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Winter Anime 2015 |OT| ZA WARUDO is not square!
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Thanks, that was the info I wanted.
Shirobako 1-13
Just marathoned the show. Holy crap guys, thanks for advertising this show with your constant streams of opinion. This is a great show and I am glad to have taken the recommendation. I feel like some of the struggles in it apply to areas other than just anime production. Some of those struggles is so relateable to what I still feel right now while climbing up the physics undergrad program. Aside from that, the tension and chaos from trying to complete anime to the deadline makes for a great story. Can't wait for the next episode!
Just marathoned the show. Holy crap guys, thanks for advertising this show with your constant streams of opinion. This is a great show and I am glad to have taken the recommendation. I feel like some of the struggles in it apply to areas other than just anime production. Some of those struggles is so relateable to what I still feel right now while climbing up the physics undergrad program. Aside from that, the tension and chaos from trying to complete anime to the deadline makes for a great story. Can't wait for the next episode!
Valkerionseven
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Girls und Panzer 08-12 + OVA's
Ending kept the same brisk pace and ended on a fairly cool battle. If you don't like strategy its probably underwhelming but for me I liked it.
And holy shit guys, watch out for those OVA's. I thought they would be filled with the usual fanservice beach episode nonsense (and it was partly) but damn they totally trick your ass into learning!
Seriously the amount of military and history facts in these OVA is amazing and they are not even full length episodes. Why don't they just teach people with this kind of thing!
Also the nonexistent world building or explanation of the cities on ships and why from the show... BOOM in the OVAs.
They seriously hit on everything. They leave no questions, no "hey that makes no sense because it was not explained." Soooooo many anime could learn from what they did.
Girls und Panzer gets my vote as one of the best things ever in anime simply for these OVAs that actually explain the shit in their world. -bravo-
Ending kept the same brisk pace and ended on a fairly cool battle. If you don't like strategy its probably underwhelming but for me I liked it.
And holy shit guys, watch out for those OVA's. I thought they would be filled with the usual fanservice beach episode nonsense (and it was partly) but damn they totally trick your ass into learning!
Seriously the amount of military and history facts in these OVA is amazing and they are not even full length episodes. Why don't they just teach people with this kind of thing!
Also the nonexistent world building or explanation of the cities on ships and why from the show... BOOM in the OVAs.
They seriously hit on everything. They leave no questions, no "hey that makes no sense because it was not explained." Soooooo many anime could learn from what they did.
Girls und Panzer gets my vote as one of the best things ever in anime simply for these OVAs that actually explain the shit in their world. -bravo-
Patlabor did this in Minipato. It'd explain some of the concepts of the show as well as describe the specifics of the Labors in hard sci-fi.
But yeah, it's nice to have supplemental material. GuP took it a little far in making it required viewing to get answers though.
ShinRPGamer
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It's fair to say that it's the worst episode in the series. Thankfully it's the only episode of its kind and the show returns to form afterwards.
I really don't think it's fair to say that at all. 5 & 6 get a bad rap for being fanservicey when the core of those eps is Ledo finally integrating himself into Gargantia and her culture.
And them giving him a warm welcome at the end.
nintendoman58
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Strike Witches S2 - 12 END
All right, I'm not going to lie, this was a pretty enjoyable finale to a pretty enjoyable show.
For a show that's advertised a lot for its fanservice, there's actually quite a lot of heart put into these characters. They all have personalities and backstories that make them more than just stereotypes. I mean, they're not super DEEP characters, but at least they're active and distinct enough from each other to each be memorable in their own right.
Buy my problem is that the show really does more with the fanservice than I'd like it to. The concept of magical girls fighting aliens in the 1940s is a neat concept. And for all the good that the show does do with its characters, it never tries to go above and beyond with what it can do and fills the remaining blanks with fanservice. I know it doesn't really NEED to, but I feel like there's quite a bit of potential this show doesn't really tap into.
Like, that little bit in S1 with
I really wish the show gave the Neuroi more of an identity. I wouldn't care if they were the standard "MWA HA HA" villains. Just something, anything would have been better than just a bunch of CG geometrical shapes that shoot lasers and THAT'S IT.
I know I'm probably looking too deep into it, but I just feel that more could have been done with those things!
Despite my complaints about that though, the show is decent enough with enjoyable characters that carry the show well enough on their own. If you want a show about moe military girls, you're probably better off watching this rather than that Kancolle or whatever's airing right now.
So if you don't mind a show that's super heavy with its fanservice, I'd say give it a shot.
All right, I'm not going to lie, this was a pretty enjoyable finale to a pretty enjoyable show.
Miyafuji does the Shining Finger Sword, everyone joins in to help, there's just a ton of energy and it all wraps up pretty nicely.
For a show that's advertised a lot for its fanservice, there's actually quite a lot of heart put into these characters. They all have personalities and backstories that make them more than just stereotypes. I mean, they're not super DEEP characters, but at least they're active and distinct enough from each other to each be memorable in their own right.
Buy my problem is that the show really does more with the fanservice than I'd like it to. The concept of magical girls fighting aliens in the 1940s is a neat concept. And for all the good that the show does do with its characters, it never tries to go above and beyond with what it can do and fills the remaining blanks with fanservice. I know it doesn't really NEED to, but I feel like there's quite a bit of potential this show doesn't really tap into.
Like, that little bit in S1 with
the humanoid Neuroi interacting with Miyafuji goes completley nowhere in this season. Why? That was interesting! Why didn't they go somewhere with it?
I really wish the show gave the Neuroi more of an identity. I wouldn't care if they were the standard "MWA HA HA" villains. Just something, anything would have been better than just a bunch of CG geometrical shapes that shoot lasers and THAT'S IT.
I know I'm probably looking too deep into it, but I just feel that more could have been done with those things!
Despite my complaints about that though, the show is decent enough with enjoyable characters that carry the show well enough on their own. If you want a show about moe military girls, you're probably better off watching this rather than that Kancolle or whatever's airing right now.
So if you don't mind a show that's super heavy with its fanservice, I'd say give it a shot.
Crunchyroll gets the big guns.
Oh man it's like the Yuru Yuri avatars all over again.
Yes yes!!
I love these beautiful moments in time.
ThatChairMan
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Saekano 00
Meta-commentary is alright, although I wonder how long they can keep it up. I do like the fact that it's trying to push the plain, generic girl as main girl though. Might be good, might not, but I'm interested for the moment at least.
Meta-commentary is alright, although I wonder how long they can keep it up. I do like the fact that it's trying to push the plain, generic girl as main girl though. Might be good, might not, but I'm interested for the moment at least.
I dont really find them all that amazing either. They look pretty generic. Not a lot to differentiate each girl besides different gun armaments. They dont even have special suits or anything.
They didnt even animate my favorite ones.
*poutface
Sunrise stumbled upon Code Geass by happy accident. Im convinced of that.
We are all dreaming of that day. It will come!
A streak that was not occurring?
You're easy to please and you know it.
That's good to know. They've already charged my card, but I haven't gotten a shipping notice yet. Hopefully it happens soon.
On a similar note, I hate the exchange rate with the US dollar right now. It's terrible! I've had to stop ordering from RightStuf because of it. I'll probably make an exception for Koimonogatari though, since I loved that arc.
Nisekoi was great fun. Im not the only one who thinks that.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Here's something interesting for those of you who are watching that silly magical boy anime: PonyCan USA seems to have the home video rights for it. At least, it's listed on their site alongside Denki-Gai and Yuki Yuna, which they have the home video rights for. Take a look.
ThatChairMan
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Splendid.
I know BEAR. Shaft makes a lot of shows, some great, some good, some mediocre but very few bad.
Dog Days was a mofu loveletter to all of us.
I'll help with the Life Sexy/Cool/Beauty avatars when we get better images of them.
Oh man it's like the Yuru Yuri avatars all over again.
I didn't have such a big issue with the fanservice in episode 6, but I grew to appreciate the rest of 5 and its purpose the second time around. It's still got a lame joke though, probably the worst in all of Gargantia.
Sunrise needs Goro for that to happen. But he's been a little too whimsical to repeat that all over again. To be honest, he always was.
Probably not much of an issue, but I guess it's a good thing that I had ordered it from Rightstuf.
This show constantly gets better as you progress. Good choice.
you just cant handle the mofu
It is quite excellent. All of it. Initially I just watched Fumoffu since mecha wasnt my thing for a long time until Corvy showed me the error of my ways.
Fumoffu is a comedy show just so you know and not a continuation of the storyline. It aired second but TSR is the real second series. Fumoffu is merely Sousuke diversionary tactics.
PLEASE GOD NO
What I loved about this show over Sao with Kirito is that it didnt take everything so damned seriously. You could tell the show was basically taking the piss the whole time and it was hugely entertaining for it.
Even though the characters are nothing special, the initial set up in the first few episodes (blah blah dezaki blah blah aim for the ace) worked more for me than it did for you, so it's too bad the final episodes didn't have quite the payoff you would've liked, but at least you still appreciated the one of the best endings ever.
victreeb3l
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Just finished Encouragement of Climb S2. What a wonderful SOL ride that was, probably my favorite since Non Non Biyori.
I'll write up more tomorrow but man each episode put a huge smile on my face and gave me the fuzzies. Just a lovely little show.
Oh nice its on Crunchyroll as well. Sawweeeet.
I'll write up more tomorrow but man each episode put a huge smile on my face and gave me the fuzzies. Just a lovely little show.
Oh nice its on Crunchyroll as well. Sawweeeet.
Man that must be quite an experience. I was just rewatching Jupiter Jazz, Toys in the Attic, and Bohemian Rhapsody. The episodic nature of the show makes it extremely approachable. All but a handful of episodes can be seen in any order and still make sense.
while I dont personally hold it up as the best thing anime can offer it is very competent in all areas of production and execution. My main gripe would be that each story seems a little rushed due to being one 25 minute episode. There are a few times the show allows a story to breathe and thats when it is at its best.
KanColle Episode 1
Since a friend of a friend has read a ton of hentai about this, I figured I might as well find out what it's about with the anime. It was okay, I guess. Maybe I'm just not in the mood, but I couldn't get over how ridiculous the entire premise was. I mean, they're fighting "Abyssals" which is just a bunch of whales being controlled by a scantily clad girl in the middle of the ocean. And the only ones who can fight them are a group of girls who have the spirits of warships (wtf?) in them? Are they robots, or are they using magic? A single arrow turning into dozens of jet fighters? Fruit parfait for lunch? Not a single male in the show? Actually, I'm alright with the last one.
Anyways, I might give the show a watch once the whole thing finishes airing.
Since a friend of a friend has read a ton of hentai about this, I figured I might as well find out what it's about with the anime. It was okay, I guess. Maybe I'm just not in the mood, but I couldn't get over how ridiculous the entire premise was. I mean, they're fighting "Abyssals" which is just a bunch of whales being controlled by a scantily clad girl in the middle of the ocean. And the only ones who can fight them are a group of girls who have the spirits of warships (wtf?) in them? Are they robots, or are they using magic? A single arrow turning into dozens of jet fighters? Fruit parfait for lunch? Not a single male in the show? Actually, I'm alright with the last one.
Anyways, I might give the show a watch once the whole thing finishes airing.
Gunbuster's ending has, in my opinion, the perfect balance of bittersweet that many other series struggle to reach but often tend to fall short of achieving in the process. It also informs my view that endings can -and should- have a lot of impact in either making, breaking or redeeming whatever came before in the eyes of an audience, beyond the limits of what a strictly critical analysis might reveal.
yes. I love the hell out the GuP Ovas for all the infodumping. I love world building and learning about how all the odds and ends work. OVAs should mainly be used for this purpose.
I dont want to compare the great Panzermoe to this poor imitator.
Ah shit, I knew there was something I forgot to order that was coming out this month. I'll get on that.
I will probably get that one later. Not sure how popular it is.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
SliceSabre
Banned
I was hoping to forget about Gatchaman after that disappointing, trainwreck of a first season.
~wan
This is so...wrong!!
I don't really like the first season of FMP, but Fumoffu is a bone-fide classic and the kind of anime I always like re-watching every now and then. It's just so damn fun to watch.
The Second Raid is well-made but it ultimately sacrifices the balance of humor and drama that the original FMP did for full-on drama, and the overall darkness of the storytelling can appear off-putting at times, but I thought it was good overall.
Admiral Woofington
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Planetes 7
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10/10 AOTY. I am absolutely loving the show, thanks for the recommendation guys. I'm especially loving how the world and situation isn't far fetched at all. It's the 'Moon' of anime and I love that movie.
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10/10 AOTY. I am absolutely loving the show, thanks for the recommendation guys. I'm especially loving how the world and situation isn't far fetched at all. It's the 'Moon' of anime and I love that movie.
I'm watching The Big O right now. Finished the first half today; loved it! Just started episode 14, and... I really don't like the look of the series anymore. It's a bit jarring going from cel-based animation to digital SD, and the latter looks noticeably uglier. Hopefully I'll still enjoy this next half.
Planetes 7
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10/10 AOTY. I am absolutely loving the show, thanks for the recommendation guys. I'm especially loving how the world and situation isn't far fetched at all. It's the 'Moon' of anime and I love that movie.
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