KuwabaraTheMan
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It barely even sold a Fractale, so it's not those sales even mean something.
And I'd say Flamenco sold about what it deserved.
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Winter 2014 Anime |OT| I've got to find a dandy guy who killed my dad in the space
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It barely even sold a Fractale, so it's not those sales even mean something.
And I'd say Flamenco sold about what it deserved.
dakkumauji
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darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Damn Arpeggio did well for itself. Fun show.
Also will always be happy that Manabi Straight forever has a place in anime history. I really liked that show, really underrated.
Also will always be happy that Manabi Straight forever has a place in anime history. I really liked that show, really underrated.
What makes me sad is the one at the top of the list.
Anime: where you CAN polish a turd, and profit from it.
the tone is off. the dialogue is weirdly translated. you have the replacement of prolific voice actors with a bunch of bozos who don't fit the part.
KirbYuuYuu
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Pretty much my response.
Knowing that it charted while SamFlam didn't still burns me. Knowing that it flop also meant SamFlam flopped. No, I don't actually feel better.
Arpeggio is kind of interesting given the amount of hate for it I've seen/heard in blogs/podcasts.
Well I can't compare it to the original but I don't see how the tone is off. I don't think calling them bozos is fair either.
chickdigger802
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buddy complex 1
is half this winter season just mecha shows with nonsense everything?
is half this winter season just mecha shows with nonsense everything?
Razgriz-Specter
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Dub is good/great.
rhizomatic
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This are exactly the issues I have with the dub. I don't understand why people like it so much.
Well they sound like extremely subjective criticisms, so that's probably why.
Admiral Woofington
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And the trend will continue. I expect the season after this spring to be full of moe girls. Summoe 2014.
"bozos" is the polite and shortly dismissive term for funimation's stable of texan rejects. not to throw everyone there under the bus but funimation operates in a way that tries to avoid paying actors guild fees.
short scene side by side: dub--sub
it's not even just the quality of the voice actors. even the casting and direction will hone in on something like the boisterous nature of okabe, so the voice actor never hits the racing thought serious side right, and his paranoia comes off as jokes instead of delusions.
dakkumauji
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Yowamushi Pedal 13
I don't like the new OP and ED as much as I like the 1st ones. What a shame.
Fun episode at least. The comedy still's there, nice to see some focus on the other teams.
I don't like the new OP and ED as much as I like the 1st ones. What a shame.
Fun episode at least. The comedy still's there, nice to see some focus on the other teams.
Koto was pretty "moe girl" herself. Kyousougiga is just proof that it's all about execution.
I'm not really seeing a huge difference in tone between these two clips.
Passive Assassin
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... :l
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 6:
I absolutely loved the shot of
. That was some really iconic stuff. I also continue to really enjoy any explosion aftermath in this show; they just look so awesome.
The crew of the Yamato had to come together a little bit here in order to persevere, even if we didn't see a lot of that. We did get some nice moments, such as the short scene between Okita and Sanada.
I absolutely loved the shot of
the Yamato emerging from the water
The crew of the Yamato had to come together a little bit here in order to persevere, even if we didn't see a lot of that. We did get some nice moments, such as the short scene between Okita and Sanada.
I feel bad for Schultz who pretty much loses everything except his life, and is now pretty disgraced despite actually doing a really strong job and thinking outside the box strategically. He deserved better than that.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
The captain's badass scale just went up by 1,000.
I thought this would be a good time to ask people who know. Is there ever an explanation WHY the Yamato is so flipping overpowered?
One ship wiped out this entire base like it was nothing
Before embarking on their mission, the events of this episode would have been seen as a massive victory for everyone on Earth and was pretty much all they could realistically hope for.
I'm only halfway through the show but I assume it has something to do with the Wave Motion Thingy.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Wave motion shields can take a massive beating and don't forget that the ship had to be powered by basically every nation on earth.
I get that the Wave Motion whatchamacallit has infinite energy but does that alone explain how freaking powerful the Yamato is? Why does its bullets suddenly blast through enemy ships when before everything would bounce? Couldn't the enemy realistically pincer them and shoot at them circular firing squad style?
The engine appears to power the secondary gunports, so it seems reasonable to assume whatever the WME does, it's powerful enough to penetrate the new armour. Torpedoes and missiles appear to have always been useful against Garmillion ships, I think, given the opening (and I would hypothesise that, given that lasers appeared to be standard UNCF armaments, they'd proven effective against Garmillion ships prior to Pluto - they did defeat them at Mars before).
Regarding pincer movements, between the Wave Motion Shields, and the navigator actually managing to dodge lasers somehow (they're slow-ass lasers), and general stormtrooper marksmanship, I'd say the Yamato is doing okay.
Regarding pincer movements, between the Wave Motion Shields, and the navigator actually managing to dodge lasers somehow (they're slow-ass lasers), and general stormtrooper marksmanship, I'd say the Yamato is doing okay.
CornBurrito
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Kaiji 19
Yes. This is what I like. Badass Kaiji. Smart Kaiji.
Yes. This is what I like. Badass Kaiji. Smart Kaiji.
dakkumauji
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Nodame Cantabile Finale 05
Ups and down episode. Happy moments, sad moments, it's a rollercoaster of emotion and fun. The ups were pretty great and I can only imagine everyone will rebound from their downs.
Ups and down episode. Happy moments, sad moments, it's a rollercoaster of emotion and fun. The ups were pretty great and I can only imagine everyone will rebound from their downs.
CornBurrito
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Kaiji 20
Holy shiiiiiiitttttttttttttt.
Holy shiiiiiiitttttttttttttt.
PERMANENT DISFIGUREMENT? FUCK YESSSSS.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren Episode 1
chuunibyou season 2 is everything I could hope for and more, well except for no kissing, but that's in due time.
chuunibyou season 2 is everything I could hope for and more, well except for no kissing, but that's in due time.
One of the many reasons why he's so lovable.
Just booked my tickets for next week's screening of Garden of SInners: Recalled Out Summer! Ufotable <3 <3 <3 <3
Recalled Out Summer? LOL
The ones that do don't post here.
Mockingbird
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White Album 2 Eps 1-2
Holy shit. This show is on a whole other level than the first White Album. Just even with the first few minutes of the first ep it was already better than all of White Album 1. And Touma's introduction is probably the most epic introduction in a romance/drama ever.
I sincerely hope this doesn't follow White Album 1/School Days.
Holy shit. This show is on a whole other level than the first White Album. Just even with the first few minutes of the first ep it was already better than all of White Album 1. And Touma's introduction is probably the most epic introduction in a romance/drama ever.
I sincerely hope this doesn't follow White Album 1/School Days.
sounds like a beach movieJust booked my tickets for next week's screening of Garden of SInners: Recalled Out Summer! Ufotable <3 <3 <3 <3
Otakumegane
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Mikakunin 1
Surprisingly decent moe, saw on premise of being same script writer and screenplay as Clannad. Hopefully doesn't go into pure pandering mode at which point it's dropped. But for now, the animation is decent and the premise, while cliched, isn't one that's overused to death.
Also, wait IS2 is really that popular? I watched the 1st season and it was kind of ok but the 2nd season went full fanservice that I couldn't watch it at all. Damn.
Surprisingly decent moe, saw on premise of being same script writer and screenplay as Clannad. Hopefully doesn't go into pure pandering mode at which point it's dropped. But for now, the animation is decent and the premise, while cliched, isn't one that's overused to death.
Also, wait IS2 is really that popular? I watched the 1st season and it was kind of ok but the 2nd season went full fanservice that I couldn't watch it at all. Damn.
Admiral Woofington
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duckroll always gave me the impression that he didn't like ufotable that much. At least from what I recall.
Kite
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As far as I can tell the second season (thankfully) has nothing to do with the first season except for a song or two and is far superior. Just keep watching muhahaa
You must be thinking of bizarroroll.
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