Hellwarden
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But we found that out in episode one?
Actually nevermind, that was episode 2.
And I just realized the guy's face is fucked up in that picture.
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But we found that out in episode one?
Actually nevermind, that was episode 2.
And I just realized the guy's face is fucked up in that picture.
Trojita
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names2hard4you
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Koyomimonogatari 03
Missed the hole "stumbling" skit lol.
The shorts format for this show really works for me. Wouldn't mind if it was always like this.
Missed the hole "stumbling" skit lol.
The shorts format for this show really works for me. Wouldn't mind if it was always like this.
MikeHattsu
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I think somebody here said that there weren't enough manga made yet to base a 3rd season on, so it might take a while.
Go Princess Precure 49
Yui still the MVP. So much for Stop and Freeze. They ended up being nothing. Dyspear did end up being the personification of despair. And she just kind of folded once they got their super forms. Well that was kind of disappointing. Not bad, just underwhelming. Looks like Flora is going to solo the final enemy, though it'll hopefully be more of a personal battle rather than a save the world type affair.
Yui still the MVP. So much for Stop and Freeze. They ended up being nothing. Dyspear did end up being the personification of despair. And she just kind of folded once they got their super forms. Well that was kind of disappointing. Not bad, just underwhelming. Looks like Flora is going to solo the final enemy, though it'll hopefully be more of a personal battle rather than a save the world type affair.
Go_Ly_Dow
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dang
Aaronrules380
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The manga release schedule for Silver Spoon has been very erratic for a long time. It's clearly finishing up, but chapter's rarely get released. So I wouldn't expect a third season until the manga actually finishes
Cornbread78
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Shirayuki-hime S2 ep.3
Wow, character development for the douche prince, this is new. Good mix of fun and humor in the episode, but I can't believe they are going to have Shirayuki
done with that after S1...
Good stuff overall though.
Wow, character development for the douche prince, this is new. Good mix of fun and humor in the episode, but I can't believe they are going to have Shirayuki
get kidnapped again, wtf. I thought we were
Good stuff overall though.
John Blade
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What a fun show to watch but a bit in a different tone from the original OVA Dominion Tank Police. Unlike the 1st one, the tone of the show is less comedic feel and a bit on the action pack and serious tone story line. Not saying that is bad but you notice it when you watch Dominion Tank Police and New Dominion Tank Police back to back.
The story line remind me a bit of action flick movie in the 80s. You have a big bad cooperation company who making weapons and sending it to terrorist to cause chaos in New Port City and the police force is the only one who can stop it. Along the way you start to find out small secret and eventually found out the real reason of this issue. Nothing too crazy here and you kinda know what will going to happens next but what make the story plot lack, it manage to push the action scene which is fun to watch.
I think everyone will like this OVA and would recommend watch it but only when you finish the 1st OVA Dominion Tank Police as that start this entire series.
Go_Ly_Dow
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John Blade
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Hope you like this two OVA as they're fun on it's own style. The 1st OVA have this comedic feel even battle scene while the 2nd OVA have this serious tone feel. Still, if you just want to see fight scene, both will give you tons for you to watch.
Yeah. Even the manga is coming out in fits and starts as the writer has been dealing with family health issues.
CheapJuice
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Yu Yu Hakusho | 63 - 67
I really liked the introductionary soundtrack of the echoeing drums in #64 as they showed previous events in a slow frame manner.
Though I wished it played continously and with shorter intervalls to build up with Yusuke's emotions, instead if being cut off by dialouge and content from the previous episode.
I also liked how Yusuke's engulfing powers resembled that of Toguro, in that they also affected the surroundings. Instead of being told what type of struggling emotions went through Yusuke's mind, it was shown through the aura colors constantly changing.
A scene I liked in particular was Yusuke processing the loss of a loved one. The screen slowly fades to black and then shows a sort of dream like state where Yusuke is slowly walking forwards as the timeline of his comrade goes on in the background. To then fade out with him having walked up to the killer in the arena.
The very last fight of the tournament was a lenghty one, which I welcome. It ended on a more dramatic note than I maybe would've liked, but I came out with a good sense of closure. Noticbly lack of cool stills though!
A thing I do not like is how this show so far handles character deaths. I'm starting to feel fatigued by the (admittedly few) back and forths and how it sometimes uses it for temporary dramatic effect. Not only for me as the viewer, but also how it affects other characters.
The Dark Tournament is now over, and in a way I'm glad to return back to the world with its 'openess' and the creativity it has to offer, instead of being restrained to the Island.
Overall the Tournament was a fun watch with some impressive setpieces and fights. Now to look forward to some Tournament aftermath, and to my surprise a younger Takehito to play a part!
I really liked the introductionary soundtrack of the echoeing drums in #64 as they showed previous events in a slow frame manner.
Though I wished it played continously and with shorter intervalls to build up with Yusuke's emotions, instead if being cut off by dialouge and content from the previous episode.
I also liked how Yusuke's engulfing powers resembled that of Toguro, in that they also affected the surroundings. Instead of being told what type of struggling emotions went through Yusuke's mind, it was shown through the aura colors constantly changing.
A scene I liked in particular was Yusuke processing the loss of a loved one. The screen slowly fades to black and then shows a sort of dream like state where Yusuke is slowly walking forwards as the timeline of his comrade goes on in the background. To then fade out with him having walked up to the killer in the arena.
The very last fight of the tournament was a lenghty one, which I welcome. It ended on a more dramatic note than I maybe would've liked, but I came out with a good sense of closure. Noticbly lack of cool stills though!
I'm not a fan of being shown character defining flashbacks afterwards, I much rather have it told before or during pivotal moments. I feel the impact of certain events would've been higher then.
A thing I do not like is how this show so far handles character deaths. I'm starting to feel fatigued by the (admittedly few) back and forths and how it sometimes uses it for temporary dramatic effect. Not only for me as the viewer, but also how it affects other characters.
The Dark Tournament is now over, and in a way I'm glad to return back to the world with its 'openess' and the creativity it has to offer, instead of being restrained to the Island.
Overall the Tournament was a fun watch with some impressive setpieces and fights. Now to look forward to some Tournament aftermath, and to my surprise a younger Takehito to play a part!
MetroidPrimeRib
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Love Live 09
Where everyone is gay for Eri.
When they said Akihabara was A-RISE turf I really wanted an idol gang war to start. This needs to happen.
Where everyone is gay for Eri.
When they said Akihabara was A-RISE turf I really wanted an idol gang war to start. This needs to happen.
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Episode 10
This was a bit of a hit and miss. The lunch disaster story was pretty funny, but I think it dragged on for a bit too long. Doesn't help that as part of the humor they decide not to show the climatic battle at all after all the teasing throughout the episode. That's the sort of subversion that annoys me. I like Leo's relationship with White, but my issue with how they're taking the central plot is that it feels like a ton of treading water. Every episode throws in a few more references that something bad is going to go down, and adds another piece of the Black/White backstory, but from the get go I think it was clear how things would eventually go down based on the foreshadowing in the very first episode. I wish they made it more interesting if they weren't going to get on with it. Or just let it simmer in the background more while spending more runtime on the funny antics.
This was a bit of a hit and miss. The lunch disaster story was pretty funny, but I think it dragged on for a bit too long. Doesn't help that as part of the humor they decide not to show the climatic battle at all after all the teasing throughout the episode. That's the sort of subversion that annoys me. I like Leo's relationship with White, but my issue with how they're taking the central plot is that it feels like a ton of treading water. Every episode throws in a few more references that something bad is going to go down, and adds another piece of the Black/White backstory, but from the get go I think it was clear how things would eventually go down based on the foreshadowing in the very first episode. I wish they made it more interesting if they weren't going to get on with it. Or just let it simmer in the background more while spending more runtime on the funny antics.
Hey is there a place to watch YYH subbed instead of dubbed?
I know I'm in the minority but I honestly hated the dub.
I just find his voice to be super fucking annoying.
Sorry.
I know I'm in the minority but I honestly hated the dub.
I just find his voice to be super fucking annoying.
Sorry.
MetroidPrimeRib
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How can you hate dub Kuwabara
Cornbread78
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Neon Genesis Evangelion or G Gundam?
John Blade
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It's the only way. Also, I gave in. Look like the coming month, I will watch a very emotional show which will pull my heart string a bit. You keep asking me to watch and now, I will watch the show on the gif below.
nintendoman58
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Eva is fantastic but you'd totally enjoy G Gundam more.
You might want to remove that. Let Cornbread experience the glory of that scene with surprise!
MetroidPrimeRib
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Eva is a 10, G Gundam is a 9. Can't really lose.
starts back up this week. Seems like we are close to an ending.
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Episode 11
Okay, I really liked this one. This is how they should have done the Black and White story all along. I wasn't really thrilled by the teasing and the bits and pieces spliced in the various episodes, but having a complete flashback worked great. I think they should have focused on splicing in Leo and White interactions in the various episodes without bringing much of Black into it. Black's interactions with the villains were pretty funny, but his interactions with Leo were just frustrating and felt like misdirections. They should have just left it to this episode to carry all of his development, because it was more than enough.
Man, after the cliffhanger, it would really have sucked to wait months for the finale! Glad it didn't happen to me!
Okay, I really liked this one. This is how they should have done the Black and White story all along. I wasn't really thrilled by the teasing and the bits and pieces spliced in the various episodes, but having a complete flashback worked great. I think they should have focused on splicing in Leo and White interactions in the various episodes without bringing much of Black into it. Black's interactions with the villains were pretty funny, but his interactions with Leo were just frustrating and felt like misdirections. They should have just left it to this episode to carry all of his development, because it was more than enough.
Man, after the cliffhanger, it would really have sucked to wait months for the finale! Glad it didn't happen to me!
nintendoman58
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Besides, Evangelion doesn't have
an actual King of Hearts flying into the freaking devil.
So, actually scratch that. G Gundam > Evangelion.
Cornbread78
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Sounds like a coin flip to me. I plan on watching both this year anyway.
I have no idea what that gif is, no worries.
So, you're going to watch Clannad finally?
nintendoman58
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Let me put it this way.
You'll be 100% more satisfied with how you get romance in G Gundam than how you get romance in Evangelion.
hosannainexcelsis
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Yona of the Dawn 5
Aw yeah. This is getting good.
Aw yeah. This is getting good.
John Blade
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Do you click the 2nd gif link? If not, click the link below to see what my next anime I will try to get done next month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7BJmwMDj4o
Admiral Woofington
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did someone call me
This gif has worked with most of the songs I'm playing atm. Perfect rhythm
Cornbread78
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Evangelion ep.1
Ok, talk about jumping right into the fire. His father is clearly bring fronted as an asshole scientists, but we'll see where they go with it. Interesting so far.
Ok, talk about jumping right into the fire. His father is clearly bring fronted as an asshole scientists, but we'll see where they go with it. Interesting so far.
Iso going to disappear for another 9 years now?
Why did dennou coil flop anyway?
hosannainexcelsis
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Yona of the Dawn 6
The contrast between the hair cutting scene here and the one in the first episode of Snow White with the Red Hair drives home the gap in quality between the two series. In Snow White, the hair cutting serves no purpose, not even the traditional character development one (since Shirayuki is already perfect, so there's nowhere for her to go), it's just a whim. It feels like the author felt she had to include make the heroine cut her hair as soon as possible to make sure everyone knows she's a Strong Woman (TM).
Meanwhile, in this episode of Yona of the Dawn, Yona cuts her hair not out of any whim, but actually out of immediate necessity. She is being pursued by soldiers who want to capture her and kill her companion Hak, and when Hak is cornered and on the verge of death, she rushes towards him but is caught by the enemy leader, who grabs her hair to keep her from going to his aid. So in desperation, she grabs his sword and cuts off the hair he's holding, freeing her to run to Hak and protect him. It's a unique and organic method of cutting off long hair, and is the natural outgrowth of the character development Yona's been having for the entire series up to now, being thrust out of her life as a pampered princess and learning to take more responsibility and initiative for herself.
The meaninglessness and meaningfulness of these two events aptly sums up the nature of the two series. (Even the red hair which both protagonists have is a meaningless "rare" color for Shirayuki whose only purpose is to get her kidnapped, while it's used to symbolize the fiery determination awakening inside Yona.)
The contrast between the hair cutting scene here and the one in the first episode of Snow White with the Red Hair drives home the gap in quality between the two series. In Snow White, the hair cutting serves no purpose, not even the traditional character development one (since Shirayuki is already perfect, so there's nowhere for her to go), it's just a whim. It feels like the author felt she had to include make the heroine cut her hair as soon as possible to make sure everyone knows she's a Strong Woman (TM).
Meanwhile, in this episode of Yona of the Dawn, Yona cuts her hair not out of any whim, but actually out of immediate necessity. She is being pursued by soldiers who want to capture her and kill her companion Hak, and when Hak is cornered and on the verge of death, she rushes towards him but is caught by the enemy leader, who grabs her hair to keep her from going to his aid. So in desperation, she grabs his sword and cuts off the hair he's holding, freeing her to run to Hak and protect him. It's a unique and organic method of cutting off long hair, and is the natural outgrowth of the character development Yona's been having for the entire series up to now, being thrust out of her life as a pampered princess and learning to take more responsibility and initiative for herself.
The meaninglessness and meaningfulness of these two events aptly sums up the nature of the two series. (Even the red hair which both protagonists have is a meaningless "rare" color for Shirayuki whose only purpose is to get her kidnapped, while it's used to symbolize the fiery determination awakening inside Yona.)
[iso posts a sad update on his blog Thanks to the Power of Microsoft HoloLens©]
Because we live in a cruel, unjust world where bad things happen to good TV shows.
Pandora is comfy.
AnathemicOne
Banned
I should really get on catching up on the Monogatari series, Nisemonogatari was a fun change of pace but I think the Nekomonogatari (Kuro) arc burnt me out.
Oh and I raise you the superior cover version of Platinum Disco:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBGU3aKGK20
What show is this? Ive a feeling ive seen it but can't remember.
KazenY2J
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NaDannMaGoGo
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Just finished reading this article on FLCL on reddit and it was a long but damn good read.
It's been a while since I've seen FLCL and wasn't actually that fond of it, even after reading up some of it. After reading this though, I wanna rewatch it some time.
It's been a while since I've seen FLCL and wasn't actually that fond of it, even after reading up some of it. After reading this though, I wanna rewatch it some time.
Hellwarden
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That was a damn good read. FLCL is dope.
It's an oddity of a show, one that is nearly constantly silly and over the top, but still manages to feel relatable.
Clearly the type of woman you want in your life.
Great analysis, although I still think it's an overrated show.
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