cajunator has the worst taste in character design confirmed.
I didn't say they were bad, just Smile is better.
see?
Ohhhh fuck YES!
I cant wait
Hope she lives up to the hype (probably not)
Drills you say
Best drills in the business.
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I didn't say they were bad, just Smile is better.
see?
Ohhhh fuck YES!
I cant wait
Hope she lives up to the hype (probably not)
Best drills in the business.
Even better.
Lol, I've always been wondering why people were excited for Kurumi. Maybe it's her character design?
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Softball chick is already my fave
Photo Kano 1
Opening: Not a fan of the song.
Ending: Decent.
Nothing really noteworthy about the episode besides the MC needing to grow a backbone. Some of the girls seem decent enough (baseball/childhood friend/crying girl), so that's some good news at least.
As usual, a few of the thread regulars already know about this, but there's a thread over in OT about how much translations across languages retain the intent/meaning of the original, which I guess is sort of relevant in a way for subtitled anime? I dunno. Worth a read if you're interested in that kind of thing, I suppose.
Haruki Murakami and the Art of Japanese Translations
Haruki Murakami and the Art of Japanese Translations
Would a cutie mark on a human being be more akin to a tramp stamp?
It will flash for a frame once the credits start rolling.
It will flash for a frame once the credits start rolling.
Or is it the other way around?
Well dirty Earth ponies have Cutie Marks so it couldn't be that.
Save 'N Quit
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Its because she's the psycho, yandere girl who wants to "eat" up the MC
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai ceramic character plates for your dining room. There's one type each for Yozora, Sena, and Kobato, all of them probably NSFW to various degrees, so I won't be posting any pictures of them here.
Not the kind of thing I would set out for a tea party -- well, if it were among otaku friends, maybe -- but hey, if you want more Meat on the table, I'm not going to stop you.
Not the kind of thing I would set out for a tea party -- well, if it were among otaku friends, maybe -- but hey, if you want more Meat on the table, I'm not going to stop you.
At first I was disappointed that there wasn't meat on Sena's plate but then I realized how genius the pick of a donut was.
Lol, I guess I didn't expect there to be so many yandere fans.
Those powers just don't include spell casting or flight.
Crash Station
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Space Bros 57
Wouldn't the rocky ground scratch up the sponge, or am I severely underestimating the shock absorbing properties?
I too would like to be a SOX athlete.
Wouldn't the rocky ground scratch up the sponge, or am I severely underestimating the shock absorbing properties?
game grumps :/
get out
Chet Rippo
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Compared to things like Saint Seiya Omega, it's not that high of an achievement.
That twist is entirely anime-only. The original game has multiple endings but lacks that particular surprise. Feels tacked-on.
AnathemicOne
Banned
Where the hell are the Railgun S reviews in this thread? Dissapoint.
Railgun S - Episode 5
Fuck.... just FUCK.
MISAKA clone character interaction was great with Mikoto alot of funny moments only to make it feel more painful during the later half of the episode in which Accelerator comes in...
EPISODE SPOILERS:
Excellent episode, I haven't had feels like since watching Steins;Gate
Railgun S - Episode 5
Fuck.... just FUCK.
MISAKA clone character interaction was great with Mikoto alot of funny moments only to make it feel more painful during the later half of the episode in which Accelerator comes in...
EPISODE SPOILERS:
God damn that leg rip, didn't expect that coming and MISAKA's death by truck made it only worse. However at this point having watched Railgun and Index 1 + 2 I can't hate Accelerator as he's just so badass even when a douche
Excellent episode, I haven't had feels like since watching Steins;Gate
peaceiscloser
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So have they told us why Kirino is blonde? I mean, in all her photos as a little kid she's much darker haired. Did she bleach it for her modeling gig?
Gotta establish that female inferiority in the show
Gotta establish that female inferiority in the show
hosannainexcelsis
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Dog Days 1
The self-insert wish fulfillment nature of the protagonist is blatent, with how much the princess and everyone in her kingdom fawns over their newly arrived hero, but it's handled in such a light-hearted, inoffensive manner that doesn't become annoying. The low-stakes, low-consequences "war" is more like a TV game show, so the self-seriousness that could have helped sink the show (see Sword Art Online) is absent. I enjoy Cinque's acrobatic showing off, and the overall brisk energy makes this a pleasant watch.
Also, animal ears!
The self-insert wish fulfillment nature of the protagonist is blatent, with how much the princess and everyone in her kingdom fawns over their newly arrived hero, but it's handled in such a light-hearted, inoffensive manner that doesn't become annoying. The low-stakes, low-consequences "war" is more like a TV game show, so the self-seriousness that could have helped sink the show (see Sword Art Online) is absent. I enjoy Cinque's acrobatic showing off, and the overall brisk energy makes this a pleasant watch.
Also, animal ears!
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Dog Days is extremely fuwafuwa. Third season soon!
Omega wasn't bad due to Umakoshi's designs; don't blame the only one that actually put effort into that show.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So I guess I'm still watching almost everything...
Attack on Titan 6
Mikasa really should be the main character. Even as phantasy version of a Vulcan, she is more interesting than the rest of the cast put together.
OreImo S2 6
Is anyone still trying to say this isn't a fucking incest show? God damn.
Muromi-san 6
Maybe it's because it's a 12 minute show, but it's stupid enough that I find it funny. I'm assuming they're just going to go through a myth a week and show their wacky interpretation of that myth and that works for me.
Hentai Prince 5
Maybe Dresden was right; it does go downhill from episode 4. lol
Leviathan 6
This is fine in a generic way, but why can't Tanken Driland be licensed?
Space Bros 57
I really don't know if this arc represents growth in terms of the mangaka becoming a better writer or just the mangaka getting a better handle with the material and the characters, but coming off of last week's great episode, this episode was perhaps just as good.
I mean, directly compare this to the "bubble" arc where the characters were trapped in a fake moonbase for like 10 weeks and it's no real comparison in terms of how better the pacing and the foreshadowing has become.
The English thing is still a bit of a problem though, because you have this gag:
But this ONLY works if the characters are speaking Japanese. So either all the Japanese characters are speaking Japanese and Amanti and Pico speak Japanese, or the Japanese dudes are being rude and leaving Amanti and Pico out of the conversation by speaking Japanese, or this is an error that the mangaka was willing to make for the sake of the joke.
Again, I'm sure Americans aren't supposed to be watching this show, so a Japanese audience wouldn't think about this stuff, but moments like this are enough to just take me out of the show.
That said, I want to believe that because of the increase in quality that this scene is a direct reference to episode 1:
And, more specifically, where Mutta finds himself now.
I hope that this arc represents a new standard of writing for the show anyway. Here's a show that went from making me wish it was the movie a few months ago and is now one of the shows that I look forward to each week. I can only hope Chihayafuru can go through a similar transformation.
Attack on Titan 6
Mikasa really should be the main character. Even as phantasy version of a Vulcan, she is more interesting than the rest of the cast put together.
OreImo S2 6
Is anyone still trying to say this isn't a fucking incest show? God damn.
Muromi-san 6
Maybe it's because it's a 12 minute show, but it's stupid enough that I find it funny. I'm assuming they're just going to go through a myth a week and show their wacky interpretation of that myth and that works for me.
Hentai Prince 5
Maybe Dresden was right; it does go downhill from episode 4. lol
Leviathan 6
This is fine in a generic way, but why can't Tanken Driland be licensed?
Space Bros 57
I really don't know if this arc represents growth in terms of the mangaka becoming a better writer or just the mangaka getting a better handle with the material and the characters, but coming off of last week's great episode, this episode was perhaps just as good.
I mean, directly compare this to the "bubble" arc where the characters were trapped in a fake moonbase for like 10 weeks and it's no real comparison in terms of how better the pacing and the foreshadowing has become.
The English thing is still a bit of a problem though, because you have this gag:
But this ONLY works if the characters are speaking Japanese. So either all the Japanese characters are speaking Japanese and Amanti and Pico speak Japanese, or the Japanese dudes are being rude and leaving Amanti and Pico out of the conversation by speaking Japanese, or this is an error that the mangaka was willing to make for the sake of the joke.
Again, I'm sure Americans aren't supposed to be watching this show, so a Japanese audience wouldn't think about this stuff, but moments like this are enough to just take me out of the show.
That said, I want to believe that because of the increase in quality that this scene is a direct reference to episode 1:
And, more specifically, where Mutta finds himself now.
I hope that this arc represents a new standard of writing for the show anyway. Here's a show that went from making me wish it was the movie a few months ago and is now one of the shows that I look forward to each week. I can only hope Chihayafuru can go through a similar transformation.
Chet Rippo
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Dog Days 1
The self-insert wish fulfillment nature of the protagonist is blatent, with how much the princess and everyone in her kingdom fawns over their newly arrived hero, but it's handled in such a light-hearted, inoffensive manner that doesn't become annoying. The low-stakes, low-consequences "war" is more like a TV game show, so the self-seriousness that could have helped sink the show (see Sword Art Online) is absent. I enjoy Cinque's acrobatic showing off, and the overall brisk energy makes this a pleasant watch.
Also, animal ears!
Inoffensive is a good way to describe the show in a single word, although sometimes it leans more towards boring when you know beforehand all stakes are pretty much nonexistant. Still, maybe I'll get back to season 2 someday.
Yuru Yuri - 02-07
Well I won't say it's improved but it's certainly watchable. It still has this lingering feeling of dragging out jokes for too long though such as the continuous, over-the-top delusions of grey hair. There's some charming moments in it though. Could really stand to lose Chinatsu mind; mainly because she ruins the :sdbirton pair of Yui and Kyouko. Also, being Akari is suffering.
Well I won't say it's improved but it's certainly watchable. It still has this lingering feeling of dragging out jokes for too long though such as the continuous, over-the-top delusions of grey hair. There's some charming moments in it though. Could really stand to lose Chinatsu mind; mainly because she ruins the :sdbirton pair of Yui and Kyouko. Also, being Akari is suffering.
The character designs are the only good thing to come out of the first season of SSO.
It's like when Buddy asked Hibito to translate the message his parents sent. Like, wtf man, you asked him in Japanese, why can't you understand the message?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Haha, man, I didn't even think of that one. This is the perils of having a show that takes place in America for half the series I guess. lol
His little sister was actually a little brother called Kirito and the original title was "My Little Brother Can't Possibility This Perfect!".
My biggest issue with OreImo isn't even the pandering. It's the fucking characters. The brother must have been born with a ballsack missing as he just lets others dictate his actions to such a large extent. Kirino continues to act like the bitch she is. They're both horrible characters to watch.
peaceiscloser
Member
But wait isn't Kirito older than Suguha?
Nah brah, Emi, Maou and Alsiel were speaking Japanese-ass Japanese but the others were just speaking their crazy fantasy language.
I mean, Chi understood them, so...
I've largely been ignoring worrying about the translation conventions for the most part, since it's not really getting in the way of the plot. The only time they've made a point that a non-Japanese character clearly doesn't know Japanese anyway is the one guy that makes stupid kanji t-shirts.
Same thing with the Maou-sama stuff, I guess. Unless they raise it as a critical plot-point issue that character A is speaking in language A, I'm basically "eh, whatever."
Crash Station
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Date A Live 6
Is this bitch firing censored fireballs 0_o
Is this bitch firing censored fireballs 0_o
It's something you could easily explain with magic in half a sentence and I would've been satisfied though...
Crash Station
Member
Chi understood them because she knows the language. Remember, she said she understood it for some reason when she heard it in her head.
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