Dedication Through Light
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Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Episode 105
Finally Kurosaki gets a brutal defeat, and Kaito's line was the best part of it!!!
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Spring Anime 2016 |OT| Get a Season So Complicated
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PdotMichael
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Looks like there were no winners at the 7th Kyoto Animation Awards:
http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/kyoani_award/7th/
They seem to have added a new 'nice try' category since nobody actually won though
I think KyoAni is already moving away from making anime for the own LN series - business model.
It's a nice idea if one wouldn't publish garbage.
names2hard4you
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I'm gonna keep a close eye on impressions, but for now I think I'm gonna stop following Bungou. I just don't feel the same excitement for it as I do for all of my other shows. That "oooooh, new X episode is out today!" Factor just isn't there for me. I don't feel particularly attached to any of the characters. I really liked the episode 2 weeks ago, with the powerless detective, but that was it. All others were sort of just, meh.
DeadRockstar
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Just saw RHU on their site when I was looking for Evergarden's synopsis. Robots powered by human emotions eh? I could see that getting adapted.
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Sansha Sanyou 3
Was advised to give this until ep 4 before dropping it so here I am. Actually checked the credits because I had a feeling the episode was outsourced; sure enough, Studio Comet. They didn't do a bad job but it's a noticeable dip in a Dogakobo production, despite the cutlery fight sakuga. The show itself is still mildly amusing at best but some of the new maid character's off-beat jokes were good. What wonders must await in episode 4.
ultimatemegax
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I think I said the writing wasn't as good as Sound! Euphonium, which I felt carried a good ensemble story through Takeda's writing. Akatsuki's writing in Violet Evergarden is leagues beyond the other KA Esuma titles I've read. It's definitely worth the Grand Prize. Interesting and written well. That's honestly what it takes.
I won't text dump, but I wrote more elsewhere if anyone's interested on my thoughts and debunking a lot of idiocy from the West regarding these results.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Did I miss talking about how terrible 3.33 is and how there is essentially zero chance Anno can make 3.0 + 1.0 a good movie, a good ending, a good sequel and somehow make 3.33 not a mess?
Joe Molotov
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3.33 was delicious hot garbage. Just what you'd expect from the master.
Bungou Stray Dogs 07
Was okay. After thinking the bomb plot ended up being disappointing and anticlimactic, they managed to surprise me with that twist, while I considered it, I didn't think they would be
Judging by the preview, it's the female member of the agency will actually get her own time slot to shine too. Better than BBB confirmed.
Was okay. After thinking the bomb plot ended up being disappointing and anticlimactic, they managed to surprise me with that twist, while I considered it, I didn't think they would be
so fast to rehash the plot of #03.
Judging by the preview, it's the female member of the agency will actually get her own time slot to shine too. Better than BBB confirmed.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Why hold a contest that no one can win?
What are the standards for light novels these days.
Dedication Through Light
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Bungo Stray Dogs Episode 7 Love for the Disease Called Ideals
What a waste of my time, dumb ending to a compelling concept for an episode. ugh.
What a waste of my time, dumb ending to a compelling concept for an episode. ugh.
Clannad 2-3
Dribble! Shoot! High Five!-i laughed.
I don't remember any of these side-characters at all. Does Sunohara have an arc or is he just an asshole, comic relief guy that gets beaten up? TBF he must be a shounen hero in disguise, he can take quite a beating. Tomoya must be his friend out of pity or something.
Dribble! Shoot! High Five!-i laughed.
I don't remember any of these side-characters at all. Does Sunohara have an arc or is he just an asshole, comic relief guy that gets beaten up? TBF he must be a shounen hero in disguise, he can take quite a beating. Tomoya must be his friend out of pity or something.
hosannainexcelsis
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Someone did win it once, for Violet Evergarden as Ultimatemegax posted above. As to why KyoAni hasn't given anything but some encouragement awards the other years, I've been in piano competitions where the judges declined to hand out a Grand or First Prize because they didn't feel like any of the competing pianists were up to the appropriate standard. I imagine a similar sentiment guides the KyoAni judges.
He does get an arc, of sorts, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't show up until After Story.
Cornbread78
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LOL. Sunohara is there for comic relief early, but definitely has a couple arcs with really good character development later on.
Sunohara x Tomoyo would have been an excellent side romance if they had gone after it.
I don't idolize Anno like I'm sure some other people do but I really wish him and Studio Khara could just finish with the last Evangelion movie and get themselves out of the Eva vortex and make some new shit.
Granted, there are other anime I'd also call out as offensive, mysogynistic garbage but overall:
Granted, there are other anime I'd also call out as offensive, mysogynistic garbage but overall:
That's on the better part of SAO.
hosannainexcelsis
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Anno and Khara oversaw and animated a bunch of shorts for Animator Expo; that's something new. (Even if it also had several obligatory Eva shorts.)
nintendoman58
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I was honestly surprised at how messy the first few episodes of SAO were. There's several time-skips, we barely see much of the better side characters, and the bad guy's explanation for why he trapped everybody in the game is
nothing. He literally says that he forgot why. Then he starts talking about castles. I'm glad I was spoiled on that going into the show. I probably would've been seething with rage had I watched that without knowing.
Yet all of that is still so much better than what goes on in the show's second half.
A reminder that Oban Star Racers has a character called Rick Thunderbolt. Like aahh, sounds like a character Arnie would play. Its awesome.
Good to know. Lol its a bit worrying that his character atm revolves around "I want to beat up that girl". Tomoyo learn those kicks from Chun Li?
LOL. Sunohara is there for comic relief early, but definitely has a couple arcs with really good character development later on.
Sunohara x Tomoyo would have been an excellent side romance if they had gone after it.
Good to know. Lol its a bit worrying that his character atm revolves around "I want to beat up that girl". Tomoyo learn those kicks from Chun Li?
I kind of agree with the GAFFer who linked to a blog post explaining how these things go, and how it makes sense for the contest to not have a winner. It's kind of rough since I think I'd hate it if I sent a game to some studio but then they declined to award the "you get published by us" award to anyone. But then again, their side of the deal costs a fair bit of money to get people's work published and/or adapted, and spending money on a story that they know/think won't work isn't the best course of action for a company that wants good profits and to avoid soiling their reputation with awful stuff.
But then again Phantom World actually happened, so...
MikeHattsu
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And the extra beach episode isn't even out yet!
Cornbread78
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Yeah, he changes his tune to the exact opposite soon enough, lol. Yeah, Chun Li, then the final assist/blow from Tomoya:
NaDannMaGoGo
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Didn't really care particularly much for Anno until I saw KareKano and that, too, was brilliant. Since then I'm among those wishing he'd just move on from Evangelion. Would be great if we can get another original series with him as the director.
Dedication Through Light
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Super Lovers 7
Juuzu finally gets involved. Ren ends up with such a good friend and then Haru already has his Ikuyoshi so everyone has good friends in this series. I love it as well as how inquisitive Juuzu is about Ren and Haru.Both the scene in the nurse office and then when he finally visits their house, lol.
Car scene was sweet, Haru's voice is so good.
Juuzu finally gets involved. Ren ends up with such a good friend and then Haru already has his Ikuyoshi so everyone has good friends in this series. I love it as well as how inquisitive Juuzu is about Ren and Haru.Both the scene in the nurse office and then when he finally visits their house, lol.
Car scene was sweet, Haru's voice is so good.
Cornbread78
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Brutal...
AH! What it must feel like to be alive having never seen Diabolik Lovers or its ilk.
(Not saying that SAO isn't misogynistic, but I've seen plenty of anime that are significantly worse in that regard. Anime in general has a problem with misogyny.)
You could always watch some of his live action work for more non-NGE Anno! I actually still need to watch those myself. I've heard mixed things about them though, especially with regards to Ritual (Shiki-Jitsu).
Turin Turambar
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The fact he went to do a quadrilogy or whatever of Evangelion movies without having first a general story layout of what he was going to tell in his mind is already pure /facepalm.
DeadRockstar
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Hideaki Anus
MikeHattsu
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Hyouka 01
Well, it starts out familiar at least
Mysteries, eh? Curious.
Well, it starts out familiar at least
Mysteries, eh? Curious.
MikeHattsu
Member
Speaking of live action work... You got Netflix? I see they got Avalon on there which was directed by Mamoru Oshii.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
I weep when I think of all the amazing shit we could have gotten from Tsurumaki over the last decade if it wasn't for Rebuild.
MikeHattsu
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Was waiting for it to come out in the US on BD first, but then phoenix watchbet me ;p
NaDannMaGoGo
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What atrocity must he endure this time?
MikeHattsu
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He already posted about his last night.
Cornbread78
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Kill me Baby ep.2
Sonya-chan is a bully and needs to be beaten by ninja chick. Pretty funny stuff, but protip: don't fuck with bears in the park, lol. Way to use your head chickie..
Sonya-chan is a bully and needs to be beaten by ninja chick. Pretty funny stuff, but protip: don't fuck with bears in the park, lol. Way to use your head chickie..
Bungou Stray Dogs #7
Yeah, this was an 'okay' episode, that was very obviously anime original content, dumb conclusion included.
It was however still worth it for Dazai and Kunikidas interactions in the café-scene towards the beginning and the hilarious moment where veryone got phone calls at the same time on the road.
And next episode looks pretty fun again (and non-original).
Yeah, this was an 'okay' episode, that was very obviously anime original content, dumb conclusion included.
It was however still worth it for Dazai and Kunikidas interactions in the café-scene towards the beginning and the hilarious moment where veryone got phone calls at the same time on the road.
And next episode looks pretty fun again (and non-original).
To be fair I think he did have an outline but then changed his mind while making 3.0 and they tried something different and it backfired. It kinda shows!
John Blade
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Just finish watching Gunslinger Girl Il Teatrino and have to say, it pass my impression as I heard a lot of issue with this show. It isn't as great like the 1st season but for itself, it did fine. I guess, this is done to get my audience to watch this show which you notice as it isn't as depressive as the 1st season and it have a plot which you can follow and almost half of the show is more talking about the other side of the situation and found out more about them.
I won't go too detail as most people don't care now but for what it's, the show is actually not too bad. The story have enough interesting stuff to keep you interesting and you do found out more of few of the characters in the show which they don't talk much in the 1st season. Would recommend to people to give the show a try but try to get though the beginning as it's a bit tough to get into it.
I won't go too detail as most people don't care now but for what it's, the show is actually not too bad. The story have enough interesting stuff to keep you interesting and you do found out more of few of the characters in the show which they don't talk much in the 1st season. Would recommend to people to give the show a try but try to get though the beginning as it's a bit tough to get into it.
Admiral Woofington
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He then went on to paddle someone for being a weeaboo
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