Unknown Soldier
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Man Fate/Zero S2 is so close yet still so far away
It's only 2 days away!
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It's only 2 days away!
chickdigger802
Banned
Wonder if I can just make the whole eps into a gif.
A Black Falcon
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Really? What about Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask, etc?
True on that point though.
But isn't something like YKK pretty darn nihilistic, under the surface? How does that differ so much from the stuff you're criticizing (I assume you mean things like the new Battlestar Galactica, which was good, but I stopped watching a while in because of how dark and depressing it had gotten) in any way other than the surface tone? Unless you only mean that, and the themes underneath aren't as important?
Yeah, I can't think of much that could possibly have been worse about that version, so I agree, it probably was a missed opportunity.
That list is entirely in the wrong order, top to bottom.
Certainly a whole lot less cruel than the real Nobunaga, for sure, too!
Yeah, and then that ending made the whole thing pointless by showing that no one else died from doing that same thing. So stupid, she shouldn't have died either if none of the others did.
Depends on if you like shonen action with writing like that or not.
Back when the first season aired, I definitely remember hearing some people say how the anime was better than the manga, as I said... if the second season is more like the manga, that'd definitely be some additional proof for that!
:lol That's so true...
Hellsing321
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Ouza no Gemu S2 ep 1
Wow they really hit the ground running in the new season. Things felt like they were moving a mile a minute. It was great to see the characters again after so long. Chirion-sama is my husbando~! <3
Wow they really hit the ground running in the new season. Things felt like they were moving a mile a minute. It was great to see the characters again after so long. Chirion-sama is my husbando~! <3
God I hope someone kills Jioffuri soon. Also this show has more incest than Oreimo, Koi Kaze, and Yosuga no Sora put together.
chickdigger802
Banned
Is Fate stuff even worth getting into? I recall watching that recent movie and had no clue what's going on besides the basics.
Does the Eroge hold up?
Does the Eroge hold up?
Natsuiro Kiseki 1
Hey, remember this? Back from when it had a preview airing on Nicovideo and came across as supremely lackluster?
Yeah, nothing's changed from being aired in hi-def. Don't waste your time. I'll probably give it one more episode for the benefit of the doubt but I'm not feeling too confident.
Hey, remember this? Back from when it had a preview airing on Nicovideo and came across as supremely lackluster?
Yeah, nothing's changed from being aired in hi-def. Don't waste your time. I'll probably give it one more episode for the benefit of the doubt but I'm not feeling too confident.
Unknown Soldier
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The problem is that F/SN anime only adapted (mostly) the first of 3 routes, of which the first is the one where Shirou is downright retarded. He's much better in the UBW movie, and apparently the last route is very different from what was seen in the anime and movie. But yeah, he was breathtakingly stupid for a good 75% of the anime's run, only redeeming himself near the end.
Well, F/SN deals with mostly high-school kids most of which aren't even proper mages. Contrast that with Fate/Zero and it's not much of a contest. That being said, there are 3 Shirous and we only saw the dumbest one if we only watched the anime.
I'll let you know in about 30-40 hours. >_>
The good news is that you are actually
Rin
Just watch Fate/Zero. Its fucking amazing.
Maken-ki 1
The episode started sort of OK but by the end disappointed me. I was expecting Takeru to bring out something a bit more interesting than
I was also thinking that the show didn't look all that bad, but then there was this scene
and I started to think that maybe I should just go read the manga or something.
The episode started sort of OK but by the end disappointed me. I was expecting Takeru to bring out something a bit more interesting than
a fiancee popping out of nowhere to save his ass.
and I started to think that maybe I should just go read the manga or something.
Huh. Why?
Why not? It has martial arts and boobs. Until I can get my Queen's Blade fix I thought this could do, but I could have been wrong based on the first episode.
Does Seruzei Joō-sama still constantly look like she's constipated?
Like she has a turd lodged in between her incestuous boobs? Yes.
See, this is how you do it.
Crash Station
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It's just the same 30 or so posters arguing about nothing.
Maybe. Will have to see how some of the fights look in motion.
You say this as a One Piece fan?
The manga has 1 really good arc.
The fan service is decent in it, which is why I watched it. And outside of the main
I always need one good fanservice show every season.
This season has the megaton of fanservice:
The Dyson Air Multiplier in Korean Zombie Desk Car.
A Black Falcon
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Did you not notice any of my reviews of the series, warning people to stay far, far away?
Seriously, if you want an entertainingly dumb harem action series, watch Koihime Musou (first and third seasons, especially; S2 is weaker), or Hyakka Ryokan Samurai Girls, or Infinite Stratos again, or Bad Aria, or maybe even Majikoi... but stay away from Maken-Ki, it's the worst of them I've watched in years. I hate the MC, he's the stupidest harem lead I've seen since Shirou... and the girls aren't a whole lot better either.
Oh, and I can't quite put it in the same category because it's not an action show, more comedy, but I thought R-15 was a good show too. Better than most of the shows in that list above, in fact; only Infinite Stratos and Koihime Musou would probably beat it.
(And yes, I've finished all of the shows I listed above. In Maken-Ki's case, it involved more suffering than any of those others by a good-sized margin, to actually force myself through that travesty...)
The characters are among the worst in the genre, the plot is COMPLETELY stupid, the setting is as generic as it can be... watching it for the fanservice alone is probably about the only reason to even consider it, but even then, why not watch something that also is fanservicey, but isn't as terrible otherwise? There are plenty of options too, as I list above.
Crash Station
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I remember trying to watch Fate/Stay Night and being bored out of my mind, is it any different?
It's never been this busy before. I'm not exactly sure what happened.
Man Fate/Zero S2 is so close yet still so far away
It seems like anime might be starting to make a come back. I've noticed more people talking about it and so for this season is looking promising.
Hell yeah!
Woah, i'm getting all hot and bothered now.
;_;
That was the sound of my heart breaking.
Hyperbole aside, I still enjoyed Il Teatrino even though Madhouse's take on the franchise seemed to fit Gunslinger Girl like a glove. I guess I'll read it just because of how much I love GSG but I won't be expecting anything amazing. *puts on backlog*
The problem is that F/SN anime only adapted (mostly) the first of 3 routes, of which the first is the one where Shirou is downright retarded. He's much better in the UBW movie, and apparently the last route is very different from what was seen in the anime and movie. But yeah, he was breathtakingly stupid for a good 75% of the anime's run, only redeeming himself near the end.
Well, F/SN deals with mostly high-school kids most of which aren't even proper mages. Contrast that with Fate/Zero and it's not much of a contest. That being said, there are 3 Shirous and we only saw the dumbest one if we only watched the anime.
Well I wouldn't say Fate route Shirou is downright retarded <_< Idealistic and bigoted, mixed in with the usual harem lead vapidness sounds better.
I'd say Fate/Zero's strength lies in Urobuchi's writing augmenting Nasu's usual style. I think someone mentioned this before that Nasu's strength lies in the world building and general atmosphere of the setting. His character's aren't that strong though it helps that the length of the VN allows more instances of character development throughout the story. I feel Urobuchi uses his skill in plot and character development to flesh out Fate/Zero far beyond what Nasu can do alone and that makes F/Z a superior experience overall.
tldr; Fate/Zero is fucking awesome guys, don't be discouraged by the less than stellar F/SN anime.
Unknown Soldier
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I remember trying to watch the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy and being bored out of my mind, is the Original Trilogy any different?
Hell yeah!
Best part of the new season was seeing it back.
I'd watch korean zombie desuka 2 if the last few episodes of the first season didn't turn me off completely.
Hell yeah!
KuwabaraTheMan
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It's completely different. Fate/Zero is infinitely superior to Stay Night, and the characters are much more fleshed out.
My brain keeps trying to make sense of this picture, but it only causes me pain and that I think I see something that looks like boobs in there somewhere.
Robobandit
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yeah, I watched all 13 of Fate/Zero.. then I tried to watch an episode of Fate/Stay Night.. and I barely finished it without turning it off.
I don't think I can subject myself to more of F/SN after watching Fate/Zero.
Well, it's Hans Bellmer, so . . . /whistles
I wanted to make a joke about that dyson fan and the ubiquitous nature of holes, but it fizzled.
Tangentially related to anime because Oshii used some of his work as an inspiration. See this; probably NSFW.
Crash Station
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So who's to say Medaka isn't an exception either? You can't know without taking the plunge. Same with OP. There are people that hate it even after they get to Arlong.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Polar Bear Café 01
Very relaxing and it wasn't annoying despite all the puns. I'm very much enjoying it. It's very light-hearted and motivional. The feel-good animu of the season?
Surprisingly more about the Panda than the Polar Bear. The downside: Japanese dubstep.
Very relaxing and it wasn't annoying despite all the puns. I'm very much enjoying it. It's very light-hearted and motivional. The feel-good animu of the season?
Surprisingly more about the Panda than the Polar Bear. The downside: Japanese dubstep.
Ahhhh, Abstract anatomy. I go to school right down the street from the Art Institute of Chicago, so now I feel like going during a lunch break or something to check this out now that you've said that.
Hell yeah!
I almost bought one of these. It doesn't seem to work any better than a normal one so I passed on it.
Oh my god yes. For one thing, Fate Zero's Rider is a fucking BOSS
That's good, since I thought the characters and premise were fairly interesting, but the show/pace/etc killed it for me.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
YKK isn't nihilistic because it doesn't assume that humanity will just give up when faced with extinction. It's also not "Pleasantville" or that island from "The Prisoner" or some other false utopia that we've seen on Star Trek countless times. That would be nihilistic, if beneath the surface there was some puppet master controlling humanity or some such. But it's not. Ultimately, it's about growing old and being comfortable with the limitations of your life as a human being.
KO Traveling Hobo
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I haven't seen OreImo, but I've been enjoying your impressions of the commentary, if only for the schadenfreude.
Unknown Soldier
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The Koreans only made it because they are so afraid of fan death or whatever. It's not supposed to work better or anything, but it also won't kill you at night while you sleep.
InsaneZero
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I thought fan death was something that happened when you left the air conditioning on overnight.
Or at least that's what my parents told me when I was little.
Wheeljack539
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I... wouldn't quite say that, considering I was one of those converts when I saw it...
The ending was
pretty much the same as the VN, though the VN did go into a bit more detail with Shirou than the anime could with the time it had left. If you enjoyed the ending and want to see a semi-continuation/possible continuation of that, though short, look up Last Episode on youtube.
Fan death? Who the hell dies from an electric fan?
The F/SN anime adaptation is pretty bad. The VN's pretty damn good if you're game for
and quoting myself in case you missed it:
and newcomers can get into F/Z easily since it's a prequel to F/SN with minimal knowledge of the Fate universe needed.
It looks cool though. I'd buy it at a high price.
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