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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#501: Jul 20th 2014 at 2:00:31 PM

I mostly agree with that. Music with some kind of emotional anchor stands a far better chance of me liking it on a level higher than just nice to listen to. Probably the personally most significant moment for me was the song Like Lovers from the Titan A.E. soundtrack, which I liked previously (mainly because of an old Sailor Moon AMV). And then when I heard it in the film (well, during the credits) it just clicked, with the entire weight of the otherwise not that spectactular film behind it, which made everything better.

Anyway, I really need to get to watching more of the current series. It's not an exceptional season by any means, but there are a few series worth watching. And for some reason, I get the impression that shoujo gets more and more space in anime. Tends to do romance better than shonen, for some strange reason.

The worst series I intend to watch through is probably Sailor Moon Crystal. Very dated, but also interesting because of it.

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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#502: Jul 20th 2014 at 2:09:58 PM

[up]Jojo is also very dated, but they pull it off. With Sailor Moon, it's like they ain't even tryin'!

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UltimatelySubjective Since: Jun, 2011
#503: Jul 20th 2014 at 3:01:45 PM

Interesting. I do hold that music needs context, but that context is only in my head anyway. Effectively that means I do have an interest in music alone. Any art form can speak to you after all.

As for Sailor Moon, Takeuchi's vision is dated (though it works in context of the nineties), but I think this will work out financially for nostalgia reasons if nothing else.

KnightofLsama Since: Sep, 2010
#504: Jul 20th 2014 at 5:31:49 PM

From my to watch list

Free, Prisma Illya, Sailor Moon Crystal and SAO II are living up to expectations and I am content.

From stuff I was certainly going to check out: Aldonah Zero, Tokyo Ghoul and Terror in the Resonance are definitely keepers. Himegoto... eh. Not worth it.

From the Maybe file.

  • Akame ga Kiru! (still undecided. Will give it another couple of episodes)
  • Glasslip (still haven't watched and my schedule is full enough
  • Magimoji Rurumo (My schedule's been a little full but it still sounds interesting)
  • Rail Wars (now that more details have come out my interest has waned dramatically)
  • Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance (yeah... no. Read the first chapter of the novel and watched the first episode and was not inspired to continue)
  • Shirogane No Ishi Argevollen (Aldonah Zero is fulling all my mecha needs at the moment)
  • Tokyo ESP (pleasantly surprised and will be continuing)

Also wild card contender HaNaYaMaTa has made it into the running and onto my Crunchyroll queue.

jedi1113 Since: Jun, 2009
#505: Jul 20th 2014 at 7:09:09 PM

The pink chick in Akame ga Kill has a laser rifle, da fuck?

Even being an ancient super weapon it is still ridiculous. Suit of armor+spear, sword, scissor things, claws, wires, and a freaking laser rifle. One of these things is not like the others. That was one of the better responses to a blade catch I've seen though, after Trunks vs King Cold.

edited 20th Jul '14 7:32:51 PM by jedi1113

MyssaRei Since: Feb, 2010
#506: Jul 20th 2014 at 8:22:36 PM

[up]

It's not the weirdest thing in the series, you'll see.

Also dang, they gave Mine (I miss using Mein, but eh, official name) a bust upgrade it seems.

Arilou Taller than Zim from Quasispace Since: Jan, 2001
Taller than Zim
#507: Jul 20th 2014 at 8:32:19 PM

[up][up] Eh, Might And Magic already did it.

edited 20th Jul '14 8:32:32 PM by Arilou

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KSPAM PARTY PARTY PARTY I WANNA HAVE A PARTY from PARTY ROCK Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#508: Jul 20th 2014 at 9:02:04 PM

I'm just waiting for the Jeagers to come and steal the show. Fucking Bors and Kurome/Wave, man.

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LDragon2 Since: Dec, 2011
#509: Jul 20th 2014 at 9:22:40 PM

This is probably due to playing too much of it, but Akame Ga Kiru kinda reminds me of this game:

Wonder how B.J. Blazkowicz would fare in that universe, and vice versa, how Night Raid would fare against the Nazis in The New Order?

bassgs435 will of the new world Since: Apr, 2013
will of the new world
#510: Jul 20th 2014 at 11:20:13 PM

[up][up] JAEGERS?!

Akame ga Kill is a mecha show with Pacific Rim mechs?! AOTY

Rynnec Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
#511: Jul 21st 2014 at 12:06:52 AM

Really? Because the first episode just made it seem more like Donte may Cry: The Animation.

bassgs435 will of the new world Since: Apr, 2013
will of the new world
#512: Jul 21st 2014 at 12:11:01 AM

[up] it has Jaegers.

Jaegers=Pacific Rim mechs

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#513: Jul 21st 2014 at 12:28:46 AM

[up] It could also mean hunters, Eren's surname in Attack on Titan, or in the context of Akame ga Kill the counterpart of Night Raid.

bassgs435 will of the new world Since: Apr, 2013
will of the new world
#514: Jul 21st 2014 at 12:38:54 AM

[up] YOU TELLIN'ME THE MCS ARE GONNA HAVE TO FIGHT GIANT ROBOTS?! HOLY SHIT!

Rynnec Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
jedi1113 Since: Jun, 2009
#517: Jul 21st 2014 at 1:55:12 PM

My level of excitement skyrocketed then immediately plummeted reading these last few posts.

Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#518: Jul 21st 2014 at 2:38:47 PM

I'm pretty sure there's a giant zombie at one point though.

jedi1113 Since: Jun, 2009
#519: Jul 21st 2014 at 7:43:04 PM

Blade Dance continues to be light novel as all fuck in case anyone was wondering.

Diamite Rainy Echoes Since: Jul, 2013
Rainy Echoes
#520: Jul 23rd 2014 at 12:55:22 AM

With basically nothing to watch on Tuesday, I decided to give Nozaki-kun a try. Two episodes in, and I regret nothing. So funny.[lol]

And with that, my summer line-up is complete.

From this season

Spring ain't over yet!

  • Mahouka
  • Captain Earth
  • Kindaichi Case Files R
  • Magica Wars
  • M3: That Black Metal

Long Runners

  • Yu-Gi-Oh Arc V
  • Fairy Tail
  • Jojo's Stardust Crusaders

[down]Noted and done.

edited 23rd Jul '14 9:55:29 AM by Diamite

bassgs435 will of the new world Since: Apr, 2013
will of the new world
#521: Jul 23rd 2014 at 7:03:53 AM

[up] you should add Jo Jo in the long runner category, as that's gonna be running for a year (4 cours)

Chariot King of Anime Since: Jul, 2014
King of Anime
#522: Jul 23rd 2014 at 9:25:43 AM

Aren't long runners generally multi year series though? Stardust Crusaders is only going to be around for a year...

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#523: Jul 23rd 2014 at 9:46:27 AM

Yes, but DAVID have Jojo material for a decade or more. Sono chi no saaaaadaaameeee...

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LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#524: Jul 23rd 2014 at 9:50:39 AM

Part 1 and 2 were 2 cours together. 3 is 4 cours. The next Parts(4-8 at the moment) are all longer than 3. They are going to have things to do for ages.

Logograph Trash bin of shielding from IN SPAAAAAAACE! Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Trash bin of shielding
#525: Jul 23rd 2014 at 12:31:58 PM

Zankyou no Terror is so far the best series of this season. Toji's Dissonant Serenity shenanigans are delightfully disturbing, especially when when he nonchalantly threatens Lisa. Then again, I guess I just have a thing for Villain Protagonist series, so I may not be unbiased.

Also, I hope the animation stays as amazing as it has been so far.


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