ShinRPGamer
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Spring Anime 2016 |OT| Get a Season So Complicated
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The biggest mall in North America I'll have you know. We pride ourselves on that fact.
Fair enough. I can't really see Mayoiga going into a 'serious' direction, but we'll see.
ShinRPGamer
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Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans 22
The episode is mostly about the after effects of
They do a good job showing the effect that
has on Tekkadan and Orga
Good episode. I imagine they'll be in Edmonton for the next episode.
The episode is mostly about the after effects of
Biscuit's death.
Biscuit's death
Admittingly, Orga was lucky that everyone on Tekkadan survived up to that point.
Good episode. I imagine they'll be in Edmonton for the next episode.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So Hundred is the best anime this year?
names2hard4you
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I'm two provinces away only, I'm in Ontario, Toronto to be more precise. Having been here for 7 years, I've only really gone to Ottawa and Montreal which is a shame. Edmonton, along others, is somewhere I plan to go to when I have the chance.
ShinRPGamer
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Is Edmonton a good place to visit?
Contrary to what NHLGAF will tell you, it's a decent city to visit. Aside from West Edmonton Mall, there's the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in August, the Muttart Conservatory, the Telus World of Science and the circus that is the Edmonton Oilers amongst other things.
If it means anything, downtown Edmonton is currently undergoing a revitalization of sorts that won't fully complete for a while, so it's not like you need to visit the city right this moment. If given the choice, I'd recommend going to Kelowna, Vancouver or Banff before visiting Edmonton.
Sailor Moon Crystal Season III, Episode 2:
Well, they certainly took the critique that the first two seasons were too stiff and joyless to heart and now we have elements they quite honestly are out of the 1990s series. To wit, Sailor Moon and Sailor Chibi Moon having wacky chase time issues with the Daimon is one such example. Speaking of stiff and joyless the Sailor Guardians have another encounter with the duo and get to encounter that perhaps world famous prickly personalities the tend to exhibit towards Sailor Moon and The Inner. The mangaka was apparently surprised that the first anime series took these character traits and ran with them.
Well, they certainly took the critique that the first two seasons were too stiff and joyless to heart and now we have elements they quite honestly are out of the 1990s series. To wit, Sailor Moon and Sailor Chibi Moon having wacky chase time issues with the Daimon is one such example. Speaking of stiff and joyless the Sailor Guardians have another encounter with the duo and get to encounter that perhaps world famous prickly personalities the tend to exhibit towards Sailor Moon and The Inner. The mangaka was apparently surprised that the first anime series took these character traits and ran with them.
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SIT DOWN!
names2hard4you
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Ahh thanks for the heads up! Me and some friends have been talking about visiting Vancouver one of these days. That will most likely be the next spot we visit.
Mayoiga 01
We got an edgelord, Punished Snake, and Soy Latte all up in this show. What have I gotten into. Then they all sing about an unlucky hippopotamus. The part where the lead is sleeping actually freaked me out outta nowhere though, not gonna lie. This is a really, really weird show. I'll watch episode 2, this is all so weird that it makes me want to watch more lol.
Samurai Flamenco [END]
Alright, I think I'll post some more solid impressions, even though the Seo gif sums up the show perfectly. This picture is also fitting:
I think I may have skipped some work I had to do today, but I just couldn't stop watching it. The show is a thrilling ride on the best rollercoaster of the world, with the biggest curves and the most dangerous loops.
Spoilers, just in case. You absolutely should go without prior knowledge on this. And so I did.
I'd recommend it.
Alright, I think I'll post some more solid impressions, even though the Seo gif sums up the show perfectly. This picture is also fitting:
I think I may have skipped some work I had to do today, but I just couldn't stop watching it. The show is a thrilling ride on the best rollercoaster of the world, with the biggest curves and the most dangerous loops.
Spoilers, just in case. You absolutely should go without prior knowledge on this. And so I did.
Personally, the only details I knew, were that it has to do with modern heroes and people were really excited every time they mentioned it. I think I had heard the word "subversion" quite a lot too. In any case, I thought that a twist would happen pretty soon, as the plot moved a bit too fast, and it would be a pretty big twist. My first guess was that it would to go dark and touch issues regarding the so called "heroism". Like taking lives, the grey zone of good vs evil, the use of violence, heroism in modern society etc. And honestly, I'd like such a take on the superhero genre on an anime. While the show referred to some of these points as I was expecting, well, it ended up as something really different, that exceeded my wildest fantasies about it. It had a big twist, multiple times, and every time I was surprised more and more.
I was thinking that maybe it could also go that route, but this surpassed any expectations. A gorilla cyborg appears in episode 7, after everything so far had been resolved, and the show gets bloody. Then, the show gets really, really goofy, with villains straight out of Super Sentai/Power Rangers, complete with an explosive death and over the top personalities. Then, back to dark stuff with those torture scenes... Then it literary becomes Super Sentai and heroes are real, fighting gianta monsters... And to keep it short, the show was the craziest thing I've watched after episode 7. And every time, it just kept escalating. Every time, it was a complete different show. Funny that the first opening seemed tame compared to the actual show. lol During the Engrish aliens arc, I think it reached its peak on the craziness, with that battle on the moon, even though I was totally expecting them to go even further and turn the battle to a trade of galaxy shurikens like TTGL.
And there's the ending, which took an approach similar to the first 7 episodes, and it was really good. It choose to focus on psychological torture instead of over the top, heroic action and it had a constant vibe of uneasiness. Tbh, I was totally expecting Haiji Sawada being a ghost, which would kinda ruin the whole thing though. I found it weird to believe that the characters dismissed the whole thing, mostly implying it was on Hazama's head. It's the same show that had aliens and multi dimensional creatures, someone that died returning as a ghost was certainly not impossible. Whatever. But good god. The last episode and the final confrontation was certainly the best moment of the show. Emotional, funny and over the top. Hazama is naked and is proposing marriage to Goto, while the villain just watches the scene shocked. This was the most surreal scene of the show, it topped everything so far. Just bravo.
I also enjoyed a lot of the characters, especially as the show was progressing. Specifically characters like Kaname, that were parodies of certain character archetypes... only to be the real thing. His cheesy scenes during the Flamengers(lol) arc., along with the focus on a team of the most stereotypical rangers really elevated the show. Also, I liked the idols, even though they didn't have a big role after a certain point. And then there's Goto. A tragic story, which is probably the only thing I guessed correctly on this show, and he had an amazing relationship with Hazama. Cop plus hero bromances are really typical, and I find them boring, but I liked this one. Furthermore, Hazama himself was a pretty nice protagonist. A bit of a "blank state", other than his passion for heroism, but I loved how honest he was in scenes like the fight with the Engrish alien or the Prime Minister.
Overall... I'm still a bit unsure about the series. I still can't believe that the stuff from episode 7-18 happened. I'm still partial towards a down to earth hero anime, and I liked the slow, maybe even Slice of Life, show it initially seemed to be, but I can't say that I didn't love the craziness. The political games, the monster designs, giant robots vs monsters etc. And I laughed A LOT. In the end, I guess I really liked the show and it was totally worth it just for being an insane ride. Not a masterpiece by any means, but this doesn't really matter at all in its case. The show offers a unique experience. It seems a necessity that the viewer has to accept the show for what it offers though, in order to enjoy it. Personally, I didn't have any problem doing that, and I laughed a lot as I watched more and more episodes, it was a very entertaining show. I noticed though, that the MAL score isn't as high as I'd assume, so I'm certain that not everyone thinks likewise.
I was thinking that maybe it could also go that route, but this surpassed any expectations. A gorilla cyborg appears in episode 7, after everything so far had been resolved, and the show gets bloody. Then, the show gets really, really goofy, with villains straight out of Super Sentai/Power Rangers, complete with an explosive death and over the top personalities. Then, back to dark stuff with those torture scenes... Then it literary becomes Super Sentai and heroes are real, fighting gianta monsters... And to keep it short, the show was the craziest thing I've watched after episode 7. And every time, it just kept escalating. Every time, it was a complete different show. Funny that the first opening seemed tame compared to the actual show. lol During the Engrish aliens arc, I think it reached its peak on the craziness, with that battle on the moon, even though I was totally expecting them to go even further and turn the battle to a trade of galaxy shurikens like TTGL.
And there's the ending, which took an approach similar to the first 7 episodes, and it was really good. It choose to focus on psychological torture instead of over the top, heroic action and it had a constant vibe of uneasiness. Tbh, I was totally expecting Haiji Sawada being a ghost, which would kinda ruin the whole thing though. I found it weird to believe that the characters dismissed the whole thing, mostly implying it was on Hazama's head. It's the same show that had aliens and multi dimensional creatures, someone that died returning as a ghost was certainly not impossible. Whatever. But good god. The last episode and the final confrontation was certainly the best moment of the show. Emotional, funny and over the top. Hazama is naked and is proposing marriage to Goto, while the villain just watches the scene shocked. This was the most surreal scene of the show, it topped everything so far. Just bravo.
I also enjoyed a lot of the characters, especially as the show was progressing. Specifically characters like Kaname, that were parodies of certain character archetypes... only to be the real thing. His cheesy scenes during the Flamengers(lol) arc., along with the focus on a team of the most stereotypical rangers really elevated the show. Also, I liked the idols, even though they didn't have a big role after a certain point. And then there's Goto. A tragic story, which is probably the only thing I guessed correctly on this show, and he had an amazing relationship with Hazama. Cop plus hero bromances are really typical, and I find them boring, but I liked this one. Furthermore, Hazama himself was a pretty nice protagonist. A bit of a "blank state", other than his passion for heroism, but I loved how honest he was in scenes like the fight with the Engrish alien or the Prime Minister.
Overall... I'm still a bit unsure about the series. I still can't believe that the stuff from episode 7-18 happened. I'm still partial towards a down to earth hero anime, and I liked the slow, maybe even Slice of Life, show it initially seemed to be, but I can't say that I didn't love the craziness. The political games, the monster designs, giant robots vs monsters etc. And I laughed A LOT. In the end, I guess I really liked the show and it was totally worth it just for being an insane ride. Not a masterpiece by any means, but this doesn't really matter at all in its case. The show offers a unique experience. It seems a necessity that the viewer has to accept the show for what it offers though, in order to enjoy it. Personally, I didn't have any problem doing that, and I laughed a lot as I watched more and more episodes, it was a very entertaining show. I noticed though, that the MAL score isn't as high as I'd assume, so I'm certain that not everyone thinks likewise.
I'd recommend it.
Dedication Through Light
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Well first time Ive seen an anime fan on America's Game [wheel of fortune] tonight, that Sailor Moon, Pokmeon, Digimon, and Yugioh love.
Is infinite stratos the best anime of all time?
Cornbread78
Member
G Gundam ep.13
Oh nice. That was a pretty damn cool
there. The show is definitely dated, but is a pretty fun watch.
Oh nice. That was a pretty damn cool
Rain x Domon duel power attack right
jediyoshi
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Pocket Monsters XY 66-93 End
All the recent shipping bait got me curious, so time to finish out what I missed from last season. Only a few memorable episodes here. Expatriate Pokemon overturning oppressive regime, actual time travel, short film within episode starring only Pikachus with dialogue, inside of Pokeball factory, Serena dropping spaghetti. This series could use an anti-filler guide. Time for XYZ.
All the recent shipping bait got me curious, so time to finish out what I missed from last season. Only a few memorable episodes here. Expatriate Pokemon overturning oppressive regime, actual time travel, short film within episode starring only Pikachus with dialogue, inside of Pokeball factory, Serena dropping spaghetti. This series could use an anti-filler guide. Time for XYZ.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Samurai Flamenco is the true successor to Code Geass.
ShinRPGamer
Member
Seriously tempted to join the Hundred watch to see how bad this show is. Halp.
Literally think Infinite Stratos, but slightly worse
Dedication Through Light
Member
hundred is entertaining and very funny at times.
names2hard4you
Member
Lost Village 02
I think I'm in. Not because it's good. But because I feel like things are going to escalate real quick.
I think I'm in. Not because it's good. But because I feel like things are going to escalate real quick.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Infinite Stratos is the very essence of anime.
ShinRPGamer
Member
Does it mean it reaches the so bad it's good threshold?
Being completely honest, that doesn't mean much coming from you.
veloxStrix
Banned
Kuragehime 1-11
Princess Jellyfish anime was much better than I expected. I really ran headfirst into the manga and ended up getting sucked in, so I figured my expectations were bound to be dashed no matter how low I laid them. So I was completely surprised when the series turned out to be excellent as well. Even more so was I blown away by how loyal the series stayed to the style of the manga. I might even get around to watching the movie one day.
Princess Jellyfish anime was much better than I expected. I really ran headfirst into the manga and ended up getting sucked in, so I figured my expectations were bound to be dashed no matter how low I laid them. So I was completely surprised when the series turned out to be excellent as well. Even more so was I blown away by how loyal the series stayed to the style of the manga. I might even get around to watching the movie one day.
Cornbread78
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Love Hina ep.20-22
I'very seen this same childhood missing nemory mystery ending play out in about 10 different animes now and this must be the godfather of those series. At least Keitaru does have a little love triangle going on, but you can already tell that it goes NOWHERE and nothing is resolved because of the childhood crap... uugghh.
I'very seen this same childhood missing nemory mystery ending play out in about 10 different animes now and this must be the godfather of those series. At least Keitaru does have a little love triangle going on, but you can already tell that it goes NOWHERE and nothing is resolved because of the childhood crap... uugghh.
It goes....somewhere.
Admiral Woofington
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Hundred 2
I don't know what I expected but I sure as hell SHOULD have expected at least one accidental landing on girl boob grab "ecchi no bakka nobody has touched me like that before"
But I didn't
And when it happened I wanted to die. Light novel writing is a flat circle.
I don't know what I expected but I sure as hell SHOULD have expected at least one accidental landing on girl boob grab "ecchi no bakka nobody has touched me like that before"
But I didn't
And when it happened I wanted to die. Light novel writing is a flat circle.
Joe Molotov
Member
Lost Village is the secret best anime of the season, someone make the OT.
Baconsaurus Rex
Member
Binging ERASED was a mistake. I'm completely drained. God damn.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Punished Woof
Given the LN shit he keeps pretending will get better
Given the LN shit he keeps pretending will get better
firehawk12
Subete no aware
DERE DERE BLUSH BLUSH
WINK WINK NUDGE NUDGE
It even had the one dumb Latin phrase that every single writer in Japan tries to through into their anime to make it seem better than it is.
This is the purest form of anime I've seen in a while. Thank you Japan for reminding me why anime is the most important cultural medium of our generation.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
firehawk will watch generic LN garbage but wont finish Utena
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Firehawk is post-post-irony.
I'm in it for the comedy.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I blame Penguin-drum!
Admiral Woofington
Member
firehawk and I will join Redlettermedia and make a new best of the worst for anime only. It'll be called Tsunderest of the Worst
Very enjoyable anime! Loved it myself. Definitely glad I grabbed the BD before it went out of print here. Makes me wish that josei stuff got animated more often.
You will never run out of material.
Admiral Woofington
Member
We'll always have a backlog because every god damn season 20 more shit shows come out.
Phoenix Wright 2
Much better than the first episode, it feels very light and the music when they found the body was... ok, I actually giggled at it. It was silly. But the investigation and how Phoenix convinced Maya to take her case was really sweet and much better than the game. If the anime brings us more moments like this I am all for it.
Jojo 4-2
That was fun, and the dialogue is pretty sharp, I actually believed the motivation for Josuke to fight in this one and it was very well put together. Jotaro as a teacher makes him a far more interesting character.
Boku no Hero Academia 2
Seinfield Season 7- 16
Oh George, never change.
Much better than the first episode, it feels very light and the music when they found the body was... ok, I actually giggled at it. It was silly. But the investigation and how Phoenix convinced Maya to take her case was really sweet and much better than the game. If the anime brings us more moments like this I am all for it.
Jojo 4-2
That was fun, and the dialogue is pretty sharp, I actually believed the motivation for Josuke to fight in this one and it was very well put together. Jotaro as a teacher makes him a far more interesting character.
Boku no Hero Academia 2
Seinfield Season 7- 16
Oh George, never change.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
A wheel of the worst of anime would probably be amazing.
names2hard4you
Member
I don't find it that funny. Unless you say it's in the "so bad it's good" kind of funny lol.
I'd watch that.
JoeyJungle
Banned
Does Monday have any good shows on simulcast? I watched 4 minutes of BAKUON!! and couldn't handle it, and Cerberus is crap.
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