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Revolution started out fairly strong, but it really kind of peters out because despite being an anime-original story much of its plot is cribbed directly from the first season. That's not even an exaggeration, it's almost literally the same thing. I don't remember it being offensively bad but besides maybe the OP none of it was that memorable. I too like NEXT and TRY more than the original, but even I would not say that Revolution is better than it.
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It was a TVIV simulwatch, actually. It went off quite well though.
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DamnGlitch posted:Wow and the whole forum didn't start on fire because of ~anime~? 
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Everything else everyone said except  I guess.There is no M. Night twist present in HR, at least. That's more or less the whole point, that you're left to speculate and wonder about this rather peculiar and melancholic world.
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I love Slayers but keep in mind it's mostly comedic and very 90's. The first thing that came to mind when I thought of something similar to Avatar or FMA was The Twelve Kingdoms. Also just to be clear, the FMA you watched was Brotherhood? Because if not, get on that.
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NHK manga definitely put me in a pretty dark place, way beyond just depressing. It's the type of story that'll make you want to call your mother to tell her you love her.
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You may already know this but Fate/Zero was written by the same person (Gen Urobuchi) who wrote Madoka and Psycho-Pass. So yeah it is actually pretty bleak.
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Apr 11, 2013 22:09
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ShardPhoenix posted:Is there a recommended way to get into the Fate series? I've heard the first anime wasn't as good as the VN, but I dunno if I want to have to replay a VN 6 times to get the good ending or however that works. Conversely, you could just watch Fate/Zero, which is certainly enjoyable in its own right. I think most people would agree though you'll get a bit more out of it if you've finished FSN. But above all, avoid all other Fate anime adaptions. I'm not saying you necessarily have to play the VN, but it's all or nothing. Do not waste your time with the DEEN series and movie.
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Apr 14, 2013 12:52
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The first thing that came to mind was Baccano!.
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Apr 23, 2013 19:00
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When we picked our favorite series for 2000-2009, I put Eureka seveN as my fourth favorite. It's pretty great. Some of it is "you had to be there" following along as each release slowly came out, but I think it has one of the biggest hearts for lack of a better word I've seen in an anime story. The main couple is very adorable and there's some really great character moments scattered throughout for everyone else. Great soundtrack as well. There are some growing pains in the first half, but it picks up a lot of steam towards the halfway point and just explodes in the last 10 or so episodes. This is not to say the earlier episodes are bad though. E7 is hardly features the best animation I've ever seen but I would not say that it holds it back either. I mostly just remember the occasional character model being off (Eureka suddenly getting shorter), and the third OP being a travesty.
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Apr 29, 2013 16:55
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SpaceViking posted:Eureka Seven I always thought was just a decent show up until around episodes 24, 25, 26, and 27. At that point I was totally hooked, where previously E7 was just that show I watched while i was waiting for whatever show came after it on Adult Swim. 
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Apr 30, 2013 00:54
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Do you like Guy Ritchie movies? Structurally, Baccano! is very similar. You have an array of unrelated events that converge upon each other in unexpected and wild ways. The idea being that it's something that builds, builds, and builds, as well as asking the viewer to pay attention as details jump back and forth in the timeline. It's something that once it grabs you, you have to kind of marvel that artistically someone was able to get away with it in these times of so much banality in anime.
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May 1, 2013 19:22
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Redcrimson posted:Baccano has a better narrative, but it also has way too many characters.
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May 1, 2013 20:08
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I hate to break it to you but E7:AO turned out to be pretty mediocre and unnecessary.
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May 1, 2013 21:13
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I can't remember how I felt at the beginning, but basically there is a villain introduced who is monumentally dumb and became a sort of black hole that sucked the whole show down with him.
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May 1, 2013 21:47
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berenzen posted:So I just blew through the entirety of Madoka Magica, and while it was really loving good, I'm kinda
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May 2, 2013 13:25
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ed over it. Any recommendations on something a little bit more upbeat/uplifting? I don't think I want to go through something quite as dark that right now.
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May 2, 2013 18:38
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ViggyNash posted:Yea, that would be nice to know. How much of FMA does the intro episodes of FMA:B cover? TBQH I think people should just read the manga and avoid this hassle.
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May 2, 2013 19:56
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I think the manga actually does a few things better than Brotherhood; off the top of my head the ending episodes were a little better paced in the manga, which is because the two of them actually ended at almost the same time. So Arakawa got to pace her ending just the way she liked it, while BONES had to make the closest approximation based upon whatever Arakawa gave them for info ahead of time. There are also a few stories that are skipped or dramatically shortened here and there, which perhaps while not necessary in the grand scheme of things were still enjoyable and should have been cut. And of course, if you completely ignore the existence of the first anime, the manga's introduction to the story is leagues better. I actually really hate the first ~20 or so episodes of Brotherhood because they completely half-assed them assuming people would have already watched the first series. But for you at least the genie is already out of the bottle, so I really couldn't say. The two are still essentially the same story. Nate RFB fucked around with this message at 20:29 on May 2, 2013 |
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May 2, 2013 20:20
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I could not watch Index. I've tried twice and even when I skipped ahead to the "good stuff" in the Sisters arc I still found it tedious and boring. I've gotten by just fine just reading the Railgun manga and watching the anime and haven't really felt lost at all.
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May 4, 2013 14:25
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StandardVC10 posted:So I guess I'm curious about comedy animes. I watched all of Azumanga Daioh and liked it quite a bit, and I have enjoyed Hataraku Maou-sama so far. Hidamari Sketch was decent but very slow paced. That's about all that I've ever bothered to watch more than one or two episodes of.
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May 4, 2013 22:49
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I like to think Eva's stock has gone up as time goes on and people forget or grow out of the period of time when it was The Best Thing Ever of the 90's to early 00's. Partly because the Rebuild movies came out, but also because frankly there are so many other shows that took its place for people to overrate or get hyperbolic about. Wholeheartedly recommend Utena as well, that would be a nice follow-up. I was supremely disappointed with Ideon myself. I think your enjoyment of it would depend upon how much you can stand Tomino's characters. Gendo is more likeable than most of them.
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I would actually recommend the first two movies instead of the first two episodes, if at all possible. The first movie is technically the first episode anyway, and I think a lot of people would agree that the second movie is an overall improvement over the first two episodes. And yes the show goes out of its way to remind viewers who is who. Most likely you will remember everyone important anyway, because the cast is extremely memorable. It's also alright to take it slow, it's 110 episodes but it's also neatly divided up into seasons like any other series. Though if you're like me and a lot of others, not marathoning it will be very difficult! I finished it myself in about a week, unintentionally 
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That's Movie 1, and canonically the first event in the series. Think of it as the pilot. Movie 2 is "Overture to a New War", which is a remake of the first two episodes of the series. Generally regarded as a superior alternative to those two episodes (meaning you could watch the two movies and start the series with episode 3).
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May 7, 2013 02:32
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Corte posted:I'm thinking of watching Steins;Gate, Baccano! or Seirei no Moriboto now.
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Corte posted:Sorry, I wasn't looking for which to go with next, though thanks for the suggestions. Just saying where I was headed next for no particular reason. So the novel of S;G is available in english? I have only ever read Battle Royale so I'm definitely interested in expanding my horizons in terms of fiction reading.
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Bruc posted:This may not be the best thread for it but is Eureka 7 AO worth watching if I enjoyed the original? I watched the first episode of it last night and didn't really know what to make of it.
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Durarara!! is pretty great. Its main problem is that the third arc is kind of weak, which wouldn't be an issue normally except it's the arc that closes out the season. Luckily the two extra episodes that were released later were a lot of fun and serve as a better ending. It's absolutely worth watching if you liked Baccano!.Endorph posted:I rewatched Slayers recently and found myself really enjoying it. So, two questions - As for your second question, how about Record of Lodoss War?
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My only problem with the Baccano! dub is that you miss out on Caaaaarooru~. E: I am a big, big fan of Ranma 1/2's dub.
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It's not even just that they covered the worst route, it's also that DEEN is an incompetent and terrible studio. When they got around to adapting the much better UBW route as a movie, surprise, it was also poo poo. Conversely Fate/Zero was animated by ufotable, who had already built up quite a rep animating a different TM work called Kara no Kyoukai. They're kind of the defacto TM adaption studio now I guess.
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I loved Kara no Kyoukai. It tries a little hard at times and can kind of feel overly verbose and pretentious, but it's incredibly well made. I found its more nuanced/cerebral/psychological approach to be quite fascinating, and its animation and music are outstanding. Some of the fights are pretty jaw dropping, as well. Movie 5 in particular is incredible.
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May 9, 2013 22:08
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That's kind of apples and oranges, they're two different kinds of show with likely two different sets of expectations.
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May 10, 2013 04:11
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ViggyNash posted:Wow. Nichibros took SURPRISE BITCHES it was all a dream to a whole new level. 
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DamnGlitch posted:The comedy bits wouldn't be nearly as funny without the serious side. Wark Say posted:Tonight, I'll start watching LoGH... however, since I'm pretty much just going to watch that for the rest of the year on Fridays, I need a further recommendation for the weekends: Can you recommend me something creepy to read or watch?  I don't supposed you'd be up for the much better Sound Novel?
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May 11, 2013 02:00
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bullshit or anything of the sort. Something that makes you cringe because you can't help but to get this feeling of complete helplessness when watching the characters. Like what the Silent Hill series had going for it on the original tetralogy or Shiki on its more 
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DamnGlitch posted:As stated above the vn is a better vector for the story but it has poo poo awful art and is so so so very long. Which is great if you are into reading but the anime is very entertaining on its own, and without knowing about what happens in the vn doesn't feel like its lacking. I liked the anime well enough when it aired but I can't honestly in good faith recommend it over the sound novel at this point.
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I think that's going to be a hard one, since E7 having all of those qualities was what made it stand out. For manga the first thing that sprang to mind was Satoshi Mizukami, but I know you've read some of those. A couple of shots in the dark: Yumekui Merry: The setting is kind of shounen, but I really liked the characters in this. Irresponsible Captain Tylor: Older and perhaps not too original in its setting, but again the characters are great and the scope does pan out to be pretty big. Kurau Phantom Memory: A lesser known BONES show that I think is pretty underated/underwatched.
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Yumekui is a manga, though I think they did make an anime for it at some point. Another one that just came to mind was the manga version of Houshin Engi. Pretty good cast, unique setting, enormous scope. E: Found out myself, nevermind Nate RFB fucked around with this message at 19:56 on May 12, 2013 |
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May 12, 2013 19:51
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It's in its second season, but don't forget Chihayafuru.
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ViggyNash posted:If I want to get into Gundam, where should I start? I'm not really sure if those are the best introduction, but a lot of people start with them at least. Personally, the only two I would wholly recommend are 08th MS Team and Turn A which are legitimately knock your socks off great but pretty dissimilar to a lot of the other material. I think you have to have a pretty high tolerance for old Tomino to get through the classics.
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It's not like any other Gundam besides Turn A had a good lead couple anyway.
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