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[Hitokage]

Princess Tutu 1

-Neko Sensei is like, the creepiest, most unsettling teacher I've seen in an anime in like, ever. Like for reals Meow from Space Dandy has to be his future descendant. This guy just gives me the shakes.

-I can't be the only one who thinks that the Story-Teller looks like Dr. Hell.



Unlike Melody of Oblivion, I actually definitely did get Utena vibes here, but that might just be because I'm a stunted individual who has no experience with this genre at all and so Utena and foggy memories of Sailor Moon are all I have to go on for comparison.

Character design as a whole actually reminded me most of GaoGaiGar, though.

And because I am a stunted, inarticulate, unintelligent, slothful, brutish individual, all I really have to say about the content of this episode is that this was basically the opening to a mecha series except with a tutu instead of a mech at the moment where Duck saves the guy from falling. That's not to say that it's bad. Lord knows there are worse ways to start your mecha series. Just that it did feel fairly standard.

What I got from this is that you're close to achieving anime enlightenment. It's like that scene in Avatar when Aang realizes that all the elements are the same, but instead you're realizing the difference between mecha and magical girl is an illusion.

Listen to me Narag because I'm telling you this as someone who can no longer be saved.

You don't make deals with these people, man. One day you say "Oh sure I'll watch Kino's." And the next you're like "Oh well fair's fair I better watch Tutu while I'm at it."

And one morning you wake up in bed next to madp and a copy of Sailor Moon and have no idea what happened for the last week.

LOL

I've heard of that one, I'll add it to the list, thanks.

I'm not going to lie, that's a bit disappointing. As long as the story's good in general I'm fine with filler though.

Ok, Hyouka is a love/hate show, so if it's not working for you then that's not a huge surprise, but for the love of god please reconsider your use of the F word here.

 

[PshycoNinja]

"Character development is a Jun Maeda script."

Give it a rest.

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Monster 2

What. The. F***!!!

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Ok, Hyouka is a love/hate show, so if it's not working for you then that's not a huge surprise, but for the love of god please reconsider your use of the F word here.

Did you think I was talking about a different show or is 'Hyouka' a typo? And I'll use "episode where no overarching plot takes place" in stead of "filler" then

 

[cajunator]

I've heard of that one, I'll add it to the list, thanks.

I'm not going to lie, that's a bit disappointing. As long as the story's good in general I'm fine with filler though.

Its not a bad thing. Each episode stands on its own and some are very entertaining. Taken as a whole, the series does tell a story about Spike and his crew and some episodes are unforgettable classics.

 

[Branduil]

What I got from this is that you're close to achieving anime enlightenment. It's like that scene in Avatar when Aang realizes that all the elements are the same, but instead you're realizing the difference between mecha and magical girl is an illusion.

What if his anime enlightenment is just realizing how awesome and correct Chris was all along.

 

[OceanBlue]

Did you think I was talking about a different show or is 'Hyouka' a typo? And I'll use "episode where no overarching plot takes place" in stead of "filler" then

What do you think about shows in which every episode attempts to tell self-contained stories?

 

[Narag]

What do you think about shows in which every episode attempts to tell self-contained stories?

Why would anyone watch something that's entirely filler!?

 

[Otakumegane]

Hyouka 5

It got better. A bit.

Egad the raven swoops.

 

[dakkumauji]

Noragami 10

Wasn't actually expect that to happen.

I like this arc. Feels fairly interesting and I rather liked seeing the aftermath from the Yukine arc as well.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

What do you think about shows in which every episode attempts to tell self-contained stories?

I'm okay with them, I guess it really depends on the main characters and the strength of the stories, but I kind of lose some motivation to keep watching if there isn't a good payoff somewhere at the end that ties everything together. I feel like I'm wasting my time if there isn't an overarching story at all as the reason I wanted to get into anime was to see what these shows are that I hear so many people raving about and what makes them so great. I watch enough live action shows that are all about self-contained stories(see avatar, Psych), but that's not what I'm looking for in anime right now.

 

[CorvoSol]

What I got from this is that you're close to achieving anime enlightenment. It's like that scene in Avatar when Aang realizes that all the elements are the same, but instead you're realizing the difference between mecha and magical girl is an illusion.

LOL

I know this is the moment where I lose any and all credibility as a fan of western cartoons but I have never watched a single episode of Avatar ever.

Hyouka 5

It got better. A bit.

It never gets better.

 

[Link Man]

Inuyasha 3-4

Well, that was creepy.

 

[wonzo]

Z-Kai: Cross Road (shinkai cram school ad)

This really needs to be made into a ~30 minute short.

Give it a rest.

It never gets better.

Yeah, it is hard to better what is already perfect.

 

[PshycoNinja]

Monster 3

Even with the

Spoiler

time skip of 9 years

this story is moving at a snails pace.

This detective is very perceptive. Tenma rejecting

Spoiler

his ex fiancé

made me very happy.

Stuff is moving forward just not as fast as I would like it to. Tenma is a good guy/doctor but man does he get into some of the worst scenarios. Poor guy. Let's see if the story picks up in the next episode or two. My interest is starting to wane a bit.

 

[OceanBlue]

I'm okay with them, I guess it really depends on the main characters and the strength of the stories, but I kind of lose some motivation to keep watching if there isn't a good payoff somewhere at the end that ties everything together. I feel like I'm wasting my time if there isn't an overarching story at all as the reason I wanted to get into anime was to see what these shows are that I hear so many people raving about and what makes them so great. I watch enough live action shows that are all about self-contained stories(see avatar, Psych), but that's not what I'm looking for in anime right now.

I see. Sounds completely understandable to me. I haven't watched a ton of great shows like a lot of people here since my taste is pretty bad, but there are a lot of fantastic anime which deal in self-contained stories. In fact, I'd say that a lot of the more highly-regarded shows that have been recommended to me tend to use this kind of storytelling, so when you're more in the mood you should give them another try.

(Plus Mushishi S2 starts next month.)

 

[Maximilian Kolbe]

Trigger's next work
Yeah,LN adaptation
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51430652.html (link NFSW btw)

 

[PshycoNinja]

Trigger's next work
Yeah,LN adaptation
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51430652.html (link NFSW btw)

Hmmm... I wonder how much "plot" this show will have.

 

[nintendoman58]

Trigger's next work
Yeah,LN adaptation
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51430652.html (link NFSW btw)

Uh oh.

*visits site*

UHHHHHHH OHHHHHHHH.

 

[Branduil]

RIP Trigger

3-2-2013 to 9-4-2013

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

It didn't take long for Trigger to become NeoTrigger.

 

[Narag]

Trigger had a nice run.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Trigger's next work
Yeah,LN adaptation
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51430652.html (link NFSW btw)

Well that sure lasted long

 

[Link Man]

Hmmm... I wonder how much "plot" this show will have.

Looks like quite a bit of plot

Spoiler

if you go by the definition used by the pony fandom

.

 

[darkblade77]

OK, I'll bite -- so what is the LN about?

 

[madp]

At least MAPPA had the dignity to go straight into flash shorts rather than linger in an awkward state of mediocrity and decay.

 

[wonzo]

Trigger's next work
Yeah,LN adaptation
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51430652.html (link NFSW btw)

well trigger certainly ended up like gainax far quicker than we thought

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

They should just produce Strike Witches 3, then at least I'd be happy!

 

[Mature]

Trigger's next work
Yeah,LN adaptation
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51430652.html (link NFSW btw)

It was fun while it lasted. Let's look back at all the good times we had with Trigger

 

[survivor]

Trigger's next work
Yeah,LN adaptation
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51430652.html (link NFSW btw)

looks like shit, why trigger

 

[cajunator]

Trigger's next work
Yeah,LN adaptation
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51430652.html (link NFSW btw)

Well hello there miss pink haired cutie

 

[dakkumauji]

Trigger's next work
Yeah,LN adaptation
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51430652.html (link NFSW btw)

Willing to try one episode cause adaptations of probably bad LNs are fun.

 

[Midonin]

"Based on a light novel" has never been a deterrent to me. And like Nisekoi, I'm certain that, at the very least, the animation will be interesting.

 

[Hattori]

Will still watch... I gotta believe!

 

[wonzo]

wow much save

 

[dakkumauji]

wow much save

chifuyu chifuyu chifuyu

this is going to be amazing

 

[Branduil]

Tomino is jealous of this guy's naming ability.

 

[Envelope]

Let's just hope this is their paying-the-bills anime while they prepare their next big project ;___;

 

[darkblade77]

wow much save

 

[OceanBlue]

wow much save

"Sayumi high la france"
"Chifuyu Chifuyu Chifuyu"

lmao. This sounds hilarious.

 

[Branduil]

Let's just hope this is their paying-the-bills anime while they prepare their next big project ;___;

Kill la Kill is a paying-the-bills anime though.

 

[Basileus777]

Trigger had a nice run.

It was a good few months.

We'll always have Inferno Cop.

 

[madp]

wow much save

Trigger's next anime confirmed to be an anime.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Are we going to watch it to see if it has more animation than KLK? I'd be up for it

 

[cajunator]

wow much save

Oh hnnnnngh

 

[madp]

Are we going to watch it to see if it has more animation than KLK? I'd be up for it

CG nondescript male protagonist falling into tits by Ordet

 

[CorvoSol]

Tomino is jealous of this guy's naming ability.

Tomino's ability to name people was good for awhile. I mean he named a girl Four in a sign of the deep respect he has for women.

But Tomino lost the day 00 Gundam decided that REVIVE REVIVAL was going to work.

 

[chickdigger802]

saki nationals 9


mormon chick has the most adorable voice

 

[Branduil]

This is our fault really. Why did we actually think NeoGainax would be different from OldGainax? We should have known that LWA was an exception, not a rule.

 

[wonzo]

why does everyone in saki look dead inside?

 

[Branduil]

So who's going to make the OT thread?