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Winter 2012 Anime Thread 2.22: You Can (Not) Outpost Cajunator
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You just watch us wallow in the filth from afar huh?
It truly does. BRS is special. I keep saying it. Its like SPECIAL.
hosannainexcelsis
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Daily Lives of High School Boys 9
I found the previous episode underwhelming, but this one was a great return to consistent hilarity. At its best this show strikes the perfect balance between the mundane and the insane. Almost everyone is somewhere between slightly unhinged (the drop-kicker girl) and totally unhinged (oh Ringo).
Poor Tada-whatever his name was.
I found the previous episode underwhelming, but this one was a great return to consistent hilarity. At its best this show strikes the perfect balance between the mundane and the insane. Almost everyone is somewhere between slightly unhinged (the drop-kicker girl) and totally unhinged (oh Ringo).
Poor Tada-whatever his name was.
Jex
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In other words, a lot of thought and care went into coming up with these designs. Presumably it was quite a lot of work, too. That seems fairly rare these days.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Special as in special ed?
Jex
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Japan knows better. Well, it actually worked in America too - they sold all those $400 sets.
very much what I was thinking.
I'm pretty content with my choice of dropping the show after the first episode so far. Going to suck if this gets into SRW, I'll have to force myself to watch it.
Jex
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I was going to say God in Maria Holic, but that doesn't fit your criteria. Hmmmm.. recently I would say Madoka in Rinne No Lagrange; however, I've only seen up to episode 3 and have no desire in seeing any more.
Madoka is okay, but she's not in an interesting enough show to develop in an interesting fashion.
You should see how ugly they made KaoruThe actress is super cute too.
From this:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a163/shikiroa/20110527001029.jpg
To this:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a163/shikiroa/f25a9614-s5B15D.jpg
The dream is dead. There's no way this can be salvaged.
Jex
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I don't necessarily think that the execution of these ideas is at fault - even if the direction for these scenes is fairly standard - I just think that conceptually and in the writing of the show itself those characters and situations are bland and clichéd.
Do the "hnnng" episodes add anything to the anime? Just so I might be able to skip them if I ever have to force myself to watch it.
That is pretty much the problem with it. Its not BAD its just not very different from shows we've seen a billion times. To its credit, Lan is awesome and the show is really really pretty to look at.
Not much lately.
Not much lately.
Jex
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Welcome to my world!
I have certainly gained a few pointers on friendship.
Jex
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You're a good person.
Sometimes facts are hard to grasp.
New art for Blood-C's movie by Kazuchika Kise, the character designer and animation director:
I really like how she barely looks like a Clamp character now. Definite improvement.
I have to thank Japan for funding this glorious project. Truly, it's the movie that they deserve.
Jex
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Clearly he hasn't been following the thread very closely or else he'd know that we don't have those kinds of .gifs in here.
A Black Falcon
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Bodacious Space Pirates 9 - This is the best anime in the last two years for sure. Not since Sora no Woto have I loved an anime this much... Space Pirates really is an anime take on Star Trek-style sci-fi television, and I loved shows like Star Trek, and like this too. It's just such a great show all around... sure, I could complain about some minor things, and have before, but overall they don't hurt it too much. They do affect it a little, but not a lot. Overall this is a fantastic series. Anime (that isn't made by ABe) doesn't get a lot better than this, really.
As for the episode... just watch it, it was great as always! It's got spaceships, school antics, a return of the Yacht Club, intrigue, Chiaki, and more, and it's all really good.
Still, yeah, you're right that the perspective from the girl makes things different, as does that there's no acceptance of a harem at all and instead it's 100% a contest (
). It also is true that it messes with your expectations some, and that's both good and can be funny. But as I said, the series really does seem to be trying to have it both ways on both points, and I do think that's worth pointing out. Another example of this "being on both sides of the issue" thing is, in the manga, where Kanejou (and I don't know how this goes in the anime, she was just introduced late in ep. 3) (manga spoilers!)
It's also kind of odd that everyone else has a first name, but Yamada doesn't. She just has a family name. Strange.
The design of the sword-ship isn't bad, though. Kind of odd perhaps, but not bad... though sure, the Bentenmaru has a better design. (And yes, Last Exile definitely has good airship designs.)
That'd be cool, yeah, and it would fit the theme.
Anyway, just one correction here -- Marika doesn't really
But yeah, great episode as always.
The main problem with this series is that it's got virtually no plot progression of note. I watched about half of the first season, the first episode of season 2, and ep. 6 from season 3 here. No, I didn't review that episode, but I did watch it out of curiosity to see if it'd changed at all. Well, it hasn't. The plot, and the main characters' relationship, really hasn't changed more than a minute amount, and in a series like this that does get old after a while. I don't think I'll be watching more episodes.
I'll agree with the other comments that new IS stuff is not at all disappointing, even a scheduler!
As for the episode... just watch it, it was great as always! It's got spaceships, school antics, a return of the Yacht Club, intrigue, Chiaki, and more, and it's all really good.
Yeah, that's true.
True, but I think that even if you don't see his perspective much, he clearly does serve as the self-insert character with a harem. Because that's what he is, and even though he doesn't realize it the audience does. I thought it was obvious why it's got that basic plot, and it's probably more because of trying to fit in the genre / do the expected than for the comedy elements. Because really, "most beautiful girl in school decides to date a completely generic guy" is a plot you go into for a reason, and not because of the excuse in the story. (I mean, yeah, you're right that you do need to come up with a character who fits most of those five things you point out, but still... she's the most beautiful girl in school, come on. It's a self-insert fantasy with a comically weird lead girl and some playing with the stereotypes that it also follows.) That doesn't mean I don't like the series, I do, or that I don't find it pretty funny, it is, it's just that I do have some issues with that central element.
Still, yeah, you're right that the perspective from the girl makes things different, as does that there's no acceptance of a harem at all and instead it's 100% a contest (
which Yamada wins
is completely, to a comic degree (that room of stuff with his face on it... :lol), in love with her brother... but late in the series, after Yamada explains what sex is to her (in detail of course), she decides that she doesn't want to do that with him after all. I liked that it took that direction, but up to that point it's the usual anime incest plot that's about five thousand times too common.
It's also kind of odd that everyone else has a first name, but Yamada doesn't. She just has a family name. Strange.
Pretty much, yeah. Seriously, this "brushing a girl's teeth moe" thing is creepy... what's to like about that, exactly? The idea that she's so helpless she can't brush her own teeth or something? I would hope it's just the pictures and not thoughts like that...
It is an interesting design, though. I mean, I can't say that I've seen something quite like it before... maybe I could agree that their fleet could use a bit more variety, but think of sci-fi TV shows, in stuff like Star Trek each race generally has only a few basic ship designs...Yeah Im tired of the knife looking ships, surely the fleet in the sea of morningstar doesnt only pilot knives.
The design of the sword-ship isn't bad, though. Kind of odd perhaps, but not bad... though sure, the Bentenmaru has a better design. (And yes, Last Exile definitely has good airship designs.)
That'd be cool, yeah, and it would fit the theme.
Right, your departure... so have you written something for IS yet? I mean, you did watch it.
Anyway, just one correction here -- Marika doesn't really
hide the princess at the school. She comes right out and SAYS that the princess is at the school, in fact, I think; the idea was to make doing something to her harder by publicizing that she is there.
But yeah, great episode as always.
That was kind of an interesting solution to the problem, yeah... it wasn't quite what I expected, but it worked!
The show may not be action-packed, but it's got enough of it. It doesn't need more.
The main problem with this series is that it's got virtually no plot progression of note. I watched about half of the first season, the first episode of season 2, and ep. 6 from season 3 here. No, I didn't review that episode, but I did watch it out of curiosity to see if it'd changed at all. Well, it hasn't. The plot, and the main characters' relationship, really hasn't changed more than a minute amount, and in a series like this that does get old after a while. I don't think I'll be watching more episodes.
A scheduler huh? Disappointment.
I'll agree with the other comments that new IS stuff is not at all disappointing, even a scheduler!
4:3 is the superior format, though!
Entirely agreed.
KuwabaraTheMan
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Ano Hana was great. Outside of the part where you have to watch it.
Jex
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I was already trying of the formula after those micro-episodes. I'm actually glad that they kept it short and sweet.
Regulus Tera
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Season four has been plot-wacky hijinx-plot-wacky hijinx. It's actually moving forward very rapidly, probably because of all the material they have to cover from the light novels.
I would enjoy season 4 a lot more if it were more wacky hijinx and less plot though.
Jex
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Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick 4
Oh wow, I did not see that twist coming.Damn Dezaki, you got me.Lucky is a girl! I would not have guessed that at all from the character design.
That's a pretty glorious Dezaki postcard. Now you're making me want to check out the show!
This ordering is almost as bad as Infinite Stratos. China and Japan were clearly trash tier.
I meant to do this sooner, but stuff.
Trapeze 10
I really liked this episode. It was especially interesting to me, because I also deal with anxiety and panic attacks, so I could relate a lot more closely to what the character in this episode was going through.
I thought using the idea of being swallowed in darkness as a visual metaphor for panic was a pretty effective one, even if it doesn't fully capture the helplessness of an attack. And I understood the character's attitude. It's easy to bottle it up and act above it at the times when it isn't affecting you, but trying to clamp everything down changes how you see yourself and makes it harder to address the sources of anxiety in your life.
Flashbacks were used in the episode very well, and when the character
, it's something that makes sense from the cues they dropped earlier. It was actually very uplifting.
I expected Usagi Drop to be good, but I had no idea what Trapeze would be like going in. I'm delighted with how excellent it is.
Trapeze 10
I really liked this episode. It was especially interesting to me, because I also deal with anxiety and panic attacks, so I could relate a lot more closely to what the character in this episode was going through.
I thought using the idea of being swallowed in darkness as a visual metaphor for panic was a pretty effective one, even if it doesn't fully capture the helplessness of an attack. And I understood the character's attitude. It's easy to bottle it up and act above it at the times when it isn't affecting you, but trying to clamp everything down changes how you see yourself and makes it harder to address the sources of anxiety in your life.
Flashbacks were used in the episode very well, and when the character
is revealed to have been an old man the whole time
I expected Usagi Drop to be good, but I had no idea what Trapeze would be like going in. I'm delighted with how excellent it is.
Outside the parts where Menma was involved. Should've been just a slice of life anime about a bum ass schizo, and his shitty ass recluse life. Would have been awesome. Like N.H.K, but without the drugs (he's a schizo- hah, delusion Menma) and some bullying problems by Anaru's friends.
The show is extremely Dezaki. Tons of postcards, triple pans/zooms, etc. Semi-related to that image I posted, but I'm really impressed by how the show portrays Captain Ahab. Just the various eye art alone for him speaks volumes about what is going on inside his mind, and the VA (Ohtsuka) sells it perfectly. Various uses of lighting and shading add to this as well. There are some scenes with Ahab in this show so far that are really amazing. The entire couples minute leading up to that postcard image was incredible.
A Black Falcon
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You have the first one and last three right, but the others are in the wrong order...
(Also, where does Pika-tan go on your list? She should be there somewhere!
)My order:
France, Japan, Germany, China, everybody else, Britain. I could switch Germany and China on that list, I'm not certain between those two... the borderline-yandere tsundere, or the super ultra tsun and super ultra dere tsundere? I guess Germany edges China because Ichika as her wife is funny stuff.
As for the sister... as his sister she's a fine character who'd rank high on the list (not above France, but maybe after that), but as a love interest she'd be below Britain. Fortunately she isn't really, I do think that they just have a relationship so close everyone else thinks of incest but they don't. Also, I entirely agree about everyone else being better than Britain, but even a chair beats her out? That's kind of cruel...
I hope it's a nice chair at least.Oh, right, there are four seasons, I'd forgotten. I should have said that I watched ep. 6 of the current season, not season 3, so it was two seasons past the last episode of the show I'd watched, then, and as far as the relationship between the two main characters went, it'd barely changed at all. Or would it be more accurate to say that for every step forward they theoretically have in those episodes, they then take 99% of a step back, or more? That might be more accurate.
I don't know about the plot outside of their relationship though, that wasn't in that episode. But their relationship's pretty much unchanged, and given how central to the series it is...
Amagami SS+ - 10
Worst girl is over with now onto fun senpai!
Oh it was clear that it wanted to be about 5 childhood friends who had parted ways while helping the 6th friend pass on, it was just missing that for 70% of the show.
Worst girl is over with now onto fun senpai!
Oh it was clear that it wanted to be about 5 childhood friends who had parted ways while helping the 6th friend pass on, it was just missing that for 70% of the show.
Crash Station
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Black Rock Shooter 6
Counselor sure is acting different than normal.
These story developments are crazy. Not really sure what to think of them, but I'm intrigued. Action is as good as ever.
Counselor sure is acting different than normal.
These story developments are crazy. Not really sure what to think of them, but I'm intrigued. Action is as good as ever.
Another 09
This show is starting to feel a little drawn out with the tape shenanigans. It probably doesn't help that the formula of every episode is the same, but it feels like the show has been getting worse with
characters dying. It's really hard to be shocked or care when the extent of horror is supposed to be an image of
postmortem.
I also have to wonder if the main character is deliberately trying to kill off the random side characters.
"What are you doing around here at school?"
"Well it's funny you mention it but I'm snooping around about THE CURSE. Maybe you heard about it? Have fun walking home, try not to walk near any sheets of glass."
My speculation about the need to
seems to be shaping up well at least. Shit would get pretty real if that happens.
This show is starting to feel a little drawn out with the tape shenanigans. It probably doesn't help that the formula of every episode is the same, but it feels like the show has been getting worse with
useless
some guy I've never seen
I also have to wonder if the main character is deliberately trying to kill off the random side characters.
"What are you doing around here at school?"
"Well it's funny you mention it but I'm snooping around about THE CURSE. Maybe you heard about it? Have fun walking home, try not to walk near any sheets of glass."
My speculation about the need to
kill the "Another" to stop the curse
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Amagami SS: So this time around, the complication is that
. Yeah, I guess this is why most sitcoms and romcoms do their best to delay the coupling for as long as possible - the alternative is just massively boring.
I was surprised that they gave her the
though. Why not, I suppose.
the girl is too busy and he feels lonely
I was surprised that they gave her the
future epilogue
So...it's the anime Kid Icarus deserved?
They already gave Haruka and Tachibana(?) an epilogue in the first season, but it does seem like they've been randomly put in for some reason.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Depends. Is SHAFT's Kid Icarus out yet?
HidaSketch 5
The incredibly eccentric styling you'd usually expect from SHAFT really helped add to the rather feverish and disoriented nature of the dream sequences. Easily the most visually striking episode yet.
The incredibly eccentric styling you'd usually expect from SHAFT really helped add to the rather feverish and disoriented nature of the dream sequences. Easily the most visually striking episode yet.
Did they finally start uploading that stuff onto the eShop/Nintendo Video thing?
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