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On September 10 2013 08:28 Elem wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2013 07:48 maru~ wrote:On September 10 2013 07:43 Elem wrote:
The only objectively rated anime is Milky Holmes. All other scores are invalid. How exactly is 7.14 an objective rating for a masterpiece? You forgot the Masterpiece coefficient which is 10 divided by rating. So 10 / 7.14 = ~1.4, then we just add that to the 7.14 and... Whoa! 10! As expected of a masterpiece.
x axis being innitial rating
y axis being your new and improved de-MALRATING-enizer rating
Probably should remove the 0-2 range, you might get sued by nike though
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On September 10 2013 08:12 Kipsate wrote:TWGOK 10 + Show Spoiler +So much Haqua, even the ED, so much goodness, dat scythe, dat outfit. Adaption is decent even though it had to go at such a fast pace.
I didnt even read the manga and I feel like everything is moving at a turbo pace.
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On September 10 2013 06:34 maru~ wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2013 06:25 Sentenal wrote:On September 10 2013 05:24 maru~ wrote:On September 10 2013 03:35 Sentenal wrote:On September 10 2013 03:25 maru~ wrote:On September 10 2013 02:58 Elem wrote:On September 10 2013 02:57 Slaughter wrote:On September 10 2013 01:10 tonight wrote:
Blood Lad so dumb. Almost nothing happens and then the show ends.
Dumb. They have to slow down, caught up to the manga already. I do agree though that its a rather meh place to end a season but there will be OVAs apparently to polish it off. Also. Monogatari. Is. Good. All that needs to be said. How popular is Monogatari series in Japan? I would think it would be decently popular. So I wonder why the LN aren't translated and sold. Basically what i'm saying is that they should sell the LN in English so they can take my money god damnit. Also finding the dvds for the anime seems a bit weird? I found some really redic expensive what appears to be full seasons but that can't be the only version they sell those. Monogatari sells ridiculously much. Like straight up nuts amounts. IIRC Bake (and Nise, sadly) are one of the most selling anime of past 10-15 yrs or smth? Not one of. Bake is the most selling. Uhhh, Bake isn't Gundam SEED Destiny. Bake and Madoka are behind GSD in DVD/BD sales. Recent HD Remaster and all that. Source? Actually, I stand corrected, Bake is still edging out GSD by a hair, according to the most recent ones of these things I could find: + Show Spoiler +Though keep in mind most anime sales charts and lists only track things post-2000. Apparently data from before that was different. If pre-2000 anime were to be included, Evangelion would take a huge shit on every single anime ever made, by a wide margin, in terms of sales. For example, Evangelion's total sales is more than GSD and Bakemonogatari combined. source Eva stronk, I know, but we were talking about anime from the last 10-15 years. DBGT 50k... Oh also, from the same site: http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showthread.php?p=2010468#post2010468This should be up to date ("Updated as of 2013/08/26-09/01"). SnK going strong. And GuP actually beat SAO, heh.
That number is strange, I wonder if they aren't counting the HD Remaster for GSD. Oh well, I hate GSD anyway.
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On September 10 2013 08:52 Sterlymobile wrote:Monogatari Episode 10 + Show Spoiler +I assume Hajikuji's backpack is going to be another storyline involving her. The episode was interesting, I never considered that the full vampire Shinobu to be that similar to the our Shinobu leading to a very quick fix. I still wonder who that other lady is who knew all about Hanekawa and hired the con man.
Kaen didn't hire him yet, you are getting people mixed up.
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On September 10 2013 11:44 Ecael wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2013 08:52 Sterlymobile wrote:Monogatari Episode 10 + Show Spoiler +I assume Hajikuji's backpack is going to be another storyline involving her. The episode was interesting, I never considered that the full vampire Shinobu to be that similar to the our Shinobu leading to a very quick fix. I still wonder who that other lady is who knew all about Hanekawa and hired the con man. Kaen didn't hire him yet, you are getting people mixed up.
My mistake I mean that Mr. Episode guy, that adds another mysterious character.
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On September 10 2013 12:18 Sterlymobile wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2013 11:44 Ecael wrote:On September 10 2013 08:52 Sterlymobile wrote:Monogatari Episode 10 + Show Spoiler +I assume Hajikuji's backpack is going to be another storyline involving her. The episode was interesting, I never considered that the full vampire Shinobu to be that similar to the our Shinobu leading to a very quick fix. I still wonder who that other lady is who knew all about Hanekawa and hired the con man. Kaen didn't hire him yet, you are getting people mixed up. My mistake I mean that Mr. Episode guy, that adds another mysterious character.
He's from kizumonogatari.
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I've watched Ghost in the Shell before, but don't remember what happens so I'm watching it again. Specifically I'm watching Stand Alone Complex and enjoying it a lot so far, it has an interesting story, well done action scenes and a great dub job. They reference previous events are they referring to events from the film or just general back story that will be explained later like their previous Laughing Man investigation. Also how is the comparison between the film vs the television versions? I imagine the TV version is better if you have time, I'm just curious about the film quality.
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Just general back story. Stand alone complex doesn't refer to any events from the film and can be viewed as separate from it. Besides the main characters and setting the two have really nothing else in common. I personally really liked the 1st season of SAC but thats more my personal bias because it references J.D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye a lot which is my favorite book. The 2nd season of SAC is more polished overall compared to the first. I think though SAC is better as you said because its not constrained by time to develop the plot. The movie pretty much doesn't have a plot at all but I liked the "cyberpunk" atmosphere that it created through visual effects and the sound track. I would still recommend both if you have the time. I don't recommend SAC Solid State Society though because it just has nothing special about it.
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On September 10 2013 12:26 RuskiPanda wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2013 12:18 Sterlymobile wrote:On September 10 2013 11:44 Ecael wrote:On September 10 2013 08:52 Sterlymobile wrote:Monogatari Episode 10 + Show Spoiler +I assume Hajikuji's backpack is going to be another storyline involving her. The episode was interesting, I never considered that the full vampire Shinobu to be that similar to the our Shinobu leading to a very quick fix. I still wonder who that other lady is who knew all about Hanekawa and hired the con man. Kaen didn't hire him yet, you are getting people mixed up. My mistake I mean that Mr. Episode guy, that adds another mysterious character. He's from kizumonogatari.
+ Show Spoiler +And he has something of a history with Hanekawa,
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On September 10 2013 14:34 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
Just general back story. Stand alone complex doesn't refer to any events from the film and can be viewed as separate from it. Besides the main characters and setting the two have really nothing else in common. I personally really liked the 1st season of SAC but thats more my personal bias because it references J.D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye a lot which is my favorite book. The 2nd season of SAC is more polished overall compared to the first. I think though SAC is better as you said because its not constrained by time to develop the plot. The movie pretty much doesn't have a plot at all but I liked the "cyberpunk" atmosphere that it created through visual effects and the sound track. I would still recommend both if you have the time. I don't recommend SAC Solid State Society though because it just has nothing special about it.
I'm one of the people who didn't really like the movie but I really liked SAC and 2nd GIG. I feel like it's usually the other way around. I liked 2nd GIG more than SAC (both are still really good imo) because like you said it felt a lot more polished, and I liked the cat and mouse game that was being played there more than what was going on in the first season.
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Too bad that Arise is fairly disappointing so far.
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+ Show Spoiler [Watamote 10] +First episode that wasn't cringeworthy AT ALL. They had episodes that were cringeworthy to the max and some that weren't thaaat cringeworthy but this one was the first one that wasn't at all imo.
Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing yet. Going full overkill every single episode would be too much I guess?
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On September 10 2013 13:38 BlackMagister wrote:
I've watched Ghost in the Shell before, but don't remember what happens so I'm watching it again. Specifically I'm watching Stand Alone Complex and enjoying it a lot so far, it has an interesting story, well done action scenes and a great dub job. They reference previous events are they referring to events from the film or just general back story that will be explained later like their previous Laughing Man investigation. Also how is the comparison between the film vs the television versions? I imagine the TV version is better if you have time, I'm just curious about the film quality.
What do you mean by the film? If you mean the compilation movies for SAC and 2nd GIG, they're just condensed versions of their respective TV series. They basically cut out the filler episodes. I happened to enjoy a lot of the filler though, so I generally liked the series better. I can't comment on SSS as I haven't seen it.
If you mean the original GitS movie and its sequel, they are a seperate continuity. The first movie is a classic, and is arguably worth watching just for that. It does a pretty good job of building up the world and is an decent sci-fi film in its own right. It does a lot of interesting things, but as ils said, it kinda feels like it meanders a lot with regards to the plot. The second film, Innocence, is a direct sequel to the original movie. I found it a lot more coherent than the original, and it's probably my favorite entry in the franchise. It explores a single theme, and does it very well.
On September 10 2013 21:38 Zergneedsfood wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2013 14:34 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
Just general back story. Stand alone complex doesn't refer to any events from the film and can be viewed as separate from it. Besides the main characters and setting the two have really nothing else in common. I personally really liked the 1st season of SAC but thats more my personal bias because it references J.D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye a lot which is my favorite book. The 2nd season of SAC is more polished overall compared to the first. I think though SAC is better as you said because its not constrained by time to develop the plot. The movie pretty much doesn't have a plot at all but I liked the "cyberpunk" atmosphere that it created through visual effects and the sound track. I would still recommend both if you have the time. I don't recommend SAC Solid State Society though because it just has nothing special about it. I'm one of the people who didn't really like the movie but I really liked SAC and 2nd GIG. I feel like it's usually the other way around. I liked 2nd GIG more than SAC (both are still really good imo) because like you said it felt a lot more polished, and I liked the cat and mouse game that was being played there more than what was going on in the first season.
I dunno about that. People tend to respect the original film because it's a classic, but the TV series are arguably better paced and constructed. I also feel like the TV series is a lot more accessible than the film just because of how obtuse the film could be.
On September 10 2013 21:45 Maxie wrote:
Too bad that Arise is fairly disappointing so far.
I'm still waiting for OVA 2 to pass judgement, but I'm kinda inclined to agree thus far. It had some nice ideas, but the style (the animation and progression of fights, for instance) isn't quite what I wanted. The old GitS stuff has pretty hard sci-fi, and I really wanted them to respect that more.
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The most disappointing thing in Arise for me was the soundtrack
All the Yoko Kanno music for GitS was so good and Arise's felt really mediocre
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Just finished Koi Kaze. I was pleasantly surprised by the realism. They handled the difficult questions pretty well which made the themes less off-putting. Yosuga no Sora is the only other anime I've watched which shares the same main theme and it almost made me sick :S (Yosuga was pretty shit overall though, so maybe the creators weren't even trying).
+ Show Spoiler [Only thing I didn't like was...] +How the main character didn't really act rationally towards the end. It went from pretty believable to a fantasy very fast. I couldn't see myself doing what he did if I were in his position, but love makes people crazy I suppose.
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Does Japan have a thing for incest or something?
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Pretty sure Kaal, Sentenal, Spazer, and I have seen Votoms. I have not seen all the OVAs and movies though, just the main TV series.
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