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Summer 2013 Anime Thread Zero: grown men playing with dolls/who but WB Masochism
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PaulExcellent
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I finished Neon Genesis Evangelion today. Just the show, and not anything else.
...I'm so fucking lost it hurts.
...I'm so fucking lost it hurts.
Ice Lightning
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Has there been any news about FUNimation's summer simulcast schedule? FUNimation's pages for the three streaming licenses are still not available on their website.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Watch The End of Evangelion.
dakkumauji
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They didn't announce anything more at AX so nothing despite episode two for BroCon already aired.
Watamote 1
So, can it still be considered wahja when it's supposed to be intentional?
The girl is kinda cute in a sad sorta way and her ramblings and demeanor are amusing but I can see myself dropping this sooner rather than later.
Congratulations, etc.
Also, End of Eva. Now.
So, can it still be considered wahja when it's supposed to be intentional?
The girl is kinda cute in a sad sorta way and her ramblings and demeanor are amusing but I can see myself dropping this sooner rather than later.
Congratulations, etc.
Also, End of Eva. Now.
FelixOrion
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Le Chevalier D'Eon 11
So after that
literal bloodbath of the Empress in fashion only fitting of a zombie flick
wow that is some shitty cg work on the destruction of that house, I.G.
Kinda have a three fold puppet scheme going on right now
Peter III controlled by Chancellor Bestuzhev controlled by Maximilien Robespierre. Yeah, historical figures like no fucking other up in this shit.
Wow, Voronsov's motivation
is really kinda...weak. So he basically join the RevBros to carry on his name, even though he generally approved of the Empress's plan to get rid of the apathy? I'm so confused.
Basically. That and Franz is crushing on him, but that's beside the point.
Congratulations!
PaulExcellent
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And after that, the movies, right?
Oh, and what exactly ARE the movies?
I'll post my final thoughts on the series soon.
Episode 19, 20, and 22 are just amazing. Beautiful stuff.
Also, I don't think I've ever felt this empty after watching a show.
It makes me... sad. It feels like I won't ever see a show that is so... pure?
Weird stuff.
Another anime with youtube/twitter count as story element?
Its became such a tired concept already, cool OP though.
I watched some stuff at Anime-Expo and figured I'd do some lightning round impressions. Here we go!
Kick-Heart
They also premiered the making of video alongside it. It really showed how humble the project is. During the panel, Yuasa seemed to be saying that he was at a troubling point of his career, and that this project really revitalized his career. He said he'd been contacted by a lot of people since Kick Hearts premiere which is great to hear. Now that this is over, I wait patiently for whatever he has in store next.
On Your Mark (Ghibli music video)
Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack!
Quite possibly one of the worst anime movie's I have ever seen. Hearing that it was the writer of Uzumaki made it a bit worse too, but I'm sure the original material was better. It had the opportunity to be funny-bad at some points, but it ended up just being sort of gross. Awful.
Dracula: Emperor of Darkness
This wasn't exactly what I was expecting. I was expecting it to be ridiculous in how awful it was, but it was sort of just like an old western animated show. Close your eyes and it's scooby doo. There were parts that were ridiculous enough to warrant it's place on 'the list'. My favorite scene was when
What a bad ass.
Garzey's Wing - 1 & 2
Hooo wow! This was the best. Dark Cat tier Dub quality WITH A LOT MORE SCREAMING. WHY IS EVERYONE YELLING EVERY LAST WORD. The others in the hotel room dug this one. Instant classic.
Moldiver - 1
More Laser Disc action. I'd like to watch more of this later, it was a pretty fun premise and I dig the character design.
Tenchi Muyo! In Love
Part of the always amazing, 6 hour, laser disc marathon. I was hoping this was one of the movies I saw when I was a kid where Tenchi wielded a bad ass beam saber. And while it was, it was only for the last 10 minutes of the movie. The rest of the movie was pretty to look at with that 90's movie sakuga, but relatively uninteresting.
Kick-Heart
Got the opportunity to go to the Kick-Heart Panel. The turn out was a lot bigger than I expected! Lots of super enthusiastic fans excited to see Yuasa. The short itself was really great. It's just a ton of fun from start to finish and looks incredible. And made by only 4 animators? Crazy. Above everything else, I liked the colors of Kick-Heart. Makes me wish more anime had it's style or a style similar. I'd love to see some more from these characters outside the form of a 12-minute short, but it worked fine like this.
They also premiered the making of video alongside it. It really showed how humble the project is. During the panel, Yuasa seemed to be saying that he was at a troubling point of his career, and that this project really revitalized his career. He said he'd been contacted by a lot of people since Kick Hearts premiere which is great to hear. Now that this is over, I wait patiently for whatever he has in store next.
On Your Mark (Ghibli music video)
Every year during the Laser Disc Marathon, the guy who runs it pulls out his coveted Laser Disc of the Miyazaki directed On Your Mark music video and proceeds to explain how rare it is while showing it off to the crowd. It's becoming kind of a tradition to watch it once while trying to fill the down time between showings. It's an extremely fun and creative little short, and for anyone who hasn't seen it, I highly recommend it. To me, the whole style of it speaks to a different and completely realized generation of style represented in anime. In that way, it's kind of nostalgic. Plus the song is kinda cool. Watch it!
Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack!
Quite possibly one of the worst anime movie's I have ever seen. Hearing that it was the writer of Uzumaki made it a bit worse too, but I'm sure the original material was better. It had the opportunity to be funny-bad at some points, but it ended up just being sort of gross. Awful.
Dracula: Emperor of Darkness
This wasn't exactly what I was expecting. I was expecting it to be ridiculous in how awful it was, but it was sort of just like an old western animated show. Close your eyes and it's scooby doo. There were parts that were ridiculous enough to warrant it's place on 'the list'. My favorite scene was when
Harker stabbed Dracula with his silvered cane sword and then blew himself to hell with his explosive wheel chair.
Garzey's Wing - 1 & 2
Hooo wow! This was the best. Dark Cat tier Dub quality WITH A LOT MORE SCREAMING. WHY IS EVERYONE YELLING EVERY LAST WORD. The others in the hotel room dug this one. Instant classic.
Moldiver - 1
More Laser Disc action. I'd like to watch more of this later, it was a pretty fun premise and I dig the character design.
Tenchi Muyo! In Love
Part of the always amazing, 6 hour, laser disc marathon. I was hoping this was one of the movies I saw when I was a kid where Tenchi wielded a bad ass beam saber. And while it was, it was only for the last 10 minutes of the movie. The rest of the movie was pretty to look at with that 90's movie sakuga, but relatively uninteresting.
I swear, you better post your End of Evangelion impressions.
And after that, the movies, right?
Oh, and what exactly ARE the movies?
The Rebuild movies are Hideaki Anno's quest for mo' money, basically.
Disposable coffee cup tops (pref. the ones with the second small vent hole) or bust.You're the worst. *crawls into bed*
Kidding.
Joe Molotov
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Two holes, you say...
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Romanes Eunt Domus
The End of Evangelion is one of the original movies. Death and Rebirth is the other one and you can skip it unless you like glorified recaps.And after that, the movies, right?
Oh, and what exactly ARE the movies?
I'll post my final thoughts on the series soon.
Episode 19, 20, and 22 are just amazing. Beautiful stuff.
The Rebuild movies are something else entirely different and they are only gonna make everything more confusing. TV show and End of Eva are the original continuity.
PaulExcellent
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Two questions, then:
1 - Is it important to watch to get a better understanding of the show? Because that shit made NO sense in quite some parts.
2 -
More boobies?
PaulExcellent
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I promised a quick summary of every episode's impressions.
I think Episode 19 will get quite a bit more, though.
Because... Well... Fuck.
Edit: Double post! Eww. :/
Two questions, then:
1 - Is it important to watch to get a better understanding of the show? Because that shit made NO sense in quite some parts.
2 -More boobies?
1. No, in fact the show supplements your experience of the Rebuild Movies.
2.
Mari
Two questions, then:
1 - Is it important to watch to get a better understanding of the show? Because that shit made NO sense in quite some parts.
2 -More boobies?
1. No you don't. End of Eva is your "explanation". Rebuild is okay for the first two. Then the third one retcons the previous two into being bad.
2. Yes. An entire character dedicated to this. Or something. Mari fucking sucks.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The End of Evangelion is, well, the end of Evangelion. You have to watch that if you want closure. Unless you are firehawk or I don't know who it was that preferred the tv show ending.
The Rebuild movies are unnecessary weight.
Hating on the kindest, friendliest Eva gal eh?
Also the Rebuild films are entertaining, 1 is great, 2 is pretty badly written but has some really cool actions scenes, and 3 is phenomenal.
Fantasista Doll First Impression:
Cardcaptor-esque with very cute girls instead of clow spirits. Cute character designs. I have no idea what is going on but it's got decently animated fight scenes. Will continue to watch to see if it's worth keeping in my summer anime schedule.
Cardcaptor-esque with very cute girls instead of clow spirits. Cute character designs. I have no idea what is going on but it's got decently animated fight scenes. Will continue to watch to see if it's worth keeping in my summer anime schedule.
Two questions, then:
1 - Is it important to watch to get a better understanding of the show? Because that shit made NO sense in quite some parts.
2 -More boobies?
1 - The Rebuild movies are in no way integral to the understanding or lack thereof of the original TV + EoE combo. They're pretty much their own thing at this point.
2 -
Read some doujins instead.
Jex
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Look how corrupted you have become.
PaulExcellent
Member
Alright, will watch End of Evangelion tomorrow. I'm pumped up!
Also,
woo! Funbags for everyone!
Misato > Asuka > Why would you bother with a woman in Eva who wasn't Misato or Asuka > characters from other series > Mari > Rei Ayanami.
Mari is only the kindest and friendliest because she has 0 character development. As the largest addition to the story in the movies, Mari makes no significant changes. All she does is hog screen time that belongs to Asuka in the second movie.
She's kind and great, but... you know...
who is she and why she exists sort of need to be addressed. If her character is not elaborately addressed in Final, she's a fanservice character through and through.
There's also a surprise contender for kindest and friendliest not yet addressed.
Lavalamp1138
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Swag! Subscribing now. Awesome OT!.
FelixOrion
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PaulExcellent
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I liked Rei...
Still, Misato and Asuka are amazing characters.
I just hope Asuka stops being a Debbie Downer and gets her shit together for the ending of the show.
Precisely.
Ihihihi Eva is built upon sexualizing young girls, Mari isn't really any less fan service than Asuka or Rei, but another leg under the table.
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Romanes Eunt Domus
But the difference between Asuka and Mari is that Asuka's character is developed. Time is spent exploring who she is and why she ticks the way she does. And while I'm not a fan of Rei, her importance to the plot is explained, and even Rebuild 2 spends time trying to develop her character
before Rebuild 3 removes it and Shinji's.
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Romanes Eunt Domus
The franchise is, the actual text in the tv show actually establishes the characters and gives them more reason to exist than just "we have to sell more figurines/merchandise".
dakkumauji
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Hayate no Gotoku! 13
This is why you don't cram the night before, or have forgotten butlers or talking tigers bother you.
This is why you don't cram the night before, or have forgotten butlers or talking tigers bother you.
PaulExcellent
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Romanes Eunt Domus
It was an old illustration (like, around 2002-2003) for GAINAX's front page. Not canon, obviously.
Unknown Soldier
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The World God Only Knows - Goddesses Arc - 1:
Jesus, just how much manga material did they skip in order to start the show here? I feel completely lost, even though I watched the first two seasons of this show.
Well anyways, Keima's back and all is right with the world!
Jesus, just how much manga material did they skip in order to start the show here? I feel completely lost, even though I watched the first two seasons of this show.
Well anyways, Keima's back and all is right with the world!
Okay, that's actually really neat. Thanks for linking the article.
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Romanes Eunt Domus
Shinji knows hot to cook, do the laundry, other household chores, and will not raise his voice against one of your demands.
FelixOrion
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I stand by my position, though I'm always glad when Kensuke gets more his way.
:lol
You've thought this through then.
PaulExcellent
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Also, he won't run away.
Except for like, 4 times.
He's adorable and a pain in the ass.
GET IN THE GODDAMN ROBOT, SHINJI.
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