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  • NeveronNeveron SwedenRegistered User regular
    edited April 24
    Fun fact: NEET is actually a UK term that got adopted by Japan. (Hence why it's an English acronym - Not in Education, Employment, or Training.)

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  • KanaKana Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    Gunsmith Cats had a nice visual style and a great premise and then it never really did anything, except for a couple of crazy animation showcases.

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    A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
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  • silence1186silence1186 Character shields down! As a wingmanRegistered User regular
    edited April 24
    Demon Slayer manga ended this week.
    I called it! Everyone (more or less) in high school.

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  • LasbrookLasbrook It takes a lot to make a stew When it comes to me and youRegistered User regular
    edited April 24
    Y’all wanna talk about good moments, I nominate today’s entire Chainsaw Man chapter.

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 22
    apparently the helvetica standard skits from nichijou are becoming a twitter meme?

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited April 22
    Hypest moment of Anime for me is from Saint Seiya.

    It was never big in the US but it was HUGE in Mexico. Episodes were appointment viewing for us.

    The first big death in the series was striking and man, that music is still awesome.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJkfFOaHq6I

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  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    edited April 24
  • silence1186silence1186 Character shields down! As a wingmanRegistered User regular
    edited April 24
    How could I forget: Saitama vs. Boros.

    I probably watch too many action series; all my moments are fights.

    I'm sure there's also been a bunch of emotional moments too, I just can't recall.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited April 22
    How could I forget: Saitama vs. Boros.

    I probably watch too many action series; all my moments are fights.

    I'm sure there's also been a bunch of emotional moments too, I just can't recall.

    mumen rider vs deep sea king

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  • AnzekayAnzekay Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited April 24
    I have been reminded today about Tanaka-kun is Always Listless and that probably not many people knew about it or how good it is.

    The premise is that it's a relaxed little anime about a high school boy who is just constantly very sleepy and tired and all the shenanigans that his friends get up to in order to try and energise him enough to get through each day of school. It's sweet and funny and he and his best friend have some amazing gay romantic tension going on that I adore.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFrlp4pfnBg

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  • Kevin CristKevin Crist I make the devil hit his knees and say the 'our father'Registered User regular
    edited April 22
    Mine is Mustang V Lust from FMAB.

    Also much later on
    Mustang V Envy, Envy tries to intimidate Mustang with their Dragon form and Mustang just responds "Thanks for making yourself a larger target, asshole."

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  • AstharielAsthariel The Book Eater Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    My favourite moment from FMA is
    Kimblee's return during fight against Pride, because he is an amoral sociopath, but goddamnit, he is an amoral sociopath with CONVICTIONS.
    I love this character, seriously.

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  • cB557cB557 voOOP Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    Beasteh wrote: »
    i was talking to some Buds earlier about what they consider to be the best moment in anime, and this is my personal fav

    context: the monogatari series is insanely dense with wordplay and messes with perspectives/lots of symbolism, so the buildup and release in this scene is very good

    senjougahara was groomed and abused by a cult before she met araragi so her finally opening up to him and him responding in kind with the music is uh yeah just watch it

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ljA_zM0ME
    I think I saw a fan comic of this series that was pretty sweet and made me a bit interested in the series, but the description of the series I saw sounded uninspiring. Is it worth checking out?

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  • AstharielAsthariel The Book Eater Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    First season of Bakemonogatari is good, and I am too intimidated to watch sequels, because pretty much everyone states that this series is very good, but very problematic, but VERY good, but VERY problematic, etc.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited April 22
    I've been re-watching the Monogatari series in chronological order rather than release order, and let me tell you, I don't recommend anyone watching it like this for their first time because it's basically a giant shit sandwich of all the worst arcs back to back to back to back.

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  • GundiGundi Serious Bismuth Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    Mumen Rider vs Deep Sea King is absolutely my highlight for-
    My grandmother recently died after spending the past two years deteriorating from dementia and whoof.

    whoof

    whoooof

    whooooooooof

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 22
    Beasteh wrote: »
    monogotari is a Problematic Fav

    because while it has some amazing scenes it also has the infamous Toothbrushing Scene, Araragi is kind of an unrepentant perv, etc

    I bailed on it early on because I was getting an unsettling vibe.

    Then I saw that scene, and good lord, did I make the right call.

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    Beasteh wrote: »
    if you are going to take the plunge this is slightly outdated but a good primer

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    notably, kizu movies are now all released (i would watch these between bake and nise, they provide a huge amount of backstory on araragi) and kizu owarimonogatari is the latest anime adaptation

    Monogatari Second Season is, in my mind, the best season, because it contains Tsubasa Tiger, Shinobu Time, and Hitagi End, which are really fucking good. Mayoi Jiangshi and Nadeko Medusa also have really good moments but lean into Monogatari's worst aspects a bit too often for me to fully praise them.

    Hell, I'd argue that Tsubasa Tiger is probably the best arc in the entire show.

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  • Butler For Life #1Butler For Life #1 Twinning is WinningRegistered User regular
    edited April 24
    Oh hey are we watching charming anime commercials

    https://youtu.be/iQacuOZYXoU


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  • GundiGundi Serious Bismuth Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    oh god I wasn't expecting that oh god i'm dying

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited April 22
    Beasteh wrote: »
    monogotari is a Problematic Fav

    because while it has some amazing scenes it also has the infamous Toothbrushing Scene, Araragi is kind of an unrepentant perv, etc

    araragi is an idiot teenage boy who is constantly surrounded by beautiful women and also his extremely underage sister for reasons

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited April 22
    If only his sisters were the worst of it.

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  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    edited April 24
    bakemonogatari is very near and dear to my heart but i do not begrudge anyone for declining to hop on board

    uh also i've only watched through nise there is a lot of gatari that happened while i wasn't looking

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited April 22
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    Here's the chronological order of everything, for anyone wondering. It includes some short stories that haven't been animated at the bottom of the left column.

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  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Beasteh wrote: »
    monogotari is a Problematic Fav

    because while it has some amazing scenes it also has the infamous Toothbrushing Scene, Araragi is kind of an unrepentant perv, etc

    araragi is an idiot teenage boy who is constantly surrounded by beautiful women and also his extremely underage sister for reasons

    His method of saying hello to an elementary student is to sexual harass or molest her.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited April 22
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCKgXMljZBk

    This video does a great job of explaining what is good and also terrible about Monogatari.

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  • WhippyWhippy Moderator, Admin Emeritus Admin Emeritus
    edited April 22
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Beasteh wrote: »
    monogotari is a Problematic Fav

    because while it has some amazing scenes it also has the infamous Toothbrushing Scene, Araragi is kind of an unrepentant perv, etc

    araragi is an idiot teenage boy who is constantly surrounded by beautiful women and also his extremely underage sister for reasons

    His method of saying hello to an elementary student is to sexual harass or molest her.

    but enough about the democratic presidential candidate, am i right folks

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  • AngelHedgieAngelHedgie Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    Read the first omnibus of Gantz.

    Okay, what's up with this author and misogyny? Like, jesus, shit is gross.

    The author had invested in 3D modeling in a big way as the next big thing in manga, with predictable results - the fallout had him become rather misanthropic as a result.

    AngelHedgie could you expand more on the whole 3d modelling thing with gantz?

    Super Eyepatch Wolf covered it in his video on Gantz (go to 4:20):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsCflZqDtCw

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  • KnightKnight Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    Watched Amagi Brilliant Park this weekend.

    I liked it, wish the two mascot characters weren't extremely lecherous old men the entire time. Like it get it, it's a bit that the characters that look like cute animals play the creepy old anime man role but it's barely funny once, and 5 times every episode was certainly not needed. Removing that and the kind of over the top fanservice in sections would have made the show much better.

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  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    The press conference in Space Brothers I remember being incredibly hype.
    The main theme has been sort of subdued but builds up as Mutta approaches the door, then crescendos as all the cameras dazzle him, whiting out his vision.

    Then as his eyes clear, he sees many of his friends that he was competing against for astronaut placement have also made it, particularly his closest friend after things got rocky during the final simulation.

    Still gets me.

    Man, such a great show.

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  • Casually HardcoreCasually Hardcore Once an Asshole. Trying to be better. Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    Instead of reading Gantz.

    Just watch the 3D movie.

    it's a better experience

    No, cause after the movie I had to read the manga cause I need answers. But so far the answer is ‘whoever wrote this is full of hate.’

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  • KanaKana Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    the monogatari series is frustrating. When it's being serious, the anime usually knows to cut the crap and actually does a good job. But like the novels are really heavy on double entendres, it loves making things sound dirty, only to reveal that it was innocent all along. The anime usually just takes those double entendres and makes it literal, because dirty stuff helps them sell blurays. But then once the scene's over it's still like it never happened, they're just meant to be viewed as non-serious throwaway scenes.

    It's frustrating because when the series actually tries it can be downright brilliant. Araragi and Senjougahara's relationship is weird but actually really healthy and loving. The show's got visual style for days. The way later seasons change narrators and how the world changes as a result is really cool. Almost all of the side characters are cool. The way the story introduces creepy-ass Oshino Ougi as an antagonist is seriously fantastic.

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  • cB557cB557 voOOP Registered User regular
    edited April 24
    Kana wrote: »
    the monogatari series is frustrating. When it's being serious, the anime usually knows to cut the crap and actually does a good job. But like the novels are really heavy on double entendres, it loves making things sound dirty, only to reveal that it was innocent all along. The anime usually just takes those double entendres and makes it literal, because dirty stuff helps them sell blurays. But then once the scene's over it's still like it never happened, they're just meant to be viewed as non-serious throwaway scenes.

    It's frustrating because when the series actually tries it can be downright brilliant. Araragi and Senjougahara's relationship is weird but actually really healthy and loving. The show's got visual style for days. The way later seasons change narrators and how the world changes as a result is really cool. Almost all of the side characters are cool. The way the story introduces creepy-ass Oshino Ougi as an antagonist is seriously fantastic.
    Are the novels less creepy in general, or just less creepy in that specific way?

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