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Just finished watching the third episode of Classroom of the Elite (it's the one that's like a lovely mashup of Oregairu and BakaTest) and holy balls, did the Yuigahama-wannabe revelation caught me off-guard 
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dogsicle posted:i heard they're very rude, so this is no surprise. a shame, really It was necessary, to save humanity.
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Jul 26, 2017 23:24
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Wark Say posted:Just finished watching the third episode of Classroom of the Elite (it's the one that's like a lovely mashup of Oregairu and BakaTest) and holy balls, did the Yuigahama-wannabe revelation caught me off-guard
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Space Flower posted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqDhsdx_oqs
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Armor-Piercing posted:I decided to drop this after two episodes, but watched the third episode because of this comment. I'm still dropping it.
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Jul 27, 2017 03:15
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Honestly I liked BakaTest better because the goit to not goit ratio was in favour of me not putting a fist through my monitor and, damnit, some episodes of that were genuinely brilliant. Also Blonde being a psycho is the least surprising twist I've ever seen. ConanThe3rd fucked around with this message at 09:20 on Jul 27, 2017 |
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Jul 27, 2017 08:35
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Classroom of the Elite is pretty enjoyable to me so far. There's ususally one show a season that I don't think is especially good but end up liking anyway. I saw that reveal coming a mile away because this is one of those 'the situation isn't quite what it seems' shows, so any characterization they lay on really thick in the first ep is almost certainly going to turn out to be false. Right now Magical Circle Guru Guru is my show of the season, love that OP too. Though I haven't watched any of Made in Abyss, Welcome to the Ballroom and Kakegurui because I tend to marathon non-CR shows when they're over. Oh Gamers! is pretty fun too. But the normie guy and his gf are far more interesting than the main dude. l33tc4k30fd00m fucked around with this message at 10:00 on Jul 27, 2017 |
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Jul 27, 2017 09:50
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I'm still fine with Classroom of the Elite. It's doing a slow burn but leaving enough hooks that i'm interested in the next week. Waiting for the shoe to drop where expulsion means repossession of everything owned by the student and their family while they are used as ammo for the ensuing war going on at the same time because, well, the government spent a ton on this failure of a person.
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Jul 27, 2017 12:43
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Goddammit, you guys! I'm really poor with peer pressure! I'm already watching like 10 shows and... holy poo poo, this season is really good so far. Eh, gently caress it. It's not like they all come out the same day. The fact that there's a varying mood to the shows is also rad.
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Jul 27, 2017 14:06
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Wark Say posted:Goddammit, you guys! I'm really poor with peer pressure! I'm already watching like 10 shows and... holy poo poo, this season is really good so far. Eh, gently caress it. It's not like they all come out the same day. The fact that there's a varying mood to the shows is also rad. Restaurant anime when I wanna chill and feel good (and cook!), Princess Principal when I want to feel smart, and Vatican xfiles anime for when I need the full  experience!
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Jul 27, 2017 14:09
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I watched a few episodes of Fate/Apocrypha and Tsurezure Children but realized that in the end I have very little interest in experiencing those stories a second time after already reading the manga. I feel like that's been happening more and more the last couple of seasons, where even if I really enjoyed a given manga it is not a fait accompli that I will watch its anime version. And since there was nothing else I was interested in besides Monogatari which isn't even a TV show it's resulted in another season of not watching anything. It's given me time to catch up on other TV backlogs, at least.
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Jul 27, 2017 14:26
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It's time for you to fully embrace your inner Zorak.
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Jul 27, 2017 15:45
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I feel like you could just get everything you needed out of Nichijou from watching clip reels instead of watching the actual show This coming from someone who watched the OVA and the first two episodes before moving on to the manga
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Jul 27, 2017 15:47
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Julias posted:It's time for you to fully embrace your inner Zorak.
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Alfalfa The Roach posted:I feel like you could just get everything you needed out of Nichijou from watching clip reels instead of watching the actual show Well, you could feel like that but you'd be wrong! Nichijou's pacing, atmosphere, presentation, and voice acting are all pitch-perfect, it's easily one of the most consistently great TV anime productions I've ever seen. I've read a lot of the manga too, and while it's also great, the TV series elevates its already-fantastic material into the stratosphere.
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Jul 27, 2017 15:54
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why watch clips of 90% of the show when you can just watch the show
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Jul 27, 2017 16:09
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Nichijou is already kind of a clip show. Also, very good. Sakamoto is a good Cat Dad.
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Jul 27, 2017 16:12
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The Nichijou manga is like listening to the new album from a band / artist that you really really like. The Nichijou anime is like going to see that band live and the experience is. just. PERFECT.
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Spiritus Nox posted:Nichijou is already kind of a clip show. Also, very good. Sakamoto is a good Cat Dad. Sakamoto-san.
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Alfalfa The Roach posted:I feel like you could just get everything you needed out of Nichijou from watching clip reels instead of watching the actual show Well yeah, but that's literally every sketch comedy show.
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Jul 27, 2017 19:34
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https://my.mixtape.moe/itpcmv.webm
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Jul 27, 2017 20:08
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Crunchyroll put Children of Ether on the site. It's only 15 minutes and pretty barebones, but it could be something good if it does become a decent sized series imo. I really liked the music and the characters.
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Jul 27, 2017 21:19
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The GIG posted:Crunchyroll put Children of Ether on the site. It's only 15 minutes and pretty barebones, but it could be something good if it does become a decent sized series imo. I really liked the music and the characters. It seems pretty...eh.
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Jul 27, 2017 21:42
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l33tc4k30fd00m posted:
It's because they are cause both Keita and Chiaki are dense as poo poo. The anime will rotate between Keita and Uehara, and occasionally the other 3 if they follow the same pattern as the novel, so more of an ensemble cast than just rotating solely around Keita.
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Jul 28, 2017 00:16
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Glad I listened to this thread and checked out Tsurezure Children - best show this season for sure. Its like a distilled romcom best of.
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Jul 28, 2017 23:44
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Should I watch the first 3 seasons of hellgirl? I've "enjoyed" what I've seen of this season ("enjoyed" being in quotes because it really is rather disturbing) but I've got no idea who the non-Ai characters are or what their roles are. The pre-existing episodes amount to 32.5 hours of content (78x25min)... really necessary? Is there going to be an overarching plot that I need to understand or is it going to stay episodic?
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Jul 29, 2017 10:18
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Kytrarewn posted:Should I watch the first 3 seasons of hellgirl? I've "enjoyed" what I've seen of this season ("enjoyed" being in quotes because it really is rather disturbing) but I've got no idea who the non-Ai characters are or what their roles are. It's largely episodic, but some Ai Enma plot occurs here-and-there throughout that climaxes towards the end of each season.
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Jul 29, 2017 10:32
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If you're curious about what little bits of backstory they dole out you could always just watch those episodes. Beyond that... It comes down to how many episodes of the show's style you can stomach. There isn't any greater moral purpose to what Hell Girl and her entourage does and this latest episode wasn't the first time that's been brought up. However considering we're on the 4th season now, you can guess how much difference previously raised moral qualms have made. Watch it until you get tired of it is my advice, it won't affect the current season much one way or another. tl;dr Hell Girl is an allegory about capitalism
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Early season 3+episode roundup of shows without threads: Action Heroine Cheer Fruits - Very narrow show, but definitely cute fun and enjoyable for those that want it. I just don't think I'm in that zone. Probably drop. Aho Girl - Traversing the comedy tightrope walk for now, but boy one wrong misstep and the entire show could derail. Continuing hesitantly. Centaur's Worries - It's all about those random one-line quips about short selling stocks or government regulations, etc. Keep. Cleanliness Boy Aoyama-kun - Good schtick, funny stuff. Keep. Dive!! - I really want to watch this show. It's almost really good. And watching the poor girl slowly realize her boyfriend is as straight as a rainbow is schadenfreude at its best. But 1) it feels too much like a cringe commercial, no, a plea for the Japan 2020 Olympics and 2) the pacing and overall structure is a bit too far off. Dropped. Gamers! - ...is actually a decent fun romcom. Needs spectacular editing and timing though, and is only barely making it. Keep. (fake edit: ...is this the Big Bang Theory of anime, but without popularity) Hina Logi - Something just feels off about this show. It's not hooking me. I'm going to miss the ending segments with the teachers though. Dropped. Konbini Kareshi - It's amazing how low the budget is for this show. I feel bad for them. Dropped. Love and Lies - I powered through 3 episodes with high hopes, but the interesting concept is not executed anywhere near par. There doesn't seem to be an overall vision for the show, and they can't decide what they want to be, dropping the ball everywhere instead. Dropped. Restaurant to Another World - Again, only watch this show with or directly after a nice meal. Do not watch late at night or without sustenance. Keep. Tsurezure Children - Also a romcom but I argue it's in a different space as Gamers! and both can be enjoyed in parallel. Keep.
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Everything Burrito posted:Swordboys ep 5: Did the swordboys meet the sheatheboys?
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chumbler posted:Did the swordboys meet the sheatheboys? You can find out the answer to this question by watching the show
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AnacondaHL posted:Early season 3+episode roundup of shows without threads: Somehow I would have expected you to be among the people watching Youkai Apartment Of the shows you listed, I'm closest to dropping Centaur, if anyone cares.
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I care. I always like to read what people are enjoying (or not).
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Agronox posted:I care. I always like to read what people are enjoying (or not). Well feast your eyes on these hot takes then. Ninja Girl & Samurai Master: I'm like six episodes behind, but it's still good. Sakura Quest: Has started to grow on me in the second cour. It's not as good as Shiroboka or Iroha, but it's got its own kind of charm. My Hero Academy: It's good, but the current arc doesn't really do it for me. I hope we'll get some more classroom scenes before the season is over. Hina Logi(c): This show is really dumb, and really cute, and they still haven't used their magical girl skills for anything more serious than "cleaning the bath" or "growing some flowers". Restaurant to Another World: Ehhhhhh. Every half-episode is "exposition, exposition, food porn, exposition", except the exposition isn't interesting and the food porn isn't interesting either. Knight Is And Magic (or maybe it's & Magic of Knight?): Surprisingly fun. The past two episodes have just been the dorky robot otaku building up his robot army, but it looks like the next episode will have some action. Swordboys: I was ready to drop this, but apparently poo poo gets real in episode five? I guess I could watch two more episodes of the bland fujoshi bait show. Tsuredure Children: Show of the season so far. Aoyama-kun: Runner-up of the season so far. Gamers: Ehhhhhh. I hate the protagonist, but there have been a couple of decent jokes so far. Yokai Apartment: Ehhhhhh. Just ehhhhhh. Can't even formulate an opinion on this show. New Game!: More of the same, but still really good. Classroom of the Elite: Not great, but surprisingly interesting. I'm genuinely curious to see where they'll take this concept, so I'm going to keep watching this. Centaur's Worries: Has troubles with comedic timing, but otherwise pretty good. It occasionally does the same "social commentary by way of monsters" thing that Demi-chan did, though not as well. Already dropped: 18if, Fastest Fingers First. In conclusion, I watch a lot of anime I don't really like.
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New to me: Princess Principle Surprise show of the season for me Made in Abyss Seems really cool so far, but i'm worried because people keep dropping hints it gets all child-murdery or something. We'll see! Tsuredure Children I just now watched the first episode and it seems cute and funny Continuing: MHA Fuckin owns and i love it Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul Also, fuckin owns and i love it. Nina is so great Re: Creators Still in my queue so i technically haven't dropped it yet Continuing, but i'm still on the previous season because time is short New Game Symphogear Tried and dropped: Centaur's Worries meh Put in my queue, but haven't started watching; will i?  Knight and Magic 18if Magical Circle Guruguru
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Youkai Apartment is like one part wacky kinda eh SOL antics, one part complaining about kids these days, and one part horrible poo poo happening to people who sometimes deserve it. The tone flips all over the place to accommodate this, so the whole thing feels patchworky at best.
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a kitten posted:Put in my queue, but haven't started watching; will i? The first episode of 18if was easily the worst episode of anime I've watched this season, and I've watched a lot of mediocre shows. Ugly, bad acting, poor pacing, and riddled with cliches. I recommend not watching it.
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Araki posted:The first episode of 18if was easily the worst episode of anime I've watched this season, and I've watched a lot of mediocre shows. Ugly, bad acting, poor pacing, and riddled with cliches. I recommend not watching it.
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Wark Say posted:Worse than Winter's Hand Shakers? I didn't watch Hand Shakers (only saw a bunch of gifs), but at least it seems to have been entertainingly horrible, 18if doesn't even have that.
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