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Winter 2012 Anime Thread 2.22: You Can (Not) Outpost Cajunator
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Will do! I'll post my impressions after every major arc.
I'm so happy that I still have like 450 episodes to go, haha.
Ultimadrago
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D'oh. I guess I have to accept it from you, Karasawa, ...you're too cool. But no one else!...(except maybe Ringo)
I don't think it actually has a plot. After 3 episodes I'm not sure the show has anything of value at all. Except maybe the fighting parts. Those are top notch.
Dedication Through Light
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The best One Piece arc, and you already had the biggest spoiler ruined for you? I would have been so angry.
Oh i know this
I just don't see how poster art reflects this
Ive seen them all twice now
make that a third when the hi res re-airing begins
though of those 450 you will probably be skipping a good number
I actually stumbled across that spoiler way before I even started watching the series, so I wasn't really mad at the time. It sucks that it won't surprise me, though.
Or maybe it's for the best.
Ive seen them all twice now
make that a third when the hi res re-airing begins
though of those 450 you will probably be skipping a good number
I don't do the "skipping" thing, unless they're recaps.
I knew that spoiler before it happened too
but that somehow made the arc even more intense (possibly because you know there wont be any bs surviving like Pell in the Arabasta arc... god that was stupid)
I would advise using a filler guide unless you REAAAALLY love one piece
I really love One Piece. Also, I gotta buy those movies, haha.
ah ok
the humor is still great in the filler
but sometimes it just plain messes with the story and continuity
Actually, the latest update in the character poll rankings changed a bit. Top five are now Habara, Tadakuni, Karasawa, President, and Hidenori. Lit Girl dropped all the way to 8th place.
Dedication Through Light
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Oh i know this
I just don't see how poster art reflects this
Ive seen them all twice now
make that a third when the hi res re-airing begins
though of those 450 you will probably be skipping a good number
I cant rewatch One Piece until I fill in watching the episodes I missed, 104-440 or something. Just wondering but when did they stop using ending themes?
I wish for the high res reairing they do more than one episode.
Crash Station
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Nah, that spoiler is kind of big. It even made the Japanese news. It was the exact opposite of what everyone expected out of that arc and led to the fanbase going absolutely nuts.
Won't kill your enjoyment of the series though. Knowing the outcome doesn't make the stuff leading up to it any less amazing.
Kill Me Baby 10
mmmmmmmmmmeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh
there's a difference between a hhhnnnnnggh and an orgasm!
our unsophisticated minds just cant appreciate a high level masterpiece employing such an unconventional narrative.
Ultimadrago
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Bah, don't let it get to ya too much. There's more goodness to come. A good amount of moments that I personally prefer. Man, *sniffle* you're reminding me of those days when I first started watching.
I should pick it back up some time soon.
Funky High School Girls + Ringo deserves their own show (with Karasawa as regular cameo). THEN, I would hail that Nichi(bros?) show as actually good!
Archdemon's the best.
The art was posted, which reminded me of the cool preview for the movie, and I wanted express my enthusiasm for said upcoming movie.
KuwabaraTheMan
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Apis filler arc was just awful. That was some of the most mind numbingly awful shit I've ever seen. One Piece filler overall is just soul crushing.
Tadakuni is still second place? But he's been forgotten!!
Ultimadrago
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generally yea, apart from the episodes which have both filler AND canon
which there are a fair ammount
still not as bad as naruto or bleach's worst though
I know
I was just being a negative PoS
what? they only planned to do one? please tell me thats a lie
When they decided it was a good idea to have a 5 minute story recap at the start of each episode after a full length opening :|
There's a lot of fun sci-fi in space in Diebuster.
And there's Nono.
You'll probably have a good time.
dakkumauji
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Karasawa just needs more airtime to reach the top.
http://blood-c-movie.jp/index.html
The art direction for the movie is really good; I almost feel bad for the staff. I get the feeling that the movie would be much better recieved if it wasn't tied to the failure of the TV show.
Also: Clamp writer Nanase Ohkawa names Tarantino, Zack Snyder and the Cthulhu Mythos as inspiration.
The art direction for the movie is really good; I almost feel bad for the staff. I get the feeling that the movie would be much better recieved if it wasn't tied to the failure of the TV show.
Also: Clamp writer Nanase Ohkawa names Tarantino, Zack Snyder and the Cthulhu Mythos as inspiration.
Lazy vs Crazy
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You won't miss much by skipping it, but it's worth watching so why not?
Ah, you could have just said that from the beginning!
Femmeworth
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Well, to get the full impact of Diebuster's ending, you need to watch Gunbuster. Though, since all you care about is cute, you might as well just watch Diebuster. -_-
I'll probably watch both. the first one gives off a Dirty Pairish vibe somehow. It probably is nothing like it.
I think that you just came around and understood how good it is watching people suffer. And I'm glad you did, more people that realize how awesome this show is!
Dedication Through Light
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I like the rankings.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
FINALLY FREE
Time to catch up on shitty anime like zero no tsukaima
STILL NOT FREE
Time to catch up on shitty anime like zero no tsukaima
STILL NOT FREE
That's what she gets for being a fake with a ripoff name.
Shitty anime is best anime.
I thought I loved One Piece unconditionally, but then I hit some stuff that I just had to skip like the Rainbow Mist arc. I also skipped a single small canonical arc that's probably the low point of the story in terms of quality, though I kind of overshot the end and (actual spoilarz)
missed Aokiji's introduction, which I didn't realize until later. Davy Back Fight is terrible.
Also, just for the few OP manga readers here, recent events in
Punk Hazard
Apis
OH FUCK IT'S A DRAGON
he saw them BEFORE HE EVEN MADE IT TO THE GRAND LINE
I'll be contrarian and say that I expected it all along because it made the most sense from a narrative standpoint. But no, knowing won't ruin the arc in which it takes place, it just might alter your perception and expectations.
hosannainexcelsis
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Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy
This OVA had a more somber and hard-edged tone than is typical for the franchise. Thankfully, it was executed well with a relatively complex and twisting plot. There were a multitude of conflicting factions and different schemes clashing with each other, which meant you actually had to pay attention to follow what was going on.
The downside is that there's little of the crazy antics that make Dirty Pair so fun. The story ran out of steam at the end, causing the final climax to drag. Even when we got the expected explosions, it felt underwhelming. The music was pretty terrible, with empty cliches that did nothing to help set the mood of a scene - which is a problem when you're going for this kind of serious atmosphere. Also, it contained a serious lapse of Yuri and Kei's fashion sense:
Why the coonskin cap, Yuri?
Still, even if it wasn't at the same level as the TV or OVA series, it was a solid note for the franchise to go out on.
This OVA had a more somber and hard-edged tone than is typical for the franchise. Thankfully, it was executed well with a relatively complex and twisting plot. There were a multitude of conflicting factions and different schemes clashing with each other, which meant you actually had to pay attention to follow what was going on.
The downside is that there's little of the crazy antics that make Dirty Pair so fun. The story ran out of steam at the end, causing the final climax to drag. Even when we got the expected explosions, it felt underwhelming. The music was pretty terrible, with empty cliches that did nothing to help set the mood of a scene - which is a problem when you're going for this kind of serious atmosphere. Also, it contained a serious lapse of Yuri and Kei's fashion sense:
Why the coonskin cap, Yuri?
Still, even if it wasn't at the same level as the TV or OVA series, it was a solid note for the franchise to go out on.
Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy
This OVA had a more somber and hard-edged tone than is typical for the franchise. Thankfully, it was executed well with a relatively complex and twisting plot. There were a multitude of conflicting factions and different schemes clashing with each other, which meant you actually had to pay attention to follow what was going on.
The downside is that there's little of the crazy antics that make Dirty Pair so fun. The story ran out of steam at the end, causing the final climax to drag. Even when we got the expected explosions, it felt underwhelming. The music was pretty terrible, with empty cliches that did nothing to help set the mood of a scene - which is a problem when you're going for this kind of serious atmosphere. Also, it contained a serious lapse of Yuri and Kei's fashion sense:
Why the coonskin cap, Yuri?
Still, even if it wasn't at the same level as the TV or OVA series, it was a solid note for the franchise to go out on.
Looks like I can skip this. Dirty Pair just isnt that fun without crazy antics. although wanton destruction is always great.
You won't miss too much if you skip to Diebuster, but watching Gunbuster first makes Diebuster's ending way cooler.
Gunbuster isn't that cute, but I could imagine someone who's a fan of mid-80s anime getting a bit of hnngh out of Noriko's optimism.
I assumed everyone already knew this characteristic
Negative ghosts don't work on me for some reason
its a pointless arc
but it has some funny stuff still
Ultimadrago
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Ultimadrago
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Has live action shows based on anime always been a thang?
It seems only recently-ish that I've started catching sight of them.
I like older anime a lot. I can hnnng at almost any era.
Cute is cute be it appearance or action.
But as said before, if something is good enough, I do not require it.
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