It'd be the best route if only Sakura was a better character and if the true ending was better. I love how Shirou evolves during the route and his overall condition. It's brutal stuff overall.
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firehawk12
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Infinite Stratos is the best dub, really. lol
I mean, I can't imagine something like Hyouka being dubbed with all the Californian accents that all the actors seem to use for every anime dub ever. I think it would kill the show for me.
It's nice to dream.
Cornbread78
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You pretty much put my thoughts out in a much more eloquent way than I really can put down. I think my one problem with the film, if you can really call it a problem, is that it's such a hard movie to get through. The film does a really good job of putting you in the Anna. It gives you a feeling of social anxiety and isolation. Even at the end, I can't say the film leaves you feeling positive and happy like most of Ghibli's other work. I really liked the film, but it's one I don't think I could bear watching again any time soon.
This film solidified what I felt about Yonebayashi after Arriety, though. He's got a ton of talent and I really hope he gets to develop it more. He could make some really, really special films with just a little more practice. It feels like he's most of the way there.
Admiral Woofington
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The real school mystery is which teen has anti vaxxer parents
Jesus this really is Firehawk Friday. lol
Why are you even watching DogScissors?
I think the best part of the IS OVA is that eunuch Ichika is literally fighting her own sexual desires.
- I have to know.
- I think Houki's part was more substantial in the LN since it dealt with her feelings. No pervy shit really so rip screentime
Fate zero 1. You can get the others later but complete the collection first! Why did you only get vol 2?
Doesnt work on mobile so its use is limited.
Some dubs are very heartfelt. I know that Tiffany Grant has a lot of fun voicing and so does Luci Christian. Then of course there is asshole Doug Smith. They put in good effort.
You're talking about
the painter's story here, right? I was actually playing the guessing game about Marnie's identity for the whole movie, and at the end of the tower scene, when Anna sees Marnie waking away with what's-his-name, I suddenly realized what I was 100% sure had to be the correct answer: she's her mother. That actually made the "do you forgive me" scene more powerful for me, since at that point I was interpreting it as Marnie asking to be forgiven by her daughter for not being there for her. Of course, I was off by a generation, which I realized during that flashback story.
hosannainexcelsis
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I personally disagree - I felt very uplifted by the process of healing that gradually takes place over the course of the film, and the final scene with Anna saying goodbye to all the people she met over the course of her summer really drove home how much she's changed for the better. It's a more positive ending than even something like Spirited Away, where the ending
implies that Chihiro has completely forgotten about everything that happened and gone right back to her old self.
Loved that shot of Marnie waving from the window.
With Marnie, I feel Yonebayashi has already made a film which is really, really special.
Both work in any case.
The final ending is certainly mostly positive, to be sure. I think I was more talking about the last 1/3 or so as being a very somber ending to the film. Marnie's tale in particular is heart wrenching and difficult. Combine that with the films already somber and empty tone and it makes it a difficult watch. That's not really a bad thing, as that's what the film intends to be, but it somehow holds me back from absolute adoration of the final product.
astrogamer
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Classroom Crisis 1
So the transfer student isn't the awkward hero/heroine but instead a prick caring about business. Interesting dynamic. It's also a space colony on Mars developing spaceships which seems interesting as well. I sort of get a light mecha feel from this show so far
So the transfer student isn't the awkward hero/heroine but instead a prick caring about business. Interesting dynamic. It's also a space colony on Mars developing spaceships which seems interesting as well. I sort of get a light mecha feel from this show so far
Seen half of it, remember being kinda disappointed by the production value. Would've been nice to see some good dogfights.
NINA VIENTO.
Haven't watched the first season of the former and yeah, still waiting for the latter to be subbed.
Won't be Fuuka unless she avoids the bus and then gets hit by a truck instead.
Time for LWA aka Trigger's only good property
still haven't watched Inferno Cop
You should buy Non Non Biyori anyway!
So who was responsible for season 2 of Chaika?
I got set II first because it had all my favorite episodes of the series on it. Since Aniplex releases are pricey, I can't buy them too frequently, so I decided to get the set with my favorites first.
I think I'll end up going with Fate/Zero after all. Bakemonogatari will have to wait for another day.
8 X 11 Printer Paper
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The fact that Crunchy has both a uncensored and censored version of My Wife is the Student Council President gives me hope that we will get the true Monster Musume.
Monogatari is a huuuuuuuuuuge franchise so you might be wise to wait until you have funds to watch more than S1 cause it wont be enough.
ShinRPGamer
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The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan 6
Not a particularly great episode. Best part about it was Ryoko's reaction to Yuki and Kyon being close and Kyon feeding Yuki food. Other than that, it was a meh episode.
Not a particularly great episode. Best part about it was Ryoko's reaction to Yuki and Kyon being close and Kyon feeding Yuki food. Other than that, it was a meh episode.
Ah, I've already watched all of Monogatari. Personally I don't buy anything without watching it first. I just wanted to own Bake for myself, since the only Monogatari release I own is Koimonogatari (my favorite second season arc).
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Girlock Holmes featuring the cast of The O.C.
Well, I did say Dog Scissors is a perfectly functional anime. lol
At least you're watching tank girls + Aria though. Although you'll hit the infamous yuri episode (assuming you are watching the OVAs in continuity) and the
pee
I'm going to have to defer to other people's expertise. But I tried Haruhi and K-On dubbed and just couldn't do it.
Yeah,
I never considered her being her grandmother a possibility as I was watching it. I think that's part of why I thought it was a bit convoluted at the end, with the revelations about Marnie's childhood, then Marnie losing her daughter, only get Anna and then die a year later. It felt like one tragedy too many. That was actually one of my snarks as I was watching the film, that Marnie's mother literally doesn't matter at all to her. She has this catharsis via Marnie but doesn't care about who her mother was (I can't even remember her name lol)
I will say, it's definitely the most personal and relatable Ghibli film that I've seen in a while. Anna's personal problems are both minor, in the grand scheme of life, but also major because of how they impact her, so it's a nice balance there.
And yeah, hopefully he gets another chance. Who knows if it will be with the Ghibli branding behind him though.
It's funny, because I only bring up Momo and Mai Mai Miracle because of how similar the arcs are. All three have to deal with a dead parent (or parents in the case of Anna) as well. Anna certainly has the most difficulty of all three though, so I agree there, but I do think it makes the ending all the more impactful. The final moment with the photograph is just amazing, and only works because of the opening characterization.
I think there's a recording of the panel (or a part of it) if you wanna check yourself. I can't hear moon so...
https://soundcloud.com/karoshi-4/voice-003-001
MetroidPrimeRib
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Well this season just started, so from last season Sound! Euphonium was really good.
Punch Line 2-6
I finally am taking the time to catch up on this series. I'm really glad I did. I don't think I would've made it past the first episode if Uchikoshi's name wasn't on it.
This is such a weird show and I have really mixed feelings on it. At it's core, I would say it's sort of Uchikoshi's attempt at a comedy story. It mostly works, but mixing in his style of hyper-complex time travel fiction with comedy doesn't leave much room for the characters to breath and exist. There is just so much going one here and the show is really manic. It doesn't concentrate on any one aspect very long and it doesn't leave all the major plot twists much room to breath. I really like what's here and I'm slowly finding myself actually caring about the characters and their plots, but that's taking longer than the show really should have.
I think ultimately Punch Line feels like a crowded adaptation of a much longer VN, which I suppose it is. I'm enjoying the show for what it is, but I really am hoping the VN gets localized. It does seem like ultimately that will be the place where the smaller aspects of the story get time to shine.
Credit where credit's due, MAPPA has done a really good job with the animation here. The show oozes style. They also pull off quite a few bits of subtle visual comedy that I think might be missing if this were done with lesser quality animation. Also, the music is amazing. Whoever did the soundtrack and picked the OP and EP deserves a gold star.
I finally am taking the time to catch up on this series. I'm really glad I did. I don't think I would've made it past the first episode if Uchikoshi's name wasn't on it.
This is such a weird show and I have really mixed feelings on it. At it's core, I would say it's sort of Uchikoshi's attempt at a comedy story. It mostly works, but mixing in his style of hyper-complex time travel fiction with comedy doesn't leave much room for the characters to breath and exist. There is just so much going one here and the show is really manic. It doesn't concentrate on any one aspect very long and it doesn't leave all the major plot twists much room to breath. I really like what's here and I'm slowly finding myself actually caring about the characters and their plots, but that's taking longer than the show really should have.
I think ultimately Punch Line feels like a crowded adaptation of a much longer VN, which I suppose it is. I'm enjoying the show for what it is, but I really am hoping the VN gets localized. It does seem like ultimately that will be the place where the smaller aspects of the story get time to shine.
Credit where credit's due, MAPPA has done a really good job with the animation here. The show oozes style. They also pull off quite a few bits of subtle visual comedy that I think might be missing if this were done with lesser quality animation. Also, the music is amazing. Whoever did the soundtrack and picked the OP and EP deserves a gold star.
Little Witch Academia 2
I'd say that was well worth the wait.
It's funny because part of it was clearly worse than the first and yet the remainder was also better than the first so I'm not sure how it averages out. Also the three new girls were great, spinoff starring them when?
I'd say that was well worth the wait.
It's funny because part of it was clearly worse than the first and yet the remainder was also better than the first so I'm not sure how it averages out. Also the three new girls were great, spinoff starring them when?
ZachDeKoromaru
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This is a sham. If it were really Firehawk Friday, you wouldn't have watched anything!
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May be you should watch the uncensored version, why is there an uncensored version?
i did. makes buying the shitty titan 3ds game look palatable
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Because people don't want to wait for Blu-rays
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I watched LWA bro!
Cornbread78
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To Love Ru ep 9-16
I just want to day that I've been watching a couple episodes a week for awhile now and finally, just finished ep.16. The show is really funny so far and is very entertaining. I mean, it is a shit ton of lewdness, and there's no true plot for the story Riki a pretty good MC and Lala is funny. Also, Haruna is a cutie and his true love, and now Run has officially joined the harem as well. I can't wait to finish this up and move onto Darkness.
I just want to day that I've been watching a couple episodes a week for awhile now and finally, just finished ep.16. The show is really funny so far and is very entertaining. I mean, it is a shit ton of lewdness, and there's no true plot for the story Riki a pretty good MC and Lala is funny. Also, Haruna is a cutie and his true love, and now Run has officially joined the harem as well. I can't wait to finish this up and move onto Darkness.
MetroidPrimeRib
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It's good. I watched it as it aired on Toonami but went back to watch subs on certain episodes, especially the musical ones
Almost miss this with all the AX news:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...nounces-3rd-game-in-zero-escape-series/.90051
Glad Uchikoshi is working on a new Zero Escape game. I thought he was gonna be busy with that Punchline game.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...nounces-3rd-game-in-zero-escape-series/.90051
Glad Uchikoshi is working on a new Zero Escape game. I thought he was gonna be busy with that Punchline game.
From what I heard, ZE3 was green lit 9 months ago. He probably finished at least his initial rounds of the Punch-Line script at that point. The script is an important part of a VN, but it's probably not the longest portion of its development time.
astrogamer
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Looks good
It's cute but that is kind of counteracted by the lewd. And the fact that it has short episodes and is rushed.
Thanks for this. I really like SNAFU but the characters can be so vague at times that it's hard to follow what they're actually saying.
I sometimes read your name as paizuri.
100% Intentional.
Yeah, that's pretty much the size of it. Wow, how do people not just throw their TVs into the streets in japan when shit like that conts as decent editing practices.
(The joke is the Uncut isn't that much better but, hey, it's two connecting individuals who are not related so there's that I suppose.)
astrogamer
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Wakaba Girl 1
This is really cute
This is really cute
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
Since your a masochist, will you watch prison school?
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