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On October 20 2012 06:18 XenOmega wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2012 04:53 Spazer wrote:The highlight of the episode was watching Chinese flavoring get applied to food. + Show Spoiler [Psycho-Pass 2] +That Akane's psycho-pass wasn't particularly marred by the traumatic events of her first day seems pretty promising~ Episode 2 developped more aobut the society in which the anime takes place. However, we are still missing a lot of info :O Found the episode interesting. Would be so easy to change clothes that way!! BTW, do we know if they are wearing real clothes? Or if its some sort of visual trick?
I think they are real. At least, it was real when they switched to those really creepy (or "moe", as some perhaps would call them, *shrug*) suits. As in they aren't just visual, but physical as well. Or something. I like that it was a slower paced episode that introduces the setting a bit more. Everyone seems to follow the systems they have (Sibyl? or whatever one of them was called. I might be imagining things).
Oh, and @ mr "let's check whenever f/z is mentioned", I just mentioned the soundtrack  might as well had mentioned the Pandora Hearts soundtrack, that's another good one by Kajiura.
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Speaking of pandora hearts, I've read the 11 mangas that are out. The story is definitely interesting!!! Worth reading if one enjoyed the anime!
After going through Claymore anime, D.Grayman comes up as a recommendation. Overall, is it a good anime (and is it similar to claymore?) Two different question ^^
To come back to the zombie thing : I'm looking for something serious (survival mode). not just hack and slash. I checked Highschool of the dead quickly, and it seems like some sort of Harem  (which is a big no no ; brings back the terrible thoughts of Rosario Vampire)
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On October 20 2012 08:02 XenOmega wrote:Speaking of pandora hearts, I've read the 11 mangas that are out. The story is definitely interesting!!! Worth reading if one enjoyed the anime! After going through Claymore anime, D.Grayman comes up as a recommendation. Overall, is it a good anime (and is it similar to claymore?) Two different question ^^ To come back to the zombie thing : I'm looking for something serious (survival mode). not just hack and slash. I checked Highschool of the dead quickly, and it seems like some sort of Harem (which is a big no no ; brings back the terrible thoughts of Rosario Vampire)
D.Grayman got recommended cause both have demons. D.Grayman is, if I have understood it correctly, a typical shonen.
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On October 20 2012 08:26 Maxie wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2012 08:02 XenOmega wrote:Speaking of pandora hearts, I've read the 11 mangas that are out. The story is definitely interesting!!! Worth reading if one enjoyed the anime! After going through Claymore anime, D.Grayman comes up as a recommendation. Overall, is it a good anime (and is it similar to claymore?) Two different question ^^ To come back to the zombie thing : I'm looking for something serious (survival mode). not just hack and slash. I checked Highschool of the dead quickly, and it seems like some sort of Harem (which is a big no no ; brings back the terrible thoughts of Rosario Vampire) D.Grayman got recommended cause both have demons. D.Grayman is, if I have understood it correctly, a typical shonen.
Eh... yes and no. It has a typical shounen setup, but much of the story is a bit more than that. Or maybe it's just a bit more complex than your usual DBZ or Bleach. Either way, it's pretty good, but I forgot to read for like 2 months and then never got caught up. I gotta do that...
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On October 20 2012 09:32 Requizen wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2012 08:26 Maxie wrote:On October 20 2012 08:02 XenOmega wrote:Speaking of pandora hearts, I've read the 11 mangas that are out. The story is definitely interesting!!! Worth reading if one enjoyed the anime! After going through Claymore anime, D.Grayman comes up as a recommendation. Overall, is it a good anime (and is it similar to claymore?) Two different question ^^ To come back to the zombie thing : I'm looking for something serious (survival mode). not just hack and slash. I checked Highschool of the dead quickly, and it seems like some sort of Harem (which is a big no no ; brings back the terrible thoughts of Rosario Vampire) D.Grayman got recommended cause both have demons. D.Grayman is, if I have understood it correctly, a typical shonen. Eh... yes and no. It has a typical shounen setup, but much of the story is a bit more than that. Or maybe it's just a bit more complex than your usual DBZ or Bleach. Either way, it's pretty good, but I forgot to read for like 2 months and then never got caught up. I gotta do that...
I think we were talking about the anime of it. Which also might be decent, but iirc it's another one of the "much worse than the manga" anime. Could be wrong and imagining having read things though.
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On October 20 2012 10:20 Maxie wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2012 09:32 Requizen wrote:On October 20 2012 08:26 Maxie wrote:On October 20 2012 08:02 XenOmega wrote:Speaking of pandora hearts, I've read the 11 mangas that are out. The story is definitely interesting!!! Worth reading if one enjoyed the anime! After going through Claymore anime, D.Grayman comes up as a recommendation. Overall, is it a good anime (and is it similar to claymore?) Two different question ^^ To come back to the zombie thing : I'm looking for something serious (survival mode). not just hack and slash. I checked Highschool of the dead quickly, and it seems like some sort of Harem (which is a big no no ; brings back the terrible thoughts of Rosario Vampire) D.Grayman got recommended cause both have demons. D.Grayman is, if I have understood it correctly, a typical shonen. Eh... yes and no. It has a typical shounen setup, but much of the story is a bit more than that. Or maybe it's just a bit more complex than your usual DBZ or Bleach. Either way, it's pretty good, but I forgot to read for like 2 months and then never got caught up. I gotta do that... I think we were talking about the anime of it. Which also might be decent, but iirc it's another one of the "much worse than the manga" anime. Could be wrong and imagining having read things though.
The manga is pretty good and the anime is pretty butchered. It's not that bad on its own... just, different enough to be annoying. Sorta like Soul Eater.
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wow, this new JoJo anime is looking amazing, and the over the top style is working great.
thank god, because not only most of the animes being released are looking the same (to a point where they are even making fun of the repetition), they also never appealed to me.
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Thoughts on stuff. Still waiting on Seitokai 2 T_T
+ Show Spoiler [Chuunibyou - 3] +This show angers me, but it's hilariously awesome at the same time. I foresee a harem of girls who all fall victim to eighth-grade syndrome, which seems super cliche, but I guess I can live with that.
Love triangle incomiiiiing.
+ Show Spoiler [Hayate - 3] +Hinaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :3
Other than that, I'm not sure how I like the art. Maybe it's been too long since I've last seen Hayate, but the art style definitely seems different.
Hina.
+ Show Spoiler [K - 3] +Did they really feel the need to spend an entire episode on a nearly insignificant chase? Maybe it was for the sake of showing how Shiro is clever or how persistent these guys are, but they could have gotten to the kings just a little bit quicker. Oh well. I like the art and music.
+ Show Spoiler [Psycho-Pass - 2] +I'm going to assume Psycho-Pass is some electronic identity determined by the Sybil system, which can somehow analyze the mental states of people (including the criminal-coefficient). The idea seems preposterous, considering how such a system would have to pass through so many debates about how controversial it is - but that's probably why the main character exists.
George Orwell hwaiting.
+ Show Spoiler [Magi - 2] +It keeps to the manga pretty well, I find. I read through the entire thing just yesterday, so I can't quite remember how the first two episodes were, but it wasn't too bad.
+ Show Spoiler [Shinsekai Yori - 3] +Intriguing, and the storytelling is certainly more like etch-a-sketch than a line. Keeping information about everything crucial in life away from children sounds like a bad idea. I'll grab popcorn and watch middle-school Matrix.
The library thing is strange. Are all "new species" simply man-made, or is it some creature that evolved out of the humans' desires for knowledge?
+ Show Spoiler [R;N - 2] +CHILDHOOD FRIEND OH EM GEEEEE. I'm waiting for them to lose the Robo-One, yet be inspirational enough to acquire the additional budget anyway.
+ Show Spoiler [LB - 2] +Haven't read the VN, but it seems cool. I like the art, at least.
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Problem with the Pandora Hearts manga is that the story doesn't make any sense until like 50 chapters in and even then its pretty convoluted..
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On October 20 2012 10:49 RuskiPanda wrote:
Problem with the Pandora Hearts manga is that the story doesn't make any sense until like 50 chapters in and even then its pretty convoluted..
I kind of agree, but at the same time, the manga doesn't strike me a serie of unexpected and impossible events. Everything still seems to be plausible ^^
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On October 20 2012 09:32 Requizen wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2012 08:26 Maxie wrote:On October 20 2012 08:02 XenOmega wrote:Speaking of pandora hearts, I've read the 11 mangas that are out. The story is definitely interesting!!! Worth reading if one enjoyed the anime! After going through Claymore anime, D.Grayman comes up as a recommendation. Overall, is it a good anime (and is it similar to claymore?) Two different question ^^ To come back to the zombie thing : I'm looking for something serious (survival mode). not just hack and slash. I checked Highschool of the dead quickly, and it seems like some sort of Harem (which is a big no no ; brings back the terrible thoughts of Rosario Vampire) D.Grayman got recommended cause both have demons. D.Grayman is, if I have understood it correctly, a typical shonen. Eh... yes and no. It has a typical shounen setup, but much of the story is a bit more than that. Or maybe it's just a bit more complex than your usual DBZ or Bleach. Either way, it's pretty good, but I forgot to read for like 2 months and then never got caught up. I gotta do that...
Its really not that interesting anymore, its really slow and theres so many resolutions that need to be played out which just doesnt make me feel like it is going to happen in my lifetime ..
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On October 20 2012 11:17 XenOmega wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2012 10:49 RuskiPanda wrote:
Problem with the Pandora Hearts manga is that the story doesn't make any sense until like 50 chapters in and even then its pretty convoluted.. I kind of agree, but at the same time, the manga doesn't strike me a serie of unexpected and impossible events. Everything still seems to be plausible ^^
Well it does have quite a few insane plot twists and they could be a bit over the top... but if you look back at what has happened before it doesn't feel like they came from nowhere. At least not to me.
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+ Show Spoiler [Robotics;Notes] +Aki-chan's determination is kind of inspiring and contagious. I think this is the first time I wasn't annoyed by someone who acted like her, and it was more like "OMG KAI WTF ARE YOU DOING GET OFF YOUR ASS AND DO SOMETHING" @_@
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+ Show Spoiler +Man, I don't know many other manga running right now that hits me like this. Utsumi, dude...
Also, anyone reading Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou? Tis very silly.
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+ Show Spoiler +Finally some Anego!! Can't wait for an actual route to start though, so far there's no way to tell whether they're gonna fuck stuff up or not. Also, I'll never get tired of jokes at Masato's expense...
Next episode we get Kud? Wafuu!
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Newest episode of SAO
+ Show Spoiler +A kind of lame way to get back into the online world. That and lvl 1 Kirito keeping stats + stuffs from SAO, pretty lame IMO
Oh, and, is that a Love triangle that is being built with the new girl vs coma Asuna?
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On October 21 2012 09:40 XenOmega wrote:Newest episode of SAO + Show Spoiler +A kind of lame way to get back into the online world. That and lvl 1 Kirito keeping stats + stuffs from SAO, pretty lame IMO
Oh, and, is that a Love triangle that is being built with the new girl vs coma Asuna?
+ Show Spoiler +What did you expect? I have since lowered my expectations since the end of the last part, so I will try not to disappoint myself. The new world looks interesting, but if it is anything like last part they will do nothing with it. This may be because I come from playing WoW for a while and most currently Guild Wars 2, but I was expecting to learn more about each specific race. What makes a Spriggan special? They must be the ninja of the world or something. Maybe I am expecting too much from the first episode in there.
I thought that Gil said that there were no sword-based attacks in this game. Yet we see 3 armored guys use lances and the new elf chick use a sword. I was sort of expecting those fire blasts coming from Kirito who was trying to figure out how the magic system in this game worked, inadvertently shooting down the girl's comrade but somehow saving her in the process. However, we get the cliche guy rescues girl in forest. Oh well, here's to hoping.
I'm glad that Medaka Box got a second season. Hopefully we'll get to see Kumagawa in anime form soon enough.
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On October 21 2012 12:41 Leopoldshark wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2012 09:40 XenOmega wrote:Newest episode of SAO + Show Spoiler +A kind of lame way to get back into the online world. That and lvl 1 Kirito keeping stats + stuffs from SAO, pretty lame IMO
Oh, and, is that a Love triangle that is being built with the new girl vs coma Asuna? + Show Spoiler +What did you expect? I have since lowered my expectations since the end of the last part, so I will try not to disappoint myself. The new world looks interesting, but if it is anything like last part they will do nothing with it. This may be because I come from playing WoW for a while and most currently Guild Wars 2, but I was expecting to learn more about each specific race. What makes a Spriggan special? They must be the ninja of the world or something. Maybe I am expecting too much from the first episode in there.
I thought that Gil said that there were no sword-based attacks in this game. Yet we see 3 armored guys use lances and the new elf chick use a sword. I was sort of expecting those fire blasts coming from Kirito who was trying to figure out how the magic system in this game worked, inadvertently shooting down the girl's comrade but somehow saving her in the process. However, we get the cliche guy rescues girl in forest. Oh well, here's to hoping. I'm glad that Medaka Box got a second season. Hopefully we'll get to see Kumagawa in anime form soon enough.
+ Show Spoiler +ALO is far worse than SAO, so look forward to it. However, to be fair, ALO does lack sword skills. The world works such that it's largely about mental ability and user skill; there are no special sword skills built into the game. Contrasting to SAO where a player would use a skill and the game would execute the command, ALO is completely dependent on the player to execute all melee fighting. And guess what? Kirito has mastered this with his 2 years of training in SAO, training that nobody in the ALO world could possibly rival!
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Never been a big anime fan, but I finally watched Berserk after all my friends kept bothering me about it. It was okay, nothing super impressive but had a few enjoyable moments.
The soundtrack was absolutely amazing though and made up for the show's mediocrity.
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