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[Aki-at]

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo - 2 to 3

Was but a simple deduction to know how

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the initial murder was carried out, I knew from the get go it'd have to be some kind of mirror.

A decent opening mystery but nothing spectacular, I was a bit bothered that the

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murderer was using a poster of all things to hide one of the corpses. But I'd be lying if I didn't say the show wasn't suspenseful, actually thought Miyuki bought the ticket there.

Not sure if I'll pick up this series or not yet to go con-currently with Lovely Complex yet, probably going to try one of the classic Gundams next.

 

[TUSR]

Phantom World-

Narag is going to be a happy kitty tonight. The doujins for this show should be oh so good.

what

 

[Clov]

I hope Sentai brings over the movie. If not I hope the release has Eng Subs.

I think GuP does pretty well for them, so I think they'll get a hold of it eventually. I think it's a matter of time. Reminds me, I should probably watch the series at some point.

Unrelated, but since I got my Free! Eternal Summer BD set in, I thought I'd watch an episode to get an idea of how good the set is. Watching the OVA episode, I didn't see any major problems. Subtitles are nice looking as well, like your standard Funimation BD release. The series as a whole looks pretty fantastic on BD, as I'd expect of a KyoAni production.

I only got a standard edition set, but the cover is reversible, and the disc art is very nice as well. If you liked the series at all, I'd recommend picking up a set. Not sure if that collector's edition is in stock anymore, but the limited and standard should be widely available.

 

[Joe Molotov]

yall make it sound like Narag would be fine with cats

they are fine too

 

[names2hard4you]

what

It was pointed out on Twitter last night by Narag, I guess it is true. The word doujin made you pop up outta nowhere

 

[Hellwarden]

So is Terra Formars going to be the designated bad show that everyone is going to watch next season?

Or are we all going to go with Asterisk?

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

I made it about 5 minutes into the first episode of Terraformars. Surprisngly, I read like 120 chapters of the manga. It was bad.

 

[Maximilian Kolbe]

So is Terra Formars going to be the designated bad show that everyone is going to watch next season?


Or are we all going to go with Asterisk?

Terra Formars s1 is like anime version discovery channel(dat narrator), i hope s2 keep about that lol.

 

[names2hard4you]

Or are we all going to go with Asterisk?

Never saw Terra Formers as something interesting to watch, and everyone just seems to constantly trash on it too. As for this Asterisk? I had enough head patting for 5 seasons with just half of what I watched of the first part of this one. Not even gonna go near it lol.

 

[ViciousDS]

Code Geass is art so you should be

Sit back, relax, and get ready for this train ride!

Man, I'll have to break down and watch that soon. I wish there was enough people that haven't seen it so we could do a group watch for it.

Wait you haven't seen Code Geass yet?
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR.

Do it. Do it. Do it.

The more people watching Code Geass the better.

You have no idea what you're getting yourself into. You poor bastard.

I'm surprised when anyone unironically likes Code Geass.

Code Geass was legit. The first season was a legit good anime.

The second season was also a legit good anime, but not for the same reasons.

It's one of my all time favourite shows. Code Geass was a ride I'll never forget.

Anybody who watches anime should watch Code Geass.

Geass is the MJ of anime

Choose any MJ in whatever context and its hold true.

Sounds like I should have watched this a long time ago lol

 

[ThatChairMan]

Fafner: Dead Aggressor (1-End)

The earlier episodes were a lot better on a rewatch, since I can tell apart the Hirai characters this time, and know what all the neat but pointless Norse mythology naming conventions meant. Pretty amazed at the amount of callbacks that Exodus actually made to this, I actually didn't catch most of them the first time through the latter. And that's in addition to consistent, but voiceless background characters like Akira. I didn't realize he actually appeared quite a few times throughout.

Definitely appreciate this more the second time around, although coming back to the mostly average and sometimes terrible animation was kind of tough. I think one of the reasons I was probably more receptive to the mecha CG in H&E and Exodus was due to how much better it was than the

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superior

2D handdrawn animation was in DA.

 

[victreeb3l]

Phantom World 7: 😸😸😸😸😸😸😸😸😸

I dont want to get ahead of myself or anything but this is the best episode this season from the best show of the season.

Might be the best episode in anything in the last 10 years.

KyoAni is the best studio in existence.

 

[Haly]

Overselling it a bit, maybe.

 

[victreeb3l]

Seriously though, thank you KyoNyani

🙏🏽

 

[Hellwarden]

I made it about 5 minutes into the first episode of Terraformars. Surprisngly, I read like 120 chapters of the manga. It was bad.

Awww, then you missed out on the fantastic censorship!

 

[Cornbread78]

Steins Gate ep.17
Pretty emotional episode for Ferys. That was one hell of a tough decision she had to make, but how did she

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remember the other timeline?

I thought Okabe was the only one with that power? It looks like she still remembers even after the new D-mail was sent too..

 

[Dedication Through Light]

So is Terra Formars going to be the designated bad show that everyone is going to watch next season?


Or are we all going to go with Asterisk?

Everyone. watch. Terra formars? Best joke of the night, lol.

Ill watch it for the sake of Marcos Garcia and Alex K Stewart for that KENN, and also Akari. Some of my favorite moments are in what this season would cover.

 

[names2hard4you]

Seriously though, thank you KyoNyani

🙏🏽

Nyouka when?

Awww, then you missed out on the fantastic censorship!

It's better when it's all in your head. Clearly that didn't work for the guy in that GIF though.

 

[CheapJuice]

For the superior anime trash cat episode, Maken Ki Two - 03 is the way to go
Sasuga Xebec

 

[Aki-at]

KonoSuba - 1

Some chuckles but overall was fairly boring and pedestrian. Not sure if I'll pick this show up after the opening episode but I'll put it down as needing to establish the world and make a judgement on the second episode.

 

[Maximilian Kolbe]

I think this is visually best OP of the season lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg-fkXBI8rE

 

[victreeb3l]

Nyouka when?

Yes. Please.

I'm interested in seeing how Chitanda looks with cat ears. You might even say I'm...curious.

Also, where the hell is the next season of Dog Days

 

[Cornbread78]

Steins Gate ep.18
Another take back from a D-mail sent by a close friend. Life is suffering for Okabe at this point as he tries to prevent

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Mayuri's death by unchanging the changed timelines.

How is he gong to stop SERN at the same time? These episodes are a lot more serious in tone compared to the beginning...

 

[OniBarubary]

Steins Gate ep.18
Another take back from a D-mail sent by a close friend. Life is suffering for Okabe at this point as he tries to prevent

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Mayuri's death by unchanging the changed timelines.

How is he gong to stop SERN at the same time? These episodes are a lot more serious in tone compared to the beginning...

I loved the tone shift.

As I've said before, anime is very good at leading with humor and silliness to get you invested in the characters then pull the rug out from under you so the serious moments have way more impact.

 

[Hamst3r]

I hadn't seen this fan trailer for Neon Genesis Evangelion before and I think it's pretty great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waO6w7AJAVc

 

[kewlmyc]

Or are we all going to go with Asterisk?

Eww.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I think this is visually best OP of the season lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg-fkXBI8rE

are those meant to be the goblins from Grimgar? lmao

 

[Line_HTX]

It was pointed out on Twitter last night by Narag, I guess it is true. The word doujin made you pop up outta nowhere

There's a handful of TUSR summoning words or TUSR bait, I swear. I could use doujin or other key words in either NFL or Fighting Game Headquarters and he would be like "You rang, fam?" within two minutes.

:LOL

 

[Cornbread78]

I loved the tone shift.

As I've said before, anime is very good at leading with humor and silliness to get you invested in the characters then pull the rug out from under you so the serious moments have way more impact.

Yeah, it's been working. These last few episodes have been killers.

 

[Maximilian Kolbe]

are those meant to be the goblins from Grimgar? lmao

Yeah and it's official.

 

[jbug617]

Funi got The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Funimation Entertainment is proud to announce its acquisition of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" – the 2006 film and first, non-franchise theatrical release from acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda. Funimation has secured the exclusive North American rights to home entertainment, video on demand and broadcast distribution of the film as part of its agreement with Kadokawa. With the new acquisition of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" and prior acquisitions of "Summer Wars," "Wolf Children" and "The Boy and The Beast," Funimation now holds rights to all four Mamoru Hosoda masterpieces. In homage to the film's theme of time travel, Funimation will be releasing a special home video edition of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" later this year to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of its theatrical release.

https://twitter.com/WTK/status/700188120398999552
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...he-girl-who-leapt-through-time-300221737.html

 

[JCG]

Yay for those who don't already have a copy or wish to upgrade.

 

[PdotMichael]

Finally!
Girls und Panzer movie BD/DVD confirmed release at May 27, include after ending OVA.
http://girls-und-panzer.at.webry.info/201602/article_5.html

Sooner than expected.

 

[Dresden]

phantom world 7

this reminded me of Yamato ep9. Trip through the mansion ended up being pretty profound and insightful and stuff:

if you look closely you can see meaning.

the episode works off a silly premise ticking off another boring fetish (tho i guess it might be too mild a thing to warrant such usage, so maybe kitsch?), but messes up one crucial detail, like how one might forget to put a peg in a leg as he crafts a peg-leg. Two unnecessary ears makes it too many ears.

 

[Quasar]

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-new...readers-listed

Cast announced for the english audiobook of Kizumonogatari. Think I would have preferred one reader rather than multiple people doing dofferent characters. I think that would have been less jarring after hearing the Japanese voices so long. Really wonder how Shinobu will sound.

Do want to support LN audiobooks though.

Are these known audiobook people? Or just us anime voice actors?

 

[ShinRPGamer]

Funi got The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

https://twitter.com/WTK/status/700188120398999552
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...he-girl-who-leapt-through-time-300221737.html

So it's official now? Good to see another Bandai title saved.

Now if only Funimation can get around to re-releasing Escaflowne and the like.

 

[Jarmel]

Ears were fluffy tho

 

[Articalys]

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-new...readers-listed

Cast announced for the english audiobook of Kizumonogatari. Think I would have preferred one reader rather than multiple people doing dofferent characters. I think that would have been less jarring after hearing the Japanese voices so long. Really wonder how Shinobu will sound.

Do want to support LN audiobooks though.

Are these known audiobook people? Or just us anime voice actors?

All voice actors. Probably a Bang Zoom production since they've all done work with them before.

Erik Kimerer
Cristina Vee
Keith Silverstein

 

[striferser]

I think this is visually best OP of the season lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg-fkXBI8rE

Them goblins sure can dance (lol)

 

[Line_HTX]

phantom world 7

this reminded me of Yamato ep9. Trip through the mansion ended up being pretty profound and insightful and stuff:

if you look closely you can see meaning.

the episode works off a silly premise ticking off another boring fetish (tho i guess it might be too mild a thing to warrant such usage, so maybe kitsch?), but messes up one crucial detail, like how one might forget to put a peg in a leg as he crafts a peg-leg. Two unnecessary ears makes it too many ears.

This must be the work of an enemy stand.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

this reminded me of Yamato ep9. Trip through the mansion ended up being pretty profound and insightful and stuff:

nah you guys arent gonna get me to watch phantom world so stop tryin

 

[Shard]

nah you guys arent gonna get me to watch phantom world so stop tryin

Just say no to Kyoto Animation adaptations of Shitty Light Novels

 

[ibyea]

For those who are curious, in a recent tweet, the manga author of Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu says that the current anime will cover up to volume 5 of the manga, so about the time the flashback ends and the manga goes back to the "present day" of its opening. She encourages people to buy the BD/DVDs to see the rest of the manga adapted into anime.

Noooooo.

 

[ibyea]

Anybody who watches anime should watch Code Geass.

I don't know about that. I watched a few episodes and then I decided to drop it.

 

[Dresden]

Kagewani - 5

It's kinda hard to convey what makes it so cool visually without gifs. Which in turn is kinda weird in a pleasant way because the show itself features very limited animation. There's little to work with and they do so much with it.

 

[Twin Tails]

KonoSubara 6 The GOAT of the season.
Phantom World 7 I liked it.
HaruChika 7 ?
Bahamut 6 It ain't an terrible amazing magic school anime with MC dressing up as lady.

Or are we all going to go with Asterisk?

Sign me up for Asterisk.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

Yeah, it's been working. These last few episodes have been killers.

I finished Stein's Gate a while ago. I honestly think Okabe might have the greatest willpower of any anime character ever.

 

[striferser]

Konosuba 6
Bullied Aqua will never be not funny.
Megumin floating behind darkness make me lol.

 

[PdotMichael]

Aqua bullying must stop now! She was the most useful partymember in the recent episodes!

Would join the Axis cult and accept the big INT penalty.

 

[Qurupeke]

Late to this, but Code Geass was good, unironically. It's just a crazy ride, with good mecha action.

Tatami Galaxy Finished

Great series. Dragged a bit in the middle and the final scene wasn't terribly satisfying but overall a very strong work whose literary roots show through thanks to Yuasa's unrestrained direction. As I said before, what came cross as haphazard or random in one episode or another eventually all converged in a single, coherent point. It's very rare for anime to be as conclusive as Tatami Galaxy; rare, indeed, for serialized television in general. I'm glad I gave this a second chance.

Glad you liked it. Yeah, the ending was great and I was surprised that they even managed to make everything understandable, to a show that seemed to follow a "Club of the week" format for the most of it. I think I've made it clear with my previous posts, but I have never been so satisfied with a single show.