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  1. It's already been said. Skip to the 2:02 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryzAJqGDz40
  2. Unrelated, but I've been meaning to comment on your profile picture for a while now. Nina Fortner, woo! I've read the Monster manga and loved it, and have been meaning to get around to the anime. Back on topic... That OST in Kekkai Sensen with the lyrics "catch me if you can" was the last song I heard.
  3. Found this gif on tumblr. Gaddmmit. (related to Saber pose) Anyway, speaking of spring 2015 anime... Here are my first impressions! These are based off of the first (and sometimes second) episodes of all the newly airing anime this season. All the shows are ranked from most promising to least promising, and are of course expected to change by the end of the season. 1. Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Season 2 - I love this series to death, and the second season has started really really strong, especially the second episode. The opening is amazeballs and the animation is still top notch as always. There's not much to say that hasn't already been said. If you haven't watched the first season yet, get to it so you can ride this hype train. I personally recommend watching Fate/Zero before jumping into Fate/stay night, but there are arguments both ways. 2. Kekkai Sensen - Don't be fooled by this show's relatively low ranking and lack of popularity. This is a super stylish, super cool, super fast paced, and super fun series with fluid animation, a rocking soundtrack, and an amazing atmosphere. It has the potential to be deeper than it seems on the surface, and promises to entertain regardless. Also, the ending theme is on the level of Death Parade's opening, and that's really saying something. If you're not going to invest in the Fate series, this is the only other show this season I highly recommend. 3. Nisekoi: - The second season of Nisekoi is here! The first season of the series was very enjoyable. While some may claim it's a development-less cycle of friendzoning and cluelessness, it's still really cute to watch. It's pretty standard Shaft animation, the music is good enough, and the character interactions are nice. I'm going to pretend that it's more than it really is. If you're in the mood for some rom-com, check it out (the first season, that is). Also, #TeamOnodera ftw. 4. Punchline - Studio Mappa decides to go full Studio Trigger on us with this new anime original. While it seems like pure unadulterated fan service on the surface, the show has a great deal of potential. It's written by the same person responsible for the Zero Escape series, which is one of the best visual novel series I've ever played and the overall premise is very similar to Ghost Trick, another puzzle visual novel made by the same person as the one responsible for the Ace Attorney series. Surprisingly, it's one of the stronger shows of the season, especially with its animation. 5. Ore Monogatari - Now, I don't watch shoujo anime, but it doesn't take a veteran to realize that this show isn't quite your normal shoujo. The main character is an unpopular, tall, awkward, tubby guy who never gets any girls who's friends with one of the most sought after real estate boys in the school. The humor is light, and it's hard not to smile at its simplistic and adorable atmosphere. It has potential, and I feel it's a show that will be quite popular by the end of its run. 6. Plastic Memories - What's a season without at least one tear jerker, right? Because sad and emotional anime tend to be either hit or miss, with the latter being far more prevalent, I have my uncertainties about this one. The atmosphere, directing, and animation are great, and the first episode hit me a bit harder than I expected, but it's also setting up a ton of tropes that may get in the way of my enjoyment when it really starts to pile on the emotional appeal. I want to like this, but we'll see how this goes. 7. Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku - Another anime with a studio change going into season 2? Well, I guess that's fine by me. The animation is leaps and bounds above the first season, though for some reason the art and character designs don't have quite the same spirit. The first season was okay, nothing too special, and so far the second season is not much different. It's far from a bad anime, but it does fall short when it tries to present serious scenarios. It excels when being lighthearted though. 8. Owari no Seraph - This is like Shingeki no Kyoujin 2.0, except far worse. The animation studio is the same (WIT Studio) and the music composer is the same (mah boy Sawano) but because it's not directed by Araki it lacks any pizzazz that would have made the series bearable. It's riddled with tropes, forced angst, and is poorly executed to boot. I wanted to like this, but gosh I think it's going to be a disappointment. Hopefully, once the main character starts really kicking some titan vampire butt it'll be better. 9. Triage X - I knew this was going to be bad, but watched it anyway, cause wynaut? This anime is based off of the manga written by the creator of High School of the Dead, so of course I expected a grimdark, edgy setting paired with scantily clad and well endowed women. But I guess I was just curious to see what the mangaka was up to, since he put HotD on hiatus and the show has no chance of a second season. I should have expected it to be far worse than HotD, since at least HotD was enjoyable to watch because of Madhouse's animation and Araki's directing. The only thing that even remotely stood out to me was the OST, which is only a smidge above average. And that's all I'm watching! Anyone else keeping up with this season? I'm mildly interested in shows like Arslan Senki, Shokugeki no Souma, and Hibike! Euphonium but ultimately decided against watching them. Are they worth picking up?
  4. The 40th opening theme of Detective Conan is confirmed to be "WE GO" by the band BREAKERZ. The opening will air with episode 774 on April 18th. Source: https://twitter.com/natalie_mu/status/582376837226979328 Shout out to Moonlit Flower for the news tip!
  5. "Sugar Song to Bitter Step" by Unison Square Garden (Kekkai Sensen's ED) This song is sooo good! The anime's pretty awesome, too.
  6. I don't really know, it's not that I particularly disliked the characters but I just felt like there was nothing particularly special about them. I was able to empathize enough, and I still really enjoyed the anime. Every individual character didn't have to be amazing, and in Steins;Gate the way the characters interacted with each other was enough. Similarly, in my favorite anime of all time, Mawaru Penguindrum, there wasn't any standout character but I loved them all as a collective whole, if that makes sense. As for the fights, a lot of things left out from the original source material make the end of certain fights feel kind of "tacky". (UBW season 1 and Fate/Zero spoilers) -- I've considered watching Tatami Galaxy before, since a lot of people have recommended it. Haha, that edit made me chuckle, +1 rep for you.
  7. Ehh, it's really hard to explain without spoiling it, but it's this post American Civil War story that involves a baby ghost. It may sound silly, but it's really really dark and twisted.
  8. Oh nooo! *hugs tightly* ... *but not too tightly, in case I hurt you even more* I hope you feel better soon!
  9. Totally read that as "Servant - Rider of Red". I haven't even read Fate/Apocrypha, damn me. --- "Aqua Terrarium" - Yanagi Nagi
  10. Bless you for saying this, thought I was going to have to double post. New characters introduced! Feeling lazy, so I'm not going to transcribe everything down here, but seven characters have be revealed. Looks like these might be our biggest suspects in whatever crime goes down this movie. Here's the news sauce 'cause I know y'all want it.
  11. MK1412's anime original death scene was so bad. That really stupid roller coaster thing, right? It's been a while, so I don't remember and I can't be bothered with going back to look it up. After incorporating that scene, you'd think A-1 Pictures would take responsibility (b-b-baka!) and conclude with an AO ending as well, but nah, screw MK man, we got Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso to milk. I wouldn't read too deeply into the small hints Gosho has dropped, mainly because he's been writing MK on and off and I don't think he's taking it too seriously. Even if he does wrap everything up when we're all old and grey and he has two feet in the grave, I'm willing to bet a pretty penny that it'll be pretty anticlimactic. We can speculate all we want in the meantime, but there's not much to talk about.
  12. because the door's locked I thought you were smart Kenzi in my world they can
  13. Just because I dislike something doesn't mean I'm butthurt. I have the right to criticize what I think is bad; I'm not that blind of a Fate fanboy, as much as I love the series. "Yo, Hitler's a bad guy." "Nah man, you're just butthurt." "...Wat." Anyway, back on topic... Steins;Gate I've been meaning to get around to this, and after Kenzi recommended it and spring break rolled around I finally found the time for it. This anime is really good and should be watched by everyone. It has a perfect amount of global appeal and can be watched and enjoyed by new and veteran anime fans alike. The music is good, the atmosphere is nice, and the plot, for a time travel story, manages to be fresh. While I'm personally not the biggest fan of the characters, and the animation can be underwhelming, the execution of everything else sets this apart. Definitely worth the time and I'm anticipating the sequel. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Bleh, dropped this for a long time, came back to it, and pushed myself through this. I don't think I'm going to watch the second season, I'm just not invested enough. This anime has aged relatively well, the animation is nice (but it's KyoAni, so I guess the animation's aight), the OST was... forgettable, and none of the characters were lovable. It boasts a really climactic last episode, but the lead up to it was kind of messy. I know there are a lot of people who love Haruhi, but this series just isn't my thing. I only watched it because it's so famous. I'm picking Nagi no Asukara back up again. Ugh, I remember why I dropped this originally: middle school romance drama. This is going to be like Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, isn't it...?
  14. Dude, I think my life gets on your nerves.
  15. Dude, wat, haha. Not even taking animation into consideration, everything about Deen's version is worse than ufotable's. It was a bad adaption of the Fate route, not two ways about it.
  16. there is no escape from the haiku factory floating elephants
  17. The new 2014-2015 version, by ufotable, right? You haven't accidentally started Deen's 2006 version, like many poor souls, have you?
  18. Honestly, Eren Jaeger from the to be localized SnK 3DS game has a higher chance of being added to the roster than Conan.
  19. Nintendo, I don't have bottomless pockets, please understand.

    1. Balthazar Manfredie

      Balthazar Manfredie

      but they are pretty deep, right

  20. Since the winter season is over, I'll be posting my thoughts on everything I've watched. Anime that finished airing at the end of the winter season, including fall season leftovers, ordered from best to worst: 1. Parayste - Considering how old the source manga is, this anime definitely held its ground. While the animation was a bit unsatisfactory at times, especially with the blatant use of CGI background people, the plot was intriguing, and the finale was rather well done. I was especially impressed with how the anime was able to differentiate between people and parasites in human form using very subtle hints like eyes and voice and overall behavior, sometimes throwing in curveballs to trip viewers up. The OST was mainly dubstep, but while some found it distasteful I personally didn't mind it at all. The themes presented in the anime were unique or at least as unique as you're going to get in this day and age, though I'll admit I wasn't really convinced with the message they were trying to get across until the very last episode. This is definitely an anime to check out. 2. Death Parade - As high as this is on my list, this anime was a bit of a disappointment. It started its life as an amazing, thought provoking one-shot title "Death Billiards", but once the interpretable and analyzable world was expanded upon in a full blown 12 episode series, much of the magic was lost. There were a lot of inconsistencies, and since much of the enjoyment is derived from the emotional high points, the episodes were hit or miss. That being said, this anime still had amazing animation and atmosphere. It boasted a catchy opening and ending and had better "action" scenes than many action anime. The directing was great, but the writing many times fell flat. It's a pity, because I had really high hopes for this anime. I recommend watching Death Billiards without a doubt, and if you really want to go ahead and watch Death Parade. 3. Yuri Kuma Arashi - Oh Ikuhara, I had faith in you. After directing my favorite anime, Penguindrum, I thought you'd be able to string together another masterpiece. While on paper this anime looks amazing, especially with its themes of daring to be yourself, even if it means being different, excluded from society, and going against social cues, the execution wasn't what it deserved. This anime needed at least 24 episodes; 12 is just too short. While the animation was more consistent than either Utena or Penguindrum, the really well animated parts were rather underwhelming. The art also wasn't nearly as good as Ikuhara's other works, though I guess that's subjective. The humor was there, but not well executed, and the emotional, empathetic moments fell short. I want to like this anime more than I do, but I think my expectations are getting in the way. Still, this is something to check out if you're willing to do some analyzing. 4. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata - This anime surprised me. On the surface, it's a simple rom-com/harem light novel adaption, but it's one that pokes fun at its own shortcomings and takes a new twist with the tried and true tropes by adding in a unique character in the form of Kato. The animation was good enough for slice of life, and the art was charming. While the jokes could have been better, I found myself looking forward to this series every week. It looks like it's setting itself up nicely for a second season, and I'll be totally up for one. 5. Log Horizon Season 2 - Goddamnit Deen Studios, why did you ruin such good source material?! LH's second season developed the world significantly better than its first season, though the change in animation studios made the product look significantly uglier. There were some problems with the pacing, and some characters got on my nerves pretty fast, but its portrayal of an MMO is unparalleled. Watching it reminds me of times I used to play MMORPGs, and the biased side of me gets super hyped watching some moments. There's a very high change of a third season, and even if Deen returns to animate the series, I guess I'll watch it anyway. 6. Rolling Girls - Phew, this anime was a weird one. While part of me found it boring and tedious, the other part of me adores the light hearted, casual atmosphere of the whole thing. It doesn't try to be deep or mean more than it does, and I appreciate it for that. It's a feel good anime that doesn't make much sense 90% of the time. When there are action scenes, it looks great. It's corny and cheesy, but still a bit of fun if you just let your mind wander. While not something I'd recommend personally, I don't regret watching it. 7. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso - Hands down, the biggest disappointment of the fall/winter season. I was one of the first ones to hype this anime a year ago when the first trailer was released and the animation looked drop dead gorgeous. Now, everyone's fawning over this mess and I'm just left unsatisfied. I don't mean to come off as a hipster, because I'm far from one. The pacing is atrocious, the characters are flat, and the music isn't incorporated as nicely as I had hoped. The biggest problem is the pretentiousness of this anime. It's the exact opposite of Rolling Girls. It takes itself way too seriously and uses pseudo symbolism and metaphors to sound sophisticated while under the cheaply glimmering surface it has no deeper meaning to offer. It's like a Key anime with the budget of KyoAni. As a musician, I'm very disappointed in this lackluster anime. A world where everyone is some sort synesthetic? Middle school love drama? No thanks, I'll pass. 8. Aldnoah.Zero Season 2 - I dislike mecha anime in general, so I almost forgot why I started this in the first place. Oh yeah, because of Sawano's music, right? What a mistake. While the animation is consistent, all of the action scenes involve CGI mechs so it's nothing praiseworthy. The characters are unbelievable, unpredictable in the worst possible ways, and never die. For a war anime, you'd think people, high schoolers specifically, would die, right? Yeah, very little of that happened. This is like the opposite of Akame ga Kill. 9. Magic Kaito 1412 - Whelp, this one doesn't need much explanation. I had a feeling it would be a train wreck from day one, but I never imagined the tragedy that would ensue. The animation is atrocious, the plot got nowhere for an old source material that was begging for an anime original ending, it wasn't funny, it wasn't romantic, it wasn't heart pounding, I can't even remember if there was an OST, I have never disliked Kid this much since movie 14, and I'm so glad it's finally over. A-1 Pictures seems to hate MK, but in the off chance they bribe their animators to make a second season I won't be watching it. 10. Tokyo Ghoul Root 2 - We've finally reached the bottom of the list! I've ranted about this series plenty elsewhere, I think, but to recap this is one of the worst anime I have every laid eyes on. Studio Pierrot is the new Deen Studios. Tokyo Ghoul is the worst anime adaptation of a manga I have ever been cursed to lay eyes on. Animation is miserable, pacing is a mess, I can't remember characters' names or affiliations, what was the plot again?, I wonder what's for dinner...? Avoid this one at all costs; if you're bored you're better off watching MK1412 (again), no joke. Ongoing winter anime, ordered from AssClass to AssClass: 1. Ansatsu Kyoushitsu - The only thing that's leaking its way into the spring season is Assassination Classroom. Though it's not done, I might as well talk about it a bit. The animation isn't very special and the humor's rather average. Apart from a unique premise, there are enough shounen tropes keeping this from being anything special. I don't expect much from this in its second half, and would rank it around where Rolling Girls is. Spring anime I will definitely be watching and finishing, even if it sucks, ordered from most hyped to fanservice: 1. Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Season 2 2. Kekkai Sensen 3. Owari no Seraph 4. Ore Monogatari!! 5. Nisekoi (2nd season) 6. Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru (2nd season) 7. Punch Line 8. Plastic Memories 9. Triage X Spring anime I may or may not watch, given how much free time I have and how well received they are after the first few episodes, ordered alphabetically: 1. Arslan Senki 2. Denpa Kyoushi 3. Etotama 4. Hibike! Euphonium 5. High School DxD BorN 6. Shokugeki no Souma
  21. They just adapted the Kaitou Corbeau arc and, well, yeah.
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