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[Branduil]

Hyouka is garbage. Chuunibyo was much better.

 

[gashikunFLCL]

Gintama - 29

Good job Sadaharu! Kyahoo!
The first part was good, I loved the Engrish in the two parts. Johnny! Maxwell!!
Oh here comes the baka ou...I mean the baka...baka uoji again. Health...health me.
The breakdown of

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Kagura and Gintoki at the end of the second part was to much for me.

 

[wonzo]

Minami-ke 1

This was a fairly nice, relaxing and most importantly, entertaining opening episode. Just the kinda thing I need for a headache really. Some great animation too.

 

[cajunator]

*punches mayaka

 

[Narag]

*punches mayaka

oh that's the fat one? is that why she's so quick to anger in that gif?

 

[cajunator]

oh that's the fat one? is that why she's so quick to anger in that gif?

She's mad because she knows she will never measure up to Chitanda, Irisu, or Misaki.

 

[Brazil]

Mouryou no Hako 4

Noooo, Kiba-san! Don't fall for this show's bullshit! You're our only connection with reality here!

I...

I give up. And this show is starting to seriously creep me out, haha.

Still, I'm having fun. I just wish they didn't throw around so many names all the time, because I'm having a hard time keeping up with them all.

 

[Branduil]

*punches mayaka

I didn't know people who liked cute things were prone to hitting teenage girls.

 

[yn-neko hates a cat]

Diebuster 6

Holy fuck, I'm glad I ran through this tonight. I can certainly appreciate why some might prefer this to Gunbuster. It actually mirrored my experience with Gunbuster as with that I was underwhelmed initially given how hyped it was only to be shown how I should have never doubted as the stakes and drama rose accordingly.

I'm rather hesitant to even compare the two despite the similarities as I think this is something of an excellent complementary work. I'd give Gunbuster a slight edge on it though and rank it out as Gunbuster > Diebuster >>>>>

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Gurren Lagann

.

I may or may not have gotten teary eyed at that final scene even though I knew it was coming!!

Hell yah! I had no idea how they would match or top the effect of the first series' ending but oh man did they deliver! So goooood!

I'm really curious as to which reveal got you more

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the name reveal or the ending reveal of what future this actually was?

 

[yn-neko hates a cat]

Now I'm hungering for more super robot fun. Might be OVA time this weekend.

You're working through short form series very quick.... are you trying to stick to a theme or period? Did you hit Pailsen Files (Votom) yet?

EDIT: Or are you looking for hot giant mecha action

 

[wonzo]

Hyouka is garbage. Chuunibyo was much better.

 

[BGBW]

Chet, I got your PM, I'll reply to you later - so we can talk about how to make the boobs look even better. So please hold on okay?

The P in PM stand for private y'know...

Where there is l[insert something, there is Kayos?

They say when there are questions to be asked, there is kayos90.

Here's their pixiv profile.

http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=208273[/spoiler]

Maybe I should get account for this place considering how much it is linked to.

 

[Narag]

You're working through short form series very quick.... are you trying to stick to a theme or period? Did you hit Pailsen Files (Votom) yet?

EDIT: Or are you looking for hot giant mecha action

Palisen Files sounds like a good idea actually.

 

[Narag]

Hell yah! I had no idea how they would match or top the effect of the first series' ending but oh man did they deliver! So goooood!

I'm really curious as to which reveal got you more

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the name reveal or the ending reveal of what future this actually was?

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Name as I knew about the ending reveal from years ago. That reveal would probably have been more of a kicker had I not known about it.

 

[Kazzy]

*punches mayaka

 

[Regulus Tera]

But Penguindrum is the best show on that list.

I love Penguindrum and even I wouldn't make that assertion.

Diebuster 1

Definitely digging the style so far. I'd held off on this for years given the complaints I'd heard but I think I'm at the point where I can judge this on its own merits too.

Narag is a true Nonoriri.

HeartCatch Precure - 39

Leave it to Erika to try and use her Marine tact to clean up her room. :lol

It makes total sense though. Her tact can purify baddies, why can't it purify her room?

I thought precure was over...

Embrace the Precure takeover.

Diebuster 2

This is so wonderfully badass.

Super Nonoriri.

HeartCatch Precure - 40

Wait....waaaaaaaat?! (spoilers) :O

Can't even think right now, too tired. Heading to bed and I'll get back to this tomorrow.

Now you get why we say the Heartcatch baddies > Smile baddies.

Now hating Precure just doesn't make sense.

Chet, mah bro!

Diebuster 3

omg

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when dix-neuf threw the cape off, i lost it :lol
and again when the quatre vingt dix woke up

Man, I had forgotten how fucking ridiculous some French numbers are.

 

[gashikunFLCL]

Gintama - 30

This episode contains parodies of many police-detective drama and/or movies that I don't know and the manga/animes I know. It was enjoyable.

 

[Branduil]

So what are the chances of a second season of Humanity Has Declined?

 

[fertygo]

So what are the chances of a second season of Humanity Has Declined?

50/50 I guess. The number were not spectacular and comparable to Milky Holmes 2nd season, and that got 3rd season announcement recently.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Diebuster 4

That was unexpected. Which part? All of it. sogood

Think I just fangasm'd at the beginning of Diebuster 5. aaa

Somebody has been GAINAX'd!

Polar Bear Cafe 03

Working at the zoo is hard times.

Somebody should roast Panda-kun and feed him to the lions.

Diebuster 5

dat blackhole name.
the hell? I never realized where that horn came from.

FLCL bro.

Diebuster 6

Holy fuck, I'm glad I ran through this tonight. I can certainly appreciate why some might prefer this to Gunbuster. It actually mirrored my experience with Gunbuster as with that I was underwhelmed initially given how hyped it was only to be shown how I should have never doubted as the stakes and drama rose accordingly.

I'm rather hesitant to even compare the two despite the similarities as I think this is something of an excellent complementary work. I'd give Gunbuster a slight edge on it though and rank it out as Gunbuster > Diebuster >>>>>

Spoiler

Gurren Lagann

.

I may or may not have gotten teary eyed at that final scene even though I knew it was coming!!

You deserve to be granted true Nonoriri status. Nonoriri doesn't post here anymore anyway.

Penguindrum manga at this point? Needs more bears.

If this was posted before, don't mind me, I don't speak english.

Well that took a while. Now where are my bears?

Smile Precure END

I don't think I've ever seen that much crying in one episode of anime before. I'm surprised Pierrot didn't start.

You need to watch more classic Saint Seiya.

Rewatching the OP a bunch now.

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That final scene in the OP where Nono flies away and leaves Lal'C behind was some foreshadowing and a half.

That part of the OP stuck out to me initially too and I can't get over how cool it is. It's pretty simply animated with just the rising Buster Machine, some smoke or steam, and the flashing lights but I guess it's the composition of the visual elements? Gainax pose, planetary backdrop, wings spanning the screen, what looks like a cape, and the alternating circular pattern of the lights just works for me.

I'm glad you were able to appreciate Diebuster for what it was and not on your memories of Gunbuster. It's pretty amazing. If only GAINAX/Anno had taken this approach with the Evangelion sequel/retelling/whatever the Rebuilds are...

 

[Dresden]

So what are the chances of a second season of Humanity Has Declined?

I remember hearing that the anime covered about 5 out of the 7 novels, so... there will be a wait. Sales probably won't be a problem.

 

[Regulus Tera]

IIRC, Diebuster is actually what started the Gainax pose. That means it's partially responsible for Gurren Lagann.

Is this part sarcasm/internet humourz? I've been reading so many kayos' posts that I can no longer tell. lol

 

[Narag]

I'm glad you were able to appreciate Diebuster for what it was and not on your memories of Gunbuster. It's pretty amazing. If only GAINAX/Anno had taken this approach with the Evangelion sequel/retelling/whatever the Rebuilds are...

I'm still holding out hope for that one. Then again I hoped about Fujiko Mine until the end too and now I'm all bitter about the matter.

 

[Branduil]

I remember hearing that the anime covered about 5 out of the 7 novels, so... there will be a wait. Sales probably won't be a problem.

5 novels? That seems surprising to me considering how padded out episodes 3-8 were.

 

[Clairvoyance]

Kotoura-san 03

Main MC is still the best (and ugliest) character in this show. I hope it doesn't become even more predictable like most other anime involving romance.

 

[Crash Station]

Is this part sarcasm/internet humourz? I've been reading so many kayos' posts that I can no longer tell. lol

It's a very specific way of crossing your arms.

 

[Narag]

Is this part sarcasm/internet humourz? I've been reading so many kayos' posts that I can no longer tell. lol

I thought he said Gunbuster at first or I'd have said something myself. smh I was surprised when I looked into it further that that in itself was a nod to Getter Robo G.

 

[Narag]

It's a very specific way of crossing your arms.

 

[Regulus Tera]

It's a very specific way of crossing your arms.

It's not the first GAINAX show to do it, and even then it's not something that started with them.

I thought he said Gunbuster at first or I'd have said something myself. smh I was surprised when I looked into it further that that in itself was a nod to Getter Robo G.

yup. Gotta love Anno and all geek things he loves because he's a geek.

 

[Dresden]

5 novels? That seems surprising to me considering how padded out episodes 3-8 were.

This is what they adapted, apparently:

vol.1
妖精さんたちの、ちきゅう (the fairies' earth ) 118 pg. - ep. 10
妖精さんの、あけぼの (the fairies' dawn?) 125 pg. - not animated

vol.2
人間さんの, じゃくにくきょうしょく (the humans' law of the jungle) 160 pg. - specials
妖精さんたちの, じかんかつようじゅつ (the fairies' time management) 151 pg. - ep. 7-8

vol.3
妖精さんの, おさとがえり (the fairies' homecoming) 299 pg. - ep. 5-6

vol.4
妖精さんの, ひみつのこうじょう (the fairies' secret factory) 120 pg. - ep. 1-2
妖精さんの, ひょうりゅうせいかつ (the fairies' survival skills) 127 pg. - ep. 9

vol.5
妖精さんの, ひみつのおちゃかい (the fairies' secret tea party) 166 pg. - ep. 11-12
妖精さんたちの、いちにちいちじかん (the fairies' one hour a day?) 133 pg. - not animated

vol.6 (i don't have the raws for this one)
妖精さんたち、すかいはい (the fairies' sky high) - not animated
妖精さんたちの, さぶかる (the fairies' subculture) - ep. 3-4

vol.7 - not animated

So yeah, a little over two volumes left uncovered. Maybe there would be more if Tanaka hadn't been working on that KEY game.

 

[Crash Station]

It's not the first GAINAX show to do it, and even then it's not something that started with them.

It is where the fingers of the left arm extend past the right arm.

 

[Narag]

yup. Gotta love Anno and all geek things he loves because he's a geek.

Tvtropes mentioned how Gunbuster itself was supposed to have axes in combat in a similar nod and that in one of the SRW games, Ryoma Nagare shows Noriko how to use them. It's just as well, the 80s weren't ready for Buster Tomahawk.

 

[cajunator]

I didn't know people who liked cute things were prone to hitting teenage girls.

The noises KyoAni girls make when you hit them are cute.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Did the Diebuster or maybe the Dix Neuf get starred in a SRW game?

It is where the fingers of the left arm extend past the right arm.

Yeah, that is very specific.

 

[Narag]

Did the Diebuster or maybe the Dix Neuf get starred in a SRW game?

Doesn't look like it.

Yeah, that is very specific.

If that's the case, it wasn't applied in Gurren Lagann barring it being used in just the last third only which would fit the whole different era motif and would be insanely clever.

 

[Branduil]

This is what they adapted, apparently:



So yeah, a little over two volumes left uncovered. Maybe there would be more if Tanaka hadn't been working on that KEY game.

Episodes 5 and 6 were an ENTIRE VOLUME? Wow that must be a boring read.

 

[Clairvoyance]

Bakuman S3 17

Good episode. First half was pretty 'meh', but the second half made up for it. It's pretty funny that Ashirogi's

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new manga is so similar to Death Note.

Stick with what you're good at I guess.

 

[gashikunFLCL]

Episodes 5 and 6 were an ENTIRE VOLUME? Wow that must be a boring read.

Tell that to me, I'm still reading the first volume. =____=

Gintama - 31

This one was hard on me, a more serious episode and I'm at my limit.

 

[BGBW]

iDOLM@STER best

I'm almost tempted to rewatch it now. HA HA!

Gintama - 26

Shinpachi has a sudden meeting with an old friend who has joined a gang. =_____=zzzz

The pay off of these early episodes are worth it. The character in this episodes results in one of my favourite episodes. But you have a long way to go before you get to that one.

It's like trying to submit an essay on time.

And yet you're posting here. C'mon son.

I'm betting either Jojo's or Hyouka will take the no. 1. I haven't seen Hyouka but I have seen a lot of discussion about it. Jojo's got a lot of single show voters behind it which could put it over the edge.

But I put all my money on Gakkatsu! winning!

 

[Branduil]

This year's AOTY thread has 490 posts compared to 190 from last year's. Not all of those are votes, but still...

 

[duckroll]

This year's AOTY thread has 490 posts compared to 190 from last year's. Not all of those are votes, but still...

How many unique posters are there in both? That's the only number that matters.

 

[Branduil]

How many unique posters are there in both? That's the only number that matters.

Is there any easy way to count that?

 

[BGBW]

Articalys is going to be so tired of tallying that by the time he comes to your post he'll have already filled the top ten results post with quotes from earlier posters. Plan backfire?

I'm not worried about quotes seeing as all the shows I voted for probably won't make the top 10.

Only regret is that I could not vote for Joshiraku more than once.

Too many shows I wanted to vote for/give exposure to. Some had to miss out and unfortunately Joshiraku was one of them. I posted an honourable mention though.

K-On! Movie

Damn that was beautiful.

Well it was set in London.

Somebody should roast Panda-kun and feed him to the lions.

And I thought my disliking of Panda was bad. Makes me feel bad that Bamboo Scramble is still one of my favourite EDs.

 

[Regulus Tera]

[Goldfish Warning!] 06 OR That Thing I'm Doing 06

Demand and supply economics at work. Wapiko can get scary when she needs to. Also, I hadn't heard the word pan this much since I watched Yakitate!! Ja-pan.

So it's like those robots that punch each oher's heads off, but with sumo? Awesome. I wish I could buy one.

Something for SDBurton.

 

[Saprol]

Polar Bear Cafe 04

No puns in the last episode? Better quadruple pun output.

Somebody should roast Panda-kun and feed him to the lions.

Oh my.

 

[wonzo]

This is what they adapted, apparently:



So yeah, a little over two volumes left uncovered. Maybe there would be more if Tanaka hadn't been working on that KEY game.

Hmm, Inguess they might have enough material when another volume comes out, though that may be stretching it a bit thin.

 

[BGBW]

Is there any easy way to count that?

I suppose the quickest would just be to count the number of unique posters and assume they all voted.

And for the Puchimas fans, AmiAmi has the charms back in stock.
But you have to buy the set. Also I feel that they didn't really capture Haruka-san big smile that well.

 

[Branduil]

Fate/Zero might be #5 in 2011, but it'll be #1 in 2012! WE WILL RETURN!!!

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Can't believe Fate/Zero beat Wandering Son. Wtf.

Will duckroll's prediction in the 2011 AOTY results thread prove accurate, or will he be ducktrolled? Stay tuned to find out.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Fight the power?

Raw Raw Open My Haato

 

[gashikunFLCL]

Hmm, Inguess they might have enough material when another volume comes out, though that may be stretching it a bit thin.

I took a quick peek at volume 3, and it's entire the fairies' homecoming and 5~6 page on little drawings on how to create a tea dragon. Tea dragons are very cute.