Lee Chaolan
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Almost done with TWGOK and thinking about watching Steins;Gate now. Then again, a while ago someone said wait for the Visual Novel game instead. Is this good advice, or should I just watch the anime first?
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Winter 2014 Anime |OT| I've got to find a dandy guy who killed my dad in the space
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firehawk12
Subete no aware
I did put it in my top 10 last year. Admittedly part of that was just to help boost it up the rankings to annoy the haters.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Holy crap, I missed this glorious gem.
R_thanatos
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Game is better , but the anime does a fine job with the story.
You can still play the game afterwards if you want to see the other routes.
There is nothing wrong with steins;gate anime...Game is better sure , but anime does a fantastic job .
The anime's excellent. Might as well watch it, and then play the game once it's out (I think it's still a few months away?).
Basileus777
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It handles the story fine, you'll just have to deal with White Fox's ugliness.
Lee Chaolan
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Thanks everyone. Maybe I'll just watch a couple episodes as a sample and see if I wanna go from there.
R_thanatos
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Us version of the game sure is taking it's time to come out ..i preordered long time ago ( or something that feel like a long time ago ) and i wish it could be released faster .
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Yuushibu - 05
As expected airi was lying all along , meanwhile fino is as cute as possible thanks to the "girlfriend plan". if that wasn't enough the Leon store is in peril... just when you think i couldn't have more expectations for the next episode , raul find out about airi lies !!
I guess i should watch next episode , right ?
The series actually only really gets going in the second half. I personally love the first half, but some
wrong
Basileus777
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This is lightspeed for JAST. They sat on Song of Saya for how many years?
R_thanatos
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Don't remind me.. problem is that they were working on the game ( steins gate ) for what seems to be a long time already . they were even fan translator drama regarding the game. i just foolishly thought that if they openned preorders we would be in a situation when release was close.
It trully sucks waiting like that.
Dedication Through Light
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Phi Brain Season 3 Episode 13 Shes Too Shallow
A simple maze
A simple maze
but then when she was like I didnt say it would be Makata Jin, I laughed. Anyway with Rook and Freecell in the pyramids next episode will be amazing!
Basileus777
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Yamato is doing pretty well in the AOTY voting. It might be the only thing that could stop the Sawano shows from taking it.
I watched all of AoT. You didn't miss much. Unless you're secretly a fan of bad CGI forests and everybody asking Captain Levi what the plan was only for him to have no goddamn plan.
People diss The Walking Dead, but AoT is the worst Zombie show I've ever seen.
SAO made it at least 14 episodes before it became pure, unwatchable drivel. By episode 14 AoT had felt the need to recap exactly why it had turned to shit in episode 8.
Basileus777
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Kirito becoming a parent is when the show turned to pure drivel, so I don't think it even lasted that long.
R_thanatos
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Yuushibu - 06
Loooool
i have a serious idea on where the plot is going now.
That declaration of war , that relentless and unforgiving ennemy. Excellent.
This anime is getting better by each new episode.
( so glad i'm watching it in a row ...it would have annoyed me to wait 1 week to see the rest. )
Loooool
i have a serious idea on where the plot is going now.
That declaration of war , that relentless and unforgiving ennemy. Excellent.
This anime is getting better by each new episode.
( so glad i'm watching it in a row ...it would have annoyed me to wait 1 week to see the rest. )
Basileus777
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The last 20 minutes is new and the recaps are fit between pool fanservice segments.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So are you going to vote the SAO movie as top movie? lol
That was peak hatred. I'm not sure if this GGO thing can actually get worse though.
It was a dark, dark time.
War... war never changes.
There are about 40 minutes of original footage and an hour of recycled footage. I COUNTED.
It would have felt like total bullshit in a poorer show, but I feel like the writers put the relevant reasons in motion earlier in the episode (and more obliquely, a few episodes prior). Because it was foreshadowed, I wasn't annoyed by it.
dakkumauji
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Digimon Xros Wars 49
Well what happens with Damemon was pretty good.
Well what happens with Damemon was pretty good.
so it's 20 minutes of swimsuits and 20 minutes of ???
not sure if itsfuckingnothing.gif
hipbabboom
Huh? What did I say? Did I screw up again? :(
My feelings on Sword Art Online
SAO is a good anime. The first half was really good. The second half was good but failed to live up to the first half. The show concluded in a satisfactory manner and I'm looking forward to the series continuation.
SAO is a good anime. The first half was really good. The second half was good but failed to live up to the first half. The show concluded in a satisfactory manner and I'm looking forward to the series continuation.
Wait, are these all getting adaptations?
No. It's more like... 10 minutes of swimsuits (if even that), 10 minutes of Kirito talking to a dude recapping the entire series (these are the scenes inbetween the recaps to make it feel like a narrative), and 20 minutes of a new ALO quest.
Still a big BS
I always imagining why this kind of moment big bad can't just SPOILER
yell to the goon "destroy the fool, I go home first!"
But of course, plot reasons
yamato 15 spoiler -
It was expected, but still bullshit in that
It's not something I lingered on after the episode, but it does feel cheap as you watch it unfold, no matter how inevitable it is.
At least we get episode 18, which serves to provide a contrast between the two enemy commanders, along with an answer from Okita himself.
Dunno, I just glanced through some of the LNs getting discussed on another forum.
It was expected, but still bullshit in that
as Domel himself states, they were seconds away from delivering the finishing blow. It's one of the few moments in Yamato where it feels more contrived than set up.
At least we get episode 18, which serves to provide a contrast between the two enemy commanders, along with an answer from Okita himself.
Dunno, I just glanced through some of the LNs getting discussed on another forum.
R_thanatos
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wait wait ... you're writting a new show to present in some Novel competition in japan , right ?
RIGHT ?
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Yuushibu - 07
Again an excellent episode.
Slime action was great , shaddy business money was spot-on .." it'll cost money for cancellation!" damn i ate when this happens IRL.
Good job Leon team.
Nice job Fino dad !
"How to " by a demon lord.
Great episode as usual.
Freezasaurus
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Soul Eater 15-51 [END]
No, this wasn't all in one sitting, but I've been plowing through the series over the past four or five days. Obviously, I enjoyed it. Definitely worth the $24 I paid for it from Amazon. When I first heard about the series, it sounded pretty similar to Bleach, but I ended up enjoying Soul Eater a lot more than the former. Fun characters, humor in the right places. The ending was a bit
. I've heard the manga has a different ending, anyone wanna spoil me?
It isn't going to go down as one of the greatest anime of all time, but it doesn't have to be a masterpiece. It was very good, and that's enough.
No, this wasn't all in one sitting, but I've been plowing through the series over the past four or five days. Obviously, I enjoyed it. Definitely worth the $24 I paid for it from Amazon. When I first heard about the series, it sounded pretty similar to Bleach, but I ended up enjoying Soul Eater a lot more than the former. Fun characters, humor in the right places. The ending was a bit
sudden and convenient, what with the big bad being taken down by...a punch
It isn't going to go down as one of the greatest anime of all time, but it doesn't have to be a masterpiece. It was very good, and that's enough.
Lee Chaolan
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Yamato 2199 - 15
Man the ending is sucked.. I hate show that this awesome not free from this kind of plot armor.
OMG JAM PROJECT ED Song though
All of my yessssssss
This year Hyouka
At least Yamato already have blu-ray localization prepared though.
This is on my watch list. Didn't know JAM Project did the ED. They were awesome in person!
Ah, okay. I wouldn't have been too surprised since Vanadis, Dragonair Academy, and Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance were all announced at the same time.
Dedication Through Light
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Well the anime only adapted up to chp 37, and the manga went on to about 113. I also think the ending wouldnt make much sense out of context due to how it was. It would be worthwhile to just check out the arcs not covered in the anime as its just not that many chapters and a few arcs such as the Book arc of sorts introducing a few characters is really good and one for Black Stars development.
I too bought the cheap BDs from Amazon. Did it for Chiaki Omigawa and rewatching purposes.
Also anime-original ending. That should explain it all. And what DTL said.
CornBurrito
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Akagi 1-21
This show somehow remains enjoyable, even though I still don't fully grasp the rules of Japanese Mahjong. However, this last arc (which stretches from 15 to 26 apparently) is a tough one to get through. There are scenes where the character will repeat himself 3 times. Literally something like "In this world, you can't expect the normal. You msut expect the abnormal. Thus the abnormal becomes normal. Akagi knows this. He's accepted that the abnormal must be the normal. He knows this and has used it to his advantage."
Still an interesting show. Still watchable. But they are -really- stretching the fuck out of this last arc.
This show somehow remains enjoyable, even though I still don't fully grasp the rules of Japanese Mahjong. However, this last arc (which stretches from 15 to 26 apparently) is a tough one to get through. There are scenes where the character will repeat himself 3 times. Literally something like "In this world, you can't expect the normal. You msut expect the abnormal. Thus the abnormal becomes normal. Akagi knows this. He's accepted that the abnormal must be the normal. He knows this and has used it to his advantage."
Still an interesting show. Still watchable. But they are -really- stretching the fuck out of this last arc.
I feel that a more elegant solution for ep15 would have been
to end the battle with the Yamato effectively defeated, with 2-3 ships tailing it after Domel retreats with the main fleet, and the ships sinking the Yamato so it crashes on the planet it's trying to get to, before warping out. It would put everything in the same place narratively, but with a lot more tension and without a cop out feeling.
dakkumauji
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Digimon Xros Wars 50
What a mess.
Well I guess at least our main character is courageous enough to go right into the enemy's trap or whatever. I mean, not like this hasn't happen before.
What a mess.
Well I guess at least our main character is courageous enough to go right into the enemy's trap or whatever. I mean, not like this hasn't happen before.
R_thanatos
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Phi brain S3 - 13
I'm kinda disapointed by this episode... they are basicly stalling for time and they wasted an episode setting up what should have been my big puzzle time with fake and mirrors .
ratseal that's low ...so low ..too low
I guess love can make you do stupid things.
Anyway my hopes for next episode better be matched ...
I mean seriously ... with the solver team , there shouldn't be too much problems , right ?
I mean .... well ........ last time with melancholy that was a lack luster answer but they can't do that TWICE in the same season , right ?
Right ?
i'm trying to convince mayself that i won't be let down by next week episode , but i know i will be disapointed.
I'm kinda disapointed by this episode... they are basicly stalling for time and they wasted an episode setting up what should have been my big puzzle time with fake and mirrors .
ratseal that's low ...so low ..too low
I guess love can make you do stupid things.
Anyway my hopes for next episode better be matched ...
I mean seriously ... with the solver team , there shouldn't be too much problems , right ?
I mean .... well ........ last time with melancholy that was a lack luster answer but they can't do that TWICE in the same season , right ?
Right ?
i'm trying to convince mayself that i won't be let down by next week episode , but i know i will be disapointed.
chickdigger802
Banned
log horizon LN 1
i see, so the book reason why 2 x 5 x 1000 damage somehow = that monk's 14k hp is because akutsuki took out the healers so the monk wasn't capped off hp and nyanta's attack does hit the monk and isn't specifically targetting the vines.
And wooow the tv show got some 'pg 13' cuts lol. shiroe decapitating fools to make a statement. god damn.
i see, so the book reason why 2 x 5 x 1000 damage somehow = that monk's 14k hp is because akutsuki took out the healers so the monk wasn't capped off hp and nyanta's attack does hit the monk and isn't specifically targetting the vines.
And wooow the tv show got some 'pg 13' cuts lol. shiroe decapitating fools to make a statement. god damn.
nintendoman58
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Episodes 85-97
Wow. This arc took a huge left turn in just a few episodes. Like, everything that I thought would happen at the beginning didn't happen. It wasn't even close to that.
So the king (who bears a strange resemblance to Cell) is born early, causing the queen to be heavily injured. The royal guard abandons the queen and moves to the king, who is one-hundred-percent twisted and evil.
I was not expecting Colt to up and ask the humans for help. I mean, holy crap man, I know it’s a last resort, but do you honestly believe that the humans, the people you’ve been slaughtering, are going to help you cure the insect that they’ve been trying to kill?
For all he knew, they could have killed him right then and there. It’s so weird, everything’s different now. The squadron leaders and captains all left off to do whatever the hell they want, Colt is now raising a young child that was inside the queen, and now the goal of this arc is to kill the king and stop the other squadrons.
I thought this arc was going to end up as a “war for humanity” kind of thing. I thought for sure that it would be all prejudiced “bugs must die! Humans are food!” kind of thing to the very end. I was sure this show was headed for massive warfare, yet this magnificient show still managed to surprise me.
Well that surprise certainly doesn’t compare to Gon and Killua losing their fights to get back into the city. Seriously, I remembered when it seemed like he was getting really strong, but it looks like he and Killua still have a long way to go still. But speaking of Killua, hot damn was that scene where he rips that needle out of his head and then rips that annoying rabbit ant’s head off amazing. That episode’s going up there with episode 47 as one of my favourites.
So Kite is still alive, but is being controlled by Nen. But can he really be brought back? My money’s on him staying dead, since Hunter X Hunter is a pretty serious show that doesn’t really do those kinds of deus ex machine miracles.
Meanwhile, we’ve got two episodes dedicated to the Phantom Troupe and how they’re dealing with the current situation. The answer to that is that they deal with it like freaking bosses. I would call those episodes meaningless filler as nothing pretty much happened to advance the plot (aside from the death of another Chimera Ant bigshot), but I’m willing to overlook that seeing as we got a better look at Meteor City and that the Troupe was badass and awesome the entire way. Seriously, that sun attack from Feitan. Wow.
If there’s one thing I love, its villains fighting villains. I can‘t believe I’m almost caught up with this show.
I was not expecting Colt to up and ask the humans for help. I mean, holy crap man, I know it’s a last resort, but do you honestly believe that the humans, the people you’ve been slaughtering, are going to help you cure the insect that they’ve been trying to kill?
For all he knew, they could have killed him right then and there. It’s so weird, everything’s different now. The squadron leaders and captains all left off to do whatever the hell they want, Colt is now raising a young child that was inside the queen, and now the goal of this arc is to kill the king and stop the other squadrons.
I thought this arc was going to end up as a “war for humanity” kind of thing. I thought for sure that it would be all prejudiced “bugs must die! Humans are food!” kind of thing to the very end. I was sure this show was headed for massive warfare, yet this magnificient show still managed to surprise me.
Well that surprise certainly doesn’t compare to Gon and Killua losing their fights to get back into the city. Seriously, I remembered when it seemed like he was getting really strong, but it looks like he and Killua still have a long way to go still. But speaking of Killua, hot damn was that scene where he rips that needle out of his head and then rips that annoying rabbit ant’s head off amazing. That episode’s going up there with episode 47 as one of my favourites.
So Kite is still alive, but is being controlled by Nen. But can he really be brought back? My money’s on him staying dead, since Hunter X Hunter is a pretty serious show that doesn’t really do those kinds of deus ex machine miracles.
Meanwhile, we’ve got two episodes dedicated to the Phantom Troupe and how they’re dealing with the current situation. The answer to that is that they deal with it like freaking bosses. I would call those episodes meaningless filler as nothing pretty much happened to advance the plot (aside from the death of another Chimera Ant bigshot), but I’m willing to overlook that seeing as we got a better look at Meteor City and that the Troupe was badass and awesome the entire way. Seriously, that sun attack from Feitan. Wow.
If there’s one thing I love, its villains fighting villains. I can‘t believe I’m almost caught up with this show.
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