The All-New, All-Different Bore Anime & Manga Thread!

[MCD]

There is no need for another season.

Shit is done.

[Bebpo]

New Soul Eater OP/ED for re-run

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[MCD]

[Zero-Raws] Black Lagoon - Robertas Blood Trail - 02 (BD 1920x1080 x264 AAC).​mp4

[Bebpo]

Oh, the uncensored versions are out?  Still haven't watched ep1 because didn't want to watch the censored tv broadcast when it first aired.

[Junpei the Tracer!]

Iron Man was neat, liked the fight scenes. MM was okay.

[magus]

that panty & stocking anime would have been a very cool capcom game

as a 10 minute anime i guess it's cool too

[Mr. Gundam]

Just finished Macross F episode 19...

Ha, stupid Ranka pedo moe bait... you lose!

Team Sheryl FTW.

that panty & stocking anime would have been a very cool capcom game

as a 10 minute anime i guess it's cool too

Gainax loves to whore out their properties... give them time, I'm sure a "game" of some sorts will surface.

[Junpei the Tracer!]

Bakuman was cool. I liked the first opening they showed but the second opening made it seem like a romance show.

[magus]

i read the bakuman manga,it's really cool but yea sometimes it's like "ROMANCE TIME!" and it stops being cool for 1-2 chapter,luckily it doesn't last long

[Junpei the Tracer!]

The romance in the manga is really bad.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23658986&postcount=8530

This post is truth.

[Junpei the Tracer!]

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This was really neat. How could you steal a purse from a blind girl ;_;

[Junpei the Tracer!]

Mr.Gundam and Bebpo would like SRW OG. It's filled with robot fightin and explosions, nice music too. I strangely prefer the CG explosions over the 2D ones.

[Mr. Gundam]

Mr.Gundam and Bebpo would like SRW OG. It's filled with robot fightin and explosions, nice music too. I strangely prefer the CG explosions over the 2D ones.

I'm planning on watching it. The fanservice seems a little stupid, but GIANT ROBOTS FUCK YEAH.

[Purple Filth]

Star Driver subs are now out courtesy of gg fansubs


Sorry Beezy

[Joe Molotov]

The high heels + the hand on the hip gives the impression that that robot is saying something like "Ho, you better step on back from my man!"

[Purple Filth]

The high heels + the hand on the hip gives the impression that that robot is saying something like "Ho, you better step on back from my man!"

Its worse when it fights (though it gave a mean backhand  )


Beezy will not be pleased, since he was the one to point it out.

[Vizzys]

star driver was pretty gay

in a good way

[Junpei the Tracer!]

Oreimo subs are out. hnnnnnnng

FUCK TROLL SUBS fdjfbcvdhbfv dfkvboosdlfkvblffb

[Great Rumbler]

So, apparently "My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute" is animu greatness.

[Vizzys]

im gonna watch it

then feel bad about myself

spoiler (click to show/hide)

also index season 2, somebody help meee

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[Junpei the Tracer!]

Mazui subs are out.

7h26m

HURRY UP GO FASTER I NEED MY IMOUTO NOW

[cool breeze]

Bakuman was alright.  I heard it was about manga writing and expected it to be like Genshiken, but judging from the episode it seems more like Ichigo 100%

[Vizzys]

my little sister cant be this cute

spoiler (click to show/hide)

is really cute and amusing

also I could see people finding this show kinda creepy

anyway I like it /no pedo

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[Beezy]

The high heels + the hand on the hip gives the impression that that robot is saying something like "Ho, you better step on back from my man!"

Its worse when it fights (though it gave a mean backhand  )


Beezy will not be pleased, since he was the one to point it out.

*facepalm*

I'll still check out the first ep...

[Purple Filth]

The high heels + the hand on the hip gives the impression that that robot is saying something like "Ho, you better step on back from my man!"

Its worse when it fights (though it gave a mean backhand  )


Beezy will not be pleased, since he was the one to point it out.

*facepalm*

I'll still check out the first ep...

I say check it just to be sure.

[bork]

I watched this season's "Queen's Blade," Samurai Girls.  It has a pretty cool art style, with all the backdrops having a painted look to them.  Basically this is yet another "let's take historical figures and turn them into moe girls" anime, following Ikkitousen and Koihime Musou.  But instead of using Chinese warriors, this one goes with Japanese Sengoku era figures like Sanada Yukimura and Hattori Hanzo.  The latter has been turned into a somewhat ditzy MAID NINJA who is forced go down on her female master...uh, yeah. 

But amazingly, what sets this apart from the rest is that the main character IS A MALE.      And he's cool.      And he can fight better than the girls can.      And he has a personality.      And he doesn't get all stupid when there's moe-moe-harem crap happening.      I wonder how long that will last.  Anyway it turns out he too is related to a pretty famous historical figure, whose female incarnation shows up at the very end.

So I guess I would put this as being closer to Ikkitousen, meaning it has ecchi everywhere but that is not the entire focus of the show.  I was also really surprised that the show was focusing on a guy-- you'd never know he was even in the show if you've ever seen any promotional art for this.   

Guess next up is Star Driver.

[Purple Filth]

I watched this season's "Queen's Blade," Samurai Girls.  It has a pretty cool art style, with all the backdrops having a painted look to them.  Basically this is yet another "let's take historical figures and turn them into moe girls" anime, following Ikkitousen and Koihime Musou.  But instead of using Chinese warriors, this one goes with Japanese Sengoku era figures like Sanada Yukimura and Hattori Hanzo.  The latter has been turned into a somewhat ditzy MAID NINJA who is forced go down on her female master...uh, yeah. 

But amazingly, what sets this apart from the rest is that the main character IS A MALE.      And he's cool.      And he can fight better than the girls can.      And he has a personality.      And he doesn't get all stupid when there's moe-moe-harem crap happening.      I wonder how long that will last.  Anyway it turns out he too is related to a pretty famous historical figure, whose female incarnation shows up at the very end.

So I guess I would put this as being closer to Ikkitousen, meaning it has ecchi everywhere but that is not the entire focus of the show.  I was also really surprised that the show was focusing on a guy-- you'd never know he was even in the show if you've ever seen any promotional art for this.   

Guess next up is Star Driver.

This is the main question imo.

[bork]

my little sister cant be this cute

spoiler (click to show/hide)

is really cute and amusing

also I could see people finding this show kinda creepy

anyway I like it /no pedo

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I'm watching this too.  It's definitely amusing so far.  The sub group missed that the historical figure whose name the main guy was scribbling out in class had the kanji for "sister" in his name though.

I LOVE how there's a family conversation with the main guy saying he wants to watch some anime and his parents are like "that's what those otaku watch, isn't it?  Don't go polluting your mind with that filth."   

[Bebpo]

K-on!! 26 was really good!  It had lots of great comedy and a strong finish to the series.




I'm gonna miss this show  :'(

[Purple Filth]

K-on!! 26 was really good!  It had lots of great comedy and a strong finish to the series.


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I'm gonna miss this show  :'(

well there is gonna be a movie.

Just hope it will be a new adventure.

[Bebpo]

Star Driver was darn good.  Awesome Nakamura block breaking animation during the fight scene.

Story is generic Bones robo show, but the production is that excellent kind of art/animation/music/directing that no one else besides Bones can do anymore.  They're the only studio channeling the quality of 90s top-tier anime.  Which makes sense since Bones = the people who made all the top tier shows in the 90s at Sunrise.

[Great Rumbler]

my little sister cant be this cute

spoiler (click to show/hide)

is really cute and amusing

also I could see people finding this show kinda creepy

anyway I like it /no pedo

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I'm watching this too.  It's definitely amusing so far.  The sub group missed that the historical figure whose name the main guy was scribbling out in class had the kanji for "sister" in his name though.

I LOVE how there's a family conversation with the main guy saying he wants to watch some anime and his parents are like "that's what those otaku watch, isn't it?  Don't go polluting your mind with that filth."   

I watched it too, yeah it's pretty good stuff.

[Himu]

what is good this season aside from panty and stocking

[Great Rumbler]

Well, there's Star Driver if you like gay fabulous giant robot shows.

[Mr. Gundam]

Star Driver was darn good.  Awesome Nakamura block breaking animation during the fight scene.

Story is generic Bones robo show, but the production is that excellent kind of art/animation/music/directing that no one else besides Bones can do anymore.  They're the only studio channeling the quality of 90s top-tier anime.  Which makes sense since Bones = the people who made all the top tier shows in the 90s at Sunrise.

Gonna watch this and SRW OG when I get home tonight.

[Bebpo]

I watched a few mins of SRW and it seemed pretty decent.  Good looking mecha + action.  Animation/art didn't seem offensively bad or anything.

Will check it out when I have time to watch.

[Purple Filth]

I didn't realize that the guy who voiced Setsuna F. Seiei  is the same for the MC in Star Driver

[Purple Filth]

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[cool breeze]

Star Driver was 90% what, 10% awesome action.  I hope the upgrade to the galactic pretty boy's, uh, mech or whatever is wearing a fishnet tang-top. 

[Mr. Gundam]

Got the first half of Xamd on Blu-ray in the mail today. Pretty good after two episodes.

[Bebpo]

Xam'd is good but the story makes no sense and is unsatisfying in the end because of it.
The characters are good, the world is interesting, and it's a fun watch.  Great art/animation too.  The story is really the only place it's lacking, but that's kind of a major place to be lacking >_< 

I'll pick it up eventually during a sale.  But I already paid like $7 an ep off PSN when it aired (so like $150?) so I'm not in the mood to spend more cash on it atm.

[Mr. Gundam]

I'll pick it up eventually during a sale.  But I already paid like $7 an ep off PSN when it aired (so like $150?) so I'm not in the mood to spend more cash on it atm.

I refused to pay that much to rent each episode, so this my first time seeing it.

[Bebpo]

Yeah, every year I become less hardcore of anime fan.  My current self would slap my 2 years ago self for spending that much renting episodes.

And for the same reason I am refusing to spend $47 on Unicorn ep2.  $60 MSRP is ridiculous for an OAV ep.  It's one thing for a classic feature film like Honneamise or Jin-Roh, but for an ep that (if it's anything like ep1) has pretty crap TV animation outside the mecha action...no way.  First Gundam I'm not gonna buy.  I may have to turn in my Gundam badge.

[MCD]

Don't worry.

00 the movie will make you keep that badge.

[Mr. Gundam]

I got Unicorn vol. 2 for $38 with Right Stuf, I'm fine with that price.

Just finished up Macross Frontier. My thoughts:

1. Moe are responsible for the deaths of millions because of a stupid song. Fuck Ranka in the fucking ear.
2. I loved everything else about it. Melodrama, missiles, music and mecha oh my!.
3. Can't wait to see the compilation movie this coming weekend and then the sequel film sometime next year.
4. TEAM SHERYL MOTHERFUCKERS.

[Purple Filth]

Yeah, every year I become less hardcore of anime fan.  My current self would slap my 2 years ago self for spending that much renting episodes.

And for the same reason I am refusing to spend $47 on Unicorn ep2.  $60 MSRP is ridiculous for an OAV ep.  It's one thing for a classic feature film like Honneamise or Jin-Roh, but for an ep that (if it's anything like ep1) has pretty crap TV animation outside the mecha action...no way.  First Gundam I'm not gonna buy.  I may have to turn in my Gundam badge.

People have gundam badges?

[bork]

I started watching K-On! in honor of Bebpuuuuuu's birthday.  Watched up to episode 6...it's charming enough, and I LOVE their music teacher.  Total DMC stuff going on there...even a reference to Krauser in the first episode!

The moe-blob art style is kind of annoying, but imma stick with it. 

[Bebpo]

haha, it's a nice show, especially if you like stories about bands (I've never disliked an anime/movie/manga about forming a band).  The jokes can be funny, the animation is great, and some of the band songs are real good.  The characters really grow on you.

Although I should warn that if you make it through S1, S2 stops being a story of a band and becomes a slice of life comedy about nothing outside a few poignant parts.

[Mr. Gundam]

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[Beezy]

I wish UC was a tv series, but then I'm sure they'd have budget problems. The wait is terrible.

[Great Rumbler]

Second episode of Panty & Stocking was even better than the first!

[Junpei the Tracer!]

Yup. Was baller, especially the second half.

http://mangastream.com/read/naruto/18743083/6

Wow. Good job Kishimoto.

[Mr. Gundam]

Not sure what I think of Star Driver. Too much "high school/first kiss/I love you but I can't tell you" bullshit mixed in with mecha action.

However, SRW OG The Inspector was good dumb robo fun.

[cool breeze]

yeah, that is not what romance in anime needs to be.  The great thing about Gundam is that they know how to handle romance.  They usually end a mech battle with one of them dying, then emotional scarring, then more mech battles.  It's like poetry.

Although I should warn that if you make it through S1, S2 stops being a story of a band and becomes a slice of life comedy about nothing outside a few poignant parts.

yeah, I don't know if Season 2 picks up, but what I've seen of it wasn't very good.  I saw all of Season 1 in about a week.  I have been stuck on episode 6 of Season 2 for over a month.

[Vizzys]

i need the ost of panty and stocking like nao, jammin tunes

[Bebpo]

Although I should warn that if you make it through S1, S2 stops being a story of a band and becomes a slice of life comedy about nothing outside a few poignant parts.

yeah, I don't know if Season 2 picks up, but what I've seen of it wasn't very good.  I saw all of Season 1 in about a week.  I have been stuck on episode 6 of Season 2 for over a month.

It gets good toward the end.  Actually has 3 endings.  Ep20, 24, and 26.  Each is a good ep.  But 1-19 is all slice of life with occasionally good jokes and occasionally music and rarely some drama.

If you stopped at ep6, at least ep8 has the next major song by the band. 

[bork]

I finished K-On! and it felt like nothing but slice-of-life stuff, with the band parts only being a minor part of it.  It was mostly のんびり if I can get all weeaboo for a second, to the point that the few serious parts didn't fit in well.  Also what the hell was up with them having multiple beach and Xmas episodes?  It's like they ran out of episode ideas fast.  Fun little series, but Azumanga Daioh is still the reigning champ of this slice-of-life stuff.

Will watch K-On!! next, but may wait since the wife is now interested in it too, but she only watched the first two eps.

[Great Rumbler]

Fun little series, but Azumanga Daioh is still the reigning champ of this slice-of-life stuff.

My man.

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Except I'd probably say that it's a tie between Azumanga Daioh and Aria.

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[Bebpo]

Mr. Gundam, I don't think Star Driver was that bad in that respect.  Sure it was more teen-bopy than the first ep of Raxephon or Eureka Seven, but all Bones robo shows start of with a teen kid, a romance interest, jokes, and then GIANT ROBOT -> BATTLE at the end of the ep.  I don't think calling the show out on having those elements at the start really means much for the show in the long run.  That being said, I do think they are going for more of a Ouran High School x Rahxephon thing with Star Driver.  So I expect it to be fairly silly and light until the later parts.  Kind of like how in Utena they fight every ep but no one ever dies IIRC.  My only disappointment about Star Driver ep1 was that it wasn't as stylish as Ouran or Utena.

I finished K-On! and it felt like nothing but slice-of-life stuff, with the band parts only being a minor part of it.  It was mostly のんびり if I can get all weeaboo for a second, to the point that the few serious parts didn't fit in well.  Also what the hell was up with them having multiple beach and Xmas episodes?  It's like they ran out of episode ideas fast.  Fun little series, but Azumanga Daioh is still the reigning champ of this slice-of-life stuff.

Will watch K-On!! next, but may wait since the wife is now interested in it too, but she only watched the first two eps.

I don't really disagree with anything you said.  The beach and xmas eps were there to show passage of time.  One of the things I do like about the show is how it does a good job showing a full high school life from the start of year 1 until the end of year 3.  But the pacing is all odd in the anime.  Ep1-6 = year 1, ep7-12 = year 2, S2 ep1-24 = year 3.  So time slows down a lot in year 3.

Still I liked the music a good deal and as I've said earlier the characters definitely grew on me.  I still think ep12 was the strongest ep in the show and one of my favorite episodes in the last few years.  The part where the band is playing without Yui while she's running and giving a reflection monologue on finding her place over the last year -> monologue ends/song ends runs in, stops turns and does CRAZY GOOD ANIMATION V SIGN (complete with vocal pronunciation of "V!") -> goes up and gives good speech -> best song = soooo good.  It's one of those 10 min sections I see in anime every so often where everything clicks into place and it's just picture perfect, like the last 5-10 mins of Eureka Seven ep26, or the part in Millenium Actress where she gets on the horse and the awesome Susumu song starts and it transitions through films until she's on a bike.  If an anime has a really great 5-10 min segment somewhere, it's ok in my book regardless of the rest of it

[Bebpo]

NYCC stuff:
Gundam Unicorn DVD = 2eps for $30 retail
Gundam Unicorn Blu-ray = 1ep for $60 retail

So much bullshit.  Will wait for Blu-ray box set of all 6 for $99


-Also, K-on! licensed.  4 Blu-ray set; $35 each, or $45 LE with cd; probably just ep1-15 (S1)
-Girl who Lept Through Time Blu-ray coming.
-First Gundam Blu-ray, 2 box sets for all 42 eps