I have to ask, what's the difference between 'contrived' drama and just drama-ass drama
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I have to ask, what's the difference between 'contrived' drama and just drama-ass drama
Why do that? They were throwing around the idea of Kickstarter for it. Why use your pocket change when you can take everybody else's?
Not too much ground to cover this time. Quiet day, I guess.
It's admirable that there are still people willing to defend SAO in this thread, but guys, give it up, it won't accomplish anything.
It's admirable that there are still people willing to defend SAO in this thread, but guys, give it up, it won't accomplish anything.
Could be okay. Hopefully it won't lean on the fanservice more than any action.
It totally will, won't it.
They've got a panel at A-Kon tomorrow night, would be nice if someone put the question to them. But they'd probably just give a non-answer anyway seeing as the titles been in a damn limbo for eight months with no further comment from them anyway...
Mushishi Zoku Shou8
Loved all the shots of Ginko
It was another beautiful looking episode but I'm still waiting for an episode to really resonate emotionally. I feel like the characters haven't been as realised as they were in the first season.
If you look at similar episodes from the first season, they examined the relationships and motivations of the characters and ensured that they felt grounded and real and that helped greatly to get the viewer invested in these characters that would, for the most part only appear in a single episode.
Loved all the shots of Ginko
covered in the snake mushi.
Why did the kid care so much about the gift? I assume it was for someone he cared about but they obviously weren't very important to the episode since they never appeared. They also barely explored the relationship between him and his mother. All we know is that she isn't his birth mother and she is demanding of him in regards to money. It didn't feel like enough of a reason for his actions. The episode needed more time with the family if they really wanted this story to work.
Weekly sales for May 26 - June 1:
http://www.someanithing.com/?p=1499
New and ending series:
- Puchimas S2 starts off with 2,883 BDs for vol.1, way down from S1 because it didn't come in two versions loaded with extras this time around.
- Knights of Sidonia debuts its first volume with 5,971 BDs. Let's see if it can stay as consistent as Arpeggio did.
- Tonari no Seki-kun starts and finishes its two-volume DVD release in a single week with a 1,188 average between them (they only differed by 21 anyway).
- Infinite Stratos S2 finished up seven volumes with a 16,263 average, about a 50% drop from S1 -- and that's even with the first volume's abnormally higher sales.
- Non Non Biyori ends a six-volume run with a commendable 8,291 average, making it one of the best-selling non-K-On cute-girls-doing-cute-things series ever. And we already know it's getting a S2 so that's certainly not all for today.
- White Album 2 ends with a 3,103 BD-only average across six volumes
- Valvrave S2 closes out six volumes with a 4,170 average. S1 had a six-volume average of 5,689, so across the entire series that's a twelve-volume average of about 4,930.
- Unbreakable Machine-Doll spins through its six volumes with a 4,093 average.
- Freezing S2 only gets a 2,239 average for six volumes, a big drop from the first season's 5,300.
- Finally, in the poor unloved realm of BD-only sub-2k sales, Yuushibu can only scrounge up a 1,485 average, while BlazBlue Alter Memory gets Astral Finished at a mere 1,255.
As always, plenty more numbers and information at the link.
http://www.someanithing.com/?p=1499
New and ending series:
- Puchimas S2 starts off with 2,883 BDs for vol.1, way down from S1 because it didn't come in two versions loaded with extras this time around.
- Knights of Sidonia debuts its first volume with 5,971 BDs. Let's see if it can stay as consistent as Arpeggio did.
- Tonari no Seki-kun starts and finishes its two-volume DVD release in a single week with a 1,188 average between them (they only differed by 21 anyway).
- Infinite Stratos S2 finished up seven volumes with a 16,263 average, about a 50% drop from S1 -- and that's even with the first volume's abnormally higher sales.
- Non Non Biyori ends a six-volume run with a commendable 8,291 average, making it one of the best-selling non-K-On cute-girls-doing-cute-things series ever. And we already know it's getting a S2 so that's certainly not all for today.
- White Album 2 ends with a 3,103 BD-only average across six volumes
- Valvrave S2 closes out six volumes with a 4,170 average. S1 had a six-volume average of 5,689, so across the entire series that's a twelve-volume average of about 4,930.
- Unbreakable Machine-Doll spins through its six volumes with a 4,093 average.
- Freezing S2 only gets a 2,239 average for six volumes, a big drop from the first season's 5,300.
- Finally, in the poor unloved realm of BD-only sub-2k sales, Yuushibu can only scrounge up a 1,485 average, while BlazBlue Alter Memory gets Astral Finished at a mere 1,255.
As always, plenty more numbers and information at the link.
Happiness Charge Precure 18
What kind of bullshit white trash wedding was that? A fried chicken tower instead of a cake? That ain't right. That's just...I would never look at somebody who did that the same way again. And it was catered by a bento shop. They said they met there and wanted to share the delicious bentos with everyone, but I think it was just because they're cheap bastards.
Not a terrible episode overall though. Good to see Fortune show up again.
What kind of bullshit white trash wedding was that? A fried chicken tower instead of a cake? That ain't right. That's just...I would never look at somebody who did that the same way again. And it was catered by a bento shop. They said they met there and wanted to share the delicious bentos with everyone, but I think it was just because they're cheap bastards.
Not a terrible episode overall though. Good to see Fortune show up again.
Joe Molotov
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Not even uncensored tittays could make people wanna watch this series.
AnathemicOne
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One is shoehorned and out of place the other builds up naturally and (sometimes) in a subtle manner. Assuming drama-ass drama = drama @.@
Basileus777
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Wacky places. It's only just started.
AnathemicOne
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Something like that, it also has to do with accepted forms of telling a story. Love Live! S2 for instance pretty much introduces a problem with each episode and attempts to solve it like you stated. This is all fine and dandy but the show overdoes/tries really hard to introduce/solve its predicaments which either turns into a borefest (Rin dealing with believing she's not 'cute' enough) or hilarity of the stupidity/nonsensical nature of it all (the snowstorm being at hurricane levels for 2 minutes then suddenly clearing)
Mushishi Zoku-shou 8
They can take as many weeks off as they like if it's for the sake of delivering this kind of animation. Hot damn the mushi in this episode were beautiful. This episode was worthwhile just for the ocean atmosphere.
Wind is so great, sometimes I think it might even be a more awesome type of weather than snow. They are undoubtedly the two kings of the awesome weather world.
The character work was, as ever, not as strong as in the first season, but at the same time it didn't really feel like a weak point here. The sense of aimlessness and emptiness to the kid's character was kind of the point. In the end, he was just...kind of a brat. If he was willing to
, I dread to think what he'd have been like if he'd had some of the legitimately awful parents who appear in this series sometimes.
Still, terrible though the things he ended up doing were, I didn't feel like he was a completely horrible person. Just a deeply frustrated kid who didn't know what to do with his life or the ability he didn't ask for.
They can take as many weeks off as they like if it's for the sake of delivering this kind of animation. Hot damn the mushi in this episode were beautiful. This episode was worthwhile just for the ocean atmosphere.
Wind is so great, sometimes I think it might even be a more awesome type of weather than snow. They are undoubtedly the two kings of the awesome weather world.
The character work was, as ever, not as strong as in the first season, but at the same time it didn't really feel like a weak point here. The sense of aimlessness and emptiness to the kid's character was kind of the point. In the end, he was just...kind of a brat. If he was willing to
kill his own mother and/or destroy her house just because she didn't appreciate him like he wanted
Still, terrible though the things he ended up doing were, I didn't feel like he was a completely horrible person. Just a deeply frustrated kid who didn't know what to do with his life or the ability he didn't ask for.
Ive seen much more pantsu obsessed shows so this one didnt faze me. I stayed for the cuties and cat ears.
tama-ne and Multi are the reason for being in To Heart
Dammit. At least I didnt get burned on buying this show early.
Yeah you expected too much out of SAO heehee. Lower your expectations about 1000%
I'm tempted to ask how you can get wackier than making a space vampire orgasm through the power of rock and roll played on your guitar operated giant robot, but on the other hand I know better than to doubt at this point.
On a side note, as the show gets crazier I appreciate Basara more and like Gamlin less.
Clannad 16
Roachdad is the best and he should be in more scenes.
In all seriousness, I actually felt this was an okay episode. Last episode's melodrama was disposed of, and the punchline to the numerous misunderstanding jokes was acceptable. Mostly, though, the episode wasn't some Hallmark level "Okazaki doing extremely moving nice thing for another girl in his harem." Most of the episode was about teamwork and bringing the kids together to win at a basketball team, giving the group some much needed development to make me more sympathetic toward their cause. That last shot was some ridiculous noise, but it was still a more light-hearted, easy on the stomach episode and I appreciated it much more. In fact, I dare say that Clannad is much better like this, when it is easy going and letting its message shine through, than when it is pouring copious amounts of emotional moments atop a somewhat dense premise to begin with.
Shoot, in this episode we even had character development and background information for Okazaki, without needing it slammed in our faces.
This was a pretty damn decent episode, and I am totally okay with more episodes like this.
nintendoman58
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You know you screwed up when your viewer expects the lowest of the low of your show and it still manages to disappoint him.
Jojo's Bizzare Adventure - 4
When I started watching Jojo last year, it's first three episodes left sort of a strange impression on me. I loved how quickly they were able to establish how huge of a dick Dio was in the span of one episode by having him literally kick a dog on his arrival to Jojo's place.
But the subsequent episodes felt kind of weird. Going into Jojo, I thought I was going to get well, a bizzare adventure. And yeah, with the mask business it was certainly bizzare. But to me it felt more like some kind of dark mystery story regarding this mask rather than an adventure. And at the time, I just wasn't in the mood for that. And in episode 3
where it showed that Dio was still alive at the end
Soon after that IIRC, TTGL then came into and took over my anime life.
So I put it down and quietly forgot about it for a while. But with all the hype and positive reactions regarding it's third part, I figured I might as well try and catch up with it and see how it all ends up. Lord knows I was gonna need something amazing to balance out SAO.
And when SENDO HAMON OVERDRIVE appeared in this episode, I knew I made the right choice. Now THIS was more like it.
Basileus777
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Don't doubt Kawamori when it comes to these things. And yeah. Basara becomes much more entertaining as the show gets wackier and wackier. Though Gamlin actually grew on me as the series went along.
hosannainexcelsis
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You haven't even gotten to the good stuff yet. The first part isn't much of an adventure compared to the second/third part.
Right now I think I just don't like the way Gamlin looks. I mean bright orange polo shirts tucked into blue jeans with a purple wolverine haircut is sort of not the best character design. But I love Diamond Force's VFs, though. Bombers are like the coolest planes ever anyway and so they make a great sort of start.
I actually really love VF designs in general. I'm not the biggest fan of Zentraedi mech designs, since battle pods are preeeeeetty lame, but I love the whole airplane to mecha shift. It lets them fill the role of star fighters and mecha much more fluidly, and it looks way more natural than the mobile armor forms that basically every Gundam post Zeta takes.
Yamato 14
Absolutely loved the imagery in this episode. The journey into Kodai and Mori's minds was positively haunting, and it gave some real depth to the reason why Kodai is fighting and what kind of man he is. There were also some uh, gratuitous shots in this episode, too, especially those involving a ladder. In any case, there's something otherworldly living aboard the Yamato with the crew, and it'll be fascinating to find out just what the Hell that is. In the meantime, I really enjoy the fact that this show doesn't feel too bound by the laws of sci fi space physics, even if I wish the ships would obey them. That spinning Yamato scene was a little silly for my tastes.
Fairy Tail 185
"The city will be destroyed tomorrow." Given what type of show we're dealing with, "tomorrow" could be anywhere from next week to two months from now.
That flashback could've cut out one or two scenes as well.
"The city will be destroyed tomorrow." Given what type of show we're dealing with, "tomorrow" could be anywhere from next week to two months from now.
Kagura is Simon's little sister. Okay. That feels kind of sudden, and it does tie back to one of the earlier arcs, but the stories about Mashima's on-the-fly story planning hold true.
nintendoman58
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Jojo's Bizzare Adventure - 5
SpeedWagon's abs are so muscular and hot they can thaw out Zeppeli's frozen arm. That was a thing that happened.
Looks like the show learned its underwater breathing physics from Sonic the Hedgehog! This is in no way a bad thing.
Why oh why did this episode stop right at the best part? This show has so much fighting spirit and energy it would make Kamina jealous.
SpeedWagon's abs are so muscular and hot they can thaw out Zeppeli's frozen arm. That was a thing that happened.
Looks like the show learned its underwater breathing physics from Sonic the Hedgehog! This is in no way a bad thing.
Why oh why did this episode stop right at the best part? This show has so much fighting spirit and energy it would make Kamina jealous.
hosannainexcelsis
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This is one of my favorite episodes of the show; the surreal imagery it contained was super. I'm pretty sure the spinning sequence was quite deliberately done to feel surreal and mysterious, setting up the atmosphere for the bizarre events on board the ship.
Or the Shinbo direction and cut style.You mean art style, not animation
Otakumegane
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Yeah, I figured that had to be the idea, but it was just a question of "how did they even land on it when it was spinning that fast?" But then I just told myself to stop worrying about the physics involved.
I really loved the sort of weird black and orange line look that some parts had in this episode. Reminded me of Spellbinder from Batman Beyond.
KirbYuuYuu
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my stuff came in!
hosannainexcelsis
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The Skull Man 1-3
This was recommended to me as an action show, and while there's been a little bit of action, there's not really enough for it to qualify as one so far. It's a pretty cool show though. The expansive cast of characters is handled well, with numerous different factions with unclear motives. Having the journalist character as a quasi-outsider searching for the truth behind what's going on in this town makes for a good audience viewpoint and builds interest in solving the mystery that's being presented. Episode 3 took me a bit by surprise
Visually, this is stuck in the early digital "this can never genuinely look good" era, with a fuzzy and washed-out look. The sharp storyboarding, with its sense of style, does help to compensate for that. Episode 3 was especially good, with some meaningful close-ups and transitions.
This was recommended to me as an action show, and while there's been a little bit of action, there's not really enough for it to qualify as one so far. It's a pretty cool show though. The expansive cast of characters is handled well, with numerous different factions with unclear motives. Having the journalist character as a quasi-outsider searching for the truth behind what's going on in this town makes for a good audience viewpoint and builds interest in solving the mystery that's being presented. Episode 3 took me a bit by surprise
with the revelation of humans transforming into monsters, but it makes sense since I think this is a prequel to a tokusatsu show. I wish Sayoko didn't have to die though, because I liked her.
Visually, this is stuck in the early digital "this can never genuinely look good" era, with a fuzzy and washed-out look. The sharp storyboarding, with its sense of style, does help to compensate for that. Episode 3 was especially good, with some meaningful close-ups and transitions.
Catching up on two weeks of Precure.
Ep. 17
They pretty much gave this episode to Megumi Han and she knocked it out of the park.
The dude got Saiarked while Hime and Seiji were on the other side of the river, how in the world did they not notice immediately?
Are there any other Precure series where a male ally remains as active and relevant this far into the series like Seiji has? It's really refreshing.
Nice new attack.
Ahahaha all the bandages.
That was a really fun episode. If only the fighting was a bit more impressive it would have been excellent.
Also:
Ep. 18
I'm with Hime on this one too -- who the hell has their wedding luncheon at a small neighborhood restaurant?
Blue laying down the law again after the wedding dress talk.
Oh, serious time there for a bit.
Thank goodness Hime is there to slap some fashion sense into Megumi.
Getting the bouquet back lololol
Oh right, forgot that no one in-universe knows that Iona is Fortune yet. Hell, they haven't even said so "officially" anywhere as far as I know.
Ep. 17
They pretty much gave this episode to Megumi Han and she knocked it out of the park.
The dude got Saiarked while Hime and Seiji were on the other side of the river, how in the world did they not notice immediately?
Are there any other Precure series where a male ally remains as active and relevant this far into the series like Seiji has? It's really refreshing.
Nice new attack.
Ahahaha all the bandages.
That was a really fun episode. If only the fighting was a bit more impressive it would have been excellent.
Also:
Best Kami-sama or bestest Kami-sama?
Ep. 18
I'm with Hime on this one too -- who the hell has their wedding luncheon at a small neighborhood restaurant?
That said, they are organizing it pretty well.
You betcha.
Blue laying down the law again after the wedding dress talk.
Oh, serious time there for a bit.
Thank goodness Hime is there to slap some fashion sense into Megumi.
Getting the bouquet back lololol
Oh right, forgot that no one in-universe knows that Iona is Fortune yet. Hell, they haven't even said so "officially" anywhere as far as I know.
hosannainexcelsis
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Yamato 2199 is not hard science fiction. Can't sweat the details.
ThreePiMatt
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Wanna Be The Strongest END - Best way to describe this show is 12 episodes of Sakura screaming and crying. Tough to be watch. The wrestling was kind of weak and the story outside the wrestling lacked drama.
I don't know if I'd call 2007 the early digital era. That's pretty much the year that anime transitioned to HD presentations.
Ping Pong 9
Anime is SAVED, etc.
I agree with others in that Smile is def the least interesting character in the cast. He's less like a characters and more like an obstacle for the other characters to bounce off of and develop from their encounters with him. I'm quite interested in what the last two episodes will do with him though.
QQ: How much of the manga does the anime intend to adapt? Is this it or is there like a chance for a season 2? (Though to be fair, this doesn't seem like the kind of show that should/needs to be 24+ episodes)
Anime is SAVED, etc.
I agree with others in that Smile is def the least interesting character in the cast. He's less like a characters and more like an obstacle for the other characters to bounce off of and develop from their encounters with him. I'm quite interested in what the last two episodes will do with him though.
QQ: How much of the manga does the anime intend to adapt? Is this it or is there like a chance for a season 2? (Though to be fair, this doesn't seem like the kind of show that should/needs to be 24+ episodes)
All of it.
Hellsing321
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It will adapt everything. Its not a long series.
santeesioux
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What game is that, mang?
There is only 10 chapters left, it's gonna adapt everything.
astrogamer
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Date A Live S2 9
it feels a little stupid to see Miku swayed just because he actually cares for people.
it feels a little stupid to see Miku swayed just because he actually cares for people.
Now that Tohka has turned evil, will she be a better character
KirbYuuYuu
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Shin gundam musou
hosannainexcelsis
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2007 may not be the early digital era, but The Skull Man is. BONES was not at the forefront of digital composition.
Going to watch Yuasa's episode of Adventure Time?
For sure! It's airing really soon, isn't it? I saw the preview of it a few months ago, looked really neat.
nintendoman58
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Jojo's Bizzare Adventure - 6
Suddenly this show is one of the manliest anime that I've ever seen.
Jojo punches the zombie with fists so manly it's now able to feel pain again. Jojo man, dude freaking freaking turns zombies into the good people that they were again.
Well, except for Tarakus anyway, and did they just freaking turn the ground into a hang-glider?
Jojo radiates so much manliness it even gets the kid to get off his ass and help out!
Why did I stop watching this show last year again?!?!?!?
Suddenly this show is one of the manliest anime that I've ever seen.
Jojo punches the zombie with fists so manly it's now able to feel pain again. Jojo man, dude freaking freaking turns zombies into the good people that they were again.
Well, except for Tarakus anyway, and did they just freaking turn the ground into a hang-glider?
Jojo radiates so much manliness it even gets the kid to get off his ass and help out!
Why did I stop watching this show last year again?!?!?!?
Non Non Biyori 4
I like how the scenery and music blend together in this show. Part with Renge and Honoka was really nice, and it was kinda hard to watch Renge's face well up like that after Honoka's grandma told her she left, especially since she always has that deadpan-ish expression.
So far this is one of the better slow-paced anime I've seen.
I like how the scenery and music blend together in this show. Part with Renge and Honoka was really nice, and it was kinda hard to watch Renge's face well up like that after Honoka's grandma told her she left, especially since she always has that deadpan-ish expression.
So far this is one of the better slow-paced anime I've seen.
I think it airs on Teletoon here in Canada; I might have to watch it at a friend's place, since my apartment only has some basic Rogers cable. Not sure if I get the channel.
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