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Summer 2013 Anime Thread Zero: grown men playing with dolls/who but WB Masochism

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Articalys

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Extended BD sales list for June 24-30:
Code:
-- (*21) --- *3,422 **3,422 **1 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W v2
-- (*22) --- *3,385 **3,385 **1 Minami-ke Tadaima v4
-- (*24) --- *3,071 **3,071 **1 Yuyushiki v2
-- (*28) **2 *2,534 *34,919 **2 Girls und Panzer v6
-- (*30) **9 *2,331 *12,497 **2 Koto no Ha no Niwa LE
-- (*31) --- *2,329 **2,329 **1 Black Lagoon BD Box
-- (*32) --- *2,174 **2,174 **1 Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru v5
-- (*35) --- *2,057 **2,057 **1 AKB00048 next stage v4
-- (*37) --- *1,998 **1,998 **1 Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo v6
-- (*39) --- *1,968 **1,968 **1 Busou Shinki v7
-- (*42) --- *1,907 **1,907 **1 Smile Precure v4
-- (*43) --- *1,901 **1,901 **1 Senran Kagura v4
-- (*45) --- *1,811 **1,811 **1 Chokyuu Hyoudai Robot Anime v2
-- (*46) **4 *1,794 *17,172 **2 Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai. v1
-- (*48) --- *1,745 **1,745 **1 D.C. III ~Da Capo III~ v4
-- (*49) --- *1,640 **1,640 **1 The Unlimited -Hyoubu Kyousuke- v4
-- (*50) --- *1,612 **1,612 **1 Magi v7
-- (*51) --- *1,596 **1,596 **1 Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Bride v1
-- (*52) *27 *1,458 180,791 *10 Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Q (Evangelion 3.33)
-- (*54) --- *1,418 **1,418 **1 Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? v4
-- (*55) --- *1,403 **1,403 **1 Photokano v1
-- (*56) --- *1,395 **1,395 **1 Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. v1 RE
-- (*57) --- *1,348 **1,348 **1 Sasami-san@Ganbaranai v4
-- (*58) **6 *1,303 *13,340 **2 Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! v7
-- (*59) *10 *1,275 *10,027 **2 Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Destiny BD Box v1
-- (*60) *15 *1,259 **6,150 **2 Psycho-Pass v7
-- (*61) --- *1,195 **1,195 **1 RDG Red Data Girl v1
-- (*62) --- *1,166 **1,166 **1 Amnesia v4
-- (*65) --- *1,093 **1,093 **1 Rozen Maiden Traumend BD Box
-- (*66) --- *1,076 **1,076 **1 Robotics;Notes v6
-- (*67) *24 *1,040 **2,920 **2 Karneval v2
-- (*69) --- **,863 ***,863 **1 Gintama Shinyaku Benizakura-hen RE
-- (*70) *14 **,813 **6,243 **2 Berserk Ougon Jidai-hen III
-- (*73) --- **,768 ***,768 **1 Cuticle Tantei Inaba v4
-- (*75) *19 **,719 **3,334 **2 Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince v1
-- (*77) --- **,696 ***,696 **1 Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties v1
-- (*78) --- **,660 ***,660 **1 Medaka Box Abnormal v6
-- (*79) *38 **,657 *18,964 **5 Love Live! v3
-- (*80) --- **,654 ***,654 **1 Uchuu Kyoudai BD Box v4
-- (*81) --- **,644 ***,644 **1 Zetsuen no Tempest v6
-- (*82) *12 **,639 **7,813 **2 Macross Plus BD Box
-- (*90) --- **,538 ***,538 **1 Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2 v5
-- (*96) *41 **,482 *21,094 *10 Love Live! v2
-- (*97) *53 **,480 *26,219 **5 Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 v5
-- (*99) --- **,469 ***,469 **1 Gokujo BD Box

This updates the Spring 2013 Preliminary First Volume Sales (changes since Tuesday are bolded):

54,460 *1 Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000% [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
19,734 *2 Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai. [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/19
*8,906 *3 Karneval [DVD+BD]: 2013/05/28
*8,717 *1 Date A Live [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/28
*8,488 *1 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
*7,625 *1 Kakumeiki Valvrave [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
*5,411 *1 Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
*5,072 *3 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W [DVD+BD]: 2013/05/31
*4,162 *2 Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. Z [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/05
*3,960 *1 Devil Survivor 2 [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/19
*3,874 *2 Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/21
*3,623 *1 Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san [BD]: 2013/06/26
*2,813 *3 Yuyushiki [DVD+BD]: 2013/05/29
*1,915 *1 RDG Red Data Girl [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/28
*1,596 *1 Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Bride [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
*1,403 *1 Photokano [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/28
**,696 *1 Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
**,346 *1 Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/19

**,*** *0 Arata Kangatari [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/21

Also, Samurai Bride probably had about 500 DVD and Photokano about 400 DVD, but no exact numbers so can't add them to the chart.

Also also, for the time being, the final per-volume average for Girls und Panzer (35,767) has surpassed that of SAO (35,409).
Granted, SAO is across 9 volumes while GuP is only across 6, but still.

Other final series averages:

Minami-ke Tadaima -- 3,895 avg. across 4 volumes
Busou Shinki -- 2,603 avg. across 6 volumes
Medaka Box Abnormal -- 613 avg. across 6 volumes
Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2 -- 590 avg. across 5 volumes
 

Theonik

Member
Hitokage's bishoujo army?
Those colour designs barf. Cute goggles though.

Ali Project ruins it otherwise pretty nice. Weird times when Deen deliverers GAINAX.

Mercury Goggles > Kamina Glasses!
Now this is something I can get behind.

I can't ever get over how unladylike the female characters look like in this show.
Some of them look the part. But I'd say it's a running Dezaki thing. Oniisama e is pretty weird in that way too, Aim for the Ace suffers much less from this.
I'd also think it's meant to drive a point in Aim for the Ace's case.
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Oka must basically become a man
Oh since I forgot this is my full Minus album for screens of this show in case people need them
 
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU 13 (End)
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Hilarious final episode focusing on all of the strengths of the series and even threw in nice Hikki and Hayama moments. Probably only one not on Hikki and Saika :( I shall miss it. Overall 9/10. Would buy.

I guess thats also the final episode of anime from this season that were one cour(?) or so that ended. If I ranked the top five, would be.
1 Karneval
2 UtaPri2
3 Valvrave
4 Arata The Legend
5 Devil Survivor 2

And from this season, I would buy those, as well as SNAFU and The Devil is A Part Timer.
 

cajunator

Banned

On one hand, yay Rozen Maiden! On the other hand, Ali Project songs REALLY sound too similar :/

Kino's Journey 11

This episode's themes actually drew parallels with a lot of stuff from Kino's previous encounters.
The way the people in the wise man's country sought to remove one's consciousness so that they may be upstanding citizens is eerily similar to Kino's home country which essentially lobotomized adults and brainwashed them into joining the workforce. It's as if humanity has this drive to eliminate negative facets of themselves. We see in the killer who seeks atonement, or these countries investing in the science and medical fields. People purged of these negative facets are revered, like the old man who was deemed "wise," when in actuality he suffered from apathy. He and his caretaker are similar to the mechanical dolls; devoid of emotions and longing for purpose. It's this, coupled with a sense of personal agency which exemplifies humanity here, with Kino asserting that her journey is a conscious one.

Another great episode in a show that really doesnt know how to be anything but great.
Two to go! Think you will really enjoy them of course. The smartest anime related decision I have ever made was to pick up that first DVD volume, intrigued by the traveler and the motorcycle on the cover and the little blurb on the back. WHAT A SHOW.

Extended BD sales list for June 24-30:
Code:
-- (*21) --- *3,422 **3,422 **1 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W v2
-- (*22) --- *3,385 **3,385 **1 Minami-ke Tadaima v4
-- (*24) --- *3,071 **3,071 **1 Yuyushiki v2
-- (*28) **2 *2,534 *34,919 **2 Girls und Panzer v6
-- (*30) **9 *2,331 *12,497 **2 Koto no Ha no Niwa LE
-- (*31) --- *2,329 **2,329 **1 Black Lagoon BD Box
-- (*32) --- *2,174 **2,174 **1 Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru v5
-- (*35) --- *2,057 **2,057 **1 AKB00048 next stage v4
-- (*37) --- *1,998 **1,998 **1 Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo v6
-- (*39) --- *1,968 **1,968 **1 Busou Shinki v7
-- (*42) --- *1,907 **1,907 **1 Smile Precure v4
-- (*43) --- *1,901 **1,901 **1 Senran Kagura v4
-- (*45) --- *1,811 **1,811 **1 Chokyuu Hyoudai Robot Anime v2
-- (*46) **4 *1,794 *17,172 **2 Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai. v1
-- (*48) --- *1,745 **1,745 **1 D.C. III ~Da Capo III~ v4
-- (*49) --- *1,640 **1,640 **1 The Unlimited -Hyoubu Kyousuke- v4
-- (*50) --- *1,612 **1,612 **1 Magi v7
-- (*51) --- *1,596 **1,596 **1 Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Bride v1
-- (*52) *27 *1,458 180,791 *10 Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Q (Evangelion 3.33)
-- (*54) --- *1,418 **1,418 **1 Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? v4
-- (*55) --- *1,403 **1,403 **1 Photokano v1
-- (*56) --- *1,395 **1,395 **1 Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. v1 RE
-- (*57) --- *1,348 **1,348 **1 Sasami-san@Ganbaranai v4
-- (*58) **6 *1,303 *13,340 **2 Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! v7
-- (*59) *10 *1,275 *10,027 **2 Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Destiny BD Box v1
-- (*60) *15 *1,259 **6,150 **2 Psycho-Pass v7
-- (*61) --- *1,195 **1,195 **1 RDG Red Data Girl v1
-- (*62) --- *1,166 **1,166 **1 Amnesia v4
-- (*65) --- *1,093 **1,093 **1 Rozen Maiden Traumend BD Box
-- (*66) --- *1,076 **1,076 **1 Robotics;Notes v6
-- (*67) *24 *1,040 **2,920 **2 Karneval v2
-- (*69) --- **,863 ***,863 **1 Gintama Shinyaku Benizakura-hen RE
-- (*70) *14 **,813 **6,243 **2 Berserk Ougon Jidai-hen III
-- (*73) --- **,768 ***,768 **1 Cuticle Tantei Inaba v4
-- (*75) *19 **,719 **3,334 **2 Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince v1
-- (*77) --- **,696 ***,696 **1 Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties v1
-- (*78) --- **,660 ***,660 **1 Medaka Box Abnormal v6
-- (*79) *38 **,657 *18,964 **5 Love Live! v3
-- (*80) --- **,654 ***,654 **1 Uchuu Kyoudai BD Box v4
-- (*81) --- **,644 ***,644 **1 Zetsuen no Tempest v6
-- (*82) *12 **,639 **7,813 **2 Macross Plus BD Box
-- (*90) --- **,538 ***,538 **1 Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2 v5
-- (*96) *41 **,482 *21,094 *10 Love Live! v2
-- (*97) *53 **,480 *26,219 **5 Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 v5
-- (*99) --- **,469 ***,469 **1 Gokujo BD Box

This updates the Spring 2013 Preliminary First Volume Sales (changes since Tuesday are bolded):

54,460 *1 Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000% [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
19,734 *2 Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai. [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/19
*8,906 *3 Karneval [DVD+BD]: 2013/05/28
*8,717 *1 Date A Live [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/28
*8,488 *1 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
*7,625 *1 Kakumeiki Valvrave [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
*5,411 *1 Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
*5,072 *3 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W [DVD+BD]: 2013/05/31
*4,162 *2 Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. Z [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/05
*3,960 *1 Devil Survivor 2 [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/19
*3,623 *1 Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san [BD]: 2013/06/26
*3,874 *2 Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/21
*2,813 *3 Yuyushiki [DVD+BD]: 2013/05/29
*1,915 *1 RDG Red Data Girl [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/28
*1,596 *1 Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Bride [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
*1,403 *1 Photokano [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/28
**,696 *1 Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/26
**,346 *1 Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/19

**,*** *0 Arata Kangatari [DVD+BD]: 2013/06/21

Also, Samurai Bride probably had about 500 DVD and Photokano about 400 DVD, but no exact numbers so can't add them to the chart.

Also also, for the time being, the per-volume average for Girls und Panzer (35,767) has surpassed that of SAO (35,409).

Henneko :D

Also yay GuP passed SAO. Fuck you, SAO.
 

Articalys

Member
A Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya pickup for Crunchyroll, but it's tied to the Tokyo MX airing, naturally (Fridays at 11am Pacific starting next week), so it'll be a bit behind the first NicoNico showing of each episode.
 

cajunator

Banned
A Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya pickup for Crunchyroll, but it's tied to the Tokyo MX airing, naturally (Fridays at 11am Pacific starting next week), so it'll be a bit behind the first NicoNico showing of each episode.

Will give it a watch but man...those character designs are just not very good.
 

Such style. Shinichi Omata is back! I love his flair for transitions.

Looking forward to seeing the Annabel ED.

Was a studio ever announced? That looks like GoHands.

It's probably GoHands, since they're announcing and showing the first episode of a new show at Japan Expo. Thankfully, to judge by the key visual, they've toned down the eccentricities of their style a bit from K and Mardock Scramble.
 

fertygo

Member
MJP 14

What the hell with the new pilot? multiple personality? what a douche, nice john travolta hair though.

And yeah, show continue to sucks.
 

Articalys

Member
Not 0 ._.
If it makes you feel any better, observe the decline of Hayate TV series:

2007: Hayate the Combat Butler (Hayate no Gotoku!) *9,525 (Synergy SP) (13 vol avg)
2009: Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season *6,122 (J.C.Staff) (9 vol avg)
2012: Hayate no Gotoku! Can't Take My Eyes Off You **,949 (Manglobe) (6 vol avg)
2013: Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties **,696 (Manglobe)
 

cajunator

Banned
Such style. Shinichi Omata is back! I love his flair for transitions.

Looking forward to seeing the Annabel ED.



It's probably GoHands, since they're announcing and showing the first episode of a new show at Japan Expo. Thankfully, to judge by the key visual, they've toned down the eccentricities of their style a bit from K and Mardock Scramble.

It is stylish, Ill give it that. Rozen Maiden always had a fun sense of style to it. Just...man Ali Project STAHP.
 

Regulus Tera

Romanes Eunt Domus
[Digimon Tamers] 01 (Rewatch)
I appreciate the fact that they didn't go straight for showing all dem digital monsters kicking the shit out of each other. Well, that's a lie, since the episode starts with such a scene, but we don't have the main character meeting up with his "partner" until the very end. Most of this episode is decidated to world-building, which is a very different approach from the first two Digimon seasons where they just threw everyone straight for the crazy action. It creates a very pervasive mood of "something is wrong in this place" which I do enjoy.

The episode was boring otherwise, and Takato being a total wimp/nerd can get annoying (although not as annoying as Calumon's speech impediment). I remember this show having a very slow start.
Oh yeah there's also a token waifu with a cute character trait. Wan wan!
 
If it makes you feel any better, observe the decline of Hayate TV series:

2007: Hayate the Combat Butler (Hayate no Gotoku!) *9,525 (Synergy SP) (13 vol avg)
2009: Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season *6,122 (J.C.Staff) (9 vol avg)
2012: Hayate no Gotoku! Can't Take My Eyes Off You **,949 (Manglobe) (6 vol avg)
2013: Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties **,696 (Manglobe)

No wonder it went down the shitter (Manglobe)
 

cajunator

Banned
I hope there is more wan-wan in the future. Dog Days and Lan from Lagrange are certainly great arguments for its inclusion. I say that as a person with a dog phobia too.
 

madp

The Light of El Cantare
Hito: the visor search failed. I know that my next avatar will be a Sailor Moon avatar, but I know not what or when.
 

cnet128

Banned
I hope there is more wan-wan in the future. Dog Days and Lan from Lagrange are certainly great arguments for its inclusion. I say that as a person with a dog phobia too.

1) Dogs are disgusting creatures.
2) Girls acting like dogs, on the other hand, can be kind of cute.
3) Girls acting like cats, however, are almost always cuter.

Since almost all the exceptions to Point 3 involve situations too lewd to be shown in public, I posit that dog girls should be restricted to appearing only in R-18 material, and cat girls should instead proliferate.
 

Hitokage

Setec Astronomer
1) Dogs are disgusting creatures.
2) Girls acting like dogs, on the other hand, can be kind of cute.
3) Girls acting like cats, however, are almost always cuter.

Since almost all the exceptions to Point 3 involve situations too lewd to be shown in public, I posit that dog girls should be restricted to appearing only in R-18 material, and cat girls should instead proliferate.
smh
 

Theonik

Member
1) Dogs are disgusting creatures.
2) Girls acting like dogs, on the other hand, can be kind of cute.
3) Girls acting like cats, however, are almost always cuter.

Since almost all the exceptions to Point 3 involve situations too lewd to be shown in public, I posit that dog girls should be restricted to appearing only in R-18 material, and cat girls should instead proliferate.
I endorse that post. Then again Strike Witches will have to disagree.
 

cajunator

Banned
1) Dogs are disgusting creatures.
2) Girls acting like dogs, on the other hand, can be kind of cute.
3) Girls acting like cats, however, are almost always cuter.

Since almost all the exceptions to Point 3 involve situations too lewd to be shown in public, I posit that dog girls should be restricted to appearing only in R-18 material, and cat girls should instead proliferate.

I agree with the above for the most part. However Wan is becoming a quite likeable trait.
 

FelixOrion

Poet Centuriate
1) Dogs are disgusting creatures.
2) Girls acting like dogs, on the other hand, can be kind of cute.
3) Girls acting like cats, however, are almost always cuter.

Since almost all the exceptions to Point 3 involve situations too lewd to be shown in public, I posit that dog girls should be restricted to appearing only in R-18 material, and cat girls should instead proliferate.

Hating on dogs.

Smfh
 
I hope there is more wan-wan in the future. Dog Days and Lan from Lagrange are certainly great arguments for its inclusion. I say that as a person with a dog phobia too.

Dog girls are miracles of every universe, and Dog Days S3 is soon! Also Lan was the best Rinne.

1) Dogs are disgusting creatures.
2) Girls acting like dogs, on the other hand, can be kind of cute.
3) Girls acting like cats, however, are almost always cuter.

Since almost all the exceptions to Point 3 involve situations too lewd to be shown in public, I posit that dog girls should be restricted to appearing only in R-18 material, and cat girls should instead proliferate.

No, dog girls should reign forever in harmony with other kemonomimi creatures.

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1) Dogs are disgusting creatures.
2) Girls acting like dogs, on the other hand, can be kind of cute.
3) Girls acting like cats, however, are almost always cuter.

Since almost all the exceptions to Point 3 involve situations too lewd to be shown in public, I posit that dog girls should be restricted to appearing only in R-18 material, and cat girls should instead proliferate.

Supports laziness in animals apparently. Why ;-;
 

FelixOrion

Poet Centuriate
More often than not, they'll attempt to kill each other

Or like my dog, will try to fuck the cat regardless of its gender.

My extended family's cats and dogs on thier farms always seemed to like each other.

The cats even slept in yhe doghouses with the dogs! MADNESS!!!
 

Mr.Jeff

Member
Why not both?

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On a different note, I was initially unsold on Free but must admit it's had a profound effect. I can now skim entire pages of Animegaf to catch up without a care in the world that I'm missing anything of value.

Edit: Also, from those sales that Articalys posted earlier, is there basically little hope of more Yuyushiki?
 
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