ColossalLazy
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Hyped for Reigen.
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Spring Anime 2016 |OT2| Justice is Over!
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Hyped for Reigen.
Girls und Panzer: Der Film First Half Hour Or So
I really don't get it. First action scene had its moments where the CG is leveraged for some cool shots that let the tanks sweep by, but the actual setting feels underutilized. Movie opens up on a golf course but it sort of just feels like it could be anywhere. Everything just goes on for a little too long without any set up or stakes, and then the battle just kind of sputters out. In case there was any question of priorities the first scene outside of the tanks is in a bathhouse, and then there is some dumb twist where the TV series is invalidated and the school that the tank club was formed to save is being shut down, so I guess they have to go save it again.
I liked the TV series well enough but this sort of intro doesn't really justify more of this property existing. I just look at the two hour count on something that already feels pretty slow and meaningless and it's just like...ick. I feel like I'm being offered a three course meal of cotton candy or something.
I really don't get it. First action scene had its moments where the CG is leveraged for some cool shots that let the tanks sweep by, but the actual setting feels underutilized. Movie opens up on a golf course but it sort of just feels like it could be anywhere. Everything just goes on for a little too long without any set up or stakes, and then the battle just kind of sputters out. In case there was any question of priorities the first scene outside of the tanks is in a bathhouse, and then there is some dumb twist where the TV series is invalidated and the school that the tank club was formed to save is being shut down, so I guess they have to go save it again.
I liked the TV series well enough but this sort of intro doesn't really justify more of this property existing. I just look at the two hour count on something that already feels pretty slow and meaningless and it's just like...ick. I feel like I'm being offered a three course meal of cotton candy or something.
SliceSabre
Banned
Cotton candy sucks.
That said I agree with a lot of what dimb said. I hate when shows just reuse a previous plot point.
That said I agree with a lot of what dimb said. I hate when shows just reuse a previous plot point.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
It's pretty silly. But then, Girls und Panzer has never been about the "plot" - that just functions as a quirky excuse to have the tank battles. The movie is absolutely the TV show writ large in every possible way.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
If they weren't a viable way to make money, do you think they'd keep making them? Live action films/TV can reach a wider audience than anime, and is of course the preferred medium of adaptation for manga aimed at an older audience.
Long live the glory of Suzuki-san.
Since it's on Amazon, I've completely forgotten to watch Kabaneri every week. Never really lost interest, just... forgot. Haven't even watched the first episode!
Is it worth watching? Seems to have had its ups and downs if anime gaf is anything to go by, but are the ups worth the downs?
Is it worth watching? Seems to have had its ups and downs if anime gaf is anything to go by, but are the ups worth the downs?
No.
If the most that can be said for a movie is that it emulates a TV show that it's based on...I guess the question is why the format change where pacing issues can arise, or the material might not have enough going for it to buoy a bigger project? The Girls und Panzer film isn't even really blowing out the scope of things in the way other movie adaptations do, and it's not following the KyoAni model of providing a meaningful continuation/end cap to a story.
Only if you turn your brain off and enjoy the edgy wreck. There's a reason why we call it Attack on Trains.
Admiral Woofington
Member
I want the baldy
But I need the bad haircut
Dedication Through Light
Member
Yes its worth watching, Aimer and chelly give it there all as well as the OST, its up there with Gundam Unicorn RE for OST of the season and possible a stronger contender for ost of the year.Also it has Yuki Kaji as best boy and a cool Ninja.
It's entertaining as dumb zombie action fodder with many standard shonen anime/JRPG conventions.
If you're allergic to seeing those in action, that might detract from the experience. Otherwise, it's watchable.
Based on today's spoilers the ending was apparently not too terrible. Just kind of average.
nintendoman58
Member
Sölf;208787253 said:
The
All Might V.S. All for One fight
Oh yeah. Since someone linked this yesterday, this was basically just on repeat for like 50 chapters. xD
Edit: Aaah, wrong link. Edited.
Sounds like something I'll keep in mind for the future. I definitely get that urge to watch a silly-but-not-necessarily-great anime series from time to time. Plus I just kinda like the way it looks, visually. People could stand to be a LITTLE less shiny, but otherwise it's nice.
GoldCrusader
Member
Welcome to the "you know how awesome MHA is" group.Sölf;208787253 said:
Yo is the right word haha
PdotMichael
Banned
This looks way too good.
SliceSabre
Banned
Maybe this I actually read this regularly. With Attack on Titan I catched up once and haven't continued reading since then... xD
GoldCrusader
Member
There is a MHA manga group. So go join if your interested in sharing your hypeSölf;208788972 said:
I would link it for you but I'm on my phone so I cant.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Assassination Classroom Episode 47 END
Great end, love how it expanded the epilogue events of the manga. Still some stuff was avoided by both, I wanted the two doofuses who teased and kept apeearing to have some screentime, also not using hello shooting star was a missed opportunity again.
Oh well Okajima had a great 7year later upgrade, Maehara x Isogai still looked perfect, and Karma as well as Terasaka got great jobs.
Itona ought to have gone to college but Im glad hes still with the other two dudes in Terasaka's crew taking up the family businesses.
10/10 cant wait for the eng dub to finish.
Great end, love how it expanded the epilogue events of the manga. Still some stuff was avoided by both, I wanted the two doofuses who teased and kept apeearing to have some screentime, also not using hello shooting star was a missed opportunity again.
Oh well Okajima had a great 7year later upgrade, Maehara x Isogai still looked perfect, and Karma as well as Terasaka got great jobs.
Itona ought to have gone to college but Im glad hes still with the other two dudes in Terasaka's crew taking up the family businesses.
10/10 cant wait for the eng dub to finish.
What do you mean shiny? Like the light reflects off their forehead?
So, for the Assassination Classroom anime. Is it legit good? I only watched the first few episodes back then and people said I should read the manga instead. I more or less liked what I saw back then, but I stopped (probably because too many other shows). But since it's now over, I may go back and watch that.
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
It shines off their face and muscles.
It's not something exclusive to Kabaneri by any means and is never really a dealbreaker, just a personal preference thing.
Quick google:
I know it's not always that extreme in the trailers/clips I've seen!
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress END
Well that is that. Honestly for what it was worth, that was actually a pretty enjoyable finale, despite being quite predictable and a bit rushed.
Well with that spring season has come to a end. Despite a pretty good start for the most part, Kabaneri kind of went downhill with some rushed and dumb development that didn't help with having a quite uninteresting villain lol. Still it found ways to be enjoyable and production wise was pretty great. Probably give it a 6/10, maybe a 7.
Well that is that. Honestly for what it was worth, that was actually a pretty enjoyable finale, despite being quite predictable and a bit rushed.
Mumei doing the finishing blow to Biba was nice, especially the music that was going on during it, and damn that was kind of badass of Ikoma force pushing the train off the rail heh. It was kind of nice seeing a happy ending, along with a happy Mumei at the end.
Well with that spring season has come to a end. Despite a pretty good start for the most part, Kabaneri kind of went downhill with some rushed and dumb development that didn't help with having a quite uninteresting villain lol. Still it found ways to be enjoyable and production wise was pretty great. Probably give it a 6/10, maybe a 7.
Sölf;208790547 said:
It has all the essential, a lot of heart, a lot of comedy, loads of good characters and some life lessons it throws in there too. Also a really great conclusion.
Season 2 feels a bit rushed but still a good piece of anime.
Didn't know which Macross Sheryl was from but I'll check it out, always liked the character design.
If you like Mikumo, I know you'll love Sheryl.
I consider it a AoT style show that I can actually stand to watch..
GoldCrusader
Member
Funimation just annouced they got the rights to the remaining d.gray-man episodes! Yuuuuss! Bring those blu-rays and dubs my way!
Funimation won this season before it even started. I can't wait for Hallow! It's going to be AMAZING!
Funimation won this season before it even started. I can't wait for Hallow! It's going to be AMAZING!
Although it ties into a larger continuity in various ways, the story is standalone and tells you everything you need to know about the backstory early on.
It sort of references past Macrosses, but no, you don't need to watch the other ones for the most part.
Sweet, thank you. It sounds really fun from what I've read in this thread.
hell seems to have frozen over.
funimation rescues one of their abandoned licences.
funimation licences second half of original d gray man series.
edit:
I am beaten badly
at least I have a source
either way I might actually finish watching the series and buy it now.
funimation rescues one of their abandoned licences.
funimation licences second half of original d gray man series.
edit:
I am beaten badly
at least I have a source
either way I might actually finish watching the series and buy it now.
Good for the series. Funimation didn't give up on it!
So is the summer OT going to be posted up tomorrow?
should be sometime soon I mean the first episode of the summer season was released a few days ago lol.
though to be fair the english stream of that show isn't scheduled to start for a few days.
Cornbread78
Member
Good for the series. Funimation didn't give up on it!
So is the summer OT going to be posted up tomorrow?
BGBW and TUSR have conspired to skip the summer OT and make everyone post in a new Sharing☆Mana thread instead.
Maybe if we share enough that decision will change..