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Spring Anime 2015 |OT| The Disappearance of YEAARRT!
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Holy shit when does this happen? I must have missed it.
SliceSabre
Banned
Wow a person who actually likes the BRS OVA. The general impression I had and many others impression of it were that it was honestly terrible, extremely boring and we hardly got any BRS.
That was my impression when I initially watched it back however many years ago.
Turns out I was wrong. The OVA does a resoundingly great job of establishing the relationship between the two leads.
phoenix296
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Your impressions of the OVA have made me want to rewatch it. I watched it initially before starting a marathon of the TV series and the final few episodes made me completely forget about the OVA with their level of craziness. Mayhaps I'll form a different opinion of the OVA on a second rewatch.
The BRS OVA is good. Well handled in comparison to the pile of poop that was the TV show.
SliceSabre
Banned
I liked the tv series mainly because I actually got what I watched it for: Black Rock Shooter kicking ass unlike the OVA which was 48 minutes of schoolgirl bullshit and 2 minutes of BRS.
I'll have to see the later TV episodes but I feel the OVA does a better job of humanizing the fights.
Scenes such as the above, give the fights meaning and it isn't two people throwing macaroons at each other. It feels as if there is more emotional weight in the OVA fights, rather than it being a retelling like in the TV series.
Jex
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Only watched a few episode,but it's really good so far.
Well,except for the gayness of the 2 main characters.It's really distracting.
Can you guy kiss already so we can move on?
The hell am I even reading here?
Sayonara Solitaire?
Might I interest you in the FictionJunction self cover version, performed at Yuki Kajiura Live Vol. #9.
Sorry, can't resist whenever a Kajiura song is brought up.
Edit: Well now I can't stop looping it myself.
Mockingbird
Member
Best show of the season. I loved season 1 and this season is even better thus far.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Snafu is out?
Oh, people watching in another land, I suppose?
Oh, people watching in another land, I suppose?
yeah i woulda played the heck out of this if it was a game
Yahari S2-8
Studio Feel delivered. It says something when a scene you read is different from how you imagined but is still damn good.
Hachiman's VA, Eguchi, knocked it out of the park this episode.
This episode was the climax of both seasons. You don't get any better than that.
Edit: Should emphasize that the character animation near the end was straight up outstanding. Well done.
Studio Feel delivered. It says something when a scene you read is different from how you imagined but is still damn good.
Hachiman's VA, Eguchi, knocked it out of the park this episode.
This episode was the climax of both seasons. You don't get any better than that.
Edit: Should emphasize that the character animation near the end was straight up outstanding. Well done.
I wonder if the script was originally intended for a game, some of the elements make me think so.
i can see why a lot of people are thinking that, but imo it's working pretty darn well as an anime
Black Rock Shooter 2- redux
So this episode starts off with Mato determined to become Yomi's friend and overcome Kagari's hatred.
Well goddamn that was quick. Now most people would have cut their losses at this point. I mean if someone isn't even going to give you a courtesy text that they're not going to make it, it's clear they don't give a fuck about you. Next up is some patent scenes of crazy between Kagari and Yomi.
Now last episode I thought I had a fairly good grasp of the insanity level of Kagari. I was wrong. I was dead wrong.
Then we get some Sanzigen CGI fight sequences which seem to be portrayal of dreams, according to this D-rate psychologist. If this is indeed is supposed to be a dream sequence then why does Mato have these sequences when she is awake? Now I could understand if the fight scenes are merely supposed to represent Mato or the other character's subconcious but Mato is also apparently privy to information she hasn't obtained. Is this some shared sub-consciousness fightclub?
As to why teenage girls are visually representing their relationships as a series of fantasy fights, I have no clue. I should mention that the name of this counselor's office is the best.
Also of note is this earlier sequence:
So I take it this rainbow bird stuff is a metaphor for homosexuality. That's the only way I can make sense of this dialogue. I mean who says this stuff? They keep coming back to this bird book in the most hamfisted manner possible. Anyway on we go to this scene where Kagari throws herself down a flight of stairs.
I should note that I liked the framing of the shot in that not only is there space between Kagari and Yomi but a valley of sorts as well. There is a slight distorted perspective shift, which I'm guessing is to represent the twisted nature of this encounter. Also of note is the light in that Yomi is in the light while Kagari is in darkness. Yomi is also trapped in the arched window which is a metaphor for the earlier 'caged bird' comparison by Mato. Afterwards the audience gets some background on why Kagari is such a fucked up human being, and it's not a particularly riveting story.
What blows my mind in this sequence isn't Kagari's stuff. It's Yomi's parents.
WHAT THE FUCK? YOUR DAUGHTER IS BEING PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY BULLIED AND YET YOU FEEL SORRY FOR THE BULLY? My mind felt like it was leaving my skull. I understand feeling bad for Kagari initially but your daughter should take precendent over someone else's daughter. I thought Kagari might have been either Yomi's half-sister or maybe Yomi's father's boss's daughter. Something that would justify keeping keeping Kagari around despite the clear abuse going on. I got none of that. Anyway on to the climax:
Welp.
And just when I think there might be a breakthrough, some weird ass shit happens and I'm left staring at the screen asking 'wut?' repeatedly. The episode also contained a macaroon barrage attack. That's certainly something I never expected to see. I wonder what Imaishi, or whoever, felt storyboarding something like that.
Black Rock Shooter is a gift to the world.
I just think that it's Uchikoshi's style because it's what he's done for so long.
I like how nice it works in an anime. He definitely makes things really enjoyable.
Lollipop Dave
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He really does, it's quickly becoming one of my favourite shows of this year. Characters are all fun, the story has a good mix of action and comedy, aswell as keeping me engaged, and the presentation is just gorgeous all round.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Oregairu/SNAFU 8
As promised, dramas.
I personally find both Yukino and Yui's reactions to Hachiman's speech kind of funny since it doesn't seem like they figured out what he was talking about, even though they probably should have. The fact that it wasn't necessarily obvious which parts Hachiman was actually saying and which parts he was just thinking made it more difficult to follow their reactions though.
As promised, dramas.
I personally find both Yukino and Yui's reactions to Hachiman's speech kind of funny since it doesn't seem like they figured out what he was talking about, even though they probably should have. The fact that it wasn't necessarily obvious which parts Hachiman was actually saying and which parts he was just thinking made it more difficult to follow their reactions though.
ThatChairMan
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SNAFU S2 08
Those posts above overhyped it for me, so I was left a bit underwhelmed. It was still a good scene and a climax to this arc, but the root of the problem has annoyed me from the start so I'm feeling more "I'm glad that's over with and that he finally admitted it."
Aside from that, his face looked really fucking weird during that scene, but I guess that was mostly to show his anguish?
Those posts above overhyped it for me, so I was left a bit underwhelmed. It was still a good scene and a climax to this arc, but the root of the problem has annoyed me from the start so I'm feeling more "I'm glad that's over with and that he finally admitted it."
Aside from that, his face looked really fucking weird during that scene, but I guess that was mostly to show his anguish?
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Basically yeah.
TL: You don't understand man, he's just misunderstood! That attempted sexual assault was just a cry for help! TLMetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I Cant Understand What My Husband Is Saying: 2nd Thread 08
Woah, drastic art style change! And what's up with the voice acting on the generic bullies?
Woah, drastic art style change! And what's up with the voice acting on the generic bullies?
It has worked well as an anime but I enjoy how he implements gameplay mechanics into the story so it's a shame there isn't anything like that.
Dedication Through Light
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Thats a funny way to type Seraph of the End.
NaDannMaGoGo
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Good twists have to be set up properly. Currently there's just a lot of revelation of information we had no idea about prior. Like everything that took place in the past when they were children, that's all new.
'The Prestige' which is among my favorite movies is super competent in regards to twists. That film manages to downright tell you what's really going on...but in a way that you still don't actually realize it yet (YMMV obviously). When the actual twist takes place multiple puzzle pieces fall into their place and you go "oh shit, of course. It all makes sense and the information was all there, I just didn't pick up on it 'til now!"
So far with Punchline it's mostly the past that gets revealed and puts the current situation in a different light. That can still be interesting enough but I can't really say I should've seen anything coming really, when that information just wasn't there at all or not clearly conveyed.
There's also the problem where this has become a multiverse + timetravel story which are usually filled to the brim with paradoxes and cheap arbitrary rule sets.
Gintama always goes the extra mile for a dumb joke. I'm not surprised considering how they've done this stuff so many times but I'm still impressed. Gintama's the best.
Sir Blaming
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SNAFU 2 - 8
Incredible.
On the other side of the fence, commie has come to term with their own internal conflict
Incredible.
On the other side of the fence, commie has come to term with their own internal conflict
Cornbread78
Member
Man, SNAFU doesn't stream here until 1:30 am tonight and with all the soccer tournament games tomorrow who knows when I'm going to have time to watch it. Time for the spoiler minefield, lol.
Hopefully next episode should be the pay off for us all. We better get some more Emiya from the ost! Yes lol more Shinji violence is coming.
Rokku no Yuusha cast http://rokka-anime.jp/
Non non biyori S2 PV2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-QoYo1gpPs
- Adlet: Sōma Saitō
- Nachetania: Yōko Hikasa
- Fremie: Aoi Yūki
- Hans: Kenichi Suzumura
- Maura: Rina Satou
- Chamot: Ai Kakuma
- Goldov: Kōki Uchiyama
Non non biyori S2 PV2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-QoYo1gpPs
Twin Tails
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SNAFU 2 08
Truly the best shit this season, probably this year.
Never held back tears in front of someone you didn't want to see you cry?
Truly the best shit this season, probably this year.
Never held back tears in front of someone you didn't want to see you cry?
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