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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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Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - 22
Desler is confirmed to be a hoverhander, too. No wonder he keeps taking Ls.
Okita just narrating what happened at the beginning felt oddly lazy for this show, but whatever. Got Escaflowne vibes from the flashback with Desler and the witch. LOL at the scene with Melda and ice cream.
The Dark Lord
I TOLD YOU SHE WAS THE WORST!
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Yeah. She really is the worst.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Keep going corvo
nintendoman58
Member
Fanservice X Fanservice - The Phantom Rouge.
Wow. This was about as much as a Hunter X Hunter movie as Paper Mario: Sticker Star was a Paper Mario game. So is to say, not at all. I mean, it's like they realized that they couldn't fit in a good storyline for a 90 minute movie, so they decided to stuff it up with as much fanservice as possible.
Now, I'm usually okay with fanservice, but good lord they went overboard with this crap!
LOVE ME. PLEASE LOVE MEEEEEEEEEE. Is all this movie screams. These are all things that I'd expect to see in a Hunter X Hunter fanfiction written by a 13-year old! And as someone who likes good fanfiction written by good fanfic writers myself, that's pretty damn disgraceful. It wasn't unbearable, per say, but it was waaaay too distracting for me to actually care about the story it was telling. And I don't think the movie cared either.
The fact that
Yeah, we got to see Kurapika chapters animated, but they left out
This is Hunter X Hunter in name only. Little to nothing that made the TV series good can be found here, and after seeing this, I don't have much hope for the Last Mission being any good. I really don't see how they can fit in what makes Hunter X Hunter good within a 2 hour running time. That’s pretty much an unavoidable problem with this franchise. It just goes to show that phoning it in with fanservice is not a good solution to this kind of problem.
5/10. For a really half-assed effort for what I think is 10/10 anime.
Wow. This was about as much as a Hunter X Hunter movie as Paper Mario: Sticker Star was a Paper Mario game. So is to say, not at all. I mean, it's like they realized that they couldn't fit in a good storyline for a 90 minute movie, so they decided to stuff it up with as much fanservice as possible.
Now, I'm usually okay with fanservice, but good lord they went overboard with this crap!
-Look guys! Uvogin is back and he's fighting against Gon and Killua!
-Look Look! Hisoka's fighting alongside the four main characters!
-Look! A :dtl moment with Gon and Killua and they both fight Illumi together!
-Look! A moe loli character!
-Look! The Phantom Troupe comes to save the day!
-Look Look! Hisoka's fighting alongside the four main characters!
-Look! A :dtl moment with Gon and Killua and they both fight Illumi together!
-Look! A moe loli character!
-Look! The Phantom Troupe comes to save the day!
LOVE ME. PLEASE LOVE MEEEEEEEEEE. Is all this movie screams. These are all things that I'd expect to see in a Hunter X Hunter fanfiction written by a 13-year old! And as someone who likes good fanfiction written by good fanfic writers myself, that's pretty damn disgraceful. It wasn't unbearable, per say, but it was waaaay too distracting for me to actually care about the story it was telling. And I don't think the movie cared either.
The fact that
the girl was a doll was so painfully obvious it was like they didn't try.
Yeah, we got to see Kurapika chapters animated, but they left out
the really gruesome details of the last page in that manga that showed how terrible and evil the Phantom Troupe was. We only got that last line of dialogue from it.
This is Hunter X Hunter in name only. Little to nothing that made the TV series good can be found here, and after seeing this, I don't have much hope for the Last Mission being any good. I really don't see how they can fit in what makes Hunter X Hunter good within a 2 hour running time. That’s pretty much an unavoidable problem with this franchise. It just goes to show that phoning it in with fanservice is not a good solution to this kind of problem.
5/10. For a really half-assed effort for what I think is 10/10 anime.
chickdigger802
Banned
nisekoi 1
There is energy, Seems ok so far.
There is energy, Seems ok so far.
It might be aiming to be a respectable show. Hopefully not lol.
Same here based on this and the bit of manga I've read.
I mean come on! She dumped him! TWO FUCKING YEARS AGO. ON THE DAY
THE WORLD ENDED.
But now she wants back in his life and there goes any hope Misa has of getting laid this season. Not that she should keep pursuing a shitbag like Hikaru who doesn't appreciate her at all. Misa should dump his sorry ass and move on to the last real Man on Earth: His Royal Stacheness Captain Global.
I feel like saying she's the worst girl isn't enough to really convey how fucking terrible Lynn Minmay is. Every time you think she's finally going to become a good person she fucking ruins everything. I mean last episode she finally has it in her to ditch Kaifun's sorry, slimy ass, and this episode, a full year later, its like that NEVER happened.
As Sysiphus rolls that boulder up the hill, do you think the Gods goad him, too?
astrogamer
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Nisekoi 1
Shaft animated this pretty damn well. Adaptation of the plot was decent considering how the plot isn't very good in the first place
Shaft animated this pretty damn well. Adaptation of the plot was decent considering how the plot isn't very good in the first place
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
now pointing out the cousin thing, that is actually a culture thing in japan, its ok to even marry your cousin in japan, bu yea, minmay is the worse, and yes, they goad him twice as much
Minmay isn't even Japanese. She's Chinese. There's supposedly like, over a billion people in China. And they still can't find anyone better to fuck than their cousins?
I've known people who dated or were pursued by their cousins in Brazil. Still icky.
There were 500k civilians on the Macross, plus the hilariously large number of bright young men in the military. The ship was basically "suitors for Minmay on a single boat" and she STILL picked her cousin.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
DokiDoki Precure 47
Talking and Hugging solves everything.
Bel, I love you, you literally blamed people being in danger for being the reason why the Kingdom died. I love you so much. Not really, but I do like you.
However, FUCK YOU MANA
I want to see context on what Rikka and Ira were talking about.
Oh, and Sword and Diamond's kill count surged like fuck. They may be on par or even above Cure Heart's kill count now.
lol Rosetta.
NEXT TIME, King Selfish vs Cures.
Talking and Hugging solves everything.
Bel, I love you, you literally blamed people being in danger for being the reason why the Kingdom died. I love you so much. Not really, but I do like you.
However, FUCK YOU MANA
Bullshit! I SAVED PEOPLE! I KEIKAKU DOORI'D YOUR ASS BY HAVING THEM SAFEGUARD THEIR HEARTS SO THEY WONT BECOME SELFISH. Fucking damn it.
I want to see context on what Rikka and Ira were talking about.
Oh, and Sword and Diamond's kill count surged like fuck. They may be on par or even above Cure Heart's kill count now.
lol Rosetta.
NEXT TIME, King Selfish vs Cures.
And everyone's identity is revealed
chickdigger802
Banned
kuroko basketball 2 39
new intro is shit compare to last one :/
and jp basketball is so lols.
new intro is shit compare to last one :/
and jp basketball is so lols.
Doki Doki! Precure 47
I do love Precure endgames. That's when the bounds of stock footage finally come loose and the heroes get a chance to use more of the budget. Though ChernaKing is so big and hefty that he can't really move, which is surely easier on the animators. Regina's back to normal, and more or less in sync with Aguri. Makes me wonder if they will choose to reunite into the Queen again, or remain as separate begins for the purposes of teamups in the future.
Seeing lots of minor characters again was a nice surprise too. The show hasn't had a lot of minor characters, but the ones that did appear, including Eru and Reina, made some appearances here. Not bad. Though from what I'm seeing of Happiness Charge, I'm looking forward to that.
I do love Precure endgames. That's when the bounds of stock footage finally come loose and the heroes get a chance to use more of the budget. Though ChernaKing is so big and hefty that he can't really move, which is surely easier on the animators. Regina's back to normal, and more or less in sync with Aguri. Makes me wonder if they will choose to reunite into the Queen again, or remain as separate begins for the purposes of teamups in the future.
Seeing lots of minor characters again was a nice surprise too. The show hasn't had a lot of minor characters, but the ones that did appear, including Eru and Reina, made some appearances here. Not bad. Though from what I'm seeing of Happiness Charge, I'm looking forward to that.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Well remaining seperate
Or at least, find a way to have all three ala Max Heart
considering they're on Earth though, I'm not really surprised people came back.
chickdigger802
Banned
ippo rising 14
hmmm when does itagaki awaken? Is that way later?
hmmm when does itagaki awaken? Is that way later?
We're not even there yet.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
LOL I cant take that gif seriously, hajime no ippo can get away with it but I cant see it with basketball
I mean, how did she wind up back with him after leaving his ass in that wasteland?
IT BEGINS!
They're both miserable assholes that deserve each other?
Why yes, yes it is.
chickdigger802
Banned
sekai seifuku 1
This season sure has a lot of magic circles.
and cg military vehicles.
still not sure what this show is about.
This season sure has a lot of magic circles.
and cg military vehicles.
still not sure what this show is about.
Damn right.
My stomach hurts.
But she'd finally left him! That's what I get for hoping Minmay had any shred of willpower.
chickdigger802
Banned
imo cho 2
really curious about bluray sales for this.
really curious about bluray sales for this.
amishpriest99
Member
Truer words were never spoken.
A Black Falcon
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I don't know, panty shots vs. nude scenes? I think there are probably plenty of animes and mangas which have more nude scenes than pantyshots, which suggests that the two are put on a pretty similar level as far as fanservice goes...
I don't get it either, but Japanese audiences seem to disagree on the issue of pantyshots, I think.
You do see it sometimes, but sure, it's probably not the most common type. And as Sakura Trick showed it can work well.
... Once again, why in the world would you expect any of that from an anime like this, aimed at the audience it is, airing when it does? That's kind of absurd... and anyway, it's good at what it does, and that's fine. Something like what you describe would be great too, but not everything needs that level of serious stuff in it, no way.
Also, they're definitely stereotypes, but this show is a bit different -- sure, lots of shows have some yuribait, but this much kissing is quite uncommon!
I'm not sure what you mean here... but school animes usually focus very narrowly on school. It is kind of silly, but it's how it works.
I haven't read/watched any of the shows you mention here (other than this one), so yeah, I can't say much about that...The flip side is that you have something like Aoi Hana, which just delays the inevitable by not having the characters around at all. To the point where they have to be mashed together because the book ended unexpectedly.
I'd watch an Ohana Holoholo, considering that Bunny Drop got made. But I'm not sure if women would be interested in watching a show about alternate family arrangements that doesn't involve a cute guy as the lead.
Sure, it's why I can't be too disappointed. But the arc from Aoi Hana to where we are now is kind of silly to watch.
At least on the yaoi side, there was that 2 seasons of World's First Love.
But yaoi has its own set of problems, really.
Not just those two, the other two pairings will surely end up kissing too. And yeah, no subtext is different, but it works.Oh my god:
Honestly, I expected the episode to end with the main girl taking a bath and reflecting on the day's events, because this was basically Hidamari in all but name. The pacing and the transitions between shots, combined with the first person narration and the 6 paired girls... all it was missing was the wideface.
And yeah, the weird thing is that there is no subtext, and I'm not sure how I feel about that specifically. I remember when I read this chapter way back when and I was a bit surprised that they mashed lips, but I had no idea where they were going to go from there. But now it sort of falls together. I'm going to assume that this will just be your standard slice of life comedy, but one whereSae and HiroYuno and Miyakothe two girls from Sakura Trick make out with each other from time to time.
On the one hand, I suppose it's something that all pretence is gone, but on the other hand, it will presumably go nowhere fast.
Also, Hidamari Sketch is another thing I've never watched. Maybe I should try it sometime.
Their being lesbian makes it different though. Sure, it's not otherwise, that is true.
Yeah, who knows... but why not, it hasn't had any negative effects so far. Girls don't have to go to a girls' only school to like eachother after all.
It is indeed pretty rare to have it actually get beyond subtext, yes.
C3-bu got way too serious, I'd rather watch this. It was interesting that they did something like that, though.
You're being way too cynical. It's a good fun show which does something which has almost never been done, and runs with it. There's not much to complain about unless you think that all animes should be serious and realistic, but that wouldn't be interesting... and anyway, having actual relationships, even on this level, is a step past subtext-only. So no, you are wrong.
YuruYuri has incest jokes too. It's usually a good series, but sometimes not, as in those two cases. I hope Sakura Trick doesn't have any of that stupid junk in it. Inoffensive is better... but it is interesting to see the strong reaction against it. Where is this reaction with the other 99% of stupid animes out there? Virtually no animes are actually thoughtful or deep in serious ways, after all!
Yeah, the complaints make no sense. It was what it was going to be, and it is great!
Nothing. Nothing at all. It's great just as it is.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Well that looks really impressive. Always been curious about this series. Is this one genuinely good? Is it also a recommended entry point for newcomers or should I check the older iterations?
Just realized she was going to piss into that pot
I think the BR sales will be in the toilet.
2199 is a reboot/retelling, so just watch it.
It's genuinely good, and it requires no prior series knowledge to get started. You should definitely pick it up.
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - 24
The art direction in this episode was flawless.
The art direction in this episode was flawless.
I guess they decided they needed a swimsuit scene before the series ended. Also, was this implying what I think it was implying? LOL Mamoru, you dog.
Mobile Suit Gundam 29
Meanwhile, in better mecha shows, Amuro meets Matilda's fiance, apologizes to the guy for failing to save his fiance, only to get a verbal smackdown in "don't think so highly of yourself." Char Aznable is back in the game, by the way, and he is fucking glorious. Dude finds Jaburo without any problems, and with like, six MSes begins to wreak some serious havoc. No wonder they used to fear him. There are few Gundam villains as competent and threatening as Char. By which I mean MSG Char, because post MSG Char and Amuro's characters go right down the toilet.
The animation in this episode is actually really spectacular. The fight between the Gundam and Char's custom Z'Gok is really neat, and the Gundam pulls off some cool moves, like wall-kicks and stuff.
Meanwhile, in better mecha shows, Amuro meets Matilda's fiance, apologizes to the guy for failing to save his fiance, only to get a verbal smackdown in "don't think so highly of yourself." Char Aznable is back in the game, by the way, and he is fucking glorious. Dude finds Jaburo without any problems, and with like, six MSes begins to wreak some serious havoc. No wonder they used to fear him. There are few Gundam villains as competent and threatening as Char. By which I mean MSG Char, because post MSG Char and Amuro's characters go right down the toilet.
The animation in this episode is actually really spectacular. The fight between the Gundam and Char's custom Z'Gok is really neat, and the Gundam pulls off some cool moves, like wall-kicks and stuff.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
It's exactly what you think it is.
wwwwwwwwwwww
PdotMichael
Banned
eh?
I guess you can't go more anime than this.
My only hope is that (Yamato 2199 end)
the baby will one day finish the job that the crew of the Yamato should have done themselves; Ridding the universe of her crazy ass.
it's based off the original, or so i hear!
strangedopamine
Member
Despite not being as good as MSG Char, Zeta Char is pretty good. Same can't be said for CC Char though. I hate what they did to him in that film.
Excellent.
I could use something controversial and awful after watching my Saints choke.
Zeta Char is a less cool Slegger Law with a better ride.
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