Basileus777
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I don't think enough people have seen it for there to be a consensus. The negativity stems from the manga.
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I don't think enough people have seen it for there to be a consensus. The negativity stems from the manga.
Go_Ly_Dow
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Yui > Mugi > Ui > Sawa > Mio > Ritsu > Azusa > Ritsu's brother
;_;
So proud of this. Was my first shop!
;_;
That you have to ask says a lot, but yeah, he normally looks like this:
gao~
So proud of this. Was my first shop!
Nodoka > Sawako > Ritsu > Mio > Yui > Mugi > Ritsu's Brother > The rest of the class > Azunyan~
Femmeworth
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I don't see what's so awkward about pointing out that a production was created for television or movie theaters. The creative processes behind both formats are quite different, so I think it's more than justifiable to acknowledge that difference, even with anime. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, though you are not exactly explaining why you feel that way.
Koikelupin 1
Holy shit. Outside of the rather inconsistent use of the shadow effect this was everything I expected and more. I can't wait for the next episode!
Holy shit. Outside of the rather inconsistent use of the shadow effect this was everything I expected and more. I can't wait for the next episode!
hmm, this sounds pretty bad. i guess i'll wait for more impressions.
Femmeworth
Banned
I think I'm going to break my policy of not watching shows that are still airing for Lupin, at least the first episode. I actually want to talk about something relevant, for the first time in quite a while. Will watch later, for now sleep. *stumbles to bed*
It's sterile, garish, and uninspired. And add the shitty characters on top, and it's not a very good episode.
But Ano Hana was a bad show.
Net_Wrecker
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Surfin dat Youtube and had a nostalgia bomb dropped on me in the form of Bubblegum Crisis OVA 2 Opening.
Love 80 to early '90's era stuff. The music, the art, the tech, the wires, the computer screens, so good.
Love 80 to early '90's era stuff. The music, the art, the tech, the wires, the computer screens, so good.
I meant not making the thread till a day or two after it airs, not on the day it airs! also for the record as I said on IRC before; if Tsuritama is any good I'll probably make a |OT| for it!
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
EDIT: My waifu is Ami Kawashima, except I'm apparently already married to her and didn't realize it. Go figure.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Rurouni, Hito put a ban on waifugenerator images.
Jex
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Talk about late to the party....
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
... sorry, I was asleep. :/ I saw this about 8 pages back and just clicked reply.
... sorry, I was asleep. :/ I saw this about 8 pages back and just clicked reply.
The best stuff in this thread always happens while I'm asleep, so I'm stuck reading it without posting for the rest of my days
Jex
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I actually think that's a very neat example of why writing matters in anime.
Neither Ano Hana or Ano Natsu are seriously high-brow works. They're both works that are targeting a certain teenage demographic who would enjoy this kind of relationship/romance drama a long with some silly stuff. In other words, they aren't Legend of the Galactic Heroes.
Both of these works was created by the same director and both works are created by a fairly talented animation studio. Yet Ano Natsu is clearly the better work due to the strength of the writing. The way the story progresses and the manner in which the characters and their relationships develop is what makes the work succeed.
I think this neatly demonstrates how good writing can improve any work, regardless of the genre.
I always miss out on the good stuff
So joyous I fell asleep. I'm sorry but Kobato is really boring. There's Aria 'good' boring and there's Kobato 'bad' boring. I think something like Hidamari Sketch straddles the line between being tranquil and boring well enough to motivate the watcher but Kobato just falls in the snore zone, no matter how good the CLAMP designs are.
8. Angel Beats!
13. To Aru Majutsu no Index
17. Guilty Crown
21. Ore no Imouto
23. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
24. Hidan no Aria
wut? Japan is giving me an aneurysm. Especially these ones. How the freak does Guilty Crown even get a spot??? Shit taste. SMH.
Kinda want to know this as well.
It's like you were waiting all this time ready to pounce on any sign of Ano Hana
Mai Waifu:
forever alone
and regarding K-ON girl rankings:
Yui=Mugi=Ui=Mio=Ritsu=Azusa=Sawako
We can love them equally too, you know
So joyous I fell asleep. I'm sorry but Kobato is really boring. There's Aria 'good' boring and there's Kobato 'bad' boring. I think something like Hidamari Sketch straddles the line between being tranquil and boring well enough to motivate the watcher but Kobato just falls in the snore zone, no matter how good the CLAMP designs are.
8. Angel Beats!
13. To Aru Majutsu no Index
17. Guilty Crown
21. Ore no Imouto
23. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
24. Hidan no Aria
wut? Japan is giving me an aneurysm. Especially these ones. How the freak does Guilty Crown even get a spot??? Shit taste. SMH.
I know, I shouldn't get worked up by some random poll by a small subsection of the Japanese population, but still, grrrrr
Kinda want to know this as well.
It's like you were waiting all this time ready to pounce on any sign of Ano Hana
Mai Waifu:
forever alone
F5 and changing browser didn't work, it's like I'm really forever alone ;_;
and regarding K-ON girl rankings:
Yui=Mugi=Ui=Mio=Ritsu=Azusa=Sawako
We can love them equally too, you know
My waifu is Rin Kagamine... woo hoo?
Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden - 01
I find it depressing that I find this better than the main series.
Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden - 01
I find it depressing that I find this better than the main series.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I think you're confusing "writing" with "premise".
Jex
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I largely agree with all of this (I need to stop writing observations like this because I hear that being controversial attracts more attention) including what you're written about Natsume. However, even with Natsume there is a tendency to shy away from bleak conclusions where ever possible. On the other hand, a show like Mushi-Shi runs the gamut from extremely positive stories to extremely bleak ones.
Dedication Through Light
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Sket Dance 52
Well Saaya is an interesting character, thats what tsundere means? Hoosuke parts was my favorite part and a nice looking ED fitting for Spring.
Well Saaya is an interesting character, thats what tsundere means? Hoosuke parts was my favorite part and a nice looking ED fitting for Spring.
wow shocked she is agata's sister
Proud that you're a masochist?
Jex
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Why must you summon biglobe polls to this thread!
Well, I suppose ANN was just going to run it anyway, butt that doesn't excuse you!
No I don't. There are glaring holes in the writing of both shows to propagate melodrama. Ano Natsu merely managed to obfuscate it better.
LUPIN the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine 1
I wish this show had a nicer acronym, since I refuse to use Koikelupin. Anyway...
Loving the style they've got going for this. Good mixing of action and humor, and the voices are a good fit too. Again, since most of my previous Lupin experience was Cagliostro and a few episodes from series 2, seeing everything through this perspective should be fun. The level of T&A during the episode and ending is fine, though the opening is maybe a little too gratuitous.
I'm looking forward to the episodic nature of the show, since it hopefully means a ton of variety in settings and themes. Let's see what's next!
I wish this show had a nicer acronym, since I refuse to use Koikelupin. Anyway...
Loving the style they've got going for this. Good mixing of action and humor, and the voices are a good fit too. Again, since most of my previous Lupin experience was Cagliostro and a few episodes from series 2, seeing everything through this perspective should be fun. The level of T&A during the episode and ending is fine, though the opening is maybe a little too gratuitous.
I'm looking forward to the episodic nature of the show, since it hopefully means a ton of variety in settings and themes. Let's see what's next!
No, Ano Natsu actually goes places, ties it all together and cuts through the bs that's plagued many an anime of past.
Now if we're talking about Magical boob alien falling from the sky vs loli ghost alien that came from nowhere, then I agree.
You can always pull a duckroll and call it Fujikoike!
belladonna of sadness -
Figured I should knock this off my backlog, after seeing it mentioned a couple of times in relation to the new Lupin's visual style.
Enjoyed it a lot - the muted, watercolour-splotch illustrations coupled with the imaginative animation (in brief, opportune spurts) is evocative, striking, and creepily erotic. The retro as hell music fits oddly well with the magical, medieval setting of the movie. The fantastic visuals are complemented by the tragedy of the story, set up and played out rather deftly by the director.
I don't think I'll be watching it again anytime soon, though.
Having not seen Lupin yet, I was making the comparisons based on the small amount of visuals out prior to airing. I really want to look at it again after watching Lupin to see if maybe some influences were taken.
Now that you have ventured into the world of Animerama you have to continue down this path. That means it's time for green Caesar.
PS: Love the gif
I don't think I got past the third episode. My friend who is way into Nasu stuff really likes it, and it apparently has some awesome stuff later on, but it felt to me kind of like that first episode of Fate Zero happening over and over. The second episode particularly annoyed me with huge amounts of talking about bloodline bullshit and nonsensical split personalities. And Shiki's power (her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception) is ridiculous silliness. The third episode is concluded when she
cures someone's appendicitis by "cutting" it without actually harming the afflicted person at all
It's a pretty good looking show (ufotable, after all), and the fighting that did happen was well done. It was just way too Nasu for me. Fate/Zero does a much better job of keeping the focus on interesting characters and their interactions, and avoiding the mountains of backstory lore shit that makes me hate myself.
Basileus777
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Kara no Kyoukai is super slow paced and full of Nasu's faux-deep philosophizing and metaphysics. And it can be tough to care about some of the characters because they are so stoic. But it has some nice visuals and an amazing OST. I enjoyed most of the movies, but it's something that won't appeal to a lot of people.
Ultimadrago
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You would've liked it more had Luigi not jacked that Star from you!
All you need to know!
Not before Upotte and Sengoku Collection save anime!
Basileus777
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Medaka Box 1
It's an introduction episode, but this did not impress. It's not visually appealing, the premise is not particularly interesting, and Medaka is annoying in a Haruhi sort of way.
I need to rewatch it to cleanse myself from Medaka and her bouncing assets.
It's an introduction episode, but this did not impress. It's not visually appealing, the premise is not particularly interesting, and Medaka is annoying in a Haruhi sort of way.
Save me from boring monologues...
I need to rewatch it to cleanse myself from Medaka and her bouncing assets.
They have the same director, so there's a good reason for it!
I warned everyone.
The new series will be an excellent place to start. Lupin is entirely episodic, and so there isn't tons of backstory you need to know to enjoy it.
Basileus777
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It's episodic in nature and it serves as an fine introduction to the characters, so it's ok if you know nothing about Lupin.
And Character designs, Kaito looks like Jintan with Glasses.
i've only seen cagliostro and i enjoyed the first episode quite a bit. check it out.
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