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Winter 2010 Anime Thread: Wandering Son & All the Other Crap
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I have no problems with Honorofic myself. I can understand it is a traditional part of the Japanese Language. But when you are pouring all your resources by trying to make an authentic European Victorian age, it just seems to ruin the mood. Talk about missing the point.Legendary Warrior said:
Oh, so you don't know what happened in the ending?mAcOdIn said:
It becomes a true harem ending where many of the girls Kenshi wooed at school chase after him out of affection (actually, the female students at the school elected a representative of their love and hope Kenshi would marry her - that girl with glasses who kept calling him a ruffian, beast, or something similar). Surprisingly, some characters of the main cast like Lashara never develop any romantic feelings for the male harem lead. Shock! Lashara chases too because she does it out of greed and wants Kenshi out of profit if you remember the massage episode; and Chiaia simply follows along with Lashara, and her relationship with Kenshi actually remains like brother and sister at the end. But that's not what I'm laughing at mostly. Don't remember what's-his-name, but his body inhabited 2 personalities for some reason and switching between them changed his physical makeup between a male and female. In the end, his male personality dies, and she somehow becomes part of the harem too. It was so out there in nonsense.
It must be my exceedingly low expectations, but I thought episode 1 showed plenty of promise for a harem show; but then, it meandered and was a few episodes too long. It's a prettier looking ecchi harem than the average ecchi harem TV show because of the OVA treatment (exceptions aside) but that's about it.
Only name I remembered in that series was Mexiah and that's only because
she becomes part of the main story when it's revealed she's Doll - that green haired girl in the beginning.
cosmicblizzard
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trejo said:
No one got beheaded. Also, I'm pretty sure they aren't actually dead when fighting each other, only when they're fighting the Nova thing.
Infinite Justice
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cosmicblizzard said:
When fighting each other they can survive since they have the medical means to save them
(they have regenerative powers), when fighting the Nova's thats not really around so they can be lost.
Star Driver
Berserk Suit? ok
Takuto winning? check.
at least they finally know that her sis is the Maiden and it looks like Head will finally make a fucking move.
As for the preview i guess the cat's out of the bag with her now knowing that her sis also likes Takuto. Oh the drama next ep.....
Jex
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Didn't even realise that OP contained a reference to the Mezzo OP.7Th said:
Spread too thin.duckroll said:
Speaking of Star Driver here's OP2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9LSiy6lWh0 - now just a painfully stereotypical assortment of images, which seems only fitting.
Some people are just wrong.FnordChan said:
I don't want to same Graham in a Gundam movie, I want to see Gundams in a Graham movie.Blader5489 said:
Well, regardless of their taste they are generally eloquent and well informed about whatever they are discussing. It's not like Daryl and Clarrisa have awful taste! At least they balance that out.7Th said:
When he talked about how he disliked Fantastic Children, even though everyone else loved it, I knew that I had to watch it!
Blader5489 said:
As much as I love Millennium Actress, I can accept, at least conceptually, the idea of someone disliking it and reacting badly to the final scene. It's the Patlabor Black Labor arc that I'm still confused by. I mean, okay, perhaps someone who doesn't like mecha or cop shows wouldn't like Patlabor as a whole, but that particular storyarc strikes me as being, at worst, inoffensive. Thus, I'm left wondering about the opinion of some random dude on the internet with a podcast. I should really learn to resist that impulse.
Back to the current season, I skimmed through the first episodes of Yumekui Merry and Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica and was, as expected, really bored. As in, couldn't watch more than two or three minutes of either show bored.
On the plus side, all of Sakigake!! Otokojuku is now available fansubbed, so if this season turns out to be a complete wash at least I have old school thug anime to tide me over. For anyone who hasn't seen the series and it's hyper-manly wacky hijinx, I highly recommend checking out up through episode five or so. Later in the series it looks to become a fairly standard shounen action series, but early on it's just a laff riot.
FnordChan, off to start a podcast in order to validate his opinion to the world
cosmicblizzard
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Star Driver
I like the new OP. A lot better than Takuto just running. This actually gives you an idea of what the show is about.
As for the actual episode, it was okay. Every time there's some kind of anomaly during the battle, I think Takuto won't have an easy fight, but he always does anyway :/ . I really hope that humongous mech in the opening gives him trouble.
I like the new OP. A lot better than Takuto just running. This actually gives you an idea of what the show is about.
As for the actual episode, it was okay. Every time there's some kind of anomaly during the battle, I think Takuto won't have an easy fight, but he always does anyway :/ . I really hope that humongous mech in the opening gives him trouble.
Zeouterlimits
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So I guess I'll check out Beelzebub and The Tatami Galaxy after the distaste that Infinite Stratos left in my mouth yesterday.
Dundar
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Well maybe he hates Patlabor's Griffin arc just because he's read Yuki Masami's manga and found it, like, totally superior to the anime.
I for one like Patlabor anime as a whole, but as far as the Griffin arc is concerned, manga owns anime so much it's not even funny.
But, well, i don't think he's ever read the manga, so, you know.....
I for one like Patlabor anime as a whole, but as far as the Griffin arc is concerned, manga owns anime so much it's not even funny.
But, well, i don't think he's ever read the manga, so, you know.....
Infinite Justice
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cosmicblizzard said:
i wonder if the new mech that looks like Tau belongs to Head?
Infinite Justice
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7Th said:
thanks for that.
looks like a defeat could be finally on the way then
7Th said:
Head is that badass
Jex
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Urusei Yatsura 66: This just seems Oshii. After skimming some chapter summaries I don't see it's outline anywhere, so I'll assume this is coming from him.
Most obvious story hint - Ataru actually being serious in relation to Lum. And lot's of stuff not played for laughs.
Also, the whole resolution. Once again, not played for laughs, not even from Mendou.
Most obvious directorial hint - you can see the "Oshii city" sneaking in. Most of the cinematography for the city is reminiscent of Patlabor or Ghost in the Shell. It's surprisingly detailed urban landscapes, shot from interesting angles with realistic lighting. It's depicting things that aren't jokes or relevant to the story. It just builds mood. The slow, contemplative editing lets all the scenes breathe. It's totally different from the wacky, fast moving, chase people round the city type scenes.
Most obvious story hint - Ataru actually being serious in relation to Lum. And lot's of stuff not played for laughs.
Also, the whole resolution. Once again, not played for laughs, not even from Mendou.
Most obvious directorial hint - you can see the "Oshii city" sneaking in. Most of the cinematography for the city is reminiscent of Patlabor or Ghost in the Shell. It's surprisingly detailed urban landscapes, shot from interesting angles with realistic lighting. It's depicting things that aren't jokes or relevant to the story. It just builds mood. The slow, contemplative editing lets all the scenes breathe. It's totally different from the wacky, fast moving, chase people round the city type scenes.
Oh snap.Branduil said:
lordfroakie
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Steroyd said:
They do spy like missions now.
lordfroakie
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Steroyd said:
First ep in BW they switched do to promotion. Kind of spoilerish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txb8tNAmXjY
Unknown Soldier
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7Th said:
I never figured out how or why the mecha genre became so female-audience dominated.
cosmicblizzard
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Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 11
Damn, wasn't expecting an ending like that. I'm sure things will be back to the status quo in the next episode, but I still never thought a show like this would even imply things going into Cerberus Syndrome territory.
Damn, wasn't expecting an ending like that. I'm sure things will be back to the status quo in the next episode, but I still never thought a show like this would even imply things going into Cerberus Syndrome territory.
Infinite Justice
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Dresden said:
indeed.
Zeouterlimits
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Jexhius said:
Just noticed your avatar, can I see the full-size version?
Yep, been there done that. Just move on, mate, and reagrd this as an experience of life.Trojita said:
Isn''t that contradictory?Vox-Pop said:
Anyway, maybe Kurahime might be up to your ally. The whole central theme is centred around melfunctioned girls who are detached about real life (and fashion for that matter!) and go through some minor hinders along the way by a cross-dressed guy who is naive.
There is also Dennou Coil which is about a world controlled and limted by high-ups and the main kids are trying to get through the melancholic eerie created by them by solving a mestery. One of the best Animes around and defently the best animation in a TV series by far.
Then Dennou Coil tick all the criteria: There is sadness to be had (the world in depression mode, Yuko and her backstory), But it sin't too depressing (The first third of the show is light hearted mini stories that introduces the world and the technology, and latter, it becomes a series of self discovering and hope) and there is no death at all.Vox-Pop said:
Not only that, it is one hell of a show and a one created by Mitsuo Iso and was being made for 10 years. Imagine the production value...
WTF?Lain said:
correct if I am wrong, but isn't that the contervesial OVA that was about and assassin who wroked for dirty police chief? If so, Absolutely stay away from this. It is one of the most depressing and emotionlly disgusting thing ever
Rape scenes ahoy
Vox-Pop said:
Honey and Clover (if you are in college or recently graduated this is the bittersweet show for you)
Haibane Renmei (it gets a bit depressing towards the end but overall it's full of hope)
Kaiba (I find this show incredibly melancholy but with moments of soaring joy)
Kino's Journey
Mushishi
Please Save My Earth (short OVA, a bit dated now, but perfect story)
faridmon said:
Yeah, it's that. I don't see why anyone should stay away from it though, unless someone is underage and as such shouldn't watch mature stuff, but otherwise, Kite is pretty good and sort of fits the depressing angle while leaving some hope
that it crushes in the end, that ending was so bittersweet
Oh yeah, follow icarus-daedelus advice and watch Narutaru!
Better yet, read Narutaru!
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