Sony actually gifted me 500 Reader store points for err... existing on PSN and since it was gonna expire I bought the Shin Sekai Yori novel blind.
I probably won't be reading it for a while though but is the consensus that its good?
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Sony actually gifted me 500 Reader store points for err... existing on PSN and since it was gonna expire I bought the Shin Sekai Yori novel blind.
I probably won't be reading it for a while though but is the consensus that its good?
Get used to that. :|
Yes, absolutely. It won awards and stuff, that means it must be good.
(and we're not talking "topped the rankings in Kono Light Novel wa Sugoi" type awards)
Damn it, I thought they had some issues sorted out after 5-7.
Brb, gonna read Mardock Scramble.
bubububu look at some of the other Nihon SF Taisho winners! Eva! Innocence! Dennou Coil!
Okay, fine. duckroll bringing the harsh truth bombs as always
Lol, I just looked up the winners of those awards. dat Sword Art Online. Well, the Ore no Lovecom light novel is on there! Maybe that means the adaption will be well-produced.
(I also liked Iris on Rainy Days. It was pretty nice and it was translated!)
Mouryou no Hako 2
I was surprised by how excited I was for this episode going into it. I left it... a little bewildered. I had to rewatch things to put the second half of the episode in context.
With this episode, the real mystery of the show seems set before us. The character from the very beginning is looking for the box he saw on the train. The box's fate is likely somehow related to Kanako's accident. Understanding one will lead us to understanding the other. Learning anything significant about both, however, will take time.
The cast blossoms outwards in this episode. Characters are given obvious traits, so even if I can't remember names off the top of my head, I can tell the difference between That Guy Who Seems Like He's Always About to Cry and That Guy Who's a Total Hardass For No Reason. It's very much a mystery setup. The most interesting character remains our detective from the tail end of episode 1, Detective Kiba. Our glasses-wearing obsessive, Toriguchi, reminds me a lot of the kind of protagonist you'd find in an Edogawa Rampo story, or something by Borges. If this ends in as awesome a fashion as something like Rampo's "The Human Chair", I'll be extremely pleased. I doubt that'll happen, though. I just wanted an excuse to post that story.
You really should read it. It's excellent.
Still a lot of mention of boxes and spirits. They're clearly trying to lead us somewhere with that idea, and I can't tell if it's hamfisted foreshadowing, or if they're going to use it to surprise us.
As for some of the chronology, I'm going to throw out what I think is going on so far. Tell me if you think this checks out.
I expect to get teased for a long time, but they're doing a good job so far.
EDIT: Google Books's preview does not contain all of "The Human Chair", sadly. So I removed the link. It's well worth reading, though.
I was surprised by how excited I was for this episode going into it. I left it... a little bewildered. I had to rewatch things to put the second half of the episode in context.
With this episode, the real mystery of the show seems set before us. The character from the very beginning is looking for the box he saw on the train. The box's fate is likely somehow related to Kanako's accident. Understanding one will lead us to understanding the other. Learning anything significant about both, however, will take time.
Do those operating room doors remind you of a box, or am I trying too hard?
The cast blossoms outwards in this episode. Characters are given obvious traits, so even if I can't remember names off the top of my head, I can tell the difference between That Guy Who Seems Like He's Always About to Cry and That Guy Who's a Total Hardass For No Reason. It's very much a mystery setup. The most interesting character remains our detective from the tail end of episode 1, Detective Kiba. Our glasses-wearing obsessive, Toriguchi, reminds me a lot of the kind of protagonist you'd find in an Edogawa Rampo story, or something by Borges. If this ends in as awesome a fashion as something like Rampo's "The Human Chair", I'll be extremely pleased. I doubt that'll happen, though. I just wanted an excuse to post that story.
You really should read it. It's excellent.
The theater in the detective's flashback is in China.
Still a lot of mention of boxes and spirits. They're clearly trying to lead us somewhere with that idea, and I can't tell if it's hamfisted foreshadowing, or if they're going to use it to surprise us.
As for some of the chronology, I'm going to throw out what I think is going on so far. Tell me if you think this checks out.
The train accident happens on August 15th. Sometime between the 15th and the 29th, Toriguchi goes on the train for his grandmother's funeral, and sees the box. On the 29th and 30th, the body parts are discovered, and the second half of the episode happens.
I expect to get teased for a long time, but they're doing a good job so far.
EDIT: Google Books's preview does not contain all of "The Human Chair", sadly. So I removed the link. It's well worth reading, though.
Good taste.
Well he needs the job to buy his jackets and he needs the life to get the most use out of them.
Late? Most shows have just had their second episode. It's easy to catchup on.
R_thanatos
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don't forget that OP also added 1min ( at least ) of infodump to remind us of the plot points we already know.. it lasted for quite a while before they decided to remove it
Dedication Through Light
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I thought we would get such a scene in Little Busters! Though like that gif, Id probably tear up seeing Riki/Otonashi sad.
Who does this cheeky chap think he is?
Dedication Through Light
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Question on Railgun.
Is it true that awesome Toma and Accelerator arent in it?
Railgun is the culmination of everything you hate in anime
girls, girls and more girls.
R_thanatos
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Real answer
Toma is IN no doubt about it. Accelerator should be IN If they made another season ( so currently NO ) .
Berserk - Golden Age Chapter II: The Capture of Doldrey
I was honestly going to say that this looked better than the first film for the most part and that while the CG still sticks out, they've done a much better job with it than the first film. That was until the ballroom dance with the nobility which was without a doubt one of the most jarring mixes of traditional and CG animation I've ever seen. It was so bad it made me almost overlook the fact that they
Still, the
was absolutely gorgeous and yet ultimately reminded me of just how much better these movies would be if they were just a little bit longer and looked as good as that did. But alas...
i felt like the
in the preview tbqh. lol
I was honestly going to say that this looked better than the first film for the most part and that while the CG still sticks out, they've done a much better job with it than the first film. That was until the ballroom dance with the nobility which was without a doubt one of the most jarring mixes of traditional and CG animation I've ever seen. It was so bad it made me almost overlook the fact that they
cut Zodd out of the fight with Boscogne.
standoff between Guts and Griffith
i felt like the
behelit
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Oh god what the fuck am I even looking at.
Chet Rippo
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The future!
Ok Well I'm (hopefully) off from now till tuesday. I'm leaving my motherfucking phone off until then. Last night was utter bullshit with a bunch of loading terminals going down, breakdowns, it was horrible. fuck it.
I need to rinse my sorrows in anime. Lots and lots of fucking anime.
I need to rinse my sorrows in anime. Lots and lots of fucking anime.
Chet Rippo
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K-ON!! should do the trick, especially for you if you get to episode 8.
I left off at 6. not long to go if thats the case!
Chet Rippo
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7 is great, but that might be because of my Mio bias. You'll definitely love episode 10 though, for different reasons than episode 8.
RurouniZel
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Chet, that avatar! Amazing! XD
Yes. Hence why I bought these.
Its one of my favorite series ever. It was cute. It was smart. It was dark. It was exciting. It was unexpected. It had an incredible soundtrack. It had stunning visuals. Madoka Magica has everything.
Those figures are pretty sweet. They remind me of all the good times. So basically 5 minutes of the entire show )': but that's why I love it.
Stop. Tempting. Me.
Well it's not really 'if' seen as they already confirmed there's going to be a another season of Railgun. But yeah. I need to catch up with the manga already (and the novels, haven't read any since they reset the numbering)
Also still wish I'd had the money for that super Madoka fig. So nice but so expensive.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Damn... Sayaka's body...!
amishpriest99
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Agreed, though I'm very much lacking in the Madoka figure department at the moment. But I did get something awesome in the mail last night that will be unboxed tonight, with pictures forthcoming (at least in the figure thread).
That sounds like a good plan. Sorry last night ended up so shitty for you. Hopefully it's all good between now and Tuesday.
Aye, brother.
amishpriest99
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Cutest pumpkin ever.
Dedication Through Light
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Sounds bad. Wow so Raligun just wont be as good as Index was
guess Ill get it just for the sake of being able to understand the events leading up to the second season amishpriest99
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Sounds bad. Wow so Raligun just wont be as good as Index was
You should watch Railgun
in spite of the lack of male characters
Sounds bad. Wow so Raligun just wont be as good as Index was
Personally I think Railgun is much much better than Index by virtue on focusing solely on the science side of things (a.k.a Touma and Accelerator like powers) with there being absolutely none of that awful church stuff that dragged To aru no Index down, and no Index either which is an automatic godsend (lol pun).
Of course it more or less only features girls so...
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Sounds bad. Wow so Raligun just wont be as good as Index was
Railgun is SO much better than Index.
Mainly because theres basically no Index. Railgun is basically K-On with some fights and much better girls.
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