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Sisslith 
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 Topic: Anime for metalheadsPosted: 07 Jun 2018 at 1:23am |
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It's been a long time since I watched anime series, but I plan on watching 'Kokkoku', 'Ito Junji: Collection' and 'Steins;Gate 0' this month.
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Posted: 12 Dec 2016 at 12:53pm |
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I love anime---Beavis & Butthead are still my favorite cartoons...
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moody metal maiden
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Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 8:19pm |
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Recently finished the first season of Mob Psycho 100, I loved it and already can't wait for the second season. It has great characters, great and quite often humorous animation, and a gripping plot. It's by the same guy who made One Punch Man, which I've only seen the first episode. I'm planning on working through the first season of One Punch Man next.
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If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme
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Posted: 12 Jan 2016 at 11:49pm |
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^I haven't seen the series, but I do like the movie. Some of Miyazaki's stronger, better paced, more consistent writing, if not as visionary as his later films.
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Posted: 12 Jan 2016 at 7:37pm |
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I recently watched Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro from 1979. I really enjoyed it, and it's very different from your typical Hayao Miyazaki movie. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed a great deal of his films when I was young, but they more or less had a similar style to them. This early film from him however is much more fast-paced and humorous. It certainly has a slap-stick sense of humor, and I always seem to like anti-hero characters like Lupin.
I found that there was an anime series of Lupin III that aired in the late 70's/80's directed by Miyazaki. I'm thinking of giving it a try, has anyone here seen it and if so know if it's any good?
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If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme
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Posted: 12 Jan 2016 at 12:42pm |
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I liked MSSS a whole lot. It does build on the characters introduced in Nisemonogatari quite well, so I might watch the last two or three episodes in each arc on that one, just to become familiar with the characters. The ending movie is quite an experience too. It takes the style of the show way further and is beautifully directed, though I'd like for the ending to have been longer so that the drama could really reach its peak. But all and all, I loved this second season, and am eager to get into the next three series.
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Posted: 05 Jan 2016 at 12:31pm |
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Woah, your argumentation is very solid. Having read this, I'm actually glad I didn't watch Nisemonogatari. I'll give MSSS a go some time, though, sounds very promising.
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Posted: 05 Jan 2016 at 12:07pm |
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I didn't know this going in, but I'm pretty sure it's the writer's take on a fan service anime. It isn't just that there is lots of fan service; it's that there are entire episodes devoted to fan service with nothing regarding the plot whatsoever. The long dialogue sequences are used for humor and fan service instead of mystery and character development. The dialogue was clever enough that I didn't get bored while watching it, but the aimlessness was frustrating. The two episodes in each arc that actually had anything to do with the plot I liked, but elsewhere it felt like the series was just a long filler episode. Secondly, there are several things in the series that are just morally not okay. Araragi's character is lecherous, pedophilic, and incestuous. He routinely fondles Hachikuji, almost has sex with his sister after arousing her by brushing her teeth (which, along with its setup, takes up an entire episode), kisses his other sister and grabs her breasts. Then complains that their complaining about it could be heard and "taken the wrong way." There is no character development to make sense of this and seems to be utterly for the sake of cheap thrills. I could see how the writer, as the writer of a "smart" show, was going for kind of a Tarantino-esque parody/celebration of a "low brow" style. But, in my opinion, not only was it badly executed, it just wasn't a good move to attach that concept onto a pre-existing story. It only managed to be a very skip-worthy series. You could watch the last couple of episodes in each arc and get the gist of the plot. Otherwise, it feels more like an OVA Special than an actual installment of the series. I watched the prequel Nekomonogatari (Black) as well. There were still some bothersome remnants of Nisemonogatari's style, but it was better. There were some writing issues I had, namely that the dramatic dialogue sequences made little sense and the way they solved the problem was a bit contrived. It was mostly information relayed more effectively in Bakemonogatari anyway, but its worth watching, I suppose. There are some scenes that are very good, though its not as good as Bake. It felt like what they were trying to do with this was accomplished in the first part of Monogatari Series Second Season, Nekomonogatari (White). Neko White was absolutely fantastic. They really stepped up their game on this one. They finally really pulled off Hanekawa's character (though the last arc of Bake did a decent job of it) and the visuals are better than ever. It's %100 worth watching. Solid character development, foreshadowing, not oversimplified yet logically coherent dialogue. |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016 at 4:02pm |
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Never made it past the fourth episode. Not sure why, it seemed pretty good. What do you think about it?
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Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 11:20am |
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Onto Bakemonogatari's sequel, Nisemonogatari.
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 6:35pm |
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I'd agree, but, at least from my experience, Murakami actually provides a ton of character exposition before progressing too far into the plot. That said, he does write in novel form. It's interesting to see that kind of form adapted to anime. I can't say I wasn't intrigued from the beginning, either. Just mostly from an intellectual standpoint and not from an aesthetic one, at first.
I definitely haven't seen anything like it. It does remind me a little bit of Tatami Galaxy (the dense dialogue, the magical realism, and the sexy minimalist visuals, though Tatami is much less serious) and Mushishi (the reliance on Japanese mythology and a protag with hair covering one of his eyes solving problems related to spirits of some sort).
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 4:59pm |
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Well, it's amazing how first impressions differ and I'm glad you're willing to look past some things that do not necessarily work for you
 For my part, the exposition was elliptical but therefore intriguing - the fact that we got to know the characters only by the way they engaged into social interactions, made me curious about the cause of their idiosyncrasies. To me, the structure of this anime is very postmodern in a way many writers (like Murakami) structure their books. Not just formally, though, but also in the way its magical-realism story is handled.
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 4:37pm |
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It started off rocky, but now I'm getting into it. The art is obviously amazing. But it was distracting at first and didn't seem to be trying to create any sort of mood or unified aesthetic. The dialogue seemed contrived at first, too. But once the pacing started to slow down, everything fell into place. It should have started with a better exposition of the characters. But I think the creators didn't want you to grow tired of them. Still, it's taken some time for me to grow any sort of attachment to them, because they didn't develop them that well in the first two arcs. Really, it seems like the entire show tries very hard not to be boring, maybe in order to compensate for the long dialogue sequences.
I don't know about the theme music for every new arc. I'd have rather the electrifying intro to the first episode be the main one. It would have set the mood better. But I guess this has its own charm too.
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 5:58am |
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^Oh I liked this one a lot.
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Posted: 26 Dec 2015 at 9:01pm |
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Watching Bakemonogatari. Don't know how I feel about it, yet.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2015 at 6:18pm |
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Finished few series since I last posted. Currently, I'm watching Tatami Galaxy and it's brilliant.
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Posted: 10 Jul 2015 at 5:34pm |
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Don't know if Watamote was brought up. Hilarious anime, featuring what appears to be japan's version of ADTR playing the theme song.
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Posted: 12 Apr 2015 at 2:41pm |
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Watching Mononoke, which is basically like a horror version of Mushishi. So far, the people are probably creepier than the monsters.
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Posted: 11 Apr 2015 at 6:47pm |
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Amazing OST, amazing show, jesus I love Yoko Kanno.
For the soundtrack alone, Terror in Resonance is worth watching. Also, the show is a meaningful commentary on the modern Japanese (not only) society.
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Posted: 04 Apr 2015 at 2:18pm |
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Just started watching Mushishi Zoku Shou 2nd Season. It seems to be good
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Rely on nothing under heaven.
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