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Winter 2014 Anime |OT2| Waiting for Sakamoto
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firehawk12
Subete no aware
March is the month of death.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
YEEEES
Oh hey, I think that's the same Kyubey I've got =D
Photo I posted when I originally got it for comparison:
yes it was a bitch getting him to stay in a decent pose like that
Kino no Tabi 5
Hm, I feel like there was a bit of a missed opportunity here. I was expecting
Kino to keep travelling along the rails after meeting the third worker, ride a long way while watching as the rails grew more and more dirty and overgrown, and finally run into the first worker again.
If the rails were actually running in a big loop, it would complete the irony of all three workers doing completely meaningless work, as well as neatly answering the potential question of how all three workers managed to follow these rails for fifty years without running out of rails or getting anywhere. It would also tie in to the question of where Kino was actually going (nowhere) and even Kino's little spiel at the beginning of the episode about it being easiest to lose your way in a forest (since she would never have wound up going in circles if she hadn't been blindly relying on the rails). It would also require her to leave the rails at the very end of the episode, which sounds totally meaningful or something.
If the rails were actually running in a big loop, it would complete the irony of all three workers doing completely meaningless work, as well as neatly answering the potential question of how all three workers managed to follow these rails for fifty years without running out of rails or getting anywhere. It would also tie in to the question of where Kino was actually going (nowhere) and even Kino's little spiel at the beginning of the episode about it being easiest to lose your way in a forest (since she would never have wound up going in circles if she hadn't been blindly relying on the rails). It would also require her to leave the rails at the very end of the episode, which sounds totally meaningful or something.
At any rate, the biggest question this episode left me wondering was
what is actually going on back in the three rail workers' home country. Has the rail company really been paying all three of their families for the meaningless work they're doing? For fifty years? That's a pretty stupid company if so. But at the same time, it would presumably be a breach of contract for the company to just stop paying their families without notifying the workers that they were dismissed, so that scenario doesn't seem too likely either. And even if the company went bust, you'd think someone would have to send notification to their employees to stop working (their families would insist on it if nobody else did!)
So I suppose the most likely explanation for why the workers haven't heard anything for fifty years is that their entire country has somehow perished in the meantime. Oh god, please tell me it wasn't the democratic country. That would just be the icing on the cake.
So I suppose the most likely explanation for why the workers haven't heard anything for fifty years is that their entire country has somehow perished in the meantime. Oh god, please tell me it wasn't the democratic country. That would just be the icing on the cake.
Dedication Through Light
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If the three thus far in that series, Robotics;Notes was the best story and best music of them all. The school club aspect of it made it feel relate able and fun, and Gunvarrel is amazing.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah, it's not made for standing. lol
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I thought it was pretty hilarious. Also reflective (and damning) of Japanese games in general.
Also, poor poor Takao. She should win this so easily but shes doomed. At least shes trying to win his heart even if its obviously not going to work.
And it's totally messed up how she actually thinks shes fat.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Now I'm under the suspicion that firehawk made his QB more Aria-shachouish since its head is noticeably bigger than your QB.
March is the month of death.
In our family's case yes March has been a terrible month of death.
Yes. Im watching it right now and its been really enjoyable thus far (4 episodes)
While that could have worked theres also the possibility
of them running into each other accidentally which would negate the purpose.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
What is that doll from? Looks cute but then the red eyes make it look a bit creepy.
gashikunFLCL
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Urusei Yatsura - 43
Who let hito near the script for this episode?
You never said you liked Ashita no Joe. The fight was hype and Jariten is spending too much time with Ataru.
Serious Ataru voice is so good. "Only an idiot would forget that our arms are of different lengths"
:hito
Who let hito near the script for this episode?
You never said you liked Ashita no Joe. The fight was hype and Jariten is spending too much time with Ataru.
Serious Ataru voice is so good. "Only an idiot would forget that our arms are of different lengths"
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Puella Madoka Magic right? I remember that show. Was going to watch it like a year ago or something and realised that apparently its quite violent despite appearances. Is it good? I mean Battleship Yamato good not Girls und Panzer good (which was bad).
KirbYuuYuu
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Gintama': Enchouson 265 END
February 9th, 2014 to February 25th
Final Sadaharu episode. A shock considering how little attention he really got over time. And oddly enough, reduced the Odd Jobs to their lowest point I've ever seen.
....16 days. 16 days watching Gintama. That's quite a lot of time. And I can't say it was wasted, because I enjoyed the 16 days spent on watching Gintama.
It has a rather expansive cast list, and makes a lot of call backs to characters when it's necessary for them to come out. As for this short season, it was pretty much focused on story arcs, in a way, to say "hey, sorry if you weren't fond of multiple not-arc episodes"
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This also gave me more fondness of Sugita's work. Good lord, he played a great Gin. Loved the range of his voice and how it was utilized. Enjoyed when a lot of characters gained quirks to stand out. Although, in regards to Shinpachi-is-the-glasses quirk, I feel like I've seen it somewhere before... I can't put my finger on it though. It feels like something I was watching not too long ago.
...anyway, I would like to thank AnimeGAF, for building me up to take on this behemoth, as well as steering me in the way through recommendations and peer pressure. I thank you, Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart, for making me unlock my drive as Cure Marathon, and the constant tempering of being able to take on shows I set my sights on.
In some ways... I need a break... a refresher of sorts before the next big wave. What it'll be.... who knows... there's already candidates lined up.
February 9th, 2014 to February 25th
Final Sadaharu episode. A shock considering how little attention he really got over time. And oddly enough, reduced the Odd Jobs to their lowest point I've ever seen.
Eating dog food really?
....16 days. 16 days watching Gintama. That's quite a lot of time. And I can't say it was wasted, because I enjoyed the 16 days spent on watching Gintama.
It has a rather expansive cast list, and makes a lot of call backs to characters when it's necessary for them to come out. As for this short season, it was pretty much focused on story arcs, in a way, to say "hey, sorry if you weren't fond of multiple not-arc episodes"
and if you weren't fond, there's a problem
This also gave me more fondness of Sugita's work. Good lord, he played a great Gin. Loved the range of his voice and how it was utilized. Enjoyed when a lot of characters gained quirks to stand out. Although, in regards to Shinpachi-is-the-glasses quirk, I feel like I've seen it somewhere before... I can't put my finger on it though. It feels like something I was watching not too long ago.
...anyway, I would like to thank AnimeGAF, for building me up to take on this behemoth, as well as steering me in the way through recommendations and peer pressure. I thank you, Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart, for making me unlock my drive as Cure Marathon, and the constant tempering of being able to take on shows I set my sights on.
In some ways... I need a break... a refresher of sorts before the next big wave. What it'll be.... who knows... there's already candidates lined up.
Its very good and it actually sold really really well.
It was enormously popular.
R_thanatos
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Tonari no seki-kun - 08
I don't know shogi but that was amazing , in a way for both characters !
I don't know shogi but that was amazing , in a way for both characters !
Thing that stuck with me about this episode is how Kino would tell the people she met on the track about the village she went to where nobody needed to work, but they worked anyway. And the first guy kinda laughed at them for working for no real reason at all, all while he was unknowingly doing the exact same thing. Second guy was kinda envious of the people for not having to work, even though the work he was doing was just as pointless as theirs.
Third guy, I think Kino declined to tell him about it. Still trying to figure out why that was.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Nope. The first several episodes I could stand were insanely boring and I remember the protagonist being an insufferable prick.
Theonik
Member
Most detonated explosives wouldn't explode by being shot. That's the point of the detonator in the first place. C4 for instance will only explode by a very dramatic change in pressure and heat, and is detonated with a primary explosion. It will otherwise just burn.
Remember that stupid pool montage retardedness at the end? Well it was even more awful montagey.
nope
Well UY moved up 10 spaces in the backlog right now. Will depend on how readily I can source it in HD.
Yep. It's worth it just for Frau.
You should still prioritize it, but keep in mind that that's a one-episode character.
AnathemicOne
Banned
Blasphemy it IS still popular.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
My condolences.
nintendoman58
Member
Madoka Magica is very well done. That's a show I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone. It's a deconstruction of the Magical Girl genre.
That's all I can say about it without spoiling the show.
Oh no
. I hope you're doing okay. My condolences.
Theonik
Member
While this saddens me greatly it matters not. I am willing to take the price.
It's excellent (real good, not fake good), you should definitely watch it.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Don't worry, I'm going to do that. Right now, it's time for me to catch up with some of the ongoing goods.
Oh no it's that word again, hide your kids hide your wife etc. etc.
Kidding aside, Madoka Magica is Real Good and so is the sequel movie.
I think right now you should step outside for a bit.
Not enough beards
If I wrote that episode it wouldn't have ended as it did!
Man, a battleship is like a tank but bigger and also in space. No contest.
Theonik
Member
wow @ that url.
Heartcatch Precure 12
HE
PROPOSED
AND IT WORKED XD
I mean, sure, I was wondering how they were going to resolve this episode's dilemma with the need for a Desatorian battle, but I think I can safely say I was not expecting it to work out quite like that xp
Also, Marine inside the water Desatorian was amazing.
What?
Said that again if the battleship actually an moving island.
Patlabor: The TV Series - 13-24
Still pretty great with just a couple of rotten episodes midway through. Specifically, the Shadow in Geo-Front episode was pretty abysmal. The setup and execution was harmless enough, but the prehistoric monster that Kanuka and Noa end up fighting was a pretty stupid concept. And even that would be forgivable if they didn't go the way of Sphere and have a cop out with "No on will believe us anyway, so lets just not talk about it" at the end. Uhh, didn't the exact episode previous just have a plot point involving taking footage captured from the Ingram in order to prove someones whereabouts? Talk about a serious inconsistency.
Though some episodes left a bad taste in my mouth, I definitely came up positive. I especially liked the episode with Kanuka and Noa bonding over drinking. I think those personal moments are what set Patlabor aside from normal Sci-Fi mecha shows. That and it's distinct brand of humor. The episode involving the warring Yakuza gangs vying for attention from Noa was clever and had me laughing. The two farewell episodes with Kanuka at the end were pretty sweet, too. Episode 23 was one of the few recap episodes in history where I'm glad it happened it really helped show the growth the unit has had since the first episode. It also made Kanuka's exit that much more sentimental. Hope to see her again in the future.
I happened to catch a preview of the OVA series in the extra portion of this BD. Man... I am -really- looking forward to that. As well as seeing WXIII for the first time and rewatching the other two movies. Needless to say, I'm hooked. The next volume is in the mail! (Why are these so expensive..?)
Still pretty great with just a couple of rotten episodes midway through. Specifically, the Shadow in Geo-Front episode was pretty abysmal. The setup and execution was harmless enough, but the prehistoric monster that Kanuka and Noa end up fighting was a pretty stupid concept. And even that would be forgivable if they didn't go the way of Sphere and have a cop out with "No on will believe us anyway, so lets just not talk about it" at the end. Uhh, didn't the exact episode previous just have a plot point involving taking footage captured from the Ingram in order to prove someones whereabouts? Talk about a serious inconsistency.
Though some episodes left a bad taste in my mouth, I definitely came up positive. I especially liked the episode with Kanuka and Noa bonding over drinking. I think those personal moments are what set Patlabor aside from normal Sci-Fi mecha shows. That and it's distinct brand of humor. The episode involving the warring Yakuza gangs vying for attention from Noa was clever and had me laughing. The two farewell episodes with Kanuka at the end were pretty sweet, too. Episode 23 was one of the few recap episodes in history where I'm glad it happened it really helped show the growth the unit has had since the first episode. It also made Kanuka's exit that much more sentimental. Hope to see her again in the future.
I happened to catch a preview of the OVA series in the extra portion of this BD. Man... I am -really- looking forward to that. As well as seeing WXIII for the first time and rewatching the other two movies. Needless to say, I'm hooked. The next volume is in the mail! (Why are these so expensive..?)
Theonik
Member
Thanks! Should also credit Risette as she gave me the idea.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
I do need to check the mail actually....
Approximately 16.5 episodes a day.
PshycoNinja
Member
It's my own rule and I like to abide by it. I passed up too many good animes because I didn't like the first and/or second episode. So now that's my Three Episodes Rule (TER). I figure if I am not getting into it by the third episode then I am just wasting my time. So far this rule hasn't failed me once.
The only exception to this rule was Excel Saga. I somehow made it to episode 2 but at that point it was either my sanity or keep watching. I chose to keep at least some of my sanity.
Maybe. We will see.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Hunter x Hunter 118
That's one way to blow off your steam. Knuckle went nuts on Youpi thanks to that save.
You know what we need? a Pacemaker.
That's one way to blow off your steam. Knuckle went nuts on Youpi thanks to that save.
You know what we need? a Pacemaker.
Theonik
Member
TER is good. But if I can warn people against tripe then I will!
If I had to guess why Kino didn't bother to tell the third man the same story, it would be because doing so would mean Kino herself had become like the whole rest of them. The people in the Land without Work worked without meaning. The first man laughed at this, but worked without meaning anyway. So did the second. If Kino had bothered to try to tell the third man, she would have just been repeating the mistake: making an effort that had no meaning or purpose. Since Kino learned that oftentimes we make a mistake even as we tell ourselves we won't, she elected not to tell the third man.
I mean, what good would it have done? He was happy with what he was doing, there was nothing waiting for him back home, and technically, of the three, he was the one man who was doing anything of purpose, since his efforts were not being undone by others. So she just let him be, because telling him wouldn't have convinced him to stop, and even if it did, he didn't have a life to go back to.
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