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Winter Anime 2017 |OT| John Wick cleaning up KyoAni's mess
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Dedication Through Light
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ALL OUT!! Episode 15 Teammate
Ebumi is the best, like I said many many episodes ago. Outstanding.
Ebumi is the best, like I said many many episodes ago. Outstanding.
I hope they'll announce Owari 2 soon and restore the balance.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
*gatari best girl status certainly isn't a blowout no contest (like with Monster Musume or Gintama) but its still Crab. Sorry.
sharing your porn stash now?
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
HEYBOT! 18
Its like a Heybot version of that one episode of The Simpsons where Frank Grimes has to see Homer coast by because of his protagonist powers.
the gag at the end of the episode is that heybot and nejiru arent the protagonists anymore for a week, so until the next episode so nothing happens. brilliant
Its like a Heybot version of that one episode of The Simpsons where Frank Grimes has to see Homer coast by because of his protagonist powers.
Dedication Through Light
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Beyblade Episode 5
I hope max brought a sweater, cause Kai's one COOL customer...the dub is the funniest. Kai forever. great match
I hope max brought a sweater, cause Kai's one COOL customer...the dub is the funniest. Kai forever. great match
even if max's powerup proved to be unfair
OniBarubary
Banned
Alright alright, catching up on backlog today because I can't sleep.
Kobayashi Madtits 1-3
I really like the manga and as a result am super pleasantly surprised that the adaptation is actually...really really good thus far. I'm sorta surprised that they decided this would be the anime they would drop their stunning visuals on because to be frank while I like Cool Kyoushita's art, it's never been like...stunning work to look at. It's like OPM by Murata; the manga is good enough art, but the anime is fucking ridiculously good looking.
And since it's a good adaptation of a manga I already enjoyed I don't really have much to say on the front about liking it. Kobayashi has always been a slice of life/nothing happens manga that I could get into whereas other SoL shows or shows many refer to as "soft" or "comfy" shows didn't work for me. I'm trying to think what the difference is that makes this and shit like Barakamon work for me. Maybe because they still have underlying plot threads, there's progression and their settings are still unique enough I suppose. I'm trying to puzzle it out. I don't read/watch it due to it being a laugh riot as it mostly keeps me amused in that safe Japanese "smile while watching" kind of way. I do think Kobayashi carries enough differences in the formula for me to take notice such as the MC being a female, in her 20s programmer who is drawn to look it. Stuff like dragons being fishes out of water and adapting to normal life is always a fun set up for me, much like Devil is a Part-timer or shows of that nature. But that's apparently not enough to entertain me as things like Flying Witch didn't grip me (though I do read the manga for that) and I'm the sole person on Earth who found Ika Musume both unfunny and boring.
Well whatever makes me like the manga, the show continues strong. I think PK was saying earlier that he preferred the anime and at this point if it continues the quality of these first three episodes I'd be inclined to agree with him. The anime does a very good job hitting the emotional notes much stronger than the manga did due to the superior visuals as well as solid voice acting and direction. I'm just sorta impressed all around at the care and quality of what they're putting out for something I wasn't aware was even that popular.
Is sorta weird they decided to move Kobayashi tho. That's...not from the manga and doesn't seem necessary?
The ED is super cute too.
Judging by the intro it looks like they'll stop before one of the more serious arcs/characters is introduced but after a dragon in the opening appears which means it's going to cover a lot of ground. I actually like that it's not a short despite the manga being a gag manga that seems prime for short material, because the manga often carries a succinct storyline or plot through most of it's chapters as well as personally just not being into shorts. I am sorta confused they just spoil the dragons in the OP and ED to be honest, especially one of them, but it's whatever. Lucoa still the best (especially after some of the latest chapters) and we'll have to wait til the 2nd season for
. Don't click that spoiler if you don't wanna know what another character is like later in the manga.
Kobayashi Madtits 1-3
I really like the manga and as a result am super pleasantly surprised that the adaptation is actually...really really good thus far. I'm sorta surprised that they decided this would be the anime they would drop their stunning visuals on because to be frank while I like Cool Kyoushita's art, it's never been like...stunning work to look at. It's like OPM by Murata; the manga is good enough art, but the anime is fucking ridiculously good looking.
And since it's a good adaptation of a manga I already enjoyed I don't really have much to say on the front about liking it. Kobayashi has always been a slice of life/nothing happens manga that I could get into whereas other SoL shows or shows many refer to as "soft" or "comfy" shows didn't work for me. I'm trying to think what the difference is that makes this and shit like Barakamon work for me. Maybe because they still have underlying plot threads, there's progression and their settings are still unique enough I suppose. I'm trying to puzzle it out. I don't read/watch it due to it being a laugh riot as it mostly keeps me amused in that safe Japanese "smile while watching" kind of way. I do think Kobayashi carries enough differences in the formula for me to take notice such as the MC being a female, in her 20s programmer who is drawn to look it. Stuff like dragons being fishes out of water and adapting to normal life is always a fun set up for me, much like Devil is a Part-timer or shows of that nature. But that's apparently not enough to entertain me as things like Flying Witch didn't grip me (though I do read the manga for that) and I'm the sole person on Earth who found Ika Musume both unfunny and boring.
Well whatever makes me like the manga, the show continues strong. I think PK was saying earlier that he preferred the anime and at this point if it continues the quality of these first three episodes I'd be inclined to agree with him. The anime does a very good job hitting the emotional notes much stronger than the manga did due to the superior visuals as well as solid voice acting and direction. I'm just sorta impressed all around at the care and quality of what they're putting out for something I wasn't aware was even that popular.
Is sorta weird they decided to move Kobayashi tho. That's...not from the manga and doesn't seem necessary?
The ED is super cute too.
Judging by the intro it looks like they'll stop before one of the more serious arcs/characters is introduced but after a dragon in the opening appears which means it's going to cover a lot of ground. I actually like that it's not a short despite the manga being a gag manga that seems prime for short material, because the manga often carries a succinct storyline or plot through most of it's chapters as well as personally just not being into shorts. I am sorta confused they just spoil the dragons in the OP and ED to be honest, especially one of them, but it's whatever. Lucoa still the best (especially after some of the latest chapters) and we'll have to wait til the 2nd season for
Fat Tits Evil Loli Dragon
hosannainexcelsis
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The care and quality invested into an anime adaptation has no correlation with the popularity of the original source material.
OniBarubary
Banned
Obviously a show can be great from the work and care put in, as well as superior direction, divorced from the source material but I would imagine there'd be some correlation between how popular something is and how much focus/budget/attention it gets. It's not a correlation of quality but of the things that make it easier to produce a quality product (money/staff/high profile people).
Like how Hunger Games was super popular with teens so it got a big budget movie series, whereas a smaller book series like The Magicians gets a SyFy original series.
...huh, might've just disproven my own point there...
There's no hard and fast rule for it (obviously America breaks this trend a bunch), it just seemed odd to me to be like "Yes, this manga by a Titfuck Fetishist Hentai Author is kinda unique and does moderately okay in sales, let's make this a fucking baller ass anime" I'm glad of it, it just tripped me up a bit.
Like how Hunger Games was super popular with teens so it got a big budget movie series, whereas a smaller book series like The Magicians gets a SyFy original series.
...huh, might've just disproven my own point there...
There's no hard and fast rule for it (obviously America breaks this trend a bunch), it just seemed odd to me to be like "Yes, this manga by a Titfuck Fetishist Hentai Author is kinda unique and does moderately okay in sales, let's make this a fucking baller ass anime" I'm glad of it, it just tripped me up a bit.
hosannainexcelsis
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I understand why it seems odd, but popular franchises can stay popular even if their anime adaptations are mediocre or worse - e.g., One Piece, Assassination Classroom, Ace Attorney, Persona. This removes some of the motivation producers might otherwise have to get strong talent working on an adaptation. In fact, it seems to me to be more likely that less popular manga/novels would get strong, motivated staff to work on anime adaptations, since in that case people may be more motivated by love of the material rather than purely trying to cash in on its popularity - e.g., Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu. In the end, the anime industry is not a rational entity.
Dedication Through Light
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Dai Guard Episode 4
I like how Shirota seems like he starting to warm up to the Dai Guard pilots, I hope he continues this way, if he does, he will easily become by favorite.
Ibuki had good development though I wanted more with her father, he seemed like he actually supports her role in Dai Guard, why else watch the Dai Guard cartoon?
I like how Shirota seems like he starting to warm up to the Dai Guard pilots, I hope he continues this way, if he does, he will easily become by favorite.
Ibuki had good development though I wanted more with her father, he seemed like he actually supports her role in Dai Guard, why else watch the Dai Guard cartoon?
OniBarubary
Banned
That is...exceptionally true.
The anime industry has atrocious allocation of talent.
Scrooge McDuck
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One thing to note is that both Maid Dragon and Barakamon have very strong set-up for character growth. Tohru is a dragon who never quite fit in in her fantasy world and found home instead in a mundane programmer's place. Handa is an artist who lost his direction and is exiled to a quiet countryside, hopefully to find his muse. In comparison, Ika Musume is a sea creature who wants to punish humanity for polluting the sea because of whatever in order to who knows.
Aikatsu Stars 41
The great battle begins once more. It was pretty obvious Beauty would win this time with how the episode was set up. At least it wasn't yet another Song sweep. You can tell Tsubasa is serious when she's carrying her entire team by herself. But for being in the Theater class she doesn't have much in the way of theatrics. Like riding a dolphin out of nowhere. How did Yuzu steal that? And damn it, we just missed a new Tsubasa song. We better get that later. Yozora knows how to shine. Mahiru has a ways to go.
The great battle begins once more. It was pretty obvious Beauty would win this time with how the episode was set up. At least it wasn't yet another Song sweep. You can tell Tsubasa is serious when she's carrying her entire team by herself. But for being in the Theater class she doesn't have much in the way of theatrics. Like riding a dolphin out of nowhere. How did Yuzu steal that? And damn it, we just missed a new Tsubasa song. We better get that later. Yozora knows how to shine. Mahiru has a ways to go.
Cornbread78
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Fuuka ep.5
Well, looks like everything is piecing together nicely for the band, but is this dude building a harem of his own or what? The ladies just keep tripping over themselves for the scrub.
Well, looks like everything is piecing together nicely for the band, but is this dude building a harem of his own or what? The ladies just keep tripping over themselves for the scrub.
OniBarubary
Banned
Also true. Kobayashi, Tooru, Kanna and...some others...get some consistent development.
I didn't screen cap it cause I'm lazy and moving on to other backlogs now but I really like what they did with Lucoa's eyes in the anime. In the manga they're the same, but uncolored in Cool's style you don't really get an idea of how unsettling they are.
You squidding me???
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Dragon Ball Soldier 76
Greatest hits of Krillin gets owned
Greatest hits of Krillin gets owned
I'll admit I did like the whole twitter thing. Actually that's true of the story overall. I find the strong visible use of twitter interesting. Normally I would have expected them to use a name altered vine or something.
Though in the US a cable show is kind of the premium place now. Hence you see movie talent going a lot to cable now, where in the pass that was seen as slumming it.
I love Magicians btw
Syfy really has gotten its mojo back lately.
Good shit man. Thanks for the awesome analysis/writeup!
I don't think this is true.
Thanks. It's crazy what one can find in the unlikeliest of places.
OniBarubary
Banned
Little Witch Academia 1
Wow.
If you ever want to make an anime must follow for me just take notes on this first episode.
I'm sure plenty of people have talked about this but there was an incredible fluidity to the animation that was gorgeous to watch.
Also please tell me that fishbowl teacher shows up again.
I'd write more but I'm in bed watching the next two.
Wow.
If you ever want to make an anime must follow for me just take notes on this first episode.
I'm sure plenty of people have talked about this but there was an incredible fluidity to the animation that was gorgeous to watch.
Also please tell me that fishbowl teacher shows up again.
I'd write more but I'm in bed watching the next two.
Cornbread78
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Interviews with Monsta girls ep.4
Poor succubus-sensei has got it bad for sensei. Too bad she got completely stone-walled with the hug attempt, lol. The show continues to dance on that line, but it's still pretty fun though.
Yeah, that whole family restaurant scene was pretty funny. Sometimes you just can't hide behind that cyber wall, lol.
Poor succubus-sensei has got it bad for sensei. Too bad she got completely stone-walled with the hug attempt, lol. The show continues to dance on that line, but it's still pretty fun though.
Yeah, that whole family restaurant scene was pretty funny. Sometimes you just can't hide behind that cyber wall, lol.
Valdfellgar
Banned
Not seeing the issue people had here.
And I apologize if I've misconstrued sarcasm or something
Sure, its sexist, but its real
heck, its part of why a lot of women voted Trump. President is a 'man's' job. Though you'd think woman > manbaby, but I digress.
OniBarubary
Banned
BoJack Horseman S2 7
Todd gets fucked over again.
Candice Bergen was great in this episode.
Two away from my favorite Bojack episode
Aw Christ, i had to look up which one that was and now I'm upset about it again like I was the first time around.
OniBarubary
Banned
Yuuuuuuuuuuuup.
Little Witch Academia 3
Holy shit, this was a Looney Tunes episode.
Also, they're really making it obvious that Ursula is
Shining Chariot
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
So after having it sit on my queue for the past few months, I finally watched Gangsta today. I knew going in that it was apparently Studio ManGlobe's last series before they went bankrupt. What I didn't expect was the series to end in a cliffhanger. Which was a shame because I thought it was pretty solid all around.
Mawaru Penguindrum - #1-12
Bravo. The main character's glaring flaws, the ways they play off of each other and the vague plot thread tying it all together have resulted in a damn interesting series, IMO. Scene transitions are often pretty nice and dynamic as well, and the way they sometimes use of signs to do so kind of reminds me of SHAFT.
I actually tried to start Utena before this but it didn't really click with me nearly as fast as Penguindrum, so I'll probably be leaving that one for later.
Bravo. The main character's glaring flaws, the ways they play off of each other and the vague plot thread tying it all together have resulted in a damn interesting series, IMO. Scene transitions are often pretty nice and dynamic as well, and the way they sometimes use of signs to do so kind of reminds me of SHAFT.
I actually tried to start Utena before this but it didn't really click with me nearly as fast as Penguindrum, so I'll probably be leaving that one for later.
A minor break from Yakuza 0
Barakamon - 5
Really kids, an hour of writing sends you shivers? Episode was filled with great reaction faces from Tamako through out, I wonder how Handa thinking she's after Hiro is going to play out too Surely the feminine chap at the end is also just going to add to Tamako's shipping fanfiction
Barakamon - 5
Really kids, an hour of writing sends you shivers? Episode was filled with great reaction faces from Tamako through out, I wonder how Handa thinking she's after Hiro is going to play out too Surely the feminine chap at the end is also just going to add to Tamako's shipping fanfiction
Dedication Through Light
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Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Episode 3 Suspicion Will Raise Bogies
Finally we're moving places. No more creying Konekomaru please.
Finally we're moving places. No more creying Konekomaru please.
Kuromukuro 23
It's kinda funny how every time this show seriouses the fuck up, it quickly reminds me how anime it really is. This show might handle cultural integration better than Gargantia too since UN forces the concept and characters like Kennosuke & Muetta can play off one another as two strangers from different societies trying to integrate into the one before them.
It's kinda funny how every time this show seriouses the fuck up, it quickly reminds me how anime it really is. This show might handle cultural integration better than Gargantia too since UN forces the concept and characters like Kennosuke & Muetta can play off one another as two strangers from different societies trying to integrate into the one before them.
Valdfellgar
Banned
Yeah I was also shocked how prominent it's been on their simulcast promotion pages, at least initially. Can't decide if it's based on the expectations K built up, or what.
Dedication Through Light
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Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Episode 3
Best of the episodes that dont have much rakugo, good development. Probably yelling at the big boss and calling him silly names will be the most memorable thing this season.
Best of the episodes that dont have much rakugo, good development. Probably yelling at the big boss and calling him silly names will be the most memorable thing this season.
https://www.funimation.com/blog/2017/01/03/official-winter-2017-simuldub-lineup/
What's missing from the list that should have been dubbed instead?
GoldCrusader
Member
These things are chosen way in advance and this coming after K. So I can understand why.
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