EPTOn August 17 2019 01:41 Numy wrote:
Some good news
Some good news
Uh nice! So in January we will have both: Haikyuu and Chihayafuru (second half hopefully).
Anime Discussion Thread - Page 6394
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Miragee
8657 Posts
Uh nice! So in January we will have both: Haikyuu and Chihayafuru (second half hopefully). | ||
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
On August 16 2019 17:36 Jek wrote: It's worth it. It really is. It's more of a psychological drama playing on the theme of David vs Goliath than a horror story in my opinion. The first episode is fairly nasty but I dont consider it scary after it, more suspensful borderline creepy if that makes sense. You're sitting with a feeling alternating between concern and relief rather than a sick stomache. The climax in the first episode was such a fantastic hook, probably one of the best ones out of the shows that I've watched. But yeah, the rest of the show doesn't really continue with the grotesque imagery, though that suspenseful creepiness was definitely an entertaining way to spice up an entertaining story. | ||
Spazer
Canada8033 Posts
On August 16 2019 14:08 eviltomahawk wrote: I'm personally kinda "meh" about Kana no Astra. I felt like dropping it a couple episodes ago, but I got a bit too curious about the mystery so I guess I'll see the story the entire way through. The setbacks feel too scripted (perhaps a part of the mystery itself), and the characters sorta feel too cliche. They do get some interesting backstory and development, but those arcs are so short so far that it doesn't feel organic enough to me. I appreciate the scifi setting, but some Western scifi shows pull off the premise better. The main issue with Kanata no Astra is that the writing isn't very good. It's not outright bad, but it lacks subtlety. + Show Spoiler [For example] + Given how the story's been written so far, it's a pretty safe bet that the girl in the pod is the childhood friend. They just introduced Charce's backstory 10 minutes ago for very little reason (we know his arc's not over because of the angsty scene in his room), and the hair color matches. It's emblematic of the issues the show has in general. Everything happens in a very short amount of time, like they're reading off of a checklist. As you said, the lack of perceived stakes adds to the problem. Nothing that happens feels like it can really threaten them since they solve it with the most outlandish solutions while suffering zero consequences in the process. And fine, that's the kind of show it is, but it makes the drama bits kinda boring. The characters feel flat even with their individual arcs. To me, the show's strength lies in its varied biomes/flora/fauna. It really is nice seeing planets that aren't just "Earth, but it's purple". | ||
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Numy
South Africa35471 Posts
![[image loading]](https://i.redd.it/egkdf80zo5h31.jpg) New OVA that's coming. The Tokyo qualifiers we didn't see | ||
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
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Dangermousecatdog
United Kingdom7084 Posts
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ZerOCoolSC2
9037 Posts
On August 19 2019 20:37 Dangermousecatdog wrote: Anybody still watching that FireForce anime? It's kind of bizarre how the female "boss" has such a cooler looking and more useful powers than any of the good guy characters. All of that effort and money on animating her powers, it's as if she is the main character. I'm still watching it. I see it as the other good guys are still developing their skillsets. Kind of like the training arcs in MHA when they focused on special moves. Hopefully it gets better. | ||
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Miragee
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Spazer
Canada8033 Posts
On August 19 2019 20:37 Dangermousecatdog wrote: Anybody still watching that FireForce anime? It's kind of bizarre how the female "boss" has such a cooler looking and more useful powers than any of the good guy characters. All of that effort and money on animating her powers, it's as if she is the main character. + Show Spoiler [Ep 6] + It was a super lame fight. "More willpower" is cool sometimes, but this wasn't one of those times. The show feels like Kekkai Sensen but with worse comedy and less self-awareness. | ||
BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
On August 20 2019 05:39 Miragee wrote: Vinland Saga ep7 was the first episode that didn't convince me. I mean, it's been a fun watch so far and I would definitely recommend the anime to anyone who wants something similar, but would you say this is a top 10 anime of all time? The animation is good though and it's enjoyable. I haven't had a chance to watch episode 7 yet to see if it goes downhill. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18625 Posts
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Miragee
8657 Posts
On August 20 2019 15:06 BigFan wrote: I mean, it's been a fun watch so far and I would definitely recommend the anime to anyone who wants something similar, but would you say this is a top 10 anime of all time? The animation is good though and it's enjoyable. I haven't had a chance to watch episode 7 yet to see if it goes downhill. Top 10? Way to early too judge, top 10 is a really high bar. So far it has too many glaring issues to hold up with any of my top 10 or close to that. That being said, the first 6 episodes have been really good. It's been a long time since I have been hooked by a new show like this. Ep7 was just meh compared to that. + Show Spoiler + No character development, more empty lines than before, side plot was super boring, characters of said side plot were super boring. It really depends what they do in episode 8 now. On August 20 2019 15:10 sharkie wrote: No that anime has zero plot and is totally bland. I only keep watching it since its on amazon prime My irony-meter stopped working, please help. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18625 Posts
On August 20 2019 22:36 Miragee wrote: Top 10? Way to early too judge, top 10 is a really high bar. So far it has too many glaring issues to hold up with any of my top 10 or close to that. That being said, the first 6 episodes have been really good. It's been a long time since I have been hooked by a new show like this. Ep7 was just meh compared to that. + Show Spoiler + No character development, more empty lines than before, side plot was super boring, characters of said side plot were super boring. It really depends what they do in episode 8 now. My irony-meter stopped working, please help. well whats the plot of vinland saga then? Also what character had any sort of development? we are already in episode 7 and pretty much nothing except his dad dieing happened | ||
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Miragee
8657 Posts
On August 20 2019 23:16 sharkie wrote: well whats the plot of vinland saga then? Also what character had any sort of development? we are already in episode 7 and pretty much nothing except his dad dieing happened That's why I was confused. It doesn't have a plot atm. but it isn't bland in my eyes. If anything it rushes a bit too quickly through the character development of Thorfinn, which may make it seem like he doesn't have any. There are huge time gaps in between episodes, sometimes even within episodes. But that's also the reason why I disliked ep7. It was the first episode that didn't actually develop anything. | ||
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Slaughter
United States20254 Posts
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
On August 20 2019 23:49 Miragee wrote: That's why I was confused. It doesn't have a plot atm. but it isn't bland in my eyes. If anything it rushes a bit too quickly through the character development of Thorfinn, which may make it seem like he doesn't have any. There are huge time gaps in between episodes, sometimes even within episodes. But that's also the reason why I disliked ep7. It was the first episode that didn't actually develop anything. To be fair, episode 7 was adapted from the manga's first chapter, which seemed to be meant as an action-packed hook. Apparently, all the preceding episodes were originally flashbacks in the manga, though I think the anime did a good job of adapting them into chronological order. I personally felt that the show was compelling when the personal stakes were high, and maybe those elements will reappear in the story soon (though I haven't read any other chapters). | ||
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Jek
Denmark2771 Posts
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BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
Aka, Thorfinn is trying to get revenge for his father, but he realized afterwards that he's weak, pathetic and has been pampered thus he has to learn to survive on his own and fight until he gets strong enough to get said revenge. Simple, sure and you could technically have lots of episodes where the character fights on the battlefield and write it off as him getting stronger for the sake of his goal. Frankly, I thought the latest episode was fine. Maybe not as interesting as the previous ones since there wasn't any further development and it was just an action episode, but it looks like we'll potentially get a new showdown between him and his father's killer (he should really consider going after the head, aka the guy who ordered it imo but whatever). | ||
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Hyperbola
United States2551 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Thorfinn's passiveness is super annoying. I would think that eventually he'd grow out of his "I will never fight again" shtick but he hasn't. He almost took vengeance for his father and turned back into a badass but he's got a crossbow girl ready to shoot him at any time in case he does. I get that there's a message that war = bad in the series but holy shit does he just seem like a massive pussy. Luckily, Thorkell keeps us entertained. Unluckily, we will probably never see him again. | ||
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Spazer
Canada8033 Posts
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