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Winter 2012 Anime Thread 2.22: You Can (Not) Outpost Cajunator
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So good.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yuri zambies?
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
My favorite show of last year! ^_^
Typographenia
Member
Does it still count as a zombie if they want your
Also, the a in zambie is for alien. Right? RIGHT!?
I feel so used.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Vampire Princess Miyu TV 11
No happy end in Miyu-land!
There were a lot of jarring cuts, which I suppose suits the main character's experience, but in combination with the generally lacking execution made it difficult to sympathize with him.
No happy end in Miyu-land!
There were a lot of jarring cuts, which I suppose suits the main character's experience, but in combination with the generally lacking execution made it difficult to sympathize with him.
Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo 1-2
Another franchise I'd been meaning to explore after becoming enamored with Armageddon forever ago. Evidently (according to wikipedia once again), this is an alternate universe sequel to the original tv series where the primary antagonist was the Dinosaur Empire. Seeing as the formula for the show is super robots vs robot dinosaurs I've faith I'll be entertained.
That said the show was far more comedic than I anticipated given how dark Armageddon was. So far it's been great with some wonderful action. Character development is secondary but that's to be expected in a four episode OVA with a name like this.
Episode 2 introduced Jack and Mary King, pilots of the USA's super robot Texas Mack. I think they're rather hilarious given their particular manner of speaking, the cowboy motif that translates to their robot itself with its tasseled vest ,and a gattai that's effectively using Mary's ship as a hat for Texas Mack. But don't take my word for it.
Jack & Mary King
Texas Mack
Another franchise I'd been meaning to explore after becoming enamored with Armageddon forever ago. Evidently (according to wikipedia once again), this is an alternate universe sequel to the original tv series where the primary antagonist was the Dinosaur Empire. Seeing as the formula for the show is super robots vs robot dinosaurs I've faith I'll be entertained.
That said the show was far more comedic than I anticipated given how dark Armageddon was. So far it's been great with some wonderful action. Character development is secondary but that's to be expected in a four episode OVA with a name like this.
Episode 2 introduced Jack and Mary King, pilots of the USA's super robot Texas Mack. I think they're rather hilarious given their particular manner of speaking, the cowboy motif that translates to their robot itself with its tasseled vest ,and a gattai that's effectively using Mary's ship as a hat for Texas Mack. But don't take my word for it.
Jack & Mary King
Texas Mack
dakkumauji
Member
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 8
Fun episode, with finishing up last episode's final act, destroying all storytelling in anime by having everyone confesses and art change by taking the easy way out.
I do like how somebody literally drew what the Let's Draw Zetsubou Sensei song is saying.
Oh look, our first art change of the season.
Fun episode, with finishing up last episode's final act, destroying all storytelling in anime by having everyone confesses and art change by taking the easy way out.
I do like how somebody literally drew what the Let's Draw Zetsubou Sensei song is saying.
I feel so used.
I've been there, man, I've been there.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
EDIT: Wait, I'm pretty sure Ikuhara was not involved with Star Driver. :/
Also Ikuhara is fabulous:
This came just at the right time. I was just listening to the podcast Jexhius linked a few days ago. Great stuff.
EDIT: Wait, I'm pretty sure Ikuhara was not involved with Star Driver. :/
Arrietty
Went to this tonight. Definitely enjoyed it; there's really no replacement for the full theater experience. Just wish it would have been showing somewhere closer than 75 miles away.
As expected for a Ghibli film, very solid dub. Enjoyed the story, but I did leaving wishing there was something 'more' to it... Both the main conflict and the general 'resourcefulness' parts felt like they lacked punch or something.
Oh, right, and the song during the credits - what the hell? Talk about out of place...
Went to this tonight. Definitely enjoyed it; there's really no replacement for the full theater experience. Just wish it would have been showing somewhere closer than 75 miles away.
As expected for a Ghibli film, very solid dub. Enjoyed the story, but I did leaving wishing there was something 'more' to it... Both the main conflict and the general 'resourcefulness' parts felt like they lacked punch or something.
Oh, right, and the song during the credits - what the hell? Talk about out of place...
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Quoting for when you finish the show.
I'm a perverted otaku who likes rinne and I am ashamed of it.
You are not living up to your tag, icarus.
I love Rinne but hate Nise. That means I'm all in your imagination.
I don't think Saionji ever actually believes this. He's just trying to manipulate her.
Quoting for posterity too.
Nanami has a thing with animals, yeah.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Dedication Through Light
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Rinne no Lagrange 7
Worst episode of so far, predictable plot development, terrible attempted or possible fanservice with
I didnt sign up for this, I want a swift return to mechs by nissan now.
Worst episode of so far, predictable plot development, terrible attempted or possible fanservice with
naked baths, in home and the ocean...
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
lol the show was like 75% fanservice and 25% mecha even in the first episode.
I did say "trying".
chickdigger802
Banned
Hopefully being naked powers up the mechs like the other mecha show of the season ;P
hosannainexcelsis
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Vampire Princess Miyu TV 12
This show is teaching me that if you own a cat, you're asking for trouble.
The sound direction in this episode was top-notch. Several of the character close-ups had an odd sheen and thicker outlines than I've seen previously:
This show is teaching me that if you own a cat, you're asking for trouble.
The sound direction in this episode was top-notch. Several of the character close-ups had an odd sheen and thicker outlines than I've seen previously:
Fff.. I forgot.
Arrietty was solid. Lots of visual imagination. Not deep or thought provoking, but well-directed. Probably a notch above Howl's in quality?
Level E 2
I still love this show, and its strange mix of creeping horror and off-the-wall comedy. It's good to see more characters, and get a better sense of the underlying dynamics at work in the world. The way the whole coffee shop scene was handled was great.
I sure hope they can maintain this tone!
Level E 2
I still love this show, and its strange mix of creeping horror and off-the-wall comedy. It's good to see more characters, and get a better sense of the underlying dynamics at work in the world. The way the whole coffee shop scene was handled was great.
I sure hope they can maintain this tone!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Saionji has something of an inferiority complex (lol) going on regarding Touga, so it's not surprising that he unleashes some of that frustration on Anthy. It's not that he believes she actually loves him, but he's trying to guilt her with that declaration. While you can say he is very impetuous that doesn't mean he doesn't have ulterior motives for his actions.
Lagrange 07
Awww yeah, great episode! End was cute and for some reason I find myself liking lolinami against my own inhibitions. Also, if it's who I think it is coming next episode (based on the website), it should prove to head in an interesting direction and set up some of what i've been wanting to see.
Awww yeah, great episode! End was cute and for some reason I find myself liking lolinami against my own inhibitions. Also, if it's who I think it is coming next episode (based on the website), it should prove to head in an interesting direction and set up some of what i've been wanting to see.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Mirai Nikki 19
My prediction was
Action wise pretty epic, with a memorable moment.
My prediction was
dead wrong, though it doesnt even make sense. How is Gasai Yuno dead, the imposter is not Yuno?! The plot of this show has gone over my head again, though Im glad we had a consolidation and trimming of diary users. Oh well hopefully this means, Akise is finally back in the plot, missed him for so many episodes, maybe team up with this epic Yuki now.
Action wise pretty epic, with a memorable moment.
chickdigger802
Banned
Cure smiles 3
Glad they got the heartcatch character design person back. Peace has such an adorable henshin =)
Precure peace lightning... I better not think too deeply about this...
Glad they got the heartcatch character design person back. Peace has such an adorable henshin =)
Precure peace lightning... I better not think too deeply about this...
But they didn't?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
What podcast was this anyway?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Sure, alien zaaaaaambies.
And Ikue Otani being in the same series, though not as that character, makes the joke funnier.
This week's Smile was Suite bad; they need to come up with a better excuse for the "the Precure are in danger!" shit.
It's the Yes 5! girl, actually.
It's the Yes 5! girl, actually.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Aquarion Evol 8
Possibly tied for best episode of the series. The anime still does great at balancing the school stuff with great comedy and then excellent action and another cool powerup, even Amata.
Possibly tied for best episode of the series. The anime still does great at balancing the school stuff with great comedy and then excellent action and another cool powerup, even Amata.
When Aquarion dodged those 50+ bullets mindblown, and poor Jin, destroyed! Kagura was pretty cool too if all he did was watch and scream/be angered Did chuckle when Amata got the Andy pic.
Ohmygahhhhh- yessssssssssssss I am crying tears of happiness now!
Why is Cure Peace's hair so awful.
You used to be stylish Precure
She looks like a palm tree
Typographenia
Member
I didn't feel it reached the same quality, despite being technically better. The hammy, overly-done western draw that all of the extras had in the show felt oddly fitting. It was severely missed when I watched Badlands.
Plus, I felt that the writing for Vash didn't really lend itself to JYB being able to really recapture how he did Vash originally, but it may have been too difficult after all these years. I felt that M&M managed to have decent covers for the original english dub, but Jeff Nimoy's Wolfwood wasn't matched by Brad Hawkins. It felt too bland to me, and (even though Nimoy's isn't terribly unique) it had a flavor to it that set him apart from the rest of the voices in the show. Wolfwood just sounded like they used one of the guys doing the extras to voice him. All of the voices felt really safe and traditional, which isn't really a bad thing, but it could have been much better.
I'm hoping they'll get around to blu-raying the series at some point, but I don't see it really happening any time soon. : (
Setre
Member
Really, that was JYB still doing Vash's VO? I admit I didn't watch the credits I just assumed from the way he sounded it was a completely different voice actor. Yeah, something wasn't right at all if that was JYB. You're probably right in it being to long for him to recapture his original Vash, plus he's had many other roles since then.
I completely agree on Wolfwood. There were a few good parts but it mostly sounded like he was just reading his lines and not even bothering with acting.
As far as blu-raying it goes I highly doubt it. FUNimation just re-released the series in a thin-pack and if there isn't a blu-ray avaliable in Japan for them to work with I doubt they'll go through the trouble of doing it themselves. Hell, FUNi canceled their current release of the DBZ blu-rays (not Kai, just regular DBZ) because that method wasn't going to work for them.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Usagi Drop: The Movie
So after zeroshiki's hype, I finally had a chance to watch the film.
Because of what I remember of the anime, the opening of the film psyched me out. What was an iconic moment in the anime was underplayed:
. Certainly it's an interesting way to reframe that moment of impulse and sets the tone for the rest of the film.
Whereas the anime felt more balanced between Rin and Daikichi's experiences, the film places a greater emphasis on Daikichi becoming father (figure) and the sacrifices he has to make in order to fulfil that role.
I quite liked this shot because it emphasizes the change in his life in a very quiet manner:
One thing that was funny was that the director really liked binaries. A lot of things happen in "twos" or in parallel, so you'll have scenes that cut from Daikichi and Rin doing the same things, such as trying to fit into a new peer group:
Another plot related point to make is that
. I didn't quite like how it was handled, but I guess I'm okay with it. Also, for you manga people, the new ending
, so no worries there.
It was interesting to see another rendering of the story, especially one that relies on the "real world" with all its advantages and disadvantages. I mean, while zero loves the girl who played Rin, I thought the kids were all right, but nothing to write home about. The new ending hinges on an
, and I could almost see the director trying to tell the actors what to do in that scene. It's much easier when you can have adult actors voice the kids anyway.
Of course, seeing real human beings interact with each other in real 3D space is a much easier way to have an audience connect to the actors on screen. There are some good uses of space that you could do in a cartoon, but it's just so much easier to have a camera not only film people moving through a room, but move through a room itself.
Anyhow, I think if you liked the anime, the film serves as a nice compliment. It's a retelling of the story that offers a different enough take on the source material that you don't feel like it's simply rehashing the manga or the anime.
That much, I promise you!
So after zeroshiki's hype, I finally had a chance to watch the film.
Because of what I remember of the anime, the opening of the film psyched me out. What was an iconic moment in the anime was underplayed:
In fact, the film made it a bit of a joke, because right after that scene
the film cuts to Daikichi wondering if he just ruined his life
Whereas the anime felt more balanced between Rin and Daikichi's experiences, the film places a greater emphasis on Daikichi becoming father (figure) and the sacrifices he has to make in order to fulfil that role.
I quite liked this shot because it emphasizes the change in his life in a very quiet manner:
Of course, the last shot of the film really sells how he has grown into role in a nice way, but I'll leave that for you to see for yourself if you're so inclined.
One thing that was funny was that the director really liked binaries. A lot of things happen in "twos" or in parallel, so you'll have scenes that cut from Daikichi and Rin doing the same things, such as trying to fit into a new peer group:
There's a lot of old life/new life comparison shots and character comparison shots.
Another plot related point to make is that
the movie invents its own ending in order to force the characters closer
pretty much goes out of its way to set up Daikichi + Milf
It was interesting to see another rendering of the story, especially one that relies on the "real world" with all its advantages and disadvantages. I mean, while zero loves the girl who played Rin, I thought the kids were all right, but nothing to write home about. The new ending hinges on an
emotional scene between Kouki and Rin
Of course, seeing real human beings interact with each other in real 3D space is a much easier way to have an audience connect to the actors on screen. There are some good uses of space that you could do in a cartoon, but it's just so much easier to have a camera not only film people moving through a room, but move through a room itself.
Anyhow, I think if you liked the anime, the film serves as a nice compliment. It's a retelling of the story that offers a different enough take on the source material that you don't feel like it's simply rehashing the manga or the anime.
That much, I promise you!
Why is Cure Peace's hair so awful.
You used to be stylish Precure
If anything I kind of want Cure designs to be even more insane. They get slightly hard to keep track of when the costumes reuse the same colors and same general style each season.
I was personally too busy dying of moe to really notice Cure Peace's hair, though:
http://i.imgur.com/aG1kIl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/chvarl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/oaSbFl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Vos0Sl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ovymBl.jpg
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So much crying. Uguu?
So uguu. The doujins will sell like hotcakes.
MotionBlue
Member
What does animuGAF think of Binbou Shimai Monogatari? Worth watching?
Rinne no lagrange 07
Muginami
Think I have whiplash from the tonal shifts.
Rinne no lagrange 07
Muginami
;_;
That does not look like a penal colony, that looks like a planet that was bombed to hell.
Further evidence that creepy Brock eyes is not on the up and up.
Lan being super moe. Skinny dipping by moonlight.
That does not look like a penal colony, that looks like a planet that was bombed to hell.
Further evidence that creepy Brock eyes is not on the up and up.
Lan being super moe. Skinny dipping by moonlight.
I just want to say this is a lot better than when you make posts saying "BLANK sucks and you should be ashamed of your fondness for it."
lvl99 Pixel
Member
was board so I made a new gif hope you like.
Femmeworth
Banned
Don't care. Utena had her ass handed to her, even with her hax, and should have lost that fight.
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