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Summer 2012 Anime |OT2| Of Suspended Anime Due To Olympics
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Dog Dads' 6
Thought we were going to get a real villain for the series, but Calvados seems like an alright guy. Does make me thing there's going to be some kind of conflict down the line though.
I want my own Milhi
Thought we were going to get a real villain for the series, but Calvados seems like an alright guy. Does make me thing there's going to be some kind of conflict down the line though.
Everybody is going to fight for Cinque.
dakkumauji
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Gintama 40
Aliens vs. Yazuka? SEGA is really running out of ideas aren't they?
Father and daughter issues oh boy.
Aliens vs. Yazuka? SEGA is really running out of ideas aren't they?
Father and daughter issues oh boy.
Ultimadrago
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Tokumu Sentai Shinesman
There was some quite funny dub lines in this.
Additionally, it was interesting to hear how many times the word "Bimbo" showed up in the script!
There was some quite funny dub lines in this.
Additionally, it was interesting to hear how many times the word "Bimbo" showed up in the script!
pet girls is the ultimate objectification
our animal eared friends should be treated as equals!
*pets UChip
Hyouka 13-16:
I don't even know where to begin in discussing this series of episodes because everything about them was so superbly magnificent in every conceivable way that I'm still trying to process the visual, narrative, and directorial splendor that I was exposed to tonight. Although a bit late to feeling this way I am now absolutely in love with the series and can only hope for it to finish strong after coming off of this truly spectacular festival arc. KyoAni how do you do it
I.......I think I might have to go back and watch their entire repertoire now.
I don't even know where to begin in discussing this series of episodes because everything about them was so superbly magnificent in every conceivable way that I'm still trying to process the visual, narrative, and directorial splendor that I was exposed to tonight. Although a bit late to feeling this way I am now absolutely in love with the series and can only hope for it to finish strong after coming off of this truly spectacular festival arc. KyoAni how do you do it
I.......I think I might have to go back and watch their entire repertoire now.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Start with their Key anime!
Chet Rippo
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His is cuter though.
Ultimadrago
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SAO 4
A loli gets a "big brother."
As terrible as that sounds, it was still more entertaining than the last episode.
He has already got their Happy Science short down!
Dude...your eye is looking a bit somethin' there.
A loli gets a "big brother."
As terrible as that sounds, it was still more entertaining than the last episode.
He has already got their Happy Science short down!
I recommend Angel Beats.
Hellsing OVA - 01
After catching the promo for the 10th and I believe final episode of the Hellsing OVA I decided to play some catch up. Considering how it's been awhile since I've last seen it (episode 7 was the last one I saw) I figured I'd be better off starting from the beginning. Get that whole experience and whatnot.
I forgot how crazy this show is with the gore and violence, not that I'm complaining in this case since we are dealing with ghouls, vampires, and everything else that is unholy. And holy crap at the gun detail, even the casings look sexy.. especially with that slowmo goodness.
Seras is awesome. I was always fond
Oh yeah, Alucard is so boss.
After catching the promo for the 10th and I believe final episode of the Hellsing OVA I decided to play some catch up. Considering how it's been awhile since I've last seen it (episode 7 was the last one I saw) I figured I'd be better off starting from the beginning. Get that whole experience and whatnot.
I forgot how crazy this show is with the gore and violence, not that I'm complaining in this case since we are dealing with ghouls, vampires, and everything else that is unholy. And holy crap at the gun detail, even the casings look sexy.. especially with that slowmo goodness.
Seras is awesome. I was always fond
of her struggle in fighting to keep the last bit of humanity had left as she continued to face trials that encouraged her to embrace her new life as a vampire. Really looking forward to seeing her development over the course as she comes to terms with what she has become.
Oh yeah, Alucard is so boss.
I have the tendency to forget that those even exist. The thought of watching Clannad sounds marginally more exciting than, say, watching someone clip their toenails for an equivalent amount of time, but I guess I can't ignore something that's rated an eleventy-seven out of ten on MAL!
Hellsing is better gunporn than Upotte
Jex
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It's all that Brain's Base has left, as a studio, to temporarily slow their rapid decline into complete irrelevance.
Yeah, bask in the amazing first few episodes before it kind of goes to hell.
Seras might as well not even be a character anymore by the final couple of installments. She was horribly mishandled for having been thrown into circumstances that were really ripe for exploration.
Penguinbear!
...right? RIGHT?!?!?!?
Jex
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The slow deterioration of your spirit over the course of your posts about Nichijou warms my cockles.
Jex
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I'm only just starting to catch up with this thread after a two-day absence so I don't even know what that means. Can you explain?
Sword Art Online 5-6
Interesting narrative that had a lot of detective work, character development, and interesting world/game points that were left out leaving much of the mystery out. What was supposed to be a really good detective mystery episode ended up being butchered and became a really simple and easy narrative that had something looming in the background. Despite the faults that it has compared to the LN counterpart, I thought that this plot stood well on its own. It suffered from a bit of pacing issues and transitions - though non like the scale of episode 3 - it was fairly well-compiled.
It was interesting how the interactions between Asuna and Kirito didn't immediately come off as perfect. Rather, the two of them are very different people and don't get along very well. Here we see that Kirito doesn't really want to have problems with people - partly due to his anti-social skills - but at the same time his strong beliefs helps to influence his voice and action. I think the beginning of episode 5 is a clear indicator of this as Kirito wanted to make it clear that killing NPC is very bad - since in his mind it will set a bad precedent for killing people in the future. However, Asuna doesn't see eye-to-eye since she's hellbent on finishing this game. Here we see the easy-going but chivalrous character of Kirito versus Asuna who's solely focused on clearing the game to get out to the real world. To Kirito, no matter where he is, reality is the thing that he's in and the very thing that is in front of him. However, to Asuna that's something else entirely: outside of the virtual world.
It's obvious that these are going to be the couple of the show - Duh, the OP - but the way they start off their relationship is nothing but something rocky. Their values differ and their principles too. Throughout this entire arc, Kirito and Asuna begin to learn more about each other and as a result their relationship doesn't feel forced. Rather it feels like a natural progression between two people. Kirito, having bad social skills, tends to tiptoe around the bossy but somewhat commanding nature of Asuna. It's funny that Asuna hints at being somewhat of a romantic girly person, she tries not to show that to Kirito, in addition to the fact that she doesn't show interest in him. At least not visually in these two episodes.
I think it's interesting how the ending of the arc worked and how the coflict resolved itself. The fact that people like Grimlock exists and are willing to do those things in order to "preserve" memories is both insane and realistic to me. It's not that I would do it myself but I can see someone else doing it. It's interesting because people have begun to weave the reality of the virtual world to the one outside of it. However, in this case Grimlock ended up taking the two as completely separate worlds with different rules. As a result, what ends up happening is what Grimlock ultimately does. I think the theme of this arc is that there is much more to SAO than simply a virtual world. If anything, as Kirito has exemplified, it shows that it's an extension of the world. Perhaps a new frontier. Rather than embracing it as a prison or a method for change or whatnot. It becomes a new home and something to be accustomed to, despite the peril of being stuck in the game.
I'd say this SS was okay overall but doesn't compare to the LN version. It was much more cool and much more narratively driven with very good pacing. Plus you get to see Heathcliff. The good thing is that we get to see the ending with Asuna and Kirito. It was nicely done in that she tries to express that he shouldn't go at things alone. And even if he is adamant about doing so, he should at least make friends. This is in ways a callback to episode 2 where Kirito left everyone behind, made enemies, and left Asuna behind as well. Here we see that rather than move on, Kirito is stopped by Asuna who notes that he shouldn't be alone but rather be more social, despite his solo status.
EDIT: Super sad we didn't get to see XaXa. Red eyes....
Interesting narrative that had a lot of detective work, character development, and interesting world/game points that were left out leaving much of the mystery out. What was supposed to be a really good detective mystery episode ended up being butchered and became a really simple and easy narrative that had something looming in the background. Despite the faults that it has compared to the LN counterpart, I thought that this plot stood well on its own. It suffered from a bit of pacing issues and transitions - though non like the scale of episode 3 - it was fairly well-compiled.
It was interesting how the interactions between Asuna and Kirito didn't immediately come off as perfect. Rather, the two of them are very different people and don't get along very well. Here we see that Kirito doesn't really want to have problems with people - partly due to his anti-social skills - but at the same time his strong beliefs helps to influence his voice and action. I think the beginning of episode 5 is a clear indicator of this as Kirito wanted to make it clear that killing NPC is very bad - since in his mind it will set a bad precedent for killing people in the future. However, Asuna doesn't see eye-to-eye since she's hellbent on finishing this game. Here we see the easy-going but chivalrous character of Kirito versus Asuna who's solely focused on clearing the game to get out to the real world. To Kirito, no matter where he is, reality is the thing that he's in and the very thing that is in front of him. However, to Asuna that's something else entirely: outside of the virtual world.
It's obvious that these are going to be the couple of the show - Duh, the OP - but the way they start off their relationship is nothing but something rocky. Their values differ and their principles too. Throughout this entire arc, Kirito and Asuna begin to learn more about each other and as a result their relationship doesn't feel forced. Rather it feels like a natural progression between two people. Kirito, having bad social skills, tends to tiptoe around the bossy but somewhat commanding nature of Asuna. It's funny that Asuna hints at being somewhat of a romantic girly person, she tries not to show that to Kirito, in addition to the fact that she doesn't show interest in him. At least not visually in these two episodes.
I think it's interesting how the ending of the arc worked and how the coflict resolved itself. The fact that people like Grimlock exists and are willing to do those things in order to "preserve" memories is both insane and realistic to me. It's not that I would do it myself but I can see someone else doing it. It's interesting because people have begun to weave the reality of the virtual world to the one outside of it. However, in this case Grimlock ended up taking the two as completely separate worlds with different rules. As a result, what ends up happening is what Grimlock ultimately does. I think the theme of this arc is that there is much more to SAO than simply a virtual world. If anything, as Kirito has exemplified, it shows that it's an extension of the world. Perhaps a new frontier. Rather than embracing it as a prison or a method for change or whatnot. It becomes a new home and something to be accustomed to, despite the peril of being stuck in the game.
I'd say this SS was okay overall but doesn't compare to the LN version. It was much more cool and much more narratively driven with very good pacing. Plus you get to see Heathcliff. The good thing is that we get to see the ending with Asuna and Kirito. It was nicely done in that she tries to express that he shouldn't go at things alone. And even if he is adamant about doing so, he should at least make friends. This is in ways a callback to episode 2 where Kirito left everyone behind, made enemies, and left Asuna behind as well. Here we see that rather than move on, Kirito is stopped by Asuna who notes that he shouldn't be alone but rather be more social, despite his solo status.
EDIT: Super sad we didn't get to see XaXa. Red eyes....
There is a mysterious new website related to penguindrum that says "penguinbear"
Jex
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I still maintain that Rinne no Lagrange has always had an identity problem and the it was never really clear when, if ever, the show was going to settle down to focus on any one thing in particular.
Boy do I have news for you...
I'm not letting myself get too excited until I know more, but still, SHGKSDGHDKSGHKDGHFKLGHFLKD.
I like Rinne a lot for various reasons, but the show came off as way too forced.
It was very obviously desperately trying to appeal to the otaku.
Too bad Jexhius won't see this for like another 24 hours while he is stuck in the past.
Jex
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Thanks.
Well, I don't really know what to say about that. If Brain's Base's marketing strategy is going to be anything like the one the one they executed during the build-up to Penguin Drum we're not going to know anything about anything for a while.
I am slightly confused about what any of this might mean because I don't really feel like there's anything more that needs to be said about the world and characters of Penguin Drum.
I just hope that it turns out to be something more exciting than an iPhone game.
The only thing that the show was ever obviously focused on, ironically, was selling blurays.
Jex
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You mean fake as in imaginary or fake as in poorly executed?
So it worked?
Jex
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Based off it's sales figures, not really.
Obviously it didn't.
Chet Rippo
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A shame.
At first I was hesitant to believe that it would be an animated project, but since Ikuhara's name is attached to it, I think that it kind of has to be at this point, no? I think that a film or OVA is much more likely than a second series given Penguindrum's commercial failure, but little else in terms of meaningful speculation can be derived from the Penguinbear site at this time.
And, yes, regardless on one's personal opinion of the actual content of Penguindrum's ending, it was indisputably a very final ending, so while I can't help but be very excited on some level at a continuation of Penguindrum, I'm agreement that in the absence of further details it doesn't make sense from a narrative standpoint if it's a direct continuation.
dakkumauji
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Bleach 266
Oh hey, no more sword beast nonsense. And, it's a recap. An awkwardly made recap. Slow down some of the scenes, narrator the action out of the other scenes. Oh sure, don't slow down Orihime's speech, that's really important!
Oh hey, no more sword beast nonsense. And, it's a recap. An awkwardly made recap. Slow down some of the scenes, narrator the action out of the other scenes. Oh sure, don't slow down Orihime's speech, that's really important!
Probably doesnt care much if he got paid.
Nissan footed some of the bill so its probably not a big deal.
They're too busy starving to worry about that. It's not like most of them get more money if it sells well.
This is also true.
They dont get commissions on sales or anything so it doesnt matter if it sold or not.
My spirit merely reflected episode quality as I continued!
Bang
Jex
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Here's an interesting piece that Hayo Miyazaki wrote about the 'other' big director at Ghibli, Isao Takahata. He's most famous in the west for The Grave of the Fireflies but he's got a decades-spanning career that's packed with amazing works.
I found this article to be interesting because it reveals what Miyazaki thinks about Takahata's work ethic and approach to making animation. In places he sounds a little bit pissed off. Judge for yourself:
I found this article to be interesting because it reveals what Miyazaki thinks about Takahata's work ethic and approach to making animation. In places he sounds a little bit pissed off. Judge for yourself:
Hayo Miyazaki said:
I'd be down for an Adolescence Apocalypse equivalent. Can't wait to see the
child broiler
Jex
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That's the thing though, isn't it. This is not a lucrative property. They would almost certainly make more money off of flogging merchandise than by making more Penguin Drum. It all seems very odd.
Maybe the tears will cleanse his vision and he'll see the true beauty of Big O!
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