Hopefully they'll remove all need for the dragon, a la killing off Saber early.
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Winter-Spring 2014 Anime |OT3| People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time
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Hopefully they'll remove all need for the dragon, a la killing off Saber early.
Noragami - Episode 12 (End)
Whoa. That was a fucking good finale. Action packed. Thrilling. Great animation. And yet it never forgets what the show has been about. In the end, while Rabo is nothing more than a distraction created to allow the anime to have a proper climatic end, he also represents the very things which Yato strives so hard not to be. It's really interesting how detestable a villain without much development can be for simply wanting to hurt Hiyori, because the show has done a great job of making the characters actually feel like people who I want to see protected and safe.
I'm really surprised at how good a series Noragami turned out to be, and I enjoyed it from beginning to end. Probably one of the most consistent and enjoyable shows BONES has produced in a while. It's going to be one to remember, that's for sure.
Whoa. That was a fucking good finale. Action packed. Thrilling. Great animation. And yet it never forgets what the show has been about. In the end, while Rabo is nothing more than a distraction created to allow the anime to have a proper climatic end, he also represents the very things which Yato strives so hard not to be. It's really interesting how detestable a villain without much development can be for simply wanting to hurt Hiyori, because the show has done a great job of making the characters actually feel like people who I want to see protected and safe.
I'm really surprised at how good a series Noragami turned out to be, and I enjoyed it from beginning to end. Probably one of the most consistent and enjoyable shows BONES has produced in a while. It's going to be one to remember, that's for sure.
And that's all you can really hope for with a Gundam series, tbh. GBF seems to be truly awesome from all I'm hearing though.
dakkumauji
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Ace of Diamond 24
I can already see summer will be his weakness.
I can already see summer will be his weakness.
Crash Station
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Dude becomes a ghoul, which are human-like creatures that can only survive by eating human meat. The guy is constantly wrestling with his own morals and ability to survive. It's a kind of vampireish story like Shiki with the whole "humans don't think about the lives of the meat they eat, so why should we" logic.
It's pretty good and has recently become even more actiony and battle seinenish.
Mushishi 9
The weight of a human life.
The resolution to this one was remarkably satisfying.
The weight of a human life.
The resolution to this one was remarkably satisfying.
The man who was willing to sacrifice his own life just to protect his village for another year was instead granted the miracle of immortality, and he used it to ensure that his village would never need to resort to such unnatural methods again, by travelling the world in search of natural ways of improving their livelihoods.
Ooh. You're watching this too. Been slowly watching it on and off so I'm only on episode 14.
Will try to get back into when I get back from my holiday.
Wizard Barristers 11
Moyoyon's character design always did have a lot of blacks and reds on it. In retrospect, it seems obvious that she'd be
I enjoy the giant magical robot fighting aspects, even if at times the lawyer thing feels more like a framework for the magical story that's clearly taking center stage. That's two shows by the same writer ending in a court trial. Hopefully this one goes a little smoother than Galilei Donna's did... and I liked Galilei Donna.
Moyoyon's character design always did have a lot of blacks and reds on it. In retrospect, it seems obvious that she'd be
the devil taking on a human form.
MikeHattsu
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How long are you going for?
The music in that trailer was fine. Maybe a bit too Imperial March-y in the beginning, but otherwise perfectly adequate.
Why do you insult John Williams?
Wizard Barristers - Episode 11 Avant Title
I watched 4 minutes of it, got to the OP, and turned it off. I'm not going to continue watching a show in this state and I think I'll just wait for the finished version to come out on blu-ray instead. This is unacceptable incomplete work. It's not even a case of anything looking bad or poorly drawn. It's simply unfinished stuff rushed to air. Within the first 4 minutes there are already countless scenes where it's clear they didn't manage to get the animation for whatever was supposed to be there done, so instead they put up a still background scene while you hear sound effects and characters doing stuff. Sometimes when characters are attacking and the animation isn't complete they loop a different effect scene which was completed instead, or cut away to someone's face, or prolong a scene of someone standing there. Simply unwatchable, and totally distracting.
I watched 4 minutes of it, got to the OP, and turned it off. I'm not going to continue watching a show in this state and I think I'll just wait for the finished version to come out on blu-ray instead. This is unacceptable incomplete work. It's not even a case of anything looking bad or poorly drawn. It's simply unfinished stuff rushed to air. Within the first 4 minutes there are already countless scenes where it's clear they didn't manage to get the animation for whatever was supposed to be there done, so instead they put up a still background scene while you hear sound effects and characters doing stuff. Sometimes when characters are attacking and the animation isn't complete they loop a different effect scene which was completed instead, or cut away to someone's face, or prolong a scene of someone standing there. Simply unwatchable, and totally distracting.
Two weeks.
I only saw the one episode (4?) and remarked that it was rather badly animated. Sad to hear that it seems to have only gotten worse.
MikeHattsu
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Cool. Do lots of weird stuff then.
You got farther than I did. Saw that animation for Shimizu's wind magic get recycled for the third time and went "Fuck this."
astrogamer
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Sekai Seifuku 11
So is Kate some sort of immortal being.
Yasu is a terrible person regardless of if he changes next episode. Jimon Atsuta's father is one of the worst fathers ever
So is Kate some sort of immortal being.
Yasu is a terrible person regardless of if he changes next episode. Jimon Atsuta's father is one of the worst fathers ever
You missed ECILOP!
Genetics man. Can't hold down all that swag.
gashikunFLCL
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The fuck, I got to the OP too and turned it off. Fucking disgusting.
Aren't they supposed to be like that, because of mirrors, or something?
Maybe I'm thinking of ambulances.
chickdigger802
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mikakunin 9
I usually stay away from these kind of shows, but shits just too adorable.
I usually stay away from these kind of shows, but shits just too adorable.
dontbefateroutedontbefateroutedontbefateroutedontbefateroute
It's gonna be fate route, isn't it.
Fuse: Memoirs of a Hunter Girl
This probably would have been on my AOTY list had I watched it in the right year. Beautiful visuals, great score, colorful cast, good story etc combined to make something really nice. Usually don't care for a lot of anime movies but I really liked this one. Also has the benefit of being bereft of the usual tropes or fanservice making it the easy sort of recommendation to the casual genre fan or general film watcher.
This probably would have been on my AOTY list had I watched it in the right year. Beautiful visuals, great score, colorful cast, good story etc combined to make something really nice. Usually don't care for a lot of anime movies but I really liked this one. Also has the benefit of being bereft of the usual tropes or fanservice making it the easy sort of recommendation to the casual genre fan or general film watcher.
The logo is on the wrong side, they're all holding the guns with their left hands, the entire image looks like a derpy drawing which got mirrored for whatever reason. Compare it with this:
The POLICE logo is on the top left breast, and they're holding their rifles with their right hands.
Saki The Nationals 11
Saki's power can crack Sae's monocle, make boobs shake and generally turn the tide of the everything. Of course the show gives us the backstories of all the players just in time for Saki to crush most of their dreams. It was a given Kiyosumi was going to ride the wave to victory - they are the main characters - but this fulfills the come back from behind underdog story that was needed.
Saki's power can crack Sae's monocle, make boobs shake and generally turn the tide of the everything. Of course the show gives us the backstories of all the players just in time for Saki to crush most of their dreams. It was a given Kiyosumi was going to ride the wave to victory - they are the main characters - but this fulfills the come back from behind underdog story that was needed.
Looks more like an alternate take on Heaven's Feel, no reason to show Gil & Sakura if they were doing only Fate or UBW.
Don't you think it's likely to be a sort of combined narrative which takes the introduction parts of the story from Fate, the middle dramatic developments from UBW, and the climax of HF? I always thought that would probably be one of the better ways of doing it as a proper anime if there's only intended to be a singular continuity.
KirbYuuYuu
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WELP, looks like my contract has something in store for me.
Save 'N Quit
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One Piece 637
They sure are taking their sweet time with the Colosseum battles.
Bart trolling at the end was excellent.
They sure are taking their sweet time with the Colosseum battles.
Bart trolling at the end was excellent.
Hunter x Hunter 100-121
And caught up. I can only parrot the complaints about this arc's glacial pacing and the Captain Obvious narrator.
On the plus side Killua going ham in SSJ2 and the Dragon Dive were one of best moments of the show so far.
Yorknew city arc >> Greed Island >>Heavens tower>Chimera Ant>Hunter Exam
Fate\Zero 18-19
Damn he's cold.
Nisekoi 1-11
Up to this moment I've generally steered clear of the romcoms. But goddamn me if this isn't surprisingly entertaining and enjoyable. About the last place I expected to find Polish words too.
#TeamOnodera
And caught up. I can only parrot the complaints about this arc's glacial pacing and the Captain Obvious narrator.
On the plus side Killua going ham in SSJ2 and the Dragon Dive were one of best moments of the show so far.
Yorknew city arc >> Greed Island >>Heavens tower>Chimera Ant>Hunter Exam
Fate\Zero 18-19
Damn he's cold.
Was convinced Natalia would make it as I didn't realise her previous appearance was flashback too. ;_;
Nisekoi 1-11
Up to this moment I've generally steered clear of the romcoms. But goddamn me if this isn't surprisingly entertaining and enjoyable. About the last place I expected to find Polish words too.
#TeamOnodera
Noragami ep.12
Pretty good finale; nothing super extraordinary but it didn't really need to be.
One final question to everyone reading the manga that also watched this -- did anything they add for the anime contradict plot points in the manga or is that not a problem?
Pretty good finale; nothing super extraordinary but it didn't really need to be.
One final question to everyone reading the manga that also watched this -- did anything they add for the anime contradict plot points in the manga or is that not a problem?
Fun fact:
episode 19 aired on Mother's Day weekend.
Kemonozume 10
So
So
Ooba is craaaazy. At least his son is a bro.
I feel bad for Kazuma. He thought he was being all cool and bringing the Kifuuken into the modern age, but he was a puppet and now he's been abandoned. And he's turning into a monster to boot!
This isn't going to end well for Rie either.
I feel bad for Kazuma. He thought he was being all cool and bringing the Kifuuken into the modern age, but he was a puppet and now he's been abandoned. And he's turning into a monster to boot!
This isn't going to end well for Rie either.
ColossalLazy
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No, there is nothing contradictory. It was a really good filler arc.
Ep 12 was awesome.
Okay, great to know. Now I'll fully put my hopes forward for a second season.
If they do a second season, the first story should be the one with Bishamon's doctor right?
Well, 1 two cour season, 1 OVA and 2 split cour season's worth of course!
chickdigger802
Banned
whats articalys avatar? seems familiar
gashikunFLCL
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Yeah, I think that it's that one arc. But what I want to see is
Bisha x Yato and Hiyori giving that little shrine to Yato.
ColossalLazy
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Yes. That arc is so good.
We went from the first episode looking like a 90's OVA to episode 11 looking like an amateur ONA. =/
It's best not to say because only terrible things come of namedropping the character or the show from which she originates.
Slideshow of Hamelin
Metaphorical for the gradual decline of the industry. umetsu a genius
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