02-27-2013, 07:21 PM | #4826 |
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Managed to get into another argument with my brother about anime (he's the one who loves SAO for god knows why). This time, the topic is that according to him, you shouldn't need to know anything about Japanese culture - and if it's not shown in the anime (love confessions, for example), it didn't happen and all suggestions are pure speculation.
He seems to be hellbent on ignoring who the primary audience of anime are (Japanese people; what did you think, South Africans?). There's a cultural context that is the basis for dialog choices and behavior in anime characters. But does he give a damn, oh no, he chooses to stay ignorant and drive me up the wall. Cultural references, like religion and pop culture? "I don't need to know what Lupin III is, I haven't lost anything in the animes so far!" *headdesk* He also refuses to watch anything older than Release Year 2011. Or anything with a drawing style that looks "old" (see Lupin). But somehow he has a thing for harem anime of all things, which throws him far beyond my comprehension. No, I do not know how I'm related to that person. Either he's adopted or I am. u.u
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You've pretty much described the modern new anime fan.
I think these people are also why it's no longer acceptable to put honorifics in subs. Atleast I think they are. Still nothing as far as anime goes. Fire Emblem has me hooked. I've read a bit of Hentai Kamen though. Hentai Kamen I've read 9 chapters into this. This is really boring outside of the super hero moments. The first "transformation" was fucking amazing. I love the god damn poses and crazy shit Hentai Kamen does. Though this will probably get old after a while. Last edited by big bad birtha; 02-28-2013 at 12:06 AM. |
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Eh, fun while it lasts at least, right? Never read it myself, but glad to hear you're enjoying it.
As far as honorifics go, ... Spoiler: show A friend once showed me a video by British comedian and social commentator David Mitchell. In this particular video, Mitchell complains about how the BBC is dumbing down children's television by removing references to all things which the broadcast big wigs feel children simply wouldn't get. The basic gist of Mitchell's argument is that if you deny the children exposure to these references in the first place, then how can you ever expect them to become better cultured members of society? But I'll let you watch the video since he can explain his own views for you far better than I can. (Click here for the video.) I see the issue with "de-Japanifying" anime in much the same way.
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03-01-2013, 03:28 AM | #4829 |
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Do we seriously not have a Madoka thread? You mean to tell me we did all of our discussion of it in this thread? That is pretty ridic!
I was listening to the Madoka OST and trying to figure out which song I like best. Sis Puella Magi has that incredible flute solo, but Credens Justitiam has that sweet ass "celtic chime" at the very end (I don't know how else to describe it). Also of note is the ending theme Magia, which is a dark and gothic song that suits the show perfectly. How appropriate that it didn't start playing until episode 03 (after the shit hit the fan)! Goddamn, this show was too good! I think a re-watch is in order soon. Speaking of which, has anybody here seen the movie? I wasn't thrilled with the idea of a movie that's just a condensed version of a 12 episode TV series, but hey, if they managed to tell the story better in that way then I'm all for it. It actually played in movie theatres in certain cities in North America. Not mine though, or I would've been there in a heartbeat.
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03-01-2013, 08:08 AM | #4830 |
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I think the time-table really broke the back of any Madoka topic. Talon and I ignored it until it was finished or near-finished, I can't remember which, and charged right through it after that. I think BBB was the only one who saw it weekly. I don't think LBC was a regular here yet, it was a lurk pool of we three and maybe bluejolteon or unownmew.
Ironically, I think Madoka had a pretty big influence on me because that title + Idolm@ster primed me to watch HeartCatch PreCure!, which I probably wouldn't have been as receptive otherwise to. That opened up a whole new avenue of show that's been genuinely awesome, (theoretically) providing some entertainment consistency that was voided by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's ending in early 2011.
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03-02-2013, 11:40 AM | #4831 |
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Status update on Kotoura and Tamako Market.
Kotoura-san DROPPED! This has turned into a regular SOL romance/harem (it's not a harem, but it has regular harem humor and events). This started as an 8 to me but has dropped all the way to a 4 as the episodes went by, leaving me dreading every episode almost as much as Sakurasou. The humor is repetitively shoved down my throat to the point to where I want to throw something at the TV screen every time they feel the need to remind us that the main guy is perverted. This had such potential. What the fuck happened?! Tamako Market Another show gone bad! Though this was more a meh show lurking into bad territory. It's cute, but that's hardly enough to make me care about it. I haven't dropped it yet, since it doesn't irritate me as much as Kotoura-san. I've decided to pick up another manga eventually. It's called Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui!. God I'm sick of these overly long titles that feel the need to have the main character make a statement about themselves. That's really fucking tacky. Anyway, I saw some art of the main girl, and she seemed like she could make whatever she's in entertaining. Here's an example. Do I have high expectations? Not really, but I'm curious. |
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Ohh, I've been interested in that manga for a while ("It's Not My Fault I'm Not Popular"). Let me know what you think. They're making an anime of it soon, too.
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03-02-2013, 12:38 PM | #4833 |
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"No matter how I look at it, you guys are to blame for me being unpopular!" for the longer, more literal title. Mcsweeney's is less of a mouthful though in English which is nice. ^_^;
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03-02-2013, 01:58 PM | #4834 |
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I'm pretty familiar with that title because a big chunk of its initial popularity came from 4chan, and I was around to see what happened. The author actually saw the /a/ denizens liking it, then posted on his/her(?) blog about it, that got printed in a magazine, and then the Japanese got interested because of the mutual fascination in what interests other people. That lead to the anime, in a kind of reverse "nice boat." situation with School Days.
The girl is supposedly a "female" proxy for the stereotypical American weeaboo/NEET, except female. But being female, and an average-looking one at that, she has a way better chance of breaking out of her shell than the men do! Though, I haven't read it for that reason. Too difficult to imagine a female designed to have a weeabo male's thought process. I never gave it a chance though, such is my arrogance. It could be good/great, so fair adventure to ye BBB.
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I've read 10 chapters into it.
Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui! From now on, I'm just going to call it "ungodly long title". Anyway, I'm 10 chapters into it. It's actually a really charming and endearing manga. I really like the main girl's attempts to interact with other people, even if it ends up in failure. Though that makes the small wins that much sweeter. Not really a spoiler, but I'm sticking this in here anyway: Spoiler: show So yeah, so far I really enjoy this. |
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I picked up something called 17-sai Degree Celsius. New manga just started. Reminds me of Tari Tari where there's a "hot" girl, can sing really well, but has some issues.
I say "hot" because the last few pages ended with a fever, and the title interests me. Is "17-sai" like "four score" and refers to a high temperature? However, I think with the twist at the end, things are going to get complicated, fast.
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I'm not sure that the title is even ordinarily grammatical. 17sai, or 17歳, means 17 years old. Degrees Celsius (℃) is written 度しー doshii. So the title reads "17 years old degrees Celsius." It makes as little sense to me in Japanese as it does in English.
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In all honesty, it is very educating to me, someone who can't easily put herself in another person's shoes, so to speak.
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I read all of the available chapters of Ungodly Long Title. My opinion hasn't really changed. Though it gets a bit more depressing in the more recent chapters. I do kind of hope things turn a bit brighter for the main girl, because they have really hammered her character in the recent chapters. I forgot to mention that this is similar to the first part of Legend of a Strongest Man Kurosawa. So if you didn't like that for whatever reason, then you should stay away from this.
Not much else on my end. I'm starting Persona 3, so once again, video games win over anime. I need to find a new anime to watch though. Either that or stop procrastinating with the VNs I have downloaded. Also this is cute. I don't know much about the Cinderella Girls characters, but this one has some cute art. |
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I enjoyed this manga (and then the anime), especially in the beginning. It got a bit too crazy for me towards the end. :p
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I liked Yakitate!! Japan, but they definitely should've wrapped it up after the Monaco arc, when the power levels were at their highest. They disobeyed the shonen Law of Strong Opponent Inflation and had Azuma taking on lame asses like the CMAP boy group. It was hard to get excited for that after he had just finished fighting the Three Bread Kaisers.
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I'm definitely interested in It's Not My Fault I'm Not Popular. I love depressing stuff like that, because as you said, it makes the small victories that much better. I may wait for more chapters to be released though, I hate to start on unfinished manga (if the author plans to end it anytime soon). I may also wait for the anime version.
God, I would KILL for an anime version of Legend of the Strongest Man Kurosawa! C'mon Madhouse, get the voice actor for Nangou-san from Akagi and make this happen!
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Yakitate Japan was awesome for me at first. The extreme bread making was amusing, and Kid's one of the best characters out there. Though after the world tournament, it gets really stale and annoying. They really should have ended it after that.
For Ungodly Long Title, the author will likely go through her high school life. We're nearly through her first year at 40 chapters. Also this is monthly, so it'll probably be a few years before it's finished. Also for whatever reason, an Idolm@ster switch has been pressed in me. I downloaded a batch of albums and have been listening to (mostly Chihaya's) songs. Originally I pushed these off as overly bubbly songs, but some of these are really nice. We even have Chihaya singing the Air opening. Self reminder. I need to read Ten sometime. |
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Ohohohohoho!
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*Patchouli puts on glasses as The Who scream YEAHHHHHHHHHH*
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Yay, Nightmare Week is over!
Three exams. I got two A's and an F. Now I can get back to what's important!
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Congrats on the two A's! Aww on the F. ^^;;
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