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 Symphogear is the best anime ever made. Exploring such themes as language barriers, the meaning of heroism, Confucianism, and the birth of Christ, it is truly a deep and multilayered anime, the likes of which no one has ever seen before. Symphogear's basic premise is that the characters must sing to battle monsters - as such, there's a wide variety of music to enjoy, sung by an all-star cast of famous singers. And Aoi Yuuki, who is there. In addition, it has an A-list staff, such as the guy who wrote Wild ARMS and the guy who created Code Lyoko. Yes, seriously.  Symphogear: Meteroid Falling, Burning, and disappear, then... Is the first season of Symphogear. High school student Hibiki Tachibana attends a concert by her favorite Idol duo, Zwei Wing - but when mysterious monsters called Noise attack, Hibiki is granted a power she could never have imagined...  Symphogear G: In the Distance, That Day, When the Star Became Music... is the second season of Symphogear. Three months after the events of Season 1, things seem to be back to normal - until a mysterious group declares war against the entire world. Hibiki and her friends are forced to confront not only rival Symphogear wielders, but the fact that their actions may have had more consequences than they realized...  Symphogear GX: Believe in Justice and Hold a Determination to Fist is the third season of Symphogear. Believe in Justice, and Hold a Determination to Fist.  Symphogear XD: Unlimited is an upcoming mobile game based on the franchise. It will feature a combination of rhythm game and RPG mechanics. Believe in Gacha, and Hold a Determination to Roll Kirika.  Symphogear AXZ is the upcoming fourth season of Symphogear, set to air in July. CHARACTERS  Hibiki Tachibana voiced by Aoi Yuuki Relic: Gungnir Song Genre: Celtic Rock Best Line: *various bird noises*  Tsubasa Kazanari voiced by Nana Mizuki Relic: Ame no Habakiri Song Genre: Traditional Japanese... rock... Best Line: This is as wild a ride as Yukine herself!  Chris Yukine voiced by Ayahi Takagaki Relic: Ichaival Song Genre: Rock Rock Best Line: Go the hell to bed.  Maria Cadenzavna Eve voiced by Yoko Hikasa Relic: Airgetlam Song Genre: 'R&B and a bit of rock in the middle of the song' Best Line: I'm weak!  Akatsuki Kirika (the blonde one) voiced by Ai Kayano Relic: Igalima Song Genre: Rock Techno Best Line: Dess  Shirabe Tsukuyomi voiced by Yoshino Nanjo Relic: Shul Shagana Song Genre: Techno Rock Best Line: Jiii  Miku Kohinata voiced by Yuka Iguchi Relic: Hm. Song Genre: Well. Best Line: It's the gentlest fist in the world.  Doctor John Wayne Vercingetorix voiced by Tomokazu Sugita Relic: The fact that the animators never received a character sheet for him, thus meaning he can literally never be on model. Song Genre: random english words Best Line: I'm humanity's last action hero! FAQ lol trainwreck No, this show is good. Why is it good? its got great characters, the first season is a little rocky production-wise but season 2 and 3 are animated pretty well for the most part, especially in the action scenes, and its actually funny when it wants to be. also it just takes its premise and runs with it instead of trying to be self-conscious or deep, and that legit makes it pretty smart since it just has one core theme that it sticks to instead of trying to have seventeen that it vaguely references. is there anything wrong with it? Some of the first season is kind of muddled tone-wise and there are a couple of bits where it feels like someone on the team did want to be edgy. It makes them work for the most part and things mostly get evened out tone-wise halfway through, and the first season is actually my favorite writing-wise but there's a reason there was a director change after it. Also, sometimes they don't explain things, at all, which helps keeps the pace fast but also means sometimes basic concepts like 'why do they have to sing to fight' only get explained in offhand lines or in the OVAs. also the first season, in general, is pretty rough around the edges. whole lotta wonky animation. is there any trick to watching this? Just watch it in order. Be sure to watch the OVAs tho, they're really good + funny, and actually flesh out the characters and the world too. why is kirika the best girl gohan gohan dess Can I watch this on crunchy? Yeah it's on crunchy. Some of the songs aren't subbed tho, which sucks since they're actually kind of important to characterization. If you come across an unsubbed song, look up the lyrics somewhere. or just dl the ep... like the pirate you are...
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TFRazorsaw posted:Doctor Ver is dead now. Forever.
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Jun 6, 2017 17:42
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Space Flower posted:
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Jun 6, 2017 18:02
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OnimaruXLR posted:I'm looking forward to this season  one of them is a fully dressed adult, one of them is an adult, and one of them is fully dressed.
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Jun 6, 2017 18:11
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Torquemadras posted:This is the dumbest loving poo poo I've ever seen and if it's anywhere close to the intro of S3 I'm gonna love it forever
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Jun 6, 2017 18:46
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Torquemadras posted:I say "dumbest loving poo poo" as a means of praise the characters are actually very smart, multilayered, and complex i agree that gen should punch a rock
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Jun 6, 2017 19:43
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chumbler posted:I am a fan of the one on the left. I am guessing she is Saint Germaine?
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Jun 6, 2017 21:03
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also maria's listed as 22, not 21 on the site. she's the only one who's aged between seasons tho, so i guess they weren't kidding about it being only a few weeks since the end of gx.
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Jun 6, 2017 21:06
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 quote:Story Other Notes: There'll be a 'bonus episode' released alongside XD. Presumably it's some sort of setup for the mobile game. It'll be in the app, after all. No indication of if it's a short or a full length episode. The OP/ED are the standard Nana Mizuki/Ayahi Takagaki split. Endorph fucked around with this message at 03:17 on Jun 7, 2017 |
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 Saint-Germain voiced by Minako Kotobuki (Asuka in Euphonium, Karina in Tiger & Bunny) An alchemist who is among the top brass of the Bavarian Illuminati. A stunning female beauty who often dresses like a man. There are multiple paths to achieving mastery of alchemy, but each of them shares a common goal of reaching the state of "perfection." Having discovered the deepest secrets of alchemy, Saint-Germain succeeded in recreating her body into a perfect being, which allows her to live for eternity. In order to realize the ideal she holds in her heart, she now strives to create the "power of god."  Cagliostro voiced by Shouta Aoi (Ai in Uta no Prince-Sama, Hideaki in Ace of Diamond) An alchemist who is among the top brass of the Bavarian Illuminati. Both Cagliostro and Prelati used to be men, but after they met Saint-Germain their bodies were biologically altered via alchemy into the perfect form of a "woman." This granted them an extended lifespan and permanent youth. Originally, Cagliostro was a swindler know for his endless lies, however since obtaining a perfect body she has determined to never lie about her feelings.  Prelati voiced by Rina Hidaka (Silica in Sword Art Online, Last Order in A Certain Magical Index) An alchemist who is among the top brass of the Bavarian Illuminati. In the past, he was soundly defeated by the true power of alchemy wielded by Saint-Germain. Afterwards, Prelati agreed to help Saint-Germain achieve the ideal she strives to make a reality. Prelati used to indulge in luxury and pleasure, but ever since being granted a perfect body by Saint-Germain, she has quit being lazy and become an earnest researcher. However, on some rare occasions her old personality shows through and she lets a preference for having fun get in the way of work. The website also has bios for the returning cast, but the only interesting things are Maria is 22 now instead of 21. Nobody else aged. It mentions that Kirika's slightly raised her synchronization with her gear through training. Shirabe's bio doesn't have a matching note, so that might be their arc this season.
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Jun 7, 2017 03:25
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also, everyone's new casual outfits        feel free to play fashion swat
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Jun 10, 2017 17:06
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ConanThe3rd posted:Please tell me you're not just taking the piss. SyntheticPolygon posted:The OP says that the lyrics for songs Crunchroll didn't sub are online somewhere. Is there a site that has all of them or is it better to try and look them up individually?
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Jun 11, 2017 16:12
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the only other english in the later seasons comes from ver, who mostly just peppers it in in a few lines and doesn't really talk extensively in it.
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Jun 12, 2017 07:33
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SyntheticPolygon posted:Gotta admit was not expecting Fine to want to destroy the moon. Also wasn't expecting her to be a billion years old and for her tragic first love to have been with God, at least I assume that's what i'm supposed to be thinking. also she's confucius
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Jun 13, 2017 13:09
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when they explain that she's resurrected a lot throughout the course of history, they show a portrait of confucius.
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Jun 13, 2017 13:40
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SyntheticPolygon posted:Kinda down on its villains though. The Noise have great designs and I love how they move and everything but they never really have a good showing and are always cannon fodder. This ain't a monster of the week show so even the bigger more unique Noise never really amount to anything, only remaining a threat due to being a one hit kill to normal people. Chris is just way better as a hero than villain and Fine is complicated. The tower of Babel stuff is super great and well-connected with the themes but it's so difficult to consider end of show Fine and early Fine as the same character. She's introduced literally torturing a teenager and emotionally manipulating her on top of that, and it ends with her as a somewhat tragic figure who's learned a lesson about communication and the potential for redemption in a future life. And it's just kinda weird. edit: Also Bikki not getting any named attacks is the idea. She doesn't actually have a gear. The show wasn't kidding with that line about her gear being holding the others' hands.
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Jun 13, 2017 20:12
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pre-reg for the mobile game is still open.. Put in your email address then hit IOS or Android. We've hit all the milestones except the free SR Chris.
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https://twitter.com/symphogear_XD/status/874925987439554561 also follow the twitter account and rt this and maybe we'll get a free ssr ignited hibiki (or rather, they'll give some people codes for a ssr ignited hibiki)
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Jun 15, 2017 00:34
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chumbler posted:Chris is the eternal third wheel. chris is dating tsubasa
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Jun 15, 2017 22:04
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a cartoon duck posted:Did Tsubasa and Chris even have scenes together in the last season that weren't also ensemble scenes, I can't really recall any. there was literally an entire episode about their relationship and how they support each other
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Jun 16, 2017 00:25
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when they came in and used their ignite modules for the first time they had a duet and an entire like 13 minute powerup sequence where they flashbacked to their damage and then helped each other out of it
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Jun 16, 2017 00:52
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tbh i dont really see the tsubasa/maria stuff, it mostly seems like maria is really hard up for tsubasa and tsubasa just makes fun of her
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Jun 16, 2017 07:23
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here's a gameplay video of xd. notables: 60 stones for a roll, 600 for a 10-roll. You actually equip the songs to characters. The character singing gets a bonus, and you can switch songs at any time. I think skills are also stronger when the song is at its fastest point? 3 characters in battle, plus a support from a friend. Your only reserve is the friend, it seems like. 7 elements that have some sort of rock/paper/scissors system going on. It overall seems very f/go.
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Jun 17, 2017 08:01
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The Colonel posted:it is
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S1 wasn't a priority for satelight at all, it had a very inexperienced, fairly barebones staff and a director whose only previous directorial experience came from the world's weirdest season of shugo charaquote:Each 24-25 minute episode consists of a series of variety show style shorts (including Shugo Chara! Pucchi Puchi) totaling approx. 9-10 minutes, followed by the main 11-12 minute animation titled Shugo Chara!!! Dokki Doki which is the actual continuation of season 2 and comes with it's own opening animation. The remaining time is occupied by live action padding between each section and capped off with the opening/ending themes at the beginning and end of the episode. S2 had a lot of the same staff, but obviously they'd gained experience from, you know, doing a full season of a show already, and it had a much more experienced director, Katsumi Ono, who'd directed the entirety of yugioh 5ds plus two other shows. Plus after the first season did decently financially, Satelight gave them more lead-in time and some extra staff.
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it's Good glad you're enjoying it.
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Jun 22, 2017 02:52
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hibiki's named attack is Friendship
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Jun 23, 2017 07:35
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also ogawa's backstory (only mentioned in a character blurb for him on the gx website sadly) of him being from a powerful ninja family but all his brothers getting into real estate or working at gay bars or whatever so he inherited all the techniques by process of elimination, is actually really funny
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SyntheticPolygon posted:Yeah Tsubasa deciding the best way to get Hibiki to stop fighting was to call her weak and worthless and crush her fragile self-worth was super dumb. It doesn't really end up mattering too much though and I mentioned it in an earlier post so I didn't talk about in my review. Of course I do think they could have done with a scene where Tsubasa apologizes for that after everything's said and done but the ending of G is so chaotic that I can't really blame them.
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Jun 23, 2017 14:04
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also, xd launches on the 26th.
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Jun 23, 2017 14:05
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kaneko wrote gx under the impression it'd be the last season, which is why every character gets the resolution to their arcs crammed in
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Jun 23, 2017 15:59
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I don't think that was the resolution to her arc, at all.
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Jun 23, 2017 16:30
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yeah, you are. her father did a bad thing but he's trying to be better now. the thing he taught her to say isn't presented as bad, it's presented as something with actual weight and power so long as you use it as encouragement to keep trying instead of an excuse to give up. it's the thing that got her through her physical therapy when she was in near critical condition.
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Jun 23, 2017 17:48
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGqEKOSqOA&t=100s new PV for AXZ. Shows off some new attacks mostly.
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Jun 26, 2017 15:37
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SyntheticPolygon posted:Hibiki's friends are really cool. i love yumi itaba
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Jun 27, 2017 00:07
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yumi is the anime one, shiori is the hime one that called hibiki a bitch once, andou is the butch one that was the first one to call hibiki bikki. they're all extremely powerful
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Jun 27, 2017 01:24
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SyntheticPolygon posted:They should be around more. no and they're in a couple background scenes but otherwise no i think they kind of got replaced with kirishira
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Jun 27, 2017 01:41
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Spiritus Nox posted:...When did this happen? I forgot all about that. when she was tricking garie she said 'we have nothing to do with this bitch' i think the cr subs downplayed the tone of the line a bit but she was actually using pretty rude language there so bitch is a pretty accurate tl
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I love Ver's 'worst hero' thing, honestly. It's a super nice cap-off to his character and kind of feeds into the whole theme of how anyone can be a good person or do the right thing if they're given the chance to and allowed to explain themselves. Just having him come back as a villain to be defeated again would have been kind of lame but instead his character is given actual depth on some level. And he gets to kind of learn what the entire point of his conflict/contrast with Hibiki is - Hibiki doesn't want to be a hero because she thinks that everyone is fighting in their own way, so instead of saving them she just wants to help them be the best they can be. Ver's whole 'heroism' thing is just an excuse to enforce his will onto other people. In GX his sacrifice becomes heroic because he's doing what the others want him to and letting Maria and Hibiki and the rest do the actual cool parts. It's a neat cap to that fairly underexplored bit of writing.
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Eela6 posted:What is the name of Yukine Chris's song from season 2? Searching for HA HA GOOO TOOO HELL has been less helpful than I thought.
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