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Winter Anime 2015 |OT| ZA WARUDO is not square!
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Thanks for the reply as always, I have in fact just seen Millennium Actress coincidentally, and it's probably one of my favorite animated films of all time. I've actually owned the Blu-ray for some time as well as the DVD so I thought that I'd finally watch it. Couldn't stop crying, beautiful film
Excellent to hear. I agree with you about it being a favorite. Surely my favorite anime movie and even one of my favorite movies in any medium. It is beautiful on a profound level. The music is just...sublime.
Hmm thats true. Not everything has the honor of a nedoroid. Maybe its a good sign for the show.
This has been going on forever. The first time I was really made aware of it was the 90's OVA Plastic Little, which had an infamous ten minute fanservice bath scene before such things were that common. It was clever because the boys peeping in were outside the ship and the nosebleed blood attracted sharks.
Thats something. Followed.
Seeing this just makes me so happy. This movie really showed that anime can truly be art and Satoshi Kon used a wonderful canvas. I miss his work so much.
I am posting Chiyokos theme again just in case it gets more people to watch this movie.
This theme is gorgeous and speaks to me on some profound level I cant really explain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D_N5gL6zUc
Morgiana dropkicks sabretooth tigers. I dont think this can be stated enough how amazing she is. If nothing else about this show stands out, just always remember that it has a girl that kicks tigers in the face because she doesnt give a shit.
Maybe one day! Never give up hoping!
I cant help but feel like this might someday make it into an anime. Perhaps after the pachinko machines have had a decent run. How popular is this machine?
SliceSabre
Banned
Log Horizon S2 Ep. 20
Nyanta's fight with PH was sure interesting, but not so much for what their plans are of the nature of living in the world they live in, but how he approached Trudy who is not an adventure but a very powerful Person of the Land. This of course means that unlike his fights with adventurers due to the fact that his winning would be of course he's actually killing someone. There were moment there I wasn't quite sure if he was completely willing to go through with killing her, but Kazuhiko's words at the end seem to suggest that he very much would have killed her to stop her plans. Luckily Kazuhiko saved them both, he prevented her from possibly dying and Nyanta from possibly having to kill someone.
glad it's picking up for you, you'll hit the occasional dull ep here and there but once it switches to full episodes it's awesome for the rest of the show.
fix'd
I loved this show. The pacing at first was pretty rushed - apparently people who read the manga weren't fond of much of season 1, but I thought after a few episodes it settles down and things start happening at a better pace. Season 2 is much better. Very eager for a third season, but it will probably be a while.
CheapJuice
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Hunter x Hunter - 68
Thank god he's back. Honestly so far this Greed Island has been somewhat of a snore, especially coming off Yorknew.
I don't find all this card business interesting, and Gon x Killua's training is something I got enough off in Heaven's Arena. Hopefully it'll be more fun now when the interesting character(s) seems to return.
Thank god he's back. Honestly so far this Greed Island has been somewhat of a snore, especially coming off Yorknew.
I don't find all this card business interesting, and Gon x Killua's training is something I got enough off in Heaven's Arena. Hopefully it'll be more fun now when the interesting character(s) seems to return.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Guess I should check out HxH at some point.
Caught up on Ace of Diamond. Shame the series is ending in a month. Hope they get around to doing more down the road.
Caught up on Ace of Diamond. Shame the series is ending in a month. Hope they get around to doing more down the road.
what in the hell is going on with that dudes shoulder? Or all the anatomy in general?
She's not in Cindy Gals. Try to keep up.
I gotta say she rocketed up my list once I learned she had cat ears/persona.
Im not biased or anything.
Basileus777
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People actually like the cat girl in Cinderella Girls? She's possibly the worst idol in either idolmaster show.
is it a surprise that I like the catgirl really?
If you visited the OT you'd know why she's the best.
DiscoShark
Banned
Yeah I honestly don't see why Greed Island has this reputation for being one of the series' worst Arcs, I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. Chimera Ant was pretty much the exact opposite response from me, the arc that most fans (that I've come across) defend to high heaven as being the epitome of the series and one I just find to be a complete drag.
Yorknew/Spiders > All
PdotMichael
Banned
The cat one is bad but she isn't even the worst one.
The CC cast is totally uneven, for every Anatasia or Mika there is a generic character with a random moe trait.
AquaWateria
Member
It's because the climax to the arc was all worth it.
Gon's and Netero's fights pretty much satisfied me to all extents that the slow buildup was easily forgiven.
Basileus777
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Most of the cast fits under that description, the cat girl is just actively annoying instead of dull and generic like the rest.
It's too bad Cinderella Girls isn't a more focused show (without the bloated, purposeless cast) similar to what we got in its two good episodes (1 and 7).
Yuusibu complete
I actually finished a series and for once I enjoyed it for the most part. Characters were fun too.
Fino's evil laugh got me every single time.
Raul grew as a character and I loved every second of it.
Only issue I had was how rushed the ending felt. It just seemed so pushed in all of a sudden, but overall I enjoyed it!
I can feel good about anime again yay!
I actually finished a series and for once I enjoyed it for the most part. Characters were fun too.
Fino's evil laugh got me every single time.
Raul grew as a character and I loved every second of it.
Only issue I had was how rushed the ending felt. It just seemed so pushed in all of a sudden, but overall I enjoyed it!
I can feel good about anime again yay!
Katanagatari 07
The outlines for the art style got a little thicker this time around. And the ghosts haunting Nanami looked even more like traditional Japanese art than the series already does. If the fight with Hari was figuratively kept in the dark from us, then this fight was literally kept in the dark. All these complex problems with simple solutions... but the body count is steadily rising. No ninjas died this week, but several dozens of characters were offed in the first few minutes... and a few in a cheeky video game homage. Shichika's questioning his mission more and more, as am I. This is certainly turning into a Nisio Isin series, spinning its simple concepts into something more complex. That's what I came here for, so it's delivering.
The outlines for the art style got a little thicker this time around. And the ghosts haunting Nanami looked even more like traditional Japanese art than the series already does. If the fight with Hari was figuratively kept in the dark from us, then this fight was literally kept in the dark. All these complex problems with simple solutions... but the body count is steadily rising. No ninjas died this week, but several dozens of characters were offed in the first few minutes... and a few in a cheeky video game homage. Shichika's questioning his mission more and more, as am I. This is certainly turning into a Nisio Isin series, spinning its simple concepts into something more complex. That's what I came here for, so it's delivering.
Yuusibu was really fun. Have you watched Maou sama? Its kind of similar.
Fino is ridiculously cute.
CheapJuice
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I'd respond to this, but I've got eight days off this week, so...
nintendoman58
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I love Black Jack, but damn if it doesn't have its silly logic here and there, haha.
Dog Days'' 07
Cute episode, mostly showing Leaf around the kingdoms. The kid's got potential. And even better, it looks like all of this was leading up to what looks like a full-length flashback episode about Pastillage's backstory next week. Adel's one of my favorite members of the cast, but she hasn't gotten much to do this season. And it'd be bad if I didn't mention that Wakamoto's General Godwin appeared and got several substantial speaking parts this week.
Cute episode, mostly showing Leaf around the kingdoms. The kid's got potential. And even better, it looks like all of this was leading up to what looks like a full-length flashback episode about Pastillage's backstory next week. Adel's one of my favorite members of the cast, but she hasn't gotten much to do this season. And it'd be bad if I didn't mention that Wakamoto's General Godwin appeared and got several substantial speaking parts this week.
UltraGunner
Banned
CheapJuice
Member
Rolling Girls 07
As much as I emphasize character over everything, I'm starting to see what this series is really trying to do. It's a travelogue through a Japan influenced by prefectural stereotypes and Americana. The stones are merely a device to let us experience this world. After comic conventions and racing, now we come to a land of rock. And it's pretty cool. I can see myself getting invested in this arc, and more in the show itself. So every episode doesn't deliver on action, but, like Katanagatari, not every episode needs to. There's more to a show than action scenes. And in this case, the main characters are the cities - the people are the heart and soul of said cities, but these larger than life landscapes are the focus themselves, I think.
As much as I emphasize character over everything, I'm starting to see what this series is really trying to do. It's a travelogue through a Japan influenced by prefectural stereotypes and Americana. The stones are merely a device to let us experience this world. After comic conventions and racing, now we come to a land of rock. And it's pretty cool. I can see myself getting invested in this arc, and more in the show itself. So every episode doesn't deliver on action, but, like Katanagatari, not every episode needs to. There's more to a show than action scenes. And in this case, the main characters are the cities - the people are the heart and soul of said cities, but these larger than life landscapes are the focus themselves, I think.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Makes sense to me
Fuck, GTO and Boogiepop at the same time?! Two amazing shows, both in my top 5
Boogiepop is too grim, I need something lighter to mantain the balance.
I've been enjoying your impressions, Katanagiri is something I've had my eyes on for a long time and plan to get to eventually.
Aldnoah.Zero 19
A mere mention of Inaho is enough to make Slaine abandon his courting attempt. He's going to pull a Kariya soon.
...what are you implying?
CheapJuice
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Aldnoah Zero - 19
I think this episode was rather exciting, that landing was pretty fucking hype, god tier soundtrack. Now that Slaine is in high gear it's all downhill from here boys.
I think this episode was rather exciting, that landing was pretty fucking hype, god tier soundtrack. Now that Slaine is in high gear it's all downhill from here boys.
that I don't mind muscles on ladies, but I'm not attracted to manly faces.
Can I dissuade you? Well, you'll know by the first episode if you're going to enjoy it, so whatever. Let's just say it's not one of nisiOisin's stronger works, and the low budget, blandly directed adaptation by White Fox does nothing to improve it. Sorry to be a joykill.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Didn't realize you had started GTO, I'll start on my shows tomorrow. Remind me the order of watch you recommended?
ThatChairMan
Member
Anastasia isn't a generic character with "foreign" being her moe trait?
Lies, I've seen one 5 second gif and it looked great.
But on a serious note, even if it's as bad as you say, I want to at least check out a Nisio title that isn't Monogatari
Serial Experiments Lain--> Shigurui--->Texhnolyze
But it doesn't really matter. Tackle it anyway you want to. Lain is a bit different than the other two so it might serve as a nice buffer in the middle.
Isnt the show kind of predicated on each girl having different moe traits?
PdotMichael
Banned
no
I would argue that the best characters in CG are better than the original cast. But CG suffers from not being designed with a cast in mind but as online games where you can pick your favourite girls and ignore whoever you don't like.
Admiral Woofington
Member
so moe
I'll watch it like this. I know for a fact that Texhnolyze definitely needs to be at the end or I'd have to take a break before watching the other two lol. I'll start tomorrow or tonight, depending on when I get home.
Add to me to the camp that never liked Greed Island arc. Although there were meaty character progression and somewhat great tactical battles, it was hampered by the fact that it was in a
I really did like the villain though. He was menacing!
virtual world with card battling system and a dumb premise in the first place
Hellsing321
Member
Aside from the 3 main girls and Anastasia. I don't know anyone's name in the show. Which one is the again?
Thick James
Banned
Jex
Member
Greed Island is a terribly boring, run of the mill shounen arc with two cool fights (volleyball and final fight). It really doesn't help that it comes right after the amazing Yorknew Arc and right before the much more creative (but far too long) Chimera Ant Arc.
Thick James
Banned
Please someone come in and tell me that Rolling Girls is good past the first 2 eps
I heard great things/saw cool gifs of it at first then everyone is talking about how downhill this show is going
Basileus777
Member
The first two eps are the only thing I'd recommend watching.
kiunchbb
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That's all its good for, gifs. The story never get interesting, I am on episode 7, still waiting for a reason this show exist.
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