PdotMichael
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just watch Katanagatari is a great show - and don't skip the previews.
The 50min format is something I would love to see more often.
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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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just watch Katanagatari is a great show - and don't skip the previews.
The 50min format is something I would love to see more often.
Most, but Japan has some ridiculous stipulations preventing certain series from being released in the US on BR, like Sora No Otoshimono Forte.
That video appears to be full of Cute, fun, and intrigue. Im interested.
two more Magi CM screenies:
now the wait for the inevitable youtube upload begins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzDh7rQg-mw
FUCK YES
This looks so goddamned :Cajun
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
two more Magi CM screenies:
Best maiden in anime since Waver-kun!
They should give him the same VA just to fuck with you more!
Dedication Through Light
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Hunter x Hunter 45
lol their always funny friends in the hunterpedia.
Kurapika continues to be amazing
. The best scene was the whole amusement park one, something about just the use of the music, the imagery, and just the plot made it really memorable to me
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lol their always funny friends in the hunterpedia.
Kurapika continues to be amazing
sword couldnt scratch Uva, but Kurapika's powerful punch managed to, awesome
team up please! I wanna see them take down lots of these phantom troupe members
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I don't the character designs look that bad. Certainly no worse than the designs for the Steins;Gate
anime, which weren't exactly good.
Just so that people can understand what I'm talking about, here's an example of a typical outside shot in Steins;Gate:
Everything is extremely washed out and desaturated, making everything look bland and artificial. The whiteness even extends to the edges of the frame, making it looks like there's some kind of fog enveloping the city -
Of course, there's some even more extreme shots of this particular "technique":
Internal shots look ugly too, but for different reasons. They're dark and colourless, rather than washed-out and colourless:
Finally, here's an example of 'quality' character design:
I can see where you're coming from with regards to the Steins;Gate artwork. I happen to like the look in general because it added to me feeling like something was very very wrong about what was going on, which kind of added to the mysterious events to me. I'm sure there are better ways they could have done that, and the game's artwork is much better in general, but I wasn't put off by the artwork in Steins;Gate.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I also agree with this. Especially with the shots that take place inside.
Also not sure what his complaint is about about poor Mayushii.
Dedication Through Light
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HxH Movie Trailer 2
Im kind of afraid that Gon and Killua will not be that much in action in it. Oh well looks like it will be a blast.
Im kind of afraid that Gon and Killua will not be that much in action in it. Oh well looks like it will be a blast.
PdotMichael
Banned
espencially, the characters look like the VN counterparts just without the strange photoshop effect.
And that's the point. The visual novel and anime adapation look unique, Robotics;Notes got a higher budget after the success of Steins;Gate but everything looks generic.
But he just said he hadn't been watching Space Brothers. :S
You'd think is 2022 that the online world would have gotten over the fact that women use the web.
Glad you told me where they were from otherwise I may have thought these were shots from next week's SAO.two more Magi CM screenies:
Why does he even have axes in a game based around swords?
Eureka Seven 18-
Finally. We're finally getting to the good stuff. Too bad they wasted an entire episode on Ao's shitty wishwashy behaviour. This was definitely a case of the narrative driving character actions rather than the other way around. Ao had to be on the American carrier so that Elena and Fleur would rescue him thus causing the mess.
This has taken way too long and done in the most shitty way possible. It would have made more sense right after the Quartz mess than to waste another episode to drive the point home. I also hate how they waste time recapping shit they've already shown and explained, such as Eureka leaving. We fucking get it.
Finally. We're finally getting to the good stuff. Too bad they wasted an entire episode on Ao's shitty wishwashy behaviour. This was definitely a case of the narrative driving character actions rather than the other way around. Ao had to be on the American carrier so that Elena and Fleur would rescue him thus causing the mess.
This has taken way too long and done in the most shitty way possible. It would have made more sense right after the Quartz mess than to waste another episode to drive the point home. I also hate how they waste time recapping shit they've already shown and explained, such as Eureka leaving. We fucking get it.
Kuroko's Basketball 1
I always had a special place for sport animes. When I was in high school, I simply adored Eyeshield 21. After much debate, I decided to give KB a try.
I'm surprised the main lead isn't the shining star (no pun intended). I wonder if the series will expand on him more than simply being a shadow. I certainly hope so. And then we have the other main lead, red hair dude, I cannot recall his name atm. Brute strength and talent are the names of the game for him.
Talking about talent, I noticed a major theme will be effort vs. talent. The ending of this episode said it best, Kuroko will be the shadow to red-hair dude's light; the yin to his yang.
With all that said, I'll make an effort to continue watching this show. With a 17-credit schedule for school, learning Japanese, and having other leadership obligations, it might be a tad too burdensome to squeeze this show in, especially when the fall season arrives.
You should definitely continue watching it, it's a great show.
I'm also starting to think that AO would be a lot better if they didn't have the whole mystery component with timetravel. If it was more straight-up, I think they could let some plot points breathe a bit more. I guess I keep going to is I wish this was the spiritual successor to E7 rather than trying to hamfist it into being an actual one.
Painting with Swords 9
Once again this show reaches into the gaping void of the puerile rectum that is anime writing. We are expected to believe that one man can do what an "entire" army cannot (especially when said army was told explicitly they were not enough). Oh yes, I forgot, he is Mr Gary Stu. My complete and utter surprise that he managed to beat the boss and be the hero of the day must have rendered my brain incapable of remembering things for a brief moment. Good to see that useless guild ended up being of some use in the most cliched way possible by making Stu angry. Surprised his hair didn't go blonde from all that teeth gritting. And what is up with people not using potions? If you see he's in danger just chuck one at his head so the bottle cracks and spills its magical rejuvenating juices all over him. Have they even played a standard RPG before let alone an online one?
Also wasting a year studying ingredient combos. Is she the sister of ulillillia? And then not even sharing that info on the wiki. How selfish can you get? We can all take solace in the fact all that knowledge will be useless in the real world.
Well at least the army got rid of their terribad leader so a happy ending after all.
Once again this show reaches into the gaping void of the puerile rectum that is anime writing. We are expected to believe that one man can do what an "entire" army cannot (especially when said army was told explicitly they were not enough). Oh yes, I forgot, he is Mr Gary Stu. My complete and utter surprise that he managed to beat the boss and be the hero of the day must have rendered my brain incapable of remembering things for a brief moment. Good to see that useless guild ended up being of some use in the most cliched way possible by making Stu angry. Surprised his hair didn't go blonde from all that teeth gritting. And what is up with people not using potions? If you see he's in danger just chuck one at his head so the bottle cracks and spills its magical rejuvenating juices all over him. Have they even played a standard RPG before let alone an online one?
Also wasting a year studying ingredient combos. Is she the sister of ulillillia? And then not even sharing that info on the wiki. How selfish can you get? We can all take solace in the fact all that knowledge will be useless in the real world.
Well at least the army got rid of their terribad leader so a happy ending after all.
The "army" is just what people call that guild. It's pretty shitty at this point in the story, so it's not really surprising that one higher level player can outmatch that entire unit of the "army". Asuna and Klein on their own at this point are probably stronger than all of those guys added together anyway. Nothing unrealistic about it in MMO terms.
(Actually Silica is the best, she just doesn't show up so the other characters have a chance to show off a little. She's modest and humble like that.)
(Actually Silica is the best, she just doesn't show up so the other characters have a chance to show off a little. She's modest and humble like that.)
What the hell? When did Hinata acquire gigantic boobs?!
Pretty sure her knockers was already huge when Naruto came back after 2 years.
Sword Art Online 9
Boss music was Boss. That scene when Kirito wakes up was weird, Asuna was like dead meat all along when Klein was talking to him. All the other waifus had a cameo too, all teams must be happy I guess. Looks like everyone in this Blood something guild is a member of team Asuna, lolol.
Boss music was Boss. That scene when Kirito wakes up was weird, Asuna was like dead meat all along when Klein was talking to him. All the other waifus had a cameo too, all teams must be happy I guess. Looks like everyone in this Blood something guild is a member of team Asuna, lolol.
They certainly have.
She had them ever since the time skip. We just couldn't see them due to her still wearing a goddamn jacket.
darkblade77
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She was just recharging her OTPnium reserves.
Disclaimer: I belong to no OTP faction(yet)
Episode had a lot of octane... I'm kinda glad that what I assume to be the main plot is now moving along.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Well, that and Hinata is another case of constant doujins depicting a character a certain way eventually becoming the way she's depicted in canon. >>; They were big after the time skip, but they seem to have gotten bigger since. >>;
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Times. Times never change.
Accel World 21
Not since Mahoro has a maid on a motorcycle looked that badass.
Niko shows up
Not since Mahoro has a maid on a motorcycle looked that badass.
Niko shows up
and starts teaching Taku how to face his fears and use the incarnate system.
Haru and one of Niko's followers dive in to the Akihabara battleground to investigate how Noumi is able to fight without being registered.
Haru and one of Niko's followers dive in to the Akihabara battleground to investigate how Noumi is able to fight without being registered.
dakkumauji
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I liked what I saw and what I heard. The duckroll hype is strong with this one.
The premise and VA selection makes this show something looking forward to.
Dedication Through Light
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Rinne no Lagrange 2 ep 9
Typical school life stuff was nothing to write home about, but still in the same area as it has been for this show. However the highlight part for me was the going away party and just all of Kirius, Izo, and Array, I cried when
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Plot wise
I guess they aim to take the show out good, and is that the third iteration of the ed theme (muginami singing?)
Typical school life stuff was nothing to write home about, but still in the same area as it has been for this show. However the highlight part for me was the going away party and just all of Kirius, Izo, and Array, I cried when
Izo got up there and said his last words and then the boss said his too. Wonder how he will be without Kirius and Array there anymore
Plot wise
Figured the girls would have to break the promise of staying out of their ovids. Cant believe Dizelmine decided to test on himself and following the whim of Moid and then just the attack of fallen ships. I hope he doesnt break up with Villaguilio after this and if Asteria can do something to save them all.
I guess they aim to take the show out good, and is that the third iteration of the ed theme (muginami singing?)
Go_Ly_Dow
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he just levels up a lot of screen. most likely explored a lot of the world and stumbled across great equipment and items.
I'd guess that most the talented Sunrise staff are spending more time working on Horizon than on Accel World...
PdotMichael
Banned
BD exclusive... I can see it.
Ultimadrago
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Space Brothers 22
Congrats to Mutta on making the next step towards the stars.
In which case, I will just wait it out and see how the dust settles...
I know there is a lot of chatter about how boring it all is, but it looks too pretty to ignore completely.
He is yandere for Bones.
Isn't it the same studio (8) working on both shows?
Yuru Yuri♪♪ 1-9
I feel as though these episodes only improve on the formula, by sheer virtue of having already laid the groundwork in season 1, and going off from there.
I didn't like all of the characters in the first season, but they have done a decent job of rounding out the cast a little more here, even if some characters still feel extremely one note, and in some cases, completely unnecessary. That said, whenever the other characters were given more screentime, they often become the best moments. Even Yui doesn't seem completely devoid of personality at this point. Also, I think there is a certain irony in Akari being the forgotten protagonist, as she has somehow became one of the more entertaining characters, well, the train skit aside.
I feel as though these episodes only improve on the formula, by sheer virtue of having already laid the groundwork in season 1, and going off from there.
I didn't like all of the characters in the first season, but they have done a decent job of rounding out the cast a little more here, even if some characters still feel extremely one note, and in some cases, completely unnecessary. That said, whenever the other characters were given more screentime, they often become the best moments. Even Yui doesn't seem completely devoid of personality at this point. Also, I think there is a certain irony in Akari being the forgotten protagonist, as she has somehow became one of the more entertaining characters, well, the train skit aside.
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Dedication Through Light
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dakkumauji
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So glad for more Arcana Famiglia, but I was hoping for another season
Maybe that's where we'll get our battle tournament. Ha, ha, ha... :[
Razgriz-Specter
Member
I don't even know how to feel about this show anymore besides Madoka being one of my favorite female characters.
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