The General Anime Thread...
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The game gets lootboxes. And what's inside...
The game gets lootboxes. And what's inside...
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Been a long time since last LLS solo and finally here we are again! 
This time Kurosawa sisters show their precious voice. Both really good this time... And I mean it, especially Dia... 
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About both songs, they reminded me of early 2000's or late 90's anime. Also, Ruby seems better when she is not in her Cyaron unit in my opinion. She is literally "shining"
Only Mari and Kanan solo's left, then I hope we get new sub unit release for this year. Miss Guilty Kiss single already...
This time Kurosawa sisters show their precious voice. Both really good this time... And I mean it, especially Dia... :About both songs, they reminded me of early 2000's or late 90's anime. Also, Ruby seems better when she is not in her Cyaron unit in my opinion. She is literally "shining"
Only Mari and Kanan solo's left, then I hope we get new sub unit release for this year. Miss Guilty Kiss single already...
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That would be an awesome what-if.
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So Starlight Stage's April Fools is amazing
I present to you this CinGeki episode by way of reference.
I present to you this CinGeki episode by way of reference.
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Am I allowed to call RWBY an Anime?
I'm also into DragonBallZ (Of course I would be)
Sword Art Online (The anime NOT the manga)*
Initial D (Look at my forum name and you'll see why)
*Oh, go on then, I like the manga as well
I'm also into DragonBallZ (Of course I would be)
Sword Art Online (The anime NOT the manga)*
Initial D (Look at my forum name and you'll see why)
*Oh, go on then, I like the manga as well
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NO! IT'S MADE BY ROOSTER TEETH!
j/k It's pretty obvious RWBY is stylized to look like Japanese styled cartoon, so yes you most certainly are allowed to.
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Spent a good portion of the week blowing through shows.
Citrus. Not enough Yuri. Spent too much time introducing new characters to only stir things up for a short bit. 6/10. Would give it a 8 if Yuzu forced herself on Mei a bit more.
Houseki no Kuni aka Land of the Lustrous. Good overall. Will come off feeling pointless with the same content every episode; fight Lunarians, take damage, get fixed, go to bed, wake up and repeat... but in their world, this is all these characters will do as you learn what the way of their world is like. Character growth within protagonist is good; good VA work covering all sorts of personalities of Phos. Also kinda nice to learn about each character's mineral properties. Kinda sad to put yourself in their shoes where all they do is fight the same battles every day. I kept thinking of western cartoon shows like Bugs Bunny & Tweety where the good characters always have to deal with the bad characters all the time. It's not all too boring though as the enemies, while easy to fend off, are persistent and are continually evolving, keeping the crew in check with whatever new cards they bring to the table each day. The greatest mystery is learning more about the Lunarians' motifs and Sensei. The choreography when action takes place is generally pretty nice to watch. 8/10
Kokkoku. I had some great expectations out of this one, entering a world where time has stopped and dealing with sketchy people wanting omnipotent powers in said world. The main conflict was dealt with pretty quickly and it didn't take the basic story-telling route of destroying the enemy and everyone lived happily ever after. This is a good thing, but it also ended too early leaving extra time for something which the scriptwriters couldn't really flesh out when they decided on an original ending. 7/10
Violet Evergarden. Like Kokkoku, the primary struggle was dealt with early on leaving behind extra time on their hands to fill in whatever they can to end off the show.... which I guess is something we usually want with other shows. The main obstacle has been overcome so we want to know what happens next... Well we get just that, but at the same time I feel like there isn't much to whatever happens afterwards... It's like the things you want to have happen, but not to actually see it happen, like one of those things where it's a nicer feeling to have it left up to your imagination. Aside from pacing, this show goes through a child's growth from being an ex-militant to becoming a writer-for-hire, learning social norms, empathy and learning how to articulate that into words. This one likes to get into a lot of melodrama, so if you're the kind to be swept away by compassionate scenes, this is totally for you. Show's not done yet, but 7/10.
8/10 cuz I'm a sucker for melodrama.
Mahoutsukai no Yome. Yeah. Good stuff. The 3 episodes of the OVA was more enjoyable for me than the 24 episodes of the TV series, but that's strictly because the OVA had much higher quality artwork and presented a greater fantasy land aesthetic. There is more that ought to be said, but it was neither terrible nor terrific when closing. It maintained itself increasing its overall satisfactory level a little bit at a time. 7/10
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Look what I received from Amazon Japan today
Probably some of the finest packaging art for a series that I've seen thus far. The cardboard sleve is gorgeous to look at, and, I'm not quite sure how to describe it, but the texture of the materials used for the sleeve is really nice. It feels very much like a collector's edition. The 3rd volume comes with a bigger case for holding all the three volumes, as well as a nice storyboard booklet for the entire first episode. Pretty fun to look through. I haven't been through all the discs yet, but extras so far are two episodes with commentary from the two lead characters. The 2nd volume also comes with a 2nd disc. No idea what's on it yet.
Watching it on Blu-ray, with it's lossless PCM track, really brings out the best of the show. The audio is crisp and filled with details. The animation also benefits from a large screen TV. And as expected, the lack of subtitles is easy to ignore, although it would've been nice to at least have Japanese ones.
Probably some of the finest packaging art for a series that I've seen thus far. The cardboard sleve is gorgeous to look at, and, I'm not quite sure how to describe it, but the texture of the materials used for the sleeve is really nice. It feels very much like a collector's edition. The 3rd volume comes with a bigger case for holding all the three volumes, as well as a nice storyboard booklet for the entire first episode. Pretty fun to look through. I haven't been through all the discs yet, but extras so far are two episodes with commentary from the two lead characters. The 2nd volume also comes with a 2nd disc. No idea what's on it yet.
Watching it on Blu-ray, with it's lossless PCM track, really brings out the best of the show. The audio is crisp and filled with details. The animation also benefits from a large screen TV. And as expected, the lack of subtitles is easy to ignore, although it would've been nice to at least have Japanese ones.
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Alright, we are now at the end of Winter season and at the start of Spring season, here is my impression so far for Winter shows :
Koi wa Ameagari no You Ni/After The Rain : Really enjoyed it. If you want good melodrama with bunch of heartwarming moments than you should try this out. The romance were also not the same as mainstream teenage drama, which I find as decent and engaging adolescence story with steady character development also at the same time took some reflection of your life and people around you while giving you metaphorical thoughts from certain literature about life itself (It is actually a novel adaptation that talks about novel to be honest) Pacing is quite steady yet not too slow while it is also such relaxing and cozy to watch. Maybe this series is a bit overshadowed by other good shows this season, but I'm glad find this hidden dark horse of the season. If I could give a score it is 8,5/10
Pop Team Epic : Well... after watching through madness and chaos they have done this season I could say that this show is successfully wins my heart. The joke were up and down to be honest but the level of creativity from the whole team deserved to get appreciation. And perhaps the only anime that the seiyuu can get free to express and improvized their role (ad lib) and I like those things. It also have subtle differences between female and male parts. Such refreshing take from bunch of mainstream seasonal anime I think. It is dare to be different and do what it can do. Whether you love it and hate it that pretty much personal references in my opinion. For me, it is 8/10 because Hellshake Yano lol. Would like to "Let's Pop Together" again if there is a sequel but I doubt it.
Violet Evergarden : Pretty much agree as what @AOS- said above lol
Darling In the Franxx : Probably the very neat production Trigger have ever done (dunno about Kiznaiver but I think it is pretty neat too). Compared to Kill La Kill this one is rather tame and whole lot less crazier unlike KLK. So far, it is just okay by the way but we are now going deeper at each characters traits and background which eventually explained the truth on what happened to their universe. Hopefully things will get more interesting through episodes. There is a bit sex innuendo too though I'm not bother about that much really. I found the story as metaphorical image of puberty by the way. Not sure what other people would think about it. However I really enjoyed the battle scenes in some episodes, guess the animation style itself is the strong factor from this show. For now it is 7,5/10 because slow progression.
Overlord II : Expecting much bigger hype but instead get some lengthy world building and gave focus to bunch of characters which makes the plot suffered a rather slow and bland progression. However, near to the finale things started to get picking up and finally could give some good portions of action and battle scenes in the second half of the series. At the end it is 7/10. Still, can't wait for the third season announced slated for July hope it has better things going on next time.
Cardcaptor Sakura : Clear Card Arc : Yes, I watched it, and it is solely for nostalgic reason. By the way I find it enjoyable since the whole aspect from original CCS anime is being kept so the long time fans can feel the same vibe from the old ones. Worthy modern adaptation in my opinion and I will likely to finish this. So far it is 7/10 by the way. The pacing is slow though, but I guess it is quite the same feel as the original. Might have some interesting stuff later as the main plot is slowly find it's way through episodes.
Overall, good season. Enjoyed all the shows while there is some lackluster but I find it okay. Not yet decide which shows to watch for new season, but it will likely sequels like My Hero Academia and Food Wars. Will check other titles later and see if there is any shows that catch my attention.
Koi wa Ameagari no You Ni/After The Rain : Really enjoyed it. If you want good melodrama with bunch of heartwarming moments than you should try this out. The romance were also not the same as mainstream teenage drama, which I find as decent and engaging adolescence story with steady character development also at the same time took some reflection of your life and people around you while giving you metaphorical thoughts from certain literature about life itself (It is actually a novel adaptation that talks about novel to be honest) Pacing is quite steady yet not too slow while it is also such relaxing and cozy to watch. Maybe this series is a bit overshadowed by other good shows this season, but I'm glad find this hidden dark horse of the season. If I could give a score it is 8,5/10
Pop Team Epic : Well... after watching through madness and chaos they have done this season I could say that this show is successfully wins my heart. The joke were up and down to be honest but the level of creativity from the whole team deserved to get appreciation. And perhaps the only anime that the seiyuu can get free to express and improvized their role (ad lib) and I like those things. It also have subtle differences between female and male parts. Such refreshing take from bunch of mainstream seasonal anime I think. It is dare to be different and do what it can do. Whether you love it and hate it that pretty much personal references in my opinion. For me, it is 8/10 because Hellshake Yano lol. Would like to "Let's Pop Together" again if there is a sequel but I doubt it.
Violet Evergarden : Pretty much agree as what @AOS- said above lol
Darling In the Franxx : Probably the very neat production Trigger have ever done (dunno about Kiznaiver but I think it is pretty neat too). Compared to Kill La Kill this one is rather tame and whole lot less crazier unlike KLK. So far, it is just okay by the way but we are now going deeper at each characters traits and background which eventually explained the truth on what happened to their universe. Hopefully things will get more interesting through episodes. There is a bit sex innuendo too though I'm not bother about that much really. I found the story as metaphorical image of puberty by the way. Not sure what other people would think about it. However I really enjoyed the battle scenes in some episodes, guess the animation style itself is the strong factor from this show. For now it is 7,5/10 because slow progression.
Overlord II : Expecting much bigger hype but instead get some lengthy world building and gave focus to bunch of characters which makes the plot suffered a rather slow and bland progression. However, near to the finale things started to get picking up and finally could give some good portions of action and battle scenes in the second half of the series. At the end it is 7/10. Still, can't wait for the third season announced slated for July hope it has better things going on next time.
Cardcaptor Sakura : Clear Card Arc : Yes, I watched it, and it is solely for nostalgic reason. By the way I find it enjoyable since the whole aspect from original CCS anime is being kept so the long time fans can feel the same vibe from the old ones. Worthy modern adaptation in my opinion and I will likely to finish this. So far it is 7/10 by the way. The pacing is slow though, but I guess it is quite the same feel as the original. Might have some interesting stuff later as the main plot is slowly find it's way through episodes.
Overall, good season. Enjoyed all the shows while there is some lackluster but I find it okay. Not yet decide which shows to watch for new season, but it will likely sequels like My Hero Academia and Food Wars. Will check other titles later and see if there is any shows that catch my attention.
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The Cinderella Girls are having their 7th election.
To shake things up, they're doing this one in Deresute, as well. Given the popularity of the game, that's likely to shake things up considerably. Most notably, any unvoiced idols will be screwed over by all the casuals who don't know them and who will get many tickets and votes.
No prizes for guessing who (most of) my votes will go to.
To shake things up, they're doing this one in Deresute, as well. Given the popularity of the game, that's likely to shake things up considerably. Most notably, any unvoiced idols will be screwed over by all the casuals who don't know them and who will get many tickets and votes.
No prizes for guessing who (most of) my votes will go to.
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Watched chuunibyou demo koi ga ****ai. Pretty funny, and occasionally sweet story, although let down by lackluster writing and not fully committing to would could've been a very good story. Animation is top notch, although the pacing sometimes feels off.
The 2nd season, however, is seriously garbage. There's zero character development, no real story, the jokes are either tired or just plain unfunny, and the writing struggles even more than it did in the first season. The interaction between our two leads is especially pain inducing to watch, making it harder and harder to root for them. The animation is still really good, but everything else that made the 1st season quite decent is gone. Why does the 2nd season even exist? Other than profit, what purpose does it have?
Also saw Beyond the Boundary. Great animation and a somewhat intriguing story, let down by one of the worst endings I've ever seen. Nothing about how they executed the ending worked, and it leaves massive plot holes behind for the viewer to marvel at. The best episode was probably episode 6. A filler episode through and through, that throws in an idol performance out of nowhere that was as cringe worthy as it was enjoyable.
The 2nd season, however, is seriously garbage. There's zero character development, no real story, the jokes are either tired or just plain unfunny, and the writing struggles even more than it did in the first season. The interaction between our two leads is especially pain inducing to watch, making it harder and harder to root for them. The animation is still really good, but everything else that made the 1st season quite decent is gone. Why does the 2nd season even exist? Other than profit, what purpose does it have?
Also saw Beyond the Boundary. Great animation and a somewhat intriguing story, let down by one of the worst endings I've ever seen. Nothing about how they executed the ending worked, and it leaves massive plot holes behind for the viewer to marvel at. The best episode was probably episode 6. A filler episode through and through, that throws in an idol performance out of nowhere that was as cringe worthy as it was enjoyable.
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"Good Smile Company (ENGLISH)
A new plastic model series created through the joint efforts of illustrator huke, sculptor Masaki Apsy and Good Smile Company is coming to life! Check out the special teaser site below for a sneak peek at what is to come!"
http://special.goodsmile.info/chitocerium
Product design in a figurine. Who've thought.
That girl, whatever her name is, was absolutely adorable in the outfit.
Edit: also:
Ffffuuuu the green looks so rich.
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