VidulaSaix
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To be fair, Naruto was pretty goddamn solid until Shippuden. Zabuza and Haku were, and still are the coolest even with the series now over.
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To be fair, Naruto was pretty goddamn solid until Shippuden. Zabuza and Haku were, and still are the coolest even with the series now over.
Glitchesarecool
Member
Eh, I think that particular arc was where everything died. Once they started shaping Sausage into the main antagonist, there was this really rotten feeling.
VidulaSaix
Member
That's where it died? That's the first arc of the series bro.
Ehhh I don't know.
I say most of the arcs in early Naruto are better then Shippuden. The only one I can think of that is universally agreed to be one of the best in Shippuden is the Pain arc.
That one is good but that's not even the one I'm thinking about. The Immortals arc is easily the best arc in all of Naruto. It's paced decently well, has a few really well animated episodes and one of the best fights in the series, and Shikamaru (the best character in Naruto) becomes the main character.
VidulaSaix
Member
Shikamaru was a good anime. Shame that Naruto had to come back.
Give me the Visuals and engine used for the Ninja Storm games, and the gameplay of Life is Strange and make it a Visual Novel of the Manga MONSTER.
Keep burning the Gintama oil you guys. You'll reach those pearly gates someday.
I don't not want that, but I have to say that is a spectacular waste of money. I still want it no doubt though.
That's considered the first arc when it's 80 something episodes in?
My ideal next project for CC2 is after they finish Naruto they just subsequently go through every major Jump property. They've already done Naruto justice (if not more so since it looks better than the anime) so naturally One Piece would be next and would be a welcome addition since Toei's production of One Piece is completely laughable and the low points now are lower than they've ever been. I don't see them coming back to Jojo's after Eyes of Heaven.
VidulaSaix
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Zabuza ends around the 20's.
Toei makes me so fucking upset with how trashy they treat One Piece. I'm ashamed to even recommend the One Piece anime to anyone these days because it's taken such a nose dive from what it used to be.
DXLelouch153
Banned
man i just read the news as i usually do right before the 8pm vid
cant believe the voice actress for Yugiri from FF XIV was killed along with her kids, i loved her character =(
I wish all the tetra flares on the piece of shit that did it
cant believe the voice actress for Yugiri from FF XIV was killed along with her kids, i loved her character =(
I wish all the tetra flares on the piece of shit that did it
servers are holding vigils for her, pretty great
VidulaSaix
Member
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't she the one who just voiced like 3 new lines? Yugiri barely had any dialogue at all.
Someone got killed, that sucks. I don't see any reason to make a big deal about someone who barely did anything though.
DXLelouch153
Banned
if i didnt quit i woulda joined for sure
good to hear though
I didn't think Sasuke was shaped up to be the antagonist in the first arc like episode 20, but I'm speaking from 10 year old knowledge so eh.
Nova Bovington
Member
That happened during the Chuunin Exams, culminating with the fight at the Valley of the End.
Zabuza arc is GOAT arc. THE defining moment for the series, imo. Other arcs might be on-par if not better, depending on who you ask, but this was the arc with which Naruto came into it's own.
Glitchesarecool
Member
The whole ninja school part doesn't count as an arc?
I guess I'm in the same boat as Skrams. I thought there was a lot more before Sauske getting captured.
Welp, finally listened the podcast. Maddentown is pretty amazing as everyone has already mentioned. Pat heard me in the future say "what if this wedding is incest?" and made the joke in the past. If anyone has the last name Madden they better be careful who they marry or date. Anyone could be another Madden. You, me, your pet, anyone.
I also get why Woolie is down on IBO since it's not great relative to the best Gundams probably. I haven't watched much Gundam, so I'm enjoying it fine. And well yeah, it's an anime. People have anime hair. I'm still enjoying children killing people though.
And fuck off Pat. Watch Part 1 of SAO again. It's not good. Stop it. Stop. It. I don't care that you want to live in a VR world. Stop it.
Yeah, I'm sure if I rewatched it now there's hints or ideas pointing to Sasuke being a poop and antagonist, but I'm thinking of the fight near the waterfall which is I guess in the hundreds or something? That's around where I hopped off the series at least.
I also get why Woolie is down on IBO since it's not great relative to the best Gundams probably. I haven't watched much Gundam, so I'm enjoying it fine. And well yeah, it's an anime. People have anime hair. I'm still enjoying children killing people though.
And fuck off Pat. Watch Part 1 of SAO again. It's not good. Stop it. Stop. It. I don't care that you want to live in a VR world. Stop it.
Yeah, I'm sure if I rewatched it now there's hints or ideas pointing to Sasuke being a poop and antagonist, but I'm thinking of the fight near the waterfall which is I guess in the hundreds or something? That's around where I hopped off the series at least.
Imperfected
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I just want Bleach's mangaka to do full-time character designs for other artists. Like, he clearly has no interest in telling stories (or even drawing a background), he just wants to constantly churn out new character designs and dress them up in fashionable clothes.
Fucking use it, man. Be like Toriyama and just design characters for video games while someone else does the rest.
Fucking use it, man. Be like Toriyama and just design characters for video games while someone else does the rest.
TC McQueen
Member
Dude, people I've been talking to (and myself) have been saying that for years.
That said, I get why he's milking Bleach for all its worth, because it was his fifth attempt to get serialized and the only one that actually made it big.
Apparently the second cour was so bad that it made him forget the half of part 1 where nothing happens, the episode where nothing happens and nothing matters, the other episode where nothing happens except for the creepy dude trying to fuck Asuna, and the episode where they realized they needed an ending and too much happened at once too fast.
SAO's pretty bad.
skLaFarebear
Member
Zabuza arc and Kakuzu/Hidan arc is the only Naruto arcs I'd consider seriously great. Everything else ranges from absolute garbage to pretty good.
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TC McQueen
Member
The second season GGO arc is so terrible in a lot of ways, although the fact that it ends on a meeting where characters fucking regurgitate the stuff the villain fucking admitted was oddly hilarious.
The AIDS-chan arc was also kind of hilarious
because for once, the terminal illness was actually AIDS and not mysterious disease #43980438023
skLaFarebear
Member
Considering Woolie is the person who compared early HxH to Naruto, its not really that surprising.
Pat also gave Gintama a shot, but was so confused since the first episode or so of Gintama start really weird since they're technically filler episodes. The show doesn't actually "begin" until episode 3 iirc. And even then, most agree that Gintama doesn't really start hitting it's stride until episode 25 (even if I think the early parts are really good as well).
Are you talking about the manga or the anime, because the anime's pace during that arc was garbage from what I remember.
It's the same reason I can't really give them shit for not liking HxH. That show doesn't get good imo until the Yorknew Arc, which starts at like episode 40 or so.
What? Does this actually happen in SAO?
I couldn't even make it halfway through season 1.
skLaFarebear
Member
There are anime exclusive scenes that actually really help develop Shikamaru as the main character of that arc. And there's also a director they hire (can't remember the name) for a few episodes that animates some of the more intense moments of that arc. You could make the argument for that arc that the anime is actually better.
Having recently rewatched it in a weekly format, the pacing is actually really good, though it does start slow as nothing really happens in the first couple episodes of the arc besides a moment here or there.
Super AIDS is a thing, yes.
I do remember the Asuma funeral episode being really good, but I also remember the fight before it being like 3 episodes of standing and talking, which it wasn't in the manga. You'll probably have better memory of it than me though.
Despite censoring Shikamaru taking up smoking, the Shikamaru vs Hidan fight was pretty faithful.
skLaFarebear
Member
Yeah, I'll also admit that the confrontation outside the collector's building went on a bit too long as well as a certain character's death. It could've gone a bit faster, but for Naruto standards the arc itself still had really good pacing. That might not be saying much though.
Naruto is a weird thing for me. I know there's a lot of dumb stuff, but I still find everything super enjoyable. I feel true shame in knowing my Naruto lore so well. Totally understand their feelings about Gintama too. Those first few episodes were awful to trudge through and the references can be all over the place. Of course, I'm glad that I came back and stuck with it but yeah.
skLaFarebear
Member
Oh wow, I totally forgot this game uses music from the original show. I actually remember enjoying it quite a bit actually.
vessel dong quest 2
matt admonishing rare for lazily recoloring water red as 'lava' after already playing a level with actual lava in it, and acknowledging that the magic seals are cooling the boiling water down
and then of course have to compare every game that you find difficult to dark souls using weak analogies...
at least he chilled out way more in ep 2 than ep 1's 16 minutes of continuous commentary
since he didnt test this game i'm assuming by episode 7 he will run out of commentary and bring on plague for monkey sex facts, or start reading from the official dkc2 long form novelization of our youth?
and then of course have to compare every game that you find difficult to dark souls using weak analogies...
at least he chilled out way more in ep 2 than ep 1's 16 minutes of continuous commentary
since he didnt test this game i'm assuming by episode 7 he will run out of commentary and bring on plague for monkey sex facts, or start reading from the official dkc2 long form novelization of our youth?
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You forgot the episodes where he collected more waifus. Also we're married now and this cottage and we have an internet baby and I fucking hate everything.
Yeah, the exams are a good 25 episodes and the heavens arena is another 15 or so. They're fine, but I think Yorknew was where I started caring more because the Phantom Troupe was cool.
Also, the episode with THE ASS.
Not simply "an ass", oh no, because the animators reeeeeeeally wanted to keep those buns visible in all the conversations their owner had.
Imperfected
Member
SAO now 10/10 must watch.
Oh yeah, SAO: CSI edition. I remember that weird episode.
Man, fuck SAO
Gentle Rodriguez
Member
Gotta admit, that kinda makes me wanna watch at least that episode.
Pat pushes trash pretty often
"yeah it was pretty awful, so I binged all of it."
DamonForever
Member
All this talk of anime makes me sad that I rarely hear School Rumble mentioned...
Also, Kuroyukihime > Asuna, even if I probably would never recommend either's anime.
Also, Kuroyukihime > Asuna, even if I probably would never recommend either's anime.
I think sao is among the worst anime I've ever seen and in existence but mainly that's as a reaction to its popularity which I cannot comprehend, but other than that I agree.
Log horizon so good, imagine if that show had budget
Woolie has mentioned School Rumble once or twice I think. Also yeah, I'm not sure why School Rumble is never mentioned much either. That and Azumanga Daioh are kind of the popular skit school stuff from the early 2000s that I thought a lot of people would of seen. School Rumble is pretty good. Bummer that I'll have to read the manga if I ever want to see an ending. Or I could watch an OVA somewhere probably.
Yeah, added with its popularity make it worse in my eyes. SAO is also still pretty terrible even when compared to your most basic schlock.
You would also think Log Horizon would have more budget with all those taxes the creator tried to evade.
Yes, I know that's not how anime budgets work.
Well, when something ends as badly as School Rumble did, can you blame people?
Such a shame too, had so much promise. Now I place my hopes on Jitsu wa Watashi wa to be the long-running romcom that remains great from start to finish.
Just the manga tho. The anime is garbage and ruins even the best jokes