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[wonzo]

When Choo gonna come home and be a business man and take Saban/Funi and Crunchy out of buisness for good? He cant keep fucking pretty Harakujku bitches forever. Somebody smack some sense into him and tell him the industry here need to set the fuck ablaze.

... go on.

 

[Brazil]

When Choo gonna come home and be a business man and take Saban/Funi and Crunchy out of buisness for good? He cant keep fucking pretty Harakujku bitches forever. Somebody smack some sense into him and tell him the industry here need to set the fuck ablaze.

... Dude.

 

[Train of Midnight]

Wolf's Rain 01

In which Tai stops mucking around in the digital world and becomes a wolf

Hahaha, Love it.

 

[Novid]

... go on.

Danny is already ahead of everybody else in the US dubbing industry. I mean look at it. Viz has this Neon Alley shit that is years late, Funi was quiet, Crunchy still cheatin (IMO) Sentai is not long for this world (and thank god it isnt) Saban owns 4kids after 4Kids wrecked his ass years ago - its like in the us we went backwards. Danny can be trusted in Japan and already got a show off, that makes him a way better business man than anybody else in the states.

 

[BGBW]

Getting a show in Japan makes you a better business man than anyone in America?

Guess all that theory about profits is a waste of time.

 

[Defuser]

Jinrui ep 2
This is really a wierd show. The black humor is really heavy for me to enjoy it properly.

 

[chickdigger802]

Hyouka 12

So how did 30 get mistaken for 200? Is this a japanese written similarity thing?

So what does saturn have to do with Sowing club?

The breakdancing routine reminded me of Tenjo Tenge intro. Such a glorious OP

So much to love this eps. Kyoani are indeed masters at 'populating' highschool festivals. Chitanda was super cute (That photo shoot <3). Girl #2 being shy was also super cute.

And that new ending is amazing (and cute). I really do hope some 'bigger' cases appear in 2nd half.

 

[Ryuukan]

Danny is already ahead of everybody else in the US dubbing industry. I mean look at it. Viz has this Neon Alley shit that is years late, Funi was quiet, Crunchy still cheatin (IMO) Sentai is not long for this world (and thank god it isnt) Saban owns 4kids after 4Kids wrecked his ass years ago - its like in the us we went backwards. Danny can be trusted in Japan and already got a show off, that makes him a way better business man than anybody else in the states.

Simulcasts
All you can eat anime streaming
Affordable anime boxsets
Expensive simultaneous release box sets with english subtitles


There is something for everyone. The "industry" is fine, but only if you take your head out of your ass.

 

[BluWacky]

Danny is already ahead of everybody else in the US dubbing industry. I mean look at it. Viz has this Neon Alley shit that is years late, Funi was quiet, Crunchy still cheatin (IMO) Sentai is not long for this world (and thank god it isnt) Saban owns 4kids after 4Kids wrecked his ass years ago - its like in the us we went backwards. Danny can be trusted in Japan and already got a show off, that makes him a way better business man than anybody else in the states.

What evidence do you have that Crunchyroll is still "cheating" (and since when have they ever been involved in dubbing anything)? How do you know that Sentai is "not long for this world"?

What has Danny actually produced so far, incidentally? Do you mean his Culture Japan series? I'm not sure how that translates into being able to dub an anime - which is something he doesn't seem to be interested in at all. I don't really follow the dub industry, especially since their overall decline in popularity in recent years, so I'd be grateful if you could explain how planning an anime about moe firefighters and shooting a live action documentary series mean that Danny will somehow show the industry "how it should be done" when all evidence suggests that the anime publishing market continues to shrink into nothingness.

 

[wonzo]

Danny is already ahead of everybody else in the US dubbing industry.

Why?

I mean look at it. Viz has this Neon Alley shit that is years late,

Better late than never I guess?

Funi was quiet,

Huh?

Crunchy still cheatin (IMO)

Umm, what does this even mean? (Yes, I'm aware of the illegitimate origins of Crunchyroll but i don't see how they're "cheatin" nowadays)

Sentai is not long for this world (and thank god it isnt)

I don't see how losing one of the only licensor's left that's actually releasing some really high quality shows is a good thing.

Saban owns 4kids after 4Kids wrecked his ass years ago - its like in the us we went backwards. Danny can be trusted in Japan and already got a show off, that makes him a way better business man than anybody else in the states.

Sorry, but I simply fail to see the logic behind how managing a show in Japan somehow makes him a far more capable businessman than virtually everyone else on the US side of distribution.

 

[Thud]

Gonna watch Lupin III episode 9, the oldest version.

 

[RurouniZel]

I don't know jack about American history, but I almost wish that someone would do this with the American Civil War or Revolutionary War if only because it would horrify people. The look on people's faces as you showed them a drawing of George Washington as a moe girl would be priceless!

The LOLs alone would make this amazing! XD

Maybe he should have played Nobunyaga no Yabou instead and see the Generals as cute little kitty cats.

Now this is awesome!

 

[Defuser]

Phi Brain S2 ep 14
Move over Nonoha! Cause Rook Banjo Crossfield is back to give more fujoshi bait and shove you to useless status.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

hyouka 12

daaaamn, that was one visually appealing episode. the school was so detailed and vibrant. the direction was also superb.

with this and 11.5, i'm finding myself enjoying the character interactions and personalities a lot more than before. slowly, but surely, the show has grown on me quite a bit.

new ending is fantastic.

 

[Erigu]

Uh-oh. Big Aku no Hana-related announcement next month. 9 times out of 10, that means "anime".

 

[Defuser]

Uh-oh. Big Aku no Hana-related announcement next month. 9 times out if 10, that means "anime".

Shit hits the fan in animated form? :O Maybe I should resume reading the manga.

 

[fertygo]

Uh-oh. Big Aku no Hana-related announcement next month. 9 times out if 10, that means "anime".

Oh shiet. Do want. We finally got the successor of School Days!

 

[Erigu]

Well, I guess it could also be a live-action drama... We'll see!

 

[chickdigger802]

Oda Nobuna no Yabou 1

hmmmm...

War, war DOES change.

A surprisingly decent eps. Production value was decent. Not a big fan of the MC's plain design though. Some of the choices are... huh.

That ED is quite smut though. Not a fan.

 

[chickdigger802]

Smile Precure 22

Oh boy. An eps with fighting (and ass kicking)! Love the 'despair faces'. Pop shield mode was adorable too. Can't wait for powerup!

 

[Defuser]

Rinne no Lagrange S2 ep 1
This isn't the sequel to Try Unite! I want my Euro house music.

Glad to have this show, I miss the Maru! and Wan!

 

[Orin GA]

Now that nearly everything has aired. Time to make some cuts.

Near Guarantee Watch:

Will continue watching if it keeps me entertained:

No interest:

Thin Ice:

Dropped

 

[SDBurton]

My Bride is a Mermaid 1
You know, when I started watching this series, I did not expect Yakuza Mermaids.
The dub is hilarious.
/edit BONUS

I don't think anyone expected Yakuza mermaids when they started watching this show. I know I didn't.

Oda Nobuna no Yabou 1

Tsundere/yandere Nobuna > pink-haired Nobunaga.

Having a Koei fan go back in time to face the Sengoku period is way more interesting than having everyone from that era becoming idols and mafia pawns in today's Japan. Sorry, Sengoku Collection. I'd take Ieyasu and Yoshimoto playing football over haiku cafes any day of the week.

I'm glad not every single character is genderbent. And there are lolis, of course, but at least they're not scantily dressed.

Very nice. Will be watching that today since EVO is now done.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Good lord does the dub of K-On suck.

I've heard worse, but that's not saying much.

All the k-on comparisons almost make me want to at least almost watch one episode of it.

One of the main girls has a younger brother that appears like 3 times total in the whole series. And that's like it as far as male characters go.

 

[Branduil]

When Choo gonna come home and be a business man and take Saban/Funi and Crunchy out of buisness for good? He cant keep fucking pretty Harakujku bitches forever. Somebody smack some sense into him and tell him the industry here need to set the fuck ablaze.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

There are no men in it. I don't think it's your thing.

One of the main girls has a younger brother that appears like 3 times total in the whole series. And that's like it as far as male characters go.

Thanks. But wow, thats rather dull. Guess Ill just avoid it.

Now that nearly everything has aired. Time to make some cuts.

Already on thin ice: Really? Episode 2 was about catching a cat?
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[/QUOTE]

Horizon II ep 1 was really that bad that youre putting it on thin ice, it seemed way better than episode I of the first season, thats just a baffling decision.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Thanks. But wow, thats rather dull. Guess Ill just avoid it.

The school they go to is also an all-girls high school, so you don't get to see many male background characters either.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

I've heard worse, but that's not saying much.

Mio and the teacher's aren't bad, but I dislike everyone else.

 

[chickdigger802]

Someone dropping yuruyuri?

sigh.

 

[Orin GA]

Horizon II ep 1 was really that bad that youre putting it on thin ice, it seemed way better than episode I of the first season, thats just a baffling decision.

What are you on about? On Thin Ice is ready to drop unless it does a 360. How is that baffling?

 

[Defuser]

Wait, Estetica and MuvLuv is on the watch list but Yuru Yuri dropped? Wtf

 

[Narag]

Wait, Estetica and MuvLuv is on the watch list but Yuru Yuri dropped? Wtfisshit?

Muvluv might turn around!

 

[Hellsing321]

My Bride is a Mermaid 1


You know, when I started watching this series, I did not expect Yakuza Mermaids.

The dub is hilarious.

/edit BONUS

You left out Masa-san~!

 

[Brazil]

Hyouka 8-10

Fuck what anyone says. This show is great.

This multi-episode arc is much better than the previous. Everyone in the main cast is getting interesting roles, and there are even new fun characters involved. Both mysteries - the one in the film and the one in the real world - are intriguing, and they're apparently bringing in character development, which is always welcome.

Episode 10's ending was kind of shocking, too.

Now let's see what this is all about.

 

[duckroll]

The official site confirms that recently announced Mirai Fukuin anime is part of the KnK movie series: http://www.karanokyoukai.com/news/index.html

Update: Ufotable confirmed.

http://www.ufotable.com/slideimages/kara.jpg

 

[Branduil]

Welcome to Backlog Season!

Haibane Renmei 1

This is a strange show. I can't really pin down my feelings on it yet.

I like the first half of the episode a lot. There are some nice montages of the town, and I like how it dives into the hatching without really slowing down to introduce anything. Combined with the first scene, it left me with a lot of questions about the world while quickly making the basic conceit clear.

I was rather impressed with the speed at which it dove from placid introductory meeting to grotesque body horror, and then back. The scene where she sprouts her wings is really intense. It's one of the few points in the episode with music (there's a lot of total silence in this episode, which I'm not very used to nowadays), and the 'camera' feels like it's almost constantly in motion, which fit with Rekka's anxiety.

The episode is mostly very peaceful, but that sequence establishes that everything isn't lollipops and rainbows. Rekka's being transformed into something unknown, and losing her identity in the exchange. It's rough, and while her negative feelings will probably pass, they leave an impression on the viewer. I'm curious how much emphasis they'll put on the mystery behind the Haibane and the town they live in going forward.

The premise also reminds me of The End of the World in Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World (yet again!), but it's hard to tell at this point if that's just coincidence or not. I suspect a meaningful connection.

It's definitely an explicit influence.

That said, you shouldn't expect every answer to questions about the world to be answered. Haibane Renmei is a character-focused series, and the worldbuilding is subservient to that.

 

[duckroll]

First look at what a Uftoable F/SN might look like (F/SN Vita opening animation): http://www.ufotable.com/slideimages/sn.jpg

 

[chickdigger802]

Ginga kickoff 14

MC Swag! Not!

A chill, but a heartwarming eps. Teamwork is key here, but I they really do need to level up the rest of the team.

 

[Branduil]

First look at what a Uftoable F/SN might look like (F/SN Vita opening animation): http://www.ufotable.com/slideimages/sn.jpg

They made the Vita opening, eh? At this point them making an anime adaptation of the series seems like a foregone conclusion.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Mio and the teacher's aren't bad, but I dislike everyone else.

More or less how I see it.

 

[Proelite]

Looking at the list from above with all the images...

Too many shows with too many girls.

 

[duckroll]

They made the Vita opening, eh? At this point them making an anime adaptation of the series seems like a foregone conclusion.

Yeah but it'll probably take a few years. It's clearly not going into production right now, especially since they're going to be working on a new KnK movie first. That would take up a good part of 2013 probably, if not longer. After that, the usual pre-production -> airing period for TV anime is at least a year.

I think they'll probably do F/SN either as a complete remake, or Heaven's Feel, but it won't air until late 2014 at the earliest.

 

[Branduil]

Looking at the list from above with all the images...

Too many shows with too many girls.

 

[Defuser]

BaaaaaamBiiiinaa ep2
Beating a dead horse here but a fucking waste of episode all for a fucking cat and it's only a 2nd episode. I'm never gonna watch a Chiaki Kon show again....almost.

 

[Novid]

Simulcasts
All you can eat anime streaming
Affordable anime boxsets
Expensive simultaneous release box sets with english subtitles


There is something for everyone. The "industry" is fine, but only if you take your head out of your ass.

My heads in the clouds, and it sees a broken city named the industry.

 

[Branduil]

Yeah but it'll probably take a few years. It's clearly not going into production right now, especially since they're going to be working on a new KnK movie first. That would take up a good part of 2013 probably, if not longer. After that, the usual pre-production -> airing period for TV anime is at least a year.

I think they'll probably do F/SN either as a complete remake, or Heaven's Feel, but it won't air until late 2014 at the earliest.

I just hope they get someone to rewrite the whole thing.

 

[Reknoc]

My heads in the clouds, and it sees a broken city named the industry.

Well it clearly isn't getting enough oxygen.

 

[wonzo]

edit: ^ goddamn

My heads in the clouds, and it sees a broken city named the industry.

But in what way is it broken?

 

[Defuser]

I just hope they get someone to rewrite the whole thing.

Gen Urobuchi or bust!

 

[Narag]

My heads in the clouds, and it sees a broken city named the industry.

How would you fix it?