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[Seraphis Cain]

The IM@S movie isn't out on DVD until October?

Man. What the hell is it with Japan and the stupid amount of time between theater and DVD releases? 9 months between theater and DVD is ridiculous.

 

[ThreePiMatt]

Wake Up, Girls! "Movie" and 1-2

Well this is certainly a shift compared to iDOLM@STER. OP and ED are pretty lazy, even the placeholders for Psycho Pass looked better. Well if I grow up to be a lechy old man I know Japan will welcome me with open arms. Miss President is my favourite.

Its definitely third in line after iM@S and Love Live. It gets a bit better towards the end but the VA sounds flat and low rent, which kind of annoyed me.

 

[Deputy Dangle]

That's badass Anastasia was able to get in the top 5 for the 2013 election. Was bummed to see she didn't have a VA yet, but there may be hope!

I still have some sliver of hope that she'll have a brief appearance in the CG anime. I have to believe.

Also, Kaede and Anastasia appreciation? SD, why can't I quit you?~

 

[Theonik]

The IM@S movie isn't out on DVD until October?

Man. What the hell is it with Japan and the stupid amount of time between theater and DVD releases? 9 months between theater and DVD is ridiculous.

I remember when that used to be the norm here if not a year.

 

[KtSlime]

Noooo, next week's episode of Nisekoi is the last one! Guess I now have to read the manga.

 

[Articalys]

Noooo, next week's episode of Nisekoi is the last one! Guess I now have to read the manga.

Trust me... you really don't. Where the anime is going to end is a much better stopping point than allowing yourself to get dragged along endlessly.

 

[Midonin]

Dragonar Academy 07

How come nobody her horns?

 

[A Huge Battleship]

Huh? Isn't Sumire Uesaka her VA? Anyway Anastasia was the one I liked the best when I briefly looked through them when the anime was announced.

Yep, and she actually speaks Russian as well. Anastasia's a good pick, she was around my top 15 or something.

That's badass Anastasia was able to get in the top 5 for the 2013 election. Was bummed to see she didn't have a VA yet, but there may be hope!

See above! Like many of the popular CGs, she has a solo release, plus she featured in the group CD for the top 5 of the 2013 Election.

Well looking at those two charts it looks like I basically lose completely. Well if I didn't stick to 18+ idols I may have picked Mio Honda so I guess there's that. You know, when I saw the listing for a forever 17 alien I had a feeling she would be popular and it looks like my hunch was correct.

Just think of it as you having, er, highly individual tastes. IIRC most of my favourites made the top 50, aside from Hijiri Mochizuki (sad face) and Mutsumi Ujiie (ditto). Fumika Sagisawa didn't rank in 2013 (not sure if she was around for the vote) but came 6th in 2014 so she likely has a bright future.

 

[BluWacky]

I remember when that used to be the norm here if not a year.

I remember when films used to come out in the CINEMA a year after their US release (see - early 90s Disney movies).

 

[Neo C.]

The CD of Kuroko's 2nd season is soooo good. All things considered, the first one feels a bit fresher though, the second one is (naturally) more into epic themes.

 

[Theonik]

I remember when films used to come out in the CINEMA a year after their US release (see - early 90s Disney movies).

Yes. That too.

 

[AquaWateria]

Hey how do you guys feel about the first Opening of Code Geass, because for me it has grown on me. Like it's one of my favorite openings and I just love it when the song reaches the climax it's so good.

 

[BassForever]

Hey how do you guys feel about the first Opening of Code Geass, because for me it has grown on me. Like it's one of my favorite openings and I just love it when the song reaches the climax it's so good.

I can barely remember any of the Geass OPs so I must not have thought much of them

Irregular At Magic High School 5

Out of nowhere explosions and guys with guns this series really is all over the place

 

[KtSlime]

Trust me... you really don't. Where the anime is going to end is a much better stopping point than allowing yourself to get dragged along endlessly.

Oh, that's too bad. I really wanted to see Chitoge win.

I remember when films used to come out in the CINEMA a year after their US release (see - early 90s Disney movies).

It's still pretty much that way, the big film here right now is Frozen, I can't make it a day without hearing the song, on the news, in the mall, at the barber.

Hey how do you guys feel about the first Opening of Code Geass, because for me it has grown on me. Like it's one of my favorite openings and I just love it when the song reaches the climax it's so good.

The only song I can remember from the show is Mozaiku Kakera, but I think that's an ending.

 

[Crash Station]

There's no point in watching the show anymore...

I got spoiled on that and another important event as well, but TTGL still became my favorite anime of all time. It's not as important as everything else that's going on.

 

[BGBW]

Just think of it as you having, er, highly individual tastes. IIRC most of my favourites made the top 50, aside from Hijiri Mochizuki (sad face) and Mutsumi Ujiie (ditto). Fumika Sagisawa didn't rank in 2013 (not sure if she was around for the vote) but came 6th in 2014 so she likely has a bright future.

I suppose preferring adults to children is considered unique in the iM@S fanbase. I kid I kid. I'll wait for the anime to make my final choice.

I remember when films used to come out in the CINEMA a year after their US release (see - early 90s Disney movies).

Disney can still be pretty bad. For example Wreck Ralph
US: 2 November 2012
UK: 8 February 2013

No excuse for that.

 

[sasuke_91]

Hey how do you guys feel about the first Opening of Code Geass, because for me it has grown on me. Like it's one of my favorite openings and I just love it when the song reaches the climax it's so good.

I like FLOW, so the first OP is pretty cool imo.
I still think the other openings were better, though. Especially the last one.

 

[firehawk12]

Yep, and she actually speaks Russian as well. Anastasia's a good pick, she was around my top 15 or something.

See above! Like many of the popular CGs, she has a solo release, plus she featured in the group CD for the top 5 of the 2013 Election.

Just think of it as you having, er, highly individual tastes. IIRC most of my favourites made the top 50, aside from Hijiri Mochizuki (sad face) and Mutsumi Ujiie (ditto). Fumika Sagisawa didn't rank in 2013 (not sure if she was around for the vote) but came 6th in 2014 so she likely has a bright future.

Wait wait wait.

How the heck do characters with absolutely no personality, no voice, and just found in a side game, so popular?

 

[Jex]

Wait wait wait.

How the heck do characters with absolutely no personality, no voice, and just found in a side game, so popular?

Japan, baby!

 

[Narag]

Godzilla

Kind of a mess when the cute kaiju weren't doing cute kaiju things. Cranston & Watanabe wasted and so many baffling decisions by the military too.

 

[nintendoman58]

I got spoiled on that and another important event as well, but TTGL still became my favorite anime of all time. It's not as important as everything else that's going on.

What he said. Seriously man, please don't quit now! I was waiting so long for your impressions .

 

[CornBurrito]

I would say those guys know exactly how dumb they're being, but push it to a level other shows just don't, making it cool again.

I thought KLK's first episode was way more entertaining than TTGL's.

Gurren Lagann's definitely the better show in my eyes. While I like KLK's character and world design better, TTGL's story gets way more done in 20-something episodes, while being more interesting to boot.

Honestly I see Gurren Lagann and KLK as being the anime versions of this:

hi every1 im new!!!!!!! holds up spork my name is katy but u can call me t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m!!!!!!!! lol…as u can see im very random!!!! thats why i came here, 2 meet random ppl like me _… im 13 years old (im mature 4 my age tho!!) i like 2 watch invader zim w/ my girlfreind (im bi if u dont like it deal w/it) its our favorite tv show!!! bcuz its SOOOO random!!!! shes random 2 of course but i want 2 meet more random ppl =) like they say the more the merrier!!!! lol…neways i hope 2 make alot of freinds here so give me lots of commentses!!!!
DOOOOOMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <--- me bein random again _^ hehe&#8230;toodles!!!!!

love and waffles,

t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m

They try too hard and I don't find it funny or cool as a result. Yeah you can say they are self-aware and doing it intentionally, but that doesn't actually make it less awful. I fucking rolled my eyes so hard when in KLK they had the protagonist loudly exclaim "MAKING NO SENSE FOR US IS NORMAL!" or some other such bullshit.

 

[Risette]

Honestly I see Gurren Lagann and KLK as being the anime versions of this:



They try too hard and I don't find it funny or cool as a result. Yeah you can say they are self-aware and doing it intentionally, but that doesn't actually make it less awful. I fucking rolled my eyes so hard when in KLK they had the protagonist loudly exclaim "MAKING NO SENSE FOR US IS NORMAL!" or some other such bullshit.

this is my least favorite post of the day

 

[CornBurrito]

this is my least favorite post of the day

I'll say that both shows had their moments. Though while I watched KLK to completion, but couldn't get through Gurren Lagann because I found the mechs stupid, Kamina to be too try-hard "teh p3nguin 0f DOOM", and the setting (aesthetically) dull.

 

[Narag]

What he said. Seriously man, please don't quit now! I was waiting so long for your impressions .

It's obvious the show isn't that good if a plot point is all it was worth watching for.

 

[KnightBuster]

Samurai Flamenco 19-21

I think this can accurately describe Masayoshi's current dilemma.

 

[Hellsing321]

Gojira

Pretty disappointing. Should have gone with a giant radioactive Walter White facing off against Godzilla.

 

[Turin Turambar]

So... what happened at the end of Samurai Flamenco? I left when giant robots appeared. I'm curious to know...

Someone put spoilers for me.

 

[Clov]

So... what happened at the end of Samurai Flamenco? I left when giant robots appeared. I'm curious to know...

Someone put spoilers for me.

Spoiler

After taking off his clothing and hugging a young boy, he then proposes to the cop.

I'm not even joking.

 

[victreeb3l]

Gundam Build Fighters (Series)

Man, what a ride. So glad I waited to see the entire series at once. Great characters, awesome battles, and some really good humor. I have a giant smile on my face after finishing the last episode.

I think I would have enjoyed it 10x more if I watched more Gundam previously and knew more about the worlds and lores as the only ones I've watched fully were Wing + Endless Waltz. So when I saw Wing Gundam and Heavyarms I was totally ecstatic. I cant imagine how amazing this show was for longtime Gundam fans with all this fanservice and I probably missed out on a lot of inside jokes and references.

The whole Gundam mafia thing was hilarious and I thought it was odd Alia and her company bowed to their employer. I thought they were all Finnish or something? Also, what did Sei call China? The subs said "Kousaka" when he kept called her Inchou or something like that.

Regardless, I thought it was great. Gave me Pokemon vibes for some reason, especially Meijins outfit. Very excited for a season 2.

 

[Midonin]

Nisekoi 19

The drama's mostly resolved itself. And as much as I brought up during Riddle that Romeo and Juliet is overdone as a play (given the nature of many romcoms, you'd think A Midsummer Night's Dream would work better), this is one series where the basic setup is Romeo and Julietish enough that using it plays off the text pretty well. Also, Marika had a blast playing the understudy, and remains my favorite of the girls. Only one episode to go... the time it gave up for episodes of Hanamonogatari that won't be materializing until August. Such is Shaft.

 

[Jex]

I got spoiled on that and another important event as well, but TTGL still became my favorite anime of all time. It's not as important as everything else that's going on.

I have to agree with cosmicblizzard here. TTGL isn't a series that can be 'ruined' by having elements of the story spoiled. At all. The quality of the series hinges on the direction, the characters and the animation, not on some plot twist.

 

[Narag]

Gundam Build Fighters (Series)
The whole Gundam mafia thing was hilarious and I thought it was odd Alia and her company bowed to their employer. I thought they were all Finnish or something? Also, what did Sei call China? The subs said "Kousaka" when he kept called her Inchou or something like that..

Inchou. Class rep iirc.

I have to agree with cosmicblizzard here. TTGL isn't a series that can be 'ruined' by having elements of the story spoiled. At all. The quality of the series hinges on the direction, the characters and the animation, not on some plot twist.

It kills me how readily people are willing to discard a show based on learning some random plot element in advance.

 

[ColossalLazy]

Spoiler

After taking off his clothing and hugging a young boy, he then proposes to the cop.

I'm not even joking.

I cant seem to find that "what I expected, what I got" image for Samumenco. Does anyone have it?

 

[KnightBuster]

Samurai Flamenco 22 (FIN)

I... I have no idea. That was beautiful.

 

[firehawk12]

Godzilla

Kind of a mess when the cute kaiju weren't doing cute kaiju things. Cranston & Watanabe wasted and so many baffling decisions by the military too.

That seems to be the Slate review. lol

 

[Jex]

Honestly I see Gurren Lagann and KLK as being the anime versions of this:

They try too hard and I don't find it funny or cool as a result. Yeah you can say they are self-aware and doing it intentionally, but that doesn't actually make it less awful. I fucking rolled my eyes so hard when in KLK they had the protagonist loudly exclaim "MAKING NO SENSE FOR US IS NORMAL!" or some other such bullshit.

Okay, leaving aside your opinion on the directorial/written style of TTGL I don't think there's any doubt at all that the show is self-aware.

I'd respond more directly to your argument about the series but you don't appear to have made any kind of properly formulated critique that I can reply to. You've stated that you dislike the shows style but I don't see the next step e.g. why it's actually a bad show and why.

this is my least favorite post of the day

Submitted?

 

[Articalys]

Nisekoi ep.19

Spoiler

Raku deserved every ounce of that slap for being the dense idiot that he is.

Time for the climax next week! Looking forward to it.

 

[Jarmel]

Honestly I see Gurren Lagann and KLK as being the anime versions of this:

They try too hard and I don't find it funny or cool as a result. Yeah you can say they are self-aware and doing it intentionally, but that doesn't actually make it less awful. I fucking rolled my eyes so hard when in KLK they had the protagonist loudly exclaim "MAKING NO SENSE FOR US IS NORMAL!" or some other such bullshit.

KLK is guilty of this with all the Nui shit. There's random shit for the sake of random shit. TTGL however operated more on the rule of cool but also had underlying mechanics.

What the fuck happened to you Nakashima? You were the chosen one!

 

[Link Man]

Gojira

More faithful than Notzilla, but too slow and everything involving humans was pretty dumb. Monster fights were cool, though too little time dedicated to them.

 

[Branduil]

Escaflowne of the Heavens 12

Some nitpicks aside I'm really liking how this series has been progressing. Pacing feels a bit off though, and the drama is a bit too heavy handed. And it feels like something a 12 year old girl would write at times.

Escaflowne of the Heavens 13
This episode was great.

I've been meaning to ask, but why are you calling it that instead of "The Vision of Escaflowne"?

 

[Narag]

I've been meaning to ask, but why are you calling it that instead of "The Vision of Escaflowne"?

Guessing MAL.

 

[Jex]

Guessing MAL.

The MALification of anime titles.

 

[Narag]

The MALification of anime titles.

Maybe I'll start Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files today or perhaps watch an older movie like Ranma ½: Chuugoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitou Hen!!

 

[Clov]

KLK is guilty of this with all the Nui shit. There's random shit for the sake of random shit. TTGL however operated more on the rule of cool but also had underlying mechanics.

What the fuck happened to you Nakashima? You were the chosen one!

I agree with this; when crazy stuff was happening in Gurren Lagann, I at least understood that "it's spiral power!" or something like that. It was a little hand-wavey, but when watching it it felt like it made sense. Kill la Kill more often than not left me confused.

For example, the powers of the scissor blade made little sense to me.

Spoiler

At first it's simply "the scissor blade can sever life fibers", and it made sense. Then it's "you actually need TWO scissor blades to REALLY sever life fibers!" If that's the case, why was Nui's eye destroyed with only one blade? If two blades can permanently cut life fibers, how come Ryuko was able to withstand both scissor blades when Nui attacked her with them? If the blades are in fact just hardened life fibers, why are they such a big deal when Ragyo can literally conjure hardened life fiber blades out of thin air?

Maybe Gurren Lagann had similar problems and I just didn't notice them? Or maybe I missed out on something in Kill la Kill? I just didn't like it as much.

 

[firehawk12]

Nisekoi ep.19

Spoiler

Raku deserved every ounce of that slap for being the dense idiot that he is.

Time for the climax next week! Looking forward to it.

Anime original gay end please.

 

[Jarmel]

Anime original gay end please.

We're already getting a happy ending. The show is over!

 

[R_thanatos]

NISEKOI - 19

As if we neededmore proof that onodera , while being a great girl is not meant to be sucessfull.

It's no use... you're not meant to be in the spotlight !!!

#TeamChitose

 

[AquaWateria]

NISEKOI - 19

As if we neededmore proof that onodera , while being a great girl is not meant to be sucessfull.

It's no use... you're not meant to be in the spotlight !!!

#TeamChitose

That can't be right it's Team Marika.

 

[Turin Turambar]

Spoiler

After taking off his clothing and hugging a young boy, he then proposes to the cop.

I'm not even joking.

And...

Spoiler

did he accept? gay end? Or it just it ends here?
what was the deal with the cop's gf? I think I read something about her being missing for a while. And all the bizarre stuff that happens, did they recur to the "Haruhi"-reality-warping type of explanation, or played it straight?