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Summer 2013 Anime |10th Dimensional OT| the first ignoble truth: all of life is anime
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Well, ultimately I'm just glad that you gave the show a chance and even better that you're enjoying it. This also worked as a way to post more pictures of Suigintou in the thread,haha.
Futari wa Milky Holmes 7
Well,
And the girls kind of seem to be playing right into Color The Phantom's hands in general (without even realising it). There even seems to be an undercurrent of tension between Kazumi and Alice themselves. All signs point towards something going horribly wrong in the near future.
Also, lol @
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Well,
the girls' secret is out - Alice's phantom thief big bro has discovered the identity of the Feathers duo that has been causing his little group so much trouble.
Also, lol @
"your father fell out of the sky"
Kids on the Slope 8
I'm having real trouble with the show now. I can't parse out quite why, but a lot of its drama just isn't feeling earned anymore. We've had so little insight into Yurika's character beforehand - she's never really been a 'perspective' character before - that her interactions with Junichi feels bizarre. Speaking of Brother Jun, his flashbacks unfolding entirely in stills is a strange decision that for me cheapens the impact of his revelations - although, of course, it seems like every flashback gets that kind of treatment.
The direction is still beautiful though.
There is a fuckload of people learning something and then running away in this series.
I'm having real trouble with the show now. I can't parse out quite why, but a lot of its drama just isn't feeling earned anymore. We've had so little insight into Yurika's character beforehand - she's never really been a 'perspective' character before - that her interactions with Junichi feels bizarre. Speaking of Brother Jun, his flashbacks unfolding entirely in stills is a strange decision that for me cheapens the impact of his revelations - although, of course, it seems like every flashback gets that kind of treatment.
The direction is still beautiful though.
There is a fuckload of people learning something and then running away in this series.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
I just rewatched the OPs and EDs again, and...I miss Hidamari Sketch so much, you guys. ;_;
Well, you heard it guys, trejo thinks you're all talking about Rozen Maiden too much so you'd better keep it down.
Alright, I'll start it up tonight.
Dedication Through Light
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Bleach 35 - 38
Finally getting back to the good stuff again. Momo's screech is still chilling just as it was the first time hearing it but now like the 4th or 5th. Otherwise, Ichigo's face and most about everyone's is so bumpy and jagged at times. I never noticed before how much it varied.
Finally getting back to the good stuff again. Momo's screech is still chilling just as it was the first time hearing it but now like the 4th or 5th. Otherwise, Ichigo's face and most about everyone's is so bumpy and jagged at times. I never noticed before how much it varied.
hosannainexcelsis
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If I can skim pages of posts on Sword Art Online and incest, I'm sure others will be able to skim Rozen Maiden posts if they aren't interested in them.
After episode 7, the show becomes a series of increasingly implausable melodramatic twists that spoil the chance for natural character interaction. One particular incident later is straight out of the Key playbook. Some of the problem is no doubt due to compression of the manga material, leaving less room for the characters to breathe in between drama, but I'm sure some of it is due to weaknesses in the source material as well. I would have seriously rewritten the material to tone down the drama and the romance and focus stronger on friendship and jazz if I were in charge.
After episode 7, the show becomes a series of increasingly implausable melodramatic twists that spoil the chance for natural character interaction. One particular incident later is straight out of the Key playbook. Some of the problem is no doubt due to compression of the manga material, leaving less room for the characters to breathe in between drama, but I'm sure some of it is due to weaknesses in the source material as well. I would have seriously rewritten the material to tone down the drama and the romance and focus stronger on friendship and jazz if I were in charge.
I like it better when it's the eternal promise.
Yes, and it becomes even more ridiculous when you watch all the episodes together. I really wish they could have instigated that stuff more elegantly. Kind of reminds me of my problems with Toradora!, where almost every dramatic beat was similarly ham-fisted.
hosannainexcelsis
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This brand of Asian melodrama only really works when you wholeheartedly embrace its ham, like Dezaki did.
Darker Than Black - 2
I'm having a REALLY hard time finding a sympathetic angle here in this plot. The police are incompetent, dolls are just advanced robots apparently, contractors are just straight up assassins, those French agents were straight up corrupt. The only character I sympathised with is the woman
The plotline behind the woman is really interesting, I hope they'll dig deeper into that.
And the soundtrack is out of this world. So good.
I'm having a REALLY hard time finding a sympathetic angle here in this plot. The police are incompetent, dolls are just advanced robots apparently, contractors are just straight up assassins, those French agents were straight up corrupt. The only character I sympathised with is the woman
and then she dies in episode 2 already, what the fuck?
The plotline behind the woman is really interesting, I hope they'll dig deeper into that.
And the soundtrack is out of this world. So good.
That's exactly what it's like. Really tricky game, actually.
I had a go at playing it a few times as a complete amateur, and it felt significantly more mentally challenging than chess, because on the one hand the pieces move in ways that feel much more restrictive, but at the same time the rule that allows you to freely place captured opponents' pieces back on the board as your own means that it becomes a very, very defensive game, because an attack could come from almost anywhere at any time. So all your key pieces pretty much need to be defended from every possible angle, and even then it doesn't always feel like enough >.<
Also, the fact that unlike in chess, the pawns capture in the same direction as they move - straight ahead - makes the game feel that much more ruthless, because there's no way for the pawns to be "blocked" like they can be in chess. If you stand in front of them, you're basically just going to die. The only way of preventing any piece from advancing on you is by threatening it with the promise of certain death in return. It's a tough life being a shogi piece XD
Save 'N Quit
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Fairy Tail x Rave OVA 1
I'm going to admit that while I didn't enjoy the OVA entirely, the nostalgia from watching the Rave crew again was positively delightful.
Seeing Haru, Ellie, Musica (Who needed more screen time!) again was a nice trip down memory land, and while the sad memories of not getting the later half of Rave animated did popup (especially after viewing Let and Julia animated for the first time), I'm content for now with just seeing their updated looks.
Though, I'm bummed about Sieg Hart not appearing, who would've looked awesome if he had.
I think I was more invested in Toradora so I didn't notice it as much. Also, Toradora feels a lot more... how can I put this? Like it has room for emotions to really spike as crazily as it does because it's a little more 'unrealistic' than Kids on the Slope. Because Kids on the Slope is so heavily invested in its realism, it's more jarring when people just run the fuck off every time.
I mean, sure, they're teenagers. But still.
FUUUUUUUUUUCK! FUCK FUCK FUCK. Why can't this an anime series? First Yankee-kun now Yamada. When will Miki Yoshikawa ever see her series get an anime?
dakkumauji
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It's not like it would have adapted the entire series.
Dedication Through Light
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Attack on Titan Episode 20 Erwin Smith - 57th Expedition Beyond the Walls (4)
Thats it and even cutting out the action for more talking and picture drama nonsense. (though Armin and Jean's dialogue was inspiration of sorts). Felt as if only the last minute was worth watching for
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Thats it and even cutting out the action for more talking and picture drama nonsense. (though Armin and Jean's dialogue was inspiration of sorts). Felt as if only the last minute was worth watching for
Eren's face at the Gunthur moment and reveal, was shocking and well done with the music too and Erwin's narration.
As long as it got the Ouendan Arc in I would have been happy
rhizomatic
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Because my hard drive decided to die on me right as last season was ending, thus keeping me from having a computer, I wasn't able to finish Oreimo S2, Maou-sama, or Gargantia.
Well, today I finally got around to finishing them.
Gargantia was my favorite; Oreimo S2 was my least favorite.
I'm probably not gonna watch the Oreimo OVAs until the next time I get really drunk. I absolutely hated those last two episodes. The season as a whole was a lot weaker than the first.
Well, today I finally got around to finishing them.
Gargantia was my favorite; Oreimo S2 was my least favorite.
I'm probably not gonna watch the Oreimo OVAs until the next time I get really drunk. I absolutely hated those last two episodes. The season as a whole was a lot weaker than the first.
Actually, it's the opposite. Defensive positioning is much more important in western chess, while in Shogi your offense is what's important, especially when considering how material changes hands. A disadvantage in material can quickly become an advantage after picking off pieces. I understand the perception, though, as you can quickly become overwhelmed and feel the need to protect yourself, but the key is to apply your own pressure. When played right, Shogi is highly cutthroat.
Haibane Renmei 2
Few things I'm wondering after this episode:
-Is the Haibane not being allowed to buy new clothes or use money an imposition put on them by the Haibane Renmei, or is it something the humans have? I'm guessing the former, as that scene with the Toga seemed to indicate that the Haibane Renmei kinda run the town.
-What happened there when Rakka looked at the Toga? She looked paralyzed by fear, with the crow's call being magnified. Did it have something to do with her past town and why she was reborn as a Haibane?
-Why can't they leave the town?
Besides that, I loved the town. And I don't know if I want to call Reki's role toward Rakka as one of a mentor or a maternal one. Maybe somewhere in between.
Few things I'm wondering after this episode:
-Is the Haibane not being allowed to buy new clothes or use money an imposition put on them by the Haibane Renmei, or is it something the humans have? I'm guessing the former, as that scene with the Toga seemed to indicate that the Haibane Renmei kinda run the town.
-What happened there when Rakka looked at the Toga? She looked paralyzed by fear, with the crow's call being magnified. Did it have something to do with her past town and why she was reborn as a Haibane?
-Why can't they leave the town?
Besides that, I loved the town. And I don't know if I want to call Reki's role toward Rakka as one of a mentor or a maternal one. Maybe somewhere in between.
Probably why I was completely hopeless at it =p But yeah, I can definitely see what you mean. Defence in shogi feels like an exercise in futility.
I feel like it must be important to have a pretty tight defensive formation, at least around the king, since otherwise your opponent can just drop a piece or two behind your lines and wipe you out in no time. (Especially since any pieces that manage to slip behind your lines unchecked get the opportunity to promote and become even more dangerous >.<) But even the tightest defence can be dismantled pretty goddamn quickly, so I guess the key must be in making sure your opponent doesn't even get the opportunity to try...
Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi 8
Well, that escape
went a lot more smoothly than I expected. It was almost surreal how nothing at all really stood in their way until the very last moment.
Tanya wasn't sure if she wanted to escape, because although within the school she was a prisoner, she was terrified by the uncertainty of whether there would even be any place for her in the world outside.
Ai ultimately managed to inspire in her the courage that she needed to take that first step.
And then
once they had all made it outside, the one real obstacle to their escape finally appeared: the terrifying gun-wielding principal lady, ready to mercilessly shoot down anyone who tried to leave. Even this obstacle was overcome surprisingly easily...though I'll be damned if the way it was solved wasn't cool as fuck. Hells yeah shooting bullets out of the goddamn air.
But yeah, I'm not sure if this counts as the end of an arc or not. It certainly feels like a conclusion, since
the main goal of escaping from the school has been achieved
Most obviously,
we still don't know what exactly is up with Alis and his ghostly friend, and their ominous-sounding dream of saving the world by destroying it. And for that matter, we still don't really know why they're so interested in Ai.
Tanya's story may not be over yet, since though she found the courage to leave the school, it's still not clear what she's going to do from here on out. And the same could go for the rest of the students - do they have their own homes to return to, or are they going to need to find somewhere else to settle?
where the heck Scar has run off to.
Basically, as ever, I have no idea where this show will go next. But finding out will be fun.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
ZachDeKoromaru
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Read the manga like I have! It's basically exactly like the show except you just have to imagine everyone's voices in English.
KirbYuuYuu
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Ojamajo Doremi #10
Choking is a hazard, and was actually part of a problem in America where kids played the choking game. Ojamajo Doremi was seen at the scene of the crime as evidence to this outbreak of dangerous games. Also the second image is bullshit. The school uniform actually makes Aiko look even younger than she currently is. Also it's a story made up by the Liar.
So Nobu actually told her to not show the story to anyone (which amounted to nothing) and the rest sort of did some interjections in the story, but otherwise it was based off of real people, with Onpu being the love rival to grab the male caricature of Nobu, Nobuhiko.
But he was into Aiko all this time, and love drama and shit, also Hazuki was the older sister of Nobuhiko. Wait. Wait Wait.
So Nobuhiko is the male version of Nobu, who serves as the love interest for Aiko, which if we translate this into real world terms it----
Choking is a hazard, and was actually part of a problem in America where kids played the choking game. Ojamajo Doremi was seen at the scene of the crime as evidence to this outbreak of dangerous games. Also the second image is bullshit. The school uniform actually makes Aiko look even younger than she currently is. Also it's a story made up by the Liar.
So Nobu actually told her to not show the story to anyone (which amounted to nothing) and the rest sort of did some interjections in the story, but otherwise it was based off of real people, with Onpu being the love rival to grab the male caricature of Nobu, Nobuhiko.
But he was into Aiko all this time, and love drama and shit, also Hazuki was the older sister of Nobuhiko. Wait. Wait Wait.
So Nobuhiko is the male version of Nobu, who serves as the love interest for Aiko, which if we translate this into real world terms it----
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Racist Japan is racist. lol
Yaoishiken
You know, I feel like I should start reading BL just to see this for myself. lol
I still find it kind of hilarious that Kio basically needed a yaoi-ghost to justify Hato's behaviour. Like, he couldn't just do a straight up internal monologue for some reason, so we have him speaking to this weird idealized yaoi spirit instead. Oh well.
Railgun
Rip Japanese gaming.
Maji de Otaku na English! Ribbon-chan: Eigo de Tatakau Mahou Shoujo 8
rip valco, shall you live in in the post Q&A with your glorious yuu kobayashi english
rip valco, shall you live in in the post Q&A with your glorious yuu kobayashi english
I posted in the OT and I haven't even started watching the show (yet)!
santeesioux
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All right, i finally got a Blu Ray player with wifi and Youtube on it. Funimation has a bunch of shows up there, just what i needed, moar anime.
KirbYuuYuu
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That cross posting.
ZachDeKoromaru
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Aqua Lion EVOL sure as hell loved to use whatever was the current OP among other things a lot.
KirbYuuYuu
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I had examples in my mind, but they're not over the top and cheesy. But still.
Casshern Sins: A Path (does it in the second half of the show towards the end of episodes)
Ojamajo Doremi #: Don't know the actual name for the lullaby but that one. The one that might give evidence that Umakoshi is a hack.
santeesioux
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You don't say?
hosannainexcelsis
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Season 3 of Teekyuu was just announced at an event.
KirbYuuYuu
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Awwww yeah
santeesioux
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It's like there's an echo.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
We live on the edge, always toying with the grim reaper as he silently follows us through the sea of the living.
KirbYuuYuu
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santeesioux
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R_thanatos
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Railgun S - 19
This episode was predictable But better than last week. New girl is adorable , as she should and misaka wasn't bad in her role... but the whole thing was forced at times.
However , my sdburton senses were tingling when saten & uhiharu were "playing" at "papa & mama"....hum what " join us in the bath !"
Ohhhhhhh
This episode wasn't that bad.
This episode was predictable But better than last week. New girl is adorable , as she should and misaka wasn't bad in her role... but the whole thing was forced at times.
However , my sdburton senses were tingling when saten & uhiharu were "playing" at "papa & mama"....hum what " join us in the bath !"
Ohhhhhhh
This episode wasn't that bad.
Happy Birthday.
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