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Summer 2012 Anime |OT| Goddesses, canines, and killer MMOs!

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Someone finally updated the trailers to Youtube!

Akito full trailer: http://t.co/cL46EBR2

Akito 30sec TVCM: http://t.co/CKEVVCdE

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He still looks like he was inspired from Gammon in Phi Brain. However it looks amazing.
 

Jex

Member
Mysterious Girlfriend X 12

It's funny because their relationship is supposed to have gone somewhere here (
OMG THEY EMBRACED
), but it still feels like nothing of importance has been accomplished. Romance plots like this rely almost entirely on the chemistry between the main two --and, quite frankly, Tsubaki and Urabe make for an incredibly dull couple once the novelty of drool-swapping wears off.

Well we all know that Urabe and Oka make a more interesting couple anyway.
 

Articalys

Member
Forgot these were released recently -- July Newtype character rankings:

Male
1) Houtarou Oreki
2) Rider
3) Lelouch
4) Kira Yamato
5) Ao Fukai
6) Haruyuki
7) Kyon
8) Kiritsugu
9) Gilgamesh
10) Tetsuya Kuroko

Female
1) Eru Chitanda
2) Saber
3) Kuroyukihime
4) Nyaruko
5) Yui Hirasawa
6) Sheryl Nome
7) Azusa Nakano
8) Fate Testarossa
9) Fujiko Mine
10) Eureka
 

Regulus Tera

Romanes Eunt Domus
Well we all know that Urabe and Oka make a more interesting couple anyway.
Is it a bad thing that we consider passive/passive relationships bad but active/passive relationships natural?
So does a work have to be 5 out of 5 before you recommend it to people?
The saliva-blob-o-meter only measures my enjoyment of a show. Whether I recommend it to anyone has to do more with how ashamed of myself I am of even mentioning anime in real life scenarios.
 

firehawk12

Subete no aware
I haven't watched SAO but I doubt he's really like Hei. Besides, Darker than Black is pretty self-aware about Hei's character.
Black coat, bitches all around, hyper capable, fate of the world in his hands. Also somewhat anti social except for those he happens to be mushy about. SAO pokes fun at the fact as well, but lampshading never actually excuses the act.

I kinda want to mention his descent into drunken hoboness but Season Two canonically doesn't exist so I shan't.
Well, if this dude isn't just in his room all day playing games, then maybe it's not as bad as the SAO guy. :p

Total hyperbole. Why you so tsun? Accept Kirito-kun as your Husbando and Saviour.
If it's true, then it's not hyperbole!

So when do we get to see your dere side? Ufufu~
Maybe if SAO ends
with him thinking he has escaped and won but in reality he is still trapped in the game
and it all being a Twilight Zone-esque morality tale about being too obsessed with vidya games, I'll be deredere. lol

I've noticed something quite remarkable from the last couple of pages. There's moegaf, yurigaf, blgaf, bonesgaf, precuregaf, but where's solgaf and romgaf? And no, Hyouka does not count.

What I'm saying is more people should watch Toradora!
I'm both, if I had to put myself into a faction. Besides, why doesn't Hyouka count?

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Dudu the Floaty
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This was fabulous. As much as I liked Buta for its childlike sense of adventure, Dudu is great because of its childlike sense of wonder. If they fleshed out the story, this could have been easily been like a classic Disney movie about a girl having an underwater adventure. I mean, you've got the awesome main character, the very easy metaplot with father-daughter bonding, and this world that you could build on with lots of scenery porn.

It's definitely great to finish your show leaving the audience wanting more, but man... I wanted more. lol
In my dream world, Buta would get turned into a 50 episode shounen series and Dudu would be a 90 minute animated film. All would be good in the world.

Oh, and wonzo - is it me, or did the guy who played Dudu sound like Panda-kun?
 

cajunator

Banned
Forgot these were released recently -- July Newtype character rankings:

Male
1) Houtarou Oreki
2) Rider
3) Lelouch
4) Kira Yamato
5) Ao Fukai
6) Haruyuki
7) Kyon
8) Kiritsugu
9) Gilgamesh
10) Tetsuya Kuroko

Female
1) Eru Chitanda
2) Saber
3) Kuroyukihime
4) Nyaruko
5) Yui Hirasawa
6) Sheryl Nome
7) Azusa Nakano
8) Fate Testarossa
9) Fujiko Mine
10) Eureka

I really miss Newtype USA.
I wish they'd relaunch it.
 

Regulus Tera

Romanes Eunt Domus
Forgot these were released recently -- July Newtype character rankings:

Male
1) Houtarou Oreki
2) Rider
3) Lelouch
4) Kira Yamato
5) Ao Fukai
6) Haruyuki
7) Kyon
8) Kiritsugu
9) Gilgamesh
10) Tetsuya Kuroko

Female
1) Eru Chitanda
2) Saber
3) Kuroyukihime
4) Nyaruko
5) Yui Hirasawa
6) Sheryl Nome
7) Azusa Nakano
8) Fate Testarossa
9) Fujiko Mine
10) Eureka

Male-fantasy shameless plug-in
Manly Manime
Stealth Harem plug-in
Fuck Death Note
Whiny bitch
Fat
Cool dude who takes names and doesn't afraid of anything
lwkajfaopeuirpaotupotuapotu8t9th9tht
Battle at the Big Bridge, Fuck yeaah!
who?

Virginal Over-achieving Manchild Fantasy
Same
Ditto
OMG WHY WOULD YOU FUCK AN ELDER GOD ABOMINATION
Retard Girl
She has moneys so it's ok
The Poochie of moé girls
Eh
Whore
Used Goods
 

Jex

Member
Forgot these were released recently -- July Newtype character rankings:

Male
1) Houtarou Oreki
2) Rider
3) Lelouch
4) Kira Yamato
5) Ao Fukai
6) Haruyuki
7) Kyon
8) Kiritsugu
9) Gilgamesh
10) Tetsuya Kuroko

Female
1) Eru Chitanda
2) Saber
3) Kuroyukihime
4) Nyaruko
5) Yui Hirasawa
6) Sheryl Nome
7) Azusa Nakano
8) Fate Testarossa
9) Fujiko Mine
10) Eureka
Newtype character polls have been garbage for decades, Biglobe only wish they could put out as many polls as Netwype.
 

Defuser

Member
Jinrui ep 3
Much better episode although the what finally happen will take place in the next episode. Miyuki Sawashiro have such a sexy voice.
 

duckroll

Member
That whole crossed-out wanted poster of Zero makes me think it's set mostly after the ending of season one though, even if not into the next year yet.

The footage at the start of the trailer has nothing to do with Akito itself. It's just a recap of Code Geass before introducing the next entry in the series.
 

kayos90

Tragic victim of fan death
Male-fantasy shameless plug-in
Manly Manime
Stealth Harem plug-in
Fuck Death Note
Whiny bitch
Fat
Cool dude who takes names and doesn't afraid of anything
lwkajfaopeuirpaotupotuapotu8t9th9tht
Battle at the Big Bridge, Fuck yeaah!
who?

Virginal Over-achieving Manchild Fantasy
Same
Ditto
OMG WHY WOULD YOU FUCK AN ELDER GOD ABOMINATION
Retard Girl
She has moneys so it's ok
The Poochie of moé girls
Eh
Whore
Used Goods

Wut?
 

JCG

Member
The footage at the start of the trailer has nothing to do with Akito itself. It's just a recap of Code Geass before introducing the next entry in the series.

Well, damn.

Still, if Suzaku does show up later, then I don't see that part happening at any point in time other than between seasons at the earliest.
 

sonicmj1

Member
Well, after that adventure, it's time to go back to the grind.

Haibane Renmei 2

... in which nothing happens.

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The opening was probably the most interesting part, because it implied some connection between the dreams and reality. That connection (at least, as it's presented there) is probably strictly metaphorical, though.

This episode was mostly dedicated to telling Rakka and the viewer about how the town works, and how the Haibane live. There are all these odd and rather arbitrary rules set up, but I guess that's just how things are. I like that guy in the thrift shop.

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I didn't know they made sailor uniform dresses. Classy.

Things are progressing pretty slowly. Even with all the dialogue, I feel like the only characters with any depth so far are Rakka and Reki. The other Haibane in the main cast are basically archetypes.

I'm glad I'm watching this a week at a time, because I don't think two episodes in succession would be able to hold my attention all the way through. Like this, it's just enough.

I'd either like something to actually happen, or I'd like to get to know the other characters better.

Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 3

I think a lot of the complaints about the subject matter are overblown. The first two episodes might be more interesting, but this exploration of the return of manga subculture is pretty much in line with the tone of the previous episodes, and it doesn't get referential enough to be just otaku-pandering.

Episode 4 should be a ton of fun.
 

Articalys

Member
I can't believe they're on the fifth of these already. And they still have the TV anime to go for next year.
Bandai's music label Lantis began streaming a 15-second television commercial of the animated music video for the single "Wonderful Rush" by the idol group μ's on Saturday. The group's fifth single will ship on September 5 and include a DVD featuring the music video, one of nine random idol cards, and vocal drama tracks for 2,000 yen (about US$26).
 
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