BassForever
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Sinon will rush in to save him, get her ass nearly killed, and Kirito will have to save her where in he stomps the crap out of the bad guy
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Summer 2014 Anime |OT3| where everyone watches doremi for hito
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Sinon will rush in to save him, get her ass nearly killed, and Kirito will have to save her where in he stomps the crap out of the bad guy
I need to find time during the week again somehow. Saving everything for the weekend is becoming quite the endeavor... Especially since I've been out for 2
Zankyou no Terror 9
You know, I was ready to let her go. I was going to be really upset about because she brought literally nothing to the table. But, at the same time, the fact that she's still here irks me for some reason.
Zankyou no Terror 9
You know, I was ready to let her go. I was going to be really upset about because she brought literally nothing to the table. But, at the same time, the fact that she's still here irks me for some reason.
ultimatemegax
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Production scheduling. Toei is bad when they're not producing a lot of shows, but it's just being made too fast for any quality staff to work on it effectively. New ADs who can't have the time to fix all the mistakes create inconsistencies.
Same issue was in Titan S1 with Wit being given literally 6 weeks to finish the final episode. They just couldn't outsource that much and get the quality shows need.
Keep in mind some of the negative consequences of F/Z had to happen that way due to F/SN creating the backstory of certain characters you'll see there. I wouldn't credit Urobuchi so much as Nasu as the latter wrote much of what you attribute to the former.
(Re:Saber)
At the end, the Holy Grail War ended and as such Saber was sent back as she lost. She will be summoned again in F/SN. That's about all that needs to be said there.
BassForever
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I think it's funny that after Aldnoah Zero and Captain Erf fell flat on their faces, Argevollen just continues to chug along like the little mech anime that at least achieves competence at the most basic level. It shouldn't be an accomplishment, but considering most of the mech anime I've watched in the past year it is sadly an accomplishment :/
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Aldnoah Zero 12
Nope. Fuck this. Can't fool me with your garbage again. You're trying too hard now.
I wish Terror and Aldnoah would stop fighting each other for most the disappointing/stupid award so hard.
Sword Art Online II 12
So he's mad Kirito-kun never wanted to know his dumb edgelord name? I bet it was just as good as Death Gun.
Captain Earth 25 END
Man fuck this stupid ass show and it's stupid ass shit.
ONII-SAMA the Animation 25 END
There were dumb mechs with chainsaws and Onii-sama literally got a Batman suit so it was good enough for me.
Apparently right at the end of this series they decided to say screw it and change magic from tech strings into just summoning plagues and familiars, so it's just magic now.
Bad show will not watch S2 nope not me
Nope. Fuck this. Can't fool me with your garbage again. You're trying too hard now.
I wish Terror and Aldnoah would stop fighting each other for most the disappointing/stupid award so hard.
Sword Art Online II 12
So he's mad Kirito-kun never wanted to know his dumb edgelord name? I bet it was just as good as Death Gun.
Captain Earth 25 END
Man fuck this stupid ass show and it's stupid ass shit.
ONII-SAMA the Animation 25 END
There were dumb mechs with chainsaws and Onii-sama literally got a Batman suit so it was good enough for me.
Apparently right at the end of this series they decided to say screw it and change magic from tech strings into just summoning plagues and familiars, so it's just magic now.
Bad show will not watch S2 nope not me
Oh man people are having meltdowns all over the internet about Aldnoah. Goddamn those tears. I can taste them.
Pretty much. This was very clearly planned in advance and it got the emotions it wanted.
Pretty much. This was very clearly planned in advance and it got the emotions it wanted.
hosannainexcelsis
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Tomino is mecha anime's last hope!
You may want to watch more shows.
Terareflection
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So mecha is doomed?
phoenix296
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Aria the Animation Series Impressions
All of the characters have names that start with A. (Aria, Akari, Aika, Alice, Alicia, Akira, Athena). There are three younger journeyman undines and three senior undines that are considered the best of the business. All of the characters have unique personalities and are all very likeable. Akari is the protagonist and main character of Aria. Her voice actor is so calm and her voice so soothing. She does a great job giving a peaceful vibe and never overacts during the silly moments. Aika is the upbeat hardass that takes things a little too seriously. However, she is playful and has some great chemistry and contrast with Akari. Alice is the middle ground of the two and sometimes acts as the mediator. She is probably the most fun of the three of them and she makes some great faces.
However it is not without some missteps. There was the silly episode about the cat thing Aria where he ran around town doing silly things which felt out of place and unneeded. There was also some time traveling nonsense that was supposed to lay the foundation for nostalgia and longing but I felt it could be done in some other way that would make sense within the context of the world. Some episodes can get overbearingly sappy (No sappy lines allowed!) but it never detracted from the overall experience and happens very rarely.
The soundtrack uses a mixture of piano and acoustic instruments to set the tone of the anime beautifully. It was a treat to listen to and I would probably listen to it on it's own. The OP is fantastic.
Aria is probably one of the best slice-of-life anime I've seen. The characters, music, animation, everything about it was fantastic. I give it a 4/5 and would easily recommend it to others looking for a calm and tranquil experience.
Aria is a cat who is the president of a company that employs water goddesses on a dystopian planet flooded by the sea. Cities are in tatters and buildings are crumbling as the sea envelopes what remains of human civilization. What the foolish humans do not realize is that it was this cat's master plan to consume their cities in the flood and extort them for all the money they're worth to ferry them around the city. With the control of human transportation in the dilapidated city, this weird cat thing has become the ruling body. With his new found power he has taken to the simple pleasures of eating ice cream and pizza.
Okay, enough silliness. Aria is anime about girls who work as gondoliers (also known as Undines) to provide boat rides to tourists in Neo-Venice. This is a slice-of-life anime with a science fiction setting on a colonized Mars. This is the first slice-of-life anime I have seen that didn't involve school girls in Japan. The ambient sounds of the sea and call of the gulls as the boats drift silently against the city river ways makes for a peaceful viewing experience. The city has an old European ascetic from the architecture of the buildings. There is very little technology for a science fiction anime but that just lends to the charm of the ambience.
All of the characters have names that start with A. (Aria, Akari, Aika, Alice, Alicia, Akira, Athena). There are three younger journeyman undines and three senior undines that are considered the best of the business. All of the characters have unique personalities and are all very likeable. Akari is the protagonist and main character of Aria. Her voice actor is so calm and her voice so soothing. She does a great job giving a peaceful vibe and never overacts during the silly moments. Aika is the upbeat hardass that takes things a little too seriously. However, she is playful and has some great chemistry and contrast with Akari. Alice is the middle ground of the two and sometimes acts as the mediator. She is probably the most fun of the three of them and she makes some great faces.
Each episode has a self contained story that usually has the basis of training to become better undines. The story may seem simple at first but by the end of each episode there was always some type of message being conveyed which had me philosophizing after I finished each episode. This is what elevates Aria above the other slice-of-life anime I have seen. Sure the premise may appear to be "cute girls doing cute things" but there is far more depth to this anime than what can be seen from the surface.
However it is not without some missteps. There was the silly episode about the cat thing Aria where he ran around town doing silly things which felt out of place and unneeded. There was also some time traveling nonsense that was supposed to lay the foundation for nostalgia and longing but I felt it could be done in some other way that would make sense within the context of the world. Some episodes can get overbearingly sappy (No sappy lines allowed!) but it never detracted from the overall experience and happens very rarely.
The animation for this anime was fantastic. The characters' outfits aren't loud screaming scifi but have a basic design that lends to the overall tone of the setting and tranquil vibe. We get to see beautiful vistas and great city architecture with the water flowing peacefully through the city. The weather had a real impact on the tone of each episode and was beautiful to look at from the setting sun, the dark oppressive clouds and the winter wonderlands.
The soundtrack uses a mixture of piano and acoustic instruments to set the tone of the anime beautifully. It was a treat to listen to and I would probably listen to it on it's own. The OP is fantastic.
Aria is probably one of the best slice-of-life anime I've seen. The characters, music, animation, everything about it was fantastic. I give it a 4/5 and would easily recommend it to others looking for a calm and tranquil experience.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Yeah I haven't seen everything this year! Sorry. Working on it!
Its my personal favorite. Sorry if that bothers you or something. But not really.
Captain Earth is way worse than AO.
AO was actually solid for the very beginning, and a few standout eps before spiraling into insanity and irrelevence.
Captain Earth was just boring shit from the very first frame.
Enokido and Igarashi need to never work together again. It worked with Ouran, but everything since has been a total disappointment.
AO was actually solid for the very beginning, and a few standout eps before spiraling into insanity and irrelevence.
Captain Earth was just boring shit from the very first frame.
Enokido and Igarashi need to never work together again. It worked with Ouran, but everything since has been a total disappointment.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
GBF was already the best Gundam series ever made. Its getting a 2nd season. Tomino can do his (never actually good) thing.
You reaction is curious in the face of all of these meltdowns, to the point where I can honestly can't tell if this is earnestness or parody.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I've seen OKG and Turn A, I know how this ends.
Femmeworth
Banned
Duckroll liked it too, or is darkside his alt?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Its 100% earnest. I found the show incredibly entertaining from start to finish especially with the last few episodes. Some low points but some really great highlights too. I've felt that way about every show I've watched this year though. Either way its one of the shows I'm most looking forward to in 2015.
I liked it. What it delivered is exactly the reason I'm watching.
phoenix296
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I enjoyed Aldnoah's finale as well. There was so many issues and problems I've had with it throughout the season that the "shock" was a breath of fresh air.
MetroidPrimeRib
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I don't really feel shocked or surprised or angry or anything. Like others have said it would've been more effective five episodes ago.
Admiral Woofington
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I'm too busy rewatching good western shows and playing games to watch bad anime. Aldnoah Zero and Terror in Tokyo were just huge disappointments.
astrogamer
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Makouka 24
That gasping was funny. Now Batman-niisama has his powers unlimited from his sister's love and now even more powerful. Shit is about to go down
That gasping was funny. Now Batman-niisama has his powers unlimited from his sister's love and now even more powerful. Shit is about to go down
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Probably unconditionally it's my favourite anime. You know, speaking of Aria-sachou, one of my biggest anime regrets is getting into anime too late to miss the merchandising train. I wish I could buy an Aria-sachou plush.
Yeah I keep forgetting about those. I don't associate Dandy with anime for some reason. Watching the dub is probably messing with my mind hah. And Jojo's was awesome too.
UltraGunner
Banned
Zankyou! Fuck You! A Terrorist has arrived! 10
I was so hyped when I found out that Watanabe was making a new series, but now that I saw it I can't help but feel so disappointed in its poor execution. When the plot isn't going into stupid directions its being bogged down with boring procedural shit. At least it looks pretty.
I was so hyped when I found out that Watanabe was making a new series, but now that I saw it I can't help but feel so disappointed in its poor execution. When the plot isn't going into stupid directions its being bogged down with boring procedural shit. At least it looks pretty.
I'm still watching no western narrative TV (I tried new nu Who, but it seems I'm still a bit bored with Who - even with a new older Doctor, and I tried Outlander, The Strain and Dominion and none kept my attention for more than an episode). Though I guess with the new season starting I'll be back watching arrow and I'll sample a few of the new shows like Gotham and Flash (I did like the Pilot after all).
Meanwhile I still watched I think a dozen shows this anime season, plus some things on my backlog.
phoenix296
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Probably unconditionally it's my favourite anime. You know, speaking of Aria-sachou, one of my biggest anime regrets is getting into anime too late to miss the merchandising train. I wish I could buy an Aria-sachou plush.
Why not use Aria-sachou as your avatar? You have to pick one, you can't be avatarless forever!
Admiral Woofington
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I watch specific shows each season. Waiting for Sons of Anarchy new season to end, then catch up with Justified, Archer, finish the last two season of the Wire, and rewatching 30 Rock. I guess I gotta catch up with Parks and Rec as well, but the season wasn't doing it for me for some reason even with Chris Pratt being back.
Also recently watched the last tv season of community, it was fantastic.
Extremely good, hilarious too (for anime). One of the three good shows this season for me, alongside Space Dandy and Barakamon.
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Guys is the comedy in Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun good?
I need something to cheer me up.
I need something to cheer me up.
Nozaki is cathartic, good fun. Give it a watch.
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Thanks guys.
I'll start watching now.
I'll start watching now.
Pretty much everybody who watches it still and posted tonight here likes it, that's why they're still watching it but might not want to admit, despite all the OH MY FAKE RAAAGE.
Its second half was genuinely entertaining after the so so opening. It's pure summer blockbuster entertainment infused with a good bit of mind fuck, nothing is wrong with that. Not everything is supposed to be smart or deep, it does what it aims at much better than average and overall I could say in some aspects it's quite ambitious even.
When you look at episodes separately it might look poor, characters are whatever, plot points happen because why not, but now that we got half of the full picture it makes a whole lot more sense. I feel viewers who will watch this after it is completed will enjoy it a lot more and the numerous, easy to point flaws won't stick out as much to them as it did now to us.
All in all, there is no way this show is as bad as garbage like SAO or Mahouka or Guilty Crown or similar. It's well worth checking out.
I got bored of that during S2 sometime. But then that always happens to me with US sitcoms. The last time that didn't happen to me probably was Seinfeld.
I feel last eps of Aldnoah is actually the first time the show reach of its potential, pacing that moving swift and smooth; great boss trumping fight and lol twist just fantastically entertaining episode, the whole of latter half need more like this.
Amen. I can't remember any standout episode from Captain Earth at all.. at least AO had eps 1,2 and 12.
Not sure if the rage is fake; also people who watch after a certain point keep watching because they have invested that much, a little more would presumably not hurt.
Mecha died long, long ago. Now we're just watching the Mass Produced Evangelions tear at its corpse.
BassForever
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Girl Und Panzer 1 Dub
Girl Und Panzer 1 Dub
This is pretty much how I felt, it was like every single thing that pisses me off in anime rolled up into one show.
That is insane, I had not even thought of that. Argevollen is better than Aldnoah Zero and Captain Barf. My mind can't wrap around it, yet it's true. That just sad.
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