Ugh, the ending sucked so much.
Episodes 22 and 23 made me cry a lot, they were very moving, but what a shitty and undeserved ending.
EDIT: Read your spoiler again and laughed again. That was so stupid.
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Ugh, the ending sucked so much.
Episodes 22 and 23 made me cry a lot, they were very moving, but what a shitty and undeserved ending.
EDIT: Read your spoiler again and laughed again. That was so stupid.
The filler was the best part of S2!
Because they are racist (be it consciously or subconsciously)? It is a bit hard to pin down her ethnicity given her very anime-esque design but this photoshop was almost certainly done because the person in question thought "hey, she would look better with lighter skin" which just plays in the larger narrative dating from colonial times that denotes lighter skin as beautiful and darker skin as ugly that still afflicts modern society
AquaWateria
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Hey if One Piece can have 70+ volumes and is still ongoing why can't Index.
Quick look shows 300-400 pages to be the general average. To be honest I don't see how that's surprising. Just keep adding new groups of antagonists and locations and you will be set for a long time. It's like the equivalent of endless shounen manga.
NeonZ
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Urusei Yatsura - Movie 04- Lum The Forever
So... I'm pleasantly surprised by the existence of this movie. Wasn't Movie 2 supposedly hated in Japan because it diverged from the tone of the series, and the backlash against it one of the main motives for Mamoru Oshii's departure from the franchise? So, why does in Movie 4 it seems like they were attempting to produce something in the same vein as Movie 2 even though it's a different staff handling it?
The director and writer were clearly different, and Oshii's visual imagery was superior, but it's really clear they were trying to go for something in the same style here. Not only there's a more somber tone, the movie is focused on a mystery that slowly changes Tomobiki into something else, there's illusions and dream imagery and characters becoming uncharacteristically introspective, no "movie villain" type character... In fact, this movie seemed to be even more serious than movie 2. I'd say that it's even humorless to a point, while I never thought Movie 2 lacked humor while watching it.
Now, in the end, movie 2 seems like a better executed one overall. The visual direction was just much better than in this one. However, I preferred the way this movie handled the explanation for the strange events going on. But still, it's just odd to see something so blatantly inspired by movie 2 considering the controversy surrounding it.
I enjoyed this movie more than the first and third ones, although the second one still is the best. It also gives a good send off for the series, even if it isn't the official finale.
So... I'm pleasantly surprised by the existence of this movie. Wasn't Movie 2 supposedly hated in Japan because it diverged from the tone of the series, and the backlash against it one of the main motives for Mamoru Oshii's departure from the franchise? So, why does in Movie 4 it seems like they were attempting to produce something in the same vein as Movie 2 even though it's a different staff handling it?
The director and writer were clearly different, and Oshii's visual imagery was superior, but it's really clear they were trying to go for something in the same style here. Not only there's a more somber tone, the movie is focused on a mystery that slowly changes Tomobiki into something else, there's illusions and dream imagery and characters becoming uncharacteristically introspective, no "movie villain" type character... In fact, this movie seemed to be even more serious than movie 2. I'd say that it's even humorless to a point, while I never thought Movie 2 lacked humor while watching it.
Now, in the end, movie 2 seems like a better executed one overall. The visual direction was just much better than in this one. However, I preferred the way this movie handled the explanation for the strange events going on. But still, it's just odd to see something so blatantly inspired by movie 2 considering the controversy surrounding it.
I enjoyed this movie more than the first and third ones, although the second one still is the best. It also gives a good send off for the series, even if it isn't the official finale.
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That was like 2 (1 & 5) decent filler episodes out of 6(?).
Every other one was mediocre at best.
Wait, were the quantum panties canonical?!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Always.
Admiral Woofington
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One Week Friends 3
This show continues to be fairly tamed, which is a good side. After the melodrama fest that were shows like Golden Time last season, it's nice to watch a show that even the 'feels' moments are pretty toned down and not exaggerated.
This show continues to be fairly tamed, which is a good side. After the melodrama fest that were shows like Golden Time last season, it's nice to watch a show that even the 'feels' moments are pretty toned down and not exaggerated.
A virus that attacks the male's brain and doesn't allow the brain to think logically when it comes to the process of mating and understanding the opposite sex.Symptoms include: being clueless, not understanding women, death
32 volumes and 2 side stories
Index old Testaments
Volume 1 to 22. Season 1 covered volume 1 to 6. Season 2 covered volume 7 to 13 plus 1 side story which was episode season 2's 23/24.
Index New Testament
Volume '1' to '9'. Volume '10' is next month.
Hence 34 volumes.
Worst part is with all these 34 volumes,not even nearly half a year pass by in the index story timeline lol.
They'd probably be a little shy of couple of hundred pages a piece when published in English.
I know how much he loves the show,haha. ;p
Infinite Stratos directed by SatoJun,haha.
Actually, I forgot he was directing that original show with Mari Okada writing this season. It's called M3. I wonder how that will work out.
I thought that episode was dumb even for IS. Laura's "let them wear bloomers" thing was kind of funny though I guess.
I appreciated the audacity of that episode and the one preceding it. It was like how the Spinal Tap dudes had an amp went to 11 but instead the IS folk could turn the haremshit up that high.
Dedication Through Light
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If they are like that, then yen press would most likely do 2 volumes in one.
Because they are racist (be it consciously or subconsciously)? It is a bit hard to pin down her ethnicity given her very anime-esque design but this photoshop was almost certainly done because the person in question thought "hey, she would look better with lighter skin" which just plays in the larger narrative dating from colonial times that denotes lighter skin as beautiful and darker skin as ugly that still afflicts modern society
There's no subconscious component to it.
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Far as I remember they weren't.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I assume it'll be terrible.
But S1 was just so much more aware with its haremshit hijinks. lol
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Haikyuu 3:
This episode was a little slower than the first two, but it did have some important character moments with Hinata and Kageyama getting a little closer, and Hinata's skills progressing quite a bit. Hopefully they can pull through in the practice game and don't have their teamwork immediately falter.
This episode was a little slower than the first two, but it did have some important character moments with Hinata and Kageyama getting a little closer, and Hinata's skills progressing quite a bit. Hopefully they can pull through in the practice game and don't have their teamwork immediately falter.
Admiral Woofington
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There's always the possibility the guy simply wanted to see what she'd look like with a more standard anime skin tone. I know some would say "why not the other way around then?" and that's because it isn't common in anime to have darker skin people. The darker skinned people you see tend to be those with tans cause they live in the beach area. Chances are it was indeed a racist choice, I'm just being devil's advocate.
killer rin
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Brynhildr in the Darkness 3
I know Kuronekko pretty much exploded, but please don't be dead, please dont be dead, please dont be dead...
...she's dead isn't she
...she's dead isn't she
It was beautiful and what I thought Mahouka was aiming for with the incest stuff but nope!
chickdigger802
Banned
nisekoi 15
marie is too hnnngh, theres gotta be a catch right?
marie is too hnnngh, theres gotta be a catch right?
I'm actually okay with
he remembering Kouko especially because in relapses he had, what brought him back was Kouko's name (Or seeing her cry from the taxi), so the feelings for her was so strong that it was what linked him to his post-accident self. But that scene with the ghost was absurd. I couldn't believe it.
It's that menstrual blood?
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
No, but maybe the first episode of the first season. Out of all the episodes it explains the most about what mushi are and the most about the world. Other than that, you can really jump in anywhere. There's a few episodes that also establish the stories of a few recurring characters and some of the tools that Ginko uses, but it's pretty safe to start wherever in Mushishi.
They're obviously a terrorist and hate happiness, that's what.
You're...not entirely off the mark...
Macross 7 9
So I feel like I really kinda get what's going on in the show now, with Geppelnitch gathering Spiritia for his still unnamed group and Spiritia being produced by music. I also feel like the show works best for me when I look at it as a story about a band and their troubles and the mecha as only being sorta tacked on. Mostly because as of yet Basara's hijinks in his suit are still his most assholish moments. Otherwise, he and Mylene are sorta slowly getting their shit together and figuring out how to be a band. I appreciate that both characters are at least nuanced enough that neither one is ever completely right in their quarrels (aside from when Basara chose to treat her like shit for making him punch a guy). Honestly my only real complaint with the band dynamic as of this point in the series is that Veffidas sorta doesn't seem to bring much to the table. But with 40 episodes to go, there's time for that to change.
So I feel like I really kinda get what's going on in the show now, with Geppelnitch gathering Spiritia for his still unnamed group and Spiritia being produced by music. I also feel like the show works best for me when I look at it as a story about a band and their troubles and the mecha as only being sorta tacked on. Mostly because as of yet Basara's hijinks in his suit are still his most assholish moments. Otherwise, he and Mylene are sorta slowly getting their shit together and figuring out how to be a band. I appreciate that both characters are at least nuanced enough that neither one is ever completely right in their quarrels (aside from when Basara chose to treat her like shit for making him punch a guy). Honestly my only real complaint with the band dynamic as of this point in the series is that Veffidas sorta doesn't seem to bring much to the table. But with 40 episodes to go, there's time for that to change.
Save 'N Quit
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One Piece 641
An entire episode of properly meeting with the Dwarves.
woo.
AquaWateria
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I'm sorry that your disappointed, sometimes things aren't meant to be.
Not with prose novels - they'll more likely reformat them to make them look longer than they are. Novels are hella expensive to translate compared to manga.
Mmm, it's not like dark-skin recolorings never happen or fanart of characters changed to dark skin don't exist. I've probably seen more dark-skin recoloring than the other way around to be honest. Most examples tend to be NSFW though. :V
I don't mean "subconscious" as a means to excuse it or deem it less bad but there is a difference between someones who revels in their racism and someone is racist but doesn't realize they are being racist ("herp derp its just preference man derp"). Either, its fucking bad and reflects very poorly on the photoshopper.
There's no such thing a a common anime skin tone though, its just 99% of characters in anime are Japanese (for obvious reasons) or generic Caucasian - neither of which applies to Hana. If the individual was "just curious", why bother to even save the image to share with people?
I will say, regarding anime/manga, I'll never understand why so many properties have characters who are explicitly pure-blood Japanese or East Asian but so often look Caucasian. The only explanation I can come up with is the the same thing that is at the root of the light/dark skin issue - Western European idolization stemming form the influences of colonialism. Is there something else I'm missing when it comes to that issue?
Oh, and since Nico Robin was just posted in this thread, what was the deal with her? Why the hell did they bleach her skin? Did the anime mess up originally when they introduced her around Alabasta? Was she always supposed to be so pale? Or is something more nefarious at play?
Oh hey its that picture I once shopped.
FelixOrion
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Just out of curiosity, do you feel the same way about images like these? I've never looked at a dark-skin recoloring and thought, "That person is racist!" so I'm really surprised that people think that way for a light-skin recoloring. I'm fine with admitting that I'm not the most racially sensitive person, though, so that's why I'm curious regarding what you think about it.
Second one is kinda NSFW. It's just Lan from Rinne no Lagrange, but her outfit is kinda NSFW anyway so just a warning.
firehawk12
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Infinite Stratos CD 7
Thanks. I hope you continue with the textual descriptions for this thread.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Gintama's "secret sauce"
lol
Oh, just wait. Just wait!
Yeah, the show does a pretty remarkable job of jumping between comedy and drama, sometimes in the same episode, without feeling jarring.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Because it does little harm. OceanBlue here even just confirmed my suspicions that skin recoloring isn't uncommon. Am I missing something? Did the author say something like "much better!" or "I would've preferred it like this"? If not it's a leap to instantly assume racism.
Different styles I'd say. If we look at hair color alone, and I have no data to back me up so don't quote me on it, most eastern people have black/darker toned hair and that tends to be how they're depicted (at least with natural color hair). It'd be easier for an artist to distinguish their characters with a wide range of hair colors, eyes and faces. Probably harder to distinguish them otherwise. When an artist attempts to do it though I applaud them.
Is that official? The whole time it really seemed like it should have been "Bearguy-san" as in "Mr. Bearguy". She wasn't the type to simply slap on numbers to things like a nerd(which would also require a counter), but rather refer to them formally.You know what you have to do. Time to buy the HG Beargguy-III!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
What's amazing is the later arcs, where an arc can switch between the two within the same 5 or so episodes. It's wonderful to see someone master their craft over time.
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Haikyu
I know Dresden and wonzo think this is as good as Ping Pong, but holy shit:
The dude is literally powered by shounen haato. Are you kidding me? lol
AquaWateria
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So guys who's gonna buy the DVD/Blu ray of Code Breaker because I might. Ready for that OPness.
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