it's been a long time since i've seen the original series but i think
being a bloodbender's supposed to be pretty rare and it's only possible to pull off on a full-moon
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Spring Anime 2012 III | AITAKATTA YES!
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*Writes down Redline on 'Next to watch list'*
Korra no Densetsu 8
Re-watched it again... hoooooooly shit. I want it to be next Saturday already.
Chet Rippo
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I guess there was that scene with her in her room watching tv...
dakkumauji
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Fate/Zero 22
Rider, why you so awesome.
Waver has gotten pretty awesome too.
Rider, why you so awesome.
Waver has gotten pretty awesome too.
Then you wont have to sell your soul to Aniplex to buy the boxset!
I have no doubt in my mind about that. My heart's totally going to fail me during the final scenes.
Dedication Through Light
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Maybe some of the middle exposition of it, but it was really suspensful that I guess Im shocked if one found it overall boring, both races.
Chet Rippo
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But... Sonoshee...
possibly
but I dont understand how sonoshee was the only good thing about it
It was great if you have ANY interest in animation at all
My girlfriend at the time thought it was the stupidest thing she'd ever seen. I was inclined to agree with her, but that doesn't make it any less entertaining
dakkumauji
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Poyopoyo 22
All listen to the honorable roundcat.
Thanks for the suggestions. I always take them into account. I really don't have a preferred genre or anything. Some of my favorites:
Gunbuster/Diebuster
Gurren Lagann
Nadia
Ouran Highschool Host Club
Steins;Gate
Michiko e Hatchin
YuYu Hakusho
Geass
I even really liked Mahoromatic. See? All over the place. I just have learned that certain formulas usually don't work for me. I still give like 4 or 5 shows per season a chance, it just so happens that they usually end up really disappointing me (Space Pirates, with that incomparably excellent intro). I'll see what you guys think of the summer season and go from there. It looks weak right now to me, but I didn't have reason to believe Fate, Steins, Michiko, etc would be good, so I don't mean to be entirely dismissive.
I think I actually do have Tatami Galaxy and Mushishi on what's left of the backlog. I tried watching LotG and idk if it was me or what, but it was almost literally a slideshow with text. I dig retro stuff (see above list), but the episode I saw just looked lazy. I may give it another shot, as I've never heard a bad thing about it.
Genius Party seems pretty cool. I recently watched Angel's Egg. Not much a One Piece fan, but I will def try to check out the other stuff. Thanks!
Chet Rippo
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It really is stupid fun.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
No, I did as well.
After the opening race? Nope.
dakkumauji
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The Tower of Druaga ~the Aegis of Uruk~ 09
So something happens and everyone suddenly is paired with other named characters. It was not bad seeing new group dynamics and I guess it was an excuse for more backstory from pretty much everyone. They are being cryptic behind real reasonings and all that stuff.
Let's switch it up!
So something happens and everyone suddenly is paired with other named characters. It was not bad seeing new group dynamics and I guess it was an excuse for more backstory from pretty much everyone. They are being cryptic behind real reasonings and all that stuff.
I was surprised that we had our first named character death. I guess the show is being serious now.
I didn't find it boring, I just didn't like it as much as I liked the pilot. They didn't go crazy enough.
Chet Rippo
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Tales of the Abyss 7
So seamless. With actual fighting involved, this episode was pretty great. You'd think that with Asch and Luke being very similar that they'd be creating hyper resonances every time they clash swords, which was never brought up in the game, so it was cool seeing it in the anime. They kind of just blast through Chesedonia without actually doing much. I wonder what they'll do with Tear's pendant, since they made such a big deal about it in the first episode. And this episode brings out the worst in Luke. Good thing the events of the next episode will shut him up for a while.
Girls love.
Legretta <3
It wasn't bad, but it also wasn't great.
This . . . I guess. Supermassive hype going in didn't help either. Just didn't do much for me.
hosannainexcelsis
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No problem. I'm glad that you're at least open to the possibility of trying new things. I'd also recommend checking out this thread, an extensive list of lesser-known anime from the 2000s with pictures and descriptions, and see if anything catches your fancy.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes was a low budget series; its appeal lies mostly in the large scope of the narrative and the multi-faceted characters rather than any strong visual excellence. I would recommend starting with the movie Overture to a New War, which presents the events of the first two OVA episodes in a much elaborated fashion with very strong visual storytelling and characterization. If that ends up drawing you into its world, you should be able to get through the less impressive OVA series.
I'm not a One Piece fan either, as you will see if you look at my recent impressions of the TV series, but the Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island film is worth watching even for those who aren't, and doesn't require prior familiarity with the franchise. Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) brings all his flair for directing to the table and creates a really strong, moving, atmospheric character piece. Don't let the franchise it belongs to make you dismiss it, as it's really its own thing.
Im inclined to disagree, how are people not completely baffled as to why the characters are doing the things they do? or why you should care about them?
Femmeworth
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Visuals were quite good. Unfortunately the script was on the weak side, though it certainly wasn't bad considering the run time.
Visuals were quite good. Unfortunately the script was on the weak side, though it certainly wasn't bad considering the run time.
A giant, fire-breathing spider demon residing in a lake was rather silly. Did that old man deceive the girl? Also, what was up with this?
I think the strength of the film establishes the characters and themes without really needing the backstory. I was certainly able to engage the film with only very minimal knowledge of what One Piece is about.
Hard to say if he actively deceived her or not, but that is the impression I got when they show in the end that the old man has some sort of demon in his house as well.
derp, double post.
hosannainexcelsis
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I watched it with only the sketchiest awareness of the franchise. While the initial cold open on the boat was a little jarring, the opening setpiece with catching the giant fish clearly established the team dynamics and their sense of camaraderie, giving you motivation to care about what happens to them as the situation unravels.
Its not even the best One Piece movie though
That's a matter of opinion that I can't personally weigh in on, but the impression I've gotten is that it's the best film to watch for those not otherwise invested in the series.
It sounds like a typical folktale monster to me. That's basically what this was - a modern Japanese fairy tale.
The history nerds represent the otaku. They're not scared by the monsters like a regular person would, because they're potential waifus.
The old man knew what would happen to him because he had already been through it.
The old man knew what would happen to him because he had already been through it.
It was good, just a bit morbid and lacking the usual craziness of One Piece
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Acchi Kocchi 09:
This may be the first series I ever import. It's a must own.
This may be the first series I ever import. It's a must own.
MotionBlue
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Lupin the third: Fuji tits 09
Wow, that was a good episde.
Wow, that was a good episde.
Confirmed Mine to be damaged goods, molested/raped/tortured as a child. I liked the painted girl story too, I expect the gunmen to keep her around as a waifu though. Mine really went from tough and independent, to horribly damaged and suicidal.
hosannainexcelsis
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The Deadman Wonderland impressions in the Toonami thread are more entertaining than the show itself!
Very true.
Its not even the best One Piece movie though
Indeed. Nobody gives movie 10 a chance because it's not Hosada.
The next one is also non-filler isnt it?
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