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Pootybutt posted:I've never read one, so that doesn't mean anything to me. I'm coming in to this show blind.
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Jul 8, 2018 16:49
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There Bias Two posted:I have no idea what's going on with Planet With but it's extremely my thing.
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I watched a bunch of new anime! It was fun!! Can't wait to see more!!! Hanebado is looking to be a good drama, and has lots of visually appealing shots. Some good character dynamics are shaping up, as well. On the more lighthearted side Harukara Recieve has a colorful, tropical setting that really drew me into it, and there's a great focus on partnership and people working together to help each other. A lot of attention to detail, and as an aside, I simply love the way the eyes are highlighted and colored-it's not natural by any means, but it gives the show a unique visual cue and mashes well with the color palate of the series. Having never read the Manga, I went into Chio-chan blind, aside from the PV. It was...okay. The concept is good, and there were a couple of good gags in here, but the pacing was really awkward-you could tell this was supposed to be paced snappy in the manga, but because it's a full length show and they're not adapting several stories per episode, there are a lot of lingering shots, drawn out asides, and it very much hurt the delivery for many of the jokes. Not to mention, the art and animation quality isn't very standout, so it won't really be doing anything too visually appealing. With that said though, I might still watch another episode or two, since it was still nice as something chill to watch, but it's the weakest show that I'm still following. Also I liked the main character's Voice Actor, no problem there  Planet With was a lot of fun. Visually stylish, even if the CG isn't the best, it's serviceable (Think Tiger and Bunny level CG). There was a lot of great visual and wordplay humor going on, which got a few reactions from me. 'offness' of everything thrown at you right away really sets the tone for the kind of humor and story that we'll be dealing with, and based on Satoshi Mizukami's previous works, I have confidence that the story will stick the landing and be entertaining along the way. Definitely a must watch for me.
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Jul 8, 2018 17:16
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Asobi Asobase is hilarious. Don't be fooled by the description and visuals, all the girls are jerks.
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Jul 8, 2018 17:22
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Hmm, lets see what this Planet With things is that y'all are tal-quote:Manga creator Satoshi Mizukami (Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, Spirit Circle) announced a new original... quote:Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer  quote:...mecha anime and manga project...  oof that cuts deep. But the show is good and fun anyways! AnacondaHL fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Jul 8, 2018 |
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The Colonel posted:asobi asobase has a cool ed I love it and want the track and I think it's a way better representation of what the show is all about.
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Jul 8, 2018 17:43
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AnacondaHL posted:Hmm, lets see what this Planet With things is that y'all are tal- What's the deal with Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer? I'm not familiar with it.
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Jul 8, 2018 17:46
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It was the precursor manga to his much better Spirit Circle.
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Jul 8, 2018 17:48
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LBH is just a really well-liked manga that never got an anime. apparently there were some rumors that Gainax was going to animate it around the time PSG was starting production? i've not heard much about that though
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Jul 8, 2018 17:51
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There Bias Two posted:What's the deal with Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer? I'm not familiar with it. I'd say it's his best, with Spirit Circle nearly tied for best and Sengoku Youko a ways back. Sindai fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Jul 8, 2018 |
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Jul 8, 2018 18:04
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when i was like 16 LBH was my favorite manga ever
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Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer is also bittersweet nostalgia for me personally, because it was one of the first times I felt compelled enough to make an animated GIF out of static manga images. But it was like 8 years ago, prior to me actually having a workflow for backups and saving project work, so it has been lost to time.
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I only read LHB once, but I was in the back of a car, very drunk in the late afternoon and had to pee very badly, so I don't remember much
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Jul 8, 2018 18:21
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Asobi Asobase is great
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Jul 8, 2018 18:47
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There Bias Two posted:What's the deal with Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer? I'm not familiar with it. 
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I liked Hanebado's second ep a lot more than the first, felt like it breathes much better now. The match between Nagisa and the coach was excellently done. Just wish the coach would stop doing the lame Umamusume "oh it looks like I'm perving on you because I'm just IN SUCH AWE OF YOUR ATHLETIC POTENTIAL" gag.
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Jul 8, 2018 18:58
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Jul 8, 2018 19:07
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I had my doubts about Cells at Work but David pulled through.
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Jul 8, 2018 20:50
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There Bias Two posted:What's the deal with Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer? I'm not familiar with it. So she privately resolves that she, alongside her chosen black knight, are going to save the Earth, and then destroy it with her own two hands. Because it's not fair. It's a story full of silliness, bombast, ridiculous declarations and sweet psychic kung fu, but all the absurdity is built around a real emotional wound. And the characters do grow up, and change, and figure out their poo poo. Squidster fucked around with this message at 21:26 on Jul 8, 2018 |
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Jul 8, 2018 20:53
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David always pulls through, just like they will with their 2020 production Strike Witches: Road to Berlin, which is one of the three new witches anime they just announced for the franchise's tenth anniversary
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Jul 8, 2018 20:58
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Squidster posted:It's about outgrowing teenage anger at an unfair world. There's a magical princess, and seven knights sworn to defend her, facing an evil mage and his army. But the princess was dying of cancer before she was chosen, and if she wins, she's going to lose her power and go back to her deathbed. She will never be an adult. A) Some bits of that are inaccurate B) There are some huge spoilers in there, you should edit this post.
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Jul 8, 2018 20:59
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D8g5x5oi_c
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Jul 8, 2018 20:59
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Julias posted:A) Some bits of that are inaccurate
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Jul 8, 2018 21:09
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No, her motivations for why she's doing the thing isn't revealed until a significant portion in. The fact that you couldn't even remember that there were 12 knights, not 7, speaks to how well you remember the story. It's not cool to ruin the story for other potential readers in the thread because you don't feel like using spoiler brackets dude.
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Julias posted:No, her motivations for why she's doing the thing isn't revealed until a significant portion in. The fact that you couldn't even remember that there were 12 knights, not 7, speaks to how well you remember the story. It's not cool to ruin the story for other potential readers in the thread because you don't feel like using spoiler brackets dude. One of the things that makes Mizukami hard to pitch is how much he works with existing tropes -- his work can sound generic until you get to the part where his work becomes a commentary on those tropes. I've tried recommending Planet With to some friends, but most folks will stop listening after you mention 'amnesiac transfer student with mysterious power plus aliens'. You have to include 'but he's there to fight heroes!' before it becomes compelling. Spoilers, I guess.
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Squidster posted:Out of an overabundance of caution, I've added some spoiler tags. It's... sort of a lifeless pitch without that twist and motivation, though. You could talk about, like, emotions. You could say that all the characters have their own really clear personalities and stories that come through really strongly
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Jul 8, 2018 21:33
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Guy Goodbody posted:You could talk about, like, emotions. You could say that all the characters have their own really clear personalities and stories that come through really strongly But in my experience, it doesn't uniquely identify a story as more worth reading than any of a dozen others. "Great characters!" is a recommendation that works between friends and not between strangers. A strong pitch to a stranger has to include an immediate emotional hook, some unanswered question that drives the non-fan to seek it out.
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Squidster posted:Out of an overabundance of caution, I've added some spoiler tags. It's... sort of a lifeless pitch without that twist and motivation, though. Thanks for doing this. And yeah, the story is strong enough that even knowing the spoilers doesn't take much fun out of the enjoyment of it, but yeah I see your point that sometimes spoilers are what sells a person on a series, and that a good story will remain good even if you know the plot twists. That's why spoiler tags are a good middleground, since they let people who wanna jump in virtually blind do so, but provide clarification for people who want a tougher sell.
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asobi asobase is extremely powerful
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Jul 8, 2018 21:59
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Pootybutt posted:Planet With reminds me a lot of Sekai Seifuku, which I didn't like at all; it's sense of humor and weirdness strike me as really mild and dorky, but it seems to be going somewhere unique and interesting w it, so I have a lil more faith in this production, just not really sucked in yet. A wait and see. There Bias Two posted:What's the deal with Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer? I'm not familiar with it.
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Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer is good because the protagonists first thing after being told by a talking iguana that he needs to save the world is to throw it out the window and go back to bed
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Jul 8, 2018 23:16
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you could read biscuit hammer, or not read biscuit hammer
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Endorph posted:you could read biscuit hammer, or not read biscuit hammer
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Jul 8, 2018 23:18
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if you don't read biscuit hammer.... you'll have not read biiscuit hammer.
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Jul 8, 2018 23:20
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Biscuit Hammer is good.
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Endorph posted:you could read biscuit hammer, or not read biscuit hammer 
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Endorph posted:you could read biscuit hammer, or not read biscuit hammer I refuse to read on principle
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schrodinger's copy of biscuit hammer
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