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On March 26 2011 10:05 Ferrose wrote: I'm excited for:
Steins;Gate OreTsuba Moshidora TWGOK season two
Screw:
Lotte no Omocha! (not a fan of loli ecchi) Nichijou (the prologue OVA sucked)
Everything else I'll watch the first ep or two, or just see what everyone is talking about after a week or so.
Add to that list The Money of Soul and Possibility Control looks intriguing.
Also gonna give Hidan no Aria and Ao no Exorcist a shot but I have a feeling they're going to suck bad.
The money show is a shonen in disguise. My hopes are not high, but maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. JC STAFF aside, Hidan no Aria is guaranteed to be bad. The story is just so, so horrible. There are only two good characters: one is a complete slut, and the other is a kuudere sniper who will get no screentime.
I am very much looking forward to world lines and attractor fields.
@BrTarolg: LOL
Edit: Kizumonogatari is a movie. This is simultaneously good and bad news.
When I was making my list, I was like "Hmm, Hidan no Aria looks cool." Then I saw "J.C. STAFF" and crossed it off. It baffles me how they can mess up such good mangas/LNs -_-
How much source material is there for Kizumonogatari? Multiple volumes like Bake? Or just like one where it could reasonably be made into a movie?
So I just finished the Ef visual novel, bringing my total visual novels completed to 8. It's definately the best I've played so far, it blows Clannad and F/SN out of the water. If anyone hasn't played it, I reccomend you buy the game ASAP.
Edit;
Just bought Koihime Musou, I'll let everyone know how it is tommorow or sunday.
Edit 2;
WOAH WOAH WOAH WTH.
They started Hourou muskou in the middle of the manga, or did I miss something?
Edit 3: About the relationships in the story, spoilers. + Show Spoiler +
I disagree with the people who posted a bit back that anna or chiba would be better with nitorin than takatsuki, you have to think about the character dynamic. Think about the relationship between Anna and Nitori, she basically just thought he was a cute little brother/sister, and she wasn't completely into the whole transvestite thing, so I don't think their relationship was or would be good at all. Second with chiba, I don't think this would pan out well at all, just because of how volatile chiba is, she doesn't mesh well with anyone, which is the complete opposite of nitorin/takatsuki which is like the best mesh you could see.
On March 26 2011 10:55 Kaal wrote: So I just finished the Ef visual novel, bringing my total visual novels completed to 8. It's definately the best I've played so far, it blows Clannad and F/SN out of the water. If anyone hasn't played it, I reccomend you buy the game ASAP.
Edit;
Just bought Koihime Musou, I'll let everyone know how it is tommorow or sunday.
Edit 2;
WOAH WOAH WOAH WTH.
They started Hourou muskou in the middle of the manga, or did I miss something?
EF, quite good yes, I loved the art the music and, everything pretty much
Koihime Musou, I liked it, heavy H content though. It's meant to be read with a light heart also.
Yes, the Hourou Musuko anime starts in the middle of the manga for some odd reason. It confused the heck out of me when I first watched it (this was before I picked up the manga).
Hourou Musuko 10 is as hard to watch as I thought it'd be. Fucking Doi.
On March 26 2011 11:47 Kaal wrote: Does the ADT have an IRC channel I can lurk in?
Also, on HM, they picked great voice actors for the rolls, and I'm reminded that Maho is a freaking awesome character.
Most of the VA's are pretty good, but I'm not really a fan of Nitori's. His lines just sound really off sometimes. I actually used to dislike Maho because of how immature she was. I can't remember when I changed my mind, but it must've been because of one of those times where she supports Nitori. Plus once you realize the source of her inferiority complex, you can't just help but feel a little sorry for her. She's in such a tough situation...
I even hated Anna at first. I thought that she was pretty out of line to read Nitori's script and make fun of him like that. But then she showed empathy and ended up being human, and the best character in the show, by far.
Can anyone recommend me an anime that is about the Yakuza? Serious anime please, no comedies like Seto no Hanayome or Gokusen. I've Gungrave and Black Lagoon (although the latter is a bit far from what I'm looking for)
So in episode 2 of hourou muskou they stand at the street crossing and I was like wow this episode is going to be awesome I loved this part of the manga.
And then a demon descended.
A noise only from my nightmares.
A flashback from sitting in my room in the dark with only the computer screen as light.
It was the street crossing song.
And immediately every scary part of Chaos;Head flashed into my mind and I am reminded of how scarred for life I will be if I actually get stationed in Japan and have to cross the street.
I would be the big scary white guy screaming incessantly loudly, and running around like a chicken with its head cut off and before getting tackled by the police.
On March 26 2011 10:55 Kaal wrote: About the relationships in the story, spoilers. + Show Spoiler +
I disagree with the people who posted a bit back that anna or chiba would be better with nitorin than takatsuki, you have to think about the character dynamic. Think about the relationship between Anna and Nitori, she basically just thought he was a cute little brother/sister, and she wasn't completely into the whole transvestite thing, so I don't think their relationship was or would be good at all. Second with chiba, I don't think this would pan out well at all, just because of how volatile chiba is, she doesn't mesh well with anyone, which is the complete opposite of nitorin/takatsuki which is like the best mesh you could see.
Recent chapters have left Anna and Nitori's relationship kinda ambiguous, but it seems to be that they're still together. Being troubled over the transvestite thing is understandable. Crossdressing is one thing, but changing genders is a whole different story. If there's one thing you can say about Anna though, it's that she's incredibly compassionate and understanding. I mean, just look at how she handled Nitori's question about the ring Takatsuki gave him. It's pretty clear that she understood that he and Takatsuki, although not lovers, do have a special bond, and she was willing to respect that. I wouldn't be surprised if she ultimately decides to accept Nitori with all his quirks. However, it is true that Anna doesn't view Nitori as an equal. Only time will tell how that turns out though.
As far as I'm concerned, the only thing that Nitori and Takatsuki have in common are their gender issues and the fact that they were close childhood friends. That's not really a better foundation for a relationship than what Anna and Nitori started off with.
In any case, it's not like relationships are that simple. But I suppose this is a manga, so that "complementary personality" stuff comes into play a lot.
Edit: Out of curiosity, has Gosick fixed its mysteries yet? + Show Spoiler +
I watched up to episode 8 of Gosick but stopped because if I keep watching I'll just be pissed when the new episode does not come out for another couple of weeks. Any idea when that show is rescheduled for?
On March 26 2011 12:03 Ferrose wrote: I even hated Anna at first. I thought that she was pretty out of line to read Nitori's script and make fun of him like that. But then she showed empathy and ended up being human, and the best character in the show, by far.
On March 26 2011 10:55 Kaal wrote: About the relationships in the story, spoilers. + Show Spoiler +
I disagree with the people who posted a bit back that anna or chiba would be better with nitorin than takatsuki, you have to think about the character dynamic. Think about the relationship between Anna and Nitori, she basically just thought he was a cute little brother/sister, and she wasn't completely into the whole transvestite thing, so I don't think their relationship was or would be good at all. Second with chiba, I don't think this would pan out well at all, just because of how volatile chiba is, she doesn't mesh well with anyone, which is the complete opposite of nitorin/takatsuki which is like the best mesh you could see.
Recent chapters have left Anna and Nitori's relationship kinda ambiguous, but it seems to be that they're still together. Being troubled over the transvestite thing is understandable. Crossdressing is one thing, but changing genders is a whole different story. If there's one thing you can say about Anna though, it's that she's incredibly compassionate and understanding. I mean, just look at how she handled Nitori's question about the ring Takatsuki gave him. It's pretty clear that she understood that he and Takatsuki, although not lovers, do have a special bond, and she was willing to respect that. I wouldn't be surprised if she ultimately decides to accept Nitori with all his quirks. However, it is true that Anna doesn't view Nitori as an equal. Only time will tell how that turns out though.
As far as I'm concerned, the only thing that Nitori and Takatsuki have in common are their gender issues and the fact that they were close childhood friends. That's not really a better foundation for a relationship than what Anna and Nitori started off with.
In any case, it's not like relationships are that simple. But I suppose this is a manga, so that "complementary personality" stuff comes into play a lot.
I actually need to reread the manga because I missed like the last two months. I just got back from being deployed in Iraq so I couldn't catch up on alot of my reading and now I have like no idea whats going on TT
On March 26 2011 12:03 Ferrose wrote: I even hated Anna at first. I thought that she was pretty out of line to read Nitori's script and make fun of him like that. But then she showed empathy and ended up being human, and the best character in the show, by far.
So Ferrose, Re Mii-sama ~ =P
There is some niiiice art of her x Kotona. Ohhh yeahhh
On March 26 2011 12:03 Ferrose wrote: I even hated Anna at first. I thought that she was pretty out of line to read Nitori's script and make fun of him like that. But then she showed empathy and ended up being human, and the best character in the show, by far.
So Ferrose, Re Mii-sama ~ =P
There is some niiiice art of her x Kotona. Ohhh yeahhh
EPT
looks intriguing.
