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I've only read the first half of Snowy Mountain Syndrome (a chapter in Light Novel 5)

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which takes place almost immediately after the Hot Pot party you see at the end of Disappearance and Kyon was just as annoyed/ticked off as he was before, maybe a little bit less but certainly enough to make me question if I was truly reading from the perspective of post-Disappearance Kyon, which it most certainly was. I have to admit, I stopped reading the light novels at Snow Mountain Syndrome because Kyon didn't really come off as a someone who really learned to appreciate his new life.

That's really disappointing. Oh, well.

 

[Grzi]

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

Wow.



I really don't think any words I come up with now will do justice to this film. I think... Even if I didn't enjoy the two seasons of the Haruhi TV show, I would still have loved this to death. This film is basically everything good and right about the franchise condensed in a perfect little package. Almost three hours... But, honestly, I really wouldn't have minded if it lasted ten hours. Maybe my bowels would, but I sure as hell wouldn't.

So... The story is basically about Kyon coming to terms with his

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rose-colored life

and realizing that Yuki

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DESERVES SOME GODDAMN ATTENTION.

In the end, everything

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seems mostly the same... But that's not true at all, considering how we see this world through Kyon's perspective - which, well, turned 180º.

And the events that led everything to this point were delicious to watch. You can feel the tension, the suffering, the doubts... And then,

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when you think you've got it all figured out, comes Asakura and freaking stabs you in the back.

The film didn't change the way I view any of the characters.

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What it did was reinforce my feelings towards them. Nagato's just... Oh my heart. The interactions between her "faulty" version and Kyon were some of the most bittersweet moments in the history of anything I've ever watched. The scene in which he hands her back the Literature Club registration form was absolutely _________ (fill the gap - I have no words). And then, when Kyon's back to the regular world, Koizumi tells him to look down, and he sees her. Fuck the haters, man... Haruhi, man.

In short: Kyon is the luckiest 2D guy ever.

10/10. I don't even give a shit. And I'll punch anyone who skips

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Yuki's singing

in the credits.

A really really great movie.
Helped me get back into anime after getting burned out of it.

 

[Crash Station]

Bonbou-gami ga!: She can make people happy by absorbing their happiness and then giving it back. So we're back to square one then. Sounds totally pointless.

There's a bit more to it than that.

 

[Narag]

Sacred Blacksmith is infamous for three things--the terrible katana scene, its relentless devotion to the superiority of katanas over gaijin blades, and the rape.

Uh well...

The Sacred Blacksmith 1

Girls can't do anything right. This is going to be so terrible.

 

[wonzo]

It's been a while but yeah I think it got retconned as the bad dude just beating her up and then stripping her naked and then relentlessly not-raping her until she passed out.

we'll never know the name of that not-rape we didn't see that day

 

[Chet Rippo]

Pokémon: Haven't watched this show seen the 2000 movie. Pass.

That means you missed out on the best movie!

 

[Branduil]

It's funny how being produced on an island where good iron is rare and everyone is running around in leather armor can make swords look much more awesome than they actually are.

 

[BGBW]

There's a bit more to it than that.

Well I was basing it purely on the blurb provided by the image I was using and that's literally all it tells me.

If you must know, you're spiel in the OP convinced me to at least check out the first episode.

That means you missed out on the best movie!

And which one is that? I now recall I did see the one with Entai and the Unowns (3rd movie?). I don't even know if they bother releasing the movies in the UK anymore.

 

[A Black Falcon]

Uh well...

The Sacred Blacksmith 1

Girls can't do anything right. This is going to be so terrible.

As I say at much greater length in my last post, they made Cecily several times more useless in the anime than she is in the manga version. In the manga Luke does need to save her on a regular basis, and there's a lot of sexism, but there's a lot more in the anime. A lot more. And all traces of Cecily's competence are completely gone. She does begin to gain some competence in the second half, but one of her major character traits in all versions is that she's weak, and frequently needs to be protected by Luke. If you ever read some of it though, you will notice that Cecily's a bit more competent in the manga. But in any form, it's a very sexist series.

 

[Chet Rippo]

And which one is that? I now recall I did see the one with Entai and the Unowns (3rd movie?). I don't even know if they bother releasing the movies in the UK anymore.

That's the one I'm talking about actually...

 

[Soma]

Do you like Azaka from her very limited appearances so far? If so, you'll enjoy 6. That movie is all about Azaka. Shiki is almost a side-character, which makes it a nice breather after the awesomeness of 5.

7 is a total letdown compared to 5, especially the ending. Shiki and Mikiya

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do not fuck at the end.

There's also the Blu-ray epilogue, which can be thought of loosely as 8 but really isn't because it's just 20 minutes of Shiki and Mikiya engaging in exposition about stuff you probably don't care about. Shiki's origin (such as it is) is revealed in the epilogue. I can save you 20 minutes of your life you won't get back and just tell you that Shiki's origin is

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emptiness.

Goddamit, you're making me want to watch these movies again.

From the limited screen time with her, I can't really form an opinion of her yet but judging by the episode preview the next episode seems... interesting at least. In any case, I'll be finishing both movies and probably the epilogue after I get some other stuff cleared off my backlog.

But yeah overall, I've been pretty impressed with the series thus far. I've already been recommending the movies to a couple people. It's sad to hear from multiple sources that the final film doesn't live up to the rest of the series though.

 

[Dresden]

Black★Rock Shooter - Guilty Crown -/ -/ -/ 1.8/ 2.3/ 2.1/ 1.7/ 1.4/ 2.0/ 2.4/ 1.5/ -/ 1.90
Kids on the Slope - Tsuritama 2.6/ 2.3/ 2.3/ 2.1/ 1.7/ 1.5/ 2.1/ 0.9/ 1.7/ 1.5/ 1.6/ 2.5/ 1.90

 

[wonzo]

Black★Rock Shooter - Guilty Crown -/ -/ -/ 1.8/ 2.3/ 2.1/ 1.7/ 1.4/ 2.0/ 2.4/ 1.5/ -/ 1.90
Kids on the Slope - Tsuritama 2.6/ 2.3/ 2.3/ 2.1/ 1.7/ 1.5/ 2.1/ 0.9/ 1.7/ 1.5/ 1.6/ 2.5/ 1.90

 

[Branduil]

Black Rock Shooter and Guilty Crown killed noitaminA.

 

[BGBW]

Please note that Yui is last to hug her teacher despite being first by a large margin with the other girls. She hates older women.

http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/kotenbu/character/

Is this old? Vocaloids in Hyouka? Bad.

No Teto? Poor show.

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But BGBW, Teto is UTAU, not Vocaloid. Do I care? Not one bit.

Yuru Yuri 1-2
I may or may not watch more. Ayano > other tsundere chicks > three main characters > that white-haired smut lover.

Oh hey, I have nothing better to do, so here is Spring's Hall of Shame!

And to think I had sub 20, if not sub 10 posts in the Winter thread. Tragic.

It really is a shame that the thread for Tsuritama completely died, considering how it became the best show of the season.

Not that I was surprised. It's a show called Tsuritama by the guy behind Mononoke and was about fishing. Most people have no idea about what any of that means (well , people know what fishing is but many consider it to be boring). So it was doomed from the start, really.

Have no idea how this show literally passed me by. Only until people started posting impressions for the final episode I even became aware of its existence. How is this even possible?

 

[Koroviev]

Just finished Kids on the Slope. I am conflicted about that ending. The time-skip felt very jarring and out of place. And in terms of how the characters were acting, it didn't feel like they had changed much at all. So...Kaoru grew his hair out? You'd think there would be more significant changes after eight years. The whole thing just felt very superficial.

Personally, I would have preferred that the show end with Kaoru going away on the train. I think it's a fitting end to a coming-of-age story. Everyone moves on with their lives, and maybe they have faint recollections of days past every now and then. Also, I know the show set it up and everything, but Kaoru did not seem like a good fit for being a doctor. I could see him as an engineer or something, but not a doctor.

 

[chickdigger802]

No love for Tsuritama?
Damn.

watched eps 1, got confused/thought it was gonna be yaoi. Stopped.

might watch it now though.

 

[Geneijin]

Summer delivering what has been sought and missing.

Top 4 reason of why binbou-gami-ga! is a must watch.
3)Music is composed by hamauzu.

Akin to hearing Uematsu mentioned for an anime.

 

[wonzo]

hopefully the fujoshi give tsuritama the sales it deserves

Ginga e Kickoff!! 12

The climax at the end with Reika

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headbutting the ball

was far funnier than it had any right to be thanks to the hilariously awful motion tweening.

 

[firehawk12]

Japanese sources indicate that Polar Bear Cafe is a 4 cour show.

Edit: Yeah, it was announced as a series planned for 4 cours. http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2012/03/14/001/

Lots of bears to go around!

 

[darkside31337]

PGSM 17-20

Is it possible for a show to fall under the its so bad, its really bad camp and yet also fall into the its so bad, its actually amazing camp? Because this show teeters on a balance between both at all times and is thus thoroughly enjoyable to watch.

Rei is the best girl easily. Rei x Ami is the OTP.

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NTR

in this show is god tier. Like truly the stuff of legends. Usagi is getting her just desserts though and that's fine because everybody knows Usagi loves desserts!

 

[Geneijin]

hopefully the fujoshi give tsuritama the sales it deserves

Doubtful.

 

[PdotMichael]

hopefully the fujoshi give tsuritama the sales it deserves

sadly, the basketball anime is the fujoshi show of the season.

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not saying that the basketball show is bad

 

[firehawk12]

sadly, the basketball anime is the fujoshi show of the season.

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not saying that the basketball show is bad

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well, it's not good...

 

[RurouniZel]

I like anime that promotes happy feelings of love and joy!

Don't generally care for anime threads on neogaf, but...

Maoyuu to be animated -whoooooooo
『まおゆう魔王勇者』テレビアニメ化決定！

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201206/28017110.html

*walks away celebrating by himself*

Artwork looks cool, will keep an eye out.

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

Wow.



I really don't think any words I come up with now will do justice to this film. I think... Even if I didn't enjoy the two seasons of the Haruhi TV show, I would still have loved this to death. This film is basically everything good and right about the franchise condensed in a perfect little package. Almost three hours... But, honestly, I really wouldn't have minded if it lasted ten hours. Maybe my bowels would, but I sure as hell wouldn't.

So... The story is basically about Kyon coming to terms with his

Spoiler

rose-colored life

and realizing that Yuki

Spoiler

DESERVES SOME GODDAMN ATTENTION.

In the end, everything

Spoiler

seems mostly the same... But that's not true at all, considering how we see this world through Kyon's perspective - which, well, turned 180º.

And the events that led everything to this point were delicious to watch. You can feel the tension, the suffering, the doubts... And then,

Spoiler

when you think you've got it all figured out, comes Asakura and freaking stabs you in the back.

The film didn't change the way I view any of the characters.

Spoiler

What it did was reinforce my feelings towards them. Nagato's just... Oh my heart. The interactions between her "faulty" version and Kyon were some of the most bittersweet moments in the history of anything I've ever watched. The scene in which he hands her back the Literature Club registration form was absolutely _________ (fill the gap - I have no words). And then, when Kyon's back to the regular world, Koizumi tells him to look down, and he sees her. Fuck the haters, man... Haruhi, man.

In short: Kyon is the luckiest 2D guy ever.

10/10. I don't even give a shit. And I'll punch anyone who skips

Spoiler

Yuki's singing

in the credits.

This movie truly is amazing. Beautifully animated, lovingly detailed, and a really nice story! I'm still reading the 7th book but I really hope a Season 3 is animated at some point. ^_^

 

[Envelope]

The best part of the Haruhi movie is watching

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Yuki suffering and getting what she deserved.

 

[Grzi]

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well, it's not good...

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Yeah, it's great.

 

[RurouniZel]

The best part of the Haruhi movie is watching

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Yuuki suffering and getting what she deserved.

D: How can you hate this?

 

[PdotMichael]

D: How can you hate this?

Sure, Rei is pretty moe

 

[Uchip]

D: How can you hate this?

Gigantism

 

[Envelope]

D: How can you hate this?

Yuki was just another terrible character in a series filled with terrible characters. How could I not dislike her?

 

[RurouniZel]

Yuki was just another terrible character in a series filled with terrible characters. How could I not dislike her?

;_; To each their own I suppose... *runs away sobbing*

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

not idea what i'm watching this season.

will wait and see.

originally posted by duckroll in spring ot

It doesn't matter if you know nothing bad is going to happen to the characters, the important thing is how they complete their journey. The destination might not be in doubt, but how do they earn that? The core theme of Tsuritama is learning what friendship means and finding something in life worth doing.

It's a journey of how a boy who have constantly been moving from place to place finally settles down and finds a group of people he can connect with in a common interest which he didn't even know he had. Learning a new hobby with a bunch of new people in a new place, and that being his anchor to live his next phase in life. That is the real story of Tsuritama. The exaggeration and science fiction elements of aliens and saving the world are just flavorings to make the production more interesting and quirky.

It's kinda funny if you think about it, but ultimately Tsuritama and Kids on the Slope were really about the same themes and character growth directions. The difference is that Tsuritama developed the entire cast well, knew how to make the best use of the 12 episodes, and in the end focused on the things which mattered without ever diverting from the course. On the other hand Kids on the Slope bit on more than it could chew by trying to adapt 9 whole volumes of an acclaimed manga in a mere 12 episodes. Too many dynamics, too many sub plots, too many complications. Even with severe editing, it was never going to come out perfectly.

yup, that's exactly my feelings about tsuritama. also agree on the similarities between both shows and how tsuritama delivered overall.

Oh hey, I have nothing better to do, so here is Spring's Hall of Shame!

my spring total across all 3 ot's = 196

i feel so clean right now.

 

[Negator]

Ooh, a new thread already.

Anime Expo tomorrow morning u jelly?

 

[Reknoc]

Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline

I was surprised to find out, after doing some research, that the original creators of the old french comic this is based on were still alive. Having the cartoon adapation be co-produced by satelight seems like the sort of decision that'd only get accepted when the original creators were dead. Though I guess not all French comic creators hate Japanese cartoons as much as Uderzo does.

 

[BGBW]

Ooh, a new thread already.

Anime Expo tomorrow morning u jelly?

Go to the niconico booth and say hello to GAF!

 

[Defuser]

Whelp, looks like my boss finally caught me using my work computer to surf the net. I don't think I'm able to post here at all except for lunch break and after work.

 

[BGBW]

Whelp, looks like my boss finally caught me using my work computer to surf the net. I don't think I'm able to post here at all except for lunch break and after work.

HA HA! I just told my boss I use the computer for research (I bring in my own laptop).

 

[Negator]

Whelp, looks like my boss finally caught me using my work computer to surf the net. I don't think I'm able to post here at all except for lunch break and after work.

m.neogaf.com

 

[Negator]

Go to the niconico booth and say hello to GAF!

Who's going to be at the niconico booth? I'll drop by with my PonyGAF shirt!

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Spring ratings

Hm I guess my spring ratings would be:
Best 5
1. Tsuritama
2. Hyouka
3. Hiiro no Kakera / Kimi to Boku 2
4. Saint Seiya Omega
5. Eureka Seven AO

Bottom 5
1. Sengoku Collection
2. Sankarea
3. Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden
4. Ozma
5. Jormungand

Best OP
1. Escape - Eureka Seven AO
2. Dots and Lines - Zetman / Across the world - Ginga E Kickoff
3. Me wo Tojite Gyuushiyo - Sengoku Collection
4. Now or Never - Phi Brain 2
5. Pegasus Fantasy - Saint Seiya Omega

Best ED
1. Above my Hand - Sankarea
2. Twinkle Twinkle - Naruto SD
3. Shining Hearts
4. Phi Brain

sadly, the basketball anime is the fujoshi show of the season.

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not saying that the basketball show is bad

Its great and we even get awesome fan arts from it.

 

[BGBW]

Who's going to be at the niconico booth? I'll drop by with my PonyGAF shirt!

No idea. The website say "There will be no MC for this program, so please comment!", but I assume at least Based James is on hand.

 

[survivor]

Spring Ratings

Top 5 Shows

1. Tsuritama
2. Hyouka
3. Space Brothers
4. Mysterious Girlfriend X
5. Dusk Maiden of Amnesia

Finished/Keep watching

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san
Sengoku Collection

Not caught up/Probably dropped

Ginga e Kickoff
Kuroko's Basketball
Phi Brain
Saki

Dropped

Saint Seiya Omega
Upotte

Secret best show that didn't start this season

Sket Dance

 

[-Minsc-]

-Minsc-'s Summer Anime 2012 Watch List













- Space Brothers.

 

[Defuser]

m.neogaf.com

Here's the kicker, he doesn't like his employees using their phones either.

 

[Grzi]

Though I guess not all French comic creators hate Japanese cartoons as much as Uderzo does.

Wow, never heard about this.

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I love European comics.

 

[PdotMichael]

Its great and we even get awesome fan arts from it.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m593pn8PNn1r5q02oo1_500.jpg[img][img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3fbsgdnJf1rvnj3wo1_500.png[img][/QUOTE]

that's the purest form of camaraderie

 

[Reknoc]

Wow, never heard about this.

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I love European comics.

To be fair, he did actual say he has no hate for manga. I guess he's just a bit understandably mad kids were flocking to manga instead of local comics.

 

[Cheerilee]

So I just bought a ticket to my very first anime convention. Anime Revolution in mid-August in Vancouver. They've got a half dozen Sailor Moon English version voice actors together for a Sailor Moon 20th anniversary panel (Sailor Moon was my guilty pleasure), as well as three days of... I don't know what. And I don't need to travel to get there.

I'm not sure what I'm feeling right now.

 

[Articalys]

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