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Summer 2013 Anime |10th Dimensional OT| the first ignoble truth: all of life is anime
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I buy mecha figurines. I've done it since I was young. Back then it was to play with, but now its sort of somewhere between having a trophy and a nick-nack to display near my computer.
Gurren Lagann 12
Is this where I'm supposed to start shipping Yoko and Nia?
I don't know why they were so excited to see Yoko in a swimsuit. The girl walks around in a bikini top and hotpants. What more did they think they were getting that had them in such anticipation?
These fights really are a blast to watch.
Is this where I'm supposed to start shipping Yoko and Nia?
I don't know why they were so excited to see Yoko in a swimsuit. The girl walks around in a bikini top and hotpants. What more did they think they were getting that had them in such anticipation?
These fights really are a blast to watch.
It's like having your 2D character in 3D, but the 2D heart remains intact.
Finally, ANN has posted their Trigger short interview with Masahiko Otsuka and Yoh Yoshinari, primarily focusing on Little Witch Academia.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/int...ko-otsuka-and-yoh-yoshinari-of-studio-trigger
Do note that the questions were determined before the sequel was announced.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/int...ko-otsuka-and-yoh-yoshinari-of-studio-trigger
Do note that the questions were determined before the sequel was announced.
I'd never consider buying an anime figure, but I do have one figure that sits on my desk. It's the Penguin of Death from a range of silly stationery that suits my sense of humour and strikes fear into the heart of all who approach.
I don't feel as though anime figurines really express what I like about anime. While there are some mecha designs I admire, for instance, I don't really feel the need to have a model of the Escaflowne on my desk, and because I'm not really into cute girl shows things like Nendos etc. don't really appeal.
I'd like to have some good anime or manga art on my wall, though. I'm thinking something like this image from the end of RahXephon (minor spoilers I guess?) - ideally I'd love something by Akihiro Yamada but for whatever reason none of the illustrations I've found by him seem to really suit canvas or framing.
I don't feel as though anime figurines really express what I like about anime. While there are some mecha designs I admire, for instance, I don't really feel the need to have a model of the Escaflowne on my desk, and because I'm not really into cute girl shows things like Nendos etc. don't really appeal.
I'd like to have some good anime or manga art on my wall, though. I'm thinking something like this image from the end of RahXephon (minor spoilers I guess?) - ideally I'd love something by Akihiro Yamada but for whatever reason none of the illustrations I've found by him seem to really suit canvas or framing.
Naruto has it's moments but yea, it's not nearly as consistent or well thought out as Hunter x Hunter is.
Would you pass on a Chris in wheelchair figure?
I collect robot figures mostly, with a few anime, game and TV show thrown in for stuff I mostly like. I collect because it's really enjoyable to me. I dunno. Why do people collect stamps or coins? It's just fun to collect things. For the higher grade stuff, I usually buy to setup displays for things I really like. All my Figuarts are purchased with those ideas in mind.
Dozens. Man, I wish I was near that small. I probably have close to 200 robots, mostly transformers and a few gundams. I than have like 10 or so Sentai,Kamen Rider, and Tiger & Bunny Figuarts. I do luck out in that I don't have to get into the awkward conversation about female figures, though.
ZachDeKoromaru
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P.A. Works is producing Uchouten Kazoku this season, which isn't really similar but you should try it anyway because it's excellent.
Pre-time skip, I could deal with Naruto as a guilty pleasure. It was fine. It had some decent action setups, some fun characters and some occasionally cool ideas that threw you off from what you were expecting. Post time skip is an absolute god awful mess, sadly. Oh well, at least it's nowhere near as terrible as Bleach.
Now that's tempting.
I could definitely go for a Cindy on a swing, like a Newton's cradle. Psychic-womb-hatred ranting optional.
nintendoman58
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What the hell is up with that show's title? Sounds like something an eight year old would title his grade school project. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if these were the working titles:
The Super Epic Adventure of the Super Epic Adventure Soldiers.
The Ultimate Powers of the Ultimate Warriors.
That sounds like the greatest desk ornament ever. Push the button and it says "WHY DOES IT FEEL SO GOOOD?"
TastyOreoFriend
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It wasn't my fault, it was Hulu's. They recommended it to me after I finished watching Claymore
I'm worried now cause they recommended me Shinning Hearts and it looks to be about the same deal.
lol The quality of the title is pretty much inline with the quality of the show.
R_thanatos
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This is what happen when you write something called "the legendaries heroes" and have SO MUCh back story to tell that you need to write "the legend of the lengendary heroes" at some point.
Dedication Through Light
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Toriko Episode 115 The Four-Beasts' Shocking Combined Form and Green Rain!
Ugly monster design for an ugly fight. Feels intense but it was far better when it was one on one against individual beasts. This one is just too big and just kind of dull at times.
Ugly monster design for an ugly fight. Feels intense but it was far better when it was one on one against individual beasts. This one is just too big and just kind of dull at times.
Sure its nice all four work together but a capture level of 320 is so high, and it counters every move. Not to mention, isnt there still some controller behind the scenes, How strong must he be to control lvl 320 creature?
You know why the thread has been slow? You haven't been writing in-depth analyses of Monogatari episodes. Get on it!
Dedication Through Light
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Why not,? Its so good. It even gives handholding and shower scenes with glorious upper body
nintendoman58
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Nanoha StrikerS - 2
I think I'm starting to get why people are not really big fans of StrikerS. The original Nanoha and A's took you into the world pretty slowly.
I'm glad I didn't watch StrikerS right after I finished A's, because I'd be really confused at that point.
I feel like there's a big empty gap where another season should be before this.
I think I'm starting to get why people are not really big fans of StrikerS. The original Nanoha and A's took you into the world pretty slowly.
The TSAB was mainly background stuff that you weren't supposed to think too hard about. They're a dimensional organization dedicated to keeping peace across worlds. The first season shows you a small fraction of it, and you see their main base in A's, but here, everything else about this system is thrown at you at once.
I mean, good lord, there's these mage ranks, examination tests, there's a lot of stuff here that they're throwing at you.
I mean, good lord, there's these mage ranks, examination tests, there's a lot of stuff here that they're throwing at you.
I feel like there's a big empty gap where another season should be before this.
Have you seen their previous work, Hanasaku Iroha (different, better, director)? The staff specifically I'm not sure where they are right now but PA Works (the studio) is working on Uchoten Kazoku this season.
Moretsu Pirates/Bodacious Space Pirates Episode 20: Ah yes, at last the next arc begins and it involves the Yacht Club getting involved in a grand race, though I will note with dingeys and not an actual yacht race. Indeed, this episode is mainly focused on doing the obligatory training montage and also cramming a bit of a beach episode into the mix. To its credit, they are giving some screen time to Ai Hoshimiya, one of the Yacht Clubbers who got added here in Season 2, and had done some background things but is now getting actual development. Also, suddenly evil councils are everywhere plotting evil council things, though no student council in sight.
I think every anime fan goes through a phase of wanting to own "something" of their favorite series. I used to buy OSTs and posters and stuff as well as figures way back when. Nowadays, aside from the occasional nendoroid, I've gotten over my need for merchandise and see them as nothing more than clutter.
More like you tell the 8ball what you've decided to do, and it berates you for choosing the easier path.
Caught the last 5 mins of episode 13. It's not too different, and if anything it's actually a little happier. The manga
clearly states that Shuji's going to starve to death within Battleship Chise
just ends it on saying "they'll live" in a vague tone.
Now that I know my super-sentimental soul can take the ending, looks like I better see the rest. Thanks for the recommendation!
Gurren Lagann 13
I thought Nia's fish and rice that she cooked for Yoko during the barbecue looked pretty tasty. Why's she such a terrible cook now? I would think the problem might be the ingredients they have on the ship; they probably aren't exactly fresh to say the least.
I didn't know Yoko could pilot Lagann. When'd she get the practice in?
Anyway, this show's become a blast to watch.
I thought Nia's fish and rice that she cooked for Yoko during the barbecue looked pretty tasty. Why's she such a terrible cook now? I would think the problem might be the ingredients they have on the ship; they probably aren't exactly fresh to say the least.
I didn't know Yoko could pilot Lagann. When'd she get the practice in?
Anyway, this show's become a blast to watch.
KirbYuuYuu
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Probably when Simon was being a bitch or something.
Dedication Through Light
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Brothers Conflict 8
Natsume's rank shot up, guess for me its Futo, Yusuke, then the triplets for best of the characters. He is pretty underrated overall and gave great scenes.
Natsume's rank shot up, guess for me its Futo, Yusuke, then the triplets for best of the characters. He is pretty underrated overall and gave great scenes.
The reveal thugh was awful, why do they always do that for any story with some hint of incest, people being adopted, why :/ Story felt unique and pretty daring if it hadnt done that.
nintendoman58
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All it takes to pilot Gunmen is fighting spirit.
You're probably right.
She said she practiced though. But I guess you're right.
Dedication Through Light
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Senyu 2 (Part 2) Episode 22
I will miss everyone, I dont want it to end soon.
I will miss everyone, I dont want it to end soon.
laughed when he put the mask to give his face the dark look again
JSoup
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So, animes. I recently decided that I wanted to finish off a bunch of series I left off on years ago and get to ones that people have been on me to watch for a while. To that end, I'm finally watching the last 12 or so episodes of Yu Yu Hakusho and have finally started watching Evangelion.
So far, Yu Yu Hakusho is fairly meh, compared to my memory of it and Evangelion is mildly interesting.
So far, Yu Yu Hakusho is fairly meh, compared to my memory of it and Evangelion is mildly interesting.
Its too late for you. You have already entered a world from which you cannot escape.
Yeah I say dozens but its like 90. So like 7.5 dozen lol.
I wasnt able to stop. Too addictive. Must collect more cute.
yeah its worth a watch. Im curious how the anime ending could be happy by comparison lol. Manga must be BLEAK.
Its one of my favourite new shows of the season, but I'm sure I'm in a minority here.
nintendoman58
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A lot of manga is pretty damn bleak compared to their anime counterparts. I mean, in Aishiteruze Baby
there's apparently that sad ending of the kid leaving
you can see L's and Rem's final depressing thoughts right before they die.
Long story short from my experience, one anime may be:
While its manga counterpart is mostly:
Bear in mind that YYH becomes bad in its closing arc.
R_thanatos
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First 5 min of from the new world - 04
Waouh all those flashbacks actually make a lot of sense now ... and what a breakdown from the cast ...
Loving it.
Waouh all those flashbacks actually make a lot of sense now ... and what a breakdown from the cast ...
Loving it.
Gurren Lagann 14
"Oh hey there's this huge powerful whirlwind. Let's fly right into it! Oh the first guy who did it got blown up? Let's avenge his death! Fly right into it!" Pretty embarrassing that Nia actually had to broadcast herself like that to tell everybody not to do that. She must have the patience of a saint to not go up there going "You fucking dumbasses, what the hell are y'all about to do flyin' into that thing?"
Simon was badass again in this episode. Best part was they didn't even show him going underground; all that happened while he was doing it. So while everyone was trying to figure out how to break through the whirlwind, or killing themselves trying, he was drilling a hole to get directly underneath the dude. Figured it out quickly. Not only is he displaying Kamina's toughness and confidence, he has a brain for battle that Kamina never did; he even showed this in earlier episodes.
Teppelin is a giant face. Good luck trying to defeat that thing.
"Oh hey there's this huge powerful whirlwind. Let's fly right into it! Oh the first guy who did it got blown up? Let's avenge his death! Fly right into it!" Pretty embarrassing that Nia actually had to broadcast herself like that to tell everybody not to do that. She must have the patience of a saint to not go up there going "You fucking dumbasses, what the hell are y'all about to do flyin' into that thing?"
Simon was badass again in this episode. Best part was they didn't even show him going underground; all that happened while he was doing it. So while everyone was trying to figure out how to break through the whirlwind, or killing themselves trying, he was drilling a hole to get directly underneath the dude. Figured it out quickly. Not only is he displaying Kamina's toughness and confidence, he has a brain for battle that Kamina never did; he even showed this in earlier episodes.
Teppelin is a giant face. Good luck trying to defeat that thing.
Shame on me for not hearing this sooner and only learning about it from the ANN article -- Discotek has license rescued Ghost Stories, famous for its off-the-wall gag English dub.
R_thanatos
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From the new world - 04
There is no other sentence than :
"shit hit the fan" to describe this episode.
Man what a episode
What a cliffanger ending ..
Man the flashback in ep 1 , 2, 3 make sense in a scary way now...
Can't believe it ... wait i can ..i somehow expected to be wrong but no.
Episode 5 will be so good.
There is no other sentence than :
"shit hit the fan" to describe this episode.
Man what a episode
What a cliffanger ending ..
Man the flashback in ep 1 , 2, 3 make sense in a scary way now...
I see 5 problems right there.
Someone who cheats ? disposed off
Someone not able enough ? disposed off
Not to mention all the various device to control ..
Someone not able enough ? disposed off
Not to mention all the various device to control ..
Episode 5 will be so good.
Razgriz-Specter
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Its a problem I have had since I was really little.
If I really love a movie/game/anime/character then I just have to have a figure of it.
even if its a figure I just keep stored and not displayed(a Goku, a Tenchi Masaki, Human Inuyasha and Kagome) im just satisfied to have it.
KirbYuuYuu
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Well I do have a way to escape it since I don't have a job anymore.
Problem is that I don't want to escape ._.
R_thanatos
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As if that was the real problem...
the real challenge is to be fast enough to secure your rare figurine before others ! because the figurines that are worthy are always in limited numbers.
Should i post a tiny sample of my collection ?
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