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Scherzo09 Revy Gonna Give It To Ya from Roanapur Since: Jul, 2010
Revy Gonna Give It To Ya
#201: Apr 4th 2014 at 7:49:06 PM

[up]Is the Sub out for Akuma yet? I kinda have no illusions that it'll be objectively good, but Yuri Assassins sounds like something I could get behind.

These are the words that shall come from my mouth. I shall be known for speaking them.
stairwalker Since: Nov, 2012
Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#203: Apr 4th 2014 at 10:46:04 PM

Okay, first batch of impressions:

Akuma no Riddle: Quite good! Not high art, but definitely entertaining. Some differences from the manga, but they're mostly improvements. Also, best OP and ED so far

Blade & Soul: Despite what you'd probably expect, does not really resemble Queens Blade. Low on fanservice, high on self-seriousness. Very GONZO. And kinda boring. Has some moments of excellent animation, but they're buried in a mountain of mediocre animation. Not really bad, but you probably have better things to watch

selector infected WIXOSS: Strongly resembles Madoka Magica tonally and somewhat thematically. Which is a good thing if you don't automatically hate it for being a ripoff, as MadoMagi was excellent. Best put-together episode of the batch

Mushishi: Is Mushishi. Style changes from the special carried over. Has some moments with no real background, but it works. Still not really planning to follow

Jojo: Eh. The only enjoyment I found was from the ham. Mediocre animation, uninteresting fights and designs, and nothing suggesting much plot

murazrai Since: Jan, 2010
#204: Apr 4th 2014 at 11:30:24 PM

Majin Bone's first episode is rather slow by the genre's standards, but I know that it will get better the next episode. Other aspects are well tuned, but nothing spectacular (yet), except the OP and ED, which are very bad. A definite watch for me.

Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#205: Apr 4th 2014 at 11:37:03 PM

Blade & Soul: Despite what you'd probably expect, does not really resemble Queen's Blade. Low on fanservice, high on self-seriousness. Very GONZO. And kinda boring. Has some moments of excellent animation, but they're buried in a mountain of mediocre animation. Not really bad, but you probably have better things to watch

That's almost exactly like what I expected, although I had no basis for it whatsoever. Mostly the "boring" part though.

Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#206: Apr 5th 2014 at 8:39:58 AM

[up][up] Yeah, the opening looks incredibly cheap, and the songs stink. I have no idea what they're going for with the songs because they sound really similar, and it seriously sounds like two different people composed it, one doing the vocals and the other the instrumentation and they didn't talk to each other at all.

Gyrasolune The Paragon of Eternity from your bedroom window >:3 Since: Oct, 2011
The Paragon of Eternity
#207: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:39:38 AM

...So, Daimidaler.

...uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

This is either going to be the worst or the most amazing. On the one hand, the penguin dudes are like, the most hilarious mooks ever and everything they do is the best. On the other...uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I am really /really/ not sure if the whole 'be a raging pervert to power this giant robot' is going to work out. Like, maybe it could've been amusing, but the way it was executed made me feel very uncomfortable.

...We will see. Also apparently...Hindu? mythology is somehow related. I don't know either.

Why do you fight? Why do you exist?
Silentedge89 Since: Apr, 2012
#208: Apr 5th 2014 at 11:26:44 AM

I thought Daimidaler was hilarious but apparently I have shit taste since I also happen to like the manga UQ Holder and liking that apparently makes you a pariah.

TropayXion The i. one. from HEART Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The i. one.
#209: Apr 5th 2014 at 11:39:51 AM

Wait, what? UQ Holder's been great.

burnpsy Since: Sep, 2010
#210: Apr 5th 2014 at 11:43:47 AM

[up]If you truly believe that, stay as far away from the thread we have for it as humanly possible.

TropayXion The i. one. from HEART Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The i. one.
#211: Apr 5th 2014 at 11:47:19 AM

I have been. I'm guessing it degenerated massively for no reason, then.

burnpsy Since: Sep, 2010
#212: Apr 5th 2014 at 11:53:00 AM

To summarize, everyone in the thread hates Touta and actually kinda enjoy the chapters where Touta's just in the background.

I'm just meh on the whole thing. It's not "good" or "great" by any stretch, but I've seen worse.

edited 5th Apr '14 11:53:35 AM by burnpsy

Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#213: Apr 5th 2014 at 11:54:26 AM

There are reasons, but those reasons also get dragged out endlessly and exaggerated even further.

Any good comedies this season? Tired of serious stuff for the moment.

burnpsy Since: Sep, 2010
#214: Apr 5th 2014 at 11:57:13 AM

[up]Not much has aired yet. You'll want to delay that question for a week or two if you want people to filter out the bad comedies.

bassgs435 will of the new world Since: Apr, 2013
will of the new world
#215: Apr 5th 2014 at 12:52:30 PM

so opinions of stuff I watched up till now Majin Bone: that was awful. will give it 2 other episdes before dropping it

Jo Jo: IT'S BASED JOJO ORAORAORAORAORAORA!/10

Akuma no Riddle: interesting. shall keep watching

Daimidaler: that was hilarious. hoping someone will add subs to the AT-X raw though. since Funi censored every single Nippleshot with Lightbeams

Captain Earth: Can't wait until next episode

edited 5th Apr '14 12:52:57 PM by bassgs435

Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#216: Apr 5th 2014 at 1:50:46 PM

Oh wait we're not on week two. Right, no solid opinions are likely yet.

Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#217: Apr 5th 2014 at 1:56:47 PM

The first episode of Bokura Wa Minna Kawaisou is at least worth checking out.

supermerlin100 Since: Sep, 2011
#218: Apr 5th 2014 at 3:36:37 PM

@Hylarn The fights get a lot more interesting. Most of the other things depend on the adaptation. I can't really defend the plot though. There really isn't much to it this part.

nigelstack345 Let's dance, boys! from Subspace Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Let's dance, boys!
#219: Apr 5th 2014 at 3:51:29 PM

Captain Earth: Anyone else thought Eureka SeveN while watching? Not to knock the first ep, I really liked it (the animation tho), but I had that in mind throughout the entire episode.

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Mrsunshinesprinkles Forever Gorgeous from Somewhere, crying Since: Jan, 2012
Forever Gorgeous
#220: Apr 5th 2014 at 4:02:43 PM

@Jojo: Part I is really...Really outdated, so yes, tons of people only enjoy it for the ham.

It gets better, later on. A lot better. Come Part II and the series goes from "unintentionally hilarious" to "batshit bananas."

...Wait a minute. The first few episodes of Jojo didn't have a lot of fighting at all.

edited 5th Apr '14 4:05:25 PM by Mrsunshinesprinkles

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Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#221: Apr 5th 2014 at 5:22:55 PM

Captain Earth: Well that was confusing.

KSPAM PARTY PARTY PARTY I WANNA HAVE A PARTY from PARTY ROCK Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
PARTY PARTY PARTY I WANNA HAVE A PARTY
#222: Apr 5th 2014 at 5:29:23 PM

Just finished watching Mahouka. Not entirely sure what to make of it. Tatsuya and Miyuki are both pretty dull so far to be honest, although the setting interests me. Erika is by far the best character though waii

I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial
burnpsy Since: Sep, 2010
#223: Apr 5th 2014 at 5:52:31 PM

Mahouka actually enticed me enough to read the first manga adaptation. I rather like it, especially since the protagonist's ability is basically stopping people from activating magic out of sheer genius, and being able to keep up in a fight out of sheer physical skill. (That's a spoiler for ~1-2 episodes more into the anime at their current pace)

The World Is Still Beautiful made me laugh quite a bit, but I won't be able to get a read on what the series is supposed to be until we truly meet Livius I next episode.

Dragonar Academy is almost exactly the same as the manga adaptation, so I have nothing good or bad to say on it at present.

...I'll also take this opportunity to say that I took a peek at the preview version of episode 1 of Kanojo ga Flag and hate what they're doing with it.

edited 5th Apr '14 5:57:01 PM by burnpsy

Ruise Nyanpasu~ from your subconscious Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
Nyanpasu~
#224: Apr 5th 2014 at 6:00:11 PM

Mushishi is, indeed, as Mushishi as ever, a good watch. I read the chapter in the manga that episode 1 was based on, and it's not one of my favorites. The OP kind of stinks though. The instrumental ED is good.

Selector Infected Wixoss seems promising, or at least worth following! I plan to pay zero attention to the dynamics of the card game, but the characters are genuinely interesting already. I also agree that it feels like some Madoka Magica-level dramatic twists and psychological things are going to happen, but I wouldn't consider it a rip-off at all; only the tone is similar and the fact that it's about high school girls trying to get their wishes granted. There's a lot of different directions they could take it.

Planning to watch Kenzen Robo, Sekai wa Utsukushii, Akuma no Riddle, Kenzen Robo, and possibly Mahouka Koukou shortly. And maybe give Captain Earth a try, although I really don't care for giant robots, just because it's already got people talking it up.

edited 5th Apr '14 6:01:53 PM by Ruise

Loves feel-good animation a whole lot.
Silentedge89 Since: Apr, 2012
#225: Apr 5th 2014 at 6:01:50 PM

@burnpsy that's only true till later when his actual abilities are revealed and he has ridiculous magical ability


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