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Taking a short break from Moribito before the last arc (holy crap, that show is awesome) I gave Death Parade a 3 episode test and holy poo poo does it pass. Each episode just got better and better, by episode 3 I was totally buying it. Love the stories and the format they're presented in. I think it was going to be kind of like a danganronpa trial with ridiculousness and crazy poo poo but it's a pretty interesting collection of stories of the human condition. Really cool show so far, hope it stays good.
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maybeflan posted:If it helps these aren't super long either. Tatami Galaxy is 11 episodes (only seen the first ep, will revisit), Kyousugiga with 10 proper episodes (there's ep 0, ep 5.5 is live-action and examines some elements, and 10.5 a recap of the entire series), and Ping Pong is also 11 episodes. This is one of the good things about the economy going to poo poo. Much easier to recommend stuff to people when it's not 5 thousand episodes long.
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Razzled posted:Taking a short break from Moribito before the last arc (holy crap, that show is awesome) I gave Death Parade a 3 episode test and holy poo poo does it pass. It ends up being an almost entirely personal story, with the stuff about who has the right to judge a human being, and how and the character(s) who represent that conflict getting only a very brief scene at the very end that feels like a sequel hook but will probably never be followed up. I was a little disappointed by that, but the personal stuff is still good on its own. e: Even that might be selling it a little short, because there's some thematic overlap between the two. It's a good show, people should watch it.
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Razzled posted:Taking a short break from Moribito before the last arc (holy crap, that show is awesome) I gave Death Parade a 3 episode test and holy poo poo does it pass. The Royal Guards/Secret Service dudes were cool as f*ck in Moribito.
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Cake Attack posted:chihayafuru, the tatami galaxy, kyosougiga, madoka magica and ping pong are all good candidates I'd throw Shin Sekai Yori in there, but that's probably just me.
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Jun 10, 2015 16:17
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yes it is from the new world is cool but it always felt like i was watching a pared down adaptation, which i suppose it was because it was adapted from an actual novel, not an LN.
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Jun 10, 2015 16:20
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Hey, at least it's not the manga. 
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Jun 10, 2015 16:30
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i figured you, of all people, would like the manga
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Jun 10, 2015 16:34
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Dude they're like 12 at the start.
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Jun 10, 2015 16:39
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i never actually read it, all i know is that it apparently uses the gay part of the story to basically become softcore porn
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Jun 10, 2015 16:40
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I did not like the animation in From The New World.
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Cake Attack posted:i never actually read it, all i know is that it apparently uses the gay part of the story to basically become softcore porn Yeah, it would have been cool if everyone weren't  aged.
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Davincie, thanks for recommending Spice & Wolf, allthough it didn't quite fit the original intent for my request My original post Gotta check some of the other recommendations, late reply but I find hilarious that twelve kingdoms was recommended because I wrote it in a stupid japanophile way. (That was exactly what I wanted by the way) Is Escaflowne any good? The premise seems close to Twelve Kingdoms. Talking of Spice & Wolf, holy poo poo I don't think I've seen character chemistry work that well in any fictional work ever - but then again my experience is limited. There's something special about the series how Holo isn't pandering to the viewer, but actually has an agency although the last plotline kinda defeats this but, uhh and subverts your and the protagonist's expectations and it's all the better for it. Where in other series you'd expect her to say something and she would, in Spice & Wolf she says something else and it completely fits the character without being some lovely stereotype. It's so bizarre. Also, kudos for the series making me feel dumb a couple of times. The money speculation especially. Are the light novels worth reading? Never read any LNs in my life.
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The Spice & Wolf LN's are pretty good and worth reading, even though I kind of stalled around vol 7 due it being a collection of side stories. They also have to advantage of have an official translation so you don't have to worry about whether it's been translated Chinese whispers style through four different languages.
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I don't really get how on earth that happens to begin with. What's so hard about getting a copy of the original Japanese? To stay on topic more, I recently caught up with JoJo. It's rather amazing how dull the first 8 eps were, then it just continually improved from there. I haven't seen every action anime under the sun, but I'm hard pressed to think of any fights which compare to the quality I saw. Stardust Crusaders has been so much better. For anyone who found the first season to be a bit of a hard watch, pick up stardust crusaders, it's leagues ahead. One of my favourite aspects of it, is how all the characters get their moments and are treated more as equals. You don't have any of that "will Goku get there in time" stuff, each of the dudes can handle themselves.
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Cubemario posted:I don't really get how on earth that happens to begin with. What's so hard about getting a copy of the original Japanese? I was being hyperbolic (on the internet!) and it's usually pretty rare but when it does happen not really a case of that, more if there's a French translation it's easier to find someone to who can translate French to English than Japanese, especially if it's something being done in someone's spare time as a hobby. For a while new chapters of Attack on Titan were going Japanese scans -> Chinese scans -> English until CR picked it up.
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Dessel posted:Davincie, thanks for recommending Spice & Wolf, allthough it didn't quite fit the original intent for my request My original post  ingly incredible but it does have a pretty weak ending. Definitely worth watching unless you really can't get past the weird noses.I like the Spice & Wolf LNs quite a bit and if you like the show at all they are worth reading. The latest one was really, really good.
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Death Parade was awesome, the last episode was well done and tear inducing. I watched the first episode of Mushi-shi yesterday. I'm hooked. 
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Can someone recommend me an anime with a decent dub please? I need something to watch while I try and sleep.
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Always Baccano!, but that's not really a sleepy anime. Princess Tutu is also nice and will let you listen to wonderful classical music and only occasionally rip your heart out and stomp all over it.
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littleorv posted:Can someone recommend me an anime with a decent dub please? I need something to watch while I try and sleep. Mushishi's pretty chill.
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littleorv posted:Can someone recommend me an anime with a decent dub please? I need something to watch while I try and sleep. Gonna second Mushishi for that.
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littleorv posted:Can someone recommend me an anime with a decent dub please? I need something to watch while I try and sleep. Spice and Wolf is more auditory than visual and it has a pretty great dub.
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littleorv posted:Can someone recommend me an anime with a decent dub please? I need something to watch while I try and sleep. Cromartie High School.
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littleorv posted:Can someone recommend me an anime with a decent dub please? I need something to watch while I try and sleep. Dragon ball z
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DBZ is definitely good if you want to fall asleep.
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What's a good comedy that came out in the past couple of years? I've been rewatching some old comedies on DVD, like Excel Saga and Nadesico, and I kind of long for that era's "style" of humor.
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DrSunshine posted:What's a good comedy that came out in the past couple of years? I've been rewatching some old comedies on DVD, like Excel Saga and Nadesico, and I kind of long for that era's "style" of humor. Go watch Nichijou.
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DrSunshine posted:What's a good comedy that came out in the past couple of years? I've been rewatching some old comedies on DVD, like Excel Saga and Nadesico, and I kind of long for that era's "style" of humor. Gintama's probably your best bet for referential humor. Sabagebu is also pretty close to that type of humor.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Go watch Nichijou. I've watched that one! Pretty good! But, ah, I'm sorry I should've mentioned it -- I'm simulwatching stuff over Skype with a friend of mine -- and I don't really think that slice of life is really that great for simulwatching.
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Can I get some manga recommendations from CR's catalogue? I'm already reading Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru, and I'm reading the physical releases of A Silent Voice, and Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer.
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Jun 19, 2015 23:20
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UQ Holder.
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DrSunshine posted:and I don't really think that slice of life is really that great for simulwatching. Do you or your friend mind if it verges on girly romance (or rather, is a satire of that genre)? Because Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is really good and funny.
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unpronounceable posted:Can I get some manga recommendations from CR's catalogue? I'm already reading Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru, and I'm reading the physical releases of A Silent Voice, and Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer.
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unpronounceable posted:Can I get some manga recommendations from CR's catalogue? I'm already reading Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru, and I'm reading the physical releases of A Silent Voice, and Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer.
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Mentat Radnor posted:Do you or your friend mind if it verges on girly romance (or rather, is a satire of that genre)? Because Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is really good and funny. Ah yeah! I've heard of that! Isn't it supposed to be one of the more recommended/liked titles in ADTRW? I've been meaning to ingest more shoujo stuff since I don't read/watch nearly enough of it as I should, nor does my friend, so maybe we'll get to watching that!
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nozaki-kun is far more of a parody of shoujo than actual shoujo, i think it runs in a seinen magazine even
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Cake Attack posted:nozaki-kun is far more of a parody of shoujo than actual shoujo, i think it runs in a seinen magazine even It runs in Gangan Online, which is a web magazine, but it's also been published in issues of something called Shoujo Romance Girly, so. Shounen seems to be the demographic most people label for it. Strange Quark fucked around with this message at 02:34 on Jun 20, 2015 |
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There was supposedly a really good shoujo comedy back a couple years ago, that had really funny facial expressions. I can't quite remember the title, though.
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Lovely Complex!
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