They did this only in the anime I believe. Didn't happen in the LN which might be why there's an inconsistency.
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Summer 2012 Anime |OT2| Of Suspended Anime Due To Olympics
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They did this only in the anime I believe. Didn't happen in the LN which might be why there's an inconsistency.
Hellsing OVA - 07
Wow, just wow. This episode was just fantastic.
While
It's ironic how she believed that
Also gotta say that the song choice for that scene,
, as well as the credits fit their respective tones really well.
Wow, just wow. This episode was just fantastic.
While
their relationship (Pip and Seras' [I'll start using Ceres now]) wasn't really developed that well at all, their first and last kiss was still pretty powerful to me. I mean, the sight of the two of them struggling to hold on for dear life--one of which was blinded and missing an arm--while trying to reach each other... was just intense. And for Pip to pull her in for that kiss just made it so.damn.perfect.
It's ironic how she believed that
becoming a complete vampire meant she would lose the little humanity she had left, yet it were those same feelings (love and loss) that made her reach the next level.
Also gotta say that the song choice for that scene,
Ceres' transformation into a complete vampire
KO Traveling Hobo
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Kirito dropped most of his sandwich on the ground. He wasn't eating long enough to get the Well Fed buff.
Nevermind, I didn't pick up it wasn't shown in chronological order.
probably the peak of hellsing ultimate imo
then it starts to make less and less sense
im talking about the first season :'(
chickdigger802
Banned
So how does the floors thing even work? Can you fast travel between floors, or is there just one long path from beginning of the game to the end?
Chet Rippo
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Girls Bravo 14
Besides the vibrator scene, this episode was kinda bleh. Don't give up Kirie!
Knowing her, she probably doesn't know what that means.
Crime-fighting Puppeteer has come to save the day!
Dedication Through Light
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Hyouka 17
That entire conclusion to the arc was well done, especially the first seven minutes in second half. That was so worth it. Oreki Houtarou has to, so far be, one of the best protagonists this year.
Otherwise lots of the scenes keep giving me the odd impression that Satoshi just needs to make some sort of confession of sorts or something with Oreki, even Ibara sees it now too, and Houtarou seems to at least confide everything in him, it would definitely make Satoshi much happier I bet. It reminds me of so many plotlines and stuff from other stories Ive read.
That entire conclusion to the arc was well done, especially the first seven minutes in second half. That was so worth it. Oreki Houtarou has to, so far be, one of the best protagonists this year.
the revelation of all the events, and the solution, and just this whole elaborate scheme
Otherwise lots of the scenes keep giving me the odd impression that Satoshi just needs to make some sort of confession of sorts or something with Oreki, even Ibara sees it now too, and Houtarou seems to at least confide everything in him, it would definitely make Satoshi much happier I bet. It reminds me of so many plotlines and stuff from other stories Ive read.
chickdigger802
Banned
Tari Tari 7
Sawa has too much tits for jockey life.
This story arc feels... forced? Was there signs pointing to this in earlier eps? Don't really recall seeing much of sawa's dad.
Sawa has too much tits for jockey life.
Was this really necessary? Show has been relatively classy so far.
This story arc feels... forced? Was there signs pointing to this in earlier eps? Don't really recall seeing much of sawa's dad.
Chet Rippo
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Tari Tari 7
Was this really necessary? Show has been relatively classy so far.
They're trying to make me watch the show. They're gonna have to try harder to win me over.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
That's why you have two eyes! lol
dakkumauji
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Tari Tari 07
Done with someone's problems and onto another's.
I guess teenage dramas are what everyone has to face, mostly with what they have to do after graduating. At least there's more singing than what's on GLEE.
Done with someone's problems and onto another's.
I guess teenage dramas are what everyone has to face, mostly with what they have to do after graduating. At least there's more singing than what's on GLEE.
That's too bad. Its a cute little light hearted series and more shoujo than anything, but it is admittedly very relaxed in its pacing.
The cg in it was kind of bad too.
chickdigger802
Banned
My eyes point in different directions.
The girl on the cover looked cute and the genre wasnt perverted so I thought why not
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Hyouka 18:
Wow... wow. Fukube giving me all sorts of feels. ;_; Hang in there, Fukube! Mayaka is with you!
But what REALLY surprised me was that
Chitanda trying to work her magic on Oreki, but he really really can't submit this time. XD
Wow... wow. Fukube giving me all sorts of feels. ;_; Hang in there, Fukube! Mayaka is with you!
But what REALLY surprised me was that
Oreki had already solved it, and the whole bit where Juumonji succeeds was scripted by Oreki and the culprit. Holy shit! Fukube was clearly not happy with that. He wanted to catch him, not let him get away. ;_;
Chitanda trying to work her magic on Oreki, but he really really can't submit this time. XD
It has a similar feel to it. Very slow and artistic. I guess this series just isnt your kind of thing.
Of course watching season two of this show isnt an assault on your senses so even if you dont like it its not going to leave you rocking back and forth in a corner crying.
Haha. Actually speaking of the K-ON! movie and little details, when the girls first arrive in London and Yui is saying things like "The sky of London", "A taxi in London", etc. that when she says "The English of London", on the sign it says "<- Air Canada". I thought that was pretty neat.
Have you seen The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya yet? I can't recall. If you have, when Yuki says that Asakura has
moved to Canada as a cover story for defeating her and her not showing up at school anymore, I thought "Yeah! Canada!", Haha. Canada needs more love in Anime.
Chet Rippo
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Still has the whole faces issue.
chickdigger802
Banned
LOGH 10
NTR?
And jeesh, everyone has their agendas.
Future is kinda shitty. But i guess it's kinda shitty right now too.
NTR?
And jeesh, everyone has their agendas.
Future is kinda shitty. But i guess it's kinda shitty right now too.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Canada, the dumping ground for dead bodies.
I get the feeling that was a photo-reference... but unless we can convince someone from London to go to Heathrow and look for that sign, we'll never know for sure. lol
chickdigger802
Banned
Chet Rippo
Member
I'll probably give it a shot later.
Canada, the dumping ground for dead bodies.
I get the feeling that was a photo-reference... but unless we can convince someone from London to go to Heathrow and look for that sign, we'll never know for sure. lol
Hmm, when you put it that way, it's kind of depressing. I was just thinking it was nice that of all the countries she could have picked to have her have gone to, she chose Canada.
As for the latter, it was more than likely only a photo reference but again, just seeing it there I thought was nice. Mio will forever have a picture of a sign that has Air Canada this way. Something about a private lounge too I think.
Hellsing OVA - 08
Really crazy episode. I thought it was something of note when Alucard
Going back a bit it was really nice to see
His smile (the first pic I posted) is far different from the usual ones we see where he's riled up. It's genuine, which makes that moment between the two so endearing.
Onto the next episode.
I found this image during the credits adorable. I wish they made an OVA of Iscariot XIII where the leads would be Heinkel and Yumiko. One can hope.
Really crazy episode. I thought it was something of note when Alucard
pleaded to Anderson not to use the holy nail on himself. It just shows that while he is the king of night, he wouldn't wish anyone to become a monster like himself. More importantly, it felt as if he was hoping/expecting Anderson, if anyone, to be the one to take him down.
Going back a bit it was really nice to see
Alucard recognize Seras/Ceres as a full fledged vampire.
Onto the next episode.
I found this image during the credits adorable. I wish they made an OVA of Iscariot XIII where the leads would be Heinkel and Yumiko. One can hope.
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 04:
After much hesitation, I finally face up to what's happened in the series for the past few weeks.
In a vacuum, this was actually a highly entertaining episode. The "trapped in a manga" concept, the various parodic commentaries on the difficulties of creating successful manga, the "rankings" complication driving the characters to new levels of desperation, Watashi's bemused inner monologues and Y's fiery charisma and drive all made for a good experience. It was absurd, it was self-aware without being overbearingly so, and it was snappy with fun interaction and good dialogue.
Still, there's no overlooking the obvious--as much of an uncomfortable turn into otaku subject matter as episode three was, the level of initiation into the subculture required to understand the terms and concepts presented in this episode was vastly greater. The material is amusing to me because I understand it, but otaku culture references are undeniably the lowest form of anime humor and, furthermore, for the fascinating core themes of the show to be abandoned yet again in favor of unambitious, safe and, most egregiously, totally thematically irrelevant fanservice pander subject matter is an enormous disappointment. Jinrui is still great as a black comedy, but if it continues on this downward trajectory in terms of squandering its premise and failing to uphold the brilliance of the first two episodes (and, by all accounts, it has), it will lose any hope of being a noteworthy anime.
After much hesitation, I finally face up to what's happened in the series for the past few weeks.
In a vacuum, this was actually a highly entertaining episode. The "trapped in a manga" concept, the various parodic commentaries on the difficulties of creating successful manga, the "rankings" complication driving the characters to new levels of desperation, Watashi's bemused inner monologues and Y's fiery charisma and drive all made for a good experience. It was absurd, it was self-aware without being overbearingly so, and it was snappy with fun interaction and good dialogue.
Still, there's no overlooking the obvious--as much of an uncomfortable turn into otaku subject matter as episode three was, the level of initiation into the subculture required to understand the terms and concepts presented in this episode was vastly greater. The material is amusing to me because I understand it, but otaku culture references are undeniably the lowest form of anime humor and, furthermore, for the fascinating core themes of the show to be abandoned yet again in favor of unambitious, safe and, most egregiously, totally thematically irrelevant fanservice pander subject matter is an enormous disappointment. Jinrui is still great as a black comedy, but if it continues on this downward trajectory in terms of squandering its premise and failing to uphold the brilliance of the first two episodes (and, by all accounts, it has), it will lose any hope of being a noteworthy anime.
Get your dirty Menma out of my SHAFT.
Femmeworth
Banned
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
Texhnolyze 17
I don't mean to break your heart, Thoraxes, but...this wasn't that bad. Or perhaps more accurately, it could have been much worse.
That said, Lux seems well and truly fucked. The whole episode gave me
vibes, yet there are still five episodes left.
I don't mean to break your heart, Thoraxes, but...this wasn't that bad. Or perhaps more accurately, it could have been much worse.
-Shinji fucking owned Hal
-Caim didn't kill Doc
-Onishi is still alive
-Despite receiving relatively little screentime throughout the series, Kimata got to go out like a badass
-Caim didn't kill Doc
-Onishi is still alive
-Despite receiving relatively little screentime throughout the series, Kimata got to go out like a badass
That said, Lux seems well and truly fucked. The whole episode gave me
End of Evangelion
chickdigger802
Banned
You thought that slick ass school was built from clean money?
Crash Station
Member
Fairy Tail 143
Doranbolt's obsession with Wendy is starting to get a bit creepy now. Dude doesn't need to ruin his whole life because some 12 year old girl he knew for like 5 hours disappeared.
Doranbolt's obsession with Wendy is starting to get a bit creepy now. Dude doesn't need to ruin his whole life because some 12 year old girl he knew for like 5 hours disappeared.
chickdigger802
Banned
fillers still happening?
Spoiler! said:
And speaking of Kokoro Connect... the series seems to be confirmed for 17 episodes, which goes up to and also includes the 4th volume.
Which means either we're getting BD-exclusive episodes, or web-streams for the last arc. Great!
She's definitely trying to have anorexia, of the purging-type. Likely because of horse carrying weight limits for competitive horse racing or to make her more competitive.
It all makes sense now. The Principal had an "accident." The entire school is a front for the Mafia.
chickdigger802
Banned
LOGH 11
royal life is serious business.
royal life is serious business.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
In MariMite, whatshername (Yoko I think) cancelled a vacation to Canada to protect Yumi.
Also, someone needs to find this sign!
I think it never gets as far into the nerd stuff as the manga arc, thankfully. There are some opaque nerd references and whatnot, but it's more general nerdery than specific nerdery.
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Oh yeah, here is the one Kokoro Connect spoiler cap from episode 06 that I suppose makes Inaba: http://i.imgur.com/FndR1l.jpg
Iori is still the Ichika though! lol
Crash Station
Member
Yep, and it's still weird as hell. They're totally messing with Mest/Doranbolt's actions during the timeskip, and I am sure it will conflict with later stuff.
This is good news.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
How does that work? I really don't understand the weird airing times for these things... doesn't that leave the network hanging for 6 weeks of nothing to air? They can't fit in another anime at least.
Yeah, I'm glad other people saw it too. I didn't want to read too much into that scene... but also, as I've said, I just have such low expectations for anime that I didn't think anime writers capable of writing such a story.
It most likely means they'll stop the broadcast airing after the 3rd arc (episode 13), and leave the last arc as BD-exlcusive/streaming only.
Of course, it'd be much more awesome if they would keep on going for a full 2-cours and animated the next two main arcs too.
Of course, it'd be much more awesome if they would keep on going for a full 2-cours and animated the next two main arcs too.
dakkumauji
Member
I actually forgot about this part of the episode.
Can't wait to see how the glee members worm their way into fixing this problem!
chickdigger802
Banned
well from the preview of the next eps... her tits probably don't have much to worry about.
Funny enough for a split sec I thought she got pregnant (that scene at the maternity ward in an earlier eps was foreshadowing!).
highschool anime needs more pregnant students because... idk, doujins needs better source material.
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