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Winter Anime 2015 |OT| ZA WARUDO is not square!
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nintendoman58
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Shin Mazinger Z has way better fourth-wall jokes.
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mob psycho's better tho
R_thanatos
Member
i feel the same way mostly . 3 characters out of 5 will have vastly different roles. And the supernatural elements ( and the mysteries that goes with it being gone ) make me feel like i don't want to watch this. as it stand i'll only start watching if i'm seeing positives impressions here.
mob psycho is much more consistent, at the very least
saitama's pretty much a one trick proto-poor mans reigen
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Shirobako 22:
Everyone knew that ending was coming, but it still hits hard when you get there. The transition from one emotion to the next is incredible.
Zuka's life has really spiraled out of control. Seeing her just sitting around drinking is kind of sad. I wonder if she'll actually get things in order or not (there's always the hope of a second season). This episode was pretty interesting since it was a lot more focused on the characters interacting with one another, rather than any real mad rushes to get things done. Even Tarou is stepping his game up and becoming kind of a better person (although still kind of punchable). Everyone has their own troubles they're facing right now.
Everyone knew that ending was coming, but it still hits hard when you get there. The transition from one emotion to the next is incredible.
Zuka's life has really spiraled out of control. Seeing her just sitting around drinking is kind of sad. I wonder if she'll actually get things in order or not (there's always the hope of a second season). This episode was pretty interesting since it was a lot more focused on the characters interacting with one another, rather than any real mad rushes to get things done. Even Tarou is stepping his game up and becoming kind of a better person (although still kind of punchable). Everyone has their own troubles they're facing right now.
AquaWateria
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5 movies in total brah.
Five? What the fuck? We already covered so much shit.
AquaWateria
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Well there was a stamp card that showed that there would be at least be 5 movies. My guess is that they are gonna animate The Answer as well.
Lol. I don't even know what to say.
AquaWateria
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I hope one of these days Penisman can get an anime adaption or even an OVA.
It would be AOTY material.😎
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Is Penisman like Spider-Man except with a Penis instead of a Spider
AquaWateria
Member
Penisman is basically a superhero with a penis shaped head that releases certain lewd stuff on villains.
It's pretty unique I tell ya.
It's literally a 120-hour video game. Since they're going for the full on adaptation, it makes sense.
The stamp card, for reference:
That pink blob in the picture is pretty much my facial expression right now upon learning about this.
Your Lie in April 20-21
Episode 20 really pulls on the heart strings, Kousei's so dense towards Tsubaki's feelings, and he's only just admitted his own. Kaori
All Kousei can do now is play, and play well.
Episode 20 really pulls on the heart strings, Kousei's so dense towards Tsubaki's feelings, and he's only just admitted his own. Kaori
pretty much almost died, and is going through her life extension surgery now. That Cat dying seems like symbolism for how it will turn out with Kaori unfortunately, life is cruel.
All Kousei can do now is play, and play well.
victreeb3l
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Shirobako 22
Another lovely episode. I cant believe this show is making Tarou and Hiraoka likeable. I guess 2 negatives end up becoming a positive. That bromance is fun.
I feel guilty about feeling happy about every character figuring out their dreams and making moves when Zuka is just suffering. Her subplot is already depressing but watching that high schooler living her dream and complaining about it, that was just a gut punch. Her going "Why.." was just...ugh. It hurts ;_;
Its just the nature of the business and life in general. Dreams get crushed and some people dont get happy endings. Still holding out hope for her!
Had to laugh at Ai going to the meeting solo and then feeling jealous watching Mii and Ema bro it out.
I'm gonna miss this show so much when it ends
Another lovely episode. I cant believe this show is making Tarou and Hiraoka likeable. I guess 2 negatives end up becoming a positive. That bromance is fun.
I feel guilty about feeling happy about every character figuring out their dreams and making moves when Zuka is just suffering. Her subplot is already depressing but watching that high schooler living her dream and complaining about it, that was just a gut punch. Her going "Why.." was just...ugh. It hurts ;_;
Its just the nature of the business and life in general. Dreams get crushed and some people dont get happy endings. Still holding out hope for her!
Had to laugh at Ai going to the meeting solo and then feeling jealous watching Mii and Ema bro it out.
I'm gonna miss this show so much when it ends
Joe Molotov
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Does whatever a penis can.
hosannainexcelsis
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Animator Expo: Kanon
Mahiro Maeda makes the best Animator Expo shorts.
Mahiro Maeda makes the best Animator Expo shorts.
nintendoman58
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Save 'N Quit
Banned
UGHHHHHHHHHHH
I didn't need to see that 2 minutes into the episode.
Hell, I wish I hadn't seen that at all.
I didn't need to see that 2 minutes into the episode.
Hell, I wish I hadn't seen that at all.
Full on? Haven't they totally skipped social links so far?
SolidSnakeUS
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Anyone else going to Otakon this year?
MetroidPrimeRib
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A full on adaptation of Persona 3 would have to have a lot of pointless running around and yelling at Mitsuru
I mean in that they're not skipping important story beats. They're also skipping the main character going to the bathroom so that his condition goes from tired to rested.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Final scene of Movie 2: Mitsuru casts Marin Karin. Protagonist dies. Credits roll. Series over.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Why is easy - she flubbed her audition in that earlier episode and the other girl likely did well enough to get an alternate part as I'm assuming the superstar VA got the role both were originally trying for.
Use better Tactics. I never had Marin Karin issues playing through either P3 vanilla or FES. And I almost always had her in the party. I mainly rolled with Yukari/Mitsuru/Akihiko.
victreeb3l
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Worthless adaptation.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Reconguista in G 24
That scene where Bararararara just kept moving away from Mask, I was dying at that. Most :Tomino moment in episodes
That scene where Bararararara just kept moving away from Mask, I was dying at that. Most :Tomino moment in episodes
Speaking of Barararara, she died. Fuck. Why did she even say Bellri, did they even know each other?
Looks like it's at that point in a Gundam series where everyone dies.
Looks like it's at that point in a Gundam series where everyone dies.
Slime girl anime design when?
I can't be truly happy until I see that blue/green/yellow combination.
slime is a cutie. So excited for this.
K-On 3 looks great!
reaction faces, the only thing that matters
Yuki is adorable af. The rest not so great.
Shirobako 22
A lot has been said about Zuka in this episode already, but I feel like Ema should get her due as well for the opposite reason. The way she's not only improved as an animator but how she's been able to overcome her timidity and lack of self-confidence and become somebody people can not only rely on her but seek for advice and now put on the animation supervision staff has probably been my favorite character arc in the show. And those parts of her aren't completely gone, but she's able to face them head on and deal with them, albeit with a little help at times. On that note, Senoi-san is a major G.
Also the show is totally fucked. But that's for next week.
I'm going to miss this show so much when it's over.
A lot has been said about Zuka in this episode already, but I feel like Ema should get her due as well for the opposite reason. The way she's not only improved as an animator but how she's been able to overcome her timidity and lack of self-confidence and become somebody people can not only rely on her but seek for advice and now put on the animation supervision staff has probably been my favorite character arc in the show. And those parts of her aren't completely gone, but she's able to face them head on and deal with them, albeit with a little help at times. On that note, Senoi-san is a major G.
Also the show is totally fucked. But that's for next week.
I'm going to miss this show so much when it's over.
Twin Tails
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Two episodes left. Episode 0 was a separate thing and not part of the 11 count.
"But, but... the rain stopped for her in the OP!"
Positiveness, guys, positiveness... because thinking about what we know from the series so far, lets; a) think about all the fair-to-all, happy-go-lucky visual language we have seen on promotional art and production materials and such from the main heroines. And; b) think about how they are touting precisely right now a defeatist message, her sinking to an all-time low, even up to two episodes prior to the end with leeway granted and sufficient for a recovery (or a "But Her Battle Continues" finale).
Going for the audience empathy and creating a following for each character on this product crafted to appease a certain "obsessive" demographic (steamed from the character design to the bright personalities of everyone involved), on a series that presents and resolves always well justified and redeemable motives for every character insecurities (hey, some criticised Hiraoka before they had the opportunity to flesh their character and a reasoning to his grief too, right?), doing otherwise would be one big fat curve ball if I ever saw one! And even though people would proclaim a healing ending as totally predictable... remember the successful finale to Girls und Panzer? Haven't many enjoyed the ride until now? That is the primordial objective.
UltraGunner
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Parasyte 22
Meh. This was more or less an interlude towards the final battle.
Meh. This was more or less an interlude towards the final battle.
K-On!!!
K-On 3.3: You Can(not) Replay
NaDannMaGoGo
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Those high quality stills during the orchestra plays in Nodame Cantabile are the shit!
What's actually nice is that it's a highly realistic situation. Zuka is basically like 95% of people who try to get into a talent-based industry. I'd be pretty pleased if she doesn't end up with any real roles to show that rejection is a huge part of creative industries and that most people really can't ever break through no matter how hard they try.
However, she's totally going to
voice that pig in the last episode of Aerial Girls.
NaDannMaGoGo
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Nodame Cantabile - 23 [Final]
8/10
Pretty darn good.
Concerning the characters:
Chiaki is probably among my favorite 'talented' characters portrayed in anime. Meanwhile Nodame, while not bad, fell somewhat flat compared to him. There WAS a lot to her character but it just didn't get explored enough as far as I'm concerned. Felt like there was too much focus on using her as comedic relief. Towards the end she finally got her due but wish there was more to her earlier.
Stereotypical flamboyant quasi-gay character Masumi was a real annoyance and I was glad he didn't get featured that much later down the line. His comedic presence fell completely flat too, and felt unnecessary to begin with considering it's similarity to Nodame's quirks.
Stresemann suffered from being so much of a creepy old man and scumbag that I found it a bit hard to take seriously when the show put him in a light where he was responsible for a lot of Chiaki's development nevertheless. As if Stresemann did it the right way when nah, for the most part you were a useless creep and Chiaki just so happened to succeed in spite of that. Towards the end of Stresemann's 'arc' he does get better, too, but I just wish they didn't frontload that much crap on his character.
These last 2 characters along with animation budget issues are my major issue with the show.
Other than that I have to say that I was really enjoying the diverse supporting cast. Really helped getting a good appreciation for the entirety of an orchestra.
The college and post-graduation setting of this show was very refreshing and thankfully felt nothing like those generic school anime.
The story was primarily about Chiaki and Nodame weird relationship as well as Chiaki's walk to fame as a conductor, but also featured the development of plenty other music students. It felt very mature, well researched/believable and slightly educating even. While I know there's more than this first season, this would be a totally perfect time to stop.
I'll probably end up watching the 2 OVAs but I'm not sure I want to see the other seasons as they supposedly don't hold up against this.
8/10
Pretty darn good.
Concerning the characters:
Chiaki is probably among my favorite 'talented' characters portrayed in anime. Meanwhile Nodame, while not bad, fell somewhat flat compared to him. There WAS a lot to her character but it just didn't get explored enough as far as I'm concerned. Felt like there was too much focus on using her as comedic relief. Towards the end she finally got her due but wish there was more to her earlier.
Stereotypical flamboyant quasi-gay character Masumi was a real annoyance and I was glad he didn't get featured that much later down the line. His comedic presence fell completely flat too, and felt unnecessary to begin with considering it's similarity to Nodame's quirks.
Stresemann suffered from being so much of a creepy old man and scumbag that I found it a bit hard to take seriously when the show put him in a light where he was responsible for a lot of Chiaki's development nevertheless. As if Stresemann did it the right way when nah, for the most part you were a useless creep and Chiaki just so happened to succeed in spite of that. Towards the end of Stresemann's 'arc' he does get better, too, but I just wish they didn't frontload that much crap on his character.
These last 2 characters along with animation budget issues are my major issue with the show.
Other than that I have to say that I was really enjoying the diverse supporting cast. Really helped getting a good appreciation for the entirety of an orchestra.
The college and post-graduation setting of this show was very refreshing and thankfully felt nothing like those generic school anime.
The story was primarily about Chiaki and Nodame weird relationship as well as Chiaki's walk to fame as a conductor, but also featured the development of plenty other music students. It felt very mature, well researched/believable and slightly educating even. While I know there's more than this first season, this would be a totally perfect time to stop.
I'll probably end up watching the 2 OVAs but I'm not sure I want to see the other seasons as they supposedly don't hold up against this.
Basileus777
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They're not bad, but yeah, the first season is by far the best Nodame Cantabile has to offer.
if you're talkin about the next two seasons they don't hit the emotional and thematic highs of the first but theyre still pretty entertaining in their own right
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