Somewhere around the middle I was, like, "just die already and make it stop ;_;"
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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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Somewhere around the middle I was, like, "just die already and make it stop ;_;"
It's even worse when you find out it's based on the author's actual experiences except
he killed himself off in the story out of his guilt.
I didn't need to know thaaaaaat.
Welp, I'm depressed now.
campfireweekend
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You guys didn't know that? The original novel was semi-autobiographical except that part Branduil spoilered. It was to "atone" for his guilt because he survived.
KirbYuuYuu
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Hunter x Hunter (2011) 25
End of the "Rescue" Killua arc, new arc, and soon approaching the York Shin arc.
We'll have a powerup session soon.
Come to think of it, there's certainly a lot of training in HxH.
End of the "Rescue" Killua arc, new arc, and soon approaching the York Shin arc.
Peace out Kuripika and Leorio
We'll have a powerup session soon.
Come to think of it, there's certainly a lot of training in HxH.
This movie made me angry. Just angry.
Galaxy angel is hit or miss but theres near a hundred episodes and they can get hilarious. Also Detroit Metal city.
Also Magical witch Punie chan.
Admiral Woofington
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I LOVED Polar Bear Cafe. But I wouldn't suggest it unless he's specifically looking for a very relaxing anime. It has its very funny moments but it mostly relies on the SOL charm. With animals.
Jesus fuck. Survival instincts overpowering eh?
Yeah if you like callbacks to pop culture and such, and have already seen Gintama, then Daily Life of High School Boys (aka Nichibros) is your best bet there. Unless you haven't seen the dubbed version of Crayon Shin Chan, which the humor is specifically tailored for western audiences. Which now reminds me I gotta find that to watch.
It's a charming slice of life comedy with a fun cast, a variety of situations, a great ending, and awesome OP and ED. Seems like a pretty solid recommendation.
I need to watch the rest of Zetsubou-sensei. I only finished the first season..
First season is fantastic. Second season is WAY too meta and abstract, so if you have to find a stopping point, do it after watching post season 2 stuff.
Girls und Panzer 3
I liked how they just glossed over the chances of death or maiming occurring in the last episode. Not quite sure how the rules work either, the other tanks were all "immobilized" on the first hit but I'm sure the panzer got hit at least once with a direct hit and nothing happened.
I liked how they just glossed over the chances of death or maiming occurring in the last episode. Not quite sure how the rules work either, the other tanks were all "immobilized" on the first hit but I'm sure the panzer got hit at least once with a direct hit and nothing happened.
I'd add Minami-ke.
Psh, says you.
She's great in every single role that her brilliance and alluring timbre of voice outshines any cast in any show she's in.
Her voice is that pleasurable to my ears.
My brother!
In the vast sea of high pitched interchangeable moe voices, the low dulcet tones of Omigawa stands out like someone on a TV show reading off a teleprompter.
foxuzamaki
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Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil Episode 1
I'm liking what im seeing, good animation, characters are looking to be complex and im liking the concept.
I'm liking what im seeing, good animation, characters are looking to be complex and im liking the concept.
My guess is the criminal is her mother that was put in jail for a crime she didnt commit, the lawyer probably didnt know all the rules and so couldnt defend her correctly, which is why she has become a lawyer for wizards and knows the book to a T so far.
KirbYuuYuu
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Hunter x Hunter (2011) 26
Oh this is another recap.
Nope!
But at least it's the last one!
Oh this is another recap.
Nope!
But at least it's the last one!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
What? Her thing is the nasally whiney voice.
Since Kobayashi is dead, the only one with a remotely low voice that gets work now is Sawashiro.
Lies.
Her voice is very distinct and its quite a bit lower than the standard seiyuu voice.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Her signature move is trying to act like she's constantly out of her register, so her voice sounds like it's on the verge of breaking. If anything, she's reaching up, not down.
Mine too. She has such a sweet voice. Would hug.
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 18
The Dresler assasination plot thread seemed like a waste of everyone's goddamn time though :/
Pom poko?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So I just listened to a podcast that pimped a random French cop drama called Spiral or Engrenages and found this article about it and other French shows on Netflix.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/30/a...ther-french-shows-worth-seeking-out.html?_r=0
I've also since heard that the Danish/Swedish version of The Bridge is heading over to Hulu.
Now, the British might be happy with watching foreign shows on television, since they got to watch the original version of The Killing and Borgen, complete with subtitles, but I'm finding this trend of subtitled foreign television on streaming services to be kind of interesting given this particular hobby.
Of course, fansubs of anime and jdrama have been around for ages, and even Crunchyroll has had legal streaming of kdramas for a few years, but it feels like the rest of the world is slowly catching up with finding foreign shows and subtitling them for American/English-language release.
I suppose I want to believe in a future where all media everywhere is simulcast on the internet and available in any language, much like the way that anime currently works, so that if there's some weird show about a female prime minister in Denmark, I can watch it as it airs rather than whenever it gets picked up by the BBC or worse still, an American company decides to localize it by remaking it and recasting it.
That said, I wonder how much of my interest in foreign TV shows is more anthropological/sociological than out of any genuine interest. I want to watch The Returned because it's a French zombie show. I want to watch Borgen because it's a Danish politics show. Much like the same way that I watch a lot of anime that I probably wouldn't watch if it aired during Fox's Sunday animation block instead of TBS.
I feel like the NYT writer feels the same way:
Still, as more and more companies pull their shows and movies out of Netflix, it may make perfect sense for them to be a bigger, flashier version of Crunchyroll. If the New York Times is writing about weird French shows on Netflix, then there's certainly a market out there that's bigger than anime nerds watching Japanese cartoons.
I don't even know how interesting this is to anyone but me, but I'm finding it a bit amusing to hear people talk about the novelty of watching television shows from foreign countries, considering it's something that people here have been doing for years. Although, maybe that says more about the lack of popularity of anime/Crunchyroll more than anything else - getting Space Dandy simulcast on Netflix probably would have been a big deal, or at least warranted some attention by the bigger culture blogs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/30/a...ther-french-shows-worth-seeking-out.html?_r=0
I've also since heard that the Danish/Swedish version of The Bridge is heading over to Hulu.
Now, the British might be happy with watching foreign shows on television, since they got to watch the original version of The Killing and Borgen, complete with subtitles, but I'm finding this trend of subtitled foreign television on streaming services to be kind of interesting given this particular hobby.
Of course, fansubs of anime and jdrama have been around for ages, and even Crunchyroll has had legal streaming of kdramas for a few years, but it feels like the rest of the world is slowly catching up with finding foreign shows and subtitling them for American/English-language release.
I suppose I want to believe in a future where all media everywhere is simulcast on the internet and available in any language, much like the way that anime currently works, so that if there's some weird show about a female prime minister in Denmark, I can watch it as it airs rather than whenever it gets picked up by the BBC or worse still, an American company decides to localize it by remaking it and recasting it.
That said, I wonder how much of my interest in foreign TV shows is more anthropological/sociological than out of any genuine interest. I want to watch The Returned because it's a French zombie show. I want to watch Borgen because it's a Danish politics show. Much like the same way that I watch a lot of anime that I probably wouldn't watch if it aired during Fox's Sunday animation block instead of TBS.
I feel like the NYT writer feels the same way:
(Although, funny enough, Secret Diary of a Call Girl is a remake of a British show)
Still, as more and more companies pull their shows and movies out of Netflix, it may make perfect sense for them to be a bigger, flashier version of Crunchyroll. If the New York Times is writing about weird French shows on Netflix, then there's certainly a market out there that's bigger than anime nerds watching Japanese cartoons.
I don't even know how interesting this is to anyone but me, but I'm finding it a bit amusing to hear people talk about the novelty of watching television shows from foreign countries, considering it's something that people here have been doing for years. Although, maybe that says more about the lack of popularity of anime/Crunchyroll more than anything else - getting Space Dandy simulcast on Netflix probably would have been a big deal, or at least warranted some attention by the bigger culture blogs.
First thought on seeing this was "Aw yiss KyoAni are finally working on something that isn't one of their in-house LNs!"
Admittedly the concept and character designs don't look like the greatest thing in the world, but at the end of the day it's all about the execution, and considering this is written by the guy responsible for many people's favourite KyoAni series of all time (I haven't actually seen FMP myself...) and probably directed by the guy behind almost all the KyoAni shows that people rave about, I was still vaguely shocked to see the rampant negativity that followed this post.
No, that's a mistranslation. The actual JP title doesn't say anything about being at a boys' high school, it just says "I'm a male high school student..."
Thanks, I needed a good laugh =p
You see, this concept would sound beautiful to me if it weren't accompanied by that not-very-appealing art of the actual characters.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I'm sure they'll be moe'd up. Alternatively, it'll look like a bad flash animation.
You can feel moe for anything. i.e. AnimeGAF is moe for kayos90's questions.
That was a bit of a surprise. Well not so much that he was powerful, but that he's so much more powerful than the principal, who I assumed was more or less Dumbledore in a dress.
Moe is a way of life
Moeism.
Doesn't anyone like Lucky Star or why do I see nothing of it in your reccomendations? I think it's hilarious, especially for the Konata x Kagami scenes.
It was cute but rarely that funny.
The system that determines when a tank is disabled takes armor into account. The shot that hit the Panzer didn't penetrate its armor.
You just have to exercise some self-control. It's not that hard.
HolyBaikal
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Moeism is a way of life for me.
Also, Lucky Star is one of my favourite anime.
Also, Lucky Star is one of my favourite anime.
Theonik
Member
Yes on the third BD OVA.
I've started going through the early material but I my progress beyond that is impeded by BD subtitle availability.
This gets 'explained' in one of the .5 episodes. (10.5 I think)
This is specifically referenced!
I remember it being hilarious, but I think I'd like to keep remembering it that way as opposed to actually rewatching it
I rewatched it a few years ago. Konata being Otaku was funny enough. Lucky Channel wasn't as funny as I remembered, though. Sometimes it was just cringe-worthy.
That is the best way to remember it.
So Haikyuu!!, the AOTY, is getting the TBS Nichigo slot, it will air on Sundays at 5pm
https://twitter.com/yarare_kanrinin/status/423431164540358656
https://twitter.com/yarare_kanrinin/status/423431164540358656
nintendoman58
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Say what you like about him, but at least he's not this guy.
Kyubey deceives girls to make his contracts. Lelouch mind-rapes people to do his bidding. Hell, I bet Lelouch could mind-rape Satan if he wanted to. So who's worse in that regard?
While there certainly are quite a fair bit of sad deaths in this show, there's not nearly as much there usually is in a Gen Urobuchi show. I was expecting more main character deaths walking into this.
If he killed off Melody though, I would have flipped a desk. My favourite out of all the side-characters.
Lollipop Dave
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Lucky Channel was one of those shows/extras that was great at the time, but I will never go back and re-watch a single one.
I think discussing it with people as each episode aired increased the enjoyment.
Yeah, watching a show alone is never as funny as watching it with others.
EDIT: @Theonik: Okay, that was funny as hell^^
I clicked it hoping it was her karaoke part.
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