darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
But it is better.
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Summer 2013 Anime Thread Zero: grown men playing with dolls/who but WB Masochism
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But it is better.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Well I already had a headache from before the batch.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The first and third "cours" in E7 are boring as fuck.
And the fourth one 2deep4me stuff..
Hahahaha, NO. Things actually happen in Eureka Seven and when they do, they're not shot for shot rip offs of Evangelion. Rah Xephon is the worst.
I'm still surprised there was noTL team.
Honestly, so was I. They had like, everything EXCEPT team DTL.
Is the third arc
the one in the mine?
Ray and Charles show up it doesn't matter because it is a straight shot of amazing until the end from there on out.
nintendoman58
Member
If I could (barely) keep my sanity during the 4Kids Dub of Sonic X and their games before the recasting, I'm pretty sure I'll be fine with Eureka Seven.
The question is what Eureka Seven is trying to be. Gurren Lagann was awesome because of it's action and music. Code Geass (season 1) was good because of the story and it's epic plot twists. Clannad was good because the romance story it was trying to tell was very well done.
If Eureka Seven can blend some of these together well, then I'm pretty sure it won't be a bad experience. I'm just wondering if it will reach "10/10 would watch again" status.
Theonik
Member
I don't know if it's Gundam/*mechashow*/Toeishit conditioning, but I really don't mind the pace the story is going right now. They are giving the characters some space to breathe which I expect will help later on.
Edit:
There's also this. It's helped me build up quite an immunity to this.
I posted in an anime thread in OT and received some good responses so I thought I would try and ask here. I'm not huge into anime but I will occasionally catch something and watch it. My favorite animes are Monster and Death Note.
Here's a list of anime's I've watched (that I can remember from) http://myanimelist.net/animelist/DrTenma
Stuff that's been recommended already:
HunterXHunter2011
Attack of the Titans
Kaiji
Anything as good as my favorite two animes would be appreciated. Thanks.
Here's a list of anime's I've watched (that I can remember from) http://myanimelist.net/animelist/DrTenma
Stuff that's been recommended already:
HunterXHunter2011
Attack of the Titans
Kaiji
Anything as good as my favorite two animes would be appreciated. Thanks.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
The 90s had neither Hidamari Sketch or Strike Witches so we're much better off now.
Interesting.
I am intrigued by this cute.
Boring is relative.
Pacing in E7 or Rahxephon is my favorite kind. Gives time to explore the setting, characters, atmosphere, etc. Adds to the overall value of the show. Final product feels so much more like a fully fleshed out world.
Current standards for pacing in anime is warped as fuck when it comes to mecha anime
Pacing in E7 or Rahxephon is my favorite kind. Gives time to explore the setting, characters, atmosphere, etc. Adds to the overall value of the show. Final product feels so much more like a fully fleshed out world.
Current standards for pacing in anime is warped as fuck when it comes to mecha anime
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
I knew by a certain point they weren't gonna introduce anymore teams, but if they did I was expecting either a
TL team or a threeway/triple pilotI already shot you down for this bro, so please..
Its have different mood, message and plot.
EVA never about love story.
And I never shot down a show for originality (like I said before they're overrated)
either.
TTGL is shameless rip-off to Shin Getter Armageddon, and you think I give a fuck?LOL NOOOO
Maybe you do if actually watch that.
And even Eva itself pick a lot from other show. Such like Ideon.
Ojamajo Doremi # 40
Wow.
First of all, this is a direct continuation of the Doremi # Movie, so if you haven't seen that before this episode, do so.
In a show full of surprisingly down-to-earth and heartfelt moments and in a season that has been full of treatments on what parents pass onto their children--for better or worse--this episode managed to top them all. Despite all the magical hijinks that go on in this show, it never forgets the real issues that go on in people's lives, and that more than anything else is out of the expected demographic.
Wow.
First of all, this is a direct continuation of the Doremi # Movie, so if you haven't seen that before this episode, do so.
In a show full of surprisingly down-to-earth and heartfelt moments and in a season that has been full of treatments on what parents pass onto their children--for better or worse--this episode managed to top them all. Despite all the magical hijinks that go on in this show, it never forgets the real issues that go on in people's lives, and that more than anything else is out of the expected demographic.
Dedication Through Light
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How is BLue Exorcist only a five and Neon Genesis Evangelion is depressingly low?
You should check out K, Durarara!! and Blast of Tempest.
I'm not huge on anime and didn't like either. I just found the protagonist and friends to be really annoying. Eva, I had no idea wtf was going on and to make matters worse the last two (or three?) episodes were mind boggling. I didn't watch the movies and don't plan to. Didn't like the protagonist in it either.
Edit: Your recommendations look interesting. Moved them to the top of my queue.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
I see you liked Geass, so you may want to check out Valvrave, which might as well be the spiritual successor in how insane it is.
Chet Rippo
Member
But I already know you're full of it.
Sorry but I think the movie is garbage compared to the manga. I think the manga's worldbuilding is vastly superior and the length does allow issues and characters to be explored more fully. I also don't think the art in the anime does justice to the art in the manga. The ending as well is pretty on the nose with the Jesus allegories which the manga at least tries to avoid at times. I really despised the ending.
I do plan on seeing all three but I was wondering which to tackle first. I went on a binge last summer and knocked off a bunch but still working my way through them. I wasn't wild about Totoro as I thought it was too brief and almost incomplete in a way. Laputa I absolutely loved and it's probably one of my favorites. Spirited Away didn't click till somebody mentioned the capitalism theme that I missed during my watching. The one I liked the least was definitely Castle in the Sky due to the last third of the film where the story just goes to shit.
Ojamajo Doremi # 40
Wow.
First of all, this is a direct continuation of the Doremi # Movie, so if you haven't seen that before this episode, do so.
In a show full of surprisingly down-to-earth and heartfelt moments and in a season that has been full of treatments on what parents pass onto their children--for better or worse--this episode managed to top them all. Despite all the magical hijinks that go on in this show, it never forgets the real issues that go on in people's lives, and that more than anything else is out of the expected demographic.
Ok then, back to watching Doremi for me after work.
Jex
Member
It's okay, Eureka Seven is a bloated show filled with mostly unlikleable characters.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Here's what I would throw at you, maybe.
Gunsmith Cats
Coyote Ragtime Show
Valvrave (haven't seen it but many here seem to think it's Code Geass R3 basically. Might be up your alley.)
Broken Blade
nintendoman58
Member
School Days - 7
The rate of Makoto's stupidity at this point is so high it would make the Colossal Titan jealous.
This show has gone from a dormant to active volcano and is now mere moments before erupting in a swirling torrent of pain and misery.
The rate of Makoto's stupidity at this point is so high it would make the Colossal Titan jealous.
Can this guy not pick a side already?
It's bad enough that he cheated on Kotonoha, but it's even worse that he's flat out lying to her about it. I mean, what the hell?
Damn, Katsura! Didn't think you had it in you to do something like that! But I gotta be honest, I kinda want Sekai to stick with Makoto now, as he seems to genuinely love her. At least according to the last few episodes he does. If he actually ends up going back to Katsura instead of telling her the truth, then I will pull a Victor Kudo and eat seeds and sing the pidgeon song!
It's bad enough that he cheated on Kotonoha, but it's even worse that he's flat out lying to her about it. I mean, what the hell?
Damn, Katsura! Didn't think you had it in you to do something like that! But I gotta be honest, I kinda want Sekai to stick with Makoto now, as he seems to genuinely love her. At least according to the last few episodes he does. If he actually ends up going back to Katsura instead of telling her the truth, then I will pull a Victor Kudo and eat seeds and sing the pidgeon song!
This show has gone from a dormant to active volcano and is now mere moments before erupting in a swirling torrent of pain and misery.
Jex
Member
A fair inclusion, for sure.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
No need to be rude there buddy.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
u wot m8
Not to mention TTGL had its boring parts too. 2nd Season arc has a whole was dull as fuck sometimes and there were issues after episode 8 in the first arc as well.
TTGL is not flawless.
Deus Ex Machinas everywhere
Thank you. Added to my queue. I'm liking the response here so far.
Nah it's mostly that Nia is a disgusting and unlikeable nothing character. That's the one pox on what is otherwise a great show.
I would suggest Gargantia, it's just good (mostly) light-hearted fun.
And as you have watched Fate/Stay Night, Fate/Zero would be a good addition. Although you did rate F/SN quite low, so maybe not
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
that's not what I'm talking about.
"Laputa is awesome!"
"Castle in the Sky sucks!"
Laputa is Castle in the Sky, right?
There was Simon's depression arc that dragged on. The bigger offender though was definitely the middle portion of the 2nd season. Part and episodes were just flat out boring.
Oh, oops. Meant Howl's Moving Castle. /Brainfart
Jex
Member
I actually think Miyazaki isn't that good at telling stories over a certain length or of a certain density. He just kind of loses the plot and fills the world with more complexity which doesn't make for a stronger overall story.
Futari wa Milky Holmes Episode 1: Well, given that name I was not sure to expect. Given some of the thought about context I am most glad it turned out to be a supremely boring middle school slice of life show mixed in with was I can only assume is some sort of magical girl parody of Detective Conan. Yea, suffice it to say this was putting me to sleep until there was actual crime to fight.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Agreed but all the characters regressed into shit in the 2nd half of the show.
E7's second half wasn't great either, mainly because it turned into a giant clusterfuck, but I never actually loathed some of its cast the way I did with TTGL.
Thanks.I would suggest Gargantia, it's just good (mostly) light-hearted fun.
And as you have watched Fate/Stay Night, Fate/Zero would be a good addition. Although you did rate F/SN quite low, so maybe not
When I rate low, it's not necessarily because it's bad or anything. It just wasn't my cup of tea
the soundtrack was pretty great though.
Thank you. Added to my list.
I definitely don't approve of complexity for complexity's sake. That said, I thought with Nausicaa some of the stuff really helped to bring depth to the world and in a work like this with the message it has, worldbuilding is crucial. Yes it doesn't always make for the most 'lean' stories but it does help with immersion. I never felt that he lost the plot compared to A Song of Ice and Fire.
Thanks.
When I rate low, it's not necessarily because it's bad or anything. It just wasn't my cup of tea
the soundtrack was pretty great though.
Watch Fate/Zero
hosannainexcelsis
Member
I just watched Nausicaa for the first time, actually. It works as an adventure film, but I didn't find the characters that interesting aside from Nausicaa herself, kind of, and in its environmental themes it feels like a dry run for their more nuanced exploration in Princess Mononoke. The world design is ace though. The forest is incredible.
Right, that's part of my issue too in that it feels really shallow compared to Mononoke which I consider the superior film.
Does it differentiate itself from Fate/Stay Night or is it more or less the same?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Night and day.
F/SN is -terrible-. F/Z was written by a completely different dude and was done by an actually competent studio. Honestly you'd be better off pretending F/SN doesn't exist.
Vastly different on a lot of levels. Some of the premises are similar such as another Grail War but that is it. Bigger writing, directing, soundtrack, and animation.
Dedication Through Light
Member
100 times more enjoyable, actually visually impressive, and has wonderful non dull characters.
Thanks.
When I rate low, it's not necessarily because it's bad or anything. It just wasn't my cup of tea
the soundtrack was pretty great though.
Thank you. Added to my list.
Looking at you're list, I suggest watching Kino's Journey, Yu Yu hakusho, and Michiko to Hatchin
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