JoJo Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 05:35:36 pm
JoJo Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 05:35:36 pm
DIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
And yeah, I had polarized reviews going into SAO, so I figured it would be a interesting choice to dissect.
FattyBoBatty, July 07, 2014, 05:39:24 pm
All you need to dissect it is "I could feel my hot sperm gushing deep into Asuna as she trembled in yet another climax. Two years worth of semen made a glopping noise as it flowed endlessly into Asuna. Every time my penis twitched, fireworks would go off in my head."I'm smart enough to NOT ask for context.
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 05:46:06 pm
All you need to dissect it is "I could feel my hot sperm gushing deep into Asuna as she trembled in yet another climax. Two years worth of semen made a glopping noise as it flowed endlessly into Asuna. Every time my penis twitched, fireworks would go off in my head."I'm smart enough to NOT ask for context.
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 05:46:06 pm
FattyBoBatty, July 07, 2014, 05:49:37 pm
All you need to dissect it is "I could feel my hot sperm gushing deep into Asuna as she trembled in yet another climax. Two years worth of semen made a glopping noise as it flowed endlessly into Asuna. Every time my penis twitched, fireworks would go off in my head."I'm smart enough to NOT ask for context.
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 05:46:06 pm
FattyBoBatty, July 07, 2014, 05:49:37 pm
That's the SAO light novel. The thing the anime is based on lmao
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 05:52:45 pm
All you need to dissect it is "I could feel my hot sperm gushing deep into Asuna as she trembled in yet another climax. Two years worth of semen made a glopping noise as it flowed endlessly into Asuna. Every time my penis twitched, fireworks would go off in my head."I'm smart enough to NOT ask for context.
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 05:46:06 pm
FattyBoBatty, July 07, 2014, 05:49:37 pm
That's the SAO light novel. The thing the anime is based on lmao
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 05:52:45 pm
ahahaha beautiful
also please tell me which anime is the best to watch for hipsterdom points, tia
kal-elk, July 07, 2014, 06:31:50 pm
fucking sweet, i've been meaning to watch k-on!.
kal-elk, July 07, 2014, 06:39:40 pm
i recommended it bc i saw a ritsu poster in an anamanaguchi video once loli still don't know what voice to read synthy's posts in so it's been on my mind for a while. it seems cute (?)
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 06:45:20 pm
i recommended it bc i saw a ritsu poster in an anamanaguchi video once loli still don't know what voice to read synthy's posts in so it's been on my mind for a while. it seems cute (?)
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 06:45:20 pm
kal-elk, July 07, 2014, 06:46:32 pm
k-on to my knowledge is one of the better "cute girls doing shit" series and has some genuinely good stuff about their friendships in it. unfortunately it's also kind of considered one of the starting points of the horrible trend of "cute girls doing shit" shows that get super creepy and fetishistic. Azumanga Daioh and Lucky Star are also "cute girls doing shit" shows with genuinely good points and genuinely funny stuff in them that unfortunately helped spawn the genre.
If you're going for hipster cred, I'd recommend Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop, and Paranoia Agent. All of them are excellent in terms of animation and writing, although the original series of GITS suffers from "main female character wears sexy clothing for no point but audience titillation all the time", which can easily be blamed on the the fact that it's based on a manga by Masamune Shirow, who is an excellent comic artist but can only draw and write 2-3 kinds of women at max. Bebop kind of falls into this category too but it actually fits in with Faye's character that she dresses the way she does.
Tiny Prancer, July 07, 2014, 07:03:28 pm
Is that cred you want, though?
FattyBoBatty, July 07, 2014, 07:13:09 pm
yeah even the people i know who literally never watch manga have seen cowboy bebop, it's like absurdly famous
what's girls und panzer about?
e: will watch cutie honey
kal-elk, July 07, 2014, 07:40:55 pm
okay sweet, fuck cutie honey (which has a lot of different remakes? clearly popular and influential, enjoyed reading the wiki article)
literally watching ep. 1 of girls und panzer now
kal-elk, July 07, 2014, 07:45:55 pm
i literally don't know what any of those things are
kal-elk, July 07, 2014, 07:55:42 pm
smoking crow I question a whole lot about your tastes if you're recommending a "moe girls with weaponry" show.
Tiny Prancer, July 07, 2014, 08:00:53 pm
Girls und Panzer is fantastic
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 08:02:19 pm
it's about little girls driving wwii era tanks
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 07:43:12 pm
This entire topic:
(http://gunshowcomic.com/ac/part0/20090120.png)
Mister Smalls, July 07, 2014, 08:13:07 pm
This entire topic:
(http://gunshowcomic.com/ac/part0/20090120.png)
Mister Smalls, July 07, 2014, 08:13:07 pm
This entire topic:
(http://gunshowcomic.com/ac/part0/20090120.png)
Mister Smalls, July 07, 2014, 08:13:07 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/Wy7bGI4.gif)
this show is kind of weird and I clearly don't fully understand Japan's cultural relationship with Germany, but it's super-cute and I'm enjoying it so far.
kal-elk, July 07, 2014, 10:18:45 pm
What's there to get? Tanks own, and cute things own
Like, if you're a war nut, it doesn't matter how crazy the Nazis were. My dad used to gush about Rommel and Patton's battles in the desert when I was a kid and there was nothing wrong with that
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 11:07:19 pm
What's there to get? Tanks own, and cute things own
Like, if you're a war nut, it doesn't matter how crazy the Nazis were. My dad used to gush about Rommel and Patton's battles in the desert when I was a kid and there was nothing wrong with that
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 11:07:19 pm
mm, okay
mostly i'm not sure how serious the backstory is, and why tankery even exists. you're right though it's super cute and i'm really liking it!!!
kal-elk, July 07, 2014, 11:13:01 pm
I'm going to go on record as really enjoying the first episode of "Samurai Jam- Bakumatsu ROCK" because it's truly ridiculous and awful and hilarious. The Shinsengumi reimagined as an idol group, and the guys who worked to topple the Tokugawa Shogunate as rockers out to overtake them as the TOP IDOLS. Including hilarious transformation sequences and a lot of shirtless scenes and it's basically just totally OTT.
I like shit TV, I'll admit.
As for "animes that are important in the scheme of anime", try some HunterxHunter. The current anime series is really good and well paced and a lot of fun, but the manga and original version of the anime were out at the same time as Sailor Moon. It's one of the series that form the basis for later shounen shows, like Naruto and Bleach.
sherlockian, July 07, 2014, 11:26:17 pm
Yeah, the weird fetish crap does kind of get in the way for a lot of things, but I think it does a good job in spite of that. It's mostly weird short pops that are usually preceded or followed by something horrible, so normal folk focus on that, while fetish freaks hang back and get their jollies. Not perfect by any means, but the story and characters got me past it.(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m131/HomestarRightwing/mort_zps9ca1d30b.png)
FattyBoBatty, July 08, 2014, 06:01:43 am
Regarding new things, the only thing I'm watching is Monthly Girl Nozaki (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun). Give the first episode a watch, it's a comedy, find out the rest yourselves.
A Meat, July 13, 2014, 01:28:18 pm
What'd you do to all my goofy-ass faces, people making Sailor Moon?Is this what people want in "modern" anime? Zero facial expression? Maybe they blew all of their budget on advertising, or maybe they thought that newer viewers would respond to this style better?
KingKalamari, July 13, 2014, 02:39:04 pm
Regarding new things, the only thing I'm watching is Monthly Girl Nozaki (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun). Give the first episode a watch, it's a comedy, find out the rest yourselves.
A Meat, July 13, 2014, 01:28:18 pm
Intriguing, I'll have to look into that!
Sovereign, July 13, 2014, 01:38:53 pm
I've read quite a bit of the manga, and I'm waiting until all the supporting cast gets introduced, because they're all so good. I personally don't really like the 4koma format, so I'm enjoying the anime more so far, since they got most of the timing well in the first episode.Regarding new things, the only thing I'm watching is Monthly Girl Nozaki (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun). Give the first episode a watch, it's a comedy, find out the rest yourselves.
A Meat, July 13, 2014, 01:28:18 pm
Intriguing, I'll have to look into that!
Sovereign, July 13, 2014, 01:38:53 pm
I am seriously hype you guys are checking out Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun because it is HILARIOUS, and as someone who goes to school for comics I will tell you the jokes about making comics are totally spot-on as well. I'd definitely recommend checking out the manga as well because there's a lot of funny stuff that the anime isn't going to get to any time soon (and personally I think the gags are paced better)
Tiny Prancer, July 13, 2014, 03:48:51 pm
edit: oh hey the 2nd episode is up
A Meat, July 13, 2014, 03:59:54 pm
Also just noticed they came out with an english dub of Kill La Kill
KingKalamari, July 13, 2014, 02:39:04 pm
Done as side content for the No More Heroes 2 LPI was only vaguely aware of their No More Heroes 2 LP involving allusions to and talk about a bunch of anime. How exactly did that work? Did they just get inspired by the Let's Play to make these? Either way, that's pretty cool!
Also just noticed they came out with an english dub of Kill La Kill
KingKalamari, July 13, 2014, 02:39:04 pm
I personally think the dub is kinda bad (compared to the Gurren Lagann dub, at least) and it sounds remarkably like that "Bully la Bully" parody video. Everyone seems to have a different opinion about who sounds good and who doesn't, but everyone seems to agree that Mako, Senketsu, and Satsuki are kinda iffy.
Gamgagori is glorious, though.Sion, July 14, 2014, 01:32:53 pm
/a/'s (un?)official YouTube channel posted a comment saying "RIP" or something along the lines of that, so I suppose they didn't enjoy it.
Unrelated, and I don't mean to plug people, but I definitely recommend checking out Chip and Ironicus' Anime Theater (http://chipandironicus.com/videos/anime/). Mad Bull 34 is by far my favorite and the rest are golden too.
Sion, July 14, 2014, 01:32:53 pm
Anyone else hoping for second season for Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun? Barring that, an anime adaptation of Oresama Teacher would be nice too.
montrith, September 25, 2014, 10:46:14 am
Watamote is something I tried out but eventually ended up disliking, I feel like the premise would work if she wasn't so incredibly cripplingly mentally ill, I just felt so bad for her. Nobody seems to ever have an idea that mentally ill people can get help in anime, do psychologists not exist in Japan?The girl in Watamotte is not mentally ill, she is just an asshole. She doesn't have the skills to approach strangers because she is a shy opinionated jerk with ulterior motives but that she is an asshole is even more evident now that she has reconnected with her old middle school friends:
If you want to watch an anime about a mentally ill anime girl, I recommend Aku no Hana. The anime doesn't cover the whole story, so you will want to continue reading the manga afterwards though.
A Meat, September 25, 2014, 02:36:58 am
Watamote is something I tried out but eventually ended up disliking, I feel like the premise would work if she wasn't so incredibly cripplingly mentally ill, I just felt so bad for her. Nobody seems to ever have an idea that mentally ill people can get help in anime, do psychologists not exist in Japan?The girl in Watamotte is not mentally ill, she is just an asshole. She doesn't have the skills to approach strangers because she is a shy opinionated jerk with ulterior motives but that she is an asshole is even more evident now that she has reconnected with her old middle school friends:
If you want to watch an anime about a mentally ill anime girl, I recommend Aku no Hana. The anime doesn't cover the whole story, so you will want to continue reading the manga afterwards though.
A Meat, September 25, 2014, 02:36:58 am
Like the final panel of this page:
http://bato.to/read/_/269986/its-not-my-fault-that-im-not-popular_ch65_by_world-three/5
And Aku no Hana's plot resolution fucking sucks.
Odd, September 26, 2014, 01:08:36 am
Watamote is something I tried out but eventually ended up disliking, I feel like the premise would work if she wasn't so incredibly cripplingly mentally ill, I just felt so bad for her. Nobody seems to ever have an idea that mentally ill people can get help in anime, do psychologists not exist in Japan?The girl in Watamotte is not mentally ill, she is just an asshole. She doesn't have the skills to approach strangers because she is a shy opinionated jerk with ulterior motives but that she is an asshole is even more evident now that she has reconnected with her old middle school friends:
If you want to watch an anime about a mentally ill anime girl, I recommend Aku no Hana. The anime doesn't cover the whole story, so you will want to continue reading the manga afterwards though.
A Meat, September 25, 2014, 02:36:58 am
Like the final panel of this page:
http://bato.to/read/_/269986/its-not-my-fault-that-im-not-popular_ch65_by_world-three/5
And Aku no Hana's plot resolution fucking sucks.
Odd, September 26, 2014, 01:08:36 am
I keep mentioning Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, but is anybody except me here even watching/reading it?JoJo is great. I watch it with a group of friends as an excuse for everyone to get together. I would like to be up to date, but hdr is dragging his ass.
Jojo is the best and I'd make a thread just for Jojo, but I need to know if other people are actually up to date on it or if it would be just me desperately trying to convince people to read or watch Jojo.
A Meat, July 15, 2014, 10:40:13 am
Girls und Panzer was relatively enjoyable and certainly fun to watch with others and talk shit about, but by no means should anyone consider it "Good". (Katyusha is still great)
Turtle, October 10, 2014, 06:38:29 pm
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Smoking Crow, November 15, 2014, 03:33:10 pm
http://naniso.re/420/
Smoking Crow, November 15, 2014, 03:33:10 pm
http://naniso.re/420/
Smoking Crow, November 15, 2014, 03:33:10 pm
http://naniso.re/420/
Smoking Crow, November 15, 2014, 03:33:10 pm
http://420.moe is the better link
RedMinjo, November 16, 2014, 12:44:19 pm
http://naniso.re/420/I recently watched about five episodes of puella magi madoka magica while blazed off my ass. If only I had known this existed back then.
Smoking Crow, November 15, 2014, 03:33:10 pm
I just realized that it might have been a completely different site that just had the nichismoke thing I've seen, since there seem to be multiple pages that are just that video on a loop.
I feel like watching a really terrible anime, anybody got a good recommendation for a "so bad it's good" anime? Preferably not too long.
A Meat, November 16, 2014, 03:49:02 pm
I just realized that it might have been a completely different site that just had the nichismoke thing I've seen, since there seem to be multiple pages that are just that video on a loop.
I feel like watching a really terrible anime, anybody got a good recommendation for a "so bad it's good" anime? Preferably not too long.
A Meat, November 16, 2014, 03:49:02 pm
You aren't even at the good stuff yet.
FattyBoBatty, January 09, 2015, 01:36:32 am
People kept trying to get me to watch attack on Titan. The opening track is garbled noise and every character dialogue consists of only yelling. It gave me a headache. So I watched Yu Yu hakusho again instead.
Tarekthefreak, January 20, 2015, 01:50:48 pm
I think the decade or so of inactivity really did a number on Ikuhara. I still haven't gotten around to watching Mawaru Penguindrum although the DVDs are sitting on my shelf. The feelings of people whose opinions I respect seem to be that he's gone too far in the crazy/trolling direction and everything I've seen about Yurikuma Arashi makes me think he's either lost it or in the current state of shameless pandering to otaku shut-ins the industry exists in he doesn't feel the need to couch anything he's doing in subtly or weird symbolism.
I'd be interested to hear reports but he really seems to have fallen off the radar of people who were digging his '90s work.
advancedclass, January 26, 2015, 02:04:55 pm
also oh man stardust crusaders is so much better than the first two acts of jojo and they were pretty good to begin with
chai tea latte, February 01, 2015, 06:25:53 pm
I watched Lucky Star years ago and I remember nothing about it. That leads me to believe I didn't really like it, but I was sure that I watched all of it. I remember something about a Chocolate Cornet though. I'm still not sure how I feel about slice of life animes in general because I really enjoyed Azumanga Daioh at one point, yet I rarely actively seek out that genre.
Sovereign, February 25, 2015, 02:20:41 am
You don't remember lolicon dad or their WoW guild?...Maybe I could give the show another watch.
Smoking Crow, February 25, 2015, 02:26:39 am
(http://i.imgur.com/PLauxED.jpg)
Smoking Crow, February 24, 2015, 08:30:34 pm
Nichijou is overrated imo, especially in the west(http://i.imgur.com/PLauxED.jpg)
Smoking Crow, February 24, 2015, 08:30:34 pm
it's no nichijou, or even a nozaki-kun
A Meat, February 25, 2015, 05:58:34 am
and Lucky Star isn't overrated?
Bobalay, February 25, 2015, 04:14:20 pm
Nichijou is overrated imo, especially in the west(http://i.imgur.com/PLauxED.jpg)
Smoking Crow, February 24, 2015, 08:30:34 pm
it's no nichijou, or even a nozaki-kun
A Meat, February 25, 2015, 05:58:34 am
It and jojo have become the new "all anime is shit, except for the two I like" shows
Smoking Crow, February 25, 2015, 03:47:38 pm
Do you ever feel like the constant influx of new anime can get overwhelming or even off putting? I have some shows on my to-watch list right now, and maybe I'm just not into anime as much as I used to be, but I find it more difficult to sit through 26 or so episodes of a show that I may or may not even like just so I can move on to the next one. I'm not really sure what to do about it besides find a nice short-ish show that I really like, binge watch it and add it to the collection.
I guess my point is that the more anime I find out about, the less likely one of them will become 'that' show that really sticks with me.
Sovereign, February 25, 2015, 12:56:13 pm
I legit liked both nichijou and lucky star though, as well as jojo. Am I the anime hipster?
A Meat, February 26, 2015, 02:11:47 am
I think the way to fix this is to watch everything when it's translated. The Japanese don't have this problem because they just watch all the shows when they come out at 4 AM on whatever shitty cable network is running themYeah, I think you make a good point. Just shotgun the entire series, or season, or manga, or whatever. I've found that I enjoy anime the most when I'm binge watching it and I at least have 3/4 of the show already translated for me. I'll try that out!
Smoking Crow, February 25, 2015, 04:58:59 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/5dFbz3A.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 02, 2015, 04:42:58 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/5dFbz3A.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 02, 2015, 04:42:58 pm
There are easier ways to kill yourself. That being said, I don't think being a ghost in Gensokyo is a very good gig.
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 04:30:17 am
(http://i.imgur.com/5dFbz3A.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 02, 2015, 04:42:58 pm
There are easier ways to kill yourself. That being said, I don't think being a ghost in Gensokyo is a very good gig.
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 04:30:17 am
(https://i.warosu.org/data/jp/img/0123/51/1407637783222.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 09:07:05 am
(http://i.imgur.com/5dFbz3A.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 02, 2015, 04:42:58 pm
There are easier ways to kill yourself. That being said, I don't think being a ghost in Gensokyo is a very good gig.
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 04:30:17 am
(https://i.warosu.org/data/jp/img/0123/51/1407637783222.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 09:07:05 am
What's the point of going to Gensokyo anyways? It's basically living in a small village in late 19th century Japan, with the added threat of supernatural beings preying on you, and you won't get to fuck any of your demon waifus anyways.
On the other hand, Touhou ghosts are adorable:
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQUbhZsRq7myQY-Uk4SDx3B_lo69HTz0oiUrc15UAtXEMhdIz-brw)
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 11:40:06 am
stop slut shaming, you can be a maiden and be sexually liberated.(http://i.imgur.com/5dFbz3A.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 02, 2015, 04:42:58 pm
There are easier ways to kill yourself. That being said, I don't think being a ghost in Gensokyo is a very good gig.
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 04:30:17 am
(https://i.warosu.org/data/jp/img/0123/51/1407637783222.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 09:07:05 am
What's the point of going to Gensokyo anyways? It's basically living in a small village in late 19th century Japan, with the added threat of supernatural beings preying on you, and you won't get to fuck any of your demon waifus anyways.
On the other hand, Touhou ghosts are adorable:
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQUbhZsRq7myQY-Uk4SDx3B_lo69HTz0oiUrc15UAtXEMhdIz-brw)
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 11:40:06 am
Ew you don't fuck Touhou waifus
They are pure and chaste maidens
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 01:08:27 pm
stop slut shaming, you can be a maiden and be sexually liberated.(http://i.imgur.com/5dFbz3A.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 02, 2015, 04:42:58 pm
There are easier ways to kill yourself. That being said, I don't think being a ghost in Gensokyo is a very good gig.
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 04:30:17 am
(https://i.warosu.org/data/jp/img/0123/51/1407637783222.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 09:07:05 am
What's the point of going to Gensokyo anyways? It's basically living in a small village in late 19th century Japan, with the added threat of supernatural beings preying on you, and you won't get to fuck any of your demon waifus anyways.
On the other hand, Touhou ghosts are adorable:
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQUbhZsRq7myQY-Uk4SDx3B_lo69HTz0oiUrc15UAtXEMhdIz-brw)
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 11:40:06 am
Ew you don't fuck Touhou waifus
They are pure and chaste maidens
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 01:08:27 pm
also, if you looked at doujinshi, you'd clearly see that all those poorly drawn big titted animes want the d all the time, why else would they be constantly drawn that way by fans?
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 01:17:07 pm
37% on Strike Witches? So all the other fans of this show are there for the art?
Cat Planet, March 03, 2015, 01:30:09 pm
Only 16% of Touhou doujins are adult works (http://2chan.us/wordpress/2010/04/11/translation-toranoana-2009-doujin-stats/)
edit: got my attribution wrong
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 01:26:23 pm
Only 16% of Touhou doujins are adult works (http://2chan.us/wordpress/2010/04/11/translation-toranoana-2009-doujin-stats/)
edit: got my attribution wrong
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 01:26:23 pm
The 16% of adult only works is still more than all the vocaloid stuff put together. I've seen that list before and I want to see a recent one with Kancolle included. Wanna learn about nerds fucking battleships, and about nerds making non-pornographic fanfiction about scantily clad underaged battleships.
Also that 89% adult works on Dragon Quest always amazes me. Is it all people wanting to fuck the two(three for the DS?) wives from Dragon Quest V?
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 01:36:41 pm
Only 16% of Touhou doujins are adult works (http://2chan.us/wordpress/2010/04/11/translation-toranoana-2009-doujin-stats/)
edit: got my attribution wrong
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 01:26:23 pm
The 16% of adult only works is still more than all the vocaloid stuff put together. I've seen that list before and I want to see a recent one with Kancolle included. Wanna learn about nerds fucking battleships, and about nerds making non-pornographic fanfiction about scantily clad underaged battleships.
Also that 89% adult works on Dragon Quest always amazes me. Is it all people wanting to fuck the two(three for the DS?) wives from Dragon Quest V?
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 01:36:41 pm
Touhou has more doujin output than Vocaloid so the larger number number doesn't matter, it's the percentage. I know that Kancolle recently surpassed Touhou for most doujins per year, I'm not sure if there's any statistics on the porn percentage.
Usually people are attracted to DQ4 characters, afaik
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 01:41:43 pm
What the fuck are we even arguing about, I think we both can agree that too many people want to fuck their Touhou waifus regardless of percentage, and that some others are deluded and think that they can have a weird platonic/admiring relationship with a loosely defined fictional character. The statistics I'd want to see is regarding how many Touhou fans have actually played the games.
I hadn't thought of DQ4, I kind of hope there are some Torneko or Ragnar doujinshi, and I hope that that if translated, all the doujinshi keep all the pervasive written accents all the characters have (at least in the DS version).
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 01:48:36 pm
What the fuck are we even arguing about, I think we both can agree that too many people want to fuck their Touhou waifus regardless of percentage, and that some others are deluded and think that they can have a weird platonic/admiring relationship with a loosely defined fictional character. The statistics I'd want to see is regarding how many Touhou fans have actually played the games.
I hadn't thought of DQ4, I kind of hope there are some Torneko or Ragnar doujinshi, and I hope that that if translated, all the doujinshi keep all the pervasive written accents all the characters have (at least in the DS version).
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 01:48:36 pm
Edit: I read a chapter by Dr. Christine Yano in the fantastic book Pikachu's Global Adventure about the sociological ramifications of anti-Pokemon media, and she theorizes that people, especially adolescents, who want to fuck animes and other non-existent things are uncomfortable about sexuality and are trying to figure out how it works. I agree with this
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 01:53:01 pm
Do you ever feel like the constant influx of new anime can get overwhelming or even off putting? I have some shows on my to-watch list right now, and maybe I'm just not into anime as much as I used to be, but I find it more difficult to sit through 26 or so episodes of a show that I may or may not even like just so I can move on to the next one. I'm not really sure what to do about it besides find a nice short-ish show that I really like, binge watch it and add it to the collection.
I guess my point is that the more anime I find out about, the less likely one of them will become 'that' show that really sticks with me.
Sovereign, February 25, 2015, 12:56:13 pm
stop slut shaming, you can be a maiden and be sexually liberated.(http://i.imgur.com/5dFbz3A.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 02, 2015, 04:42:58 pm
There are easier ways to kill yourself. That being said, I don't think being a ghost in Gensokyo is a very good gig.
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 04:30:17 am
(https://i.warosu.org/data/jp/img/0123/51/1407637783222.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 09:07:05 am
What's the point of going to Gensokyo anyways? It's basically living in a small village in late 19th century Japan, with the added threat of supernatural beings preying on you, and you won't get to fuck any of your demon waifus anyways.
On the other hand, Touhou ghosts are adorable:
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQUbhZsRq7myQY-Uk4SDx3B_lo69HTz0oiUrc15UAtXEMhdIz-brw)
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 11:40:06 am
Ew you don't fuck Touhou waifus
They are pure and chaste maidens
Smoking Crow, March 03, 2015, 01:08:27 pm
also, if you looked at doujinshi, you'd clearly see that all those poorly drawn big titted animes want the d all the time, why else would they be constantly drawn that way by fans?
A Meat, March 03, 2015, 01:17:07 pm
I think the anime meant they were republishing the English translation of the original manga or maybe redoing it since it was (gloriously) '90sadvancedclass, March 13, 2015, 10:47:02 pm
Girls und Panzer movie trailerAlright, all I really took from that is that there are cute animu girls and tank races. Anything else I should know before I dive head first into this?
Looks Iike there's one new team, plus St. Gloriana got some crusaders to supplement their mathildas
Smoking Crow, March 15, 2015, 11:12:09 am
Girls und Panzer movie trailerAlright, all I really took from that is that there are cute animu girls and tank races. Anything else I should know before I dive head first into this?
Looks Iike there's one new team, plus St. Gloriana got some crusaders to supplement their mathildas
Smoking Crow, March 15, 2015, 11:12:09 am
Sovereign, March 17, 2015, 08:03:48 am
(https://40.media.tumblr.com/030c71b866cf79f02b34ca2fc5870ef9/tumblr_ndhtowoqYZ1rxkjn9o1_400.jpg)
Smoking Crow, March 25, 2015, 01:48:05 am
I'm caught up on the currently-airing episodes of JJBA! Do I start reading the manga now or after this season finishes airing? i already know what dio's stand is
chai tea latte, March 28, 2015, 04:04:23 pm
I'm watching Dragon Ball Z for the first time. (The experience is of course enriched by a moderate amount of intoxicants.) I'm having kind of a blast, it's so endearingly goofy.
Cuddlesquid with a caramel center, March 29, 2015, 06:54:57 pm
i've been watching the show with someone and don't have a ton of time right now to spend reading (esp. comics) but once i do which arc should i start? is it worth reading the stuff i've already seen or should i begin around where the show is?I'm caught up on the currently-airing episodes of JJBA! Do I start reading the manga now or after this season finishes airing? i already know what dio's stand is
chai tea latte, March 28, 2015, 04:04:23 pm
The manga is 8 trillion times better than the show so you should read it right now at this second
Smoking Crow, March 28, 2015, 05:02:40 pm
i've been watching the show with someone and don't have a ton of time right now to spend reading (esp. comics) but once i do which arc should i start? is it worth reading the stuff i've already seen or should i begin around where the show is?I'm caught up on the currently-airing episodes of JJBA! Do I start reading the manga now or after this season finishes airing? i already know what dio's stand is
chai tea latte, March 28, 2015, 04:04:23 pm
The manga is 8 trillion times better than the show so you should read it right now at this second
Smoking Crow, March 28, 2015, 05:02:40 pm
chai tea latte, March 29, 2015, 11:32:22 pm
Hulu has the original so I've been watching it dubbed.I'm watching Dragon Ball Z for the first time. (The experience is of course enriched by a moderate amount of intoxicants.) I'm having kind of a blast, it's so endearingly goofy.
Cuddlesquid with a caramel center, March 29, 2015, 06:54:57 pm
Kai or the original
Smoking Crow, March 29, 2015, 11:12:47 pm
Oh my god what is this from
fruithag, April 01, 2015, 12:42:27 am
naruto's kid's name is boruto
RedMinjo, April 29, 2015, 09:03:33 pm
After a long break from anime I am finally back into this bullshit, and damn it I am going to get my money's worth from this crunchyroll subscription that I haven't used in months. Here's what I've learned:fruithag, May 31, 2015, 09:29:39 pm
- Battle Tendency was fantastic, and Stardust Crusaders is looking great so far
- I don't understand Gintama
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is okay but fanservice is grossing me out as always
- Nisekoi has the most ludicrous premise of anything I've ever seen
- Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is still the best
After a long break from anime I am finally back into this bullshit, and damn it I am going to get my money's worth from this crunchyroll subscription that I haven't used in months. Here's what I've learned:fruithag, May 31, 2015, 09:29:39 pm
- Battle Tendency was fantastic, and Stardust Crusaders is looking great so far
- I don't understand Gintama
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is okay but fanservice is grossing me out as always
- Nisekoi has the most ludicrous premise of anything I've ever seen
- Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is still the best
i'm really hyped for where stardust crusaders is right now, it starts to pick up pace a bunch
e: I really liked Kill la Kill and Cowboy Bebop, am I going to like Revolutionary Girl Utena?
chai tea latte, May 31, 2015, 09:52:54 pm
After a long break from anime I am finally back into this bullshit, and damn it I am going to get my money's worth from this crunchyroll subscription that I haven't used in months. Here's what I've learned:fruithag, May 31, 2015, 09:29:39 pm
- Battle Tendency was fantastic, and Stardust Crusaders is looking great so far
- I don't understand Gintama
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is okay but fanservice is grossing me out as always
- Nisekoi has the most ludicrous premise of anything I've ever seen
- Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is still the best
i'm really hyped for where stardust crusaders is right now, it starts to pick up pace a bunch
e: I really liked Kill la Kill and Cowboy Bebop, am I going to like Revolutionary Girl Utena?
chai tea latte, May 31, 2015, 09:52:54 pm
Utena isn't like either of them, it's like Evangelion but with girls. It has a lot of Jungian theory and lots of lesbian overtones. Utena is closer to a Japanese art film than to those two
Smoking Crow, June 01, 2015, 02:19:35 am
NEEEEEEERDS!!!
Runic, June 01, 2015, 12:30:24 am
Narrator: Two years after the TV series' moving finale, your battle begins now!
Text: Two years after the moving finale
Text: That was guided by fate
Text: A story of recapturing
Text: Verlaine's "Chanson d'automne"
Voice: "Les sanglots longs / Des violons / De l'automne"
Text: Encrypted communications
Text: Operation commences
Text: The biggest tank battle ever!!
Voice: Flowers can bloom anywhere
Text: Senshadō
Text: Nishi-zumi-ryū
Text: Successor
Text: Collapse
Voice: Fate is fickle
Text: A new enemy
Text: An ally?
Text: The fateful battle
Narrator & Voice: Girls und Panzer der Film
Narrator & Voice: Take back…
Text: Advance tickets & MovieTicket cards with illustrated clear file folders now on sale at participating theaters! 13 kinds for 1,500 yen [about US$12] each
Finished season 1 of Stardust Crusaders and I have to say I'm kind of disappointed with it. Not that I didn't like it but I was expecting a lot more after how great Battle Tendency was. Granted it's only the first season but there's barely any focus on Jotaro himself, from what little I've seen of him he seems like a pretty boring character. It feels like at least half the episodes are completely focused on Polnareff which is weird. Plus the "one villain per episode" structure is a little repetitive and means none of their enemies are really developed as characters like Wamuu and Kars were. Hopefully season 2 is better because everyone says Stardust Crusaders is where JoJo gets really good and it feels pretty weak to me.
fruithag, June 09, 2015, 12:12:34 pm
is Madoka as good as people tell me it is or are they are overhyping it, tia
really liking Utena so far!
chai tea latte, July 03, 2015, 03:55:10 pm
I liked Psycho-Pass! i know that madoka is a magical girl anime and roughly the shape of the twist but everyone's been very kind in that regardis Madoka as good as people tell me it is or are they are overhyping it, tia
really liking Utena so far!
chai tea latte, July 03, 2015, 03:55:10 pm
It's better if you don't know what it is going into it. Do you like Urobuchi's other works? Your enjoyment of Madoka is directly tied up with that
Smoking Crow, July 03, 2015, 07:10:17 pm
I liked Psycho-Pass! i know that madoka is a magical girl anime and roughly the shape of the twist but everyone's been very kind in that regardis Madoka as good as people tell me it is or are they are overhyping it, tia
really liking Utena so far!
chai tea latte, July 03, 2015, 03:55:10 pm
It's better if you don't know what it is going into it. Do you like Urobuchi's other works? Your enjoyment of Madoka is directly tied up with that
Smoking Crow, July 03, 2015, 07:10:17 pm
e: also i am on the second episode
chai tea latte, July 03, 2015, 07:31:18 pm
Hope you don't mind everyone having oddly shaped pentagon heads.Don't you talk shit about wide.
A Meat, July 03, 2015, 04:40:09 pm
is Madoka as good as people tell me it is or are they are overhyping it, tiaMadoka's pretty good, as long as you go in not knowing all the twists, and don't mind the fact that it gets a little evangelion-esque near the end
really liking Utena so far!
chai tea latte, July 03, 2015, 03:55:10 pm
I've been watching more One Piece lately and I think the bad taste the 4Kids dub left in my mouth as a kid is finally gone and I can see what's great about it. It's a big wild adventure with action and friendship and mouth swords!! I'm really starting to love it now. I think the thing that made me realize how much the 4Kids version gave me the wrong impression of it was the opening. The 4Kids opening for anyone who has never seen it was a shitty rap that I guess was trying to make the show look cooler to the hip early 2000s Toonami viewers? It's garbage. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSe8D2wfGKI) I saw that shit and basically expected Dragon Ball Z with pirates, and was very let down. Compared to the original opening which is a lot more representative of the actual tone of the series. It's fucking great. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mgdyZQ_wzA)
There are hundreds and hundreds of episodes of this and I've gotten through 36 so I've got a hell of a task ahead of me but I'm loving it. Thank god for Crunchyroll (which I just found out has an HD version of One Piece which is grouped separately from the rest of the episodes and here I've been watching it in 480p like a fucking chump lmao). The story of Nami's past made me cry a little which is kind of a shame because I would've loved to be able to end my life saying I never cried at an anime but whatever
fruithag, July 24, 2015, 04:39:07 pm
The animation of the One Piece anime is bad. Plus, the characters look like shit in color
Smoking Crow, July 24, 2015, 06:25:28 pm
The animation of the One Piece anime is bad. Plus, the characters look like shit in color
Smoking Crow, July 24, 2015, 06:25:28 pm
You think so? Zoro's hair color looks a little weird but that's the only thing I've noticed. Granted I've never read the manga so I don't know how it would look otherwise. I like the animation a lot personally
fruithag, July 24, 2015, 09:13:08 pm
I've been watching the new season of Non Non Biyori and Himouto. I'm thinking of watching the JItsu Wa Watashi Wa anime because I like the manga, but I hear it doesn't hold up. Which is a shame because the manga is pretty great.
FartRomancer.exe, August 09, 2015, 10:49:08 pm
God help me I can't stop watching Nisekoi. Why do I like this bullshit garbage. This is like Toradora but worse. Except Toradora sucked and this doesn't. No, it does. This sucks. But I love it. What have I become? I'm disgusting, kill me. I'm choking on all of these flowers and sparkles and dokidokis. I can't breathe. Help me.
fruithag, August 16, 2015, 08:08:41 pm
ANIME IS...
12 YEAR OLD GIRLS
PANTY SHOTS
BEACH EPISODES
STRAIGHT FROM JAPAN, TOTAL BULLSHIT, NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
fruithag, September 02, 2015, 09:18:14 pm
I'm only three episodes into Uchuu Kyodai but I can already tell it's only a matter of time before this show makes me cryFriend of mine watched it when it was airing and was really enjoying it up to the point where the show had 99 episodes and did not necessitate 99 episodes.
fruithag, September 04, 2015, 07:14:47 pm
Here's some rapid fire anime thoughtsfruithag, September 04, 2015, 07:14:47 pm
- I love Yuru Yuri way too much (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVjyCacsTL0)
Smoking Crow, July 31, 2015, 11:26:26 pm
GET HYPED
AgentCoop, December 28, 2015, 10:17:59 am
If the whole season is like the teaser, then I'll be really glad. I'm loving the musical direction and colors so far.GET HYPED
AgentCoop, December 28, 2015, 10:17:59 am
chai tea latte, December 28, 2015, 03:01:45 pm
I don't understand Gintamafruithag, May 31, 2015, 09:29:39 pm
Update: After watching fifteen Detective Conan movies I can no longer tell what is real anymore.
Knitting Machine, February 16, 2016, 09:26:23 pm
Why does no one anywhere ever talk about Kokoro Connect? Anyone else here seen it?
DaltonSezHi, February 01, 2016, 10:18:31 pm
Has anyone seen Evengelion 3:33 You Can (Not) Redo?
WTF? Pretty much abandoned the original story line and went off the rails.
speedbath, February 20, 2016, 12:31:43 am
Has anyone seen Evengelion 3:33 You Can (Not) Redo?
WTF? Pretty much abandoned the original story line and went off the rails.
speedbath, February 20, 2016, 12:31:43 am
I mean, that should have been expected from Anno.
FattyBoBatty, February 20, 2016, 01:45:30 am
Why does no one anywhere ever talk about Kokoro Connect? Anyone else here seen it?Partially because there was a major production scandal around it and a lot of people boycotted it. It ruined the studio's sales for a little while until they started churning out Prisma Ilya.
DaltonSezHi, February 01, 2016, 10:18:31 pm
^I'm finally getting around to watching Stardust Crusaders now. I waited forever since I didn't want to put up with the TV censoring, then I sort of forgot to check if the blu-rays were out. But so far, the beginning episodes are worse than the first two arcs but the episode with Forever and his boat totally redeems it.
Spooks, March 13, 2016, 02:36:03 pm
Has anyone seen Evengelion 3:33 You Can (Not) Redo?
WTF? Pretty much abandoned the original story line and went off the rails.
speedbath, February 20, 2016, 12:31:43 am
I mean, that should have been expected from Anno.
FattyBoBatty, February 20, 2016, 01:45:30 am
I feel like it's somehow my fault now.
speedbath, February 20, 2016, 02:26:16 am
My favorite Animoo is Legend of the Galactic Heroes. The general outline: Prussian SPACE monarchy versus SPACE democracy. Young admiral Reinhard von Lohengram and brilliant but lazy strategist Yang Wenli battle to see whose ideology will stand the test of time. Main show lasts 110 episodes full of political philosophy, occasional battles, and too many awesome characters to remember. Their names will helpfully appear if they haven't ever been on screen for three consecutive episodes, spent some time off-camera, or just when the producers felt like putting it there. Even minor character who never show up again have a name, but you REALLY need to keep an eye on anyone whose middle name shows up. One reason to watch this show is the music design, which was micro-managed to line up perfectly with the action. This wasn't sound-engineered, it was choreographed.This has been next on my plate for a while now, but I'm trying to finish Armored Trooper VOTOMS before I dive in.
Aside from the main show, there are two movies (one which does not exist in the same continuity, another which was released prior to and explains the events leading up to episode 1 of the show), two ~30-episode side-series, and a musical.
Originally, the episodes were funded by fans of the novels, who would get a VHS with an episode on it each time they had the money to produce them. The show enjoyed enough popularity in Japan that it was released on Blu-Ray when the format was not yet standard, and so such re-releases for older series unusual. The books are finally coming out in English (first one came out last Tuesday), and while the show has been licensed in France for years, only now is it being brought to the United States. Fortunately, for those of us who do not understand moonspeak or French, there's a great fansub project which was finally completed in 2011 after over half a decade's hard labor.
There's a reboot in the works, set to come out in Q1 or 2 of 2017. No news aside from a small site (http://gineiden-anime.com)launched about a year and a half ago, but we're all holding our breath, hoping it's at least half as good as the original.
If you're ready to lay your heart down upon the sea of the stars:
It's hard to get clips without spoiling things, but then again the narrator does that very well without my help.
Truthless, March 13, 2016, 03:15:06 pm
Episode 4 of JJBA part 4 is incredibly important, it has one of the best stands in Jojo it's the egg
A Meat, April 23, 2016, 07:47:47 am
The stated goal of the cast of Love Lab is for the girls to find boyfriends. That is, for a large part of the audience of such shows, fucking unacceptable.fruithag, April 23, 2016, 08:53:54 pm
- I'm rewatching Love Lab and I don't get why nobody loves this show like I do
I'm all caught up with JoJo, yes!I think you mean
I watched an episode of the new Sailor Moon, since I've been watching some of the old episodes on and off. Blegh. I feel like I could write a 2000 word review of the art style and why it totally sucks compared to the old anime. Someone point me to cartoonbrew, I'm ready to start earnin' the fat stacks with my opinions on cartoon pretty soldier girls.
Spooks, April 26, 2016, 01:57:12 pm
I'm all caught up with JoJo, yes!I think you mean
I watched an episode of the new Sailor Moon, since I've been watching some of the old episodes on and off. Blegh. I feel like I could write a 2000 word review of the art style and why it totally sucks compared to the old anime. Someone point me to cartoonbrew, I'm ready to start earnin' the fat stacks with my opinions on cartoon pretty soldier girls.
Spooks, April 26, 2016, 01:57:12 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/y4YsmDhl.jpg)
A Meat, April 26, 2016, 02:43:52 pm
Starting Legend Of Galactic Hero's, digging how much it puts the opera in space operaWhoever scored the series did a pretty good job with picking classical music to fit certain scenes
AgentCoop, April 27, 2016, 09:42:57 pm
FLCL
Created in 2000, FLCL told the tale of Naota, a 12-year-old boy who met a woman that would forever change his life…whether he liked it or not. Sixteen years later, Adult Swim and legendary animation studio Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell) are creating two new six-episode seasons to continue the tale, which will premiere in Adult Swim’s Toonami block. In the new season of FLCL, many years have passed since Naota and Haruhara Haruko shared their adventure together. Meanwhile, the war between the two entities known as Medical Mechanica and Fraternity rages across the galaxy. Enter Hidomi, a young teenaged girl who believes there is nothing amazing to expect from her average life, until one day a new teacher named Haruko arrives at her school. Soon enough, Medical Mechanica is attacking her town and Hidomi discovers a secret within her that could save everyone, a secret that only Haruko can unlock. Back for the new season is FLCL series creator Kazuya Tsurumaki, serving as supervisor with director Hideto Iwai (Last Dinner).
The new JoJo episode was so great holy shit Koichi is such a badass. And to think Duwang said I wouldn't even have to remember his nameI wish Yukako was an actual character and not a monster of the week. Shame there are so few female characters in this part of Jojo, but I guess Part 4 is about the strong bonds of friendship and camaraderie between teenage boys after all. Guess we'll just have to wait until the part 6 anime comes out.
fruithag, May 28, 2016, 12:59:54 am
The new JoJo episode was so great holy shit Koichi is such a badass. And to think Duwang said I wouldn't even have to remember his nameI wish Yukako was an actual character and not a monster of the week. Shame there are so few female characters in this part of Jojo, but I guess Part 4 is about the strong bonds of friendship and camaraderie between teenage boys after all. Guess we'll just have to wait until the part 6 anime comes out.
fruithag, May 28, 2016, 12:59:54 am
A Meat, May 28, 2016, 01:04:17 pm
I've read part 4, it's just that Yukako doesn't really do much later besides the one episode that will happenThe new JoJo episode was so great holy shit Koichi is such a badass. And to think Duwang said I wouldn't even have to remember his nameI wish Yukako was an actual character and not a monster of the week. Shame there are so few female characters in this part of Jojo, but I guess Part 4 is about the strong bonds of friendship and camaraderie between teenage boys after all. Guess we'll just have to wait until the part 6 anime comes out.
fruithag, May 28, 2016, 12:59:54 am
A Meat, May 28, 2016, 01:04:17 pm
Well then you're in luck! She will most definitely be back. In fact, that's one of the things that I love about Part IV: many of the villains aren't really 'villains' in the traditional sense, they're ordinary people with (comically exaggerated) flaws, that are exacerbated when they're given power, and this gives a lot of opportunities for interesting redemptions.
LancashireMcGee, May 28, 2016, 01:37:59 pm
I've read part 4, it's just that Yukako doesn't really do much later besides the one episode that will happen
A Meat, May 28, 2016, 01:41:28 pm
I've stopped following pretty much everything but whatever Trigger's doing at the moment. Kiznaiver didn't really grab me but Space Patrol Luluco is probably the closest thing to a Channel 101 show anime has ever produced.
CormansInferno, June 07, 2016, 01:33:58 am
That Berserk show is not great. The CGI is fucking atrocious. And I don't mind CG in anime usually. But wow.Yeah, it's a real shame, berserk deserves better. That CG legitimately looks like cutscene for some unreleased bersek ps2 game
Also, Casca is wonder-bread white now, apparently.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cm4xH5mXgAINS3z?format=jpg&name=large)
For those of you who don't know how ridiculous this is...
(http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/berserk/images/d/d1/Casca_Post-Eclipse_Manga.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20080610112913)
(http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/berserk/images/a/ac/Casca_1.png/revision/latest?cb=20130622234318)
FattyBoBatty, July 08, 2016, 09:04:28 pm
Anyone who's into slice-of-life/comedy type stuff should check out Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge, I'm liking it a lot so far. It's only on the third episode right now, get it while it's hot!
fruithag, April 27, 2016, 05:57:23 pm
So I got a question: should I give Neon Genesis Evangelion a chance?I would recommend it, I dig it a lot.
Kaleidoscope, July 26, 2016, 11:28:09 pm
So I got a question: should I give Neon Genesis Evangelion a chance?
Kaleidoscope, July 26, 2016, 11:28:09 pm
That's the entire point, why would you want anything else out of it? The original series is the product of a depressed man during one of the worst times of his life, trying to make do with limited resources. The product is flawed but wholly unique.So I got a question: should I give Neon Genesis Evangelion a chance?Or you can suffer through the original series
Kaleidoscope, July 26, 2016, 11:28:09 pm
Nifty Nif, July 27, 2016, 10:00:53 pm
That's the entire point, why would you want anything else out of it? The original series is the product of a depressed man during one of the worst times of his life, trying to make do with limited resources. The product is flawed but wholly unique.So I got a question: should I give Neon Genesis Evangelion a chance?Or you can suffer through the original series
Kaleidoscope, July 26, 2016, 11:28:09 pm
Nifty Nif, July 27, 2016, 10:00:53 pm
The rebuilds are made by a man with limitless time and money. Gendo advertises shaving cream. The difference shows.
Turtle, July 28, 2016, 03:35:59 pm
You state that others may disagree, then one person does and you find it necessary to post this passive aggressive "I'm not going to bother" bullshit. If you actually think others are entitled to their opinions, you shouldn't feel the need to defend yours.That's the entire point, why would you want anything else out of it? The original series is the product of a depressed man during one of the worst times of his life, trying to make do with limited resources. The product is flawed but wholly unique.So I got a question: should I give Neon Genesis Evangelion a chance?Or you can suffer through the original series
Kaleidoscope, July 26, 2016, 11:28:09 pm
Nifty Nif, July 27, 2016, 10:00:53 pm
The rebuilds are made by a man with limitless time and money. Gendo advertises shaving cream. The difference shows.
Turtle, July 28, 2016, 03:35:59 pm
I'm not going to bother debating this, my original opinion stands. As stated, others may disagree.
Nifty Nif, July 29, 2016, 05:45:18 pm
pls stop fighting about anime yr tearing this forum apartI would recommend all three bebop especially
I've never seen Cowboy Bebop or Gurren Lagann or FLCL, shit on me
fruithag, July 29, 2016, 08:40:46 pm
pls stop fighting about anime yr tearing this forum apart
I've never seen Cowboy Bebop or Gurren Lagann or FLCL, shit on me
fruithag, July 29, 2016, 08:40:46 pm
If you're an anime scumbag and you aren't watching the OP monster cockysis videos of Mother's Basement, what the hell is wrong with you (spoiler warnings on every video he's ever made, probably)
How Nichijou gets you ready to laugh (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2JRMfqvQj0)
How strong is One Punch Man? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syXo_JeSzuE)
Unravelling JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox5wWOgYTzs) (and part 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55MMEXVnPBo))
There's a bunch more but these are my favorites. I never would have realized just how much thought and detail is put into some OPs, I don't know how the hell he notices some of this stuff.
Also I've never seen Sword Art Online but my god I love watching him rip it to shreds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlVId8QvjPg). Holy shit this guy hates Sword Art Online (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ9NlThB3SY)
fruithag, August 06, 2016, 06:15:29 pm
I'm not really knowledge with anime so I thought I'd come here for help.Gekkan Shoujou Nozaki-kun is fun
Is there any like. Nice and cute anime that's v feel good you'd recommend to someone sorta new-ish to this stuff?
jorty, August 25, 2016, 09:05:29 am
Seconding Nozaki, it's Good.G Gundam. You definitely want G Gundam. When I'm on break I'll elaborate/give you some reccomendations Jorty
Do you guys have any recommendations for something to watch late at night while drunk with other people? Right now we're staying up until 2am to watch JoJos and we really need something to tide us over in the two hours from midnight until that - we finished One Punch Man and hated Mob Psycho, if we can riff on it bad anime is fine too since we got through the Persona 4 one.
Jack Sensation, August 25, 2016, 09:29:55 am
I'm not really knowledge with anime so I thought I'd come here for help.check out Girls und Panzer, which is cute, fun, and doesn't have fanservice. Also, watch Cowboy Bebop, which is a very good anime for people who aren't anime nerds.
Is there any like. Nice and cute anime that's v feel good you'd recommend to someone sorta new-ish to this stuff?
jorty, August 25, 2016, 09:05:29 am
I'm gonna second the hell out of G GundamSeconding Nozaki, it's Good.G Gundam. You definitely want G Gundam. When I'm on break I'll elaborate/give you some reccomendations Jorty
Do you guys have any recommendations for something to watch late at night while drunk with other people? Right now we're staying up until 2am to watch JoJos and we really need something to tide us over in the two hours from midnight until that - we finished One Punch Man and hated Mob Psycho, if we can riff on it bad anime is fine too since we got through the Persona 4 one.
Jack Sensation, August 25, 2016, 09:29:55 am
AgentCoop, August 25, 2016, 09:39:54 am
is G Gundam the one with the Windmill gundam? I gotta see that oneA Meat, August 25, 2016, 10:36:59 am
I'm not really knowledge with anime so I thought I'd come here for help.
Is there any like. Nice and cute anime that's v feel good you'd recommend to someone sorta new-ish to this stuff?
jorty, August 25, 2016, 09:05:29 am
Anyone have any suggestion for a series you can marathon over the course of one night? Me and my friends at college do an anime/board game night once a week and It's coming up on the time when we choose our watchlist for the semester.
MythosSanta, August 26, 2016, 12:12:44 am
Seconding Bebop for Jorty, and also check out Gurren Lagan/Kill La Kill, Azumanga Diaoh (full disclosure it's been a couple years since I've seen this and it could be bad/gross, but I remember it being P cute) and bonus "sorta anime" rec: Started watch the Netflix Voltron show with a friend and it's very fun/enjoyable.
On the subject of G Gundam all I have to say is that it's a masterpiece, make sure to watch the Dub if you watch it, and remember to fly the skyAgentCoop, August 25, 2016, 11:12:42 am
Anyone have any suggestion for a series you can marathon over the course of one night? Me and my friends at college do an anime/board game night once a week and It's coming up on the time when we choose our watchlist for the semester.In the continued theme of Coop reccomending Gundam stuff, 08th MS Team is pretty short, and the kind of thing that would be good to have on in the background while playing your board game of choice
MythosSanta, August 26, 2016, 12:12:44 am
Update: After watching fifteen Detective Conan movies I can no longer tell what is real anymore.This is a relatable statement right now, very much so.
Knitting Machine, February 16, 2016, 09:26:23 pm
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If you had told me when this series started that this kid was the most badass character in all of anime I wouldn't have believed you but you'd be right
fruithag, September 10, 2016, 07:44:50 pm
SAO is shit. Watch Ping Pong: The Animation, New Sailor Moon and JoJo instead.
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 05:35:36 pm
SAO is shit. Watch Ping Pong: The Animation, New Sailor Moon and JoJo instead.
Smoking Crow, July 07, 2014, 05:35:36 pm
I'm happy to see I'm not the only JoJo fan around here!
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We're all JoJo fans around these parts.Mango Tango, October 05, 2016, 01:09:12 am
LOGH UPDATEI should finish watching this at some point
(http://i.imgur.com/GFVZhXL.jpg)
Everyone watch this show
AgentScoop (LikeAScoopOfStuffingFromATurkey, Thanksgiving), November 11, 2016, 08:26:06 pm
Holy fucking shit Yuri On Ice is good.Welcome aboard the hype train, you'll find it well stocked in ice-boyfriends
Goose l'orange, January 05, 2017, 10:00:48 pm
Yuri On Ice: Viktor Nikiforov is real and he tried to suck my dickHoly fucking shit Yuri On Ice is good.Welcome aboard the hype train, you'll find it well stocked in ice-boyfriends
Goose l'orange, January 05, 2017, 10:00:48 pm
AgentCoop, January 05, 2017, 10:03:23 pm
LOGH UPDATE
(http://i.imgur.com/GFVZhXL.jpg)
Everyone watch this show
AgentCoop, November 11, 2016, 08:26:06 pm
I got the first volume not too long ago, they're super greatLOGH UPDATE
(http://i.imgur.com/GFVZhXL.jpg)
Everyone watch this show
AgentCoop, November 11, 2016, 08:26:06 pm
The books are finally being officially released in English and they're just as amazing. Worth every penny.
I'm do for a rewatch again, maybe I'll watch them as I complete each book.
duz, March 23, 2017, 01:07:49 pm
(https://media.giphy.com/media/IlM06wMAywRmU/giphy.gif)(http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/952/333/1d1.jpg)
kill me
Guts Going Nutz, May 02, 2017, 09:18:42 pm
I have reached the second half of Gurren Lagan and holy shit when did this show become super fucking depressing what the fuck.
Runic, May 02, 2017, 10:13:38 pm
Hey everyone? I really, really, really like My Hero Academia. I watched all the episodes of the anime in about 5 days, then got caught up with the manga in about a week. Good anime, good superhero story, 10/10 would recommend.It's very very very good. PLUSSSSS ULTRAAAA
Breakfast, August 23, 2017, 12:44:52 am
I just heard what Deku's voice sounds like in the dub and i don't think i can watch this show anymoreHey everyone? I really, really, really like My Hero Academia. I watched all the episodes of the anime in about 5 days, then got caught up with the manga in about a week. Good anime, good superhero story, 10/10 would recommend.It's very very very good. PLUSSSSS ULTRAAAA
Breakfast, August 23, 2017, 12:44:52 am
AgentCoop, August 23, 2017, 09:35:13 am
I just heard what Deku's voice sounds like in the dub and i don't think i can watch this show anymoreHey everyone? I really, really, really like My Hero Academia. I watched all the episodes of the anime in about 5 days, then got caught up with the manga in about a week. Good anime, good superhero story, 10/10 would recommend.It's very very very good. PLUSSSSS ULTRAAAA
Breakfast, August 23, 2017, 12:44:52 am
AgentCoop, August 23, 2017, 09:35:13 am
Breakfast, August 24, 2017, 12:59:55 am
The number of hot takes on Neo Yokio that I think fundamentally misunderstand the show is astonishing. I thought it was a well-done show with a pointed critique; casting Tavi Gevinson as Helena, the reveal of what's inside the Louis Vuitton bag at the end, and little details like the underwater brownstones, still occupied, in The Sea Below 14th Street. It was made on a limited budget, and Jude Law couldn't have been cheap, so the people who are upset about the animation quality are I think a little spoilt for choice. In my opinion the animation was fine, but that's at least a point of contention for the animation nerds I guess.
What I don't think is a point of contention is whether Neo Yokio is "just ironic parody of the upper class", "a sendup of mid-2000s anime tropes", or "so good it's bad". It's actually good. Bemoaning that Jaden Smith voices Kaz Kaan, or that Tavi Gevinson voices Helena (for some reason, I see a lot more of the former than the latter! is it possible that the people who recognized Tavi Gevinson's name were more likely to come to the conclusions I did about the show?) instead of a professional voice actor also misses the point, imo. It's not an accident that Kaz values satirical 'high art' like For The Love Of God more than the work of Sailor Pellegrino, who turns out to literally be a demon. He doesn't meet anyone from his outside his social bubble (except Sadie, who he hates) until the last episode. The West Side Gentlemen are shown to be shallow, personal brand mavens obsessed with fashion and social standing (just like Kaz, Lexy and Gottlieb!) and I guess until episode six you don't really have a context to the world they live in.
I am very excited and hopeful that there will be more Neo Yokio to come. It's just been surprising to me that almost every time someone gives an example of why the show didn't work, it's always one of the elements that I think was its strongest success.
Just me?
chai tea latte, September 30, 2017, 11:24:01 pm
If you like old school cyberpunk-ish stuff, you may really dig Kurau: Phantom Memory (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4kydj). It's an anime from 2004 that's basically about a woman who, when she was 12, got caught up in a lab accident that caused her to end up possessed by alien entities from another dimension. She initially uses the resulting powers to take on merc work, but after one of the entities accidentally breaks free and creates itself a body, she finds herself on the run from people trying to capture the both of them for experimentation. Also, the moon is completely colonized, because why not. It's by Bones and has the same director as Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Alien 9, and it even has an 'okay' dub.Ergo Proxy was pretty good as I remember it, but it's been a bit
If you don't mind an anime that doesn't care about how absurd it is, Speed Grapher (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K1cDWFhr8U) may also be your bag. It's kind of all over the place but I found it entertaining the whole way through because it absolutely has no chill. The main character gains the power to blow things up with his camera and he constantly is on the run from various assassins whose fetish quite literally determine their super powers. Do I really need to say more?
Also, the opening is a fucking Duran Duran song.
Lastly, I feel required to mention Lain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO4myLCfN-Y), though you probably already know about it considering how (in)famous it is in how pretentious its fans are lol
I've also heard good things about stuff like Ergo Proxy, Texhnolyze, etc; but I haven't actually watched those myself yet so I don't wanna recommend something blind.
Mix, January 12, 2018, 06:55:56 pm
I've also heard good things about stuff like Ergo Proxy, Texhnolyze, etc; but I haven't actually watched those myself yet so I don't wanna recommend something blind.I wrote up most of a post about Texhnolyze before just throwing it away. Some people absolutely love it. I got through 13 of the 24? episodes before it managed to go anywhere and I honestly just gave up on it. It's this position of "Everyone else likes it so maybe you will, I thought it was garbage."
Mix, January 12, 2018, 06:55:56 pm
I've been watching Aggretsuko on Netflix.I just binged the whole thing today myself! I remember thinking the premise was gimmicky when I first heard of it, but it's actually got an impressive level of depth in terms of characterization, and the writing is actually pretty great.
It's fucking great.
Ambious, April 28, 2018, 03:51:13 pm
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (https://www.crunchyroll.com/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime) is just really wholesome and fun. A salaryman at a general contractor gets stabbed to death and ends up getting reincarnated as a slime in a generic d&d world where he starts absorbing things and defeating his enemies thru kindness.
duz, January 22, 2019, 10:17:25 pm
Ghost in the Shell: Arise is four 60 minute episodes.
Ghost in the Shell Arise: Alternative Architecture is those four episodes split into eight 25 minute episodes plus two new 25 minute episodes. Also episode 4 of Arise was moved to the beginning and is episodes 1 and 2 of Arise: Alternative.
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie is a movie sequel to the Arise series.
duz, May 04, 2019, 08:59:24 pm
Space Dandy is oozing with style and a Douglas Adams-ish sense of humor. Too bad its horribly sexist. I think I'll have to start watching JoJo to get the kind of "Dandy" I was hoping for.
Dr. Buttplug, June 23, 2019, 05:52:03 pm
Okay, this is the order in which things went: I saw a news article about Gunpla (Gundam Plastic model kits) being sold out in hobby stores, because people were looking for good time-consuming quarantine activities. I thought that sounded like fun, and it turns out Barnes & Noble carries Gunpla, and the local one was doing curbside pickup.
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After some hemming and hawing about where to start in a 40 year series with 18 TV shows, and dozens more OVAs/movies, I decided to start at the very beginning, with the original Mobile Suit Gundam, from 1979.
ZOMBOZO Evil clown, July 04, 2020, 01:25:18 pm
Meanwhile, another iconic show about Teens Fighting Evil that you can watch for free: I've discovered that Yu-Gi-Oh (most of which you can watch on the official website) is the perfect show for watching in the background while doing something else, because not much happens in any given episode, but everyone is very excited about it. So you can zone in and out at your leisure and not feel like you missed much, because the level of dramatic tension is so constant and the rate of Things Happening is so slow that you never feel like you miss anything you'd need to rewind for. Turn to the screen whenever someone starts yelling a noun, and you're probably good.Even without knowing which arcs in the original series were filler while they waited for the manga, you can tell them apart immediately because they're the arcs that give female characters something to do besides 'lose'.
Cleretic, August 22, 2020, 07:40:43 am
Hey wait a minute...
These people are talking about anime in here!!!!
Shell Game, October 08, 2020, 05:38:25 am
Just learned about the "Naruto Kai" fanedit that cuts out all the filler, so it's only a series of 70-ish 60-90 minute episodes instead of 700+ episodes. This is some grade A getting stoned on your day off entertainment. Only have like 30 hours of this to go until I get to where I gave up on Naruto Shippuden, because holy hell is it long.What, you don't want 40 hours of CGI trees?
sambair, March 12, 2021, 07:11:08 am
Saw a clip from serial experiments lain on twitter and decided I'd check it out and watch an episode ir two before bed, ended up watching half of the series in one go. I don't have much of an idea what's going on but I love it and my face hurt from grinning with my eyes glued open at this tense arthouse bullshit for 2 hours straight.
Salubrious Rex, September 29, 2022, 10:25:30 pm
Saw a clip from serial experiments lain on twitter and decided I'd check it out and watch an episode ir two before bed, ended up watching half of the series in one go. I don't have much of an idea what's going on but I love it and my face hurt from grinning with my eyes glued open at this tense arthouse bullshit for 2 hours straight.that's right
Salubrious Rex, September 29, 2022, 10:25:30 pm
serial experiments lain was great holy shit
Salubrious Rex, September 30, 2022, 07:46:00 am