ittaku Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Rewatching My Love Story with my wife. Goddamn this series was great. I can't seem to wipe the smile off my face while watching it and my wife and I are in tears. I had to go back to my anime listing to make sure I'd given it a high enough rating and sure enough I gave it a 9/10 the first time around. I'm tempted to push it up... Also watching kaichou maid as per my romcom recommendations thread. It's okay as a rather predictable romance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Poltroon Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Finished the first season of Chihayafuru. Hmm... To start with what I loved, the character diversity. Many of the characters in their group seemed like the sort of character and designs that would make them antagonists or secondary/almost extra characters. Not almost primary like they all were. Additionally, there was a surprising variety of characters and play-styles. I could tell the "desk-guy" is especially strong in the "let me play against him 5 times and I can explain his play-style and flaws in detail" department -- he just needs to become better at exploiting the information itself. The Queen has a profound love for the cards, not the syllables, and wastes no movement, hitting the cards only where she needs so they fly off. The traditional clothing girl also doesn't focus on the syllables, but associates meaning to them. This creates a strong defensive play and makes her karuta unpredictable to the opponent. Chihaya is not strategically minded at all, and her karuta is heavily based on her emotions and state. She's able to distinguish first syllables which would normally sound the same when she gets used to the reader and she's fast. When she gets into a "groove", she'll keep on charging on. However, it's easy to break her concentration and spirit. She also at some point learnt to time her movements so as to avoid faults. The Pork guy got overshadowed. We hardly saw any of his games and we only know that he's good, but only up till the lower levels of Class-A. Taichi is a master of concentration and memorisation, and he also has some strategic ability. He just lacks speed willpower for the most part. The master seems like a better version of Chihaya. We also don't know much about Arita (is that his name?); he is fast and can tell what the best plays should be in any given situation. Can't really say much about him. Chihaya's teacher specialises in destroying the oponent's mental state. Chihaya unwittingly manages this with her speed and good sense. Considering this is a game where "speed" is one of the most important aspects, they managed a lot of variety. Â I didn't like it when we get to the point of "this person is the fastest there is" and then an "even faster person" is introduced, and then a third "fastest person" shows up and that kind of thing. It's kind of unavoidable, but this is mostly a nitpick exclusive to me. Â I'll actually continue on to the second season. I'm hoping for two things: A conclusion, and new members for the club. I actually hope they either throw the romance aspects out of the window or get them over with. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'd much rather this show had no romance. It somehow feels jarring to me. Down 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 7 minutes ago, Tiagofvarela said: I'll actually continue on to the second season. I'm hoping for two things: A conclusion, and new members for the club. The manga is still ongoing so you'll have to pray for a 3rd season rather than a conclusion. And believe me what happens after the 2nd season is that shit gets real, so I really want to watch it on screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 The romance aspect in Chihayafuru is actually handled fairly well imo, especially after the 2nd season. It feels like it connects the characters together rather than just being there for the sake of it. It never ultimately hurt the spot aspect of it, though. As for a conclusion though, yeah that's not going to happen anytime soon. LiquidShu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkamondal Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 just finished watching SAO nd now planning to watch Bakuman (first time).....since i don't know much about it so i'm asking u guys that would u suggest me Bakuman..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 15 minutes ago, Arkamondal said: just finished watching SAO nd now planning to watch Bakuman (first time).....since i don't know much about it so i'm asking u guys that would u suggest me Bakuman..? Bakuman is great. Really gives you some (albeit over exaggerated) awesome insight on the manga industry in general. It feels very much like a shounen manga, but the journey is really enjoyable imo. And yes, it has a satisfying ending. Arkamondal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkamondal Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 14 minutes ago, Nosebleed said: Bakuman is great. Really gives you some (albeit over exaggerated) awesome insight on the manga industry in general. It feels very much like a shounen manga, but the journey is really enjoyable imo. And yes, it has a satisfying ending. thnx... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidShu Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Well, I finished Chihayafuru yesterday. Everything about that show was simply amazing. From the smack on the tatami mat to the opening and ending theme songs, anything involving sound and Chihayafuru was sweet love to my ears. Just thinking about it makes me happy! Then when it came to romance, I felt like it was handled more than fairly well. After watching Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu I was looking for a "josei" title, which is how I found Chihayafuru. While the anime unfortunately didn't get to the point where any direct romance occurred, I was able to feel the emotions of Mashima, Oe, Arata, Chihaya, Hanano, and the whole cast. The poems also helped a great deal at getting me to feel more than they were letting on. The art style and animation were superb. I can't say it was on the level of UBW, but it doesn't have to be. Don't really have anything to say more about this category, it was a lot of fun to watch and that's what matters. Now if only karuta was a thing in the US... Side rant - God everything was so damn amazing! Chihaya so cute!!! Fucking love this show so much I need another anime to watch after Chihaya, any recommendations? Fred the Barber 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the Barber Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 8 hours ago, LiquidShu said: Well, I finished Chihayafuru yesterday. Everything about that show was simply amazing. From the smack on the tatami mat to the opening and ending theme songs, anything involving sound and Chihayafuru was sweet love to my ears. Just thinking about it makes me happy! Then when it came to romance, I felt like it was handled more than fairly well. After watching Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu I was looking for a "josei" title, which is how I found Chihayafuru. While the anime unfortunately didn't get to the point where any direct romance occurred, I was able to feel the emotions of Mashima, Oe, Arata, Chihaya, Hanano, and the whole cast. The poems also helped a great deal at getting me to feel more than they were letting on. The art style and animation were superb. I can't say it was on the level of UBW, but it doesn't have to be. Don't really have anything to say more about this category, it was a lot of fun to watch and that's what matters. Now if only karuta was a thing in the US... Side rant - God everything was so damn amazing! Chihaya so cute!!! Fucking love this show so much I need another anime to watch after Chihaya, any recommendations? Your MAL says you haven't watched Wagnaria yet. You should get on that, ASAP. LiquidShu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 21 minutes ago, Fred the Barber said: Your MAL says you haven't watched Wagnaria yet. You should get on that, ASAP. I will never understand why decided to "translate" the title "Working!!" to "Wagnaria!!". It's like, you already have an English title as the original, you don't meed to change anything... but let's make it sound Japanese anyway! (And yes, I'm aware Wagnaria is the place they work at, but that still doesn't make the decision to localize it like that any less silly.) Nonetheless, you definitely should watch Working, it's SOL done properly. By the end you'll wish there was another season. Luckily the mangaka released a one volume sequel, but that still didn't quench my thirst! LiquidShu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the Barber Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 4 minutes ago, Nosebleed said: I will never understand why decided to "translate" the title "Working!!" to "Wagnaria!!". It's like, you already have an English title as the original, you don't meed to change anything... but let's make it sound Japanese anyway! (And yes, I'm aware Wagnaria is the place they work at, but that still doesn't make the decision to localize it like that any less silly.) Nonetheless, you definitely should watch Working, it's SOL done properly. By the end you'll wish there was another season. Luckily the mangaka released a one volume sequel, but that still didn't quench my thirst! The title localization is so weird that I actually forgot that Wagnaria was the localized title, rather than the original, when I suggested that. Whenever I'm looking for it in someone's list (like, say, 35 minutes ago), I just search for both titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidShu Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Thanks for the recommendation Fred (unfortunately it turns out you are neither a sandbag or a Barber), and thanks for the vote of confidence in his recommendation Nosebleed. Starting Wag- Working!! tonight ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the Barber Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 1 hour ago, LiquidShu said: Thanks for the recommendation Fred (unfortunately it turns out you are neither a sandbag or a Barber), and thanks for the vote of confidence in his recommendation Nosebleed. Starting Wag- Working!! tonight ~ If it's any consolation, I'm also not actually named Fred. And while I'm at it, why haven't you watched Haruhi? The first season (watched properly, in original airing order, not chronological order) is a veritable landmark in the history of moe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidShu Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Fred the Barber said: If it's any consolation, I'm also not actually named Fred. And while I'm at it, why haven't you watched Haruhi? The first season (watched properly, in original airing order, not chronological order) is a veritable landmark in the history of moe. Just never gotten around to it. I tried the first episode at one point in time and didn't bother continuing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkZedge Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Now I'm watching Kiznaiver, Asterisk War 2nd season, Big Order among some. Also finally finished Amagi Brilliant Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenshin_sama Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Finished watching Chihayafuru. Honestly, I kinda have a hard time forming an opinion of it. It's a great show without a doubt; the competitions were engaging, the characters were spot on, and it definitely had some emotional value to go along with it. Although for me personally, it just didn't feel satisfying. I really can't give an objective reason as to why, but the characters put me off for some reason. It could be the genre; I don't see myself as a particular fan of josei. The only one I've watched so far that really stood out to me was Nodame Cantabile. I also watched a couple more episodes of Daily Lives of High School Boys and I kinda decided to drop it. For a pure comedy series, it's definitely funnier than most others I tried, but I really just don't like this format of comedy. I prefer comedies like Binbougami ga and Gintama that set up for the jokes and keep the scenario going for entire episodes rather than scene by scene. But if you enjoy anime like Nichijou and Seitokai Yakuindomo (for the record, I didn't like these either), I would definitely consider watching it. It has its on moments and its off moments, but it did make me laugh a bunch of times. As funny as it was though, the scenario transitions really bogged down the enjoyability for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ittaku Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 9 hours ago, DarkZedge said: Now I'm watching Kiznaiver, Asterisk War 2nd season, Big Order among some. Also finally finished Amagi Brilliant Park. For your own sake, drop big order asap and pick up another show instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkZedge Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 1 hour ago, ittaku said: For your own sake, drop big order asap and pick up another show instead. I know it's not perfect and it has a lot of flaws but I don't hate it, also I'm already up to date with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ittaku Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Just now, DarkZedge said: I know it's not perfect and it has a lot of flaws but I don't hate it, also I'm already up to date with it. Sure, everyone has different tastes. For me at least, I'd rate that the worst show for many seasons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkZedge Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Just now, ittaku said: Sure, everyone has different tastes. For me at least, I'd rate that the worst show for many seasons... Not even close to the worst one for many seasons to me, there's been much worse stuff. It's meh at best but like I said I don't hate it and might as well finish it since I'm already up to date with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ittaku Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Just now, DarkZedge said: It's meh at best but like I said I don't hate it and might as well finish it since I'm already up to date with it I did that with Gakusen Toshi Asterisk but it exceeded all my expectations and just kept getting worse till it had the flattest most boring ending I've endured in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkZedge Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Just now, ittaku said: I did that with Gakusen Toshi Asterisk but it exceeded all my expectations and just kept getting worse till it had the flattest most boring ending I've endured in a long time. I enjoyed Asterisk and the second season is alright as well, we just have different tastes. It's all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ittaku Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Indeed tastes vary wildly and I agreed with that to begin with. Interestingly enough I concur with "popular" opinions on ANN/MAL about 80% of the time and 20% of the time I rate shows much less than the average there. On the other hand it's much rarer that I rate a show much higher than the average there so there must at least be a fair amount of crossover between most peoples' tastes. However usually if I rate a show lower than the average there it's not for production values but just because it doesn't click with me - not funny, don't like thematic material, too frustrating writing etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john 'mr. customer' smith Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I know it's not quite the right thread, as this one is made in France, butt fuck it, no one reads the general movie thread. So through a lot of coincidence that i was mostly unaware of, I got to see Ghibli's first international co-production, The Red Turtle, weeks before its official release, with an hour-long Q&A/commentary with the director. Which was interesting. The movie was pretty awesome as well, just don't expect it to be Ghibli-esque in any way. It's mostly a classic fairytale with some very powerful undertones of family. in terms of visuals, it had some decent 2d and 3d animation, but absolutely stellar art direction. I'm not the kind of person to rate films, and i certainly don't intend to rate this one a 9/10. Fred the Barber and Mr Poltroon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowItsAngeTime Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I finished Nagi no Asukara/A Lull in the Sea. It was pretty good, probably had a bit too much melodrama at times but I liked the character development and a bunch of the themes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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