Basileus777
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I thought the show was distilled insipidness, but I'm excited for the movie too. Maybe it's the hope that the film structure and format can give it some purpose and direction.
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Winter 2014 Anime |OT2| Waiting for Sakamoto
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Admiral Woofington
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huh. This is reminding me a bit about Gone Home (recent game). Main story bored me to death but side story, dealing with parents, backstory on the family and a weird/creepy tale were the most interesting parts. I know it's unrelated, your comment just reminded me so much about my thoughts on the game.
This is true!
Otaku can be fans of nearly anything. Gun otaku might not even like anime at all for example. Train otaku either.
Acceptable..
I can see this on the Tamako Market cover now:
"The Gone Home of Japanese Animation!" - Admiral Woofington
Admiral Woofington
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So I guess Japan just uses otaku as we use geek. Though like with nerdy stuff (such as sci-fi, comics, video games) here in the west, japan uses the term for what I assume is the most prevalent of the groups. The manga/anime crowd.
Oh hey, me too!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I understand this attitude completely and approve of it. This has always been my attitude to anime as well (though I think AnimeGAF may have corrupted me somewhat as I find myself nitpicking and complaining about shows significantly more often lately...)
Counting the minutes until somebody brings
Inari Konkon
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Endless debate of whether it's actually anime ensues.
MikeHattsu
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Oh, ok. I didn't post a review of the movie when I watched it either.
Basileus777
Member
Clannad is a Jun Maeda creation that's somehow pretty good. That's the sort of miracle that probably deserves to be zealously defended.
nintendoman58
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My KyoAni list is better than all of yours
Good:
Clannad: After Story
Meh:
Clannad
Chu-2
Haven't finished:
Nichijou
Other things:
Other things
I will eventually watch Hyouka at least.
After Story is at the top. Good list.
Speaking of KyoAni, If there's one thing I'll hate them for, it's for ruining my ability to enjoy almost any other high-school romance anime ever. Now the question I'll ask every time I'm recommend a high-school romance anime is: "Does the show end with the characters professing their love? Or is there more after that that actually expands on the romance between the main pair?"
If no to question one: CHEERY-BYE!
If yes to question two: *added to plan to watch list*
KirbYuuYuu
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Wizard Barristers 3
Sexual harrassment ala bento and Yoga stripping aside, is it me, or did this one kind of developed too fast? I mean, the shortened trials make it so, but like...
I mean, the prosecutor turned Barrister story line was being set up and whatnot, thinking this was going to be like... a two parter, but it just ended within an episode.
Anywho, those Shark Lawyers are like... sleazebags. The 90s OVA style certainly pushes the sleaze bag even more than before. They must be assassins
Sexual harrassment ala bento and Yoga stripping aside, is it me, or did this one kind of developed too fast? I mean, the shortened trials make it so, but like...
I mean, the prosecutor turned Barrister story line was being set up and whatnot, thinking this was going to be like... a two parter, but it just ended within an episode.
Anywho, those Shark Lawyers are like... sleazebags. The 90s OVA style certainly pushes the sleaze bag even more than before. They must be assassins
We still loves you Envelope-kun
All of a sudden, the sound of a thousand voices crying "My dream has finally come through!!! " in japan.
My waifu <3
♫ ♪ These are a few of my favorite things ♫ ♪
You'll be added to my new cool list.
I'm not done with After Story yet, but unless it goes to complete crap I think it's safe to rank it up above the other KyoAni shows I've seen.
I enjoyed Endless Eight. It's almost like variations on a theme in classical music, paired with a bit of mystery (the first time you watch it). I learned to appreciate the little differences in each episode.
I didnt like Dera either TBH. Otherwise the shows good.
I kid of want to watch this show but only based on Kontent in each episode.
Basically yeah that is the equivalent of an otaku. Except that geeks are probably more highly regarded.
Admiral Woofington
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I think that has more to do with us geeks getting big now since geek culture is officially cool. Whether it's due to superhero films becoming THE box office sensations of the summers which lead to society, and hollywood, being more open with their geeky nature or due to hipsters leading the movement we'll never know. Are there ironic otakus in Japan?
Seitokai Yakuindomo* 10
You don't see Halloween super often in anime, so I can appreciate that. I also liked the gag with the broomstick. (シノのほうき. One of the more subtle ways to get in a voice actor joke I've seen. Suzu had a lot of cute moments, so that's always a plus.
You don't see Halloween super often in anime, so I can appreciate that. I also liked the gag with the broomstick. (シノのほうき
. One of the more subtle ways to get in a voice actor joke I've seen. Suzu had a lot of cute moments, so that's always a plus.
Theonik
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Episode 09 will tickle your fancy at least I think.
Tamako 09 says hi.
Now I am curious what would that be?
Such edgy edge.
I have no idea. Someone from Japan would have to chime in.
Legal procedurals are not something that can be compressed into 20 minutes without inviting tons of bullshit, especially when a.) in a medium that traditionally has little to no regard for accuracy when depicting any remotely specialized field of occupation and, moreover, b.) the fact that this is being done in a magic-based setting with magical lawyers defending magical criminals.
The latter wouldn't be so bad if even the slightest amount of imagination was applied to adapt forensics, investigation, and legal cross-examination to a reality that exists on different physical principles than ours, but instead your average episode of Wizard Barristers is written like a teenager who saw a few Law and Order reruns and thought "wouldn't it be fucking awesome if it was exactly like this except everyone could, like, shoot fireballs and summon dragons?"
If it's already bothering you, you should quit right now because both the frequency and laziness of the copouts and the flagrant disregard for anything resembling actual legal and courtroom process only gets worse.
Those blanket judgements will surely win him all the girls and adoration here!
KirbYuuYuu
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Well I'm under contract, so I must see this through to the end.
Love Live! 2
Seriously.
Why do their knees blush? And I don't know, but there's something about the overall character designs, how they're utilized, and how it feels driven to the adult male demographic. But anyway, I like how they're starting off with training to make them smile during practice. Ichigo, Aoi, and Ran didn't learn about that until towards the end of the first season in hopes to reach Mizuki.
Well the thing is those are two very different types of stories, and should be approached differently. That's part of the reason I found the school life portions of Clannad (and KyoAni's adaptation of such) kind of shaky, because it felt more like an elongated setup arc than anything else.
He can't quit. We have a contract.
PshycoNinja
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I'm not done with After Story yet, but unless it goes to complete crap I think it's safe to rank it up above the other KyoAni shows I've seen.
I look forward to your reviews of the next few episodes and the eventual series review at the end.
The best part is you still haven't met the best character of the entire show yet.
Otakumegane
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I remember the 1st time watching Afterstory.
Damn I couldn't sleep right for 2 days.
Damn I couldn't sleep right for 2 days.
What is Kirb getting out of this diabolical agreement?
Yeah all I could think about when reading After Story was "the same dude who gave me those awful Fuuko and Kyou routes wrote this? Why the hell doesn't he write like this all the time?!"
And then I got to the ending and got mad at him all over again but whatever, that's something else entirely
KirbYuuYuu
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Not being skinned alive
Princess Tutu 3
This was more normal in comparison, but it's like Rue and Douchelord are somewhat in cahoots or whatever!
Yeah all I could think about when reading After Story was "the same dude who gave me those awful Fuuko and Kyou routes wrote this? Why the hell doesn't he write like this all the time?!"
And then I got to the ending and got mad at him all over again but whatever, that's something else entirely
I heard that was done a bit better in the VN lol. The VN might have been set up kinda like
999
I told you. Luci Christian is ADORABLE.
You know what really bothers me in this show? There's a provision in the magic prohibition law (I think it's implied every country has its own version) that forbids wizards from being public employees, which basically violates every constitution, every human rights treaty, and customary norms of international law. There's no way a law like that would persist in advanced, industrialized countries past 1970 or so.
KirbYuuYuu
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Princess Tutu 4
Cue some Dance in the Graveyard stuff, I guess Rue is shacking up with Ahiru now. Can't help but feel how much of a mind breaker she would be in the real world.
Cue some Dance in the Graveyard stuff, I guess Rue is shacking up with Ahiru now. Can't help but feel how much of a mind breaker she would be in the real world.
Oh :<. I didn't catch the "read" and assumed you were talking about the anime.
Ah yeah, thanks for catching that. I thought I was being vague, but probably not lol.
firehawk12
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One of these is not like the others. I think the anime game is going to the eternal backlog though.
Slice-of-lifeless?
Hellsing321
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I think this is referred to as Stockholm Syndrome.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I don't know why you guys are talking about Kyoani and Endless Eight again (54416th cycle), but Endless Eight is still a great concept executed extremely well!
Apparently that bastion of anime journalism, ANN, has confused Nana Mizuki for Kana Hanazawa: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/int...-offers-original-curry-recipe-and-curry-chips
ZachDeKoromaru
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Then you can have the game and the actual anime on the eternal backlog!
One of these is not like the others. I think the anime game is going to the eternal backlog though.
Watching SnK for the first time... I don't really get the hype. The only really enjoyable part has been the intro. The biggest twist of the first 10 episodes,
was obvious the first time
Going to finish it anyways, it's slightly enjoyable for the action at least and gives me something to watch until Thursday.
Eren being a Titan,
he came to kill the titans and saved Mikasa.
Going to finish it anyways, it's slightly enjoyable for the action at least and gives me something to watch until Thursday.
Endless Eight is an abomination that wasted the valuable time of thousands of viewers, attempted to put an artsy spin on a story that backfired viciously, and wasted the talent and efforts of an entire studio's production staff for no good reason.
It should not be celebrated.
It should not be celebrated.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Wait, they're making an Atelier anime?
Endless Eight > Ghost Banri.
Oh, I missed the listings of Kyo Ani.
Well being late never stopped me before.
Great
Hyouka
Good
Haruhi S1 + Disappearance
Fumoffu
TSR
Don't Care
Clannad
After Story
Air
Munto
Lucky Star
Dropped pretty quickly
Tamako
Chuni whatever
Nichijou
Do not like at all
K-On
Secret Shame
Kanon
Well being late never stopped me before.
Great
Hyouka
Good
Haruhi S1 + Disappearance
Fumoffu
TSR
Don't Care
Clannad
After Story
Air
Munto
Lucky Star
Dropped pretty quickly
Tamako
Chuni whatever
Nichijou
Do not like at all
K-On
Secret Shame
Kanon
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Escha and Logy anime airs next month.
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