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Winter Anime 2016 |OT| Celebrating the New Year and PSO2's release in the west!
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Basileus777
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I'm not really sure that's the comparison I would use. There's not a whole lot specifically American, you could use many republics with civilian control of the military as a comparison. Something like the 3rd French Republic might actually fit better.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Federation kinda seems like Space NATO, but the Empire is totally Space 1870-1918 Germany
OniBarubary
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I also love Utena!
hosannainexcelsis
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No, actually BD corrections are very common for TV anime. Even KyoAni does some on their shows. There are examples of shows which have been substantially and comprehensively reworked for BDs, perhaps most notably Samurai Flamenco, which was a big production mess.
hosannainexcelsis
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Concrete Revolutio 9
It's pretty cool that this show got the writer of the very first Sazae-san anime episode from 1969 to write this episode about a Sazae-san-like family.
It's pretty cool that this show got the writer of the very first Sazae-san anime episode from 1969 to write this episode about a Sazae-san-like family.
So I've noticed that Chief Akira has been missing from the future scenes, as well as the future characters depicted at the end of the ED. This episode confirms that he is gone and that Professor Hitoyoshi is running the Superhuman Bureau now. Hitoyoshi specifically referred to an "incident" with Akira; I'm pretty curious to see what that ends up being. It's probably whatever pushed Jiro over the edge to quit.
That's as amusing as the particular VAs they had in the last half of Skull Man.
Yes, come to think of it, I just wish it got more attention.
They were more just being really freaking hedonistic, the whole thing was a costume party to them. The name tags stick around for a long time (at least all the way through the first quarter), so don't worry about names for now.
It's the "Free Planets Alliance", not "Federation".
And yeah, both of these things show up.
Crash Station
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Considering it's by the King of Thorn guy, I'm not confident it will stay good.
That being said, it is something that theoretically has wider appeal, what with the adult protagonist and the setting in general. I feel like it would appeal to the GITS fanbase. It could probably use an OT.
Kikaider 1
Watching under duress but that's alright. Feels like this was made in a really weird time. It's 2000 so has what I assume to be those weird digital growing pains. Anachronistic designs throw off the drama somewhat given how serious this was but that's more a criticism of myself than the show.
Watching under duress but that's alright. Feels like this was made in a really weird time. It's 2000 so has what I assume to be those weird digital growing pains. Anachronistic designs throw off the drama somewhat given how serious this was but that's more a criticism of myself than the show.
Btw the Dimension W Production Diaries by Funimation have been a cool insight into the show. The second one is pretty cool with the focus on the sound recording for the car as it reminds me of the whole thing in Shirobako. The third was kinda boring as the composer is insane.
And of course this will probably be the last time Funimation actually joins a Japanese production committee if the show bombs as hard as it's currently looking to be.
And of course this will probably be the last time Funimation actually joins a Japanese production committee if the show bombs as hard as it's currently looking to be.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Yah, unless his superior tips the psychiatrist, there's no way a professional suggest that.
GAF, Are You Supposed To Tip Your Psychiatrist? (1 2 3 4 5 ... Last)
Cornbread78
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You should join the convo's in some of them with open dialog, lol.
I think the show specific OTs are good for open conversations about the shows and spoilers can be posted openly since they are week to week. Also, if you notice, many GAFfers that watch anime, but will not go into this community thread, will enter and post openly in a show specific OT.
Some OTs work, like the ones Metroid mentioned, as well as, sone that I have done like, the Charlotte OT and Owarimonogatari OTs. The Erased OT is going good so far as well. However, other OTs suffer because either the shows bomb, or just don't lead to much convo {Konosuba, Plastic Memories
}-_- Wow that's just dumb.
Hellwarden
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I had a shrink like that once.
Said that my fear of reprisals was the only thing preventing me from performing horribly violent acts.
Yeah, Dr. Crane and I did not see eye to eye.
I am a victim.
MetroidPrimeRib
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full version of Mathemagics from Owarimono is pretty good
pelicansurf
Needs a Holiday on Gallifrey
Sort of anime, sort of not, but I just finished watching Avatar the Last Airbender and it was pretty amazing. It was the perfect blend of "anime", but with western style comedy and characterization. I was honestly surprised by how good it was. I highly recommend it to anyone who doesn't have anything new to watch.
I'm not keeping up on sales data or what not but the issue I'd imagine is that while the show is thematically safe for Western audiences (with perhaps a weird overindulgence in male gaze), I don't think that has very strong hooks. It's not really a show that WOWS you to start off with and then demand you keep watching. It lacks that "Hollywood sensibility". Though I guess if "success" right now is based on Japanese ratings and disk sales - I never got the sense that shows similar to Dimension W like say Darker than Black were big hits over there. I don't think the characters are strong or endearing enough right now to real catch eyes nor is it in a genre that's particularly popular right now. The last show that hit it big in Japan that screamed "made for the West" to me (which is different than something that incidentally has international appeal like say Death Note or Attack on Titan) was Tiger and Bunny (in the internationally popular super-hero genre) right?
MetroidPrimeRib
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now never watch korra
Hellwarden
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He's right.
Don't watch Korra.
It's a bad show.
Don't watch Korra.
It's a bad show.
nintendoman58
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Majin Bone - 1
This was a great first episode. Pacing was great, CG wasn't half bad, and the characters were super likeable. This'll be a good watchbet.
I'm impressed at how smooth the fight in the beginning was. Usually CG I see in shows come off as a floaty mess, but here it felt fluid and it blended in a lot more.
This was a great first episode. Pacing was great, CG wasn't half bad, and the characters were super likeable. This'll be a good watchbet.
I'm impressed at how smooth the fight in the beginning was. Usually CG I see in shows come off as a floaty mess, but here it felt fluid and it blended in a lot more.
peaceiscloser
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KanColle #AOTY 2016
Now that's a name I haven't heard in years. Saw this in the early Adult Swim Action days and like always, the promos got me hooked with its premise and the words "A classic anime." The designs were a little off putting, but the drama and emotion of it plus the OVA episodes made this worthwhile. An underrated gem, IMO.
Seeing that you watch a lot of old stuff with some superhero elements, I thought you seen this one already.
Majin Bone's CG powersuit fights take a while to get truly creative, but once they hit their stride they have better camerawork and choreography than most CG mecha anime produced for adult audiences. That alone is a fairly impressive claim for a kids' anime, but what really sets the CG apart is the great mocap (well, it looks like mocap). Scenes in the Cocoon can be dialogue-heavy, and the attention to gesticulation and character acting that matches the dialogue preserves the characters' personalities even when inside the suits. It's the closest thing to authentic tokusatsu that I've seen in anime.
Hah just watched the promo. Good stuff. There's a lot of early to mid 00s stuff I'm unfamiliar with due to falling out of the hobby for a while.
Also, for N-Man per watchbet:
The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar ep1:
Feel a bit out of my depth watching this because it's a staple of its genre and I'm unfamiliar with most of the undoubtedly numerous mecha luminaries who worked on this. While I've consumed a lot of mecha anime, I'm still not partial enough to it as a genre to have invested a lot of time acquainting myself with its key figures, especially the super robot side. Does that really matter for a single episode commentary, though? Not really.
Anyway, GaoGaiGar opens in a fairly standard fashion for mecha anime, but it looks great and was consistently snappy and energetic in its presentation; conspicuously "cool" sequences and design choices abound. I'm especially partial to the character design which, while conspicuously 90s, has both a softness and a diversity in body proportion that is distinct and theoretically lends well to "cartoony" expressions and deformations.
There's also an immediate, if small, attempt to foster emotional investment in the first episode that defied my expectations for exposition in a "manly" super robot anime: the series opens with a young couple discussing their wish to have a child, after which a baby is then promptly delivered to them in expectedly absurd fashion by a mecha. The child ages and is reunited with the mecha, at which point it's revealed that the child is not "normal" but has some manner of special power and destiny. Whether the parent-child relationship has any future poignancy to be extracted remains to be seen, but there's a small but encouraging touch of humanity there. Not that I at all mind how extremely hot-blooded the episode was as a whole, of course. also kohei tanaka score hnnng
The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar ep1:
Feel a bit out of my depth watching this because it's a staple of its genre and I'm unfamiliar with most of the undoubtedly numerous mecha luminaries who worked on this. While I've consumed a lot of mecha anime, I'm still not partial enough to it as a genre to have invested a lot of time acquainting myself with its key figures, especially the super robot side. Does that really matter for a single episode commentary, though? Not really.
Anyway, GaoGaiGar opens in a fairly standard fashion for mecha anime, but it looks great and was consistently snappy and energetic in its presentation; conspicuously "cool" sequences and design choices abound. I'm especially partial to the character design which, while conspicuously 90s, has both a softness and a diversity in body proportion that is distinct and theoretically lends well to "cartoony" expressions and deformations.
There's also an immediate, if small, attempt to foster emotional investment in the first episode that defied my expectations for exposition in a "manly" super robot anime: the series opens with a young couple discussing their wish to have a child, after which a baby is then promptly delivered to them in expectedly absurd fashion by a mecha. The child ages and is reunited with the mecha, at which point it's revealed that the child is not "normal" but has some manner of special power and destiny. Whether the parent-child relationship has any future poignancy to be extracted remains to be seen, but there's a small but encouraging touch of humanity there. Not that I at all mind how extremely hot-blooded the episode was as a whole, of course. also kohei tanaka score hnnng
NaDannMaGoGo
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So, am 10 episodes into Gintama and enjoying it well enough. But all this seems like fairly regular introduction episodes. I mean the ep1 double feature gave a quick overview of hella lot characters and since then it showed everything from the beginning. Since I recall everyone saying this has been anime original content, does the manga just throw you in the middle of everything sorta like ep1+2?
No, episode 3 is the beginning of the manga
Sounds like exactly the kind of thing a far-right nationalist would write TBH.
I mean this is the same series that gives us this:
New stuff came in today. Will post more pics when i open the Persona 3 movie
Oh yeah, those came out. My Zeta should be shipping soon too, though I had it bundled with Love Live S2.
NaDannMaGoGo
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Alright, looks like I had it wrong then.
Though, why do people always say it gets much better 20 (or was it even 40?) episodes in or so? Do some longer arcs start by then?
In future, if you're going to post a Funimation video, please highlight with blinking letters that that is the case so those who live in the civilised world know they
mathemagics is really amazing. The more I hear it, the more I love it.
Pretty much agree with this.
The biggest problem i had with the show is how slanted it is towards "religion and faith is bad". Near every character that has religious beliefs is portrayed as either a psychotic maniac or an ignorant follower. I wish they'd show the other side of the coin a bit more and show characters having a positive influence through faith.
Maximilian Kolbe
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Well, Bones still deficit in last year, but at least best than 2 years before, let's hope they can finally profit this year.
Odd seasons of Korra are good. 2 was god awful and 4 had significant pacing and characterization issues,
especially with the ending relationship.
KenjiGlove
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I think I heard this a while back but when I did my own research I wasn't be able to find the connection. I'm not very good at comparing staff though. Could you give me a nice source that I can use for future reference?
Also, I hope my post the other day in the ConRevo thread didn't give you any spoilers. I didn't realize that you hadn't finished it yet. My apologies T_T
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