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Spring Anime 2016 |OT| Get a Season So Complicated
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We'll have Wing to tide us over until then. Who will this new generation of Gundam fan ship?
Will Wufei x Treize finally get the respect it deserves?
Hero Prinny
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don't really know these creator's by name but i haven't seen any of those three, i've been meaning to watch perfect blue for a while tho. I'll add the other 2 on the list tho, thanks for the recommendations
ShinRPGamer
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That's not exactly reassuring.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
In AnimeGAF tradition, you have to state which is better - Parpika or Inception.
I'd imagine Turn A will come out in the window too.
It better or so help me god i will burn Iowa to the ground.
nintendoman58
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Just watching the first episode of Hundred because I guess I might as well try it once, and the random red characters were fun since they reminded me of ひぐらし／うみねこのなく頃に.
Other than that it seems generic as hell from this cold open. Deadly monsters with awful aim burninate the countryside, a girl (who's probably the same silver-haired boygirl I saw in screencaps around here) seemingly dies, and then there's a timeskip that jumps into the MC being admitted into a strange high school. The very definition of meh.
Other than that it seems generic as hell from this cold open. Deadly monsters with awful aim burninate the countryside, a girl (who's probably the same silver-haired boygirl I saw in screencaps around here) seemingly dies, and then there's a timeskip that jumps into the MC being admitted into a strange high school. The very definition of meh.
Clearly a better use of your time than finishing Utena.
Paprika has more to say, but Inception is a more concise movie.
Looks like Production IG has an english twitter now too https://twitter.com/ProductionIGinc
Been looking forward to those, so that's great news.
Putting that Netflix money to good use I see.
Hero Prinny
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easily inception, its not even a competition.
Cornbread78
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There are already some interesting images out there from the PVs..
My Bride is a Mermaid ep.12-13
This show is just too damn funny for it's own good. Even though a small spat of drama, the hilarious and over-the-top resolution between Luna-Chan and Sun-Chan was amazing. The best love triangle, lol. So many little details go into making this so damn good, lol.
Shirokuma - 23/24
I think for me it's fair to say when this show centres on Polar Bear or Penguin it's top of it's game, when it ventures off to Panda or some minor side characters it's more hit and miss, at least the spirit is consistent. I still love the show though, finally after a year and half I'm ALMOST at the halfway point.
Nisekoi - 1
I'm in desperate need of animated comedy to lift my spirits and remember seeing a clip of the show that made me chuckle. Not so much here and didn't really interest me except for a scene or too so I don't think I'll continue.
I think for me it's fair to say when this show centres on Polar Bear or Penguin it's top of it's game, when it ventures off to Panda or some minor side characters it's more hit and miss, at least the spirit is consistent. I still love the show though, finally after a year and half I'm ALMOST at the halfway point.
Nisekoi - 1
I'm in desperate need of animated comedy to lift my spirits and remember seeing a clip of the show that made me chuckle. Not so much here and didn't really interest me except for a scene or too so I don't think I'll continue.
hosannainexcelsis
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From the New World 13
An averagely made episode with mediocre character art, but Mamoru's story is pretty compelling. I can't help but feel bad for him. This society is not kind to the weak-willed.
An averagely made episode with mediocre character art, but Mamoru's story is pretty compelling. I can't help but feel bad for him. This society is not kind to the weak-willed.
Sasuga rule 34.
Finished episode 1, but what's the deal with the cut-and-paste "guy gets admitted into school, picks a fight with top girl and (probably) wins" opening act? Formulaic writing like this is really annoying IMO, since it looks like they couldn't even come up with anything but reusing a series of events that have been done to hell and back by now.
I've survived through two seasons of this, and must tell you you won't be missing out on anything by not watching Nisekoi.
hosannainexcelsis
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Osomatsu-san: Six Faces, Six Decades: an interesting article examining Osomatsu-san in the context of the Osomatsu franchise and changing Japanese society, comparing and contrasting it with the 1988 Osomatsu-kun anime. Worth reading.
Wow, this is interesting!
Reassuring to know, I always feel unsure about dropping a show on its first episode incase I'm being harsh but glad to hear it's not the case. Last time (probably not) I use youtube clips to weed out my next choice for a comedy.
peaceiscloser
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Love Live S2 - 03: The spirit of sportsmanship
A-RISE really was better in every way after all
The ultimate rivals -- they know everything about their enemies. You can't beat that.
What is it with the rival idol groups often having way cooler songs? I mean, I suppose they don't really get written the "victory anthems" that the protagonists get, but their songs are most often better as stand-alone songs. They're often darker tracks, too. .
A-RISE really was better in every way after all
The ultimate rivals -- they know everything about their enemies. You can't beat that.
What is it with the rival idol groups often having way cooler songs? I mean, I suppose they don't really get written the "victory anthems" that the protagonists get, but their songs are most often better as stand-alone songs. They're often darker tracks, too. .
My biggest gripe with it is that it's a stock harem show, and thus enforces the status quo to make sure the MC never ends up with any of his potential love interests. The best scene I remember had one of the girls confess to the MC after they talked for a while, only for the camera to finally switch over to showing his face and revealing that he had fallen asleep halfway through the conversation!
Then there's the whole thing about the MC having a locket from a promise he made with a girl back when he was a kid, and then multiple girls saying their key is the real one. The sensible solution would be to have them try and see who has the right key for the MC's pendant, but of course it gets stolen, broken or whatever in order to further prolong the audience's agony. I actually hate how much importance the whole cast places on that thing, since the concept of marrying someone now because of some promise made back when the characters were ten is unfathomable to me.
I've heard the manga has gotten better recently since the MC has already discarded several girls though, but still...
Dedication Through Light
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Choked on my apple, what even?!
I just need Wing HD BD and Seed Seed Destiny HD BD, Rightstuf when
G Gundam too. and gAge please.peaceiscloser
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Dub Live S2 - 04: μ...tant cats
Dedication Through Light
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Hundred Episode 3
Did the writer just happen to want to have a protagonist grabbing bewbies, I think were close to 5 times Hayato has grabbed someones bewbies accidentally, and the scenes arrent even natural they are just thrown in in such a comical way. Actually alot of silly things for the LN field is thrown in such a dumb silly way that you can see coming and it is someone hilarious.
Did the writer just happen to want to have a protagonist grabbing bewbies, I think were close to 5 times Hayato has grabbed someones bewbies accidentally, and the scenes arrent even natural they are just thrown in in such a comical way. Actually alot of silly things for the LN field is thrown in such a dumb silly way that you can see coming and it is someone hilarious.
I do wish we kept the Emile is a guy thing going on, though the Variant idea for both Emile and Hayato is compelling
I watched the first three episodes with my brother yesterday and he hilariously called Kenshin "the yodeling samurai" due to his voice. It was weird too since we were so used to the Spanish dub, not to mention the Spanish dub is superior.
Cornbread78
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Sankarea ep.5
It's alive, she's ALIVE! Holy shit at that ending and that yuri lust, lol. This show is so damn creepy, but not in a bad way; it's just weird..
It's alive, she's ALIVE! Holy shit at that ending and that yuri lust, lol. This show is so damn creepy, but not in a bad way; it's just weird..
This sounds amazing, thanks.
Been busy lately and have had troubles keeping up with the season.
Right? I used to watch the Latin American version and its such a different experience. its weird Netflix only has the rights to the Japanese and English dub.
hosannainexcelsis
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From the New World 14
A little of the Yamauchi style leaks through in the prevalence of closeups, but with him only storyboarding and not directing there isn't too much of it. That has benefits - the editing and structure of the episode is logical and straightforward - and downsides - the visuals don't do much to spice things up, and sometimes were downright ugly (the colors in the hearth room were kind of bad). Probably the best Yamauchi-ish touch was the hatching in the flashback shots of Maria and Mamoru.
While it would have been nice to have some more visual flair to what is mostly an episode of two long conversations each in a single place, the writing is as compelling as it's ever been. It's nice to get deeper insight into how the Board of Education and the Ethics Committee function. I really wasn't expecting those revelations about Tomiko.
A little of the Yamauchi style leaks through in the prevalence of closeups, but with him only storyboarding and not directing there isn't too much of it. That has benefits - the editing and structure of the episode is logical and straightforward - and downsides - the visuals don't do much to spice things up, and sometimes were downright ugly (the colors in the hearth room were kind of bad). Probably the best Yamauchi-ish touch was the hatching in the flashback shots of Maria and Mamoru.
While it would have been nice to have some more visual flair to what is mostly an episode of two long conversations each in a single place, the writing is as compelling as it's ever been. It's nice to get deeper insight into how the Board of Education and the Ethics Committee function. I really wasn't expecting those revelations about Tomiko.
It does explain why the buildings in her Fiend story looked much more like contemporary Japan.
Yeah Netflix should get on to getting the Latin American dubs!
hosannainexcelsis
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Cornbread78
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I thought Nisekoi was a pretty fun watch, but stuff like Is it a Zombie, My Bride is a Mermaid, D-Frag, B Gata H Kei and Sabagebu were much funnier.
OL x literal Dragon Lady? I'm in.
MetroidPrimeRib
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oh sweet this is by the same person who does i cant understand what my husband was saying
but that kotori-san one was bad
Hellwarden
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Wait, Hundred has impact frames?
Shit, I gotta watch it now.
Also, oh god, Btooom might be getting another season.
Shit, I gotta watch it now.
Also, oh god, Btooom might be getting another season.
You won't be disappointed.
Basileus777
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This is some high level ********.
Pretty sure he has low standards so I'm feeling confident.
What about me?
It follows the same trajectory as MHA with the underpowered MC being granted mysterious powers by someone else after an act of selfless heroism. It's really not your thing.
hosannainexcelsis
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From the New World 15
Nobutoshi Ogura knows how to create a really tense atmosphere out of limited resources. He seems to have strong control over the visual storytelling in his episodes, which makes me wonder how the show overall would have looked if he and not Ishihama had been in the director's seat. Ah well.
It was really interesting to see the development of the Robber Fly colony in just two years. They've come far in building a more sophisticated level of civilization. Squealer is determined to not let what his species has been bred for determine their future.
Nobutoshi Ogura knows how to create a really tense atmosphere out of limited resources. He seems to have strong control over the visual storytelling in his episodes, which makes me wonder how the show overall would have looked if he and not Ishihama had been in the director's seat. Ah well.
It was really interesting to see the development of the Robber Fly colony in just two years. They've come far in building a more sophisticated level of civilization. Squealer is determined to not let what his species has been bred for determine their future.
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