Yes. Chidori must be forged in the fires of angsty teenage hell.
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Spring Anime 2016 |OT| Get a Season So Complicated
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Yes. Chidori must be forged in the fires of angsty teenage hell.
nintendoman58
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While I disagree with the Nen part, as I feel that there's a great level of detail put into it in Hunter X Hunter, I generally feel the same way when it comes to Jojo. If something doesn't make sense, I can figure out the reasoning on my own. It's about the character moments and the increasing ridiculousness that come from the fights.
TheGreatDirector
Banned
Everybody Hates Chidori
Cornbread78
Member
I think the whole treatment of Rin
being told to back off eiji by imouto, then being killed mercilessly off a bridge
Rin is revived alongside Eiji
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Sailor Moon Crystal III 2
Having all the transformations back-to-back is rather excessive, but they are pretty so I can't say I mind too much.
With the limited length and close adherence to the manga, even this much improved season of Crystal isn't going to have the chance for a lot of the character work and antics I enjoyed about the original Sailor Moon anime. Still, it's successful at creating some moments of moody atmosphere and silly comedy, and has some fabulous animation, and that's good enough to be enjoyable.
Having all the transformations back-to-back is rather excessive, but they are pretty so I can't say I mind too much.
With the limited length and close adherence to the manga, even this much improved season of Crystal isn't going to have the chance for a lot of the character work and antics I enjoyed about the original Sailor Moon anime. Still, it's successful at creating some moments of moody atmosphere and silly comedy, and has some fabulous animation, and that's good enough to be enjoyable.
Admiral Woofington
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MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
how you gonna go and downgrade something that already looked like crap
Ok, so my exams finish tomorrow. After I'm free I'm was gonna finish off JoJoLion, so would you people recommend Beserk when I'm done with that? I normally don't like stuff that isn't finished but if it's good that won't matter. And if so, do I just read the manga or is there a good anime path?
Admiral Woofington
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I'm curious if they simply scrapped anything resembling 2d animation and opted to put the shit shadow filter.
TheGreatDirector
Banned
Fortunate are those that remember the story of Byston Well
Aura Battler Dunbine feels like one of the lost mecha sereis from the 80s. However among all the real robot and super robot shows we got in that time period this isn't like any other show when it comes to its style.
Directed by everyone's favorite Gundam director, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Aura Battler Dunbine takes place in the world of Byston Well, a world connected to Earth you still stuck in its medieval time. The story kicks off when Show Zama, a motorcyle racer, gets pulled through a portal in Japan into Byston Well and is conscripted into the army of Lord Drake to fight as one of his champions.
Lord Drake has come into the possession of future military technology courtesy of the appropriately named Shot Weapon( you kinda just have to deal with these kind of names if you're watching a Tomino show). As such Drake has used this begin a campaign of peace by reuniting the Land of Mi.
However like all Tomino shows not all is as it originally seems and Show finds himself caught in the middle of an escalating war all while trying to find a way back home.
The aesthetics of the show are quite unique. There's a strange dissonance going on when horses and carriages are being used to haul around giant robot parts. Soldiers go around using bows and arrows packed with gunpowder rather than just making guns as well. The inconsistencies of the technology however only add to the charm of the show.
The setting is pretty fascinating. Byston Well and more specifically the Land of Mi is a full blown fantasy world. The feudal system is alive and well and fairies/Silkies and fantastical beasts roam around in the woods and plains. The sky of Byston Well is actually an ocean hence the places name and so at times the cast finds themselves in some fairly otherworldly locations.
The plot feels like it would fall right in line with Tomino's Gundam shows. There's political intrigue, unrequited love, people getting slapped, and characters talking to themselves at normal speaking rather than keeping to themselves. There's the typical narrative development of a ship carrying a group of young people as the head across the world. There's the recurring rivals that constantly attack the ship but get repelled by titular mecha each and every time as well the inclusion of a mascot like character in the form of Cham the fairy.
Speaking of characters, the names feel like Tomino was literally just try to mess with the audience as you got stuff like Keen Kiss and Burne Bannings in the first couple of episodes.
The actual direction of the show so far has been a bit slow but as I mentioned earlier there's the gradual sense of escalation building up underneath it all. Without spoiling too much the weapons have begun advancing more and more and the antagonists are more than willing to compromise their goals in order to achieve victory.
Overall this is a fairly entertaining series that on any other day I would probably have overlooked. I'm just a little over 1/5 of the way through though so I've still got a lot to check out.
Aura Battler Dunbine feels like one of the lost mecha sereis from the 80s. However among all the real robot and super robot shows we got in that time period this isn't like any other show when it comes to its style.
Directed by everyone's favorite Gundam director, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Aura Battler Dunbine takes place in the world of Byston Well, a world connected to Earth you still stuck in its medieval time. The story kicks off when Show Zama, a motorcyle racer, gets pulled through a portal in Japan into Byston Well and is conscripted into the army of Lord Drake to fight as one of his champions.
Lord Drake has come into the possession of future military technology courtesy of the appropriately named Shot Weapon( you kinda just have to deal with these kind of names if you're watching a Tomino show). As such Drake has used this begin a campaign of peace by reuniting the Land of Mi.
However like all Tomino shows not all is as it originally seems and Show finds himself caught in the middle of an escalating war all while trying to find a way back home.
The aesthetics of the show are quite unique. There's a strange dissonance going on when horses and carriages are being used to haul around giant robot parts. Soldiers go around using bows and arrows packed with gunpowder rather than just making guns as well. The inconsistencies of the technology however only add to the charm of the show.
The setting is pretty fascinating. Byston Well and more specifically the Land of Mi is a full blown fantasy world. The feudal system is alive and well and fairies/Silkies and fantastical beasts roam around in the woods and plains. The sky of Byston Well is actually an ocean hence the places name and so at times the cast finds themselves in some fairly otherworldly locations.
The plot feels like it would fall right in line with Tomino's Gundam shows. There's political intrigue, unrequited love, people getting slapped, and characters talking to themselves at normal speaking rather than keeping to themselves. There's the typical narrative development of a ship carrying a group of young people as the head across the world. There's the recurring rivals that constantly attack the ship but get repelled by titular mecha each and every time as well the inclusion of a mascot like character in the form of Cham the fairy.
Speaking of characters, the names feel like Tomino was literally just try to mess with the audience as you got stuff like Keen Kiss and Burne Bannings in the first couple of episodes.
The actual direction of the show so far has been a bit slow but as I mentioned earlier there's the gradual sense of escalation building up underneath it all. Without spoiling too much the weapons have begun advancing more and more and the antagonists are more than willing to compromise their goals in order to achieve victory.
Overall this is a fairly entertaining series that on any other day I would probably have overlooked. I'm just a little over 1/5 of the way through though so I've still got a lot to check out.
If you want a series that explains every aspect of every character's power upfront, then Jojo probably isn't for you. Araki could have explained everything that seemed inconsistent upfront or he could just leave it to the reader to accept the differences and come up with their own reasoning to create more enjoyable pacing. One of the things that makes Jojo better than many shounen series is that it's not limited by a large, arbitrary rule set. There are catagories of stands (close range, long range, automatic) and that's basically the only qualifier for their potential. I also don't know what you're talking about with characters acting stupid this episode. Okuyasu is stupid, that's part of his character.
Dedication Through Light
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Im still sad Kamiwaza Wanda isnt being simulcast. He looks amazing in all the screen caps I see on twitter 
They realized the fans had even a semblance of hope and decided to squash that small ember into the dirt.
Admiral Woofington
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MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Looks like Lost Village will come up at 10:30 on Crunchyroll today.
Protect her smile from all the suffocating ether.
Admiral Woofington
Member
First the Berserk news. Now the Harry Potter play plot.
Just fucking end it now. Please. The pain is too much.
it isn't funny though. Like it loses its amusing schtick within 2 episodes, and then it keeps going. Same shit with their Ninja show. Like it was funny for 1 or 2 episodes, then they kept going.
Just fucking end it now. Please. The pain is too much.
it isn't funny though. Like it loses its amusing schtick within 2 episodes, and then it keeps going. Same shit with their Ninja show. Like it was funny for 1 or 2 episodes, then they kept going.
Basileus777
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The show is ending in a few weeks so they'd have to be.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
In case anyone wonders why the Naruto anime is never ending, this is why.
names2hard4you
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Kuromukuro 10
What did I say!! I knew he hadn't surrendered in peace!
What did I say!! I knew he hadn't surrendered in peace!
AquaWateria
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Seeing Gintama on the list makes me quite happy.
Hopefully another season airs so it can cover the entire series considering how profitable it is.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Hopefully? There's essentially zero chance Gintama doesn't get another season.
Nekomonogatari: Kuro
Meh, mediocre if even that.
Wasn't feeling this arc at all. Once you're used to the novelty of the visuals of the series they stop wowing you and this arc brought nothing new to the table in that regard and in some ways felt like a real downgrade in terms of creativity. Which would be fine if the dialogue and characters were engaging but even then there were multiple times i was just bored beyond belief. Even Araragi didn't seem charming or witty as he usually is.
Some of Hanakawa's backstory was sort of interesting in regards to how she changes between this and Bake. But overall it was a bit of a disappointment for me.
Meh, mediocre if even that.
Wasn't feeling this arc at all. Once you're used to the novelty of the visuals of the series they stop wowing you and this arc brought nothing new to the table in that regard and in some ways felt like a real downgrade in terms of creativity. Which would be fine if the dialogue and characters were engaging but even then there were multiple times i was just bored beyond belief. Even Araragi didn't seem charming or witty as he usually is.
Some of Hanakawa's backstory was sort of interesting in regards to how she changes between this and Bake. But overall it was a bit of a disappointment for me.
One day closer to Euphonium S2 to complete Kyoani's comeback!
AquaWateria
Member
Yeah you're right.
I guess it's just the fact that many adaptions get cut short, but I guess I shouldn't apply that to Gintama.
Cornbread78
Member
I wonder what happens to the intrest Le El if they remove the yuri baiting next season?
ColossalLazy
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Kuromukuro 10
Pls someone kill Akagi fast.
Also that is quite the way to get yourself out of a handcuff.
Danball Senki 31-35
The Akihabara Kingdom arc was weak outside of some battles. Hopefully the show picks up since we are entering the final stretch.
Pls someone kill Akagi fast.
Also that is quite the way to get yourself out of a handcuff.
Danball Senki 31-35
The Akihabara Kingdom arc was weak outside of some battles. Hopefully the show picks up since we are entering the final stretch.
AquaWateria
Member
Lol at a anime opening for Overwatch.....
The Silver
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Mayoiga 7
what the fuck is this shit, these are the stupidest fucking people on earth. I haven't hated an entire cast this badly since School Days.
what the fuck is this shit, these are the stupidest fucking people on earth. I haven't hated an entire cast this badly since School Days.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Overwatch would make good cartoon material, but I doubt they would capitalize on the characters personality and designs and try and make some serious Metzen bullcrap.
AquaWateria
Member
The animated shorts are enough for me.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
It was fine when I thought they would be killed off one by one, but whoops.
Dedication Through Light
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Future Card Buddyfight: DDD (Triple D) Episode 11
Dai Kaido v Todoroki Genma was really good. Duel Jeager is so epic.
Glad he won, I cant wait to see who gets to face him in the next match
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
nah but thats what im saying, the animated shorts that try and be serious are pretty lame. When it comes to crafting an actual story Blizzard is pretty shit at it now, what they are good at is having fun characters with good little quips and dialogue things. This is the game that made the most generic cowboy talk in the world "It's High Noon" into something fun. If they were to focus more on that kinda stuff I'd be in. I think a lot of that comes from the outside though. I can't associate D.Va without her being a little gremlin Umaru mountain dew chugging shitposter, and I can't associate Mercy not being healmom and Soldier; 76 not being gruffdad.
But that'd require Blizzard to expand out in multi-media. Hey, maybe the WarCraft movie will do really good and they'll think about it.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
1. SAO is more popular, came first.
2. Log Horizon's material is nearly all adapted.
3. Log Horizon author got arrested for tax evasion, or the company that published him got in trouble for tax evasion. I'm not sure which. He'll likely still continue to write either way.
Meesh
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Wow... The wealth of info here never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for the reply.
Admiral Woofington
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also season 2 of log horizon got uninteresting since they focused less on economics and Shiroe being a manipulative badass and instead opted to do raids and the misadventures of the kiddie who gives a fuck
Dedication Through Light
Member
Masterful writing gets rewarded, easy concept really.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Shounen Maid Episode 9
Plot was interesting though Chihiro could put the pieces together, maybe Hino will bring it up.
Best boys are back.
Plot was interesting though Chihiro could put the pieces together, maybe Hino will bring it up.
GoldCrusader
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The boy and the beast
Maaaan what movie! It was AMAZING!
While simple it was charming and the characters were likeable. There was some amazing shots and many moments gave me a good laugh.
There was one scene in particular were we could feel the power/impact of Komatetsu's punch that made me go *AWESOME!*
Overall I am quite pleased with my purchase and time invested! It was great!
Maaaan what movie! It was AMAZING!
While simple it was charming and the characters were likeable. There was some amazing shots and many moments gave me a good laugh.
There was one scene in particular were we could feel the power/impact of Komatetsu's punch that made me go *AWESOME!*
Overall I am quite pleased with my purchase and time invested! It was great!
Wow... The wealth of info here never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for the reply.
Oh and the series caught up to the LNs.
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