KirbYuuYuu
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That sucks
What do you mean the last day of work?
As in I need a new job.
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Summer 2013 Anime |10th Dimensional OT| the first ignoble truth: all of life is anime
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As in I need a new job.
KURITA AND FIREHAWK, TOGETHER AT LAST. 10 EPISODE EPIC LIVE-ACTION DRAMA WRITTEN BY REIKO YOSHIDA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qlRgLTQwRDA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qlRgLTQwRDA
Yu Yu Hakusho. Same guy that did HxH. Great characters, great action, cool world and a really fun story. Ending is meh, but still worth the ride.
rhizomatic
Member
Hanamonogatari will get a TV anime in 2014. I guess after the third season Monogatari will be like 100 episodes long + movie.
Wait, isn't Hanamonogatari the next book after Kabuki?
I thought Second Season was supposed to be like 26 episodes or something.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
They announced a while back that it was postponed to sometime after the 2 cours that are currently airing (so 2014 seemed quite likely, and it's now confirmed).
The reason given was that they didn't have enough episodes to adapt the 6 books properly. Considering they're on their way to air 4 freaking recap episodes, I'm thinking Shinbô wasn't being entirely sincere, there.
News flash: People can have different opinions than you.
I think I've made it clear how many issues I have in my life, and I'm enjoying the heck out of the series.
Theonik
Member
Kurita's take at mono no aware mahou shoujo.
PdotMichael
Banned
Where did you get the idea of 4 recap episodes?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
This is as if Akibaranger was a real show and not a joke/parody...
Bakemonogatari 15
That sure was a lot of blood.
Think I liked the idea of the series ending on Oshino passing the torch to Araragi and now having faith in his ability to handle these matters on his own. Didn't really like the whole "Hanekawa needs time to sort out her feelings" thing. Maybe setting up for stuff in Nise or Neko or whatever, but it felt kinda like a cop out for the moment. Though I would have shredded a motherfucker if he dumbed Senjougahara for her.
That sure was a lot of blood.
Think I liked the idea of the series ending on Oshino passing the torch to Araragi and now having faith in his ability to handle these matters on his own. Didn't really like the whole "Hanekawa needs time to sort out her feelings" thing. Maybe setting up for stuff in Nise or Neko or whatever, but it felt kinda like a cop out for the moment. Though I would have shredded a motherfucker if he dumbed Senjougahara for her.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
It's okay. 2DS was announced today. The amount of confusion would cause anyone's memory to fail them. ;P
Turin Turambar
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I didn't comment anything about the past weekend of anime, past Sunday I was out of home. Just the key points:
Gatchaman Crowds 7.
Finally action! And more important than the action, the plot accelerates towards the main conflict and climax.
Though at this point I have to admit it. Hajime is just a Mary Sue. Always right, always super intelligent, always more observant than anyone, without doubts or wrongdoings.
Uchouten Kazoku - 8
What a sad, powerful, poignant episode. I had started to well up tears in my eyes in the final scene
Shingeki no Kyojin - 20
And finally, I reach the part where I left the manga. In fact I think I didn't see the scene of
Monogatari second Season 8
BTW, the pace is much better in this arc than in the previous one. People who said me it was normal because this was Monogatari where everything is small talk, what's you excuse now?
Gatchaman Crowds 7.
Finally action! And more important than the action, the plot accelerates towards the main conflict and climax.
Though at this point I have to admit it. Hajime is just a Mary Sue. Always right, always super intelligent, always more observant than anyone, without doubts or wrongdoings.
Uchouten Kazoku - 8
What a sad, powerful, poignant episode. I had started to well up tears in my eyes in the final scene
when the big brother shows he wasn't silent or sulking, but suffering and understanding the feelings of his little brother.
Shingeki no Kyojin - 20
And finally, I reach the part where I left the manga. In fact I think I didn't see the scene of
the Titan trapped. Good job humans! go!
But I have to say what it happens feels a bit cheap, she somehow supposed she would be defeated even in Titan form (and we see she has reasons to trust her abilities in combat) and prepared beforehand human clothes hidden in the forest? Hell, now that I think about it, no one knew the expedition would detour toward the forest in first place! That only happened because she attacked in first place! It's this a plot hole, or maybe there is plan inside plans and I'm not seeing the whole picture?
But I have to say what it happens feels a bit cheap, she somehow supposed she would be defeated even in Titan form (and we see she has reasons to trust her abilities in combat) and prepared beforehand human clothes hidden in the forest? Hell, now that I think about it, no one knew the expedition would detour toward the forest in first place! That only happened because she attacked in first place! It's this a plot hole, or maybe there is plan inside plans and I'm not seeing the whole picture?
Monogatari second Season 8
Wait, the return already to the present? I supposed this whole arc would be in the past, and it would focus more in the snail past. That was fast. But it seems not everything happened right and dandy, so maybe they will do a Back to Future 2 where they turn between present, past, alternate present, past again, etc.
KirbYuuYuu
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Too much news is keeping me away from here.
I'm being baffled.
I'm being baffled.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Brothers Conflict 9
HOLY SHIT WTF I DON'T EVEN MY BRAIN GEREFADSFJKLAJSDKLFJASLDFJASDL:FJ:ASKLDFASKFASDJFL:ASDFL:JAFD:adsf
spoiler cap: http://i.imgur.com/3KmzGGFl.jpg
Why not. Why not!!
HOLY SHIT WTF I DON'T EVEN MY BRAIN GEREFADSFJKLAJSDKLFJASLDFJASDL:FJ:ASKLDFA
SKFASDJFL:ASDFL:JAFD:adsfspoiler cap: http://i.imgur.com/3KmzGGFl.jpg
Why not. Why not!!
Well, the recap episode was titled "Recap 1", and there's a whole section for the recap episodes on the website. Which suggests that they're going to continue the pattern of having one recap episode in between each main arc. Since there are five arcs to be included, that means four recap episodes.
That said, I don't think the existence of four recap episodes discredits Shinbo's "wasn't enough space to do all the arcs justice" statement. If anything, it lends credence to it. Most likely they were originally planning to cover all six arcs in the two-cour season, but then Shinbo decided Koimonogatari deserved more than four episodes, so he cut it out of this season and decided to give it its own. Which left the season with more space than necessary, so they threw together the recaps to make up for it.
Catching up on anime in time consuming and I only missed a week!
Also where can I get one of those freaky anime mask?
Also where can I get one of those freaky anime mask?
Dedication Through Light
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Brothers Conflict 9
HOLY SHIT WTF I DON'T EVEN MY BRAIN GEREFADSFJKLAJSDKLFJASLDFJASDL:FJ:ASKLDFA
spoiler cap: http://i.imgur.com/3KmzGGFl.jpg
Why not. Why not!!
So like Cecil in UtaPri s1?
Crash Station
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The currently airing Mushibugyo is fast paced, even if it does start out a bit generic. Attack on Titan may or may not fit your definition of "fast paced", but it at least has better pacing than a bunch of shounen series.
I could recommend a whole bunch of older stuff, but I'm at work on my phone right now, so I'll have to check later. I did make a shounen mega list thread if you want to check that through the threads I've made. It needs to be updated though.
hosannainexcelsis
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Code:Breaker. Only 13 episodes, hilarious cheese, exciting action.
Dedication Through Light
Member
If only it could have been longer all the best arcs with the best and most shocking reveals are all after this point.
Yeah I got no words for that.
R_thanatos
Member
This !
that was exactly what i was thinking ... either do that or go with REAL swimsuits with avariety of colors ! ( but that wouldn't be "otaku" according to some people )
Anyway ..WASTED opportunity
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So is this going to be a new season or a one off special?
Ha, I feel like a pansy for skipping straight to the end
of the manga anyways. At this point a genuinely happy ending seems like the mind-screw thing to do. Wonder what the anime does differently; why is it so hard to find episode synopses >_<?
Thus, Sankarea's going to end with her becoming human again and moving to Eugene, Orgeon to pursue her new dream of competitive crocheting. Calling it now!
As was said before, it's a OVA. It's not like SP or any of the other specials that were aired on TV first.
Depends on how broad the type of series you mean when you say "shonen". If you're strictly looking for action series based on shonen manga (particularly if you're restricting it to long-running ones), then sadly I'd say Hunter x Hunter and JoJo are the cream of the crop, particularly when it comes to pacing. The only other series I'd particularly recommend checking out is One Piece, which is decently-paced for at least two to three hundred episodes, with even the filler arcs pretty rare and not bad in terms of quality. Plus the material is really strong in general. Sadly, though, from about the 300-episode mark on, the pacing starts to get worse and worse, and you'd probably be better off just sticking to the manga for more recent material. The content is still as strong as ever, mind.
If, on the other hand, you're not strictly looking for series based on shonen manga, and want to branch out to other action anime that are similar in style, that opens up plenty more possibilities. I'd say shows like Gurren Lagann are pretty similar in style/tone to a shonen manga (in addition to being awesome as fuck), and good pacing is a much more common characteristic among anime-original shows than manga adaptations.
EDIT: oh fuck off top of the page
PdotMichael
Banned
This would mean Monogatari S2 will be at least 30 episodes long.
12 volumes announced, the recap episode isn't part of the BD/DVD release, first volume includes 3 episodes = 25 episodes
Add the recap episode and you will get 26 episodes aka 2 cours.
Long-past birthday, but Happy Birthday I hope you had, Tenumi!
In case you haven't seen this and want it, little reminder:
Colony Drop | Colony Drop Presents: THE LAST AMERI… | HP MagCloud
http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/518174?__r=146150
And here I thought I was hopelessly using excuses... it really lives in its original form!
Yeah. It is difficult to talk about Neon Genesis Evangelion 'fandom' and not mention Mr. Wignall sometimes, the scholar thing I said is truly a role he acquired even among the folks at The NGE Fan-Geeks Commentary Project!
Aniplex Inc., "pays" for the slot... and both shows are from them!
Yup. I'm guessing we'll get two recap episodes for Bakemonogatari and one for Nisemonogatari...
I guess we'll see how long Hanamonogatari is when it finally airs next year, but "4 episodes" seems likely to me (and it really can't be much more than that anyway, can it?).
R_thanatos
Member
The infighting will be intense no doubt ..
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Hidamari sadness, Kanbaru arc officially being done, best idol's birthday. Today's really conflicting.
Poor Yukari, you never had a chance against a (the) Meguca ;_;
nintendoman58
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Yeah there's no contest here.
As someone else mentioned previously (I missed the name, sorry!) there's a few episodes which are hit and miss but overall the series is just really cute and charming and fun. Yurie's blush faces are the most amazing ever.
As above, aside from the odd episode, this series is pretty much perfect for you. I can't believe you haven't seen this or Sketchbook!
You say that like it's a bad thing. Well, I guess it is when the typecast her in all the same sounding roles.
I barely remember much about the first series of ef aside from it being perfect material for Shaft but I do recall loving the phonecard scene near the end despite it being entirely unrealistic. Something about the music and how it was shot was pretty great.
Enter the challenger which may oust Aria's finale as number one for reducing me to a sack of tears.
Theonik
Member
I believe it's just life's way of telling you there is always something bright at every graduation and that it's not really the end!
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Ara ara, I've still only watched the first season of Aria. I'm not going to rest until I've watched all of these sorts of shows.
You're the wisest butt I know, and I know lots of those. Still though I'm going to be drowning in tears when that graduation episode comes out.
Nope. this doesnt exist, so hidamari will never end!
Arakawa character designer? hmmm..interested.
Agreed. What Tomoko goes through is awkward but hardly life ruining. It will make her a stronger person in the end. Although I dont know if the anime would depict her that way.
!!!dakkumauji
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Brothers Conflict 9
HOLY SHIT WTF I DON'T EVEN MY BRAIN GEREFADSFJKLAJSDKLFJASLDFJASDL:FJ:ASKLDFA
spoiler cap: http://i.imgur.com/3KmzGGFl.jpg
Why not. Why not!!
Are the brothers gonna start dating the mascot cause yessssssssssss!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
In Japan, high school is like Logan's Run. Graduation is time for termination!
While I'd like to encourage you to watch more by saying Miyukichi is in it (she's not unfortunately), it's good enough on its own to watch despite all that. The end of Origination is the gut punch accumulation of 40 previous episodes of character building* around 6 people. I'd even read the end of the series a few times before I watched and I was still a mess.
*My personal view on character building may or may not be accurate to other people.
Although speaking of Miyukichi, surprised you've not jumped on the Rozen Maiden train.
Theonik
Member
You mean time to enter the
I dunno how the manga goes but the anime goes into a deep emotional spiral and never pulls out of it. Not in a bad way, but in a highly depressing way.
It will tear your heart out and step on it.
What the hell is Yukiho doing in first place?!
Well for one thing its hard to keep up with cute shows when EVERYTHING is cute now.
Jex
Member
Can you imagine a Gies vs Zac face-off? Preferably on twitter? The very thought of it makes me tingle.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
You have some strange fetishes!
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