XReaper Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 decided on that one: Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Quote
Kosakyun Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 I'm a big fan of Welcome to the NHK. All the arcs are winners, but my favorite is definitely senpai's route with its nice island vacation. It manages to be simultaneously the most horrific, the most absurd, and the most emotionally believable (though it has some physically unbelievable moments...) of all the arcs. All of that combines to make the humor of it all that much more potent when it's delivered. I agree. It was really nice, that arc. I honestly did not know what to do while watching the arc. It's because you actually don't know what Sato would do at that situation, given that he thinks differently. So I was pretty much on edge, even though I practically know that it'll all turn out well. It was pretty well made, imo. Seeing that side of humans really does make you think about a lot of stuff. Though the presence of humor added to my overall enjoyment of the show, even though it was kind of absurd. Absurd in a good way, at least. Anyway, finished Kuroko no Basket S3. I did not expect the true ZONE to be something like that. Moreover, I honestly did not expect Akashi to be able to power up his teammates as well through excellent supporting abilities. Damn that was one intense battle. I expected them to lose, yeah, but I was still at the edge of my seat the whole game. I also did not expect Akashi to break down as a player, after getting his ass handed to him. Must be a shock, being the best among the Generation of Miracles. But really now, damn. In the first place, basketball is a team sport, so it's understandable. I liked the show. <3 Watching Bakuman S2. I'm now on Episode 8. Oh my god. Someone hold me. I cannot help myself. This is just, ugh. I don't know. It hits everything in me in the right way. Oh my god. Nakai and Aoki... Manga career... Mashiro and Miho... Shuujin and Miyoshi... Agh. The editors and authors' relation with one another. Everything that's at stake. Career, work, health, love, friendship, agh. I cannot make myself comprehensible anymore. Someone, please fag with me about this. I'm loving the current boycott that's happening because of Mashiro's collapse. Way to go, Fukuda and friends. I wonder what'll happen after the editors confront them? It's a different form of excitement. I'm looking forward to watching more. Watching Jinsei. Now at Episode 6. Whoever made this show is a genius. I'm always having fun watching the show. Not only that, but it also has fanservice! Truly, this is the epitome of life. I don't need to consult about life problems, because I'm practically seeing how fun and colorful life can be. Oh my god. Akamatsu, you lucky guy. Damn you and your hands. Damned accidents. Damned boobs. Really enjoying the show. Asano, thank you for being a pervert. Watching GJ-bu. Now at Episode 6. I ended up liking it. It's something like Jinsei, only toned down a little. I love how Mao always teases Kyoro. Damn. I can't decide on best girl because I'm liking Shion and Megumi a lot. Damn. Enjoying it a lot. Also watched Bikini Warriors. Quote
Kenshin_sama Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Watching Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase. <3 Shaft. It's not a particularly good anime, but it's fun if you like moe rom-coms with fantasy combat and a hint of weirdness. The OP is genius too. Quote
darkotakusouls Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Hyperdimension Neptunia and Highschool DXD Quote
ExtraMana Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Ooookay. So, advanced in Bakuman and Welcome to the NHK. I'm now at Episode 21 in both shows. I'm really loving Bakuman for some reason. Maybe it has something to do with them actively pursuing their dreams. It's beautiful, you know? The show also depicts various problems that one might encounter in pursuing their dream. It's really nice. This type of romance isn't bad at all as well. I'm really loving it. Started Jinsei and GJ-bu. I like Jinsei more. Maybe it's because Jinsei feels more alive. Oh, don't misunderstand me though. I'm not saying that GJ-bu is bad. It's just that Jinsei appeals to me more. I mean, who wouldn't love those fluttering skirts in the OP? Anyway, I was thinking that GJ-bu's antics were more lackluster than that of Jinsei's. We'll see how the two will go. Also watched Okusama ga Seitokaichou, Wakaba Girl, and Gangsta. Welcome to the NHK or Depressing: The anime. The first 6 episodes with the 'lolita complex' and mmo addiction where great but after that it's just trying way too hard.Still a good show overall. I'm rewatching Genshiken Season 2 as in the precursor to the series on crunchyroll, which I dropped because it has a token F-M transexual in it for literally no good reason as opposed to one of the better characters from the previous seasons. Quote
Fred the Barber Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 To clarify, when I say I find absurdity to be one of the pillars of Welcome to the NHK, I mean in the sense of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_the_Absurd. It's not quite the same, and it certainly doesn't go to quite the length that anything qualifying as Absurdism would, but it's the only anime I've seen which is in that ballpark. Quote
heavenlysf Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Finished plastic memories - never cried as much to an anime before Quote
FinalChaos Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Watching Baccano! Upto ep 5 and I can totally understand all the hype surrounding it. To actually show so many stories from so many different perspectives and actually pulling it off is a verrrrry hard thing, and Baccano! is doing it beautifully. Quote
Vokoca Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Currently I'm just wishing this was a real anime, because it is the best thing I've seen in my entire life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0clyZjGJLMY Quote
Kosakyun Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Can't stop watching anime. At Episode 5 of Bakuman S3. I'm really enjoying this series. If all goes well, I'll probably give it a 10. At Episode 10 of both Jinsei and GJ-bu. Cute girls are great. Thank you, Japan. Quote
sub-zer0 Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Watching SAOII, I don't get why there is so much hate on it....it's been pretty good so far, good story and good action, what the hell else can you ask for? It isn't really one of the best animes out there, but its a good one, and above average is pretty good for anime. Quote
Abyssal Monkey Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Watching SAOII, I don't get why there is so much hate on it....it's been pretty good so far, good story and good action, what the hell else can you ask for? It isn't really one of the best animes out there, but its a good one, and above average is pretty good for anime. It gets hate because hating popular things turned cool in like 2010, and all the retarded "hipsters" join in on it. SAOII is perfectly fine, and anyone who doesn't watch it and makes comments on it is just a mob voice with no individuality. I've seen people who say it's shit, and when I ask them why, they say because it's shit It's at this point where I completely, utterly, and permanently lose all respect for them and ignore them forever. Quote
Vokoca Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Watching SAOII, I don't get why there is so much hate on it....it's been pretty good so far, good story and good action, what the hell else can you ask for? It isn't really one of the best animes out there, but its a good one, and above average is pretty good for anime. It's decent, but that's about it. It's nont utter shit, but it's not amazing either. The story is full of dumb conveniently written plot devices and deus ex machinas, but it definitely serves the point of being entertaining at the very least. And hey, the soundtrack is by Kajiura... she was actually the only reason why I even watched it in the first place. Quote
madvanced Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 It's decent, but that's about it. It's nont utter shit, but it's not amazing either. The story is full of dumb conveniently written plot devices and deus ex machinas, but it definitely serves the point of being entertaining at the very least. And hey, the soundtrack is by Kajiura... she was actually the only reason why I even watched it in the first place. Vokopleb go back to fraternite. Meanwhile I was going to continue the monogatari seires but my laptop had to crap itself completely(well almost). Quote
Kenshin_sama Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 It's at this point where I completely, utterly, and permanently lose all respect for them and ignore them forever. That reminds me of a certain person I came across who claimed that it was literally impossible to have a serious conversation about SAO with someone who didn't think it was shit. I couldn't help but think of him as an ignorant tool. I get it, the fact that SAO is flawed as about as obvious as the fact that the sky is blue, but that doesn't mean it can't be good watch. SAO getting mindlessly bashed on a regular basis is one of the bigger reasons I left MAL forums (there was a mountain of other reasons I left too). Quote
sub-zer0 Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 I think I kind of understand now...some people just don't like certain things....and you can't argue with someone who has already picked a side, because no matter how much you say, they have already picked that side. I wouldn't call other animes shit, I don't really hate any anime... i dislike sport animes, but they're not shit, I just don't like them. A lot of animes tend to get bashed because some people consider them mainstream or overrated. Quote
Jade Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Currently re-watching Carnival Phantasm, I almost forgot how fun TM is if we remove all the grim and dark theme from it. Kinda annoyed about the lack of Tsukihime though, TM favor fate wayyyy too much Quote
Nashetania Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 I finished "Is it wrong to pick-up girls in Dungeon". Boy, the disappointment was real. There were so many mistakes/holes that it was just terrible. For instance, it was prohibited to bring god to dungeon AND for god to use powers. Hestia did both and she won't get punished? If there will be second season but she still won't get punished then... wtf. There was no proper Aiz x Bell either.... Sigh. Quote
LiquidShu Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 8 Episodes into Anime de Wakaru Shinryounaika. Really enjoying the short episodes and they make the topics funny and informative. My favorite so far are the lolita complex and color episodes, all of them have been enjoyable though. Quote
Kenshin_sama Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 I finished "Is it wrong to pick-up girls in Dungeon". Boy, the disappointment was real. There were so many mistakes/holes that it was just terrible. For instance, it was prohibited to bring god to dungeon AND for god to use powers. Hestia did both and she won't get punished? If there will be second season but she still won't get punished then... wtf. There was no proper Aiz x Bell either.... Sigh. Hestia got away with using her powers in a dungeon the same way drug dealers get away with illegal transactions. You only get punished if you get caught. Didn't look like anyone was interested in turning her in, so I can't call it a plot hole. The only plot hole I can really think of is the reason crystals are bought from adventurers. The anime never explains the use of those crystals, so my worst assumed scenario is that people are buying them to just throw money away to encourage adventurers to do really cool things. But that only has a very minor impact on my opinion since the anime doesn't particularly shine for its plot. Eh, I don't think the lack of focus between those two was a bad thing. It's not like it wasted a lot of time doing pointless stuff (it did a little, but not much). Also, it was only 13 episodes. There's a chance it'll be fleshed out later on if given the proper coverage. Quote
Deep Blue Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 watched the new episodes of dragon ball, I like how they show more of the "human side" of the characters like with vegeta this time (yeah he doesnt have a human side but you get what i mean ) Quote
Fred the Barber Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 The only plot hole I can really think of is the reason crystals are bought from adventurers. The anime never explains the use of those crystals, so my worst assumed scenario is that people are buying them to just throw money away to encourage adventurers to do really cool things. But that only has a very minor impact on my opinion since the anime doesn't particularly shine for its plot. This got a sufficient explanation in the LN, at least - magic crystals power useful things like elevators, apparently. It was maybe two sentences in the LN; obviously not something they expected you to be that worried about On a whim, I watched the first two episodes of The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan. I'm a huge Haruhi fan, so it's kind of surprising I didn't get around to it until now, but I guess my instincts that had me avoiding it were correct. It's fine and all, I suppose, but it just doesn't have that same magic that the first series and the movie had. I think all I want from the Haruhi series is for the author to finish the light novel series. But, I'm probably being unfair - I shall at some point watch the rest of it and see if maybe it finds its own magic as well. Kenshin_sama 1 Quote
Kenshin_sama Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 This got a sufficient explanation in the LN, at least - magic crystals power useful things like elevators, apparently. It was maybe two sentences in the LN; obviously not something they expected you to be that worried about Well, geez, if it only took a couple sentences in the LN, then it would've only been like half a minute in the anime. But you're right, there are probably very few people that would've noticed it anyways, lol. Quote
Nashetania Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Finished Plastic Memories... I still feel sad/depressed Quote
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