It's really inoffensive and charming. I can't help myself.
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Winter of Anime 2013 |OT -4| It's not my fault!
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It's really inoffensive and charming. I can't help myself.
Wandering Son 1
I can't even do backlog season properly, so here I am a week late on this...
I don't remember why I didn't watch this show when it originally aired. I think I was so hyped about Fractale (yeah, yeah, I know...) that I never really paid much attention to it.
The word that most describes this episode for me is "delicate". The faded backgrounds, watercolour effects and simple, almost blank faces give the whole show a very "light" atmosphere. It's very appropriate - it accentuates the relative innocence of the characters while making it all the more bittersweet that they're dealing with such complicated issues.
I'm not fond of how the first episode throws you in with so many characters. Maybe if I knew nothing about the series at all I'd find it easier, but I made so many assumptions before the episode even started that I kept trying to "second guess" if any of the characters were cross-dressing in the opening classroom scene and it really confused me as to who was who.
With that said, I did enjoy Mari Okada's rather ostentatious writing with the repeated "what makes up little girls" motif, and it's an interesting topic for a series.
I can't even do backlog season properly, so here I am a week late on this...
I don't remember why I didn't watch this show when it originally aired. I think I was so hyped about Fractale (yeah, yeah, I know...) that I never really paid much attention to it.
The word that most describes this episode for me is "delicate". The faded backgrounds, watercolour effects and simple, almost blank faces give the whole show a very "light" atmosphere. It's very appropriate - it accentuates the relative innocence of the characters while making it all the more bittersweet that they're dealing with such complicated issues.
I'm not fond of how the first episode throws you in with so many characters. Maybe if I knew nothing about the series at all I'd find it easier, but I made so many assumptions before the episode even started that I kept trying to "second guess" if any of the characters were cross-dressing in the opening classroom scene and it really confused me as to who was who.
With that said, I did enjoy Mari Okada's rather ostentatious writing with the repeated "what makes up little girls" motif, and it's an interesting topic for a series.
Anime of 2013 is gonna get robbed in the voting thread just like how none of you fuckers remembered Wasurenagumo this year.
Speaking of Wasurenagumo, does anyone know who did these awesome cuts of the girl running around looking for the guy?
I remember everyone being surprised by them but I never saw anyone mention who could have possibly animated it.
Well its because the anime just "jump" to deeper manga material, its started with vol 5 start IIRC.
My friend suggested to read first 4 volume before watch the show, good suggestion.
Theonik
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Oh hell YES!!!!
Give it to me now!
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Economics 101 2-3:
More economic stimulus fun for everyone. Maid's kind of a bitch though, though it's moreso an intolerance for beggers than anything else.
We go to the church and meet Hero's old flame and she's quite obviously angry that he's suddenly shown up out of nowhere with a woman of such... rich economic activity by his side.
And then suddenly, Maid-chan became awesome. Hero needs to get with the fucking program and take the damn Mao. She's basically begging at this point, it's rude not to take her on her offer!
More economic stimulus fun for everyone. Maid's kind of a bitch though, though it's moreso an intolerance for beggers than anything else.
We go to the church and meet Hero's old flame and she's quite obviously angry that he's suddenly shown up out of nowhere with a woman of such... rich economic activity by his side.
And then suddenly, Maid-chan became awesome. Hero needs to get with the fucking program and take the damn Mao. She's basically begging at this point, it's rude not to take her on her offer!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Being a dick and watching the last episode, I think I agree with you. lol
It seems to be as good as any other children's show... once you get over the whole CG/:wonzo look.
Then again, kids are probably totally used to CG nowadays.
Crash Station
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cajunator, you seriously need to watch the second half of Cuticle Detective 3. You'd have a cutegasm.
ADV has always been about fanservice and tropes. SInce I started watching anime they have pushed that stuff. Even had a jiggle counter on Plastic Little and some other gimmicks.
SO good. Great character design and animation.
Agreed. Funi and Sentai, Crunchyroll...they just license what they can market. Its not their fault what the trends are. People like what they like. you cant force them to enjoy Space Bros more than Queens Blade.
I'll consider it. Whats so cute about it?
Viva Pinata.
Theonik
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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 01-03
That was pretty awesome. Very ugly at times but awesome. It helps I am not familiar with Jojo before watching this so can go in totally fresh. (without comparing with the 90s OVA which I shall watch after this) Manly manliness everywhere and the character designs certainly give away the source's age and origin. Will keep at it till part 1 is done and continue when it finishes airing me thinks. Also I never thought I would see CG that would make me look fondly on PreCure CG but the OP certainly did just that.
Verily so chap.
CG in this looks fine. At least 3x as good as any other anime CG from those shots. Being full CG helps it a lot I think though of course I haven't seen it in motion to judge how horrible it may be. The issue with anime CG isn't just that it's CG, it's that it clashes with the rest of the visual elements on any given scene in the way it is used on anime usually.
Crash Station
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Hell no it isn't.
Dude.
Crash Station
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Hatoful Boyfriend got a thread on gaming side, so should this.
Oh, we KNOW you cant resist watching the show now
But its not a bad show at all. Just dont fap too hard and break something.
That is one stupidly cute bunny girl in that show though.
I'm not sure, but I might be like... an evil sexually corrupted twin version of you. When something is cute, I don't hnngggg, I just get really uncomfortable in my pants. If it is cute, I am already hard.
WHOA, those are good. Like really good.
It's okay to be wrong once in a while Ultima. I liked the new OP immediately, but it took others a little while to fully warm up to it. Give it some time and report back to us. We won't blame you or ridicule you when you come to join the rest of us on the right side of history.
Theonik
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Smile! PreCure 07
This episode was pretty [REDACTED] at times. Had some neat gags too. Battles are as zzzz as always. Regardless I must press on!
I dunno. Would be pretty hard to surpass the first one in terms of awful.
Song is cool though
Very nice. I can see your point.
I'm not sure, but I might be like... an evil sexually corrupted twin version of you. When something is cute, I don't hnngggg, I just get really uncomfortable in my pants. If it is cute, I am already hard.
WHOA, those are good. Like really good.
It's okay to be wrong once in a while Ultima. I liked the new OP immediately, but it took others a little while to fully warm up to it. Give it some time and report back to us. We won't blame you or ridicule you when you come to join the rest of us on the right side of history.
Yeah, I don't have much of a sex drive to begin with, so I would just prefer to hug someone instead of make babies. I'm defective or something. Its not evil to have a sex drive though, its normal. I'm the abnormal one here.
When did the way of the yuri become so violent?
I would call it shoujo-ai but I don't want to be punched either.
You're not abnormal! I love you!
Awww. I love me too!
Ultimadrago
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Duuh.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Well, there's a lot more of that, but yeah. lol
Well, there is bad CG that just looks like shit. The fake Disney/Pixar movies that come out around the same time as the actual Disney movies look like digital vomit, for instance.
Ultimadrago
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Looks like Kawahara is showing up at Sakuracon.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...o-host-sword-art-online-creator-reki-kawahara
I wonder if SAO is going to be the major theme at the conventions this year like F/Z was last year. I hope so, just so I don't have to bother to go.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...o-host-sword-art-online-creator-reki-kawahara
I wonder if SAO is going to be the major theme at the conventions this year like F/Z was last year. I hope so, just so I don't have to bother to go.
Well you're mangoes, and maybe even pineapples. So there.
That's something I've noticed too, that it seems like 'revelations' were withheld probably for shock value. The show definitely seems to have developed a flow to it.
It's also a shame how awful the art and direction is at times as well.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
K-ON!! 2
Clean-up day. Cleaning up sucks. Everything I use (not much) is somewhere near by. The rest is in one of these closets around here. I don't give a fucking fuck.
Then the club goes to Wal-Mart or something like it and act like it's there first time there (to be fair to Mugi, it actually is her first time). Yui was captivated by screws. Yes, screws. At least Mugi and Azusa were looking at actual stuff. And Ritsu was wearing a mining helmet. Then the sell Sawako's old guitar for 500,000 yen. I said wow.
Then Sawako asks for the receipt, and Ritsu, out of nowhere, TRIES TO EAT IT! Goddamn, that was random and funny as shit. Now they don't get to keep the money. Shame, cause they were actually thinking of actual stuff to buy with it. Music equipment and such. Except Yui. She just wants to be slapped with the money. Simple pleasures for simple people, I guess. But they get to buy one thing as a treat, which they use to buy a turtle for Azusa as a substitute for having a freshman to take under her wing. I guess he's gonna be the band's mascot or something now.
Clean-up day. Cleaning up sucks. Everything I use (not much) is somewhere near by. The rest is in one of these closets around here. I don't give a fucking fuck.
Then the club goes to Wal-Mart or something like it and act like it's there first time there (to be fair to Mugi, it actually is her first time). Yui was captivated by screws. Yes, screws. At least Mugi and Azusa were looking at actual stuff. And Ritsu was wearing a mining helmet. Then the sell Sawako's old guitar for 500,000 yen. I said wow.
Then Sawako asks for the receipt, and Ritsu, out of nowhere, TRIES TO EAT IT! Goddamn, that was random and funny as shit. Now they don't get to keep the money. Shame, cause they were actually thinking of actual stuff to buy with it. Music equipment and such. Except Yui. She just wants to be slapped with the money. Simple pleasures for simple people, I guess. But they get to buy one thing as a treat, which they use to buy a turtle for Azusa as a substitute for having a freshman to take under her wing. I guess he's gonna be the band's mascot or something now.
Theonik
Member
Grew a beard listening to it
Oh I'm not questioning this, just putting it into perspective that the screens at least don't make it look anywhere near :wonzo tier. Hell it might even be acceptable.
It actually looks pretty decent in motion. Animation is smooth enough too so it doesn't feel janky. I think the facial expressions do wonders in selling it as a whole, it just has that non-textured look to it that I sort of equate with CG animation looking like bad puppets.
Hellsing321
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Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail
This was ok, I guess. Roberta is really not an interesting character so have another huge arc that focuses on her and the shit she is able to pull off is just...
The one good thing that was brought about this arc was seeing the development of Rock and Revy's relationship and how Roranupor has changed Rock and not for the better. I hope this did well enough that we might see another season of the show, but I seriously doubt it.
This was ok, I guess. Roberta is really not an interesting character so have another huge arc that focuses on her and the shit she is able to pull off is just...
Firing a 50cal. sniper rifle 1 handed! I mean, come on! Thats not even the most egregious bullshit she pulled off this arc.
late brah.
Hahahahaha. Oh God.
I hope at least one person at the panels will be holding up a MORE DEBAN signboard with Silica on it. Maybe? Please? Hopefully? ;_;
chickdigger802
Banned
Gintama 258
politics god damn.
This arc is turning out great. It is a shame Zura isn't back.
politics god damn.
This arc is turning out great. It is a shame Zura isn't back.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
OreShura 3
Other than the typical embarrassing nonsense at the beginning of the episode, this episode was sort of touching. Eita will probably dismiss all of what was said next episode because he's the main character and by default denser than a black hole. Ei-kun no baka indeed.
Other than the typical embarrassing nonsense at the beginning of the episode, this episode was sort of touching. Eita will probably dismiss all of what was said next episode because he's the main character and by default denser than a black hole. Ei-kun no baka indeed.
Needs more discussion and hatred.
From the New World 16
Another good episode to
The pseudo-OP felt weird and sudden, but I liked everything else.
What Maria said about the adults in Kamisu 66 made a lot of sense. And it seems pretty obvious that incredibly creepy and disturbing dream will not be just a dream.
The animation really added to the sense of dreamlike horror there.
Also, nice background animation.
Hey look it's Mad Pierrot.
I really liked the scenes with the red sunset reflected in the snow set to Dvorak.
Another good episode to
end this arc.
They're getting played by Squealer so badly.
I'm guessing a war with that creepy kid creating all those weird monsters? Certainly the "Department of Exospecies Control" in the preview could be a hint at that. You know, thinking about it, that could be Mamoru and Maria's kid. Would explain Saki's narration in episode 2.
Also, nice background animation.
Hahahahaha. Oh God.
I hope at least one person at the panels will be holding up a MORE DEBAN signboard with Silica on it. Maybe? Please? Hopefully? ;_;
Isnt Silica in Vividred?
Its Lisbeth who's missing!
Yo' just jealous he has a better waifu than you.
Don't sweat it, I'm a terrible typer and 50% of my posts have a mistake in them hence calling myself Mr Hypocrite.Spelling is hard.
If you are using 666 because it is the number of the beat please note 616 is the new number.What the fuck, this crime only gets worse. Crime Coefficient is over 666! Target for Elimination! Someone stop these criminals!
Perhaps these few glasses of wine I've had is why I understood him.
This is apparently the most controversial thing you've said in this thread judging by the responses.
For the record, I wasn't part of this group.
Yeah, the drama around it worked for me too, it was just something I noticed and thought it was kind of an amusing aside.
Your avatar just makes it seem like you're even more depressed about it, haha.
Yeah, I could maybe see the first episode but then he kept going anyway, haha.
Haha, this is pretty neat.
Nah!
chickdigger802
Banned
Mondaijitachi 2
Premise is still kinda fun. Not really diggin the humor though. Ending is awesome.
Premise is still kinda fun. Not really diggin the humor though. Ending is awesome.
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