Apparently, but then that seems to happen a lot here. Not that I can talk given I dropped it around the end of cour 1. I don't hate it though, its just not something I'm interested it. Same is true of AoT and any of the other popular shonen titles.
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Apparently, but then that seems to happen a lot here. Not that I can talk given I dropped it around the end of cour 1. I don't hate it though, its just not something I'm interested it. Same is true of AoT and any of the other popular shonen titles.
Dedication Through Light
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Its not anime of the year material or masterful storytelling.
Basileus777
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I liked the first two arcs of Rezero, the latest arc has just been maudlin and emotionally manipulative in a real clumsy way (there's a reason I've compared it to Jun Maeda works). Though the last episode was alright.
zswordsman
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Yeah, I guess being negative just sounds more vocal cause they make it sound worse than what it is.
True everyone has different tastes....
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
not even top 10 of the year even without fall
Hellwarden
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I don't think most people hate Re:Zero. I think a lot of people in here are just kind of ambivalent towards it. I personally only watched one episode, and never got around to continuing it. I just didn't feel the urge to.
GoldCrusader
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It always seems worst when people hate something you like.
Also animegaf being split on a show is quite normal. Read a little and you will see people shtting on the most popular stuff.
Yeah I feel the same way. Dropped it around episode 7.
names2hard4you
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Novelty has grown old. Sorry Sweetness and Lightning but I have moved on.
Danganronpa 3 Future Arc - 05
I have no idea of what's going on.
Danganronpa 3 Future Arc - 05
I have no idea of what's going on.
I'll marathon it at the end of the season. I don't like it as much as everyone else.
Besides, the more important shows that I think needs more exposure is 91 Days and Alderamin on the Sky.
GoldCrusader
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I would disagree it is at least top 10 material. They are a few shows better then it, but not 10.
Cornbread78
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Cowboy Bebop ep.25-END
Damn, that ending though..
Oh wow. What a closing, just wow. Whoever said last week that there should be a continuation of the show was out of their mind after that ending. Poor Faye, I mean, dammmmn.. I wasn't expecting that one at all. Really well done. My only gripe with ghe show is the episodic approaxh they took to tell Spike's story. I mean, they give you bits and pieces along the way, but that central story from the two middle episodes and the end would have been great...
Damn, that ending though..
zswordsman
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Yeah. I guess it's a polarizing show, Anything that gets that popular really fast seems to be.
I need to start watching 91days. I went camping and didn't see anything this weekend.
names2hard4you
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Re:Zero is the thing that keeps me going through the week. I don't really look forward to any other show in the same way as I do with Re:Zero. I like it quite a bit, but my tastes aren't as refined as most folks here anyway.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I don't regret catching up on Re:Zero, so thats something.
I think last time I checked there were 15 or so things I liked better, not counting Kizu.
I think last time I checked there were 15 or so things I liked better, not counting Kizu.
zswordsman
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Yeah same here, it's been the only anime I've followed this season. I haven't done that since food wars and Ore monogatari.
This and the episode where he fights at a church are my favorite. Fantastic series.
Also... You already finished FMA?! I must have missed the review post :/
Now on to the movie, which fits somewhere between episodes 9 and 23.
Admiral Woofington
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I stopped watching at the second arc as the show wasn't going anywhere I was interested in going and I read about the next arc.
It was an enjoyable enough show and I can see why it's popular, just not for me in the slightest.
GoldCrusader
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Do inform me on those titles. If they are really better then re:zero, then they are at least worth checking out.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Showa Rakugo Genroku Shinju, Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro, Osomatsu-san, Mob Pscyho 100, Haikyuu, Gintama, Thunderbolt Fantasy, Diamond is Unbreakable, Kiznaiver, Space Patrol Luluco even Erased...nearly everything I actually finished this year I've liked better then Re:Zero. Hell I even like Love Live, Dragon Ball Super, Flying Witch and Galko-chan more plus Danganronpa but thats only for established fans. It's better then Kabaneri, Bakuon Maiyoga and My Hero Academia I guess.
Maybe such high praise for episode 15 and stuff colored my expectations, but maybe I should have seen it was in the top 25 on MAL despite being half over and adjusted my expectations but I feel like I'm in a completely different boat then everyone who likes the show. In fact, I liked the show better before episode 15...
I don't hate the show but I don't like it much either. I'm mostly apathetic, and only talk about it so much because its the show to talk about. Its like how I Am Setsuna and Furi probably won't be on my top 10 games of the year. You're fine, but I don't feel strongly enough about you to care a whole lot after its over.
zswordsman
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You kinda lost me with Erased, first half was good but then when they changed the ending I just couldn't enjoy it as much.
Although I did like most of your list.
I really started liking rezero around ep 5-7 when he starts falling apart.
Gotta watch kiznaiver and Rakugo, too much anime to see in just 5 weeks lol.
Although I did like most of your list.
I really started liking rezero around ep 5-7 when he starts falling apart.
Gotta watch kiznaiver and Rakugo, too much anime to see in just 5 weeks lol.
Hyperactivity
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Tbh, yeah, I think I liked 13 and 18 more, even within that same arc
zswordsman
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So you like the Tsunderes?
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Erased is gonna get bumped off in fall. But I still like more parts of Erased then I like parts of Re:Zero. I don't really feel that strongly about Erased either, aside from 1 or 2 episodes. Its not a show I'm going to jump up and go to bat for or defend like something I really give a shit about like JoJo or Gintama.
stop stealing my tweets
zswordsman
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Those first few episodes of Erased were really good though. I couldn't resist and had to read the manga to see what would happen. Which was a mistake, I probably would have enjoyed it more not knowing what was happening.
hosannainexcelsis
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Battery 3
This is starting to come together now. Harada's habit of being unfriendly and arrogant is starting to lead to blowups with everyone around him: his mom, the coach, and finally Gou. It'll be interesting to see the fallout.
The pitching scene was particularly well directed. Good use of music.
This is starting to come together now. Harada's habit of being unfriendly and arrogant is starting to lead to blowups with everyone around him: his mom, the coach, and finally Gou. It'll be interesting to see the fallout.
The pitching scene was particularly well directed. Good use of music.
GoldCrusader
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I disagree with some like erased but If you just don't like it then I guess it's understandable.
That DJ thing is really good?
Also you shush MHA is the AOTY
Maybe Haikyu...such a hard choice
The Illiterati
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Mob Psycho 100 5
No Punch Man.
Good episode.
No Punch Man.
Good episode.
Anyone who props up the production values of Re:zero just feeds into the narrative that it's for people who do not know much about anything. The characters are dreadful and off-putting. The major narrative is a mess with no clear overarching goal or motivation even after nearly twenty episodes, and its short term story arcs are wholly unsatisfying. From a visual perspective it is underwhelming. Its moments of impressive animation are stacked heavily to the very start of the series. Taken as a whole there is a very weak eye for visual work on display. Color use is atrocious. Background work is hideous. CG elements are glaring and poorly integrated. Perspectives that do not have flat characters stretch and distend them in a comical fashion. There is clearly not much foresight into construction of these pieces, Re:zero just has the good fortune to occasionally have talented people helping craft its vision. This does not even bring into mention the dull score, or the weak acting. This is a major step down from what White Fox just came off of with Utawarerumono from a production perspective, and Re:zero definitely does not stack up well against other shows this season either. One could easily find five or possibly even ten currently airing shows that outdo Re:zero from a visual perspective.
names2hard4you
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Mob Psycho 100 - 05
No words to describe the level of animation on this. It's surreal.
But... that doesn't matter when you enjoy something because it exists. One doesn't need to analyze the acidity in strawberry ice cream to say it is their favourite flavour. Why is it wrong for someone to say that they put this (or any other show) on their top 10?
No words to describe the level of animation on this. It's surreal.
But... that doesn't matter when you enjoy something because it exists. One doesn't need to analyze the acidity in strawberry ice cream to say it is their favourite flavour. Why is it wrong for someone to say that they put this (or any other show) on their top 10?
Euphonium had a good bit of narration such as in episode 9 after the audition.
I get the dichotomy between Teruki and Mob even if it's a little heavy handed. The problem is that ???? serves as an out for Mob in that push comes to shove, the decision is sort of made for him. It allows the show to have that action sequence while also not forcing Mob into a scenario where he has to decide on his own to break his rule.
If Mob can't use his powers for self-defense then they should have just ended it in the classroom. It would have been a good fakeout for the audience. I also don't really find the pacifism angle to be particularly interesting as it comes off as frustrating in most instances, this case not excluded.
This feels a bit more savage than the show deserves.
zswordsman
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I didn't really enjoy the first episode of Mob but I think I'm gonna give it another shot by the way some of you guys talk about it. At the very least it seems to be visually awesome 
hosannainexcelsis
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OK, looking at that scene there's the following bit of narration from Kimiko: "A few days passed, and the results were announced. The jitters from the audition came back, and the mood in the music room became tense." Strictly speaking these two sentences are stating things that can be inferred from the visuals (except perhaps for the "few days" part), but it's so minor and brief that I don't think it's particularly notable.
An out? ???% is Mob's dark, destructive power that he's afraid of. It's the reason he bottles up his emotions and resolves not to use his powers against other people, because he is afraid of what happens when his power gets out of control. You could even say it's the core aspect of what defines him as a character. If you think it's just an excuse to have an action scene, you're badly misinterpreting the show.
RuinerPrime
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so I've been out of the anime game for awhile now and I'm just getting back into it. what is the best way to watch? is Crunchy roll the best option?
I just recently picked up Serial Experiments Lain & Panty & Stocking w garter belt both on blu ray.
the gf & I are both enjoying the craziness of p&s so far. she's really new to anime so what would you recommend?
I just recently picked up Serial Experiments Lain & Panty & Stocking w garter belt both on blu ray.
the gf & I are both enjoying the craziness of p&s so far. she's really new to anime so what would you recommend?
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Aku no Hana 09
This show feels like I'm watching a train wreck in slow motion and all the carriages are having panic attacks.
I think if I would've watched this show a few years ago it would've probably given me a panic attack.
If you like Panty and Stocking then do FLCL and Space Patrol Luluco. Maybe Kill la Kill but its less a comedy. If you want another ultra raunchy comedy then try Prison School and Shimoneta.
CR is a good option if you're going to watch shows as they air.
This show feels like I'm watching a train wreck in slow motion and all the carriages are having panic attacks.
I think if I would've watched this show a few years ago it would've probably given me a panic attack.
If you like Panty and Stocking then do FLCL and Space Patrol Luluco. Maybe Kill la Kill but its less a comedy. If you want another ultra raunchy comedy then try Prison School and Shimoneta.
CR is a good option if you're going to watch shows as they air.
Cornbread78
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A Certain Magical Index ep.7
Ok, some funny stuff in here to start the episode. However, Touma really has to let the cat outta the bag (lol) here at some point and tell everyone he doesn't remember who he is and what he's doing because shit is about to get real.
So you... don't like the show?
RuinerPrime
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thanks. I love FLCL and hope she will too. we both love the idea of Shimoneta, but I didn't see it on crunchy roll; what's the easiest and legal why of watching it?
That's not the only case though, the show does a number of little spurts like that which add up.
Berserk powers/statuses are almost always outs.They're either used as writing outs to get characters out of fights they should probably lose or bypass the mentality of a character. Vash in Trigun has a similar issue, although not exactly, with the use of the Angel Arm. Trigun is actually a really good comparison now that I think about it with Vash's heavy resistance at killing as well. It's a tool used by the writer to say that it isn't really the character's fault for their actions.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Shimoneta is on Hulu and Funimation
Edit: If you care more about watching a catalog then currently airing shows then Hulu is probably better then Crunchyroll or Funimation.
I did not even bother to gut the show over its lame attempts at maintaining despair through simplistic violence and parody-esque interpretations of mental disorder, and the pitiful contrast that side of it has to the relentless and cloying fanservice.
I don't think you have anything to worry about. Mob overcompensating for his dangerous powers by bottling up his emotions, thus eventually causing problems when the bottle explodes later on, is kinda the whole theme of the show.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
If you want a more despair inducing despair, I have a show for you.
Berserk. Sorry Danganronpa.
RuinerPrime
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oh yeah hulu! forgot about that one. thank you!
yeah id like to catch up on some of the ones I missed then the current stuff at the moment.
hosannainexcelsis
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If you're allergic to internal thoughts/narration, you had better quit watching anime.
Mob feels he's at fault, at any rate. If he didn't have the problem with his power going berserk, we wouldn't have a series.
I think if it was him just 'snapping' I would be more fine with it than the use of ???. That's partially why I preferred the climax in episode 3 over the one in episode 5.
nintendoman58
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This obsession with despair that so many of these shows have is unhealthy.
You guys need to watch more shows that have a good hope element to them. Like Majin Bone.
You guys need to watch more shows that have a good hope element to them. Like Majin Bone.
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