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Spring Anime 2012 III | AITAKATTA YES!
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I don't know if I'd recommend it. Enjoyable, but it's flawed enough that it's definitely somewhat of an acquired taste. In my case it was all the moe.
Natsu no Arashi is good, but it's no Soredemo. It gets close at times though.
there's always the manga!
hosannainexcelsis
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I'm kind of happy there won't be more animated Soredemo, in a way. It'd be hard to top that ending, and I'd hate to see it fall prey to sequel decay. I can always read the manga anyway.
I don't know if that'll do it for me, but there's no harm in giving it a shot.
A Black Falcon
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You've really never even watched Slayers, Firehawk? Too bad...
The final arc (9-12) in the anime mostly is pretty safe and goes by what is likely to happen in the manga, but things do happen differently in each of course, and as the manga hasn't gotten to the big reveal of Yuuko's past for sure so far, we can't know for absolutely certain.
I mean, it is a pretty good anime. No question. It's a good adaptation as well, and is quite similar to the manga in a lot of ways. Each version has some positives and negatives. Initially I thought that it was maybe not quite as good as the manga, though. It did then get better of course, but... I don't know, I don't know which is better right now.
Yeah, I think so, that's a reasonable guess... but then they decided that they really did want to finish this round, so they added some episodes. I just hope that they're good.
Hmm... I don't know how well that'd go over, given that it'd be sans-yuri, but that could be good, sure... I'd watch, certainly.There needs to be yet another side story. Maybe that guy in Saki can become a good player and then star in the men's tournament.
Unfortunate; sure, making up an ending isn't always a good idea (the original series often has a better one, when animes do things like that...), but ending a plot-heavy series with a somewhat non-ending ending can be annoying. Hopefully it does get some kind of followup, or something, eventually, once the manga gets farther... if the manga doesn't contradict anything that happened in the last four episodes of the anime, of course, that is.
The final arc (9-12) in the anime mostly is pretty safe and goes by what is likely to happen in the manga, but things do happen differently in each of course, and as the manga hasn't gotten to the big reveal of Yuuko's past for sure so far, we can't know for absolutely certain.I mean, it is a pretty good anime. No question. It's a good adaptation as well, and is quite similar to the manga in a lot of ways. Each version has some positives and negatives. Initially I thought that it was maybe not quite as good as the manga, though. It did then get better of course, but... I don't know, I don't know which is better right now.
I disliked the concept (about the Black Sox), and didn't like the movie that much either ("if you build it they will come"... meh.).
That's very true, and was kind of silly, I agree. At least they didn't just choose modern pop culture, though -- they chose stuff from 50+ years ago, like old cartoons and serials. Made it a bit more interesting. But yeah, it is silly... what about all those centuries in between?
Ah. So at least that series mentioned it, even if that does nothing to help with the issues you pointed out earlier on.
Nobody should be wanting to copy Geass.
*adds to the queue*
man i'm so behind on this show
sex sells huh
The world is made of droolers and drollees. Now I'm trying to think back on the times I may have fallen asleep at school.
You should have watched this during the same week at the winter Upotte!! episode for a double dosage of jumper boobs.
I think we're getting ahead of ourselves.We should take bets on this thing.
The sister is probably her:
First we should bet on whether the novel series actually ends and a sister gets identified at all.
anime original ending! Hopefully.
Crash Station
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He was the sister all along!
Yes, he drew Luigi spraying his prize all over Daisy.
Wait, you drew my butt to butt idea? Why was I not informed?
Well Akira actually has two English dubs. I'd suggest going with the subs first but the Pioneer/Animaze dub isn't bad.
Subs. The audio was prerecorded (rare in anime) and animated to the JP voices, so it's pretty much the only way to go.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I genuinely do think Natsu no Arashi is Shaft's secret best show. It's not as flashy as their other shows, nor is it as outwardly awesome as Hidamari Sketch.
Arakawa, as I remember, stays mostly the same. The cast opens up in the second cour and it becomes much more of an ensemble show, but it's still going to be about the gang and their crazy adventures.
If you want to go crazy though, you should watch the jdrama version... complete with a real guy in a nun outfit and a star head costume.
Heh, true. Or they could have just made her telepathic!
Yep. As I've said, I don't really watch much fantasy and there hasn't been that much that has aired recently in the genre. Except Gamu of Tsronsu I suppose.
Eh, the way they end is fairly definitive for the most part. I suppose at some point they'd have to deal with the mechanics of their relationship, but I'm sure the author hasn't thought that far.Unfortunate; sure, making up an ending isn't always a good idea (the original series often has a better one, when animes do things like that...), but ending a plot-heavy series with a somewhat non-ending ending can be annoying. Hopefully it does get some kind of followup, or something, eventually, once the manga gets farther... if the manga doesn't contradict anything that happened in the last four episodes of the anime, of course, that is.
I mean, it is a pretty good anime. No question. It's a good adaptation as well, and is quite similar to the manga in a lot of ways. Each version has some positives and negatives. Initially I thought that it was maybe not quite as good as the manga, though. It did then get better of course, but... I don't know, I don't know which is better right now.
Also, the manga doesn't have the benefit of Shaft, so it can't be better!
The "I'll be evil so everyone hates me" thing is a bit of a silly twist now.Nobody should be wanting to copy Geass.
These commercials are better than Rebuild anyway. Shaving is important!
A friend of mine was surprised when I explained to her that in the West they record the voice first.
The sub for the reasons pizzaroll already posted
Unknown Soldier
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It's only silly now, after it's been used to great effect once previously. This is usually how plot twists go, the first time is awesome, then after that it's all downhill. See M. Night Shyamalan for further information.
it wont be selling out until they digitally replace the spear of longinus with a shick hydro razor for the tv series bd set
I take it the old days were before The Great Moe Accident.
Why would you make a controller where you don't put your left hand on the left side of it?
That's how every single other controller on the planet works.
Because it was a controller designed for different play styles. The first page of EVERY manual I read even indicated this and this was during the period when manuals were still worth reading.
A Black Falcon
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That is false. There are other controllers that also have three prongs. They were surely inspired by the N64 controller, sure, but they do exist. A few examples include the analog Nuon controller, the unreleased controller that would have been used with the 3DO M2 (a few prototypes of it exist), and a whole bunch of Famiclones, but those are just ones that blatantly rip off the N64; I'm sure there are others that are a bit more subtle about it.
Beyond that falsehood though, Nintendo did it because they realized that in a controller with two different control mechanisms, analog or digital, putting them both on the same part of the controller doesn't make any sense. If you do that, you compromise your controller design, and put one of the two in an uncomfortable position, as Sony did with the two analog sticks on the Dual Shock. The N64 controller, however, was designed for ideal, comfortable control with either the analog stick or d-pad, and it succeeds at this brilliantly, better than anything that has both an analog stick and dpad on the same part of the controller.
Indeed true as well, every manual showed you how to hold it, and people usually read manuals back then, at least once.
Unknown Soldier
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Oh, so THAT'S why the first OP of the F/SN anime is what it is.
So the only other controllers that work like the N64 controller are no-name controllers that came later and copied its design?
You're not exactly inspiring me to think that those design decisions were sensible or common.
You shouldn't need a manual to understand how to hold a controller, unless it's some clunky behemoth full of buttons meant to simulate an expensive piece of equipment full of functions.
And I'm a guy who likes to read manuals. I just never suspected I had to bother, and I played all my N64 games with my hands at the extreme left and right.
It's not intuitive to hold, plain and simple. Most controllers should be (and are) able to manage that much.
Dedication Through Light
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Gundam Seed HD 18
Mu la facepalm at Said.
. But finally Athrun and Kira again next. Was also shocked like Kira when
Mu la facepalm at Said.
Why even try to pilot Gundam, though with Kira taking even Flay from him, guess he needed to do something
Cagalli came with a dress, I didnt realize she was a girl
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apparently those little heart eye/hair highlights are like some kind of viral tumour that spreads to young girls thanks to these sickening displays of depravity. the des have quite the uphill battle against this sickness but they must prevail for the future of mankind!
apparently those little heart eye/hair highlights are like some kind of viral tumour that spreads to young girls thanks to these sickening displays of depravity. the des have quite the uphill battle against this sickness but they must prevail for the future of mankind!
you don't even need yuri goggles for this!
Got the first Ano Hana BD containing the initial 5 episodes, and I have to admit that re-watching it, I like it somewhat more now, which I attribute to a dub job I consider good and to watching the episodes back to back, though that doesn't change the problems the show has.
But damn, it looks good, and the ED is so nice.
In other news, I just learned that BRS TV is coming to Italy and I'm now pondering if I should preorder the BRS TV vol.1 BD Limited edition, which comes with the BD+DVD+Figure, for a 79.99 price (though it's not yet up on Amazon.it).
I loved BRS TV, and the figure looks good:
http://i.picpar.com/650f157e780adaacfaeb6d1c5dec8eaebbcf3539.jpg
http://i.picpar.com/8e7b37249c1da182ac17dbb2a777ce75def4e2b1.jpg
http://i.picpar.com/4998e0fe316a33f0358bc436f9d7fc053326b403.jpg
http://i.picpar.com/189edc0446695cccf67f67a3e30eb2fa9230c128.jpg
http://i.picpar.com/2af0118c1d2d8ecf666edad90228dd6ef529e199.jpg
but 79.99... I'll probably end up getting it.
But damn, it looks good, and the ED is so nice.
In other news, I just learned that BRS TV is coming to Italy and I'm now pondering if I should preorder the BRS TV vol.1 BD Limited edition, which comes with the BD+DVD+Figure, for a 79.99 price (though it's not yet up on Amazon.it).
I loved BRS TV, and the figure looks good:
http://i.picpar.com/650f157e780adaacfaeb6d1c5dec8eaebbcf3539.jpg
http://i.picpar.com/8e7b37249c1da182ac17dbb2a777ce75def4e2b1.jpg
http://i.picpar.com/4998e0fe316a33f0358bc436f9d7fc053326b403.jpg
http://i.picpar.com/189edc0446695cccf67f67a3e30eb2fa9230c128.jpg
http://i.picpar.com/2af0118c1d2d8ecf666edad90228dd6ef529e199.jpg
but 79.99... I'll probably end up getting it.
Damn you, western art influences! *shakes fist at self*
God, I thought you were linking to the ecchi one of the official artists drew and that they released. I think.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
And that wasn't even the only instance in this episode.
Every time I watch an episode my eye light up!
someone needs to put the poor little girl out of her misery before she suffers any longer ;_;And that wasn't even the only instance in this episode.
Every time I watch an episode my eye light up!
Dedication Through Light
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Aquarion Evol 26 (end)
It was a lovely ending, I was actually crying tears of joy at one part for some reason. They delivered the essentially everything I wanted for the final episode and a resolution that I could definitely agree with. I loved how Amata looked in this part, pretty cool.
Operator-kun even got screentime. I only had one minor criticism about which I had hoped they would avoid.
Overall a 9 / 10 and must buy once it releases here. Aquarion evol was a fantastic ride with possible the best ratio of mech and character development Ive seen in these type of anime. Amata, Kagura, and Andy led the way in terms of being great characters and making me care deeply about them. The first OP was the superior OP and it never got old hearing it in many episodes, and the first ED song too as well. Halfway through the plot took a weakish turn but quickly recovered when things became serious again. It was fun. Amata's va was also perfect for the role, I think my favorite JPN Va.
It was a lovely ending, I was actually crying tears of joy at one part for some reason. They delivered the essentially everything I wanted for the final episode and a resolution that I could definitely agree with. I loved how Amata looked in this part, pretty cool.
And more power to Kaguara for admitting his love and ackowledging it and yet letting her go and get with Amata in that lovely embrace. That was great.
Mix should have stayed a dude, there was no explanation for how she turned back unless those were really powerful tears
Overall a 9 / 10 and must buy once it releases here. Aquarion evol was a fantastic ride with possible the best ratio of mech and character development Ive seen in these type of anime. Amata, Kagura, and Andy led the way in terms of being great characters and making me care deeply about them. The first OP was the superior OP and it never got old hearing it in many episodes, and the first ED song too as well. Halfway through the plot took a weakish turn but quickly recovered when things became serious again. It was fun. Amata's va was also perfect for the role, I think my favorite JPN Va.
And that wasn't even the only instance in this episode.
Every time I watch an episode my eye light up!
oh my god its the black mutagen
get the flamethrower
chickdigger802
Banned
Ghost girl finale
aww what a sweet journey.
And that ending. Kiss of death?
Fun show imo. Was the opposite of what I expected vs sankarea. Striking Shaft visuals and framing + the ever so super duper cute yuuko.
8.5
aww what a sweet journey.
omnomnomnom
And that ending. Kiss of death?
Fun show imo. Was the opposite of what I expected vs sankarea. Striking Shaft visuals and framing + the ever so super duper cute yuuko.
8.5
I think this could be what they were referring to with that, maybe. Apart from their main offices and animation production area at Asagaya Studio (that I mentioned here http://neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=39140877&postcount=13334) where much of THE IDOLM@STER main staff was located, on their twitter account they have been talking about the move to their new Koenji Studio from the now old Ogikubo Studio (https://twitter.com/a1pictures/status/165449074441592832) as it is presented on their updated official website (http://www.a1p.jp/company/information.html), although since that actualization they have left behind the 'Profile' pages of the previously available site where it figures this old workplace (http://www.a1p.jp/profile/information.html).
At this time it seems that they operate two locations with apparently pretty big areas dedicated to production.
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