Not really. It's pretty frustrating.
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Spring Anime 2013 |OT-8| What could be beyond OT-8? Possibility.
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Then jump down here and mingle with the commoners silly
duckroll was the vanguard, being inflicted with wounds from SSO.
So I'm suffering from PTSD now? Is that it? Is that what this feeling is? Fuck.
KirbYuuYuu
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This doesn't surprise me despite the fact that I have less experience in those two than you. I think Heartcatch Precure gave me a good idea on how character development is handled.
A lot of development with CCS characters is more on how everyone is connected from what I've witnessed, but there hasn't been much of a change otherwise.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I never noticed Smile Precure! does the three-tone thing.
EDIT: I see SDBurton stopped caring about Gunbuster as soon as Sumisu was introduced. You wound me, SDBurton.
Beautiful art.
EDIT: I see SDBurton stopped caring about Gunbuster as soon as Sumisu was introduced. You wound me, SDBurton.
Beautiful art.
2 Sailor 2 Moon
nintendoman58
Member
All right, I'll be watching CardCaptor Sakura episode 1 shortly.
But before that though, what the hell is this, and why is it so damn catchy?
But before that though, what the hell is this, and why is it so damn catchy?
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
KoiChoco 3
How the fuck does this school work? There are teenagers who work in god damn factories because I guess they had to pay their tuition that way, but I've never seen a class take place yet and it looks like these jerks just have fun all day! And sensei's line on how
just makes this whole situation make even less sense.
Just give me my Morishita butt already so I can stop overthinking.
How the fuck does this school work? There are teenagers who work in god damn factories because I guess they had to pay their tuition that way, but I've never seen a class take place yet and it looks like these jerks just have fun all day! And sensei's line on how
students choose the teachers
Just give me my Morishita butt already so I can stop overthinking.
I don't know but its interesting.
Gets annoying after a little while though.
The song doesn't sound right sped up like that.
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Kill it with fire. Twice.
Naruto Shippuden 313
Awful filler that's been split into at least a 2 parter.
The only redeeming thing about the episode was seeing some of the Konoha 12 (Shikamaru/Sasuke) as children again.
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Romanes Eunt Domus
Dedication Through Light
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I love Naruto Shippuden, but I will say I was nearly a bit angry that this is a 2parter, why is Yota so annoying and gets two whole episodes...
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 46
I can't decide who I hate more: Sarah Zabiarov or Rekkua Londe. Probably Rekkua, her character has just plummeted from a cool, capable woman to a useless piece of arm candy for Sriracha. Like, legit, she went from being one of the best characters to being another woman fawning over Sriracha for no reason.
OH NO KATZ SNUCK OUT AGAIN? SAY IT AIN'T SO!
Yeah Katz, killing her boyfriend will TOTALLY make Sarah love you. This time for sure! I mean, it isn't like she hasn't ditched you at her earliest opportunity TWICE or anything. No, this is totally worth jeopardizing everything over.
Is anyone other than Char, Bright, Emma or Kamile NOT an idiot on this show? I swear. If I have to hear "MASTER PAPTIMUS!" one more time, I dunno. At least there's some intrigue in this episode with Sriracha assassinating Jamitov. I might despise him, but Sriracha is at least a decent villain.
And also the Qbalet looks like Metal Gear RAY.
YESSSSSSSSSSS
!!! THANK YOU GOD OF MECHA FOR HEARING MY PRAYERS!
I can't decide who I hate more: Sarah Zabiarov or Rekkua Londe. Probably Rekkua, her character has just plummeted from a cool, capable woman to a useless piece of arm candy for Sriracha. Like, legit, she went from being one of the best characters to being another woman fawning over Sriracha for no reason.
OH NO KATZ SNUCK OUT AGAIN? SAY IT AIN'T SO!
Yeah Katz, killing her boyfriend will TOTALLY make Sarah love you. This time for sure! I mean, it isn't like she hasn't ditched you at her earliest opportunity TWICE or anything. No, this is totally worth jeopardizing everything over.
Is anyone other than Char, Bright, Emma or Kamile NOT an idiot on this show? I swear. If I have to hear "MASTER PAPTIMUS!" one more time, I dunno. At least there's some intrigue in this episode with Sriracha assassinating Jamitov. I might despise him, but Sriracha is at least a decent villain.
And also the Qbalet looks like Metal Gear RAY.
YESSSSSSSSSSS
SARAH IS DEAD
KillerMan91
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Really why does Naruto have so fucking many fillers? You get always something like 15 eps of canon material and then it goes back to fillers. Every single time. And those fillers last for at least a month every time. Canon material is still decent enough to watch but fillers have been always utter shit in Naruto.
Dedication Through Light
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Arent they kind of close (I counted the anime is just 70 chapters away from current). Going at 3 chps an episode, theres only like 20 or so episodes until current. I guess it makes sense to give a few months of filler instead of trying to find a stopping point at these next events (I dont see any good stopping point...)
hosannainexcelsis
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My pickup from Rightstuf's latest Funimation sale:
dakkumauji
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My pickup from Rightstuf's latest Funimation sale:
X ;_;
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Yota has that annoying child voice that could drive anyone up a wall.
The sad part is that the filler could have been decent if they had just focused on when they were children. Because those scene with the Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino crying together and Sakura wanting to eat with Sasuke was utterly adorable.
Filler isn't all that bad though.
Probably true.
KirbYuuYuu
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peaceiscloser
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Studio Pierrot.
I'll never forgive them for doing the same thing to Beelzebub and in that case they were laughably nowhere remotely close to catching up with the manga.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
This is why the bad guys of Smile Precure wants to revive Studio Pierrot. To ruin more anime.
ZachDeKoromaru
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Maou-sama 7
A kind of "eh" episode introducing a new character. A few scenes really stood out but I was otherwise pretty uninterested, though their seems to be promises of things getting real next episode.
A kind of "eh" episode introducing a new character. A few scenes really stood out but I was otherwise pretty uninterested, though their seems to be promises of things getting real next episode.
KillerMan91
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Isn't 3 chapters per episode pretty crazy pace for long running shonen anime? Doesn't One Piece use something like one chapter per episode (which is too little I admit). With two chapters per episode there would be material for 35 eps if that 70 chapters ahead is true( not to mention that its not like the manga stops while they would do canon episodes). They should at least try to cover current
war
Oh yeah... Now I remembered the animation studio behind the Bleach fillers too....
I see my pairing is bringing dat hatesex magic!
I'll finish it either today or tomorrow. On that Moretsu train right now. Though I may be drinking later depending on the 2nd character vote results for SkullGirls.
The Vision of Escaflowne 26
Okay, so, let me get this out of the way, first: THAT'S IT? THE BOY WAGES A GODDAMN WAR FOR YOU, YOU REALIZE YOU LOVE HIM, AND YOU JUST GO "K THX NVR FRGT U BAI!"?!?!?!
GOD HITOMI YOU ARE THE WORST. THE ABSOLUTE WORST.
Okay, getting that out of the way, the final showdown between Alan and Van was freaking awesome. Where some Mecha becomes nothing but a pathetic array of lasers flying everywhere as jumbled mecha fly incoherently in circles, this was an actual battle, a duel in which every move mattered, and the choreography was expertly done. Only further pointed out what utter shit Gundam 00's battles are.
The Zone of Absolute Fortune was a scary idea on paper, but that it just turned out that EVERYONE wished for war was a little disappointing. Still, Dornekirk's lament, that he could control fate no more than he could turn lead into gold, was pretty moving. The scene where we see the spirits of departed souls was kinda cool, too. Especially seeing Fulcan with two cat honeys on his arms.
The Vision of Escaflowne is a really great series, even if Hitomi inexplicably friendzones Van at the last second. The battles are awesome, the twists might bendingly glorious, the whole thing just really, really good, the whole way through. Thank you, Anime-GAF, for the recommendation.
Okay, so, let me get this out of the way, first: THAT'S IT? THE BOY WAGES A GODDAMN WAR FOR YOU, YOU REALIZE YOU LOVE HIM, AND YOU JUST GO "K THX NVR FRGT U BAI!"?!?!?!
GOD HITOMI YOU ARE THE WORST. THE ABSOLUTE WORST.
Okay, getting that out of the way, the final showdown between Alan and Van was freaking awesome. Where some Mecha becomes nothing but a pathetic array of lasers flying everywhere as jumbled mecha fly incoherently in circles, this was an actual battle, a duel in which every move mattered, and the choreography was expertly done. Only further pointed out what utter shit Gundam 00's battles are.
The Zone of Absolute Fortune was a scary idea on paper, but that it just turned out that EVERYONE wished for war was a little disappointing. Still, Dornekirk's lament, that he could control fate no more than he could turn lead into gold, was pretty moving. The scene where we see the spirits of departed souls was kinda cool, too. Especially seeing Fulcan with two cat honeys on his arms.
The Vision of Escaflowne is a really great series, even if Hitomi inexplicably friendzones Van at the last second. The battles are awesome, the twists might bendingly glorious, the whole thing just really, really good, the whole way through. Thank you, Anime-GAF, for the recommendation.
It's semi dependent on the content covered in the chapters to, the One Piece manga packs alot of stuff in, in each chapter so Toei can get away with stretching a chapter out and fleshing out some parts while moving the story along on a per episode basis, that said you can feel the strain of 1 chapter per episode in the One Piece anime.
Studio Pierrot is the devil I tells ya!
Chiho is still everything in the show anyway. Who needs a new character?
Sometimes its best to keep things simple.
Not hate. Just a little lovers quarrel.
Theonik
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Arakawa under the Bridge x Bridge xx
Why can't I contain all those muscles.
Angel Beats the shitty special
Most anticlimactic "Tension" ever
Soul Eater 01
Awesome! Need more of this in my system pronto.
Yukitate Japan 02
Re-inventing thousands of years of bread tradition.
Why can't I contain all those muscles.
Angel Beats the shitty special
Most anticlimactic "Tension" ever
Soul Eater 01
Awesome! Need more of this in my system pronto.
Yukitate Japan 02
Re-inventing thousands of years of bread tradition.
I've mentioned it on IRC before but basically it could also mean
that this was not a hideauze at all and just an actual squid. I'm curious as to where they take this story.
Yaktate! Japan gets soooooo much better! The reactions in the show are priceless. Absolutely unequivocably priceless.
PorcellainThrill
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Filler isn't all that bad though.
That leaf reminds me of something.
My pickup from Rightstuf's latest Funimation sale:
What an excellent selection (even if I can't stand Slayers, I recognise its place as a beloved anime comedy). If you're coming to these all completely fresh you're in for a treat.
Jexhius said:
Doremi is character-centric, whereas CCS is arguably not (and also "suffers" from being a manga adaptation padded with filler, where it's bound to hitting character beats when the manga tells it to but having to vamp for episodes at a time until it gets there).
BassForever
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That reminds me I need to watch x, it's on my shelf next to samurai champloo, gun x sword, chrono crusade, flcl, and a few other series I've never seen but own on dvd
firehawk12
Subete no aware
You were the one telling us about the chem trails and JFK's real assassin and we refused to listen.So I'm suffering from PTSD now? Is that it? Is that what this feeling is? Fuck.
hosannainexcelsis
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I've seen Gankutsuou before, though only in the rather poor video quality of Crunchyroll's stream.
Code Geass 23
Lelouch is a craven, slimy bastard and I hope his rebellion crumbles beneath him as Suzaku rains fire on his head. Whatever value his rebellion had, it lost itself the moment he was willing to use Euphemia to get what he wanted. Oh, to be sure, the command issued was accidental, but instead of stopping her, he stood back and let it happen, then
, rather than save her or spare her. He can say he's doing this for Nunally till he's blue in the face, but its clear he doesn't give a damn about what anyone wants other than himself. He does not love Nunally, that's obvious now. He uses her as a shield behind which he can cower, a salve to soothe his wounded conscience when he's confronted about all his bullshit. All he wants is to stick it to daddy, and Nunally can hang with the rest for all he really cares. He's building all this talk of freedom and equality on a lie stained in blood of better people. To be honest, I'm not even sure if Clovis was as bad as he made us think now.
At least Code Geass had the stones to actually make Lelouch the villain, though. Gundam AGE could've been a MUCH better show if they'd gone this route with Flit.
Oh and Little Lesbian Racist Girl is freakin' out.
Seriously, even the hilarious United States of Japan isn't enough to get me to root for Lelouch's side now.
Lelouch is a craven, slimy bastard and I hope his rebellion crumbles beneath him as Suzaku rains fire on his head. Whatever value his rebellion had, it lost itself the moment he was willing to use Euphemia to get what he wanted. Oh, to be sure, the command issued was accidental, but instead of stopping her, he stood back and let it happen, then
killed her to cover his tracks
At least Code Geass had the stones to actually make Lelouch the villain, though. Gundam AGE could've been a MUCH better show if they'd gone this route with Flit.
Oh and Little Lesbian Racist Girl is freakin' out.
Seriously, even the hilarious United States of Japan isn't enough to get me to root for Lelouch's side now.
The Devil is a Part Timer: 5 & 6
Well, that fight with
was pretty cool. A chance for everyone to flex their strength a bit.
...And now
is living with the two guys. OK then.
Also, because I've never voiced my opinion on the matter, how can anybody say no to this face?
Well, that fight with
Lucifer
...And now
Lucifer
New character at the end?
Also, because I've never voiced my opinion on the matter, how can anybody say no to this face?
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Yota has that annoying child voice that could drive anyone up a wall.
The sad part is that the filler could have been decent if they had just focused on when they were children. Because those scene with the Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino crying together and Sakura wanting to eat with Sasuke was utterly adorable.
Filler isn't all that bad though.
Good lord
Pretty much what I want to reply with whenever someone over there uses that bullshit excuse that adding dick to SG will magically revive the scene. :lol
Hataraku Maou-sama! 7
I don't like kimono girl. She just shows up and thinks she can steal Chiho's turf? That's not gonna happen! Luckily her personality starts and ends at her kimono so she clearly pales in comparison to Chiho. Seems like we'll see some more other world interaction next episode. That should be fun.
Not a great episode this week. A weak first half, but it picked up near the end when Chiho showed up and Emi had her encounter. Hopefully they don't waste too much time on kimono girl in the future.
Chiho>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Emi>>>Kimono girl
I don't like kimono girl. She just shows up and thinks she can steal Chiho's turf? That's not gonna happen! Luckily her personality starts and ends at her kimono so she clearly pales in comparison to Chiho. Seems like we'll see some more other world interaction next episode. That should be fun.
Not a great episode this week. A weak first half, but it picked up near the end when Chiho showed up and Emi had her encounter. Hopefully they don't waste too much time on kimono girl in the future.
Chiho>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Emi>>>Kimono girl
What do you think of Yazan Gable?
I'd say the show can be interpreted both ways, though his transparent "damn the means, I want the ends" nature definitely gets quite villainous at this point in the story and the actual material doesn't really shy away from allowing you to support that position.
To paraphrase what someone from the staff once said, Lelouch is clearly a villain when/if you take a look at him from Suzaku's perspective, so it's not surprising that you're reaching the same conclusion. Which doesn't stop different people from rooting for him, but that's another can of worms.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Nyaruko OVA
This presumably came out a long time ago, but I missed it. Anyway:
While artycalis pointed out the seiyuu reference in OreImo a while ago, I think this is the first overt reference to Hyouka that I've seen in one of these referential animu. It's probably the only time anyone will refer to Hyouka too... mostly because it's Hyouka. lol
This presumably came out a long time ago, but I missed it. Anyway:
While artycalis pointed out the seiyuu reference in OreImo a while ago, I think this is the first overt reference to Hyouka that I've seen in one of these referential animu. It's probably the only time anyone will refer to Hyouka too... mostly because it's Hyouka. lol
dakkumauji
Member
Well at least they are decently current with their references.
Musashi Gun-doh 01:
OHHHHHH THE TIME HAS COME TO STAND UP FOR TOMORROW
WE ARE GHOST BUSTERS
NO FEAR FOR ANYTHING IN OUR WAY
I've been waiting for this for years, and it doesn't disappoint. This is truly North Korea's magnum opus of animation and it's truly a testament to the ingenuity of making the most of limited resources that starving peasants were able to produce a television show on early 90s Compaq desktop PCs with MS Paint. I never thought I'd see Brave 10-tier action sequences again but it was beaten at its own game by years.
OHHHHHH THE TIME HAS COME TO STAND UP FOR TOMORROW
WE ARE GHOST BUSTERS
NO FEAR FOR ANYTHING IN OUR WAY
I've been waiting for this for years, and it doesn't disappoint. This is truly North Korea's magnum opus of animation and it's truly a testament to the ingenuity of making the most of limited resources that starving peasants were able to produce a television show on early 90s Compaq desktop PCs with MS Paint. I never thought I'd see Brave 10-tier action sequences again but it was beaten at its own game by years.
nintendoman58
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CardCaptor Sakura - 1
Well it's time to view that masterpiece known as CardCaptor Sakura. And my thoughts after seeing the first episode?
Honestly, that opening was way better than Nanoha's opening. Sakura has a much more realistic introduction with her initially not accepting the task of collecting all those cards.
I also like how the whole thing was an accident, and that she just heard that little thing snoring the whole time.
So she is tasked with finding all the cards from the book, that she accidentally released. So am I going to enjoy this little anime adventure of Magical Fifty-Two Pick Up? Well it's looking good so far, so I am indeed optimistic.
But now...time for me to go back three years and take another look at Doremi. Hopefully the subbed version erases those atrocious memories that I have of the English dub. Anyways time to watch!... Right after some Code MENT.
Well it's time to view that masterpiece known as CardCaptor Sakura. And my thoughts after seeing the first episode?
Honestly, that opening was way better than Nanoha's opening. Sakura has a much more realistic introduction with her initially not accepting the task of collecting all those cards.
I also like how the whole thing was an accident, and that she just heard that little thing snoring the whole time.
So she is tasked with finding all the cards from the book, that she accidentally released. So am I going to enjoy this little anime adventure of Magical Fifty-Two Pick Up? Well it's looking good so far, so I am indeed optimistic.
But now...time for me to go back three years and take another look at Doremi. Hopefully the subbed version erases those atrocious memories that I have of the English dub. Anyways time to watch!... Right after some Code MENT.
Stealing stakes in the losing side isn't much to complain about.
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