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[Ice Lightning]

Shit I got excited until you said you wanted to REWATCH it

Sorry to disappoint you.

Ayana Taketatsu and Saori Hayami?

Yes, those would be the two.

I have chosen instead to watch YuruYuri to liven up the rest of my afternoon. And with the second season coming this summer I figure I should see if this is something I would follow.

 

[Instro]

I'm ok with this. Not quite sure how action ended up in the least liked section, although I suppose it counts shitty shounens in there.

B) I don't like masturbating in public.

What a prude.

 

[BGBW]

Help me GAF, I think I'm starting to like the AKB0048 OP.

 

[1stStrike]

Now you can watch The Cat Returns.

I'll be watching that in a little bit, actually. I read up on these before hand so I knew that The Cat Returns is based on inspiration taken from Whisper of the Heart.

I'm torn on whether I want to watch Ponyo On the Cliff or Kiki's Delivery Service after that, though.

 

[Narag]

Help me GAF, I think I'm starting to like the AKB0048 OP.

You'd only need help if you didn't. Timeless OP. History will prove me right.

 

[Ultimadrago]

I'm torn on whether I want to watch Ponyo On the Cliff or Kiki's Delivery Service after that, though.

Worst first.
Ponyo.

 

[Kazzy]

I'll be watching that in a little bit, actually. I read up on these before hand so I knew that The Cat Returns is based on inspiration taken from Whisper of the Heart.

I really like it, but it seems to get a middling opinion from all corners. Which is understandable, particularly in the shadow of Whisper of the Heart.

It was just the right amount of whimsy for me.

Spoiler

...and Dat Baron!

 

[Dave1988]

This was a really sweet movie with some good characters in it. The scene in the image was absolutely fantastic too and was heart warming. This movie could have done with an extra 15 minutes or a sequel, though. They built up all these wonderful characters and then end it very prematurely.

Overall, I give this a 7/10. Great characters, animation and story, but suffers from a rushed ending.

I watched Whisper of the Heart a few days ago, too. I thought it was absolutely wonderful.

 

[BGBW]

Even the news is too much fun for DES. Guess DES means "Damn, everything sucks".

 

[dakkumauji]

So based off MALgraph, I like action, supernatural and magic. I hate adventure, sci-fi and comedy. Not so sure about the comedy bit.

I like Brain Base, Easy Film (which I guess for liking Slayers) and Lerche (for Carnival Phantasima). I dislike Pioneer, Gonzo and whatever the hell is Oriental Light and Magic. Not so sure about the last one since it looks like basically Pokemon, and who can hate that?

 

[Narag]

Look at that slow death of anime.

 

[Branduil]

Kondo

 

[Ice Lightning]

YuruYuri 1

Akarin reminds me of Tadakuni from Daily Lives of High School Boys. I have the feeling that "Toshino Kyoko!" will be a highly used phrase by the series end.

 

[dimb]

This is why scores suck.

4/10 post.

 

[Articalys]

YuruYuri 1

Akarin reminds me of Tadakuni from Daily Lives of High School Boys. I have the feeling that "Toshino Kyoko!" will be a highly used phrase by the series end.

"That guy... he's just like me..."
"That girl... she's just like me..."

Hilariously, the title for the drawing is "－×－=＋？" Although as someone jokingly points out in the pixiv comments, you can also interpret it as 0.1×0.1=0.01.

 

[BGBW]

Glasgow kisses and redundancy packages. The world of AKB0048 gets even deeper.

 

[cajunator]

This is why scores suck.

Yes. This is a great example actually.

So according to that MAL graph thingy, my top 3 favourite genres are mystery, police and martial arts. This last one is weird since I don't ever recall watching martial arts anime. My most hated genres are magic, romance and action. Also apparently, A-1 Pictures is my most favourite studio along with David Production lol

So you must REALLY like Inu X boku SS and Ben-To!

Now you can watch The Cat Returns.

YESSSS. Adorable. You'll love this.

I'll be watching that in a little bit, actually. I read up on these before hand so I knew that The Cat Returns is based on inspiration taken from Whisper of the Heart.

I'm torn on whether I want to watch Ponyo On the Cliff or Kiki's Delivery Service after that, though.

Watch Kiki's Delivery Service. My mom fell in love with it.

Look at that slow death of anime.

Along with your soul

 

[Ice Lightning]

Hilariously, the title for the drawing is "－×－=＋？" Although as someone jokingly points out in the pixiv comments, you can also interpret it as 0.1×0.1=0.01.

That image sums my thoughts up perfectly after the first episode. I have good feelings for this series.

 

[BGBW]

YuruYuri 1

Akarin reminds me of Tadakuni from Daily Lives of High School Boys. I have the feeling that "Toshino Kyoko!" will be a highly used phrase by the series end.

You know who people actually forget? Kageto Kinoshita.

 

[cajunator]

You know who people actually forget? Kageto Kinoshita.

Who?

 

[Ice Lightning]

Who is this? A character from another bread-focused anime?

 

[cajunator]

Who is this? A character from another bread-focused anime?

Yakitate! Japan is so fucking awesome. I really wish I had the time to watch it again.

 

[Narag]

AKB0048 8

Mecha time? Fuck yeah. I really enjoy the action sequences in this.

Unrelated.

 

[dakkumauji]

You know who people actually forget? Kageto Kinoshita.

How can you forget someone who staffs an entire bread store by himself?

 

[firehawk12]

Hilariously, the title for the drawing is "－×－=＋？" Although as someone jokingly points out in the pixiv comments, you can also interpret it as 0.1×0.1=0.01.

Heh, amazing.

 

[cajunator]

AKB0048 8

Mecha time? Fuck yeah. I really enjoy the action sequences in this.

Unrelated.

I just love how the main girl's hair looks like it is about to swallow her face.

 

[Ultimadrago]

AKB0048 8

Mecha time? Fuck yeah. I really enjoy the action sequences in this.

Unrelated.

Disobedient daughters feeding each other?
This anime should be banned.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Oniisama e 20

Sometimes watching Nanako is like watching the protagonist of a slasher film.

 

[TestMonkey]

fyi they're on the record stating that the anime will get its own original end

That's disappointing. I will admit that the manga got kinda lost. Hope the anime ending is good.

 

[BGBW]

How can you forget someone who staffs an entire bread store by himself?

The Mangaka did until about the last page where someone probably reminded him about the character as he was waking up from a drunken stupor

Though I suppose being forgotten is better treatment than what happened to Kawachi. I wish I could forget.

 

[dakkumauji]

The Mangaka did until about the last page where someone probably reminded him about the character as he was waking up from a drunken stupor

Though I suppose being forgotten is better treatment than what happened to Kawachi. I wish I could forget.

I'm pretty sure by then Kawachi has pretty much become the butt monkey of the series. Hell, probably much much earlier around the same time he became a terrible character.

 

[Bullza2o]

To celebrate the last episode of Fate/Zero, today I started a marathon to rewatch all episodes so far. 5 episodes each day that will end on Friday, and the finale is on Saturday. Anyone else doing something similar?

Before this marathon I was behind on episode 21, so Friday and Saturday should have all-new episodes for me. I'm excited!

 

[BGBW]

I'm pretty sure by then Kawachi has pretty much become the butt monkey of the series. Hell, probably much much earlier around the same time he became a terrible character.

The moment he got the Afro it was all down hill from there.

At the beginning he was a well rounded baker who was just taken a back a few times (just like everyone else in the show when they saw the MC's skills). By the end he didn't even know what bread was. Tragic. Didn't help that he was sidelined for that pink haired prat and the MC became an egomaniac.

And the manga manages to make the ending even worse than the show.

 

[qcf x2]

Fate Zero 24 - Best episode of the season imo.. Idk what's left for next week but I'm ready, I think.

 

[thepotatoman]

God damn it, I'm apparently one of those guys that hates everything that happened before i turned 5, and slowly grow more and more disenfranchised as I get older and older during and after my teenage years. The annoying thing is I always hated those type of people.

 

[Chet Rippo]

So I whipped up a very incomplete MAL to see what I'd get and I got this...

 

[Makoto]

So I whipped up a very incomplete MAL to see what I'd get and I got this...
http://i.imgur.com/4xiA3.png[IMG][/QUOTE]
This has to got the first chart shown so far where anime got better after the 1990s.

 

[Narag]

Lupin III (1971) 16

Didn't really care for this episode. Heist seemed rushed and crude due to Fujiko's taunting and Lupin came across as a bit more impulsive than I'm accustomed to from watching earlier episodes. The constant doublecrosses were fun at least. No honor among thieves here.


Really now?

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Everything felt stupid. Lupin was stupid, Jigen was stupid, Fujiko and Zenigata were stupid—this episode was stupid, uninteresting, and lacked a god-damn budget. I hate it for breaking up the series of interesting episodes we got after the final Osumi heist, and it take a lot for me to hate something so strongly. Even worse: the episode was almost like the Bizarro version of episode 11, which started off bad and ended very well. The intro to this episode, outside of Jigen acting like Fujiko, was atmospheric and Osumi-esque (most likely, again, due to Takahata's influence). And then it just delves into impulsive shenanigans that aren't stylized and zany enough to make up for the out-of-character personalities of each character (OOC even by Miyazaki standards). Ugh. I can't write anymore!

 

[Chet Rippo]

This has to got the first chart shown so far where anime got better after the 1990s.

I'm having a hard time remembering what I thought of or if I finished any anime from the 90s and before. I know I've watched plenty...

 

[Dresden]

I am the cancer killing anime.

 

[Narag]

Everything felt stupid. Lupin was stupid, Jigen was stupid, Fujiko and Zenigata were stupid—this episode was stupid, uninteresting, and lacked a god-damn budget. I hate it for breaking up the series of interesting episodes we got after the final Osumi heist, and it take a lot for me to hate something so strongly. Even worse: the episode was almost like the Bizarro version of episode 11, which started off bad and ended very well. The intro to this episode, outside of Jigen acting like Fujiko, was atmospheric and Osumi-esque (most likely, again, due to Takahata's influence). And then it just delves into impulsive shenanigans that aren't stylized and zany enough to make up for the out-of-character personalities of each character (OOC even by Miyazaki standards). Ugh. I can't write anymore!

It's definitely the low point so far and I'd wager for the series. I had to force myself to finish it.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Hoowee. The good thing is that "Lupin Caught in a Trap!" is a great episode that, once again, starts out with one of Takahata's distinct expressionist sequences, and just gets more and more interesting along the way. It's coming up next, so get your Walther P-38 ready!

 

[Dedication Through Light]

I am the cancer killing anime.

http://i.imgur.com/cWSgN.png[/IM][/QUOTE]

How is Ecchi on both sides? And I think you should definitely check out Kingdom.

 

[Narag]

How is Ecchi on both sides?

Maybe it's self-loathing for enjoying it manifest in list form.

 

[Makoto]

You like Production IG, Xebec, PA Works, A-1 Pictures, Manglobe, Key, Visual Art's, Zexcs and Madhouse.

You don't like Production IG, Xebec, PA Works, A-1 Pictures, Manglobe, Key, Visual Art's, Zexcs and Madhouse.

You screwed around with a dummy MAL account to play with us, didn't you?

 

[Peterthumpa]

What's the best anime on Hulu right now? Better if somehow a mecha one.
What about on the Internet, by streaming, in general?

 

[Dresden]

You like Production IG, Xebec, PA Works, A-1 Pictures, Manglobe, Key, Visual Art's, Zexcs and Madhouse.

You don't like Production IG, Xebec, PA Works, A-1 Pictures, Manglobe, Key, Visual Art's, Zexcs and Madhouse.

You screwed around with a dummy MAL account to play with us, didn't you?

No, I've had it for years. Or a year+, rather.

I just never filled it out much.

 

[dakkumauji]

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 16

Well I gotta say, I'll probably still be amazed that each episode has new settings and backgrounds going on in a repeating story. So much nicer than the boring flashbacks or relooped animations of other shows. The whole thing with the clock and watching Kyon as the clock was ticking was pretty cool.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

What's the best anime on Hulu right now? Better if somehow a mecha one.
What about on the Internet, by streaming, in general?

Gundam Seed HD on youtube, Sacred Seven or Accel World on Hulu.

Also picked up some anime and manga today, one piece for the whole evening