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Alex Strife
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Because it's older than that? 
I loved Madoka. Honestly. Both from a plot and aesthetics point of view.
I loved Madoka. Honestly. Both from a plot and aesthetics point of view.
Splintered
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Madoka is old, but it's huge and kind of a given so I kind of ignored it in discussion. I've met more anime fans that trip themselves over Madoka than otherwise, although there's a good reason. It's a great series, although I have no interest in the movies, the series was perfect for me.
Episode 10, Homura's episode, was one of the best episodes I've seen in a long while.
Anyway for the current season
I'm getting into Kekkai Sensen and it has a distinct Durarara feel, which I enjoyed the latter and when I watch more of the first I'm sure I'll like even more. Which reminds me, Drr! is getting a sequel- they really shouldn't have split the season. There's too many characters, too much buildup that should have reached a conclusion right afterwards.
Gatchaman is also getting a sequel which is... I actually don't know how I feel. Gatchaman was weird, it felt like it was highly experimental and was trying to say something but I don't know what. I might watch the sequel because it was nothing if not interesting. I think.
The other interesting title looks... kind of uninteresting. Chaos Dragon is an anime adaptation of a... tabletop or something. The interesting thing is that it's got big names behind it, like the writer who did Madoka and s1 of Psycho Pass for example, the guy who wrote Durarara, and the guy who wrote Fate/Stay, which sounds really awesome which is weird why the series looks so generic.
It kinds of reminds me of the Bahumut series not too long ago, which was flipping fantastic from the few episodes I've seen, but was adapted from a card game, it feels like people are just grabbing big names to these series and letting them do their magic on what is essentially a blank piece of paper.
Episode 10, Homura's episode, was one of the best episodes I've seen in a long while.
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Anyway for the current season
Late but yes. I really enjoyed Gangsta, terrible name and all, really happy to see it have an anime, I hope it stays faithful.
I'm getting into Kekkai Sensen and it has a distinct Durarara feel, which I enjoyed the latter and when I watch more of the first I'm sure I'll like even more. Which reminds me, Drr! is getting a sequel- they really shouldn't have split the season. There's too many characters, too much buildup that should have reached a conclusion right afterwards.
Gatchaman is also getting a sequel which is... I actually don't know how I feel. Gatchaman was weird, it felt like it was highly experimental and was trying to say something but I don't know what. I might watch the sequel because it was nothing if not interesting. I think.
The other interesting title looks... kind of uninteresting. Chaos Dragon is an anime adaptation of a... tabletop or something. The interesting thing is that it's got big names behind it, like the writer who did Madoka and s1 of Psycho Pass for example, the guy who wrote Durarara, and the guy who wrote Fate/Stay, which sounds really awesome which is weird why the series looks so generic.
It kinds of reminds me of the Bahumut series not too long ago, which was flipping fantastic from the few episodes I've seen, but was adapted from a card game, it feels like people are just grabbing big names to these series and letting them do their magic on what is essentially a blank piece of paper.
Hisako
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Just finished JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders.
Not entirely happy with the pacing - a little bit too much filler and definitely attempting to stay as true to the material as possible to fit all the enemy Stand users in detracted from the show in a way, but it was fun enough all the way to the end! Great OPs, but EDs nowhere near the first two with Roundabout by Yes.
A lot of plot ass-pulls imo, but I still found myself saying "fair enough" many times. The series adheres to its universes rules most of the time in mostly sensible ways, and the characters bend to its will, as opposed to some other shonen power hours that bend the universe's rules to fit the convenience of its characters.
So tl;dr good series, not fantastic. The first two seasons so far have been the best out of the lot - better-paced, well-contained, and Joseph Joestar is still the best JoJo out of the lot so far. Jotaro is a bit of a Gary Stu (in the good sort of way, that, say, Alucard from Hellsing is).
Not entirely happy with the pacing - a little bit too much filler and definitely attempting to stay as true to the material as possible to fit all the enemy Stand users in detracted from the show in a way, but it was fun enough all the way to the end! Great OPs, but EDs nowhere near the first two with Roundabout by Yes.
A lot of plot ass-pulls imo, but I still found myself saying "fair enough" many times. The series adheres to its universes rules most of the time in mostly sensible ways, and the characters bend to its will, as opposed to some other shonen power hours that bend the universe's rules to fit the convenience of its characters.
So tl;dr good series, not fantastic. The first two seasons so far have been the best out of the lot - better-paced, well-contained, and Joseph Joestar is still the best JoJo out of the lot so far. Jotaro is a bit of a Gary Stu (in the good sort of way, that, say, Alucard from Hellsing is).
Drax
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Until a proper translation tells me otherwise,
I think David Productions looked at the OVAs and went,"fuck it, we can't compete with that animation," and just put their budget into all the Polnareff fights.
Part 5 will have the biggest ass pulls in the series
I think David Productions looked at the OVAs and went,"fuck it, we can't compete with that animation," and just put their budget into all the Polnareff fights.
Super Mario
IT'S A ME!
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- Jesse McCree. I feel like a New Man
I got my hands on Gangsta episode 1 and it was wonderful. Alex benedetto is soo pretty and I feel like shit seeing her scenes. Good thing
Nicolas Brown and Warwick/Worick are one of the finest Badasses in town this year that I'd love to see fight against Ladd russo and Shizuo at best.
she joins the badass Handymen at the end of the episode.
Animexcel
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I wouldn't have thought anyone here watched Madoka Magica. I'm a pretty big fan of the series myself.
The Madoka films are pretty good. The first 2 films retold the tv series; though I'd watch the first film because of the extra stuff and lots of reanimated shots.
Other than that, I haven't seen much of anything else lately. I need to catch up on The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, and recently I saw Little Witch Academia The Enchanted Parade where I participated in Studio Trigger's Kickstarter a couple years back. Caught my name at the ending credits too.
GOODS!! ^^
Other than that, I haven't seen much of anything else lately. I need to catch up on The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, and recently I saw Little Witch Academia The Enchanted Parade where I participated in Studio Trigger's Kickstarter a couple years back. Caught my name at the ending credits too.
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Hisako
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- Satsu, BRIAN BLESSED, MIGHTY AND WISE Junpei Iori: Ace Detective, Maccaffrickstonson von Lichtenstafford Frabenschnaben, Polite Krogan, Robert Baratheon
Did you clear ALL THE JOJOS
edit: That eng dub is ehhhhhhhhhhh it's aight, Stardust Crusaders had a better one
(It sure as shit isn't no Tomokazu Sugita)
edit: That eng dub is ehhhhhhhhhhh it's aight, Stardust Crusaders had a better one
(It sure as shit isn't no Tomokazu Sugita)
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Hisako
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- Satsu, BRIAN BLESSED, MIGHTY AND WISE Junpei Iori: Ace Detective, Maccaffrickstonson von Lichtenstafford Frabenschnaben, Polite Krogan, Robert Baratheon
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is the most fucking stupendous shonen I've seen in the last few years. If you want to discover some of the very first cultural roots of fighting manga/anime series, this is the show to start with!
Joe
I KEEP MY IDEALS
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- Joe, Arcana
