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lavendermintrose (Long Runner) Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#251: Feb 23rd 2017 at 6:58:04 AM

Marginal #4 is actually pretty good for a cute-idols-doing-cute-things show, and the music and choreography are way better than most idol shows.

I just rewatched the episode 5 ending. Rui is so precious.

Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#252: Feb 24th 2017 at 12:36:10 AM

So I binged Kemono Friends. The main thing that's driving it's popularity is definitely the character designs (fanart quantity scales primarily to design quality), but the show itself is a pretty decent kids' series if you can get past the dubious animation. The central mystery is surprisingly compelling, there's good use made of the various animals, and it does a truly impressive job of having different things go on each episode. That is, it's not just the character designs but the series composition that's high-quality

I don't understand why they went with CG, though. There's a huge number of unique characters and the scenery constantly changes, but not a whole lot of action— it's everything that's difficult for CG but little that plays to it's strengths

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#253: Feb 24th 2017 at 3:47:12 AM

[up] Very interesting. Is this one of those short-form shows? Might binge it myself just to join in on the fuss.

Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#254: Feb 24th 2017 at 4:04:46 AM

Only in the sense that's it's confirmed to be single-cour. Episodes are around 24 minutes long

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#255: Feb 24th 2017 at 4:31:26 AM

Okay, I thought it was one of those five-minute deals, so now I'm more confused about its popularity. Might try it on a free weekend.

Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#256: Feb 24th 2017 at 4:42:56 AM

When has a short achieved that kind of popularity?

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#258: Feb 24th 2017 at 7:05:20 AM

Isn't that mostly because Galko is waifu material though?

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#259: Feb 24th 2017 at 9:53:56 AM

[up] yes, but also becasue it's relatively realistic. She even talks about her period.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#260: Feb 24th 2017 at 10:40:43 AM

Galko's a massive waifu, which took care of drawing an audience in for the other issues to get the spotlight.

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#261: Feb 24th 2017 at 11:45:52 PM

So, I started watching Scum's Wish since there's a big group watch of it over on Neogaf. Boy does it take a giant shit on the Childhood Friend Romance trope.

lavendermintrose (Long Runner) Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#262: Feb 26th 2017 at 5:11:01 AM

Hetalia is short form and massively popular. I think it was one of the first short form things.

Also, I've been adding Acca examples to some trope pages (hi, I'm obsessed). A page for it would be nice... I might just make one myself. Anyone want to help...?

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#263: Feb 26th 2017 at 6:52:18 AM

[up] Maybe start with a really short summary, add the tropes to flesh out the page. I'll see if I can swoop in and add stuff.

AzureSeas Since: Jan, 2011
#264: Feb 26th 2017 at 7:39:44 AM

A page for it would be nice... I might just make one myself.

I mean, Works Pages Are A Free Launch. Just go ahead a make one, and add a few examples to start. If enough people are into it, it'll get filled out and refined. It works. Stuff like Girlish Number and Scum's Wish didn't have pages for a while, and then they were created and are pretty respectable now.

lavendermintrose (Long Runner) Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#265: Feb 26th 2017 at 12:36:50 PM

So... to make a page, you just make a red link, click it, and... edit it, right?

like this... ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. ?

I should know this, I did it before...

Edit: did it <3

Need a picture, and probably a better summary. I just copied it from Crunchyroll... Also, how do you make it so it shows up with a colon after "Acca"? Also, so Marginal #4 shows up as Marginal #4...

edited 26th Feb '17 12:56:42 PM by lavendermintrose

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#266: Feb 28th 2017 at 1:06:01 PM

I haven't watched anime in a while, save for JoJos Bizarre Adventure, so I wouldn't mind some recommendations in the same vein. Even older shows, because there's a ton I haven't seen.

I'm trying to stay away from anything involving molestation/rape/abuse, incest, and lolicon, because they tend to make me uneasy. (Unless they're handled with tact, then maybe I can give them a shot.) I like badass women (and men), snarky humor, good action, detailed artwork, and I can stomach some horror.

(Speaking of Kemono Friends, was Crunchy-hime really in the most recent episode? That's kind of amazing.)

edited 28th Feb '17 1:07:46 PM by GovernorExplosion

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#267: Feb 28th 2017 at 1:44:01 PM

[up]Watch Flip Flappers. And bear in mind that it does have a plot from day one, but it's mostly conveyed visually rather than through dialogue. The fantasy worlds and explosions are mainly window-dressing for the development of the characters and their relationships.

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#268: Feb 28th 2017 at 1:49:56 PM

[up] What's it about? I've been living in a hole re: anime for a good, long while now.

I know there was one anime everyone had been telling me to avoid because it was like, "Worst anime ever created," but I think that one was called Hand Shakers, or something.

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lavendermintrose (Long Runner) Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#269: Feb 28th 2017 at 1:53:49 PM

. . . . . . . hand shakers isn't that bad. It's not particularly good, but it has positive points (namely, that Tazuna and Koyori are ridiculously adorable). People like to exaggerate.

Acca is still brilliant and wonderful, though. Everyone should watch that. (There's no fighting in it at all, but to me, that's a positive)

edited 28th Feb '17 1:55:03 PM by lavendermintrose

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#270: Feb 28th 2017 at 2:25:50 PM

[up][up]Sheltered schoolgirl gets dragged into a battle for the power hidden in living creatures' imaginations, experiences the mother of all comings-of-age/sexual awakenings. Think Neon Genesis Evangelion, only the gay romance works out considerably better for the characters involved.

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Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#271: Feb 28th 2017 at 2:43:35 PM

Hands Shakers is pretty bad, not that bad, no. It's remarkable because a hell of lot of effort time, money and effort went into making something that doesn't work on any level. It'd be merely generic if it wasn't trying to be great.

ACCA is good if 'subdued bureaucratic intrigue' is a thing that sounds appealing to you. Which is not going to be everyone, and it's not good enough that I can recommend it if that's not you.

Though probably the best currently airing show that's not a sequel is Little Witch Academia. Imagine Harry Potter as a Cartoon Network show made by the guys behind Guren Lagann and Kill La Kill. Though there's no fanservice at all, if that was a thing that turned you off about Kill La Kill.

edited 28th Feb '17 2:46:46 PM by Gilphon

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#272: Feb 28th 2017 at 4:39:06 PM

I haven't watched anime in a while, save for Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure, so I wouldn't mind some recommendations in the same vein. Even older shows, because there's a ton I haven't seen.

I'm trying to stay away from anything involving molestation/rape/abuse, incest, and lolicon, because they tend to make me uneasy. (Unless they're handled with tact, then maybe I can give them a shot.) I like badass women (and men), snarky humor, good action, detailed artwork, and I can stomach some horror.

(Speaking of Kemono Friends, was Crunchy-hime really in the most recent episode? That's kind of amazing.)

Since this is the Winter 2017 thread I'll start with some recs from this season, and toss in a show from last season.

  • Youjo Senki
  • Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen

As for the last season:

  • Yuri!!! on ICE

lavendermintrose (Long Runner) Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#273: Feb 28th 2017 at 5:01:45 PM

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Acca has moved way past the "subdued bureaucratic intrigue" phase. It's now about 20% that, 20% royal intrigue (not very subdued), 20% intense friend/Ship Tease emotional things between Jean and Nino.... and 40% Food Porn.

But I'm actually really happy that people who expected a serious spy drama are still watching and enjoying it after the episode with the princess hugging a giant cake, and the one with the high school flashback with that really soft, sweet insert song.

edited 28th Feb '17 5:03:05 PM by lavendermintrose

Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#274: Feb 28th 2017 at 5:22:47 PM

All the inexplicable Food Porn note  is what I'd call one of the biggest flaws with the show.

But well, it's still very subdued- I can think of exactly one sequence where anyone who's not comic relief has even raised their voice, and it's still very much making a point of putting the focus entirely on the lowest ranking people who have any sense of what's going on.

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#275: Feb 28th 2017 at 5:29:21 PM

From Last Year, I'd say Re Zero as a recommendation

for this season, I'd say Kuzu No Honkai, but its kind of mature and has some very uncomfortable topics, so I'm not sure if you'd like it.

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