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[Dedication Through Light]

Penguindrum 3

I could see how this would have been one of my favorite anime of last year, if it'd hurry and get release. I love it so much and just three in, well mainly because of 1 and 2, Himari in SS mode, and Kamba and Sho.

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Hilarious how Ringo is so into her own world when she was at their apartment and had no issue answering Kamba's question directly

. Oh and the character design is great, the eyes, coloring, and graphics.

Tiger & Bunny 16 & 17

Kotetsu focused episode was great. He is probably the most solid character of the series as well as his interactions.

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resolution with his daughter and her NEXT abilities was a touching and great episode

. Guess the plot of this second half is finally getting rolling.

Nichijou 16

Ah another skit that made me laugh so much that I was wiping my eyes, the one with the expresso (what is a doppio) and the one immediately following it with Mio, her drawings, and cop, excellent.

Steins Gate 17/18

Both were great episodes for what they set out to do.

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Touching episodes really especially Ruka, though I also liked Feyris. I like how both seemed to keep their memories after the time leap

 

[jman2050]

This thread is like the wind...

 

[Typographenia]

There seems to be a fairly large number of people that are into Dirty Pair on here...

Where is the best place to start/what is the best of the work to watch?


I've had both the newly released OVA and TV seasons on my wishlist for a while, but I wasn't sure which was better. Or is there a wild card I should be made aware of?!

 

[Lethality]

He is, he's just an asshole.

Fucking Santa Claus...

 

[7Th]

Dirty Pair: Project Eden

So gratuitous.

Wait a second... didn't the bad guy have his own vocal theme song? That shit rocked.

 

[Crash Station]

Daily Lives of High School Boys 6

I love the interactions between the student council bros and Ringo.

Also, I want to know more about Habara's past, preferably with massive mood whiplash.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

There seems to be a fairly large number of people that are into Dirty Pair on here...

Where is the best place to start/what is the best of the work to watch?


I've had both the newly released OVA and TV seasons on my wishlist for a while, but I wasn't sure which was better. Or is there a wild card I should be made aware of?!

I haven't seen the rest of the Dirty Pair material yet, but the TV series is a good place to start. The first episode sets up the premise nicely.

 

[7Th]

Wait a second... didn't the bad guy have his own vocal theme song? That shit rocked.

I guess it wasn't exactly vocal. Still pretty awesome, though.

 

[Branduil]

7th is literally replying to his own posts now.

 

[jman2050]

7th is literally replying to his own posts now.

He wasn't doing that already?

 

[wonzo]

This thread is like the wind...

 

[Hellsing321]

Daily Lives of High School Boys 6

I love the interactions between the student council bros and Ringo.

Also, I want to know more about Habara's past, preferably with massive mood whiplash.

From what I've read of the manga:

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I think you'll get your wish

 

[jman2050]

Daily Lives of High School Boys 6

I love the interactions between the student council bros and Ringo.

Also, I want to know more about Habara's past, preferably with massive mood whiplash.

I think I saw a page of that from the manga. It MUST be animated.

 

[Crash Station]

From what I've read of the manga:

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I think you'll get you wish

...Seriously? 0_o

Not something I'd expect out of an episodic slice of life comedy that could easily be confused for a 4-koma. Interesting.

 

[madp]

This thread is like the wind...

Superior bungaku shoujo avatar. Keep in mind that you can never ever change it now.

Because I said so.

 

[Instro]

So gratuitous.

Wait a second... didn't the bad guy have his own vocal theme song? That shit rocked.

Hell yeah, suddenly dancing in the middle flying your ship. Awesome.

The bad guy doesnt have a vocal, but his theme song is indeed sweet. It kicks it at some particularly great moments too.

There seems to be a fairly large number of people that are into Dirty Pair on here...

Where is the best place to start/what is the best of the work to watch?


I've had both the newly released OVA and TV seasons on my wishlist for a while, but I wasn't sure which was better. Or is there a wild card I should be made aware of?!

TV series is where it all starts, and it is great. Start there.

 

[Articalys]

I can't believe this thread was able to maintain an almost one-post-per-minute rate for the last few hours.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Ano Natsu de Matteru 5

I'm waiting for them to reveal that Remon is secretly an alien from some rival group.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Mirai Nikki 18:

Rabbit Season!

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Nothing says love quite like kissing in the middle of a bunch of corpses.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Bakuman 2 ep 19

Third best character in the series and its just one episode, so excited and awesome. More lively than Takahama. It felt like they covered three fourths of volume nine. Thankfully scenes with the

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marriage

were minimized while focus on the manga was emphasized. Not much of a fan of Tanto though +Natural's cover and art was great. Curious what will happen next, since theyve covered just about to where I stopped reading.

 

[Jex]

7th is literally replying to his own posts now.

If only I could pull of such a feat...

 

[Typographenia]

Anyway, if you're someone who lives in North America and you're still on the fence about Puella Magi Madoka Magica, it seems that Crunchyroll will be streaming subbed episodes starting tomorrow.

Oh, nice, I had been wanting to see what that was about, since it had been getting so much praise.

Is it for paying members only? It doesn't specify, leading me to believe it's up for anyone, but I might be wrong.

 

[Jex]

Better late than never?: Madoka Magica streaming on Crunchyroll starting tomorrow.

I suppose it's finally affordable now.

 

[dimb]

Oh, nice, I had been wanting to see what that was about, since it had been getting so much praise.

Is it for paying members only? It doesn't specify, leading me to believe it's up for anyone, but I might be wrong.

I'd imagine it'd be the same as all their other stuff. Free low quality streams available a week after their initial release, 720p (and 1080p upscaled) streaming day of release for subscribers.

 

[Jex]

Speaking of Bones disappointments, it's come to my attention that Towa no Quon will show in its entirety on WOWOW in a couple of days time.

I didn't make it past the first episode, I don't know if it's even worth trying to watch the rest.

Just by writing this post you've shown more interest in Towa no Quon that most people, even though you might not even watch it.

Poor BONES.

 

[Branduil]

Just by writing this post you've shown more interest in Towa no Quon that most people, even though you might not even watch it.

Poor BONES.

BONES totally deserves that apathy for Towa no Quon. One of the more annoyingly forgettable things I've watched.

 

[Jex]

I could really relate to the part about

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friends crossdressing as dead loli friends and running through the woods.

Well that's just

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a natural reaction to grief.

I liked the part where Menma was a

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ghost

and then she got sick.

Don't make fun of

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ghost cancer. Poor Jintan had to carry Menma because she was so il

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Oh, nice, I had been wanting to see what that was about, since it had been getting so much praise.

Is it for paying members only? It doesn't specify, leading me to believe it's up for anyone, but I might be wrong.

Since it doesn't have a star indicating a premium-only release next to it on the airing schedule, it should be available for everyone.

 

[Articalys]

Why the hell would Crunchyroll make an official announcement on their own forums yet fail to publish the very same information as a news article until four hours later? Such a dumb way of doing things.

 

[Jex]

My god you weren't kidding.

It does not get much worse than this.

Spoilers for opinions: None of the opening episodes bothered me, apart from the ending of episode three. True story.

Planetes is a great show.

 

[Femmeworth]

Spoilers for opinions: None of the opening episodes bothered me, apart from the ending of episode three. True story.

Planetes is a great show.

Truly a man of taste. Have you read the manga?

I suppose it's finally affordable now.

Nah, still too expensive

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for Crunchyroll, that is.

 

[Jex]

Ano Hana gets much better once you treat it as a comedy and learn to laugh at all the nonsense. Episode 11 was pretty great in that regard.

This is true of many things. I suppose it's a resistant reading of the original text, but it becomes far more entertaining that way.

 

[Geneijin]

I want to ask people who actually like Ano Hana.

What's remotely good about it? It can't be the nonsensical story? How about unresolved plot threads? The overwrought melodrama?

It was an emotionally appealing story watching how formerly close childhood friends dealt with a shared tragedy differently and seeing their individual bouts with depression and self-identity in a poignant manner.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

It was an emotionally appealing story watching how formerly close childhood friends dealt with a shared tragedy differently and seeing their individual bouts with depression and self-identity in a poignant manner.

That would have been a nice show.

 

[Branduil]

Ano Hana makes more sense if they're all actually test subjects in a lab undergoing shared dream experiments.

Think about it.

 

[Instro]

Spoilers for opinions: None of the opening episodes bothered me, apart from the ending of episode three. True story.

Planetes is a great show.

Agreed on all counts. I thought the opening episodes established the show very well.

 

[iavi]

I want to ask people who actually like Ano Hana.

What's remotely good about it? It can't be the nonsensical story? How about unresolved plot threads? The overwrought melodrama?

It's simple, really; it was a much better show than Hana Iro, and one of the best things airing that season. It wasn't by chance that it sold as well as it did.

 

[Branduil]

It's simple, really; it was a much better show than Hana Iro, and one of the best things airing that season.

 

[Jex]

Don't you talk about Makise Kurisu that way.

No no, Anaru isn't like Kurisu because she doesn't speak in 2ch slang.

 

[Thoraxes]

It's simple, really; it was a much better show than Hana Iro, and one of the best things airing that season. It wasn't by chance that it sold as well as it did.

 

[Jex]

Ohana has the greatest hair in the universe and the only reason I even look at HanaIro stills anymore.

Is that some kind of code word for doujins? You can trust us.

 

[Jintor]

Agreed on all counts. I thought the opening episodes established the show very well.

I love Planetes's OP, too. It says it all.

 

[Bebpo]

Aquarion Evol 7

So about that character design:

hehehe, oh well.

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invisible dragon punch is a sweet attack so it's all good

GHOST GATTAI was hilarious as well. I love how everytime they combine in the show they make up a new name for the combination, lol.

 

[Pachael]

It was an emotionally appealing story watching how formerly close childhood friends dealt with a shared tragedy differently and seeing their individual bouts with depression and self-identity in a poignant manner.

Funny, I'm getting déjà vu vibes.

 

[Basileus777]

How badly did they mess up things with GITS 2.0? I feel like re-watching the film, is there any reason to bother with 2.0?

 

[Thoraxes]

Funny, I'm getting déjà vu vibes.

Sounds like you are remembering the flower you saw that day.

 

[Jex]

Kyousogiga 1

uhhh, this felt like a trailer or a pilot or something not a coherent show

I like how you title it "1" in that faint hope that there might be a "2" to explain things.

 

[zeroshiki]

It's simple, really; it was a much better show than Hana Iro, and one of the best things airing that season. It wasn't by chance that it sold as well as it did.

I'm sorry, but that didn't answer my question. I'm not even sure what the question had to do with: a) Hanasaku Iroha; or b) sales.

 

[Makoto]

Hidamari Sketch 01

So this is We Need To Go Wider: The Anime. I was laughing my ass off. This will be fun.

 

[sonicmj1]

No no, Anaru isn't like Kurisu because she doesn't speak in 2ch slang.

Phew. For a second there I thought I might actually have to watch Ano Hana.