Basileus777
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The combat in the Trails in the Sky games is really poorly paced. I basically used cheat engine's speed hack to run through some of the dungeons more quickly. It's one thing Cold Steel greatly improved on.
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The combat in the Trails in the Sky games is really poorly paced. I basically used cheat engine's speed hack to run through some of the dungeons more quickly. It's one thing Cold Steel greatly improved on.
PshycoNinja
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Clannad is one of the all time greats.
Yes. They're both great games, SC is one of the best JRPGs to ever be released in English.
Anime - Summer 2016 Anticipated Shows Voting
Voting for anticipated shows for the seasonal OP
Separated into TV Shows, Shorts, Movies, and OVA/ONA/Specials.
Reference: http://anichart.net/summer
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Voting for anticipated shows for the seasonal OP
Separated into TV Shows, Shorts, Movies, and OVA/ONA/Specials.
Reference: http://anichart.net/summer
Quote post to get voting form.
NipplesAndToes23
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Don't think I've ever seen it. Most of the movies look whack. Don't know how Tien managed to get a hit in on a Super Sayain. Trunks should wreck him.
PshycoNinja
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 23
Oh how the turntables have turned.
Oh how the turntables have turned.
Nunnally, Kallen... Nooooooooooooooo!
Goddamnit, can't unsee.
AnathemicOne
Banned
Lelouch always has a plan, he has unlimited prep time, he is BATMAN
But really, he does have a plan and you will be fucking mindblown by it
hosannainexcelsis
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Except for a handful of animators and finishers, Re:Zero and Steins;Gate don't share any staff. Remember that most studios rely heavily on freelancers and are not made up of a monolithic team that works on all their productions.
Joe Molotov
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Backlog Season incoming.
nintendoman58
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People's reactions to R2 are never not fun to read.
Someone watching Code Geass for the first time is what made me a regular in AnimeGAF.
PshycoNinja
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 24
What the fuck! What the FUCK!? WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?
That shift in music when
freaked me out! And I cannot believe
actually worked out.
When I saw him
I knew he was so screwed. Ugh. I feel it coming. Someone really important is about to die. I just know it's gonna happen.
Oh God... I don't know if I can do it. The last episode. Oh man.
What the fuck! What the FUCK!? WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?
That shift in music when
Nunnally opened her eyes
Lelouch's plan for his brother
Diethard got what was coming to him.
defect out of the Black Knights and equally turn away from Lelouch
Oh God... I don't know if I can do it. The last episode. Oh man.
hosannainexcelsis
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Girls und Panzer der Film
This is a good example of how to successfully translate a TV anime into a film. It takes everything the Girls und Panzer TV series did and does it again, only on a more cinematic level - greater visual flair (the Miho flashback sequence was particularly impressive), and a particularly large scale for the battle that made up about half the film. There were a lot of the creative tactics that I expect from the franchise, especially during the showdown in the amusement park, which was an inspired setting. I do wish they could have come up with a better excuse for the battle than "You thought you saved the school by winning the championship? Psych! It's closing down today!" The characters are all likable enough in their simplistic ways, but I can't say I really care about them or about what happens to their school. But in the end that's just an excuse plot. People come to Girls und Panzer to see quirky characters fight quirky tank battles, and that's exactly what this film provided.
On a side note, comparing this to Mayoiga makes the gap between Mizushima caring and Mizushima not really caring very obvious.
This is a good example of how to successfully translate a TV anime into a film. It takes everything the Girls und Panzer TV series did and does it again, only on a more cinematic level - greater visual flair (the Miho flashback sequence was particularly impressive), and a particularly large scale for the battle that made up about half the film. There were a lot of the creative tactics that I expect from the franchise, especially during the showdown in the amusement park, which was an inspired setting. I do wish they could have come up with a better excuse for the battle than "You thought you saved the school by winning the championship? Psych! It's closing down today!" The characters are all likable enough in their simplistic ways, but I can't say I really care about them or about what happens to their school. But in the end that's just an excuse plot. People come to Girls und Panzer to see quirky characters fight quirky tank battles, and that's exactly what this film provided.
On a side note, comparing this to Mayoiga makes the gap between Mizushima caring and Mizushima not really caring very obvious.
Hellwarden
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The Code Geass ride is eternal, because we can always find new people to watch it.
AnathemicOne
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 24
What the fuck! What the FUCK!? WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?
That shift in music whenfreaked me out! And I cannot believeNunnally opened her eyesactually worked out.Lelouch's plan for his brotherWhen I saw himDiethard got what was coming to him.I knew he was so screwed. Ugh. I feel it coming. Someone really important is about to die. I just know it's gonna happen.defect out of the Black Knights and equally turn away from Lelouch
Oh God... I don't know if I can do it. The last episode. Oh man.
You're so close at discovering Lelouch's GRAND PLAN, you can do it man I believe
nintendoman58
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 24
What the fuck! What the FUCK!? WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?
That shift in music whenfreaked me out! And I cannot believeNunnally opened her eyesactually worked out.Lelouch's plan for his brotherWhen I saw himDiethard got what was coming to him.I knew he was so screwed. Ugh. I feel it coming. Someone really important is about to die. I just know it's gonna happen.defect out of the Black Knights and equally turn away from Lelouch
Oh God... I don't know if I can do it. The last episode. Oh man.
Remember: Oranges are Tomatoes.
I'm going to ask you very nicely.
-Do not be another Comet Lucifer.
-Do not be WIXOSS with mecha
-Do not have no semblance of super robot spirit.
YOU ARE A 2D SUPER-ROBOT-LOOKING MECHA SHOW IN 2016.
DO. NOT. SUCK.
Do you really not see what is on top of those robots?
PshycoNinja
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Totally forgot...
Villetta and Ogi are
!? Say whaaaa!? And
!? What the actual...!?
Villetta and Ogi are
havin' a baby
Gilford is alive
I guess people don't actually die when they're dead...
hosannainexcelsis
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Just watch Concrete Revolutio.
nintendoman58
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I have no idea what you're talking about! There's absolutely nothing on top of those robots!
Nothing that could possibly indicate that this show will be anything less than the hot-blooded, super-robot action packed super robot show it will be! Nothing!
I'll check it out after I knock a show or two off my list.
Girls und Panzer der Film
This was an excellent action movie.
One thing this movie makes me realize is that anime doesn't really do action set-pieces all that much. Sure, characters will clash in flurries of martial arts or magical attacks, or mechs will punch each other in the face. But true action set-pieces, with events occurring in multiple locations at once, tightly choreographed, making full use of the environment around them, are actually pretty rare. One of my favorite examples of this is the battle against the Gouf Custom in episode 10 of MSG: 08th MS Team, where the protagonist's squad is defending an anti-air gun from a major enemy character while Zeon forces attempt to evacuate.
Girls und Panzer, on the other hand, is a series about action set-pieces. Miho's success as a tank commander lies in her ability to make use of the terrain around her to its fullest extent, leveraging the skills and tendencies of her companions. The events are exciting because of our awareness of the entire space in which these battles take place, and because of the balancing of multiple perspectives to build tension. Many of the best moments of the series (like the race to take out the Pravda flag tank as the Ooarai flag tank evades enemy fire) are built from tense, exciting montages that call on film techniques going back to the age of silent movies.
The movie delivers exactly what you'd want and expect from this franchise, bringing the cast back together for more exciting and perfectly-safe tank battles. There's a lengthy section of drama that has to be there to establish the emotional stakes for this battle (which is set on a pretty flimsy foundation), but the bulk of the film consists of the most satisfying tank combat we've seen yet, with the final battle clocking in at something like fifty unbroken minutes of action. The franchise's heavy use of CG for the tanks gives the camera incredible freedom to place the viewer high overhead for sweeping large-scale views, or right in the cockpit as a tank pursues an enemy. Everything is handled really, really well. I'd be thrilled to watch it again just to pay more attention to how all the individual pieces of the battle come together.
The final, almost dialogue-free tank encounter is the perfect way to finish an already-remarkable film. I don't think it's perfect, but it nails exactly what it's going for. Highly recommended. A movie would have to be truly special in my eyes to beat it this year.
This was an excellent action movie.
One thing this movie makes me realize is that anime doesn't really do action set-pieces all that much. Sure, characters will clash in flurries of martial arts or magical attacks, or mechs will punch each other in the face. But true action set-pieces, with events occurring in multiple locations at once, tightly choreographed, making full use of the environment around them, are actually pretty rare. One of my favorite examples of this is the battle against the Gouf Custom in episode 10 of MSG: 08th MS Team, where the protagonist's squad is defending an anti-air gun from a major enemy character while Zeon forces attempt to evacuate.
Girls und Panzer, on the other hand, is a series about action set-pieces. Miho's success as a tank commander lies in her ability to make use of the terrain around her to its fullest extent, leveraging the skills and tendencies of her companions. The events are exciting because of our awareness of the entire space in which these battles take place, and because of the balancing of multiple perspectives to build tension. Many of the best moments of the series (like the race to take out the Pravda flag tank as the Ooarai flag tank evades enemy fire) are built from tense, exciting montages that call on film techniques going back to the age of silent movies.
The movie delivers exactly what you'd want and expect from this franchise, bringing the cast back together for more exciting and perfectly-safe tank battles. There's a lengthy section of drama that has to be there to establish the emotional stakes for this battle (which is set on a pretty flimsy foundation), but the bulk of the film consists of the most satisfying tank combat we've seen yet, with the final battle clocking in at something like fifty unbroken minutes of action. The franchise's heavy use of CG for the tanks gives the camera incredible freedom to place the viewer high overhead for sweeping large-scale views, or right in the cockpit as a tank pursues an enemy. Everything is handled really, really well. I'd be thrilled to watch it again just to pay more attention to how all the individual pieces of the battle come together.
The final, almost dialogue-free tank encounter is the perfect way to finish an already-remarkable film. I don't think it's perfect, but it nails exactly what it's going for. Highly recommended. A movie would have to be truly special in my eyes to beat it this year.
The mecha designs do look like they could make for some pretty great Super Robot action. I share your optimism there.
But the characters, at least on the surface, don't inspire a lot of confidence. This might well be an incorrect assumption though!
Never cared for either of them myself, to put it lightly.
As for the rest...
yes, the series does love to have death fake outs. Did they actually show you Guilford dying? Nah, they cut away when he could have ejected. It's kind of BS, but also not totally impossible.
hosannainexcelsis
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It's already not my favorite anime film of 2016, but that's mainly down to my personal tastes leaning towards more atmospheric and intimate narratives, as well as more character investment. I agree that Girls und Panzer der Film delivers precisely what you'd want from it, and share your admiration for its large-scale setpieces. The last anime film I watched that did that well was Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie.
Yes, the movie blends CG and 2D together nearly seamlessly, and takes full advantage of that with ambitious camera movements.
39 episodes.
Scrooge McDuck
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PshycoNinja
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 25 [END]
Fuck.
Sorry, still decompressing that ending so I may curse here and there. It's a lot to take in at once. The last few episodes really felt accelerated and just had so much packed in it's hard not to be a little shocked.
I am not going to lie, I was freaking out the entire episode. A lot of "WHAT THE FUCK!?"'s thrown around all episode. The clash of ideologies. The scenes constantly melding together and the dialogue leading into the next characters line was brilliant. When
I think was the first time I said "Screw you Lelouch!"
Seeing everyone being lead to
was a complete shock, but the way Lelouch loves his sister and how he reacted to what she said before
, I knew he wasn't going to go through with it. Seeing him smile as he was
really sent chills down my spine. It was interesting to see how everyone reacted when
Holy shit! HOLY SHIT!!! That was good. That was really good. I just...I need a moment...
Fuck.
Sorry, still decompressing that ending so I may curse here and there. It's a lot to take in at once. The last few episodes really felt accelerated and just had so much packed in it's hard not to be a little shocked.
I am not going to lie, I was freaking out the entire episode. A lot of "WHAT THE FUCK!?"'s thrown around all episode. The clash of ideologies. The scenes constantly melding together and the dialogue leading into the next characters line was brilliant. When
Lelouch used Geass on Nunnally
And it really broke my heart to see him do that to his sister.
Seeing everyone being lead to
their execution including Nunnally
he used his Geass on her
stabbed by Suzaku masquarading as Zero
Lelouch was stabbed with the sword. It's a true tragedy, one that only Suzaku, Kallen, and Nunnally will truly know who Lelouch was and what he did to ensure that his sister could live on happily and that the world could move forward.
Holy shit! HOLY SHIT!!! That was good. That was really good. I just...I need a moment...
There isn't a single show on here that's not an adaptation or a continuation that I'm interested in besides maybe the mafia thing.
PshycoNinja
Member
There is a method to his insanity.
You should've seen my School Days reactions.
I did not know this. I remember coming into AnimeGAF. I always thought it was Madoka and Gurren Lagaan.
And now...I know.
And...FINISHED. GODDAMNIT!!
I...don't get it.
I am a sucker for romances in anime, so I had a vested interest. And I felt like it payed off in the end.
As for the second point...yeah...
nintendoman58
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 25 [END]
Fuck.
Sorry, still decompressing that ending so I may curse here and there. It's a lot to take in at once. The last few episodes really felt accelerated and just had so much packed in it's hard not to be a little shocked.
I am not going to lie, I was freaking out the entire episode. A lot of "WHAT THE FUCK!?"'s thrown around all episode. The clash of ideologies. The scenes constantly melding together and the dialogue leading into the next characters line was brilliant. WhenI think was the first time I said "Screw you Lelouch!"Lelouch used Geass on NunnallyAnd it really broke my heart to see him do that to his sister.
Seeing everyone being lead towas a complete shock, but the way Lelouch loves his sister and how he reacted to what she said beforetheir execution including Nunnally, I knew he wasn't going to go through with it. Seeing him smile as he washe used his Geass on herreally sent chills down my spine. It was interesting to see how everyone reacted whenstabbed by Suzaku masquarading as ZeroLelouch was stabbed with the sword. It's a true tragedy, one that only Suzaku, Kallen, and Nunnally will truly know who Lelouch was and what he did to ensure that his sister could live on happily and that the world could move forward.
Holy shit! HOLY SHIT!!! That was good. That was really good. I just...I need a moment...
Glad you liked the ending! I always love how reactions to the ending usually range from people losing their minds or legitimately enjoying it. They're always fun to read.
Code Geass was such a success that Sunrise has kept trying (and failing) to recapture its magic ever since.
hosannainexcelsis
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There isn't a single show on here that's not an adaptation or a continuation that I'm interested in besides maybe the mafia thing.
If you rule out adaptations and sequels, the only shows left are 91 Days, Cheer Boys, Regalia, and Time Travel Girl. So not a lot to choose from.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Sakamoto desu ga 7
Renting porn never been this swag. No idea why those guys don't use internet for their porn consumption.
Fat dude finally got a chance to shine.
Renting porn never been this swag. No idea why those guys don't use internet for their porn consumption.
Fat dude finally got a chance to shine.
If they managed to pull that off and somehow not turn off the audience who isn't there primarily for the little girls, it would certainly be impressive.
That's really a lot to take in, especially in marathon form, but good to know you ultimately enjoyed it.
lmao
Despite all the awful crap in R2, Code Geass still stuck the landing very well.
PshycoNinja
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Even though I have been on this forum for years (with obvious long absences) and been watching anime for quite sometime, I have some very obvious gaps in my anime watching. Especially when it comes to mecha anime. Back when I started the first season of Code Geass I started School Days because I was curious about both, they were on my list to watch, and they were also on The List. So I decided what the hell. Both have provided responses that I didn't expect from either one.
Of course it took me a lot longer than I expected to actually finish Code Geass. Shouldn't have taken me so long.
Don't you like how my reaction to the ending was a little of BOTH!? I cannot help but enjoy the craziness that I saw. Yet I lost it when everything went down. I just gave myself a few minutes before I started to post. I needed to get as much of the crazy out of me before I posted.
PshycoNinja
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I knew it was crazy when I started. So I just sat back and enjoyed the madness that played out in front of me.
Ah. Yes. The days when we all posted our reactions by typing out our exact thoughts in that moment and posting those "notes" or "thoughts" so that way people could see the unfiltered thought in the moment-by-moment/play-by-play format it was. I remember doing that for a while. Some people liked it and others did not. It was hard to breed discussion from a format like that but man was it fun to read someone's unfiltered thoughts in a moment in a show you were wondering how they would react to it. But I digress.
I don't understand the whole tomato thing. I guess the show really got to him. Lol.
Edit: Also, it's comforting to know that someone other than me wanted to see Nina die. I guess we're not so different after all...
AquaWateria
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PsychoNinja reminded me that I haven't finished Code Geass.
I'm barely into season 1......
I'm barely into season 1......
Meesh
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So... Not to derail a little, and I should probably just stay in the drunk thread, but where's that Yoshiaki Kawajiri chap these days? Thought I heard some garbo about him retiring but I refused to believe it. All I've got are his "classics" that I sorta revel in lol. I keep hoping for a few solid remasteres or collections.
Speaking of which, there really should be a Slayers bluray collection in NA by now, what gives?
Just keeping tabs at Anime news network and I saw some updates for Battle Angel live action and it almost sounds promising, like I could watch it without the guilt lol.
Speaking of which, there really should be a Slayers bluray collection in NA by now, what gives?
Just keeping tabs at Anime news network and I saw some updates for Battle Angel live action and it almost sounds promising, like I could watch it without the guilt lol.
Kawajiri is getting on in the years, at this point. Most of his own projects have failed to get off the ground, but he's still been doing work on other Madhouse productions relatively recently - he did some storyboard work on One Punch Man, for example. Wouldn't really expect to see him outright direct anything at this point, though - to this day, he's only helmed one TV show, and that's basically where the industry is these days.
Bob Coffee
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Love Live Sunshine all the way for best super hype summer anime about idols. looking forward to how they separate aqours from µ's and make sunshine unique as opposed to a LL retread.
Speaking of Action Setpieces, what's a good space warship thing to watch with Action Setpieces? Preferably with less Giant Robots. I love a good space battle.
Hell, even in Western media I guess. That's the best part about Star Wars. Fuck your lightsabres, it's all about taking down capital ships with snubfighters.
Hell, even in Western media I guess. That's the best part about Star Wars. Fuck your lightsabres, it's all about taking down capital ships with snubfighters.
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