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I'm enjoying high school of the dead.
But I still don't get why powerlines are shown so often in anime openings.
Its like a super specific japanese thing, since all of their powerlines are above ground, those things are everywhere. plus it makes them look all technology-y |
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I'm enjoying high school of the dead.
But I still don't get why powerlines are shown so often in anime openings.
Its like a super specific japanese thing, since all of their powerlines are above ground, those things are everywhere. plus it makes them look all technology-y Yeah, it was actually one of the first things I noticed when I moved there. When walking down streets, there's always some god awful tangle of power lines hanging off the side of buildings at ever other corner. You cant really look up and not see them in most places (in the middle of the city obviously). |
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Continuing my thread of watching stuff everyone else saw last year, we're on the last two episodes of Gundam o_O season 1. It's been a good ride, though not without problems. The most glaring, in my mind, is how the civilians (Saji, his sister, and his useless girlfriend) never really had much to do with the main plot.
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Stocking & Pantyhose?! Ecchi Powerpuff?  I heard it's ...uh...crazy. My sister aint that cute Wincest? My sister likes porn game?! Whodathunk?! So - being bored, I watched a couple episodes of both. Stocking & Pantyhose - it's more like Ren & Stimpy than Powerpuff. A bit too crude, but still funny. My sister....My god - this is pretty damn funny. Episode 6 had me laughing a ton. I just finished Requiem for the Phantom also. Noir was so much better. |
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So - being bored, I watched a couple episodes of both.
Stocking & Pantyhose - it's more like Ren & Stimpy than Powerpuff. A bit too crude, but still funny. It's funny that you should say that - guess who had cameos in one of the episodes this weekend?   Also: Powerpuff Angels -  |
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So, while waiting on the current season's shows to end, I took the time and watched Pumpkin Scissors and Shangri-La (I know it's a few years old, I just never got around to it). Both were alright, neither was a "must see" title. Both had pretty good characters, but Shangri-La's were a lot more memorable (not just compared to Pumpkin Scissors, but compared to many other series in general).
Finally took the time to watch Gantz, it was hit or miss each episode and the anime ending was a bit weak. I think I'll probably read the manga since it sounds like it gets a lot more interesting after the point where the anime ends.
To my surprise, I saw Kaichou wa Maid-sama and enjoyed it a good bit. Nothing fancy but the parts fit together well enough to make it a decent show. I think the best way to sum this up is that if you like Imadori from School Rumble, you'll probably like this.
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Time of Eve aka Eve No Jikan
I don't remember it being mentioned previously in this thread. Watch it.
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Segoris
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Time of Eve aka Eve No Jikan
I don't remember it being mentioned previously in this thread. Watch it.
Eve no Jikan was one I had read a summary for and meant to watch anyways, it skipped ahead a few spots on my queue thanks to the recommendation and I ended up watching this last night thanks to a bad MNF game. As a result, I have to agree it was good and worth a viewing. I thought it was going to be a series though, and not 6 different 15-min clips that basically make up a movie, so that was a little disappointing, but it is definitely worth the watch. Another series I just finished was Occult Academy. I'm pretty indifferent towards sci-fi animes, generally, as they are either going to be awesome or completely suck. This was definitely a lot better than I expected with what I found to be interesting characters (including what I thought was a very good tsundere lead character) and story. Bottom line is that I'd recommend this show. |
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Eve no Jikan was awesome. I hope to see more of this one day.
Occult Academy started well, but personally I felt the ending was lackluster and left me feeling a bit underwhelmed.
This season I find myself most enamored with Otome Yokai Zakuro (period piece in alternate Japan where spirits and humanity are starting to coexist, the half spirits are adorable), Kuragehime (lady NEEts practically allergic to men are assaulted by one of the pretty girls, which happens to be a cross dressing guy), Psychic Detective (speaks for itself), and Bakuman (Middle Schoolers trying to become manga ka).
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Ooh, Beelzebub anime. Neat. And a second series of Kimi Ni Todoke. Also: "Hougaku No Pleiades - A joint animation project between the car maker Subaru and the animation studio Gainax". What. |
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« Last Edit: December 12, 2010, 03:59:00 PM by Simond »
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Segoris
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Some shows I may get around to, but otherwise a pretty slow season. Thanks for that link. Also: "Hougaku No Pleiades - A joint animation project between the car maker Subaru and the animation studio Gainax". What. That is about what I thought. |
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Gainax gave Panty & Stocking the only ending they could.  |
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Very new to anime, but I've been giving it a shot lately. Watched Darker than Black on Netflix instant and really enjoyed it. Much better than Full Metal Alchemist, which felt a bit childish. Have Princess Mononoke on my queue after quite a few recommendations.
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All Miyazaki/Ghibli anime is good. Most of his stuff is lighter fare than Mononoke, though. Nausicaa is close in its seriousness and another I'd recommend if you like Mononoke.
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Hahahaha! I'm really good at this!
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Simond
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Full Winter 2011 preview: http://randomc.net/2010/12/25/winter-2011-preview/Personal opinion: Two potentially either or  series (Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica and/or Houkago no Pleiades), one "if they don't screw up the manga-to-anime shift" series (Beelzebub), one sequel (Kimi ni Todoke S2), and...well, that's about it. |
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Fractale looks interesting, if only because of the director. Gosick will also merit an episode or two.
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica, episode one trip report: what.
Or, as GG subs put it: "Madoka Magica is about a normal teenage girl who is living a completely normal school life when she and her normal friend suddenly get attacked by the Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei opening".
Definite three-episode test on this one.
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Overman King Gainer's in this one.
Shit, did anyone besides me even watch that?
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Super Robot Wars Z2 full cast list: Invincible Super Man Zambot 3
Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
Muteki Robo Trider G7
Space Emperor God Sigma
Space Warrior Baldios
Six God Combination Godmars
Combat Mecha Xabungle
*Armored Trooper VOTOMS
*Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Last Red Shoulder
*Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document: The Roots of Ambition
*Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files
The Super Dimension Century Orguss
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
New Mobile Report Gundam Wing
After War Gundam X
Turn A Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
*Mobile Suit Gundam 00 1st Season
Choujuu Kishin Dancougar
Juusou Kikou Dancouga Nova
Shin Getter Robo Armageddon
*Shin Mazinger Impact! Z-Hen
*Chikyuu Bouei Kigyou DaiGuard
The Big O
Overman King Gainer
Gravion Zwei
Genesis of Aquarion
*Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
*Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
*Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
Macross F
*Macross F Movie: Itsuwari no Utahime
*Eureka Seven Movie: Pocketful of Rainbows
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-CCA and MF-Movie are there for units only As it's in the SRW Z series, you can probably add Banpresto's original mechs Not-GaiGaoGar (Gunleon) and Not-Nanoha-as-a-mech (Balgora Glory) and their pilots as well. |
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Wait, there's a Macross Frontier movie? Why didn't any of you jerks tell me!
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and the gate is like I TOO AM CAPABLE OF SPEECH
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica episode 3 trip report: Holy fucking shit.
Everyone - give Madoka a three episode test.
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica episode 3 trip report: Holy fucking shit.
Everyone - give Madoka a three episode test.
Excellent call. Thank you. I would never have watched this otherwise, and it's just twisted enough to overcome my natural aversion to magical girl motifs. And the music selection is absolutely outstanding! Edit: Episode 3 was... unexpected. Shit. |
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I can't wait for 90% of those shows to be banned by the Japanese government. God i remember when anime was cool. the 10% that may be watchable are. Tales, Armor Trooper (how could i not watch a show by that title), Black Lagoon. things to burn in hell, freezing, bishie wolverine. |
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I thought a porn producer also sued 1337 ips as well.
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica episode 3 trip report: Holy fucking shit.
Everyone - give Madoka a three episode test.
Thanks. Just watched all 4 that are out currently and I'm glad I did. I hope they don't |
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I had the thought last night that rather than mahou shoujo, I'd like to see something mahou josei.
Does anything like that even exist?
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There are some manga, I believe, that delve into a specifically more mature magical-woman. No anime that I know of. But If you're looking for a magical-girl motif aimed for adults, then Puella Magi Madoka Mahou is just such an example. It's categorized as Seinen rather than Shounen.
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Madoka Magica ep. 6 - That sort of throws all those other magical girl shows with magical jewellery trinkets into a new light. |
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