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xrapture
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States1644 Posts
January 29 2012 00:34 GMT
#36101
On January 29 2012 06:12 Nemesis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)

You say you like philosophical or realistic shows, but I don't see that in your list at all LOL. You have not even seen a single philosophical show, and the higher rated ones are pretty unrealistic. I think you should redefine what kind of shows you like.

If you really like philosophical shows go with his suggestion:

Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 05:25 SkelA wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)


You got really wierd taste...... Half of your dropped anime are one of my highest rated ones so I dont know if you'd like my recommendations.

As someone pointed out LoGH and NGE are good series so i will add Ghost in the Shell (movies/TV), Serial Experiments Lain, Eve no Jikan, Mushishi, Kenshin OVA


Boukurano, Trigun, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Gungrave, and Death Note are all philosophical to me. I guess we just have different opinions.
Everyone is either delusional, a nihlilst, or dead from suicide.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37063 Posts
January 29 2012 00:48 GMT
#36102
On January 28 2012 13:01 Blasterion wrote:
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On January 28 2012 12:59 Seeker wrote:
On January 28 2012 12:19 Blasterion wrote:
On January 28 2012 12:17 Seeker wrote:
On January 27 2012 13:42 Emnjay808 wrote:
On January 27 2012 13:39 Nagisama wrote:
On January 27 2012 13:34 Emnjay808 wrote:
+ Show Spoiler [Amagami SS+ 04] +
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

I fucking knew it, i called it. Second base!!!


Fuck ya, when Juinchi first said he wanted to stay friends I was pissed off, I slapped my headphones off and cursed him to hell. Then he finally confessed and kissed her, then I was like YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!

+ Show Spoiler [amagami ss+ 4] +
Pretty sure it was only first base. Rihoko got to second base with him I suppose. But surprisingly, his hands landed on the ground, and not her chest


+ Show Spoiler +
Hand on her back while kissing counts as second base to me, some girls dig it when you rub their back.

+ Show Spoiler +

I'm just glad she finally got with him. She was the ONLY one in the 1st season that had a crap ending :/

+ Show Spoiler +
Nanasaki arc next!!!! YAY!!!!

+ Show Spoiler +

meh. Haruka > Ai


+ Show Spoiler +
Ayatsuji > All


+ Show Spoiler +

-__-;; Haruka > all
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
TL+ Member
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-29 00:49:11
January 29 2012 00:48 GMT
#36103
On January 29 2012 09:34 xrapture wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 06:12 Nemesis wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)

You say you like philosophical or realistic shows, but I don't see that in your list at all LOL. You have not even seen a single philosophical show, and the higher rated ones are pretty unrealistic. I think you should redefine what kind of shows you like.

If you really like philosophical shows go with his suggestion:

On January 29 2012 05:25 SkelA wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)


You got really wierd taste...... Half of your dropped anime are one of my highest rated ones so I dont know if you'd like my recommendations.

As someone pointed out LoGH and NGE are good series so i will add Ghost in the Shell (movies/TV), Serial Experiments Lain, Eve no Jikan, Mushishi, Kenshin OVA


Boukurano, Trigun, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Gungrave, and Death Note are all philosophical to me. I guess we just have different opinions.



Just out of curiousity what do you find philosophical about them ?
Monokeros
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States2493 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-29 00:56:11
January 29 2012 00:55 GMT
#36104
On January 29 2012 09:48 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 09:34 xrapture wrote:
On January 29 2012 06:12 Nemesis wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)

You say you like philosophical or realistic shows, but I don't see that in your list at all LOL. You have not even seen a single philosophical show, and the higher rated ones are pretty unrealistic. I think you should redefine what kind of shows you like.

If you really like philosophical shows go with his suggestion:

On January 29 2012 05:25 SkelA wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)


You got really wierd taste...... Half of your dropped anime are one of my highest rated ones so I dont know if you'd like my recommendations.

As someone pointed out LoGH and NGE are good series so i will add Ghost in the Shell (movies/TV), Serial Experiments Lain, Eve no Jikan, Mushishi, Kenshin OVA


Boukurano, Trigun, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Gungrave, and Death Note are all philosophical to me. I guess we just have different opinions.



Just out of curiousity what do you find philosophical about them ?


This is something that people need to understand about words, having a PHILOSOPHY makes something PHILOSOPHICAL, and in the direct definiton of the word every anime is philosophical because it has some kind of philosophy or message behind it.

also majory awesome irony if I actually don't understand philosophical but hey that's what I'm here for,

to be wrong.
Keep the Dream Alive twitch.tv/monokerros
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-29 01:02:52
January 29 2012 00:58 GMT
#36105
On January 29 2012 09:55 Monokeros wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 09:48 Rebs wrote:
On January 29 2012 09:34 xrapture wrote:
On January 29 2012 06:12 Nemesis wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)

You say you like philosophical or realistic shows, but I don't see that in your list at all LOL. You have not even seen a single philosophical show, and the higher rated ones are pretty unrealistic. I think you should redefine what kind of shows you like.

If you really like philosophical shows go with his suggestion:

On January 29 2012 05:25 SkelA wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)


You got really wierd taste...... Half of your dropped anime are one of my highest rated ones so I dont know if you'd like my recommendations.

As someone pointed out LoGH and NGE are good series so i will add Ghost in the Shell (movies/TV), Serial Experiments Lain, Eve no Jikan, Mushishi, Kenshin OVA


Boukurano, Trigun, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Gungrave, and Death Note are all philosophical to me. I guess we just have different opinions.



Just out of curiousity what do you find philosophical about them ?


This is something that people need to understand about words, having a PHILOSOPHY makes something PHILOSOPHICAL, and in the direct definiton of the word every anime is philosophical because it has some kind of philosophy or message behind it.

also majory awesome irony if I actually don't understand philosophical but hey that's what I'm here for,

to be wrong.



Which is why I was asking what he found philosophical about it ? I really do want to know. Im not just being a dick, we have plenty of people who take care of that. That having been said I dont think those are philosophical shows at all either.

Also thats not really what philosophical really is in the normative sense with respect to anime or genre if my understanding is correct. And even if what you say is true then your arguement applies to him aswell. If he finds those shows philosophical only and not other shows what is the reason for that ?
xrapture
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States1644 Posts
January 29 2012 01:03 GMT
#36106
On January 29 2012 09:48 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 09:34 xrapture wrote:
On January 29 2012 06:12 Nemesis wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)

You say you like philosophical or realistic shows, but I don't see that in your list at all LOL. You have not even seen a single philosophical show, and the higher rated ones are pretty unrealistic. I think you should redefine what kind of shows you like.

If you really like philosophical shows go with his suggestion:

On January 29 2012 05:25 SkelA wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)


You got really wierd taste...... Half of your dropped anime are one of my highest rated ones so I dont know if you'd like my recommendations.

As someone pointed out LoGH and NGE are good series so i will add Ghost in the Shell (movies/TV), Serial Experiments Lain, Eve no Jikan, Mushishi, Kenshin OVA


Boukurano, Trigun, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Gungrave, and Death Note are all philosophical to me. I guess we just have different opinions.



Just out of curiousity what do you find philosophical about them ?






+ Show Spoiler +
Bokurano deals with alternate Universes and life and death.

Trigun heavily deals with morals (Vash's vs Wolf's philosophy.) Do you save the butterfly, thus endangering the spider since it now lacks its only food source, or do you kill the spider and save the butterfly? Knives and Vash are both Alien, and have a completely different take on life.

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is harder to describe. To me, it's an anime that deals with guilt, responsibility, and the inexorable nature of life.

Gungrave deals with egoism, forgiveness, morality, life/death, and the ending is very philosophical.

Death Note deals with ethics (is it ok to kill people on Death Row if you have the power to do so) and is also religious. hell a rule in the death note basically says there is no God, something like "Anyone who dies ceases to exist"
Everyone is either delusional, a nihlilst, or dead from suicide.
Sentenal
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States12398 Posts
January 29 2012 01:19 GMT
#36107
On January 29 2012 10:03 xrapture wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 09:48 Rebs wrote:
On January 29 2012 09:34 xrapture wrote:
On January 29 2012 06:12 Nemesis wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)

You say you like philosophical or realistic shows, but I don't see that in your list at all LOL. You have not even seen a single philosophical show, and the higher rated ones are pretty unrealistic. I think you should redefine what kind of shows you like.

If you really like philosophical shows go with his suggestion:

On January 29 2012 05:25 SkelA wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)


You got really wierd taste...... Half of your dropped anime are one of my highest rated ones so I dont know if you'd like my recommendations.

As someone pointed out LoGH and NGE are good series so i will add Ghost in the Shell (movies/TV), Serial Experiments Lain, Eve no Jikan, Mushishi, Kenshin OVA


Boukurano, Trigun, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Gungrave, and Death Note are all philosophical to me. I guess we just have different opinions.



Just out of curiousity what do you find philosophical about them ?






+ Show Spoiler +
Bokurano deals with alternate Universes and life and death.

Trigun heavily deals with morals (Vash's vs Wolf's philosophy.) Do you save the butterfly, thus endangering the spider since it now lacks its only food source, or do you kill the spider and save the butterfly? Knives and Vash are both Alien, and have a completely different take on life.

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is harder to describe. To me, it's an anime that deals with guilt, responsibility, and the inexorable nature of life.

Gungrave deals with egoism, forgiveness, morality, life/death, and the ending is very philosophical.

Death Note deals with ethics (is it ok to kill people on Death Row if you have the power to do so) and is also religious. hell a rule in the death note basically says there is no God, something like "Anyone who dies ceases to exist"

You could say that almost any anime is philosophical with reasons like those.
"Apparently, Sentenal is a paragon of friendship and tolerance. " - Ech0ne
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-29 01:25:35
January 29 2012 01:21 GMT
#36108
yea that guy was right, the way your thinking about it pretty much makes every show that isnt a comedy/parody philosophical.
So it does seem like your pretty fickle about what your going to like and what you wont, I dont think anyone can help much. I cant.

edit : ofcourse Sentenal stealing the thunder..
ZoW
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3983 Posts
January 29 2012 02:21 GMT
#36109
On January 29 2012 10:19 Sentenal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 10:03 xrapture wrote:
On January 29 2012 09:48 Rebs wrote:
On January 29 2012 09:34 xrapture wrote:
On January 29 2012 06:12 Nemesis wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)

You say you like philosophical or realistic shows, but I don't see that in your list at all LOL. You have not even seen a single philosophical show, and the higher rated ones are pretty unrealistic. I think you should redefine what kind of shows you like.

If you really like philosophical shows go with his suggestion:

On January 29 2012 05:25 SkelA wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)


You got really wierd taste...... Half of your dropped anime are one of my highest rated ones so I dont know if you'd like my recommendations.

As someone pointed out LoGH and NGE are good series so i will add Ghost in the Shell (movies/TV), Serial Experiments Lain, Eve no Jikan, Mushishi, Kenshin OVA


Boukurano, Trigun, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Gungrave, and Death Note are all philosophical to me. I guess we just have different opinions.



Just out of curiousity what do you find philosophical about them ?






+ Show Spoiler +
Bokurano deals with alternate Universes and life and death.

Trigun heavily deals with morals (Vash's vs Wolf's philosophy.) Do you save the butterfly, thus endangering the spider since it now lacks its only food source, or do you kill the spider and save the butterfly? Knives and Vash are both Alien, and have a completely different take on life.

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is harder to describe. To me, it's an anime that deals with guilt, responsibility, and the inexorable nature of life.

Gungrave deals with egoism, forgiveness, morality, life/death, and the ending is very philosophical.

Death Note deals with ethics (is it ok to kill people on Death Row if you have the power to do so) and is also religious. hell a rule in the death note basically says there is no God, something like "Anyone who dies ceases to exist"

You could say that almost any anime is philosophical with reasons like those.

today i learned lucky star is a philosophical anime because it addresses current societal issues, problems, and the general behavior portrayed about the lifestyle of individuals following popular japanese/otaku culture by using a mixed combination of theme conveyance, humorous dialogue and satirical parody about such people, which ironically is the shows intended audience.

also k-on is pretty deep too, it shows that affection, love, and relationships extend beyond the human plane and into others such as music, food/drink, and sea turtles. it frames the issue of materialistic tendencies through the course of the show and how they both positively and negatively affect a persons character and emotional attachment to various objects.
the courage to be a lazy bum
Blasterion
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
China10272 Posts
January 29 2012 02:29 GMT
#36110
On January 29 2012 11:21 ZoW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 10:19 Sentenal wrote:
On January 29 2012 10:03 xrapture wrote:
On January 29 2012 09:48 Rebs wrote:
On January 29 2012 09:34 xrapture wrote:
On January 29 2012 06:12 Nemesis wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)

You say you like philosophical or realistic shows, but I don't see that in your list at all LOL. You have not even seen a single philosophical show, and the higher rated ones are pretty unrealistic. I think you should redefine what kind of shows you like.

If you really like philosophical shows go with his suggestion:

On January 29 2012 05:25 SkelA wrote:
On January 28 2012 13:48 xrapture wrote:
My tastes in anime are so narrow that it's hard as fuck to find something I enjoy.

Like, Baccanno is so highly recommended and it was one of the worst anime's I've ever seen. Currently watching Monster and it's pretty good, like a 7/10, but the filler is really kind of waning on me. Here's my animelist, already been through the chart in the OP, and wondering if someone could help me out.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/sliverofdivinity

I like philosophical/'realistic' anime. (Realistic meaning not Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, but actually believable characters.)


You got really wierd taste...... Half of your dropped anime are one of my highest rated ones so I dont know if you'd like my recommendations.

As someone pointed out LoGH and NGE are good series so i will add Ghost in the Shell (movies/TV), Serial Experiments Lain, Eve no Jikan, Mushishi, Kenshin OVA


Boukurano, Trigun, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Gungrave, and Death Note are all philosophical to me. I guess we just have different opinions.



Just out of curiousity what do you find philosophical about them ?






+ Show Spoiler +
Bokurano deals with alternate Universes and life and death.

Trigun heavily deals with morals (Vash's vs Wolf's philosophy.) Do you save the butterfly, thus endangering the spider since it now lacks its only food source, or do you kill the spider and save the butterfly? Knives and Vash are both Alien, and have a completely different take on life.

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is harder to describe. To me, it's an anime that deals with guilt, responsibility, and the inexorable nature of life.

Gungrave deals with egoism, forgiveness, morality, life/death, and the ending is very philosophical.

Death Note deals with ethics (is it ok to kill people on Death Row if you have the power to do so) and is also religious. hell a rule in the death note basically says there is no God, something like "Anyone who dies ceases to exist"

You could say that almost any anime is philosophical with reasons like those.

today i learned lucky star is a philosophical anime because it addresses current societal issues, problems, and the general behavior portrayed about the lifestyle of individuals following popular japanese/otaku culture by using a mixed combination of theme conveyance, humorous dialogue and satirical parody about such people, which ironically is the shows intended audience.

also k-on is pretty deep too, it shows that affection, love, and relationships extend beyond the human plane and into others such as music, food/drink, and sea turtles. it frames the issue of materialistic tendencies through the course of the show and how they both positively and negatively affect a persons character and emotional attachment to various objects.

Yuru Yuri is a deep philosophical anime that explores the way girl X girl relationships works and how girls cope with their affection with one another.
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Sentenal
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States12398 Posts
January 29 2012 03:18 GMT
#36111
During me streaming Gundam X for Echo and Havoc on IRC:

[image loading]
[20:26] <Sentenal> its a giant penis

[image loading]
[image loading]
[20:26] <Vysaga> ...
[20:26] <Vysaga> that's absolutely the worst thing to hear
[20:26] <Vysaga> right before it splits open like that

Very true, Echo, very true...
"Apparently, Sentenal is a paragon of friendship and tolerance. " - Ech0ne
Gao Xi
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Hong Kong5178 Posts
January 29 2012 05:12 GMT
#36112
On January 29 2012 12:18 Sentenal wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
During me streaming Gundam X for Echo and Havoc on IRC:

[image loading]
[20:26] <Sentenal> its a giant penis

[image loading]
[image loading]
[20:26] <Vysaga> ...
[20:26] <Vysaga> that's absolutely the worst thing to hear
[20:26] <Vysaga> right before it splits open like that

Very true, Echo, very true...

It was very weird for those of us who werent watching either
[18:27] <Seki> "giant penis" -> "worst thing to hear... split open like that"
[18:27] <spazer> =/
[18:27] <gAOxIphone> Ikr
[18:27] <gAOxIphone> Lolol
[18:27] <Seki> mfw when i tab back into irc
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KazeHydra
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan2788 Posts
January 29 2012 07:47 GMT
#36113
Didn't finish in one go, but I did end up finishing Bungaku Shoujo 4 within the day. I enjoyed it a lot, partly due to Nanase, but also because I actually knew about Phantom of the Opera beforehand, so it ended up being a lot more interesting than the past 3 books. As far as Nanase's tsundere levels: I'm a bit disappointed to be honest. Although the story focused on her, too much time was spent on her being worried over Yuka rather than being tsundere towards Konoha (which from a normal perspective is to be expected, but I want my tsundere!). There were definitely some really good scenes but I think the first chapter which was completely filled with adorable tsundere set my expectations too high for the rest. I guess it was more like a few high level tsundere scenes rather than a steady and constant pace of average lines, which is what I thought it would be like. When I think about it, if there was constant tsundere, it would eventually get old, so perhaps this way was better; the scenes are much more memorable as well. That said, I really love how there are so many little things scattered across the books that lead up to the drama in vol5. That will definitely be another great read.
"Because I know this promise that won’t disappear will turn even a cause of tears into strength. You taught me that if I can believe, there is nothing that cannot come true." - Nana Mizuki (Yakusoku) 17:36 ils kaze got me into nana 17:36 ils by his blog
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
January 29 2012 08:24 GMT
#36114
Theres like of 5 volumes translated right ? Ive been meaning to pick them up aswell but Im the type to go through a whole set so it always puts me off.
Let it Raine
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1245 Posts
January 29 2012 08:44 GMT
#36115
my problem with anime is there are so few that are actually good

usually one watchable show a season it feels like

right now im watching guilty crown which has this epic feel to it while somehow still being mediocre to watch.

also watching Nisemonogatari for the music and dialogue, but it's not something i'd recommend to anyone else.

of course there's also mirai nikki which i am watching for a friend and it's pretty funny, i guess. + Show Spoiler +
laughed for years when the girl is sitting there half naked with her parents skulls on each chair, and then she to make the situation even weirder, she tried to get yuuki to pee in some tube thing. wot.


i need another show as good as steins gate to make me want to chronoboost out episode after episode until i've seen it all.
Grandmaster Zerg x14. Diamond 1 LoL. MLG 50, Halo 3. Raine.
Latham
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
9569 Posts
January 29 2012 09:03 GMT
#36116
Nisemonogatari #4 + Show Spoiler +
I fucking loved this episode. I thought Oshiroi was just a former shadow of her true self, that her mentality was also reduced to an 8 year old kid, but this was awesome :D. I love the speech mindfuck bakemono and nisemono have. So so good.
For the curse of life is the curse of want. PC = https://be.pcpartpicker.com/user/LathamTK/builds/#view=CrqmP6
Emnjay808
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States10665 Posts
January 29 2012 09:13 GMT
#36117
On January 29 2012 17:44 Let it Raine wrote:
my problem with anime is there are so few that are actually good

usually one watchable show a season it feels like

right now im watching guilty crown which has this epic feel to it while somehow still being mediocre to watch.

also watching Nisemonogatari for the music and dialogue, but it's not something i'd recommend to anyone else.

of course there's also mirai nikki which i am watching for a friend and it's pretty funny, i guess. + Show Spoiler +
laughed for years when the girl is sitting there half naked with her parents skulls on each chair, and then she to make the situation even weirder, she tried to get yuuki to pee in some tube thing. wot.


i need another show as good as steins gate to make me want to chronoboost out episode after episode until i've seen it all.


Chihayafuru is my favorite from last/this season.

If you're not into school life/sports you wont like it though.
Skol
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
January 29 2012 09:58 GMT
#36118
On January 29 2012 18:03 Latham wrote:
Nisemonogatari #4 + Show Spoiler +
I fucking loved this episode. I thought Oshiroi was just a former shadow of her true self, that her mentality was also reduced to an 8 year old kid, but this was awesome :D. I love the speech mindfuck bakemono and nisemono have. So so good.


Except Oshiroi is in Bento ...
Kaal
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Djibouti2539 Posts
January 29 2012 10:00 GMT
#36119
If you liked Kimi ga Nozomu Eien you'd probably like White Album.
Kamais Ookin
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada591 Posts
January 29 2012 10:07 GMT
#36120
Detroit Metal City is the fucking BEST! Top 3 comedy anime easy.
MAL Profile: http://myanimelist.net/profile/Kamais_Ookin Twitch account streaming fighting games and PC games, etc twitch.tv/kamais_ookin
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