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did admiral dog woof fall asleep at his desk pls respond
When I saw satan cat do it in episode 8 I lost it.
When I saw satan cat do it in episode 8 I lost it.
MikeHattsu
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I can finally tell the odd one out in this picture.
So, I'm now a hummingbird, too.
http://hummingbird.me/users/Chariot
http://hummingbird.me/users/Chariot
Admiral Woofington
Member
No he's dead. I'm Ghost Woofdawg. I'm here to fall in love with another girl and cause drama.
I didn't even know it was a thing until after I watched that. Now it just cracks me up anytime I see Kyubey in that image.
phoenix296
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The point of a watchbet isn't to ask for something to watch but for me to give you something to watch. Garzey's Wing and Mad Bull 34 or I walk.Blood-C isn't on my list of things to watch, look at my MAL
Maybe Blood-C...
PshycoNinja
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You know, even though that's a very SHAFT head tilt in that AnoHana pic that wasn't SHAFT. That was A-1.
the next narutopain.gif surely ._.
I don't know, I will test it out, so far it doesn't log me out every time like MAL. Since they were hacked they implemented so much shit that I can't use some functions of it ans have to relog every 5 minutes.
I also used AniList at some point, but it wasn't very satisfying.
i don't accept shaft anime without tilt. Well, except REC. But REC is special.
rip
it was sitting on the bench in the park and did the SHAFT-tilt and I had to pause the episode for a bit.
MikeHattsu
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It's a spot the odd one out picture, and you got it right.
Feel free to replace it with Hidamari head tilt:
Ah, thanks. That actually clears a lot up for me. The stuff post Chu2 I only vaguely knew that about since I haven't been following up on most of the anime series since then. The Amagi Brilliant Park situation does sound pretty interesting.
Mobile Fighter G Gundam 14
I think it is important to take a moment from the cyborg zombie apocalypse in Tokyo and the appearance of interplanetary enforcers of truth, justice, and the fighting spirit to really appreciate where Domon's character is at in this episode. It's not hard to see that Domon feels betrayed at episode's end, but I think that the depths of that betrayal might escape view without putting these events into context. That is to say, Domon's brother is already branded a traitor, his father imprisoned for the creation of a terrible weapon, and his mother is dead at his brother's hands. Coming home to such a shocking, heart-rending and shameful turn of events would undoubtedly drive anyone into an emotional corner, even if they weren't like Domon and hadn't spent years in seclusion and having their fists as their one form of communication. Piled atop this, the last thirteen episodes have seen Domon slowly working to open up beyond his tough, moody exterior. He'd made friends and allowed himself to open up to Rain ever so slightly. He'd even achieved some measure of success in his quest to hunt down Kyoji when he exorcised the Devil Gundam from Gentle Chapman, the mummy, and Saette.
When Domon reaches Shinjuku, we see a major change overcome his character. He encounters Master Asia, and, rather than his brusque attitude of old, Domon is seen laughing, smiling, and even crying. "I've so longed to see you!" he declares, clasping Master Asia's hand. And I think anybody who has had a mentor can relate to that moment: when life gets hard, and you're driven into a corner, isn't it only natural to want dearly to see the one you trust, your master or confidant?
Domon's happiness doesn't last, however, and in this moment of rare emotional vulnerability, Domon's new friends betray him one by one until, at the last, his beloved Master Asia is revealed to be in league with Kyoji and the Devil Gundam. Stripped of friends, of family, and in the end even the one man upon who Domon thought he could depend above all else, it's sort of harsh for the Shuffle Alliance to show up and tell him he needs to man up. Indeed, it seems as if this is almost the natural course of his life lately: Domon is hurt in a terrible way and the world drops another responsibility in his lap: you have to hunt down your brother to avenge your mother and free your father. You have to stand tall because you now lead the Shuffle Alliance and we've just declared war on Master Asia.
The reasoning behind this is clear enough: G Gundam, like many good Super Robot/Shonen shows is about growing up. Domon enters the world of manhood through pain and sorrow, and has responsibilities piled on, all as the test of his manhood in how he handles them. Like many teenage boys, Domon is bad at expressing the emotions he has, and resorts often to rash words and acts of violence. He makes his friends through clash, and hardship bonds them together. Domon is especially inept at dealing with girls (Master comments "that's no way to talk about a woman, Domon!"), finding it easier to deal with the tomboy Allenby than the girlier Rain. Like many young people, he's made to confront the hard truths that the people he looked up to: his mentor, his dad, his big brother, aren't as rose tinted as he'd believed as a child. He's thrust into a violent, distrustful world and left to sort out his place in it by the sweat of his brow.
I think it is important to take a moment from the cyborg zombie apocalypse in Tokyo and the appearance of interplanetary enforcers of truth, justice, and the fighting spirit to really appreciate where Domon's character is at in this episode. It's not hard to see that Domon feels betrayed at episode's end, but I think that the depths of that betrayal might escape view without putting these events into context. That is to say, Domon's brother is already branded a traitor, his father imprisoned for the creation of a terrible weapon, and his mother is dead at his brother's hands. Coming home to such a shocking, heart-rending and shameful turn of events would undoubtedly drive anyone into an emotional corner, even if they weren't like Domon and hadn't spent years in seclusion and having their fists as their one form of communication. Piled atop this, the last thirteen episodes have seen Domon slowly working to open up beyond his tough, moody exterior. He'd made friends and allowed himself to open up to Rain ever so slightly. He'd even achieved some measure of success in his quest to hunt down Kyoji when he exorcised the Devil Gundam from Gentle Chapman, the mummy, and Saette.
When Domon reaches Shinjuku, we see a major change overcome his character. He encounters Master Asia, and, rather than his brusque attitude of old, Domon is seen laughing, smiling, and even crying. "I've so longed to see you!" he declares, clasping Master Asia's hand. And I think anybody who has had a mentor can relate to that moment: when life gets hard, and you're driven into a corner, isn't it only natural to want dearly to see the one you trust, your master or confidant?
Domon's happiness doesn't last, however, and in this moment of rare emotional vulnerability, Domon's new friends betray him one by one until, at the last, his beloved Master Asia is revealed to be in league with Kyoji and the Devil Gundam. Stripped of friends, of family, and in the end even the one man upon who Domon thought he could depend above all else, it's sort of harsh for the Shuffle Alliance to show up and tell him he needs to man up. Indeed, it seems as if this is almost the natural course of his life lately: Domon is hurt in a terrible way and the world drops another responsibility in his lap: you have to hunt down your brother to avenge your mother and free your father. You have to stand tall because you now lead the Shuffle Alliance and we've just declared war on Master Asia.
The reasoning behind this is clear enough: G Gundam, like many good Super Robot/Shonen shows is about growing up. Domon enters the world of manhood through pain and sorrow, and has responsibilities piled on, all as the test of his manhood in how he handles them. Like many teenage boys, Domon is bad at expressing the emotions he has, and resorts often to rash words and acts of violence. He makes his friends through clash, and hardship bonds them together. Domon is especially inept at dealing with girls (Master comments "that's no way to talk about a woman, Domon!"), finding it easier to deal with the tomboy Allenby than the girlier Rain. Like many young people, he's made to confront the hard truths that the people he looked up to: his mentor, his dad, his big brother, aren't as rose tinted as he'd believed as a child. He's thrust into a violent, distrustful world and left to sort out his place in it by the sweat of his brow.
PshycoNinja
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Oh really? Lol. What do I win?
MikeHattsu
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Well... There's CorvoSol. Maybe we could ask him what's more 'interesting' to watch of the two choices.
Internet cred.
SliceSabre
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Yuno does the best head tilts.It's a spot the odd one out picture, and you got it right.
Feel free to replace it with Hidamari head tilt:
the respect of your peers
nothing
phoenix296
Member
They're both short OVAs. I think both are a fair trade for all of Elfen Lied.
MikeHattsu
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I meant between Blood-C or Mad Bull 34 + Garzey's Wing.
Admiral Woofington
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Are all shaft characters like Owl/Human hybrids?
I don't know, just go with Mad Bull.
Blood-C really don't has to be.
Yuno it's true
Gosick 06-08
Now that's a satisfying story arc. Victorique's past has been expanded upon a bit, she's become more openly emotional after her old wounds were opened up, and there are things being set up that could have repercussions down the line.
If Dantalian was about the supernatural illuminating what people are like deep down, than this feels like the opposite of that. About how the supernatural is worn as a mask. Having Kazuya use Jugem-Jugem as a way to reveal the culprit was one of those little anime moments that make the series feel familiar, and the way the doves/bazaar scene played into the later part of the arc was a nice touch. I want to see more of Avril - she didn't have much to do beyond the starting scenes of the book/arc.
Interesting to think that Aoi Yuki was performing this role at the same time as Madoka.
Now that's a satisfying story arc. Victorique's past has been expanded upon a bit, she's become more openly emotional after her old wounds were opened up, and there are things being set up that could have repercussions down the line.
Like that her mom is still alive.
Interesting to think that Aoi Yuki was performing this role at the same time as Madoka.
PshycoNinja
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Some people just can't stay loyal to one avatar. Shameful.
phoenix296
Member
Was there anything else of note about Amagi in the scans?
If you've read one of the special chapters for Nisekoi, it specifically pokes fun at Shaft's adaptation.
im still holding out for Season 2 before I start the manga.
Admiral Woofington
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Tokyo ESP 2
Lol just no. It's like really bad X-Men meets anime high school characters. I'm done not even three episode rule.
Dropped.
Lol just no. It's like really bad X-Men meets anime high school characters. I'm done not even three episode rule.
Dropped.
AquaWateria
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Like people have said the manga is better, adaptions fault.
nintendoman58
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DUDE. SPOILERS. I'M ON EPISODE 13.
Lol, just kidding. Good to know that the reveal of
Master Asia being in cahoots with the Devil Gundam comes earlier rather than later. I knew he was a villain long before hand. I was going to ask you about it because he seemed like an awesome guy in episode 12. I was wondering how long it would take until the big betrayal.
It is now like a trademark even when others (humorously) promote their work:
Nisekoi Chapter 113.5 by *** **** *********** said:
An homage to Mr. Dezaki is now a characteristic trait on their own for them... the cycle of derivatives continues.
Try the manga.
It won't of course don't change the setting, which is about people (not only teenagers!) discovering supernatural powers. There is however an explanation and a plot to that and the characters are very likable.
Try the first chapters of the Tokyo ESP manga. It's really an improvement to Ga-Rei.
MikeHattsu
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So here's where I'm at.
Garzey's Wing comes to you from Gundam bigwig Yoshiyuki Tomino. But it isn't "FUCK EVERY LIVING THING I HATE LIFE AND FUCK YOUR FEELINGS" Tomino. It's the good, crazy Tomino. As far as the basic idea of the plot goes, the general idea is just "modern guy in swords n fantasy world" set up, but that doesn't really tell it. It's a must see 'cuz there's just a lot of funny things that are said during it, and a lot of crazy moments, such as "MY BODY IS COVERED IN BRUISES FROM FIGHTING NAKED ALL NIGHT." And I don't mean to caps spam but that's sort of necessitated by the dub. People in the dub talk in all caps.
It's also the source of such wonderful moments as this:
But it's really hard to explain Garzey's Wing. You sort of just have to see it yourself. In that sense, it really probably is the craziest of the three options you brought up to me. It's also a good way to explain what The List is about.
Blood-C Is one of the List shows I found to be genuinely enjoyable. It's very CLAMP as far as character designs go, so expect ridiculously long arms and gag breasts, I guess. The show itself at first plays out like any old action OVA. High school girl fights demons and there's violence and gore all over the place. Part way through the series takes a turn for the crazy and by the end the show sort of undergoes a meltdown of major proportions that will leave you only certain of the fact that you'll never look at a blender the same way.
Blood-C: The Last Dark isn't on the List because, although it is similarly crazy, it kinda sucks and is essentially a giant fuck you to anyone who didn't realize they needed to let it go at the last episode. It is, however, instructive in demonstrating that you can do the very thing fans need to get their cathartic closure and still utterly rob them of their catharsis.
Mad Bull 34 is, in my opinion, probably the best thing on The List after Code Geass. The reason I like it is because it manages to do so many awful things and still be fun and funny. It lands itself on the List in part because it, like all other gritty cop OVAs is 1) Hilariously Racist 2) Extremely Sexist and 3)Comically Violent. Like people will get their heads blown off. Mad Bull's titular character, better known as Sleepy, is a giant, violent, horny, morally off-kilter son of a gun who somehow manages to come across as heroic, compassionate and at times downright chivalrous. Mind you this is a policeman who patronizes and runs his own prostitution ring. The dub is notable for its amazingly cheesy New York Accents. "DIE-ZUH-BORO EDDY-BAAAAN." All around though, I found Mad Bull 34 enjoyable in spite of its graphic nudity and violence, but also because of the completely madcap way it went about them.
I mean, it's hard to be upset about the blatant "give 'em the tits they paid to see" nature of the sex scenes in Mad Bull 34 when Sleepy makes this face every damn time he's getting down:
Or how about the time that Sleepy made this loving gaze at a Predator he was going to marry that night?
As a special bonus, I would also like to recommend ICE as the true, unsung champion of List madness, because it's 3 episodes but it's 3 episodes about the Sperm of Christ getting ladies pregnant with male babies who may or may not be aliens and then turning them into ice crystals. Also, it is notable for being the only List anime where the Japanese voice acting is List quality the way the English dubs often are. People talk about Mars of Destruction, but ICE is Mars of Destruction +2.
You can't really go wrong with any of these, but if you do, just watch Golden Boy and call it a night.
I guess I have a Hummingbird now
http://hummingbird.me/users/CureVylash
This site is uh...pretty slow, don't know if I like it
http://hummingbird.me/users/CureVylash
This site is uh...pretty slow, don't know if I like it
Admiral Woofington
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I don't think it's so much the adaptation but the whole of Tokyo ESP that bothers me. It just feels too low-caliber anime. I've seen one too many shows about people get super powers and we must protect them. Or magical high schools. I'm kind of done with those as well, unless it's really really good. Like anime Harry Potter.
Yeah, maybe AnimeGAF is crashing it
But I have to say, I like the monogamous Waifu option. This is a great plus.
At the very least there is no school or real organisation, since the powers literally just appeared. But that aside, Tokyo ESP is still full of common tropes. But the manga is enjoyable, give it a try.
MikeHattsu
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Thanks Corvo. Well, let me know then phoenix. What do you want me to watch
And that's where that eye licking gif is from too, eh.
And that's where that eye licking gif is from too, eh.
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