Hellsing321
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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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School Days
Chet Rippo
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School Days
School Days
AnimeGAF are so distracted by those things. They forget what actually happens in the real-world.
Trust me Im all too aware of what gors on in the real world.
Kare kano
Hellsing321
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firehawk12
Subete no aware
Chet Rippo
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Girls Bravo 20
Oh well. Fun little episode, but they seem to keep hinting at some sort of sinister plot that's going to happen. I guess we'll see how that goes.
Miharu's sister comes back, and then leaves at the end...
Oh well. Fun little episode, but they seem to keep hinting at some sort of sinister plot that's going to happen. I guess we'll see how that goes.
Maharu's assets.
dakkumauji
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War-san and Ner-san have done nothing wrong after greenlighting a second Gintama movie!
Dedication Through Light
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Steins;Gate 1 rewatch dubwatch
I think Im half and half on Mayushi's voice. Sometimes it sounds alright, other times I kind of wish she would sound a bit older and not as high pitched. Okarin sounds pretty fitting as well, except for when he laughs. I guess its just not possible to capture his personality at least during that moment, like the JPN voice actor made it, just not as over the top. Daru, actually sounds perfect, at least how I imagined he would be in english. Forgot his actor but great job. Braun seems to me to sound like Zoro (one piece) or Elfman (fairy tail) except trying extremely hard to muffle his voice...decent.
I guess its an entertaining dub, seemed some text on the screen was actually in english on some phone screen moments, and funi subbed the signs and text messages, a few of their other anime I noticed they never took the time to do it...
Plot wise, I guess my memory has failed me but what was the explanation again for
"Our hack" - Okarin, "its hacker, it makes no sense the way you say it" - Daru....I think it sounds awkward
I think Im half and half on Mayushi's voice. Sometimes it sounds alright, other times I kind of wish she would sound a bit older and not as high pitched. Okarin sounds pretty fitting as well, except for when he laughs. I guess its just not possible to capture his personality at least during that moment, like the JPN voice actor made it, just not as over the top. Daru, actually sounds perfect, at least how I imagined he would be in english. Forgot his actor but great job. Braun seems to me to sound like Zoro (one piece) or Elfman (fairy tail) except trying extremely hard to muffle his voice...decent.
I guess its an entertaining dub, seemed some text on the screen was actually in english on some phone screen moments, and funi subbed the signs and text messages, a few of their other anime I noticed they never took the time to do it...
Plot wise, I guess my memory has failed me but what was the explanation again for
how he initiated this first time/dimension leap, the one right after he ran outside to text daru that kurisu was shot?
"Our hack" - Okarin, "its hacker, it makes no sense the way you say it" - Daru....I think it sounds awkward
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Although they really wanted to do a Naruto movie!
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So Dakara 7.5 is an in character commentary episode, and I've always been a sucker for that meta stuff, but god... I don't know if I can rewatch a Dakara recap. lol
Considering the story arc they're heading into, that's not a bad title.
Looks like Medaka Box's second season is called "Medaka Box Abnormal" and it'll start on 10/10 on TV Tokyo.
If there are lots of cool fights, I might watch it. You just just need to fill me in on what happened before that.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Yeah, and a hypothetical 3rd season would be called "Medaka Box: Minus".
Crest of the Stars
That was fun.
The first episode or two were pretty boring but I started to enjoy it after a while. The interplanetary relations stuff was pretty interesting and I honestly like when the show focuses more on bigger scope of the war than on Jinto and Lafiel's adventures. That's not to say I didn't enjoy their story though. Jinto is a big dork but he's not as unlikable as I expected him to be and I like Lafiel's character a lot. Together they make a fun duo and I enjoy their banter between each other a lot. Their adventures together through out this part of the series was entertaining and I really liked the last arc of them in Sufugnoff.
However I was much more interested in the bigger picture with the relations between the Abh and the United Mankind. The declaration of war I felt was pretty intense, the spaceship battles were pretty cool and oh man.
Admiral Spoor.
She's so awesome. I love the teasing of her subordinate.
But yeah, pretty solid show overall. Not in love with it but I enjoyed it and definitely don't regret watching it. Now I'm a few episodes into Banner and I like where this is all heading.
That was fun.
The first episode or two were pretty boring but I started to enjoy it after a while. The interplanetary relations stuff was pretty interesting and I honestly like when the show focuses more on bigger scope of the war than on Jinto and Lafiel's adventures. That's not to say I didn't enjoy their story though. Jinto is a big dork but he's not as unlikable as I expected him to be and I like Lafiel's character a lot. Together they make a fun duo and I enjoy their banter between each other a lot. Their adventures together through out this part of the series was entertaining and I really liked the last arc of them in Sufugnoff.
However I was much more interested in the bigger picture with the relations between the Abh and the United Mankind. The declaration of war I felt was pretty intense, the spaceship battles were pretty cool and oh man.
Admiral Spoor.
She's so awesome. I love the teasing of her subordinate.
But yeah, pretty solid show overall. Not in love with it but I enjoyed it and definitely don't regret watching it. Now I'm a few episodes into Banner and I like where this is all heading.
How much does Hansode show up in it? She's the only reason I watched it.
dakkumauji
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Ah, that doesn't sound terribly boring. I guess I could try watching that.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
There's really not much to fill in on. Some perfect ho gets elected for student council president and starts helping people because she's so perfect at everything. Then the genre shift kicks in and she has a DBZ-style fight with a guy that uses bouncing balls that sometimes explode. Craziness happens and parts of the school get destroyed, but no one really seems to care because that's just how the world is.
Then it turns out the guy was part of some super secret class called "Class 13" that has a bunch of people with special abilities.
And that's where season 2 comes in.
There's a couple pretty cool fights in the manga that I'm really looking forward to in the show.
But I'm mostly excited for my favorite character to show up.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Not a ton. She's prominent in the following arc.
As a villain!
However, there are a few potentially :cajun characters that gets introduced.
Wow. Really? That's the entire premise? Sounds like S1 was a boring ass prologue, and S2 is the time to tune in! Which episode is that DBZ-style fight in? Maybe I'll watch that.
Reminds me of a Korea live action movie called Volcano High. Lol.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
I think it's mostly 10 and/or 11, but I'd say skip around in 9 as well because the villain has an absolutely ridiculous intro, especially if you consider everything up to that point was boring slice of life school stuff.
And yes, it is essentially a prologue. That's why so many people were angry it was 1 cour.
Edit: Yep, episode 9 a bit more than 5 minutes in.
Ice Lightning
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It appears that both of the Anime Legends collections of Cowboy Bebop and Wolf's Rain are back in stock at RightStuf. How much TRSI actually has in stock is questionable, but with today's latest announcement from Bandai Ent. you should get these and any other Bandai titles sooner than later.
Dedication Through Light
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Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead ep 0
Guess I missed this or something, and the extra episode in October, right? This had the pool episode, which had funny moments, and then the bday which was alright too, the whole thing with answering the questions made me laugh.
Wonder if we will get an s3...
Guess I missed this or something, and the extra episode in October, right? This had the pool episode, which had funny moments, and then the bday which was alright too, the whole thing with answering the questions made me laugh.
Wonder if we will get an s3...
firehawk12
Subete no aware
As someone who has scrubbed though that show to the point where it is almost nonsense, I don't know if I want to find out what I missed. lol
Still, the allure of the in-character dvd commentary is like a siren song to me.
dakkumauji
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Yeah, the whole thing that it's basically commentary makes me kinda want to watch it. Can't be any worse than the current episodes at least!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
True. lol
I'm still fiending for someone to sub the Bakemono commentaries after all!
(Come on Mandoric... man up!)
R_thanatos
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Accel World 21.
Very nice episode ... The bus .... niko being angry The explanation about the system and the akihabara visit ...
Perfect.
This is the most well placed Ad in an anime by a long shot
Very nice episode ... The bus .... niko being angry The explanation about the system and the akihabara visit ...
Perfect.
This is the most well placed Ad in an anime by a long shot
Dedication Through Light
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the gameplay footage made me interested in the game, lol, Im surprised it fit so well into the arcade
...Accel World 21.
This is the most well placed Ad in an anime by a long shot
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So the game will be delayed until 50 years from now?
Chet Rippo
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What about Hidamari Sketchi?
not on the same level
R_thanatos
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This was a retro arcade ( game released long time ago in AW universe ) .i guess you could say this game might put a mark on history ..
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Campione 09
This episode wasn't bad it followed this time the book rather well ..the only prob is that liliana will require quite a bit of chock to reach the status she deserves and a lot of pushing around ... this start now since even her personnal maid doesn't seems to respect her much.
I love your sense of values , Erica even if you said that to convince yourself first
( she is the one who let her diary on the balcony )
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Forgot to open this earlier, glad to have my Blu-Ray!
amishpriest99
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Accel World 21
Niko may not be best girl but she's still cute...and I loved her reaction when
. The bus scene was pretty funny too. Good stuff again this week.
Hyouka 8
I liked the way the student film was presented, complete with bad acting and shoddy camera work. Once again, seeing Oreki's reactions to everything (especially Chitanda) was priceless.
Eureka 7 AO 18
Another transitional episode presumably setting up the final arc. Some Fleur and Elena drama and fanservice, but that was pretty much it. Not that I'm complaining, as it was a solid episode for what it was.
Niko may not be best girl but she's still cute...and I loved her reaction when
Haru brought up the Incarnate System
Hyouka 8
I liked the way the student film was presented, complete with bad acting and shoddy camera work. Once again, seeing Oreki's reactions to everything (especially Chitanda) was priceless.
Eureka 7 AO 18
Another transitional episode presumably setting up the final arc. Some Fleur and Elena drama and fanservice, but that was pretty much it. Not that I'm complaining, as it was a solid episode for what it was.
Fucking Olympics.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Now if only they'd get the movie!Forgot to open this earlier, glad to have my Blu-Ray!
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Someone will, just a matter of waiting for Kadokawa to be willing to let us have it cheap... which is another year or two most likely.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Shin-chan?Yurumates 3D 22
Yay, yay!
hosannainexcelsis
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Has hosannainexcelsis posted about KnK5 yet? Did I miss it?
Here you go.
The Garden of Sinners Part 5 - Paradox Spiral
I've been trying to figure out what to say about this film. It was such an overwhelming experience, and I fear I won't be able to do it justice. For starters, I'll say this is absolutely one of the most unusual animated films I've ever seen. Despite being part of an adaptation of a popular otaku franchise, it has some of the heaviest use of avant-garde film techniques I've seen outside straight-up experimental art films such as Mind Game. There's lots of unconventional framings, transitions, animation techniques, editing - the compression of time in the wordless sequence depicting Tomoe's life crashing in Shiki's apartment could make an engaging short film in itself. Certain visual motifs are ritualistically repeated - the turning of a doorknob, the unlocking of a door - underlining their thematic significance.
Most notably, the film plays a lot with time, with an extreme amount of nonchronological storytelling both on the macro and micro level. On the macro level, after we've seen events unfold from the perspective of one character, we go back and see the same time-frame from the very different perspective of another before the two meet up in the end. On the micro level, there's a lot of jumping around, and often two scenes taking place at completely different times will be mixed together. As an example, when Tomoe first meets Shiki in an alley and tells her he killed someone, she reaches out to him:
Suddenly the background shifts and she's opening her apartment door:
As she opens the door, suddenly it becomes the door to Tomoe's room at his house and we get a flashback to a dream of his that we've previously seen, of his mother about to kill him:
As the knife comes down, he violently awakes.
He's in Shiki's empty apartment, alone. He awkwardly looks around and then walks to the door. He hesitates, and then his hand reaches out to the doorknob. Suddenly his hand becomes Shiki's, the doorknob becomes his jacket, and we've returned to the start of this sequence, with her reaching out to touch him in the alley:
This is only a small taste of the tour-de-force at play here.
Yet for all the weird directing techniques used, they never come across as something artifically imposed on the narrative; rather, they seem to spring organically from it. After all, the film starts with an ordinary boy who's been thrust into an increasingly surreal situation. As he is surrounded by confusion, so we, the viewers, are only given scattered fragments at first. Only gradually, as more and more pieces fall into place over the course of the film, do we and he grasp their context and true nature. Moreover, the film's chronological madness has a method intricately tied up with the heart of the narrative,
for the villain has trapped the apartment dwellers in an endless cycle of repeating their last days alive. Only after he is destroyed and the cycle is conclusively broken does the chronology of the film straighten itself out.
It's not flawless, mind you. Some Nasu-isms creep in during the later part of the film; the central narrative is such a compelling bit of contemporary fantasy that it's unfortunate it has to be tainted by his magical jargon. Also, there is an occasional ugly side to the character designs and art - though even here, there are times when that seems to be quite deliberate. For instance, take the following shot from a sequence when Shiki and Tomoe are investigating his apartment complex:
The combination of blues and reds used to depict these hallways is particularly garish and unpleasant. But then again, that mirrors the design of the complex, whose color scheme and layout was deliberately crafted to be uncomfortable for the people living in it. In other scenes set in the same hallway, when its spell is not working on the people in it, that color scheme is dropped:
There's so much more here I could unpack, but for now I'll simply conclude by saying that Paradox Spiral is a really well-made, well-thought-out, highly creative production that I would recommend to anyone interested in unconventional storytelling in anime or film. There's not much quite like it.
Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder
This is a 1985 OVA that's set between the first and second arcs of Armored Trooper Votoms, Uoodo City and Kummen Jungle, and works as a bridge of sorts. Definitely nothing standalone, it touches on Chirico's past, the truth behind the Lido incident, and the birth of Ypsilon. It starts off relatively slow with focus being split on either Chirico reuniting with old comrades or the Secret Society conditioning Ypsilon. The link between both sides is Yoran Pailsen, the man who created the Red Shoulders and the one that sent Chirico to die at Lido. Once both sides come together, it gets great as the Scopedog action is in top form and the ending is a fitting bittersweet one.
It's been a while since I've seen the tv series (something watching this makes me want to remedy sometime soon) but I don't recall Pailsen even bringing brought up in the TV series so it's not a perfect fit on a first time viewing of the show. Watching this chronologically might be how I check it out whenever I finally do a rewatch though.
This is a 1985 OVA that's set between the first and second arcs of Armored Trooper Votoms, Uoodo City and Kummen Jungle, and works as a bridge of sorts. Definitely nothing standalone, it touches on Chirico's past, the truth behind the Lido incident, and the birth of Ypsilon. It starts off relatively slow with focus being split on either Chirico reuniting with old comrades or the Secret Society conditioning Ypsilon. The link between both sides is Yoran Pailsen, the man who created the Red Shoulders and the one that sent Chirico to die at Lido. Once both sides come together, it gets great as the Scopedog action is in top form and the ending is a fitting bittersweet one.
It's been a while since I've seen the tv series (something watching this makes me want to remedy sometime soon) but I don't recall Pailsen even bringing brought up in the TV series so it's not a perfect fit on a first time viewing of the show. Watching this chronologically might be how I check it out whenever I finally do a rewatch though.
Chirico then and now, grim as always.
The action involving the Red Shoulders was such mechaporn.
Disregarding the epilogue as its TV related, this was such a great shot to close the OVA out.
Are you fucking serious? Accel World just got brownie points for doing a Tekken shoutout.
So happy right now!
R_thanatos
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Koi no senkyo to chocolate - 08
Love these kind of mind games
So much to say about this episode ..I'm really surprised at how i enjoy this show so far .. the whole premise is unrealistic and full of holes ..yet it manages to hold my attention.
This episode has some nice revelations.. The fact that even the Mc lost to shinonome before only put into the viewers that this duel for the "prize" was as intense as it should ..only to be broken perfectly by the revelations on the sister familly at the end ..
Great stuff..
As usual, the rest of the anime was filled with no-serious elements and some pieces of a plot where it seems that the orange girl will win at the end despite all the other contenders in play ( a total shame as the teacher is great material )
After 8 eps i'm still not sure how to react to this show .. there are parts that are clearly well done and another part where i'm not sure if i should take everything at face value... the number of players/factions in the election was raised even after the preliminairies ( for the viewer at least ) and i sure wasn't expecting the anime to use this as a plot device for the whole of the plot ..trully i'm surprised
4 to 5 sec of tekken footage ( askua - lily win + some devil jin comboing inanother frame )
The sad part ? the Mc doesn't have enough money to try it ( nor the time )
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