A Black Falcon
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Erza is never allowed to fight arc final bosses because that's reserved for the main character only. The excuses are often pretty stupid, yeah.
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Spring Anime 2012 II | Welcome Home Eureka
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dakkumauji
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We can't have the main character be overshadowed by someone else. All the young fans will revolt!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
[Fujiko Mine] 07
I actually liked the CGI. :I
The plot didn't make that much sense but I still enjoyed it.
I actually liked the CGI. :I
The plot didn't make that much sense but I still enjoyed it.
Crash Station
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At least she usually gets a pretty significant fight each arc. It's just never the main antagonist for (usually) stupid reasons.
I don't actually expect her to get the big fight for any arc, but some sort of fight would be nice. I'd at least like to see her occupied with plot-relevant things that don't necessarily involve the arc's final boss instead of getting completely taken out of the story over and over again. I don't think that she's even had a fight scene that lasted more than a few seconds since Lullaby, and if I'm not mistaken
the next arc is an Erza rescue arc so I can probably count her out there too
Kids on the Slope 6
I saw the GAF posts about this episode before I got around to watching the episode itself, but I didn't think it would really be that. I was looking forward to this show more than any other coming into this season, mostly because of Watanabe + jazz, but after the first two episodes I've been less interested in it. I think it's because the actual music element is being eclipsed by the sappy teenage melodrama, which just isn't a genre that holds much interest for me. That said, this week's episode was the first one that was actually a chore to finish. If the show doesn't rebound in the next week or two I might drop it entirely, which is not something I ever thought I'd consider after watching the first episode.
I'm not really sure what Watanabe saw in the source material here. I know it's an award-winning manga but the actual story has been really dull and I have zero curiosity about the character's relationships or
. I'm sure part of the problem lies with trying to condense the entire manga into 12 episodes - the pacing continues to be all over the place this week - but I think the real issue is that I simply don't find teenage melodrama and love polygons to be engaging. It's a shame since I love the musical performances when they happen, but oh well. On the other hand, the OP has been growing on me and I rather like the song now.
You said it, Kaoru.
I saw the GAF posts about this episode before I got around to watching the episode itself, but I didn't think it would really be that. I was looking forward to this show more than any other coming into this season, mostly because of Watanabe + jazz, but after the first two episodes I've been less interested in it. I think it's because the actual music element is being eclipsed by the sappy teenage melodrama, which just isn't a genre that holds much interest for me. That said, this week's episode was the first one that was actually a chore to finish. If the show doesn't rebound in the next week or two I might drop it entirely, which is not something I ever thought I'd consider after watching the first episode.
I'm not really sure what Watanabe saw in the source material here. I know it's an award-winning manga but the actual story has been really dull and I have zero curiosity about the character's relationships or
what happened to Brother Jun
chickdigger802
Banned
animegaf is slow tonight.
kids on slope 6
Too much love, not enough music. I should watch nodame again.
Richie getting dumped for gay k-on was pretty great though.
kids on slope 6
Too much love, not enough music. I should watch nodame again.
Richie getting dumped for gay k-on was pretty great though.
hosannainexcelsis
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Teenage romance has been a strong interest of Watanabe's for a while, considering when he had the opportunity to make a short about anything he wanted to for the anthology Genius Party, he chose this subject for his contribution "Baby Blue".
Jex
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It looks like everyone engaged in your contract lost painfully! Mutually Assured Destruction.And now for something not so neat...
Roukyuubu 3-12 FREEDOM
Overall, this show was pretty much Infinite Stratos but with lolis and basketball rather than mechs, tsunderes, and Char.
Lots of this...
Completely random shots like this...
And yeah...
In conclusion, to the people who support this:
Fang boys in the 60s. Amazing.
Jex
Member
Well, he chose to adapt this specific material. It's not like anyone forced him to make some 60's Jazz anime to please shareholders!
Crash Station
Member
I don't think you'll be disappointed for very long then (at least with this particular aspect of the series).
Kids on the Slope - Episode 6
I think Kaoru speaks for all of us here:
That would solve a lot of problems.
Crash Station
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The only mutually successful contract has been mine and pizzaroll's.
Jex
Member
Killing Rolo is always a good idea. Always. His fang must perish.
chickdigger802
Banned
lupin the 3rd Fujiko 07
I think I've seen something like this before...
But yeah... a strange eps.
I think I've seen something like this before...
But yeah... a strange eps.
Jex
Member
Everyone should watch The Cockpit.
It's another anime that deals with WWII, except that in this tale the Germany (as a stand in for Japan), has invented the atomic bomb first. However, they end up being too noble to use such a thing (because only a devil would use such a weapon) and so our hero ends up destroying it.
If only Japan had invented the atomic bomb, it's clear they would never have used it and many lives would have been saved.
That's their noble code.
I think the slow parts of the film are only near the beginning. Once they actually get on the train, I felt it really picked up steam (Sorry). The story gets so emotional by the end that it really does leave you dumb founded.
I did feel that the Titanic kids were a bit odd even thought they work as another hint to what the train really is and where it is going.
Jex
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This is further proof that you never understood why Kids on the Slope was good to begin with, I'm afraid
The 6th episode is pretty much the antithesis of what many of us are looking for from the series.
What are people looking for from this series (particularly the ones who have been calling it the show of the season)?This is further proof that you never understood why Kids on the Slope was good to begin with, I'm afraid
The 6th episode is pretty much the antithesis of what many of us are looking for from the series.
Jex
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Perhaps the show is mocking her silly ideas about art and jazz!
Chet Rippo
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Queen's Blade 5
Ultimately Menace didn't get to do much at all the whole episode besides crumble her own Pyramid, but she has potential, given if she's ever brought back later. Overall it was a decent episode.
This episode both introduces a new character and it's the one where Tomoe and Leina meet. It's also the first time Leina has looked like a competent swordsman since the first episode, of course
she's being possessed at the time, but still.
You'd think their teeth would have improved over the years.
Episode 6 feels like a cheap plot element thrown in to heighten the drama, not that there wasn't any in the prior episodes, but the character is much more dramatic than the ones already introduced.
Crash Station
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Sankarea 7
Young Furuya is so aggravating. Really makes you feel for Wanko.
What, you never tried to dig up corpses when you were a kid?
Young Furuya is so aggravating. Really makes you feel for Wanko.
Moe has been around forever!
Jex
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Very broadly speaking, they aren't looking for 'anime characters' like this bizarre Haru/Yui fellow who doesn't fit in at all with the fairly naturalistic tone of the rest of Kids on the Slope. He literally feels like someone from a different show.
More over, his appearance is connected to lots of really forced drama where characters act, well, out of character simply for the sake injecting the show with more conflict.
Got lots of goodies in the mail.
Watched 3 episodes of Sora No Otoshimono forte. AMAZING. This show is so close to hentai its not even funny. I was at my friends house, so he experienced it too. I think he just stared at the show in disbleief how messed up it is. then he asked me to bring over the first season next time I visit lol.
Oh and also my Millhiore f. Biscotti figurine came in and she is so kyuuuuuto.
Hmm. Yes./ Shiranui is amazing.
I see what you did there.
Yeah no kidding. would have picked her under any other circumstance probably but...Saber <3
Watched 3 episodes of Sora No Otoshimono forte. AMAZING. This show is so close to hentai its not even funny. I was at my friends house, so he experienced it too. I think he just stared at the show in disbleief how messed up it is. then he asked me to bring over the first season next time I visit lol.
Oh and also my Millhiore f. Biscotti figurine came in and she is so kyuuuuuto.
You Shiranui fans will never touch zettai ryouiki.
... Wait a second...
She is the best.
Hmm. Yes./ Shiranui is amazing.
I see what you did there.
Yeah no kidding. would have picked her under any other circumstance probably but...Saber <3
pics~
Sankarea 07
That was a cute episode. Too much Ranko and not enough Rea though.
I'm sure you Rankobros will love it.
reaffirming that anime characters are part cat
[Sankarea] - 6
This shot is indicative of how far the appeal of this show has fallen from the opening. I don't feel any shame in dropping the show after this episode.
I had a number of problems with this episode and unfortunately there weren't just caused by the amateurish cinematography. Yet perhaps we should talk about that first, because the one aspect of the show that really got me (and, I think others here) hooked on the show was how strong the visual-storytelling was. The use of colour, the editing, the cinematography, the way shots were arranged next to each other to create meaning, the flow of the story and so forth. As you can see from above, the show now has trouble shooting three people all in the same scene without resorting to lining them all up in a row in the centre of the shot. Pathetic.
Of course, the tone of the story has changed quite a bit over the course of the first few episodes. Moving from a largely sombre series mixed with brevity to a strange fanservice show. This episode seems to be leaning back towards serious, but unfortunately they are trying to achieve that whilst also including dumb fanservice shit and other waciness.
One thing that really bothered me about this episode, and what I think is indicative of how shitty the writing has become is the sequence whenThat's just shitty writing.he starts to videotape Rea for his 'zombie observation diary'. He really seems to enjoy videotaping certain aspects of her body, including her legs, in a fairly perverse manner. Rea is of course, embarrassed about being recorded but she's also fairly playful as well, shrugging it off to a certain extent. However, what she should be is incredibly creeped out and traumatised because Furuya, who she came to for protection and comfort, is now acting just like the father who has abused her. Of course, she doesn't respond that way at all.
Seems like they didn't put any thought into that shot at all beyond "well, I guess there should be a foreground, a background, and a middle where the characters are.
Certainly I have no regrets about dropping the show after episode 4. Even if all the other problems didn't exist, I would also be put off by the increased role of that garbage cousin character.
Chet Rippo
Member
Queen's Blade 6
Well that was interesting. Apparently elves don't wear panties. What's even more interesting is that Leina even cares, it's not like she dresses any more modest than them. Anyways this episode kind of felt backwards. All the action was at the beginning and then it just kind of putts around for the last half with not much happening. And the whole elves and humans hating half-elves is pretty cliche, but whatever. The battle awesome battle in the beginning makes up for the lackluster second half. The preview of the next episode had neither Leina or Tomoe in it, so it has pique my interest. An episode revolving around Nanael will be interesting. We'll see how that goes.
hosannainexcelsis
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The Legend of Koizumi
My eyes have seen the light. This is perhaps the most concentrated badassery I have ever witnessed. Forget Akagi, forget Saki: this is all the mahjong you will ever need.
You are a god among men, Junichiro Koizumi.
My eyes have seen the light. This is perhaps the most concentrated badassery I have ever witnessed. Forget Akagi, forget Saki: this is all the mahjong you will ever need.
You are a god among men, Junichiro Koizumi.
With praise like that, who needs criticism?
Now go read the manga, which is even better than the anime!
My camera batteries are all dead and the charger is fucked, but it's this one from Good Smile company:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10166891p/10/1
I also got Gatekeepers series from an Ebay sale. Oh god I missed that show. It wasnt the best thing ever but I have a lot of nostalgia from watching it in College anime club.
So which color was your favorite in Dog Days?
Welcome to the vast majority of Japanese live-action productions.
So someone finally makes a good shounen "there can only be one" show and cosmic dislikes it?
Femmeworth
Banned
It will make it all the more weird when Jexhius responds to his posts several pages later.
True, though Hitokage doesn't like nonlinear posting.
Kannagi is good throughout. Its not spectacular but its a fun little harem show. I don't know why people expect anything more from it.
I hate making decisions.
Linear posting is overrated.
Femmeworth
Banned
Does not compute.
When you put it in a timeline like this, it's impossible not to notice that the objects of affection get "younger" each time.
Crash Station
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Kore wa zombie desu ka of the long title 7
I think people that were worried about this show going "srs business" can put their fears to rest. While the overarching plot has kicked in, it's still maintaining a level of humor that was absent from the first season when it did the same. If anything, I'm actually anticipating where this goes. Yeah, it'll probably descend into drama in the last 2 episodes or so, but for now it should stay goofy to some extent.
So, the villain is
I kind of saw it coming (and I'm sure others did too), but the way it was revealed was amazing.
So yeah, still loving it.
I think people that were worried about this show going "srs business" can put their fears to rest. While the overarching plot has kicked in, it's still maintaining a level of humor that was absent from the first season when it did the same. If anything, I'm actually anticipating where this goes. Yeah, it'll probably descend into drama in the last 2 episodes or so, but for now it should stay goofy to some extent.
So, the villain is
Chris, who happens to be a much funnier villain than anyone in season 1.
She was the male teacher this whole time!
So yeah, still loving it.
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