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Tamako Market ep 9
Oh my, best episode so far. Half dedication to anko and half dedicated to Anko's dad is bitter sweet. I didn't know Keiji Fujiwura can sing!

KyoAni finally has a full staff page up for the swimming boys CM.

http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/company/cm/swimming/

Director / Storyboarding: Hiroko Utsumi (Animation Do)
Animation Director: Futoshi Nishiya
Key Animators: Fumio Tada, Taiichi Ishidate, Nao Naitou, Eisaku Kawanami (Animation Do), Tatsuya Satou (Animation Do)

DTL's AOTY already!

 

[zeroshiki]

From the "I don't know what the..." files,

Actual idol, Nakaya Sayaka of AKB48 graduated/quit yesterday because she wanted to pursue her dream of becoming a seiyuu. She plays the character Orine Aida in AKB0048. She quit AKB48 and her management agency so she could apply to one of those seiyuu schools to eventually become an anime seiyuu.

Now what I don't get is that don't most seiyuu want to eventually be idols (cf Hirano Aya)? Now she's quit the most popular idol group in history to err... try to be something that's below an idol apparently. Oh well.

(She's not really a popular member though so I guess that's 90% of the explanation)

EDIT: old news, I guess.

 

[Extollere]

At least Vividred wins the best grandpa award.

Or at least, he is the luckiest.

 

[Articalys]

From the "I don't know what the..." files,

Actual idol, Nakaya Sayaka of AKB48 graduated/quit yesterday because she wanted to pursue her dream of becoming a seiyuu. She plays the character Orine Aida in AKB0048. She quit AKB48 and her management agency so she could apply to one of those seiyuu schools to eventually become an anime seiyuu.

Now what I don't get is that don't most seiyuu want to eventually be idols (cf Hirano Aya)? Now she's quit the most popular idol group in history to err... try to be something that's below an idol apparently. Oh well.

(She's not really a popular member though so I guess that's 90% of the explanation)

Didn't we both discuss this before?

Anyway, I think I remember reading that one reason for the rapid graduation was because there was an audition she really wanted to go to that was the same day as one of the concerts, and she wouldn't be allowed to go to it if she was still signed with AKB and her agency, or something. Dunno if that's accurate though.

 

[Novid]

Who doesn't want to hear Novid's sexy voice?

yall sick I swear. god damn. only my gf thinks that.

 

[zeroshiki]

Didn't we both discuss this before?

Anyway, I think I remember reading that one reason for the rapid graduation was because there was an audition the same day as one of the concerts, and she wouldn't be allowed to go to it if she was still signed with AKB and her agency, or something. Dunno if that's accurate though.

Hmm... apparently I did. Yesterday was her "graduation" though so it showed up on Yahoo News and I decided to post about it here. I forgot I already did this a couple days ago.

That's the reason she gave during her announcement but it had nothing to do with the concert. It was that she couldn't take part in the audition while still a member and still under her agency. So she quit both.

 

[cajunator]

yall sick I swear. god damn. only my gf thinks that.

we know you're blushing behind that monitor.
you stud.

 

[Articalys]

I noticed that there's a few people in here discussing Haitai Nanafa. You'll be delighted to know it's getting a second season starting this April.

 

[Defuser]

From the "I don't know what the..." files,

Actual idol, Nakaya Sayaka of AKB48 graduated/quit yesterday because she wanted to pursue her dream of becoming a seiyuu. She plays the character Orine Aida in AKB0048. She quit AKB48 and her management agency so she could apply to one of those seiyuu schools to eventually become an anime seiyuu.

Now what I don't get is that don't most seiyuu want to eventually be idols (cf Hirano Aya)? Now she's quit the most popular idol group in history to err... try to be something that's below an idol apparently. Oh well.

(She's not really a popular member though so I guess that's 90% of the explanation)

EDIT: old news, I guess.

The seiyuu industry is kinda tough with all the good roles taken by the veteran/popular seiyuus but then again she manage to become a idol maybe this would be easy for her.

 

[dakkumauji]

I noticed that there's a few people in here discussing Haitai Nanafa. You'll be delighted to know it's getting a second season starting this April.

I look forward to watching all its prettiness.

Line Offline Salaryman 24

A cat, a bear and some salmon.

 

[Shergal]

So that was just another short that they'll never expand into a series?

Probably, but there's no need to be hasty- that one LN teaser they did looks gradually more likely as time passes.

 

[Branduil]

Probably, but there's no need to be hasty- that one LN teaser they did looks gradually more likely as time passes.

How so?

 

[zeroshiki]

The seiyuu industry is kinda tough with all the good roles taken by the veteran/popular seiyuus but then again she manage to become a idol maybe this would be easy for her.

From what I've read, since anime otaku are pretty crazy and alot of them hate AKB48, she'll have a really hard time breaking through. There's the "not from here" mentality that otakus have and they won't like the fact that she didn't start as a no name seiyuu.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

Gintama 28

WAKAMOTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Definitely the best episode yet.

 

[Shergal]

How so?

Baseless wishful thinking more than anything.
But there's also Ishidate working very little on Tamako Market, speculation has him helming the next Kyoani thing, although it is more likely that it will be something with Kadokawa rather than adapting their own LNs again.

 

[Articalys]

.

 

[Branduil]

Baseless wishful thinking more than anything.
But there's also Ishidate working very little on Tamako Market, speculation has him helming the next Kyoani thing, although it is more likely that it will be something with Kadokawa rather than adapting their own LNs again.

I would kill for a KyoAni movie or even 30-minute short based on this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZyh5T6P-V4

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Saint Seiya Omega 47

Who in the world is penning this anime? I demand an apology now. Unbelievable.

Spoiler

How do you play the best song on the ost, pumping me up for Koga miraculous accessing his Light Cosmo to escape gravity and delivering a fantastic attack against Pisces, only to be stopped 20 seconds before episode end by an unfair attack, that was cruel. Hopefully Eden gets up and saves him or something

Are they just gonna roll into the next season? Seems odd to enter a new land at episode 47...

 

[Shergal]

I would kill for a KyoAni movie or even 30-minute short based on this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZyh5T6P-V4

Yes, that's the one CM that made me go all "DO 2 COURS OF THIS" when it happened.
In fact all of their CMs have a more interesting visual setting than their shows, I wish they would drop highschool already :/

 

[zeroshiki]

I would kill for a KyoAni movie or even 30-minute short based on this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZyh5T6P-V4

Its gonna be the next Takemoto/Gatoh series (･_･ )

 

[Moonlight]

I would kill for a KyoAni movie or even 30-minute short based on this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZyh5T6P-V4

Oh my god, I need this to happen.

 

[Branduil]

Its gonna be the next Takemoto/Gatoh series (･_･ )

I'm sorry but my avatar entitles only me to troll like that.

 

[firehawk12]

Tamako Market 9

Hnnnnng.

This was such a great episode. Dat

Spoiler

Bro-On!

and dat

Spoiler

:firehawk

in particular. If the theme of the show is communication and human connection, you can slowly start to see the arc coming to a close now.

I feel like this show might end up being a bomb, since it doesn't have any nerd appeal, and maybe I'll eat my words later on when I say this, but it is probably the best thing KyoAni has ever done. I hope it does well if only because I want them to branch out and tell their own stories rather than serve as glorified marketers for manga and light novel properties.

Also, Yamada x Yoshida is the director/writer best combo. Well... maybe

Spoiler

SatoJun x Yoshida

is up there too. lol

 

[R_thanatos]

Gintama 28


WAKAMOTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Definitely the best episode yet.

Wakamoto makes everything better ...

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Tamako market 09

Why so serious ?

This was a mochi focused episode with a father character devellopment i wasn't expecting since they hinted the song since ep 1. And a delicious anko living the elementary school dream and partings that comes with it .

Overall the episode was great

 

[Chet Rippo]

I would kill for a KyoAni movie or even 30-minute short based on this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZyh5T6P-V4

Mole on the neck. It must be their fetish

 

[BriseFlots]

I have been struggling to decide if I want the blue or the pink haired KuroUsagi figure.
I could get both but they are otherwise identical.

Flip a coin.

 

[madp]

Mole on the neck. It must be their fetish

I'm surprised I have to say this and not you, but boob moles are better. Too risqué for KyoAni, though.

 

[Shergal]

I'm surprised I have to say this and not you, but boob moles are better. Too risqué for KyoAni, though.

Haruhi says hi.

 

[zeroshiki]

Haruhi says hi.

Mikuru not Haruhi

 

[yami4ct]

Gintama 28


WAKAMOTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Definitely the best episode yet.

It only gets better from here.

 

[madp]

Haruhi says hi.

Never watched it. Tell me more.

edit: oh, nevermind if it's Mikuru. Disgusting uguu~ Itou Noiji face ruins the appeal.

 

[Chet Rippo]

I'm surprised I have to say this and not you, but boob moles are better. Too risqué for KyoAni, though.

 

[Shergal]

Chuu2 had a boob mole, now that I think about it. Man that show was really forgettable, I wonder what the hell happened.

 

[madp]

I'm beginning to think that it was a bad idea to speak with authority on this subject when Girlock Holmes, Chooney, and Tamako are the only three KyoAni shows I've ever watched more than an episode of.

 

[Pooya]

Tamako Market - 9

that was such a great episode, I feel so happy after watching, lol.

Tamako's dad is awesome. There isn't any boring moment and the cast are just so likeable and work well together that it's very entertaining throughout.

It's pretty clear that the 'main plot' or whatever it was doesn't matter at all now with 3 episodes left and next episode doesn't seem related either, and I have no complaints about that

 

[Narag]

I'm beginning to think that it was a bad idea to speak with authority on this subject when Girlock Holmes, Chooney, and Tamako are the only three KyoAni shows I've ever watched more than an episode of.

It's the gaf way though.

 

[Mature]

Chuu2 had a boob mole, now that I think about it. Man that show was really forgettable, I wonder what the hell happened.

I dunno, are light novels generally not too... great? That's sort of the feeling I get from the anime adaptations.

Spoiler

The obvious exception being Ben-To.

 

[Branduil]

Chuu2 had a boob mole, now that I think about it. Man that show was really forgettable, I wonder what the hell happened.

Bad writing and boring direction.

 

[Shergal]

I dunno, are light novels generally not too... great? That's sort of the feeling I get from the anime adaptations.

Spoiler

The obvious exception being Ben-To.

Yes, it's generally what happens with LN adaptations. But Hyouka was a LN too (at least initially IIRC) and that turned out great!

 

[zeroshiki]

Spice and Wolf had a good source. The anime adaptation was eh but that's not the fault of the LN.

 

[Branduil]

Light Novels certainly seem to be fairly dismal in the overall view of the medium, even moreso than anime.

 

[faridmon]

Spice and Wolf had a good source. The anime adaptation was eh but that's not the fault of the LN.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?????????????????

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Magi 21

Wow the dungeon was actually much better than I expected and so adventurous. I kind of wish real life dungeon games scaled their difficult to match the players skills, perhaps mystery dungeon pkmn could adopt that or the other games on the market. Otherwise, Ren Hakuryu continues to really impression and at times is one of the most memorable distressed dudes, thankfully for Alibaba.

So excited

Spoiler

for Judar to make a glorious appearance

 

[Chet Rippo]

I'm beginning to think that it was a bad idea to speak with authority on this subject when Girlock Holmes, Chooney, and Tamako are the only three KyoAni shows I've ever watched more than an episode of.

You could always be a friend and fix that.

 

[madp]

Have we ever broached the subject of what, specifically, designates a work as a Light Novel as opposed to simply being a novel? I was always under the assumption that it wasn't necessarily analogous with the concept of "young adult fiction" in western countries but that LNs are known primarily for their use of supplemental illustrations and heavy reliance on weeb tropes and character archetypes. Anime in book form, essentially.

 

[zeroshiki]

Light Novels certainly seem to be fairly dismal in the overall view of the medium, even moreso than anime.

Making an LN is a relatively easier way to deliver pandering to a receptive audience compared to doing manga.

Its come full circle. Alot of really old manga magazines used to serialize novels before shifting to manga since they sold better. Now they've realized they can pander just as much in text form as in picture form.

Have we ever broached the subject of what, specifically, designates a work as a Light Novel as opposed to simply being a novel? I was always under the assumption that it wasn't necessarily analogous with the concept of "young adult fiction" in western countries but that LNs are known primarily for their use of supplemental illustrations and heavy reliance on weeb tropes and character archetypes. Anime in book form, essentially.

For one thing, there are LN imprints So that makes them easier to distinguish.

Your description is a good starting point though.

 

[Mature]

How is "Girlock Holmes" not a bad childrens novel...

 

[yami4ct]

Light Novels certainly seem to be fairly dismal in the overall view of the medium, even moreso than anime.

It's true. There are very few shows based on Light Novels I've actually enjoyed. I really didn't care for SAO, Accel World or Durarara and I've been slightly disappointed in gundam unicorn. One of the few light novel based shows I've actually enjoyed is Hyouka.

 

[zeroshiki]

Hyouka started as a LN, stopped and then restarted under a non-LN imprint. That's all there is to it.

 

[Instro]

KyoAni's new PV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByhP478ZPQI

Just some normal bros hanging out and doing some swimming.