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[Branduil]

What the fuck why are there giant naked humans

They look even more disturbing in the original manga:

 

[Jintor]

Jesus H Christ.

 

[iavi]

Expect no less from the director of Guilty Crown.

Don't even care. Nothing's killing all this hype

Source material's too good for him to lose all the shimmer in translation

 

[BriseFlots]

Well, for combat.

I wonder why more State Alchemists don't have circle gloves, or if it's mainly because Mustant transmutes the air directly unlike most other state alchemists

Armstrong has circle gauntlets. He would be so awesome if h weren'T acting so wird ll the time. Aside from them, we do not get to see lot of fighting state alchemist so it'S difficult to say for sure.

 

[Branduil]

I'd suspect making clothes large enough to fit them wouldn't be cost efficient.

Well that and their skin is so hot it would probably burn off any clothes. Besides they don't have genitals, so what's the point of clothes?

 

[Syrinx]

Dammit Branduil I'm all laying in bed relaxing ready to go to sleep and you post that fucking thing dammit fuck.

 

[Narag]

Well that and their skin is so hot it would probably burn off any clothes. Besides they don't have genitals, so what's the point of clothes?

hype deflated

 

[Regulus Tera]

So tempted...

But I feel like I'm about to fall asleep - I got exhausted from reading so many bad arguments. It could just be the scotch though...

Hey you know which hentai I was watching the other night that would help you get rid of the aftertaste of Lolita Anime? Another Lady Innocent.

 

[Jintor]

Armstrong has circle gauntlets. He would be so awesome if h weren'T acting so wird ll the time. Aside from them, we do not get to see lot of fighting state alchemist so it'S difficult to say for sure.

True. Most other State Alchemists we see are research types or offed in short order.

Man, I wish brotherhood hadn't skipped the Ishvalan Civil War. That's such a good volume.

 

[wonzo]

Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman 8

This was pretty good, a pretty good take on the whole fall from grace thing. It's surprising how a show based off of a Pachinko Machine can have as so many good episodes.

 

[Narag]

Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman 8
This was pretty good, a pretty good take on the whole fall from grace thing. It's surprising how a show based off of a Pachinko Machine can have as so many good episodes.

Whoops, knew I forgot something. Will check out tomorrow.

 

[Branduil]

Expect no less from the director of Guilty Crown.

Araki has never made a bad show about consuming potatoes.

 

[BriseFlots]

True. Most other State Alchemists we see are research types or offed in short order.

Man, I wish brotherhood hadn't skipped the Ishvalan Civil War. That's such a good volume.

I just thought about how badass it would be for a statealchemist to have a circle test tube. Think about a Breaking Bad anime with circle test tube equipped alchemists. How awesome would that be?

I agree about the civil war. Maybe thy'll make a film out of it?

 

[Jintor]

Breaking Bad but with Alchemists. I'm on board.

 

[Regulus Tera]

You saw the PV, right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKzmOh4SuBc

While technically impressive, I really don't like the way some of the camerawork during the Spider-man-esque sequence. Gets me dizzy (though I guess that's the intention; it's certainly fits more here than in Akito).

 

[Branduil]

hype deflated

Sorry. Actually, Attack on Titan is one of the least-fanservicey mangas I can think of.

 

[wonzo]

Or a twist. There's actually a movie that ends SZS coming before either!

Nah, that kinda mindfuck would need at least another season or a couple of OVA's to lead up to it.

Expect no less from the director of Guilty Crown.

god damn it

lol

Source material's too good for him to lose all the shimmer in translation

something something magi

 

[Narag]

While technically impressive, I really don't like the way some of the camerawork during the Spider-man-esque sequence. Gets me dizzy (though I guess that's the intention; it's certainly fits more here than in Akito).

Given you didn't mention the CG backgrounds during those sequences, I'd say mission accomplished!

 

[Geneijin]

Don't even care. Nothing's killing all this hype

Source material's too good for him to lose all the shimmer in translation

You're really underestimating incompetence.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Given you didn't mention the CG backgrounds during those sequences, I'd say mission accomplished!

Great, now I'm not gonna be able to watch the show without ever noticing them. Thanks a lot, Naragdork.

 

[wonzo]

You're really underestimating incompetence.

Sometimes I wish I could return to those days.

 

[SDBurton]

Queen's Blade - 10 (rewatch)

God do I love EchidnaxReina. They are without a doubt the best OTP from this show.

 

[zeroshiki]

Other than the entire concept of spider-knightmare thingies being dumb, I thought Akito had really good action and, for the time being, had an air of realism to it. No invincible world beaters yet!

 

[Jintor]

Queen's Blade - 10 (rewatch)
God do I love EchidnaxReina. They are without a doubt the best OTP from this show.

Hahaha what

 

[Branduil]

something something magi

Well at least Attack on Titan has a budget. And no Yoshino.

 

[cajunator]

the loli thread is incredibly fun.

 

[Narag]

the loli thread is incredibly fun.

Giant honeypot designed to decimate animegaf. Next season OT2 will be but a dream.

 

[Branduil]

Great, now I'm not gonna be able to watch the show without ever noticing them. Thanks a lot, Naragdork.

How could you not notice them? There's no real other way to achieve backgrounds like that.

 

[fertygo]

Well at least Attack on Titan has a budget. And no Yoshino.

You can't count on PIG lately.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Other than the entire concept of spider-knightmare thingies being dumb, I thought Akito had really good action and, for the time being, had an air of realism to it. No invincible world beaters yet!

Akito's action is great, it's just that the camera keeps on going WOOSH and WHAM and SWOOSH and VROOM that I don't know what the fuck should I focus my attention on.

How could you not notice them? There's no real other way to achieve backgrounds like that.

Ignorance is bliss.

 

[Crash Station]

Nah, that kinda mindfuck would need at least another season or a couple of OVA's to lead up to it.



lol


something something magi

I'd probably put Shingeki above Magi honestly. Not to say it can't be fucked up, but the PV really gives me hope.

 

[cajunator]

Giant honeypot designed to decimate animegaf. Next season OT2 will be but a dream.

no one has done anything bannable.
it is surprisingly civil discussion.

 

[Branduil]

You can't count on PIG lately.

That's definitely true. But there's really no excuse for them not pouring money into this, it's one of the most popular properties in Japan. It's possible they've blown the budget on the first few episodes, or they'll run into production difficulties, but at the very least the trailer looks promising enough to be cautiously optimistic.

 

[fertygo]

Akito's action is great, it's just that the camera keeps on going WOOSH and WHAM and SWOOSH and VROOM that I don't know what the fuck should I focus my attention on.

Looks good for me.

Shit like in The Avengers though.. now that's bad.

 

[wonzo]

Well at least Attack on Titan has a budget. And no Yoshino.

I'd probably put Shingeki above Magi honestly. Not to say it can't be fucked up, but the PV really gives me hope.

I'm just using Magi as a counterpoint to the idea that a strong source material is impervious from incompetently handled adaptations. Still, I do hope they're able to live up to the stellar PV.

 

[zeroshiki]

Not that I wish the Shingeki adaptation any harm, but you guys should know by now that we've been down this road many many times.

Beloved manga -> anime adaptation -> hype hype hype -> disappointment.

 

[firehawk12]

Nope, you just need to kill them until they're dead. Stabbing and bullets work too, it just take way too many.

Hrm, fair enough. I suppose it's convenient that only those with powers have enough to destroy them anyway. lol

Nah, that kinda mindfuck would need at least another season or a couple of OVA's to lead up to it.

Maria Holic movie then!

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Hanayaka Nari Waga Ichizoku Kinetograph OVA 1

How to create a reverse harem in three steps:

Weak girl stands up to boy.

Boy is shocked at her "insolence".

Boy falls in love with girl but doesn't realize it.

Repeat 5 more times.

 

[Narag]

Not that I wish the Shingeki adaptation any harm, but you guys should know by now that we've been down this road many many times.

Beloved manga -> anime adaptation -> hype hype hype -> disappointment.

So many bad times it's due to be good this time?

 

[zeroshiki]

So many bad times it's due to be good this time?

Hope springs eternal!

 

[Branduil]

The biggest issue, adaptation-wise, with Attack on Titan will be how they deal with the various flashbacks and nonlinear narratives. They should probably just do a straight adaptation of those, but we'll see what happens. Otherwise, the story isn't particularly "complicated."

 

[BriseFlots]

no one has done anything bannable.
it is surprisingly civil discussion.

It's more of two monologues than a discussion since people doesn't listen to each other.

 

[Geneijin]

Sometimes I wish I could return to those days.

It's still good to have some optimism.

Your heart has not hardened yet.

 

[Syrinx]

the loli thread is incredibly fun.

Kyon has just unleashed Precure onto the rest of GAF (or at least those who are still bothering with the thread). We are all doomed.

 

[fertygo]

Beloved manga -> anime adaptation -> hype hype hype -> disappointment.

Thank you based David "Slideshow" Pro. At least one title survive from this even being cheap as fvck.

 

[zeroshiki]

The biggest issue, adaptation-wise, with Attack on Titan will be how they deal with the various flashbacks and nonlinear narratives. They should probably just do a straight adaptation of those, but we'll see what happens. Otherwise, the story isn't particularly "complicated."

Maybe the director could try to be cute and do it chronologically ala FMA?

 

[Crash Station]

Not that I wish the Shingeki adaptation any harm, but you guys should know by now that we've been down this road many many times.

Beloved manga -> anime adaptation -> hype hype hype -> disappointment.

Yeah, but the other side is true as well. Good adaptations exist, some even surpassing the source material.

 

[Branduil]

Maybe the director could try to be cute and do it chronologically ala FMA?

That really wouldn't work well in this case.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Kyon has just unleashed Precure onto the rest of GAF (or at least those who are still bothering with the thread). We are all doomed.

The Regulus signal if I ever saw one.

 

[Kagami]

I don't see how the link invalidates anything I said.

He was weaboo enough to be motivated to study. Hooray for him. The vast majority of people think otherwise and alot of the time, they think that Japanese is something they pick up on their off time just so they can play a video game or something without realizing the vast depths you'd need to plumb to study a language.

Really, if Bravely Default is enough motivation for you then more power to you. You're in the 0.01% of people who can clearly devote their lives in the dogged pursuit of a goal. You should take up astrophysics on the side.

Sorry, I should have elaborated.
You mentioned the guy wanting to play a single individual game, but you also said "or watch anime," which is broader than just one game.

There's a persistent meme that anime fans learning Japanese for anime-related reasons are doomed to failure, and your wording "unless you're the biggest weaboo in existence," (implying success based on weeaboo motivation is unlikely), sounded like that sort of discouragement to me.

So I "side" with Aeana in the sense of wanting to tell people that being motivated to learn Japanese for otaku/nerd reasons is perfectly valid, but yeah, by linking to an expanded list of related nerd benefits as encouragement I'm effectively agreeing with you regarding the usefulness of extensive motivation.

 

[Crash Station]

While we're on the subject, who's making the Shingeki thread?