The Animu Thread

[AshleyAshes]

I just finished My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU 2 and this again has one of the biggest problems I have with a lot of anime: They basically spend an entire season doing 'stuff' that you want to believe is building something, then just wrap the season with an episode where people say some meaningful stuff and the two characters who are destined to fall in tropish love make brief eye contact at best'.  A lot of anime seem to have this issue where they make 'stuff happen' rather than try to tell a story from start to finish in 13 or 26 episodes and it often leaves me wondering why I watched at all.

...Also, EVERY girl in this anime has the EXACT same face, they just have different hair and eye color.  It's even weirder how you have Yukino, but then Shizuka is just 'Grown Up Yukino' and Rumi is 'Chibi Yukino'.

[Little_Dragon]

...Also, EVERY girl in this anime has the EXACT same face, they just have different hair and eye color.  It's even weirder how you have Yukino, but then Shizuka is just 'Grown Up Yukino' and Rumi is 'Chibi Yukino'.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OnlySixFaces

[Conker]

I used to really be into anime when I was in high school and early college, though at some point I really dropped off. Other than Attack on Titan, which was alright, I haven't really hit up anything new in the last four or so years. Now and then I go back to older stuff though, and am currently rewatching Inuyasha, which was my first BIG anime deal when I was younger. (I didn't now Pokemon or DBZ or the like on Toonami were "Anime". I just thought they were different cartoons.)

it's been a fun rewatch thus far. Somewhere in season 4. Show isn't all that good, what with the characters being mostly useless and stupid, but it's nostalgic as hell and still pretty fun. I'm certainly enjoying it.

Not sure if I'll rewatch something else after or try something new. Something called Parasyte caught my eye once. Might be interesting? I dunno. I own all of Yu Yu Hakusho and Trigun on DVD, and those sound like they're worth revisiting.

...Also, EVERY girl in this anime has the EXACT same face, they just have different hair and eye color.  It's even weirder how you have Yukino, but then Shizuka is just 'Grown Up Yukino' and Rumi is 'Chibi Yukino'.

Oh shit, Inuyasha has this so hard. The running gag is everyone looks like Kikyo because that's what everyone said to Kagome in season one. But FFS, damn near everyone looks like Kikyo! Even some of the guys.

Edited September 30, 2015 by Conker

[yell0wf0x]

Not sure if I'll rewatch something else after or try something new. Something called Parasyte caught my eye once. Might be interesting? I dunno. I own all of Yu Yu Hakusho and Trigun on DVD, and those sound like they're worth revisiting.

Parasyte was pretty weird and entertaining. It is rather interesting tho. It can drag a bit and is quite slow at times tho.  And in my opinion, it would've been better if they just removed that one element I don't like when it comes to anime, or any show or movie I watch for that matter. 

Edited September 30, 2015 by yell0wf0x

[Butters]

Kids these days will never understand how big inuyasha was. It was the twilight before twilight...only for weeboos. X3

[Butters]

For my generation - early, early 80s - the particular anime to do that was Sailor Moon.

I used to watch toonami for sailor moon. >w> Death busters/heart snatchers was some crazy shit. 

[Butters]

What was crazy was when Nickelodeon (almost 20 years ago or so) played Vampire Hunter D, uncensored.

shit! But then, they didn't even have nick toons then...so I guess they had to use something. That's still one of my fav anime movies to this day. 

[AshleyAshes]

For my generation - early, early 80s - the particular anime to do that was Sailor Moon.

The first Sailor Moon series premiere in 1992, so I have no idea what you were watching in the 'Early, Early 80's' but it wasn't Sailor Moon.

[yell0wf0x]

So like, I found the new Autumn2015 Anime list on FA. Definitely gonna watch World Trigger.

09/17 Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!+ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hsIoIp25ec
09/23 Diabolik Lovers More, Blood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5QsnqwfClY
10/01 Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIJZXuC7FR8
10/01 Lupin III: L'avventura Italiana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koccwMfF6ts
10/01 Lance N' Masques https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0AIAEDIrF8
10/01 Young Black Jack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKoRIBQNg0o
10/02 Miss Monochrome -The Animation- 3
10/02 Hacka Doll the Animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY26YFTAG28
10/02 Kagewani 
10/02 Heavy Object https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj6ml4vAlAY
10/02 Noragami Aragoto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI_2PqGZb-c
10/02 K Return of Kings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owuBV1PaqxU
10/02 Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Exodus Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpd50hsyLhk
10/03 Itoshi no Muco (2015) 
10/03 Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns 2 
10/03 Gakusen Toshi Asterisk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiLnJI7cTbk
10/03 Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMIarTOSN7o
10/03 Owarimonogatari https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOlWzlNk0nw
10/03 Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STg4Ya8bEFo
10/03 Kowabon  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd8TMIZhjZs
10/03 Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm3WBqihF-A
10/03 Haikyuu!! 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEGHh7wNGKk
10/04 Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IddxplDVGw8
10/04 Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan
10/04 Ameiro Cocoa: Rainy Color e Youkoso 
10/04 Komori-san wa Kotowarenai! 
10/04 Comet Lucifer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P57C-Io44dA
10/04 Concrete Revolutio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rCwpbpAv2o
10/04 One-Punch Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzmFKUDOUgw
10/05 Oshiri Kajiri Mushi 4 
10/05 High School Star Musical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCucWRPPs7A
10/05 JK Meshi!
10/05 Teekyuu 6 
10/05 Osomatsu-san https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_imsKXx0Stk
10/05 Yuru Yuri San Hai! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-03WPMf_eH8
10/06 Hidan no Aria AA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHrYgUsZPsE
10/06 DD Hokuto no Ken 2: Ichigo Aji+ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhrltBa3Msg
10/07 Tantei Team KZ: Jiken Note    
10/07 Dance with Devils    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlypWQna4cQ
10/07 Ore ga Ojou-sama Gakkou ni "Shomin Sample" Toshite Gets-sareta Ken https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdaGIbC7MCU
10/07 Fushigi na Somera-chan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyUGIQedBpE
10/07 Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svVuXiVnNh8
10/07 Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1LSQ4JZe2U
10/08 Subete ga F ni Naru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqV8SfFcylw
10/09 Garo: Guren no Tsuki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEeXOuegono
10/09 Shinmai Maou no Testament BURST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f5cBYUZmT0
10/10 Gochuumon wa Usagi Desuka??
10/10 Owari no Seraph: Nagoya Kessen Hen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRYkpjKW9sQ
10/10 Valkyrie Drive -Mermaid- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyTLhOeJQEs
10/10 Monster Strike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz-57Anl-Os
10/11 World Trigger: Toubousha Hen 
10/11 Brave Beats
10/11 Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Gears Crisis Hen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD2Sbkr4cP8
10/12 Ketsuekigata-kun! 3 
10/12 Ani Tore! EX     
Autumn 2015 Jaku-San-Sei Million Arthur

[TrishaCat]

Kids these days will never understand how big inuyasha was. It was the twilight before twilight...only for weeboos. X3

I LOVED Inuyasha (and still do). A few years back when Toonami returned to television via Adult Swim, they started re-airing the show from the very beginning and I jumped on board then. I'd record it every Saturday and watch the next morning. Sometimes my mom would come into the room and watch it with me, and she enjoyed it too. Even though the show never seemed to drag on nor did it feel like I was constantly watching filler (even though finding things like the sacred Jewel Shards and monster of the week episodes were unnecessary). I also loved the artwork and animation. Rumiko Takahashi's work always seems to look really good, and its because of stuff like Inuyasha that I've gotten into things like Urusei Yatsura. Might even try Ranma 1/2 at some point. Plus Inuyasha had a good mix of romance and action. It never felt like too much time was spent in any one place. 

It was bullshit in some ways, what with Naraku escaping all the time but whatevs. I still liked it.

So like, I found the new Autumn2015 Anime list on FA. Definitely gonna watch World Trigger.

[insert list here]

Bruh

http://anichart.net/fall

Edited October 1, 2015 by Battlechili

[Butters]

I LOVED Inuyasha (and still do). A few years back when Toonami returned to television via Adult Swim, they started re-airing the show from the very beginning and I jumped on board then. I'd record it every Saturday and watch the next morning. Sometimes my mom would come into the room and watch it with me, and she enjoyed it too. Even though the show never seemed to drag on nor did it feel like I was constantly watching filler (even though finding things like the sacred Jewel Shards and monster of the week episodes were unnecessary). I also loved the artwork and animation. Rumiko Takahashi's work always seems to look really good, and its because of stuff like Inuyasha that I've gotten into things like Urusei Yatsura. Might even try Ranma 1/2 at some point. Plus Inuyasha had a good mix of romance and action. It never felt like too much time was spent in any one place. 

It was bullshit in some ways, what with Naraku escaping all the time but whatevs. I still liked it.

I'm a bit more critical of inuyasha than you are, but it's a big part of my teen years and I look back on it with a smile. 

If you like Urusei Yatsura you will also enjoy her Mermaid Saga...which I think is unfinished actually. ;-; ranma 1/2 is actual the precursor inuyasha...just a lot funnier and less dark. 

Rumikos best works were in the 80s so check em out. 

[TrishaCat]

I'm a bit more critical of inuyasha than you are, but it's a big part of my teen years and I look back on it with a smile. 

If you like Urusei Yatsura you will also enjoy her Mermaid Saga...which I think is unfinished actually. ;-; ranma 1/2 is actual the precursor inuyasha...just a lot funnier and less dark. 

Rumikos best works were in the 80s so check em out. 

I will. Actually I'd have to agree based on what I've seen that her earlier works were a lot better. I'll check out Mermaid Saga. I'm surprised its as short as it is (three manga volumes/a couple of OVAs and a 13 episode TV series). Normally her stuff is a lot longer.

And I know Inuyasha isn't really as good as I was making it out to be. Its actually got quite a few issues. I just had a lot of fun watching it.

[Conker]

And I know Inuyasha isn't really as good as I was making it out to be. Its actually got quite a few issues. I just had a lot of fun watching it.

This is a really, really apt description of that anime.

It's the perfect example of, "you can really like something and acknowledge that it isn't good."

[Imperial Impact]

For people born in '82, '92 was a hugely formative time for them, and SM ran from '92 to '97.

 

What is Voltron? What is Giant Gorg? What is Robotech? What is Mazinger Z? What is Jim terry's force five? What is Gigantor?

Edited October 4, 2015 by Imperial Impact

[Gryphoneer]

So, eternities after the world has moved on, I've finally come to start on Kill la Kill.

GARGH

How could they ruin the awesome action scenes and musical score by jampacking the rest with the most irritating animal mango cliches they could find? Now I'm worried they make Little Witch Academia borderline unwatchable once they adapt it as a series.

[Luca]

FLCL (aka Furi Kuri or Fooly Cooly).

And a sympathy vote for Outlaw Star, as it never seems to come up in discussions like this.

I'm going through Outlaw Star right now, because I never watched to the end of it years ago when it was on TV. It holds up pretty well.

I just watched the First Episode of One-Punch man. I actually read the manga of this one a while back and the adaptation looks like it's going to be just fine. Also I'm excited for the new Lupin III, I had no idea that was even in the works until someone showed me the opening for it the other day.

[TrishaCat]

Outlaw Star was rad. Gene Starwind and Aisha ClanClan are the coolest. It and Tenchi Muyo are shows I wish more people nowadays paid attention too. Bebop always gets all the glory....

What is Gigantor?

A really boring poorly-animated show. Astro Boy and Kimba was where it was at.

Although I respect Gigantor for inventing the mecha genre.

Edited October 5, 2015 by Battlechili

[Imperial Impact]

A really boring poorly-animated show. Astro Boy and Kimba was where it was at.

Although I respect Gigantor for inventing the mecha genre.

Was talking about that 80's sequel.

[TrishaCat]

Was talking about that 80's sequel.

My bad

I didn't know it had a sequel. Was only familiar with the 60s one. Should've figured, what with the context and all.

[Imperial Impact]

My bad

I didn't know it had a sequel. Was only familiar with the 60s one. Should've figured, what with the context and all.

Every decade after the 70's there was a new Tetsujin/Gigantor.

 

The best one was the 2000's one.  

[Naesaki]

I've been watching School Live / Gakkou Gurashi

Really defied my expectations to be honest, really love it though

[Irreverent]

Arpeggio of Blue Steel, Knights of Sidonia, Vampire Knight and the Freezing/Vibration were among my favouites.

 

Space Pirate Horlock gets a nod too.

[Zeke]

Watched shimoneta: a boring world where the concept of dirty Jokes doesn't exist for shock and Southpark-like lewdness. Not the worst ecchi anime I watched but it is certainly interesting. The Heroic legend of Aslan reminds me a bit of  a diet Record of Lodoss war...minus the world ending stuff.

Knights of sidonia gets a nod, as well as persona 4 the anime if you are a fan of the game. If you want crazy stupid, there is also mad bull 34.

Edited October 5, 2015 by Ozriel

[Nova]

I watch like kinda months now the precure series, go princessprecure.

I mean do yo want to see how an dragon frog gets turned into a firework and a crow gets burned and screams in pain.

 

Also i recommend you, watch kill la kill. Its awesome like nothing.

[yell0wf0x]

The Heroic legend of Aslan reminds me a bit of  a diet Record of Lodoss war...minus the world ending stuff.

I actually enjoy this anime. Based of prince arsalan in persia too so kinda true story ish. Dunno about the accuracy tho. But i really do love Arakawa's work. Watched all her other stuff like gin no saji and fma. 

[AshleyAshes]

I got this amazing poster at the artist alley at Anime North, I had it under my desk at work for four months, but last week I finally took it to the printers to get it plaqued and today I brought it home to hang. :3

[Zeke]

I actually enjoy this anime. Based of prince arsalan in persia too so kinda true story ish. Dunno about the accuracy tho. But i really do love Arakawa's work. Watched all her other stuff like gin no saji and fma. 

I do too and I am waiting for the next episode, but it also reminds me a little bit of Record of Lodoss war with the war and politics. 

[Naesaki]

So I just  finished "Sound! Euphonium" today and I must say I really enjoyed it, was a really nice and pleasant slice of life anime, a decent story, the characters were fleshed out nicely, I actually grew to like a lot of the side characters more than the mains, the drama wasn't to over the top and felt it was appropriately done, the ending though complete for what it covers of the original novel (some things were altered), its open ended enough that a season 2 could fit in nicely, with the whole concert band going to the Nationals.

I'd like for it to get a season 2 but I'm happy enough with how it ended.

[Crazy Lee]

Currently I'm watching an obscure seinen anime that came out about 5-6 years ago called Rideback, it's only 12 episodes and all of them available on Youtube. It involves a ballerina who breaks her legs and can't dance, but then finds a new love for dancing using motorcycles that turn into humanoid mecha. Also, there's your usual blonde haired American type trying to warmonger and take over the world with a facist fist.

 

Where's Imperial with his usual posts about 70s-90s mecha anime?

 

Ooop, nevermind, there he is.

[Calemeyr]

So...it was Mecha week at the anime club. Big gundam fan comes in, reccomends a lot a stuff...but since my club is full of pedophiles, it was voted we watch infinite stratos (aka exposed schoolgirl panty shot mechs) over Turn A gundam, gunbuster, RahXephon, Gundam 00, and Heavy Object (aka 14 yr old nuke pilot extended cleavage shot) over Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans and build fighters try

The club's featured anime was Macross Plus. At least that was good. Damn good. But it seemed like some of the people thought it was boring. Yup, you want dumb MC who gets into wacky sexual hijinks with big breasted, doe-eyed girls, who cares about plot...or even mecha action in a mecha anime? Fuck you. Bunch of scrawny-ass beta males scared of women. They want their waifus to be one dimensional (and underage). What ever happened to over-age women? I get that the anime's audience is high school students...but get this, we're college students.

I hate harem anime because it is so damn lazy. I don't like underage fanservice, and I want anime that is good scifi. You know, way it used to be like. There was a golden age of science fiction anime from the 70s to the late 90s. Then it kinda petered out, with less and less intelligent science fiction, or even fun science fiction. Japanese recession kicked in, and Japan never recovered, because the country (read: companies and government there) is so risk averse. All the weird fanservice that was chained up in all those crappy OVAs made its way to TV, and anime has been kinda shit ever since. There's diamonds in the shit nuggets every so often, but man, I'm getting sick of high school girl anime and all the permutations of it. But that's what otaku want.

Whatever, I'll watch more Macross Plus and Iron Blooded Orphans and Berserk and whatever else. The club people can keep their K-Ons and Idolmasters and whatever other pedophilic anime they're into.

 

I've also never been able to get into slice of life anime. When my OWN life is much more interesting than what's on the screen, I'm freaking bored. I don't care about your high school club; I'm in grad school.

Edited October 16, 2015 by Calemeyr

[yell0wf0x]

 

I've also never been able to get into slice of life anime. When my OWN life is much more interesting than what's on the screen, I'm freaking bored. I don't care about your high school club; I'm in grad school.

bakarakamon is quite fun. It's not a high school thing slice of life. One of the few slice of life anime I've enjoyed actually. 

[galaxy-meow]

I feel like my interest in anime is all over the place. In terms of "old" anime, I love Sailor Moon, Cowboy Bebop, and Ranma 1/2. I rewatched Sailor Moon subbed 1-2 years ago and it was great, but some anime didn't hold up to my nostalgia and even watching subbed didn't help. .hack//SIGN had really bad pacing (music was still A+) and Tenchi MUYO was kinda eh. But since Crunchyroll and stuff became a thing, I've broadened my horizons. It's awful but I like Free!, K-On! was super cute, Polar Bear Cafe was probably the best anime I've seen without a single bad episode. I connected to Umaru in a very deep and spiritual level (and Rikka from Chu2 is my waifu). Maybe I'll watch Watamote eventually. Oh, and Ore Monogatari was really refreshing. I guess I tend to prefer shojo/comedy/ecchi/slice of life?

I have found that I'm not always keen on what the current flavor of the month anime is (hated SAO, but forced myself to finish it) (maybe I'll finish KLK someday) (I will never finish Gurren Lagann). Not into mecha. Ever.

Right now I'm on an Idol anime kick. Started watching Aikatsu (which is bad, but a friend loves it and supposedly it gets good. it's one of those super long 100+ eps anime), marathon'd Love Live (i don't get why it's so popular), and halfway through season one of Uta no Prince-sama. I might pick up a sports anime, but not sure where to start. Kuroko or Yowapeda? Haikyuu? Who knows...

[Vaer]

Ushio to Tora!!!

One of my favorite manga/early 90's anime.
It finally got a reboot this year and I've been ALL UP ON THAT!!!

Edited October 17, 2015 by Vaer

[Calemeyr]

Are there any GOOD harem anime out there? You know, ones that actually develop the characters and focus on romance rather than fanservice shenanigans and cliche tropes?

Japanese otaku are like soccer moms and Candy Crush: they can be presented low-effort shit, but if it has an addictive quality (fanservice and waifus for the otaku, bright colors and fun noises for the soccer moms), it will sell, and the whole industry follows suit. The only difference is that otaku are a very niche audience. That's why we keep getting crap anime season after season, because the otaku target demographic doesn't care. They've been brainwashed by the T&A. Brilliant business strategy, but it sucks for us. 

(otherwise they'd have gone out of business by now due to the unsustainable nature of the industry and the piss poor state of the Japanese economy)

All those generic harems and high school girl club anime are factory-made to sell expensive merchandise to the viewer. They're commercials with sex attached. Sometimes you'll get a Steins;Gate or a Clannad...most of the time you get Infinite Stratos. Boring, generic dumb MC and uninteresting, 1D girls. Blah.

 

And for that matter...how many good romance anime you can think of that aren't Shojo?

Edited October 18, 2015 by Calemeyr

[Calemeyr]

Will there be a third season of Spice and Wolf?

[PastryOfApathy]

IT'S HAPPENING! 

 

 

 

[Imperial Impact]

I've also never been able to get into slice of life anime. When my OWN life is much more interesting than what's on the screen, I'm freaking bored. I don't care about your high school club; I'm in grad school.

Try Patlabor?

(I will never finish Gurren Lagann). Not into mecha. Ever.

How the fuck can you not finish GL?

It's one of the many entry tier mecha shows. This is like if I gave you pizza hut for supper and you ate 1/4 of it and stopped because you got bored of it.

[Calemeyr]

@Imperial Impact Looks interesting, I'll def watch it. 

So, more drama at the anime club, when creepy hat guy recommends episode 6 of No Game No Life, and warns us "some nudity". He forgot to mention it was an extended sequence that lasted half the episode. Also there was a  "touching erogenous zones" scene he forgot to mention. For me, worst of all, he said the universe was destroyed in the game when it was just a hypernova. Lame.

(BtW, I get that NGNL is making fun of tropes...but just because you want to make fun of fanservice tropes doesn't mean you should go ahead and do it--it still functions as normal fanservice, studio.)

So the girls at the club were having none of it, facebook drama ensued, club president says "I understand, but you're being hypocritical because you showed Free". So guys get their fanservicey shows at many club meetings, girls complain, president says "we'll try to make this better, but stop complaining." Girls get their fanservice ONCE, beta guys feel creeped out by teh gay, scandal! Yeah...double standard much? Also, I'm pretty sure Free doesn't involve prepubescent boys being stripped of all clothing by a pervert MC and older sister-senpai making out with younger brother-kun.

Creepy hat guy reacted by insulting the girls, saying basically "if wincest triggers your PTSD, anime isn't for you" which tells me a whole lot about creepy hat guy and what anime he likes.

So, what should I do? Should I run the fuck away from this club, despite there being some cool peeps, or should I recommend some manly anime to cure some of the club members of their pedophilia? Thursday is horror week, and I want to show Berserk.

 

Edited October 25, 2015 by Calemeyr

[Imperial Impact]

@Imperial Impact Looks interesting, I'll def watch it. 

Patlabour is split into two timelines

Timeline A (Patlabour: Early Day (OVA) > Movies)

Timeline B (Patlabour TV > New Files (OVA))

You can watch and understand it without watching the other one. The difference between the two are timeline A is much more serious than the other one is.

In other news, I'm watching Aura Battler Dunbine. 

Edited October 26, 2015 by Imperial Impact

[galaxy-meow]

 

How the fuck can you not finish GL?

It's one of the many entry tier mecha shows. This is like if I gave you pizza hut for supper and you ate 1/4 of it and stopped because you got bored of it.

Because I said I don't like mecha. I gave it a shot because like I said, flavor of the month anime. I watched it for Kamina and after that I stopped because I seriously did not care about anything else happening in the anime. I watched very little Gundam growing up and maybe watched a season or 2 of Zoids (and all of Pilot Candidate). That probably covers my mecha experience. I just don't care about robots fighting.

[Imperial Impact]

Because I said I don't like mecha. I gave it a shot because like I said, flavor of the month anime. I watched it for Kamina and after that I stopped because I seriously did not care about anything else happening in the anime.

Flavor of the month?

Anyways, watching a show for the worst character is pretty petty.

[galaxy-meow]

Flavor of the month?

Anyways, watching a show for the worst character is pretty petty.

flavor of the month as in the current popular anime everyone is watching at the time. Everyone was watching so I thought I'd give it a shot. Could not care less for it. I stuck around for one character then proceeded to drop it because I didn't care. 

[TrishaCat]

I haven't been able to get into any animu of late. Umaru got posted all over the place but after watching a few episodes I hated it. The main character is a spoiled self-centered brat that's mean to her brother, and the humor seems to revolve around that and the fact that she's super nerdy when she's on her own, which isn't enough to pull me in. I just hate Umaru. Hate the character and hate the show.

 I just don't care about robots fighting.

This sentence triggers me.

All mecha means is that the game features in significant quantities giant robots. A show could be a mystery, comedy, or even drama and feature giant robots, and oftentimes stories aren't about the giant robots fighting. They're just a tool for the characters, in a lot of cases.  You speak of mecha anime as if they're often revolved and centered around the idea that "giant robots fighting is cool".

So, more drama at the anime club, when creepy hat guy recommends episode 6 of No Game No Life, and warns us "some nudity". He forgot to mention it was an extended sequence that lasted half the episode. Also there was a  "touching erogenous zones" scene he forgot to mention. For me, worst of all, he said the universe was destroyed in the game when it was just a hypernova. Lame.

(BtW, I get that NGNL is making fun of tropes...but just because you want to make fun of fanservice tropes doesn't mean you should go ahead and do it--it still functions as normal fanservice, studio.)

So the girls at the club were having none of it, facebook drama ensued, club president says "I understand, but you're being hypocritical because you showed Free". So guys get their fanservicey shows at many club meetings, girls complain, president says "we'll try to make this better, but stop complaining." Girls get their fanservice ONCE, beta guys feel creeped out by teh gay, scandal! Yeah...double standard much? Also, I'm pretty sure Free doesn't involve prepubescent boys being stripped of all clothing by a pervert MC and older sister-senpai making out with younger brother-kun.

Creepy hat guy reacted by insulting the girls, saying basically "if wincest triggers your PTSD, anime isn't for you" which tells me a whole lot about creepy hat guy and what anime he likes.

So, what should I do? Should I run the fuck away from this club, despite there being some cool peeps, or should I recommend some manly anime to cure some of the club members of their pedophilia? Thursday is horror week, and I want to show Berserk.

 

>not liking wincest and lolis

Okay actually that's totally understandable but still...

Nevertheless...Did the guys actually complain when Free aired as well in the same manner that the girls did? If so, the guys should have let the girls have their fun with Free. Its nice to make things varied if you're gonna have fanservice shows shown off. Although I don't think fanservice heavy shows are really good shows to show off in a group setting in general unless you're with a very specific group of people. Otherwise its just awkward. But yes you should keep going for the people you like and show off Berserk. Mainly because Berserk is really good, if a little....un-animated. And unfinished. Still great nonetheless. 

EDIT: Wait, none of the nudity in that show show nipples. Does that even qualify as actual nudity? Its basically like looking at dolls.

Edited October 30, 2015 by Battlechili

[galaxy-meow]

This sentence triggers me.

All mecha means is that the game features in significant quantities giant robots. A show could be a mystery, comedy, or even drama and feature giant robots, and oftentimes stories aren't about the giant robots fighting. They're just a tool for the characters, in a lot of cases.  You speak of mecha anime as if they're often revolved and centered around the idea that "giant robots fighting is cool".

I spoke of what little mecha I had experience with, which was almost all fighting robots because that's what aired on TV before watching anime on the internet was even a thing (or even possible). It's not like I'm really missing out on anything. I barely even watch things with cyborgs and androids.

[TrishaCat]

I spoke of what little mecha I had experience with, which was almost all fighting robots because that's what aired on TV before watching anime on the internet was even a thing (or even possible). It's not like I'm really missing out on anything. I barely even watch things with cyborgs and androids.

hmm....

Perhaps....this might peek your interests. Every character you see on the screen in this video is a robot, and...well....I think you'll understand what I'm trying to say just from this short scene.

And if not, I have this follow up:

Basically a lot of shows use mecha as a tool for the characters. Code Geass (I don't actually like this show, but it fits what I'm getting at) for instance is a show about a super genius freeing a country from its oppressors. Its a show about outwitting one's opponents. Watching it is sort of like watching Death Note or playing a game of chess; the main character (Lelouch) must determine what his enemies are going to do before they do them and outwit them, all while using his magical eye to make people do his bidding. Another example is The Big O, although it falls to some degree to a Monster of the Week formula, before subverting this at the end. The Big O is a show about a negotiator, a detective, solving mysteries and in general just helping people out throughout the city. A good description of it would be "Batman: The Animated Series with mecha". Or maybe Gundam 08th MS Team is really a show about soldiers in the military learning to work together, like watching war films where a large part of them is watching a squad learn to get over quarrels and become friends with each other and work together, akin to maybe what playing Valkyria Chronicles is like.

Not that I'm saying you should watch these shows or really anything in particular; you should watch whatever interests you that you think you might enjoy. I just think it might be a little early to be saying such things and that you should keep yourself open-minded, as you might find that work you really adore someday.

I personally have a distaste for slice of life, but I'd be lying if I said there weren't exceptions.

Edited October 30, 2015 by Battlechili

[yell0wf0x]

@galaxy-meow I share yer sentiments when it comes to mecha. I really don't find it interesting at all. Sure there may be something good in it. But the giant mechanized robots just doesn't interest me. 

 

That being said, I do recommend code geass as a mecha anime that ye might enjoy. I enjoyed it immensely as even with all the mecha flying around. As @Battlechili pointed out, it's like death note or an elaborate game of chess. I would say give it a try. I actually watched it without knowing it was mecha and somehow I just watched every episode after. 

[galaxy-meow]

@Battlechili

Not sure what the video was supposed to show me and I muted the song. But I get what you're saying (robots are to mecha like magic is to magical girl, which aren't always fighting evil). I caught bits of Big O a long time ago, and it seemed alright but I doubt I'll ever revisit it. Might as well throw in that I didn't watch Death Note nor did I play Valkyria Chronicles, so those comparisons are lost on me.

 

@yell0wf0x

All my friends watched Code Geass in highschool but for some reason I can't recall, I didn't. So while at a convention they had me watch a screening of it in an anime room and it ended up being the bloody Euphy episode or whatever its known as. Big spoilers I guess? Idk if I'll pick it up. 

Edited October 30, 2015 by galaxy-meow

[TrishaCat]

@Battlechili

Not sure what the video was supposed to show me and I muted the song. But I get what you're saying (robots are to mecha like magic is to magical girl, which aren't always fighting evil). I caught bits of Big O a long time ago, and it seemed alright but I doubt I'll ever revisit it. Might as well throw in that I didn't watch Death Note nor did I play Valkyria Chronicles, so those comparisons are lost on me.

The video was supposed to show how a show full of robots can be more about the characters and how people feel rather than any action or what's going on. The song was actually the important piece there. It was supposed to create a dissonance between the action and the music playing, as it showed the main character fighting slews of robots while the woman robot sang a beautiful unfitting song for hope in their dying world in thought of him. None of them want to fight though, and none of them want to die, yet the main character fights, and those around him die.

But never mind that, I think you understand what I'm getting at. Just try to keep an open mind for things, although don't ever feel like you should watch something you don't enjoy.

Edited October 30, 2015 by Battlechili

[Vaer]

I know it's over-hyped,confusing,and mind-fuckingly intense but why has no one mentioned Neon Genesis Evangelion?!
Sure, it's Mecha, but it's more of a Psychological trip that involves giant robots.

Or Rebuild of Evangelion?! It was a real trip!

 

Edited October 30, 2015 by Vaer

[TrishaCat]

Eva is fantastic although I will say that I much prefer the ending of the original show over End of Eva.

The Rebuilds are cool though.