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[Dedication Through Light]

Knocking out the couple remaining 2011 anime I was curious about...

Kimi to Boku S1 1

I had heard from other people that this was boring, but I didn't expect it to be this poorly directed or confusingly edited. It does about a good job at introducing the characters and selling their relationships as the first episode of Natsuiro Kiseki did - which is to say, it didn't do its job at all. Cherry blossoms and random cats will not win me over by themselves.

The girlish haircut of the one guy is faintly disturbing:



(As a side note, while I was looking up this character's VA because I thought I recognized him, I found that he not only played Haru in Tsuritama but also Tsubaki in MGX. I can hear the similarities now that I think about it, but I wouldn't have guessed that those two roles shared the same actor.)

Another thing I didn't expect, this time on the positive side, is an above-average, mildly stylish OP featuring my beloved match-on transitions. It impressed me enough to look up the guy who did it - Yoshitaka Koyama. He doesn't have a particularly impressive resume, but he did work on some of the best episodes in the Milky Holmes franchise, so he certainly has some skill. While I will not be watching any more of this, the OP made this one episode worth it.

But the picture you have is of Shun...Haru's VA is Chizuru in Kimi to Boku.

 

[Jex]

Lagrange in about 2 hours, Arcana Famiglia in 4. It begins!

Catching up on MGX, on episode 11 right now, Urabe > Oka. Sorry guys.

Repeatedly being wrong doesn't make you right!

 

[PdotMichael]

Repeatedly being wrong doesn't make you right!

because both are pretty lame after a while.

 

[Grzi]

Repeatedly being wrong doesn't make you right!

When was I wrong before?
Not that I think I'm wrong now, just curious.

 

[Defuser]

Little less than five hours until this airs... I really have no idea what to expect from this.

It'll probably be bad, but man...

It's been a long while since I heard Mai Nakahara's voice.

 

[PdotMichael]

A new Sword Art Online PV

http://youtu.be/ow0Y4wfhuDo

I wish the show would have a non-Wagnaria art style.

 

[Defuser]

A new Sword Art Online PV

http://youtu.be/ow0Y4wfhuDo

I wish the show would have a non-Wagnaria art style.

I can look this in a bright side, I can expect cameos from Working!!.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

the following air today:

1 Rinne no Lagrange Season 2 Summer 12 Tokyo MX XEBEC Sunday 10:00PM 2012-07-01 2h 16m
2 Tari Tari Summer 12 TV Kanagawa P.A. Works Sunday 10:30PM 2012-07-01 2h 46m
3 Arcana Famiglia -La storia della Aracana Famiglia- Summer 12 TV Kanagawa J.C.Staff Sunday 11:30PM 2012-07-01 3h 46m
4 Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Summer 12 TV Kanagawa AIC ASTA Monday 12:00AM 2012-07-02 4h 16m
5 Chitose Get You!! Summer 12 AT-X Silver Link Monday 12:56AM 2012-07-02 5h 12m
6 Total Eclipse Summer 12 TV Tokyo ixtl Monday 1:35AM 2012-07-02 5h 51m

 

[Brazil]

Yeah. Isn't German "cool" too, if a bit less?

I guess. Even speaking German wrong is kind of hard, though.

the following air today:

There's no way the second OP can beat Try Unite

 

[Envelope]

A new Sword Art Online PV

http://youtu.be/ow0Y4wfhuDo

I wish the show would have a non-Wagnaria art style.

But the Wagnaria artstyle is awesome!

 

[wonzo]

Bodacious Space Bros 14

I can't say I'm a fan of the new OP outside of the dance sequence but at least the ED's really good!

I suppose if you consider the lyrics to be some kind of alien language, the actual music in the song is fine?

it depends on how deaf you are i guess

Which brings up a point on why do JP composers/artist have to incorporated 'Engrish' in their song even if they sound senseless and gibberish? Is there some of appeal to it? A fad? A notion that English words fit the tune instead of Japanese?

because it's "cool"

the following air today:

1 Rinne no Lagrange Season 2 Summer 12 Tokyo MX XEBEC Sunday 10:00PM 2012-07-01 2h 16m
2 Tari Tari Summer 12 TV Kanagawa P.A. Works Sunday 10:30PM 2012-07-01 2h 46m
3 Arcana Famiglia -La storia della Aracana Famiglia- Summer 12 TV Kanagawa J.C.Staff Sunday 11:30PM 2012-07-01 3h 46m
4 Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Summer 12 TV Kanagawa AIC ASTA Monday 12:00AM 2012-07-02 4h 16m
5 Chitose Get You!! Summer 12 AT-X Silver Link Monday 12:56AM 2012-07-02 5h 12m
6 Total Eclipse Summer 12 TV Tokyo ixtl Monday 1:35AM 2012-07-02 5h 51m

fabulous~

 

[PdotMichael]

But the Wagnaria artstyle is awesome!

for a SoL show, sure

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Her name is Koko she is loco I said OH NO

The best song on the ost...however a shame they use that same line in at least two of the songs, but both the second one is alright.

Lagrange in about 2 hours, Arcana Famiglia in 4. It begins!.

I did have time to catch the Lagrange 2 pre air so I guess it will be a surprise, wonder if its hulu plus title.

 

[dimb]

Dear lord what in the name of El Cantare is that?

Best OST of the season. Lupin and KotS should just bow down.

Spoiler

Not really, but Jormungand actually does have some good music.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Damn, I need to catch up on Maru Season 1 then.

 

[Reknoc]

for a SoL show, sure

I assume SoL means Slice of Life and not Shit outta luck.

Nothing more slice of lifey than a mmorpg.

 

[dimb]

I assume SoL means Slice of Life and not Shit outta luck.

Same thing.

 

[ponpo]

Haha this Horizon BD cover. Bad.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008CLPVXU/poly-22/ref=nosim/

 

[Brazil]

Space Brothers 14

I like the new OP, and love the new ED.

Another great episode. But that's no surprise to anyone.

Spoiler

Character development!

Fukuda's ex-wife is such a bitch.

Haha this Horizon BD cover. Bad.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008CLPVXU/poly-22/ref=nosim/

http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KUM6CPVwL.jpg[img][/QUOTE]

Wow.

 

[Theonik]

Haha this Horizon BD cover. Bad.

Not the breast cover I've seen but it works I guess.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Haha this Horizon BD cover. Bad.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008CLPVXU/poly-22/ref=nosim/

http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KUM6CPVwL.jpg[/im][/QUOTE]

Wonder what our us covers will have.

 

[Articalys]

On the absolute eve of the Summer season, here's a reminder of which shows don't have a simulcast as of now (bear in mind Viz may pick something up at their panel later today, and CR still has at least one more show up their sleeve):

- Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi
- Moyashimon Returns
- Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate
- Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru!
- Joshiraku
- Dog Days'

 

[sonicmj1]

Revolutionary Girl Utena 22-23

I got my answers.

The path I must take is not prepared for me.

I'm glad to see that the Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World parallels have a lot more meaning than I thought, considering how both deal with the theme of eternity.

I could use some clarification on the relationship between Mikage and Mamiya.

Spoiler

I get that Mikage shifted the blame for the fire from himself to Mamiya (who, I guess, died as part of the whole sacrifice to open the way), but was he romantically special to Mikage? Or was he just emblematic of the time when the research was still going on, when Tokiko was still around?

Tsuwabuki is included as part of a group indicated by "kanojo-tachi", but I'm pretty sure he's not a girl.

I guess the end is about to begin. And it looks like

Spoiler

Akio

will be the focus. Can't wait to swallow hot coals watch another Nanami episode first!

 

[Envelope]

Sailor Moon R 88

It looks like this is the real final episode, and 89 is just recap/preview for S, so I'll give my final thoughts on the season here.

Considering that the very first arc of R needed to be

Spoiler

a repair arc, it's not too surprising that it was rather lacklustre. I wanted to like Seijiro and An, and for the most part they were enjoyable, "nonserious" villains. Of course, the ending for their arc was kind of lame, but that's what you get with a reset arc, I guess. The middle of the series was reasonably good, a few poor episodes popped up here and there, like the Plesio episode and the Cakeshop episode, but I did like the subplot with the 4 sisters. The final arc, there was far too much

WISEMAN: No one loves you!

CHIBIUSA: I'll be bad now!

USAGI: Everyone loves you!

CHIBIUSA I'll be good now!

WISEMAN: No one loves you!

CHIBIUSA: I'll be bad now!

USAGI: Everyone loves you!

CHIBIUSA I'll be good now!

That went on for far too long. Add to that the fact that everyone seemed quite willing to abandon their friends/family just because Wiseman would say one line, and the final arc wasn't as good as it could have been. Usagi, at least, stood out, simply because she constantly rejected all the attempts to brainwash her. The final episode helped bring the quality of the final arc up a bit, with Chibiusa finally finally finally accepting the Sailors as her friends, Usagi as her mother, and taking on her responsibilities. And she looked cute in her princess dress. ^^

Things I want more of in Sailor Moon S:

Sailor Pluto! She was cool, and it must be lonely for her, locked away in the midst of space-time.

Chibiusa! Her reluctance to accept the Sailors dragged on far too long, but I liked her spunky personality.

Things I don't want:

Villains that are introduced 5 episodes before the series ends. Seriously. Stop doing this for long running series, anime. It makes sense when it's a 12 episode series or so, but it doesn't work for a long running series.

Anyway, on to Sailor Moon S!

 

[Articalys]

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[Hitokage]

Revolutionary Girl Utena 22-23

I got my answers.

Or did you?

 

[Brazil]

tsuritama 9-10

Spoiler

CAPTAIN NOOOOOO

Edit: tsuritama 11 2:00

Spoiler

Phew.

 

[Defuser]

tsuritama 9-10

Spoiler

CAPTAIN NOOOOOO

That scene was hilarious.

 

[1stStrike]

Seriously, go watch Natsu no Arashi!

Why? Is this another anime that's going to set me up for disappointment or does it end in a more satisfying conclusion?

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Think im going to commit myself to watching Evangelion and K-On today.

 

[Envelope]

Think im going to commit myself to watching Evangelion and K-On today.

You have a good balance there.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

You have a good balance there.

lol K-On I actually had stopped after 2 episodes.
Evangelion I haven't even tried yet, hopefully I can get into it.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Evangelion 3.0 now has an exact theatrical release date: November 17, 2012.

Then darn one movie closer until the end, hopefully Funimation releases it swiftly thereafter (are they ever close to the theater release?)

 

[Jex]

Think im going to commit myself to watching Evangelion and K-On today.

I don't know if I'd be watching those two shows back to back. The tone whiplash might be too powerful.

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

Then darn one movie closer until the end, hopefully Funimation releases it swiftly thereafter (are they ever close to the theater release?)

It's taken them two years for each of the previous movies.

It's going to be great having to go on an anime blackout for two years. :|

 

[Dedication Through Light]

It's taken them two years for each of the previous movies.

It's going to be great having to go on an anime blackout for two years. :|

I guess not as long as Viz...I can endure, just like Ive still not seen the newest Bleach and Naruto movies waiting for them.

 

[Articalys]

So yeah... they didn't actually air the first episode of Rinne no Lagrange season 2 today. It was a recap episode of the first season's events.

Still handy to have, but slightly disappointing.

 

[LFF]

Why? Is this another anime that's going to set me up for disappointment or does it end in a more satisfying conclusion?

The first season had a pretty good conclusion if i recall correctly. I haven't watched the second season so I can't comment on that.

Not sure how it compares to Dusk Maiden either, I'm still catching up on it.

 

[PdotMichael]

So yeah... they didn't actually air the first episode of Rinne no Lagrange season 2 today. It was a recap episode of the first season's events.

Still handy to have, but slightly disappointing.

that's not maru... not because of the recap but that we will have only 11 real new episodes.

 

[Jex]

So yeah... they didn't actually air the first episode of Rinne no Lagrange season 2 today. It was a recap episode of the first season's events.

Still handy to have, but slightly disappointing.

Well, that's certainly the worst way to begin any season. It's not like there's that much story to recap anyway.

 

[Brazil]

So yeah... they didn't actually air the first episode of Rinne no Lagrange season 2 today. It was a recap episode of the first season's events.

Still handy to have, but slightly disappointing.

So... Was it four-minutes long, or something like that?

 

[PdotMichael]

there is still the pre-air episode

 

[Basileus777]

Well, that's certainly the worst way to begin any season. It's not like there's that much story to recap anyway.

They can't let the audience forget about those important pool cleaning scenes.

 

[wonzo]

So yeah... they didn't actually air the first episode of Rinne no Lagrange season 2 today. It was a recap episode of the first season's events.

Still handy to have, but slightly disappointing.

that's not maru at all

 

[Jex]

[Gunslinger Girl] - 8

This show is certainly the greatest deconstruction of 'protecting cute little girls' this side of Wasurenagumo. I would actually have been happy if the whole episode had been nothing but handlers watching from behind a two-way mirror as their charges react to the Doctors interview questions. I really have to hand it to the script because it does a great job of selling the characters of these girls through some extremely limited character interactions. Madhouse really went above and beyond with nearly every aspect of this series, from what I understand it's one of those rare cases where the adaptation is better than the original manga.

The same cannot be said of Studio Artland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPt60GOa-IU

 

[PdotMichael]

The same cannot be said of Studio Artland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPt60GOa-IU

Gunslinger Girl Il

There is no Gunslinger Girl II, stop posting strange fan-made stuff.

 

[Brazil]

tsuritama 11-12 -END-

Truly this year's best show yet.

The brilliant story of a young boy who finds friends and his place in the world.

Oh, and here are some best character shots:

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Hunter x Hunter 37

Excellent episode when focused on Killua and Gon doing stuff, playing around, and just chatting. Their friendship chat was really touching, and Killua feeling kind of embarrassed and turning away.

Other stuff was a bit dull, but Id rather want to know way more about the nen markings on the steel.

Spoiler

Ging is probably gonna be some epic hunter I bet.

 

[1stStrike]

Hunter x Hunter 37

Excellent episode when focused on Killua and Gon doing stuff, playing around, and just chatting.

How is the new HxH compared to the original? I've not watched that, but is it enough of an improvement to watch this vs that one?

 

[RurouniZel]

Sentai continues its weekend licensing storm by acquiring Mayo Chiki.

*reads link*

*subtitiled DVD*

*sigh* Looks like another OreImo situation for me. Once again, no Blu Ray = No Buy.

Nichijou last 3 or 4 episodes -- I'd watched this through to ep. 22 or 23 or so, back when it aired, but didn't quite finish it, mostly because I was really liking it and didn't really want it to end yet. Well, I finally made myself finish it, and yes, it was well worth it. Sure, there wasn't really an ending, but there never was any character development anyway, so it wouldn't really fit. I think the series was great just as it was. These episodes were packed full of funny skits as always; Nichijou is certainly the best pure comedy anime series of recent years.

I agree, Nichijou regularly had be laughing at least once each episode, and that counts for a lot in my book. Especially because it wasn't reliant on say, otaku in-jokes, to be funny. ^_^