PhillipCostigan
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Yeah, I plan on it
gonna read 6, then skip 7 and read 8,9 and 10. I'll pick up 1-5 and 7 while I'm waiting on 11. Want to continue on with the main story for the moment.
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Yeah, I plan on it
gonna read 6, then skip 7 and read 8,9 and 10. I'll pick up 1-5 and 7 while I'm waiting on 11. Want to continue on with the main story for the moment.
I've never read it, but Ping Pong is pretty well regarded, and got a live action adaptation before. It's a 5 volume manga, so it should fit within the 11 ep limit of noitaminA fairly well I think.
Nope. You can probably check noitaminA's youtube channel or their twitter to see if it's been posted.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I trust Yuasa and all but a ping pong series? Meh. Will still watch cause Yuasa.
Crash Station
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My sister came 2
There's no punchline.
There's no punchline.
Well, I read all of SAO that was out, the week after the first episode aired so I knew what was coming and skipped the parts of the 2nd arc I hated. I still enjoy the game breaking powers of kirito after all cause its entertaining. I hate what the writer did to Asuna but just to let you know, unless they change shit, the third arc will be entirely about a new strong female lead and Kirito in a FPS game so it will be much better than the deplorable 2nd arc. The downside is the new female leads in game character design is one of those moe perversions a lot of us dislike. The upside is, she is strong like original Asuna, and Kirito is still gamebreaking as always. If you still liked the first arc of SAO I would recommend at least trying the 2nd season.
Snkfanatic
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Finally joined Crunchyroll...guess my anime addiction of long ago is back in full swing. Can't stop watching after I finished Toradora.
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai
Seems like the show wasn't really liked around here, at least by judging the summary of the second season in the OP lol...
Overall I really liked the first season, great mix of cute and silly and I loved the art. I guess you could lump this into romcom and this is only my second venture into the genre. Next I plan to watch Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo hopefully that grabs me like Toradora did.
Hoping to post regularly here so don't hate me if I sum up some thoughts on older series, hopefully that is allowed here.
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai
Seems like the show wasn't really liked around here, at least by judging the summary of the second season in the OP lol...
Overall I really liked the first season, great mix of cute and silly and I loved the art. I guess you could lump this into romcom and this is only my second venture into the genre. Next I plan to watch Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo hopefully that grabs me like Toradora did.
Hoping to post regularly here so don't hate me if I sum up some thoughts on older series, hopefully that is allowed here.
Dedication Through Light
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I think I prefer Haikyuu!! design and style a bit more than this one, though Ill most likely watch the ping pong.
WIll that bring us to five sports/recreational activity associated series ongoing in the same season?
That's probably exactly why they did it, but since I'm not a fan of Bat at all it means that Mayoi Zombie comes across as the weakest arc in the series.
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Is that the same person playing both?
Dedication Through Light
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Nagi no Asukara (Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea) Episode 15
Expected reactions all around for everyone but it felt so enjoyable and pleasing to see Hikari go through the surroundings. Sayama is hilarious and helped him good while the best scene was
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Kind of want Miuna to continue being the main one at least best development yet, and the family stuff with her, Hikari and the younger one is just too entertaining.
Expected reactions all around for everyone but it felt so enjoyable and pleasing to see Hikari go through the surroundings. Sayama is hilarious and helped him good while the best scene was
Hikari finally sharing all his feelings to Tsumugu even getting teary eyed then just embracing it all. Good thing Tsumugu is the perfect character to help him share feelings
Kind of want Miuna to continue being the main one at least best development yet, and the family stuff with her, Hikari and the younger one is just too entertaining.
DeadRockstar
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Chuu2 Ren 02
Structurally, I don't see why something like this couldn't have been the first episode. With slight tweaks Nibutani's questions/stalking would have been a fine introduction to Utah and Rikka's living situation, without wasting a whole episode on it.
The episode itself was actually kind of cute. There's a springboard here to examine the effect of Rikka's behaviour on her ability to maintain relationships, even with people who actually like her. The show's interest in maintaining the status quo could be challenged along with its romantic relationship. The whole "we can do do this relationship thing however we want because you're Wicked Lord Shingan and I'm the Dark Flame Master (aka you're delusional and I'm humouring you)" speech by Utah could be his starting point for how he deals with her, instead of a cop-out.
The episode ends though, with what might end up being a blatant declaration of the show's direction: a phone call from Nibutani to Utah, with advice to the effect of "stagnation in relationships allows interlopers to disrupt them", which acts as a vocal backdrop to the new character for the show dropping in on Rikka's balcony, complete with her own set of delusions about magic and whatever. It's perhaps unrealistic to ask for thoughtful treatment of the characters issues, but if that scene isn't a feint and what I'm about to get is a love triangle, then god help me and god damn KyoAni.
Nibutani is still the closest thing to a reason to watch that this show has.
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha 01
That did not go where I expected it to. What started out similar to Gingitsune, ended up with a more interesting premise by putting some of the power in the protagonists hands. Uka was pretty good, too. Probably my favourite debut of the season. Episode 2 when.
Seki-kun OAD
This is like somebody distilled joy into a bottle, handed it to me and said "here, drink this." Imagining KanaHana saying her dialogue into a microphone in a studio is a mental image I likely won't ever tire of.
Structurally, I don't see why something like this couldn't have been the first episode. With slight tweaks Nibutani's questions/stalking would have been a fine introduction to Utah and Rikka's living situation, without wasting a whole episode on it.
The episode itself was actually kind of cute. There's a springboard here to examine the effect of Rikka's behaviour on her ability to maintain relationships, even with people who actually like her. The show's interest in maintaining the status quo could be challenged along with its romantic relationship. The whole "we can do do this relationship thing however we want because you're Wicked Lord Shingan and I'm the Dark Flame Master (aka you're delusional and I'm humouring you)" speech by Utah could be his starting point for how he deals with her, instead of a cop-out.
The episode ends though, with what might end up being a blatant declaration of the show's direction: a phone call from Nibutani to Utah, with advice to the effect of "stagnation in relationships allows interlopers to disrupt them", which acts as a vocal backdrop to the new character for the show dropping in on Rikka's balcony, complete with her own set of delusions about magic and whatever. It's perhaps unrealistic to ask for thoughtful treatment of the characters issues, but if that scene isn't a feint and what I'm about to get is a love triangle, then god help me and god damn KyoAni.
Nibutani is still the closest thing to a reason to watch that this show has.
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha 01
That did not go where I expected it to. What started out similar to Gingitsune, ended up with a more interesting premise by putting some of the power in the protagonists hands. Uka was pretty good, too. Probably my favourite debut of the season. Episode 2 when.
Seki-kun OAD
This is like somebody distilled joy into a bottle, handed it to me and said "here, drink this." Imagining KanaHana saying her dialogue into a microphone in a studio is a mental image I likely won't ever tire of.
Jex
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Based Nisio Isin etc.
Jex
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Awww shiiiit.
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Dedication Through Light
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Strange+ Episode 2
Takumi is too hilarious, when he got fired up and then that part, I had to stop and laugh for a bit. Liked this episode quite a bit even how ridiculous it was.
Takumi is too hilarious, when he got fired up and then that part, I had to stop and laugh for a bit. Liked this episode quite a bit even how ridiculous it was.
Mikakunin 2 (I refuse to use that terrible official title)
Mashiro is very clearly the star of this show. Too bad Kobeni seems so drab in comparison, especially when you also take Benio into consideration. Also the ED owns.
I swear the plastic/laminated look going on here is never going to not be distracting.
Mashiro is very clearly the star of this show. Too bad Kobeni seems so drab in comparison, especially when you also take Benio into consideration. Also the ED owns.
I swear the plastic/laminated look going on here is never going to not be distracting.
Jex
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I don't know what's going on. You're discussing an action-adventure/soap opera as if it were hard scifi.
Holy fucking shit, this is awesome. Ping Pong is Matsumoto's second best manga so this is gonna be really great. Yuasa's style also suits the manga very well. Can't wait.
dakkumauji
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Seems better than some of the shows I been watching.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Now you have to go climb into a washing machine.
Chet Rippo
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Thanks for the gift amishpriest!
Is this the Sonic X with super Mary Sue Chris?
Admiral Woofington
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I'm able to go through it because the UkaxTouma story is only secondary to hers and it seems to be pretty big. I know I'm not the only one who wishes this was the focus. I'm able to live with the little sister story just to get to the best couple story.
Hey, internal consistency is still a thing. It doesn't need to be hard-sf, but at least make sense within the context of its own universe.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Would that make it incest or masturbation?
nintendoman58
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HAHAHAHAHAHA.
Ah, the memories this show brings me.
It's OP was amazing. "INSIDE OUTSIDE GO SONIC! INSIDE OUTSIDE YES SONIC!"
I'm not kidding, those are the actual lyrics.
It's third season is basically Yamato: Sonic Edition.
You bet it is! Sonic X isn't an anime. It's an animated self-insert fanfic.
Admiral Woofington
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Does Sonic make out with an underage human girl in this one? He seems to get away with that.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Kill la kill 14
Nothing can nor will stop sexy sensei gifs
Nothing can nor will stop sexy sensei gifs
Admiral Woofington
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Strange+ Episode 2
Ok this show won me over with this episode. I kinda wish it was at least 10 minutes.
Ok this show won me over with this episode. I kinda wish it was at least 10 minutes.
Damn.
Dedication Through Light
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Samurai Flamenco Episode 13
Goto Masayoshi swingset by moon talk was most memorable moment followed by the limo talk.
Intense episode without much action I think. Really put an interesting perspective and take on this aspect of being a hero knowing that a crisis is imminent. Or probably a realistic situation that one in emergency preparedness must think about.
Goto Masayoshi swingset by moon talk was most memorable moment followed by the limo talk.
Intense episode without much action I think. Really put an interesting perspective and take on this aspect of being a hero knowing that a crisis is imminent. Or probably a realistic situation that one in emergency preparedness must think about.
I would have liked to see how it would be handled if they hadnt told people and just waited to the end, though the press would somehow find out before hand
He does takes an underaged girl for a ride
in her wheelchair
Kill la Kill 14
I feel like I'm being redundant by saying that yet again Mako steals the show.
Suicide pact?
astrogamer
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Inari konkon Koi no Iroha 1
Very cute and interesting. The shapeshifting will probably be an interesting plot point later on.
Very cute and interesting. The shapeshifting will probably be an interesting plot point later on.
Crash Station
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Kill la Kill 14
Scarf Ryuko is a great design.
Scarf Ryuko is a great design.
KnightBuster
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Phi Brain (S3) 52-57
So the big question for this season is whether or not Kaito's memory of Jin is correct or Raetsel's. I'm gonna go with Ana and say that both are right. But I kind of want to know what's up with his conflicted views.
I'm kind of happy Melancholy wasn't forgotten either. A nice little bookend for her. Though Enigma should cool it. He's kind of overstepping Raetsel's contract a lot these days...
So the big question for this season is whether or not Kaito's memory of Jin is correct or Raetsel's. I'm gonna go with Ana and say that both are right. But I kind of want to know what's up with his conflicted views.
I'm kind of happy Melancholy wasn't forgotten either. A nice little bookend for her. Though Enigma should cool it. He's kind of overstepping Raetsel's contract a lot these days...
Any non-Senketsu Ryuko is an amazing design. I love the way that character looks.
Turin Turambar
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Yes. But you know, that's the only positive thing I can say about this episode.
Now and then Here or there is pretty dark too.
If you havent seen Texhnolyze theres that.
As for more recent I echo the sentiments of Fate Zero and Madoka Magica.
The only music anime that matters:
/nm I was looking at the wrong thing. Detroit Metal City is definitely the FUNNIEST music show.
Wow. they almost look real!
Space Dandy - 02
Yeah, definitely prefer subbed for this series. QT's voice is just so damn cute. The autotune of the dub isn't as darling and gets annoying to me at least.
As for the episode, was really good. Love no mention of what happened in the last episode. lol. You feel for the Ramen guy, but it was done well. Love the color and look of the series. Will definitely stick with it til the end
I definitely like the japanese voices. Havent actually heard the dub but Im not sure I really want to now.
This is perhaps the best description of this show that can possibly be made.
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