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Summer Anime 2015 |OT2| !? Love Live is not real!
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Your trusted sources are wrong, they're about equal in quality. Each of them does some stuff better than the other, so they're both worth checking out.
Things VN does better: Better art style, Faris' arc and Faris in general, and the text messages add a lot to some of the characterization.
Things anime does better: Voice acting performances, (near-ending spoilers)
FB and related stuff (the stabbing and aftermath in the VN is way too over the top)
The VN is also longer in general, but other than some content cut from the Faris arc that I rather liked none of the content that was cut for time did much to enhance the overall product.
Not really. The first episode is an insufferable, hour long infodump that will bring you up to speed and hopefully not turn you off from the rest of the show.
First episode is a big info dump but it's smooth sailing after that.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
No Dirty Jokes 11
Hey, I actually liked this episode! Not like the show is bad but I enjoyed it more in line with the first couple.
Gatchaman Crowds Insight 10
I liked the Yuru-jii/Tsubasa moment and the Gelsadra finally thinking for himself moment. A bit disappointed this will end with a brawl with the Yuu-samas since the fights kind of suck.
Hey, I actually liked this episode! Not like the show is bad but I enjoyed it more in line with the first couple.
Gatchaman Crowds Insight 10
I liked the Yuru-jii/Tsubasa moment and the Gelsadra finally thinking for himself moment. A bit disappointed this will end with a brawl with the Yuu-samas since the fights kind of suck.
Nope. The first episode is mainly an info dump but it sets up the world well.
ThatChairMan
Member
Charlotte 11
This might actually be the worst show of the season that I'm still watching. Or Classroom Crisis.
This might actually be the worst show of the season that I'm still watching. Or Classroom Crisis.
KenjiGlove
Banned
In my opinion Charlotte is bad, but bad in a good, entertaining way. C*C is just plain bad and boring.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
I can't speak to the Steins;Gate anime, but the VN is great, and people should just play that.
PshycoNinja
Member
Steins;Gate 3 [Watchbet]
I just looked up who John Titor is online. See what you made me do show? You made me curious!
I am still intrigued. The show is slowing pacing itself better and becoming more coherent. A lot of the jokes fall flat but they don't do them... too, too often... So I guess it's fine. Hoping they get somewhere with this soon because it's starting to drag.
Edit: in case anyone is curious, I am watching it subbed. Because Funimation likes it like that.
I just looked up who John Titor is online. See what you made me do show? You made me curious!
I am still intrigued. The show is slowing pacing itself better and becoming more coherent. A lot of the jokes fall flat but they don't do them... too, too often... So I guess it's fine. Hoping they get somewhere with this soon because it's starting to drag.
Edit: in case anyone is curious, I am watching it subbed. Because Funimation likes it like that.
OniBarubary
Banned
Rokka no Yuusha 11
GIMME THE NEXT EPISODE RIGHT NOW
Shimoneta 11
Gimme all your Fuwa ships right noooooooow
Wait wait wait...hold up...did they just
The fuck was that?
GIMME THE NEXT EPISODE RIGHT NOW
Shimoneta 11
Gimme all your Fuwa ships right noooooooow
Wait wait wait...hold up...did they just
confess to each other like it was no big deal and go on with business as usual?
The fuck was that?
names2hard4you
Member
GATE 11
Rori pullling dem moves on Itami is hilarious to watch lol. Also looks like we are starting a new interesting arc. Slaying the dragon? I'm in.
Working!!! 11
SATOUUUUUUU YOU DA MANNNNNN YASSSS. Finally!!!! Katanashi you are next!!!!
Rori pullling dem moves on Itami is hilarious to watch lol. Also looks like we are starting a new interesting arc. Slaying the dragon? I'm in.
Working!!! 11
SATOUUUUUUU YOU DA MANNNNNN YASSSS. Finally!!!! Katanashi you are next!!!!
Cornbread78
Member
Holy fucking shit, goddamn, wow. I can't even believe what just happened... I mean damn, that was crazy stuff. . Just wow.
So much to say, but, I need to wait..
So much to say, but, I need to wait..
Spread Weak Sauce-fin
This season was much less focused on the card battles in of themselves but rather there was a bigger focus on the character drama. Considering the show already wasn't exactly combat heavy, you can imagine how soul sucking that is. A major theme of the show as a whole was focused on dependency, in how people need something or someone to connect to. Many of the Selectors found it in the search of what makes them alive while others took solace in the friendship provided by their talking card.
was weak and they didn't even follow through with her to see how low could she go.
So ends the 2nd season of WIXOSS, in which Ruu
ends the Selector process for all underaged girls.
The production values seem to have taken a hit as there was stand out animation and even the backgrounds weren't as stellar as the first season. So what I'm left with is a show about misery. There's no other way I can describe it. Everything about this cour has to do with suffering whether it's Ruu hating herself for wanting to battle (WHICH TOOK UP FIVE EPISODES) or Afro Casper who wants revenge on a world who ignored her. Everything ended in tears.
Ruu has to be one of the most annoying main characters I've ever had to watch. Her constant bitching and whining and crying drove me to the brink of insanity. I thought they were going to do more and elaborate on her mother but there was none of that this season. I found almost all the characters to be insufferable other than Akilucky and Ulith. I was expecting more from Akilucky as I expected her to shank Ruu's grandmother at some point. I was hoping to see Ruu just spiral into a comatose state but unfortunately none of that happened despite the constant teasing. Akilucky's meltdown and subsequential
The answer is, a lot longer.
stabbing scene
What I got from this is that there is no greater satisfaction than stepping on the wishes of others and watch as their dreams collapse in one blinding moment. It is kinda weird how the wish reversal stuff got negated this season in that Akilucky does start to salvage her career and Megane got friends again despite her social anxiety supposedly being permanent. It kinda undercut the hopelessness of the entire affair. I was also expecting there to be more despair twists but the second season was pretty straightforward.
There is totally going to be a Gundam character that spouts this exact same shit. The marketing is already saying identical garbage.
CheapJuice
Member
Gate - 11
A tipsy Rory, a brown (dark) elf, and fighter jets - Yeah I can dig this.
I want to see them fighter jets (I bet they'll be called Iron Eagles or something) and Iron Pegasus versus the dragon!
A tipsy Rory, a brown (dark) elf, and fighter jets - Yeah I can dig this.
I want to see them fighter jets (I bet they'll be called Iron Eagles or something) and Iron Pegasus versus the dragon!
PshycoNinja
Member
Right! I am so happy it finally happened. And
Soma
Dude... It was a great episode. Shit went down and man... I was on the edge of my seat.
names2hard4you
Member
Charlotte 11
And there we go, we finally figure out why the show is called Charlotte. Pretty cool how they made it tie up with history. But fuck did things go bad. Jesus.
And there we go, we finally figure out why the show is called Charlotte. Pretty cool how they made it tie up with history. But fuck did things go bad. Jesus.
PshycoNinja
Member
Steins;Gate 4 [Watchbet]
Feel like I am watching out of mere curiosity at this point. But some of the characters in this show feel... off. Like as if some of them are in on something. I just get an uneasy feeling.
Also, while I am happy they are going with this consistent art style, it does feel a bit washed out. Like there's a filter over it or something.
I feel you, man. I feel you.
Feel like I am watching out of mere curiosity at this point. But some of the characters in this show feel... off. Like as if some of them are in on something. I just get an uneasy feeling.
Also, while I am happy they are going with this consistent art style, it does feel a bit washed out. Like there's a filter over it or something.
Cornbread78
Member
Satou you manly bastard, about time!
Bringing out "the girl" was pretty lame, but Takanashi needs to man up next week.
Yachiyo reciprocating immediately was great... no more confusion there..very cute together. .
nintendoman58
Member
I loved the uneasiness that I felt during the early bits of Steins;Gate. No matter what, something always felt off and it did a great job of keeping me invested to see where everything was going.
Steins;Gate is one of those shows where I wish I could wipe my memory of just so I can experience it again for the first time. It was such a good ride.
names2hard4you
Member
Shimoneta 11
LOL AT HOW THEY ESCAPED.
AHAHHA. Also we see Tanukichi finally embracing SOX and going along with the dirty jokes. This episode was pure hilarity ahahaha. Him having to erase his "scent" every few minutes because of Anna LOLOL.
LOL AT HOW THEY ESCAPED.
3D PAINTING
Cornbread78
Member
Rory is killing me with these advances on Itami and then setting him up to get beat up by the
Looks like they are going to go have to kick some
ass next week again. This should be awesome..
dark elf
dragon
names2hard4you
Member
Rokka 11
AOTS.
AOTS.
victreeb3l
Member
Charlotte 11
Good episode.
After last week I was wondering how can you hurt the good guys when they have time leap abilities and can just reset things whenever they want? Well, thats one way to make sure the time leap ability can't ever be used again. Evens up the playing field.
Speculation:
Good episode.
After last week I was wondering how can you hurt the good guys when they have time leap abilities and can just reset things whenever they want? Well, thats one way to make sure the time leap ability can't ever be used again. Evens up the playing field.
Sad to see Kumagami go but after all that torture he's probably better off dead now. I dont fault Yu for this at all, he actually handled this as best as he could. Last minute telekinesis to stop the rubble from crushing him was good. I wonder if Shunsuke is going to torture these foreigners for information. At least Ayu is back.
Speculation:
I think Sala also had time leap abilities but worked with these bad guys? Theres gotta be a reason why they know so much about Shunsuke and his time leap and how they got after Furuki way before Shun started his syndicate.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Charlotte is the weird show where I find it subpar as a single cour show and would have probably liked it quite a bit if it was 12 episodes longer so it wasn't so much whiplash. Pretty much none of the plot had any time to develop.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Using time leap doesn't erase one's memory because how would Yuu remember the laboratory?
Cornbread78
Member
I have to agree here. If they had mixed in more of the info and hinted at and explained some of this stuff interlaced with their attempts to subdue the other ability users, it could have opened things up quite a bit and allowed more growth for the characters and the show as as whole. I wonder why Maeda decided to go with 13 episodes and not 24. Either way, I'm interested in seeing how they close the story up in the last 2 episodes.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I mean, the transition from the "Yu loses it" plot to "Steins;gate plot" was something like one or two episodes. It's just too fast and there was a lot of lost potential there. Especially given we just had a straight up back from the dead plot. Basically I wish this show was Steins;gate. :-(
victreeb3l
Member
Feel like it has the same problem as Angel Beats!: Not enough material to warrant a second cour but 1 isn't enough either. Like 15-16 episodes would probably be enough.
What do you mean? Is this regarding Sala? Kinda confused.
Basileus777
Member
Jun Maeda doesn't know how to structure or pace a television series. Charlotte is just like Angel Beats in that it feels like the plot and structure of a visual novel that was forced into 13 episodes of animation.
Dedication Through Light
Member
What would have they done in 24 episodes, more slice of life ability school life episodes? I found them hit or miss to be honest. It just doesnt have the same magic that Angel Beats had. (especially the cast and music)
ThatChairMan
Member
I think a single cour would have been fine if they knew what kind of story they wanted to tell. Everything happening at the moment is so far removed from the episodic first half, where they could have spent time setting up for what is currently happening instead of just dropping everything plot-related into the last 4 episodes.
Charlotte has just been a comedy of errors with the two other people in the group at the start of the show not even being at the climax of the show. Most of the characters feel throwaway and rushed to try and make us feel something. It's a shame since the idea in concept doesn't seems bad. Most of the early episode seen like a waste when the main antagonists of the show have just shown up and are comically bad. At least Nao is one of the few shining beacons this show has produced.
victreeb3l
Member
If Nao wasn't voiced by Ayane Sakura then she probably would have been meh as well.
Her character design and personality are great but the VA brings the character to life for sure.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
They air at a specific time and it's been like 12 hours. I don't know why you would pop in without having watched.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
This is a general catch-all thread, not a thread dedicated to a specific show. I don't think it's reasonable to expect people to have watched every episode of every anime before they come in here.
Basileus777
Member
It's not reasonable, and it's never been how this thread has operated.
It's just that there used to be a higher level of consideration for other viewers by not blatantly spoiling entire pay offs to series-long plotlines but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore and it's also not like everyone is chomping at the bit to watch something the second it comes out. But whatever, carry on.
Cornbread78
Member
Were the spoiler tags in my post not enough? I always spoiler tag plot points and leave general commentary there.
John Kowalski
Banned
hey guys how's it going
hope you're liking your animes
hope you're liking your animes
Cornbread78
Member
Why is this show so damn good? This mix of action, adventure and mystery each week still hasn't grown old at all and the show is a ton of fun to watch. My question is, how the hell is Adlet
I can't wait until next week's episode, I honestly have no idea who the fake is and who the culprit (s) are in this mess...
Amazing day so far, still have Shinometa to go, but I'm going to play some Tales of Symphonia for a bit first.
still alive after getting diced up by psycho princess?
I can't wait until next week's episode, I honestly have no idea who the fake is and who the culprit (s) are in this mess...
Amazing day so far, still have Shinometa to go, but I'm going to play some Tales of Symphonia for a bit first.
OniBarubary
Banned
I'm probably gonna crucify myself and get put on a couple watch lists, but I was throwing some shit around in my head and had to write some of it out.
I think Rory from GATE might be the only 10,000 year old Loli that...doesn't actually bug me or make me feel uncomfortable. And I think it's all in how she's written and presented. To be fair, I haven't watched much of the show and am mainly just a manga reader (due to the show censoring so much shit) so it may be a bit different in the show, but her characterization and the way she handles herself never makes me feel like she's an underage kid. She never acts or says anything that someone her visual age would say and has been consistent in the manner in which she speaks, how she holds her drink, how she reacts to the things in the Japanese world. It's never done with moe in mind or to make her appear to be this experienced and ancient demi-god that drops that facet as soon as it calls for cuteness or fan-service. Even when it gets fan-servicey or sexual she controls that situation and is the aggressor, her entire attitude during the hot spring episode is a domineering one full of strength and control. It's so weird to me that it didn't bother me even a little bit like it normally would and instead I was rooting for them to fuck since I like her character so much and the interactions with the MC just feel the most natural and strongest.
It doesn't hurt that her body is less of a "looks 12" and more of a "looks like Kuroneko from Oreimo" which allows a generous sliding scale on what her visual age actually looks like. That doesn't mean it isn't a bit fishy or awkward but it isn't like some Nowi from Fire Emblem stuff.
I dunno. I just really enjoy Rory a lot and that's unusual for me and I was trying to figure out why. I guess the fact that she's called "rori" is a bit of an amusing point as well.
I think Rory from GATE might be the only 10,000 year old Loli that...doesn't actually bug me or make me feel uncomfortable. And I think it's all in how she's written and presented. To be fair, I haven't watched much of the show and am mainly just a manga reader (due to the show censoring so much shit) so it may be a bit different in the show, but her characterization and the way she handles herself never makes me feel like she's an underage kid. She never acts or says anything that someone her visual age would say and has been consistent in the manner in which she speaks, how she holds her drink, how she reacts to the things in the Japanese world. It's never done with moe in mind or to make her appear to be this experienced and ancient demi-god that drops that facet as soon as it calls for cuteness or fan-service. Even when it gets fan-servicey or sexual she controls that situation and is the aggressor, her entire attitude during the hot spring episode is a domineering one full of strength and control. It's so weird to me that it didn't bother me even a little bit like it normally would and instead I was rooting for them to fuck since I like her character so much and the interactions with the MC just feel the most natural and strongest.
It doesn't hurt that her body is less of a "looks 12" and more of a "looks like Kuroneko from Oreimo" which allows a generous sliding scale on what her visual age actually looks like. That doesn't mean it isn't a bit fishy or awkward but it isn't like some Nowi from Fire Emblem stuff.
I dunno. I just really enjoy Rory a lot and that's unusual for me and I was trying to figure out why. I guess the fact that she's called "rori" is a bit of an amusing point as well.
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
Oh I'm having REAL fun.
Im too busy to watch anything thats not Dragon ball Super.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Rory is considered a loli?
BassForever
Member
Bit late to this weeks anime hijinx but lets get started
Shokugeki No Soma 23
"On the next and final episode"
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I need season 2 :'[
Shokugeki No Soma 23
"On the next and final episode"
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I need season 2 :'[
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