Oh boy is this the end of KEYFACE?
Now just ditch Maeda or demote him to only composing duties and we might be getting somewhere.
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Summer Anime 2016 |OT| Makes Me Happy When Skies Are Grey
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Oh boy is this the end of KEYFACE?
Now just ditch Maeda or demote him to only composing duties and we might be getting somewhere.
hosannainexcelsis
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Battery 10
It's so strange to see Takumi smiling.
It's so strange to see Takumi smiling.
Sölf;217547027 said:
Just listened to it again to make sure I wasn't forgetting anything.
Sure wasn't.
Maybe my dislike is since I subconsciously associate it with when the series takes a nose dive.
Just choose to not watch the show instead.
Cornbread78
Member
ED2 is better anyway.
I'll give it a couple of episodes. None of the waifu competitors rubbed me off the wrong way still, so we'll see.
Danganronpa Future 11
The twist that there is no attacker is really good... but unfortunately it heavily relies in the brainwashing thing, which sucked.
The Munakata x Sakakura ending was really good.... but unfortunately it comes after nothing but shit in these characters' developments.
The Munakata x Sakakura ending was really good.... but unfortunately it comes after nothing but shit in these characters' developments.
Goddammit Kodaka.
ohhhh im fine with this
I like how there's Chinese subs on this.
Patlabor-Next Generation
Well I only could watch episode 00 and episode 1 as that's all that is translated and the subbers seem to be going at a snail's pace (supposedly due to the fact that the episodes are dialogue heavy). I decided to give this a watch to see if Oshii's anime directorial skills transferred over to a different medium.
So far my reaction is no, primarily because the acting is overly dramatic and while the intention is supposed to be comedic, it comes across as artificial. My guess is that some of this might be a particular Japanese drama style found in live action shows but at times the actors are too expressive and don't look natural. For example one of the new pilots is a drunk and so he always appears dead drunk, to the point of drooling or staring at the ceiling in an open mouth expression. Scenes in the show at times feel like a bunch of people were thrown in front of a camera and little acting guidance was given. Interestingly that highlights one of the major limitations of live action compared to something like anime in that the director has more control in anime over a character's facial responses or 'acting'. Oshii doesn't have the level of control normally afforded to him and so certain scenes lack the atmosphere he might otherwise exude. A good case being the Patlabor being raised up near the end as it looked less dreamlike compared to the anime and more of a fake prop. Even besides that, something that is somewhat worrisome is that the comedic jokes are flat or just out-and-out bad. The singing scenes are just bizarre. I'm wondering if that's going to be a problem if Oshii continues doing comedic material in the future.
The characters themselves are largely similar to their original counterparts, to the point where the show comes across as a retread. The writers had to be aware and were possibly poking fun at themselves because some of the names are really damn similar to their original version. Noa Izumi was the main character in the original Patlabor anime and the new girl's, that is filling her place, name is Akira Izumino. Speaking of Akira, I found the actress portraying her to be particularly bad among the cast. She always seems like she's smiling or on the verge of smiling and never portrays the aura that she's an actual policewoman. The actress is supposed to be some sort of singer in real life so I guess this type of job was for raising her profile. Another similarity example is with the volatile drunk on the team now and he fills a similar role as Ohta in the original show. The drunk's name is Otawara Isamu (who is extremely annoying). I mean for god's sake, the captain's name is Keiji Gotōda and the original's was Kiichi Goto. The new captain is kinda cool though, mostly because he's a Goto clone and Goto was cool therefore the new guy is awesome by extension. It's all pretty on the nose and highlights how inferior the new cast is compared to the old one except for one notable difference.
Instead of an American policewoman coming over, we have a Russian one doing a similar some sort of exchange program. Kanuka was always S+ tier with her English "shut up!" lines but she's next level. I swear to god, the Patlabor reboot better have a bad bitch like her running the show. ill cut someone to get her added to future reboots
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I dont think anyone likes MTH songs because they are good, its because their corny Japanese nu-metal songs about Freeza are appealing
SliceSabre
Banned
Those last screenshots made me think of "It's lit fam." and I now I dislike that show.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
I think Oshii is a lost cause at this point. Even the few animated pieces he's done in the past several years, such as his recent spot for Toonami, have been bad.
I'm watching Orange and like it a lot so far. 8 episodes in. How good is the anime compared to the manga?
Also finished Re:Zero a few days ago and it was okaay. Nothing special imo. Visuals were good, characters were okay, dialogue was really bad lol.
Surprised by the hype that Kimi no Na wa has created. Is it that good? Also looking forward to Koe no Katachi. Read the manga and thought it lacked something, but I'm still looking forward to the KyoAni adaptation.
Also finished Re:Zero a few days ago and it was okaay. Nothing special imo. Visuals were good, characters were okay, dialogue was really bad lol.
Surprised by the hype that Kimi no Na wa has created. Is it that good? Also looking forward to Koe no Katachi. Read the manga and thought it lacked something, but I'm still looking forward to the KyoAni adaptation.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Its a Shinkai film. Extremely pretty, but don't expect him to break out anything that will surprise you.
Tatami Galaxy 02
Jumping ahead of the let's watch since this show has me hooked already. Really interested by how the "major decision" leads down the same path more or less. Three main characters are great so far. Curious to see where the show goes from here. I imagine the paths will begin to get a little more varied within the next couple of episodes.
Show also has a great sense of humor. Although the pervert stuff may have gone a bit far to my liking this episode but it seems like a one time thing.
Should also note that I really like how the show transitions into the ending theme.
Jumping ahead of the let's watch since this show has me hooked already. Really interested by how the "major decision" leads down the same path more or less. Three main characters are great so far. Curious to see where the show goes from here. I imagine the paths will begin to get a little more varied within the next couple of episodes.
Show also has a great sense of humor. Although the pervert stuff may have gone a bit far to my liking this episode but it seems like a one time thing.
Should also note that I really like how the show transitions into the ending theme.
I don't doubt it. I'm kind of leaning into hyperbole. Really the only part that I find grating in that OP is like the last 15 seconds.
Yeah that's why I'm curious. Not a fan of his movies to be honest. They're pretty, at least the environments. The character design is nothing to write books about.
I also prefer classic animation in general like Studio Ghibli.
Not really sure what his end game is here. If he was being smart, he should have been a producer or creative director for the GitS Hollywood version. Even if it failed, he would be raising his profile and making inroads into Hollywood.
His micro-series next year with Toonami should be fairly telling.
StoneHeart
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Final episode of Orange apparently one hour long.
names2hard4you
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I don't know how I feel about that tbh. I can take 20mins of Naho and Kakeru a week, but 1hr... Gonna have to muster all my strength.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
From what I read, I think it's actually just a normal half hour episode followed by a half hour special featuring the voice cast talking.
Also, when they say an hour long, it usually means it's 40min long, taking account intervals and stuff. Still, I don't know if I can't take 40min of forced Kakeru feels.
Golden Time 03
wth was this episode lol
Did I seriously watch an episode where a religious cult abducted 20 students for 3 days?
Golden Time 04
A confession in the 4th episode? I don't know what I'm watching, but it's not anime
Also, that cliffhanger... I chose the wrong waifu
Golden Time 03
wth was this episode lol
Did I seriously watch an episode where a religious cult abducted 20 students for 3 days?
Golden Time 04
A confession in the 4th episode? I don't know what I'm watching, but it's not anime
Also, that cliffhanger... I chose the wrong waifu
Cornbread78
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StoneHeart
Member
Dissapointed
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
Very interested in seeing this. If it's anything like that strange TV spot he did for them, it'll probably be a comedic series. It's been a while since he's done any animated comedy, so I'm curious as to how it will turn out.
More Despair (both sides) #10
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeh.
Magical brainwashing crap is the best! And even then, if that won't work, you can just pick people's brain to do it anyway!
As for the other side, it's cliché as hell, and ends on a really predictable cliffhanger as some kind of plead to have us watch some more.
It almost feels like they used Atari ET cartridges to fill in the gaps in the plot. In Umineko terms, they've gutted the cat to show us its guts... but sadly they were just a mess of boring and downright senseless writing. We were much, much better off with shrodinger's cat left unobserved, when we could fill out what had actually happened during the tragedy with theories that were infinitely more appealing than "Enoshima brainwashes the world after copying psychological manipulation techniques from a master animator".
...Seriously, Despair is downright retarded. Enoshima wins the security guy over with blackmail over him having a crush on his male friend, has a magical back-up plan for brainwashing Chisa after the video somehow fails, and can also use brainwashing techniques to keep the 77th class stuck in place even with fucking live footage. This was meant to bring a satisfying conclussion to the series as a whole in preparation for its reboot?
ZetsubouSenseiDespair.gif
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeh.
Magical brainwashing crap is the best! And even then, if that won't work, you can just pick people's brain to do it anyway!
As for the other side, it's cliché as hell, and ends on a really predictable cliffhanger as some kind of plead to have us watch some more.
It almost feels like they used Atari ET cartridges to fill in the gaps in the plot. In Umineko terms, they've gutted the cat to show us its guts... but sadly they were just a mess of boring and downright senseless writing. We were much, much better off with shrodinger's cat left unobserved, when we could fill out what had actually happened during the tragedy with theories that were infinitely more appealing than "Enoshima brainwashes the world after copying psychological manipulation techniques from a master animator".
...Seriously, Despair is downright retarded. Enoshima wins the security guy over with blackmail over him having a crush on his male friend, has a magical back-up plan for brainwashing Chisa after the video somehow fails, and can also use brainwashing techniques to keep the 77th class stuck in place even with fucking live footage. This was meant to bring a satisfying conclussion to the series as a whole in preparation for its reboot?
ZetsubouSenseiDespair.gif
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Gintama is getting a new anime season, to the surprise of no one.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-21/gintama-manga-gets-new-tv-anime-series/.106715
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-21/gintama-manga-gets-new-tv-anime-series/.106715
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
The Shogun Assassination Arc and Farewell Shinsengumi arc were fucking awesome
The body swap and genderswap episodes were good for comedy
victreeb3l
Member
When does Haikyuu start?
hosannainexcelsis
Member
October 7.
Thunderbolt Fantasy 07
These threats don't seem all that dangerous for something otherworldly, especially that golem statue.
I'm waiting for the that blondie to have the stupidest death ever because he's pretty dumb to a fault.
Wow, Shang. What a fucking sissy just because he worked up a sweat fighting the Valley of the Dead and that golem statue. At least Screaming Phoenix Killer has the right attitude.
These threats don't seem all that dangerous for something otherworldly, especially that golem statue.
I'm waiting for the that blondie to have the stupidest death ever because he's pretty dumb to a fault.
Wow, Shang. What a fucking sissy just because he worked up a sweat fighting the Valley of the Dead and that golem statue. At least Screaming Phoenix Killer has the right attitude.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Show by Rock Short 12 END
This was pretty much what you'd expect from a series of light-hearted shorts whose purpose was basically to keep the Show by Rock characters in viewers' minds. I certainly can't complain about more amazing Shingan Crimsonz faces.
This was pretty much what you'd expect from a series of light-hearted shorts whose purpose was basically to keep the Show by Rock characters in viewers' minds. I certainly can't complain about more amazing Shingan Crimsonz faces.
Apparently its only 10 episodes. A little short, though not by much.
Don't think I'll get to watch it till the new year, hope it turns out ok.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Legend of the Galactic Heroes 046
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
So because of that one thread about people editing the covers of old books, I've been going through some old science fiction stories.
I found out that the manga and subsequent anime for Toward the Terra (award winning) took ideas wholesale from a science fiction book written by Canadian author A.E. van Goht named Slan.
How obvious is it that he took the ideas? It's about on par with me making a game called Legend of Lonk where Lonk has to find the Triangleforce.
The main character of the old science fiction book is named Jommy, the main character of Toward the Terra is named Jomy.
I found out that the manga and subsequent anime for Toward the Terra (award winning) took ideas wholesale from a science fiction book written by Canadian author A.E. van Goht named Slan.
How obvious is it that he took the ideas? It's about on par with me making a game called Legend of Lonk where Lonk has to find the Triangleforce.
The main character of the old science fiction book is named Jommy, the main character of Toward the Terra is named Jomy.
Linda is the worst.
That's not even favoritism/waifu wars talking either, Linda literally did everything wrong. She's the Minori of Golden Time.
Danganronpa - Despair: 10
I don't hate it and I feel like there is some good trying to claw out, but I feel very little in the end. Nothing about this impending doom feel dangerous or in any way earned. In the end, so little has been done with Nanami that any sense of tragedy that might have come out of the episode is snuffed out.
Danganronpa - Future: 11
I feel really stupid for not seeing the obvious solution to the crime, and not because it was particularly clever. This side is still enjoyable in my estimation. I went in with no illusion of what I wanted out of the show, and I got exactly that, one last wild ride with the characters from the first game.
I don't hate it and I feel like there is some good trying to claw out, but I feel very little in the end. Nothing about this impending doom feel dangerous or in any way earned. In the end, so little has been done with Nanami that any sense of tragedy that might have come out of the episode is snuffed out.
Danganronpa - Future: 11
I feel really stupid for not seeing the obvious solution to the crime, and not because it was particularly clever. This side is still enjoyable in my estimation. I went in with no illusion of what I wanted out of the show, and I got exactly that, one last wild ride with the characters from the first game.
MikeHattsu
Member
Expected but still happy. Last season was great. Hopefully this one will adapt to the end.
Can the British girls actually be voiced by Brits this time.
MikeHattsu
Member
But that's not fun.
Where's the fun in that? Nao Toyama can do it bloody well, mate.
Japan 2016 - THE END
Highlight: Meeting Toshihiro Nagoshi and getting him to sign a copy of Yakuza 1.
Lowpoint: Buying a Vash the Stampede figure which box immediately got ruined because of the rain. Figures fine but the box man oh maaaan.
Was great, would do again even with anime GAF if I can save up enough money lol.
Hey now, if you were the MVP and all your team mates did was ask you to do the heavy lifting you'd get pretty pissy too.
Highlight: Meeting Toshihiro Nagoshi and getting him to sign a copy of Yakuza 1.
Lowpoint: Buying a Vash the Stampede figure which box immediately got ruined because of the rain. Figures fine but the box man oh maaaan.
Was great, would do again even with anime GAF if I can save up enough money lol.
Hey now, if you were the MVP and all your team mates did was ask you to do the heavy lifting you'd get pretty pissy too.
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