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Spring Anime 2013 |OT-8| What could be beyond OT-8? Possibility.
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It's worth picking up because it's great all-around.
Jex
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There's a reason they don't call it Call of Duty 9!
lazybones18
Banned
Episodes 54-66
I would like to think the Apis arc would have been a lot more tolerable if Apis didn't scream almost all the time. But whatever, it was decent. Now to the real good stuff.
The crew finally made it. The Grand Line. The water going up the mountain was pretty cool. And I really did feel sorry for Laboon the whale. I know Luffy won't break his promise to Laboon like the other captain that abandoned him. Just a question now of how long will it be before they see each other again.
Now after one hell of a change in weather conditions in the Grand Line, the crew make their first stop atWhiskey Park Cactus Island which is just filled with nothing but cannon fodder courtesy of Baroque Works....well most of them cannon fodder anyway. Never pegged Miss Wednesday to actually be a princess. At least she's got a pretty cool ride in the form of a duck-chocobo 
. As for Miss Valentine and Mister Five, they look pretty cool. Although booger bombs are so gross. Can't wait to see Mister Zero. Wonder if he has any Devil Fruit powers like Valentine and Five. Chances are, he does and it will be fucking sweet.
As for the Luffy/Zoro fight, that was pretty hilarious. Luffy is so goddamn stupid, I can't decide whether to laugh or shake my damn head at some of his more questionable decisions. Shame the show is so long, it would take forever to rank all his dumbest decisions from best to worst.
Now on to a more serious topic for me. The crew is now on the Grand Line. They have a log post or whatever it's called with them. It was explained to them how it works and how it would help them reach the last island at the end of the Grand Line. When it was explained to them, the Red Line was shown to be in the middle of the Grand Line meaning they would eventually have to cross it if they were to get to the other side of the Grand Line.
Now taking all that into account and the different time variations for the log post to adjust its coordinates depending on an island location, you mean to tell me that out of 500+ episodes and how many chapters there are in the manga, THESE GUYS STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE FINAL ISLAND?! I clearly have A LOT more to watch, but what the hell? That shit don't make any sense. I refuse to believe they managed to get off the Grand Line (other than passing through the Red Line). No way in hell would Luffy allow that shit to happen. Not to mention that they still have Marines and Pirates chasing them, so going back would not be a good idea.
Just how the hell has this shit dragged on for so long and has no signs of stopping anytime soon (other than popularity!)? There better a satisfying twist to all this in the show that makes this long ass journey believably justifiable.
The crew finally made it. The Grand Line. The water going up the mountain was pretty cool. And I really did feel sorry for Laboon the whale. I know Luffy won't break his promise to Laboon like the other captain that abandoned him. Just a question now of how long will it be before they see each other again.
Now after one hell of a change in weather conditions in the Grand Line, the crew make their first stop at
. As for Miss Valentine and Mister Five, they look pretty cool. Although booger bombs are so gross. Can't wait to see Mister Zero. Wonder if he has any Devil Fruit powers like Valentine and Five. Chances are, he does and it will be fucking sweet.As for the Luffy/Zoro fight, that was pretty hilarious. Luffy is so goddamn stupid, I can't decide whether to laugh or shake my damn head at some of his more questionable decisions. Shame the show is so long, it would take forever to rank all his dumbest decisions from best to worst.
Now on to a more serious topic for me. The crew is now on the Grand Line. They have a log post or whatever it's called with them. It was explained to them how it works and how it would help them reach the last island at the end of the Grand Line. When it was explained to them, the Red Line was shown to be in the middle of the Grand Line meaning they would eventually have to cross it if they were to get to the other side of the Grand Line.
Now taking all that into account and the different time variations for the log post to adjust its coordinates depending on an island location, you mean to tell me that out of 500+ episodes and how many chapters there are in the manga, THESE GUYS STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE FINAL ISLAND?! I clearly have A LOT more to watch, but what the hell? That shit don't make any sense. I refuse to believe they managed to get off the Grand Line (other than passing through the Red Line). No way in hell would Luffy allow that shit to happen. Not to mention that they still have Marines and Pirates chasing them, so going back would not be a good idea.
Just how the hell has this shit dragged on for so long and has no signs of stopping anytime soon (other than popularity!)? There better a satisfying twist to all this in the show that makes this long ass journey believably justifiable.
Awful Falafel
Banned
I doubt people aren't buying Final Fantasy because of how big the numbers are.
I beg to differ. It drags on for hundreds of episodes at a time. Pretty much your only reward for sticking through the interminable Arabastia and Skypeia arcs is Water 7, but even that disappoints at the very end.
The good version doesn't drag on. The anime is mostly poop.
The warm-up act was better than the main act.
Deputy Dangle
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Let's wipe away the bloat and excessive numbers. We'll stick with just a basic, accessible brand name. I can see it now! "Anime |OT|".
Our Lord and Savior, The Prophet L-Elf 4
I don't know guys. It was funny at first but there comes a point when I have to start worrying about the damage all this abysmally idiotic writing must be doing to my brain cells.
And I can only take the
plot so many times.
I don't know guys. It was funny at first but there comes a point when I have to start worrying about the damage all this abysmally idiotic writing must be doing to my brain cells.
And I can only take the
"adults are poopyheads and they don't get us so us teens will form our own city state!"
Maybe the anime does then.
It does, but sometimes it's still worth slogging through for some pretty good stuff.
Dedication Through Light
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Well we do get some numbers, I think anime gets occasionally mentioned if it sells over 20,000 unit debut week, last I checked, Eva 2.22 had like 101K total in the us.
R_thanatos
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This is a glorious day ..now i'm looking forward to a glorious summer.
It's too bad we'll probably need a 4th season for the godess arc
That's a nice way of boosting economyA Hotel Destroyed In "Girls Und Panzer" Draws More Guests
Sakanaya Honten is the hotel that was partially destroyed by the tanks in the anime and the management told the morning show that they get 1.5 times more guests as a result, according to the screen cap posted on Twitter. Now the hotel offers Girls Und Panzer package deals for the fans with a note that they welcome parties of one as well.
life imitating gup
Kayos ? no it's jexhius . i had to double check.
I have to admit that I hate how the anime looks so I can't really talk about it :x
(well, Strong World was dope)
Except for the '56 episodes' part, the format mentioned, including the "2D & CGI series" phrase, was exactly what figured in their previous description present on the website when the project was first announced. That coupled with what the new Method Animation website still lists (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=56368128&postcount=4190) makes me think part of the work continues in the same way as we saw it.
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http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=6252447
Some people like to think 'Takeshi Honda happened', to the point of dismissing at once all he contributed to the films (http://engawa.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/eva/1358761937/).
Awful Falafel
Banned
Isn't it kind of weird how shounen shows have to be struggled through but some people here happily watch seasons of Precure that they're constantly told are terrible? The only shows with triple digit episodes that I've managed to finish are Gintama and DBZ so maybe I'm missing something.
The Lucci fight and the end of Sabaody are the best parts of the anime, plus Robin's Whereabouts episodes.
Perhaps you got confused, but this is the anime thread and you were responding to a post about the anime.
Dedication Through Light
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DEVIL SURVIVOR 2 THE ANIMATION Episode 5 – Tuesday of Turbulence - I
I wish Hibiki's jacket were real, Id totally wear it IRL. I love the little ear thingys and how they move around when he walks and even in the action scene. But
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The scene with Alcor and Hotsuin talking with their brief retrospective shown and then coming back to the present day as the instrumental piece of the ED played was so good. I know both have interest in Hibiki, but more scenes of just Alcor and Hotsuin would be welcomed if they can be just as compelling and interesting, and their voices and expressions too.
Daichi could be handled so much better, it makes me all sad and distressed by how they keep making him stay in a support role, could he shine too or something, switch roles with Nitta or something, please.
Oh and my characters would be Keita Daichi > Alcor Hotsuin > Hibiki > Jungo.
I wish Hibiki's jacket were real, Id totally wear it IRL. I love the little ear thingys and how they move around when he walks and even in the action scene. But
if Hibiki dies too, I cant. Theyve already failed thwarting the Niceae thing so, I dont even know what to expect anymore, Daichi better survive too!
The scene with Alcor and Hotsuin talking with their brief retrospective shown and then coming back to the present day as the instrumental piece of the ED played was so good. I know both have interest in Hibiki, but more scenes of just Alcor and Hotsuin would be welcomed if they can be just as compelling and interesting, and their voices and expressions too.
Daichi could be handled so much better, it makes me all sad and distressed by how they keep making him stay in a support role, could he shine too or something, switch roles with Nitta or something, please.
Oh and my characters would be Keita Daichi > Alcor Hotsuin > Hibiki > Jungo.
Awful Falafel
Banned
Oh man, I totally forgot to character rank Hidamari. Good cast all around but for me it goes
Miyako > Sae > Yuno > Hiro
Miyako > Sae > Yuno > Hiro
The only people who sit through the full 50 episodes of Precure Max Heart hate themselves.
Sure but he mentioned the manga so I assumed he talked about One Piece's pacing regardless of the medium...
KillerMan91
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Maybe I am in minority but pacing problems in One Piece anime didn't annoye me until Impel Down. Even with problems highly prefer the anime to manga. Music and voice acting just adds so much to the presentation.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
DBZ is even worse than One Piece in terms of dragging the pace down.
Also I don't think you'll find much correlation between the people who watch shounen hundreds of episode long and the ones who watch Precure. AnimeGAF is a diverse pot of shit tastes.
Dedication Through Light
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Anime has better pacing than the manga, Oda cant pace a story for beans and always has too much going on too many characters, that the anime manages to straighten out and let everything flow smoothly and easily digestible.
Well it has to be said that Mad Pierrot, for instance, has watched huge chunks of shows like Fairy Tail without enjoying them very much, so I don't think the two groups are mutually exclusive
Magical girl shows aren't quite as strongly serialised as shounen fight shows. I think it's easier to "watch" them without really paying any attention at all, as they're so episodic. So even if it's terrible you can basically just tune it out entirely - it seems a lot of people watch things like Max Heart when they're really tired or can't be bothered to watch anything else.
With that said, I did get through about 60 episodes of Naruto by only watching every other episode and using the recaps to catch me up on what I missed, so what do I know? Ah, the heady days of my youth...
Awful Falafel
Banned
Oh by no means was I saying DBZ was actually good enough to finish, it's just what happened. Also I totally forgot that I finished Dragonball as well, probably didn't cross my mind to bring it up because it didn't feel absurdly long.
But I'm sure someone out there must have experienced a lot of both that could bring some insight into this or to tell me that I'm totally off base.
Sawashiro has been Sawashiroing effectively in Devil Survivor 2.
Also doing a more ordinary voice in PhotoKano.
What I'm most interested in is to see some Kuroneko episodes in OreImo。 so I can get a better grasp on how much Hanazawa's improved since the first OreImo.
Me too! Because I don't know what tone you're looking for. :shrug:
So I guess this is just a recommend good stuff that's consistent so, Twelve Kingdoms, Mushi-shi, Kino's Journey, Spice and Wolf, those are some good starters.
Also, can't wait to watch me some more Chiho after my appointment today!
Spice & Wolf
Windy Tales
Kenya Boy
p. much
lmao. rip sadamoto's art
But you guys keep recommending School Days and Blood.C to anybody who ask for recommendations!
Read the last page, sir!
But those don't fit what he's asking for at all. There's a time and a place for those kinds of recommendations but now is not one of them.
This is great, one of the best.
dakkumauji
Member
Out of the two Blood series, I prefer Blood-C, with its crazy plot twists and relatively brief length, to Blood+, which is rather longwinded and dull.
Many people think Blood-C is "so bad it's good" because of its dramatic excesses. I prefer to think it's good on its own merits, but to each their own.
I'll probably watch it again. And not just that, I'll probably enjoy it!
Hellsing321
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You monster!
Basileus777
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Valvrave 5
The Guilty Crown comparisons are way off here, this show make no attempt to take itself seriously, it's a straight out comedy. And that Moses scene was amazing.
The Guilty Crown comparisons are way off here, this show make no attempt to take itself seriously, it's a straight out comedy. And that Moses scene was amazing.
Still terrible. This look will not grow on me.
So forever alone is a negative thing is what Im gathering. I always thought it was just a meme.
So it only counts if you are lonely and want companionship as opposed to simply wanting to be on your own?
I saw it as this too. I have moe on the brain.
short hair Chiho >>>>> twin tails Chiho.
I see what appears to be cat ears and hair decoration. COlor me interested.
Yes. Chiho and Maou and Alciel make the show worth it. Oh I guess Emi too.
Behold the power that Cute wields. Shounen shows do not have Cute for the most part. It is possible to endure very terrible things because of this.
Those are great recommendations. Especially Kino's Journey.
I didn't even have to ask my roommate to watch it. She asked about Blood C all on her own. I simply happened to have the blurays.
I guess I was an enabler.
That's roughly when they started doing the 1 chapter per episode pacing, sounds about right.
lolz no. The anime fleshes out things yes, but there are also episodes that near DBZ levels of stare downs and reaction shots, don't get me started on when the episodes actually do "start".
Basileus777
Member
Photo Kano 5
Is this going down the Amagami omnibus road? Because drama, a heroine is chosen, and this felt like the penultimate episode, not mid-season.
Is this going down the Amagami omnibus road? Because drama, a heroine is chosen, and this felt like the penultimate episode, not mid-season.
Crash Station
Member
Since it started out as a Medaka Box thing, might as well do OT ≠.
I can't tell whether you're just starting to like everything you watch, or if you're growing closer to being a true nakama. Either way, I like this development.
Crash Station
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I don't think you understand just how MASSIVE the OP world is. And it's not just big for the sake of being big. There are connections that you never could have guessed when the series started, and the exponential growth never stops. You think the marines have made Luffy with his measly 30 million bounty a priority at this point?
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