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Summer 2012 Anime |OT2| Of Suspended Anime Due To Olympics
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R_thanatos
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it's the first time i was surprised by this anime ... this is exactly ( if not more ) what was described , flashy moves and all ..this pleases me a lot since kirito really is overpowered as hell ..but now we'll see those overpowered moves in action .. i have high hopes for the next episodes .Sword Art Online 8
Kirito is really amazing with his new sword, loved every moment he was swinging it. Spinning, and then those moments when they swiftly flash three images of him using it subsequently always get me excited.
Asuna was right at one point in the episode, Cooking in SAO is oversimplifed, so its boring. I wasn't expecting something on the level of Yumeiro Patissierre SP but certainly more than a tap and a poof. She's still boring herself and still dont see how she assits Kirito, beyond just making him do all these funny faces and emotions, who is more than capable of taking on any challenge, even if he is beater status. Regardless the whole dungeon portion was fun and the duel decenttoo bad it was only one hit and just basically serves to make him seem like some future baddie that may show up again with that guild they seemed to hint at I guess
Asuna and the knife was also a nice part that they addapted very well .. Overall this show delivered this episode.
For the duels :
Duels exist in various forms this was one kind of "first to strike wins" kind of duel ..but another type exist .... the 50% hp duel where the first who reaches half of his Hp loses the duel.. don't worry more duels are coming in the coming eps .There is also the no limit duels ( nobody use them outside pkers )
Also asuna usefullness is obvious , even kirito talks about it .( twice even ) . In fact those 2 characters are probably the only ones who could go into that dongeons in a 2 party team without being destroyed
R_thanatos
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Dog days' - 08
Hero shinku , accidents ( lot of them ) a not so dumb vilain( that lost because the cast is awesome + training time ) and lots lots of backy-milphie talk ..... i almost expected them to form plan for each being a wife in each world since they are so close ...
Woah this episode had everything ( again ) .
Thank god the MC is obvious to females advances and want to focus on athletic things
Hero shinku , accidents ( lot of them ) a not so dumb vilain( that lost because the cast is awesome + training time ) and lots lots of backy-milphie talk ..... i almost expected them to form plan for each being a wife in each world since they are so close ...
That green tsundere guard captain being kissed was glorious
Joe Molotov
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Watched the festival arc in Hyouka today. It was pretty awesomesauce.
Sword Art Online Episode 08
Pretty okay episode.
I'm kinda glad the story is getting back into the swing of things after all the waifu filler episodes. The relationship between the two main characters is kinda boring but I'm interested to see what the deal is with that mysterious hooded dude. Lots of potentially great actions scenes marred by the fact that they're all just basically still shots. I haven't seen an action scene in this show as good as the boss fight in episode 2. Pretty disappointing.
In any case I'm still on board with the show and the next episode looks pretty promising.
Pretty okay episode.
I'm kinda glad the story is getting back into the swing of things after all the waifu filler episodes. The relationship between the two main characters is kinda boring but I'm interested to see what the deal is with that mysterious hooded dude. Lots of potentially great actions scenes marred by the fact that they're all just basically still shots. I haven't seen an action scene in this show as good as the boss fight in episode 2. Pretty disappointing.
In any case I'm still on board with the show and the next episode looks pretty promising.
Yeah it really is a great arc, but honestly there are other good episodes in Hyouka. Most of it is fairly enjoyable.
R_thanatos
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The point of this new arc (untill now ) is that they were in a stand still and everyone was seeing that things weren't right between all of them.
It's not like the cast didn't try to do things differently but they keep hurting each others ..things shoudl be back into a nice resolution for the next eps of this arc now that the MC reached his enlightment
The Grim Heaper
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I decided I should watch more anime because I never finish a series and summer break ends in a day or two. So, after 4 months or so, I guess I'm back to watching stuff for a bit~
Mawaru Penguindrum 7
DESTINYYYY! Fabulous Max! Seizon senryaku! "Listen up, you lowlifes who will never amount to anything!" Project M x10. Fate. Am I missing anything? No? Good. I can't even grasp how Ringo gets creepier and creepier every episode. And... I kinda feel dumb for not realizing what Project M really was, though. ): Unless there's s surprise twist next episode!
Mawaru Penguindrum 7
DESTINYYYY! Fabulous Max! Seizon senryaku! "Listen up, you lowlifes who will never amount to anything!" Project M x10. Fate. Am I missing anything? No? Good. I can't even grasp how Ringo gets creepier and creepier every episode. And... I kinda feel dumb for not realizing what Project M really was, though. ): Unless there's s surprise twist next episode!
Dedication Through Light
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Kuroko's Basketball 21
Darn for a beach episode, I guess I was expecting way more than what they gave us here, that I cant help but feel disappointed. They should have spent way more time at the beach for more choice scenes, and sand basketball, and less in the gym or cooking. Oh well the ending Kagami bath moment made up for it
, lol as well as the moment with Midorima and Takeo, and Kuroko and Kagami moments were good. Odd moment, Kagami's feet looked like one was really huge and bulkier than the other in one scene.
Hopefully we get a hot springs episode, they did say something about the mountains, right?
Darn for a beach episode, I guess I was expecting way more than what they gave us here, that I cant help but feel disappointed. They should have spent way more time at the beach for more choice scenes, and sand basketball, and less in the gym or cooking. Oh well the ending Kagami bath moment made up for it
even if it was closed :/
Hopefully we get a hot springs episode, they did say something about the mountains, right?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So, I guess I should ask - who "wins"?
In the manga they go to the hot springs but I don't know if they will get to it this season.
Kokoro Connect 07:
Thank you Kokoro Connect for not playing this scene straight like every other anime ever.
This whole
doesn't quite match the
for me in terms of intrigue.
Thank you Kokoro Connect for not playing this scene straight like every other anime ever.
Imouto freaking the hell out when onii-chan doesn't wake up was a pretty amusing subversion of what is otherwise the most spent otaku trope in the universe.
This whole
uninhibited arc
body-swapping
Whereas there were infinite possibilities for the body-swapping, being uninhibited pretty much just means lots of shouting and unminced words and confessions and generally heightened emotion leading to rash decisions. I suppose that what I want to see more than anything at this point is how they manage to get Yui out of her infinite feedback loop of her shame causing her to go into hikkikomori mode which in turn makes her more ashamed which in turn etc etc.
I guess there's also the possibility of Taichi throwing himself in front of a moving bus or whatever at the slightest inclination as predicted by Inaba, but it remains to be seen whether or not the show is actually going to almost kill someone off twice for dramaz.
I guess there's also the possibility of Taichi throwing himself in front of a moving bus or whatever at the slightest inclination as predicted by Inaba, but it remains to be seen whether or not the show is actually going to almost kill someone off twice for dramaz.
I decided I should watch more anime because I never finish a series and summer break ends in a day or two. So, after 4 months or so, I guess I'm back to watching stuff for a bit~
Mawaru Penguindrum 7
DESTINYYYY! Fabulous Max! Seizon senryaku! "Listen up, you lowlifes who will never amount to anything!" Project M x10. Fate. Am I missing anything? No? Good. I can't even grasp how Ringo gets creepier and creepier every episode. And... I kinda feel dumb for not realizing what Project M really was, though. ): Unless there's s surprise twist next episode!
Ringo is absolutely adorable yet certifiably batshit INSANE.
I really need to stop making gifs of just the slaps.
3/10. Hitting someone with a bag isn't a real slap. Also no clear point of impact, it actually looks like he's hitting her shoulder.
DarknessTear
Banned
Sword Art Online is so good. I wish a game like that was real, except maybe without permanent death.
Though it would be amusing to have a DayZ type of RPG where if you die, you lose your character and have to pay to get back in.
Though it would be amusing to have a DayZ type of RPG where if you die, you lose your character and have to pay to get back in.
The Grim Heaper
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R_thanatos
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Well if he could do more than that they would have dealt with Heartseed in episode two. A quick punch to the balls and then kick him while he's down. No fancy kung-fu can get round that.
Femmeworth
Banned
Dedication Through Light
Will make an excellent gay
best friend one day
(Today, 02:10 PM)
Slapkuga expert strikes again.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So there's
no OTP?!
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Pirates vs Princesses 4
You know, that makes perfect sense. Of course pirates wouldn't get along with princesses!
As a fantasy adventuring series about Hunters who hunt Monsters (no relation to the game), this thing really is just a pleasant ride. No real surprises, but at least it's better than
Also, it's like she's trying to claim you, the viewer!
Kokoro Connect 08:
Man, everyone continues to believe that Taichi has the worst possible intentions for wanting to intervene in his friends' problems. They're just jelly of his elite therapy skillz and consequent ability to make any girl fall for him.
At least
. I can't believe it took eight episodes!
Fujishima the magical lesbian. Also, best girl. Why must we always want what we can never have?
Man, everyone continues to believe that Taichi has the worst possible intentions for wanting to intervene in his friends' problems. They're just jelly of his elite therapy skillz and consequent ability to make any girl fall for him.
At least
Aoki got called out for being useless
Yeah, I saw that back when it aired, I thought that was pretty neat.
Also kind of an interesting bit of trivia is that in the same week that that episode of Usagi Drop aired, the vocalist Kimiko for the band nano.RIPE, which performed both of the opening songs of Hanasaku Iroha, guest voiced as the character which performed the song at *Spoilers for Hanasaku Iroha*
the wedding
Well atleast in regards to Brotherhood, this was a deliberate choice in regards to tone as the manga itself is more lighthearted compared to the first anime adaptation. So in this case Brotherhood is being more accurate to the manga. That's also something that marks how different the first adaptation was in that it made the manga into more of a tragedy than it actually was.
R_thanatos
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I hope you'll forgive me as i have no intention to spoil what happens past the next arc .. this will be a pleaseant ride i assure you.
I'm surprised i enjoy this show this much.---
Pirates vs Princesses 4
You know, that makes perfect sense. Of course pirates wouldn't get along with princesses!
As a fantasy adventuring series about Hunters who hunt Monsters (no relation to the game), this thing really is just a pleasant ride. No real surprises, but at least it's better thanWhite Knight ChroniclesSword Art Online at the whole adventuring thing.
Also pirates and princesses get along just fine .. This show and one piece are notable examples
Maybe she was just adressing the handsome backflipping kicking and extremly competent dude.
Also, it's like she's trying to claim you, the viewer!
I love how he was proud of it in this episode ( his skills )
Seriously .. I hope this situation and this "nice " disccusion they all had will shake things up
They wouldn't dare to make this show and not put at least on bright moment for him in there ?
There is a first time for everything. The next time will happen very shortly.
This was a challenge even for kirito ..did you see how she handle that knife ?
Yes, I think most of us noticed in Hanasaku Iroha because she was actually singing in the episode. The Bunny Drop characters are a much more subtle appearance.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The anime won't get to the next arc though!
They get along only when the pirate thinks that pirates are better than princesses!
Oh you, crushing the dreams of pirate-lovers everywhere. lol
R_thanatos
Member
Oh really *? i didn't know that .. should i already expect a set of oav for the next arc ?
Pirates always have a high opinion of themselves ..you can't sail if you don't believe in yourself ..Especially in a world where danger is everywhere.
i certainly wouldn't want to live into the taiken drilan world given what seems to happen in it..
i see you've already fallen into her crutches ... i'll give you a pirate hat shortly so you can go after her...
i won't give you a boat otherwise she will believe you're an opponent .
Don't thank me
PoeticProse22
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This arc ends with episode 10. The third arc will be 11-13. The fourth arc is 14-17.
It's not much of a bait-and-switch, because the DVD/BD volumes are labeled such that it's clear the body swap arc ends in two discs, but that info didn't propagate well on the English side of the net.
Yeah they could have done more with it. This may be one of those cases where (and I don't know how much additional stuff may have happened in the novels, but) the author decided to quit while he was ahead, leaving people wanting more instead of risking running it into the ground.
The lighthearted stuff in the first half of the first episode sold me on the show, so we're probably similar there. I like the drama fine, too, but maybe they could have used a little more time, say one more episode per arc, to put in more contrast. Still, who knows what's coming up next--might be a comedy arc next time.
Femmeworth
Banned
There are probably plenty of fifteen-year-old girls that wouldn't mind having him as a friend. You know, someone to look at trashy yaoi and draw shoddy fanart with. He would have more material for avatars, at the least.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
This can be a banned gif
I find myself executing frequent emergency PageDowns.
The connections to Sailor Moon remain pretty heavy, though, especially to S and Supers. Some scenes and shots are pretty much duplicated.
At the same time, the influence from Oniisama e is pretty heavy too.
Femmeworth
Banned
He can pretend they are in drag, just all the time. Probably take some medication for the allergic reaction.
Slamtastic
Member
13 awesome episodes!
I understand why whenever someone says "I'll watch that anime" they tell them "read the manga", because parts 1 and 2 add a lot to the background, and a lot of material is skipped in the anime, but people should say "Read the manga first" in this case. The anime is totally worth a watch if you're already a fan of the series and have read part 3.
I watched it shortly after finishing part 3, and it was plenty good. I was even surprised at how good the dub was, knowing it was from the 90s and having looked up the cast and seen only one role listed for most of them, but they were all pretty good. Especially Dio, who sounds much better in English. After being familiar with the Capcom fighting game, the Japanese voice he had in the anime was pretty bad.
I hope the upcoming anime
-gets a US release
-is as good as this one, at the least
Crash Station
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I agree, the anime is good if you already have knowledge of part 3, but if not, I really can't recommend it at all. It's not just that stuff is cut out, it's that really weird stuff is left in and it messes up the pacing. Polnareff ends up having more fights than almost everyone else combined.
And it's also a crime that they cut out Joseph's and Iggy's best fights.
It's worth watching for the D'Arby episode alone! I went in with very cursory knowledge of the franchise and couldn't get enough.
Unknown Soldier
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Yuru Yuri isn't doing well at all. Though this says more about the sheer strength of the competition than it does about the Yuru Yuris. I'm also thinking that shows with ensemble casts like Yuru Yuri and THE IDOLM@STER will probably have a lot of trouble in contests like this.
Crash Station
Member
I didn't mean to say it's not worth watching, I meant I would recommend people read the manga first. It's like seeing the highlights animated rather than a complete experience.
And yes, D'Arby episode is amazing.
Oh, I can totally see the merit there as I went through some of it after watching the show.
Okay that's fair, although I was getting more at the fact not so much that Kimiko was in Hanasaku Iroha but that it was an interesting coincidence that two different shows that had a "theme" where the singer(s) for their opening theme(s) guest voiced a character happened to have those episodes air right next to each other in the same week.
PUFFY also got their own cartoon, sort of, called Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. I saw a little bit of it a few years ago.
I'll just link the Wikipedia article if anyone is interested in knowing a little more about the show. Here
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