it has like 10 renton equivalents though
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it has like 10 renton equivalents though
Femmeworth
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Cajunator hasn't even seen Renton at his peek. Outside of a few moments, Renton hasn't even been that annoying so far.
Good thing I'm not wasting my time with it then
Attackthebase
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I was referring to T3 being garbage and wanting to kill myself during that film unlike its predecessor.
A Black Falcon
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My rankings right now...
1. Bodacious Space Pirates - It's the best show of the year, and of course the best of this season too.
2. Saki Achiga-hen: Episode of Side-A - Disappointing compared to the first season, but I like the franchise enough that it's in first (of the new shows) even so.
3. Tasogare Otome x Amnesia - Very good so far, and getting better.
4. Polar Bear Cafe - So ridiculously, absurdly cute...
5. Natsuiro Kiseki - Pretty good.
6. Seitokai Yakuindomo OVA3 - good fun, too bad it's not a full season.
7. Upotte! - it has some pretty good parts, and some really bad parts... averages out to midrange.
8. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san - somewhat mediocre at times, but amusing.
9. Mysterious Girlfriend X - I'm losing interest in this one fast... I don't know, it's okay, but...
10. Yurumates 3D - it's okay, but really short episodes of course.
11. Medaka Box - Haven't watched in several weeks, not sure if I'll drop (perhaps)
12. Naruto SD: Rock Lee's Adventures - Haven't watched an episode of this in a while. Might drop. It's not that good.
Haven't watched yet but will: Hyouka, Lupin III
1. Bodacious Space Pirates - It's the best show of the year, and of course the best of this season too.
2. Saki Achiga-hen: Episode of Side-A - Disappointing compared to the first season, but I like the franchise enough that it's in first (of the new shows) even so.
3. Tasogare Otome x Amnesia - Very good so far, and getting better.
4. Polar Bear Cafe - So ridiculously, absurdly cute...
5. Natsuiro Kiseki - Pretty good.
6. Seitokai Yakuindomo OVA3 - good fun, too bad it's not a full season.
7. Upotte! - it has some pretty good parts, and some really bad parts... averages out to midrange.
8. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san - somewhat mediocre at times, but amusing.
9. Mysterious Girlfriend X - I'm losing interest in this one fast... I don't know, it's okay, but...
10. Yurumates 3D - it's okay, but really short episodes of course.
11. Medaka Box - Haven't watched in several weeks, not sure if I'll drop (perhaps)
12. Naruto SD: Rock Lee's Adventures - Haven't watched an episode of this in a while. Might drop. It's not that good.
Haven't watched yet but will: Hyouka, Lupin III
Saki 6
Loli-crying-smiling-flashback-scarf moe for Solune.
Why is her hand deformed?
Best
-Hyouka: I really like the mood and tone and DAT KYOANI quality, the only thing I'm not really enjoying is the Eru character they're relying on to sell the cute factor, the tomboy is way better.
Good
-Apollon: Quality anime, I'm just not really loving it myself. Most of the characters feel like glorified plot devices.
-Lupin: Too inconsistent for its own good but it has more hits than misses for me.
OK
-Eureka Seven AO: First two episodes were wonderful, then it got Bones'd. Still entretaining, I guess.
-Saint Yuna Omega: Yuna should have been the main character; maybe even the entire cast.
-Space Bros: By far the cheesiest, campiest show of the season but the main character somewhat saves it.
Dropped
-Tsuritama: The characters are annoying as hell.
-AKB0048: Somehow not crazy enough for me to forgive how it's literally a show about self-felliatio.
SakugaMAD makers are the only ones not slightly disappointed with this season.
-Hyouka: I really like the mood and tone and DAT KYOANI quality, the only thing I'm not really enjoying is the Eru character they're relying on to sell the cute factor, the tomboy is way better.
Good
-Apollon: Quality anime, I'm just not really loving it myself. Most of the characters feel like glorified plot devices.
-Lupin: Too inconsistent for its own good but it has more hits than misses for me.
OK
-Eureka Seven AO: First two episodes were wonderful, then it got Bones'd. Still entretaining, I guess.
-Saint Yuna Omega: Yuna should have been the main character; maybe even the entire cast.
-Space Bros: By far the cheesiest, campiest show of the season but the main character somewhat saves it.
Dropped
-Tsuritama: The characters are annoying as hell.
-AKB0048: Somehow not crazy enough for me to forgive how it's literally a show about self-felliatio.
SakugaMAD makers are the only ones not slightly disappointed with this season.
Kuroko's Basketball 4
Yeah they really underpowered Kise. There is no way he is supposed to be part of the best 5 players if he can't even handle Kagami or Kuroko. Not to mention his team was about the same strength as Kuroko's team which was kinda BS considering Kise was in a nationals level team.
Let's hope the other 4 players are stronger or pose a bigger challenge.
Yeah they really underpowered Kise. There is no way he is supposed to be part of the best 5 players if he can't even handle Kagami or Kuroko. Not to mention his team was about the same strength as Kuroko's team which was kinda BS considering Kise was in a nationals level team.
Let's hope the other 4 players are stronger or pose a bigger challenge.
A Black Falcon
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What did you watch, one or two episodes? Watch it again -- because yeah, it doesn't just get a little better, it gets a LOT better. A whole lot better. Each one of the first four episodes is a significant improvement over the previous one.
You stopped watching too soon. There's a lot of that in the first four episodes, but ep. 5 changes the focus to the mahjong, and expect that to continue through to the end -- there's a lot of exciting mahjong to cover, that's for sure!
... However, it is almost as much a sequel as it is a spinoff, so you have seen the original show, right? If not, you will get a lot less out of Achiga-hen, I admit.
Otaku are scary.
I don't know, people who love cute animals might not want to.. would they survive the constant onslaught of adorable animals?
Yeah, it's certainly the best show that few people here are watching. #2 would be Panda Bear Cafe.
If you liked either the original manga or anime at all, your problem should be coming up with any reasons why you SHOULDN'T be watching, not the other way around...
Upotte's problem is that it is, without question, both of those things at the same time.
Two of the worst characters ever versus two others of the worst characters ever? How do you choose?
... Against Accelerator, of course, because at least Touma and Index are just really annoying, not serial killers, but still, that's not a nice matchup...
You should fix this.
Ginga e Kickoff 2
Lots of off model and we're only in the second episode.
At least they're using what budget they have effectively on all the football scenes!
Simply by virtue of a lack of shonen haato power ups this episode was better than the first. The Triplet Demons' introduction was good too, I guess they'll be the focus of the next episode.
I'm guessing this is going to be longer than just 12 or 13 episodes, if it can keep up this level of quality I'll stick with it.
Hard to blame her, she did choose the sexiest out of them all ^^
Lots of off model and we're only in the second episode.
At least they're using what budget they have effectively on all the football scenes! 
Take notes, Accel world!
Simply by virtue of a lack of shonen haato power ups this episode was better than the first. The Triplet Demons' introduction was good too, I guess they'll be the focus of the next episode.
O budget, where art thou?
I'm guessing this is going to be longer than just 12 or 13 episodes, if it can keep up this level of quality I'll stick with it.
Ginga e Kickoff 2
Lots of off model and we're only in the second episode.
That's a constant in the series,
pshhhh
Menma doesn't stand a chance against Erio
It's good they're using what they have effectively! Though it would be nice to have slightly better scenes the rest of the time.
Dedication Through Light
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Youre excluding Kurokicchi from the Generation of Mirackes? Kise was consistently stated to be the weakest of the others.
Crash Station
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Good idea.
1. Kore wa zombie desu ka? of the dead
2. Accel World
3. Space Brothers
4. Sankarea
5. Dusk Maiden
6. Phi Brain s2
7. Nyaruko
8. Zetman
9. Medaka Box (likely to rise depending on how far it gets)
10. Tsuritama
11. Saint Seiya Omega
12. Upotte!
13. Fate/Zero s2 (potentially dropping)
14. Rock Lee (potentially dropping)
15. Shiba Inuko-san
16. Lupin (dropped)
17. Apollon (dropped)
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Bullets cast~
Kise was supposed to be the weakest but remember how he owned Kagami before? Seemed like all of that was just hype and when the game day came, his team struggled to keep up.
Birdy the Mighty: Decode 1-5
Had I just gone with the typical three episode impressions, I'd probably be singing a different tune. Birdy is a show that is very efficient with its art. It's got good animation, sustained by two interesting leads and good dialogue, but there was something about the first three episodes that didn't hook me in. Then I watched episodes 4 and 5 and it struck me: I don't care at all about Senkawa's school life. Once Birdy and Senkawa
This show became Saturday morning levels of good entertainment. Seeing the teamwork beginning to flourish between Birdy and Senkawa is great. As episode 5 concluded however and Senkawa
Now I just have to see if his school life serves a greater purpose to the show. Aside from that, give me more of this Birdy alien.
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai 12 (FINAL)
But seriously speaking, I'm still very indecisive about this show. So you've got this otaku who loves to exercise his conquest of 2D in games and now has to exercise that same "skill," in the 3D world. You know, if this were a live-action series, written for live-action characters, then perhaps the execution would have been better. The thing about this show is that, at the end of the day, it's still anime. It's still about a guy capturing 2D tsunderes, yanderes and fragile moe characters so it feels like I've just watched some self-aware adaptation of a visual novel (but yes, I know it's adapted from a manga). There was no message. No development worth citing. I mean, it nearly gets there such as Keima discussing the differences between 2D and 3D idols during the Kanon arc but I think that's as far the series goes
I don't think I even like Keima that much as a lead character. The chemistry between him and Elsie is nothing memorable aside from him treating her like crap sometimes.
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai has got to be one of those rare shows where I watched it for the premise. So much to the point where it would not have bothered me if the series just totally replaced the characters out of nowhere. I do have to give it points for having the only Engrish OP in recent memory that I really like. 2/5
Had I just gone with the typical three episode impressions, I'd probably be singing a different tune. Birdy is a show that is very efficient with its art. It's got good animation, sustained by two interesting leads and good dialogue, but there was something about the first three episodes that didn't hook me in. Then I watched episodes 4 and 5 and it struck me: I don't care at all about Senkawa's school life. Once Birdy and Senkawa
left Earth and went to her planet, I was hooked.
receives I text from Sayaka about her party, dread swept over me, this show is going to back to his boring school life.
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai 12 (FINAL)
But seriously speaking, I'm still very indecisive about this show. So you've got this otaku who loves to exercise his conquest of 2D in games and now has to exercise that same "skill," in the 3D world. You know, if this were a live-action series, written for live-action characters, then perhaps the execution would have been better. The thing about this show is that, at the end of the day, it's still anime. It's still about a guy capturing 2D tsunderes, yanderes and fragile moe characters so it feels like I've just watched some self-aware adaptation of a visual novel (but yes, I know it's adapted from a manga). There was no message. No development worth citing. I mean, it nearly gets there such as Keima discussing the differences between 2D and 3D idols during the Kanon arc but I think that's as far the series goes
(and it really bothered me that it had disclaimer saying to the extent of "Opinions expressed are only the views of the main character." I don't know if that for comedic purposes because I didn't laugh).
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai has got to be one of those rare shows where I watched it for the premise. So much to the point where it would not have bothered me if the series just totally replaced the characters out of nowhere. I do have to give it points for having the only Engrish OP in recent memory that I really like. 2/5
I had to go with Haqua this time around.
What if you have a situation like the first round though, where Elsie and Haqua were paired?
Haqua > Elsie
Haqua post-costume change > Haqua pre-costume change
I flipped a coin
Either choice is acceptable to me
If it comes to TWGOK girls against each other, Shiori will always reign supreme.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
I really do love Hyouka's atmosphere, but as a mystery fan I can't help but wish there were some actual mysteries.
You fucker, we can't be friends anymore
On the other hand I feel validated by your opinion on Hyouka. Cuz I really loved the first episode.
AKB0048 is literally like watching a guy suck himself off; there is so much of that I can take.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Saint Seiya Omega 7
I wasnt ready for the matchup, it was too hard to decide who to cheer on. I like both Souma and Kouga and wanted them both to succeed even. It was actually really epic of a fight and even had the instrumental Pegasus Fantasy come on which pumped me up.
Yuna still seems to be a useless deadweight
, her transformation sequence is the worst of the bunch, what kind of pose was that.
I wasnt ready for the matchup, it was too hard to decide who to cheer on. I like both Souma and Kouga and wanted them both to succeed even. It was actually really epic of a fight and even had the instrumental Pegasus Fantasy come on which pumped me up.
Souma did his best but again he found himself at a loss. Hopefully Kouga inspired him to practice and grow stronger so that he too can become a strong Saint!.
Yuna still seems to be a useless deadweight
though her opponent was a random fodder, she honestly struggled against him...
Basileus777
Member
I'd go with Natsuiro Kiseki. It at least has a magic rock, body swaps, and dopplegangers.
chickdigger802
Banned
hmmmm...
"You want to turn away... but something about it compels you to keep watching."
Hyouka 4
Everything. Is. So. Pretty.
Yes: the stuff this series is about is boring. But it's so well-made that I can't help but keep watching. The animation is great, the backgrounds are gorgeous, and the different visual effects and tricks KyoAni uses when portraying theories about the "mysteries" keep things interesting and hold my attention.
It was cool having someone other than Oreki figuring stuff out for a change. Well, it was just a little detail discussed in the beginning of the episode, but still.
Everything. Is. So. Pretty.
Yes: the stuff this series is about is boring. But it's so well-made that I can't help but keep watching. The animation is great, the backgrounds are gorgeous, and the different visual effects and tricks KyoAni uses when portraying theories about the "mysteries" keep things interesting and hold my attention.
It was cool having someone other than Oreki figuring stuff out for a change. Well, it was just a little detail discussed in the beginning of the episode, but still.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
4 girls vs 4 guys. Pick.
Ultimadrago
Member
Aww yeah, son!
A happy one to yours too!
Remember to give her
beads, not bees!
The last 2 things make me excited for Natsuiro
Is there any yuri between the 4 girls?
Ultimadrago
Member
If only. (Shipping is cool.)
:lol
Choosing losing girls on purpose has no purpose!
Just being "better" will just have to do.
chickdigger802
Banned
not really. A lot of false readings from yuri goggles. The screenies from this thread are about as yuri as stuff gets.
Femmeworth
Banned
At the same time?
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