Yeah, I thought Futari wa was (mostly) solid. Max Heart guts it of all of its charm and personality, drops everyone's IQ 30 points, doubles down on the mascot and Garden of Light bullshit from the first season, and introduces a rigid episode formula that integrates the generic villains into each episode in the laziest way imaginable. I'm only watching it for the sake of personal knowledge, otherwise it's some truly putrid shit.
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Yeah, I thought Futari wa was (mostly) solid. Max Heart guts it of all of its charm and personality, drops everyone's IQ 30 points, doubles down on the mascot and Garden of Light bullshit from the first season, and introduces a rigid episode formula that integrates the generic villains into each episode in the laziest way imaginable. I'm only watching it for the sake of personal knowledge, otherwise it's some truly putrid shit.
sad to hear that given how strong the series started out.
Splashstar is apparently better.
have you watched that one?
Heartcatch! Precure END
I didn't really like this all that much. There was some nice action in some episodes but that's about all I found good. I just couldn't get used to the character designs, though I did find some of the reaction faces fairly funny. This is very much a monster of the week show which wouldn't be too bad if the stories that went with them were better. The actual plot was pretty dull as well and I didn't really care for any of the characters. I can see why people might like it but if this is the best Precure has to offer then it's just not for me.
I didn't really like this all that much. There was some nice action in some episodes but that's about all I found good. I just couldn't get used to the character designs, though I did find some of the reaction faces fairly funny. This is very much a monster of the week show which wouldn't be too bad if the stories that went with them were better. The actual plot was pretty dull as well and I didn't really care for any of the characters. I can see why people might like it but if this is the best Precure has to offer then it's just not for me.
Ehhhhhhhhhhhh!?
it might not.
Precure is pretty much by the formula mahou shoujo.
do you like any other shows in this genre?
Proof, if needed, that it's all in the execution. And for all the saccharine content, KyoAni can pierce right through when needed. It was reminiscent of the tail-end of K-ON!!.
Probably what the erratic finale of Chuunibyou was aiming for too.
He just seems satisfied now, spinning those records.
The Lyrical Nanoha franchise is one of my favourites. I also think Sailormoon is pretty alright. I like Strike Witches and Vividred as well but I don't know if they count as proper magical girl shows. I didn't really like Cardcaptor Sakura or the few episodes I've seen of Tokyo Mew Mew.
Go_Ly_Dow
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Bakemono was the catalyst that caused the downfall of the monocles and Jexhius himself.
He probably did hear her sing the song many times, seeing as he initially doesn't even react and only gives in to embarassment when the talk about the song is prolonged. He probably did tell Tamako something along the lines of "be quiet", or just left suddenly, and Tamako was probably confused about it many times, but she's not the type of person to actually look more into it or even associate it with the song.
This part is kind of tricky, but I took it as he never sings the song like he did this episode when Tamako heard him. He does spout some verses at the beginning of the episode and nothing happens in that instance. I think that for him to take his guitar and just start with the song as if nothing else mattered takes a very special occasion; the blocking when he enters the room seems to go with that too as it puts emphasis on Mamedai + the guitars, relegating everything else in the screen. There are also some other details that put weight into that day for him such as seeing the look-alike woman passing by and stuff.
For the sake of telling the story they had Tamako listen in just this exact one. Or rather, they told the tale of when Tamako actually heard her dad singing the song.
For the sake of telling the story they had Tamako listen in just this exact one. Or rather, they told the tale of when Tamako actually heard her dad singing the song.
It's not a very solid explanation, but whatever I just wanted to talk about the episode lol. I can totally forgive any issue or disinterest I had with the Anko part just for that final stretch from when
Tamako interrupts her father
Dedication Through Light
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Another season in which few of my shows are at the top, urapri2 and valvrave. Majestic prince way too low.
As expected.
Chihayafuru S2 9
Ugh, they really didn't need to constantly flashback to that stuff like that, they could've easily pulled off the same thing far more effectively if they just let it all out at once. What a shame.
Ugh, they really didn't need to constantly flashback to that stuff like that, they could've easily pulled off the same thing far more effectively if they just let it all out at once. What a shame.
Biglobe strikes again.
A swear word in the title? Such things should be banned before they corrupt the youth any further.
I sure hope so.
Railgun 2, Oreimo 2, Valvrave, Shigeki no Kyojin, RDG, Nyaruko 2. Oh god, Spring is gonna be a fucking epic watch for me.
Route 20: Galactic Airport Pilot Film (R20: Ginga Kuukou)
I remember watching this several years ago and reading the manga by Sadamoto (it wasn't bad!) almost immediately afterwards due to just how awesome this Pilot was. The various bits of absolutely stunning art used throughout the clip really do a great job of conveying this great sense of oppression and decay and the bits of animated footage definitely showed potential too. It also serves as a nice little music video to The Doors' Crystal Ship. A real shame nothing ever came of this outside of the earlier mentioned manga.
A pilot film for an unmade Gainax anime that was planned to follow their first movie, Royal Space Force: Wings of Honneamise. However, Wings of Honneamise failed at the box office, and with the recent collapse of the Japanese asset price bubble, no company was willing to fund it.
A short manga by Sadamoto Yoshiyuki named Route 20 was derived from the original project and published some time later.
Source: AniDB
A short manga by Sadamoto Yoshiyuki named Route 20 was derived from the original project and published some time later.
Source: AniDB
I remember watching this several years ago and reading the manga by Sadamoto (it wasn't bad!) almost immediately afterwards due to just how awesome this Pilot was. The various bits of absolutely stunning art used throughout the clip really do a great job of conveying this great sense of oppression and decay and the bits of animated footage definitely showed potential too. It also serves as a nice little music video to The Doors' Crystal Ship. A real shame nothing ever came of this outside of the earlier mentioned manga.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
The iDOLM@STER 22
Not bad. Kinda a nice, relaxing episode. Which I can only assume means that shit's about to get real here soon. Also, too much Miki.
Not bad. Kinda a nice, relaxing episode. Which I can only assume means that shit's about to get real here soon. Also, too much Miki.
Nanoha is a whole lot of fun so no surprise there.
CCS and tokyo Mew Mew are more traditional mahou shoujo so perhaps you can't really get into the shows aimed at girls, which is understandable. Nanoha was definitely marketed as more of an action show. What did you think about Madoka Magica?
I haven't seen Madoka yet. My sister is planning on buying it soon though so I'll watch it then. It seems that the more traditional magical girl shows just might not be for me.
Yeah that definitely seems to be the case. You should like Madoka Magica because it decidedly NOT traditional. Its a much different type of show with a foundation of mahou shoujo but it does wildly different things from normal.
You would probably enjoy Magic Knight Rayearth too.
http://www.valvrave.com/
Valvrave site updated. New key visual, new PV (it's actually PV2 this time! lol), and more staff revealed.
Akira Senju is composing the music.
Valvrave site updated. New key visual, new PV (it's actually PV2 this time! lol), and more staff revealed.
Akira Senju is composing the music.
I've heard lots of good things about Madoka so I'm looking foward to finally watching it. I'll check out Magic Knight Rayearth as well.
Madoka is a really great show. Cannot recommend it enough really.
There's something I noticed about the Valvrave CG action. It's kinda... slow. There's something about the motion and momentum I don't quite like, but what I do like is the detailing they do for the close-ups. Those look like they're 2D, similar to what is done on Yamato 2199.
The remainder of the full Blu-ray weekly sales list, for February 25 - March 3 (first part of list here):
Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! -- 2,325 avg. across 6 volumes
Yuru Yuri♪♪ -- 7,289 avg. across 6 volumes
(via something)
With this we also have another couple of per-volume total sales averages:
Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! -- 2,325 avg. across 6 volumes
Yuru Yuri♪♪ -- 7,289 avg. across 6 volumes
(via something)
Dedication Through Light
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They ought to introduce a male antagonist group for the symphogears, like I guess powerpuff girls had done (cant remember their names). No more ancient tower of babel stuff, please.
Kawai girls + tanks. I mean, it's as simple as that (I never watched it).
Cute girls and tanks I would guess. However I don't think Upotte (Girls and Guns) had the same success.
KillerMan91
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Can't wait spring season.
You will probably die from sugar overload.
Cajunator's nemesis appears!
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
It's legit good yo. Stick with it for a few eps and you won't regret it.
I like "real" women like Serika in Space Brothers!
Or Azusa in GTO.
dude, Serika is fuckin ADORABLE.
darkside31337
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Perfect list.
Railgun is so good. Girls being girls only works when you have a cast that isn't boring and said girls get into some fights and beat the shit out of people. Also needs some more yuri and 0% Index.
You know, I really like the thing in the third screen -- where a mecha's eyes gleam or whatever before they unleash a badass attack or pose (or immediately after one, same difference) -- even if it's a bit of a cliche.
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