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Winter 2012 Anime Thread 2.22: You Can (Not) Outpost Cajunator

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darkside31337

Tomodachi wa Mahou
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Yeah this is stupid. The only thing worse than the great Seven Youma Arc is deciding to revisit it.

What the hell is Ryo doing back in this show? I thought he was gone for good >:/ He’s also a total dweeb, definitely not even good enough to be thinking about Ami let alone actually talking to her.

Kunzite totally laughs off the Queen’s diabolical plans because he knows they are going to fail yet he still gets upset that the Queen decided to pick Endyimon (which still sounds like a damn Digimon name based on the Mets great Endy Chavez). Logically he should be celebrating the fact he doesn’t have to waste his time with a scheme he knows is going to fail miserably, I guess he’s got to front being upset or something.

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Char thinks those are some cool glasses.

Makoto is awesome. She might even finish first in what really matters, my end of season Sailor Moon waifu rankings. She chewed out Ami like she was Saber. It’s a shame she couldn’t solo her battle but I guess that wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense.

While I appreciate the anime even telling me this episode is recycled garbage and a waste of my time, I would have preferred it if they didn’t do in the first place or at least had told me at the start of the episode that I could just skip this dredge. Easily one of the worst episodes I’ve watched in a while, no wonder why my motivation for this show has been waning (to say the least).

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NewFresh

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Oniisama e Ep.33

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She was waiting for you Rei!!!!! Why did you do that?!
 
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firehawk12

Subete no aware
zeroshiki said:
Wait, why is there a new thread? There's still a month and a half to Spring. What is wrong with all of you?!
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We had to make sure that cajun won!

Dedication Through Light said:
Sounds good. I cant wait to watch it in April, I think is when dub releases on disc. Kind of wish it came during or while the series wasnt yet completed so I wouldnt already know the outcome of the series. Seems kind of awkward to revisit a world when one already knows the conclusion of sorts, if that makes sense.
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Yeah, although it has nothing to do with the series though, so there's that.
 
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Thoraxes

Member
Rinne no Lagrange 06

Oh shit. It needs to be next week right now. I don't even know what that was at the end or what it entirely meant, but i'm sure it has something to do with the
prophecy coming true. But what does that signal for Earth as a whole? What does it mean if the others blossom too? What happens to cause them to get to that stage? What are Moid's intentions god damn, and Youko is still alpha as hell and don't give a shit about indirect kisses (lol). Also I lol'd at
Mugiboobs: "I-I have a dark past, you wouldn't understand."
Madoka: "Fuck the past, he's an asshole right now and i'm going to punch him in the face!"
HAREM NIGHT! KEIKAKU DOORI!

Next week will be very interesting, and i'm liking this arc tons, the music is awesome as hell, and there was a lot of cloud porn.

Also, if Madoka becomes
Saya
, imma be pissed.
 
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Envelope

sealed with a kiss
Another good episode, not quite as good as the last one though.

Dark Precure is cool, but the purple-haired girl (Yuri?) who is obviously Cure Moonlight is pulling the whole annoying "I'm going to be mysterious for no reason!" crap. I wonder if Dark Precure is an ordinary person as well, just like the other precures, the half necklace would certainly imply that.

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so cool~
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Trojita said:
This thread sucks almost as bad as this season. Here's some Index to make up for it.


Your Welcome
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Just what this thread needed~
 
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darkside31337

Tomodachi wa Mahou
Dear god not Index, nooooooooo.

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Awesome! The first episode devoted to Minako and … it’s totally fucked up. I don’t even know where to begin. The people making this season clearly despise Minako. The first episode dedicated to her and she gets hit with the cruelest twist of fate known to mankind,
the sin that is called NTR.
I totally wasn’t expecting to see this theme show up in this series.

Was totally awesome to see Sailor Moon rage harder than Sailor Venus. I believe this was literally the first time she actually wanted to
kill a Youma
instead of the general peaceful means she uses to end fights.

Minako herself is much more mature than Usagi. This episode drives home that point. Usagi had the reaction Minako would have had, had this been an ecchi inappropriate kind of fanfiction with art panels, and yet Minako herself was calm cool and collected about the whole incident. Except for the entire part about
faking her own death
, that was kind of immature. But she accepts what happens in the end, so good for her. Disappointed though that she was entirely that forgiving but I’m petty like that.

Enjoyed the episode overall although the youma part was completely irrelevant other than the fact that she looked totally awesome, like some crazy awesome
hybrid of a Scyther and a Butterfree with the abilities you might imagine this combination to have
. This episode was completely devoted to one of the girls who really needed it. Not crazy about the content itself, as it literally did nothing to drive the central storyline along nor really even provide background into the characters in this episode but it was enjoyable none the less.

Anyway when the hell is the stretch run going to happen? Theres still a pretty meaty (although I’m not a fan of it myself har har) part of the show left to address and the show is seemingly getting further and further away from addressing it.

As much as I love this series, and I really do, the last half dozen episodes or so for the most part have been really disappointing.
 
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darkside31337

Tomodachi wa Mahou
Sailor Moon 43

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The most important part of the episode was
NINJAS. FUCK YEAH NINJAS.

And uh, thats kind of it. Awful, awful, awful episode. One of the worst of the first season. There was really nothing important, relevant or interesting at all from this episode.

3 episodes to go, at some point this show is going to feel like actually getting back to the story. Hopefully. Because this shit is crashing harder than the ending to the 2011 Texas Rangers season.
 
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Dedication Through Light

Member
Gundam Age 18
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Graduation was pretty fun.
Knowing that Zehart is Vegan made me feel bad for Asemu when Zehart was accused of being a spy, even more the emotional tension when all was revealed to him and Romary on the battlefield. I hope they resolve their differences.
.

G-Exes is the best white Mobile Suit even if its "last gen".
G-bouncer, seriously, not good.
 
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Typographenia

Member
Assemble Insert

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Well, that was a surprisingly fun watch! I think I laughed nearly the entire way through.

The show takes place in a 1980s Japan with robot technology. Hard to imagine, I'm sure. There is an evil organization called the Demon Seeds! They're lead by Dr. Demon and use his run-down looking mansion on the other side of town as the base of their operations. There exists a police squad specially sanctioned in combating the Demon Seeds, as they cause tons of damage and steal hefty sums of cash. However, the riot police and any other form of resistance they put into place always leave them with a bad public image due to the damage they leave behind.


How does one fix this? EASY! Hold a contest to select the next battle idol!

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The entire premise of the show is absurd, the characters are absurd, and the plethora of visual gags and poking of fun at common things in anime are absurd. It's spectacular. None of the characters, sans Chief Hattori (pictured above) are really that memorable, but that doesn't stop them from being loveable. Everyone in this universe has the IQ of a second grader, so they work well in playing off one another.

The animation is average at pretty much all times, but it's more than serviceable for what the show demands. The visual gags are typically where most of the time was put in, and it certainly helps for the payoff of the jokes.


It's a shame this is only two episodes long, because I really wouldn't have minded if this would have been around a 13 episode run. The character of Maron (the combat idol) felt really underdeveloped, regardless of how short it was. She was typically only doing one of three things, so it was a shame they didn't flesh her out a little more until nearly the last ten minutes. It made me laugh that she basically fights like a ten year old, waving her arms and pushing the mechs away, hahaha

The into is amazing, by the way. You should really go watch it. ; P


I think the highlights of the show were
  • The tryouts for being the idol
  • The doctor's explanation of changing Maron's suit from an entire mech suit to her revealing costume
  • Dr. Demon's reveal when he exits a secret compartment/room in his own house, haha
  • Demon Seeds scheduling and announcing their attacks, but saying they might cancel if it rains
  • Maron forgetting her line when she first fights Demon Seeds


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Just a really fun, silly show. If you've got an hour to kill, this is definitely a nice way to do it.
 
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Solune

Member
zeroshiki said:
Wait, why is there a new thread? There's still a month and a half to Spring. What is wrong with all of you?!
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Because come Spring, it'll be the Death and Rebirth of anime.

Ok I'll stop now
Femmeworth said:
Cajunator won. Damn it Jexhius, I'm disappointed in you.
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Are you implying Jexhius is like pre-2000 Studio DEEN and Cajunator is post-2000 Studio DEEN?
Envelope said:
Another good episode, not quite as good as the last one though.

Dark Precure is cool, but the purple-haired girl (Yuri?) who is obviously Cure Moonlight is pulling the whole annoying "I'm going to be mysterious for no reason!" crap. I wonder if Dark Precure is an ordinary person as well, just like the other precures, the half necklace would certainly imply that.
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I really really like Dark Precure's design. You have a little bit more to go before the good reveals.
 
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KuwabaraTheMan

Banned
Damn, I've really slacked off on my anime watching in the past two weeks.

Chihayafuru 18:
Pretty good tournament episode. Chihaya gets put in a tough position and learns some valuable lessons, and we also get to see Kana and Komano both getting some attention and showing their own skills. I'm looking forward to seeing how Nishida and Taichi's match goes, and seeing what happens next for their character development.
 
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Envelope

sealed with a kiss
Solune said:
Because come Spring, it'll be the Death and Rebirth of anime.

Ok I'll stop now

Are you implying Jexhius is like pre-2000 Studio DEEN and Cajunator is post-2000 Studio DEEN?


I really really like Dark Precure's design. You have a little bit more to go before the good reveals.
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Yeah, the character designs are really good in Heartcatch, it breaks my heart every time I look at Smile Precure. :(
 
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madp

The Light of El Cantare
Envelope said:
Yeah, the character designs are really good in Heartcatch, it breaks my heart every time I look at Smile Precure. :(
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Everything in Smile is blindingly neon and the characters are 100% trope composites in their design. Suite is better, but Heartcatch is classier and more polished than both in every regard. Don't let Heartcatch's greatness discourage you from watching other Precure series, but be mindful that it's never quite as good again after you move on to other Precures.
 
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Brazil

Living in the shadow of Amaz
So, guys, if I wanna start watching Gundam, where should I begin?

Honest to God: the only Gundam characters I know are Heero and Trowa.
 
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zeroshiki

Member
Brazil said:
So, guys, if I wanna start watching Gundam, where should I begin?

Honest to God: the only Gundam characters I know are Heero and Trowa.
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Watch the first Mobile Suit Gundam (movies) then Z Gundam (movies) then watch Char's Counterattack.

There will be others after that but that's the basic one.
 
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TheKaeptain

Banned
Can you guys inform me as to which Anime show I should be watching this winter? I need to make sure I am not ignoring anything great.
 
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Narag

Member
Brazil said:
You mean these:

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War

?

(Wikipedia)
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No, I was referring to the three that condensed the series into something great. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam#Compilation_movies


zeroshiki said:
Watch the first Mobile Suit Gundam (movies) then Z Gundam (movies) then watch Char's Counterattack.

There will be others after that but that's the basic one.
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How'd the Zeta movies turn out? I've been itching to rewatch the series but might opt for the movies instead.
 
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Thoraxes

Member
CaptYamato said:
Can you guys inform me as to which Anime show I should be watching this winter? I need to make sure I am not ignoring anything great.
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Rinne no Lagrange
Ano Natsu de Matteru
Nisemonogatari
Bodacious Space Pirates
Another

For the comedic value:
Symphogear
High School DxD
Guilty Crown
 
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Dedication Through Light

Member
CaptYamato said:
Can you guys inform me as to which Anime show I should be watching this winter? I need to make sure I am not ignoring anything great.
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Aquarion Evol (best mech action since a long time)
Another (best backgrounds and suspense)
Symphogear (great action and music, the pv was awesome as well as each episode)
Bodacious Space Pirates (best space opera in awhile)

Daily Lives of Highschool Boys for best characters and comedy.

All are great.
 
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Blader

Member
Narag said:
How'd the Zeta movies turn out? I've been itching to rewatch the series but might opt for the movies instead.
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The movies are great for a rewatch, not recommended for a first watch.

Personally I think they're better than the show (though a lot of people don't think so). There's so much less annoying because of all the cuts made. :lol
 
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Brazil

Living in the shadow of Amaz
zeroshiki said:
Watch the first Mobile Suit Gundam (movies) then Z Gundam (movies) then watch Char's Counterattack.

There will be others after that but that's the basic one.
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Narag said:
No, I was referring to the three that condensed the series into something great. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam#Compilation_movies
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I see. I didn't know they had compiled the first series into movies. That's pretty cool.

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions.
 
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