PaulBizkit
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I watched the first season only and a bit of s2 and it is amazing (of MHA)
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Spring Anime 2017 |OT| Don't be a SukaSuka for Gacha
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I watched the first season only and a bit of s2 and it is amazing (of MHA)
I agree for the most part. (Not about MHA, its first season was good) LWA is now truly interesting to me, but it took forever for it to get there, so naturally I would hesitate to recommend it to others, unless they were a total sucker for shows like this.
oh fuck no.
nintendoman58
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The hate for MHAS1 is a tad overblown. The criticisms are legitimate, and they prevent the first season from being truly great, but it's not exactly super painful to sit through for season 2.
Episodes 1 and 2 together I feel work on their own as a perfect little short story and episode 12 has some of the greatest BONES sakuga ever made.
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
I'd say give it a shot. I've been on the fence about how I feel about it, but it seems like one of those shows where everyone will have a different opinion on it.
Do you like Rei Hiroe scriptwriting with a healthy dose of dialogue and exposition topped off with Sawano OST? If you can get through the obligatory terrible episode 4's, then it's probably for you.
Some people want more fighting, and some people want more interaction through their conversations.
Some people want more fighting, and some people want more interaction through their conversations.
I think people are getting a little too caught up in ep.22 hype. The flaws in LWA TV still exist. The twist doesn't justify the worldbuilding being a mess (unless there is some mass hypnosis thing coming which might be possible). It doesn't justify Akko being an idiot or the side characters being underdeveloped. Nor does it explain away some of the episodic duds or flat storyboarding for Diana's two-parter.
What it does do is justify some of the more egregious issues with the main storyline. It also adds a lot more depth to the show than I was expecting.
What it does do is justify some of the more egregious issues with the main storyline. It also adds a lot more depth to the show than I was expecting.
Holy shit, a Sunrider game with Japanese voices? I played the free one for a bit, and recall seeing the commercial Academy one there, but hadn't realized how things had progressed... including the 18+ factor...
I'm enjoying it and I think the concepts and some of the ways it's tackling them are worth it.
I get the impression it's best enjoyed binged than one week at a time - if I'd started before episode 4 or 5 the more talky bits might have been more offputting, but hey, I liked one of the talky moments in episode 4.
Cornbread78
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Sukasuka ep.9
Can I just start crying now? Damn Ctholly. This is not good...
As it changes to:
On the whole, I have to say that while it has its flaws, I've enjoyed LWA. I remember thinking the original OVA was cute and charming, and some episodes of this show are great fun. The twist in the recent episode also provides some rewatch value, so there's that.
The plot... has its ups and downs. This twist was well done, and in part I think many of the issues with Little Witch Academia's plot could easily have been fixed. Make Akko a bit more likeable and hardworking early on. Develop the side characters a bit more. Rewrite the two Diana episodes. Generally square up the edges and iron out the wrinkles in the script. It's fixable, and after watching Berserk 2016/2017 I'm not sure anyone could be too bitter at Little Witch Academia.
I just hope that the final two episodes will manage to pull off a nice and upbeat ending that feels like the characters achieved something and feels appropriate for the show's tone and setting.
The plot... has its ups and downs. This twist was well done, and in part I think many of the issues with Little Witch Academia's plot could easily have been fixed. Make Akko a bit more likeable and hardworking early on. Develop the side characters a bit more. Rewrite the two Diana episodes. Generally square up the edges and iron out the wrinkles in the script. It's fixable, and after watching Berserk 2016/2017 I'm not sure anyone could be too bitter at Little Witch Academia.
I just hope that the final two episodes will manage to pull off a nice and upbeat ending that feels like the characters achieved something and feels appropriate for the show's tone and setting.
hosannainexcelsis
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That's a low bar!
nintendoman58
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Symphogear - 4
It's not a good sign when the only entertaining thing about your episode is a random Street Fighter reference in the middle of your training montage.
It's not a good sign when the only entertaining thing about your episode is a random Street Fighter reference in the middle of your training montage.
Dedication Through Light
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Akashic Records Episode 10
LOL I love dumb plots like this especially since Glenn Radars is just having so much fun this whole episode.
But it felt like they skipped a scene because it jumped from duel mention to all of a sudden Glenn saying the class needs to be involved in it.
LOL I love dumb plots like this especially since Glenn Radars is just having so much fun this whole episode.
But it felt like they skipped a scene because it jumped from duel mention to all of a sudden Glenn saying the class needs to be involved in it.
I know that's a low bar and faint praise, but still, credit where it's due. The show is definitely not as bad as some people have been saying.
Maximilian Kolbe
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Oh i don't know that, my apologize.
RedHoodedOwl
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I immediately dropped Garo Crimson Moon after the first episode.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Smart move its pretty terrible
RedHoodedOwl
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It was a complete downgrade from the first series.
hosannainexcelsis
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Well, it was mostly completely different people making it.
RedHoodedOwl
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The characters and the animation itself were so bland.
Oniisama!!!!
I hate these pictures because it always take me like 4-5 seconds to realize it is Oniisama.
You shouldn't have been watching Berserk to begin with. Played yourself lol
I knew what to expect. I watched it out of morbid curiosity and because I'm a masochist.
Admiral Woofington
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I was hoping the Berserk blu ray fixed enough of the issues.
No way in hell can they make Berserk s2 better though. Unless you opened it and it said "there's nothing inside"
No way in hell can they make Berserk s2 better though. Unless you opened it and it said "there's nothing inside"
Expected him to be more shredded. Not impressed.Oniisama!!!!
dad bod
No worries!
Hellwarden
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Now maybe I'm expecting too much from a series like Black Butler, but when you do a movie, blood effects should look better than this.
Dedication Through Light
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HoneyWorks Movie 2 - The Moment You Fall in Love The Moment You Fall in Love
I think I liked this one more than the first one, especially 2nd half when it was in high school and a bit more Kotaro focused. Kotaro really resonated with me and I found myself really in love with his character and role, and just seeing him go through things with emotions. Though as often is my fate with characters in non bl romances, he stayed the third while Setoguchi stayed focused on her first love Koyuki constantly missing all the hints from Kotaro.
Insert songs were great, but other parts of the movie felt like I was missing a few references (song in the dining shop, the other stuff there, magazine covers).
LBP3 continued to get love.
I think I liked this one more than the first one, especially 2nd half when it was in high school and a bit more Kotaro focused. Kotaro really resonated with me and I found myself really in love with his character and role, and just seeing him go through things with emotions. Though as often is my fate with characters in non bl romances, he stayed the third while Setoguchi stayed focused on her first love Koyuki constantly missing all the hints from Kotaro.
but then the last five minutes at confession time 
wow, no one ends up happy, depressing, hopefuly this gives him and her a good start to advance
wow, no one ends up happy, depressing, hopefuly this gives him and her a good start to advanceInsert songs were great, but other parts of the movie felt like I was missing a few references (song in the dining shop, the other stuff there, magazine covers).
LBP3 continued to get love.
Cornbread78
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Grimoir of Zero ep.9
New beastfallen bromance is great! This party never has any luck at all.. I'm looking forward to the reunion between master and servant soon..
hosannainexcelsis
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Book of the Atlantic? Yeah, that clearly does not have theatrical-level production values. I was grateful to Funimation for running the trailer for it before my screening of Your Name, because it made Your Name look even better than it already does by comparison.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
But then you think about it more and realize its actually the best
No, no I don't, I try not to get an animus trying to figure out shit.
Serial Experiments Lain
I just really soured on this by the end. The text just felt completely impersonal and unbeholden to the ideas being pushed forward. And those ideas are just so remarkably flimsy and nonsensical that the philosophical posturing that sometimes takes place just feels like it doesn't stand on any ground. It's really unfortunate because many of the simpler concepts find effective visual motifs, but I don't know how much that means when there is no real substance to the work as a whole.
The pieces of this that tread more towards aggravation are really the paranormal elements, which feel like absurd hand waving for the show to avoid taking responsibility for the psychological elements that emerge early on in the story. The occult, conspiracy, extraterrestrial...these feel like cheap referential ploys attempting to elevate the mystique of the narrative. Their presence feels even more offensive with how dry their insertion into the story is. Elements of the horror genre take over other scenes, but these can feel excessively slow, unexciting, and derivative. With the goofy supernatural elements serving as the spine of the story the series struggles to push anything that might inspire fear.
I just really soured on this by the end. The text just felt completely impersonal and unbeholden to the ideas being pushed forward. And those ideas are just so remarkably flimsy and nonsensical that the philosophical posturing that sometimes takes place just feels like it doesn't stand on any ground. It's really unfortunate because many of the simpler concepts find effective visual motifs, but I don't know how much that means when there is no real substance to the work as a whole.
The pieces of this that tread more towards aggravation are really the paranormal elements, which feel like absurd hand waving for the show to avoid taking responsibility for the psychological elements that emerge early on in the story. The occult, conspiracy, extraterrestrial...these feel like cheap referential ploys attempting to elevate the mystique of the narrative. Their presence feels even more offensive with how dry their insertion into the story is. Elements of the horror genre take over other scenes, but these can feel excessively slow, unexciting, and derivative. With the goofy supernatural elements serving as the spine of the story the series struggles to push anything that might inspire fear.
nintendoman58
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Symphogear - 5
Ok, this opening scene perfectly emasculates what I can't stand about this.
It opens up with some bitch speaking hilariously bad Engrish with another dude on the phone also speaking hilariously bad Engrish while the camera pans to various torture devices.
Then we see Chris strapped to an electrical device and the bitch tortures her with it, the bitch monologues about how pain brings people together or some shit, is suddenly naked and the two then have torture porn yuri sex or something like that.
Fuck this shit. This is the kind of Cross-Ange shock-value OW THE EDGE bullshit meant to get people snickering at how SCANDALOUS it is as opposed to offering any sort of engaging storytelling or characters. Is this supposed to be fun? I suppose so, if one's idea of fun involves suffering severe tonal whiplash as I'm left laughing one moment to being horrified the next while unlikable characters endlessly drone on and on about other unlikable characters.
And don't say to me that stuff like Code Geass or Samurai Flamenco is the same thing. Those shows had structure and actually knew how to give a proper set up that made their descent into insanity fun to watch.
This is just all just unsatisfying madness that tries to use its shock value as a selling point.
I'd normally drop the show right here, but apparently GX is the best thing ever so I'll keep trudging forward I guess. But man it's been a while since I felt so triggered by the opening scene of an anime episode.
Ok, this opening scene perfectly emasculates what I can't stand about this.
It opens up with some bitch speaking hilariously bad Engrish with another dude on the phone also speaking hilariously bad Engrish while the camera pans to various torture devices.
Then we see Chris strapped to an electrical device and the bitch tortures her with it, the bitch monologues about how pain brings people together or some shit, is suddenly naked and the two then have torture porn yuri sex or something like that.
Fuck this shit. This is the kind of Cross-Ange shock-value OW THE EDGE bullshit meant to get people snickering at how SCANDALOUS it is as opposed to offering any sort of engaging storytelling or characters. Is this supposed to be fun? I suppose so, if one's idea of fun involves suffering severe tonal whiplash as I'm left laughing one moment to being horrified the next while unlikable characters endlessly drone on and on about other unlikable characters.
And don't say to me that stuff like Code Geass or Samurai Flamenco is the same thing. Those shows had structure and actually knew how to give a proper set up that made their descent into insanity fun to watch.
This is just all just unsatisfying madness that tries to use its shock value as a selling point.
I'd normally drop the show right here, but apparently GX is the best thing ever so I'll keep trudging forward I guess. But man it's been a while since I felt so triggered by the opening scene of an anime episode.
dickroach
Member
Now maybe I'm expecting too much from a series like Black Butler, but when you do a movie, blood effects should look better than this.
what's the deal with Black Butler? never heard of it; saw that movie's playing here on Monday. worth watching?
Hellwarden
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FINALLY! Someone else sees the light!
I thought I was alone.
I'm not the person to ask for that. I just stumbled upon the trailer.
Little Witch Academia - 22
Wow I did not see that coming but explains everything
Really well planted through out the series, it's just a shame the series wasn't strong enough through out or this would have been such a good watch. At least you can count on Trigger to now give it a decent finale as everything starts to make sense.
And I agree that one twist doesn't somehow make the show amazing because there were still issues through out, some poor episodes that just felt to be there to fill the numbers and even if
It's sad that all of a sudden there's this extra depth to the show I wasn't expecting but it feels it could have been something even more special if it was a bit more consistent in it's quality department.
Wow I did not see that coming but explains everything
I merely assumed Chariot was hated by witches because she was using magic for nothing more but show but it was a lot more sinister than that and completely changes her character and everyone else's struggles.
Really well planted through out the series, it's just a shame the series wasn't strong enough through out or this would have been such a good watch. At least you can count on Trigger to now give it a decent finale as everything starts to make sense.
And I agree that one twist doesn't somehow make the show amazing because there were still issues through out, some poor episodes that just felt to be there to fill the numbers and even if
Akko's magical ability didn't grow because of Chariot it still doesn't explain why as a character she hasn't grown much either.
People say I'd enjoy Symphogear if I gave it a chance and got to where it really develops its identity, and I honestly don't even doubt that. It's just that I don't feel like putting up with it until it gets there. It probably doesn't help that I frankly struggle to conceptualize what musical/shounen/mechs/stuff entails.
I'll just keep playing Persona 5 and rewatching Biyori the Non Non.
I'll just keep playing Persona 5 and rewatching Biyori the Non Non.
nintendoman58
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How can I be expected to like something if I literally don't like anybody in this show so far? Like, at all?!?
That was funny! What wasn't funny was the entire context of it all and the scene that followed!
I got word that you were looking for me! What am I missing out on right now?
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