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Spring Anime 2016 |OT| Get a Season So Complicated
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Black Republican
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lol Sousuke as a Rugby Training couch in Ep 7 FMP:F , man some of the stuff he said in his dub never woulda passed nowadays
It's been said before, but Akito the Exiled reflects Kazuki Akane's specific interests, strengths and weaknesses as a director and co-writer. Which means the results won't appeal to everyone, since he wasn't even trying to closely follow the original show, yet it isn't exactly representative of what anyone else would do with the Code Geass property in the future, with or without Lelouch. In addition, I certainly don't praise Akane's inability to finish storyboarding on time or even follow a proper release schedule. That was all his fault. But at the same time, I didn't find it to be dull nor did I have trouble remembering the details. There's a lot of reasonably interesting aspects, in my opinion, beyond just the battle scenes. I guess some of my interests simply happen to overlap with the director's mindset.
That said, the narrative was hardly perfect. In particular, Akane has publicly said he didn't care too much if people failed to understand this project, as long as they felt something. Which is actually rather transparently reflected in the last episode, for better or for worse, more than any other. It definitely appeals to emotions at the expense of strict logic. Not every big question is answered and some of the crazy revelations only raise more questions, although the further implications behind a few of them could ostensibly be explored later on.
I suppose the director was aiming for dramatic irony with the whole sibling conflict, in retrospect, given that he seems to like having brothers fight for amusingly petty reasons.
PdotMichael
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Comiket will deliever.
hosannainexcelsis
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Gintama 110C
This prison episode has one of the best twist/troll endings in Gintama.
This prison episode has one of the best twist/troll endings in Gintama.
The endless chain of would-be escapers is gold.
Maximilian Kolbe
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Btwt did Amazon US uploaded the Kabaneri first ep? because it's already in Amazon JP(so i have episode 01 impression).
Btw here is the Kabaneri OP, not a fan of the song anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIp3trCIPho
Btw here is the Kabaneri OP, not a fan of the song anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIp3trCIPho
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I not sure if it even has its own page yet on Amazon US.
And eh that OP alright, but not like Guilty Crown OP good.
Bishoujo Yuugi Unit Crane Game Girls 1
Three girls are recruited to be idols in order to lure them to a crane game arcade where they then can be trained by a secret organisation in order to save the world from a group of asteroids that threaten to destroy the world in three months.
Three girls are recruited to be idols in order to lure them to a crane game arcade where they then can be trained by a secret organisation in order to save the world from a group of asteroids that threaten to destroy the world in three months.
Your sister kicks ass.
I'd recommend watching Dance With Devils if you wanna watch a more palatable trashy harem show with a female protagonist. It's from some of the same people as DL, but the protagonist is more assertive (still dumb as a pile of bricks, but it's actually kinda self aware about that at points) and most of the boys seem like they're going to go the DL route of being assholes but they're so bad at it they end up just being kinda moe (one of the "heroines" is basically just Karamatsu). If that doesn't sound good, it also has singing Pomeranians.
MetroidPrimeRib
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I don't think so. I just looked and didn't see it, or a page for it.
Cornbread78
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I'll just keep watching the second PV ever couple days to enjoy it for now..
Love the background song as well as the sound direction
rrvv
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https://mobile.twitter.com/search?q=エレン先生&src=typd
Some is NSFW so proceed with caution
BassForever
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So shonen gaf twin stat exorcist worth checking out?
Aaronrules380
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Yeah, it's decent. First episode was good, and the manga's not bad either. It's probably going to have an anime original ending though based on length
Cornbread78
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YES! It exceeded what I was expecting of it, granted it's only 1 episode, but it was probably the best (or one of them) opening episode of the season so far.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Code Geass - Akito the Exiled 5 END
I only watched Geass two years ago and I'm glad this shit is over. Now that Akito and Unicorn are finished, and Kizu is almost finished we can all move on with our lives and meme about something else.
So I don't really have anything to say that I haven't said about the last episodes. It still stands. The release schedule really hurt this, I wonder if they will recut it for TV like Unicorn. Also, nudity? Did the other Akito episodes have Nudity? I don't think they did.
I don't know what the purpose of the Suzaku/Lelouch scenes other then to go "Here is the main characters of the first series!!!" Lelouch's geass doesn't work anymore or something? He had it active and it didn't work on Suzaku.
In fact I still don't know what the purpose of Akito the Exiled was.
I only watched Geass two years ago and I'm glad this shit is over. Now that Akito and Unicorn are finished, and Kizu is almost finished we can all move on with our lives and meme about something else.
So I don't really have anything to say that I haven't said about the last episodes. It still stands. The release schedule really hurt this, I wonder if they will recut it for TV like Unicorn. Also, nudity? Did the other Akito episodes have Nudity? I don't think they did.
I don't know what the purpose of the Suzaku/Lelouch scenes other then to go "Here is the main characters of the first series!!!" Lelouch's geass doesn't work anymore or something? He had it active and it didn't work on Suzaku.
In fact I still don't know what the purpose of Akito the Exiled was.
Basileus777
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It honestly just felt like something they threw in so they could put some teases into trailers and marketing.
NaDannMaGoGo
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Is that really going to be the finished OP? The floaty fight on the train and many other parts seem to be material from the PVs. It's also rather underwhelming and doesn't mesh greatly with the song. So, wouldn't be surprised if that's not the finished OP.
They didn't use the same song as AoT,eh? I'm shocked.
Dedication Through Light
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2nd best debut of the season, its not as good as Owari no Serafu but it is still as good as BLue Exorcist for exorcist animes.
Dedication Through Light
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Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto is set to premier on Crunchyroll every Friday starting April 8 at 10pm Pacific Time and will be available to Crunchyroll members in the following territories: USA, Canada, Latin America, Scandinavia, South Africa, and Turkey.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-ne...-simulcast-havent-you-heard-im-sakamoto-anime
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-ne...-simulcast-havent-you-heard-im-sakamoto-anime
KillerMan91
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First season of original Code Geass had nudity too in Blu-Ray version so it's not new for the series.
Funimation must have really paid a king's ransom for My Hero, and Sentai/Crunchy is picking up everything else. Not that I'm complaining, since I prefer using CR anyways.
Absolutely! It was a really good episode and introduction to the series.
I still didn't watch the final episode, but if I recall the TV show correctly, Lelouch's Geass power only works once per person, so it will never work on Suzaku after his "You Must Live On" command.
I guess the purpose was expanding the Code Geass universe? Or tell a different story since the TV show concluded completely with a super duper happy ending? I dunno.
Absolutely! It was a really good episode and introduction to the series.
I still didn't watch the final episode, but if I recall the TV show correctly, Lelouch's Geass power only works once per person, so it will never work on Suzaku after his "You Must Live On" command.
I guess the purpose was expanding the Code Geass universe? Or tell a different story since the TV show concluded completely with a super duper happy ending? I dunno.
MetroidPrimeRib
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You're right. That explains it
rrvv
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Dedication Through Light
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Bungo Stray Dogs Episode 1
Well thats unfortunate, my ship :/ though it can form later I hope.
Fairly good starting episode even if there was quite a bit of talking and a clueless lead. In any case the supporting cast are all pretty excellent, and my 2nd or 1st favorite character next episode.
Well thats unfortunate, my ship :/ though it can form later I hope.
Fairly good starting episode even if there was quite a bit of talking and a clueless lead. In any case the supporting cast are all pretty excellent, and my 2nd or 1st favorite character next episode.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
She and her cat - Everything flow
Adaptation of Makoto Shinkai short anime. Well, that was great. Seeing the struggle of a young woman who is having a hard time with her life through the eye of her cat. Yeah, you could see the ending from miles away, and Daru narration is is melodramatic, but i love the theme, background, and music.
Adaptation of Makoto Shinkai short anime. Well, that was great. Seeing the struggle of a young woman who is having a hard time with her life through the eye of her cat. Yeah, you could see the ending from miles away, and Daru narration is is melodramatic, but i love the theme, background, and music.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Bungo Stray Dogs 01
Extremely reminiscent of Kekkai Sensen...that show I didn't like that much. It looks good but its BONES so that is kind of expected. I probably wont stick with this.
Extremely reminiscent of Kekkai Sensen...that show I didn't like that much. It looks good but its BONES so that is kind of expected. I probably wont stick with this.
Their cameo appearance will obviously be of interest to existing fans as marketing, but if you want an official answer...Akane was asked about this in one of the fan books and he compared their presence here to Amuro's secondary/tertiary role in Zeta Gundam. From his creative perspective, the point wasn't to focus the new story on them, but simply to show Suzaku's reactions towards Lelouch during this period.
What Arabesque said. Here's an old interview with the director published around the release of Akito Part 2.
Black Jack OVA 6
Jazysus this episode...Straight up forty minute dream sequence and ghosts that have only the loosest of connections to what happens in the end. First OVA that felt like a bit of a bust.
While im on that it feels like these episodes were all conceived by different writers that never consulted each other to try and somewhat tie what's happening together. It's so hard to make sense of what's happening at times since the content and themes of the episodes swing so wildly in one direction or another. Though I know they were made over a long period of time and are maybe all supposed to be considered stand-alone from each other.
Jazysus this episode...Straight up forty minute dream sequence and ghosts that have only the loosest of connections to what happens in the end. First OVA that felt like a bit of a bust.
While im on that it feels like these episodes were all conceived by different writers that never consulted each other to try and somewhat tie what's happening together. It's so hard to make sense of what's happening at times since the content and themes of the episodes swing so wildly in one direction or another. Though I know they were made over a long period of time and are maybe all supposed to be considered stand-alone from each other.
Cornbread78
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Bungou Stray Dogs ep.1
(I can heart DTL's heart breaking from here)
Interesting first episode, but I'm not sure if I will stick with it of not. Twin Star Exorcist has a much better opening episode and this isn't really my kind of thing...
(I can heart DTL's heart breaking from here)
Interesting first episode, but I'm not sure if I will stick with it of not. Twin Star Exorcist has a much better opening episode and this isn't really my kind of thing...
ColossalLazy
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Bungou Stray Dogs 01
It was pretty but boring. I hope it gets better.
It was pretty but boring. I hope it gets better.
I'm listening...
ShinRPGamer
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Not Funimation why... Line. Sentai why... is what you should be saying.
Meanwhile much better shows Sentai gets are released undubbed.
Cornbread78
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Lol, I just saw DTL'S post now....
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Twin Star Exorcists 01
Made it 10 minutes in. Nothing appealing about it, hate the character designs. Dropped.
Made it 10 minutes in. Nothing appealing about it, hate the character designs. Dropped.
Basileus777
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I don't think it's a good comparison. The similarities are pretty superficial, they're both Bones shows about a group of people with supernatural powers.
Bungo Stray Dogs 01
Joker Game 01
Most of what I wanted to say has been written already. The slow exposition filled pace, the not very bright mc getting a job in super cynical spy agency for reasons, the cliffhanger that I very much doubt that will resolve in a remotely surprising way. Still an alright episode, it's just after pinning my hopes on it, I longed for bit more.
Quite decent, if still predictable, (the tiger mistery) might stick around. And yes the similarities to Blood Blockade Battlefront are very apparent. From the setup of detective agency of peeps with superpowers to some visual quirks (the arrows that Rie Matsumuto likes so much ) and the style of humor, one can't help but be reminded of it.
Joker Game 01
Most of what I wanted to say has been written already. The slow exposition filled pace, the not very bright mc getting a job in super cynical spy agency for reasons, the cliffhanger that I very much doubt that will resolve in a remotely surprising way. Still an alright episode, it's just after pinning my hopes on it, I longed for bit more.
Ooooh, Akito has finished at last? Must watch that - I am a total Kazuki Akane fanboy...
Speaking of people I'm a fanboy of:
Bungou Stray Dogs 1
Takuya Igarashi~~~~
While I find something a little distasteful in Osamu Dazai's suicidal tendencies being played for laughs - he did actually kill himself by drowning after several attempts - this is a solid enough first episode. While I always enjoy Igarashi's Ikuni-school of direction (so many comedy faces! Comedy rule of three! Captions!), there's only so much one can do with this kind of set-up material. I would have liked to have seen something more creative done with the fight sequence here, rather than a well-produced version of the usual freeze-frame dodging we see in so many anime, but as usual for Bones the production values were high all round.
A show with potential, perhaps, depending on what the episodic stories and eventual over-arching plot is like.
Other literary references I caught:
- the whole conceit of this episode is drawn from one of Atsushi Nakajima's short stories, "The Tiger Man"
- while I suspect a few will recognise Osamu Dazai's power as "No Longer Human", which was adapted into anime as part of Aoi Bungaku, the only other power I recognised the name of was Kenji Miyazawa's, named after his poem "Ame ni mo Makezu". Miyazawa extolled the virtues of simple hard work and country life, hence presumably why his character design here appears to be a Huck Finn knockoff. Of course, Doppo Kunikida was a poet, so calling his power "Doppo Poet" is probably accurate...
I'm sure there are more, but I have no idea what they would be.
Speaking of people I'm a fanboy of:
Bungou Stray Dogs 1
Takuya Igarashi~~~~
While I find something a little distasteful in Osamu Dazai's suicidal tendencies being played for laughs - he did actually kill himself by drowning after several attempts - this is a solid enough first episode. While I always enjoy Igarashi's Ikuni-school of direction (so many comedy faces! Comedy rule of three! Captions!), there's only so much one can do with this kind of set-up material. I would have liked to have seen something more creative done with the fight sequence here, rather than a well-produced version of the usual freeze-frame dodging we see in so many anime, but as usual for Bones the production values were high all round.
A show with potential, perhaps, depending on what the episodic stories and eventual over-arching plot is like.
Other literary references I caught:
- the whole conceit of this episode is drawn from one of Atsushi Nakajima's short stories, "The Tiger Man"
- while I suspect a few will recognise Osamu Dazai's power as "No Longer Human", which was adapted into anime as part of Aoi Bungaku, the only other power I recognised the name of was Kenji Miyazawa's, named after his poem "Ame ni mo Makezu". Miyazawa extolled the virtues of simple hard work and country life, hence presumably why his character design here appears to be a Huck Finn knockoff. Of course, Doppo Kunikida was a poet, so calling his power "Doppo Poet" is probably accurate...
I'm sure there are more, but I have no idea what they would be.
Cornbread78
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Wow, that was quick. They weren't even done character introductions and/or plot introductions at that point.
Joe Molotov
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We still have Goma-chan and the Hug of Brotherly Love.
Cornbread78
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There is a potentially misleading frame in the ED of him reaching his hand out towards his, so you never know, maybe a male tsundere?
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