I never mentioned age, for the stupidity of anime transcends both time and space...but sure I could post some Gunbuster episode 2 gifs...wait that was boobs.
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I never mentioned age, for the stupidity of anime transcends both time and space...but sure I could post some Gunbuster episode 2 gifs...wait that was boobs.
phoenix296
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Idolmaster Xenoglossia 05
Iori proving she is best. Yukiho is useless per usual.
Iori proving she is best. Yukiho is useless per usual.
We've got ourselves a smart aleck right here. Yes, I've heard of animation, no it's still not impressive to me, not anything worthy enough to give it the time of day anyways.What people are referring to is primarily animation. You might have heard of this term from time to time.
Jex
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I assume that's a show to watch entirely in youtube MAD compilations.
Hmm I mean I can grab some good clips but the OP animation features some pretty impressive animation in it's own right.
How about I put it like this - there are two straight episodes at the start of the show where every single episode contains that detail of animation. I suppose that's the real difference here. Everyone's familiar with seeing a 'sakuga cut' even in a fairly rough show but seeing it done consistently is the impressive thing.
I honestly don't remember enough of it to give a really solid answer. I do remember a few episodes were real standouts (epiaode 16 or 17 I think) though and most of the battles are fairly decent on an animation standpoint.
ASSauLTxMasTER
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Parasyte 21
Mkay, kinda confused since Shinichi.............
Also wondering why they threw in the random
Mkay, kinda confused since Shinichi.............
woke up?
Also wondering why they threw in the random
event of him and Murano having sex..........I think they're still friends........
Twin Tails
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Shinmai Maou no Testament 09
oh yeah and "plot" happened.
lol
oh yeah and "plot" happened.
Just thinking about Xam'd and Heroman depress the fuck out of me. BONES is like the master of underdelivering at this point. If you expect one of their shows to be bad, they'll make the first few episodes good enough to the point of you thinking, "Maybe not this time", then bam, 10 episodes later you hate yourself for watching it in the first place.
I mean both shows had the potential to be fairly unique and good works on their own. Heroman could have been an adventure type of show across America with Joey and his companion. lol no. Xam'd's first half was fairly good even at times to be really good before it not only shat the bed, it shat in the hallway on the way to the bathroom. There were definitely some warning signs in the first half like how atrocious the world building was but goddamn that 2nd half is just a complete mess.
I mean both shows had the potential to be fairly unique and good works on their own. Heroman could have been an adventure type of show across America with Joey and his companion. lol no. Xam'd's first half was fairly good even at times to be really good before it not only shat the bed, it shat in the hallway on the way to the bathroom. There were definitely some warning signs in the first half like how atrocious the world building was but goddamn that 2nd half is just a complete mess.
nintendoman58
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I never hated myself for watching Heroman.
Like, the show wasn't spectacular by any means, but it's still a fun little super robot show. I liked it a lot better when it embraced that comic-book style of beating up aliens and the like for the first few episodes.
The show started to falter a bit for me when it became about
running from the government before getting back to the aliens again. It's just a shame there isn't more to the series especially considering the cliffhanger the show left off at.
phoenix296
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Idolmaster Xenoglossia 06
I have so many questions like why do we need mechs to destroy asteroids, or why are there evil robots to prevent the destruction of the asteroids but I'm having too much fun with the sheer ridiculousness of this.
I have so many questions like why do we need mechs to destroy asteroids, or why are there evil robots to prevent the destruction of the asteroids but I'm having too much fun with the sheer ridiculousness of this.
CheapJuice
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The Devil is a Part-Timer! - 01
Yo that prologue was legit as fuck. Kinda makes me wish it focused on that entirely. Well anyway this was pretty funny, the premise alone is kinda hilarious.
The comic timing is pretty spot on, like with the other guy eating in the police station, the taxi summoning etc. I feel they went a bit too fast with how they adapted though, I would've liked to see his interview for example. All the characters so far feels likable at this first glance. Boss is best though.
Yo that prologue was legit as fuck. Kinda makes me wish it focused on that entirely. Well anyway this was pretty funny, the premise alone is kinda hilarious.
The comic timing is pretty spot on, like with the other guy eating in the police station, the taxi summoning etc. I feel they went a bit too fast with how they adapted though, I would've liked to see his interview for example. All the characters so far feels likable at this first glance. Boss is best though.
I appreciate the honest explanation without jumping down my throat as I can often come across as abrasive when trying to make a point, appreciated.
I can see where you're coming from, I guess for me when I look at a show visually, I have to appreciate the whole image and while I can see the animation and detail being high, my hate for the character designs and such elements can often cloud my judgement, because the characters in Xam'd look ugly to me which may spoil the more 'picturesque' elements to the show. To further add to that, I've never been a fan of 'clean' and flashy animation I guess, the sheen often seen in modern shows puts me off. As such, things others may consider to be of high quality I'd find to be the complete opposite. Craftsmanship wise? I can appreciate that and you won't hear me contest that, but the whole image still may look 'ugly' to me.
This might be a random comparison, but when looking at Xam'd, the visuals remind me a lot of say...Rahxephon, which shouldn't come to me as a surprise I guess with a few people working on both (Takashi Tomioka directing the animation in many Rah episodes (3, 8, 16 and 23) as well as second key animation (episode 5, 12, 13, 23, 26) as well as key animation in episode 1 and 2 of Xam'd, and Rah's Producer (Masahiko Minami) also did some planning on Xam'd) and again, Rah was also not a looker outside of an episode or two but I've seen people who liked the animation in that show too...in fact in my write up of the show I too praised its visuals for the most part, but again I guess it's due to the whole aesthetic gelling with me. One of those things I guess
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Turin Turambar
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Parayste 21
Man, the second half of this episode was a mess. So many jarring transitions.
Man, the second half of this episode was a mess. So many jarring transitions.
I appreciate the honest explanation without jumping down my throat as I can often come across as abrasive when trying to make a point, appreciated.
I can see where you're coming from, I guess for me when I look at a show visually, I have to appreciate the whole image and while I can see the animation and detail being high, my hate for the character designs and such elements can often cloud my judgement, because the characters in Xam'd look ugly to me which may spoil the more 'picturesque' elements to the show. To further add to that, I've never been a fan of 'clean' and flashy animation I guess, the sheen often seen in modern shows puts me off. As such, things others may consider to be of high quality I'd find to be the complete opposite. Craftsmanship wise? I can appreciate that and you won't hear me contest that, but the whole image still may look 'ugly' to me.
This might be a random comparison, but when looking at Xam'd, the visuals remind me a lot of say...Rahxephon, which shouldn't come to me as a surprise I guess with a few people working on both (Takashi Tomioka directing the animation in many Rah episodes (3, 8, 16 and 23) as well as second key animation (episode 5, 12, 13, 23, 26) as well as key animation in episode 1 and 2 of Xam'd, and Rah's Producer (Masahiko Minami) also did some planning on Xam'd) and again, Rah was also not a looker outside of an episode or two but I've seen people who liked the animation in that show too...in fact in my write up of the show I too praised its visuals for the most part, but again I guess it's due to the whole aesthetic gelling with me. One of those things I guess
My first question would be do you like Kenichi Yoshida character designs?
I also wouldn't really associate the art direction of Xam'd with Rahxephon. Xam'd was much more colorful for example.
Kancolle 9
I was just about understanding this show and then they throw another spanner in the works. So we learn this week the girls can be "remodelled" which basically changes their physical features. Not like a bit of a nip and a tuck, but they can literally age overnight/ So they're not girls then but clearly machines. Wow.
Oh yeah and
I was just about understanding this show and then they throw another spanner in the works. So we learn this week the girls can be "remodelled" which basically changes their physical features. Not like a bit of a nip and a tuck, but they can literally age overnight/ So they're not girls then but clearly machines. Wow.
Oh yeah and
there was the maybe/maybe not death of the admiral which has got to be the least said death of any character seeing as he has less presence in the show than Akari. Honestly, if this meant the complete removal of his character, the show will probably be better here on out.
R_thanatos
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Gundam Build fighter TRY - 21
Lucas nemesis , you could have been a good character if ..
-other people had seen you early in the show
-The conflict between you wanting to play for fun and your grandfather wishes was set-up earlier and you had to fight for it
-the relation with aina was exposed earlier
I mean you had a tactic for that 3 vs 3 but you didn't pay into account that your opponent actually used tactics too and understand them.
No amount of winning against the white wolf team will change the fact that you went in japan from europe IN ORDER TO CHALLENGE strong players but you were hidden most of the time , lol.
It's weird , the idea of using the giant hole in order to take your opponent by surprise was great and you had the skills to stand up to both fighters BUT a third of your time was you fleeing to resupply
LOL
Lucas nemesis , you could have been a good character if ..
-other people had seen you early in the show
-The conflict between you wanting to play for fun and your grandfather wishes was set-up earlier and you had to fight for it
-the relation with aina was exposed earlier
I mean you had a tactic for that 3 vs 3 but you didn't pay into account that your opponent actually used tactics too and understand them.
No amount of winning against the white wolf team will change the fact that you went in japan from europe IN ORDER TO CHALLENGE strong players but you were hidden most of the time , lol.
I know .. i know
It's weird , the idea of using the giant hole in order to take your opponent by surprise was great and you had the skills to stand up to both fighters BUT a third of your time was you fleeing to resupply
LOL
He's done some work on some of my favorite stuff when it comes to key animation (Whisper of the Heart, Porco, Only Yesterday, coincidentally my 3 favorite Ghibli films
and Diebuster funnily enough) but in terms of his character designs? Hate is a strong word, but when looking at his designs on the table, yeah I hate them, without a shadow of a doubt in my mind. Doesn't sit well with me at all.Speaking of shows with horrible worldbuilding...
Psycho_Mantis
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Parasyte 21
Mkay, kinda confused since Shinichi.............woke up?
Also wondering why they threw in the randomevent of him and Murano having sex..........I think they're still friends........
you think Murano and Shinichi are just friends.....I mean what show have you been watching?
R_thanatos
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They are ships , i thought this was clear ... now gonna get them all.
That's not horrible ..it's purposely set in the dark ...
Even the creators of the franchise can't explain the why and the how of most things ..everything is there in order to justify game mecanics , lol.
That sounds like horrible worldbuilding.
The description given was girls channeling the spirit of the ships or something along those lines. If they were literally human representations of the ships then half the cast wouldn't be in the show seeing as the real ships have sunk. Also this show has arrows that turn into planes through the power of fairy magic (that's not made up). Nothing is clear in this show.
It's quite interesting to compare it to iDOLM@STER, another show based on a game I was not familiar with before watching the series. iDOLM@STER I came away from as a new fan of the show, Kancolle just leaves me confused half the time. Also the handling of the player's character is done so much better in iM@S.
They designed it for me!
Great numbers for great shows! Yuuki Yuuna and Gundam at least. Never doubt the power of magical girls!
This is a great idea. Have fun!
Who is this Zest and why am I so captivated by her?
He's done some work on some of my favorite stuff when it comes to key animation (Whisper of the Heart, Porco, Only Yesterday, coincidentally my 3 favorite Ghibli films
Well it's no surprise then that you hate the Xam'd character designs as Kurashima straight ripped his style for the show.
I've always been a huge fan of his designs to the point of suffering through OKG and GReco.
R_thanatos
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As i said it's nothing but escuses to support the gameplay the show has.
And it's that addicting gameplay that made kancolle a sucess , not the world building.
And the collecting part.. not gonna forget the collecting part.
During the show , it was shown numerous times that they were bound by rules just like ships.
This include Kaga receiving an instant recovery in episode 2 .. They are ships , in the appearance of girls..they need resupply, can be upgraded but they have a will ( even if that will in bound to their "REAL" history purpose.
As for the fact that the real ships would have sunk, that's just how the kancolle history was written (rewritten ? ) . The inherent goal is for the girls/ships to correct their past mistakes so history is not going to be followed to the letter.
Kancolle and Idolmaster have much different rules, in particulary idolmaster gameplay that is actually fairly close to real life , making it easy to make into anime and to understand by everyone.
When playing idolmaster , you train to raise your stats , solve inner conflicts within your team , answer interviews and try to raise your fame throught competitions ( called auditions )
^^ nothing that can't be used in real life.
Kancolle has more rules, and the escuse for the gameplay is bound in fantasy and your first step is to accept that ridiculous setting first.
Eh, if every episode had been like the first, then yeah. But action happens so rarely and so briefly that it never really shows.
And its unrelated to the visuals but my god was the story awful. They spent so much time trying to be poetic and philosophical, they forgot to make characters that were interesting and fun to watch.
Horrible.
R_thanatos
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A girl you're going to get the figure off ?
I can answer this in more details but not here ( spoiler for the rest of the show )
I know that everyone watching testament is very concerned by the story /s
Admiral Woofington
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People who hate Heroman are fucking communists. Best alien bad guys. No bullshit reasoning just "let's fuck them up because why not"
Re: Xam'd:
They did spend too much time being poetic, but I never really felt this was at the cost of the characters. While the plot goes wonky, the female characters in particular are well served as individuals in their own right, and the show is particularly admirable in creating interesting adult figures; I very much enjoyed the subplots surrounding Akiyuki's parents and Kagisu.
I cannot deny that most of the Zanbani crew are flavourless Eureka 7-esque extras, but the show quickly seems to ditch them to focus on Ishuu and Raigyou who are far more interesting.
Different strokes and all that - I realise I'm in the minority opinion on Xam'd but somehow feel the need to chip in every time the show gets slagged off
They did spend too much time being poetic, but I never really felt this was at the cost of the characters. While the plot goes wonky, the female characters in particular are well served as individuals in their own right, and the show is particularly admirable in creating interesting adult figures; I very much enjoyed the subplots surrounding Akiyuki's parents and Kagisu.
I cannot deny that most of the Zanbani crew are flavourless Eureka 7-esque extras, but the show quickly seems to ditch them to focus on Ishuu and Raigyou who are far more interesting.
Different strokes and all that - I realise I'm in the minority opinion on Xam'd but somehow feel the need to chip in every time the show gets slagged off
Real talk Nakiami and Haru help a lot to made me adore the show, my opinion to both character certainly affect me to why I'm in minority on the regard of Xam'd, I really enjoy both character journey.. and one of the biggest annoyance from show, that's sidelined Akiyuki is big plus in my case lol.
nintendoman58
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Actually no. The reason they came to Earth was because Denton sent signals out to space in the hopes that aliens would answer.
And they did.
Admiral Woofington
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Actually no. The reason they came to Earth was because Denton sent signals out to space in the hopes that aliens would answer.
And they did.
they clearly had nothing better to do and didn't even care. The situation arose and they said "because why not"
so point stands.
He's done some work on some of my favorite stuff when it comes to key animation (Whisper of the Heart, Porco, Only Yesterday, coincidentally my 3 favorite Ghibli films
I can't think of anyone capable of producing better lines in the anime industry than Kenichi Yoshida at the moment. Hs characters are full of life as a result. What exactly is it that you dislike about his designs? I'm genuinely curious.
I should note that I love the way he does hair in that it looks gooey. Really distinctive. Also almost all of his characters stand apart from another visually. Well other than the Anemone predecessor in OKG.
nintendoman58
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MetroidPrimeRib
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Parasyte 21
Hey, they banged. Before the show ended too.
That's not something that happens in anime a lot.
Hey, they banged. Before the show ended too.
That's not something that happens in anime a lot.
hosannainexcelsis
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Although Yoshida is of course quite good, I have to say my favorite character designer at the moment is Naoyuki Asano (Shiranpuri, Saint Young Men). The linework and sketchiness of his designs really appeal to me.
KillerMan91
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Yeah. I really don't actually remember that many sex scenes in any anime. Kinda weird actually.
Yeah, Ayumi Kurashima did the character designs in Xam'd right? She did a lot of work on Rah as well and yeah the designs in Xam'd is very reminiscent of the characters in a show like Eureka Seven, and yeah I don't like it at all. More power to people who do however, it is very distinct so I can see how some would take a liking towards it.
I would love to be able to articulate my feelings into tangible words, I really would but I struggle to find the appropriate words and emotions other than 'hate' to describe it. I guess if I tried to pinpoint it, perhaps its due to how vacant the characters always look? Bah, I don't even think that's it! They just look ugly as hell to me. The way he draws hair, the sketchy nature of the line work...I'm just throwing out possibilities here...even I don't know! D: I've always hated it, as soon as I saw G no Reconguista (Holy fuck I spelt that right without looking or typing it in the past :O), I too felt hate in my gut.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Well a lot of series dodge the relationship issue and dance around it for the entire run.
Parasite is a seinen series so its not super surprising.
KillerMan91
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It of course helps that Parasyte is seinen series but even counting those I can't come up with too many examples at least now when I quickly try to think. Maybe I have just dementia already.
Yoshida tends to draw with softer leads or color pencils, which lends themselves well towards such soft qualities. Personally, I really enjoy the poses he can come up with. Reminds me of Yasuo Otsuka a bit. Any fan should pick up his artbook, 'EST!' He's also a fantastic illustrator, who just doesn't get enough work.
From a pure craftsmanships perspective, I consider Yoshida to be pretty much flawless. His design sense is also very appealing to me personally, since I always had a penchant for the softer styles like Haruhiko Mikimoto, Yoshifumi Kondo or Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, but that is of course even more subjective. He may not have the raw energy of some younger up and coming artists, but there's still a lot to be learned from his work. With the advent of mechanical pencils, and later on tablets, designers like him will probably appear even less.
I'd struggle to call his lines sketchy (if anything, his is some of the most confident work I've ever seen), but I can still see where you're coming from. Yoshidas work takes a lot from his time at Ghibli, which doesn't really mesh well with current trends.
Just a decent way too cut quickly to the aftermath and show the strain on shinichi's psyche.
Yuri Kuma Arashi 08
Kureha is worse than Raku. You can't just forget the fact that you saved a Ginko in the midst of battle of Beariningrad and proceeded to live with her in your house for quite a long amount of time. They better explain this.
Sibersk Esto
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late 80s property I guess
Dedication Through Light
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Majin Bone Episode 48
Ugh Vicktor and Gregory why be normal humans please and not antagonists.
Kind of sad for Revolt
Ugh Vicktor and Gregory why
be normal humans please and not antagonists.Kind of sad for Revolt
thought he would stay on a good path and have some allies but to do that, ugh
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Garo had a MC sex scene 2 weeks ago, either your not watching one of the better shows of the season or your memory is terrible.
Dedication Through Light
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Yona of the Dawn Episode 21: Spark
Best moment with Jaeha ever. Their time on deck was as good as Yun below deck. Love this arc.
Best moment with Jaeha ever. Their time on deck was as good as Yun below deck. Love this arc.
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