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Spring Anime 2012 II | Welcome Home Eureka
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That all depends on how you're watching Sengoku Collection!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
A number nine is someone who plays in the penalty box, what are you talking about?
The terminology was funky though.
Jex
Member
I did watch five or six episodes of that show at one time, which is certainly not something I'd consider doing again.
Master Milk
Member
I'm surprised someone here besides me actually watched this.
I think the question you should be asking yourself is if you enjoyed watching it or not.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Fate Zero 18
Well that was the best episode of the season so far. Kerry is pretty cool at this point in time. Should have expanded this to two episodes at least.
. Feel like I understand Kerry better now.
Well that was the best episode of the season so far. Kerry is pretty cool at this point in time. Should have expanded this to two episodes at least.
Shirely was so dumb why would she take the pills herself. If Kerry knew he could have spared his father. Action wise great, felt like a Resident Evil of sorts.
Lots of us are secret closet Un-Go fans!
Fate/Zero Ep18
Holy shit. That was good. More impressions later. After I watch it 6 more times.
Jex
Member
The real questions are: why was it made? For who? What's the point in obfuscating...everything? Who cares?
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Fate/Zero 18:
Well, that was pretty fucked up. The episode did a great job of making me feel for the characters, and even though
Thematically, the core of this episode ties into Kiritsugu's story, along with the story of the Grail overall. It changes how I think about his actions and words up to this point, for sure.
Well, that was pretty fucked up. The episode did a great job of making me feel for the characters, and even though
you knew shit was going to go bad, I was really shocked at just how bad everything went.
Thematically, the core of this episode ties into Kiritsugu's story, along with the story of the Grail overall. It changes how I think about his actions and words up to this point, for sure.
Ultimadrago
Member
Itchy.
Jex
Member
[Space Brothers Being Bro's Broing It Up] - V
This kind of story isn't uncommon in anime, or in any form of narrative. 'Work hard to achieve your dreams' must be one of the most common types of story around. The reason that you should spend your time with this particular variation of that tale is largely down a really likeable, well written central character and supporting cast. Funnily enough we don't always get that these days.
That sounds like an extremely simple reason to like the show, but really there's not that much else to it. The quality of the direction is good, but it's nothing to write home about, just like the animation. It serves it's purpose and it's not poorly done in any area, so it's very consistent.
This kind of story isn't uncommon in anime, or in any form of narrative. 'Work hard to achieve your dreams' must be one of the most common types of story around. The reason that you should spend your time with this particular variation of that tale is largely down a really likeable, well written central character and supporting cast. Funnily enough we don't always get that these days.
That sounds like an extremely simple reason to like the show, but really there's not that much else to it. The quality of the direction is good, but it's nothing to write home about, just like the animation. It serves it's purpose and it's not poorly done in any area, so it's very consistent.
PdotMichael
Banned
After a little Amazon check, it looks like Japan is the same opinion.
The entire Sako&FNC scene was delicious. And the anime original content was pretty good too. Xebec is trully the best secret anime studio of the world.
An episode tailor-made with duckroll in mind.
I need my first season set soon. Missing out on the recent episodes while the rest of the world is watching is getting painful.
Well, they are killing it in sales with Nyaruko, they have to be doing something right!
Upotte!! 5
The show is finally getting interesting. Damn cliff hanger endings.
And even if love cannot bloom on the battlefield, it apparently doesn't stop you from making love alone even while in the middle of a gunfight.
Oh and while this episode answered some question on what happens to the "girls" when they get shot and, it raised far more questions.
So shooting the butt=lost panties, but what part of the rifle does the head equal?
EDIT: Bottom of the page with post 20...
Jex
Member
As a self-proclaimed anime viewing expert I have to warn you, that's far too much anime.
SonicX_Zero
Member
So did he just shot himself in the foot?
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Accel World 5
I was right to be hyped for this fight. An intense display of hot-blooded bromance! So much happened even after the fight was over. Cool stuff. I do hope the deus ex machina gets explained though.
Even if the writing isn't all that, I still find Haru endearing as fuck. This really is a good, well-produced show despite the bathroom.
I was right to be hyped for this fight. An intense display of hot-blooded bromance! So much happened even after the fight was over. Cool stuff. I do hope the deus ex machina gets explained though.
Even if the writing isn't all that, I still find Haru endearing as fuck. This really is a good, well-produced show despite the bathroom.
Dedication Through Light
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Toriko 52 (funimation/hulu)
So there are no more ending theme songs? Kind of a dull episode overall, guess just fighting random monster xyz just feelings like grinding against random grunt z in any rpg, dull. I wouldnt mind if Toriko's moves actually looked flashy (I mean I never get tired of seeing getsuga tenshou or rasengan or Karyu no Hoko against random hollows and shinobi and mage), but a simple flying fork just doesnt have the same thrill. Melk is kind of boring. Hope 53 is back to the action.
So there are no more ending theme songs? Kind of a dull episode overall, guess just fighting random monster xyz just feelings like grinding against random grunt z in any rpg, dull. I wouldnt mind if Toriko's moves actually looked flashy (I mean I never get tired of seeing getsuga tenshou or rasengan or Karyu no Hoko against random hollows and shinobi and mage), but a simple flying fork just doesnt have the same thrill. Melk is kind of boring. Hope 53 is back to the action.
Fate/Zero Episode 18
This episode far surpassed my expectations. I was pretty excited for a Kiritsugu flashback to learn more about his character, but the way Ufotable handles these "stand alone" stories in Fate/Zero is really, really impressive. Like with episode 10, this felt like a very complete self contained story. It also had a distinctive unique style which is unlike the regular show, allowing the director and the animators to really flex their creative muscles to make something cool and different.
While episodes like these don't continue the on-going story, they are very important to the overall pace of such a series. For such a show to take breathers after week upon week of major events, and to instead dive deeper into the characters and setting instead is a bold move, but to bother doing it well and putting strong effort into it is even bolder.
I loved the color scheme in this episode most of all, and it really felt like a powerful contrast to the series at large. The story was both expected and yet surprising.
So yeah, I love the shit out of this episode, and I'm glad it looks like the next one is going to continue expanding on Kiritsugu's story too. I really want to see Saber in the V-MAX, but I'll live as long as Ufotable keeps the quality of these episodes up. Goddamn.
This episode far surpassed my expectations. I was pretty excited for a Kiritsugu flashback to learn more about his character, but the way Ufotable handles these "stand alone" stories in Fate/Zero is really, really impressive. Like with episode 10, this felt like a very complete self contained story. It also had a distinctive unique style which is unlike the regular show, allowing the director and the animators to really flex their creative muscles to make something cool and different.
While episodes like these don't continue the on-going story, they are very important to the overall pace of such a series. For such a show to take breathers after week upon week of major events, and to instead dive deeper into the characters and setting instead is a bold move, but to bother doing it well and putting strong effort into it is even bolder.
I loved the color scheme in this episode most of all, and it really felt like a powerful contrast to the series at large. The story was both expected and yet surprising.
It is effective how the show expands on themes we are already familiar with previously. We know about the Executors and the Mage Association. We know what they do and we know that there are cover ups. These are things we have all heard about in the previous 17 episodes. But here we see them in action, and we now know first hand the sort of "average" situation they deal with from day to day when there is no Grail War.
By showing these events through Kiritsugu's eyes, we also know that these are things he knows first hand since he was a child, and this shapes his character development without the show having to specifically say it. We now know the first encounter he had with the larger "magical world" and that is the first hint as to why he has no disregard for their ways and their rules - because they have no regards for the lives of normal people who are not part of their closed society.
Kiritsugu's relationship with his father is also interesting, because the closest contrast we have to his father by the end of the episode is Tohsaka Tokiomi. I think it is no coincidence that the show chose to place this episode after the one where Tokiomi is also stabbed and killed by someone he did not expect. In fact, there is a strong unspoken parallel here about traditional mages who are so lost in their own ways of seeking the Root that they are oblivious to the feelings and rational of those around them. While Kiritsugu killed his father because he felt a sense of outrage and injustice in the research being done, Kirei killed Tokiomi for much more personal and psychopathic reasons. Yet both mages died simply because of the fact that they didn't take the time to understand those around them. They didn't feel the need to because they felt what they were doing was completely natural as long as they were seeking the Root.
By showing these events through Kiritsugu's eyes, we also know that these are things he knows first hand since he was a child, and this shapes his character development without the show having to specifically say it. We now know the first encounter he had with the larger "magical world" and that is the first hint as to why he has no disregard for their ways and their rules - because they have no regards for the lives of normal people who are not part of their closed society.
Kiritsugu's relationship with his father is also interesting, because the closest contrast we have to his father by the end of the episode is Tohsaka Tokiomi. I think it is no coincidence that the show chose to place this episode after the one where Tokiomi is also stabbed and killed by someone he did not expect. In fact, there is a strong unspoken parallel here about traditional mages who are so lost in their own ways of seeking the Root that they are oblivious to the feelings and rational of those around them. While Kiritsugu killed his father because he felt a sense of outrage and injustice in the research being done, Kirei killed Tokiomi for much more personal and psychopathic reasons. Yet both mages died simply because of the fact that they didn't take the time to understand those around them. They didn't feel the need to because they felt what they were doing was completely natural as long as they were seeking the Root.
So yeah, I love the shit out of this episode, and I'm glad it looks like the next one is going to continue expanding on Kiritsugu's story too. I really want to see Saber in the V-MAX, but I'll live as long as Ufotable keeps the quality of these episodes up. Goddamn.
Armor Hunter Mellowlink 9
Slow start to the ep but the game of cat and mouse in the forest was pretty cool once it got rolling. There's something appreciable about Mellowlink having to consistently outwith the AT pilots.
Numerikov is one creepy deranged dude and apparently his Scopedog wears long sleeves.
Demon Lord Dante 6
New set of demons that aren't excessively cartoony like that wolf dude that betrayed Dante? I'm down with this. Even some poorly animated succubus action was to be had. I think I'm learning the humans featured in the first five episodes are the worst part of the show due to being utterly boring.
Heartcatch Precure 9
Another drag for the most part although I do like Tsubomi working with flowers. She's at her most natural then. Action at the end was rather cool though. I'll give it that.
Heartcatch Precure 10
Dark Precure!!!
This episode was so awesome.
Fate/Zero 18
fuck fuck fuck
Once again, I'm surprised at how good this series is.
Upotte 5!!
This was probaly the best episode to date. Sako is making for a great depraved villian and the ep actually ended on a proper cliffhanger. Shame Galil is paired up with her. What a waste.
I basically had a day off with no commitments so felt like catching up some!
Slow start to the ep but the game of cat and mouse in the forest was pretty cool once it got rolling. There's something appreciable about Mellowlink having to consistently outwith the AT pilots.
Numerikov is one creepy deranged dude and apparently his Scopedog wears long sleeves.
Demon Lord Dante 6
New set of demons that aren't excessively cartoony like that wolf dude that betrayed Dante? I'm down with this. Even some poorly animated succubus action was to be had. I think I'm learning the humans featured in the first five episodes are the worst part of the show due to being utterly boring.
Heartcatch Precure 9
Another drag for the most part although I do like Tsubomi working with flowers. She's at her most natural then. Action at the end was rather cool though. I'll give it that.
Heartcatch Precure 10
Dark Precure!!!
Holy shit she knocked the Precure right out of them!
This episode was so awesome.
Fate/Zero 18
fuck fuck fuck
Wasn't feeling this at first but once everything went south, I was hooked. There was some great tension in there
Upotte 5!!
This was probaly the best episode to date. Sako is making for a great depraved villian and the ep actually ended on a proper cliffhanger. Shame Galil is paired up with her. What a waste.
I basically had a day off with no commitments so felt like catching up some!
Jex
Member
[Hyouka] - Deux
I actually preferred this weeks episode to last week because it was less boring. Which is to say that it was still boring. I can't really say that I am particularly engaged with the concept of 'teenagers natter away solving uninteresting mysteries to pass the time'.
It sure is pretty though.
If you'll allow me to channel the spirit of a well-known anime blogger:
"Chitanda's pony tail is the MVP of the season. KyoAni have finally returned to their roots."
I actually preferred this weeks episode to last week because it was less boring. Which is to say that it was still boring. I can't really say that I am particularly engaged with the concept of 'teenagers natter away solving uninteresting mysteries to pass the time'.
It sure is pretty though.
If you'll allow me to channel the spirit of a well-known anime blogger:
"Chitanda's pony tail is the MVP of the season. KyoAni have finally returned to their roots."
Ultimadrago
Member
Fate/Zero 18
A child-centered episode that didn't make me roll my eyes!
The concentration from a large,
Minor touches such as
. They really made the episode for me.
Right before Kiritsugu
You do gain a glimpse of the specifics at the moment (or at least I believe it was similar on the standby), but the obscuring beforehand was good cinematography.
Also the music for when Kiritsugu was
had a good type of "islander eerie" to it and when
it got bumpiiiiin'. Great example of using music to enhance the scene at hand.
Enjoyed the episode, I've tasted
and I want more, more, more, more!
A child-centered episode that didn't make me roll my eyes!
The concentration from a large,
cool body of water to the destructive nature of flames.
Minor touches such as
Shirley taking a bite of red fruit, leaving red around her mouth like the blood from the chicken she would feast on later when turning "Dead" and the breaking of the cross when Father Simon is killed by Natalia (situations beyond the presence or protection of entities such as "gods")
Right before Kiritsugu
stabs his father, you are obscured from most of the look in his eye and mouth. Is it one of anger? Sorrow?
You do gain a glimpse of the specifics at the moment (or at least I believe it was similar on the standby), but the obscuring beforehand was good cinematography.
Also the music for when Kiritsugu was
cornered by the Dead Apostles
Natalia came busting in
Enjoyed the episode, I've tasted
blood
Upotte!! 5
Good stuff. It's so weird when a series is incredibly dumb and suprisingly intelligent at the same time. M16
and FNC
were brilliant moments. And then there was Rk95
, hahaha.
Sweet karma.
But, geez. Who would've thought Upotte!! would have the worst (best) villain this season?
Good stuff. It's so weird when a series is incredibly dumb and suprisingly intelligent at the same time. M16
fanning
using the water to ricochet the bullets
masturbating
Sweet karma.
But, geez. Who would've thought Upotte!! would have the worst (best) villain this season?
Femmeworth
Banned
Truly the stuff of nightmares.
Hellsing321
Member
Jex
Member
No one asked you to drag them over to this page. The scars had just healed.
It's because her eyes don't even look at anything. They're just a window into the void.
PdotMichael
Banned
I never thought I would get a PTSD from an anime ED.
Time to make a live action adaptation of Rick's Bread, I say.
We could use this video as viral marketing for it.
We could use this video as viral marketing for it.
Ultimadrago
Member
Upotte!! 5
Well, learning guns this way beats reading Wikipedia.
The parallel between
Also,
I'm starting to notice just how thick the thighs are on the girls. They be thick!
This week's question for doomed/Pdot:
Sako, Woaaah! (You guys know what I'm talking about). Mad Pierrot would be proud.
Finally...
Yeah FNC, you hopeless pervert!
Well, learning guns this way beats reading Wikipedia.
The parallel between
chicken nugget powder and gun powder was lulz.
Also,
U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!
I'm starting to notice just how thick the thighs are on the girls. They be thick!
This week's question for doomed/Pdot:
So does the teasing from Sako and foxtrot suppose to be a slight parallel to how their gun models "mock" the assault rifle? Or am I looking to much into it?
Sako, Woaaah! (You guys know what I'm talking about). Mad Pierrot would be proud.
Finally...
SIG! Noooo!
Bwahahaha. Poor lady. The visitors don't give a crap about the camera.
Jex
Member
It seems odd that anyone would ever customising a scopedog cosmetically, I mean, they're inherently uncool.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Upotte! 5
What
The
Fuck
Jesus Christ, Sako 0_o
What
The
Fuck
Jesus Christ, Sako 0_o
Jormungand 03:
I think that I like this show better when it's about underworld dealings with warmongers in shithole warzones with a touch of military porn. This episode was largely one continuous scene of two sides alternating between firing bullets at each other and taking cover, which I didn't find narratively or visually intriguing. This arc's antagonists are also stock psychopath assassins and were an unfortunate step down from the interesting military figures of previous episodes. Unless there's an interesting development yet to occur, I'm hoping that this storyline ends with the next episode.
Jormungand 04:
Koko, as expected, has pretty fucked up logic regarding the morality of arms dealing. Maybe she's so cheerful all the time because she's just really really crazy.
And why is Scarecrow the world's biggest asshole?
Ah, there we go. Never change, anime!
Kokonocchio.
I think that I like this show better when it's about underworld dealings with warmongers in shithole warzones with a touch of military porn. This episode was largely one continuous scene of two sides alternating between firing bullets at each other and taking cover, which I didn't find narratively or visually intriguing. This arc's antagonists are also stock psychopath assassins and were an unfortunate step down from the interesting military figures of previous episodes. Unless there's an interesting development yet to occur, I'm hoping that this storyline ends with the next episode.
Jormungand 04:
It's no different from Elvis shooting his televisions, right?
Well that's that. If you can't make characters interesting, just kill them!
Koko, as expected, has pretty fucked up logic regarding the morality of arms dealing. Maybe she's so cheerful all the time because she's just really really crazy.
And why is Scarecrow the world's biggest asshole?
Ah, there we go. Never change, anime!
In other news, I finally completed the Lupin collection:
Amazing. Omedetou.
Ultimadrago
Member
In other news, I finally completed the Lupin collection:
Cool, man. How many films on each?
I know Lupin has a ton.
Damn looks like I just got beat 2-1. ;_;
Accel World - 05
That was a loooooot of self loathing and inferiority complex going on in here, nearly suffocated in it.
Fate Zero - 18
Lolz when things
went to shit, I couldn't help but think of the RESIDENT EVIL, intro the whole time, okay okay, so they were vampires.
Morestu Pirates - 18
Chiaki sure had a lot of stress. haha
Jex
Member
Hey, anime doesn't always have an-anti American bias! Sometimes you get perfectly fair and balanced representations of them, like in...
Well, I can't actually recall any particular example, but I am certain that it's happened before. Perhaps someone else can provide an example.
I was under the notion that this was more attributed to the fact that he's a CIA agent than him being an American.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Space Brothers certainly doesn't have an anti-American bias.
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