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Spring Anime 2013 l OT One l All roads lead to this

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Red Data Girl 12

I do feel like this show tried to do many things at once. If it just really focused on one thing like the romance between the two leads, the whole triplet story or the whole supernatural thing it would have been pretty great.

But instead doing all of this at once kinda left it as a mess in trying to follow.
 
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Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East 13

It took the last two minutes for any plot relevance to happen before the ending credits rolled ಠ_ಠ

If I had been watching this show when it aired, I would have honestly been way to angry to care about the second season. Thankfully, I'm not and I'm glad I don't have to wait that much longer.

As a whole, this show was a hit and miss for me. Plot was pretty much a non factor throughtout the entire season and I'm really hoping they improve on this next time in Season 2.

Character-wise, I simply detest Shino. I've never been a fan of characters with a bratty/loud mouthed attitude and Shino exhibits these traits plain as day. That said, I simply enjoyed all the other major and side characters introduced. Sosuke and Satomi were the calm, cool, and collected straight men that had pretty cool abilities related to dogs. If the story had focused on Sosuke as the lead and gotten rid of Shino, the show would have been better. Gen and Ko provided entertainment the series sorely needed and because of that, were easily my favorites of the entire cast, who I was glad to see appear more after their introduction.

Also, the music is really good. I'm always happy to watch a show that has good music apart from the Op/Ending, and this show provided exactly that.

6/10 Decent. I'll be there for Season 2.
 

Nafe

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Time to test Nafe's stalker skills :p

It seems I'm one of the last ones to mention it this time but Happy Birthday Thoraxes!
Hopefully you see this message.

Wait , we have the same birthday ?

Intresting.

Ah, I didn't realize it was your birthday as well! Happy Birthday R_thanatos, I hope you had a good one too.

how do y'all know each other's birthdays?

We ask Nafe.

Mainly MAL stalking I'd imagine*. Or if you're Nafe, by cataloging everyone's posts for future use.


*Small list of MALs/Humminbird accounts here (quote to see)


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Haha.
 
Space Bros 1

Really loved this. It's got laughs, feels, and Hiroaki Hirata is in top form. Looking forward to continuing this, but I also want to say that I've never felt more taken out of an anime by non-Japanese characters speaking Japanese than in this show. Did this bother anyone else? Do you eventually get used to it?
 
Space Bros 1

Really loved this. It's got laughs, feels, and Hiroaki Hirata is in top form. Looking forward to continuing this, but I also want to say that I've never felt more taken out of an anime by non-Japanese characters speaking Japanese than in this show. Did this bother anyone else? Do you eventually get used to it?

I'm not usually bothered by it, I'm more intrigued by the fact that there's so little traffic in Houston in the future!
 

cajunator

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Space Bros 1

Really loved this. It's got laughs, feels, and Hiroaki Hirata is in top form. Looking forward to continuing this, but I also want to say that I've never felt more taken out of an anime by non-Japanese characters speaking Japanese than in this show. Did this bother anyone else? Do you eventually get used to it?

The show is so good I really dont think you will mind it.
 
Kinda weird nobody posted this, to be honest; interview with Studio Pablo regarding background art in anime: parts 1 and 2.

Thanks for sharing. I'm glad they're completely dedicated to the hand drawn backgrounds. They do some amazing work.

Space Bros 1

Really loved this. It's got laughs, feels, and Hiroaki Hirata is in top form. Looking forward to continuing this, but I also want to say that I've never felt more taken out of an anime by non-Japanese characters speaking Japanese than in this show. Did this bother anyone else? Do you eventually get used to it?

It's never really bothered me. It's just one of those suspension of disbelief things that's necessary in a work like this. I don't find myself thinking about it.
 

Lain

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Chihayafuru S2 23

I can't lie, that closing scene tugged at my heart and I felt emotional while watching
Chihaya crying and congratulate Taichi. The best part is how Taichi only realized he was finally in Class A as Chihaya was crying and congratulating him.
Arata is still better though.
24 is gonna be amazing, I can already feel it.

For some reason, it feels like Hakaba drew it.
 

FelixOrion

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Toradora! 3

Okay, this little double love triangle (love rectangle?) is pretty fun to watch. I can't decided between Minorin or Taiga, they're both really fun characters to watch. I was honestly expecting not to enjoy this show as much as I am.
 

madp

The Light of El Cantare
While we're on the subject of Nafe avatars, any chance I can get the full version of your previous one?
 

CorvoSol

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Godannar Final

All in all, not a bad show. Hilariously over the top fanservice to go with the over the top battles, fairly light hearted, but a decent and unique spin on the relationship aspect of the main pilots. I wasn't wild about the supporting cast, either, but they'll do. Also, the Godannar has flame hair which is as cool as it gets for mecha.
 

Syrinx

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Hidamari Sketch 10

Yuno, stop crying all the damn time. Those girls were right to confuse you for an elementary schooler.

Then obligatory bathhouse scene because.

I don't think I was in the right mood to watch this. But ehh, this show's really starting to drag.
 
Hidamari Sketch 10

Yuno, stop crying all the damn time. Those girls were right to confuse you for an elementary schooler.

Then obligatory bathhouse scene because.

I don't think I was in the right mood to watch this. But ehh, this show's really starting to drag.

You should definitely continue up to at least the second season, where the show really smooths out the rough edges the first season had.
 

jbug617

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Toradora! 3

Okay, this little double love triangle (love rectangle?) is pretty fun to watch. I can't decided between Minorin or Taiga, they're both really fun characters to watch. I was honestly expecting not to enjoy this show as much as I am.

Keep watching it will be clear to you.
 

Syrinx

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You should definitely continue up to at least the second season, where the show really smooths out the rough edges the first season had.
Is the first season only a few more episodes? Then probably. If I'm only halfway through though...that's a long way to go when my patience is already starting to run thin.
 
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