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Spring 2011 Anime Thread PART TWO return of sex hair, ghosts, and ZAWA
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cajunator said:
haha, I'm not the only one who goes crazy on the rararara!
Anyways, they're all worth a watch. Ranging from amazing-alright
kind of like this
Tatami Galaxy- hmm. Just watch this one. It's amazing.
Bakemono- better written harem than most, with supernatural elements to boot. It can be slow at times, but the characters are fun, and it never gets hung up for too long.
Durararararararara - I'm having a hard time coming up with a quick n comprehensive impression on this one. You could actually go back a page in this thread and see my general feeling on the series.
Tatami Galaxy is recognized as being good, wasn't quite my type of show but most liked it and it is generally considered one of the best from that season, Durararararara is more mixed probably due to not living up to Baccano's quality, I didn't really like it at all, but it has its fans and detractors and Bakemonogatari is probably more divisive with some people loving it and others hating it, overall I'd say I like this one the most but I think it gets pretty lame and tiring in the second half.cajunator said:
Really I think all 3 are worth giving a shot but I think Tatami Galaxy is the best one out of those three but I had the most fun with the first half of Bakemonogatari.
Everything comes back to Spice and Wolf to me.Miri said:
Infinite Justice
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Izayoi said:
welcome brother
Tales of the Abyss 1-5
This adaptation isn't as bad I was led to believe. It definitely doesn't suffer the pacing, or presentation issues VC did, so if anything; I'd say that a lot of my momentary issues stem from the source material itself.
Tales of the Abyss is a just hard one to get into. The whole cast, save for mieu, is unremarkable, and almost grating at times. The story's swaying towards alright-bad side of the usual Tales fare, so far. And the art direction, while also being pretty usual Tales, just isn't all that great.
I'm still enjoying it though.
They've got you right where they want you! Turn back, there's still a chance!
This adaptation isn't as bad I was led to believe. It definitely doesn't suffer the pacing, or presentation issues VC did, so if anything; I'd say that a lot of my momentary issues stem from the source material itself.
Tales of the Abyss is a just hard one to get into. The whole cast, save for mieu, is unremarkable, and almost grating at times. The story's swaying towards alright-bad side of the usual Tales fare, so far. And the art direction, while also being pretty usual Tales, just isn't all that great.
I'm still enjoying it though.
mAcOdIn said:
They've got you right where they want you! Turn back, there's still a chance!
cosmicblizzard
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Toriko 11
Holy shit at the regal mammoth. It takes a lot for me to be impressed by scale because most series convey it in shitty ways, but you can easily tell that thing is massive as fuck.
I also like how Devil Athletics is basically boss rush mode in anime form. Wonder what reason a bunch of high level beasts have to stand on a pillar all day.
Holy shit at the regal mammoth. It takes a lot for me to be impressed by scale because most series convey it in shitty ways, but you can easily tell that thing is massive as fuck.
I also like how Devil Athletics is basically boss rush mode in anime form. Wonder what reason a bunch of high level beasts have to stand on a pillar all day.
Jex
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Hanasaku Iroha 13
This was a pretty great episode, I bet firehawk12 will have hated on it for no apparent reason. Just kidding!
So, what are they gonna do for the rest of the show? Fanservice?
Marco 6
This monkey is as good as the monkey from Kemonozume. Maybe even better. I don't say this lightly.
This was a pretty great episode, I bet firehawk12 will have hated on it for no apparent reason. Just kidding!
So, what are they gonna do for the rest of the show? Fanservice?
Marco 6
This monkey is as good as the monkey from Kemonozume. Maybe even better. I don't say this lightly.
Hellsing321
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TWGOK II 12
Our Goddess Yokkyun descends from the heavens finally! Loved this gag chapter in the manga and I think manglobe did a pretty good job with it. So many references. They were teasing a 3rd season at the end but I don't think it'll happen.
Our Goddess Yokkyun descends from the heavens finally! Loved this gag chapter in the manga and I think manglobe did a pretty good job with it. So many references. They were teasing a 3rd season at the end but I don't think it'll happen.
Hellsing321
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Yeah but this one they went all out with the Keyderp.Miri said:
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I figure it's just easy to cut this both ways. The mother is horrible at the beginning because the writers wanted an out to create the "oh, she's not that bad" arc that we get in 13. It was choreographed the moment that the mother ditched Ohana because it's just that kind of show.Miri said:
The fact that they go out of their way (short of flashing a sign at the bottom of the screen) to say that they are all the same person is meant to make it clear that there it's the only reading they want you to have.
S1 was a bomba of Wario proportions, so...Hellsing321 said:
Still, I guess the only way to end a show/season like this is to just do a non-story related random episode that isn't really a part of the continuity. Ah well. At least this show had that one good episode from a few weeks ago.
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Gintama 214: A boss conclusion to a boss arc. In fact, it's the most bossy-bossness I've ever witnessed in years and singlehandedly restored my faith in anime. It turns out anime can be good and fun... who knew?
Steroyd said:
Manglobe's yet to do something that runs any longer than two seasons, but Manglobe needs that money, so idk. I'm seeing this seasons blu-rays chart decently. Maybe?
Hopefully.
Hellsing321 said:Yeah but this one they went all out with the Keyderp.
Haha, I need to watch that like now.
Firehawk12 said:
Hahahaha! Firehawk, you jaded Gintamrade of mine. I'm finding myself falling off the path more and more lately too, to be honest.
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Gintama 214
Like Firehawk stated above me, this ep really brought to light what makes Gintama so great. It's both fun, and moving, seamlessly. We didn't really get the Gintoki flaring I was hoping for, but they moved through the arc without waste. So I don't have any major complaints.
The next episode looks as if it's going straight into another serious arc. HYPE.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Aigis said:
Jexhius said:
One of these posts is not like the other.
There's no way I could list everything off the top of my head, and I don't keep track of it anywhere. If you name something I could probably tell you if I had seen it or not, though.Jexhius said:
I'm aware. I was answering my question, after giving it some thought and more listening time.Unknown Soldier said:
cosmicblizzard
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Blue Exorcist 11
Well, that was definitely a beach episode. Can't tell if it was filler or not. Also, Izumo is a total shotacon.
Well, that was definitely a beach episode. Can't tell if it was filler or not. Also, Izumo is a total shotacon.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Now let's duel to the death!Neo C. said:
It really reminds me of the old school HK action film, where the action thematically complements the sense of honor and machismo. They don't make things like that anymore, at least not with the same kind of genuine earnestness.Miri said:
firehawk12 said:
Dead on. What I was trying to say to Zero with that quote there was: while they didn't show many particular instances of Satsuki doting over Ohana, she obviously cares about her as a daughter. And I feel like we were supposed to infer that much.
firehawk12 said:
I haven't seen many HK action films to know. Now that you tell me they're similar, I'll probably get a few to watch now though.
Have any recs?
Steroyd said:
They'd totally pull that too. *Sighs* I hope not. They're on a real roll.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The show settles into a rhythm very quickly and produces the same physical gag comedies over and over again, so it's mostly a matter of how the jokes are represented. I mean, you can break down every single episode of Bugs Bunny the same way, along with pretty much all the Looney Tunes gags, but it's the progressive ridiculousness combined with the familiarity of the joke that makes them fun to watch.hosannainexcelsis said:
Personally, I find it funny that Yuko gets trolled over and over again. And I suppose the Hakase segments hit some kind of moe nerve in my brain that allows me to find those segments acceptable as well.
Part of it comes down to how she taught Ohana a lesson when they first met up again in Tokyo. It was the equivalent of the grandmother slapping her, in terms of its obvious set up, but with probably a bit too much sly sarcasm to be taken at face value. Ohana's reaction to both "lessons" probably adds to one being seen as perfectly acceptable while the other may seem abusive.Miri said:
The pre-Hollywood John Woo stuff is the best place to start. Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow 1 and 2, The Killer. It's a very niche genre though and probably can't exist anymore because of political correctness and self-awareness.
Like, for example, male gaze doesn't exist in these films because women are essentially non-existent. They aren't even objects to obtain/protect, because men just live in a separate world from them and engage each other in a level of discourse that transcends human communication. Which is why, say, Gintoki and Jirocho are able to immediately understand each other without actually having to say what they mean.
This is not a coincidence. Both were directed by Masaaki Yuasa.cajunator said:
Unless you already knew that and that's why you made the connection.
Dawg Dayz 13
And one more to check off the list. How incredibly convenient it was that the hero somehow managed to meet every required criteria to go back without realizing it. What are the odds?
Anyway, it had a few fun episodes here and there between bouts of boredom and requisite fanservice so I'd probably check out a sequel if there were to be one. Plus, ninja fox girls are always awesome.
And one more to check off the list. How incredibly convenient it was that the hero somehow managed to meet every required criteria to go back without realizing it. What are the odds?
Anyway, it had a few fun episodes here and there between bouts of boredom and requisite fanservice so I'd probably check out a sequel if there were to be one. Plus, ninja fox girls are always awesome.
Cool!Jexhius said:
It is possible that I'm calling it the wrong way saying Amelio, because I've seen serious (yeah!) discussions throughout all this years of people (in Spain and other countries) questioning whether it was Amedio or Amelio (and some pointed it is called both during the series, weird!). I have to say that I've for some time called it Amelio because that's how I remember it, and now it is to late to change! The NIPPON ANIMATION official website have it listed as Amedeo (http://www.nippon-animation.co.jp/work/hahawotazunete_sanzenri.html), though, and it is what makes more sense given the setting of the show, and as a probable reference as well, so I suppose is the correct form, but for the Spanish dubbing it can be translated as Amadeo as well... whatever, this is all pretty pointless so I'm going to spoiler-tag it.
You know, Jexhius, seeing all your impressions of the series is going to make me watch it again, but maybe this time I should see it in Japanese, I suppose it would be strange at first!
Yeah! That is (lately) Masaaki Yuasa! And speaking of him, how many more SHIN-MEN monthly specials is Shin-Ei Animation going to make? If they make more, of course... someone knows?Articalys said:
firehawk12
Subete no aware
And it's funny, because a big part of my problem with this arc was just how transparent that point was. I know most people here like to marginalize anime writers as monkeys on typewriters who are unable to make independent decisions, but whatever the case may be, they went out of their way to make sure that no one could misinterpret what they were trying to say in that episode.Miri said:
Of course, the funny thing is, like when she was slapped by grandma over her aimless efforts, she pretty much bounces back by the end of the episode and ends up "festing it up" anyway. Genki powers on!
Hard Boiled is the easier one to watch because it's much more extravagant, but I quite like how in your face A Better Tomorrow was. For the sequel, they bring back a character from the dead and just dismiss it as a plot convenience because the actor is fucking amazing. Like a boss!Miri said:
TWGOK 12
Besides all that righteous derp, and a surprisingly bad ass finish, this was a pretty horrid episode. So bad so, I found myself wanting to skip a good majority of it.
This is something I'm so guilty of too, haha.
haha, yeah, it's safe to say that I'm pretty excited to watch these. Thanks again.
Besides all that righteous derp, and a surprisingly bad ass finish, this was a pretty horrid episode. So bad so, I found myself wanting to skip a good majority of it.
firehawk12 said:
This is something I'm so guilty of too, haha.
haha, yeah, it's safe to say that I'm pretty excited to watch these. Thanks again.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Deadman Wonderland 11
And Ganta gets a major power up that he sucks at using. That should help quite a bit later. He probably should've taken that candy though.
And I guess Nagi was never all right in the head. I'm always fascinated by characters like these. That scene with the locket was pretty interesting. And the dude was totally badass at the end of the episode.
Mockingbird is also nuts. Anyone can do a slasher smile, but she seems perfect at switching from normal smile to slasher smile in a split second. Curious to know what her role will be later on.
Next episode is the last one. Wonder how much they'll change from the manga if anything. Doesn't seem like an anime original ending but rather a good stopping point.
Edit: Hmmm, looks like the rest of Scar Chain didn't abandon Karako in the manga. That's pretty damn significant. They might end up dying in both situations though so it wouldn't necessarily affect the ending, but still rather notable.
And Ganta gets a major power up that he sucks at using. That should help quite a bit later. He probably should've taken that candy though.
And I guess Nagi was never all right in the head. I'm always fascinated by characters like these. That scene with the locket was pretty interesting. And the dude was totally badass at the end of the episode.
Mockingbird is also nuts. Anyone can do a slasher smile, but she seems perfect at switching from normal smile to slasher smile in a split second. Curious to know what her role will be later on.
Next episode is the last one. Wonder how much they'll change from the manga if anything. Doesn't seem like an anime original ending but rather a good stopping point.
Edit: Hmmm, looks like the rest of Scar Chain didn't abandon Karako in the manga. That's pretty damn significant. They might end up dying in both situations though so it wouldn't necessarily affect the ending, but still rather notable.
So, does Trigun really get better after the first few episodes? I bought the series because it was pretty cheap, and because its a classic and all. But man, I'm just not getting into it at all. The humor just doesn't work for me at all. I know shit gets real partway through the show, but I have no motivation to keep watching.
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