Femmeworth
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It's not otaku wank material? ¯\_(ツ
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Spring Anime 2012 II | Welcome Home Eureka
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_/¯You know what I mean, Firehawk. :3
Moeretsu Pirates 15
A nice episode to bridge the gap between the two crews.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Space Brothers 4:
Shocking news: Space Brothers is really good. The continued job interview focus is a really interesting concept in that stories don't tend to be centered around this sort of subject matter, and I really enjoyed
. It was nice to get a couple of scenes showing Kenji on his own in this episode, and next episode should be very different with
Shocking news: Space Brothers is really good. The continued job interview focus is a really interesting concept in that stories don't tend to be centered around this sort of subject matter, and I really enjoyed
the direction in the final interview, and the way the last question was asked
Mutta going to Houston and meeting up with Hibito. I wasn't really expecting that to happen.
hosannainexcelsis
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Space Brothers 4
Gratuitous English! Gratuitous background animation! Gratuitous imaginary kissing! Yep, it's as great as ever.
I noticed in this episode how effective the music and sound effects can be in creating the comedy. The show understands that sudden silence is a very useful tool.
Gratuitous English! Gratuitous background animation! Gratuitous imaginary kissing! Yep, it's as great as ever.
I noticed in this episode how effective the music and sound effects can be in creating the comedy. The show understands that sudden silence is a very useful tool.
Tsuritama 2
A better episode. When Haru realizes that he has to tone down his shit, he becomes much more tolerable. And I like Yuki's progression so far.
Despite all the color, this might be my least favorite show that I'm following this season, but it's such a stacked season that it's not saying too much. I kind of want to see more of what the deal is with Natsuki's family.
Sankarea 3
Holy crap, it's three excellent episodes in a row.
The emotional anchor for the show in these early episodes has been Furuya's grief and Rea's despair and helplessness. While the tragedy of her situation was well-established last time, you could really see the toll it was taking on her here. Her hopelessness made the ending as powerful as it was.
Now that
, I wonder if the anime will be able to keep it together. Anything can happen from here.
A better episode. When Haru realizes that he has to tone down his shit, he becomes much more tolerable. And I like Yuki's progression so far.
Despite all the color, this might be my least favorite show that I'm following this season, but it's such a stacked season that it's not saying too much. I kind of want to see more of what the deal is with Natsuki's family.
Sankarea 3
Yet another really cool shot in the climax of the episode, implying both the violence of the event offscreen and its impact on Furuya.
Holy crap, it's three excellent episodes in a row.
The emotional anchor for the show in these early episodes has been Furuya's grief and Rea's despair and helplessness. While the tragedy of her situation was well-established last time, you could really see the toll it was taking on her here. Her hopelessness made the ending as powerful as it was.
Now that
Furuya has his cat back and Rea is (presumably) freed from her father's clutches for the moment
I just posted my detailed thoughts on Fate/Zero Ep16 in the proper thread.
Too good.
Koroviev
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Out of curiosity, where are you watching this?
Femmeworth
Banned
No one is streaming it, if that is what you are asking.
Glad to see you're still fighting the good fight.
Aoi Hana 01
Really like the OP theme.I figured something was going on between Fumi and Chizu early on, but the girl looked devastated when she saw that 'congratulations' cake for Chizu. And they're cousins too? Saucy.
Looking forward to the rest.
Man, I love those character designs. Looks like just the thing to wash the taste of Strawberry Panic out of my mouth.
Koroviev
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I know, I was just wondering. Are there television stations outside of Japan for it? I don't have cable hooked up in my room, so I don't know.
Space Brothers 4
nnt docomo becoming nnt dooom seems rather ominous. Still enthralled by this show. Haven't felt like watching much this week but when I realized what time it was, I went straight to CR to catch this. Another great episode.
nnt docomo becoming nnt dooom seems rather ominous. Still enthralled by this show. Haven't felt like watching much this week but when I realized what time it was, I went straight to CR to catch this. Another great episode.
I'm liking the idea of Mutta going to NASA as I'm looking forward to interaction with his brother. But more importantly, pug time!
Crash Station
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Hayate no Gotoku end
Heartwarming ending is heartwarming. Not very funny though, but ah well.
I really don't know why I dropped this 5 years ago. Quite a good series with likable characters, humorous and poignant moments, and a LOT of references. While I don't think it's amazing or anything, it's rather consistent. The low points are merely dull while the high points are very amusing even if they aren't laugh out loud funny (with a few exceptions maybe).
I really love the character interactions, particularly between Hayate and Nagi. Turning their rather subpar situations into a wacky-antic filled life is quite satisfying to see and doesn't really feel out of place like it would in many other series. And of course, we're reminded every now and then about their problems without it feeling like the audience is being manipulated. Really well-done stuff. Can't wait to see how they interact in season 2 and eventually the manga.
I really would recommend those that are looking for something to temporarily fill the Gintama void to check this out if they haven't already. While not as good, there are definitely a ton of similarities. 4th wall breaking, female protagonist voiced by Rie Kugimiya, loads and loads of references, characters named Katsura and Tama, Wakamoto, and the occasional action arc (though less serious than Gintama's). Not many sex jokes though, but the humor is right in line with Gintama even if it isn't as over the top.
Now onto season 2!
Heartwarming ending is heartwarming. Not very funny though, but ah well.
I really don't know why I dropped this 5 years ago. Quite a good series with likable characters, humorous and poignant moments, and a LOT of references. While I don't think it's amazing or anything, it's rather consistent. The low points are merely dull while the high points are very amusing even if they aren't laugh out loud funny (with a few exceptions maybe).
I really love the character interactions, particularly between Hayate and Nagi. Turning their rather subpar situations into a wacky-antic filled life is quite satisfying to see and doesn't really feel out of place like it would in many other series. And of course, we're reminded every now and then about their problems without it feeling like the audience is being manipulated. Really well-done stuff. Can't wait to see how they interact in season 2 and eventually the manga.
I really would recommend those that are looking for something to temporarily fill the Gintama void to check this out if they haven't already. While not as good, there are definitely a ton of similarities. 4th wall breaking, female protagonist voiced by Rie Kugimiya, loads and loads of references, characters named Katsura and Tama, Wakamoto, and the occasional action arc (though less serious than Gintama's). Not many sex jokes though, but the humor is right in line with Gintama even if it isn't as over the top.
Now onto season 2!
Fate/Zero 15
Well that's finally over. The 'showdown' between
felt way too half-assed to me. It was little more than a staring contest, basically. I mean, he had to have realized at some point his
were doing fuck all, right? Also, that fire effect looked downright pitiful. I thought Ufotable were awesome at CG?
And speaking of which, Berserker continues to look like an ugly undiscernable mess of CG and filters with no real character whatsoever and I really hope this gets adressed at some point.
Well that's finally over. The 'showdown' between
Kariya and Tohsaka
bugs
And speaking of which, Berserker continues to look like an ugly undiscernable mess of CG and filters with no real character whatsoever and I really hope this gets adressed at some point.
From what I've glossed over in the light novel, I believe it will be addressed eventually and I absolutely cannot wait for that in the anime.
That said, I actually kinda like the CG-ness for Berserker especially given his enchantment power that conceals his status to others.
Is there anything that explains why the Matou are still considered one of the great magical families when
their bug magic is so easily nerfed by other magic and Zouken is really only interested in prolonging his own life
give one of his daughters to Zouken
proven themselves all that worthy of continuing their line
no magical family can have two heirs to the art
pick the Matou specifically to save from extinction
I don't feel we have really seen a good example of Matou magic though.
I mean the show basically goes out of its way to highlight that Kariya is a prodigal son who just tries to crash course his way into becoming a Master using extreme and dumb measures within a year or so.
DrForester
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Bamboo Blade 1
Not sure if creepy or moe. In any case, this show will suffice as my sports show to watch since Chihaya is no more. In between I might watch the prequel thingy for Saki Moejang.
This show is 100x than the premise should allow it to be.
Femmeworth
Banned
No, at least not at the moment.
That could be. I think I'm just still reeling from just how easily
Kariya went down against Tokiomi
Kariya has no formal training
giant mosquito spam
Yes.
Kariya is a disappointment to his father, to Sakura, to himself, and to the audience. What a loser.
Yes.Kariya is a disappointment to his father, to Sakura, to himself, and to the audience. What a loser.
It makes me sad cuz I love his outfit. Rofl. His design is sort of cool. Better than Kayneth.
This is good to hear. The first episode of Bamboo Blade doesn't make it seem like something special but my interest is piqued enough to believe that it could be better than that episode has led me to believe. That and it's gotten a bunch of praise from the big anime sites.
I don't think they're really considered one of the great magical families anymore, especially since their magical blood is slowing dying out for centuries. I guess their former reputation/prestige and their contribution to the creation of Command Spells cement them as a great family.
Not to mention the last real magus of the Matou family is Major F/SN Spoilers:
Zouken, since his son, Byakuya, doesn't have a Magic Circuit, while his other son, Kariya, had potential but left the family. Shinji doesn't have Magic Circuits due to Byakuya not having any either.
bugs due to the Crest Worm inserted in him
I don't think Tokiomi really 'picked' the Matou. It just so happened Zouken needed an heir with a Magical Circuit and had called upon a past pact between the families.
Dedication Through Light
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The Legend of the Legendary Heroes (dub) 6-9
Alpha Stigma is probably one of my coolest powers in anime, they handle it nicely in the anime and Ryner is really cool both in that mode and out of it. Visuals seemed to be nice, ep 9 one of my favorite on the first disc.
Alpha Stigma is probably one of my coolest powers in anime, they handle it nicely in the anime and Ryner is really cool both in that mode and out of it. Visuals seemed to be nice, ep 9 one of my favorite on the first disc.
I watched the episode three times and that still doesn't make sense. G-Monsters come from Scub Coral but also cause Bursts by destroying Scub Coral in which more monsers would come out but also causing large explosions?
Fate/Zero 16
Oh wow,
I'm also noticing a certain pattern here. Some of the best episodes thus far involve Saber getting owned in some way or another. I am okay with this.
Oh wow,
Kiritsugu is a right proper bastard, isn't he? I always thought Kayneth, Sola and to a lesser extent Lancer were some of the less interesting characters but that was still a pretty underhanded way to go out.
I'm also noticing a certain pattern here. Some of the best episodes thus far involve Saber getting owned in some way or another. I am okay with this.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
It's not really yuri either!It's not otaku wank material? ¯\_(ツ
(Damn Shimura)
I don't! lol
Hmm...let me get this straight. Scub Corals may randomly appear on Earth and they may cause Bursts that cause a beam of light to rain down around the Scub Coral. These Bursts may produce G-Monsters. When exactly does it say that destroying Scub Coral will cause monsters to come out? I can't find it.
and this confusion is just testimony to how confusing this is :/
Femmeworth
Banned
That doesn't sound good. Did she fuck up Wandering Son too?
I hope in rest of Fate/Zero Tokiomi gets more screen time
He has done more magic in the OP1 than he has done in the entire first season. Oh wait... I forgot about the Rin episode.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I wouldn't say "fuck up". She just loses the plot for a while and goes into secondary characters that have nothing to do with the premise. I readily admit that if you don't mind slice of life stories, regardless of the topic at hand, it's perfectly fine. But if you're coming in wanting to read stories about being gay or having gender dysphoria in Japan, it's pretty frustrating at times.
At 4:51 Gazelle states that G-Monsters come out of Scub Bursts.
Although rewatching this again, Secrets come out of somewhere (which is apparently what we saw in ep 2) and they destroy the Coral to have Scub Bursts in which G-Monsters come out of.
Apparently though the writers don't know what the fuck they're doing as in the first episode they stated that the pink beam of light around the 8 minute marker is a Scub Burst. That would imply that what we saw is a G-Monster. So somebody is not keeping track of the terminology.
Im still waiting for them to explain what an FP is
the flying cars? what does it stand for?
Secrets = G-Monsters. G-Monsters are just the layman term for them. Whenever a Scub Burst occurs, Secrets tend to follow, attracted by something.
Flying Platform I think. It's detailed in the official site.
SPACE BROS 4
This was yet another pretty damn good episode.
edit: oh yeah, i agree that the focus shift to a minor character that lasted a few chapters was pretty damn annoying.
This was yet another pretty damn good episode.
I thought his answer to the last question was brilliant and I didn't see his brother calling him over to visit coming but due to that we'll finally get to see the SPACE PUG FUCK YES!
i'm very much looking forward to it but it's no AKB0048!
But didn't
Fumi and Akira get together in the manga or did Shimura change that in a recent chapter?
edit: oh yeah, i agree that the focus shift to a minor character that lasted a few chapters was pretty damn annoying.
Jex
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I just posted my detailed thoughts on Fate/Zero Ep16 in the proper thread.
It took you long enough, but now what else is there to say?
Well, apart from the fact that all the talk talk talk that's been endemic to this series since the extremely heavy first episode is really starting to pay off in spades. Not just in the amount of thing that are 'going down' but in the way that everything we have learned about these characters is being displayed in the story and events that unfold. It's very satisfying to see it all work out like this.
Ok so Scub Bursts happen, G-Monsters and Scub Coral both come out. The international response team tries to stop G-Monsters from reaching the Scub Coral to prevent further monsters from coming out due to a new Scub Burst?
Kids on the Slope 2
Just amazing. The music direction is godly. I'm a fan of the distint shadows. I have no complaints. Intrigued with the
plot thread and how it develops.
Lupin the Third Fujikoike 3
Love how the kid's Samurai friend song matched up with the beat of the music at one point. There's still some shadowing annoyances in the episode but I'm used to it.
DAT TRAIN SMOKE. Smoke has never been sexier.
and Goemon is so awesome. "Once again, I cut something worthless."
Fate/Zero 16
HOLY FUCK
HOLY FUCK
HOLY FUCK
HOLY FUCK
Kiritsugu is such a bastard. MAJOR F/SN SPOILERS:
Just amazing. The music direction is godly. I'm a fan of the distint shadows. I have no complaints. Intrigued with the
Christanity
Lupin the Third Fujikoike 3
Love how the kid's Samurai friend song matched up with the beat of the music at one point. There's still some shadowing annoyances in the episode but I'm used to it.
DAT TRAIN SMOKE. Smoke has never been sexier.
and Goemon is so awesome. "Once again, I cut something worthless."
Fate/Zero 16
HOLY FUCK
SOLA UI
HOLY FUCK
PRIEST GUY
HOLY FUCK
LANCER
HOLY FUCK
KAYNETH AND SOLA UI
Kiritsugu is such a bastard. MAJOR F/SN SPOILERS:
I now totally understand Saber's reaction when Shirou tells Saber his father was Emiya. She must have had warning bells going off in her head.
I'm not completely sure myself, but I'll try to break it down based on what I think I know. I'm sorry if it turns out to be wrong, since it's still a bit early to speculate on certain things imo.
Scub Burst is that they call an event where a piece of Scub Coral appears out of nowhere and causes great destruction to the environment. Whenever this occurs, a G-Monster (called Secrets by Generation Bleu) usually follows. There's a connection, almost like the G-Monster is attracted to the Scub Coral in some way.
Beyond that I don't really think we know exactly what happens if a G-Monster is left to its own devices. In ep1-2 it didn't seem like it was going after anything in particular, and just causing tons of random destruction. In fact, after the first Scub Burst, it blew up a bunch of stuff and then just disappeared later, along with the Scub Coral, only for another Burst to happen again the next day.
Seems like there's some sort of unstable dimensional shifting going on if you ask me...
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Poyopoyo 16
Show's still cute, but in a way this sounded like a recap episode? Kinda wish they didn't use the same jokes all the time.
Korra no Densetsu 03
Show's still cute, but in a way this sounded like a recap episode? Kinda wish they didn't use the same jokes all the time.
Korra no Densetsu 03
Best action this season, fuck that mecha show everyone is crazy about. That said the CGI backgrounds and vehicles are really distracting, if only a small tarnish in the beautiful tapestry of this animu. Additionally, Mako being characterised as something more than your traditional tsundere boy love shoujo interest was welcome.
Even the fire ferret was :cajun.
someone told me there are
time travel
I guess that could be interesting
Avatars mascots are cute because they dont talk
The bear dog scares me though
firehawk12
Subete no aware
But didn'tFumi and Akira get together in the manga or did Shimura change that in a recent chapter?
edit: oh yeah, i agree that the focus shift to a minor character that lasted a few chapters was pretty damn annoying.
Aoi Hana manga
They do, but even that relationship has moved at a snail's pace for a while. It's only recently that they even had Akira actually deal with the "mechanics" of it all and whether or not she's actually interested in having sex with another woman
Infinite Justice
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fixed
Ultimadrago
Member
Son, stop being so futuristic and stuff!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I got confused because Space Bros is next on my queue.
Next in line is Ore no Uma ga Konna ni Mahou Wake ga Nai.
Now that you mention it, it does feel like the closest thing to this in the Japanese side of things is Fullmetal Alchemist.
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