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Winter of Anime 2013 |OT -6| How much lower can we go?!
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Heartcatch is joy from the word go.
It's okay. Only one cour with some above average animation, but the story was pretty unremarkable to me.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Finished the first season of Hidamari Sketch. Working through the two OVA episodes now, then moving on to the next season.
This show is seriously wonderful. It can be a bit slow at times (though I hear the second season and beyond rectify that to an extent), but the use of color, the visuals, the music, and the way the characters interact are just amazing. I'm a huge fan of surreal stuff, and this series really incorporates stuff like that well. Especially Episode 5, which as I said a couple days ago is probably one of my favorite episodes of anything ever. I also like that (so far) it's been fairly light on side characters. There's just Yoshinoya, the Principal, and the Landlady (and Chika, but she was only in one episode). Some shows, like Nichijou, handle large supporting casts well, but for other shows it's nice to just focus mostly on the central cast, and have a very few supporting characters for them to interact with on occasion. Oh, and the OP. If you don't clap along with the OP, you're some kind of monster who hates fun.
So yeah, there you go. I love this show. Can't wait to start the second season, which I hear is even better than the first.
Echoing Cajun a bit her here, but this show is absolutely wonderful in every way possible. The characters are just so charming and likable that I'm pretty sure it's impossible to be in a bad mood while or after watching it. Truly one of my favorite shows of all time.
R_thanatos
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Well you can't marry klein.. ( only the girls at the start of the vid )
Dedication Through Light
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Magi 22
Really interesting episode. The parts with Judal and hearing partially his origin story and his various expressions, reactions, laughs, and tears throughout was perhaps the anime's best performance by a character since Balbadd, where, again, he had the best performance there too. His story was way compelling and actually the first time that Ive actually wanted to somehow grab the manga and get to reading just to see something
. Waiting for the viz volumes to start rolling every other month starting August will be a bit painful.
Dungeon stuff was quite good. Action wise it was intense and really good.
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Hyped for next episode.
Really interesting episode. The parts with Judal and hearing partially his origin story and his various expressions, reactions, laughs, and tears throughout was perhaps the anime's best performance by a character since Balbadd, where, again, he had the best performance there too. His story was way compelling and actually the first time that Ive actually wanted to somehow grab the manga and get to reading just to see something
the mystery behind the four djinns and why there are four and not three like he says, shame the others are silhouettes
Dungeon stuff was quite good. Action wise it was intense and really good.
Amon gracing Morgianna with numerous buffs and abilities made her feel really useful to the characters with a significant contribution. Was thinking Ren Hakuryu would finally have some breakout performance but I guess that is being saved for later. It is good to give Morgianna some memorable role before this wraps up, as previously before, I dont think she did anything to be significant to the plot at hand
Hyped for next episode.
dakkumauji
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Tamako Market 10
That was a fun episode. Not a very complex issue but still done in a fun way.
That was a fun episode. Not a very complex issue but still done in a fun way.
Neon Genesis Evangelion - 8
I used to love Asuka, but here in her introduction she's a bit snotty. And she seems infatuated with Kaji who acts like an absolute tool. This episode was pretty fun with consistent great animation and a source for some serious mechanical porn (With the helicopters and carriers). I like how different this one feels almost like a one off "angel-of-the-week" but still has some big plot movement. Mixing business with pleasure. What a novel concept!
From the looks of the end of the episode, it seems that Nerv
Onward!
The Asuka episode!
I used to love Asuka, but here in her introduction she's a bit snotty. And she seems infatuated with Kaji who acts like an absolute tool. This episode was pretty fun with consistent great animation and a source for some serious mechanical porn (With the helicopters and carriers). I like how different this one feels almost like a one off "angel-of-the-week" but still has some big plot movement. Mixing business with pleasure. What a novel concept!
From the looks of the end of the episode, it seems that Nerv
has the ability to predict or control when/where an Angel appears. It's almost like this was another Nerv advertisement considering the whole conflict took place right under the U.N's nose. And, what, the Angels are after "The first human being: Adam"? First or only? And why would Commander Ikari have it? Only one way to find out.
Onward!
NeonZ
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It's a Yamcha reference, look at his shoes. He has black kung fu-style shoes, like Yamcha, while Adult Goku would have blue boots. Adult Goku also mostly wore a sash rather than a karate belt (although he had a belt near the ending of DB/beginning of DBZ), while Yamcha kept the belt. The face of the fighter isn't visible but those bits of his outfit are closer to Yamcha than Goku.
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 19
For pity's sake, could they just knock it off? Bad enough that Pretentious Being's Gundams were Godmoding, now we have to deal with God Mode II from the other Gundams. And never mind that, this Saji and Louise crap has become as cliche as humanly possible. Such tripe. And while we're on that, FUCK YOU SETSUNA. Seriously "THERE IS NO GOD AND THAT IS MY JUSTIFICATION." FUCK YOU. That isn't a justification at all. That's a petty 15 year old internet atheist answer. It's so absolutely horrible unrelated to what Lockon was even talking about that it's insulting to the audience and the characters to make you go on some shitty rant about God when this guy just put himself out there about how his family died. And now you're all "I want to be Gundam" UUUUGH.
Fuck it. FUCK IT. Setsuna doesn't deserve to be compared to the likes of Sousuke or Heero. He's shit. Shit lead for a shit Gundam show.
DO YOU HEAR ME? GUNDAM 00 IS SHIT. 2nd worst Gundam ever. EVER. UUUUGH. UUUUUGH.
WHY DOES THIS SHOW SUCK SO MUCH?
All I wanted was a good modern Gundam. Instead I got people named Ribbons Hallmark, Saji CROSSROADS, and REVIVE REVIVAL. The only good thing that's come from all of this is that I now understand why nobody was excited for any of the Gundam series listed in SRW UX. Because they SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.
For pity's sake, could they just knock it off? Bad enough that Pretentious Being's Gundams were Godmoding, now we have to deal with God Mode II from the other Gundams. And never mind that, this Saji and Louise crap has become as cliche as humanly possible. Such tripe. And while we're on that, FUCK YOU SETSUNA. Seriously "THERE IS NO GOD AND THAT IS MY JUSTIFICATION." FUCK YOU. That isn't a justification at all. That's a petty 15 year old internet atheist answer. It's so absolutely horrible unrelated to what Lockon was even talking about that it's insulting to the audience and the characters to make you go on some shitty rant about God when this guy just put himself out there about how his family died. And now you're all "I want to be Gundam" UUUUGH.
Fuck it. FUCK IT. Setsuna doesn't deserve to be compared to the likes of Sousuke or Heero. He's shit. Shit lead for a shit Gundam show.
DO YOU HEAR ME? GUNDAM 00 IS SHIT. 2nd worst Gundam ever. EVER. UUUUGH. UUUUUGH.
WHY DOES THIS SHOW SUCK SO MUCH?
All I wanted was a good modern Gundam. Instead I got people named Ribbons Hallmark, Saji CROSSROADS, and REVIVE REVIVAL. The only good thing that's come from all of this is that I now understand why nobody was excited for any of the Gundam series listed in SRW UX. Because they SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.
Plastic Nee-san 1-12 END
I've been waiting almost a year for the rest of this to be subbed byt holy shit was it worth it. This is undoubtedly Tsutomu Mizushima's (Joshiraku, Blood-C, Azazel-san, Squid Girl, Another, Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan, Hare+Guu & Girls und Panzer) comedy styling at his very best. Everything about this is so expressive and well animated that the utterly absurd situations are made all the more funnier thanks to it. :bow mizushima :bow
I've been waiting almost a year for the rest of this to be subbed byt holy shit was it worth it. This is undoubtedly Tsutomu Mizushima's (Joshiraku, Blood-C, Azazel-san, Squid Girl, Another, Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan, Hare+Guu & Girls und Panzer) comedy styling at his very best. Everything about this is so expressive and well animated that the utterly absurd situations are made all the more funnier thanks to it. :bow mizushima :bow
Futari wa Pretty Cure 27
Is this where I'm supposed to start hating Porun? Cause...I don't. At least not yet. I liked when he got caught in the claw machine.
So Dark King made a new minion by placing a seed inside some guy who works in an office, completely destroying any trace or memory of his existence whatsoever. And also filled him up full of some sort of super-steroids. New arc ahoy.
Is this where I'm supposed to start hating Porun? Cause...I don't. At least not yet. I liked when he got caught in the claw machine.
So Dark King made a new minion by placing a seed inside some guy who works in an office, completely destroying any trace or memory of his existence whatsoever. And also filled him up full of some sort of super-steroids. New arc ahoy.
"Tsutomu Mizushima"
"comedy styling at his very best"
Well shit I know what I'm watching soon.
There is no such thing as too much Excel Saga.
Dedication Through Light
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Tamako Market 10
I was looking forward to Mochizou and his clubs movie, pretty disappointing of the anime to focus on other things. Overall the whole cultural club thing felt dull. Other anime with similar episode kept things entertaining and fun while this one dwelled on an issue that could have easily been resolved at the start.
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I was looking forward to Mochizou and his clubs movie, pretty disappointing of the anime to focus on other things. Overall the whole cultural club thing felt dull. Other anime with similar episode kept things entertaining and fun while this one dwelled on an issue that could have easily been resolved at the start.
If she had only asked her friends and made it truly a club activity instead of trying to take the whole thing on her shoulders she could have avoided tears, sadness, and desperation. Baffling that it was dragged out for so long
Another long day at work. being cajunator is suffering. I did spend some time reminiscing over my favorite animegaf memories though and concluded the one where firehawk was dueling madpierrot and madp just so happened to draw the fifth Exodia card in his desperation to be my favorite.
Yup. Felt nice to have a silly little irony watch end up being something satisfying.
R_thanatos
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ZETTAI KAREN CHILDREN - THE UNLIMITED 10
Pretty good episode overall. The reveal of the vilain was predictable and predicted.
Everything else was pretty good.
This adaptation still rocks..can't wait to see the ending so that they can bring everyone characters closer to their manga states.
Pretty good episode overall. The reveal of the vilain was predictable and predicted.
Everything else was pretty good.
This adaptation still rocks..can't wait to see the ending so that they can bring everyone characters closer to their manga states.
The premise has tons of potential due to how high concept it is but it feels like it's completely squandered due to it not doing anything interesting with it. I mean, the only two funny bits were the crazy old man and the cat offering itself as food. I could see what they were trying to do with the rest but it simply didn't work.
The squealing voice? The infantile behavior? The constant need to be protected? I'm shocked that you weren't instantly filled with a white-hot loathing!
It's also pretty amusing how transparently the show was divided into two self-contained arcs in case it failed miserably so that it could be easily canceled after 24. The new villains look dumb, but they actually end up developing a little over the course of the arc which can't be said for the first arc villains (minus Kiriya) so they do end up tolerable.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Stella C3 Bu, supposedly GAINAX's new show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_eR6iBjXJ4
I thought Gainax was dead. Whose been lying to me?
I don't find his voice nearly as annoying as Mepple and Mipple. And the infantile behavior and need to be protected...eh. Those may begin to grate on me as things go on, but they aren't so terrible yet.
Oh god, I may be becoming cajunator.
What was this about?
And not to engage too much in AnimeGaf navel gazing (we're insular enough as it is) what are some of the best AnimeGaf moments?
Stuff that come to mind:
- Accel World toilets
- firehawk's SAO semi-meltdown
- the first end of thread GIF rush (some people got banned for posting racy pics)
- 7th's meltdown because of The Prestige?
- Hosodapocalypse?
dakkumauji
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It's that moe almost like Battle Royale but not show.
Mobile Fighter G Gundam 19
See, on the other hand, this is an infinitely better show. The characters are likeable, few in number, and given time to develop on their own. The plot is straightforward, the action is great, the music amazing etc. Today we learned that Argo Golski is a total badass and that Neo-Russian commandantes are super hot underneath their stuffy soviet dresses, and there was a humorous moment where Sai lifted Rain's dress and Domon turned redder than his cape.
But to the point was that fightin' it out is how to solve your problems, and not a single person spent this episode whining and crying and moaning because God somehow made them shoot their parents.
See, on the other hand, this is an infinitely better show. The characters are likeable, few in number, and given time to develop on their own. The plot is straightforward, the action is great, the music amazing etc. Today we learned that Argo Golski is a total badass and that Neo-Russian commandantes are super hot underneath their stuffy soviet dresses, and there was a humorous moment where Sai lifted Rain's dress and Domon turned redder than his cape.
But to the point was that fightin' it out is how to solve your problems, and not a single person spent this episode whining and crying and moaning because God somehow made them shoot their parents.
Theonik
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This is what we get instead of PSG2 or more Medaka Box!
Dedication Through Light
Member
Should have gone with a vocal theme and a different style, reminds me of Cowboy Bebop for some reason. Cool concept I guess, though I dont think Ill be watching this one.
I don't even think that I remember this unless this is a metaphor for that debate I had with firehawk over the first episode of Natsu no Arashi in IRC recently :lol
Seek medical treatment immediately if you experience a hnnnnnnnng lasting for more than four hours.
Theonik
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Cowboy Bebop kugaloli edition.
I don't think I liked any of Domon's support until the next arc. Even Domon could be unlikeable early on before he becomes the Mr. Awesome I fondly remember him as today.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
I want more Dantalian no Shoka.
You must really want Gainax to die.
I will admit that I think taking the POV of the landlady for the first half of it I found largely pretty irritating, but man you didn't laugh at the minor miracles B + J were doing in the background during the rumour segment? Or the joke about the stones and the bread, or the rice gruel B gets sent every year? I thought the one about the 7 gods p/rice thing was amazing, too.
Personally though I think the ongoing humour in SYM stems directly from how mundane it is though, how all these heavenly, amazing, high-concept heavnly beings deal with - and are happy dealing with - low-level worries like paying your rent and not pissing your landlady off.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Might as well go out with someone as adorable as Dalian.
Compared to the excrement that people Gundam 00 everybody on G Gundam is an amazing, fully fledged character.
This isn't Medaka Box Minus or Good Loser Kumagawa
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I don't think a bunch of key art and good music is evidence enough of GAINAX's life or death.
Don't speak ill of Sumeragi Lee Noriega, pink hair girl, the dude whose name I can't remember, and the doctor with the bad haircut. Seriously though, one of the nicer surprises in G Gundam was watching the support cast develop and interact with Domon even if they were sort of caricature early on.
Sumeragi is tolerable when she can keep from weeping because she did her math homework wrong. Felt (the pink haired crew girl?) is like the black kid from Charlie Brown: inoffensive and not really a part of the show. The dude whose name you can't remember must be Lockon, because he's the only redeeming quality this show has, and the doctor with the bad haircut is acceptable only for the hilarious amounts of ho yay he has goin' on with the would-be Char.
They're all awful compared to the most background characters in G Gundam.
Saint Seiya Omega 48
Pretty decent episode actually, albeit inconsistent. Like some parts of the episode have nice effects animation or some other cool stuff going on, there was also a new music track or 2. Oddly I liked how this ended up playing out,
Pretty decent episode actually, albeit inconsistent. Like some parts of the episode have nice effects animation or some other cool stuff going on, there was also a new music track or 2. Oddly I liked how this ended up playing out,
new Koga is a pretty cool guy you know. One shotting Amor, and then trashing the team. Eden is probably going to get fucked up too. I don't really get why the Gold Saints couldn't have just transported themselves to Mars, but I guess thats not how it works. The Gold Saints don't make much sense in general honestly, two of these guys were working for Mars a couple episodes ago.
I wouldn't call Lockon the only redeeming quality of the show. I personally really enjoy Season 1. It has a lot of great moments. I really enjoyed a lot of what they were attempting, even if all the other main characters sucked. The Trinity sibling arc, Ali Al-Saachez and the final arc really did work for me. Also, I really, really dig Season 1's mecha.
Season 2 and the movie, on the other hand, are hot piles of garbage. The way they end up ruining Lockon is one of the many irredeemable acts those things commit.
No, the guy I was thinking about was either Lichty, Ian, or Lasse. Doctor I was talking about was Celestial Being's doctor. :lol
I'll never forget Lockon though. Guy was like the glue that held Celestial Being together despite the conflicting personalities.
Tierens, Flags, and Enacts. Oh my!
I get the whole absurdist angle of it and I can easily appreciate the creativeness of it but it just didn't really click with me which is a shame as I was actually looking forward to this.
Oh well, maybe the second OVA & Movie will fare better.MotionBlue
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I'm bored with nothing to watch. Viewing habit:
Find anime > Read manga while waiting for new episodes > Be disappointed in manga ending > Drop anime > Bored/Play MGR till 2 in the morning.
I liked Dantalion too!
Find anime > Read manga while waiting for new episodes > Be disappointed in manga ending > Drop anime > Bored/Play MGR till 2 in the morning.
I liked Dantalion too!
Man, Season 1 has a solid group of grunt mechs. One of the better sets of grunt mechs gundam's had. Too bad season 2 replaces it with crap like the Ahead and whatever shit Ribbon's crew uses. At least the GN-Xs are kind of neat.
Also, the main group of Gundams are awesome looking. I really love Dynmes and Exia. Kyrios is neat as well. I could take or leave Virtue, but it has its moments.
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