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Summer 2013 Anime |10th Dimensional OT| the first ignoble truth: all of life is anime
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Theonik
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Rabu Rabu 06
Maki continues on her path of being disillusioned by men and going down the pure path. JUST YOU WAIT.
Wrong. So wrong.
I suppose this is the part where I'm expected to talk about the boys but I will not because honestly who cares. It's all about the Wild One.
:SDBurton still going strong
So she actually expectedly had a lot of conquests. She was just too dumb to realise.
Wrong. So wrong.
Theonik
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I was thinking it was more of a series director and episode director difference.
Kind of a weird way to put it.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I thought that was an interesting translation for tsundere. Too bad the nuance of the nihongo doesn't carry through.
Fuck SOS.
hosannainexcelsis
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Assists the director?
It's silly to think that Watanabe is taking a hands-off approach to this.
Attack on Titan 18
Another good episode. It's lower budget than the previous one, but all the important scenes are well-animated and we haven't re-entered time crunch hell yet. So far this arc has done a good job of recapturing the sensation of terror and inevitable doom that was so noticeably absent in the latter half of the Trost arc.
Attack on waifus.
Another good episode. It's lower budget than the previous one, but all the important scenes are well-animated and we haven't re-entered time crunch hell yet. So far this arc has done a good job of recapturing the sensation of terror and inevitable doom that was so noticeably absent in the latter half of the Trost arc.
Servant x Service. Gatchaman Crowds. Uchouten Kazoku. These are all top tier shows and do not require appreciation of cute things in order to enjoy them (though in Crowds' case it helps).
Also watch Monogatari SS, starting at the beginning with Bakemonogatari if you haven't already. Because if anime series were waifus, Monogatari would be best girl.
How far behind is the show in relation to the manga?
You can have some of our summer. We get 5 straight months of it. More sun than you can handle!
Holy GOD.
Well to be fair, Gargantia looked very promising from the start and delivered on it for the most part.
Thats pretty promising. I like the feel of the PV.
Yeah her music puts the show on another plane of existence.
I would say its a very high possibility. Why wouldnt she want to be part of a project like that?
Hmmm. might get Crest/Banner of the Stars.
Behind? Well, the manga's 48th chapter was just released. The show is right about at the middle point of that right now, and will most likely finish at around the 34th chapter.
Thanks.
rhizomatic
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Not happy about Monogatari episode 6 being a recap episode.
KirbYuuYuu
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Act 1
Well the CG is clearly awful, I mean holy shit Luna!
In any case, there's some differences I can see here. I don't recall who the thief was in the anime, but Tuxedo RAMASAMA be a jewel thief? For the Silver Crystal! Which means he's aware of who he is at least. Considering this is also live action, that means more opportunities for underskirts, so I guess it'll be pure pantsu this time around (fat chance there will be any). Anyway, they changed their hair color in their cilivian forms, it's kinda like, why do that? Could've have them rock it out throughout the whole thing. At the same time, it does make their Senshi disguise more convincing overall.
Luna didn't make Usagi into Sailor Moon immediately, but just left her a phone that allows her to transform. Also, the Youma design is clearly different for this one, being a CG abomination of Ooze coming from the MotAct. It feels weird watching live action Sailor Moon though. Is it the low budgetness, or just the overall realism? Who knows.
Seems like the other Senshis will be introduced faster though, as Ami is next episode. I think she's not ready to embrace it though, and Usagi seems to be more accepting of it here.
Well the CG is clearly awful, I mean holy shit Luna!
In any case, there's some differences I can see here. I don't recall who the thief was in the anime, but Tuxedo RAMASAMA be a jewel thief? For the Silver Crystal! Which means he's aware of who he is at least. Considering this is also live action, that means more opportunities for underskirts, so I guess it'll be pure pantsu this time around (fat chance there will be any). Anyway, they changed their hair color in their cilivian forms, it's kinda like, why do that? Could've have them rock it out throughout the whole thing. At the same time, it does make their Senshi disguise more convincing overall.
Luna didn't make Usagi into Sailor Moon immediately, but just left her a phone that allows her to transform. Also, the Youma design is clearly different for this one, being a CG abomination of Ooze coming from the MotAct. It feels weird watching live action Sailor Moon though. Is it the low budgetness, or just the overall realism? Who knows.
Seems like the other Senshis will be introduced faster though, as Ami is next episode. I think she's not ready to embrace it though, and Usagi seems to be more accepting of it here.
A recap of the previous five? what?
KirbYuuYuu
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Well it is wordswordswordswordswords. So many words that they might forget in 5 weeks!
shaft thought there wasn't enough tsubasa material.
I wonder if this will spark the weekly debate about shaft's creative vision.
Save 'N Quit
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One Piece 601
Music definitely contributed to the emotional reunion between a crying Caesar and his pet Smiley.
Until he ate the candy anyway.
KirbYuuYuu
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Well it's either that or talking about SAO.
prism illya 5
so good.
So very very good.
Gatchaman [C]rowds 5:
I feel bad because when I saw this:
The first thing that came to mind was this:
You arent the only one lol.
Now I can finally see it!
If moe is a symptom I dont want a cure.
YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Gurren Lagann 5
I wonder if Kamina is going to have a moment at some point that throws his worldview into a complete tailspin. He just seems so set in his idealism and principles that he really comes off as naive. I have to think that at some point all of this will be called into question. I realize that this isn't really that kind of show. It just seems like something they're setting up for.
I'm concerned about those two kids going forward. I hope they're not that annoying.
I wonder if Kamina is going to have a moment at some point that throws his worldview into a complete tailspin. He just seems so set in his idealism and principles that he really comes off as naive. I have to think that at some point all of this will be called into question. I realize that this isn't really that kind of show. It just seems like something they're setting up for.
I'm concerned about those two kids going forward. I hope they're not that annoying.
So they will make me buy the blurays.
welcome back! How did you survive out there?
Shes a cutie. Shes got some kind of Rukia thing going on with her hair.
Sorry duckroll. So very sorry.
Can't unsee Utena.
OH GOD WHY CAN'T I UNSEE UTENA
I cant either. but thats ok!
I'm sorry but I couldn't help myself from screencapping this moment in the Space Dandy thread.
That thread will be an endless source of entertainment.
Is it too soon to start picking Kill la Kill waifus?
You chose correctly AWESOMEBEAR.
Chet Rippo
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By playing with my baby cousins.
It's Japan so the later ofc. I mean, the Indian character being some kinda Mystic was racist as fuck so why the hell would they stop there?
Hype meter through the roof now.
This this isn't Dandy at all.
The "general director" and "director" thing really doesn't matter. Credits are ultimately just titles people give themselves as labels, and can mean different things from production to production.
For example, if you look at Yamato 2199, Yutaka Izubuchi is the "supervising director", and Akihiro Enomoto is the "chief director". What do these labels mean? Almost nothing. Izubuchi writes and storyboards a bunch of episodes, he is the series director, he makes all the major decisions. Akihiro Enomoto is frequent unit director on the series, but mostly he appears to simply help delegate Izubuchi's creative vision.
There are other examples in other studios and productions where the "supervising director" does very little other than putting his name on the project and being involved in top level meetings. So clearly these labels don't mean the same thing across the board. There is no "standard" so to speak.
For example, if you look at Yamato 2199, Yutaka Izubuchi is the "supervising director", and Akihiro Enomoto is the "chief director". What do these labels mean? Almost nothing. Izubuchi writes and storyboards a bunch of episodes, he is the series director, he makes all the major decisions. Akihiro Enomoto is frequent unit director on the series, but mostly he appears to simply help delegate Izubuchi's creative vision.
There are other examples in other studios and productions where the "supervising director" does very little other than putting his name on the project and being involved in top level meetings. So clearly these labels don't mean the same thing across the board. There is no "standard" so to speak.
This still blows my mind to this day.
Uhm he said no cute and Rozen Maiden is assuredly adorable.
Well thats the best time for one for exactly this reason!
LOL. this joke never ever gets old.
It's a recap of Nekomonogatari Kuro.
Dedication Through Light
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Bleach 31 - 34 (nth rewatch)
The scene at the end of 34, no matter how many times I reencounter the story is still just powerful
The scene at the end of 34, no matter how many times I reencounter the story is still just powerful
Momo walking all happily then turning after hearing the blood dripping from here Aizen-sama's corpse as it hangs in the pillar in the air and then screaming. 35 hurry
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Space Brothers 67:
So many good feelings watching this. The Mutta/Deneil relationship has really blossomed, and it's nice to see their interactions and grasp how everything is helping Mutta's progress, even those weird jokes. It was also nice to see Pico again, and let him get his closure with returning the astronauts to Earth.
The scene where
was wonderful, and a great release moment.
It's really two separate shows. The first show was split into two seasons, but it's one continuous narrative. Then there was a third season which was commissioned last minute and is an entirely separate show.
About the original Xros Wars, the first 10 or so episodes are pretty bland and formulaic, and even had a big Digimon fan like me questioning if it was worthwhile (which was a position I hated being in after the show was returning to the air after several years off). It starts to get enjoyable around Episode 15 or so, and then the entire second half of the show is great. If I was judging the series only on the second half, I would say it is better than Adventure, but not quite up to the level of Tamers or Savers.
The sequel is incredibly disappointing. Still better than Frontier, because lolFrontier, but pretty bad in general.
So many good feelings watching this. The Mutta/Deneil relationship has really blossomed, and it's nice to see their interactions and grasp how everything is helping Mutta's progress, even those weird jokes. It was also nice to see Pico again, and let him get his closure with returning the astronauts to Earth.
The scene where
Mutta finally manages to fly through the other two planes, and those pilots just freak out
It's really two separate shows. The first show was split into two seasons, but it's one continuous narrative. Then there was a third season which was commissioned last minute and is an entirely separate show.
About the original Xros Wars, the first 10 or so episodes are pretty bland and formulaic, and even had a big Digimon fan like me questioning if it was worthwhile (which was a position I hated being in after the show was returning to the air after several years off). It starts to get enjoyable around Episode 15 or so, and then the entire second half of the show is great. If I was judging the series only on the second half, I would say it is better than Adventure, but not quite up to the level of Tamers or Savers.
The sequel is incredibly disappointing. Still better than Frontier, because lolFrontier, but pretty bad in general.
Except they don't care about keeping their identities that secret, lol.
Pretty much. but she always hated animegaf anyway.
wheres that one picture at?
Aww come on. they were nice enough to feature one of my own posts!
Dawwww!
KirbYuuYuu
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.....I feel like I'm having flashbacks to a brief conversation I had...
Chet Rippo
Member
They're only like one years old and they seem to have taken quite a liking to me.
Dont be so tsun!
Toonami doesn't deserve the awesome if this is the faith you're going to exhibit.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Send help, slashing my wrists again:
Is this some shittier SD Gundam or something?
So much doubt. So much disbelief. whats the motto of Neogaf NOVID?
Send help, slashing my wrists again:
*holds Ducky tightly
Love Lab needs to rid the show of icky men. ;_;
Im not even sure it would even air on toonami. They didn't do it for Panty and Stalking - and Space Dandy is on the same vain. Regardless of what Bebop did.
Then there's no reason for it to exist!
Monogatari SS 6 (Recapmonogatari 1)
I actually quite enjoyed this.
Basically it was just a recap of Nekomonogatari Black. There was a very brief overview of the events of Kizumonogatari right at the beginning, and a brief preview of the beginning of Bakemonogatari at the end (both of which may have been included in the Neko Black airing in the first place, I can't recall), but the bulk of the content was the Tsubasa Family arc covered in one episode. And it was executed really nicely, with all the key points covered, lots of key scenes played out almost in full, and linking narration from Araragi to tie everything together.
I think the main reason I enjoyed it was that when I originally watched Nekomonogatari Black, I did so pretty disconnected from all the other related arcs. It had been a long while since I saw the original Bakemonogatari with the Tsubasa Cat arc, I hadn't read Kizumonogatari at the time, and of course Nekomonogatari White hadn't aired yet. So it was quite fun to watch this condensed version with those arcs all fresh in my mind. The parts with Kisshot/Shinobu in particular were pretty nice to see right after reading Kizu, since of course I was able to recognise the brief scenes that were taken from Kizu itself, and it put other scenes in a whole new light. It was cool to see (Kizu spoilers)
I wonder how many more recap episodes they're going to do - common sense would dictate that they're going to go on to cover all the Bakemonogatari arcs and possibly the two Nise arcs as well, so it seems unlikely they'll be able to devote a full recap episode to each arc - but if they manage to execute them as nicely as this one, I don't think I'll mind watching them at all. These stories bear repeating pretty well.
Now just gimme Kabukimonogatari next week, kay?
I actually quite enjoyed this.
Basically it was just a recap of Nekomonogatari Black. There was a very brief overview of the events of Kizumonogatari right at the beginning, and a brief preview of the beginning of Bakemonogatari at the end (both of which may have been included in the Neko Black airing in the first place, I can't recall), but the bulk of the content was the Tsubasa Family arc covered in one episode. And it was executed really nicely, with all the key points covered, lots of key scenes played out almost in full, and linking narration from Araragi to tie everything together.
I think the main reason I enjoyed it was that when I originally watched Nekomonogatari Black, I did so pretty disconnected from all the other related arcs. It had been a long while since I saw the original Bakemonogatari with the Tsubasa Cat arc, I hadn't read Kizumonogatari at the time, and of course Nekomonogatari White hadn't aired yet. So it was quite fun to watch this condensed version with those arcs all fresh in my mind. The parts with Kisshot/Shinobu in particular were pretty nice to see right after reading Kizu, since of course I was able to recognise the brief scenes that were taken from Kizu itself, and it put other scenes in a whole new light. It was cool to see (Kizu spoilers)
just how little Shinobu had changed during that scene where she confronted Black Hanekawa. Her whole attitude in that scene, particularly the tearing-her-own-arm-off-without-a-second-thought thing, was pure Kisshot. I guess it makes sense, since chronologically that's the first time she emerges from her shell after she's "sealed" at the end of Kizu.
I wonder how many more recap episodes they're going to do - common sense would dictate that they're going to go on to cover all the Bakemonogatari arcs and possibly the two Nise arcs as well, so it seems unlikely they'll be able to devote a full recap episode to each arc - but if they manage to execute them as nicely as this one, I don't think I'll mind watching them at all. These stories bear repeating pretty well.
Now just gimme Kabukimonogatari next week, kay?
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