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The Anime/Manga Thread
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Saturos	Feb 17 2016, 05:35 PM Post #10341
heart-under-blade Posts: 36,354 Group: Iris Member #2 Joined: March 20, 2005 Gender: Male Country: #0# True Name: Saturos Theme Song: https://youtu.be/mh5vyvMGhqE	Actually was about to ask you for some recs. 8)



simplechild	Feb 17 2016, 06:22 PM Post #10342
My only feel is murder Posts: 12,119 Group: Fori Member #115 Joined: October 30, 2006 Gender: Burning Blog: What's All This, Then? Country: 'Nam. True Name: simplechild	kek Anyways, most of my other favorite shows that you haven't watched are pretty slow or s'lifey, namely Hourou Musuko, Haibane Renmei, Euphonium, and Mushishi. All these I'd heartily recommend if you're in the mood for them. you consistently rate all that ufotable/Urobochi junk higher than i do so maybe you'll get a kick out of Death Parade and Parasyte. There's Samurai Flamenco if you're into a good ol' grounded superhero story like Madoka was. And I know you had a bad first impression when it came to Gankutsuou but I still like it after a recent rewatch.



Peytral	Feb 17 2016, 06:29 PM Post #10343
peytral pls Posts: 15,452 Group: Sol Clan Member #459 Joined: March 18, 2009 Gender: Miserable pile of secrets Blog: Ab Animo Pario Country: #0# True Name: Peytral Aznable	simplechild Feb 17 2016, 06:22 PM There's Samurai Flamenco if you're into a good ol' grounded superhero story like Madoka was. I'm trying to figure out how to parse this sentence.



Seoulbowz	Feb 17 2016, 06:36 PM Post #10344
Supergeil Posts: 19,233 Group: Sol Clan Member #54 Joined: May 28, 2006 Blog: Edeka Country: #79# True Name: Friedrich Liechtenstein Theme Song: https://youtu.be/jxVcgDMBU94	Peytral Feb 17 2016, 06:29 PM simplechild Feb 17 2016, 06:22 PM There's Samurai Flamenco if you're into a good ol' grounded superhero story like Madoka was. I'm trying to figure out how to parse this sentence. Madoka is definitely a good ol' grounded mahou shoujo story.



Saturos	Feb 17 2016, 06:39 PM Post #10345
heart-under-blade Posts: 36,354 Group: Iris Member #2 Joined: March 20, 2005 Gender: Male Country: #0# True Name: Saturos Theme Song: https://youtu.be/mh5vyvMGhqE	Mahou shoujo is basically a subdivision within the superhero genre, so I can agree with that categorization, but I'm not sure what 'grounded' means for each one there. I watched ep 1 of Euphonium and I think the first 3 eps of Mushishi, but thanks for the recommendations anyway! It's definitely something I need to be in the mood for.



Peytral	Feb 17 2016, 06:40 PM Post #10346
peytral pls Posts: 15,452 Group: Sol Clan Member #459 Joined: March 18, 2009 Gender: Miserable pile of secrets Blog: Ab Animo Pario Country: #0# True Name: Peytral Aznable	Magical girls are definitely a type of superhero, but I can't tell what the degree of irony is there.



simplechild	Feb 17 2016, 06:46 PM Post #10347
My only feel is murder Posts: 12,119 Group: Fori Member #115 Joined: October 30, 2006 Gender: Burning Blog: What's All This, Then? Country: 'Nam. True Name: simplechild	That's the best kind of irony.



Gilgamesh	Feb 17 2016, 07:00 PM Post #10348
solbowz Aurarius Posts: 33,599 Group: Venus Clan Member #380 Joined: October 3, 2008 Gender: King of Heroes Blog: Shattered Symbosis Country: #226# True Name: Space Boyd Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h6lFNXzC1g	Isn't Noragami Aragato the second season? Unless this is a case like Psycho Pass where s1 is good and s2 sucks it's not "airing anime's" fault you decided to keep watching it if you hated the first season.



simplechild	Feb 17 2016, 07:25 PM Post #10349
My only feel is murder Posts: 12,119 Group: Fori Member #115 Joined: October 30, 2006 Gender: Burning Blog: What's All This, Then? Country: 'Nam. True Name: simplechild	Yes boyd, Arigato is the second season.



Silvy	Feb 17 2016, 07:40 PM Post #10350
idolswag4lyfe Posts: 4,760 Group: Venus Clan Member #210 Joined: July 3, 2007 Gender: Hollow Country: #238# True Name: Silvy Theme Song: https://youtu.be/AIG4mhLcplo	simplechild Feb 17 2016, 06:22 PM kek Anyways, most of my other favorite shows that you haven't watched are pretty slow or s'lifey, namely Hourou Musuko, Haibane Renmei, Euphonium, and Mushishi. All these I'd heartily recommend if you're in the mood for them. you consistently rate all that ufotable/Urobochi junk higher than i do so maybe you'll get a kick out of Death Parade and Parasyte. There's Samurai Flamenco if you're into a good ol' grounded superhero story like Madoka was. And I know you had a bad first impression when it came to Gankutsuou but I still like it after a recent rewatch. I was actually gonna mention watching Haibane Renmei next anyways since someone threw it on my hard drive, it seems like the kind of show we'd both find interesting even if Satty isn't a big SoL fan. I've been meaning to watch Parasyte as well, I'd imagine Saturos wouldn't be as into it but I also thought he wouldn't be into Bakemonogatari so god knows. Also, Euphonium is my jam so he should watch it. and at the time we watched Noragami we thought it was a show that needed a second season to flesh out its characters more since it introduces a lot in the first season. The thing is, the second season doesn't really deliver. It's not so much a case of pushing the blame on "airing anime" as it is just waiting for something to air and hearing what the general opinion is before watching it. There's a lot of shows that air every season so I'd rather hear about which ones were good afterwards instead of going in blind and just being disappointed by promising shows or overlooking ones that have a weak premise and end up great.



Saturos	Feb 17 2016, 07:47 PM Post #10351
heart-under-blade Posts: 36,354 Group: Iris Member #2 Joined: March 20, 2005 Gender: Male Country: #0# True Name: Saturos Theme Song: https://youtu.be/mh5vyvMGhqE	Yeah, almost everything that happened in S2, especially with the main trio, were a rehash of things in S1. The villain was kind of awful, the tension was dumb, and the "cliffhanger" plot twist probably reached stratospheric levels of stupidity. Noragami S1 was like, Gintama silly with some lame "fight scenes" here and there, but it really didn't deliver on the promise. And then S2 was basically S1 without the comedy, so it was just overwrought shounen drama and 2D characters.



Slimegunk	Feb 18 2016, 08:14 AM Post #10352
My servants never die Posts: 2,890 Group: Merc-Yuri Clan Member #1,147 Joined: November 25, 2013 Country: #0# True Name: Slimegunk	I finished Code Geass last night that was intense to say the least definitely a great watch



Silvy	Feb 25 2016, 03:05 PM Post #10353
idolswag4lyfe Posts: 4,760 Group: Venus Clan Member #210 Joined: July 3, 2007 Gender: Hollow Country: #238# True Name: Silvy Theme Song: https://youtu.be/AIG4mhLcplo	Slimegunk Feb 18 2016, 08:14 AM I finished Code Geass last night that was intense to say the least definitely a great watch awwww yeah, it's definitely a fun watch. Entertaining as hell but not without a solid main cast as well. Started watching White Album 2 earlier, enjoying the characters so far, especially Setsuna. Unfortunately didn't realize until now that the majority of the story isn't covered by the anime. I like that the rest of the story takes place a few years after high school, but that probably just sets in stone that it won't get adapted any further, lel.



Peytral	Feb 25 2016, 03:24 PM Post #10354
peytral pls Posts: 15,452 Group: Sol Clan Member #459 Joined: March 18, 2009 Gender: Miserable pile of secrets Blog: Ab Animo Pario Country: #0# True Name: Peytral Aznable	Basically everything I know about White Album 2 is related to the fact that it'll never be fully adapted. So probably.



simplechild	Feb 28 2016, 12:59 AM Post #10355
My only feel is murder Posts: 12,119 Group: Fori Member #115 Joined: October 30, 2006 Gender: Burning Blog: What's All This, Then? Country: 'Nam. True Name: simplechild	I watched the first Kizumonogatari at an independent threater in LA. technically not spoilers but o p i n i o n s Having not watched any monogatari since, uh, wait when did neko air? 2012? That long, yeah. Haven't watched any monogatari since that point, and was expecting this film to be more of the same. I was kind of surprised to see that it kind of... wasn't. While it has all the stylings you'd expect from SHAFT like the red/black title cards, this is probably the most un-monogatari thing out of the whole franchise. It was very quiet, atmospheric, and deliberately paced. Character dialogue was noticeably less prevalent, and I don't remember ever hearing Araragi make a single internal monologue. Even the fanservice was toned down. Yes, a show as indulgent and gratuitous as monogatari toned down the fanservice and invested entirely into its horror-fantasy vibe. I didn't think it was even possible. That said, I didn't enjoy the movie as much as I thought I would. I'll probably appreciate it more on a second watch because I wasn't expecting it to be this slow.



Saturos	Feb 28 2016, 01:36 AM Post #10356
heart-under-blade Posts: 36,354 Group: Iris Member #2 Joined: March 20, 2005 Gender: Male Country: #0# True Name: Saturos Theme Song: https://youtu.be/mh5vyvMGhqE	You should definitely pick Monogatari back up if you left off at Neko, Simple. Nekomonogatari Kuro might've been the last lowpoint I can remember, and then generally it was mostly uphill from there - apart from a couple of single-scene backslides into fanservice here and there, but yeah, that sounds pretty continous from what I was expecting. Maybe not the minimal dialogue and freedom from Araragi monologues (though those are ofc absent entirely when he's not the narrator), but apart from that, I'm glad it was better than what you expected from the old Monogatari (but sorry to hear it wasn't as good as you expected). Excuse me while I simmer in jealousy 5ever.



Seoulbowz	Feb 28 2016, 09:54 PM Post #10357
Supergeil Posts: 19,233 Group: Sol Clan Member #54 Joined: May 28, 2006 Blog: Edeka Country: #79# True Name: Friedrich Liechtenstein Theme Song: https://youtu.be/jxVcgDMBU94	I want to like Erased but holy shit I don't understand why Satoru is such a moron.



Saturos	Mar 5 2016, 10:17 PM Post #10358
heart-under-blade Posts: 36,354 Group: Iris Member #2 Joined: March 20, 2005 Gender: Male Country: #0# True Name: Saturos Theme Song: https://youtu.be/mh5vyvMGhqE	Haibane Renmei is Cormac McCarthy af in its titling also these structures are weird but great, plotwise >ask for pancakes >get bagels/donuts THERE IS NO JUSTICE also Haibane is dark souls af, with all the FORESHADOWING and crows and the Haibane Renmei proper The characters are great though, as is the dialogue. It feels very authentic/Japanese. The super early mornings, getting hammered while working, etc. The scenery/OST is fantastic, too. haibane renmei speculation Given the current focus on crows, my current theory is that haibane grow up to be crows and fly away once they've resolved things which is maybe just be thinking of angel beats but given that they're basically angels... but yeah, given the "ash wings" of haibane, and the protective/friendly build up of the crows, I'm curious



Gilgamesh	Mar 5 2016, 10:53 PM Post #10359
solbowz Aurarius Posts: 33,599 Group: Venus Clan Member #380 Joined: October 3, 2008 Gender: King of Heroes Blog: Shattered Symbosis Country: #226# True Name: Space Boyd Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h6lFNXzC1g	"this is the dark souls of anime"



Silvy	Mar 5 2016, 11:02 PM Post #10360
idolswag4lyfe Posts: 4,760 Group: Venus Clan Member #210 Joined: July 3, 2007 Gender: Hollow Country: #238# True Name: Silvy Theme Song: https://youtu.be/AIG4mhLcplo	Berserk has been dethroned as the Dark Souls of anime. but yeah, Haibane Renmei is indeed great. Nice laid back slice of life tone with organic characters but all this foreshadowing and mystery to their society gives me an impression of a much darker overarching story. The music is my jam too.

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