I could've done a top 20. I liked a lot of stuff from last year.
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Winter Anime 2015 |OT| ZA WARUDO is not square!
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I could've done a top 20. I liked a lot of stuff from last year.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Stands are bar none the best thing that ever happened to JoJo. The series was good before but lacked an identity beyond being Fist of the North Star with Sun powers (moreso in PB then BT, since BT is far better and has far more charisma).
Stands allowed the series to evolve and gain a real stand-out style. A lot of them are pretty generic like Magician's Red and Silver Chariot, but later stands allow for far more insane fights. You can see inklings of that in ones like Geb. It improves in the second half and by the end, and by Part 4 the series really became what it is now.
But for the most part I think Part 3 doesn't go far enough on the crazy scale. Jotaro is stoic, cool-headed and somewhat boring (still better then Jonathan), so instead of moments like Joseph tricking Cars with his old "I know what you will say next" trick to win, you get Jotaro signing a receipt for Steely Dan after he beats the shit out of him. The other characters make up for Jotaro's stoic attitude as well. Instead of just Speedwagon you get multiple people who can fulfill that role (usually Joseph).
Eh I dunno, felt part 4 can repeating "I hate Persona 4, but love persona 3" type of response more so than SC.
UltraGunner
Banned
Durarara!! X2 03
That Yuhei's got a poker face that's rivaled only by Jotaro. And lol at the dude weeping over his fave idol dating Yuhei.
That Yuhei's got a poker face that's rivaled only by Jotaro. And lol at the dude weeping over his fave idol dating Yuhei.
Nanoha A's 2
So, Nanoha managed to find the two richest girls in her class to be friends with, eh?
And now Fate works for the Bureau.
Well, I guess one way to show how dangerous a new enemy is would be to have them completely humiliate the old big bad. Shonen as it may be.
Did Yuuno just copy Naruto?
And now for some food porn.
Looks like she was really struggling with that wheelchair joystick.
A magical German sword. They're going all-out with the voice acting. "Panzergeist!" had me in stitches.
[INSERT PORTAL REFERENCE HERE]
This is already getting pretty intense. I'm expecting some powerups for the heroes in the future.
So, Nanoha managed to find the two richest girls in her class to be friends with, eh?
And now Fate works for the Bureau.
Well, I guess one way to show how dangerous a new enemy is would be to have them completely humiliate the old big bad. Shonen as it may be.
Did Yuuno just copy Naruto?
And now for some food porn.
Looks like she was really struggling with that wheelchair joystick.
A magical German sword. They're going all-out with the voice acting. "Panzergeist!" had me in stitches.
[INSERT PORTAL REFERENCE HERE]
This is already getting pretty intense. I'm expecting some powerups for the heroes in the future.
UltraGunner
Banned
THE iDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS 03
Producer-san showed emotions?! Impossible!
Producer-san showed emotions?! Impossible!
R_thanatos
Member
Unlimited fafnir - 01
Damn this heroine is clumsy , hardworking , messes up and is already in several precarious situations in only the first episode ?????
Wait ..the dragons want to find the girls so they can change them into dragon in order to mate with them ?? who the hell wrote this ???
Damn this heroine is clumsy , hardworking , messes up and is already in several precarious situations in only the first episode ?????
Wait ..the dragons want to find the girls so they can change them into dragon in order to mate with them ?? who the hell wrote this ???
A Black Falcon
Member
Don't worry, the MC's unlimited powers will protect all the waifus from the "D"!
R_thanatos
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Unlimited fafnir - 02
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Damn this heroine is a pure maiden that is EXTRA PERVERTED
Anyway, This second episode did showcase some chara&cter develloppement from a part of the cast , but i have to admit that the flashback openned a possibility ,
Lol that sure isn't going to end well .
MILF commander is a jerk , the anime left no doubt in my mind, i don't think UFafnir is the kind of anime with overly complex plots so this should stay the same ( he's probably going to die and end up being the final boss, who knows ? )
Rest of the episode was alright , if a little too perverted.
lol @that first line of defense , it didn't even last 3 secs... Someone should upgrade this ASAP.
UPDATE
Damn this heroine is a pure maiden that is EXTRA PERVERTED
Anyway, This second episode did showcase some chara&cter develloppement from a part of the cast , but i have to admit that the flashback openned a possibility ,
wait so the brother and sister aren't related after all ?
Lol that sure isn't going to end well .
MILF commander is a jerk , the anime left no doubt in my mind, i don't think UFafnir is the kind of anime with overly complex plots so this should stay the same ( he's probably going to die and end up being the final boss, who knows ? )
Rest of the episode was alright , if a little too perverted.
lol @that first line of defense , it didn't even last 3 secs... Someone should upgrade this ASAP.
R_thanatos
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Unlimited fafnir - 03
The MC was actually jack bauer !!
It still doesn't make sense but i've understood that much !!
The MC was actually jack bauer !!
It still doesn't make sense but i've understood that much !!
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Asobi ni iku yo! episode 1
Decided to watch this dubbed, which the dub is pretty good overall. Seems like its setting up to be a harem of sorts maybe, but it looks like theres going to be alot of action so thats always a good thing.
Decided to watch this dubbed, which the dub is pretty good overall. Seems like its setting up to be a harem of sorts maybe, but it looks like theres going to be alot of action so thats always a good thing.
phoenix296
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Nozaki-kun END
I knew how it ended yet I still feel disappointed. RIP Chiyo.
I knew how it ended yet I still feel disappointed. RIP Chiyo.
Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time. Do it.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Poor girl won't ever win.
nintendoman58
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A Certain Scientific Railgun - 11
Holy crap.
Holy crap.
Like, when the flashback of her with the kids started I knew something bad was going to happen but I sure wasn't expecting it to go like that! The fact that they're still in a coma and have probably aged makes it all the more sad.
And what was that at the end? It looked like that one boss from Persona 4!
And what was that at the end? It looked like that one boss from Persona 4!
Save 'N Quit
Banned
I myself, consider it to be one of my favorite anime shows ever because of obvious reasons.
But I acknowledge my personal taste is usually different from almost everyone else who frequents this thread.
Aiura 1-4
I watched four episodes of this because it's directed by Ryosuke Nakamura, who directed Mouryou no Hako (really unique!) and the Run, Melos episodes of Aoi Bungaku (absolute masterpiece!).
This is nothing like those works. Every episode is four minutes long. One minute of that is the OP. The ED is thirty seconds long. It's about girls at a school and goofy things happen. There's largely a very stereotypical manzai relationship between childhood friends Kanaka and Saki.
I don't think the comedy is all that good most of the time (jokes are pretty hit and miss, and the voice actresses aren't good enough to keep the comic timing up at the pace they have to move at), but it's very well-animated in its limited run-time, and I like the stuff with Yamashita-sensei so far.
I dunno. It's a very easy watch because it's short.
I watched four episodes of this because it's directed by Ryosuke Nakamura, who directed Mouryou no Hako (really unique!) and the Run, Melos episodes of Aoi Bungaku (absolute masterpiece!).
This is nothing like those works. Every episode is four minutes long. One minute of that is the OP. The ED is thirty seconds long. It's about girls at a school and goofy things happen. There's largely a very stereotypical manzai relationship between childhood friends Kanaka and Saki.
I don't think the comedy is all that good most of the time (jokes are pretty hit and miss, and the voice actresses aren't good enough to keep the comic timing up at the pace they have to move at), but it's very well-animated in its limited run-time, and I like the stuff with Yamashita-sensei so far.
I dunno. It's a very easy watch because it's short.
I'm of the opinion that the first season of Higurashi is a boring mess, until the last 3 episodes where it suddenly becomes much more intriguing. The second season on the other hand is fantastic all the way through, I found it very engaging and interesting. It's worth slogging through season one just to get to season two.
I've heard plenty of opinions that state the exact opposite though.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Asobi ni iku yo! episode 2
My mind is bogggling how these people can stormfront a miliary base and somehow arent put on the most wanted list for the rest of their lives.
My mind is bogggling how these people can stormfront a miliary base and somehow arent put on the most wanted list for the rest of their lives.
Two episodes in and this seems to be really intriguing, it is like Paranoia Agent with terrible artwork.
Yuri Kuma Arashi 3
I had gotten the impression from some that the first half of this episode was kind of a waste, and I don't really think that's true. This episode is paced a lot more naturally than the other two episodes, and the purpose of it is largely to express how Kureha has responded to Sumika's being eaten, and how that contradicts the environment around her.
There are some revealing aspects of in her consultation with the principal, particularly in how guarded she is about her grief, but the most revealing part is really her scene in class, and on the roof. The flashbacks connect to the present. She holds onto the eraser she borrowed from Sumika, worn now to little more than a nub. She looks at the garden she built together with Sumika, an act that's already in some respects a remembrance of her mother. She's lost in these memories of the past.
That's expressed most literally here, in the classroom. Everyone is focused on their lessons, but Kureha is focused on Sumika's absence. She can't let go of the things time and circumstance have taken from her. She tries to redirect that grief into a hatred of bears, but she can't quite manage it.
The most interesting thing here is how that serves as a counterpoint to the other members of her class. Everyone goes through the show of the ceremony and its public expression of grief, but the class is business as usual. They're what Kureha is afraid of becoming, and because she shuts herself off from them in favor of the now-absent Sumika, they exile her.
I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around exactly what bears and eating really mean, but the themes related to invisibility, the "invisible storm", and being part of the group are becoming more and more obvious. There's no room for a real love that one doesn't give up on in this school.
I had gotten the impression from some that the first half of this episode was kind of a waste, and I don't really think that's true. This episode is paced a lot more naturally than the other two episodes, and the purpose of it is largely to express how Kureha has responded to Sumika's being eaten, and how that contradicts the environment around her.
There are some revealing aspects of in her consultation with the principal, particularly in how guarded she is about her grief, but the most revealing part is really her scene in class, and on the roof. The flashbacks connect to the present. She holds onto the eraser she borrowed from Sumika, worn now to little more than a nub. She looks at the garden she built together with Sumika, an act that's already in some respects a remembrance of her mother. She's lost in these memories of the past.
That's expressed most literally here, in the classroom. Everyone is focused on their lessons, but Kureha is focused on Sumika's absence. She can't let go of the things time and circumstance have taken from her. She tries to redirect that grief into a hatred of bears, but she can't quite manage it.
The most interesting thing here is how that serves as a counterpoint to the other members of her class. Everyone goes through the show of the ceremony and its public expression of grief, but the class is business as usual. They're what Kureha is afraid of becoming, and because she shuts herself off from them in favor of the now-absent Sumika, they exile her.
I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around exactly what bears and eating really mean, but the themes related to invisibility, the "invisible storm", and being part of the group are becoming more and more obvious. There's no room for a real love that one doesn't give up on in this school.
phoenix296
Member
Upotte!! 02
Nyantastic. I don't know how I missed those pinups in the ED.
Nyantastic. I don't know how I missed those pinups in the ED.
I tend to agree with you. Higurashi Kai does a great job making up for some of the problems with the first season, including just in terms of production values, and answering almost everything while giving most of the cast of characters a chance to shine.
That said, usually those who don't like the second series tend to either prefer the sheer craziness and paranoia of the first one, find the explanations too long and boring or just don't like the conclusion. It isn't exactly of high literary value or anything, but I enjoyed the results. That said, the subsequent Higurashi productions aren't really necessary. I like some but not others.
The ending is Heavy Rain-tier BS, LOL.
The power of Mizushima
Save 'N Quit
Banned
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Shugo Chara 69-70
How interesting that the first ep was about someone confessing to Rima and the second was about Valentines Day, where both a dude and a girl were mutually tsundere for each other.
The first one particular because unlike all the other asshole boys that went MUH RIMA when she first appeared (and then when they found out she likes gags, they were like SHE LIKES GAGS!? WHAT A WHORE! *okay not really*) he didn't like her initially because of her attitude. But he's clearly a person who was watching Shugo Chara noting how she changed to not sucking anymore. It was like a love letter to Rima fans, telling them that she denies you, but not because you're stupid....
Okay that was stupid...
How interesting that the first ep was about someone confessing to Rima and the second was about Valentines Day, where both a dude and a girl were mutually tsundere for each other.
The first one particular because unlike all the other asshole boys that went MUH RIMA when she first appeared (and then when they found out she likes gags, they were like SHE LIKES GAGS!? WHAT A WHORE! *okay not really*) he didn't like her initially because of her attitude. But he's clearly a person who was watching Shugo Chara noting how she changed to not sucking anymore. It was like a love letter to Rima fans, telling them that she denies you, but not because you're stupid....
Okay that was stupid...
cosmicblizzard
Banned
MikeHattsu
Member
This isn't the first time I've ever referred to this so I find it odd that it's only just started to cause confusion. Something must have happened at the beginning of 2015.
Today we can see a show one hour after if broadcasts in Japan thanks to streaming services whereas in the past we could potentially wait years. This meant that shows that broadcast in different years in Japan would premiere at the same time in the West giving a false impression of the quality of the shows at the time. Also we have access to a much wider range of shows, almost being able to see everything on offer, compared to having the shows picked for us by the television channel owners, who would of course choose what they felt would appeal to their audience. This of course means we weren't even aware of the rubbish being broadcast in Japan at the time. I hopefully don't have to explain why I used Cowboy Bebop and Gurren Lagann.
tl:dr: Watching anime on TV meant getting a distorted image of anime output and didn't reflect the reality. That is the fantasy season.
Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Episode 3:
Still not bored, not bored at all, in fact, rather enjoying this.
Still not bored, not bored at all, in fact, rather enjoying this.
Though the series attempts at painting Kenichi descending into madness, while accurate, is not all in his head as he has clearly been running with the god damned Children of the Corn.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Dedication Through Light
Member
Really? While it aired I thought it had frightening momemts same for the novel.
Has one of annabels best songs.
Sailor Moon Mondays: Sailor Moon R: Episode 75:
Oh, Sailor Moon R you tease, I know you will not kill off the pink spore but hope still does spring eternal, especially since we had to deal with her older, brattier incarnation for a time. Anyway, not only do we meet Sailor Not A Planet anymore but we finally get our first good look at the brain trust behind the Black Moon Clan and gain new insight as to why they desire the Silver Crystal. Also, kudos to this episode for using a premise different from the norm, even if it got a bit confusing when they decided to combine the battle of the mind with the past. Anyway, as far as Sailor Super Model goes, meeting her is about all she does aside from giving her job description and generic helpful advice and serving as the mind conduit. Really this was a weaker episode out of the current crop since it mainly retread the ground we have already covered vis a vis the growing and changing relationship between Chibi-Usa and the ever maturing Sailor Moon. Mild recommendation to watch but you would not be missing to much if you skipped this one.
Oh, Sailor Moon R you tease, I know you will not kill off the pink spore but hope still does spring eternal, especially since we had to deal with her older, brattier incarnation for a time. Anyway, not only do we meet Sailor Not A Planet anymore but we finally get our first good look at the brain trust behind the Black Moon Clan and gain new insight as to why they desire the Silver Crystal. Also, kudos to this episode for using a premise different from the norm, even if it got a bit confusing when they decided to combine the battle of the mind with the past. Anyway, as far as Sailor Super Model goes, meeting her is about all she does aside from giving her job description and generic helpful advice and serving as the mind conduit. Really this was a weaker episode out of the current crop since it mainly retread the ground we have already covered vis a vis the growing and changing relationship between Chibi-Usa and the ever maturing Sailor Moon. Mild recommendation to watch but you would not be missing to much if you skipped this one.
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