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The delicious thing here is that you could say this about just about every shonen harem protagonist. Just a few more character flaws here and there and you got a monster
phoenix296
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School Days 12
And a nice boat it was. A final ride into the sunset to end a journey of mistaken lovers.
School Days Series Final Impressions
This is a psychological thriller of a man who has a moral compass that goes beyond the normal limits. Makoto works hard to please every girl he meets and ensures the first time he helps them will be the last. He is a loving, caring person. He always helps those in need be it to replace a fallen companion, do the heavy lifting or taking out the trash. He is always there for you and you can always depend on him. Makoto-sama's teachings should be wide spread and fully available to everyone who wishes to know what a truly moral human being is.
Konotoha was his faithful girlfriend throughout the series. She worked hard for him no matter the circumstances. She was always there for him, constantly phoning and texting to ensure he was okay. She learned to do many things such as cooking, sewing and cleaning just to please him. Kotonoha was a wonderful person and a fantastic girlfriend. Makoto was lucky to have her.
Sekai had many problems throughout the anime but Makoto was almost always there to set her straight. In the end, her emotional baggage was far too much even for Makoto to handle so he rightful abandoned her. Nothing can save you from yourself Sekai.
Overall the series was animated and music was present. The entire cast contributed to Makoto's cause of improving the human condition and created an overwhelming "feels good" moment. If humanity could follow the ways of Makoto we will truly be saved.
The end was not entirely shocking but was appropriate for School Days. A war was brewing from the start and inevitably blood will be shed.
It's a shame the child was a conception of lies from the hearts of the misguided.
Thank you MikeHattsu for this wonderful experience. I give the series a 10/10 and the highest rating I have ever given an anime. It is something I shall never forget.
And a nice boat it was. A final ride into the sunset to end a journey of mistaken lovers.
School Days Series Final Impressions
This is a psychological thriller of a man who has a moral compass that goes beyond the normal limits. Makoto works hard to please every girl he meets and ensures the first time he helps them will be the last. He is a loving, caring person. He always helps those in need be it to replace a fallen companion, do the heavy lifting or taking out the trash. He is always there for you and you can always depend on him. Makoto-sama's teachings should be wide spread and fully available to everyone who wishes to know what a truly moral human being is.
Konotoha was his faithful girlfriend throughout the series. She worked hard for him no matter the circumstances. She was always there for him, constantly phoning and texting to ensure he was okay. She learned to do many things such as cooking, sewing and cleaning just to please him. Kotonoha was a wonderful person and a fantastic girlfriend. Makoto was lucky to have her.
Sekai had many problems throughout the anime but Makoto was almost always there to set her straight. In the end, her emotional baggage was far too much even for Makoto to handle so he rightful abandoned her. Nothing can save you from yourself Sekai.
Overall the series was animated and music was present. The entire cast contributed to Makoto's cause of improving the human condition and created an overwhelming "feels good" moment. If humanity could follow the ways of Makoto we will truly be saved.
The end was not entirely shocking but was appropriate for School Days. A war was brewing from the start and inevitably blood will be shed.
Makoto died for our sins.
Thank you MikeHattsu for this wonderful experience. I give the series a 10/10 and the highest rating I have ever given an anime. It is something I shall never forget.
Haha, trust me, I only make the comparison on technical grounds to begin with, as in no way is School Days as well written as such points of comparison, but that's obvious and boring.
Well, given the reception among those who go in completely cold versus those who know Makoto is going to die somehow, I'm led to believe that people are better off with the latter. That's part of why I make the point in the first place, so people are able to watch it build to that untimely end rather than have it sprung on them. Otherwise there's a lot that's simply too dull to work.
MikeHattsu
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Sola 06
Everybody is now out of the hospital, and there's some weird backstory shown. Apparently there's more people like Matsuri in the story, and Mana isn't a childhood friend after all.
Matsuris voice reminds me a bit of Kotomi in Clannad, and after looking it up now that's not strange at all.
Everybody is now out of the hospital, and there's some weird backstory shown. Apparently there's more people like Matsuri in the story, and Mana isn't a childhood friend after all.
Matsuris voice reminds me a bit of Kotomi in Clannad, and after looking it up now that's not strange at all.
MikeHattsu
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No problem! Let me know whenever you want to have another watchbet!
phoenix296
Member
I somehow know what you're going to give me and I fear that it's my own fault. We're just going to be going around in circles forever.
AmethystEnd
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All this watchbetting makes me want to watchbet, but I already watched GuP and I'm on the verge of starting Ilya thanks to all of you.
SliceSabre
Banned
Makoto is a shining example to all harem MCs on how to handle your harem.
if you ever be free, let me know. I am wet for one since weeks.
right
MikeHattsu
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AmethystEnd
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o_o. Will do.
phoenix296
Member
I'm up for watch bets after I finish Bacanno! As Mike said I feel like I'm mentally prepared for anything now. Hopefully Bacanno! is actually good. I need a good pallet cleanser after the end of the great Makoto.
AmethystEnd
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Oh, is that what it's about? I thought it was just about getting a person to watch something you want more people to see. I mean, yeah, that can sometimes involve things like School Days, sure but...
Not neccary was far as I watched MikeHattsu making watchbets with people. Just people exchanging animeshows the other one usually wouldn't watch.
Basileus777
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Barakamon 3
This was a much better episode than the last one, and I'm enjoying the show, but I can't say I understand the extreme love this show is getting.
This was a much better episode than the last one, and I'm enjoying the show, but I can't say I understand the extreme love this show is getting.
MikeHattsu
Member
Sola 07
I wish I was watching Kanon right now...
Matsuri disappears and there's lots of drama. Yorito finds her again and then it suddenly ends with a what the hell moment.
I wish I was watching Kanon right now...
Matsuri disappears and there's lots of drama. Yorito finds her again and then it suddenly ends with a what the hell moment.
KITTIES <3 <3 <3
Indeed so.
Seriously. This kind of winking/prodding needs to stop when people are watching.
Yes I know but whereeeeee?
Oh oki then ^^
This was marvelous!
I had one of these with ice cream and red bean in it and it was WAAAAAY too sweet.
Watched the first two eps of Ao Haru Ride and, despite a handful of silly dialogues and situations, I have to say that it was quite enjoyable. Not particularly original or exceptionally well written, but certainly charming, even touching at times.
I'm not a big fan of today's manga/anime (except for the delightful, timeless works of Mitsuru Adachi), but I'll definitely try to follow Aoharaido until its conclusion.
I'm not a big fan of today's manga/anime (except for the delightful, timeless works of Mitsuru Adachi), but I'll definitely try to follow Aoharaido until its conclusion.
MikeHattsu
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Sola 08
I know this feeling.
There's more drama, Yorito got some bad dreams, more people break into Yoritos house and now it's time for a fight.
I know this feeling.
There's more drama, Yorito got some bad dreams, more people break into Yoritos house and now it's time for a fight.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
What's the cute girls doing cute things show of this season?
What about Fate/Tongue in Tongue?
Acchi Kocchi 02
Eh, it's all cute and all, but I feel bored. The characters are not very engaging, I think I just look at cute gifs on tumblr or something like that.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I actually still have S1 of encouragement of climbing on my queue so slow subs are not too much of a problem for now.
Thanks for the recs.
SliceSabre
Banned
That's cute girls fighting things, totally different. :3
I can only go by what I've seen.
Fighting can be plenty of cute.
Ah.
The pacing is alright. I think it's about two chapters per episode.
You should ask AnimeGAF's number one Kingdom fan Wonzo when he comes back from digging up clams on the beach.
What the fuck, why is he number one? Looks like I need to get some men together and slay him.
R_thanatos
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ah ah .
I disagree . The anime never was even remotely on the same level as the books.At least for part 1 & 2 ( since i haven't seen part 3 yet ,because i have read the book more times than necessary )
Wait, there's more of this shit?
When does it just merge with Accel World? lol
Never ? the Accel world technology is barely in alpha stages at this point in SAO
Basileus777
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You're going to have to out-gif him. Kingdom is the quintessential :wonzo show.
NaDannMaGoGo
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Aldnoah Zero ep2
I'm not really liking the vast amount of, ultimately correct, assumptions that our smart MC figures out in little time.
There's actually one big contradiction. The MC goes into detail how nothing can pass through that Mech's shield, not even light, particles etc. Yet the thing has external camera drones which... uhm send their data to the Mech how exactly?
Through the weak points we see later on? I'd imagine the reception would be quite awful then, considering how well hidden and small those spots are.
I mean meh, I can see how that can work out I just don't like how they go all "no information can enter the mech... so there must be camera drones that send information to the mech!"
I'm not really liking the vast amount of, ultimately correct, assumptions that our smart MC figures out in little time.
There's actually one big contradiction. The MC goes into detail how nothing can pass through that Mech's shield, not even light, particles etc. Yet the thing has external camera drones which... uhm send their data to the Mech how exactly?
Through the weak points we see later on? I'd imagine the reception would be quite awful then, considering how well hidden and small those spots are.
I mean meh, I can see how that can work out I just don't like how they go all "no information can enter the mech... so there must be camera drones that send information to the mech!"
R_thanatos
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nintendoman58
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I don't think Inaho ever mentions
camera drones specifically, he just suspects the Martian mech is being fed information from the outside and from its pilot's reluctance to purse Inaho's team through the tunnel he infers this external source of data must be located somewhere in the sky. Ultimately, for his plan's sake it doesn't matter if it's a drone, spy plane or a satellite, he just hoped that if they flush the whole area with (IR?) smoke it will be enough to mess with this external sensor, whatever it is.
astrogamer
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Mahouka 16
Batman-nii-sama shows off his OPness with a bunch of flips, cancelling magic almost as soon as it sets up.
. The other dude is a tank only getting the wind knocked out of him by the air bullets and surving a motorcycle crashing into him.
Batman-nii-sama shows off his OPness with a bunch of flips, cancelling magic almost as soon as it sets up.
surviving a supposedly lethal blast with near instantaneous healing like a system restore and sacrificing his eardrum to knock out his foe with a snap. Also, can understand a conversation completely by reading lips
Cowboy the Bebop 21 - "Boogie Woogie Feng Shui"
Probably one of the few episodes of Bebop I don't really think is any good. Jet follows a message, visits a graveyard, tags on with the daughter of an old friend and gets chased by the Blues Brothers. While it lets Jet explore some paternal instincts and generally broaden his character arc, it feels relatively clumsy next to Bebop's normally smooth-feeling storytelling, relies heavily on Jet's narration to tie certain elements together instead of just showing it like Bebop normally does, and there's a lot of guff about feng shui in there. It's also really ham-handed about the girl and her problems with her father. Not to mention her voice acting is kinda crap all-up. One of Bebop's weakest episodes. It's still got some decent hyperspace dogfighting sequences though, at least until Spike shoots a rock with a giant laser and it opens a wormhole in space-time.
Still, it's hard not to feel a little twinge when the message fades out near the end.
Cowboy the Bebop 22 - "Cowboy Funk"
This is a concept I don't feel is that great - a one note joke about Spike being accidentally shadowed by an idiotic doppelganger - that nonetheless is told hilariously well. Like, just the inherently ridiculousness of Andy and his stupid horse, as well as the Teddie Bomber who despite being the actual villain of the episode is continually overshadowed by their stupidity. Some glorious destruction shots as well as some unexpectedly funny bits of Spike getting frustrated and crapped on, as well as the stylish-looking masquerade party and subsequent chase. Also, non CG cars!
There is literally no reason for Andy to be this stupid, but it is pretty funny. The recurring joke of Teddie being interrupted both in terms of bombing or when explaining his grievances or even when entirely being ignored when Spike and Andy show up for their grudge match is absolutely hilarious. An all-around hilarious episode with some surprisingly good animation for what is essentially one huge joke - the rooftop fight is bloody amazing.
Cowboy the Bebop 23 - "Brain Scratch"
One of the more disquieting episodes of Bebop, creepy in a more weirdly philosophical way. Though I get the feeling it was more inspired by the crazy cults that were more prolific in Japanese society back in the 90s, so it feels a little unfamiliar to a western audience. The initial TV-style presentation is really cool though, completely with terrible scan-lines and hideously crappy presentation.
Wait, is this just the logical conclusion of SAO - upload your brainwaves into the internet? Probably yeah.
The little background joke of Spike pouring beer over his cornflakes is hilarious. Also Big Shot getting cancelled and Judy dropping out of character: funny as hell. As well as Jet lining up for a Morpheus kit.
Ein's such a smart data dog. Best hacker on the ship.
Some beautiful shots of Spike wandering through the abandoned building to find Faye, as well as the stack of monitors, and then some nieschezian philosophy for Spike from some crazy comatose kid.
An oddly touching episode, in the end, if still disquieting.
Probably one of the few episodes of Bebop I don't really think is any good. Jet follows a message, visits a graveyard, tags on with the daughter of an old friend and gets chased by the Blues Brothers. While it lets Jet explore some paternal instincts and generally broaden his character arc, it feels relatively clumsy next to Bebop's normally smooth-feeling storytelling, relies heavily on Jet's narration to tie certain elements together instead of just showing it like Bebop normally does, and there's a lot of guff about feng shui in there. It's also really ham-handed about the girl and her problems with her father. Not to mention her voice acting is kinda crap all-up. One of Bebop's weakest episodes. It's still got some decent hyperspace dogfighting sequences though, at least until Spike shoots a rock with a giant laser and it opens a wormhole in space-time.
Still, it's hard not to feel a little twinge when the message fades out near the end.
Cowboy the Bebop 22 - "Cowboy Funk"
This is a concept I don't feel is that great - a one note joke about Spike being accidentally shadowed by an idiotic doppelganger - that nonetheless is told hilariously well. Like, just the inherently ridiculousness of Andy and his stupid horse, as well as the Teddie Bomber who despite being the actual villain of the episode is continually overshadowed by their stupidity. Some glorious destruction shots as well as some unexpectedly funny bits of Spike getting frustrated and crapped on, as well as the stylish-looking masquerade party and subsequent chase. Also, non CG cars!
There is literally no reason for Andy to be this stupid, but it is pretty funny. The recurring joke of Teddie being interrupted both in terms of bombing or when explaining his grievances or even when entirely being ignored when Spike and Andy show up for their grudge match is absolutely hilarious. An all-around hilarious episode with some surprisingly good animation for what is essentially one huge joke - the rooftop fight is bloody amazing.
Cowboy the Bebop 23 - "Brain Scratch"
One of the more disquieting episodes of Bebop, creepy in a more weirdly philosophical way. Though I get the feeling it was more inspired by the crazy cults that were more prolific in Japanese society back in the 90s, so it feels a little unfamiliar to a western audience. The initial TV-style presentation is really cool though, completely with terrible scan-lines and hideously crappy presentation.
Wait, is this just the logical conclusion of SAO - upload your brainwaves into the internet? Probably yeah.
The little background joke of Spike pouring beer over his cornflakes is hilarious. Also Big Shot getting cancelled and Judy dropping out of character: funny as hell. As well as Jet lining up for a Morpheus kit.
Ein's such a smart data dog. Best hacker on the ship.
Some beautiful shots of Spike wandering through the abandoned building to find Faye, as well as the stack of monitors, and then some nieschezian philosophy for Spike from some crazy comatose kid.
An oddly touching episode, in the end, if still disquieting.
PhillipCostigan
Member
Rail Wars 3
dang.
this dude and his fucking harem. How big is it gonna get?
SAO 2
I like all the character and plot building this has done so far. Another good episode, and I'm excited to see the GGO arc start proper next episode
Tokyo Ghoul 3
Kaneki finally starting to be useful and be assertive.
I really like this how.
Glassdrama 3
Poor guy
she didn't realise his poem was about her...
I'm rooting for those 2 as best couple. Sacchi's adorable and the dude is trying really hard.
dang.
this dude and his fucking harem. How big is it gonna get?
SAO 2
I like all the character and plot building this has done so far. Another good episode, and I'm excited to see the GGO arc start proper next episode
Tokyo Ghoul 3
Kaneki finally starting to be useful and be assertive.
I really like this how.
Glassdrama 3
Poor guy
she didn't realise his poem was about her...I'm rooting for those 2 as best couple. Sacchi's adorable and the dude is trying really hard.
Hopefully they dont ever merge these two shows. Accel World is so much better. It doesnt meed to be dragged down by SAO.
Captain Earth 8
Got real Eva all of a sudden.
That was nice if only for everything feeling like it's all finally in motion.
Haven't went through the franchise yet so really can't feel as certain but what little I've picked up through cultural osmosis makes me think of Patlabor with the above.
Holy crap you actually finished it already!? LOL
The ending is filled with only the nicest of boats.
Maximilian Kolbe
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