MetroidPrimeRib
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It gets a lot better later on. A lot of the earlier episodes are hit or miss but the 2nd cour is great
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It gets a lot better later on. A lot of the earlier episodes are hit or miss but the 2nd cour is great
names2hard4you
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Hmmm that so? I'm moving on to 3 now. When would you say it gets "good"?
So I guess 13 onwards? I'll still watch all of them here and there.
hosannainexcelsis
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I wonder why people say "hit or miss" when they mostly mean "miss".
Some of the episodes after 6 are good and the 2nd cour is mostly great, as MetroidPrimeRib said. Also, I didn't like episode 2 a lot, so you may like more of the early stuff.
That too.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I don't. Space Dandy S1 is like the definition of hit or miss to me.
Mind Game
Best Kami-sama.
Best chase scene.
Best sex scene.
Best
scene.
Best fart.
20/10, Yuasa a God. A GOD.
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But really; this was a great movie. Might very well be the most bizarre thing I've seen in my life. Not only because of directorial insanity and the continuous shifts in art style and animation but also because of how unbridled it was from normal story conventions. I've never expected the change
that occurred at 40th minute mark to last until the very end of the movie, leaving the entire Yakuza storyline, which seemed like the main plot beat, completely in the dust. This freedom did make things feel a bit disjointed at times and with how dense it could be at times, I'm not sure I quite "got" it all, the old man and Yang's plotlines in particular but those are pretty much my only gripes and the latter will probably disappear on the rewatch. Eagerly recommended.
Best Kami-sama.
Best chase scene.
Best sex scene.
Best
running up a giant wave inside a whale while dodging a plane, ship, tank, and rockets and going through a building, all the while reminiscing about your life
Best fart.
20/10, Yuasa a God. A GOD.
I want whatever he's smoking.
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But really; this was a great movie. Might very well be the most bizarre thing I've seen in my life. Not only because of directorial insanity and the continuous shifts in art style and animation but also because of how unbridled it was from normal story conventions. I've never expected the change
getting swallowed by the whale
Grimgar is pretty ugly. At very isolated moments things line up right, but for the most part there's not really any real respect paid to what impressionism should strive for, so the background just wind up being ruddy scribblings with wildly varying levels of detail and attention. Splotchy digital paint work that lacks any calculation or finesse to its color blending. This isn't even mentioning the anachronism presented by the very modern character designs that constantly stand at odds with the BG work.
Your Lie In April now on Netflix (dub and sub).
names2hard4you
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Osomatsu-san 03
I can see what you mean by hit and miss. I laughed at the saw skit, and the one in which the brother couldn't sleep. Everything else was meh.
I can see what you mean by hit and miss. I laughed at the saw skit, and the one in which the brother couldn't sleep. Everything else was meh.
Okay, I should've said sometimes pretty.
Don't think it's ugly by any stretch.
You're laughing at the wrong one. Nobody liked the saw skit!
Cornbread78
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Dagashi ep.5-6
Same as before, a couple funny parts mixed in with some nonsense. The playing doctor part was pretty funny though.
Same as before, a couple funny parts mixed in with some nonsense. The playing doctor part was pretty funny though.
Hellwarden
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So I know almost nothing about the Empire of Corpses film.
I know nothing about its quality.
But I do know one thing.
One character in it has some next level eyebrows.
He must be even more of an adult than Commander Amarao.
I know nothing about its quality.
But I do know one thing.
One character in it has some next level eyebrows.
He must be even more of an adult than Commander Amarao.
[Stride] 07-08
Man, this show is just a whole lot of fun. The races are intense, the character interactions are fun. Special shoutout to the soundtrack, it's great and works really well, and I really like how the show presents information, like the introduction of Kakyoin highschool (unlike the name might imply, they are NOT jobbers, quite the opposite) and the runner lineups. It just looks really neat.
Also my biggest complaint, that Sakurai faded way too much into the background, was addressed with episode 8. So that's where her interest in stride comes from, it all makes sense now.
The drama Rikus brother brings to the table is also pretty well done.
I just wonder how they will continue from here on, because they got effortlessly decimated.
Man, this show is just a whole lot of fun. The races are intense, the character interactions are fun. Special shoutout to the soundtrack, it's great and works really well, and I really like how the show presents information, like the introduction of Kakyoin highschool (unlike the name might imply, they are NOT jobbers, quite the opposite) and the runner lineups. It just looks really neat.
Also my biggest complaint, that Sakurai faded way too much into the background, was addressed with episode 8. So that's where her interest in stride comes from, it all makes sense now.
The drama Rikus brother brings to the table is also pretty well done.
I just wonder how they will continue from here on, because they got effortlessly decimated.
holy
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
soon
names2hard4you
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Maybe I'm right and everyone else is wrong
nintendoman58
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Your eyebrows aren't next-level if they don't have braids on them.
KenjiGlove
Banned
Pickle Eyebrows >>>
Osomatsu-san 21
Kinda liked the mahjong scene even if I had no clue what was going on, I guess that was partially the point though.
I'll have to look into other mahjong anime now I think.
Osomatsu-san 21
Kinda liked the mahjong scene even if I had no clue what was going on, I guess that was partially the point though.
I'll have to look into other mahjong anime now I think.
Cornbread78
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I made a thread for the skip beat campaign
posting it here in case there are some other fans of skip beat in here and want to follow this project with other gaffers without people getting annoyed at us here lol.
posting it here in case there are some other fans of skip beat in here and want to follow this project with other gaffers without people getting annoyed at us here lol.
hosannainexcelsis
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Mind Game is my least favorite of all of Yuasa's works, but I'm glad he had the chance to go wild with experimentation in it. I prefer his later, more mature works, where some of his craziness is reined in and so the storytelling ends up being more effective.
Don't listen to dimb; he's crazy. Or blind. Not sure which.
I think this is where Saya started to be cool. I haven't gotten around to the latest episode yet, but it'll be fun.
NaDannMaGoGo
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I think the visuals in Grimgar are fairly often quite pretty as well. There are instances where the foreground and background animation do not mesh together nicely and animation quality isn't consistent either, but in general I'd rate Grimgar's visuals as one of its few positive aspects.
ShinRPGamer
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And Escaflowne's Kickstarter has reached its goal. Now about the cast...
Yeah, but who's crazier: me for enjoying Grimgar more than Mouryou no Hako, or dimb for thinking Grimgar's ugly?
O;
The "Todomatsu and the 5 Demons" and "Jyuushimatsu Falls in Love" segments are probably the best segments in the first season. Look forward to them. I think they're in episode 7 and 8 respectively.
hosannainexcelsis
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Hmm. You. Sorry.
names2hard4you
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Sounds good. I may or may not watch another episode after catching up with Better Call Saul tonight.
By the by, it was posted last week but now, the God Eater Meteorite Arc promo is subbed. We also have air times, with episode 10 airing this Saturday and the following 3 episodes airing each Saturday every week afterwards.
Cornbread78
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Dagashi ep.7
Saya x Coconuts date episode. I'm surprised they added a very cute SoL episode right here, but it was pretty well written and was very cute. Saya is definitely thirsty fir Coconuts, but he is clueless about her feelings (of course) Between the "playing doctor" segment from the last episode and now this one, Saya has definitely really like him for a long, long, time now. It'll be interesting to see if they more towards shipping them, create a love triangle with Hotaru, or just play it like a full SoL and just tease it constantly the rest of the season.
Saya x Coconuts date episode. I'm surprised they added a very cute SoL episode right here, but it was pretty well written and was very cute. Saya is definitely thirsty fir Coconuts, but he is clueless about her feelings (of course) Between the "playing doctor" segment from the last episode and now this one, Saya has definitely really like him for a long, long, time now. It'll be interesting to see if they more towards shipping them, create a love triangle with Hotaru, or just play it like a full SoL and just tease it constantly the rest of the season.
Dedication Through Light
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Osomatsu Episode 5
Kidnapped Karamatsu one was pretty good, though I think I always love the Karamatsu ones. Ichimatsu is my second favorite so I really loved how emotional the one with the cat that can sense their feelings was and for him. Friendship stories always get me Definitive.
Kidnapped Karamatsu one was pretty good, though I think I always love the Karamatsu ones. Ichimatsu is my second favorite so I really loved how emotional the one with the cat that can sense their feelings was and for him. Friendship stories always get me
Definitive.MetroidPrimeRib
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Rose of Versailles 03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC7hZY3sVxE
Literally nothing will happen. There's nothing to even speculate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC7hZY3sVxE
Literally nothing will happen. There's nothing to even speculate.
Crash Station
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Mouryo no Hako is boring. At least Grimgar is only stupid and redundant.
Cornbread78
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MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
not really an sol tho...
Cornbread78
Member
Well, you are correct. It's a comedy and "shounen," but shouldn't a show about running a candy shop and the every day affairs within that be considered a SoL?
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I assume God Eater is going well for you.
I haven't mustered the courage to watch 8 yet. Soon though. Valar morghulis.
Maximilian Kolbe
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Maybe he should say "Grimgar have fair amount of QUALITY moment", because that's true i think everyone would agree, though that's expected because it's not a high budget show since beginning(well who the hell will throw budget to a show that the LN sales was even lower than Rokka before anime start airing?)
Dedication Through Light
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Please hurry, waking up and reading your God Eater posts has been the highlight of this thread for this week for me.
Hmmmmm. I'm curious, what were sales like for novels like Scrapped Princess, Gosick, or No.6 before the animes aired? What about manga like Jyuousei and Daughter of Twenty Faces? It always seemed to me that regardless of how low profile some of the source material are BONES always manages to have good output as far as animation goes. Which is why stuff like Soul Eater Not are such oddities when they happen. Do you think it is because BONES has larger budgets for their shows? Or are they just better at managing staff and schedules? Or is it because Minami has a black book on everyone in the industry and just blackmails his way to getting more resources?
Come on, don't pressure me, ep10 doesn't even air until this Saturday! After I finish up God Eater, I need to catch up on Haikyu and Prince of Stride too!
hosannainexcelsis
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Grimgar clearly has a tight production schedule, which only becomes tighter as the series progresses of course, but I don't think you can infer anything from that about its budget. The visual design is quite good, and the backgrounds are the best in TV anime since Rolling Girls.
Maximilian Kolbe
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All shows you said also have QUALITY moment but Bones have good experience animators for action scene so it's fine actually.
Btw Gosick sales was pretty nice actually, 110k average before anime start airing, take this season to compare, it's 2 times more than Konosuba, 3 times more than something Bahamut and 10 times more than Grimgar.
Scrapped Princess was 91k average, can't find No.6 because Japan count it as child book lol.
Yeah production schedule is part of it.
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