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[nintendoman58]

Kino's Journey - 5

...Whoa.

Spoiler

It's hard finding a connecting theme in each episode. Obviously the parts with the workers and Kino's story about that country connected with each other. But what did the democracy part have to do with any of that?

So Kino's story is about a WALL-E type world where no one has to work, so the people created a work system to keep themselves stressed so they wouldn't become lazy.

The part with the Railroad workers put a big pit in my stomach. Three guys working for their families for 50 years. One worker polishing the tracks, one worker taking apart the tracks, another worker repairing the tracks. They want to stop, but they won't unless someone tells them to.

But wait, is whoever employing those guys aware of the other guy on the tracks? These people couldn't have been forgotten. If they've been working for fifty years, then someone has to be giving these people food or something. It doesn't make sense.

Holy crap at the democracy part. That whole society collapsed in on itself because of that death penalty for those who opposed the majority vote. It's like those creepy Youtube conspiracy theories you find when you go to the wrong side of Youtube. Sent chills up my spine.

This show went from good to great in my book. A really well-done food-for-thought episode.

 

[Mature]

The most important thing is, Nakamura is already confirmed to have worked on animation in at least one episode of Space Dandy.

Man. It's one thing having all these legendary people together, but they're all together doing some silly, crazy, space comedy. Good or bad, it's going to be something.

The day after Romain went to the kickoff party for Space Dandy, he tweeted that he had met Dai Sato.

Ah, yeah, I seem to remember something like that being brought up.

 

[Jarmel]

The most important thing is, Nakamura is already confirmed to have worked on animation in at least one episode of Space Dandy.

Yea, the show is definitely going to be something.

Sato doing a space adventure epic with the best people who have worked at BONES backing him up? yes please

 

[Shergal]

Speaking of Space Dandy and staff-whoring, we are sure about Yuasa now but what about Kenichi Yoshida? Has there been any other info since he tweeted that thing some days ago?

 

[cajunator]

Well, she was in like, what, three episodes? That's really not saying a whole lot.

I agree she wasnt featured nearly enough

apparently its cat day?

OH hmm lets see what we have h-

*dies

 

[Syrinx]

I agree she wasnt featured nearly enough

Well I don't really agree or disagree with it. I have no strong feelings either way. Just pointing out that saying that there will be more Mizaki is like saying the Houston Astros will be a better team next year.

(note: the Astros are bad)

 

[Jarmel]

Speaking of Space Dandy and staff-whoring, we are sure about Yuasa now but what about Kenichi Yoshida? Has there been any other info since he tweeted that thing some days ago?

Wait what?

Yoshida is getting involved too

oh my jesus

 

[duckroll]

People currently believed to be associated to Space Dandy in one way or another:

- Shinichiro Watanabe (confirmed)
- Thomas Romain (confirmed)
- Dai Sato (rumor)
- Sayo Yamamoto (rumor)
- Bahi JD (confirmed)
- Yutaka Nakamura (confirmed)
- Masaaki Yuasa (confirmed)
- Kenichi Yoshida (rumor)
- Yoko Kanno (rumor)

Did I miss anyone?

 

[Shergal]

He tweeted something about a Fall show, and people were speculating it was the same thing Yuasa was talking about. But I don't know if it actually turned out to be something else entirely or if nobody knows anything yet.

 

[Jarmel]

He tweeted something about a Fall show, and people were speculating it was the same thing Yuasa was talking about. But I don't know if it actually turned out to be something else entirely or if nobody knows anything yet.

Did he say he was working on a Fall show?

He might be whoring out for Trigger too.

I would prefer character designs by Yoshida than by Kawamoto quite frankly. Especially if the show is supposed to wacky/lighter in tone.

 

[duckroll]

Did he say he was working on a Fall show?

He might be whoring out for Trigger too.

He was retweeting Yuasa's tweets and talking about the same project iirc.

 

[Jarmel]

He was retweeting Yuasa's tweets and talking about the same project iirc.

Oh man, hope they get him on board. It's like a beautiful Cowboy Bebop/ Eureka 7 hybrid.

IMV

 

[Quasar]

To Loveru 13

So wait, does King Deviluke actually want Rito to accept all the girls inexplicably throwing themselves at him? Why would he want that; he's his daughter's fiance? Still, he brings up a good point. After all, Rito is a stupid whiny pussy whose constant self-pity would turn off any in-law, let alone the supreme ruler of the universe...

...Wait, didn't I tell myself I'd stop watching this? Dammit, bad Syrinx, bad!

Its worth hanging around for Darkness (season 3) imo.

 

[FelixOrion]

RIP in peace cajun

I agree she wasnt featured nearly enough



OH hmm lets see what we have h-

*dies

 

[Dead]

If true, that is the BONES dream team lineup + a few special guests. OG classics. If Yoshida turns out to be the character designer, it literally would be my dream anime team. His design aesthetic seems like it would fit with the designs leaked too

Only one missing is Keiko Nobumoto

 

[duckroll]

Oh man, hope they get him on board. It's like a beautiful Cowboy Bebop/ Eureka 7 hybrid.

IMV

Actually, I went back and checked, and I don't think he's talking about the same show. This was before we confirmed that Yuasa was working on Space Dandy, but Yuasa said he had to complete his episode by October, and Yoshida said that his new project was going to start animation production in October. Yoshida is probably working on a 2014 show. Maybe Tomino's G-Reko thing?

 

[Jarmel]

If true, that is the BONES dream team lineup + a few special guests. OG classics. If Yoshida turns out to be the character designer, it literally would be my dream anime team. His design aesthetic seems like it would fit with the designs leaked too

Only one missing is Keiko Nobumoto

Get her ass out of wherever she is and this is like literally a perfect casting list. Like if I was making a hypothetical anime and picked the best people mostly associated with BONES, my casting list would be pretty damn close to this.

Actually, I went back and checked, and I don't think he's talking about the same show. This was before we confirmed that Yuasa was working on Space Dandy, but Yuasa said he had to complete his episode by October, and Yoshida said that his new project was going to start animation production in October. Yoshida is probably working on a 2014 show. Maybe Tomino's G-Reko thing?

Ugh. God damn it. I did do a quite search on G-Reko and they stated that it was already in production. Maybe the public reports are wrong though.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Oofuri Summer ep 10

Good start with happy moments.

Spoiler

Until finally the issue thats been lurking in the back of my mind for this sports anime, since all series always have an injury aspect crop up, popped up. If only it wasnt this late in the season when they needed to be at their level best. I was hoping they would win but it seems unlikely, unless Tajima and Mihashi can really work on the same level of Abe. This has to be super painful for Abe, when he was holding Mihashi's arm that tight even

 

[cajunator]

Kino's Journey - 5

...Whoa.

Spoiler

It's hard finding a connecting theme in each episode. Obviously the parts with the workers and Kino's story about that country connected with each other. But what did the democracy part have to do with any of that?

So Kino's story is about a WALL-E type world where no one has to work, so the people created a work system to keep themselves stressed so they wouldn't become lazy.

The part with the Railroad workers put a big pit in my stomach. Three guys working for their families for 50 years. One worker polishing the tracks, one worker taking apart the tracks, another worker repairing the tracks. They want to stop, but they won't unless someone tells them to.

But wait, is whoever employing those guys aware of the other guy on the tracks? These people couldn't have been forgotten. If they've been working for fifty years, then someone has to be giving these people food or something. It doesn't make sense.

Holy crap at the democracy part. That whole society collapsed in on itself because of that death penalty for those who opposed the majority vote. It's like those creepy Youtube conspiracy theories you find when you go to the wrong side of Youtube. Sent chills up my spine.

This show went from good to great in my book. A really well-done food-for-thought episode.

*pops back up again alive and well

Yes indeed Kino's Journey is food for though. And its delicious!
It also gets even better. Every single episode is excellence.

 

[yami4ct]

Steins;Gate 13

Holy crap. Is there ever was a "shit got real" episode, this was one. So many interesting moments. Clearly I was right that Mayuri had

Spoiler

death flag written all over her

. Multiple times, apparently. Haha. It's great how this episode was so effective with very much "real" forward plot movement. I mean, the episode was basically just

Spoiler

Mayuri dying o[ver and over in increasingly gruesome ways

. That last scene was especially horrible to watch. I guess the biggest thing that I think I took from this episode is that

Spoiler

Okarin isn't doing enough to move the world line. He needs to take even bigger actions. Even if he manages to move it a little, it only changes the time. location and medium of her death and not the actual facts

.

 

[nintendoman58]

Heavy unmarked spoilers in the above post.

 

[yami4ct]

Heavy unmarked spoilers in the above post.

Shit. Sorry. Thanks for pointing it out. Edited a damn close bracket off of one of my spoiler tags. I usually triple check things in advanced mode before I even post. Not sure how that got passed me.

 

[nintendoman58]

Shit. Sorry. Thanks for pointing it out. Edited a damn close bracket off of one of my spoiler tags. I usually triple check things in advanced mode before I even post. Not sure how that got passed me.

No big problem. I wasn't planning on watching Steins;Gate anytime soon anyway.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Nintendoman has saved me from spoilers!

Thank you

 

[yami4ct]

Nintendoman has saved me from spoilers!

Thank you

I'm really glad I checked this thread so soon after posting. I would have never caught his post and realized my mistake. He's really a spoiler saver today, haha.

 

[R_thanatos]

Everyone is a lesbian in that show. Yoko x Aya for life, and Shino wants to taste every blonde flower possible. Respect.

I'm glad i asked for an expert opinion.

By the way i agree 100%

 

[cajunator]

Steins;Gate 13

Holy crap. Is there ever was a "shit got real" episode, this was one. So many interesting moments. Clearly I was right that Mayuri had

Spoiler

death flag written all over her

. Multiple times, apparently. Haha. It's great how this episode was so effective with very much "real" forward plot movement. I mean, the episode was basically just

Spoiler

Mayuri dying o[ver and over in increasingly gruesome ways

. That last scene was especially horrible to watch. I guess the biggest thing that I think I took from this episode is that

Spoiler

Okarin isn't doing enough to move the world line. He needs to take even bigger actions. Even if he manages to move it a little, it only changes the time. location and medium of her death and not the actual facts

.

This episode was hard to watch

No big problem. I wasn't planning on watching Steins;Gate anytime soon anyway.

That actually didnt spoil a whole lot.
Theres sooooo much more to Steins Gate.

 

[fertygo]

I wish we got to see these major show from fall proper trailer soon.

Any good anime (or manga) with this 80s or whatever look?

Megazone 23?
Its a mech show though, but I guess you'd see design like that.

Or Kimagure Orange Road if you haven't see it yet.

 

[Passive Assassin]

Kino's Journey - 5

...Whoa.

Spoiler

It's hard finding a connecting theme in each episode. Obviously the parts with the workers and Kino's story about that country connected with each other. But what did the democracy part have to do with any of that?

So Kino's story is about a WALL-E type world where no one has to work, so the people created a work system to keep themselves stressed so they wouldn't become lazy.

The part with the Railroad workers put a big pit in my stomach. Three guys working for their families for 50 years. One worker polishing the tracks, one worker taking apart the tracks, another worker repairing the tracks. They want to stop, but they won't unless someone tells them to.

But wait, is whoever employing those guys aware of the other guy on the tracks? These people couldn't have been forgotten. If they've been working for fifty years, then someone has to be giving these people food or something. It doesn't make sense.

Holy crap at the democracy part. That whole society collapsed in on itself because of that death penalty for those who opposed the majority vote. It's like those creepy Youtube conspiracy theories you find when you go to the wrong side of Youtube. Sent chills up my spine.

This show went from good to great in my book. A really well-done food-for-thought episode.

I think the theme is that there's beauty in all the fucked up things. In a existential way. One of my favorite series.

 

[Syrinx]

To Loveru 14

God Rito sucks. The self-pity almost radiates off the screen. I wish Lala's dad killed him and blew up the Earth.

Haruna had the derpiest looking dog ever.

 

[nintendoman58]

I'm really glad I checked this thread so soon after posting. I would have never caught his post and realized my mistake. He's really a spoiler saver today, haha.

Trust me, I know what it's like to make accidental mistakes like that. I won't ever forget the "Let" incident last week.

Nintendoman has saved me from spoilers!

Thank you

Just doing what any Gaffer would do!

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Sailor Moon Sexy/Spinning 104

Gender confusion on my behalf.

So today, we're reminded just how much

Spoiler

Neo Queen Serenity

is definitely like Usagi, from lack of Kanji, to dialect. All to throw Usagi under a bus. Hohoho. (expect the usual Chibiusa and Usagi antics)

Anyway, Chibiusa needs friends, and we see a wild Shin Chan... which led to a pretty boy voiced by Shin chan.... AND HE FLASHED HIS DICK AT CHIBIUSA! HE FLASHED HIS COCK AT HER! HE WHIPPED THE ELEPHANT! SHE CAN'T GET MARRIED! KIDS SHOW!

FUCK! Oh well, we find another pretty boy/girl/something/another who does tea and... oh I remember the recent Doki Doki Precure episode but without batteries. Sailor Chibi Moon is awesome btw, just utterly hilarious. Pink Sugar Heart attack is the greatest. It's even flaccid like a penis too! Wait what.

Spoiler

KIDS SHOW!

 

[CorvoSol]

Any good anime (or manga) with this 80s or whatever look?

Maybe ZZ Gundam? It was an 80s Gundam show and the cast kinda looked that way at times:

Still my favorite UC Gundam show.

 

[duckroll]

Majestic Prince - Episode 17-18

Action packed two-parter with major developments on both sides of the conflict. Some superb action scenes, especially in episode 18. It looks like things are going to get really interesting from here on out. I can't wait to see how everything ties up as the series concludes. I'm hoping for a surprising climax to the series.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

apparently its cat day?
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[IMG]http://i.minus.com/ibx2xh7ihb7WRO.png[/IG][/QUOTE]

There really is only one way to combat this.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/x76lDck.gif

 

[Kagami]

Everybody goes nuts over this show. I watched an episode of it but it didnt really grab me. does it get better as it goes on?

First season is good, although I felt the last few episodes were less fun than the earlier ones.
Second season is better than the first. (Final episode was on the mediocre side, but the other 11 were good.)
I love Buriki's artwork and it carried over well enough to the TV anime that I really liked it there too, even if everyone raves about how much better Denpa Onna did it.
The character interaction is funny and the girls are lovable/lustable, although I don't know if they're cajunator-compatible cute.
It's a harem setup, but the romance aspect is muted and doesn't really become overt until the end of the second season.
There's a fair amount of (Japanese) internet meme references that's kind of like the stuff in Steins;Gate, except in Haganai it's just inserted into the dialog for audience laughs without the characters commenting on it. I'm a sucker for that stuff so I found it amusing.

Maybe check out episodes two and three and drop it at that point if it's still not doing much for you. Episode two is the videogame parody episode which was I thought was hilarious.

 

[wonzo]

Cat day belongs to the cats, not the dumb catgirl panderbait nonsense endemic in most anime.

All hail cats:

 

[Mature]

Cat day. Father day.

 

[Shergal]

Best anime cat:

This is fact.

 

[Narag]

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

 

[madp]

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

 

[jgminto]

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

 

[cajunator]

I think the theme is that there's beauty in all the fucked up things. In a existential way. One of my favorite series.

Its my secondmost favorite one.

There really is only one way to combat this.

Well that last page got weird but I liked it.

 

[nintendoman58]

Only anime cat that I'm aware of aside from the ones in Sailor Moon.

 

[Deputy Dangle]

Spoiler

Phil Hartman~

 

[rhizomatic]

Maybe ZZ Gundam? It was an 80s Gundam show and the cast kinda looked that way at times:



Still my favorite UC Gundam show.

It's really amazing how it went from absolutely awful to really good.

It's not my favorite UC series (Zeta always wins, although the original is a close second), but Judau is probably my favorite UC Gundam protagonist.

 

[Shard]

Stella Jogakuin Koutou-ka C³-bu/Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C3 Episode 6: How they hell does this episode contain more fanservice then the Jungle Beach episode? Anyway, this is a transitional episode to get us to the next Airsoft game, a fair is had, a shooting machine is rented, hijinks ensure. Also we meet the Operatic Bridget Twins who look to play a role in the 24 Hour Airsoft Tournament.

Spoiler

Still waiting to see how these reality warping powers of Yura are going to play out because I am pretty sure she just killed an alternate universe Sonora. Speaking of which, I wonder how long they are going to drag out the obvious yuri feelings those two have for each other. JUST KISS ALREADY! Also, there are doings a transpiring, either through reality marble or through sabotage, because how else did that lobster get into the machine?