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Spring Anime 2013 l OT One l All roads lead to this
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Discussion of Usagi Drop's ending will never dissipate because it's inherently, deeply horrifying in light of how the story carried itself theretofore and will be until the end of time. Tomorrow, everyone will look back on the Oreimo end, look in the proverbial dead dove bag and declare "I don't know what I expected", and that'll be that.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO KNOW.
how did he escape bad end. SHIT, Ayase fucking confessed to him at the end of like.... Volume 10
KillerMan91
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firehawk12
Subete no aware
Has Miyazaki really lost it?!
Hayao Miyazaki's new movie Kaze Tachinu opens in Japan on July 20. Today they had a press conference where they announced the full cast and screened the 4 minute trailer to the press for the first time. The trailer screens in cinemas across Japan starting this weekend. But that's not what I'm here to share with you. You can check out details about the movie and pretty posters in Sculli's thread here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=541425
I'm here to talk to you about the amazing audio production details for this movie. It is either an act of true artistic genius, or Miyazaki has lost his marbles due to old age. It's hard to tell which is which yet, but the producer confirmed at the press conference that the film will feature a mono only soundtrack and that for the fighter plane engine sound effects, they've decided to employ a technique of recording effects produced by human vocals.
This, combined with the fact that the lead role in the film is played by Hideaki Anno, makes the audio in the film potentially jarring. Anno is the director of Evangelion. He's 53 years old, and he's not a professional voice actor or normal actor in any capacity. He is an animator and a director. But it doesn't seem to have deterred Miyazaki from casting him in the lead role of a young man. Super weird.
The movie looks pretty interesting, and is definitely one of the most realistic and heaviest films which Miyazaki has ever made, but this is just starting to sound strange. I understand the desire to want to do "old things" to capture the 1920s era, which the film is set in, but I dunno if this is a great idea considering how mainstream Ghibli is, and the normal expectations attached to a big blockbuster film from the studio and from Miyazaki. Lol.
Honestly, between these two, I'm not sure what is more hilarious. lol
Well the Miyazaki one is certainly more surprising.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
I'm not sure anything Senilezaki does can be truly surprising anymore.
Aikatsu 34
Kaede kinda comes in out of nowhere and swipes a spot in Tristar out from under everybody else, but I can't hate her. She has that anime "American" accent, and her circusy style is so entertaining to watch. A magician/clown hybrid who runs a sushi shop and tightrope walks over the Golden Gate Bridge for fun.
Plus she can do illusions like this.
Kaede kinda comes in out of nowhere and swipes a spot in Tristar out from under everybody else, but I can't hate her. She has that anime "American" accent, and her circusy style is so entertaining to watch. A magician/clown hybrid who runs a sushi shop and tightrope walks over the Golden Gate Bridge for fun.
Plus she can do illusions like this.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
At least the movie isn't in black and white, I suppose!
The world wasn't ready for such art.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
It should be. It would be glorious. ;P
Joe Molotov
Member
I assume it would have played out like a Higurashi arc.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Maybe not quite to the same extent as Usagi Drop, but Oreimo definitely seemed to be setting itself up to go a different route.
I don't know. If you were only following S1 of the anime and was ignorant of the LNs, yeah, I can see how you may think that. But even as an anime only follower, the last few episodes of S2 made it fairly clear where the series was ultimately heading.
Meanwhile, on a completely unrelated note from OreImo ending spoiler meltdowns,
Futari wa Precure Max Heart 1
So far, so not-terrible.
Feels pretty much exactly like the first series right now for the most part, albeit with some cosmetic changes. Mepple and Mipple's cellphone-forms got a new look (BUY OUR MERCHANDISE, BUY IT ALL), Nagisa and Sidekick got a new transformation sequence (it's much worse than the old one) and PRECURE MARBLE SCREW got an upgrade (it doesn't look too bad).
Amazingly, the only one of my five Best Parts of Precure that didn't actually come true in the first series almost did come true in this episode.
Of course, it seems likely that
. I'll reserve judgement on that until the girl in question stops standing around in the background of scenes looking mysterious and starts being an actual character (
), but if it's true, at least we can say she's consistent!
Or maybe not so consistent, since the
that showed up in this episode seemed like a big improvement on the original. Adorable little fairy creature >
any day.
I already miss the first season's ending theme (even if it was starting to get a little old after 49 episodes of it including one where it was the focus of the plot) because the new ending theme is fucking awful. I guess there's a possibility it will grow on me, but I'm not feeling it at all right now. Also, ED animation? What animation? It looks like they threw this shit together in two minutes. Possibly less. At least the OP is still catchy.
Futari wa Precure Max Heart 1
So far, so not-terrible.
Feels pretty much exactly like the first series right now for the most part, albeit with some cosmetic changes. Mepple and Mipple's cellphone-forms got a new look (BUY OUR MERCHANDISE, BUY IT ALL), Nagisa and Sidekick got a new transformation sequence (it's much worse than the old one) and PRECURE MARBLE SCREW got an upgrade (it doesn't look too bad).
Amazingly, the only one of my five Best Parts of Precure that didn't actually come true in the first series almost did come true in this episode.
The manifestation of all that is wrong with the world shattered into three pieces...and one of those pieces shattered into twelve. That makes fourteen pieces total if I'm counting correctly, which isn't quite the billion I was hoping for, but if it gets that giant CG monstrosity out of my face, I ain't complaining!
Of course, it seems likely that
one of those pieces is going to end up becoming Shiny Luminous, who AnimeGAF seems to think is also the manifestation of all that is wrong with the world
yes, yes, I know, she has no character, ololol
Or maybe not so consistent, since the
Queen fragment
giant CG monstrosity
I already miss the first season's ending theme (even if it was starting to get a little old after 49 episodes of it including one where it was the focus of the plot) because the new ending theme is fucking awful. I guess there's a possibility it will grow on me, but I'm not feeling it at all right now. Also, ED animation? What animation? It looks like they threw this shit together in two minutes. Possibly less. At least the OP is still catchy.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Has Miyazaki really lost it?!
Hayao Miyazaki's new movie Kaze Tachinu opens in Japan on July 20. Today they had a press conference where they announced the full cast and screened the 4 minute trailer to the press for the first time. The trailer screens in cinemas across Japan starting this weekend. But that's not what I'm here to share with you. You can check out details about the movie and pretty posters in Sculli's thread here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=541425
I'm here to talk to you about the amazing audio production details for this movie. It is either an act of true artistic genius, or Miyazaki has lost his marbles due to old age. It's hard to tell which is which yet, but the producer confirmed at the press conference that the film will feature a mono only soundtrack and that for the fighter plane engine sound effects, they've decided to employ a technique of recording effects produced by human vocals.
This, combined with the fact that the lead role in the film is played by Hideaki Anno, makes the audio in the film potentially jarring. Anno is the director of Evangelion. He's 53 years old, and he's not a professional voice actor or normal actor in any capacity. He is an animator and a director. But it doesn't seem to have deterred Miyazaki from casting him in the lead role of a young man. Super weird.
The movie looks pretty interesting, and is definitely one of the most realistic and heaviest films which Miyazaki has ever made, but this is just starting to sound strange. I understand the desire to want to do "old things" to capture the 1920s era, which the film is set in, but I dunno if this is a great idea considering how mainstream Ghibli is, and the normal expectations attached to a big blockbuster film from the studio and from Miyazaki. Lol.
Yes, I know it's Anno, and yes this is insane.
Sasuga Sunrise!
KirbYuuYuu
Member
She's the Citizen Cure of Pretty Cures.
Jex
Member
Has Miyazaki really lost it?!
Hayao Miyazaki's new movie Kaze Tachinu opens in Japan on July 20. Today they had a press conference where they announced the full cast and screened the 4 minute trailer to the press for the first time. The trailer screens in cinemas across Japan starting this weekend. But that's not what I'm here to share with you. You can check out details about the movie and pretty posters in Sculli's thread here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=541425
I'm here to talk to you about the amazing audio production details for this movie. It is either an act of true artistic genius, or Miyazaki has lost his marbles due to old age. It's hard to tell which is which yet, but the producer confirmed at the press conference that the film will feature a mono only soundtrack and that for the fighter plane engine sound effects, they've decided to employ a technique of recording effects produced by human vocals.
This, combined with the fact that the lead role in the film is played by Hideaki Anno, makes the audio in the film potentially jarring. Anno is the director of Evangelion. He's 53 years old, and he's not a professional voice actor or normal actor in any capacity. He is an animator and a director. But it doesn't seem to have deterred Miyazaki from casting him in the lead role of a young man. Super weird.
The movie looks pretty interesting, and is definitely one of the most realistic and heaviest films which Miyazaki has ever made, but this is just starting to sound strange. I understand the desire to want to do "old things" to capture the 1920s era, which the film is set in, but I dunno if this is a great idea considering how mainstream Ghibli is, and the normal expectations attached to a big blockbuster film from the studio and from Miyazaki. Lol.
I'd say he's lost it.
Ultimadrago
Member
K-On! 4-6
Starting with, ah, the training camp episode. In the past, the contrast of the energetic (
) Yui & Ritsu compared the more restrained Mugi & Mio is what I liked best from the episode. It's far from the only time one makes the distinction, but the execution is still a part of what makes this episode rather enjoyable. Today, I'm more conscious of how Mio-focused it really is, showing the bold moves she desires and demands from the club in order for it to progress despite her being easily rattled (to a cartoonish degree) in other circumstances.
The change of scenery didn't hurt for sure and antics like "Moe, Moe Mio" and the scene with the fireworks make it a fun episode to watch.
Next up is returning to the school for
. This episode is best described slightly better than the opening ones, due to the character formally introduced. That dash and rock out scene is still pretty good. The tongue-in-cheek melodramatic story less so, but it's still one of the better introductions I suppose.
The bad lyrics and singing were kind of cute.
Parts of episode 6 worth typing about: Sumo wrestlers and child Ritsu.
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Mouryou no Hako 10
I'm liking these opening sequences based off Kubo Shunkou. Despite a completely the alien time period, they set the tone for the show well
.
Legend serves and Kyougokudou tells of
The thick layer of history and traditional exorcism are quite the dump of information. It's one of my usual qualms with the series, but it
actually works well here because of the reasoning for it. In casual terms, "Priest got told." Rather than expecting an overly abundant amount of knowledge and retention, Kyougokudou expected the old priest to be confused and befuddled in presence of
his folly. It's Kyougokudou's best conversation in the show by far exactly because the overwhelming nature of his knowledge is put to good, visible use.
I wish all of the previous were the same, in order prevent from the occasional dozing off, but I guess the rarity of such a moment is what helped make it special.
Kyougokudou is indeed, "the real thing." This was a better episode capped off. Of course, the ending reminded that it's not the end quite yet.
Starting with, ah, the training camp episode. In the past, the contrast of the energetic (
and then crashed
The change of scenery didn't hurt for sure and antics like "Moe, Moe Mio" and the scene with the fireworks make it a fun episode to watch.
Next up is returning to the school for
Christmas Cake
The bad lyrics and singing were kind of cute.
Parts of episode 6 worth typing about: Sumo wrestlers and child Ritsu.
Also ricebowls
Mouryou no Hako 10
A box.
I'm liking these opening sequences based off Kubo Shunkou. Despite a completely the alien time period, they set the tone for the show well
which is explained later in the episode
Legend serves and Kyougokudou tells of
Onbaku-sama!
actually works well here because of the reasoning for it. In casual terms, "Priest got told." Rather than expecting an overly abundant amount of knowledge and retention, Kyougokudou expected the old priest to be confused and befuddled in presence of
his folly. It's Kyougokudou's best conversation in the show by far exactly because the overwhelming nature of his knowledge is put to good, visible use.
I wish all of the previous were the same, in order prevent from the occasional dozing off, but I guess the rarity of such a moment is what helped make it special.
Kyougokudou is indeed, "the real thing." This was a better episode capped off. Of course, the ending reminded that it's not the end quite yet.
Jex
Member
So in other words it's got a better ending than the Evangelion manga.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Well yeah, I'm mostly only talking about the beginning and based on the early dynamic of Kyosuke and Kirino. Season 2 throws all that out the window.
A Black Falcon
Member
Not exactly. Usagi Drop's ending isn't so incredibly disturbing only because of
the incest
the deeply troubling adult/child relationship, him and someone he raised as a child
incest-loving
Incest is one if those things I really never "got". Like...why would you genuinely want to see a brother/sister incestuous relationship, or any incestuous relationship for that matter? Who is the audience for this sort of thing? And how are there enough of them so that the writer actually decided to take it down this route?
Maybe the writer's trolling and I'm babbling about some fetish I just don't understand. But...just...why? Who wanted this for unironic reasons? Who didn't want this for the meltdowns, but actually, truly wanted this?
Maybe the writer's trolling and I'm babbling about some fetish I just don't understand. But...just...why? Who wanted this for unironic reasons? Who didn't want this for the meltdowns, but actually, truly wanted this?
Here are my reasons, where is Ophis, Elmenhilde and Gabriel??????????????
And Kuroka should be in the first place with the other three.
In my defence my list is still in progress.
I love the series too, the battle with Sairaorg is my favorite.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Clannad 7
I have no idea what's going on. Poor Fuko.
I have no idea what's going on. Poor Fuko.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I ignored the hints on purpose. I wanted to believe the show was better than that.
a fetish is a fetish
A Black Falcon
Member
One part of the explanation is that a lot of [Japanese] people who like the incest fetish don't have siblings (remember, one of the lowest birthrates in the world), so, out of a lack of personal experience, they don't understand how utterly delusional the entire concept is.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
I think Anime watchers like us would probably enjoy incest routes more if the sister isn't a terrible character.
I mean just look at Mikan in TLRD. People adore her and is willing to not throw her under a bus, but at the same time, it's not exactly about family bonding like Oreimo initially was.
On the other hand, it is a fantasy that people without sisters often dream of.
No.
Why not? The writer wanted to do something outside the norm, so he did. :lol
KirbYuuYuu
Member
It sounds like a norm in Japan these days.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
The way I had it explained to me once, and I think it makes sense, is that it's the "forbidden fruit". People find it appealing because it's "the love that cannot be", or something like that. I have siblings, but I don't mind incest endings in anime/manga. It's fiction, and it's not something I'm going to try to personally relate to.
Yeah, this too. I can imagine a lot of the thought process is "Why try to find a girlfriend in the outside world when I already have a perfect girl living under the same roof?". Or something. But of course, in real life, anyone who actually has a sibling knows how ridiculous that thought process is.
This was the conclusion that I came to.
not sure how reducing it down to 'japan has no kids lol' is an explanation, but okay. Having siblings doesn't mean they'll "understand how utterly delusional the entire concept is," it just means the object of their fetishistic desires may just be the concept of siblings detached from their actual blood relations, or they might actually just want to fuck their own sisters.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Are you still Seeking Asian Females?!
I think there was enough vagueness in S1 that someone who didn't read the LNs could easily fool themselves into thinking incest won't be a major thing in the series. If you were a LN reader or watched the last few episodes of S2 and still thought incest played little/no role then, yeah, you were pretty deluded.
I know how you feel.
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