People have sexual desires. I don't think it's really a big deal, and I feel like it kind of has to be noted that the purpose of Free! is to cater to fantasy. It's healthy to want to be inseminated. Free! panders under this creepy guise of sincerity though, prioritizing elements that only serve the erotic doujin market over anything that would make the show itself worthwhile. It has cast aside any notion that the caricatures its peddling serve a purpose outside of titillation, but it operates under this boring notion that it is a slow drama.
I much prefer the beach myself than sore chlorine eyes. Plus waves make swimming interesting.
I will just stick with fresh water over icky icky salt water
Waves are indeed fun, thus why swimming in lake superior is fun.
I have nothing against beaches, they are great, sand under your feet, waves coming in washing away your stress..
I will just stick with fresh water over icky icky salt water
Ume Aoki, the author of the manga. (It's voiced by her too!)Hidamari Sketch 9
what is that weird green thing they keep showing?
Is Crunchyroll a good place to watch Gurren Lagann? I'm not familiar with the site so if you have any other subscription services or places to watch these please I'd appreciate any suggestions.
The water off Louisiana coast is pretty gross. Very warm and full of nasties.
Much prefer swimming in a pool.
Ume Aoki, the author of the manga. (It's voiced by her too!)
Motto! Ojamajo Doremi 44
Dude.He hit her. Like, he knocked her over with the force of that slap, it was more like a punch. I understand the slapstick tendencies and stylizations the show likes to employ, but whenever the situation in Doremi gets serious, they'd usually stop exaggerating like that. This was just kind of uncomfortable, especially because it went unmentioned for the rest of the episode.
So why does Aiko always get the crappy made episodes? The directing was egregious here. There was no attempt at establishing the tone or atmosphere of any scene, the editing lacked flow, just rushing from one part to the next and what the hell was up with those random geometric cut-outs? The drawings and layouts weren't much better either, it was the level of quality the show would be content to display on a throwaway plot of the week episode dealing with some nobody from the class, but not in something like this. Episode 34 of the first season (also about Aiko's parents) suffered from the same, but what's way worse in this episode is that the writing fell completely flat, so the issue wasn't just about watching an ugly screen, it was all-around a bad episode. It's unfortunate because there were some interesting ideas, but the lack of any consequence for anything -unusual for Doremi- and the unrealistic stuff they pulled just to have a cliched resolution on a train station deprived it from having any impact. It just came off as an artificially contrived situation created for the sake of having a drama episode.
This got to be the first time in almost 3 seasons I feel really disappointed with the show
He will definitely go crazy if he has to choose from undifferentiated lists of anime curated by mass opinion.
Baccano! is a good choice to start off with. Space Dandy is another obvious option while you're waiting on Cowboy Bebop blurays.
I would also recommend watching most of the Studio Ghibili films, if you have not done that already.
Well it's currently the only legal streaming way to watch it. Heck before Toonami, it was easily the only way to watch it reasonably unless you were willing to sell your soul to buy the blu-rays.
The only issue with Crunchyroll is that for some reason it's only in 480p streaming. Which ticks me off. But eh. Also it's only sub in Crunchy, so if you wanted it dub check your cable provider see if it's on demand since it's currently running dubbed on Toonami. No clue if Adult Swim would carry the episodes on their site since Aniplex.
As to Crunchyroll itself, many here are subscribed to it as it airs plenty of currently airing anime plus a backlog. If you want a 2 day pass let me know I'll hook you up.
It's a rather crude way to say "husbando" I guess. You could do the converse for some male fans of waifus(quite literally, for shows like Sword Art Online). The market KyoAni had in mind for Free was fairly obvious ever since the initial commercial. But turnabout is fair play, and it was obviously a business-savvy move. Dimb can speak for himself, but I assumed he was lamenting the fact that Free simply isn't as well-made as K-on, rather than the fact that it exists at all.
you know I don't have any fears about sharks and what not (i mean I am not a fan of potentially being attacked in the water, but it's not a deal breaker) for me it was the salt. More annoying to my eyes then the chemicals in a pool, tastes bad, and makes you so darn stiff afterwords, it's like your whole body got starched :/
I think my favorite place to swim was in lake superior (nice clean water and not much threat from wild life) followed by my own personal pool... then a private pool for exercise, then a small lake/quarry, then my bath tub... then a random mud puddle, then the ocean, and then finally public pools...
the salty taste in the ocean is yucky but at least I know why that is salty and it's not the same reason why the public pool is salty :/
Well it's currently the only legal streaming way to watch it. Heck before Toonami, it was easily the only way to watch it reasonably unless you were willing to sell your soul to buy the blu-rays.
The only issue with Crunchyroll is that for some reason it's only in 480p streaming. Which ticks me off. But eh. Also it's only sub in Crunchy, so if you wanted it dub check your cable provider see if it's on demand since it's currently running dubbed on Toonami. No clue if Adult Swim would carry the episodes on their site since Aniplex.
As to Crunchyroll itself, many here are subscribed to it as it airs plenty of currently airing anime plus a backlog. If you want a 2 day pass let me know I'll hook you up.
Motto! Ojamajo Doremi 44
Dude.He hit her. Like, he knocked her over with the force of that slap, it was more like a punch. I understand the slapstick tendencies and stylizations the show likes to employ, but whenever the situation in Doremi gets serious, they'd usually stop exaggerating like that. This was just kind of uncomfortable, especially because it went unmentioned for the rest of the episode.
So why does Aiko always get the crappy made episodes? The directing was egregious here. There was no attempt at establishing the tone or atmosphere of any scene, the editing lacked flow, just rushing from one part to the next and what the hell was up with those random geometric cut-outs? The drawings and layouts weren't much better either, it was the level of quality the show would be content to display on a throwaway plot of the week episode dealing with some nobody from the class, but not in something like this. Episode 34 of the first season (also about Aiko's parents) suffered from the same, but what's way worse in this episode is that the writing fell completely flat, so the issue wasn't just about watching an ugly screen, it was all-around a bad episode. It's unfortunate because there were some interesting ideas, but the lack of any consequence for anything -unusual for Doremi- and the unrealistic stuff they pulled just to have a cliched resolution on a train station deprived it from having any impact. It just came off as an artificially contrived situation created for the sake of having a drama episode.
This got to be the first time in almost 3 seasons I feel really disappointed with the show
Looks like it's on hulu too, I wonder what the quality is like on there. I despise Hulu but I suppose I could bear it for HD....maybe.
just gave it a try. It's not HD. So if you want an ad free experience you could get a couple of 2 day passes here or get an account in Crunchy. They might have it for free members in Crunchy, but it'd also have ads so up to you.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the market for Free is actually quite different from the market for something like, say, an otome game adaption, and targeted more towards female fans of shows like Gundam Wing and Kuroko no Basuke. I have to say though, regardless of that, Kyoani's actually done a very good job of being realistic with the way they portray the sport, so if it weren't for all the angst and if they had perhaps stuck more closely to the actually grounded, less fanservicey source material they might have had an actually good show. Alas
at this point popular opinion is just as good as some random person's opinion in this thread.
You can keep recommending shows based on what they enjoyed (and could just as easily put those shows in MAL and find similar shows based on popular opinion) They might as well broaden their horizons a bit and look into some other shows to see if it would interest them and instead of everyone in here posting personal favorites and doing a small sample popular vote they could just look at the mass opinion.
I've never found it to be worthwhile to just throw random shows I like at people, not everyone has the same tastes. In general after you get into anime you need to do something like find a popular list and try out a bunch of genres and find what you like (you can do the same thing with a small sample like this thread, but even within genres shows some people like others will hate and that could easily turn them off a genre they might otherwise not mind so why not find the shows that the most people enjoy instead of a single person?) , and then you can find people who like the same stuff you do and trust their recommendations.
First my friends link me to that new Anaconda song by Nicky Minaj, and now I watched a parody of fucking Pompeii with a guy who tried to make it about Attack on Titan.
I need to listen to some good music for a bit. BRB.
waiting for the comment on how the song is shit
There's nothing wrong with broadening your horizons but popularity lists don't tell you what's good, just what's popular. There's a ton of good shows someone would miss if they only used MAL's ratings charts.
No one was just throwing random shows they liked at him, though. Not everyone has the same taste, but knowledgeable people are going to be more helpful for recommending shows than an aggregated popularity ranking.
Or you could recommend something to someone by articulating why you like it and why it might fit into their tastes? People come in here asking for recommendations all the time. I think they know they can type in "top anime list" into Google and find a popularity poll. People in here don't typically throw random shows they like at people unless they implicitly ask for it (or neglect stating any criteria). It's almost always followed by questions regarding their individual tastes and preferences. There are people in this thread who have seen lots of interesting anime that some would never have the chance to stumble across had it not been for them recommending it— myself included. I don't subscribe to the method of "just watch what everyone else is watching".at this point popular opinion is just as good as some random person's opinion in this thread.
You can keep recommending shows based on what they enjoyed (and could just as easily put those shows in MAL and find similar shows based on popular opinion) They might as well broaden their horizons a bit and look into some other shows to see if it would interest them and instead of everyone in here posting personal favorites and doing a small sample popular vote they could just look at the mass opinion.
I've never found it to be worthwhile to just throw random shows I like at people, not everyone has the same tastes. In general after you get into anime you need to do something like find a popular list and try out a bunch of genres and find what you like (you can do the same thing with a small sample like this thread, but even within genres shows some people like others will hate and that could easily turn them off a genre they might otherwise not mind so why not find the shows that the most people enjoy instead of a single person?) , and then you can find people who like the same stuff you do and trust their recommendations.
I don't know if I'd call it a parody but the troll OP for that one Sunrise show no one but me or duckroll remembers is still pretty amusing to me.
I don't know if I'd call it a parody but the troll OP for that one Sunrise show no one but me or duckroll remembers is still pretty amusing to me.
I don't know if I'd call it a parody but the troll OP for that one Sunrise show no one but me or duckroll remembers is still pretty amusing to me.
Or you could recommend something to someone by articulating why you like it and why it might fit into their tastes? People come in here asking for recommendations all the time. I think they know they can type in "top anime list" into Google and find a popularity poll. People in here don't typically throw random shows they like at people unless they implicitly ask for it (or neglect stating any criteria). It's almost always followed by questions regarding their individual tastes and preferences. There are people in this thread who have seen lots of interesting anime that some would never have the chance to stumble across had it not been for them recommending it— myself included. I don't subscribe to the method of "just watch what everyone else is watching".
Why are you rallying against people recommending titles? What an odd position to have, haha.
Series Length: 16 total episodes. One TV season of 13 episodes plus 3 DVD only episodes.
Series Status: Complete with no foreseeable sequel in the works. It should be noted though that the series is based off a series of light novels that are still ongoing so there is still a possibility of a sequel.
Intended Audience
Baccano is hands down meant for a mature audience. Whether it's the show's complex and sometimes hard to follow plot, the occasional gore, or the language there is nothing about this show that says it's for anything but adults. The type of person who will find the most enjoyment from this show is someone who likes a deep story that they have to piece together, and don't mind investing some thought into what is actually going on. If you tend to like shows that require little thought this one is likely not going to be for you.
Similar Anime
There are very few shows that like Baccano. In fact when it first aired in 2007 I don't think there was anything that you could really say was like Baccano. In 2010 though Durarara!! aired and is the only show I would consider as a truly similar anime, which isn't a surprise as it's from the creators of Baccano, and even then it still doesn't quite feel like Baccano.
What Separates it From Other Anime
This is a very simple anime to explain how it's different from the general anime, because there really isn't other show like it. The whole series kind of pays homage to Pulp Fiction. Not only does it share the crime setting it also share the nonlinear storyline. Think if they took Pulp Fiction and threw in some fantasy elements.
The fantasy can easily be shown in the following video, which contains a scene from the first episode, so minor spoilers but nothing serious.
Whether you watched the video or not, you can rest assure that the fantasy in the show has nothing to do with pixies and unicorns. It is a fantasy that really makes the show it's own, and results in some of the most graphic scenes in anime that aren't just about being pointlessly graphic.
Easily the best part of the show is the cast of characters. If you looked at a character list or watched the intro you can see quite a few characters. Unlike most anime the show doesn't stay focused around one group of people. It is a tale of multiple stories that end up merging together into one. The best part, despite the large cast, no two characters really feel the same.
What Some People Have Problems With
This is a very easy show to describe what some people have with it, and it's the exact same thing that most people love about the show.. the complex story line. Most people who don't enjoy the show have troubles following the story line. They have problems keeping track of which character is which and who is doing what. There are also people who will be turned off by it's lack of a ton of action or how serious it is at times.
Final Thoughts
If you are the type of person that doesn't mind some gore, and loves complex stories with well designed characters this anime is for you. If you want something that you don't really need to think to watch you should go elsewhere.
If you have any questions about the show, or feel that my review structure could be improved let me know in the comments as I am always willing to try to make my reviews better.
Motto! Ojamajo Doremi 45Next episode is neat stuff tho
The Gulf of Mexico coast is gross. Calling it the ocean is like calling Beyond the Boundary a "Literary Series" like google just did.
edit: my god I just found this. I'm so sorry
The Gulf of Mexico coast is gross. Calling it the ocean is like calling Beyond the Boundary a "Literary Series" like google just did.
I am not rallying against people recommending titles, I am all for it. I am against basically blindly recommending titles. Users can indeed offer plenty of insight into why they like such shows, but they are also limited in their scope. They can only really form one opinion on a show, and thus unless their opinion manages to match up with a new anime watcher their personal opinion isn't any more useful then the popular vote.
I get the whole you can get more data from users, but there is no reason why a person can't take the time to look at a list, find a few that interest them and then come here to ask about them and why people liked them. It's more focused and far less of a waste of time for those responding.
I mean I could sit here and write detailed info about all the shows
for example for baccanno I could do this
but alas that takes a while to write for each show
I recommended Baccano and Black Lagoon because the shows he has watched are shows that have aired on Toonami, and based on reaction by people on Toonami and tastes in general if they liked those shows, they'll like these. Baccano and Black Lagoon tend to be something people enjoy and are both considered anime that aren't too anime with its presentation and more accepting of western viewers who aren't into anime culture. Other reasons as well but so far whenever myself or others has recommended Baccano it isn't based off on a whim.
If he had seen say a bunch of anime that is closer to shojo romance or shonen action people would have recommended good shows on that area.
I recommended Baccano and Black Lagoon because the shows he has watched are shows that have aired on Toonami, and based on reaction by people on Toonami and tastes in general if they liked those shows, they'll like these. Baccano and Black Lagoon tend to be something people enjoy and are both considered anime that aren't too anime with its presentation and more accepting of western viewers who aren't into anime culture. Other reasons as well but so far whenever myself or others has recommended Baccano it isn't based off on a whim.
Hahaha. You're making opinions sound like some vague, ethereal concept where we need to have a neural handshake to truly know if they're fruitful. Their opinions already match up the second they say the first anime they enjoyed. Yeah, if a guy comes in here saying he loved Oreimo, I'm probably not the guy to point him in the direction of his next show. Their opinion is more useful than the popular vote because this is a forum where discussion happens and you can't have a discussion with MAL (at least not in English).I am not rallying against people recommending titles, I am all for it. I am against basically blindly recommending titles. Users can indeed offer plenty of insight into why they like such shows, but they are also limited in their scope. They can only really form one opinion on a show, and thus unless their opinion manages to match up with a new anime watcher their personal opinion isn't any more useful then the popular vote.
I get the whole you can get more data from users, but there is no reason why a person can't take the time to look at a list, find a few that interest them and then come here to ask about them and why people liked them. It's more focused and far less of a waste of time for those responding.
God. You've been hiding this gem from me aren't you?
It'll take longer, but hopefully we'll get a better product for it!
Last time I posted in here people started arguing about whether FMA was better than FMA Brotherhood. Seems like I'm a bad omen here
Hahaha. You're making opinions sound like some vague, ethereal concept where we need to have a neural handshake to truly know if they're fruitful. Their opinions already match up the second they say the first anime they enjoyed. Yeah, if a guy comes in here saying he loved Oreimo, I'm probably not the guy to point him in the direction of his next show. Their opinion is more useful than the popular vote because this is a forum where discussion happens and you can't have a discussion with MAL (at least not in English).
If somebody were to come in here and say "Hey, I adored Cowboy Bebop and I'd like to watch some more anime." What's going to help them more:
1. A list derived from ineffectively parsed data in a userbase that could lead them anywhere.
2. Someone recommending a few titles based off what they enjoyed that maybe share staff or narrative sensibilities.
And what do you mean "waste of time for those responding"? What do you think we're doing in here? Conducting some business practice that can't be interrupted? The best part of this thread is the dialogue between users that allow them to discover new shows.