03-20-2013, 03:00 AM | #4876 |
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Fair travels Talon.
Speaking of Minami-ke, I recently saw clips from what looked far too fanservice-y from what I'm familiar with in the franchise. It basically involved some sweaty girls changing their under-wear while talking about how hot Hosaka was. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
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03-20-2013, 05:09 AM | #4877 |
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W-what?! You mean an actual video clip, or a doujin panel? And they were talking about Hosaka? our Hosaka?
There was a scene in the latest episode featuring gratuitous ass shots of Atsuko and Maki changing in the locker room. They weren't changing their underwear though, and they were only scheming about how to make Haruka look less attractive to Hosaka.
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03-20-2013, 06:23 AM | #4878 |
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Otona Joshi no Anime Time
This is apparently a series of anime where they've animated one short story by a Japanese female writer per episode. I first saw the second episode of the series (Supper), which was about a woman who makes amazing food for a man she loves. I was very pleasantly surprised! Possibly because of the shoujo-rom-com I've been fed lately, but this series is actually about grown women, by grown women, for grown women. As such I'm not sure how many people in this thread would be interested in seeing it, but I highly recommend. Just got my hands on the first episode of the series, which is apparently about a family moving to a new place. The topics might sound boring at first glance, but I was hooked from the start and got emotionally involved with the characters and their development. There's a minor complaint about the second episode: it features a lot of real-life footage of food and cooking, but it's all a part of the visuals and not "we ran out of budget". It works really well in the context it's used (there's stuff like cooking Italian food, and alphabet soup, AND IT LOOKS DELICIOUS!). But that's only the second episode, and with all the stories being their own stories and not part of a bigger whole, I don't know what the visuals are like in all the other episodes.
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I should be able to access the Internet via phone or the occasional computer, but I won't be able to watch the latest episodes of currently-airing anime. Still unclear on whether I'll be leaving today or tomorrow so we'll see.
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What a weird experience. On the TV I was watching an awesome comedy movie (Anchorman), and on my laptop, I was reading a really good emotional scene in Period. My feelings couldn't decide whether to be amused or sad. Such conflict!
I won't go very far, but I'm about 2/3 through Period. The two latest paths I completed have been really good. We get some nice bonding with a type of character I'm a sucker for, then there's some great drama between the main guy and the childhood friend (this is probably one of the best childhood friend VN paths I've been through). Most of the paths have a common problem, but I'll yammer about that when I finish it. Anyway, my opinion on Period has gotten quite a bit higher. I started with a dull path, then the paths I have done have gotten progressively more interesting. It'd be nice if that trend continued. Also this character is great. There's nothing like eccentric characters. Also one thing I've noticed. EVERYONE has character sprites and voices. I know this should be a given, but I've noticed that in alot of VNs, we don't actually get character sprites even for important characters. Key is especially bad about this. It's nice that we get a good look at what everyone, even minor characters look and sound like. |
03-22-2013, 11:08 AM | #4881 |
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Need a reason to watch Devil Survivor 2 the Animation?
Hiroshi Kamiya, of all people, is voicing the main character. Actually, the whole cast is full of people who've done some pretty amazing and important roles in other animes. I cannot wait for the anime to finally start, it will be glorious.
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Period
I'm finally finished with this, and my yacking about this is over. This is really on-and-off. The group SoL moments are usually fun. The drama's often good too. This title suffers from "retardedly placed H scenes". It's like every route is "I love you! LET'S FUCK!". Sadly most of the paths are rushed out the ass, leaving questions, but not attempting to answer them. Yeah you can answer most of them yourself from the information given, but I'd rather have confirmation. The main guy's demons are more interesting than the girls', but only one path actually puts them to good use. I guess I can go onto the character routes. Miyu I was never crazy about her. She's just the regular meek responsible character. She's more interesting when she's with her best friend, Asahi. For her path itself, it was pretty good. I liked the bonding between her and the main guy. It's also one of the few paths that didn't suffer from unanswered question. Yukina She's the student council president who is always in control of everything around her. She's an interesting character, but her route is really lacking. This one had the worst case of "unanswered questions". I mean you can guess everything from Tsuzumi's route, but once again, I prefer confirmation. Otherwise, the path isn't bad. Rin She's one of those characters with a sharp tongue. She's also a heavy reader. Her route was interesting. Their relationship started off as her wanting experience for her writing. It very slowly progressed past that. It's kinda typical, but the development was still nice. Aoi She's a friend of the main guy before the story begins. Her interactions with the main guy are pretty interesting, where they're both very blunt with each other. The path itself was pretty good too. Though some of the drama was a little too extreme. Kohane She's a gentle girl with angel wings. Kohane is the selfless character. In her route, it's presented as a bit of a problem, but it's never really went over beyond that. Maybe have someone else like the main guy, but she becomes aggressive because it? Her route itself is DULL. Her interaction with the main guy is the same repetitive crap over and over again. She's also the direct obvious source of something supernatural in Period, but they never say anything about what's up with it. I had high expectations for her path, and was heavily let down. Asahi She's the childhood friend character. This was the route I've been waiting for. While I dislike Asahi herself, her route was really good. The other routes always hint at the main guy having some demons, but this one actually goes over them. The drama between the two was also really nice. Once again, Asahi's route is one of the, if not the best childhood friend route I've been though. Tsuzumi She's the eccentric with no common sense about society. That pretty much screams "INSTANT FAVORITE!" for me. I always like going into the minds of characters who think differently. Her path was pretty nice. The main guy bonding with her was entertaining. She takes everything as literally as you possibly can, which makes her almost impossible to interact with. I liked how the main guy learned how to break through that. Koto She's the school nurse who doesn't look her age. This route was the biggest disappointment in the VN. It was so god damn rushed. Not only does she have an interesting back story, but it also hinted at her healing the main guy's demons. None of those played a part in the path. I really wish they spent more time writing this, because this route really had potential. Also I had to do this last. Overall, this gets a 7. It has some really good moments, but also has some dull moments and wasted potential. I'm still glad I read this though, and if the fandisc is ever translated, I'll happily read it. |
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Several years ago when watching the NHK Taiga Drama Gou, I learned that the modern family name Matsudaira is an old-blood name which traces its
This discovery about the clan name Matsudaira was pretty big for me: because one of the main characters in the anime series Maria-sama ga Miteru is named Matsudaira Touko. And since Marimite is set in a private all-girls Catholic school populated largely by well-off families, it made sense that the author would've plucked this name to give as a surname to one of her characters. Well, today I started watching a taiga drama I've had on the back burner for many years now while I waited for one enthusiastic subber to complete his stylized subs. That series is called Atsu-hime, and it is about a young woman from Satsuma (modern-day Kagoshima) who found herself torn between two worlds, Satsuma and Edo, during the waning days of the Tokugawa shogunate. (For those not familiar with how the Tokugawa shogunate fell, Satsuma played a key role.) So anyway, I am watching this drama about Satsuma and ... ... I find out that the clan name of the daimyo of Satsuma was none other than Shimazu. I'm sitting here thinking, "Shimazu, Shimazu ... where have I heard that name before? I know that name!" But I can't place it. Giving up, I just googled it and ... it's the surname of another Marimite character who I pretty much knew just by her given name, Yoshino. Shimazu Yoshino. So Lillian Girls' Academy has not one but at least two feudal lord descendants! Well, assuming they're not descendants of peasants who merely changed their own surnames to match these royal figures in the years following the Meiji Restoration. But still. Pretty crazy. Makes me wonder if I'm going to find out that the other girls' names all come from ... hey, I know. Why don't I just check them out now? Ogasawara Sachiko --> Ogasawara --> yep . looks like these guys were the daimyo of Shinano Province Toudou Shimako --> Toudou clan --> rulers of the Tsu Domain within Ise Province Nijou Noriko --> Nijou clan --> branch family of the famous Fujiwaras Hasekura Rei --> can't seem to find any Hasekura clan around today, but historically Hasekura Tsunenaga served the famous Date Masamune, the daimyo of Sendai Province Torii Erika --> Torii clan --> apparently loyal retainers of the Tokugawa Mizuno, Satou = way too common of names Yeah, it looks like the author totally flooded the school with Rockefellers, Carnegies, and Kennedies. Makes sense.
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Minna Daisuki Kozukuri Banchou was recently translated, so that's added to the list of things I'll eventually play. This is from Eushully, the people who made Kamidori, so I expect crappy story, but fun gameplay and characters. One downside is that the art seems bad compared to Kamidori, which is sad, because Kamidori had great art.
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03-27-2013, 05:35 PM | #4885 |
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Watching Durarara! (Dubbed). Up to about episode 8 at the moment. Its pretty decent so far, although apparently it only goes downhill. The dub cast is so impressive though, to the point where I could just say any REALLY good voice actors name and they've probably played some role in Durarararararara. I mean, Johhny Yong-Bosh and Crispin Freeman as the two 'other' main characters, Steven Blum and Patrick Seitz as supporting characters, etc etc the list goes on.
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On that note, I suppose this provides an opportunity to segway into... Kagerou Days: So lately I've been getting into a fandom called the "Kagerou Project" – basically it's a story based off a series of Vocaloid songs by an artist named Jin. It's produced a novel and manga both written by Jin (illustrated by Shidu, who also works on some of the song PVs, and Mahiro Satou respectively), and has been greenlit for an animé adaptation. Now, before you go getting the idea it's another Black Rock Shooter, let me explain that these songs do have a central plot, with the intent of creating a universe containing its own unique characters with distinct personalities and backstories. Nor does it have any particular connections to Vocaloid itself, aside from one of the characters resembling Miku and another using the program in the first chapter of the manga (presumably as a self-insert cameo). I’m by no means a big fan of synthesized voices, but here they are merely used as a means of creative expression – not even so much for the music as the tale they’re trying to convey. If anything, the fact that the series has become so popular mainly for its content has made me broaden my view and respect for Vocaloid as an artistic medium. I honestly find it fascinating that it has become a viable method for people to succinctly communicate ideas they couldn’t otherwise, and achieve enough fame to expand its scope (into something the creator may have wished to establish more in detail in the first place) and reach wider audiences. A surprising success story if I ever saw one. So what is it about then? Well, I’m still kinda “hazy” on the details myself, actually, since I’ve not watched/bothered to read/interpret all the songs. (In part to avoid further spoilers than what I already know and partly because some don’t have PVs and are thus boring. XP I just can’t stand listening to synthesized singing for the sake of it. I guess the fact the movies are entertaining enough to make me sit through the warbly sound is also an indicator of scripting skill?) From what I understand of the overall premise, it involves a group of children who possess special powers mainly having to do with sight or perception, hence stemming from the “eyes”. For example, one of them can become invisible to others – a fairly standard superpower. On the other hand, another draws everyone’s attention to her (with a few exceptions), even if the audience’s tastes in attraction differ. So she becomes a (reluctant) child idol. This I find one of the more interesting concepts, taking “natural charisma” to a whole new level. Some of the others I find a little silly, like a moe Medusa (seriously, this girl’s grandmother was Medusa, and, well, just watch the PV if you want, and read the description for some clarification about the end), but the thought behind it is endearing in its own way and I’m sure it would appeal to some. The other video I would recommend viewing is the one the series takes its name from – “Kagerou Days”, or “Heat-Haze Days”. This version is fan-made, and thus some of the imagery might not be accurate. However, I prefer it to the original as it provides a much more dynamic presentation of the lyrics. Spoiler: show That, and the recently-released Yobanashi Deceive (showing marked improvement in both the art and composition – it is in fact quite catchy) spark my curiosity the most. Which brings me to the relation with Durarara!!... Spoiler: show In all, I think this has a fair amount of potential. It’s not perfect by any measure, and having read the available manga chapters I find it rather slow (not to mention pandering) in the beginning, having little to distinguish itself from other “'normal' loser shut-in guy gets dragged in with a group of weirdos/outcasts/mutants” openings (aside from, you know, BTOOM THE END) without background knowledge from the songs. But I’m optimistic that Jin is building up to something epic, or at least better than Black Rock Shooter. Even characters I wasn’t concerned about at first (ex: Ene) I changed my opinion on after seeing some parts of their background. (Even though I read a summary of Ene’s origin and didn’t think much of it initially, after watching the PV which showed more info surrounding the early events I do think it could make for an exciting “experiment”. Leaving the link out for now though since I don’t want to give too much away. Same with the main character’s PV, which also captivates me and helped bias towards sympathy for his status already going in.) I'm eagerly anticipating an announcement for the animé air date, wondering what kind of format it'll be in (actually hoping for more than an OVA) and how far it will go, considering there are only two novels out so far. It would also be great if it paved the way for more aspiring unknown authors to get their works recognized. If Vocaloid is the way to accomplish that (whether by popular association or not), I say go for it. *ahem* Apologies for the rant. Summing up... Watashi ki ni narimasu!
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I don't remember the quality going down too much in the later episodes, maybe toward the very end I guess? It's been a while since I thought about Durarara!.
... Little Busters Status: Complete! Rating: 8.0/10 Review Danger Level: Kosher (safe for Jews, Gentiles and everyone else to read) Before I begin, I want to say that I rated Remember11 an 8.4, but that's clearly wrong given how I've seen other stuff, so I think it's closer to 7.4. My initial impression of Little Busters was that it was better than Sharin no Kuni and comparable to the complete picture Muv-Luv (sans MLA), so somewhere in the range of 7.5-8.0. To me, it's closer to an 8/10 title than a 7/10 one, so I went with the upper. So, where to begin. This title is long but it was exacerbated by my own reluctance/pansified attitude toward the awkward romance. Naoe Riki, the main character, is wimpy and under-sized, dependent, shy and a bit cowardly, so it took a lot to watch him mature over the various arcs and story-lines. In a way, there's a lot of invitation of comparison between LB and Muv-Luv-Muv Luv Alternative. The setting and approach to humour is similar (but better), the heavy thematic emphasis on maturity and friendship is similar (different, but both good) and some other stuff I can't get into. The scope is obviously different, and I think the level of psychology also plays a role, but there's some significant comparisons. Compared to Sharin, I think LB was rather light on its development at times. Sharin had 3 heavily developed routes with varying levels of MPG; if one disliked a character, the route wasn't very inviting. That same issue is here with LB but with varying levels of detail, and they're usually proportional to how I'd rank the routes. In terms of detail, Haruka > Mio > Kud > Komari > Rin/Refrain > Kurugaya In terms of rank, Haruka > Mio > Rin/Refrain > Komari > Kurugaya > Kud There's a definite trend. Except for Kud's Path which was outright bad, the less detail the worse it was. I ranked Rin/Refrain higher because, while Rin herself didn't get as much development as Komari, other characters did, and Komari herself got development in Refrain she didn't even get in her own route, so it's closer to an "=" than a straight out ">". But I liked the routes, for the most part. I didn't like the Common Route at first, but I got accustom to it over-time as I got to know the characters, and surprisingly found later shenanigans/hijinks amusing. Experience/exposure definitely helped out, and such was one of the VN's themes, so big pluses for that. There was a puppet show scene toward the end of the Common Route I might not have appreciated at first, but found ball-bustingly hilarious by the time it unlocked. I think what I had the biggest problem in LB with was the "mechanics" of the big reveal, late in the Refrain arc. I'm pleased to say that even with my hyperactive imagination, experience and expectations, I wasn't completely able to discern the true nature of the story until it was almost dropped in my lap, though I sunk my teeth into the main body of it for sure. However, the Refrain arc did have some incongruous writing, ambiguous embellishments and outright plot holes, which tempered my esteem of some scenes. In fact, there was a scene between Komari and Rin that really touched a lot of people, but it didn't have as great an effect on me because I found the attitudes a bit misplaced. For that very same reason, BBB thought I would hate the ending, but I actually had the opposite opinion despite traditionally hating such endings because of other, context-specific information. Truth be told, I was touched that the scene actually happened at all, because the set-up for it occured behind the scenes so Riki wasn't aware of it going on. I even made an amusing (to me?) comment to BBB during Rin's Path about what seemed like a random, un-explained relationship, which turned out to be elaborated during Refrain. In my opinion, less sloppy writing could have tidied up my concerns. Easily. What I loved about MLA was that it addressed every detail so even the nerdiest, nit-picking nut couldn't point out a plot hole. Anything that could be a plot hole was touched on enough to be settled as a plot device. Jun Maeda could have done better. It's regrettable, I think, that Little Busters the anime came out six years after the VN with such a poor and seedy looking adaption, especially following Angel Beats three years ago. AB borrows a lot of ideas from LB, but casts its story in a transient after-life setting where reincarnation is around the corner instead of graduation. AB's anime had way higher production values and has probably over-shadowed LB, in the same way that Shingeki no Kyojin/Infinite Stratos have over-shadowed MLA/ML. Recommended? Sure. Even if one has seen stories like this before, I think the emotion/feeling behind the characters is strong enough to over-power any sense of disappointment you might have. If you, unlike me, can turn your brain off, I'm sure you could feel your way through LB just fine and not over-speculate the story to bits. It would enrich the experience even though I tried, yet failed. I was genuinely touched at times playing this and it was a rewarding experience. It's probably microwaved any chance of me enjoying Katawa Shoujo, too.
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Tamako Market(to)
Welp, this is finally over. This could have been a really good show if it had its priorities straight. If it spent more time developing the shopkeepers and maybe Tamako, then yeah, it could have been really good. Hell the two good episodes were both about Tamako's dad. I've said this many times before, but I really like the atmosphere of the marketplace. Sadly this show turned into another lame "cute girls doing cute things". Most of their SoL hijinks weren't even that entertaining. Also it's disappointing how they just threw the bird aside. He could have been a nice character as well. This gets maybe a 6 from me. Banchou Daisuki blah blah blah I've read a little bit into this. This title is pretty fucked up. If you aren't taking it seriously, then it's actually really funny how god damn stupid and fucked up it is. Otherwise, I'm sure it'd put a sour taste in your mouth. Because of the declining birthrate in Japan, they're fusing several schools together, so they have this competition to see which schools are kept. The main guy is in this competition to do this, but his intentions are elsewhere. He is trying to marry the leaders of all the schools and impregnate them, so he can get money from the government. Supposedly later on, the children of the girls can join you in your conquest. |
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Tamako Market is over. I almost dropped it and I'm glad I didn't. Was a nice time-sink, relaxing to watch, although I doubt it'll be memorable for me in the future. I'd give it a 6.5/10.
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Next (aka Season 2 of Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai) is over too. I enjoy the series, and it was one of my favorite shows to keep up with every week along with Sakurasou. I don't know if anyone else watches it though. Always nice to look at, some funny parts, slice of life. I'll say 7.4/10. All the shows that I follow are ending...I think there's only Love Live left for me to watch, and the past couple episodes of that have bored me. I pretty much stopped watched Maoyuu weekly, might catch up on it later. I watch the Pokemon anime if an episode appeals to me (sneak peek it on Serebii first). |
03-29-2013, 02:08 AM | #4890 |
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Eh? Haganai's season is already over? That was fast.
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Mahou Soujo Lyrical Nanoha the Movie A's
I finally found the time to watch this. This is a step down from the first movie. This one is clearly fairly rushed, even though it's a huge ass 2 hours. The Hayate story is pretty good, so reliving it wasn't bad at all. It's just that there's so much god damn boo-hooing. Eventually I got sick of watching people fucking cry. Though like the first movie, this had some great fight scenes. I also liked Fate's dream scene. Of course, I've always liked Fate's story. I'd say this is worth a 7. Lately I've had a strong urge to play something from Unisonshift. None of them are translated, and probably never will. The story probably sucks, but god I love the art for them. I like both of the artists. Noizi Ito and the other one are both pretty good. Though I really like the personality in the other art. I might download and have one machine translated. |
03-30-2013, 06:38 PM | #4892 |
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Holy fudge, BBB was not kidding when he said this novel is long. I've been making good progress but I've hardly dented it...if I were to go to a car insurance agent and report said dent, the agent would probably say "don't worry about it!" I'm not a fan of most of the characters I've met thus far. Shizuri is OK, but Lucia is big ol' gallon of bleach, Chihaya is interesting, Kotori is the typical weird child-hood friend type. The most interesting one is Akane, who has taken up the Kouzuki Yuuko position of sharp authority figure. Nishikujou-sensei is a real looker, though. I think Talon would fancy her. Most of the girls thus far are kind of loli-ish, so while she's got a youthful face it's still pretty adult in my mind. Here's hoping Koutarou hooks up with her!
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Just wait until you see her with her eyes open. I would provide a screenshot, but that takes time.
Minna Daisuki Kozukuri Banchou I finished playing this. This was a short and amusing ride. If it wasn't for how over-the-top wacky this was, I probably wouldn't like it. This is effed up in so many ways, and it's funny how they treat the people with common sense like they're evil. "Why won't you give us financial support?!" "It's because polygamy is illegal!" "Asshole adults!" The game part of it has potential to be fun, but the control is awful. It has a point and click control, which is irritating, since my mouse cursor likes to teleport across the screen. Though the impregnating minigame is amusing. You're a sperm moving to an egg, and you have to avoid the evil contraceptives or else the mission fails. Another amusing thing is how easily the girls are impregnated depends on how healthy she is. The loli, robot, and wheelchair girl require more effort, while the large girl and the woman who has already had a child are the easiest. Overall, this was a fun little distraction. It's awful if you take it seriously, but it's funny otherwise. This gets a 6 from me. |
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Not sure whether I'll be heading back to Lafayette today or tomorrow; regardless, suffice to say that I've seen no anime since Friday, March 22, so I've got quite the little backlog of things to catch up on.
When I've had opportunities to watch non-American television, I've been watching Atsu-hime. It's a popular historical drama (averaging 24.5% of Tokyo's television viewership when it aired in 2008) about the life of the country princess from Satsuma who married the 13th Tokugawa shogun and who witnessed the end of the shogunate in the mid-19th century. It's been entertaining, but I wouldn't say it was the NHK's best Taiga drama in the 2000s. It is much better than some of their disastrous trainwrecks have been though, and if you're interested in this time period then I'd recommend checking it out. I haven't even given the Spring 2013 season a look yet, but I'm thinking I may be partially or entirely sitting it out. We'll see. There is that one space colony + mecha + Urobuchi Gen anime that Deoxys posted about, so I'll probably check that out just because I get the feeling it's the sort of series which, if good, the community can really rally behind and eagerly discuss weekly. Aside from that though, I dunno. Not even sure if I want to look. *looks up the list here (five pages)* ... Jesus Christ, this season looks dreadful. Seriously, I didn't see a single series I thought sounded great. So many sequels this season to shows I am not watching, like:
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Once you play Muv-Luv Talon I think both the "high school comedies" and "mecha / sci-fi space / post-apocalyptic world with super tech stories" will be forever ruined! I can hardly even bear to gander at such since playing that mammoth game.
But yes, we seem to have this discussion every season, but slim pickins abound anyway. If there isn't an original anime, there has to be a decent VN/LN adaption to really capture our interest. The season after looks nice-ish. At least Jojo is speculated to return that season. Shingeki no Kyojin, for what it's worth, is plagiarised from the pages of Muv-Luv Alternative. But unlike TE, it comes from the actual MLA itself and has a strong budget to back it up.
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Is it sad that I find the most interesting-sounding series for the spring the Japanese dub of MLP: FiM? *shot*
Btw you guys should totes catch up on HxH first this week. 'Tis the moment of truth!
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03-31-2013, 12:29 PM | #4897 |
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I'll do just that, I just need a solid stream to do it.
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03-31-2013, 12:32 PM | #4898 | |
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Devil Survivor 2 did not have a previous anime. It's like Persona 4 The Animation; the game (check name of show) or a remake of it came out recently, and an anime if anything seems to be a go-to choice for boosting sales. Devil Survivor 2 came out during the latter half of 2012, for the NDS, so I suppose the timing is just right. The first Devil Survivor never got an anime. And I do have to agree, the first Nyaruko-san was garbage, why is it getting a sequel?!
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To be honest, it would've been pretty sweet if they had done their own MLP:FiM-inspired series rather than merely dubbing over the original. See: Powerpuff Girls Z, which remains 10x to 100x better than the original series imo. I hated the original series (way too fucking ADHD, creepy, and retarded) ... but the Japanese version that so many fans decry as having "raped their childhood"? I thought it was
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03-31-2013, 01:24 PM | #4900 |
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Yeah there's nothing much for me this season either. While I'm sure it's garbage, I'll check out the mermaid anime simply because of the lack of mermaid themed anime (I only know of two). I've seen quite a bit of fascinating mermaid art lately, so it's a pretty shallow interest.
There's Nyarklo season 2, but I have no expectations for it. The first season was good, but it also ran its main gag into the ground. I don't really have much hope for a second season of the same gag over and over again. I'll still watch it of course. For Oreimo, I wasn't interested enough in the first season to really walk into the OVAs. I might watch season 2, but I have no expectations for it. I decided to attempt to read Chu x Chu Idol, and Alice Parade. Will these work out? I don't know, but I think my level might be high enough to make out what's being said with a machine translation. |
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