Huh, at least Turn A and the Excalibur had a decent showing. C'mon Gunbustet!
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Summer 2012 Anime |OT2| Of Suspended Anime Due To Olympics
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Huh, at least Turn A and the Excalibur had a decent showing. C'mon Gunbustet!
Master Milk
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These are the only words! That entire scene!
Hyouka 17
An excellent close to events that leaves everything tied up in as satisfactory a manner as possible. I feel as though my affinity to this arc lies in its light ties to film noir sensibility, and this episode was no exception with its intense attention to detail as the puzzle pieces were coolly reassembled into place. This is an exceptionally special piece of work that keeps things entertaining while having things of genuine importance to say without being preachy or trying to push any sort of agenda.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Man, I really want that fourth season to happen sooner rather than later.
Otherwise, a standard episode of the show dealing with
sisters. And of course, Akari's sister Akanen is a creepo.
Ultimadrago
Member
You left out that Bulbakoma won the special poll!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah, but I don't think I could marathon the whole arc in one go without reaching for the fast-forward. For me, that's at least the one "good" thing about watching things live. lol
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UtaKoi 7
This episode was a bit freaky to me because my parents have one of the flowers that is featured prominently in the episode (I know it as the "tan hua"). It's a flower that only blooms at night and only blooms for a day before it withers and dies.
So, of course, the cuts to the flower during certain dialog makes perfect sense:
I suppose in internet meme terms, this was a #yolo episode and that's the official flower of #yolo. lol
I do find it an amusing coincidence that my parent's tan hua bloomed a few days ago, allowing me to fully understand the reference being made here. I mean, western art/poetry is so rose-obsessed that I really don't understand the meaning of any other flowers, so it was interesting to see that other cultures have other flowers that have symbolic and metaphorical meaning.
As for the episode itself, I'm sensing a theme of men from the 1500s being pieces of shit and women being forced to suffer through their dumb desires. I suppose it makes sense that the women who managed to find good lives became poets... or the men that were okay with treating women as people and not property at least.
Train of Midnight
Banned
Huh, here I was thinking that title belonged to Evangelion.
COME AT ME, BROS.
Words cannot express how I bitter I was after finishing that, and I even got suckered into watching the movie!!! What the fuck.
Crash Station
Member
Phi Brain s2 19
I liked this sequence:
Nice way of displaying altered memories.
Anyway, looks like
Everyone else in the Oprheus Order is fucked. Speaking of which, seems like Melancholy had a bigger role in the organization than she was leading on.
I liked this sequence:
Nice way of displaying altered memories.
Anyway, looks like
Freecell is back to being the villain.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Evangelion has one of the most thematically satisfying endings to a scifi series though...
I know that Japan is pretty crazy for red spider lilies and I usually see them used in conjunction with themes of fate, separation, and death in anime, but other than that I don't know much about the flower language of other cultures or even the majority of the flower language of my own culture. The tan hua seems like an especially meaningful bit of flower language as its meaning actually matches its biological function, unlike other flowers which I assume to be largely arbitrary in their relation to what they represent.
you should watch Heartcatch Precure if you haven't already; each episode teaches the meaning of a different flower in flower language!
Nah, Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom blows every other series out of the water in this regard.
Although I could understand an argument for Kare Kano or any other romance series without having seen them; romance more than any other genre has the viewer emotionally invested in a particular outcome from the very beginning so I imagine that if there's no payoff the impact can be exceptionally infuriating.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Funny enough, there's a Chinese Chengyu (idiom) that uses the flower to refer to a "flash in the pan", so it's biological function seems to be the one thing people find interesting about the flower. I personally wonder why a flower that only blooms once and dies immediately after could survive in nature, but I don't know jack about flowers. lol
And yeah, other than roses, I know jack all about flowers and what they mean either. I suppose it'd be easy to look up, except of course, you'd need an expert to identify the proper name of a flower in a picture/film/tv show before you can even look it up in the first place. (Google needs to invent reverse-flower-image search).
Also, I'd watch Heartcatch, but I think Smile has convinced me that having the team set up from the very beginning is superior to having two girls lead the show for half the series. lol
The more people I get watching Texhnolyze the better! KO Traveling Hobo was a champ!
There's lots of good reasons to watch this show. Miss Silky Smooth is definitely one of them.
I should watch this again.
Meme > *
The masters of their craft, easily.
You're going to love the end.
AnathemicOne
Banned
Yuru Yuri ♪♪ Episode 07
This episode, THIS EPISODE.
This episode, THIS EPISODE.
Akane ftw
A Black Falcon
Member
Yeah, it is a cute show, and entertaining too. There's a second season upcoming in the fall, too.
Drillhair girl's great, she should be a more regular character...
What, no mention of how the art there's not as good as it is in the manga? But yeah, they will need two cours if they want to get through the first two manga series, I agree.
Texhnolyze does violence better than most anime I can think of, yeah.
I think it's an appropriate word to use while watching Texhnolyze, though.
I'm wondering what you think about some of these things now that you've finished it... I mean, about the violence and whether you could take it, specifically. That ending has to have a big impact on both of those points, to say the least.
Dog Days is your usual utterly nonsensical anime fantasy setting, exactly the kind that I've repeatedly complained about at length... but somehow when watching or reviewing the episodes, I rarely mention it. I mean, it's there, all the usual completely idiotic stuff that makes absolutely no sense that you see in anime fantasy... but I like the show too much to think that it drags the show down much.
But seriously, the shows world really doesn't make sense. So it's sort of medieval and they fight with swords and, for the squirrel/chipmunk faction 17th century styled guns (which, of course, aren't really better than swords), but they have magic televisions, magic radios, modern 21st century style underwear, idol concerts with glowsticks and speakers and the works, etc... isn't it convenient that magic technology is just like modern-day stuff, except that people live in old-fashioned buildings?
It's an incredibly random mishmash of stuff. It only "works" because the series spends no time trying to justify any of it... that it's, it's just there, without comment. Of course that's how it often is in anime, and this kind of thing IS an issue for me, but at least here a lot of it is specifically mentioned to be magic. That's slightly better than having no explanation at all, I guess. The stuff that would be harder to justify they simply don't attempt to explain at all, of course (again as usual for the genre). ... But overall Dog Days is a lot of fun, so while the above stuff is there, it's not really a problem in this case, I think. It's kind of stupid that way, but oh well, that's okay sometimes. The TV announcers at the wars are entertaining...
Dog Days is so much fun when it's good... and the second season's even more fun, so far.
Depends on the kind of cat. Tigers like water... I don't know about lions offhand, but they do more than housecats I think.
The ridiculous premise is the whole point, of course. This series is about as blatantly ahistorical as is possible (never mind the rest of it, large breasts weren't even considered that beautiful in premodern Japan, I think...), but the writers must know that, because the writers basically go full speed in the opposite direction. Well, why not.
I mean, the show isn't that great; I never did get back to it, after stopping a few episodes in; but it is kind of amusing in some ways.
The last third of Stirkers is kind of good, but there's a lot of tedium to get through before you get to the good part... there is at least some payoff eventually, though.
I hate that kind of thing...
That's how poorly conceived science fiction works, sure. I mean, yes, there's probably no way to avoid some modern-day elements -- sci-fi is usually a work as much about the time it was made in as it is about the time it's set in, and the same is true for fantasy -- but stuff like that? That would not be hard to do a better job of.
Invented issues with people obsessing over overanalysis and Keyhate, I think... I don't see much of a problem there. Maybe she's holding the gun slightly wrong, but it's certainly nothing major. And one of those other pics that got posted a lot, the one of the stairs, I still see absolutely nothing wrong at all in that pic, it looks just fine.
Minor stuff, barely even worth mentioning.
Um... the shadows are off, or something, I guess? Nothing I'd notice the first time I look at the picture, it looks pretty good apart from that.
Not the one you were expecting, was it?
Excepting things I really dislike I grade on a 7-10 scale myself, so yeah, pretty much.
Probably depends on which school you went to, then. Mine was okay...
Noir is great, at least. I loved that series. El Cazador might be too. I never have liked Madlax as much though... And of course, you forgot to mention the girls with guns spinoff Avenger, which I'd put in between Madlax and El Cazador.
Hack Sign is Bee Train's best series ever.
It's mildly amusing, but why would this get a second season over so many more deserving shows...Well for those who are not in the IRC room.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/n...-baby-creator-asked-to-prepare-for-2nd-season
I gave the Wikipedia article for the tan hua a brief glance, and (it figures) there's not a word about how it's able to successfully reproduce with such a short window for pollination. Apparently it's actually native to the Americas where it's known as "Dutchman's Pipe" or "kardable" and it's technically a flowering cactus!
re: Heartcatch, you vastly underestimate Erika and Tsubomi's chemistry and charisma, hahah.
I sent them £10. Sorry.
Dog Days is your usual utterly nonsensical anime fantasy setting, exactly the kind that I've repeatedly complained about at length... but somehow when watching or reviewing the episodes, I rarely mention it. I mean, it's there, all the usual completely idiotic stuff that makes absolutely no sense that you see in anime fantasy... but I like the show too much to think that it drags the show down much.
But seriously, the shows world really doesn't make sense. So it's sort of medieval and they fight with swords and, for the squirrel/chipmunk faction 17th century styled guns (which, of course, aren't really better than swords), but they have magic televisions, magic radios, modern 21st century style underwear, idol concerts with glowsticks and speakers and the works, etc... isn't it convenient that magic technology is just like modern-day stuff, except that people live in old-fashioned buildings?
... But overall Dog Days is a lot of fun, so while the above stuff is there, it's not really a problem in this case, I think. It's kind of stupid that way, but oh well, that's okay sometimes. The TV announcers at the wars are entertaining...
Dog Days is so much fun when it's good... and the second season's even more fun, so far.
I think I'm sort of acclimated to the setting as it's like some unabashed jrpg setting and it does a wonderful job by not worrying about the details so to speak. You're either with them or you're not and they don't really care either way.
I appreciate part of it for the parody nature of the premise. I mean I've seen this sort of thing before. Rogue whatever from some clan absconds with their secrets and the clan chases them to tie up the loose end. It's just that secret is ridiculous at face value but sort of makes sense given the the extra mile they went with the setting.
Femmeworth
Banned
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Hiroyuki Yoshino + fujoshi pandering + duckroll and cosmicblizzard hype = no thanks
R_thanatos
Member
Indeed it was bad ..the idea of a ennemy with multiples attacks was good but they cut it the finisher without any sense of tact.
Another proof smile is a season that is totally random when it comes to the fights.
Femmeworth, excited for a show? LOL
I don't know what makes me happier, the fact that
Akane is a hardcore sis-con, or that Chinatsu's older sister is in love with her. I. LOVE. ITTTTTTTTTTTTTT!
dakkumauji
Member
Gintama 43
A waifu battle? Who's the best girl in the series (so far)?
Well, I guess there's no competition.
Still enjoy how liberal this show is tossing part of the next episode onto the end of this one.
A waifu battle? Who's the best girl in the series (so far)?
Well, I guess there's no competition.
Still enjoy how liberal this show is tossing part of the next episode onto the end of this one.
You didn't gather that from episode one?
R_thanatos
Member
Phi brain S2 - 19
Excellent episode ..with some revelations and some twists !!
The music during the "i've become the real deal " was spot-on ..
Excellent episode ..with some revelations and some twists !!
Freecell realizing his mistake and finding the real memories was a nice thing , especially in this situation and that became a delicious power-up !! Can't wait to so the final showdown..
Melancholy hiding her status within the order was a nice suprise as hoist being a bad guy was way obvious ..i wonder who is really behind this order now
Melancholy hiding her status within the order was a nice suprise as hoist being a bad guy was way obvious ..i wonder who is really behind this order now
The music during the "i've become the real deal " was spot-on ..
IT GETS BETTER! But sadly, Usagi hasn't yet (episode 25)
Rinne no Lagrange - 08
Another excellent episode. Asteria is awesome!
Lan's naivety is adorable, Muginami is a pro at ruining moments between Lan and Modoka.
Scissors? You don't mean that kind of scissors do you?!!
I wonder if SDBurton will :SDburton to death before I :Cajun to death?
If you're talking about the
giant Valentine's choco, there's a big difference between that and wearing your little sis' panties on your head!
I mean the first thing could be scene as something cute and sisterly, the second one... you have no excuse!
AnathemicOne
Banned
But the second one is what makes Akane a top-tier char (still not as awesome as Yui).
I think BGBW's talkin about the first episode of the first season.
I mean the very first episode of the very first series where we get a glance of her room.
I will admit I have read a few manga chapters so I also knew what to expect
Dedication Through Light
Member
De Metrio
Izo > Array > Kirius
Lan > Madoka > Weakinumi
Darn, thats so little for something with potential.
Kingdom 11
The previous episode and this one were pretty epic, and definitely serving as a great buildup to the first of hopefully many big fights. Im surprised by Yang Duanhe who is really proving to be quite well considering, our man Bi, and other elite characters in Zhengs crew.
when she rallied her troops and they rose from being "dead" I was like wow and then shocked and amazed when they all managed to retaliate. The mountain folk are powerful indeed
I do wonder what new skills Xin will unleash, since Zuo Ci looks a bit stronger than Mutta. and if Zheng will get in on the action.
I can also never unhear Ichigo in Xin and even more in battle he definitely acts like him.
Femmeworth
Banned
Hey, I'm excited for *checks fall chart again* ... damn, you're right.
Maybe you have bad eyes
What's your beef with From the New World?
Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko - 07
Arts and crafts episode!
Bottle-cutting moe~
Knife moe~
Gotta rack up them points.
This episode's food porn.
Arts and crafts episode!
Bottle-cutting moe~
Knife moe~
Gotta rack up them points.
This episode's food porn.
Femmeworth
Banned
Well, one bad eye to be precise. Stupid astigmatism.
I'm actually hesitantly interested in a few shows.Trailer didn't excite me. Though the whole mole men angle has me intrigued.
Well, one bad eye to be precise. Stupid astigmatism.
Which ones?
How can you not be excited for to love-ru darkness?
Dedication Through Light
Member
Well, one bad eye to be precise. Stupid astigmatism.
Trailer didn't excite me. Though the whole mole men angle has me intrigued.
K and Zetsuen no Tempest, perhaps?
PdotMichael
Banned
wait, that's not ham!
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