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Summer Anime 2016 |OT| Makes Me Happy When Skies Are Grey
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Burn them all before they come for you.
Re:Zero ep 15
Remember the article in the OT before talking about people indulging on show about escaping from real life problems to fantasy worlds so they can become badass and it listed this show? Yeah, apparently they didn't read the source material lol.
You want to know why there is eyeball licking? Because that madman is Kirito, he brought his SAO filth in there.
Remember the article in the OT before talking about people indulging on show about escaping from real life problems to fantasy worlds so they can become badass and it listed this show? Yeah, apparently they didn't read the source material lol.
You want to know why there is eyeball licking? Because that madman is Kirito, he brought his SAO filth in there.
Dedication Through Light
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Failure senpai really caused people serious discussion?
Basileus777
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What if eyeball licking is my escapist fantasy?
Cornbread78
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Endride ep.14
While thr image is from a much earlier episode, it fits where they are going with the show. I actually like the direction they are going with the story in the second cour, I just hope they put it together well down the stretch..
Basileus777
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The show only DTL sticks with.
Dedication Through Light
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A high fantasy journey to the center of the earth story of epic proportions with rivals become friends.
Hellwarden
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Arslan S2 Episode 2
And thus Arslan was throneblocked by his old man, who was like Nah son, nah.
And thus Arslan was throneblocked by his old man, who was like Nah son, nah.
Cornbread78
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It's a fantasy adventure/trapped in another world type show that does everything ok, but nothing great. It's not a bad adventure to follow thought. DTL really likes the main pair but they were pretty anmoying the first cour. There are signs of a positive turn around here though.
Yeah, DTL and I are the only two watching it weekly, lol.
I'm pretty sure at this point that you and DTL watch every single anime every season.
Basileus777
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There are worse shows to watch a year of.
Cornbread78
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Nah, I've skipped a lot the past few seasons.
There's 5 or 6 of us watching it here, lol.
Twin Star Exorcists is much MUCH better than Endride though.
Flying Witch 7-12 (END)
Pretty damn chill and fun. I really love how, even when weird things happen, the series treats magic and magical things as relatively pedestrian. Its both exciting and interesting and also not at the same time. Kind of like how people learn about science, or technology, this show treats magic with a more "normal" nature. As if it was just a thing that happens rather than something super-duper. The show handles that super well.
There are only 3 things I didn't like though. The first being that the Harbinger only appears in 1 episode, but appears to be a mainstay in the OP (such a mean tease >.<). The second being that everyone has a perpetual kitty-face on most of the time. Didn't really like that, distracted more than it added imo. The third is the use of green for the linework in the OP. Hated that. Seriously, the OP would have been ace if it didn't have that green, but... bleh. Otherwise excellent series (Though maybe not quite as good as Barakamon or Non Non Byori repeat)
Recommended!
Pretty damn chill and fun. I really love how, even when weird things happen, the series treats magic and magical things as relatively pedestrian. Its both exciting and interesting and also not at the same time. Kind of like how people learn about science, or technology, this show treats magic with a more "normal" nature. As if it was just a thing that happens rather than something super-duper. The show handles that super well.
There are only 3 things I didn't like though. The first being that the Harbinger only appears in 1 episode, but appears to be a mainstay in the OP (such a mean tease >.<). The second being that everyone has a perpetual kitty-face on most of the time. Didn't really like that, distracted more than it added imo. The third is the use of green for the linework in the OP. Hated that. Seriously, the OP would have been ace if it didn't have that green, but... bleh. Otherwise excellent series (Though maybe not quite as good as Barakamon or Non Non Byori repeat)
Recommended!
That's what we in the biz call a fetish
He says "A broke kid, like you". I thought he was referring to Subaru, not an Emilia. I understand now, thanks.
phoenix296
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Still not a fan of the conspirator headmaster but the character progression has been good enough. Episode 10 is probably one of my favourite episodes of all of Aikatsu.
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It's actually really quite good.
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Re Zero reaction Sundays are always fun.
However. Today is not yesterday, but today. Incidentally it's also not tomorrow.
And do you know what day today is?
That's right, today is Mob Psycho day!
AquaWateria
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Holy shit at peoples reaction to Re Zero. Freaking Reddit blew up....
I think even MAL blew up lol.
I think even MAL blew up lol.
Just finished with Relife and really enjoyed it. What really sold it for me was the character interactions and now I just want more.
I gotta comment on the background music as well and I thought the piano piece really added a lot to the scenes.
Whilst I'm pissed off that Crunchyroll didn't get the licence to Berserk for Australia, the fact that they released all the episodes of Relife for me to binge made it up for it.
Anyone got any other recommendations? Orange looks kinda interesting.
I gotta comment on the background music as well and I thought the piano piece really added a lot to the scenes.
Whilst I'm pissed off that Crunchyroll didn't get the licence to Berserk for Australia, the fact that they released all the episodes of Relife for me to binge made it up for it.
Anyone got any other recommendations? Orange looks kinda interesting.
WickedLaharl
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Just watched the last 4 re zero episodes and I think that even for me someone that likes attack on trains/titan/akame ga kill and all kinds of depressing shit that this show has just gotten a bit too dark for me.
The last time a show I liked was this depressing was Shiki. Good God I don't even know if the torture porn that is Claymore is grim as re:Zero
When is konosuba coming back lol
Wow how could I forget to use that show as an example when I just watched when they cry a few months ago.
The last time a show I liked was this depressing was Shiki. Good God I don't even know if the torture porn that is Claymore is grim as re:Zero
When is konosuba coming back lol
Wow how could I forget to use that show as an example when I just watched when they cry a few months ago.
Pfft, I support Liverpool and England. Subaru's suffering pales in comparison.
#15
#15
Where's Beatrice at?
Also a friend of mine spotted something nice. Subaru's decapitation looks like it was actually the result of the strong winds after Puck freezes him. If you go back and watch that scene again you see Subaru's tears turn to ice when Puck tells him to "sleep" and his head gets decapitated in the direction the wind is blowing which implies it was because of the wind. Pretty cool.
Also a friend of mine spotted something nice. Subaru's decapitation looks like it was actually the result of the strong winds after Puck freezes him. If you go back and watch that scene again you see Subaru's tears turn to ice when Puck tells him to "sleep" and his head gets decapitated in the direction the wind is blowing which implies it was because of the wind. Pretty cool.
Macross Delta #15
What a shit episode.
Who thought it was a good idea to focus almost the entire episode on the Windermereans? They are thoroughly bland antagonists. They have not a single interesting character and even the character interactions on their side are as dull as it gets.
You could have cut 90% of this episode and nothing of value would have been lost. In fact, I scrubbed through 90% of this episode and nothing of value was lost.
The only good parts were the short fight at the end, hints about Mikumos past and the tease about Hayates father at the end.
The way everything is slowly being covered in snow and the snowstorm getting more intense over time, like a curtain that closes, was absolutely stunning.
What a shit episode.
Who thought it was a good idea to focus almost the entire episode on the Windermereans? They are thoroughly bland antagonists. They have not a single interesting character and even the character interactions on their side are as dull as it gets.
You could have cut 90% of this episode and nothing of value would have been lost. In fact, I scrubbed through 90% of this episode and nothing of value was lost.
The only good parts were the short fight at the end, hints about Mikumos past and the tease about Hayates father at the end.
The way everything is slowly being covered in snow and the snowstorm getting more intense over time, like a curtain that closes, was absolutely stunning.
Re:Zero 3 - 14
I thought I was done with the show until I saw all the posts. I heard about the maids so I thought I'd check it out again. Pleasantly surprised with the show and I never wanted to stop watching.
Re:Zero 15
JESUS CHRIST
Everything about it was just fantastic. I was struck with awe as the credits rolled.
I thought I was done with the show until I saw all the posts. I heard about the maids so I thought I'd check it out again. Pleasantly surprised with the show and I never wanted to stop watching.
Re:Zero 15
JESUS CHRIST
Everything about it was just fantastic. I was struck with awe as the credits rolled.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Aria Avvenire 03
CATGASM!!!!
So this OVA is officially the final piece of media for Aria, probably forever. It's funny because it doesn't really do anything new, recycling an older story where the younger girls help bring the older girls together after they've drifted apart because of work. But with such a small running time and probably a desire to get the entire cast together, it wouldn't make sense to do anything else. The new girls got their own episode, in a way, in episode 2 so if this is the big reunion/finale, then I'm willing to forgive them treading over well worn ground.
Of course, the episode itself is steeped in memories of the past, which definitely contributes to the feeling of deja vu, but this is Aria after all and much of the show is about self-reflection. Probably the only thing that would be noteworthy to someone who has followed the series is the confirmation that yes, somehow between all the episodes of the series, Alicia met someone who was willing to wait for Akari to graduate before getting married.
As I mentioned before, the death of Athena's voice actress (Tomoko Kawakami, perhaps most famous for Utena) and vocal artist (Eri Kawai) looms large for the audience, if not for the characters in the show itself. Athena is very much alive and has a thriving career, and I think it's a bit of a fitting tribute to have her character still living in this world.
You hear Athena's song reverberate through the air, and the first time you see Athena is far in the distance. She's separate from the rest of the cast, but she is still very much with them.
Later it cuts to her in close up. She's late to the reunion, but she knows that she can remind everyone that she's there through her voice.
The scene slowly comes back to the rest of the cast, watching Athena in the distance and listening to her song. And for us, the audience, it's a reminder that even though Kawai has passed, we can still remember her by listening to her music.
It's also notable that the OVAs went out of their way to avoid having any voiced lines from Athena - in episode 1, she only sings. And unlike music, where an old song can be inserted into a new context without much trouble, it's much harder to try to find a way to include an acting performance by re-using old recordings. If I remember correctly, both the Persona 4 Golden anime and game had to deal with this issue when the actor for Igor passed away, coming up with in-world reasons for why Igor couldn't communicate with the main/player character during certain periods of the anime/game.
So it's not surprising that they would rely on a flashback:
And it's fitting that it's probably the most powerful moment for the character in the series, where Athena tells Alice that she's graduated to become an Undine. It's a flashback to a scene that is very much about passing the torch, so the parallels to the real world are obvious.
What the crew decided to do with the Athena character was always my biggest worry about new Aria content, and I think they did an admirable job honoring the memory of the character and the performers who brought the character to life. The OVA is not only a fitting sendoff to the series as a whole, but also to friends who have passed on.
I'm not sure what will happen with Aria as a text and whether it will be remembered in the coming years. It's a fairly niche series that has its ardent fans but probably not much reach - even the launch of the mobile game, which is probably played by maybe a couple thousand people, is probably ephemeral and will disappear in a few months after the buzz of the bluray re-releases has tapered off. But it'll always have a place in my heart (to the point where I did that Aria poster thing that still haunts me to this day because I still need to watch Utena, LOGH andthe uguu anime Kanon) and barring some amazing new anime that hasn't aired yet, will probably be my favourite anime of all time.
CATGASM!!!!
So this OVA is officially the final piece of media for Aria, probably forever. It's funny because it doesn't really do anything new, recycling an older story where the younger girls help bring the older girls together after they've drifted apart because of work. But with such a small running time and probably a desire to get the entire cast together, it wouldn't make sense to do anything else. The new girls got their own episode, in a way, in episode 2 so if this is the big reunion/finale, then I'm willing to forgive them treading over well worn ground.
Of course, the episode itself is steeped in memories of the past, which definitely contributes to the feeling of deja vu, but this is Aria after all and much of the show is about self-reflection. Probably the only thing that would be noteworthy to someone who has followed the series is the confirmation that yes, somehow between all the episodes of the series, Alicia met someone who was willing to wait for Akari to graduate before getting married.
As I mentioned before, the death of Athena's voice actress (Tomoko Kawakami, perhaps most famous for Utena) and vocal artist (Eri Kawai) looms large for the audience, if not for the characters in the show itself. Athena is very much alive and has a thriving career, and I think it's a bit of a fitting tribute to have her character still living in this world.
You hear Athena's song reverberate through the air, and the first time you see Athena is far in the distance. She's separate from the rest of the cast, but she is still very much with them.
Later it cuts to her in close up. She's late to the reunion, but she knows that she can remind everyone that she's there through her voice.
The scene slowly comes back to the rest of the cast, watching Athena in the distance and listening to her song. And for us, the audience, it's a reminder that even though Kawai has passed, we can still remember her by listening to her music.
It's also notable that the OVAs went out of their way to avoid having any voiced lines from Athena - in episode 1, she only sings. And unlike music, where an old song can be inserted into a new context without much trouble, it's much harder to try to find a way to include an acting performance by re-using old recordings. If I remember correctly, both the Persona 4 Golden anime and game had to deal with this issue when the actor for Igor passed away, coming up with in-world reasons for why Igor couldn't communicate with the main/player character during certain periods of the anime/game.
So it's not surprising that they would rely on a flashback:
And it's fitting that it's probably the most powerful moment for the character in the series, where Athena tells Alice that she's graduated to become an Undine. It's a flashback to a scene that is very much about passing the torch, so the parallels to the real world are obvious.
What the crew decided to do with the Athena character was always my biggest worry about new Aria content, and I think they did an admirable job honoring the memory of the character and the performers who brought the character to life. The OVA is not only a fitting sendoff to the series as a whole, but also to friends who have passed on.
I'm not sure what will happen with Aria as a text and whether it will be remembered in the coming years. It's a fairly niche series that has its ardent fans but probably not much reach - even the launch of the mobile game, which is probably played by maybe a couple thousand people, is probably ephemeral and will disappear in a few months after the buzz of the bluray re-releases has tapered off. But it'll always have a place in my heart (to the point where I did that Aria poster thing that still haunts me to this day because I still need to watch Utena, LOGH and
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Well there are zombie bats and zombie spiders and lots of bad game design
Maximilian Kolbe
Member
Well i never expect one day i agree with you something, i read the Re:Zero LN before and the message author keep giving me is the he just want to make Subaru suffer and come back and loop, so Subaru and his friends intelligence keep suddenly going up and down depends on scenes lol.
That's why i already feels bored.
Still 8/10 show anyway.
MikeHattsu
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Why?
Konobi, or This Art Club Has a Problem! 01
The senior member is so fucking lazy, just sleeping on the couch all day, wtf...
Nana Mizuki singing the OP... Alright, I'm staying for this.
This one's fairly sweet, though fucking Subaru should snap out of it and drop the attitude.
The senior member is so fucking lazy, just sleeping on the couch all day, wtf...
Nana Mizuki singing the OP... Alright, I'm staying for this.
This one's fairly sweet, though fucking Subaru should snap out of it and drop the attitude.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Street Fighter V Story Mode
Well that was fucking terrible. Should've just watched the SF2 movie again.
Well that was fucking terrible. Should've just watched the SF2 movie again.
it's ok, join the club
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
i dont
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