Author Topic: Anime-Booru Desu~ |OT| (Read 1653680 times)

Himu · « **Reply #1500 on:** April 16, 2012, 11:00:08 PM »

Er

I dreamed of Kids on the Slope.

Like, years ago. Literally. I dreamed I was watching it, and the rain shot in the first episode and Sentaro blowing on dude's hair.

What the fuck

Vizzys · « **Reply #1501 on:** April 16, 2012, 11:11:45 PM »

you have the shining

Himu · « **Reply #1502 on:** April 16, 2012, 11:32:52 PM »

So far from this season, I'we watched:

Lupin The Third: Fujiko Mine

Sylish reimagination of Lupin the Third. With two episodes out so far, both have been pretty impressive: stylish, cool, well directed, well animated...it's got everything in the making of a classic, even down to the minutia. Highly suggested, especially for Cowboy Bebop fans, as you experience first hand one of the main influences of that series. It's interesting seeing Lupin as if CB influenced it, and not the other way around.

Space Brothers

An original show, it's about two brothers who promise to become astronauts. One has already made it, the other is an underdog who has to fight for everything he does, born in an unlucky year during an unlucky hour. It's very refreshing to see a drama like this in anime, that almost gives Planates flashbacks.

Kids on the Slope

Shinichiro Watanabe's new anime tv series, with Yoko Kanno tagging along. We talked about the supposed homosexual overtones before, and while they show up in the first episode, it's not really overt or anything. Like Space Brothers, this is also a refreshing anime television drama, but instead of reaching for the stars, it's down to Earth, almost slice of life. The first episode shows a lot of potential. It seems like it'll be like K-on! except you know...good, with a bit of Nodame thrown in for good measure. Bonus points if you're a jazz fan. Look at the album covers inside the jazz shop!

These three shows are really good examples as to why I became an anime fan in the first place and I'm not even done watching the rest of the shows I want to check out this season.

The fact that I can watch them legally without supporting subbers is just the icing on the cake.

bork · « **Reply #1503 on:** April 16, 2012, 11:53:13 PM »

Been watching Moretsu Pirates with my wife...we're really enjoying it, but when I watch it I keep thinking of the far-superior Captain Tyler series.

Finished episode 13 now...two more to go until we're caught up.

One more episode of the Daily Lives Of High School Boys for me and the series is over.

Really enjoyed it.

Bebpo · « **Reply #1504 on:** April 16, 2012, 11:55:09 PM »

Zetman ep2 was still fairly good. Sure it's a generic, been done before 100 times, sentai-hero monster man story, but hey it's pretty fun and entertaining. Think I'll stick with this.

Bebpo · « **Reply #1505 on:** April 16, 2012, 11:56:53 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on April 16, 2012, 11:32:52 PM

Kids on the Slope

(Image removed from quote.)

Shinichiro Watanabe's new anime tv series, with Yoko Kanno tagging along. We talked about the supposed homosexual overtones before, and while they show up in the first episode, it's not really overt or anything. Like Space Brothers, this is also a refreshing anime television drama, but instead of reaching for the stars, it's down to Earth, almost slice of life. The first episode shows a lot of potential. It seems like it'll be like K-on! except you know...good, with a bit of Nodame thrown in for good measure. Bonus points if you're a jazz fan. Look at the album covers inside the jazz shop!

These three shows are really good examples as to why I became an anime fan in the first place and I'm not even done watching the rest of the shows I want to check out this season.

The fact that I can watch them legally without supporting subbers is just the icing on the cake.

Kids on the Slope reminds me of the high school parts of XXXholic.

And you should add in Eureka Seven AO. It's the best show of the season so far. Even just going by the art. Duckroll had a good post about how detailed the art is for a TV show (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=36987358&postcount=17062)

Himu · « **Reply #1506 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:16:38 AM »

I haven't finished the original E7 so while I'm interested...I dunno.

I have a big list I wanna check out bebs, so hold yer horses.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1507 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:23:14 AM »

Watch Jormungand and Zetman, Himu. The latter's basically just Dark Superhero Show #10, but whatever.

Himu · « **Reply #1508 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:26:57 AM »

Are they on crunchyroll/funi

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1509 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:29:02 AM »

Jormugand should be up on Funi sometime soon and Zetman is on Hulu.

Bebpo · « **Reply #1510 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:53:36 AM »

You don't need to have seen E7 for AO, it's independent show. Different world, different characters.

I know there's a few people here who never watched or finished e7.

Himu · « **Reply #1511 on:** April 17, 2012, 01:27:24 AM »

Is it on crunchyroll/funi

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1512 on:** April 17, 2012, 01:30:11 AM »

E7 AO isn't streaming on anything.

Himu · « **Reply #1513 on:** April 17, 2012, 01:33:41 AM »

looks like i'm not watching

Momo · « **Reply #1514 on:** April 17, 2012, 01:41:30 AM »

Stringer, explain this weird streaming thing you have

Himu · « **Reply #1515 on:** April 17, 2012, 01:47:00 AM »

1. it's legal and supports the creators
2. it's convenient
3. i have not pirated an anime in years
4. i'm lazy, i don't feel like going to tt and dling shit, i'd rather just go to a site, type in the name, and stream it.
5. the translations tend to be better

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1516 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:03:09 PM »

The lack of a legal English streaming source for AO is concerning, especially since the Japanese blu-ray release WILL have English subtitles.

Bebpo · « **Reply #1517 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:52:54 PM »

Japan thinks - Why give something away for free when you can sell it for $15 an episode?

Bebpo · « **Reply #1518 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:53:41 PM »

Does Gundam AGE stream?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1519 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:59:48 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on April 17, 2012, 12:53:41 PM

Does Gundam AGE stream?

It actually does have a legal stream with English subtitles on YouTube.

If you live in Southeast Asia or Australia. It's locked out for everyone else.

Momo · « **Reply #1520 on:** April 17, 2012, 01:02:02 PM »

Oh I buy my stuff too, when it's released. In the mean time I watch fansubs

Bebpo · « **Reply #1521 on:** April 17, 2012, 01:47:09 PM »

Seems like mecha shows just don't stream in general. AO, AGE, EVOL.

There's this idea out there that English speakers don't care for shows with giant robots and want girl panties instead. Not sure where this comes from, all of the guys I know would rather see a good robot action show than a good loli fanservice show.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1522 on:** April 17, 2012, 01:54:07 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on April 17, 2012, 01:47:09 PM

good loli fanservice show.

:psyduck

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1523 on:** April 17, 2012, 02:10:38 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on April 17, 2012, 01:47:09 PM

Seems like mecha shows just don't stream in general. AO, AGE, EVOL.

Star Driver, Lagrange, and SRW OG got streams. My thoughts on AO and AGE not getting streamed borders on crazy conspiracy theories with Bandai Visual and the fact that they just don't care.

Quote

There's this idea out there that English speakers don't care for shows with giant robots and want girl panties instead. Not sure where this comes from, all of the guys I know would rather see a good robot action show than a good loli fanservice show.

Mecha shows aren't really selling here. They're not driving the NA industry, sadly. Take a look at the Anime On DVD or Fandom Post forums, you'll see very few people talking about mecha titles.

Himu · « **Reply #1524 on:** April 17, 2012, 02:14:23 PM »

mecha shows don't sell here because there's no longer a toonami - an outlet for showing mecha to teenagers and kids. they totally mismanaged mecha in the west. mecha had potential to become huge. transfomers and gundam wing were already big in the early 2000's.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1525 on:** April 17, 2012, 02:18:43 PM »

I think it's more than just Toonami. Gundam SEED failed big time on Cartoon Network, and 00 and Gurren Lagann on Sci-Fi did jack squat. Geass did arlight on AS, but I don't know if that was due to it having mecha or not.

Himu · « **Reply #1526 on:** April 17, 2012, 02:23:54 PM »

Gundam Seed failed big time on CN because people didn't even know it was on tv. Even I didn't know until I went to my friends dorm at college and saw it on tv and I watched every CN Gundam airing religiously.

Bebpo · « **Reply #1527 on:** April 17, 2012, 02:52:20 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on April 17, 2012, 02:18:43 PM

I think it's more than just Toonami. Gundam SEED failed big time on Cartoon Network, and 00 and Gurren Lagann on Sci-Fi did jack squat. Geass did arlight on AS, but I don't know if that was due to it having mecha or not.

Nobody watched Geass for the mechs. Geass is a popular show that just happened to have some giant robots as well.

Himu · « **Reply #1528 on:** April 17, 2012, 02:53:41 PM »

I don't watch mecha for mecha. To me the mecha are just bonus.

bork · « **Reply #1529 on:** April 19, 2012, 08:56:44 AM »

Gundam Seed was on Cartoon Network?

I still need to watch Code Geass. I guess at this point I can get it in HD now...I have DVD rips from a few years back.

Do I need to watch the original series to not miss anything in Aquarion Evo?

Finished the Daily Lives Of High School Boys last night. Was such a fun show...seems to hint that a second season will be coming, too!

The last episode:

The story 13:17 is

.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #1530 on:** April 19, 2012, 01:57:53 PM »

Quote from: lyte edge on April 19, 2012, 08:56:44 AM

I still need to watch Code Geass. I guess at this point I can get it in HD now...I have DVD rips from a few years back.

YES, yes you do. Right now.

Momo · « **Reply #1531 on:** April 19, 2012, 02:02:11 PM »

Quote from: lyte edge on April 19, 2012, 08:56:44 AM

I still need to watch Code Geass.

Don't listen to anyone, this show is a clusterfuck of bad.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #1532 on:** April 19, 2012, 02:04:20 PM »

Quote from: Momo on April 19, 2012, 02:02:11 PM

Quote from: lyte edge on April 19, 2012, 08:56:44 AM
I still need to watch Code Geass.
Don't listen to anyone, this show is a clusterfuck of bad.

WRONG

Momo · « **Reply #1533 on:** April 19, 2012, 02:11:36 PM »

Spinzaku and everything from last two eps of season one and beyond proves you wrong. Look, it started well but degenerated worse than any other anime I've ever seen.

Vizzys · « **Reply #1534 on:** April 19, 2012, 02:58:33 PM »

code geass owned

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1535 on:** April 19, 2012, 03:04:47 PM »

Code Geass

Death Note

Dragon Ball Z

New Lupin III

Himu · « **Reply #1536 on:** April 19, 2012, 03:06:41 PM »

LUPIN

Momo · « **Reply #1537 on:** April 19, 2012, 03:36:25 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 19, 2012, 03:04:47 PM

Code Geass
Death Note
Dragon Ball Z

New Lupin III

This is the most correct post you will ever see in this thread

Momo · « **Reply #1538 on:** April 20, 2012, 12:25:19 PM »

Sakamichi no Apollon 02

From the first two eps, it's in the same league as Beck and Nodame Cantabile

Himu · « **Reply #1539 on:** April 20, 2012, 12:52:13 PM »

Can you just call it kids on the slope plz

MCD · « **Reply #1540 on:** April 20, 2012, 12:53:29 PM »

Lupin? Never heard of it.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1541 on:** April 20, 2012, 01:01:44 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on April 20, 2012, 12:52:13 PM

Can you just call it kids on the slope plz

That would betray his inner-weeaboo.

Momo · « **Reply #1542 on:** April 20, 2012, 01:19:08 PM »

Fine, I'll call it Apollo on the slope

bork · « **Reply #1543 on:** April 20, 2012, 04:08:07 PM »

Anyone? Didn't Bebpo watch this?

Quote from: lyte edge on April 19, 2012, 08:56:44 AM

Do I need to watch the original series to not miss anything in Aquarion Evo?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1544 on:** April 20, 2012, 04:10:41 PM »

Quote from: lyte edge on April 20, 2012, 04:08:07 PM

Anyone? Didn't Bebpo watch this?

Quote from: lyte edge on April 19, 2012, 08:56:44 AM

Do I need to watch the original series to not miss anything in Aquarion Evo?

From what Bebpo said, you can watch Evol without seeing the original, but there are some things you'll miss out on.

I don't know, Aquarion creeps me out.

Momo · « **Reply #1545 on:** April 20, 2012, 04:24:01 PM »

It creeps me out, watched a few eps of the original before deleting it all

bork · « **Reply #1546 on:** April 20, 2012, 06:26:05 PM »

What's the creepy factor?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1547 on:** April 20, 2012, 06:32:29 PM »

Quote from: lyte edge on April 20, 2012, 06:26:05 PM

What's the creepy factor?

The characters get naked and have orgasms when they combine their robots.

Himu · « **Reply #1548 on:** April 20, 2012, 07:40:11 PM »

KIDS ON THE SLOPE EP 2 - JAPANESE CHRISTIAN CONSPIRACY

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1549 on:** April 20, 2012, 07:44:56 PM »

Started watching season 2 of Black Lagoon, so far the story arc with the twins is TERRIBLE.

Momo · « **Reply #1550 on:** April 21, 2012, 02:45:32 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 20, 2012, 07:44:56 PM

Started watching season 2 of Black Lagoon, so far the story arc with the twins is TERRIBLE.

It's actually the second best arc. once you've completed it will bounce around in your mind for a while

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1551 on:** April 21, 2012, 03:09:25 AM »

No, it just doesn't work. I understand what they were going for with that, but it's like if you watch the first half of a movie and it's Arnold Schwarzenegger shooting a thousand dudes and then in the second half he's narrating a documentary about war atrocities in Africa. It doesn't gel. The creators spend all this time showing you over-the-top violence and crazy action scenes and the show's about these cold-hearted sons-of-guns who kills a hundred dudes [but they're still lovable] and then it's like "Oh, actually their whole world is totally screwed up and sadistic. Also, you're a bad person for enjoying this," before going right back to the over-the-top violence and crazy action scenes.

Plus, the whole psycho-killer, giggling kids thing has been done to death.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #1552 on:** April 21, 2012, 03:41:36 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 21, 2012, 03:09:25 AM

No, it just doesn't work. I understand what they were going for with that, but it's like if you watch the first half of a movie and it's Arnold Schwarzenegger shooting a thousand dudes and then in the second half he's narrating a documentary about war atrocities in Africa. It doesn't gel. The creators spend all this time showing you over-the-top violence and crazy action scenes and the show's about these cold-hearted sons-of-guns who kills a hundred dudes [but they're still lovable] and then it's like "Oh, actually their whole world is totally screwed up and sadistic. Also, you're a bad person for enjoying this," before going right back to the over-the-top violence and crazy action scenes.

Plus, the whole psycho-killer, giggling kids thing has been done to death.

Graduates of the Hideo Kojima school of filmmaking, Perhaps? Still need to watch BL season 2 and the OVAs myself. If they're half as rad as the first seaon I'll be happy.

Momo · « **Reply #1553 on:** April 21, 2012, 06:58:46 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 21, 2012, 03:09:25 AM

No, it just doesn't work. I understand what they were going for with that, but it's like if you watch the first half of a movie and it's Arnold Schwarzenegger shooting a thousand dudes and then in the second half he's narrating a documentary about war atrocities in Africa. It doesn't gel. The creators spend all this time showing you over-the-top violence and crazy action scenes and the show's about these cold-hearted sons-of-guns who kills a hundred dudes [but they're still lovable] and then it's like "Oh, actually their whole world is totally screwed up and sadistic. Also, you're a bad person for enjoying this," before going right back to the over-the-top violence and crazy action scenes.

Plus, the whole psycho-killer, giggling kids thing has been done to death.

Did you finish it yet? Also this arc is almost exclusively for the benefit of progressing

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Rock and Bala

[close]

individually in particular and showing more cracks in

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Rock and Revys' relationship'

[close]

spoiler number one in particular is essential for the final arc of season 1.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1554 on:** April 21, 2012, 10:19:31 AM »

Yes, I've seen the whole arc already. Didn't change my initial opinion of it, just gave me more fodder to articulate why I disliked it.

MCD · « **Reply #1555 on:** April 21, 2012, 11:17:12 AM »

At least writer got the balls to off the twins. Tired of animu sparing children just because they are, children.

Momo · « **Reply #1556 on:** April 21, 2012, 12:11:39 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 21, 2012, 10:19:31 AM

Yes, I've seen the whole arc already. Didn't change my initial opinion of it, just gave me more fodder to articulate why I disliked it.

I liked it very much, well as much as you can like killing children. I thought it did a good job of articulating how fucked up that world actually is and how much rock stands out like a sore thumb. Rock was pretty powerless against Bala and at asserting his own sense of good on the situation in the end, which helps explain his motivations and strength in the last arc.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1557 on:** April 21, 2012, 12:14:43 PM »

Yeah, well, too bad what you're talking about only took up 1 whole minute out of the 75.

Bebpo · « **Reply #1558 on:** April 22, 2012, 04:42:21 PM »

You can always count on the power of love to break through time, space, and anime series!

Nostalgia overload. Aquarion was so good.

Bebpo · « **Reply #1559 on:** April 22, 2012, 04:44:36 PM »

Quote from: lyte edge on April 20, 2012, 04:08:07 PM

Anyone? Didn't Bebpo watch this?

Quote from: lyte edge on April 19, 2012, 08:56:44 AM

Do I need to watch the original series to not miss anything in Aquarion Evo?

Don't watch Evol if you haven't seen Aquarion. The entire selling point of the series is the connections to the previous series which ended on a sort of to be continued in 12,000 years.

Plus Aquarion so far, is 10x better of a show than Evol.

People, like Mr. Gundam, who think Aquarion (the original) is creepy never stuck with it. It's a good show, especially if you like mecha. It's a prime example of not judging a book by its cover. The show has a lot of heart and humor.

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