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Spring Anime 2012 III | AITAKATTA YES!
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I totally missed this ANN interview with Gen Butch back in April: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2012/sakura-con/14
He confirms that aside from the movie he's doing with Mizushima, he's definitely working on 2 upcoming TV anime. One will air in Fall, and one in Winter. It's starting to seem more likely that he might be working on Psycho-Pass. Also, both are probably Aniplex projects since Iwakami is an Aniplex producer.
He confirms that aside from the movie he's doing with Mizushima, he's definitely working on 2 upcoming TV anime. One will air in Fall, and one in Winter. It's starting to seem more likely that he might be working on Psycho-Pass. Also, both are probably Aniplex projects since Iwakami is an Aniplex producer.
Ultimadrago
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A show I'd see in stores next to "Fishing Bungaloo".
The last two Hunter X Hunter episodes had some crazy Sakuga sequences.
Loved it, this remake might turn out decent after all.
Also, finished Wandering Son, I'll write about it later, but for now I'll just say I loved it, and thank Envelope for giving me the task of watching it.
Loved it, this remake might turn out decent after all.
Also, finished Wandering Son, I'll write about it later, but for now I'll just say I loved it, and thank Envelope for giving me the task of watching it.
Ultimadrago
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Don't forget movie tickets. (Do they do that in Japan?)
If you keep saying that, I'm going to end up watching it!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Everyone should watch Natsu no Arashi!
Dedication Through Light
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I just reexperienced it, apart from the kick the panel scene this one is definitely the best moment.
Ultimadrago
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I cast the only vote for it.
Jex
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Funnily enough, that episode but me to sleep on multiple occasions. It was quite a struggle to get through.
I'm going to start watching it now...
Jex
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Now now, that was mainly a manga thing. There's no need to imply such things happened in the anime. You're just reading into it.
Ergo Proxy 23 (FINAL)
Really liked it. This was certainly a show where the journey is miles better than the destination. As a show about self-discovery, I found it engrossing,
Indeed, the philosophical and psychological elements in the second half's narrative were captivating. The soundtrack was pretty awesome. It reminded me of EVE Online's soundtrack with a tiny bit of Jack Wall's Mass Effect score. Ergo Proxy's score made a worthwhile effort to really immerse me and it was largely successful.
Granted, Ergo Porxy didn't come without faults. There were one too many cases of characters being off-model, Re-l in particular. I also feel it jumps the gate a bit too fast in the first half in terms of philosophy. There's a sizable amount of narrative that could have been addressed in exchange for the lengthy philosophical talks.
At the end of the day, the good outweighed the not so and I'm glad I watched it. A very good series.
Really liked it. This was certainly a show where the journey is miles better than the destination. As a show about self-discovery, I found it engrossing,
especially once Re-l, Vincent and Pino set off on their own. The dynamic between them was fascinating to watch. Vincent and Gino for instance, despite being the non-humans of the group are undeniably very human. Vincent is constantly questioning his identity. Pino rarely restrains herself in her abundance of emotion and energy. Re-l on the other hand, the clear cut human of the group, is mostly reserved and often very cold.
Granted, Ergo Porxy didn't come without faults. There were one too many cases of characters being off-model, Re-l in particular. I also feel it jumps the gate a bit too fast in the first half in terms of philosophy. There's a sizable amount of narrative that could have been addressed in exchange for the lengthy philosophical talks.
At the end of the day, the good outweighed the not so and I'm glad I watched it. A very good series.
Jex
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I feel that's a rather naive view, unfortunately.
Dedication Through Light
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Are there any other slice of life similar to Kimi to boku?
Ultimadrago
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But not an accurate one! It was a lot more grounded. I mean, just look at this:
There was NOTHING that awesome in the anime :/
Unfortunate, as there should be more aero-robo parades.
Jex
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Not particularly and even if it were you don't need to display it to the audience. But they do anyway.
firehawk12
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Awesome!
All boys? There's Here is Greenwood, but I haven't seen it. But like I said in my impressions, all boys slice of life shows seem to be extremely rare.
But, I think K-On!! was a stronger show (and hey, Yoshida wrote that too!)... and so was Tamayura (hey, another Yoshida show!). I'd also say Aria, but I guess that's just cheating.
For me, if Kimi to Boku leaned harder into the transience of youth theme - which it was what it was trying to do with all the unrequited romances - it'd have worked better.
dakkumauji
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Acchi Kocchi 11
Do the mind break samba.
More cute, more adorableness, more enjoyableness. Next week will be sadness.
Do the mind break samba.
More cute, more adorableness, more enjoyableness. Next week will be sadness.
Jex
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And this is a show that people are discussing in a positive light? For shame, AnimeGAF. No wonder people think we are weird.
Ultimadrago
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Well now it's on the list!
I will get to it once I finish Hidamari Sketch S1 and Sp.
Jex
Member
Now I really can't wait for your Elfin Lied impressions.
Train of Midnight
Banned
How did you feel about that
weird fucking gameshow
funland or whatever
Jex
Member
Yeah, all of the 8 tracks are pretty good.
Hey, there's the videogame! It's got remixes and stuff on there. It's better than nothing, at any rate.
Ultimadrago
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Jex
Member
I don't really know, it's tough to pick one over the other. At least Elfin Lied has an awesome OP.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Well, it's good to go from the best Shaft show to the secret best Shaft show!
Jex
Member
Perhaps the most realistic part of Mysterious Girlfriend X is it acknowledges that teenagers have sex drives and it doesn't tackle that concept in the same childish, slapstick way that most other anime cover the same topic. It feels very naturalistic, despite the 'gimmick' at the heart of the show.
firehawk12
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Except they never kiss apparently.
I'm just saying, if any of these shows were realistic, holding hands wouldn't be the most earth-shattering event in the universe.
Crash Station
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They really weren't, though. All the nudity had a thematic purpose. The only character that was truly sexualized was Yuka (and to some extent the scientist chick).
Hey, DMW does too!
Ultimadrago
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Saikano is pretty realistic!
Jex
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Well I believe that when it came out it was pretty popular purely on it's shock value but I don't think it's had any kind of lasting impact in the fan consciousness, if there is such a thing. I could easily be wrong though.
Ultimadrago
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You undermine the terrifying reign of Queen Urabe.
Even worse, people like her must exist somewhere in our vast 3D realm!
Scissor warriors.
Jex
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You don't need to show nudity constantly to the audience for it to have a thematic purpose. You don't need to see someone get raped, nor do you need to see every graphic detail of someone's execution. These things can just as easily be implied in some other fashion, which is as effective as the display but without exploitative elements.
I will probably get around to watch it while I continue my very slow Shaft marathon.
Jex
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That trailer seems necessarily dramatic...and also bad. Not that that's any indication of the quality of the show itself, of course.
firehawk12
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I'm just saying, Japan's youth culture is probably more like Skins than some ultra chaste pseudo reality where people are afraid of sex. lol
You'll understand why it's the secret best Shaft show then!
It certainly sounds like it is!
Jex
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Look, once they've been posted the damage has already been done.
I'd hope that Kawamori would at least remember the basics of space combat considering his decades of experience in anime. I guess not!
Jex
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Now now, it's going to be more than zero, it just won't be many as in Spring. Frankly, that's fine by me. Backlogs and all that!
Crash Station
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Some people don't think discretion shots are as effective. That isn't to say showing everything in great detail is always the way to go, but in this case it drives the point home.
And really, it could have been A LOT worse. You never see flat out sex which is something they would have gotten away with (no genitalia of course) because of both the magazine the manga was serialized in and the time the anime aired. Then there's the gore, which was only just body parts flying around instead of innards leaking out of the body parts or even shown (with one exception).
Ultimadrago
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Jex
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firehawk12
Subete no aware
God damn it!
Married couples! lol
I have to assume teens in Japan sneak off somewhere to have sex just like teens everywhere else.
Jex
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Is that the one with the yuri?
So ready to wrap up my current crop of viewing so I can start on a new batch of the backlog soon.
Finish S!
Jex
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But I hear that he isn't too fond of Oreimo. I can't wait to see what happens when season 2 actually rolls round.
That's up next after f/sn!
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