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Spring 2011 Anime Thread of ZAWA ZAWA, Money, emo Cyclops, and fun^10xint^40=Ir2
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My neighbour totoro(turns out TV ain't so useless after all)
lucky me, I happen to turn on my kinda new plasma, which i never watch first thing that happen to be on was totoro which was just starting(at 2pm wtf).
watching two little mischievous girls running around at 50mph with there crazy imagination was very heart warming and they reminded me of my nieces who cause there parents a lot trouble like all kids.
Jesus these little girls would run laps around me, i think am gonna go jogging now
Cat bus lol oh miyazakii you crazy
love film4 they show miyazaki but at weird times like 10am.
lucky me, I happen to turn on my kinda new plasma, which i never watch first thing that happen to be on was totoro which was just starting(at 2pm wtf).
watching two little mischievous girls running around at 50mph with there crazy imagination was very heart warming and they reminded me of my nieces who cause there parents a lot trouble like all kids.
Jesus these little girls would run laps around me, i think am gonna go jogging now
Cat bus lol oh miyazakii you crazy
love film4 they show miyazaki but at weird times like 10am.
Jex
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Well, I haven't sat down with the first movie for a few years but I'm sure it's pretty good.icarus-daedelus said:
Indeed I did. It's weird to think how different some of his properties are in tone, even within the same franchise. Even though the Patlabor TV and films are all Patlabor they're pretty different to each other.icarus-daedelus said:
Should be enjoyable as long you're not one to demand a strong over-arching plot.
Not to mention:
Zoramon089
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icarus-daedelus said:
Well that's because the TV show was incredible but, and it might have just been me, watching the movie after the series gives you a MUCH greater appreciation for it. Lots of things make much more sense and it's easier to follow
Hanasaku Iroha 2
If this show keeps this up it'll end up my favourite anime in years. The animation was significantly downgraded from the first episode as expected, but I still enjoyed this episode even more than the first. The writing is still great and Ohana is shaping up to be a fantastic character.
If this show keeps this up it'll end up my favourite anime in years. The animation was significantly downgraded from the first episode as expected, but I still enjoyed this episode even more than the first. The writing is still great and Ohana is shaping up to be a fantastic character.
Dog Days 2
Oh geeze, am I gonna have to watch episode 3 to see how he copes with being stuck there? I swear, if he rebounds and it's all "Oh, that's totally cool, let's keep fighting lol!" I am going to be SOOOO disappointed, but then it'll allow me to drop the fucking thing without any qualms.
Oh geeze, am I gonna have to watch episode 3 to see how he copes with being stuck there? I swear, if he rebounds and it's all "Oh, that's totally cool, let's keep fighting lol!" I am going to be SOOOO disappointed, but then it'll allow me to drop the fucking thing without any qualms.
Joe Molotov
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Watched Madoka Ep. 1-4. Awesome show. Lolis getting sad and shit up in there.
Eh, I'd say watch the second episode first. It's got that sort of ridiculous battle thing going for it. Getting uptight over something being moe-moe is pretty dumb, and for once the main character isn't a useless timid sack of shit. I don't really think much of it, but if you go in mindless, you'll at least get what you came for.Uchip said:lmao
well thank you for destroying any interest i had
DrForester
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doomed1 said:
Reminds me of Familiar of Zero where the guy totally doesn't care where he is..
DrForester
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icarus-daedelus said:
I need to watch Episode 1 just to experience it. I hated FoZ. Can't believe I lasted through the first season.
Crash Station
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icarus-daedelus said:
It's nothing like FoZ.
Hmm.
No one's sure why, but apparently they've launched an English site for Dororon Emna-kun:
http://starchild.fm/special/en/enma/
No one's sure why, but apparently they've launched an English site for Dororon Emna-kun:
http://starchild.fm/special/en/enma/
Hanasaku Iroha Ep2
So this is what a lower budget episode looks like. Not bad. The animation isn't as fluid, and the art isn't as detailed, but it looks decent and isn't offensive at all. I think I know exactly what I like about this show now. While the personalities of the characters and the situations might be relatively stock material, the actual execution of scenes and dialogue are really random. Everyone in the show seems a little bit insane, especially the main character. It's pretty entertaining because there's a sense of realism in the insanity and randomness which is a bit closer to real life than stock anime writing.
So this is what a lower budget episode looks like. Not bad. The animation isn't as fluid, and the art isn't as detailed, but it looks decent and isn't offensive at all. I think I know exactly what I like about this show now. While the personalities of the characters and the situations might be relatively stock material, the actual execution of scenes and dialogue are really random. Everyone in the show seems a little bit insane, especially the main character. It's pretty entertaining because there's a sense of realism in the insanity and randomness which is a bit closer to real life than stock anime writing.
Infinite Justice
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Tiger and Bunny
still liking the "superheroes at the mercy of corporate sponsors" angle
Barnaby teasing another plot?
still liking the "superheroes at the mercy of corporate sponsors" angle
Kotetsu being a cool guy with helping out and eventually recruiting new blood.
While he won this recent battle he hasn't won the war in regards to being popular (his daughter is now a fan of Barnaby lol. It must suck he can't tell her anything.)
While he won this recent battle he hasn't won the war in regards to being popular (his daughter is now a fan of Barnaby lol. It must suck he can't tell her anything.)
Barnaby teasing another plot?
Jex
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Hanasaku Iroha 2
I just watched this back-to-back with the first episode. The animation isn't as good, but it's still rather nice and the direction isn't as slick but it's still pretty darn good. One can only pray that they keep this up.
The characters and writing are still excellent, perhaps even more interesting than the first episode. You could certainly make the argument that they're cut from a certain stock, but as ******* has taught us, everything can be boiled down to a set of common base elements. The tweaks are what separates boring shows from good shows. The characters are certainly being played up a notch, but they're not completely over-the-top.
Ohara herself is pretty amazing. Her solutions for everyday domestic problems aren't that dissimilar from how a shounen protagonist tackle insurmountable obstacles - she tackles them in an aggressively head on fashion.
Still running uncontested for show of the season.
The main musical theme is woeful.
I just watched this back-to-back with the first episode. The animation isn't as good, but it's still rather nice and the direction isn't as slick but it's still pretty darn good. One can only pray that they keep this up.
The characters and writing are still excellent, perhaps even more interesting than the first episode. You could certainly make the argument that they're cut from a certain stock, but as ******* has taught us, everything can be boiled down to a set of common base elements. The tweaks are what separates boring shows from good shows. The characters are certainly being played up a notch, but they're not completely over-the-top.
Ohara herself is pretty amazing. Her solutions for everyday domestic problems aren't that dissimilar from how a shounen protagonist tackle insurmountable obstacles - she tackles them in an aggressively head on fashion.
Still running uncontested for show of the season.
The main musical theme is woeful.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Kampfer episode 12, which was the two Natsurus being married to each other or something. I treat the OVAs as something completely extra.A Black Falcon said:
With fantasy and science fiction, part of it comes down to people who are too focused on world building. It's usually why the opening of these things are rather inane to get through. You have to introduce all these names with apostrophes and consonants in them to make them sound alien and then go off on the mythology. Heck, even the first Ice and Fire book has this whole side story about a girl and her dragon eggs... which I'm sure pays off in book 5 or whatever, but I remember being so put off by those chapters (also, THE NORTH AND THE WINTER!!!!!). A lot of science fiction isn't much better.
As for Bradbury and Asimov, I really haven't revisited their stuff since high school... and as I've come to realize, most of what I liked when I was a teenager just doesn't hold up. I'm almost afraid to read their stuff now, lest I ruin my memory of their work.
It can't help but be cheesy. It's funny though, with this pseudo-renaissance with all the Arthur-based shows. Just add sex, have some guys impale each other with swords, and boom, instant hit on your hands.
Here's hoping the A Song of Ice and Fire project turns out good though. There's something quaint about imagining a 7 year fantasy television series on HBO.
icarus-daedelus said:No, don't worry, I still hate The Sky Crawlers.
My copies of both the Sky Crawlers game and the BD are sealed. Sigh. :lol
So much true it is actually maddening, especially if what Hiroyuki Yamaga said is real and because of this the project has been completely halted alongside the other two projects announced at the same time:7Th said:
http://www.sos-brigade.de/wordpress/6426/connichi-2010-gainax-dantalian-no-shoka-panel
One of those new projects stopped is that new Abenobashi Mahō Shōtengai (アベノ橋 魔法☆商店街
special, and the other one is possibly the project for which Hiroyuki Yamaga and Takami Akai made a business trip for usable documentation in Yonago City, Japan. And also Mr. Kitakubo, Mr. Otsuka, Mr. Mori, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inoue, Mr. Maeda... For an adult's OVA, it doesn't get better than this, seriously.Lafiel said:
Infinite Justice
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Jexhius said:
hot blooded shounen passion.
/XX/ said:One of those new projects stopped is that new Abenobashi Mahō Shōtengai (アベノ橋 魔法☆商店街
Wait wait wait wait wait
There was gonna be a new Abenobashi ep? Interesting
Jex
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Bradbury has god mode on all the time. As he's written so much short fiction, he can introduce a character and setting in a page, if he needs too.firehawk12 said:
I remember picking up one of his short story collections and it opens with his introduction saying something along the lines of -
I'm sure such a thing must annoy other authors!
Joe Molotov
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Soft Tennis looks like panty shots ahoy.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Well it looks like the OreImo game is being hacked and translated.
Whisper of the Heart BD, July 20th~
Well the one after that one was much better looking anyway.
I totally forgot about that Abenobashi special...oh well.
icarus-daedelus said:
Well the one after that one was much better looking anyway.
/XX/ said:One of those new projects stopped is that new Abenobashi Mahō Shōtengai (アベノ橋 魔法☆商店街
And also Mr. Kitakubo, Mr. Otsuka, Mr. Mori, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inoue, Mr. Maeda... For an adult's OVA, it doesn't get better than this, seriously.
I totally forgot about that Abenobashi special...oh well.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
He's prolific, but is he still good? I mean, every year there's a Philip K. Dick movie adaptation after all... and most of his stuff are just random ideas in narrative form.Jexhius said:
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Hanasaku Iroha: No wonder Ohana's voice sounds familiar. She's in that new Softenni thing and was Saten in Railgun. Also, Omigawa makes my ears bleed again.
As for the show itself, it's really shaping up to be Ristorante Paradiso + Aria. Or, Working!! if it was actually about working and not wacky staff hijinks. Best show of the season, by far.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Monocle on!icarus-daedelus said:
Hellsing321
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Nichijou 2
I don't actually hate this which is a big accomplishment for a recent KyoAni production. This episode was much more enjoyable than the last one and the animation is outstanding, not that this is surprising for a KyoAni production.
I don't actually hate this which is a big accomplishment for a recent KyoAni production. This episode was much more enjoyable than the last one and the animation is outstanding, not that this is surprising for a KyoAni production.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Wow. I feel like I just got trolled by the Dog Days 2 lovers.
Damn you guys. :lol
Damn you guys. :lol
I thought my post on it made it clear it's just action-y fluff! I mean, explosions exploding.firehawk12 said:
I loved the comedy stuff too, but I can see how someone with a firm grip on their monocles might approach it. /twirls mustacheicarus-daedalus said:
Looking forward to your take on Gosenzosama. *cue 7th: Oshii's greatest work.*
firehawk12
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I thought I'd be watching cat girls fighting dog girls... not some weird arena battle with boobie-infused fanservice. :lolDresden said:
thetechkid
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So I'm confused, is the first episode of Toriko the crossover special or is everyone just really bad with naming episodes?
Master Milk
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Lotte's Toy 1
This isn't going to be like the manga, which likely means tons of fanservice and a weaker story.
This isn't going to be like the manga, which likely means tons of fanservice and a weaker story.
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