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 NH Gunsmith wrote:
I just finished watching Violet Evergarden, and man, parts of that show were straight depressing. I heard people complained about how technologically advanced her arms were compared to the rest of the technology in the show... But I found I could give it a pass, and didn't find it to detract from the setting too much.

I really loved the series. The only problems it had were (in my opinion) that the first few episodes kinda followed into each other and they only switched later into the episodic format (tell a story each episode). It wasn't a problem in itself but the switch happened at the oddest time.
Other than that pacing issue there was also this story bit:

 Galas wrote:
The Dragon Prince is a great series but his animation style... the fighting scenes are great but the framerrate of everything else...

But you can do only so much with a small budget.

Fun fact about that!


It has a VERY low framerate. And the thing is, low framerate is actually GOOD for high-movement scenes, such as action scenes! Lots of fast movement means that objects have to move from one position to the next quickly, which means sudden jumps get smoothed out naturally by the eye.

There's actually a really interesting difference between Western and Eastern animation, there. In Western animation, framerates are generally constant; steady at 24 or 30 for animation; sometimes 'on two's' for cheap stuff, which means every other frame is just a copy of the previous frame. Because of this, fast action can look very janky because of the amount of change that happens between frames. To solve this, Western animators started to add in Smear Frames- frames where the action-y bits are stretched and contorted to simulate motion blur, smoothing out the jankiness of the motion.

Eastern animation, on the other hand, took a different tack. Instead of smear frames, where the characters or objects are distorted, Anime tends to actually change the framerate between action and slower scenes, dynamically. So with fewer frames in the high-speed parts, it compresses the action and removes the jank of speedy movement (sort of like how they used to speed-up old-timey film, by filming at a slower rate then speeding it up in post- and the opposite of high-speed photography). It's sort of like, Anime moves dynamically from Time-Lapse to High-Speed framerates as the scene and action requires, while Western animation uses motion blur.

So the Dragon Prince got, like, one half of the Anime equation right, but skipped the 'higher framerate for slower parts' bit, 'cause they're Western animators and aren't used to working that way. I think/hope. I have heard that the next portion of it is going to have smoother frames, however.

I honestly never really noticed.

You'd think SOMEONE would have made a library of proper walk cycles by now.

 BaconCatBug wrote:
You'd think SOMEONE would have made a library of proper walk cycles by now.

I don't think it's the walk cycle. It's the backgrounds. Setting the angle wrong, or not putting in certain levels of detail calls attention to the model and makes it look weird.

Part of it is that Goblin Slayer's design is really elaborate. He's almost always the most detailed character on the screen and as a result draws more attention. I didn't notice it when he was with other adventurers with their own elaborate armors and designs, but put him in a bland background or beside Cow Girl whose design is simple and he stands out like a sore thumb.

 AduroT wrote:
Make sure you watch the credits on this week’s AoT.

I'm excited, there was entirely too much optimism towards the end of that last season, that end bit was a glorious reinjection of horror

That said, im sad we'll have to wait until april.

 Vaktathi wrote:

 AduroT wrote:
Make sure you watch the credits on this week’s AoT.

I'm excited, there was entirely too much optimism towards the end of that last season, that end bit was a glorious reinjection of horror

That said, im sad we'll have to wait until april.

WTF, UNTIL APRIL?!

You are right. WTF. Damm you AduroT, why did you make watch that cliff hanger when the next episode comes out in 6 months?!

 Galas wrote:

 Vaktathi wrote:

 AduroT wrote:
Make sure you watch the credits on this week’s AoT.

I'm excited, there was entirely too much optimism towards the end of that last season, that end bit was a glorious reinjection of horror

That said, im sad we'll have to wait until april.

WTF, UNTIL APRIL?!

You are right. WTF. Damm you AduroT, why did you make watch that cliff hanger when the next episode comes out in 6 months?!

Meanwhile, fans of No Game No Life are going "oh, you get a season in 6 months? That's nice"

Not until April? feth that. At least I'll get an anime birthday present I guess.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Meanwhile, fans of No Game No Life are going "oh, you get a season in 6 months? That's nice"

Or spice and wolf fans. Been what, about 10 years now?

 Wolfblade wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Meanwhile, fans of No Game No Life are going "oh, you get a season in 6 months? That's nice"

Or spice and wolf fans. Been what, about 10 years now?

I am still upset Log Horizon got Spice-and-Wolf''d

 BaconCatBug wrote:

 Wolfblade wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Meanwhile, fans of No Game No Life are going "oh, you get a season in 6 months? That's nice"

Or spice and wolf fans. Been what, about 10 years now?

I am still upset Log Horizon got Spice-and-Wolf''d

Ughhhhhhh... Don't remind me. Log Horizon was what I wish Sword Art Online had been, and Spice and Wolf was such a surprising treat. Spice and Wolf is one of the few shows that makes me want to get the source material because I WANT TO KNOW HOW IT ENDS. Don't get me wrong, the end of the show seemed to be a good cutoff point though, just not knowing the rest bugs the crap out of me.

I guess that is still better (or is it?) than The World Only God Knows... Where they skipped like two seasons worth of material just to get us the ending before the funding ran out... That last season's start had me so confused when I first watched it, since I thought I missed at least one season somehow.

I loved the second season of Blue SomethingIForget where it started at something like the halfway point of season one where it had deviated from the manga to make its own story. That was super confusing.

 BrookM wrote:
I'm not looking forward to Zombieland Saga episode #3 as the preview showed off crappy CGI dancing.

My guess is that it's going to be some bait-and-switch thing where they parody CG idol stuff. The show seems to be somewhat of a light parody. Just look at episode 2 with the rappers.

 AduroT wrote:
I loved the second season of Blue SomethingIForget where it started at something like the halfway point of season one where it had deviated from the manga to make its own story. That was super confusing.

Blue Exorcist? Everything past a certain point in the first season was original material, and the second season is from the manga.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 AduroT wrote:
I loved the second season of Blue SomethingIForget where it started at something like the halfway point of season one where it had deviated from the manga to make its own story. That was super confusing.

Blue Exorcist? Everything past a certain point in the first season was original material, and the second season is from the manga.

Exorcist. That’s the one. But yeah, I understand that Now, but watching it originally without reading the manga, the first season told a story. And I liked it. Then I find out it’s getting a second season and it’s like yeah, cool! I watch that, and it’s like what? Why’s everyone mad at him? What’s going on? I’m lost. It was just weird to have the show pretend the second half of the first season never existed without some kind of info segment at the beginning of ep1 of the second season to explain what’s going on and where we’re at.

 AduroT wrote:
I loved the second season of Blue SomethingIForget where it started at something like the halfway point of season one where it had deviated from the manga to make its own story. That was super confusing.

Grand Blue?

I've always hated when animes go off and make their own material. I get that they need to cash in quick on a successful manga but if there isn't enough material for an anime season it's just shooting themselves in the foot.

 LordofHats wrote:

 BaconCatBug wrote:
You'd think SOMEONE would have made a library of proper walk cycles by now.

I don't think it's the walk cycle. It's the backgrounds. Setting the angle wrong, or not putting in certain levels of detail calls attention to the model and makes it look weird.

Part of it is that Goblin Slayer's design is really elaborate. He's almost always the most detailed character on the screen and as a result draws more attention. I didn't notice it when he was with other adventurers with their own elaborate armors and designs, but put him in a bland background or beside Cow Girl whose design is simple and he stands out like a sore thumb.

I tried getting into this show, but I can't. It just feels like a cheap knock-off of the much, much better Berserk.

 Togusa wrote:

 LordofHats wrote:

 BaconCatBug wrote:
You'd think SOMEONE would have made a library of proper walk cycles by now.

I don't think it's the walk cycle. It's the backgrounds. Setting the angle wrong, or not putting in certain levels of detail calls attention to the model and makes it look weird.

Part of it is that Goblin Slayer's design is really elaborate. He's almost always the most detailed character on the screen and as a result draws more attention. I didn't notice it when he was with other adventurers with their own elaborate armors and designs, but put him in a bland background or beside Cow Girl whose design is simple and he stands out like a sore thumb.

I tried getting into this show, but I can't. It just feels like a cheap knock-off of the much, much better Berserk.

I sincerely hope you don't mean the new Berserk.

And I know "it gets better later" isn't a good argument, but without having read the manga I have been told "it gets better later" when you see just how single minded the Goblin Slayer is.

 BaconCatBug wrote:

 Togusa wrote:

 LordofHats wrote:

 BaconCatBug wrote:
You'd think SOMEONE would have made a library of proper walk cycles by now.

I don't think it's the walk cycle. It's the backgrounds. Setting the angle wrong, or not putting in certain levels of detail calls attention to the model and makes it look weird.

Part of it is that Goblin Slayer's design is really elaborate. He's almost always the most detailed character on the screen and as a result draws more attention. I didn't notice it when he was with other adventurers with their own elaborate armors and designs, but put him in a bland background or beside Cow Girl whose design is simple and he stands out like a sore thumb.

I tried getting into this show, but I can't. It just feels like a cheap knock-off of the much, much better Berserk.

I sincerely hope you don't mean the new Berserk.

And I know "it gets better later" isn't a good argument, but without having read the manga I have been told "it gets better later" when you see just how single minded the Goblin Slayer is.

I've not seen anything but the original.

I'm much, much more of a Sci-Fi guy than I am fantasy. I'm also not huge on super graphic violence.

I genuinely lol’d.

The second season of Thunderbolt Fantasy is proving quite enjoyable so far. We're only 4 episodes in but they're doing a good job of building sensibly on the first season.

Anyone who didn't watch the first season really missed out and anyone who isn't watching the second season is also missing out. Y'all need some martial arts doll animation in your lives.

Quite pleased with Golden Kamui myself, it has received a slight upgrade in animation quality (horrible fire aside) and from the look of things, we will be getting the prison raid this season, which will be an awesome point to end the season on.

Rosebuddy wrote:
The second season of Thunderbolt Fantasy is proving quite enjoyable so far. We're only 4 episodes in but they're doing a good job of building sensibly on the first season.

Anyone who didn't watch the first season really missed out and anyone who isn't watching the second season is also missing out. Y'all need some martial arts doll animation in your lives.

I watched the first episode. It’s definitely unusual. I put it on the to-be-watched-eventually-but-probably-not-anytime-soon list.

For anyone interested, GundamInfo (the official portal site for the Gundam Franchise) has posted the compilation films for Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt on its YouTube channel.

December Sky represents all four episodes of season 1 in film format, while Bandit Flower is all four episodes of season 2.

If you haven't seen them I'd highly suggest it. Thunderbolt is imo one of the best Gundam entries in the entire franchise, and equally portrays both sides of its central conficts. The action scenes are superb and mostly set to orchestral Jazz and Blues music for flavor.

You can see either film as a Sub or Dub. Both films will probably be taken down after a month or so (no official word I can find, but they've put the series out for free and taken it down after a month twice in the past).

 Ctaylor wrote:

Rosebuddy wrote:
The second season of Thunderbolt Fantasy is proving quite enjoyable so far. We're only 4 episodes in but they're doing a good job of building sensibly on the first season.

Anyone who didn't watch the first season really missed out and anyone who isn't watching the second season is also missing out. Y'all need some martial arts doll animation in your lives.

I watched the first episode. It’s definitely unusual. I put it on the to-be-watched-eventually-but-probably-not-anytime-soon list.

The second season starts very soon after the first one so if you don't want to watch that or can't I'd recommend a quick look at some plot summary, just to get a little explanation of why the 2nd season starts where and how it does. It's a great thing to get and watch with friends for a new "woah what the hell was that" experience.

just started Golden Kamuy. First episode was legit