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Have you watched Melody of Oblivion?
Un-Go Ep0 - Inga-ron
This is a really fascinating movie. By fascinating I mean weird. By weird I probably mean odd. By odd I guess I mean confusing. And by confusing some people would assume that means bad. Of course by bad that can also mean good.
Who is Yuuki Shinjirou? Who is Inga? What is Bettenou? These are questions which the TV series have played with, and never really answered with detailed facts all the way to the end. The story in the series concluded, but the "reality" was not expanded on. But again, it didn't need to be, because reality is only a perception, and what we know is only what we see and hear. Or at least, I think that was theme of the series.
This movie answers those questions, and maybe more, or maybe less. As with all things Un-Go there is never a clear answer or a proper logical way of telling things in a linear fashion. The narration jumps through many hoops to tell what would otherwise be a simple story, making the story much more complicated than it needs to be. In doing so it makes many of the events convoluted and stranger than they would otherwise be. Perhaps this is how the characters really feel, trapped in a reality that makes no sense, unable to escape. Either way, it's just mostly weird for the sake of being weird.
In the end, the movie establishes that reality is not really important, but it probably hopes that the audience had a good time anyway. I can't really say that the show is a success, since it is often ugly because of the terrible character designs, and the writing is just too "unique" for its own good, trying too hard to be an exaggerated entry in Weird Tales, except in animated form.
I can't say I really enjoyed this, nor did I hate it. I just wonder what the creators were thinking when they made it. It's so unusual, but not really worthwhile at all. Strange.
This is a really fascinating movie. By fascinating I mean weird. By weird I probably mean odd. By odd I guess I mean confusing. And by confusing some people would assume that means bad. Of course by bad that can also mean good.
Who is Yuuki Shinjirou? Who is Inga? What is Bettenou? These are questions which the TV series have played with, and never really answered with detailed facts all the way to the end. The story in the series concluded, but the "reality" was not expanded on. But again, it didn't need to be, because reality is only a perception, and what we know is only what we see and hear. Or at least, I think that was theme of the series.
This movie answers those questions, and maybe more, or maybe less. As with all things Un-Go there is never a clear answer or a proper logical way of telling things in a linear fashion. The narration jumps through many hoops to tell what would otherwise be a simple story, making the story much more complicated than it needs to be. In doing so it makes many of the events convoluted and stranger than they would otherwise be. Perhaps this is how the characters really feel, trapped in a reality that makes no sense, unable to escape. Either way, it's just mostly weird for the sake of being weird.
In the end, the movie establishes that reality is not really important, but it probably hopes that the audience had a good time anyway. I can't really say that the show is a success, since it is often ugly because of the terrible character designs, and the writing is just too "unique" for its own good, trying too hard to be an exaggerated entry in Weird Tales, except in animated form.
I can't say I really enjoyed this, nor did I hate it. I just wonder what the creators were thinking when they made it. It's so unusual, but not really worthwhile at all. Strange.
Saying that "he was" makes it seem like he is dead or banned permanently or something like that, you replied to his most recent post a couple of hours ago.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Just spoil it for me already so that I can stop giving a shit about this franchise. Please.
I'm just trying to motivate his glorious return!
Dedication Through Light
Member
Hunter x Hunter 29
The battle visuals looked great
Anime has the potential to give Bleach anime battles cinematics a run for the money.
On the preview
The battle visuals looked great
spinning top move and the way they had the attack name, as well as the camera angles and how it panned, Im impressed.
On the preview
Wanted to spend more time with Gon and Killua, but I guess while they are doing two months of training with Wing(?) we will focus on Kurapika? Hope he gets more of a personality in the meantime and the full spider troupe plot is exposed. Leorio is gone?
I did?
The third episode was the first in the series that I thought was genuinely good. Before, I had a lot of problems with the main characters too, but they suddenly got better.
The three episodes rule worked for me on this one. Maybe it'd work for you too.
Eureka Seven AO 03
It's not Ao's fault. He was born this way!
Man this show is a lot of fun. Definitely feels like Eureka Seven.
Elena Peoples is way cute and needs to be featured more.
The music and setting continues to impress. The battles still deliver. Even the mech designs look good.
Man this season is delivering on all fronts!
It's not Ao's fault. He was born this way!
Man this show is a lot of fun. Definitely feels like Eureka Seven.
Elena Peoples is way cute and needs to be featured more.
The music and setting continues to impress. The battles still deliver. Even the mech designs look good.
Man this season is delivering on all fronts!
I wonder if this is how Bones thinks.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=37391473&postcount=32
Now I look like a creep for keeping a better track than yourself at your own posts! Thank you!
chickdigger802
Banned
That's ok, pizzaroll stalks people as well.
Don't lie, you saw the cat helmet and all other reasoning went out the window
Actually, the cat helmet is the one bad element about Elena. It looks stupid.
...and if Haruhi got rid of some of the worse members of the cast and replaced them with big gorgeous purple eyes.
Don't lie, you saw the cat helmet and all other reasoning went out the window
I would say its quite possible.
I hope groping is still in though. I miss it.
I need a better memory
Why does Yami have such a good ED? It doesn't deserve such a nice ED. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFCadQTjPAI
Spinning books are an extremely advanced animation technique and the average anime fan can't appreciate just how much effort went into perfecting every detail of the Yami ED. It's really fantastic stuff.
Femmeworth
Banned
And I thought we were friends.
He's probably doesn't have time for that unlike us losers.
Ice Lightning
Member
Have fun watching this through. I will be finishing my marathon run of both seasons later this evening and I have enjoyed this fourth time watching it start to end.
Will you be watching both seasons or just season one?
I'll go all the way.
Only to people he hates, I hope.
Dedication Through Light
Member
I want to rewatch season one again. But how can you rewatch the ending four times? I can never accept it.
Ultimadrago
Member
Un-Go 05:
Something does not compute. This was kind of a dumb mystery in general, but
. The episode just kind of ended without clarifying this, but so much for that.
Ultimately, I just hope that using so much of the series to make a very strong point about how scummy and underhanded the government is actually culminates with something significant and doesn't remain a carrot dangled in front of the audience as Shinjuurou solves episodic cases united by this common theme.
Also, Kazamori's clothing this episode was just..........ugh. I know that she's
, but still.
Nice digs, Shinjuurou.
Something does not compute. This was kind of a dumb mystery in general, but
what ended up being the girl's true motive? Shinjuurou claims that she was after the gold, but she claims that murdering those two guys was some kind of political statement about Shimada profiting from the death of his subordinates, as extraordinarily illogical a motive as that seems to be
Ultimately, I just hope that using so much of the series to make a very strong point about how scummy and underhanded the government is actually culminates with something significant and doesn't remain a carrot dangled in front of the audience as Shinjuurou solves episodic cases united by this common theme.
Also, Kazamori's clothing this episode was just..........ugh. I know that she's
programmed to be appealing to pedophiles like her creator
Femmeworth
Banned
That GIF is old. DivaGAF scares me.
Alternative theory about why 7th hasn't posted in this thread yet - he is to disgusted by some of the posts here (most notably the ones about Kanon 2002) to post in this thread any more.
This thread would be pretty boring if it's just 50/100 posts of THIS MESSAGE IS HIDDEN BECAUSE _______ IS ON YOUR IGNORE LIST page after page ._.
That GIF is old. DivaGAF scares me.
As it should. Those guys are dangerous.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Kanon (2006) Episode 01:
It's been a while but I'm sure it's Yuuichi.
It's been a while but I'm sure it's Yuuichi.
Femmeworth
Banned
You're watching the wrong one, InfiniteNine.
But that implies there's a right one to watch!
Femmeworth
Banned
Less wrong one then?
Ice Lightning
Member
Good to hear. I hope my posts will not spoil anything for you, and with that in mind...
Code Geass R2 16-18
The F.L.E.I.J.A. is finally finished and later fired. Kallen's return is welcomed, after eight long episodes, along with the upgraded Guren S.E.I.T.E.N. Eight Elements. Lelouch's state of mind will certainly affect the end of the series final arc.
First from Adult Swim, then I watched it subbed and dubbed last year when I purchased the series, and just now. I have to pass the time between college finals somehow.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Everyone's slept with Akio. It's part of the Ohtori Academy orientation program.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
Your lack of shock disgusts me.
He's like a classy Makoto with swag!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
You drove him away just like you did with Firemind!Alternative theory about why 7th hasn't posted in this thread yet - he is to disgusted by some of the posts here (most notably the ones about Kanon 2002) to post in this thread any more.
Mawaru Penguindrum 4-9
OK nerds, you win.Song of Ice and Fire Mawaru Penguindrum is gud.
I'd say that was a good call to recommend watching this up to episode nine. The art direction is still strong as ever. I like the character designs for the female characters, especially Ringo but I dont like that the guys get eyes that are just as shiny as the gals. Maybe Ive just been too exposed to KyoAnis doctrine of give all the uguu eyes to the girls while all the guys get boring eyes. Why are Shoumas eyelashes so pronounced? The good thing about everything prior to episode nine is that the show ramps up the Ringo antics by 11 and downplays the brothers/Himari angle. Seeing as how I still couldn't have cared less about the latter during those episodes, I'd say episode eight was the hook I needed for the show. Mawaru Pengindrum is at its strongest when it's not trying to be a comedy and after episode eight, I'm sensing that finally, this show will try to make a serious shift in its tone.
OK nerds, you win.
I'd say that was a good call to recommend watching this up to episode nine. The art direction is still strong as ever. I like the character designs for the female characters, especially Ringo but I dont like that the guys get eyes that are just as shiny as the gals. Maybe Ive just been too exposed to KyoAnis doctrine of give all the uguu eyes to the girls while all the guys get boring eyes. Why are Shoumas eyelashes so pronounced? The good thing about everything prior to episode nine is that the show ramps up the Ringo antics by 11 and downplays the brothers/Himari angle. Seeing as how I still couldn't have cared less about the latter during those episodes, I'd say episode eight was the hook I needed for the show. Mawaru Pengindrum is at its strongest when it's not trying to be a comedy and after episode eight, I'm sensing that finally, this show will try to make a serious shift in its tone.
I dont think you could shove the symbolism down my throat any harder, Brains Base.
chickdigger802
Banned
Kanon (2006) Episode 01:
It's been a while but I'm sure it's Yuuichi.
We all know the mom is best girl.
Same with klannad
Yami says fuck the space story, we've got more nonsense to explore 11
"to be blunt, everything on this ship is fucked"
There is a forest in space. IVE SEEN IT.
One of the space moes keeps talking about Lulau. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess this is
.
THIS IS CREEPY
.
And then
YURI OUT OF FUCKING NOWHERE.
So classy.
One other thing..
- FUCK IT. It doesnt matter.
BECAUSE NOW WERE BACK TO THE FLOATING HOUSES IN SPACE.
So uhh.
Now the ogre guys are.....MAN THIS IS DUMBER THAN FUCK. My head hurts.
YURI DENIED!
But none shall deny the love between a
.
Yes. Lilith's hat IS THAT FUCKING SCARY.
arrives!
I haven't seen Guilty Crown, but there's no way it even compares to Code Geass. Code Geass is a gift from the heavens. It is god-tier anime. You have embarked on a truly magnificent journey that will reap many rewards.
"to be blunt, everything on this ship is fucked"
"Theyre not pinin'! They've passed on! These adults are no more! They have ceased to be! They've expired and gone to meet their maker! They're stiffs! Bereft of life, They
rest in peace! If you hadn't nailed em to the bed they'd be pushing up the daisies! Their metabolic processes are now history! Theyre off the twig! They've kicked the
bucket, They've shuffled off their mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-CREW!!
rest in peace! If you hadn't nailed em to the bed they'd be pushing up the daisies! Their metabolic processes are now history! Theyre off the twig! They've kicked the
bucket, They've shuffled off their mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-CREW!!
One of the space moes keeps talking about Lulau. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess this is
Hatsumi
THIS IS CREEPY
WITH THE CORPSES
And then
a girl cuts her own cord on a spacewalk because she's stupid and nearly dies and floats off in space, only to be rescued seconds later by another girl who apparently loves her and wants to marry her.
Apparently they have also found a planet to colonize that is pretty much exactly like Earth.
They say their final goodbyes to Lala and we get another dose of corpse in bed.
They say their final goodbyes to Lala and we get another dose of corpse in bed.
One other thing..
.umm..they're all female...How are they going to colonize a planet
BECAUSE NOW WERE BACK TO THE FLOATING HOUSES IN SPACE.
So uhh.
Mariel was a frog. OK. She hops up on Fox lady, who magically turns her back into a naked girl. I wish I could turn frogs into girls. That would be a neat trick.
Now the ogre guys are.....MAN THIS IS DUMBER THAN FUCK. My head hurts.
YURI DENIED!
But none shall deny the love between a
fair maiden who was once a frog and an ogre
Yes. Lilith's hat IS THAT FUCKING SCARY.
Hatsume/Jill/Eve
I haven't seen Guilty Crown, but there's no way it even compares to Code Geass. Code Geass is a gift from the heavens. It is god-tier anime. You have embarked on a truly magnificent journey that will reap many rewards.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Because the character designer is a BL manga artist.
Just to properly set your expectations, there are a few more tone shifts to come, including a couple very comedic episodes. The second half of the show does get a lot more serious than the Ringo arc, though.
Oh, and episode 10 is the worst looking episode of the show.
Well, both seem to be about a guy who joins a rebel organization to overthrow a government with his newly-acquired super-powers developed originally in secret by said government in a world with war mechs a la Patlabor.
I can't say for sure if that's the case for Code Geass, though.
Episode 16 is comedic in nature and it's one of the few genuinely good episodes in the series.
Other than that, look forward to the final 5.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Hahahahahaha!
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