A Huge Battleship
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You, sir, are a paragon of good taste. Vol 7 of the light novel came out last week and she made her glorious reappearance:
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Spring Anime 2013 |OT -7| My Giant CG Pony Can't Possibly Read This Much Baudelaire
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You, sir, are a paragon of good taste. Vol 7 of the light novel came out last week and she made her glorious reappearance:
It doesn't have to be this way Jintor. Come baaaack!
I thought it was based off a manga, but I have no clue. :lol
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Strike Witches - 01
Decided to re-watch the first season before taking on the second as it's been awhile and can't remember most of the characters. I remember her though. Yes I do.
chickdigger802
Banned
Ahhh okie.
Jesus so many idol shit to chose from in Japan. How does one choose? It's like applying for credit cards.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Is your favorite witch Shirley, sir? Can we be nakama?
Joe Molotov
Member
I'd definitely make time for her! (See what I did there?)
Theonik
Member
Ass it should be!
The result of keeping so much hatred in your heart.It doesn't have to be this way Jintor. Come baaaack!
Joe Molotov
Member
Dat hometown
That is a great picture. Dat Tsunako art. I, I might need to buy the game >_>
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Yes. GJ BU was a pleasant surprise this season.
Indeed she is and yes we can!
Oho~
And I stand for what is pure, Jintor!
My heart, it cannot take this betrayal. :lol
HolyBaikal
Banned
Finished the second episode of Otona Joshi no Anime Time.
Gender roles everywhere.
This is kind of like the inverse of the last episode. In the last episode, you had a working woman who loses love and is a single mother. In this episode, you have a woman who find a new man through her traditional gender roles as a housewife.
You're going to hear the words cooking, housewife, and arranged marriage a lot in this episode.
If anything, it is another fantastic example of why arranged marriages aren't good. I have to say, I heard so much about cooking for a man that I cringed a lot. There's also a strong theme of an old maid/unwanted woman here. Though at least in this case she gets a man. So it's a happy ending, kind of.
And the frustrating housewife meme carries on, ugh.
Well, with all of these fairly traditionally feminine women in the show so far, I have a kind of hankering for a tomboy! At least the woman from the preview of the next episode seems to have some spunk.
Gender roles everywhere.
This is kind of like the inverse of the last episode. In the last episode, you had a working woman who loses love and is a single mother. In this episode, you have a woman who find a new man through her traditional gender roles as a housewife.
You're going to hear the words cooking, housewife, and arranged marriage a lot in this episode.
If anything, it is another fantastic example of why arranged marriages aren't good. I have to say, I heard so much about cooking for a man that I cringed a lot. There's also a strong theme of an old maid/unwanted woman here. Though at least in this case she gets a man. So it's a happy ending, kind of.
And the frustrating housewife meme carries on, ugh.
Well, with all of these fairly traditionally feminine women in the show so far, I have a kind of hankering for a tomboy! At least the woman from the preview of the next episode seems to have some spunk.
PdotMichael
Banned
Well, Shirley is 50% of the best pairing.
Hellsing321
Member
Glad you liked it. When it aired it quickly ranked up to be one of my favorite shows ever so more people watching and appreciating it warms my heart.
PorcellainThrill
Member
So hyped for this shitfest!
Something for Branduil I guess: http://shingeki.tv/character/#0
Can't unsee Armin/Alumin unibrow.
Dedication Through Light
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Naruto SD 51 (END)
Episode 51 will forever be its best episode. The whole first half of the anime was so amazing animated, to think they even blew the animation budget in the episode itself (the first five minutes mainly) going from epic Sasuke to poor Sasuke.
Definitely gave me one of the most memorable moments in the Naruto franchise.
2nd half was funny
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Ill miss naruto sd, easily, 8 / 10, as anything with Sasuke and Naruto could never be ungood. ED 1 Twinkle Twinkle is the best ED.
Episode 51 will forever be its best episode. The whole first half of the anime was so amazing animated, to think they even blew the animation budget in the episode itself (the first five minutes mainly) going from epic Sasuke to poor Sasuke.
I loved when SD Sasuke used Kirin and that fire move to completely devestate the village and the various attacks employed by the other characters, Rasengan, Fang over Fang etc.
2nd half was funny
Yamato finally got a speaking role after 51 episodes
Ill miss naruto sd, easily, 8 / 10, as anything with Sasuke and Naruto could never be ungood. ED 1 Twinkle Twinkle is the best ED.
Wow @ Love Live's sales, pretty much kills any chance of an Accel World sequel though yeah lol?
Horizon 1 20k+
Horizon 2 20k+
Love Live 20k+
Accel World 9k
Why would Sunrise make Studio 8 work on Accel World over the other two with sales like that? I mean if you're going to pump out sequels might as well work on the ones that sell better.
Also this Hyouka bgm, the first one you hear in the anime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khJHeEYVnoY
Original piece?
Horizon 1 20k+
Horizon 2 20k+
Love Live 20k+
Accel World 9k
Why would Sunrise make Studio 8 work on Accel World over the other two with sales like that? I mean if you're going to pump out sequels might as well work on the ones that sell better.
Also this Hyouka bgm, the first one you hear in the anime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khJHeEYVnoY
Original piece?
Studio 8 worked on Horizon, Accel World, and Nerawareta Gakuen all at the same time. They're a very efficient studio. Why work on one sequel when you can work on three?
Naruto SD 51 (END)
Episode 51 will forever be its best episode. The whole first half of the anime was so amazing animated, to think they even blew the animation budget in the episode itself (the first five minutes mainly) going from epic Sasuke to poor Sasuke.Definitely gave me one of the most memorable moments in the Naruto franchise.I loved when SD Sasuke used Kirin and that fire move to completely devestate the village and the various attacks employed by the other characters, Rasengan, Fang over Fang etc.
2nd half was funny.Yamato finally got a speaking role after 51 episodes
Ill miss naruto sd, easily, 8 / 10, as anything with Sasuke and Naruto could never be ungood. ED 1 Twinkle Twinkle is the best ED.
Totally with you except the whole Sasuke bit
SDAryan.
Studio 8 worked on Horizon, Accel World, and Nerawareta Gakuen all at the same time. They're a very efficient studio. Why work on one sequel when you can work on three?
They could do 2 sequels + create another 20k+ property, seeing how it seems so easy for Sunrise.
That's my line of thinking, survival of the fittest!
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Just wanted to chime in that its a really gorgeous OP.
Looking forward to Railgun, Oreimo S2 and MLJP. Not looking forward to whatever shows duckroll is hyping this season.
Looking forward to Railgun, Oreimo S2 and MLJP. Not looking forward to whatever shows duckroll is hyping this season.
Accel World S2 will probably happen because the production committee is pretty invested in the franchise. 2 PS3/PSP games, a 2-cour anime series, various merchandising, live events, expanding mindshare for the light novel sales, etc. As long as there's money to be made, they'll make it.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Should get around to checking out Love Live soon.
Also so glad Tamako bombed. Worst effort KyoAni has ever put out both in terms of quality and in terms of aspiration. They have done much better, they should do better, and these are the sales they deserve for something so terrible.
Also so glad Tamako bombed. Worst effort KyoAni has ever put out both in terms of quality and in terms of aspiration. They have done much better, they should do better, and these are the sales they deserve for something so terrible.
Bu-bu-bu dat KyoAni storefront sales!!!!
*lol didn't even know Tamako had came out*
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Will check out Kuroneko Season 2.
Will read full list later.
Will read full list later.
Dedication Through Light
Member
DVD
*9, *1,942 *,**1,941 Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited vol.1
20, **,860 *,***,860 Hakkenden vol.1
Both are really good, why so low
especially Hakkenden.DVD
*9, *1,942 *,**1,941 Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited vol.1
20, **,860 *,***,860 Hakkenden vol.1
Both are really good, why so low
Well the first one is simple... dat manglobe curse.
Reading the OP and the shows listed, these are the shows I will watch at least one episode before probably dropping most of them
My youth romantic comedy is wrong as I expected
MLP
Photo Kano
Red Data Girl
Maybe I will watch one of these mecha shows, but I don't know which one since they all look the same to me.
My youth romantic comedy is wrong as I expected
MLP
Photo Kano
Red Data Girl
Maybe I will watch one of these mecha shows, but I don't know which one since they all look the same to me.
Yes and yes.
Strike Witches - 03
Yoshika's fascination with Lynette's breasts is adorable.
Good lord, that second image is dangerous. Those are helicopter blades attached to the legs of the person on top of you! Look a little woried!
Also, Yoshika and Miyuki (Smile Precure) share a VA, and now I can't bring myself to watch Strike Witches any longer. I just got the movie too...
Less effort than Chuunibyou that consisted of an MC that was just an amalgamation of all the popular traits of females MCs from the previous seasons?
dakkumauji
Member
It should have sold less.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Man, looking at the list in the first post just drives down how mediocre this season looks from the outset. I'll at least give Shingeki a chance due to how good the manga is, but unless this season has a bunch of surprise hits, it will be one of the weakest spring seasons in years.
Dedication Through Light
Member
I'm the only one who enjoys Tamako Market?
I love the interactions, the VA work(especially Tamako's), and I'm a fan of the humor shown thus far.
And the adorably cynical Kanna is amazing, deserves a spin-off.
I was quite sure Tamako Market is considered pretty good in the context of animegaf.
I personally think it only finally took off in ep 11 with the first episodes feeling aimless and unpolished considering the other anime from the makers involved with its only real highlight being the swimming boys moment.
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Michiko e Hatchin 2-9
So far so good. In some ways it reminds me of Cowboy Bebop and other shows of the style that revolve around slick episodic events depicting a small cast in a variety of different settings and places. Michiko's basic archetype is even kinda similar to Spike's, in that they're both byronic heroes who already have gone through a lot, and a huge amount of the "main" plot of the show is directly tied to their backstory and past acquaintances. Of course, besides those small details, Michiko and her show have a unique and strong personality that feels very much fresh.
I can't get enough of the setting. The construction of the world these characters travel is done with a lot of detail and confidence, and it goes well above the stereotyped view I was expecting of this Brazilian-inspired universe. Of course, I've personally never been in a favela or Brazil, but living in a neighbour country with many aspects in common (we have very similar "villas miseria" for slums here) I can totally buy the presentation and that's commendable.
Some stuff is exaggerated or romanticized, yes (big crime syndicates like Monstro in M&H don't really work like that anymore), but it gives for a much stronger atmosphere and a very entertaining show that has yet to lose steam.
As for the titular characters, their dynamic is strong, if a bit tiring. Michiko's law-of-street rash behaviour VS the more subdued and idealistic Hana; yes, it's good. Gives room for a lot of interesting interactions with a wide range from comedy to heartwarming. Maybe it's too early to judge it, but the lack of any other strong dimension to their companionship sticks out, and I don't think it's very healthy for the show when the moments where they're doing their stuff alone have been consistently better than their interactions, save from very few cases.
The production values are really strong, and of course this being Sayo Yamamoto a decent amount of talent has been called in to participate in the show and making it stand above most productions. From Watanabe with music to Yuasa doing the ED, and many, many good animators, it's really a treat of a show. I've read some comments about the production facing difficulties in the second half, but I hope it's not severe because such a series doesn't deserve that.
So far so good. In some ways it reminds me of Cowboy Bebop and other shows of the style that revolve around slick episodic events depicting a small cast in a variety of different settings and places. Michiko's basic archetype is even kinda similar to Spike's, in that they're both byronic heroes who already have gone through a lot, and a huge amount of the "main" plot of the show is directly tied to their backstory and past acquaintances. Of course, besides those small details, Michiko and her show have a unique and strong personality that feels very much fresh.
I can't get enough of the setting. The construction of the world these characters travel is done with a lot of detail and confidence, and it goes well above the stereotyped view I was expecting of this Brazilian-inspired universe. Of course, I've personally never been in a favela or Brazil, but living in a neighbour country with many aspects in common (we have very similar "villas miseria" for slums here) I can totally buy the presentation and that's commendable.
Some stuff is exaggerated or romanticized, yes (big crime syndicates like Monstro in M&H don't really work like that anymore), but it gives for a much stronger atmosphere and a very entertaining show that has yet to lose steam.
As for the titular characters, their dynamic is strong, if a bit tiring. Michiko's law-of-street rash behaviour VS the more subdued and idealistic Hana; yes, it's good. Gives room for a lot of interesting interactions with a wide range from comedy to heartwarming. Maybe it's too early to judge it, but the lack of any other strong dimension to their companionship sticks out, and I don't think it's very healthy for the show when the moments where they're doing their stuff alone have been consistently better than their interactions, save from very few cases.
The production values are really strong, and of course this being Sayo Yamamoto a decent amount of talent has been called in to participate in the show and making it stand above most productions. From Watanabe with music to Yuasa doing the ED, and many, many good animators, it's really a treat of a show. I've read some comments about the production facing difficulties in the second half, but I hope it's not severe because such a series doesn't deserve that.
I'm the only one who enjoys Tamako Market?
No, it has generally been well-received.
I personally had a few misgivings about it a couple of weeks back, but I think that speaks more to continually critiquing something on a weekly basis. It's much easier to assess it as a whole, and I was just getting a little frustrated with the meandering focus towards the middle of its run, when it looked as though it was continually establishing new threads, with little bearing towards the overarching plot.
It's probably no coincidence that my enjoyment has usually been in direct relation to how much focus Tamako herself receives too, seeing as she is the weakest character.
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