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Spring Anime 2013 |OT -7| My Giant CG Pony Can't Possibly Read This Much Baudelaire
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That was wise of you.
R_thanatos
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Wait , you can .. i'm doing that with no problems ..join me in the thread.
( i still have a part 2 of my review to post )
Dedication Through Light
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Digimon Adventure Season 2 - Episodes 1 - 7 (dvd)
The season is off to a much better and more exciting start than the first half. Only thing that is really holding this back are all these atrocious english and quite dated inserts songs. I wish there was a way to disable them from playing in the OST as they're not good, then the random rap or whatever song that kicked in over the Digimon Theme, what even.
TK having a huge character design improvement is instantly pleasing, the Digimon Emperor is also quite cool and Davis is an all around good guy. If they can continue to be good and somehow get on the same team (hopefully he changes his ways), while keeping Matt and Tai involved, I think this will truly be one of the better anime in the genre.
Flamdramon the fire of courage and Pegasusmon the wings of Hope are great designs. Though I want more humanoid digivolutions.
The season is off to a much better and more exciting start than the first half. Only thing that is really holding this back are all these atrocious english and quite dated inserts songs. I wish there was a way to disable them from playing in the OST as they're not good, then the random rap or whatever song that kicked in over the Digimon Theme, what even.
TK having a huge character design improvement is instantly pleasing, the Digimon Emperor is also quite cool and Davis is an all around good guy. If they can continue to be good and somehow get on the same team (hopefully he changes his ways), while keeping Matt and Tai involved, I think this will truly be one of the better anime in the genre.
Flamdramon the fire of courage and Pegasusmon the wings of Hope are great designs. Though I want more humanoid digivolutions.
Gargantia - 01
This is looking pretty great! Only thing that slightly annoying was the appearance of yet another squirrel mascot character. Is it now an unwritten rule that you need to have these stupid animals?
That said, my only real concern is that I really hope they do more of the space based stuff or at least the fighting with the bug/flower enemy. I can see the planet based stuff getting old fast.
This is looking pretty great! Only thing that slightly annoying was the appearance of yet another squirrel mascot character. Is it now an unwritten rule that you need to have these stupid animals?
That said, my only real concern is that I really hope they do more of the space based stuff or at least the fighting with the bug/flower enemy. I can see the planet based stuff getting old fast.
Ultimadrago
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ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Nyaruko-san W 1
Same jokes, forced anime/other Japanese references I don't get, but marketed as a new season. I'm watching this for Kana Asumi and Kana Asumi only!
Nyaruko confirmed shit taste.
Same jokes, forced anime/other Japanese references I don't get, but marketed as a new season. I'm watching this for Kana Asumi and Kana Asumi only!
Catching up with the thread and I see what happened with Mad Pierrot. 
He had some personal stuff going on as well so hopefully with a little bit of a break he'll be back to the thread.
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I'm reading your impressions and might comment on them from time to time. I'm actually going through the show right now myself but I can't recall the exact episode number right now. If you pass me then I'll wait before reading your posts as your not outright spoiling anything but mentioning details that I would rather see for myself rather than read about first.
7Th and SDBurton also quite like the show and may respond to you maybe. Others like Varion like the show as well but they don't post much. On that note...
Honestly I thought Erika kind of came across as so in your face as to be a bit rude in the first episode as well. Like you mentioned where she just butted in and traded some lunch items. It's true that at other times you could tell she liked Tsubomi and was just a bit tactless in her approach. The introduction scene kind of reminded me of Smile PreCure! and Akane helping out Miyuki.
I personally have quickly grown to like her though and can she why Erika is many people's favorite. Tsubomi and her really do make a great team. Different one's mention that they felt the earlier episodes are maybe not as interesting with just the two of them but I think with how they are handled, they can carry the show by themselves in the early episodes. There's enough support characters they can interact with as well that I think helps.
I'm getting more used to the ending but I still don't think I'm there yet. With Doki Doki's ending though, I actually quite liked it from the very first episode.
I wondered why she didn't just ask to start a girls club right away too.
I also wondered about Tsubomi needing her glasses or not, haha.
I personally like both the opening and ending.
Speaking of bunnies, this past weekend and being Easter I think was the first time I heard having big boobs being called "Blouse Bunnies". Maybe it's happened before and I've just forgotten but it kind of surprised me at the time.
I'm catching up with the thread and came back to this quote and remember you mentioning this before and it makes me wonder how much of different shows you actually do watch as compared to skipping, haha.
I'm going to have to pay more attention to when Tsubomi wears her glasses because at first I thought it was just a first or second episode thing to represent that change but then she goes back to wearing them at times.
I'm sure she wears them around Erika at times and she's more outgoing and accustomed to the school with joining a club and making friends now. She seems to wear them around them as well too though I think, it's not like she wears them in unfamiliar surroundings only now I believe.
It seems kind of random but I'll maybe just have to pay more attention to that like I mentioned.
He had some personal stuff going on as well so hopefully with a little bit of a break he'll be back to the thread.
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I'm reading your impressions and might comment on them from time to time. I'm actually going through the show right now myself but I can't recall the exact episode number right now. If you pass me then I'll wait before reading your posts as your not outright spoiling anything but mentioning details that I would rather see for myself rather than read about first.
7Th and SDBurton also quite like the show and may respond to you maybe. Others like Varion like the show as well but they don't post much. On that note...
Honestly I thought Erika kind of came across as so in your face as to be a bit rude in the first episode as well. Like you mentioned where she just butted in and traded some lunch items. It's true that at other times you could tell she liked Tsubomi and was just a bit tactless in her approach. The introduction scene kind of reminded me of Smile PreCure! and Akane helping out Miyuki.
I personally have quickly grown to like her though and can she why Erika is many people's favorite. Tsubomi and her really do make a great team. Different one's mention that they felt the earlier episodes are maybe not as interesting with just the two of them but I think with how they are handled, they can carry the show by themselves in the early episodes. There's enough support characters they can interact with as well that I think helps.
I'm getting more used to the ending but I still don't think I'm there yet. With Doki Doki's ending though, I actually quite liked it from the very first episode.
I wondered why she didn't just ask to start a girls club right away too.
I also wondered about Tsubomi needing her glasses or not, haha.
I personally like both the opening and ending.
Speaking of bunnies, this past weekend and being Easter I think was the first time I heard having big boobs being called "Blouse Bunnies". Maybe it's happened before and I've just forgotten but it kind of surprised me at the time.
I'm catching up with the thread and came back to this quote and remember you mentioning this before and it makes me wonder how much of different shows you actually do watch as compared to skipping, haha.
I'm going to have to pay more attention to when Tsubomi wears her glasses because at first I thought it was just a first or second episode thing to represent that change but then she goes back to wearing them at times.
I'm sure she wears them around Erika at times and she's more outgoing and accustomed to the school with joining a club and making friends now. She seems to wear them around them as well too though I think, it's not like she wears them in unfamiliar surroundings only now I believe.
It seems kind of random but I'll maybe just have to pay more attention to that like I mentioned.
It was a decent first episode which is always the best you can hope for. It has the rest of the season to turn to arse after all. And when it's flaming wreckage finally comes to a standstill and we all look back, at least you can say "Well, the first episode was good and showed promise".
Just like every show this season, AM I RITE
Hellsing321
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Little Witch Academia
This was just awesome. Give me more in this world Based Trigger!
Attack on Titan 1
Quite a start. Really like the look of the show and the music is great too.
This was just awesome. Give me more in this world Based Trigger!
Attack on Titan 1
Quite a start. Really like the look of the show and the music is great too.
These two things are diametrically opposed.
Catching up with the thread and I see what happened with Mad Pierrot.
He had some personal stuff going on as well so hopefully with a little bit of a break he'll be back to the thread.
If not, Sensei-Sensei should consider his successor.
Regardless of what your opinion may be of the artstyle, the show has provided some of the most entertaining things in this thread.
PorcellainThrill
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I agree with that Aku no Hana guy.
Gargantia 1
Not an impressive first ep. It seemed like the PV stretched out into a full episode with some character interaction and world development. I found the mecha action quite uninteresting and messy. Lots of formations. The backgrounds were quite pretty but them moving in formation wasn't very entertaining. It got more interesting when the shit hit the fan though and that whole section did paint a nice picture of the state of humanity. The protagonist doesn't seem horrible, a bit bland but with this type of story they could do something interesting with that.
I think if I want to watch a show for mecha it'll be MJP. It looked nicer and was easier to follow the action. But I'm interested in seeing how this goes. And if they focus on land mecha action it could win me over. Land > Space.
Some should make another stompy mech show. Like Zoids but with good cg. Stompy mechs are the shit.
Not an impressive first ep. It seemed like the PV stretched out into a full episode with some character interaction and world development. I found the mecha action quite uninteresting and messy. Lots of formations. The backgrounds were quite pretty but them moving in formation wasn't very entertaining. It got more interesting when the shit hit the fan though and that whole section did paint a nice picture of the state of humanity. The protagonist doesn't seem horrible, a bit bland but with this type of story they could do something interesting with that.
I think if I want to watch a show for mecha it'll be MJP. It looked nicer and was easier to follow the action. But I'm interested in seeing how this goes. And if they focus on land mecha action it could win me over. Land > Space.
Some should make another stompy mech show. Like Zoids but with good cg. Stompy mechs are the shit.
Pretty much. I'm still sad that I bought into the hype from here about Star Driver when it was first airing. Ah, why did I listen.
That and after going back and rewatching the episode I've... actually warmed up quite a bit to Aku no Hana.
I hate taking back things I've said already but I'll be damned if there wasn't some good direction and atmosphere in that first episode.
I DON'T LIKE THIS SHITEATING FUTURE
I hate taking back things I've said already but I'll be damned if there wasn't some good direction and atmosphere in that first episode.
I DON'T LIKE THIS SHITEATING FUTURE
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Where were you during the nineties?
Already read Toriko and saw Kyojin's first episode. Haven't seen Hunter though, thx.
Haven't seen them. Will check it out. Any comedies/harems/adventures worth watching?
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p6LVZFLSfw the north American industry in 2 and one tenth min.
Hell yeah, and thanks!
Wooooooooo!!!!! All my stuff is submitted/approved/defended/recorded/presented now, so i'm not completely busy slaving over all my stuff anymore!
Two more short shows to round off the weekend:
Glass Mask (or is it?)
For those who don't know, Glass Mask is a venerable (some might say creaky) shoujo manga about one girl's journey to become the greatest actress evah to play the lead in a play called "The Crimson Angel". It's already been animated three times but the manga trundles ever onwards.
So now we get a Flash parody anime. It makes sense if you know a bit about the manga and the rivalries/characters in it, and the main joke of the episode revolves around events that apparently take place in volume 35 of the manga or so...
It's barely animated and only mildly amusing. I don't think there are any Glass Mask fans in the thread who would even care about this.
Blood Type Guys
Anthropomorphous blood types - the anime!
This is exactly what you think it is. The blood types all act... according to their blood types. A cultural disconnect too far, I think, to extract any humour out of the situation.
Glass Mask (or is it?)
For those who don't know, Glass Mask is a venerable (some might say creaky) shoujo manga about one girl's journey to become the greatest actress evah to play the lead in a play called "The Crimson Angel". It's already been animated three times but the manga trundles ever onwards.
So now we get a Flash parody anime. It makes sense if you know a bit about the manga and the rivalries/characters in it, and the main joke of the episode revolves around events that apparently take place in volume 35 of the manga or so...
It's barely animated and only mildly amusing. I don't think there are any Glass Mask fans in the thread who would even care about this.
Blood Type Guys
Anthropomorphous blood types - the anime!
This is exactly what you think it is. The blood types all act... according to their blood types. A cultural disconnect too far, I think, to extract any humour out of the situation.
Dedication Through Light
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For comedy, at least based off episode 1 for this season, The Devil is a Part Timer ( Hataraku Maou-sama! ) was hilarious comedy.
Here you go.
Some of those I haven't seen and some of those I disagree with but it's as good a starting point as any.
Spring 2013 is just getting started so I think it's still a little early to call but so far I've enjoyed Attack on Titan, Majestic Prince, Muromi-san, Hataraku Maou-sama and Azazel-san Z.
Well I didn't start watching anime proper until the early 2000's back when a show called Saiko Exciting was on British Sci-fi. I apparently missed all that then.
It just seems to be a recurring theme that occurred to me when watching it. Or the fact it was yet another damn squirrel.
I can't remember if it was Duckroll or not but after the first few episodes, I was just majorly disappointed.
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Cuticle Detective Inaba Episode 7
Well that was surprising. Can't say I liked the school extra much and the other part with the Yakuza story was so strange. Seriously, the Don being portrayed as semi-realistic goat was way to jarring after going through the past episodes. Glad he still was a sort of punching bag for Gabriela. Didn't really find what's the point of introducing the bartender character, but I did enjoy knowing more about young Yata and old man who met Inaba when he was young.
Welcome home.
Moyashimon - 09 & 10
Not 5 minutes after that scene:
Episode 10 concludes with
OHMAHGAWD YUUKI IS CROSS-DRESSING AND THEN HE KISSES SAWAKI AND THEN OIKAWA WITNESSES IT ALL BY ACCIDENT. Am I finally going to get the romance that I've been longing for from this show?!
Not 5 minutes after that scene:
We get absolutely no interesting reaction from Oikawa, as she plainly accepts (misunderstands) female Yuuki to be Sawaki's girlfriend and leaves it there. GODBLOODYDAMNIT WHY. At least we get confirmation that Yuuki likes Sawaki, which is an intriguing development.
Episode 10 concludes with
Sawaki having lost his ability to see microbes! How/why, I wonder?
Majestic Prince 1
As this board's most vocal and vitriolic hater of terrible mecha, I think it bears some weight when I say I thought this was an okay first episode.
Hirai Face
I'm not a fan of Hirai's faces and lack of noses on characters he believes are attractive, nor his general character design. However, I enjoyed Gundam SEED and yes, Destiny, in spite of this. I really will be fine. Although I agree with Chet. That lady would look better with a bag over her face. "Funny" girl's constantly changing face is okay, but I feel it should maybe be toned done a bit.
CG Mecha
I prefer hand drawn, but I love Zoids New Century Zero in spite of this fault, so I'll survive. Honestly, the CG aside, I thought the mecha designs were okay.
Errythang else
I just feel like mentioning in particular that I don't like how the show shows every one of the main five's reactions to everything at once. I'm hoping the uniform reactions now are to illustrate the divergence and development of the cast later.
I tolerate a lot of stupid things in this episode because I feel that in a way, Majestic Prince doesn't want to be SUPER serious. Maybe not yet anyway. If it does want to be serious, I hope it can pull it off as well as when Martian Successor Nadesico made the shift.
I enjoyed the hero's hot-blooded acting. Kinda was afraid he'd be like Kira or worse, Shin, so him doing some Hot-blooded shouting was good for me.
In all honesty, I think Majestic Prince could turn out alright.
As this board's most vocal and vitriolic hater of terrible mecha, I think it bears some weight when I say I thought this was an okay first episode.
Hirai Face
I'm not a fan of Hirai's faces and lack of noses on characters he believes are attractive, nor his general character design. However, I enjoyed Gundam SEED and yes, Destiny, in spite of this. I really will be fine. Although I agree with Chet. That lady would look better with a bag over her face. "Funny" girl's constantly changing face is okay, but I feel it should maybe be toned done a bit.
CG Mecha
I prefer hand drawn, but I love Zoids New Century Zero in spite of this fault, so I'll survive. Honestly, the CG aside, I thought the mecha designs were okay.
Errythang else
I just feel like mentioning in particular that I don't like how the show shows every one of the main five's reactions to everything at once. I'm hoping the uniform reactions now are to illustrate the divergence and development of the cast later.
I tolerate a lot of stupid things in this episode because I feel that in a way, Majestic Prince doesn't want to be SUPER serious. Maybe not yet anyway. If it does want to be serious, I hope it can pull it off as well as when Martian Successor Nadesico made the shift.
I enjoyed the hero's hot-blooded acting. Kinda was afraid he'd be like Kira or worse, Shin, so him doing some Hot-blooded shouting was good for me.
In all honesty, I think Majestic Prince could turn out alright.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
[Yuriyuri! Precure] 10
Thanks! It is good to be back!
chickdigger802
Banned
[Yuriyuri! Precure] 10
Sword cutting down the heart of the fanboy was quite brutal
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Attack on Titan 01:
A good opener. Still on Team MAGI 2.0 at the moment, because as I said when I aligned with said team, I knew the first episode would be great, but I still have a feeling it's going to be downhill from here.
A good opener. Still on Team MAGI 2.0 at the moment, because as I said when I aligned with said team, I knew the first episode would be great, but I still have a feeling it's going to be downhill from here.
Gargantia - 1
Looks like we're off to a very good start so far. This was beautiful, except for the 3DCG battle during the first half, but I guess the ugliness of space makes for a nice contrast with the setting where most of the action will actually take place. I can appreciate the grand scale and raw ambition of the general design work involved though, and the enemy did come across as a truly alien force against which humanity can barely stand.
Ledo still doesn't really have much of a personality, outside of taking everything seriously, but his interactions with the AI were simultaneously interesting and amusing. The same thing goes for his awkward token hostage stunt. Call me crazy, but I feel I'm going to enjoy that brand of humor more than most of the jokes in Majestic Prince. In any event, both shows are entertaining in their own ways.
Right now, this looks like it'll be one of the better series of the season as long as the creators don't get too full of themselves and aim too far beyond what they can handle.
Looks like we're off to a very good start so far. This was beautiful, except for the 3DCG battle during the first half, but I guess the ugliness of space makes for a nice contrast with the setting where most of the action will actually take place. I can appreciate the grand scale and raw ambition of the general design work involved though, and the enemy did come across as a truly alien force against which humanity can barely stand.
Ledo still doesn't really have much of a personality, outside of taking everything seriously, but his interactions with the AI were simultaneously interesting and amusing. The same thing goes for his awkward token hostage stunt. Call me crazy, but I feel I'm going to enjoy that brand of humor more than most of the jokes in Majestic Prince. In any event, both shows are entertaining in their own ways.
Right now, this looks like it'll be one of the better series of the season as long as the creators don't get too full of themselves and aim too far beyond what they can handle.
How long till the S2 thread gets locked then? I'd imagine not very long.. once the series starts getting to
CREEPY MATERIAL
amishpriest99
Member
Nyaruko-san W 1
More of the same as last season, but that's about what I expected. The random anime references
were fun to see as usual.
OreImo 2 - 1
Kuroneko has returned. I am pleased. Good start to the new season.
More of the same as last season, but that's about what I expected. The random anime references
(particularly Gundam and K-ON)
OreImo 2 - 1
Kuroneko has returned. I am pleased
. Good start to the new season.the squirrel is adorable and unintrusive.
Some mascots are terrible but that little guy is great.
that was one of my favorite things.
A mascot for nearly every show.
let us watch trashy anime and toast to Cuteness!
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
The most :sdburton Hidamari Sketch video ever.
I only wish it were updated with stuff from Honeycomb, heh.
Also I can't believe I didn't catch the
the first time I watched. D'oh.
I only wish it were updated with stuff from Honeycomb, heh.
Also I can't believe I didn't catch the
lilies thing
chickdigger802
Banned
what happens when the squirrel starts talking?
Red grows a hobo beard and Amy summons a giant gun out of nowhere, presumably.
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