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[dakkumauji]

Smile Precure! 12

I feel like Beauty got shafted in her character development episode if you can even call it that. :/

 

[Mature]

Kemonozume - 4 "Trials of the Past"

Hark. A flashback episode. (With newfound respect for the elders in their youth above)

Usually a flashback episode can feel like a diversion from the present plot, but the placement of this one felt really necessary. This is the sort of thing good stories do instead of an info dump. The subtle lack of information suddenly finds its voids completely filled. We learned a tremendous amount about the kifuken and why it exists in the capacity it does just by seeing the passive actions of it in the past. And how the episode started and ended in a seemingly odd way, but then it comes together as the previously unexplained reason for

Spoiler

Juzo's passing.

Really sharply done.

 

[Jex]

I thought you were watching this all this time and not this. How embarrassing. He does the same thing in the original manga iirc.

Pff, how could you possibly confuse two 13 episode OVA's about Getter Robo!

 

[Kagami]

Is RKB worth finishing? I dropped it after ep 3 :/

If you didn't like the first three episodes, I'd say probably not. You could watch episode 4 to see the rest of their first match I suppose, but I'd think three episodes is plenty to get a feel for it.

I don't know anything about Haganai, but there is this Maria figure that is absolutely lovely, observe:

http://mangafigures.files.wordpress...sukunai-17-scale-pre-painted-pvc-figure-4.jpg
http://mangafigures.files.wordpress...sukunai-17-scale-pre-painted-pvc-figure-5.jpg

Yeah, the pillow case rear side is obviously based on the same illustration that figure is.
http://i4.minus.com/iboiykmdOBcRBb.jpg
Incidentally, of the four pillow cases released so far, Maria's is apparently the only one drawn by the TV series character designer himself.

She can also be purchased with Kobato, and their erotic female figures match together perfectly.

http://mikuru.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/e6a3a01193cc89c6ae51c16bfbd3943a.jpg
http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/69/529427-hasegawa_kobato___1_slash_7__max_factory___4_.jpg
http://img.amiami.jp/images/product/review/121//FIG-MOE-5525_02.jpg

I've avoided getting into figures because that's a whole other world of expense, especially once you start needing display cases and lighting, but every now and then I'm sorely tempted, and that set was one of those times.

Nobody should feel bad for lusting over either of them.
Because in the end it doesn't matter what age they are since their bodies are like porn stars and they show it!

Maria especially doesn't look her age, more like a really short teenager.
I imagine this sort of thing is designed to appeal to people who are into "forbidden fruit" fantasies but not actually attracted to child bodies.

 

[Jex]

The Art of Porco Rosso came in the mail today.

[...]

Anyhow, this is a high-quality book for one of Studio Ghibli's absolute best. I may check out another book from the library in the future if I'm looking for hardcover art books again.

You might as well just get them all, they're all great.

 

[Articalys]

Big news from the manga world: the original Zetsuen no Tempest manga series is ending next month. They plan to start a spinoff later though.

Whether or not this means anything for how the anime will wrap itself up, I have no idea.

 

[zeroshiki]

Studio Ghibli has quite a lot of goods worth buying. I'd buy alot more of them if they didn't price them crazily.

 

[dakkumauji]

Smile Precure! 13

Unlucky episode 13.

Besides being half an ad for Kyoto, it was still a pretty fun episode mostly in the how many things can go wrong area.

 

[cosmicblizzard]

Speaking of Ghibli, I kind of feel like I should watch more Ghibli films after playing Ni no Kuni. Should I watch the one with the balls?

 

[Extollere]

Maria especially doesn't look her age, more like a really short teenager.
I imagine this sort of thing is designed to appeal to people who are into "forbidden fruit" fantasies but not actually attracted to child bodies.

Yeah, that pretty much hits the nail on the head...

 

[Dresden]

Speaking of Ghibli, I kind of feel like I should watch more Ghibli films after playing Ni no Kuni. Should I watch the one with the balls?

Pom Poko? It's good.

 

[zeroshiki]

Speaking of Ghibli, I kind of feel like I should watch more Ghibli films after playing Ni no Kuni. Should I watch the one with the balls?

Depends which ones you have or haven't seen.

Based on your tastes, have you seen Princess Mononoke?

 

[cosmicblizzard]

Depends which ones you have or haven't seen.

Based on your tastes, have you seen Princess Mononoke?

I did and was not a huge fan of it.

I haven't seen that much Ghibli stuff. Of the ones I have

Spirited Away: Meh
Grave of the Fireflies: Good
Iblard Jikan: Fuckin beautiful
Kiki's Delivery Service: Fell asleep like 20 minutes in (though I was really tired)

And that's it.

 

[Tomat]

I know, right?

I don't know anything about Haganai, but there is this Maria figure that is absolutely lovely, observe:

http://mangafigures.files.wordpress...sukunai-17-scale-pre-painted-pvc-figure-4.jpg
http://mangafigures.files.wordpress...sukunai-17-scale-pre-painted-pvc-figure-5.jpg

She can also be purchased with Kobato, and their erotic female figures match together perfectly. Nobody should feel bad for lusting over either of them.
Because in the end it doesn't matter what age they are since their bodies are like porn stars and they show it!

http://mikuru.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/e6a3a01193cc89c6ae51c16bfbd3943a.jpg
http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/69/529427-hasegawa_kobato___1_slash_7__max_factory___4_.jpg
http://img.amiami.jp/images/product/review/121//FIG-MOE-5525_02.jpg

Aren't those figurines technically sexualization of a minor?

 

[dakkumauji]

Big news from the manga world: the original Zetsuen no Tempest manga series is ending next month. They plan to start a spinoff later though.

Whether or not this means anything for how the anime will wrap itself up, I have no idea.

I think the anime is too far behind at this point to finish how the manga will finish unless they decide to speed through the remaining like 4 volumes or so in the leftover 7ish episodes. Will be cool if they do.

 

[zeroshiki]

I did and was not a huge fan of it.

I haven't seen that much Ghibli stuff. Of the ones I have

Spirited Away: Meh
Grave of the Fireflies: Good
Iblard Jikan: Fuckin beautiful
Kiki's Delivery Service: Fell asleep like 20 minutes in (though I was really tired)

And that's it.

Laputa

 

[chickdigger802]

spice and wolf ova

even ova still looks super derpy, but holo is sooo hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng

 

[Shergal]

I did and was not a huge fan of it.

I haven't seen that much Ghibli stuff. Of the ones I have

Spirited Away: Meh
Grave of the Fireflies: Good
Iblard Jikan: Fuckin beautiful
Kiki's Delivery Service: Fell asleep like 20 minutes in (though I was really tired)

And that's it.

Fuck yeah, Iblard Jikan is awesome. My current wallpaper came from there too.

The guy who made the paintings even has a gallery with some comments by himself.

 

[Chet Rippo]

The iDOLM@STER 9

Such is the life of an iDOL

Whoever said this episode was better than the last one is a liar.



Or at least I don't agree with them. I did come away from this episode liking the twins a little more. Much more than forehead girl.

 

[Instro]

Zetsuen 17

Sure took a while for the cat to be let of the bag. Barely anything goes on in this show anymore, I wish something interesting would happen.

 

[kayos90]

Big news from the manga world: the original Zetsuen no Tempest manga series is ending next month. They plan to start a spinoff later though.

Whether or not this means anything for how the anime will wrap itself up, I have no idea.

Do you know what chapter number it ends on? Just for a rough idea.

The iDOLM@STER 9

Whoever said this episode was better than the last one is a liar.



Or at least I don't agree with them. I did come away from this episode liking the twins a little more. Much more than forehead girl.

That would be Dresden. lol.

 

[Articalys]

Cross-thread quoting is the coolest thing.
From the Toonami thread:

ToonamiGAF Transmission #001 (possibly tentative title) is out.

Download the MP3

Watch on YouTube

789shadow hosts, with Raxus, BatDan, Novid, and myself fleshing out the roster. Keep in mind it's a first effort, and it's kinda my fault some of the voices are low/muffled at times, but I think this is the start of something good. Credit to Assault Master for the ToonamiGAF banner image.

 

[fertygo]

I thought Cosmic gonna like Monokoke Hime with all of those shitcrazyshit and head flying.

 

[cosmicblizzard]

New Getter Robo 5

Haven't mentioned it before, but I really do like the use of the OP during many of the fights, even if it was intentionally premature in thsi case.

 

[Branduil]

Cross-thread quoting is the coolest thing.
From the Toonami thread:

Oh great, now we have to do a podcast. We can't let those toonami guys show us up.

 

[Cwarrior]

Speaking of Ghibli, I kind of feel like I should watch more Ghibli films after playing Ni no Kuni. Should I watch the one with the balls?

Yeah you should Watch Pom poko It's my favorite anime movie.

 

[zeroshiki]

Oh great, now we have to do a podcast. We can't let those toonami guys show us up.

Japanimation fans are lazy and can't be bothered.

We're basically like all male anime protagonists.

 

[Branduil]

Japanimation fans are lazy and can't be bothered.

We're basically like all male anime protagonists.

We should do a podcast for Wolf Children after it comes out on bluray.

 

[kayos90]

Oh great, now we have to do a podcast. We can't let those toonami guys show us up.

ROFL. It'll happen uhhh... when a leader steps forth.

 

[Branduil]

ROFL. It'll happen uhhh... when a leader steps forth.

Sounds like you're volunteering.

 

[zeroshiki]

We should do a podcast for Wolf Children after it comes out on bluray.

I'm always game for it as long as I don't have to do the editing and stuff :lol

 

[Jintor]

I'm in if we can sort them timezones

 

[Seraphis Cain]

I'd absolutely be in, despite not having watched nearly as much stuff as most in AnimeGAF.

 

[wonzo]

HxH 2011 66

It never fails to impress just how detail and well thought out most of the mechanics are in Greed Island. Pretty impressive stuff for fake game. Almost makes me wish they'd try an MMO based on the same setting although that would lack one pretty important part, the whole irl permadeath thing!

 

[BGBW]

Oh great, now we have to do a podcast. We can't let those toonami guys show us up.

And we can give each other jingles.

Kayos90, kayos 90
Asking questions almost nightly.

Otaku sons are killing anime
But luckily Novid is here to save the day.

I was going to make a jingle for duckroll
But I don't want to get my account banned... yeah

 

[wonzo]

Little Busters! 18

I still can't stop laughing they lost their shit over Futaki lying about being able to cook eggs. That's right, first an old dilapidated bench is what triggers it and now it's the ABILITY TO COOK FUCKING EGGS. What's even more amazing is that Futaki simply didn't just go to the police and show them

Spoiler

the scars all over her body

and get that entire shithole of a family thrown in jail but maybe the police, much like every civil service in the ~=*=~MAEDAVERSE~=*=~ must be so incompetent and corrupt they make the LAPD look like the most honest bunch of cops you'll ever meet. And to think they haven't even begun to touch on whatever trauma Rin, Kud and the black haired lesbian suffer with... jesus christ.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Anyone know of some romance anime similar to Love Hina or Amagami?

 

[Metrotab]

Anyone know of some romance anime similar to Love Hina or Amagami?

What aspects are you looking for? The harem structure of Love Hina? The omnibus format of Amagami?

 

[Milamber]

What ever the romance show, the childhood friend loses.

 

[fertygo]

I really glad not touching any version of Little Buster.

 

[Kurita]

I think I'm going to branch out from anime for a bit and watch The Hero Yoshihiko and the Demon King's Castle. Because it looks great.

It's on my to watch list.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

What aspects are you looking for? The harem structure of Love Hina? The omnibus format of Amagami?

either. Just something similar in tone

 

[wonzo]

Minami-ke 5

How could such a wise goddess say such a cruel thing? *prays for more hosaka*

 

[Milamber]

either. Just something similar in tone

Tenchi Muyo, Dual and Steel Angel Kurumi from the 90's is a good start. Then Tenchi Muyo GXP, Photon, Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari and Hand Maid May...

There is more but that is what I can tell you off the top of my head.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Why are you ignoring me?

Who are you, again?

 

[Lafiel]

Anyone know of some romance anime similar to Love Hina or Amagami?

Maison ikkoku it's like Love Hina but good.

 

[Articalys]

Some sort of new Hunter x Hunter project that has to do with the anime is getting announced in Shonen Jump next week. Wonder if it'll be a full reveal for the second movie or something.

 

[BriseFlots]

Some sort of new Hunter x Hunter project that has to do with the anime is getting announced in Shonen Jump next week. Wonder if it'll be a full reveal for the second movie or something.

What about a RPG? Or a fighting game?

 

[Kurita]

What about a RPG? Or a fighting game?

They wouldn't say it has something to do with the anime.

 

[Articalys]

What about a RPG? Or a fighting game?

Entirely possible, but I wouldn't think they'd need to specifically tease it as being related to the anime in that case. Well, we'll find out in a week's time anyway.