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Summer 2012 Anime |OT| Goddesses, canines, and killer MMOs!
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He is completely right. And yaoi a shit.
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unequip those goggles?
Just start from ep12.
I still don't see what's so special about it honestly. Although I do admit that watching people react to Chitandas unique inquisitive nature is pretty funny, if nothing else than that it's so surreal, in the way that those scenes are done.
Why is there no White Entertainment Television channel?
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A change of pace, accompanied by sharp direction and writing, in a shift away from the norm. (The norm being boring.)
It's just really good.
I know how you feel. Is that too much to ask really?
Considering how temporary nature of yuri? Never.
eg. Lagrange ep. 3 takes off the googles fairly shortly. Aoi Hana - the older cousin gets married. Natsu no Arashi - Kayo's reason for only bonding with females smashes those googles.
Yaoi, on the other hand, is for life. Sakura's older brother? That's for life and across dimensions. World's Greatest First Love? Adults and still loving their own gender.
edit: Speaking of which, does World's First Love get better after the bookstore arc? Most of the stuff was fine, but the bookstore one is kind of a downer. I much prefer cheesy Artist love triangle or the ridiculous main triangle.
Silent Möbius
Just going to steal ANN's synopsis since I'm tired and since it's not spoilerific.
My first exposure to this dates back to the old awesome Orion Home Video anime preview video and so it's been in the back of my mind to check this out forever. I wasn't sure what to expect going into it but ended up getting a serviceable product. This 1991 movie is based on the manga of the same name per the usual and I've no idea what part of it was adapted here if any but the story presented is thankfully self-contained although there's some inference for the audience to conduct as to why certain things are the way they are in the period between the flashback and the present time. The score is nicely varied and the mechanical animation is great but sometimes the faces would get a little derpy which was bothersome. It's not to say it affected the work as a whole but it did get distracting. I did enjoy the mystical contrast against the backdrop of a sci-fi setting and thought that much worked nicely too.. I enjoyed it in the end but it's very much an early 90s movie and it never really breaks that mold.
Just going to steal ANN's synopsis since I'm tired and since it's not spoilerific.
My first exposure to this dates back to the old awesome Orion Home Video anime preview video and so it's been in the back of my mind to check this out forever. I wasn't sure what to expect going into it but ended up getting a serviceable product. This 1991 movie is based on the manga of the same name per the usual and I've no idea what part of it was adapted here if any but the story presented is thankfully self-contained although there's some inference for the audience to conduct as to why certain things are the way they are in the period between the flashback and the present time. The score is nicely varied and the mechanical animation is great but sometimes the faces would get a little derpy which was bothersome. It's not to say it affected the work as a whole but it did get distracting. I did enjoy the mystical contrast against the backdrop of a sci-fi setting and thought that much worked nicely too.. I enjoyed it in the end but it's very much an early 90s movie and it never really breaks that mold.
Revolutionary Girl Utena 3
Literally all the girls in the school love Utena and she just wants a normal boy. SDBurton does not approve.
This episode starts off with the most dramatic "Don't touch my hair" scene ever and Anthy being abused (again). I guess she's the perfect girl for Prince Utena to protect. And... That was the whole point of this episode.
Evil imoutos FTL.
Mhmm.
And this dude is totally obsessed. Look at that expression. Can't say I blame him, though. Utena's the real deal.
Literally all the girls in the school love Utena and she just wants a normal boy. SDBurton does not approve.
This episode starts off with the most dramatic "Don't touch my hair" scene ever and Anthy being abused (again). I guess she's the perfect girl for Prince Utena to protect. And... That was the whole point of this episode.
Evil imoutos FTL.
Mhmm.
And this dude is totally obsessed. Look at that expression. Can't say I blame him, though. Utena's the real deal.
What about us?
IKUHARAAAAAAAAA
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Wow, no one did stand a chance.
Hm, I'll check it out sometime soon!
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Wow, no one did stand a chance.
Hm, I'll check it out sometime soon!
Theres a Kawaii girl named Kawaii in it. True story.
Nami is the best and kind ofl ike Priss. Kiiro is pretty good too. Just remember that Nagisa is a totally stupid character and she sucks.
What we actually need are shows that aren't locked into the tropes of either BL or yuri but instead can present homosexual relationships in a vaguely sensible fashion. Like Aoi Hana! Or Antique Bakery!
or Utena, because all homosexual relationships inevitably involve metaphorical-or-is-it stabbing! i am joking
I actually agree with all your points, but for some reason I can't seem to get into it as some others here. Not that I've ever been that much into the sort of series that Hyouka steers away from anyway. Perhaps my soul will return to me some day, so that I can appreciate and enjoy it to its full extent
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Hakuouki Reimeiroku 3
Shinpachi, Heisuke, Ryuunosuke are probably the best characters, even if they are all just there for laughs and such and I guess Shinpachi and Heisuke actually do have some sort of skills, since Ryuunosuke seems unable to do much of anything. Though I hope he continues to enjoy his time with everyone and finds a place to belong here since he continues to say that "its not like I want to be here or anything" line, though clearly does like keeping the peace.
Souji is interesting too.
Saito's and Ryunnosukes best moment, as well as Shinpachi's and Ryuunosukes best moments were both hilarious.
Shinpachi, Heisuke, Ryuunosuke are probably the best characters, even if they are all just there for laughs and such and I guess Shinpachi and Heisuke actually do have some sort of skills, since Ryuunosuke seems unable to do much of anything. Though I hope he continues to enjoy his time with everyone and finds a place to belong here since he continues to say that "its not like I want to be here or anything" line, though clearly does like keeping the peace.
Souji is interesting too.
I dont understand why he wants to kill so much. Serizawa is bad but even he doesnt seem to want to actually kill other people. Hopefully the others can help him stay on the right path. The rules proposed were also insane and strict, I wonder how they will be undermined and enforced.
Saito's and Ryunnosukes best moment, as well as Shinpachi's and Ryuunosukes best moments were both hilarious.
Doesn't gravitation take BL somwhat seriously?
Im trying to think of serious yuri shows...
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Watched the first episode. like it so far, main character is kinda annoying to me though.
you mean to tell me that there are people on anonymous internet forums that post incredibly racist, homophobic and sexist shit?! no... this cannot be! my world view... shattered like the music cd of a recently engaged seiyuu
Aoi Hana. Blue Drop (kind of). One of the arcs in Maria Watches Over Us.
Houtarou or Chitanda?
Ano Hana is tropey as hell, though. Then again, there is very little more formulaic than yuri manga
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Houtarou,
His attitude so far seems like mine in highschool, lol.
Oniisama e.
Ultimadrago
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Where crazy goes serious.
I couldn't actually think of a Yuri story that wasn't super tropey. I just wanted to pick something with a little bit of dignity rather than just OMG WOMEN BE KISSING AND MAKING VAGUE SEX NOISES.
I mean, Antique Bakery is hardly unstereotypical, but at least it has actual gay men with adult love/sex lives and jobs (and a lot of delicious cake) alongside its straight characters and their personalities aren't defined by their positions while screwing.
Candy Boy? Unless lesbian twins are considered to be stereotypes.
Nagareboshi Lens OVA
With a runtime of only around 18 minutes I figured why not? But holy balls this is shoujo as fuck. Add to that Kana Hnngazawa reciting some of the sappiest lines you can think of and now I need to watch some MANime to balance this out somehow.
Some of the hand-drawn backgrounds were nice to look at. Whenever they bothered to show up, that is.
Computer Kakumei OVA
A really short 10-minute OVA with a slight touch of :firehawk and a connection to actual events for dat real world cred that attempts to inform us how awesome the future's gonna be, not to mention hella colorful and kawaii.
I, for one, can't wait for the inevitable cute robot uprising.
Pretty much, yeah.
With a runtime of only around 18 minutes I figured why not? But holy balls this is shoujo as fuck. Add to that Kana Hnngazawa reciting some of the sappiest lines you can think of and now I need to watch some MANime to balance this out somehow.
Some of the hand-drawn backgrounds were nice to look at. Whenever they bothered to show up, that is.
Computer Kakumei OVA
I bet this guy passed HER Turing test!
A really short 10-minute OVA with a slight touch of :firehawk and a connection to actual events for dat real world cred that attempts to inform us how awesome the future's gonna be, not to mention hella colorful and kawaii.
I, for one, can't wait for the inevitable cute robot uprising.
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Saint Seiya Omega 16
Wasn't so bad on FF. Still filler though.
Wasn't so bad on FF. Still filler though.
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Rinne no Lagrange Specials 1-3
Not much else needs to be said. It's moe as fuck.
Shit gets real in Oniisama e.
Deadly serious.
These look neat. I think I'll check them out. Thanks!
SSO 16
fucking trash filler episode indeed
My God. Natsuiro Kiseki can only dream of being this ugly.
I love how the blue-haired guy actually looks like he has Bart's hair over a blue background, bwahaha.
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