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Spring Anime 2016 |OT| Get a Season So Complicated
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hosannainexcelsis
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When people say "pretentious", they often mean "I didn't like this" or sometimes "I felt this was too intelligent for me".
FIRE FROM FIRE
Ain't it the truth.
Anyway I finally finished Grimgar last night. Had the last three episodes to watch.
God that show is so very... imperfect. But it's often the flawed diamonds that are the most captivating. There's a lot to hate about Grimgar. There's also a lot to love. I want a second season to either cement it as outright terrible or outright great. That wouldn't happen of course... But I still want a second season.
ThreePiMatt
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nintendoman58
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Jojo's Bizzare Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable - 5
I wasn't expecting these emotions this early on in my Jojo anime.
I wasn't expecting these emotions this early on in my Jojo anime.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Diamond is Unbreakable 05
Knowing what I know as a manga reader the first half of this episode didn't do a whole lot for me, really.
But I guess as a setup to Okuyasu/Josuke/Koichi bro time its fine.
But then REDDO HOTTO CHILI PEPPAZ showed up and fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck it looks so good. I always thought it was smaller tho.
Knowing what I know as a manga reader the first half of this episode didn't do a whole lot for me, really.
This story never even gets resolved, thats a lot of time to spend on something like that.
But then REDDO HOTTO CHILI PEPPAZ showed up and fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck it looks so good. I always thought it was smaller tho.
Dedication Through Light
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My utapri ittoki otoya collection continues to grow since I got more keychains, memo pad, and a towel yesterday, and also a heero shirt and karamatsu one.
peaceiscloser
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lmao
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Luluco 05
Someone just shot to #1 on my definitive list of "Anime Moms who I want to Step on Me"
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Someone just shot to #1 on my definitive list of "Anime Moms who I want to Step on Me"
Iva Demilcol
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My utapri ittoki otoya collection continues to grow since I got more keychains, memo pad, and a towel yesterday, and also a heero shirt and karamatsu one.
That Karamatsu one is painful D:
I'm just watching DJ Agetarou, AnimeGAF, do you have a recommendation? Want to know if there are some hidden gems that I might've overlooked. I'm not a fan of long series. I like fantasy but I prefer slice of life stuff since I'm still learning Japanese.
Luluco 5
Fire over fire sounds like an Innou battle reference. And Cure Black is Luluco mom's, that's awesome. Plus, any chance Nova is a girl?Yeart/10. I lost my shit at
Kanberi 3
Im not expecting much character wise from Ikoma but cmon give him a more original backstory. Im waiting to see which zombie plot maguffin they'll drag out for the main plot-bets on miracle cure or "impenetrable" sanctuary.
Fire over fire sounds like an Innou battle reference. And Cure Black is Luluco mom's, that's awesome. Plus, any chance Nova is a girl?Yeart/10. I lost my shit at
"we'll call that a draw."
Kanberi 3
Im not expecting much character wise from Ikoma but cmon give him a more original backstory. Im waiting to see which zombie plot maguffin they'll drag out for the main plot-bets on miracle cure or "impenetrable" sanctuary.
Hellwarden
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I gotta say, between the two giant women in Concrete Revolutio and Mt. Lady in MHA, giant women will soon come to be associated with BONES.
Not that I approve.
Not that I approve.
I approve.
Reddo Hotto Chiri Peppā too spicy for you?
hosannainexcelsis
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Out of currently airing shows, the best ones besides Tonkatsu DJ are Concrete Revolutio, Diamond is Unbreakable, Kuromukuro, and Tanaka-kun is Always Listless.
names2hard4you
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I still place it pretty high up on my personal list for the year so far, and the more time passes the more fondly I think of it and what it did. I wouldn't be surprised if it made it to my Top 10 list for the year. Such a great watch about personal loss, growth and the forming of bonds.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Kuromukuro 2-3
That was good. Definitely one of the better mecha show. The story was cliche, but the action was good. The interaction between the character was also entertaining
That was good. Definitely one of the better mecha show. The story was cliche, but the action was good. The interaction between the character was also entertaining
More the living scab.
Aaronrules380
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Jojo is technically a very long series, but it's seperated into parts that are largely standalone and feature mostly new characters and a new main character each time. Plus they're all great (part 1 is the weakest, but also by far the shortest)
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Kagewani II 05
the human vs human element is kind of lame. how many times is she going to hesitate to kill Banba? You brought this on yourself by being slow as fuck.
ushio and tora 31
best friends forever
the human vs human element is kind of lame. how many times is she going to hesitate to kill Banba? You brought this on yourself by being slow as fuck.
ushio and tora 31
best friends forever
Yeah I actually agree with you completely! There's just also a bunch of stuff that made me cringe and actively dislike the show at times. I really just don't know how to feel about it haha.
hosannainexcelsis
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Samurai Champloo 6
Japan sure does love its foreigners who want to be Japanese. This is the first time I've seen one whose motivation is that he thought Japan would be a BL paradise though.
Japan sure does love its foreigners who want to be Japanese. This is the first time I've seen one whose motivation is that he thought Japan would be a BL paradise though.
TacticalHotdog
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There's an Oregairu OVA coming with the new VN based on Volume 10.5. It contains a dating scene with Iroha.
Kabaneri-3
. I'm not sure if I should be applauding the episode director or storyboarder but they did a really cool trick with the eyes that the show hasn't done before. Mainly in that Kabane are depicted with black scleras and glowing yellow irides, which is what the woman initially has. However when Mumei charges her, there's a very quick couple of frames where her eyes look much closer to normal and the sclera changes back to white. I thought that was a really great visual way of both reflecting the former humanity that these Kabane had as well as what Mumei goes through whenever she kills one of them. It really ups the tragedy of the entire scene.
I found this to be the best directed episode of the initial three for a number of reasons. While having a number of Okouchi/Araki stylistic marks, it still felt reigned in enough that it didn't come across as over the top. Keiichi Sasajima and Hitomi Ezoe, episode storyboarder and director, did a noticeably good job here. There's a lot of visual storytelling that helped the characterization. An early example is this scene where Mumei throws the black bullet(?).
Oh so the Japanese setting isn't just in name only.
Here the Glorious Nippon captain actually tilts his gun edge to deflect the bullet that was supposed to jam his gun. It works to reinforce the notion that he's very skilled and the cut again emphazies that he's deathly serious and has a very strong control on his emotions. Nobody mentions outloud what he did but you can pick it up by seeing how he slightly lowers his gun again and Mumei being impressed.
A lot of the episode was fleshing out Mumei's character in that it shows how sporadic and impulsive her thinking is. I suppose that's to be expected for a twelve-year old girl. The two obvious examples are when she decides to leave the train car in the back and at the end of the episode. She tends to do or say things without thinking, which is an unusual trait for a heroine to have. While Ikoma is supposed to be her 'shield', instead he's acting more as a diplomat between the different parties. It's a somewhat unique partnership between the two up to this point. He seems to overthink things and she doesn't do enough of that. The audience can see that in the earlier episodes too such as when Ikoma was crying and didn't want to board and she pretty much didn't care anyway and tied the hook to him.
I was really surprised how well Ikoma's flashback was handled on a few levels. One being the dialogue in that being both characters repeatedly mentioning that losing your family was normal, it served to downplay any sort of specialness in regards to Ikoma while fortifying the abnormality of their world. It also gave the dialogue a sort of flow that felt really natural. Ikoma's occasional use of third person was another interesting trait in how he mentally separates himself from his younger self. In addition the choice of music was more laid back than I expected, I don't know if that was Sawano's choice or the episode director picking one of Sawano's more 'laid-back' tracks. Either way I was expecting vocals and bombastics similar to the flashback in the opening episode. Finally the visuals themselves were more restrained in how things were presented. It didn't make a grandiose deal out of the scenario ala Eren's mom getting chomped on in AoT or the blood spraying everywhere like in episode 1 of Kabaneri. The hyper level of shading on some shots also serves to bolster emotional impact without coming across as forced.
Another scene I was impressed by was with Mumei asking for blood. The above shot was really well done by having her eyes be obscured and so she gives off an alien feelings. By not being able to see the eyes, the audience and characters in-show can't tell what Mumei is thinking. The show is also framed in a way that she's separate from everybody else via depth of field. It's a really effective means of visually showing how Kabaneri are isolated from other humans in just a quick shot.
This leads into Mumei rushing the
pregnant woman
Again the hyper detailed shading on these close-ups is extremely effective from an emotional standpoint. You don't even need to see her mouth to know what her reaction is.
1.Skip Beat.
2. One Outs.
3. No game no life.
4. Baby Steps.
5. Chihiyafaru
Haruhi would be on my list... but you said any time soon and signs are starting to appear that we might get a 10th anniversary project.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
There aren't really a lot of sequels I want that aren't already happening. I'm more waiting for adaptations of stuff that hasn't been adapted yet.
ShinRPGamer
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hosannainexcelsis
Member
Save your money.
doesn't matter to much to me as long as they get the cast back (which is likely since the cast just put out a CD)
kyoani makes nice looking stuff, but plenty of other companies make quality stuff.
and heck...
I would be fine with a J.C. Staff version
Dedication Through Light
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Cardfight!! Vanguard G GIRS Crisis Episode 21 (engdub)
What what was that with Remy Labyrinth
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What what was that with Remy Labyrinth
didnt know they were trying to be on the antagonist paths
Gonzo can work on it after the new FMP.
Dedication Through Light
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No its pretty bad especially since they attempt to adapt much of the manga into so few episodes. Its an experience to watch while streaming but I wouldnt buy it at all.
Iva Demilcol
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I'll check those. Thanks.
I recently began to watch anime again... for science. I've been watching old stuff too.
Amagami SS 26 END
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Final Thoughts:
Pros:
+Intense love scenes.
+Junichi's fever dreams are something else. Ramen eating in particular.
+There's one arc where Jouji Nakata as narrator provides disgustingly cheesy and overbearing commentary to the events transpiring at the screen.
+Tsukasa twist.
+Stalker twist
+Kaoru arc is actually pretty decent I dare say, Tsukasa's at the very least was entertaining.
Cons:
- Outside of the above, t's pretty bad .
This last episode was a really bizarre amalgamation of all the previous timelines.
Stalkers unite..
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Final Thoughts:
Pros:
+Intense love scenes.
+Junichi's fever dreams are something else. Ramen eating in particular.
+There's one arc where Jouji Nakata as narrator provides disgustingly cheesy and overbearing commentary to the events transpiring at the screen.
+Tsukasa twist.
+Stalker twist
+Kaoru arc is actually pretty decent I dare say, Tsukasa's at the very least was entertaining.
Cons:
- Outside of the above, t's pretty bad .
Basileus777
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Big Order 3
I hope she really gets pregnant. This show actually seems dumb enough to go through with it.
I hope she really gets pregnant. This show actually seems dumb enough to go through with it.
I feel sad that I read this and think it sounds so stupid that I should be watching.
edit: post below me isn't helping
Big Order episode 3
Haha, this show has really started to increase the stupid levels with this episode. The beginning was also really edgy with the executions and gore. Still can't stop laughing at that last scene where a girl gets pregnant, because the MC accidentally touched her head for a second, you don't see something so dumb every day.
Haha, this show has really started to increase the stupid levels with this episode. The beginning was also really edgy with the executions and gore. Still can't stop laughing at that last scene where a girl gets pregnant, because the MC accidentally touched her head for a second, you don't see something so dumb every day.
Basileus777
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It's like the creator of Mirai Nikki decided that he wanted his next project to be something even dumber.
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