Jex
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You should probably specify which Area 88 you're talking about, as I am not entirely sure.
However, as you said the artwork was 'serviceable' I doubt you're referring to the OVA.
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Summer 2012 Anime |OT2| Of Suspended Anime Due To Olympics
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You should probably specify which Area 88 you're talking about, as I am not entirely sure.
However, as you said the artwork was 'serviceable' I doubt you're referring to the OVA.
Well, Hata has said repeatedly that this will be like how they made Heaven is a Place On Earth specifically, and that it will be an anime original story created just for the series. Like I said, I don't watch the anime, so I dunno the specifics. But it seems clear at this point that they're basically outright saying "don't expect this to adapt anything from the manga at all".
Jex
Member
I'll give you a hint - we're in the snow level.
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By which I mean yes. I had assumed my original post was extremely sarcastic, but apparently the wasn't the case.
Ultimadrago
Member
chickdigger802
Banned
Utena 2
That whole enter arena 'stock footage' sequence gonna be a thing? The song is quite badass though.
Not a fan of chuchu.
Show does give me star driver vibes.
That whole enter arena 'stock footage' sequence gonna be a thing? The song is quite badass though.
Not a fan of chuchu.
Show does give me star driver vibes.
Ultimadrago
Member
And here
we
go.
Hito's already on my good side (according to MAL), the percentage can only go down from here.
And if I watched Doremi it would only go down from there.
That said, "The Mystical Laws" might bring a small rise.
I kind of thought the same of the picture I posted.
Ultimadrago
Member
You can't talk about that episode without including a glorious image of that hat:
Sometimes two people just want to sit together with their hideous hats.
Is that so criminal?
NeonZ
Member
Does anyone know if this woman is an anime or celebrity parody?
The scene in the left is from Joshiraku and the one in the right from Keroro. I guess both designs are generic enough that their similarity might be just a coincidence, but the fact that her appearance in Joshiraku was in the same scene as a Lupin cameo makes me wonder if those two designs are based on some character or person I don't know about...
The scene in the left is from Joshiraku and the one in the right from Keroro. I guess both designs are generic enough that their similarity might be just a coincidence, but the fact that her appearance in Joshiraku was in the same scene as a Lupin cameo makes me wonder if those two designs are based on some character or person I don't know about...
Chet Rippo
Member
I really enjoyed it. But with how short the episodes were, I wish there was more to it, either more episodes or the episodes themselves were longer. Though I suppose it being a low budget ONA is probably the reason it is what it is.
C'est la vie, it was really fun while it lasted.
Are you positive it wasnt positive? Are you negative that its positive? Why couldnt you be positive that it was positive or negative that it was negative? Im positive that it was positively positive. Don't be so negative.
I respect that. Tea always goes well with yuri.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I really enjoyed it. But with how short the episodes were, I wish there was more to it, either more episodes or the episodes themselves were longer. Though I suppose it being a low budget ONA is probably the reason it is what it is.
C'est la vie, it was really fun while it lasted.
God dammit. Whenever I read C'est la vie now I can hear my soul cry in pain as it remembers Usagi singing Sailah Vee over and over and over. I should have never watched PGSM.
So jealous right now. Still at work. >:I
Ultimadrago
Member
Looks like you're gonna be a Nichibro!
Man I miss that show. Too bad nobody bought it
I prefer the term "Nichijoubro", albeit less catchy. "Nichibro" reminds me of an inferior show.
Also, that read as a negative review.
One more thing! I miss it too. Anime consumers love to ignore purchasing great things. The most recent exception being Fate/Zero. They thankfully bought Fate/Zero. (But seeing as it's a prequel, I am guessing that means we'll just get...truckloads of pre-painted figures and nendos)
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Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru 4
Stupid kids.
Again, while most of this isn't funny, I do like some of the character interactions. The teacher's disgust at the incorrect math problems was a small spectacle. Seriously, Moriaki is off his rocker.
Anyways, that's the Tuesday watch.
Papa no Baka everywhere.
On a separate note, ugly CG hallway sequences are bad.
Oh yes work shit. I left that behind. 7 days of free sailing for me
Whaaaat?! Switch places with me Cajun! Please!
I doubt you want the headaches of my job.
People have had nervous breakdowns and quit before. I seen it.
dakkumauji
Member
Horizon II 04
Ninja Art of Rejecting Boobs
Another downtime episode, which wasn't bad. A lot of time spent on Mr. Ninja and The Cloak which wasn't bad at least giving focus on someone they didn't spend a lot of time last season.
The school festival wasn't Hyouka-level of brilliant, but it does look like it will much more action packed starting next episode.
Also, it was bath time, so boobs everywhere. I did like the summoning near the end, just not sure if it had to be in the bath or was it just convenient to do so.
Ninja Art of Rejecting Boobs
Another downtime episode, which wasn't bad. A lot of time spent on Mr. Ninja and The Cloak which wasn't bad at least giving focus on someone they didn't spend a lot of time last season.
The school festival wasn't Hyouka-level of brilliant, but it does look like it will much more action packed starting next episode.
Also, it was bath time, so boobs everywhere. I did like the summoning near the end, just not sure if it had to be in the bath or was it just convenient to do so.
chickdigger802
Banned
Nanoha Striker S 4
So when a mommy device and a daddy device loves each other very much...
And all the limiter talk sure does remind me of Other M. Having power levels locked down due to politics and military structure is quite a big ass shounen boner killer eh?
I guess this is one of the big disappointments eh?
At least it seems like something is finally happening next eps, but fighting robots sure is boring compare to fighting mahou lolis of before :/
So when a mommy device and a daddy device loves each other very much...
And all the limiter talk sure does remind me of Other M. Having power levels locked down due to politics and military structure is quite a big ass shounen boner killer eh?
I guess this is one of the big disappointments eh?
At least it seems like something is finally happening next eps, but fighting robots sure is boring compare to fighting mahou lolis of before :/
God dammit. Whenever I read C'est la vie now I can hear my soul cry in pain as it remembers Usagi singing Sailah Vee over and over and over. I should have never watched PGSM.
It's not that you should have never watched it so much rather that it should have never ended. I have a PGSM-sized hole in my heart nowadays.
Ultimadrago
Member
There will be no "five rounds" of partying here!
Only "five rounds of suffering".
This "RKB marathon" thing,
it's a thing that exists.
Idolm@ster 26
I really forgot just how good this show looked. This was a fun episode that jumped around from skit to skit in a way that included all the idols. It's probably the best way the series could have gone out, with a lighthearted tone, some surprisingly edgy and unexpected parody, and a short uplifting outro. A very positive wrap up all around.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
o(^▽^)o. Yay that you're staring Saki!
Canis lupus
Member
Fate/Zero 7, everything's building up.
Kokoro Connect 4
Not really liking this episode at all. In my opinion, what this show needs is more lighthearted body swapping shennanigans and much, much less of just a couple of characters standing around talking at each other about their feelings or just plain old waxing philosophical. Worse of all is that they present this in the most boring possible way, with a ton of close-ups of their faces while their mouths are happily flapping up and down.
Taichi's white knight schtick is also starting to get really annoying.
Not really liking this episode at all. In my opinion, what this show needs is more lighthearted body swapping shennanigans and much, much less of just a couple of characters standing around talking at each other about their feelings or just plain old waxing philosophical. Worse of all is that they present this in the most boring possible way, with a ton of close-ups of their faces while their mouths are happily flapping up and down.
Taichi's white knight schtick is also starting to get really annoying.
Best show of the year.
dakkumauji
Member
Naruto SD 18
True love explodes into fireworks.
Not too bad, first part was much stronger than Tenten's problems.
True love explodes into fireworks.
Not too bad, first part was much stronger than Tenten's problems.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Well this is an awkward way to release the Persona 4 anime here
I liked the JPN audio, but I wanted blu ray...
I liked the JPN audio, but I wanted blu ray...
A Black Falcon
Member
I haven't even gotten myself to watch ep. 2 yet.
Yuu's good, but I like Kuro more myself.Saki side A 6
girls can't get bester than this.
Penguin Musume Heart is great fun. It's too bad that there isn't more of it.I really enjoyed it. But with how short the episodes were, I wish there was more to it, either more episodes or the episodes themselves were longer. Though I suppose it being a low budget ONA is probably the reason it is what it is.
C'est la vie, it was really fun while it lasted.
Yes, yes there is. I still don't know how it took you so long to watch this...
StrikerS is like... half as good as A's, max. Probably even less. Huge disappointment. I mean, it's not actually terrible -- it's okay, overall -- but it's nothing compared to the first two seasons. It could have been good (older Nanoha and Fate were nice to see, for instance), but it wasn't. And what's worse is that both of the spinoff mangas that followed it up. Vivid and Force, aren't very good either. Force is especially bad; it's really nothing at all like the rest of the franchise. "Generic harem action starring a guy" is closer to the truth for that one. Vivid isn't quite as bad as that, but still... meh.
At least there's the movies... those are good. I do think that the first season of the TV show is better than the movie -- the movie's quite confusing for anyone who hasn't seen the show, that's for sure -- but it was great anyway. I'm certainly looking forward to whenever the second one releases on discs.
No, it's a shonen action show with magical girls, pretty much. It's not shoujo.
I'm sure those girls will eventually get guroed too. That is what the show's about, after all.
I've read some of the manga, and it started out somewhat amusing, but there was some plot development recently, and it's gotten more generic and less interesting. Not sure if it'll be worth it anymore.
Surprising it took you this long. Saki is overflowing with :cajun and :SDBurton, and also has an adequate amount of :chetrippo.
Atlus strikes again, presumably, after the Persona 4 Arena game issues! Not a huge surprise I guess in the circumstances (clearly they're still scared of reverse importation) but disappointing nonetheless for people wanting to pick up the show.
Crash Station
Member
Horizon s2 4
Exposition/downtime episode. Of course with an oddball cast like this, I don't mind. Boobs everywhere and Tori STILL being naked.
Looks like next episode will be rather significant. Should be fun.
Exposition/downtime episode. Of course with an oddball cast like this, I don't mind. Boobs everywhere and Tori STILL being naked.
Looks like next episode will be rather significant. Should be fun.
Theonik
Member
dakkumauji
Member
lololololol
I guess it's to prevent reverse importation cause I guess this is somewhat close enough somehow just without any of the nice extras and boxart that P4 BDs are being tossed with.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Wow, fuck Japan. We're now at a point where the shitty Japanese market is basically fucking over the North American market. :/
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
So the BR release is no longer dual-audio but the DVDs are unchanged. Great. :/
I'm mostly ok with that. It started off as shock value but looks to be a little more meaningful if it involves characters I might get attached to!
Awesome! Glad you're finally watching it!
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
They should have just found a way to region lock it. This is even worse than that.
Wait wut? This sounds... What the fuck?
What the fu-
Theonik
Member
The sensible gaijin pricing hurts the Japanese overlords so they sabotage the US version to prevent people importing that instead. Normal Japanese licensor way of thinking. Be glad this isn't like PSG and our Japanese overlords were merciful. PSG was only released on DVD for that in the west
I would rather they delay the release by two years and give me dual audio than this.
Theonik
Member
Oh I agree. This is pretty poor. But hey this isn't the first time a poor decision like this is made
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