Anime: Discuss!
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Fall Animes I'm Watching:
Denki-gai no Honya-san (7 out of 12 episodes released)
Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken (7 out of 12 episodes released)
Inou Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de (6 out of 12 episodes released)
Hi☆sCoool! SeHa Girls (6 out of 12 episodes released)
SHIROBAKO (6 out 24 episodes released)
Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu. (6 out of 12 episodes released)
Denki-gai no Honya-san (7 out of 12 episodes released)
Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken (7 out of 12 episodes released)
Inou Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de (6 out of 12 episodes released)
Hi☆sCoool! SeHa Girls (6 out of 12 episodes released)
SHIROBAKO (6 out 24 episodes released)
Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu. (6 out of 12 episodes released)
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JKangaroo
Your Local, Neighborhood Marsupial
Anohana: The flower we saw that day~
Oh gosh, I don't even know what to say.
I'm still a shriveling mess after just finishing those final tear-jerking moments.
My friends and I always wanted to marathon this because it's always hailed as a great anime but... jeez, I was so unprepared for what awaited me.
From the moment you being to hear that opening tune you can just feel the... just the raw emotion and journey that your viewing and embarking on from the very first moments of the opening episode. (And I might add, I sat through each and every one of the openings/endings, the themes they picked for each fit the anime and the moods in it perfectly.)
There's a lot wrong with AnoHana. At times the writing feels a bit off, and sometimes the dragging on of some of the character's links to Menma feel a bit contrived after a certain point (ex: Yukiatsu). The also constant whispers to Menma by Jinta during the time the rest of the group didn't entirely believe him and not batting an eye also felt a bit strange at times...
But frankly, while viewing the anime itself at the time, most of these mistakes are hardly visible.
I must admit, out of pure emotion, Anohana has singlehandedly beaten FMA and Code Geass and has probably become my favourite anime, and there's a reason for that.
The story starts out slow with the reuniting of the Super Peace Busters, highlighting how their lives have changed since they had all drifted apart after Menma's death... and the following tale of their reunion and becoming friends again due to Menma's "return" has a certain... charm to it. Well, less of a charm to it... rather I feel that what this anime does well is how believable it makes the characters and their personalities.
They all feel like real people with real issues and things they're dealing with in their lives. Together they feel like real friends, my friends, friends you would talk to or be around with their own quirks and personalities. There's a lot of personalities there that you can feel you can relate to or understand as they mature and cope however they can after their friends death. And it's that attempt at realism that really gives Anohana it's strength.
What often falls flat with a lot of longer anime's with simple stories is that a lot of the emotion feels like it's lost rather quickly, or done rather poorly due to its spacing (ex: Clannad, though that's sort of due to its semi-harem origins; not counting Afterstory that is). Here, each episode feels like it has a place and isn't entirely wasted, with tbe slowly rebuilding the bridges between the old group and establishing all of their personalities, their fears, and their connection to Menma. And despite this slow chug along, each episode makes progress into the story and the group as a whole.
It's a sad, heartwarming, and beautifully short anime that doesn't outstay it's welcome.
10/10, it will melt your heart. It's something I would recommend anyone to see. And i quote from a message I sent to a friend just starting it: "you better be a crying, shriveling mess by the end of it."
I'm still a shriveling mess after just finishing those final tear-jerking moments.
My friends and I always wanted to marathon this because it's always hailed as a great anime but... jeez, I was so unprepared for what awaited me.
From the moment you being to hear that opening tune you can just feel the... just the raw emotion and journey that your viewing and embarking on from the very first moments of the opening episode. (And I might add, I sat through each and every one of the openings/endings, the themes they picked for each fit the anime and the moods in it perfectly.)
There's a lot wrong with AnoHana. At times the writing feels a bit off, and sometimes the dragging on of some of the character's links to Menma feel a bit contrived after a certain point (ex: Yukiatsu). The also constant whispers to Menma by Jinta during the time the rest of the group didn't entirely believe him and not batting an eye also felt a bit strange at times...
But frankly, while viewing the anime itself at the time, most of these mistakes are hardly visible.
I must admit, out of pure emotion, Anohana has singlehandedly beaten FMA and Code Geass and has probably become my favourite anime, and there's a reason for that.
The story starts out slow with the reuniting of the Super Peace Busters, highlighting how their lives have changed since they had all drifted apart after Menma's death... and the following tale of their reunion and becoming friends again due to Menma's "return" has a certain... charm to it. Well, less of a charm to it... rather I feel that what this anime does well is how believable it makes the characters and their personalities.
They all feel like real people with real issues and things they're dealing with in their lives. Together they feel like real friends, my friends, friends you would talk to or be around with their own quirks and personalities. There's a lot of personalities there that you can feel you can relate to or understand as they mature and cope however they can after their friends death. And it's that attempt at realism that really gives Anohana it's strength.
What often falls flat with a lot of longer anime's with simple stories is that a lot of the emotion feels like it's lost rather quickly, or done rather poorly due to its spacing (ex: Clannad, though that's sort of due to its semi-harem origins; not counting Afterstory that is). Here, each episode feels like it has a place and isn't entirely wasted, with tbe slowly rebuilding the bridges between the old group and establishing all of their personalities, their fears, and their connection to Menma. And despite this slow chug along, each episode makes progress into the story and the group as a whole.
It's a sad, heartwarming, and beautifully short anime that doesn't outstay it's welcome.
10/10, it will melt your heart. It's something I would recommend anyone to see. And i quote from a message I sent to a friend just starting it: "you better be a crying, shriveling mess by the end of it."
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Jayfeather
Gay Magician
poor fireworkAnohana: The flower we saw that day~
Oh gosh, I don't even know what to say.
I'm still a shriveling mess after just finishing those final tear-jerking moments.
My friends and I always wanted to marathon this because it's always hailed as a great anime but... jeez, I was so unprepared for what awaited me.
From the moment you being to hear that opening tune you can just feel the... just the raw emotion and journey that your viewing and embarking on from the very first moments of the opening episode. (And I might add, I sat through each and every one of the openings/endings, the themes they picked for each fit the anime and the moods in it perfectly.)
There's a lot wrong with AnoHana. At times the writing feels a bit off, and sometimes the dragging on of some of the character's links to Menma feel a bit contrived after a certain point (ex: Yukiatsu). The also constant whispers to Menma by Jinta during the time the rest of the group didn't entirely believe him and not batting an eye also felt a bit strange at times...
But frankly, while viewing the anime itself at the time, most of these mistakes are hardly visible.
I must admit, out of pure emotion, Anohana has singlehandedly beaten FMA and Code Geass and has probably become my favourite anime, and there's a reason for that.
The story starts out slow with the reuniting of the Super Peace Busters, highlighting how their lives have changed since they had all drifted apart after Menma's death... and the following tale of their reunion and becoming friends again due to Menma's "return" has a certain... charm to it. Well, less of a charm to it... rather I feel that what this anime does well is how believable it makes the characters and their personalities.
They all feel like real people with real issues and things they're dealing with in their lives. Together they feel like real friends, my friends, friends you would talk to or be around with their own quirks and personalities. There's a lot of personalities there that you can feel you can relate to or understand as they mature and cope however they can after their friends death. And it's that attempt at realism that really gives Anohana it's strength.
What often falls flat with a lot of longer anime's with simple stories is that a lot of the emotion feels like it's lost rather quickly, or done rather poorly due to its spacing (ex: Clannad, though that's sort of due to its semi-harem origins; not counting Afterstory that is). Here, each episode feels like it has a place and isn't entirely wasted, with tbe slowly rebuilding the bridges between the old group and establishing all of their personalities, their fears, and their connection to Menma. And despite this slow chug along, each episode makes progress into the story and the group as a whole.
It's a sad, heartwarming, and beautifully short anime that doesn't outstay it's welcome.
10/10, it will melt your heart. It's something I would recommend anyone to see. And i quote from a message I sent to a friend just starting it: "you better be a crying, shriveling mess by the end of it."
I'm almost finished with Denki-gai no Honya-san, Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken, Inou Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de, Hi☆sCoool! SeHa Girls, and Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu.
Jayfeather
Gay Magician
PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGU PONGUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAnohana made me weep like a small child tbh
Just Finished
Ping Pong The Animation
While sports anime aren't my cup of tea, I've been trying to expand my horizons in terms of anime watched. I figured that, while Kuroko no Basket was good, I still didn't care for a great deal of the sport aspect of the show. This led me to the question: What would an ideal sports anime look like?
It really seems like PPTA is the answer to that, in my personal case. The sport represented is one that isn't often observed or thought about. In Western media, there isn't much in recent history that focuses on the sport, and when work does, such as Balls of Fury, it's only to mock the sport as wimpy and weak, using it for comedic effect. But we see in PPTA that the sport is actually taken much more seriously in Asia, and around the world. I found it interesting to observe a sport that's not really considered in Western culture.
However, I was honestly most drawn to this anime because of its art style. It's no secret that I have a large soft spot for unique and experimental animation, with some of my favourite anime being Mononoke, Tekkon Kinkreet, and Tatami Galaxy. This series actually reminds me heavily of Tatami Galaxy, with very vibrant colours but also a coming-of-age narrative that manages to avoid many of the pitfalls the style of narrative often falls into.
The character development really is solid in this series. I always hated sports characters, because they're always the same exact "I had a troubled past, and I must now be strong and win and kick for my team/family/principles" character. In fact, I feel that Kazama is an exact deconstruction of that character trope. The series emphasises the point of sport is to have fun and to enjoy oneself, and I think that's a truly valid point indeed.
Really, it's a great series, I love the animation style, and the story is unique within its genre. I'd give it a solid 8/10
I finished watching Hunter x Hunter (2011) a little more than a week ago, and I can highly recommend it. It's pretty long (148 episodes), but I enjoyed every minute of it. The first couple of episodes can seem a bit childish, but it gets better and better the further you get into it. If you finish the anime, the manga picks up where the anime left, so make sure to read that as well (it's just 10 chapters, though). It's just unfortunate that the manga often goes on hiatus (Togashi pls, I need more).
Watching
Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin
Episodes: 26
Genres: Drama, Historical, Thriller, Seinen
Anime about friendship (mature content)
edit: Finished
first half = 10/10
Second half = 9/10
Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin
Genres: Drama, Historical, Thriller, Seinen
Anime about friendship (mature content)
edit: Finished
first half = 10/10
Second half = 9/10
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asaechao
─═☆The Blue Bird☆═─
Connie wtf are you doing hereWatching
Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin
Episodes: 26
Genres: Drama, Historical, Thriller, Seinen
Anime about friendship (mature content)
edit: Finished
first half = 10/10
Second half = 9/10
Finished Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken, Inou Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de, Hi☆sCoool! SeHa Girls, and Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu., loved all of them. All that's left is SHIROBAKO, but I'm very sure I'll be watching more anime released in Winter 2015.
I am sorta new to anime (I've only watched Attack On Titan, first season of SAO, first season of Free!, all the mainstream stuff.) I just finished Kill La Kill + the OVA, and I have many questions unanswered.
- Where did Ryuuko + Others go after the fall of the Academy/town?
- What happened to the leader of Osaka? (that pimp with the lobster/crab transformation.)
- What about Ryuuko and Mako's date?
- What happened to the leader of Osaka? (that pimp with the lobster/crab transformation.)
- What about Ryuuko and Mako's date?
Winter Animes (2015) I'm Watching:
Absolute Duo (5 out of 12 episodes released)
Shinmai Maou no Testament (5 out of 12 episodes released)
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (4 out of 12 episodes released)
Koufuku Graffiti (5 out of 12 episodes released)
Juuou Mujin no Fafnir (5 out of 12 episodes released)
Junketsu no Maria (4 out of 12 episodes released)
Seiken Tsukai no World Break (4 out of ?? released)
Absolute Duo (5 out of 12 episodes released)
Shinmai Maou no Testament (5 out of 12 episodes released)
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (4 out of 12 episodes released)
Koufuku Graffiti (5 out of 12 episodes released)
Juuou Mujin no Fafnir (5 out of 12 episodes released)
Junketsu no Maria (4 out of 12 episodes released)
Seiken Tsukai no World Break (4 out of ?? released)
I'm almost finished with Shirobako, Absolute Duo, Shinmai Maou no Testament, Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata, Koufuku Graffiti, Juuou Mujin no Fafnir. Junketsu no Maria, and Seiken Tsukai no World Break.
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Pick Yer Poison
is a kid now, is a squid now
Biblius go watch Princess Tutu it's my top-rated magical girl anime
e: i just finished rewatching it and the ending fucked me up by being so happy it literally made me cry a few tears of joy. shut up that's not weird
e: i just finished rewatching it and the ending fucked me up by being so happy it literally made me cry a few tears of joy. shut up that's not weird
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