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Summer Anime 2016 |OT| Makes Me Happy When Skies Are Grey

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That didn't take place in America and that movie was made 12 years ago! Imagine how bad a Japanese puppet show would look like that long ago.

Take your shitty CG Cars and CG crowd with you too!
The fights were meant to be comedic because why put all of the effort to actually have them fight when it's much funnier to have them slap around against each other. I was making a funny
 
Soma S2 02

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This was a more entertaining battle than the last because we got to see more backstory of the two characters throughout it and more about what went into the cooking. Also helps the who is gonna win is up in the air because the MC himself isn't a part of the battle.
 
Shokugeki no Soma S2 - 02

It didn't really dawn on me how much I've missed this show until I was exposed to it yet again.
Just when I was thinking the over the top stuff had been a bit low key so far, JoJo comes to the rescue. It's a shame about the reduced episode count for this season, but I'm glad it still keeps delivering on the most enjoyable aspects.
 

Eumi

Member
Wait, Erina's secretary is supposed to be someone?

Like, holy shit, I always saw her more as just an extension to Erina. She's literally anime girl model A design wise and this is the first time she's had any real hint of a personality. And yet she beats Stalker girl out of nowhere, a character who at least has some potential to be fun?

I don't know why it bothers me so much, but man like half the episode just feels like a waste since it focused on her. I really hope, if she makes it through, she goes against Megumi or any character that I actually want to see grow, because as an obstacle she's an untextured wall. She feels like a video game spin off OC sidequest villain.
 

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Wait, Erina's secretary is supposed to be someone?

Like, holy shit, I always saw her more as just an extension to Erina. She's literally anime girl model A design wise and this is the first time she's had any real hint of a personality. And yet she beats Stalker girl out of nowhere, a character who at least has some potential to be fun?

I don't know why it bothers me so much, but man like half the episode just feels like a waste since it focused on her. I really hope, if she makes it through, she goes against Megumi or any character that I actually want to see grow, because as an obstacle she's an untextured wall. She feels like a video game spin off OC sidequest villain.

hishoko gets better
 

Qurupeke

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Soma S2 2

Holy shit, the finale. A big JoJo reference. Tadokoro went muda, muda, muda so she's obviously DIO, destined to lose!
 

Trojita

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The fights were meant to be comedic because why put all of the effort to actually have them fight when it's much funnier to have them slap around against each other. I was making a funny

:D

Soma S2 02



This was a more entertaining battle than the last because we got to see more backstory of the two characters throughout it and more about what went into the cooking. Also helps the who is gonna win is up in the air because the MC himself isn't a part of the battle.

She looks Dark and Edgy lol



Nokia-chan

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Ascheroth

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Food is Not Uncookable #2

What's this, two JoJo episodes in the same week!?!? Perfection.

But more importantly.
And thank god for that.



Wait, Erina's secretary is supposed to be someone?

Like, holy shit, I always saw her more as just an extension to Erina. She's literally anime girl model A design wise and this is the first time she's had any real hint of a personality. And yet she beats Stalker girl out of nowhere, a character who at least has some potential to be fun?

I don't know why it bothers me so much, but man like half the episode just feels like a waste since it focused on her. I really hope, if she makes it through, she goes against Megumi or any character that I actually want to see grow, because as an obstacle she's an untextured wall. She feels like a video game spin off OC sidequest villain.

Don't you diss Hishoko!
 

Line_HTX

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Food Wars 2nd Plate 02

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This is something that potential final bosses say when you meet them mid-game. Also the salt from losing in a Major Fighting Game Tournament Top 8. Alice wants that salty runback money match! Finally she gets a mad face with her menacing red eyes instead of the pout Alice face, lol.

Very good to see that Megumi keeps her composure and continue finishing her ramen. And LMAO this match turned into serious thuggery with the MENACING and RUMBLE poses. This after the old man stood there and turned into Joseph Joestar.

Scallops, scallops, scallops, scallops! ORARARARARA~
 
Can they fix cg?

You can certainly redo CG animation just as you can redo 2D animation. I recall Mekaku City Actors had a notable scene which had atrocious CG in the broadcast version and was redone to look slightly less bad in the BD version.

But expecting an entire show to be redone is folly. None of the animation staff who worked on the Berserk movies are working on this new Berserk TV series, so even if GEMBA ends up doing some touch-ups for the BDs it's not going to look like the movies.
 
You can certainly redo CG animation just as you can redo 2D animation. I recall Mekaku City Actors had a notable scene which had atrocious CG in the broadcast version and was redone to look slightly less bad in the BD version.

But expecting an entire show to be redone is folly. None of the animation staff who worked on the Berserk movies are working on this new Berserk TV series, so even if GEMBA ends up doing some touch-ups for the BDs it's not going to look like the movies.

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Andrew J.

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Euphonium 14

I just realized Taki-sensei is played by Takahiro Sakurai. Now I can't stop imagining him getting DORARARA'ed into paste by Crazy Diamond.
 

T-Rex.

Banned
Shokugeki 2
Pretty cool seeing just how much Megumi's grown from the wreck she was earlier in the series. It's obvious she's going to lose, because the OPs like to spoil everything, but it's a nice development nonetheless. Also that stand battle lmao, perfect.
 

Shard

XBLAnnoyance
Thunderbolt Fantasy Episode 1:

Always did mean to check out this genre of action ever since the days of Wuilin Warriors, anybody else remember that?
 

Eumi

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Megumi is the best. It's a shame she didn't get to destroy Hojo more directly, but honestly Hojo seemed like a zero effort rival to begin with.
 

Aki-at

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Thunderbolt Fantasy - 1

I could tell when the main villain descended from the skies and giving his speech in Chinese this was going to be amazing.

I love it already.
 

qcf x2

Member
Whoa, best first episode I've seen in years. I thought you guys were trolling. This isn't on anichart, anybody know the schedule for it / how many eps it will have?
 

Ascheroth

Member
Qualidea Code #1

Wasn't bad at all. Cool powers and action, an interesting (but also very LNy setting), an entertaining cast and an amazing soundtrack.
Could have been way worse.

Let's see where this is going

Trails in the Sky Second Chapter

What am I doing?
I've finished chapter 1 yesterday (what an amazing climax btw) and all I've done since then was playing poker and blackjack in the casino (and occassionally fishing) instead of going to the next region.
I now have around 90k medals, and the most expensive thing in the casino costs 1k. Yay?
 

Exalted

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Qualidea Code Episode 1

Well this was kinda rubbish.
The episode started with an alien invasion, and earth getting mostly destroyed, and then it fast forwarded into the future where out MC was part of on one of the three academies tasked with earth defense. Nothing really original for an LN. Everybody in this show is so carefree and goofing around even though they are supposedly fighting for their survival. The episode was mostly focused on the interactions of the 3 schools , with the alien invasion delegated to background plot. Don't really like the MC, and his i hate friendship and only need myself shtick, so i'm gonna drop it for now. Also the visuals are kinda meh.
 
Qualidea Code 01

I had my misgivings at the first 8 minutes, but after the introduction of the other cast members I was on board with this. Cool powers and the rest of the goofball cast work well with the overly serious MC.
 

blurr

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Thunderbolt Fantasy 01

Well, that was very engaging. I really like the camera work and special effects, barely even felt like puppets. I will admit I was a bit creeped out by the way they look but towards the end of it they had more character to them to the point that I got over the creepiness.

Narrative wise, it doesn't feel like anything new:
random Ronin/Mercenary saves a maiden who is targeted by a powerful demon lord
; a bit bummed over that but on the other hand I really like the dialogue work, it's a delight to hear the edo-dialect and the action can get pretty intense.
 
Trails in the Sky Second Chapter

What am I doing?
I've finished chapter 1 yesterday (what an amazing climax btw) and all I've done since then was playing poker and blackjack in the casino (and occassionally fishing) instead of going to the next region.
I now have around 90k medals, and the most expensive thing in the casino costs 1k. Yay?

I'm at the same point in the game, actually, although I've only gambled enough to get the book and fishing rod in the casino. The odds are balanced in your favor I've found, so it's quite easy to rack up the medals. I understand towards the end of the game you're able to freely roam around Liberl and the casino at that time adds new prizes, so your haul may come in handy eventually.

I don't want to turn this into the Trails OT or anything, but I do have to just mention how impressed I am at the amount of writing detail that's gone into this game. Second Chapter is even more impressive with the reams of dialogue, much of it optional, it pours forth to flesh out the various characters. An insane amount of work went into this.
 

Gvitor

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Soma S2 02

OP continues to be meh and the new ED is also nothing to write home about.

Episode itself was great, though. They covered the whole duel in one episode, while not feeling as rushed as Soma x Alice. There weren't many fast cuts or characters talking at mach 20, etc.
 

phaze

Member
Revolutionary Boy Takuto 20

It's aaaaaaa ... main plot. Why so soon ?

How fitting that we find out about the parentage of our Ginga-Bishounen without any involvement of his own. And since we're seemingly on the moment where shit will start going down, let me state that it was infuriating how none of the main trio ever asked any important questions like "Hey Takuto, why did you really come to this island", "Why do you have our super duper glittering mark and access to Tauburn and didn't even seem slightly surprised when that zero thing happened ?", "Why are you searching for your father ?", "Why don't you ever ask about that maiden/zero time/seal thing or the brigade of the comical villains that assault you in every episode and just what is their goal ?" , "What is that you're actually doing to find your father ?" "How fucking dumb are you ?"
With main trio absolutely refusing to discuss anything important and with Glittering dumbasses being allowed to spell only vague allusions about their goal" this is an Eureka tier level of protagonist inaction and deliberate and artificial obfuscation of information from the viewer.

And wow, with that villain reveal, the Utena similarities go further than I expected at the beginning.

Thunderbolt Fantasy 01

Yeah, I think I'll pass. Not only are the puppets not my thing seemingly but the story and this ... I dunno pompousness with which is delivered don't hold out much promise to me.

91 Days

So that guy at the end is the shot childhood friend with amnesia right ?
 

Just T

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Soma 2nd Season: 2

Good episode, Megumi has had some nice development and lol at the JoJo reference.

And was going to ignore it but fuck it, will check out Thunderbolt Fantasy soon.
 

Ascheroth

Member
I'm at the same point in the game, actually, although I've only gambled enough to get the book and fishing rod in the casino. The odds are balanced in your favor I've found, so it's quite easy to rack up the medals. I understand towards the end of the game you're able to freely roam around Liberl and the casino at that time adds new prizes, so your haul may come in handy eventually.

I don't want to turn this into the Trails OT or anything, but I do have to just mention how impressed I am at the amount of writing detail that's gone into this game. Second Chapter is even more impressive with the reams of dialogue, much of it optional, it pours forth to flesh out the various characters. An insane amount of work went into this.

I figured as much, would have been pretty awkward otherwise.

And I agree with everything, the amount of detail in everything in this game is absolutely mind-boggling.

Soma S2 02

OP continues to be meh and the new ED is also nothing to write home about.

Episode itself was great, though. They covered the whole duel in one episode, while not feeling as rushed as Soma x Alice. There weren't many fast cuts or characters talking at mach 20, etc.

Yep, felt the same way.
The first episode felt a tad bit too fast, especially in the beginning, although it was entertaining as always.
This one however felt much better paced.

Well it is written by three of the best LN writers

Interesting, didn't know that.
Reading up on ANN it seems it's written by the HenNeko, Date a Live and SNAFU writers. Consider me intrigued.
 

Wanderer5

Member
Thunderbolt Fantasy 01



WHY IS THIS SO AMAZING

Cause it fucking Thunderbolt Fantasy.:p But yeah it kind of went beyond my exceptions. I guess shall see how it holds up.

Zero Time Dilemma

Well got that done.... It actually had some interesting stuff going for it around the middle, even through some of it was still ridiculous, but sadly the finale to this series didn't really stick to the landing. Oh well, through
least yay for Akane and Junpei finally.:p
 
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