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School Live continues to be facinating. After the 1st episode shock we have been getting various flashbacks to what happened up to that point, but not in any specific order. Finally getting an idea of the event that broke Yuki.
It's getting kind of eerie seeing her interact with the teacher
So I'm, as always, well behind the times on what I'm watching. Just wrapped up Deadman Wonderland,and loved it. But now I'm pissed off that there's no second season. The story just kicked off and then it's over...
Just came from Dragon Ball Ressurection of F. Lots of fun, simple with a bit of a Deus ex Machina ending, but fun.
Lesson learned - Goku is a Kill stealing SOB.
Side Note - Talked to the guy selling tickets. Theater was only doing 2 showings of the film this week only and both sold out entierly. I was lucky to get a ticket when I showed up an hour early cause there were only 6 left. Meanwhile apparently they can't even fill one showing of Fantastic 4.
Slowly watching more and more anime - my wife and I started Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood last night - and one of the first episodes creeped her out (although she is still watching).
I'll probably get back to the Slayers after that.
The Dog?
As far as giant robots go, I recommend GaoGaiGar (which is what happened when toy-based series are allowed to have good stories).it remains a true tragedy that America never got the greatest giant robot series of all time, dangaio, on dvd.
In its absence, watch godannar.
"Dangaio BEEEAAAMMM!!!" is cooler then "HEART...BREAKER!" tho i give you that both shows were solidly enjoyable!
Let's not forget the move that NEVER worked. "Boost...Knuckle!"
As far as giant robots go, I recommend GaoGaiGar (which is what happened when toy-based series are allowed to have good stories).it remains a true tragedy that America never got the greatest giant robot series of all time, dangaio, on dvd.
In its absence, watch godannar.
"Dangaio BEEEAAAMMM!!!" is cooler then "HEART...BREAKER!" tho i give you that both shows were solidly enjoyable!
Let's not forget the move that NEVER worked. "Boost...Knuckle!"
quiet you. That move worked wonderfully, setting up enemies for later attacks.
The dangaio team were professionals.
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Looks like Rightstuf is releasing Mobile Suite Gundam next on both BluRay and DVD (Turn A was only on DVD). I have to debate this one as I purchased a DVD copy of the whole collection a year ago for a lot less money. Doesn't look it it's adding anything additional.
I hope Zeta is next.
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Oh, who am I kidding. Even at $50 bucks for the BluRay, for Gundam, that's cheap.
so I just binged the first 6 episodes of Shimoda (A Boring world where dirty jokes do not exist)
and once I got over my "Holy Crap" reaction there is some very interesting themes being delt with here.
The basic idea here is that Child protection censorship laws have been taken to a rediculous extreem and now after 10 years the current generation of teens are totally clueless on matters of sexuality. They wear collars that keep them from saying banned words and bracelts that monitor their hand movements to prevent them drawing banned imagery.
Enter a terrorist named Blue Rose using dirty jokes and pornography to raise people's awareness.
At first it seemed pretty silly, and indeed the show is primarily a comedy but around episode 3 and 4 something happens to one of the characters that really drives home the message behind the story.
Because of the excessive censorship meant to protect these kids, they have been left comepletely and totally unprepared for puberty. Even the Biology books have been reduced to "when mommy and daddy share a special hug a baby is made"
They have no idea what is happening to them, what they are feeling or how to deal with it and nobody can tell them without breaking the law and going to prison.
Thee is one girl named Anna, who hs been raised so deep in this censored enviroment (her mother is the politician behind most of these laws) that she completely snaps over her reaction to the main character. Not funny ha ha break down either. She has twice now tried to rape him without really understanding what she is doing. We are talking tied up, blindfolded and ripping the cloths off assault here not flirty fanservice comedy accident either. It's really only luck that she's been stopped both times so far.
and in her mind it's all Pure Love.
Even though much of it is played off in a semi-comical way, In Anna, the series shows just how much damage you can do by being over protective of your children.
I looked it up - the title is Shimoneta.
I know, but Edit timer......bloody damn edit timer
Shinometa is... how should I put this... it's the kind of show where there was clearly a point where they needed to stop, and they knew where it was, but they just said "Screw it, let's keep going and see what happens".
Have fun. XD
What line do they cross if I may ask? This may effect whether or not I watch it with my wife or I reserve it for early morning viewing while she is still asleep.Shinometa is... how should I put this... it's the kind of show where there was clearly a point where they needed to stop, and they knew where it was, but they just said "Screw it, let's keep going and see what happens".
Have fun. XD
probably the attempted Rape in Episode 4. Since it's the Girl attacking the guy, a lot of people found the scene funny but had the genders been reversed no one would be laughing. Maybe I'm just a bit overly sensitive but to me it was a bit of a shock. The episodes that follow drive it home, this girl is very very broken and very dangerous.
That said it's a good show and is taking the concept of an overly censored world to a rediculous extreem. It's funny and stupid at times but there is a message under it all.
but that girl....she scares me
She's a rather tame example of the yandere type.
and I usually like the Yanderes. This one just hits me a little different for some reason, not exactly sure why, might be the cookies...that was a bit squeakish
I don't want to give any spoilers - that takes away from some of the impact and fun. I'd just... let the wife know that the series is somewhat more insane than many other shows, and you don't know how weird it's going to get.
Because it IS going to get weird.
I don't want to give any spoilers - that takes away from some of the impact and fun. I'd just... let the wife know that the series is somewhat more insane than many other shows, and you don't know how weird it's going to get.
Because it IS going to get weird.
Just watched episode four and.......** spoiler omitted **
But she is anxiously awaiting the next episode....
well just about everything is tamn next to the Overfiend
you should try Gakou Gurashi (School Live). It's a remarkably well done series. The mix of cute slice of life against survival horror is fantastic. The most recent episode in particular was heartbreaking, especially the subtle points like how they did the ending credits.
while I'm thinking about it. I got these Crunchyroll Guest passes if anyone wnats them. I always forget to hand them out so help yourselves
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while I'm thinking about it. I got these Crunchyroll Guest passes if anyone wnats them. I always forget to hand them out so help yourselvesJFAHGQCUMJ7
Hey thanks, Greylurker, I can finally finish FMA Brotherhood! Among others...
I am really liking Gate more and more. It's frustrating waiting the week between episodes. Absolutely loving the culture shock.
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I've been devouring School Live tonight with reckless abandon.
I'm really enjoying that one as well..the sheer amount of mood whiplash in every episode makes it like a train wreck (in a good way...if a train wreck could ever be considered good), you know it can't end well but you can't look away.
Another one I've been watching is Charlotte..It started as a fairly odd ball show about kids with supernatural abilities, mostly humorous with occasional bits of seriousness...until episode 6&7 which is a double whammy tearjerker, especially for folks who have younger siblings.
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Loving school live. It's like high school of the dead sans ecchi.
If you are just starting on Crunchyroll, at the top of the page you will see a symbol that looks like a d6.
Push that and you get a random 1st episode. It's fun to give it a whirl if you can't make up your mind on what to watch next. Sometimes you strike gold, sometime you get dung, but it's worth the gamble
Overlord Episode 7
Giant
Space
Hamster
Campione is okay as a novel, but was not animated especially well. It knows that it's silly... but there are some fairly good parts (most of which, sadly, don't involve the protagonist).
On the bright side, at least everyone in that series recognizes his claims of "I'm just a normal person who enjoys peace!" as the nonsense it is. XD
Thaaaaat... is entirely possible. It looks like the side of a dice with two pips for me, immediately to the left of the search field, but I'm not sure what the Wii U interface looks like.
Overlord Episode 7
Giant
Space
Hamster
*jaw drop*
Maybe I dropped the show too early.
You be the judge