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That's one of the things I like about HxH the most, the maturity despite the childish look and protagonists.
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That's one of the things I like about HxH the most, the maturity despite the childish look and protagonists.
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hosannainexcelsis
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So do you ship Satoru/Kenya or Satoru/Sensei?
It's clearly Satoru x Kenya and Kenya x Sensei. Get it right!
Satoru x Hiromi OTP
Admiral Woofington
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My AOTS is Venture Bros, followed by Treme
Assassination Classroom S2 - 7
So we're already upto
and the manga is confirmed to be ending next month. Guess they'll try to squeeze everything into this last season then in which case I'll bail out of the manga now.
Enjoyed this arc in the manga but low on the laughs. Though I was really hoping after Erased
So we're already upto
The Reaper
Enjoyed this arc in the manga but low on the laughs. Though I was really hoping after Erased
I wasn't going to end on another cliffhanger, even if I know what happens 
Admiral Woofington
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Dedication Through Light
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Are you one of those Kenya haters!?
He and Satoru really put this up there for the best episode, actually.
Crash Station
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Episode 5 was a welcome change of pace that showed some actual effects of Satoru's time nonsense.
But really, 7 isn't the worst episode (I'd probably say 4 was), but it did have some wonky pacing which is a symptom of a bigger problem with the highs and lows of the series itself. The prevention period is supposed to be over, as are the boring interactions between Kayo and Satoru. The excitement should return next episode and continue until the end, but this one dwelled on things that just weren't important. I will say that it was nice to see a full chapter covered in the first 6 minutes, but the rest was a chore to get through just as it was for me in the manga. Steins;gate showed how to balance time-hopping downtime with its tone and presentation, but here it's wildly inconsistent and if I didn't know what happens, I'd say it's dangerously close to falling into a looping status quo.
Him having similar abilities to Satoru is also a suspicion of mine.
Crash Station
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Kenya is one of the good parts. The interactions between him and Satoru are probably the most compelling in the past.
That would be such a cop out (of time)
It's been my favourite thing about the series so far, personally I wouldn't mind watching more interaction between these two rather than Satoru and Hinazaki.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes 011
It may be the far-flung future, but but the nobility sure do love getting into some Shakespearean court drama and pettiness. Including attempted suicide and of course everyone's favorite - ironic death. Not by suicide, but they offered anyway.
(LAUGH TRACK)
It may be the far-flung future, but but the nobility sure do love getting into some Shakespearean court drama and pettiness. Including attempted suicide and of course everyone's favorite - ironic death. Not by suicide, but they offered anyway.
Dedication Through Light
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The episode provided more evidence for my Kenya theory.
A is litrally the synopsis of episode 7.
Admiral Woofington
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Ojisan to Marshmallow 7
A challenger approaches
A challenger approaches
MetroidPrimeRib
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Kenya in Erased is def suspicious but I dunno if its anything more then a red herring
pffft she wishes
pffft she wishes
He's mostly suspicious because he's written almost the same as Satoru: as a 29 year old in the body of a 10 year old.
victreeb3l
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It was good
Cornbread78
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Super Lovers doesn't air until the spring season though.
Steins Gate ep.20
Fuck,
Mr. Braun too?
no, not Assistant now too!
Admiral Woofington
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Erased 7
I've been a fan of the VA this whole time, but that opening scene of him screaming was kind of awkward because the character's face did not match how loud the volume was. Don't know if it was an issue with the sound mixing or the VA, but it was awkward almost like people doing flash videos and pretending to scream, but not wanting to wake up people in the house so do they do that weird whisper scream lol.
As others said, episode was a def a return to form which only highlights just how many issues the
has. The drama in that feels forced or the police are just incompetent beyond belief, but someone made it seem like that's the norm in Japan. At least in the US we'd have like lawyers I guess. Or CSI good cop good cop.
Nice to see the differences in
but I hope there's more to Kenya besides "aight dawg" because he played along WAY too easily and
. Wanting to be a hero doesn't translate with just how much knowledge
. Maybe this is where that chat he had with
.
Also I'd like to either fire the director or whoever makes the decisions for this baity/cliche as fuck mystery scenes at the end of many episodes. It's doing a disservice to the show to have that clickbait shit lol
I've been a fan of the VA this whole time, but that opening scene of him screaming was kind of awkward because the character's face did not match how loud the volume was. Don't know if it was an issue with the sound mixing or the VA, but it was awkward almost like people doing flash videos and pretending to scream, but not wanting to wake up people in the house so do they do that weird whisper scream lol.
As others said, episode was a def a return to form which only highlights just how many issues the
present timeline
Nice to see the differences in
the timeline
believes Satoru like if he had a superpower
Satoru has and the way he's phrasing shit unless Kenya already suspects he's a time traveler
plays along
Also I'd like to either fire the director or whoever makes the decisions for this baity/cliche as fuck mystery scenes at the end of many episodes. It's doing a disservice to the show to have that clickbait shit lol
Erased: 7
Pretty good episode.
Ojisan to Marshmallow: 7
Was wondering when that girl was going to show up. She can leave, didnt care for her much but Wakabayashi outsmarting her should be fun to watch.
Pretty good episode.
Satoru and Kenya had some nice interactions but Kenya is still very suspicious. He still just seems a bit too perceptive for his age and it seems weird that he approached Satoru this time when nothing really changed from the previous time at that point. The Yuuki scene was a bit much tbh. Its great how determined Satoru is to get things right this time but thinking about taking Kayos mother out was a bit surprising, hes really desperate this time. Setting up the bus for Kayo was a nice scene then checking on her then that cliffhanger came. Hopefully its not as bad as it looks.
Ojisan to Marshmallow: 7
Was wondering when that girl was going to show up. She can leave, didnt care for her much but Wakabayashi outsmarting her should be fun to watch.
victreeb3l
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Konosuba 2
Ok. Better the first. Animation is just lol.
Wish KyoAni did this show instead of these amateurs.
Ok. Better the first. Animation is just lol.
Wish KyoAni did this show instead of these amateurs.
hosannainexcelsis
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Garakowa
Interesting, albeit messy movie. The script is somewhat weak, the character designs and art direction are mediocre, and Ishihama indulges in fades to black and quick layered panning way too much. (Seriously, I got queasy looking at some of those pans.) But there's a lot of interesting visual ideas here as well, and in the more horror-based segments some really great visual direction. Ishihama reminds me of Yamauchi a bit, though probably better, in that he has a great sense of style but not always the greatest sense of cohesiveness. Hopefully whatever he directs next has strong enough material to bring out the best in him.
Interesting, albeit messy movie. The script is somewhat weak, the character designs and art direction are mediocre, and Ishihama indulges in fades to black and quick layered panning way too much. (Seriously, I got queasy looking at some of those pans.) But there's a lot of interesting visual ideas here as well, and in the more horror-based segments some really great visual direction. Ishihama reminds me of Yamauchi a bit, though probably better, in that he has a great sense of style but not always the greatest sense of cohesiveness. Hopefully whatever he directs next has strong enough material to bring out the best in him.
ThatChairMan
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Active Raid 7
Didn't expect the OP to get updated visuals though. Pretty damn excited for when both bosses get in their Willwears. And why is pickpocket girl in it?
That fucking ending though. LOGOS and the political conspiracy subplots are getting a bit more important now, but I'm hoping it doesn't go too serious.
It's like if Rail Wars was actually about trains.
Didn't expect the OP to get updated visuals though. Pretty damn excited for when both bosses get in their Willwears. And why is pickpocket girl in it?
Bakemonogatari 1-11
I am glad I have decided to rewatch it after 2 years I guess, I've noticed a significant amount of depth in the narrative and humor still stands strong. I did not pick a new show after Maria the Virgin Witch because I wanted to finish this rewatch. Maybe I should also start Nisemonogatari after this (in complete privacy).
I liked Hitagi and Sengoku's arc the most. The odd supernatural stories reflect many other real issues. Something I haven't noticed at all in my first viewing.
I am glad I have decided to rewatch it after 2 years I guess, I've noticed a significant amount of depth in the narrative and humor still stands strong. I did not pick a new show after Maria the Virgin Witch because I wanted to finish this rewatch. Maybe I should also start Nisemonogatari after this (in complete privacy).
I liked Hitagi and Sengoku's arc the most. The odd supernatural stories reflect many other real issues. Something I haven't noticed at all in my first viewing.
Konosuba novels getting a crazy anime boost. Around the time the anime was announced (late May 2015) Kadokawa announced the series had sold 400,000 lifetime copies; in the last year that number has now tripled to 1,500,000.
https://twitter.com/kadokawasneaker/status/700542196290707456
https://twitter.com/kadokawasneaker/status/700542196290707456
Maximilian Kolbe
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Not really surprising, first of all it's great show, and then it's also already most famous LN adaption in this season before anime start airing(yeah you may ask "why Kadokawa make it only 10 episodes?", well, Kadokawa's logic is hard to understand, there are also many Kadokawa LNs sold 10k+ BD/DVD but still didn't get s2, like Maou-sama).
GOD, don't remind me. T_T
Didn't know Konosuba was supposed to be 10 episode (you sure it isn't 11?)
That's some bs.
Maximilian Kolbe
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GOD, don't remind me. T_T
Didn't know Konosuba was supposed to be 10 episode (you sure it isn't 11?)
That's some bs.
10+1OVA...you can say it's 11.
Love Live Movie PE is up for preorder at RS
http://www.rightstufanime.com/Love-Live-The-School-Idol-Movie-Premium-Edition-Blu-ray
Hell yeah, i'm all over this.
Not a surprise, mainly Konosuba has one big problem, it's a teen rpg alternative world story with harem elements. The market is overcrowded with those, I skipped the manga for the same reason, it looked exactly like many others. With an anime showing its strengths (mainly being funny as hell) it becomes more accessible.
MikeHattsu
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Oh, you
Thanks for sharing another nice find. I appreciate your work.
Maximilian Kolbe
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Oh thanks for sharing.
striferser
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Nice boost. I guess they hit a homerun with this one
What book?
The book doesn't exist. It's a hypothetical example; he's saying that it's like the kind of story that Edgar Allan Poe would write, where people switch places etc.
It's worth noting that the exact phrase used in the Japanese for "the switched man" turns up in an online synopsis of Stonehearst Asylum, a fairly unnoteworthy film adaptation of one of Poe's stories.
The plot thickens.
Cornbread78
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I can't wait for the harem stuff to start, 1 episode for each awkward moment with each girl maybe? Could be fun, it mean, the MAL tag did say romance. We have the must do it once a day girl, the girl that likes it rough and the exhibitionist that excels at party tricks; Could be awesome...
You should watch it!
Okabe was a grade A idiot for not realising the fact that was, obviously apparent to anyone with a brain, from the very beginning.
This episode felt weirdly rushed, part of that is undoubtedly the fact that they had to speed through events already covered but even then I don't feel it was handled very well. Then there was some really weird dialogue, character interactions and moments that rubbed me the wrong way; Satoru's scream, Yuuki's giant overreaction to Satoru's question (there can still be some context to that I guess), Kenya's complete acceptance of Satoru's behaviour (oh you just tried to kill a person ? cool ) or the complete skipping of the reasoning Satoru gave to Kayo to convince her to just skip school and home (another part why it felt rushed ) Did he tell her she was going to get offed or something ? You don't just run away from home and knowingly involve police without a strong reason. And how does Satoru know it's his final revival ? In all of that, the episode was devoid of the tension, I guess the stairs scene had some but I was to busy finding that whole scenario ridiculous to notice. Overall pretty meh. By no means the end of the world and I think/hope it will recover neatly since we're in new territory now but it was the episode I enjoyed the least so far.
Good for you.
bobawesome
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Received my Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex blu-ray sets from Kimchidvd the other day and I have to say...whoa. They certainly leave a good first impression in still shots but once you get a hold of them yourself you notice how fragile and...cheap...it all feels. Even the huge-ass art boxes, which look like they should be pretty sturdy, have more give than you'd think. Four of the fourteen cases arrived damaged and if you look at the artwork from more than an arm's length away you can see just how insanely low quality and blurry the images are. The amaray cases don't even have enough room for the covers so one end is constantly poking out. Certainly not an issue with higher quality cases. I feel like a bit of a fool for dropping $230 on these sets. I should've listened to my gut and carried on collecting the Ghibli silhouettes.
Oh well... My Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Utamonogatari sets are arriving Saturday to make it all better. So insanely glad the former is releasing a month earlier than scheduled.
Oh well... My Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Utamonogatari sets are arriving Saturday to make it all better. So insanely glad the former is releasing a month earlier than scheduled.
I actually do appreciate the news being posted. "Nice find" is still an AnimeGAF meme I enjoy though.
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