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Spring Anime 2015 |OT| The Disappearance of YEAARRT!
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BassForever
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Argevollen 24
So things to resolved... I guess?
Main villain got shot in the head, gut in charge of company helping both sides got shot in the head, all the USR's and the u-link system was shut down, and the war came to an end.
So what wasn't resolved?
The main blue army guy who we've followed at times though the season had no point at the end outside of giving this series a SEQUEL HOOK....
The main leads never had any kind of relationship be confirmed despite an infinite amount of teasing
The main group never got any resolution with the captain guy, he lives and is now working for blue army as an ambassador
The evil government group that company was helping to fund never got brought up in the finale
Main rival who showed up in the finale to have his final battle with Argevollen never got his final battle with Argevollen... in fact he didn't do anything at all in the finale
This is a bad series and not even in the so terrible it's hilarious way like Cross Ange or Valvrave, this is just a fucking boring series that runs the gambit of mech anime cliches and tropes without having a single original idea or any thought with where it wanted things to go.
If mech anime were pizzas then Argevollen is just a pile of dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings thrown together into a bowl, cooked till it was edible, and served as "pizza". You can eat it I guess and you'll get little tastes of what could/would be good ideas if they were focused on... instead we just get blah.
So things to resolved... I guess?
Main villain got shot in the head, gut in charge of company helping both sides got shot in the head, all the USR's and the u-link system was shut down, and the war came to an end.
So what wasn't resolved?
The main blue army guy who we've followed at times though the season had no point at the end outside of giving this series a SEQUEL HOOK....
The main leads never had any kind of relationship be confirmed despite an infinite amount of teasing
The main group never got any resolution with the captain guy, he lives and is now working for blue army as an ambassador
The evil government group that company was helping to fund never got brought up in the finale
Main rival who showed up in the finale to have his final battle with Argevollen never got his final battle with Argevollen... in fact he didn't do anything at all in the finale
This is a bad series and not even in the so terrible it's hilarious way like Cross Ange or Valvrave, this is just a fucking boring series that runs the gambit of mech anime cliches and tropes without having a single original idea or any thought with where it wanted things to go.
If mech anime were pizzas then Argevollen is just a pile of dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings thrown together into a bowl, cooked till it was edible, and served as "pizza". You can eat it I guess and you'll get little tastes of what could/would be good ideas if they were focused on... instead we just get blah.
They certainly do look like they are going to compress a lot of material this time. And in the end my reaction was that aside from getting more Akeno on screen, I'd prefer to be reading the next book. Which I find hilarious...I mean its a breast show and I'm more interested in the continuing book plot.
ThatChairMan
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I really loved both parts of Toori's confession. His
inadvertent declaration of world domination against every single religion, faction, race, and person, and then his pseudo-debate against a seemingly emotionless robot to convince the human side of it to admit wanting to live
Fate/Zero 15
Once again Rider has to do all the hard work. Kariya sucks at this killing thing. Irisviel has a phone without knowing how to use it? Good thing Waver is here to save the day. Lancer continues to be super-bro. Along with almost forfeiting the war. Berserker beats Archer this time. Yet Lancer took out the plane so easily. Did Kirei find his pleasure? Saber finally proves her worth.
Once again Rider has to do all the hard work. Kariya sucks at this killing thing. Irisviel has a phone without knowing how to use it? Good thing Waver is here to save the day. Lancer continues to be super-bro. Along with almost forfeiting the war. Berserker beats Archer this time. Yet Lancer took out the plane so easily. Did Kirei find his pleasure? Saber finally proves her worth.
So long Caster. He won't be missed. Archer and Rider follow the same train of thought, but come to different conclusions regarding Saber.
Cornbread78
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I laughed at that point, it stayed true to nature with his character of being a moron, but was their truth in it? In regards to Horizon, there was just the right amount of heart in that scene overall, without going overboard. I mean, he grabbed
her boob to go through the seal
R_thanatos
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Indeed, i'm very intrested in what happens next in the books , because there is so much going on. The book plot is incredible
About the anime , i wonder how they will adapt everything .. i mean :
big highschool dxd spoilers
they are already talking about raynare curse , but the only way for it to make sense is that they use it , like in the book , in the match against sairaog. BUT
-Instead of going to the gremory residence , we got sentences regarding the metting of the other high powers and that means loki .. but that also means akeno father ?? Ok maybe we can keep that out of the anime ... but then again how will they get roseweisse ? This is probably the trick , but before that , we need :
-The 6 big super rookies meeting
-Kuroka entrance and attack ??
-The sitri match ( they can skip this one but saji was talking about getting stronger, so they can include it somehow but i'm not really sure about that )
-The second rookie rating game ( and the reveals about asia ) , again they teased this , so it'll happen.
^^^this is good because that means that the dragon song is a GO ! but then how the heck do you make enough space for the finale ??
-Instead of going to the gremory residence , we got sentences regarding the metting of the other high powers and that means loki .. but that also means akeno father ?? Ok maybe we can keep that out of the anime ... but then again how will they get roseweisse ? This is probably the trick , but before that , we need :
-The 6 big super rookies meeting
-Kuroka entrance and attack ??
-The sitri match ( they can skip this one but saji was talking about getting stronger, so they can include it somehow but i'm not really sure about that )
-The second rookie rating game ( and the reveals about asia ) , again they teased this , so it'll happen.
^^^this is good because that means that the dragon song is a GO ! but then how the heck do you make enough space for the finale ??
This season is going to be nuts. they have 3 members problems to take care of ( and they need too ) while finding various escuse to not mess with the other events , i mean , fenrir ?? saji training ?
The only way this is even remotely possible is that they cut kyoto, remove the rating games battle and put something else in it's place and even then it's gonna be close.
astrogamer
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Plastic Memories 1
Pretty good start though that last scene completely conflicted with the episode's mood. Hopefully they can maintain the episode's main mood
Re-Kan 1
A fairly cute show. Seems like a nice relaxing anime
Pretty good start though that last scene completely conflicted with the episode's mood. Hopefully they can maintain the episode's main mood
Re-Kan 1
A fairly cute show. Seems like a nice relaxing anime
AquaWateria
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Gunslinger Stratos 1
Pretty enjoyable episode, even if it was an introduction to the story. I also loved the way the food was served. Anyways since this is adapted from a game which looks fun, I hope it turns out well.
The Opening and Ending were really great, plus I really love Grandelia.
Pretty enjoyable episode, even if it was an introduction to the story. I also loved the way the food was served. Anyways since this is adapted from a game which looks fun, I hope it turns out well.
The Opening and Ending were really great, plus I really love Grandelia.
BassForever
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So for those of you who actually understand Japanese/live in Japan how is/was Rinne? I don't think I've seen any post about it
Fate/Zero 16
Looks like Kayneth still wants part in the war that stripped him of magic. So much for Sola being a threat.
Kayneth needs to stop being a dick to Lancer's face. It doesn't do him any good. About time Saber and Lancer tried to kill each other again. So Kayneth really does care for Sola.
Looks like Kayneth still wants part in the war that stripped him of magic. So much for Sola being a threat.
Kirei has lost his father. Welp, that's probably going to cause some major consequences.
And Lancer goes down in a very un-bro way. Sucks to be a bro. Kayneth and Sola never had a chance. The Emiya family really is unlikeable. Too bad Waver doesn't have a chance of winning.
nintendoman58
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I'd watch this Show by Rock! thing to see what all the fuss is about, but I don't exactly want to subscribe to Funimation when I'm already subscribed to Crunchyroll, you see.
Speaking of Crunchyroll, quote this message for three wonderful guest passes, if anyone wants any.
Speaking of Crunchyroll, quote this message for three wonderful guest passes, if anyone wants any.
Should show up on Hulu next week (with ads/lower quality, of course).
Joe Molotov
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Between this, Sound Euphonium, Soma, and Kinmoza 2, I'm not sure I can handle all this euphoria.
AquaWateria
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DanMachi 1
This was also a pretty enjoyable episode. I guess the series is supposed to be about a fantasy world rather than a stuck in a MMO premise. Anyways Goddess is such an awesome character with her smug and energetic personality.
This was also a pretty enjoyable episode. I guess the series is supposed to be about a fantasy world rather than a stuck in a MMO premise. Anyways Goddess is such an awesome character with her smug and energetic personality.
Fate/Zero 17
Tokiomi seems sadder than Kirei over that death. Archer really wants Kirei to be a bad person. Rin has her future goal. Alliance time? Vaguely. Surprised Rider is seen as so dangerous. He's tough, but Archer should be able to take him. Irisviel really is wasting away. Kirei really wants to bang Kiritsugu. They still haven't met after all this time. Archer is tired of the boring guy. Ahh, Tokiomi really does trust Kirei. He even entrusts his precious daughter to him. I'm sure Rin will be grateful for that.
Tokiomi seems sadder than Kirei over that death. Archer really wants Kirei to be a bad person. Rin has her future goal. Alliance time? Vaguely. Surprised Rider is seen as so dangerous. He's tough, but Archer should be able to take him. Irisviel really is wasting away. Kirei really wants to bang Kiritsugu. They still haven't met after all this time. Archer is tired of the boring guy. Ahh, Tokiomi really does trust Kirei. He even entrusts his precious daughter to him. I'm sure Rin will be grateful for that.
Tokiomi probably didn't take too long to regret it. I guess this is where Kirei truly becomes a villain. And it's all Gilgamesh's fault.
Cornbread78
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Grabbed #3, thank you good sir. The one someone gave me the other day got sniped from me, lol..
kiunchbb
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Nanoha Vivid 1
Finally sometime is translating this. I am just happy I got to see nanoha again, since it was my first and favorite magical girl show.
Good:
-nanoha is back!!!! This is better than k-on season 3.
-the show being a magical girl MMA tournament.
-NANOHA
Some bad:
-The 30 seconds transformation sequence is bad taste and completely unnecessary.
-the nanoha force's cast, I had to Google to remember who they are.
-the manga is still ongoing with multiple hiatus, so don't expect a full conclusion from this show.
-Fate and Nanoha will forever remain as 'friend'. Even though they both adopted a daughter. I don't know why the writer is so scare of same-sex marriage.
Finally sometime is translating this. I am just happy I got to see nanoha again, since it was my first and favorite magical girl show.
Good:
-nanoha is back!!!! This is better than k-on season 3.
-the show being a magical girl MMA tournament.
-NANOHA
Some bad:
-The 30 seconds transformation sequence is bad taste and completely unnecessary.
-the nanoha force's cast, I had to Google to remember who they are.
-the manga is still ongoing with multiple hiatus, so don't expect a full conclusion from this show.
-Fate and Nanoha will forever remain as 'friend'. Even though they both adopted a daughter. I don't know why the writer is so scare of same-sex marriage.
I agree, it's a very nice return to form. It always makes me sad that an intelligent sports show like this constantly loses to stuff like ace of diamond and the volleyball anime. Though it just goes to show the standard cliche moronic main characters that are just gonna try hard with no focus and will be amazing someday is a cliche for a reason as there is apparently very limited appeal for a character who tries hard and is smart enough to figure out what he has to focus on and use his intelligence as a weapon.
note: I still watch ace of diamond and didn't hate the volleyball anime, just vastly prefer baby steps.
nintendoman58
Member
Eh, by then I'll probably have forgotten about it and moved on. I'm only interested in the thing because of all the attention it's getting right now, lol.
You've got another 10-12 Show by Rock!! Sundays to last through. You won't forget.
UltraGunner
Banned
Seraph of the End 01
Someone said this show is like a combination of Attack on Titan and Blue Exorcist, and after seeing the first episode I can see what they are talking about. I hope I end up liking this more than either of those two shows.
Someone said this show is like a combination of Attack on Titan and Blue Exorcist, and after seeing the first episode I can see what they are talking about. I hope I end up liking this more than either of those two shows.
AquaWateria
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I don't want to destroy your hope but Attack on Titan and Blue Exorcist are far superior than Seraph.
UltraGunner
Banned
Well that's a shame.
AquaWateria
Member
Yeah it sucks but that's coming from reading the source material. I mean at least you have really great background art and above average animation.
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan ep 1
*Opening shows the school*
FUCK!! FUCK!! FUCK!!
I really take KyoAni's detailed and meticulous background design and animation for granted even though if this show is a spin off by Satelight.
If may look like the school or even Nagato's Room but it still doesn't feel the same.
Even Sugita's famous internal dialogue doesn't fit well in.
*Opening shows the school*
FUCK!! FUCK!! FUCK!!
I really take KyoAni's detailed and meticulous background design and animation for granted even though if this show is a spin off by Satelight.
If may look like the school or even Nagato's Room but it still doesn't feel the same.
Even Sugita's famous internal dialogue doesn't fit well in.
Fate/Zero 18
Kiritsugu backstory. Still don't really care for the guy. Shirley is nice. Dumb, but nice. Quick responders everyone. The entire Emiya family really is unlikeable.
Fate/Zero 19
Natalia is way too nice for a hired killer. Kiritsugu is super messed up.
This does explain where he came from, but I still don't care much for Kiritsugu. He's just not very likeable. Even Kirei is more entertaining to watch.
Kiritsugu backstory. Still don't really care for the guy. Shirley is nice. Dumb, but nice. Quick responders everyone. The entire Emiya family really is unlikeable.
Kiritsugu is really calm for someone who just killed his father. Hard to see him being a good one to Illya or Shirou.
Fate/Zero 19
Natalia is way too nice for a hired killer. Kiritsugu is super messed up.
Once the plane was brought up, it was obvious how this was going to end.
Not surprising since he's tied with Kariya for the best character in Zero.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Who's responsible for Shigurui? Show is so bleak and really shows the ugly side of samurai/that time period. No hip hoping samurai in this one
AquaWateria
Member
Arslan Senki 1
Aside from the CGI the episode was really fuckin good. This probably the first show I've watched so far that's got me sucked in. Just loving the tale of a young man's journey. I hope it provides an adventurous side with the MC Arslan traveling and learning about new things. Please let this series turn out great.
The Ending is sooooo good. I really love the art and the song is brilliant. Anyways this anime is one of my top favorites of the Spring Season.
Aside from the CGI the episode was really fuckin good. This probably the first show I've watched so far that's got me sucked in. Just loving the tale of a young man's journey. I hope it provides an adventurous side with the MC Arslan traveling and learning about new things. Please let this series turn out great.
The Ending is sooooo good. I really love the art and the song is brilliant. Anyways this anime is one of my top favorites of the Spring Season.
Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! OVA 2
Cool start.
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Cool start.
The mother and father return 4yrs later as ghosts to check up on the family. We get to see how the girls and Yuuta are doing. Finds out the older girl is getting married. I was wondering who she is going to marry. Turns out it's Yuuta aka her Uncle
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Fate/Zero 20
Pity that Irisviel is fading like this. She's cool. Waver and Rider do care for each other. Waver is the only one whose fate I'm not sure will be. So in that sense he's one of the more interesting characters. Kariya remembers that Zouken is still super-dick. Maiya the child soldier. That does kind of suck. Both women are loyal to Kiritsugu to a fault.
Pity that Irisviel is fading like this. She's cool. Waver and Rider do care for each other. Waver is the only one whose fate I'm not sure will be. So in that sense he's one of the more interesting characters. Kariya remembers that Zouken is still super-dick. Maiya the child soldier. That does kind of suck. Both women are loyal to Kiritsugu to a fault.
Rider is the one who does Maiya in? Dude lost a few cool points for that. Yeah she's a cold killer, but she mostly avoided being a dick.
Twin Tails
Member
Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! OVA 2
Best Girl Wins, What!
Parents are dad, pretty sad but good heartwarming end
Gunslinger Stratos 1
So the setup was pretty terrible. Opened with some needless though thankfully short inner-monolouging that amounted to absolutely zero meaningful information about the main character. Then moved on to some poorly done exposition setting up the time period and setting of the show. Pretty lazy. By this point, I basically hate the main character. Lacks personality - basically a copy-paste lazily done character from any other recent show featuring high school students. Speaking of which, fucking high school students.
So, by the end of the first half, I was ready to call it. But the second half was surprisingly good. Probably because the characters weren't really talking, and it was mostly action. Not great action, but decent enough. And the little twist at the end - well, its got me intrigued.
Not sure if I'll be back for more. I guess I could stand to give it an episode or two, but I can already tell this writer likes his exposition/internal monologuing and the characters aren't looking so hot already, so it may not be worth it.
So the setup was pretty terrible. Opened with some needless though thankfully short inner-monolouging that amounted to absolutely zero meaningful information about the main character. Then moved on to some poorly done exposition setting up the time period and setting of the show. Pretty lazy. By this point, I basically hate the main character. Lacks personality - basically a copy-paste lazily done character from any other recent show featuring high school students. Speaking of which, fucking high school students.
So, by the end of the first half, I was ready to call it. But the second half was surprisingly good. Probably because the characters weren't really talking, and it was mostly action. Not great action, but decent enough. And the little twist at the end - well, its got me intrigued.
Not sure if I'll be back for more. I guess I could stand to give it an episode or two, but I can already tell this writer likes his exposition/internal monologuing and the characters aren't looking so hot already, so it may not be worth it.
This is insane, just watching the OP blew my mind we need at least 24 chapters to cover all this, but i'm curious of how it going to end.
And anime Xenovia is back <3
AquaWateria
Member
It's great to have more animated Xenovia.😎
Fate/Zero 21
So it wasn't Rider. That didn't feel like his style. Saber is a crazy driver. Kariya and Kirei is an awkward alliance. Kirei and Zouken. The two baddest of the bads in the Fate universe together. Well maybe Caster is as bad, but he was always sort of pathetic. Saber has no time for these fools. Waver is really left in an awkward position as the outsider in this whole fiasco. No one wants him to win, but no one really cares much about him either. Kariya has gone full crazy. Surprised it took him so long. Sucks for Rin. Kirei is good at this stuff.
So it wasn't Rider. That didn't feel like his style. Saber is a crazy driver. Kariya and Kirei is an awkward alliance. Kirei and Zouken. The two baddest of the bads in the Fate universe together. Well maybe Caster is as bad, but he was always sort of pathetic. Saber has no time for these fools. Waver is really left in an awkward position as the outsider in this whole fiasco. No one wants him to win, but no one really cares much about him either. Kariya has gone full crazy. Surprised it took him so long. Sucks for Rin. Kirei is good at this stuff.
Crash Station
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High School DxD Born 1
Not gonna lie, it is refreshing to see a harem protag not jump on all the opportunities for legitimate psychological reasons beyond being dense. Should have been introduced much earlier though.
Only in anime.
Not gonna lie, it is refreshing to see a harem protag not jump on all the opportunities for legitimate psychological reasons beyond being dense. Should have been introduced much earlier though.
UltraGunner
Banned
Blood Blockade Battlefront 01
I originally thought this show would be pretty backgrounds and nothing more, and I am so happy to be proven wrong. The sakuga has got me hooked so far with its great sense of momentum. Hopefully it doesn't turn into the other show with a sakuga-filled first episode from last season.
The weird as fuck city is the main draw for me. Seeing a familiar setting like a major city mixed in with weirdness reminds me a lot of Transmetropolitan, and anything that reminds me of that is A-OK in my book.
Also love me some hammy as fuck bad guys so that's another plus from me.
I originally thought this show would be pretty backgrounds and nothing more, and I am so happy to be proven wrong. The sakuga has got me hooked so far with its great sense of momentum. Hopefully it doesn't turn into the other show with a sakuga-filled first episode from last season.
The weird as fuck city is the main draw for me. Seeing a familiar setting like a major city mixed in with weirdness reminds me a lot of Transmetropolitan, and anything that reminds me of that is A-OK in my book.
Also love me some hammy as fuck bad guys so that's another plus from me.
Cornbread78
Member
Admiral Woofington
Member
the bad guy looks like a Billy and Mandy character.
Plastic Memories - 1
Pretty good. I like the concept. The show has personality. There was a bit of needless exposition here and there but it was mostly solid. Except for Isla.
That fucking monotone voice. I can't fucking stand it. Every damn anime. Its like a disease.
Thankfully, Isla did show some emotion and had a few genuinely funny moments here and there. But it sucks that in a cast with a lot of personality all around, they just had to include a deadpan character.
Anyways, eager to see where they go from here. I guess its gonna be pretty episodic?
Pretty good. I like the concept. The show has personality. There was a bit of needless exposition here and there but it was mostly solid. Except for Isla.
That fucking monotone voice. I can't fucking stand it. Every damn anime. Its like a disease.
Thankfully, Isla did show some emotion and had a few genuinely funny moments here and there. But it sucks that in a cast with a lot of personality all around, they just had to include a deadpan character.
Anyways, eager to see where they go from here. I guess its gonna be pretty episodic?
Crash Station
Member
Owari Seraphs 1
Edgy. I like this, though I wish it remained a struggle of kids against vampires with the odds strongly stacked against the former instead of what the ending implies the series will turn into.
Edgy. I like this, though I wish it remained a struggle of kids against vampires with the odds strongly stacked against the former instead of what the ending implies the series will turn into.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Show by Rock 1
This is so... anime. In a good way, though.
No one told me this was a horror show.
This is so... anime. In a good way, though.
This CG is so nice. Excellent models and lighting.
Ofc they are trying to please the fanbase with this adaption, whatwith all the fanservice extra scenes they're putting in and doing everything close to a T to the VN.
I think that
high beam thing would be saved for the HF movie. It's almost a meme how many girls in TM-verse saw Shirou's high beam jump and fell for his dick.
It's Archer's plane, not Tokiomi's. I thought the golden bling bling of it would be a dead giveaway.
Wasn't it establish earlier that Lancer is Berserker's bane? Or was it from the novel?
Lancer's red spear can de-magic everything it touches, including Berserker's magic controlling the plane.
I thought that was Kirei and Rider.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
There is no infodump snail to ruin the show. lol
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Quickie impressions:
Herro Kiniro Mosaic!
The Engrish is back and it is glorious.
The Disappearance of Nagato
I suppose I can see the complaints about the characters essentially losing their "edge" from the original franchise, but I've always maintained that Nagato is the real heroine of the story, so I'm willing to embrace the premise.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
I just noticed that all of Teekyuu's episode titles are movie titles. Huh.
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