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Spring 2011 Anime Thread of ZAWA ZAWA, Money, emo Cyclops, and fun^10xint^40=Ir2
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Weekly Oricon DVD & Blu-ray Rankings for Apr 4 - 10
DVD
*1, 44,705 *,*44,705 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn vol.3
*2, 12,027 *,*12,027 Sengoku Basara Two vol.7
*3, *9,381 *,**9,381 Hakuouki Hekketsuroku vol.4 Limited Edition
*4, *6,123 *,**6,123 Kuroshitsuji II vol.7 Limited Edition
*5, *4,035 *,**4,035 Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai vol.4 Limited Edition
*6, *3,929 *,**3,929 Toaru Majutsu no Index II vol.3 Limited Edition
*7, *3,350 *,**3,350 Starry☆Sky vol.2 Special Edition
*8, *3,165 *,**3,165 Bleach Hamen Metsubo Hen vol.2
*9, *2,866 *,*10,302 Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi DVD Box vol.1
10, *2,764 *,**2,764 Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto vol.3 Limited Edition
11, *2,539 *,**2,539 One Piece 12th Season vol.2
12, *2,531 *,**2,531 One Piece 12th Season vol.1
13, *2,434 *,**2,434 Cardcaptor Sakura DVD Box vol.3
14, *2,201 *,**2,201 Motto To LOVE-Ru vol.5 Limited Edition
15, *2,018 *,**2,018 Shakugan no Shana II DVD Box vol.2
16, *1,850 *,**7,362 Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi DVD Box vol.2
17, *1,698 *,**1,698 Level E vol.2 Limited Edition
18, *1,632 *,**8,213 Hetalia World Series vol.5 Limited Edition
19, *1,629 *,**1,629 Otome Youkai Zakuro vol.5 Limited Edition
20, *1,548 *,**1,548 Tegami Bachi Reverse vol.4 Limited Edition
21, *1,346 *,**1,346 Naruto: Shippuuden Kako Hen vol.1
22, *1,274 *,**9,068 IS: Infinite Stratos vol.1
23, *1,232 *,**1,232 Brain Powerd DVD-BOX
24, *1,221 *,**1,221 Keroro Gunsou 7th Season vol.2
25, *1,176 1,065,875 My Neighbor Totoro
Blu-ray
*1, 87,012 *87,012 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn vol.3
*2, 15,959 *15,959 Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai vol.4 Limited Edition
*3, 11,473 *11,473 Toaru Majutsu no Index II vol.3 Limited Edition
*4, *5,722 **5,722 Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto vol.3 Limited Edition
*5, *3,242 **3,242 Motto To LOVE-Ru vol.5 Limited Edition
*6, *3,136 **3,136 Mononoke Blu-ray BOX
*7, *3,026 **3,026 .hack//Quantum vol.3
*8, *2,137 *23,711 IS: Infinite Stratos vol.1
*9, *1,577 **1,577 Seikon no Qwaser: Jotei no Shouzou
10, *1,341 **1,341 Yosuga no Sora vol.5
11, *1,177 *34,164 K-ON!! vol.9 Limited Edition
12, *1,156 **1,156 Mitsudomoe Zouryouchuu! vol.1 Limited Edition
13, *1,044 **1,044 Armored Trooper Votoms: Votoms Finder
14, *1,026 **1,026 Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge vol.4 Limited Edition
15, **,817 108,773 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn vol.2
16, **,788 ***,788 Kaichou wa Maid-sama! vol.9 Limited Edition
17, **,556 **1,520 Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku vol.4
18, **,533 ***,533 Shiki vol.6 Limited Edition
19, **,504 **4,180 Freezing vol.1
20, **,420 109,273 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn vol.1
21, **,381 ***,381 Bakuman vol.3 Limited Edition
22, **,377 **3,283 Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Girls vol.5
23, **,365 ***,365 Detective Conan Movie 11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
24, **,356 **3,141 Onii-chan no Koto nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne!! vol.1
25, **,341 ***,341 Mazinkaiser SKL vol.3
26, **,337 **3,780 Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu: Matsuri vol.2
DVD
*1, 44,705 *,*44,705 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn vol.3
*2, 12,027 *,*12,027 Sengoku Basara Two vol.7
*3, *9,381 *,**9,381 Hakuouki Hekketsuroku vol.4 Limited Edition
*4, *6,123 *,**6,123 Kuroshitsuji II vol.7 Limited Edition
*5, *4,035 *,**4,035 Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai vol.4 Limited Edition
*6, *3,929 *,**3,929 Toaru Majutsu no Index II vol.3 Limited Edition
*7, *3,350 *,**3,350 Starry☆Sky vol.2 Special Edition
*8, *3,165 *,**3,165 Bleach Hamen Metsubo Hen vol.2
*9, *2,866 *,*10,302 Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi DVD Box vol.1
10, *2,764 *,**2,764 Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto vol.3 Limited Edition
11, *2,539 *,**2,539 One Piece 12th Season vol.2
12, *2,531 *,**2,531 One Piece 12th Season vol.1
13, *2,434 *,**2,434 Cardcaptor Sakura DVD Box vol.3
14, *2,201 *,**2,201 Motto To LOVE-Ru vol.5 Limited Edition
15, *2,018 *,**2,018 Shakugan no Shana II DVD Box vol.2
16, *1,850 *,**7,362 Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi DVD Box vol.2
17, *1,698 *,**1,698 Level E vol.2 Limited Edition
18, *1,632 *,**8,213 Hetalia World Series vol.5 Limited Edition
19, *1,629 *,**1,629 Otome Youkai Zakuro vol.5 Limited Edition
20, *1,548 *,**1,548 Tegami Bachi Reverse vol.4 Limited Edition
21, *1,346 *,**1,346 Naruto: Shippuuden Kako Hen vol.1
22, *1,274 *,**9,068 IS: Infinite Stratos vol.1
23, *1,232 *,**1,232 Brain Powerd DVD-BOX
24, *1,221 *,**1,221 Keroro Gunsou 7th Season vol.2
25, *1,176 1,065,875 My Neighbor Totoro
Blu-ray
*1, 87,012 *87,012 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn vol.3
*2, 15,959 *15,959 Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai vol.4 Limited Edition
*3, 11,473 *11,473 Toaru Majutsu no Index II vol.3 Limited Edition
*4, *5,722 **5,722 Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto vol.3 Limited Edition
*5, *3,242 **3,242 Motto To LOVE-Ru vol.5 Limited Edition
*6, *3,136 **3,136 Mononoke Blu-ray BOX
*7, *3,026 **3,026 .hack//Quantum vol.3
*8, *2,137 *23,711 IS: Infinite Stratos vol.1
*9, *1,577 **1,577 Seikon no Qwaser: Jotei no Shouzou
10, *1,341 **1,341 Yosuga no Sora vol.5
11, *1,177 *34,164 K-ON!! vol.9 Limited Edition
12, *1,156 **1,156 Mitsudomoe Zouryouchuu! vol.1 Limited Edition
13, *1,044 **1,044 Armored Trooper Votoms: Votoms Finder
14, *1,026 **1,026 Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge vol.4 Limited Edition
15, **,817 108,773 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn vol.2
16, **,788 ***,788 Kaichou wa Maid-sama! vol.9 Limited Edition
17, **,556 **1,520 Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku vol.4
18, **,533 ***,533 Shiki vol.6 Limited Edition
19, **,504 **4,180 Freezing vol.1
20, **,420 109,273 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn vol.1
21, **,381 ***,381 Bakuman vol.3 Limited Edition
22, **,377 **3,283 Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Girls vol.5
23, **,365 ***,365 Detective Conan Movie 11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
24, **,356 **3,141 Onii-chan no Koto nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne!! vol.1
25, **,341 ***,341 Mazinkaiser SKL vol.3
26, **,337 **3,780 Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu: Matsuri vol.2
Dresden said:
Anime-GAF needs sales figures too to pick apart much like the Gaming side.
Or: Basara S2 sells 12k, fanbase is quite large too, awaiting the party for the movie.
7Th said:
http://www.sammy.co.jp/japanese/product/pachislot/berubara/index.html
Pachislot too. (Sammy/2009)
Sket Dance 2 - Seemed like it had a bit too much yelling, but was otherwise good, and it had the first "That's our Switch!" moment. If there's any reason to watch this show, it's for Switch shenanigans, the better of which come later on.
It also had the ED this time with a song by The Pillows, which I'm hoping means the rock contest is going to be an episode at some point since if I remember correctly they did a cover of a Pillows song for it.
It also had the ED this time with a song by The Pillows, which I'm hoping means the rock contest is going to be an episode at some point since if I remember correctly they did a cover of a Pillows song for it.
firehawk12
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a) What did you expect? :loldoomed1 said:
b) They actually did learn to mangle one song. I can't remember which one it was though, but the Mio actress had to learn to play the bass left handed.
Star Driver
My humble opinion: watch first episode then skip straight to the last.
Final episode was so goooood. Sexcellent animation, great twist and a good ending which is, a surprise coming from BONES. (if a bit too happy.)
Takuto goes BATSHIT INSANE. He SPACE FUCK EVERYONE just because HE CAN SEE IT. If only he did that the past 24 episodes, what a shame.
And this is why Star Driver is a wasted potential; we needed more hot blooded space fuck action, less yaoi girls uguu.
My humble opinion: watch first episode then skip straight to the last.
Final episode was so goooood. Sexcellent animation, great twist and a good ending which is, a surprise coming from BONES. (if a bit too happy.)
Takuto goes BATSHIT INSANE. He SPACE FUCK EVERYONE just because HE CAN SEE IT. If only he did that the past 24 episodes, what a shame.
And this is why Star Driver is a wasted potential; we needed more hot blooded space fuck action, less yaoi girls uguu.
Paprikka said:
This anime is awesome, the moment the ED started playing I recognized that it was The Pillows, I remember the rock contest episode being in the trailer for the show so that coupled with the ED probably means that the episode will come and it'll be amazing. The show is awesome, definitely loving it as much as the manga I just wonder how they'll handle
Switch's actual voice during the flashback later on.
Jex
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Recency bias, it's certainly pretty powerful. People seem to really love Summer Wars, to an extent I find a tad puzzling.icarus-daedelus said:
I approve of this Cagliostro love in that Japan is indulging in.
He's as subtle in his selection as he is in his writing.icarus-daedelus said:
Infinite Justice
Member
Paprikka said:
Depends on what is the overall episode count for this.
@ bold: It was
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Why is Summer Wars on both lists but The Girl Who Leapt Through Time not?
And I guess more OreImo and Index is inevitable at this point.
And I guess more OreImo and Index is inevitable at this point.
firehawk12 said:
There are lots of possible reasons. Summer Wars in general probably resonates better with the Japanese audience because of the subject matter and the range of the large cast. It's also trendier and more original in terms of theme and designs. Tokikake on the other hand is based on existing novel, and the subject matter is pretty mundane and low-key.
I think that Tokikake is by far the superior movie, but I definitely think that Summer Wars is more popular in general. It's very similar to how Nolan's best movie is The Prestige, but because it is an adaptation of a novel and it deals with two magicians who have a rivalry, it doesn't get as much attention as his other films which have much stronger initial plot hooks like Memento, Inception and TDK.
Jex
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Pretty much took the words out of my mouth. Summer Wars was clearly designed to appeal to a lot of people so it's no surprise that it's the more popular of the two.duckroll said:
Also, there's a lack of Satoshi Kon on those lists. I assumed people would at least bring up Millennium Actress.
Jexhius said:
Kon is much more famous outside of Japan than he is in Japan. The overseas critics and film festivals love him, but I've never felt that there was much of a similar vibe in Japan other than the general respect he gets from the much smaller fanbase which appreciates high quality animated productions in general. Even then, I would say that Kon's selection of staff for his films get more attention from the sakuga fan circles than Kon himself.
Infinite Justice
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Nonoriri said:
thats awesome LOL
firehawk12
Subete no aware
"I'm so awesome".Nonoriri said:
Yeah, Tokikake is much more subdued, both in terms of characterization and visual style... I guess that just means people are easily impressed by bombast and pretty colours then.duckroll said:
Hitokage said:
Well, I tend to like to see it from multiple angles. If we look at it just from the point of view of "Yes well Kon's films are fantastic and they are fantastic because of Kon's vision, why don't people like that? Damn they have bad taste!" then yes, they're misguided.
But at the same time, it's also interesting to ponder why his stuff doesn't resonate that well with the domestic audience. I don't have a real answer for that, but I'll venture a theory that perhaps Kon's films are actually too much like live action.
I've actually mentioned this curious phenomenon before, but the anime shows which are directed and designed in the most realistic ways are often also either generally unpopular or very unpopular in Japan. Examples include Cowboy Bebop, Denno Coil, Michiko and Hacchin, and Sword of the Stranger. They emphasize (relatively) realistic character designs, and the animation and direction are meant to convey a sense of realism and believability in both the motion of characters and the camera.
In terms of style, Kon is very similar too. As such, it seems that shows like this don't really jive with what Japanese anime fans enjoy, and are not what Japanese audiences in general "expect" from animation. They prefer stuff which are more stylized, more exaggerated, and more... exciting (?). In contrast, while a lot of anime from Japan are written off as childish, ridiculous, perverted, or plain stupid by western audiences, it is the ones which convey the sense I mentioned above which tend to get the most attention and popularity from critic circles and audiences who don't generally watch anime.
Just my two cents.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Hack the planet, yo.Hitokage said:
I think people have strange expectations when it comes to animation, which is why something like Waltz With Bashir probably gets praised more on content that on style or actual animation.duckroll said:
And maybe that's just ingrained by upbringing, since the cartoons people watch in any culture are generally very frenetic and dynamic. We're almost trained to desire cartoons that cause seizures.
I suppose the academic/intellectual reason would be that people expect people to exploit the freedom that animation brings. Which doesn't really explain the popularity of Pixar, since they don't really push the bar when it comes to directing, but oh well.
Planetes 6
I thought this was supposed to be a realistic show about space or something... why then, am I watching a show about lonely space ninjas, grown men surviving violent encounters with wrecking balls, and vigilante parachute rescue squads
Honestly, do I have to be reminded that I'm watching an anime? I'm gonna pretend this episode never happened....
I thought this was supposed to be a realistic show about space or something... why then, am I watching a show about lonely space ninjas, grown men surviving violent encounters with wrecking balls, and vigilante parachute rescue squads
Honestly, do I have to be reminded that I'm watching an anime? I'm gonna pretend this episode never happened....
Infinite Justice
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duckroll said:
I think anything near to real life events is considered boring and they seek escapism.
I guess that could explain no one caring for Wandering Son.
Infinite Justice said:
Master Keaton, Monster, Aoi Hana, and Wandering Son are all examples of successful manga which are popular with older audiences who don't mind buying and reading manga, but have anime adaptations which have practically zero fanbase because the manga audience for such series do not watch anime.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Old people probably aren't awake at 2 am, let alone want to watch cartoons then.duckroll said:
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
That's what they got the VCR for!firehawk12 said:
Infinite Justice
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duckroll said:
double ouch then
Planetes 7
Okay, that was a lot more like it. How the hell did we get such a horrible episode back to back with a pretty good one.
I like a bit of comedy in my drama once in a while, but I hate it when they break the drama with full on anime shenanigans and slapstick... like in episode 6. Hopefully that won't happen again. I need more political drama and geeking out over the vastness of space...
Okay, that was a lot more like it. How the hell did we get such a horrible episode back to back with a pretty good one.
I like a bit of comedy in my drama once in a while, but I hate it when they break the drama with full on anime shenanigans and slapstick... like in episode 6. Hopefully that won't happen again. I need more political drama and geeking out over the vastness of space...
Jex
Member
The secret is: they're all good. I can't be alone in thinking that, surely?Extollere said:
Stop reminding me that anime fans suck!duckroll said:
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Armor Trooper VOTOMS:Finder
It's about as close to the original Armor Trooper as Case;Irvine was, except that this OVA has really ugly designs and CG crap all over the place. Superb work, Sunrise.
It's not an awful piece, by any stretch of the imagination, just painfully generic and wholly dull.
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Funimation announce that they are going to simulcast [C], which isn't very surprising. Starting April 21st http://beta.funimation.com/c-control
Hellsing321
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Looks like Funimation got the rights to Panty and Stocking
http://beta.funimation.com/panty-stocking-with-garterbelt
http://beta.funimation.com/panty-stocking-with-garterbelt
Hellsing321
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Yeah, it was CG but I thought the IS suits blended well honestly until they actually moved because the movements were jerky among other problems with the action. So is your complaint not that they couldn't draw, but the animation during the action sequences were bad? The fight choreograph wasn't decent either. I hate how they zoomed away and looked like specks. I had the same complaints while watching. There wasn't a decent fight in the series. Maybe Episode 12 technically, but because the fights had no emotional weight, I don't remember it at all.Dance In My Blood said:
You're missing the big picture.Jexhius said:
Hellsing321
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Mine's more eye catching. >_>Jexhius said:
Hellsing321
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Well if any anime would fit perfectly on Adult Swim it would be P&S. They could even break the show up into 26 airings since they have so many shows that are 15 mins. Of course they don't care about licensing other people's show so much anymore when they can just get some interns to make a new show out of duct tape, a coat hanger, and string; for the price of a large coffee at Starbucks.jman2050 said:
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