Interesting, thanks. So they're trying to be internationally friendly for anyone looking to import, I guess.
Sure wish they'd also try to be friendly and loosen up the death grip of Bandai Channel on trailers and PVs though.
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Sure wish they'd also try to be friendly and loosen up the death grip of Bandai Channel on trailers and PVs though.
RyougaSaotome
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Nadia: Secret of the Blue Water - Episode 24
Yo, don't even worry about it. Jean has developed the ability to clone himself.
At least the end of the episode was cute.
EDIT: What the fuck is this stupid conversation about eating meat and eggs and OH MY GOD EVERYBODY JUST SHUT UP.
Yo, don't even worry about it. Jean has developed the ability to clone himself.
At least the end of the episode was cute.
EDIT: What the fuck is this stupid conversation about eating meat and eggs and OH MY GOD EVERYBODY JUST SHUT UP.
nintendoman58
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That depends, did you like the all the crazy techno babble in the first half? Or did you like the peaceful tranquility and calm atmosphere of the second half?
If you choose the former, stay away. If you choose the latter, by all means keep going!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
[Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R: Promise of the Rose]
One thing I forgot to mention is that I loved the subversion with
Gotta have that FEMALE EMPOWERMENT.
I think you can see elements of that plotline in Fiore and Mamoru, but very broadly. In general I agree with your assertion, but the execution is so different in the movie that you can forgive one for missing them at first glance.
One thing I forgot to mention is that I loved the subversion with
Tuxedo Mask being the one needing saving, for once.
And this is why Nadia is the worst GAINAX waifu.
KirbYuuYuu
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Nadia sounds and looks like something I'll never watch.
Theonik
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Nadia is really good! It just happens to have a dubious middle part.
KirbYuuYuu
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It's not that, it's just.... my mind has been scarred by certain videos, and that's all I could see when seeing the images. It wouldn't feel right anymore. It's like... the only series that suffers from this.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Nadia's episodes 1 through 24 and 35 through 39 are some of the best cartoons GAINAX ever produced.
RyougaSaotome
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I honestly didn't have much problem with her silly 14 year old girlness till now. She's about as unreasonable as every 14 year girl I know, so it doesn't particularly bug me.
This arc is just emphasizing everything to stupidly stupid levels.
LEZ ALL BE OUT OF CHARACTER.
Nadia: Secret of the Blue Water - Episode 25
Even Sanson can't win against the power of low production values.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Aiura 6
Best teacher.
Henneko 5
Man, this show is so dumb, but so great at the same time. The bath thing was hilarious. Tsukino is adorable, too.
Yuyushiki 6
Best teacher.
Henneko 5
Man, this show is so dumb, but so great at the same time. The bath thing was hilarious. Tsukino is adorable, too.
Yuyushiki 6
R_thanatos
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You know you're loving this !Mouretsu Pirates - 08
Oh god I know we're in space but stop giving me all these ships! A princess and a pirate? Together? So saucy!
There is nothing to be prepared for , the titles give you a sample of what you should expect but the anime itself goes in ways you ca't be ready for .
I'd say it's brillant !
I actually respect sunrise for going this route ! It made S2 even more believable since this episode give you the mindset that you can't be ready for normal things anymore.
Kiddy grade ...such a great show..i should rewatch it soon.
I worry about you , cajun , sometimes.
It's so entertaining !
Yes i like it that way !
Syrop interract with the cast perfectly and i love the cast goofing around to their own priorities!
It made the friend part in ep6 all the more believable since you do see them interract with each other long enough.
But yeah , they are probably not gonna give us anything serious untill the end.
RyougaSaotome
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Nadia: Secret of the Blue Water - Episode 26
Yup. That's all I got.
Yup. That's all I got.
There is one sure reason... because Tetsuya Takeuchi is worth it!
As I said (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=46856004&postcount=2879), would have wanted to see an spin-off and have more "godly" Lolikko Cutie episodes too.
And is that really the kind of Crayon Shin-chan's bastardization they ended up showing in North America?
Do you mean the 'dōjin' released by Shigeto Koyama, Atsushi Nishigori & Hiromi Wakabayashi's BLA circle? These:
http://bokusatudotcom.blogspot.com.es/2009/12/vol.html
http://bokusatudotcom.blogspot.com.es/2010/12/c79.html
It is difficult to find both of them in good condition (and cheaply) anymore... even decent scans of it are scarce, right now.
chickdigger802
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Ultimadrago
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Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Kamen Rider Agito 1
You know things are off to a crazy start when the first episode has dead bodies stuffed in trees. Holy shit. I can already tell this is going to be great. Agito's first fight scene is amazing (though I'd already kinda seen it in the Agito PS1 game, in which it's recreated surprisingly faithfully). Probably one of the best I've seen in Kamen Rider, just in terms of atmosphere and visuals. Simple yet amazingly effective.
You know things are off to a crazy start when the first episode has dead bodies stuffed in trees. Holy shit. I can already tell this is going to be great. Agito's first fight scene is amazing (though I'd already kinda seen it in the Agito PS1 game, in which it's recreated surprisingly faithfully). Probably one of the best I've seen in Kamen Rider, just in terms of atmosphere and visuals. Simple yet amazingly effective.
Dedication Through Light
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Naruto Shippuden Episode 313 Rain Followed by Snow, with Some Lightning
Almost thought the filler was awful but then Sasuke (how do people even hate him, just look at him), and then more part one kid version of our other favorites, Shikamaru, etc. The crying kid Yota is a bit on the annoying side, crying kids are almost one of the worst things in anime and manga...and its a two parter!
Almost thought the filler was awful but then Sasuke (how do people even hate him, just look at him), and then more part one kid version of our other favorites, Shikamaru, etc. The crying kid Yota is a bit on the annoying side, crying kids are almost one of the worst things in anime and manga...and its a two parter!
It was in the top 10 singles chart of Apple's iTunes for Japan after a week (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=54100722#post54100722), that seems like a very notorious popularity, and for a TV-size version...
You didn't actually have to, man.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
A true Nonoriri doesn't skip the island episodes of Nadia. smh
Psycho_Mantis
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Naruto Shippuden Episode 313 Rain Followed by Snow, with Some Lightning
Almost thought the filler was awful but then Sasuke (how do people even hate him, just look at him), and then more part one kid version of our other favorites, Shikamaru, etc. The crying kid Yota is a bit on the annoying side, crying kids are almost one of the worst things in anime and manga...and its a two parter!
Because he turned into this:
and then this:
I can't watch that movie anymore (or Flashback 2012), because I always feel so down afterwards.
Because?
Because cartoons stopped looking like that.
(and no, I can actually still watch the movies. That was just a silly facetious remark)
Maybe, let's say, because of a lack of passionate amateurs from a generation born along the SF 'new wave', and obsessed with it, in a time of economic prosperity and overall positiveness when it seemed easier to exploit yourself out of blind dedication.
I'd always recommend what I think is a good review of Macross: Do Your Remember Love? as is this one, that talks about themes like those; that passion and sacrifice for working on illusions:
Anime World Order Podcast » Anime World Order Show # 50 – Watch Everything We Talk About This Week, Okay?
http://www.awopodcast.com/2007/03/anime-world-order-show-50-watch.html
Mr. Regulus, I think that avatar of yours should get revoked... I just follow what Master Anno wants me to, not NHK producers!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I wouldn't trust the word of the man that unleashed Rebuild of Evangelion upon the world!
Look at the Buster Machine inside of you. You know it to be true.
I'm just teasing you.
Maybe I gonna feel like that for real, my goodness these modern stuff can't hold a candle.
Unfortunately eh...
Thanks for the link, would read later.
Dedication Through Light
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For your sake, I hope you wont
A (now not so) secret dream of mine is some sort of SF anime with Yoji Shinkawa as the main character and mechanical designer. He just gets that 80's Tatsunoko Pro look so perfectly, and he has interesting ideas to boot.Also, Thanks for that review as well /XX/!
Well, yeah, and I can always use as an excuse that Mr. Anno delegates responsibilities in his right-hand Kazuya Tsurumaki with Rebuild of Evangelion on the same way he did in Shinji Higuchi at the time for Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, right? So both aren't gospel equally, and because of that... why defend one and not the other, my man? ;-)
And precisely Mr. Higuchi himself has talked about what kind of chaos formed using mashed-up convoluted ideas from Mr. Enokido, Mr. Tsurumaki & Masayuki (with Mr. Anno supervising it all) this project has become:
Evangelion 2.0 Complete Records Collection
http://www.gwern.net/docs/2010-crc#shinji-higuchi
Sometimes, sometimes, the Toshio Okada's 'chaos strategy' doesn't works as intended...
Thank you both for checking it! I find the review very pleasing, so I want many to hear what Daryl Surat has to say.
amishpriest99
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Eh, it's an impossible task to polish that turd.
As will I. Seeing as I'm more likely to die of old age than witness a US disc based release (BD or otherwise).
Is it a bad thing I want those? I'm aware of the series reputation, but those arts look so nice, and I'm probably going to watch the series eventually anyway...
Eh, need to get the money first. I can't make plans to buy stuff with money that I don't have...
Chet Rippo
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Hidden in plain sight!
amishpriest99
Member
Yes. Do not let the art distract you.
gashikunFLCL
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I was behind around 40~50 pages and didn't want it to grow more, and decided it was time to catch up....
What? I don't even...why?
What? I don't even...why?
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Fucking shoulder blush man....every time.
Stuff doesn't even looked good in the actual show.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Hyperbole aside, I obviously don't believe Anno is the end-all be-all of Rebuild's failures. I just like making fun of the guy because he is a lovable dork. In the end, people lash out at certain recognisable figureheads for simplicity's sake. Me throwing proverbial dung bombs on the man is simply shorthand.
Regarding Nadia, however, I don't think the entire island arc is without merit. Most of the Nadia and Jean development occurs during those ill-fated episodes, and they even include a bit for side characters like Grandis towards the very end. It's not that those episodes are devoid of any actual importance, but that they are so awfully paced and produced that the mess by itself is of notoriety.
This, I will admit, may be the Toei fan inside me talking.
R_thanatos
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DEVIL SURVIVOR - 05
This was an episode full of flashbacks and with the premise that teamwork can win against bad odds.
I liked it.
Something happenned ... i dunno what but something happenned.
This was an episode full of flashbacks and with the premise that teamwork can win against bad odds.
I liked it.
Joe Molotov
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Anime of the Forever
amishpriest99
Member
Believe me, I'm just as puzzled as you are...
I know man, just wanted to tease you a little to continue the conversation. I had to save face in some way after you invoked my Nonoriri spirit like that.
Even though he really is the visible head of the project, so it is actually fair to aim criticisms at him after all, I don't necessarily see a problem with it.
That's true. I always thought the underlying skeleton of these arcs were prior concepts for episodes about characterization that had to be stretched along all its run, and later filled with what we had to suffer. Probably because of that we can see those worthy moments tossed as an aside out of pace.
And another link for you, because I know you like Sugi's 'caffè latte' works:
Twitter / Nowtoo: @Ao929 今はここまで出来ています！ http://t. ...
https://twitter.com/Nowtoo/status/334975198644289536
R_thanatos
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DEVIL SURVIVOR - 06
This episode was unexpected.
The fights were good but damn that ending.
They better explain things in ep 7.
This episode was unexpected.
The fights were good but damn that ending.
They better explain things in ep 7.
Oh yeah...
The second s in "SuperS" is just stylized. When referenced verbally the cast says "Supers" (as in just the plural) and above the english text on logo is "suupaazu" in katakana.
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