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Summer Anime 2016 |OT| Makes Me Happy When Skies Are Grey
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New Game!
Not what I expected and mostly about cute girls doing cute things. Amazed how young the development stuff is too haha.
I do like the cast so far, brown skinned girl had the best scene and I know people who are so different IRL compared to how they are on the computer screen (Complete with emojis) so that got a chuckle out of that.
Will give it another episode before I know for certain if I want to watch more.
Exchange rate is the only thing killing us so far.
But petrol has already gone up by 3 pence and there's murmurs of VAT being increased too ;_;
Not what I expected and mostly about cute girls doing cute things. Amazed how young the development stuff is too haha.
I do like the cast so far, brown skinned girl had the best scene and I know people who are so different IRL compared to how they are on the computer screen (Complete with emojis) so that got a chuckle out of that.
Will give it another episode before I know for certain if I want to watch more.
Exchange rate is the only thing killing us so far.
But petrol has already gone up by 3 pence and there's murmurs of VAT being increased too ;_;
A hot new OP, hints at a hot new rival, and Soma's hot dad returns.
That ED's pretty fucking creep though. Not sure what's going on their quite yet.
Overall a nice transition episode. I like that Erina likely idolises Soma's dad, since that'll likely lead to some very interest conversations once the truth is out.
That ED's pretty fucking creep though. Not sure what's going on their quite yet.
Overall a nice transition episode. I like that Erina likely idolises Soma's dad, since that'll likely lead to some very interest conversations once the truth is out.
names2hard4you
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My header took us straight to victory. I told you all I was going to play properly.
Finals, here we gooo
Finals, here we gooo
John Blade
Member
Oh...whopps. My mistake. Based on how they talk, it sound like her sister got injured. Just check and you're right. Well...this explain few more questions I have now. Man....will see where this will take us now.
Hope you saved some ketchup for Sunday. We really need to win this one.
(it all went according to Santos' keikaku. That mad man)
Zero Time Dilemma
People have no chill when it comes to discussing this in the spoiler thread.
I got more than i could have ever hoped for. I am new to being the only person in existence getting his theories proven from half a decade ago. I can without reservation be smug about a thing now. So for that personal reason alone i give it all my thumbs up for life.
People have no chill when it comes to discussing this in the spoiler thread.
I got more than i could have ever hoped for. I am new to being the only person in existence getting his theories proven from half a decade ago. I can without reservation be smug about a thing now. So for that personal reason alone i give it all my thumbs up for life.
Congrats!
But you're going to get reckt by Ozil* and co.
*He's so invisible you'll never see him coming.
names2hard4you
Member
Smug monocle.
In exchange for success, you should watch New Game!
>;P
Regardless of who wins tomorrow, the final is going to be the clash of the year.
And no anime from me today! Gonna watch Central Intelligence with some friends tonight. After I polish my boots for Sunday of course.
Santos is the man we needed and didn't deserve. Even without Coentrão we made it this far. So proud.
I have a theory that his eyes give him special powers. Like they allow him to not play by the rules of natural physics.
names2hard4you
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You really need to work on your freekicks though
Congrats
Like everything in life, that comes at a price. Or a second season of Hyouka being announced. I'd take that too.
I haven't seen any major issues with any of their releases (that I've purchased) over the past two years. Of course their releases aren't AoA or Ponycanyon quality, but they're worth their sale prices. I think people can pick up a half of Shirobako for $35 during the sale right now on rightstuf.
hosannainexcelsis
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Twitch
Hundred 7-12(END)
Well... that was stupid. Not as bad a big order and especially not as bad as Lance 'N Masques, but it was still bad. I'll keep to my original evaluation of this show: its IS but slightly worse.
That said at least the MC chose someone from the harem at the end. No loose strings in this show, at least. It actually makes me quite sad that this show has a proper ending when most shows that are a lot better straight up don't.
Oh well, I need something good now. Gonna watch the first episode of sweetness and lightning and maybe some Flying witch directly after :3
Well... that was stupid. Not as bad a big order and especially not as bad as Lance 'N Masques, but it was still bad. I'll keep to my original evaluation of this show: its IS but slightly worse.
That said at least the MC chose someone from the harem at the end. No loose strings in this show, at least. It actually makes me quite sad that this show has a proper ending when most shows that are a lot better straight up don't.
Oh well, I need something good now. Gonna watch the first episode of sweetness and lightning and maybe some Flying witch directly after :3
nintendoman58
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Smug monocle.
In exchange for success, you should watch New Game!
>;P
I say he should get back to Gurren Lagann instead! That'd feel like a much better reward for success to me!
For that matter, the last Sentai release I got (GochiUsa) didn't have many noticeable issues either. They've definitely improved from their earlier releases this decade.
SliceSabre
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Fate Kaleid Liner PRISMA ILLYA 3rei!! 01
Well that was a pretty damn good episode if I say so mayself. That Berserker chick was nicely sane too unlike the vast majority of Berserkers that show up in this universe.
Well that was a pretty damn good episode if I say so mayself. That Berserker chick was nicely sane too unlike the vast majority of Berserkers that show up in this universe.
Macross Delta 0.1
I just wanted to say that I regret not liking Akito the Exiled's use of CGI. I tried to watch the first episode of Macross Delta, I was like 5 minutes in and the CG robots were absolutely terrible. People praised the show lately and I decided to give it a chance, but I can't continue like that. :/
I just wanted to say that I regret not liking Akito the Exiled's use of CGI. I tried to watch the first episode of Macross Delta, I was like 5 minutes in and the CG robots were absolutely terrible. People praised the show lately and I decided to give it a chance, but I can't continue like that. :/
Wouldn't that automatically make it better than IS?
ya'd think so...
SolidSnakeUS
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I'm just at the beginning of the first episode of Masou Gakuen HxH and holy shit I couldn't stop laughing at how insanely, over the top ecchi the opening is.
I have to ask, what made them want to do a series instead of just a straight hentai? Give it a 2 or 3 episode run. Maybe a little more if you actually want to try story. It is literally at 3 minutes and 26 seconds where it says "Let's Climax Hybrid." Are you serious?
I have to ask, what made them want to do a series instead of just a straight hentai? Give it a 2 or 3 episode run. Maybe a little more if you actually want to try story. It is literally at 3 minutes and 26 seconds where it says "Let's Climax Hybrid." Are you serious?
Basileus777
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It's an adaptation and the source material obviously isn't explicit enough to keep it off of bookshelves for its target demographic.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
I get that it's based on the light novels, and I like the ecchi stuff and whatnot, but holy shit does it hit you like a freight train (compared to others) off the bat. Hell, it hits you so hard that it becomes unintentionally hilarious.
SliceSabre
Banned
It goes back to the classic issue a lot of people don't get between things that are 'ecchi' and porn.
Sometimes you want the tease instead of the girl just throwing off her clothes and and getting every orifice filled. A lot of people just seem dumbfounded at this concept. Probably the same people who don't understand foreplay.
Flying Witch -END-
This ended up being much better than I was expecting.
+Fantastic music, the orchestral themes specifically.
+Even though not a lot really happens, I was constantly enthralled. The episodes felt like they went by really quickly because I was very rarely bored while watching.
+Lots of whimsy and wonder. It's nice watching an anime like this where there's no real threat. The balance between mundane, everyday life moments and whimsical moments made them all the more magical.
+That bit with the enormous sky whale was fantastic.
+The cafe episode was pretty much flawless imo.
+Chinatsu is a great character to compliment all the magical stuff that happens. She's so innocent and almost everything comes as a surprise to her, so she's perfect to be used to introduce the concepts and practices of magic to the audience. Her simple perception of magic matches the simple nature of the magic in the show (more on that below). It's quite refreshing to have a character who's simply awestruck by magic, rather than it being commonplace and therefore uninteresting.
+Speaking of magic, I really like how magic is portrayed in the show. It's quite subdued and relatively simple compared to how magic tends to get shown in other anime. Most of the spells are cast using simple drawings rather than long incantations, and the spells themselves are eclectic without being outlandish. There's no flashy lasers or lightshows here, and as a result I was more interested in what the show would come up with next. A lot of the time in anime, magic is used exclusively as a weapon, so having magic be almost purely recreational was a really nice release. I think the extra bit at the end of episode 8 where Akane goes to Vietnam and makes everything black and white is one of the best examples of this - she does it because it's fun rather than having any real reason to do so. Teleporting Makoto to her so she had someone to take her photo was a perfect finish to the scene, too.
-Kei sounded constantly bored.
-The Harbinger of Spring seems like a central character in the OP but he only shows up for half an episode - not really a problem, just something that was a little weird.
-A lot of the really good moments were in the second half of the show, so the first half felt a little too dry. If they were spread out more evenly I probably would've started really liking it much earlier.
Gushing over. If you want a fantastic, calming anime, go watch it if you haven't!
This ended up being much better than I was expecting.
+Fantastic music, the orchestral themes specifically.
+Even though not a lot really happens, I was constantly enthralled. The episodes felt like they went by really quickly because I was very rarely bored while watching.
+Lots of whimsy and wonder. It's nice watching an anime like this where there's no real threat. The balance between mundane, everyday life moments and whimsical moments made them all the more magical.
+That bit with the enormous sky whale was fantastic.
+The cafe episode was pretty much flawless imo.
+Chinatsu is a great character to compliment all the magical stuff that happens. She's so innocent and almost everything comes as a surprise to her, so she's perfect to be used to introduce the concepts and practices of magic to the audience. Her simple perception of magic matches the simple nature of the magic in the show (more on that below). It's quite refreshing to have a character who's simply awestruck by magic, rather than it being commonplace and therefore uninteresting.
+Speaking of magic, I really like how magic is portrayed in the show. It's quite subdued and relatively simple compared to how magic tends to get shown in other anime. Most of the spells are cast using simple drawings rather than long incantations, and the spells themselves are eclectic without being outlandish. There's no flashy lasers or lightshows here, and as a result I was more interested in what the show would come up with next. A lot of the time in anime, magic is used exclusively as a weapon, so having magic be almost purely recreational was a really nice release. I think the extra bit at the end of episode 8 where Akane goes to Vietnam and makes everything black and white is one of the best examples of this - she does it because it's fun rather than having any real reason to do so. Teleporting Makoto to her so she had someone to take her photo was a perfect finish to the scene, too.
-Kei sounded constantly bored.
-The Harbinger of Spring seems like a central character in the OP but he only shows up for half an episode - not really a problem, just something that was a little weird.
-A lot of the really good moments were in the second half of the show, so the first half felt a little too dry. If they were spread out more evenly I probably would've started really liking it much earlier.
Gushing over. If you want a fantastic, calming anime, go watch it if you haven't!
poor man's straight valkyrie drive tbh.
John Blade
Member
NOTE: THEY WILL BE SPOILER SO, IF YOU NEVER WATCH THIS SHOW, DON'T READ MY POST.
Impression Note:
I will say this episode just remove all the random stuff which didn't help much in the show and now put more effort into telling a story which is now making me interested in this episode. For now, it continue where it start from the last episode which is more into Fuuko and herself and what happen to her. It's actually a touching to watch as you found out a bit more of her older sister (which I found out is the random woman in the bakery shop), the condition Fuuko is actually in (she is in comma) and her reason making the starfish.
It's fun to watch Nagisa and her family helping Fuuko a bit to make her feel at home while at the same mass producing the starfish she can give out to people in the school (that entire skirt is just random when you think of how Nagisa father solve the issue of taking care of the shop and making starfish). Also, fun to see Fuuko get pick on again in this episode. Got to see another fun skirt of her where Tomoya poke fun at her once more.
At the end, you find out she just want to be in school but never have a chance because of the accident. Which explain why no one really know here in her class and she didn't really have any friends. This solve at the end when Tomoya and Nagisa manage to get people they know to come in to have a class for Fuuko with Nagisa mom as a teacher to have a class for her to be in. Also, to have some friends she can be with so, she can talk to them when she need to.
A very touching episode. Kinda feel happy Fuuko have someone as a friend she can go to now. Hope this style of story pacing will continue without those random stuff in the last few episode.
Impression Note:
I will say this episode just remove all the random stuff which didn't help much in the show and now put more effort into telling a story which is now making me interested in this episode. For now, it continue where it start from the last episode which is more into Fuuko and herself and what happen to her. It's actually a touching to watch as you found out a bit more of her older sister (which I found out is the random woman in the bakery shop), the condition Fuuko is actually in (she is in comma) and her reason making the starfish.
It's fun to watch Nagisa and her family helping Fuuko a bit to make her feel at home while at the same mass producing the starfish she can give out to people in the school (that entire skirt is just random when you think of how Nagisa father solve the issue of taking care of the shop and making starfish). Also, fun to see Fuuko get pick on again in this episode. Got to see another fun skirt of her where Tomoya poke fun at her once more.
At the end, you find out she just want to be in school but never have a chance because of the accident. Which explain why no one really know here in her class and she didn't really have any friends. This solve at the end when Tomoya and Nagisa manage to get people they know to come in to have a class for Fuuko with Nagisa mom as a teacher to have a class for her to be in. Also, to have some friends she can be with so, she can talk to them when she need to.
A very touching episode. Kinda feel happy Fuuko have someone as a friend she can go to now. Hope this style of story pacing will continue without those random stuff in the last few episode.
John Blade
Member
Just watch it and don't think too hard on it. One of my favorite epic show to watch when it air in Japan. Also, the music is great in the show. Try to look into the band music if you can.
Hellwarden
Member
Any must watches this season?
no smut plz
If you want something cute, reception to Sweetness and Lightning seems to be positive. It's about a single dad trying to take care of his daughter.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Any must watches this season?
no smut plz
Servamp
Puzzle & Dragons Cross
Morose Mononokean
Scar-red Rider Xechs
Cheer Boys!
Dedication Through Light
Member
Got more Utapri (Ittoki Otoya) this month. My desk is overflowing with him but hes so awesome. And a World Trigger shirt, cause Border is best.
i think i can i think i can i think i can
GoldCrusader
Member
Any must watches this season?
no smut plz
It's still early for must watch but..
D.Gray-Man Hallow is a great return for the series
Tales of Zestiria the X looks amazing! Ufotable delivering on the super visuals.
If you liked OPM give Mob Psycho 100 a try since they are both by the ONE.
If you like sports anime DAYS seems very potent and had a great first episode
You like more kid friendly show? Puzzle and Dragon X seems to be pretty great.
Liked Barakamon? It's prequel Handa-kun is airing soon.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I mean, I guess you could sort of argue that Emilia's always been nice to him (which is basically a lie absent being willfully ignorant) and that the only other girl who likes him (Rem) killed him a couple of times, but he doesn't seem even vaguely in fear of Rem.
Hellwarden
Member
Servamp 1
So, I find myself thinking what I thought about Taboo Tattoo. The show is basically split into two parts. Wacky zany humor, and people being ripped open. (The blood seems to strangely dry up really fast tho. I'm not sure if that's censorship, or the staff being lazy.) The two parts flow together even worse than Taboo Tattoo though. To say there was barely a fight scene is being too generous. The whole sexy vampire pet boy might do something for others, but it, much like the rest of the show, does nothing for me.
So, I find myself thinking what I thought about Taboo Tattoo. The show is basically split into two parts. Wacky zany humor, and people being ripped open. (The blood seems to strangely dry up really fast tho. I'm not sure if that's censorship, or the staff being lazy.) The two parts flow together even worse than Taboo Tattoo though. To say there was barely a fight scene is being too generous. The whole sexy vampire pet boy might do something for others, but it, much like the rest of the show, does nothing for me.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
I finally finished the first episode of Masou Gakuen HxH and man I was slow clapping, laughing and face palming in a matter of minutes lol.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
Nice, thanks all.
I had no idea Tales was by Ufotable. It's now a must watch for me.
Might check out Days, although my brow for sports anime is quite high because of Haikyuu.
I would recommend Shokugeki if people want a good laugh and nice food.
Dedication Through Light
Member
I think Battery will be the stronger sports anime this season.Days character designs need some work.
I think its too lewd, too dumb and too boring all at the same time for me. And I'm someone who somewhat enjoyed both ToLoveRu and Maken-ki.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
I enjoyed them both and I do think this is too lewd. But I think the fact they are basically taking the lewdness seriously and as part of the plot makes it that much funnier. I'm going to finish this show, but at least it has more of a reason for people to look like this, unlike a show, that I somehow finished, called Dragonaut.
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