The General Anime Thread...

[Jawehawk]

That said, have you guys started Mahoutsukai yet? It's a great feel good show! Have you started Kokkoku yet? It's a pretty good supernatural show! C'mon!

I saw two episodes a while back. Great animation, but the magical setting and the characters just didn't do anything for me, so I dropped it.

 

[Rage Racer]

 

[AOS-]

Not yet. Have you watched Pop Team Epic by the way? The humour is probably not for everyone (mostly parody), but I found it suit to my liking. And guys... how about the new Cardcaptor Sakura? Madhouse did a nice job so far to keep it true to the original anime that aired 20 years ago. Good piece of nostalgic watch I guess. However, there is new stuff coming up and I can't wait to see how it goes. I also recommend After the Rain (Koi wo Ameagari no You ni) for some sweet and lovely romance series this season.

I can give Pop Team Epic a try, but I think I won't be able to follow any of its references.

Zero interest in Cardcaptor Sakura.

I could give After the Rain a try, but has she confessed to her manager yet? If not, it would seem like this confession is going to get stalled until like 75% in.

I saw two episodes a while back. Great animation, but the magical setting and the characters just didn't do anything for me, so I dropped it.

You may have possibly missed out on non-teen-drama romance.

 

[bdj57]

I can give Pop Team Epic a try, but I think I won't be able to follow any of its references.

I could give After the Rain a try, but has she confessed to her manager yet? If not, it would seem like this confession is going to get stalled until like 75% in.

Well I'm not forced you to watch Pop Team Epic by the way, but if you planned to watched it... just ready for a wild ride.

And for After the Rain, here is how it goes so far :

Spoiler

Akira did confessed to her manager in episode 2, but the manager didn't noticed her. Next episode she confessed again one more time and this time the manager did noticed. Then, after a bit of talk, they decided to go for a date!. In my opinion that is really quick progression. Usually it takes a bit while until the "senpai" get noticed. That is my opinion by the way.

Also, what do you think of Violet latest episode? I finally saw some potential here and hope it can expand the story a bit more further and deeper.

 

[Jawehawk]

I've now watched Koe No Katachi three times, a combination of being sick and also really wanting to see it again and, uhmmmm... Again. It's one of those movies that I like more the more I see it, as I discover new subtle clues to why character do what they do, new foreshadowing events, and symbolism. The communication barrier represented in the movie, both the non literal kind in the sense of it being difficult to fully communicate how you feel to others, but, in the case of Shouko, the literal wall existing between her and the world. Instead of bombarding the viewer with more extreme events, we're given more than enough subtle clues as to why she feels and acts as she does. The parallels between Shouko and Ishida are again pretty subtle, and yet expertly communicated to the viewer, with both having adopted an anti confrontational personality, very unlike Ishida's original personality when he was younger, and their actions ultimately being very similar.

The use of the X's and the camera view to further emphasize Ishida's crippling anxiety, and the expressions on Shouko's face both during and after certain key confrontations, all serve to give the viewer insight into their feelings, but without outright telling us anything. It's an absolute perfect use of the visual part of the medium to convey a story and feelings, and I wish more movies, anime or not, would make use of it. It's so much more interesting having to deduce through observation the what and the why, rather than having a narrator telling us, or having a character spell things out for us. It also makes the story and characters feel so much more real. They don't exist for the sake of the story or drama, rather, they simply just exist. It feels natural.

It's like one big character study, coupled with an expertly crafted look into inherent problems with, or limitations to, human interaction. It's drama at it's very best, and I completely take back my former complaints for it.

(Sorry for bringing it up again, but dammit, I need to talk about this movie)

You may have possibly missed out on non-teen-drama romance.

Yeah, I'm aware. It just didn't really catch my attention. It's the same for Violet Evergarden, actually it's even worse in that. I've seen two episodes, but nothing is grapping my attention, aside from the nice animation. It goes emotional way too soon, without even attempting to establish some form of relatability first. Feels very rushed to me.

 

[nk4e]

Before I go to sleep...Long live Love live!

 

[dice1998]

 

[bdj57]

Before I go to sleep...Long live Love live!

May the peace be with you my friend...

Ah, it's been a while I'm not posting some LL pic. Riko's new hairstyle is... nice though... :

And You with police uniform :

Zero Two is bae :

Spoiler: Darling...

 

[nk4e]

Good ole' mecha fighting with no newtype powers.

 

[C-ZETA]

There's a new Idolmaster series abound.



This is Shiny Colours, and it's starting as a good old-fashioned, HTML5 browser idol management game. Obviously just an initial announcement so not much past a couple of characters + seiyuus and gameplay details, but it hasn't blown my frock up yet. They've opened up pre-registration, but the most interesting thing I've seen from any of this is the twin-tailed shadow in this.

Twin-tails are in for me at the moment. The question is, will they, and the girl they're on, look any good? Alas, I don't think we know when they'll announce these announced girls who are as yet unannounced but will soon be announced.

Anyway. Now that's out of the way, just time to wait for Friday when Starlight Stage's next gacha rolls around. With a bit of luck, it should be the one card I've been waiting so long for... But I don't wanna jinx it.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Such an imaginative name.

 

[bdj57]

There's a new Idolmaster series abound.



This is Shiny Colours, and it's starting as a good old-fashioned, HTML5 browser idol management game. Obviously just an initial announcement so not much past a couple of characters + seiyuus and gameplay details, but it hasn't blown my frock up yet. They've opened up pre-registration, but the most interesting thing I've seen from any of this is the twin-tailed shadow in this.

Twin-tails are in for me at the moment. The question is, will they, and the girl they're on, look any good? Alas, I don't think we know when they'll announce these announced girls who are as yet unannounced but will soon be announced.

Anyway. Now that's out of the way, just time to wait for Friday when Starlight Stage's next gacha rolls around. With a bit of luck, it should be the one card I've been waiting so long for... But I don't wanna jinx it.

These must be the girls aren't they?



And here pic of the day, I will surely missed Kemono Friends anime since there is no chance for sequel... (The former director and staff are also working on new project by the way) :

 

[C-ZETA]

Yup. Those are the three girls they showed on stream. And they showed the secretary, too.

Meanwhile, someone's got to the bottom of those shadows I posted earlier...

Maybe this really is all an elaborate ruse to finally get us that series-wide crossover.

(Lol jk)

 

[AOS-]

I've seen two episodes, but nothing is grapping my attention, aside from the nice animation. It goes emotional way too soon, without even attempting to establish some form of relatability first. Feels very rushed to me.

It didn't occur to me to ask: Did you at least give the OVAs a try?

 

[Jawehawk]

It didn't occur to me to ask: Did you at least give the OVAs a try?

I wasn't aware that there were any, so no. They released OVA's before the season even started?

 

[C-ZETA]

In my case, I'm probably half of both types of dudes. If I'm honest.

 

[SVX]

SIF. Yep, that's me.

 

[bdj57]

You-Solo!



Liking Cardcaptor Sakura : Clear Card opening currently. Maaya Sakamoto voice is really good in this song :

In my case, I'm probably half of both types of dudes. If I'm honest.

Lol'd at SIF last fact. That could explained why I like Pop Team Epic...

And now here is the pics :

 

[Smokey Nismo]

This has to be one of the top 5 funniest things I've ever seen (And trust me, I've seen Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Harry and Paul, and Red Dwarf).

 

[Endless-Wilso]

Anyone need a 911 livery?

 

[AOS-]

I'm beginning a new project, potentially leading into something bigger if this does tap into a market that gains popularity. Scaled weapons (approx 12" / 30cm) from your (actually my) favourite shows.

I'm starting with Dead Scythe from Black Rock Shooter, though I'm in a slight dilemma which one I want to go with. Both have their ups and downs and making a hybrid of the two seems like a bastardization of the huke's ideation.

Procrastinated for a week, then I bought some actual useful tools and cut it out.

 

[bdj57]

Happy Valentine! Here have some pics :

Oh, we need some "shade of pink" too I guess :

 

[C-ZETA]

Just the one valentine here so far

 

[bdj57]

Found this channel and the edit of Aqours audio drama here is pretty neat. Nice skits too :



(There is more skits like this, you should check that out they are quite funny imo)

Also, quite surprised (and rather impressed) Chika seiyuu's (Inami Anju/Anchan) can pulled out better voice impression/imitation than Mari seiyuu's herself... Guess they should switch the role?

 

[C-ZETA]

She's arrived. Perm Mika has arrived.



Naturally, I got her in two 10-rolls. Not a penny spent.

And with that, I'm done with rolling this gacha. Until, oh I dunno, July.

What an idol!

 

[Downhill Dino]

Are the rates low for that game? If so can I borrow your luck for Fate/GO? Used all of it on one character.

 

[C-ZETA]

Are the rates low for that game? If so can I borrow your luck for Fate/GO? Used all of it on one character.

SSRs are 3%. (Since Mika is featured, the chance of her specifically, as with every featured perm, is 0.75%.) An upcoming gacha event, CinFes, will briefly double that to 6%. Starlight Stage is pretty friendly, relatively speaking. And, as I've found out, perfectly viable when going F2P.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Not bad, better than Fate in that regard. I don't need you luck now but gacha is not kind to me~

 

[SVX]

Reminds me of when I got a 1% UR on SIF. Was a couple minutes before the campaign ended and I didn't have enough for 10+1 scout, so I went for a single one. Boom.

 

[Rage Racer]

Shiratsuyu-class Tea Time.