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[Dedication Through Light]

Jormungand 10

Pretty solid episode, the plane seen was epic even if I knew not what the weapon even does, something about a

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122m flachette steel arrows or something sci fi'ish

. And specifically for that moment

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how the infrared jammer disrupting the missle and it exploded and then the flares to cause the others to miss. Really memorable scene

Great team dynamics and nice conclusion to the Outspoken Doctors for Human Rights mini arc.

 

[A Black Falcon]

If they plan on reaching the finals before the end of the show, then they're going to run out of time if they slow down too much...

You missed my followup post, then... found mention of an official schedule, I think.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38820126&postcount=8774

But otherwise, yeah, Teru v. Saki, whenever it happens, will be crazy.

 

[firehawk12]

You missed my followup post, then... found mention of an official schedule, I think.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...postcount=8774

But otherwise, yeah, Teru v. Saki, whenever it happens, will be crazy.

Jeez. Then again, Teru really is the main attraction. They're basically building up the heel.

 

[Kazzy]

Azazel-san OVA 3 END

 

[Makoto]

hahahahahahaha

Regardless of one's opinion on Key material, I think it can be agreed upon that KyoAni did it better than Toei.

 

[darkside31337]

I actually haven't seen anything KEY related, although I plan to watch Clannad in the near future, just to get a feel of the stuff they do.

Air could be a better choice since it's shorter though, and I saw that Dezaki directed the movie. Is it any good?

Watch Clannad, its definitely the best of the lot.

Clannad AS is one of my favorite series ever. There are some really amazing moments in that series.

 

[A Black Falcon]

Jeez. Then again, Teru really is the main attraction. They're basically building up the heel.

Yeah, Teru's the villain,

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and Toki and Kuro are her unfortunate victims.

Also, I think Teru's ridiculous troll of a pre-match press conference was pretty good stuff. Acting so cute, before what she was about to do... :lol We know that's not who you really are, Teru...

 

[jman2050]

Regardless of one's opinion on Key material, I think it can be agreed upon that KyoAni did it better than Toei.

Not gonna argue that at least.

 

[Wiseblade]

Unlike Xenoblade, Tales of the Abyss is good.

I SEE EVERYTHING CHET

 

[Makoto]

Not gonna argue that at least.

And as someone who didn't like Angel Beats, I still feel that's worth a watch if you're going to binge on Key material anyway.

 

[Femmeworth]

Casshern Sins Ep. 19

This show would have been so much better if Yoshida and Yamatoya had written every episode. Yet another sort of weird episode, though.

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I'm so confused, where was Ringo during the fight and at the end?

The flow of the episode was odd too. The animation for the fight was great. I wish Umakoshi would stop making women fight in heels. :\ At least he didn't give Lyuze any.

 

[wonzo]

to miss out on one of the funniest anime series in the past few years is one thing but to actively mock it...

 

[Chet Rippo]

Does the Tales of the Abyss anime have Bump of Chicken? Because if not this could be a deal breaker.

Yeah, the OP song is the same as the game's OP.

 

[1stStrike]

Azazel-san OVA 3 END



a rather fitting end to one of the best shows of 2011.

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lucifer's so moe~

I loved Azazel-san. I was laughing so hard throughout, especially when they went to the

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anime convention and had the scene in the bathroom.

So many laughs.

Edit: I so need a gif of

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Beezelbub's

evil grin in episode 10.

 

[Ultimadrago]

I SEE EVERYTHING CHET

Yes, Wiseblade!

Seize him!

 

[survivor]

Azazel-san 1

Ok this is funny, I'm on board.

 

[dakkumauji]

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 09

Maybe you just need to install Asian languages guys.
It's a mystery! Sure, Haruhi might have caused it to happen, but come on gang let's solve a mystery!
Gotta love the Full Metal Panic call backs though.

 

[1stStrike]

Azazel-san 1

Ok this is funny, I'm on board.

It only gets better. I wish they made another season.

 

[Soma]

Yeah Azazel-San was definitely one of the funniest anime shows from last year besides Nichijou.

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and Blood-C

 

[Uchip]

Blood-C is dark comedy genius

 

[Ultimadrago]

Poyopoyo 9

Going on vacation is not easy for animals who love you.

 

[Makoto]

Guilty Crown 11

Given the script, I'm actually impressed that the director was able to scrounge up something that seemed emotional. The sequence

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with Inori singing was dumb from a narrative perspective (healing bridges and impeccable driving from teenagers, to name a handful)

but it was presented well.

"Shepard, you're supposed to be dead!"
"I

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heard someone sing a song and

got better."

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Blood-C is dark comedy genius

How is an anime with a character that skips to school while singing for close to a minute...dark comedy genius?! what even? one of the worst first episodes Ive ever seen.

 

[Uchip]

How is an anime with a character that skips to school while singing for close to a minute...dark comedy genius?! what even? one of the worst first episodes Ive ever seen.

I wasn't being serious
but it works better as a comedy than a drama

 

[Reknoc]

How is an anime with a character that skips to school while singing for close to a minute...dark comedy genius?! what even? one of the worst first episodes Ive ever seen.

That's why it's genius.

 

[Femmeworth]

Want to try being a little less condescending there and give me some reasons why they're bad? Only problem I see is underboob (which I don't really consider a problem in the first place).

Of course you don't mind the outfits, since they are pandering to you. The villain's outfit is so top heavy it looks ridiculous, not to mention the underboob and exposed stomach. How is she supposed to fight in that?

How is an anime with a character that skips to school while singing for close to a minute...dark comedy genius?! what even? one of the worst first episodes Ive ever seen.

Oh, it gets better.

 

[Ice Lightning]

Serial Experiments Lain 1-4

This series felt to be moving too slow after watching the first two episodes, but then after watching episodes three and four I feel the series is moving way too fast? I do not want to spoil myself, but it appears to me that simply watching the complete series once will not lead the average viewer understanding the full plot.

After Lain's

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confusing change of personality from the timid girl to outspoken computer genius

, I have no idea what to expect as to how the obvious missing plot sections will be displayed.

 

[RurouniZel]

Unlike Xenoblade, Tales of the Abyss is good.

I'm afraid we cannot be friends anymore.

 

[Uchip]

I'm afraid we cannot be friends anymore.

Xenoblade is at least twice as good as Abyss
lets be friends

 

[RurouniZel]

Xenoblade is at least twice as good as Abyss
lets be friends

*high five*

 

[7Th]

This is probably true since the ED for Smile Precure is also awful and the show is boring trash. Too bad it took me 8 episodes to realize that.

That ED has better CG than any other show this year.

 

[Crash Station]

Of course you don't mind the outfits, since they are pandering to you. The villain's outfit is so top heavy it looks ridiculous, not to mention the underboob and exposed stomach. How is she supposed to fight in that?

You're using the term "pandering" as a "things you want to see" thing rather than just fanservice (which technically it is which is why using it as a pejorative is stupid). Yeah, I like over the top designs, but the ones in Symphogear are fine. The color scheme works and there's a creative mesh of separate shapes that fit in a thematic sense as well for each character (diamonds, wing mosaics, etc). There's more to a design than just how much it covers, which is always a stylistic choice.

 

[duckroll]

That ED has better CG than any other show this year.

I'm glad we're talking about CG and ranking it, instead of wasting our time on smelly 2D animation.

 

[7Th]

I'm glad we're talking about CG and ranking it, instead of wasting our time on smelly 2D animation.

I only like CG magical girls; CG robots drools.

 

[Chet Rippo]

I'm afraid we cannot be friends anymore.

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I'm jealous.

 

[Narag]

Lupin III (1971) 10

Well now, this was encouraging. I was afraid Fujiko was going to be marginalized as a sidekick. Nice to see the femme fatale status was retained some. Episode didn't quite grab me which might be my fault as I'm feeling rather inattentive tonight.

Counterfeit bills and clock towers though? Between this and some elements I've seen shared between this series and the one currently airing, I find it so interesting the franchise apparently influences itself so heavily.

 

[dakkumauji]

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 10

You can never win.
Ok episode. Mostly it was them doing summer related stuff, then game room related stuff. Of course, the need for a mystery came up at the very end of the episode, but at least a murder mystery sounds fun.

 

[duckroll]

I only like CG magical girls; CG robots drools.

I hope someone makes an anime about CG robots stepping on CG magical girls!

 

[Makoto]

Guilty Crown 12

?????????????

 

[Hitokage]

AKB0048 7



Yep, that sure was another standard episode of AKB0048.

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I wonder if they sometimes turn into Kirara when the "graduate".

Hahahaha, oh my god. I didn't even think of this. It must happen.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Lupin III (1971) 10

Well now, this was encouraging. I was afraid Fujiko was going to be marginalized as a sidekick. Nice to see the femme fatale status was retained some. Episode didn't quite grab me which might be my fault as I'm feeling rather inattentive tonight.

Counterfeit bills and clock towers though? Between this and some elements I've seen shared between this series and the one currently airing, I find it so interesting the franchise apparently influences itself so heavily.

Miyahata Lupin (though more Miyazaki) repeats itself a lot, especially throughout the latter-half of the second TV series, usually when Telecom's involved in the production. I thought this episode was good, though it doesn't have as much psychological impact and character development. Also: direction felt more typical and with less of the contrasts I loved from the Osumi episodes. The good thing is that there's at least a memorable premise here—the next episode's only remembered for its final scene, which I suspect was the defining Miyahata moment, where everything about their collaboration finally clicked.

Episode 12 also doesn't rank up with 9 and 4, but it's still an excellent episode with the usual Osumi baggage and direction. Last of its kind!

 

[Narag]

Episode 12 also doesn't rank up with 9 and 4, but it's still an excellent episode with the usual Osumi baggage and direction. Last of its kind!

How'd Orders to Assassinate Lupin turn out? When cruising the specials, I noticed Osumi directed that too.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Haven't seen it yet, though reception looks mixed. I'd rather finish up Hashire Melos first, as it's more Osumi than anything else he's done for the Lupin franchise post-GJ.

After that, I'll go ahead and watch Cowboy Bebop fo'ril. Seeing as Watanabe's mainly-influenced by Osumi, I figure this is the best course of action.

 

[Branduil]

Kids on the Slope 9

You're not alone, Kaoru.

The message of this show is that music gets all the chicks, no matter what kind of person you are.

It's nice to see this show looking good again, the art direction was very nice in this episode.

It's just a little detail, but the colors chosen for the outfits in this scene were really appealing. In particular Kaoru's outfit, that scarf is pretty bold, but it's complemented really well by the vest.

This arc was quite rushed, but they ended it about as well as they could in this episode. A huge improvement over the previous one in that regard. The session in this episode was fantastically animated, and I also really liked the bgm for the last scene.

Are there animators who specialize in slapkuga?

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

I want an anime called Slap Kuuga™. It'd be awesome, whatever it might be.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Zetman 11

Kouga looked different than he did before, like much improved. But otherwise he gets my award for one of the worst characters this season.

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How dare he kill Hayami. Sure that was a shocking reveal that he was not that good, but still, he was just doing it all for Alpha's and for Amagi. Nothing that really required he get killed over. What was Kouga thinking? Haitani's motives are still unclear to me and that seemed odd to involve something with Tanaka only for it to be brushed aside. Im guessing it will be brought to light next episode sending Jin into a fit of rage?

Good episode anyway.

 

[LogicStep]

I watched Toradora and loved it. Watched Ano Natsu de Matteru yesterday in one sitting and it was amazing, loved it. What else can I watch that is like these shows?

Right now I'm watching the first episode of Kimi ni Todoke but I'm not really feeling it much. I'll give it some time though.

 

[dakkumauji]

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 11

You guys are sitting awfully close to each other.
Fun episode of the murder mystery. I did like the grainy live action reactment of the murder and there was lots of fanservice as well. Oh yes, there was the whole Phoenix Wright parody at the end which was amusing.

 

[Branduil]

I watched Toradora and loved it. Watched Ano Natsu de Matteru yesterday in one sitting and it was amazing, loved it. What else can I watch that is like these shows?

Right now I'm watching the first episode of Kimi ni Todoke but I'm not really feeling it much. I'll give it some time though.

Watch The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

 

[firehawk12]

I watched Toradora and loved it. Watched Ano Natsu de Matteru yesterday in one sitting and it was amazing, loved it. What else can I watch that is like these shows?

Right now I'm watching the first episode of Kimi ni Todoke but I'm not really feeling it much. I'll give it some time though.

By virtue of being shoujo instead of being made for men, KnT is going to be tonally different. The fact that the girl is the main character (most of the show is her internal monologue), apparently makes it insufferable to people.

Trying to think of anime is a bit tough for me at the moment for some reason. Maybe ParaKiss or Honey and Clover?
I can think of a lot of shoujo, but if you don't like KnT, I'm not sure if you'd like those. (Hana Yori Dango for one. I've heard good things about Lovely Complex.)