General Anime Thread
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ForceStealer
Double Growth
Sure, but the outros that are completely irrelevant to the show and is the female lead posing while cooking or on a safari....? *glares at Gundam Wing* have always confused me, lol.
Makoeyes987
Listen closely, there is meaning in my words.
- AKA
- Smooth Criminal
Those type of outros are usually done in series where shit gets real and depressing and serve as a way of either
A) Showcasing the characters in a happier, brighter setting to offset the soul crushing despair of the current scenario. Because sometimes it's nice to show characters in happier times to give variety.
B) Further hammer home that these characters will never know happiness and this is the type of everyday peace and joy they'll never know.
So yeah.
A) Showcasing the characters in a happier, brighter setting to offset the soul crushing despair of the current scenario. Because sometimes it's nice to show characters in happier times to give variety.
B) Further hammer home that these characters will never know happiness and this is the type of everyday peace and joy they'll never know.
So yeah.
Master Bates
Do you enjoy your life?
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- Mr. Koiwai
Oh wow. I know this is a 5-year old post (I apologize because I really don't remember having opened this thread before), but I'm always pleasantly surprised every time Mawaru Penguindrum gets mentioned (nevermind if it be in a positive or negative light, idc). It's difficult and confusing, but it's still a favorite, so I'm always glad when it gets a mention considering that it's a pretty obscure title.
But yes, I agree. The incest is generally tiresome in anime. I have a little sister, but I can't really see the appeal of the "kawaii imouto" type of incest or whatever, or just any kind of incest (or twincest) for that matter. If anything, it actually makes me cringe like in "Aki Sora" or "Yosuga no Sora" (and why does one of these characters named Sora? lol). I could tolerate the pseudo-incest in Penguindrum because of the later reveal that they aren't blood related, but then there's this one female character who's romantically (arguably) chasing this one male character despite the both of them knowing that they're actually... lol twins. Until now, I still don't know what to make of that plot point. Guess it's time for a rewatch.
Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
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- Lulcy
Strangelove
AI Researcher
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- hitoshura
Claymore
3x3 Eyes
Got very little hope for this after Tri, but it's Digimon, so will give it a go.
Clement Rage
Pro Adventurer
Erased.
Pretty good and tense. You may figure out the killer early, but that doesn't really matter to the story tension, because it's not so much 'who did it' as 'who will be saved/what will it cost'. Could have done without the last moment meeting Airi, though.
Penguindrum is great (I, too, am glad whenever it's mentioned)! Have you watched any other Ikuhara shows?
Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
- AKA
- Lulcy
Fire broke out at Kyoto Animation studio, 33 confirmed deaths, the incident was arson by a 41 years old man.
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Kai Schulen
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- AKA
- Trainer Red
I hope the arsonist gets punished to the full extent of the law, and then some extra. Jesus, what the fuck is wrong with people like this fucking asshole?
....I hope the KyoAni shop accepts paypal, cause that's all I got for online payment.
Edit: They accept credit card too, so it's cool.
....I hope the KyoAni shop accepts paypal, cause that's all I got for online payment.
Edit: They accept credit card too, so it's cool.
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Kai Schulen
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- Trainer Red
The President of KyoAni announced that he's planning to have the building of the main studio demolished, and have the land converted into a memorial park:
In slightly brighter news, the GFM page surpassed their goal in less than 24 hours and is now at $1.6 million, and CruchyRoll is doing a thing to pass on messages from fans to KyoAni.
In slightly brighter news, the GFM page surpassed their goal in less than 24 hours and is now at $1.6 million, and CruchyRoll is doing a thing to pass on messages from fans to KyoAni.
Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
- AKA
- Lulcy
Best 2020 anime news thus far:
21 (sans Grave of the Fireflies) Ghibli movies will come to Netflix outside of North America & Japan.
They will release on monthly batches:
February 1st:
• Castle in the Sky (1986)
• My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
• Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
• Only Yesterday (1991)
• Porco Rosso (1992)
• Ocean Waves (1993)
• Tales from Earthsea (2006)
March 1st:
• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
• Princess Mononoke (1997)
• My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
• Spirited Away (2001)
• The Cat Returns (2002)
• Arrietty (2010)
• The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
April 1st:
• Pom Poko (1994)
• Whisper of the Heart (1995)
• Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
• Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008)
• From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
• The Wind Rises (2013)
• When Marnie Was There (2014).
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The only concern some fans have right now will be dubbing...
21 (sans Grave of the Fireflies) Ghibli movies will come to Netflix outside of North America & Japan.
They will release on monthly batches:
February 1st:
• Castle in the Sky (1986)
• My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
• Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
• Only Yesterday (1991)
• Porco Rosso (1992)
• Ocean Waves (1993)
• Tales from Earthsea (2006)
March 1st:
• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
• Princess Mononoke (1997)
• My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
• Spirited Away (2001)
• The Cat Returns (2002)
• Arrietty (2010)
• The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
April 1st:
• Pom Poko (1994)
• Whisper of the Heart (1995)
• Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
• Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008)
• From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
• The Wind Rises (2013)
• When Marnie Was There (2014).
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The only concern some fans have right now will be dubbing...
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As someone in the US, I'm rather jealous. 
Not quite all, though - looks like they don't have Grave of the Fireflies. Some sort of licensing issue?
Not quite all, though - looks like they don't have Grave of the Fireflies. Some sort of licensing issue?
Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
- AKA
- Lulcy
Will we get more anime adaptations of korean webcomics ?
Tower of God coming this April. Very interested in thus one, as a reader of the webcomic I hope this adaptation does a lot streamlining because, the story in the source can get needlessly padded in parts, even during the beginning portion.
Sometime in the future God of Highschool is coming anime, produced by Mappa.
?Tower of God coming this April. Very interested in thus one, as a reader of the webcomic I hope this adaptation does a lot streamlining because, the story in the source can get needlessly padded in parts, even during the beginning portion.
Sometime in the future God of Highschool is coming anime, produced by Mappa.
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Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
- AKA
- Lulcy
Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
- AKA
- Lulcy
Kevin Penkin composing music for Tower of God anime, that's amazing.
Lulcielid
Eyes of the Lord
- AKA
- Lulcy
Second batch of Ghibli movies are now on Netflix worldwide (sans NA & JP).
Odysseus
Ninja Potato
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- Ody
Alright, well I'm three years late to the boat on this one, but it isn't 2019 anymore anyway so who cares. I found this show from 2017 called "Girls Last Tour" about these two girls just kinda getting by in a post apocalyptic world. It's all at once super chill, cute, and incredibly depressing. I dunno, given the current state of the world, it made me feel a lot of things. Highly recommended!
