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[Jex]

This from the man who wrote two thousand words on the opening panty-shot in Bakemonogatari.

Surely you mean our. No point excluding yourself from it all.

Is it an R or an L? I don't care. I do care about the rather sketchy quality of the translation on my Whispers of the Heart and Adolescence of Utena DVD's.

Index II 24:

Finally done with the series.

I'm not coming back for the inevitable season three.

Of course you're not. Of course.

 

[Amagon]

Is there any news of any new Hajime no Ippo???? Its the only new anime I watched these past few years except your weekly new Bleach episodes.

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New

 

[Paprikka]

Surprised no ones said Korbo yet.

As for new shows Hanasaku Iroha was good stuff, though that's begining to sound like a broken record. Nichijou was kind of amusing, I'll give it a few more episodes to see if it wears thin, though either way it's a gif goldmine.

And I watched Midori no Hibi on a whim after someone mentioned it upthread since I had read the manga ages ago. Was a good adaptation but other than that nothing special or noteworthy about it.

 

[firehawk12]

On that note, that Hen Semi (is it Semi or Zemi?) has absolutely no rape references in it so far is something good about it, in its genre... but certainly I agree about it being weird.

I think Dresden said it was Semi in the ED.

And the second OVA had a lot of "hilarious" humiliation stuff, so I suppose it depends on how you interpret that. :lol

Ah, sex. It's not just in and out anymore.

 

[zeroshiki]

I nearly fell asleep watching Nichijou. I'm usually a KyoAni whore but this is borderline for me. Too many puns (seriously? KY?) and the characters aren't particularly interesting.

Hanasaku Iroha blew me away though. This is what I've been looking for from PA Works ever since True Tears. None of that Bee Train or Key shit. I get that its going to be strong-willed girl melts heart of closed-heart Grandma but goddamn, everyone Ohana is related to is either a bitch or probably looks at loli porn.

 

[Lafiel]

As for new shows Hanasaku Iroha was good stuff, though that's begining to sound like a broken record.

It's funny but i don't think I've seen a single person in this thread that has disliked the show.

Index II 24:

Finally done with the series.

I'm not coming back for the inevitable season three.

But if they do make a third season, isn't it getting to the point where the LNs are suppose to be awesome?

 

[zeroshiki]

It's funny but i don't think I've seen a single person in this thread that has disliked the show.


But if they do make a third season, isn't it getting to the point where the LNs are suppose to be awesome?

Someone in the previous thread said that the next LNs are basically just BIGGER AND BADDER and there's not much actually happening.

 

[Dresden]

everyone Ohana is related to is either a bitch or probably looks at loli porn.

Asides from her scumbag mother, I don't think any of them are bad people.

Pretty much the only complaint I had about that first episode is the awful song. It's like they had Chiaki Omigawa sing it.

Of course you're not. Of course.

I can quit drinking too, anytime I want.

 

[firehawk12]

I nearly fell asleep watching Nichijou. I'm usually a KyoAni whore but this is borderline for me. Too many puns (seriously? KY?) and the characters aren't particularly interesting.

Hanasaku Iroha blew me away though. This is what I've been looking for from PA Works ever since True Tears. None of that Bee Train or Key shit. I get that its going to be strong-willed girl melts heart of closed-heart Grandma but goddamn, everyone Ohana is related to is either a bitch or probably looks at loli porn.

Is True Tears any good?

 

[Instro]

Is there any news of any new Hajime no Ippo???? Its the only new anime I watched these past few years except your weekly new Bleach episodes.

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New

It's planned, theres not much to say other than that as far as I know. Might as well find some other stuff to watch because its going to be awhile.

 

[zeroshiki]

Asides from her scumbag mother, I don't think any of them are bad people.

Her grandma threw a bucket at her and made her work the moment she arrived, slapped an innocent girl just because, slapped her multiple times and smokes in front of other people. She's a lovely person I'm sure. Her uncle also looks like he gropes women on the train.

Is True Tears any good?

Terrible goddamn ending but outside maybe the last 2 episodes, I liked it alot. It made me a PA Works fan.

 

[Dresden]

Someone in the previous thread said that the next LNs are basically just BIGGER AND BADDER and there's not much actually happening.

But if they do make a third season, isn't it getting to the point where the LNs are suppose to be awesome?

Some cool stuff but it's mostly just DBZ-style power-levels with nonsensical Christian stuff tossed in.

"I have the power of God!"

"Well this is the power that surpasses God!"

 

[Jex]

Her grandma threw a bucket at her and made her work the moment she arrived, slapped an innocent girl just because, slapped her multiple times and smokes in front of other people. She's a lovely person I'm sure. Her uncle also looks like he gropes women on the train.

Nothing wrong with a little tough love.

 

[Dresden]

Her grandma threw a bucket at her and made her work the moment she arrived, slapped an innocent girl just because, slapped her multiple times and smokes in front of other people. She's a lovely person I'm sure. Her uncle also looks like he gropes women on the train.

Trying to keep that professionalism alive in the inn, man. Her uncle seems like a decent chap and smoking isn't exactly a sin.

 

[Jex]

Some cool stuff but it's mostly just DBZ-style power-levels with nonsensical Christian stuff tossed in.

"I have the power of God!"

"Well this is the power that surpasses God!"

 

[zeroshiki]

Nothing wrong with a little tough love.

She should have slapped the grandma too.

The grandma looks like the Summer Wars grandma so maybe I was expecting more from her other than cardboard evil-ness.

 

[trejo]

Nothing wrong with a little tough love.

Damn straight.

 

[Crash Station]

Some cool stuff but it's mostly just DBZ-style power-levels with nonsensical Christian stuff tossed in.

"I have the power of God!"

"Well this is the power that surpasses God!"

Sounds fine to me. As long as there's a lot of it, I will anticipate season 3.

 

[zeroshiki]

Trying to keep that professionalism alive in the inn, man. Her uncle seems like a decent chap and smoking isn't exactly a sin.

Doesn't make her less of a bitch either. I'm sure we'll find out that the grandma has this deep trauma from before that made her like that and Ohana's presence will melt her ice-cold heart. And I'm ok with that.

 

[firehawk12]

Terrible goddamn ending but outside maybe the last 2 episodes, I liked it alot. It made me a PA Works fan.

Oh shit, PA Works did Angel Beats. Hrm... well, other than the fact that Angel Beats had no consistent tone, I suppose I actually enjoyed the production.

Well, here's hoping this show is a bit more consistent that the other two. :lol

 

[Hellsing321]

Nothing wrong with a little tough love.

Exactly. Kids these days have it too easy. A litte work and a few bitch slaps go a long way to raising a fine upstanding kid.

 

[zeroshiki]

Oh shit, PA Works did Angel Beats. Hrm... well, other than the fact that Angel Beats had no consistent tone, I suppose I actually enjoyed the production.

Well, here's hoping this show is a bit more consistent that the other two. :lol

I blame Key for the nonsensical story.

PA Works also did Canaan which was pretty but also made no damn sense.

I was hoping Iroha brings them back to True Tears goodness and I think it does. They work better with slice of life as opposed to action/whatever Angel Beats was.

 

[Paprikka]

It's funny but i don't think I've seen a single person in this thread that has disliked the show.

I think someone said they disliked all the characters, but that has been pretty much the only point of contention. Well that and the one song, though that's a rather minor quibble.

 

[zeroshiki]

I think someone said they disliked all the characters, but that has been pretty much the only point of contention. Well that and the one song, though that's a rather minor quibble.

If you hate Iroha, you have no heart.

 

[trejo]

Doesn't make her less of a bitch either. I'm sure we'll find out that the grandma has this deep trauma from before that made her like that and Ohana's presence will melt her ice-cold heart. And I'm ok with that.

Frankly, I don't see that grandma mellowing any time soon. I imagine she'll end up acknowledging Ohana as her granddaughter at some point but I hope her personality stays the same.

 

[Dresden]

I still want Ando to toss in a random kendo battle somewhere.

Sounds fine to me. As long as there's a lot of it, I will anticipate season 3.

I'm just tired of it. There are other shonen stuff I could watch/read. I think seeing the spoilers for the new book just kind of killed it for me, not to mention that lame third main character the author tosses in, complete with his own harem.

 

[firehawk12]

I blame Key for the nonsensical story.

PA Works also did Canaan which was pretty but also made no damn sense.

I was hoping Iroha brings them back to True Tears goodness and I think it does. They work better with slice of life as opposed to action/whatever Angel Beats was.

I suppose other than the whole afterlife-God thing, the show was an technically a slice of life. :lol

 

[zeroshiki]

Frankly, I don't see that grandma mellowing any time soon. I imagine she'll end up acknowledging Ohana as her granddaughter at some point but I hope her personality stays the same.

Maybe when Satsuki gets run over by a bus/killed by the mafia, she and Ohana can have a bonding moment.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Frankly, I don't see that grandma mellowing any time soon. I imagine she'll end up acknowledging Ohana as her granddaughter at some point but I hope her personality stays the same.

Indeed.

 

[Dresden]

Maybe when Satsuki gets run over by a bus/killed by the mafia, she and Ohana can have a bonding moment.

All my rage.

 

[zeroshiki]

I demand a thread title change to acknowledge Iroha somehow. This is Madoka levels of oversight. Except Iroha doesn't have a bait and switch people can point to as the reason.

 

[iavi]

Frankly, I don't see that grandma mellowing any time soon. I imagine she'll end up acknowledging Ohana as her granddaughter at some point but I hope her personality stays the same.

Same here. I love her work makes ones worth attitude. She'll come around to ohana though, That's pretty much guaranteed.

As for P.A Works, I've never seen Angel Beats, so I can't compare, but wasn't True Tears generally consistent as far as the production qualities go? The plot/pacing was a different fucking story, but I remember everything else being damn solid.

 

[Jex]

She should have slapped the grandma too.

The grandma looks like the Summer Wars grandma so maybe I was expecting more from her other than cardboard evil-ness.

Cardboard evil? The lady is trying to run a business and she'd just appreciate a bit of professionalism! It's not her fault that some gal from Tokyo with no experience has been foisted upon her.

 

[Dresden]

I demand a thread title change to acknowledge Iroha somehow. This is Madoka levels of oversight. Except Iroha doesn't have a bait and switch people can point to as the reason.

There's still two seasons to go. Plenty of room to fail.

 

[firehawk12]

Frankly, I don't see that grandma mellowing any time soon. I imagine she'll end up acknowledging Ohana as her granddaughter at some point but I hope her personality stays the same.

I dunno, unless this ends up being a Madoka-like deconstruction, I can't see her being the stoic villain for the entire series.

 

[zeroshiki]

As for P.A Works, I've never seen Angel Beats, so I can't compare, but wasn't True Tears generally consistent as far as the production qualities go? The plot/pacing was a different fucking story, but I remember everything else being damn solid.

It was excellent other than the chicken metaphor making no sense and the illogical ending.

I was shocked at the level of art/animation thrown at something that should have basically been a generic VN adaptation.

 

[Crash Station]

I'm just tired of it. There are other shonen stuff I could watch/read. I think seeing the spoilers for the new book just kind of killed it for me, not to mention that lame third main character the author tosses in, complete with his own harem.

Again, my problem with Index is it has a ton of potential but is weighed down by stupid shit. The amnesia plot point could be given more focus and even lead to a couple legitimately somber moments about identity or some BS like that. Accelerator is a thousand times more interesting than Touma. Index is... well, I think it's self explanatory.

At this point, I'm just in it for the fights which have been pretty underwhelming throughout season 2. I'm sticking with it for the promise of extremely broken characters fucking shit up and the character designs which I really like.

Of course I don't know much about what's going on past the anime, so I can't tell if it'll continue to be average/subpar.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Cardboard evil? The lady is trying to run a business and she'd just appreciate a bit of professionalism! It's not her fault that some gal from Tokyo with no experience has been foisted upon her.

And that gal is the child of the daughter the lady basically disowned.

 

[zeroshiki]

There's still two seasons to go. Plenty of room to fail.

Huh? There will be 3 seasons of Iroha?

 

[zeroshiki]

And that gal is the child of the daughter the lady basically disowned.

What about the girl she bitchslapped? Who had been staying with her and working for her for some time already?

 

[firehawk12]

Huh? There will be 3 seasons of Iroha?

26 eps.

What about the girl she bitchslapped? Who had been staying with her and working for her for some time already?

If the Japanese are anything like the Chinese, that's just standard parenting.

 

[Plywood]

Well I got around to finish Code Geass R2 and I wouldn't mind an R3 because

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he's still alive to me dammit. ;-;

That said I saw there was some manga called Code Geass: Shikkoku no Renya, and the descriptions said there was a guy resembling Lelouch in it and blah, blah. Also the descriptions say it's set in Japans Historical Edo period, yet this Renya guy has a robot arm. WAT.

Has anyone read it? If so, could anyone tell me if it has anything to do with Lelouch and gang because I haven't found a site that could give me more info on it in spite of the fact it started in 2010.

 

[zeroshiki]

26 eps.

Wow. I dunno how they're gonna stretch it that far but I'm kinda excited now. That childhood friend of Ohana has to figure into this somehow.

 

[Dresden]

Well I got around to finish Code Geass R2 and I would love an R3 because

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he's still alive to me dammit. ;-;

That said I saw there was some manga called Code Geass: Shikkoku no Renya, and the descriptions said there was a guy resembling Lelouch in it and blah, blah. Also the descriptions say it's set in Japans Historical Edo period, yet this Renya guy has a robot arm. WAT.

Has anyone read it? If so, could anyone tell me if it has anything to do with Lelouch and gang because I haven't found a site that could give me more info on it in spite of the fact it started in 2010.

Renya is more like an alternate universe retelling, so far. It's not very good.

Huh? There will be 3 seasons of Iroha?

Two seasons counting this one, considering how only one episode has aired.

 

[Crash Station]

Well I got around to finish Code Geass R2 and I wouldn't mind an R3 because

Spoiler

he's still alive to me dammit. ;-;

That said I saw there was some manga called Code Geass: Shikkoku no Renya, and the descriptions said there was a guy resembling Lelouch in it and blah, blah. Also the descriptions say it's set in Japans Historical Edo period, yet this Renya guy has a robot arm. WAT.

Has anyone read it? If so, could anyone tell me if it has anything to do with Lelouch and gang because I haven't found a site that could give me more info on it in spite of the fact it started in 2010.

I will add it to my wish list for the sole purpose of informing you.

Edit: And apparently there's no need.

 

[zeroshiki]

Well I got around to finish Code Geass R2 and I wouldn't mind an R3 because

Spoiler

he's still alive to me dammit. ;-;

That said I saw there was some manga called Code Geass: Shikkoku no Renya, and the descriptions said there was a guy resembling Lelouch in it and blah, blah. Also the descriptions say it's set in Japans Historical Edo period, yet this Renya guy has a robot arm. WAT.

Has anyone read it? If so, could anyone tell me if it has anything to do with Lelouch and gang because I haven't found a site that could give me more info on it in spite of the fact it started in 2010.

The mangas are basically AU. Nightmare of Nunnally is the same way.

And yes

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he is so alive its not funny

.

 

[trejo]

I dunno, unless this ends up being a Madoka-like deconstruction, I can't see her being the stoic villain for the entire series.

Are people really seeing her as the villain? She just doesn't strike me as such. Old-fashioned and stern? Sure. But where is the villainous part?

Some though lovin' never killed anyone.

 

[Infinite Justice]

What about the girl she bitchslapped? Who had been staying with her and working for her for some time already?

Not doing a good job


has to keep the pimp hand strong

Well I got around to finish Code Geass R2 and I wouldn't mind an R3 because

Spoiler

he's still alive to me dammit. ;-;

That said I saw there was some manga called Code Geass: Shikkoku no Renya, and the descriptions said there was a guy resembling Lelouch in it and blah, blah. Also the descriptions say it's set in Japans Historical Edo period, yet this Renya guy has a robot arm. WAT.

Has anyone read it? If so, could anyone tell me if it has anything to do with Lelouch and gang because I haven't found a site that could give me more info on it in spite of the fact it started in 2010.

its nothing special so far, was more interested in Nightmare of Nunally.

and

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he's dead, deal with it

 

[firehawk12]

Wow. I dunno how they're gonna stretch it that far but I'm kinda excited now. That childhood friend of Ohana has to figure into this somehow.

Wasn't he in the ED anyway? That thing spoiled like a mofo.

Are people really seeing her as the villain? She just doesn't strike me as such. Old-fashioned and stern? Sure. But where is the villainous part?

Some though lovin' never killed anyone.

I'm assuming people see her as the villain of the series... the evil-Stepmother to the Cinderella.

 

[iavi]

I was shocked at the level of art/animation thrown at something that should have basically been a generic VN adaptation.

Same here. Guess they had to felt that they had to come out the gate swinging their making muscle, regardless of the subject material.

Thinking on P.A works and subject material... Thy're not to good at choosing it, are they? Angel Beats, I didn't give two fucks about. True Tears was a piece of shit. And Canaan went stupid only two eps in.

Man, if Iroha goes stupid...