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[Femmeworth]

That horse does not give a fuck, and neither did the animators apparently.

These .GIFs are so bad they are killing my browser.

 

[wonzo]

that's it for now. i'll post some more later

 

[dakkumauji]

Joshiraku 05

HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER!

More fun references spread around. The first segment was pretty weird, the middle was slightly better, the last one was decent if only for the sentai commercial and the graduation skit.

 

[fertygo]

That gif alone is better than the entirety of Gundam AGE.

AGE is really bad, but its didn't disappoint in sakuga.. Sunrise must show their pride in primetime show.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Hagure Yuusha no Estetica 3

SDBurton's favorite character.

It's a shame this show isn't all that well animated, it's rather cute and fun. I'm definitely enjoying this show so far.

What a beautiful euphemism

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I think I should add lewd to the list of inherently funny awesome words

Especially if it's written:

L-lewd!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Ah, Glass Fleet. Truly Gonzo's finest hour.

I've actually watched like the first 4-5 episodes of Shangri-La.

Is Glass Fleet more or less glorious than Shangri-La? I'll start into Divergence Eve if it's less glorious.

 

[Canis lupus]

Gundam Seed 39

Protagonists fights, disappears for a while, crew gets attacked and at the last moment the hero returns with a new mobile suit.

Cliche and very weak.

 

[Tomat]

Binbougami Ga! 03

Holy shit, I had no idea she could be such a huge bitch. I mean, I knew she was stuck up and all that, but she took it to the next freakin level.

Also this show has some hilarious facial expressions. Love it.

 

[Crash Station]

Bobobo 7

Begone evil toiletries!

 

[firehawk12]

Unless you think it's dumb for any entity besides some Federation-esque utopia to tell other worlds what to do, some sort of hypocrisy is unavoidable. Hypocrisy happens all the time in international politics anyways, and it's more because nations act in their own interests than that they're evil or something.

I wouldn't expect any force with the power to back up its words to act any other way.

The problem isn't so much the hypocrisy, I suppose. It's that neither the characters were aware of it, or more importantly, the writers.

 

[Jex]

I guess for me, they're adults in a fantasy world though. Like, Jormungand has nearly an all adult cast as well, but very few people are dealing with the massacre of their military unit or ex-mafia guys or whatever the backstory is for the other characters.

I essentially agree with your point here but it's not something that bothers me because some kind of fantastical setting is as valid as any other. I'm just grateful to see adult characters in anime in any kind of setting.

For the record, here are a few more anime that feature anime that are essentially based in the real world: Planetes, Space Brothers, Tokyo Godfathers and Patlabor.

It's weird. I don't really like Modern Family any more, but if there was an anime that tried to do the exact same thing, it'd probably be my favourite thing ever. lol
Like, what if an older Japanese divorcee married a Filipino woman and had to remember how to be a father again because she was a single mother? What would his kids think about the marriage? What if one of his kids were gay? I'd be happy if an anime even gestured at doing

As you've aptly highlight out by bringing up jdramas, if you have a relatively grounded setting and a cast of adults that largely have to deal with day to day real-world drama then there isn't really any point in making it into an anime. You might as well get a bunch of actors together and shoot it for real. This isn't my personal opinion, of course, but it seems to the most common line of reasoning in this area. Anime isn't there to tell those kinds of stories, apparently.

I also find it interesting that a couple of works have, bizarrely, been adapted into live action and anime. Honey and Clover, Nodame, Moyashimon and so forth. I have to imagine this is because you attract a much larger audience by having a live-action show.

 

[cajunator]

Finished marathoning Welcome to the NHK with my friend. He loved the hell out of it.
Its a really really good series and stands up to rewatches.
Now to resume something on my backlog.
What to watch...what to watch...

 

[BGBW]

Akarin, your life just sucks. Accept it. Also, I never want you in my party.

As long as youre not lazy and don't give her to the CPU to control she seems to be the most OP white mage of all time. 100% evasion rate and 100% heal rate.

 

[Jex]

It makes me sad to see Glass Fleet posts.

I was genuinely really excited about Glass Fleet when it was announced. The original visual for the show was fantastic - you can still see some of okama's art on the show's website - and it just seemed like it could be a really exciting space opera.

Instead, it was possibly one of the most LOL GONZO shows I've ever seen. I did end up appreciating it for its awfulness, but man, the wasted opportunity

Getting hyped for any GONZO work seems like a bad idea now, but to be fair to you I have no idea what their reputation was like back in 2006.

I feel like Glass Fleet achieves more as an incredibly stupid mess than many other works achieve simply by being average. It's definetenly left a mark in the history of bad anime.

But don't just take my word for it, here are some choice quotes on the series:

"In the end, Glass Fleet tends to suffer from having too many stupid people milling about in control of massive fleets, weapons and soldiers. At this point I'm tempted to believe those stupid people may be the creative staff as this is looking like the first stages of a serious train wreck." — Chris Beveridge, Mania

"Glass Fleet is the anime fans of Last Exile have been waiting for. Suspenseful, fantastic animation, and a bevy of intriguing characters, this is an involving sci-fi drama series filled with action, mystery, and the thrilling journey of a young noble in search of justice." — Holly Ellingwood, activeAnime

"Gonzo and co-producer Satelight have a great-looking piece of work here, but the story lacks a consistent tone and tries to do (and be) too many different things. The first volume shows potential but has yet to realize it." — Theron Martin, Anime News Network

"Whatever problems may exist with the writing, none of the criticism can fall against the artistry. Gonzo's trademark used of CG visuals here portrays massed fleets of ships with a genuine 3D feel, as well as the odd transforming glassy ship which gives the series its name and the individual ships of Vetti, Michel, and others." — Theron Martin, Anime News Network

"If you like politically charged sci-fi on an epic scale—along with sassy teen pilots in slinky lingerie, boozing pirates sporting eyepatches and a strong undercurrent of swirling ambisexual possibilities—Glass Fleet is definitely your show." — Jack Wiedrick, Newtype USA

 

[Thoraxes]

Joshiraku - 05

The variety of cute outfits they come up with every week still astounds me.

Also the opening skit was hilarious.

 

[BGBW]

Ultimate neck beard. Step it up nerds!

 

[Chet Rippo]

Hagure Yuusha no Estetica 4

I guess you are a growing girl

Man, this is how harem leads should be. This episode wrapped up what was left of the last episode and sets up what is going to be in the next episode. Not really much to say other than that.

Oh no!

 

[NeonZ]

Saint Seiya Omega 19

Wait, so

Spoiler

all of Shiryu's senses are gone?

Is that what happened at the end of the original series? Well that sucks.

No, he was just blind at the end of the origina series. He lost the other senses presumably fighting Mars in Omega's backstory battle.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Finished marathoning Welcome to the NHK with my friend. He loved the hell out of it.
Its a really really good series and stands up to rewatches.
Now to resume something on my backlog.
What to watch...what to watch...

K-ON!!

 

[Jex]

Yep, worst Gundam girl of all time.

Doesn't that honour go to Quess Paraya?

 

[firehawk12]

I essentially agree with your point here but it's not something that bothers me because some kind of fantastical setting is as valid as any other. I'm just grateful to see adult characters in anime in any kind of setting.

For the record, here are a few more anime that feature anime that are essentially based in the real world: Planetes, Space Brothers, Tokyo Godfathers and Patlabor.

I think even near future is a bit too removed from reality to have the focus on the characters than on the setting. Space Brothers is close, but even then, it's very much about JAXA, with a guy named Mutta being the guide, than the other way around. But I suppose Kon's movies counts. Only Yesterday is another movie that jumps to mind, actually.

As you've aptly highlight out by bringing up jdramas, if you have a relatively grounded setting and a cast of adults that largely have to deal with day to day real-world drama then there isn't really any point in making it into an anime. You might as well get a bunch of actors together and shoot it for real. This isn't my personal opinion, of course, but it seems to the most common line of reasoning in this area.

I also find it interesting that a couple of works have, bizarrely, been adapted into live action and anime. Honey and Clover, Nodame, Moyashimon and so forth. I have to imagine this is because you attract a much larger audience by having a live-action show.

Well, noitaminA almost implies that there's a market - of at least people willing to watch shows that are mature, if not buy the overpriced DVDs - so I really don't know. I guess cartoons of any sort will be stuck in the (man)child ghetto forever.

As for why you'd do it... I mean, why would you write manga about adults when you could write a "real" novel and probably get more credit for it? Same thing I suppose.

Unless it's comedies, then people will subscribe to HBO just to see an animated Ricky Gervais podcast or watch the umpteenth season of Family Guy.

 

[Canis lupus]

Doesn't that honour go to Quess Paraya?

 

[Jex]

Well, noitaminA almost implies that there's a market - of at least people willing to watch shows that are mature, if not buy the overpriced DVDs - so I really don't know. I guess cartoons of any sort will be stuck in the (man)child ghetto forever.

I think the existence of noitaminA implies that there exists a belief that somewhere there might be a market if only they could find it.

As for why you'd do it... I mean, why would you write manga about adults when you could write a "real" novel and probably get more credit for it? Same thing I suppose.

I didn't really touch on manga because there's already plenty of 'serious' manga out there about down-to-earth stuff. It's inherently easier to tell those stories in manga because you don't need anywhere near the staff or resources that an anime studio requires.

Planetes 6

I have a feeling this episode was a filler.

Your filler detector was tripped for the right reason. Congratulations.

 

[Branduil]

I heard you guys like hair.

 

[Jex]

The Serial Experiments Lain BD/DVD box set from Funimation has apparently been solicited and listed on Right Stuff:

Release date: Nov 13 2012
MSRP: $89.98

Also, that same solicitation reveals both the Black Lagoon Seasons 1 & 2 Collection BD/DVD for $55, plus what's listed as a Hellsing Ultimate Complete Collection BD/DVD for $70. No idea what the exact contents of the latter are, though.

EDIT: Press release from Right Stuf; the Hellsing Ultimate collection is volumes V - VIII.

http://www.rightstuf.com/rssite/main/news/individual/?ForumThreadName=FT0000004171

I am very excited by this news. I would certainly like to own Lain on BD and that seems like a reasonable price to me.

 

[wonzo]

Joshiraku 5

the greatest christmas miracle ever told

 

[firehawk12]

I think the existence of noitaminA implies that there exists a belief that somewhere there might be a market if only they could find it.
I didn't really touch on manga because there's already plenty of 'serious' manga out there about down-to-earth stuff. It's inherently easier to tell those stories in manga because you don't need anywhere near the staff or resources that an anime studio requires.

Well, I guess the other point is that you could tell serious stories involving teens if you had to. It's a cop out of sorts and already a losing proposition, given the Shimura adaptations, but if a fluffy show like Tari Tari can touch on

Spoiler

anorexia

, then there's really no excuse anymore.

 

[Branduil]

a strong undercurrent of swirling ambisexual possibilities

What an atrocious metaphor.

 

[Lurky]

Joshiraku 5


the greatest christmas miracle ever told

.... Maybe I should be watching this show.

 

[Jex]

Mazinger Z Movie

Sadly, this isn't a real movie so much as it was episode 5 of the series shown as a movie at some festival. Dang.

Dr. Hell has some illusion device and he's going to use to help capture Mazinger.
Dr. Hell's soldiers are pretty hardcore too. One climbed a electrical tower and grabbed a line rather than face capture. This was pretty cool though. I should get around to the series proper sometime.

I feel bad for asking this because I honestly can't remember - have you already seen Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen yet?

I've lost track of who has and who hasn't seen that series.

 

[Articalys]

Speaking of Mazinger series stuff, I just remembered I still have this lying around that I got for free from a swap meet a while back:

Worth taking the time to watch, or should I just find someone else to hand it off to?

 

[Jex]

I've yet to survive RahXephon, so no

That sounds like a poor excuse to me because it's not like those two works are intrinsically linked or anything. You have the power to start watching Fantastic Children at any time.

 

[BluWacky]

I think the existence of noitaminA implies that there exists a belief that somewhere there might be a market if only they could find it.

I know the audiences are shrinking, but the viewing figures for noitaminA are still better than most late night anime (looking at the last up-to-date figures I have the only show that beat the Moyashimon/Natsuyuki combo in its first week was Eureka Seven AO, and they air on the same night!).

There IS a market for the josei/shoujo stuff noitaminA shows, but monetising that market is the problem. Sure, Usagi Drop's film "only" made $7 million, but given the average budget of a Japanese film is apparently only $3 million it could still have made a profit, and films like the Nana series (which is noitaminA in name only) were big successes, not to mention cheesier stuff like Bokura ga Ita. Can anime of such properties, however, only really exist to drive manga sales now - is there no other way of making money out of this stuff?

 

[wonzo]

Polar Bear's Cafe 20

as usual, panda's asking the hard hitting questions

 

[Haly]

I heard you guys like hair.

::fap fap fap fap fap fap fap::

 

[PdotMichael]

Now, we need a youtube video about character developement.

 

[Articalys]

Sket Dance 71

Another quick episode with two random stories. First half is one of those "storytime" chapters so I just ignored it. The second half with Dante was alright though. Also, another random Kura-chan (who I just learned is voiced by Mai Aizawa) fanservice scene.

Next episode, time to bring in two new characters to the supporting cast, and they're both great. Looking forward to it.

 

[wonzo]

Binbougami ga! 7

What a great episode. The new character's an awesome fit in the show and really meshes and plays off of the main characters brilliantly. It's a complete waste that this show's only gonna be 13 episodes long for its current run.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

That gif alone is better than the entirety of Gundam AGE.

In what world is

>

Plus that gundam seed gundam looks kind of tacky

Saint Seiya Omega 19

Wait, so

Spoiler

all of Shiryu's senses are gone?

Is that what happened at the end of the original series? Well that sucks.

I thought Ryuho told us that when he was first introduced?

 

[wonzo]

oh, i forgot to mention in my One Off OVA write-up that the eccentric filthy blond gaijin is voiced by the incredible Yuu Kobayashi so y'all better watch that shit asap as it owns.

 

[Uchip]

In what world is

>

Plus that gundam seed gundam looks kind of tacky

they both look tacky
I thought tackiness was the appeal of gundam?

second one used a pink hoola hoop

 

[Taruranto]

wat

 

[Lord Panda]

Need some GAF recommendations.

We've just watched Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood for the second time and we're still blown away by how well animated, funny, scripted, epic, and all-round awesome this series really is. Are there any recent shows that match (or at least get close) to FMA:B's level of awesomeness that you folks would recommend? It's really hard sorting the crap from the jewels when it comes to anime. I'm told that the Gurren Lagan series is the bees knees so I guess I'll watching that show next.

Just to give you guys/girls an idea of the type of shows that rocks our socks:

Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Trigun
Kenshin + OAVs (the show does drag though)
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Planetes
Evangelion
Raxephon

I tried Code Geass but it wasn't really my thing. Didn't like the characters, the art design or the copious amounts of fanservice.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Taruranto]

There are many shows better than FMA.

Try Baccano, Gurren Lagann is rather decent, don't bother with Geass, it's a trainwreck.

May not be your coup of tea, but watch them anyway: Utena, Fantastic Children, Toward the Terra, Princess Tutu (don't let the name and the girly stuff fool you, it's teh shit). Try Darker than Black S1, but stay away from S2. An with stay away, i mean pretend it doesn't exist.

 

[Uchip]

guy has a panda with chainsaw arms
hes not going to be pleased easily

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Need some GAF recommendations.


Thanks in advance!

Perhaps try Blue Exorcist, Soul Eater, Star Driver, and Guilty Crown.

 

[Taruranto]

guy has a panda with chainsaw arms
hes not going to be pleased easily

 

[RurouniZel]

As long as youre not lazy and don't give her to the CPU to control she seems to be the most OP white mage of all time. 100% evasion rate and 100% heal rate.

I guess I better buy Yuruyuri Portable and not FES, 'cause I hated that about FES. >>;

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

Need some GAF recommendations.

We've just watched Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood for the second time and we're still blown away by how well animated, funny, scripted, epic, and all-round awesome this series really is. Are there any recent shows that match (or at least get close) to FMA:B's level of awesomeness that you folks would recommend? It's really hard sorting the crap from the jewels when it comes to anime. I'm told that the Gurren Lagan series is the bees knees so I guess I'll watching that show next.

Just to give you guys/girls an idea of the type of shows that rocks our socks:

Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Trigun
Kenshin + OAVs (the show does drag though)
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Planetes
Evangelion
Raxephon

I tried Code Geass but it wasn't really my thing. Didn't like the characters, the art design or the copious amounts of fanservice.

Thanks in advance!

Texhnolyze, yo.

The events take place in the vibrant yet dilapidated underground city of Lux. Denizens of Lux have come to call it "The City" and treat it as a sentient force. Three factions vie for control of the city: the Organo, a strictly professional conglomerate with ties to the criminal underworld in the prosthetics business ("Texhnolyze"); the Union, a fanatical populist group interfering with Organo's affairs; and Racan, a marauding group of Texhnolyzed youths. The series has an ensemble cast, but events particularly focus on Ichise, a stoic prize fighter who loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged promoter; Onishi, a young but level-headed executive of the Organo who has many enemies; and Ran, a little girl who has a very important gift that affects the entire city. As they struggle to accept the challenges that they are dealt, the characters bear witness to major events that determine whether the city continues to exist.

It's dark, gritty, and beautiful. Also a hell of a ride. Generally lacking in the comedy aspect, though, so that may be a dealbreaker for you.