Hellwarden
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Put God Eater on Toonami.
Since Akame Ga Kill is over the block is really missing a pointlessly edgy show.
Since Akame Ga Kill is over the block is really missing a pointlessly edgy show.
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Winter Anime 2016 |OT| Celebrating the New Year and PSO2's release in the west!
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Dedication Through Light
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yes finally you make a good suggestion, this is what we need, though having a cut version of Feed A will be disappointing.
Sibersk Esto
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The ebony devil fight had some great shots for sure.
I recently rewatched this and I still love it.names2hard4you
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Dimension W 08
I like how mysterious this island is, and that thanks to the previous episode, we know how Kyouma knows some of the places that they are at. The action was quite nice! And poor Mira continues to be called a piece of junk.
I like how mysterious this island is, and that thanks to the previous episode, we know how Kyouma knows some of the places that they are at. The action was quite nice! And poor Mira continues to be called a piece of junk.
Fafner-(1-2)
Well my first reaction is that this reminds me of Evangelion. The show takes place in a setting that isolated from the rest of a devastated world. The town just like Tokyo-3 has incorporated military defenses into the building structures and the civilians are trained to evacuate to shelters in case of an alien attack. The aliens themselves give off that abnormal design like Angels although not as 'inventive' as some of the more abstract Angel designs. The music itself also sounds similar to NGE.
The plot itself seems like the usual 'boy needs to fight in newly acquired robot to defend X'. There looks to be some possible political backstabbing in the future but whatever. The characters themselves aren't particularly engrossing or engaging either. In fact I'm having a hard time telling some of the characters apart, especially some of the older females.
The animation itself isn't good as this was the opening fight and it was fairly boring in how it was staged. The non-action scenes don't have much motion either. The storyboarding is kinda interesting at times as there are a lot of off-kilter shots, some of which feels unnecessary. The backgrounds are surprisingly nice, which is unusual for a mid 2000s show. The art direction as a whole is decent primarily because of the background work. I imagine a lot of shots would be in CGI nowadays such as the water.
Why the hell am I watching this? Well I sorta know the answer in that I'm curious about Xebec's production quality in the last decade and I had heard Exodus was fairly good. I hate hate hate Hiraiface so that had killed my interest prior but I was tired last night and couldn't go to sleep so decided to try it in a sleepy furor. I know I have better shows to watch so I'm not sure I'm going to finish this.
Well my first reaction is that this reminds me of Evangelion. The show takes place in a setting that isolated from the rest of a devastated world. The town just like Tokyo-3 has incorporated military defenses into the building structures and the civilians are trained to evacuate to shelters in case of an alien attack. The aliens themselves give off that abnormal design like Angels although not as 'inventive' as some of the more abstract Angel designs. The music itself also sounds similar to NGE.
The plot itself seems like the usual 'boy needs to fight in newly acquired robot to defend X'. There looks to be some possible political backstabbing in the future but whatever. The characters themselves aren't particularly engrossing or engaging either. In fact I'm having a hard time telling some of the characters apart, especially some of the older females.
What makes this worse is that a number of characters might have similar hair colors, as the hair colors are largely realistic, making it even harder to know who the fuck is who. There just isn't any sort of chemistry between the characters that is memorable other than between the main character and his blonde friend that is yaoi bait.
Hirai truly is the worst character designer of all time.
The animation itself isn't good as this was the opening fight and it was fairly boring in how it was staged. The non-action scenes don't have much motion either. The storyboarding is kinda interesting at times as there are a lot of off-kilter shots, some of which feels unnecessary. The backgrounds are surprisingly nice, which is unusual for a mid 2000s show. The art direction as a whole is decent primarily because of the background work. I imagine a lot of shots would be in CGI nowadays such as the water.
PdotMichael
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MetroidPrimeRib
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I would also want to immortalize Vegeta crying because he can't go Super Saiyan in statue form.
I hate this meme.
2nd best arc in the series. Probably the most spectacular character reversal I've ever seen even if the opening of the first episode shows you what it is anyway for some reason.
I hate Nadeko and this arc is really good.
Goddamit, my resolve is wavering ...
What I remember from first 5 episodes of Fafner outside of overwhelming NGE vibes:
Are you there ?
Are you there ?
Are you there ?
Hissssssssssssssss
Seriously, this arc is downright amazing with how it took Nadeko, a character I couldn't have care less about before, and wove a great story around her. Like others have said, her story arc in SS is one of the best things in Monogatari by far.
nintendoman58
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Evangelion with Hirai faces is what I imagined this show would be just by looking at its poster and OP.
Crash Station
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The main theme is similar.
But yeah, outside of a few tracks, it's pretty distinct.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Osomatsu 21
Well, good thing I read Akagi so I could understand what the hell was going on in the first skit.
Well, good thing I read Akagi so I could understand what the hell was going on in the first skit.
Crash Station
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To be fair, part favorites are as variant as Final Fantasy favorites. Part 3 being a favorite makes sense because it was the first part that utilizes the series main method of fighting. It adds more to the table than any other part with all parts following it being derivative of it to some extent.
That's how it starts out, but it finds its own path after a while.
...Hiraiface is there to stay though.
Dedication Through Light
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Still waiting on more Fafner after Exodus to be made.
names2hard4you
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Grimgar 08
Mary is finally joining in with the gang. They really want us to feel bad for the Goblins don't they lol. The moment in the cemetery was pretty damn touching, and there was a reason why they kept going after Goblins, aside from getting more experience.
It's a shame that this is ending soon. Feels like the ending of an arc that has lots of promising threads to follow. I'd love to watch these kids with their new knowledge tackling on bigger foes, going on adventures and discovering more about their world. Although the action moments are far and between, they are pretty good and this last episode shows just how proficient they have gotten in terms of teamwork. I may be tempted to pick up the books for this.
PS: Yume was fine, but I approve this ship more.
Mary is finally joining in with the gang. They really want us to feel bad for the Goblins don't they lol. The moment in the cemetery was pretty damn touching, and there was a reason why they kept going after Goblins, aside from getting more experience.
It's a shame that this is ending soon. Feels like the ending of an arc that has lots of promising threads to follow. I'd love to watch these kids with their new knowledge tackling on bigger foes, going on adventures and discovering more about their world. Although the action moments are far and between, they are pretty good and this last episode shows just how proficient they have gotten in terms of teamwork. I may be tempted to pick up the books for this.
PS: Yume was fine, but I approve this ship more.
Polnareff is kind of a dumbfuck (and is that way for most of the Part) but Kakoyin is more underutilized than anything. I don't recall Kakoyin himself doing anything dumb during the Death 13 fight. In fact he comes out of the ordeal looking like the smartest person in the room.
Hate. Let me tell you how much I've come to hate Hiraiface since I began to live. There are 100 billion cells that make up my body. If the word 'hate' was engraved on each nanoangstrom of those tens of billions of cells, it would not equal one one-billionth of the hate I feel for Hiraiface at this micro-instant. For Hirai. Hate. Hate.
Hellwarden
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So, despite all my problems with the show, I like Crimson Moon's second opening. It's goofy and over the top. It gives the show some much needed style.
I don't think this season has had any really stellar openings though. Dimension W's is okay.
I don't think this season has had any really stellar openings though. Dimension W's is okay.
PdotMichael
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It's funny because Japan stopped drawing noses for years now.
Cornbread78
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Yeah, I'm hoping they announce something past this season, since this will definitely be a "go read the LN" style ending. Also, be ready for Yume x Mary fighting for the rights to jump on "Hal's" D.... He is now the might MC McDreamy and will have a love triangle around him. Hey, maybe Shiori will jump in and we can get a full harem going for the man.
hosannainexcelsis
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The Erased OP is definitely stellar. It's minimalist, but the Rakugo Shinjuu OP is also quite good.
Not really true. It varies by series and by character age and gender. Younger characters and females are more likely to get simpler noses, whereas older characters and males are more likely to get detailed noses.
MetroidPrimeRib
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All the conversations in that arc between Nadeko and people who aren't Araragi are great.
names2hard4you
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This is going to be another Danmachi in that right when it feels the show is about to start, we are watching the last episode. Just like that one, I bet we won't be seeing a season 2 right away, if at all. Which is a shame in this case. I'm really left wondering just how this whole world works, how they got there. There are just so many things that they can do (and probably have done already in the books), I'd love to see it all animated.
ThatChairMan
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Well, I can only hope you stick with it until it drops the Eva-clone vibes and picks up its own pace. It is generally agreed that most of the writing issues DA had in the first half, aside from animation, are handled a lot better in the second.
The Hiraiface never really goes away, but I thought it got more bearable with the higher production values in H&E and Exodus.
Given the trend, it'll be a 5 year wait for the next part.
You understand the rules of majhong? I mean i like Akagi but I couldn't understand what the hell was actually happening most of the time. All I know is if you shout RON or PON you're winning.
Gad Guard 11
Still impressed by the ambition this show has with its story-telling and how it isn't afraid to shift things up for certain episodes. Very Baccano like episode where there were just tons of characters and gangs all with different affiliations and rivalries that shifted in and out of chronological order. It was an impressive feat that it all made sense and was well paced. Also a cool little segment where the backstory was narrated over a videogame.
Love how the episode made me re-assess the morals of a lot of the characters and stripped away a lot of the pre-conceived notions of them.
MetroidPrimeRib
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I just surfed through the Akagi anime but made an effort to know most of the rules of Riichi Mahjong when I read the manga. I don't know every hand or combination possible but I do know a lot of them and the rules.
I just gotta remember that Washizu Mahjong isn't the standard with the opaque/transparent tiles after reading 200 chapters of it,
gashikunFLCL
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[Osomatsu-san] - 21
I miss being able to play mahjong.
I want more Akumatsu!
I miss being able to play mahjong.
I want more Akumatsu!
names2hard4you
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Shirayuki 20
All ended well. Surprising how forgiving Shirayuki was towards her dad since well, he was gone for all of her life without reaching out to her. We also got to watch Raj one last time, and the guy is awesome now, he went through such a change. Definitely one of my favourite characters this season.
All ended well. Surprising how forgiving Shirayuki was towards her dad since well, he was gone for all of her life without reaching out to her. We also got to watch Raj one last time, and the guy is awesome now, he went through such a change. Definitely one of my favourite characters this season.
I don't think most episodes follow this formula as much as you say, but that's more minor. More importantly (and perhaps this is a bit unfair), your analysis doesn't engage with the biggest thing about what the series is.Sölf;197098087 said:
Concrete Revolutio is about Japan's postwar history, and all the events and characters correspond to actual movements, incidents, and pop culture heroes from that era. As much as the series is about the characters, it is also about reckoning with the political turmoil of that period. That's what I find most fascinating about it.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Is there any end to anime kickstarter shenanigans
huh? Thats so weird. Maybe their production budget is completely fucked or something or maybe a producer/sponsor backed out. Does it even say what the money is specifically going towards?
Cornbread78
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Shirayuki ep.20
Ive got the watch and you back now. Thats enough for me.
Oh prince Zen you so dreamy...
Pretty good episode as we got full insight on what happened to Shirayuki as a child and why she was raised by her grandparents. Raj was really good, and the same for Obi. It's funny how we got to scroll through her entire harem before and after the Zen moments, lol.
Ive got the watch and you back now. Thats enough for me.
Oh prince Zen you so dreamy...
Pretty good episode as we got full insight on what happened to Shirayuki as a child and why she was raised by her grandparents. Raj was really good, and the same for Obi. It's funny how we got to scroll through her entire harem before and after the Zen moments, lol.
TheGreatDirector
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Cross Ange Episode 1-8
Ange was annoying at first but she's slowly becoming a more tolerable and interesting protagonist. The end of 8 was an interesting turn for the story so I'm excited to see what's next.
I'm actually not that bothered by the 3d mecha action. It's suprisingly directed better than I thought.
Ange was annoying at first but she's slowly becoming a more tolerable and interesting protagonist. The end of 8 was an interesting turn for the story so I'm excited to see what's next.
I'm actually not that bothered by the 3d mecha action. It's suprisingly directed better than I thought.
We had a h-manga kickstarter reaching 100k just a bit ago, not the same thing but the japanese industry is quite hopeful in trying their luck at this.
Dedication Through Light
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Im not an anime expert, but I dont really know how much $29K can really do to an animes budget, so I find it odd to have a crowdfunding campaign for that little amount of money.
Turin Turambar
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names2hard4you
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Zen kidnapped her back to his castle.
NaDannMaGoGo
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100k? Did they promise relatively large volume(s) or were they well known/regarded artists?
MetroidPrimeRib
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It's better then you would think.
I mean shit like Kickstart our Escalfowne dub or Mighty No. Under the Dog.
Cornbread78
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