I read through them once (up to 16 I think). I still have trouble believing I read what I read.
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Spring 2014 Anime |OT2| about as likely as a second season of Hyouka
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I read through them once (up to 16 I think). I still have trouble believing I read what I read.
Pohana?
MikeHattsu
Member
Sailor Moon 11
Usagi and Rei sure argue a lot.
Usagi and Rei sure argue a lot.
MikeHattsu
Member
Teekyu 3 04-06
The 2 minute show had some time leftover. Sure.
New years shrine visit, karaoke, haircuts and pyramid schemes. The usual stuff.
The 2 minute show had some time leftover. Sure.
New years shrine visit, karaoke, haircuts and pyramid schemes. The usual stuff.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=27180027&postcount=7428
Because... why not? And that mentality makes people to stop and just think whether or not they can, but they don't stop to think if they should!
MikeHattsu
Member
Oh. So that's who that's supposed to be.
nintendoman58
Member
It wasn't just the fact that there were spaceships involved.
It was the whole scenario of it all that I liked. The show goes from Nanoha fighting Fate one-on-one to suddenly introducing these time-space travellers which were essentially a human magical military.
Nanoha may have only been the second magical girl anime that I watched all the way through, but I just enjoyed the whole sci-fi elements of it. I didn't expect that seeing it for the first time and I really enjoyed it.
And I didn't enjoy the second season from that alone. I enjoyed it because it had a really interesting conflict. The conflict of the first season? I could see where that was going. The conflict of the second season? I had no idea where it was all going to end up. And with everything set up in the first season on top of that, I was genuinely invested in what was going to happen. It's not the greatest show I've ever seen, but it was certainly fun.
Though like I said, Nanoha was only the second magical girl show that I watched, so maybe this Pretty Sammy thing did it better, I don't know.
Also, everybody compares Nanoha to Gundam.
MikeHattsu
Member
Sailor Moon 12
Looking for love in all the wrong places.
Some problems with the subs in this episode. 3-4 lines that were untranslated as far as I could tell.
Looking for love in all the wrong places.
Some problems with the subs in this episode. 3-4 lines that were untranslated as far as I could tell.
Dude, its like asking why the hell people crying in school/college graduation? we still meet again!
The drama is dumb but come on.
MikeHattsu
Member
Teekyu 3 07-09
The horrible truth revealed.
An episode where we see how everything started, with a reference to a certain other series... And dead grandmothers and uncles.
The horrible truth revealed.
An episode where we see how everything started, with a reference to a certain other series... And dead grandmothers and uncles.
Love Live! S2 11
Arisa is so cute in her enthusiasm.
But after recently watching iDOLM@STER the drama in Love Live becomes even weirder. It's just so... trivial, stuff that can easily be solved and people still make a far too big deal about. I also don't like if everyone in a scene are crying. It just feels weird.
And whats with all this Muse Franchise (BDs with special featues!?) the girls know nothing about. They seriously need some kind of manager.
But at least we have now the next best thing to twirly moustache Nozomi.
Arisa is so cute in her enthusiasm.
But after recently watching iDOLM@STER the drama in Love Live becomes even weirder. It's just so... trivial, stuff that can easily be solved and people still make a far too big deal about. I also don't like if everyone in a scene are crying. It just feels weird.
And whats with all this Muse Franchise (BDs with special featues!?) the girls know nothing about. They seriously need some kind of manager.
But at least we have now the next best thing to twirly moustache Nozomi.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Glad they made an art of Majin Bone Antonio during the bowling, that was fun last episode.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
God I am so behind on stuff.
Acchi Kocchi 4
Too goddamn adorable. TOO GODDAMN ADORABLE. It really looks amazing, the character designs, the faces (oh my god the faces THE FACES), the animation, the art direction. It just looks so good. Io's such a baller.
Also the ED has this in it:
everytime...my...heart...help me...
She is simply hnnnnngtastic. I feel the same way dude.
Joe Molotov
Member
Ultimate Girls 04
Uhhhhh......
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......
So, they go to a cosplay cafe and then fight a giant rapey doctor. I'd post some screenshots, but I'm not sure if I could find any that would be allowed.
Uhhhhh......
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......
So, they go to a cosplay cafe and then fight a giant rapey doctor. I'd post some screenshots, but I'm not sure if I could find any that would be allowed.
Admiral Woofington
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Majin Bone had the issue where these people from different cultures come into Japan and they already know for the most part how shit works culturally and don't show any culture from their country. Why even make them from different nations?
I agree with Nanoha if you can hanndle the occasional lolistuff.
Or maybe you can watch Simoun.
Gendo Ikari isn't that bad...
What a great father. Gives his son everything. His only caveat is his genes somehow created the biggest coward in the world.
Ah yes I recall that and also not being overly fond of it.
We will brave this new challenge together for Miyukichi and short blue hairs sake.
Nanoha definitely feels more mecha at times the way it does things and stuff transforms. Its a really interesting dynamic. At this point the show is so dearly priced Im afraid to play my own discs.
Youre still watching some good ones but I recommend chaika also. It has been a lot of fun.
The story isnt shit at all. It has plenty of cuties too. Its a fun adventure fantasy similar to Scrapped Princess.
Welcome back Tomat! You can escape forever
It has to happen! They need their own graduation arc! lol
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Atelier suddenly turned into Kaze Tachinu:
I'm still enjoying this as an adventure series... really tempted to break out the game. lol
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Flag Time 11
Wideface flags!
I won't talk too much about this episode, because it's not "out" and it's weird... but suddenly they turned it into. lolThe Matrix
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
God I am so behind on stuff.
Acchi Kocchi 4
Too goddamn adorable. TOO GODDAMN ADORABLE. It really looks amazing, the character designs, the faces (oh my god the faces THE FACES), the animation, the art direction. It just looks so good. Io's such a baller.
Also the ED has this in it:
everytime...my...heart...help me...
Oh, who do we have here?Another Pitz and Hana duo? Hmmmm.
Tsumiki will devour your heart with diabetes and give your cavities cavities. This show is one of my valued possessions.
The dynamic improved tenfold when others joined in. the first Usagi only episodes were insufferable.
I guess I'm massively LTTP on this, but Vice did a documentary thing with the guy who took pictures of otaku girl rooms:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIeB8caPjoA
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/02/...l-habitats-of-female-japanese-otaku-【photos】/
It's where that crazy Persona 4 room is from, but I can't find the picture anymore. Here's the only one I could find:
Also, I guess this is the room of the new girl from SAO2.
This is a girl who is in love with moe girls and puts posters of them everywhere so that, well, she explains it:
Like all the Vice Japan docs, they don't really judge and more just show a particular odd subculture. But making a living taking pictures of nerd girls in their nerd rooms? Why not. lol
These rooms look so comfy. Similar to mine but more cramped maybe.
Oh god Zachy I wouldnt survive that
Watching a fine variety here. Very good indeed!
Dedication Through Light
Member
What do you mean, its told us lots about Australia? Luke is Australian and showed that Australians dig up clams on the beach as their pastime. And that most Australians believe that Ayres rock is an ufo landing ground.
Admiral Woofington
Member
I mean that all of a sudden they know how to address each other and how to act and talk in Japan and what the candy is and what it's good with and spoke Japanese perfectly. Like the Brazilian guy should be the one with the biggest cultural clash and the only reason we know he's Brazilian is because he's always dancing and does capoeira. Saying "in my country we collect sea shells down by the sea shore" does not make up for the fact these characters are supposed to be foreign. Heck they already know to add the kun and the san when talking and don't forget.What do you mean, its told us lots about Australia? Luke is Australian and showed that Australians dig up clams on the beach as their pastime. And that most Australians believe that Ayres rock is an ufo landing ground.
I mean I'm not asking for a Texan character who rides a horse and ears barbq and comes to Japan to look for oil. But would that be too much to ask for?
Culturally, there's probably a significant difference between graduating from a high school in Tokyo and (in all likelihood) moving on to college within the same city compared to how things work in America, where people can easily be pulled hundreds of miles away to find the appropriate school.
Also, they're not even actually graduating yet. This episode was more about what would happen to Muse as a group than the third years leaving. Love Live is missing an emotional peak or focal point so there's just this uncomfortable crying for five+ minutes without an explicit prompt. It's gross and creepy.
I'd love a third season. Tamayura is one of the most relaxing anime I've watched. Really calms you down. The characters are charming too; I love the whistling girl the best.
| already watched the first two episodes. Boring and stupid.
Theonik
Member
It gets better! Narag will vouch.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
She is simply hnnnnngtastic. I feel the same way dude.
*heart restarts from last night* ...yeah...the whole cast is great...but Tsumiki is something else...
She gnaws at my heart like she does on Io's head. *goes back into cardiac arrest*
If it helps, later it will be just stupid. It can get very fun, when your not seeking for deep... something.
I was obviously expecting stupid with Strike Witches. I wasn't really expecting it to be so boring though, and I definitely wasn't expecting to nearly roll my eyes out of my head as a girl tells an adult commander not to apologize, for it was herself that was selfish, not the woman who was lying to a young girl and giving her false hope that her father may still be alive in order to recruit her into her military unit. And then watch her cry at her father's grave while still not wearing pants, leaving me wondering what emotion this show was trying to elicit from me.
Don't be bothered by the pants. It seems like it isn't allowed for woman to wear pants in this world. And I think they're actually wearing pants that looks like underpants and are just in commando under them. Also there will be more "dramatic" moments where the camera rather looks at butts than anything else.
But the fun is certainly in the interactions of the witches. And if you can make it to the second season: it literally kills the plot of the first season and then proceds with the mindless fun.
ЯAW;116813816 said:
I don't think there's anyone in the anime industry similar to him. If you want something Oshii-esque, you can watch Jin-Roh. Oshii wrote it, but he didn't direct it.
Of course I'd also recommend watching any of his work that you haven't seen yet. It might not be a popular choice, but personally I love Angel's Egg the best out of his films. The atmosphere and the imagery are incredible.
Even the girl admitting they overthinking it too much, there's nothing weird about feeling emotional about dispart with your friend/group even if the deadline isn't there yet, heck knowing there's some sort of deadline just make it more justified for feeling emotional over it. Let just say they failed to make noteworthy scene of it and not confused to why buncha teenager crying their playtime is over.
Seen all of Oshii's work and Jin-Roh. It really does seems like Oshii is one of a kind director when it comes to anime.
No Game No Life 1-2
I was kind of curious about this so I gave it a shot.
The setup in episode 1 is thoroughly, thoroughly ridiculous. When our godlike leads at the start beat 1200 players (some of whom are cheating) in an action-MMO while double-boxing at 30% of max level, it's immediately clear that they're not people. Which is usually a turn-off for me.
But what makes this a lot more fun than something like Mahouka is how the show revels in its absurdity, which comes across more clearly in the second episode. There's no pretense that anything happening here is serious, or that our leads are more than cartoons who happen to be incredibly well-suited to this almost comically specific world and its rules. Its willingness to get silly and over-the-top, particularly with its humor, makes it a lot easier for me to sit back, turn my brain off, and enjoy the ride. The whole aftermath of that initial handicap RPS bet had so much potential to turn really uncomfortable, but it was self-deprecating enough that I couldn't feel bad about it. Even the hyper-saturated color palette is over-the-top in a way that works without being garish.
I'd like to watch more next time I'm in the mood for something dumb.
I was kind of curious about this so I gave it a shot.
The setup in episode 1 is thoroughly, thoroughly ridiculous. When our godlike leads at the start beat 1200 players (some of whom are cheating) in an action-MMO while double-boxing at 30% of max level, it's immediately clear that they're not people. Which is usually a turn-off for me.
But what makes this a lot more fun than something like Mahouka is how the show revels in its absurdity, which comes across more clearly in the second episode. There's no pretense that anything happening here is serious, or that our leads are more than cartoons who happen to be incredibly well-suited to this almost comically specific world and its rules. Its willingness to get silly and over-the-top, particularly with its humor, makes it a lot easier for me to sit back, turn my brain off, and enjoy the ride. The whole aftermath of that initial handicap RPS bet had so much potential to turn really uncomfortable, but it was self-deprecating enough that I couldn't feel bad about it. Even the hyper-saturated color palette is over-the-top in a way that works without being garish.
I'd like to watch more next time I'm in the mood for something dumb.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
How much longer until the LORD duckroll and co-LORD Dresden put an end to this failed experiment and release us with the AnimeGAF Rapture?
Theonik
Member
Hey, Jarmel, I wanted to say to you thanks for giving us that information (that I missed in a previous post) about your visit to AnimeNEXT (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=116275262&postcount=3709).
Did you have the opportunity of seeing that new Inferno Cop key visual Mr. Wakabayashi unveiled at their TRIGGER Inc., presentation for the event? Even if in the end it didn't confirm anything about a second season, people said it was a really cool illustration!
PdotMichael
Banned
wait, there is a story in Strike Witches?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The best part of this movie is still the big middle finger at the beginning of the movie.
I mean, the premise of the show, however silly, is that these groups are only for high school girls. So by that virtue, the group has to end. I assume this is an evil world where idols are consumed when they're young, since there are always new high school girls to fill the void left by the old!
They're a multimedia company!
SE has a manga publisher division. FMA, Soul Eater, Blasty Tempest, Black Butler, Working!!, Nichibros are a few examples.
Turin Turambar
Member
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia
This is an euphemism for sex and NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE.
Some comments of someone who read the manga and just watched the anime later :
This is an euphemism for sex and NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE.
Some comments of someone who read the manga and just watched the anime later :
Overall is a very decent adaption, knowing they had to modify stuff and cut a fair bait. It looks very nice on occasions, the direction is somewhat competent, and in the most important scenes it raised to meet the demands to a better level. The comedy parts are well done, I laughed even knowing several of the jokes before hand. The music in most of the series is subtle and it won't overtake the scene, but there are a few moments where it's the other way around and a haunting piece of flute, violin or piano really under-streak the moment perfectly.
Of course, as the anime started without the manga finished, it isn't the same once it it reaches the half point. At first it seems to follow the plot in a more summarized way but near the end there are more important changes.
I also liked the first episode, different to the manga, smartly showing first how it's all seen from a more normal point of view, from Okonogi view (the one she can't see Yuuko), and then it repeats the same watching from Teichii pov and we can say "ohh! that's what happened!". The manga was much more straightforward.
Some more comments:
-Yuuko not seeing Teichii as he was the ghost when he learns the truth about her past was an interesting novel twist different to the manga.
-A nice new scene was both of them communicating through the notebook, and it's used with great effect at the end. In fact the end where she "goes to Heaven" and they have to deal with it is really emotional, the high point of the series, better than in the manga.
It has the same end as the manga and she comes back again, but in a way it's even "worse" or at least more tone jarring because they got a really well done sad end until that moment.
-How she comes back it's a bit more elaborated in the manga, I liked Teichii creating a elaborate 7th mystery, the one that was missing, to somehow get her back, while being desperate in his grieving.
-The direction makes the sacrifice scene more intense, as Teichi not only watches it but lives it through her (and the spectator with him)
But the setup of the flashback and sacrifice has been messed up:
-Sister sacrifice knowing what she has done in the manga > little kid who just named her because it heard her voice
In fact all the grandmother subplot was better done in the manga, it rounded off very well the mystery of what it really happened with some hard drama and how she lived all her life regretting it.
-The detail of the father and their family being part of the old priests and lords of the area helped focus the sacrifice in the two sisters.
-All the episodic stories before in the manga served to build the notion of fear in the human mind, how toxic, contagious can be, how the fear of the unknown can be powerful, how irrational can people be with it, etc. It all served as an explanation of Yuuko's flashback, of how people were capable of doing something as horrible as sacrificing her. In the anime it just happens.
Of course, as the anime started without the manga finished, it isn't the same once it it reaches the half point. At first it seems to follow the plot in a more summarized way but near the end there are more important changes.
I also liked the first episode, different to the manga, smartly showing first how it's all seen from a more normal point of view, from Okonogi view (the one she can't see Yuuko), and then it repeats the same watching from Teichii pov and we can say "ohh! that's what happened!". The manga was much more straightforward.
Some more comments:
-Yuuko not seeing Teichii as he was the ghost when he learns the truth about her past was an interesting novel twist different to the manga.
-A nice new scene was both of them communicating through the notebook, and it's used with great effect at the end. In fact the end where she "goes to Heaven" and they have to deal with it is really emotional, the high point of the series, better than in the manga.
It has the same end as the manga and she comes back again, but in a way it's even "worse" or at least more tone jarring because they got a really well done sad end until that moment.
-How she comes back it's a bit more elaborated in the manga, I liked Teichii creating a elaborate 7th mystery, the one that was missing, to somehow get her back, while being desperate in his grieving.
-The direction makes the sacrifice scene more intense, as Teichi not only watches it but lives it through her (and the spectator with him)
But the setup of the flashback and sacrifice has been messed up:
-Sister sacrifice knowing what she has done in the manga > little kid who just named her because it heard her voice
In fact all the grandmother subplot was better done in the manga, it rounded off very well the mystery of what it really happened with some hard drama and how she lived all her life regretting it.
-The detail of the father and their family being part of the old priests and lords of the area helped focus the sacrifice in the two sisters.
-All the episodic stories before in the manga served to build the notion of fear in the human mind, how toxic, contagious can be, how the fear of the unknown can be powerful, how irrational can people be with it, etc. It all served as an explanation of Yuuko's flashback, of how people were capable of doing something as horrible as sacrificing her. In the anime it just happens.
Since this coming week is the last episode I was looking to see how far we are getting through the original material and was genuinely surprised to see SE's name as the pub.
I missed that. glad yall brought it back!
Ask envelope, he has allll the screenshots.
awww
*hugs ZachyH-hnnnnnnnnggggggggghhhhhhhhhh
Its Cajun approved!
Just wait until the
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ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
People disliking Strike Witches isn't something I'm surprised about!
amishpriest99
Member
You should keep a running Uguu counter for the whole show. I'd be interested what it turns out to be
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