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Spring Anime 2016 |OT| Get a Season So Complicated
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Kyousougiga 4-8
was so cool. Also,
And I didn't expect such a tragic backstory for Myoue, though all the children of the family got their fair share of sad stories.
The show is great, but I think after the preview, I got pretty high expectations for the action, which weren't met so far. I guess there are two more episodes though. Still, the show was a nice surprise for its style and art, which I didn't expect before watching it. And the animation remains good.
It's past the preview/ONAs' point now, and it's pretty crazy. Koto continues to be an absolutely great protagonist, her declaration of
destroying everything
I loved how casually Koto reveals that she "forced" her way in Kyoto.
The show is great, but I think after the preview, I got pretty high expectations for the action, which weren't met so far. I guess there are two more episodes though. Still, the show was a nice surprise for its style and art, which I didn't expect before watching it. And the animation remains good.
You forgot to mention that the girl soldier he was sparring with has catgirl armor.
Hundred is truly a gift from the anime gods.
jediyoshi
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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 1
The design of the fortress is killing me. Giant moat(?), awesome. Huge walls, great. Draw bridge, nailed it. But with all that trouble, they should have also gone out of their way to make the area where they process the train a completely separate zone outside the main walls with drawbridges at both ends as a buffer. It looks as though there's no protocol for the bridge going down other than seeing the train, so it's crazy that the idea of it completely overrun never occurred to them as still being able to move.
The train design is killing me too. Besides completely sheer walls and maybe sharpened prods jutting out, it can't be too difficult to make a moving, flat surface literally unclimbable. Instead there's a bunch of open platforms and footholds inviting them in. Not even sure what those holes serve other than to shoot out the Kabane climbing that are mostly there because the holes are there in the first place.
I'm guessing the significance is fleshed out later, but it's not really made clear the reason of needing to destroy the heart to ultimately kill the Kabane. Not sure what that accomplishes versus destroying the head, so MC making a special weapon, which just seems like a more powerful gun rather than anything uniquely tuned to the Kabane, felt flat.
The violence lacks a shocking/interesting twist to it. Whereas Titans act erratically in combat and kill in various ways for seemingly no reason (which is in and of itself disturbing), there's no ambiguity to the Kabane and the extent to which they can kill is extremely limited. They kill to propagate, and if they spot prey they go for it. The rules of having a dumb force versus a somewhat coherent force seems like it'll leave much less room for variety in how encounters play out.
The design of the fortress is killing me. Giant moat(?), awesome. Huge walls, great. Draw bridge, nailed it. But with all that trouble, they should have also gone out of their way to make the area where they process the train a completely separate zone outside the main walls with drawbridges at both ends as a buffer. It looks as though there's no protocol for the bridge going down other than seeing the train, so it's crazy that the idea of it completely overrun never occurred to them as still being able to move.
The train design is killing me too. Besides completely sheer walls and maybe sharpened prods jutting out, it can't be too difficult to make a moving, flat surface literally unclimbable. Instead there's a bunch of open platforms and footholds inviting them in. Not even sure what those holes serve other than to shoot out the Kabane climbing that are mostly there because the holes are there in the first place.
I'm guessing the significance is fleshed out later, but it's not really made clear the reason of needing to destroy the heart to ultimately kill the Kabane. Not sure what that accomplishes versus destroying the head, so MC making a special weapon, which just seems like a more powerful gun rather than anything uniquely tuned to the Kabane, felt flat.
The violence lacks a shocking/interesting twist to it. Whereas Titans act erratically in combat and kill in various ways for seemingly no reason (which is in and of itself disturbing), there's no ambiguity to the Kabane and the extent to which they can kill is extremely limited. They kill to propagate, and if they spot prey they go for it. The rules of having a dumb force versus a somewhat coherent force seems like it'll leave much less room for variety in how encounters play out.
Dedication Through Light
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I thought Annabel's ED for Sankarea was really fitting
I like it alot but it's solemn tone seems at odds with the vibe this show goes for 90% of its running time I'd say. Again, nothing in OP&ED gives you an inkling of what you''ll be subjected too.
;_____;Kyousougiga 4-8
That goddamn scene gets me every time.
Not even the fight against the Golden Giant Robo thingy ? I guess most of it was in 0 probably. There are some nice cuts in the last episode but it's not really much of an action show.
It's more like Girls & Panzer, where they have actual fighting.
People can hate AoT as much as they want and the titans have a pretty dumb design, but I would be kidding myself if I said that they're not really scary. They're a very interesting take to the zombie genre, and they're basically a lot more threatening than any kind of usual zombie. Plus, their goofy design makes them even eerie.
Kabanes are still pretty scary, but they're essentially like the fast zombies of pop culture.
I liked that a lot, but yes, it was in the preview.
I think it's relatively easy to figure out the main difference at work:
Destroying the head = incapacitates them
Destroying the heart = kills them
Under most circumstances, either option would be viable. Problem is, most people aren't good enough at melee combat to cut off the head without being bitten.
The rest is just an extrapolation of your usual stupid zombie movie logic, so I wouldn't try to scrutinize it too closely. That said, I do expect them to come up with better/stronger zombies as the story continues in order to raise their overall threat level though. Just like there are several types of titans in AoT.
MetroidPrimeRib
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I thought the Kabane had iron-like properties and were super tough.
Black Republican
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so what your saying is........if i enjoyed AOT, try this out?Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 1
The design of the fortress is killing me. Giant moat(?), awesome. Huge walls, great. Draw bridge, nailed it. But with all that trouble, they should have also gone out of their way to make the area where they process the train a completely separate zone outside the main walls with drawbridges at both ends as a buffer. It looks as though there's no protocol for the bridge going down other than seeing the train, so it's crazy that the idea of it completely overrun never occurred to them as still being able to move.
The train design is killing me too. Besides completely sheer walls and maybe sharpened prods jutting out, it can't be too difficult to make a moving, flat surface literally unclimbable. Instead there's a bunch of open platforms and footholds inviting them in. Not even sure what those holes serve other than to shoot out the Kabane climbing that are mostly there because the holes are there in the first place.
I'm guessing the significance is fleshed out later, but it's not really made clear the reason of needing to destroy the heart to ultimately kill the Kabane. Not sure what that accomplishes versus destroying the head, so MC making a special weapon, which just seems like a more powerful gun rather than anything uniquely tuned to the Kabane, felt flat.
The violence lacks a shocking/interesting twist to it. Whereas Titans act erratically in combat and kill in various ways for seemingly no reason (which is in and of itself disturbing), there's no ambiguity to the Kabane and the extent to which they can kill is extremely limited. They kill to propagate, and if they spot prey they go for it. The rules of having a dumb force versus a somewhat coherent force seems like it'll leave much less room for variety in how encounters play out.
They're shown denting the train so they're definitely reinforced.
MetroidPrimeRib
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so what your saying is........if i enjoyed AOT, try this out?
Yes. 90% the same staff with way better (insane) production values, so far at least.
There is an overly affectionate towards his brother sisster in Bungou Stray Dogs I guess ?
Karas 01
I guess this is what a combination of Tokusatsu x Macross x Guts x Mononoke x Bad CG x Shrooms feels like. Needless too say, it was confusing and hectic as hell, though I dare say that by the end, I got a bit of grasp on what seems like a pretty standard anime story.
Kind of curious too. I've not seen any in years, aside from in hentai.
hosannainexcelsis
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Yes, they talk about them having an iron cage around their hearts, hence the necessity of creating a special gun to pierce through them.
Sailor Moon Crystal S3 4
Hotaru is sick and barely knows anything, yet she's already better at sharing information about their enemy than Haruka and Michiru. Atta girl. Minako is attempting to lighten this show single-handedly, but she can't do that when she has to share screen-time in her own episode with Usagi, Chibi-Usa, Hotaru, Mamoru, Haruka, and Michiru. Oh hey, Uranus and Neptune finally decided to stop acting ominous and actually do something for a change.
Hotaru is sick and barely knows anything, yet she's already better at sharing information about their enemy than Haruka and Michiru. Atta girl. Minako is attempting to lighten this show single-handedly, but she can't do that when she has to share screen-time in her own episode with Usagi, Chibi-Usa, Hotaru, Mamoru, Haruka, and Michiru. Oh hey, Uranus and Neptune finally decided to stop acting ominous and actually do something for a change.
Precure 33
Did the interns make this episode? Holy god some of the character designs are atrocious(shocking considering how consistent they usually are) and the script is just plain wrong, they ask where did they get the rainbow bracelets from....um you've had them for the past 5 episodes, they aren't new.
Definitely felt like a "give this episode to someone else, just to experiment and see what they can do". I don't mind that but eh tighten it up a bit. It did have some kind of cool really off-model action scenes though.
Did the interns make this episode? Holy god some of the character designs are atrocious(shocking considering how consistent they usually are) and the script is just plain wrong, they ask where did they get the rainbow bracelets from....um you've had them for the past 5 episodes, they aren't new.
Definitely felt like a "give this episode to someone else, just to experiment and see what they can do". I don't mind that but eh tighten it up a bit. It did have some kind of cool really off-model action scenes though.
pelicansurf
Needs a Holiday on Gallifrey
Man, I'm really liking ReZero. It's actively funny, kind of touching, and they're throwing curve balls like nobody's business. I was actually surprised by the cliffhanger ending on ep4, which is pretty rare. Poor Subaru.
darkwing-buck
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Hunter x Hunter 2011
Episode 106
I can see why people like the Chimara Arc so much. The stakes in this arc are at the highest it's been.
Episode 106
I can see why people like the Chimara Arc so much. The stakes in this arc are at the highest it's been.
Admiral Woofington
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Re: Zero's biggest issue for me is that the main gimmick of the show is actively costing character development that was made, so any progress is brought back and then he starts from zero. The show counteracts this by having the main cast he deals with being very enjoyable and some timeskips here and there, but I didn't sign up for Groundhog day the anime. If I had signed up for Groundhog Day no Desu I would have told you.
Cornbread78
Member
Hundred ep.4
Ok, this was just a bad episode. Nothing even "so bad, it's good" to hold onto.
Maybe I'm just in a bad mood and can't deal with this type of shit, lol...
Ok, this was just a bad episode. Nothing even "so bad, it's good" to hold onto.
Maybe I'm just in a bad mood and can't deal with this type of shit, lol...
Ping Pong 08
おかえり ヒーロー
You goddamn mastermind, you don't get to be a dick just to get Peco to play the game again. I just want to hate you. (I'm not sure if that's how it'll play out, but it's the feeling I got.)
I also feel really bad for Wenge, but at least he has a family now in Japan.
おかえり ヒーロー
You goddamn mastermind, you don't get to be a dick just to get Peco to play the game again. I just want to hate you. (I'm not sure if that's how it'll play out, but it's the feeling I got.)
I also feel really bad for Wenge, but at least he has a family now in Japan.
this show so gud
Cornbread78
Member
Cerberus ep.4
More shit. Today is all about bath episodes. They were both pretty bad, but at least we got a tentacle monster in Cerberus that grabbed the loli mage and flung her far away. Someone needs to bound and gag her annoying loli ass up, then throw her behind bars by the end of this series.
More shit. Today is all about bath episodes. They were both pretty bad, but at least we got a tentacle monster in Cerberus that grabbed the loli mage and flung her far away. Someone needs to bound and gag her annoying loli ass up, then throw her behind bars by the end of this series.
I don't even know what show you're talking about, but unless he directs, I couldn't care less. I like him as a director, as a producer he's about as whatever as Spielberg.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
From the New World 20
Now that we've essentially gone back into action mode with the conflict between the queerrats and the humans, it kind of feels like we're back in the territory of episodes 5-7, complete with dodgy CG rocks flying around. Meh.
Poor Mamoru. No one remembers or cares about him.
Now that we've essentially gone back into action mode with the conflict between the queerrats and the humans, it kind of feels like we're back in the territory of episodes 5-7, complete with dodgy CG rocks flying around. Meh.
Hellwarden
Member
Yeah, that kind of bugged me too.
No one seemed too bothered by the death of
Mamoru.
Even though he probably died super hard.
Even though he probably died super hard.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Hundred Ep 4
Motherfucking sister had a god damn tarot card reading for the brother that spelled out a fucking anime cliche hahahahahaha this show, you can't make this shit up. Next up she'll do another reading "nii-sama, my tarot reading says to be careful when near women and corners of neighborhoods when going to school"
The idol being thirsty was a bit forced, even more than usual for shows like these.
Motherfucking sister had a god damn tarot card reading for the brother that spelled out a fucking anime cliche hahahahahaha this show, you can't make this shit up. Next up she'll do another reading "nii-sama, my tarot reading says to be careful when near women and corners of neighborhoods when going to school"
The idol being thirsty was a bit forced, even more than usual for shows like these.
Hero Academia - 04
This seem very un-impressing, compared to JoJo this just flat, I know I'm biased because I'm JoJo fans anyway but yeah its very flat, directing seem boring, felt you see this angle again repeated and stuff like that.
4 first eps of Soul Eater is much more stronger and impressing visually
This seem very un-impressing, compared to JoJo this just flat, I know I'm biased because I'm JoJo fans anyway but yeah its very flat, directing seem boring, felt you see this angle again repeated and stuff like that.
4 first eps of Soul Eater is much more stronger and impressing visually
Cornbread78
Member
Date a Live ep.4
Dude is sent out to mack it to loli spirits in cosplay now. Some funny stuff, but damn..
Dude is sent out to mack it to loli spirits in cosplay now. Some funny stuff, but damn..
names2hard4you
Member
If the ending of GoT S06E01 were to happen in your favourite anime, with your favourite girl... Fam, what would you do.
Pls no... not like this...
names2hard4you
Member
All of you fans of mahou shows. You better watch out.
NeonZ
Member
The anime is much slower paced than the manga though. Like I said before, this pacing seems like what we'd get out of a staff that wants to make a long running series go slower to avoid filler arcs, but this is just a 13 episode season, so it's just plain odd.
Basileus777
Member
That'd be one way to fix idol anime.
Don't... encourage... him...
hosannainexcelsis
Member
From the New World 21
The opening... 15 seconds looked nice.
He really got the bum deal. His introverted nature made him isolated even among his group of friends,
The opening... 15 seconds looked nice.
He really got the bum deal. His introverted nature made him isolated even among his group of friends,
then he's targeted for being weak and has to run away, then he dies and everyone is too busy mourning Maria to remember that he was there too. Wiped off their memories worse than Shun, and they didn't even need to be conditioned for that.
Ping Pong 09-11 (END)
10/10
I really like the protagonist shift this series goes through around the middle mark. While fairly predictable , it was still enjoyable seeing Peco going from an enthusiastic player to a destroyed one back to one of the best. Pretty much everyone got their redemption as well, with Kong liking his teammates and then finally striving in Table Tennis, or Sakuma dropping it all to have a family, or Tsukimoto working as a teacher (in a scenario he didn't do well in his life), alongside coaching ping-pong.
Some very likeable characters and storylines, in a short package, only 11 episodes long. Great use of time.
10/10
I really like the protagonist shift this series goes through around the middle mark. While fairly predictable , it was still enjoyable seeing Peco going from an enthusiastic player to a destroyed one back to one of the best. Pretty much everyone got their redemption as well, with Kong liking his teammates and then finally striving in Table Tennis, or Sakuma dropping it all to have a family, or Tsukimoto working as a teacher (in a scenario he didn't do well in his life), alongside coaching ping-pong.
Some very likeable characters and storylines, in a short package, only 11 episodes long. Great use of time.
Anime fans don't care about filler.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
I don't care about or follow Game of Thrones, so someone just fill me in on what's being referred to here.
Yes, Ping Pong is a tightly-made, tightly-written show with very strong character drama. Yuasa did good - as did Matsumoto of course, but the time constraints Yuasa was working under make his work even more impressive.
Basileus777
Member
Attractive woman that's been nude a bunch takes off a spelled necklace and ages up to an old woman revealing that her previous appearance had been an illusion.
ThreePiMatt
Member
That's actually way tamer than what I was thinking of.
fair enough. Though I draw a line between one sided affection, such as in Mahouka, and a physical relationship such as Oreimo, Yosuga no Sora or Koi Kaze in terms of what I consider incest.
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