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Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/10/2024
11:03 PM
#351
Started the Heike Story. I'm into period pieces every once in awhile. This has a mix of down to earth yet sophisticated dialogue, and Biwa's story is already pretty tragic. I'm curious where this goes.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/10/2024
03:44 PM
#333
Finished Hokkaido Gals today.

Pretty chill and low stakes. All the characters were enjoyable (Akino > Reina > Minami personally), and Shiki was enough of a good guy to bypass the "dorky kid gets hit on by all the girls for no reason" problem. The show had a tendency to veer off into stuff about nothing, or even "advertising snacks and the Hokkaido travel guide for dummies", but it worked well enough to be a good fun time.

And like I said a few days ago, the OP and ED both slap hard.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Shin Megami Tensei Vengeance new features trailer.
Strife2
05/10/2024
02:38 PM
#2
Skyview sounds pretty interesting.

I love the fast travel rails, because nothing was more frustrating in this game that isn't a platformer than trying to line up a jump, fail, and then spend more time trying to get back.

They took some cues from Yakuza about map layout and sorting icons. Between that, quest markers, and level requirements, it'll sure as hell help. Speaking of the map, not being tied to defeating Abscesses to see the fucking thing is a godsend.

All in all, I am impressed with this setup. I was going to play OG again, but waiting it out for this will end up making for a much better experience.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/09/2024
08:43 PM
#317
I want to rewatch Darker Than Black, but I'm not going to pay hundreds for it. Fucking Aniplex.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/09/2024
05:10 PM
#296
Third Hokkaido Gal get. Reina is nice enough. Still like Akino best so far. Kinda neat they are already moving into weird love triangle/rectangle stuff midway in. Most shows save that for "crap we forgot to do shit for a finale."
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Master Detective Archives: Rain Code+ releasing 7/18 on all platforms.
Strife2
05/08/2024
06:10 PM
#13
As Shinigami might say, I'm getting horny for mysteries...again.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/08/2024
05:49 PM
#292
Given what the opening teased, you'd think they'd do everything.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/08/2024
06:10 AM
#288
The OP and ED are amazing. It's too bad the ideas it presented never seemed to come to fruition.

Speaking of touchy subjects that I wasn't expecting to deal with, been watching Sailor Moon Crystal along with a friend and got a weird dose of Electra Complex...so that was awkward as all hell. Not sure THIS is the kind of show that should be doing that, or any show for that matter. It's one of the few things I've stopped and said just nope to about what the show is doing.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/07/2024
09:34 PM
#283
More episodes into Hokkaido, and Akino is best girl so far. Made the show a keeper.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/07/2024
08:34 PM
#279
Trying out Hokkaido Gals. I'm getting a bit of Nagatoro meets Dress Up Darling vibes from this (though not as good as the latter). Minami is interesting, and the dialogue has its moments...but it is definitely not amazing either. Probably just needs another character or two to balance things out. Just seeing them hang out would get kinda boring.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/07/2024
02:47 PM
#257
I dumped Demon Prince of Momochi House a few eps in. They weren't really exciting me with the three dudes and the normal girl, and the dialogue was trying for "we're totally funny, aren't we" sort of pandering humor that stopped landing. Just came off kinda bland. Less Konohana Kitan and Kemono Jihen fun and more Nura: Rise of the Yokai without the fun Yuki-Onna girl to grab me.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/05/2024
08:59 AM
#204
And instead, I found Demon Prince of Momochi House. Coming right off rewatching Kemono Jihen, I don't mind another dose of yokai and ayakashi stuff. First episode was fun. Let's see where this goes.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/05/2024
07:14 AM
#203
Just started watching Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts. They sure as shit sped through the Beauty and Beast cliffnotes super damn fast. I hope the rest of the show doesn't have this sort of pacing. The way the girl and king talk, it's like they are in a hurry to get somewhere, rather than letting things breathe...especially considering there's an undercurrent of darker shit underneath the comedy. It's like the characters are walking, talking, and trying to convince you something is happening, rather than having anything actually happen; a bit "fake" for me.

Not sold on it just yet. It just felt like a two part intro got hurried up into a VERY fast opening episode that wasn't all that impressive. Sure hope a couple more episodes slow things down and get a little more interesting.

Edit: Dropped it after the banquet. Still not seeing enough to like.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/04/2024
07:55 PM
#187
Ah, that would be a fucking mess. That sounds like Poison/Bridget weirdness. JoJo is such a weird thing though. Everyone's faces and lips are just...distinct.

Every other series, I just sit there and go, "Ok. Japan, stop doing this. It's just unfair."
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/04/2024
07:50 PM
#185
UshiromiyaEva posted...
I don't think Akira looks any more feminine than, say, Kurama from YYH, he's just younger.

And I mean we have our Fate Astolfos, Re:Zero Felix, and Steins;Gate Rukas out there too.

Now, if you wanna talked about Stone Ocean Anasui here.....

Kurama and Astolfo and very much fit the same mold as Akira. I kinda sat in stunned silence for a second at those two. Felix, Ruka, and Anasui I can at least look and go, "Yeah, I can easily believe that's a dude."

*Had to look up all these characters because I have never watched these*
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   All Purpose Wrestling Topic 512: Finishing the Story
Strife2
05/04/2024
05:11 PM
#198
Minnesota is never getting Mania...fucking hell.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/04/2024
02:17 PM
#176
Probably
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/04/2024
11:33 AM
#172
I'm still a bit confused about Akira being a boy (not narrative wise), but looking absolutely feminine looking even by anime standards. Almost like they were meant to be female at first, then changed to a male character for other reasons. Maybe because Kon and Aya show up later.

Or it's just another of those, "why are Japanese people always so stupidly pretty" sort of things.

I think a detective show (Rampo something, I forget the name) does the exact same thing.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/04/2024
11:14 AM
#169
Rewatching Kemono Jihen. Pretty easy show to binge watch. I'm a sucker for supernatural/yokai/monster anime, and this has fun characters and morals at play. Both serious enough yet comedic. Love Kabane's "loose" grasp of social norms and moral concepts.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
05/04/2024
06:25 AM
#166
ew
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
04/28/2024
07:20 AM
#110
Black Butler is back, and when in doubt, do a school setting.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
04/27/2024
06:52 AM
#98
Speaking of Tales, I wish non-related games would stop using "Tales of" as a title. There was that JRPG farming sim thing and now Tales of the Shire.

If Namco would just trademark that phrase (if they haven't already after 30 fucking years) this wouldn't happen. Get that Xenosaga trilogy remaster done too, dammit.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
04/25/2024
01:05 PM
#43
Legend of Black Heaven is bleh. It's Ender's Game with a heavy metal guitar and some potential adultery added.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
04/25/2024
08:33 AM
#33
Yay, Konosuba dub episode get. Time to see if the magic is back.

Edit: Oh fuck yes, it is back. KO NO SU BA!
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
04/24/2024
06:46 PM
#29
Joy. Weiss's weapon broke apart and poked me on impact, and now my thumb is bleeding.

At least the figure itself is fine. Still, what a literal and figurative pain to bring a figure home just for the extra bit to be a piece of shit and to hurt me at the same time.

If I buy any of the rest, I'll be happy with Yang...cause you'd think her hands won't fall off...oh wait.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
04/24/2024
05:24 PM
#21
So that's where Penny put her.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
04/24/2024
05:20 PM
#19
Good news, and it makes this recent purchase topical

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fe50325b.jpg
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 298: Anime is Saved
Strife2
04/24/2024
09:37 AM
#9
Gonna rewatch Gunslinger Girl again. First season anyway. Always had a fondness for it. The machinations of turning little girls into subservient mob killing machines, and the effects on both them and their handlers in a dark way. Second season is fine, but I grew to ignore it due to the visuals changing and the less than engaging storyline.

Besides, I'm getting stir crazy from Black Butler and Konosuba dubs not hitting yet. How many more days? Mrgrgr
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/23/2024
04:39 PM
#436
Top 10 of the Past 10 Years (Let's see if i can think of anything)

  1. SpyxFamily
  2. Quintessential Quintuplets
  3. Konosuba
  4. Apothecary Diaries
  5. Frieren
  6. Case Study of Vanitas
  7. Death Parade
  8. Land of the Lustrous
  9. Spaceship Battleship Yamato 2199/2202
  10. How Heavy Are The Dumbbells You Lift?!


Nagi no Asukara/A Lull in the Sea just misses out by being 2013, but it would be in there too. Interviews With Monster Girls, Fruits Basket 2019, and Helpful Fox Senko-San would be honorable mentions.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/23/2024
03:19 PM
#426
Konosuba twice, as it should be...lol
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Metaphor: ReFantazio is out on 10/11/2024.
Strife2
04/23/2024
12:50 PM
#25
Gonna be hard for any game to beat Infinite Wealth, but this might do it.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Review Zone
Strife2
04/23/2024
11:08 AM
#54
It's those same kinds of people who pull the sub v. dub gatekeeping bullshit, so they can keep their stupid opinions and whine in their echo chamber. If it looks like English, doesn't have errors, and doesn't do the OG Tokyo Xanadu thing of misplacing a line of text outside the actual freaking text box (or something similar that happened), then it's totally fine.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/23/2024
07:08 AM
#421
The Maid I Hired Is Mysterious is such garbage. I ditched that in like a minute.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/22/2024
06:38 PM
#414
Morose Mononokean was ok, but I quickly felt it leaned way too much into the comedy and less into the yokai/underworld stuff and I couldn't wait to skip to the finish.

More rewatching of stuff: Sankarea. Forgot if I liked this or not. Dude wants a zombie girlfriend and to bring back his cat as a zombie too...but whatever. I think I liked it before. Wonder if I will a 2nd time. I remember Rea's family are fucking wackjobs.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/22/2024
03:48 PM
#412
Megumin is good, but as a balancing act for everyone else. Her side stuff really doused her appeal without any of the others. I think Darkness (if they curb her insatiable thirst a bit) or Aqua could probably hold their own in a spinoff in the right circumstance, but Megumin really didn't work as a "main" at all. She's best as a reactionary character. Then again, I'm not really into the deliberate chuuni, even the ones that make a joke out of the archetype. It reminded me of how everyone loved Gundham Tanaka from DR2 for some weird reason, though all he did was hang around hamsters.

Kazuma really does make the show work though.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/22/2024
03:41 PM
#409
*heaves uncontrollably at Darkness love*

Maybe that or the waiting for the dub another fucking week just hurts.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/22/2024
12:59 PM
#406
Maomao exists in her own plane of existence. She's that level of character. Kinda like a Holo or Major Kusanagi where a show is just elevated by their presence.

*Which helps in most cases, since Maomao is in 95% of the scenes*
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/22/2024
09:13 AM
#404
Yay, more Maomao fans.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Review Zone
Strife2
04/21/2024
05:30 PM
#17
What happened to Sea of Stars was an ending and back half that was half baked, and shoehorning Garl into everything like he's everybody's favorite mascot. Music was great though, but god. Shut about Garl for an hour, please...he was the "we totally wanted him to be the main" sort of vibe.

Eiyuden is a wait and see for me.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/20/2024
03:50 PM
#385
Is the movie going to get put on CR eventually? The only places showing it are like an hour away.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   All Purpose Wrestling Topic 512: Finishing the Story
Strife2
04/17/2024
11:13 AM
#137
Angry people being angry about wrestling and not having a consensus opinion and liking shiny new toys or claiming that cool thing last week isn't cool now?

Color me shocked.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/15/2024
08:43 PM
#348
Ah Spice and Wolf; how I missed you.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/10/2024
03:22 PM
#273
Yep. The gang is back, and I bet it will be better than the Megumin spinoff was.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 297: A Dream of Spring
Strife2
04/08/2024
01:51 PM
#234
I'm in my "rewatch phase," where I watch stuff I've liked before running back into new shows. First on my docket is Shadows House. While a bit too comedic at times, I find the show's visuals, tone, and style very unique. The first half shows quite a bit of Emilico and the inner workings of how Shadows and Living Dolls work, but I prefer the later episodes focusing on Mistress Kate and solving a mystery. I've always preferred Kate over Emilico, so that's probably why I like Season 2 more.

Hoping for more anime from this someday. Season 1's ED Nai Nai also slaps hard.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   All Purpose Wrestling Topic 512: Finishing the Story
Strife2
04/07/2024
10:28 PM
#58
Here we fucking go
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   All Purpose Wrestling Topic 512: Finishing the Story
Strife2
04/07/2024
09:50 PM
#57
There goes Cody stealing HHH's Terminator helmet again
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   All Purpose Wrestling Topic 512: Finishing the Story
Strife2
04/07/2024
09:45 PM
#56
Main Event of Night One
Gunther/Sami
Bayley/Io
US Title Triple Threat

Let's see if this ends up the madness I expect it to be, cause there have been some stiff match competition.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   All Purpose Wrestling Topic 512: Finishing the Story
Strife2
04/07/2024
09:35 PM
#53
Best match of the night, brought down by half the match being Philly being stupid.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   All Purpose Wrestling Topic 512: Finishing the Story
Strife2
04/07/2024
09:28 PM
#51
I'm going to mute the TV until the crowd stops fucking singing. The match is great, but it is distracting.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
Board 8   »   All Purpose Wrestling Topic 512: Finishing the Story
Strife2
04/07/2024
09:05 PM
#48
There's the match you waited for.
"Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning"
Copernicus - Candlemass
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