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Summer 2013 Anime Thread Zero: grown men playing with dolls/who but WB Masochism

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fertygo

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Narag said:
Of note is that the characters are lifted from other works of Mitsuteru Yokoyama and sort of thrown together here which works surprisingly well. If you end up liking this, be sure to check out Shin Mazinger Z as Imagawa returns and does the same with Go Nagai stuff albeit with a considerably smaller budget.
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Eh as good looking as Giant Robo are, I don't think its scream big budget at all.. its still relying to nice use of frame count that Imagawa have as trademark.. and later episode of Shin Mazinger not too shy with animation.
 
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Regulus Tera

Romanes Eunt Domus
Narag said:
You might appreciate them more than I did. First is out there, second is kinda funny actually, and the third has this wonderful opening homage to Leone westerns before getting all serious.

Here's my old post that I don't remember writing.
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Doesn't sound that interesting to be honest. :/
fertygo said:
Eh as good looking as Giant Robo are, I don't think its scream big budget at all.. its still relying to nice use of frame count that Imagawa have as trademark.. and later episode of Shin Mazinger not too shy with animation.
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If that's the case they hide it very well. Then again, that ten minute "previously, on Giant Robo" piece...
 
Jex

Jex

Member
fertygo said:
Eh as good looking as Giant Robo are, I don't think its scream big budget at all.. its still relying to nice use of frame count that Imagawa have as trademark.. and later episode of Shin Mazinger not too shy with animation.
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While Imagawa is certainly a very striking director regardless of his budget I would disagree with your statement that the OVA's don't appear to be big budget. All the action is extremely smooth and impressive and all the mechanical animation is extremely detailed. I mean, each episode took months and months to produce and it shows - they look amazing. Besides that annoying recap there's very little signs of the usual animation shortcuts.
 
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Shergal

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Free 2
I was actually thinking something entirely different would happen, I'm surprised they managed to surprise me, lol.

Otherwise, it's like K-On! when they're doing everyday stuff but it feels more like a sports anime when it comes to the overall plot. Not a lot of water sakuga this time but very decent character animation.

I'm pretty sure episode 5 will have some sort of climax, it's storyboarded by Utsumi and directed by Kigami, two major players at Kyoani (Utsumi being the director of this series).
 
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Narag

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Man, never really looked at that release schedule:

Code: 
1	July 22, 1992
2	February 20, 1993
3	August 20, 1993
4	January 20, 1994
5	October 21, 1994
6	June 25, 1995
7	January 25, 1998

We think Madoka & Geass fans had it rough. I feel bad for these people.
 
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Narag

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Jexhius said:
While Imagawa is certainly a very striking director regardless of his budget I would disagree with your statement that the OVA's don't appear to be big budget. All the action is extremely smooth and impressive and all the mechanical animation is extremely detailed. I mean, each episode took months and months to produce and it shows - they look amazing. Besides that annoying recap there's very little signs of the usual animation shortcuts.
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And to think he's stuck writing Gifu Dodo!!, a show that makes Musashi Gundoh look visually competent.
 
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peaceiscloser

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Hattori said:
no, it's about that boxer pacquiao retired...
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manny_pacquiao.jpg


De La Hoya got Mexicution'd!
 
S

Seraphis Cain

bad gameplay lol
Narag said:
Man, never really looked at that release schedule:

Code: 
1	July 22, 1992
2	February 20, 1993
3	August 20, 1993
4	January 20, 1994
5	October 21, 1994
6	June 25, 1995
7	January 25, 1998

We think Madoka & Geass fans had it rough. I feel bad for these people.
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What's this for?
 
Jex

Jex

Member
So I've been watching Texhnolyze and it's really unfortunate that the director had access to the same terrible grain filter that the director of Crest of the Stars employed with such vigour. It really does make everything look terrible.
 
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Narag

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Jexhius said:
So I've been watching Texhnolyze and it's really unfortunate that the director had access to the same terrible grain filter that the director of Crest of the Stars employed with such vigour. It really does make everything look terrible.
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What'd you think of the pace of the opening episodes?
 
C

cnet128

Banned
Futari wa Precure Splash Star 49 END

GOHYARN ANNIHILATED! FOUNTAIN OF SUN RESTORED! MICHIRU AND KAORU REVIVED! ZEKKOUCHOU NARI~!

That really was a pretty damn satisfying finale. Saki, Mai, Michiru and Kaoru really do make the bestest team. Cute name for the FINAL FINAL FINISHER as well -
they finally managed to namedrop the series title! PRECURE SPIRAL HEART...SPLASH STAR!!!

And the montage of happiness that followed their victory tied up all sorts of other loose ends. Saki finally got to
win a softball match
! Kaoru got to
draw a cute picture
! Michiru got to
make her own bread
! Mai got to...uh...
hold hands with Saki
! Flappy and Choppy
finally got together
! Moop and Foop
were irrelevant as usual
! Mizu Shitatare
increased the quality of the episode by remaining dead
! Minori
was adorable
! Ganbarance de Dance
is best ending theme
! I'm kind of
going off on a tangent here
!

10/10 would watch again. Maybe I should take this opportunity to rank the five Very Best Parts of Futari wa Precure Splash Star (completely off the top of my...uh, is anyone getting déjà vu here?)

5. The steamy sex scene between Kintoresuki and Princess Filia. What-do-you-mean-that-didn't-happen.
4. That one scene where Saki and Mai almost kissed. What-do-you-mean-that-was-just-a-GIF.
3. Awesome Michiru and Kaoru moments. Too many of them to choose just one, but
the moment when they first saved Saki and Mai from Dorodoron
,
the impassioned fight with the Cures where they finally saw the light
and
the moment when they transformed into Cures alongside Saki and Mai in the final battle
are all highlights. Oh, and mustn't forget the godly scene where they
begged Akudaikaan not to destroy the world
.
2. SAKI. Anyone who didn't see this one coming should be attacked by a...hang on, what? She's not number one? HOW CAN THAT BE?! Look at her smile! Is that not the greatest smile mankind has ever known?! How can it possibly be shunted down to SECOND place?!
1. Because MINORI is the most important thing in the world, of course. Trufax.

Now there's just the Splash Star movie to go, and then I can move on to Yes! Precure 5! ...What wonders await me in this great and terrifying unknown? Only time will tell.
 
Jex

Jex

Member
zeroshiki said:
The politics is great. (Well the Prussian part at least, the American side sucked ass)

The warfare is awful, though. I'll give you that. Everything is on a 2D plane and they actually use cavalry and siege tactics in the show which make no sense for a show about spaceships in space.
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The warfare is fine once you accept that it's just a skin for 19th century land engagements. Then everything make sense/
 
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jbug617

Banned
Free! 2

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While there is still fan service happening, I don't think they are going overboard like they did in episode 1. The teacher is the best girl already and Gou seems like she is going to be a good character. Other than that we still need Glasses to join so we can get some swimming competitions.
 
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survivor

Banned
Free! 2

It was more fun than the first episode and the swimming animations were pretty nice. I still think they are trying too hard with the friendship angle with Rin and Haruka, but the slice of life adventures portions are decent.

Sensei for best character.
 
T

Tenumi

Banned
cnet128 said:
Now there's just the Splash Star movie to go, and then I can move on to Yes! Precure 5! ...What wonders await me in this great and terrifying unknown? Only time will tell.
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Based on our paces and if you continue through the entire series, I'm betting we'll pass each other somewhere around mid Fresh Precure.
 
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KirbYuuYuu

Member
cnet128 said:
Futari wa Precure Splash Star 49 END

GOHYARN ANNIHILATED! FOUNTAIN OF SUN RESTORED! MICHIRU AND KAORU REVIVED! ZEKKOUCHOU NARI~!

That really was a pretty damn satisfying finale. Saki, Mai, Michiru and Kaoru really do make the bestest team. Cute name for the FINAL FINAL FINISHER as well -
they finally managed to namedrop the series title! PRECURE SPIRAL HEART...SPLASH STAR!!!

And the montage of happiness that followed their victory tied up all sorts of other loose ends. Saki finally got to
win a softball match
! Kaoru got to
draw a cute picture
! Michiru got to
make her own bread
! Mai got to...uh...
hold hands with Saki
! Flappy and Choppy
finally got together
! Moop and Foop
were irrelevant as usual
! Mizu Shitatare
increased the quality of the episode by remaining dead
! Minori
was adorable
! Ganbarance de Dance
is best ending theme
! I'm kind of
going off on a tangent here
!

10/10 would watch again. Maybe I should take this opportunity to rank the five Very Best Parts of Futari wa Precure Splash Star (completely off the top of my...uh, is anyone getting déjà vu here?)

5. The steamy sex scene between Kintoresuki and Princess Filia. What-do-you-mean-that-didn't-happen.
4. That one scene where Saki and Mai almost kissed. What-do-you-mean-that-was-just-a-GIF.
3. Awesome Michiru and Kaoru moments. Too many of them to choose just one, but
the moment when they first saved Saki and Mai from Dorodoron
,
the impassioned fight with the Cures where they finally saw the light
and
the moment when they transformed into Cures alongside Saki and Mai in the final battle
are all highlights. Oh, and mustn't forget the godly scene where they
begged Akudaikaan not to destroy the world
.
2. SAKI. Anyone who didn't see this one coming should be attacked by a...hang on, what? She's not number one? HOW CAN THAT BE?! Look at her smile! Is that not the greatest smile mankind has ever known?! How can it possibly be shunted down to SECOND place?!
1. Because MINORI is the most important thing in the world, of course. Trufax.

Now there's just the Splash Star movie to go, and then I can move on to Yes! Precure 5! ...What wonders await me in this great and terrifying unknown? Only time will tell.
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Romance of the highest caliber that it'll ever get in Precure is one way to put Yes! 5.
 
Theonik

Theonik

Member
The Skull Man 02
You can sort of already tell where this is gonna go.
Bike girl and the other dude are in this together in a quest for revenge and the old guy is on their tail I bet with the pharmaceutical involved in all this.
I have to say I find the characters pretty charming so far while I'm sure this will blow up sooner rather than later. I love the 'partner' girl's design!
 
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