So with Mahouka ongoing onto the summer that's two simultaneous Iwasaki series, huh?
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Spring 2014 Tokyo MX, er, Anime |OT1.5| ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA
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Ichika in Ano Natsu...
Dedication Through Light
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LEO playing soccer, I need this episode now, I loved this start to the arc.
MikeHattsu
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There's no legal site to stream it from AFAIK.
Dedication Through Light
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In Otoma anime they are typically the best, Ittoki Otoya (utapri), Ayato Sakamaki (animedialover), Yusuke Asahina (brocon).
R_thanatos
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Already Ko and the fight hasn't even started yet
Spice and Wolf 6
That concludes this arc.
There were some unusual bursts of action. The part where Lawrence gets caught from behind wasn't laid out very well. It was tough to tell where he got hit. But the climax of it was very satisfying. It's cool to see that both of them can hold their own when cornered.
As character arcs go, this confirms all the developments in their relationship. Lawrence basically chooses Holo over his earlier ambitions, and she shows that she doesn't want to move forward alone, even if she's afraid to really open up to him. They're a great team.
Sometimes the economic exposition seemed a little forced (particularly in the sewers), but I guess it comes with the territory.
I kinda feel bad for Chloe.
That concludes this arc.
There were some unusual bursts of action. The part where Lawrence gets caught from behind wasn't laid out very well. It was tough to tell where he got hit. But the climax of it was very satisfying. It's cool to see that both of them can hold their own when cornered.
Nobody puts Baby in a corner.
As character arcs go, this confirms all the developments in their relationship. Lawrence basically chooses Holo over his earlier ambitions, and she shows that she doesn't want to move forward alone, even if she's afraid to really open up to him. They're a great team.
Title drop!
Sometimes the economic exposition seemed a little forced (particularly in the sewers), but I guess it comes with the territory.
I kinda feel bad for Chloe.
Dedication Through Light
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Visuals alone do not make an anime, so based on the plot, ability to generate suspense, and even manage to really do an excellent job with massive large scale tactics for the war, people end up liking Kingdom. Second season addresses the visuals issue and is just as incredible as the first (though Im four episodes from finishing).
Also how could anyone dislike an anime with songs from the sketchbook.
amishpriest99
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Dedication Through Light
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Rabac looks great, is he a main character?
amishpriest99
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Bigger problem is the director (Tomoki Kobayashi). I'm fine with everything else.
Edit: On second thought, maybe not as there are a lot of people from Jormungand. Well, fuck.
cutie
I knew I must have forgotten a redhead best girl somewhere. <3
Theonik
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No, but there is a BD release planned for the UK by the end of 2014 if no delays happen. (it's Anime LTD reap)
Funimation has the US rights and should have recently released the (bad) movie, series date is TBC. (no announcement but they have the rights to it.)
amishpriest99
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Haven't seen the movie, though I just watched the series inside of the last year. How bad are we talking here?
It's a re-imagining that takes some characters and events from the series and mashes them into a move that just caters to the existing fan-base in a largely superficial way.
I think it's worth checking out once just for visuals and amazing soundtrack, but It's all fluff and "look how similar/different this is from the TV series!" than anything else. If you haven't seen the series there really isn't much to the movie at all. I personally liked the much more cutthroat, dark fantasy style this movie had, but there was zero chemistry and the plot felt like set-pieces connected by flimsy narrative bridges.
MikeHattsu
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InaKon 09
Oh dear.
Well... A lot of truths are revealed in this episode. And it's actually a bit of a sad episode too. Got a little bit affected, unlike with some of the earlier ones.
Oh dear.
Well... A lot of truths are revealed in this episode. And it's actually a bit of a sad episode too. Got a little bit affected, unlike with some of the earlier ones.
Black Bullet 07
So he has a cyborg eye in addition to cyborg limbs. That's a lot of power for someone who's working at a shabby office. As foretold by the Wikipedia, Tina has indeed come around to the heroes' side. That should make things fun going forward. She was never entirely villainous, and her friendship with Enju is kinda adorable. This arc was over quickly, but going by the preview's dialogue, it's merely a setup for much bigger things.
So he has a cyborg eye in addition to cyborg limbs. That's a lot of power for someone who's working at a shabby office. As foretold by the Wikipedia, Tina has indeed come around to the heroes' side. That should make things fun going forward. She was never entirely villainous, and her friendship with Enju is kinda adorable. This arc was over quickly, but going by the preview's dialogue, it's merely a setup for much bigger things.
Ice Lightning
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Nice, I'll finally get to check this series out.
I have S1 on DVD so i'll probably buy the bluray to have the entire series on bluray.
MikeHattsu
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Cool. They'll probably put it up on Hulu then since S2 and the movie is there.
Who wants to start up an anime licencing company with me so the UK can get some decent shows since all the anime are failing in that department? I have a DVD burner, printer and a box of stamps so we'll be sorted in that area. Just need someone who can help me talk to the anime studios.
First up, School Days.
With a free picture of Makoto and lighter!
Black Bullet 7
Hells. Yes.
I do kind of wish I hadn't been spoiled on
, since that would have been the most delicious surprise, but hey, who cares in the end, it was still delicious in the extreme.
And Rentarou's
was deeply satisfying too. Approve greatly.
now can we have a sudden genre shift and the show becomes a slice-of-life about Enju and Tina being adorable pls
Hells. Yes.
I do kind of wish I hadn't been spoiled on
Tina being hired by Kisara
And Rentarou's
victory over that asshole bodyguard guy
Gundam Unicorn-1
So finally am getting around to watching this as all of it is out now. Yea this is really good looking. Really high quality stuff especially on the mecha animation front, pretty much very close to CCA level. There's a lot of attention to detail and the boot up sequences for the mechs are gorgeous. The piles on the Zeon mech were so good. I would like a little more dynamic camerawork but all this 2D mecha porn makes me happy. There's also a fluidity to the movements that reminds me of something out of a movie. All this high quality animation adds to the atmosphere and later on to the horror. There was a sort of low-key tone towards most of the OVA that I appreciated. Music was ok, there was one piece I liked when that Neo-Zeon chump was fighting but the rest has been somewhat unremarkable.
The writing itself is Tomino-ish but not god awful Tomino so I can live with it. Banagher's motivations are a little groanworthy especially near the end as it feels he's simping too much. I understand some of that could be chalked up to Newtype shit but it still didn't prevent me from shaking my head.
In short, I like it a lot. There are some writing flaws but the strong storyboarding,coloring, detail, fluidity, and atmosphere really made this a great watch. I should also mention that I like the character designs a ton.
A Huge Battleship
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REJECTED
No. Origami and Kurimi were the only ones worth
never bothered for season 2
I guess in a world where lolis are the most powerful force on Earth, you kind of have to abandon that particular moral reservation =p
lol, it's funny because you're saying the opposite of the truth.
AquaWateria
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A sudden genre change will be one hell of a miracle, so yeah it aint going to happen. The manga of Black Bullet is darker than the anime.
Basileus777
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You think the loli is the worst character? What strange bizzaro-world have I stepped into?
So after, iM@S, AKB0048, I Want to be the Strongest in the World, Love Live and Wake Up Girls, what other idol shows are there to watch.
Or do I have to turn towards iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia?
Or do I have to turn towards iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia?
What next, a country grown vegetables shirt?
my copy is at the post office, won't be able to get it till tomorrow.
…does Symphogear count? xp
Suite Precure♪ 3
Things Suite Precure actually does better than Heartcatch, Exhibit A: eyecatches! It's so nice to have adorable chibis back. Heartcatch's eyecatches were actually pretty bleh.
(I'm not sure if there's going to be an Exhibit B…
Though Hibiki has very little waifu value in the present day, her loli mode is actually pretty cute.
But hang on, let me get this straight: Hibiki's music-obsessed dad let his daughter carry on hating music for FIVE YEARS just because he wanted her to work out for herself what he meant when he criticised her performance? That may be a liiiiiiiiittle over the top. Seriously, dude, at least give her a hint XD
Joe Molotov
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Kotori isn't the loli-est character in DAL, tho.
Dedication Through Light
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Mine is finally shipping, hopefully fedex express gets it here tomorrow or thursday...BLue Exorcist movie and pt 2 BD set as well.
ThreePiMatt
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I'm gonna have to give AKB0048 another shot. I watched one episode when I first made the horrible, horrible decision to watch anime and at the time is was just too "out there" for my sensibilities.
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