That and The Book of Life would have been better nominees than Big Hero Six.
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That and The Book of Life would have been better nominees than Big Hero Six.
UltraGunner
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Cross Ange 20
Embryo is like some metaphysical rapist. Like he doesn't even need to touch you.
Tusk continues to be awful
Can't wait to see Lizardia snap Not!Nunnally's neck
Embryo is like some metaphysical rapist. Like he doesn't even need to touch you.
Tusk continues to be awful
why couldn't HildaXAnge be canon ;_;
Can't wait to see Lizardia snap Not!Nunnally's neck
Even if it was nominated, Kaguya still should have won.
It's really a pity that the academy doesn't take animation seriously.
The pity is that people take the academy seriously.
I guess so! I shouldn't be that upset in the end, really.
Crash Station
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You described exactly what makes a good tournament arc and why they're so popular. Plenty of series have no problem checking off all or most of those boxes. Flame of Recca, Shaman King, to a lesser extent Law of Ueki and MAR; they're not immediately bad just by virtue of being tournament arcs.
Of course many ARE bad, which is just sturgeon's law taking effect because so many shounen series utilize them. Doesn't mean excellent ones don't exist or that it's not a perfectly viable means of advancing the story.
nintendoman58
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It really sucks that The Lego Movie wasn't nominated (seriously, just why, that was a great movie -_-) but hey, Big Hero 6 was all right, and I didn't see anything else on that list of nominations, so I'm okay with this.
hosannainexcelsis
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The Academy Awards are for red-blooded American* films. None of this Chinese crap!
But seriously, I've got to feel bad for GKIDS. They've been sending out these excited e-mails about their two Oscar nominations (Kaguya and Song of the Sea), and they both got snubbed. Injustice in action.
But seriously, I've got to feel bad for GKIDS. They've been sending out these excited e-mails about their two Oscar nominations (Kaguya and Song of the Sea), and they both got snubbed. Injustice in action.
Admiral Woofington
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Absolute Duo - 07
How did useless girl do this episode? I half expect her to be useless and/or get wrecked in the love department.
BAD DOG NO BISCUITS
Youre welcome. Its one of my favorite pieces of music of any kind. So hauntingly beautiful.
Sorry for the late reply, I agree 100%. It's probably my favourite anime film I've seen, but I still think Perfect Blue is the better film, but a lot harder to digest for many, naturally with the content it has. It goes without saying that both are amazing films. I agree with you on the soundtrack too! Both the tracks Run and Rotation from Millennium Actress are amazing.
It really is a beautiful film, one that pulls you in from that start and enchants you with its beautiful story about enjoying life to its fullest and holding on to those precious memories. As they say, its better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
Ha, I've never felt that when watching something to be honest, I guess I kind of enjoy darker stuff overall. No doubt I've seen things that have made me sick and depressed in anime, but I've never had the need to counterbalance it, even with Texhnolyze. I guess it stems from me only watching a single show at any given time. If it works for you, that's great obviously!
Perfect blue is a great movie but Millennium Actress just seems on a different level. IT didnt use shock value or disturbing themes to tell its story. It wasnt too dark, though it was certainly sad enough to be a tearjerker. To each their own, and really, with Satoshi Kon you cant lose anyway no matter what film you pick.
What are the next shows you are hyped for?
You talking about the huge-chested, shy girl? She's starting to find her resolve because she wants to protect her duo partner like Tor does Julie and stop being dead weight.
Still on the harem losing side, but she wants to take part in the Tor-bowl. She keeps getting blocked by the rest of his harem.
Admiral Woofington
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Can her official name be Cleveland Browns-chan?
Dog Days Episode 6
Ok this is good. Things are getting interesting. The characters are starting to fill out (Well, the main character is still pretty lousy but everyone else is likeable enough). Ending scene has got me pumped. No fan service this episode.
Certainly, the show would be better if Sink wasn't so generic, if the characters were a tad older, if the designs weren't so over done for some of the characters and if it had no fan service.
BUT despite all that, I'm really enjoying it.
Ok this is good. Things are getting interesting. The characters are starting to fill out (Well, the main character is still pretty lousy but everyone else is likeable enough). Ending scene has got me pumped. No fan service this episode.
Certainly, the show would be better if Sink wasn't so generic, if the characters were a tad older, if the designs weren't so over done for some of the characters and if it had no fan service.
BUT despite all that, I'm really enjoying it.
Absolute Duo - 08
That feel when you wake up and two naked girls are clinging to you.
Also that was the best dogeza.
That feel when you wake up and two naked girls are clinging to you.
Also that was the best dogeza.
Watching all the people getting taken out by an army with guns is always funny in any anime because of how tactless it always comes off as.
I almost feel like rooting for Miyabi to win the Tor-bowl.
I almost feel like rooting for Miyabi to win the Tor-bowl.
why would i care what 80 year old white dudes think about movies?
I just watched the first episode of DRRR finally. Its interesting Ill give it that. Celty is a fascinating character, whatever she is.
Yes you can. As long as you can tolerate a REALLY genki character (I love Hajime) then you should be good.
Yona is a pleasant surprise I have to say. I was interested in it to begin with but I didnt expect it to be so dark! Especially since it has those lighter comedic moments and SD/chibi style sometimes. Its actually kind of distracting.
that episode bored me to death but the show does get more interesting in the later episodes. Some of the so called mysteries were just insipid and the show suffers from unimaginative writing. however it is a show based on the strengths of the characters more so a lot of people overlook its faults.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Log Horizon 20
Alright I hate using my phone to type but I just gotta comment about Nyanta getting hit with the Worf effect hard this episode smh. Wasn't he levels ahead of the girl?
Oh, and on Aldnoah, if Inaho still NTRs Slaine after all this I will laugh myself dead.
And I'm sick of Princesses in wheelchairs
Alright I hate using my phone to type but I just gotta comment about Nyanta getting hit with the Worf effect hard this episode smh. Wasn't he levels ahead of the girl?
Oh, and on Aldnoah, if Inaho still NTRs Slaine after all this I will laugh myself dead.
And I'm sick of Princesses in wheelchairs
Joe Molotov
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I remember last year when people in this thread said that The Wind Rises was going to beat Frozen, lmao.
Admiral Woofington
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I was thinking about the mercenary-like setup of Arzenal in Cross Ange and then thought about Area 88 and promptly started to watch that again, cuz it's good and stuff.
Do you guys know of other titles with similar setups? Main character(s) being stuck in some kind of a warbase, earning money in combat and just.. trying to survive the hellhole they've ended up in. I don't care if it is the same as in Area 88 where they are actively trying to get out of there or just burning through life because they have no other place to be.
Do you guys know of other titles with similar setups? Main character(s) being stuck in some kind of a warbase, earning money in combat and just.. trying to survive the hellhole they've ended up in. I don't care if it is the same as in Area 88 where they are actively trying to get out of there or just burning through life because they have no other place to be.
ThatChairMan
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Tsuritama 12 (End)
I regret not watching it sooner. Characters were great, had pretty nice growth, and wrapped up pretty nicely.
I regret not watching it sooner. Characters were great, had pretty nice growth, and wrapped up pretty nicely.
Crash Station
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lol, at least the other 6 that were asked had reasonable answers.
victreeb3l
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Yeah it does the frequent mood whiplashes which can ruin scenes sometimes. What surprised me was how bloody and violent the action was, for a shoujo series.
Admiral Woofington
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A lot of them were either "it was what the kids enjoyed" or "I abstain"
Whether the kids enjoyed it because I can't critically analyze a movie about cartoons is extremely silly.
More tasteless toy promotion and nostalgia bait.
Crash Station
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At least they admit they watched them (the ones that didn't abstain).
But yeah, shit sucks.
"you're one of the good ones"
Where is that from?
It really is just a reminder of why the oscars are probably even less valid than peoples choice.
A Milky Holmes movie on the way?
The franchise has been many things in many times, but I still love it. Bring on the movie!
The franchise has been many things in many times, but I still love it. Bring on the movie!
The oscars, a scathing parody, By Craig "ConanThe3rd" McLeod;
[Dr Weird Theme]
GENTLEMEN, I BRING YOU,
MORE OSCARS!
Well, gee, I dunno, man, I mean after last time,,,
THIS TIME, SHALL BE DIFFERENT, MUHAHAHAHAHA
Alright, I do sorta trust the voting committee this time...
IT'S NOT DIFFRENT AT ALL, IS IT STEVE?! MUHAHAHAHAHA!
[Dr Weird Theme]
GENTLEMEN, I BRING YOU,
MORE OSCARS!
Well, gee, I dunno, man, I mean after last time,,,
THIS TIME, SHALL BE DIFFERENT, MUHAHAHAHAHA
Alright, I do sorta trust the voting committee this time...
IT'S NOT DIFFRENT AT ALL, IS IT STEVE?! MUHAHAHAHAHA!
I don't think it's quite a Worfing.
Nyanta was, at least initially, pulling his punches because he didn't want to risk killing her. He doesn't seem comfortable with killing people who can't respawn, and I think he was taken aback that a Person of the Land was trying to start a war with the Adventurers.
That is so depressing. ;_;
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
The oscars, a scathing parody, By Craig "ConanThe3rd" McLeod;
[Dr Weird Theme]
GENTLEMEN, I BRING YOU,
MORE OSCARS!
Well, gee, I dunno, man, I mean after last time,,,
THIS TIME, SHALL BE DIFFERENT, MUHAHAHAHAHA
Alright, I do sorta trust the voting committee this time...
IT'S NOT DIFFRENT AT ALL, IS IT STEVE?! MUHAHAHAHAHA!
MY NAME IS....
You've killed me.
Theonik
Member
See, the academy voters are so completely out of touch with the market it's hilarious. So blaming it on hot blooded Americans is unfair.
The problem here is GKIDS really needs to stick their ass out more figuratively speaking. These people will NOT watch animated films period and when they do they are things their children want to see so either they abstain, or vote something they enjoyed with them. When releasing something like Kaguya or indeed Spirited Away, to get it to win the Oscar you have to pour an enormous amount of effort to convince these people to watch them.
Disney is an a very strong position here too because they employ these people so when Disney says 'We invite you to watch this fucking film' they feel uncomfortable refusing.
That and the 'My son wanted to see this' means that Disney basically calls the shots in this category until these people literally die and hopefully a better culture takes root with younger members.
That's the thing though. These people consider animated films to be a kid affair still. Some of them will not admit it lest it affects their gravitas but they will not watch them unless they are forced to either by their children or Disney telling them to see them or kiss their money goodbye.
phoenix296
Member
I haven't see any of the nominations. Abstain
MikeHattsu
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R_thanatos
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Level means nothing when :
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you trully don't want to kill
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you're against a set character with fixed stats ( think a boss in a regular rpg )
Well, since I have recognised my prowers of getting excited for eventually rubbish shows, I kind of more or less stopped in order to minimise the damage.
Digimon Adventure Tri
Sailor Moon Mondays: Sailor Moon R: Episode 83:
Ah yes, it easy to forget in the world of today that the events of this episode were not common knowledge with even passing familiarity of the franchise. Indeed, this is the great expostional infodump that finally spells out once and for all the detailed history of Crystal Tokyo and its rulers, Neo Queen Serenity and King Endimyon. This also opens up one of those problematic scenarios when dealing with time manipulation, even without knowledge of future events, the Sailor Scouts must be triumphant or else there is no rise of Crystal Tokyo which in turn prevents the rise of The Black Moon Clan. They do try to handwave this inconvenient fact away by having Dimande mention that the Malfeic Black Crystal can manipulate time and space. This is true but it also forgets one of MAIN OBJECTIVES of the Black Moon Clan in regards to the past, to have the power fester at key points that will allow the Black Moon Clan to rise on Earth, to rise in place of the heroes. This plan was thwarted and now with the Scouts in the future then must win. At any rate, this episode was hit really hard by science marching on, as Planet Nemesis is less the tenth planet and more one of the many Dwarf Planets in that area of the Solar System. Anyway, once the information is disseminated we get have fun attempted rape with Prince Dimande as it turns out he is really into Sailor Moon no matter what the era and thankfully Tuxedo Mask saves the day by pulling powers out of his ass. Anyway, overarching plot holes aside this episode comes with highest recommendations as it is one of the most important episodes of Sailor Moon R.
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