[cosmicblizzard]

Probably got buried in the last thread, so I'll ask again.

Kore wa zombie desu ka of the dead 2 Can somebody gif Ayumu break dancing?

[cajunator]

To put into perspective, not even Kana Hanazawa and Yuri could save this show.

I see. That's impressive if these two beautiful things could not save it.

[Branduil]

You may have read my review for Bakemonogatari, and if you have, you will know that I consider anime to be a legitimate genre of art, as are paintings, video games, and novels. You will also know that my admiration for Bakemonogatari goes well beyond simple fandom and that I regard it as one of the masterpieces that transcends the genre, as is Michelangelo’s David to sculptures.

[Rektash]

So now we know who has been doing this all the time ~

[Ultimadrago]

To put into perspective, not even Kana Hanazawa and Yuri could save this show.

This only makes cajunator's inevitable love stronger!

What a bunch of weaboos.

My bronze medal be stylin' on ya!

[Jexhius]

hmmm, the latest ep of sankarea or the first episode of angel betas.....this is a pretty hard choice to make.

It really isn't!

[jman2050]

I wholeheartedly recommend it for the music alone. GIrls Dead monster is the right kind of entertaining. Its hard to describe the show though. Think about what Haibane Renmei would be like if Yoshitoshi Abe was on acid and gave the characters weapons.

And if the entire plot made no goddamn sense and if they abruptly shifted from weird schizophrenic action/comedy to a hastily-pasted-together-with-spit-scotch-tape-and-gum "love" story between generic no-personality MC and a white-haired mentally disabled otaku spunk rag with no distinguishing features and a personality so devoid of anything resembling characterization that it makes Qui-Gon Jinn look like Hamlet in comparison. Oh (ending spoilers) she received his heart in a transplant while she was alive, whoop-de-damned-doo.

You might be able to tell that I didn't like this show.

[zeroshiki]

*remembers Marimite* I support you. :D

Watch Mai-Hime for the yuri!

Watch Bungaku Shoujo just because!

[pizzaroll]

Angel Beats is an outstanding show, your hating it doesn't change that. I know animegaf has taken upon itself to be the internet's #1 Key-hater destination, and I've said plenty of times how much I disagree with that (because I think Key is great), but that doesn't make it in any way true or accurate. It just makes it your opinions.

Why are you ignoring the multitudes of objective criticism made against the show here? I don't care if you like the show but sticking your fingers in your ears and ignoring stuff like that and just saying the only reason people here hate it is because they hate Key is downright false and really annoying.

[cajunator]

So now we know who has been doing this all the time ~

It all makes sense now. Et tu, Branduil? :(

[Mad Pierrot]

I have to go to bed because my brain is failing to comprehend some of the things being written here.

If there's a thousand posts by the time I wake up tomorrow, I will cry.

[Jexhius]

So now we know who has been doing this all the time ~

Eh, I am pretty sure it's been a number of people over the last few months.

[cajunator]

And if the entire plot made no goddamn sense and if they abruptly shifted from weird schizophrenic action/comedy to a hastily-pasted-together-with-spit-scotch-tape-and-gum "love" story between generic no-personality MC and a white-haired mentally disabled otaku spunk rag with no distinguishing features and a personality so devoid of anything resembling characterization that it makes Qui-Gon Jinn look like Hamlet in comparison. Oh (ending spoilers) she received his heart in a transplant while she was alive, whoop-de-damned-doo. You might be able to tell that I didn't like this show.

So much hatred in your heart. I suggest watching MLP.

[dimb]

Saki From the South Side A 01

This was truly awful. Why does one of the girls look like she just walked out of Bodyline? Obviously she must be working it because everyone seems to be hitting on her. The first five minutes went okay but after that it kind of just spiraled out of control. Not knowing mahjong everything revolving around the game was completely obtuse to me. Not world ending but it becomes immediately obvious that the show has no intention of explaining any of the intricacies. Because of this I had to question, why mahjong? It mostly just seems like an excuse to tie the series to a specific subject and name drop terminology. Unlike Chihayafuru where the characters appreciation for the sport is pretty plainly laid out I have no idea why these girls like mahjong so much, and it doesn't seem like there's much love for the game in the way its portrayed in the show.

So I was expecting some slow character build up that would maybe do some of these things and bring the girls together or something. Nope, nine minutes in you get the bonding montage. When things finally return to the story itself instead of the girls interacting with one another on any level there's a third party info dump on the older teacher and it turns out the group has to break up. Then there are multiple time skips without any context as to how much time has passed, and part of the group rejoins in their old stomping grounds to join forces to fight their old friend. Great, only I have no idea who is who because of the time jump. The only characters ever really put under the spotlight is the ponytail girl, so everyone else is just kind of irrelevant and its hard to really care about them getting back together in any context.

Then there's just the weird stuff about the show. Like what's wrong with this girl's face:

Everyone else has a normal face. Is there some hidden meaning to this? Why do I remember her more than the other girls? Is she going to be some mahjong raid boss ten episodes in?
And the lady who scouts for pro mahjong teams looks like this:

Are monocles just mahjong attire? What is going on with the visual cohesion in this show? Or does she also shop at Bodyline?

Also, there were a lot of leg shots. Like...a lot. It was probably easier to tell which girl was which by their legs than their faces because the camera spent most of its time down there. I might think it could be passed off as mistake or some kind of artistic decision, but the after credits lingerie lounging kind of incriminates the entire show.

[trejo]

It's almost like this list is missing something.

You're imagining things.

[SDBurton]

Watch Mai-Hime for the yuri! Watch Bungaku Shoujo just because!

Added both to my list. Just need to get through the rest of Strawberry Panic. :(

[cajunator]

Watch Midori for the cute puppies and the fun carnival atmosphere =^____^=

[Jexhius]

Bakemonogatari is a deconstruction of anime. That's how good it is.

[Branduil]

It all makes sense now. Et tu, Branduil? :(

I'm not the one who reported that one. I also didn't report my own post, there's obviously more than one reporter here.

[trejo]

Eh, I am pretty sure it's been a number of people over the last few months.

No, we need an individual to pin all of the blame on.

[Jarmel]

And if the entire plot made no goddamn sense and if they abruptly shifted from weird schizophrenic action/comedy to a hastily-pasted-together-with-spit-scotch-tape-and-gum "love" story between generic no-personality MC and a white-haired mentally disabled otaku spunk rag with no distinguishing features and a personality so devoid of anything resembling characterization that it makes Qui-Gon Jinn look like Hamlet in comparison. Oh (ending spoilers) she received his heart in a transplant while she was alive, whoop-de-damned-doo. You might be able to tell that I didn't like this show.

Don't forget the shitty ending in which most of the cast got a couple of throwaway lines and no resolution or even a story arc. The show was obviously meant to run a lot longer and it got cut in half.

[Rektash]

Eh, I am pretty sure it's been a number of people over the last few months.

Well of course, but pointing fingers is much more fun, don't you agree?

I'm not the one who reported that one. I also didn't report my own post, there's obviously more than one reporter here.

See, this is the kind of response I was hoping for.

[jman2050]

Don't forget the shitty ending in which most of the cast got a couple of throwaway lines and no resolution or even a story arc. The show was obviously meant to run a lot longer and it got cut in half.

Which is scary in and of itself cause the show felt way too long as it is.

[Femmeworth]

I would like to respond to this post from the last thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...ostcount=19994 Firstly, Inception has neither style nor substance and is a bad movie, which brings me to my next point, Substance and style coexist. If you think one work does not have one, then it does not have the other either. Don't pick and choose.

It's no fun when you respond (semi-?)seriously. :|

[Jexhius]

You guys should listen to me because I recommend only good shows. And in the event that you don't like a show I recommend then screw you, there's clearly something wrong with you.

Recommend me a show then!

[Dedication Through Light]

Wow I didnt think id end up with that many posts considering i was gone for a week,then again I think Im watching 19 of those airing anime.

[cajunator]

I'm not the one who reported that one. I also didn't report my own post, there's obviously more than one reporter here.

I know.
In retrospect, what I said was slightly outrageous to the untrained eye. Or maybe someone who doesn't know me very well.

[Solune]

Saki From the South Side A 01 This was truly awful.

ABF, Firehawk, Joule. Why did you guys lie to me?

[Steroyd]

This only makes cajunator's inevitable love stronger!

I-I-It's not like everyone else is curious on how this could go on for 24/26 episodes.

[cajunator]

It looks cute to me *shrug

[Jexhius]

Saki From the South Side A 01 Are monocles just mahjong attire? What is going on with the visual cohesion in this show? Or does she also shop at Bodyline?

It's surprisingly difficult to buy a good monocle in this day and age.

[Regulus Tera]

Bakemonogatari is a deconstruction of anime. That's how good it is.

You should colour-code your posts for levels of seriousness, man. I cannot discern when you are trolling from when you are not.

[Ultimadrago]

You guys should listen to me because I recommend only good shows. And in the event that you don't like a show I recommend then screw you, there's clearly something wrong with you.

You dislike Nichijou, I will NEVER take a recommendation from you!

Bah Humbug!

[moonspeak]

OT2 and 130+ posts already?

jesus guys. o_o

[cajunator]

I don't know if I'd call it a deconstruction, but Bakemonagatari is certainly a Destruction of osme kind.

[Jexhius]

I think I'll watch Angel Beats first before beginning any other Key anime.

All this talk of Angel Beats being terrible has me the wrong kind of curious.

Don't do it guys! There's plenty of good anime out there to watch!

[Lain]

What a bunch of weaboos.

Weaboos is another way to spell kitaaa right?

[Negator]

OT 2 already? Goddamn

[pizzaroll]

It's no fun when you respond (semi-?)seriously. :|

Who needs fun

[cajunator]

But angel Beats has such beautiful music!
I mean listen to it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0mDiJU7Ms

[Uchip]

That's way too broad of a term then. Certain political groups almost certainly wouldn't define themselves as hipster but your definition would put them under it.

you're not going to question his use of a sensationalized youth culture as a negative towards a show that has nothing to do with them coincidentally or otherwise?

[Regulus Tera]

Don't do it guys! There's plenty of good anime out there to watch!

I liked it more when we were coercing people into watching Utena last year. Maybe we can point people to Macross Plus considering the Watanabe hype this season?

[Jexhius]

Re-reading the OP makes me realise how wrong Miri was:

Gun moe...moe? Not watching, at all.

.
It's far more memorable then that!

[Instro]

Don't do it guys! There's plenty of good anime out there to watch!

There's also more entertaining bad anime out there too.

[Jarmel]

The design for the Pied Piper ship is infinitely inferior to the Gekko-State ship.

you're not going to question his use of a sensationalized youth culture as a negative towards a show that has nothing to do with them coincidentally or otherwise?

He was talking about the design of the Gekko crew looking like hipsters when they were clearly modeled after the Counterculture movement which are two totally different groups.

[cajunator]

Is there any anime about hipsters or hipster culture?

[icarus-daedelus]

I'm glad I can repay you in some way for convincing me to drop Bakemonogatari.

And warning you about all the Nanami comedy episodes! I think it's easier to deal with them when you're prepared. I did forget about 27 being one, though unlike the others I think that one's actually kind of funny, whereas I'd rather chop my arm off than watch Nanami-sama Secret Diary again. That's 24. You could probably skip it and I bet no one but Hito would think less of you.

[zeroshiki]

Recommend me a show then!

School Days.

[Regulus Tera]

And warning you about all the Nanami comedy episodes! I think it's easier to deal with them when you're prepared. I did forget about 27 being one, though unlike the others I think that one's actually kind of funny, whereas I'd rather chop my arm off than watch Nanami-sama Secret Diary again. That's 24. You could probably skip it and I bet no one but Hito would think less of you.

You used to be cool, icarus.

[dimb]

ABF, Firehawk, Joule. Why did you guys lie to me?

You could try it yourself. Maybe actually understanding mahjong unlocks some mystic deeper meaning to the show.