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Spring Anime 2012 | Welcome Home, Space Cowboy

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Fix your spoiler tag in the quote, Ultimadrago...

I thought it was her first year in highschool she kept monologuing her time in middle school and how she wants to change, and Miketsukami has 7 years on her.

Yeah, that sounds right. So it's a bit creepy, but far from the worst.

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Release Date: July 3, 2012
2 Blu-ray, 2 DVD disc set
Features original Japanese voice acting / English subtitles
Premium box with bonus item: hardcover art book, "The Super Peace Buster Chronicle," (full color, 38 pages) which provides a deeper experience of anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day with character bios, scrapbook-style photo selections, an episode guide, rough sketches, illustrations, and more
Episode 1 clean ending, teasers & commercials, and online episode previews

http://nisamerica.com/index.php?nav=ap&aid=anohana

Looks nice... I assume it'll be pretty expensive, though.

Milky Holmes S1 5

Mary and Kate's shoujo melodrama made this episode continually hilarious. While there were a couple moments of awkward animation, the action parts were generally well done and exciting.



But as always the real star is Twenty, who takes narcissism to new heights by making out with a body pillow of himself.
Didn't I say that Beautiful Me was great?

Well, now you see! :)

400+ posts since I went to bed? Man, this thread has been unfriendly to EST timezone people lately, hah.
No, only to EST timezone people who actually sleep at night.

Fixed because I'm still mad.

At least that show got 24-26 episodes, though, not like the ~13 of both of the shows I mentioned.

... Of course though, and this is so obvious it probably doesn't even need to be said, but the best sign of the injustice of anime right now is that ABe still hasn't managed to make another anime.

Despera...

Well it's not really season 2, but more like Fate/Zero's case being part 2 of it.

Ah, so you mean that both seasons were approved at the beginning? Still, I thoguht it might be decent at first, but... I just lost interest. Still haven't gotten past somewhere between episodes 4 and 6 in S1.

Milky Holmes 9

First scene starts with FOOD!
Well yeah... how else should it start?

No girls, don't play with the Ouija! And now they're framed for murder!
Just bad luck, girls.

And yet another small laugh out of me from abrupt scene transition after Twenty quip! It's a pretty subtle detail, but I know they're doing it deliberately now!

Heeey, why does Nero get the fat ancestor possession?! (Well, I know why, but still...
Yeah, you know why, and it's entirely appropriate too. They're supposed to look like their namesakes after all.

That part, with the spirits of the detectives coming back and posessing them, was kind of interesting from what I remember... that group are certainly more competent than Milky Holmes are, though!

"It was a monkey in the academy!"
"There are no monkeys here."
"Oh yeah..."
Made me laugh more than it should have.
And of course,
Sherlock's ancestor, Sherlock is a bawss....also, Sonia, of course! But her hair's still so cute! :D

And
Dat huge Shelock smile at the end deserves mention!

An okay episode, more for
lineage detailing to fill for the girls
than for humor. Hoping the next one brings some chuckles.
I think it had some of both, but maybe less humor than some episodes... not every episode is even in that regard, in this franchise.

Milky Holmes 10

Hah, yes we get it, show. Henriette has a nice, booming chest!



Haha, poor Herc. So cute when she's like that.

How do they get all this stuff to gather?!

Ha, I love how all of Three Card seems to be fond of Henriette. (Well, questionable for Twenty, as he has a crush on himself more!)
The backstory flashback was a surprise. Never saw comedic goons as one to get that sort of treatment.

Ha!
five mintes of Twenty losing it was entertaining. Poor "Beautiful Me's" first bath is from another...



I liked this episode. Had humor while adding a bit to the story of the opposition
The with fight between Three Card was some good laughs. The bit of emotion at the end was needed to top it off and it delivered.
Best episode in a while.
I don't remember this episode on sight. What was it about again?

Milky Holmes 11

Awwwww, look how sad they're suffering :(
I think that Milky Holmes has some of the best of that I've ever seen, yeah.
I mean, can you think of an anime with more, or cuter, suffering? I don't think I can!

And holy crap, Arsene has lost it!
Well yeah, can you blame her?

The way Sherlock bleeds flowers is adorable.
Haha, poor Nero is on that
bum status!

http://i.imgur.com/0LfeF.jpg
Had to get this pose, preppin' for battle like a beast
Yeah, she doesn't often look fazed, for sure.

Bah, wished they'd showed at least a bit of Genius 4's battle. Eyecatch transition to aftermath's a bit of a cop-out.
Somewhat, yeah.

Sherlock's speech was nice, but I could barely take it seriously when she's deformed for 90% of it. Useful Gift from Sonia at last second?....*facepalm* I'll go with it. lol @ the wedding plate.

Yay. Everyone got their powers back in a bang of glory!

Dat ending...shit gone real.
The series does have moments of seriousness, yeah. One episode of season 2's pretty much all serious, for example... but given the series it's in, they always remain moments, as it should be. But yeah, both seasons end strongly, with great, action-packed final arcs. They definitely put a lot of effort into the last few episodes each time, and it shows.

Milky Holmes 12 (End)

Ha!
Beautiful Me summon just had to happen before this ended.

I can't help, but moan when
Arsene
moans...it's contagious!

Dayumn, this battle! I'm being selfish, but I wish there were action like this for every other episode!
Lack of powers be damned!
A few episodes, like ep. 12 of season 1, or ep. 11 of season 2, show that this team can do a very good action episode. However, I definitely think that the show is better as it is; as an action show it'd be a whole lot more generic. It's the comedy, and the suffering-humor, that really makes the franchise what it is. Without that and with an action focus it could still be good, but it'd be a different, and maybe not as interesting, show.

Gaa--! Boobs killed the tension! Damn you soft breeeeeeeasts!


Hehe, there's some fun stuff in the scuffle
when you pause at each frame of it.

Okay, so now....NOOOW?!

They forget who Arsene is and lose their powers immediately again, of course.
*double facepalmtacular*
Well naturally.

Ah well, a fitting ending, I suppose. Overall, I found this pretty entertaining. The color palette was...colorful. Three Card are the best goons I've seen in a bit and the humor, while flat at times, was enjoyable more often than not.

I'll be putting Season 2 on my list as I'm looking forward to more light-hearted suffering from this gang of silliness. I'll probably watch it after something more serious though, I've been thinking of getting on Stein's; Gate...
Yeah, S2 is pretty good overall too. The first two episodes are weak, but the rest of the season's well up to par. Overall it's definitely a very fun, silly franchise, full of weird, random humor and ridiculousness. Good stuff.

After Credits:
MORI ARTY LOLOLOLOLOL
Mori Arty... yeah, that reveal was good stuff. She shows up on occasion in S2, and yes, is pretty entertaining in how she interacts with Milky Holmes. :lol

Milky Holmes: Summer Special

So Kokoro as an
idol
, hmmmm.

Man, I never though G4 HQ would be a shithole.
Yeah, they're clearly under-appreciated at police HQ...

Yay! 1.3 TRILLION I.Q. She did it!
Indeed, Kokoro is a genius like one the world has rarely seen!
No, don't leave Kokoro! That means less screen time for Tsugiko!

Cute battle music video later on. Some emotions here and there over the events.
The ending of course, was what anyone would've seen.

It was an okay episode, didn't feel very "specially" though. Felt much like a regular episode with a different character focus, but it did have a decent amount of action. Something I wish the series had a bit more of.

Also, cute new ED.
Yeah, the OVA was nothing great. As I said above, don't expect the first two episodes of season two to be too great either... it gets better after that, though. I mean, the OVA was okay, but it was a pretty average at best episode, with nothing really special to make it an OVA. It doesn't have any plot really of note either, and the humor's not the series at its best. So yeah, I thought it was okay and occasionally funny, but not as good as many episodes of the first season.
 

frostbyte

Member

Walked right into that one. <_<

And this is why I have never watched this, despite how great the first season was. :(

If you can get past the admittedly moe exterior, there is still some Gunslinger Girl goodness to be had. Unfortunately, nowhere close to how good the first season was.

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Persona 4 25

Staggering amounts of cheese and the power of friends shounen tripe but I didn't mind it that much. It's one of those feel-good anime. Liked it overall but it won't be winning awards anytime soon. Haven't played the game yet so wonder how'll it compare when I do.

and come on, what's with this
true end BS that's only in the DVD/BD
? :/


The fourth season of Hidamari Sketch has been named and dated: Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb will be airing this October.

Yay! Time to finish up the third season in time for more wide face goodness.
 

Branduil

Member
Another 6

This dude is remarkably(disturbingly?) calm considering what he's seen in the last few days. He should really be a little more stressed out.
 

Ultimadrago

Member
Fix your spoiler tag in the quote, Ultimadrago...

Fixed.

Well yeah... how else should it start?

Well...I dunno. I guess it's the right way to!

That part, with the spirits of the detectives coming back and posessing them, was kind of interesting from what I remember... that group are certainly more competent than Milky Holmes are, though!
Yeah, it was neat to see.
And yeah, how the heck are they related?! They should get possessed more often, maybe something will stick!

I don't remember this episode on sight. What was it about again?

The girls are suppose to study for an exam, but keep procrastinating which leads them to fail their exam.

Well yeah, can you blame her?
Naw, I suppose I can't.


A few episodes, like ep. 12 of season 1, or ep. 11 of season 2, show that this team can do a very good action episode. However, I definitely think that the show is better as it is; as an action show it'd be a whole lot more generic. It's the comedy, and the suffering-humor, that really makes the franchise what it is. Without that and with an action focus it could still be good, but it'd be a different, and maybe not as interesting, show.

Yeah, it definitely wouldn't set it apart much. (Alas, why I was being selfish and not thinking about the show's quality when stating that :p )

Yeah, S2 is pretty good overall too. The first two episodes are weak, but the rest of the season's well up to par. Overall it's definitely a very fun, silly franchise, full of weird, random humor and ridiculousness. Good stuff.

Yeah, it was a fun ride! Looking forward to seeing Season 2 later. :)

Yeah, they're clearly under-appreciated at police HQ...
Indeed, Kokoro is a genius like one the world has rarely seen!
A terrible way to treat such a masterful mind!

Thanks for spending your posting time to discuss it with me, Falcon. Much obliged.
 

firehawk12

Subete no aware
Will they be terribly confusing for me if I have no clue how to play mahjong?
In both, it's just people powering up, so it's not a problem.

The fourth season of Hidamari Sketch has been named and dated: Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb will be airing this October.
Mandoric signal is up!

Lasted about two episodes or something because the world was not ready for such things, unfortunately.
Still have the dress uniforms!

Hey Japan, you hear that? You ruined Chihayafuru. You should be ashamed.

P.S. buy more Nichibros BDs, you bastards!

You mean Nichijou. :(
 

firehawk12

Subete no aware
Like I said, Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou. I don't see the problem here!
Most people here never mean
superior
"Nichijou" when it comes to good intentions, firehawk.

You know this!
:(

The Knight in the Area 13
Ugliest jersey or UGLIEST jersey?

What the fuck kind of formation is 2-5-3? What is this, 1930?
So is the girl still super awesome and is the guy's heart still talking to him?
 
Fate/Stay Night 11:

It took them until episode 11 until DEEN finally made an episode where I wasn't just sitting there being disappointed with the whole thing. I actually enjoyed this episode, there was a pretty good fight sequence, and Shirou actually wasn't worthless for a change, and it actually feels like there's some kind of story taking shape now. We are finally seeing the first signs of the
Unlimited Blade Works
and also douchey-ass
Shinji
got an ass-kicking like he deserves.

Am I wrong for enjoying watching Saber beat Shirou up over and over again? He's an idiot and he deserves it, after all!
 

Thoraxes

Member
It's been a long time since I tuned into Adult Swim..this is worth watching every commercial for

I don't know what I feel more: The nostalgia/happiness for days of old or the depression knowing that this is just for one night.

And Tenchi and Outlaw Star are up next!
 

jp_zer0

Banned
Fate/Stay Night 11:


Am I wrong for enjoying watching Saber beat Shirou up over and over again? He's an idiot and he deserves it, after all!
lul, sounds like you have a thing for femdom. Shirou is the main character, and technically you are supposed to connect with him!

Just kidding, a lot of people know Shirou is a little dense. Yes, you are right to want to see him beaten.
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
Gundam Wing 10:
I teared up at the end :(
 
lol Heero is one of my favorite gundam MC. His ability to do evasive maneuvers are kinda lacking though =/

Well fuck it... I'ma gonna speed through Eureka 7 tonight!

Eureka 7 45

Lotion, Eureka. It's all about lotion to keep the skin smooth!
 

cajunator

Banned
The fourth season of Hidamari Sketch has been named and dated: Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb will be airing this October.

This series can run as long as it wants to.

Fate/Stay Night 10:

10 years have passed, but Ilya's still super-moe. Super-duper-mega-moe. I'm okay with this.

I'm trying to figure out if the fact that hardly any of the Masters being proper mages in this go around of the Holy Grail War is supposed to be ironic or not. Only Rin and Assassin's Master seem to actually be mages. Shirou, Shinji, and Ilya are all not mages. As mage wars go, this one seems kind of crappy, especially compared to the previous one being covered in F/Z where everybody is busy spamming their magecrafts at each other.

Moe is the #1 reason for FSNs existence.

Fate/Stay Night 11:

It took them until episode 11 until DEEN finally made an episode where I wasn't just sitting there being disappointed with the whole thing. I actually enjoyed this episode, there was a pretty good fight sequence, and Shirou actually wasn't worthless for a change, and it actually feels like there's some kind of story taking shape now. We are finally seeing the first signs of the
Unlimited Blade Works
and also douchey-ass
Shinji
got an ass-kicking like he deserves.

Am I wrong for enjoying watching Saber beat Shirou up over and over again? He's an idiot and he deserves it, after all!

No. Saber beating Shirou is quality entertainment.
 
Fate/Stay Night 12:

Two episodes in a row with some pretty good animation. Honestly, I don't know what has come over DEEN all of a sudden! It's as if they finally decided to start trying or something!

Now that we have actually seen
Excalibur
in this series for the first time, I should comment briefly on Saber always keeping it hidden, since it's a dead giveaway for who she is. In F/Z, a neat little CG effect is used which makes it look like she is holding a swirling windstorm. This effect is entirely absent in F/SN, probably because of budget or lack of talent as CG use is minimal in this show. The result is that Saber always looks like she is literally holding nothing when she fights. I obviously prefer the effort made in F/Z to give Saber some form or substance to what she is holding while fighting so it doesn't look cheesy like in this show where she is swinging and blocking with nothing at all.
 

Jex

Member
Are these things actually allowed in real karuta?

Like, can you show up at a karuta match wearing a bunch of LEDs in your hair and a clown nose?

It's probably never been done, I can't say that I know the rules on the subject.
 
Eureka 7 48-50

lol 'Sorry Eureka I'll kill a few'.

*death rays a fleet of them*

Last few min of finale*

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Miu Moe Moe Kyun Beamed the moon.

Oh shit. Eureka is hot again!

Fuck, the Main Mecha is a girl? I'm pretty damn sure it was a guy before... continuity errors!


huh. With everyone talking up the ending of this... I expected everyone to be dead by the end... not this cheesy ass ending (still turned out better than ME3 ;P).

So wtf, is the new season gonna be about o_O?
 

Branduil

Member
Looks like some grabage-tier studio.

Oh. So I guess I was right.

A garbage-tier studio for a garbage-tier story. Seems appropriate to me. KyoAni has wasted enough of their talent putting lipstick on pigs, they have bigger and better things to do now.
 

Regulus Tera

Romanes Eunt Domus
Eureka 7 48-50

lol 'Sorry Eureka I'll kill a few'.

*death rays a fleet of them*

Last few min of finale*

Mikuru Beamed the moon.

Oh shit. Eureka is hot again!

Fuck, the Main Mecha is a girl? I'm pretty damn sure it was a guy before... continuity errors!


huh. With everyone talking up the ending of this... I expected everyone to be dead by the end... not this cheesy ass ending (still turned out better than ME3 ;P).

So wtf, is the new season gonna be about o_O?
Watch the movie. It should give you a perspective of how much it's gonna suck arse.
 
Fate/Stay Night 13:

Ilya's got a pretty awesome yandere thing going here. She's cute, she refers to Shirou as 'Onii-chan', she kills people who get between him and her, and she threatens to kill him if he doesn't agree to be with her.

I like this. :3

Yandere Ilya is Best Ilya!

If ufotable can't remake Fate/Stay Night, they should do Fate/Kaleid Liner PRISMA&#9734;ILLYA instead so we can all have MOAR ILYA!! Well, I suppose they should do Fate/Hollow Ataraxia to complete the story first before they start doing alternate universe side-stories.
 
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