I loved this show - watched it a month or two back. Animation aside, it was a great adventure. Wish I could watch the sequel movie.
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Spring Anime 2015 |OT| The Disappearance of YEAARRT!
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I loved this show - watched it a month or two back. Animation aside, it was a great adventure. Wish I could watch the sequel movie.
And of course now I have to watch it just because of that scene, and in hopes of the show featuring a couple of more similar scenes.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Spice & Wolf 1-7
The Italian Renaissance setting is pretty fun even if they just change all the names to be not the European countryside. Some of the hardcore economic schemes are way over my head though.
When watching this, my wife already used the phrase, "just fuck already!"
The Italian Renaissance setting is pretty fun even if they just change all the names to be not the European countryside. Some of the hardcore economic schemes are way over my head though.
When watching this, my wife already used the phrase, "just fuck already!"
NCR Redslayer
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Patience my friend.Spice & Wolf 1-7
The Italian Renaissance setting is pretty fun even if they just change all the names to be not the European countryside. Some of the hardcore economic schemes are way over my head though.
When watching this, my wife already used the phrase, "just fuck already!"
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SliceSabre
Banned
Sound! Euphonium 08
Nice emotional episode. Kumiko and Kōsaka's hike up the mountaion was easily the runaway best part of the episode. Listening to those two talk and Kōsaka showing that she knows a whole lot about Kumiko's personality. Bit of a tear-jerker at the end but that's to be expected.
The subtext is strong with this one.
Nice emotional episode. Kumiko and Kōsaka's hike up the mountaion was easily the runaway best part of the episode. Listening to those two talk and Kōsaka showing that she knows a whole lot about Kumiko's personality. Bit of a tear-jerker at the end but that's to be expected.
Cornbread78
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Brynhildr in the Darkness ep. 11:
And now we are back to the darkness and hopelessness, such a shame.... Only 1 1/2 episodes left...
And now we are back to the darkness and hopelessness, such a shame.... Only 1 1/2 episodes left...
phoenix296
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You are the absolute worst. Elfen Lied is one of the few shows I've legitimately rage posted about. Do not watch this crap.
MikeHattsu
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I wouldn't even know about the show if it wasn't for you ;P
Edit: Oh, and that reminds me... Did you get anything in the mail yet?
names2hard4you
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Euphonium 08
Great episode, and I guess she might actually have feelings for the boy after all. Btw was it just me, or did this whole episode feel extremely "yuri" lol, specially the second half in the mountains.
Also worth noting was how beautiful this episode was in terms of colours and such, everything looked great.
Great episode, and I guess she might actually have feelings for the boy after all. Btw was it just me, or did this whole episode feel extremely "yuri" lol, specially the second half in the mountains.
Also worth noting was how beautiful this episode was in terms of colours and such, everything looked great.
Twin Tails
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Hibike! Euphonium 08
The 2 girls chatting was nice, no care for other dumb stuff.
It get worse/better.
The 2 girls chatting was nice, no care for other dumb stuff.
It get worse/better.
strangedopamine
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It's the main insert song of the series so it's going to be played a lot. It gets played a lot less in the later series at least.
AquaWateria
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KyoAni going all out.😌
phoenix296
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I regret every deal I've made with you. Except maybe Black Rock Shooter TV, that was magical.
And no I haven't.
ShinRPGamer
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So you want them to watch one crap show after another? Let the guy catch his breath at least.
names2hard4you
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I hope SDBurton is watching Euphonium.
The first gif is part of what I was talking about lmfao. Goddamn
MikeHattsu
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Don't forget that we're supposed to watch another show together again soon ;P
Same author made both!
Ah, sorry, changed the links on you.The first gif is part of what I was talking about lmfao. Goddamn
Hmm, weird. Gifs still aren't showing up in my browser. Works on mobile, though. Can everyone else see them?
names2hard4you
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No biggie they are still both on for me (on mobile)
Now I wonder with the
love triangle broken, will get any romance between Kumiko and Shuuichi? Hmm.
ShinRPGamer
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Durarara X2 12
Who needs to drive a car when you can just kick one?
Great finale to the first part of season 2 and sets up Ten so well.
Who needs to drive a car when you can just kick one?
Great finale to the first part of season 2 and sets up Ten so well.
Between Mikado going to the dark side and Izaya getting out-trolled, I'm hyped for Ten in July.
Twin Tails
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phoenix296
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When this anime is on the same list of underrated as Elfen Lied and Mushishi I'm already starting to regret this.
Azumanga's jokes didnt always hit their marks but that show felt like it was about something. Extremely episodic, but it was the exploits of a group of high school girls and their teachers set in a comedy setting. I think what some people really dont like is just the 4-koma layout and how it translates to anime. It seems to have started right around the time adapting those got popular. Maybe because the limited panels meant a lot of improvisation and scene chewing? K-on simply furthered this idea and made it extremely popular and visible, but the 4koma adapatations were alive and well before that.
Interesting info. Thanks for that.
Brynhildr in the Darkness ep. 11:
And now we are back to the darkness and hopelessness, such a shame.... Only 1 1/2 episodes left...
How about watching Jojo after this? You need to watch good shows too sometimes)
Cornbread78
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Brynhildr in the Darkness ep. 12-END
Well, I'm glad I can finally clear one off my list, but that ending.... WTF was up with that ending. Yay,
Oh well, it wasn't all that bad, but there were a lot of gaps in the story, a lot of weird happenings at the end, and WTF happened with the
angle? However, the story was interesting and it had some funny parts,
.. That's my kinda gal right there.
Well, I'm glad I can finally clear one off my list, but that ending.... WTF was up with that ending. Yay,
She's alive but lost her memories again? WTF is this $hit. Oh wait, the cute freak is alive too! He really needs to get his freak on with that one: Seriously.
alien
especially when she was dying and was just sad she was a virgin and wanted to have him kids.
Euphonium 8
There was a lot to take in this episode. To start, I actually didn't mind the love triangle subplot, though that's mostly because it was just a footnote in the grand scheme of things. (Kumiko's "vision" of how it would play out was pretty funny). On the other hand, I can't say I care for Shuuichi; I don't dislike him, but I feel like he should have gotten a bit more development beforehand. Or rather, his relationship with Kumiko could have been fleshed out more. I get that they're intentional hush-hush about their past, since it fits with the show's general style of past events are simply being history, but I think I might have been more invested in the idea of Shuuichi having feelings for Kumiko if their onscreen chemistry was stronger. As it stands, i'm pretty apathetic towards him.
Re: Kumiko & Reina
That scene between was... wow. Wow. Wow! I have trouble putting it words. It was so... so charged. So bold! So passionate! Romantic or not, there's a definite connection between these 2 character that transcends normal friendship. Those 2 have shared a deep, invisible connection for a while now and it's only now that they've been able to explore that relationship. And it was good! Again, romantic or otherwise I really enjoy the interactions between them. Hopefully this means that Reina will start hanging out with Kumiko now in the coming episodes. Yeah i'm going to mark it, that was probably my favorite scene in the entire anime; lots of character development for both characters, the music was pleasant and the visuals were gorgeous. It was a good time.
This kind of beats hand holding, huh
There was a lot to take in this episode. To start, I actually didn't mind the love triangle subplot, though that's mostly because it was just a footnote in the grand scheme of things. (Kumiko's "vision" of how it would play out was pretty funny). On the other hand, I can't say I care for Shuuichi; I don't dislike him, but I feel like he should have gotten a bit more development beforehand. Or rather, his relationship with Kumiko could have been fleshed out more. I get that they're intentional hush-hush about their past, since it fits with the show's general style of past events are simply being history, but I think I might have been more invested in the idea of Shuuichi having feelings for Kumiko if their onscreen chemistry was stronger. As it stands, i'm pretty apathetic towards him.
Re: Kumiko & Reina
That scene between was... wow. Wow. Wow! I have trouble putting it words. It was so... so charged. So bold! So passionate! Romantic or not, there's a definite connection between these 2 character that transcends normal friendship. Those 2 have shared a deep, invisible connection for a while now and it's only now that they've been able to explore that relationship. And it was good! Again, romantic or otherwise I really enjoy the interactions between them. Hopefully this means that Reina will start hanging out with Kumiko now in the coming episodes. Yeah i'm going to mark it, that was probably my favorite scene in the entire anime; lots of character development for both characters, the music was pleasant and the visuals were gorgeous. It was a good time.
This kind of beats hand holding, huh
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
This is what you guys are calling yuri subtext? Because that is yuri baiting.
Cornbread78
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This is not a "We're close firends" thing.
This is a take me home and do me thing.....How could they confuse this type of body language?
Confuse?
This sorta show is exactly why the List was made. Its fully aware of how much it is bullshitting people and it magnificentluy revels in every second of it, culminating in one of the all time most spectacular displays of not giving a single fuck I have ever seen in anime.
The design tho...
Glass Fleet tier character designs.
Manime was a mistake. Its nothing but trash.
To a small degree Cross ange follows this way of thinking, which is why I like it a lot too. the writers KNOW. They know. They know YOU know.
Yes its one of my favorites. My love for it directly led me to giving Space Brothers a try.
Planetes came out a long long long time before Space Brothers. One could argue that Planetes success paved the way for other hard sci fi shows like space Brothers in the first place. I havent seen anything else like those two shows before outside of maybe Wings of Honneamise.
AquaWateria
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A whole new level of baiting, at least they know their audience.
Sound! Euphonium 8
Of course, it's Kumiko that has finally strong-armed the spotlight after the last couple episodes, and the show has done as much for her as past episodes have done for other characters. Her and Kousaka's relationship is fascinating, and the show does a lot to capture the attraction - and the space - the two have between each other. It's visually really well represented. Rarely is the scene that the two share beside each other, and rare is the scene where they're speaking to each other where both are in frame. And when the distance closes, it's Kousaka who steps into Kumiko's space, and it's Kousaka who leaves Kumiko behind to let her trail after her (in what was my favourite shot in the episode, and I also just noticed how the bush is acting as another separator). When they finally are on equal terms, it's when they're playing music, and there's really nothing I have to say for that other than it was incredibly well done.
All this in mind, while it's easy to say that a lot of what the show does between Kousaka and Kumiko is yuri pandering, and I wouldn't necessarily disagree to a certain point, I also wouldn't call it pointless. That scene of Kousaka dragging her finger along Kumiko's face is, yes, intimate, but it's a strong way to impress upon you the power that Kousaka has over Kumiko.
And nowhere else to put this, but I wanted to mention that the montage of 'perfect people' that appeared as Kousaka was explaining how she wanted to be special was a great little way to punctuate that segment.
Euphonium is still, by far, the season's best show.
Another terrific episode off the heels of the last. The show's really found its' footing in this last half, and I'm really glad it has. I think I'll depart from the current sentiment and say that I really enjoyed the romantic angle to this episode, and that's owed largely to the time the show's put into Katou and the pay-off consequent to that. I think Katou's part in the triangle, more than the romance itself, served more to punctuate how far she's come as a character - hence her line about how tuba players support the others from the wings. It's another step forward for her character, and retroactively made me appreciate her focus episode a lot more. It helps that it tip-toes around a lot of bullshit typical of love triangle arcs - there's hardly a whiff of romantic misunderstandings, protracted confessions, or pointless drama to the situation, and the players involved were aggressive where they needed to be.
Of course, it's Kumiko that has finally strong-armed the spotlight after the last couple episodes, and the show has done as much for her as past episodes have done for other characters. Her and Kousaka's relationship is fascinating, and the show does a lot to capture the attraction - and the space - the two have between each other. It's visually really well represented. Rarely is the scene that the two share beside each other, and rare is the scene where they're speaking to each other where both are in frame. And when the distance closes, it's Kousaka who steps into Kumiko's space, and it's Kousaka who leaves Kumiko behind to let her trail after her (in what was my favourite shot in the episode, and I also just noticed how the bush is acting as another separator). When they finally are on equal terms, it's when they're playing music, and there's really nothing I have to say for that other than it was incredibly well done.
All this in mind, while it's easy to say that a lot of what the show does between Kousaka and Kumiko is yuri pandering, and I wouldn't necessarily disagree to a certain point, I also wouldn't call it pointless. That scene of Kousaka dragging her finger along Kumiko's face is, yes, intimate, but it's a strong way to impress upon you the power that Kousaka has over Kumiko.
And nowhere else to put this, but I wanted to mention that the montage of 'perfect people' that appeared as Kousaka was explaining how she wanted to be special was a great little way to punctuate that segment.
Euphonium is still, by far, the season's best show.
I've failed you, Cornbread. Back when you were asking for general impressions on Brynhildr, I was meaning to provide some sort of warning but forgot about it. OTL
Main dude was hilarious in those tail episodes though. He was a jobber when it came to anything physical for the entire series, and then BAM
he turns into an ACTION HERO in the finale and even delivers a surprise INAZUMA KICK to save the day
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Sound! Euphonium 08
Seriously though, good episode, although we've upgraded the yuri levels
. The scene at the end was great, and Sapphire's little clone is cute as hell. Also this might be the first time I've seen someone get injured from wearing heels in an anime? PROGRESSIVE
Seriously though, good episode, although we've upgraded the yuri levels
awesome
I second this. Its a short part of a larger work but still worth it for fans of harder sci-fi.
the Shirobako dakis were better!
H...h-nnnnnnggggggggggggghhhhhh
This ticks all the right boxes. This will be magnificent. Neko-witch Tsugumi? ALL THE SQUEES.
Damn. how many Fractales is that?
That is REALLY unfortunate because if theres one show I feel deserves extremely high praise, its that one. I truly think you are doing yourself a disservice if you skip this one.
KenjiGlove
Banned
Plastic Memories 08
I finally caught up. I shouldn't have slacked of though.
Ending song plays
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This show is alright. I want to see what's going to happen in the final episode.
I finally caught up. I shouldn't have slacked of though.
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Last scene
Ending song plays
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Scene after the credits
This show is alright. I want to see what's going to happen in the final episode.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Euphonium makes it even more clear just how masterful Hyouka was. The main weakness of Euphonium is that the cast is very lopsided. Kumiko and Reina, as the main characters, are top notch, and I guess Kazuki and Sapphire are fun too, but I can't bring myself to really care about them. Shuichi is just whatever, and so are prez and the Madonna (I don't even know their names). Only Asuka and Taki-sensei stand out and they haven't been getting a lot of screen time.
Whereas, with Hyouka, not only were the main four interesting in their own ways, but the people who interacted with them were sympathetic as well. The council president and their doujin circle drama, the manga club and their debate over artistic merit, Irisu and the film club, and finally Oreki's sister. There aren't any really duds in the cast, and even if the mysteries themselves are mundane I never thought "oh god I don't care about these people, just go back to Oreki".
Whereas, with Hyouka, not only were the main four interesting in their own ways, but the people who interacted with them were sympathetic as well. The council president and their doujin circle drama, the manga club and their debate over artistic merit, Irisu and the film club, and finally Oreki's sister. There aren't any really duds in the cast, and even if the mysteries themselves are mundane I never thought "oh god I don't care about these people, just go back to Oreki".
Character bloat. The show tries to juggle too much at once and some of the character issues overlap as well, resulting in parts feeling redundant thematically.
names2hard4you
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My main issue with that is how there's 2 or 3 girls that look similar. Whenever they show up I always get them mixed up.
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