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On January 07 2018 09:52 Jek wrote:Show nested quote +On January 07 2018 07:12 Nagisama wrote:On January 06 2018 08:55 Nemesis wrote:On January 05 2018 10:53 BigFan wrote:On January 05 2018 10:46 Nagisama wrote: Kaze and I watched and talked a lot about tsuki ga kirei.
Recreators OPs were really good. (Gets you pumped for the show at least, too bad it couldn't deliver)
Kobeni is waifu material. I completely understand Benio's obnoxiouness over her.
Koe no katachi was good too. yep, very waifu material. Agree 100%. edit: on that note, anyone else want to recommend me a similar romcom with waifu material? haha. I actually really enjoyed Kobeni's reaction and VA. Pretty cute all around. Try Haiyore! Nyaruko. More focus on comedy than romance though. I think Sent also added Nyaruko as waifu material. Nyaruko isn't even close to kobeni in terms of waifu material...don't think there's many others similar to kobeni...she's perfect. pls Masa (Seto no Hanayome) > everyone. bahaha I remember this! Loved the anime.
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On January 08 2018 17:38 BigFan wrote: Is it just me or is there a lot of cute girl anime this season? What's going on? haha.
Like basically every season?
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On January 06 2018 08:55 Nemesis wrote:Show nested quote +On January 05 2018 10:53 BigFan wrote:On January 05 2018 10:46 Nagisama wrote: Kaze and I watched and talked a lot about tsuki ga kirei.
Recreators OPs were really good. (Gets you pumped for the show at least, too bad it couldn't deliver)
Kobeni is waifu material. I completely understand Benio's obnoxiouness over her.
Koe no katachi was good too. yep, very waifu material. Agree 100%. edit: on that note, anyone else want to recommend me a similar romcom with waifu material? haha. I actually really enjoyed Kobeni's reaction and VA. Pretty cute all around. Try Haiyore! Nyaruko. More focus on comedy than romance though. I think Sent also added Nyaruko as waifu material. Thanks! Will add it to my list though I'm hoping for a bit more romance but still, will try!
On January 07 2018 07:42 NeoIllusions wrote: That's some high praises. He's kinda right though. From a quick glance at my anime list, I don't think there's a character that's as waifu as Kobeni.
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Kokkoku reminds me of Mayoiga but without the shit ton of annoying and terrible characters. The writing is pretty bad though and so is that cgi monster...
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On January 08 2018 17:51 BigFan wrote:Show nested quote +On January 06 2018 08:55 Nemesis wrote:On January 05 2018 10:53 BigFan wrote:On January 05 2018 10:46 Nagisama wrote: Kaze and I watched and talked a lot about tsuki ga kirei.
Recreators OPs were really good. (Gets you pumped for the show at least, too bad it couldn't deliver)
Kobeni is waifu material. I completely understand Benio's obnoxiouness over her.
Koe no katachi was good too. yep, very waifu material. Agree 100%. edit: on that note, anyone else want to recommend me a similar romcom with waifu material? haha. I actually really enjoyed Kobeni's reaction and VA. Pretty cute all around. Try Haiyore! Nyaruko. More focus on comedy than romance though. I think Sent also added Nyaruko as waifu material. Thanks! Will add it to my list though I'm hoping for a bit more romance but still, will try! He's kinda right though. From a quick glance at my anime list, I don't think there's a character that's as waifu as Kobeni. Haiyore Nyaruko is super ridiculous and while I liked it a lot it's certainly not for everyone. Also, super sad if you know who Matsuki Miyu was
I'd still highly recommend it if just for KitaEri voicing the MC, which is always a treat.
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Don't go into Nyaruko for romance, since there is basically none in it.
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On January 08 2018 17:47 Miragee wrote:Show nested quote +On January 08 2018 17:38 BigFan wrote: Is it just me or is there a lot of cute girl anime this season? What's going on? haha. Like basically every season?
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On January 08 2018 17:38 BigFan wrote: Is it just me or is there a lot of cute girl anime this season? What's going on? haha.
A lot of shows haven't really started yet.
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On January 08 2018 09:27 Grettin wrote: 3-gatsu was rough this week. God i love this show My only problem with 3-gatsu is at one point, it seems like the show is just trying hardcore to get you into an emotional state. Like, several episodes back: + Show Spoiler +we had MC's life still spiraling a bit out of control (but he was getting better/improving), his "best" friend is severely sick (yes, it's been alluded to before) and his closest "family" is running into problems with bullying that they have a hard time dealing with. Yes, life sucks hardcore for some folks but it felt like the anime was purposely making things bad for the MC etc... Otherwise, I like it too!
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On January 09 2018 09:23 BigFan wrote:Show nested quote +On January 08 2018 09:27 Grettin wrote: 3-gatsu was rough this week. God i love this show My only problem with 3-gatsu is at one point, it seems like the show is just trying hardcore to get you into an emotional state. Like, several episodes back: + Show Spoiler +we had MC's life still spiraling a bit out of control (but he was getting better/improving), his "best" friend is severely sick (yes, it's been alluded to before) and his closest "family" is running into problems with bullying that they have a hard time dealing with. Yes, life sucks hardcore for some folks but it felt like the anime was purposely making things bad for the MC etc... Otherwise, I like it too!
Yeah. What I've read they've gotten a lot of praise to get bullying and othre issues into the 'mainstream light', if you will. Thats one of the reasons I love it so much that they tackle with issues that are very present around the world, especially in Japan.
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I'm kind of sad about the lack of actual shogi games for the MC. No idea about his current level (havent seen the last ep or two yet though), all we know is that he's been on a losing streak, though none of the games were actually showed, then he went on a winning streak, but again, same issue.. I'm kind of sad about that. I wish the show focused more on HIS growing as a person, HIS games - not everyone elses. Also wish the sisters had more screentime. Putting soooo much focus on all the players around him doesn't work for me.
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There IS another shogi show airing this season. Maybe it'll have some shogi for you?
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I am not particularly interested in shogi as a whole. The first season got me interested in Rei's career improvement aswell, among other things. I'm just sad that it seems to have been put down for quite a while now.
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Well, having just finished the first episode of the Ryou shogi series... it's probably going to be nothing like 3gatsu though it does have a hint of shogi in it.
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On January 09 2018 20:26 felisconcolori wrote: Well, having just finished the first episode of the Ryou shogi series... it's probably going to be nothing like 3gatsu though it does have a hint of shogi in it.
It's probably more close to the saki of shogi rather than 3gatsu
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On January 09 2018 19:52 abuse wrote: I am not particularly interested in shogi as a whole. The first season got me interested in Rei's career improvement aswell, among other things. I'm just sad that it seems to have been put down for quite a while now.
I think that's just really hard to do overall. Like you said, there's so much to love about the series. The problem he has with his own family and in particular sister (back in s1 for example), his own shogi struggles when he had that losing streak, his own career and performance overall, a lot of interesting sidecharacters, the sisters are obviously great and deserve every second of screentime they get and more etcetc.
So no matter what you want more of you'll end up having to cut other things. Of course you can have your opinions on what you like more, like how Miragee says that he hates the teacher but on the other hand there are people like me as well who just really like him. You mentioned how you liked the cats, I on the other hand think they're some of the weaker parts and the show would be better off without them ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ So tldr; really hard to cut things imo to get other stuff in there. I don't think there's any blatantly obvious factor that you could cut andd everyone would be happy. Maybe the Science-club-guys... fuck them. Taking away precious screentime with their nonsense but even then I'm not sure if that's just me
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Current part of 3gatsu is very important since its such a taboo topic in Japan. I am really happy a successful manga/anime has decided to pick it up
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On January 09 2018 20:26 felisconcolori wrote: Well, having just finished the first episode of the Ryou shogi series... it's probably going to be nothing like 3gatsu though it does have a hint of shogi in it.
You mean Sangatsu no Lolicon.
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So I watched Hunter X Hunter, after some... fervent recommendations here. :p
Loved it, absolutely adore the series. Currently sitting on the last episode till I have the energy for the feels involved. Kinda sad about its reputation as Hiatus X Hiatus. This had to have been one of the best series I've ever seen, in terms of how it treats its side characters, how it treats antagonists, as well as internal consistency. It developed its system of supernatural powers after some initial intrigue, introducing Nen, and kept the way it works consistently interesting, while also making sure that if a character is established as a super strong badass, they don't get nerfed mid-season for no obvious reason. Guess I'll spoiler the rest for anyone who happens on this that hasn't watched it. If you're reading this, random anime-watcher who hasn't seen HxH, do it. Now. Drop what you're doing. Then thank Yoshihiro Togashi.
+ Show Spoiler [spoilery shit] +Most of my comments here are about the infamous Chimera Ant arc, which I could tell was the main garnerer of complaints going in. It's where my complaints come from as well. It was an interesting experience though, because it wasn't the usual shift most series go through, where there's a general dip in quality. I didn't get that sense. All the while, I hated, absolutely hated, and still hate, the Chimera Ants themselves. Completely uninteresting as characters, and unsympathetic as antagonists. Giant insects with non-insect qualities, that have massive power levels and came almost literally out of nowhere, what wasn't to hate? The arc also had a pretty bad pacing problem, it was way too long, and by the time it was over the narrator was pretty suffocating as well. When it finally ended, I breathed a sigh of relief.
I could actually tell there was a point when Togashi-sensei realized the Ants were terrible characters, because in the latter half they try to give them actual character, by having them regain memories from when they were still human, and some of them question their motives and assert their independence, but also the way the arc ended. The ending, for what it's worth, I didn't actually hate. For as much as I hate all the regular Chimera Ants, the King was handled very well, so that by the end his death made me sad. Through his games with Komugi, and his love for strategy, he had as much depth and humanity as any of the hunters. It was a good way for it to go out.
Also RIP Netero-san, you badass old man.
But through all of this, and my rollercoaster of mainly hatred for the ants, as well as that one weird as fuck episode when the Royal Guard revived the King, I still really, really enjoyed the arc. Even though the arc was all about gearing up to destroy the Chimera Ants and their King, Togashi-sensei had the good sense to introduce a lot of outside buildup scenes. Gon and Killua were forced to accept their weakness and leave to re-train after Kite's defeat, which served as the perfect segue for new characters to be introduced. New hunters, specifically. And I love them all. They're an interestingly well-written set of characters, considering how terrible the Ants were. This gives me the sense that the Ants were more of an experiment narratively, and not just Togashi losing his edge. Because even as the arc progressed and I continued to hate every Ant except the King, all the other characters managed to be interesting and awesome.
The other minus I'll give the Chimera Ant arc was the complete AWOL-itude of Leorio and Kurapika. Weirdly, I still immensely enjoyed it though.
The internal logic and consistency of the series was top-notch, overall. The system of covenants and constraints is one that remains interesting, and used well. The only time anyone had a major jump in power, not explained by training, was through the use of this system. When Gon inexplicably summoned enough power to destroy Pitou, it was because of a tradeoff that almost took his life. But, most importantly, no character is ever rendered irrelevant. You feel a solid sense of progression as Gon and Killua continue to develop their powers, but you still feel they have a long way to go, when you see what someone like Netero can do. Overall, it pulls of something most series really don't. Dragonball Z is the archetypical example of a series making side characters useless, but there are many others like it. Overall, I was super impressed that Hunter X Hunter always managed to keep every character pertinent and interesting. There's always a very solid sense of great world-building as you move from one location to the next, and new characters never feel fabricated whole-cloth.
The fights, when they occur, always remain interesting, because the series was never really about the fights. It was always about the mind games, deduction, and inference. What wasn't said was as important as what was. It was about the hunt. A+
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