Admiral Woofington
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She didn't know her mom for long and at a very young age at that, as impressionable as kids are if she has spent the majority of her life with another person as her legal guardian she would likely be more like that person.
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Winter Anime 2017 |OT| John Wick cleaning up KyoAni's mess
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MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Zannen Onna Kanbu Black General-san is getting an anime!
And by anime I mean three 10 minute long ONA!!
And the ONA are on a new smartphone app!!!
Fuck!!!!!
And by anime I mean three 10 minute long ONA!!
And the ONA are on a new smartphone app!!!
Fuck!!!!!
Valdfellgar
Banned
Nature vs nurture. I think as a kid she displayed enough fire and then contempt for Yakumo, that it could've transformed in real bizarre ways. So I might agree if she got along with Yakumo but she was actively pushing against him much of her life.
Cornbread78
Member
Blue Exorcist Ep. 12/END
That was good closure for the season. Not sure if we'll ever see the rest of the show animated if what DTL posted is true, but the final 5-6 episodes redeemed the season.
Especially got a good laugh out of Shiori "friendzoning" Rin for life; good stuff.
That was good closure for the season. Not sure if we'll ever see the rest of the show animated if what DTL posted is true, but the final 5-6 episodes redeemed the season.
Especially got a good laugh out of Shiori "friendzoning" Rin for life; good stuff.
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
For instance they could've done so much more with Kontasu who always felt underdeveloped and underutilized to me. What really was there to her other than this weirldy strong fixation on the child and Sukeruko/Yakumo successor business, at which point we could once again point the finger at fujo-author-san. Her own interest in performing Rakugo always felt like a thing on the side. Because we didn't actually get some montage or proper flashback on how she developed while growing up under Yakumo I rarely got a good sense of who she really was supposed to be.
Like, the stuff we were shown now in this last episode? Kinda interesting, disregarding where they ended up going with that.
Now I almost must think of her as merely a sort of vessel to further the Kiku/Bon shenanigans.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
It's true that we haven't seen every moment of their lives, but to introduce a last-minute twist that goes against everything we have seen from both characters in their interactions with each other and their general personalities is not a good move, even setting aside the unnecessary moral questions it opens up about the nature of their relationship.
The issue is way would Yakumo do anything like that. I don't have much issue with Konatsu (well, I actually do, just not as much) because Kiku is decently handsome and she was traumatized, I can see her developing some kind of of Electra complex.
But it doesn't make any sense for me that Yakumo would even consider. It really feels like post-mortem character assassination. Granted some people could argue maybe Yakumo didn't do it, but then why bring it up? In the very last episode?
Seriously, look at these faces.
MikeHattsu
Member
More like the main dish after the appetiser
Turin Turambar
Member
What I learnt from this is that the series shouldn't have put that part at the end of Rakugo, if only because now it will pollute the talk of the series towards only that specific moment, despite being merely a foot note in the entire show.
Who cares who was the father. A random boyfriend should have been the answer. It didn't matter.
I think the author fall in to the trap of wanting to tie everything act and drama element and every character together a bit too much.
Who cares who was the father. A random boyfriend should have been the answer. It didn't matter.
I think the author fall in to the trap of wanting to tie everything act and drama element and every character together a bit too much.
I am going with Konatsu playing coy and indulging to fuck with Higuchi.
Cornbread78
Member
Samurai Harem ep.9
Meh. This one was pretty boring....
Meh. This one was pretty boring....
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
If they actually wanted to tackle this uncomfortable relationship business, which I think really should have no place in the greater story of all this to begin with, then they should've shown us how it could've come to that.
Sprinkling some nostalgic narration from Konatsu about how she actually grow up and who she really was in the god damned epilogue episode is ridiculous.
I can handle uncomfortable stuff like Koi Kaze when executed so well. But even then, I wouldn't have wanted that kind of Koi Kaze-esque drama in Shouwa Genroku Raku Shinjuu to begin with. It would feel terrible out of place to the overall narrative. The show would've never been a good place to explore this sort of messed up relationship.
Damn it, Rakugo seems like the show I'd recommend people to watch but skip the last episode and be better for it.
Since this is an adaptation we'll also have to put blame on the director and/or whoever else decided to include this.
phoenix296
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Rakugo's ending is bad? Shame. Guess I'll skip it.
Higuchi's kind of a fanatical creep. It's the exact sort of theory he'd come up with. It's not something you have to take him seriously on. If you like weird/gross josei stuff and thought it would be cool great. If you think Yakumo would never do that, also great.
No it's good.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
The show is very clear. Shinnosuke'so father is Yotaro. That's all that matters for the characters.
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
Yeh and then Konatsu opens her mouth and, as she puts it, says too much.
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In S1 e13 when Yakumo is at Sukeruko's grave he also says this: "Or are you angry, is that it? Over what I've done to your daughter..."
It does give you the start of the story. I liked it.
Pretty much. Good show. Wish someone would translate the books.
Cornbread78
Member
Hot take: Mugi will take Hanabi's virginity to end the season...
Funny. I liked Sidonia, but bailed on Ajin (in part) because of how awful it looked.
I don't like weird/gross Josei stuff, but I'm also not sure how I can't take him seriously. You don't insert a scene like that, at the end of the series, just to "troll" the audience and insert speculations that weren't even needed. You do that to clear stuff up and tie the plot together.
Youjo Senki 11
Rival mage puts up a good fight against Tanya, but she gets away without any permanent injuries, and I don't think he's coming back again, so still a loss. Plus most or all of her men made it. Show is not as dark as it could be. For someone who just wants to get a comfy desk job, she sure is eager to blow up retreating enemies after everyone has agreed to stop shooting each other for the moment.
Rival mage puts up a good fight against Tanya, but she gets away without any permanent injuries, and I don't think he's coming back again, so still a loss. Plus most or all of her men made it. Show is not as dark as it could be. For someone who just wants to get a comfy desk job, she sure is eager to blow up retreating enemies after everyone has agreed to stop shooting each other for the moment.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Speaking of Smartphone App ONAs, someone made non-shitty versions of this so I should probably rewatch it.
Koyomimonogatari 01 - Koyomi Stone
Pigtails Hanekawa. That's all.
Koyomimonogatari 02 - Koyomi Flower
Staple Stable
Still perfect.
Koyomimonogatari 03 - Koyomi Sand
Hachikuji becomes a shitposter.
Koyomimonogatari 04 - Koyomi Water
I am liking this way more the second time around. There should be more Kanbaru/Senjougahara interactions.
Koyomimonogatari 05 - Koyomi Wind
Nadeko is retroactively more interesting after Medusa. Too bad she is always overshadowed by the same person!
Koyomimonogatari 06 - Koyomi Tree
Owarimonogatari.jpg
Koyomimonogatari 01 - Koyomi Stone
Pigtails Hanekawa. That's all.
Koyomimonogatari 02 - Koyomi Flower
Staple Stable
Still perfect.
Koyomimonogatari 03 - Koyomi Sand
Hachikuji becomes a shitposter.
Koyomimonogatari 04 - Koyomi Water
I am liking this way more the second time around. There should be more Kanbaru/Senjougahara interactions.
Koyomimonogatari 05 - Koyomi Wind
Nadeko is retroactively more interesting after Medusa. Too bad she is always overshadowed by the same person!
Koyomimonogatari 06 - Koyomi Tree
Owarimonogatari.jpg
Absolutely loved this show last year, the surprise of the year. It's an amazing show and sort of interest to see what you think of it since you're watching it back to back with Shirobako
Cornbread78
Member
This reminds me, when do we figure when that final episode of Koyo happens and how it ties into everything? What are we waiting for?
hosannainexcelsis
Member
At the time I interpreted that as raising Konatsu to be a disgruntled tomboy. (The next line he says is "Over what I've done to rakugo...") I guess it could have more sinister connotations now.
PshycoNinja
Member
Fuuka 12 [END]
Good. Fucking. Riddance.
The last few episodes of this show were offensively bad. Couldn't even get the satisfaction of
. They couldn't even give me that. Fuck this show.
Good. Fucking. Riddance.
The last few episodes of this show were offensively bad. Couldn't even get the satisfaction of
Truck-kun
No, the ending is still good. They just decided to add a very odd sidenote to who Shin's real father is that doesn't fit either character's personalities that we've seen up until that point. It's 5 minutes at most in what is otherwise a very good finale.
But goddamn, those 5 minutes...
That actually makes a lot of sense and makes me thing Yakumo really is the father. Excuse me while I vomit.
LWA TV series' second 'cour' PV:
TVアニメ『リトルウィッチアカデミア』第2クールPV - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEjut1THACI
TVアニメ『リトルウィッチアカデミア』第2クールPV - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEjut1THACI
Given an interaction between Konatsu and the Mistress in the episode where Yota confronted the boss, I had doubts he was the father. I admit back when she mentioned not wanting the blood to die out the thought occurred to me she might have meant both lines since Kiku had no children.
Really I would have been fine with them just straight up dropping it as some mystery that didn't get answered and didn't matter. Yota is Shin's father. But still the thought is just sort of weird and also provides a different context to Kiku's interactions with Shin.
Other than that I thought it was a good ending though. I really wish we'd gotten to see some of Konatsu perform though.
Really I would have been fine with them just straight up dropping it as some mystery that didn't get answered and didn't matter. Yota is Shin's father. But still the thought is just sort of weird and also provides a different context to Kiku's interactions with Shin.
Other than that I thought it was a good ending though. I really wish we'd gotten to see some of Konatsu perform though.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Koyomimonogatari 07 - Koyomi Tea
Tsukihi? More like Tsukizzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Koyomimonogatari 08 - Koyomi Mountain
Local Ougi ruins everything
Koyomimonogatari 09 - Koyomi Torus
Agreed
Koyomimonogatari 10 - Koyomi Seed
lel Ononoki calls Araragi a manlet to his face
Koyomimonogatari 11 - Koyomi Nothing
If Kagenui actually wanted in on the Araragibowl literally everyone else would be dead.
Koyomimonogatari 12 - Koyomi Dead
ZOKU-OWARI NEVER
Its still fucked up how they slipped this at the end of this series of stories and haven't followed through on it yet, because its the only real promise of a major overarching storyline coming together for this show.
Koyomimono is pretty good, actually. Fairly unimportant until the last two episodes but right now they just feel like a cruel joke.
Now that Kizu is done with I dunno. But they are also doing another 26 episodes of 3gatsu. RIP.
Tsukihi? More like Tsukizzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Koyomimonogatari 08 - Koyomi Mountain
Local Ougi ruins everything
Koyomimonogatari 09 - Koyomi Torus
Agreed
Koyomimonogatari 10 - Koyomi Seed
lel Ononoki calls Araragi a manlet to his face
Koyomimonogatari 11 - Koyomi Nothing
If Kagenui actually wanted in on the Araragibowl literally everyone else would be dead.
Koyomimonogatari 12 - Koyomi Dead
ZOKU-OWARI NEVER
Its still fucked up how they slipped this at the end of this series of stories and haven't followed through on it yet, because its the only real promise of a major overarching storyline coming together for this show.
Koyomimono is pretty good, actually. Fairly unimportant until the last two episodes but right now they just feel like a cruel joke.
Now that Kizu is done with I dunno. But they are also doing another 26 episodes of 3gatsu. RIP.
They're doing 26! More?! WTF shaft? Why take a huge break right before the end? It totally seemed like summer/fall would be the time but if 3gatsu is getting 26 more episodes it's going to be at least another year at this point.
I guess I still need to finish the last few chapters of Kizu and see the movies but still.
Female Kamina final boss. Hype!
Fortunately for you they just announced it at Anime Japan and it'll be airing in Summer.
Looking forward to whatever (anti)climax Nisio has in store after that bombshell at the end of Koyomi.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
Absolutely loved this show last year, the surprise of the year. It's an amazing show and sort of interest to see what you think of it since you're watching it back to back with Shirobako
Is it bad that I'm actually enjoying it more?
It meshes so well with my sense of humor that I'm really enjoying it.
You should talk more often about Eva 1.5+2.5.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
No, Eva Rebuild needs to die already.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Nah this only works when I'm excited for something
Cornbread78
Member
Excited for more 3-gatsu and monogatari (nobody posted an announcement here?), but I still want more Nisekoi adapted. I haven't been spoiled in the winner dammit and I want to see it finished!
hosannainexcelsis
Member
At the end of the first season of Thunderbolt Fantasy.
More of a side story than a direct sequel from what I read there.
The sequel was already announced, but today they announced that in addition to that they have a Gaiden series in production too.
When the first season ended.
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