dakkumauji
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Awesome for Nyarko and Hyouka.
Shame about Acchi Kocchi though.
I am glad to not see Tsuritama on the worst-performing list though.
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Awesome for Nyarko and Hyouka.
Shame about Acchi Kocchi though.
I am glad to not see Tsuritama on the worst-performing list though.
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3D mucking things up and being a total disappointment again.
fyi the original show didn't have any of this bullshit elemental weaknesses. I don't think they really add anything to the show.
Fairy Tail 20:
Fairy Tail sure recruits 'em young. Why are there no kids in the present? Mashima is probably too cowardly to kill anyone off, but you'd think that they'd always be bringing up the next generation just in case.
Fun episode, even if I was expecting something more unique for Happy's origin story. Also:
mono no aware in my Fairy Tail? It's more likely than you think.
Fairy Tail 21:
And so begins the arc that I thought would be Fairy Tail's Arlong Park. This episode rushed through the entire set-up to Phantom Lord and the key events of the early part of the arc lost a lot of their gravity as a result. Am I totally wrong in saying that there was a greater sense of seething anger pervading the atmosphere in the manga during these events? The one thing that the anime did right was
.
Sadly, the
also suffered pretty severely due to Fairy Tail's shoestring budget and totally uninspired direction.
. For all I know this is faithful to the manga, but it's still boring. It was like a mini (One Piece spoilz)
going on in one room, hahah. There was exactly one moment in the entire scene that even bothered to illustrate that
, and in typical Fairy Tail fashion it was just
. Disappointment total.
Also, I saw a couple of characters in the scene that I didn't recognize from the manga. Are the girl that uses wood creation magic and the girl that can ex-quip guns canonical characters?
On a totally unrelated note, Erza is still far and away the best character in the show.
And, per cajun's request, here's his first dose of Juvia:
I never realized that she has a teruterubozu on her stole, hehe.
No Lisanna in the present worries me.
Fairy Tail sure recruits 'em young. Why are there no kids in the present? Mashima is probably too cowardly to kill anyone off, but you'd think that they'd always be bringing up the next generation just in case.
Fun episode, even if I was expecting something more unique for Happy's origin story. Also:
mono no aware in my Fairy Tail? It's more likely than you think.
Fairy Tail 21:
The coolest moment from what I read of the manga totally ruined. A still? And with a shitty photoshop filter at that?
And so begins the arc that I thought would be Fairy Tail's Arlong Park. This episode rushed through the entire set-up to Phantom Lord and the key events of the early part of the arc lost a lot of their gravity as a result. Am I totally wrong in saying that there was a greater sense of seething anger pervading the atmosphere in the manga during these events? The one thing that the anime did right was
introducing Levy in the recent filler episode, which at least gave anime-only viewers more of a reason to be outraged at what happens to her
Sadly, the
assault on Phantom Lord HQ
Instead of a hellish flurry of every kind of magic imaginable being fired from both sides, we get a bunch of stills, panning, and generic Phantom Lord mooks getting taken out en masse by FT members
anime Marineford
a huge magical fight was going on rather than a barroom brawl
a bunch of those loathsome magic circles and no actual magic
Also, I saw a couple of characters in the scene that I didn't recognize from the manga. Are the girl that uses wood creation magic and the girl that can ex-quip guns canonical characters?
On a totally unrelated note, Erza is still far and away the best character in the show.
And, per cajun's request, here's his first dose of Juvia:
I never realized that she has a teruterubozu on her stole, hehe.
hosannainexcelsis
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Aniplex hasn't been able to get their titles stocked on Amazon lately, so there's no data on Tsuritama.
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Wow. And here was I, thinking Takumu was a bro, when in reality he was an insect.
SO. SALTY.
The fighting in Brain Burst is such bullshit.
This episode established this show as one I view in a favorable way. People who haven't watched it pick on the bathroom scenes, but I really fail to see anything really bad about the series as a whole. The action is solid, the world is interesting, and the originally weak protagonist is already showing symptoms of character development and growth. And dat OST.
Wow. And here was I, thinking Takumu was a bro, when in reality he was an insect.
SO. SALTY.
The fighting in Brain Burst is such bullshit.
Silver Crow punches Cyan Pile a million times and he doesn't even take half of his health. Cyan Pile, on the other hand, hits him twice... And he's already almost dead, haha. I guess that's what you get when the protagonist in the series is supposed to be an underdog.
This episode established this show as one I view in a favorable way. People who haven't watched it pick on the bathroom scenes, but I really fail to see anything really bad about the series as a whole. The action is solid, the world is interesting, and the originally weak protagonist is already showing symptoms of character development and growth. And dat OST.
HOLY SHIT at the whole flying scene. So much hype because of that song.
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I don't think there's a show quite like Doctor Who anywhere else. My, I don't think Doctor Who tries to be very Doctor Who-like at times!
Bold + Audacious = Bodacious aka what this show is not
Dedication Through Light
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Trust me, you should hold your disappointment until the arc is done as the visuals do not suffer at all.
Drip drop drop drip.
Satelight has made some fun shows and also some terrible shit. They got Space Pirates right.
Yeah Chiaki is definitely the best.
Nice to see quality shows selling but...
Acchi Kocchi ;_;
Dedication Through Light
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I like how Taku's killer moves were actually pretty powerful, hopefully Silver Crow gets some killer move beyond 'headbutt'. I also think Taku had higher defence. His looks way less fragile than Haru's
Chet Rippo
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It's like they wanted it to fail...
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
I think just being an otaku is a grim enough fate.
Not that I'd say no to a show that puts them through the grinder, of course.
Those 0s and 1s sure feel nice.
Crash Station
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Yep, but the wood girl's part in the Phantom Lord arc was filler. Bisque however is a semi-regular.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Just out of curiosity, is there anything resembling an official roster of guild members or do minor Fairy Tail members just poof in and out of existence as they're needed? I'd kind of like to see some continuity and recurrence for all guild members, no matter how brief their appearances may be.
Lupin III A Woman Named Fujiko Mine 3
I liked this ep but it's sort of beneath the shadow of the first two sadly. Scene when Goemon finally showed off was damn cool. Speaking of shadows though, that filter was particulary egregious this episode. Sometimes it's like there's something on my screen and the show is playing beneath it which is really distracting. I get why I saw some impressions lauding the lack of "Fujiko" in this episode now too. I think I agree somewaht but at the same time it's bizarre for the main character to fall to a supporting role in just the third episode despite the ending revelations.
I adore the filter when it's used sparingly like a hatching technique.
Not so much when it's thrown on willynilly. Extend it past their bodies a bit and there's no telling how fast they're moving!
Lupin III A Woman Named Fujiko Mine 4
Ayan's quite the professional.
Wonderfully stylish ep though. Loved the design of that mask and the ghost. Fujiko's flashback was something else. End of the episode was underwhelming as
Lupin III A Woman Named Fujiko Mine 5
Didn't care for the setup nor the lengths Fujiko was willing to go but the Jigen/Lupin interaction was top notch and as such I really enjoyed this episode. Now that the show is past introductions, I'm curious if we'll consistently get a changing cast dynamic as in this episode and perhaps some exploration of "honor among thieves" as bonds form.
Upotte!! 3
I was wondering if they'd get back to the teacher or if he was just a throwaway proxy to acclimate the viewer. This ep felt more in line with the first what with the fanservice in the first half. I do appreciate the random trivia I'm picking up from their discussions. That was something I was enjoying about Heartcatch too after I checked up after a few episodes and found out they weren't making that stuff up.
Upotte!! 4
I don't even remember AR18 from the previous ep in the first two episodes yet she's being introduced in this one? It's like they were aired out of order. The magazine cover the elementary students had makes me wonder too. I've no idea why Sako & Galil look the way they do but I'm not complaining either. All the schoolgirls start looking alike without some defining characteristics.
Thank goodness Sig is around to carry weaker segments.
Sailor Moon S 99
The conversation between Usagi and Yuichiro was one of the cartooniest things I'd seen so far given the varied faces and visual gags thrown out so quickly. In fact, this episode felt rather unique in its direction. It doesn't look like any of the bigger names directed it either which surprised me.
Rei's turn for Haruka? Hell, why not? An episode exploring Rei and Yuichiro's relationship was an excellent idea all told. So much melodrama!
Seriously, who can resist Haruka?
Yuichiro levelled the fuck up
And I don't know. I just found this amusing.
Sailor Moon S 100
Halfway point at last. And it's a Minako ep! Fuck yeah!
:lol @ her 9th grade "midlife crisis" Hilarious start to the ep and best girl reconfirmed. Artemis is a bro for coming through for her in the end too.
The past few episodes were a lot along the lines of what I wanted earlier (and somewhat got) earlier in the series with less emphasis on the ensemble and more focus on the individual. I also find it interesting that while the Sailor Senshi haven't really upgraded themselves against the Daimons, some of these episodes have focused on their inner growth which translated into them being able to hold their own.
The face of frustration.
The Daimon's serve looked so neat. It also didn't look like it was from this show what with those thick outlines.
G Gundam 36
Neo France's base in Hong Kong is a giant snail? If this were any show other than Gundam G, it wouldn't make sense. Nearly through the Shuffle Alliance infighting!
...lol
Heartcatch Precure 8
Need more genki Erika to carry this. Friggin' snore otherwise. Bring on the cool shit like Dark Precure!
Well Kumojacky is cool so I was glad to see him again. He needs his own show.
Oreimo 8
They've tempted me too far what with Justeen 8 playing in the background. This should have its own show too! I was surprised to see Kuroneko effectively stick up for Kirino. Maybe it was more a defense of artistic integrity.
Shiba Inuko-san 3-5
I wish this show was half as good as Poyopoyo or at least it was a three minute format that was more than 90 seconds of one joke.
This got me though.
Demon Lord Dante 5
Still terrible.
I liked this ep but it's sort of beneath the shadow of the first two sadly. Scene when Goemon finally showed off was damn cool. Speaking of shadows though, that filter was particulary egregious this episode. Sometimes it's like there's something on my screen and the show is playing beneath it which is really distracting. I get why I saw some impressions lauding the lack of "Fujiko" in this episode now too. I think I agree somewaht but at the same time it's bizarre for the main character to fall to a supporting role in just the third episode despite the ending revelations.
I adore the filter when it's used sparingly like a hatching technique.
Not so much when it's thrown on willynilly. Extend it past their bodies a bit and there's no telling how fast they're moving!
Lupin III A Woman Named Fujiko Mine 4
Ayan's quite the professional.
Shame Zenigata doesn't seem to be.
the real Ayan seemed fairly unhinged.
Lupin III A Woman Named Fujiko Mine 5
Didn't care for the setup nor the lengths Fujiko was willing to go but the Jigen/Lupin interaction was top notch and as such I really enjoyed this episode. Now that the show is past introductions, I'm curious if we'll consistently get a changing cast dynamic as in this episode and perhaps some exploration of "honor among thieves" as bonds form.
Upotte!! 3
I was wondering if they'd get back to the teacher or if he was just a throwaway proxy to acclimate the viewer. This ep felt more in line with the first what with the fanservice in the first half. I do appreciate the random trivia I'm picking up from their discussions. That was something I was enjoying about Heartcatch too after I checked up after a few episodes and found out they weren't making that stuff up.
Upotte!! 4
I don't even remember AR18 from the previous ep in the first two episodes yet she's being introduced in this one? It's like they were aired out of order. The magazine cover the elementary students had makes me wonder too. I've no idea why Sako & Galil look the way they do but I'm not complaining either. All the schoolgirls start looking alike without some defining characteristics.
Thank goodness Sig is around to carry weaker segments.
Sailor Moon S 99
The conversation between Usagi and Yuichiro was one of the cartooniest things I'd seen so far given the varied faces and visual gags thrown out so quickly. In fact, this episode felt rather unique in its direction. It doesn't look like any of the bigger names directed it either which surprised me.
Rei's turn for Haruka? Hell, why not? An episode exploring Rei and Yuichiro's relationship was an excellent idea all told. So much melodrama!
Seriously, who can resist Haruka?
Yuichiro levelled the fuck up
even if it was under false pretenses.
And I don't know. I just found this amusing.
Sailor Moon S 100
Halfway point at last. And it's a Minako ep! Fuck yeah!
:lol @ her 9th grade "midlife crisis" Hilarious start to the ep and best girl reconfirmed. Artemis is a bro for coming through for her in the end too.
The past few episodes were a lot along the lines of what I wanted earlier (and somewhat got) earlier in the series with less emphasis on the ensemble and more focus on the individual. I also find it interesting that while the Sailor Senshi haven't really upgraded themselves against the Daimons, some of these episodes have focused on their inner growth which translated into them being able to hold their own.
The face of frustration.
The Daimon's serve looked so neat. It also didn't look like it was from this show what with those thick outlines.
G Gundam 36
Neo France's base in Hong Kong is a giant snail? If this were any show other than Gundam G, it wouldn't make sense. Nearly through the Shuffle Alliance infighting!
...lol
Heartcatch Precure 8
Need more genki Erika to carry this. Friggin' snore otherwise. Bring on the cool shit like Dark Precure!
Well Kumojacky is cool so I was glad to see him again. He needs his own show.
Oreimo 8
They've tempted me too far what with Justeen 8 playing in the background. This should have its own show too! I was surprised to see Kuroneko effectively stick up for Kirino. Maybe it was more a defense of artistic integrity.
Shiba Inuko-san 3-5
I wish this show was half as good as Poyopoyo or at least it was a three minute format that was more than 90 seconds of one joke.
This got me though.
Demon Lord Dante 5
Still terrible.
Dedication Through Light
Member
The cover pages to each manga chapter details these characters. I think theres ~49 guild members, based on the wiki list.
dakkumauji
Member
Not exactly sure, but you could always check a wiki or even tvtropes for them. But, yeah, it is the same guild members that appear here and there. They do make more of an appearance in the anime compared to the manga especially in I believe the upcoming arc for you and then two arcs after that.
Dedication Through Light
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Area no Kishi 18
Seven, Ishiki, and Mai make a good team. The coach was pretty dumb and would have been better if he stayed as the announcer otherwise, only real criticism I have is the
sublot. Feels tacked on here.
Cant wait for the Shonan match finally.
I wish they had explained terms better. I was confused on what the below top position is, isnt the below top, assuming the white line in the middle of the field the "top" the two players who are closest too it (forwards?), and the one below that a midfielder?
Seven, Ishiki, and Mai make a good team. The coach was pretty dumb and would have been better if he stayed as the announcer otherwise, only real criticism I have is the
cameraman
Cant wait for the Shonan match finally.
Ryuchi-kun is thin again, and Mako, Kaoru, and eventually Kakeru will be on the field
I wish they had explained terms better. I was confused on what the below top position is, isnt the below top, assuming the white line in the middle of the field the "top" the two players who are closest too it (forwards?), and the one below that a midfielder?
CAJUN. There's some Juvia on the previous page in case you missed it! (and I know that you don't want to miss it)
I'm beginning to wonder if I should just pick up the manga again so that I can dilute my constant wave of criticism with some discussion of how certain scenes play out in the manga versus the anime, but I don't know if I can handle that much more Fairy Tail in my life.
Yeah, a wiki is probably the closest I'll get to an official list. What I hope to see are minor characters doing things of actual significance outside of the guild environment, but unfortunately I have no reason to believe that Fairy Tail is ever going to be anything other than The 24/7 Natsu Show. I'll settle for random background appearances, I suppose.
I'm beginning to wonder if I should just pick up the manga again so that I can dilute my constant wave of criticism with some discussion of how certain scenes play out in the manga versus the anime, but I don't know if I can handle that much more Fairy Tail in my life.
Yeah, a wiki is probably the closest I'll get to an official list. What I hope to see are minor characters doing things of actual significance outside of the guild environment, but unfortunately I have no reason to believe that Fairy Tail is ever going to be anything other than The 24/7 Natsu Show. I'll settle for random background appearances, I suppose.
I might need ammo if I'm ever challenged to a watch bet. Best to be prepared, PTSD be damned!
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The Knight in the Area 18
#WorldCupChampions
You can tell you are not supposed to root for the girls in orange because they are ugly, even if they are also Japanese.
The reason I still keep up with this piece of shit show.
Below-top = Number Ten, a creative midfielder. He would be the man behind the center forward in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Think of a Maradona or a Zidane.
Crash Station
Member
Quite a few guild members play important roles beyond Natsu's team. I mean there are members that basically do nothing as well, but by the fighting festival arc, you'll really get a sense that the guild is a living, breathing entity, with members that have their own schedules and missions to complete.
dakkumauji
Member
It only becomes the 24/7 Natsu Show the closer you get to an arc finale!
A Black Falcon
Member
Really? I've never thought that.
That all sounds right, yeah... before, wasn't OVA stuff the closest to modern late-night style stuff?
Saki and Achiga-hen.
It sounds like you're not the kind of person that takes pleasure in a collection/library. I'd sell all of my media before I'd toss the boxes and keep the discs!
Yeah, you can replace the discs without too much difficulty, but those boxes... that'll be harder. I think that priority's reasonable.
Fortunately for them, everyone in Space Pirates is equipped with a magic skirt.
Privateers are legal pirates, yes. So that's exactly what it is.
Quite true. And of course, in reality pirates didn't do things like hunting for treasure with treasure maps; I don't believe there are any known real-world cases of treasure found on maps marked with an X. They attacked, pillaged, and sank ships to get their treasure, mostly merchant ships. Occasionally they raided towns as well. You virtually never see real pirates in any pirate stories. But even by those standards, what the One Piece crew does has little to nothing to do with piracy... they're adventurers or explorers, not pirates.
Privateers, of course, were somewhat different, in that they were restricted to only targeting ships from nations that the country they had the letter of marque from were at war with. Otherwise they were fairly similar.
Indeed, you're quite right. As I said earlier, calling them just entertainers is is certainly wrong. You're probably right that even calling them simple privateers isn't accurate either, yeah. They're definitely not simple privateers, and do many special or secret, jobs for the government. And yeah, the Bodacious Space Pirates pirate crews have many more options than a navy ship would, as you'd expect from privateers. I just wish that they'd use the correct word, and not call them "pirates with a letter of marque".
The first episode's my least favorite from the series, but it's alright, I guess. And yeah, Chiaki's definitely quite popular.
It certainly is, often enough to deserve the title at least.
chickdigger802
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AO 4
A lot of this feels... all over the place? Still having a hard time figuring out AO's character. Still have no clue wtf happened between season 1 and 2 (I do hope the inevitable history lesson won't come too late). Animation is dropping per eps? Still ok, but I E7 is all about crazy air surfing dodging missile barrages, not w/e is happening right now.
Soundtrack is... really kiddy kid stuff, like out of digimon or those toy oriented animes. The rock stuff is nice, other stuff... was weird.
hot hot hot.
A lot of this feels... all over the place? Still having a hard time figuring out AO's character. Still have no clue wtf happened between season 1 and 2 (I do hope the inevitable history lesson won't come too late). Animation is dropping per eps? Still ok, but I E7 is all about crazy air surfing dodging missile barrages, not w/e is happening right now.
Soundtrack is... really kiddy kid stuff, like out of digimon or those toy oriented animes. The rock stuff is nice, other stuff... was weird.
hot hot hot.
What am I looking at here?
Femmeworth
Banned
Bubble butt.
Dante is kinda dumb but hardly scarring.
Well that's disappointing.
Now that you've said that, I've realized that I might not be the best judge in this matter. I think it scarred me because it was being aired every morning at 5 AM when I had to wake up and get ready for my early classes back then.
I remember getting so freaking mad at the events transipiring on my screen while I was already suffering that much that I couldn't even muster the strength to pick up the controller and change channels. Every single muscle of my body was busy hating that piece of crap.
Every. Morning.
I never cease to be amazed by the number of bad anime that you can speak with total authority on.
Sounds like what I went through every morning with Monster Rancher while waiting for Pokemon to air!
I found the plot rather amusing actually.
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Accel World 05
The amount of NTR work this show is going to inspire is gonna be enormous.
Stupid Haru got greedy during that combo.
The amount of NTR work this show is going to inspire is gonna be enormous.
Stupid Haru got greedy during that combo.
kuroyukihime is a homura expy :I
Cyan Pile is a heavy character --he hits hard, but is slow as fuck. it's not that unreasonable.
The writing is laughable, but I'm surprised at how much I am enjoying the rest of the package. Shape-shifting toilets aside, it is very well produced.
Yeah, you're right. All the main characters seem to love their never-ending speeches.
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If this is too many images or too spoilery, just say so.
Accel World 5
Fuck yeah! Wreck that dude's shit, Cartman!
The good: the show looks great, the music is pretty bitchin', Princess Katsura Kotonoha's objective is Marche-tier, and being Cartman is --- tragedy.
The bad: jesus christ the melodramatic monologues, the bullshit deus ex machina, and the chick surviving despite delivering her death monologue last episode.
The wut: this robot and using the reveal of Princess Chode Sack's real name as a cliffhanger.
Accel World 5
Fuck yeah! Wreck that dude's shit, Cartman!
And then the gods looked down upon Cartman and proclaimed, "Holy shit this kid is retarded. Someone wave the Wand of Plot Dickery already."
The good: the show looks great, the music is pretty bitchin', Princess Katsura Kotonoha's objective is Marche-tier, and being Cartman is --- tragedy.
The bad: jesus christ the melodramatic monologues, the bullshit deus ex machina, and the chick surviving despite delivering her death monologue last episode.
The wut: this robot and using the reveal of Princess Chode Sack's real name as a cliffhanger.
biosnake20
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Just caught up with Sankarea. Crazy cool show. The grandpa is the best character with the little sister in a close second.
Stay in school, kids.
Had the same reaction to the robot.
Crash Station
Member
Going to?
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka of the dead 5
I love how they just screw around with the appliances and objects in the house.
Ayumu's dance moves are seriously amazing. They should have appeared more in season 1. I mean the guy already has a bunch of defining traits that set him apart from most harem leads, but that one could use some more screen time too.
Seriously, hilarious episode.
Ah hell i hardly have any standards and youve completed far more shows than I have.
It makes me feel good that I'm not the only hopeless case.
You guys are great.
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