They probably didn't have the budget for a full CG ED featuring the characters training.
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They probably didn't have the budget for a full CG ED featuring the characters training.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The mahou shoujo shows get all the ED budget:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hXeDYmWV90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4GMWTEV5So
Ok.Was that only in the manga? I don't remember that in the animu.
hosannainexcelsis
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Eh, I think the urban style of the ED song matches the graffiti visuals.
I try to judge OPs and EDs by how the music and visuals work together, though ultimately the quality of the direction is more important than the quality of the song by itself.
Crash Station
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They also don't have the budget to change the damn thing after nearly 60 episodes.
I didn't even read the parts of the manga that covered the Monaco Cup. It was definitely in the anime. It was the preliminaries.
dakkumauji
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Also in the manga as well. It was the roulette part of the preliminaries.
Ultimadrago
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Hidamari Sketch 5
Yuno is sick,
She goes back for some rest which leads up to an odd dream sequence. I won't spoil it, but includes Brutus, a bag of flour and a disgruntled principal.
It takes on a dream-like narrative. With elements being brought up out of order and Yuno recalling certain ones into the "reality" of her dream rather than using the logic of reality. For example, wondering if her teacher was hiding in a book locker. It's a different feel than what I've seen before from Hidamari Sketch, even changes pace a bit.
After that Miya comes in to check on Yuno and
:firehawk Some harmless girlfriend action.
This followed by more acid trip dreaming and some texts from friends. Blah Blah, they come over with medicine and junk food to hang and Miya does her best Principal impression. Got the right amount of shaky in it as well.
I'm not sure why my "impressions" always feel more like summaries for this show, less so for a number of others. It could be because of it's stature and organization as a "slice-of-life". Anyhow, strange(?) episode, yet anything different for this series is usually welcome by myself. Though regardless of the difference in visual aesthetic and tone for the first half of the episode, it still comes around to the girls looking out for one another, being friends, ya know, what the series usually stands for.
Bloody ghost sickness
Yuno is sick,
apparently, you recieve a red aura to indicate this in the Hidamari world.
Settings aren't "impressive" by any means, they're definitely "Hidamari", though
It takes on a dream-like narrative. With elements being brought up out of order and Yuno recalling certain ones into the "reality" of her dream rather than using the logic of reality. For example, wondering if her teacher was hiding in a book locker. It's a different feel than what I've seen before from Hidamari Sketch, even changes pace a bit.
After that Miya comes in to check on Yuno and
strip her to put on some new clothes!
This followed by more acid trip dreaming and some texts from friends. Blah Blah, they come over with medicine and junk food to hang and Miya does her best Principal impression. Got the right amount of shaky in it as well.
Burnout
I'm not sure why my "impressions" always feel more like summaries for this show, less so for a number of others. It could be because of it's stature and organization as a "slice-of-life". Anyhow, strange(?) episode, yet anything different for this series is usually welcome by myself. Though regardless of the difference in visual aesthetic and tone for the first half of the episode, it still comes around to the girls looking out for one another, being friends, ya know, what the series usually stands for.
Femmeworth
Banned
Indeed. Eureka Seven's third ED is better than the corresponding OP.
Ultimadrago
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hosannainexcelsis
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OH DESIRE~
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Well now I'm never checking Umineko. :I
Chet Rippo
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Highshcool DxD has the best ED, and I haven't even seen the show.
hosannainexcelsis
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You shouldn't watch the anime anyway.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
The anime version sucks anyways.
whoa
the ed's literally the only thing from the Umineko anime worth watching
Yes, that ones pretty good. I have never seen the show either, but oh the gifs that have come from this ending!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Of course you would think that, Chet.
Excel Saga's ed goes here to offset all the lameness you fuckers keep posting.
Excel Saga's ed goes here to offset all the lameness you fuckers keep posting.
Crash Station
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You should. It's a good show.
Femmeworth
Banned
Good choice.
hosannainexcelsis
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The latest in the long line of Norimitsu Suzuki endings that duckroll praised.
Only a few will disagree with you there.
Man, I cracked up every single time with this ED back then, haha. Excel Saga was amazing.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
At least he's consistent with his praise. 7th was all like "fuck this shit, what a sellout".
Suzuki has some trademarks I really like. He likes to creatively use text and logos in his EDs to create a unique mood which is different from the normal tone of the show. This isn't true of ALL his works, but he does it often enough that it's clearly a personal preference for him. He also uses interesting fonts.
hosannainexcelsis
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Crash Station
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Toriko 55
And that's why Komatsu x Melk 2nd is the best pairing.
And fuck yeah, Zebra!
And that's why Komatsu x Melk 2nd is the best pairing.
And fuck yeah, Zebra!
Chet Rippo
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If they replaced the music track to the Highschool DxD ED with scratchings of a chalk board, it would still be the best ED.
The lesson here is everyone should watch Dragon Half. And then afterwards read the manga cause it somehow gets better from where the anime ends.
None of the Yuru Yuri girls are even cute, it makes sense that none of them are in it. Or alternatively, stick some stupid joke about how Akarin~ doesn't exist here.
Femmeworth
Banned
You just lucked out that it actually has good animation.
KO Traveling Hobo
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I've only gotten to watch the first movie so far, but I didn't think it was that bad. The plot may be silly, but you get to spend more time with the characters. Which is pretty much how I felt about the original series, anyway.
A Black Falcon
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What, no response to my posts about ep. 6 of Saki Achiga-hen? Too bad... the show deserves more discussion here!
On the note of Achiga-hen, apparently Arata in the series's design is based off of that of someone. See, The Legend of Koizumi's author did a little 8-page bonus chapter called "Ritz" that tells a (fictional, most certainly) version of a part of Ritz's own story, as she confronts the mafia-like group who apparently control mahjong mangas. In the story, Ritz Kobayashi looks almost exactly like the design she'd later use for Arata. See here:
Anyway though, what made it popular is the over-the-top nature of the thing and the perceived ridiculousness of everything. I think it's just really, really stupid and too often cruel, myself, (oh, and I don't like the characters either!) but I know a lot of people here disagree with me.
episode, there is no meh stuff in SnW. Not even remotely, in any way. I guess 7.5 might be the next closest to that, but I found that episode fun enough, so no... there is no meh stuff to "get through". And also, as Firehawk also said, there are many references to the later plot points earlier on in the series. Maybe you weren't paying enough attention to notice them?
On the note of Achiga-hen, apparently Arata in the series's design is based off of that of someone. See, The Legend of Koizumi's author did a little 8-page bonus chapter called "Ritz" that tells a (fictional, most certainly) version of a part of Ritz's own story, as she confronts the mafia-like group who apparently control mahjong mangas. In the story, Ritz Kobayashi looks almost exactly like the design she'd later use for Arata. See here:
Heh.
That's not really true, I think a majority of people here would probably disagree to any one of those... maybe not all, but anyway, all four of those are certainly debatable points people in animegaf do not agree on.
Yeah, absolutes are often false.
Artbooks are all well and good, but we really, really, REALLY need another ABe anime...
Code Geass is about unbelievably stupid plot twists, lots of violence and random character deaths/mass damage, crazy characters... overdone everything, pretty much. Either you like that style of flashy and unbelievably stupid junk, or you hate it. I'm on the hate side, myself.Not depth, per se, but I'm trying to find what it is that made it popular. If I'm watching it wrong, how do I watch it right?
Alright guys, I'll keep watching. I'll go to 15 and then see if I finish it or not.
Anyway though, what made it popular is the over-the-top nature of the thing and the perceived ridiculousness of everything. I think it's just really, really stupid and too often cruel, myself, (oh, and I don't like the characters either!) but I know a lot of people here disagree with me.
With the exception of the
Kanata has to hold in her bladder
I entirely agree -- the first half is fantastic. The world-building part's just as amazing as the drama part is. And yes, many, many elements tie back into the plot later on.
Another good ending from Mahoraba Heartful Days. A happy cute little song set to a fun storybook art style.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgTJcmc2tpE
For some reason youtube keeps taking down this ending theme, Probably because they suck.
Speaking of fun ending themes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmSs1Xelxtg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgTJcmc2tpE
For some reason youtube keeps taking down this ending theme, Probably because they suck.
None of the Yuru Yuri girls are even cute, it makes sense that none of them are in it. Or alternatively, stick some stupid joke about how Akarin~ doesn't exist here.
Speaking of fun ending themes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmSs1Xelxtg
Chet Rippo
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Well, is that not what we're basing this ranking of EDs on?
None of the Yuru Yuri girls are even cute, it makes sense that none of them are in it. Or alternatively, stick some stupid joke about how Akarin~ doesn't exist here.
I thought it was about moéness and the whole lack of presence stick isn't pretty moé.
Also half the contestants weren't even cute.
Medaka Box 7
Bwahahaha. I have to admit, this episode was pretty funny. That first skit with Hitoyoshi and Kikaijima was awesome, and Medaka's reaction to being called
was good too, haha.
And...
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Who are you and what did you do to Medaka Box?!
Bwahahaha. I have to admit, this episode was pretty funny. That first skit with Hitoyoshi and Kikaijima was awesome, and Medaka's reaction to being called
too perfect for art
And...
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Who are you and what did you do to Medaka Box?!
And here it comes!
Femmeworth
Banned
Next episode.
And for once Shiranui wasn't the best thing! Although her fans would probably still be quite happy with this episode, haha.
A few more episodes? But the series is only 12 episodes long.
Believe me, the few of us fans here are aware of that fact, which makes the tease from last week even worse.
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