Oh, that's cool. I've heard that The Beginning (which I should be seeing tomorrow!) introduces a new plot thread which isn't in the 2.5 episodes of the TV show it supposedly covers, so I'd figured they'd continue on with re-adapting the TV show. Completely new content is cool, though!
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Summer 2012 Anime |OT3| Where All the Waifus Are Made Up and the Points Don't Matter
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Oh, that's cool. I've heard that The Beginning (which I should be seeing tomorrow!) introduces a new plot thread which isn't in the 2.5 episodes of the TV show it supposedly covers, so I'd figured they'd continue on with re-adapting the TV show. Completely new content is cool, though!
more tiger and bunny is a good thing
It's on my to watch list if I can get a hold of a copy for cheap. Its interesting that you'd mention that because a friend said the same thing and that he'd sampled a few ideas from other Ghibli films. I haven't noticed that much, but I'll look out for comparisons upon a second viewing especially when I see Laputa.
I agree that it wasn't able to sustain narrative upon segments of the film especially in regards to relevant and key narrative pieces. In terms of letting visuals serve the story I felt it did very well in some scenes, but not so much in others. In the end it just appears that the concept was too ambitious for he's writing abilities, too much time was spent on the overall world and themes, rather than how the world and themes are connected. It was so close to working.
I think they need to recruit serveral key writers, or perhaps pick projects that wouldn't require much emotional investment to enjoy. I felt that Tari Tari was trying too hard to evoke an emotion that wasn't really there, Ando is a loss but a bigger loss would be trust I have in them! They're letting me down.
Thanks for the link, will definitely read through it.
I have a feeling the movies are kinda meant to be a gateway for the larger masses to get into the franchise before they launch the second season. The first movie seems to be more of an origin story movie than a straight "compilation" movie, which explains why it's an extended version of the first two episodes. So I guess with the second movie they plan on doing something more interesting with the world and characters in a movie form, rather than just taking stuff from the existing series.
That's because Welcome to the NHK anime is shit. People should rather read the novel or the manga and not subject themselves to such a shitty show. The only good things about it were the 1st ED and the OST.
hosannainexcelsis
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I think they need to recruit serveral key writers, or perhaps pick projects that wouldn't require much emotional investment to enjoy. I felt that Tari Tari was trying too hard to evoke an emotion that wasn't really there, Ando is a loss but a bigger loss would be trust I have in them! They're letting me down.
What did P.A. Works do to create that trust? Was True Tears that good?
I dunno, but Ando worked on a few episodes of that!
hosannainexcelsis
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I looved True Tears, don't know why and I can barely remember it - because it's been awhile now - but I just loved it.
some people such as myself prefer the audiovisual medium regardless of how it compares to the source material.
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hosannainexcelsis
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Have you seen One Off yet?
Regulus Tera
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Checking the Fall lineup and everything but Jojo and Psycho-Pass looks like shite. That means I can finally get back on track with LotGH.
Nope. I assume it has plenty of Round Table?
hosannainexcelsis
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It's the Honda-sponsored Junichi Sato OVA with Round Table feat. Nino performing both the opening and ending themes.
Regulus Tera
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Hopefully it's not as disappointing as the last two animu sponsored by car manufacturers. (i still don't get why subaru would even approve a magical girl show based on their licence)
OST.
Regulus Tera
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Oh and btw:
FTFY
Crazy chicken girl was the best girl.
Jim E. Rossler
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The worst feeling ever, I liked the show, characters and the information dumps
But no one made more than 2 volumes in english
Even the scanslators stopped at chapter 12
So now for the first time, I want to continue a story past the anime but CAN'T
But no one made more than 2 volumes in english
Even the scanslators stopped at chapter 12
So now for the first time, I want to continue a story past the anime but CAN'T
Clairvoyance
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No. And the Manga was inferior to the anime. Try again!
Dedication Through Light
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Campione! 12
Well for the big moment, Ive seen/heard much better and more intense passion in my yaoi manga and anime.
I guess for plot, it was going in an interesting direction need more explanation on the final big event of the episode
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Well for the big moment, Ive seen/heard much better and more intense passion in my yaoi manga and anime.
Erica and Kusanagi Godou's kiss was so long. Glad the bodies was kept separate as I would have closed it if it went too far, I didnt think they needed to do all of that for so long. Thought she would die though
I guess for plot, it was going in an interesting direction need more explanation on the final big event of the episode
Why two Athenas, did she split personalities or something? She was hilarious with Kusanagi Godou's sister though
Go_Ly_Dow
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biosnake20
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I miss Hyouka.
Considering the manga has better character art as well as a better delivery for the type of dark humor the story makes use of, on top of not being a boring dreg to go through, I don't see how that could ever be true.
I didn't read the manga but I had a real issue with the way the anime portrayed events. The novel is deeply self-loathing, whereas tonally I found that the anime almost seemed to "glorify" the hikkikomori lifestyle, certainly in the early parts of the series. It just seemed like the audience was supposed to have fun watching Satou and Yamazaki doing crazy otaku things, rather than really thinking about how screwed up Satou in particular was.
Plus the anime suffers from some major moments of LOL GONZO janky art quality, as was common for Gonzo shows at the time.
Still, great OP.
I know that feeling.
You should probably watch it again. I think it's one of those shows that would really benefit from repeat viewing.
Fuck Kodansha.
RyougaSaotome
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So I just finished watching the latest Sword Art Online on TV, and a commercial for the upcoming Little Busters adaptation played after the credits.
Between the dead eyes and the narration by (assuming) a little girl who sounds mentally handicapped, I think I'm gonna pass.
Between the dead eyes and the narration by (assuming) a little girl who sounds mentally handicapped, I think I'm gonna pass.
So in.
Clairvoyance
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I prefer the anime's character art over the manga, and I found the manga just as "boring" as the anime. Plus I found the delivery of the anime to be superb, partly thanks to the great voice acting (for the most part) and the fact that it was animated made a big difference.
The manga is somewhere in between the two tonally - it's mostly the fact that you aren't directly in Satou's head resulting in it coming across as being rather less self-loathing than the original novel was. It also goes on longer than it probably should have, continuing on way past where the novel ended.
Honestly, I kind of feel the anime completely missed the point of the novel in favour of being a vehicle to shill Misaki figures, but then I never did see it until the end, so maybe that changes.
comparing black and white stills to animation? what madness is this?
How are you even comparing delivery? acting, editing and music vs written dialogue and panels? what?
The new Kamisama Kiss PV is very disappointing. It only features the male lead. Oh well, at least the music was good.
Actually I don't know if new is the right word because I don't think it had any new footage.
Actually I don't know if new is the right word because I don't think it had any new footage.
Ultimadrago
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I await icarus's in-depth impressions come Fall season. (lol)
hosannainexcelsis
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KyoAni always made the Key character art look better than the original, whereas J.C. Staff has performed the remarkable feat of making it look worse.
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Not bad all in all, though I would have liked the final battle to be a bit longer, given how the whole thing stretched so many episodes. Then again, that way there was enough time to show some of the other going ons behind the scenes.
Now I can only hope for a second season to come out, and do so soon.
Not bad all in all, though I would have liked the final battle to be a bit longer, given how the whole thing stretched so many episodes. Then again, that way there was enough time to show some of the other going ons behind the scenes.
Now I can only hope for a second season to come out, and do so soon.
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Hellsing321
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Yes the soundtrack is supremely awesome for the show.
Hitori Bocchi might be my favorite track in an anime ever.
PdotMichael
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I don't see the big difference between Clannad, the last Key adaptation of KyoAni, and Little Busters!.
are all pretty subpar.
Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden 3
Fannnservice~ So after a first third of the episode which is literally nothing we see Suguru, Mahoro, and the teacher Saori go to a bathhouse, which means more tits and breast envy jokes. Suguru has the more interesting story as he visits Miyuki's(one of his classmates) home (which is also the bath house) and see her family, which is relevant because Suguru currently doesn't have one.
Speaking of which, next day has Mahoro and him visiting the grave of his parents. And then we get a PLOT TWIST: Suguru's dad was a commander at the place Mahoro used to work for and she was forced to kill him in the process of killing an alien. Funeral, crying child-Suguru and guilt ensue. Shock, applying to be Suguru's maid wasn't an accident!
I think I've forgotten most of episode 3 already, that's how unremarkable it was. Next episode is a beach episode. Fannnservice~
Fannnservice~ So after a first third of the episode which is literally nothing we see Suguru, Mahoro, and the teacher Saori go to a bathhouse, which means more tits and breast envy jokes. Suguru has the more interesting story as he visits Miyuki's(one of his classmates) home (which is also the bath house) and see her family, which is relevant because Suguru currently doesn't have one.
Speaking of which, next day has Mahoro and him visiting the grave of his parents. And then we get a PLOT TWIST: Suguru's dad was a commander at the place Mahoro used to work for and she was forced to kill him in the process of killing an alien. Funeral, crying child-Suguru and guilt ensue. Shock, applying to be Suguru's maid wasn't an accident!
I think I've forgotten most of episode 3 already, that's how unremarkable it was. Next episode is a beach episode. Fannnservice~
I'm the opposite. I found the anime so boring that once the ED changed, I dropped it as I had nothing left to bring me to watch it (by then I had already ordered/bought the OSTs and the ED single too, so on the audio side I was set).
I started reading the manga after that and found it to be better both on the art department as well as the tone used to deliver the story, given the dark humor the story is filled with shone through way more than what I saw in the anime.
Character art is character art.
Delivery, the manga made a better use of the dark tone the story is filled with. The dark humor came out better through jokes, exchanges, facial expressions, situations than what I found in the anime. There is so much awkwardness in the story that the anime didn't really convey to me yet the manga did.
Kokoro Connect 12
Episode starts off with
This episode revolves around Aoki and Yui but had a good mix of Taichi in it.
I do like how a random conversation about Aoki ends up in argument about Taichi.
The ending and preview of the next episode is crazy.
Episode starts off with
baby Iori and Aoki making a joke about breast milk.
Nana did look like Yui and was kind of nice of Aoki's personality shine a little and the explanation of why he acts that way. Yui has another breakthrough again with Aoki and it was great to see that Aoki at age 10 now recognizes Yui.
The ending and preview of the next episode is crazy.
When Inaba finally put the pieces together and discovers the reason why Taichi isn't transforming, you know Heartseed is going to punish Taichi. I could totally see Taichi being the only one to transform in the next episode as punishment.
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