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Summer 2011 Anime Thread of Idols, Penguins, and IKUHARA'S RETURN.

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Ezalc said:
Don't worry man, Ritsuko is up there. I'd place her in my top 5. Azusa is first though sorry.
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Fake Edit: Pictured here is a dog. This dog is the only good thing about Blood-C.
 
A Black Falcon said:
You're right about that gradient, but some people dislike the huge file size of the resulting gifs.
Just need to shave off some frames and the size will be a little more decent.

Verano said:
what program(s) do you guys use for the gif's? Adobe Fireworks? or what?
I just use virtualdub + gimp.
 
I try to make my gifs small enough so that they could be uploaded to imgur. Imgur's file size limit is 2MB if I'm not mistaken.

If it's too big for imgur, I'll mess around with it a bit until it's a smaller file size. Sometimes if the GIF is too good to make smaller, I'll upload them to abload but not everyone likes 'em big.

Sidetracking. I guess I should go watch Sacred Seven 02.
 
Verano said:
what program(s) do you guys use for the gif's? Adobe Fireworks? or what?

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

Both Premiere Pro and Fireworks export projects for encoding to Adobe Media Encoder, so it's really a matter of which tool you are more comfortable with. I used to use Premiere Pro for video editing when I was in college so I know that program a bit still. I wouldn't bother otherwise, the feature-set of Premiere Pro is hilariously overkill for these GIFs.

Kamisama Dolls 2:

LA, LA, LA LA LA! LA LA LA, LALALA, LA!

This show seems like it's going to be a lot of fun. I'm sticking with it. LOL at the Konami Code at the end.
 
Blood-C: I've never liked Clamp's modern style, and this show hasn't changed that. I much prefer their 90s work, but I guess those days are long gone. :/ Oh, and this new Saya... my god. What the hell. It's like they set out to make the most goody-two-shoes character ever, and I just want to smack her silly. >_< It's not cute, it's not endearing, it's just urrrg!! >_<

Idolmaster 02: Continued quality. I enjoy for now.

Usagi Drop: My show of the season. Lovely artwork and tons of heart.
 
Oh hey, I enter the anime thread and I get spoilers and hints about a manga (that hasn't even been completely scanlated yet) for which the anime is only on episode 2.
Those fucking spoilers can't even be ignored, when it's written in plain text incest, a man and a loli and shit.
Why are you guys such assholes? I really don't understand.
 
Lain said:
Oh hey, I enter the anime thread and I get spoilers and hints about a manga (that hasn't even been completely scanlated yet) for which the anime is only on episode 2.
Those fucking spoilers can't even be ignored, when it's written in plain text incest, a man and a loli and shit.
Why are you guys such assholes? I really don't understand.

Hey man, I'm just posting penguin gifs.

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Katanagatari 12

Well that was disappointing.

I fully understand why the writers decided to run through all the swords again, but I would have preferred if they had done so in a more engaging manner. Watching the protagonist pummel his way through eleven floors worth of second-rate swordsmen really dragged down the finale.

Then again, the entire episode felt phoned-in. At least the music was good (as it always is).
 
Fuck this .gif spam, I am outta here for now. Also like Lain said: spoilers. People seem to try hard to make the summer season OT suck.
 
Unknown Soldier said:
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You're welcome. :3[/QUOTE]

Thank you good sir, here have another gif:

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Lain said:
Oh hey, I enter the anime thread and I get spoilers and hints about a manga (that hasn't even been completely scanlated yet) for which the anime is only on episode 2.
Those fucking spoilers can't even be ignored, when it's written in plain text incest, a man and a loli and shit.
Why are you guys such assholes? I really don't understand.
Usagi Drop spoilers
If its any consolation shes not a loli anymore in the manga
 
flawfuls said:
Dantalian no Shoka 1

That was okay it kind of reminds me of Spice and Wolf, but what was up with all the use of live action stuff. Random backgrounds were clearly made from photos, there weird live action shots and the entire ED was live action.

Spice and Wolf? I didn't get that feeling AT ALL from the few chapters of the manga I've read. Don't know how to feel about that...
 
cosmicblizzard said:
Spice and Wolf? I didn't get that feeling AT ALL from the few chapters of the manga I've read. Don't know how to feel about that...

I don't think it's like spice and wolf it's just that some aspects of it (the setting, the tone and the way the characters interacted) that remind me of spice and wolf. They are clearly very different shows.
 
cosmicblizzard said:
Spice and Wolf? I didn't get that feeling AT ALL from the few chapters of the manga I've read. Don't know how to feel about that...


The show has the same tone, definitely. The protagonist even seems to have the same energy as Lawrence at times.
 
Idolmaster - 2

Didn't like the first episode and I don't like this one either. Nothing is offensive, it's just dull and bland, boring to watch.

Well, except for this girl:

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Her hair is so annoying.
In fact I don't like any of the characters in this picture. One's a haughty Kugiloli, the one in the middle annoys me, and the Producer is bland as hell.
 
Just looking at it bothers me. I want to take a scissor and just lop those bobs off. I had the same reaction to Anaru's hair in Anohana. Also, that stupid crying-moe face makes me want to type out an angry post online.
 
Dresden said:
Just looking at it bothers me. I want to take a scissor and just lop those bobs off. I had the same reaction to Anaru's hair in Anohana. Also, that stupid crying-moe face makes me want to type out an angry post online.

Why you gotta be so mean to Yayoi?!
 
No. 6 2 - No. 6's plot: Fuck wasps, those things are terrifying. Also homoeroticism. Dude straight turns down a girl who is literally asking for him to cum inside of her. What the fuck? The chick flat-out asks the dude to smang her and he stonewalls her. And then later on there's some more gay overtones and a little action. A tiny bit less boring than the first episode, but nowhere near enough to redeem the show. Will drop after the next episode if this doesn't get better.
 
So I just watched Steins Gate episodes 1-3

The fuck is this show? Dude is fucking crazy. It's weird because through all of his bullshit lies you can tell there is some lucidity when he realizes things are fucked up.

I HNNNNG'd when Ruka was introduced. That Yu Kobayashi voice.
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and then I found out the spoiler

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Dresden said:
Just looking at it bothers me. I want to take a scissor and just lop those bobs off. I had the same reaction to Anaru's hair in Anohana. Also, that stupid crying-moe face makes me want to type out an angry post online.

I can understand Anaru's hair, since it was stupid. Her hair just looks like normal pigtails though. Why you gotta pick on the poor kid too? Jerk.
 
IM@S 2
Second episode was ok. It had some funny moments and we all learned a valuable lesson in the end...feels like it will be stocked in Disney channel moments.
 
Lain said:
Oh hey, I enter the anime thread and I get spoilers and hints about a manga (that hasn't even been completely scanlated yet) for which the anime is only on episode 2.
Those fucking spoilers can't even be ignored, when it's written in plain text incest, a man and a loli and shit.
Why are you guys such assholes? I really don't understand.
Well, people have been doing it without consequence since the season started, so it's just getting worse and worse.
 
no.6 Ep2
I have to admit that was much better than the first episode. Apparently in the 4 year time skip the MC gained some personality. Was actually a pretty well paced episode, and a lot of stuff happens. Some great music, cool explosion, and some bee's that apparently suck the life out of people. Not much brolust this time. I'll stick with it a little longer, see where this is going.
 
Regulus Tera said:
Nodame Cantabile: Finale fin: Wait, so did they get married or not?

Anti-climactic ending is anti-climactic.


Read the extra chapters of the manga. It's basically an ending monologue.

What happens etc etc
 
Overman King Gainer 6 - So, I watched the first five eps of this show five years ago at least. That was the only disc I had, though, so I hadn't continued. Well, I have the first four discs now, and have for over a month actually (had discs 2-4 that is), so I decided to finally start watching that. I kind of remember the plot, despite how long it's been, so I don't think I need to go back and watch the old episodes. This show is a Sunrise mecha show, but it's not nearly as bleak and depressing as some, as the OP makes clear (so far at least, but I haven't heard it changes THAT much). It's an entertaining show for its genre and I like it so far.

In this episode, Gain (the adult, experienced goodguy fighter) and Gainer (the teenage MC with the awesome mecha) fight a strong enemy, from England, with an Overman and the goal of stopping the convoy and capturing Gain. He's an old rival of sorts of Gain's; see, some time ago Gain dated his sister, and he wasn't happy about it.
He claims that Gain and his sister have a child who Gain is abandoning, and wants to bring Gain back to England to be with her.
Gain hadn't heard of this so he's surprised, and refuses to go; his mission is helping the convoy on its Exodus, not going back with the enemy. (This show is post-apocalyptic and most people live in domes. The group in this show broke out of their dome in the first episode and are heading across Siberia for their legendary homeland of Yapan.) Decent episode, I'll keep watching.

The main negative, really, is that I don't have the fifth or sixth volumes (of six). Volume five doesn't cost too much online, but last time I checked the English-language volume six was both somewhat rare and expensive... that's annoying.

The Idolmaster 2 - :lol, Iori, you're so grown up aren't you... that was good stuff, Iori and the other younger girls try to dress up more grown up to increase their sex appeal, but it doesn't quite work. :) The rest of the episode was about them finding good outfits. Decent episode, though this isn't exactly my favorite kind of show. At least it's not harem (yet).

That group (Iori, Ami/Mami, Yayoi) aren't my favorite characters, but it was an entertaining episode, the comedy was good and worked well. So is 765pro always so poor and low-rung in the games too? I guess that gives you more to work for, if you start out in bad shape and have to work to improve things...

Oh, and Ritsuko is a producer too, yes? It's kind of awkward that Producer-san doesn't seem to have a name so she just calls him Producer-san...

Nichijou 13 - I know, I'm still two episodes behind. As for this episode though, it was good as usual. One of the major skits was yet more Yukko trolling, but at least this time Mai wasn't the culprit, Yukko's own illness was. It was kind of amusing, even if I do wish they'd mix up the victims a bit more. Other than that, this one the episode where we learn Nano will soon be going to school. She was ridiculously happy when she learned that the Professor was going to allow her to go, that was pretty cute... :)

Also, the Helvetica Standard skit was as weird, nonsensical, and not really funny as usual. I also didn't quite understand the old man and boy bit, why was the guy so unhappy when the kid kept demanding to see his certificate or whatever it was? Overall though, good episode. I'm looking forward to watching 14. :)

Mayo Chiki 02 - Sorry, but the second section of this episode just wasn't funny. Backtracking though, the first piece of this episode is an entertaining segment about a date between the MC and the butler girl. It was good stuff, funny and amusing. The second part, though, is a way too long section where they are in school and have to do the yearly checkup/measurement thing, and our MC worries endlessly and far too much about the butler girl's secret identity being discovered. It was lame, not funny, and went on way too long.
 
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