Crash Station
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Samurai Champloo actually began a month after the Index LN. No idea when that volume hit though, but I think it's a coincidence.
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Spring Anime 2012 III | AITAKATTA YES!
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Samurai Champloo actually began a month after the Index LN. No idea when that volume hit though, but I think it's a coincidence.
What ADV was doing was splitting its assets to try and avoid having to repay ARM [or, in this case, Funimation].
What Funimation did was say "ADV's debt to ARM, you now owe to us" as part of their licencing agreement.
What ADV is alleging is that this is part of Funimation's plan to create a monopoly on western anime releases.
Fresh Precure! 05:
Fresh Precure is progressive for a mahou shoujo. The girls actually go on dates! Love, meddlesome matchmaker that she is, convinces Miki to go on a date with some boy who's way way way below her league as part of a group date to the amusement park. Antics ensue, the girls have to hide their Precure identities while tending to their boyfriend-for-a-day, etc.
The one highlight of the episode was the Nakewameke battle, which continued an unbroken string of MotW battles with really creative action. Peach and co. use more unconventional thinking to defeat enemies than any other Precure series exhibits, often having to analyze how enemy powers work and develop plans on the fly to use the individual properties of enemies against them. In this episode, a stuffed panda ride for small children was transformed into a monstrous giant version of itself, and instead of beating the shit out of it + magical plastic toy finisher as one would expect, Berry and Pine lured it to the pool at the amusement park while Peach slammed a raft ride into it from behind, causing it to fall into the pool and absorb water into its fur until it could no longer support its own weight. It's really a cut above in creativity compared to other Precure series, even if the action itself is usually weak.
Also, the episode ends with
when
That might be getting too progressive.
Fresh Precure! 06:
This is Soular. He's a perfect example of a villain that has potentially terrifying power but lacks the brains to properly apply it. He claims to be a tricksier hobbit than the other servants of Moebius and at least has the wisdom to intentionally choose specific objects to turn into Nakewameke based on their presumed powers rather than simply transforming the nearest object on a whim, but the object that he chose to transform in this episode basically provided him with a WIN button and he didn't once think to actually use it.
.
Instead, these are (in Soular's mind) the three things most likely to cause despair if
:
1. Steak
2. Video Games
3. Mothers
The episode veered into pretty dark territory once
. Furthermore, there was finally, FINALLY a Nakewameke fight that didn't look like ass on a purely animation level. In fact, it was actually a really, really nicely-animated fight that employed a lot of fluid shifting to different camera angles and great motion. If we get a battle that looks like this every once in a while, I'll be satisfied.
Fresh Precure! 07:
Meet Higashi Setsuna aka. Eas aka. 1000000000000000% chance of eventually being the fourth Precure. She's in the role of "enemy/neutral party with a connection to the plot that hangs around the main cast" a la
in Suite and
in Heartcatch.
It was a pretty uneventful episode that primarily served to establish a relationship between Setsuna and Love, but at least it had another creative Nakewameke fight, this time
.
As a general note for all of these episodes, wonzo would love watching this series just for the amount of QUALITY faces:
As usual, it's a fun series, but it can be pretty ugly at times.
Fresh Precure is progressive for a mahou shoujo. The girls actually go on dates! Love, meddlesome matchmaker that she is, convinces Miki to go on a date with some boy who's way way way below her league as part of a group date to the amusement park. Antics ensue, the girls have to hide their Precure identities while tending to their boyfriend-for-a-day, etc.
The one highlight of the episode was the Nakewameke battle, which continued an unbroken string of MotW battles with really creative action. Peach and co. use more unconventional thinking to defeat enemies than any other Precure series exhibits, often having to analyze how enemy powers work and develop plans on the fly to use the individual properties of enemies against them. In this episode, a stuffed panda ride for small children was transformed into a monstrous giant version of itself, and instead of beating the shit out of it + magical plastic toy finisher as one would expect, Berry and Pine lured it to the pool at the amusement park while Peach slammed a raft ride into it from behind, causing it to fall into the pool and absorb water into its fur until it could no longer support its own weight. It's really a cut above in creativity compared to other Precure series, even if the action itself is usually weak.
So meta.
Also, the episode ends with
incest NTR
Miki dumps her date for her own brother!
Fresh Precure! 06:
This is Soular. He's a perfect example of a villain that has potentially terrifying power but lacks the brains to properly apply it. He claims to be a tricksier hobbit than the other servants of Moebius and at least has the wisdom to intentionally choose specific objects to turn into Nakewameke based on their presumed powers rather than simply transforming the nearest object on a whim, but the object that he chose to transform in this episode basically provided him with a WIN button and he didn't once think to actually use it.
He transforms a chalkboard into a Nakewameke, which, in turn, has the power to erase things from reality. HE NEVER USES THE CHALKBOARD TO ERASE THE PRECURE
Instead, these are (in Soular's mind) the three things most likely to cause despair if
erased from existence
1. Steak
2. Video Games
3. Mothers
Disappearing steak: not just for Ojamajo Doremi anymore
The episode veered into pretty dark territory once
Love's mom vanished into thin air and kids all over town were freaking out at the disappearance of their own mothers
Fresh Precure! 07:
Meet Higashi Setsuna aka. Eas aka. 1000000000000000% chance of eventually being the fourth Precure. She's in the role of "enemy/neutral party with a connection to the plot that hangs around the main cast" a la
Siren
Tsukikage Yuri
It was a pretty uneventful episode that primarily served to establish a relationship between Setsuna and Love, but at least it had another creative Nakewameke fight, this time
a clock that could freeze time and had to be defeated by finding a way to jam its pendulum
As a general note for all of these episodes, wonzo would love watching this series just for the amount of QUALITY faces:
As usual, it's a fun series, but it can be pretty ugly at times.
Chet Rippo
Member
They sure aren't fresh.
crunchyroll did a writeup of the legal dispute between funi and adv: http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-ne...brief-analysis-of-the-history-of-advs-breakup
i'm too lazy to read it so whatever
i'm too lazy to read it so whatever
Ultimadrago
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Phoenix Wright visuals to boot.
Yeah, I'm giving the original designer the benefit of doubt since the design is consistent with the other male characters of the series.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
That's actually pretty bad.
dakkumauji
Member
Gotta love there's a gif that overlays the two together back and forth.
At least it was from different images and not all from one image!
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
sSunnava bitch that's crazy!
Nice reference to OS' Phoenix in the background, too.
Crash Station
Member
3 different sources? lol, this has surpassed Nick Simmons.
Ultimadrago
Member
Scandalooous
Actually, ixtl fired Sou Miyata earlier this morning. Apparently it's not the first accusation of tracing against him either.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-ne...acter-designer-fired-over-tracing-controversy
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Fucking hell that's even worse! LOL
a real blow to the artistic credibility of the highly praised muv-luv eroge series
Oh, that's very interesting. The right to recover the debt was an amendment to the original Funimation/ARM agreement. Not really important as such except that ADV claims to have never seen documented proof of Funimation's acquired right to recovery until the first court case.
On Funimation's part, they're saying that given that ADV was in litigation by the time they acquired the right to recovery, they never bothered collecting on it because they though ADV was going to collapse. When it became clear that they weren't, they made a call to ADV to collect but ADV said they were filing for bankruptcy.
From here, ADV created shell companies and sold them the assets (essentially, they sold the assets to themselves, I think) and then ceased doing business without actualy filing bankruptcy and without informing Funimation.
Funimation alleges this was done to avoid the debt repayment as a direct result of Funimation informing ADV that they now held the 'right to recover'. ADV is saying they never had any direct proof of Funimation holding the 'right to recover' until the court dates, and further, that this is a Funimation tactic of intimidation to try and get that market monopoly.
Mmm. Should be interesting to see play out.
On Funimation's part, they're saying that given that ADV was in litigation by the time they acquired the right to recovery, they never bothered collecting on it because they though ADV was going to collapse. When it became clear that they weren't, they made a call to ADV to collect but ADV said they were filing for bankruptcy.
From here, ADV created shell companies and sold them the assets (essentially, they sold the assets to themselves, I think) and then ceased doing business without actualy filing bankruptcy and without informing Funimation.
Funimation alleges this was done to avoid the debt repayment as a direct result of Funimation informing ADV that they now held the 'right to recover'. ADV is saying they never had any direct proof of Funimation holding the 'right to recover' until the court dates, and further, that this is a Funimation tactic of intimidation to try and get that market monopoly.
Mmm. Should be interesting to see play out.
dakkumauji
Member
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 01
Back ages ago, KyoAni had another I hate everything boy named Kyon and his wild adventures with a girl not named Eru but instead Haruhi. So, yes, the show looks nice. Kyon talks so much in this episode, narrating everything for our benefit maybe?
This definitely sets things up much better than what I originally saw of this show when it first air and had that funky broadcast vs chronological order mess. Characters are introduced, the SOS club is set up and the mysteries of Haruhi are slowly being brought out.
Also, yeah, I'll probably watch all of Endless Eight. No, I don't hate myself (that much).
And, here we go!
Back ages ago, KyoAni had another I hate everything boy named Kyon and his wild adventures with a girl not named Eru but instead Haruhi. So, yes, the show looks nice. Kyon talks so much in this episode, narrating everything for our benefit maybe?
This definitely sets things up much better than what I originally saw of this show when it first air and had that funky broadcast vs chronological order mess. Characters are introduced, the SOS club is set up and the mysteries of Haruhi are slowly being brought out.
Also, yeah, I'll probably watch all of Endless Eight. No, I don't hate myself (that much).
Femmeworth
Banned
I'm not sure what's more pathetic, the actual content of the drawing or the fact that it was traced from three+ sources.
Chet Rippo
Member
The third one is kind of a stretch, but there's not denying the other two...
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I'm curious - what is the bonus anyway? I saw that they added something to my order but it doesn't really say what it is.
Goddamn, $610,000 for Devil May Cry?
edit: You know back then when I say Btoom! is the next HSOTD?
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/06/10-1/btooom-anime-promoted-with-racy-bath-goods
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Mesmerising.
So is it really an intentional monopoly if the reason that Funimation is the only major distributor left in the market is due to market decline and the incompetence and poor decision-making of every other company? I know that ADV is claiming that Funimation is willfully trying to put their remnants (Sentai, Section 23, whoever else) out of business by attempting to claim debts that they have no right to claim, but if the countersuit doesn't pan out for ADV, Funi's lawsuit is successful, and the final vestiges of ADV vanish entirely, is Funimation still in any legal danger due to being the default monopoly in the market even if they've been judged not to have any involvement in the collapse of their competitors?
Crash Station
Member
That's.... completely out of character for both her and the series. What the hell Madhouse.
I personally think ADV's case is pretty weak on that front. But in your hypothetical scenario, I can't see Funimation in danger from simply emerging victorious. The Sherman Antitrust Act only criminalises deliberate attempts to create a monopoly. A monopoly that arises purely because one company performs better in the marketplace than another is completely valid.
Chet Rippo
Member
If a tree falls down in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?
Sincerest form of flattery etc etc.
Apparently some people really know their stock Megami magazine pinup art.
Ah, that's handy info. You've definitely done your homework on American antitrust law!
Not sure, but they must have run out. There's a line on my packing list for "MADOKA MAGICA 3 - ATTACHMENT CANCELED", and there was nothing else in the box other than the usual promo cards and a pad of RightStuf post-it notes.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah, I got that too.
But I had stuff from the first two volumes. They just shipped, so I have no idea what was included with those.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Kimi to Boku 2 ep 11
Best episode of the season. My favorite side school character, Matsushita and his admiration for his manga senpai, Yuki was so great. So sincere and hilarious. The volleyball was amazing, kind of makes me wish for a volleyball anime. But Yuki, Chizuru, Shun had me laughing so much and then Yuki's smirk there.
Best episode of the season. My favorite side school character, Matsushita and his admiration for his manga senpai, Yuki was so great. So sincere and hilarious. The volleyball was amazing, kind of makes me wish for a volleyball anime. But Yuki, Chizuru, Shun had me laughing so much and then Yuki's smirk there.
Though Mary would finally be gone but now, I guess she isnt falling for Matsushita, but at least she is getting friends so she can leave the plot. Matsushita's jumping was hilarious
I'll help.
Nyaruko-san 10
This show is mostly awful, but it revels in its complete lack of subtlety and it all kind of turns into something enjoyable. The
tenctacle monster
Femmeworth
Banned
Uh huh. Seems perfectly fitting of the source material to me!
I'll be honest, I just glanced through a few summaries and the Wikipedia entry. If I was doing full-scale legal research I'd be a bit more thorough, but I have a more localised research paper to complete in the next three days...
Dedication Through Light
Member
That shirt is "really embarrassing," changes my outlook on the anime, guess Ill wait for ep 1 impressions if thats what its about.
Ultimadrago
Member
Gotta hustle dat merch.
I enjoyed this show, it's definitely orders of magnitude better than a certain other KyoAni show. And watching in chronological/DVD order is definitely the best method. I can only imagine the JP airing order was some ill thought attempt to be "quirky".
I actually prefer the English dub for the show. Kyon's VA nailed the character IMO.
dakkumauji
Member
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 02
I mean, the show is already starting to reveal the truth about
so good for it. Still haven't hit new territory yet, Kyon still talks alot and it still looks good.
I really don't remember things happening so quickly.
I mean, the show is already starting to reveal the truth about
Haruhi and Yuki
MGX 10
Noooooooooooooo you fool!
Need next episode NOW!
It was certainly cool to finally see Teru in action.
Noooooooooooooo you fool!
Need next episode NOW!
The scene of her completely washing off the bruise shows she's lying.
Haha, that's probably a good way to put it.Saki 9
I think I understand how Marvel fanboys feel about the Avengers movie now.
It was certainly cool to finally see Teru in action.
It hits close to home.
Oh, she's obviously lying about the bruise. I meant the thing about her stealing some guy's coffee cup before -- not that it isn't probably a lie as well.
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