Infinite Justice
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Hellsing321 said:
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Uchip said:
wait, wat.
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Spring 2011 Anime Thread of ZAWA ZAWA, Money, emo Cyclops, and fun^10xint^40=Ir2
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wait, wat.
Crash Station
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Brobzoid said:
Haven't seen you in here in a while. What do you like again, because there's stuff for everyone this season?
Hellsing321
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I only remember the first an second ones. The first because it was my favorite movie growing up and the second because it was so disappointing to even my 7 year old self. Then there was something about an island or something. LOSTfirehawk12 said:
hosannainexcelsis
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Hellsing321 said:
I really liked the first Land Before Time film. It's a shame they had to sully its name with all those direct-to-video sequels.
wandering son seems like something firehawk would recommend... >_>
Any slice of life or sports shows recently that were any good? If I'm not mistaken I seem to remember a soccer show either last season or the one preceding it. was that anything worthwhile?
Any slice of life or sports shows recently that were any good? If I'm not mistaken I seem to remember a soccer show either last season or the one preceding it. was that anything worthwhile?
Hellsing321
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Don't knock it till you've tried it! And firehawk hated it for some reason...Brobzoid said:
Jexhius said:
what!? how could firehawk hate something that so obviously sets out to thwart conventions? and gender conventions, at that! Has he rescinded his opinion that subversion is the epitome of entertainment?Hellsing321 said:
I'll do you one better: here's an old Naruto AMV to some song from a German industrial metal band.trejo said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzKAEBc3lZs
It's even rated #2 on animemusicvideos.org's all-time top 100 list.
outlawauron
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You're thinking of Giant Killing.Brobzoid said:
I haven't seen all of it, but what I've seen is pretty good. If you're a fan of sports anime, then I think you'll like it.
Unknown Soldier
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Hanasaku Iroha 4-6:
I'm pretty impressed how quickly GAF turned on this show. I guess people thought they were getting some life-changing experience. Instead what they got was a sweet, quirky vaguely slice-of-life confection. Though with a planned 26 episodes run, it's possible they are just setting us up for the promised coming-of-age story.
I'm reminded pretty forcefully of my journey through (the too damn long by half) Eureka Seven, though at least the characters here are all likable and quite enjoyable from episode 1. Yes, even Tsundere-Girl, she has her reasons for being the way she is and if you can't deal with it, it's your problem as the show is pretty damned clear about Tsundere-Girl's backstory.
Anyways, I'm gonna go with haters gonna hate here, I really really like this show and while I'm doing okay with the current slice-of-life angle, I think it has the potential to be something more and I'm hoping that's what P.A. Works has planned. A 26 episode show these days is pretty long, after all. We're all used to the short-attention-span 12-13 episodes and shit needs to happen RIGHT FUCKING NOW or we all whine about how bored we are. This show has the potential for being a slow burn into something really amazing, so make it happen, P.A. Works!
Oh, right, and the OP is really fucking goddamned good. It summarizes the whole feeling of the show succinctly and it's also a good song in and of itself.
I'm pretty impressed how quickly GAF turned on this show. I guess people thought they were getting some life-changing experience. Instead what they got was a sweet, quirky vaguely slice-of-life confection. Though with a planned 26 episodes run, it's possible they are just setting us up for the promised coming-of-age story.
I'm reminded pretty forcefully of my journey through (the too damn long by half) Eureka Seven, though at least the characters here are all likable and quite enjoyable from episode 1. Yes, even Tsundere-Girl, she has her reasons for being the way she is and if you can't deal with it, it's your problem as the show is pretty damned clear about Tsundere-Girl's backstory.
Anyways, I'm gonna go with haters gonna hate here, I really really like this show and while I'm doing okay with the current slice-of-life angle, I think it has the potential to be something more and I'm hoping that's what P.A. Works has planned. A 26 episode show these days is pretty long, after all. We're all used to the short-attention-span 12-13 episodes and shit needs to happen RIGHT FUCKING NOW or we all whine about how bored we are. This show has the potential for being a slow burn into something really amazing, so make it happen, P.A. Works!
Oh, right, and the OP is really fucking goddamned good. It summarizes the whole feeling of the show succinctly and it's also a good song in and of itself.
Unknown Soldier said:
Nah i don't think GAF has turned on the show, it's just been rather inconsistent in places, you should see some of the bitching about it in other places past the first two episodes!
Personally i agree with everything you said in that post, apart from the OP being good.
InfiniteNine
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I don't think people really turned on HanaIro. It's just not as awesome as AnoHana.
Brobzoid said:
Moshidora. Already finished- but 10 eps. It's about a girl who becomes a baseball team manager and tries to use business management to improve the team. It doesn't try to be great, it's a little generic, but it's a fun, happy series.
That said, I expect to be the only one liking this.
ActuallyA Black Falcon said:Also, we learn backstory. Aria's mother was convicted of some of the crimes done by the badguy, but she's actually innocent; instead one of the members of the MC's harem claims that she's the real villain behind all of them, takes credit for killing the MC's brother, etc. So how are you going to stay in the harem after announcing that to our hero, anyway? Also, Holmes and Lupin, seriously? As I said before, just watch Milky Holmes, at least that used it mostly for comedy instead of being half serious like this stupid thing. They did succeed at being absurd, but not good. Also, that hair... I wonder what other superpowers we will see, now that we know that magic hair is possible?
So stupid...
Sorry though, Aria is still no IS. Not at all.
she takes credit for fucking Kinji's brother and having him with her and the bad guys (he's my lover). That was the most silly moment of the entire episode for me.
I still find Aria way better than IS. It's silly fun, contrary to boring sleep that IS was for me.
Jex
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Sai Mecha results are in for the latest round:
Evangelion UNIT 01 vs Gunbuster (61.13% vs 38.87%)
Tachikoma vs Giant Robo (63.64% vs 36.36%)
VF-1 Valkyrie vs Evangelion UNIT 02 (56.7% vs 43.4%)
Gao Gai Gar vs Sinanju (40.96% vs 59.04%)
Big O vs Zaku II (45.98% vs 54.02%)
Zeta Gundam vs Escaflowne (42.22% vs 57.78%)
YF-19 Excalibur vs Scopedog (73.56% vs 26.44)
Gurren Lagann vs Arbalest (67.37% vs 32.63%)
BONUS ROUND
Kamina vs Quattro Bajeena/Char Aznable vs Harry Ord vs General Baldr (38.1% vs 35.45% vs 17.46% vs 8.99%)
Poor Harry.
Evangelion UNIT 01 vs Gunbuster (61.13% vs 38.87%)
Tachikoma vs Giant Robo (63.64% vs 36.36%)
VF-1 Valkyrie vs Evangelion UNIT 02 (56.7% vs 43.4%)
Gao Gai Gar vs Sinanju (40.96% vs 59.04%)
Big O vs Zaku II (45.98% vs 54.02%)
Zeta Gundam vs Escaflowne (42.22% vs 57.78%)
YF-19 Excalibur vs Scopedog (73.56% vs 26.44)
Gurren Lagann vs Arbalest (67.37% vs 32.63%)
BONUS ROUND
Kamina vs Quattro Bajeena/Char Aznable vs Harry Ord vs General Baldr (38.1% vs 35.45% vs 17.46% vs 8.99%)
Poor Harry.
firehawk12
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I can't remember if you liked comedies though. There's a lot of those that would be at least recommended. Otherwise, it's a sea of haremshit unfortunately.Brobzoid said:
Brobzoid said:what!? how could firehawk hate something that so obviously sets out to thwart conventions? and gender conventions, at that! Has he rescinded his opinion that subversion is the epitome of entertainment?
Yep, in a nutshell. And even then, I've started to turn around on Shimura and think that Aoi Hana is the superior text because of the way a lot of issues are resolved (or not really resolved).Lafiel said:
It's still a good show, just rather disappointing on the handling of the theme - TransAmerica it ain't. I joke, but I think it's fair to say that MM! dealt with crossdressing in two episodes way more than Wandering Son did in 11.5 episodes. Heck, I think Ouran had a more consistent message about gender identity
Giant Killing is alright, if you're into the whole shounen haato thing. It's basically dudes talking to themselves for 15 minutes, powering up for 5 minutes, and kicking the ball for 1 minute.Brobzoid said:
Lost would be so much better if Jack and Kate were replaced with Dinosaurs...Hellsing321 said:
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Oh no, I'm sure you'd hate it. :lol:Brobzoid said:
Although, I think if they did a show that took out all the Drucker stuff, it would have been a serviceable Adachi clone.
Yeah, I would also recommend this.Branduil said:
I dunno. The first episode was really impressive. I still enjoy it, but the subject matter feels lighter and slower in a way that I usually loathe in other anime. I find it surprisingly bearable here, but I just expected more from the first episode.jman2050 said:
Infinite Justice
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Salazar said:
Nah Toguro is awesome and the end should explain him a bit.
InfiniteNine said:
So you missed the episode 3 complaints? the loli has blinded you man
firehawk12
Subete no aware
There's clearly more craft in Aoi Hana than there has been in Wandering Son, which is why there's much more depth in a text that has half the number of chapters.Jexhius said:
I guess it depends on what you're looking for. If you just want a show about children going to school - a classier version of Mitsudomoe or Azumanga or whatever, then fine. If you're looking for an examination of gender, sexuality and relationships, Aoi Hana is very much the richer text. The muted aimlessness of the post-anime chapters makes me reconsider the veracity of the project, considering it looks like she's aiming for yet another reboot.
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