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[BluWacky]

So Nagai's just won what appears to be something of an "up and coming director" award.

Do I need to try and watch some of Certain Scientific Railgun? I'd always understood it was Certain Magical Index redux but more moe, which may be a complete misnomer, but given that I didn't much care for what little of Index I've watched I never bothered with it.

 

[7Th]

First AKB0048 footage released.

The musical performances are full CG and it's filled with atrocious Frontier-style CG-mecha action sequences. Christ.

 

[Envelope]

So Nagai's just won what appears to be something of an "up and coming director" award.

Do I need to try and watch some of Certain Scientific Railgun? I'd always understood it was Certain Magical Index redux but more moe, which may be a complete misnomer, but given that I didn't much care for what little of Index I've watched I never bothered with it.

It's quite different than index, and better.

 

[RurouniZel]

First AKB0048 footage released.

The musical performances are full CG and it's filled with atrocious Frontier-style CG-mecha action sequences. Christ.

Ewwwwwww. Do no want!

 

[BluWacky]

First AKB0048 footage released.

The musical performances are full CG and it's filled with atrocious Frontier-style CG-mecha action sequences. Christ.

I would like to give them the benefit of the doubt in that said footage is very much unfinished. But still - not good. The performances look like a knockoff Precure ED and the CG looks like Kissdum.

 

[Typographenia]

Mugen Shinshi: Dream Dimension Gentleman

(2 min in)…. You had me at flying Egyptian alligator headed men!

...
...
...I must own this.

 

[Novid]

Wouldnt that put it at like $20mln in just one week? Big money.

your close to correct 19.5 if im right.

This isnt one of my "conspericy" statments just a very fucked up obeveration - i have some reason to assertain that the folks who brought on the economic situations back in the 1990's in Japan - i believe most of bankers offspring are Otaku and they are the ones who are keeping the business alive. Its very scary to think about. Could also explain why there is a such a diffrence between the blue-collar youth that tend to be more western looking and the Otaku who have created a meme of disliking them - because the former are poor.

 

[Geneijin]

your close to correct 19.5 if im right.

This isnt one of my "conspericy" statments just a very fucked up obeveration - i have some reason to assertain that the folks who brought on the economic situations back in the 1990's in Japan - i believe most of bankers offspring are Otaku and they are the ones who are keeping the business alive. Its very scary to think about. Could also explain why there is a such a diffrence between the blue-collar youth that tend to be more western looking and the Otaku who have created a meme of disliking them - because the former are poor.

Uh, it's not hard to support one hobby with that much cash if you solely dedicate your expendable cash into that specific hobby and ignore most other pleasures and vices. It's not only rich otakus.

 

[Novid]

Uh, it's not hard to support one hobby with that much cash if you solely dedicate your expendable cash into that specific hobby and ignore most other pleasures and vices. It's not only rich otakus.

I take your word for it. I hope thats only the case that the rich otaku are just a minority.

 

[Novid]

http://sakugapowah.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/redline-sakuga-mad/

Let's appreciate the work behind Redline.

Most "holy shit what" bit of info:

That cut is only a few seconds long.

get

the

fuck.

out

of here...

700 drawings?

 

[Reknoc]

This isnt one of my "conspericy" statments

I find it interesting that you feel the need include this disclaimer on your post.

 

[Ryuukan]

I take your word for it. I hope thats only the case that the rich otaku are just a minority.

Why? Are the otaku proletariat suffering under terrible moe conditions?

 

[Steroyd]

Gokujo - 08

I buy an electric toothbrush the day that Nisemono episode aired and today I see an electric toothbrush get abused in another way.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Made it to ep 90 of Fairy Tail,
Edolas arc has been pretty awesome so far.

 

[Novid]

Why? Are the otaku proletariat suffering under terrible moe conditions?

if only that were true.

 

[Novid]

I find it interesting that you feel the need include this disclaimer on your post.

its a running joke - i say things in a certain way, just as an obsever and then some folk go like he one of those tin foil folk.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Made it to ep 90 of Fairy Tail,
Edolas arc has been pretty awesome so far.

My second favorite arc, (tower of heaven was a favorite).

 

[Grzi]

Towa no Quon 1-6

Was this supposed to be a 12-episode series that got distributed as movies in order to gain more profit or something? The animation and art quality in most of the episodes would make it seem so.
Anyway, some nice action scenes in the first and last movies, but it's not really worth it, terribly generic stuff right here.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

My second favorite arc, (tower of heaven was a favorite).

Yeah that was probably better though I always like

Spoiler

alternate reality versions of characters

 

[Cloudy]

Started watching Another this weekend. Holy crap, this is creepily good. Only stuff I've watched this season and it's great so far

 

[Jex]

Spoiler

I have to go now

My planet needs me

Narrator: Ichika died on the way back to her home planet

I wholeheartedly approve of this variation. Sadly, it will not come to pass.

 

[CielTynave]

Pie makes everything better

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Pie makes everything better

http://i.imgur.com/D1MXA.gif[/IG][/QUOTE]

I will never forget the pie in the [spoiler]elevator gif[/spoiler]. Didnt save the link though :(

 

[Jex]

Blu-ray
*1, 42,690 42,690 Fate/Zero Disc Box I

 

[Mecha]

First AKB0048 footage released.

The musical performances are full CG and it's filled with atrocious Frontier-style CG-mecha action sequences. Christ.

I would say Shoji Kawamori should be ashamed of himself, but after Aquarion it's to be expected.

 

[Jex]

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
I had this on the backlog for a while and now I regret not watching it sooner. It did not need to be 3 hours long, but that is my only real complaint. Everything else was exquisite, especially the tragic ending that wasn't. It reminded me of why I liked this series in the first place.

I think The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya might be the only thing from that franchise that I really like. Heck, I wasn't even bothered that it was three hours long. As you say, it didn't need to be that long, so it was pretty indulgent in that sense, but I still enjoyed the pacing.

It doesn't hurt that cinematography and photography throughout the whole film is exquisite.

 

[Dynedom]

Otaku saving anime, 1 Fate/Zero blu-ray at a time

 

[Solune]

Vampire Princess Miyu - END

Looks like me being an optimist paid off, that wasn't so bad if I distort practically everything that happens in the episode.

Tell us how you really feel.

I take your word for it. I hope thats only the case that the rich otaku are just a minority.

Rich people by default are a "minority".

 

[DiGiKerot]

So Nagai's just won what appears to be something of an "up and coming director" award.

Good to see he's finally getting the respect he deserves for Xenoglossia.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Oh god, the horror....THE HORROR!

This was always a joke among my friends. Even as children we knew it was terrible.

oh look here's emunoz with his hipster opinions

 

[Jex]

Nice to see a high-selling show that actually somewhat deserves it.

This is dangerous territory here. It's almost like you're implying that it deserves to sell well because it's actually well made, when in reality that's probably not the main cause of it's success!

 

[Thoraxes]

Spoiler

I have to go now

My planet needs me

Narrator: Ichika died on the way back to her home planet

We can only hope. I'm keeping the faith alive.

 

[Trojita]

Daily lives of High School Boys 1-9

Really entertaining series, glad I chose this as my first series to watch from the winter season. Although there are some misses on the skits, especially the high school girls, but for the most part there have been a lot of hits and I really can't get enough of the student council and literary girl. =)

What the fuck is this?

 

[Thoraxes]

If the people behind Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya were really clever they'd have used Vexations rather than the Gymnopedies or Gnossiennes. Alas.

Satie always regretted that his Gymnopedies were popular because people didn't look into his other works then.

 

[jman2050]

Daily Lives of High School boys 10

Poor Karasawa. Even when he wins, he loses.

Also <---- with the best skit yet again.

 

[NewFresh]

oh look here's emunoz with his hipster opinions

Damn straight

I loved the show, just always thought the OP was silly.

Also, the second OP was so much more intense sounding.

 

[madp]

Damn straight

I loved the show, just always thought the OP was silly.

I just watched the video, and they seriously left the Cha-La Head-Cha-La line in? WHY?!

 

[Jex]

[Black Rock Shooter 3]

Apparently, being psychotic takes a lot of energy out of you and when you're no longer crazy this show doesn't care about you. That's fine by me - I feel the same way.

There's so much stupid here that it's hard to break it down. Perhaps it would be easier to talk about what wasn't stupid.

Hmm.

There was that one scene where the two protagonists were walking to school, and one of them got called away from the other, and it made the girl left on her own feel bad. I guess I can buy that.

That's about it.

Spoiler

Insert joke about Saya protecting everyone.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Aquarion Evol 11

Isnt it time for Zessica to get someone? Regardless the most plot heavy episode far. I liked how it filled in history for the abductors world, but one of the things seemed to go over my head, I guess it dealt with the first Aquarion?

Spoiler

dormant golden aquarion, characters as reincarnations of the past?)

but I think both were really minor issues.

Jin is much better with both eyes visible, and Kagura, Amata always epic, Andy too.

Spoiler

Mikage is one interesting character, lol, design and the lines he was given

 

[cajunator]

Do you ever worry it might be too easy for the people who know you to manipulate you?

Nope. It used to be easy to manipulate me. but I'm nearly 30. It's not so easy anymore. I used to be a hell of a doormat.

Mugen Shinshi: Dream Dimension Gentleman

So a kid detective (sound familiar?) who also happens to be the greatest detective EVER! Is tasked with finding out who is responsible for the recent string of famous female kidnappings. Well, that doesn’t exactly light any fire for me; it seems pretty standard for a detective story. Still, I figure I’ll give it a shot.

(2 min in)…. You had me at flying Egyptian alligator headed men!


Overall, the art was not impressive (Tezuka-esque), the plot was very standard, and the mystery was not all that interesting. The show seems to fit as a predecessor to Detective Conan, it’s interesting, but little more than that.

If you are a fan of detective stories then you will probably enjoy it. The OVA sadly does not live up to it's amazing title.

If this OVA series is not too long I may watch it.

First AKB0048 footage released.

The musical performances are full CG and it's filled with atrocious Frontier-style CG-mecha action sequences. Christ.

W-wow. uhh...I guess I will have to see the first episode and see if it really is bad or if this is just unflattering. I'll give it a chance.

Uh, it's not hard to support one hobby with that much cash if you solely dedicate your expendable cash into that specific hobby and ignore most other pleasures and vices. It's not only rich otakus.

Pinpon! Sou desu!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0naQhiCXso

Pie makes everything better

HNNNNNNNNNGGGGG PIE <3

Otaku saving anime, 1 Fate/Zero blu-ray at a time

Or destroying it, depending on your perspective of things.

 

[Mecha]

Speaking about EVOL, how much does it focus on mecha? I watched the first two episodes and the quality was a bit surprising after watching the original. However it looks like the anime could focus on "high school hijinks" instead of something that I'm interested in. The original Aquarion had a fight at least once per episode with a decent focus on mecha, how does it compare?

 

[Dresden]

Aquarion Evol 11

I liked how Kirino was as much of a bitch in Aquarion as she was in Oreimo. Then she learned the joys of getting gattai'd inside.

 

[sonicmj1]

So, I was finally able to convince one of my friends to watch Penguindrum after I saw the ending and told him it was like that time he watched Evangelion mixed with that time he watched Madoka or something (whatever works, right?). I knew it was something he'd like, and as he gave me his reactions during his marathon of the series, I was glad to be proven right. Reliving the series again through his reactions to it made me appreciate it even more.

Anyway, he's hungry for more Ikuhara, so we're going to slow-roll Utena together.

Revolutionary Girl Utena 1

Oh god I'm so confused. Everything kind of makes sense until she gets to the forest, and then it's like Penguindrum all over again, except the origin of all this magic and strangeness is even more unclear. I forgot what it was like to be this disoriented. I mean, what the hell is this school?

That said, Ikuhara's flair for striking visual imagery still holds. The silhouette actors, the shadow chorus, the dueling grounds floating in space... it definitely captures the imagination.

I don't have enough to go on yet to make any kind of predictions about the why of anything, but I look forward to learning more.

 

[NewFresh]

If this OVA series is not too long I may watch it.

Single 50 minute OVA.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Fucking lol

This is pretty hilarious, considering the reality of this scene :lol

I didn't want to mention it but - Ichika has secretly been an alien all along.

Still, look how far we've come in a mere 10 episodes. This would take other romantic comedies 40 episodes, or in the case of certain shows, infinite episodes.

Ano Natsu

Holy shit spoilers. Ban this man!

I was also extremely shocked when

Spoiler

there were actual CONFESSIONS at the halfway stage of the series.

Had to double check this was an actual anime I was watching. Was pretty damn startled when I realized it was the case.

 

[cajunator]

So, I was finally able to convince one of my friends to watch Penguindrum after I saw the ending and told him it was like that time he watched Evangelion mixed with that time he watched Madoka or something (whatever works, right?). I knew it was something he'd like, and as he gave me his reactions during his marathon of the series, I was glad to be proven right. Reliving the series again through his reactions to it made me appreciate it even more.

Anyway, he's hungry for more Ikuhara, so we're going to slow-roll Utena together.

Revolutionary Girl Utena 1

Oh god I'm so confused. Everything kind of makes sense until she gets to the forest, and then it's like Penguindrum all over again, except the origin of all this magic and strangeness is even more unclear. I forgot what it was like to be this disoriented. I mean, what the hell is this school?

That said, Ikuhara's flair for striking visual imagery still holds. The silhouette actors, the shadow chorus, the dueling grounds floating in space... it definitely captures the imagination.

I don't have enough to go on yet to make any kind of predictions about the why of anything, but I look forward to learning more.

Congratulations on starting the most fabulous anime ever created. Prepare yourself for something you really haven't seen before, and probably won't again.

Single 50 minute OVA.

Thanks. That's not very long. I will check it out when I've got some time.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Speaking about EVOL, how much does it focus on mecha? I watched the first two episodes and the quality was a bit surprising after watching the original. However it looks like the anime could focus on "high school hijinks" instead of something that I'm interested in. The original Aquarion had a fight at least once per episode with a decent focus on mecha, how does it compare?

All but one episode had mecha fights if my memory is correct, so it is still focused on them. Lack of focus on mecha is not something I would associate with Evol.

 

[cajunator]

right now, the only interesting thing about Evol seems to be Zessica. Please let me know what else is there if I'm wrong about this.

 

[Thoraxes]

I just meant that because it

Spoiler

was supposed to be played 840 times over.

Hahaha, I guess I would miss the point having come out of the classically trained world >.>

 

[Dedication Through Light]

right now, the only interesting thing about Evol seems to be Zessica. Please let me know what else is there if I'm wrong about this.

Thats an odd way to spell Amata.

Everyone on the cast and the powers they exert on the Aquarion is all pretty interesting.