Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
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Summer 2013 Anime Thread Zero: grown men playing with dolls/who but WB Masochism
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heeeeeey at least I found 2 good Kumin-sempai doujins,
the NibuxDog is decent?
There is hundreds of Precure yuri doujins, and I just discovered 2 by Inazuma in my collection. O_O
yeah, fuck.
I still really want to give this the benefit of the doubt, but with stuff like that...
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
It's like...I was expecting a little bit of fanservice, because it's just inevitable. But THAT? Holy fuck. That's just...damn. Too much. Toooooo much.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
What are the point of fighters when you have a billion ships that engage each other in a straight line?
Maybe that's the only way to watch it. Except Yamato is basically a fucking WW2 battleship in space.
I probably just made the mistake of watching Titania first. lol
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Chihayafuru fin
Yet another example of my pet peeve with anime and why, despite some of its inherent advantages, it will always look cheap compared to (western) live action series. I know it makes no sense to re-animate the match so that it actually looks like footage taken from a handycam from the sidelines, but that doesn't stop me from thinking of how cheap it looks.
It's like the Japanese-English in Space Brothers.
Anyway, I figured that they would have stretched it out and ended it much earlier with an anime original scene. I suppose ending the episode where they did hints to a continuation, but as a finale it's just a really flat ending that limps to the finish line. S1 at least had a callback to the first episode when it ended, so you had that narrative full-circle loop at least. Like, even that tag after the credits felt like a marathon running collapsing after finishing the race rather than Usain Bolt dancing around after setting a world record.
It almost makes me believe that they'd be willing to go straight into a 13 episode season relatively soon, but it's not like they'd have a good place to end if they did that as well.
Ah well, although I despised this season at times, at least I got a couple of new tracks out of the composer so I'm happy enough I suppose. I still wish that anime directors had as much balls as live action directors and wrote stories that served THEIR version of the text rather than slavishly adapt a work. These people have to want to be more than just manga advertising machines, don't they?
It makes me even more surprised that something as brilliant as School Days can exist, considering how adaptations usually turn out. DeSu2's mealy-mouthed ending is probably the perfect example of tossing out any originality or creative spark in lieu of being a marketing device. Yeesh.
When nearly the entire purpose of the anime is to be an advertisement for the manga, the director may not have much of a choice.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The best sakuga the show will ever offer with its meager budget!What are the point of fighters when you have a billion ships that engage each other in a straight line?
Chet Rippo
Member
Yeah, there's a few good ones, but too many are just the normal vanilla pairing and they're really not my cup of tea to begin with.
I seem to remember it being well drawn, or I'm thinking of a different doujin...
Crash Station
Member
I'm telling you, dude, you don't need to try and justify your existence by posting news stories. If it makes you happy, do it when you can, but you've already brought a ton to this community and I think you're a pretty vital part of it.
Though really, I would recommend getting help in general. Therapy is awesome even when you aren't mentally unstable. I always get a bit less depressed after seeing my psychiatrist.
I honestly thought until now that the show was just going with some kind of stylized quasi-chibi look like Tanken Driland.
Note to self. Don't see a psychiatrist. =/
Joe Molotov
Member
Valverave 12 END Part 1
I don't....
I can't...
I just...
I don't....
I can't...
I just...
Crash Station
Member
Less, not more!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Heh, I suppose when you're basically hacking an anime together, that's probably true.
Haha. The problem is that Asian dramas look cheap for other reasons.You just had to add "western" didn't you
I wonder if someone got fired for School Days then, because it took the entire premise and fucked over anyone who cared about the VN as a harem.
Unless it was going for one of those "OMGWTFBBQ I need to play the game" marketing gimmicks I suppose.
And like I said, jdrama adaptations aren't really afraid of alienating the license holder. The Yankee-kun to Megane-Chan fucking ends in pretty much the most definitive way possible, even though - and I haven't checked in ages so I could be wrong about this- the manga seems to be still teasing the inevitable reveal after almost 200 chapters.
Maybe jdrama directors just get more respect because it's "real tv" and not "3am ghetto tv".
how can you say no?
I....cant ;_; *hugs the little roachie
Fuxxor. Always a catch. I guess I will wait. Or double dip. Man I hate this kind of ambiguous release plan.
This is true. And please do keep up with these puns. Love them.
So somehow over in ISML this happened
Leaving Mashiro Shiina as the only newcomer with no losses so far... then again, she hasn't faced KYH yet either... then again, Rikka's only loss so far was to Mashiro anyway, so...
Son of a bitch. KYH lost
But well..it was to Rikka...so its OK.I just want to point out that, as usual, though he linked to the article, DTL shows extreme favoritism by once again ignoring anything about the new female character, even though her key art was in the same article.
Shes a cutie with her out of control hair.
Hmm...that kinda sucks but its not a show I couldnt live without either.
Gargantia, Henneko, Hataraku Maou Sama
Hmm...lolis...but an interesting art style. conflicted.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Somehow I feel as if my stuff is lacking a bit.
Joe Molotov
Member
That's not even sex hair, that's like....orgy hair or something.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Kimikiss episode 1-2
Really not enjoying it much so far, probably less than Photo Kano.
art style is pretty bad.
Really not enjoying it much so far, probably less than Photo Kano.
art style is pretty bad.
Hellsing321
Member
Thats scene kid hair.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Still sex.
The violent bad ends are the only reasons anyone has ever cared about the School Days VN. The anime was faithfully catering to its fans, trust me.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So somehow over in ISML this happened
Leaving Mashiro Shiina as the only newcomer with no losses so far... then again, she hasn't faced KYH yet either... then again, Rikka's only loss so far was to Mashiro anyway, so...
Fucking dammit. I don't want to live on this world anymore.
Fair enough. Then again, I'm so much happier now that I've left that tedious sanity business behind.
Well of course! Loosening up is always for the best.
amishpriest99
Member
Yeah, KYH should've have won...and by sizeable margin at that.
chickdigger802
Banned
how many space shows are there take advantage of full 3d movement and aren't just planes in space dueling?
Sky Raker wouldn't have lost. :3
Where is that awwwwwyeah.jpg at? It needs to be posted.
There must be something wrong with me as the scene came and passed I had... absolutely no reaction at all. Still gonna watch the show, but hey, if people chose not to watch it based on that, more power to them. I can completely understand that.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The most famous example is of course Wrath of Khan.
Yamato does, but it almost doesn't matter since the battles are one vs several thousand... at that point, there are just enemy targets everywhere.
Futari wa Precure Splash Star 30
(I actually watched this episode yesterday evening, but I fell asleep on the sofa before posting impressions again...ugh. I should probably get more sleep or something.)
Well, I praised Gohyarn on his effective villainy last episode (it might have looked to the untrained eye as though I considered his plan inferior to Mizu Shitatare's, but this was actually a very subtle form of irony! Shocking, I know!) but there was one thing he didn't take into consideration: the fact that the laws of the universe forbid the Cures from ever remaining untransformed for an entire episode. By stealing their mascots and even draining them of all their powers to ensure the Cures couldn't transform, all he was really ensuring was that the Cures would find some new method of transforming. And new transformations automatically mean it's power-up time!
So after finding their way into Gohyarn's lair with a little help from Mizu Shitatare (it's gotta suck being a villain, you've got to fight one another as well as the heroes!) and after infusing Flappy and Choppy with spiritual power from Moop and Foop (giving them shiny new cellphone forms in the process), Saki and Mai are able to perform an all-new transformation sequence, turning them into Cure Bright and Cure Windy!
It seems like a pretty decent upgrade, too - both Cures are now able to use some new and interesting individual magic abilities. Mai gets to fire streams of wind, and Saki gets to release bursts of blinding light. Makes sense. But the real power of this upgrade is revealed when they equip their magic accessories (which have also been shiny-and-new-ified - they're now stars instead of hearts!) With her bracelet equipped, Mai's stream of wind becomes a veritable torrent, and with her belt equipped, Saki gets to shoot freaking laser bullets. APPROVED.
Oh, and of course their finisher is upgraded as well. Now they shoot PRECURE SPIRAL STAR SPLASH. Which is basically like every other finisher ever. Except stronger, of course. Strong enough to, say, blow apart Gohyarn's entire lair. Not bad, not bad.
So in the end the mascots are saved and it's all shiny happy wonderful time. Except the Cures' summer homework. They still haven't finished that. C'mon guys, get your act together! You're not real magical girls until you can balance world-threatening crises with homework!
(I actually watched this episode yesterday evening, but I fell asleep on the sofa before posting impressions again...ugh. I should probably get more sleep or something.)
Well, I praised Gohyarn on his effective villainy last episode (it might have looked to the untrained eye as though I considered his plan inferior to Mizu Shitatare's, but this was actually a very subtle form of irony! Shocking, I know!) but there was one thing he didn't take into consideration: the fact that the laws of the universe forbid the Cures from ever remaining untransformed for an entire episode. By stealing their mascots and even draining them of all their powers to ensure the Cures couldn't transform, all he was really ensuring was that the Cures would find some new method of transforming. And new transformations automatically mean it's power-up time!
So after finding their way into Gohyarn's lair with a little help from Mizu Shitatare (it's gotta suck being a villain, you've got to fight one another as well as the heroes!) and after infusing Flappy and Choppy with spiritual power from Moop and Foop (giving them shiny new cellphone forms in the process), Saki and Mai are able to perform an all-new transformation sequence, turning them into Cure Bright and Cure Windy!
It seems like a pretty decent upgrade, too - both Cures are now able to use some new and interesting individual magic abilities. Mai gets to fire streams of wind, and Saki gets to release bursts of blinding light. Makes sense. But the real power of this upgrade is revealed when they equip their magic accessories (which have also been shiny-and-new-ified - they're now stars instead of hearts!) With her bracelet equipped, Mai's stream of wind becomes a veritable torrent, and with her belt equipped, Saki gets to shoot freaking laser bullets. APPROVED.
Oh, and of course their finisher is upgraded as well. Now they shoot PRECURE SPIRAL STAR SPLASH. Which is basically like every other finisher ever. Except stronger, of course. Strong enough to, say, blow apart Gohyarn's entire lair. Not bad, not bad.
So in the end the mascots are saved and it's all shiny happy wonderful time. Except the Cures' summer homework. They still haven't finished that. C'mon guys, get your act together! You're not real magical girls until you can balance world-threatening crises with homework!
If that was true, where is the Cross Days anime?
I know right?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
So somehow over in ISML this happened
Leaving Mashiro Shiina as the only newcomer with no losses so far... then again, she hasn't faced KYH yet either... then again, Rikka's only loss so far was to Mashiro anyway, so...
Justice.
Rikka should win the whole thing.
chickdigger802
Banned
But even with Star Trek, the ship designs seem to favor combat on the same plane.
A spaceship should have zero weak spots. Everything should be a giant ball with guns pointed at all directions
firehawk12
Subete no aware
That's only because it's really only in the movies where the ships fight. In the show, the ships are supposed to be science vessels.
That said, even in the TNG finale, you have a ship blow up a Klingon ship from "beneath" it.
They never could work out that Death Star design, could they?A spaceship should have zero weak spots. Everything should be a giant ball with guns pointed at all directions
Anime of the generation.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
[Pedo Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS] 135
Wait, so if the Amazon Trio forcefully looking into a girl's dreams is supposed to evoke images of sexual assault then what does that mean about Chibiusa letting Pegasus inside her dr--
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Well if she was gonna lose at least it was to AU.
Hmm. you present a VERY intriguing point here.
Theonik
Member
I don't know what finally set you off, but I hope taking some time off helps cool you down a bit. You're hurting yourself mostly.
I died when that happened. This is one of the most hilarious reasons for heroic aid ever.
People are starting to feel pretty bummed about them so I will refrain.
The School Days VN was infamous at that point for its troll bad ends, so taking that route is a very reasonable marketing approach. They probably figured out that was what sold people on it too.
The Borg, on the other hand, managed it quite nicely.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
I'm gonna give it a couple episodes, anyway. I'm just gonna hope that one scene was one of those "put it in just so we can put it in the trailer because reasons". Still though, man, that scene. Just so blatant. :lol
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Well, until First Contact and Voyager anyway.
Where is my Cross Days anime in the style of Amagami SS?
KirbYuuYuu
Member
What's a Voyager?
nintendoman58
Member
Good lord, all these Valverave reactions. It's making me want to watch it. But perhaps I'll wait a bit. Maybe after Gargantia finishes.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Your favourite Trek series, obvs.
Where is my Cross Days anime in the style of Amagami SS?
Kickstart it!
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