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I swear, the Japanese really know how to do a ton of wonderful things that make jump with joy, but I swear, trailers ARE NOT one of those. BUT, it will make Dakkanauts happy: here's some info about the new Girls und Panzer movie and a trailer.
Edit: ok, I found my hilarious anime for this season "mangaka-san to assistant-san to". Oh, the ammount of laughs I had with the first ep. and thMC is so unique on his own way.
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"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! These are the truths of this world! Surrender to these truths, you pigs in human clothing!" - Satsuki Kiryuin, Kill la Kill
This season is ridiculous! I have been enjoying plenty, but today I saw 2 more that made me go DAYUM.
First, Hisugi no Chaika, or Chaika th coffin princess. The girl is so moe it's ridiculous, even how she speaks, and if that isn't cool enough, she has a big-ass sniper with bolter shells. No, really, the damage that thing does, it must be bolter shells.
The other MCs also look interesting as well, ex-saboteurs from the war with the former Empire from what I gathered.
Then, one that surprised the crap out of me: No Game No Life. This one was the biggest surprise until now by far, even bigger than the really hyped one I mentioned I loved previously.
At first glance, from the resumed plot, I gathered this was gonna suck;boy, was I wrong. A world where everything is decided by games. There are no murders, theft and wars, people seem to have normal jobs, but discussions, conflicts and otherwise actions that would lead to violence are resolved by games. You can bet anything, even your life. The rules and reasons for this are actually explained in a very cool way.
But what really won me were the main characters. The male MC in this first ep was everything: a loving brother who attempted to shield his little sister from a gigantic fall, funny as hell, intelligent and a serious bad-ass when needed.
This season is ridiculous!
P.S: sorry about the (probably) loads of typos, but this message was done on my iPad and I suck using the virtual keyboard
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"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! These are the truths of this world! Surrender to these truths, you pigs in human clothing!" - Satsuki Kiryuin, Kill la Kill
Soooo... I just learned that there are Multiple Demons and Naruto... And Gaara has one inside of him... Oh boy...
Should I skip the one where Naruto's little buddy keeps giving him shortcuts that don't work? I'm not a fan of silly Anime, so I wondered if it was really any good.
Also, I want to make a Naruto costume. Not Naruto himself, but someone from the franchise. Any ideas for a costume of a character withing the first 60 episodes? I was thnking Dosu Kinuta (Sound gauntlet guy with the bandages on his face.) but I don't know how to do the thing on his back.
Overlord Thraka wrote: Soooo... I just learned that there are Multiple Demons and Naruto... And Gaara has one inside of him... Oh boy...
Should I skip the one where Naruto's little buddy keeps giving him shortcuts that don't work? I'm not a fan of silly Anime, so I wondered if it was really any good.
Also, I want to make a Naruto costume. Not Naruto himself, but someone from the franchise. Any ideas for a costume of a character withing the first 60 episodes? I was thnking Dosu Kinuta (Sound gauntlet guy with the bandages on his face.) but I don't know how to do the thing on his back.
Oh my. You're getting into quite the ride, aren't you?
Naruto's a mixed bag- the early 'seasons' are a little more Shonen than the later ones- the Shippuden 'filler' 'season' isn't in the manga, but was used by the anime to keep from jumping the timelines- it takes place during a 'time skip' in the Manga- it's more goofy, but I've heard is one of the better 'filler's in Anime. Later, after the time skip, the series gets a lot more "Nakama" focused than the typical Shonen "I'm gonna be the best!" stuff earlier on.
As far as characters go, depending on your age you might want to wait a while- though Might Guy is always a good choice if you can pull off his charming smile.
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Not seen That much that's got me really excited. Black Bullet was good last night, as was the new Soul Eater. Were a couple on the weekend I enjoyed but can't recall their names off hand. Will check out Coffin and No Game tonight. Honestly so far everything feels kind of droll in the wake of Kill la Kill...
Never more have I lamented not having a crunchyroll subscription.
I'm tempted to get it for Love Live alone this season. Not that I have a lot of time for watching these days. Blasted job and desire to go to GenCon....
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Overlord Thraka wrote: Soooo... I just learned that there are Multiple Demons and Naruto... And Gaara has one inside of him... Oh boy...
Should I skip the one where Naruto's little buddy keeps giving him shortcuts that don't work? I'm not a fan of silly Anime, so I wondered if it was really any good.
Also, I want to make a Naruto costume. Not Naruto himself, but someone from the franchise. Any ideas for a costume of a character withing the first 60 episodes? I was thnking Dosu Kinuta (Sound gauntlet guy with the bandages on his face.) but I don't know how to do the thing on his back.
For a second I thought I timetraveled and was 13 again, then I realized you just started watching it.
As for this season, only watched Haikyu so far, gonna check out some of you guys' suggestions this weekend.
I enjoyed The shows that came out today too. Soul eater, Black bullet and No game No life that is.
The NEET character was pushing me back a bit from that show. I just find NEETs a little bit disturbing. Once stuff happened, he stopped being so bad. Maybe, the bags under his eyes will heal now he's not able to live at his pc.
Pretty balling big bro taking the fall for his sis though, though I suspected that they couldn't die if they fell since murder is forbidden by god, and that means the world can't kill ether without a game to allow it.
Black bullet was fun, although I expect that by the end of the show, little bugs like the spider will be getting shot left right and center. It just made me think that he should have been able to handle that way easier than he did.
Soul eater NOT! was interesting. Seeing the old cast redrawn in a different style wasn't super cool though. Black star looked like a beast and was a little off putting. The main character being a weapon will be interesting to see their perspective a little more and be more inside their heads. She needs to work on her edge a bit too.
Overlord Thraka wrote: Soooo... I just learned that there are Multiple Demons and Naruto... And Gaara has one inside of him... Oh boy...
Should I skip the one where Naruto's little buddy keeps giving him shortcuts that don't work? I'm not a fan of silly Anime, so I wondered if it was really any good.
Also, I want to make a Naruto costume. Not Naruto himself, but someone from the franchise. Any ideas for a costume of a character withing the first 60 episodes? I was thnking Dosu Kinuta (Sound gauntlet guy with the bandages on his face.) but I don't know how to do the thing on his back.
Oh my. You're getting into quite the ride, aren't you?
Naruto's a mixed bag- the early 'seasons' are a little more Shonen than the later ones- the Shippuden 'filler' 'season' isn't in the manga, but was used by the anime to keep from jumping the timelines- it takes place during a 'time skip' in the Manga- it's more goofy, but I've heard is one of the better 'filler's in Anime. Later, after the time skip, the series gets a lot more "Nakama" focused than the typical Shonen "I'm gonna be the best!" stuff earlier on.
As far as characters go, depending on your age you might want to wait a while- though Might Guy is always a good choice if you can pull off his charming smile.
I understood nothing of what was said. Shonen? Nakama? What??
As far as characters go, I'd be 17 by Halloween when I'd probably be wearing it.
Black Bullet seemed pretty cool, but I can't stand looking at insects, especially spiders. So I don't think its a show I can handle lol I was able to handle psycho pass and claymore fine without cringing, blood is not an issue, but bugs are gross.
So I think the only thing I will be watching this season is Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, the Breakblade "revamp" or "re-edit" or whatever you wanna call it, and the final episode of MSG Unicorn
"Shonen" is a sub-genre of Anime- It's meant to appeal most to young boys, and so focuses on themes of growing up and feelings of being outcast or trying to fit in, and 'winning your place' in a society/competition through personal ability and 'never giving up'. They're strong themes, but many Shonen anime have an unfortunate tendency to keep belaboring the point past its welcome. Shows like YuGiOh and Bleach and the early parts of Naruto and Fullmetal Alchemist are Shonen.
"Nakama" is my own appropriation of what's almost a sub-sub-genre of Shonen, in a way. It's a sort of Anime that's focused on themes of Friendship and Family and Loyalty, usually focused around a core cast. Action Harem anime has strong overtones of this, and it's the main theme of anime such as One Piece and Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha. There's strong themes of determination, but it's almost always based around the idea of protecting your "Nakama", or "Blood Brothers" in American colloquial terms- people who may or may not be related to you, but for whom you would do anything and can achieve anything. Naruto, in the beginning, is very much about Naruto's own journey to become accepted and to prove his worth in the Leaf village- but as the series progresses, it becomes more about the people he's met and formed bonds with and keeping them safe.
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Anvildude wrote: "Shonen" is a sub-genre of Anime- It's meant to appeal most to young boys, and so focuses on themes of growing up and feelings of being outcast or trying to fit in, and 'winning your place' in a society/competition through personal ability and 'never giving up'. They're strong themes, but many Shonen anime have an unfortunate tendency to keep belaboring the point past its welcome. Shows like YuGiOh and Bleach and the early parts of Naruto and Fullmetal Alchemist are Shonen.
"Nakama" is my own appropriation of what's almost a sub-sub-genre of Shonen, in a way. It's a sort of Anime that's focused on themes of Friendship and Family and Loyalty, usually focused around a core cast. Action Harem anime has strong overtones of this, and it's the main theme of anime such as One Piece and Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha. There's strong themes of determination, but it's almost always based around the idea of protecting your "Nakama", or "Blood Brothers" in American colloquial terms- people who may or may not be related to you, but for whom you would do anything and can achieve anything. Naruto, in the beginning, is very much about Naruto's own journey to become accepted and to prove his worth in the Leaf village- but as the series progresses, it becomes more about the people he's met and formed bonds with and keeping them safe.
Ah. I see! Thanks for the explanation!
As for costumes I've ruled some. NOT Might guy. Not Rock Lee. Not Naruto Uzamaki. Not Sasuke Uchiha. Not Toad Sage. Not Kankuro. (probably) Not Gaara Not Choji Akamichi. Not Shikamaru Nara. And not The Sound Geniin with the air cannons in his palms. Mostly cause I don't want to wear makeup
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Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san is cute AND hilarious! So far my unexpected "Hell yes" this season. If only it wasn't a shorty anime. T_T
Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior is also coming off as rather funny with some potential cute moments.
Blade and Soul has a lot of action which I'm enjoying even if the female lead ripped her fighting style off from God of War wholesale... but it's really not giving me a decent "hook" yet. It's cool, and I'll probably keep watching, but it's gonna need to step it up.
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns - Looks good, decent hook and drama in the first ep, but I'm kinda disappointed in Kindaichi himself. He's got some decent moves so far
Spoiler:
The cell phone trick was excellent modern detective work as far as on the fly tracking work
but I wanna see some proper deductive reasoning and case busting the old school way too!
Nanana's Buried Treasure - Wow! I'm quite sure exactly what they're selling but holy feth I am in and want more of it.
The World Is Still Beautiful - Hmmm, it's goofy, but I'll keep watching it. No real opinion on it so far though.
No Game No Life - Also kinda a "waaaaaat" moment but the first ep was good, feels like it moved kinda fast though
Dai-Shogun - I feel like this one's gonna be popular in certain sectors... like say this thread, the animation's OTT but in a VERY different manner from say, Trigger's stuff. Comedy, action and ALL the fan service.
If Her Flag Breaks - I came into this expecting NOT to like this, but damn me I really do! Holy crap it's cute.
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Lemme at least leave a good hoof beat they'll remember loud and long
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Anvildude wrote: Orochimaru would require makeup for the sickly pale skin and snake eyes. Or at least, hopefully it would require makeup.
Generi-Hyuuga could be neat, though you'd need 'blank eye' contacts.
OOh! Shino!
Shino or Kiba might be quite easy. I've got the brown hair, and I guess I don't mind the red face paint required to do Kiba. I might have trouble finding a coat with a collar that tall for Shino though
Does anyone know where to get the blue ninja sandals in size 13 though?
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Also, were you responding to anyone in particular?
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"mangaka-san to assistant-san to". Oh, the ammount of laughs I had with the first ep. and 
Love to see another Love Live fan. I have a list of 10+ anime currently on tap for this season. So much fun.
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