KirbYuuYuu
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I guess I'll look forward to this. Enjoyed the manga at least.
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Winter 2014 Anime |OT2| Waiting for Sakamoto
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I guess I'll look forward to this. Enjoyed the manga at least.
foxuzamaki
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Show is getting self referential and talking about the toksuken or whatever its spelt genre.
was nisio involved in the writing in this show?
was nisio involved in the writing in this show?
Ice Lightning
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Would not mind having the manga either. Hoping Vertical can possibly pick it up being a Square Enix property after recently suggesting it in there licensing survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X33BNT5
Red Pencil
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Honestly, Amnesia just failed to hold my interest whereas Diabolik Lovers actually actively put me off. As funny as it was the first time hearing Daisuke Hirakawa say "Bitch-chan," I just wasn't comfortable with the show and ended up dropping it.
Makes sense. People like what they like, I guess.
Yeah, I joke with my friends about how Cecil is pretty much the protagonist of season 2 instead of Haruka. Honestly I felt like Haruka had more character in the Christmas OVA than for most of season 2, and she's not even present for most of it!
Looks interesting, at least. I'll give it a shot when it airs. Character design is colorful and a little complicated for some of them so I'll be interested to see how it works in motion.
And people only speak of you in hushed tones forever after.
Samurai Flamenco 19
The start of the episode changed things and the end of the episode changed things so suddenly that in the span of one week, the show has once again gone in directions that nobody could predict.
Does
have anything to do with
What does
mean, in terms of foreshadowing? And in only three episodes, what the hell is next? Everything I thought I knew, I once again no longer know.
Z/X Ignition 08
What I got from this is that giant demon lady chests can absorb just about anything, and also the heartwarming story of a girl and her pet T-rex. Looks like resolving the battle that took place on New Years' will take a couple more episodes. I think everyone's backstory is fleshed out, so all that's left is to wrap things up. It's not the greatest show on the air, but it's enjoyable.
The start of the episode changed things and the end of the episode changed things so suddenly that in the span of one week, the show has once again gone in directions that nobody could predict.
The world is at peace, and Masayoshi is considered for leader of the free world. Slice of Life Flamenco is what it is. And then Goto's been sending himself all of his emails from his girlfriend because she went missing, and there's a boy who recites Masayoshi's speech from episode 2 and a building explodes.
this boy
Goto's missing girlfriend?
"The Boy from the Past"
Z/X Ignition 08
What I got from this is that giant demon lady chests can absorb just about anything, and also the heartwarming story of a girl and her pet T-rex. Looks like resolving the battle that took place on New Years' will take a couple more episodes. I think everyone's backstory is fleshed out, so all that's left is to wrap things up. It's not the greatest show on the air, but it's enjoyable.
DiscoShark
Banned
Spice and Wolf Season 2 - 6
To merchanting duels!
I'm still waiting for that show to come back. Welcome to the real Samurai Flamenco.
Trading goods shouldn't be this interesting. Seriously, if there's one thing this series should be commended for it's taking the act of merchanting, explaining some of its more nuanced aspects, and then wrapping and presenting it in a package that's just thoroughly engaging. The conclusion of this arc has definitely been one of the high points of Spice and Wolf as a whole and I'm really looking forward to checking out the rest of the season. I'll admit to the deepening relationship between Holo and Protagonist worrying me as Season 2 started but it's definitely enriched the interactions between the characters and added a whole new level of drama to the events in the series.
To merchanting duels!
I'm still waiting for that show to come back. Welcome to the real Samurai Flamenco.
foxuzamaki
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Samurai Flamenco Episode 9
Things are super happening, feels very series finale, honestly.
Things are super happening, feels very series finale, honestly.
astrogamer
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Black Lagoon 13
These twins are fucked up but pretty interesting
These twins are fucked up but pretty interesting
Save 'N Quit
Banned
2 new Naruto episodes again?
Not exactly complaining, but I'd like to know why they're rushing the filler.
Not exactly complaining, but I'd like to know why they're rushing the filler.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
That reminds me that I need to catch up on naruto shippuden anime, altho from your comment it seems they're in filler.
Admiral Woofington
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Corvo I'll be holding you to that avatar bet on whether Gotou's girlfriend shows up. If not I'll get a digital gypsy on your ass.
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Yep, were back in fillers except this time its an expanded flashback to include more time with Nagato/Yahiko/Konan and Anbu Kakashi.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Samurai Flamenco Episode 10
This is a pretty crazy episode, and was eye opening for flamenco diamond, curious about where her character goes from here.
This is a pretty crazy episode, and was eye opening for flamenco diamond, curious about where her character goes from here.
At this point it's pretty much a given that I lost the bet. Remember that the terms of the bet is her face. Until her actual face is shown in its entirety, I declare myself clean. That said, I still called that
Goto was dating his cellphone.
defense of his fidelity
Goto and Mari wind up together at the end.
Getter Robo G 5
Gosh darn it Benkei, if you're going to fill Musashi's seat, then you need to get your head in the game. I do NOT want to see you pulling these same stunts 20 episodes down the road, do you hear me?
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Samurai Flamenco Episode 11
Just when you start getting use to the crazy, they decide to raise the bat kid icarus uprising style. Show suddenly feels completely different now.
Just when you start getting use to the crazy, they decide to raise the bat kid icarus uprising style. Show suddenly feels completely different now.
astrogamer
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Samurai Flamenco 19
Excellent surprise twist at the beginning with
Excellent surprise twist at the beginning with
Hazama on his way to become World president. The absence of evil seems very peculiar. Then, Got's girlfriend being basically his phone is interesting. I'm going to guess that his real girlfriend is a big part of this new evil
ColossalLazy
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Samurai Flamenco 19
Masayoshi was very :dtl this episode lol. Guess I was off the mark a little about Goto girlfriend
And shit gets crazy at the end like always.
Masayoshi was very :dtl this episode lol. Guess I was off the mark a little about Goto girlfriend
I thought she was dead. Guess she will be the final villain or Goto killed her.
And shit gets crazy at the end like always.
Jex
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[Samurai Flamenco] - 19
This shows. I have no words. To compare what happened in last weeks episode and this weeks episode you'd think these were two entirely separate shows in different genres. It's a real testament to the writing how well everything hangs together. It shouldn't really be possible to make a show this aggressively unpredictable and still have some semblance of character or continuity.
AOTY.
This shows. I have no words. To compare what happened in last weeks episode and this weeks episode you'd think these were two entirely separate shows in different genres. It's a real testament to the writing how well everything hangs together. It shouldn't really be possible to make a show this aggressively unpredictable and still have some semblance of character or continuity.
AOTY.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
This is what im taking from it, all this stuff is happening and yet for some strange reason it doesnt feel like it fdoesnt fit at all, it helps that some stuff sorta kinda comes together
like the master disappeaing whenever hazama needs him and wasnt just because he was hollywood obsessed but working on a secret team
Otakumegane
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NagiAsu 22
I don't know what they can do to make me care about Manaka any longer.
Come onnn heartbreak time.
I don't know what they can do to make me care about Manaka any longer.
Come onnn heartbreak time.
Admiral Woofington
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Samumenco 19
Well guess in technicalities nobody really lost. Except Goto. Sad stuff.
As to him and Mari I hope
I'd rather have a DTL ending than that.
Well guess in technicalities nobody really lost. Except Goto. Sad stuff.
As to him and Mari I hope
Goto doesn't end up with her.
I'd rather have a DTL ending than that.
Jex
Member
The planning for this show must have looked crazy. I mean, from a pacing and impact standpoint, in episode 18 of Samurai Flamenco our main character
becomes a giant, fights aliens on the moon and talks to god about shaping reality. Then, next week he's dealing with his friends down-to-earth personal problem.
ColossalLazy
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I'm having a hard time choosing between Samurai Flamenco and Gundam Build Fighters.
foxuzamaki
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I really like the bromance between hazama and goto
chickdigger802
Banned
Been marathoning cardfight vanguard for some reason... finally finished season 1.
Probably my favorite TCG anime and I really did dig yugioh 5D lol. The cast is fun and have quirks that aren't too annoying (besides kai's 1 face expression). Card battles are exciting because unlike yugioh, protags can lose, and do lose. And of course this is naturally a scripted show, the 'draw winning card' doesn't feel as bs as some other shows.
Also some neat kinda oddly progressive life lessons at the end of the season about not suppressing your weird side but embracing it or something. The scifi fantasy crap isn't that forced and seemed ok enough (kinda feel like more stuff will happen in later seasons though).
Emi is adorable.
Misaki is awesome.
Manager is adorable.
aichi's evil voice is great.
Will keep watching.
Probably my favorite TCG anime and I really did dig yugioh 5D lol. The cast is fun and have quirks that aren't too annoying (besides kai's 1 face expression). Card battles are exciting because unlike yugioh, protags can lose, and do lose. And of course this is naturally a scripted show, the 'draw winning card' doesn't feel as bs as some other shows.
Also some neat kinda oddly progressive life lessons at the end of the season about not suppressing your weird side but embracing it or something. The scifi fantasy crap isn't that forced and seemed ok enough (kinda feel like more stuff will happen in later seasons though).
Emi is adorable.
Misaki is awesome.
Manager is adorable.
aichi's evil voice is great.
Will keep watching.
Nagi no Asu Kara 22
Goddamn, I thought
were one of the cruelest things you could take from a person, but this might actually be worse.
Ironically, it throws a pretty large spanner in the pairing works, too.
I appreciated the whole exposition about the Ocean God;
Goddamn, I thought
memories
Ironically, it throws a pretty large spanner in the pairing works, too.
Manaka is one of the few people I don't mind not getting paired off, since there are better options for both of her love interests, but since I can't see anyone accepting this episode's new development, now she's going to have to end up paired with someone, or else how will we know when the problem is truly fixed? And it will probably be Hikari, too, which is the worst possible outcome since MiunaxHikari is the best pairing in this damn show.
I appreciated the whole exposition about the Ocean God;
the separation of his "emotions", which are what is causing all the trouble through their impulsive and irrational actions, from his actual "will", which wants things to turn out all right for everyone, actually makes a lot of sense and neatly explains the supernatural phenomena we've seen. It also brings up one possible solution for all the issues, which is to somehow restore the Ocean God to his original form; with his will once again in control of his emotions, he would presumably be able to reverse the climate shift and even restore Manaka's stolen heart. Whether resurrecting a broken god is even possible, on the other hand, is anyone's guess.
Admiral Woofington
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Golden Time 21
What the fuck is up with that ending?
god dammit this unnecessary last stretch drama. It's going to probably end neatly but this kind of soured my week.
And then the previews make it seem like everything is fine again. Fuck this anime for toying with my emotions. And fuck this author. I'll be back next week though.
What the fuck is up with that ending?
I mean she's obviously lying because she wouldn't put on the evil air if it wasn't
god dammit this unnecessary last stretch drama. It's going to probably end neatly but this kind of soured my week.
And then the previews make it seem like everything is fine again. Fuck this anime for toying with my emotions. And fuck this author. I'll be back next week though.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Halfway through Cardfight Vanguard S1. It's shit. The best thing about it is the Milky Holmes cameos. <3.
Card game animes generally suck but I still hold out hope that someday a Magic anime will get made. It'd probably suck but whatever I still want it.
Card game animes generally suck but I still hold out hope that someday a Magic anime will get made. It'd probably suck but whatever I still want it.
Golden Time 21
Forget Banri's issues. Everyone else has so many issues that even getting to a position where things can be explained clearly requires some acrobatics that the universe is clearly not willing to give these characters.
Forget Banri's issues. Everyone else has so many issues that even getting to a position where things can be explained clearly requires some acrobatics that the universe is clearly not willing to give these characters.
And Koko, what's up with that? That's not going to make this better. Give Banri some time to air his thoughts, probably, but the fallout. The fallout. Will not last that long, but I don't expect it to be easy.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Samurai Flamenco Episode 12
sixty four?!
sixty four?!
Admiral Woofington
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Jex
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[Silver Spoon 2] - 8
So I guess this is still pretty good. On the face of it there's nothing particularly stand-out about this anime from the design/direction/production stand point but it just happens to excel (at least compared to most anime) in a rather obscure area known as 'writing'. Writing is that thing that occurs between action, fanservice and gags so naturally most shows don't devote much time to it, however Silver Spoon's writing, while fairly pedestrian by, say, Western TV standards. is so far ahead of most other shows out there that it's really a treat to watch.
Still, we're actually kind of lucky this season in that we have at least three fairly well written shows; Gundam Build Fighters, Samurai Flamenco and Silver Spoon. What I mean by 'well written' obviously differs greatly between these three shows but without the strengh of the writing on those projects shows would just collapse. Samurai Flamenco would be an almighty clusterfuck, Gundam Build Fighters would be pretty but inherently boring and stale kids crap and Silver Spoon would be another sleep-inducing examination of highschoolers in a slightly unique setting.
So I guess this is still pretty good. On the face of it there's nothing particularly stand-out about this anime from the design/direction/production stand point but it just happens to excel (at least compared to most anime) in a rather obscure area known as 'writing'. Writing is that thing that occurs between action, fanservice and gags so naturally most shows don't devote much time to it, however Silver Spoon's writing, while fairly pedestrian by, say, Western TV standards. is so far ahead of most other shows out there that it's really a treat to watch.
Still, we're actually kind of lucky this season in that we have at least three fairly well written shows; Gundam Build Fighters, Samurai Flamenco and Silver Spoon. What I mean by 'well written' obviously differs greatly between these three shows but without the strengh of the writing on those projects shows would just collapse. Samurai Flamenco would be an almighty clusterfuck, Gundam Build Fighters would be pretty but inherently boring and stale kids crap and Silver Spoon would be another sleep-inducing examination of highschoolers in a slightly unique setting.
I believe in Takemiya!
She's obviously concerned about his well-being, I wonder if she just thinks being with him is just going to make things worse for him down the line.
That preview was definitely peculiar. Really have no idea what to make of this ending now.
EDIT: Thinking about it some more,
they put an obvious cut to Oka's camera during Banri's breakdown, I wonder if Koko ended up seeing that by mistake. I could definitely see that guilt-tripping her into doing something like this.
Otakumegane
Member
Wait did the latest ep imply that Uroko had a thing for Manaka's Grandma?
strangedopamine
Member
Just finished watching Awakening of the Trailblazer. I'll post my full impressions in a bit but I can quickly sum it up like this:
Silver Triangles have never been so confusing.
Silver Triangles have never been so confusing.
Great Mazinger 5
So in this version, Shiro does not yet know that Kenzo Kabuto is his father, nor that Kenzo is in fact a human brain in a robot body. Which was a pretty cool shot. Fair enough. I can reconcile this in my head with Shin Mazinger. Still easier than watching 90 episodes of Mazinger Z.
Anyway, Tetsuya's an ass, but DAT JUN people. Sayaka who?
So in this version, Shiro does not yet know that Kenzo Kabuto is his father, nor that Kenzo is in fact a human brain in a robot body. Which was a pretty cool shot. Fair enough. I can reconcile this in my head with Shin Mazinger. Still easier than watching 90 episodes of Mazinger Z.
Anyway, Tetsuya's an ass, but DAT JUN people. Sayaka who?
PshycoNinja
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Lol I've always said this about Spice and Wolf. It's a show that on paper doesn't sound that interesting, but in execution has you really tense with every decision Lawrence makes. It's strange just how compelled you become with the show. Sometimes episodes feel so short but they are 22 minutes each so you wonder how the time flies.
I would totally recommend Spice and Wolf to anyone. It's a pretty great anime.
Alright Gazoinks here's what's happening... you're gonna power through the next 5 episodes of Clannad After Story!! This is to make up for not watching it in over a week.
I am kidding you don't have to do anything I say.
hosannainexcelsis
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So why do you watch anime? Why does anyone watch anime when it's inferior to Western TV in every way?
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