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Winter 2009 Anime Season of "too much loli - gonna go watch Vampire Bund"

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Hitokage

Setec Astronomer
DOBERMAN INC said:
Was thinking of watching a show after a long hiatus but from this line-up I may have to postpone it(again)

Anything of Haibane quality released in the past 3 years?
Last 3 years? Easy, Baccano or Seirei no Moribito.
 

DrForester

Kills Photobucket
DOBERMAN INC said:
Was thinking of watching a show after a long hiatus but from this line-up I may have to postpone it(again)

Anything of Haibane quality released in the past 3 years?


Not the level of Haibane but I really enjoyed Spice and Wolf, and parts of it reminded me of Haibane. Its set in a fantasy Renaissance/early industrial area. There's a bit of fantasy to it and like Haibane it just sticks you in the world, feeling little need to explain things and just takes you along for the ride.
 

Geneijin

Member
Based on the wiki and a clarification of what the icon is, I'm going to give Seikon no Qwaser a shot since the story was created by Hiroyuki Yoshino, who was the screenwriter for Mai Hime. The source material seems promising enough that it won't be similar to Queen's Blade like many are claiming, but I'm not hopeful at all the anime will be faithful and strike the balance hinted by the overview.
 

shintoki

sparkle this bitch
Hitokage said:
Last 3 years? Easy, Baccano or Seirei no Moribito.
Moribito was drawn out

Baccano on the other was 100% awesome.

If you are into baseball, Ookiku Furikabutte is probably one of the best baseball related things you can watch. Also a good slice of life mixed in.
 

xero273

Member
RSLAEV said:
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Anyone? Am I the only one that sees this?


BTW D Gray Man sucked hairy bawls

I see mix of Haseo from .hack and Allen from d.gray-man
 

Decado

Member
Geneijin said:
Based on the wiki and a clarification of what the icon is, I'm going to give Seikon no Qwaser a shot since the story was created by Hiroyuki Yoshino, who was the screenwriter for Mai Hime. The source material seems promising enough that it won't be similar to Queen's Blade like many are claiming, but I'm not hopeful at all the anime will be faithful and strike the balance hinted by the overview.
Have you seen the trailer? Looks pretty awful, IMO. I have no problem with nudity, but the idea...I mean seriously, WTF are they thinking?

What ever happened to the rumour of a new Berserk anime? That ever pan out?

I was also hoping that The Five Killers got back on track, but it there's still no sign of it so...

Hellsing is the only ongoing OVA series worth mentioning, and there seems to be absolutely nothing on the horizon. Still, the pathetic state of the anime industry doesn't really mean much to me this year as 2010 looks great for movies, TV and games.
 

Gilgamesh

Member
Einbroch said:
So, I saw that picture for Qwaser of Stigmata and thought "Hey, this looks okay."

Then I read the description.

Then I saw the trailer.

Basically, I thought it looked good until I learned a single fact about it. smh
You got further than I did before I decided it was crap.
 

Decado

Member
faridmon said:
where the hell is Black Lagoon Season 3 OVA? where the hell is it?
i am going mad now.
Good question. Also curious whether there's a new TV season in the offing.

That being said...I'm thinking Spring for the OVA.

I hope they have some great material to work with. After getting my wish for a second season of Darker Than Black...I'm kinda regretting it now. The direction the industry is taken should have made the changes to the show less startling...no less disappointing, though.
 

Dahbomb

Member
Did I just read 'draws his power from breast milk' in the Qwaser of Stigmata description? :lol

This sounds like some weird Ecchi series if this is not in fact a typo.

What's sad is that the animation for this is not bad at all, looking at the trailer. :lol

DO NOT WANT!

Oh and Hellsing Ultimate for life bitches!

Very few good things have come out in the past few years aside from the remakes and continuations of some series. My biggest surprised, though, from last year was this:

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Sword of the Stranger.
 

FoxSpirit

Junior Member
Yeah, Katanagatari and Durarara! probably have a chance of being good, purely based on pedigree.
Gag Manga Biyori+ could be fun, if it's insane in the right way. Otherwise only headache.
Vampire Bund...hmmm well. The plot could be good. We will see. At least it won't be Twilight :lol
sidenote: since my vampire-loli has been destroyed in BlazBlue's sequel, I demand compensation.

@Dahbomb: and what's that?
 

Dahbomb

Member
Oh my bad I thought the name was in the poster... :lol

It's Sword of the Stranger. It got a US release in 2009 I believe and it's by Bones. It is one of the better works that Bones has put out in recent years IMO. It's a feature length movie, not a series. Also for the record it was submitted as a nomination for Best Animated feature of the year in last year's Oscars (there were 14 entries this year). I don't think it made the cut because therewere only 3 nominations last year (Wall E, Kung Fu Panda and Bolt).
 

Geneijin

Member
Decado said:
Have you seen the trailer? Looks pretty awful, IMO. I have no problem with nudity, but the idea...I mean seriously, WTF are they thinking?

Yeah, I've seen the trailer, but I'm willing to still reserve judgment (strangely enough) because of the wiki overview on Qwaser, Mai Hime's quality, and some comments from readers of the manga make it sound promising. I'll probably give Qwaser 3-5 episodes before I drop.

The quotes that made me interested was this:
This puts them and the whole school in an all-out war between the Church itself and the so-called "Adepts", a sect of individuals wielding powers linked to the elements of chemistry. Though based on the common magical girl concept shown in series such as Sailor Moon, the story diverges in depicting extreme acts of bloodshed, brutality and perversion, and also makes heavy use of fanservice.

and the icon clarification I was referring to:
This is connected to the main goal of the Adepts, the Theotokos of Tsarytsin, an icon depicting the Virgin Mary breastfeeding an infant Jesus which, according to their belief, holds the secrets of the Sacred Mysteries, such as the Messiah’s resurrection

Also, I just noticed and saw the uncensored trailer...

I think I might change my mind. I'm definitely getting wrong impressions from it!!! :lol
 

geebee

Banned
The only show that looks remotely interesting is Durarara, but not nearly enough for me to want to check it out.

Fuck it, I'm done. :/
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
Seconding the Sword of the Stranger recommendation. Animation during the final scene floored me.
 
I always check every season, but nothing ever interests me, looks the same this season .....on that note.....


....Qwaser of Stigmata.

The power of breast milk. BREAST MILK!? OMG!!:lol
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
We need a new rule in these anime threads.

No more bitching about the lineup unless you can name your favorite seasons/years in anime history starting from 1980 or thereabouts, and the ratio of good to average to poor series in each and any notable masterpieces.

(Exceptions for people whose name is FnordChan or Hitokage.)

YOU DON'T LIKE MOEBLOB/LOLI SHIT.

WE GET IT.
 

MCD

Junior Member
Halycon said:
We need a new rule in these anime threads.

No more bitching about the lineup unless you can name your favorite seasons/years in anime history starting from 1980 or thereabouts, and the ratio of good to average to poor series in each and any notable masterpieces.

(Exceptions for people whose name is FnordChan or Hitokage.)

YOU DON'T LIKE MOEBLOB/LOLI SHIT.

WE GET IT.
seriously.

last season had only one animu for me and that was darker than black 2 (aka chinese electric batman) but you don't see me complaining about the other ones, moe crap or not.
 

Hitokage

Setec Astronomer
Halycon said:
We need a new rule in these anime threads.

No more bitching about the lineup unless you can name your favorite seasons/years in anime history starting from 1980 or thereabouts, and the ratio of good to average to poor series in each and any notable masterpieces.
Dude, I can give you average ratings for each year of the past decade! 2009 has been total shit.
 

neoanarch

Member
As long as no one in these threads proclaims Bakemonogatari as the best anime of the decade then I have no problems with a few people complaining. Besides Durara there is nothing original that doesn't fall in the Moe category this season. Sora no Woto gets a pass from me because the setup leaves room for some drama down the line.
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
Hitokage said:
Dude, I can give you average ratings for each year of the past decade! 2009 has been total shit.
You're exempt from posting credentials!

(Also you only say that because Eden of the East is still on your "To Watch" list! I will now take this time to recommend Maria + Holic, Bakemonogatari, Eve no Jikan and Summer Wars.)
 

Hitokage

Setec Astronomer
Halycon said:
You're exempt from posting credentials!

(Also you only say that because Eden of the East is still on your "To Watch" list! I will now take this time to recommend Maria + Holic, Bakemonogatari, Eve no Jikan and Summer Wars.)
Even assuming Eden of the East is great, it's still just that, Ippo, and uh... Spice and Wolf II, I guess.
 

MCD

Junior Member
Hitokage said:
Even assuming Eden of the East is great, it's still just that, Ippo, and uh... Spice and Wolf II.
i will suck your cock if you watch darker than black 2.

of course you need to watch the original first.
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
Hitokage said:
Even assuming Eden of the East is great, it's still just that, Ippo, and uh... Spice and Wolf II.
Unfortunately, I never got into Medieval Fantasy Economics and Wolf. But I'm pretty happy this year between the aforementioned series and King of Eden, which I will be able to watch probably sometime in April.


Hype for Katanagatari!
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MCD

Junior Member
Branduil said:
Are you by chance a masochist?

Because I can't imagine anyone else enjoying that train wreck of a season.
it's just the ending which sucked as much as season one (maybe more) but it was an enjoyable ride nonetheless, nothing wrong with more chinese batman.

besides he can stop at season 1 if he wants.
 

rykomatsu

Member
btw, katanagatari is 1ep/mo
and...it's weaker in writing than Bakemonogatari too (atleast, what I've read, I didn't enjoy much)
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
rykomatsu said:
btw, katanagatari is 1ep/mo
and...it's weaker in writing than Bakemonogatari too (atleast, what I've read, I didn't enjoy much)
Yes, I heard. Much sadness.

I hope the action makes up for it, since Bakemonogatari was seriously lacking in actual movement (except for the best ass slap in anime history).
 

Pachinko

Member
Seems Japan really outdid itself this time- EVERYTHING on that list is complete moe lolirape bullshit.

Wake me when Gainax is next making something good , by that I mean giant robots and full adult breasts instead of tiny prepubescent raisens
 

MCD

Junior Member
Pachinko said:
Seems Japan really outdid itself this time- EVERYTHING on that list is complete moe lolirape bullshit.

Wake me when Gainax is next making something.
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shintoki

sparkle this bitch
I'm trying to think what I've watched this year.
Basquash was looking good, till a few of the team left. Went to shit straight after.
I know there was Canaan and that Bake...show.
Brotherhood is awesome.
Guin Saga maybe

Still seems like a shitty year:lol
 

shintoki

sparkle this bitch
7Th said:
Trapeze had an incredible ending. Not watching Trapeze is hating yourself.
I knew I forgot one. I still need to finish it up. It's been pretty much that and FMA:BH for the year for me.
 

Gilgamesh

Member
Pachinko said:
Seems Japan really outdid itself this time- EVERYTHING on that list is complete moe lolirape bullshit.

Wake me when Gainax is next making something.
Durarara is everything but that. It will be the second coming.

No moe lolirape bullshit anime will ever be awesome enough to have ganguro phone stomping.

Edit: Durarara PV. Everyone needs to watch this before trying to dismiss the entire season.
 
Gilgamesh said:
Durarara is everything but that. It will be the second coming.

No moe lolirape bullshit anime will ever be awesome enough to have ganguro phone stomping.

Edit: Durarara PV. Everyone needs to watch this before trying to dismiss the entire season.

I will check that out
 

rykomatsu

Member
Gilgamesh said:
No moe lolirape bullshit anime will ever be awesome enough to have ganguro phone stomping.

LOL
but...considering he's stomping on it that many times and it's still intact...he must be pretty weak :p

(Love the char designs in general...big fan of Yasuda Suzuhito :D )
 

MCD

Junior Member
Defuser said:
It seems DTB Season 2 OST found it's way to youtube and niconico. BRING ON THE RAVE/TECHNO MUSIC!!UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ

Vicious Dog Cerberus(Rave music whenever hei appears. )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3IpEZyPqeA

Galaxy Train(When Hei Kidnaps yoko)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP5Ivee8wPw

Dive into the 9(Hei fights August 7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoqZmJC6Yso
BSS ripped it already bro.

UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ
 

Xelinis

Junior Member
Baccano is the best thing I've seen in the past few years. If Durarara is anything like it at all, we can expect more Happy Happy Blood Time.
 
Halycon said:
We need a new rule in these anime threads.

No more bitching about the lineup unless you can name your favorite seasons/years in anime history starting from 1980 or thereabouts, and the ratio of good to average to poor series in each and any notable masterpieces.

(Exceptions for people whose name is FnordChan or Hitokage.)

YOU DON'T LIKE MOEBLOB/LOLI SHIT.

WE GET IT.

:lol

To be fair though, if the moe-blobs retain their quality season after the season, it wouldn't be so bad. The ones in this season don't even sound remotely interesting. Then there's the fact that one-third of this season are sequels.

Defuser said:
It seems DTB Season 2 OST found it's way to youtube and niconico. BRING ON THE RAVE/TECHNO MUSIC!!UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ

Vicious Dog Cerberus(Rave music whenever hei appears. )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3IpEZyPqeA

Galaxy Train(When Hei Kidnaps yoko)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP5Ivee8wPw

Dive into the 9(Hei fights August 7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoqZmJC6Yso

AWESOME. :D I literally smile every time the first one plays and Hei does something awesome. :lol
 
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