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[Freezasaurus]

Aku no Hana - 13 (END)

Someone, please, tell me right now that Part Two is confirmed. I need it. I need more of this show in my life.

I can't imagine they wouldn't after that giant cocktease they pulled at the end.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - 20

The feels hits just keep on coming. ;_________;

Loving these impressions. I'm reliving my first time through you.

In other news, I think I'm starting to enjoy Full Metal Panic! Another. More thoughts later.

 

[zeroshiki]

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.

Now watch Wolf Children and Summer Wars?

 

[Syrinx]

Well I scanned this up before attempting to make more usage of the blank space on the page. Cajun's request (a bit condensed)

Is this Erika?

Methinks cajunator should stop requesting Erika art and go see the real Erika by watching some GODDAMN HEARTCATCH!

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Is this Erika?

Methinks cajunator should stop requesting Erika art and go see the real Erika by watching some GODDAMN HEARTCATCH!

It is indeed Erika. However, he didn't request Erika, he just requested a catgirl, and I wanted to make use of Erika because Tsubomi is already super ultra adorable to the moe'th degree.

 

[Syrinx]

It is indeed Erika. However, he didn't request Erika, he just requested a catgirl, and I wanted to make use of Erika because Tsubomi is already super ultra adorable to the moe'th degree.

Oh. It's always catgirls with that guy.

He should still watch Heartcatch. I don't know what the hell he's waiting for.

 

[madp]

Oh. It's always catgirls with that guy.

He should still watch Heartcatch. I don't know what the hell he's waiting for.

cajun doesn't like Umakoshi art

 

[SDBurton]

Oh. It's always catgirls with that guy.

He should still watch Heartcatch. I don't know what the hell he's waiting for.

Requesting new tag for Cajun.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Requesting new tag for Cajun.

I haven't reached Stone Ocean yet D:

 

[SDBurton]

I haven't reached Stone Ocean yet D:

You should. I still need to finish up Steel Ball Run myself.

 

[UpperCaseN]

So does Steins; Gate get good? What episode? I'm 3 in and am barely feeling it. My wife and I decided to bail if it doesn't get good by episode 8, is that fair? Also the character archetypes are quite possibly the most annoying I've ever experienced

 

[Seraphis Cain]

There's not enough yuri in SDBurton's avatar.

 

[dakkumauji]

Miyakawa-ke no Kuufuku 10

Well this was a thing which only made me want for more Lucky Star.

 

[Regulus Tera]

So does Steins; Gate get good? What episode? I'm 3 in and am barely feeling it. My wife and I decided to bail if it doesn't get good by episode 8, is that fair? Also the character archetypes are quite possibly the most annoying I've ever experienced

Steins;Gate doesn't really get going until like episode thirteen. Most of the stuff beforehand is character building. I suggest you drop it.

 

[nintendoman58]

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - 21

HOLY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.

BEST. FUCKING. EPISODE.

Spoiler

Holy shit at Yoko. Most damn heartwarming thing I've ever seen in an anime. Yoko becoming a teacher was something I never saw coming, and holy crap the first half of the episode with her and the kids was fucking brilliant. You were already best girl Yoko, you didn't have to go that far. This episode could have been just Yoko's backstory for all those years and I would have called this episode a win. But what do I get?!?

Simon and Viral combination in Gurren Lagann.

 

[firehawk12]

Miyakawa-ke no Kuufuku 10

http://i.imgur.com/078tzkq.jpg

Well this was a thing which only made me want for more Lucky Star.

Right after FMP is announced!

 

[zeroshiki]

Right after FMP is announced!

KyoAni will never do another Lucky Star. Putting aside the quality of either, K-On was much more profitable for them and both stories have the same issue that they need to hand wave away of the girls having graduated already.

 

[firehawk12]

KyoAni will never do another Lucky Star. Putting aside the quality of either, K-On was much more profitable for them and both stories have the same issue that they need to hand wave away of the girls having graduated already.

So for 2014, we'll probably get Hyouka S2, Lucky Star S2, and FMP: S3, and K-On goes to K-ollege?

 

[Metrotab]

The Devil Works at McDonalds - 13 (END)

That was quite the non-ending. I guess they leave it open for an eventual S2?

Very good show overall. Consistently funny, great cast and never lost its stride. I rate it 8/10.

 

[dakkumauji]

Jigoku Youchien 04-07

The fact that the OP and intro is like half of the episode means I just tune out by the start of each episode.

 

[zeroshiki]

So for 2014, we'll probably get Hyouka S2, Lucky Star S2, and FMP: S3, and K-On goes to K-ollege?

We can only hope!

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - 21

HOLY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.

BEST. FUCKING. EPISODE.

Yes... that's right. Keep watching.

Just as keikaku.

 

[wonzo]

Here's the music vid for the full Aku no Hana OP. The bits where the PV stuff kicks in for Kasuga's and Saeki's OP are the real shit!!!!

Only two more days

They look like Titans. ._.

Aku no Hana - 13 (END)

Someone, please, tell me right now that Part Two is confirmed. I need it. I need more of this show in my life.

It's beautiful, great, wunderbar, délicieux and oh-so-magnificently fucked up. It's AOTY already. Directing is awesome, soundtrack is perfect, background art is imaginative and the tension is nearly palpable.

I rate this series 10/10.

Studio Pablo (the art team handling the backgrounds on the show) announced that they're working on another Zexecs show scheduled to air in Summer 2014. Could it be another season of Aku no Hana?

itshappening.gif

 

[cjkeats]

KyoAni will never do another Lucky Star. Putting aside the quality of either, K-On was much more profitable for them and both stories have the same issue that they need to hand wave away of the girls having graduated already.

So for 2014, we'll probably get Hyouka S2, Lucky Star S2, and FMP: S3, and K-On goes to K-ollege?

Well the K-ON! manga did continue after High School. They have material to cover.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - 21

HOLY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.

BEST. FUCKING. EPISODE.

And this is why Yoko doesn't get a Gunmen. She doesn't need one!

 

[B-Dubs]

Right after FMP is announced!

So never

Or maybe after Spice and Wolf Season 3

The Devil Works at McDonalds - 13 (END)

That was quite the non-ending. I guess they leave it open for an eventual S2?

Very good show overall. Consistently funny, great cast and never lost its stride. I rate it 8/10.

Considering they only adapted 2 out of the 8 current novels it makes sense. I hope to god they do another season.

 

[jgminto]

Dog & Scissors 1

Yeah this is pretty terrible. The protag is absolutely insufferable and it's obvious from the OP/ED that it will be a shitty harem show where his book boner blocks all of the girls unexplainable love for him. The best part of the show were the random side characters like the bodybuilders and the pet store owner, they had a really interesting visual look to them that all the main characters are lacking.

Thanks for reminding me that Stardust Crusaders anime isn't this season...

Will probably drop after one more.

 

[zeroshiki]

Well the K-ON! manga did continue after High School. They have material to cover.

I am not discounting the possibility of this happening (wait, I actually am) but Yamada Naoko has come out to say that she is uninterested in anything K-On! past high school. Now, KyoAni could give it to someone else to direct or KyoAni won't do the season themselves but I would think she has some say in where the franchise goes.

 

[cosmicblizzard]

So does Steins; Gate get good? What episode? I'm 3 in and am barely feeling it. My wife and I decided to bail if it doesn't get good by episode 8, is that fair? Also the character archetypes are quite possibly the most annoying I've ever experienced

Takes about half the series, but it gets REALLY good when it does. I think the first "holy shit" moment happens at the end of episode 9. At that point, I was hooked.

 

[Erigu]

Aku no Hana 13
Though I'm sure those that love the series were more than ecstatic to see the promise of more material being adapted so good for them. Unfortunately the series never did reach the high that was episode 7 after that but it was still a good anime. It's quite something to behold when a talented director, a beautifully subtle soundtrack, and an amazing background art team can create something greatly enjoyable from a source material that I don't really like.

Pretty much how I feel.
I don't find the original material particularly interesting after the night in the classroom, so I wouldn't have minded an original ending for the TV series, but the staff is so talented I expect the (hypothetical?) second series to be a pleasant watch anyway.

I can't imagine they wouldn't after that giant cocktease they pulled at the end.

Can't wait for part 2 of Slam Dunk! ;þ

 

[cjkeats]

I am not discounting the possibility of this happening (wait, I actually am) but Yamada Naoko has come out to say that she is uninterested in anything K-On! past high school. Now, KyoAni could give it to someone else to direct or KyoAni won't do the season themselves but I would think she has some say in where the franchise goes.

All you gotta do is believe!

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Accel World episode 17
Damn it....

 

[nintendoman58]

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - 22

Man what a turnaround from the last few episodes of depression.

Spoiler

You know, it wasn't until the moon got a face when I realized that I had forgotten to make a Majora's Mask reference.

I forgot to mention how funny I thought it was that they put the Spiral King's head in a Futurama head container.

They merged with the ship? THEY MERGED WITH MOON?!? THE MOON TURNED INTO A GIANT SHIP?!?

This show man. This freaking show. Final boss time is up ahead. Let's roll.

 

[FelixOrion]

Now watch Wolf Children and Summer Wars?

Still have to finish The Count of Monte Cristo and Le Chevalier D'Eon first.

On the fence for Wolf Children

Summer Wars is already on my to watch list.

 

[Regulus Tera]

[Dennou Coil] 01

This is actually my third time watching this episode (got sidetracked with Nadia and didn't bother to pick this back up for whatever reason), and I'm sure I've talked about it before in these threads, but I just want to reiterate how this opener does an extremely good job at translating Yasako's bewilderment to the audience. A lot of the world-building stuff happening here goes with almost no exposition. Mitsuo Iso manages to grasp the concept of visual story-telling firmly, and as a result you get a packed episode with no meandering around while still getting the same sensations of awe and confusion across.

By the way, I find it hilarious that Mitsuo Iso's magnum opus is a cartoon about little girls doing (cute) cyber-detective things. Anime!

 

[cjkeats]

Still have to finish The Count of Monte Cristo and Le Chevalier D'Eon first.

On the fence for Wolf Children

Summer Wars is already on my to watch list.

You will not be disappointed with Wolf Children I promise you.

 

[Metrotab]

OreImo - 13 (END)

What's up with the non-endings today? Guess I'll have to wait for an eventual S3 someday.

This season was a lot weaker than the last. Some of the episodes were atrocious. I rate it 5/10.

 

[cjkeats]

OreImo - 13 (END)

What's up with the non-endings today? Guess I'll have to wait for an eventual S3 someday.

This season was a lot weaker than the last. Some of the episodes were atrocious. I rate it 5/10.

The ending is coming as OVAs on August 18th.

 

[Defuser]

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 pic gave me an idea.

 

[Metrotab]

The ending is coming as OVAs on August 18th.

OVAs? That means no network watchdogs?

Oh boy.

 

[wonzo]

holy shit

 

[jgminto]

funnier than anything in the show.

 

[e_i]

[Dennou Coil] 01

This is actually my third time watching this episode (got sidetracked with Nadia and didn't bother to pick this back up for whatever reason), and I'm sure I've talked about it before in these threads, but I just want to reiterate how this opener does an extremely good job at translating Yasako's bewilderment to the audience. A lot of the world-building stuff happening here goes with almost no exposition. Mitsuo Iso manages to grasp the concept of visual story-telling firmly, and as a result you get a packed episode with no meandering around while still getting the same sensations of awe and confusion across.

By the way, I find it hilarious that Mitsuo Iso's magnum opus is a cartoon about little girls doing (cute) cyber-detective things. Anime!

Best series never licensed.

 

[zeroshiki]

Still have to finish The Count of Monte Cristo and Le Chevalier D'Eon first.

On the fence for Wolf Children

Summer Wars is already on my to watch list.

Get off the fence and put it on top of the list. Wolf Children is more than worth it.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Best series never licensed.

Mitsuo Iso died for our sins. (っ˘̩╭╮˘&#809っ

 

[e_i]

Just started reading Nanatsu no Taizai. And I'm not reading it because Elizabeth is goddamned hot as hell and wears a sexy little outfit. No sir.

Spoiler

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! *Locks door*

 

[Gintoki313]

Samurai Champloo - Episodes 1-5

This show is really great so far, it has my right amount of comedy, exceptional action and a great cast of characters. I really like the red coated guys nonchalant I don't care attitude, and the dude with the glasses is pretty mysterious. Surprisingly the girl that follows them around isn't as annoying as I thought she'd be, though her

Spoiler

being caught and imprisoned 24/7 can get a little annoying.

Episode 2 was pretty action packed which I like to see and almost nobody holds back unlike most sword shows in which a person gets a cut or bruise. No, in this show your getting something chopped off and I love it. Episode 4 was probably my favorite so far because the cop was pretty funny, especially when he pulled out the sword shake weight lol.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

On the fence for Wolf Children

Get the hell off that fence dude. Wolf Children is the bee's knees.

 

[cajunator]

This.

Ah Ok. Theyve come a long way with the design and quality then!

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 dog SEEN SOME SHIT

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.

Glad you are enjoying this series. It only keeps getting better. You will start noticing how things from different countries relate unexpectedly later on and such Its really well done.

Well I scanned this up before attempting to make more usage of the blank space on the page. Cajun's request (a bit condensed)

I squeed

Accel World episode 14
My god I can't stand Nomi, want someone to knock that smug look off his face already.

Yup. thats pretty much how youre supposed to think of Nomi. Hes a total shitbag.

Usagi Drop 1-3

Wow, this is a really great series. It only took the first episode to hook me, but I've got a soft spot for stories that are heavy on the slice-of-life stuff.

Dog & Scissors 1

Eh. Not great, not horrific. I'll give it another episode or two.

Usagi drop is truly feel good anime. It will leave you with the happiest feeling by the end.

 

[Kettch]

Dog & Scissors

Not my style of humor at all, and the lead just makes me want to go rewatch Bakemonogatari instead. Might try one more episode just to see if there are any interesting characters.