Hmm I'm going to put a Kurumi background on rotation now.
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Hmm I'm going to put a Kurumi background on rotation now.
AmethystEnd
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No clue. Just grabbed the first video I found that didn't have toaster sound quality. Not to say the sound quality in the one I linked is perfect or anything.
But yeah, I liked pretty much all the character image songs. AND THEN THERE'S THE ONE BY ALL THE GIRLS WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT LOVE VIA BASEBALL METAPHORS:
Karakuri
This song is crack, cutesy, and high pitched, so if that ain't your dig, you've been warned.
Oh, I really like the simple covers of the cases and the cute pictures on the BD's themselves. We need more pictures of Satsuki drinking tea.
Those are the moment's I really wish that I could understand japanese. heaven knows how many songs with funny and cool texts went over my head. Hell, I could've heard songs about genocide and not know it.
AmethystEnd
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm not fluent yet but I'm getting there. Also minoring in it for my second degree.
But hey! At least for this song in particular there's a translation already available:
http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/toradora/karakuri.htm
MikeHattsu
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Hehe. That's a lot of pics! Looking like a nice volume though.
Your first mistake was not expecting random drama from a PA works show. Also chickens were just symbolic of the main group (David being the hawk, coming to prey on them), they're already gone in the second episode.
MikeHattsu
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Not liked a lot of character songs I've heard for other shows, but these are actually pretty good.
AmethystEnd
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Glad you liked 'em. Seriously though, those lyrics and Horie Yui's godlike voice. #Dead without question, every time. If it comes on in the car when I have friends with me I have to change it for fear I'll embarrass myself.
Im guessing thats the case but only S2 will reveal the answer.
Not quite but Hime is way up there.
Oh that is a very nice picture indeed!
SliceSabre
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I'm loving these pics.
Dooooo it!
soon. I ordered a bit late. So this will release in similar format to some of the 2000 era stuff. Gonna be expensive!
a what?
AmethystEnd
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Sword Art Online! Has backtracking, huge map, hidden areas, a progression system, skill based combat.
Teehee.
Chinese anime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA0JVAeSibc
And its not all pixaresque. So maybe 2D isn't completely dead.
Probably the first major chinese animated feature (well recent) I've seen promoted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA0JVAeSibc
And its not all pixaresque. So maybe 2D isn't completely dead.
Probably the first major chinese animated feature (well recent) I've seen promoted.
This looks really amazing.
Is this based on some mythology or is it someting original?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Kill la kill 15
What the fuck are the nudist beach soldiers wearing?
What the fuck are the nudist beach soldiers wearing?
That really doesnt look bad at all.
nothing
MikeHattsu
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SliceSabre
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They were wearing things?
Ah nice. Now I wish this movie would be less about magic thingies and more about normal armies clashing. Chinese tacticans are very fascinating and I enjoyed Kingdom very much. Magic beams just make it... weird.
What exactly did you expect would Nudist Beach wear?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
They had some pretty hilarious mechs on.
Well, at least there is a compilation of some current anime studio exteriors here. http://imgur.com/a/MlWbT
Examples:
A-1 Pictures
GoHands
In the basement
Ordet & Trigger (and Sanzigen)
Ordet Headquarters, Floor 3
Trigger, Floor 3
Sanzigen, Floor 17
Im amazed that entire animation studios reside in these tiny buildings.
Barakamon - Episode 2
The episode was pretty funny at first, and I liked how they were introducing more of the characters while playing up the gag about how in a small town like this there isn't really much privacy, but it got a bit much really quick. The entire episode felt like 20+ different 4koma gags on after another without any breathing room at all. The hectic pace made it a bit hard to appreciate some of the jokes before the next one just rolled out. Maybe the intent was to make the audience feel the same way the character does, but it's a pretty exhausting feeling and isn't much fun by the end.
I really like the animation styles they use on the show though. Some really great scenes throughout with loose but energetic movement and lots of smears and character distortions.
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Nozaki-kun - Episode 2
Now this was a really solid follow up to the first episode. It's paced well, the jokes are pretty funny, and I love the deadpan reactions to how ridiculous some of the character traits are. It's a really fun show with silly characters and a the group dynamics they're developing seem like they'll work pretty well. There's also that killer moment where knowing the inspiration for the manga lead totally destroys the illusion. It's like how they say that you don't really want to know what happens in the kitchen if you enjoy your meal. Lol.
The episode was pretty funny at first, and I liked how they were introducing more of the characters while playing up the gag about how in a small town like this there isn't really much privacy, but it got a bit much really quick. The entire episode felt like 20+ different 4koma gags on after another without any breathing room at all. The hectic pace made it a bit hard to appreciate some of the jokes before the next one just rolled out. Maybe the intent was to make the audience feel the same way the character does, but it's a pretty exhausting feeling and isn't much fun by the end.
I really like the animation styles they use on the show though. Some really great scenes throughout with loose but energetic movement and lots of smears and character distortions.
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Nozaki-kun - Episode 2
Now this was a really solid follow up to the first episode. It's paced well, the jokes are pretty funny, and I love the deadpan reactions to how ridiculous some of the character traits are. It's a really fun show with silly characters and a the group dynamics they're developing seem like they'll work pretty well. There's also that killer moment where knowing the inspiration for the manga lead totally destroys the illusion. It's like how they say that you don't really want to know what happens in the kitchen if you enjoy your meal. Lol.
gohands gives me SYD goodness so they can keep their studio
Satelight made AKB0048 and Log Horizon
Fuck GoHands, tho.
Yeah I agree, Satelight needs to go
MikeHattsu
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Is AIC still doing anything?
Satelight made AKB0048 and Log Horizon
Fuck GoHands, tho.
true they made Log horizon. I guess they can stay.
Gohands can go away.
Admiral Woofington
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Did you mean to say game?
They are kinda dead last I heard.
You just can't appreciate the glory that is Jedi Idols, ms. fray face :<
Hey now, the first season was great, but the second season was garbage
I really REALLY hope this studio is doing ok. They have made some really great stuff.
I actually enjoyed both seasons and I am waiting for the next great arc that I already read in the manga. Try to use the dark theme for a bit and you'll see what I meant by that
They are semi-alive and still seem to provide production assistance to some shows by ex-AIC staff. They helped with the final episode of Inari Konkon Koi Iroha, and they also worked on some CG assistance on Aldnoah.Zero recently. I think they're also working on the upcoming Strike Witches OVA.
But overall the studio family has taken a huge hit. Lots of top-level staff have been leaving the various AIC studios in recent years to start up new studios, there have been financial issues, etc. They've also had major productions they were involved with taken away from them, a sign that they're probably not seen as a stable studio anymore. They were taken off Yamato 2199 after the first 10 episodes iirc, and after working on the first Persona 3 movie, they were replaced by A-1 Pictures for the second movie, even though pretty much all the staff stayed the same. At some point I recall AIC was also credited for doing the animation work for Persona Q, but I haven't seen the credits for the game so I don't know for sure.
MikeHattsu
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Well, just hoping that they're not completely dead. Then I can at least pretend that they'll someday make more Ah! My Goddess
Ah.
I actually enjoyed both seasons and I am waiting for the next great arc that I already read in the manga. Try to use the dark theme for a bit and you'll see what I meant by that
No! I switched to the white theme so I can ignore it! That was my best attempt at getting rid of all the white around it
Sad state of affairs. Didnt they make Jinrui and Acchi Kocchi too?
Not to mention Date a Live!
I am not good with these things, but I tried my best.
Still looks a bit honky, but not that chaotic like your avatar is now.
edit: ah, Mike did it properly.
Nice one, Mike!
MikeHattsu
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