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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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Said Funimation on there thats why.
Wako and Sugata never wore those costumes in the original Star Driver right? If so then the movie definitely has to be more than just a re-arrangement + new epilogue...
I need to finish watching the show actually :3
Considering this is still Enokido Im hoping he goes the bat shit crazy route a la Utena movie...
I need to finish watching the show actually :3
Considering this is still Enokido Im hoping he goes the bat shit crazy route a la Utena movie...
No. I think this whole episode is going to be dedicated to that duel by the looks of it....
Lots of re-arrangement movies these days have a lot of new footage and designs though...
amishpriest99
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Hope the duel's good. Looks promising, anyway.
Yeah but I didn't think that would be the focus of the episode. If this is how it's going to go down, I'm going to hella rage.
Can they really fight for 20 mins? Doesn't seem likely...
Prep and filler crap if they want to do it. If they aren't doing just the duel then it's odd for them to show the preview of JUST the duel. You'd think they show a scene from elsewhere. Meh...
Can we not talk about that movie please?
Let's talk about how awesome the new Tauburn looks instead!
Wouldn't showing any other scene potentially spoil the outcome of the duel itself? Considering the big cliffhanger in ep9 is the duel, it makes sense that the preview will only show teases of the actual fight, and leave the audience guessing.
amishpriest99
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I'm sure there will be at least some waifu time in there to pad it out.
Can we not talk about that movie please?
Let's talk about how awesome the new Tauburn looks instead!
Wouldn't showing any other scene potentially spoil the outcome of the duel itself? Considering the big cliffhanger in ep9 is the duel, it makes sense that the preview will only show teases of the actual fight, and leave the audience guessing.
Well fuck. I didn't think about that. Yeah. You're right. Shit.
Does look pretty fab. Hopefully there will be other new mechs by KoyamaCan we not talk about that movie please?
Let's talk about how awesome the new Tauburn looks instead!
If the duel is the entire episode, then I'll say the anime pacing is fucked. Lol.
Dude. No. I'd say episode 11 and 12 is fucked. Real.... And then as a result the anime is fucked. LOL.
http://dvdbd.wiki.fc2.com/wiki/STAR DRIVER 輝きのタクト
Did pretty well. Not fantastic, but better than most BONES properties!
KIRABOSHI☆!
Chet Rippo
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Medaka Box 6
Calvary battle always seems to be the last event, doesn't it? Well whatever, it was a fun conclusion to the inter-club competition. Looking forward to what the new girl will bring to the show. Loving this show so far.
And with that Medaka's harem grows.
Calvary battle always seems to be the last event, doesn't it? Well whatever, it was a fun conclusion to the inter-club competition. Looking forward to what the new girl will bring to the show. Loving this show so far.
the 1%
amishpriest99
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I've just listened to the first few minutes but there are a couple of points already where you could tell if it were any other guest (or just twitter questions) Zac and Justin would have resorted to their usual snarky "film school blah blah..." but held back presumably out of respect to Helen. Good times
.KIRABOSHI☆!
For those who live closer to the London end of Blighty than the Scotland one (Edinburgh SLA tickets went on sale today, by the way), Wolf Children is playing three times as part of the London Film Festival in October.
Now I'm just waiting to find out what the anime programming is for the Leeds Film Festival in November. Last year was a bit disappointing (Colorful and Children who Chase Lost Voices, with Hotorubi no Mori E added at the last minute), but the year before that they ran a whole days worth of anime programming. Looks like they have an entire days worth of programming on November 11th at the Town Hall (hands down the oddest place I've seen a movie), so hopefully they might have something that's not playing elsewhere.
I have to admit, I'm kind of hoping they have the third Mardock Scramble. I saw the first part there two years ago now, and I'd kind of like to have the dubious pleasure of having seen all three theatrically.
Now I'm just waiting to find out what the anime programming is for the Leeds Film Festival in November. Last year was a bit disappointing (Colorful and Children who Chase Lost Voices, with Hotorubi no Mori E added at the last minute), but the year before that they ran a whole days worth of anime programming. Looks like they have an entire days worth of programming on November 11th at the Town Hall (hands down the oddest place I've seen a movie), so hopefully they might have something that's not playing elsewhere.
I have to admit, I'm kind of hoping they have the third Mardock Scramble. I saw the first part there two years ago now, and I'd kind of like to have the dubious pleasure of having seen all three theatrically.
Crash Station
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Yay! Best show of winter!
hosannainexcelsis
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Hunter X Hunter (1999) 2
I believe this is anime-original "filler" material, and indeed it doesn't really contribute anything meaningful to the narrative. But it was a good episode in how it introduced and fleshed out important characters. Leorio receives the bulk of the focus, and Gon's affinity with animals is expanded upon, but I was most impressed with its treatment of Kurapika. He first appears as a random passerby on the street:
Though his bright colors make him stand out from the rest of the crowd. A bit later there's a scene in a restaurant where he's eating which simply but vividly showcases his chilly personality and skilled reflexes through his actions. This happens in the background to Gon and Leorio's adventures; Kurapika sees them but does not interact with them. It's an organic way of doing a character introduction, which makes it feel like he has a life beyond the requirements of the narrative or the needs of the protagonist.
It was well directed in general, with slick transitions. Some more obvious animation shortcuts than the first episode, which is to be expected when you're dealing with large crowds, but the few moments of action had the necessary impact.
I believe this is anime-original "filler" material, and indeed it doesn't really contribute anything meaningful to the narrative. But it was a good episode in how it introduced and fleshed out important characters. Leorio receives the bulk of the focus, and Gon's affinity with animals is expanded upon, but I was most impressed with its treatment of Kurapika. He first appears as a random passerby on the street:
Though his bright colors make him stand out from the rest of the crowd. A bit later there's a scene in a restaurant where he's eating which simply but vividly showcases his chilly personality and skilled reflexes through his actions. This happens in the background to Gon and Leorio's adventures; Kurapika sees them but does not interact with them. It's an organic way of doing a character introduction, which makes it feel like he has a life beyond the requirements of the narrative or the needs of the protagonist.
It was well directed in general, with slick transitions. Some more obvious animation shortcuts than the first episode, which is to be expected when you're dealing with large crowds, but the few moments of action had the necessary impact.
Hellsing321
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There is never a good reason to marathon Star Driver.
Jex
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That's like twice as good as Ao!
Jex
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I can't remember if you've seen the opening of the new series yet. If you haven't it might be interesting for you to go and see how much stuff they inserted into those opening episodes.
Jex
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Okay, I definitely have to get to one of those showings.
They need something to burn in slow season (Winter, and its always filled with show like this)
Chet Rippo
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Medaka Box 7
Besides her awkward introduction, this episode was a fan service episode. It's to bad this show is targeted to little boys. Some man service was not missed. Medaka's pout voice is straight up Yui's
I like how they keep foreshadowing the genre shift. "Yo, this is totally going to become a battle shounen show, keep watching please! We're begging you!" Well, I like it the way it is now.
The new girl, Kikaijima, is great. I love her.
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Besides her awkward introduction, this episode was a fan service episode. It's to bad this show is targeted to little boys. Some man service was not missed. Medaka's pout voice is straight up Yui's
I like how they keep foreshadowing the genre shift. "Yo, this is totally going to become a battle shounen show, keep watching please! We're begging you!" Well, I like it the way it is now.
Jex
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For the volumes out so far, it's actually almost 3x as good as Ao!
Aowch. That's worse than I thought.
Season of Shounen (potentially) gets followed up with Season of Smut. These themed seasons are kind of turning out to be a double-edged sword!
Chet Rippo
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Smut season is best season.
It was a perpetual-cliffhanger thriller than eventually tried to resolve itself and failed spectacularly. Skip the movies, stop at the end of the TV, and pretend it was just an all-flash popcorn flick, you'll be happier that way.
dakkumauji
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I disagree.
His turn to shine will come again... and very soon, as he is one of our spiritual guides:
Sir PdotMichael! Reporting for duty, sir! I'm ready, sir.
Next month, /ak/ will re-emerge stronger than ever...
Maybe I'm crazy, but when I saw that logo I immediately saw "Aoki"
I love how much of a hedonist/troll Hansode is. Shes amazing.
Medaka Box without her would definitely be missing something important.
hosannainexcelsis
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Yes, I've seen the first three episodes of the current HxH; the praise its more recent episodes have received is actually what motivated me to start the original. From what I'm able to compare, the 1999 show certainly has a lot more material that gives the series a rather different flavor.
Chet Rippo
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Well, ok then...
Crash Station
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Maken-ki is both!
PdotMichael
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oh, I read Maken-ki but thought Minami-ke (which is also a winter anime). I was little confused about the smut comments.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Best character in the show and he's got the most fanservice too. Shirtless at almost all times!
Also had no idea there was a new Minami-Ke season coming. Neat.
dakkumauji
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Gintama 104
All that action! Am I even watching the same show?
All that action! Am I even watching the same show?
Really? That's not too bad. Stupid show but also entertaining. Hopefully season 2 will have main guy find more ways to use his powers to get girls naked and do perverted things.
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