Personally I love how the first one ends with new animation, I just wish it was that way consistently throughout. Would have gone a long way in being able to perceive it as its own thing.
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Winter Anime 2015 |OT| ZA WARUDO is not square!
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Personally I love how the first one ends with new animation, I just wish it was that way consistently throughout. Would have gone a long way in being able to perceive it as its own thing.
Supposedly the Warsaw Philharmonic will be back to perform the score according to listings on VGMdb and CDJapan.
It's like 85% tv animation and 15% amazing new shit.
*takes it off the list and just opens the sakuga.yishi page*
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Plus the new stuff might look nice, but all the new story bits are pretty much garbage.
A New Translation might be the most bitter disappointment of my time as a Gundam fan. There's been worse, but it was all stuff that I either expected to be bad or at least had low expectations for going in.
I take some grim joy in revealing Four's fate in the movies after a TV viewer gets through her story.
Here I go post OP/ED and you link my archnemesis. Totally forgot he also rushes uploads with the new season. *sigh*
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Helmed by Tomino himself!
A Huge Battleship
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New thread detected. As always, I'll open with something insightful:
On an idol related note, Mirei got some New Year's cards that cajun'll appreciate.
On an idol related note, Mirei got some New Year's cards that cajun'll appreciate.
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KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Which is why Reconguista in G has been a perfect redemption story for Tomino. Finally we can throw off the shackles of A New Translation and return to a proper vision of Gundam.
John Blade
Member
Well...going to watch Full Metal Panic! for the 1st time. Hear good thing of the show. Going to watch the entire series and might make this month for me Full Metal Panic! month.
Make sure to continue with the manga after if you like the anime. Its completed and really great.
Pretty cool opening.
The ending is a bit too slow for my taste, but it's kinda cute I guess.
Save 'N Quit
Banned
Still not feeling anything whenever the shift focuses on these three.
Sure Kida seems to have a background I'd probably be interested in hearing about.
But I can't say I'm enthusiastic whenever the episode is about them.
Now on the other hand.
These guys
Are GOAT
Great chemistry and highly entertaining in every way.
I would rather be following the adventures of Dota-chin, the otaku couple(?), and the idol lover instead.
Especially after they moved the whole human trafficking plot forward.
Maria The Virgin Witch -1
This looked way better than I expected, it looks great. I hope they didn't blow all of the budget on first episode, even if the story is not all that interesting I would watch this for the visuals but I actually liked that too here. No CG army bullshit, only flags were CG I think. Character designs are quite nice as well and everything looks quite detailed.
Decent mix of comedy and serious work well though the comedy might not be up to everyone's taste, I think it's fairly good with likeable characters. Overall quite strong opening, I'm on board.
do Vinland Saga anime next plz.
This looked way better than I expected, it looks great. I hope they didn't blow all of the budget on first episode, even if the story is not all that interesting I would watch this for the visuals but I actually liked that too here. No CG army bullshit, only flags were CG I think. Character designs are quite nice as well and everything looks quite detailed.
Little WitchAcademiaTree
Banner Saga
Decent mix of comedy and serious work well though the comedy might not be up to everyone's taste, I think it's fairly good with likeable characters. Overall quite strong opening, I'm on board.
do Vinland Saga anime next plz.
Girls holding hands? Yuri?
Between blonde ponytail and the brunette?
I don't know what to make of that walking animation (with silver haired girl).
SliceSabre
Banned
Narag toss me on the New Year’s resolution list. The anime I wanna finish are:
Turn A Gundam
Gundam 00
~wan wan
Turn A Gundam
Gundam 00
~wan wan
nintendoman58
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Why is G Gundam not on this list? Turn A I hear is very good, but 00?
00 Season 1 I thought was good. Season 2 was a mess despite me enjoying some parts of it. But the movie though...uggggggh. I don't even want to talk about that. >_<
Huh, that actually kind of looks cool. Not getting my expectations up though, since the show's apparently a harem and all.
HEROMAN - 14
Whatever
conversation that Hughes and Joey have in the next episode just might make or break this arc for me.
At the very least though, I like that
Hughes is attempting to at least talk with Heroman and Joey, and not use violence first.
John Blade
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Give yourself a LOT of time for Turn A Gundam. The beginning start very slow but it get interesting as you continue to watch the show. Also, don't rush through the show as you will need time to let it sink in a bit. One of the better gundam show in the Gundam franchise.
SliceSabre
Banned
I've actually seen G Gundam before. I'm watching Gundam series I haven't seen before.
Oh I can tell, I'm on ep. 2 and the start certainly isn't what I expected, but I'm still interested.
~wan wan
Jex
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Isn't that the only way to experience most of the Gundam franchise?
On a scale of 1 to Strike Witches, how lewd is it ?
Anri is the secret best character.
Be warned that the second cour focuses more on the trio.
Spoken like somebody who's never Stood Up to the Victory.
SliceSabre
Banned
Oh man I need to add Gundam Unicorn to that list as well. I'll probably watch it last.
~wan wan wan~
~wan wan wan~
It's not really lewd, there are like two naked shots of Maria and the dialog might be lewd. I'd say it's about same as Bahamut in that aspect.
Haven't even seen the show but that opening track has been stuck in my head forever, really like the opening for Victory...or most/all Gundam in general.
Pretty sure it was Doujin March.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I'd like to say that I've never seen a bad Gundam OP but to do that I'd have to go back in time before G Reco started. Even though the first OP is just meh, the second one is pretty bad.
The ED is really good though.
As for Anime releases this week in the UK, we have Michiko & Hatchin: Part 1 DVD, One Piece: Movie 8 Blu-ray and DVD and Time of Eve Blu-ray with a Collector's Edition also available.
Had Time of Eve Blu-ray Collector's Edition pre-ordered but cancelled it. May watch it down the road. Also never knew they had soo many One Piece Movies...
EDIT: Not my pic, but some stuff that's coming out soon/just came out in the UK
Had Time of Eve Blu-ray Collector's Edition pre-ordered but cancelled it. May watch it down the road. Also never knew they had soo many One Piece Movies...
EDIT: Not my pic, but some stuff that's coming out soon/just came out in the UK
Narag has bullied me into changing my avatar
uh huh
Hmmm. Had it pegged for something that would go much farther than that. Will give it a try.
nintendoman58
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HEROMAN - 15
Ok, arc redeemed. I can fully enjoy this show again.
At last, Dr. Minami has become the full-on comic-book villain of this show. Which means more robot V.S. robot fights!
Ok, arc redeemed. I can fully enjoy this show again.
At last, Dr. Minami has become the full-on comic-book villain of this show. Which means more robot V.S. robot fights!
Minami's mecha is super ugly though.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Well, if the Maria anime adapts this one part of the manga, you'll get a
male-male oral sex
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Same difference no?
Yama no Susume 2 END
One of the reasons I praised the original short series was due to the length of each episode there never felt like there were dead periods throughout the show, with the increase to 15min episode and twice as many episodes there was the risk that they'd lose this positive. Luckily it seems the show makers managed to never make a dull episode and each moment served a purpose (well episode 15 was a bit odd with its bait and switch, but it did introduce important elements).
When they aimed for Mount Fuji half way through one wonders how they'd top scaling Japan's highest mountain for the rest of the series but the ending arc was a lovely way to end the series and I think a perfect show ending. While I enjoyed the show I feel this is a perfect place to end it and there is no need for a third series. Some may find it odd they introduced a new character right at the end, but her purpose makes sense, Aoi was somewhat of a loner at the beginning and by the end of it she is the one to approach someone and become friends with them. It's just another mountain she scaled.
Also one thing that was very interesting is that we see parents a lot of the time and they're not even background characters. This is like a miracle when it comes to Japanimation.
I see what you did there
It is nice to see parents who arent dead or relegated to background roles in anime. Im not sure why its so scarce to begin with.
Why do you make such great impressions posts?
~wan
what is that gif from?
Also was Yama no Susume governement sponsored? Not only is it a show about encouraging people to go outside, there's also this bit:
Just look at how Aoi faces the audience during that last statement. That is so aimed at all the lazy bum NEETs out there.
Wow. that does seem pretty targeted. I wonder if a lot of people realized it?
Yes, you should.
Altitude sickness aint a joke!!
NaDannMaGoGo
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That moment when you start a new anime series and realize Kiroto-Voiceactor voices the first person (and MC?) in that show (Sakurasou).
Admiral Woofington
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When will Swagamoto get his own anime? Is Japan not ready for Cromartie High School 2.0?
You know what? I'm gonna inquire about these shows now since I always hear you expressing your profound sadness towards these not getting releases here. I'll see if I can get some info on them. Isn't Inferno Cop free on YouTube tho? I thought it was a really small thing. I still haven't seen it
Well I added Inferno Cop for a little something different because I'm sure people are tired of me mentioning the same titles all the time, but yes, it is free to watch on YouTube. And I'm pretty sure the answer to Mitsudomoe is that sales projections for the UK are one copy bought by me.You know what? I'm gonna inquire about these shows now since I always hear you expressing your profound sadness towards these not getting releases here. I'll see if I can get some info on them. Isn't Inferno Cop free on YouTube tho? I thought it was a really small thing. I still haven't seen it
Its kind of early Bee Train, which isnt saying a lot but at least its not filled with a bunch of otaku serving moe stuff so theres that. Yuki Kajiura had a close relationship with Bee Train at the time and they came up with 4 or 5 shows very similar but Noir was easily the best one. Madlax is probably the least talked about though. I can think of quite a few series that never got license renewed that no one really watches anymore but may deserve at least a look. WIll try to come up with more of them.
From The New World is a really interesting series that isnt too long (26 I think)
You're better for it, Jex.
New thread detected. As always, I'll open with something insightful:
On an idol related note, Mirei got some New Year's cards that cajun'll appreciate.
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I do indeed appreciate this, thank you friend!
Its ok looking. The animation is kinda meh but the characters look decent. I dont see anything that particularly stands out. Might be worth a watch.
I still cant believe Yuru Yuri isnt out there yet. Thats the most egregious offense. Especially since it seemed rather popular.
Watched my first anime of 2015.
THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: BEYOND THE BRILLIANT FUTURE!
Overall, this was a well-made movie that was basically a 2-hour long Idolm@ster episode. Unfortunately, apart from the start and the end, the middle of the film is very middling and quite frankly boring simply because it's just some awful melodrama that's not even particularly done in a interesting way. The best scenes in the movie was the opening trailer in the film, the final concert scene and some of the idol interactions that had a element of humor and light-heartness to them. More of that plz.
Still HYPED AS FUCK for IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS though.
THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: BEYOND THE BRILLIANT FUTURE!
Overall, this was a well-made movie that was basically a 2-hour long Idolm@ster episode. Unfortunately, apart from the start and the end, the middle of the film is very middling and quite frankly boring simply because it's just some awful melodrama that's not even particularly done in a interesting way. The best scenes in the movie was the opening trailer in the film, the final concert scene and some of the idol interactions that had a element of humor and light-heartness to them. More of that plz.
Still HYPED AS FUCK for IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS though.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Tsukimonogatari
Yotsugi is so damn adorable. So is Shinobu,
That Tsukihi fanservice is way too much!
As far as animation goes, we see all the character doing completely random stuff while talking ut looks pretty, at the least.
As far as the dialogue goes, it's the usual NisiOisiN. Pun, redudancy, synonym, meta comedy, breaking the 4th wall, and all that.
The battle at the end of the scene is really one sided. One shot killed.
Yotsugi is so damn adorable. So is Shinobu,
That Tsukihi fanservice is way too much!
As far as animation goes, we see all the character doing completely random stuff while talking ut looks pretty, at the least.
As far as the dialogue goes, it's the usual NisiOisiN. Pun, redudancy, synonym, meta comedy, breaking the 4th wall, and all that.
The battle at the end of the scene is really one sided. One shot killed.
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