What they do in Kuroko isn't really basketball though...
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Summer 2012 Anime |OT3| Where All the Waifus Are Made Up and the Points Don't Matter
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What they do in Kuroko isn't really basketball though...
KO Traveling Hobo
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One of the discs would actually just be a piece of vaguely disc-shaped cardboard.
Chet Rippo
Member
Rinne no Lagrange - 22
Dude. Holy shit this episode. Not only was the story progression really awesome, but this episode really delivered on the entire audio/visual package. Dat art! Dat music! One of the more outstanding episodes in the series for me so far incorporating all those elements. Superb all around!
One thing I really love this season is that instead of trying to incorporate all the elements they wanted to in every single episode, they've taken way better care of separating the SoL and Action/Battle/Fuckawesome stuff, giving them each fair breath, and resulting in a lot less disjointedness on an episode-by-episode basis.
Good stuff all around this season, and I love robots fighting.
For what it's worth, I agree with you.
Sports aren't about sports though.
Allow me a moment to make myself clear.
There is only one reason I harp on Birdy s2: you. I never give anyone else grief over it. In fact, it's not even that big of a deal to me. I have my own opinion about it, of course, but that's not what gets me emotional. Rather, it's watching you post in this thread and talk in IRC with the most hardline of stances over art and then talk to everyone else as if they were beneath you. By this I mean your habit of simply going NO whenever somebody says something you disagree with and find to be "bad art"(among other things). You only actually talk things out when forced. Then you turn around and sing praises over Birdy s2 which to me has "bad art", and that strikes me as hypocrisy. You allow yourself an appreciation you deny others.
Furthermore, should anyone speak ill about you or talk to you unkindly, you immediately throw the largest fits while acting as if you were entirely innocent the whole time. You dish shit out but can never take it.
I don't usually get worked up over much, but you've managed to find the right way to consistently get under my skin. Indeed, I've acted badly as a result sometimes, and that's why I took steps to limit my exposure to you.
I am ok with that. Ive been there. It was kinda neat.
Sentai stuff is ok. Its not bad quality, its just cheaply packaged.
Basileus777
Member
Space Bros 24
It's mostly a set-up episode that introduces several new characters that will be important in the next arc. Mutta's energy and great reactions continue to make this show entertaining even when covering the most mundane stuff or devoting an episode to exposition.
The episode has some nice Apo action too.
It's mostly a set-up episode that introduces several new characters that will be important in the next arc. Mutta's energy and great reactions continue to make this show entertaining even when covering the most mundane stuff or devoting an episode to exposition.
I suppose Azuma will be the new main "antagonist."
chickdigger802
Banned
oh yeah anyone else flash to this during SAO 11?
The Five Star Stories
Soap-sama is so moe.
Mechs, androgynous gods, and some really fabulous hair. Pretty classy film though the plot was pretty weird. It feels like I really need to check out the manga to get the gist out of it. The whole set-up looks interesting but an ongoing series since the 80's seems like a fairly big investment. I might look into more from this series in the future though.
Soap-sama is so moe.
Mechs, androgynous gods, and some really fabulous hair. Pretty classy film though the plot was pretty weird. It feels like I really need to check out the manga to get the gist out of it. The whole set-up looks interesting but an ongoing series since the 80's seems like a fairly big investment. I might look into more from this series in the future though.
chickdigger802
Banned
LOGH 18
War. War never changes.
"Don't think too much"
lol.
War. War never changes.
"Don't think too much"
lol.
You need images. Like wonzo.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I actually wonder where this pairing goes in the manga. lol
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Space Bros 24
Ughhhh. Yeah, I know they can't have people in America speak actual English, but when you have some characters speaking English and some characters speaking Japanese, it just gets kind of silly.
I don't even know why it bothers me, but it just does. lol
So I begin my long-term anime watching project today: jman2050's 2012(-13?) SHAFTWATCH So I claim to be a Shaft fan but in actuality don't actually have much experience with their shows before SZS, and even some after or during that period. Well that's about to change, as I now set out to go through (almost) every single project Shaft has been prominently involved with since the turn of the millenium in chronological order, whether good, bad, or somewhere in between. Many of these shows I have either never seen or have only seen bits and pieces of, so I'll be going in completely blind for most of them.
And we begin with... Gainax?
(Dotto Koni-chan was actually before this according to wiki, but if I get to it it'll be at a later date. This is more interesting anyhow)
Yes, the first Shaft show is barely a Shaft show at all as far as I know! Instead I begin in the wonderful world of Gainax's back catalog. From the various rumblings I've heard on the interwebz, it seems that people are not terribly fond of the Gainax/Shaft collabs, which consist of Mahoromatic, This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, and He is my Master. I could be totally wrong on this of course, as I said I'm going in mostly blind on these. My knowledge of Mahoromatic consists of A) it's an ecchi romcom that, for its time period at least, pushed pretty far in the fanservice department, and B) its ending is a total kick in the nuts I think? Just for fun, I'm doing the first episode with Index-style a comment-in-real-time-as-you-watch summary. I will probably do this for every first episode and then default to quick impressions for the rest. I warn you though, I am not a particularly funny writer and this whole exercise is merely for my own amusement with the hopes of maybe getting a little bit of discussion on these shows going, so feel free to ignore if you just aren't interested.
Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden 1
So the verdict? Honestly, I was pretty bored watching through this first episode as they went through all the requisite trappings and cliches that have defined his genre for what is now decades. This is the stuff that Nyaruko mercilessly parodied in its first few episodes. It's probably a symptom of the time period that they play it completely straight to start, and I do wonder if we'll start to see more interesting stuff as it goes along. Or it could just rotely go through every magical girlfriend beat in the book without much deviation, using the ticking time bomb plot device to maintain tension. That COULD work, but it'd take some real execution to pull that off. I mean, Abenoboshi didn't get good until the plot actually got going, so there's a precedent.
On the positive side, after the wholesale move to full digital composition and coloring over the past decade or so, it's always nice to see Gainax's talents at work. The animation (when it's needed) is good, the color scheme is easy on the eyes, and the minimalist watercolor background work is a real sight to behold, quite a contrast to the sterile, boring semi-realistic stuff that's pretty much everywhere nowadays, and that studios like KyoAni have perfected down to a science. The character designs are decent but nothing exceptional. The OP is forgettable but the ED is quite catchy.
Impressions for the rest of the show are gonna be of the somewhat quick short summary style I usually do.
EDIT - I should clarify this is for stuff that I haven't seen to completion, which admittedly is a lot of it. I'll point out shows and such I skip for this reason.
And we begin with... Gainax?
(Dotto Koni-chan was actually before this according to wiki, but if I get to it it'll be at a later date. This is more interesting anyhow)
Yes, the first Shaft show is barely a Shaft show at all as far as I know! Instead I begin in the wonderful world of Gainax's back catalog. From the various rumblings I've heard on the interwebz, it seems that people are not terribly fond of the Gainax/Shaft collabs, which consist of Mahoromatic, This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, and He is my Master. I could be totally wrong on this of course, as I said I'm going in mostly blind on these. My knowledge of Mahoromatic consists of A) it's an ecchi romcom that, for its time period at least, pushed pretty far in the fanservice department, and B) its ending is a total kick in the nuts I think? Just for fun, I'm doing the first episode with Index-style a comment-in-real-time-as-you-watch summary. I will probably do this for every first episode and then default to quick impressions for the rest. I warn you though, I am not a particularly funny writer and this whole exercise is merely for my own amusement with the hopes of maybe getting a little bit of discussion on these shows going, so feel free to ignore if you just aren't interested.
Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden 1
So the verdict? Honestly, I was pretty bored watching through this first episode as they went through all the requisite trappings and cliches that have defined his genre for what is now decades. This is the stuff that Nyaruko mercilessly parodied in its first few episodes. It's probably a symptom of the time period that they play it completely straight to start, and I do wonder if we'll start to see more interesting stuff as it goes along. Or it could just rotely go through every magical girlfriend beat in the book without much deviation, using the ticking time bomb plot device to maintain tension. That COULD work, but it'd take some real execution to pull that off. I mean, Abenoboshi didn't get good until the plot actually got going, so there's a precedent.
On the positive side, after the wholesale move to full digital composition and coloring over the past decade or so, it's always nice to see Gainax's talents at work. The animation (when it's needed) is good, the color scheme is easy on the eyes, and the minimalist watercolor background work is a real sight to behold, quite a contrast to the sterile, boring semi-realistic stuff that's pretty much everywhere nowadays, and that studios like KyoAni have perfected down to a science. The character designs are decent but nothing exceptional. The OP is forgettable but the ED is quite catchy.
Impressions for the rest of the show are gonna be of the somewhat quick short summary style I usually do.
EDIT - I should clarify this is for stuff that I haven't seen to completion, which admittedly is a lot of it. I'll point out shows and such I skip for this reason.
chickdigger802
Banned
If you're going to do this, you should make sure to watch Shinbo's pre-SHAFT works as well, such as Le Portrait de Petit Cossette.
chickdigger802
Banned
HXH 47
Damnnnn....
Why are
always OP in shounen?
Did he explain why he could handle the first punch?
Or does the contacts still allow him to use his mode?
Damnnnn....
Why are
eye users
Did he explain why he could handle the first punch?
Or does the contacts still allow him to use his mode?
Jex
Member
[Five Star Stories] (1989)
A movie staring Soap:
For what is essentially a one hour film I'm pleasantly surprised that they managed to tell a complete story with a reasonable ending that doesn't free truncated or rushed. It basically felt like the first chapter of a far longer story, which I guess it basically is. It's actually a relatively simple story, it's just that the script is crammed to the nines with made up words and everyone's secretly in disguise as someone else. I feel like the characters are surprisingly well drawn, considering the short amount of time that we spent with them. It was a surprisingly satisfying piece.
Also, holy crap real teeth in an animation! Madness.
The selling point of the movie is, of course, the visuals, which are as spectacular as I imagined. It's not hard to see why this was only 60 minutes long, the character designs and mechanical designs and, well, everything is far, far too complicated to animate.
It's interesting to see a story borrow quite so obviously and so liberally from Western sci-fi works such as Dune and Star Wars, as well as the works that inspired those works. It's certainly refreshing to see compared to all the works which are obsessed with only boring from within anime.
I guess I assumed this movie would have a lot more mecha action than it did. In reality it's packed with bishounen's and bishoujo's tossing their hair around. Don't believe me? Just look at this. For those who love unnecessarily detailed 80's hair animation:
In an earlier post I complained about 'scale' being done poorly in FMA:B 60. This movie really knows how to get it right:
A movie staring Soap:
For what is essentially a one hour film I'm pleasantly surprised that they managed to tell a complete story with a reasonable ending that doesn't free truncated or rushed. It basically felt like the first chapter of a far longer story, which I guess it basically is. It's actually a relatively simple story, it's just that the script is crammed to the nines with made up words and everyone's secretly in disguise as someone else. I feel like the characters are surprisingly well drawn, considering the short amount of time that we spent with them. It was a surprisingly satisfying piece.
Also, holy crap real teeth in an animation! Madness.
The selling point of the movie is, of course, the visuals, which are as spectacular as I imagined. It's not hard to see why this was only 60 minutes long, the character designs and mechanical designs and, well, everything is far, far too complicated to animate.
It's interesting to see a story borrow quite so obviously and so liberally from Western sci-fi works such as Dune and Star Wars, as well as the works that inspired those works. It's certainly refreshing to see compared to all the works which are obsessed with only boring from within anime.
I guess I assumed this movie would have a lot more mecha action than it did. In reality it's packed with bishounen's and bishoujo's tossing their hair around. Don't believe me? Just look at this. For those who love unnecessarily detailed 80's hair animation:
As an aside, this must be one of the only times that the animation designs for something actually match up with the concept art. Heck, the character designs are actually more elaborate:
In an earlier post I complained about 'scale' being done poorly in FMA:B 60. This movie really knows how to get it right:
Shinbo's non-SHAFT catalog seems pretty extensive. I may end up watching a few of those on the side like Cossette.
Jim E. Rossler
Banned
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0BVNStinFe1
Guess the song go to sleep
Guess the song go to sleep
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Hunter x Hunter 2011 47
If you like animation, you should watch this episode.
If you like animation, you should watch this episode.
chickdigger802
Banned
LOGH 18
woah, why can't everyone just get along
quick question, are there any dips in quality for this long ass show?
woah, why can't everyone just get along
quick question, are there any dips in quality for this long ass show?
Well, Cossette is only three plus-length episodes. It's extremely Shinbo, though. I think you'll like it.
Ultimadrago
Member
Hidamari Sketch x365 3
Miyako and Yuno climb up many steps in order to sketch. I appreciated the mountain shrine locale. This is usually the case when I see them in anime.
Yoshinoya also gets chewed out more by Principal (which I also enjoy seeing)! Some chocolate is eaten and Natsume blushes again for Sae-like reasons.
The most contributing event in this episode would be Yuno getting approached by a
It surely did wonders for her self-confidence (at least for the day). "Art can put a smile on faces and an impact in the heart" is the lesson Yuno learned today.
It's always great to watch more pleasant Hidamari.
Why is Miyako awesome?
Miyako and Yuno climb up many steps in order to sketch. I appreciated the mountain shrine locale. This is usually the case when I see them in anime.
Yoshinoya also gets chewed out more by Principal (which I also enjoy seeing)! Some chocolate is eaten and Natsume blushes again for Sae-like reasons.
The most contributing event in this episode would be Yuno getting approached by a
child for her drawing.
Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Yoshinoya!
It's always great to watch more pleasant Hidamari.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Hunter x Hunter 2011 47 (actual impressions)
So yeah, what is arguably the best event in the arc (and among the best in the series) was handled masterfully. They must have broke the bank on this episode because the animation and choreography was fantastic. Every attack had a real sense of impact and it was just a pleasure to watch.
It was also satisfying as hell. I think what separates Uvogin from the thousands of other "strong looking overconfident thugs that
" is that he actually is intimidating and a primary antagonist despite not having a ton of screentime
It's just really good build up, and as I said in an earlier post, is one of the things that make the Spiders are really damn good villain group along with their treatment of other members.
Also, I don't remember
Dude knows how to fuck shit up.
So yeah, what is arguably the best event in the arc (and among the best in the series) was handled masterfully. They must have broke the bank on this episode because the animation and choreography was fantastic. Every attack had a real sense of impact and it was just a pleasure to watch.
It was also satisfying as hell. I think what separates Uvogin from the thousands of other "strong looking overconfident thugs that
get their asses kicked
before his death.
Also, I don't remember
Kurapika being THIS broken against the Spider. The only significant damage was brushed off and healed in an instant.
LOGH 18
woah, why can't everyone just get along
quick question, are there any dips in quality for this long ass show?
Nope. It's all good.
The last season of the show is probably weaker than the others though.
Akane looks so incredibly uncomfortable in every image i've seen of her so far.
I feel like I'm going to hate her character. Hopefully I'm wrong and she's more than the feeble self-insert she looks like.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Could be he's just strong enough to handle the punch at 20% without the need for any kinds of enhancements. Or he had the chain wrapped around his body as protection, I don't know.
chickdigger802
Banned
oh yeah, I kinda forgot that he was pretty baller during the test as well.
My prediction was that he already got the guy chained down and was secretly holding back his punches, to fuck with him.
Well... that's a unique opinion. The leads are pretty bland and uninteresting, I'll give you that.
Haseqawa's great, love her.
aliencowz7
Member
The contacts don't actually supress his power, they just make it so others can't see the scarlet eyes. During the test part so much as a passing mention of the phantom troupe set him off so chances are being face to face with a member had him in that mode the entire time.
chickdigger802
Banned
I blame Saber. At least Asuna wins fights.
Chet Rippo
Member
Seems about right.
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
Sweet, sweet victory. Get dunked, Saber.
Doesn't surprise me. It isn't new news that people have bad taste.
chickdigger802
Banned
Space Bros 24
Team apo.
And man, those sitting lawn mowers always look like fun. Have to use the pushing type with a 'cruise control' that's way too fast, which requires me to jog behind it.
Team apo.
And man, those sitting lawn mowers always look like fun. Have to use the pushing type with a 'cruise control' that's way too fast, which requires me to jog behind it.
Makes sense given the pairings. Now if it was Irisviel I'd have some words.
Further proof that ISML sucks.
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