Not anime, but a lot of Urobuchi's Kamen Rider Gaim is basically a Shin Megami Tensei plot in a tokusatsu, so a good one could definitely be done with a proper writer.
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Not anime, but a lot of Urobuchi's Kamen Rider Gaim is basically a Shin Megami Tensei plot in a tokusatsu, so a good one could definitely be done with a proper writer.
Hellwarden
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Dog and scissors got a dub.
Holy shit why Sentai?
Holy shit why Sentai?
MikeHattsu
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Dedication Through Light
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Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store Episode 3
The whole cast is perfect. Nii-san and German man scene was hilarious (Matsu's face was hilarious).
Then the girl who is still so obviously in love with Nietzsche-san. I was alling over when she was trying to make it seem like she wasn't doing anything lewd (wanting him to join her in bed every night so she leaves the door open). lol
The whole cast is perfect. Nii-san and German man scene was hilarious (Matsu's face was hilarious).
Then the girl who is still so obviously in love with Nietzsche-san. I was alling over when she was trying to make it seem like she wasn't doing anything lewd (wanting him to join her in bed every night so she leaves the door open). lol
NaDannMaGoGo
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So, where does one start with JoJo? JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is the first?
edit: Ah...that one on MAL that's well rated is actually from 2012. But is that still the better starting point?
edit: Ah...that one on MAL that's well rated is actually from 2012. But is that still the better starting point?
Dedication Through Light
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in the first season just skip the first 10 or so episodes to start the 2nd arc. 1st arc is terrible except for like the first one or two episodes when they are kids.
Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu: 6
Well it was cool that Andou finally began to apologize. Yuuka drama is coming. Not much else to take from this episode.
Well it was cool that Andou finally began to apologize. Yuuka drama is coming. Not much else to take from this episode.
That too.
KenjiGlove
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Just follow this order
1. http://myanimelist.net/anime/14719/JoJo_no_Kimyou_na_Bouken_TV?q=jojo (Features Part 1 and 2)
2. http://myanimelist.net/anime/20899/JoJo_no_Kimyou_na_Bouken__Stardust_Crusaders (First half of Part 3)
3.http://myanimelist.net/anime/26055/JoJo_no_Kimyou_na_Bouken__Stardust_Crusaders_2nd_Season (Conclusion of Part 3)
Bunta's buddy was comedic gold this episode, 10/10
Start with the 2012 TV series and go from there. It's all good.
After you're done with Stardust Crusaders, you can go back and watch the 90s OVAs.
BokuMachi 06
Wow, very good episode. The switch from an atmospheric and heartwarming story to a thriller is IMO reasonable, the first episode gave me enough thriller vibes that I figured I wouldn't like it as much but the later episodes showed a different side making it completely worth my time and it was within reason.
"Revival" is essentially a plot device - I think of plot devices to be a trade off to tell something very interesting, if the show relies on it too much I'm usually turned off. BokuMachi has so far offered a lot making effective use of it, I laud it for that.
The switch to thriller from a heart warming story is definitely kind of jarring, its transition could've been handled better but it was nonetheless foreboding.
Hey, that's just what I think
Wow, very good episode. The switch from an atmospheric and heartwarming story to a thriller is IMO reasonable, the first episode gave me enough thriller vibes that I figured I wouldn't like it as much but the later episodes showed a different side making it completely worth my time and it was within reason.
"Revival" is essentially a plot device - I think of plot devices to be a trade off to tell something very interesting, if the show relies on it too much I'm usually turned off. BokuMachi has so far offered a lot making effective use of it, I laud it for that.
The switch to thriller from a heart warming story is definitely kind of jarring, its transition could've been handled better but it was nonetheless foreboding.
Hey, that's just what I think
NaDannMaGoGo
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Alright, thanks.
Disagree. The Dio setup is important.
Sibersk Esto
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Poppycock
Cornbread78
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Alright, which one? Also, does anyone know how to save the Kazuma image as a jpg instead of a png? I can't use a png file as an avi...
Agreed. Phantom Blood Sets up this bloodfeud and also it has Dio Brando and Speedwagon.
Maximilian Kolbe
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Well, my country's TV company even bought the show to air on one of main TV channel lol.
names2hard4you
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Alright, which one? Also, does anyone know how to save the Kazuma image as a jpg instead of a png? I can't use a png file as an avi...
first one. And you should have no problems using a PNG, or else it'll lose the transparency. Mine is a PNG.
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Alright, which one? Also, does anyone know how to save the Kazuma image as a jpg instead of a png? I can't use a png file as an avi...
Left one. I'm using png, no reason why you shouldn't.
victreeb3l
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BokuMachi 06
Wow, very good episode. The switch from an atmospheric and heartwarming story to a thriller is IMO reasonable, the first episode gave me enough thriller vibes that I figured I wouldn't like it as much but the later episodes showed a different side making it completely worth my time and it was within reason.
"Revival" is essentially a plot device - I think of plot devices to be a trade off to tell something very interesting, if the show relies on it too much I'm usually turned off. BokuMachi has so far offered a lot making effective use of it, I laud it for that.
The switch to thriller from a heart warming story is definitely kind of jarring, its transition could've been handled better but it was nonetheless foreboding.
Hey, that's just what I think
I'm just wondering why people were surprised at the show being a thriller. After the end of episode one, I dont know what else it was supposed to be.
Erased 06
I don't actually think this is a "thriller". It's not really offering any drama or human connection either. Right now it's just building up some stupid mystery that's obscured just enough for the show to do whatever it wants, and setting up arbitrary rules for how the fictional world works. For as much as it deals in clues though the show stretches too far to invest in the mystery. Some guy runs into a burning house to save someone with loads of witnesses, but he is still identified as the arson. Lording this mystery identity of the killer over the audience is destroying this show.
If this series is a "thriller" it sure does not do very much to excite. A house is on fire? Characters just run in and out of it and maneuver around it without any serious issues. They don't even make an attempt to make a situation like this feel life threatening. These scenes feel like delivery mechanisms for clues that lack context, and they just sort of pile up and up. We get a list of suspects we don't know and it's just like..."kill me now"... Who are these people? What is finding a list like this even supposed to mean? It would be one thing if it was used as a roadmap for investigation, but instead it's just another worthless piece of information to be tossed at the audience. This does not mean that the clue itself holds no value to the eventual outcome, but what is the audience supposed to do with any of this?
I don't actually think this is a "thriller". It's not really offering any drama or human connection either. Right now it's just building up some stupid mystery that's obscured just enough for the show to do whatever it wants, and setting up arbitrary rules for how the fictional world works. For as much as it deals in clues though the show stretches too far to invest in the mystery. Some guy runs into a burning house to save someone with loads of witnesses, but he is still identified as the arson. Lording this mystery identity of the killer over the audience is destroying this show.
Cornbread78
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I got it. I was trying to use the copy I saved on my desktop instead of using the direct link to Imgur....
names2hard4you
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Ahaha good stuff. Avi looks good on you.
Maybe one day I'll permanently change mine too. I like it too much though.
I know it isn't it, but your avatar just keeps reminding me of Kaito Kid whenever I look at it.
Cornbread78
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I change it up once in awhile just because. I might go back to Kirito next, you never know, lol.
I actually like that Aishiteruze Baby one as well though...
names2hard4you
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Definitely yeah. Pretty sure that was kind of the look that KyoAni went with when they made this ED
I used to do the same until I whipped this one up, I keep them all stored in a folder too. Haven't been able to find anything that I can edit in a way that it'll top this one.
Golden Time [END]
I'm kind of conflicted about this. The first half of it was really good. Fun with small doses of drama, but it was mostly a love story. Around the second half, they really did go overboard with the melodrama. The last few episodes were terrible, so much unnecessary drama and so many things would be different if Tada Banri actually talked to someone and treated his condition. This was just stupid beyond belief. I expected the whole ghost thing to be the worst part of the show, but they managed to turn the amnesia to a new kind of mental disorder. If someone suffers from that kind of panic attacks and forgets things like his whole identity, he should have some kind of treatment and he shouldn't be allowed to wander that freely. I couldn't believe people were seeing what Tada Banri was doing and were that apathetic. The ghost is more believable than this. And while Linda's decision to abandon Banri after the bridge accident is still the most dumb action in the series, Koko (and essentially everyone) abandoned him in the end, to "start his new life". Yeah, that was a great way to cause more drama, because that was what the series lacked...Okay, it wasn't really terrible, but actually I expected it to be better. It had the potential to be a lot more enjoyable, but the amnesia plot overstayed its welcome. If the series was shorter, maybe they'd handle it better, dunno.The ending was good but this was more because I actually expected they'll end the series with Banri forgetting everything, it wouldn't really surprise me. Anyway... Koko and Banri are together in the end, so all it good. And if I'm not mistaken, they also hinted Linda and Mitsuo and not Okachinami and Mitsuo, so all is fine.
When the show was enjoyable, it did a really good job though. It tackled things other than just romance, like friends and university life. The portrayal of uni was the main reason I watched this and, at least, before the final drama, it did show many aspects of it, like looking for a house, a job, a car, attending lectures and partying. It even has an accurate portrayal of a second semester lecture! Also, I loved the characters, even Linda. More mature than an average student but still making dumb decisions like a young adult. I like that they actually talked about this and the characters did think about their dumb actions. All of them were really good and they didn't rely on usual anime cliches, but they were actually kind of relatable. And Koko was certainly the best character, just for her crazy behavior, even though this was mostly in the first half.
Oh, and I was expecting a DTL ending at this part.
I'm kind of conflicted about this. The first half of it was really good. Fun with small doses of drama, but it was mostly a love story. Around the second half, they really did go overboard with the melodrama. The last few episodes were terrible, so much unnecessary drama and so many things would be different if Tada Banri actually talked to someone and treated his condition. This was just stupid beyond belief. I expected the whole ghost thing to be the worst part of the show, but they managed to turn the amnesia to a new kind of mental disorder. If someone suffers from that kind of panic attacks and forgets things like his whole identity, he should have some kind of treatment and he shouldn't be allowed to wander that freely. I couldn't believe people were seeing what Tada Banri was doing and were that apathetic. The ghost is more believable than this. And while Linda's decision to abandon Banri after the bridge accident is still the most dumb action in the series, Koko (and essentially everyone) abandoned him in the end, to "start his new life". Yeah, that was a great way to cause more drama, because that was what the series lacked...Okay, it wasn't really terrible, but actually I expected it to be better. It had the potential to be a lot more enjoyable, but the amnesia plot overstayed its welcome. If the series was shorter, maybe they'd handle it better, dunno.The ending was good but this was more because I actually expected they'll end the series with Banri forgetting everything, it wouldn't really surprise me. Anyway... Koko and Banri are together in the end, so all it good. And if I'm not mistaken, they also hinted Linda and Mitsuo and not Okachinami and Mitsuo, so all is fine.
When the show was enjoyable, it did a really good job though. It tackled things other than just romance, like friends and university life. The portrayal of uni was the main reason I watched this and, at least, before the final drama, it did show many aspects of it, like looking for a house, a job, a car, attending lectures and partying. It even has an accurate portrayal of a second semester lecture! Also, I loved the characters, even Linda. More mature than an average student but still making dumb decisions like a young adult. I like that they actually talked about this and the characters did think about their dumb actions. All of them were really good and they didn't rely on usual anime cliches, but they were actually kind of relatable. And Koko was certainly the best character, just for her crazy behavior, even though this was mostly in the first half.
Oh, and I was expecting a DTL ending at this part.
MikeHattsu
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Kotoura-san 09
Twin tails is best tails.
I'm actually liking this show, even with the utterly bizarre mood whiplashes.
Twin tails is best tails.
I'm actually liking this show, even with the utterly bizarre mood whiplashes.
Just keep the theme and you'll be fine. Worked for me!
The ghost thing is pretty silly, but at least it felt like some sort of antagonist. Once it stopped showing up, Banri kept on having memory loss episodes seemingly because the plot needed him to. And every time he'd have an episode and started wailing for Linda like some 5 year old lost at the mall, I wanted to smack him.
I don't think Linda wanted to be with him all that much from the start, and that stayed consistent right through the end of the series.
She didn't give him an answer to his confession right away. She showed up late to the bridge the next day. She didn't make an effort to re-forge any sort of relationship with him after he splattered his brains all over the rocks. She didn't explain their shared history when they first ran into each other by accident in college. She tore up the photograph. She didn't even bother to advance their relationship later once his old memories came back. So the odds of those two getting together stayed pretty much zero.
The thriller aspect is in identifying a clue that points towards who the suspect is(in his present time). How he catches him using that clue rests on his "revival" ability, at least I'm assuming it will happen again, it wouldn't be much of a thriller if it weren't for that.
Drama and human connection did happen in episodes 2-4. I could really connect with Satoru throughout those episodes and it did have some intense moments, well executed.
I do agree with you on how information was presented though, it all feels a tad convoluted. They tried to pull off a Hyouka-style 'crime recreation animation' in one scene this episode but it had little significance.
That's what I understand too. Still, she didn't abandon him just as a love interest, but completely. She seemed to care about his as a friend though, but did she really care at all about him? She left him after having lost his memory and she casually had a new start while he lost a year of his life and obviously had insecurities about his self before the accident. She obviously couldn't stop her life for him and stay at their town forever, but completely ignoring him and playing the stranger, was dumb. I get that she felt guilty, but she was supposed to be a close friend.
I just remembered how nice AnoHana's OST was. I always like it when a song transports me to whatever situations it was originally used in.
Also, while I didn't hear too many good things from you guys I'd say that the show, as manipulative as it might've been, worked way better for me than other similar shows that tried to make me cry but couldn't, like Angel Beats.
Also, while I didn't hear too many good things from you guys I'd say that the show, as manipulative as it might've been, worked way better for me than other similar shows that tried to make me cry but couldn't, like Angel Beats.
AquaWateria
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I'm honestly suprised how well Deadpool is doing at the box office.
MikeHattsu
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I'm one of the few here who liked it too!
names2hard4you
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I'm not. Superhero movies are hot these days. This one has the fact that it's a comedy and it's R rated which makes folks want to check it out. The marketing for it has been on point too.
Cornbread78
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Kotoura-san 09
Twin tails is best tails.
I'm actually liking this show, even with the utterly bizarre mood whiplashes.
Yrah, it gets dark in a couple spots, but it's pretty good overall... typical anime ending is all I'll say.
It's more the fanbase will turn out on Thursday and Friday. Big drops on Sat/Sun won't bode well for it.
I agree that the show certainly forces dramatic situations, but said drama actually made me cry several times throughout the show. I'd probably rank it way higher than Angel Beats, mostly because it takes the time to develop all its cast rather than having most of them be one-note and just disappear for the finale without any conclussion to their (obviously non-existant) character arcs.
Why? Deadpool is a cool hero and lots of people like him.
hosannainexcelsis
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At least Ano Hana looks good.
I actually dropped Plastic Memories over similar reasons, saw 5 episodes. I almost never do that.
AquaWateria
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Considering how strong the marketing has been so far I don't think there will be big drops. Plus from what I hear there are a bunch of kids watching it even though it's rated R. Just shows that anything labeled as superhero will catch on.
Also this is coming from a person who thought Deadpool wouldn't have a pull compared to other superheroes.
You mean over overblown melodrama? Still, I'd suggest that you give AnoHana a chance.
And if you do, please disregard how a little girl sits on a boy's lap and innocently moves around until he passes out in the first episode, since happily the show drops that kind of preposterous fanservice after that one time at the start (I seriously felt like dropping the show after that one scene). Also, I don't remember it doing slapstick for the most part, which is great in my book since I hate when a show feels like it has shown its audience too much drama and tries to divert their attention with a stupid gag or fanservice.
The OST is actually quite good, and it sounds like it would feel really at home in a visual novel with good production values.
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