Author Topic: Probably general what anime you watching now thread. (Read 118488 times)

Tengukami · « **Reply #150 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:00:21 PM »

Quote from: ♛ Nature on July 11, 2011, 06:40:10 PM

If you are remotely interested in Gosick, be sure to watch Kamisama Memo chou, it is basically that, with Kaguya in it.

Are the mysteries at least more ... mysterious? Gosick's "mysteries" were either dead obvious or they'd toss up some inexplicable phenomenon that explained it all.

Drake · « **Reply #151 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:25:42 PM »

Gosick is nothing like Memochou, really. Gosick only uses mysteries and the like as a literary tool for the plot, which is essentially a dramatic love story.

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #152 on:** July 12, 2011, 04:27:47 AM »

Quote from: Tengukami on July 11, 2011, 10:00:21 PM

Are the mysteries at least more ... mysterious? Gosick's "mysteries" were either dead obvious or they'd toss up some inexplicable phenomenon that explained it all.

What I have in mind for Kamisamamemo is that it feels mysterious, engaging, not in the mystery as killing or so on, but more like solving background issues of the common social ills, stigmatized behaviors and so on, it is like... a story of this one girl who helps you, in her own way, with her own methods. If I must comment the last time something like this turned up for me, it was GTO, who in one chapter went and knocked down the walls of one of his student's walls just to tell dad that he can go fuck himself because his student wanted to do something that wasn't the father's liking. In terms of mystery, I would say it is more like the mysteries of the modern heart and mind, in the alleys of Tokyo.

Reddyne · « **Reply #153 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:04:13 AM »

Ohhhh-kaaaay. I don't want to sound TOO awkward here, but I'm sure if I had to be an anime girl, I would look EXACTLY like Saya in Blood-C. I mean, EXACTLY.

Spoiler:

Moerin · « **Reply #154 on:** July 13, 2011, 06:00:13 AM »

So I finally shook off the melancholy brought on by Narutaru by starting to watch Panty and Stocking (late to every party) and read One Piece (every party). It's amazing how over-the-top slapstick violence is the solution to everything~

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #155 on:** July 14, 2011, 03:30:19 PM »

Quote from: Reddyne on July 13, 2011, 12:04:13 AM

Ohhhh-kaaaay. I don't want to sound TOO awkward here, but I'm sure if I had to be an anime girl, I would look EXACTLY like Saya in Blood-C. I mean, EXACTLY.

Spoiler:
Well, I'd prefer thigh-highs to knee-highs.

you, my friend, is a great trap at heart, let no one doubt you of that/

Grand Octopus · « **Reply #156 on:** July 16, 2011, 02:39:41 PM »

HOLY SHIT MIRAI NIKKI IS GETTING A FULL-BLOWN ANIME THIS FALL WHY THE FUCK DID NO-ONE TELL ME

...

Carry on.

Tamer Anode/Cathode · « **Reply #157 on:** July 16, 2011, 03:49:49 PM »

Well, grabbed the first episode of Dantalian no Shoka and more of Penguindrum and No.6. I'll probably catch up on stuff while I'm at my parents in a few weeks.

Tengukami · « **Reply #158 on:** July 16, 2011, 03:57:06 PM »

Kami-sama no Memo-chou is surprisingly good. There's jokes like this, but also their first mystery was well put together. The male protagonist is indeed a hapless fool who gets unwillingly brought into this rag-tag band of misfits, but the writing is sharp, the pacing is near perfect, and even the brief moments of fan service didn't seem forced. The animation and the pacing both make use of wordless moments to establish a mood, too. So far, pretty enjoyable.

Glad for that, because Kaiji and Nichijou have been pretty much the only shows to watch this summer.

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #159 on:** July 16, 2011, 04:38:30 PM »

Told you it was good.
I am not a man of words, but I know a good show when I see one (sometimes)

meanwhile

secret contender for action category this season:
Sacred Seven, now this reminds me of the good old days of Gonzo, this is an amazing show and I loving every moment of it,, cue my favorite henshin and superhero time shows.

and erm, guys
I am looking for a way to convert MKV (with subs) to AVI files that can be played on Android Honeycomb 3.0 for my tablet, how does one do so?

Tengukami · « **Reply #160 on:** July 16, 2011, 11:48:55 PM »

Quote from: ♛ Tsundere Bakery on July 16, 2011, 04:38:30 PM

I am looking for a way to convert MKV (with subs) to AVI files that can be played on Android Honeycomb 3.0 for my tablet, how does one do so?

http://www.mediaconverter.org/

Grand Octopus · « **Reply #161 on:** July 17, 2011, 07:41:41 PM »

A Lollipop or a Bullet.

Glorious. It's genuinely painful to see something as refreshing and compelling as this hang in scanlation limbo.

Edit: Hahaha oh wow, another group picked it up and released the next chapter just yesterday. Unbelievable.

HolmCross · « **Reply #162 on:** July 18, 2011, 01:26:06 PM »

Since I'm currently on leave I figured it should sit down and finally watch Kanon, Air and Clannad during my bi-annual injection of spare time. Those series seem to have heavily influenced otaku culture and I love moe series so much, so I owe it to myself to get through them all.

Just finished Kanon today; now since I'm emotionally dead inside, it's a weird feeling to have all these emotions I'm not supposed to have being in a complete jumble and trying to pretend I'm not shedding manly tears here. It was a bit overly dramatic at times (expected, no issues there), but I liked the main character's quirky attitude (mainly no foot-in-mouth disease, or someone else doing it for him) and the ongoing mystery of his forgotten memories was handled quite well. I do appreciate it when anime series leave an entire episode for wrap up

Spoiler:

Guess I'll watch Air next, anyone who's seen it know what I'm in for?

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #163 on:** July 18, 2011, 01:46:06 PM »

Man that second episode of Kamimemo was dull compared to the first episode :|

wailofthebanshee · « **Reply #164 on:** July 18, 2011, 03:33:43 PM »

Quote from: Tengukami on July 16, 2011, 03:57:06 PM

Kami-sama no Memo-chou is surprisingly good. There's jokes like this, but also their first mystery was well put together. The male protagonist is indeed a hapless fool who gets unwillingly brought into this rag-tag band of misfits, but the writing is sharp, the pacing is near perfect, and even the brief moments of fan service didn't seem forced. The animation and the pacing both make use of wordless moments to establish a mood, too. So far, pretty enjoyable.

Glad for that, because Kaiji and Nichijou have been pretty much the only shows to watch this summer.

It would've been good without the unnecessary fanservice at the end of the episode. I haven't seen the second episode yet so I don't know if the amount of fanservice increases or not. Also, none of them are NEETs. It's stupid.

The only really good show on right now is Kaiji.

Tengukami · « **Reply #165 on:** July 18, 2011, 03:39:58 PM »

Quote from: Divine Judgement on July 18, 2011, 03:33:43 PM

It would've been good without the unnecessary fanservice at the end of the episode. I haven't seen the second episode yet so I don't know if the amount of fanservice increases or not. Also, none of them are NEETs. It's stupid.

I have a hugely low tolerance for fanservice and found nothing off-putting about what little there was in the first two episodes. And how do you know they're not NEETs? They could be taking on these cases pro bono, just for something to do.

Quote from: Divine Judgement on July 18, 2011, 03:33:43 PM

The only really good show on right now is Kaiji.

Take a good long look at how wrong you are.

Moerin · « **Reply #166 on:** July 20, 2011, 02:10:33 PM »

Mmmm, okay, I was going to reserve commentary on Panty and Stocking until after I'd watched the series in full.

...And then I saw Chuck to the Future: Part 3.

All I really want to say is... WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK WAS THAT!? Did... Did David Lynch suddenly get into the anime business and I never heard about it until now or something? Gainax, I got that you were weird. But this... Um... That was, uh...

...Not to say that I didn't like it. Quite the contrary, even. It was... Different, which was somewhat refreshing. But still...

Suikama · « **Reply #167 on:** July 20, 2011, 03:27:42 PM »

That's Gainax 'parodying' western entertainment :V

Link · « **Reply #168 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:23:22 PM »

Panty & Stocking is a homage. Not a parody. Hiroyuki Imaishi and his Gainax bros are having fun with the shit they love. That's all.

Moerin · « **Reply #169 on:** July 20, 2011, 06:03:35 PM »

Hmmm. The ending was... Actually pretty awesome, far more so than I would've thought from what I initially heard of the series. The final battle was really frigging weird, and easily played to my love of insane, over-the-topness. All I can really say to it is...

Spoiler:

Because... There's no other way to really sum it up. >.>

As for the stinger... It was surprising, but I've learned to be overanalytical when it comes to Gainax, and... I can't say it wasn't foreshadowed at least somewhat. So I'm not really mad at the sudden revelation that

Spoiler:

unlike what looks like a sizable chunk of the fanbase. Of course, seeing how it's a cliffhanger/sequel hook, season 2 might end up explaining/undoing this... Hmmm. Guess when it comes around, I'll be viewing it as it airs.

n i c o l e · « **Reply #170 on:** July 20, 2011, 06:20:38 PM »

psg was a mess at the the end but in the best way possible. I'm not mad about ~that revelation, just a tad confused tbh.

second season still hasn't been confirmed afaik, just dangled in front of us for months ;-; expectations will be really high too :/

onions · « **Reply #171 on:** July 21, 2011, 03:19:07 AM »

The ~~best~~ only way I see for PSG to continue being as awesome as it is is for S2 to just completely ignore the season finale and pretend like nothing ever happened, just to piss off the people who are going to be all MY CONTINUITY :getdown:

Drake · « **Reply #172 on:** July 21, 2011, 04:27:23 AM »

Quote from: onions on July 21, 2011, 03:19:07 AM

The ~~best~~ only way I see for PSG to continue being as awesome as it is is for S2 to just completely ignore the season finale and pretend like nothing ever happened, just to piss off the people who are going to be all MY CONTINUITY :getdown:

That is likely what's going to happen and it's what I expect.

n i c o l e · « **Reply #173 on:** July 21, 2011, 08:08:44 AM »

Quote from: onions on July 21, 2011, 03:19:07 AM

The ~~best~~ only way I see for PSG to continue being as awesome as it is is for S2 to just completely ignore the season finale and pretend like nothing ever happened, just to piss off the people who are going to be all MY CONTINUITY :getdown:

I'd be totally okay with this happening.

Moerin · « **Reply #174 on:** July 21, 2011, 08:17:33 AM »

As long as

Spoiler:

I'd be fine with that. Hey, I'd expect Gainax to do something like that, even. Which is kind of why I'm not sure if they would do that, but when it comes to Gainax I always seem to assume double-bluffs and fake-outs are par for the course. >.>

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #175 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:17:10 PM »

Quote from: Tengukami on July 16, 2011, 11:48:55 PM

http://www.mediaconverter.org/

well, this is fantastic.
I am using LeawoAVI converter now, and it is useful, if not resource heavy.

anyway, strong contenders this season in a surprising twist:

Sacred Seven - this hit me in the gut I never expected this to be so awesome. It is reminiscent of 90s anime, and has big monsters and shit like that and henshin sequences etc. It is kinda bland with some of the characters (ie, the MC who is like OMG I HATE MY POWER) but would have to do. I am raring to see this hit the box of chocolates I am expecting mid-season through.

Surprising contender: Mayo Chiki - reverse trapping. I am loving it. Cold and sadistic ojousama notwitstanding this is probably one of the shows to look out for this season if you aren't already watching it. Let me see... in compare wity Bakatest season 2 which is basically the first two episodes ALL ABOUT CROSSDRESSING. I'd say this is more satisfying though Bakatest has more fun going on because of the lovely use of colors, pop-art and fantastic Hideyoshi.

Really loud contender Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagib- LOLI YELLING SCREAMING SQUEALING SCREECHING surprising satisfying because of zombies and shit like that, it seems like another copy of Zombie Deska, but with magic, more magic.

Dantalian no Shoka - DO YOU LIKE DEMONBANE? DO YOU LIKE LOLIS WHO ARE BOOKS? This is for you. This entire first chapter fascinated me, the background explainations of the Pop-Up book culture, the story behind it tragedy and demise, the people who use them, the gothic lolitaness only found in Gosick last season, is all found here. Lolis and Books. The Show.

Manyuu Hikenchou - Not surprisingly it by the guys who gave us Qwaser. Don't ignore this because it is the season's best brain aids and no-brainer. Don't expect anything other than straight out porno. But then again, I must say... this is quite the ecchi fan's dessert.

Grand Octopus · « **Reply #176 on:** July 23, 2011, 10:51:57 PM »

Corpse Party Blood Covered

Yeah so this seems disappointingly dull and cutesy wait what the fuck fuck fuckity fuck (NSFW/spoilers).

ふとくていなねこじょおう · « **Reply #177 on:** July 23, 2011, 11:10:17 PM »

Quote from: onions on July 21, 2011, 03:19:07 AM

The ~~best~~ only way I see for PSG to continue being as awesome as it is is for S2 to just completely ignore the season finale and pretend like nothing ever happened, just to piss off the people who are going to be all MY CONTINUITY :getdown:

This is EXACTLY what will happen. :V

Quote from: Magical Moerin~♥ on July 21, 2011, 08:17:33 AM

As long as
Spoiler:
Brief gets to be hot again at some point
I'd be fine with that.

*brofist* Glad I'm not the only one. :3

Helix ⑨ · « **Reply #178 on:** July 23, 2011, 11:49:39 PM »

I think I'm enjoying YuruYuri a little more than I am supposed to :ohdear:

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #179 on:** July 24, 2011, 05:05:58 AM »

Quote from: Eclipse Eye on July 23, 2011, 10:51:57 PM

Corpse Party Blood Covered

Yeah so this seems disappointingly dull and cutesy wait what the fuck fuck fuckity fuck (NSFW/spoilers).

this seems... hot.