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Anime |OT| Summer 2019 - Avenge the Off Modeled
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I'm halfway through Fate/Zero and I like it a lot. So here comes the real question...do I continue on into F/SN UBW afterwards?
Kitaro 64
Glad this show can manage to have a happy ending in such a dark episode, because whew.
Just whew lads.
Glad this show can manage to have a happy ending in such a dark episode, because whew.
Just whew lads.
So it turns out I'm a mod now. Which means I get to purge all of you who voted for Made in Abyss over Girls Last Tour. I'm coming for you.
What about those who correctly voted for Land of the Lustrous
We Never Learn ep.12/13 S1 END:
Well, I'm glad an S2 was announced already because that final episode was cute af. I mean, you knew it was coming with those two eventually, but the set-up was classic at least. The show was just average all the way around, but it was funny at times and showed heart at times, so I'll take it. (And now wait until next season for more)
Well, I'm glad an S2 was announced already because that final episode was cute af. I mean, you knew it was coming with those two eventually, but the set-up was classic at least. The show was just average all the way around, but it was funny at times and showed heart at times, so I'll take it. (And now wait until next season for more)
So it turns out I'm a mod now. Which means I get to purge all of you who voted for Made in Abyss over Girls Last Tour. I'm coming for you.
How about none of those three...
Starmyu Season 3 Episode 3
Irinatsu-senpai's song thus far is my fav solo, I loved his dance moves and the setting for the song and it's actually catchy.
Irinatsu-senpai's song thus far is my fav solo, I loved his dance moves and the setting for the song and it's actually catchy.
Yahallo?! Season 3 is coming. You better catch up! :P
Going hard in the romance genre. Started 3 shows since this season is kinda dry for me.
Nisekoi S1 Ep.1
Ok didnt expect it to be another harem show. So far its quite funny and the cast are for the most part likable.
Kimi ni Todoke S1 Ep.1-7
Oh man the MC is so naiv and dense at times it hurts xD The art style is very minimalistic and yet beautiful. But i see that this a veeery slow paced show.
Bloom Into You Ep.1
Well i proably found another of on those must see shows. Going to binge it asap!
Violet Evergarden S1+OVA Finished
All i can say is that im going to miss Saber. All these episodes hit very hard and her inner struggle (took a while before her back story was interesting) made me appreciate all the side stories she was confronted over course of the show. A eye melting gorgeous masterpiece, which i will most definite rewatch
So it turns out I'm a mod now. Which means I get to purge all of you who voted for Made in Abyss over Girls Last Tour. I'm coming for you.
GLT was pretty mediocre, tbh.
So it turns out I'm a mod now. Which means I get to purge all of you who voted for Made in Abyss over Girls Last Tour. I'm coming for you.
don't worry, i didn't like either
don't ban pls
Maybe I would have voted for girls last tour if it hadn't been so boring through 2 episodes that I couldn't be bothered to continue with it :PSo it turns out I'm a mod now. Which means I get to purge all of you who voted for Made in Abyss over Girls Last Tour. I'm coming for you.
I do need to give it another try with the dub though.
Tokyo Ghoul ep.1-5
Random watch that was meh so far, that was until I got to end of episode 5....
Yeah, that was pretty awesome. For some reason, that block was the balls.... excellent stuff. I hate this antagonist and I hope he gets destroyed... I'm a little more invested now in the show after this...
Random watch that was meh so far, that was until I got to end of episode 5....
Yeah, that was pretty awesome. For some reason, that block was the balls.... excellent stuff. I hate this antagonist and I hope he gets destroyed... I'm a little more invested now in the show after this...
7Seeds
Even though I didn't care for it, I'm starting to thing that Devilman Crybaby was the exception to the rule in terms of the quality of Netflix original anime.
Even though I didn't care for it, I'm starting to thing that Devilman Crybaby was the exception to the rule in terms of the quality of Netflix original anime.
Look everyone, when the police goad you into giving your bad opinions you dont have to do it.
That's not how moderation works.So it turns out I'm a mod now. Which means I get to purge all of you who voted for Made in Abyss over Girls Last Tour. I'm coming for you.
Heh, that's pretty good.
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*leans closer*
...I'm on the list right? >_>
I'd do that, but if you want you should also check out the visual novel if you want the Complete Experience™
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts 3 - DROPPED
This whole adaptation has felt like a mixed bag, from the colossal mistake of a first episode to the mostly competent second episode. This one, though... just felt like it missed the spark needed for the emotional beats to land. It's not like the material is devoid of anything that would create some emotional stakes in the conflict or have something to say about the way people treat those who suffer from mental illnesses suffered during wartime, but it's just not well directed enough for any of those things to land properly.
It doesn't help that the adaptation (and I imagine the manga as well) feels the need to deflate the tension of what's happening a bit with some flagrantly juvenile humor at almost a routine clip. There is a time and a place for all of that, but seeing the remnants of soldier's corpses in a scene that looks like a 19th century remake of Rambo followed up with a gag about Charlotte losing her footing and almost getting cut in half with a hilarious reaction from her after the fact feels like it does more harm than good. It's not to say that Charlotte's presence isn't a good thing, but that having her be the butt of physical humor to ease the mood of the show takes away from the impact the themes could have had.
It doesn't help that Sacred Beasts draws more comparisons technically speaking to Overlord than I care to admit. While the difference between the source material's art is quite a bit smaller than in Overlord's case, there's a particular lack of polish to Sacred Beasts that also saps away at the potential of transporting the viewer into the show. MAPPA usually has a higher standard than this technically speaking, though given how much of a hack-job of the original manga this has been so far, I'm not surprised if this didn't get much more resources or time than the latest seasons of Overlord did at Madhouse. But in a season with Fire Force and Vinland Saga setting the expectations for this season's action shows, Sacred Beasts looks like a very low-level production that can't hold a candle to Wit and David Production's output.
Combine this with the thematic missteps from earlier, and I think it's easy to say with so much on my plate, I think I would be better off passing on Sacred Beasts and just checking out the manga instead.
Cop Craft 2
It's kind of hard to know what to say about Cop Craft. It's so pointedly calculated to be a typical police procedural with a supernatural edge, and it manages to be just that without anything extra distinguishing it. It's kind of impressive in a way just how pitch perfect it is at replicating an average cop drama; but it comes at the cost of having anything in particular that makes it stand out.
I think the easiest way to put this is your mileage with this kind of material will greatly effect your enjoyment of the show. It's so thoroughly aping the structure, tone, and pacing of the genre it represents that you aren't going to enjoy Cop Craft unless you have a certain affinity for those kinds of shows to begin with. That said, in comparison to a litany of shows like this I suffer through because of my job that are either so pro-cop that it makes you want to puke or unrelenting in having their heroes act like action stars taking out armed nobodies by the dozens, Cop Craft feels a lot more responsibly grounded in reality in a weird way. Kei works a hard beat on a tough street, and while that's turned him into a miserable loner, he still maintains a sense of duty as a cop that feels earnest without being sycophantic. And while Tilarna's position in her society make it hard to judge her motives, it's clear she has some kind of personal drive to live up to her title, whatever it is. It's the one thing they can bond over, as much as they bitch about each other.
The thing is, I don't see this particular plot thread carrying all the way through the entire season. At most, there may only be one or two more episodes on this initial story before I imagine other cases will come to mind. However, I wonder what will convince her to stay? Perhaps the necromancer introduced here will be a re-occurring villain should he get away, or some other politics in her homeland force her to continue in her current duties. I guess we'll see, but things are moving too quickly for this to continue endlessly at this rate. How it chooses to wrap up this story block may make my decision about sticking with it for me, but as a sucker for this stuff, I may continue regardless of whether it manages to improve beyond what we've seen so far.
This whole adaptation has felt like a mixed bag, from the colossal mistake of a first episode to the mostly competent second episode. This one, though... just felt like it missed the spark needed for the emotional beats to land. It's not like the material is devoid of anything that would create some emotional stakes in the conflict or have something to say about the way people treat those who suffer from mental illnesses suffered during wartime, but it's just not well directed enough for any of those things to land properly.
It doesn't help that the adaptation (and I imagine the manga as well) feels the need to deflate the tension of what's happening a bit with some flagrantly juvenile humor at almost a routine clip. There is a time and a place for all of that, but seeing the remnants of soldier's corpses in a scene that looks like a 19th century remake of Rambo followed up with a gag about Charlotte losing her footing and almost getting cut in half with a hilarious reaction from her after the fact feels like it does more harm than good. It's not to say that Charlotte's presence isn't a good thing, but that having her be the butt of physical humor to ease the mood of the show takes away from the impact the themes could have had.
It doesn't help that Sacred Beasts draws more comparisons technically speaking to Overlord than I care to admit. While the difference between the source material's art is quite a bit smaller than in Overlord's case, there's a particular lack of polish to Sacred Beasts that also saps away at the potential of transporting the viewer into the show. MAPPA usually has a higher standard than this technically speaking, though given how much of a hack-job of the original manga this has been so far, I'm not surprised if this didn't get much more resources or time than the latest seasons of Overlord did at Madhouse. But in a season with Fire Force and Vinland Saga setting the expectations for this season's action shows, Sacred Beasts looks like a very low-level production that can't hold a candle to Wit and David Production's output.
Combine this with the thematic missteps from earlier, and I think it's easy to say with so much on my plate, I think I would be better off passing on Sacred Beasts and just checking out the manga instead.
Cop Craft 2
It's kind of hard to know what to say about Cop Craft. It's so pointedly calculated to be a typical police procedural with a supernatural edge, and it manages to be just that without anything extra distinguishing it. It's kind of impressive in a way just how pitch perfect it is at replicating an average cop drama; but it comes at the cost of having anything in particular that makes it stand out.
I think the easiest way to put this is your mileage with this kind of material will greatly effect your enjoyment of the show. It's so thoroughly aping the structure, tone, and pacing of the genre it represents that you aren't going to enjoy Cop Craft unless you have a certain affinity for those kinds of shows to begin with. That said, in comparison to a litany of shows like this I suffer through because of my job that are either so pro-cop that it makes you want to puke or unrelenting in having their heroes act like action stars taking out armed nobodies by the dozens, Cop Craft feels a lot more responsibly grounded in reality in a weird way. Kei works a hard beat on a tough street, and while that's turned him into a miserable loner, he still maintains a sense of duty as a cop that feels earnest without being sycophantic. And while Tilarna's position in her society make it hard to judge her motives, it's clear she has some kind of personal drive to live up to her title, whatever it is. It's the one thing they can bond over, as much as they bitch about each other.
The thing is, I don't see this particular plot thread carrying all the way through the entire season. At most, there may only be one or two more episodes on this initial story before I imagine other cases will come to mind. However, I wonder what will convince her to stay? Perhaps the necromancer introduced here will be a re-occurring villain should he get away, or some other politics in her homeland force her to continue in her current duties. I guess we'll see, but things are moving too quickly for this to continue endlessly at this rate. How it chooses to wrap up this story block may make my decision about sticking with it for me, but as a sucker for this stuff, I may continue regardless of whether it manages to improve beyond what we've seen so far.
That might be the best CG-imitates-2D I've seen? Like, it's still frequently obvious that it's 3D graphics, but not in an obnoxiously jarring way. I could watch this without vomiting out my eyes.
Not that I know anything else about it.
So it turns out I'm a mod now. Which means I get to purge all of you who voted for Made in Abyss over Girls Last Tour. I'm coming for you.
wtf I love Eureka 7 now
Bloody Netflix didn't deign to put this out in the potatoland.
My list had only one slot in it for shows with copious amounts of naked 10 year olds. Sorry.So it turns out I'm a mod now. Which means I get to purge all of you who voted for Made in Abyss over Girls Last Tour. I'm coming for you.
NIce try.
Cop Craft 2
I'm really enjoying it thus far. The only issues I've had is that while the art itself is actually pretty decent, the animation surrounding it can range from good to... awkwardly stiff. This might be a case where hopefully the writing can carry the show.
I'm really enjoying it thus far. The only issues I've had is that while the art itself is actually pretty decent, the animation surrounding it can range from good to... awkwardly stiff. This might be a case where hopefully the writing can carry the show.
I had no idea, lol. Yeah, I should probably get on that.
Girl's Last Tour is also on my backlog, but I love what I watched of it, so I welcome our new Anime Overlord.
Nothing like implicitly depressing slice of life shows. I tried to get my SO to watch it, but she was too bored by the first episode, lol.
Week catch-up:
Fire Force 2
Way more emotional than expected, especially after that opening, the reveal of the rival, and the goofiness of the
DanMachi II 1
Interesting direction to go in, tho I'm surprised this didn't seem to be mentioned at all up to this point. Also, I am still surprised I like this show as I usually find most shows with such a focus on this flavor of fan-service off-putting.
One Piece 893
Waiting for the inevitable drop in animation quality, but a few of the scenes here looked surprisingly good. Wano starting off on a strong foot here.
Fire Force 2
Way more emotional than expected, especially after that opening, the reveal of the rival, and the goofiness of the
DanMachi II 1
Interesting direction to go in, tho I'm surprised this didn't seem to be mentioned at all up to this point. Also, I am still surprised I like this show as I usually find most shows with such a focus on this flavor of fan-service off-putting.
One Piece 893
Waiting for the inevitable drop in animation quality, but a few of the scenes here looked surprisingly good. Wano starting off on a strong foot here.
Tokyo Ghoul ep.1-5
Random watch that was meh so far, that was until I got to end of episode 5....
Yeah, that was pretty awesome. For some reason, that block was the balls.... excellent stuff. I hate this antagonist and I hope he gets destroyed... I'm a little more invested now in the show after this...
Cornbread, I feel like we're internet pals so I have to warn you.
TG is among the worst anime I've ever seen and it only gets worse as it goes along.
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Lmao, noted.
Like I said before, the first 4 episodes were very meh, but I liked that one, lol
Lmao, noted.
Like I said before, the first 4 episodes were very meh, but I liked that one, lol
I echo this statement. The early anime I really liked, but it nosedives in quality and story quickly by the end of season 1 and somehow gets worse.
Not as good, but if you want some follow-up go ahead. It does have kick-ass animation
Alternatively you can check out the Heaven Feels movies too
Honestly, give it a shot. It's not the same tone, but it does continue the story.
Feel free to drop it at any time since it REALLY does not have the same tone and "maturity" as Fate Zero.
That's crazy since they kept advertising it for 190 countries.
If we are talking about 2017 I think we could all meet in the middle and agree that Princess Principal was the best and leave it at that.
I flipped a coin what can I say.So it turns out I'm a mod now. Which means I get to purge all of you who voted for Made in Abyss over Girls Last Tour. I'm coming for you.
In other news:
Symphogear XV 02
Never claim to win when you're the good guys because then the last 10 minutes of the episode happens.
Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator 01
This episode was everything I wanted and more.
Cop Craft 02
These two are going to be the best of friends by the end of this.
Bem 01
I feel like I should like everything I saw in this but I dunno, something about it seems off. Might be the transformation in part.
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