chickdigger802
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Man... hero king is so cute!
Man... hero king is so cute!
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Summer 2012 Anime |OT3| Where All the Waifus Are Made Up and the Points Don't Matter
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Sword Art Online 11
Kirito ought to wear shorts more often, pretty memorable even if quick and kind of the only good moment in the episode. The episode was just really boring and such and felt kind of filler inspired of sorts (even that time spent with that elderly senior citizen, which I guess I didnt think people out of the 20's played SAO).
Kirito ought to wear shorts more often, pretty memorable even if quick and kind of the only good moment in the episode. The episode was just really boring and such and felt kind of filler inspired of sorts (even that time spent with that elderly senior citizen, which I guess I didnt think people out of the 20's played SAO).
Didnt care that much for Kirito Weaksuna relations or her desire to mount him which was so awkward and an odd use of the STR Paramator.. Not really into these type of romance stories so it just didnt relate to me in anyway so I just cared nothing for it. Yui was more interesting for the sake of the fact that it feels like some glitch in the program, which I liked when the screen did that thing with the sound and what not end of episode. Though I am curious of her backstory and how she lost her memory as well as regressed to a baby. Oh and also kudos to Weaksunafor managing to not loss a match, though unfortunately if only it was a character that mattered and not a grunt at floor one in the starter town :/
Weaksuna, I like that. Its a good name.
Not with Poplar domination to worry about.
PdotMichael
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wait, Kokoro Connect is even staff whores approved now?
Can't wait to start the show in the time between the old and the new season.
PoeticProse22
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chickdigger802
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SAO 11
Did Asuna grow randomly this eps? Seems a lot... bigger this eps?
And I would have liked the eps more... if there wasn't that
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Did Asuna grow randomly this eps? Seems a lot... bigger this eps?
And I would have liked the eps more... if there wasn't that
retarded loli
Pretty inferior to Hyouka eyes.
Yup.
This will be an easy win for Mio and Poplar but the other one could come down to either Minori or Marika. If theres any justice, the Pirate will win.
Lol what? Didn't expect that. There are definitely some amazing sequences in there so my hat goes off to Ikuhara for that. The symbolism also makes perfect sense for him.
Damn this show has been the sleeper hit of the season for me and this amazing ED is the icing on the cake.
Yep, her right hand.
The discussion is often cyclical, but I try not to begrudge anyone their right to discuss what they enjoy here at any length at which they wish to discuss it.
Kirito being a solo player is fairly dull in and of itself, though. It gives the show an easy way to flush other characters down the drain at will and because Kirito himself isn't a compelling character, the show should be extra-reliant on building up a colorful permanent supporting cast but apart from what I presume are the eventual waifus I don't see it happening.
About Pena, the episode didn't depict it as being particularly pet-like so I personally have a hard time seeing it as a significant loss beyond its utility as something that can regenerate HP, but I guess people do keep birds and snakes and fish as pets and those are basically vegetables with a nervous system that offer nothing in terms of companionship so everyone's different, I guess.
bububu anime is supposed to be a perfect utopian vision of society or something
I wasn't stating the presence of PKs as a criticism, of course the whole spectrum of human nature is going to be brought out by present circumstances. It was just a statement of "wow, these people are morons", nothing more.
Go_Ly_Dow
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Sword Art Online 11
I never asked for this...
Yes. Silica fans are sickening.
I never asked for this...
Yes. Silica fans are sickening.
PoeticProse22
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Excellent!
I will hold till she comes to show you the wrongfulness of your deeds.
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Ginga e Kickoff 18
The triplets are just so great together, used to favor Kota, but Ouzou and Ryouji are also great too.
Whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa...but am so glad to have this back in the line up, definitely complements Area no Kishi so well, Yoi, the Big Three and the Demon Triplets, and even the 3U (Reverse Three), and some Kota/Aoto, Im so pleased.
The triplets are just so great together, used to favor Kota, but Ouzou and Ryouji are also great too.
Whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa...but am so glad to have this back in the line up, definitely complements Area no Kishi so well, Yoi, the Big Three and the Demon Triplets, and even the 3U (Reverse Three), and some Kota/Aoto, Im so pleased.
Ah and Ryouji's own goals never gets old, I find them interesting! Wonder how the match against Heavenly will play out, they seemed stunned by Aoto's abilities.
https://twitter.com/n_shiotani/status/247059049097621504
Director Shiotani was talking up the world design in Psycho-Pass and how exciting it is, and he mentions that the art setting design is being led by Shuichi Hirata. He is one of the art department veterans at Production IG, and the art director of Metropolis, both Ghost in the Shell movies, and the recent Musashi movie by Oshii.
Director Shiotani was talking up the world design in Psycho-Pass and how exciting it is, and he mentions that the art setting design is being led by Shuichi Hirata. He is one of the art department veterans at Production IG, and the art director of Metropolis, both Ghost in the Shell movies, and the recent Musashi movie by Oshii.
Rinne no Lagrange - 22
Dude. Holy shit this episode. Not only was the story progression really awesome, but this episode really delivered on the entire audio/visual package. Dat art! Dat music! One of the more outstanding episodes in the series for me so far incorporating all those elements. Superb all around!
One thing I really love this season is that instead of trying to incorporate all the elements they wanted to in every single episode, they've taken way better care of separating the SoL and Action/Battle/Fuckawesome stuff, giving them each fair breath, and resulting in a lot less disjointedness on an episode-by-episode basis.
Good stuff all around this season, and I love robots fighting.
Dude. Holy shit this episode. Not only was the story progression really awesome, but this episode really delivered on the entire audio/visual package. Dat art! Dat music! One of the more outstanding episodes in the series for me so far incorporating all those elements. Superb all around!
One thing I really love this season is that instead of trying to incorporate all the elements they wanted to in every single episode, they've taken way better care of separating the SoL and Action/Battle/Fuckawesome stuff, giving them each fair breath, and resulting in a lot less disjointedness on an episode-by-episode basis.
Good stuff all around this season, and I love robots fighting.
Sounds perfect for the seedy urban environments that the show will (presumably) frequently take place in.
Sword Art Online 11
As I recall, last week Jexhius said that Eureka Seven AO 19 was an episode where a bunch of stuff happened. He meant it disparagingly, but I personally like it when things happen in a story. This week's SAO has just confirmed for me that an episode where stuff happens is infinitely preferable to an episode where nothing happens.
As I recall, last week Jexhius said that Eureka Seven AO 19 was an episode where a bunch of stuff happened. He meant it disparagingly, but I personally like it when things happen in a story. This week's SAO has just confirmed for me that an episode where stuff happens is infinitely preferable to an episode where nothing happens.
I'm not familiar enough with his work to comment if this is a positive or not. He does seem to have extensive experience though and seeing some screenshots seem to imply that he's pretty good at 'making' a city. I do think some of the larger shots and background art will almost certainly be fantastic, the big question again goes back to the character designs and animation.
I also wonder if this could be taken as an implication of the production values they are going for as it seems Hirata mainly works with movies.
I wish I spoke Japanese so I could ask if Syd Mead was an influence in regards to the setting or tone.
firehawk12
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The ED was basically out of Pendrum anyway.
R_thanatos
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BLASPHEMY !!
i have no doubt you'll love her when she i'll be there for more eps
So there are really Production I.G veterans involved on this after all! Going all out I see...
Syd Mead should be/is an influence to anyone dealing with designs for settings showing a rendition of the future.
Birdy the Mighty
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Well, that was probably the best episode of this entire series so far.
Birdy, and by extension, the alien federation, really is far more interesting than any of the earth-bound characters. And it's not just because the scenario and characters are far more intriguing than on Earth, although that's true; the alien world is well-designed and is just more fun to look at.
It makes me wish we could get a good sci-fi show unchained from the strictures of high school life.
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Well, that was probably the best episode of this entire series so far.
Birdy, and by extension, the alien federation, really is far more interesting than any of the earth-bound characters. And it's not just because the scenario and characters are far more intriguing than on Earth, although that's true; the alien world is well-designed and is just more fun to look at.
It makes me wish we could get a good sci-fi show unchained from the strictures of high school life.
TBD2 - animatic 04 - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM17EQOM5E0
It was such a bold attempt to stand out giving liberties to the animators as well. It is a shame that they had to backtrack and "correct" some of that for the digital disc release after the bickering. I remember seeing image comparisons between the more 'extreme' cuts and the 'softened' version. It was in part, only in part a good change but... it maybe wasn't the intended result.
Now that I see videos of the later release (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgSDtH67q7E) I think it wasn't as modified as I previously thought. Good to know.
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The horrors wonders of shedded cat fur.
please dont sexualize 6th graders
The
please dont sexualize 6th graders
It still looked pretty stylish to me. It's been a while since I've seen images from the TV airing, but I seem to remember that looked almost abstract in some cases.
Yeah. And still waiting for this (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30219016&postcount=16081). I only want a re-edition at this moment, not even a translation now, nothing more than a simple new edition.
Of course it did. 'True art', man...
don't take this seriously, please.
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Kise's really great and I like how theyve given him extensive focus. That was a really great episode. I really hope Kise and his team manage to pull through and win but this episode had so many shocking moments. May have to give the last three episodes a quick run through again once its over.
Will legit cry if Kise loses and what not, final episode cant come soon enough.
Kise's really great and I like how theyve given him extensive focus. That was a really great episode. I really hope Kise and his team manage to pull through and win but this episode had so many shocking moments. May have to give the last three episodes a quick run through again once its over.
I liked how they did this part right near when he nearly mastered a copy of Aomine. Kise is really epic.
Kokoro Kinect Episode 11
D'awww. That was pretty cute.
Not gonna lie I'm kind of liking where this arc is going. Of course relevant issues just happen to pop up as soon as this new power is introduced but I think it's got potential. Good to see Aoki finally get some sort of focus too. At this point, to me
is pretty much set in stone and I feel like there's gonna be a definite jumping off point in this arc where that development will smoothly transition into that. Pretty good episode and I really like the new ED/OP.
D'awww. That was pretty cute.
Not gonna lie I'm kind of liking where this arc is going. Of course relevant issues just happen to pop up as soon as this new power is introduced but I think it's got potential. Good to see Aoki finally get some sort of focus too. At this point, to me
Inaba X Taichi
I think the original broadcast version conveys a better sense of
That's why the abstract art & animation works. In any case, I think there are valid cases to be made for the superiority of both the broadcast and DVD version. Don't let the cries of those whose delicate sensibilities are offended by the abstract animation in the original version convince you that the broadcast version is a waste.
muddled flashback of memories
That's why the abstract art & animation works. In any case, I think there are valid cases to be made for the superiority of both the broadcast and DVD version. Don't let the cries of those whose delicate sensibilities are offended by the abstract animation in the original version convince you that the broadcast version is a waste.
He just laying down the facts. Team
Lyfa
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Did they include the broadcast version on the R2 DVD's?
I don't have a problem with that in theory, but I think it'd need to be more consistently applied if that's what they were going for. Birdy is a narrative work, so part of the animation director's job is to make sure the visuals serve the story. I think the DVD version does a better job of balancing consistency and still giving the animators freedom. This works especially well in the scene where
Birdy goes berserk
Yeah, that's why I agree there's a case for the DVD version. It's too drastic a shift in visual style, but I think it worked in the context of the episode, narratively even.
You're not supposed to actually have your own opinion on this. Just nod your head, marvel at their creative genius, and pat yourself on the back for being one of the rare few enlightened enough to appreciate it.
I'm O.K. with that, but you can't fix what ain't broken. In my opinion change would be a more appropriate word.
Valid point to me you raised here, and I'm glad you said this, pizzaroll.
Yeah, it all comes down to what their original intentions for this were. Seeing the opinions of the staff involved would be nice, because sometimes you can take what you ultimately want as what is learned or conveyed from any experience like this one.
Yeah, it's not like I said their were valid points for both versions of it even if I prefer one myself. Because saying that it shouldn't be discounted entirely (which is what you do) is equivalent to "YOU MUST LIKE THIS I AM RIGHT" -- not, perhaps, that maybe there are merits to that one version of the episode that put it over the other for me, but in there are reasons to prefer the other version as well, and that the preference is subjective and liking either is valid?
Please keep your selective-reading-induced projection to yourself.
Well, it wouldn't be projection if you weren't accusing others of it.
K-ON!! Episode 1
Good opening episode, and it contained quite a few of those idle moments that KyoAni seem to do so well. Yui featured heavily in this regard, both in the opening scene, with her practising alone in the music room, as well as the shots of her stopping to gather the cherry blossoms. There was a nice sense of melancholy throughout the episode, with there being notice given to the fleetingness of their time spent together. The end of the first season gave a little indication that the show can get serious when it wants to, and it seems like that carries over here.
K-ON! has always been a ridiculously pretty show to look at, but I'm noticing an animation bump between the seasons, which they seem all too aware of, highlighting this very fact with the flashback scene to the original freshman concert.
For as big a franchise as this is, its remarkably breezy in terms of its pacing. It's crazy to think that the original line-up is already in their third and final high-school year, where it could have been so tempting to otherwise drag the series on.
By all accounts, this is the superior of the two seasons, so I'm looking forward to seeing how they play around with the greater freedom here.
Also I may have missed it, but this may have been the only episode (based in the school) that there wasn't a transition shot showing the school statue.
I'm not sold on the new OP/ED'S yet.
The more things change...
Good opening episode, and it contained quite a few of those idle moments that KyoAni seem to do so well. Yui featured heavily in this regard, both in the opening scene, with her practising alone in the music room, as well as the shots of her stopping to gather the cherry blossoms. There was a nice sense of melancholy throughout the episode, with there being notice given to the fleetingness of their time spent together. The end of the first season gave a little indication that the show can get serious when it wants to, and it seems like that carries over here.
K-ON! has always been a ridiculously pretty show to look at, but I'm noticing an animation bump between the seasons, which they seem all too aware of, highlighting this very fact with the flashback scene to the original freshman concert.
For as big a franchise as this is, its remarkably breezy in terms of its pacing. It's crazy to think that the original line-up is already in their third and final high-school year, where it could have been so tempting to otherwise drag the series on.
I just thought this was a nice shot.
By all accounts, this is the superior of the two seasons, so I'm looking forward to seeing how they play around with the greater freedom here.
Also I may have missed it, but this may have been the only episode (based in the school) that there wasn't a transition shot showing the school statue.
I'm not sold on the new OP/ED'S yet.
Rinne no Lagrange - 22
Dude. Holy shit this episode. Not only was the story progression really awesome, but this episode really delivered on the entire audio/visual package. Dat art! Dat music! One of the more outstanding episodes in the series for me so far incorporating all those elements. Superb all around!
One thing I really love this season is that instead of trying to incorporate all the elements they wanted to in every single episode, they've taken way better care of separating the SoL and Action/Battle/Fuckawesome stuff, giving them each fair breath, and resulting in a lot less disjointedness on an episode-by-episode basis.
Good stuff all around this season, and I love robots fighting.
So... It got better, huh?
Good to know!
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