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Winter of Anime 2013 |OT -6| How much lower can we go?!
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Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Man, so much stuff on my watchlist is ending all at once. :lol Kotoura-san, GJ-bu, and Puchimas will all be coming to an end next week, and all I have left of Joshiraku is the OVA. Once those are all done, all I'll be watching is Hidamari Sketch and Straight Title Robot Anime. Oh and gdgd Fairies since I picked that up today because apparently one MMD anime isn't enough.
Hurry up, spring season! I need mah Aiura and Yuyushiki!
(Also fuck bolding all those titles. I'm lazy.)
EDIT: The curse of the last post strikes again! Damn the luck! D:
Hurry up, spring season! I need mah Aiura and Yuyushiki!
(Also fuck bolding all those titles. I'm lazy.)
EDIT: The curse of the last post strikes again! Damn the luck! D:
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
[Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise]
The story of Shirotsugh and his transformation from loser freeloader in life to becoming the first astronaut ever is nothing short of a spectacle. The film is a bit on the long side at 120 minutes of run time, but the meandering attitude of the protagonist demands the rather drawn-out pacing. The meticulousness at which the movie rolls also makes the mood almost melancholy at times, aiding in bringing out the more spiritual aspects of the narrative. Adding to that, the lack of any real narration around the protagonist's personality also works very well in giving him flesh. A lot of the movie's mood is told exclusively through its visuals and music, and this helps in making Shiro a more empathetic character without making his introspection annoying.
The soundtrack was probably the film's weak side. Most, if not all of it, is entirely synth, and the thing borders on the experimental at times. Particularly, the rock riffs mixed with the electronic sounds at the climax sounded very out of place, for instance, and the film could have used something more traditional in order to build up that moment. Thankfully most of the music is subdued, and indeed there are plenty of scenes where there's only ambient sound to accompany the visuals, making for some of the movie's strongest points.
Nonetheless, I ended up enjoying this more than I thought I would even with my Classic GAINAX fanboyism. Honneamise is one of the richest movies of anything I've ever watched. There's plenty to like about it even if you don't enjoy watching science fiction (is it really science fiction at this point when they are talking about launching a rocket into space?). The film also works as a coming of age story, and the faux historicity of the world also tickled my fancy. GAINAX uses the movie as a vehicle to also dish out some social and religious commentary, and the framework of the rocket launch give us some insights on our own world's problems with elements like bureaucracy and science for the sake of science. I cannot recommend this hard enough. 5/5 and fuck ten-point grading systems
P.S. About the
scene:
That sucked.
This was a film I've been meaning to watch for a long time, but for some reason or another I could never get around actually doing it. The Blue Uru announcement finally game me the extra oomph I needed to, and I can say this easily jumped to the top of my favourite things ever made. It's just so freaking beautiful. GAINAX broke the bank with this one. It makes one almost willing to forgive their crass otaku commercialism afterwards because there's no fucking way this didn't leave them at the brink of bankruptcy.
The story of Shirotsugh and his transformation from loser freeloader in life to becoming the first astronaut ever is nothing short of a spectacle. The film is a bit on the long side at 120 minutes of run time, but the meandering attitude of the protagonist demands the rather drawn-out pacing. The meticulousness at which the movie rolls also makes the mood almost melancholy at times, aiding in bringing out the more spiritual aspects of the narrative. Adding to that, the lack of any real narration around the protagonist's personality also works very well in giving him flesh. A lot of the movie's mood is told exclusively through its visuals and music, and this helps in making Shiro a more empathetic character without making his introspection annoying.
I don't think I've ever seen any animated film as lavishly crafted as this one. The character and mechanical animation* are beyond magnificent, adding to an already rich visual experience thanks to the gorgeous background art. GAINAX could have done without a lot of this detail, but the dedication they put in it is nonetheless to be applauded and marveled at. Their work at making the world of Honneamise a believable one borders on the obsessive, with stuff like characters in the background or just some props at the edge of the screen given animation of some sort. Even simple things like the shape of a fork or how the people of Honneamise read their books gives a lot of life to the setting of the film. It gives the movie the impression that, for all the historical relevance of what Shiro and crew are trying to achieve here, it's all but just a small part of the history of their fictional universe.
The soundtrack was probably the film's weak side. Most, if not all of it, is entirely synth, and the thing borders on the experimental at times. Particularly, the rock riffs mixed with the electronic sounds at the climax sounded very out of place, for instance, and the film could have used something more traditional in order to build up that moment. Thankfully most of the music is subdued, and indeed there are plenty of scenes where there's only ambient sound to accompany the visuals, making for some of the movie's strongest points.
Nonetheless, I ended up enjoying this more than I thought I would even with my Classic GAINAX fanboyism. Honneamise is one of the richest movies of anything I've ever watched. There's plenty to like about it even if you don't enjoy watching science fiction (is it really science fiction at this point when they are talking about launching a rocket into space?). The film also works as a coming of age story, and the faux historicity of the world also tickled my fancy. GAINAX uses the movie as a vehicle to also dish out some social and religious commentary, and the framework of the rocket launch give us some insights on our own world's problems with elements like bureaucracy and science for the sake of science. I cannot recommend this hard enough. 5/5 and fuck ten-point grading systems
P.S. About the
attempted rape
It's not that I don't think such a scene is out of place with the rest of the movie. The incident occurs clearly at the trough of Shiro's character arc, right after Dr. Gnomm's has died in what they speculate was a terrorist attempt and Shiro has to deal with the shady side of fame. Shiro's intentions up to this point have not been selfless (the only reason he started to take the Space Force seriously was because he was hoping to bone Riquinni), after all; in fact the story would not work without the scene at all since it's the catalyst that forces Shiro to stop being a cunt. My problem is with Riquinni blaming herself for the event and asking Shiro to forgive her. It's idiotic at its best and misogynistic at its worst. If the intention was to show that Riquinni's kindness is all forgiving because of her spirituality then the script didn't do a good job of explaining this. Almost all instances of religion in the film are damning in nature, and even if this were the case that's not a reason to have her so easily submissive for what was a rather strong female character otherwise.
Chet Rippo
Member
I'm not sure if I like where the Hosodapocalypse is taking us...
Where are the feathers?!?
What does the Mona Lisa have to do with Jurassic Park?
I wanted to hate this but the girl just looks so happy! Guess I have to begrudgingly support their relationship.I'm not sure if I like where the Hosodapocalypse is taking us...
Crash Station
Member
She was actually a dinosaur.
No, not that Mona Lisa. The other one.
Crash Station
Member
The Britney Spears song?
TMNT Mona Lisa.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Space Brothers 50:
Good, focused episode where we get to find out more about Nitta and his motivations. A lot of the stuff with him and his brother could have been guessed from the previous episodes, but it was nice to see it all revealed, and the scenes with Nitta discussing the situation were handled just right. It was nice to see Nitta and Mutta bonding a little bit, and Mutta looking at him in a new light.
That ending really packed a punch, too.
Good, focused episode where we get to find out more about Nitta and his motivations. A lot of the stuff with him and his brother could have been guessed from the previous episodes, but it was nice to see it all revealed, and the scenes with Nitta discussing the situation were handled just right. It was nice to see Nitta and Mutta bonding a little bit, and Mutta looking at him in a new light.
That ending really packed a punch, too.
you are partaking in the best side of anime.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Dammit Milamber, you know cajun's heart can't take such a sudden influx of cute!
I remember watching Macross Plus a long time ago and had the irrestistible urge to slap Isamu Dyson.
He's a terrible lead. He's willful, brash, arrogant and never really gets taken down a notch. Ever. The fact that anything good ever happens to him is a negative point against the show.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
firehawk12
Subete no aware
After Aim for the Ace, I wish I could watch this show. lol
Watch the dorama!
A long time ago, I watched a live action show about a girl who played volleyball using some super secret special techniques. This was, ooh, maybe 18 years ago. In China.
Don't tell me I watched an LA adaptation of the anime that gif is from.
Don't tell me I watched an LA adaptation of the anime that gif is from.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Well, the manga/animu is 70s, but the Jdrama is 2005.
Anime, 104 episodes. Jdrama, 11 episodes. That compression!
Also, Attacker You! is 110 episodes... they really didn't fuck around back then. But I suppose they also didn't have 30 shows running at 4am (I mean, 26:00) back then either.
You probably did.
Your childhood was a lie.
What's funnier is that the dorama could have been vastly improved if it ended at episode 9 or so!
I just caught up the tail end of Wandering Son
Teenagers fucking suck. The shows certainly not wrong about that. The last few episodes of this seemed to really capture the attitudes of high school students about LGBT individuals. The ending is quite bittersweet, bitter outweighing the sweet certainly.
This really was a fantastic show. It presented it's characters and themes maturely, without ever dropping into ridiculous melodrama, something anime is consistently guilty of. I don't think I ever saw a single instance of a character breaking down crying, a sudden onset of small, shaking pupils or the dreaded "dead eyes", that must be some sort of anime record.
Teenagers fucking suck. The shows certainly not wrong about that. The last few episodes of this seemed to really capture the attitudes of high school students about LGBT individuals. The ending is quite bittersweet, bitter outweighing the sweet certainly.
Having Nitori attempt wearing a girl's uniform at school and then having another gender swapping play soon after really puts the focus on how hypocritical people can be about what is weird when it's an individual instead of a majority.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So I posted this last week, but I hope you were able to watch the director's cuts of episode 10 and 11. The broadcast version is such a massive butchering of the story and the fact that CR never found a way to license the original episodes is a shame.
Im setting that aside for a special marathon.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
What could happen in the last two episodes?
This is a fundamental truth.
:Yoshida.
Ah really? That's a shame. Well I'll probably get the DVD so that will just be my incentive for a rewatch.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-24/wandering-son-unedited-episodes-10/11-put-on-bd/dvd
Yep. It's how they dealt with the lost week due to the tsunami/earthquake.
Ah, is that what it was?
Well, I'm seeing copies on eBay for sub-$20 so I'll definitely pick that up as soon as I can.
Makes a good kayos gif.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah... You probably shouldn't buy anything from eBay.
ebay is fine if you know exactly what you want.
Masterphoenix
Neo Member
Psycho-Pass 22 end
I guess I'm kinda late. From most of the comments I've read it seems that it was a pretty generic ending. [*]
I guess I'm kinda late. From most of the comments I've read it seems that it was a pretty generic ending. [*]
Truthfully i enjoyed the anime, to me the idea that the system is neither good nor bad that truthfully no true evil existed in the main characters has a sort of modernistic feel. It does facilitate some miniscule presence of its purpose, i believe, in the quote "people protect the law" I also believe it had way to many messages and it didn't dive into them thoroughly enough (obsession, crime, right/wrong/gray area, ect) all in all I enjoyed the series and it was a decent 22 episodes and i can wait to see the rest of the story.
I think all the visual luster of this film is what really makes it a stand-out title in the first place. It's because of this that I'm more than a little bit surprised that Blue Uru is a thing at all. They're obviously not going to get anywhere near the bar they've established, so why not let it stand on it's own? I guess we'll see what they have in store.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Hey, I'm fine with my suspect Poyo Poyo plushy, but 20 dollars for Wandering Son is probably a scam.
Not probably, definitely. I lost hundreds on bootlegs as a teenager and I assume that it's even worse on ebay now.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I like that it advertises episodes 1-11 when the actual series has 12 episodes. lol
I'll PM your face.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I just noticed that they misspelled the English title. lol
I like that it advertises episodes 1-11 when the actual series has 12 episodes. lol
Musoku huh
As if Romanji can be misspelled
Space Bros 50
This show's usually pretty good when it fleshes out a side character and this episode was certainly no exception. Dude should just call him back ASAP instead of lamenting that he just missed it.
I'm pretty sure there's no official english release so yeah, don't support bootlegs bro.
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This show's usually pretty good when it fleshes out a side character and this episode was certainly no exception. Dude should just call him back ASAP instead of lamenting that he just missed it.
I'm pretty sure there's no official english release so yeah, don't support bootlegs bro.
e:
lmao
I like that it advertises episodes 1-11 when the actual series has 12 episodes. lol
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