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Summer 2013 Anime Thread Zero: grown men playing with dolls/who but WB Masochism
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Dedication Through Light
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Mushibugyo Episode 14
The new OP and ED are fantastic. Episode content was great and kind of shocking in terms of
This arc is off to a good start.
The new OP and ED are fantastic. Episode content was great and kind of shocking in terms of
the action and gore of just people actually dying like that from the man bugs
I find encouraging how JAniCA is asking for those working in the Japanese animation industry to contribute in how their health examination program is going to be implemented (http://www.janica.jp/events/kensin/kensin.html). With all the stories about bad working conditions and people losing its well-being because of jobs related to that industry, I'd like to see the companies & workers involved more conscious about these kind of topics.
Dedication Through Light
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Diabolik Lovers visual has lots of good character designs. (red/red)
KnightBuster
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Honestly? Best tonal shift I've ever seen was Kotoura's first episode. That was just amazing.
Diabolik Lovers visual has lots of good character designs. (red/red)
good char·ac·ter de·signs [goo d kar-ik-ter dih-zahynz]
noun, plural
- Character designs of a high quality: Ume Aoki is known for her good character designs.
- DTL. Men
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
To be fair that teddy bear is really cute.
Of course you'd think it was that simple. But there's much more to good character design than just making them men. Some designers think that the main character should be old or ugly, and that doesn't make sense. Who wants to watch an old guy do old guy things? That breaks obvious rules of good character design.
I've prepared a practical example of good (on the right) and bad (on the left) character design:
Heartcatch Precure! - 01-02
Anyway, despite some rather dumb moments here and there, this seems relatively harmless and energetic in it's humor. It does help that Umakoshi's behind the character designs (one of few things I liked about Casshern Sins 
), and the cast is pretty likable. I'll see how the next few episodes do for me, but for now, it's not bad.
"I don't want to hear anything from history's weakest Precure." I said goddamn.
), and the cast is pretty likable. I'll see how the next few episodes do for me, but for now, it's not bad.More Muromi? YAMETE!!!!!
Also that chart is pretty fascinating actually. Budgets in the west are ridiculous.
I took the bottom of the page. Cant take both!
Yeah that was something special. Totally caught people off guard.
it Can't get more Harem than that...
Theonik
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Fujoshi shows always have a female in so the intended audience can self-insert.
Tizoc
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Well I plan on getting it for at least my friend to watch, he isn't into gaming much but Ive introduced him to lots of good anime series over the years, which is what my prvious question was in regards to.
Well its only fair since most anime is the other way around.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
It's actually quite diabolikal. Pretty different than the standard stuff.
hosannainexcelsis
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Fujoshi targeted shows don't always have a female self-insert character. See Hetalia, Free!, Kuroko's Basketball, Natsume's Book of Friends, etc.
Theonik
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Well not necessarily a single self-insert character but some female characters. Even Hetalia, Freem and Kuruko have female characters in. The last not entirely being intended as a fujoshi bait show mind you.
I'm sure you can find exact counterparts for the other way round though, not that they are unique in this.
KirbYuuYuu
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Nightmare Fuel
Nice to see you write something like this, a very basic guide of Precure. I don't know why I didn't give my Precure Overview earlier since I have that post bookmarked for times like this. Granted in Smile's Case, I would have to rewrite it since the post was linked to the End of Smile Precure review.
Anyway in regards to those options, I'm not fond of how if someone wants to watch all of the series, it devolves to just watch Heartcatch and Smile from others. It's like having people who only played P3 and P4 mixed into a crowd who've experienced the SMT franchise.
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I'd probably throw Doki Doki for E tier with it in danger of joining Max Heart
It was super boring, it was a big rehash, with it reusing scenarios even more, it was obnoxious about it like FFIV:TAY basically going HEY lets reference a scene from the prequel am I cool yet guys? Along with an underutilised character that we love to throw under the bus, but haven't quite as often. It's terrible quality is even worse if you directly follow it after Futari wa (like I and many others have).
Basileus777
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It works the same for male targeted shows, they don't always have a male self-insert. This season we even have a male targeted yuri harem doll fetish show with all female characters.
RurouniZel
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Okay, so now that I'm done with the past weekend and will hopefully have time to try out an anime or two, what are the first impressions of this season's shows?
hosannainexcelsis
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The Kuroko anime was definitely primarily targeted at fujoshi, and that is why it sold so much.
At any rate, the bland self-insert protagonist is a staple of both harems and reverse harems, but the anime targeted at otaku of either gender are not limited to harem works.
That's pretty much what I'm saying. It's the same for both genders.
Theonik
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Oh of course , but the manga wasn't which would mean the characters themselves were made pre-fujoshi.
And yeah as I said it's not really limited to either gender really, was just pointing out that this structure is pretty commonplace.
KirbYuuYuu
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Servant x Service
If you watched Working!! before, you should know what to expect from this.
Stella Jogakuin Koutou-ka C³-bu
It's a mux if Upotte and Girls und Panzer feel for me. The final 5 minutes of the show made this pretty interesting. It's Cute Girls with Airsoft guns, because cute girls makes it more interesting for some reason, just ask Girls und Panzer. Weirdos abound!
Love Lab
The surprise of the summer. Sakuga animation abound and it's about two girls understanding and finding love. Pretty funny throughout the whole thing, and the two main girls have an interesting chemistry with each other.
Going Home Club
Girl has a massive agohe. Other than there, there's a lot of 4th wall breaking, talking about bear fighting, and a low amount of animation (they even poke fun at this by having the rich girl have good animation and stating that we're only suppose to have XXX frames). Not sure if it's going to be standard or it was done deliberately just to pull that joke off. Anyway, seems a bit interesting, but it's one of the shows that could be put on the chopping block if it doesn't shape up.
Daybreak Illusion
Dark Magical Girl anime. Nuff said.
Blood Lad
This is pretty shonen for me. However, apparently it's a seinen, and if it doesn't properly display that, then it just makes the term seinen meaningless. We have an otaku vampire, a girl with a twist, which will lead to antics in the human world. Anyway, I'll see where this goes, but I don't have much expectations for it.
MOnogatari Second Season
It's pretty Hanekawa and Senjougahara based, with some Mayoi and only mentions of Araragi. Because of this dynamic, expect a bunch of yuri, with some strange Senjou behavoir (for her). Also huzzah, Hanekawa getting slapped.
Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi
If you hate lolis, then go watch this, it goes out of its way to make her as miserable as possible.
Kiniro Mosiac
A Happy Go Lucky tale of two girls meeting in different countries, and bonding to the point that the English girl transfer to Japan later on. It's interesting as the flash back is at a different aspect ratio, whereas the current day makes use of the full aspect ratio. Anyway a gratuitous amount of English is used in here, and it's pretty adorable. It's kinda magical in a way.
Free
it's alright, and decent animation as you'd expect from Kyoani.
Pretty positive all around, Zel.
In particular Daybreak Illusion, C3Bu and Love Lab.
RurouniZel
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Thank you!
Love Lab sounds interesting, good Sakuga of cute girls sounds super neat.
Basileus777
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RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Thank you!
Love Lab sounds interesting, good Sakura of cute girls sounds super neat.
Lol I saw your edit
That reminds me of Negima.
hosannainexcelsis
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I am fond of Rozen Maiden. Otherwise, I've seen positive impressions for Uchoten Kazoku, Love Lab, Kiniro Mosaic, and the second seasons of Tamayura and Teekyuu.
Well she's enough of a dork to post amongst us.
Joe Molotov
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Fantasia Doll 01
lol, no
lol, no
From pictures I just see a lot of yes.
Theonik
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KirbYuuYuu
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That picture is ass
Butt out.
High School DxD New 1
That is how the show starts.
Overall I think this episode was more about getting familiar with the cast and teasing some new characters for the season.
Tier List:
Akeno
Rias
Koneko
Asia
BOOBS!!!
Also the Rias and Asia competition never is going to end is it
Tier List:
Akeno
Rias
Koneko
Asia
Theonik
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"Your face." - duckroll
KirbYuuYuu
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Basileus777
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The NicoNico webstream is all there is right now.
KillerMan91
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First series in ages where I see that majority has the same ranking!
Yeah, I believe it doesn't get a proper broadcast until this Friday.
Theonik
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Are you saying duckroll isn't classy? Are you?
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