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Summer 2014 Anime |OT2| Or, where Jexhius finally watches more Doremi for Hito.
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You even hated Minorin?!?!?
NaDannMaGoGo
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Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu - 12-19
Hmm now that was a really interesting way to cover a time-loop plot. That it actually took 8 episodes until the circle was finally over is quite something. I really liked seeing the amount of different animation for scenes as well as the small changes every iteration. Dragging it out this long gave this arc quite a bit of tension actually as I was thinking to myself "okay, it's gonna end now... right? Or...what, really? Again?!?" after episode 3 already.
That said, as you'd expect from something akin to this, you have to suffer through a lot of repetition and redundancy. Yes, one may be eager to see all the changes but in the end I was also bored to death seeing mostly the same plot happen again and again. Even though I think it was well executed overall, I'll never want to go through that again ;P
Hmm now that was a really interesting way to cover a time-loop plot. That it actually took 8 episodes until the circle was finally over is quite something. I really liked seeing the amount of different animation for scenes as well as the small changes every iteration. Dragging it out this long gave this arc quite a bit of tension actually as I was thinking to myself "okay, it's gonna end now... right? Or...what, really? Again?!?" after episode 3 already.
That said, as you'd expect from something akin to this, you have to suffer through a lot of repetition and redundancy. Yes, one may be eager to see all the changes but in the end I was also bored to death seeing mostly the same plot happen again and again. Even though I think it was well executed overall, I'll never want to go through that again ;P
ThreePiMatt
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To me it was like loop 6-7 when it started to grate on me. When I rewatched last week I only did 1,2 and 8.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
The show takes a few turns and I think sets itself apart from other romantic comedies. Having such a small cast certainly helped.
I just want something other than Unlimited Blade Works to be good next season
Well Log Horizon will be great. Dunno about anything else though.
Same, I wasn't too big on the second half of this episode dealing with Maeno-san. I really hope they keep the focus on the fun and crazy characters that I love and don't do too much more episodes with Maeno >_>
Predictable is probably true but if the slapstick comment is directed towards Taiga's antics, then know that there is less of them as the show moves forward. (Though they don't fully go away.)
Monster 1-8
It's been decent. Interesting premise and Johan is a good antagonist so far. Tenma's fiancée, her father and his hospital crew is/were so over the top evil that it is/was hard to take them seriously.
Sabagebu 9
Dull and has been for a while now. Momoka's bursts of evil alone are not enough to carry the show.
Nozaki-kun 9
Not as bad as the above but Nozaki-Chiyo episodes are the worst. I hope the whole school cast will get together someday.
Dedication Through Light
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Look at what I got:
Oh, do I see someone's arm around another? Squeeeeeeeee! And some nice Rin/Hanayo loving too. Squeeeeeeeeeee!
Who is the one that sings accompanied with piano in the first episode? I saw clip last night and the voice was pretty great. Singers accompanied with piano need to happen more often (like Maaya Sakamoto's Be Mine (live).
Maki is the one who plays the Piano. Been awhile since I've seen that first episode but I'm pretty sure it was her. Also you should look up Aishiteru Banzai Piano Mix
EDIT: here's the link
SONGFemmeworth
Banned
At least they are remarkable for better or worse, compared to a lot of designs today.
Karas Ep. 3
Narrative continues to not be the series' strong suit, a setup for dramatic tension was kind of wasted. It's not bad, just mediocre. The action still hasn't been as good as the first episode, which would be fine for a television series but this is an OVA. Part of the action not being as good is how unclear the visuals got at times in this episode. Also the sexy spider woman is a mark against the series. Ugh.
Nakamura returns for the last episode, so I have that to look forward to.
Look at what I got:
Oh, do I see someone's arm around another? Squeeeeeeeee! And some nice Rin/Hanayo loving too. Squeeeeeeeeeee!
Nice pick up!
That would be Maki, and if you so care to give a listen to it again. Here it is.
http://youtu.be/sQyLOurIqZM
It's one of my favorite song on the ost.
Joe Molotov
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Yes! Precure 5 49 END
Nozomi tells Coco she loves him and he's just kinda like "Yeah!" Haha, oh man, great ending guys, really nailed it. No final battle against Desperiah-sama, after all that, she realizes she's just all messed up inside and and surrenders to the Precure. Bunbee was truly the best character of the series, I hope he survives to return in GoGo. He should be the main character.
Nozomi tells Coco she loves him and he's just kinda like "Yeah!" Haha, oh man, great ending guys, really nailed it. No final battle against Desperiah-sama, after all that, she realizes she's just all messed up inside and and surrenders to the Precure. Bunbee was truly the best character of the series, I hope he survives to return in GoGo. He should be the main character.
MikeHattsu
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Please Teacher! 11
Oh, damn.
We get to know what triggered Kei's condition, and most of the episode is a flashback. Got a bit confusing at the end whether it still was a flashback or not though.
Oh, damn.
We get to know what triggered Kei's condition, and most of the episode is a flashback. Got a bit confusing at the end whether it still was a flashback or not though.
I really liked the celebrity voices in Mononoke. Even BIlly Bob.
Parasyte is confirmed for 24 episodes
At least its not the Pupa situation.
Look at what I got:
Oh, do I see someone's arm around another? Squeeeeeeeee! And some nice Rin/Hanayo loving too. Squeeeeeeeeeee!
Wait what is this a book or something else?
Dedication Through Light
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Yep I love following Subaru's take on taking over JPN and how hes so different from everyone but they still get behind him. Hideyoshi is my favorite character plot point so far, curious to see what will happen with him end of day.
I'm going to guess it's the NISA release of the first series.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yup!
I don't think it's really worth watching after the fact, although I suppose it compounds the frustration into a shorter period of time. lol
Sorry, it's NISA's Blu-ray set.
Also, apparently, NISA is not making anymore LE sets, so if you can find it, get it!
victreeb3l
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Free! Eternal Summer 10
Rin sure is popular. That felt like a confession from Sousuke lol. And from the previews looks like Makoto is going to confess to Haru as well.
Felt bad for Sousuke.
Rin sure is popular. That felt like a confession from Sousuke lol. And from the previews looks like Makoto is going to confess to Haru as well.
Felt bad for Sousuke.
Wanted Samezuka to win.
You better be fast, NISA is not printing anymore LEs (at least, they say they aren't).
Pssst...http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N20SUES/?tag=neogaf0e-20
(Animecorner has already jacked the price up, someone named aquastar is selling theirs).
Edit: And now it's gone. Holy shit.
Edit 2: And it's back.
Marimite S4 01-04
I don't feel that I can judge each season of Marimite individually. Even with the years separating their production, season 3 seamlessly transitions into season 4. Not having "pastel pure" for an opening, nor "Sonata Blue" for an ending, though the OVAs already changed that, is a noticeable shift for the show. Both songs are good, and I already voiced my complaints yesterday about Nozomi removing the ED videos.
The theme of this season is clear from the get-go. Yumi needs to find a little sister of her own. Yoshino does too, and having her take such a prominent position this season pleases me. Sachiko's idea of gender-swapping the entire cast of "The Changelings" was a fun little experiment - Alice was certainly pleased with it - and Kanako's resolution was certainly heavy on the drama. I've been seeing a ton of student-teacher romances lately. And not only is the Virgin Mary watching, but so is Mars. The way little things like Yumi's hastily thought up excuse come back around is part of what I like about this show.
I don't feel that I can judge each season of Marimite individually. Even with the years separating their production, season 3 seamlessly transitions into season 4. Not having "pastel pure" for an opening, nor "Sonata Blue" for an ending, though the OVAs already changed that, is a noticeable shift for the show. Both songs are good, and I already voiced my complaints yesterday about Nozomi removing the ED videos.
The theme of this season is clear from the get-go. Yumi needs to find a little sister of her own. Yoshino does too, and having her take such a prominent position this season pleases me. Sachiko's idea of gender-swapping the entire cast of "The Changelings" was a fun little experiment - Alice was certainly pleased with it - and Kanako's resolution was certainly heavy on the drama. I've been seeing a ton of student-teacher romances lately. And not only is the Virgin Mary watching, but so is Mars. The way little things like Yumi's hastily thought up excuse come back around is part of what I like about this show.
Femmeworth
Banned
Karas Ep. 4
Some better action sequences but the narrative has hit a real low point. Woof. Downgrading from mediocre to bad.
Some better action sequences but the narrative has hit a real low point. Woof. Downgrading from mediocre to bad.
Maintenance
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I'm glad that I'm not the only one that didn't like this anime. My friends always told me I was a monster for not watching/liking it.
in Toradora's defense it's another one of those series where the first 4-6 episode are at best just ok, but after that they figure out what they are doing with the characters and it gets quite a bit better.
In general I dislike violent tsundare types (in fact a violent cliche tsundare as a main character is one of the two fastest ways to get me to stop watching a series... the fastest would be to stick 4-6 moe females in a club setting >.>) But overall I like Taiga. She is a bad character that I disliked for the first so many episodes, but we start finding out reasons for her violence and in general the tsun garbage is toned down and she becomes a decent character.
That's not to say it's wrong to dislike the series, I could totally see that, but they are characters that aren't nearly as cliche as the first few episodes make them feel.
I at least understand to the degree that the main reason I buy a lot of limited editions of japanese stuff is because worst case people like you will buy them from me for a profit
MissDeviling
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Yeah, basically a parallel with Haru's cherry blossom scene in season 1 with Rin.
Makoto's probably gonna tell Haru what he wants to do -- become a coach or whatever. Next episode doesn't look too eventful. I wonder if Haru plans to only swim relays from now on, since competitive freestyle gives him too much unwanted publicity.
I was actually disappointed that they let Sousuke swim. Even if he really wants to swim relay, isn't that kind of irresponsible? I think Rin should have put Sousuke's health before his wants.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Parasyte is confirmed for 24 episodes
Wow, I was expecting 37 or so. There's definitely going to be some cutting, hope it won't end up like Tokyo Ghoul
Hype levels fading, but I think Madhouse can still make a coherent adaptation with a lot of content cut.
I think
Admiral Woofington
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Pfffft those llamas/alpacas ain't got shit on Llama-san from polar bear cafe.
You're right about that!
Prisma Illya 2wei 09
Masked Rider Miyu, our last hope, showtime! Battle-heavy episode, and most of it was pretty smooth, too. Hard to believe that next week is the last episode of this season. I don't know if we're getting a 2wei Part 2 or even an eventual adaptation of the third season of the manga, but I'd welcome it. This has been a pretty enjoyable magical girl series, and now that I have a bit of Type-Moon knowledge, all the little Easter eggs have given it another layer. (Also, I'm okay with both Riders, Medusa and Alex. Rock on, Miyu.) Looking forward to seeing how everything resolves itself next time.
Masked Rider Miyu, our last hope, showtime! Battle-heavy episode, and most of it was pretty smooth, too. Hard to believe that next week is the last episode of this season. I don't know if we're getting a 2wei Part 2 or even an eventual adaptation of the third season of the manga, but I'd welcome it. This has been a pretty enjoyable magical girl series, and now that I have a bit of Type-Moon knowledge, all the little Easter eggs have given it another layer. (Also, I'm okay with both Riders, Medusa and Alex. Rock on, Miyu.) Looking forward to seeing how everything resolves itself next time.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Oh shit. Someone should make that crossover.
Haven't seen this before, but this is what I found when I searched it up on google
lol I might have to watch this.
Prisma Illya 2wei 09
An awesome fight episode, with enough drama and character development to keep it from getting stale. Episodes like this are why I love the show.
Gag of the week:
An awesome fight episode, with enough drama and character development to keep it from getting stale. Episodes like this are why I love the show.
Gag of the week:
The nurse looking like she was gearing up to do something cool, and then declaring that she'll go home and sleep.
Pupipo!
Wow, that was really great. The first five-episode arc was just a taste of what was to come.
The great thing about short-format anime is that they don't have the luxury of wasting the viewer's time. That doesn't mean they have to be rushed, because you can accomplish an enormous amount with animation in three and a half minutes. It just means they have to be efficient, and make intelligent choices when they adapt their material.
Pupipo absolutely does that. In its brief runtime, it uses a smart blend of humor, drama, action, and even romance to build a great story that respects the humanity of all of its characters. It's a story of past regrets, loneliness, friendship, and the power that human bonds have to change and transform our lives. And at the center is a pink ball of cuteness with stubby arms who can banish ghosts. It sounds crazy, especially after watching just an episode or two, but it really works.
Bring on more works like Pupipo!
Wow, that was really great. The first five-episode arc was just a taste of what was to come.
The great thing about short-format anime is that they don't have the luxury of wasting the viewer's time. That doesn't mean they have to be rushed, because you can accomplish an enormous amount with animation in three and a half minutes. It just means they have to be efficient, and make intelligent choices when they adapt their material.
Pupipo absolutely does that. In its brief runtime, it uses a smart blend of humor, drama, action, and even romance to build a great story that respects the humanity of all of its characters. It's a story of past regrets, loneliness, friendship, and the power that human bonds have to change and transform our lives. And at the center is a pink ball of cuteness with stubby arms who can banish ghosts. It sounds crazy, especially after watching just an episode or two, but it really works.
Bring on more works like Pupipo!
astrogamer
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School Days 5
*Starts watching episode*
Well this is certainly going places. Not great places but places. Sekai's friend has bad taste. And Makoto is a very big idiot
*Starts watching episode*
Well this is certainly going places. Not great places but places. Sekai's friend has bad taste. And Makoto is a very big idiot
ShinRPGamer
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I gotta ask. What made you decide to watch School Days in the first place? Just curious.
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