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Summer 2014 Anime |OT3| where everyone watches doremi for hito
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AquaWateria
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If you think Akame Ga Kill is good then you should read the manga for Tokyo Ghoul. Though I'll tell you the anime ain't good since it butchers the manga. But goddamn is the manga amazing it has really great character development and without fanservice.
I always like the cart
Iris Zero.
Horimiya.
Yamada and the Seven Witches.
I would kill for these shows to be a full animated series.
AquaWateria
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Yeah too bad especially Yamada being OVAs.
The next show on my list was "drew inspiration from the same material as World Masterpiece Theater, but would never be featured on it."
If adaptations of Shakespeare are an example, the question must be raised. Are some stories universal enough that they can have their settings changed and still work? Anime has a large number of "X in a modern day high school," but that's far from the only variant. What if it was already at a school, how much further ahead could it be moved? What about space? And for me, this is a good chance because though it may be a war, it's one of the few mecha shows I know of that has a female protagonist.
Soukou no Strain 01
A Little Princess in space! Layering sci-fi trappings over classic stories can sometimes work, and sometimes it can just be silly. Sara is, no doubt, a huge brocon. In a different way than people make easy jokes about, but it's not really hidden that it's a motivating force for her. I don't have many opinions on the CGI mecha because I was paying attention to the groundbound scenes, and there wasn't much of them yet. Going for a
beginning is certainly shocking, though how that impacts the rest of the story is more important.
If adaptations of Shakespeare are an example, the question must be raised. Are some stories universal enough that they can have their settings changed and still work? Anime has a large number of "X in a modern day high school," but that's far from the only variant. What if it was already at a school, how much further ahead could it be moved? What about space? And for me, this is a good chance because though it may be a war, it's one of the few mecha shows I know of that has a female protagonist.
Soukou no Strain 01
A Little Princess in space! Layering sci-fi trappings over classic stories can sometimes work, and sometimes it can just be silly. Sara is, no doubt, a huge brocon. In a different way than people make easy jokes about, but it's not really hidden that it's a motivating force for her. I don't have many opinions on the CGI mecha because I was paying attention to the groundbound scenes, and there wasn't much of them yet. Going for a
everybody the main characters knows is dead
I was thinking about this phrase for a while.
Is there actually such a thing as necessary fanservice?
Looking at the Fall lineup I think this is going to be a pretty backlog heavy season for me. The only shows that look interesting to me right now are:
Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road - I'm so ready to see the rest of the Interhigh. I've read further in the manga and it's just made me more excited to see it. Would be nice to see some proper animation but that's an unlikely scenario. The characters are so engaging and the emotions are so fierce I think I can continue to put up with the CG. The most exciting part of the new season is more post-ED shorts, they were great in the last season and added a lot to the characters that wouldn't get much time otherwise.
Mushishi Zoku Shou 2 - I still need to catch up on the new specials but while I wasn't totally satisfied with the first half of Zoku Shou, the high points were fantastic and it was still a visually stunning masterpiece. I'm just hoping for less angsty teen episodes this time around.
Parasyte - All I've seen of the series was the trailer for the show but that was all I needed to see to know this was something I wanted to watch. The big thing is whether I'll be able to watch this as it airs or if I'll have to wait for an uncensored version.
Gundam Build Fighters Try - GBF was my first experience with Gundam and I loved it. If they've thrown away the annoying cheating and unsatisfying fight conclusions, this could be even better.
Gundam: G no Reconguista - I'm not sure whether this is something I want to watch yet. As I just said above, GBF is my first and only experience with Gundam so starting a regular Gundam series is a daunting task and I don't know whether this will be a good place to start. It looks nice though and I like the unique designs of the suits.
Aaaaand that's about it. I guess I might check out that show about a guy who has a merman in his bathtub but I'm not a fan of mermen, it's a weird fetish. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to start an older Gundam series as well since I'm not watching much and others are watching some of them right now. I also still have FMA Brotherhood backlogged at episode 4 so it might be time to power through to the good parts of that. Other than that, who knows.
Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road - I'm so ready to see the rest of the Interhigh. I've read further in the manga and it's just made me more excited to see it. Would be nice to see some proper animation but that's an unlikely scenario. The characters are so engaging and the emotions are so fierce I think I can continue to put up with the CG. The most exciting part of the new season is more post-ED shorts, they were great in the last season and added a lot to the characters that wouldn't get much time otherwise.
Mushishi Zoku Shou 2 - I still need to catch up on the new specials but while I wasn't totally satisfied with the first half of Zoku Shou, the high points were fantastic and it was still a visually stunning masterpiece. I'm just hoping for less angsty teen episodes this time around.
Parasyte - All I've seen of the series was the trailer for the show but that was all I needed to see to know this was something I wanted to watch. The big thing is whether I'll be able to watch this as it airs or if I'll have to wait for an uncensored version.
Gundam Build Fighters Try - GBF was my first experience with Gundam and I loved it. If they've thrown away the annoying cheating and unsatisfying fight conclusions, this could be even better.
Gundam: G no Reconguista - I'm not sure whether this is something I want to watch yet. As I just said above, GBF is my first and only experience with Gundam so starting a regular Gundam series is a daunting task and I don't know whether this will be a good place to start. It looks nice though and I like the unique designs of the suits.
Aaaaand that's about it. I guess I might check out that show about a guy who has a merman in his bathtub but I'm not a fan of mermen, it's a weird fetish. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to start an older Gundam series as well since I'm not watching much and others are watching some of them right now. I also still have FMA Brotherhood backlogged at episode 4 so it might be time to power through to the good parts of that. Other than that, who knows.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Just wait for the Prison School anime. That should be a sufficient answer.
G-reco is "not made for the old fans" so it should be at least a decent starting point.
GBF is both the best and worst starting point, because there's no huge timeline or war drama shit to pull it down, but also pretty much everything is a reference in some shape or form so you'll be missing a lot. So watch it twice.
And I also hope the Parasyte adaptation isn't bogged down by massive censoring like Tokyo Ghoul or JoJo (at times) but it's Madhouse, they got away with a lot in HxH.
I'd argue that for two of Hiraku Kaneko's series (Qwaser and Manyuu Hikenchou), the sexual aspects are baked right into the premise, so you can't remove them without fundamentally changing the series.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Hanayamata 11
Close enough. There's still the weird dissonance that comes from the fact that her family speaks Japanese at home anyway, but what can you do.
The episode itself sets up the final complication before the finale, and they pull the "Kotori gambit" from Love Live S1 where one of the cast members is going to leave the show (I know it's happened many times before, but Love Live is still in my head), and I'm not sure how I feel about this particular piece of visual symbolism. It was used in the preview last week as well, which basically "spoiled" this complication. But maybe the dramatic irony makes this episode a bit different and they can let the audience know what will happen to Hana without having to completely spell it out to them.
So if this was pure jdrama, I would expect the plane to be diverted back to Narita and for Hana to reunite with the rest of the girls before the dance contest. But since I assume that this show is better than that, I am hoping that the reunion happens a year or so later, when the girls are about to enter high school and they all suddenly see her again.
I mean, that's just as contrived as well of course, but I understand the need to make the show itself narratively fulfilling by providing a happy ending. Seeing the girls start high school also basically allows room for a sequel, assuming the manga/light novel hasn't already covered that already.
Close enough. There's still the weird dissonance that comes from the fact that her family speaks Japanese at home anyway, but what can you do.
The episode itself sets up the final complication before the finale, and they pull the "Kotori gambit" from Love Live S1 where one of the cast members is going to leave the show (I know it's happened many times before, but Love Live is still in my head), and I'm not sure how I feel about this particular piece of visual symbolism. It was used in the preview last week as well, which basically "spoiled" this complication. But maybe the dramatic irony makes this episode a bit different and they can let the audience know what will happen to Hana without having to completely spell it out to them.
So if this was pure jdrama, I would expect the plane to be diverted back to Narita and for Hana to reunite with the rest of the girls before the dance contest. But since I assume that this show is better than that, I am hoping that the reunion happens a year or so later, when the girls are about to enter high school and they all suddenly see her again.
I mean, that's just as contrived as well of course, but I understand the need to make the show itself narratively fulfilling by providing a happy ending. Seeing the girls start high school also basically allows room for a sequel, assuming the manga/light novel hasn't already covered that already.
I got some of the references in GBF but that was just because I already saw that stuff referenced in Gintama lol.
KirbYuuYuu
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I seriously thought that chart was fan art at first
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
killer rin
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Hamatora Re. 11
Warning. Major profanity and spoilers behind this black bar. Its probably best if you dont click it, I just needed to rant
Warning. Major profanity and spoilers behind this black bar. Its probably best if you dont click it, I just needed to rant
WHAT IN THE FUCKING FUCK ART. WHAT THE FUCK. I can't believe that just happened. Nice is dead, Hajime will probably end up committing suicide, the other main characters are either severely injured or dying and everybody lost their minimum. Pretty much the only good thing is that all the members of Freenum died, but WHAT THE FUCK ART. It doesn't help that your damned half-explanation as to why you did all of this is stupid as hell.
The only saving grace is that we have one more episode left for them to try and fix shit, but it will probably end up with Hajime and the other members of Hamatora offing themselves , Art explaining the other half-reason for why he did what he did and then finally dying a death in a manor that wont end up fitting what he actually deserves. I can't believe that just happened.
Gah, I need to go take a breather. This episode just annoyed me to no ends.
The only saving grace is that we have one more episode left for them to try and fix shit, but it will probably end up with Hajime and the other members of Hamatora offing themselves , Art explaining the other half-reason for why he did what he did and then finally dying a death in a manor that wont end up fitting what he actually deserves. I can't believe that just happened.
Gah, I need to go take a breather. This episode just annoyed me to no ends.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I still don't know if that was product placement or not. lol
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Honest, i remember the fan more than the whole show, so as far as product placement goes, this one is definitely a success
I don't really know what to say. The sound is unsophisticated and feels like it was pulled up from the dregs of male pop stars that have little range and sound the same. The instrumentals are muted and lifeless and the singing comes across as forced and unremarkable.
I'm not going to be able to point you to stuff that you like better because I would guess the instrumentals catch you more. Lots of sports shows feel like they fall into a similar place vocally with lame rock underneath it instead. If you like it so much he's on the Ace of Diamond opening too, although the first thing that came to mind was the Haikyuu ED.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Racist!
I almost bought one, even though I don't really use fans. lolHonest, i remember the fan more than the whole show, so as far as product placement goes, this one is definitely a success
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I won a dyson fan in a contest. It kind of sucks, thing is louder than a regular fan somehow lol. Novelty of it is cool though I guess.
Femmeworth
Banned
Ghost in the Shell: SAC Ep. 7
This had action but none of it was that well animated. :\ Must have been outsourced. There was a particularly amusing :wonzo shot of the Major talking. I like how they had her fight two prostitute androids just because.
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This had action but none of it was that well animated. :\ Must have been outsourced. There was a particularly amusing :wonzo shot of the Major talking. I like how they had her fight two prostitute androids just because.
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This was on screen for a good ten seconds. I think I'm going to start calling that the :wonzo room because I swear a good percentage of the quality shots are during those scenes.
This whole time I thought the ED said 'hentai' over and over. Boycotting show now.
I gotta see this. Whats their twitter handle?
Actually I follow you so I should see it
Whaaaaat? I must disagree!
Oh dear god yes they did. Hnnnnnnnngh
nintendoman58
Member
Strike Witches 2 - 1
Well, it certainly is more Strike Witches.
Though at least I got some sense of continuity given that
Though I doubt they'll go much further than that if that MAL review is to be believed.
Well, it certainly is more Strike Witches.
Though at least I got some sense of continuity given that
a witch tried to communicate with a humanoid Neuroi.
Though I doubt they'll go much further than that if that MAL review is to be believed.
Do tell; I get the impression from @ABCBTom's interactions with them that they're all incredibly hostile.
Sword Art Online II - 7
This is my super villain origin:
http://a.pomf.se/urhwct.webm
Another episode where Kirito getting upset is used as an excuse for attractive females to embrace him.
This is my super villain origin:
http://a.pomf.se/urhwct.webm
Another episode where Kirito getting upset is used as an excuse for attractive females to embrace him.
It's nothing exciting. Just me trying to discuss something and having the subjectivity card played repeatedly.
nah thatd be the ed for the bokura no hentai anime thatll never happen
nintendoman58
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket - 1
I know the mind of a child is adventurous and all, but I'm pretty sure if I saw a Zaku duke it out in my city and fly directly over my head, running after it would not be one of my first ideas.
I know the mind of a child is adventurous and all, but I'm pretty sure if I saw a Zaku duke it out in my city and fly directly over my head, running after it would not be one of my first ideas.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Good choice.
The kids are a bit danger ignorant. But at least you can explain it by just saying "they're kids" instead of the usually dumb Gundam teen pilots
It's fake. =(
Oh.
I'm... i'm just going to sit down in a corner and reminisce about Koe no Katachi...
i wouldn't trust Bones with that
It's an adaptation, it would be hard for them to screw up.
Unless they decided to skip the entire prologue and start with Farmland Saga.
AquaWateria
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More like Vagabond.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
PshycoNinja
Member
Almost fell for it. Then I saw Planetarian and got sad because I know that news wouldn't have gotten by me.
Edit: Katawa Shoujo could've been a cool anime but I am sure the rights to that particular work is a nightmare.
Jex
Member
I suppose such a lazy response is the only appropriate response to such lazy writing. It just goes how little thought was put into the rest of the world of KLK.
Metal Gear is like James Bond and therefore cool and therefore not anime!
Working'!! 4
Kyoko totally knew that was Otoo's wife. And not only did she keep quiet, she made Yachiyo keep quiet, all so Otoo would keep bringing her snacks from all the places he goes to search for her. This is why she's the best.
If Otoo doesn't think of Yamada as a daughter, what exactly is she to him? For now she's just some weird girl he randomly picked up at the subway station who now lives in the loft of the restaurant and works there. Meh, either way it's funny.
Kyoko totally knew that was Otoo's wife. And not only did she keep quiet, she made Yachiyo keep quiet, all so Otoo would keep bringing her snacks from all the places he goes to search for her. This is why she's the best.
If Otoo doesn't think of Yamada as a daughter, what exactly is she to him? For now she's just some weird girl he randomly picked up at the subway station who now lives in the loft of the restaurant and works there. Meh, either way it's funny.
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