[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

Finished Monotagari. Guess there's going to be another series? Haven't seen the OVA yet, that's the Tsubasa Cat arc, right?

Nekomonogatari: Kuro
4 episodes that add some back story to the "Golden Week" events of Bakemonogatari.
Not required, but recommended.

[Backmask]

So, Guilty Crown is confirmed for being set in the same universe as Demonbane and Dra+Koi. (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=https://twitter.com/J_hagane/status/409925836922318848&prev=/search?q%3D%25E3%2582%25AF%25E3%2583%25AA%25E3%258 2%25B9%25E3%2583%259E%25E3%2582%25B9%25E5%2585%25A D%25E6%259C%25AC%25E6%259C%25A8%25E3%2583%2586%25E 3%2583%25AD%25E4%25BA%258B%25E4%25BB%25B6%2B%253E% 25E6%259D%25B1%25E4%25BA%25AC%25E5%2585%25AD%25E6% 259C%25AC%25E6%259C%25A8%25E3%2581%25AB%25E3%2581% 25A612/24%25E3%2581%25AB%25E8%25B5%25B7%25E3%2581%258D%25 E3%2581%259F%25E3%2583%2590%25E3%2582%25A4%25E3%25 82%25AA%25E3%2583%2586%25E3%2583%25AD%25E4%25BA%25 8B%25E4%25BB%25B6%25E3%2580%2582%25E6%259C%25AA%25 E3%2581%25A0%25E8%25A9%25B3%25E7%25B4%25B0%25E3%25 81%25AF%25E6%2598%258E%25E3%2582%2589%25E3%2581%25 8B%25E3%2581%25AB%25E3%2581%25AA%25E3%2581%25A3%25 E3%2581%25A6%25E3%2581%2584%25E3%2581%25AA%25E3%25 81%2584%25E3%2580%2582%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D93)


For some background, Jin Haganeya's new manga DYN Freaks establishes that it, Demonbane, and Dra+Koi are all in a shared universe. Of course, not everybody has read either, so, to bring in some context, Haganeya started posting DYN Memos on Twitter. And the posted Memo refers to Lost Christmas.

[Shuiia]

Watched Saint Young Men the movie earlier today.
Expected more than Jesus and Buddha faffing about for an hour and a half but I was thoroughly entertained though.

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

Let's see. For this week's Kill la Kill, 2 things. (no spoilers)
1. After the crucifixion went wrong, didn't expect to see that happen to the other her.
2. The little bit of info that came after that, I totally knew it since ep 1, though
didn't expect the details to be what they are.

This week's Samurai Flamenco:
I really enjoyed this early on. It seemed to kinda lose it's way there when 1 became 5.
The episodes were getting a bit gratuitous imo. Then there's this week...
Let me see if I have this straight: The good guy, who was a bad guy, is a good guy again. and
The good guy is really a bad guy. and The good guy, that we thought was a bad guy, actually is a
bad guy, but he's actually a good guy (maybe?). Kinda like Kill la Kill this week. and The
girl who was supposed to be a good girl (a la 'good guy'), but might just become a bad girl (a la 'bad guy')
but no, is a good girl after all, turns out to be fan service.

And Finally, Yowamushi Pedal(anybody else watching this?)
Still my favorite of the season, but I will say this:
I find it quite ironic that is about bike racing and speed, has the slowest moving plot of anything
I've watched recently. The current arc, Bike Camp, is only 4 days in the story and 6 episodes and counting.

That's it...

[thedarkmessenger]

And Finally, Yowamushi Pedal(anybody else watching this?)


I'm tempted to watch it just because of how hilarious that one guy's eyes are. Every time I look at crunchyroll's cover photo for the series, I burst out laughing.

[Backmask]

Gundam Build Fighters OST previews.
Spoiler Alert: It's gorgeous
http://avex.jp/gbf/

[Chaos+]

Samurai Flamenco

[jinzo64]

I'm watching black butler.

[FORDboy357]

Finally got around to watching Space Dandy. Been laughing my ass off all morning.

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[Kaiju]

Since I'm a pleb, I'm currently watching Kill la Kill

[Distict5-9]

Since I'm a pleb, I'm currently watching Kill la Kill

Pleb? I dunno... Things have been getting pretty interesting, as of late. Definitely not as "great" as so many people have been making it to be recently, but still... Mostly harmless, and with some pretty cool nonstandard artwork to boot.

[Shuiia]

cool nonstandard artwork

It just looks like a watered down version of Gurren Lagann mixed with some FLCL to me.

[Distict5-9]

It just looks like a watered down version of Gurren Lagann mixed with some FLCL to me.

I'll take what I can, nowadays... Any art style that has more of a unique feel to it is more than welcome, in my book.

[Sir Fluffykins]

It just looks like a watered down version of Gurren Lagann mixed with some FLCL to me.

Definitely doesn't have the detail of Gurren Lagann, but it's basically made by the same guys (at the new Trigger studio, of course) and I really enjoy it, even though backgrounds don't seem to exist. Though I really wish they'd make Little Witch Academia 2 (episode 2?) already. Still amazed how a 20 minute episode felt like a movie.

I don't mind their armor "fan-service", but the last few episodes with the mother, A) bathing her daughter in an erotic manner, B) Using a touchy-feely vagina blast on her daughter, C) fingering her tied up and naked daughter makes me worry.

[FORDboy357]

Just started Jormangund last night. I finished Space Dandy yesterday afternoon and wanted something more serious in the vein of Black Lagoon and dubbed. Found it and really liking it so far although I'm only 3 episodes in. Got some ideas for Hell 7 out of it, too.

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[thedarkmessenger]

I don't mind their armor "fan-service", but the last few episodes with the mother, A) bathing her daughter in an erotic manner, B) Using a touchy-feely vagina blast on her daughter, C) fingering her tied up and naked daughter makes me worry.

*waits patiently for someone to complain about spoilers*

[Kaiju]

*waits patiently for someone to complain about spoilers*

Ragyo being a very squicky mother isn't much of a spoiler though. If thats the case, then Gendo being a bad dad is the worst kept spoiler ever.

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

I don't mind their armor "fan-service", but the last few episodes with the mother, A) bathing her daughter in an erotic manner, B) Using a touchy-feely vagina blast on her daughter, C) fingering her tied up and naked daughter makes me worry.

Don't forget to smack dat ass!.

[thedarkmessenger]

Ragyo being a very squicky mother isn't much of a spoiler though. If thats the case, then Gendo being a bad dad is the worst kept spoiler ever.

true....it takes a while for the mother to actually appear in the show but once she actually DOES appear, you learn pretty quickly what kind of a mother she is. Plus, she's mentioned as existing pretty early, so you're not exactly surprised by the fact that Satsuki actually has a mother when the mother gets some screen time (unless you're some kind of idiot who can't take a blatantly obvious hint).

I guess the spoilers come more from the context. Context that Fluffy didn't even mention. So no actual spoilers.


Damnit, and here I was hoping for some entertainment :|

[glory of llama]

http://i57.tinypic.com/2cwvcrs.jpg

KAWAII DESUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

but srsly. dat moe****. I'm all over it.

[FORDboy357]

http://i57.tinypic.com/2cwvcrs.jpg

KAWAII DESUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

but srsly. dat moe****. I'm all over it.

http://media.animevice.com/uploads/2/20763/545887-jormungand___02_9.jpg

What's with the eye patches

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[Sir Fluffykins]

Rule of Anime, if a girl is wearing an eye patch, it's hiding an eye. Unless it's Baccano

[FORDboy357]

Valmet doesn't have an eye there. Got cut the **** out.

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[Sir Fluffykins]

Well in that Moe show, she has an eye (reason relates to the plot, so fine), just like the German girl in Infinite Statos has a "special eye" and how everyone in naruto with an eye patch is hiding an eye...etc

[Backmask]

Valmet doesn't have an eye there. Got cut the **** out.

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The exception not the rule.

[Gleeman]

For those who might be interested, Sword Art Online and Madoka dubs are on Netflix now.

[PrinnyCat]

Started watching the ones of the Spring season that interested me (at least the ones which have actually started). So far I like:
Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
Weaving of Fates
Selector Infected WIXOSS
Still World is Beautiful
Kenzen Robo Daimidaler
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo R
Mushishi Season 2
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders (Speed watched the 2012 series over the weekend and it was the best thing I have ever seen)

I did watch The Irregular at Magic High School, but might end up dropping it, as it offers nothing new and I don't care much for the characters

[Distict5-9]

Finished the first Gunbuster.

Damn did the pacing and characters suck. Honestly, why bother making a six episode-long series when only two and a half of them are actually worthwhile...?

On the other hand, turning Jupiter into a bomb, the warping of time due to light-speed and f*ck-mothering Gunbuster (seriously, just the pose gets your blood pumping...) were pretty damn amazing. Also, that last scene somehow even managed to tear me up a little, of all things...

https://data.archive.moe/board/a/image/1347/76/1347763391074.png

Sub-par, to say the least, but with some mind-blowingly cool elements nonetheless. Looks like I'm definitely still gonna go into the second season without a single regret...!

[Backmask]

Looks like I'm definitely still gonna go into the second season without a single regret...!

Word of warning: it's a completely different show in Diebuster.

[Ultima]

MÄR Heaven. Haven't seen the rest from when I watched the few episodes of the dubbed waaaay back before my teens. Enjoying it so far.

[Filleraol]

I'm watching less and less anime every year, which feels kinda sad because it was a big part of my teenage life and a bit until now. I guess I'm starting to feel too old for certain genres, even though I still enjoy it.

I'm rewatching One Piece now, and **** there are so many nostalgia feels while watching it. It's the only anime/manga I will never drop until it's finished.
Been reading (and watching) it since the early 2000's when I got the first four volumes as a christmas gift, along with the first volumes of Ranma ½ (best ****ing christmas ever).

[Akyho]

Ack there will come a point were you curse modern anime and be filled with hatred over "other" anime fans. That happened to me in 2003. I was only 14. I call myself a huge anime fan despite not watching much in the last 8 years and simply cannot understand modern anime.

I dont get or enjoy any of the big three. Naruto,Bleach or your favoured One peice. Ranma 1/2 is excellent and that will never change.

I am just an anime fan out of time. I miss the exciting time of the OAV boom. I started anime in 92 with Gatchaman and Samuria Pizza cats dubs. Then very very quickly onto cyberpunk anime laced with mecha. Come 2003 I had see 200 odd anime. Times had changed it wasnt the lates 80s and it wasnt the 90s.

2007 I dropped anime cos of how appaled I was with it. Elfen leid and other Loli on loli murder, there was also Moe scurge time. The anime scene is still much the same. Down to the deep core of the people makeing the anime not just the fans.

So i just go **** it and mine the 80s oav boom. still turns up daimonds.

[thedarkmessenger]

MÄR Heaven. Haven't seen the rest from when I watched the few episodes of the dubbed waaaay back before my teens. Enjoying it so far.

I remember watching a few episodes of that when it was on the cartoon network website a looooooong time ago. Plan on watching it again myself someday.

....someday.....

*edit* watched the final episode of Kill la Kill when it aired, and now I'm trying to finish all the other "airing" anime I was watching that are all now completed....
focusing on one at a time atm. One episode away on Z/X Ignition. Thankfully, they haven't used that stupid "Zillions of enemy X" phrase since the first episode. Seems like they only said it that one time so you know what "Z/X" stands for.
I"m hoping they leave room for a 2nd season, even if they'll never actually do a 2nd season (they better!). Too many questions to answer in one more episode. Personally, I would rather have a good cliifhanger ending with no hope of completion than a **** rushed ending.

[Sir Fluffykins]

Certain Magical Index II.

Trying to keep the series and seasons in some order, I watched the more recent Railgun S before Index II, so going from that, which I felt was good, to fanservice overload in Index II is rather jarring.

What makes it weird is it's not a fanservice show. There's multiple convoluted stories in 3-4 episode arcs with an insanely massive cast. Yet half way through the series, SOMEHOW with all this Magic/Science stuff going on, the lead male has seen basically every girl blush, naked, changing clothes, bathing, get random wet shirts or something similar. It's taken even further when they have girls nowhere near the story suddenly getting naked.

I guess it annoys me, because this isn't what I signed up for. It's like they randomly stuck the scenes in. Hey, we're saving the world here, we mustn't waste any time! Followed by a scene of watching the main villain change her clothes...while making sex puns

I'm angry at this crazy order you gave me, you lie in that bath with your legs apart while I rant
http://tenka.seiha.org/images2/index218/index218_3.jpg

The Roman catholic Church kidnaped a nun nearby and there's no time to waste! So lets take a shower and scream, so only the lead male runs in on us!
https://blogs.emory.edu/animec/files/2010/10/to-aru-majutsu-no-index-ii-02-22.jpg

I'm one of 9000 surviving clones from a hideous experiment! While you're walking around with my original, let me strip for no reason while everyone watches...
http://www.theotakugamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/indexII-ep18-002.jpg

[Gleeman]

Finished up Kill la Kill, not sure what to watch next.

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

Finished Samurai Flamenco....
Yaoi....I mean Yoweee! What an ending.

[milleniummaster18]

Finished up Kill la Kill, not sure what to watch next.

Ditto.

[Kaiju]

Finished up Kill la Kill, not sure what to watch next.


Ditto.

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[regnier]

i have to say only jojo seem to be the only good anime this season

[Kaiju]

i have to say only jojo seem to be the only good anime this season

For Spring? Most Certainly. This Year? I dunno, me and my favorite critics seemed to love Kill la Kill. (Namely due to the fact it was more intelligent than its subject matter may suggest, making it a nice surprise...especially all the incredibly subtle symbolism leading up the Betrayal aspect.) Plus its soundtrack is quite good.

(Plus Terra Formars is said to come out later this year as well as the new Fate Series)

[regnier]

im watching kill la kill episode 16 and i have to say it might be my fav anime this year. got to love shiny purple nipples

[PrinnyCat]

I actually forced myself to watch the really old 90's anime of Jojo before the 2012 one. God the dub is terrible. That and took me forever to see the final 6 episodes as nowhere had them in existence, due to them being older than the first 7 (if watched in proper order)...

But the new one is one of my favourite shows of all time now, really looking forward to Stardust Crusaders each week now

[Backmask]

For Spring? Most Certainly. This Year? I dunno, me and my favorite critics seemed to love Kill la Kill. (Namely due to the fact it was more intelligent than its subject matter may suggest, making it a nice surprise...especially all the incredibly subtle symbolism leading up the Betrayal aspect.) Plus its soundtrack is quite good.
>half-assed story that was changed to hell and back after pre-production
>the entirety of the show ever since Ryuuko vs. Gamagoori from cinematography to pacing
>that fruitless rivalry build-up
>Mako's entire ****ing character
>Ryuuko as a whole
>Fights were Asspull la Asspull the whole way through

Show was **** that fell apart so ****ing hard. It's disappointing, too considering the staff. That said, Hiroshi Kobayashi was excellent and I hope to see more from him soon.

[Haar]

Reading Dorohedoro and Captive Market. The former seems interesting so far, though I haven't read enough to truly review it, and the latter is giving me all sorts of bad thoughts that prevent me from dropping it. Oh yeah, and Hunter x Hunter or something.



I actually forced myself to watch the really old 90's anime of Jojo before the 2012 one.

Why would you do this?

[Backmask]

Why would you do this?

Mitsuo Iso's superb animation?

[SuperLoliSentai]

>half-assed story that was changed to hell and back after pre-production
>the entirety of the show ever since Ryuuko vs. Gamagoori from cinematography to pacing
>that fruitless rivalry build-up
>Mako's entire ****ing character
>Ryuuko as a whole
>Fights were Asspull la Asspull the whole way through

Show was **** that fell apart so ****ing hard. It's disappointing, too considering the staff. That said, Hiroshi Kobayashi was excellent and I hope to see more from him soon.

Agreed

[thedarkmessenger]

Finished the last episode of Z/X Ignition. Just as I hoped, they left room for a season 2 without rushing the ending for season 1 (although the "final battle" itself seemed a little rushed to me...).



Hoping it actually does get a second season.....but it probably won't. There wasn't enough generic moe fan-service. :|

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

Well.
Continuing Yowamushi Pedal. It plays through Spring.

Started:
Nisekoi: Well, a bit cliche', maybe. Boy makes promise with Girl,
forgets girl but remembers promise, which leads to High School Love triangle.
OK no points for originality, but I'm finding it entertaining enough.

Kimigami no Asobi: Weird story of a girl who finds a magic sword and
is transported to the land of the gods - chosen to be an intermediary between to two realms.
It's level of bishi surpasses OHSHC. Not sure about this one, but the background art is very nice.

Majin Bone: I almost passed on this one at first. It began (mostly) of a computer grid and
heroes in action suits (ugh, Power Rangers) But I stayed with it and was hooked by the mid-show break.
Really like the way it's drawn, and it has a slightly more serious tone to it. I Recommend this one.

Finally:
In my queue, but not yet started. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Prolly start this later tonite...Time to find out what everyone else already knows.

[PrinnyCat]

Added to my list of Spring season anime (I really have too many this season):
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky
Black Bullet (not sure about it though, maybe if it doesn't devolve into harem tones I'll keep watching)
Brynhildr in the Darkness
Coffin Princess Chaika
Is the order a rabbit?
Knights of Sidonia (I don't normally like mecha anime, but the style of this one interests me)
Mekaku City Actors
No game, No life
One Week Friends
I have dropped the irregular at magic high school. Despite all the ravings about how good it is, I just couldn't get into it at all

[Gleeman]

Soul Eater Not! ep. 1

[Sir Fluffykins]

^Same, wasn't impressed by the art change and the scene where main girl accidently falls on the big boobed girl and starts insta-fondling her makes me fear the series is doomed before it even started.

[PrinnyCat]

^Same, wasn't impressed by the art change and the scene where main girl accidently falls on the big boobed girl and starts insta-fondling her makes me fear the series is doomed before it even started.
I read the manga (what is out of it) a while back and it was really disappointing. It's pretty much fanservice and very little happened during the two volumes I read. There's only three volumes out atm, so this anime will probably be quite short

[Sir Fluffykins]

I have dropped the irregular at magic high school. Despite all the ravings about how good it is, I just couldn't get into it at all

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvpig2vdsstifof/Screenshot%202014-04-14%2012.14.43.png

^So after seeing that single picture of Irregular at Magic High School I was able to track down where I'd seen them before. A poster and billboard in Accel World, episode 6 - looks like they'd planned far ahead

[Backmask]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvpig2vdsstifof/Screenshot%202014-04-14%2012.14.43.png

^So after seeing that single picture of Irregular at Magic High School I was able to track down where I'd seen them before. A poster and billboard in Accel World, episode 6 - looks like they'd planned far ahead

They didn't. Rettosei and Accel World are animated by two entirely separate companies and pre-production rarely ever takes more than a year.
More than likely, a piece of subliminal advertising that ASCII Media Works had Sunrise include or it's just a reference that Sunrise threw into the background as it wouldn't be the first time a random background reference is made to a popular light novel.
Anywho, on the subject of the show itself, I haven't even started watching it and I certainly don't plan on picking it up. I read the first volume of the light novel series once upon a time, which was a decent read, but then as the light novels progressed, flaws such as the mary sue self-insert protagonist and cumbersome exposition were quickly exacerbated by the author's incompetence.

[Sir Fluffykins]

You're likely right, I didn't know about the light novels. Just got the sense I'd seen the two characters before and went looking.

I think the reason I remembered, is following the scene in the screenshot, there's a few long scenes in a bar/restaurant where the walls have the same advertising. Also why a show set in 2040-something would have so much advertising for something from "2017" is also weird.

[glory of llama]

almost finished with both seasons of seitokai yakuindomo

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

So now 4 eps in on JoJo.

First, let me get this out of the way:
Roundabout! Fuk Yeah!

Lol @ "I am Robert E.O. Speedwagon" So I checked the cast list on MAL...uh huh =)

The OP is simply breathtaking. First time I saw it, I was about 2/3 of the way through
it before I realized the lyrics were subtitled - I was too busy devouring the visual. (yummy!)

Finally, the anime itself. Well, tbh, visually it is a little abrasive to watch. and the story is
a little weird. I get the feeling that it will be worth hanging in there.

[Backmask]

So now 4 eps in on JoJo.

First, let me get this out of the way:
Roundabout! Fuk Yeah!

Lol @ "I am Robert E.O. Speedwagon" So I checked the cast list on MAL...uh huh =)

The OP is simply breathtaking. First time I saw it, I was about 2/3 of the way through
it before I realized the lyrics were subtitled - I was too busy devouring the visual. (yummy!)

Finally, the anime itself. Well, tbh, visually it is a little abrasive to watch. and the story is
a little weird. I get the feeling that it will be worth hanging in there.

Phantom Blood? Yeah, it's fairly rough around the edges; however, a big pay-off comes from Battle Tendencies which uses a large part of the world set-up to its fullest potential.
Then comes Stardust Crusaders which is more rough around the edges then Phantom Blood.

[PrinnyCat]

^ Personally, I think Phantom Blood (and the second arc, Battle Tendencies) and Stardust Crusaders (so far) have been far better than the terrible things I forced myself to watch that were made in the 90s. I love the art style and way it mimics the manga. Also, it does a better job of following it from what I've heard (have yet to read it as can only do so online as pretty much everything bar arc 3 is not in English or sold at expensive prices)

[Backmask]

^ Personally, I think Phantom Blood (and the second arc, Battle Tendencies) and Stardust Crusaders (so far) have been far better than the terrible things I forced myself to watch that were made in the 90s.
Not saying that they're bad. Phantom Blood's just kinda "eh" in some areas. Stardust Crusaders is just, for the most part, a large string of filler fights that have one clever thing about them until Jotaro solves the issue by punching the problem in the face. There are some cool fights though like D'arby, Vanilla Ice, and Pet Shop.



love the art style and way it mimics the manga. Also, it does a better job of following it from what I've heard (have yet to read it as can only do so online as pretty much everything bar arc 3 is not in English or sold at expensive prices)
Yeah, they're pretty much frame-by-frame adaptations. I do hear that Phantom Blood is going to diverge into some of Araki's original ideas for part 3, though.

[Gleeman]

Nothing in the current season that caught my interest, so I decided to catch up on old shows I haven't seen yet. Went with Future Diary and ended up marathoning the first 8 episodes tonight. Yuno is my kind of yandere! :sweatdrop:

[hosokawa37]

Watching for sure:

Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara
No Game, No Life
Bokura no Minna Kawaisou
Gochuumon usagi Desu Ka?
Keroro
Nisekoi (had already started from last season)
Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san
mangaka-san to assistant-san to

still determining whether to watch or not:
Mekakucity Actors
Akuma no Riddle
Ryuugujou Nanana no Maizoukin
Seikoku no Dragonar

[regnier]

just finish watching tokyo ravens. i was gonna drop it until i saw Kon. to bad with what they did to her at the end.
now the im only new anime im watching is Jojo and some random films and series like Dr who, supernatural, walking dead

[Kintaro]

I'm on EP 5 of Planetes and I honestly don't see what's good about it besides the animation. The fact there's a spaceship that looks like cellphone just makes me laugh, but I do have fun riffing the show with friends
and makes me wonder if anime riffing could be a big thing.


http://i60.tinypic.com/dhen4g.png

[Gleeman]

I'm on EP 5 of Planetes and I honestly don't see what's good about it besides the animation. The fact there's a spaceship that looks like cellphone just makes me laugh, but I do have fun riffing the show with friends
and makes me wonder if anime riffing could be a big thing.

Well opinions, etc....but I think it's one of the best anime I've seen, even own it on DVD. The main story does take a while to get rolling, admit I shed a few manly tears.

I liked the space parts because they are realistic, or at least as realistic as you can get and be entertaining to the masses. NASA and the JSA helped with the technical aspects/space travel of the show. I mean it's a TV show with invisible fricking laser beams, (like they are in real life in a vacuum) what more do you want?

[thedarkmessenger]

Finally finished up Witch Craft Works. Overall it was.....decent. And that's about it.

The visuals were amazing in a lot of areas (especially a couple scenes in the final episode), and I did like the humorous ED. The soundtrack wasn't all that great, and it seemed like they were making **** up as they went along the entire storyline (lol! I'm suddenly also a witch!).

I probably will plan to watch season 2 if it releases, but it's gonna be low priority. Probably put near the bottom of my ever-growing "plan to watch" list.

Next up: continuing Zvezda. This one I've only seen 2 eps. so far, so I'm not sure if I'll finish it. Seems interesting at the moment, though.

[milleniummaster18]

Today, I started and finished reading the entirety of Mitsuru Adachi's Miyuki. A really light hearted, pseudo-incestuous story (you know how it is in Japan) that I enjoyed thoroughly, which gets me pumped up for the day when I decide to read Cross Game, another of Adachi's works.

I might tap into Miyuki's anime (which debuted in the 80s *wink wink*) to see if there's something worth watching.

[Kintaro]

Well opinions, etc....but I think it's one of the best anime I've seen, even own it on DVD. The main story does take a while to get rolling, admit I shed a few manly tears.

I liked the space parts because they are realistic, or at least as realistic as you can get and be entertaining to the masses. NASA and the JSA helped with the technical aspects/space travel of the show. I mean it's a TV show with invisible fricking laser beams, (like they are in real life in a vacuum) what more do you want?


Yeah it really is just opinions, but I will say that the animation is amazing a specially on Blu-Ray.

[glory of llama]

just binge watched Log Horizon all day yesterday

I like the looks of No Game No Life which just started the other week

I'll be checking out a bunch of shows on crunchyroll, but I'm not expecting much from any but NGNL

[Gleeman]

Finished up Future Diary and Yamada's First Time (B gatta H kei). Both shows were much better than I thought they would be, and had pretty good dubs.

[Matt_Colly]

Finished up Future Diary and Yamada's First Time (B gatta H kei). Both shows were much better than I thought they would be, and had pretty good dubs.

Agreed on both (don't know about the dubs, though.) Went in "meh," came out pleasantly surprised.

I'm sitting down to Planetes now. Has been recommended to me by several folks and I'm starting to run out of excuses on why I haven't finished it...

[Backmask]

http://www.bilibili.tv/video/av1128008/index.html
Based China leaking like a pro.

[Kintaro]

I'm just watching Great Teacher Onizuka. I had this show on wait for a month now, I just hope I can get the time to watch it. I've only seen two EPs so far.

[milleniummaster18]

Oh, you're in for a treat. I loved that show.

[Gleeman]

Finished up Haganai NEXT (if you liked the 1st seaon, more of the same but with reduced ecchi) and Inari Kon Kon (kawaii desu! :sweatdrop:).

Occasionally watching Soul Eater Not! since that's the only current show I'm remotely interested in, looking for another 'old' show to catch up on.

[Haar]

I'm still reading Terra Formars. I think it's great for all of the wrong reasons, so I can't recommend it to most of you.

[glory of llama]

sticking with No Game No Life, which I like. Does it have some gratuity? sure, but it's nowhere near as bad as most, and except for the most recent episode it's been fairly clean. I don't get the whole "nausea cam" think akyho was talking about once... it's got crazy colors, but the pov isn't really crazy as far as I see

also following-

Nisekoi

Haganai NEXT

Baby Steps (yeah... everything about the art is retarded, I know. but I'm a sucker for sports stories a la Suzuka)

[SilentChaz]

Haganai NEXT (if you liked the 1st seaon, more of the same but with reduced ecchi)
More of the same detestable, shrill-voiced characters doing the same mundane, inconsequential things like every other show with a school setting but with less of the stuff that made it even remotely enjoyable in the first season?

Yeah, sounds about right.

Sameface never bothered me before, but this show… goddamn.


Well opinions, etc....but I think (Planetes)’s one of the best anime I've seen, even own it on DVD.
People like you and I seem hard to come by, Gleeman. Well met.
Most people end up hating the show because of the ending and or Hachimaki, both of which I happen to like.
I’ve yet to watch the entire show subtitled, the dubbing is too good.

Did episode 11 (Boundary line) get the tears rolling?

========

Currently watching Tonari no Seki-kun, partly because I’m a crunchyroll freeloader, but also because it’s a concise, simple and surprisingly well executed comedy that actually manages to be amusing.

The ED (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pboAwymoStc) is also quite catchy.

[Gleeman]

Dunno, Haganai is one of the few 'students doing random things' shows that I liked.

[Sir Fluffykins]

I also liked it (for the most part, some episodes seemed to die half way through), but most likely cause they were swearing so much. But never felt the need to watch NEXT

[IceAngelYuki]

I am currently watching Fairy Tail, . Hack, Bleach, and Blue Exorcist. All of which are awesome in my opinion.
As for anime I have recently watched, that would be D.N. Angel. That was a pretty good anime as well.
Ones I want to watch later: I haven't figured that out as of yet because there are so many...

[Haar]

Ones I want to watch later: I haven't figured that out as of yet because there are so many...

Since you like Fairy Tail and Bleach, watch Hunter x Hunter. It's basically a less conventional/predictable version of those kinds of shows. Since you like Blue Exorcist, read Devilman. It's a more mature version of that kind of plot.

[IceAngelYuki]

Since you like Fairy Tail and Bleach, watch Hunter x Hunter. It's basically a less conventional/predictable version of those kinds of shows. Since you like Blue Exorcist, read Devilman. It's a more mature version of that kind of plot.Hmm, I may take that into consideration since I have no idea what to go to next...

[glory of llama]

iceangel, you should load up an anime-planet.com or a myanimelist account. it really helps keep track of what you have seen, want to see, are in the midst of seeing, and should see next! Personally I prefer anime-planet, simply because it has a nice look to it, while myanimelist is best described as "sterile".

[Luppi-tan]

Well, I'm not watching an anime at the moment, but the last anime I watched was Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail.

[Kintaro]

I'm still reading Terra Formars. I think it's great for all of the wrong reasons, so I can't recommend it to most of you.

Well I just looked that up...and that's got to be one of the most why? plots for a story I've read so far.

Doesn't help that I have Entomophobia as well as Arachnophobia...

[Haar]

Well I just looked that up...and that's got to be one of the most why? plots for a story I've read so far.

Read 2001 Nights. It's an intelligent adult manga for intelligent adults such as ourselves. Full of hard science, relatively believable concepts, and no gods or magic.

Regarding Terra Formars, it's all silly fun, but every scientific inconsistency can probably be solved with "aliens did it"

[Kintaro]

Read 2001 Nights. It's an intelligent adult manga for intelligent adults such as ourselves. Full of hard science, relatively believable concepts, and no gods or magic.

Sounds pretty good, already have it marked on my to read list.

[Sir Fluffykins]

Haganai Next...watching it dubbed. The first episode ends with the one girl apparently masturbating with a wig followed by "next episode: HOMO GAME CLUB".

Perfect stuff for your mother to see/hear while she's standing behind you.

[Akyho]

Nothing.....I have Dougram on torrent and no one seeds. Other than that...I lucked out on picking up JoJo so that took me. I could try Stardust Crusaders...but the subs are a minefield of quality at the mo. I will leave the cream to rise to the top and pick it up maybe even once the series is finished.

I did watch some Kill La Kill....failed cos the pacing is terrible.

Edit: Oh woops i forgot i ruined my Bakabt ratio......thats why It wont download.

Edit Edit: I am now watching Fang of the Sun Dougram.

Edit Edit Edit:Turns out 50 odd eps out of 75 of Dougram is on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuaCdGUamco

[Ignus Cross]

Before: Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova, BlazBlue Alter Memory, D-Frag, Galilei Donna, Kill la Kill, Log Horizon, GJ-bu, Outbreak Company, Strike the Blood, Tokyo Ravens, Yusibu, Z/X Ignition

Now: Akuma no Riddle, Black Bullet, Seidoku no Dragonar, Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, No Game No Life, Soul Eater NOT, Hitsugi no Chaika, Date A Live S2, Mekaku City Actors, Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara, Blade and Soul, Escha and Logy no Atelier, Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii, Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san, Issuukan Friends, Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou

Only one I can think of for later will be Log Horizon S2.

[Gleeman]

On a whim I started Nanana's Buried Treasure. Actually...not that bad.

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

Just finished NiseKoi.
Very enjoyable. I could deal with another season of it.

[thedarkmessenger]

Apart from the first two Madoka movies last week, I haven't watched any anime in over a month :O. So yeah....I'm pretty far behind at this point. Still haven't finished those 3 or so anime from last season, and I've got AT LEAST 12 I want to watch from the current season.... Oh, I did also watch a couple episodes of Love Live. They were doing a marathon thing on crunchyroll with prizes, but I ended up putting the series on hold after 2 episodes as the prizes weren't all that interesting to me anyway.

I actually kinda liked Madoka. Wasn't anywhere near as good as the hype made it out to be (then again when is anything EVER as good as the hype?), but enjoyable nonetheless. Now I'll finally be able to understand all those Madoka memes I see everywhere! (except for the ones from the third movie. Haven't watched that yet.)

[Sir Fluffykins]

Watched Haganai NEXT and now up to Episode 4 of Highschool DXD, was caught off-guard how much swearing and foul language both shows have, seeing as neither is particularly violent.

[glory of llama]

oh jeez, haganai is daggon FOUL. although I suppose it doesn't really hold a candle next to Seitokai Yakuindomo. I remember watching a short anime about a middle-school girl who gets recruited into being a voice actress for porn games that had less sexual innuendo and verbage than Seitokai Yakuindomo. It is pretty funny though, you should watch it :)

No Game No Life keeps getting better!

[Kintaro]

It happened again I thought I cut it out but it's happening again.

I'm planning to watch Yuyushiki....I honestly thought I could drop the whole cute girls doing cute things but no matter how hard I try I can't help myself and need to going back to it.

Help...

[Haar]

It happened again I thought I cut it out but it's happening again.

I'm planning to watch Yuyushiki....I honestly thought I could drop the whole cute girls doing cute things but no matter how hard I try I can't help myself and need to going back to it.

Help...

http://i5.minus.com/jb287Pzg2ApUXv.jpg

[Backmask]

http://i5.minus.com/jb287Pzg2ApUXv.jpg

Following this chart, you'll miss out on stuff like Kaiba. Sasuga, MANime experts.

[Haar]

Following this chart, you'll miss out on stuff like Kaiba. Sasuga, MANime experts.
Kaiba looks closer to Japan's psuedo-disney period than a modern panty sale.

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

Tonari no Seki-kun
It's funny, creative, even a little touching sometimes
I just did this one the other day.
It's one of those ~7m episodes, and next time you have
about 2 hours, you can marathon it.

[Kintaro]

http://i5.minus.com/jb287Pzg2ApUXv.jpg

Really? That's the most bias, one-sided, logically ****ed and hypocritical image I've ever seen here so far. It also holds no merit because it's obliviously made to piss people off.

And it reminds me of this:
http://i.imgur.com/xyskDMP.jpg

Also:
http://i.imgur.com/IVTifWL.png

[Kaiju]

Still watching Jojo, and I finished the third Madoka Magica movie.

Good damn, that ending was so ****ing shoehorned in. It feels heavily like a editorial mandate, so I don't know whether to pin the blame on Urobuchi or SHAFT as I think I recall somewhere that Urobuchi wanted a happy ending, but Shaft did not, but I cannot verify it at this time. In any case, I can see why tons of otaku and manchildren everywhere were pissed the **** off, as that ending came virtually out of nowhere with barely any justification or build up. It feels like a run of the mill attempt to try and capture 'the feel' of the original Madoka Magica ending or an "End of Eva". ____'s betrayal was so ****ing shoehorned in and did not work for her character at all, sure its somewhat implied there was Incubator experimentation, but that wouldn't be enough to make her anti-Christ tier evil, plus it completely shafts whatever 'development' she may have had as a character as well as the somewhat hopeful tone and pace the movie was going towards.

That SAID, everything else besides the last twenty minutes or so was better quality Madoka-Magica. The Animation was stellar and the soundtrack was amazing. The action was well done, and it was kind of a guilty pleasure seeing the girls have somewhat of a Utopian life before the main plot comes crashing down. Really, the best I can sum it up as is: the Mass Effect 3 of Anime movies. Good but Flawed first 3/4th's, but terrible ending.

[SuperLoliSentai]

It happened again I thought I cut it out but it's happening again.

I'm planning to watch Yuyushiki....I honestly thought I could drop the whole cute girls doing cute things but no matter how hard I try I can't help myself and need to going back to it.

Help...

After googling Yuyushiki I must conclude that there is no helping you. If you have a taste for **** and don't like that about yourself I can only suggest one solution, suicide.

[Kintaro]

After googling Yuyushiki I must conclude that there is no helping you. If you have a taste for **** and don't like that about yourself I can only suggest one solution, suicide.

For the last time I'm doing that after my cult gets off the ground, I still haven't got that land on Guyana yet but the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project will rise one day.

You're judging someone's whole character by something they're only thinking about and haven't even done yet.
I'll keep in mind that you're the hyper-judgmental type.

[SuperLoliSentai]

For the last time I'm doing that after my cult gets off the ground, I still haven't got that land on Guyana yet but the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project will rise one day.

You're judging someone's whole character by something they're only thinking about and haven't even done yet.
I'll keep in mind that you're the hyper-judgmental type.

What do you mean "something they're only thinking about"?


It happened again I thought I cut it out but it's happening again.

I'm planning to watch Yuyushiki....I honestly thought I could drop the whole cute girls doing cute things but no matter how hard I try I can't help myself and need to going back to it.

Help...

This implies that you already have watched, or read, and enjoyed things that revolve around "cute girls doing cute things". Also, like I said before, it seems that you see this as a flaw. I could suggest shows that can maybe get you off those types of anime but I assume you already have tried this. Other than that, all I am willing to do is suggest the easy way out. Don't feel special though, I suggest this to pretty much everyone.

Permanent Pain Relief and You
Have you ever felt the need to complain about anything in your life? Have ever felt discomfort of any form? Why would you deal with that **** when there is an easy fix to this extreme problem? There is no point to suffering the daily annoyances that living brings. It is time for you to accept the one sure fire way to be in peace, suicide. When you commit suicide you will never feel pain or deal with things that annoy you ever again.

Back on topic:
Right now I am only watching one anime, Jojo Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders.

[Backmask]

Back on topic:
Right now I am only watching one anime, Jojo Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders.

Why don't you watch a better anime?

[SuperLoliSentai]

Why don't you watch a better anime?

Because watching Three Kingdoms takes up almost all of the time I have to watch shows. Taking 30 minutes a week to watch a show that is currently being released I can handle and no other show in this season really peaked my interest.

[Haar]

Really? That's the most bias, one-sided, logically ****ed and hypocritical image I've ever seen here so far. It also holds no merit because it's obliviously made to piss people off.

A Neonazi juggalo ultra conservative republican furry scientologist saying 1 + 1 = 2, does not invalidate that 1 + 1 = 2


this season.

There's your problem. Watch Akagi.

[thedarkmessenger]

There's your problem. Watch Akagi.
But how will he stay relevant if he doesn't watch something from the current season?! :O

[Backmask]

Because watching Three Kingdoms takes up almost all of the time I have to watch shows. Taking 30 minutes a week to watch a show that is currently being released I can handle and no other show in this season really peaked my interest.

Fair enough.

[Kintaro]

A Neonazi juggalo ultra conservative republican furry scientologist saying 1 + 1 = 2, does not invalidate that 1 + 1 = 2

Let's say you're lost in a city and in need of directions so you see two people one of them has Down Syndrome the other is a Tour Guide, who would you pick?

Posting an image that states "facts" doesn't make you smart in makes the image look smart but when you post an image that's logically flawed and you fail see it that makes you look like a retard.
For Christ sake that image isn't even written in proper paragraphs.



What do you mean "something they're only thinking about"?
This implies that you already have watched, or read, and enjoyed things that revolve around "cute girls doing cute things". Also, like I said before, it seems that you see this as a flaw. I could suggest shows that can maybe get you off those types of anime but I assume you already have tried this. Other than that, all I am willing to do is suggest the easy way out. Don't feel special though, I suggest this to pretty much everyone.

Yeah because they're people here who totally haven't seen Azumanga Daioh.

[SuperLoliSentai]

Yeah because they're people here who totally haven't seen Azumanga Daioh.

Is this supposed to be a rebuttal to my comment? I haven't seen Azumanga Daioh outside of AMV Hell, but so what if people have seen it. I am pretty sure this would count as a bandwagon logical fallacy. Also, they don't seem to have a problem with liking garbage but you do. They don't ask for help with this "addiction." If any of them did, I would tell them to kill themselves too. Like I said before, you aren't special.

[Sir Fluffykins]

Still watching Jojo, and I finished the third Madoka Magica movie.

Good damn, that ending was so ****ing shoehorned in. It feels heavily like a editorial mandate, so I don't know whether to pin the blame on Urobuchi or SHAFT as I think I recall somewhere that Urobuchi wanted a happy ending, but Shaft did not, but I cannot verify it at this time. In any case, I can see why tons of otaku and manchildren everywhere were pissed the **** off, as that ending came virtually out of nowhere with barely any justification or build up. It feels like a run of the mill attempt to try and capture 'the feel' of the original Madoka Magica ending or an "End of Eva". ____'s betrayal was so ****ing shoehorned in and did not work for her character at all, sure its somewhat implied there was Incubator experimentation, but that wouldn't be enough to make her anti-Christ tier evil, plus it completely shafts whatever 'development' she may have had as a character as well as the somewhat hopeful tone and pace the movie was going towards.

That SAID, everything else besides the last twenty minutes or so was better quality Madoka-Magica. The Animation was stellar and the soundtrack was amazing. The action was well done, and it was kind of a guilty pleasure seeing the girls have somewhat of a Utopian life before the main plot comes crashing down. Really, the best I can sum it up as is: the Mass Effect 3 of Anime movies. Good but Flawed first 3/4th's, but terrible ending.

The thing is, even with the guy claiming Shaft made him change the ending, we're known since the first movie they planned to continue the series after.

Basically everyone, even myself, was put off by the ending, even though ironically, it's far more positive now than how the series ended, lol. Also a guy on 4Chan predicted the ending years ago, lol.

[Kintaro]

Is this supposed to be a rebuttal to my comment? I haven't seen Azumanga Daioh outside of AMV Hell, but so what if people have seen it. I am pretty sure this would count as a bandwagon logical fallacy. Also, they don't seem to have a problem with liking garbage but you do. They don't ask for help with this "addiction." If any of them did, I would tell them to kill themselves too. Like I said before, you aren't special.

Jesus, dude you got projection issues. Now I want you to step back and think about what you're saying, do you see? You're creating a mental construct and that construct is you think anime holds sections in areas of "**** taste" and "good taste"
now I'm sorry about any **** going on in your life but that's not my issue. With that in mind I got to tell you something and this might be a shocker but anime is mainly geared to teens and kids, now you may be thinking "Well Kintaro you're watching it too"
there's a difference I'm self-aware I know what I'm viewing and I know it doesn't put me anywhere on your "ladder of acceptable behavior" or on societies. You on the other hand seem to be in a state denial, why do you feel the need to put yourself on a pedestal? Something for you to think about. Now about me, I don't really care for "social acceptance" nor do I have a sense of regret, my original post was a joke I really didn't think anyone would take it literally.

I'm not posting this for my sake I'm posting it for yours.

[milleniummaster18]

Oh, how fitting:
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/738/026/01f.jpg

I've got my eyes on Lain or Elfen Lied.

[Kintaro]

Oh, how fitting:
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/738/026/01f.jpg

I've got my eyes on Lain or Elfen Lied.

That's cool and all. I'll admit it even makes me laugh but that original post was me joking around and to see the reactions and being surprised about how literal it was taken.


I've got my eyes on Lain or Elfen Lied.
if you're talking about Serial Experiments Lain I'll say it's pretty good. The theme song is GOAT.

[SuperLoliSentai]

Jesus, dude you got projection issues. Now I want you to step back and think about what you're saying, do you see? You're creating a mental construct and that construct is you think anime holds sections in areas of "**** taste" and "good taste"

There is good and bad basically in every form of art, anime included. If someone walks up to me and tells me that Michael Bay's Transformers is a better movie than Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas I'll laugh at them.


now I'm sorry about any **** going on in your life but that's not my issue.With that in mind I got to tell you something and this might be a shocker but anime is mainly geared to teens and kids, now you may be thinking "Well Kintaro you're watching it too" there's a difference I'm self-aware I know what I'm viewing and I know it doesn't put me anywhere on your "ladder of acceptable behavior" or on societies. You on the other hand seem to be in a state denial, why do you feel the need to put yourself on a pedestal? Something for you to think about. Now about me, I don't really care for "social acceptance" nor do I have a sense of regret, my original post was a joke I really didn't think anyone would take it literally.

I can't really tell if you wrote this trying to be serious. I didn't take your post seriously and you should not take any post on an anime/ amv forum seriously.


I'm not posting this for my sake I'm posting it for yours.

It is nice to know you care.


Oh, how fitting:
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/738/026/01f.jpg

Spot on

[Kintaro]

There is good and bad basically in every form of art, anime included. If someone walks up to me and tells me that Michael Bay's Transformers is a better movie than Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas I'll laugh at them.

I would as well. But my notion on anime still stands.


I can't really tell if you wrote this trying to be serious. I didn't take your post seriously and you should not take any post on an anime/ amv forum seriously.

Good. Don't ever take anything I say seriously, I don't normally take anything on the Internet seriously.


It is nice to know you care.

No homo.


Spot on

Heh, I wonder if I'm the only one who sees the great irony in that.

[SuperLoliSentai]

Heh, I wonder if I'm the only one who sees the great irony in that.

The irony of me acknowledging how right he is about the situation?

[Kintaro]

The irony of me acknowledging how right he is about the situation?

The way that the picture gets posted after someone falls for it which means you were tricked by a post that's viewed as "retarded."

It means even thou I was pretending the bait was still taken.

Made this picture just for this thread.

http://i.imgur.com/a4x4ERk.png

[milleniummaster18]

Your eyes are gorgeous, you know that?

[Kintaro]

Your eyes are gorgeous, you know that?

P-please Sensei! Your embarrassing yourself s-stop okay?

The hell was that about thou? Because yesterday when I was visiting family my Aunt wouldn't shut up about how I "hide my gorgeous eyes" if that's you Aunty don't stalk me please.

[milleniummaster18]

Well, you know. When a girl starts talking about **** you don't care about, your mind drifts around and you start noticing things you didn't before. Like her hair being rustled by the wind, or the movement of her soft, tender lips.

Yes, keep moving those beautiful lips of yours, my dear.

[Kintaro]

Well, you know. When a girl starts talking about **** you don't care about, your mind drifts around and you start noticing things you didn't before. Like her hair being rustled by the wind, or the movement of her soft, tender lips.

Yes, keep moving those beautiful lips of yours, my dear.

But I'm dude? Also WTF Gay Niggas In Space, no matter what part of the internet I go on there's that one person who posts stuff like that to me and I never understand why....

[Guthix]

But I'm dude? Also WTF Gay Niggas In Space, no matter what part of the internet I go on there's that one person who posts stuff like that to me and I never understand why....

because you type like a faggot

[Kintaro]

because you type like a faggot

It's posts like what milleniummaster18 did that made me drop Social Networking Sites it happened to me regularly just random people from fan pages and the like who see my posts and PM me that type of thing.

I had to deal with two girls at one point who where obsessed with me and I'll be honest only one of them was attractive.

[Backmask]

It's posts like what milleniummaster18 did that made me drop Social Networking Sites it happened to me regularly just random people from fan pages and the like who see my posts and PM me that type of thing.

I had to deal with two girls at one point who where obsessed with me and I'll be honest only one of them was attractive.

This thread is not your personal blog. Take this someplace else.

[Kintaro]

This thread is not your personal blog. Take this someplace else.

If I could go back in time and prevent those posts I would because that was retarded.

Is Madoka Magica really worth getting into? Some claim it as "deep" but I doubt anything invoking magic girls can be deep but that could just be me being dense.

[Backmask]

Is Madoka Magica really worth getting into? Some claim it as "deep" but I doubt anything invoking magic girls can be deep but that could just be me being dense.
You enjoy **** pacing, blatant plagiarism, bland and flat characters, ****ing awful and retarded motivations, forced and rushed development, poor to average dialogue, an utterly worthless main character, grossly inconsistent animation, deus ex machinas, and completely soulless cash-in movies? If so, then Madoka is exactly what you are looking for.

[Kaiju]

If I could go back in time and prevent those posts I would because that was retarded.

Is Madoka Magica really worth getting into? Some claim it as "deep" but I doubt anything invoking magic girls can be deep but that could just be me being dense.

I personally liked it, but really it all depends on your tastes and opinions. All you really can do is see it for yourself.

[thedarkmessenger]

If I could go back in time and prevent those posts I would because that was retarded.

Is Madoka Magica really worth getting into? Some claim it as "deep" but I doubt anything invoking magic girls can be deep but that could just be me being dense.

While I can see why others would consider it "deep"....I wouldn't really consider it "deep" myself.

Then again I'm not a mentally retarded idiot who considers anything more complicated than "1+1=2" to be "deep" so.....

Regardless, I still enjoyed it somewhat. Wouldn't say it's anywhere NEAR as good as all the hype it once had (and still does to a somewhat lesser degree) makes it out to be, but I didn't fall asleep. There were a few good scenes...but overall it was pretty "meh". Well, that's how the movies are, at least. Haven't seen the TV series yet, but I don't really plan to considering how "meh" the movies are and the fact that the first two were recaps with the same damn story.

[Kintaro]

While I can see why others would consider it "deep"....I wouldn't really consider it "deep" myself.
Regardless, I still enjoyed it somewhat. Wouldn't say it's anywhere NEAR as good as all the hype it once had (and still does to a somewhat lesser degree) makes it out to be, but I didn't fall asleep. There were a few good scenes...but overall it was pretty "meh". Well, that's how the movies are, at least. Haven't seen the TV series yet, but I don't really plan to considering how "meh" the movies are and the fact that the first two were recaps with the same damn story.

I've decided not to watch it.


Then again I'm not a mentally retarded idiot who considers anything more complicated than "1+1=2" to be "deep" so.....

If you're implying what I think you are, cut off your penis and shove it up your ugly ass. That's right! shove it up your ugly ass!!

[thedarkmessenger]

If you're implying what I think you are, cut off your penis and shove it up your ugly ass. That's right! shove it up your ugly ass!!
I wasn't necessarily aiming that at you. Unless you were talking about yourself when you said "some claim"?

[MarkSoupial]

http://i.imgur.com/yFTIgK0.png
Always worth rewatching

[Kintaro]

I wasn't necessarily aiming that at you. Unless you were talking about yourself when you said "some claim"?

Cut off your penis in less then 5 seconds and I'll let you bang my wife! Right up her ass! That's right! Right up her ugly ass!!



Unless you were talking about yourself when you said "some claim"?

I wasn't and I'm just messing around because I'm bored.

[thedarkmessenger]

I wasn't and I'm just messing around because I'm bored.

Didn't think you were. I still give your intelligence more credit than that, at least.

[Avirx8]

I'm currently watching Hell Girl, Ro-Kyu-Bu!, YuGiOh! Zexal II, and Bleach.

[Sir Fluffykins]

Up to episode 4 of Attack on Titan. I'm enjoying it, but my problem with it, is the same problem I have with almost all zombie movies/shows. There's a safe place, that gets breached and suddenly the 2 zombies/titans, you saw milling outside, become hundreds all pouring through the opening.

[thedarkmessenger]

Up to episode 4 of Attack on Titan. I'm enjoying it, but my problem with it, is the same problem I have with almost all zombie movies/shows. There's a safe place, that gets breached and suddenly the 2 zombies/titans, you saw milling outside, become hundreds all pouring through the opening.
Technically, there was a LOT more than 2 titans "milling outside". There's still just one that actually manages to breach the damn wall, though. The first wall, at least. I do recall some metal-looking one or w/e breaching either another wall or a different spot on the same wall a bit later on. All those other titans just kinda.....scratch at them or something.

Halfway through Zvedza now....after nearly a month of not watching any anime at all. I really need to get on this **** if I expect to get through this current season within a timely manner.

[Sir Fluffykins]

They explain the titans bit by bit as the show goes on, for example they can regen their entire heads in 2 minutes, which goes to explain why there's so many when there's all those cannons and soldiers attacking them.

Episode 5 was a winner.

[Distict5-9]

Halfway through Zvedza now...

Same here... So far I've found it pretty uninspired and meh-tier, despite how awesome that "WWI Officer"-look General Pelpel is sporting...

[thedarkmessenger]

Same here... So far I've found it pretty uninspired and meh-tier, despite how awesome that "WWI Officer"-look General Pelpel is sporting...

So far I've found it pretty "WTF is going on? What is all this even about?"
That episode with Natasha and the fairies or w/e, for instance....

[Luppi-tan]

Only one anime, Texnolyze. But I'm reading Sankarea, Drifters, Psyren, and Dracula Everlasting.

[thedarkmessenger]

Decided to put the 3 last-season anime on hold for now and start working on this season's. There's a few I REALLY want to get to more than the 3, anyway. Going to focus on one at a time until I catch up (assuming I actually catch up....)

First up: No Game No Life.

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

Only one anime, Texnolyze. But I'm reading Sankarea, Drifters, Psyren, and Dracula Everlasting.
I did the first 2 books of Psyren, so far. It's not too bad
I'm Reading Trigun Maximum omnibus 1 right now
Planning on reading the last 2 books of Watamote next.

[Backmask]

Dropped Dies Irae because it is was so autistic that I was but a moment away from transcending into the Autism Dimension and becoming the Herald of Autism.
Now I'm debating on whether to pick up Muramasa or Gahkthun.

[Sir Fluffykins]

Finished the first half of Attack on Titan, that was a wild ride.

Kept me interested, had lots of action and surprisingly lots of movement. Also impressed by the massive size of the cast, seeing as they constantly killing off people. There was a scene where a guy finds the body of his friend during clean up and identified him to the nurse woman, but I honestly couldn't remember who the friend was and had to google him (Yes, I did remember him after seeing him as a living person :P)

Also I think I blew the entire overall plot for myself when I had a quick look where the manga was and saw a Royal anti-human squad blowing a whole bunch of Scout troops heads off with advanced gun weapons

[milleniummaster18]

I finished up watching Miyuki a while back, and I've gotta say I loved the 80s corniness. The voice acting, the Japanese 80s music, the story, the animation (and flubs in lip-syncing)... aahhh, it just makes me giggle like a bitch.

I also read up on Naoki Yamamoto's Arigatou, which is a short, heavily psychological series about a dysfunctional family. It has everything: a Salaryman obsessed with single-handedly preserving the family, an older sister who was baited into being a sex slave, a younger sister who's rebellious and overall uncomfortable with society, and a mother who silently copes with her conservative role as the wife with alcohol. The whole thing has a few touches of dark comedy and lots of criticism towards certain Japanese values and attitudes, something which I enjoyed thoroughly.

I must stress the fact that this title is for grown, intelligent adults only. Not only for the explicitness, which there is quite a bunch of, but also for the increasingly dark and depressing tone this manga conveys throughout its course.

[thedarkmessenger]

so in the end, I've decided to add all 12 currently airing anime to my "plan to watch" list. All except No Game No Life and Seikoku no Dragonar. Those 2 are still "watching". This will increase the chances of coming across spoilers, but that's never been a super-huge issue for me anyway. Plus, the other 10 were anime I'm really only somewhat interested in anyway. Putting them off for later will also allow me to marathon them, if I so choose (since every episode will be available by then).

I've also added Digimon Tamers to the mix, since I've been planning on fully watching this for a LOOOOOOONG time (I've only seen parts of it in English....mostly towards the end). Probably going to go with subbed since the English version cuts/changes a lot of stuff. That, and the Tamers movies (if I watch those....and I probably will) were never dubbed. I don't wanna get used to the English voices and then suddenly change to the Japanese ones.

There's a digimon fan-page that lists all the differences between subbed/dubbed (even dialogue), so I can always read that afterwards to see what, if anything at all whatsoever, I missed watching it in its original form.

[PrinnyCat]

Finally got around to rewatching the Sailor Moon series (I watched it as a kid) and man the dub sucks butt (despite childhood memories making it awesome). Watching the sub instead cause of the cuts and terrible cheesy-ness of the dub made me quit it after first episode

[FORDboy357]

Finally got around to rewatching the Sailor Moon series (I watched it as a kid) and man the dub sucks butt (despite childhood memories making it awesome). Watching the sub instead cause of the cuts and terrible cheesy-ness of the dub made me quit it after first episode

I rewatched DBZ with the dub a couple years ago and it was just as awesome as when I was 9.

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[PrinnyCat]

I rewatched DBZ with the dub a couple years ago and it was just as awesome as when I was 9.

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Pretty hard for me to like the Sailor Moon dub, considering the show is completely different and the voices annoy me for some reason. Dragon Ball Z wasn't too bad with the dub, much better than Sailor Moon's. It also had a habit of spoiling important plot points, even with the first episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ENpi_CjY0

[Thetruecrow]

Pretty hard for me to like the Sailor Moon dub, considering the show is completely different and the voices annoy me for some reason. Dragon Ball Z wasn't too bad with the dub, much better than Sailor Moon's. It also had a habit of spoiling important plot points, even with the first episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ENpi_CjY0

Gotta get that sub.
http://i.imgur.com/dQvHkj1.png

Also, you must live for the toast.
Never betray the toast.
New reboot is sacrilegious.
No toast, no life.

[PrinnyCat]

^I am watching the sub online (not on youtube). Hopefully the Cardcaptors dub isn't too bad when I rewatch that too, as it was one of my favourites as a kid

[Haar]

Hopefully the Cardcaptors dub isn't too bad when I rewatch that too, as it was one of my favourites as a kid
It's pretty bad. They gave Sakura a pretty annoying dialect of English.

[tanis_lionheart]

At least they're trying to fix that with the new, uncut, dub.

[Sir Fluffykins]

I tried to watch the movies (haven't seen much of the first season of Sailor Moon) and I almost tried blood.

Usagi's (or whatever Sailor Moon's normal name is) English voice, sounds so wrong. I have no idea why she sounds like an older woman compared to the other girls, who I can at least stand a little bit. But put Sailor Moon and that pink haired b*tch together and it's like someone tried to weaponise bad-dubs.

[thedarkmessenger]

Usagi's (or whatever Sailor Moon's normal name is) English voice, sounds so wrong. I have no idea why she sounds like an older woman compared to the other girls, who I can at least stand a little bit. But put Sailor Moon and that pink haired b*tch together and it's like someone tried to weaponise bad-dubs.

I think her name was "Sarina" or something like that. I don't really remember. I only really watched it because there wasn't much else to do at that time.

[Gleeman]

Picked up season 1 of Ranma DVD at Wal Mart of all places. Only previous exposure was on AMV Hells. Ok so far, only a couple eps in.

Wally World has part one of Attack on Titan too, for those who might be interested.

[Arock]

Currently watching:
Knights of Sidonia (Really enjoying this one, probably my favorite of this season)
Date a Live II
Gokukoku no Brynhildr
Black Bullet
Kenzen Robo Daimidaler (Its so bad that its ****ing hilarious)
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Amagami SS (rewatch)
GTO (rewatch)

Recently Finished:
Noucome
Nisekoi
Marcross FB7
Shin Sekai Yori

[Kintaro]

In The Trash And Off My HDD!

http://i61.tinypic.com/s13f40.jpg

[SuperLoliSentai]

In The Trash And Off My HDD!

http://i61.tinypic.com/s13f40.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gZwSV.gif

[Sir Fluffykins]

Googles Yuyushiki...*makes wut face*

[Haar]

Once again, my blade of infallible logic pierces through the dark storm of ignorance for a shining, decisive victory.

In other news, I'm reading Kingdom. Not sure if I really like it yet and it's sort of long...

[oogla.ve]

Anyone have an opinion on Nisekoi? Want to start, but don't want to be pissed off if/when it sucks.

[Sir Fluffykins]

Watching Date A Live, it's what World God Only Knows would be like if it has more action, blood and death.

The "Nightmare" arc of the story is particularly violent, but it's hilarious how the guys shooting a kitten with pellet guns meet the same bloody fate as the thugs who want to gang bang the girl in an alley while calling her a bitch and a slut.

[SilentChaz]

Anyone have an opinion on Nisekoi?

It’s a pretty bog-standard, slow-burn, love triangle eventually (d)evolving into harem comedy.
Expect predictable developments such as: “OMG it turns out we were childhood friends and I do want to bone you after all LOL”.
The characters are all familiar archetypes with no real surprises about them, but they’re likeable enough.

It doesn’t suck so much as fail to do anything all that new or exciting. It’s alright for casual viewing.

The Shaft/Shinbo flavouring- love it or loathe it- is strong in the first episode in particular, but becomes less rampant as the show goes on.

========

I'm still watching Elfen Lied 2 aka Brynhildr in the Darkness. It's awful, in an entertaining way.

[oogla.ve]

Thanks for the rundown, SC. I'll probably end up mindlessly consuming this series in the near future, then. Here's hoping it makes me "daaaw!" out loud, like I did the other day at the end of Hyouka (or whenever Chitanda did anything.)

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

Nisekoi Is a very enjoyable ride, Chitoge would be a very enjoyable ...... um well.
In any case, it doesn't require any heavy-lifting to like it.

I'll also recommend Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time.

[Matt_Colly]

Nisekoi

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bql9fT_CEAEijQ6.jpg

[Sir Fluffykins]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bql9fT_CEAEijQ6.jpg

Erens key...is for the other guys lock? I'm lost...

[oogla.ve]

I'm lost...
#NisekoiProbzzz

[lynxeye]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bql9fT_CEAEijQ6.jpg
in nisekoi the promised childhood friend has the key

[SilentChaz]

http://i.imgur.com/XwkcidD.jpg

Well... duh.
Kind of funny that this is your first post to AMVHF after more than a year of silence... at least you didn't post a mediocre SAO AMV.
A belated welcome to you, lynxeye.


Here's hoping it makes me "daaaw!" out loud
In that case, the series’ shrinking-violet Onodera will probably have you covered there.

@topic – Currently working my way through the first season of Mushi-Shi.
Nice of Funimation to have it available for free on youtube, in the UK at least.
It’s probably the most hilariously depressing thing I’ve ever seen. Dead relatives, dead relatives everywhere.

Good stuff.

[Distict5-9]

It’s probably the most hilariously depressing thing I’ve ever seen. Dead relatives, dead relatives everywhere.
Good stuff.

Pillow episode?

[FORDboy357]

Just started Sword Art Online. Saw it on Netflix and decided to give it a watch. I've heard good things from friends.

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[Gleeman]

Just started Sword Art Online. Saw it on Netflix and decided to give it a watch. I've heard good things from friends.

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Too manestream for many around here, but it was decent IMHO. Wouldn't pick up the DVDs or anything though.

Still watching Nanana's Buried Treasure and Seki-kun. Looking for something else, have to finish catching up with Orange is the New Black though. :sweatdrop:

[Backmask]

Just started Sword Art Online. Saw it on Netflix and decided to give it a watch. I've heard good things from friends.

Your friends are liars. You know that story you wrote when you were a slightly angsty 10-12 year old? You know, that story you inevitably wrote to satiate your escapism and your latent lust for power? Yeah, SAO is that story.
At least it isn't as bad as Mahouka.


Too manestream for many around here

Come now, you can't just condemn any sort of negative hereafter opinions with such a statement.

[FORDboy357]

Your friends are liars. You know that story you wrote when you were a slightly angsty 10-12 year old? You know, that story you inevitably wrote to satiate your escapism and your latent lust for power? Yeah, SAO is that story.
At least it isn't as bad as Mahouka.



Come now, you can't just condemn any sort of negative hereafter opinions with such a statement.
it's decent. Good dub and it's nice looking. I'm 11 episodes in.

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[thedarkmessenger]

Well, it's a good thing I put all those "airing" animes on my "plan to watch" list, because I haven't watched any anime whatsoever since my last update. Haven't even started on ep. 2 of NGNL yet. And there's a few up-coming summer season anime I'm interested in seeing....

[Sir Fluffykins]

it's decent. Good dub and it's nice looking. I'm 11 episodes in.

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Oh good, you're almost to the incest and implied damsel in distress rape :3

[Gleeman]

Oh good, you're almost to the incest and implied damsel in distress rape :3

You say that like it's a bad thing. ;)

[Gleeman]

Come now, you can't just condemn any sort of negative hereafter opinions with such a statement.

Well there was some sarcasm intended; but there do seem to be a few regular posters who hate on any uber-popular shows like SAO, Attack on Titan, Elfen Lied, Madoka, etc.; but orgasm over 1970s OVAs that nobody watched and such.

Also IRT SAO there is the 'let's all watch the train wreck' factor: after all nobody in their right mind would suggest that the Bayformers films are anything other than ****, but they rake in dough hand over fist.

[Arock]

Well there was some sarcasm intended; but there do seem to be a few regular posters who hate on any uber-popular shows like SAO, Attack on Titan, Elfen Lied, Madoka, etc.; but orgasm over 1970s OVAs that nobody watched and such.

Also IRT SAO there is the 'let's all watch the train wreck' factor: after all nobody in their right mind would suggest that the Bayformers films are anything other than ****, but they rake in dough hand over fist.

I may be one of those that hates on things like SAO and AoT, but I don't hate them because they are popular, I hate them because of all their flaws that make them ****, my hate for them just increases when hordes of mindless idiots go about praising then saying they are "the best show ever". That said there are a few popular shows I like, like madoka for example that have their flaws but even then I don't think it deserves all of it's praise.

[Gleeman]

Well, at the end of the day my real opinion is:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MJLKoDNX2eg/UMG_BfiSZ2I/AAAAAAAAAWk/0Ly-LbdQijU/s1600/1313813623746.png

There's popular shows I didn't like: I dropped Gurran Lugan a few eps. in, couldn't hold interest in Clannad:After Story and didn't get the love for Baccano!.


Edit: Started watching the new Netflix season of Clone Wars, seems decent so far, has most of the same VAs, only a couple episodes in though.

[Matt_Colly]

I may have drank the majority of my higher functioning brain cells away, so I've started to go back and rewatch a lot of the **** that I often tout to others as "shows I remember fondly." This is in an attempt to either confirm my feeling towards the show, or make clear my nostalgia goggles. Starting with Gundam Wing then heading straight through X, Full Metal Panic, Steel Angel Kurumi and Kiddy Grade, then ending with Kenshin.

Depending on the success of this rewatch with clearing space in my DVD rack, I may schedule another here shortly.

[Backmask]

**** gets real come chapter 72.
http://i.imgur.com/NZwYa72.jpg

[MissDotHacker]

I never seem to be able to just watch one anime at a time. Right now I am focusing on Kaleido Star season two.

[IceAngelYuki]

I am currently watching one of the newly released anime called Baby Steps as well as Fairy Tail, Bleach,Blue Exorcist, and Naruto Shipudden. I never could stick to one anime at a time...

[Gleeman]

Knights of Sidonia dub premiers on Netflix this Friday the 4th. :cool:

[IceAngelYuki]

I have not heard of that. What is it about?

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

Well!
Watched the last episode of Season 1 of Yowamushi Pedal. Hopelessly hooked. Can't wait for Season 2.

Also finished watching Silver Spoon. It was .....weird, I guess. I'm going to move on to season 2.
By the way, if you have Curly (of The Three Stooges) audio that you're dying to use, but need
an anime character for it, you'll find him in SS.

[SilentChaz]

^^There are these things called internet search engines, Snowy…


Steel Angel Kurumi
I remember Hilary Haag’s dubbing of Karinka as being among one of the finest dub performances I’ve ever heard…

Well!

Started Spice and Wolf. Unfortunately the most entertaining aspect of this show is the sexual tension between a man and a furry, which isn’t quite enough to keep me interested. Dropped.

Otome Yokai Zakuro. Here the sexual tension is between men and half-furries, and works better.
This show is so straight and manly, even the CrunchyRoll subtitles are pink.
Surprisingly entertaining.

[Gleeman]

Started Spice and Wolf. Unfortunately the most entertaining aspect of this show is the sexual tension between a man and a furry, which isn’t quite enough to keep me interested. Dropped.

http://i.imgur.com/zUGr1.jpg
But you missed out on all the in depth economic discussions on trade and currency valuation!!

(seriously though I loved S&W, FWIW)

[Sir Fluffykins]

I really need to carry on watching Spice & Wolf. I didn't drop it, I just sort of forgot about it and went on to other stuff.

[FORDboy357]

Finished Death Note last night which was fantastic. I know, I'm 7 years behind.

Started Knights of Sidonia this morning and can already tell I'm not going to like it 10 minutes into the first episode. It's 100% CGI and looks like it's going 10 frames a second.

It's looking like Pacific Rim in space but I just can't get over the visuals.

[Arock]

Finished Death Note last night which was fantastic. I know, I'm 7 years behind.

Started Knights of Sidonia this morning and can already tell I'm not going to like it 10 minutes into the first episode. It's 100% CGI and looks like it's going 10 frames a second.

It's looking like Pacific Rim in space but I just can't get over the visuals.

Honestly thats what i thought at first with Knights of Sidonia, but it does improve after the first couple episodes and you get past the fact that its all CGI, but the first do look amazing, think thats where most of their budget went.

http://i.imgur.com/1Yo5aJL.gif

[FORDboy357]

The CG doesn't look any better than a 15 year old episode of Zoids

[Backmask]

The CG doesn't look any better than a 15 year old episode of Zoids

That's ****stupid as all **** and you know it. The CG in Knights of Sidonia is monumentally more complex and crisp than that of all of the Zoids anime. First things first, the cg attempts to emulate line-depth. That's more than I can say for New Century, Chaotic Century, Fuzors, and Genesis. Secondly, light sources are an actual thing with this meaning your getting both shadows and highlights. This adds both a natural glow to the smooth metallic surfaces on entities such as the Guardians and creates an added dimension to the emulated cell-shading. Further reinforcement of this notion is found with the Guana and the Benisuzume, who have an obvious texture thanks to the way light diffuses off of their rough meaty surfaces. Combined with actual DOF, reflective surfaces, skilled choreography and cinematography that takes advantage of CGI's capabilities, it's an absolute one sided curbstomp in Sidonia's favor when compared to Zoids.

[PrinnyCat]

^I enjoyed Knights of Sidonia, waiting for second season to come out (literally the first serious mecha anime I have enjoyed. All other mechas I only liked due to comedy, like Gurren Lagann or Kenzen Robo Daimedaler)
Currently trying to watch some stuff from my 'To-Watch' list before I get stuck into Summer season of anime that started. So watching Desert Punk (rather enjoyable, like a dirtier Trigun), Sailor Moon R (watched first season in Japanese little while ago since remake is out soon) and hopefully can get started on Daily Lives of Highschool Boys and Folk Tales from Japan soon

[vejtornado]

Tokyo Ghouls, Sailor Moon Crystal and SAO2 for the now

[Chewi105]

Tokyo Ghouls - promising.
SAO II - probably wont live up to the hype
Aldnoah Zero - Composer of KLK and AOT, promising story.

Im also planning to watch Akame ga Kill and Zankyou no Terror.

[Backmask]

Tokyo Ghouls - promising.
SAO II - probably wont live up to the hype
Aldnoah Zero - Composer of KLK and AOT, promising story.

Im also planning to watch Akame ga Kill and Zankyou no Terror.

>Tokyo Ghouls
Studio Pierrot and a staff as green as Gumby's testicles. Attempting to kayak in a sea of sentient homophobic chainsaws is less disasterful than Tokyo Ghouls's set up.

>Aldnoah Zero
Promising story? Really? The same recycled Spacenoid vs. Earthnoid bull**** plot that has been around since the 70s? Well, at least it has the talented writer of Boku no Pico at the helm...

>Akame ga Kill

Scheele gets eaten by a dog-teigu, Bulat/Brad/Braht gets killed by poison, Susanoo gets killed by Esdeath's bull**** ZA WARUDO, Chelsea gets decapitated, Najenda barely has a month to live, Mine wins Tatsumi's affections, Akame is irrelevant, Esdeath loves Tatsumi, Seryu self-destructs, Bols gets assassinated by Chelsea, Bols's wife and daughter get raped and killed on top of his grave, Dr. Stylish and his army gets slaughtered, Run gets turned into Kurome's zombie, Cosmina gets brain damage, Champ dies in a fire, Enshin gets killed by Akame, Nyau gets punched square in the face by Tatsumi in Incursio, Daidara gets split in half by his own teigu, Liver gets killed by Bulat/Brad/Braht, Mez gets stabbed in the back and killed by Lubbock, Sten gets his heart destroyed by Lubbock, Ibara faces the wrath of Akame's thighs, Suzuka doesn't die, Zank gets killed, Numa jobs offscreen, Spear gets her face skinned off by Nyau, Aria and her family are sadists and are killed by Night Raid and Tatsumi, Sayo gets killed by Aria, Ieyasu dies from the injuries Aria gave him, Air meets dog then dies, Fall is forced into being a toothless, fingerless, paraplegic sex-slave and dies, Luna gets her eyes cut out and commits suicide, every girl you might like gets raped and/or killed, Wild Hunt are a bunch of chicken **** jobbers, and the Jaegers drop like flies shortly after their conception. Enjoy the generic battle-shounen with a grimderp twist.

[Gleeman]

Marathoned Korra:Spirits on DVD this week. Not quite as good as the first season, but solid. As a B movie buff Tanuk of the South killed me in the good way.

Probably Knights of Sidonia next.

[Chewi105]

Scheele gets eaten by a dog-teigu, Bulat/Brad/Braht gets killed by poison, Susanoo gets killed by Esdeath's bull**** ZA WARUDO, Chelsea gets decapitated, Najenda barely has a month to live, Mine wins Tatsumi's affections, Akame is irrelevant, Esdeath loves Tatsumi, Seryu self-destructs, Bols gets assassinated by Chelsea, Bols's wife and daughter get raped and killed on top of his grave, Dr. Stylish and his army gets slaughtered, Run gets turned into Kurome's zombie, Cosmina gets brain damage, Champ dies in a fire, Enshin gets killed by Akame, Nyau gets punched square in the face by Tatsumi in Incursio, Daidara gets split in half by his own teigu, Liver gets killed by Bulat/Brad/Braht, Mez gets stabbed in the back and killed by Lubbock, Sten gets his heart destroyed by Lubbock, Ibara faces the wrath of Akame's thighs, Suzuka doesn't die, Zank gets killed, Numa jobs offscreen, Spear gets her face skinned off by Nyau, Aria and her family are sadists and are killed by Night Raid and Tatsumi, Sayo gets killed by Aria, Ieyasu dies from the injuries Aria gave him, Air meets dog then dies, Fall is forced into being a toothless, fingerless, paraplegic sex-slave and dies, Luna gets her eyes cut out and commits suicide, every girl you might like gets raped and/or killed, Wild Hunt are a bunch of chicken **** jobbers, and the Jaegers drop like flies shortly after their conception. Enjoy the generic battle-shounen with a grimderp twist.

Yes yes, i know i was a complete ****hhead for showing interest in a series in which i didnt read the entire source material before hand. You really saved me from the potential ****storm i was facing. Man, im glad to have people like you who can steer me in the right direction! /s

[FORDboy357]

Marathoned Korra:Spirits on DVD this week. Not quite as good as the first season, but solid. As a B movie buff Tanuk of the South killed me in the good way.

Probably Knights of Sidonia next.
http://33.media.tumblr.com/113123cc6575ffb9844e6326e95c67e1/tumblr_mufxfxfLpR1sinxrdo1_500.gif

Varrick is by far the best

[FORDboy357]

Just started Pokemon Origins. A lot more grown up than the original series and follows the game to a T.

Right in the childhood...

[PrinnyCat]

Started the summer season (still have some animes which haven't aired yet, will review them when watch them)
Akame ga kill! - Definately up there as top anime of 2014, since that has usually always gone to a summer anime and it seems pretty popular with vast majority. Not sure what to think of it myself yet. Will read the manga
Barakamon & Glasslip - Both really good looking slice of life animes, nice to watch as a wind-down from all the action ones
DRAMAtical Murder & Bakumatsu Rock - First one is good (all yaoi content from the game is removed) but the latter one I might drop if doesn't have anything good develop soon
Sabagebu! - Comedy with schoolgirls and guns, what more do you want? Also adorable platypus
Space Dandy 2 - Exactly like the first season
Tokyo Ghoul - Finally a good horror anime in forever. Will read the manga of this also
Sailor Moon Crystal - Not bad, some aspects are a bit odd but still has the same spirit as the old anime
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun - Funny romance anime, like it even though romance stuff isn't usually my thing

[thedarkmessenger]

Just started Pokemon Origins. A lot more grown up than the original series and follows the game to a T.

Right in the childhood...

I would hope so. That's kinda the entire point behind that anime in the first place.

[Shuiia]

Yes yes, i know i was a complete ****hhead for showing interest in a series in which i didnt read the entire source material before hand. You really saved me from the potential ****storm i was facing. Man, im glad to have people like you who can steer me in the right direction! /s

He was just pointing out how **** the show is bruv.

[FORDboy357]

I would hope so. That's kinda the entire point behind that anime in the first place.
Just wish it wasn't a mini series

[thedarkmessenger]

Just wish it wasn't a mini series
you and everyone else, man. You and everyone else..... Too bad there will probably never be a continuation :\

I seem to recall an interview where they basically said it was only meant to be a mini series with no further seasons/series. I could be wrong, though, and even then they could change their minds on the subject. Not getting my hopes up until it actually happens, though.

[Gleeman]

Watched first half of Titans...IN SPACE! Uh, I mean Knights of Sidonia. Pretty decent so far.

[PrinnyCat]

Continuing my list of animes from this season (since the ones I want to watch are finally all airing):
Yami Shibai 2 - Just like the first season. Still creepy despite only being a few minutes long
Tokyo ESP - Pretty good first episode, but I do wonder why characters from Ga-Rei Zero are in it. Will have to check the manga and look it up
Zankyou no Terror - Also really good first episode, just not fully sure what to make of it yet
Kuro****suji: Book of Circus - I read the manga, so I'm pretty glad that they are finally adapting the arcs into anime. Since it follows after episode 15 of the first season, as everything after that (including season 2) was made up garbage
Re: Hamatora - Not much different from first season, but I am sort of dissapointed at how flat the cliffhanger from the final episode was. The way they resolved it in the first episode was undramatic
Ao Haru Ride - Pretty good feels/romance anime. Will stick with it as interests me more than some romance ones
I dropped Bakumatsu Rock, as nothing much happens and besides the singing etc there is very little else appealing about it

[Chewi105]

Started Barakamon and Zankyou no Terror this week. Barakamon is freaking hilarious, and Zankyou no Terror seems like it could really have a cool story.

[KiddTheManiac]

Yami Shibai Season 2 - From the first episode, it looks like it's gonna be the same cheesy, creepypasta-esque jumpscare kind of stuff as the first season. Which is absolutely fine by my because I'll eat that **** right up.

Tokyo Ghoul: Looks pretty good from the premise and what I've seen from the first ep. Praying it's something I'll be able to genuinely recommend by the time it's over.

Zankyou no Terra: Looks damned interesting, but again, I'm waiting to see how it all plays out.

[MarkSoupial]

Kara no Kyoukai - The Garden of Sinners
http://i.imgur.com/0J7ganb.gif
http://i.imgur.com/5lYDgnZ.gif
http://i.imgur.com/t3jiv3Y.gif

[FORDboy357]

I'm liking Sword Art Online II much better than the first season

[Matt_Colly]

I'm not normally a fan of the genre, but Hunter x Hunter (2011) is rocking my socks. The chimera ants arc is one of the few times in my 20+ years watching anime that I'm on even level rooting for protagonists and antagonists. The depth of character and the time they take to establish motivation is commendable, so much so that when it does make its inevitable stumble into shonen trope, it registers as more endearing than annoying. I'm lapping this **** up. (Episode 133)

[Swizzle]

SAO II
JoJo: SC
Sailor Moon Crystal....damn bi-weekly airing...
I will forever and always be watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes.....still calling it that in the new series they'll have depictions of the Admirals fighting each other while the ship battles are going on....and more glitter in Reinhard's hair.

[FORDboy357]

Started Blade & Soul last night after reading about it in a Kotaku article. Enjoyable and very nice looking. Only 3 episodes in but I have a few complaints.

The protagonist is very wooden (the secondary characters are pretty great)

Lots of fan service but it isn't too distracting. There are many female characters, scantily clad of course, but nothing sexualized. They're way stronger than the male characters for sure.

[Shuiia]

>SEED
http://i.imgur.com/JgNX17s.jpg

After one episode I just had enough of that bull**** for one night.
Maybe I'll watch something eventually, if I feel like it. Maybe. Probably not.

[Gleeman]

Magimoji Rurumo ep. 1.

Eeeeeeeh....not sure about this one.

[violet555555555]

I typically give anime only a certain amount of episodes anyway. I like short series. Get in, get out, get on with your life. That's why Bleach is still kind of left open, because it hasn't really reached its limit. A friend of mine has a hard limit of 100 episodes. After that, he calls it quits unless it is really that good (For the record, so far only 3 series have taken that honor, and Naruto is not one of them).

Wow, going back to an old post. Naruto should be closing soon.

[violet555555555]

Toradora. I love this series.

[Gleeman]

Toradora. I love this series.

It's quite good.

[FORDboy357]

Toradora. I love this series.


It's quite good.
Can I get a layperson's rundown and where I can watch?

[Backmask]

Can I get a layperson's rundown and where I can watch?

It's just contrived unconvincing melodrama.
Anywho, NIS America released it here in the states recently, so, if you actually want to make that investment, that's an option. Otherwise, most streaming sites should have it and sites like Baka.bt and Nyaa.eu have it as well.

[Gleeman]

Can I get a layperson's rundown and where I can watch?

The site that shall not be named around here, initials CR. Otherwise the usual suspects...

Haven't watched it in a while, basic synopsis: Ordinary High School student lives next door to the petite and popular but tsundere/yankee girl in his school. They meet, she makes him her 'servant', 'he's not my boyfriend/girlfriend', etc. but everyone else in school thinks they make a cute couple. Love ensues. Same formula as many other anime but executed well.

http://www.gameguyz.com/sites/default/files/pictures_images/20.06.2013/1371715308_23.gif

http://media.giphy.com/media/1XD2yUgKnbOZq/giphy.gif

http://media.giphy.com/media/bQtStIffkBfs4/giphy.gif

[Matt_Colly]

Can I get a layperson's rundown
Watchable, but the ending left something to be desired. I'm a huge fan of "dawwww" scripts, and this one had a few moments, but on the whole left a lot to be desired. It felt a bit rushed, and there were a few times I was left scratching my head over character motivation. But all in all, it's not offensive and worth a look for you to make your own opinion. I'd say stream it on the streaming network who's name we do not speak (though I am not frequent enough to know why.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOzxUzkvVak

If you ARE looking for something "dawwwww" worthy, I stood up and applauded after Dusk Maiden of Amnesia. That **** had me in tears of joy at the end. Different tone than Toradora, but also worth a watch in my opinion.

[Gleeman]

Dusk Maiden is fine too. One of the series I have bought on disc. (wouldn't buy Toradora) Didn't mean it was the greatest show since sliced bread, but Toradora IMHO was better than most anime of the type.


I think CR/Funi/AN have bad reps around here because some people prefer to steal their media, so the creators don't see a penny. :p

That said, I have nothing against 'acquiring' shows/manga that weren't localized/things you know you'll buy on disc but don't want to be spoiled on.
(looking at you, HBO...make Go independent already)

[Chewi105]

I think CR/Funi/AN have bad reps around here because some people prefer to steal their media, so the creators don't see a penny. :p

My main beef with them is that i would have to pay for sub-standard video, sub, and translation quality, when I could much better subs from sub groups the same day. If I truly like an anime, ill seek to support it by buying BDs and figures rather than paying some middleman like CR. Plus, localization takes too long.

[Matt_Colly]

I think CR/Funi/AN have bad reps around here because some people prefer to steal their media, so the creators don't see a penny. :p

Gotcha. Thank you, Sir. I'm not a bleeding heart when it comes to streaming rights, but i think if there's a series that is worth its salt, it's worth buying. This way, you're telling the industry what's worth your time, and hopefully, dictate what sort of series are for our market. This is also the reason I've been calling the rest of the world toll free the past few years, pleading with them not to watch Michael Bay films. It's lazy cinema that gives a bad name to "popcorn films." I wish he'd lose a couple hundred million dollars with one of these "blockbusters" so he stops rebooting beloved franchises banking on purely nostalgia dollars.

[FORDboy357]

Gotcha. Thank you, Sir. I'm not a bleeding heart when it comes to streaming rights, but i think if there's a series that is worth its salt, it's worth buying. This way, you're telling the industry what's worth your time, and hopefully, dictate what sort of series are for our market. This is also the reason I've been calling the rest of the world toll free the past few years, pleading with them not to watch Michael Bay films. It's lazy cinema that gives a bad name to "popcorn films." I wish he'd lose a couple hundred million dollars with one of these "blockbusters" so he stops rebooting beloved franchises banking on purely nostalgia dollars.
You don't have to call me. I've boycotted every movie of his since Pearl Harbor (though I did get dragged to see the first Transformers bit he didn't get any of my money)

[Haar]

Most of the anime I like doesn't get licensed anyway. As for the ones I really like and are licensed, I'm more likely to buy the Japanese edition since that money actually goes to the production company. Contrary to popular belief, after a license has been sold to a western distributor, the proceeds gained by the distributor are divided amongst employees of the distributor. That is to say, the guys that actually made the show don't get anything other than money from the license purchase itself.

[redeadlink]

i'm currently watching Freezing, Godannar, and Cowboy Bebop alongside each other.

[thedarkmessenger]

My main beef with them is that i would have to pay for sub-standard video, sub, and translation quality, when I could much better subs from sub groups the same day. If I truly like an anime, ill seek to support it by buying BDs and figures rather than paying some middleman like CR. Plus, localization takes too long.

This.

I love it when people act like they're saving the industry or w/e by going through CR instead of some "less than legal" site like animefreak.tv. The subscription is like, what? $7/month? There used to be an "all access" pass for a bit more that also included Kdrama, but I think that has its own site now. They did also add manga recently, although I think that's part of the anime pass. Not 100% sure on that....and don't really care.

Either way, that's only $7/month you're giving to the industry. Let's be honest here, how much of that $7 are the studios going to see? Can't say for sure the exact amount, but I'm preeeeeeeety sure CR gets at least a portion of it for themselves. More than likely the majority of it, even. Even if the studios DO get 100% of that $7.....it's $7. Major industry supporter you are not. I understand pocket change is still better than nothing at all, but why not save up that $7/month until you can buy a figure or bluray or something. You know....stuff the studios might actually see some money from.

It's not that we're all super bad people that just want to steal everything because we hate the studios. We just prefer to support them in REAL, ACTUAL ways.

[Gleeman]

Didn't say I don't buy DVDs, have a decent collection actually. Just because I like the ease of using Netflix doesn't me I sopped buying live action discs, though it probably helped me to avoid some bad decisions. :sweatdrop:

Figures are for basement dwelling neck-beards. (may be kidding...but only figure I own is a Tachikoma)

Quality of the subs? I don't know Japanese well enough to know detailed translation errors/changes but I've seen some LULZ fansubs (misspelling/grammar/etc.) even a few years ago. I don't really nitpick sub or dub if they make changes to have things flow better in English but don't change the plot/etc.

Video quality of CR on my HDTV is decent but it's not one of those giant ones, not like HDTV is *really* a detailed standard compared to potential today, my iPad has around twice the resolution. Lots of anime on Netflix in full HD too, forgot those.

Like I said earlier I don't get into the dub/sub/pay fight in a serious way, enjoy what you want how you want to, but personally I prefer the legal way when possible. May be because I'm older and have money now, in my younger days I may or may not have torrented fast as my (much more limited) bandwidth could handle.


Back OT:

Finally getting around to Death Note (it showed up on Netflix)...yeah yeah I'm behind the times, but I was watching other series at the time and never got around to it. Pretty much the whole thing's been spoiled by AMV Hell but I wanted to see what made it so popular back then.

[thedarkmessenger]

Didn't say I don't buy DVDs, have a decent collection actually. Just because I like the ease of using Netflix doesn't me I sopped buying live action discs, though it probably helped me to avoid some bad decisions. :sweatdrop:

No, but you did imply the rest of us never buy the DVDs.

back OT myself: Started up Sky Girls, mostly to see if I want to add it to my Vividred/Strike Witches AMV I plan on doing. Also kinda curious how it compares to Strike Witches, especially considering how it released BEFORE Strike Witches did (and yet people still act like Strike Witches was the first of its genre. First to become super-popular, maybe.)

So far I've only seen ep. 1. I'll give my impressions after I've watched a bit more. Also on the last ep. of NGNL, and still watching Digimon Tamers.

[Chewi105]

Just watched Redline. The animation was spectacular. It was very fun to watch, and, as it was about races, it was very face paced and crazy.

[redeadlink]

Redline was ****ing awesome. I've watched it 4 times now.

[Gleeman]

Redline is one of those anime that you can get non anime fans to watch, because nobody can deny the awesome.


No, but you did imply the rest of us never buy the DVDs.

Apparently you don't know what the :p smiley means. Why so serious?

IRT Sky Girls...hadn't hear of it before, may have to check it out.

[Matt_Colly]

You don't have to call me. I've boycotted every movie of his since Pearl Harbor.

Thumbs up.

[Gleeman]

Thumbs up.

I've never seen any Bayformers, and don't plan to change that, ever.

[FORDboy357]

I've never seen any Bayformers, and don't plan to change that, ever.
Stick to that plan. It's a billion dollars of awful.

Aside from the Michael Bayness of it all, they're nothing but commercials for GM cars. And you can tell by my screen name how much I enjoyed that.

[Sir Fluffykins]

I kinda enjoyed the first one, the 2nd one annoyed me, especially with those 2 buck-toothed racist bots.

[Backmask]

This just in: Rabbac gets one of his testicles crushed.
http://i.imgur.com/zGgxZL7.jpg

[Sir Fluffykins]

^No idea what that is

Well, after 2 episodes of SAOII which I thought were good, we get the completely drawn out and boring (read as sh*t) episode 3. How the hell did they make an episode about a girl pissing herself when she sees guns because she blew a guys brains out (as a toddler), such a god-damn chore to watch.

[Matt_Colly]

girl pissing herself when she sees guns because she blew a guys brains out (as a toddler)

Guess I don't need to watch it now.

[Sir Fluffykins]

If you watched it you'd know what I said wrong. :P

[The_GTO]

I'm currently on Eden Of The East and really enjoying it so far.

[Matt_Colly]

Just finished paranoia agent at the behest of a friend, and not sure I understand the hubub. It was alright, but I feel as though I won't remember anything about this title after the next month or two. Don't see any rewatch value, and I'm left with a resounding 'meh' on the whole experience.

[Sir Fluffykins]

Sword Art Online II


So far, my opinion is:

Episode 1: Good starting episode
Episode 2: Excellent episode
Episode 3: Boring sh*t episode (just because it's story heavy isn't an excuse to have next to no "animation" for 25 minutes)
Episode 4: Decent episode, laughed at Kirito getting hit on, but felt the world was too empty (could be because it's TV) but liked that the American Gambling Cowboy spoke proper English lines

[FORDboy357]

Sword Art Online II
I enjoyed episode 3. Pretty convincing portrayal of someone with PTSD

[Chewi105]

I enjoyed episode 3. Pretty convincing portrayal of someone with PTSD

Yea, seems like people were ****ting on that episode a lot. I actually like it cause it gave us some exposition on the character. Just because it wasnt boom-boom-explosions doesnt mean it was bad episode.

[AMVtv]

I'm currently on Eden Of The East and really enjoying it so far.

Your going to love the movies.

[Sir Fluffykins]

I enjoyed episode 3. Pretty convincing portrayal of someone with PTSD

But that was the only good part about the episode. You have the long pauses of the girl in pj's, the long pauses as the b*tches bully the girl, the long pauses as the friend talks to her. The only good part was the PTSD and the flash back

[regnier]

i think barakamon might be my favorite anime this year. dunno why but i found something really charming about it. it have been some time since i have seen a good heartwarming anime

[FORDboy357]

But that was the only good part about the episode. You have the long pauses of the girl in pj's, the long pauses as the b*tches bully the girl, the long pauses as the friend talks to her. The only good part was the PTSD and the flash back
I enjoyed it all around. It makes the character more human than just seeing her within the game world

[PrinnyCat]

i think barakamon might be my favorite anime this year. dunno why but i found something really charming about it. it have been some time since i have seen a good heartwarming anime
I love that anime so far. The comedy is good and despite my hatred of children, I find the kids in it to be adorable (if lacking in personal boundaries). It actually makes me want to just go and live on a Japanese Island, even though it will probably be nothing like the anime

[Dirk_Pitt]

I've been working on DLing Haruhi so I'll probably watch that soon enough.

[Matt_Colly]

I've been working on DLing Haruhi

Endless 8 almost ruined this for me, but i stuck it out and didn't end up hating it, which is saying something, because I hate mostly everything.

[Gleeman]

Still trying to figure out how Dennou Coil never got localized, it's practically screaming for it.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me4u69Ygiy1qzqnxxo1_500.gif

[Backmask]

Still trying to figure out how Dennou Coil never got localized, it's practically screaming for it.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me4u69Ygiy1qzqnxxo1_500.gif

Dennou Coil never gets the recognition it deserves, sadly.

[Dirk_Pitt]

Endless 8 almost ruined this for me, but i stuck it out and didn't end up hating it, which is saying something, because I hate mostly everything.

I've heard of the Endless Eight from another anime thread on another site. I'm pretty tolerant of poorly done stuff, so long as I like the premise.

Since this show seems to have time travel, I probably will like it.

[Chewi105]

Just watched Sword of the Stranger. Man, I wish there were more good animu set in fuedal Japan.

[Sir Fluffykins]

That's the thing, Endless Eight is well done, it's all the fan-service tropes rolled into one and then repeated, with different animation for all the episodes, the problem is, there's EIGHT EPISODES OF THE SAME PLOT.

That said, I wasn't watching 1 a week when it came out, so I basically marathoned through them and didn't really have a problem.

Also, seeing as most people remember Endless Eight and still want a season 3 should indicate it's not all bad.

[thedarkmessenger]

Dennou Coil never gets the recognition it deserves, sadly.

I never even heard of it until just now, sadly. Looks like something I might enjoy, too :o

[Gleeman]

with different animation for all the episodes.

That's what blew me away about Endless 8, I don't think they re-used a single frame of animation.


I never even heard of it until just now, sadly. Looks like something I might enjoy, too :o

Excellent show, kinda flew under the radar for some reason though.

[Matt_Colly]

That's the thing, Endless Eight is well done, it's all the fan-service tropes rolled into one and then repeated, with different animation for all the episodes

You're right. What's crazy is, I enjoyed it as well. But I was struggling at hitting the "next" button at every scene. I guess what made it worthwhile is the smug feeling i got at the end knowing i sat through all of it. I'd kill a man for season 3. I want to see where this goes and I genuinely like the characters, which is saying something.

[Shuiia]

Just got done with Border 3: Ghost Tears.

As always convoluted and paced faster than a field mouse coming of a 3 day coke binge. But still this was my favorite episode thus far or at least a close second to the previous.
Motoko's relationship with Akira really helped to dive a bit into her as a character and more-so as a human. There was also a stronger philosophical representation than in the other installments. It's a crying shame that it was teaspoon shallow and only barely lasted longer than similar moments in previous episodes. I'm still a bit confused as to the whole Scylla business. All I could eventually gather from it was that Motoko helped guerrillas during the last world war by developing a cyberbrain construct using parts of her own programming and intelligence, that eventually growing to form it's own form of intellect, aforementioned guerrillas using that after the war to carry out attacks in the name of freedom and independence, why the hell they did this in Japan is a bit beyond me at this point. Maybe something with allegiances or whatever that they fell short on.
And as per usual a whole lot of loose ends left untied which hopefully get addressed in the next OVA.


Just saw the trailer for the next border and it's looking good, lot's of cyberbrain hacking.

September will tell otherwise I'm writing this off as a swing and a miss.

[Arock]

Most of these (some i have finished, just havent deleted) See if you can guess what any of them are

http://puu.sh/aUlQk/3612ec0589.png

[Backmask]

In no particular order: Nyaruko, Hanasaku Iroha, Love Live, Idolm@ster, Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Tokyo ESP, and either Unicorn or Aldnoah.Zero.
How many of those are on there?

[Arock]

damn, all but unicorn are on there.

[thedarkmessenger]

I'm guessing the "VN choices" one is either "When her flag breaks" or "My Mental Choices are blah blah blah blah blah blah blah......"

[Leif Derekson]

Is anyone else currently watching Magic Knight Rayearth or You're Under Arrest.
No... Just me.
That's what I thought

[Arock]

I'm guessing the "VN choices" one is either "When her flag breaks" or "My Mental Choices are blah blah blah blah blah blah blah......"

Yes, it's the second one

[ThatsNotMyName_studio]

I'm just watching one right now.
But I will say that I just can't get enough of those:
"Oh, Noooo!"
and
"Oh My God!"
and even an
"Oh ****!" and a "Son-of-a-Bitch!"

[regnier]

that but not in this order
http://i.imgur.com/nqSeXOf.jpg

[Backmask]

Is anyone else currently watching Magic Knight Rayearth or You're Under Arrest.
No... Just me.
That's what I thought

But I've already watched Magic Knight Rayearth.

[FORDboy357]

I just started watching Cosmos on Netflix. Not an anime but the animated segments (at least in the first episode) are gorgeous.

[acutekat]

currently watching Alndoah zero and Sword Art Online 2 as they come out. pretty good stuff, makes me look forward to the weekend a little bit more.

[FORDboy357]

SAO2 is leagues ahead of the first. It'll give me something to do until December

[Backmask]

currently watching Alndoah zero and Sword Art Online 2 as they come out. pretty good stuff, makes me look forward to the weekend a little bit more.

But Aldnoah.Zero is ****ing garbage.

[FORDboy357]

Thanks for the heads up

[Gleeman]

Animated, but not anime: Finally got around to watching Riders of Burk. Actually decent for a TV series, better than I thought it would be anyway. Kinda surprised they got most of the movie VAs to do it, and the replacements are pretty close sounding too.

Still watching Magimoji Rurumo, not sure why...

Almost done with Death Note...DAT PLOT (meaning the actual plot, not fan-service)

[FORDboy357]

Pretty much anything HTTYD is great. The sequel was incredible.

As for Death Note, I was late to the party too but I was on the edge of my seat every episode. Light will go down as one of the all time great anti-heroes in any entertainment medium

[acutekat]

But Aldnoah.Zero is ****ing garbage.

but that's... like, your opinion man.

[FORDboy357]

Really ties the room together

[Kaiju]

"thats your opinion" and "you have what you like and I have mine" are quite possibly the most stupidest come back you could possibly think up, as you in no way defend or validate your claim to a shows quality and gives the impression you have no evidence to counterargue or defend your position at all as it seems to be an attempt to completely shut down any sort of debate, criticism or critical analysis of a show and makes others think that you have no evidence to back up your claim. If a show is good, it will have plenty of interpretations, elements, etc. that can be used to back up your opinion. "Its my opinion" does not defend your claim at all or show any rationale or critical thought going into it.
If you were to create an essay with the only source being "this is my opinion" with no backing up from the story itself, outside sources, or citation and critical thought, it would very likely get a failing grade. This translates into the entertainment industry and thus critical analysis and debate. If a show is good, then you can argue reasons WHY its good and counterargue perceived flaws from Critics of said show. Like, no one of intelligence is going to argue that Micheal Bay makes good movies and people who like those movies often have no merit.

tl;dr: "thats your opinion/you like what you like and I like what I like" comments offer nothing to the community and provide no route for critical thought or analysis and do nothing to defend the quality of a show.

[Chewi105]

"thats your opinion" and "you have what you like and I have mine" are quite possibly the most stupidest come back you could possibly think up, as you in no way defend or validate your claim to a shows quality and gives the impression you have no evidence to counterargue or defend your position at all as it seems to be an attempt to completely shut down any sort of debate, criticism or critical analysis of a show and makes others think that you have no evidence to back up your claim. If a show is good, it will have plenty of interpretations, elements, etc. that can be used to back up your opinion. "Its my opinion" does not defend your claim at all or show any rationale or critical thought going into it.
If you were to create an essay with the only source being "this is my opinion" with no backing up from the story itself, outside sources, or citation and critical thought, it would very likely get a failing grade. This translates into the entertainment industry and thus critical analysis and debate. If a show is good, then you can argue reasons WHY its good and counterargue perceived flaws from Critics of said show. Like, no one of intelligence is going to argue that Micheal Bay makes good movies and people who like those movies often have no merit.

tl;dr: "thats your opinion/you like what you like and I like what I like" comments offer nothing to the community and provide no route for critical thought or analysis and do nothing to defend the quality of a show.

but thats just your opinion
justkiddingpleasedonthurtme

But anyways, Aldnoah isnt really trash. I believe Backmask's statement when i initially mentioned the series was that its "the same recycled Spacenoid vs. Earthnoid bull**** plot that has been around since the 70s". Thats like saying that SAO, NGNL and Log Horizon are all the same. Same topic =/= same plot.

[Arock]

but thats just your opinion
justkiddingpleasedonthurtme

But anyways, Aldnoah isnt really trash. I believe Backmask's statement when i initially mentioned the series was that its "the same recycled Spacenoid vs. Earthnoid bull**** plot that has been around since the 70s". Thats like saying that SAO, NGNL and Log Horizon are all the same. Same topic =/= same plot.

Aldnoah's only saving grace is that it has Sawano Hiroyuki doing the OST, other than that the story is very lackluster, theres nothing really new or innovative about it. I would also say it has the recycled spacenoid vs. earthnoid plot because it follows the same equation of the spacenoids having advanced tech compared to earth and even though theres that they have 1 individual who can still beat the spacenoids in and earth suit despite that.

[Gleeman]

"thats your opinion" and "you have what you like and I have mine" are quite possibly the most stupidest come back you could possibly think up, as you in no way defend or validate your claim to a shows quality and gives the impression you have no evidence to counterargue or defend your position at all as it seems to be an attempt to completely shut down any sort of debate, criticism or critical analysis of a show and makes others think that you have no evidence to back up your claim. If a show is good, it will have plenty of interpretations, elements, etc. that can be used to back up your opinion. "Its my opinion" does not defend your claim at all or show any rationale or critical thought going into it.
If you were to create an essay with the only source being "this is my opinion" with no backing up from the story itself, outside sources, or citation and critical thought, it would very likely get a failing grade. This translates into the entertainment industry and thus critical analysis and debate. If a show is good, then you can argue reasons WHY its good and counterargue perceived flaws from Critics of said show. Like, no one of intelligence is going to argue that Micheal Bay makes good movies and people who like those movies often have no merit.

tl;dr: "thats your opinion/you like what you like and I like what I like" comments offer nothing to the community and provide no route for critical thought or analysis and do nothing to defend the quality of a show.

As opposed to Back's extensively argued "it's ****ing garbage" critical analysis? :rolleyes:

I do get your point, though.

Actually had some idiots seriously arguing on another forum that Bay Turtles is better than Guardians of the Galaxy because it made more money opening weekend. :wtf:

[Distict5-9]

Actually had some idiots seriously arguing on another forum that Bay Turtles is better than Guardians of the Galaxy because it made more money opening weekend.

While we're on that topic, I keep getting the feeling that I'm one of the few nutcases in the country who seriously disliked Guardians...

Anyway, manga and anime-wise, I'm currently breezing past LOTGH one marathon at a time, and the end to this mastodon of a series is slowly but surely coming in sight... Not sure whether I should pick up Dennou Coil, Diebuster or Hare+Guu next, though...

Despite my high hopes, given the artist, Imawabi no Dakini (http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/imawabi-no-dakini-r9024) predictably flopped pretty hard... On the other hand, thanks to my sister coming back from Japan, I finally got my grubby little hands on two volumes of Nickelodeon (http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/nickelodeon-r4261) and one volume of Voynich Hotel (http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/the-voynich-hotel-r3737), so I'm not exactly in the position to complain about anything today...

[Gleeman]

I'd vote Dennou Coil, but I haven't seen the other two, so...

[Akyho]

I was watching Gundam ZZ after finishing Gundam Z, I was excited and semi enjoyed ZZ untill like episode 11....were it went super stupid....it was just stupid...then it was even worse I started skipping through episodes and in once night went from 12 to 30 and then I came across this frame.
http://ghostlightning.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/gundam-zz-elpeo-puru-judau-ashta-surprise-buttsecks.jpg

I have not watched past that frame......it has just gotten so bad.....just so bad....infact it pretty much ruins my opinion of Zeta of which I did enjoy a lot.
With this realization I go "Well...maybe Turn A Gundam isnt bad....maybe even G Gundam isnt bad...cos maaaaaaaaaaan ZZ is bad as an anime before you have any Gundam ontop of it......then it only gets worse cos its a direct series continuation from Zeta." much like Gatchaman crowds...it has killed my interest in anime for a while.

This was me getting all set and ready to watch Gundam Unicorn then RG but nope....ZZ is just so terrible!

[FORDboy357]

While we're on that topic, I keep getting the feeling that I'm one of the few nutcases in the country who seriously disliked Guardians...

Yes. Yes you are.

[SuperLoliSentai]

While we're on that topic, I keep getting the feeling that I'm one of the few nutcases in the country who seriously disliked Guardians...

I wasn't that big of a fan of it either. It was just another Marvel movie, which basically translates to "witty" dialogue trying to carry the garbage villain, terrible final fight, painful exposition and standard MacGuffin. It also didn't help that everyone in the crowd was laughing hysterically at everything the characters would do.

[Backmask]

I was watching Gundam ZZ after finishing Gundam Z, I was excited and semi enjoyed ZZ untill like episode 11....were it went super stupid....it was just stupid...then it was even worse I started skipping through episodes and in once night went from 12 to 30 and then I came across this frame.
http://ghostlightning.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/gundam-zz-elpeo-puru-judau-ashta-surprise-buttsecks.jpg

I have not watched past that frame......it has just gotten so bad.....just so bad....infact it pretty much ruins my opinion of Zeta of which I did enjoy a lot.
With this realization I go "Well...maybe Turn A Gundam isnt bad....maybe even G Gundam isnt bad...cos maaaaaaaaaaan ZZ is bad as an anime before you have any Gundam ontop of it......then it only gets worse cos its a direct series continuation from Zeta." much like Gatchaman crowds...it has killed my interest in anime for a while.

This was me getting all set and ready to watch Gundam Unicorn then RG but nope....ZZ is just so terrible!

ZZ Gundam isn't anime, jackass. What the hell are you doing discussing it in this thread?