Author Topic: The Winter 2011 Season for Anime Thread (Read 60678 times)

Holy shit Madoka 8 was intense. So much of the previous foreshadowing were confirmed in this episode. And Homura has an interesting choice of weapons.

Also, I decided to watch zombie desu ka, and now I'm caught up. I gotta say, it's tons of fun. It's got a good mixture of story, laughs, action, and fanservice, with a sprinkle of hhhnnnnngggg.

Suikama · « **Reply #219 on:** February 25, 2011, 03:18:07 AM »

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Naut · « **Reply #220 on:** February 25, 2011, 03:37:18 AM »

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Suikama · « **Reply #221 on:** February 25, 2011, 03:42:05 AM »

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jigglyppuff8 · « **Reply #222 on:** February 25, 2011, 04:01:38 AM »

After finally forcing myself again to watch the boredom that is Bakuman, J.C. Staff seems to have taken the advice from this episode and make something that's actually remotely interesting other than ROMANCE DREAMS ROMANCE THEY LOVE EACH OTHER ROMANCE. slowpoke.jpg I know.

Also, I'm not watching Madoka.

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Drake · « **Reply #223 on:** February 25, 2011, 06:18:39 AM »

ぼくはえっちさんです

best episode

Byaaakuren · « **Reply #224 on:** February 25, 2011, 06:28:15 AM »

Holy shit, Kyubey. You

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Vanishing Sock Puppet · « **Reply #225 on:** February 25, 2011, 03:53:54 PM »

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Reddyne · « **Reply #226 on:** February 25, 2011, 05:41:07 PM »

Quote from: Only My Railgun on February 25, 2011, 06:28:15 AM

Holy shit, Kyubey. You
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fucking monster.

It's so truuuuuuuuuuuue!

Episode 8 was too much but not enough. Spectacular.

Tengukami · « **Reply #227 on:** February 25, 2011, 05:53:42 PM »

Quote from: Drake on February 25, 2011, 06:18:39 AM

ぼくはえっちさんです



best episode

Well yes, even this little bit of fan service was alright. For some reason it doesn't feel forced or wedged in there. Phryne suddenly stripping and jumping into the water just demonstrates again that while she's supposedly a captive of the LM, she's really just along for the ride, and she reminds them of this frequently. I mean she was peeling potatoes at this point in the story, being scolded for taking too long, when she up and decides to go swimming. I love this character for that.

The moral ambiguity thrown into the show is really something. Who are the good guys, really? The religious faction, making people literally live in a world of illusions? The "freedom fighters" combating the Temple, who have no qualms with gunning down unarmed civilians? Maybe neither one of them are the good guys. That'd sure be close to real life. Mari Okada, the screenwriter for the series, has a number of great series to her credit, so it's not surprising that the writing holds up as well as it does. And the series being written by a woman means it's OK to enjoy the occasional blips of fanservice, right?

Oh, and the little twist at the end of this episode was priceless.

Also, caught up on eps 6 and 7 of Level E. Amusing little arc in the middle of the general plot. Nothing mind-blowing, but it definitely had some funny moments there - as you'd expect if five high school kids were suddenly transported into a shoddily-made game done in RPGMaker.

Quote from: jigglyppuff8 on February 25, 2011, 04:01:38 AM

After finally forcing myself again to watch the boredom that is Bakuman, J.C. Staff seems to have taken the advice from this episode and make something that's actually remotely interesting other than ROMANCE DREAMS ROMANCE THEY LOVE EACH OTHER ROMANCE. slowpoke.jpg I know.

Yeah, things are definitely picking up now, and getting back to what I thought was the original point of this series - showing the unforgiving and ruthless underbelly of the world of manga, anime and voice acting. The sappy-ass romance in the middle of the series was very trying on me, but now that we're in the home stretch, with five episodes to go, the writers have thankfully gotten back to brass tacks. Good on them.

Seventh Holy Scripture · « **Reply #228 on:** March 04, 2011, 05:38:05 AM »

episode 9

Drake · « **Reply #229 on:** March 04, 2011, 07:25:01 AM »

Ok.

Madoka this week has shit all on Fractale.

Wow.

Tengukami · « **Reply #230 on:** March 04, 2011, 01:50:22 PM »

You're not kidding. The last five minutes alone could have been an episode in themselves.

And now we know what happens when you make Nessa really angry.

Drake · « **Reply #231 on:** March 04, 2011, 04:32:05 PM »

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holy balls

Tengukami · « **Reply #232 on:** March 04, 2011, 05:01:18 PM »

Given Phryne's powerful desire to flee the temple and the general creepiness of Reverend Bowl-Cut towards her, this new development confirmed my suspicions.

Yes, Fractale is an elaborate criticism of organized religion, in the best possible sense.

PC · « **Reply #233 on:** March 04, 2011, 05:43:56 PM »

Quote from: Seventh Holy Scripture on March 04, 2011, 05:38:05 AM

episode 9

pretty much, yeah

Didn't see anything in that episode coming, and waiting for next week's is going to be an even longer wait than the last.

also KYUUBEE WHAT DID YOU DO YOU BASTARD SONOFA-

Silent Harmony · « **Reply #234 on:** March 04, 2011, 11:44:39 PM »

Finally have enough free time from school to marathon series I put aside.

First off Madoka: HOLY SHIT THIS IS AMAZING! Kyubee confirmed for

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Dragon Crisis: Potential never being met, and animation going to shit lately. *sigh*

Next up is Fractale and Gosick, the former probably the only other worthwhile series this season.

Byaaakuren · « **Reply #235 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:02:06 AM »

Quote from: Tengukami on March 04, 2011, 01:50:22 PM

And now we know what happens when you make Nessa really angry.

I was just reminded of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box when I saw what Nessa did Xanadu. Shame she couldn't do much against a gun.

Quote from: Drake on March 04, 2011, 04:32:05 PM

I'm starting to dislike this guy even more

Suikama · « **Reply #236 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:03:49 AM »

Gramity · « **Reply #237 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:10:14 AM »

Quote from: Pyruvate Carboxylase on March 04, 2011, 05:43:56 PM

pretty much, yeah

Didn't see anything in that episode coming, and waiting for next week's is going to be an even longer wait than the last.

also KYUUBEE WHAT DID YOU DO YOU BASTARD SONOFA-

one long week

I ENJOYED that episode.
I fell for that anime

but never liked that Kyube guy. He had to be a bad guy with such a permanant and creepy smile

Suikama · « **Reply #238 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:14:24 AM »

Quote from: Gramity on March 06, 2011, 03:10:14 AM

one long week I ENJOYED that episode.
I fell for that anime but never liked that Kyube guy. He had to be a bad guy with such a permanant and creepy smile

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Gramity · « **Reply #239 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:23:14 AM »

Evil little guy D:

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