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#7351 |
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Did a final push today to finish up a couple of series, Lostorage incited WIXOSS and Shinsekai yori.
Lostorage was...ok? I definitely enjoyed the original WIXOSS more. I don't know, it's like...the twists and turns feel less impactful and more emptily melodramatic this time around, and so many of the new characters are just chronically unlikable. Even the ones designed to be, like the main villain, aren't even that appealing as villains you're meant to hate, just gross and creepy and unpleasant. All words I'd also use to describe the forced attempts at sexual analogies throughout the show. Those words, as well as these other ones: "real fuckin' stupid." And real recurring too, which was a problem. So, there were some downsides. On the other hand, the system in place for the Selector battles is more rational than the original one, and I actually like the characters I did like more than the original ones. I like Suzuko, and I especially like Hanna, who I found to be a fairly strong character and a much better one to round out the trio of focus characters than Hitoe was. This is something that surprised me, as I find her verbal tic to be terribly annoying. That I still liked her despite that speaks for itself. Sadly, Chinatsu is one of those chronically unlikable characters I mentioned, which is a bit of a shame. She's also like the focal point of all the stupid sexual analogies (Want to do it with me???? Get it because we're talking about card games but somehow we're making that a sex thing???? Gosh our writers sure are clever). Somehow I liked her even less than incest sister from the original. Speaking of which, last time incest brother was the only male character in the show, more or less. This time we had a lot more, and man do I wish we did not. They all pretty much were total ass. LRIGs weren't too notable this time around, not even the main ones. Kind of makes the ending less successful but not too much. Ultimately, I did mostly like the ending. Whole thing was kinda bittersweet, it was alright, and while it wasn't resolved as much, things were wrapped up, at least in regards to the story they were telling. So I was surprised when the title card of the show ended in the very last frame of the show, since compared to the first season this one really wasn't begging for a second season. In fact, I'm not sure how they're really going to make a second season out of this, because at least as far as the main characters are concerned, there's not that much story left to tell. Maybe they'll make Piruluk the main character. I wouldn't mind that. So, yeah, hopefully Lostorage conflated WIXOSS is better. Shinsekai yori I don't have as much, or really much, to say about, if for no other reason than that I'm still thinking about it. Everything aside, it's definitely a show that leaves a lot to think about. It took me a while to really get around to it and see where it was going, but it definitely became engaging and interesting and well, great as it went on. The fact that the last arc was as stressful to sit through as it was really drove that home to me. And I'm glad that I never had anything spoiled to me about the show. It was a very satisfying watch and a satisfying end. I enjoyed it. It'd probably benefit from a rewatch, but well, I'll leave that for another time. Not a bad way to finish this year of anime watching, anyway. Doubt I'll have time for much else today, so...yeah. Last edited by barnstenchfartface; 12-31-2016 at 04:12 AM.. |
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#7352 |
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Maryland
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I finish the New Year with these two anime.
Ninja Scroll - I haven't seen this anime since I was 11 and I still love it. Ninja Scroll was the gate way anime to people during the 90's along with Akira and Ghost in the Shell before Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z was release over in the US. Ninja Scroll is like the perfect action anime in my opinion and I do consider it to be on the same level as Akira and Ghost in the Shell. The animation is amazing and still looks great even today. All of the characters are great and really well done. This anime is a anime movie that I think even non anime fans can enjoy because of the story, action and animation. Goku Midnight Eye - Another badass anime from Yoshiaki Kawajiri. While it's not as great Wicked City, Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust and Cyber City Oedo 808. This anime is still very well done with a good cast of characters and an interesting story. This anime is lose re-telling of Journey to the West set in a futuristic world. Goku Furinji is a really cool main character and the Japanese voices are really good. Not to mention the supporting cast was pretty good too. The dub is meh at best. This anime is over the top and sleazy, but I feel like it's supposed to be like that. That's what makes a lot of old 80's and 90's anime fun to watch because of the era that they are made. Back during the Golden Age of Japanese anime (late 80's-early to mid 90's) when anime companies was not scared to take the risk to make cool anime. If you love old school 80's and 90's action anime or Cyberpunk anime from that era, give this one a watch. Now the year is now over. This year I've watched and competed from A-Z (Rating them from 1 - 10) 3x3 Eyes - 7.5/10 3x3 Eyes Seima Densetsu - 6.5/10 (Felt like a step down compare to the first one) Ark IX (Ark Nine) - 3/10 Alien X from A Zone - 4.5/10 Ajin: Demi-Human - 8/10 Akame Ga Kill - 7/10 (Flawed but still enjoyable) Angel's Egg - 8/10 (underrated gem) Appleseed (1988 OVA film) (rewatch) - 7/10 Appleseed (2004 film) (rewatch) - 6/10 Ayane's High Kick - 6/10 Battle Royal High School (rewatch) - 7/10 (So bad it's good) The Boy and the Beast - 9/10 California Crisis: Gun Salvo - 6/10 Call Me Tonight - 6/10 Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon - 5.5/10 Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman - 7.5/10 Dragon Ball Super (Still airing) - 7.5/10 (So far) Dragon Knight - 6/10 Demon Hunter Makaryuudo - 6.5/10 Demon of Steel: Battle of the Great Demon Beasts - 5/10 Demon Prince Enma - 8/10 Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past - 5/10 Domain of Murder - 7/10 Dominion Tank Police (rewatch) - 8/10 (One of Masamune Shirow's best work) The Devil is a Part-Timer - 8.5/10 Fairy Tail x Rave - 6/10 Generation of Chaos - 4/10 Goku Midnight Eye - 8/10 Golgo 13 (TV Series) - Still need to finish it Golgo 13: The Professional - 8/10 (Solid action movie) Golgo 13: Queen Bee - 7/10 Hyper Doll - 6/10 Kimera - 1/10 (Worst anime ever!) Joker: Marginal City - 6/10 Judge - 2/10 Legend of Lemnear - 4/10 Lily C.A.T. (rewatch) - 5/10 Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell - 8/10 Macross Frontier the Movie: The False Songstress - 8/10 Mars of Destruction (rewatch): 4/10 (Would be a 10/10 if it was self-aware.) Mezzo Forte - 7.5/10 Millennium Actress - 9.5/10 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Drop the show after 12 episodes My Hero Academia - 7/10 Ninja Scroll (rewatch) - 9/10 Noblesse: Awakening - 7/10 Noragami Season 1 - 7.5/10 One Punch Man - 8.5/10 One Punch Man: Road to Hero - 7/10 Otaku No Video (rewatch) - 7.5/10 Panzer Dragoon OVA - 4.5/10 Pet Shop of Horrors - Started to re-watch it. Didn't have time to finish it Phantom Quest Corp (rewatch) - 7/10 Psycho Diver: Soul Siren - 7/10 Project A-ko (rewatch) - 8/10 Record of Lodoss War OVA - I will try to finish it by January Space Patrol Luluco - 7/10 Spectral Force - 4/10 Strait Jacket - 8/10 Summer Wars - 8/10 The Girl Who Leapt Through Time - 8.5/10 Tiger Mask W - Still airing. Only seen a few episodes of it Twilight of the Dark Master - 7/10 Urotsukidoji - Legend of the Overfiend (rewatch) - 8/10 Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie - 5/10 Wild 7 (OVA) - 8/10 Venus Wars - 8/10 Violence Jack: Harlem Bomber (rewatch) - 6/10 Violence Jack: Evil Town (rewatch) - 7.5/10 Violence Jack: Hell's Wind (rewatch) - 8/10 Wicked City - 8.5/10 I finish more and watch anime then I did in 2015. This is what I competed and watch in 2015 in no real order: Parasyte: 9/10 Baka and Test Season 1: 8.5/10 Baka and Test Season 2 and the two OVA's: 8.5/10 Kill La Kill: 8.5/10 Vampire Hunter D - Bloodlust(rewatch) : 8.5/10 Gunsmith Cats (rewatch): 8.5/10 Mad Bull 34: 8.5/10 Sword of the Stranger: 8.5/10 Urotsukidoji - Legend of the Overfiend (Japanese Uncut) - 8/10 Baoh: 7.5/10 Battle Royal High School: 7/10 Digimon Adventure Tri Movie 1: 7/10 Dragon Ball Z - Resurrection F: 7/10 Devilman - The Birth (rewatch): 7.5/10 Mazinkaizer SKL (rewatch): 8/10 Urotsukidoji - Legend of the Overfiend (movie edition)(rewatch): 7/10 Vampire Hunter D (rewatch): 7.5/10 Deadman Wonderland: 7/10 Riding Bean: 7.5/10 New Fist of the North Star: 7/10 Black Magic M-66 (rewatch): 6.5/10 Cat Soup (rewatch): 6.5/10 Demon City Shinjuku (rewatch): 6.5/10 Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (rewatch) - 6.5/10 Genocyber (rewatch): 6.5/10 Labyrinth of Flames (rewatch): 6.5/10 Iron Virgin Jun: 6/10 Urotsukidoji II - Legend of the Demon Womb: 6/10 Urotsukidoji New Saga: 6/10 Urotsukidoji III - Return of the Overfiend: 5/10 Blood Reign - Curse of the Yoma: 5/10 Battle Arena Toshinden: 4/10 Corpse Party: 4/10 Corpse Party Missing Footage: 4/10 Dark Cat: 4/10 (The bad dubbing makes it somewhat watchable) Urotsukidoji V - The Final Chapter: 3/10 Mars of Destruction: 4/10 (Would be a 10/10 if it was self-aware.) Double Duty Nurses: 3/10 Urotsukidoji IV - Inferno Road: 2/10 Doomed Megalopolis: 2/10 Skelter+Heaven: 2/10 Akame Ga Kill - Watch it on Toonami in 2015, but finish it in 2016 Suikoden Demon Century - So Bad I could not finish it. Michiko & Hatchin - Watch it on Toonami, but never finish it. Maybe one day I will finish it. My list is probably more obscure then his :P
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#7354 |
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Anime titles that I plan to watch in 2017: Active Raid - I remember seeing the first episode a while back and I thought it was awesome Ajin 2nd Season - Love the manga and enjoy Season 1. Concrete Revolutio - People told me that this is a pretty good Henshin hero style anime Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor - I hear nothing but amazing things about this anime. I still need to watch it one day. Golgo 13 - Still need to finish it Noragmi Season 2 Psycho Pass - I saw the first episode two years ago and it was pretty good. It remind me of old school Cyberpunk anime titles like Ghost in the Shell, A.D Police and Cyber City Oedo 808. Record of Lodoss War OVA - Still need to finish it
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#7355 |
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#7356 |
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Psycho-Pass is incredible. The second season is not as good as the first, but still raises A LOT of interesting questions and goes into the origin of the Sybil system.
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Avi by @CSarracenian
Join Date: Jul 2016
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Tried watching Karas. Couldn't get past the first episode, but it DOES look amazing and is very toku
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Karas does have a slow start, but it does get better over time.
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and maybe Saint Seiya and Sailor Moon*though they are long* |
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