KuwabaraTheMan
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No late night programming? Sounds like a fate worse than death.
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Spring Anime 2013 |OT -7| My Giant CG Pony Can't Possibly Read This Much Baudelaire
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No late night programming? Sounds like a fate worse than death.
Relaxed Muscle
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Um, maybe not rotoscoping by itself, but a similar technique of tracing over frames, but in CG?. KoF XIII did it.
Probably not, but looked weird for some kind of cel shading.
Now I have to watch it...
Yes yes yes! so annoying.
No it isn't CG. BGBW is just trollin.
cosmicblizzard
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So that's what cuunibyou REALLY entails? It's just being a hipster, not a fake schizophrenic nut? Well that's boring.
ImpassionateGods
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Okay so I'm using my free trial on Crunchyroll this season since there are so many shows I want to watch, and the service has been absolutely horrible. The switch to high quality videos was a blessing for about 2 minutes before the buffering started. I have to watch episodes in three minute bursts taking ten minute breaks in between to get the video up to a watchable speed. Even pausing it for a half hour before starting doesn't get me through an episode. Can any subscribers tell me if you've had similar issues/how to fix this?
I have never had an issue similar to the one you are describing. In the event some issue does occur I pop the video out into a new window and that usually solves the problem.
KuwabaraTheMan
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I usually don't have major issues with Crunchyroll's speed, but occasionally I will if my internet is going slowly at the moment. I'll sometimes just leave the episode paused at the start for five minutes or so before I watch further, and that usually helps if I'm having problems (in addition to not having any downloads running in the background).
For the most part, I find that I can watch through episodes in HD without any real difficulties. Sometimes I do run into issues like what you're talking about, though, but it doesn't really happen that often.
Jex
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Sometimes Crunhyroll's servers are really weird and I have the experience you describe above, but most of the time it's fine for me.
Theonik
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Yeah though I have noticed some consistent issues with them too. Mainly their player sometimes stops buffering if a video is paused too long some times and will think the video is over making you restart to be able to resume and see the rest.
Pretty much. About maybe one in four times that I try to watch something, I get annoying issues with the video freezing up at resolutions above 480p, but usually it works fine.
That said, I remember when Sword Art Online was airing, and it was literally impossible for me to actually manage to watch anything within the couple of hours after that went up.
Chet Rippo
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Nice, now if only she would wear a bag over her head.Majestic Prince - 01
PdotMichael
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Dedication Through Light
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Chet Rippo
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Making low quality 3D models actually takes some talent though.
Relaxed Muscle
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That thought happened in my head. lol. But since I only watched the gif I though he might be right.
After watching more footage is clearly rotoscoping.
The face often disappear does distracting (altho I would say they well aware of this because the nature of art that they taking, just force drawing distant face just for :wonzo would worse than that)
I disagree the face design were same though.
But it got annoying real quick!
Attack on Titan 1
Well, goodness, that was dramatic. There was a lot of screaming (particularly from the male seiyuu), dramatic wind whipping about, and general hysteria.
It was also pretty damn awesome. Sure, it's very overblown, but it completely suits the drama of the events of the first episode - this is, after all, life and death we're talking about.
Clearly very little expense has been spared on this first episode, at least. The action animation is superlative (given the unorthodox movement of both the Titans and the army members), and the visuals are striking and well produced - the thick lines on the character art are particularly distinctive, and the Titans are genuinely creepy.
While I could probably do without all the shouting (Mikasa's comparatively dry characterisation compared to everyone around her makes her immediately endearing) I really, really enjoyed the first episode. I will definitely be watching the next one!
Well, goodness, that was dramatic. There was a lot of screaming (particularly from the male seiyuu), dramatic wind whipping about, and general hysteria.
It was also pretty damn awesome. Sure, it's very overblown, but it completely suits the drama of the events of the first episode - this is, after all, life and death we're talking about.
Clearly very little expense has been spared on this first episode, at least. The action animation is superlative (given the unorthodox movement of both the Titans and the army members), and the visuals are striking and well produced - the thick lines on the character art are particularly distinctive, and the Titans are genuinely creepy.
While I could probably do without all the shouting (Mikasa's comparatively dry characterisation compared to everyone around her makes her immediately endearing) I really, really enjoyed the first episode. I will definitely be watching the next one!
Well the manga itself is dramatic in a cheesy 80's type way as well. I have a feeling this translates well for Araki.
FF8? hmmm, maybe I watch this then.
Attack on Titan - Episode 1
That was pretty good. It's basically a straight adaptation of the first one and a half chapters of the manga, pretty literally. Araki's direction has some solid layouts and really attractive high speed action. The "dramatic" moments are pretty over-dramatized as expected, but it kinda fits the tone they're going for with the show. I think they've succeeded in making it feel very period, which is also something the manga strives for. But here they have the extra benefit of leveraging on cinematic techniques as well. The thick character outlines, the way things are colored and shaded, and the direction in general, invokes a feeling of an older era of Japanese films where things were always larger than life and the canvas feels a lot wider.
The opening animation also invokes this style really well, even though I'm not a big fan of the song. It's not really to my taste, but the animation is stylistic and feels like a Showa era movie trailer with large captions, heavy film gain, and lots of in-your-face stuff. Definitely feels like a cross between a monster movie and a war movie, which is exactly the sort of story this is.
Hopefully they can keep up the production values, because it feels like they're going in for the long haul. It's unlikely this is a 12 episode series, especially with the adaptation pace. There are already a rather larger number of scenes in the first episode using stills though, so maybe they're getting prepared!
That was pretty good. It's basically a straight adaptation of the first one and a half chapters of the manga, pretty literally. Araki's direction has some solid layouts and really attractive high speed action. The "dramatic" moments are pretty over-dramatized as expected, but it kinda fits the tone they're going for with the show. I think they've succeeded in making it feel very period, which is also something the manga strives for. But here they have the extra benefit of leveraging on cinematic techniques as well. The thick character outlines, the way things are colored and shaded, and the direction in general, invokes a feeling of an older era of Japanese films where things were always larger than life and the canvas feels a lot wider.
The opening animation also invokes this style really well, even though I'm not a big fan of the song. It's not really to my taste, but the animation is stylistic and feels like a Showa era movie trailer with large captions, heavy film gain, and lots of in-your-face stuff. Definitely feels like a cross between a monster movie and a war movie, which is exactly the sort of story this is.
Hopefully they can keep up the production values, because it feels like they're going in for the long haul. It's unlikely this is a 12 episode series, especially with the adaptation pace. There are already a rather larger number of scenes in the first episode using stills though, so maybe they're getting prepared!
Its very orchestra-ish.
I don't give attention to composers who I feel should be basking at sidewalks instead.
Damn lol.
Well I guessed on that. I was wondering if there was a good amount of strings involved or whether they went with horns. The horns would probably give it a good militarisitic feel to it but I have a feeling it's mostly wind instruments and strings.
Hype
See, you wouldn't be saying silly things like that if you bothered to go see 009 like the rest of us.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes - 44: The Occupation of Phezzan
~ We don't need such things as Kaisers. ~
~ We don't need such things as Kaisers. ~
Admiral Mittermeyer, as expected, completely dominates the inexperienced Phezzan defenses and promptly puts the entire planet under Imperial rule.
Hearing the soldiers roar "Sieg Kaiser Reinhard!" is a big sign of what's to come. Slowly Reinhard is completing his grip on the Imperial Throne. I'm also glad the scriptwriters didn't back down from any Nazi-relationship. Sieg is too good a word to ignore in a German-speaking Empire.
Fräulein von Mariendorf looks really good in that military uniform.
Mashengo was pretty damn fashionable this episode.
Hearing the soldiers roar "Sieg Kaiser Reinhard!" is a big sign of what's to come. Slowly Reinhard is completing his grip on the Imperial Throne. I'm also glad the scriptwriters didn't back down from any Nazi-relationship. Sieg is too good a word to ignore in a German-speaking Empire.
Fräulein von Mariendorf looks really good in that military uniform.
Mashengo was pretty damn fashionable this episode.
OreImo S2, Episode 1
Great kickoff to a new season. New ClariS OP is awesome, and appropriately titled "reunion", because that's what this episode felt like. We got a glimpse of just about everyone.
Didn't get much set up for what this season is going to entail
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I'm very glad to see my favorite show back. I watched the Crunchyroll timer for 2 and a half hours waiting for it to unlock. I have a problem.
Great kickoff to a new season. New ClariS OP is awesome, and appropriately titled "reunion", because that's what this episode felt like. We got a glimpse of just about everyone.
Didn't get much set up for what this season is going to entail
other than the eventual Kurneko/Kousuke relationship awkwardness
I'm very glad to see my favorite show back. I watched the Crunchyroll timer for 2 and a half hours waiting for it to unlock. I have a problem.
cosmicblizzard
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Date a Live 1
I'd rather date a dead.
This is like TWGOK + Infinite Stratos. Don't know what to think just yet.
I'd rather date a dead.
This is like TWGOK + Infinite Stratos. Don't know what to think just yet.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
[Ore no Imouto something something season 2] ten seconds into episode 1
Flashback of naked little Kirino entering the bath to spend some fun times with her brother
NOPE
Flashback of naked little Kirino entering the bath to spend some fun times with her brother
NOPE
Jex
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[Majestic Prince] - 1
Rather underwhelming.
Most of the mecha content felt like you traditional 'Mecha Team' action, where as the comedy sections seemed to involve cutting between reaction shots of every single character in an extremely tiresome manner. If it weren't for the CG production by Orange (which looks pretty good) or the 'notable' character designs I probably wouldn't have even checked this out. It felt extremely by-the-numbers.
Rather underwhelming.
Most of the mecha content felt like you traditional 'Mecha Team' action, where as the comedy sections seemed to involve cutting between reaction shots of every single character in an extremely tiresome manner. If it weren't for the CG production by Orange (which looks pretty good) or the 'notable' character designs I probably wouldn't have even checked this out. It felt extremely by-the-numbers.
Other than the ridiculous song, Muromi has by far the best OP of the season.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Must be a pain to eat with only incisors.
R_thanatos
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Same combo that came to my mind when I watched it
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