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[7Th]

This is true.

No it isn't;

Spoiler

I'm sure pony meat makes for shitty sandwiches

.

 

[Pancakes]

My Little Pony > K-On.

Shots fired.

 

[NewFresh]

2005 was a particularly bad year.

Mushishi

 

[Hitokage]

Mushishi

Ah, ok. Going off an old list that has only TSR as being really good.

 

[sleepykyo]

2005 was a particularly bad year.

Was that due to a lack of good shows or industry event/shift?

 

[Hitokage]

Was that due to a lack of good shows or industry event/shift?

Well, 2006 and 2007 were both pretty good so I dunno.

 

[Cwarrior]

I would like to ask, is there a better anime then Steins; gate this year?

Just can't think of any.

 

[Jintor]

This is true.

Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.

 

[Dresden]

I would like to ask, is there a better anime then Steins; gate this year?

Just can't think of any.

Plenty, but it's not like you'd listen to us if we told you.

 

[weeaboo]

YuruYuri 9

oh wow this show suddenly looks bad, the studio has run out of budget ahaha

Being Akarin is suffering

 

[NewFresh]

Plenty, but it's not like you'd listen to us if we told you.

He probably hasn't watched Nyancat yet

 

[Ezalc]

So which year was the worst year for anime in GAF's opinion?

The year that had the first little moe girls doing moe things anime which would then start the craze.

EDIT: I fixed whatever the fuck I was trying to say.

 

[Femmeworth]

Not even one show? Why?

The wait between episodes sucks. The last show I watched as it aired was Gundam 00.

That's the only one on the list I can say for sure is worth the time investment.

The bolded ones and MAYBE Black Cat (but probably not).

/

Wow, you all didn't like Gungrave?

 

[weeaboo]

The year when all the little moe girls anime started the craze.

Lucky Star? K-On? Fucking KyoAni killing animu

 

[NewFresh]

Wow, you all didn't like Gungrave?

It had a strong start, but half way through became terrible pretty bad

 

[Ezalc]

Lucky Star? K-On? Fucking KyoAni killing animu

Yes.

 

[PdotMichael]

Yes.

Yes

 

[cajunator]

moe hasnt been around as a term but the style has been around forever.

 

[Femmeworth]

It had a strong start, but half way through became terrible pretty bad

Lies! The ending was fantastic.

 

[Uchip]

Shots fired.

its like shooting at shadows

 

[InfiniteNine]

I honestly don't remember anything about Gungrave other than someone named Brendon is in it. Although I saw it in middle school and have an extremely horrible memory, but I'm sure they showed it on TechTV.

 

[NewFresh]

Lies! The ending was fantastic.

I remember thinking it strayed too far from the mafia storyline

 

[Uchip]

I honestly don't remember anything about Gungrave other than someone named Brendon is in it. Although I saw it in middle school and have an extremely horrible memory, but I'm sure they showed it on TechTV.

Brandon Heat
close though

 

[Ezalc]

moe hasnt been around as a term but the style has been around forever.

Well whenever the first K-ON! like show started that caused the craze of other such like shows to be made. Whatever year that was it was the worst, it was the beginning of the end.

 

[PdotMichael]

moe hasnt been around as a term but the style has been around forever.

I would say, the moe genre is a new thing with 24 episodes of nothing.

 

[DrForester]

Wow, 2005 was a pretty meh year. Even with Mushishi and TSR it was bland.

 

[Trojita]

Remember when moe was big breasted clumsy girls? Pepperidge farm remembers.

 

[Femmeworth]

I remember thinking it strayed too far from the mafia storyline

I don't recall it straying at all, despite the introduction of the sci-fi elements.

 

[Dynedom]

Mushishi

Mushishi
FMP: TSR
Eureka Seven (shots fired!)
Basilisk (hey I enjoyed it )
Honey And Clover
Speed Grapher

 

[octopusman]

I don't usually watch Bleach movies, or many movies adapted from a serialized manga at all. But the premise of Kurosaki and gang going to fight in HELL intrigued me. It was surprisingly good, a lot of well animated fights, although I'm actually partial to say that the best animated fight in the entire movie was the flashback to his fully Hollowfied form at the very beginning. Some of the fights felt a little too short.

Nevertheless, it was surprisingly good, I loved the darker premise and characters. One really got the sense they would do anything to get out of hell, and their infinite cycle of torture.

 

[NewFresh]

I don't recall it straying at all, despite the introduction of the sci-fi elements.

That, also Brandon's life before the Mob was done in a boring way.

But I am with I9 and have not seen the series for a long time

 

[BluWacky]

Wiki reckons that moe as a term came about in the 90s - but then it also currently has "faggotry" as a synonym for it, so...

Personally speaking I think I became aware of it as a concept with Azumanga Daioh in 2002, but then I wasn't really into anime before about 1999 so I couldn't say for certain (I had thought that the term had first been applied to Sakura Kinomoto which would date it to around 98 or so? But Wiki tells me that's not the case).

I used to just call it "cute girls doing cute things" (see: Bottle Fairy). Ah, back in the day...

 

[Dynedom]

Whenever I think of Azumanga Daioh, I think of the cute-induced heart attack I got from the Chiyo Penguin.

edit: HGNGGGGHGHGGH

 

[Femmeworth]

But I am with I9 and have not seen the series for a long time

I haven't watched it in quite a while either, admittedly.

 

[Cwarrior]

Whenever I think of Azumanga Daioh, I think of the cute-induced heart attack I got from the Chiyo Penguin.

edit: HGNGGGGHGHGGH

HGNNNNN my heart

I did!! *points to my post on the previous page*

More proof I need to work on developing a bigger presence here. :-/

I did too

 

[RurouniZel]

Wow, you all didn't like Gungrave?

I did!! *points to my post on the previous page*

More proof I need to work on developing a bigger presence here. :-/

 

[scy]

Wow, you all didn't like Gungrave?

I enjoyed Gungrave but I'd be lying if I said my enjoyment didn't take a tumble during the latter half (and/or during the first episode). Still liked it throughout but a part of me didn't make the jump when the shit hit the fan.

 

[Krev]

I'm just catching up on Penguindrum now, and holy hell, this is fantastic. I'm stunned at how assured it feels, despite taking so many risks and being drawn together from such disparate elements.

Avoiding the OT for spoiler purposes. Not quite up to date yet. But yeah, this is as good as Ikuhara's grand return should be.

 

[Risette]

Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.

You really don't think K-ON has superior art and animation? okay.

No it isn't;

Spoiler

I'm sure pony meat makes for shitty sandwiches

.

Well, you can always make glue with them.

 

[Jex]

Infinite Ryvius
I think if I had known how it would turn out, I probably would have rather watched something better than spending time on this, but I've wasted my time on much worse series than this, so no big.

Like, what? I mean, obviously there's lots of other shows out there but it's a pretty great show and not that much of a time commitment compared to, say, a shounen work.

 

[Hitokage]

I thought Gungrave was excellent when I watched it, but I did follow advice and skipped the first episode.

 

[Branduil]

Remember when moe was big breasted clumsy girls? Pepperidge farm remembers.

Pepperidge Farm is a senile old man.

 

[Extollere]

I'm just catching up on Penguindrum now, and holy hell, this is fantastic. I'm stunned at how assured it feels, despite taking so many risks and being drawn together from such disparate elements.

Avoiding the OT for spoiler purposes. Not quite up to date yet. But yeah, this is as good as Ikuhara's grand return should be.

Gangster of the sea.

Hmm, I think I need that as a tag.

 

[Jex]

Wow, you all didn't like Gungrave?

I thought it was pretty bad when I first saw it. With parts that got worse then that.

I would say, the moe genre is a new thing with 24 episodes of nothing.

I dunno, Marco is 51 episodes of nothing!

 

[Branduil]

Like, what? I mean, obviously there's lots of other shows out there but it's a pretty great show and not that much of a time commitment compared to, say, a shounen work.

Brain Powerd, obviously.

 

[Jex]

I just want another timeless classic anime with fun characters, a thrilling story, great direction and production value, and masterpiece Kanno score. Is that too much to ask?

We already have a few of them! Just no Kanno score.

I found Arjuna way too preachy. Nausicaa (and other miyazaki stuff) does the save the planet theme much better.

Shocking.

The surrealism of watching penguins talking to each other is quite impressive.

I can't wait for this whole fad to die down and people will pick some classy avatars instead.

Like Asuka.

 

[cutmeamango]

Natsume Yuujinchou is the only anime worth bothering this season. There, I said it.

 

[Hitokage]

Like, what? I mean, obviously there's lots of other shows out there but it's a pretty great show and not that much of a time commitment compared to, say, a shounen work.

That's over ten hours that could be spent watching Tokyo Underground.

 

[Branduil]

I can't wait for this whole fad to die down and people will pick some classy avatars instead.

Like Asuka.

Don't give them ideas.

 

[Jex]

Yeah Im gonna watch a couple episodes. Although that speed reading will get tiresome like it was in Excel Saga. I heard that Bakemonagatari is like that sometimes too.

You can slow down time, y'know.

It's never all essential anyway.