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[Chet Rippo]

Nobody missed me while I was gone. Jerks.

Who are you?

 

[fertygo]

Kyoto Animation still being rewarded for their dullness. :/

Bu.. but episode 12 of Hyouka is totally awesome ;_;

 

[SDBurton]

the love between two girls simply can't compare to the bond between a polar bear and the sea

When you say it like that I can't bring myself to argue against it.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

I only read the first two books of Artemis Fowl back when it was being called "the next Harry Potter or shit like that. I can't remember anything that happened in those books beyond some mentions of flatulence.

Its my favorite novel series, well and series of unfortunate events too, but I cant believe its the final Artemis fowl, I'll miss it, I suggest at least getting back into it.

 

[SDBurton]

you mean scared, I hope

Thanks for the catch. It's been a long night of Saki goodness.

 

[madp]

Nobody missed me while I was gone. Jerks.

I missed your avatar.

So what's the probability that one of the im@s lolishits wins it?

Either that or the Saki otaku stuff the ballot box for one of their no-name girls. I lost my enthusiasm for voting pretty quickly, hahah.

 

[Jarmel]

Its my favorite novel series, well and series of unfortunate events too, but I cant believe its the final Artemis fowl, I'll miss it, I suggest at least getting back into it.

Holy shit I didn't know he had pumped out another one. He's been saying forever that he wanted to stop and so I though after Atlantis he was going to slow down for awhile. I guess he just wants to wrap the franchise up. I need to catch up and read Atlantis although the past couple of books really haven't lived up to the first three.

 

[chickdigger802]

Cajun missing is like if the president of your country went missing. While any of us go dark would be like if a random hobo went missing.

 

[Jarmel]

Cajun missing is like if the president of your country went missing. While any of us go dark would be like if a random hobo went missing.

In Baltimore or Miami?

 

[SDBurton]

Saki - 09

Spoiler

The team captain from Kazekoshi Girls Academy is a beast!

This is what I was hoping for. Because those early pool matches were incredibly one-sided.

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

Cajun missing is like if the president of your country went missing. While any of us go dark would be like if a random hobo went missing.

Stop oppressing my people with your discrimination.

 

[chickdigger802]

Saki - 09

Spoiler

The team captain from Kazekoshi Girls Academy is a beast!

This is what I was hoping for. Because those early pool matches were incredibly one-sided.

she's also top tier waifu.

 

[A Black Falcon]

she's also top tier waifu.

Yeah, Hisa/Captain stuff absolutely DOMINATES Saki doujin/fan works.

 

[Regulus Tera]

I missed your avatar.

Best video game ever.

I was gone for like, two months solid. Did you even wonder where I was, Reg???

I saw you all the time in the K-ON! thread.

 

[Chet Rippo]

I saw you all the time in the K-ON! thread.

Which was like 2 months ago.

 

[Narag]

Nobody missed me while I was gone. Jerks.

I did but figured you just needed a break so respected that!

 

[SDBurton]

she's also top tier waifu.

Yeah, Hisa/Captain stuff absolutely DOMINATES Saki doujin/fan works.

I see! So that's who firehawk was referring to! I guess I haven't gotten to the scene yet which made her so popular for shipping?

 

[cajunator]

Hey, I think I recognize this particular brand of grumpy, slightly incoherent cynicism!

Anyway, getting back in the loop only takes a glance at the OP and a few recommendations, so I think we can help you.

After 1-2 episodes, I've personally liked the following enough to recommend:

Bimbougami ga!, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita, Joshiraku, Sword Art Online, Uta Koi

These seem to be pretty solid suggestions. Will investigate further.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Dusk Maiden of Amnesia 9:

The SHAFT style returns in full force. It's amazing how that style is so perfectly suited for this show.

Spoilers follow:

Spoiler

I AM THE SHADOW, THE TRUE SELF. I AM YOU, AND YOU ARE ME.

PERU-SOH-NAH!!!

I love how Shadow Yuuko has the Black Rock Shooter blue eye flame for absolutely no reason whatsoever. I guess Oonuma is a fan of BRS because there isn't any other logical rationale for putting it in there.

Nobody missed me while I was gone. Jerks.

Nobody even noticed when I vanished for a month. D-do you want to be my Sabishii Nakama? ;_;

 

[Jex]

What is Zetsuen no Tempest The Civilization Blaster and should I care?

You should care because of pretty pictures, obviously.

 

[dakkumauji]

You should care because of pretty pictures, obviously.

You mean the pretty boys.

 

[Dresden]

Zetsuen no Tempest would be really cool if its allusions to The Tempest were anything more than frippery.

There's still room for potential with Sycorax/Ariel, but eh...

Because they're totally going to use those again after a psycho trapped people in a game world with them. I know it's only a 24 year difference, but still, the people in this universe aren't THAT dumb.

You'd be surprised, lol.

 

[wonzo]

Sword of the Stranger Pilot

While catching up on AWO I had the pleasure of listening to Daryl's gushing review of Sword of the Stranger. While listening I noticed that he started talking about how the movie came to be, point out the Pilot movie. I wasn't really aware of its existence until now but lo and behold it was sitting right there on my BD copy so I decided that now would be as good a time as any to check it out.

It's a pretty neat 3 minute promo with some nice animation. I guess you could see it as a loose prequel or something. I'd recommend everyone that's a fan of the movie to check it out as it's got some pretty nice animation!

 

[Jex]

The show aint that pun without knowledge of Japanese I heard. Quite unfortunate.

You speak as if the knowledge of the Japanese language would suddenly and automatically make puns hilarious.

 

[Soma]

Mononoke - Zashiki-warashi Arc

While the first half was pretty decent, it didn't really hook me until the very end of the first episode. The second episode however was great and pretty trippy. I loved the cinematography and the symbolic imagery. I found the subject matter pretty interesting and I respect the story for dealing with such a touchy subject. Ending was a bit ambiguous but for the most part I got the jist of what was going on. Overall I enjoyed this arc despite the slow beginning.

Mononoke - Umibōzu Arc

This arc was amazing.

Wow. From the scenes with the Umizatou (ah glorious Wakamoto) to the climax of the story regarding Genkei's past... excellent trio of episodes. I loved the design of the ship and the different visual changes it underwent through the episodes. As for the main story itself, while it was fairly predictable (kinda figured who the culprit was from the first episode) I really enjoyed it and I found it pretty heartbreaking. And the ending? Man that was crazy. The music in this show isn't exactly the most notable thing but I really loved how it helped carry the final scenes.

Definitely a fan of this series now.

 

[Jex]

Nichijou 2

Better than the first episode but the humor is rather hit or miss for me. Thankfully it stays pretty throughout.

Skipping long stretches of humdrum boredom is the Nicihjou viewers best friend (sorry, Nichijou fans).

 

[Articalys]

So I noticed a bunch of people here recently started watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

How about a Takarazuka Revue version of it?

Yoshiki Tanaka's space opera novel series Legend of the Galactic Heroes will receive a stage play adaptation from the famous all-female Takarazuka Revue Company this fall. The stage play will be performed by the company's Cosmos Troupe at the Takarazuka Grand Theater in Takarazuka between August 31 and October 8, then at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater from October 19 to November 18.

Actress Kaname Ouki will play the role of Reinhard Von Lohengramm while Tooma Ozuki will play Yang Wen-Li. Other announced roles include:

Rion Misaki as Hildegard von Mariendorf
Hiro Yuumi as Paul von Oberstein
Manato Asaka as Siegfried Kirchies
Yuuya Hasumi as Oskar von Reuenthal
Ruumi Nagina as Ansbach
Hiroki Nanami as Wolfgang Mittermeier

 

[dimb]

Skipping long stretches of humdrum boredom is the Nicihjou viewers best friend (sorry, Nichijou fans).

I think you mean Nichijou fan.

 

[Dresden]

Bondage SAO nendo is pute.

 

[Narag]

Sword of the Stranger Pilot
It's a pretty neat 3 minute promo with some nice animation. I guess you could see it as a loose prequel or something. I'd recommend everyone that's a fan of the movie to check it out as it's got some pretty nice animation!

Oh neat, I'll definitely check this out.

 

[Soma]

I think you mean Nichijou fan.

Nah there's quite a bit of us in this thread.

 

[Jex]

So why is it called the civilization blaster? Why do the buildings have chains? Are they a demolition crew who uses big chains to tear down buildings? Are they freeing the buildings from their bondage? So many questions!

The only chains are the shackles society forces upon people, man.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Bondage SAO nendo is pute.

Where are the chains, the hot wax? What kind of bondage is this?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Dusk Maiden of Amnesia 10:

Spoiler

Wow. That was some serious Higurashi shit right there. The way the episode's perspective was shown was really interesting, with everything seen through the eyes of Yuuko's memories and when Yuuko moves, you see Teiichi moving because he is experiencing Yuuko's memories as if he was really occupying Yuuko's body.

This show started somewhat unevenly but it's really grown into one of the better shows I've seen the past few years.

 

[Jex]

In a sea of unlikable people/posters on AnimeGAF, /XX/ is one of the great ones. To this statement, I can attest.

Did you just insult a large swathe of people who post in this thread? Bravo.

 

[Dresden]

Where are the chains, the hot wax? What kind of bondage is this?

SAO is intended for

Spoiler

man

children, bro.

 

[Jex]

Oh man, oh man, it really is happening! Exists! Gothicmade movie tickets on sale beginning July, 14. For those fortunate ones that can assist to any of the 'ROADSHOW' screenings:

花の詩女 ゴティックメード -上映劇場- : 角川映画
http://www.kadokawa-pictures.jp/official/gothickmaid/theater.shtml

It...it actually exists? I don't know if I can handle this new reality.

 

[wonzo]

Mononoke - Zashiki-warashi Arc

While the first half was pretty decent, it didn't really hook me until the very end of the first episode. The second episode however was great and pretty trippy. I loved the cinematography and the symbolic imagery. I found the subject matter pretty interesting and I respect the story for dealing with such a touchy subject. Ending was a bit ambiguous but for the most part I got the jist of what was going on. Overall I enjoyed this arc despite the slow beginning.

Mononoke - Umibōzu Arc

This arc was amazing.

Wow. From the scenes with the Umizatou (ah glorious Wakamoto) to the climax of the story regarding Genkei's past... excellent trio of episodes. I loved the design of the ship and the different visual changes it underwent through the episodes. As for the main story itself, while it was fairly predictable (kinda figured who the culprit was from the first episode) I really enjoyed it and I found it pretty heartbreaking. And the ending? Man that was crazy. The music in this show isn't exactly the most notable thing but I really loved how it helped carry the final scenes.

Definitely a fan of this series now.

I'm glad to see you enjoying this great series. Did you check out the Bake-neko arc from Ayakashi yet?

So I noticed a bunch of people here recently started watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

How about a Takarazuka Revue version of it?

i'll check it out when I've exhausted all other LoGH options.

 

[SDBurton]

Saki - 10

Oh, so it looks like

Spoiler

the captain and Hisa have a past. I hope they go further into it in the next couple episodes.

 

[Alucrid]

I'm a little late to polar bear cafe, but I just watched the first episode. it's incredible, i mean, the anteater man, the anteater, the puns, everything

 

[Jex]

Sounds like a Nozickian philosophical dilemma. I never realized that Sword Art Online was so deep.

Well, most people aren't aware that Sword Art Online is a direct refutation of Nozick's thought machine and a harem show. It's kind of like how Bioshock is a critique of Ayn Rand and you shoot people in the face.

 

[Risette]

It's kind of like how Bioshock is a critique of Ayn Rand and you shoot people in the face.

It's also very stupid.

Hey, it's just like SAO!

 

[Regulus Tera]

Korra no Densetsu 08

It's difficult to congratulate Korra for its masterful choreography and action when it is also full of very sterile-looking CGI in some of the outdoor sequences. Oh well.

Very much liked this return to form for the anime after the silly

Spoiler

hurdurr now we have a steampunk METAL GEAR

stupidity from episode seven. I've said it before, but the best part about this whole shebang is how the writers lure you into thinking they are gonna repeat the same beats from the previous season (TEAM AVATAR IS BAC-oh wait) and then put Korra through more personal dilemma than simply saving the world. The scene with her

Spoiler

crying while looking at Republic City

was superbly done --just long enough to convey her inner turmoil without masturbating on the angsty elements. It ends up being more meaningful because of the suddenness of its introduction and denouement.

Which was like 2 months ago.

From May to June? Not a chance.

I laugh at your linear concept of time.

I did but figured you just needed a break so respected that!

Anime can take a toll on one's sanity, yeah.

 

[Uchip]

It's also very stupid.

Hey, it's just like SAO!

stupidly awesome
would you kindly get a better opinion!

 

[cajunator]

Saki - 03



Glad Saki is finally going to kick things into gear and play for keeps.

Looking forward to what happens next.

I see Cute. Saki is on the squeedar.

Quick! Post gifs so it can catch his attention!

Attention has been acquired.

Kino no Tabi, Haibane, Gunslinger Girl, Last Exile. 2002-2003 confirmed Golden Age of Anime™

Spoiler

Also Stellvia.

Edit: Azumanga; Planetes

Yes. I bought so much stuff from that era. So good.

 

[Jex]

If a game/anime legitimately looks good, then it will look good forever.

If a game/anime looks 'good' simply because there's no better alternative at the time for reference, then it becomes dated.

As usual, it's a case-by-case basis.

Bubblegum Crisis looks dated now because everyone is wearing incredibly 80's fashion. Which isn't to say that it looks bad.

By "shoot people in the face" I think you mean "hit underseas mutant hobos in the face with a wrench to the tune of Waltz of the Flowers" but yeah, I see where one could compare the two.

I was never really much of a wrench user.

 

[chickdigger802]

Saki - 10

Oh, so it looks like

Spoiler

the captain and Hisa have a past. I hope they go further into it in the next couple episodes.

best waifu all yuri over best girl (prez). This is beyond anime.

 

[Chet Rippo]

SAO is intended for

Spoiler

man

children, bro.

Such a lost opportunity...

 

[Jex]

Accel World 5
meh. number of time ingame = all of it sans 2 minutes at the end. oh and most of that was yet again stupid haru angst

You were warned that the road you were walking would be long and hard. In a way, I respect you for being dedicated enough to watch every episode in the series. However you're just providing further evidence why that course of action should be avoided.

 

[Crash Station]

You were warned that the road you were walking would be long and hard. In a way, I respect you for being dedicated enough to watch every episode in the series. However you're just providing further evidence why that course of action should be avoided.

Duckroll liked that episode >_>