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Summer 2012 Anime |OT2| Of Suspended Anime Due To Olympics
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Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Episode 08
Okay.
Even though half the episode was a recap of the previous one.
I just wanna say I think it was all worth it just for that punchline in the end.
Assistant-kun was interesting to see. There was something pretty profound about the ending dialogue too. In any case I liked this arc and it's definitely my favorite next to the first one.
Okay.
Even though half the episode was a recap of the previous one.
I just wanna say I think it was all worth it just for that punchline in the end.
Talking
Chet Rippo
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To Love-ru 4
Oh and this is a tentacle rape episode.
Cooking is serious business. Who knew Rito was so old-fashioned? Not like that would stop Lala anyways.
Finish the fight.
Oh and this is a tentacle rape episode.
Mr Octopus knows what he likes.
This show is so full of cute blushing girls. Either it is very hot in that world or there is some adorable yuri going on.
Chet Rippo
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Or it's anime.
Fresh Precure Movie: blah blah blah Toy Kingdom:
Franchise that sends its entire cast of characters down the memory hole every year so that it can refresh its toy line creates a villain who wants revenge against Earth's children for the loneliness of discarded toys. Hmm...
Franchise that sends its entire cast of characters down the memory hole every year so that it can refresh its toy line creates a villain who wants revenge against Earth's children for the loneliness of discarded toys. Hmm...
No that cannot possibly be the answer.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
A Black Falcon
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Ryuuka is Toki's pillow.
The best kind of pillow... a yuri one!
hosannainexcelsis
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Hidamari Sketch x365 4.1
Shin Oonuma brought his special directing touches to this half-episode about a cat who wanders into Miyako's life. What I liked most was the use of thick, bold, angular hiragana to represent the cat's loud, annoying snoring - it's a happy marriage of sight and sound and vividly portrays how bothersome it is to Hiro:
As you would expect from Oonuma, not everything he tries works, as a washed-out color scheme used to create a bit of poignancy
is a bit much; you have to squint to make anything out.
It's a nice idea though, and would have worked if deployed with more subtlety.
Hidamari Sketch x365 5
While not as strong as Tatsuya Oishi's episode, the direction of this episode was still above-average. I assume that the storyboarder, Michio Fukuda, was influenced by Oishi in the following framing:
as it is very reminiscent of Bakemonogatari in the way it uses physical objects in the foreground to block off and organize characters in the background, especially since this perspective reoccurs in various shots with the position of the books changing in each one. Fortunately this isn't just random nuttiness for the sake of it, as their position does indicate character relationships - for instance, this shot focuses on Sae and Chika and creates a diagonal line between them to symbolize the conflict that has arisen in their conversation.
Lastly, I find this visual style, used for a couple shots, very appealing with its simple pastel colors and thick outlines. I would welcome more of it.
Cute cat? Cute cat.
Shin Oonuma brought his special directing touches to this half-episode about a cat who wanders into Miyako's life. What I liked most was the use of thick, bold, angular hiragana to represent the cat's loud, annoying snoring - it's a happy marriage of sight and sound and vividly portrays how bothersome it is to Hiro:
As you would expect from Oonuma, not everything he tries works, as a washed-out color scheme used to create a bit of poignancy
at the cat's disappearance
It's a nice idea though, and would have worked if deployed with more subtlety.
Hidamari Sketch x365 5
While not as strong as Tatsuya Oishi's episode, the direction of this episode was still above-average. I assume that the storyboarder, Michio Fukuda, was influenced by Oishi in the following framing:
as it is very reminiscent of Bakemonogatari in the way it uses physical objects in the foreground to block off and organize characters in the background, especially since this perspective reoccurs in various shots with the position of the books changing in each one. Fortunately this isn't just random nuttiness for the sake of it, as their position does indicate character relationships - for instance, this shot focuses on Sae and Chika and creates a diagonal line between them to symbolize the conflict that has arisen in their conversation.
Lastly, I find this visual style, used for a couple shots, very appealing with its simple pastel colors and thick outlines. I would welcome more of it.
This is why I love anime. T_T
Dedication Through Light
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Muv Luv Alternative Total Eclipse 8
Pretty nice episode for Yuuya Bridges and Yui especially for the 94 second
.
Pretty nice episode for Yuuya Bridges and Yui especially for the 94 second
which hopefully we get to the see the rail gun in use, though I do wonder why Yuuya had those negative looks about it.
The USSR and Russia Cryska & Inia v those kids there and the negative relations they had was odd, arent they of the same country? Oh well, glad Yuuya stepped in
A Black Falcon
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Oh shit. you weren't joking!
Yes, I meant it quite literally. Ryuuka is Toki's pillow, as well as her yuri love interest and friend. (Toki's the sick girl, you see... she needs her rest.
)Muv Luv Alternative Total Eclipse 8
Pretty nice episode for Yuuya Bridges and Yui especially for the 94 second.which hopefully we get to the see the rail gun in use, though I do wonder why Yuuya had those negative looks about it.
I think he's excessively worrisome and was trying to bait Yui into an argument there and didn't know what to say when she didn't react as expected.
The kids were Kazakh and Georgian, not Russian. Most of the Soviet refugees were Russians that fled to Alaska so there's animosity between them and the ethnic groups left behind to defend the "motherland."
Ultimadrago
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Space Brothers 21
The candidates are finally free from those sealed environments. Those stupid capsules will not be missed.
The candidates are finally free from those sealed environments. Those stupid capsules will not be missed.
I found the capsule episodes to be pretty fascinating. It allowed us to really see into the minds of each character and how the interacted as a unit.
Dedication Through Light
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Ah that makes it much clearer. Seems every group in this anime just doesnt like each other, at first.
Yeah, I had the same impression initially.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
You mean faux-yuri love interest! lol
I think invisible-girl is really the only canon yuri-obsessed person!
Yu/Charlie looking swag. lol
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ANNCast had a couple of voice actors as guests this week and the one thing I found interesting is that at least one of the guests was ready to say that he finds it awkward when people say they prefer the dub over the sub, since he sees the Japanese seiyuu as the "original" voice of the character. Which was a nice contrast to Zac, who was basically ready to shit all over the sub-only people.
It's still pretty rude for fans to line up just to tell the voice actors that they think the Japanese versions are better though. People are dicks regardless of their fandoms I guess.
AppleSmack
Banned
Only gets better!
A Black Falcon
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Well in the mangawere talking about becoming a coupleNodoka and Yuki
That's from before Nodoka met Saki, it's important to note. But yeah, one of the Saki Picture Drama episodes covers that same part too, if you haven't seen them.
Nodoka describes how thanks to science, through IPS two women can have a child together. Also, Yuki hits on Nodoka. Of course, she does stuff like that in the Saki series too, though mostly to Kyoutarou... which is why Yuki is mentioned as the only probably bi character.
Some of it's faux, sure, but Saki/Nodoka is at least becoming legit too... Nodoka is obviously interested, with all those blushes, that tsundere moment in the last Picture Drama, etc. That conversation I mentioned above establishes her even more as a potentially legit lesbian, I think.
Also, Mihoko probably does have an unrequited crush on Hisa, as well.
But what, you're saying that Toki and Ryuuka are just close friends? Sure, could be. But regardless, Ryuuka is definitely Toki's pillow.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Waaaaaaaaaaat. lolWell in the mangawere talking about becoming a coupleNodoka and Yuki
AppleSmack
Banned
Did you rate the story an A in comparison to Code Geass season 2?
I'm not a junior anymore
This phrase.... it hurts man.
On that day, the brother~hood of juniors wept all day.
A Black Falcon
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Yeah, as I say above, that's from before she met Saki.
See my post above.
Space Family Carlvinson
This a pretty cute and entertaining OVA. The basic story is about a group of alien space actors who take in a orphaned girl after her parents die in a space ship accident. The anime follows the misadventures of the little girl, who they name Corona, and her new family. The character designs for the aliens in this are really neat I think, and rather unique as well. Plus they animate in cool ways sometimes during the show, or are doing silly things like playing guitar, which makes it pretty fun to watch. In general there are laughs to be had, so I had a good time watching it. Apparently the manga its based on was created by Yoshitoh Asari who is currently working on the Eva movies. A step down imo. Masahiro Sekino is somewhat notable and was apparently the animation directnor for this. He has done key animation on various anime like Macross Plus, FLCL, Gundams, Ninja Scroll etc. Not that it's particularly pretty or anything, but it does have its moments visually.
So basically, 80's moe with aliens, spaceships and mecha.
This a pretty cute and entertaining OVA. The basic story is about a group of alien space actors who take in a orphaned girl after her parents die in a space ship accident. The anime follows the misadventures of the little girl, who they name Corona, and her new family. The character designs for the aliens in this are really neat I think, and rather unique as well. Plus they animate in cool ways sometimes during the show, or are doing silly things like playing guitar, which makes it pretty fun to watch. In general there are laughs to be had, so I had a good time watching it. Apparently the manga its based on was created by Yoshitoh Asari who is currently working on the Eva movies. A step down imo
. Masahiro Sekino is somewhat notable and was apparently the animation directnor for this. He has done key animation on various anime like Macross Plus, FLCL, Gundams, Ninja Scroll etc. Not that it's particularly pretty or anything, but it does have its moments visually.
So basically, 80's moe with aliens, spaceships and mecha.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
We're free, finally free! It really was Endless Eight 2.0.
They were fine, just - and I can't believe I'm saying this - visually boring for the most part. The fact that they completely ignored the third group made it a bit pointless as well.
Is it really legit though? lol Picture Dramas don't count!Some of it's faux, sure, but Saki/Nodoka is at least becoming legit too... Nodoka is obviously interested, with all those blushes, that tsundere moment in the last Picture Drama, etc. That conversation I mentioned above establishes her even more as a potentially legit lesbian, I think.
Also, Mihoko probably does have an unrequited crush on Hisa, as well.
But what, you're saying that Toki and Ryuuka are just close friends? Sure, could be. But regardless, Ryuuka is definitely Toki's pillow.
And I think Mihoko is just being shipped hard with Hisa. That's probably unofficial.
I think the dirty secret is that every character in the Saki-verse has a boyfriend. lol
AppleSmack
Banned
Oh, that crap place. They gave Fate Zero straight D's. At least in their first review. Don't know what was wrong with that reviewer.
Chet Rippo
Member
Behold! My champion! Risa Momioka!
She wasn't the character I was thinking of, but that works too.
Yes, I'm ok with this too.
A Black Falcon
Member
Most of the Picture Drama stuff was also in the manga, though, so at least most of it's official... IPS was in the manga too, anyway!
Oh no doubt, most of their "relationship" is fan shipping. I see no sign that Hisa has any feelings for Mihoko, certainly (if she likes anyone, which isn't clear, it's more likely Mako than Mihoko...). But Mihoko? She might. She certainly was very interested in Hisa, that's what set off the speculation to begin with...
Unlikely.
(Yuki might be bi, but she's the only one ever shown with even teasing interest in a male...)Space Family Carlvinson
This a pretty cute and entertaining OVA. The basic story is about a group of alien space actors who take in a orphaned girl after her parents die in a space ship accident. The anime follows the misadventures of the little girl, who they name Corona, and her new family. The character designs for the aliens in this are really neat I think, and rather unique as well. Plus they animate in cool ways sometimes during the show, or are doing silly things like playing guitar, which makes it pretty fun to watch. In general there are laughs to be had, so I had a good time watching it. Apparently the manga its based on was created by Yoshitoh Asari who is currently working on the Eva movies. A step down imo
So basically, 80's moe with aliens, spaceships and mecha.
HOLY :Cajun
Actually i'd be okay with this pairing. It's the best of both worlds!
Like I said before, It was in the manga. As for Mihoko I think she fell for Hisa when
they went up against eachother in middle school. She states that when she went into highschool, she waited for Hisa but eventually gave up and was excited when they met again in the nagano tournament.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Well, they need to make out or it's just longing looks and finger sex!
(The dirty secret is that the three Rinne girls all have secret boyfriends as well.)
They're probably just buchou-bros and nothing else. lol
These girls are like jpop idols. They have to pretend to be single lest they lose their lonely fans. lolUnlikely.
Was that a review of the blurays? Cause those had like 20 minutes of additional talking.
AppleSmack
Banned
Think that was a different guy after the series was complete. While it was going on the first 6 episodes got C's and D's.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/fate/zero/episodes-1
Looks like a full series review.
First episode dragging it down!
Giving Fate/Zero anything less than an overall A is freaking criminal.
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