I like how they undercut their own work by showing footage of better shows.
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Winter Anime 2015 |OT| ZA WARUDO is not square!
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I like how they undercut their own work by showing footage of better shows.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Jex
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Wixoss has a pretty slow start and I'm pretty sure some of that content from that first episode is permanently shoved under the rug never to be mentioned again. Still, it starts becoming your classic Okada show after a couple of episodes.
Jex
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If I remember correctly there's still quite a few metaphors left to be introduced after episode 1.
Also, as a warning, the first three episodes of the series are extremely rough from a storytelling and cohesion standpoint. It's kind of a mess until episode four where things calm down.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
There is no fear of being too subtle in this show anyway. lol
Eh, there's a video with just the new footage, it's what most news sites got, but hey it's June posting again (he's not linking ANN so I'm happy, don't get me wrong)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGykrKqGsHQ
Larger key visual pic http://shrani.si/f/3y/Mr/4PZ0MCPp/main.jpg
Yamada-kun and the 7 Witches long PV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJVbuARH2sI
MetroidPrimeRib
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Yurikuma spoilers -
All the metaphors are sex
Jex
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Don't tell me - did the title give it away?
After watching I can confirm it's slightly less subtle than Yurikuma.
imaishi gave it away
phoenix296
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Mushishi 18
In a way his robe is an allegory for his life choices. It is the only thing that reminds him of home and paints the most striking visual of home onto it yet he sells it for a small amount to further his career.
A redemption story of sorts.
A tragic story of letting ones ambitions getting the better of them. When bad news comes from home the only thought is to continue improving one's self rather than help the loved ones left behind.
He is completely self absorbed and selfish. Once the spark has left his painting does he decide to go home. Only after he loses everything does he start to think of someone other than himself.
FUCK YEAH!
The wait for blurays will be fucking excruciating though. But MAN OH MAN FINALLY! Given Lala in the poster it's easy to guess how far the anime will go, too.
Based XEBEC! HAIL LORD YABUKI!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I like it way more than Penguindrum, if nothing else.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Yurikuma's start is definitely rough, but everything past episode 4 has been great - it's probably my favorite new show of the season, but still behind JoJo and Shirobako.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Delayed, who knows when it will be up but I plan on staying up until it happens at least
Please give Tarou time to deliver materials.
Twin Tails
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ImoCho 05
Pool ep, her bikini falls off and exposes her thing, good ol' onii-chan to save the day.
what a way to end, on edge of my seat.
so now even dude can see her.
Pool ep, her bikini falls off and exposes her thing, good ol' onii-chan to save the day.
what a way to end, on edge of my seat.
so now even dude can see her.
It's really good. And besides the sheer amount of symbolism, interwoven themes (both visually and plot related), and analysis you could do for the show, there is a ton of depth to the show. I usually re-watched a lot of the episodes a few times each just to get a feel for what was really going on, and I loved it. Even on the rewatchings I find myself really enjoying the show waaaaay more than any other show to come out in the past few years, and I always feel joy whenever I watch and rewatch the episodes. I always find it hard to do with almost any other director/writer, but somehow I am just greatly attracted to his style.
Hell, there are a lot of visual cues from Psycho in some of the later episodes that ended up being really informative to the framing of a lot of the scenes. The classical music used, and when it's used, and which arrangements are used even have thematic ties.
It also does the Ikuhara thing where each episode puts everything before it in a new light when you re-watch it. It's why I like rewatching his stuff, too.
Also, bears are the greatest animals to exist. And I love snorting the Ikuhara pills. Nobody delivers like he does.
I can finally see what the big deal about both is and when I'm told to read the manga if either show is botched in adaptation, I won't but just blame the source material anyway!
MetroidPrimeRib
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You monster
8 X 11 Printer Paper
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Just read the source material, it won't be a disappointment like the Browns!
I haven't been able to read manga since the accident.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Reconguista in G 25
Did they survive atmospheric re entry with the power of love?
Is the next episode the last if so what the fuck
Did they survive atmospheric re entry with the power of love?
Is the next episode the last if so what the fuck
CheapJuice
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I did some youtubeing for.. scientific research, and found an "ice cream" scene. oh my. You are a naughty bear.
phoenix296
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Mushishi 19
This felt bittersweet. Fuki was never portrayed as lazy or incompetent yet her village treated her as such because she was a bit eccentric. I guess even in modern day society the person who sees something only they can see would be ostracized and treated as a loon. I'm not sure I agree with Seijirou's method to find Fuki's acceptance.
I do find it odd that a person known as the village's crazy was allowed to look after another's child.
This felt bittersweet. Fuki was never portrayed as lazy or incompetent yet her village treated her as such because she was a bit eccentric. I guess even in modern day society the person who sees something only they can see would be ostracized and treated as a loon. I'm not sure I agree with Seijirou's method to find Fuki's acceptance.
By also speaking to an invisible being not only does he seem as loony as she does, it splits them further apart from the rest of the village. I guess it brings them closer together but at what cost?
I do find it odd that a person known as the village's crazy was allowed to look after another's child.
Non Non Biyori new PV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5acy-c1uHPA
Plastic Memories new PV in 2 hours.
Plastic Memories new PV in 2 hours.
phoenix296
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Mushishi 20
This was a fantastic episode. The air of mystery surrounding the mushishi has been somewhat dispelled yet more questions are created to replace those answered. Ginko appears to be an unorthodox mushishi compared to those within his profession. The way the episode presented how the other mushishi deal with the mushi before introducing Ginko's methods was excellent as it had me questioning "wait, Ginko doesn't do this. Right?" and really contrasts Ginko's technique to the other mushishi.
It was a little odd that something so powerful that creates a disability is only conceived every other generation. However, the ability to control the mushi living within the scribe's leg was a sight to behold and animated beautifully.
Ginko's opening scene was suave as hell. The mechanisms and devices used to hide the mushishi's library really illustrates the secrecy between the mushishi.
This was a fantastic episode. The air of mystery surrounding the mushishi has been somewhat dispelled yet more questions are created to replace those answered. Ginko appears to be an unorthodox mushishi compared to those within his profession. The way the episode presented how the other mushishi deal with the mushi before introducing Ginko's methods was excellent as it had me questioning "wait, Ginko doesn't do this. Right?" and really contrasts Ginko's technique to the other mushishi.
It was a little odd that something so powerful that creates a disability is only conceived every other generation. However, the ability to control the mushi living within the scribe's leg was a sight to behold and animated beautifully.
Ginko's opening scene was suave as hell. The mechanisms and devices used to hide the mushishi's library really illustrates the secrecy between the mushishi.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Yuri Kuma Arashi 10
Suddelnly, cyborg bear. Lulu is such a sweet bear :_:
Suddelnly, cyborg bear. Lulu is such a sweet bear :_:
UltraGunner
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Animator Expo - Kanon/Sex and VIolence with Machspeed
I didn't think anything could give me a "This was made on drugs" feeling anymore, until I saw these two shorts
I didn't think anything could give me a "This was made on drugs" feeling anymore, until I saw these two shorts
Yabuki is a master of his craft, and XEBEC are the masters of ecchi in these 2010's.
It does not disappoint.
cj_iwakura
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Mononoke 1-2
I really wanted to like this show, but apart from the gorgeous visual style and the cool protagonist, I was kind of bored. I didn't care one iota about the whiny woman at the core of the plot, but I'll give the next arc a chance.
Fate/Stay Night UBW (1) End
Fantastic adaptation, so much tighter than the VN. Love the detail, and can't wait to see how they handle the ending. It was an insane plot twist, and it looks like Ufotable'll do it justice.
Kirei was on fire against Caster. Love that they gave him more screentime than the VN.
I really wanted to like this show, but apart from the gorgeous visual style and the cool protagonist, I was kind of bored. I didn't care one iota about the whiny woman at the core of the plot, but I'll give the next arc a chance.
Fate/Stay Night UBW (1) End
Fantastic adaptation, so much tighter than the VN. Love the detail, and can't wait to see how they handle the ending. It was an insane plot twist, and it looks like Ufotable'll do it justice.
Kirei was on fire against Caster. Love that they gave him more screentime than the VN.
MikeHattsu
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Hm... Non Non Biyori Repeat in the summer too? Possibly 4 Silver Link shows in the same season?
strangedopamine
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The Eclipse (1999) was far better.
ehhhhhhhhh
NaDannMaGoGo
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Hmm looking at that director's MAL resume I'm not quite sure if he stands out, be it positively or negatively. Haven't seen Space Dandy though, though that has many different episode directors, right?
The director are known more as animator, not many can be said when this happen, because great animator not automatically qualified to be good director.
Although this made everyone wish he can use his vision and connection to made the show full of sakuga!
Dedication Through Light
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When was that announced?
I hope this wont turn into another Magical Warfare, Madhouse worst anime Ive ever seen.
Genos must sound like Sekito Sakuraba from Herobank, PLEASE.
NaDannMaGoGo
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Yeh pretty much. We'll just have to see how it turns out.
It's kinda nice to have Madhouse behind this for some good base level of production quality; looking at Parasyte though, I'll just hope this guy is a better director.
Plastic Memories PV3 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2k2qhp
ANN pirated a magazine as usual. Shouldn't we ban linking ANN same as manga piracy sites? Just sayin~
ANN pirated a magazine as usual. Shouldn't we ban linking ANN same as manga piracy sites? Just sayin~
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