Thats more of the UPA style than old Disney. The Prince and the 8 Headed Dragon. Toei Doga's first great work. Came to the states New Years day in 1964. Dont know if they will do a blu-ray not even sure they have the original prints.
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Thats more of the UPA style than old Disney. The Prince and the 8 Headed Dragon. Toei Doga's first great work. Came to the states New Years day in 1964. Dont know if they will do a blu-ray not even sure they have the original prints.
Always bet on asses.
Femmeworth
Banned
Ramen doesn't grow on trees.
Ultimadrago
Member
Not exploitable enough. Unless you mean the donkey-type of asses.
Hey, Clerks 2 pulled it off!
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
1 decently directed episode from 1 show = studio resurrection!
Rumour on the street is that their employees will be treated to big bowls if Nise meets sales expectations.
dat bonus!
chickdigger802
Banned
That's for the bluray release.
The wait is going to hurt.
Too ordinary, it has to be something innovative lik-- ohohoho like I'm giving them ideas.
...Transformers moe
You know, I bet it's already been done.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Final Fantasy: Unlimited was Mahiro Maeda, oddly enough.
PdotMichael
Banned
Shaft doesn't need something like an animatin budget to produce the best show of the season/year/decade.
Infinite Justice
Member
Or if your in the latin america region its CN's version of the Disney Channel (live action, teen drama shit,etc)
Anime catch up time starts now...
Saint Seiya Omega 2
Hmmm. I hope Luna's introduction next week is more exciting. Maybe she'll have some kind of characterisation that doesn't bore me to tears, I don't know.
Slownen will be slownen, I guess. If I never hear "motto motto tsuyoku naru" again in my life I will be happy.
Fujikoike 2
The excellent shot composition certainly helped cover up the lack of animation this time round (aside from the climactic action sequence).
Despite being less "wow" than episode 1 and having something of a cliched plot for Jigen, I liked him much more as a character than I do Lupin so I enjoyed this more overall.
I would have rewritten the ending, though.
Saint Seiya Omega 2
Hmmm. I hope Luna's introduction next week is more exciting. Maybe she'll have some kind of characterisation that doesn't bore me to tears, I don't know.
Slownen will be slownen, I guess. If I never hear "motto motto tsuyoku naru" again in my life I will be happy.
Fujikoike 2
The excellent shot composition certainly helped cover up the lack of animation this time round (aside from the climactic action sequence).
Despite being less "wow" than episode 1 and having something of a cliched plot for Jigen, I liked him much more as a character than I do Lupin so I enjoyed this more overall.
I would have rewritten the ending, though.
I know it's more romantic to have Jigen kill Cicciolina so she could give that dying speech about how much she wanted to die by his hand etc. Wouldn't it have been more interesting if Fujiko had shot her, regardless of how many bullets Jigen had left? I suppose that wouldn't fit with how Jigen and Fujiko's relationship plays out for the franchise, but I think I keep wanting the show to be more about Fujiko whereas she was mostly a plot device in this episode to get us into Jigen's backstory. I think she had ample reason to do so, and if even Jigen couldn't bring himself to shoot Cicciolina that might have been just as tragic.
Sailor Moon 24
;_;
This episode was all about Naru, and
It's a shame that
Youma wearing latex? Magical stripping of young girls? Is this show really for little girls? I have to start skipping the titles of these episodes as well, Toei just doesn't give a fuck about spoilers.
Nephrite dies for love.
This episode was all about Naru, and
the culmination of Nephrite's redemption arc.
for some reason Naru looks like a K-on character here
It's a shame that
pretty much every redemption arc demands the death of the character being redeemed, but it certainly does add an emotional weight that wouldn't be present if they survived. Poor Naru, I wonder how this will effect her in the upcoming episodes.
Naru has cute pajamas
Youma wearing latex? Magical stripping of young girls? Is this show really for little girls? I have to start skipping the titles of these episodes as well, Toei just doesn't give a fuck about spoilers.
1 decently directed episode from 1 show = studio resurrection!
Rumour on the street is that their employees will be treated to big bowls if Nise meets sales expectations.
dat bonus!
You can't resurrect something that was never dead!
Deen was always one of my favorite studios.
... Ah well.
what the fuckJust a heads up for anybody who was looking to buy the new Bobobo Box Set from S'more Entertainment (the same group that recently picked up Galaxy Express 999), they advertise it as a dub/sub release but there are no subtitles for the episodes. The "subs" are on a separate disc in PDF form.
Still might pick it up myself though. It's $25 for 38 episodes on 4 discs (with part 2 coming in around September). Yes 38 episodes on 4 discs. I'm sure pizzaroll is crying right now
You'll be asking that question more strongly later.
The answer, though, is mostly. The manga it's derived from was originally for girls of an older age, the anime is slightly more gender neutral than the manga (according to Takeuchi), and both Sato and Ikuhara weren't interested in being strictly confined in how they went about things. The last issue is even what Ikuhara quit over.
Interesting, I know Ikuhara had quite a bit of free reign with Utena, but I wasn't aware he had so much control over Sailor Moon. Either way, I need to get to S or R or wherever he takes over as series director!
Yeah, despite it's faults, the animation was great!
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Sailor moon 09
Jadeite has a plan OMG.
Usagi and Ami are hanging out shopping.
NAH. Too obvious.
Watches and clocks are deeply discounted. Must be a going out of business sale.
Luna says it looks nothing like her. She's right.
Usagi doesn't listen. she's not good at it.
holy shit.
Some girls have all the fun.
why couldn't that happen to ami?
Good thing, because I thought they were going to do something different. Scared me for a moment.
Usagi is still an idiot.
Jadeite has a plan OMG.
Apparently, if people are rushed, they put out more energy for Queen Beryl to steal.
So the plan is to manipulate time.
So the plan is to manipulate time.
They see a clock shop and enter it. the shop lady looks suspicious. Could she be?
Watches and clocks are deeply discounted. Must be a going out of business sale.
Usagi sees a cat clock and says it looks like Luna. It looks nothing like Luna.
Usagi is sad because she doesdnt have much money.
She goes home and her MILF surprises her with the cat clock!
Usagi is sad because she doesdnt have much money.
She goes home and her MILF surprises her with the cat clock!
She warns Usagi that the clock is suspicious.
She goes to sleep and the clock begins shining light on Usagi. Naturally only Luna sees whats going on.
the clocks speed up the time.
Usagi ends up being early. Her dad rushes out of the house saying he's late.
Usagi gets to school and a bunch of people are there, but not everybody. Only a select few are in class. They freak out thinking everybody else is late.
Naturally, Ami is starting to figure out that something is very wrong. She talks to Luna who has the clock from before.
the clocks speed up the time.
Usagi ends up being early. Her dad rushes out of the house saying he's late.
Usagi gets to school and a bunch of people are there, but not everybody. Only a select few are in class. They freak out thinking everybody else is late.
Naturally, Ami is starting to figure out that something is very wrong. She talks to Luna who has the clock from before.
holy shit.
Luna gave Ami a 3DS. Actually, its a compact supercomputer.
Ami and Luna inspect the clock. Something escapes from it and they realize that its one of Jadeites plans.
Meanwhile AUTOMOTIVE CARNAGE. Everybody doesn't give a fuck, cause they're late!
Usagi and Ami transform into Sailor Senshi.
They enter the youma's false store.
Her time tricks are pretty cool. Sailor moon becomes a superior chibi moon, then returns to normal.
Meanwhile AUTOMOTIVE CARNAGE. Everybody doesn't give a fuck, cause they're late!
Usagi and Ami transform into Sailor Senshi.
They enter the youma's false store.
Her time tricks are pretty cool. Sailor moon becomes a superior chibi moon, then returns to normal.
Usagi is out of energy, and ami gets paralyzed by the Youma.
Tuxedo Mask comes in and saves the day.
Tuxedo Mask comes in and saves the day.
With the youma distracted, Mercury does her shabon spray and in the confusion, Sailor moon finishes her off with the tiara.
The store disappears and everything is back to normal.
The store disappears and everything is back to normal.
Nah. Most of it isnt really that spoilery. I just don't know what would or wouldn't be considered one so I just blanket the whole thing with black bars.
ahhahahhahahahahhaa oh my god
hosannainexcelsis
Member
What a well-managed company.
It's not really easy to appreciate just how much of the anime comes from Sato or Ikuhara without reading the manga, because you just assume that because it's an adaptation all they had to do is make a tweak here and a change there when in fact they are fairly different beasts.
Ultimadrago
Member
C'monson.gif
No doubt, I'm planning on reading the manga as well, once I'm finished watching the anime.
The Grim Heaper
Member
i still can't get over the use of "sub-titlerd". lmao
Yeah, the anime started off rather slow but it hits it's stride in the Arlong arc. Though I've only seen the first ~110 episodes so I can't vouch for the quality of the later episodes.
The Grim Heaper
Member
I know many people probably say it, but it starts off really slow. Like wonzo said, it gets better near Arlong Arc.
it's a comparatively small slice of the show considering there's 540+ episodes of one piece out there!
Infinite Justice
Member
OP currently has 542 episodes (543 will be airing April 15th)
Ultimadrago
Member
Im glad you're sticking with it
will be worth it
I dunno. Envelope's agreement is only watching about 20+ episodes, right?
The Grim Heaper
Member
542! It hurts to admit that I've watched them all. ):
Amagami SS Episode 26 FINAL
Overall it was a decent show and it's one of the few where I found every girl to be interesting. While Sae's voice was painful, I did enjoy
Ayatsuji's arc was pretty damn good.
In order of favorite arcs, I would have to go:
1. Ai Nanasaki
2. Kaoru Tanamachi
3. Tsukasa Ayatsuji
4. Rihoko Sakurai
5. Haruka Morishima
6. Sae Nakata
I was always weak for those sports types.
Any other good romance anime out there I should be checking out Anime;GAF?
Overall it was a decent show and it's one of the few where I found every girl to be interesting. While Sae's voice was painful, I did enjoy
watching her become more socially adept with people around her (non to mention the unintentional kinky "training" she went through with Junichi).
Ayatsuji's arc was pretty damn good.
I absolutely loved the fact that her nice personality was just a front and she could be a total bitch when she wanted to (when she told off those girls spreading rumors about her slacking off before the festival, sogood.gif).
In order of favorite arcs, I would have to go:
1. Ai Nanasaki
2. Kaoru Tanamachi
3. Tsukasa Ayatsuji
4. Rihoko Sakurai
5. Haruka Morishima
6. Sae Nakata
I was always weak for those sports types.
Any other good romance anime out there I should be checking out Anime;GAF?
43, to be precise. If I like it by then, I'll most likely switch to the manga.
chickdigger802
Banned
Haha just caught up recently as well. I am pleasantly surprised how well they adapted it. Besides Oda's crap sword fights, everything else works fine.
Sure it's SLOOOOW.
Which is why god blessed us with fast forward and skip scene.
Mai Ritoru Poni: Yuujou wa Mahou 3-5 - Err this show is watch-able at least so far, and episode 5 had a number of genuinely funny moments! only 21 more episodes to go.
I've seen like 250+ episodes. That's nothing!
Ultimadrago
Member
You've been a very naughty Pen-Tool'd Moe.
That's quite the precise number!
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Part of me thinks that the producers are thinking of something different.
Odd decision, but it makes sense if they're trying to stay afloat and not rush in with anything experimental. I'm foreseeing a lot of character development for Fujiko starting around after ep 4.
Nodame Cantabile
Our taste compatibility has been pretty hit or miss from what I remember of your recent postings, so I'm kind of curious to see how you end up feeling about this. But don't lie to yourself about how you feel about the series. I actually liked the earlier episodes better than the later ones, mostly because the stupid/weird characters aren't around yet.
I know it's hypocritical, but for some reason the fact that I've seen all 200-odd episodes of The X-Files doesn't seem as weird as watching so much One Piece. I guess it's because I don't like One Piece, but there just seems to be something odd about it. Maybe it's because there's no end in sight to One Piece and it's an indefinite commitment? I know I've stopped watching many vaguely serialised TV shows because they go on and on with no real sense of closure and it just gets tiring after a while.
Indefinite commitment kills things like that for me too. Once a long show ends though, interest rises as there's no worries about falling further behind.
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