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That Works posted:So my wife doesn't watch a ton of anime and I don't try to talk her into it but now and then she's asked to give something a go. Kaguya Sama Love is War or all-in on jojo
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chiasaur11 posted:There was a lot. Including, but not limited to how Odokawa was able to ID people at a glance, which kept shocking people. If they were actually those animals, then "That's a gorilla" would make spotting someone in a crowd much easier. Good points but I just think poo poo like him video recording the ape guy with his phone out in the open without him noticing was dumb. Also we don’t see what calico cat really looks like. I will admit I appreciated how the show didn’t bother to do “I LOVED YOU ALL ALONG!” with her, such a stupid trope. Idiot was dating someone less than half his age.
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punk rebel ecks posted:Good points but I just think poo poo like him video recording the ape guy with his phone out in the open without him noticing was dumb. If this second bit is about the monkey guy it feels uncharitable to think the show would even consider that route. Feels like it goes out of its way to show the idol isn’t interested at all
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punk rebel ecks posted:Good points but I just think poo poo like him video recording the ape guy with his phone out in the open without him noticing was dumb. he's not doing that though. he records the audio of his conversation with dobu and dobu almost gets suspicious about the questions he's asking, but he manages to dodge it by claiming his status as a third party to the operation means he needs more filling in to know what to do, which dobu buys since he's just a bit soft hearted enough that he's formed an odd sense of trust toward him on top of not seeing him as a potential threat. he takes a picture of dobu when his back is turned and conceals the sound by faking a sneeze. it's risky but he didn't show dobu his phone during either of those moments the dialog throughout the show also is filled with hints towards the twist. a number of them are throwaway jokes, right off the bat when odokawa meets goriki he tells him he's the only gorilla he knows, and goriki pauses for a moment like he's wondering if it was meant as an insult towards his appearance. The Colonel fucked around with this message at 01:42 on Dec 17, 2021 |
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That Works posted:So my wife doesn't watch a ton of anime and I don't try to talk her into it but now and then she's asked to give something a go. Mob Psycho is a pretty solid bet, I think she'll like it. You could also go for Kaguya-sama: Love is War, which is light-hearted, silly, and doesn't linger too long on the dramas it does have. I'll also put in a plug for D-Frag; despite having an annoying OP song, the show itself is actually hilarious. I don't know whether your wife prefers dubs to subs, but D-Frag's dub was surprisingly great.
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Endorph posted:fondly remembering all the shots in jrpgs where they try to portray a war by having five guys autoattack each other in a field. everything should just look like the end of an era battle of cartenau cg imo
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Erg posted:If this second bit is about the monkey guy it feels uncharitable to think the show would even consider that route. Feels like it goes out of its way to show the idol isn’t interested at all You seem to misunderstand. I'm giving gloating praise to the show for going the route that they did. It's such a stupid trope. This girl who is half my age, looks like a model, and has displayed no real personality really loved me the entire time! So stupid, and yet it's seen in media time, and time, and time again. The Colonel posted:he's not doing that though. he records the audio of his conversation with dobu and dobu almost gets suspicious about the questions he's asking, but he manages to dodge it by claiming his status as a third party to the operation means he needs more filling in to know what to do, which dobu buys since he's just a bit soft hearted enough that he's formed an odd sense of trust toward him on top of not seeing him as a potential threat. he takes a picture of dobu when his back is turned and conceals the sound by faking a sneeze. it's risky but he didn't show dobu his phone during either of those moments Good points.
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punk rebel ecks posted:Good points but I just think poo poo like him video recording the ape guy with his phone out in the open without him noticing was dumb. Thought that was great. Sneezing over the camera noise while pointing it right at him and getting away with it? King poo poo. If I have any problems w ODDTAXI, it's the ending. Not that part. In a vacuum, THAT was great. But I don't wanna effortpost so it basically amounts to LET MY MANS THINK HES A WALRUS IF THATS WHAT HE WANTS. It came in so handy, all the time. Everybody loved him even if he was a lovely lil grump, why did he need to be fixed/changed? It's so dumb.
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Pootybutt posted:Thought that was great. Sneezing over the camera noise while pointing it right at him and getting away with it? King poo poo. Wasn't all good for him; He couldn't tell the difference between an actual cat and a human girl.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Wasn't all good for him; He couldn't tell the difference between an actual cat and a human girl. Also major sleeping difficulties. Those sucked.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Wasn't all good for him; He couldn't tell the difference between an actual cat and a human girl. Wait wait wait...what the gently caress was going on with that cat then? Did he think he had some "human" pet?
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punk rebel ecks posted:Wait wait wait...what the gently caress was going on with that cat then? Did he think he had some "human" pet? Well, there was a missing girl who he saw as a black cat. And then a black cat showed up at his house. He basically didn't know if he had a stray animal, or if he'd kidnapped a person, or what. It's why he was so nervous about people finding something in his house, and why it was such a moment of relief for him to confirm that, no. It was just a cat.
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You all should continue this very spoiler heavy discussion in the odd taxi thread or something, not the general rec thread
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The Colonel posted:his arc literally doesn't make sense without what happens. the point of the ending is him growing past his childhood traumas and insecurities He doesnt have an arc, bro. He's oddly enough the most put together and socially capable of anybody in the cast save Goriki I guess, He's not a social invalid. Just a grump. Playing yakuza AND cops. Makin plans. He formed relationships fine, and like I said, everybody loved him. Whatever thread the story was trying to weave thematically Odo at the center failed to thread the needle because it's Odo. It's something that makes sense for someone w social anxiety or something, but that doesn't describe him at all in my book. Somebody fucked around with this message at 05:48 on Dec 18, 2021 |
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Strange Quark posted:You all should continue this very spoiler heavy discussion in the odd taxi thread or something, not the general rec thread
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If my only exposure to Lupin III is The Woman Called Fujiko Mine and I loved it to death, where else should I go from there to appreciate the franchise? I understand that has a more arthouse-y tone compared to its legacy, but I still enjoyed the art, music, and how the characters were interpreted within that framework. I'm also down for suggestions for non-Lupin works like Fujiko Mine, cause I greatly enjoyed it. I'm already a gigantic Utena stan however.
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Blue Labrador posted:If my only exposure to Lupin III is The Woman Called Fujiko Mine and I loved it to death, where else should I go from there to appreciate the franchise? I understand that has a more arthouse-y tone compared to its legacy, but I still enjoyed the art, music, and how the characters were interpreted within that framework. Well, the obvious next step would be the followup films that kept the same style, Jigen's Gravestone, Goemon's Blood Spray, and Fujiko's Lie. No Mari Okada, but they have the same director and character designs, and keep the same tone. Once you're done with those, it depends on what you're looking for in general. Part VI is the current series, and you can drop in mostly fresh, but I've been mostly disappointed with it so far.
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they kept the Koike designs and some other flourishes from TWCFM for a series of movies (Jigen's Gravestone, Goemon's Bloodspray, and Fujiko's Lie), so those are worth checking out. i also enjoyed Lupin III Part 1 as my follow up series, it's a manageable length compared to the other classic ones while not having some of the pitfalls (badly executed serialization) of the other 20ish ep modern series. ultimately i did still enjoy the presence of Rebecca, the added character for Part 4, and it still had plenty of fun one-offs despite the overarching DaVinci stuff being a disappointment to me. so maybe Part 4 as a third string option? for similar vibes, I've been recommended but have not started 009-1, another female spy series that similarly draws its retro vibe from an original 60s manga.
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All right, I'll start with the movies. Even if they don't have the #ThematicDensity of TWCFM, the art style and staging is still ridiculously gorgeous, so I can enjoy them on that basis alone. I'll check out 009-1! One of my favorite parts of Fujiko Mine--which I think is inherited from the source material of Luppin III--is that 70s/80s aesthetic and writing sensibility. There's something about franchises from that era that really rev my engine, so I'm happy to explore more. Thank you for the help!
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I would second watching Part 4, it's not exactly like Fujiko Mine but is a very good season of modern Lupin. The later seasons unfortunately are a step down from it. The earlier seasons... well, the differences are significant, but it can be pretty interesting to see how the series has evolved from that time. There are also many standalone movies and OVAs (aside from the three related to Fujiko Mine), some of which are pretty good. There was a list posted here in the past, but I could probably come up with some of the better ones if wanted.
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Lupin III is easy to jump into anywhere. There's no continuity, the characters are very transparent, and the style is quite variable. Pick a random episode of anything, and if you don't like what you just watched, try something else where he's wearing a different color jacket or came out in a different decade, and you'll eventually find your favorite.
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If you watch any old Lupin be aware the quality and tone varies wildly between series and episodes and there's a LOT of old Lupin. Just based off the couple of older episodes I remember watching outside of like, Toonami, Wings of Death: Albatross is a real fun and well animated part 2 episode directed by Hayao Miyazaki which is fun, and there's Lupin Becomes a Vampire which is pretty self explanatory. They're both a LOT lighter in tone but good if you're ever curious about what the rest is like. Especially the vampire one which is not exactly a GOOD episode but it's goofy enough to be pretty entertaining.
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Blue Labrador posted:If my only exposure to Lupin III is The Woman Called Fujiko Mine and I loved it to death, where else should I go from there to appreciate the franchise? I understand that has a more arthouse-y tone compared to its legacy, but I still enjoyed the art, music, and how the characters were interpreted within that framework. As far as stuff that's more in line with The Woman Called Fujiko Mine: The Koike-directed movies that have already been mentioned and Part 1 are good as a followup watch (Fujiko Mine explicitly sets itself up so that it all could take place before Part 1. Not that continuity matters at all but while they're pretty different shows there's that influence going on). As far as general Lupin recs go, for the older stuff Castle of Cagliostro is the classic obligatory mention. Mystery of Mamo is a very maniacal movie that's not afraid to get really out there. Parts 1 and 3 are very consistently good throughout; Part 2 is the iconic series but because it ran for so long and so many people were involved with it the quality can be all over the place. The tv movies mostly range from mediocre to poor but Episode 0: First Contact and In Memory of the Walther P38/Island of Assassins are two of the scant few standouts. Far as modern stuff goes, Lupin the First is a CG movie that actually looks great. The plot itself is pretty standard Lupin fare but it's executed well enough. Part 4 was pretty solid even if the overarching story was a bit of a wet fart. I know a lot of folks like Part 5 but to me its excessive serialization (to the point where every arc felt like watching a movie in 20 minute chunks!) was everything I actively do not want out of a Lupin series. Part 6 has been pretty good so far so you could just hop in on that too; if nothing else I appreciate the fact that Oshii got to write a few episodes and they're the best episodes in the season by far.
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I'm looking for something wholesome and easygoing to watch/read as a pick-me-up. Doesn't necessarily have to be slice-of-life, but I don't want to worry about magic bullshit rules or Big Bad arcs. I liked Nozaki-kun (every character being a massive loving idiot is a big plus in my book) and Komi can't communicate well enough, but I'd really prefer a show that's not set in high school. Oddly enough, I'd say Dorohedoro had a pretty close vibe to what I'm looking for, turbomurder and all.
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SexyBlindfold posted:I'm looking for something wholesome and easygoing to watch/read as a pick-me-up. Doesn't necessarily have to be slice-of-life, but I don't want to worry about magic bullshit rules or Big Bad arcs. Wotakoi would seem like a good pick then as it is mostly about four office workers interacting/hanging out and figuring out the balance between work life and their nerdy interests.
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PRADA SLUT posted:Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai? Good show, but it has a high school setting, so it might not be a perfect fit for the request. Similarly, Chainsaw Man has a similar vibe to Dorohedoro, but it is in Shonen Jump, and even if it does unconventional things with its big villains, it still has major villains to worry about. (Also, you know. Lots of death.) It does have relatively simple fight mechanics and lovable idiot characters, though, so... maybe. Patlabor? It's a comedy about police mechs in Japan. The films are more in-depth, but the show is lighter in tone, and generally pretty easygoing.
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My favorite anime is Golden Kamuy so I'm just gonna say watch that.
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SexyBlindfold posted:I'm looking for something wholesome and easygoing to watch/read as a pick-me-up. Doesn't necessarily have to be slice-of-life, but I don't want to worry about magic bullshit rules or Big Bad arcs. maybe check out moribito? do be aware it is pretty slow paced
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I don't know if I'm just late to the party, but I saw the Grand Blue Live Action movie and thought it was great. The story is a directionless clusterfuck and the characters "feel" different than the manga, but it's got plenty of humor and plays out like a humorous series of skits. My wife thought it was good too, and she knows nothing about it (nor does she like diving, so the theme wasn't even there). The Vamos bit was just fantastic Why was it so universally disliked by nerds? It is just BUT MY WAIFU reasons or do I just have trash taste in live action
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is it universally disliked? i googled it and every thread about it i saw seemed fairly positive and basically said the same thing you said. 'the plot is directionless and they didnt do a good job adapting the actual story at all but the comedy's executed well.' even the ones that are negative say basically the same thing. it seems like reasonable criticism and it mostly just comes down to how much that matters to you.
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Yeah, I understand that it didn't exactly have a plot through-line and there wasn't like a strong central conflict or 3-act structure or protagonists journey or whatever, but to me, the comedy carried that thing hard, as if it's just a set of (funny) unrelated skits put into a movie. Was just the lack of a plot progression what gave it such poor reception? It was definitely one of (the?) best live action adaptations I've seen. Maybe it was just disliked by the Rotten Tomatoes crowd that's used to watching.. Free Guy or something
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The original manga/anime has more of a plot progression, the movie literally just took random scenes from the first half of the series and put them together with no plot throughline whatsoever. So again, it's reasonable to criticize it for that even if it executes the comedy well. And it doesn't seem like, universally hated or anything.
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I'm sick at home with COVID and I'm feeling nostalgic. When I was a kid my stepdad used to import anime for us to watch so I'm in the mood for an anime movie, preferably from the 80's, preferably a classic, regardless of genre. Only rule is no sexual assault and no weird sex stuff. I don't want to start watching Vampire Hunter D and all of a sudden be like "Oh yeah I forgot about that horrible rape scene". No need to list Miyazaki films as I've already watched them all to death, but other than that I'm open to whatever. Thanks in advance.
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SoR Blaze posted:I'm sick at home with COVID and I'm feeling nostalgic. When I was a kid my stepdad used to import anime for us to watch so I'm in the mood for an anime movie, preferably from the 80's, preferably a classic, regardless of genre. Only rule is no sexual assault and no weird sex stuff. I don't want to start watching Vampire Hunter D and all of a sudden be like "Oh yeah I forgot about that horrible rape scene". No need to list Miyazaki films as I've already watched them all to death, but other than that I'm open to whatever. Thanks in advance. Just off the top of my head for non-Miyazaki 80s movies that are good as hell: Angel's Egg Grave of the Fireflies (unless you meant non-Ghibli in general) Dirty Pair: Project Eden Penguin's Memory (not widely considered a classic since it's obscure but in a just world it would be) Arcadia of My Youth Both Galaxy Express 999 movies The first two Urusei Yatsura movies (and the 4th one if you are feeling bold) I'm sure there's a bunch I'm missing but that's a fair amount already!
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SoR Blaze posted:I'm sick at home with COVID and I'm feeling nostalgic. When I was a kid my stepdad used to import anime for us to watch so I'm in the mood for an anime movie, preferably from the 80's, preferably a classic, regardless of genre. Only rule is no sexual assault and no weird sex stuff. I don't want to start watching Vampire Hunter D and all of a sudden be like "Oh yeah I forgot about that horrible rape scene". No need to list Miyazaki films as I've already watched them all to death, but other than that I'm open to whatever. Thanks in advance. For something barely anyone in the west has watched, check out the Nine trilogy, an adaptation of the Adachi manga of the same name.
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SoR Blaze posted:I'm sick at home with COVID and I'm feeling nostalgic. When I was a kid my stepdad used to import anime for us to watch so I'm in the mood for an anime movie, preferably from the 80's, preferably a classic, regardless of genre. Only rule is no sexual assault and no weird sex stuff. I don't want to start watching Vampire Hunter D and all of a sudden be like "Oh yeah I forgot about that horrible rape scene". No need to list Miyazaki films as I've already watched them all to death, but other than that I'm open to whatever. Thanks in advance. Neon Genesis Evangelion Speed Racer PRADA SLUT fucked around with this message at 17:01 on Jan 8, 2022 |
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SoR Blaze posted:I'm sick at home with COVID and I'm feeling nostalgic. When I was a kid my stepdad used to import anime for us to watch so I'm in the mood for an anime movie, preferably from the 80's, preferably a classic, regardless of genre. Only rule is no sexual assault and no weird sex stuff. I don't want to start watching Vampire Hunter D and all of a sudden be like "Oh yeah I forgot about that horrible rape scene". No need to list Miyazaki films as I've already watched them all to death, but other than that I'm open to whatever. Thanks in advance. Watch Lily C.A.T. for a sci-fi horror film that unashamedly rips off Alien's aesthetic. It's legit a good watch.
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