The General Anime Thread...

[Techy]

I was wondering but does anyone use Crunchyroll?

 

[Spektru]

anybody here seen Valvrave the Liberator?


If any of y'all want a cool unique mech anime here ya go!

It's kinda like code geass, but it's much more...tragic. You'll see what I mean if you see it.

Yeap, I have watched the two seasons. It's a good anime.
And it's true, Kakumeiki Valvrave it's kinda like Code Geass.
Geass Power - Magius.
Dorssia empire - Holy Britannian empire
Pino reminds CC, and L-elf is like a combination between Lelouch with Suzaku.

But Kakumeiki Valvrave is more tragic than Code Geass? NO! No! NO!
Code Geass is a Tragedy, a great masterpiece! With a truly tragic ending.
Kakumeiki Valvrave is the opposite, the ending sucks, very confused and rushed, and isn't very tragic.

 

[Cano]

Again, the show is a masterpiece and you not finishing it nets you a zero on being able to judge it.

A possibly good finale preceeded by 24-25 episodes of the lowest, lamest possible crap is a masterpiece? Man, what a world we live in.

 

[Lain]

A possibly good finale preceeded by 24-25 episodes of the lowest, lamest possible crap is a masterpiece? Man, what a world we live in.

1. The good stuff isn't all crammed into the final episode.

2. You're exaggerating how bad the episodes prior to the good stuff are due to your disappointment. Sure, the humor's pretty lame, which can be quite disappointing if you're expecting a super-badass serious show. I was initially very off-put when I started my watch of it back in 2010, to the point where I stalled for about a year after only a couple episodes. But then I went into it expecting lame humor, and found it to be mildly enjoyable... kind of like a really dumb joke that you know is dumb but it's still amusing. And then... you get the super-badass serious ending as a reward for your patience.

 

[AOS-]

Nothing seems too off about the anatomy of that pic. The foreshortening of her right boob is due to her upper torso being twisted slightly to the right...

That is exactly what is off with the drawing. There shouldn't even be a whole lot of foreshortening, nor should her chest be at such an angle (basing this off the angle of the cleavage).

Her left hand is also more deceptively warped than you think actually. Good way to test anatomy is to try making that gesture yourself and see if you can get your index that high up while still seeing that much of the side of your thumb and the curve of middle finger. Obviously you'll have to match the perspective as well.

(I can see it as an exaggerated foreshortening, but then the whole body doesn't line up with that then, but since everything else fits roughly on the same angle of perspective, the hand is off.)

 

[jacnob]

Almost every time I post in here I end up starting something

 

[AOS-]

^ I wouldn't take up the blame for creating activity. There is nothing wrong with verbal disagreements. Disagreements are bound to happen as not everyone shares the same ideals.


So Kill la Kill is back. Subtitles are missing from several videos. That's quite odd.


Also that Miyazaki episode of Simpsons was quite sweet. At first I didn't think that it was any special, but now that I think back to him retiring, I see it as a tribute to the man, and hopefully it helps bridge western cartoon with Japanese cartoon.

I was wondering but does anyone use Crunchyroll?

I used to back in 2010, but I realize what they had was limited. So I moved to other sources.

 

[jacnob]

^Where are you watching it at? I haven't watched it yet but Daisuki got the subs up this morning and I want to avoid missing things.

I was wondering but does anyone use Crunchyroll?

I have on occasion, but I usually stick to Anime on Hand for most things (although it is missing some shows obviously but I haven't found something that I want to watch that isn't there)

 

[Roger the Horse]

It's fine discussing Crunchyroll and Daisuki, but try to avoid discussing illegitimate sources.

http://organizationasg.kokidokom.net/2013/02/18/this-is-how-you-can-watch-anime-legally-in-2013/

Obviously this list is now a bit out of date, for example, Anime On Demand has been replaced with Animax, Wakanim is expanding outside of France into the UK and Ireland, and some, but not all, of the videos on Youtube can be viewed in Europe, particularly on FUNimation's channel. It's also worth noting how these services vary from country to country. For example, Daisuki's service offers Madoka Magica in The Netherlands but not in the UK (be warned, it is the broadcast version, unless that has changed since I watched it), while Crunchyroll has a larger library in the UK than the Netherlands, but is lacking several high profile titles in exchange. Netflix has no anime in the Netherlands, but Dutch Netflix is awesome compared with the rest of Europe's Netflix. Trust me. Belgium has none of these services. Nobody likes Belgium.

 

[SuperShouden]

Fairy Tail has been started. Probably watch Durarara next.

 

[Cano]

I was wondering but does anyone use Crunchyroll?

I watched Tsuritama there. It sucked. Not the service, but the show. Dear god it sucks.

1. The good stuff isn't all crammed into the final episode.

2. You're exaggerating how bad the episodes prior to the good stuff are due to your disappointment. Sure, the humor's pretty lame, which can be quite disappointing if you're expecting a super-badass serious show. I was initially very off-put when I started my watch of it back in 2010, to the point where I stalled for about a year after only a couple episodes. But then I went into it expecting lame humor, and found it to be mildly enjoyable... kind of like a really dumb joke that you know is dumb but it's still amusing. And then... you get the super-badass serious ending as a reward for your patience.

iirc I got to episode 23 or 24 and it still was the lamest crap ever. Sure the tone of the show had changed and it was loads more serious, which made the lame crap all the more unfitting. It's simply unbearable.

But ok, for the umptenth time I'll try and watch the end. I'll start at episode 22 or so because I'm sure as hell not watching anything before that. But I can't promise anything. The show even failed to keep me interested until the end, and if you add up the lame crap, it's impossible.

Almost every time I post in here I end up starting something

Don't worry, the argument 'tween me and Sephy over Trigun has been going on for at least 2 years, ever since I watched that lame crap and he has tried to defend it saying a decent ending can make up for hours and hours of trash.

 

[Lain]

My job here is done.

 

[Cano]

That's what Seph said too

 

[SuperShouden]

The simpsons do a homage to Ghibli.

It's fun to try and name all the Studio Ghibli films in that scene. I think they pretty much have all of them though from Spirited Away to Totoro, Porco Rosso and Ponyo. It's really impressive and makes me smile.

 

[AOS-]

All I can name are:

Spirited Away (no-faces, the festive setting, the ghosts as well(?)), Totoro (Otto the bus), Kiki (Twin sisters on brooms), and Howl's Moving Castle (Apu's store).

 

[Lain]

All I can name are:

Spirited Away (no-faces, the festive setting, the ghosts as well(?)), Totoro (Otto the bus), Kiki (Twin sisters on brooms), and Howl's Moving Castle (Apu's store).

For shame.

Krusty = Jiko Bou from Princess Mononoke

Chief Wiggum = Porco Rosso

Ralph Wiggum = Ponyo

Skinner Kite = Flags from From Up On Poppy Hill (this one's slightly a stretch, but it's the only thing I can think of it being)

 

[AOS-]

Got Kill la Kill with subs. Dang, stuff is happening!

For shame.

Krusty = Jiko Bou from Princess Mononoke

Chief Wiggum = Porco Rosso

Ralph Wiggum = Ponyo

Skinner Kite = Flags from From Up On Poppy Hill (this one's slightly a stretch, but it's the only thing I can think of it being)

To be fair, I viewed most Miyazaki films (I've seen) almost a decade ago so my memory is vague. And surprisingly the amount of films I've seen is low.

 

[Cano]

Moe as the scarecrow from Howl's moving Castle too. I'll check out the video later (at work now) and mention more, like the kodamas.

 

[Sephy]

iirc I got to episode 23 or 24 and it still was the lamest crap ever.

I doubt you made it that far since a major event had happened by that time and things started to turn. Also, I kind of like the humor in the show. And I enjoyed all the seriousness as well. Rem.

EDIT: That Simpsons clip was great.

 

[nk4e]

So Blazblue when into a cliffhanger...serious 🤬

 

[MHPALA]

My wife:

 

[Roger the Horse]

Your wife looks a little young for marriage. Well, unless you're in Scotland, anyway.

Also, there's kind of a humongous mecha firing some kind of death ray in her immediate vicinity.

Also, she appears to be two dimensional.

Also, I can't tell if she's wearing any pants.

 

[Sephy]

Your wife looks a little young for marriage. Well, unless you're in Scotland, anyway.

Also, there's kind of a humongous mecha firing some kind of death ray in her immediate vicinity.

Also, she appears to be two dimensional.

Also, I can't tell if she's wearing any pants.

I won't judge you, Marcus! 2D is best D!

 

[TheCorvette]

I was wondering but does anyone use Crunchyroll?

Yes, and I have been doing so since mid 2009. Only been a paying member though since late 2012. How did I endure their 360P videos and ads for so long? I'll never know.

I used to back in 2010, but I realize what they had was limited. So I moved to other sources.

They can hardly be called limited these days. They get nearly everything every season, I'm not joking. This season they have all this.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/lineup

I'm very rarely at a loss these days. They get most of what I want (Like 90% of it), and then FUNi and/or VIZ typically gets the rest.

It's fine discussing Crunchyroll and Daisuki, but try to avoid discussing illegitimate sources.

http://organizationasg.kokidokom.net/2013/02/18/this-is-how-you-can-watch-anime-legally-in-2013/

Obviously this list is now a bit out of date, for example, Anime On Demand has been replaced with Animax, Wakanim is expanding outside of France into the UK and Ireland, and some, but not all, of the videos on Youtube can be viewed in Europe, particularly on FUNimation's channel. It's also worth noting how these services vary from country to country. For example, Daisuki's service offers Madoka Magica in The Netherlands but not in the UK (be warned, it is the broadcast version, unless that has changed since I watched it), while Crunchyroll has a larger library in the UK than the Netherlands, but is lacking several high profile titles in exchange. Netflix has no anime in the Netherlands, but Dutch Netflix is awesome compared with the rest of Europe's Netflix. Trust me. Belgium has none of these services. Nobody likes Belgium.

And here's a list that has everything for free in North America (Basically shows you what shows each place has). Nearly every single licensed anime these days is legally streaming, new and old.
http://www.fandompost.com/oldforums/showthread.php?7369-Free-Legal-Streaming-Anime-Master-List-v2

 

[AOS-]

They can hardly be called limited these days. They get nearly everything every season

Yep. I figured out that part when I find Horridsubs for just about every show I watch.

 

[MHPALA]

Your wife looks a little young for marriage. Well, unless you're in Scotland, anyway.

Also, there's kind of a humongous mecha firing some kind of death ray in her immediate vicinity.

Also, she appears to be two dimensional.

Also, I can't tell if she's wearing any pants.

Watch and learn... Watch and learn.

 

[kennylmao]

My wife:

*pic*

would ruin?

 

[Imari]

iirc I got to episode 23 or 24 and it still was the lamest crap ever. Sure the tone of the show had changed and it was loads more serious, which made the lame crap all the more unfitting. It's simply unbearable.

But ok, for the umptenth time I'll try and watch the end. I'll start at episode 22 or so because I'm sure as hell not watching anything before that. But I can't promise anything. The show even failed to keep me interested until the end, and if you add up the lame crap, it's impossible.

Assuming I'm moderately understanding what you mean by "lameness", most of it comes from Vash and his intense insistence on either being a total pussy or injecting totally inappropriate humour into situations, yeah?

Turns out that it's a fairly vital part of his character. It's not just for ***** and giggles. If you're expecting Gurren Lagann levels of awesomeness, it's never going to happen. It's not that sort of show.

Then again, Kenshin has kind of the same thing and you said you dislike that as well, so perhaps Trigun is not a show that you'll ever enjoy. Not because there's anything wrong with the show, but more because the message being sent isn't one you're interested in. There's a few shows where the protagonist was an enormous badass and the show follows him in his twilight years where he's reformed/tries to make amends/whatever, so it's not a unique type.

(I should note that while I like the concept of Kenshin, I dislike the series past the first wee bit simply because of it's Dragonball Z levels of epic foot dragging. Get on with the :censored:ing story already.)

I'd almost say that Bebop is an example of this type of show, in that Spike now goes around helping people instead of being an epic yakusa badass. Faye and Jet don't fit the mould really, but the Spike-centred storyline does anyway.

Those types of shows can be good if you get into the character development, but you really can't approach them expecting the same things you would from a more action oriented series. By definition, the whole point of the story is that the protagonist avoids confrontation by any means possible.

 

[nk4e]

Well, its mainly about Spike but CB is about space cowboys and donuts.

 

[Imari]

Well, its mainly about Spike but CB is about space cowboys and donuts.

Damn straight.

Cowboys are good.
Donuts are good.
Cowboy Bebop is great because it has cowboys AND donuts (double good = great!).

Trigun: Protagonist has twin six shooters and...

Q.E.D.