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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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Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Nobunaga the Fool 3
Though I have to wonder, is
supposed to be this show's equivalent of Nohime? I know they're taking liberties with the historical aspects, but it still makes me wonder. Also, that pendant Jeanne has REALLY looks similar to
.
Another really enjoyable episode. Again, this'll probably end up being my show of the season (also it's two cour, so maybe even my show of next season?).
Seriously, who thought it'd be a good idea to design mecha with wide-open vents that leave the pilots completely vulnerable? :lol
Himiko
the Regalia that Himiko gave to Nobunaga
Another really enjoyable episode. Again, this'll probably end up being my show of the season (also it's two cour, so maybe even my show of next season?).
Basileus777
Member
Saki Nationals 3
Enough of this training nonsense and setup. Three episodes and no mahjong matches yet.
Enough of this training nonsense and setup. Three episodes and no mahjong matches yet.
I'm not seeing the signs that they are going the serious route.
Who?
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Hunter x Hunter (2011) 68
So there were some.... "subtle" jokes here. But we got Naked Hisoka
And then the blatant ass staring by Hisoka.... this is so damn lewd. And they went to the City of Love! It keeps piling!
....And I'm reminded that they're unaware of Texture Surprise.... how he gets away with with this....
So there were some.... "subtle" jokes here. But we got Naked Hisoka
and I can't help but notice that Gon's eyes slightly moved when they were in shock of Hisoka's junk.... UNDERTONES
And then the blatant ass staring by Hisoka.... this is so damn lewd. And they went to the City of Love! It keeps piling!
....And I'm reminded that they're unaware of Texture Surprise.... how he gets away with with this....
BoobWitches
Yeah, I almost wish this show had a female lead instead. Since the couple has to remain chaste forever, at least having a female lead would let them play on all the fun shoujo tropes of Aim for the Ace or Oniisama e, where all the other people in the school are jealous of the new girl.
Also, that one Kiki moment with the broom flying was funny because of what it was trying to evoke. I suppose it didn't look too terrible for what it was anyway.
I haven't really watched a magic girlfriend show in a while, and this seems to be more shounen-ey than echii, so I guess I'll make this the random guilty pleasure show that I watch this season.
I've been saying this since the first episode.
That's what was said which caused me to go on that rant, yes.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Oh, since we were doing lists and I missed it:
Continuing from last season:
Kill la Kill
Golden Time
Strike the Blood
New stuff:
Nobunaga the Fool
Sakura Trick
Sekai Seifuku
Tonari no Seki-kun
Wooser S2
Dropped:
Mikakunin
Honestly aside from Mikakunin/Engaged, I've enjoyed everything from this season I've picked up. Especially Nobunaga the Fool. It's so unashamedly ridiculous that it becomes immensely enjoyable.
Continuing from last season:
Kill la Kill
Golden Time
Strike the Blood
New stuff:
Nobunaga the Fool
Sakura Trick
Sekai Seifuku
Tonari no Seki-kun
Wooser S2
Dropped:
Mikakunin
Honestly aside from Mikakunin/Engaged, I've enjoyed everything from this season I've picked up. Especially Nobunaga the Fool. It's so unashamedly ridiculous that it becomes immensely enjoyable.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
KILL la KILL 13
OH SHIT
So this is the second time Mako and Ryuko have
Golden Time 13
New OP Hype
Ghost Banri finally t
New ED is good too, but I'll miss OHSWEET&SWEETCHERRY
Sakura Trick 2
RIP in peace SDBurton (?-2013), this show is going to destroy you.
Space☆Dandy 1
Space Bravo? Johnny Dandy? Either way this is fucking dumb and I love it. It's comedy of the lowest brow but it looks and sounds fucking amazing. The dub cast is really fucking great too.
Pupa 1
The fuck was that. We waited that long for that short piece of shit? It looks decent yeah, but fuck.
Space Battleship Yamato 14
The fuck is going on? This is some Q-level shit.
Mushi-shi 8
Now this one was bittersweet as fuck. Hnnng.
OH SHIT
SENKETSU NOOOOOOOO
So this is the second time Mako and Ryuko have
be betrayed by a fake no-star. Unbelievable, Trigger.
Golden Time 13
New OP Hype
Ghost Banri finally t
aking his rightful place as villain of this show.
New ED is good too, but I'll miss OHSWEET&SWEETCHERRY
Sakura Trick 2
RIP in peace SDBurton (?-2013), this show is going to destroy you.
lol fansubbers you so cray. I'll be holding on to this one.
Space☆Dandy 1
Space Bravo? Johnny Dandy? Either way this is fucking dumb and I love it. It's comedy of the lowest brow but it looks and sounds fucking amazing. The dub cast is really fucking great too.
Pupa 1
The fuck was that. We waited that long for that short piece of shit? It looks decent yeah, but fuck.
Space Battleship Yamato 14
The fuck is going on? This is some Q-level shit.
Mushi-shi 8
Now this one was bittersweet as fuck. Hnnng.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Golden Time's new OP is the very definition of anti-hype.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
I like it, it builds. Not as good as the first one but anti-hype is hyperbole, imo.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Hunter x Hunter (2011) 69
And here we begin one of the most dangerous dodgeball matches to ever exist.
I mean shit, lives are on the line here.
And here we begin one of the most dangerous dodgeball matches to ever exist.
I mean shit, lives are on the line here.
Basileus777
Member
It prepares me to weather the pain the coming episode will bring.
But Stalin would have had no exceptions to the "No Dinner for A Week" decree.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Hunter x Hunter (2011) 70
The undertones are so high it might make most Precure seasons look tame in comparison. Only DDPC can deal with such undertones... because they might as well not be undertones.
That being said... this dodgeball match is interesting.
Hunter x Hunter (2011) 71
End of hype, now we move onto the final fight, before we gear up for Chimera Ants
The undertones are so high it might make most Precure seasons look tame in comparison. Only DDPC can deal with such undertones... because they might as well not be undertones.
That being said... this dodgeball match is interesting.
Hunter x Hunter (2011) 71
End of hype, now we move onto the final fight, before we gear up for Chimera Ants
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - 23
WOW. Just WOW.
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - 24
Ok, I'm dumb. Can someone explain to me again why:
A)
B)
C)
Thx!
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - 25
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - 26
Anyway I have to say the show was pretty excellent. I dunno if I want to jizz over it like some others in the thread (it wasn't perfect) but that doesn't change the fact that this is some well made anime that was consistent all the way through and still one of the best works of 2013. I really appreciated that the characters were all grown ass men and women and for the most part resolved their issues like grown ass men and women. The CGI was wonky near the start but otherwise the production quality remained strong throughout the show. The background art was especially strong as has been shown by others several times in the past. OST was also pretty good with a nice retro feel to it. The show told a complete story and I liked a significant portion of the cast. There are some tropes and archetypes that fall into play but few characters are completely defined by them.
I will say the show stretched plausibility a few times for my taste though. Obviously the good guys have to win or the story just ends but the way events were written I'm pretty sure the Yamato should have been sunk like 100 times over.
The whole "almost all intelligent life in the universe are basically humans" was a bit much to swallow and makes some of the interactions between the races seem forced. Even Star Trek tries harder with its Alien Races. The character designs could have stood to be more varied as well. They sure do love to abuse the "ahoge" in this show
To be fair though, the show is a remake so I'm sure this critique is better aimed at the original than this show. How the war between Garmallias and Earth started and escalated
. The Garmallian politicking was kind of boring and I don't feel had a strong payoff even if Domel, Schultz, Wolf and Melda, etc. were interesting characters to differing degrees. Dresler came off as a bit of a "mustache twirler" and
rang hollow for him.
TLDR: It has it's faults but was still a great show; one of the better ones I've seen in a while and I will be recommending it to my friends. I will remember this well. The USA release seems super awkward & confusing though. I'm inclined to wait till the whole thing is out to hear how the release pans out. Also, is this going to be dubbed? Seems like it would be a great Toonami show.
WOW. Just WOW.
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - 24
Ok, I'm dumb. Can someone explain to me again why:
A)
The Earthlings had to go to Iscandar to get the Cosmo Reverse System (as opposed to the Iscandiarns just sending it to Earth)? Starsha was going on about the memory of the crew or something or another but it didn't make total sense to me.
B)
Where the hell did the rest of the Iscandar population go? Were they all killed in some war involving Wave Motion Energy weapons? Are there really only two living Iscandarians left in the entire universe? Makes their relationship with Garmillias even more peculiar. Considering what the Cosmo Reverse System can do as shown in later episodes, should they have used the system on their planet first?
C)
Am I imagining things or are we supposed to assume Starsha is pregnant? If so is Mamoru supposed to be the father?
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - 25
How the hell did Dresler and his crew survive the battle in Episode 23? They don't even give you some flashback to explain this. Not entirely sure how chasing after the Yamato isn't just revenge and somehow fulfills his promise to Starsha. Destroying the Yamato will represent conquering Earth and somehow spreading peace and order in some way per his awkward justifications?
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - 26
So I'm guessing Okita replaces Kodai as the Comso Reverse System's core after he died correct? Seems well deserved, dude was a hero/boss and went out in peace. "Interesting"that Mamoru sacrifices himself to revive Yuki but I guess he was sure Okita would take his place so like the Cosmo Reverse system would still work? Does that mean once they fix the Earth Okita dissipates into Space Waves then? Not that these are super important questions but I'm just curious I'm also not sure if I prefer this fate for Mamoru or for him to have died back in the Earth Solar System. Obviously this set up allows for the "feels" but him dying back in our Solar System seems a more realistic fate.
I'm also not sure if I prefer this fate for Mamoru or for him to have died back in the Earth Solar System. Obviously this set up allows for the "feels" but him dying back in our Solar System seems a more realistic fate.Anyway I have to say the show was pretty excellent. I dunno if I want to jizz over it like some others in the thread (it wasn't perfect) but that doesn't change the fact that this is some well made anime that was consistent all the way through and still one of the best works of 2013. I really appreciated that the characters were all grown ass men and women and for the most part resolved their issues like grown ass men and women. The CGI was wonky near the start but otherwise the production quality remained strong throughout the show. The background art was especially strong as has been shown by others several times in the past. OST was also pretty good with a nice retro feel to it. The show told a complete story and I liked a significant portion of the cast. There are some tropes and archetypes that fall into play but few characters are completely defined by them.
I will say the show stretched plausibility a few times for my taste though. Obviously the good guys have to win or the story just ends but the way events were written I'm pretty sure the Yamato should have been sunk like 100 times over.
I can recall only three-four named Earthlings characters dying throughout the entire show which seems super low. Not that characters need to die, and I don't want to start forcing in unnecessary deaths but I'm surprised how "clean" the show is given the subject matter. It probably should have been bloodier. Like I would have been upset in Sanada died in Episode 17 because he rocked but then if they weren't going to kill him, why even set that situation up in that way?
The whole "almost all intelligent life in the universe are basically humans" was a bit much to swallow and makes some of the interactions between the races seem forced. Even Star Trek tries harder with its Alien Races. The character designs could have stood to be more varied as well. They sure do love to abuse the "ahoge" in this show
To be fair though, the show is a remake so I'm sure this critique is better aimed at the original than this show. How the war between Garmallias and Earth started and escalated
was only given a brief, nonsensical flashback and that's a shame
the attempt to "justify" him near the end
TLDR: It has it's faults but was still a great show; one of the better ones I've seen in a while and I will be recommending it to my friends. I will remember this well. The USA release seems super awkward & confusing though. I'm inclined to wait till the whole thing is out to hear how the release pans out. Also, is this going to be dubbed? Seems like it would be a great Toonami show.
The credits are shared by Okamura and Hoshizora Meteo, ex Liar-soft now Type-moon writer. I have not played anything he wrote but I think "Forest" is extremely well-regarded when it comes to VNs.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Troll? Sincere? I don't even know any more.
(Tim Eldred runs ourstarblazers.com, the biggest/only source for English Yamato news)
Troll? Sincere? I don't even know any more.
(Tim Eldred runs ourstarblazers.com, the biggest/only source for English Yamato news)
You're too far down the rabbit hole now Firehawk!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I blame Thoraxes.
Passive Assassin
Member
Abenobashi Shopping Arcade 06
This is pretty good and laidback. Need some reccomendations for hard scifi. Already watched GITS, LOGH, Planetes, Yamato 2199 so far.
This is pretty good and laidback. Need some reccomendations for hard scifi. Already watched GITS, LOGH, Planetes, Yamato 2199 so far.
I blame Thoraxes.
just claim you're doing it for a noble cause!
Lollipop Dave
Member
Lists?
This season:
Mahou Sensou
Nobunaga the Fool
Nobunagun
Nourin
Onee-chan ga Kita
Seitokai Yakuindomo
Space Dandy
Carry over:
Kill La Kill
Log Horizon
Naruto Shippuden
One Piece
Strike the Blood
Dropped:
Sakura Trick - This is not the yuri I was looking for.
I'm up to episode 19 and episode 9 still remains my favourite.
This season:
Mahou Sensou
Nobunaga the Fool
Nobunagun
Nourin
Onee-chan ga Kita
Seitokai Yakuindomo
Space Dandy
Carry over:
Kill La Kill
Log Horizon
Naruto Shippuden
One Piece
Strike the Blood
Dropped:
Sakura Trick - This is not the yuri I was looking for.
I'm up to episode 19 and episode 9 still remains my favourite.
Abenobashi is classic old mindfuck gainax. So great.
Was it you who watched Ultimate Girls? Someone was awesome and watched it.
The Iskandarians killed themselves with Wave weapons, yes. They are the ones that created the gates (why they say the gates aren't Garmillan tech). The Cosmo Reverse device was probably invented after their downfall. Starsha didn't want to send the device over because she didn't want to part with Mamoru's soul (there's the whole "judging" thing too, but I find that hard to believe as it being the main reason, she did fall in love with a human in the first place). Also, yes, he did bang her, and she is indeed pregnant.
Dresler's motive is simple. He loves Starsha, and she refused his hand unless peace is brought to the Universe. So Dresler is busy conquering all and bring "peace" so he can score. Basically this whole thing is the result of him getting blueballed, and when you're like that for over 100 years...well...I guess you start to lose your mind. Also, he survived by jumping away with his ship (good thing Lord What's-his-name was on the ball right then).
Okita charges the device after Mamoru dissipates, yes. So the same will happen to him. /salute
In short :
TYPE 3 SHELLS BEAT EVERYTHING!!!! (as long as you get close enough)
I will definitely need that Okita figure.
Dresler ejected his portion of the ship just before New Balaras blew up. You can see it if you watch that part of episode 23 again.
Similarly,
pay close attention to his ship blowing up in episode 25 for a neat surprise.
I blame Thoraxes.
I only do good deeds for mankind.
Gundam Build Fighter Episode 15:
Yes, yes, yes, this is more like it, after a couple of dreary episodes riddled with dull sideplots and obnoxious gimmick matches we are back to good old fasion one-on-one gunpla battles. Though not before we learn that the Gunpla Mafia is a thing and Chairman Vince Mashita gets a visit from Stone Cold Reiji which advances the Plasky sub-plot about an inch. The main event give us our first true rival battle as Sei and Reiji fight Ricardo Fellini as Wing Gundam Fenice and Star Build Strike give us what is to date the best gunpla battle we have witnessed. Now we can move on to the Round of Sixteen and
Yes, yes, yes, this is more like it, after a couple of dreary episodes riddled with dull sideplots and obnoxious gimmick matches we are back to good old fasion one-on-one gunpla battles. Though not before we learn that the Gunpla Mafia is a thing and Chairman Vince Mashita gets a visit from Stone Cold Reiji which advances the Plasky sub-plot about an inch. The main event give us our first true rival battle as Sei and Reiji fight Ricardo Fellini as Wing Gundam Fenice and Star Build Strike give us what is to date the best gunpla battle we have witnessed. Now we can move on to the Round of Sixteen and
Sei shall once again meet his father though not in battle fortunately.
No dub. As far as I know Voyager is just doing subs (English and Spanish). It's a barebones release, and there will be some minor retailer goodies. Three places to purchase (for now) are the official Star Blazers site, Kinokuniya (possibly in-store too if you have one by you like me), and Rightstuf.
6 volumes
1 volume every two months
4 episodes for volumes 1-5
6 episodes on volume 6
Theonik
Member
Yeah I have no idea how they managed to mess that up when it's so easy.
Her hat is surgically attached. Hell she wore it in the beach too!
My bigger question is that they blew up the new Baleras by shorting the wave motion gun that was on Desler's ship from what I understood. Of course they could have built a second gun but at that point it was a top-secret untested prototype so that feels unlikely.
I know a person that kept referring to this as yamamoto.
And i'm still gonna buy em' all :O
You and firehawk - corporate shills!
,
Psycho-Pass, Gundam Unicorn, Shin Sekai Yori (low tech future dystopian society, very hardcore), Memories OVAs, Steins Gate, Crest of the Stars and Banner of the Stars series, Time of Eve, Kino's Journey. What I listed here is a mix of different types of sci-fi while the theme of being overall serious and provoking is shared between them all.
Psycho-Pass, Gundam Unicorn, Shin Sekai Yori (low tech future dystopian society, very hardcore), Memories OVAs, Steins Gate, Crest of the Stars and Banner of the Stars series, Time of Eve, Kino's Journey. What I listed here is a mix of different types of sci-fi while the theme of being overall serious and provoking is shared between them all.
R_thanatos
Member
BoobWitches
Yeah, I almost wish this show had a female lead instead. Since the couple has to remain chaste forever, at least having a female lead would let them play on all the fun shoujo tropes of Aim for the Ace or Oniisama e, where all the other people in the school are jealous of the new girl.
Also, that one Kiki moment with the broom flying was funny because of what it was trying to evoke. I suppose it didn't look too terrible for what it was anyway.
I haven't really watched a magic girlfriend show in a while, and this seems to be more shounen-ey than echii, so I guess I'll make this the random guilty pleasure show that I watch this season.
I like it as it is , but i won't lie that with a girl it would have been such a delicious sdburton show.. well it doesn't really matter given what's happening later in the manga.
female majong is a "thing". they got worldwide tournaments , and even school tournament are broadcasted on tv and they do magazine covers.. in the saki world it's freaking serious business.
The boy are far below their leadue. Boy playing mahong do exist but they are either :
- weak as possible
- kinda strong but so rare it's like finding a treasure chest while going to the beach.
Judging by the first 2 episodes , the previews are fake and a way to poke fun at what's happning while trying to be serious... Ep3 probably won't be serious at all.Sekai Seifuku 2
It's reassuring this is embarrassing the absurdity of it all and is keeping it relatively light-hearted as I really doubt this show will be able to keep it together the moment it starts taking itself seriously. The stuff in the preview has me worried to say the least.
R_thanatos
Member
coming after the first , it's kinda hard to be hyped ( for me at least )
So great sdburton didn't even arrive in 2014 !
Their memories of the journey are the fuel and the modified yamato is the key for restoration
yes usage of teh wave motion energy killed most of them,garmillas pure blooded are their descendants. And the cosmo reverse system need sacrifices not to mention that it can't restore the dead.
You are right on both questions
At this point dresler just lost it totally .Someone was in the way of his plans. you could say that the yamato agroo'ed dresler. As for the how did he survive..well i don't know , nobody know , not even the writter of the remake i think.
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - 26
So I'm guessing Okita replaces Kodai as the Comso Reverse System's core after he died correct? Seems well deserved, dude was a hero/boss and went out in peace. "Interesting"that Mamoru sacrifices himself to revive Yuki but I guess he was sure Okita would take his place so like the Cosmo Reverse system would still work? Does that mean once they fix the Earth Okita dissipates into Space Waves then? Not that these are super important questions but I'm just curious
yep , the captain took his place.Okita sacrified his soul to restore the blue planet they lost
Anyway I have to say the show was pretty excellent. I dunno if I want to jizz over it like some others in the thread (it wasn't perfect) but that doesn't change the fact that this is some well made anime that was consistent all the way through and still one of the best works of 2013. I really appreciated that the characters were all grown ass men and women and for the most part resolved their issues like grown ass men and women. The CGI was wonky near the start but otherwise the production quality remained strong throughout the show. The background art was especially strong as has been shown by others several times in the past. OST was also pretty good with a nice retro feel to it. The show told a complete story and I liked a significant portion of the cast. There are some tropes and archetypes that fall into play but few characters are completely defined by them.
I will say the show stretched plausibility a few times for my taste though. Obviously the good guys have to win or the story just ends but the way events were written I'm pretty sure the Yamato should have been sunk like 100 times over.I can recall only three-four named Earthlings characters dying throughout the entire show which seems super low. Not that characters need to die, and I don't want to start forcing in unnecessary deaths but I'm surprised how "clean" the show is given the subject matter. It probably should have been bloodier. Like I would have been upset in Sanada died in Episode 17 because he rocked but then if they weren't going to kill him, why even set that situation up in that way?
The whole "almost all intelligent life in the universe are basically humans" was a bit much to swallow and makes some of the interactions between the races seem forced. Even Star Trek tries harder with its Alien Races. The character designs could have stood to be more varied as well. They sure do love to abuse the "ahoge" in this show. The Garmallian politicking was kind of boring and I don't feel had a strong payoff even if Domel, Schultz, Wolf and Melda, etc. were interesting characters to differing degrees. Dresler came off as a bit of a "mustache twirler" andwas only given a brief, nonsensical flashback and that's a shamerang hollow for him.the attempt to "justify" him near the end
TLDR: It has it's faults but was still a great show; one of the better ones I've seen in a while and I will be recommending it to my friends. I will remember this well. The USA release seems super awkward & confusing though. I'm inclined to wait till the whole thing is out to hear how the release pans out. Also, is this going to be dubbed? Seems like it would be a great Toonami show.
This show was freaking awesome
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Yukari was always doing laps around the other girls though. Best girl by far.
Elsa is a beauty no doubt especially with her hair down but Anna is so happybouncy and thats my thing.
I agree. Seeing how some dont even like a show such as Cowboy Bebop I honestly dont think ANYTHING has a chance of living up to hype. Not a single solitary thing.
Those knife ships were terrible.
Thats not even this most expensive...
Yup these are the ones. Worth every penny too. Dunno if I want to do it again for TTGL but Im running out of time as stock dwindles.
WOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Please don't be by ARMS, Manglobe, DEEN, Xebec, Silver Link, Zexecs or A1.
I'm predicting either Production.I.G or WIT studio.
Yeah Steins;Gate just goes into psycho mode halfway through and is awesome for it. Everything just starts suddenly making total sense. Then you get addicted.
Of course she is!
Juden -chan is real cheap! Yall get it!
SLUGS DON'T HAVE TENTACLES
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