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Summer Anime 2015 |OT| SharingMana
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I believe "shipping" was coined by X-Files fans in the '90s.
Are you implying that Hyouka is not a good show ?
Naruto Shippuden 420
Absolutely disgusting. Fuck the Last and fuck that second movie too for hogging all the money and animators.
Pierrot fucking ruined the one last decent moment left in this story.
They've still got 1-2 more episodes to catch up with the Viz release, if you've bought the latest volume.
NaDannMaGoGo
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Man, I apparently now get questionably angry anytime I see screenshots of this show. Glad I bailed relatively early as I seriously couldn't take another 'funny' shot of Takeo blushing or seeing baked goods being eaten. What an absurdly repetitive anime, although I suppose those capable of enjoying 1% merit 99% fluff with nice direction and visuals would like it.
That's a pretty small part of the show as it goes on.
Cornbread78
Member
Ore Monogatari! ep.1-3
Ok, so I couldn't keep up with this one during the winter season, but I've heard really good things constantly so I thought I'd take a look. So far the first few episodes are very cute and fun to watch. Takeo is such a big lovable goof and Suna is a great wingman. Yamada has a good personality so far as well. Do they keep up this bromance/romance balance through the rest of the season?
Ok, so I couldn't keep up with this one during the winter season, but I've heard really good things constantly so I thought I'd take a look. So far the first few episodes are very cute and fun to watch. Takeo is such a big lovable goof and Suna is a great wingman. Yamada has a good personality so far as well. Do they keep up this bromance/romance balance through the rest of the season?
Alright, about some of the stuff I've watched yesterday:
Gangsta 4
If you're not clicking my spoiler tag because you still didn't watch Gangsta, what's wrong with you? Go watch Gangsta.
Ore Monogatari!! 16
That was the cutest! Saijou-san is amazing, toe to toe with Suna-san for best girl.
It was also a surprisingly funny episode, given the themes, the best "suki da" of the show so far, Takeo is amazing <3
Himouto! Umaru-chan
the fuck? lmao
New character is insane, but I'm not fond of the whole imouto bullshit, hopefully it won't last too long, ruined what could be a much bigger game changer. Oh well, still the most adorable thing in the world, Umarun is the best TT_TT
By the way, about Prison School, I've read a bit of the manga, and you guys were right about it getting much better. In fact, it gets better just after where episode 2 ended. Though unfortunately you guys were also right about the censorship being way too much. As far as it got, it's just a "want fanservice? buy the blu-ray" kind of censorship, but later on so many of the jokes rely on sexuality, that this kind of aggressive censorship can ruin many scenes. Some of them will just have to either be fully removed/reworked or they'll expect people to laugh at a white screen. I guess I'll just stick with the manga.
Yes, they do!
Episode 3 had me in tears. Suna best bro.
Gangsta 4
Another great exposition episode. And just when I was starting to miss the action, they offer us this great setup against another A/0 tag, I hope they used those two slow episodes to save budget for some beautiful action animation for Episode 5 
Not to say I wasn't enjoying the exposition, oh no, on the contrary, yet again I'm impressed by how well they handle their world and characters. Way too many anime rely on a half minute monologue on Episode 1 and expect you to know everything by heart for the rest of the show, they just dump all of the universe on you and move on with the story, but Gangsta doses exposition perfectly in its pacing, always making it fit the universe, it nevers removes you from the setting to tell you the story. It used Alex in episodes 2 and 3 as the outsider trying to put things together, and now, for this episode, it uses Worrick's memory.
First things first, I was very happy with Alex's part in this episode. It was quite little, and not that important to the rest of the episode, but just the fact that they showed they still plan on exploring her character in more depth already have me excited, she won't be just their trophy, but in fact a main character, and I'm glad for that.
Moving on with the main thing, I loooved Worrick's eidetic memory (hyperthymesia?), the moment he did the eye thing to identify the bodies, I was expecting some supernatural bullshit where he would just know because reasons, but it was actually a very fine way of doing it. He had no idea who the dude with the tattoo was, but he could identify the artist (if I'm recalling correctly), which was already a huge clue for the police do to their thing and easily identify the dead guy. He could just say "he has photographic memory and remembers everyone", and I'd be able to deal with that, but they went one step further and actually made it believable and grounded. Much like Nico's deafness. I'm really enjoying the particularities of each character in this show, because they make it all so natural with the sign language and whatnot, that those things make them more interesting, instead of just feeling just like "every character has their thing". I wonder how the whole Wanted angle works, though. I first assumed Chad contacted them off the books, and, while that's still true, the chatter outside the interrogation rooms made it seem like bringing them there was somewhat usual, and no one expected those wanted criminals to stay in jail, so their cooperation must not be as hidden as I first assumed. Which makes me question why are they still considered wanted, with posters inside the P.D.
Anyway, then comes the exposition, that is handled so well and in such a laid back way that it's hard for me not to be enthralled by it. I'm not sure if it was just a coincidence, since flashbacks are such a common way of handling backstories, but I hope it wasn't a coincidence that the first time we get full blown flashbacks about their past it's just after we get to know Worrick has a perfect memory, and all of the scenes are scenes involving him, that he himself is remembering while sitting there. All we got before were flashes here and there, but we get a perfect flashback from the person with perfect memory. I'd very much like it if it was intentional to be that way. Another thing that isn't really innovative or anything like that, but was yet another great use of in-universe lore exposition were the classes, presenting the show's universe through history books using scenes that further helped develop Worrick's character was very smart. I've seen many shows doing this, but it's usually as far as they go, here it's just yet another element of building Ergastulum and the Twilights' mythology. Worrick and Nico had some really nice scenes during those flashbacks, like Nico returning the book, that was so sweet. I was a bit disappointed he was already a master of reading lips at that age, though, I was hoping it was a more refined process, though it did seem like his speech and sign language weren't anywhere near as good as they are in his current age. Nico and Worrick were also bruised, maybe Worrick's perfect family is abusive, and the reason Nico ended up killing them, and even knowing this Worrick stayed with him? We'll see.
Another thing I loved was that new dude's design, the brat has some style, I have to say, we'll finally see what a fight between two A/0s is like, can't wait! My money is on Nico, obviously, though I guess they could have him losing but still living. The lil dude's design seems way too elaborate to only last one episode.
Not to say I wasn't enjoying the exposition, oh no, on the contrary, yet again I'm impressed by how well they handle their world and characters. Way too many anime rely on a half minute monologue on Episode 1 and expect you to know everything by heart for the rest of the show, they just dump all of the universe on you and move on with the story, but Gangsta doses exposition perfectly in its pacing, always making it fit the universe, it nevers removes you from the setting to tell you the story. It used Alex in episodes 2 and 3 as the outsider trying to put things together, and now, for this episode, it uses Worrick's memory.
First things first, I was very happy with Alex's part in this episode. It was quite little, and not that important to the rest of the episode, but just the fact that they showed they still plan on exploring her character in more depth already have me excited, she won't be just their trophy, but in fact a main character, and I'm glad for that.
Moving on with the main thing, I loooved Worrick's eidetic memory (hyperthymesia?), the moment he did the eye thing to identify the bodies, I was expecting some supernatural bullshit where he would just know because reasons, but it was actually a very fine way of doing it. He had no idea who the dude with the tattoo was, but he could identify the artist (if I'm recalling correctly
), which was already a huge clue for the police do to their thing and easily identify the dead guy. He could just say "he has photographic memory and remembers everyone", and I'd be able to deal with that, but they went one step further and actually made it believable and grounded. Much like Nico's deafness. I'm really enjoying the particularities of each character in this show, because they make it all so natural with the sign language and whatnot, that those things make them more interesting, instead of just feeling just like "every character has their thing". I wonder how the whole Wanted angle works, though. I first assumed Chad contacted them off the books, and, while that's still true, the chatter outside the interrogation rooms made it seem like bringing them there was somewhat usual, and no one expected those wanted criminals to stay in jail, so their cooperation must not be as hidden as I first assumed. Which makes me question why are they still considered wanted, with posters inside the P.D.Anyway, then comes the exposition, that is handled so well and in such a laid back way that it's hard for me not to be enthralled by it. I'm not sure if it was just a coincidence, since flashbacks are such a common way of handling backstories, but I hope it wasn't a coincidence that the first time we get full blown flashbacks about their past it's just after we get to know Worrick has a perfect memory, and all of the scenes are scenes involving him, that he himself is remembering while sitting there. All we got before were flashes here and there, but we get a perfect flashback from the person with perfect memory. I'd very much like it if it was intentional to be that way. Another thing that isn't really innovative or anything like that, but was yet another great use of in-universe lore exposition were the classes, presenting the show's universe through history books using scenes that further helped develop Worrick's character was very smart. I've seen many shows doing this, but it's usually as far as they go, here it's just yet another element of building Ergastulum and the Twilights' mythology. Worrick and Nico had some really nice scenes during those flashbacks, like Nico returning the book, that was so sweet. I was a bit disappointed he was already a master of reading lips at that age, though, I was hoping it was a more refined process, though it did seem like his speech and sign language weren't anywhere near as good as they are in his current age. Nico and Worrick were also bruised, maybe Worrick's perfect family is abusive, and the reason Nico ended up killing them, and even knowing this Worrick stayed with him? We'll see.
Another thing I loved was that new dude's design, the brat has some style, I have to say, we'll finally see what a fight between two A/0s is like, can't wait! My money is on Nico, obviously, though I guess they could have him losing but still living. The lil dude's design seems way too elaborate to only last one episode.
If you're not clicking my spoiler tag because you still didn't watch Gangsta, what's wrong with you? Go watch Gangsta.
Ore Monogatari!! 16
That was the cutest! Saijou-san is amazing, toe to toe with Suna-san for best girl.
I was so nervous after the confession and Yamato saying they can't be friends that they would just kill her off, because she's such a nice character, and Takeo deserves more people who love him, even if only as friends, so it was a huge relief when she talked to him normally the next day, and Suna saying Takeo didn't want to lose their friendship. And I hope she and Yamato can go back to being friends too, they were too cute together.
It was also a surprisingly funny episode, given the themes, the best "suki da" of the show so far, Takeo is amazing <3
Himouto! Umaru-chan
the fuck? lmao
New character is insane, but I'm not fond of the whole imouto bullshit, hopefully it won't last too long, ruined what could be a much bigger game changer. Oh well, still the most adorable thing in the world, Umarun is the best TT_TT
By the way, about Prison School, I've read a bit of the manga, and you guys were right about it getting much better. In fact, it gets better just after where episode 2 ended. Though unfortunately you guys were also right about the censorship being way too much. As far as it got, it's just a "want fanservice? buy the blu-ray" kind of censorship, but later on so many of the jokes rely on sexuality, that this kind of aggressive censorship can ruin many scenes. Some of them will just have to either be fully removed/reworked or they'll expect people to laugh at a white screen. I guess I'll just stick with the manga.
Yes, they do!
Episode 3 had me in tears. Suna best bro.
Train of Midnight
Banned
The only question that needs to be answered.
R_thanatos
Member
To love ru Darkness 2nd - 03
Friendship is serious business.
As for the rest of the episode , it was alright.rito hability to get into trouble is god-tier
Friendship is serious business.
Of course , mea is a great character , who could hate someone like that
As for the rest of the episode , it was alright.rito hability to get into trouble is god-tier
Cornbread78
Member
Full Moon Wo Sagashite ep. 37-41:
As I'm closing in on the final stretch, why is it I can't watch this and have any kind of happy thoughts, in fact, it's like fighting back sad emotions and tears constantly. I mean, you know it's coming and it's always in the back of your mind, but nothing has happened yet... The music is a swirl of emotions in itself, and I knew that was going to be the case for her love.... man, so sad.... uughhh
I'm not sure if I can finish this today, but I'll have to watch something as funny as B-Gata to balance out the rush of emotions you get from watching this, For anyone that knows, is there a place to stop going forward? I know Arcy mentioned something to me on Twitter, but I can't find the message, is there a safe resting point?
Also, I need a really good comedy to watch, if D-Frag any good?
As I'm closing in on the final stretch, why is it I can't watch this and have any kind of happy thoughts, in fact, it's like fighting back sad emotions and tears constantly. I mean, you know it's coming and it's always in the back of your mind, but nothing has happened yet... The music is a swirl of emotions in itself, and I knew that was going to be the case for her love.... man, so sad.... uughhh
I'm not sure if I can finish this today, but I'll have to watch something as funny as B-Gata to balance out the rush of emotions you get from watching this, For anyone that knows, is there a place to stop going forward? I know Arcy mentioned something to me on Twitter, but I can't find the message, is there a safe resting point?
Also, I need a really good comedy to watch, if D-Frag any good?
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Ore Monogatari 16
Best conclusion. Takeo response to Saijou is the best, so is Suna handling Saijou after the whole confession (lol, two box of tissues? Suna too good)
Himouto Umaru-chan 3
Kirin face is lol worthy. So is Umaru pretending to be Komaru. Still the cutest show for this season
Best conclusion. Takeo response to Saijou is the best, so is Suna handling Saijou after the whole confession (lol, two box of tissues? Suna too good)
Himouto Umaru-chan 3
Kirin face is lol worthy. So is Umaru pretending to be Komaru. Still the cutest show for this season
Umaru-chan 3
Kirie is such a funny character.
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Cornbread78
Member
Thanks.
Sounds like my kinda show guys. I appreciate it.
Food Wars ended up being as good as people were promising it to be. Im very impressed with how enjoyable it is.
The thing I dont understand really is how you always talk about how much you like romance and relationships but you latched onto SAO which is basically puppy love and lust at best. I didnt ever get a sense of a romance there or even a serious couple. There was rape though. and lots of damsels in distress.
I like Umaru better when she is just adorable as opposed to a self entitled brat but she kind of earns the right because she is otherwise an upstanding person.
Hmmm. Noted.
I do like green haired girls!
Considering this was supposed to be the season of sexual apocalypse here it has been remarkably subdued.
It's pretty great, surprisingly so. Should be a safe pick. You might also want to check out Love Lab if you haven't yet.
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold 08
As shit as this show is, I'll give it props for pacing. 2 major fights done from beginning to an end would take at least 6 episodes in OG series.
But she's the cutest self entitled brat in the world, I love it when she's acting like a spoiled child :')
R_thanatos
Member
Don't lose hope , full moon wo sagashite is a journey , but one you'll be glad to have made.
Also , yeah D-frag is a good comedy
Cornbread78
Member
good deal, TY
I guess I'll never be able to properly portray my feelings for that anime. It was my first, that's just about the only way to describe it. But it had so many of the elements that I can appreciate in a story. I cane into it without any knowledge of anime tropes outside of the normal ignorant view of the "loli" factor involved with anime, so I watched it with a much different set of eyes than you all did. That's the only way I can describe it.
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And Holy $hit at episode 42 of Full Moon Wo Sagashite.... I just can't, wow.. I just, oh man, wow.. Tears your heart out and throws it into a blender.... That closing scene, the imagery, eternal snow in the background.. My goodness... I need a cigarette now... *snif* this is just going to get worse...
I called this... I'm done for today, I'll watch the final 10 tomorrow...
Baroquemantic
Member
Indeed it was. Such a great show.
Yes, it's quite unique and while it took a while to grow on me, I ended up finding it very entertaining. Give it a try!
Also, question about Full Moon: there're 51 episodes, and you said that she has a year to live. Does each episode cover one week of her life? That'd be cool.
Turin Turambar
Member
If we would discuss Archer here instead of bad anime, imagine how it would improve the thread!
AquaWateria
Member
Thats one creepy hallucination.
Honestly I couldn't be the only one who was creeped the fuck out during this scene in Gangsta. It came out of nowhere, I was completely startled.
Indeed, truly one of the best animes.
Even Speedwagon was afraid
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
Don't know anything about this but that PV looks pretty good. Well, not like I have any idea what was said, though.
Wow, this looks great! I should rewatch Ergo Proxy as soon as possible. My memory of it is quite fuzzy due to the statues bit getting really close to put me to sleep.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Can Miss Monochrome join P4D please
MikeHattsu
Member
Can Miss Monochrome join P4D please
I can support that idea.
good deal, TY
I guess I'll never be able to properly portray my feelings for that anime. It was my first, that's just about the only way to describe it. But it had so many of the elements that I can appreciate in a story. I cane into it without any knowledge of anime tropes outside of the normal ignorant view of the "loli" factor involved with anime, so I watched it with a much different set of eyes than you all did. That's the only way I can describe it.
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And Holy $hit at episode 42 of Full Moon Wo Sagashite.... I just can't, wow.. I just, oh man, wow.. Tears your heart out and throws it into a blender.... That closing scene, the imagery, eternal snow in the background.. My goodness... I need a cigarette now... *snif* this is just going to get worse...
I called this... I'm done for today, I'll watch the final 10 tomorrow...
And there it is. I didnt want to spoil it but knowing you were on the cusp of THAT episode. All I can say is hang in there. DFrag is an EXCELLENT distraction too.
Roka is unbelievably adorable!
Cornbread78
Member
Not really. I mean, much of the first 30 or so episodes are very SoL type stuff as she developes her music career. There are some sad and/or touching moments involved in her day to day life, but there is also reminders of her ultimate fate mixed in in a fluffy way. I just now hit the really REALLY tough stuff, which is why I'm taking a break for the day, so I can make sure I can marathon the rest of this tomorrow.. You can only take so much sadness and despair for one day, lol. It feels like when I was watching After Story right now and took that break right before you marathon ethrough the last 9-10 episodes.
Which reminds me, you REALLY need to go watch Clannad After Story if this is your kind of thing..
That was bad, I mean, I had a feeling that was going to be the case, but the imagery and presentation of the whole scene was both amazing, as well as, ultimately depressing and sad at the same time. I just needed to stop there and I'll finish the last 10 episodes tomorrow in 1 run. That was I will have plenty of time to recover. I just need to find something really funny to watch to change my mood. I mean B-Gata or Sabagebu kinda funny distration...
Oh, what is Roka?
Fine, I'll watch Gangsta.
R_thanatos
Member
I wouldn't know as I haven't seen a single episode. ;p
I skipped the rather crucial fact that it's a movie, apparently. Based on the novel by Project Itoh. (pseudonym)
From Mal:
Perhaps that was their entire Raison d'etre !
She is a character from D-Frag.
Awww yissss, mission complete!
School Live! Episode 3:
So this episode we learn more about the day, that horrible day when the madness began as the blanks in the backstory are being filled in as we also learn about the purple haired teacher Megumi Sakura.
So this episode we learn more about the day, that horrible day when the madness began as the blanks in the backstory are being filled in as we also learn about the purple haired teacher Megumi Sakura.
I am pretty sure this person called Megumi no long exists in the present time, she was suspect last episode and more hints were dropped this episode. The tent for four and the reaction of the other girls suggest they are once again indulging in the delusions of Yuki. I do have to wonder how much time has passed and indeed how much time they have left.
Turin Turambar
Member
R_thanatos
Member
I think you'll find these are the 2 main characters of D-Frag.
she is still in the picture so my statement is not incorrect
John Blade
Member
One thing I like in this episode is not the fight scene but the entire concert scene in the beginning. The mix of CG and animation look great and beautiful. Same the music they use in the scene.
For the story, you found out a bit more about Myung past and how she tries to let it go but can't between Isamu and Guld. This become an important as she was almost got kill in this episode from an incident and Guld manage to save her. She just literally let it all out because of it.
The rivalry between Guld and Isamu is strong in this episode to the boiling point where they duke it out near the end of this episode with they aircraft battle. I guess the incident with Guld and Myung push it over that they have to literally let it out stream.
One of the major thing you saw is the Sharon AI wasn't actually what it was. It wasn't really complete and because of that, Myung have to control the AI for the entire concert. But this isn't true as you notice that the AI have the ability to control anything based on command and you see this when it try to kill Myung all because she say she to get away from all the past and disappear after having a bad incident with her old friend about the past. I guess, this will become an important later on of the OVA.
Overall, liking it so far and want to found out what will happened next.
Start doing it. Way better comedy than most anime comedies
I still have last season of community to go through before I can think of other shows. -_-
Blade and Soul 4
Alka gives no fucks even when she ruins lives of two orphans that saved and took care of her.
To bad she will in all likelihood lose her attitude due to predictable and heavily telegraphed character arc.
Blade and Soul 5
Quality was strong with this one. Add to that lolworthy story with hilariously righteous character and very crudely applied edges and it's easily the worst outing of the series so far.
KanameYuuki
Member
Yeah it really looks that way, they all seem to talk/react to Megu only after Yuki tells them something that she did or brings her to the conversation. I hope we get some info about the zombies are only outside while there is sun.
I decided to watch School-Live! up on a whim without even looking up the plot, and damn, I'm really glad I did. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone, with the only condition that they shouldn't drop it mid-episode.
It seems like manga readers are eager to spoil stuff for anime readers in some parts of the internet, though, so I'd advise discretion when going around stuff related to the show.
Now, onto anime spoiler discussion:
This show is definitely on my must-watch list for this season, and it's cool that I've found a couple other decent ones as well in Charlotte and Classroom Crisis on top of the latest season of Durarara.
It seems like manga readers are eager to spoil stuff for anime readers in some parts of the internet, though, so I'd advise discretion when going around stuff related to the show.
Now, onto anime spoiler discussion:
The EP1 twist really got me, and it's interesting to see a show that focuses on showing us the world through the eyes of a girl that has probably lost her sanity completely in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. I rewatched the episode today and I managed to see all the hints leading up to the reveal this time, including Sakura-sensei's ribbon being tied to a cross on the rooftop after the shovel girl and the other one are left alone.
The second and third episodes show without a doubt that the teacher is already dead in the present time, and that the rest of the cast is putting up with the protagonist's delusions to help her cope with the apocalypse. What unsettles me the most is the ending, though, since it shows the protagonist waking up and smiling at her three friends, but then it changes the scene's angle and reveals that there's nobody in front of her. I guess this means could get really, really dark with the implications of the protagonist being all alone in the end but still interacting with her now gone friends in her delusions.
The second and third episodes show without a doubt that the teacher is already dead in the present time, and that the rest of the cast is putting up with the protagonist's delusions to help her cope with the apocalypse. What unsettles me the most is the ending, though, since it shows the protagonist waking up and smiling at her three friends, but then it changes the scene's angle and reveals that there's nobody in front of her. I guess this means could get really, really dark with the implications of the protagonist being all alone in the end but still interacting with her now gone friends in her delusions.
This show is definitely on my must-watch list for this season, and it's cool that I've found a couple other decent ones as well in Charlotte and Classroom Crisis on top of the latest season of Durarara.
R_thanatos
Member
i'm now convinced you're watching these for the same reason i did , in order to see just just how deep t(he stupidity and the facepalm will go.
And yeah alka give no fucks , no emotions, remember ?
If you want to see people lives ruined left and right , yeah blade and soul delivers on all sides.
Ninja Slayer ep 15
Holy shit, a Ling Tosite Sigure song for the ED.
And Yukano upgraded from a big boob ninja to big boob ninja with a ass. Prisonschoolassman.jpg
Holy shit, a Ling Tosite Sigure song for the ED.
And Yukano upgraded from a big boob ninja to big boob ninja with a ass. Prisonschoolassman.jpg
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
Oh well, as a movie it would probably at least uphold the visuals. Premise doesn't sound so great though.
Still not sure if they mean "genocidal organ" literally or not. If they do...that sounds hella dumb.
Theonik
Member
I was expecting pictures.
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