KuwabaraTheMan
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DTL is a joke character. It's best not to actually take any of his posts seriously.
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Summer Anime 2015 |OT| SharingMana
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DTL is a joke character. It's best not to actually take any of his posts seriously.
Basileus777
Member
Fights without stakes are rarely all that enjoyable in the long run. Star Driver in particular is just slog to endure.
SliceSabre
Banned
I watched Gulity Crown the same way I watched Cross Ange.
A train-wreck so amazing that I could not look away.
amishpriest99
Member
I was just going to say...I thought he was the only one that did like it.
I'm guessing you really didn't understand people's compaints over the ending. It being a tragedy was at the bottom rung of complaints. There were so many fundamentally fucked up and stupid things in the ending that it being a tragedy didn't even register.
Oh and Bioware didn't really change the ending but more like tweak it as they realized how badly they fucked up their own universe.
AquaWateria
Member
But that's what makes it amazing.
I've pretty much lost faith in AnimeGaf at this point.
And they consider
Hyouka
Someone suggested it. I think for most people it's just the large amount of episodes and it not really hitting it's stride for a good 10 episodes at the earliest. (Whenever the first Takasugi episode is, it's around that point.) It's a great series to accompany something else though, because of the mini-arc format you can put it on the backburner and then jump right back in because you don't need to remember what was happening because there's no overarching plot beyond the mystery of Gintoki's backstory. And it's not like the characters are super complex and they're just played for their tropes 80% of the time.
I'd be a rich man if I got a penny everytime a glasses joke was made.
At the DBZ: Resurrection F screenings, Funimation said this was on the list of movies that was going to have select US screenings in the US (along with Attack on Titan live action and Psycho-Pass Movie).
Basileus777
Member
We're almost there, just a few more bannings.
Crash Station
Member
I actually like it a lot with how fucked up it is and the surreal presentation, but goddamn does no one act like a living breathing human in it.
AquaWateria
Member
Oh that's good I've been meaning to see The Boy and the Beast.
Dedication Through Light
Member
The episode before last week was really hilarious.
I just wish Akechi backstory would be revealed.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
DTL really needs to come with a warning. I'm surprised he's lasted so long without any tag.
It's not universally liked. Personally I'm a fan, but comedy in particularly relies so much on the subjective appreciation of humor that it can never appeal to everyone.
Strictly speaking, nothing is universally liked. For any given piece of art or entertainment, there's always someone out there who won't feel the appeal, no matter how much of a majority of people like it.
It's not universally liked. Personally I'm a fan, but comedy in particularly relies so much on the subjective appreciation of humor that it can never appeal to everyone.
Strictly speaking, nothing is universally liked. For any given piece of art or entertainment, there's always someone out there who won't feel the appeal, no matter how much of a majority of people like it.
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
Christ what is it with some websites having the worst of the worst search implementations. I'm on MAL wanting too look for some info regarding "Tari Tari" and it lists me 6 pages of shows because 'tari' is a substring of 'monogatari'. Then I google "mal Tari Tari" and immediately get the right page. Smh.
Anyways, heard this show has some darn beautiful backgrounds and wanted to see those. Story and characters are already grinding my gears though, so meh, I've got to see some nice P.A. Works backgrounds and that shall be it.
Rofl at the high schooler who just came back to Japan for the first time in 13 years. He speaks ridiculously good Japanese but can't handle the easiest bits of Japanese etiquette, e.g. completely overdoing his bowing. Totally believable, sigh.
Anyways, heard this show has some darn beautiful backgrounds and wanted to see those. Story and characters are already grinding my gears though, so meh, I've got to see some nice P.A. Works backgrounds and that shall be it.
Rofl at the high schooler who just came back to Japan for the first time in 13 years. He speaks ridiculously good Japanese but can't handle the easiest bits of Japanese etiquette, e.g. completely overdoing his bowing. Totally believable, sigh.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
You guys aren't *really* trying to reach a consensus on literally anything right
The "But Not Too Foreign" trope in anime never goes beyond blonde hair or slight amounts of breaking traditional Japanese etiquette. They always speak perfect Japanese.
The "But Not Too Foreign" trope in anime never goes beyond blonde hair or slight amounts of breaking traditional Japanese etiquette. They always speak perfect Japanese.
ThatChairMan
Member
Tari Tari was one of those "decent but forgettable" shows. I don't really remember much except that Wien was the best character.
lol MAL. Remember, this is the website that refuses to add in English titles of shows.
Anyway, it's good to know the studio, staff and seiyuus involved in the show when searching in case something bullshit like MAL search comes up.
Jack Remington
Banned
So is SAO season 2 as good as the first one?
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Tari Tari is an average show. It's not bad, I had a fairly good time watching it, but it's not something anyone needs to seek out.
The backgrounds aren't particularly notable either. I'm not really sure why P.A. Works has this reputation among certain crowds for always having strong backgrounds. The only show of theirs with backgrounds that strongly stand out is Eccentric Family..
Edit: Oh yeah, and if you want to research a show, just Google the show name; don't bother with using an inferior internal site search engine. MAL isn't cataloged well enough to be used as a primary source of info.
I'll be honest, the last couple of pages have had me stumped, which is partly the reason why I haven't posted all that much. I have nothing to say as I'm finding it hard to get a grasp where these discussions are going, partly because there's so many. Wish fulfillment, Bebop, Eva, overrated shows, underrated shows. I wish I could add something but I can't and what I would say has probably been said a million times over. What I can say is that I'm very excited to get my hands on the EVA Blu-ray set and that I can't wait to watch more Space Cobra tonight, which continues to be everything I wish for in an anime and more. Also, I should finish up my Kaiba review soon. Spoilers:
I wasn't a big fan of the show.
SliceSabre
Banned
Tari Tari was just....average. Perfectly average show about some kids in high school into music.
Nothing bad about it, but nothing noteworthy either.
Which was rather puzzling considering the first volume sold over 9k if I recall correctly. Alot of people got caught off guard.
it has 2 major arcs and 1 minor
-first major arc is hit and miss with really bad drama/suspense
-the minor is boring
-the 2nd major arc i thought was decent
Shirayukihime 7
I wanted more of Prince Raj and his exploits of not meeting the girl he wants to bang. That was fun. Meanwhile, Elder Prince the Douche really isn't all that bad in the grand scheme of things apparently. Just in the little issues like who Zen fraternizes with.
I wanted more of Prince Raj and his exploits of not meeting the girl he wants to bang. That was fun. Meanwhile, Elder Prince the Douche really isn't all that bad in the grand scheme of things apparently. Just in the little issues like who Zen fraternizes with.
ultimatemegax
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I'm not fond of a lot of Western entertainment (honestly, I've only watched some reality stuff like "The Amazing Race", Disney films, and I've debated going back and watching Star Wars on BD before the new film), so I'd say it's consistent. I can't say that I'm a huge fan of the Fairys Dance arc in SAO and I've mentioned before there are some elements that creep me out in it, but I don't see how it's more offensive than what I saw of Space Dandy's first episode.
I got about 15 questions about the science behind it following the panel and about an hour's worth of conversation afterwards with some people. There were definitely some there that just wanted to be there due to SAO (and they left during/right after my presentation), so I'm not going to say everyone was there for the science. It was well-received though. I'm working on making it into a video on YouTube now, but other things have taken up my spare time and I'm trying to relax a little after a trying summer in the lab.
I'm not really fond of the main character or setting either. That type of personality grates on me and there wasn't anything present to push me against the grain to give it another shot with other episodes. I've adopted a "I'm going to watch what interests me and not care about what doesn't" attitude as life's too short to try stuff that I'm not fond of.
(Also, I felt Koito's somewhat-condescending expression would be an amusing contrast to the Koizumi avatar. It's nothing to do with the story thus far. Here's the other avatars that were uploaded in 2014 if you're curious.)
From 2007-~2013, PA subcontracted most of their BG work (and art direction) to Studio Easter. Easter's done a lot of work for shows like Fate/Zero, Tiger and Bunny, Aldnoah Zero and rarely get the credit for the work they do. Here's some of their newer projects (Cinderella Girls, the Love Live movie, Red-haired Snow White). If you hear a lot about PA's BG work, look for Easter or Bamboo (who I'm personally more fond of) to have done the work for them.
The first arc, GGO, is actually pretty good/decent with a fun heroine. The ending to the arc is laughable though, on par with the ending to the Fairy Dance arc.
The 2nd arc is whatever, but it lasts like 3 or so episodes.
The final arc adds much needed characterization to Asuna and is kinda bittersweet. You'll like it.
cereal_killerxx
Junior Member
Are there any must watch series this season?
Ushio to Tora
Rokka no Yuusha
Gangsta
And Soma, if you aren't already watching it from last season
Dedication Through Light
Member
There aren't any.
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
Yeh MAL is shit in just about every regard but at least it's relatively good for finding information regarding recent shows.
I'm not really aware of any alternatives, especially ones that are up to date.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Pillow Boys 06
This show really reminds me of someone practicing a role for a play by themselves and just reacting to the other persons line despite them not being there.
I figured it out.
This time the Pillow Boy just fell asleep on his own. What the fuck? I don't think it's supposed to work like that. These things seem like ripoffs.
The Eccentric Family 01
The OP is pretty good. The ED is whatever.
Interesting first episode. The show looks really good with nice fluid animation, pretty backgrounds, etc. The character designs are somewhat odd, though. I don't really know what's going on, I suppose that's fine for the first episode.
I hope the next episode which looks like the introduction of all the characters will hook me.
This show really reminds me of someone practicing a role for a play by themselves and just reacting to the other persons line despite them not being there.
I figured it out.
This time the Pillow Boy just fell asleep on his own. What the fuck? I don't think it's supposed to work like that. These things seem like ripoffs.
The Eccentric Family 01
The OP is pretty good. The ED is whatever.
Interesting first episode. The show looks really good with nice fluid animation, pretty backgrounds, etc. The character designs are somewhat odd, though. I don't really know what's going on, I suppose that's fine for the first episode.
I hope the next episode which looks like the introduction of all the characters will hook me.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
No.
Basically just Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, but that's from last season (continuing).
I enjoy Charlotte in the same mindless way I enjoyed other Key works, but I think the majority of people here think the show is bad.
I was under the impression that the most important aspect of media was disingenuous emotional manipulation lacking in any sort of tact. The feels if you will.
MikeHattsu
Member
That's what I'm here for. That and comedy.
Aikatsu 127
New op. It's okay. Not as good as the last one. I do like seeing everyone from Starlight though. New ed is also alright. Not as catchy as the last one. Of the new girls, Rin is the superior one. More energetic, better reactions, dancing is an interesting quirk, nice design, and she uses Futuring Girl. Madoka seems fine as well, though she's too much of a follower for the moment. But now there's Angely Sugar and Futuring Girl idols rooming together. Just as the previous ones move out. Just a coincidence I'm sure. Naoto finally becomes a teacher. I guess he was getting tired of giving all that advice for free. Band equipment doesn't pay for itself.
New op. It's okay. Not as good as the last one. I do like seeing everyone from Starlight though. New ed is also alright. Not as catchy as the last one. Of the new girls, Rin is the superior one. More energetic, better reactions, dancing is an interesting quirk, nice design, and she uses Futuring Girl. Madoka seems fine as well, though she's too much of a follower for the moment. But now there's Angely Sugar and Futuring Girl idols rooming together. Just as the previous ones move out. Just a coincidence I'm sure. Naoto finally becomes a teacher. I guess he was getting tired of giving all that advice for free. Band equipment doesn't pay for itself.
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
Am on my Shin Sekai Yori rewatch and damn, even the BD version didn't quite make up for a lot of the weak animation/art during episode 5-7. Art direction still makes it work somewhat at least but man, if this one had higher production values...
Depends on your tastes, tell us what kind of anime you enjoy.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Yes hes pretty terrible. I hope Kataoka stays and Ochiai cant become coach.
via Fandom Post. Those prices are from the Funimation Store so you will get these cheaper at Right Stuf and Amazon
http://www.fandompost.com/oldforums...-Solicitations&p=324077&viewfull=1#post324077
Funimation November Releases:
Javac will probably update the listings when they become available everywhere.
looks like next episode he going to mess with their heads more.
http://www.fandompost.com/oldforums...-Solicitations&p=324077&viewfull=1#post324077
Funimation November Releases:
Javac will probably update the listings when they become available everywhere.
looks like next episode he going to mess with their heads more.
KenjiGlove
Banned
Entertainment value is more important I'd say, broken things can be fun in their own way, just look at some of those broken/glitchy games on steam.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Gaf went down because a few here were shit talking Bebop.
GAF couldn't handle our collective shit taste.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Yes hype to the max, the gamechanger in mecha finally engDubbed for us. I cant wait for Aoba and Dio again.
Everything is always AnimeGAF's fault. D:
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