i wish space dandy was animegaf's 2010 anime of the year too.
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Winter 2014 Anime |OT2| Waiting for Sakamoto
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Yeah that formula really only applies to unsuccessful shows.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah, having a large and disposable cast can make sense. But if they just become fodder, the shock/novelty wears off and you realize that it doesn't matter because if the author needs something dramatic to happen, they'll just kill one of any number of red shirts. Imagine if Eren actually died when the Titan ate him way back in the opening arc? How fucking balls would that have been? Instead it's people whose names you don't remember the second they are off screen, over and over again.
Of course, that's not to say that these characters are any more memorable, but hey... they are clearly starting a new arc, so I can buy it.
You just don't get it man... you just gotta open your mind and see the colours. It's gnar gnar, brah.
dakkumauji
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Yowamushi Pedal 20
A childhood friend :OOOOOOOOOO
A childhood friend :OOOOOOOOOO
I can't...
People in my carpool are looking at me like I'm crazy, laughing so hard right now.
Like in Another when theres so many people dying it is comedic instead of horrific.
Waaaaaat is this?! Yuri? Added to list!
Save 'N Quit
Banned
SoniAni 1
It's almost unfair how cute and sexy Sonico is.
Literally what raced through my mind as I watched this.
Surprised over how pleasant the first episode was. Honestly, just felt nice seeing her daily routine with that cheerful smile.
Manager-san is a legit boss. Love that demon mask of his.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Was that show horror or horror comedy?
SoniAni 1
It's almost unfair how cute and sexy Sonico is.
Literally what raced through my mind as I watched this.
Surprised over how pleasant the first episode was. Honestly, just felt nice seeing her daily routine with that cheerful smile.
Manager-san is a legit boss. Love that demon mask of his.
Her boobs are way too large but she is cute.
Admiral Woofington
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D-Frag 8
So the author or the director has made it really clear who he/she considers to be best girl. Because Takao has been like the main romantic interest the whole time and the other club members have gotten squat in screen time compared to her and little blonde girl. Very sweet episode with a few funny parts. I was just glad to see Takao flustered.
So the author or the director has made it really clear who he/she considers to be best girl. Because Takao has been like the main romantic interest the whole time and the other club members have gotten squat in screen time compared to her and little blonde girl. Very sweet episode with a few funny parts. I was just glad to see Takao flustered.
Wat. Chet! Chet! Somebody call Chet Rippo!
Episode 1 has Judau and friends fend off against the Argama by lobbing oranges at them. Episode 30ish has
Judau freak the fuck out and go on a rampage after Axis shot his little sister, Puru tried to kill her, and falling wreckage finished the job.
But how does Tomino justify his terrible dialogue this time around?
Admiral Woofington
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That's why I used to like Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones. But GRRM has recently been introducing magical reset or safe button
Save 'N Quit
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Wouldn't really call them too large.
Then again, I'm watching Maken-Ki! this season so my views on the subject are entirely skewed.
astrogamer
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Wizard Barristers 7
Well now we can check off road trip movie off the list of tropes to be done by this show. At least Nattchi is less of a stick in the mud. Weird coincidences in meeting that girl who wants to become a Wizard Barrister and those two guy barristers.
Well now we can check off road trip movie off the list of tropes to be done by this show. At least Nattchi is less of a stick in the mud. Weird coincidences in meeting that girl who wants to become a Wizard Barrister and those two guy barristers.
Admiral Woofington
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By the time you reach our current episode you'll probably be in the same camp as all of us hating a particular protagonist.
Also it was a tough decision but I think I'm dropping Seitokai Yakuindomo Bootyhole. I'm just forcing myself to watch them, its novelty has worn off for me, and the jokes havent made me chuckle at all this season. It's just the same formula (scene starts, something happens, sexual joke, straight man reaction)
KirbYuuYuu
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Gintama' 241 Host Club Arc
New OP already. Sweet. Probably because the last one is no longer relevant at this point.
But damn man, that practice scenario was fucking glorious.
New OP already. Sweet. Probably because the last one is no longer relevant at this point.
But damn man, that practice scenario was fucking glorious.
Heartcatch Precure! 9
Episode of some guy trying to get Tsubomi's dad to leave his family for a big job opportunity just like that one episode back in Splash Star…ah, who am I kidding, I don't need another episode about the follies of adulthood, I just watched Kino episode 4.
I therefore instead deem this:
Episode of HOT DAMN ERIKA HOW ARE YOU SO RIDICULOUSLY BEST.
Seriously I was not even aware it was possible for one girl to contain this much best.
Is this even allowed?
Episode of some guy trying to get Tsubomi's dad to leave his family for a big job opportunity just like that one episode back in Splash Star…ah, who am I kidding, I don't need another episode about the follies of adulthood, I just watched Kino episode 4.
I therefore instead deem this:
Episode of HOT DAMN ERIKA HOW ARE YOU SO RIDICULOUSLY BEST.
Seriously I was not even aware it was possible for one girl to contain this much best.
Is this even allowed?
Implying that Erika is not perfect exactly as she is? That's tantamount to heresy. You will be executed at dawn.
So I guess Makoto Shinkai's next work is... a 120 second commercial for cram schools or something
Be prepared for a heart-rending ending and gorgeous-ass scenery!
Be prepared for a heart-rending ending and gorgeous-ass scenery!
Theonik
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This is where I channel Hito's ghost and tell you to watch Doremi.
That comes after I'm up to date on Precure, my friend.
Admiral Woofington
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Who cares if you actually crying or not, if its good? I don't cry either from his previous work.
Btw its just commercial.
KirbYuuYuu
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And my long term plan has paid off at last
strangedopamine
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Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho - Episode 12: Non's Secret
This episode is something else, it has to be seen to be believed because someone writing their impressions will not give half the justice that can possibly be given to it.
The scenes that stuck out for me were:
Firstly
Secondly
The great part is, there's still another episode of this series left to go.
This episode is something else, it has to be seen to be believed because someone writing their impressions will not give half the justice that can possibly be given to it.
The scenes that stuck out for me were:
Firstly
Non being made into a witch by Doremi. The segement where Non was granting the wishes of the other children was such a nice thing. I loved it when they made the hospital room a glass box floating in space, it gave a sense of wonder and excitement that could only be achieved with magic. It was beautiful.
Secondly
When Doremi found out that Non had passed away. The expressions on show in this scene, especially Doremi's empty eyes when she was given the news was haunting with the sounds of the snow falling and the light cold breeze accenting it all. Then Doremi carrying out Non's wish to have a snowball fight with her mother as the credits rolled while everyone else watched on. It was the perfect way to cap off the story by fulfilling Non's final wish.
The great part is, there's still another episode of this series left to go.
Admiral Woofington
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For some reason my brain read that as "120 minutes" so I assumed commercial was a joke. Oh well, I can do 2 minutes.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Best part about this is that Ojamajo Doremi doesn't fall under the weight of it's formula like Sailor Moon and Precure does, in where MotW would ruin the flow of the episode in general.
It's like, this is a time where we shout "KIDS SHOW" because it most definitely isn't painting itself like one.
gashikunFLCL
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This episode is a thing of beauty. I think I recommend Doremi to KirbYayoi the first time because of this episode.
Goddamn what an episode this was. Probably a top five episode in the whole franchise.
KirbYuuYuu
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Unless you were lurking somewhere else at the time under a different name on a different board, it was recommended to me because I enjoyed heartcatch, so they showed me the way to Doremi.
Granted, the trip was well worth the time
gashikunFLCL
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I'm not saying I was the first person to recommend it to you.
I mentioned this episode to you sometime here in this board, when you were saying this about the MOTW ruining this type of episode.
Log Horizon 21
Hnngghhh the shipping!
Without the drama of an immediately pressing threat, LH's 'eh' level animation becomes much more noticable. Looks like interesting things are going on in the west, though. Maybe another shipping episode next thing?
I'm thinking another 1 or 2 episodes of slow-pace/setup/shipping episodes then probably a two-part teaser/beginning for the next arc. Or maybe it's all slow episodes from here on out since they don't want to start anything before the next season (assuming there is one).
The rumour thing was a nice way to handle the death news. I also liked the way contradictory rumours about Shiroe are spreading.
Akatski better get some stuff to do next arc though :<
Hnngghhh the shipping!
Without the drama of an immediately pressing threat, LH's 'eh' level animation becomes much more noticable. Looks like interesting things are going on in the west, though. Maybe another shipping episode next thing?
I'm thinking another 1 or 2 episodes of slow-pace/setup/shipping episodes then probably a two-part teaser/beginning for the next arc. Or maybe it's all slow episodes from here on out since they don't want to start anything before the next season (assuming there is one).
The rumour thing was a nice way to handle the death news. I also liked the way contradictory rumours about Shiroe are spreading.
Akatski better get some stuff to do next arc though :<
KirbYuuYuu
Member
....OH RIGHT! I remember that!
Admiral Woofington
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I'd love a second season, but if the dvd/blu ray sales are any indicator then it wont happen
Heartcatch Precure! 10
A shit-going-down-ish episode, featuring the proper debut of the Dark Precure, the return of the mystery man from the second episode (seriously, what's the deal with that guy) and the timely appearance of a certain character whose identity would be blindingly obvious at this point even if I hadn't been spoiled on it.
Also, Sayaka got to play football like a boss. So that was fun.
A shit-going-down-ish episode, featuring the proper debut of the Dark Precure, the return of the mystery man from the second episode (seriously, what's the deal with that guy) and the timely appearance of a certain character whose identity would be blindingly obvious at this point even if I hadn't been spoiled on it.
Also, Sayaka got to play football like a boss. So that was fun.
Well even for novels, the middle segment is where things go haywire. The middle part for any sort of story is hard to do compared to the beginning and ending.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Gintama' 242
Heh, Dirty Fireworks.
And a reminder that the males are practically kittens here.
We did find out several character's preferred DBZ character though.
Heh, Dirty Fireworks.
And a reminder that the males are practically kittens here.
We did find out several character's preferred DBZ character though.
Theonik
Member
I'd normally condemn this sort of thing but you made it so far. Might as well.
Also it will make the betterness of doremi more obvious.
strangedopamine
Member
At times it is whimsical and comedic and other times it dives deep into themes that I don't think I have ever seen in a children's show. They don't put a foot wrong when it comes to handling it. It's truely remarkable.
I've been recommending it to people I know since I passed roughly Episode 10 of the first series but this may be the episode that gets them into it completely.
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