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[Taruranto]

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Also a LN spin-off when they still looked like Pico has been announced.

http://i.imgur.com/isNJd5P.jpg

Will DTL survive this?

 

[Theonik]

Will DTL survive this?

No. RIP

 

[R_thanatos]

Asuna's actually 17 by the 2 year mark. (Kirito's 16)

To answer your sex comment, Chapter 16.5 in the web version of the light novel. Don't do it.

Episode 15 is where the fun begins. Surprisingly there's actually better action in the half of the season people hate the most.

You can feel, but you can't feel *pain*. You'll find out why at the end of the season.

You can feel pain , it's just reduced.
You're confused

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because in the end game it's amplified beyond normal levels.

Pain is reduced because too much pain in the virtual world ( at once ) lead to after effects IRL especialy on the nerves

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Not bad.

Slayers TRY 1

New OP is crap compared to the last two shows. Just getting that out of the way.

Question: When am I supposed to watch the Slayers movies?

Wait, why is the commercial break image Gourry helping out Chibi Sailor Moon?

Compared to Milgasia,

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Filia's dragon form is downright adorable.

Slayers Movies ? Forget about them.
The slayers Oavs are watchable however.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

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Nice swimming animation. Those muscles though...

 

[PdotMichael]

That's not a spin-off.

They were elementary school boys in the original novel and not handsome high schoolers.

 

[duckroll]

Doesn't sound any worse than the typical animu OP, to be honest.

The band has a female guitarist and a male vocalist? Respect +1.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

It's here! The first 8 minutes of GitS: Arise, with English subs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifjU1qEDbR4

Looks solid but I doubt its going to live up to expectations let alone the original series.

 

[Regulus Tera]

He also composed C's OST. ;_;

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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idea if that's good or bad since I never watched C.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

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Best moment

I hope it has more rivalry in water action, that was well worth the wait.

I wish we got to see Nagisa's upper body scene.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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idea if that's good or bad since I never watched C.

C is not a good show, so it's understandable why people would be concerned over elements reminiscent of it. It was also produced by Tatsunoko. But, still, the writer and animation director for Gatchaman Crowds were brought over from Tsuritama. So like anything pre-release, there's positive things and negative things going for it and you can't know how the balance between them will work out until the show airs.

 

[Regulus Tera]

C is not a good show, so it's understandable why people would be concerned over elements reminiscent of it. It was also produced by Tatsunoko. But, still, the writer and animation director for Gatchaman Crowds were brought over from Tsuritama. So like anything pre-release, there's positive things and negative things going for it and you can't know how the balance between them will work out until the show airs.

I'm wondering about the score, here.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

I'm wondering about the score, here.

Well, 7th wasn't talking about the quality of the score. I'm not a big fan of Iwasaki, personally, but if the show is going for a "futuristic, stylish, and aggressive" vibe, he's an appropriate choice.

 

[fertygo]

Orguss - 05

Dem shading

On this episode our protag sad because fail to get new member in harem.

 

[Dresden]

That's not a spin-off.

They were elementary school boys in the original novel and not handsome high schoolers.

For some reason this amuses me. Shota bullet dodged.

 

[Basileus777]

I've know there are those who swear by Polar Bear Cafe here. My question is, how funny is it?

 

[Kurita]

I've know there are those who swear by Polar Bear Cafe here. My question is, how funny is it?

Not hilarious but it's a feels good animu with good jokes every now and then.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Well, 7th wasn't talking about the quality of the score. I'm not a big fan of Iwasaki, personally, but if the show is going for a "futuristic, stylish, and aggressive" vibe, he's an appropriate choice.

Sounds good to me.

I've know there are those who swear by Polar Bear Cafe here. My question is, how funny is it?

It's funnier slice of life than K-ON.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

I've know there are those who swear by Polar Bear Cafe here. My question is, how funny is it?

In the two episodes I watched, I found the writing and delivery flat, and the timing sluggish. But it may have gotten better afterwards, and of course individual reactions will vary.

 

[RurouniZel]

http://www.ntv.co.jp/GATCHAMAN_Crowds/

Cast and music announced.

Taku Iwasaki is composing the soundtrack for Gatchaman Crowds. It will feature futuristic, stylish, and aggressive music. The ED theme is sold along with the OST, so I think it's composed by Iwasaki too.

OP Theme - "Crowds" by White Ash
ED Theme - "Innocent Note" by Maaya Uchida (as Hajime Ichinose)


Full cast list (thanks Ikari, I just copied and pasted ):
Hajime Ichinose - Maaya Uchida
Sugune Tachibana - Ryota Ohsaka
Jō Hibiki - Daisuke Namikawa
O.D - Daisuke Hosomi
Utsu-tsu - Kotori Koiwai
Paiman - Aya Hirano
J.J. Robinson - Katsuji Mori
Rui Ninomiya - Ayumu Murase
Berg Katze - Mamoru Miyano
Sosai X -Sakura Tange

Sakura Tange is acting again? When did that happen?

 

[jbug617]

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Great to see the swimming aspect of the show finally but it's not what I expected. I was expecting more swim meets with other schools. Also it looked very weird when they trying to take their shirts off.

 

[survivor]

Nice swimming animation. Those muscles though...

Yeah, the muscles are gross.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Great to see the swimming aspect of the show finally but it's not what I expected. I was expecting more swim meets with other schools. Also it looked very weird when they trying to take their shirts off.

What was weird?, I thought it was an excellent way to show their intense emotions for the scene.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Taku Iwasaki is composing the soundtrack for Gatchaman Crowds. It will feature futuristic, stylish, and aggressive music. The ED theme is sold along with the OST, so I think it's composed by Iwasaki too.

Excellent. Just about everything announced about this show so far has gotten me more hyped for it.

 

[duckroll]

Sakura Tange is acting again? When did that happen?

Since 2009?

 

[Regulus Tera]

They are supposed to have fit bodies but you can see their bones. It looks awful, DTL.

 

[jbug617]

What was weird?, I thought it was an excellent way to show their intense emotions for the scene.

I guess it was the turnaround at the end. It didn't seem like a natural thing to do but what does that matter because it's an anime.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Sakura Tange is acting again? When did that happen?

The more interesting voice actor on that list is Katsuji Mori, who played a character in the original 1972 Gatchaman show.

 

[duckroll]

The more interesting voice actor on that list is Katsuji Mori, who played a character in the original 1972 Gatchaman show.

Oh. I totally didn't catch that. They cast the original G-1 as the current council leader for the Earth Gatchaman here. That's a great nod!

 

[Kurita]

What was weird?, I thought it was an excellent way to show their intense emotions for the scene.

They have weird bodies.

 

[RurouniZel]

Since 2009?

Huh. Guess I haven't watch those shows, or wasn't paying attention.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

What was weird?, I thought it was an excellent way to show their intense emotions for the scene.

Thats messed up man. KyoAni can't draw muscles properly confirmed.

 

[dakkumauji]

http://www.ntv.co.jp/GATCHAMAN_Crowds/

Cast and music announced.

Taku Iwasaki is composing the soundtrack for Gatchaman Crowds. It will feature futuristic, stylish, and aggressive music. The ED theme is sold along with the OST, so I think it's composed by Iwasaki too.

OP Theme - "Crowds" by White Ash
ED Theme - "Innocent Note" by Maaya Uchida (as Hajime Ichinose)


Full cast list (thanks Ikari, I just copied and pasted ):
Hajime Ichinose - Maaya Uchida
Sugune Tachibana - Ryota Ohsaka
Jō Hibiki - Daisuke Namikawa
O.D - Daisuke Hosomi
Utsu-tsu - Kotori Koiwai
Paiman - Aya Hirano
J.J. Robinson - Katsuji Mori
Rui Ninomiya - Ayumu Murase
Berg Katze - Mamoru Miyano
Sosai X -Sakura Tange

Fine, I'll watch this for more Mamoru.

Great to see the swimming aspect of the show finally but it's not what I expected. I was expecting more swim meets with other schools. Also it looked very weird when they trying to take their shirts off.

Should have done magical boy transformations instead.

 

[duckroll]

Fine, I'll watch this for more Mamoru.

He's voicing this guy:

 

[dakkumauji]

He's voicing this guy:

All that fabulous. You got me hyped.

 

[/XX/]

Crazy nonsensical shadows all over the screen, little animation, attempts to ape Shinbo/Dezaki - yep, this looks like Oonuma/Silver Link.

I don't think it is fair to say "attempts to ape" in regards to Shin Ōnuma when he also helped to define their stance for animation-making on that new era of the studio, being a essential part (like Tatsuya Oishi still is) of the actual 'Team Shinbō'.

Akiyuki Shinbō trains staff and oversees it EVERYTHING in there, but apparently also lets the team members be:

Shinbo (asked how does he discuss with the direction staffs of shaft): After checking conti, if I just say "You know what I mean?' and give it to them, they know what they should do.

http://animapple.blogspot.com/2011/02/mb-important-quotewordsinterviews-of.html

Has Miyazaki really lost it?!

It's hard to tell which is which yet, but the producer confirmed at the press conference that the film will feature a mono only soundtrack and that for the fighter plane engine sound effects, they've decided to employ a technique of recording effects produced by human vocals.

This, combined with the fact that the lead role in the film is played by Hideaki Anno, makes the audio in the film potentially jarring. Anno is the director of Evangelion. He's 53 years old, and he's not a professional voice actor or normal actor in any capacity. He is an animator and a director. But it doesn't seem to have deterred Miyazaki from casting him in the lead role of a young man. Super weird.

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He won’t be a professional actor but tries so hard with a nice and varied repertoire of gestures that it is at least a commendable effort compared to many others (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=57348274&postcount=9597)!

Anyway... 'oh my' at that news! I was talking with some other guys a couple of days ago (in part jokingly) about the possibility of Mr. Miyazaki going all the way and interpreting the omniscient narrator for the film (like Caproni's character does for punctual comments about technical and historic matters on the proper graphical novel which spawns this upcoming film), as he kind of does usually on the very same Daydream Data Notes (妄想ノー&#12488, where he even converses with the reader... loose adaptation into Porco Rosso notwithstanding!

I'd say he's lost it.

Well, the title is also translated as Delusion Notebook at times, so maybe part of the reason is a more faithful adaptation of his own fleeting and passing ideas... this is an unrestrained Miya! :-D

This is just a random thought for now, but how would you guys feel about an AnimeGAF awards show?

The improvised one hosted by Ultimadrago can be a good reference.

 

[amishpriest99]

What was weird?, I thought it was an excellent way to show their intense emotions for the scene.

It's a very :dtl way of showing intense emotion, anyway .

Orguss - 05



On this episode our protag sad because fail to get new member in harem.

Ok, so I'm behind on the thread and haven't kept up with all of your impressions. Orguss is a show I've meant to watch due to it's inclusion in the ACE and/or SRW games (can't remember which ones off the top of my head). Anyway, is this worth watching?

 

[/XX/]

indeed, it turns out to be a weapon of mass destruction, and the proof is in the really goddamn good effects animation that accompanies the demolition of a building:

http://i.imgur.com/KsFidVf.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/g3tLfM0.jpg

Ben sure drooled over that scene:

(...)the scene where Shizuka accidentally causes the robot to destroy a building is basically the same as the original. Except that now, when the building explodes, it explodes and crumbles with an Akira level of maniacally detailed animation.

This was probably animated by Takashi Hashimoto. The animation of the explosion seems like his style. The animation of the building collapsing is impressively detailed. I haven't seen this level of detail of a building collapsing since Shinya Ohira's animation in Akira. Doraemon isn't where I expected to see it.

http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php/doraemon-2011-movie-nobita-and

Time and freedom when working on a well-established property (and a staff that tries to impress again thanks to it) has its perks.

Man that music, so good. I guess it's just a difference of opinion. Some of the GG/MS games were more akin to Mario's style of platforming than the more traditional "Gotta Go Fast" of the Mega Drive games. But then I'm biased.

That's what I've been told after all this years of the first Sonic the Hedgehog being the only one of the saga I've played; I got my SEGA Master System II console in a good offer for a bundle with that game included, but bought it mainly to play the magnificent Wonder Boy series. I liked that first Sonic and since then I've always wondered if the other versions of the games were really that different, to the point of not making the necessary step to purchase another at the time. I shall rectify that, someday...

Rossiu was

Spoiler

right.

He also had

Spoiler

best girl.

No way. Guys, say yes to Bruce Ironstaunch as the rock-hard leader that world really needed!

I just want to mention that Francis Kaneda Paul Ano-Ñuevo is a freaking awesome name.

Those are two different people! Francis Kaneda is one, and Paul Año-Nuevo is the other, both 'resident' workers at TAP.

 

[FelixOrion]

I know. I was being super facetious. The story just shits on your heart.

Oh god does it

I cant imagine watching the anime over such a long period of time as youre doing. I watched it all (after story) in one day.

I probably would but it just doesn't fit with my schedule. It does make you stew on events a lot more.

Dammit, you sure go fast with these! Whatever you do, don't drop it. More feels are to come.

oh great

the feels are in maximum overdrive

 

[fertygo]

Ok, so I'm behind on the thread and haven't kept up with all of your impressions. Orguss is a show I've meant to watch due to it's inclusion in the ACE and/or SRW games (can't remember which ones off the top of my head). Anyway, is this worth watching?

Can't tell yet because I just 5 episode in, but its have all the charm that SDF has.

Yeah Orguss featured heavily in SRW Z series and owns, one of the reason I want to try the anime.

 

[7Th]

@Aikatsu 35

lik dis if u cry evertim

 

[amishpriest99]

Can't tell yet because I just 5 episode in, but its have all the charm that SDF has.

Yeah Orguss featured heavily in SRW Z series and owns, one of the reason I want to try the anime.

Cool. Still have to finish Votoms first...might have to marathon the rest (I'm about halfway). I kinda wish these newer mecha shows had protags more like Chirico.

 

[fertygo]

Cool. Still have to finish Votoms first...might have to marathon the rest (I'm about halfway). I kinda wish these newer mecha shows had protags more like Chirico.

Kei also very boss, the exact opposite of Chirico though lol

Dude just want to bang every girl.

 

[/XX/]

Probably not. Most storyboards are too rough to nail down exact character proportions. That would be up to the layout artist and/or the key animator assigned to the cut.

But the animator on this particular cut might not be the problem; if the character always has that elongated neck, then it's a problem with the anime character design.

One key animator/layout designer can't go astray that much! As I understand it, the supervision's responsibility (including additional layout changes, like on continuity checks) would fall more onto the animation director or episode director roles (in case there is something personally seen as off or unwanted, to be changed) that should always indicate the posture and composition corrections by themselves. On this cyclic back-and-forth work between layers of staffers even the most important links of the production chain are affected. Which leads us to this:

Unless you have literally one or two guys making the entire anime then you can't, with complete confidence, say that this is all part of one person's vision.

The tight control and continuous feedback necessary that, while tremendously exhausting for the omnipresent supervisor, is many times imposed on such animation system process can make it a very close approach to achieving an unique vision, compared to different mediums offering other kinds of collaborative projects.

Oh, I see. That makes sense. I guess I was thinking of layouts, but I'm pretty sure key animators are usually the ones that do those, right?

What I've seen mentioned habitually is senior key animators doing layouts for themselves, or for other lower-level key animators that they could use. There are workers with that task specifically assigned to them, though (and consequently only credited as such).

Related to this topic was my interest in seeing sometime further translated the ‘GAINAX Animation Lecture’ (GAINAXアニメ講&#32681 series, as those featured information that, although considered basic by some, was presented by the most representative members (at the time) from the studio. And Tadashi Hiramatsu was responsible of some valuable lessons for the juniors about layouts and their overall importance (http://www.gainax.co.jp/staff-info/2010/12/).

At least we received this opening part by Mr. Tsurumaki as a gift to make us eager for more:

The Haisho • View topic - Gainax Anime Lectures
http://thehaisho.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=28094

My conclusion is... I just don't enjoy watching Doraemon. Something about the entire setup is unappealing to me. The characters are too much like actual dumb kids, and the sort of slapstick comedy it uses doesn't work for me at all. Additionally, the premise feels very predictably like the sort of kids show where the protagonist consecutively does dumb shit which he will regret later, and the entire process is a build up to a "lesson" of sorts on the consequences of doing such dumb shit. I really find that sort of stuff boring, even when I was a kid.

You do well in not forcing your way through it, but:

I never liked blatantly didactic children's entertainment either. And it can't be denied that Doraemon as a franchise is based around that idea - Nobita gets into scrapes because of mistakes he's made and Doraemon bails him out and teaches him a valuable lesson and such. But I didn't feel like Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 went too far in that direction; it's more a light-hearted adventure film, especially once the kids go back in time.

I'd say that's certainly part of the initial set up and, indeed, I think one of the appeals of the movie is that the characters do act like stupid kids because that makes their exploits more interesting and exciting. However, with express regard to you bolded text, the main thrust of the movie is not about learning from your mistakes. It's far more of a light hearted adventure movie once you get about 30 minutes into the story.

Exactly! One of the best things of the yearly films is that they first condense what the series is recognizable for as a establishing point to later go all out on the setting. Having put up with the repetitive characters stitch for a long time (thing you end up very familiar with and can even see as gentle custom in the long term) is what makes for a recompense, in the form of a full-fledged adventure, that is a much more enjoyable experience... and any slightly character mold-breaking moment made more poignant.

 

[Jex]

The tight control and continuous feedback necessary that, while tremendously exhausting for the omnipresent supervisor, is many times imposed on such animation system process can make it a very close approach to achieving an unique vision, compared to different mediums offering other kinds of collaborative projects.

/XX/, it's okay to just come out and say that Hayato Miyazaki is essentially a dictaror.

 

[survivor]

He's voicing this guy:

Wait, this is a guy?

 

[7Th]

Wait, this is a guy?

Yes, it's a modernized version of this guy:

He was one of the main antagonists in the original and androgyny was always part of his design.

 

[/XX/]

After rewatching Evangelion 3.0 last night,
why are there no good Eva games?

Please, check out the good ol' GAINAX Network Systems’ developed Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden!

Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Ikuto Yamashita & more participated on what was the winner of a "Best Interactive Software' award at the 2nd Animation Kobe event... which is the most prestigious one they could possibly receive at that place (http://web.archive.org/web/20041027173200/http://www.gainax.co.jp/special/evamovie/kobe-e.html), don't you think?

"VIELEN DANK!"

The PSX Ghost in the Shell video game being the exception to the rule!

Legendary opening movie included! Hiroyuki Kitakubo showing his moves before making traditional animation plus 3DCGI models & background integration even more refined later on; Mr. Inoue cuts are additionally impressive with the perspective that the ‘making of’ video gives...

Spoiler

sorry, not from the LD version of the video, just VHS will do.

HiramatsuXYamakan

http://25.media.tumblr.com/e588da27a4ecf9bd4717091012d3343d/tumblr_mo6h8aOz1c1r7c87xo1_1280.jpg

I'll add a clarification about this image because of other comments about it I have seen; it is an illustration made precisely by Tadashi Hiramatsu to cross-promote the upcoming animated project Wake Up, Girls!, but it actually features the characters of Mr. Hiramatsu & Mr. Yamamoto's Einsatz novel (or it could be considered a light novel?), and of course the very same Yamakan is represented on it! Not to be confused with the actual characters that are going to star on the new series (unless there are some cameos on it for these ones, of course).

/XX/, it's okay to just come out and say that Hayato Miyazaki is essentially a dictaror.

Pretty much, yeah! :-D

 

[Defuser]

Sugita Cosplaying as Gintoki. How epic and similar is that?

 

[Jex]

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There's quite a bit of upper body in there. I approve of this trailer.

 

[7Th]

Also, the Sakura Tange character was revealed by the cast listing to be the modern equivalent of main antagonist Sosai X: