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I thought the running line of thinking was it would just resume from the start of the magic games based on the designs.

Though I liked the other theory of it just redoing the entire anime completely.

would be weird to redo it all when the show is still quite recent... and already does follow the manga quite well.

still, if they get a better studio that can do decently animated fights on a budget like madhouse, and get rid of those horrendous magic circles and the kid tv hour censorships... i would (re)watch.
 

HeelPower

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guys sorry this maynot be the best place to ask BUT

I just started reading Aku No Hana and its super compelling and incredible.I am usually an anime guy though but I know that the anime strays from the manga's look.

So : Is it better to watch or continue reading ? Does the anime conclude the story ? Does the anime remain faithful to the source material ?

what do you advise ?
 

CorvoSol

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Why doesnt this store exist?

Because nobody can afford to pay your hospital bill if it does.

Yes. It helped that I wasn't far behind on top of cajun being banned.

That being said, I didn't bother in this thread because it would've been a pointless endeavor.

And Moenes sounds like Mayonaisse. ECK

1. Mayo is vile and I hate that when I go to sandwich shops I have to say "NO MAYO" and still get like a huge ass dump of it on my sammich. Plus in America any good sauce we might make is infused with this horrid stuff. Keep it to egg and fruit salad, people.

2. Where's your shonen heart? Fight the power, Kirby! You gotta make it to the top!
 

cajunator

Banned
would be weird to redo it all when the show is still quite recent... and already does follow the manga quite well.

still, if they get a better studio that can do decently animated fights on a budget like madhouse, and get rid of those horrendous magic circles and the kid tv hour censorships... i would (re)watch.

Should be a spinoff starring Juvia.
I would absolutely watch it.
 
guys sorry this maynot be the best place to ask BUT

I just started reading Aku No Hana and its super compelling and incredible.I am usually an anime guy though but I know that the anime strays from the manga's look.

So : Is it better to watch or continue reading ? Does the anime conclude the story ? Does the anime remain faithful to the source material ?

what do you advise ?

Both are worth watching and reading. The Anime style is very different from the manga but Nagahama's directorial talent gives an entirely new feeling and atmosphere to the text. The anime didn't finish the story.
 
1. Mayo is vile and I hate that when I go to sandwich shops I have to say "NO MAYO" and still get like a huge ass dump of it on my sammich. Plus in America any good sauce we might make is infused with this horrid stuff. Keep it to egg and fruit salad, people.

2. Where's your shonen heart? Fight the power, Kirby! You gotta make it to the top!

1. You know, that reminds me of Lucky Star. One of them just puts Mayo on fucking everything. At that point, Lucky Star became torture porn for the food and the viewers alike.

2. To be honest, making it to where I usually sit apparently takes little to no effort on my part. It just happens. More importantly, my spirit was a bit.. broken earlier last year.
 
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 5:
Things aren't looking good for the crew of the Yamato right now. That Shulz is a crafy enemy, and the plan put forth in this episode was pretty good.
By keeping them unaware of where the attacks were coming from, they were effectively running further and further into a trap. It couldn't work long term, but they only needed to get off two or three blasts, which made it a pretty viable strategy.

That Nanba guy is a real jerk, with his whole plan of
just using the Wave Motion Cannon
which is just an idiotic idea, and then treating other people like they don't matter. We got a decent amount of material with Kato and Yamamoto in this episode, and
Yamamoto finally gets to be a pilot like she wanted. I hope she can show more of why she's useful in that role
.
 

Branduil

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Space Battleship Yamato 2199 5:
Things aren't looking good for the crew of the Yamato right now. That Shulz is a crafy enemy, and the plan put forth in this episode was pretty good.
By keeping them unaware of where the attacks were coming from, they were effectively running further and further into a trap. It couldn't work long term, but they only needed to get off two or three blasts, which made it a pretty viable strategy.

That Nanba guy is a real jerk, with his whole plan of
just using the Wave Motion Cannon
which is just an idiotic idea, and then treating other people like they don't matter. We got a decent amount of material with Kato and Yamamoto in this episode, and
Yamamoto finally gets to be a pilot like she wanted. I hope she can show more of why she's useful in that role
.

Wave Motion Gun
would have saved lives. But some people care more about a chunk of ice and rock than people's lives :(
 
apparently japanese mayo is superior and actually sweeter than Us mayo.
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CorvoSol

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1. You know, that reminds me of Lucky Star. One of them just puts Mayo on fucking everything. At that point, Lucky Star became torture porn for the food and the viewers alike.

2. To be honest, making it to where I usually sit apparently takes little to no effort on my part. It just happens. More importantly, my spirit was a bit.. broken earlier last year.

In Brazil they put mayo on their pizzas. I cried. So much.

You gotta have your space lesbian romance while you aim for the top! I treat it like Ash Ketchum's quest to become Pokemon Master. In all likelihood I will never reach the top, but if it keeps me 10 years old for the next decade, that's okay.
 
In Brazil they put mayo on their pizzas. I cried. So much.

You gotta have your space lesbian romance while you aim for the top! I treat it like Ash Ketchum's quest to become Pokemon Master. In all likelihood I will never reach the top, but if it keeps me 10 years old for the next decade, that's okay.

Trip to Brazil never

*implying that I'm the bottom* feels bad.
 

Jex

Member
I wouldn't vote for a show unless it has finished (or is running longer than a year), because you never know what'll happen.

This is nearly perfect advice except in a few circumstances e.g. what I've already seen of a series is so good that element alone warrants it a spot on the list or it's an episodic series and the same applies.
 

Andrew J.

Member
How is Nu-Nibutani compared to Old-Nibutani? Your answer determines whether i will watch or not!

She's trying out this super elegant Marimite-type persona, but it's paper-thin and she's back to her true self almost immediately.

If anything, her hatelust for Dekomori has increased.
 

Jarmel

Banned
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Sigh. I would rather take Kyoukai over this. The problem is that the dialogue while still being jokey bad is nonsensical. I could roll with some of the fantasy stuff if there was an ounce of thought put into it being a semi-believable thing. It's just the ramblings of a bunch of autistic kids. I can understand that being a point, but it's annoying as fuck when 70% of the dialogue coming from the main characters is a bunch of dog shit. It's like hearing a random bundle of words thrown together into a blender and something resembling a sentence comes out.
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This is the worst filter/art style I think I've ever seen. Like what the fuck? Let's shake the camera while having the camera rotating over stationary figures for no fucking reason.
The characters are all pretty much the same, Neotani included. They all do have good chemistry and I liked that they have gotten older, even if they're all still the same. I also have to give the writers credit for progressing the romance to the stage it's at.

Fuyukai desu but I'll keep watching.
 

Theonik

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Cowboy: The Bebop 12-13
These were great episodes. Focus was more on fleshing out Faye and Spike the former of which seemed to have been ignored for a while now.
It was a 2 parter too.
The bounty of the week was pretty interesting too. And I still wonder who the hell Julia is.
 
Berserk 1-2

I don't think there has ever been or will be a protagonist as badass as Guts. That name is so fitting as well.

I know we are in a flashback and I understand there are demons in this universe but I don't know why Guts wanted that necklace and what that mark is that is getting him haunted.
 

cajunator

Banned
Chuni22-1
is1FGPL16Lo7q.gif

Sigh. I would rather take Kyoukai over this. The problem is that the dialogue while still being jokey bad is nonsensical. I could roll with some of the fantasy stuff if there was an ounce of thought put into it being a semi-believable thing. It's just the ramblings of a bunch of autistic kids. I can understand that being a point, but it's annoying as fuck when 70% of the dialogue coming from the main characters is a bunch of dog shit. It's like hearing a random bundle of words thrown together into a blender and something resembling a sentence comes out.

The characters are all pretty much the same, Neotani included. They all do have good chemistry and I liked that they have gotten older, even if they're all still the same. I also have to give the writers credit for progressing the romance to the stage it's at.

Fuyukai desu but I'll keep watching.

KyoAni giving Shaft ideas for their next cost cutting venture.
 
Looks like Viz Media rescued Moribito and is planning to release it on DVD and BD this year. To be honest, I didn't know it needed saving, but at least this gives me an opportunity to (hopefully) buy it for a more reasonable price. It's also cool to see that Viz is in the business of license rescuing.

First time I tried it put me to sleep. Ill end up trying to get through it again whenever they add it to the neonalley lineup.

Still been watching Utena, Magi, Ranma 1/2 on it but just cant be tasked with writing something for the episodes I see, sorry.
 
thanks!
Also do youl ike how Kurumi came out? The Kuroneko figure ended up a total failure sadly, but I think Kurumi is worthy. You may want to wait for price drop though.
I kinda do, but I'm still holding out to see if a better alternative materialises. Not hugely into figures so I'd rather just buy the best one of her.
 

Gbraga

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In Brazil they put mayo on their pizzas. I cried. So much.

I've heard this is more a Rio thing, were you there?

I personally think it's disgusting as well. I hate putting stuff on my food. Ketchup tastes good I guess, but it's all you can taste :C
 

Jex

Member
Berserk 1-2

I don't think there has ever been or will be a protagonist as badass as Guts. That name is so fitting as well.

I know we are in a flashback and I understand there are demons in this universe but I don't know why Guts wanted that necklace and what that mark is that is getting him haunted.

I honestly never show the first episode of Berserk to people when I'm showing them the series.
 

SDBurton

World's #1 Cosmonaut Enthusiast
Soul Eater Not full staff listing:

Director/Series Composition: Masakazu Hashimoto (Tari Tari)
Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Satoshi Koike (Sgt Frog)
Music: Yuuki Hayashi (Gundam Build Fighters, Robotics;Notes), Asami Tachibana (Robotics;Notes)
Animation Production: BONES

Really strange combination of staff for BONES. Neither the director nor the character designer are regular BONES staffers. I guess they're really out of resources and have to tap outside their usual circle? Lol.

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Guess I better start on the manga.
 

cajunator

Banned
pseudo 3d?

I think thats what they were going for yeah.

I kinda do, but I'm still holding out to see if a better alternative materialises. Not hugely into figures so I'd rather just buy the best one of her.

I know what you mean. however I will end up with multiple figurines of Kurumi so this is a moot point for me.

I've heard this is more a Rio thing, were you there?

I personally think it's disgusting as well. I hate putting stuff on my food. Ketchup tastes good I guess, but it's all you can taste :C

Did somebody say Rio?
http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/Eys7aGUmo68WMA19GB/browse/item/98871/4/0/0
 
I honestly never show the first episode of Berserk to people when I'm showing them the series.

I can understand since its a flashback we know he is going to survive but theres still you know the rest of the anime.

The 2nd and 3rd episode are much much better though but the 1st wasn't bad just horribly animated.
 

Tenumi

Banned
Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! (END)

Another season down... and to be honest, this might have been the toughest one yet to get through.

Things started out alright, with the return of the Yes! Precure 5 cast. Even the addition of Milky Rose was welcome. But somewhere along that line, the train started to bog down. Perhaps it was the strain of the same characters and situations for 97 episodes. I don't know if I can say for sure.

However, the biggest issue to me was the endgame.
Yes, it did wrap things up plot-wise. However, having the Precure defeated and using a "Power of Love" moment to revive them... twice... did not help the ending one bit.
From this, it makes me believe that the Yes! Precure group is weak, unable to finish things on their own, instead, relying on luck and hope to win.

I'll be taking another small break before starting Splash Star. Don't know whether it'll be a few days or a few weeks, but I need to recharge the batteries again.

On a side note, going through the Precure series backwards has led to a lot of repeat plots, especially in Go Go. Kinda odd to get into my mind that they were done here first instead of the later seasons. Also, nothing is ever original in Pretty Cure...
 
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