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We need to do it tomorrow. Ledouche must set me free.
Holo
Holo
Fuck yeah, CC.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Upotte 05:
Well this getting pretty mundane. I'll just watch something...
...else...
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Well this getting pretty mundane. I'll just watch something...
...else...
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... ((((；ﾟДﾟ
))))))Pizza > apples. Justice was done.
Kuroko keeps getting no love QQ
hosannainexcelsis
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KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Yeah, I never made it past the early episodes for that reason. It was just such an inferior version of things I had already seen before. It was really frustrating to watch.
Well, the ending was good, but then Shambala came along with a horrible ending.
This is the opposite of truth.
95% of Conqueror of Shambala is great. It just so happens that the bad part is the ending. I do think it's a movie worth watching, but the ending is a big letdown, and feels very against the spirit of the series.
Holo
On the plus side, the vote was kind of close given Code Geass' massive popularity.
Sora No Woto 1-6
Being at the half-way point at the moment, I'm kind of unsure how to feel about the show so far. There's quite a few things I like about it but so far I just haven't really felt engaged in the story or in any of the characters besides possibly Rio.
Maybe because it's because it's a different tone than what I was expecting or maybe it's the lack of an ongoing plot with the episodic nature but I've found it slightly... dull so far. There's a lot of heartfelt moments such as
and
but there were also a few silly moments like
. Uh huhhhhh. Overall, I find the tone very peaceful and relaxing. The setting gives me a bit of a Valkyria Chronicles vibe which I kinda like given the actual setting of this story.
The art direction is really nice. Very beautiful backgrounds and scenery and the classical music soundtrack fits the show like a glove.
So at the moment, I'm enjoying it for what it is, but I don't love it. The last episode was pretty fun and very different, directional-wise. They seem to touch on a few themes regarding war which I imagine will be examined a bit more closely later on. I guess I'll see where the next half of this show heads.
Being at the half-way point at the moment, I'm kind of unsure how to feel about the show so far. There's quite a few things I like about it but so far I just haven't really felt engaged in the story or in any of the characters besides possibly Rio.
Maybe because it's because it's a different tone than what I was expecting or maybe it's the lack of an ongoing plot with the episodic nature but I've found it slightly... dull so far. There's a lot of heartfelt moments such as
Mishio asking Yumina to braid her hair
Rio taking care of Kanata while she was ill
at the end of Episode 4, Kanata magically doesn't suck at playing the bugle anymore after a couple words of advice?
The art direction is really nice. Very beautiful backgrounds and scenery and the classical music soundtrack fits the show like a glove.
So at the moment, I'm enjoying it for what it is, but I don't love it. The last episode was pretty fun and very different, directional-wise. They seem to touch on a few themes regarding war which I imagine will be examined a bit more closely later on. I guess I'll see where the next half of this show heads.
im not even sure what im looking at
is this incentive for me to keep watching fairy tail, or to stop?
how sinful
If my food is the future of me, will I turn into C.C. if I eat enough pizza?
Lavalamp1138
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I think I felt the same way at that point in the show. I mean, I really enjoyed the charming characters and was curiously awaiting for the setting to gradually reveal its history, but there wasn't a sense of conflict or anything. I don't want to spoil anything or even really comment on the latter half of the show other than it definitely did things that, in retrospect, made all of the episodes sort of gel together and allow me appreciate it as a whole. I wish I could go back and experience the show for the first time again. My experience was sort of marred by Crunchyroll's early streaming build that kept cutting out on me.
Crash Station
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Both.
why not eat apples and turn into a wolf goddess instead?
Attackthebase
Member
I've thought about returning to Fairy Tail, but this shit makes me horrified to watch it.
Jex
Member
It hurts man...it hurts.
I can't even talk about the other Sunrise show which pulls the exact same plot device out of thin air for equally stupid reasons. I think it's a staple of their 'writing has gone to shit' attitude!
If I'm going to be a hot anime girl either way, I'd be crazy not to choose pizza. C.C. has perfect metabolism anyway and what's available at Japanese Pizza Huts make the rest of the world's selection look like shit.
And tails are inconvenient.
Crash Station
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Fairy Tail 129
Is... is that the prince from Gintama? That's a really friggin weird cameo.
I'm kind of surprised at the focus of this filler arc. It seems to have a lot to do with Lucy's father. That's not really something I'd expect out of a non-canon arc. I wonder if these are like unused stories from Mashima or something. I mean I'm sure the guy is at least partially involved with the anime, especially with the movie coming up.
Anyway, all caught up now. Despite its problems, Fairy Tail is fun as hell to marathon. I haven't done one of those in a while. 60ish episodes in like a week is still a pretty big downgrade from what I used to be able to do, but ah well.
Damn, this brings my current show following count to 22 shows. Yeah, 2 are 1-3 minutes, but still. That means I'm spending nearly 7 hours on anime a week on ongoing shows alone. Maybe I should forget about getting caught up with Shippuden. I'm having a lot more fun with Fairy Tail anyway.
Is... is that the prince from Gintama? That's a really friggin weird cameo.
I'm kind of surprised at the focus of this filler arc. It seems to have a lot to do with Lucy's father. That's not really something I'd expect out of a non-canon arc. I wonder if these are like unused stories from Mashima or something. I mean I'm sure the guy is at least partially involved with the anime, especially with the movie coming up.
Anyway, all caught up now. Despite its problems, Fairy Tail is fun as hell to marathon. I haven't done one of those in a while. 60ish episodes in like a week is still a pretty big downgrade from what I used to be able to do, but ah well.
Damn, this brings my current show following count to 22 shows. Yeah, 2 are 1-3 minutes, but still. That means I'm spending nearly 7 hours on anime a week on ongoing shows alone. Maybe I should forget about getting caught up with Shippuden. I'm having a lot more fun with Fairy Tail anyway.
Jex
Member
But they're actually doing it much slower this time!
I think I'd have to choose Horo. Manipulating the economy is a much less dangerous line of work than what C.C. does.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Everything is slower when it comes to R2.
Jex
Member
So it's kind of like all their mystery shows.
Gosick didn't even have that much.
Jex
Member
That sounds a lot like Mutually Assured Destruction to me.
Lavalamp1138
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Finished marathoning Daily Lives of High School Boys. Finally understand the Literature Girl hype. Real talk. Also, Karasawa knows how to handle the funk.
Jex
Member
It's actually just another sign of the fact that anime fans have poor taste!
Chet Rippo
Member
Because it's Eiken.
Femmeworth
Banned
That's not fair, you can't say that then not name the show. I must know!
So I can avoid it.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Well, I'm not really sure how they're handling the relationship stuff now, since it's mostly been about the guys hanging out. I mean, Kaname has a triangle that was hinted at in S1 but has totally disappeared in S2 and the Shun/Mary triangle thing has mostly been an after thought, outside of that present episode.
Speaking of the cats, I think this was the first time that a "girl" was represented by a cat in the series. I could be wrong, but it was very prominent in this episode.
Wow, nakama.
Given that a YKK anime is never going to happen, this is as close to an Aria sequel as I've seen, so the series holds a special place in my pantheon - even if the "
pee
yuri
Intriguing!
Hm, never noticed the underboob until now.
Crash Station
Member
Saint Seiya Omega 6
This is one of the most underwhelming tournament arcs I have ever seen. Nearly all the fights get skipped and the one we do see has little variety and is won through one of the biggest shounen cliches out there. Going from Fairy Tail with its high battle variety and creative (albiet asspullish) ways of winning to this is quite jarring.
This is one of the most underwhelming tournament arcs I have ever seen. Nearly all the fights get skipped and the one we do see has little variety and is won through one of the biggest shounen cliches out there. Going from Fairy Tail with its high battle variety and creative (albiet asspullish) ways of winning to this is quite jarring.
I've never seen it, but I'm pretty sure that it
has a canonical yuri couple
chickdigger802
Banned
errr... Yes.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The only way to stop the descent into the madness of anime is to never begin it.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
and he had to stumble across Geass of all things....
Hellsing321
Member
Thats like getting your friend back into recreational drug use with meth. You're a bad man.
A Black Falcon
Member
I still hate what they did with episode 5... just awful.
Most of the rest of the show is great, though. Definitely a must-watch anime comedy!
It occurred to me that a lot of you guys weren't around when I watched Infinite Ryvius, so I'm going to recommend that now. It has all of the things that animeGAF loves:
Childhood friends
Self-inserts
Cute animals
Obsolete video games
Pedophilia
Toilet stalls
Women from Uranus
Manly tears
Nudity IN SPACE
Men of true principle
Insane women
Sexism
Bros being bros
NTR
Girls in ridiculous outfits
The adventures of post-GL Simon and his weird desire to cosplay as Buzz Lightyear
A '90s street gang
Norio Wakamoto
And much, much more! A Sunrise anime from the '90s, when they used to be good. From the director ofCode GeassPlanetes.
Childhood friends
Self-inserts
Cute animals
Obsolete video games
Pedophilia
Toilet stalls
Women from Uranus
Manly tears
Nudity IN SPACE
Men of true principle
Insane women
Sexism
Bros being bros
Hand-animated space battles
NTR
Girls in ridiculous outfits
The adventures of post-GL Simon and his weird desire to cosplay as Buzz Lightyear
A '90s street gang
Norio Wakamoto
And much, much more! A Sunrise anime from the '90s, when they used to be good. From the director of
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