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Cake Attack posted:they have good shows but the service itself is trash Unusably so or just kinda obligatory 'this poo poo sux'?
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they can be pretty inconsistent with actually putting up the shows they have, and the player is bad
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Razzled posted:Not sure if this quite belongs here but is funimation's stream service worth it? I already pay for crunchyroll, but funimation's price is low enough that I wouldnt' mind doing a year's worth in addition if the library is worth it. Currently I want to watch Arslan and Maria, but do they have older stuff too? I find I use it enough to justify the cost, especially since they've gotten more aggressive about picking up good stuff seasonally. But yeah, the player, queue, &c. kinda suck. Razzled posted:Unusably so or just kinda obligatory 'this poo poo sux'? The latter.
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Cake Attack posted:they can be pretty inconsistent with actually putting up the shows they have, and the player is bad Ah alright, I'll give the free trial a whirl then and see. Thanks!
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Razzled posted:Unusably so or just kinda obligatory 'this poo poo sux'? They are straight up incompetent and I always go right to fansubs for anything they pick up.
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ViggyNash posted:They are straight up incompetent and I always go right to fansubs for anything they pick up. It's better to not pirate things.
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I get the frustration with lovely service, but if I can easily pay for something where I can just press 'play" and the video plays, then I'm more or less happy. After watching shirobako I feel especially bad when I don't pay for the media I consume. And I'm too cheap to buy lots of expensive blu rays, so streaming sites are a happy medium for me.
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Apr 14, 2015 02:58
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Yes_Cantaloupe posted:It's better to not pirate things. I willingly pay for Crunchyroll. They're not perfect, but they are decent and pick up a good number of good shows and I sometimes read their mangas. I refuse to give Funimation any of my money, on the other hand, because it would feel like I'm being ripped off.
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Bad Seafood posted:Probably means the scene between Kyoya and Haruhi after dinner. I did, yeah. It was a really uncomfortable scene that ruined the entire episode for me and my friends when we watched it.
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ViggyNash posted:They are straight up incompetent and I always go right to fansubs for anything they pick up. This is a loving lovely attitude to have and I don't feel bad for calling you out on it. "Hmmm yes, I can use this service which pretty much does work but the people behind it kinda suck at doing it, or I can just steal poo poo so the people who make my funny cartoons now get 0 of my dollars instead of a tiny bit. There is nothing wrong with this attitude at all" I bitch about Funimation, but I've told them numerous times about features I want to see and can suck up paying 40$ for something that's only a bit lovely in the hopes that they listen to the feedback. If it was the 8$ a month plan that was the only thing they had ever offered, yeah, I'd be right there with you. However the service is now cheap enough, and decent enough that if it's available in your area, you have no excuse except the fact you like to steal anime and feel smug about it.
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Razzled posted:I get the frustration with lovely service, but if I can easily pay for something where I can just press 'play" and the video plays, then I'm more or less happy. After watching shirobako I feel especially bad when I don't pay for the media I consume. And I'm too cheap to buy lots of expensive blu rays, so streaming sites are a happy medium for me. There's a free trial, so give it a shot. You'll notice that it's missing stuff thats in every other streaming service, as there's no queue which basically means you have to remember what shows you're watching and which episode you're on, but that's not necessarily a deal breaker. It's only slightly more convent than pirating the same subs from some other source, but now that they've worked out their video issues (you'll notice some real bad compression artifacts on older shows, but newer stuff and stuff they reuploaded recently don't have the problem) it's less of a ripoff.
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The Devil Tesla posted:There's a free trial, so give it a shot. Ah that makes sense. I am intending on re-watching Escaflowne so I guess that will be the litmus test regarding the compression/artifacting issue you mentioned.
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For all of the bitching I've done about Funimation. They've released apps on the Ps3 and Ps4 now. The Ps4 one works quite good for the most part, AND it also has a queue feature! It's kinda broken because it doesn't remember the last episode you watched (which is dumb) but at the very least you can see what shows you told yourself you're going to watch. The Ps3 app didn't have this feature. So they have been getting better! Once the shows actually goes up as well, they generally don't tend to get delayed unless it's on the Japanese end from that point on.Razzled posted:Ah that makes sense. I am intending on re-watching Escaflowne so I guess that will be the litmus test regarding the compression/artifacting issue you mentioned. Funimation has licensed this, but it's not on their streaming site yet (yeah you could use the old materials probably floating around but why? because there is HD release out now). I assume it's a materials issue. Seeing as how Bebop is the only thing from the Bandai rescues that has gotten a release so far. So Escaflowne unfortunately IS a show you have to pirate at the moment. As there's no physical release available anymore either. The Black Stones fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Apr 14, 2015 |
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Razzled posted:Ah that makes sense. I am intending on re-watching Escaflowne so I guess that will be the litmus test regarding the compression/artifacting issue you mentioned. You got me all excited about Escaflowne being available for streaming but it isn't  This is a demonstration of the other thing people hate about Funimation: they nab a rescue license and take their sweet time making it available anywhere. There's a bunch of cool stuff, like Harhui and Outlaw Star, that they have the license for but are sitting on. Like it's easy to understand why, as it's disks that make them most of their money, there's no rush to put out an older show, and both the streaming release and the disk becomes more popular when they can piggyback off of each other's hype. But it's super obnoxious! But yea when I say older I mean on the service for a longer time. Cowboy Bebop got added a few months ago and looks great, and I assume that when Escaflowne comes it'll look great too.
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Funimation does have a list function now, and they also have apps on 360, PS3, and PS4 and I'm pretty sure they're working on Xbox One too. The web player's still kinda meh, but the console players are actually pretty decent, there's worse things to spend 8 bucks a month on.
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The Devil Tesla posted:Like it's easy to understand why, as it's disks that make them most of their money, there's no rush to put out an older show, and both the streaming release and the disk becomes more popular when they can piggyback off of each other's hype. But it's super obnoxious! I highly doubt it's that Funimation wants to wait on discs until they put it out, more that its an old show that, lets be honest, isn't in HUGE demand so they aren't in any rush to get all the materials for the show as fast as possible. I have no doubt we'll see streaming episodes pop up before a physical disc release. I believe Bebop had streaming available beforehand as well. Let's face it, new releases make more money so that's what their focused on and Escaflowne is worked on when they're not working hard on the new stuff. TARDISman posted:Funimation does have a list function now, and they also have apps on 360, PS3, and PS4 and I'm pretty sure they're working on Xbox One too. The web player's still kinda meh, but the console players are actually pretty decent, there's worse things to spend 8 bucks a month on. It's even less than 8 bucks a month now if you buy a year package. It's close to 3 bucks a month for sub only, and around 4 for full access. So yeah, the prices are stupid cheap now and it's a good deal for what they offer.
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I just wish funi's 360 player would keep me properly logged in, ever since i switched to sub-only i have to log out and back in to get it to acknowledge i'm a paying customer. Still better than stealing imo.
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The Black Stones posted:I highly doubt it's that Funimation wants to wait on discs until they put it out, more that its an old show that, lets be honest, isn't in HUGE demand so they aren't in any rush to get all the materials for the show as fast as possible. I have no doubt we'll see streaming episodes pop up before a physical disc release. I believe Bebop had streaming available beforehand as well. Let's face it, new releases make more money so that's what their focused on and Escaflowne is worked on when they're not working hard on the new stuff. Rescue licenses do show up before the release day of the disks, but never before the new disks are available for pre-order. You're right about there not being a rush, but many of the shows we're waiting on have been in Funimation's hands for years, it's very unlikely that they couldn't have easily gotten it up sooner. They're just waiting for the right moment where they can make the most money. I don't particularly begrudge them for being a business, but when a show has been on streaming and has to be taken down because Funi licensed it (Haruhi) you are allowed to be a little frustrated.
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Here's some manga I've read and enjoyed recently about relatively realistic characters with psychological/societal problems: In Clothes Called Fat Flowers of Evil Welcome to the NHK (the novel) No Longer Human I Am a Hero (the first few volumes) Goodnight Punpun Any recommendations for stuff in a similar vein?
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Saeku posted:Here's some manga I've read and enjoyed recently about relatively realistic characters with psychological/societal problems: Saikyou Densetsu Kurosawa
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Davincie posted:Saikyou Densetsu Kurosawa This is simultaneously one of the most hilarious, depressing, idiotic and inspiring things I've ever read, it's p good.
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Saeku posted:Here's some manga I've read and enjoyed recently about relatively realistic characters with psychological/societal problems: I'm terrible at remembering the names of series in japanese, but I really liked the one about the road-worker who falls for a delinquent girl who works in a machine-shop. Unfortunately, the translation stopped. Still worth reading though. Maybe not as issues driven as that stuff. Himizu is worth reading as well.
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You're talking about Sekitou Elergy. It's still one of my all-time favorites, and is a shame that translations stopped(I think only 5 of the 15-20 volumes got scanlated so far), but the spot it leaves off at is at least a decent ending point.
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Any light hearted laid back comedies along the lines of Barakomon and Kokkuri-san that a whole bunch of drunk people would find fun to watch? There was a "something about a rich man who lives under a bridge" that I loved into but eh looking for something else.
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Daily Lives of High School Boys and Nichijou are your best bets.
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Working!, Working!! and, coming next season, Working!!! (note the different amount of exclamation points). Also ServantxService.
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Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun!
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Arakawa under the bridge is great. Yall should watch Chocolate Panic Picture Show.
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Saeku posted:Here's some manga I've read and enjoyed recently about relatively realistic characters with psychological/societal problems: Came to ask the same thing, try Kokou no Hito
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As a Mexican dude who used to play basketball while in elementary and middle school, I grew up watching (and absolutely loved) Slam Dunk. Although I started with the anime instead of the manga, to this day Takehiko Inoue is still one of my favorite mangaka and every time a new volume of either Vagabond or Real becomes available, I make an effort to get them as soon as possible. While the drawing style and overall tone from what little I've seen of the Openings and that thing concerning Japanese Lunch Time suggests a rather different tone, is Kuroko's Basketball gonna scratch that particular basketball anime itch? Or am I better off forgetting about finding another basketball anime?
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i like some mecha anime, but not all. macross frontier is anime as gently caress (aaf for short) but I thoroughly enjoyed it and macross plus. knights of sidonia is pretty great and i'm looking forward to the next season on netflix. are there any gundam series that would be the definitive one to watch or head & shoulders above the rest? recap movies are also acceptable.
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the movies of the original gundam series if you want, well, the original. the original tv series is pretty much inferior to those, the pacing in the movies is a lot better. war in the pocket if you want a small series about a small conflict turn-a gundam if you want the best gundam has produced g gundam if you want the mecha equivalent of a bad 80s kung-fu movie
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Necronomoticon posted:i like some mecha anime, but not all. macross frontier is anime as gently caress (aaf for short) but I thoroughly enjoyed it and macross plus. knights of sidonia is pretty great and i'm looking forward to the next season on netflix. Turn A
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Necronomoticon posted:are there any gundam series that would be the definitive one to watch or head & shoulders above the rest? recap movies are also acceptable. Wing
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Necronomoticon posted:are there any gundam series that would be the definitive one to watch or head & shoulders above the rest? recap movies are also acceptable.
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Are there any animes with an overt Captain Planet style eco message aside from Ghibli stuff?
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Chas McGill posted:Are there any animes with an overt Captain Planet style eco message aside from Ghibli stuff? Wolf's Rain, maybe.
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Arjuna if you really want to go overboard with it. I don't recommend it, mind you.
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that one episode of Star Trek TNG where they all started to take some chemtrail conspiracy theorist seriously and decided to instate a warp 6 speed limit.
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Yeah, Arjuna. But, as mentioned it's not so good. Spoiler alert: don't use pesticides, the bugs will only eat the bad parts of the plants.
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