Yup. In fact, that entire arc is a treasure trove of truly appalling character design:
Search for full versions of any of these if you dare.
I'm now very frightened for when I work up the courage to watch more Fairy Tail.
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Yup. In fact, that entire arc is a treasure trove of truly appalling character design:
Search for full versions of any of these if you dare.
I'm now very frightened for when I work up the courage to watch more Fairy Tail.
Dedication Through Light
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Materialized Zanpaktou was the best Bleach filler, they had hilarious personalities and really good action scenes.
Fairy Tail has good villain designs Seigrain
, Lyon for two, oh and even the dark mage Zeref.
Fairy Tail has good villain designs Seigrain
Jellal
Ultimadrago
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Gah! The flashbacks of when I watched the materialized Zanpaktou arc...
they're returning!
Stop the pain...
Stop the pain...
dakkumauji
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I guess I'm too used to by terrible character designs now. I thought they were pretty cool.
Razgriz-Specter
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really liked Sode no Shirayuki and Senbonzakura but that was about it.
What the hell.
Well, I guess Ashigogijizo's and Hyourinmaru's designs are fitting. Others like Haineko and Senbonzakura, though... Wow. So freaking random.
Dedication Through Light
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Phi Brain 2 - 13
I like this puzzle, S.J, Slide Junction
. It was fun and carried the charm I expected from him and Kaito's silly face.
I like this puzzle, S.J, Slide Junction
nice play on the initials later on when it was just revealed to be Jikukawa Souji senpai's name, nice.
It brought up an interesting question of what would happen if Kaito had it as well as who would be able to save him. Thus far in the series only perhaps Rook or Nonoha could fit that roles.
It's not all bad! You still have the most excellent Fullbring arc to go through whenever you decide to bring your Bleach journey to a definitive end.
You can always watch the filler arc with this fucker if you want to know if you're truly too far gone:
Yeah, Ashisogijizo looks okay because he's pretty much just Konjikiashisogijizo's face slapped on a body, and Hyourinmaru isn't so bad but my memory is tainted with the incredibly dumb interaction he had with Histsugaya in that arc.
The only design that I thought was good was Kazeshini, you kind of have to see him in motion to get it.
Tari Tari 1
Pretty solid, this didn't exactly blow me away from a direction and animation perspective, but I definitely enjoyed the laid-back slice-of-life atmosphere, and the character interactions, which was the biggest surprise about the series thus far, if they can keep up the good chemistry of the cast, it would definitely be enough to keep me tuned in every week.
Plus there's potential there for a kurenai-esque musical episode based on the premise so far. Let's hope something like that happens in the series later on!
I definitely don't see this reaching the heights of Hanasaku Iroha at this point though. But it has potential to be more consistent! I didn't notice any "silly" fan-service.;o haft to wait till episode 3 before making that judgement though lulz.
Pretty solid, this didn't exactly blow me away from a direction and animation perspective, but I definitely enjoyed the laid-back slice-of-life atmosphere, and the character interactions, which was the biggest surprise about the series thus far, if they can keep up the good chemistry of the cast, it would definitely be enough to keep me tuned in every week.
Plus there's potential there for a kurenai-esque musical episode based on the premise so far. Let's hope something like that happens in the series later on!
I definitely don't see this reaching the heights of Hanasaku Iroha at this point though. But it has potential to be more consistent! I didn't notice any "silly" fan-service.;o haft to wait till episode 3 before making that judgement though lulz.
Ultimadrago
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Yes, it is still in the books.
He was the most normal one, though! Just had some tattoos and a nasty shaving scar on his chin.
Crash Station
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Tori's design is awesome!
Who does these? I see this art style a lot. Linebarrels, and Heroic Age are the most recent ones I can think of. It's like everyone's wearing eye-liner.
Tari Tari 1
Pretty much everyone else in the world has already made most of the talking points I was going to, including the Iroha/Natsuiro similarities, so I'll just get right to the two other things worth mentioning:
1) Were there always this many shows taking place in Enoshima and I just never noticed until Tsuritama came along?
2) Konatsu is amazing.
Pretty much everyone else in the world has already made most of the talking points I was going to, including the Iroha/Natsuiro similarities, so I'll just get right to the two other things worth mentioning:
1) Were there always this many shows taking place in Enoshima and I just never noticed until Tsuritama came along?
2) Konatsu is amazing.
Crash Station
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I actually like Hyourinmaru's design there.
You shouldn't be. There's only one extended filler arc which is going on now, and the villains just happen to be retreads of earlier villains (one being a gender swapped version).
I'm mostly neutral on them. I don't really think they're ugly or anything for the most part like everyone else does.
Hirai Hisashi. Beside what's already been mentioned, Soukyuu no Fafner, s-CRY-ed, Gin-iro no Olynsis, and Mugen no Ryvius all bear his character designs.
RurouniZel
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Hyouka 11:
I really liked this episode, especially the beginning where things were pretty tense as each of the club members point out the flaws of Oreki's reasoning, despite the outcome being quite enjoyable anyway. Some nice character development for Oreki. It was nice seeing him struggle through his feelings on the subject, seeking closure and in doing so discovering what Hongou-senpai had actually wanted.
I like it. This show is masterful at setting the atmosphere in scenes, esp. exposition. And seeing Oreki actually angry was very interesting.
I really liked this episode, especially the beginning where things were pretty tense as each of the club members point out the flaws of Oreki's reasoning, despite the outcome being quite enjoyable anyway. Some nice character development for Oreki. It was nice seeing him struggle through his feelings on the subject, seeking closure and in doing so discovering what Hongou-senpai had actually wanted.
I like it. This show is masterful at setting the atmosphere in scenes, esp. exposition. And seeing Oreki actually angry was very interesting.
Yeah even now I still don't actually get it.
even the canon ones look like deviant art fan made designs
im only up to this bixlow guy and hes just a mess of colours and design
id like to see how he looked in the manga
Ultimadrago
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Mysterious Girlfriend 13 [END]
I wasn't really feeling this episode for a finale. Though for a show of this nature, I guess the best bet for a "grand finale" would be a threesome including Oka. Anyways, overall nice series, the highs were never too high, but I never had to deal with hair-pulling lows either. It was quite the definition of "balanced", tipping more so on the pleasant side.
I wasn't really feeling this episode for a finale. Though for a show of this nature, I guess the best bet for a "grand finale" would be a threesome including Oka. Anyways, overall nice series, the highs were never too high, but I never had to deal with hair-pulling lows either. It was quite the definition of "balanced", tipping more so on the pleasant side.
Crash Station
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S-cry-ed? Damn, I didn't even realize until I went back to look at the characters again.
Pretty much the same, but without color.
Chet Rippo
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Are you saying that does happen, or doesn't?
Ultimadrago
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It doesn't.
dakkumauji
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I guess we'll see how I feel whenever and if ever I get to watching Bleach and all its filler goodness.
Chet Rippo
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Dammit.
DrForester
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Bad Character Design Contest? Look no further than Melody of Oblivion.
VIVA MONSTER UNION!
VIVA MONSTER UNION!
Tari Tari 1
This school is LOADED.
A very pleasing first episode. I didn't know what to do expect as I hadn't read a synopsis, but those 20-something minutes did not involve me pausing in the middle to take a proverbial commercial break, which is always a good sign. It also got a chuckle out of me in the form of the new guy readjusting to life in Japan. Really looking forward to the rest of the series.
This school is LOADED.
A very pleasing first episode. I didn't know what to do expect as I hadn't read a synopsis, but those 20-something minutes did not involve me pausing in the middle to take a proverbial commercial break, which is always a good sign. It also got a chuckle out of me in the form of the new guy readjusting to life in Japan. Really looking forward to the rest of the series.
Jex
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Is that a really long winded way of saying that it's still boring?
Chet Rippo
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That's a highschool?
Ultimadrago
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Hey man, I'm trying to mix it up here and there!
Jex
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Even reading this review through twice I am not sure that I actually want to check that show out.Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 1
Living in the decline of humanity may seem like a pleasant, pastoral existence on the surface.
But alas, this is merely a facade to conceal the evils of material culture and the hubris of science that brought the species to this low point.
Genetic engineering. Artificial manufacturing. It all feeds the endless, unescapable cycle of bloodshed.
We would do well to heed these cautions before it is too late - for the bread, and for the human race.
In short: This show is a bizarre cross between relaxing slice-of-life and WTF? At least for now, it works.
Jex
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It doesn't seem like licensing ever show under the sun is a great idea anyway, especially based on prices we know these companies get charged to license.
That's a motherfucking high tier university
Jex
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So old. This show has been hyped for weeks!
DrForester
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It's a show everyone should see. No show has ever been such a fantastic train wreck of bad idea after bad idea. It's spectacular as it goes down in flames. Should be on AnimeGAF's must see list.
dakkumauji
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That's basically architecture porn. Are they trying to make up for something that can be lacking in the show.
yeah, it should just for those final four episodes. wtf doesn't do it justice.
Jex
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That's just what they want you to think. When they get married after the epilogue of episode 39 you'll feel differently.
DrForester
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Yeah, show was a mess, but those last 4 episodes it's almost as if they became self aware and just said "Screw it, spankings and cow girls"
Hyouka 11
Poor Houtarou.
At the end of the last episode I had a feeling this was more or less the case of what really happened, but it was presented really well. The directing did an excellent job at portraying the emotions and drama of this episode but it never felt over-exaggerated. I mean yeah, when it comes down to it, this whole situation is all over a silly movie, but nobody likes to feel manipulated. The callback to the Arcana conversation was an interesting touch as well. Pretty great ending to this arc though I didn't enjoy as much as the other one.
Poor Houtarou.
He gets played by some chick and he's got his friends on his ass for getting something wrong.
At the end of the last episode I had a feeling this was more or less the case of what really happened, but it was presented really well. The directing did an excellent job at portraying the emotions and drama of this episode but it never felt over-exaggerated. I mean yeah, when it comes down to it, this whole situation is all over a silly movie, but nobody likes to feel manipulated. The callback to the Arcana conversation was an interesting touch as well. Pretty great ending to this arc though I didn't enjoy as much as the other one.
jinrui wa suitai shimashita - 01
Odd show. A bucolic setting, with a laconic pace that belies the surrealness of the world.
I like the Mediator girl. The writing sometimes gets a bit too heavy handed with the worldbuilding, but it's been mostly amusing so far. It'll have to keep up if the rest of the episodes are as narration-heavy as this one.
I don't like the shading they layered onto everything. It's not Mine Fujiko-bad, but it's still distracting. Otherwise the art is good, if a bit bland; nice use of colors, but they at times look a bit washed out, lacking the kind of vibrancy I saw earlier in something like, say, tsuritama. A part of me wonders if this is some redemptive effort from the P4 dudes.
I enjoyed the ep, will keep watching, for now.
That fucking chicken, man.
Odd show. A bucolic setting, with a laconic pace that belies the surrealness of the world.
I like the Mediator girl. The writing sometimes gets a bit too heavy handed with the worldbuilding, but it's been mostly amusing so far. It'll have to keep up if the rest of the episodes are as narration-heavy as this one.
I don't like the shading they layered onto everything. It's not Mine Fujiko-bad, but it's still distracting. Otherwise the art is good, if a bit bland; nice use of colors, but they at times look a bit washed out, lacking the kind of vibrancy I saw earlier in something like, say, tsuritama. A part of me wonders if this is some redemptive effort from the P4 dudes.
I enjoyed the ep, will keep watching, for now.
That fucking chicken, man.
Jex
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Apparently Blood-C The Last Dark has a couple of really erotic scenes animated by Umetsu, which Production IG did not want to show at their panel.
Hmm, that sounds like a classic Blood-Cesque trap to me.
Fairy Tail 46
just have to say
the mystogan reveal was excruciatingly lame
the only natural progression was guro porn
gotta expand your audiences
just have to say
the mystogan reveal was excruciatingly lame
the only natural progression was guro porn
gotta expand your audiences
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