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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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Good decision.
So lets see, the ninja from Gintama suffering from haemorrhoids, a Christmas Cake (you can tell she is older because she has a more pronounced chest) that gets drunk easily, a genki girl, a book worm with a boyish haircut and a guy who doesn't know how to put on a tie properly.
That's anime alright.
That's anime alright.
Hozuki's Slice off Lives in Hell - Episode 4
This show is pretty awesome. The two story format every week works out really well, and I love how random but yet dedicated the humor can be. You never know what to expect next, but once they start on a theme for a gag, they keep going until every part of it is exhausted. It can also be a pretty educational show, since a lot of the references have actual cultural and historical value for those interested in Asian mythology and folklore. When Hozuki introduced that storybook in the second story, loooooooooooool. Sogood.
This show is pretty awesome. The two story format every week works out really well, and I love how random but yet dedicated the humor can be. You never know what to expect next, but once they start on a theme for a gag, they keep going until every part of it is exhausted. It can also be a pretty educational show, since a lot of the references have actual cultural and historical value for those interested in Asian mythology and folklore. When Hozuki introduced that storybook in the second story, loooooooooooool. Sogood.
It really doesn't.
I was completely uninitiated, and there wasn't any real nuance or subtext that was lost on me. Simply on its own merits, it establishes a tone that is there to misrepresent and invert expectations.
To say it relies on intertextuality, is to do it a great disservice.
All these random license rescues. Makes me wonder what other stuff is going to be picked up. A lot of shows Id love to see rescued that are in my collection.
DearS is a WEIRD choice. Tenjho Tenge makes sense since its one of those school battle animes (that I happen to have a wallscroll on my wall of right now) so that makes sense to license.
Cool to see you watched MKR2. I started it and got a little ways in, but it hasnt really captured my attention like the first show.
The twist at the end of the first show my jaw hit the floor.
I would be ok with this.
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Episodes 6 and 7:
Right then, this show has indeed been stepping up things now that they have ditched the trite monster of the week stuff in favor of the Nanoha-Fate feud. It is nice to see that Nanoha is no longer holding back in spite of her desires to talk to fate
The clashes have been nighty
At any rate the next episode is focusing on the tragic case of Fate Testarossa.
Anyway, we also get insights to what has been hinted at since the beginning with the weaponry
All and all this program is getting better and it is showing more of its own identity, but make no mistake, still very cut from the magical girl cloth at this point.
Right then, this show has indeed been stepping up things now that they have ditched the trite monster of the week stuff in favor of the Nanoha-Fate feud. It is nice to see that Nanoha is no longer holding back in spite of her desires to talk to fate
and possibly romance her, she will not shut up about her eyes.
so mighty that the signature weapons nearly break.
those who mentioned that magical girl shows have gone dark before, well, this is a prime example as we meet dear mother who is cruel and callous and the scenes where she is whipping Fate are actually kind of hard to watch, clearly the creators were unaware that not showing the violence actually makes this more bloody and horrific. As an aside while this is dark, I will note that this is rather traditional villains are doing bad things kind of darkness. Madoka Magica used its dark themes to question the very nature of magical girls.
this is indeed also a sci-fi show at the Time-Space Defense Administration finally makes its appearance. Indeed I have been aware of them.
FWIW, there's solid rumours that the BFIs bi-annual anime weekend will be happening in London this May.
Golden Time ep 16
I can see why there is some criticism regarding Koko's dad slapping Koko, despite some people saying he did because he was worried and angry about her like some parents in real life would actually do if they find out about their children in this kind of situation but my problem is Koko's dad doing the backhanded slap aka the bitch slap I'm not sure whether is it really in the LN or one of Chiaki Kon's bad decisions. If he have done a normal open handed slap I think there will be lesser criticisms.
But anyway the dad despite the bad impression earlier made up for it for the later half with his hilarious intrusion to the heavy drama.
I can see why there is some criticism regarding Koko's dad slapping Koko, despite some people saying he did because he was worried and angry about her like some parents in real life would actually do if they find out about their children in this kind of situation but my problem is Koko's dad doing the backhanded slap aka the bitch slap I'm not sure whether is it really in the LN or one of Chiaki Kon's bad decisions. If he have done a normal open handed slap I think there will be lesser criticisms.
But anyway the dad despite the bad impression earlier made up for it for the later half with his hilarious intrusion to the heavy drama.
Admiral Woofington
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That's even worst. I hope she dies and her last words are a choked up death as blood fills her lungs.
Maybe she is, but not in this particular series. Chitanda in a constant drunken state would be really moe. Hopefully she would get violent and punch Oreki and Mayaka.
This show is a million times better when that factor isnt in there. My friend this morning asked if I had seen the latest episode because he said "something amazing happened in it". Guess I will have to find out on Tuesday.
Stay strong with Team Taichi, AWESOMEBEAR. It is the right decision.
Besides, Arata looks like me and as such I know for sure he will never hook up with anybody.
RurouniZel
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But then who will Nibutani pair with?
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But then who will Nibutani pair with?
sleepy girl obv
Superficially, sure.
Well one of the central characters is
a piece of sentinent clothing
life fibers are Lavos
To be fair, that's because the show's lead broadcast in Japan also got pushed back by a few hours after a media watchdog group said the show was way too ecchi to be airing at 10:30pm on Tokyo MX and Sun TV.
RurouniZel
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She prefers to watch. ;P
Basileus777
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Imocho was in a 10:00 p.m. timeslot? Wow.
Gintoki313
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So my sister watches anime about as much as I do, but she only watches dubbed anime. She usually goes to Bestbuy and pick up whatever anime has the best cover. She doesn't look up any info on it, she just reads the back cover look at the front, and then buys it. She always comes home with the most ecchi-est anime, I always thinks its funny.
She went to go buy Ah My Goddess, and came home with this (sorry about crappy quality):
She saw the first episode and noticed that it may not be Ah My Godess. Once again, she accidentally bought an ecchi anime. When she doesn't want an anime she bought, she just gives it to me.
So now I have Ah My Buddha I guess, lol. I'm going to watch it later.
She went to go buy Ah My Goddess, and came home with this (sorry about crappy quality):
She saw the first episode and noticed that it may not be Ah My Godess. Once again, she accidentally bought an ecchi anime. When she doesn't want an anime she bought, she just gives it to me.
So now I have Ah My Buddha I guess, lol. I'm going to watch it later.
nintendoman58
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It's nothing but fun from here on out. Nothing but magical girls soaring through the sky firing lasers at each other. So much fun.
Nanoha is essentially the magical girl equivalent of a Super Robot show.
NeonZ
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I think that when Nanoha pretty much throws away the civilian life side of the series and starts focusing almost entirely on the magical battles and power levels, the magical girl side left is pretty much just design trappings.
Season 1 by itself is small enough that you could consider the last few episodes just a battle climax, I guess, like the ending of story arcs in a Sailor Moon or Pretty Cure series, but the progression of the franchise afterwards shows otherwise.
Well, nominally anyway. And then they decided to push that angle even further in StrikerS and wellllll... that didn't turn out so well!
EDIT - Also for some additional amusing context that some people are unaware of: Nanoha isn't even a completely original property! It is in fact nominally a spinoff of an eroge starring her older family of all things.
Also they're all ninjas. Which explains a lot about Nanoha herself if you think about it too much!
This is fucking gorgeous
Im so jello
There should really be more fanart of this.
Theonik
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No-Rin 04
Definitely not as lewd as episode 3 (though the tickling scene and the YES scene are standouts), but much more on the heartwarming side of things. And I am enjoying this series. Idols, a different sort of setting, two heroines who are on the chubby side, and wallabies, who, as I have apparently learned, are Gaia. The guy using anime posters as blowdarts was also a bit "what". Nobody should use a Nyarko poster for that. It should only be hung up proudly. Still, that ending scene really did have that "final episode" feel, but it's really more of a new beginning. I'd be okay with a little more lewdness, at least.
Definitely not as lewd as episode 3 (though the tickling scene and the YES scene are standouts), but much more on the heartwarming side of things. And I am enjoying this series. Idols, a different sort of setting, two heroines who are on the chubby side, and wallabies, who, as I have apparently learned, are Gaia. The guy using anime posters as blowdarts was also a bit "what". Nobody should use a Nyarko poster for that. It should only be hung up proudly. Still, that ending scene really did have that "final episode" feel, but it's really more of a new beginning. I'd be okay with a little more lewdness, at least.
nintendoman58
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StrikerS should have involved space combat if they wanted to push the Super Robot angle better. Put in some aliens, make the scale bigger, etc. StrikerS the way it is is just an uninteresting re-hash. It just doesn't feel significant.
Also about that spin-off note, so does Nanoha take place in the same continuity as Triangle Heart? Or is it a completely different universe? The wiki doesn't really make it clear.
Hmmm. I guess Ill watch it.
Nanoha is just kind of revving up at that point. Its about to get pretty fun but you should REALLY watch A's. Because BANG.
My dad used to pinch the shit out of my arm to get my attention. It works too.
So my sister watches anime about as much as I do, but she only watches dubbed anime. She usually goes to Bestbuy and pick up whatever anime has the best cover. She doesn't look up any info on it, she just reads the back cover look at the front, and then buys it. She always comes home with the most ecchi-est anime, I always thinks its funny.
She went to go buy Ah My Goddess, and came home with this (sorry about crappy quality):
She saw the first episode and noticed that it may not be Ah My Godess. Once again, she accidentally bought an ecchi anime. When she doesn't want an anime she bought, she just gives it to me.
So now I have Ah My Buddha I guess, lol. I'm going to watch it later.
Just make sure she doesnt bring home Juden Chan because it does have a REALLY cute and attractive cover!
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Episode 8:
So at last the arrival point of the great changeover has arrived. Honestly I was expecting the format change at the start of the next series. Indeed the TSAB Enforcer Chrono not only shows that this is one of those equal opportunity programs given that he as an x chromosome and mage powers. Anyway, the real origins of the Jewel Seeds are laid out and it is pretty standard mcguffin stuff. Fate of all reality hangs in the balance, powers that should not be used and abused, that sort of thing.
Right, as far as Nanoha ditching civilian life goes, it does make sense and there really was not a lot interesting things going on with Nanoha family. The thing that is bothering me is the lingering threads left behind with Nanoha's schoolyard chums and I would not be shocked to see them become mages themselves because that is what series like this do.
So at last the arrival point of the great changeover has arrived. Honestly I was expecting the format change at the start of the next series. Indeed the TSAB Enforcer Chrono not only shows that this is one of those equal opportunity programs given that he as an x chromosome and mage powers. Anyway, the real origins of the Jewel Seeds are laid out and it is pretty standard mcguffin stuff. Fate of all reality hangs in the balance, powers that should not be used and abused, that sort of thing.
The central conceit is the TSAB will no longer allow Fate and Nanoha private war threaten the universal harmony. Fate has escaped time and space justice for the moment but Nanoha has been given an ultimatum to stand down and let the TSAB handle the collection of the logia fruits. We also get a look at the other theme of the episode, mothers and the relations ship the mages have with their mothers and how it factors into their drive to achieve the goals set before them.. The eventual outcome here is the end of Nanoha as a freelance mage as she has thrown her chips in with the TSAB and from a tactical point of view this is a very smart move as Nanoha now has much more in the way of resources to stop the mad Mother Testarosa.
Hyouka?
I actually really liked the military angle in StrikerS, though it was quite different from the first two. There just wasn't enough focus in general. A bit too long with the pointless drones before getting to the Numbers, a bit too many side characters, Erio and Caro weren't all that compelling (though I did like Subaru and Teana).
While I'm not opposed to members of the cast of Hyouka being inflicted with terrible physical violence, Mayaka should be dishing, not taking. The order of people who deserve a Bright Slap are Chitanda "I don't understand emotions", Hotaro "Could I be more stereotypically disaffected?", Satoshi "BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH HOTARO PLEASE MAKE LOVE TO ME AND NOT CHITANDA BLAH BLAH BLAH" and then, and only then, Mayaka "bitches about everything".
It's not a TV series - they announced last week that it would be a film.
Probably something underwhelming, though!
Nah, Mayaka should totally get bitch slapped first and foremost.
Joe Molotov
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The fanart was on our hearts all along.
No way, bra. She's the only one who sees Hotaro for the sack of shit he is.
God, I wish. =(
So they just kind of fade into the background then, that is kind of bad storytelling actually.
That doesnt absolve her from a good beatdown.
It definitely moves her down the list, though!
Hmmm....
That's a hell lot of clues. Surely someone would have figured out by now. Maybe it just sucks and no one cares!
dakkumauji
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Samurai Flamenco 15
That was a long five seconds.
I guess I'm ok with the current arc ending, though no idea how I feel about this current arc.
That was a long five seconds.
I guess I'm ok with the current arc ending, though no idea how I feel about this current arc.
I fucking hate her so much. Like possibly more than Asuna.
Wake Up, Girls! 04
One minute of radio airtime just before midnight would be tough for anyone to work with. Glad to see Twinkle again, and curious what their new song is going to be. The Mayu plotline's advancing at a good pace. I'm sure we'll find out exactly what happened before episode 7, at least. And I still love the juxtaposition of these girls with the animals they have in the intro. Things like lions and sharks and hawks and other things you'd expect the leader of a Sentai team to have.
The biggest scene here was probably the I-1 scene. The BGM didn't help. Not the most flattering picture of the idol industry, there.
One minute of radio airtime just before midnight would be tough for anyone to work with. Glad to see Twinkle again, and curious what their new song is going to be. The Mayu plotline's advancing at a good pace. I'm sure we'll find out exactly what happened before episode 7, at least. And I still love the juxtaposition of these girls with the animals they have in the intro. Things like lions and sharks and hawks and other things you'd expect the leader of a Sentai team to have.
The biggest scene here was probably the I-1 scene. The BGM didn't help. Not the most flattering picture of the idol industry, there.
R_thanatos
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Not a bad pairing i must admit
Asuna wasn't even the worst girl in Sword Art Online.
That role will always be filled by Shituguha.
You know, it just occurred to me why interactions are as they are in Nanoha. It's because they're in a universe where you romance people by raping them, and since they can't have that there's nothing left!
R_thanatos
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Different continuity where the father of nanoha is still alive and bailed out of his work
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