Anvildude wrote: I'm not certain who exactly "Char" is. Anyone care to enlighten me?
Char Aznable is one of the main antagonists in the original Mobile Suit Gundam, as well as a recurring character throughout a lot of the UC Gundam series. He is also the most "copied" character in all of Gundam as evidenced.
While reading in wikipedia about said Char to discover more info (and fight the sleepiness while at work):
Wikipedia wrote:Toyota also formed a new branch called Zeonic Toyota planning to issue a series of special cars, the first one being Char Aznable special Auris Source: http://response.jp/article/2013/01/09/188418.html
Char is one of the most popular anime characters period. Zero only existed in Code Geass because Sunrise thought a masked figure was a stable of their studio. Name a scifi anime and chances are there's a Char reference in it somewhere.
Why did you have to do that to Hotaru-chan you perverted monsters? 5th grades are not supposed to have feminine curves. Specifically a bust that would look normal on a model! I mean I suppose for non slice of life anime she'd be "the flat one" but fething hell this is supposed to be vaguely connected to reality.
LordofHats wrote: Char is one of the most popular anime characters period. Zero only existed in Code Geass because Sunrise thought a masked figure was a stable of their studio. Name a scifi anime and chances are there's a Char reference in it somewhere.
Who's the Char in Valvrave and guilty crown? I don't remember any so I guess they don't have one in every series. I don't expect them to have one in their adaptions for obvious reasons.
LordofHats wrote: Char is one of the most popular anime characters period. Zero only existed in Code Geass because Sunrise thought a masked figure was a stable of their studio. Name a scifi anime and chances are there's a Char reference in it somewhere.
Who's the Char in Valvrave and guilty crown? I don't remember any so I guess they don't have one in every series. I don't expect them to have one in their adaptions for obvious reasons.
Well I said reference not necessarily a character clone but yes. Some hyperbole is involved
As for Valvrave we could be really twisted and point out that L-Elf is essentially a LeLouch expy, LeLouch himself being a Char expy. Expy by proxy
EDIT: And as for Guilty Crown. Ayase's piloting suit is red
LordofHats wrote: Char is one of the most popular anime characters period. Zero only existed in Code Geass because Sunrise thought a masked figure was a stable of their studio. Name a scifi anime and chances are there's a Char reference in it somewhere.
Who's the Char in Valvrave and guilty crown? I don't remember any so I guess they don't have one in every series. I don't expect them to have one in their adaptions for obvious reasons.
I am going to have to ponder on this and answer tomorrow. I like a good challenge, and this is a good chance to talk about 3 of my favorite series (I have a bunch).
Why did you have to do that to Hotaru-chan you perverted monsters? 5th grades are not supposed to have feminine curves. Specifically a bust that would look normal on a model! I mean I suppose for non slice of life anime she'd be "the flat one" but fething hell this is supposed to be vaguely connected to reality.
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Am I on a list now?
True, but at the same time I forgive them because of how much I laughed with Komari's reactions. Poor girl
Edit: Ok, enough is enough, dropping Coppelion. If after 6 eps I still don't like it, I think I can say it won't get much better....
It's not even his real name. He was born Casval Rem Deikun, grew up as Edward Mass (to avoid getting killed by Gihren Zabi's assassins), gained legendary status both IRL and in-series as Char Aznable 'the Red Comet of Zeon', and went with the alias Quattro Bajeena during the Gryps War.
I will begin with Guilty Crown: Besides the previously mentioned Ace Pilot in red (Ayase), one could argue that Gai fills in the role of Char expy. Besides the obvious blonde hair, he goes through the reverse characterization cycle of Char. He starts as a main protagonist that can be rough on the main character (like Char in Gundam Zeta), and then becomes a main antagonist (like Char in Gundam 0079). Gai additionally has ulterior motives for everything he does (secrets, lies, etc.), and up to a point a secret identity hidden from the rest of the cast (similar to Char in both Gundam series). Just don't focus exclusively on Char's mask, it was a tool used to explicitly show his want to hide his true identity.
But Char is definitely the original, and iconic. He even has a sweet ass car designed after him. Next up is Valvrave.
I think your spot on there. Ayase is closer to Kallen for code geass than anything else, and they only really are similar in that they both happen to be good at z robots. One is a Worf (poor her), the other a cripple, and their characters don't really follow the same direction.
Ledabot wrote: I think your spot on there. Ayase is closer to Kallen for code geass than anything else, and they only really are similar in that they both happen to be good at z robots. One is a Worf (poor her), the other a cripple, and their characters don't really follow the same direction.
Valvrave- Cain Dressel (tentative), but I am going to hold off on definitive, explainative reasoning until later in the series when more of the details are revealed (hopefully).
Both Kallen and Ayase are somewhat similar; that is why I parroted the "ace" pilot in red thing. I am glad my reasoning is on the right track, although I have run into a problem with Valvrave due to it not being finished yet (and I ain't rushing it) and secrets/plot still left to be unraveled.
Well, finished Higurashi yesterday. All I'm missing are the fan-service OVAs (which shall be seen with extreme pleasure ) and that end...
Spoiler:
YEEEES! A complete and total happy end! Even for the villain! Everyone went through so much gak, everyone suffered so damn much through the damn series, I'm damn happy everyone managed to achieve a total victory.
Great, great story, I never would be able to guess the direction it would take, great plot-twists, damn, just freakin' amazing. First it just looked like random murder, then the disease, then the time-loop twist, wow.
Edit: Wow... gak just got serious in Kill la Kill. A damn good example of a WHAM episode, I can't believe they managed to do so much in a single episode.
There are no words to express how happy this anime (Golden Time) and it's ending song can make me. The only way it could possibly be better is if it was airing on Wednesdays so I could get a full on mid-week pick me up. Which to be honest... I really need a lot of the time. It's just so goddessdamn cute! Eee~
TheDraconicLord wrote: Wow... gak just got serious in Kill la Kill. A damn good example of a WHAM episode, I can't believe they managed to do so much in a single episode.
I know what you mean. I can't wait for the next episode to see what Ryuko will do now...
Good sirs, I have to thank you for talking about the awesome that IS is. I looked like a mad man at the gym ...
Spoiler:
When Laura shows up by the end of episode 8 after she was defeated, grabs the densest man in the entire universe by the neck, gives him one hell of a kiss and says "I'm going to make you my bride"
And then I laughed a bit too loud while thinking how Laura is just that damn awesome
Didn't help the next ep was the mandatory beach one. So many hilarious moments.
Laura for the win. When dealing with a dense man, brute force and outright saying what you're about is the only defense. The impressive bit is Ichika is STILL oblivious.
Admiral Valerian wrote: Dark anime, huh...is there any anime wherein the bad guys actually win?
EDIT: Okay, so probably not. But do any of you have good suggestions for fan fiction where the bad guys win?
eh In the berserk anime the bad guys win.. thats mainly due to it being a horrible anime series(manga and movies are Amazing) and a lack of an animation budget
Some of the Animatrix videos have the bad guys winning.
MD Geist
But be warned MD Geist is probably the worst anime ever made and the only reason the Bad guy wins in MD geist is because the main character is the bad guy.
Admiral Valerian wrote: Dark anime, huh...is there any anime wherein the bad guys actually win?
Depending on how you define 'bad guy' Bastard!!! springs to mind. Since... well....'
"My obvious charms and god-like powers always dazzle the simple ordinary folk."
"Diamon, you bloodless fool, you forgot the most important rule of combat! You're the ugly, macho bad guy! Everyone knows the macho bad guy can't win, especially when he's fighting the exceptionally handsome and popular main character!"
Picture Warhammer, but grimmer, and darker, with a daemon prince of Slaanesh being thrust into the role of 'champion of mere mortals' because he's trying to get into a girls pants and not about to allow his former minions to show him up by destroying the world where he failed to.
In the Manga, Haruhi Suzumiya is actually in his harem. Seriously.
TheDraconicLord wrote: Good sirs, I have to thank you for talking about the awesome that IS is. I looked like a mad man at the gym ...
Spoiler:
When Laura shows up by the end of episode 8 after she was defeated, grabs the densest man in the entire universe by the neck, gives him one hell of a kiss and says "I'm going to make you my bride"
And then I laughed a bit too loud while thinking how Laura is just that damn awesome
Didn't help the next ep was the mandatory beach one. So many hilarious moments.
and more and more people keep confusing Harutora and Natsume. Kyouko at least has the excuse of apparently not remembering what the boy she made the promise with looks like (and they were children any way) but come the feth on. Even if we hadn't seen Natsume in girl's clothing first it's pretty fething obvious she's female. *facepalm*
TheDraconicLord wrote: Good sirs, I have to thank you for talking about the awesome that IS is. I looked like a mad man at the gym ...
Spoiler:
When Laura shows up by the end of episode 8 after she was defeated, grabs the densest man in the entire universe by the neck, gives him one hell of a kiss and says "I'm going to make you my bride"
And then I laughed a bit too loud while thinking how Laura is just that damn awesome
Didn't help the next ep was the mandatory beach one. So many hilarious moments.
You are very welcome. This is for you
Oh my dear Charls and Laura <3 That's too damn cute in one gif
KalashnikovMarine wrote:Tokyo Ravens just gets better and better
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and more and more people keep confusing Harutora and Natsume. Kyouko at least has the excuse of apparently not remembering what the boy she made the promise with looks like (and they were children any way) but come the feth on. Even if we hadn't seen Natsume in girl's clothing first it's pretty fething obvious she's female. *facepalm*
that aside here's Kon being cute again.
Spoiler:
Don't forget, everyone is freakin' oblivious when a girl is pretending to be a boy except for the audience. Nontheless, it's one of the most interesting love triangles I have ever seen in an anime: Kyouko most likely made the promise to Harutora because of that mini-flashback, Harutora loved Natsume's familiar that was nothing but a kind of "remote controlled puppet", hence, he loves Natsume, he's just as dense as the guy in IS and Natsume loves Harutora I can't wait to see the moment when Kyouko finds out Nastume-kun is a Natstume-chan
Well, not every time. I know that when I first saw Ouran High Host Club, I was as clueless as everyone in the show- heck, I was clueless even past the main dude figuring it out! Not past the first episode, though...
Well, not every time. I know that when I first saw Ouran High Host Club, I was as clueless as everyone in the show- heck, I was clueless even past the main dude figuring it out! Not past the first episode, though...
Spoiler:
When a friend of mine showed the first episode I said almost instantly that "he" was a girl. Too many years of anime / hentai I guess
I was legitimately confused at first when people were referring to her as a guy. I first I thought it was just part of the cross dressing tradition and thus people refered to her as male as part of it, but then found that no, they actually thought she was a dude. Charles made a much more convincing guy than she does.
KalashnikovMarine wrote:Tokyo Ravens just gets better and better
Spoiler:
and more and more people keep confusing Harutora and Natsume. Kyouko at least has the excuse of apparently not remembering what the boy she made the promise with looks like (and they were children any way) but come the feth on. Even if we hadn't seen Natsume in girl's clothing first it's pretty fething obvious she's female. *facepalm*
that aside here's Kon being cute again.
Spoiler:
Don't forget, everyone is freakin' oblivious when a girl is pretending to be a boy except for the audience. Nontheless, it's one of the most interesting love triangles I have ever seen in an anime: Kyouko most likely made the promise to Harutora because of that mini-flashback, Harutora loved Natsume's familiar that was nothing but a kind of "remote controlled puppet", hence, he loves Natsume, he's just as dense as the guy in IS and Natsume loves Harutora I can't wait to see the moment when Kyouko finds out Nastume-kun is a Natstume-chan
Spoiler:
I think we can safely say that Kyouko made her promise with Harutora. Natsu-chan was living as a girl when she was a child remember? I think Kyouko's gonna be in for a rough day at the office when she finds out she's been lusting after the wrong person!
Well Mr. KalashnikovMarine, you are absolutely right about Golden Time it's 2:40am here and I have to wake up soon enough, but I couldn't stop watching the available episodes
Lovely, lovely story, with a very likeable MC and there's a lot of hilarious moments: the offering of the sacrifices to the onis was one of the best so far
And it's not only the ending, the opening makes me smile every, damn, time.
Now I have Kill la Kill AND Golden Time to cheer up my thursdays!
AduroT wrote: I was legitimately confused at first when people were referring to her as a guy. I first I thought it was just part of the cross dressing tradition and thus people refered to her as male as part of it, but then found that no, they actually thought she was a dude. Charles made a much more convincing guy than she does.
See, I knew Charl was female immediately (and it wasn't just because of the whole "Only girls can pilot ISs!" thing either). It's the hips.
Spoiler:
Ouran
has a much straighter, thinner style to their figures, and so there aren't those secondary/tertiary characteristics to judge by.
TheDraconicLord wrote: Well Mr. KalashnikovMarine, you are absolutely right about Golden Time it's 2:40am here and I have to wake up soon enough, but I couldn't stop watching the available episodes
Lovely, lovely story, with a very likeable MC and there's a lot of hilarious moments: the offering of the sacrifices to the onis was one of the best so far
And it's not only the ending, the opening makes me smile every, damn, time.
Something is bugging me about the Slayers mythos - magic is clearly very powerful in this setting, and not everyone has it, so what's stopping the mages from just taking over everything? I mean, they can just Dragon Slave all resistance.
I mean, friggen hell, Rezzo nuked a city!
Also, if Rezzo is blind, how come he behaves as though he can see? This show confuses me :/
I tried watching Naruto. I just can't get into it though - I just don't like the style or the Characters.
Also tried watching One Piece, but didn't make it past the title screen - I need something darker, Hellsing style, or hell, even Bleach-level darkness...
Still need to try IS though, so maybe that will work...
Dark Apostle 666 wrote: I tried watching Naruto. I just can't get into it though - I just don't like the style or the Characters.
Also tried watching One Piece, but didn't make it past the title screen - I need something darker, Hellsing style, or hell, even Bleach-level darkness...
Still need to try IS though, so maybe that will work...
Hmm... Don't know if these would work but if you're looking for a darker anime I think I might know a few:
- Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni
- Elfen Lied
- Another (though I heard this one was pretty bland)
- (from what I heard) Deadman Wonderland
- Berzerk
Dark Apostle 666 wrote: I tried watching Naruto. I just can't get into it though - I just don't like the style or the Characters.
Also tried watching One Piece, but didn't make it past the title screen - I need something darker, Hellsing style, or hell, even Bleach-level darkness...
Still need to try IS though, so maybe that will work...
Hmm... Don't know if these would work but if you're looking for a darker anime I think I might know a few:
- Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni
- Elfen Lied
- Another (though I heard this one was pretty bland)
- (from what I heard) Deadman Wonderland
- Berzerk
Hope these help!
Just saw higurashi no naku koro ni, highly recomend it if you want dark. Besides those, Shiki and Mirai Nikki. Ergo Proxy has it's mysterious and dark side as well.
Not sure if One Piece ever gets really "Dark", but it definitely grows a beard or two about a dozen arcs in (it's rather, long.)
I've found that it's actually a fantastically character driven work, with a setting that's reliable enough in its silliness that the Anything goes style of combat and adventure doesn't feel out of place when viewed alongside themes of genocide, racism and class warfare. (no, really, One Piece has all that stuff. It's mad.)
IS is anything BUT Horror. Or at least the first season is. I haven't started watching the second yet.
Anvildude wrote: Not sure if One Piece ever gets really "Dark", but it definitely grows a beard or two about a dozen arcs in (it's rather, long.)
I've found that it's actually a fantastically character driven work, with a setting that's reliable enough in its silliness that the Anything goes style of combat and adventure doesn't feel out of place when viewed alongside themes of genocide, racism and class warfare. (no, really, One Piece has all that stuff. It's mad.)
Yes, I too like to watch my weekly dose of One Piece. It really pulls off the whole "grand adventure" theme by actually being a grand adventure.
Anvildude wrote: IS is anything BUT Horror. Or at least the first season is. I haven't started watching the second yet.
Yep, IS is definitely not horror, but it does have some good action and mecha designs for a fan service anime.
One Piece is a happy go lucky kid who wants to be King of the Pirates, living a dark dark world, and who despite his nature is forced to get serious every now and then.
Finished IS S1 yesterday and wow, that final boss was glorious. It looked beautiful AND kicked major ass!
Laura remains my favorite. Not only is she the most direct, her mech is a freakin' Broadside: It's beautiful to see it shoot.
Next gym day, off to IS S2!
Oh, and concerning Berserk, the anime doesn't touch the really dark part of the story. The anime is the "prologue" arc, where it's explained how Guts evolved and turned into the Black Swordsman. It's not even a tiny bit dark compared to everything else, it's the "soft". This is a tiny bit of the wiki's resume that shows what I mean:
From a conventional medieval European background, the story shifts to fantasy and horror,
It only goes full dark after a certain event.
Read the manga, literally the first scene of the manga
Spoiler:
Is him having sex with a woman, said woman transforms into a demon (uglier than the deamonettes if you can believe it), happily taunting him how it's fitting he will go to hell while enjoying heaven and "I've got you now", Guts gives no feths, jams his mechanical arm (that's A CANNON) inside her mouth, "I have got you now" and blows the back of her head.
There's crappy worlds, then there's the world of Berserk. It's as if the entire Chaos of the 40k universe was clumped together in a single planet. The Warhammer Fantasy Chaos isn't a strong enough comparison of how much a Crapsack World it is.
The Anime has already broken from the manga quite a bit. Several supporting characters have been cut and the outcome of episode 6 (to my disappointment) skips over most of Haruna's current character arc, but I suppose that'll save time (AoT could have used some of that).
I know what I'm watching after class/Moot Court tonight! WHOOOOOOO!!
TFS is, in my opinion, far and away the best in the business. DBZ abridged has been amazing, and only gotten better with time. Hellsing Abridged is probably the best abridged series of all time, which makes sense because you've got the best in the biz spending a full year on each episode. AoT should be amazing.
Animes I'm currently watching:
- Kill La Kill
- Shiki (way behind)
- Needless (similar to Scryed in many ways, only 4 episodes in, and the ending credits are like o_0 wat?)
- Arpeggio of Blue Steel
- IS2
I have a few more I want to watch, but I think that's enough for now.
I've never really been able to watch any of the long Shonen Jump animes (Bleach, Naruto, etc., heck even DBZ), because they just drag things out. I do like reading them though. The benefit there is that I can quickly chew through them, and I can chew through almost an entire volume in the time it takes to watch an episode that is many 1/12 of a volume (or, if it's wordy, about 1/6).
I've decided I actually like One Piece - I's a bit kid-friendly so far, but it's good for lighthearted slapstick...
And Kill la Kill is insane but great fun - though it's not something I'd watch with the grandparents
To be fair, about 98% of animes I'd avoid watching with grandparents.
Unless you've got super cool grandparents.
Read I's waaaaayyyy back in the day, can't remember all the small points, but I remember it being decent, though perhaps dragging a bit. It might have had something to do with having to wait 2 months for each new volume, but I can't quite remember.
And all my books are in boxes in the attic and hour drive away, so I can't exactly go back and check
I guess if I had to make a list of all the anime that I am currently watching, it would be:
"Fall Season"
- IS 2
- Kill la Kill
- Valvrave 2
- Arpeggio of Blue Steel- Ars Nova
- Freezing Vibration
- Outbreak Company
- Log Horizon
- Little Busters Refrain
- Hajime no Ippo 3
- Gundam Build Fighters
- Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love Comedy wo Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru
"Previously Ongoing"
- One Piece
- Cardfight! Vanguard
Aahh, I nearly cried with the Drill Sergeant part. So much laughter.
Well, since we are comparing what we are currently watching:
"Fall Season" - Starting Thursday until Wednesday:
- Kill la Kill (my favorite one this season, no doubt about it)
- Galilei Donna
- Golden Time
- Infinite Stratos 2
- Yuushibu
- Log Horizon
- Ace of Diamond
- Sekai de Ichiban Tsuyoku Naritai!
- Walkure Romanze
- Gingitsune
- Unbreakable Machine-Doll
- Non Non Biyori (2nd best)
- Tokyo Ravens
- Miss Monochrome (eh, this one is interesting. It's the first "gag" anime I ever saw. The eps are only 4 minutes each, and that's counting with the ending).
"Not fall-season"
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (only missing the OVAs)
Starting "Eden of the East" after that one.
Well, Kill la Kill never stops being this Fall's best anime for me. Damn, what an episode
Spoiler:
Plot development, Mako being a badass with an equally badass uniform, Lady Satsuki, praised be her name, once again shows why she's the boss and next week seems to be a very funny filler episode from what we can glimpse from the preview.
And aparently Mako's uniform is one huge reference to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure... I really have to watch this one day, Touhou is filled with references too...
Was it just me, or was IS2 ep.7 really short? It was like 16 minutes, with 4 of those minutes being the end credits. Did I watch some promotional video and not a real episode? I'm so confused.
Tanakosyke22 wrote: Kind of off-topic, but I found this just now...
Just...why....damn it Japan...
... I can safely say I never, ever, expected to even think the following words: My, that Hitler looks so cute.
Subtitle: "Fap to some of history's greatest monsters!"
Meanwhile in Golden Time Koko's proved she's a rarely seen stage SEVEN clinger. Appealing on many levels... but fething insane on many others.
Edit: Good episode of Golden Time over all. Lots of plot development.
I managed to *facepalm* 9 times the entire ep. They really
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Captured how goofy new couples are, but Kaga is off the charts... That was far too much lovey-dovey stuff right from thr start. Damn it. Screw her, Linda-senpai is the awesome one
I love how Nana wasn't just one cameo cross-over animes, how very rare.
I think we always knew that Linda senpai wasn't going to be winning the day here. Koko-san might be a little nuts but the OP and EP make it clear that by the will of God Koko and Banri are OTP. They were that goofy cute couple though. One of the WORST POSSIBLE KINDS of goofy cute couple. They are clearly That Couple Everyone Hates. Even 2D is pissed!
I think we always knew that Linda senpai wasn't going to be winning the day here. Koko-san might be a little nuts but the OP and EP make it clear that by the will of God Koko and Banri are OTP. They were that goofy cute couple though. One of the WORST POSSIBLE KINDS of goofy cute couple. They are clearly That Couple Everyone Hates. Even 2D is pissed!
Spoiler:
Yes, you are absolutely right, it was almost a given, but still, Linda-senpai looks so much better in all possible aspects. It's going to be very interesting if his old-personality returns. gak is gonna hit the fan.
I don't think it's going to return, and if it does I think it won't kill off the "new" Tada Banri, he'll have the memories back, but the new personality is here to stay. I think there will be conflict from that if it happens, and conflict with Linda as she tries to work out how she feels about Banri (new) and mourn Banri (Old) while Koko hopefully will find some balance in herself, she's a tumultuous creature by her nature, and that type of relationship burns hot but burns out, it can leave everyone involved exhausted and tired and ultimately unfullfilled. Koko needs to learn how to have her own life and define herself, by herself, before she can really love any one. This is actually mirrored nicely in Banri as his entire character is seeking a new definition and understand of who he is, and where he fits in the world, especially a world that had a man with his name and face walking around in it so shortly before. Koko and Banri both need self resolution so they can actually give of themselves to each other. Part of Banri getting resolution will probably be sorting thing with Linda and giving her closure.
I might be identifying more then a little with I Couldn't Become a Hero So Reluctantly I Got a Job, except for the bevy of busty girls the concept reminds me way too much of my own transition back to civilian life.
Just finished the season finale of Korra*. Gotta say, I liked this season a whole lot more than season 1. One felt kind of rushed but this one had much better pacing. The two parter of how the Avatar came to be may be one of my favorite hours of television.
LordofHats wrote: Just finished the season finale of Korra*. Gotta say, I liked this season a whole lot more than season 1. One felt kind of rushed but this one had much better pacing. The two parter of how the Avatar came to be may be one of my favorite hours of television.
*Obligatory it's not from Japan statement.
Well, seeing as I was looking for 'dark' anime/fanfiction just a while ago, and the Avatar-verse has been brought up, I might as well put this up for 'review'.
I don't think it's going to return, and if it does I think it won't kill off the "new" Tada Banri, he'll have the memories back, but the new personality is here to stay. I think there will be conflict from that if it happens, and conflict with Linda as she tries to work out how she feels about Banri (new) and mourn Banri (Old) while Koko hopefully will find some balance in herself, she's a tumultuous creature by her nature, and that type of relationship burns hot but burns out, it can leave everyone involved exhausted and tired and ultimately unfullfilled. Koko needs to learn how to have her own life and define herself, by herself, before she can really love any one. This is actually mirrored nicely in Banri as his entire character is seeking a new definition and understand of who he is, and where he fits in the world, especially a world that had a man with his name and face walking around in it so shortly before. Koko and Banri both need self resolution so they can actually give of themselves to each other. Part of Banri getting resolution will probably be sorting thing with Linda and giving her closure.
Golden Time:
Spoiler:
I see you have given it some thought. It can very well go that way (eck, even her father didn't want her to date Banri because she's well, herserlf!) so we may see some problems in their relationship later on. Still, this anime is being fantastic when it comes to surprise us, I can honestly say I was expecting Koko to enter his house near the end and create instant drama... because that's what always happens! I'm very positively surprised each episode.
I might be identifying more then a little with I Couldn't Become a Hero So Reluctantly I Got a Job, except for the bevy of busty girls the concept reminds me way too much of my own transition back to civilian life.
That was what I thought when I saw the first ep. I wondered if the author had someone in his family with the same predicament, maybe a grandfather after WW2. It just looks so much like it.
And this week's ep:
Spoiler:
The whole big store with extra low prices arc keeps reminding me so much of the old FLGS vs Online stores situation: In one corner we have their store, small, with no possibility of selling their wares extra low but with a fantastic staff, helpful, friendly, the whole social component. In the other, we have the megastore, the online stores, with great prices but without the social component, here we have God-Emperor knows how many employees trained to throw the "big words" and the "special features" of each device, unable to give special attention to each and every client and treat them as someone special. As someone who'd love owning a FLGS this is being very interesting and I wonder if they'll keep it semi-serious or go for the random-lulz.
I'm really enjoying it, fan-service and all and because I think it's the prettiest anime this season. So many colors, so bright, seriously, just the eyes blow me away, they are so full of color. I keep thinking about using some of their color combinations for miniature painting:
LordofHats wrote: Just finished the season finale of Korra*. Gotta say, I liked this season a whole lot more than season 1. One felt kind of rushed but this one had much better pacing. The two parter of how the Avatar came to be may be one of my favorite hours of television.
*Obligatory it's not from Japan statement.
Wait wait wait-
Season Finale? What?
You do realize this season's not fully released yet, right? I think, anyways.
LordofHats wrote: Just finished the season finale of Korra*. Gotta say, I liked this season a whole lot more than season 1. One felt kind of rushed but this one had much better pacing. The two parter of how the Avatar came to be may be one of my favorite hours of television.
*Obligatory it's not from Japan statement.
Wait wait wait-
Season Finale? What?
You do realize this season's not fully released yet, right? I think, anyways.
What's the name of the "Last" episode?
There are only 14 episodes in Book 2. Last episode is called Light in the Darkness. The season finale aired online last night (will air on TV on the 22nd).
Seeing people talk about Golden Time got me to look at it, and being in law school myself, I thought "hey, why not."
I'm at the start of episode 5 right now.
WHAT.
THE.
F%^&!?
Spoiler:
So there's a dude, who's going to law school, and he meets another dude, whose childhood friend is a tsundere and wants to marry the guy, and followed him to the university.
Pretty standard fare.
Then there's a tea club full of tsunderes who try to recruit the main character. And then a cult. And apparently the main character is an amnesiac. With a ghost of his former self following him around!?
What in the eff is going on? Can't. Stop. Watching.
Welcome to the club Dog, we'll mail you your t-shirt and membership card.
Spoiler:
Koko is a little too deredere to be a tsundere, she has some hints of being a bit yandere at times, but a bit milder then "I will KILL YOU" but still a few cokes short of a six pack if you get my meaning.
The tea club girls just like to have a good time, I wouldn't say they fit any where on the "dere" scale.
but yeah, it's a trip. Of pure happiness.
Edit: WOOOO! Finally found the full track for Golden Time's EP Sweet and Sweet Cherry
I would say that going from meeting to "healthy" relationship in only 7 episodes is probably some kind of record for Japanese animes, but I'm fairly certain her alluding to Romeo and Juliet poisoning each other makes this anything but healthy.
The Vicki Mendoza diagonal comes to mind. I truly hope Banri consulted the graph.
I was in love with Haman, but now its Mineva Zabi. Sorry Haman.
Huge Gundam fanatic here.
Recently I watched the first two installments of "Murdock Scramble." A very dark, cyberpunk story.
Also watched Evangelion 3.0. Interesting and confusing but beautifully made.
So today I finished watching IS2. I gotta say, I feel it's being a bit too much fanservice based, never thought to say this, I admit, especially after The Kitsune Sexy Shrine Maiden... Now that was some nice fanservice, but still, not enough PEW PEW.
Non Non Biyori, like always, remains my Monday happiness booster. This is just so GOOD! I feel so bummed every time this shows up announcing the end, and at the same time happy because it's such an happy song.
I felt like the last IS2 ep wasn't super heavy on the fan service button, but they have been leaning on said button a gak ton more this season then IS1. Which is a bit of a pity I think, as I liked the actual plot quite a lot in IS1.
Also Ichika is officially so dense light particles can't escape him.
In other news Ars Nova has taught me something today. Just because it's a sentient AI has a dakimakura doesn't make said dakimakura less creepy.
KalashnikovMarine wrote: I felt like the last IS2 ep wasn't super heavy on the fan service button, but they have been leaning on said button a gak ton more this season then IS1. Which is a bit of a pity I think, as I liked the actual plot quite a lot in IS1.
Yes, the plot was pretty light but at the same time good and I really wanted to see more of it.
Spoiler:
That dialogue between Chifuyu and Tabane foreshadowed some kind of big plan but I haven't seen anything related to this yet. Unless the Phantom Task is controlled by Tabane: Now THAT would be awesome
Also Ichika is officially so dense light particles can't escape him.
It's ridiculous, Laura constantly tells him about the bride thing, and not even THAT makes him understand. It's just getting stupid now
Something that's pretty ridiculous too is the "punishment" the girls do this season! Seriously, a kendo sword was bad and dangerous enough, here they already used machine guns, real swords, the mechs, the mech's weapons, it went from funny to "WTF ARE THEY DOING?!".
Also Ichika is officially so dense light particles can't escape him.
It's ridiculous, Laura constantly tells him about the bride thing, and not even THAT makes him understand. It's just getting stupid now
If you think that is bad
Spoiler:
In the LN, all the girls are trapped in a computer world (trying to kill a virus that infected the school) and Ichika needs to go in and save them. Unfortunately (for him), all the girls (besides Houki really ) are having sex fantasies about him (with a virus clone) and he has to interrupt the fantasy and kill the "virus" form of himself. But guess who doesn't think that maybe these chicks have some serious feelings for him .
Ichika's density gets so bad that even black holes are put to shame.
Something that's pretty ridiculous too is the "punishment" the girls do this season! Seriously, a kendo sword was bad and dangerous enough, here they already used machine guns, real swords, the mechs, the mech's weapons, it went from funny to "WTF ARE THEY DOING?!".
That is fairly accurate to the story though, but it does make you wonder about their psychological faculties (they are hot, soooo it makes up for it....maybe).
The funny thing about harem animes is that one of the most common theories that pops up is that the protagonists aren't heterosexual, but rather homosexual or asexual, or some other -sexual that involves them not being interested in women.
The problem is, that might explain the disinterest in a romantic relationship, but it doesn't explain Ichika's total and complete inability to understand that people have feelings for him. I mean, for much of the first season, you could say he was feigning ignorance, but with the second season, with the ante being upped considerably, it seems to be less feigned and more straight up ignorance.
Which begs the question, how could someone be so oblivious to these things going on around him?
There are ways, but my theory still is that Ichika is aware that he's in a TV show, and understands the tropes therein, and is trying to maintain the status quo, and the show itself is a sentient entity, putting pressure on the characters to resolve the situation. The show introduced Blue Hair to push the issue, and also induced the females to use more deadly weapons in their pursuits.
Which begs the question, how could someone be so oblivious to these things going on around him?
Because its a cartoon and the rule of shipping.
Reason I'm not a big fan of Harem manga/anime (save Suzuka which I liked a lot because while the male lead had an idiot ball most of the time he wasn't obliviously stupid).
DogofWar1 wrote: The funny thing about harem animes is that one of the most common theories that pops up is that the protagonists aren't heterosexual, but rather homosexual or asexual, or some other -sexual that involves them not being interested in women.
The problem is, that might explain the disinterest in a romantic relationship, but it doesn't explain Ichika's total and complete inability to understand that people have feelings for him. I mean, for much of the first season, you could say he was feigning ignorance, but with the second season, with the ante being upped considerably, it seems to be less feigned and more straight up ignorance.
Which begs the question, how could someone be so oblivious to these things going on around him?
There are ways, but my theory still is that Ichika is aware that he's in a TV show, and understands the tropes therein, and is trying to maintain the status quo, and the show itself is a sentient entity, putting pressure on the characters to resolve the situation. The show introduced Blue Hair to push the issue, and also induced the females to use more deadly weapons in their pursuits.
It's obvious. Ichika is either a Robot, a rowboat, or Sheldon Cooper.
DogofWar1 wrote: The funny thing about harem animes is that one of the most common theories that pops up is that the protagonists aren't heterosexual, but rather homosexual or asexual, or some other -sexual that involves them not being interested in women.
The problem is, that might explain the disinterest in a romantic relationship, but it doesn't explain Ichika's total and complete inability to understand that people have feelings for him. I mean, for much of the first season, you could say he was feigning ignorance, but with the second season, with the ante being upped considerably, it seems to be less feigned and more straight up ignorance.
Which begs the question, how could someone be so oblivious to these things going on around him?
There are ways, but my theory still is that Ichika is aware that he's in a TV show, and understands the tropes therein, and is trying to maintain the status quo, and the show itself is a sentient entity, putting pressure on the characters to resolve the situation. The show introduced Blue Hair to push the issue, and also induced the females to use more deadly weapons in their pursuits.
It's obvious. Ichika is either a Robot, a rowboat, or Sheldon Cooper.
Strangely enough...it actually fits. Everyone in the room (if you look carefully in the end all the other Councillors are military commanders as well) are ZAFT commanders, and with Lacus wearing black...all I can say is "All Hail Lacus!" ala "All Hail Lelouch!"
BTW, the translation of the title (via google translate) is 'Koutei Rakusu'...Emperor Lacus
LordofHats wrote: Not sure I'd call being an obsessive stalker with far too many armaments for a healthy relationship 'love'
Eh. Like it's any different from any other anime with a tsundere in it. Sure Takao has cruise missiles but compared to some of the insane females and their poor objects of affection/targets she's positively underarmed.
LordofHats wrote: Not sure I'd call being an obsessive stalker with far too many armaments for a healthy relationship 'love'
Eh. Like it's any different from any other anime with a tsundere in it. Sure Takao has cruise missiles but compared to some of the insane females and their poor objects of affection/targets she's positively underarmed.
My favorite part was when Takao was dreaming and going on about letting Gunzou "look at her engines". I guess to a battleship that is a very personal area.
Nah, that is more like a doctor/surgeon to her. I think the whole "dream man being a strong captain" thing works best. If you think about it, wouldn't a battleship want, more than anything, someone who could utilize them efficiently and increase their battle potential. A strong captain will do that.
Side Note: I just remembered a scene from the last ep of Ars Nova that looked strangely like Hyuga was humping Iona. It was fairly awkward to watch (especially the look on Iona's face).
and I'm just saying a real mech knows how to... tune an engine if you know what I mean.
....oh goddess... the thought of battleships being sentient, and presenting as female makes conversations with buddies of mine who actually work on naval engines 1000% creepier.
and I'm just saying a real mech knows how to... tune an engine if you know what I mean.
....oh goddess... the thought of battleships being sentient, and presenting as female makes conversations with buddies of mine who actually work on naval engines 1000% creepier.
"Yeah I know just how to make her purr"
Real quote, real U.S. Navy sailor.
Yes... let me just say I laughed out loud when I read an hentai doujin related to that... "torpedos", "engine room", "breach" among other naval key-words were used several times, and this together with the other users' comments... oh boy, I cried with so much laughter.
My favorite quote shall remain: "We must thrust it in more. FOR SCIENCE!!!!"
I will do my best to find it again and PM you the link
In other news: OH GOD-EMPEROR ABOVE, Kill la Kill just keeps getting better and better and better, soon it's in big competition for my "favorite anime of all time" spot. Every damn week, when I think I can't like Satsuki any longer, something happens to make me even more fanboy.
I think Arpeggio of blue steel is my favorite this season. its the only show I jump to watch compared to just watch at leisure. Well, maybe I also like outbreak company and monogatari second season that much too. Arpeggio is my favorite.
Ledabot wrote: I think Arpeggio of blue steel is my favorite this season. its the only show I jump to watch compared to just watch at leisure. Well, maybe I also like outbreak company and monogatari second season that much too. Arpeggio is my favorite.
KalashnikovMarine wrote: Arpeggio, Golden Time, Kill La Kill and Strike the Blood are my favorites this season in that order.
Kill la Kill is so OTT that it bleeds awesome. It reminds me so much of Gurren Lagann, and that is a really good thing.
You know there are a lot of really good anime on this season; it makes me very happy.
I kind of expect almost nothing less of Hiroyuki Imash (Hint hint, he helped animate one of the episodes of FLCL, and Directed Gurren Lagann and PSG before making Studio Trigger and working on Kill La Kill), So far, I am really liking Kill La Kill.
Ooooh I forgot Tokyo Ravens. That show's awesome. Tokyo Ravens gets the tie with Strike The Blood. Silver Fox isn't a tv show for me as much as it is massage therapy for the soul.
I love warmachine, and after someone posted the following image on the PP forums I demand a Warmachine anime
I present to you, Harbi-chan! Isn't she just the most adorable thing east of the black river?
So Onii-chan Vilmon protects his Imouto, Harbi-chan? (I know they are not brother and sister, I am just making a joke with it) Also, this picture makes me want to put down some money on Harby to make a Giant Rei Ayanami version of her even more. I do not know why...
I love warmachine, and after someone posted the following image on the PP forums I demand a Warmachine anime
I present to you, Harbi-chan! Isn't she just the most adorable thing east of the black river?
I would watch it in a heartbeat. Although I am planning on painting my Cygnar force in the color scheme of the Krishna army in Break Blade. So to me, it is already pseudo-anime.
When I watched the first episode of Kill la Kill I thought it was stupid, and the only reason I kept watching it was because I recognized the animation style of Gurren Lagann. True to form, it is just as awesome.
Also, I'm surprised at the lack of mention for Beyond the Horizon. To me I lump it in with Blood and Ravens as having similar overall premises, but it's my favorite of the three. Definitely like its animation style the best.
Oh, and I'd totally watch a tongue in cheek chibi anime based on Warmachine. The inept shenanigans of the Lich Lords would be hilarious.
Got to episode 8 of Kill la Kill (awesome, as usual) - but animeget doesn't have #9!
still, that leaves it at one helluva cliffhanger!
I'm going to start Gurren Lagann, and if I don't like it, maybe Berserk or Claymore - one of them has to bee good, with all the talk about them!
Automatically Appended Next Post: Looks like Claymore and Berserk will have to wait - loving Gurren Lagann already!
I've not actually started Claymore yet, I have trouble watching more than one anime at a time, but thanks for the heads up - I shall temper my expectations, come the time!
Dark Apostle 666 wrote: I've not actually started Claymore yet, I have trouble watching more than one anime at a time, but thanks for the heads up - I shall temper my expectations, come the time!
Mind you, no guarantee I'll actually finish it, usually by the 6th episode I've decided if I like a show, and by 10 I'm only continuing if I really enjoy it.
Kinda why I've given up on one piece really, I was expecting the usual slow build up, team building and moralising that comes with the territory, but after the whole "Captain Usopp" bit, I just couldn't care anymore. Got to the restaurant bit, and gave up.
I mean, I like Luffy, as far as the "surprisingly capable idiot" shtick goes he's not a bad example, and Zoro is pretty cool - But Usopp annoyed me the moment he started talking, and the episodes seem so padded out - and this is from someone who watched the Bleach filler arcs!
I like a bit more relentless non-stop insanity - probably why I liked Kill la Kill as much as I did!
Oh man, yeah. One Piece is the KING of Slow Burners. It only really starts getting good around the Alabasta arc, which is itself incredibly long and frustrating. And that's like, 10 arcs in? I suppose Wappol's arc is pretty decent too.... But when it actually gets going (the Impel Down arc? Whoo!) it really gets going.
yeah, my plan is to leave it and watch a few other series, then maybe skip ahead a bit if that doesn't help - Patience is a virtue, but so is knowing when to cheat!
BTW, anyone heard of "Chrome Shelled Regios?" it came up while I was looking for Claymore, looked like it could be either pretty good, or really bad
johnscott10 wrote: Just started watching Kill La Kill. After episode 2 I posted "What the hell" on my friend FB wall as he originally told me to watch it.
I still have no idea what is going on other than
Spoiler:
These "clothes" give people superhuman powers and the main character is after info about who killed her father
The outfit design made me think a bit, usually I'd be fine with it being anime and all. Maybe I'm just getting old XD
But yea only watched a few eps, need to catch up with alot of anime tbh haha.
EDIT: Supposedly I'm in Sweden, thats odd lol should be in the UK unless the Swedes invaded overnight.
It is made by Imashi, the same guy who did PSG and Gurren Lagann, so kind of expect it to kind of be very much out there.
Speaking of which, I need to catch up with that and Infinite Stratos, and finish up Ergo Proxy.
Dark Apostle 666 wrote: yeah, my plan is to leave it and watch a few other series, then maybe skip ahead a bit if that doesn't help - Patience is a virtue, but so is knowing when to cheat!
BTW, anyone heard of "Chrome Shelled Regios?" it came up while I was looking for Claymore, looked like it could be either pretty good, or really bad
I remember that series being fairly Meh, not really bad though, but I recall a lack of ending or one that made no sense, like they were expecting another season.
Been going through Kill la Kill. Pretty darn good. Except some parts in the animations are making me movement sick (or whatever it's called), especially noticable in episode 2 on the part with the homeroom teacher.
Spoiler:
Uzu looks really silly with those sown eyes. I don't think Satsuki is a bad person per se. Since it goes through to episode 25.
Finishing up Slayers Try. I have to say, I think I like that season the most. Valgaav is probably one of my favorite tragic villains in anime so far, and Jillas is just great.
Caught up with IS2. I suppose I should feel worse about the new blue haired girl, but since my first reaction was "NOT YET ANOTHER GIRL FOR THE HAREM" I don't particularly care.
Yet again my Satsuki Kiryuin's fanboy level has increased. Ridiculous, completely ridiculous how fantastic that character is. No, how ALL the "bad guys" characters are so far. Each and everyone of them is getting such a character development,
Spoiler:
... it's ridiculous how our main char seems to have the weakest backstory. Gamagoori's one was awesome and how he's protrayed, sex and bondage jokes aside, he is more of an hero than a villain.
Golden Time:
Spoiler:
So, who else went "OH, HELL YEAH!" with that ending?
TheDraconicLord wrote: Yet again my Satsuki Kiryuin's fanboy level has increased. Ridiculous, completely ridiculous how fantastic that character is. No, how ALL the "bad guys" characters are so far. Each and everyone of them is getting such a character development,
Spoiler:
... it's ridiculous how our main char seems to have the weakest backstory. Gamagoori's one was awesome and how he's protrayed, sex and bondage jokes aside, he is more of an hero than a villain.
Golden Time:
Spoiler:
So, who else went "OH, HELL YEAH!" with that ending?
It is amazing that we are getting this much character development AND action. It is makes you more emotionally invested in the show; which is a good thing for sure.
... it's ridiculous how our main char seems to have the weakest backstory. Gamagoori's one was awesome and how he's protrayed, sex and bondage jokes aside, he is more of an hero than a villain.
I know for sure it'll end up with those guys not being villains at all actually. I mean there is more than half a season to go on episodes. So they'll end up working together or something like that. At least I certainly hope so. The "Top 4" characters are pretty well done. And Satsuki seems to have just one emotion, so I hope that'll change in the course of time. (She has just two facial gestures. Smirking and glaring intensely.)
Spoiler:
Uzu still is an odd guy, liked hum more before he... y'know got his eyelids sown shut.
I did like the ending of the latest episode, I'm just not hoping for DBZ lenght stuff.
Full Metal Alchemist was the only anime I really watched and liked.
I tried to watch the new remake version (panic?) but didn't like it as much because it was telling the same story with a few different things but I didn't care much for it so never finished much of it.
... it's ridiculous how our main char seems to have the weakest backstory. Gamagoori's one was awesome and how he's protrayed, sex and bondage jokes aside, he is more of an hero than a villain.
I know for sure it'll end up with those guys not being villains at all actually. I mean there is more than half a season to go on episodes.
I've been wondering about that myself. How things turn out will be quite the ride.
chiefbigredman wrote: Full Metal Alchemist was the only anime I really watched and liked.
I tried to watch the new remake version (panic?) but didn't like it as much because it was telling the same story with a few different things but I didn't care much for it so never finished much of it.
I haven't seen Brotherhood, but apparently it follows the manga, and the two series go in different directions halfway through.
chiefbigredman wrote: Full Metal Alchemist was the only anime I really watched and liked.
I tried to watch the new remake version (panic?) but didn't like it as much because it was telling the same story with a few different things but I didn't care much for it so never finished much of it.
I haven't seen Brotherhood, but apparently it follows the manga, and the two series go in different directions halfway through.
The first was made while the Manga was still in production. When the anime caught up to the Manga, instead of doing more fillers (there is a bunch of filler stuff still in the first half) they just wrote their own ending. Brotherhood was made when the Manga was finished and follows its story and removes all the filler. You'll get some overlap in the beginning story with Brotherhood, but they pretty much cover the entire first half of Alchemist in something like the first six episodes of Brotherhood, then it's all original content after that. In my opinion Brotherhood tells a Much better story, and if you liked Alchemist I would strongly recommend watching thru Brotherhood.
chiefbigredman wrote: Full Metal Alchemist was the only anime I really watched and liked.
I tried to watch the new remake version (panic?) but didn't like it as much because it was telling the same story with a few different things but I didn't care much for it so never finished much of it.
I haven't seen Brotherhood, but apparently it follows the manga, and the two series go in different directions halfway through.
The first was made while the Manga was still in production. When the anime caught up to the Manga, instead of doing more fillers (there is a bunch of filler stuff still in the first half) they just wrote their own ending. Brotherhood was made when the Manga was finished and follows its story and removes all the filler. You'll get some overlap in the beginning story with Brotherhood, but they pretty much cover the entire first half of Alchemist in something like the first six episodes of Brotherhood, then it's all original content after that. In my opinion Brotherhood tells a Much better story, and if you liked Alchemist I would strongly recommend watching thru Brotherhood.
So you don't need to watch the first full metal alchemist series before watching brotherhood?
You do not Have to watch the first before you watch the second as other than sharing the same beginning they are completely different stories. If you want to watch them both however, I would recommend watching the first series first due to the way Brotherhood abbreviates the shared beginnings thus getting you to new content quicker.
The first movie, Conquerer of Shambala (sp?) is a sequel to the first series and will certainly spoil the ending if you watch that movie before you've finished the series. The second movie is a Brotherhood movie, but is more one of those that takes place in some ambiguous place in the timeline and doesn't really relate to the overall plot at all or spoil anything that I can remember.
Automatically Appended Next Post: I tried to watch the first series but kind of got bored of it. Maybe I'll give it another go and see what happens.
Thanks!
So, with the airplane travels between Denmark and Portugal I now have extra anime time and finally watched the first 2 of the Evangelion remake movies. I was a bit scared because NGE is my favorite anime and I kinda delayed it a lot... well, I was wrong, very wrong, them movies are made of fething awesome and win.
Also, I really don't want plot with my Yuushibu. I really don't want this anime to go the "Serious Business" route.
Yeah they do seem to be taking a turn down srs bsnz stradt but it looks like it's gonna be fun and I think... uh... spoilers time I think
Spoiler:
I think it's gonna end up with Raul handing out some serious beat downs to save Fino, and possibly getting saved in return. Which will be incredibly awesome and character building for everyone involved. If it doesn't end with a kiss between Raul and Fino then we'll know a second season's been green lit.
ya Sahurai Champloo was awesome I watched that series for the first time recently and really enjoyed it. I suppose there was a lot of filler, but it was still good enough for me to watch. An idk about you, but those last few episodes really got me
Well, I watched all seasons of slayers. It's ok I guess. Rezo's whole motivation for the things he does bothers me though. For a blind man, he's pretty good at drawing arcane circles and deflecting attacks.
Alright, so I just finished up with Ergo Proxy, so I thought I give my thoughts on it:
Anime doing Psychological themes a large amount of the time (i.e A large Majority but not all of them) have two things happen to them: a) The Anime comes off as too pretentious and people at times and some of the people who are fans of it b) The director focuses too much on the Psychological aspects of it, making the story suffer rather greatly because of it or c) a little bit of the former and latter.
Ergo Proxy actually manages to actually bypass what I have stated before for the most part, with the Psychological aspect being well-thought out with it not being overbearing or affecting the story to a large degree. I also give props for having a very good setting (Not too original, but rather unique for a post-apocalyptic setting), and the animation and art direction fitting the theme and setting of the anime while being very organic and beautiful to look at.
With that being said, there are a few flaws a noticed with it. The story seemed kind of weak in the middle, with a big plot point being given away almost at the beginning-middle part of it and seemed to dragged on for the middle part. Also, the soundtrack, while being fit for the setting, is kind of forgettable save for the OP (In which is one of the best OP I have heard in a while).
With all this being said, it is an anime I suggest people give a try despite it not being so well known. Mostly I think it is possibly a one time watch as it wraps its story up pretty well but maybe more if you plan to show it to a friend.
With that out of the way and not really related to Ergo Proxy, here is something I found the other day:
KalashnikovMarine wrote: Walkure Romaze remains impressively dedicated to being off kilter and filled with a 7-1 fanservice-anything else ratio
7-1 fanservice you say?
*reads description*
Sounds kind of like IS, minus robots plus knights. Will probably give it a look.
...sorta. Ichika's a much more developed protagonist, and the girls in WR are significantly less developed personality wise (even compared to the slightly blander second season of IS
KalashnikovMarine wrote: I have an odd relationship with Guilty Crown, I love the music but I'm very frustrated with the characters and stories.
The soundtrack for GC is amazingly good. The characters (mainly Shu and Arisa) did make me do a few of these at times. I liked the story, even though it could have been fleshed out longer, except the end. That was about as effed up as Oreimo's ending only sad too. But on the whole I found GC very enjoyable as evidenced by me owning both parts of the dubbed DVDs.
KalashnikovMarine wrote: Walkure Romaze remains impressively dedicated to being off kilter and filled with a 7-1 fanservice-anything else ratio
7-1 fanservice you say?
*reads description*
Sounds kind of like IS, minus robots plus knights. Will probably give it a look.
...sorta. Ichika's a much more developed protagonist, and the girls in WR are significantly less developed personality wise (even compared to the slightly blander second season of IS
I agree with both of your points. The 2nd season is following the LNs well though (except for cutting out the entirety of the Cannonball Fast ).
Coming back from an anime hiatus as of late so I'm just catching up. I watched all the episodes of Kyoukai no Kanata that are out and now I'm moving on to Kill la Kill. Unfortunately, I fell in love with Maiko Ogure and now have to suffer the consequences of loving a minor character that gets no attention from the fanbase.
I am generally an Anime hater, never really found much enjoyment from them other than the occasional series that peaks intrest (other than the obvious ones FLCL and Cowboy Bebop)
but I saw Soul Eater last night on Adult swim for the first time (I usually avoid anime night like the plague till Star Wars comes on) and found myself thinking it wasnt too bad. I am interested in more and wondered your opinions on it,
Also saw Sword art Online and since .Hack//sign is my favorite and really the only Anime I will just watch, I am interested in this. It looks like a less feel infused sexed up .Hack, am I correct in this assumption? Is it worth watching?
No, SAO is trash. The protagonist is such a Mary Sue that even Matthew 'Spiritual Liege' Ward would be left aghast, to say nothing of the rubbish plot - basically a harem-style wish fulfillment plot that wouldn't be out of place in a high school student's fanfic - and completely laughable villains.
Admiral Valerian wrote: No, SAO is trash. The protagonist is such a Mary Sue that even Matthew 'Spiritual Liege' Ward would be left aghast, to say nothing of the rubbish plot - basically a harem-style wish fulfillment plot that wouldn't be out of place in a high school student's fanfic - and completely laughable villains.
Even after making the Matt Ward reference, I still really think that it is still a BIG Understatement. But then again, that is my opinion on that....
thanks guys! Im gonna call that a succesful "look out Sir!" on that dodge, I was hoping it was going to be a re-vamped .hack but meh I will just crawl into my hole and nostalgia around.
Kavik_Whitescar wrote: thanks guys! Im gonna call that a succesful "look out Sir!" on that dodge, I was hoping it was going to be a re-vamped .hack but meh I will just crawl into my hole and nostalgia around.
Good choice; .hack// AFAIK remains the iconic RPG-style anime franchise.
Admiral Valerian wrote: No, SAO is trash. The protagonist is such a Mary Sue that even Matthew 'Spiritual Liege' Ward would be left aghast, to say nothing of the rubbish plot - basically a harem-style wish fulfillment plot that wouldn't be out of place in a high school student's fanfic - and completely laughable villains.
Even after making the Matt Ward reference, I still really think that it is still a BIG Understatement. But then again, that is my opinion on that....
Rest assured, you are not alone.
SkavenLord wrote: Just at a curiosity, what is it about .Hack//Sign that you like? Personally, I was never able to get into it but maybe I'm missing something.
The music and the art style for starters, then the characters themselves, and finally the story, which while slow at times is very well done. But personally, the music is the best part.
SkavenLord wrote: Just at a curiosity, what is it about .Hack//Sign that you like? Personally, I was never able to get into it but maybe I'm missing something.
I really have no idea, it is generally everything I dislike about anime all wrapped up in a bundle, but it is just something I love, I dont know if it is Nostaligia that made me love it, or just the wish that someday I could get stuck in it. I also like the world, and its set up, I would 10/10 play a game like that. The sad story doesnt really pull on any feels strings but its still good. It actually made me care about the protoganist and his murder blob.
Wow came to this thread expecting no .Hack//Sign, and its the first thing I see. I've been rewatching it lately and ever though its a bit slow I like it a lot. At least its not one of those cheap DBZ rip offs. Don't get me wrong I love DBZ and its characters but it started to get predictable and boring after a while
Kavik_Whitescar wrote: thanks guys! Im gonna call that a succesful "look out Sir!" on that dodge, I was hoping it was going to be a re-vamped .hack but meh I will just crawl into my hole and nostalgia around.
Good choice; .hack// AFAIK remains the iconic RPG-style anime franchise.
I completely agree that .hack is a great series and that SAO...left much to be desired lol I didn't think the first season was that bad, but it wasn't very good either.
There is another anime currently airing that is styled as an RPG, Log Horizon. I like it a lot so far, and it definitely feels like characters are in a video game.
Kavik_Whitescar wrote: thanks guys! Im gonna call that a succesful "look out Sir!" on that dodge, I was hoping it was going to be a re-vamped .hack but meh I will just crawl into my hole and nostalgia around.
Good choice; .hack// AFAIK remains the iconic RPG-style anime franchise.
I completely agree that .hack is a great series and that SAO...left much to be desired lol I didn't think the first season was that bad, but it wasn't very good either.
There is another anime currently airing that is styled as an RPG, Log Horizon. I like it a lot so far, and it definitely feels like characters are in a video game.
any place to watch? Like I said prior I am not an avid anime watcher at all, so I kinda know where to look and when >.>
Kavik_Whitescar wrote: thanks guys! Im gonna call that a succesful "look out Sir!" on that dodge, I was hoping it was going to be a re-vamped .hack but meh I will just crawl into my hole and nostalgia around.
Good choice; .hack// AFAIK remains the iconic RPG-style anime franchise.
I completely agree that .hack is a great series and that SAO...left much to be desired lol I didn't think the first season was that bad, but it wasn't very good either.
There is another anime currently airing that is styled as an RPG, Log Horizon. I like it a lot so far, and it definitely feels like characters are in a video game.
Hmm...perhaps I'll check it out. I certainly hope it doesn't end up like SAO and Destiny. Two Mary Sues are enough, thank you very much.
First off, Soul Eater is awesome. One of my favorites.
Second, Sword Art Online was really good in the first season I thought. Second season wasn't as good, and got really messed up right there at the end, but was still quite enjoyable.
Automatically Appended Next Post: I stopped watching the various .Hack series when the ones I watched never have endings, because you have to play thru the games for those.
hmmm I just typed the series up into google and chose a link lol If you can't find a link with good quality I can pm you the link I use.
They usually update every saturday with the new episode and it is currently on like ep 8 or 9.
The series main character may be a bit of a mary sue, but there has not been a ton to judge him on yet. The series has several characters that get a fair amount of attention so far.
darkcloud92 wrote: hmmm I just typed the series up into google and chose a link lol If you can't find a link with good quality I can pm you the link I use.
They usually update every saturday with the new episode and it is currently on like ep 8 or 9.
The series main character may be a bit of a mary sue, but there has not been a ton to judge him on yet. The series has several characters that get a fair amount of attention so far.
I can deal with a little Mary Sue in a main protoganist from time to time, so long as the surrounding enviorment is worth watching, If you wouldnt mind pming me? I am at work now, and will totally forget to look when I get home in a few hours.
Well its balanced in Fairy Tail by the fact that the characters are solidly developed
Thats fine, Im just irritated with shows being serious for a bit then launching into a metric feth ton of upskirt, or bouncing boobs.
or shows with what could have been really cool plot lines, and great animation! Only to be wasted on fan service in stupid amounts *Cough HOTD cough*
fairy tail didn't seem to have as much up skirt stuff when i watched it. They characters seem ok and often I was left a little confused. They always seem to be completely outmatched and yet they still won eventually.
I am currently watching Log Horizon. I think the series does a great job of showing how the characters handle being stuck in the game and their development within the system. Not a lot of action, but a fair amount of story. I recommend it.
fairy tail didn't seem to have as much up skirt stuff when i watched it. They characters seem ok and often I was left a little confused. They always seem to be completely outmatched and yet they still won eventually.
Yeah, they always take a beating yet they always manage to win, somehow. Definitely no Mary Sues there.
Not surprising as both shows (and Valvrave for that matter) originate from the same writer. Our dear friend Ichiro Okouchi... He kind of has one plot and just runs with it
darkcloud92 wrote: ya Sahurai Champloo was awesome I watched that series for the first time recently and really enjoyed it. I suppose there was a lot of filler, but it was still good enough for me to watch. An idk about you, but those last few episodes really got me
Yeah they didnt spend an awful lot of time on the main plotline it was more a story of the week self contained episodes for the most part but I really enjoyed it. You could tell the same people who made it made cowboy bebop because there were many similarities in style and presentation.
Yeah the last few episodes were good but the entire ending did feel a little rushed and unsatisfying.
On a bit of a Samurai kick atm so started watching Samurai 7. Was hoping for something a little closer to the source material and less flying robots tbh.
Ironwill13791 wrote: I am currently watching Log Horizon. I think the series does a great job of showing how the characters handle being stuck in the game and their development within the system. Not a lot of action, but a fair amount of story. I recommend it.
^------------ This. I feel Log Horizon is kicking the crap outta SoA. It's being really good so far, and it's having lots of "Word battles", something quite rare: I can almost feel the "Diplomacy", "Bluff" and "Sense Motive" rolls
The MC is being a major badass to boot. He's kicking serious ass.
Ironwill13791 wrote: I am currently watching Log Horizon. I think the series does a great job of showing how the characters handle being stuck in the game and their development within the system. Not a lot of action, but a fair amount of story. I recommend it.
^------------ This. I feel Log Horizon is kicking the crap outta SoA. It's being really good so far, and it's having lots of "Word battles", something quite rare: I can almost feel the "Diplomacy", "Bluff" and "Sense Motive" rolls
The MC is being a major badass to boot. He's kicking serious ass.
Then I'll watch it as soon as I finish Ouran High School Host Club.
Not surprising as both shows (and Valvrave for that matter) originate from the same writer. Our dear friend Ichiro Okouchi... He kind of has one plot and just runs with it
I am not particularly interested in ANYTHING from next season. Sailor Moon might be cool though, that series has not aged well at all and could really benefit from a reboot, and of course season 2 of Silver Spoon!
Here's what I've culled out out of the above
To Watch:
Reprise:
Sailor Moon
Gin no Saji
New:
Nobunaga the Fool
Noragami
SoniAni
Witchcraft Works
Hamatora
Wizard Barristers
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha
Mahou Sensou
Houzuki no Reitetsu
Sakura Trick (tenative, if it's echii it's worthless)
Nisekoi
Tonari no Seki-kun
Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta
No space Dandy on your list? I may watch a few episodes, it could be good. I totally agree with Nobunage the fool though, looks pretty awesome. Also Houzuki no Reitetsu.
But it looks like I'm gonna have to re-watch Sailor Moon for this new season coming out
If your having trouble finding an anime to watch, I find it helps to just read through what people on this thread are liking. Beware that each and every one of the posters here are huge pervs. I recommend Bakuman. Its about as down to earth as anime get while still mixing in a little drama and wishful teenage dreams. I might pay to check out this article to see if it sounds like you would enjoy it.
A list of the highly rated anime can be found here. MAL is a good sight since it has a built in encyclopedia of almost every show ever made and a simple 0-10 rating system so you can see at a glace if the show is any good.
We should do a thing. Post what Anime perv/(insert personal description here) anime character you most identify with. Time to announce to the world what you love, be it justice or plot!
I don't even know of any anime perverts...does Vash the Stampede count? I recall him flirting with quite a few characters. There's that one time he undid Dominique's top
THERE IS AN OPPAI-LOVING DRAGON LIVING IN THE EDGE OF A CERTAIN COUNTRY.
THE DRAGON GOES FOR A WALK WHEN THE WEATHER IS GOOD
DRAGON DRAGON OPPAI DRAGON
GROPE-GROPE SUCK-SUCK PAFU-PAFU
THERE ARE SO MANY TYPES OF OPPAI
BUT HE LIKES THE BIG ONES THE BEST
THE OPPAI DRAGON ALSO FLIES TODAY
IN AN EDGE OF A CERTAIN TOWN, THE OPPAI DRAGON WAS LAUGHING
EVEN IN A STORMY DAY, THE OPPAI DRAGON BECOMES HAPPY BY PRESSING OPPAI
DRAGON DRAGON OPPAI DRAGON
CLICK-CLICK ZOOM-ZOOM IYAAAN
HE HAS SEEN LOTS OF OPPAI, BUT HE LIKES BIG ONES THE BEST
OPPAI-DRAGON ALSO PUSHES TODAY}
THERE IS AN OPPAI-LOVING DRAGON LIVING IN THE EDGE OF A CERTAIN COUNTRY. THE DRAGON GOES FOR A WALK WHEN THE WEATHER IS GOOD DRAGON DRAGON OPPAI DRAGON GROPE-GROPE SUCK-SUCK PAFU-PAFU THERE ARE SO MANY TYPES OF OPPAI BUT HE LIKES THE BIG ONES THE BEST THE OPPAI DRAGON ALSO FLIES TODAY
IN AN EDGE OF A CERTAIN TOWN, THE OPPAI DRAGON WAS LAUGHING EVEN IN A STORMY DAY, THE OPPAI DRAGON BECOMES HAPPY BY PRESSING OPPAI DRAGON DRAGON OPPAI DRAGON CLICK-CLICK ZOOM-ZOOM IYAAAN HE HAS SEEN LOTS OF OPPAI, BUT HE LIKES BIG ONES THE BEST OPPAI-DRAGON ALSO PUSHES TODAY}
There is your perv right there.
When I hear (or rather read) Oppai-Dragon, I immediately think of a dragon covered in boobs. This greatly disturbs me. Do you think it spits milk instead of breathing fire?
CthuluIsSpy wrote: I don't even know of any anime perverts...does Vash the Stampede count? I recall him flirting with quite a few characters. There's that one time he undid Dominique's top
Vash the Stampede was all serious business.
Spoiler:
He kept that goofy and easy-going personality and maybe sometimes pervert all in an attempt to create a "shield" for both him and the people around him. We all know what happens when that mask drops and he puts on his sunglasses.
CthuluIsSpy wrote: I don't even know of any anime perverts...does Vash the Stampede count? I recall him flirting with quite a few characters. There's that one time he undid Dominique's top
Vash the Stampede was all serious business.
Spoiler:
He kept that goofy and easy-going personality and maybe sometimes pervert all in an attempt to create a "shield" for both him and the people around him. We all know what happens when that mask drops and he puts on his sunglasses.
gak is gonna get serious.
Oh, I know that. As I said though, I can't think of any pervert :/
When I hear (or rather read) Oppai-Dragon, I immediately think of a dragon covered in boobs. This greatly disturbs me.
Do you think it spits milk instead of breathing fire?
No, He is a dragon that powers up by doing naughty things to oppai. It is actually pretty funny how ridiculous it gets.
I caught Attack on Titan by chance recently. It had great monster design, some cool ideas for the action, and a setting with some potential. It felt largely squandered on uneven pacing, repetitive shallow dialogue and treating it's characters as more substantive than they were. It had some flashes of brilliance including bits of the soundtrack, but it failed to come together into anything exceptional. It's just compelling enough that I'll make a point of watching more of it if they produce more of it, but I wouldn't really go out of my way to recommend it to anyone. All in all disappointing if not surprising considering the hype. If I was to grade it, I'd give it like a low B-.
Ledabot wrote: We should do a thing. Post what Anime perv/(insert personal description here) anime character you most identify with. Time to announce to the world what you love, be it justice or plot!
From Log Horizon, the female assistant from the Moon something guild. I cant remember her name or the guilds name. She is obsessed with the little assassin girl though, and she is who I most identify with. Who doesn't want to own their own personal little Japanese girl? I'm gonna try and buy one at Sac Anime this winter : P
I probably most identify with Suzaku from Code Geass.
He tries to change the system from within, and actually was getting a lot done. Between him and Euphemia, the whole series would have likely ended reasonably happily half way through the first season, if not for Zero gakking it all up.
Basically, Suzaku got dealt a crap hand in life with the whole Japan situation, but very nearly brought about a peaceful internal revolution. I like that about him, and identify with the way he sought to change things not by tearing them down, but by altering how things are done internally, which, based on my experiences with clubs and groups and the like, is often more effective than just ripping said group/organization to shreds.
The only thing Zero/Lelouch did in that series that was absolutely needed was *spoiler*
Spoiler:
stopping Charles' instrumentality knockoff plot
. It's frankly why, at the end, I was rooting for Schneizel to win, even though they kind of had to shove the villain ball into his hands.
Oh wait, you wanted anime perv, not actual identify with...hmm....I have to think about that.
CthuluIsSpy wrote: Yeah, the pacing wasn't too great. A bit too much padding I think.
Also, apparently in the manga there was a sentient talking ape titan that didn't make it into the anime. That makes me sad.
That's because they stopped the first season of Attack on Titan before that happens. It'll probably be included into season 2.
That sounds bizarre in context and just muddles the tone even further. I guess it could be a not-horrible idea with solid execution but this is a show that's failed to execute properly on a lot of the good ideas it has had.
Still, if they want until the source material is finished or at least far enough ahead they could solve the pacing problems and with it being such hit it'll have a bigger budget which may allow it focus more on the relatively expensive-to-produce action scenes, which where the biggest strength has been.
I identify the most with both Sosuke Aizen and Char Aznable.
The former simply because he's walking hax/fething cheese, just the way I like to play 40k (Vendetta-spam so feth your battlesuits), and the latter because he kinda lacks empathy (not to mention is totally awesome), just like how my mom complains about me.
Maybe a more easy question would be simply "what anime character do you most identify with" - and let the perversion side of things be dealer's choice?
Is it just me, or do their baps change sizes constantly? Like in the latest episode, Noel starts out on the lower end, but the moment she puts on the swimsuit, it looks like two basketballs have taken up residence in her chest. Same with Akane, and Mio is the worst offender of all.
Also, boobs in anime are like pauldrons in 40k. The bigger they are, the more powerful the character.
CthuluIsSpy wrote: I don't even know of any anime perverts...does Vash the Stampede count? I recall him flirting with quite a few characters. There's that one time he undid Dominique's top
Vash the Stampede was all serious business.
Spoiler:
He kept that goofy and easy-going personality and maybe sometimes pervert all in an attempt to create a "shield" for both him and the people around him. We all know what happens when that mask drops and he puts on his sunglasses.
gak is gonna get serious.
Oh, I know that. As I said though, I can't think of any pervert :/
CthuluIsSpy wrote: Ok, silly question here - why is it in anime characters tend to call out their attacks? I never understood that.
Fighter pilots call their attacks too: "Fox Two!"
Artillery commanders: "Fire in the hole!"
You get the picture.
Brevity codes to let the rest of your squadron know you're launching a missile, or letting everyone around you know that you're detonating explosives (which is what fire in the hole is properly used for) is slightly different then calling your attacks.
Is it just me, or do their baps change sizes constantly? Like in the latest episode, Noel starts out on the lower end, but the moment she puts on the swimsuit, it looks like two basketballs have taken up residence in her chest. Same with Akane, and Mio is the worst offender of all.
Also, boobs in anime are like pauldrons in 40k. The bigger they are, the more powerful the character.
Yeah I did notice that, Mio in particular goes from a large bust to "porn start cans". The only really vaguely stable busts in the entire show are Lisa who as the token loli can't have big boobs, and Celia, who as far as I've seen has never been depicted with breasts under a size that should probably require a concealed carry permit and possibly a team of sherpas to assist in transporting them... on an athlete note, considering giant heaving chests seem to be the standard for our heroines, and yet they're all competitive athletes who's constant exercising can't even begin to reduce their bosom, one wonders if it doesn't take significant extra training and modification in one's stance in the saddle to account for the extra 15-30lbs on their chests.
Is it just me, or do their baps change sizes constantly? Like in the latest episode, Noel starts out on the lower end, but the moment she puts on the swimsuit, it looks like two basketballs have taken up residence in her chest. Same with Akane, and Mio is the worst offender of all.
Also, boobs in anime are like pauldrons in 40k. The bigger they are, the more powerful the character.
Lina Inverse begs to differ. The smallness of her bust is a running gag in the show. As in, anyone who makes fun of them has to run away very very quickly unless they want to get fire balled.
Is it just me, or do their baps change sizes constantly? Like in the latest episode, Noel starts out on the lower end, but the moment she puts on the swimsuit, it looks like two basketballs have taken up residence in her chest. Same with Akane, and Mio is the worst offender of all.
Also, boobs in anime are like pauldrons in 40k. The bigger they are, the more powerful the character.
Lina Inverse begs to differ. The smallness of her bust is a running gag in the show. As in, anyone who makes fun of them has to run away very very quickly unless they want to get fire balled.
Another Gundam example: Empress Lacus - she's quite slender, but she's quite a manipulative bitch, doing in three-four years in CE what the Zabi Dynasty failed to do in over twenty years in UC.
Although Mineva still cuts a more regal figure (she is royalty after all).
AduroT wrote: Make fun of? You mean simply reference in general, or say something that might be construed as a reference. It's like calling Edward Elric short.
Yes, that too. I wonder what would happen if one were to call them big...I'm thinking a dragon slave.
AduroT wrote: Make fun of? You mean simply reference in general, or say something that might be construed as a reference. It's like calling Edward Elric short.
Yes, that too. I wonder what would happen if one were to call them big...I'm thinking a dragon slave.
AduroT wrote: Make fun of? You mean simply reference in general, or say something that might be construed as a reference. It's like calling Edward Elric short.
Yes, that too. I wonder what would happen if one were to call them big...I'm thinking a dragon slave.
Don't you mean Giga Slave?
Hah! I doubt Lina would let her temper get a hold of her that much. Especially not if the others are around to stop her.
AduroT wrote: Make fun of? You mean simply reference in general, or say something that might be construed as a reference. It's like calling Edward Elric short.
Yes, that too. I wonder what would happen if one were to call them big...I'm thinking a dragon slave.
Don't you mean Giga Slave?
Hah! I doubt Lina would let her temper get a hold of her that much. Especially not if the others are around to stop her.
Now a Ragna Blade on the other hand
Time to run for the hills
Another Gundam example: Dianna Soreil, the High Queen of the Moon. She looks quite slender, and she's a pacifist at heart, but she has the guts to summarily execute one of her own for treason.
Caught up on Arpeggio of Blue Steel. Some interesting stuff, but I kept getting distracted by Haruna playing that game where she cowers without her coat and them goes "sha-ping" and stands perfectly upright the moment she has it. Something about that is just hilarious.
Lina Inverse begs to differ. The smallness of her bust is a running gag in the show. As in, anyone who makes fun of them has to run away very very quickly unless they want to get fire balled.
Well yes, but Lisa is the standard Harem anime exception to the rule. Everyone else adheres to it closely, which falls in line with the S.O.P. of harem animes.
Namely, you need a bunch of high acreage women with different hair colors to appeal to the majority of viewers, and one girl with a small plot of land to appeal to those not so into big baps.
Not on topic, but slightly related, I found this just now.
And I am jumping up and down with joy since I found this, and found a website selling them for cheap. And if you can remember this game, then I am sure as hell happy someone else knows it, even if it is negative feedback about it.
I reluctantly accept that Yuushibu now has a plot... as long as
Spoiler:
Raul kicks some serious ass like he was doing in the very start before the whole "Hero System shutdown" event. It's always a smart move to kidnap the woman the hero (or who was the one closest to being one) loves.
So the Idol Group associated with the multiple choice harem rom com anime (Noucome) is freaking HUGE. Holy crap so many members. They showed all the girl's little chibi versions at the end of today's ep which made me google. Then check some of their music, Noucome's OP is okay, but some of their other stuff is really good! Kinda nuts that there's more then one idol group out there with membership numbers like AKB48 though...
Re: Yussibu
Spoiler:
Raul was a BAD ASS in this episode. He's clearly about to start stomping some serious tail to get Fino back. Thought for the day: If she ever does take the throne as the new demon world big bad, Raul would make a terrifying dragon. (The trope people)
I just watched all the episodes of this that were on Crunchyroll the other day. I loved the show, though I wasn't a big fan of the animation. Still, I can't wait until Rooster Teeth releases more episodes.
I liked it. Tried it since I like anime and I liked Red v Blue so much. It was pretty good. The OP is amazing IMO.
I wanna see if they actually do port this into Weiss Schwarz; I would pick up a box right away.
Finished the dub of Girls und Panzer yesterday. Thought it was pretty good and faithful to the sub, and it was interesting to watch a dub after having watched the sub (a little weird, too.)
I like a good challenge, and this is a good chance to talk about 3 of my favorite series (I have a bunch).
) are having sex fantasies about him (with a virus clone) and he has to interrupt the fantasy and kill the "virus" form of himself. But guess who doesn't think that maybe these chicks have some serious feelings for him 
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