Board 8 > Anime and Manga Topic 202: A Dream of Summer

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LapisLazuli
10/12/18 8:01:43 PM
#451:


You mean the ad for god tier series Thunderbolt Fantasy?
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swordz9
10/12/18 8:27:56 PM
#452:


No, I mean a literal anti-smoking/tobacco ad with puppets talking about vaping.
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LapisLazuli
10/12/18 8:30:47 PM
#453:


Ah.

You understand my confusion since TF has a vaping puppet.
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swordz9
10/12/18 8:41:25 PM
#454:


Haha, well these were more like bootleg Muppets than the kind that series has. It was a weird commercial man
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pyresword
10/12/18 11:22:43 PM
#455:


I don't know if it didn't play the first week or if I just somehow forgot about it, but I really like the OP to Bloom Into You.

The show itself is also still quite good.
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pjbasis
10/12/18 11:24:41 PM
#456:


swordz9 posted...
Sumo ep1


Well if you liked that first episode you might be in for a treat! It's pretty decent shounen/sports shit.
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LapisLazuli
10/12/18 11:27:58 PM
#457:


pyresword posted...
I don't know if it didn't play the first week or if I just somehow forgot about it, but I really like the OP to Bloom Into You.

The show itself is also still quite good.


Didn't play in episode 1. And yeah, it's super good. Iroduku's OP also aired first today, also great. Great season for OPs, in a year that has been pretty middling for them.
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Mac Arrowny
10/13/18 1:43:48 AM
#458:


Are there any other episodic series this season? I feel like I'm not watching much...
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swordz9
10/13/18 1:51:49 AM
#459:


It honestly doesnt seem like there are very many episodic series this season
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 1:58:31 AM
#460:


I dunno....Uzamaid? Guess we don't know Anima Yell's structure?
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 2:03:06 AM
#461:


Juliet is a whole lot of fun, though I think the musical direction is kind of frustrating.
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Robazoid
10/13/18 3:36:29 AM
#462:


Mac Arrowny posted...
Are there any other episodic series this season? I feel like I'm not watching much...

There's 'As Miss Beelzebub Likes', though I'm not sure if you'd really like it. Also can't confirm if it's episodic until it gets a second episode but it definitely feels like it so far.

Speaking of, I watched the first episode of As Miss Beelzebub Likes. It's definitely the fluffiest anime of the season! Everything about the animation was so soft and relaxing. I feel like it doesn't have a whole lot else going for it, the jokes and plot were only okay. I suppose the characters and writing could still surprise me, though, and I still enjoyed that first episode for what it was.
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Robazoid
10/13/18 7:11:22 AM
#463:


I also watched the first episode of Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san for some reason. I'm not quite sure what I just watched but at one point the skull-faced bookseller sold the School-Live manga to an old woman. I love School-Live so I guess this show is alright.

Season Ranking:

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Anima Yell
Ms. vampire who lives in my neighborhood
Zombieland Saga
UzaMaid
Goblin Slayer
As Miss Beelzebub Likes
Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san
Between the Sky and Sea
Conception
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swordz9
10/13/18 9:29:58 AM
#464:


Looks like the Senran Kagura game series is gonna be more censored from now on thanks to a new Sony policy where anything with interactive touching is removed or they wont even let you sell your game apparently. They were fine with the last several Senran Kagura games having this so I dunno what changed their mind, but two other games already had their releases canceled because of this dumb new thing and now the latest SK game is being delayed so XSEED can comply with this. I mean it was just a dumb feature anyways, but still people are becoming way too fucking sensitive over everything these days. Its like people just became a bunch of spineless pussies who cry if anything even remotely offends them
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Tokoyami
10/13/18 9:32:57 AM
#465:


Good, less time sinning and more time praying to the Lord
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swordz9
10/13/18 9:50:10 AM
#466:


I mean literally mega kid friendly Nintendo is ok with keeping the feature, but now Sony isnt and Sony used to be the cool one while Nintendo was the prude nanny trying to tell kids what they could play. I mean the last Senran Kagura game released in NA just barely over a year ago with this feature. Nobody seems to know why theyre changing policy now. I can tell you from the bit of searching Ive done since finding out that Ive seen tons of people say theyre canceling their order of the PS4 game and getting it on Steam instead where the feature isnt being removed. The responses are mostly along the lines of fuck censorship, order canceled and fuck Sony XD
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pyresword
10/13/18 12:53:00 PM
#467:


lmfao Sword Art Online I'm dying.

"Well this is a vast forest. You're sure to get lost if you don't know the way

*2 seconds later, Eugeo gestures behind him*

"There's my village. You can literally see it from right here. [paraphrased]"

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pyresword
10/13/18 1:40:18 PM
#468:


Tentative ranking for shows I'm watching now that everything's had 2 episodes

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
SAO: Alicization
Bloom Into You
--(a large gap)--
IRODUKU

Not really feeling Iroduku right now. I could cite a lot of reasons for that, but what it really boils down to is that neither the main character nor the premise of the show have proven interesting to me so far. I'll keep trucking along for now, but there's a high chance I end up quitting halfway through if the show doesn't give me something to latch onto.

Anyways the other 3 are all great, in contrast to that.

Bloom Into You has been a really solid yuri series so far, and I love both the leads. Even though I have this in 3rd, this is the show I have the highest confidence in it remaining great, since it just seems to be a very competent romance series. Rascal has had a really strong first 2 episodes, but I do think there's a chance that, say, the first arc might be the strongest while the rest of the show might not be as good. (I have a similar but much more extreme opinion on Kokoro Connect, which is a show I've already compared this to.) And SAO is well, SAO. Thus far it's been pretty good fantasy imo, but with this show you never know what you're gonna get. I do really like that this is shaping up to be a more traditional fantasy series. Much more in the spirit of the first arc of SAO, except honestly this so far seems to be even closer to fantasy than that was.

Now the question is do I add Zombieland Saga to this list of shows. Right now leaning towards yes.
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 1:46:44 PM
#469:


The answer isn't yes.

It's hell yes.

Also check out Doubke Decker, but ZLS is #1 with a bullet.
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swordz9
10/13/18 2:03:01 PM
#470:


Tonight

Radiant ep1
Goblin Slayer ep1
Gridman ep1

Radiant is apparently based on a French comic that is heavily inspired by/drawn in manga style from what Ive heard.
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KommunistKoala
10/13/18 2:34:00 PM
#471:


OST for Goblin Slayer is still on point

He killed goblins
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 2:51:39 PM
#472:


Seems to be in copyright strike hell on youtube, but after seeing the OP my SSSS.Gridman hype has doubled.
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Mac Arrowny
10/13/18 4:18:49 PM
#473:


Watched Hanebado. This was excellent! Animation was super good, probably the best I've seen in a sports series. Story and characters were nice too. The villains were kind of over the top evil, but that made it even more satisfying when Ayano crushed them into dirt. The characters in general were quite good. Basically all of them had solid character development, and the show gave a good feel for who they all were. They didn't feel like they were just generic archetypes like some sports show characters do. The two mains were both a lot of fun in their own ways. I like Nagisa's angry style, and ceaseless determination. Like even getting crushed in a match only makes her play harder. And then Ayano was just the best. I wasn't really sure about her in the first couple episodes, where she seems so meek and reluctant about everything, but her development over the course of the series was super entertaining, both her natural development early on, and then totally going insane later. Having the main character of the series be the ones who dishes out all the put-downs made me smile all the time, and her empty eyes and evil smiles were so fucking hot. Sports anime needs more trash talking <3

1. Happy Sugar Life
2. Hanebado
3. Asobi Asobase
4. Steins;Gate Zero
5. Encouragement of Climb S3
6. Planet With
7. Chio's School Road
8. Harukana Receive
9. Revue Starlight
10. Cells at Work

I think that leaves me pretty close to completing the Summer anime I wanted to see, actually. Still need to watch Overlord, but I dunno if I'll watch anything else...
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Mobilezoid
10/13/18 4:25:03 PM
#474:


The ranking of Hanebado and Starlight hurts to see. Then again, it's not like it's new information that we like very different types of anime!
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Mac Arrowny
10/13/18 4:26:28 PM
#475:


I feel like we enjoy similar types of anime in general! Though I do hate idol anime.
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Popcorn_Fairy
10/13/18 4:29:59 PM
#476:


Mac Arrowny posted...
Though I do hate idol anime.


Mah man.
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swordz9
10/13/18 4:59:32 PM
#477:


Quick ranking of what Ive watched so far

Zombie Land Saga
Slime
Space Fishing
Sumo
Jojo
Vampire yuri
Double Decker
Rascal
Maid+Loli
Running Dudes
Jingai-san aka 1.5min show
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 5:14:55 PM
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swordz9
10/13/18 5:16:29 PM
#479:


From a quick look around it doesnt sound like ep2 of Run with the Wind is any better either so Im just gonna drop it. Maybe when its done IG can go back to something good like another Haikyuu season.
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GranzonEx
10/13/18 5:16:49 PM
#480:


wtf is Running Dudes is that the sequel to Swimming Dudes and Archery Dudes?
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 5:17:16 PM
#481:


I'm not really feeling it at all, but it's well made. Maybe in a slower season, but I'm drowning here.
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 5:17:49 PM
#482:


GranzonEx posted...
wtf is Running Dudes is that the sequel to Swimming Dudes and Archery Dudes?


Archery Dudes ain't even out until Monday how the hell you gonna have a sequel.

But yeah it's a sequel to Swimming Dudes.
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GranzonEx
10/13/18 5:18:49 PM
#483:


oh wow I forgot that was delayed
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GranzonEx
10/13/18 5:21:00 PM
#484:


pyresword posted...
Not really feeling Iroduku right now. I could cite a lot of reasons for that, but what it really boils down to is that neither the main character nor the premise of the show have proven interesting to me so far. I'll keep trucking along for now, but there's a high chance I end up quitting halfway through if the show doesn't give me something to latch onto.

this is how I feel after 2 episodes but the ending of the latest episode points to some sort of romantic triangle thing going so that might hook me in

then I remember this is PA Works, they make pretty anime but never really deliver unless it's the meta stuff like Shirobako
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 5:21:22 PM
#485:


I basically forgot it existed until this morning, thought we'd cleaned up the season. Haven't even seen a PV for that one.
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 5:22:56 PM
#486:


Iroduku is doing great to me but as a PA Works shows it's always walking on thin ice.

Like I half expected the other dude at the end of episode 2 was gonna assault her or something.
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GranzonEx
10/13/18 5:23:40 PM
#487:


not hard to get lost when it comes out on Jojo Fridays, I think it comes out right after it too

really good OP/ED but that's pretty much a given for PA Works
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swordz9
10/13/18 5:23:55 PM
#488:


Run with the Wind looks nice because it is basically Haikyuu level visuals from IG. The problems are its very slow, ep1 felt pretty unorganized, the cast is rather large and not really interesting right away so nobody hooks you and theres a fair amount of manservice just for the sake of it.
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GranzonEx
10/13/18 5:25:11 PM
#489:


seemed to me that guy was admiring her show of magic

I don't think that's the creepy camera guy wanting to her to be his model though
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swordz9
10/13/18 5:27:47 PM
#490:


Oh, looks like Im next to make the topic, but Im not home yet still and probably wont be for another 2 hours. I could probably try to make it still
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Reg
10/13/18 5:31:38 PM
#491:


I still have a couple Ep 1s I haven't gotten around to yet but I think Zombieland Saga (As previously discussed) and Ms Vampire are the best new things this season at first look

It's surprisingly strong overall though, even before sequels
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pyresword
10/13/18 5:53:37 PM
#492:


GranzonEx posted...
then I remember this is PA Works, they make pretty anime but never really deliver unless it's the meta stuff like Shirobako

I think PA Works is good sometimes. I really liked Nagi-Asu and Tari Tari, for example. And Shirobako was pretty solid.

I also consider Hanasaku Iroha to be a good show by all accounts except that I really really really cannot stand the main character. (Which, yes, is unfortunately a dealbreaker)
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Reg
10/13/18 5:56:48 PM
#493:


nagi-asu is such trash wtf
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 6:13:02 PM
#494:


I'm also anti NagiAsa, but I've got the same bias problem where I have with AssClass where I thought the MC was a girl up until release and said "fuck this" when I realized otherwise.
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GranzonEx
10/13/18 6:13:15 PM
#495:


oh I remember loving Nagi no Asukara
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Reg
10/13/18 6:17:01 PM
#496:


LapisLazuli posted...
I'm also anti NagiAsa, but I've got the same bias problem where I have with AssClass where I thought the MC was a girl up until release and said "fuck this" when I realized otherwise.

man don't hate it for such a silly reason

hate it because it's just quite possibly the most boring thing you've ever watched
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GranzonEx
10/13/18 6:18:16 PM
#497:


there's forced drama and romance and pretty colors

those usually make an okay anime imo
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LapisLazuli
10/13/18 6:18:27 PM
#498:


I mean I also thought the first episode was terrible.

That was so long ago, though.
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GranzonEx
10/13/18 6:19:51 PM
#499:


Glasslip was boring, Nagi no Asukara was just mindless drama

I don't remember what Glasslip was about but I watched it a few years ago...
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GranzonEx
10/13/18 6:20:30 PM
#500:


atago best waifu
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