Go see it. It's worth it. The most pure fun I've had in the cinema this year. It's also seeing such specific Japanese references in a major hollywood film. The last time i can remember anything like that is the Cowboy Bebop references in Looper, and those are way less direct.
I love Miyuki's voice, so husky and tomboyish makes for a perfect prince type in OTPs. And let's be real here, the only reason Yura joined the club was so that she could get closer with Sonora and have that
butter melting voice whisper sweet nothings into her ear when they're in bed together after an intense day of skirmishing
. I respect that.
A little bummed they cut out a good portion of the bath towel scene, so yuri goodness to be had... lost.
I love Miyuki's voice, so husky and tomboyish makes for a perfect prince type in OTPs. And let's be real here, the only reason Yura joined the club was so that she could get closer with Sonora and have that
butter melting voice whisper sweet nothings into her ear when they're in bed together after an intense day of skirmishing
I hope we get a different delusion like that for every episode.
I'll agree that Yui Makino and Rima Nishizaki need to step it up with their roles. Nishizaki at least has the excuse that she's a newbie, but Makino really should be better than this.
Anyway, show's still okay, but hopefully Yura will stop flinching at every single shot soon.
The fact that Jesus Yamato and Lacus still haunt this list shall forever baffle me. Also, Saber and Eren? Really? I though Eren was one of the most universally hated protagonists in recent memory. Saber goes without saying, as she's just terrible.
It's like anybody who voted for Saber never even watched a single Fate episode or played the VN/read the LN etc. etc.
She's got a cool character design, but that's about it. In fact all of her coolness is just that she's supposed to be King Arthur and so she's piggybacking off another character.
Still enjoying this. Toko's annoying as hell, though. Hope they use her sparingly. Though I did actually cheer for the old lady when she went after her, heh. Also, like last week, the animation seemed "off" at times. Still think A-1 has their B-team (or C-team, maybe? They're working on both SAO S2 and the iM@S movie, right?) on this show.
Chihaya is still the best character, too. And I really didn't have a problem with her being into cosplay or Hasebe being into video games like someone else in here did. *shrug* I dunno. Again, guess I'm just easy to please.
You know this boss guy has been playing Mr. Nice Guy long enough for me to be suspicious of him. I wouldn't be, but various show's I've watched in the past year have basically made me trust no one.
Oh Fleur is the boss man's daughter? That only doesn't explain why she's such a bitch. Ao doesn't even KNOW Renton. How can he not be a fan of him? Renton was a loveable dork. And where Renton's father was a complete and total jerk who abandoned his son and DOES NOT SAY ONE WORD TO HIM DURING THE ENTIRE SERIES, Renton's grandfather was a loveable dork, too. A crusty one, but still.
It had better not be some contrived ass Anime Wangst like "DAD WASN'T WITH MOM AND THERE IS NO GOOD REASON FOR THAT WHAAAAAAAAA." Because fuck that shit. I seriously doubt Renton would ever leave Eureka for any reason, let alone one that wasn't legitimate. But if this show plays that angle, UGH.
I'm just so pissed off about Truth right now.
1752!? How long has this scub coral stuff been going on? Is this Earth? Alternate Code Geass Earth? I'm so confused, but fear of the Truth's further involvment prevents me from wanting to really get some answers.
Throwing tantrums and then running to go get into his mecha against orders? Ao is so Amuro Ray's kid. Or was that Kamille Bidan?
Wow, Fleur's reason for hating her father is one of the most selfish, stupid, arrogant, and contrived reasons for hating a parent I've ever seen in Anime. At least Kamille had a legit reason to dislike his dad. And compared to Shinji it pales a lot. Still not as bad as Madoka's Violin Angst brat, though.
Way to not translate "gattai" fansubbers. Lazy punks. Also, Elena is so :cajun. Ao's misplaced hatred for Renton and the lack of any conceivable justification for it has basically tanked his character.
I blame my new, negative look at this show entirely upon the introduction of Truth, who in one episode has repulsed me from basically the whole thing. He isn't as awful as Suguha or Shinn Asuka or Nena Trinity (or the whole cast of 00 minus Lockon 1) or such, but he's still just so awful.
I blame my new, negative look at this show entirely upon the introduction of Truth, who in one episode has repulsed me from basically the whole thing. He isn't as awful as Suguha or Shinn Asuka or Nena Trinity (or the whole cast of 00 minus Lockon 1) or such, but he's still just so awful.
Little Witch Academia 2 update from Otsuka, crossposting from the main KS thread:
Greetings! Again, a big thank you to all of our supporters! We definitely did not expect to achieve the goal in just one day. We were even skeptical of reaching our first goal within 30 days. We did not want to make our supporters wait, and we feel that we were short on explanation with our first stretch goal.
Although we did explain that it is difficult to extend the episode length past 40 minutes for Little Witch Academia 2, that does not mean we plan to end it with just this episode! We too are aspiring for a TV series and a full length film! However, it will take many years to reach this goal. We want to see Akko and her friends move in full action, and explore further into their world. Can't we all agree on that? Our first goal is to produce a 40 minute episode of LWA2. After that, we want to aim for further goal such as a television series or a full length film!
We believe that several important steps are necessary to reach these goals. One of them is the production of Little Witch Academia 2. If the sequel receives as much support as the previous episode did, we will definitely have a bright future for the LWA series.
We would also like to remind everyone that not all of the Kickstarter funding will be spent on the actual production of the episode. In order to thank our supporters we must also make the rewards, actually be "rewarding." To avoid a deficit, we must carefully plan out how we spend the funded money. For example, we are currently experiencing difficulties with the production of Little Witch Academia Blu-Ray. I guess we are not so talented in doing business as we are in making animations.
Many of our animators are big fans of anime as well, and they tend to do more than what they are rewarded for. They continue to work until they are satisfied with their work. We feel that it would not hurt to have our animators rewarded just a little bit more. So please watch the making of Little Witch Academia if you have access to it. It will give everyone an idea of how much sincerity and dedication our animators have to their work. Please note that if we have excess funding even after that, we will definitely spend it to better our projects. We want you to know that we love anime just as much as you guys!
I want to say that at the moment AO feels caught half way between being something that didn't need to be attached to E7 and too much like stock Super Robot show, with NERV/GGG HQ/DINO BASE fighting the Angels/Zondarians/Memetic Beasts.
And while animation and colors are very E7, I feel like this show lacks basically everything that made E7 what it was. There's no underwater/surfing theme, no sky hippies, no sky hippie culture pervading the whole thing, and while the music isn't bad, it isn't the same as it was in E7, either.
I'm not far enough in to make a true call yet, but so far the whole thing just seems too estranged from E7 to be E7. And not in a good way.
Setsuna is a homeless bum's Sousuke Sagara but Shinn is just... a really angry kid. You should be more pissed at Kira/Lacus/Terminal for turning SEED Destiny to shit.
Setsuna is a homeless bum's Sousuke Sagara but Shinn is just... a really angry kid. You should be more pissed at Kira/Lacus/Terminal for turning SEED Destiny to shit.
I cannot ever hate Jesus and Haman Khan. Terminal is drawing a blank with me. Shinn might have been just a really angry kid when he was bitching at Cagalli and she was just taking it even though he was hilariously wrong and stupid and idiotic, but when he like, legit cums everywhere inside his cockpit after
"killing Kira"
then jizzes over to Athrun and is all "you should be happy". That was enough for me.
There are a lot of bad characters in SEED's universe, no denyin', but ain't nobody allowed to fuck with Athrun Zala.
Oh Naru is the name of the girlfriend. maybe I just don't want remember the show.
I feel bad for Ao, he's very likeable protag. I'll welcome him in SRW.. Nirvash looked like shit in this one though. (Why they ditch the black n silver color, WHYYYYYYYYY)
Setsuna is a homeless bum's Sousuke Sagara but Shinn is just... a really angry kid. You should be more pissed at Kira/Lacus/Terminal for turning SEED Destiny to shit.
1752!? How long has this scub coral stuff been going on? Is this Earth? Alternate Code Geass Earth? I'm so confused, but fear of the Truth's further involvment prevents me from wanting to really get some answers.
Scub bursts have been occurring in the world of E7 AO through the entirety of human history. Nobody had been able to prevent them until very recently, when Generation Blue came into existence.
Seriously, there's still time for you to bail out.
I cannot ever hate Jesus and Haman Khan. Terminal is drawing a blank with me. Shinn might have been just a really angry kid when he was bitching at Cagalli and she was just taking it even though he was hilariously wrong and stupid and idiotic, but when he like, legit cums everywhere inside his cockpit after
"killing Kira"
then jizzes over to Athrun and is all "you should be happy". That was enough for me.
There are a lot of bad characters in SEED's universe, no denyin', but ain't nobody allowed to fuck with Athrun Zala.
Scub bursts have been occurring in the world of E7 AO through the entirety of human history. Nobody had been able to prevent them until very recently, when Generation Blue came into existence.
Seriously, there's still time for you to bail out.
See, but I can't help but laugh at that anyway. Lacus balancing the sickly sweet with the venomous cunning is what allows me to accept her. As long as I see her as Haman Jr., I can't hate her.
Bunny Drop 8
Masako is definitely one of the most interesting characters in the show. Everything about her, what makes her tick, and how she acts is just so interesting. I like Daikichi's honesty with her, as well as his basic kindness, too. He's like "I don't like you at all and you can't meet this girl until SHE says she wants to meet you. But if you want to see her from a distance without her knowing, I will allow that."
I usually start writing these impressions while the ED is playing, so it's always nice to have one that's listenable (and in this case, more than listenable).
His life has certainly fallen into a rut, hasn't it? The repetition of the time-clock at his work makes it obvious, but it's in the way his resentment has grown and seethed as well, and at how easily he switches tracks into yet another monotonous repetition--that of building the doll. I have more sympathy for the cute bookstore girl, whose infatuation with Jun seems destined for tragedy in more ways than one.
Yet another episode with sharp direction, but this time in service of writing not burdened with the need to explain an entire manga series. The pacing has settled down and I'm fond of how in-show text is embedded in the frame, which reminds me of stuff like the BBC Sherlock.
As Jun builds the doll, I like that their artificiality--hidden under the layers of prim clothing and hair--are often emphasized, the joints de-boned and the innards hollowed out, hung on hooks, laid within boxes. I'm enjoying the show quite a bit, and it's nice having something so atmospheric and moody, which seems to be a rarity this season.
I'm still fascinated by the concept of "gap moe". Not that it exists, I suppose, but that it's been codified and categorized. Nerds really are just a sad databases full of useless information all neatly organized and compartmentalized into specific groups, aren't they?
I suppose I also like that they aren't really hiding from the whole Manzai set up. Although between this show and KKK, having a straight man who constantly yells at everyone else can get tiring if not done right.
It actually makes me appreciate Gintama's Shinpachi more, since he is just a pair of glasses that yells that Gintoki and Kagura over and over again.
Not as good as the first episode in terms of sakuga, but the animation was serviceable and it's still charming. It needed more "love researching" antics, however. Megane girl is just not that interesting, although I appreciate they are not going to take the K-ON! route by
Not as good as the first episode in terms of sakuga, but the animation was serviceable and it's still charming. It needed more "love researching" antics, however. Megane girl is just not that interesting, although I appreciate they are not going to take the K-ON! route by
fwiw, despite the shortcomings, as long as I was able to pretend all the episodes minus that one weren't part of E7, I had a good time watching it, and the discussions I had were really enjoyable.
