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Summer 2013 Anime Thread Zero: grown men playing with dolls/who but WB Masochism
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dakkumauji
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Hakkenden Touhou Hakken Ibun 14
What I do like about this was that there was minimal get everyone up to speed with the setting that usually plagues season two shows. Instead, they just threw us into a plot that was basically already going.
Still the same old, very interesting story begin set up where slowly I guess tossing out hints towards that main plot that I don't really remember anymore.
What I do like about this was that there was minimal get everyone up to speed with the setting that usually plagues season two shows. Instead, they just threw us into a plot that was basically already going.
Still the same old, very interesting story begin set up where slowly I guess tossing out hints towards that main plot that I don't really remember anymore.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! OVA (13)
THESE ARE REAL SPOILERS
At the very end,
However,
I'm so glad they're making a second season of this.
THESE ARE REAL SPOILERS
At the very end,
Yuuta and Rikka do not kiss.
However,
Dekomori and Nibutani do. Epic yuri action up in this bitch.
I'm so glad they're making a second season of this.
That was one of the best things ever. Plenty of room for best things in my world but thats one!
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Watamote 1
A graphic portrayal of the dangers of duckface.
Great episode. Amazing OP, really good animation, and a great mix of funny and awkward. Loved it. Looking forward to more!
A graphic portrayal of the dangers of duckface.
Great episode. Amazing OP, really good animation, and a great mix of funny and awkward. Loved it. Looking forward to more!
Crash Station
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Already over 51k!
Man, why can't there be anime kickstarts of stuff I really like and not just something I kind of liked? :/
Man, why can't there be anime kickstarts of stuff I really like and not just something I kind of liked? :/
Gintoki313
Banned
Geez all these impressions make me want to do my free trial of Crunchyroll, just to see Watamote already. Guess I'll just wait until tomorrow to watch it, but from what I saw of the first few minutes it looks very good.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Can we start a kickstarter to revive Mitsuo Iso's career?
Seems like the problem here is with your tastes!
The Grim Heaper
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Watamote 1
Everything I wanted and then some. Fantastic.
Everything I wanted and then some. Fantastic.
Nemesis121
Member
Fate/Zero is fucking awesome compared to Staynight..
So far favorite Episode is the Grail Dialogue, Kiritsugu is fucking awesome,
So far favorite Episode is the Grail Dialogue, Kiritsugu is fucking awesome,
Poor Lancer his fight with Saber got punk'd
Play the VN. The anime doesn't do it justice.
Crash Station
Member
You know just as well as I do that a $5 Inferno Cop s2 Kickstarter would be a better value.
Basileus777
Member
It's probably my favorite episode of the show.
They should have done an Inferno Cop Kickstarter. Turning Girls isn't cutting it.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
You could fund three seasons of Inferno Cop with that much money!
Yes Fate Zero is absolutely fantastic.
dakkumauji
Member
Watamote 01
Best ototo.
Besides cringing here and there, this wasn't bad. I liked the style they used for this and it was definitely pretty well animated. The OP is pretty awesome as well as the ED.
I wonder how long I can last with all that cringe.
Best ototo.
Besides cringing here and there, this wasn't bad. I liked the style they used for this and it was definitely pretty well animated. The OP is pretty awesome as well as the ED.
I wonder how long I can last with all that cringe.
Basileus777
Member
I like Turning Girls more
It's pretty good, but I found Inferno Cop to be hilarious on a whole nother level.
Though some of that may be due to marathoning Inferno Cop while drunk.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Watamote 1
This was a damn good adaptation. I thought Tomoko's voice was going to be way too awkward but the seiyuu fucking nailed it.
The only thing I'm cringing at is the OP. I really don't care for the song.
This was a damn good adaptation. I thought Tomoko's voice was going to be way too awkward but the seiyuu fucking nailed it.
The only thing I'm cringing at is the OP. I really don't care for the song.
Nah, I was sober and Inferno Cop >>>>>>>> Turning Girls by a country mile and I think the latter's pretty good!
WataMote 1
That was just fantastic.
"I'm...coming SOOOOOOOOOOON!"
This show has the whole package. The comedy is fantastic. A great blend of wit and fairly dark and personal themes. And the voice acting is a huge part of that. Izumi Kitta as Tomoko is just perfect. She goes from pissed off sarcasm to psycho killer to adorable shyness in the span of minutes and they are all executed flawlessly. The other vo was executed well also, Tomoki sounds as grumpy as he looks, but her performance really makes the show.
The visuals are super interesting, with an awesome use of colour and rapid changes of style. The animation is also quite nice when it wants to be. With little animation flourishes here and there that are a nice touch. The music is really interesting too, with an odd soundtrack that wouldn't be out of place in old Looney Toons.
It's been a while since I've seen a really good dark comedy and that's what this looks to be shaping into. Bring it on!
That was just fantastic.
"I'm...coming SOOOOOOOOOOON!"
This show has the whole package. The comedy is fantastic. A great blend of wit and fairly dark and personal themes. And the voice acting is a huge part of that. Izumi Kitta as Tomoko is just perfect. She goes from pissed off sarcasm to psycho killer to adorable shyness in the span of minutes and they are all executed flawlessly. The other vo was executed well also, Tomoki sounds as grumpy as he looks, but her performance really makes the show.
The visuals are super interesting, with an awesome use of colour and rapid changes of style. The animation is also quite nice when it wants to be. With little animation flourishes here and there that are a nice touch. The music is really interesting too, with an odd soundtrack that wouldn't be out of place in old Looney Toons.
It's been a while since I've seen a really good dark comedy and that's what this looks to be shaping into. Bring it on!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Woah Yoshinari worked in Pokémon? I assume the kickstarter page means the 2011 movie and not the season. Now I'm curious to watch it.
peaceiscloser
Member
- WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!~ 01
I had no idea there were dating sims on the 3DS. Oh wait Love Plus.
...Okay I totally change my mind, I think I like this OP, even if it probably makes our adorable little protag look more like a maniac than simply just socially awkward.
I'm really liking the audio design in this show. The music is definitely unique. For some reason it reminds me of Wario Land for the Game Boy. hehehe.
Wow that game made me a might uncomfortable lol.
And today I learned what Gestaltzerfall is.
I'm loving how crazy over-exaggerated everything is. It's perfect for this show.
Hey guys look, it's Amanda Bynes! ): Beware the duckface.
I wonder how many shows WcDonalds appears in.
A metaphor for anime as a whole?
Man, I can tell this show is totally going to deliver this season. Tomoko is such an endearing character.
Thank you 4chan?
Awful Falafel
Banned
Is it common for Utena impressions to find a character to really hate or is it just the few impressions I've managed to read after finishing the show? I don't actively hate him but I never really cared for Miki. He serves a role in being the
friendly bridge between Utena x Anthy and the student council and Shiori wouldn't have much character without him but after episode 5 there was nothing really done with him. If his whole point was to be a stagnant character then I feel the black rose arc showcased characters being trapped in the status quo far more effectively while giving plenty of characters more depth than Miki had.
Is 7th a part of the 1% or is he just that willing to take a mortgage for TRIGGER?
KirbYuuYuu
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Watamote 1
OP/ED of the summer
Also a reminder of how ugly she is. This is about what I expected from the show itself, and right now, it'll be a battle to see how much I cringe as I watch it for unexplainable reasons.
Bring on next week.
OP/ED of the summer
Also a reminder of how ugly she is. This is about what I expected from the show itself, and right now, it'll be a battle to see how much I cringe as I watch it for unexplainable reasons.
Bring on next week.
gashikunFLCL
Member
Ojamajo Doremi # - 19
Hana-chan looked happier with Doremi solution.
Is Pop-chan not good enough for
It was nice to have a look at their
Hana-chan looked happier with Doremi solution.
Is Pop-chan not good enough for
magical stage? Doremi and the others did it before when they were just witch apprentices.
kindergarten time.
wahjahmote - 01
I don't think the material is enough to support full-length episodes, as segmented as they are. Shorter runtime like Azazel-san/Muromi-san or even Aiura would be welcomed here. There's an uncomfortable edge to everything, not necessarily due to the material but rather the feeling that it's like looking through a livecam--since most of the gags are so solitary and convulse away on their own, I don't know, it feels like, performance art, the character vomiting and self-loathing away for the amusement of the audience.
I think it picks up a bit in the second half, and I'm grappling with the concept of Oonuma being a good director. I'll return to this idea once I go through Dawn Maiden.
+ I like the OP quite a bit. It's fitting for the show. Is that Konomi Suzuki again?
+ The voicework for Tomoko is good stuff.
+ Hey look, Oreki and his sister pre-Hyouka.
I don't think the material is enough to support full-length episodes, as segmented as they are. Shorter runtime like Azazel-san/Muromi-san or even Aiura would be welcomed here. There's an uncomfortable edge to everything, not necessarily due to the material but rather the feeling that it's like looking through a livecam--since most of the gags are so solitary and convulse away on their own, I don't know, it feels like, performance art, the character vomiting and self-loathing away for the amusement of the audience.
I think it picks up a bit in the second half, and I'm grappling with the concept of Oonuma being a good director. I'll return to this idea once I go through Dawn Maiden.
+ I like the OP quite a bit. It's fitting for the show. Is that Konomi Suzuki again?
+ The voicework for Tomoko is good stuff.
+ Hey look, Oreki and his sister pre-Hyouka.
Correct.
peaceiscloser
Member
You guys weren't kidding about Sword Art Online, I want that time back x_x
Also, you got me all excited for Hyouka and now I find out it's now even on crunchyroll
You mean to say it's not on crunchyroll, right?
Nemesis121
Member
You guys weren't kidding about Sword Art Online, I want that time back x_x
Also, you got me all excited for Hyouka and now I find out it's now even on crunchyroll
SAO is nice until half way then it turns into shit...the second half shouldn't exist..
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
New avatar to celebrate the greatness of Watamote.
Nah first half is tripe too.
New avatar to celebrate the greatness of Watamote.
Good decision.
peaceiscloser
Member
I love that comment about wanting to see what's behind the tiniest 2 pixel window. That's art.
The Grim Heaper
Member
New avatar to celebrate the greatness of Watamote.
Crash Station
Member
Watamote 1
Excellent. This is show of the season right here, folks.
My god, reading it was hard enough, but the anime catapults this into a whole new tier of discomfort. The denial, the disproportionate self-rewarding, the awkwardness in general; THIS is my childhood right here (and to some extent, now as well), so of course I can both empathize with and seriously pity Tomoko. The casting is absolutely perfect and the direction is more than I expected. That Death Note reference was really something, yet it fits so well.
I don't know why I'm so enthusiastic about something that will surely make me depressed, but yeah, this is going to be a very good show.
Edit: Goddamit Peace, that's the shot I used :/
Excellent. This is show of the season right here, folks.
My god, reading it was hard enough, but the anime catapults this into a whole new tier of discomfort. The denial, the disproportionate self-rewarding, the awkwardness in general; THIS is my childhood right here (and to some extent, now as well), so of course I can both empathize with and seriously pity Tomoko. The casting is absolutely perfect and the direction is more than I expected. That Death Note reference was really something, yet it fits so well.
I don't know why I'm so enthusiastic about something that will surely make me depressed, but yeah, this is going to be a very good show.
Edit: Goddamit Peace, that's the shot I used :/
PaulExcellent
Member
A while back, I stated that I would post my impressions of Neon Genesis Evangelion by episode.
I have compiled them all from episode 1 to episode 18, and will post 9 at a time.
The rest of the episodes will come when I watch them.
They are rather short because I watch like, 5 at a time.
Episode 1:
I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character...
Episode 2:
GO GIANT ROBOT WITH LITTLE KNIFE GO. EYE STAB EYE STAB YES.
Episode 3:
Oh, man. I did not see that coming.
Shinji is not that bad of a character, I guess. I mean, he seems like a real kid.
Also, more characters. Woo.
Episode 4:
Episode 5:
Heh, boobies. Booooooobies.
Also, Rei is
Episode 6:
Really really really good. I felt like both of the "main" characters have been developed very well with these two episodes.
Episode 7:
Also, Misato is a righteous character. She's complex, well developed, and has personality.
Episode 8:
Episode 9:
I have compiled them all from episode 1 to episode 18, and will post 9 at a time.
The rest of the episodes will come when I watch them.
They are rather short because I watch like, 5 at a time.
Episode 1:
I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character, I hate the main character...
Episode 2:
GO GIANT ROBOT WITH LITTLE KNIFE GO. EYE STAB EYE STAB YES.
Episode 3:
Oh, man. I did not see that coming.
That battle with the angel was pretty messed up.
Also, more characters. Woo.
Episode 4:
I MUSTN'T RUN AWAY. Except I did again because reasons. Also, yay friends. Maybe they won't die like in every anime ever.
Episode 5:
Heh, boobies. Booooooobies.
Also, Rei is
kinda messed up. I like her character. There's something that's not really clear at this point about her. Shinji's dad is also pretty damn weird.
Episode 6:
Really really really good. I felt like both of the "main" characters have been developed very well with these two episodes.
Also, stealing giant sniper rifles is wrong, kids.
Episode 7:
Man, FUCK your giant robot. Ours is better.
Episode 8:
Asuka is a massive bitch. I hated her so much I almost quit the series.
Episode 9:
Well, shit. Forget Episode 8's impression.
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