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Spring Anime 2013 l OT One l All roads lead to this
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You're right. Amy is all he needs.
Deputy Dangle
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I'd totally be down for this. It could be fun.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Hunter x Hunter (2011) 19:
I've always loved the setup for the final exam. It's one of those little examples of the way that Togashi takes a typical battle shounen trope and turns it on its head. I think the reason that it works so well is that it isn't just a 'fighting tournament where the losers advance', but it takes the concept further, by requiring the losers to concede. This leads to all sorts of interesting character moments, and it forces fighters to come up with new strategies. It's a devious plan on the Chairman's part to see how they can hold up in that situation.
I was a bit worried as to how the new show would handle this fight. It's certainly less brutal than I would have liked, and there were a couple of odd music choices, but they handled it fairly well, all things considered. I'm eager to get to some of the later episodes since it sounds like most of the censorship issues go away eventually.
Way too much movement for that to be the case.
I've always loved the setup for the final exam. It's one of those little examples of the way that Togashi takes a typical battle shounen trope and turns it on its head. I think the reason that it works so well is that it isn't just a 'fighting tournament where the losers advance', but it takes the concept further, by requiring the losers to concede. This leads to all sorts of interesting character moments, and it forces fighters to come up with new strategies. It's a devious plan on the Chairman's part to see how they can hold up in that situation.
I was a bit worried as to how the new show would handle this fight. It's certainly less brutal than I would have liked, and there were a couple of odd music choices, but they handled it fairly well, all things considered. I'm eager to get to some of the later episodes since it sounds like most of the censorship issues go away eventually.
Way too much movement for that to be the case.
Utawarerumono
Did BGBW make this?
You mean Robotnik.
Oshii loves his framing devices. Dreams in Urusei Yatsura. Theatrical staging in Gosenzosama. The monologue in this. Cool stuff all around. The fish plane was one of the best transformation sequences in anime.
Same sex, obese/inflation, AND animal to robot transformation. Branduil, I'm impressed.
Crash Station
Member
Yeah, the censorship pretty much disappears as of the Yorknew arc. There's still some here and there, but most of it was present in the 99 version as well.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Yeah, I'm very much looking forward to getting there. Especially because I really loved that arc in the manga and in the original anime.
Unlike most Sonic fans these days I liked Sonic for the gameplay
And unlike most Sonic haters these days I hated Sonic for the gameplay.
I've only ever played Sonic the Hedgehog for like five minutes and that's it.
That's not long enough.
Oh, ok, fine, if you want to be boring.Unlike most Sonic fans these days I liked Sonic for the gameplay
hosannainexcelsis
Member
The crucial difference between this and Tatami Galaxy 10 is that in Tatami Galaxy the situation results from intense introspection and the ego superseding all else; in Twilight Q the situation results from the dissolving of self into the collective.
Just thinking about it makes me shudder.
Mad Pierrot, don't make yourself look bad like this.
Sengoku Basara S2 12
oh god, that conclusion. So much delicious animated action to enjoy.
Still surprised how much better this second season was though. The "less is more" approach with the character antics and giving a bit of depth to the shallow characters from the first season left this feeling so much more complete. Can't wait for the movie now if that's even better than this!
oh god, that conclusion. So much delicious animated action to enjoy.
Seemed like a return to the sillier status quo at the end which I'm fine with. Scrubbing through the first ep, it seems it starts with the silliness and continues until its disrupted by Toyotomi's appearance. I find it so neat he's such a disruptive presence that it's reflected in the production of the show such that the action is different and more refined, the displays of power are so much more subdued unless it's Toyotomi himself, and the characters adopt a more serious edge to their personalities and that this all continues until he's gone again. :lol
Still surprised how much better this second season was though. The "less is more" approach with the character antics and giving a bit of depth to the shallow characters from the first season left this feeling so much more complete. Can't wait for the movie now if that's even better than this!
Sally Acorn > Amy Rose
LOL. This is amazing. I'm not even a huge fan of these but I love this one.
I might like this more than the Gintama parody opening.
My take is I liked the first season (a few in there that are outstanding, Ep 14 being just beautiful if a bit silly in terms of failing to get your point across right), and the second season had potential to be a great story about those left behind during the SAO crisis but it wasn't the author's best by a long shot and it could have stood to have a director with a bigger set of balls and a willingness to flesh out both the bond girl and the imitation DIO.
The Count of Mecha Cristo 23
This is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay darker than I had imagined. Still, they managed to nail like, every single anime cliche ending at the same time. You got
.
Best part of the episode, not including the super awesome giant robot battle, was definitely
It was so. damn. cold. And for all you Albert x Count shippers out there (though the question of whether or not Edmond fathered Albert is never addressed),
How is there still one episode left?
This is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay darker than I had imagined. Still, they managed to nail like, every single anime cliche ending at the same time. You got
dying as yourself, the villain realizes how evil he was as he dies, collapse of the entire place after he dies, heroic escapes and sacrifices
Best part of the episode, not including the super awesome giant robot battle, was definitely
The Count actually pulling the trigger to kill Albert.
Albert does in fact kiss The Count. Which cures him of his being cursed by Gankutsuo, which in turn allows the piece of Franz' sword embedded in his crystal heart to kill him when said heart reverts to flesh.
How is there still one episode left?
I only started gaming in like 1998 and Sega was old and busted by then
All of the Sega Genesis Sonic games are good. Well, not 3D Blast.
I have a non-TAS time on Emerald Hill Act 1 of 20 seconds.
Spinball is also iffy.
KirbYuuYuu
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There's also Ristar and the likes.
The amount of playthroughs, planning, experimenting, and precision you must need to pull a video like this off baffles me. People who are good at video games are amazing.
I forgot about Spinball. That game was rather annoying, especially how Sonic always moved like he was stuck in molasses. Not as bad as 3D Blast, though.
Sonic the Hedgehog for the Master System is also good. Don't play Sonic 2 MS, though. That game is a nightmare.
peaceiscloser
Member
wait. what.
WHAT
Well I guess there are more ways to change up a classic story than just putting it in space :L
A Black Falcon
Member
3D Blast is good too, though.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Space Runaway Ideon 37:
The characters are unable to escape their past. Kasha brings up the war crimes that Gije has caused, and all of the turmoil from the Ajians was caused earlier in the series. Everyone is stuck trying to escape these ghosts. They're unable to, just as the Solo ship residents can't escape from the Buff Clan or the bigoted humans.
I was rather surprised when
The scene where it first happened was confusing, but I think that might have been by design. The end of the episode when
was a great moment. The music also really served that scene well.
The characters are unable to escape their past. Kasha brings up the war crimes that Gije has caused, and all of the turmoil from the Ajians was caused earlier in the series. Everyone is stuck trying to escape these ghosts. They're unable to, just as the Solo ship residents can't escape from the Buff Clan or the bigoted humans.
I was rather surprised when
Lin got shot by a stray bullet, and then Sheryl went berserk. I hope that this has a lasting effect on Sheryl.
Bes was carrying Lin's lifeless body
firehawk12
Subete no aware
This makes perfect sense:
Godannar 4
Wait, there's an OASIS BASE, too? Geez, between Dino Base and Oasis Base, why does anybody work at Japan Base? I mean, COME ON. DINO. BAAAAAAAASE. DINO BASE.
Godannar drinking game: Every time a woman moves/speaks and her breasts DON'T bounce, take a shot.
Goh is a little rough on his High School Waifu, but then, since he's the embodiment of ALL Super Robot Heroes, it only makes sense that he'd be terrible with women. Also I'm pretty sure his English VA is the same English VA who voiced Daigoji Gai in Martian Successor Nadesico. Which is perfect.
If you feel like you don't belong at Dannar Base, Chiziro, there's always DINO BASE. DINO BAAAAAASE.
Godannar takes place in a magical alternate universe where all women are svelte, well-endowed, all fabrics are sucked up their cracks, and most importantly, the bra was never, ever invented. I refer to this place as the Chetlight Zone.
Godannar is the only show I've ever seen with the courage to give us giant robot booty.
Hilary Haag and Luci Christian and Chris Patton are all in this show? Weeeeheeeell.
Oh dang, did I spoil that? Oh man. I'm really sorry. I should've labeled that more clearly. I'm really, really, really sorry.
Wait, there's an OASIS BASE, too? Geez, between Dino Base and Oasis Base, why does anybody work at Japan Base? I mean, COME ON. DINO. BAAAAAAAASE. DINO BASE.
Godannar drinking game: Every time a woman moves/speaks and her breasts DON'T bounce, take a shot.
Goh is a little rough on his High School Waifu, but then, since he's the embodiment of ALL Super Robot Heroes, it only makes sense that he'd be terrible with women. Also I'm pretty sure his English VA is the same English VA who voiced Daigoji Gai in Martian Successor Nadesico. Which is perfect.
If you feel like you don't belong at Dannar Base, Chiziro, there's always DINO BASE. DINO BAAAAAASE.
Godannar takes place in a magical alternate universe where all women are svelte, well-endowed, all fabrics are sucked up their cracks, and most importantly, the bra was never, ever invented. I refer to this place as the Chetlight Zone.
Godannar is the only show I've ever seen with the courage to give us giant robot booty.
Hilary Haag and Luci Christian and Chris Patton are all in this show? Weeeeheeeell.
Oh dang, did I spoil that? Oh man. I'm really sorry. I should've labeled that more clearly. I'm really, really, really sorry.
Lavalamp1138
Member
There, there. It's gonna be ok. There's some leftover Pizza Hut Pizza made with your favorite hot dog crust if you want it. Eating might make you feel better.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
I really like the fact that the show is just tacky and ridiculous, but it's hard to really hate the show for doing it when is sorta has such a humor about itself. That and it gives you everything you want...mostly.
The Chetlight Zone is great :lol
You can still edit your post.
Lavalamp1138
Member
This makes perfect sense:
I'm scared
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Clannad 11
Violins really are quite deadly, regardless of the wielder. As a cellist, I can attest to this.
As bad I hate the character the designs for the girls, the animation and framing is really well done.
I can't wait for them to expand on Tomoya's own backstory more. It's been touched upon at this point just very basically and not in depth at all. Which is a bit of a shame because I like him as a character probably the most right now; surprising for an MC in a harem-ish show.
I still don't care about Hitomi. Akio and Sanae are the best though.
Violins really are quite deadly, regardless of the wielder. As a cellist, I can attest to this.
As bad I hate the character the designs for the girls, the animation and framing is really well done.
I can't wait for them to expand on Tomoya's own backstory more. It's been touched upon at this point just very basically and not in depth at all. Which is a bit of a shame because I like him as a character probably the most right now; surprising for an MC in a harem-ish show.
I still don't care about Hitomi. Akio and Sanae are the best though.
Awful Falafel
Banned
Really? It made me hungry in so many ways.
I don't even like hot dogs.
I'm definitely enjoying it. I also can't help but feel it acknowledges how goofy its own pandering is.
The damage has still been done, though.
Smile Precure 29
Reika couldn't get her four friends to avoid trouble with homework. Meanwhile, Ami got Usagi into high school. Stay free, Reika.
Reika couldn't get her four friends to avoid trouble with homework. Meanwhile, Ami got Usagi into high school. Stay free, Reika.
With the people who have already read it, not those who have yet to.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Even robots have deficiencies.
photokano, food smut editionThis makes perfect sense:
Lavalamp1138
Member
First Cajun doesn't like hamburgers, now Corvo doesn't like hot dogs? What's the world coming to! Next thing you know, Hitokage doesn't like nachos or Awful Falafel actually thinks falafels are awful.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Eggs are pretty terrible. In regards to where it's place, it depends on how its cooked.
Fuck scrambled eggs though. Shit infests food like a pack of fleas.
Fuck scrambled eggs though. Shit infests food like a pack of fleas.
Awful Falafel
Banned
What?! First Cajun doesn't like burgers and now this? Who knew a thread about Japanese cartoons would be so UNAMERICAN! Next someone will say they don't like fireworks or something.
Edit:
Nah, it's impossible for anyone to hate Falafels. They're like exotic potatoes shaped like meatballs! I just think awful falafel is fun to say, try it sometime!
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