Admiral Woofington
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MA MAAAAAAAAAAAN!
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Summer Anime 2017 |OT| More streaming services than shows to watch
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MA MAAAAAAAAAAAN!
He's bouncing off them. It just occurs in anime time.
KiraKira Precure À La Mode 28
A calmer episode for Himari, though she probably doesn't see it that way. Well she managed to gain some more confidence, and faster too, so that was nice to see. I would like to see more tactical Himari since as a sweets scientist she knows how to best combine the Kirakiraru for new attacks. Next episode Yukari becomes mopey again. She's the most interesting, but I hope that doesn't become her thing too much.
A calmer episode for Himari, though she probably doesn't see it that way. Well she managed to gain some more confidence, and faster too, so that was nice to see. I would like to see more tactical Himari since as a sweets scientist she knows how to best combine the Kirakiraru for new attacks. Next episode Yukari becomes mopey again. She's the most interesting, but I hope that doesn't become her thing too much.
It's well known horizontal round pipes require 10% power.
hosannainexcelsis
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My Hero Academia 33
It wasn't taken as far as I would have liked, but it was nice to have a bit of stylization, particularly with the colors, during All Might's history exposition. What I liked most was that Gran Torino brought back his "Who are you?" question and actually turned it into something meaningful on a character level.
Frankly, though, I don't find the larger plotline with All for One and the League of Villains that compelling. More Froppy fun, please.
It wasn't taken as far as I would have liked, but it was nice to have a bit of stylization, particularly with the colors, during All Might's history exposition. What I liked most was that Gran Torino brought back his "Who are you?" question and actually turned it into something meaningful on a character level.
Frankly, though, I don't find the larger plotline with All for One and the League of Villains that compelling. More Froppy fun, please.
As dumb as Knight's & Magic is, I really like that show. It has zero substance, but I keep coming back to it every week. *shrug*
I see it as he is pushing off against footholds with One For All and essentially hopping from one foothold to the next. Bigger objects are easier to push against, while small round pipes are easier to misstep on, causing him to fall because he got careless.
I see it as he is pushing off against footholds with One For All and essentially hopping from one foothold to the next. Bigger objects are easier to push against, while small round pipes are easier to misstep on, causing him to fall because he got careless.
I just find it kind of hilarious that having two absolutely harmless "filler" side adventures after a fair amount of stronger stuff (all written by the same person) already has some people running for the mountains. I wonder what'll happen when someone gets, in more proper spy fashion of course, betrayed or backstabbed later in the show.
Sounds like the next episode is going to be more relevant, based on the summary floating around, so the transition might begin then.
Same here. Zero substance, but a lot of fun. It's kind of amusing that it would actually make for an easy recommendation despite its shallowness, since the show is so busy fawning over the mechs that there is none of the typical isekai and "anime" bullshit.
And there are like 3 or 4 new mechs every episode, lol. Orange putting in good work.
Knight's and Magic 08
Like a boss. Background art still on point too.
Netflix got this one so it's not on Crunchyroll
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 05-08
This was ... actually passable ? Feels somewhat empty in that there is not much in there really outside of mecha battles but maybe that's for the better considering some of the character work in the previous episodes. And while the leads get little characterization they are neither kids, nor pansies and not even harem protagonists, one is even a capable woman. If that's not progress than I don't know what is. There's some story beats that I don't quite get which I'd guess stems from not having a clue about UC, long break since the first outing (really, I don't think, release schedule is doing this any favors) and it still being pretty frantic and chaotic but again, it was still much better than the predecessor. Also yay for me finally meeting the infamous Newtypes ....
This was ... actually passable ? Feels somewhat empty in that there is not much in there really outside of mecha battles but maybe that's for the better considering some of the character work in the previous episodes. And while the leads get little characterization they are neither kids, nor pansies and not even harem protagonists, one is even a capable woman. If that's not progress than I don't know what is. There's some story beats that I don't quite get which I'd guess stems from not having a clue about UC, long break since the first outing (really, I don't think, release schedule is doing this any favors) and it still being pretty frantic and chaotic but again, it was still much better than the predecessor. Also yay for me finally meeting the infamous Newtypes ....
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Finally grabbed the Blu-Ray. I think this was the first fighting anime I ever saw back in the day. It was probably a year or two before DBZ showed up on US TV. My brother and I watched this shit religiously. We rented it over and over again but for some reason never bought it. It was part of that mid-90's period where just about every fighting game was getting an anime movie: This, Street Fighter, Battle Arena Toshinden had an OVA (and they all had shower scenes), even Mortal Kombat tried to do an anime feature.
Today, to be honest Fatal Fury doesn't feel quite as cheesy as I thought it would. It's total 90's ham (particularly the dub), but it's actually a well-constructed movie. It didn't have Street Fighter's animation budget but the fight scenes still have a really good energy to them. One thing I gotta say though is either the VHS I watched back in the day was censored or I'd just forgotten how all over the place Mai's boobs were in this movie. I'd always remembered the Fatal Fury movie had some of the most infamous fan service of its era, but Mai has one-frame nipple slips all over this movie.
Finally grabbed the Blu-Ray. I think this was the first fighting anime I ever saw back in the day. It was probably a year or two before DBZ showed up on US TV. My brother and I watched this shit religiously. We rented it over and over again but for some reason never bought it. It was part of that mid-90's period where just about every fighting game was getting an anime movie: This, Street Fighter, Battle Arena Toshinden had an OVA (and they all had shower scenes), even Mortal Kombat tried to do an anime feature.
Today, to be honest Fatal Fury doesn't feel quite as cheesy as I thought it would. It's total 90's ham (particularly the dub), but it's actually a well-constructed movie. It didn't have Street Fighter's animation budget but the fight scenes still have a really good energy to them. One thing I gotta say though is either the VHS I watched back in the day was censored or I'd just forgotten how all over the place Mai's boobs were in this movie. I'd always remembered the Fatal Fury movie had some of the most infamous fan service of its era, but Mai has one-frame nipple slips all over this movie.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes 105
If you die in LoGH then appear in a flashback later on, you can't talk. I can only assume that they didn't get the voice actors back because of the way the series was released.
If you die in LoGH then appear in a flashback later on, you can't talk. I can only assume that they didn't get the voice actors back because of the way the series was released.
Dedication Through Light
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Welcome to the Ballroom 7
I forgot about some of these weird (dumb/awful) plot points. Lots of bullying. Tenpai late to his own cup!
Best soundtrack
Dive has the better soundtrack from him
Admiral Woofington
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isn't that common practice for minor appearances in episodes and flashbacks? The assumption is they didn't get the VA to come back or didn't want to pay them for such a small insignificant role from their part.
ThatChairMan
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If you're referring to
Yang, his voice actor passed away not long after recording Yang's death scene
Typographenia
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Hey Anime GAF, long time no see.
These cells were given to me, and I have no idea what they could possibly be from (not even sure if they're from the same source material or not).
Does anyone here happen to recognize where these are from? Thanks!
Dedication Through Light
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Clean Aoyama 7
Can we just have more soccer please, this was not a good episode.
Can we just have more soccer please, this was not a good episode.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I certainly didn't think so. I thought it stuck the landing well. Much better than most anime, which is amazing given how sprawling and long *monogatari was.
It looks like Genshiken second season is essentially the third season. Does anyone know if Genshiken 2 is available to stream from any service? Crunchyroll just has the more recent one. I loved the original show back in the day but this "second season" just drops you right in the middle of a bunch of new characters so I feel like I should watch 2 if possible.
Nah, it was great for that date alone.
Macross saga continues...
https://www.open-public-records.com/court/california-23006746.htm
Harmony fucking Gold suing Tatsunoko.
https://www.open-public-records.com/court/california-23006746.htm
Harmony fucking Gold suing Tatsunoko.
Not that they are the only company to blame, but yeah.
Which is sad given how much a cherished part of my childhood Robotech is, and how it was the gateway into anime for me. Even now I still really like season one of that.
Heck no, it was pretty great actually. Nothing else (in CR, at least) comes even close this season IMO.
the most mountain of dews
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I already asked for recommendations a few days ago but I want a few more. If I like kuroko, haikyuu, and diamond no ace what should I watch next?
Is there a known reason why?
Yeah. I guess due to changing manga publishers or something Genshiken continued on straight on with just a new name.
I'm not sure seasons 1&2 of Genshiken are streaming anywhere. At one point I think it was on Hulu.
Who knows. They are also going after the new battletech video game too.
There's been some suggestion that it's related to the new Robotech comic and the in development Sony film that has HG reasserting their dubious rights again.
MikeHattsu
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Supposedly it's some kind of arbitration request:
https://mobile.twitter.com/colonydrop/status/898998818275864576
Second is from Hakugei. Wouldn't be surprised if the first was too.
edit: yeah both are.
Kaiji 18
Yeah I think I'm done with this show now. I'm just kind of bored with this now. Instead of getting better this show seems to be actively getting worse. My favorite part was all the randos outside the betting room being thrown in and somehow they knew all the rules. Kaiji's whole "heh no way can he read my mind" to "what he can read my mind" to "wait you actually can't read my mind" to "he can read me like a book like he said at the start" was just kind of sad. I don't think I can really watch this show for almost like 30 more episodes. Everything feels like it goes on for too long. I could just take a break and jump back in later considering all I've done is watch it today but I just don't think I want to continue.
Yeah I think I'm done with this show now. I'm just kind of bored with this now. Instead of getting better this show seems to be actively getting worse. My favorite part was all the randos outside the betting room being thrown in and somehow they knew all the rules. Kaiji's whole "heh no way can he read my mind" to "what he can read my mind" to "wait you actually can't read my mind" to "he can read me like a book like he said at the start" was just kind of sad. I don't think I can really watch this show for almost like 30 more episodes. Everything feels like it goes on for too long. I could just take a break and jump back in later considering all I've done is watch it today but I just don't think I want to continue.
They also replaced Yang's VA for the Gaidens so I couldn't imagine it being that anyway
Cornbread78
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Kakegurui ep.7
Utter craziness from start to finish. Just like it should be.....
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
You are weak. You would never survive the Pachinko, let alone the Akagi gauntlet.
Basileus777
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The Akagi gauntlet never ends, it's not physically possible to survive it. The Washizu game took what, 30 years?
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
20+, and thats still just the prequel
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