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Anime |OT| Spring 2018 - We've dived in too deep!
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Megalo Box 2
Holy fuck i am so into this show.
Its looks, sounds , story and designs are all top notch imo.
It gets me hella pumped, nobody better enter the room while i'm watching this or you might catch a stray jab :P
Holy fuck i am so into this show.
Its looks, sounds , story and designs are all top notch imo.
It gets me hella pumped, nobody better enter the room while i'm watching this or you might catch a stray jab :P
Megalo Box 1 and 2
Getting some serious Cowboy Bebop and Samurai ChamplooChampl from this show's sense of style. I've never read/watched Ashita no Joe but I still got gassed when he went with the name Joe.
In a season with S;G 0 and MHA, I didn't think a show I hadn't heard of would be contender for AotS.
Also this ED is a banger:
Getting some serious Cowboy Bebop and Samurai ChamplooChampl from this show's sense of style. I've never read/watched Ashita no Joe but I still got gassed when he went with the name Joe.
In a season with S;G 0 and MHA, I didn't think a show I hadn't heard of would be contender for AotS.
Also this ED is a banger:
Josei. edit: although it seems before it was published in a shounen/seinen magazine?
OtaKoi 1: ....How is it possible that there are two romance series about geeks. Equally, how is it possible they're both good??
Full Metal Panic IV 1
Shit is going down. Just generally setup (not even having the opening and ending yet), but I am excited as hell for what is to come.
Shit is going down. Just generally setup (not even having the opening and ending yet), but I am excited as hell for what is to come.
Hisone to Masotan 1
Well, that was definitely the weirdest first episode of the season. Everything from the character designs to the artstyle to the dialogue to the actual content was just resolutely completely unlike any other anime. In a good way, I think?
Still, I don't know where I was expecting this show to go, but vore-based piloting was definitely not it.
Well, that was definitely the weirdest first episode of the season. Everything from the character designs to the artstyle to the dialogue to the actual content was just resolutely completely unlike any other anime. In a good way, I think?
Still, I don't know where I was expecting this show to go, but vore-based piloting was definitely not it.
FMP IV 1
Really good, far better than what I anticipated. The show looks similar to Second Raid, but it's kind of modernized. The character animation is not bad at all either. Pretty high quality, all things considered. Honestly, the only thing I didn't like were the CG robots, but I'll probably wait for an action scene to judge them accordingly. The first third of the episode felt like it was plowing through the source material really damn fast, to the point I almost considered I was watching it on fast forward or something, but thankfully it slowed down eventually. The scene on the car was executed too well and with a lot of subtlety, reminds me of some of the Second Raid's highs. I was kind of afraid they were going to retread on the same plot points with Sagara at first, but it actually seems the story will focus on his relationship with Chidori, and in a serious way too. Anyway, I'm very pleased with this. Also, about time someone addressed how many people Sagara killed. lol
Really good, far better than what I anticipated. The show looks similar to Second Raid, but it's kind of modernized. The character animation is not bad at all either. Pretty high quality, all things considered. Honestly, the only thing I didn't like were the CG robots, but I'll probably wait for an action scene to judge them accordingly. The first third of the episode felt like it was plowing through the source material really damn fast, to the point I almost considered I was watching it on fast forward or something, but thankfully it slowed down eventually. The scene on the car was executed too well and with a lot of subtlety, reminds me of some of the Second Raid's highs. I was kind of afraid they were going to retread on the same plot points with Sagara at first, but it actually seems the story will focus on his relationship with Chidori, and in a serious way too. Anyway, I'm very pleased with this. Also, about time someone addressed how many people Sagara killed. lol
Listen man, sometimes people gotta be put on the express train to hell sooner than others.
Probably already been talked about, but
https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2018/04/09/production-highlights-megalo-box-01/
I kinda figured this is what happened. And it's fucking stupid. I hate it. What would otherwise be one of my tops for this season is instead way way below where it should be.
Like what the fuck.
Yeah I'm mad about anime.
https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2018/04/09/production-highlights-megalo-box-01/
I kinda figured this is what happened. And it's fucking stupid. I hate it. What would otherwise be one of my tops for this season is instead way way below where it should be.
Like what the fuck.
Yeah I'm mad about anime.
I actually like it, its like i am watching a blu rau version of samurai champloo and early 00's anime in general, it has some distinct taste that i like.
But then again i am the kind of person that find 720p enough and don't get the craze of 4K nonsense that everybody is pushing these days for some reason
I actually love the decision to do this, though I think a smarter way to implement this would be to sharpen things up as J-D progresses or even remove it for the actual tournament to show the differences between life and boxing in the slums vs the city.
FMP IV 01
I barely remember things from the previous seasons except the general plot points and a few key moments, but this was nice regardless.
I'll probably hit up a summary of the other seasons to kickstart the rest of my memory :P.
Megalo Box 01
This was really damn good.
I barely remember things from the previous seasons except the general plot points and a few key moments, but this was nice regardless.
I'll probably hit up a summary of the other seasons to kickstart the rest of my memory :P.
Megalo Box 01
This was really damn good.
What? Are both going to run at the same time? And whats up with series aging up or protags and giving them sons !? First Yokai Watch now this, i cant.
The blurriness in MegaloBox doesn't bother me as I got used to it pretty wuick but given the choice, I'd watch the normal version pre-downscale that they supposedly have.
Megalobox is dope, and I'm really looking forward to watching more, but intentionally making your show look worse to channel the aesthetic of older shows is a galaxy brain meme.
Megalo Box 02
It's hitting all the right plot points (even if they are expected) and the execution has been great so far. Really enjoying it.
Gurazeni: Money Pitch 02
Having 3 CGs and a 1.0ERA but going 0-3 in 3 starts is brutal. I like the twist of the closer have the blown save and ending up getting the win.
The show is amusing but it is a bit tough to get over how ugly the cg is, especially the scene of trying to field the infield hit.
Hinamatsuri 02
"Let's hit the clubs" on was hilarious. Anzu being homeless again was surprisingly dark comedy lol. Liking the show a lot.
It's hitting all the right plot points (even if they are expected) and the execution has been great so far. Really enjoying it.
Gurazeni: Money Pitch 02
Having 3 CGs and a 1.0ERA but going 0-3 in 3 starts is brutal. I like the twist of the closer have the blown save and ending up getting the win.
The show is amusing but it is a bit tough to get over how ugly the cg is, especially the scene of trying to field the infield hit.
Hinamatsuri 02
"Let's hit the clubs" on was hilarious. Anzu being homeless again was surprisingly dark comedy lol. Liking the show a lot.
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they should fully recreate the old anime experience with some pristine BDs that are like watching the show all over again
cte brain
Im surprised there is so much backlash whenever these anime staffers do something different, the complaints against the CG Bear cause of issues, and now Megalobox.
Anime fans never want innovation, change, and challenges to conventional thinking. Sad.
Anime fans never want innovation, change, and challenges to conventional thinking. Sad.
i love when they try new shit. it just doesn't always work out as intended!
This somehow slipped through...
It gets more depressing each time I watch this scene. God damn it.
I think Moriyama misjudged what the majority of people would find harsh to the eye. Oh well. I would like to see the fully detailed backgrounds at some point!
Ruthless avatar selection for whoever set that hahaDon't look at me Coach...
lost a bet on the OP thread
Megalo Box 1+2
Good first few episodes. I was hoping for more fights but it's been enjoyable so far. The soundtrack is amazing and the art and animation is pretty solid too.
I really hate the blurriness. This show would look stunning if they didn't mess it up trying to get that old school look. I'd feel insulted as an animator or background artist if my work was ruined like this. It looks downright awful at times.
Good first few episodes. I was hoping for more fights but it's been enjoyable so far. The soundtrack is amazing and the art and animation is pretty solid too.
I really hate the blurriness. This show would look stunning if they didn't mess it up trying to get that old school look. I'd feel insulted as an animator or background artist if my work was ruined like this. It looks downright awful at times.
Ruthless indeed. I recommended we just use this
But then Lotus had to raise the stakes even higher.
So now I'm stuck looking like this for two weeks...
Hinamatsuri Episode 2:
I am getting the sense that The Top Brass has o real plan given the scattershot Teriminator planning going on here.
I am getting the sense that The Top Brass has o real plan given the scattershot Teriminator planning going on here.
FMP IV-1
Outside of Megalo Box, and presumably Hisone which is stuck in Netflix Hell, this was probably the strongest directed premiere this season. Out of all the elements, the thing that surprised me the most was how good the storyboarding was. I always viewed Nakayama as being a scrub in regards to storyboarding but outside of the first few minutes feeling a little fast, this was really well directed. The apartment scene is probably the highlight on this front with both Sousuke and Kaname having a number of smaller glances or reactions that convey their feelings, although the car conversation at the end was pretty solid as well.
I also appreciate the approach of saying 'fuck newcomers' as there are a ton of smaller elements which if you hadn't watched TSR you wouldn't pick up. For example the above screen shot wouldn't make sense unless you had known that Leonard had kissed Kaname. It's really well handled character acting in that it doesn't feel exaggerated in the usual anime way but very naturalistic. Sousuke's repeated reactions to Kaname's interactions with Leonard is a great illustration of this. In addition to all of that, some of the transitions were slicker than I expected even in-scene. The waves crashing in the beginning serving as a screen wipe was nice.
The background art and overall art direction was also better than I expected although different from previous franchise entries. Studio Bihou is really fucking good at doing clouds. The photography direction is leagues better than TSR but that was to be expected. Another major improvement is the monitor designs, although I don't think Takashi Aoki worked on those.
Masanori Nishi's presence could be most easily felt on the insane 2D background mechanical shots. Maybe you could make the mechs 2D if you didn't waste so much time on shots like these. Overall though you can definitely tell the staff working on this are military nuts, there's a high level of detail to minor military elements. The CG seems pretty good but I need to see how it works in combat before having a strong opinion either way. Apparently there are ex-Studio Orange people (not the studio itself I think) working on this so it makes sense why the animation style/approach seemed in-line with them.
My major concern is whether Xebec can maintain this animation quality going forward. It's only going to get harder from here on out.
Outside of Megalo Box, and presumably Hisone which is stuck in Netflix Hell, this was probably the strongest directed premiere this season. Out of all the elements, the thing that surprised me the most was how good the storyboarding was. I always viewed Nakayama as being a scrub in regards to storyboarding but outside of the first few minutes feeling a little fast, this was really well directed. The apartment scene is probably the highlight on this front with both Sousuke and Kaname having a number of smaller glances or reactions that convey their feelings, although the car conversation at the end was pretty solid as well.
I also appreciate the approach of saying 'fuck newcomers' as there are a ton of smaller elements which if you hadn't watched TSR you wouldn't pick up. For example the above screen shot wouldn't make sense unless you had known that Leonard had kissed Kaname. It's really well handled character acting in that it doesn't feel exaggerated in the usual anime way but very naturalistic. Sousuke's repeated reactions to Kaname's interactions with Leonard is a great illustration of this. In addition to all of that, some of the transitions were slicker than I expected even in-scene. The waves crashing in the beginning serving as a screen wipe was nice.
The background art and overall art direction was also better than I expected although different from previous franchise entries. Studio Bihou is really fucking good at doing clouds. The photography direction is leagues better than TSR but that was to be expected. Another major improvement is the monitor designs, although I don't think Takashi Aoki worked on those.
Masanori Nishi's presence could be most easily felt on the insane 2D background mechanical shots. Maybe you could make the mechs 2D if you didn't waste so much time on shots like these. Overall though you can definitely tell the staff working on this are military nuts, there's a high level of detail to minor military elements. The CG seems pretty good but I need to see how it works in combat before having a strong opinion either way. Apparently there are ex-Studio Orange people (not the studio itself I think) working on this so it makes sense why the animation style/approach seemed in-line with them.
My major concern is whether Xebec can maintain this animation quality going forward. It's only going to get harder from here on out.
The top quote is:
This feels like the decision of a cel fanboy with a fetish for the way old anime 'looks' in their memeory. But, as the article itself notes, old anime doesn't look like that. The BD's of cel anime reveal an incredibly sharp and clear picture. So it's not really 'honoring' anything, except bad VHS/DVD releases of anime. It actually feels disrespectful to the incredible work that's gone into this show's art, especially the backgrounds. A real shame.
Comic Girls 2
Liked the first episode a little more as it was more consistent in its mood and comedy, this episode was kind of up and down for me.
Liked the first episode a little more as it was more consistent in its mood and comedy, this episode was kind of up and down for me.
Wotakoi began as a work in Pixiv. Then Ichijinsha launched a web manga magazine called Comic Pool with Pixiv and Wotakoi was selected because it was the most popular work on pixiv, which made the work to be published in a more regular basis. Sometime later Ichijinsha began to publish the manga in print for the volumes and it's been like that so far (the manga is pretty popular btw, sell like 500k in it's total)
And as for it's demography, there's none for the magazine so it's nothing.
Man the ED for SAO Alternative has been stuck in my head since episode 1 released, its so catchy
Even like the video
Even like the video
Full Metal Panic IV - 1
Dat handholding scene
But seriously I really really enjoyed that episode.
It's been a while since I watch FMP but I loved all the previous seasons - I was feeling like I was a teenager again.
The character movement and subtlety were pretty good. I don't think they'll keep up the animation quality for the next episodes, though I only ask to be wrong.
Dat handholding scene
But seriously I really really enjoyed that episode.
It's been a while since I watch FMP but I loved all the previous seasons - I was feeling like I was a teenager again.
The character movement and subtlety were pretty good. I don't think they'll keep up the animation quality for the next episodes, though I only ask to be wrong.
Full Metal Panic! IV - 1
Man, I missed this show so much I barely to remember those familiar characters but only know few of them. Also, it's good to see Chidori and Sosuake's voices again, it feels so nostalgia. I was a bit worried that things about to go escalated fast on very first episode because it might be cause a bad rush. But we will see for further weeks, hope they keep pacing steadily.
Man, I missed this show so much I barely to remember those familiar characters but only know few of them. Also, it's good to see Chidori and Sosuake's voices again, it feels so nostalgia. I was a bit worried that things about to go escalated fast on very first episode because it might be cause a bad rush. But we will see for further weeks, hope they keep pacing steadily.
Is it ok to jump right in to Full Metal Panic or will this new one good to start out with. I only seen the series from the sidelines.
Speaking of sidelines, greetings from a lurker to new member. I hope we all get along.
Speaking of sidelines, greetings from a lurker to new member. I hope we all get along.
Megalo Box 02
This was really good too. I could do without the upscaled look though.
Hinamatsuri 02
Poor Anzu.
The birth of the youngest bartender ever.
Them hitting the clubs was hilarious.
Dances with the Dragons 02
...This is a Light Novel adaption right? Right? Why does the MC not only have a girlfriend but also sleep with her, what is going on here.
Anyway, I'm surprisingly enjoying this? That human dragon lady seems pretty strong though, I wonder in which direction this will end up going with all the background and foreground politics going on.
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So my watchlist looks like this atm:
Will continue:
Dances with the Dragons
FMP
Gundam Build Divers
Gun Gale Online
Hinamatsuri
Megalo Box
MHA S3
Dropped:
Devil's Line
Dorei-ku
Mahou Shoujo Site
Haven't watched yet:
Caligula
Golden Kamuy
Steins;Gate 0
Netflix Casualities:
Hisone and Masotan
Juushinki Pandora
Lost Song
This was really good too. I could do without the upscaled look though.
Hinamatsuri 02
Poor Anzu.
The birth of the youngest bartender ever.
Them hitting the clubs was hilarious.
Dances with the Dragons 02
...This is a Light Novel adaption right? Right? Why does the MC not only have a girlfriend but also sleep with her, what is going on here.
Anyway, I'm surprisingly enjoying this? That human dragon lady seems pretty strong though, I wonder in which direction this will end up going with all the background and foreground politics going on.
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So my watchlist looks like this atm:
Will continue:
Dances with the Dragons
FMP
Gundam Build Divers
Gun Gale Online
Hinamatsuri
Megalo Box
MHA S3
Dropped:
Devil's Line
Dorei-ku
Mahou Shoujo Site
Haven't watched yet:
Caligula
Golden Kamuy
Steins;Gate 0
Netflix Casualities:
Hisone and Masotan
Juushinki Pandora
Lost Song
It's a direct continuation, you need to have watched the previous seasons. (They're good anyway).
Like how animation studios deliberately make poor animation for the broadcast version so they can sell you the polished animation on the BDs?
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