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Fall Anime 2014 lOTl Unlimited Tomino Works
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I am actually fairly excited despite it being the bullshit version of Slam Dunk.
Hope they end it with this cour.
some screens are out for the first episode.
There some more but I don't want to spoil anything
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...n-1st-episode-synopsis-images-unveiled/.81899
Trinity Seven 10
Two episodes left (manga spoilers inside)
I hope this gets a second season, maybe with a bigger budget.
Two episodes left (manga spoilers inside)
And it's still following the manga perfectly, and the end of the arc should be perfectly in line with the last episode. Can't wait for Rogue vs Levi and Liese
Save 'N Quit
Banned
In a OVA that outs almost everyone in the harem as the sluts they really are.
Best girl remains best by just wanting to purely be by his side.
Shame they didn't add in the jealous Ichika scene.
No need to hide the fact that the dense idiot likes her more than anyone else.
There was talk of the best female character of the season (with Cross Ange as the catalyst) a few days ago, so I'd like to propose something. The best male character of the season is Leona West from PriPara.
Devoted to his older sister Dorothy (or rather, Dorothy is protective of him), he goes to school in a male uniform and lives the life of an idol in the independent city-state/theme park that is PriPara. While Lala and company were surprised that Leona was a dude at first, now it's accepted and nobody's really bothered by it. If he wants to wear pastel-colored outfits and sing with his sister and Shion, who's going to stop him? He's secure in his identity, and a great friend to everyone, especially Sophie. Breaking down gender roles and being a pretty good singer, on top of that. Tension relax all the way.
Devoted to his older sister Dorothy (or rather, Dorothy is protective of him), he goes to school in a male uniform and lives the life of an idol in the independent city-state/theme park that is PriPara. While Lala and company were surprised that Leona was a dude at first, now it's accepted and nobody's really bothered by it. If he wants to wear pastel-colored outfits and sing with his sister and Shion, who's going to stop him? He's secure in his identity, and a great friend to everyone, especially Sophie. Breaking down gender roles and being a pretty good singer, on top of that. Tension relax all the way.
astrogamer
Member
The Cat Returns
I saw this last night along with My Neighbor Totoro with my school's Anime club.
Was a pretty interesting movie though Haru wasn't a very good character. Very by the numbers heroine. The interesting ones were Muta and the Baron. Muta, being very cynical yet dumb was pretty good for comical relief and with the reveal at the end
made him kind of cool. The baron was a pretty cool character, taking the idealistic characteristics of Haru and putting them to action. He did feel like kind of archetypal, but it made sense to me as he was a figurine come to life. The Cat King acting like a pimp was fairly funny. I liked him as a villain. He wasn't so much evil, moreso misguided and selfish. He played a very good opposite to the Baron. Overall, a pretty solid movie that felt sort of like a child-like adventure. Innocent, with no real evil, but thrilling.
I saw this last night along with My Neighbor Totoro with my school's Anime club.
Was a pretty interesting movie though Haru wasn't a very good character. Very by the numbers heroine. The interesting ones were Muta and the Baron. Muta, being very cynical yet dumb was pretty good for comical relief and with the reveal at the end
with him being a terror of the cat kingdom as Renaldo Moon
Joe Molotov
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SDBurton finally got his game published on Steam, congrats!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/321950/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/321950/
MikeHattsu
Member
Hehe
Okay, I'll bite and actually watch PriPara.
That bra does not look supportive at all.
Joe Molotov
Member
There are male characters in PriPara? Gross.
MikeHattsu
Member
Cool. Need to watch Tutu sometime.
Femmeworth
Banned
what are you doing
EndlessSky
Member
Trinity Seven 10
Great episode, though I feel I won't be happy with whatever ending they put in the next 2 episodes. However, I LOVE this song whenever it plays. The vocals reminds me of something, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe Final Fantasy?
Great episode, though I feel I won't be happy with whatever ending they put in the next 2 episodes. However, I LOVE this song whenever it plays. The vocals reminds me of something, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe Final Fantasy?
Valkerionseven
Member
I know its next, and I tried watching 3 episodes of it years ago,
It's why I need a break.
planning on catching up on other anime to get them off the harddrive after sitting for years before moving on to either G (which I have not seen in years but is always good for a laugh) or jumping to Turn A which I keep hearing is good but never watched.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
its very catchy IMO and I like it. I do hope the sales are well enough for a second season when there is enough sources material. I believe the season will end around ch 29 of the manga. As of now, there are 48 chapters release.
IMO the best deals are
W1: Kobato S1, S2 DVD (7.99 each, 24 eps total), Princess Tutu DVD (12.99, 26 eps)
W2: Moribito DVD (7.99, 26 eps)
W3: Golgo 13 DVD (28.99, 50 eps)
1: MM! DVD (8.99, 12 eps), Nyan Koi DVD (8.99, 12 eps)
2: Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere S1, S2 BD (24,49 each, 26 eps total)
3: Kurenai DVD (17.49, 12 eps), Taisho Baseball Girls BD (20.99, 12 eps)
4: Grave of the Fireflies BD (10.49), Ouran High School Host Club (19.99, 24 eps), Shiki DVD/BD (13.99, 24 eps), Summer Wars DVD/BD (11.99), Tokyo Magnitude (24.49, 11 eps)
5: Birdy the Mighty Decode DVD (11.99, 26 eps), Infinite Stratos BD (24.49, 12 eps + OVA), Kids on the Slope BD (24.49, 12 eps)
6: Battle Royale BD (7.99), Kämpfer BD (23.99, 12 eps + 2 OVAs), Linebarrels of Iron DVD (11.99, 24 eps + 2 OVAs), Pet Girl of Sakurasou S1, S2 BD (20.99, 23.99, 24 eps), Wolf Children DVD/BD (13.99)
7: Fate/Stay Night 1/2 BD (16.99 each, 24 eps), Mushishi DVD (11.99, 26 eps), Ninja Scroll BD (8.74)
8: Eureka Seven 1/2 BD (17.99 each, 50 eps), Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo DVD (11.99, 24 eps), Kino's Journey DVD (11.99, 13 eps), Samurai Girls BD (24.49, 12 eps)
9: Black Lagoon DVD/BD (21.99, 24 eps), Ghost in the Shell 2.0 BD (7.99)
Didn't list Anime Classics because I want the BD version of Baccano darn it!
Good luck with that; you'll have to find it second-hand. Aniplex's BD isn't very likely to get reprinted.
Given that Baccano was an SD production, you honestly might as well just get the DVD. The upscale on the BD version isn't bad by any means, and it does look somewhat better than the DVD version, but it's not a huge difference from what I've seen. Finding the BD second-hand would probably cost you a lot more money for a minimal boost in quality.
Well Fate Zero is great but Prisma Illya is really fun so thats not a bad choice.
Saber became my favorite largely because of Fate stay Night and Im not ashamed to admit it. Something about her design and how she presents herself (away from Shirou) really struck a chord with me. I even use a lovely wallscroll of her to cover up the gaping hope in the hallway wall.
Yeah I honestly havent seen this much hate for Saber ever. Actually this is the first hate Ive actually seen of her. Its been near unanimous love.
Next youll tell me someone hates Rin!
Sometimes if a show is really enjoyable I will put it on hold until I have the whole series to watch.
I did that with Steins Gate and Accel World.
Sometimes stories are just too good to punctuate with a weekly episode wait.
Oh man. Lewd doesnt begin to describe. but its so adorable. I bought it at Best buy lol. I wonder if any unsuspecting people bought the remaining copies on a whim. Wont they be surprised!
Man, this OVA series is something else. One of the first anime shows I watched actually. Very fond memories of it and of my old friends who have since moved on to other things in life.
I didnt think she was hated much and I still dont. Shes easily one of the most popular characters in Fate and there is a TON of merchandise of her. I know I have spent a small fortune on Saber related stuff over the years.
I did not just buy this.
My roommates just got The Wind Rises. Ill probably watch it this week.
LOL
Most awkward relationship ever. Yamada <3
This is going to be special. That can be interpreted several ways
Have you seen Whisper of the Heart? If not, tell your club to watch it! Very inspirational, especially if you're in college/university.
ffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Thanks. Guess I'll add it to the basket. sigh
John Blade
Member
They're some on that list I add on my 2nd purchase. If anyone care, here are my list on my purchase for now. The 1st purchase will went through but the 2nd batch will be the one I am slowly trying to add up. This will be my one year buying spreed on anime right now.
1st order
And Yet The Town Moves DVD Complete Collection
Clannad After Story Blu-ray Complete Collection
Clannad Blu-ray Complete Collection
Clannad: The Motion Picture DVD
Emma: A Victorian Romance Season 1 DVD Collection (S) - Litebox
Emma: A Victorian Romance Season 2 DVD Collection (S) Limited Edition
Garden of Words, The Blu-ray
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig DVD Set (Anime Legends)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex DVD Set (Anime Legends)
Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing DVD/Blu-ray Part 1
Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing DVD/Blu-ray Part 2
Le Portrait de Petite Cossette DVD
Royal Space Force: Wings of Honneamise Blu-ray
Serial Experiments Lain DVD/Blu-ray Complete Collection - Anime Classics
Tylor, Irresponsible Captain OVA Series DVD Collection Remastered
Watamote (No Matter How I Look At It...) Blu-ray Complete Collection
Sakura Wars TV DVD Complete TV Series
Grave of the Fireflies Blu-ray Remastered Edition
Someday's Dreamers II Sora DVD Complete Collection
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Blu-ray Complete Collection
UMD
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz UMD
Last Exile UMD
Sound Track
Yoko Ishida: All Of Me CD + DVD Extra
Bottle Fairy Image Album CD: Four Seasons
2nd Purchase
Black Lagoon DVD/Blu-ray Complete Series - Anime Classics
Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail OVA DVD/Blu-ray
Ai Yori Aoshi DVD Complete Series - Anime Classics
Madlax DVD Complete Collection
You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle DVD Complete Collection
You're Under Arrest Season 2 DVD Complete Collection
Summer Wars DVD/Blu-ray
Wolf Children DVD/Blu-ray
Ninja Scroll Blu-ray
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Blu-ray Complete Collection
Children Who Chase Lost Voices Blu-ray
Amagami SS Blu-ray Complete Collection
Amagami SS+ Blu-ray Complete Collection
Soundtrack
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Original Soundtrack CD
ShinRPGamer
Member
Too be fair UMD IS the only to physically have Endless Waltz without it getting stupidly expensive.
John Blade
Member
Well...they're cheap and I don't mind about it.
Ah, didn't realize it was so rare.
Yeah, whatever works. It's nothing bad or anything, it's just not something I hear happening often.
ThatChairMan
Member
RightStuf purchases arriving.
I got legit excited at the thought that a pure game made its way onto Steam finally. You bastard. T_T
My day will come when SonoHana gets put on Steam. And when it does, it will be glorious.
RightStuf purchases arriving.
Wonder how the British history buffs ITT would feel about lady on the right being
Elizabeth I of England.
astrogamer
Member
Apparently they skip that because it's boring or something along those lines. I think I'll try to watch on my own some way though.
R_thanatos
Member
Why ..
Why did i laugh out loud ?
Just so you know IS is not a perfect anime ( far from it ) but the anime really dumbed down the female cast as possible ..they are less "slutty" in the LNs ( or maybe that aspect isn't that obvious )
But i guess it's easier to sell merchandise if it's that way .
The music in trinity seven is one of the aspect of the anime that i don't dislike, indeed.
ThatChairMan
Member
It really is. This gives me a good opportunity to rewatch it.
there's probably space lesbians though
This comes out next month? WOW much sooner than I thought. How many cours?
KirbYuuYuu
Member
These are ones I purchased
Oh fuck I just checked, it does look like it's airing next month.
Is there any new footage at all in that PV...
hosannainexcelsis
Member
No, it's all from the Death Billiards short.
R_thanatos
Member
Trinity Seven - 10
This episode of trinity seven is brought to you by "tsundere 2K" , the best tsundere one can hope in a harem anime.
This was actually a good episode, i'm still bitter about the graphics BUT one must admit that this episode wasn't badly paced and everything that made trinity seven enjoyable , mainly the blanter between everyone in this case , including everyone "dere" mode.is IN
The truth about hijiri is now out , she is the
Now that this is done , we can focus on everything else, that is the "good stuff" and i'm confident that T7 will manage to end this arc without messing things up ( everything since last week is not stop good stuff )
i guess there is a chance this anime adaptation will redeem itself in my mind.. They just have to not mess up the next 2 eps. Thankfully , the fact that they tease "her" means that they understand the importance of "that" character.
This episode of trinity seven is brought to you by "tsundere 2K" , the best tsundere one can hope in a harem anime.
This was actually a good episode, i'm still bitter about the graphics BUT one must admit that this episode wasn't badly paced and everything that made trinity seven enjoyable , mainly the blanter between everyone in this case , including everyone "dere" mode.is IN
The truth about hijiri is now out , she is the
first/final story boss and a demon lord candidate!
i guess there is a chance this anime adaptation will redeem itself in my mind.. They just have to not mess up the next 2 eps. Thankfully , the fact that they tease "her" means that they understand the importance of "that" character.
ShinRPGamer
Member
I've got a question regarding Gankutsuou. I've heard the Funimation SAVE release video quality is worse than the Geneon release. If so, how bad is it? Considering that Gankutsuou is defined by it's visuals, I'm wondering if the possible visual downgrade would ruin the experience.
Passive Assassin
Member
Inou.. .etc 10
... there can only be one winner!
... there can only be one winner!
I actually haven't been able to find anything comparing those. I've looked, but haven't been able to find anything that shows the difference. Perhaps the difference is minimal?
Either way, it'll be better than the awful upscaled BDs it got in Japan. Ruined the visual textures completely.
i cant find the comparison thanks to the mania anime forum being wiped but it's a big difference. avoid at all cost
A Black Falcon
Member
IS 2 OVA: World Purge Review
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I didn't even know this was a thing that was coming out until, like, yesterday, but it is, and I watched it! IS is, of course, the absolute best awful harem show ever. (Not the best harem series ever, the best bad one that's so bad it's good!) This OVAS was good, and bad. It has some good part I liked, and some completely stupid stuff I greatly disliked, as usual for IS (and anime in general). Was it more bad than good? Eh, it's IS, so bad and good are kind of the same thing here, aren't they...
So, this OVA continues from the end of season 2 of Infinite Stratos. There are two basic elements to the OVA, a very fanservicey side to it that's got a bit more partial nudity and sexual themes than you'd see in the IS TV serieses, and some continuation of the overarching plot of the series. Since the is IS, of course the former part took up the vast majority of the 45 minute OVA. There was story here, though, and more than in most any episode of season 2 of the TV show.
The best thing that happens in World Purge is also the worst thing. Specifically, the OVA finally gets around to explaining why Russia falls in love with Ichika! Naturally, he saves her. The situation is RIDICULOUSLY contrived, which it'd have to be considering how she's pretty significantly overpowered even compared to the other haremites, but it happens, and she appreciates him for it (even though she probably wasn't in much danger, I'm sure sister would have saved her or something). So yeah, Russia has been converted. This is both bad, in that there isn't a good reason she should actually like our idiot protagonist, and good, because the last episode of season 2 basically ended with "oh yeah and Russia loves Ichika now too but we aren't going to bother explaining why". Well, the explanation finally came, but it was incredibly dumb. I didn't expect better, but
I don't buy it, but at least it was vaguely possible.
Beyond that, the rest of the plot involved Tabane, who now is apparently working with the villains for absolutely no reason the series has bothered to explain (seriously, there is no explanation for this at all), sending her
to infiltrate the IS academy's computer, finding some info about sister's IS suit, or something. Meanwhile, Ichika's big sister Chifuyu and Russia defeat the commandos breaking in to the academy, so that side of the attack is apparently a failure, even if the cyber-attack seems to have been a bit more successful. There is also another scene with Ichika in the blue lake area thing with the silver-haired girl, so that plot lurches forward another couple of seconds as well. Not that it made a whole lot of sense either.
Overall, that is the biggest issue here -- the serious side of this OVA makes VERY little sense; I'll need to rewatch it, and maybe S2 as well, because the actual plot part of this OVA felt shoddily thrown together and confusing. That's par for the course in this franchise, though, so this isn't really bad thing. One of the charming things about the first season of IS was how comically incompetent the series' writing was, and how many things were incompetently or never explained... (maybe most notably, how the anime never mentions why Britain reversed from tsun to dere and decided she loved him after barely defeating Ichika in that battle).
So yeah, IS is being IS again, and the plot is confusing weirdness. Many times this series hints at greater events, but then doesn't show more than a tiny bit of them. The real question is, ARE there greater events and an actual vaguely interesting (or even half-baked) plot going on here, or is it all just a tease to keep people watching? It could go either way on that, really.
Seriously, the villains in this episode make no sense. Do they have any motivations that are actually explained and make sense?
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1) So, why is Tabane evil? Unexplained. She was good in season 1.
2)
Another typically IS missing explanation is of the commandos' retreat -- it's not mentioned.
That's more than enough about the plot for now, it's completely stupid. As for the fanservice and action elements of World Purge, yeah, it was really, really fanservicey for IS. So, in order to stop the cyber-attack
, the five main girls in the harem go into a cyber-world... but promptly get caught in fantasies of them with Ichika. Meanwhile, Ichika is off getting his IS checked out, after the damage of the end of season 2. The other ISes are all also damaged and unavailable, save only for his sister Chifuyu who has a power-suit, or IS, or something... oh, and their teacher too, she has some kind of powerful suit she uses for a moment anyway. It's nice to see some action from someone other than Ichika and the girls, though Russia and Ichika fight a bit in the episode too, though mostly hand-to-hand; IS combat here is at a minimum, part from the Chifuyu vs. commando in IS suit battle. That's okay though, Chifuyu vs. commando woman is a nice fight. Solid action scene there. Russia's fight against the lesser male commandos mostly goes well as well, but also sets up the aforementioned hard-to-believe moment where Russia gets taken down and Ichika rescues her, purely so she can be haremized of course because all major female characters MUST love the MC in a show like this. :S
Meanwhile, in the cyber-world, and this part takes up like half or more of the episode but I won't go into such detail, each girl fantasizes about what she wants to do with Ichika. Houki's dream is chaste, she just fantasizes about an Ichika actually able to beat her at kendo ('cause, you know, what strong girls really want is a guy able to beat them! IS is nothing if not sexist, of course.). The other four have sexual dreams; Rin dreams of Ichika coming on to her after school, Char of her marrying Ichika (and her being his maid, for some reason) and undressing for him; Laura of them living together and Ichika convincing her to go naked-apron; and Cecelia of him being her butler and soaping her up during a bath. Yeah. Of course, the "Ichikas" in these scenes are all fakes, doppelgangers summoned there by their dreams induced by that underling girl of Tabane's. Oh, Russia Jr. is in the control room, presumably following their dreams or something. She plays a minor role in this episode, thankfully; she's not a good character at all, really. It was nice to see Rin finally get equal footing to the other four main girls, though! S2 ignored her so consistently that I was wondering if she'd ever matter again...
It may just be pure fanservice, but on another level the dream sequences were pretty funny, because seeing "Ichika" do all of those things he would never, EVER do was fairly amusing. Ichika, actually hit on girls? Hahaha... All of the dreams end the same way, though, after Ichika finishes saving Russia and moves on to rescue the rest of the harem... because, well, bad anime. So he shows up just in the nick of time (just before any of the dreams can move on to actual sex dreams) and defeats all five of the clones, with Houki's being last because boring girl wins in this series, or something. Well, that's better than awful Cecelia winning, so there is that... but I hope that if it ever does end with Ichika and one girl, it better be Char or maybe Russia darnit, who cares if Houki has had all the hints up to this point! Another nice thing about this is that there was less "Ichika then gets hit by tsun girl" moments than S2, which relied on those far too heavily. There is only one noteworthy one; the ones I was expecting with Cecilia and/or Rin are averted.
So um, yeah, overall, it was IS with a confusing plot and fanservicey dream sequences. It was pretty stupid, and this review is too long, but... it's IS, I can't help myself! Infinite Stratos 2 OVA: World Purge is absurdly dumb nonsense, but it's FUN absurdly dumb nonsense, and I quite liked it, while also pretty much hating the thing. But that's why IS is so great... you can't make trashy anime this entertainingly bad by accident, seriously! Less sexism would be nice of course, but we're talking about Japan here, expectations are always low. Ah well. Fun stuff otherwise
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Seriously, this is the thing that makes the least sense about IS S2 and this OVA -- what in the world did they do to Tabane, and why is she now seemingly evil, or something? I watched S1, she was a good guy for sure, why the inexplicable reversal? I know that there is a very slow-moving serious plot here, but since S2 spent about one minute an episode on plot, there was almost more in this one OVA than in the entire S2, as far as I can remember...
I do disagree about the story, though. It doesn't make sense. Unless you're saying that the fact that it doesn't make sense is the whole point? If so, then perhaps so... but S1 was the one that felt more self-aware about how moronic it was, compared to S2. I guess you could say that this OVA is getting back to that style, though... a lot of S2 was kind of bad, but this wasn't, it was ridiculous nonsense start to finish.
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I didn't even know this was a thing that was coming out until, like, yesterday, but it is, and I watched it! IS is, of course, the absolute best awful harem show ever. (Not the best harem series ever, the best bad one that's so bad it's good!) This OVAS was good, and bad. It has some good part I liked, and some completely stupid stuff I greatly disliked, as usual for IS (and anime in general). Was it more bad than good? Eh, it's IS, so bad and good are kind of the same thing here, aren't they...
So, this OVA continues from the end of season 2 of Infinite Stratos. There are two basic elements to the OVA, a very fanservicey side to it that's got a bit more partial nudity and sexual themes than you'd see in the IS TV serieses, and some continuation of the overarching plot of the series. Since the is IS, of course the former part took up the vast majority of the 45 minute OVA. There was story here, though, and more than in most any episode of season 2 of the TV show.
The best thing that happens in World Purge is also the worst thing. Specifically, the OVA finally gets around to explaining why Russia falls in love with Ichika! Naturally, he saves her. The situation is RIDICULOUSLY contrived, which it'd have to be considering how she's pretty significantly overpowered even compared to the other haremites, but it happens, and she appreciates him for it (even though she probably wasn't in much danger, I'm sure sister would have saved her or something). So yeah, Russia has been converted. This is both bad, in that there isn't a good reason she should actually like our idiot protagonist, and good, because the last episode of season 2 basically ended with "oh yeah and Russia loves Ichika now too but we aren't going to bother explaining why". Well, the explanation finally came, but it was incredibly dumb. I didn't expect better, but
at least she wasn't beaten in combat or something -- she just thought those enemies were defeated, and didn't have her IS engaged so the shot could actually hit her when the jerk shot her from behind.
Beyond that, the rest of the plot involved Tabane, who now is apparently working with the villains for absolutely no reason the series has bothered to explain (seriously, there is no explanation for this at all), sending her
... humanoid IS, or something? Whatever that girl is
Overall, that is the biggest issue here -- the serious side of this OVA makes VERY little sense; I'll need to rewatch it, and maybe S2 as well, because the actual plot part of this OVA felt shoddily thrown together and confusing. That's par for the course in this franchise, though, so this isn't really bad thing. One of the charming things about the first season of IS was how comically incompetent the series' writing was, and how many things were incompetently or never explained... (maybe most notably, how the anime never mentions why Britain reversed from tsun to dere and decided she loved him after barely defeating Ichika in that battle).
So yeah, IS is being IS again, and the plot is confusing weirdness. Many times this series hints at greater events, but then doesn't show more than a tiny bit of them. The real question is, ARE there greater events and an actual vaguely interesting (or even half-baked) plot going on here, or is it all just a tease to keep people watching? It could go either way on that, really.
Seriously, the villains in this episode make no sense. Do they have any motivations that are actually explained and make sense?
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1) So, why is Tabane evil? Unexplained. She was good in season 1.
Is she actually bad now, or is she just working with the villains for some other reasons? But sister sure didn't sound like she was talking to a friend or ally in her talk with Tabane's underling in this episode. Quite the opposite.
2)
Why are the Americans badguys? I mean, maybe they are in the LN too, but I know that in the LN, that "unmanned" IS from America, the Silverio Gospel (see Season 1) wasn't unmanned, it had a pilot in it who joins the cast. So while parts of this element of the plot probably do come from the LN, I have to assume that other parts are anime-original. I just don't know which are which because I haven't cared enough to go read up on the LNs, LNs are a complete waste of time. But in this episode, Tabane and some American soldiers who apparently want the Silverio Gospel back are the badguys... but neither one actually has of an explanation for WHY. Explain things sometimes, series, or I'll continue thinking that you're just making it all up as you go along or something!
Another typically IS missing explanation is of the commandos' retreat -- it's not mentioned.
The guy ones are beaten up or flee, but the last we see of the woman in the IS is her defending against a barrage of gatling gun fire...I presume that she retreated after the computer was turned back online, because the chance was lost? Should have said that in the episode though, unless I missed something.
That's more than enough about the plot for now, it's completely stupid. As for the fanservice and action elements of World Purge, yeah, it was really, really fanservicey for IS. So, in order to stop the cyber-attack
orchestrated by Tabane
Meanwhile, in the cyber-world, and this part takes up like half or more of the episode but I won't go into such detail, each girl fantasizes about what she wants to do with Ichika. Houki's dream is chaste, she just fantasizes about an Ichika actually able to beat her at kendo ('cause, you know, what strong girls really want is a guy able to beat them! IS is nothing if not sexist, of course.). The other four have sexual dreams; Rin dreams of Ichika coming on to her after school, Char of her marrying Ichika (and her being his maid, for some reason) and undressing for him; Laura of them living together and Ichika convincing her to go naked-apron; and Cecelia of him being her butler and soaping her up during a bath. Yeah. Of course, the "Ichikas" in these scenes are all fakes, doppelgangers summoned there by their dreams induced by that underling girl of Tabane's. Oh, Russia Jr. is in the control room, presumably following their dreams or something. She plays a minor role in this episode, thankfully; she's not a good character at all, really. It was nice to see Rin finally get equal footing to the other four main girls, though! S2 ignored her so consistently that I was wondering if she'd ever matter again...
It may just be pure fanservice, but on another level the dream sequences were pretty funny, because seeing "Ichika" do all of those things he would never, EVER do was fairly amusing. Ichika, actually hit on girls? Hahaha...
All of the dreams end the same way, though, after Ichika finishes saving Russia and moves on to rescue the rest of the harem... because, well, bad anime. So he shows up just in the nick of time (just before any of the dreams can move on to actual sex dreams) and defeats all five of the clones, with Houki's being last because boring girl wins in this series, or something. Well, that's better than awful Cecelia winning, so there is that... but I hope that if it ever does end with Ichika and one girl, it better be Char or maybe Russia darnit, who cares if Houki has had all the hints up to this point! Another nice thing about this is that there was less "Ichika then gets hit by tsun girl" moments than S2, which relied on those far too heavily. There is only one noteworthy one; the ones I was expecting with Cecilia and/or Rin are averted.
They're too turned on by their dreams to be too mad at him.
So um, yeah, overall, it was IS with a confusing plot and fanservicey dream sequences. It was pretty stupid, and this review is too long, but... it's IS, I can't help myself!
Infinite Stratos 2 OVA: World Purge is absurdly dumb nonsense, but it's FUN absurdly dumb nonsense, and I quite liked it, while also pretty much hating the thing. But that's why IS is so great... you can't make trashy anime this entertainingly bad by accident, seriously! Less sexism would be nice of course, but we're talking about Japan here, expectations are always low. Ah well. Fun stuff otherwise
, and that bit with Russia teasing Ichika at the end was amusing.
Seriously, this is the thing that makes the least sense about IS S2 and this OVA -- what in the world did they do to Tabane, and why is she now seemingly evil, or something? I watched S1, she was a good guy for sure, why the inexplicable reversal? I know that there is a very slow-moving serious plot here, but since S2 spent about one minute an episode on plot, there was almost more in this one OVA than in the entire S2, as far as I can remember...
AOTY? But IS is already the AOTF, does it really even need additional awards?IS Infinite Stratos 2 World Purge Hen
10/10 AOTY
I think this is as close as a return to season one as this show will ever get. And the story just *makes sense* if you just follow through with the idea that this is a text that is crapping on its very premise as it plays out its premise. Simply amazing.
I'd say so much more, but it really is something to be experienced on your own first!
I do disagree about the story, though. It doesn't make sense. Unless you're saying that the fact that it doesn't make sense is the whole point? If so, then perhaps so... but S1 was the one that felt more self-aware about how moronic it was, compared to S2. I guess you could say that this OVA is getting back to that style, though... a lot of S2 was kind of bad, but this wasn't, it was ridiculous nonsense start to finish.
Ugh, why must some people here act like incredibly creepy otakus? No, they aren't "sluts" just because they have sexual thoughts. With a male character such fantasies would be considered normal, it shouldn't be thought of any differently for a female one.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Code Geass R2 END
5/5.
10/10.
100/100.
My only regret is that I didn't have the chance to watch this while it was airing.
I might do a longer post later but who am I kidding, how can I sum Geass and my feelings towards it up?
5/5.
10/10.
100/100.
My only regret is that I didn't have the chance to watch this while it was airing.
I might do a longer post later but who am I kidding, how can I sum Geass and my feelings towards it up?
ShinRPGamer
Member
So Funimation's video quality is pretty bad, then? A shame if true, though I'd like too see an side-by-side comparison to get a better idea of what Funi's release looks like.
hipsterpants
Member
Seeing GITS: SAC on dvd reminds me: is there a reason a blu-ray never made it stateside? It feels like something that would do really well (by anime in the US standards anyway).
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