FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
He's kinda a villain (and also not seen that much).
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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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He's kinda a villain (and also not seen that much).
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
That was always obvious. Doesn't need to be stated!
The true proof of minori's suckiness
"So hey, instead of telling you exactly what was going to happen due to this exact situation happening in the past and saving you and my best friend a whole lot of heartache, I decided instead out of spite to keep quiet and use Taiga as collateral damage to clearly show you why I was right all along.
Yeah, sorry about that."
Yeah, sorry about that."
The worst!
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Because censorship is treated like microtransactions existing in a game.
Anyway, interesting notion. Japan getting flak for being too "sexual" in their games, and is now under fire for trying to be less sexual. Just can't win here.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Dude, the whole thing is an asspull at that point if you want to go there. Hell, using the hull of a WW2 ship as a spaceship is itself insane.
You saying Smile Precure doesn't matter?!
Exactly! D=
KirbYuuYuu
Member
When it comes to general relationships, yes.
Kitamura at least wasn't a total backstabbing jerk like minorin is
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 1
Awwww yesss motha fuckin space opera
I'm so ready for this.
Awwww yesss motha fuckin space opera
I'm so ready for this.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Sure. I liked him. He's a sleaze but the first glimpse you get of him
really sets you up to be sympathetic to him, only to have your hopes dashed by him
Turin Turambar
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Yamato 2199 - 1 First three minutes
Don't get the wrong idea from that, I'll still watch the rest. I just couldn't resist making that. Not sure if anyone else beat me to it though.
That ship design is so nice, it reminds me of Homeworld.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
I can sympathize with your feelings, but I don't feel in this case that this is an asspull because it
- is foreshadowed (
Mamoru is shown to be the soul of the Cosmo Reverse system, an idea we've already gotten used to by Yurisha being the soul of the automatic navigation system, and the Cosmo Reverse system is known to reverse death.
- is earned (
Obviously you'll disagree if you don't like Kodai and Yuki as characters, but in my estimation Kodai has fought for Yuki hard enough and long enough to earn his happy ending with her.
- has consequences (
Mamoru's spirit is gone for good, and the Cosmo Reverse system no longer works. Okita's death - which Mamoru knew about, of course - is what then allows the Yamato's mission to be completed.
The writers clearly put in some thought to make this make sense within the fictional world and narrative, which I respect them for.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
But Akane x British guy is OTP.
Minorin confirmed as Setsuna (White Album 2) inspiration and mentor?
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Literally the one thing that mattered because it was actually acknowledged in the next Akane episode.
Between the main cast? *whyshouldIcare?*.... oh wait, Miyuki's thing for Fairy Tale characters.
Why in god's green earth would you want the Pom Poko BD set?
astrogamer
Member
Trigun 2-3
Pretty enjoyable though both episodes seemed to have a similar structure that first the insurance girls are in a town looking for Vash, find Vash but still not realizing he is Vash, meet people who are not exactly what they seem, a showdown with Vash's magic bullet avoidance and defeat the baddie of the episode. I hope the show doesn't stick to that formula.
Pretty enjoyable though both episodes seemed to have a similar structure that first the insurance girls are in a town looking for Vash, find Vash but still not realizing he is Vash, meet people who are not exactly what they seem, a showdown with Vash's magic bullet avoidance and defeat the baddie of the episode. I hope the show doesn't stick to that formula.
Theonik
Member
Why not?
santeesioux
Member
Pupa for 2014 AOTY.
Not when it's stuck in 5 minutes per episode anime hell
All the complex sister-brother love drama will be lost.Much like
dakkumauji
Member
Well yes, a pair of glasses would be awesome.
Great gif :lol
chickdigger802
Banned
gaming side freaking out about 15 year olds in thongs.
so how was that smut jousting show?
so how was that smut jousting show?
Sometimes I wonder what would happen if one of those Social Justice Warrior types from Gaming showed up in here but then I remember Femmeworth was part of this thread not too long ago soooo.
HD racoon balls.
I find it funny people use phrases like "sexy" when they lament over these things. Why do they find them sexy in the first place? All I think when I see the outfits is impractical. But I'm more concerned over this apparent removing of innuendoes. Man developed language so he could perform double entendres!
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Apparently through a Magazine Scan, we have HappinessCharge Precure VAs
Lovely is Nakajima Ai (Macross F's Ranka Lee)
Princess is Han Megumi (daugher of Keiko Han, voiced Ellie in JP Last of Us dub and Chiari in the currently about-to-finish Jewelpet Happiness. Also Gon from HxH)
Fortune is Tomatsu Haruka,
Ribbon is Matsui Naoko, a veteran seiyuu who did Shitataare in SS
Honey is actually there was no Honey VA (SUSPENSE)
Lovely is Nakajima Ai (Macross F's Ranka Lee)
Princess is Han Megumi (daugher of Keiko Han, voiced Ellie in JP Last of Us dub and Chiari in the currently about-to-finish Jewelpet Happiness. Also Gon from HxH)
Fortune is Tomatsu Haruka,
Ribbon is Matsui Naoko, a veteran seiyuu who did Shitataare in SS
Honey is actually there was no Honey VA (SUSPENSE)
More proof that Ribbon is Honey.
I dunno, I really in good conscience can't blame people for finding it off-putting or distasteful, or even disgusting in certain instances. It's when the personal insults start getting thrown around that bothers me.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 2
I'm in love. So well executed. The Yamato is a fucking sexy ass ship.
I'm in love. So well executed. The Yamato is a fucking sexy ass ship.
They're hinting at the alien crew so hard. The Iscarians are gonna betray them, I can feel it.
Some parts of animeGAF are very off putting so I can't blame people there
"adorably rapey", anyone?
I don't blame them, I have no problem with the censorship (surprise surprise, different cultures have different tolerances and different companies respond to these changes differently) and this is nothing new or even all that notable.
Freezasaurus
Member
Why has crunchyroll still not announced Zvezda Plot!? FFFFUUUUUUUUU >.<
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Binbou Shimai Monogatari
Sakura Heartstring Moments
The year was 2006. I'm not really aware of how the anime fandom was, and I'm curious how this series would be accepted today... by someone who's not me, obviously. It certainly relies on lots of cuteness and warm fuzzy moments, and each episode is relatively low stakes. But at the same time, the effects of poverty aren't ignored, and compared to, say, Minami-ke, the parents' lack of presence is acknowledged several times. The show definitely got a bit melodramatic at times, but it has this overlaying field of earnest sweetness that makes it tough to find problems with. It's the same thing with ARIA.
The Echigoya sisters did serve as a nice foil, even if they didn't have that many appearances. They did slowly grow closer over their small screentime. I also have to thank Ginko for cluing me into the source of one of the many "facepalm" pictures I've seen around the internet. The show's heart and soul probably is in the moments when the background behind Kyou and Asu became filled with sakura petals. The metaphor's coming in a little strongly, but it never lasts for too long.
I also liked how the show began with a narration from their mother, and was bookended with a similar episode about the message she left behind to her kids. For as much as the two sisters (and especially Asu) were the focus of the story, it had that "it takes a village to raise a child" thing running through it. Everybody knew them. Japan's the kind of place that naturally lends itself to these small town sort of stories, for better or worse.
The opening was pleasant, and the cheeriness of the ED was nice, too. Strangely, it only had 10 episodes, and this is before the somewhat changed world of anime distribution we have before us today.
Final Thoughts: At times saccharine, and at times maudlin, but always with an underlying current of hope through troubled times, this show seems like a predecessor to many of the shows of today, but also carries some signs from its own era. The sisterly relations are the heart of the show, and always, especially in the sakura moments, know how to warm the heart. And heart is one thing this show has above all else.
Sakura Heartstring Moments
The year was 2006. I'm not really aware of how the anime fandom was, and I'm curious how this series would be accepted today... by someone who's not me, obviously. It certainly relies on lots of cuteness and warm fuzzy moments, and each episode is relatively low stakes. But at the same time, the effects of poverty aren't ignored, and compared to, say, Minami-ke, the parents' lack of presence is acknowledged several times. The show definitely got a bit melodramatic at times, but it has this overlaying field of earnest sweetness that makes it tough to find problems with. It's the same thing with ARIA.
The Echigoya sisters did serve as a nice foil, even if they didn't have that many appearances. They did slowly grow closer over their small screentime. I also have to thank Ginko for cluing me into the source of one of the many "facepalm" pictures I've seen around the internet. The show's heart and soul probably is in the moments when the background behind Kyou and Asu became filled with sakura petals. The metaphor's coming in a little strongly, but it never lasts for too long.
I also liked how the show began with a narration from their mother, and was bookended with a similar episode about the message she left behind to her kids. For as much as the two sisters (and especially Asu) were the focus of the story, it had that "it takes a village to raise a child" thing running through it. Everybody knew them. Japan's the kind of place that naturally lends itself to these small town sort of stories, for better or worse.
The opening was pleasant, and the cheeriness of the ED was nice, too. Strangely, it only had 10 episodes, and this is before the somewhat changed world of anime distribution we have before us today.
Final Thoughts: At times saccharine, and at times maudlin, but always with an underlying current of hope through troubled times, this show seems like a predecessor to many of the shows of today, but also carries some signs from its own era. The sisterly relations are the heart of the show, and always, especially in the sakura moments, know how to warm the heart. And heart is one thing this show has above all else.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Well, it's your prerogative what to do with your money, but suffice to say it's the one of the most bizarre films I've ever seen.
I don't know, it starts to get pretty boring when things start to escalate into pointless semantic arguments. There's not much fun in watching people viciously deride or defend someone's choice of words when the intent of the message is made plainly obvious.
It's still probably better than the 10000th "lolicon is/isn't pedophilia" merry-go-round or the 30000th "ha you have an anime avatar so you are stupid and no one should listen to you" spiel.
I'm trying to pretend that thread doesn't exist. The only times I've looked at it were when you mentioned it here and I'm always disappointed in myself for reading it lol.
EvilKatarn
Member
Man, screw this. Will these idiots ever learn that these words are not meant to be thrown around lightly?
And now they're going at people's avatars as well. Same old song and dance. Always.
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