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Fall 2012 Anime |OT| Meet the new world, same as the old world
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LOL. That sucks.
You're right, I was being a bit hard on Akito. I mean, the original show had this:
Dude. The whole show was FAAAAABULOUUUUUUUUS. Come on.
Dedication Through Light
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Guess Ill be waiting for years for the second releases of these, if they get to them.
Wait... What? Already?
It would be extra-evil for Aniplex to have priced Bakemonogatari at $150 to create the expectation among buyers that each subsequent -monogatari series would be priced similarly, and then when they've hooked fans with the introductory price they reveal that Nise will be $400 in hopes that they can successfully prey on the completionist tendencies of collectors.
Wise business strategy? Probably not, but never underestimate eeeeeeeevil.
You have to have a fairly encyclopedic knowledge of smut to be an effective censor, though!
PoeticProse22
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Kokoro Connect 13
This was a great episode that served as a rather satisfying conclusion to the third arc. It wasnt my favorite or the most exciting arc of the three, but only because it wasnt allowed the more relaxed pacing of the previous two. It did, however, excellently remedy several of the flaws within the story and characterization.
All in all, Kokoro Connect continues to exceed expectations and considerably satisfy with its subtle character development, intriguing story, and the terrific manner in which it consistently balances the dramatic emotions with the occasional moments of levity. The blend of all these impressive qualities provide a compelling narrative that rarely ever falters in it's execution. I'm really looking forward to the final arc, and hopefully it delivers with the same excellence of the first three, since, if it does, this will definitely end as one of the best shows of the year.
This was a great episode that served as a rather satisfying conclusion to the third arc. It wasnt my favorite or the most exciting arc of the three, but only because it wasnt allowed the more relaxed pacing of the previous two. It did, however, excellently remedy several of the flaws within the story and characterization.
Inaba is easily my favorite character, but I really enjoyed the heightened focus on Iori throughout this episode, even though it only seemed to scratch the surface of her emotional scars. Iori's subtle moments of self-doubt that have been delicately placed throughout the narrative continued in this episode, what with all her verbalized regrets and implied failures in the past, culminating with Heartseed's rather tempting offer to allow her to correct these mistakes, and, even though it signified a bit of a rushed resolution, Inaba and Taichi taking Iori's hands was a nice moment, as it alluded to how strong their friendship continues to be. Her secretive torments, of course, only seem slightly resolved, and it definitely appears as though she still has a plethora of hidden, painful emotions that have yet to be addressed and fully examined. Not to mention, the uncertainties concerning her true nature that still plague her. This vague, wavering dichotomy between the façade she wears for others and her actual self has always been exceptionally portrayed, deftly hinting at what is yet to come for her.
Her last line was especially illuminating, since it effectively foreshadows the furthering of her gradual development, and this moment likely sets up what a portion of the next arc will focus on, particularly that of her love for Taichi. Of course, I'm not entirely certain that she ever strongly loved him in the first place, considering how she continually distanced herself from any real romantic development, portrayed particularly when she allowed Inaba to aggressively pursue a relationship with Taichi without any sort of protest. As such, her emotional connection towards Taichi appears to have potentially evolved into just another aspect of the layered mask that she's constructed over time. Knowing all this, it seems a rather inevitable conclusion that the Taichi x Inaba pairing will eventually materialize. Of course, I think this is the best direction to take, since the Inaba x Taichi relationship has always been far more believable and interesting, consistently solidifying itself as one of the best dynamics of the show. They certainly have more realistic and satisfying chemistry than any he's been shown to have with Iori.
Her last line was especially illuminating, since it effectively foreshadows the furthering of her gradual development, and this moment likely sets up what a portion of the next arc will focus on, particularly that of her love for Taichi. Of course, I'm not entirely certain that she ever strongly loved him in the first place, considering how she continually distanced herself from any real romantic development, portrayed particularly when she allowed Inaba to aggressively pursue a relationship with Taichi without any sort of protest. As such, her emotional connection towards Taichi appears to have potentially evolved into just another aspect of the layered mask that she's constructed over time. Knowing all this, it seems a rather inevitable conclusion that the Taichi x Inaba pairing will eventually materialize. Of course, I think this is the best direction to take, since the Inaba x Taichi relationship has always been far more believable and interesting, consistently solidifying itself as one of the best dynamics of the show. They certainly have more realistic and satisfying chemistry than any he's been shown to have with Iori.
All in all, Kokoro Connect continues to exceed expectations and considerably satisfy with its subtle character development, intriguing story, and the terrific manner in which it consistently balances the dramatic emotions with the occasional moments of levity. The blend of all these impressive qualities provide a compelling narrative that rarely ever falters in it's execution. I'm really looking forward to the final arc, and hopefully it delivers with the same excellence of the first three, since, if it does, this will definitely end as one of the best shows of the year.
Are you saying the cuz of F/Z?
Wait... the third arc is already over? WE JUST STARTED!
I love sci fi premises like this. Im actually pretty excited to see where this goes.
Yes, SAO is as stupid as you think it is.
I like J.C. Staff shows occasionally. They can make some cute silly stuff.
Maburaho for example.
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Hyouka 1 I just started watching this, the opening narrative and how they had the main character introduce himself reminded me of Haruhi. The main character also had the same "I don't care" personalty, and ended up staying in a club because he is weak against a speical type of wierd waifu.
Both female lead had some kind of strong leadership ability, and their unique ability to control the male lead. They also tend to enjoy chasing after problem, and had the male lead to solve it for them.
The first episode did leave a pretty good impression, every scenes contributed to part of the story, there are barely meaningless scenes at all. Unlike a lot other show, they did not dump you with a million questions in the first episode just to make you watch the next episode.
Both female lead had some kind of strong leadership ability, and their unique ability to control the male lead. They also tend to enjoy chasing after problem, and had the male lead to solve it for them.
The first episode did leave a pretty good impression, every scenes contributed to part of the story, there are barely meaningless scenes at all. Unlike a lot other show, they did not dump you with a million questions in the first episode just to make you watch the next episode.
Welcome to modern anime.
Cajun. just watch today's episode if anything. It'll answer your question. I promise.
Man just watched Akito, the mood is really different than Lelouch TV series.. Its not feel like from same franchise at all.. Not sure what to think about that just from one episode, the rather slow pace (LOL, surprising eh)is refreshing though.
About the CG, Its not really good in every usage of it.. but the best one is really great, welcome CG era if everything look like fight in the water on that Jex's .gif
About the CG, Its not really good in every usage of it.. but the best one is really great, welcome CG era if everything look like fight in the water on that Jex's .gif
So I watched Akito and it was actually a lot better than I expected.
I know the main questions on everyone mind has to be: how does the CG animation actually look in motion? The answer is, unfortunately a little wishy-washy: sometimes it looks pretty good, other time it sticks out like a sore thumb. At least when it's used well they really exploit to the fullest:
This and the other gif actually look pretty good. I'm partial to robots being depicted as the heavy metal monstrosities that they are, instead of multistory ninjas freed from gravity, but they did an excellent job with the rendering of these scenes.
I'd love to to see if they can implement those deep blacks in a more subtle way, as was common among a lot of great 80s mecha series. The way it was interweaved with a rich palette of both saturated and more mellow colors at just the right gamut really made for some memorable scenes.
Congrats, you've just seen how 95% of Hyouka episodes will go.
"Both female lead had some kind of strong leadership ability, and their unique ability to control the male lead. They also tend to enjoy chasing after problem, and had the male lead to solve it for them."
Is like the entire show.
"The main character also had the same "I don't care" personalty, and ended up staying in a club because he is weak against a speical type of wierd waifu. "
Not true.
BUWHAHAHAHA. LOLOLOL. Ahem. Sucks.
I'm pissed because that's what this week's ENTIRE EPISODE was supposed to be about....
Are you suggesting that Oreki joined because he wanted to join a club and express his youth in the best means possible and not because he did so against his inhibitions and disparate feelings on the matter from those around him?
I'm saying characters change and as a result that statement doesn't hold true for 95%.
You're right: Looking at the overall character development for Hyouka and going episode by episode, I would say my statement is wrong, only to say that it's more like 70%. Nothing really major changes about them till the middle of the second half of the show. I think this has to go off of what you personally feel is substantial, but I didn't really feel like they grew as characters until about the second half of the Festival Arc.
Regardless though, the episode structure basically remains unchanged for the entire show, always following the same pattern outside of maybe 1-2 whole episodes. The only difference is that they then apply that specific formula found in episode 1, and stretch it out to cover 3-4 episode arcs.
Have you ever watched Azumanga? Its very different in feel from Lucky Star.
Not as crazy as nichijou, but definitely has its funny moments. It kind of kicked off the whole 4 panel school comedy thing in a way. At least it was the most popular one that laid the groundwork.
Oh Edo Rocket seems pretty good. I watched about 3 episodes of it then moved to something else, but I will certainly return to it. Its has a very unusual tone and style.
And then she can have a melodramatic cry about it later.
Before the show even airs? Sentai has a lot of faith in it.
Obviously Charles will win (She better win)
But Rin is a pretty popular girl too. I really have no idea!
Also, Kanna <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Not really since they explained why.
Sword Art Online 13
Anyway, I liked the episode overall; they got a lot of the dialogue from the LN that I was hoping for. Also I guessed wrong for when they would end the episode, but it matches better this way with the novel chapters, I guess.
Insane hype for next week.
I shouldn't be surprised that the Skullreaper was CG after what they did with the dragon earlier, but... eh.
Anyway, I liked the episode overall; they got a lot of the dialogue from the LN that I was hoping for. Also I guessed wrong for when they would end the episode, but it matches better this way with the novel chapters, I guess.
Insane hype for next week.
The rest are for the post-release or online I believe. Definitely not airing though. Kinda weird.
PoeticProse22
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Unfortunately, this is the final broadcast episode. The last four episodes that cover
Michi Random
Here's the best argument that I can muster for why moe isn't something that's limited to female characters:
And for no reason at all:
Harupig was ADORABLE. Especially when KYH is hugging him. Thats why I bought that Kotobukiya figure of KYH hugging the pig.
Someone tell Sentai to stop licensing every show, because their parent company ADV fucked up doing the same thing.
I was eagerly anticipating that. It lived up to my hnngspectations.
again Sentai....
Well, at least you wont get any censoring right?
I dropped the show.
Wasnt enjoying it and too much other stuff in my backlog.
What? Seriously? Wow......
Yeah, it kinda sucks :/
Its not that odd. I think Oreimo went that route where they ended up putting the last 4 eps on the net or something. aniplex was awesome enough to include these in the boxset.
Dedication Through Light
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Of their Fall shows
Hiiro no Kakera 2
Btooom!
Busou Shinki!
Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb
Shin Sekai Yori
Medaka Box Abnormal
I think Busou Shinki! is the only questionable pick up, cant see it selling well, imo.
We can include Europeans if you'd like. I'm sure Malcal would like to join you.
Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage 1 (Sea's Darkness, Moon's Shadow)
More Chie Shinohara!
My hopes for this being particularly interesting rose during the opening sequence:
Alas, it's the wrong Dezaki - it's his elder brother, Satoshi, probably most notable at present for Hyouka fans for directing the anime adaptation of They Were Eleven. There's still the occasional split screen and some interesting lighting, but overall it's fairly unexciting visually. However, it's still quite an enjoyable OVA if you like cheesy shoujo horror - like I do!
Twin sisters, Ruka and Rumi, are in love with the same athletic guy, Touma, who is one of the few who can tell them apart. He chooses Ruka - and Rumi seems to be kind of okay with it.
Until they're infected by bacteria from a hidden human grave that KILLS ALL OF THEIR CLASSMATES, that is.
Now Rumi is a psychopath who likes to stab people in the brain with her hands and set hospitals on fire. Weirdly, this doesn't make Touma like her very much, but it does mean that she gets all the best scenes:
It's all very shoujo, unsurprisingly, but in a fairly entertaining way - the OVA rattles through events so something dramatic is pretty much always happening. There are 3 OVAs in the series but I have no idea how much of the manga they'll cover given that apparently there are 18 volumes; this feels very much like a TV series that they ended up releasing on video because no-one would watch it, which is a shame.
More Chie Shinohara!
My hopes for this being particularly interesting rose during the opening sequence:
Alas, it's the wrong Dezaki - it's his elder brother, Satoshi, probably most notable at present for Hyouka fans for directing the anime adaptation of They Were Eleven. There's still the occasional split screen and some interesting lighting, but overall it's fairly unexciting visually. However, it's still quite an enjoyable OVA if you like cheesy shoujo horror - like I do!
Twin sisters, Ruka and Rumi, are in love with the same athletic guy, Touma, who is one of the few who can tell them apart. He chooses Ruka - and Rumi seems to be kind of okay with it.
Until they're infected by bacteria from a hidden human grave that KILLS ALL OF THEIR CLASSMATES, that is.
yes, I was shocked too
Now Rumi is a psychopath who likes to stab people in the brain with her hands and set hospitals on fire. Weirdly, this doesn't make Touma like her very much, but it does mean that she gets all the best scenes:
It's all very shoujo, unsurprisingly, but in a fairly entertaining way - the OVA rattles through events so something dramatic is pretty much always happening. There are 3 OVAs in the series but I have no idea how much of the manga they'll cover given that apparently there are 18 volumes; this feels very much like a TV series that they ended up releasing on video because no-one would watch it, which is a shame.
Dedication Through Light
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Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I prefer less choices. More likely to make decisions.
Main reason I hate most open-world games too...
Yeah, no kidding.
My backlog will never ever go away.
Not that thats a bad thing because it means I'll always have stuff to watch but its kind of overwhelming.
I guess Ill just continue Sailor Moon for now.
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Here's the best argument that I can muster for why moe isn't something that's limited to female characters:
And for no reason at all:
Which episodes are those gif from? I don't remember watching those at all.
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