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[Jarmel]

Black Bullet 2-

This is just straight up shoddy directing and writing. So many scenes feel artificial due to the poor directing. There is no flow to the scenes and they again all feel disconnected. There's no consistent tone nor consequence in the writing.

The villain jumps into a room full of highly trained warriors and they all just let him have a talk to the MC without interruption. Nobody else interjects till the end of the conversation. Nobody seemingly questions the MC about his connection to the villain.

Next scene we have MC and his partner go shopping and we see the discrimination against the Lost Girls. There is no connection to the previous scene.

After that, the villain randomly shows up again to try and convince MC to join him. There's seemingly no reason why the villain should be paying attention to the MC other than the fact that he's the MC. Also the MC doesn't report this to anyone either.

The ED is pretty good though.

 

[Nordicus]

I gave him an out!

Garzey's Wing (dub)

Now he'll never experience the YOOOOOOO!!!

 

[Gintoki313]

Jotaro has some tricks up his sleeve.

I hope so. The stands are interesting enough, just not Joseph at the moment. Also, who is that?

Jojo from Part 3 on is much more ensemble-focused, so you'll probably only really get into his character once the full party's assembled and the character interactions start.

Well if he has character development, then that's even better then him not being likeable in the beginning.

 

[Syrinx]

There's no suffering when watching the Garzey's Wing dub.

 

[Shengar]

While managing 22 night drivers and setting up dispatches for 24 day drivers.

Wh-who are you

 

[Kazzy]

What are you looking for?

GBF, Ping Pong, Jojo, second half of Space Dandy

KirbYayoi's Bizarre Adventure, KirbYayoiCharge Precure (I should totally change my username again), You name it.

Non Non Biyori

Non non biyori, one week friends, mushishishishishi

All of Space Dandy!

Ping Pong is looking excellent as well.

Mushi-shi Zoku-Sho

Recent as in Spring shows?
From Winter, nobody mentioned Noragami. Weird considering it was being championed as the best show of the season by a lot of people.

Really depends on what you're looking for (and what would still be considered recent)

But definitely Non Non Biyori and Wolf Children.

Hm, thanks for the recommendations, though I kind of overestimated how much my presence (or lack thereof) would help in letting people know what kind of shows I typically like! I only really lost the thread about 3 months ago, so I guess I wouldn't have missed all that much, but now have zero awareness as to what looks interesting/ is upcoming. I guess I'm mainly looking for shows with an emphasis on character developement above all, though I understand that isn't a request with any kind of great specificity!

I was only ever watching Kill la Kill and Space Dandy for the entirety of this/last season - One being a show that I liked, whilst the other I was largely ambivalent about, and was dictated by my own time investment.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I'll watch Garzey's Wing because I can tell you right now I'd drop Boku No Pico within 5 minutes by gouging my eyes out. Also it's technically NSFW. Not Suitable For Woof. You guys remember nothing.


NOTHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

I gave him an out!

Garzey's Wing (dub)

This is why you've been ignored in favor of MadP and Me in HaCha

 

[cajunator]

I'll watch Garzey's Wing because I can tell you right now I'd drop Boku No Pico within 5 minutes by gouging my eyes out. Also it's technically NSFW. Not Suitable For Woof. You guys remember nothing.


NOTHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING.

Garzey's Wing it is then. Does everyone concur?

 

[Gazoinks]

Garzey's Wing it is then. Does everyone concur?

I'm not fully satisfied, but it'll do.

 

[duckroll]

I don't remember seeing this ever discussed in here, but did you guys know that the author of Kino's Journey, Keiichi Sigsawa, is actually involved in Sword Art Online II? He's apparently helping the anime production with supervision on the guns and stuff. Pretty cool stuff. I guess it's not surprising that top talents in the industry would all want to work on one of the most popular artistic and cultural works of the 21st century.

 

[Nordicus]

I know you used the word "popular" which is not untrue, but I still felt like reaching for a knife while reading that.

Also, 21st century

 

[jgminto]

I hope so. The stands are interesting enough, just not Joseph at the moment. Also, who is that?

It's a panel from the manga at one of Jotaro's best moments.

 

[Shengar]

I don't remember seeing this ever discussed in here, but did you guys know that the author of Kino's Journey, Keiichi Sigsawa, is actually involved in Sword Art Online II? He's apparently helping the anime production with supervision on the guns and stuff. Pretty cool stuff. I guess it's not surprising that top talents in the industry would all want to work on one of the most popular artistic and cultural works of the 20th century.

 

[duckroll]

Whoops. That was a terrible mistake. I blame the fact that I had Sword Art Online in my brain.

 

[Hitokage]

This is why you've been ignored in favor of MadP and Me in HaCha

HapCha!

 

[cajunator]

I don't remember seeing this ever discussed in here, but did you guys know that the author of Kino's Journey, Keiichi Sigsawa, is actually involved in Sword Art Online II? He's apparently helping the anime production with supervision on the guns and stuff. Pretty cool stuff. I guess it's not surprising that top talents in the industry would all want to work on one of the most popular artistic and cultural works of the 21th century.

so it should be a few notches above shit then. As long as it doesnt ass pull like the first. I mean Accel World came out pretty good. Maybe...
im going to be so disappointed >_

 

[Shengar]

Whoops. That was a terrible mistake. I blame the fact that I had Sword Art Online in my brain.

Your edit is "21th" instead of "21st"

Only Baccano S2 that can mend this wound.

 

[cajunator]

Keichi wrote Allison and Lillia?

 

[duckroll]

Your edit is "21th" instead of "21st"

Only Baccano S2 that can mend this wound.

Thanks again. I hope you see now how damaged I am mentally, from just making that post.

 

[Branduil]

I don't remember seeing this ever discussed in here, but did you guys know that the author of Kino's Journey, Keiichi Sigsawa, is actually involved in Sword Art Online II? He's apparently helping the anime production with supervision on the guns and stuff. Pretty cool stuff. I guess it's not surprising that top talents in the industry would all want to work on one of the most popular artistic and cultural works of the 21st century.

Spared no expense.

 

[Jex]

On a side note I was reading this piece on surprisingly great Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tony Cingrani and thought of how its basically Ace of Diamond in real life.

Southpaw SP (who was originally a reliever) who throws more fastballs in baseball than any other pitcher in the game even though his fastball velocity isn't that great. Its one of the most dominant pitches in baseball because of his funky motion where he hides the ball behind his glove which causes total deception especially to left handed batters where the ball disappears before they can pick it up. And he's been hesitant to learn or use any other pitch because shounen powered fastballs is the way of life.

My favorite bit is how pitchers with slower fastballs are actually advantageous to pitch to contact for ground balls with their offspeed pitch if the difference in velocity isn't that great. Which is totally the case for Sawamura as the only two pitches he throws are a straight 4 seam fastball and a 2 seamer thats effectively a slider he has zero control over.

Anime is real life!

Haha wow, that's kind of amazing. Anime life lessons.

 

[cajunator]

Spared no expense.

Neither did Jurassic Park..

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Didn't even realize this but Sorairo, the junior we all liked (who I think is coming back), got in the wall of shame. That was his goal. :') so proud.

 

[cajunator]

I remember Sorairo. Didnt he get banned as a junior? Thats usually a bad sign.

 

[firehawk12]

Hm, thanks for the recommendations, though I kind of overestimated how much my presence (or lack thereof) would help in letting people know what kind of shows I typically like! I only really lost the thread about 3 months ago, so I guess I wouldn't have missed all that much, but now have zero awareness as to what looks interesting/ is upcoming. I guess I'm mainly looking for shows with an emphasis on character developement above all, though I understand that isn't a request with any kind of great specificity!

I was only ever watching Kill la Kill and Space Dandy for the entirety of this/last season - One being a show that I liked, whilst the other I was largely ambivalent about, and was dictated by my own time investment.

Ping Pong is really the only show that stands out. Everything else fits into some nerd niche or another. There are a lot of dumb and "dumb" shows though, but probably nothing on KLK's scale.

---

Random poll: Grungiest Yuri of Spring 2014
a) Akuma no Riddle
b) Inugama-san to Nekoyama-san
c) Soul Eater Not

I think the obvious answer is "a", but I think "c" is the the black horse.

 

[Branduil]

Neither did Jurassic Park..

Your LN authors were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should.

 

[fertygo]

On a side note I was reading this piece on surprisingly great Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tony Cingrani and thought of how its basically Ace of Diamond in real life.

Southpaw SP (who was originally a reliever) who throws more fastballs in baseball than any other pitcher in the game even though his fastball velocity isn't that great. Its one of the most dominant pitches in baseball because of his funky motion where he hides the ball behind his glove which causes total deception especially to left handed batters where the ball disappears before they can pick it up. And he's been hesitant to learn or use any other pitch because shounen powered fastballs is the way of life.

My favorite bit is how pitchers with slower fastballs are actually advantageous to pitch to contact for ground balls with their offspeed pitch if the difference in velocity isn't that great. Which is totally the case for Sawamura as the only two pitches he throws are a straight 4 seam fastball and a 2 seamer thats effectively a slider he has zero control over.

Anime is real life!

Goddaamn even the pitch motion looked the same.. I guess this is the mangaka inspiration lol

Oh shit that the MLB guy just started to breaking out last year? there's that I guess lol

 

[cajunator]

Your LN authors were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should.

If only some LN authors had just put the pen down after the cocaine binge..

 

[darkblade77]

I watched a few episodes of Happiness Charge Precure.

So which Precure is weaker one starting out? Blossom or Princess?

So far I think the show itself is OK... the character designs aren't offensive, Sei is a pretty awesome support character, it borrows from Heartcatch(I think) for some of the special attacks, the villain faction seems like it might have some depth to it in twenty episodes or so. Fights have been fairly entertaining so far. CG transformation dance attacks are silly but not offensive, actually sort of impressive that CG has made it that far.

I'm not a huge fan of the Cures I've seen at the moment(Lovely, Princess). Don't hate them, just feel oddly ambivalent about them. Their interactions feel kind of canny as a pair when they're not transformed.

I haven't seen enough of Fortune to really judge, but I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt and say she's awesome.

I'm hoping they'll eventually explain wtf that whole trapping-person-in-mirror-coffin thing they do to make their superbaddies actually is.

At this point my opinion of the show is neutral. There's clearly a lot of open potential and not any glaringly wrong moves being made, but I'm not really sold on the MC pair right now.

 

[Hitokage]

HapCha has the same director as Heartcatch.

 

[cajunator]

HapCha has the same director as Heartcatch.

Im guessing thats why yall like it so much.

 

[Hitokage]

Im guessing thats why yall like it so much.

Same potential, none of Heartcatch's early mistakes? You bet.

 

[Branduil]

I don't even want to know what "grungiest yuri" means.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

I don't even want to know what "grungiest yuri" means.

Maybe they mean Glunge.

 

[PshycoNinja]

I'll watch Garzey's Wing because I can tell you right now I'd drop Boku No Pico within 5 minutes by gouging my eyes out. Also it's technically NSFW. Not Suitable For Woof. You guys remember nothing.


NOTHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING.

You're no dog. You're a chicken. ;P

Garzey's Wing it is then. Does everyone concur?

I guess it'll do.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

You're no dog. You're a chicken. ;P.

Hey I can still watch bad anime all the way through if I wanted to.

I mean I did watch Clannad.

 

[madp]

I don't even want to know what "grungiest yuri" means.

Shittiest pandering/least believable representation of lesbians.

Probably.

Pretty sure Soul Eater Not wins this one and I didn't even try it.

 

[firehawk12]

I don't even want to know what "grungiest yuri" means.

Yuri-ass dirty yuri. aka the Kannazuki no Miko of the season!

Shittiest pandering/least believable representation of lesbians.

Probably.

Pretty sure Soul Eater Not wins this one and I didn't even try it.

The second episode is why I think it would win, but Akuma has a girl whose body is all scarred and features like 12 psycho girls. It's really close.

 

[fertygo]

Hey I can still watch bad anime all the way through if I wanted to.

I mean I did watch Clannad.

Low-blow man, low-blow.

 

[BGBW]

There is a total lack of images in the OP. Now I can't judge shows based on their banner images thus I'll not be able to watch anything. This will lead to a drop in viewing figures which will result in the producers pulling the plug on shows. Basically what I'm saying is, the OP will directly be responsible for killing anime.

 

[PshycoNinja]

Hey I can still watch bad anime all the way through if I wanted to.

I mean I did watch Clannad.

How dare you good sir! Clannad IS the best romantic anime and the best work KyoAni ever produced. I will never move on this.

 

[firehawk12]

There is a total lack of images in the OP. Now I can't judge shows based on their banner images thus I'll not be able to watch anything. This will lead to a drop in viewing figures which will result in the producers pulling the plug on shows. Basically what I'm saying is, the OP will directly be responsible for killing anime.

CR is already moving toward the JDrama future. GTO Taiwan > all anime, etc.
:Kurita

 

[PshycoNinja]

There is a total lack of images in the OP. Now I can't judge shows based on their banner images thus I'll not be able to watch anything. This will lead to a drop in viewing figures which will result in the producers pulling the plug on shows. Basically what I'm saying is, the OP will directly be responsible for killing anime.

But what will save anime?

 

[wonzo]

pathetic grungy yuribait destroyed by Is the Order a Rabbit? excellence

 

[cajunator]

Figures

 

[Nordicus]

But what will save anime?

Dorohedoro anime adaptation

...A MAN CAN DREAM OKAY!!!

Figures

Makes sense

 

[Hitokage]

How is that an out!?

It's on The List. You just want to see Woof suffer?

Don't knock it until you try it.

 

[PshycoNinja]

Figures

There was several "SHAFT" moments in Anohana. Several times I was like "are we sure SHAFT had nothing to do with this?".

 

[PshycoNinja]

Don't knock it until you try it.

Well I just figured it was on "The List" for a reason.

But I concur. That is a bad habit to develop. I won't knock it.