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[Gintoki313]

I remember when the first episode aired but before it got subbed, all you saw online was a gif of Fuu "running" (I'm sure you know the scene I'm talking about). I don't think I saw so many people lose faith in a medium/director so quickly before. I was kind of funny to watch, especially after it turned out to be a red herring.

But yeah, the show is fantastic. I hope you have a good time with it.

If you mean the scene where she had the bombs in her chest, then I can see how people could get a little discouraged from that. While the art isn't amazing, when the battle's hit the art really shows greatly.

 

[dakkumauji]

Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou 1

Anything else I feel like noting? Oh yes, the main character is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai, which works quite nicely. I don't think I heard anything from that guy last season, which is strange considering he was pretty active in the seasons beforehand (Jin in Sakurasou, Shirokuma in Shirokuma Cafe, Makishima in Psycho-Pass and so forth). At any rate, it looks like he's back with a vengeance this season, since in addition to voicing the main character in this, he's also the main character in Uchoten Kazoku and has a fairly major role in Danganronpa. Can't really complain.

Whew, thankfully my like of Sakurai will be satsified by his other shows so I don't have to watch this one.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

Happy Birthday Hattori! This is the only other Hattori I know so here you go (slightly NSFW).

Thread's dead for half an hour? Let's cheaply reinvigorate it with LIST WARZ.

Temporal AotY rankings:

1. Wolf Chillunz
2. Valvrave
3. Little Witch Academia
4. episode nine of Tamako Market
5.
6.
7.
8. Gargantia
9. Muromi
10. (space reserved for when I watch Aku no Hana)

1. Nanoha Movie 2nd
2. Jojo Part 2
3. Henneko
4. Garupan 11-12
5. Gargantia
6. Chihayafuru 2
7. Vividred Operation
8. Mondaiji-Tachi
9. GJ-bu
10. Aiura

 

[Syrinx]

Happy Canada Day, everyone!

And Happy Birthday Hattori, assuming Zach isn't just being a wiseass.

 

[Kurita]

1. Jojo part 2
2. Who cares

 

[cajunator]

Huh, they've changed the packaging design as well, I guess.

Also, wait, 310 already? It barely seems like a month since Yuno was released, and that was only 297! I also wonder if this means the just-release Miyako will have a different box design too...

Wait, so they number these things? From 1- whatever? what was nenderoid #1?

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Crunchyroll got Hakkenden S2 (yes!).

The seal has been broken and now it can be revealed that Crunchyroll will begin streaming season two of the heroic legend-inspired anime Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East on July 8th, at 11:25 am Pacific Time for its premium members

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Sometimes people can be incredibly easy to please.

OK, tentative AOTY rankings.

1. Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS

.

 

[dakkumauji]

Crunchyroll got Hakkenden S2 (yes!).

Man, that delay...

 

[cnet128]

Wait, so they number these things? From 1- whatever? what was nenderoid #1?

This.

 

[Taruranto]

Gankutsuou #17

Spoiler

A mech!?

Really liked the scenes between Franz and Eugenie and

Spoiler

The Count and Mercedes.

 

[PorcellainThrill]

Guys I am not sure where to put Kill La Kill on my AotY list.
Also Watamote was surprisingly good, kinda gutwrenching.

 

[Nafe]

Since I haven't posted it for a few topics, here's the current updated record:

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Note 1: There is no Winter 2005 listed because Fall 2004 goes into March of 2005, covering both Fall of 2004 and Winter of 2005.

Note 2: There is no Winter 2006 listed because the Spring 2006 thread actually starts in January and goes until June thus covering both Winter and Spring seasons.

Note 3: Winter 2011 seems to be mislabeled as 2010 as it covers the winter 2011 season. There is no Winter 2010 thread then as Fall of 2009 goes into January of 2010 and the Spring 2010 thread starts in February leaving only a month gap.

Note 4: Fall of 2012 may or may not have had an OT4...

2004

Fall 2004--(FnordChan) 295 posts/Up to 6 pages!


2005

Spring 2005--(bloke) 774 posts/Up to 16 pages.
Summer 2005--(duckroll) 268 posts/Up to 6 pages.
Fall 2005--(bloke) 679 posts/Up to 14 pages.


2006

Spring 2006--(FnordChan) 614 posts/Up to 13 pages.
Summer 2006--(FnordChan) 813 posts/Up to 17 pages.
Fall 2006--(FnordChan) 720 posts/Up to 15 pages.


2007

Winter 2007--(7Th) 755 posts/Up to 16 pages.
Spring 2007--(7Th) 2432posts/Up to 49 pages!
Summer 2007--(7Th) 700 posts/Up to 14 pages.
Fall 2007--(FnordChan) 1264 posts/Up to 26 pages.


2008

Winter 2008--(7Th) 740 posts/Up to 15 pages.
Spring 2008--(FnordChan) 3079 posts/Up to 62 pages!
Summer 2008--(mephesta) 1099 posts/Up to 22 pages.
Fall 2008--(FnordChan) 1107 posts/Up to 23 pages.


2009

Winter 2009--(rykomatsu) 594 posts/Up to 12 pages.
Spring 2009--(FnordChan) 1153 posts/Up to 24 pages.
Summer 2009--(FnordChan) 1206 posts/Up to 25 pages.
Fall 2009--(7Th) 1150 posts/Up to 23 pages.


2010

Spring 2010--(anotheriori) 3953 posts/Up to 80 pages!
Summer 2010--(Mandoric) 13469 posts/Up to 270 pages!!
Fall 2010--(7Th) 20024 posts/Up to 401 pages!!


2011

Winter 2011(Labeled as 2010)--(Dresden) 15097 posts/Up to 302 pages.

Spring 2011--(InfiniteNine) 20005 posts/Up to 401 pages.
Spring 2011(2)--(InfiniteNine) 3001 posts/Up to 61 pages.

Summer 2011--(Lafiel) 20010 posts/Up to 401 pages.
Summer 2011(2)--(Hitokage) 11573 posts/Up to 232 pages.

Fall 2011--(Dresden) 19977 posts/Up to 400 pages.
Fall 2011(2)--(Dresden) 5390 posts/Up to 108 pages.


2012

Winter 2012--(Mandoric) 20003 posts/Up to 401 pages.
Winter 2012(2)--(Haly) 19949 posts/Up to 399 pages.

Spring 2012--(Miizy F Baby) 20002 posts/Up to 401 pages.
Spring 2012(2)--(duckroll) 20010 posts/Up to 401 pages.
Spring 2012(3)--(hosannainexcelsis) 17092 posts/Up to 342 pages.

Summer 2012--(cosmicblizzard) 20056 posts/Up to 402 pages.
Summer 2012(2)--(dakkumauji) 20047 posts/Up to 401 pages.
Summer 2012(3)--(Branduil) 17017 posts/Up to 341 pages.

Fall 2012--(Dresden) 20098 posts/Up to 402 pages.
Fall 2012(2)--(Kayos90) 20148 posts/Up to 403 pages.
Fall 2012(3)--(Dresden) 20000 posts/Up to 400 pages.


2013

Fall of 2012(4)/Winter 2013--(Dresden) 19901 posts/ Up to 399 pages
Winter 2013(2)--(Kayos90) 20001 posts/ Up to 401 pages
Winter 2013(3)--(duckroll) 19707 posts/ Up to 395 pages

Spring 2013--(Brazil) 19703 posts/ Up to 395 pages
Spring 2013(2)--(Kayos90) 20001 posts/ Up to 401 pages
Spring 2013(3)--(Dresden) 20023 posts/ Up to 401 pages

Summer 2013--(Mandoric) -- posts/ Up to -- pages

 

[CorvoSol]

Gankutsuou #17

Spoiler

A mech!?

Really liked the scenes between Franz and Eugenie and

Spoiler

The Count and Mercedes.

The Count of M

Spoiler

echa

Cristo.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

Since I haven't posted it for a few topics, here's the current updated record:

What on earth happened between Spring and Summer of 2010?

 

[Cwarrior]

1. Jojo part 2
2. Who cares

JoJo was awesome no doubt,but I find it odd you were able to make it past it's visuals cause your always complaining about one piece's when it's a better looking show (plus barely any cg to be found outside the op),I don't know I thought you was very difficult to please when it came to adaptations.

Aoty

1.Hunter x hunter
2.One piece
3.jojo
4.Attack on titan

 

[Theonik]

.

I said some people, that doesn't only include DTL.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

What on earth happened between Spring and Summer of 2010?

Jexhius happened.

I said some people, that doesn't only include DTL.

I know, I was just providing another example I found amusing.

 

[dimb]

Dog & Scissors 01
I really don't think people should watch this show. It's lazy and unimaginative, and even its blatant attempts to titillate fall flat because the show lacks any tact or form.

 

[Gintoki313]

Dog & Scissors 01
I really don't think people should watch this show. It's lazy and unimaginative, and even its blatant attempts to titillate fall flat because the show lacks any tact or form.

Wow, this shows out already!? I might give it a watch to give it a chance but I'm not all that hyped about it, especially after what your impression on it was.

 

[Joe Molotov]

Dog & Scissors 01
I really don't think people should watch this show. It's lazy and unimaginative, and even its blatant attempts to titillate fall flat because the show lacks any tact or form.

It sounded like such high brow entertainment, too.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Now that I'm done with all the spring shows that I started...

Spring Season Ratings:

1. Hataraku Maou-sama!
2. Aku no Hana
3. SNAFU
4. Attack on Titan
5. Hentai Ouji
T6. Gargantia
T6. Railgun S2

------

T8. Crime Edge
T8. Valvrave
10. Red Data Girl
11. Devil Survivor 2

Gargantia's last few episodes really propelled it to being kind of memorable.

 

[cosmicblizzard]

Dog & Scissors 01
I really don't think people should watch this show. It's lazy and unimaginative, and even its blatant attempts to titillate fall flat because the show lacks any tact or form.

Is it as despicable as the premise makes it out to be? Animal cruelty does not sit right with me ever.

 

[Tenumi]

Since I haven't posted it for a few topics, here's the current updated record:

Woah! That is an explosion all of a sudden. As I wasn't here then, makes me wonder what caused it.

DokiDoki Precure: 22

What.

Spoiler

So, after a grand total of 3/4 an episode, Regina is evil again. Please, if she's going to be evil, make her overpoweringly, final boss evil. That's the only way I can see it working. As for Cure Ace? Regina being evil again softened the blow, but it really hurts for her to be some probably new character.

 

[dimb]

Is it as despicable as the premise makes it out to be? Animal cruelty does not sit right with me ever.

Despicable? I dunno, that would be strong. If you read things at face value there is really weird animal abuse all over the place, sure. Watching it left the same impression as a bunch of other harem shows where you see lots of abuse between characters, only one of them is a dog. It seems more sudden, unwarranted, and malicious here than in other places I guess.

Also worth posting:

 

[BluWacky]

Since I haven't posted it for a few topics, here's the current updated record:

Oh boy, I've been posting in the anime threads for eight years. That's crazy.

(although I've not been here as long as Hito and ducky! and some of our other semi-regulars like Dead and Cloudy are still around).

Who knew so many mods were active in these threads at one point? So many Evilore posts!

 

[FelixOrion]

Since I haven't posted it for a few topics, here's the current updated record:

oh god...i'm gonna have to due post rates for all of these

 

[nintendoman58]

History of AnimeGAF

Damn, makes me feel bad about missing out all that time on this community. Especially during 2007 and 2008. Man there was some awesome anime back then. And speaking of awesome 2007 anime:

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - 17

It’s the future! Oh wait it’s been seven years. Yeah…I think them developing a system of a giant city, justice system, taxes, phones, flying cars, etc., might be stretching it just a little bit. Ah what am I saying it’s a mecha anime.

JYB was voicing Roissu this whole time? His main voice is becoming more apparent now. I guess that also explains why he’s turning into an ass.

Spoiler

Please don’t turn evil.

Oh man,

Spoiler

Viral better join up with Simon

if the new OP is any indication.

It’s cool seeing those two orphans from the first arc grow up and become fighters now. Also, GURREN LAGANNS FOR EVERYONE!

If the

Spoiler

marriage proposal

from Simon was left at

Spoiler

Nia going "no way!", I would have flipped a desk. Thank goodness that was resolved.

Unfortunately there may be a big problem with that now. As the earth has reached a million people and the evil digital robot aliens are going to try and destroy it.

Yeesh. This show has gone from animal men to aliens. What could possibly be next?

 

[Syrinx]

Glass Fleet 16

Spoiler

Why does Pierre have an Australian accent? And why does he have a grand total of one facial expression when looking through that slot? And why does he look like such a dweeb? He looks like he's wearing one of those silly disguise things, like the one in my old Duck avatar.

Okay so the universe is going to collapse into the Cross Star in the near future. I have nothing to add. Though the Admiral speaks of the ancestors that gave them the technology for spaceships. Weird how they didn't give them other technologies, such as, you know, projectile weapons that aren't arrows (i.e. guns), and actual telecommunications instead of a goddamn telegraph. Fuck, how were those things not even already inside those spaceships?

Oh and Vetti also has Solay in him. Explains his attacks. I bet they're going to say that Vetti and Cleo are brothers or something.

Wait...I thought the biggest issue with escaping the prison was transportation. Where'd that truck come from?

What is Rachel's deal? Why is she so pathetic and desperate for Vetti all of a sudden? Literally nothing changed. She actually aske him how he can be so cruel to her. Here's why: because he's always been that way. You knew this shit? WHat the hell happened? Did his story of how he raped his foster mother, then killed her after they both killed his foster father melt her cold heart? Cause that's some pretty brutal stuff that really should have told her to stay away. And then her father tells her he has no use for a madman like Vetti anymore, and she's all "How can you say such things, father?!" I just...I can't. This makes literally no sense.

And so Vetti and Cleo are the two-headed eagle. And they have a destiny. I forgot her previous tellings. I guess they're gonna bring about the end of the world or something.

I'm visiting family for the next week. What the hell am I doing watching this pile of crap?

 

[madp]

Guys I am not sure where to put Kill La Kill on my AotY list.
Also Watamote was surprisingly good, kinda gutwrenching.

One position up from ten for every second of actual footage in the trailer.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Dog & Scissors 01
I really don't think people should watch this show. It's lazy and unimaginative, and even its blatant attempts to titillate fall flat because the show lacks any tact or form.

I'll check out Ep01 later tonight, but if it's as bad as you say, I probably won't continue with it.

 

[Theonik]

Glass Fleet 16

I'm visiting family for the next week. What the hell am I doing watching this pile of crap?

I know, you should be cherishing it for when you need it the most.

 

[cosmicblizzard]

Despicable? I dunno, that would be strong. If you read things at face value there is really weird animal abuse all over the place, sure. Watching it left the same impression as a bunch of other harem shows where you see lots of abuse between characters, only one of them is a dog. It seems more sudden, unwarranted, and malicious here than in other places I guess.

Also worth posting:

That's what I was afraid of. Sounds like I'm not even going to check this out based on principle.

 

[survivor]

Thread's dead for half an hour? Let's cheaply reinvigorate it with LIST WARZ.

Temporal AotY rankings:

1. Wolf Chillunz
2. Valvrave
3. Little Witch Academia
4. episode nine of Tamako Market
5.
6.
7.
8. Gargantia
9. Muromi
10. (space reserved for when I watch Aku no Hana)

I don't care for ordering them, but so far these anime would make it to the list guaranteed.

- Wolf Children
- Little Witch Academia
- Otona Joshi no Anime Time
- Garden of Words

Everything else I have seen this year doesn't seem worthy to be on an AOTY list.

 

[Jex]

Utena 27

EGGS.

Nanami episode.

 

[DarknessTear]

Is Hakkenden really any good? I never gave it much of a chance.

 

[Jex]

Juri sucks.

First you're hating on Allenby, now this?

 

[cnet128]

Hoshi no Umi no Amuri 1

Haha! You all thought I was going to watch Umi Monogatari, but I started watching the other anime with "Umi" in the title instead!

Spoiler

I'm still going to check Umi Monogatari out. Probably.

So, uh...what the heck did I just watch.

I don't know what this was, but it was pretty amazing I think. There was CG characters that didn't look like ass (what is this has my whole life been a lie) and STUFF HAPPENING EVERYWHERE and GIRLS FLOATING AROUND IN SPACE where they CAN'T BREATHE except when they can because of INCREDIBLY USEFUL UTERUSES and AIR CANDY.

And there were MISSILES EVERYWHERE and LASERS EVEN MORE EVERYWHERE and ROBOTS and GATTAI (except not really) and GIRL-ON-GIRL KISSING with bizarre twists and WAS THAT AN IMPROMPTU TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE. And there is a STRANGE RABBIT COMPUTER THING that talks in TWO DIFFERENT VOICES because WHY NOT and is AWESOME except when it loses its batterytail and then it's kind of useless really.

I...I don't think my mind was ready for this.

 

[Jex]

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - 15

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

Final Boss everyone!

Hilarious Street Fighter comparison aside, it looks like the first arc is now over!

Actually, I'd say that where you're at is actually the end of the second arc with one big, long arc to go.

 

[Lavalamp1138]

Kino's Journey 3

This episode is a departure from the first two in a couple of ways. Not only does it focus on a series of short encounters in neighboring countries, but Kino's role is surprisingly passive. She's less of a focal point for the narrative and more of an audience surrogate. Her most noteworthy moment, to me, is during the scene inside the hotel room in the first country where she discusses the prevalent cultism with Hermes. She expresses a much more pragmatic worldview, but I feel like she's closer to them than she realizes. She really does have her own personal religion: traveling. It's more than just a mindset; she strictly adheres to a set of rules (like the three-nights rule) and rituals (drawing her gun long into the night). Kino aside, it is an interesting episode in its own right, juxtaposing countries which follow blind faith and give travelers little attention with countries not bound to any sort of tradition, celebrating outsiders with reverence. The origin story of the prophecies and its cross-cultural spread really clicks when it came full-circle at the end, showing another facet of human nature. How this all plays into that line from the first episode is still a mystery and one I'm determined to figure out.

 

[Mature]

Kaiji - 1
I liked it! Not a first episode that jumps the shark, but one that puts a lot of emphasis in the potential of the story. It feels restrained, if that makes sense. Looking forward to more.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Is Hakkenden really any good? I never gave it much of a chance.

I got through the first twelve episodes alright. Then I focused on watching other stuff. It's still in my crunchyroll queue, though. So I'll probably catch up before the new season starts. But as to the quality of the show, I like it. It doesn't blow my mind or anything, but it's watchable.

 

[DarknessTear]

I got through the first twelve episodes alright. Then I focused on watching other stuff. It's still in my crunchyroll queue, though. So I'll probably catch up before the new season starts. But as to the quality of the show, I like it. It doesn't blow my mind or anything, but it's watchable.

Surely it can't be worse than Romcom. The dullest show of all time.

 

[Save 'N Quit]

Someone marry her

Oregairu 13

Athletic meeting was okay for an original Ep, but I would have preferred if they had just animated the ramen date with the Shizuka and Hikki going out to the movies with Totsuka (OVA please) instead.

Being honest about Oregairu, I didn't really like show this in the beginning. However, the show did improve halfway through the season and by the end of the series, turned out to be another one of my favorites. Hikki is an interesting character, his moments of interacting with everyone in the cast and his descriptions of the reality of the situation makes him a standout inversion to the typical lead. He literally could be described as a "dark hero" whom may complain about the situation he's in, but is a nice enough guy to help out and get things done. Even if his usual methods of solving the problem at hand, involve the quickest and worst way possible. Helps that he's supported by a group of charming characters in their own right (Yui, Yuki, Little sister, Totsuka, Shizuka).

Would look forward to a possible Season 2.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Surely it can't be worse than Romcom. The dullest show of all time.

oh, it's not bad. But it also doesn't keep me excited about the next episode.

 

[FelixOrion]

The Girl who Leapt through Time

This was a cute movie and I enjoyed the hell out of it. Incredibly bittersweet, amazing animation, great soundtrack, stellar English VA cast, amazing storytelling. But seriously, I did not need these feels in the middle of the day. Beautiful damn film. Why I never watched it prior to now is beyond me.

 

[dakkumauji]

Is Hakkenden really any good? I never gave it much of a chance.

It depends on how easily you get engaged into the overall plot since that mostly drives the show. If you don't care for it after a bit, there's not much reason to continue. Unless you like the pretty boys.

 

[Save 'N Quit]

The plot of Hakkenden is honestly the weakest part of the show. Really needs to be addressed in S2.

The characters are actually pretty good (barring Shino) and so is the music.

 

[firehawk12]

Call of Doggy

This a thing that exists. I suppose this is the next step for tsundere texts - rather than have the girl treat the guy as if he were a dog, just turn the guy into a literal dog and take it to the next level.

Hayate fin

I guess I never paid attention, but why do anime characters run with their arms completely limp? It's weird.

 

[dimb]

Hayate fin
I guess I never paid attention, but why do anime characters run with their arms completely limp? It's weird.