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Summer 2011 Anime Thread of Idols, Penguins, and IKUHARA'S RETURN.
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InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Shirley is dirty~
Jex
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[Hellsing Ultimate 8]
The term 'a mixed bag' is considered a writing cliche, something to be avoided when reviewing or discussing a piece, but in this specific case it feels wholly appropriate to pull it out.
The rather poor and sporadic editing helps to exaggerate this fact, randomly cutting or stopping a scene and then starting another. The scenes themselves might be connected, or disjointed or good or bad. It's hard to say really, it does feel a bit like a long series of short scenes pasted together without one overall hand smoothing down anything or making it come together.
Sometimes this works to episodes favour, as when you have a trademark 'character pose' that stands out from all the action and madness, but most of the time it's problematic.
I haven't even gotten to the CG which, if it weren't for the bad editing (and disjointed cinematography) would be the most annoying thing. Not only is it overused but it looks really different to the rest of the animation, making it stand out badly.
There's even a whole five minute scene at the starts that's just a boring, disjointed battle between mooks. Why was is there? Why didn't it have any weight? Why was it so dull?
However, despite all that, I enjoyed it. Why? I am not entirely sure, Hellsing is just a ridiculous series of events and speeches and flowing hair with cool action scenes. Which were all present in this volume? Could it have been done a lot better? Yes.
The term 'a mixed bag' is considered a writing cliche, something to be avoided when reviewing or discussing a piece, but in this specific case it feels wholly appropriate to pull it out.
The rather poor and sporadic editing helps to exaggerate this fact, randomly cutting or stopping a scene and then starting another. The scenes themselves might be connected, or disjointed or good or bad. It's hard to say really, it does feel a bit like a long series of short scenes pasted together without one overall hand smoothing down anything or making it come together.
Sometimes this works to episodes favour, as when you have a trademark 'character pose' that stands out from all the action and madness, but most of the time it's problematic.
I haven't even gotten to the CG which, if it weren't for the bad editing (and disjointed cinematography) would be the most annoying thing. Not only is it overused but it looks really different to the rest of the animation, making it stand out badly.
There's even a whole five minute scene at the starts that's just a boring, disjointed battle between mooks. Why was is there? Why didn't it have any weight? Why was it so dull?
However, despite all that, I enjoyed it. Why? I am not entirely sure, Hellsing is just a ridiculous series of events and speeches and flowing hair with cool action scenes. Which were all present in this volume? Could it have been done a lot better? Yes.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Good times.
Hah, my Spice and Wolf Season 1 BD actually just showed up in the mail today! And I still don't even have a BD player to watch it! No idea when season 2 will finally get in stock though...
Tiger and Bunny 19
So bromantic.
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Tiger and Bunny 19
So bromantic.
Finally, I was wondering how long it would be before the obviously evil Maverick revealed himself. Memory manipulation is always such a broken power, though then again so was Jake's barrier/telepathy combination
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You guys are doing a good job of spoiling Code Geass R2 for the people who are still busy making their way confusedly through the first season.
Persona 4: The Game
Huh, this game has multiple bad endings. Nice. I got a different bad ending when I
Anyways, I can continue now until the Normal and True Ends.
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The English site isn't populated with everything from the mothership JP site yet, though. So you still gotta go to the JP site to find the goodies you want a lot of times.
Shirley sucked, anyways.
Persona 4: The Game
Huh, this game has multiple bad endings. Nice. I got a different bad ending when I
failed to figure out who the real killer was in 3 tries after I decided not to shove Namatame into the gaping HDTV the day before. Then I started picking names at random and...Adachi? The fuck?
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The English site isn't populated with everything from the mothership JP site yet, though. So you still gotta go to the JP site to find the goodies you want a lot of times.
Code Geass: Lelouch the Rebellion - 20
Coming up with words of how retarded these "romantic developments" come about, would mean that I acknowledge this stupidity.
And I was expecting table corner girl to rape Euphy or something, it's the show's fault that I had that track of thought.
Coming up with words of how retarded these "romantic developments" come about, would mean that I acknowledge this stupidity.
And I was expecting table corner girl to rape Euphy or something, it's the show's fault that I had that track of thought.
Blood-C 5
a.k.a. the "finally, shit starts happening" episode. Why they wasted so much time with the first four is beyond me.
a.k.a. the "finally, shit starts happening" episode. Why they wasted so much time with the first four is beyond me.
For some reason Saya jabbing the monk monster right in the eye made me laugh really hard. Also, thanks for the convenient partial backstory in the form of a ghost tale, school teacher!
You just have to wonder: Why did Aki and Co. run into three male teachers on their way to the girls bathroom Kamisama no Memo-Chou 5
Still the best OP and ED this season, and I'll say it every week if I need to. Nice job sneaking the b-side to the OP's single in there as an insert for the cafe scene.
According to some stuff from /a/, they apparently skipped over a major story arc and about three novels worth of content in the process, which has been attributed to "lol J.C.Staff". Unfortunately, having the disadvantage of never reading the original novels, I can't say what impact this has on the story as a whole, but I'm enjoying it enough so far.
Not a fan of this Renji character though.
Still the best OP and ED this season, and I'll say it every week if I need to. Nice job sneaking the b-side to the OP's single in there as an insert for the cafe scene.
According to some stuff from /a/, they apparently skipped over a major story arc and about three novels worth of content in the process, which has been attributed to "lol J.C.Staff". Unfortunately, having the disadvantage of never reading the original novels, I can't say what impact this has on the story as a whole, but I'm enjoying it enough so far.
Not a fan of this Renji character though.
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Steroyd said:
Man, it's been a while since I watched Code Geass. I would say that the show does get "better"
Articalys said:
I'm guessing that you've heard the full OP track? It sounds as if it's mixed a bit differently than the cut used in the op--pulling her vox out a bit more, which is great. She's a surprisingly talented vocalist. It's kind of dirty, but I don't usually go in expecting to be wowed by the vox on most jpop artists.
That B-side, however, is hot trash. Gliter. Glitter. Sparkle. Vomit. ZZZZ
It's not a binary situation. Ikuhara is generally unhelpful and obtuse because he doesn't want to spoil things for people, but that doesn't mean he is never helpful. Imagine if you had made that connection all on your own and how awesome that would make you feel. Of course, at some point he'd have to relent a little because not much more progress culd be expected with things left alone.icarus-daedelus said:
At least, that how I see it as somebody who finds being straightforward kinda boring myself.
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lazybones18 said:
Wow, was the ending of FMA BroHood worth it?
Code Geass: Lelouch the Rebellion - 21
Why? Why are we back at the school setting, it makes the absolute least viable place for a certain number of characters to be at nevermind characters who shouldn't be near the vicinity given what's transpired, don't get me started on opening the school up to even theJapaneese Elevens when they're all still iffy about them. There's even more nonsensical romantic plot developments and Lelouch's alter ego is the most worse kept secret next to Superman.
Why? Why are we back at the school setting, it makes the absolute least viable place for a certain number of characters to be at nevermind characters who shouldn't be near the vicinity given what's transpired, don't get me started on opening the school up to even the
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Steroyd said:Code Geass: Lelouch the Rebellion - 21
Why? Why are we back at the school setting, it makes the absolute least viable place for a certain number of characters to be at nevermind characters who shouldn't be near the vicinity given what's transpired, don't get me started on opening the school up to even theJapaneeseElevens when they're all still iffy about them. There's even more nonsensical romantic plot developments and Lelouch's alter ego is the most worse kept secret next to Superman.
Well, prepare for a slight change in direction for the plot, lol.
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Durarara 2
Wow, this show is pretty good. I wonder how many damn characters there are. I still cant tell who the main character is, my guess is the dark-haired kid they introduced in the 1st ep with his blonde friend, but they hardly showed them this episode. I'm really loving the setting/atmosphere though, and the ending song.
Wow, this show is pretty good. I wonder how many damn characters there are. I still cant tell who the main character is, my guess is the dark-haired kid they introduced in the 1st ep with his blonde friend, but they hardly showed them this episode. I'm really loving the setting/atmosphere though, and the ending song.
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Nichijou 19
I laughed pretty hard at this episode. The Mio Fosbury Flop scene was particularly funny all the way through. I even laughed at the scene with the professor a little bit, but I really wish they'd use Nano more at school. And of course, the igo soccer overreactions were great.
I laughed pretty hard at this episode. The Mio Fosbury Flop scene was particularly funny all the way through. I even laughed at the scene with the professor a little bit, but I really wish they'd use Nano more at school. And of course, the igo soccer overreactions were great.
Damnit ABF, every time I listen to you it ends in failure. Nothing good came from BakaTest episode 4.
You misunderstood, I'm not spoilering it because it's not a spoiler, Himeji was to be excluded from the event because her Avatar is too powerful on account of her "new"(when she retook the tests in season one to fight Class A and there's probably been more since then as well) test scores, she's not in Class A but is of course Class A level, or the top really.A Black Falcon said:
One of the most painful segments I've sat through with the show.A Black Falcon said:Anyway, they have to test a new summon-beasts test.The summons say the things the people don't want to admit, which causes some hilarity.The summons can talk now! They have high-pitched, chipmunks-esque voices. Appropriate for their size I guess.It's a pretty entertaining scene, one of the better ones this season so far. Good stuff. Oh, and the scene after the credits is pretty funny too.Tsundere girl's admits to Akihisa that she actually likes him (or tries to, that is), Pervert's says clearly that yes he wants to see up green haired girl's skirt and starts praising womens' clothing (she doesn't mind), Akihisa and Yuuji's interest in girls other than the ones who like them is once again revealed, that Yuuji actually likes Shouko inside comes out, and more. Himeji and tsundere girl's main goal though is to figure out who Akihisa likes more. Not an easy task, with someone MC dumb... they don't quite succeed.
In the IRC chat you made it sound like some substantial shit, instead we got a bunch of crap like one would like to look up the girl's skirt and Yuuji likes breasts, no fucking shit and water's wet. So now the show has established that those two guys have a pulse, that's not revealing in any way, that's not funny or game changing or even something that'll mean shit come the next episode, it was just dull.
Mawaru Penguin-drum Ep. 5 Still not feeling that magical transformation sequence. At least they added that Creepy girl into the equation. Also, wouldn't be easier and more merciful to let the guy just fall of hys cycle than drag him through the mud with a truck speeding through the street. puzzling decision by the penguin there.
I really like how deep Shojuo Anime this is. There are lot of mysteris to be had with this show. Added to teh fact that the animation is really great and the colour palette is pretty... pretty, this is a greats show.
Now, On to what you lot consider the second coming of ... whatever, Idol Master. Have to see what is all the fuss about. Hope I don't hate it like I do with a lot of your hyped up shows.
I really like how deep Shojuo Anime this is. There are lot of mysteris to be had with this show. Added to teh fact that the animation is really great and the colour palette is pretty... pretty, this is a greats show.
Now, On to what you lot consider the second coming of ... whatever, Idol Master. Have to see what is all the fuss about. Hope I don't hate it like I do with a lot of your hyped up shows.
MetalFearSolid
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Watching Initial D First Stage
-Enjoyable storyline for a racing show
-Enjoyable storyline for a racing show
trejo said:
Jexhius said:
I can't help it, usually I turn my brain off at this point, but it's just not happening, obviously I didn't come into this show cynical enough.
Tiger and Bunny - 19
Could tell a mile off who the perpetrator really was, but still, shit getting real and all that.
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