It's pretty close to going past the manga right?
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It's pretty close to going past the manga right?
MetroidPrimeRib
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There are two manga series I think, both adapted from the novel series.
ultimatemegax
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Dragon Ball Z, and its countless iterations continue to drive Funi to make money. They tend to get most of the shows that were profitable (Viz has Bleach, Naruto, and Sailor Moon and little else), so they end up being the ones to benefit from disc sales. However, disc sales are dropping for average titles (despite the bias Sevakis shows in his articles), which is why they're pushing their simuldubs to the detriment of their other licenses in order to capture streaming numbers.
The Funimation staff on ANNCast are the high executives in charge of marketing. They will spin anything to sound positive on their company because it's what they've spent their career doing. They are above the rest, so they don't have to play politics anymore. Anything said on those podcasts is not worth the salt you have to take it with.
(It sounds like I'm negative, but these are the facts you have to take the R1 industry with.)
names2hard4you
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The SNAFU2 ending is gonna break my heart. It's gonna be another bunch of years checking the charts to see something that may or may not fill the same shoes. Spoiler : it never happened with season 1. Never. Until season 2 came.
I certainly see where you are coming from. But AOTS is different than AOTY. This season, its been better than anything else I'm watching. You are completely right that it could drop off in the second cour - or even in the last two episodes. But at least looking at the Winter season, your 1 of Arslan tops everything else.
If it does drop off in quality though, that will just make it all the more painful since our 1 shows so much promise.
I believe the show follows the more recent one, by the creator of FMA. Sort of a shame if we end up waiting a long time for the manga to get ahead despite the novels existing.
Dedication Through Light
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just one chapter until its at the current manga chapter.
Oh wow. If its another four then its definitely going past the manga then.
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AquaWateria
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So it seems like the Re-cap episode for Kekkai Sensen is gonna be like a radio show with people calling in.
http://kekkaisensen.com/story/10_5.html
This could definitely be good if done right. Man do I want Aligura's VA to be in it, her voice is just amazing.
It's gonna start following the Novels, though the good thing is the FMA author Arakawa has provide some new character designs that haven't been in the manga.
http://kekkaisensen.com/story/10_5.html
This could definitely be good if done right. Man do I want Aligura's VA to be in it, her voice is just amazing.
It's gonna start following the Novels, though the good thing is the FMA author Arakawa has provide some new character designs that haven't been in the manga.
Basileus777
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They've already shown characters that are ahead of the manga material. I guess they are just adapting the novels from here on out. And the show is running into the Summer season too.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
lol
R_thanatos
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That intrigues me too... but i'm quite sure those call back to the other projects are just a cheap way to get fans hyped for that anime. i Wouldn't dismiss a Zestria PS4 release near the timeframe that anime will air.
In short , they are probably going in DEEP for the fanbase money.
I aim to please ( in sachi voice ):
That's actually very funny since
she is actually the better swimmer of the entire cast.
I actually enjoyed Tales of abyss anime adaptation.. i really felt like they did a good job with that one.. They actually adapted 1 to 1 the main quest of the game and they didn't leave much out of this set of content.( And they didn't change anything ) i really liked it.
The only real problem is that without some of the skits and sidequests some things wouldn't make total sense to the anime-only viewer but IMO that was a total sucess form my POV. the fact that they didn't change the OP was also a great choice.
I can accept this summary.
It's gonna be good. i can tell you that.
Confused ? You shouldn't ..the anime so far made it clear by leaving just too many hints.
There is like no point of keeping her human appearance if she is a robot..and why would you remove the brain from the head , if it's the basis of your system ..we aren't in psycho-pass. Last , why keep just the bionic hand if the rest of the body is mecanical too ? i could go on and on.
It's got a really distinctive look. With all the weapon options, I'm certain the fights are going to be really unique and interesting. I think the character animation will take some getting used to in slower, dilaogue based scenes, but the action is going to be awesome.
I hope it's not some weird crossover animation or just vignettes from each Tales game. I think a unique story in one Tales universe, an adaptation or completely new universe are probably the best option.
As for Zestiria PS4, it's certainly coming. I think the question is whether or not the PC/PS4 version is exclusive to the West, which seems fairly likely at this point.
Ah. Nice. Very nice. Well, potentially very nice.
phoenix296
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Corporate America.
R_thanatos
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HUm the fanbase of some etotama guys are going deep for that code geass reference.:
names2hard4you
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True, I guess it just seems too convenient and weird. But this is fiction after all, in a show where so much batshit crazy stuff happens I shouldn't even be questioning it lmfao!
I can't wait for it. I really want to see what Ufotable does with the material, the fact that they created their own MC and all is interesting already as is.
As for Zestiria, I was thinking that with this anime, what I might do is just skip on the game altogether and watch the show instead. The Fall is packed with games as is, and I woudn't mind watching the story play out on a weekly basis, specially if it's well done and just like Abyss, a 1:1 representation.
BassForever
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I'd be as bold as to say Karma is the best OP/theme song for any Tales game/anime
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As with all of the other World Masterpiece Theater series, Romeo is based off of a novel, this one being Die schwarzen Brüder (The Black Brothers) which is a reference to the soot covered bodies that they wear, and is considered to be one of the most popular children’s books in Germany. Published in 1941, it tells the story of poor families that were forced to sell their children, usually young boys who were then sent off to sweep chimneys in the middle of the 19th century. It’s a journey that most kids never return from, with many hardships being faced along the way. It’s a fascinating, sad story that pulls you in and never lets you go, forever making you wonder what happened to the hundreds of kids that went out to sweep chimneys.
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Yoshiharu Sato is the man who is responsible for the character designs here, and he did a great job in making them both charming and lovable, which works in juxtaposition to the often bleak story that inhabits this series, because what at first glance seems to be a happy, child friendly story goes into places that others daren’t go. From child slavery to general violence towards young children and poverty stricken families, it’s a show that’s had me crying both tears of sadness and of happiness many times throughout its duration. Each kid looks distinct and memorable, even the characters that don’t really do much, you remember them all though this journey, and that matters a lot in a show like this. The memories are priceless.
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In the end, I love this series but did try to be fair, acknowledging its flaws and weak points. It is something that I will recommend to everybody, but I do fear that people may look at it and turn up their nose, feeling too big for it. Hopefully that’s not the case. It has parts that could have been strengthened, but that’s fine, because as a complete package from start to finish I had an amazing time with it. It’s a story about being optimistic, fighting as hard as you can, for both yourself and for your friends. A story that expresses the importance of both friendship and education, and how no matter what obstacles lay in front of you, fight on, hand in hand with your friends as you pave a better future. Life will always throw you a curve, and at times you'll resent everybody around you, but you have to keep your chin up and move forward, to not let your struggles be in vain, and to most importantly never let go of your dreams. Life is cruel, but it doesn't have to be as long as you have your friends by your side.
AquaWateria
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No your absolutely right, Karma is the best OP song of any Tales game.
Bump of Chicken are a amazing band, the singer just has this unique and brilliant voice. Seriously though Bump of Chicken makes everything amazing. The song they did for Final Fantasy Type Zero was wonderful.
Cornbread78
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I aim to please (in sachi voice ):
That's actually very funny sinceAs for the references , that van is actually the property of the school , that thanatos bought when it closed and "upgraded" it's amane car that she is accustomed to drive and she drive just a slightly less crazy than during the pursuit, the reason michiru wasn't feelign well is that , amane normal driving is "Initial D" - like ( If you don't get this reference , cornBread, add Initial D to your viewing list THIS INSTANT )she is actually the better swimmer of the entire cast.
It's gonna be good. i can tell you that.
Confused ? You shouldn't ..the anime so far made it clear by leaving just too many hints.
There is like no point of keeping her human appearance if she is a robot..and why would you remove the brain from the head , if it's the basis of your system ..we aren't in psycho-pass. Last , why keep just the bionic hand if the rest of the body is mecanical too ? i could go on and on.
Nice gif, the guys expression is priceless!
Poor Michiru and she is the only one that has gotten any
lovin' from Yuuji, lol
Yeah, she completely hid it from
Yuuji in the last episode when they were introduced by appearing as a holigram. II wonder what his reaction is going to be. When you think about it that "what is your favorite food" answer: "Yuuji" line is even more awesome.
arm clearly tells you that she is alive and human, man, the harem intro with her and especially Amano should be awesome
Came home late tonight, can finally look at the thread, this post, super amazing. Love the Clannad Train Station pictures, so unbelievable! Non Non Biyori is really nice too, love that anime 100%.
R_thanatos
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Well , indeed , grisaia world is filled with many things questionnable that are just told and you need to accept as it is.. The rest is carefully exposed in the game during the common route( of the first game ) .. Like how the heck is made sachi maid dress, the how and why of some behaviors of the characters.
But as for this character , if think the anime made it clear enough that she is just "that" high spec.
We don't know yet if it'll be a 1:1 adaptation . Do we even know the lenght ?
Not that bold of a claim , it should be in the Top 5 of any tales of fan.
names2hard4you
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Great read, nice review, the only thing that ever stops me from going back to shows like these, as awful as it may sound since I was born in that era and it's what I grew up with, the visuals look dated. And by that I don't mean the art direction since that was great, it's the character design that bothers me the most. Also 4:3. Man I really am a scrub lol, I shouldn't even call myself a 90's guy anymore ahahaha
Only it was already extremely discussed. It is afterall a big KyoAni project.
R_thanatos
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Not going to answer that spoiler lol.
Initial D must be experienced as an anime... for the soundtrack at least since it's the best racing anime ever made.
^^ i'm willing to argue about this point.
It kinda make sense if you think about it.
Yuuji had more than enough things to think about ..and what was he going to do if he knew , go against his orders ? not without a plan.
Haha don't worry about it, glad that you liked it. For some reason, I just have a huge affinity for these types of character designs. The man in question who designed them has done a bit of work on some Ghibli films like Totoro and Kiki and it shows, there's a familiarity with these. The designs are very peppy and overly...simplistic I guess is the word, but they retain this childlike quality that I really like. Just typing in his name, Yoshiharu Sato gives me characters that just look really nice to me
Also, yeah 4:3 haha I have no issue that that too, in fact I might even prefer that too now that I think about it lol. I guess the most logical this is the fact that most of my favorite series were released in that format and thus my memories are attached to that. Again, thanks for your comment I read the LNs but I never arrived at that conclusion. I'm awed.
SNAFU S2 10
This episode had everything. I was satisfied with how they resolved the Christmas party arc. Yukino is smiling more and closing the gap between her and Hachiman. Iroha making moves and proving she's the best girl. The only thing that's missing is an intimate Yui moment and we may have gotten a 3-way progress between the girls.
Thoughts:
- Still didn't get Hayama's line where he said her feelings aren't meant for him when Iroha confessed last episode. I wonder what Iroha said during her confession?
- Iroha's train scene was just as I imagined.
- Komachi is the best younger sister I've seen in animes I've recently watched.
- This anime really emphasizes on holding the cuffs or sleeves of another person.
- That save me look by Yukino before the end of the episode. You have to help her stand up for herself someday Hachiman.
- That stare by Hachiman to Hayama. I can't convey the emotion he wants to express. Is it disgust?
All this Steins;Gate posts are just tempting me more to watch the anime. I have to hold out till I play the VN first though. NA release when?
nintendoman58
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Neon Genesis Evangelion - 15
Things are definitely getting more interesting now.
We get a well done scene regarding Misato's character.
Asuka asks Shinji to kiss her because she was bored.
And it also turns out that Gendo Ikari's got the first Angel crucified deep within NERV.
Well, that would explain why the Angels keep trying to get in there. Maybe they're trying to rescue their buddy?
Things are definitely getting more interesting now.
We get a well done scene regarding Misato's character.
Asuka asks Shinji to kiss her because she was bored.
And it also turns out that Gendo Ikari's got the first Angel crucified deep within NERV.
Well, that would explain why the Angels keep trying to get in there. Maybe they're trying to rescue their buddy?
AquaWateria
Member
I read the LNs but I never arrived at that conclusion. I'm awed.
SNAFU S2 10
This episode had everything. I was satisfied with how they resolved the Christmas party arc. Yukino is smiling more and closing the gap between her and Hachiman. Iroha making moves and proving she's the best girl. The only thing that's missing is an intimate Yui moment and we may have gotten a 3-way progress between the girls.
Thoughts:
- Still didn't get Hayama's line where he said her feelings aren't meant for him when Iroha confessed last episode. I wonder what Iroha said during her confession?
- Iroha's train scene was just as I imagined.
- Komachi is the best younger sister I've seen in animes I've recently watched.
- This anime really emphasizes on holding the cuffs or sleeves of another person.
- That save me look by Yukino before the end of the episode. You have to help her stand up for herself someday Hachiman.
- That stare by Hachiman to Hayama. I can't convey the emotion he wants to express. Is it disgust?
All this Steins;Gate posts are just tempting me more to watch the anime. I have to hold out till I play the VN first though. NA release when?
There's one on the US Amazon but I believe that's a imported version from UK I think.
Here's the link.
http://www.amazon.com/Steins-Gate-Playstation-Vita/dp/B00VUNO2VY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433728547&sr=8-1&keywords=steins+gate+vita
CheapJuice
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Also while I'm here, I realized that forgot to put Boogiepop Phantom within my top 15 OST's list. I was already satisfied with my list, with things like Robot Carnival and Texhnolyze and Only Yesterday...but damn it I would have stuck it in somewhere...It's. So. Fucking. Good...
Is anything happening with that thread?
Those Women Longed for the Touch of Other's Lips, and Thus Invited Their Kisses, my favorite episode in the whole series
R_thanatos
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I think you missed some words in your sentence.
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Arslan Senki - 10
All i can say is " too bad we never took a look at his daughter" lol.
Also the stakes are getting higher with each new episode , i gues sit's safe to assume that arslan is
not the legitimate heir of the throne , but who knows what happenned
thanks. I'm really shocked about this
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Jeez, I assume that's not official. lol
You know, I never thought of checking out the adaptations of non-English books/books I've never heard about. It's too bad that these are fairly inaccessible, I'd probably check out at least a couple of episodes.
R_thanatos
Member
You are still schocked...TRY AGAIN
It's not.
But shogi and chess are the same thing , right , right ?
Everyone know that gung-ho is the superior strategic game , HXH told me so.
Joe Molotov
Member
Rewatched Gunsmith Cats and Riding Bean yesterday, Good times...
AquaWateria
Member
Samurai Flamenco Episode 1
Is this show supposed to be like Kick Ass because it reminds me of it for some reason. Anyways we have a individual who strives to be a genuine hero however even though he has the mindset he really does lack the strength to back it up. Though it seems Goto the police officer is there to provide support in some way. It was a good episode and a nice bonus that Sugita is voicing the officer (Gintoki as a police officer😆.
For anyone who has finished this series, how crazy does it get?
Is this show supposed to be like Kick Ass because it reminds me of it for some reason. Anyways we have a individual who strives to be a genuine hero however even though he has the mindset he really does lack the strength to back it up. Though it seems Goto the police officer is there to provide support in some way. It was a good episode and a nice bonus that Sugita is voicing the officer (Gintoki as a police officer😆
.For anyone who has finished this series, how crazy does it get?
You're in for a hell of a ride.
Twin Tails
Member
Abit crazy.
R_thanatos
Member
nintendoman58
Member
You have no idea.
Neon Genesis Evangelion - 16
...Yikes!
So the Eye of Vogler in this episode sucked Shinji into the darkness, causing him to have a nice friendly conversation with his subconscious.
Oh sorry, did I say conversation? I meant to say confrontation.
He didn't exactly have it good in there. But at least he got out of it okay! Physically, at least.
Chroma Squad crazy.
Cornbread78
Member
I read the LNs but I never arrived at that conclusion. I'm awed.
SNAFU S2 10
This episode had everything. I was satisfied with how they resolved the Christmas party arc. Yukino is smiling more and closing the gap between her and Hachiman. Iroha making moves and proving she's the best girl. The only thing that's missing is an intimate Yui moment and we may have gotten a 3-way progress between the girls.
Thoughts:
- Still didn't get Hayama's line where he said her feelings aren't meant for him when Iroha confessed last episode. I wonder what Iroha said during her confession?
- Iroha's train scene was just as I imagined.
- Komachi is the best younger sister I've seen in animes I've recently watched.
- This anime really emphasizes on holding the cuffs or sleeves of another person.
- That save me look by Yukino before the end of the episode. You have to help her stand up for herself someday Hachiman.
- That stare by Hachiman to Hayama. I can't convey the emotion he wants to express. Is it disgust?
All this Steins;Gate posts are just tempting me more to watch the anime. I have to hold out till I play the VN first though. NA release when?
This show does an amazing job crafting a moment for these character's. Especially in this episode, you can pick out all those moments above and still add two more that make a huge impact like Yuki's comments as Hachiman is leaving the train and the look Hiki gives Iroha and say "president" as she walks away during the play; that look, was it admiration or is he really getting interested in her?. He better "take responsibility" for this.
Well for intimacy, that had the
Asaka, sister and JB stuff explained, the Michiru kiss, but they never had anything really happen with his "girlfriend" Amano, unless I'm completely misremembering that episode
new school sensei just bought them with robo-sos' direction.
Can you imagine next week's conversation with Yuuji and her? Insane..
I just dont see it surpassing Sabagebu. It cant.
The yuri baiting works because you guys get baited by it
Well thats true of course.
ThatChairMan
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Nobody is ever prepared for how crazy it gets.
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