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[Regulus Tera]

A little known fact about Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978) is that it invented Moe. Just look how Moe this ED is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB0g_bfzYiI

So you want to have sex with the space ship?

 

[cajunator]

True, I'm surprised duckroll made that mistake. Dead eyes are characterized by the lack of light reflected in them.

That would be correct.
True dead eye is an artform.

 

[/XX/]

Please, nothing about those bland New World character designs has anything on this:

http://www.abload.de/img/1334912896958qlej1.gif


There's nothing particularly expressive about those designs themselves, it's what the animators can make of it that will make them expressive or not.

'Master of the Sameface'

Spoiler

...and nipples

, Tony Taka! Bow to your lord...

.

I see absolutly no reason to put Chikashi Kubota above Tony Taka. Kubota is maybe a good animator but that's maybe his problem as character designer. The character designs are extremly simple and are super samefacey - even between the girls and the boys. It's maybe perfect for an animator but it looks just bad after all.

I think that at least lending themselves better to be animated is an advantage, and I like that it can be considered a trait of an animator with a good background; even if the characters result in being similar, they can be 'played with' more easily by the animator in question than static-ish character sheets more prone to be illustrations in a magazine than a demonstration of proportions and lively characteristics to be used as first-hand reference.

 

[Thoraxes]

People told me I should use a twelve episode rule with Hyouka and I was like fuck that.

It's basically a much better show if you just skip the first half entirely. You don't really miss out on anything.

 

[Grzi]

A lot of new MAL users in here, that's coo.

ADD ME ;__;

 

[cajunator]

It's basically a much better show if you just skip the first half entirely. You don't really miss out on anything.

Once again, the bear is right. You should listen to this guy. He knows shit.

 

[dakkumauji]

As expected, Crunchyroll maintains their Gintama simulcasting for the new season.

While expected and great, I'll never catch up.

 

[Thoraxes]

Once again, the bear is right. You should listen to this guy. He knows shit.

*brofist*

I was thinking how I would rank Hyouka and I realized that I couldn't personally give the show a high rating because despite the highs of the end, the entire show before the School Festival still exists.

 

[Jarmel]

Fuck Tomoki Kyoda
Fuck Shou Aikawa
Fuck Kenichi Yoshida
Fuck BONES
Fuck Eureka Seven Pocketful of Rainbows
Fuck Erueka Seven AO

FUCK MY LIFE

I'm cold-staring my phone right now.

 

[cajunator]

A lot of new MAL users in here, that's coo.

ADD ME ;__;

I forgot that I actually have 79% compatibility with your list. somehow.
One of the highest. Next to...Cwarrior. LOL.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

As expected, Crunchyroll maintains their Gintama simulcasting for the new season.

What a waste of todays announcement, then again, I guess for most of the anime they wont tell us about it until hours before it airs...Isnt there an anime con this weekend anyway?

 

[Ryuukan]

As expected, Crunchyroll maintains their Gintama simulcasting for the new season.

Even though another studio has died today, Sunrise is always there at the top for us.

 

[Soma]

But you'll miss out on delicious Oreki suffering and the introduction to

Spoiler

one of

the best characters.

 

[Dead]

lol, my least favorite studios are 100% on point.

 

[Thoraxes]

Fuck Tomoki Kyoda
Fuck Shou Aikawa
Fuck Kenichi Yoshida
Fuck BONES
Fuck Erueka Seven AO

FUCK MY LIFE

Woah, when I went to quote this something disappeared. Totally couldn't figure out what though. It's almost like it was erased from existence.

But you'll miss out on delicious Oreki suffering and the introduction to

Spoiler

one of

the best characters.

Someone should just make an Irusu compilation from 1-11 (or rather the Film arc) of Hyouka on Youtube. It'd only be like 6 minutes long and save everyone a lot of time.

 

[Envelope]

But you'll miss out on delicious Oreki suffering and the introduction to

Spoiler

one of

the best characters.

Oreki is too bland for me to even care about him suffering.

 

[Reknoc]

Sket Dance end

Good ending to a great show. Probably the least aggravating

Spoiler

confession

scenes I have seen.

I guess this is the longest thing I've watched from beginning to end since I joined animegaf. Sad to see it end like this. Hopefully it'll pull a Gintama and come back. Until then, anyone know what chapter of the manga this ended on?

Looks to be around chapter 158 I think. Going by episode descriptions.

 

[fertygo]

Horizon S2 12

OMG, SUNRISE I LOVE YOU.. Best episode of the season handdown.
24 minute of sakuga, mecha, magic and skill battle. YESSSSSSSSSS

So awesome, this is why people like the anime.. no other show does battle episode like Horizon, where my S3 announcement?

Futayo, you super ugly mothafucka! but shittttttttttt, that was sick.

 

[duckroll]

Woah, when I went to quote this something disappeared. Totally couldn't figure out what though. It's almost like it was erased from existence.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's what you think!

 

[Dedication Through Light]

http://i.imgur.com/WXA4w.png[/IM]

lol, my least favorite studios are 100% on point.[/QUOTE]

Does no one like Gonzo?

[img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb0vewq3sz1qbxqfpo1_500.png

 

[Jarmel]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's what you think!

Lol you really snapped didn't you? Oh boy, I'm not looking forward to this episode.

 

[Thoraxes]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's what you think!

Haha oh shit!

I like the stupid and convoluted though, so I guess this will be fun tonight.

 

[Novid]

The Hollywood Jews are destroying anime, like you predicted.

are you people still on that? christ...yall need to get up on out of here. if they did have power how does that effect yall?

 

[PdotMichael]

Hidamari Sketch X Honexcomb CM
http://youtu.be/5JzqQQ0BOPY

Wideface moe! 7 days... maybe the widest week in my life.

.
I think that at least lending themselves better to be animated is an advantage, and I like that it can be considered a trait of an animator with a good background; even if the characters result in being similar, they can be 'played with' more easily by the animator in question than static-ish character sheets more prone to be illustrations in a magazine than a demonstration of proportions and lively characteristics to be used as first-hand reference.

Your character designs should still have some soul. This it's easier to animate explenation can I accept for the KyoAni in-house style but that's just one step away from the QUALITY Welcome to the NHK episodes.

 

[firehawk12]

episode 8, bro. Also apparently some later episodes were good as well.

Episode 8 for the sheer wtf.

Episode 18 cause it was a really nicely done feels sad story.

Episode 19 cause it had the same director.

Episode 21 mostly cause it was different and was in a new setting.

Episode 23 wasn't bad, but I liked the documentary setting and making the setting interesting.

Of course, watching the whole series could have null and void my opinion.

Nothing sounds as impressive as Bowling for Columbine though.

Oda Nobuna no Yabou 11-12 (END):

Also, lest this issue escape my notice due to everything else that happened,

Spoiler

there wasn't a single speck of resolution regarding the time travel phenomenon in the finale. Does Protag-kun want to stay? Does he want to return? How does he feel about altering the past? All of the other sappy bullshit in the finale was totally expected, but to not even follow up on your show's single conceit is stupid.

What a terrible show.

Season 2 man. Season 2.

As expected, Crunchyroll maintains their Gintama simulcasting for the new season.

So they'll air the reruns as well as the new episodes? I guess we need 2chan to tell us when something new happens.

 

[cajunator]

Does no one like Gonzo?

I love Gonzo. A lot of older shows I really enjoyed were gonzo shows licensed by Geneon.

 

[duckroll]

Nothing sounds as impressive as Bowling for Columbine though.

Ep23 is as good or better than that episode.

 

[Regulus Tera]

It's basically a much better show if you just skip the first half entirely. You don't really miss out on anything.

I don't think you guys get it. What I saw of Hyouka made me hate Hyouka.

 

[madp]

Season 2 man. Season 2.
.

...is a total pipe dream so I will remain indignant about anything in Season 1 that wasn't satisfactorily resolved, hahah.

 

[BluWacky]

are you people still on that? christ...yall need to get up on out of here. if they did have power how does that effect yall?

That's what we were wondering when you were posting about it in this, the anime thread...

 

[firehawk12]

...is a total pipe dream so I will remain indignant about anything in Season 1 that wasn't satisfactorily resolved, hahah.

Dude, Lost didn't answer any questions in S1 and it's considered a classic! lol

Ep23 is as good or better than that episode.

What is it about, besides having a documentary (verite?) style?

 

[Novid]

That's what we were wondering when you were posting about it in this, the anime thread...

i posted that stuff to see your reactions to it. it was glorious. like i even believe the conspricy stuff anyway when wall street has done worse.

 

[cajunator]

Hyouka does have a couple of episodes towards the beginning that can be watch that actually explain what Hyouka IS as well as some of Chitanda's backstory.

 

[Ryuukan]

are you people still on that? christ...yall need to get up on out of here. if they did have power how does that effect yall?

"you people"

i posted that stuff to see your reactions to it. it was glorious. like i even believe the conspricy stuff anyway when wall street has done worse.

So you're saying you posted bigotry for fun?

 

[Dresden]

Nothing sounds as impressive as Bowling for Columbine though.

The Moore spoof episode was amusing enough for the novelty factor, but ep23 (of the ones I've seen in this show, that is, 1, 5, and 23) is the only one that I genuinely enjoyed.

 

[cajunator]

i posted that stuff to see your reactions to it. it was glorious. like i even believe the conspricy stuff anyway when wall street has done worse.

Whatchu got against us Jues?

 

[Envelope]

The Moore spoof episode was amusing enough for the novelty factor, but ep23 (of the ones I've seen in this show, that is, 1, 5, and 23) is the only one that I genuinely enjoyed.

You need to watch episode 8.

 

[trejo]

I don't think you guys get it. What I saw of Hyouka made me hate Hyouka.

As a fellow Hyouka hater I can assure you that episodes 12-17 are plenty watchable. After that, though, feel free to drop the show off a cliff.

 

[Dresden]

You need to watch episode 8.

One day. Probably after I hit up 21 because of that overhead boob shot.

 

[Thoraxes]

I don't think you guys get it. What I saw of Hyouka made me hate Hyouka.

I dropped it after the first really stupid episode, then came back to it 4 months later and skipped the crappy stuff. But your reaction is totally understandable, even if i've only partially experienced some of it myself.

Also what Trejo says is totally right.

 

[Envelope]

One day. Probably after I hit up 21 because of that overhead boob shot.

Do it for the scarecrow!

 

[dakkumauji]

What is it about, besides having a documentary (verite?) style?

A preschool girl takes over a sandbox Three Kingdoms style.

 

[Dresden]

I will do it for the scarecrow after I do it for boobs, Envelope.

Also what Trejo says is totally right.

No, he's not. The episodes that follow the Festival arc are great and the way it continues developing the characters and their relationships is really enjoyable to watch. Some of the best episodes in the show come out of the post-Festival stuff.

 

[trejo]

Dude I'm always right.

 

[Thoraxes]

No, he's not. The episodes that follow the Festival arc are great and the way it continues developing the characters and their relationships is really enjoyable to watch. Some of the best episodes in the show come out of the post-Festival stuff.

18 was terrible :/

 

[Kagami]

Oda Nobuna no Yabou 11-12 (END):

It was stupid and insulting to see

Spoiler

Nobuna doing just about the most rash thing she could--burn Japan's holiest site to the ground

Spoiler

Maybe I missed something, but while the topic of doing that certainly came up on the good guys' side, wasn't it the antagonists who set fire to it themselves to frame Nobuna?

Nobuna's tits half-exposed and flailing around during the final battle

I must give them thanks for providing me with several new desktop wallpapers

Spoiler

to go along with the bedridden-Hanbei ones

.

 

[Jarmel]

18 was terrible :/

Indeed it is.

 

[BGBW]

I don't even remember the episodes numbers for Hyouka. I enjoyed it as a whole. I don't really think about the individual components.

 

[Soma]

Episode 18 was fine but halfway through the episode, the first thing that came to mind was "maaaaan the people who only came for the festival arc will hate this".

 

[Dresden]

18 was terrible :/

Indeed it is.

It was a pretty good episode. It was... Hyouka.