I do find the censorship pretty hilarious. not the lightbeams, the other stuff.
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Winter Anime 2015 |OT| ZA WARUDO is not square!
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I do find the censorship pretty hilarious. not the lightbeams, the other stuff.
Think of the whole Tusk thing as a device to piss off the yuri shippers instead of a means to try and devlop Ange.
The Hilda threesome is definitely viable now though.
Well... if that was their plan... I guess it worked.
For the love of blushing Hilda why couldn't Tusk stay dead. YOU BASTARDS!
Crowdfunding campaign started for a film version of Fumiyo Kōno's manga Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni (In a Corner of this World)
script & direction by Sunao Katabuchi (Black Lagoon), MAPPA studio for 2016 release
20% after only a few hours!
script & direction by Sunao Katabuchi (Black Lagoon), MAPPA studio for 2016 release
20% after only a few hours!
Sailor Moon Mondays: Sailor Moon R: Episode 88
So at last we come to the final battle of Sailor Moon R and I have a variety of complex opinions on this matter.
So at last we come to the final battle of Sailor Moon R and I have a variety of complex opinions on this matter.
So the final confrontation comes down in two parts; first talking down Black Lady from the precipice of oblivion. I find is very ironic that these scenes were centered around the Momoru-Usagi-Chibi-Usa dynamic when this was one of the few plot points from Black Moon that didn't center around them. I will not say too much on that but it was the grand culmination of Sailor Pluto's contributions to this arc and I shall rant on this a bit later. There are a couple of reasons for this playing out differently and not just because of story alterations. The very story structure of the 1990s anime means that Chibi-Usa has more friends then just Pluto at this point since she actually spends a great deal of time with the Inners. At any rate, even with Black Lady defeated and reverted, Wiseman reveals that the black gate is complete and his rule is almost at hand. What transpires next is so epic it requires its own unique theme song that I quite like. Also, Chibi-Usa finally realizes what a grandiose little shit she has been this entire season and reveals that she has the Silver Crystal of the Future and their combined power instead of dooming the world overwhelms Wiseman and saves the day. The forces of evil are beaten back once more and the future is secured once again and Chibi-Usa is sent back to the future.
Right, so what do I think of Sailor Moon R having watched it with fresh eyes. Well, I think I have tipped my hand on more then a few occasions. It still a few wretched warts that I can't overlook. I have made my feelings clear on the likes of Chibi-Usa, the Tree of Doom arc and that stupid fucking break up subplot to the point where I don't feel the need to rehash them. Instead I want to rant about how they fucking wasted Sailor Pluto. I remember thinking sometime back at being surprised that Sailor Pluto debuted in R because I didn't have any memories of her until S from back in the day. The reason is simple, she is barely fucking in this season. Okay, they got the fact that she is the guardian of time and space and the most bored doorwoman in the universe down. The problem is she is supposed to leave her post in order to help the others in some of their darkest times at the cost of everything. It is seriously my favorite parts of Dark Moon and it disappoints me that she had to wait until S to shine. Still in spite of all of these issues I welcome the Ikuhara era as it marked a fundamental shift from slice of life event storytelling to much more dramatic character based tales and because of that this is a better season then the first. Still not agreeing with Jaken that it is the best of Sailor Moon be it manga or anime. Indeed next week we head to what many consider to be the peak of Sailor Moon as Infinity awaits us.
Right, so what do I think of Sailor Moon R having watched it with fresh eyes. Well, I think I have tipped my hand on more then a few occasions. It still a few wretched warts that I can't overlook. I have made my feelings clear on the likes of Chibi-Usa, the Tree of Doom arc and that stupid fucking break up subplot to the point where I don't feel the need to rehash them. Instead I want to rant about how they fucking wasted Sailor Pluto. I remember thinking sometime back at being surprised that Sailor Pluto debuted in R because I didn't have any memories of her until S from back in the day. The reason is simple, she is barely fucking in this season. Okay, they got the fact that she is the guardian of time and space and the most bored doorwoman in the universe down. The problem is she is supposed to leave her post in order to help the others in some of their darkest times at the cost of everything. It is seriously my favorite parts of Dark Moon and it disappoints me that she had to wait until S to shine. Still in spite of all of these issues I welcome the Ikuhara era as it marked a fundamental shift from slice of life event storytelling to much more dramatic character based tales and because of that this is a better season then the first. Still not agreeing with Jaken that it is the best of Sailor Moon be it manga or anime. Indeed next week we head to what many consider to be the peak of Sailor Moon as Infinity awaits us.
Coincidentally, I suppose production for To All Corners Of The World continues more smoothly than on its rough start, judging by Mr. Katabuchi's personal column at WEB ANIMESTYLE (http://animestyle.jp/column/1300/). Also, could Mr. Maruyama & Co., be preparing to make something similar for The Dream Machine?
Train of Midnight
Banned
Aren't we, tho?
Basileus777
Member
It's not a secret!
Basileus777
Member
Exodus! 1
So Musani makes anime for cnet.
So Musani makes anime for cnet.
NeonZ
Member
Nah, it's just the usual Fukuda tier. A shot of people disappearing into light or a broken helmet floating in space didn't stop him from bringing people back in SEED and Destiny. If he wants them alive, they'll be alive.
curlyfriski
Banned
They say they're underage, but they're actually 27
please don't ask me to believe that there are people who unironically enjoy any part of this show or who actually root for characters in this show to hook up.
What bothers me is most is that Cross Ange is aping SEED and Geass and both were just aping UC Gundam. Which most of Gundam AU does anyway.
Sunrise has been making Robot anime longer than I've been alive and yet it's still recycling Amuro Ray and especially Char Aznable.
Cuz that's all Ange is, guys, and don't believe for even one second she's more or less than the dredges scraped from the bottom of the Char well.
-Former royalty driven from home by traitors.
-Seeks revenge on the one who killed her parent(s)
-Little Sister complex
-Heroic Deliverer to an Unusual Slave Race
-Driven to believe that the only way to 'save' the world is to 'destroy' it.
-Ace mech pilot (well duh)
-Not really that interested in improving the state of the slave race
-love/hate relationship with that brownhaired idealist.
The only real difference is that instead of wearing a mask ange cuts her hair.
Exactly!
Search your heart for the truth. You know there are those people out there somewhere.
For some reason, I was expecting a story about an actual knight, set in a time period/place when and where they actually tended to exist. Silly me.
Great Teacher Onizuka 13
Onizuka makes another precious friend.
I hope the stalker sensei will stay around for a longer while as he's hilarious to watch. Especially now that he's getting bullied by his own private student.
NaDannMaGoGo
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Nodame Catabile - up to the beginning of episode 11
Really enjoying this, even though there's some characters that do grind my gears for the most part (that drummer or whatever the correct term is).
However it's really damn unfortunate that the budget didn't allow more actual animation. Obviously animating an entire orchestra is rather difficult but I'm just asking for more than 95% stills and some decent, yet still distractingly off looking, CGI close ups.
It's just unfortunate, can't blame any party for that though.
Really enjoying this, even though there's some characters that do grind my gears for the most part (that drummer or whatever the correct term is).
However it's really damn unfortunate that the budget didn't allow more actual animation. Obviously animating an entire orchestra is rather difficult but I'm just asking for more than 95% stills and some decent, yet still distractingly off looking, CGI close ups.
It's just unfortunate, can't blame any party for that though.
Basileus777
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It is a shame, though the reaction shots of people in the audience losing their minds at the performances have always amused me.
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
All the blush and tears!
DiscoShark
Banned
I called this shit last week and I hated the everything. Just ughhhh.
Turin Turambar
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Though filled with fanservice and overly trashy (it's Sunrise!) and derivative (it's like other Sunrise works!) in the developments and main plot, and with some bumps in quality both up and down in storytelling, I would say it didn't really jumped the shark until Ep 22.
Ange'd have to be original for it to count.
Episode 22 is Cross Ange having trained the shark to jump other sharks by having shown it 21 times how to do it itself.
Ange is about some nerd who couldn't get laid so he decided to create another world where he could play god and make strong* independent** women suck his dick 24/7. Ultimately he meets a woman who outright refuses him and he goes into a manrage spamming his zergs to force her to be his new Queen. However Tusk representing the jock, ends up NTRing the nerd as always. Nerds never win. #beta4eva
*bitchy
**insecure
*bitchy
**insecure
Sunrise will always find a way to top it, they can't let company like A-1 bring their weaksauce copy without competition.
Man me too, but I didn't expect to feel so bad when it happened. I legit felt disgust at his actions.
SliceSabre
Banned
This is the funniest thing I have read today and I thank you for it.
nintendoman58
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Gaiking: Legend of Daiku Maryu - 21
So in this episode, Daiya's fear of getting NTR'd indirectly almost ends up getting an innocent girl killed in a trap from the enemy.
Good thing he got his act together in time to save her and escape the trap with the crew doing that light speed attack from the Sonic Adventure games.
So in this episode, Daiya's fear of getting NTR'd indirectly almost ends up getting an innocent girl killed in a trap from the enemy.
Good thing he got his act together in time to save her and escape the trap with the crew doing that light speed attack from the Sonic Adventure games.
Yuri Kuma Arashi 08
I've honestly forgotten who it was that really put Sumika 6 feet under so I guess 'll have to rewatch the first ep.
Despite the convenient ass lightning and that cruel cliffhanger, this sits next to the Lulu flashback as the best episode so far.
Rejected lesbian ruins everything again.
I've honestly forgotten who it was that really put Sumika 6 feet under so I guess 'll have to rewatch the first ep.
Despite the convenient ass lightning and that cruel cliffhanger, this sits next to the Lulu flashback as the best episode so far.
Aaaah, Light Novels.
Impressive!
You mean there isnt one for this masterpiece?
Actually, maybe thats not a bad thing...
Hmmm. I dont know the quality of the manga but its a solidly depressing anime. I advise against marathoning it.
Cornbread78
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OK, I'm new to this stuff guys and I feel I may be to old to be watching this stuff, but damn..., so go easy on me.
I recently bought SAO for Vita during the last sale and everyone said I had to watch the Anime before I play it, so I just finished Season 1 and most of season 2 and I have to say wow.... Powerful story lines, (yes, I'm a sucker for love stories) good humor, the homage to gamers was great and the characters overall were excellant. I think I have about 6 episodes left and I'm hungry now...
2 questions:
- will there be an SAO III?
- Are there any other series on Crunchyroll with the same depth of story (Love stories are appreciated) but also include action, homor and everything else that SAO has offered?
I recently bought SAO for Vita during the last sale and everyone said I had to watch the Anime before I play it, so I just finished Season 1 and most of season 2 and I have to say wow.... Powerful story lines, (yes, I'm a sucker for love stories) good humor, the homage to gamers was great and the characters overall were excellant. I think I have about 6 episodes left and I'm hungry now...
2 questions:
- will there be an SAO III?
- Are there any other series on Crunchyroll with the same depth of story (Love stories are appreciated) but also include action, homor and everything else that SAO has offered?
I dunno, it still seems like the project is somewhat struggling. That's not a crowdfunding campaign for the entire movie. The description and announcement says that they've spent 4 years on pre-production for this film, and the script and storyboards are complete. They're asking for about $200k via crowdfunding to keep the staff attached to the project and to develop a pilot film. This is the "next step" in the production phase.
While they do expect the actual film to go into production after that and be released next year, it sounds to me like this is a way to see if there is enough support for the film to actually get made. If they can raise the money to push the pilot film into production, sponsors will probably be willing to commit to funding for the actual film.
It's worth noting that there are very minimal rewards for the crowdfunding campaign. The physical rewards are very small tokens of appreciation. There's a pin badge and a letter from the character in the story written and illustrated by the author, and that's it. Everyone who contributes to the lowest tier at least gets it. Those who give 50 bucks or more get to attend a scheduled backer's meeting around the middle of the year, where they'll get to talk to the director, get a report on the production, and see some completed footage. They're being very conservative about this, and they're not promising anything like DVD/BDs or anything like that.
Tye The Czar
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I felt the same way about Shinmai Maou No Testament/Keiyakusha or Testament of Sister New Devil. Horribly cliched battle harem with more intimate fanservice and a "cooler" MC than High School DxD; however it takes out all the soul that makes DxD so fun, especially the Light Novels.
tl;dr High School DxD is all you need. Especially the novels.
hosannainexcelsis
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It's too bad that it's so difficult to get funding for these kinds of non-franchise general-audience animated films to be made. I'd be happy to see more of them. At least there's Miss Hokusai coming out this year.
Theonik
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Not enough thighgap for firehawk.
Heavy Object TV anime is slated for autumn http://dengekibunko.dengeki.com/newreleases/978-4-04-865064-9/
I'm no expert on the franchise so take my answers my the grain of salt but:
1. In all likelihood yes. It's popular and there is still a lot of material left to be adapted.
2. Uhhh Log Horizon? It's about people trapped in the online game too. But as I understand it - with less action.
DiscoShark
Banned
1. Probably. It prints money.
2. Things that come to mind in terms of Crunchyroll shows with action, nice stories, and a touch of romance would be ...
Katanagatari
Voices of a Distant Star
Gurren Lagann
... and some shows that don't necessarily meet all of your criteria but are also on Crunchyroll and worth watching.
Fate/Zero
Madoka Magica
Haikyuu
Mushi-shi
Time of Eve
Flowers of Evil
Humanity Has Declined
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
... and because you enjoyed SAO so much.
Attack on Titan
Psycho Pass
The Irregular at Magic Highschool
Black Republican
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anyone know when funanimation app is coming to XB1?
Cornbread78
Member
Thank you. I can't believe how much I'm enjoying SAO. I've never evern watched Anime before, there is only a couple episodes left and I'm going to have to dig into some of those other recomendations...
Thank you again!
Side question...
What is all the hate I see whenever SAO is brought up?
nintendoman58
Member
Well, you see, the thing about that is, uh...how can I put this...
There's much better anime out there! Yeah!
Have you seen the masterpieces that are known as Madoka Magica and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann? If you liked SAO, I can almost guarantee that you'll Iike those shows as well! Perhaps even more so than SAO!
EDIT:
Yeah, I think you'll definitely enjoy Madoka and Gurren Lagann. More so on Gurren Lagann with the humor and action though.
MikeHattsu
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Sailor Moon R 41
Demande got some good relationship skills.
Sailor Moons love and trust wins over all kinds of illusions, and Wiseman is T-1000.
Demande got some good relationship skills.
Sailor Moons love and trust wins over all kinds of illusions, and Wiseman is T-1000.
DiscoShark
Banned
There are people both here and in the Toonami thread that could go much more in depth but as I understand it most people take issue with the second half of S1, its ending, and the "Gary Stu" protagonist.
ThatChairMan
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Tentatively looking forward to this. At the very least, it'll be as entertaining as Index was.
CheapJuice
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Nanatsu no Taizai - 20
These last episodes have been great. It's been a breeze to marathon through this show because there's always something going on.
I always expected the reveal to happen in one way or another, but I didn't expect it to have been 'hinted' like this since the beginning.
The way the keikaku was delivered with the flashbacks was nice, and it makes me question why a certain someone is still alive. But man during this (spoilers) I was hyyyyype!
These last episodes have been great. It's been a breeze to marathon through this show because there's always something going on.
I always expected the reveal to happen in one way or another, but I didn't expect it to have been 'hinted' like this since the beginning.
The way the keikaku was delivered with the flashbacks was nice, and it makes me question why a certain someone is still alive. But man during this (spoilers) I was hyyyyype!
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