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Fall 2008 Thread - Rie Kugimiya Overload
Same drill like last season. Source credited to ADTRW as usual.
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A lot of sequels on my end and Nodame 2, Clannad AS, and ef - a tale of melodies are going to be on my watch list for sure since all three have had pretty good track records and I'm certainly curious to see how Nodame 2 does without Kasai on the director's chair. Class 5-2 might be a comedy I pick up just because of the creator who had previously worked on Minami-ke is behind this one. The other rom coms will wait for threads/recommendations to be made before I actually take the plunge. Jigoku Shoujo 3 might be worth a watch, though not having seen the first 2 might be a deterrent (I doubt it though) but Tytania will be on the list for sure. As always, I'm expecting a pleasant surprise or two to pop up. Obviously summer's surprise was Detroit Metal City (a surprise for me anyhow since I hadn't read the manga ahead of time) and Natsume Yuujinchou (which is as Mushishi-lite as you can get). If the pattern follows through, I should be picking up a few more in additions to the ones listed. So, what's on your plate for this season? |
I'm gonna have a nice serving of Clannad AS because I wanna bawl. Then I'll take a side of ToraDora! Since I gotta have my Rie Fix. Kyou go Noni(Class 5-2), the OVA was awsome so I might be keeping up with this one as well.
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FUCK THE RIE. Also bumping this in hopes of getting more responses.
Guaranteed Gundam 00 - Fuck yes, new Sunday timeslot. I am looking forward to seeing the Gundam Meisters get back together to wreck supreme amounts of Federation ass. Hyakko - Like Manabi Straight, only not on crack this time (with added FALCON PUNCH instead). First episode seemed standard fare as far as Slice of Life/Comedies go, but it's got real potential. Casshern Sins - RIP AND TEAR the anime. Fuck you, watch it. Robots are huge, that must mean they have huge guts. Rosario Vampire Capu2 - More mindless fanservice? Check. More NANA MIZUKI? Sold. Tenative Clannad: After Story - My hate for Nagisa still burns like a thousand suns, and I'm not really interested in any more LOL KEY drama. It's a shame the rest of the cast is so superb though. I'll drop it the moment it goes into bullshit territory and then fly to Malaysia and kill Blah for trying to trick me again. Still need to watch Kemeko Deluxe - This show looks crazy as fuck and that is a good thing. Kannagi, Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka, Index and Quartet are on my "to do" list for their first episodes. Also the 13th (OVA) ep of Shigofumi came out two weeks back, go watch it you niggers. |
If you hate Nagisa so much, you should really just avoid watching Clannad After Story. Cuz, you know, seriously.
Akane-iro no Somaru Saka: Totally harem/h-game-esque, but entertaining nonetheless. Also hot damn @ the cast list. Quote:
Rosario x Vampire Capu2: Looks to be better than the first season already, if only because THAT DAMN BAT isn't infesting every single scene. Hopefully the plot actually goes somewhere this time. Also the ED is totally awesome with disco dancing, but it's like Gonzo ran out of money to animate the entire thing so they filled up the gaps with random CG. Hyakko: Another series about ~4 girls in high school, another guaranteed viewing. Toradora: Teh Rie being tsundere. Still, if the manga is any indication, it should be amusing to watch. Casshern Sins: Went in not knowing anything about the series except that it was oldschool, came out pretty interested. Very smooth animation in this one with plenty of robo-fights to keep you entertained. The environment is very bleak, yet there's still something oddly beautiful about it. Looks to have a rockin' soundtrack. Not going to be watching Clannad After Story until the WS subs come out a few weeks from now, but there should be plenty of stuff to keep me entertained until then. |
My shortlisted shows so far:
Kannagi--A director that got fired off Lucky Star for making it too boring(!), but this show had a really good first episode. I actually like this guy's pacing, so here's hoping he doesn't get fired again. The main character has an adorable personality that isn't tsundere! It does exist! Hyakko had a so-so first episode, but I will give it a bit more of a chance. I love the OP and ED, and if the chemistry starts flowing a bit more, this has a lot of potential. Toradora's nu-"Tsundere" is actually annoying to me (and I like tsundere, but there's a fuckin' limit), but I like what I read about the story. The first episode made me laugh with the guy's scary look making him into a thug at his school, so I'm at least interested. Also, I like the art style. |
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Didn't people just get finished with another season of JC and TEH RIE both doing the same thing for the third time in a row with ZnT3? How are you not tired of that yet. I really want to like ToraDora, but she needs to stop pigeonholing herself. It's not like she can't do other character roles. |
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Besides, while Louise is kind of tsundere overload, I think Taiga's a lot more reined in and that makes it more bearable. She speaks with a lower pitch and just isn't so tsun-tsun all the time. I guess the only real defense I have is that that kind of character portrayal doesn't bother me. I can always watch Gintama if I want to see her play another role anyway. |
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Ga-Rei-Zero got subbed recently by some group I've never heard of recently, and despite their usage of some really dumb notes (defining "ETA" and "Led Zeppelin") they seem to be pretty good.
Anyway, case in point is this: You all need to watch Ga-Rei-Zero for spinning fire dinosaurs, cute girls fighting with motorcycle-fu, and pure "what the fuck." h.264 XviD |
Lots of great shows this season. I've seen many of the first eps released and here's what I thought of em.
Kannagi: The show was kind of amusing and the animation was topnotch (the dance OP was strangely compelling), seems like a show I'll keep up with this season. Shikabanehime Aka: I just came back from watching this actually, and wow it sure blew my mind. Plot seemed interesting, characters were interesting and the animation was great so hopefully it'll turn out to be one of the best shows this season. I liked it alot, so make sure you give it a try as well! Clannad AS: Since I'm also not so fond of Nagisa I don't know how much I'll like this season. However I'll be watching it anyway, cause maybe you'll get some more reasons for actually liking her throughout the season. Tales of the Abyss: Oh boy, what a disappointment it has been so far. As I pretty much know what the story will be from playing the game, I don't know how interesting this will turn out to be but frankly so far I think they've done a bad job. The characters are very badly done and I can't remember Tear having that personality in the game. I'll be giving it a few eps before dropping it though, just because I had been looking forward to this series. ToraDora: The first episode was a neither bad or really awesome but I enjoyed it, just not as much as the so-far superior manga rendition. They seem to be following the manga which is good but I'm wondering what will happen later on because of the manga being unfinished and all. They'll probably stray from the plot into something completely else, which by all means can be good as well. Hyakko: Boooring bland shit. I didn't like the first ep at all. None of the characters felt even remotely likeable in my eyes. I'll watch another ep of it before dropping it though, but so far this seems to be the first candidate on anime I will be dropping this season. To Aru Majutsu no Index: This show seems to have lots of potential in my eyes. Not much happened in the first episode so it's still hard to say how high on the list this'll be but I'll be looking forward to what the second ep has to offer. Casshern Sins: I hear a lot of people hated the first ep of this show, but I liked it a lot. It seemed to be almost of a poetic nature, I can't really put my finger on what it was but the show felt very original and just not like another action show. It seems promising to me. Akane-iro no Somaru Saka: I enjoyed this one, despite being a generic harem anime. I'm still kind of puzzled over what was showed in the intro has to do with the show, however I fucking laughed my ass off at that dude showing off his fabulous moves after putting some guards down. Also lol'd at that HUMONGOUS HAIR of the Student Council President. I'm hoping ef - Tales of melodies will come out subbed soon, because I've been looking forward to that show sooooo much. Also One Outs, I'm expecting lots from it. |
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I will laugh so hard if the main character
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There's also that Kurotsuji-whatever it's called. Trippy shit ;p. |
Ehhh.. I've stopped taking ANN seriously with their Spring/Fall articles and the only reason I read them is for amusement value. RandomCuriosity is where I go get more reliable opinions and look at screencaps to see if the show is interesting.
In any event, To Aru Majutsu no Index does look to have some potential as long as it doesn't fall into the Shana trap of having a romance stuck on infinite loop, put in annoying characters (like Black Star from Soul Eater), or overstay its welcome by continuing forever. |
Nothing really looks great this season aside from maybe Casshern. I kept meaning to rent the movie back when I could get it for free, but decided not to after hearing they'd lopped off 40 minutes.
Tales of the Abyss is mildly interesting since I loved the game, but I'll wait for awhile before downloading it since the game's story didn't get good until they were past the beginning. Really I'm just waiting for Spring to come for Tower of Druaga: Sword of Uruk and hopefully more Slayers. |
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Do think you have to have seen the older shows to be able to enjoy it fully? Or is it totally unrelated to the older shows? I might watch them later anyhow as I've kind of gotten into a classic anime recently as well (watching Hokuto no Ken right now). Now that I think of it, he kind of looks like Quickman and Megaman's illegitimate love child. |
Ga-Rei-Zero:
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Caught Toaru Majutsu no Index last night and it looks pretty darn good. My first impression was "this is Zettai Karen Children infused with magic for an older audience." This series looks like it has a lot of potential, especially if it can keep the quality of the animation up. J.C. Staff's been on fire lately. |
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Watching Ga-Rei-Zero now, what the fuck kind of horrible CG Dinosaur is this. And if you're reading RC, you need to look up Tenka Seiha. Aroduc is always good for a million cynical laughs. EDIT: WHAT |
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I just hope everything isn't too different. I'd like to see a brand spankin' new Friender (Tatsunoko vs Capcom doesn't count!). |
What I plan on continuing to watch, but will ultimately drop off to two series by the end of the season.
Tales of the Abyss - Fuck yes you are the best Tales game ever. I look forward to hating Luke for half of the series. ToraDora! - The male lead is awesome, even if the female half of the lead is TEH RIE. At least I know the BAKA INU doesn't keep up for the whole series, or else I'd be dropping this faster than a hot iron. ef - a tale of melodies - Can I get some subs up in this bitch Akane-iro whatever - See Saka's post. To Aru Majutsu no Index - Looks okay, Index is likeable enough. Might keep watching Kannagi - It's okay, didn't care so much for the manga though. Rosario 2 - I'll just watch the OP every week. Shit I turned off mid-episode because it was a steaming pile of crap Macademi WAsshoi Kemeko DX Still have to watch Ga-Rei: So I will understand the WHAT. Tytania: Subs where CHAOS;HEAD: Air time where |
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like the rest of us :( |
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I mean, look at this, they got flak for one of their writers ragging on Clannad After Story (a writer who hasn't even seen the first season AND presumes to speak for "hardcore Key fans") and what does their frustrated executive editor do? Post this tripe. Professional much? It's not even very funny. He even sounds like Bradylama. You're trying way too hard, sir. Eat a dick. |
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Yeah I know, the CG fire dinosaur started spinning and I was like
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I'm just at a loss for words when I saw that spinning dino. And during the last 3 minutes of the episode. Talk about an eye-opener.
Kannagi: It's been done before, but I'll be damned if I didn't enjoy that first episode. The comedy and the character interactions hooked be in right off the bat. Just based off of that, it looks like there's a solid slice of life comedy to be had here. |
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CLASS-B KASHASAUR used RAPID SPIN! It's not very effective... Spoiler:
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Btw, can anyone tell me does Hakushaku to Yousei have anything good? And is Ga-Rei that bad?
What I'm aiming this season: Obligatory: CLANNAD Afterstory Chaos;HEAd TV (good game!) To Aru Majutsu no Index Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae Nodame Cantabile -Paris Hen- Still on question: Hakushaku to Yousei (still don't know the story) Ga-Rei (your words make me doubt it a bit...) |
Ooh ooh! What if...
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FFFFFFFFFF subs for Kemeko are out, going to watch in a few minutes here.
xvid h264 Macademi Wasshoi - Was very...weird. It's like Maburaho meets Zero no Tsukaima. The characters all look like they're five, which doesn't help. Interesting enough premise though, and any show that uses an over nine thousand joke is worth giving a three episode test. Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) was very weird also, but in a creepier kind of weird. I like Daisuke Ono as the main and having Emiri Katou (quickly becoming one of my favorite female VAs in her roles as Ran Isozaki and Blair) in there is a huge boost as far as voice talent goes. Jun Fukuyama is in there somewhere as well. What isn't he in? Anyways, demon butler, 12 year old master, board game, italian people in ovens. I enjoyed the first ep a lot. Maybe if I'm not so distracted by other stuff I can watch Kemeko, Index and Akane-iro today sometime. EDIT: Ahahaha god, Ga-Rei has a competitor for best first episode. Kemeko 01 is amazing. |
Kemeko DX:
http://saka.team-rtfo.net/img/snapsh...1009161457.jpg Someone somewhere is going to have a fit over this. |
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How many eps you think it'll be before mystery girl is forced to pull unwitting main guy into Kemeko with her in order to protect him. Awkward arousing hilarity ensues, etc.
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Just watched Chaos;head, that'll be another trip of a show. The male lead has no shortage of screws loose, combined with ultraviolence and girls with large weaponry, what could go wrong?
Also the ED almost says "super special awesome" except without the "awesome." |
Tonight's not looking to be a good night.
Hyakko: Just seems really "meh." The characters don't engage me all that much and it looks like to be the standard high school hijinks deal. Will sit through maybe 2 more episodes for this to prove itself or out it goes. Kameko DX: Definite pass. Concept has been done before except this time, the jokes aren't even funny. Also, failure to make me care about the characters and the over-the-top pacing just doesn't fit my tastes for a good show. Preview doesn't look promising either. |
Casshern Sins episode 1 had me on the fence... Casshern Sins episode 2 has made me a believer. The series is pretty morbid and dark, so this might upset folks who like throwing the word "angst" around. I found it fairly well executed, and marked out on the action scene toward the end of the episode and how bleak of a turn the ending took after what the viewer initially sees. And whoever said this show resembles an animated version of Mega Man Zero, you're pretty astute.
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I always thought Casshern looked a lot more like Quick Man, actually.
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Art style, genius, not design.
He predates Mega Man, I believe. |
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Well, there's many ways this show can go bad, but for now it is a very compelling reimagining of the series. The art style makes me think that Mega Man Zero could have worked in animated form, though I'm not sure they'd have had the guts to tell the kind of story this anime is attempting to tell. I can't wait for episode 3.
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I'm pretty sure that Megaman X is based on Casshern just like Megaman is based on Astro Boy.
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The original Mega Man borrows from many sources, and not just visual concepts from Astro Boy. Friender and Rush are a good first comparison to make. Moreover, Tetsuya allowing himself to be turned into a super fighting robot (heeeeee) is just as comparable to the decision Rock makes to begin Mega Man 1, Acer. Mega Man X might match Casshern a bit more in tone, but there are many things the original Mega Man has in common with Casshern.
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Blah linked me this thread so I checked out one of the shows, which was Ga-Rei-Zero this time.
What. the. fuck. @ Episode Ending. CG Dinosaur was kinda cool. I am intrigued, can't wait for episode 2. |
Episode 2 is more of the same, in all aspects. SUBS WHERE.
I wonder if they're going to keep that shit up the entire series. |
Toradora has shot up my watch list after episode 2. I'm digging that opening animation.
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This opening's sick. I only hope there aren't a shitload of fanboy/girl remixes ;p.
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The opening is doubtlessly one of the more unique I've heard recently in a romantic comedy series. I didn't like it at first, but it's growing on me.
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Toradora's OP is the second song of all time that features Rie Kugimiya in it that I actually enjoy (the first, being Zero no Tsukaima Princess no Rondo's "Gomen ne", is only decent)
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Toradora's OP sounds a little bland to me, but it's possible that it'll grow on me by the end of the season. I do like the animation, though, as it feels they actually spend some effort on it (as compared to the loss of an ED).
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Toradora's OP is pretty nice, but I think I prefer the ED (song).
Overrally there's plenty of good songs this season, and some might still grow on me after awhile. |
Wow. Make sure you give Kurozuka a watch. I just watched the first episode and wow, this looks absolutely amazing! I can sum it up in two words; Beautiful and Brutal. I'm left speechless.
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