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Both seasons of Birdy Decode are great!
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I didn't enjoy season 2 as much because it's more low-key than the Ryunka turning thousands of people to salt, and never escalates beyond "stop the criminals in hiding" but it is indeed some fantastic character-driven sci-fi.
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Sep 9, 2016 06:00
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i didn't like the big stuff in season 1 that much because it was all generally focused around senkawa and i thought senkawa's personal stuff was a lot less interesting, and that actually kind of made it feel less big to me than season 2, where i was generally more interested in what was going on and what birdy's life was like. the way it all fed into the plot of season 2 was really cool though
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Sep 9, 2016 06:08
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The fight scenes are great. Does anyone know if the manga is worth reading?
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Sep 9, 2016 16:00
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Chas McGill posted:The fight scenes are great. Does anyone know if the manga is worth reading? Yes.
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Sep 9, 2016 16:02
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I forget where I left off in Birdy, I know it was back in S1. I remember liking it but the fansub situation at the time was annoying for whatever reason. Either really bad video quality or sporadic translations. Presumably that's been resolved by now so I'll probably check it out again.
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Sep 9, 2016 16:09
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Thanks, all. Sounds like I'd better give it a go while I still can.
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I had a couple of years where I watched a bunch of anime and had a list of things I thought were really incredible from the medium. But for whatever reason I haven't watched anything new (other than Mushishi S2 and new Ghibli films) in a few years, and presumably there's a bunch of great new stuff out there. I particularly liked things like Mushishi, Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex, Paranoia Agent, Tatami Galaxy, Planetes, Spice and Wolf, Haibane Renmei, Kino's Journey. A broad spread in terms of subject matter and flavor, but united by a toned-down, subtle approach aiming at "art" as much as "entertainment" (if that's not too crass of a dichotomy). I'm not against action, but let's say I'm somewhat averse to overt anime-isms (eg things like Attack on Titan or Madoka Magica are a bit much). What new stuff has come out in the past few years in the vein of those shows? Thanks!
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Sep 19, 2016 00:59
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Akatsuki no Yona(Yona of the Dawn). It's got shojo elements but it's mostly about a forsaken princess and her bodyguard(s) doing what they can in medieval not-korea to keep the country safe, and learning the harsh realities of the world as they go. The manga is outstanding, top 10 for me, and I hear the anime is good but doesn't get very far(haven't watched it so someone can correct me) edit: Suicide Island is an interesting series about a theoretical island south of Japan where they dump repeat attempted suicide offenders and leave them to fend for themselves because they are a drain on japanese society(while an extreme example, Japan does not do well with treating mental instability at all). While the information in it can be wrong at times(iirc it recommends one very poisonous plant as edible in one of the recent chapters) it's an interesting take on the survival genre where a bunch of traumatized people, some still suicidal, attempt to live on an isolated, abandoned tropical island where there is no law. Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 01:15 on Sep 19, 2016 |
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Sep 19, 2016 01:10
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Megachile posted:I had a couple of years where I watched a bunch of anime and had a list of things I thought were really incredible from the medium. But for whatever reason I haven't watched anything new (other than Mushishi S2 and new Ghibli films) in a few years, and presumably there's a bunch of great new stuff out there. Since you didn't bring up Ping Pong I'm gonna assume you haven't seen it. You should watch Ping Pong, as it shares the same director as Tatami Galaxy so I figure that's the best place to start for recent anime given the titles you named.
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Sep 19, 2016 01:34
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Megachile posted:I had a couple of years where I watched a bunch of anime and had a list of things I thought were really incredible from the medium. But for whatever reason I haven't watched anything new (other than Mushishi S2 and new Ghibli films) in a few years, and presumably there's a bunch of great new stuff out there. Try Psycho Pass or Darker than Black.
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Sep 19, 2016 01:47
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Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū might be exactly what you're looking for. It's a big, multigenerational historical anime about theater folks and it starts out great and just gets better and better. Maria the Virgin Witch is by the director of Panetes and it owns. The Perfect Insider is also very good. And yea! A second for Ping Pong!
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Sep 19, 2016 02:17
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The Devil Tesla posted:The Perfect Insider is also very good. Only if you are very eager to know what it's like to have the ramblings of a delusional schizophrenic sold as deep philosophical insight. I am sorry Megachile, you have the misfortune to have good taste in anime, and introspective shows with good atmosphere are in a drought right now. Ping Pong is the only one that stands out, but you have to get past it being about sports, and also not get motion sickness. I didn't see Kaiba on your list, it's old but fits the bill at least. On the other hand, if you also happen to be into shows about ogling highschool girls, then do I have good news for you.
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Sep 19, 2016 08:21
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Megachile posted:I had a couple of years where I watched a bunch of anime and had a list of things I thought were really incredible from the medium. But for whatever reason I haven't watched anything new (other than Mushishi S2 and new Ghibli films) in a few years, and presumably there's a bunch of great new stuff out there. Shame on all of you for no-one recommending Erased  .
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Sep 19, 2016 08:33
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Pavlov posted:Ping Pong is the only one that stands out, but you have to get past it being about sports, and also not get motion sickness. jfc
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Sep 19, 2016 08:48
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I'm not begin facetious there. It legit gives some people motion sickness.
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Sep 19, 2016 08:59
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Shame on all of you for no-one recommending Erased I read the manga and it was good but I heard that the anime had a different ending and was dumb. The manga ending wasn't exactly great anyway so I'm willing to take this with a grain of salt.
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Sep 19, 2016 09:10
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What, the manga ending was great.
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Sep 19, 2016 12:50
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Pavlov, why do you post on this board if you clearly don't like anime? WtfNeddy Seagoon posted:Shame on all of you for no-one recommending Erased Listen to this guy, Erased is definitely worth a shot.
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Sep 19, 2016 14:27
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I would like to hear about one anime that pavlov likes without any "you have to look past it being about a sport" type caveats I believe that pavlov genuinely likes anime, but I can't think of an example of one that he genuinely likes
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Sep 19, 2016 14:40
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Captain Invictus posted:What, the manga ending was great. I felt like the story had a noticable dip in quality after a super spoilery thing happened (not putting this even in spoiler tags but I'm sure you can guess what I'm talking about) and most of the elements of what made it interesting for me were diminished after that point, in particular as the story reached its conclusion.
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If you mean the villain reveal then yeah that's around when a bunch of problems cropped up for me and the rest of the series became a lot less interesting as a result. I don't feel the ending is terrible per se but it could have been so much better.
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There's definitely a tier of show that only comes along a couple times of year if that -- stuff like Masaaki Yuasa's output, or Katanagatari, or Kyousogiga, etc; stuff that you can recommend without reservation about either content, theme, or technical competence. Personally I'm not quite so strict as to call that "the only good anime" but it's a reasonable position to take, and in particular, it's a good springboard for recommendations. It's good to be critical.
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ninjewtsu posted:I would like to hear about one anime that pavlov likes without any "you have to look past it being about a sport" type caveats Ain't nothing above criticism. Megachile already made a shortlist though. Worst I could say about Tatami Galaxy is the repeated bits might go on 1-2 episodes too long.
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:There's definitely a tier of show that only comes along a couple times of year if that -- stuff like Masaaki Yuasa's output, or Katanagatari, or Kyousogiga, etc; stuff that you can recommend without reservation about either content, theme, or technical competence. Personally I'm not quite so strict as to call that "the only good anime" but it's a reasonable position to take, and in particular, it's a good springboard for recommendations. There's critical, and then there's "sorry bro all anime is for pedophiles now"
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Sep 19, 2016 19:44
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And similarly, there's rejecting the GBS attitude, and then there's eating garbage and constantly telling each other how delicious garbage tastes.
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Sep 19, 2016 19:54
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Which in fairness is a criticism you could just as easily level at me because I'll go to bat hard for Mirai Nikki, Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, and Psycho-Pass. 
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I don't think it's fair to dismiss someone's sincere enjoyment of a series as enjoying garbage.
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Sep 19, 2016 19:56
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Strange Quark posted:I don't think it's fair to dismiss someone's sincere enjoyment of a series as enjoying garbage. Someone's sincere enjoyment of a series is pretty secondary, honestly. If I think a show is terrible I'm not going to hold back. Although, with anime, the worst is the stuff that's utterly boring and conventional, not so much the stuff that shocks English-speaking sensibilities or whatever.
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:Which in fairness is a criticism you could just as easily level at me because I'll go to bat hard for Mirai Nikki, Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, and Psycho-Pass. Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is genuinely good though.
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Pavlov posted:Megachile already made a shortlist though. Worst I could say about Tatami Galaxy is the repeated bits might go on 1-2 episodes too long. I recently rewatched it and drat I didn't remember the "3 women" part dragging so long the first time around, OTOH knowing the whole story opens up a ton of space for subtext in the earlier episodes which added a lot of entertainment value. Captain Invictus posted:Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is genuinely good though. Is this a divisive opinion? The worst you can say about P&S is that there's a gently caress ton of crude humour (which if you're not into that, fine) but if you want some occasionally surprisingly sophisticated dumb humour and amazing action scenes it's hard to match. Also probably the best dub in anime history.
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Captain Invictus posted:Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is genuinely good though. I don't disagree, but I also think this of the other two shows I mentioned.
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Yes, but you can make actual arguments for psg being a genuinely good show which might be a good bit harder for Mirai Nikki or psychopass
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Captain Invictus posted:Yes, but you can make actual arguments for psg being a genuinely good show which might be a good bit harder for Mirai Nikki or psychopass Well, for me it's actually a little harder to make the arguments for PSG being a genuinely good show, because it's so self-consciously trying to emulate Western animation that my first instinct is to read it that way, which leads to all kinds of super-iffy stuff about feminist readings, when the much more sensible way to approach it is in the context of Imaishi's career -- that is, it's about liberation broadly, which overlaps but isn't the same. Mirai Nikki is easy by comparison: it's a deceptively well-plotted show that takes the idea that Love Conquers All and just runs with it. My original point, though, was that the "difficulty" you're talking about is consensus-based, and that depends on context. The tonal clash of camp and ultraviolence, or unrelenting crudity, or awkward teenage sexuality are all going to make different people uncomfortable or bewildered for different reasons. Part of good criticism, though, is being brave enough to recognize subjectivity without giving it undue deference against your own taste and convictions. Tuxedo Catfish fucked around with this message at 22:14 on Sep 19, 2016 |
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So when Pavlov says "it's a good show if you can get past that it's about sports" I'm like, yeah it's stupid to dismiss a great show because you're a nerd and didn't do sports in high school and don't care, but I think he knows that too and that's why he's saying it.
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Sep 19, 2016 22:15
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he said it because he sucks
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Cake Attack posted:he said it because he sucks
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:So when Pavlov says "it's a good show if you can get past that it's about sports" I'm like, yeah it's stupid to dismiss a great show because you're a nerd and didn't do sports in high school and don't care, but I think he knows that too and that's why he's saying it. There are too many people that genuinely throw shade at sports anime in this manner for me to give anyone the benefit of the doubt.
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all pavlov does is talk about certain shows in a way that pisses people off. he does not often make a post about anime where he does not try to piss people off
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Captain Invictus posted:Yes, but you can make actual arguments for psg being a genuinely good show which might be a good bit harder for Mirai Nikki or psychopass Psycho-Pass is a genuinely good show. Psycho-Pass 2 is crap, though.
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