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Spring Anime 2016 |OT| Get a Season So Complicated
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Cornbread78
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Yes and yes. I'm only a few episodes in but so far him narrativs have been great.
The whole phone/diary thing,
then the ten of them die when they run out of money
every anime is sacred....
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
not sacred blacksmith
Sigh. I guess every community thread has to go through a "bad opinions about video games" phase
That's random. Gotta get them Western dollars
I hope it turns out well
That's random. Gotta get them Western dollars
I hope it turns out well
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
not jojo either
SliceSabre
Banned
Inuyasha was good anime.
Cornbread78
Member
My Bride is a Mermaid ep.14
I lost it this episode from start to finish with the killer kitty. This show is soo stupid with some things but I laughed like histarically at this one. Poor little shellfish Maki bearing the brunt of it all, lol.
I lost it this episode from start to finish with the killer kitty. This show is soo stupid with some things but I laughed like histarically at this one. Poor little shellfish Maki bearing the brunt of it all, lol.
It's somewhat frustrating, but I managed to finish everything.
I don't think I can go through that journey again with Takahashi's style of writing.
Bungou Stray Dogs 3
Not sure if I want to continue this anymore.
The dark tone shift about halfway through the episode really didn't work for me. Everything up until then has been very light and comic, including in all the potentially tense encounters so far. Even if the comedy was fairly typical, I liked how it was handled, brimming with energetic caricatures, never afraid to go as far as it took to visually sell all its tsukkomi-bokke routines. The protagonists are private detectives who certainly do dangerous shit, but everything seemed all in good fun, kind of like Libra in Blood Blockade Battlefront.
I have a somewhat difficult time squaring away the brutal death and buckets of blood in this episode with what I saw earlier, or with the "I'll get you next time," way the battle ended. I don't think the show can have things both ways.
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Since everybody seems (rightfully) weirded out by Junichiro and Naomi Tanizaki in this episode, I thought it'd be worth taking a little time to write about their literary inspiration, the Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki.
I actually read one of Junichiro Tanizaki's books in a Japanese history class I took in college, his sibling's namesake, Naomi. In that novel from 1924, the main character, a well-to-do engineer, is obsessed with this exotic Western culture that is sweeping into Japanese life. He encounters the titular Naomi working in a cafe, and falling for her Eurasian looks and Western-seeming charms, decides he will raise this fifteen-year-old girl into his ideal mogal (modern girl). He takes her in and maintains a chaste relationship with her, giving her English lessons and encouraging her to become a modern Western-type lady, sophisticated and independent. However, in time he winds up in thrall to Naomi, conceding to all her desires. By the end of the book, they're married, but he sleeps alone as she entertains Western guests without him.
It's really a metaphor for Japan's singleminded obsession with the trappings of European culture at the time. It's a pretty good book.
According to Wikipedia, a lot of his works had erotic elements to them. Not just the Genji-esque raising of girls into ideal women, but Oedipal obsession, lesbianism, sado-masochism, and cuckolding. There's even mention of "NTR" in his personal life, with his rocky first marriage.
No word of brother-sister incest, though. I guess that's just anime/light novels for you.
Not sure if I want to continue this anymore.
The dark tone shift about halfway through the episode really didn't work for me. Everything up until then has been very light and comic, including in all the potentially tense encounters so far. Even if the comedy was fairly typical, I liked how it was handled, brimming with energetic caricatures, never afraid to go as far as it took to visually sell all its tsukkomi-bokke routines. The protagonists are private detectives who certainly do dangerous shit, but everything seemed all in good fun, kind of like Libra in Blood Blockade Battlefront.
I have a somewhat difficult time squaring away the brutal death and buckets of blood in this episode with what I saw earlier, or with the "I'll get you next time," way the battle ended. I don't think the show can have things both ways.
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Since everybody seems (rightfully) weirded out by Junichiro and Naomi Tanizaki in this episode, I thought it'd be worth taking a little time to write about their literary inspiration, the Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki.
I actually read one of Junichiro Tanizaki's books in a Japanese history class I took in college, his sibling's namesake, Naomi. In that novel from 1924, the main character, a well-to-do engineer, is obsessed with this exotic Western culture that is sweeping into Japanese life. He encounters the titular Naomi working in a cafe, and falling for her Eurasian looks and Western-seeming charms, decides he will raise this fifteen-year-old girl into his ideal mogal (modern girl). He takes her in and maintains a chaste relationship with her, giving her English lessons and encouraging her to become a modern Western-type lady, sophisticated and independent. However, in time he winds up in thrall to Naomi, conceding to all her desires. By the end of the book, they're married, but he sleeps alone as she entertains Western guests without him.
It's really a metaphor for Japan's singleminded obsession with the trappings of European culture at the time. It's a pretty good book.
According to Wikipedia, a lot of his works had erotic elements to them. Not just the Genji-esque raising of girls into ideal women, but Oedipal obsession, lesbianism, sado-masochism, and cuckolding. There's even mention of "NTR" in his personal life, with his rocky first marriage.
No word of brother-sister incest, though. I guess that's just anime/light novels for you.
Episode 1 was comprised of 100% shameless, transparent pandering. It was insufferable.
hosannainexcelsis
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Just because someone disagrees with you about the quality of a game doesn't make them a "troll".
KillerMan91
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lol. Nintendo-GAF is pretty much the biggest community of GAF. Fricking new Smash character reveal brought GAF servers to their knees.
victreeb3l
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Got my little brother hooked on Haikyuu. At first he was like "volleyball is lame" but then 3 episodes later he activated binge mode.
Rewatched the first season with him and enjoyed it as much as I did the first time. This track here rules too: https://youtu.be/C7cpSFpIN3Q
Rewatched the first season with him and enjoyed it as much as I did the first time. This track here rules too: https://youtu.be/C7cpSFpIN3Q
Every anime is sacred
Every anime is great
if a single anime is wasted
kami-sama gets quite irate
nintendoman58
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So I'm reading the My Hero Academia manga and yeah, the pacing of the anime so far is really slow in comparison.
I think it works in the show's favor though. Important moments like Deku rushing to the rescue in episode 2 and the training arc in episode 3 are given a lot more weight to them to make them feel more genuine.
Also it's really good. Like, REALLY good. It's a legit good shounen that I'm happy is getting a super awesome OST to make the awesome moments in the manga even more awesome.
Had it not been for Jojo Diamond is Unbreakable airing right now this show would be my AOTS with these first three episodes on their own.
I think it works in the show's favor though. Important moments like Deku rushing to the rescue in episode 2 and the training arc in episode 3 are given a lot more weight to them to make them feel more genuine.
Also it's really good. Like, REALLY good. It's a legit good shounen that I'm happy is getting a super awesome OST to make the awesome moments in the manga even more awesome.
Had it not been for Jojo Diamond is Unbreakable airing right now this show would be my AOTS with these first three episodes on their own.
No shit, lots of unfounded hate for quality anime like Hundred by people pretending to be snobby in order to impress each other.
hosannainexcelsis
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Gungrave 3
The Good: The music.
The Bad: Brandon.
The Ugly: Brandon's ending monologue brought back unpleasant memories of Glass Fleet.
The Good: The music.
The Bad: Brandon.
The Ugly: Brandon's ending monologue brought back unpleasant memories of Glass Fleet.
Do you think they repaint the school or something for festival?!?!? Come on deets. It's ALL school. Don't be dense.
Cornbread78
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C'mon, there's nobody around here perched that high on a pedastal with their nose up in the air to act that way... never...
My Bride is a Mermaid ep.15
Poor class pres, lol. Thus show could easily be a harem if they really wanted to go that route, but I'm glad they keep it at a comedy because it's sooo much better that way, lol.
BassForever
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I can't do it, I can't watch the second season of Rin-ne, I had to force myself to finish season 1 and I just don't care at all about the world or the characters.
zswordsman
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Idk man, Hundred is pretty meh. The only redeeming part of that show is Emilia :v
I need a season 2 of Bento.... Curse you light novels!
Hellwarden
Member
I feel like Joker Game is the most disappointing show of the season.
It's not even a bad show, it's just not really what I want. I don't want amnesia in my spy stories.
It's not even a bad show, it's just not really what I want. I don't want amnesia in my spy stories.
Still haven't watched the third episode, but I'd probably be inclined to agree amnesia seems like a pretty bad cop-out when it comes to troperrific plots.
I mean, most of the season's bad shows embrace being bad (or just look bad, like AA), so Joker Game stands out because it apparently tries to be interesting and novel, so tropey stuff would stand out even more there as opposed to, say, Big Order or Mayoiga.
Sharp writing, action sakuga, and a great OST for those of us in the upper levels. Waifus & accidental boob grabs for the groundlings. Something for everyone.
it's funny because this, despite containing duckroll hyperbole, is actually almost 100% accurate
I've been holding off because of the IS association, but this might be my kind of garbage, lol
Sounds good, maybe I'll start watching it. Narag usually has good taste.
It's firehawk approved at that. We all know it takes a special kind of show to tear him away from his white people tv.
Cornbread78
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Oh please do! I really REALLY want to read your breakdown of the events from episode 3.
zswordsman
Member
Well this part is true..... Especially at the end of episode 3.
Oh... but firehawk only likes Infinite Stratos, overrated Yoshida shows, and bad shows with Kobayashi in them. notsureifwant...
I thought we agreed that the rewritten history would be me and Jexhius winning over the masses during the election campaign.
I didn't like that the first two episodes ended a bit later than they should have, and were like the poor man's cliffhanger endings.
Drill ojou got three "firsts" of her stolen by the MC in the span of two episodes, so extrapolating that means she'll lose them all in four or so more episodes.
Kiss Mana sharing Vaccination scenes are just too lewd though, but at least they don't involve underage little girls
Drill ojou got three "firsts" of her stolen by the MC in the span of two episodes, so extrapolating that means she'll lose them all in four or so more episodes.
... yet.
Fine, it can be another notch on Jexhius' belt, another classy anime he pushed on us like Silver Fang or Upotte!.
Er wow.XD
zswordsman
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Hmmmmm, now I have to watch :v
I quit anime. Bye.
cj_iwakura
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Robotics;Notes 17-18
It's certainly more stable slice-of-life across the board than Steins;Gate, but boy, when it gets real...
Let's hit it off everybody!
later days!
It's certainly more stable slice-of-life across the board than Steins;Gate, but boy, when it gets real...
Let's hit it off everybody!
later days!
peaceiscloser
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Attack on Andross: Star Fox of the Lylat Wars
Falco is such a tool, he loses on the first stage of SNES Star Fox to a WALL
Falco is such a tool, he loses on the first stage of SNES Star Fox to a WALL
I watched Kiniro Mosaic - it was boring for most of the part.
Agreed, it's always a shame when people start making wild claims like Star Fox actually being a good game. Really brings a thread down, you know.
peaceiscloser
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I'm probably the only person who loved KanColle on GAF, and that's mostly from the stellar music.
Miiro by AKANO + BLESS4
Fubuki (ED)
and this OST medley from a pianist are all SUPER hype.
I can't wait till the movie and season 2. I haven't played the actual game though.
Miiro by AKANO + BLESS4
Fubuki (ED)
and this OST medley from a pianist are all SUPER hype.
I can't wait till the movie and season 2. I haven't played the actual game though.
Geneijin pointed out to me how good that OST is. Really better than the show deserved.
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