second season is basically inevitable as Chuuni's going to have monster sales numbers.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
And that's why animé fans deserve what they get.
Unknown Soldier
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If you hate anime that much, maybe you should quit.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I like Japanese cartoons! Much more variety than what you get on this side of the pond. I just hate bad anime (also the reason I stay away from the thread on weekends).
SinOfHeart
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Can we also have them go through a 20 episode training phase, and then have the entire competition that takes 50 episodes to complete which is generously padded out in places such that some of the battles take 6 episodes and include superfluous content that has little to do with the competition itself?
Thanks! And that was sort of the intent!
For as eager as I was to finally get it finished, I knew it'd be a little sad when I had no more K-ON!
Now I will forever be chasing that fix. And I certainly enjoyed documenting my journey through the series, so its a bonus if anyone got anything out of reading it.
Unknown Soldier
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You could stop being a hipster first. Start by just calling it anime. Nobody is fooled by this 'Japanese cartoons' vs. 'bad anime' reverse-weeaboo shit.
tiggerkiddo
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Of course not. They don't need to drag it out that badly.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Smile Precure could totally pass for a My Little Pony timeslot regular fixture, bro.
Chet Rippo
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Nothing wrong with that, just not exactly what K-ON! is like.
It's definitely an ensemble cast, but Yui still holds most of what would be considered the main focus. The episodes mainly come from her perspective and generally revolve around her. Even the Azusa focused episodes have Yui hold a pretty significant part.
Though Azusa does get a lot more focus in the second season and movie but even there I'd say Yui is the main character. They show her at home after school far more often than any other character.
Now I'm just rambling.
Regulus hates everything.
That's because MLP sucks.
SinOfHeart
Neo Member
I don't think I've seen any anime with a tournament that wasn't drug out that badly (or worse).
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I don't know, I feel calling Yui the main character of K-ON is akin to saying Terra is the protagonist of FFVI. While it's true that most of the perspective revolves around her and that she's the catalyst for the rest of the story eventually her value to the narrative gets diminished to the point where she's almost Flanderised by her comedy relief slapstick status.
I love K-ON.
MLP is K-ON with magicks instead of music and equines instead of high school girls.
tiggerkiddo
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Hmmm I see now. Perhaps I'm wanting K-on to be something more than what it is.
Unknown Soldier
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slice_of_life
K-ON is a pretty classic example of the Slice of Life genre in anime. Because of it's overwhelming success, it has come to define the genre in recent years.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
See, we agree on stuff! Can we be nakama again? :'(
tiggerkiddo
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Hmm well not the biggest fan of slice of life but maybe I'll watch an episode or two.
Manga still counts, it's what I turned to when I wanted more K-On.
Chet Rippo
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I see what you're you're getting at, but I don't think Yui gets down to that level. But it's a very ensemble cast so I'll give it that.I don't know, I feel calling Yui the main character of K-ON is akin to saying Terra is the protagonist of FFVI. While it's true that most of the perspective revolves around her and that she's the catalyst for the rest of the story eventually her value to the narrative gets diminished to the point where she's almost Flanderised by her comedy relief slapstick status.
I love K-ON.
MLP is K-ON with magicks instead of music and equines instead of high school girls.
And MLP is basically everything I like about K-ON stripped away and replaced with worse things and then make it look horrible.
Well at least give it a try. I'd say give it 4 episodes, as at that point is when I really fell in love with the show.
Yes, but like I said, no one starts with the manga.
It introduced me to a genre I didn't even know existed.
Nope, but still worth mentioning.
Chet Rippo
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Unknown Soldier
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Chet Rippo
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As the day draws to a close, one more time.
tiggerkiddo
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Is Nodoka in a lot of episodes? I like her design.
Chet Rippo
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She's a side character, but she gets her time to shine and she's in quite a lot of episodes. She's Yui's childhood friend.
I do too, and the teacher. Mostly the teacher.
ShinoguTakeruKoeru
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I was trying to do a doodle of Azusa before midnight, but it started to look like Azusa all SHITEYANYO'd, so instead I dug up this nifty crossover pic I remembered seeing and busting a gut over.
"Yui-sempai, you need not praise me."
"Yui-sempai, you need not praise me."
Chet Rippo
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Don't worry, Sawako becomes a pretty important character.
Keep at it! Drawing can be really fun.
Chet Rippo
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I knew of that, just not the * thing to load up all files.
tiggerkiddo
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Of course Nodoka would be a side character...=/
Chet Rippo
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She's still pretty important, but she's just not in the club. She's in the student council instead.
Then why did you make me make gifs for youuuuu!!!!?
Chet Rippo
Member
Because I thought I didn't have the right files for Photoshop to work with. And for that I thank you.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Student council members confirmed to be the coolest.
Chet Rippo
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She's pretty much the exact opposite of Yui.
Unknown Soldier
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tiggerkiddo
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That honestly seems like a winning combination, I'm intrigued.
Chet Rippo
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All the characters get somewhat Flanderised after awhile. Mio getting scared of every damn thing, Azusa being an adorable tight wad, Ritsu and Yui being goofy, and Mugi....being Mugi I guess. Unlike Terra, Yui is never really sidelined. Her value to the narrative as a main character remains intact for the entirety of the series. Even with the later part of the second season putting Azusa more in the spotlight Yui is still kind of shoved in the forefront because of Azusa's attachment to her. Doesn't hurt that Ui also gets more love later in the series too and she also have a strong attachment to her sister that really drives home the point that Yui is the main character.
I personally think people forget how much the series focus on Yui because of the popularity of the other characters like Mio and Azusa.
Chet Rippo
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That's not to say Yui isn't popular. She's definitely one of the more popular ones.
tiggerkiddo
Member
The half glasses don't hurt at all.
That's a good reason.
tiggerkiddo
Member
It this right before she hits Yui with a paper fan to calm her down?