Psycho_Mantis
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Noooooooo my gif!
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Noooooooo my gif!
R_thanatos
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Hunter x HUnter - 82
And after that padding done , we can finally get to the real stuff.
The pacing and the flow of events felt quite weird in the second part
And after that padding done , we can finally get to the real stuff.
The pacing and the flow of events felt quite weird in the second part
Dedication Through Light
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Character designs for Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist are really good. William especially and Isaac too, even Dantalion.
Smile Precure 26
Let's see, at this point...
Akane > Miyuki > Yayoi > Nao > Reika
Like, Nao SHOULD be much higher but she's starved of real screentime and all too often she's written like a pokemon. Reika is a lock for bottom, though. Mix Ami and Twilight together while taking away anything that made them interesting to begin with, and you get Reika. No personality (reserved, neurotic, or otherwise). No chemistry. Not even that smart.
Let's see, at this point...
Akane > Miyuki > Yayoi > Nao > Reika
Like, Nao SHOULD be much higher but she's starved of real screentime and all too often she's written like a pokemon. Reika is a lock for bottom, though. Mix Ami and Twilight together while taking away anything that made them interesting to begin with, and you get Reika. No personality (reserved, neurotic, or otherwise). No chemistry. Not even that smart.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I would like to see a moé version of The Shadow Over Innsmouth!
Yeah, it's also one of those shows that thinks referencing other things make a good substitute for actual funny jokes and gags.
Garden of Words
Yep, pretty much. Its not a
happy end in the the traditional sense and that they both get together, but with them accomplishing their goals and that narration at the end makes it more of bittersweet rather than sad.
R_thanatos
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Hentai Ouji - 08
I do regret that my school life never was like that.
I'm still unclear on who the "bestgirl" is.
So she had a plan like that.
I do regret that my school life never was like that.
I'm still unclear on who the "bestgirl" is.
If she wasnt so adorable she might almost be scary.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
That's pretty much the ranking for the entire series, really.
For me, bittersweet would have been the ending without the tag after the credits.
But it has whatshername doing her genki voice for Nyaruko. That's something. Nishishishishi, etc.
nintendoman58
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Okay, this reaction was delicious, but episode 25....I fear for your safety.
What a waste.
Dedication Through Light
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Hunter x Hunter 82
Fantastic episode, this level of performance is what Gon and Killua ought to be up to for the rest of the arc I hope.
. Was confused on Rammot
Fantastic episode, this level of performance is what Gon and Killua ought to be up to for the rest of the arc I hope.
Gon with the sword attack was surprising, when did he even learn that?!
how did he get nen, did I miss that part?
Damn right! I can't pick Azuki Asuza or Tsukiko.
R_thanatos
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Hunter x Hunter 82
Fantastic episode, this level of performance is what Gon and Killua ought to be up to for the rest of the arc I hope.. Was confused on RammotGon with the sword attack was surprising, when did he even learn that?!how did he get nen, did I miss that part?
???? This was showed in the anime. Gon learned that
when he started the Janken , when killua was "off" to get the hunter exam during the greed island arc. Biske and gon showed both attacks to killua when he came back.
As for rammot, the answer is simple.
Remember
the forced method to Open your nen gates that gon and killua used to get past Hisoka nen wall in the heaven arc ( the fighting floor arc ). They had their first teacher use nen on them , allowing them to see and proceed. This is the same principle , except it was not done on purpose. Gon & killua attacks did the same thing because neither were expecting the rammot defense to be so high. They would have killed him anyway if he wasn't saved by his commander.
In the heaven arc, this is the kind of stuff that happen to the contestants that don't know nen and would have been exposed to it...multiple injuries and a forced activation of their nen...and only their will to master it...The baptism.
The end result is this because well , the chimera ants have an extreme adaptability , their instincts allow them to learn fast ( very fast )...and a bit of luck. Don't forget that they have human parts in them too.
In the heaven arc, this is the kind of stuff that happen to the contestants that don't know nen and would have been exposed to it...multiple injuries and a forced activation of their nen...and only their will to master it...The baptism.
The end result is this because well , the chimera ants have an extreme adaptability , their instincts allow them to learn fast ( very fast )...and a bit of luck. Don't forget that they have human parts in them too.
So after whining about Hummingbird giving me weird recommendations, I thought I'd try and watch them in case I did actually like them.
Dororon Enma-kun (1973)
This show is kind of interesting and kind of intensely annoying, all at the same time. Part of it is because it's old and the sound quality is therefore really poor - Enma has a particularly bratty speaking voice, and everyone spends so much time cackling or screaming it becomes immensely irritating.
With that said, given it's 40 years old at this point, while the production values are generally lacking there are some nice visual ideas. It's not particularly effective at creating a sense of horror - I don't really think it's trying, it's definitely a kid's show - and the actual narrative content is pretty dull monster-of-the-week stuff. However, the monster design is great - particularly the evil Medusa pot thing - and there's some fun stuff in the fight scenes.
It also has scandalous little boy panty shots.
It's a real blast from the past, particularly the 70s fashions and music. It doesn't have all the irritating pervy humour from the Meeramera series, nor is it quite so deathly serious as Kikoshi Enma was. However, it's still not something I'd ever want to watch again.
Finally, the ED is surprisingly awesome!
Dororon Enma-kun (1973)
This show is kind of interesting and kind of intensely annoying, all at the same time. Part of it is because it's old and the sound quality is therefore really poor - Enma has a particularly bratty speaking voice, and everyone spends so much time cackling or screaming it becomes immensely irritating.
With that said, given it's 40 years old at this point, while the production values are generally lacking there are some nice visual ideas. It's not particularly effective at creating a sense of horror - I don't really think it's trying, it's definitely a kid's show - and the actual narrative content is pretty dull monster-of-the-week stuff. However, the monster design is great - particularly the evil Medusa pot thing - and there's some fun stuff in the fight scenes.
It also has scandalous little boy panty shots.
It's a real blast from the past, particularly the 70s fashions and music. It doesn't have all the irritating pervy humour from the Meeramera series, nor is it quite so deathly serious as Kikoshi Enma was. However, it's still not something I'd ever want to watch again.
Finally, the ED is surprisingly awesome!
A sad daily reminder that Mitsuo Iso remains disappeared... (._. )
Truly, the Master on these matters:
http://eva.onegeek.org/pipermail/oldeva/1998-May/014883.htmlLeonard Tai said:
I don't think it sucks... I like DokiDoki Precure...
Also, it seems like I'm the only one here not planning on watching Free!. Its not out of dislike or anything, I just have no interest in watching it.
Dedication Through Light
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Chosoku Henkei Gyrozetter 25
Pretty depressingly awesome episode and so intense there once the climax came and everything. Keeping Eraser relevant and actually doing things really keeps this anime quite excellent.
Pretty depressingly awesome episode and so intense there once the climax came and everything. Keeping Eraser relevant and actually doing things really keeps this anime quite excellent.
To think theyd even have him succesfully take Shunsuke core. Poor guy and for Shunsuke, this failure must be difficult, I wonder if he will go through a depressing type of ordeal characters do. 
hosannainexcelsis
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I don't have any interest in watching it either.
Dedication Through Light
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I guess I missed both things, Ive not queued it to rewatch yet. Pretty good of the writer to keep things things in memory and bring them back up later on.
After Tamako, I'll hold off unless I hear good things.
Yeah same here. I'm sure it'll be well made and all but I'm actually thinking of starting K-On during that time.
Just because.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Needs more boobies. Maybe then I'll watch.[/anti-dtl]
It was more interesting when it seemed like there would actually be swimming.
R_thanatos
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Actually kaito is also a prime example of things forshadowed since the start.
In the manga , kaito actually come in the island Gon is ( first chapters ) and that's where he learns about his father. The character stay unusued until the current chimera arc . In the 2011 version they used a flashback to try to patch things up is but that's some things they missed for this adaptation.
The writter has a LOT MORE things that you might have forgotten that will come back in ways you won't expect.... Look forward to the rest
Theonik
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Me neither. I'll probably spend the summer watching interesting looking shows instead.
You don't likey Sailor Moon? ;__;
Razgriz-Specter
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Definitely, one or two just isn't enough.
But it wasn't even really a hot springs episode! Total disappoint.
Also Origami's Sergent > her.
R_thanatos
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Well it's not the goal that is important but the journey to get to the goal
Schadenfreude
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Hello, Anime-GAF. First time posting here, so bear with me if I mess up.
OreGairu 1-8
Saw a post about this one on Facebook and Hachiman seemed like an interesting character, so I decided to check it out. Glad I did as I'm really liking it so far. Love Hachiman's views on life and friendship. Not that I agree with them or anything, I just find them hilarious. Also liking where the plot is going.
It'll be pretty interesting to see where things go from here on out. Sidenote:
Not sure what the spoiler policy is in this thread. I'll just go with my gut.
OreGairu 1-8
Saw a post about this one on Facebook and Hachiman seemed like an interesting character, so I decided to check it out. Glad I did as I'm really liking it so far. Love Hachiman's views on life and friendship. Not that I agree with them or anything, I just find them hilarious. Also liking where the plot is going.
I suspected that Yukino was involved with Hachiman's car accident, but it was still pretty shocking when it was confirmed.
Is it me or is Yui basically Chiho from Hataraku Mao-Sama? Same VA, same short orange hair, same bubbly personality, both with a crush on someone who is mostly oblivious?
Not sure what the spoiler policy is in this thread. I'll just go with my gut.
Futari wa Precure 19-21
So shit just went down. In Episode 19, the Cures get their first real taste of defeat, with the final member of the Dark Five suddenly showing up to attack them, and proving more powerful than anything they have faced so far. With his magic ball that drains positive energy from the world, he even manages to
.
Luckily, a bit of heroics from Mepple of all people gives everyone a morale boost, and it turns out that the evil ball of energy draining isn't quite tough enough to contain REALLY STRONG positive energy. One PRECURE MARBLE SCREEEEEEW later (why they didn't try to use that at the beginning of the battle, I don't know), the battle is won, but the foe escaped and our heroes are visibly shaken by the encounter.
But all of that is immediately overshadowed by the next episode, in which Poisony finally gets deadly serious. First of all, she tries a sneaky gambit involving disguising herself as Honoka, but after this is foiled (first by
, and then by
), she resorts to the more simple method of brute force. Which, as it turns out, she has a lot of. Seriously, the Cures get tossed around like ragdolls by her terrifying volumes of hair. It looks pretty brutal.
I can't decide whether to be amused or impressed, though, by the fact that the most shocking ability Poisony displays, the one that really drives the Cures to near-despair, is
. What? You mean we can't
? Good thing they quickly find a method of getting around that by
. Good call, guys. That was a nice fight.
But the drama doesn't end there, because
finally prompts Kiriya to face up to the contradictory position he's found himself in. In the process, he proves that he is both
and a shining success as a character.
Honestly, I couldn't have blamed him if he had just turned into a one-dimensional villain at this point out of thirst for revenge. That would have been totally understandable, and still provided plenty of "OMG BUT IT'S KIRIYA HOW CAN WE FIGHT HIM ARIENAAAAI" drama. Instead, though, Kiriya stays true to the character development he's been experiencing and
. He doesn't even seem to resent the Cures particularly for, you know,
. He just wishes things could have turned out differently.
After a heart-wrenching fight in which clearly neither side actually wants to hurt the other, Kiriya decides to be true to himself and to the Power of Friendship by
, knowing full well that
. Kiriya, I salute you.
So shit just went down. In Episode 19, the Cures get their first real taste of defeat, with the final member of the Dark Five suddenly showing up to attack them, and proving more powerful than anything they have faced so far. With his magic ball that drains positive energy from the world, he even manages to
force the girls back into their powerless human forms
Luckily, a bit of heroics from Mepple of all people gives everyone a morale boost, and it turns out that the evil ball of energy draining isn't quite tough enough to contain REALLY STRONG positive energy. One PRECURE MARBLE SCREEEEEEW later (why they didn't try to use that at the beginning of the battle, I don't know), the battle is won, but the foe escaped and our heroes are visibly shaken by the encounter.
But all of that is immediately overshadowed by the next episode, in which Poisony finally gets deadly serious. First of all, she tries a sneaky gambit involving disguising herself as Honoka, but after this is foiled (first by
an unfortunate slip-up with Mepple and Mipple's names
a piece of personal trivia that the Cures shared many episodes earlier using their Magic Notebooks of Secrets BUY OUR MERCHANDISE BUY IT ALL
I can't decide whether to be amused or impressed, though, by the fact that the most shocking ability Poisony displays, the one that really drives the Cures to near-despair, is
the ability to dodge
just shoot a PRECURE MARBLE SCREW at everything and it will invariably die
sending the PRECURE MARBLE SCREW down the hair
PRISM STONE GET.
But the drama doesn't end there, because
the death of his sister
a complete failure as a villain
Honestly, I couldn't have blamed him if he had just turned into a one-dimensional villain at this point out of thirst for revenge. That would have been totally understandable, and still provided plenty of "OMG BUT IT'S KIRIYA HOW CAN WE FIGHT HIM ARIENAAAAI" drama. Instead, though, Kiriya stays true to the character development he's been experiencing and
confesses everything to Honoka like the decent guy he is at heart
murdering his sister
After a heart-wrenching fight in which clearly neither side actually wants to hurt the other, Kiriya decides to be true to himself and to the Power of Friendship by
simply handing over his Prism Stone
betraying his master like this will cost him his life
R_thanatos
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DokiDoki Precure 18
Lol @ toei for makopi attitude .. DAT self advertising for a product !
Anyway... Regina while still good is losing of her appeal each week ... They better change this ..i have high hopes for next week for them to provide a fun episode..
Impressive logic there ! Selfish one !
Lol @ toei for makopi attitude .. DAT self advertising for a product !
Anyway... Regina while still good is losing of her appeal each week ... They better change this ..i have high hopes for next week for them to provide a fun episode..
Your "RIP" was unnecessary.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Theonik
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For now.
Basileus777
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How is Hachiman oblivious?
His internal monologues make it pretty clear he knows how she feels.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Don't be delusional. The dream is dead.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Production hell leaves no space for peace.
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