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Summer Anime 2016 |OT| Makes Me Happy When Skies Are Grey
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I really enjoyed the last episode of Mob so I have an inkling of hope that it can mantain that and become something I can watch for more than just visual prowess.
Jojo is Jojo and, judging from first episode Thunderbolt, is not my kind of thing unfortunately.
Still have to check Alderamin and Battery. I shudder at even the mention of word "baseball" but if its truly show about baseball without baseball than maybe I stand a chance.
I don't want sound doom&gloom cause the last season, despite not having any single superb work, was still my favorite in long while but summer's offerings for me so far are slim
I did drop New Game. There was nothing to it. Someone literally took that joke where they say you can just take a group of cute girl characters and stick them in a random scenario and it will sell to the nth degree, because that's all they did. They do nothing with the characters, they really do nothing with the scenario and it provides no real reason to continue watching it. This is the season with a new Love Live and this is what you bring to the fight? Gave up before you even started.
But in its place I picked up Amanchu which is great.
But in its place I picked up Amanchu which is great.
PdotMichael
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Should at least introduce a school saving plot or something... I mean it worked for Love Live and GuP even twice!
Is there no end to Nintondoman's suffering ?
from director of Code Geass, a riveting PV of a new mecha anime.
from director of Code Geass, a riveting PV of a new mecha anime.
I'm not that much into Pokemon so don't really know the localized names. I know Satoshi is Ash in the english version, and Professor Okido is Professor Oak but past that I'm at a loss. I don't even know PIkachu's localized name.
Well I forget a lot of most media I consume. At least in terms of specifics. Part of it probably is the sheer amount of media consumed that is consumed once and never rewatched/reread. I tend to have stronger memories of stuff I watched and rewatched as a kid.
This like the last 3-4 seasons is pretty sparse for me. Seemingly gone are the days where I'd be watching 12-15 shows. Now I seem to be down to 4-8 a season.
This season being...
Sweetness and Lightning
Battery
Macross
Alderamin
New Game
Orange
Souma S2.
The problem I think is the lack of interaction with the characters. Since they're in an office most of the day they are just staring at their screens in silence. Then the work day ends and they go home. There's a reason most school based shows skip lessons and focus on after school activities, because the characters aren't talking to each other during class.
And I'll have you know the plot to Sunshine isn't about the school closing down.
No, the school is closing down and being combined. What a twist!
Diamond is Unbreakable has so far been praised as the best shounen adaptation of the last 1 1/2 decades, David Production is clearly full of staff that are passionate about the series and with DiU, they have reached a point where they can provide the level of quality in both artistic direction and intelligent adaptation from manga to anime that the series deserves. That's separated from the fact that even a few years a go, the series was largely unknown in the west and the chance of a new adaptation seemed like an impossibility. But it's just better than average.
Maximilian Kolbe
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Oh well studio is Sanzigen, rip Nintondoman.
It continues the run of enjoyable workplace anime for me. Not sure how many more I can consume before I get tired of it. But this, shirobako and seiyuus life have all been enjoyable in recent times.
Wait no. Wait.
Fucking hell.
Don't get me wrong, I have been enjoying this show a bunch. But that was likely the best individual episode of an anime I have ever seen. It almost feels like the entire series has been leading up to that single moment in which Subaru is broken entirely.
Betelgeuse is a goddamn amazing moment for this series, because it's the moment Subaru has to face true evil alone. No one could help him, his power was worthless, and he suffered for it. All this time he's been playing his little SAO fanfic in his head and suddenly he's thrust into the violent reality of the world he lives in and his place in it. He cannot just sit and let things progress as they will, knowing that eventually he'll find a way through. The sheer horror of his failures are too much for him to handle. He isn't Kirito, he's not even just an average Joe. He's a goddamn nobody.
I could probably go on forever but my thoughts are still all over the place. All I'll say now is that thread in OT asking why people like this show is fucking hilarious after what I just watched.
However, I'm now going to mention something I'd been thinking about for a while now, since this had the third save point. I'm pretty sure that whoever it was that gave Subaru this power is from the mansion. I refuse to believe that these save points are random, and considering the limits in discussing them I'm sure that somebody gave them to him. If we assume it's similar to a curse, then physical contact would probably be required to cast it. Of the three save points, two were on busy crowded streets meaning anyone could have done it, but the second was in the mansion whilst he was asleep.
Of course, that's just pointless speculation on my part that may well actually be disproved by the parts left till I catch up. I just wanted to throw it down now since it's a theory I've had ever since it was revealed that curses require physical contact.
Fucking hell.
Don't get me wrong, I have been enjoying this show a bunch. But that was likely the best individual episode of an anime I have ever seen. It almost feels like the entire series has been leading up to that single moment in which Subaru is broken entirely.
Betelgeuse is a goddamn amazing moment for this series, because it's the moment Subaru has to face true evil alone. No one could help him, his power was worthless, and he suffered for it. All this time he's been playing his little SAO fanfic in his head and suddenly he's thrust into the violent reality of the world he lives in and his place in it. He cannot just sit and let things progress as they will, knowing that eventually he'll find a way through. The sheer horror of his failures are too much for him to handle. He isn't Kirito, he's not even just an average Joe. He's a goddamn nobody.
I could probably go on forever but my thoughts are still all over the place. All I'll say now is that thread in OT asking why people like this show is fucking hilarious after what I just watched.
However, I'm now going to mention something I'd been thinking about for a while now, since this had the third save point. I'm pretty sure that whoever it was that gave Subaru this power is from the mansion. I refuse to believe that these save points are random, and considering the limits in discussing them I'm sure that somebody gave them to him. If we assume it's similar to a curse, then physical contact would probably be required to cast it. Of the three save points, two were on busy crowded streets meaning anyone could have done it, but the second was in the mansion whilst he was asleep.
Of course, that's just pointless speculation on my part that may well actually be disproved by the parts left till I catch up. I just wanted to throw it down now since it's a theory I've had ever since it was revealed that curses require physical contact.
It's so different from those shows though... well I haven't watched seiyuus yet.
It's like what beegs is saying, a cute girls thing with a different skin. I love and hate that it's not a high school club thing in that sense. It doesn't have to deal with the traditional high school bs. But on the other hand, all the "adults" act like anime high schoolers.
nintendoman58
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My suffering ended when I saw this thing, thank you very much.
As for ID-0, I don't exactly have high hopes for it, but I'll give it a shot.
"It's not good, but it's better than average" is a statement that makes so sense to me.
If really is better than average, why not call it good?
Dedication Through Light
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No wings and no beam swords makes it not a good mecha design. Hoping the charactets deliver, teenager boys please.
I guess it's okay for a non-informative teaser? Sanzigen is no Orange, that's for sure, but with Kuroda writing the scripts it'll probably be on the relatively serious side and the return to a space setting would be a nice change for the director after all these years.
Tons.
House of Five Leaves comes to mind. I don't remember one god damn thing from that show except the faces and I know I liked it at the time.
Arslan Senki Season 2, Episode 6:
Right, time for one of those episode that shows us what is going on in other political centers of this war as we see the decrepit state of Ecbatana. Indeed, I would say more has happened here then in any other episode this season as was see some pretty major shifts for both players and characters. Also, Arslan is going to reenact his favorite episodes of One Piece because well for plot reasons he is going to need a shit ton of money to raise that huge army his is tasked with.
Right, time for one of those episode that shows us what is going on in other political centers of this war as we see the decrepit state of Ecbatana. Indeed, I would say more has happened here then in any other episode this season as was see some pretty major shifts for both players and characters. Also, Arslan is going to reenact his favorite episodes of One Piece because well for plot reasons he is going to need a shit ton of money to raise that huge army his is tasked with.
Admiral Woofington
Member
91 Days will save Anime by making it HBO
PdotMichael
Banned
The irony is that the creator of New Game has actually worked in the Japanese Video Game industry.
nintendoman58
Member
The funny thing is I've seen lists saying that this show is actually more popular than Love Live this season.
What a complete and utter waste of potential then.
No doubt.
Admiral Woofington
Member
They should start a new game plus and clear their mistake
Someone gave him that power
I will not spoil who tho, altho it isn't that much of a secret given the characteristics of the power
Admiral Woofington
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Sweetness and lightning is starting to bore me as I don't care for a show that entirely revolves around the cooking. I need more dank single father drama.
names2hard4you
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Agreed. At first I was okay with it, but it's starting to bore me quite a bit
Dedication Through Light
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A new Show By Rock group, so excited for the drummer!!! [pink]
Yo, gimme some of that Range Murata.
Cornbread78
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Handa-kun ep.5
This show is always good for a few laughs; almost always at poor Handa's expense. Well, looks like ge
Miss feminist Student Council Pres. through situations, lol.
This show is always good for a few laughs; almost always at poor Handa's expense. Well, looks like ge
tamed
The Morose Mononokean episode 6
While i drooped many shows since the beginning of this season, i still continue to watch this. It's really not the most exciting show, it takes things slow, but i kinda like the relaxed tone it has, and the subtle humour instead of the big gags. The last episode was nice, where they searched for a wedding ring from a deceased husband to return to his wife, so he could pass on.
The calming relaxed tone in this show is just perfect to watch before being crushed by Re Zero later in the day.
While i drooped many shows since the beginning of this season, i still continue to watch this. It's really not the most exciting show, it takes things slow, but i kinda like the relaxed tone it has, and the subtle humour instead of the big gags. The last episode was nice, where they searched for a wedding ring from a deceased husband to return to his wife, so he could pass on.
The calming relaxed tone in this show is just perfect to watch before being crushed by Re Zero later in the day.
Dedication Through Light
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Todays Zestiria really makes me not want to play Berseria, all the cast are so dull compared to Zestiria.
Basileus777
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Tales of Zestiria the X 5
Well this didn't have any Zestiria in it as they jumped straight to an episode (and at least one more) that is all Berseria. The lack of any transition to this was odd, but Velvet's tale of revenge is so far more interesting than Zestiria.
Well this didn't have any Zestiria in it as they jumped straight to an episode (and at least one more) that is all Berseria. The lack of any transition to this was odd, but Velvet's tale of revenge is so far more interesting than Zestiria.
The main character is even a woman, the horror.
Dedication Through Light
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Best part of Berseria
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