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Which style do you prefer?

Hyper-realistic
Realistic
Somewhat realistic
In the middle
Somewhat cartoony
Cartoony
Super cartoony
Slightly chibi style
Chibi style
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Super cutely deformed overload
Doesn't matter

Author Topic: Anime and Manga Megathread  (Read 1447593 times)


none of the characters in No Game No Life are likable but the events are entertaining.

and "god" is voiced by Rie Kugimiya.
Agreed. The amount of loli pantyshots seems to have decreased throughout the episodes which I find quite alarming.
You better make up for this NGNL.

I feel like I should list everything I'm watching and what I think of each show like I did last season, but that's a pain in the ass...

I feel like I should list everything I'm watching and what I think of each show like I did last season, but that's a pain in the ass...
I'm currently watching these shows:
Ace of Diamond (A great baseball anime)
Black Bullet (Story is moving along too fast and a bit boring because of lack of interest in the characters)
Captain Earth (Interesting characters makes this show good)
Nisekoi (Crazy story, sometimes a bit too crazy, but pretty funny to watch nonetheless)
One Week Friends (It has been cute and heart warming so far)
« Last Edit: May 05, 2014, 05:39:09 AM by WALDO »

Alright then.

Full-length shows:
Akuma no Riddle: Yuri and assassins! The show isn't knock-you-out good, but it's definitely watchable and it's not terrible. New ED every episode, they're all pretty good. Only problem is the show doesn't seem to have a large budget, and it shows in the fight scenes.
Black Bullet: This show has pacing and characterization issues, especially with "big" reveals that are relevant to the plot. 80% of the reason I'm still watching this show is Enju.
Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou: Pretty good. Just goes to show how "safe" a slice-of-life show is. You don't need a large budget and the characters will generally be likable.
Captain Earth: The main mech shows up twice in the first five episodes. But that's not necessarily a bad thing - there seems to be a determination to focus on the characters, which is definitely a good thing because most of the mecha shows post-Eureka Seven seem to neglect that factor when it's what makes pretty much any good mecha series complete.
Date A Live II: I'm still laughing, but you can tell the show has a lot less to work with in terms of budget than the first season. There's only going to be 10 episodes and the animation quality dips quite a bit. Since it's a sequel, it goes without saying that should have watched the first season.
Escha & Logy no Atelier: This show also has no budget (how many times am I going to say that?). There's nothing particularly bad about it, save for the fact that any resemblance of a plot doesn't seem to be there. This is pretty much one of those adaptions that say "why don't you go play the game instead."
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?: The moe slice-of-life of the season. Again, it shows that the genre is the "safer" choice when it comes to adaptions because there's nothing you can really screw up. Most likely going to be one of my shows of the season.
Gokukoku no Brynhildr: This show is loving bad. None of the characters are likable, the music is crap, the tone shifting is all over the place, and to top it off, the writer is the original creator of Hamatora. Don't watch this.
Hitsugi no Chaika: This show surprised me. It's actually something I look forward to watching. The fight scenes are well-animated even if the show's budget seems to be disappearing fast, the characters are likable, and for a light novel adaptation it seems to be decently paced. Also Chaika is cute as hell.
Isshuukan Friends: I enjoy watching this, but perhaps as a side effect of watching the not-so-good shows, I can't seem to suspend my disbelief at certain points (like why didn't the diary disintegrate during episode 3). I don't really like the main character but he doesn't make me want to break things.
Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara: I don't know what to say about this show. I don't dislike it but the fact that it's trying to have an actual, serious plot kind of bothers me because the rest of it is romcom shenanigans.
Kenzen Robo Daimidaler: This show is a great parody of older mecha shows and you might be able to appreciate that if you can get past the fact that the main character powers the mech by fondling boobs.
M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane: I've only seen two episodes. I don't really like it.
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: This show is all infodumping and talking and incest. It's excruciating.
Mekakucity Actors: I don't know what this show is about and it's SHAFT's "we don't have money" show. I'm not familiar with the source material so I can't really like it.
No Game No Life: I'll just repost what I said before: None of the characters are very likable but the events are entertaining.
Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin: I don't really think I can like this show, especially after episode 4. I spent the entirety of the episode saying "shut the forget up" and "why aren't you punching him yet" to the protagonist. Not too great of a show.
Seikoku no Dragonar: This show is boobs.
Selector Infected WIXOSS: This show sucks. For one thing, it's trying way too hard to be the card game version of Madoka Magica. Another thing is, that card game doesn't forgetin' exist yet so the rules make no sense. The characters are all terrible, too.
Sidonia no Kishi: This is like Attack on Titan in space except better in every way (characters, atmosphere, world building) because it has mechs and the main character isn't a whiny cunt that needs to be punched in the face. It's all CG and it takes time to get used to it, though.
Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii: This was listed as a shoujo show but it seems to be adapted to fit a slightly wider audience. It's actually good and the main character is likable. It does rely a bit too much on the Hellsing-style "we super-deformed now" comedy cuts in what was just a serious situation.

Shorts:
Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san: This is a better yuri show than Sakura Trick can ever hope to be because it's 4 minutes long and doesn't drag its stupid bullstuff out. Since it's only 4 minutes long I can actually enjoy it. Also, Sumire Uesaka and Touyama Nao is a pretty deadly voice combination.
Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki: This is based on Hideaki Anno's life and I'm willing to bet the vast majority of people won't understand its jokes. Rompers (representing Anno's wife and the author of the original manga) is voiced by Megumi Hayashibara (Ayanami Rei, Faye Valentine) and Kantoku-kun (representing Anno) is voiced by Kouichi Yamadera (Kaji Ryouji  Spike Spiegel)
Mahou Shoujo Taisen: I was a bit wary of this after Gainax stuff out the atrocity that is C3-bu, but this show is actually alright. Because it's a short. About magical girls. And it's kind of funny.
Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation: This show is so stupid but it's hilarious.
Puchimas!!: Petit Petit iDOLM@STER: More iDOLM@STER shenanigans.

Continuing from last season:
Nobunaga the Fool: This is tiring to watch because it's kind of boring and a lot of the characters are annoying or useless.
Nisekoi: Still 2gud.
Tonari no Seki-kun: This actually kind of grew on me, but it's still something I could have done without. Hanazawa is still pretty damn annoying in this.
« Last Edit: May 06, 2014, 09:27:52 AM by ChexGuy331 »

Hitsugi no Chaika: This show surprised me. It's actually something I look forward to watching. The fight scenes are well-animated even if the show's budget seems to be disappearing fast, the characters are likable, and for a light novel adaptation it seems to be decently paced. Also Chaika is cute as hell.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: This show is all infodumping and talking and incest. It's excruciating.
I was put off from the description of Hitsugi no Chaika, I know the descriptions can very often be misleading but it just reeked too hard of teen complex to pick it up.
I mean a 20 year old retired soldier? Was he in a war for a whole 2 minutes or what?

As for Mahouka, was already planning on watching but now you've increased my curiosity.

Shows I'm watching:

High School of the Dead: because Hulu started playing it automatically after I finished another show. It has zombies and tits.

Majin Bone: because I misclicked on Crunchyroll and now I'm committed. How do I buy the damn toys for this 24 minute commercial???

As for Mahouka, was already planning on watching but now you've increased my curiosity.

It will probably make you hate incest. Also the brother is a robot so there's nothing really there.

Majin Bone: because I misclicked on Crunchyroll and now I'm committed. How do I buy the damn toys for this 24 minute commercial???

Do you mind importing?


Does anyone know what anime the gifs Bisjac posted are? (Page 742)

Does anyone know what anime the gifs Bisjac posted are? (Page 742)

Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin: I don't really think I can like this show, especially after episode 4. I spent the entirety of the episode saying "shut the forget up" and "why aren't you punching him yet" to the protagonist. Not too great of a show.

Autism intensifying

They're doing another season.