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 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
Yuri is NEVER unnecessary! You take that heresy back!


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Meanwhile... wat?

They were like 8 years old. Although they made me laugh when all the other friends in the class wanted in on that. Yuri fest 2013.

Funny enough, I am working on a presentation on the Battle of Stalingrad. So the picture was semi-relevant and ironic.

Oh, yeah, lolis aren't cool. Your former statement is now acceptable but the inquisition is watching you.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:


A romance anime based on an eroge game is your most ridiculous thing you ever watched?

Clearly you need to watch Excel Saga to understand ridiculous. One my favorite scenes is the anime's director pulling out 2 M16s from his afro.

Everyone should watch Excel saga. To learn that Nabeshin is still the master of the art of Ninjacommando

I have no idea what's going on with that picture, I just know I love it. So many maids <3

Coppelion keeps disappointing me. This week's episode had some extra action but all 3 main characters keep annoying me to no end. Maybe it's because I'm currently a cynical and bitter bastard, but the way how they are overwhelming gentle, nice and the way how they cling to that freakin' city as if it was really important irritates me. And how they cry about anything. And one of them is completely useless besides being annoying and crying...

Well, I'm watching more of the "top 10 mysterious / strange" animes list I found. This time it's Shiki. And HOLY gak, now this is a serious vampire story! Vampires that follow the "rules", like not being able to enter someone's house unless they are invited in. They are mysterious, cunning and it's being a treat how the villagers slowly come to understand what's really going on. Watched until episode 8 so far.

Yeah, Coppelion is really weird on several angles and I'm about ready to give it up. The freaky line weights in the animation style continue to distract me. Sorry wise They've made nonsensical decisions since episode one as well;

•The girls walked all the way into the city, and once there, the helicopter flew in the meet them. Why not just drop them off to start with?
•They have aether, an anti radiation medicine that staves off the effects for exactly ten minutes. They give everyone they meet one dose, but even comment that it's not really going to do much at that moment, then lament the fact they're out when a guy gets exposed and genuinely needs it.
•Stealth bomber is flying low over the city, everyone is calling it this monster crow. They seem to be doing an alt history set in the past thing, so I figured they just didn't know what it was, until one of the girls reveals she has super vision when she takes off her glasses. She looks at it for a minute, and then declares it a stealth bomber.
•Smuggle toxic waste with a stealth bomber and illegally dump it. Kill all witnesses. Put your company logo on the barrels of waste.
•Toxic waste is all dumped in one spot, causes pockets of radiation to randomly spring up around city.
•"I can't believe I allowed this guy to die! Waaaaaaahhhhh!" What? You mean the guy you chased after and shot down with an anti aircraft missile? What did you Think was going to happen?

Yeeeeeaaaaaah... I think I'm done with this show.

 Ninjacommando wrote:

 TheDraconicLord wrote:


A romance anime based on an eroge game is your most ridiculous thing you ever watched?

Clearly you need to watch Excel Saga to understand ridiculous. One my favorite scenes is the anime's director pulling out 2 M16s from his afro.

Everyone should watch Excel saga. To learn that Nabeshin is still the master of the art of Ninjacommando

Still not enough dakka

 TheDraconicLord wrote:


Well, I'm watching more of the "top 10 mysterious / strange" animes list I found. This time it's Shiki. And HOLY gak, now this is a serious vampire story! Vampires that follow the "rules", like not being able to enter someone's house unless they are invited in. They are mysterious, cunning and it's being a treat how the villagers slowly come to understand what's really going on. Watched until episode 8 so far.

Spoiler:

I felt genuine frustrated and worried by the end of episode 8. A character talking to a vampire (he doesn't know anything about it), the way how she was getting madder by the minute "Oh, come on, why don't you just let me in!" and me standing on edge thinking "No, no, no, no, don't do anything stupid, don't do it."

Well. This sounds fun!

Oh man, like always Kill la Kill fething delivers like the godsend it is! Absolutely hilarious episode I can't even describe nor do I want because of spoiling jokes, but man, finally Senketsu has more action time

Kill la Kill remains my biggest highlight of the week, this anime is too awesome

Edit: Completely unrelated video, but a friend of mine sent me this video about an anime he said to watch, and well, this was good enough for me. So much Nya, so freakin' cute!

Draconic you weren't lying! Kill La Kill definitely delivered this ep! It isn't quite my favorite of this season, it's style of slapstick has never been tops for me over my preferred genres... but it's damn good.

Meanwhile speaking of DELIVERING.

Golden Time delivered in SPADES today. Some very nice character interplay, some plot progression/personal development for our male and female leads AND a big juicy reveal about amnesiac male lead's... relatively untroubled, normal past.

So far my top anime this season:
1. Strike the Blood
2. Golden Time
3. Arpeggio of Blue Steel/Kill La Kill
4. Gingitsune (Silve Fox)
5. Log Horizon/Non Non Byori


Infinite Stratos 2 is not on this list... cause it's a sequel to a personal favorite, so it'd skew the results on fairly. All told... I thought last season was good, and while some of my friends are unimpressed I am /very/ pleased with this season so far.

No Beyond the Horizon on that list? I'm liking that one better than Strike the Blood to me. I find Strike the Blood as number one to be odd in general. It ain't bad by any means, but not what I would rate top at all.

Picking a series to watch next from these two:

Xabungle or Votoms?

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:

Golden Time delivered in SPADES today. Some very nice character interplay, some plot progression/personal development for our male and female leads AND a big juicy reveal about amnesiac male lead's... relatively untroubled, normal past.

So far my top anime this season:
1. Strike the Blood
2. Golden Time
3. Arpeggio of Blue Steel/Kill La Kill
4. Gingitsune (Silve Fox)
5. Log Horizon/Non Non Byori

Hum, I'll have to try Golden Time then. I have been avoiding it because I already have plenty to watch, but meh, bring it on

I'm liking Non Non Byori more than Silver Fox. I like both, but I find myself with a stupid smile all throughout the entire NNByori episode. They are so adorable and cute, it's impossible not to feel relaxed and relatively happy after watching such an easy-going episode.

Strike the blood looks so "meh" to me, but hey, to each his own!

Edit: Ya know, I'm not sure but this week's Kill la Kill episode seems to be a huge "You see, kids? You don't need a huge budget and insanely good looking and expensive techniques to make a good anime." (Coppelion, I'm looking mostly at you ... ) . The animation seems so shoddy at times, and yet, it just owned!

Any love for Attack on Titan or School Days?

 AduroT wrote:
No Beyond the Horizon on that list? I'm liking that one better than Strike the Blood to me. I find Strike the Blood as number one to be odd in general. It ain't bad by any means, but not what I would rate top at all.

It's a rating by how much I'm enjoying it, not necessarily over all quality. Also haven't watched Beyond the Horizon, gimme a snap shot of it?

Official Title - Beyond the Horizon
Alternative Titles - Kyoukai no Kanata, Kyokai no Kanata
Description - The dark fantasy follows a high school sophomore named Akihito Kanbara. Although the boy appears human, he is half youmu and invulnerable to wounds because he can heal quickly. One day, Akihito meets freshman Mirai Kuriyama when it seems she is about to jump from the school rooftop. Mirai is isolated because of her ability to manipulate blood, which is unique even among members of the spirit world. Disturbing events begin to unfold after Akihito saves Mirai.

 killykavekommando wrote:
...School Days?

It is insanity to behold!

 killykavekommando wrote:
Any love for Attack on Titan or School Days?

A lot of love for Attack on Titan. Not my favorite show by far but it's very good. I feel there are too many slow episodes and moments (and after reading the manga, a lot of small fillers. I guess they were forced to so the story would end at the right episode and time). Ends with one hell of a cliffhanger.

School Days - ... Unless you want to feel depressed, I don't recommend it.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:

Golden Time delivered in SPADES today. Some very nice character interplay, some plot progression/personal development for our male and female leads AND a big juicy reveal about amnesiac male lead's... relatively untroubled, normal past.

So far my top anime this season:
1. Strike the Blood
2. Golden Time
3. Arpeggio of Blue Steel/Kill La Kill
4. Gingitsune (Silve Fox)
5. Log Horizon/Non Non Byori

Hum, I'll have to try Golden Time then. I have been avoiding it because I already have plenty to watch, but meh, bring it on

I'm liking Non Non Byori more than Silver Fox. I like both, but I find myself with a stupid smile all throughout the entire NNByori episode. They are so adorable and cute, it's impossible not to feel relaxed and relatively happy after watching such an easy-going episode.

Strike the blood looks so "meh" to me, but hey, to each his own!

Edit: Ya know, I'm not sure but this week's Kill la Kill episode seems to be a huge "You see, kids? You don't need a huge budget and insanely good looking and expensive techniques to make a good anime." (Coppelion, I'm looking mostly at you ... ) . The animation seems so shoddy at times, and yet, it just owned!

Kill la Kill is definitely a great show, This weeks episode was wacky and had me laughing soo many times. It is giving me all those old Gurren Lagann feels that I used to have in new ways. This show is taking average, everyday school life and making it wayyyy OTT.

 killykavekommando wrote:
Any love for Attack on Titan or School Days?

For the most part, Attack on Titan is relatively popular and well received here. I stopped at a point, and look to give it a go again, since I was bored to death how the ending of each episode was. Almost like you have to marathon it.

School Days: 'Good Series' and "School Days' do not belong in the same sentence in any way, shape, or form. And that is all that is to be said about it.

New Japanese combat vehicle....



Looks like something out of anime, have you noticed they (Japanese animators) loooooooooooooove them some wheeled tanks?

Wheels get away from Godzilla faster!

Does it transfrom or driven by school girls?

I guess wheels help more in japans terrain? Wait, no they don't. I guess its just a isv.

Strike the Blood had a good ep. Very good... also they are going for the /very/ traditional view of Vampirism and all that blood drinking just being a cover for innuendo.

Thought: How BAD would it suck to be one of the most powerful beings on the planet and still have to go to High School?

Meanwhile in the JSDF....



What I want to know is if she's the crew chief or one of the pilots.

That is a pretty good likeness of her.

Infinite Stratos was another good ep. this week. The plot is hitting the juicy parts, and the action rocks.

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:

Meanwhile in the JSDF....

What I want to know is if she's the crew chief or one of the pilots.

I don't know, but this was a wierd tradition of the JSDF's 4th Anti Tank Helo squad at Kisarazu did for a few years. This one was taken last year as part of an event and one of staff did dress up. Unfortunately they were busted by JSDF brass for this after they saw dozens of videos of this event online. The 4th had done up 4 helos like this for the 20th anniversary of their formation.





One from the previous year:

From a wtf ending to a wtf show.

Finished Attack on Titan, time to read the manga, I guess.

Started watching Kill la Kill. WTF am I watching, and why is it so awesome?

Toradora again, I love that show!

... I want those helis... They are too freakin' cool ...

Hoitash, that's because it's the anime that will save all animes

It is?