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[Branduil]

Man, SAO really is Twilight/Fifty Shades of Grey for nerd boys.

I know nothing about Fifty Shades of Grey except the names of the characters because as soon as I saw them I started laughing and couldn't finish the wikipedia article.

 

[wonzo]

Sailor Moon 12

Yep, I'd expect nothing less from The Dark Kingdom than to exploit something like a Romantic Cruise to the fullest in the most insane way possible.

 

[firehawk12]

The problem with AO it seems is that the writers wrote this ridiculously complex story and forgot that they have to tell it.

It's easy. Just have people make overly-anguished faces and have them scream plot at each other.

 

[Jex]

Gunslinger Girl 2

We begin with a lengthy straight up recap of Henrietta's mission from last time. Why?

I don't know for certain but I am 95% sure that there must have been some production problems during the creation of that episode of Gunslinger Girls. It's not even like they rushed out a crappy looking episode - they simply recapped huge chunks of a previous episode and then followed it up with the rest of episode which looked good, not rushed. It was certainly an odd move.

 

[kayos90]

The problem with AO it seems is that the writers wrote this ridiculously complex story and forgot that they have to tell it.

HEY! It sounds like XIII-2... oh... wait.... gosh dammit.

 

[Jex]

I know nothing about Fifty Shades of Grey except the names of the characters because as soon as I saw them I started laughing and couldn't finish the wikipedia article.

You should have done, because you missed the best bit:

"The Fifty Shades trilogy was developed from a Twilight fan fiction originally titled Master of the Universe and published episodically on fan-fiction websites under the pen name "Snowqueens Icedragon". The piece featured characters named after Stephenie Meyer's characters in Twilight, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan."

 

[Firemind]

This episode: http://www.crunchyroll.com/culture-japan/episode-3-the-milky-holmes-girls-574030

Ahahaha, AV Road. As expected, the VA of Cordelia is the most mental of the group. She seems to have a twisted sense of humour. I always wonder if the personalities of the VAs shown in front of a camera are their real personalities. They always seem excessively polite. You only have to look at Aya Hirano. Puts up an act in front of a camera, but is a tart in real life.

 

[Branduil]

Twilight really is the bottom of the deepest barrel of creative fiction.

 

[Regulus Tera]

I was reading ghoslightning's post on deaths in mecha anime and got spoiled on

Spoiler

Yang Wenli

dying in Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

I feel like fucking quitting this fucking medium again.

 

[firehawk12]

Ahahaha, AV Road. As expected, the VA of Cordelia is the most mental of the group. She seems to have a twisted sense of humour. I always wonder if the personalities of the VAs shown in front of a camera are their real personalities. They always seem excessively polite. You only have to look at Aya Hirano. Puts up an act in front of a camera, but is a tart in real life.

Of course they're acting for the camera. lol

But that's like any celebrity really. No need to be a Bale and start yelling at the crew or whatever.

Twilight really is the bottom of the deepest barrel of creative fiction.

Knowing nothing about Twilight, I can safely say that a lot of anime is worse.

 

[kayos90]

Twilight really is the bottom of the deepest barrel of creative fiction.

Pretty sure this is not true. I don't even like Twilight and i can say it.

 

[Branduil]

Oh to be so naive, I envy you.

Good thing I have no corporeal form for a figure to be based off of.

Ghost-GAF?

 

[Firemind]

Of course they're acting for the camera. lol

But that's like any celebrity really. No need to be a Bale and start yelling at the crew or whatever.

That was awesome. Patrick Bateman at his finest. More celebrities should show their true faces.

 

[Branduil]

Knowing nothing about Twilight, I can safely say that a lot of anime is worse.

But imagine if one of those terrible anime was insanely popular in America. Like if millions of Americans flocked to theaters to watch Oreimo episodes.

 

[kayos90]

But imagine if one of those terrible anime was insanely popular in America. Like if millions of Americans flocked to theaters to watch Oreimo episodes.

I would wear my current avatar for another two weeks if that ever happened. My gosh...

 

[dimb]

I'd bet that dance in my blood probably beat you both to it.

If you think you're cool for not liking something it's true. I probably was there before you.

Like if millions of Americans flocked to theaters to watch Oreimo episodes.

That sounds funny at least. I'd also finally have a reason to go to the movie theater.

 

[Crash Station]

But imagine if one of those terrible anime was insanely popular in America. Like if millions of Americans flocked to theaters to watch Oreimo episodes.

I would take that over a lot of the other shit that's popular.

 

[Canis lupus]

Episodes 56 in Monster. It is getting a bit boring and very cliche now.

Spoiler

I hate how this is gonna be 74 episodes about catching 1 invincible evil man.

 

[kayos90]

Actually, I'd rather watch Oreimo that K-On. Just saying.

 

[Branduil]

That sounds funny at least. I'd also finally have a reason to go to the movie theater.

Just imagine a bunch of middle-aged men flocking to the theaters with their sons while wearing Kirino shirts.

 

[dimb]

Just imagine a bunch of middle-aged men flocking to the theaters with their sons while wearing Kirino shirts.

People arrested in movie theater parking lots as physical violence erupts over Kuroneko true route.

 

[Thoraxes]

Actually, I'd rather watch Oreimo that K-On. Just saying.

You didn't watch Oreimo, did you?

 

[kayos90]

You didn't watch Oreimo, did you?

I watched up to like 8 episodes I think cuz I was bored. Then I realized, wtf am I watching. And then I realized it was cuz of the voice actors and I was trying to figure out who was who.

 

[Femmeworth]

Actually, I'd rather watch Oreimo that K-On. Just saying.

Now you're just being crazy.

Knowing nothing about Twilight, I can safely say that a lot of anime is worse.

Yeah, while Twilight is tripe there is far worse.

 

[Branduil]

If you see your country's flag in the image below, you will be able to watch Ookami Kodomo in a cinema:

 

[dimb]

I can't make it through K-On but I watched all of OreImo. I don't think that says anything positive about me as a person though.

 

[Branduil]

Because then I wouldn't have anything to complain about other than the QUALITY art drops.

I don't really hate her, tho. Just the half dozen comedy episodes she's prominently featured in that 1) are unfunny and 2) totally break up tonal continuity on the show.

Future wonzo avatar in the top-right.

 

[BGBW]

This sounds like caveman talk.

Sorry I'm not down wit da kids when it comes to the Twitter.

 

[Thud]

I was reading ghoslightning's post on deaths in mecha anime and got spoiled on

Spoiler

Yang Wenli

dying in Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

I feel like fucking quitting this fucking medium again.

That's horrible. Spoilers on LOGH... well

Spoiler

he didn't go down without a fight

.

 

[Basileus777]

I was reading ghoslightning's post on deaths in mecha anime and got spoiled on

Spoiler

Yang Wenli

dying in Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

I feel like fucking quitting this fucking medium again.

I got spoiled on the exact same thing a few months ago. I haven't watched an episode since, it killed any momentum I had with watching the show.

 

[BGBW]

Check out my legit K-On movie merchandise. Already in discussions with an otaku who is willing to buy it for £500.

 

[BluWacky]

Check out my legit K-On movie merchandise. Already in discussions with an otaku who is willing to buy it for £500.

Apparently Waitrose is the absolute favourite supermarket for Japanese people in the UK, because the customer service is so good.

I mean, I like Waitrose, but customer service? A true イギリス人 never interacts with the staff if they can help it. That's what self checkout is for!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

They should make Fox's Rain.

I would totally watch Fox Girl's Rain.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Apparently Waitrose is the absolute favourite supermarket for Japanese people in the UK, because the customer service is so good.

I mean, I like Waitrose, but customer service? A true イギリス人 never interacts with the staff if they can help it. That's what self checkout is for!

They didn't invent self-checkout until fairly recently, you know.

 

[RurouniZel]

I've talked with someone who found themselves sexually attracted to a piece of paper before. Brains are weirrrrrd.

Wait, what?

Imouto whatever

Anime logic, when dealing with a harem that thinks you are gay.

As it turns out my instincts were completely correct about this show.

Another gem:

Anime.

*facepalm*

 

[BluWacky]

They didn't invent self-checkout until fairly recently, you know.

Gosh, really, I'd never have known that. /sarcasm.

Even then - the staff don't talk to you, you don't talk to the staff except to confirm if you want cashback and what the total is. That's the British way!

 

[Uchip]

Wait, what?

some people really like flatness

 

[BGBW]

Apparently Waitrose is the absolute favourite supermarket for Japanese people in the UK, because the customer service is so good.

I mean, I like Waitrose, but customer service? A true イギリス人 never interacts with the staff if they can help it. That's what self checkout is for!

I'm assuming Mugi covered the costs seeing as it is the most expensive. Really should have gone to Tesco or Asda.

The fact that there was hardly any English spoken is proof we don't talk to strangers, especially strange 2D girls from abroad.

They didn't invent self-checkout until fairly recently, you know.

Even at the checkout you can get away with the minimum of interactions. That's why we don't have problems in our game stores with promotions being flogged at us while we pay, since that requires interaction. Maybe a few grunts and a point towards a poster advertising a deal.

 

[RurouniZel]

some people really like flatness

There's Flat, and then there's papercuts. I draw the line at papercuts.

 

[Branduil]

And me being made a villain in IRC by cajunator and others.

Internet drama.

 

[Articalys]

There's Flat, and then there's papercuts. I draw the line at papercuts.

I was trying to think of a joke involving either Konan or Yomiko Readman to respond to this, but I couldn't figure anything out.

 

[Branduil]

Script covers on display.

The Indiana Jones reference is incredible.

 

[Uchip]

The Indiana Jones reference is incredible.

the holy grail thing is the only thing connecting the two characters really
right?

 

[Branduil]

what elder god do i have to invoke in order to coerce them to make an action animu?

Better try all of them just to make sure.

 

[BGBW]

Little bit of K-On trivia. That public service announcement on the bus stop is real. They literally just copied a photo.

If you must know, it is about being rude to bus drivers.

And yes we have both double red lines and double yellow lines.

 

[Branduil]

I realized lately - good, Evil, good taste, bad taste, etc etc. The yin and yang of anime can be summarized by one choice in anime.

Team Noe unite.

Team Who?

 

[Branduil]

Disagree. By that measure plot twists are never ok.

Well you are talking to 7th.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate 3

Yumeshima didnt suggest it, but it was nice the shy cat haired girl did. Yumeshima, Oojima, and a few of the various characters are really good in their own ways. Even non-chan, who refers in third perosn, is pretty decent...at times. Election snacks and interactions with a touch of comedy really keep it entertaining.

At least Yumeshima is willing to share Oojima's body, though I guess he wants his and Mouri senpais.

 

[Branduil]

You guys really should watch more jdrama (or asian angst drama in general)!

Those produce the wrong kind of suffering, though.

No thanks, I get enough cheap drama from anime. I can only imagine how much worse the live action stuff is.

Imagine anime, but really ugly with terrible acting, amateurish direction, flat lighting, and soap opera-level staging and special effects.

 

[/XX/]

Fuck that. Full movie with beautiful airships! Only KyoAni can capture the true beauty of Atlantean technology.

Aren't you satisfied enough with the Neo-Atlantean technology present on Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water? Oh, and if you liked the 'omake' sections of Aim for the Top! Gunbuster I'm sure you loved the ones from this series.

Now seriously, I'm like you... I'd want to see more works featuring such amazing aircrafts, and done properly of course! After checking the beautifully crafted panels of Dining in the Air or The Wind Rises, watching things like Mr. Miyazaki's Imaginary Flying Machines (空想の空飛ぶ機械&#36948 animated short must be glorious! Even though a bunch of postcards are all I have seen of it, for the moment:

http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/4499894897/sunday-fantasy-303-a-postcard-from-studio
http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/4500975883/sunday-fantasy-304-a-postcard-from-studio
http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/4503069369/sunday-fantasy-305-a-postcard-from-studio
http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/4504743207/sunday-fantasy-306-a-postcard-from-studio
http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/4517199716/sunday-fantasy-307-a-postcard-from-studio
http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/4690100766/sunday-fantasy-308-more-postcards-from-studio
http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/4693779343/sunday-fantasy-309-a-postcard-from-studio
http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/4695369582/sunday-fantasy-310-a-postcard-from-studio
http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/4697217011/sunday-fantasy-311-a-postcard-from-studio
http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/4699948785/sunday-fantasy-312-final-postcard-from-studio

At least it doesn't shares the same fate of other animated shorts exhibited but held only at the Ghibli Museum, as this one has the opportunity to be shown at Japan Airlines' in-flight entertainment:

JAL - 機内上映「紅の豚」（1992年）「空想の空とぶ機械達」（2002年）（「空を飛ぶ。」プロジェクト）
http://www.jal.co.jp/soraotobu/movie.html