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[John Blade]

I really love how Diebuster has so many similarities with Gunbuster, but it's still very, very different. It's not a matter if it can surpass Gunbuster, it's so unique it doesn't even matter.

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But I liked Diebuster more.

That's true. I think by itself, Diebuster is a good OVA standalone and in a way, you could just watch this OVA without watching Gunbuster and will like it (whether it's storyline/plot, action scene/ or even fan service is up to the audience who watch it). I think fans who watch Gunbuster and then watch this sequel when it first release in Japan might be a bit disappointed as the tone of the show is much different from the original. It feel a bit on the wacky side like FLCL (not saying it's bad as I love FLCL) even though Gunbuster does have some comedy tone at the beginning of the OVA.

Still, I do love both OVA for what it try to do and would recommend to people watch if they can.

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

Well that was quick, I don't even remember what happens there to vex you so much. ;p

I won't say much because this isn't the place for the manga discussion and people that are stronger than me and hold for next season have the right to be annoyed.

But that

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Jack The Ripper 3DMG Gunslinger Ackerman guy

sure was a disgrace.

 

[Line_HTX]

I imagine that scumbag is gonna get the biggest cowboy voice ever.

 

[Puruzi]

diebuster is better than gunbuster

 

[Crimson_Echidna]

Shokugeki no Soma Episode 7: Nikumi's character design is kind of ridiculous. It's funny though, even though this is early into the series, this is probably one of my favorite cooking battles since Soma's victory came with a reasonable twist. Compare that to his ost recent battle in the manga which was a bunch of bullshit.

 

[kewlmyc]

I hope the arc covered in Titans season 3 will improve my opinion on that arc because I and many others found it to be a drag.

The stuff after tho...Based Isayama delivers

It'll be worth it just for the arc following it though.

 

[LotusHD]

Pretty good analysis, on MHA tournament arc. I feel like the show has done well until they ran into this tournament arc. It feels like it was done as more of a formality than showing any kind of true purpose like in other shounens. Anyways I am hoping that now that its ending they can get back to just fighting Villains.

It may not be good as other tournament arcs, but it's pretty reductive to say it doesn't have any true purpose. And wanting it to go back to "just fighting villains" feels weird for you to say, considering they're in school to learn how to be a pro hero, meaning they're obviously gonna do more than just fight the bad guys.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

My Hero Academia 25

Those after credit scenes were good.

They shoulda showed Bakugo's mom tho she rules

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

It'll be worth it just for the arc following it though.

Holy shit, no kidding.

I want some god damn movie quality animation for the stuff I'm reading atm!!

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Holy shit, no kidding.

I want some god damn movie quality animation for the stuff I'm reading atm!!

did you get to the basement reveals and the stuff after
its genuinely excellent payoff

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

did you get to the basement reveals and the stuff after
its genuinely excellent payoff

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Still at the battle beforehand.

 

[orochi91]

アニメ「進撃の巨人」公式アカウント‏ @anime_shingeki 8m8 minutes ago

「TVアニメ『進撃の巨人』Season 3」2018年スタートが決定いたしました！！
引き続き、TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」の応援よろしくお願いします！！続報をお楽しみに！！ #shingeki

Fuck YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

S2 was incredible, Sawano's music elevates every scene, especially during all those poignant moments.

Hannes and Ymir, <3<3<3<3<3

 

[Kickz]

It may not be good as other tournament arcs, but it's pretty reductive to say it doesn't have any true purpose. And wanting it to go back to "just fighting villains" feels weird for you to say, considering they're in school to learn how to be a pro hero, meaning they're obviously gonna do more than just fight the bad guys.

I meant fighting villains as in whatever they were doing before this tournament arc, if that clears it up. But yea this Tournament arc other than the Todoroki and Deku fight has been laughably bad as the other poster has surmised through his/her analysis.

 

[Jintor]

i don't agree at all but i can't be bothered fighting back on it

 

[trejo]

My Hero Academia 25

This episode is all about portraying the tear-jerking and inspiring story of how a goddamned psychopath can keep raging his way into success instead of being thrown into a mental institution to receive treatment for his anger issues where he belongs.

It's a really laudable statement, the one this show provides. "If you are a troubled individual who suffers from severe maniacal outbursts, nonexistent to subpar at best social skills, a troubling lack of communication skills, an absolute lack of sense when it comes to de-escalation and a seemingly complete disregard for the wellbeing of human life then a career dedicated to serving and protecting civilians is the way to go for you!". Truly, truly inspiring stuff. Topical, too.

Oh and the animation was nice.

 

[Jintor]

bakugou for potus

 

[Jarmel]

#2 hero in that universe is a child abuser so....

 

[jonjonaug]

diebuster is better than gunbuster

false

 

[trejo]

The more I think about it the more it feels like MHA is the Snyderverse of Shounen fighting animu shows.

 

[Jarmel]

The more I think about it the more it feels like MHA is the Snyderverse of Shounen fighting animu shows.

Ok what the hell does that even mean?

 

[Jintor]

Dope credits

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Kabuki Club Episode 11

OMG IS IT FINALLY AHPPENING< HOLD ME!!!!!

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come on Ebihara just say yes to Jophiel!!!1

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Rin Daughters of Mmmmseen 04

There are individual moments in this show that are of good trash quality like Rin and the Android lady falling into the jet propeller and just turning into mush or the guy shooting the dog and then the dog comes back because apparently its immortal too and nobody explains this but the rest of the 40 minutes of runtime is just boring and the show isn't good to look at. Like the individual stories aren't interesting at all. Sadly there is no trashy OVA that contains the nuance and quality of Mad Bull 34

The more I think about it the more it feels like MHA is the Snyderverse of Shounen fighting animu shows.

No thats Bleach. Trying far too hard to be artsy, thinking its saying something meaningful when its all empty bullshit and not understanding how a story actually works.

 

[SliceSabre]

diebuster is better than gunbuster

Preach brother!

 

[names2hard4you]

Re:Creators - 11

A lot more talking on this episode. We barely know more than we did last week. This whole episode could have been fit into 10mins and it would have given us the same amount of information.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

My Hero Academia 18

Better than the previous episode. The action animation was stylish enough to pretty much carry the episode by itself, despite the annoying dimming, but Ken Ootsuka's storyboard also took advantage of the animation better than Kou Matsuo's. The animation was able to convey a variety of different emotions during the course of the episode and so help with the characterization, especially of Bakugo's nearly-out-of-control rage. Strong layouts throughout. I still question aspects of the script's pacing, but the episode's direction handled it well enough.

I was disappointed that Class B's Momoma was kicked out of competition. His approach of trying to carefully take advantage of Class A's weaknesses was interesting, and having it blown aside by guts was kind of lame. On the other hand, I like the dynamic that's developing with Todoroki and his father.

 

[trejo]

Ok what the hell does that even mean?

Just in the sense that the more hurt, brooding, violent, conflicted and flawed the supposed heroes are the better.

No thats Bleach. Trying far too hard to be artsy, thinking its saying something meaningful when its all empty bullshit and not understanding how a story actually works.

Actually, I like yours more, lol.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

MHA snyderverse comparison makes no sense when All Might is a far better Superman then Murderman and its actually optimistic

 

[trejo]

That's just because All Might is clearly based on the superior Marvel characters, of course.

 

[Hellwarden]

I think the thing about adapting My Hero Academia is while arcs travel at a pretty decent speed in it, character development happens at a very gradual pace. In the most recent episode, Deku thinks about how he needs to make One for All his own,

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but that doesn't really happen for some time.

There's not a big power up or character revelation every arc. Another aspect of MHA that may not sit well with others is the large cast. While some characters get focus and development, some seem like they'll always be background characters. That means the characters you may feel drawn to may not really factor too much into the plot. I like Hanta Sero's design and quirk, but he's basically a background character. (At least up to where I've read.)

 

[Crimson_Echidna]

I think the thing about adapting My Hero Academia is while arcs travel at a pretty decent speed in it, character development happens at a very gradual pace. In the most recent episode, Deku thinks about how he needs to make One for All his own,

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but that doesn't really happen for some time.

There's not a big power up or character revelation ever arc. Another aspect of MHA that may not sit well with others is the large cast. While some characters get focus and development, some seem like they'll always be background characters. That means the characters you may feel drawn to may not really factor too much into the plot. I like Hanta Sero's design and quirk, but he's basically a background character. (At least up to where I've read.)

On that note Tokoyami who got quite a bit of focus during the Sports Festival pretty much goes back to being a side character.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

oh wow, Monster Strike official channel is also streaming the Monster Strike idol spinoff, hype. [Monster Sonic]

 

[Joe Molotov]

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Is this the season where they get to the basement?

 

[Valdfellgar]

Is this the season where they get to the basement?

Probably if it's indeed two cour.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

On that note Tokoyami who got quite a bit of focus during the Sports Festival pretty much goes back to being a side character.

Boo.

 

[Moaradin]

On that note Tokoyami who got quite a bit of focus during the Sports Festival pretty much goes back to being a side character.

His big moment hasn't even happened yet.

 

[Valdfellgar]

Boo.

Well, he does at least play a prominent role in a later arc, unless my memory is playing tricks on me.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Dragonball Super 95

Why does this episode not only look better then Resurrection of F but also makes Freeza seem way more powerful? Shida should just direct the entire series.

Oh my God. I actually thought Freeza's little gambit was going to payoff and that was the reason they kept Buu in all the promo material and openings as part of the team. That would've been good, I didn't even see it coming. But it will probably be more entertaining to watch him work on a team.

I think it says a lot about Dragonball Z and beyond's combat that a fight where they can only land one punch is way more exciting then the usual stuff. Seeing Freeza rampaging around on a bunch of mooks was fun, especially since it looked far better then the usual DB stuff.

The next 20 episodes -

 

[Hellwarden]

Dragon Ball Super Episode 95

Shitheel Supreme Kai-"Uhhh, you don't seem to understand, if your universe's team looses, your entire universe, your whole reality is gone. Surely there must be somethi-

Frieza-"I just wanna kill Goku. Just thinking about how I'm gonna kill Goku makes me stronger. That's how much I wanna kill Goku."

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Freeza's been so good these past episodes it makes me wish RoF had never happened to take the wind out of it

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

AoT Manga Spoiler

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Well, it's almost 4 a.m. and the two most recent chapters just absolutely destroyed me. I'm hardly even sure what to think about the insane basement revelations, yet, as it's honestly difficult to process all. But man, Reiner and co. ...and most of the major characters really. ;______;

While I didn't enjoy the arc following this anime season's end and there's a bunch of stuff I'm still uncertain about, there's even more that has me in awe.

Fuck man, I can't even imagine how good some of this stuff is going to be for the anime if the production is at least on par with this season 2.

 

[D3RANG3D]

Eromanga Sensei Oreimo reference/cameo overload!

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A callback to Kirinos its Akihabara!

Kirinos bishounen male model friend shows up.

Kana concert posters show up.

The whole gang shows up Kirino, Kuroneko, Saori and Kyosuke. Its an excerpt from the art book after story I called it when the said they were going to Akiba.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

GranBlue Fantasy Episode 12

FEATHER!!!!!!! I ticketed him

He looked great in a few scenes, anytime he was in the background though. Hope eventual Albert is handled better.

Narmaya also showing up was a surprised, but why so short ?!

 

[BasicMath]

Eromanga Sensei Oreimo reference/cameo overload!

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A callback to Kirinos its Akihabara!

Kirinos bishounen male model friend shows up.

Kana concert posters show up.

The whole gang shows up Kirino, Kuroneko, Saori and Kyosuke. Its an exert from the art book after story I called it when the said they were going to Akiba.

The best episode of the season by far. Nothing comes close. Anime has been saved.

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It's actually in both Oreimo After Story and at the end of the third LN of Eromanga. The After Story version goes on a bit more.

Oreimo spoiler beyond this

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It's where Kuroneko reveals that Kirino's constantly telling her about what she does with Kyousuke. The cat also reveals that Kirino and Kyousuke are still together and Kirino should no longer be considered pure at all thanks to whatever it is that they do together. Other than that, it's the same scene.

 

[DNAbro]

Started Iron Blooded Orphans with some friends and it's super good so far. I'm 100% expecting very depressing shit though.

 

[LotusHD]

Freeza's been so good these past episodes it makes me wish RoF had never happened to take the wind out of it

RoF is the reason we're getting this to begin with though lol

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

RoF is the reason we're getting this to begin with though lol

They could just replace RoF with...return of Ganon I don't give a fuck RoF wasnt good


One Piece 793

Endeavor - I am the worst of all dads. The absolute shittiest. Just plain terrible

Sanji's Dad - Hold my beer

 

[firehawk12]

Aim for the Ace > Gunbuster

 

[Narag]

Tiger Mask W 28

This ep was so rough (in a good way) due to Naoto refusing to confront Takuma and how natural the Tiger Mask heel turn felt, as if it was correcting the events of the first series and that Tiger Mask belonged in that role all along.

 

[Aaronrules380]

They could just replace RoF with...return of Ganon I don't give a fuck RoF wasnt good


One Piece 793

Endeavor - I am the worst of all dads. The absolute shittiest. Just plain terrible

Sanji's Dad - Hold my beer

The read difference between Judge and Endeavor is that Judge makes literally no pretenses about being anything other than a complete piece of shit