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I hate to rain on your parade, but... http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl...nime&aid=10065Quote:
Originally Posted by Ikusagami
It was announced about a month ago. Though it and the movie are supposed to be "completely new works," so who knows how much of it will be direct sequel material.
Hate to rain on your post, but you forgot to quote the part where I already said that. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Colamisu
I'm hoping it deals with the backstory touched on in episode 12 or 13 (the one that had no place in the series). If they DO make a continuation, it WILL ruin the nature of the first arc.Quote:
One of the Powers That Be said in interview that they were working on a script for a follow-up, though it's unknown if it's a sequel, spin-off, or second season
I've acknowledged from the start the possibility that producers could decide on a sequel for the sake of $$$, but the assumption some people make--that Urobuchi intentionally ended so as to require a sequel--is invalid (and stupid).
First episode of Outbreak Company. Moe girls doing moe things in fantasy land.
Would watch Kill la Kill as well but I'd rather wait for it to finish airing and then come back to it.
Just watched the first episode of Blazblue:Alter Memory, Cant wait for more :D
Here's a hint:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGDzKZoh1K8
Half way through Shingeki no Kyojin.
Thank god there are still anime capable of entertaining me, as I was really losing hope this year. If they work in a beach episode or even an ounce of moe, I'm going to scream. Violently.
I'd like it if the plot developed faster, but this IS a shounen, and the action scenes keep my interest (I usually bore easily with action scenes).
My only real complaint is that the bold character outlines really bother me. I've seen people gush about how it makes the characters stand out from the background, but I think that's a BAD thing. They skillfully animate these really beautiful scenic backdrops and intricately detailed characters. . . and then combine them as heavily traced lay-over figures. It's almost like a hi-def South Park. I'm sure today's emo-infused culture thinks drawing black circles around something makes it stand out more, but for me, the black circles are a distraction from what they're trying to highlight.
Started watching Baccano!. It's a bit weird, and I'm still wondering how they'll gonna fit that many characters in just 16 eps. The fact that the light novel is still ongoing is also mildly disturbing.
Actually, the last 3 episodes are post-climax DVD release extras. But what the story lacks in drawn out character development it makes up for with phenomenal pacing. And suspense. And fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by gezegond
Honestly, it's one of the only anime I've scored a 10, up there with Berserk, Wolf's Rain, and Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu. Just don't expect the paper thin "development" modern slice of life bombards us with; think of it as a really long gangster flick (with occult elements), and you should have a blast.
It's better than most anime (moeshit upon moeshit) these days.
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Originally Posted by Ikusagami
Yeah, it's growing on me. I'm at episode 4.Quote:
Originally Posted by Riela Marcellis
EDIT: Aaand, finished. Couldn't be bothered by the specials.
Good series overall. 9/10
Yami no Matsuei
Eh, new ones aren't really much of an interest. It's all fanservice and nonsense...
Rewatched the entire Mardock Scramble trilogy now that the third one's been translated.
I loved the first movie; it was a perfect throwback to the nineties, with a fair helping of (plot relevant) sex and nudity, gratuitous violence, and some bizarrely eccentric villains, all surrounding a court case in a grim cyberpunk setting.
The sequel was a huge letdown. The climax occurs mid-way through, and then we get to watch the protagonist gamble for half a movie. Literally. At least a quarter of the damn film is dedicated to the analysis of a roulette spinner's game philosophy, which is even more pointless to the plot than the card game.
Probably the only movie I've ever seen in my life where I can discuss the ending without spoiling anything: they're going to play Blackjack! BUM BUM BUUUM~!
Sorry if I ruined the movie for you.
And of course the third movie is over a half hour of watching her play blackjack.
Honestly, what the fuck? Is this Oceans 75? A three hour long story, one hour of which is gambling in a casino? The second half makes up for it (mostly), but the exciting climax feels out of place given all the time wasted -not- building up to it.
Despite all it did wrong, I still loved the dystopian, nihilistic feel of the trilogy, the humanisms and various themes and other elements you can't find in modern anime. . .
But the best part was by far the talking mouse/sentient weapon Oeufcoque.
http://armchairmadcap.files.wordpres..._003.jpg?w=547
SO damn cute.
"I want to hug him and pet him and squeeze him"
*squish*
George: Dammit Lennie!
*BLAM*
Mon Colle Knights
Aeolus Aeneas, your avatar makes me want to hug you even more than the mythological username.
:hug:
Anyway, finished Escaflowne last night.
I'm confident it's one of the inspirations for Xenogears, so obviously I liked it.
There were a couple elements to the story I wasn't crazy about, a completely ludicrous twist near the end, I thought the ending was less than ideal--though still wonderfully delivered--and there were some points throughout where I had trouble keeping attention for some reason--don't know if it was the directing or animation (giant pointy noses!). . .
but I'm still tempted to score it a 9 just for love of the story, various themes.
I mean, cross-world mythopoeic fantasy setting with mecha and an evil empire trying to control fate through magical technology? Love trian-uh, pentagrams, royal sibling rivalry, political intrigue?
I need more anime scripted from old school RPGs, please! DADDY LIKE!
Berserk is awesome for similar reasons, the Golden Age Arc at least. Not the movies (which are decent but way too condensed), but the manga/TV series.
Berserk is one of the only anime I've given a 10 (up there with Wolf's Rain, Baccano, and Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu[Death Note lost a point for not knowing where to stop]), so I can officially certify that you know your shit! :)
I still love the movies; the trick is to NOT compare them to the source material. Taken as their own individual story, more like a spin-off or inspiration piece than a remake, they're still fantastic in their own right. They lack the development, but the direction reeks of epic.
The manga. . . ehhh. I think Miura is content to let his masterpiece die as a decrepit Alzheimer's riddled husk rather than going out in a flash of glory or a Great Eclipse. Those five volumes worth of troll battles bored the hell out of me, and even though it got better again, I'm not too eager to catch up because I know it isn't actually going anywhere. I think it's a safe bet that this is one of those manga that doesn't end until Miura does, and then those of us who've been following it for over a decade are left without an ending.
I'm currently keeping up with the latest Bleach and Naruto Shippuden episodes as they come out. Also working my way through Inuyasha episodes as well.
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Sonic Solider Borgman, Flint The Time Detective and Zoids Genesis.
I finished Mouryou no Hako. It was refreshingly unique and interesting, but despite managing to keep my attention all the way through, there were some fatal flaws that really dragged down what could have been a magnificent series.
Roughly half of the show was purely exposition. Even the two-episode climax was just dialogue (monologue, rather), with one guy telling the audience what really would have been better shown. Even in a book so much exposition is considered bad form; to see it in an active performance is baffling.
There were even two (entire) episodes, half way into the series, that just consisted of three guys sitting around a table talking, barely touching on the plot, to a gentle melody--the show is LITERALLY trying to put the audience to sleep!
On top of that, we hear people talk a lot about characters we've barely seen at all to know who is who, which makes following the story needlessly complicated, again, because the story isn't being shown to us, but told to us, by people we're simply being shown talking!
It's a shame, because it was really a GREAT story and concept. It just needed better delivery and directing to bring out that potential.
I didn't see the issue with characters that weren't shown. i remembered watching all of them, or seeing them. They just played their short role for the plot then left. I found the dialogue rather interesting, building up the story, and describing what certain things are and why. Such as history and other things. I found it good, it fit kind of my odd tastes in a way.
I didn't say they weren't shown (did I? :-/ ), they just weren't shown enough for me to remember all their names. My memory is crap and the show threw like a dozen people at me in two episodes, and then the remainder was four of them talking about the others.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spose'
"Wasabi Mitsubishi just got killed!"
*gasp*
Who the hell was he again?
I like dialogue when it serves a stronger thematic purpose. I love the tension in Death Note's exchanges, and I love Ergo Proxy, which is mostly an exploration of phenomenological idealism, and of course GitS, which goes into many a theoretical discussion. . . but Mouryou's drawn out lessons on the history of Japanese exorcism got dull for me fast, especially when so much of it was wrapped up in etymology I don't understand.
If you're into that, though, you might want to check out Dark Myth. It actually cuts away to a narrator (OFTEN) for its historical exposition, rather than having a story character do it in-scene, but it's the same basic principle.
Maybe I really enjoyed the dialogue because I love anything mystery, and I like being explained a lot of things about anything, I love learning useless things when I can. I felt all the characters lived their part of the story, and left before they felt like they were being dragged out. The collective discussions about the case, with multiple people talking about it and Mouryou explaining the history of spirits and exorcism really struck a cord for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ikusagami
Well, I just finished Mobile Suit Gundam, so I'm onto Zeta Gundam now.
Kill la Kill, anime of the year of all years.
Golden Time and Log Horizon are probably the best series of this season.
I finally finished the Berserk Golden Age trilogy with Advent. While a lot of people complain the characters aren't as developed in the movies, which is really what the series did best with its dialogues and monologues, but I think the directing and music really capture an emotional sense that conveys the intended impact remarkably.
I liked that it went past the Great Eclipse, showing how the climax was resolved rather than ending all cliffhangery like the series.
And damn was I shocked at how brutal they managed to make the Eclipse. The rape wasn't as graphic as in the manga, but the spiffy high-end animation quality and directing gave it a level of visceral horrificness that I don't think even the manga conveyed so well.
I was most hyped about dat Black Swordsman clip post-credits. :wacko: I want to see the troll arc animated so bad.
And I still think that the original TV series/manga is better. The movies look good but I cannot view it as anything but a supplement for those that have already seen the original. And it jumps around a lot.
I score the trilogy a 9, but that's only taken independently of the source material. Compared to the animanga I'd give it an 8 (2 points lower than the series).
As for the trolls, that was the worst part for me. That sequence dragged for longer than anything else in the manga, and I actually stopped reading mid-volume for over a year (at the troll cave part). Funny thing is it got interesting again almost immediately after where I'd dropped it--Slan and the Skull Knight show up, then the new Band of the Hawk, Berserker armor, etc.
Last place I left off was they're on a ship heading for Fairy Island or whatever, with pirates attacking.
Turn A Gundam.
Pretty good so far :wacko:
Sat down and finally watched the Steins Gate movie. Story-wise I felt like it really wasn't needed (the OVA ending was perfectly fine and I actually prefer that), on the other hand if you want to see Kurisu do adorable things this is the movie for you. :wacko:
Gundam 00
whole show and a few others are officially on youtube :]
And thank you for bringing it's existence to my attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gare
It was superfluous, as they basically just reversed the same conflict onto Christina, but I liked it. Actually the OVA I found to be pretty pointless--I don't remember it very well, but wasn't it pretty much lacking conflict?
Speaking of Steins;Gate, 'Spose, did you ever get to where the series gets good?
in other words, where
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I liked the OVA because the original series' ending was a bit lacking for me, but the OVA gave a sense of closure to the whole Okabe x Christina thing. It was fanservice with no conflict but it gave closure. The movie just dragged that out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ikusagami
Although the movie's first act did make me go hnnnng, being a Christina fan and all that. :wacko:
Just finished all 50 episodes of Gundam 00, was pretty damn good, now to watch the Ending movie :top:
Watched a couple of episodes of OreImo second season, probably gonna drop this one. I remember the first season being much more fun. Too much shitty drama and incest in this for me.
Kill la Kill, on the other hand, just keeps getting better with each episode. Good to see badass anime is still not dead.
Hey thats a great combination right there :wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gare
And im watching Gundam Wing now, On a Gundam roll :lol
Well, teheownerer (i kind of feel like referring to myself in third person today) is watching Hajime No Ippo Rising, Naruto Shippuden, Hunter x Hunter (2011), One Piece, and Toriko. I just recently got back into naruto + one piece.
Yahari Ore no Seishun etc. etc. It was okay. I was expecting a lot more since it's so highly rated everywhere but at the end of the day it's just the same old high school stuff I've seen a million times before.
Gargantia. Also okay. I actually enjoyed the rather chill first half of the series more, when it was focusing on world-building and the MC fitting in to the new society and such. Didn't care much for the last few episodes. I'll still watch the upcoming second season though. :wacko:
And these two were supposed to be some of the higher rated recent shows. Kinda disappointing. Get your shit together anime industry, if this is the best you can do. :wacko:
I Really liked Gargantia and am quite pleased with the news that a sequel is coming out, thanks for the heads up Gare :]Quote:
Originally Posted by Gare
I just hope it won't be a timeskip with completely new characters. :wacko: