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Spring Anime 2012 | Welcome Home, Space Cowboy
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Basileus777
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Nichibros 
I like Nichibros but c'mon. Who is going to want to own that on BRD?Nichibros
Blu-ray
*2, 4,104 *4,104 Mawaru Penguindrum vol.6 Limited Edition
Didn't place on the DVD list.
Also, this week's muzak:
Single CD
*3, 23,032 142,865 Doraemon: Nobita and the Miracle Island - Animal Adventure "Ikiteru Ikiteku"
10, *7,245 **7,245 Mobile Suit Gundam AGE "sharp #"
25, *2,074 **2,074 Namikawa Daisuke "UTAO"
26, *1,984 *57,618 Mouretsu Pirates "Mugen no Ai"
28, *1,914 *11,982 Senki Zesshou Symphogear Character Song vol.4
29, *1,903 *11,287 Danball Senki W "Brave Hero"
33, *1,680 *22,979 Smile Precure! "Let's go! Smile Precure!" "Yeah!Yeah!Yeah!"
36, *1,482 *46,269 Guilty Crown "The Everlasting Guilty Crown"
46, *1,140 *40,618 Guilty Crown & Black★Rock Shooter "Kokuhaku" "Bokura no Ashiato"
48, *1,071 *17,838 Senki Zesshou Symphogear Character Song vol.3
If it's worth anything to you, the show was initially announced as being two-cour. We always knew the second half was coming since it started, and that it would be in the summer.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
It takes a whole year to plan something as badass as Tamayura S2.
Wow so um after seeing Highscool DxD on that list I wiki'd it to see what's about. I then saw a Youtube video of the ED. Wow. Highschool students working that pole.
So how was the rest of the series? I might go watch it now.
I somehow must have missed that announcement. Really looking forward to it and I'm hoping they expand more into outer space.
So how was the rest of the series? I might go watch it now.
I somehow must have missed that announcement. Really looking forward to it and I'm hoping they expand more into outer space.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
It was actually pretty good. Had some surprisingly entertaining harem hijinks and a few well-choreographed fight scenes. Among my favorite shows of last season.
Faithful to the Harem King name. Mostly entertaining but if you don't like things feeling incomplete you'll find it's a pretty small chunk of a much bigger story.
It seems like the sales might imply further seasons.
Oh yeah, and me too! Since it's an original series, nobody really knows at all what's going to happen (exciting me for me; I love original series), and I really do hope they go there. It'd be cool to see how
the split advanced branch of humanity has evolved since leaving Earth centuries ago
What a back handed compliment.
Maybe. I have no idea what TNK's plans for the future are and as far as I know nothing has been announced.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
It seems like it stabilised around 4k. Oh well, at least Ikuhara can live for another ten years.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Is that aimed at me or the season itself? Either way, you're probably right.
More importantly, Crystal Princess figures!
I dont like figmas too much but that ones nice.
I like my Alters, GSC, that sort of thing.
The season.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
She looks stocky?
cosmicblizzard
Banned
I think the 0 budget ONAs kind of affected my impressions of Nyaruko-san. I mean going from a crappy 2 minute flash animation with jokes that often didn't even have a punchline to an actual production with a plot and animation is definitely... well, it's something.
Its refreshing is what it is. I can watch this and enjoy it. I couldnt make it through those awful flash videos. This, however, was a joy to watch.
Kuroko's Basketball 01
There was some pretty distracting music in this. At one point it sounded like someone furiously blowing into an electric kazoo. Pretty much everything else ranged from bad to unimpressive in what seems like a pretty stock standard sports show. The focus of this series on a character who makes a special ability out of not being noticed just seems...ill advised, and his immediate bond to stronger guy from America just seems to come from nowhere.
There was some pretty distracting music in this. At one point it sounded like someone furiously blowing into an electric kazoo. Pretty much everything else ranged from bad to unimpressive in what seems like a pretty stock standard sports show. The focus of this series on a character who makes a special ability out of not being noticed just seems...ill advised, and his immediate bond to stronger guy from America just seems to come from nowhere.
I have to admit it's a rather clever way of lowering expectations for the TV series.
Indeed and I, for one, welcome our Nyarlathotepian overlords.
love your avatar btw.
what or who is DTL?
and you're just in denial
normally i don't care about figurines but i'd be lying if these didn't pique my interest.
Dedication Through Light
Nah, Kanon 2002 has been pretty terrible so far.
A Black Falcon
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Medaka Box 1 - Very much like the manga, which means it's going to be a moderately amusing comedy series for a while, before it turns into a generic shonen action series. I'll probably stop watching at some point, but this episode wasn't too bad. This episode was a decently average action/comedy series episode, where the main characters are introduced and then deal with the problems in the kendo club.
Seriously, the whole point is that his traditional chivalry mindset is completely idiotic compared to the power of the summoned warriors. Continuing to "protect" female characters from fighting simply because of their gender when they're quite strong and capable fighters is awful retrograde sexism that even anime, usually full of sexism, doesn't always do anymore. Shirou, and the Maken-Ki MC, are excpetions to that, which is an important part of why both are such awful characters.
Of course, both are bad for more reasons than just that -- in fact, they're not really GOOD characters in many ways (though Shirou does have some good ideals, which is more than I can say for the Maken-Ki MC)...
), and it is better quality, DVDs look fine too while watching them. Heck, I have no problem with VHS either, if that's all I have for something. (VHS is of course much lower quality, but I have a bigger issue with the fact that they don't have multiple language tracks... that is annoying.)
Basically, I like better visuals just fine (sure, I can tell the difference between 480p and 720p), but don't have much of a problem with watching lower-definition stuff either.
You overrate how bad the Toei art is. And as I said, it fits the story better than KyoAni's better but overly-moe stuff does... the characters look more like they should in the Toei art. Well, the female ones anwyay. I'm not certain about the MC.
This is true, but we don't agree on anything else here.
Somewhat sexist? Somewhat? That's ridiculous, it's some of the most sexist stuff I've seen from a mainstream anime character, ever. I know some people excuse it away by saying "well it's just because he actually likes Saber", but seriously, that's no excuse, and is that even true when he starts being a moron at the beginning of the series?
Seriously, the whole point is that his traditional chivalry mindset is completely idiotic compared to the power of the summoned warriors. Continuing to "protect" female characters from fighting simply because of their gender when they're quite strong and capable fighters is awful retrograde sexism that even anime, usually full of sexism, doesn't always do anymore. Shirou, and the Maken-Ki MC, are excpetions to that, which is an important part of why both are such awful characters.
Of course, both are bad for more reasons than just that -- in fact, they're not really GOOD characters in many ways (though Shirou does have some good ideals, which is more than I can say for the Maken-Ki MC)...
We have opposite views on this as well. I thought the series got completely awful as soon as it went grimdark, with stupid, stupid plot point after stupid plot point. The best part of the franchise is the first anime series.
I don't own an HDTV or a Blu-Ray player, so that's not too hard to decide (though yes, on my computer I often do watch HD content (though my PC monitors are 4:3, not 16:9
), and it is better quality, DVDs look fine too while watching them. Heck, I have no problem with VHS either, if that's all I have for something. (VHS is of course much lower quality, but I have a bigger issue with the fact that they don't have multiple language tracks... that is annoying.)Basically, I like better visuals just fine (sure, I can tell the difference between 480p and 720p), but don't have much of a problem with watching lower-definition stuff either.
Um, you do understand that those two things are different, right?
This just isn't true at all, the repeat part with Yuuko in it was pretty funny. It wouldn't have been as amusing with just the first part. The visuals aren't as good as the manga, but apart from that it's a fine adaptation so far.
You'll see the reason for this (the devil thing) later.
If you think that was all just wacky hyjinx, you obviously weren't paying enough attention... while there was some of that (though this really isn't a harem show; there's a harem setting, but not an actual harem.), there was plot too. The conversation in the elevator, the part once they reach the grave on the hill... those parts were starting to introduce some plot themes. Of course it'll get much more later, but it DID start here.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Masks of Nyarlathotep 2: Japanese Boogaloo 1
Where has this show been all my life?
inspire, haunt....Is there really a difference?
They've only been at it for 10+ years, cut them some slack.
Yeah, Shiro was awful. He was out and out told that she's one of the strongest servants out there, even Tohsaka Rin was bitching how she was looking to summon Saber and Shiro basically tells Saber to stay in the kitchen and break some eggs because she's a girl, while he goes off and gets cut in half.
just be thankful there wasn't a live action adaptation
It's like a mostly invisible blue toucan pecking on some poor girl's head.
Great, now I can't unsee it.
PdotMichael
Banned
Ahoge are so 90s...
I dislike the revival of the ahoge
I dislike the revival of the ahoge
normally i don't care about figurines but i'd be lying if these didn't pique my interest.
Dedication Through Light
Nah, Kanon 2002 has been pretty terrible so far.
Those are some badass figurines, to be sure.
Speak for thineself. I welcome this fully. I encourage MORE.
PdotMichael
Banned
Koko is too classy fpr a ahoge or other cheap moe elements.
We are two steps away from something dreadful, but through discussion of bird attacks such a fate can be avoided.
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