Basileus777
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It was pretty good, but the quality of the writing and characterization jumped to another level in the second season.
Yes, and that's not a dig at Ping Pong, I just liked Silver Spoon S2 that much.
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Summer 2014 Anime |OT2| Or, where Jexhius finally watches more Doremi for Hito.
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It was pretty good, but the quality of the writing and characterization jumped to another level in the second season.
President Aria likes wearing outfits and hats! (Or rather Amano probably likes drawing him in daft outfits)
Throughout the series I recall he wears the postman's hat during the deliverys episode, he has his hero costume of course and during the transport of the glass episode he wears a workman's hat. There's a few more as well but my memory fails me.
It's one thing that's toned down for the series but it's pretty heavily intimated that Akatsuki switches from his one-sided adoration of Alicia to Akari. Sadly a couple of chapters that show this up are removed (along with Alice's....infatuation is probably a wrong word but she has leanings towards Woody the delivery guy).
(Doing what firehawk won't since he won't read the manga!)
Yeah. Whenever it came out it probably was my AotS. I really liked it...even if it started off with a bit much 'city slicker freaks out over how farming/nature works' gags.
Whoah now. Thats quite a mountain to climb!
I don't even realize the S2 still in this calendar year, its certainly will rank high in my list too.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Reading is hard.
I guess good furry art is basically Holo/Horo/Korbo. lol
Glad to hear that. The chart is pretty accurate though my reaction to first episode was more enthusiastic.
No argument here.
Space Dandy S2 E8
Godlike visuals, godlike music. I want to make to love to all that beautiful background art. Dandy is at its best for me when the creators go for the more somber direction and they really knocked it out of the park with this one. Best episode even though I'm not quite sure what happened at the end.
Reading is hard.
I guess good furry art is basically Holo/Horo/Korbo. lol
There is a lot of great furry art.
R_thanatos
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YEah it's anime, that's why i can't help to compare it to the galaxy angel games.
But about the game , i must say this ..... i HATE ESCORT MISSIONS
PFf i needed to say this at least once..
Nice to see that you choose the path of reason, instead of the path of revenge, btw
They aren't rei ayanamis.
Except that being a "rei" clone, as nothing on looks but on their attitudes.. there are plenty of "rei"-like characters that look nothing like her and in this case the opposite is true , having characters that might look like her doesn't mean that they are the same thing.
All i can do is that their design might have been done on purpose, considering some theories i've heard on the games foroms.
Intergalatic war is about break out between a rebel group called PACT and the intergalatic alliance.
To protect their neutral planet the military from the planet you're froml pur all their ressources to build the strongest ship they can , called the sunrider and you've been choosen to command it. While doing a test run of said ship , PACT forces suddenly attack your planet and you're forced to flee in the face of the overwhelming force in front of you. From this point it's a story of how you're recruiting allies across the galaxy , make alliances, find a crew of fighters pilots while you're getting ready to fight , for the peace of the galaxy and for the freedom of your HOME planet.
MikeHattsu
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firehawk12
Subete no aware
Oh weird, I had no idea that there was a branching path. It didn't really feel like it when I was playing through it anyway.YEah it's anime, that's why i can't help to compare it to the galaxy angel games.
But about the game , i must say this ..... i HATE ESCORT MISSIONS
PFf i needed to say this at least once..
Nice to see that you choose the path of reason, instead of the path of revenge, btw
Indeed!
I'm not really exposed to furry at all outside of animu and nekomimi.
R_thanatos
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The answers you give her when she escape of her prison and ask you to join her in her quest for revenge define how she behave and many dialog in the game afterwards
or so i've read
And thus Narag found his next target to bring into his realm of debauchery.
Joe Molotov
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a cat is fine too
Joe Molotov
Member
Yes! Precure 5 23 & 24
Mid-seasons Precure powerup time, but first...
PRECURE MINDBREAK ACTIVATE!
But then Milk summoned the Precure Mothra and everyone was saved by the power of friendship andfinger sex hand-holding.
THE END.
Mid-seasons Precure powerup time, but first...
PRECURE MINDBREAK ACTIVATE!
Is this Precure or Perfect Blue???
All is despair!
But then Milk summoned the Precure Mothra and everyone was saved by the power of friendship and
THE END.
Haikyu - Episode 20-21
Watching these two episodes back to back really showcased how effective the show is at portraying the contrast between Kageyama and Sugawara as setters. This match might be long as fuck, but it sure isn't boring. They've done a great job of using it to really let each member of the team show their strengths and weaknesses, developing the relationship the team has and showing the true different in experience between the seniors and the freshmen. I also love how even though the characters on the other team aren't really developed, just from subtle interactions between them and Oikawa, the audience learns a little bit more about why they're so effective as a team and how strong their bonds are.
Every time I catch up to this show, I'm reminded that this is one of the most satisfying sports anime out there.
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Barakamon - Episode 7
Probably the funniest episode so far, and the best episode since the Tokyo guys showed up. I really liked the jokes as well as the general vibe of the episode as a leisurely fishing trip that allows the characters to bond in expected and unexpected ways. There was some pretty great animation at parts too. The moment when it really clicked was when Naru took out her crazy hooks, and there was a slight dramatic pause where I just burst out laughing before everyone on the show did the same. They handled the departure of the characters really well too, making it a solid mid-series sort of climax. I didn't like the newcomers when they first showed up, but the episode actually did a good job of making me feel like I would miss them.
Barakamon - Episode 8
This was a pretty good Naru-centric episode. I like how the show is working hard to strengthen Handa's relationships with the islanders again since the diversions have left. It really feels like he has changed a lot since the start of the series, especially in how willing he is to pro-actively do things. The interactions he has with the various characters here are pretty fun, and while I laughed a lot more at the previous episode, this one felt like it had more moments for the characters to shine in a different way. I wonder if they'll reveal more about Naru though, and what it could mean for the story, since they've been playing the "her parents are never around" card several times now, without actually making it a plot point.
Watching these two episodes back to back really showcased how effective the show is at portraying the contrast between Kageyama and Sugawara as setters. This match might be long as fuck, but it sure isn't boring. They've done a great job of using it to really let each member of the team show their strengths and weaknesses, developing the relationship the team has and showing the true different in experience between the seniors and the freshmen. I also love how even though the characters on the other team aren't really developed, just from subtle interactions between them and Oikawa, the audience learns a little bit more about why they're so effective as a team and how strong their bonds are.
Every time I catch up to this show, I'm reminded that this is one of the most satisfying sports anime out there.
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Barakamon - Episode 7
Probably the funniest episode so far, and the best episode since the Tokyo guys showed up. I really liked the jokes as well as the general vibe of the episode as a leisurely fishing trip that allows the characters to bond in expected and unexpected ways. There was some pretty great animation at parts too. The moment when it really clicked was when Naru took out her crazy hooks, and there was a slight dramatic pause where I just burst out laughing before everyone on the show did the same. They handled the departure of the characters really well too, making it a solid mid-series sort of climax. I didn't like the newcomers when they first showed up, but the episode actually did a good job of making me feel like I would miss them.
Barakamon - Episode 8
This was a pretty good Naru-centric episode. I like how the show is working hard to strengthen Handa's relationships with the islanders again since the diversions have left. It really feels like he has changed a lot since the start of the series, especially in how willing he is to pro-actively do things. The interactions he has with the various characters here are pretty fun, and while I laughed a lot more at the previous episode, this one felt like it had more moments for the characters to shine in a different way. I wonder if they'll reveal more about Naru though, and what it could mean for the story, since they've been playing the "her parents are never around" card several times now, without actually making it a plot point.
ZachDeKoromaru
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Toei clearly mastered their craft years later.Yes! Precure 5 23 & 24
Mid-seasons Precure powerup time, but first...
PRECURE MINDBREAK ACTIVATE!
Passive Assassin
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Xam'd 14
Furuichi #1 best friend.
Furuichi #1 best friend.
This is all rather creepy
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
<3
This belongs buried in the Ren'Ai/Ren'Py Archives, never to be seen again.
I remember when this video came out. I couldn't believe what I was listening to.
ThreePiMatt
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I'll have to check out Encouragement of Climb eventually. I normally have a weird aversion to short form shows, but as someone who very recently climbed Mt. Fuji I'd like to see how its represented.
KirbYuuYuu
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It was meant to be creepy
NaDannMaGoGo
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Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu - 01-09
Hmpf, so far I'm along for the ride but I'm not really enjoying it much. The premise is actually somewhat interesting and the pacing so far was fast enough but still I'm not really feeling it. I think I just can't get myself to care about any of the characters whatsoever. They may be in some regards interesting but I feel like they're lacking at being multidimensional human beings (of course there's a lot to say in return to that, I know, but yeh, am just not caring about them yet). I do appreciate Kyon's narration though.
One thing that certainly doesn't feel right with me is how frequently Mikuru seems to get molested, and as far as I can tell the show treats it more like your average fanservice.
Well I'll definitely continue for now as it's not really bad either, I'm somewhat curious what's going to happen and...the movie is so highly regarded, I want to watch that too and thus need to get through this.
Hmpf, so far I'm along for the ride but I'm not really enjoying it much. The premise is actually somewhat interesting and the pacing so far was fast enough but still I'm not really feeling it. I think I just can't get myself to care about any of the characters whatsoever. They may be in some regards interesting but I feel like they're lacking at being multidimensional human beings (of course there's a lot to say in return to that, I know, but yeh, am just not caring about them yet). I do appreciate Kyon's narration though.
One thing that certainly doesn't feel right with me is how frequently Mikuru seems to get molested, and as far as I can tell the show treats it more like your average fanservice.
Well I'll definitely continue for now as it's not really bad either, I'm somewhat curious what's going to happen and...the movie is so highly regarded, I want to watch that too and thus need to get through this.
MikeHattsu
Member
Nice!
Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA 2
Well, the action's not too bad, and the humor is starting to hit its stride. Some nice fanservice seeing
. I'm guessing this Rider is the one we'll be seeing in Fate/Stay Night? I'm going to miss Iskander.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And now for something completely different!
Cardcaptor Sakura 5
Well, okay, but it has less fanservice!
And now plushies are creepy. Thanks, show!
You know, I don't think a stuffed animals could break through glass, no matter how hard it hit.
Well, that was pretty anticlim...
...I might as well not say anything at all. Thanks Sakura!
Well, the action's not too bad, and the humor is starting to hit its stride. Some nice fanservice seeing
Kiritsugu and Irisviel, as well as the Gae Bolg
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And now for something completely different!
Cardcaptor Sakura 5
Well, okay, but it has less fanservice!
And now plushies are creepy. Thanks, show!
You know, I don't think a stuffed animals could break through glass, no matter how hard it hit.
Well, that was pretty anticlim...
...I might as well not say anything at all. Thanks Sakura!
astrogamer
Member
Barakamon 8
Stellar episode quite good with the feels in the latter and first half gave me Animal Crossing vibes
Stellar episode quite good with the feels in the latter and first half gave me Animal Crossing vibes
ThreePiMatt
Member
What order are you watching in? If you watch it in broadcast order I can understand why Haruhi will come off as just a terrible human being, but in chronological order there is a definite sense of growth and development. The other characters are kind of intentionally one-dimensional.
Man, I gotta rewatch Haruhi one of these days.
I sure get a lot of credit for someone that doesn't actually do anything. I should go into management.
. Besides firehawk knows M"Ress anyhow. Don't let him fool you.
Marimite S3 02
A Yumi and Yuki story this time. Hanadera has always been in the background, and this is the first time they've really played a significant role in the story. I know they have a spinoff novel series, but the Amazon reviews for them don't look all that great. Arisugawa was an interesting outlier on the student council, and a more sympathetic portrayal of a gender-confused character than one usually gets. The section with Yumi and Sachiko talking was also interesting because the two of them can (mostly) read each other very well by this time. Or maybe Yumi's easy to read because of her tendency to make weird faces. I'm also surprised that after all the events, all the troubles that Yumi's gone through, it's only been a year since the first episodes.
A Yumi and Yuki story this time. Hanadera has always been in the background, and this is the first time they've really played a significant role in the story. I know they have a spinoff novel series, but the Amazon reviews for them don't look all that great. Arisugawa was an interesting outlier on the student council, and a more sympathetic portrayal of a gender-confused character than one usually gets. The section with Yumi and Sachiko talking was also interesting because the two of them can (mostly) read each other very well by this time. Or maybe Yumi's easy to read because of her tendency to make weird faces. I'm also surprised that after all the events, all the troubles that Yumi's gone through, it's only been a year since the first episodes.
Admiral Woofington
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I always complain that we need more grounded in reality seinen-esque anime that isn't slice of life or high school, and the closest I have gotten recently that I can recall at the moment is Zankyou No Terror. Which is an entertaining show, but I wanted so much more. I want The Wire anime.
When you walk through your senpaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai. WAY DOWN IN THE HOLE.
When you walk through your senpaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai. WAY DOWN IN THE HOLE.
Alternatively, anime with Tom Waits songs would be equally acceptable.
santeesioux
Member
Just started Rurouni Kenshin, it's a shame there aren't more samurai shows.
Crash Station
Member
Nah, they wouldn't let each other finish a sentence.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Agreed. The best Yoko Kanno song was a "sample" of a Tom Waits song.
R_thanatos
Member
I got a thing!
OK i'm not officially jealous for the rest of the day.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Oh, you mean after the Wedding?
Narag is full furry?!
M'Ress doesn't count. lol
Jex
Member
Oh but there are! You know, like Samurai Seven and Musashi Gundoh!
Admiral Woofington
Member
If you want a great samurai anime, you don't watch anime and go read Vagabond.
If you don't mind some historical liberties though, Samurai Champloo is fun. There's also the film Sword of the Stranger
aka
Sword of the LOOK AT THIS SHIT IT'S AWESOME
If you don't mind some historical liberties though, Samurai Champloo is fun. There's also the film Sword of the Stranger
aka
Sword of the LOOK AT THIS SHIT IT'S AWESOME
I got a thing!
I've had mine for weeks now, along with Watamote and Fate/Kalied Liner Ilya.
I got a thing!
mine came in today too
nintendoman58
Member
No time for anime. In the final stretch of Xillia 2.
Must finish.
Must finish.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Make sure you watch Trust and Betrayal afterwards (or really at any time).
And yeah Samurai shows don't really exist. Samurai Champloo is great, Samurai Flamenco has absolutely nothing to do with Samurai but everyone should watch it anyway.
Yes. The disc art is adorable. The disc menu is pretty fantastic.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
I still say this is a solid show if you can overlook the robot bandits (WHY?!).
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