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  • OwenashiOwenashi Registered User regular
    edited April 13
  • AbacusAbacus Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Owenashi wrote: »

    Holy shit they didn't went for bad CGI for this. Now is officially dope.

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  • silence1186silence1186 Character shields down! As a wingmanRegistered User regular
    edited April 13
    Dandadan chapter this week:
    So now we have a giant mecha Buddha to fight Godzilla with?

    Sure. Let's do this thing.

    Saw elsewhere that it's getting to the point where you can't spoiler this series to people, because they flat out won't believe the number of crazy left turns it takes. I think I agree.

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  • GundiGundi Serious Bismuth Registered User regular
    edited April 13

    you do it mob

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  • RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    edited April 13
  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Last Saturday we finished up the final season of Symphogear on AniMenagerie S, after about seven months! Which means it's time to officially wrap up our extended first season...and begin an even longer second season.

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    That should keep us busy for the next eight months or so, barring any scheduling problems. So, nine months at least!

    If you want to join in on the Saturday fun with subtitles, just shoot me a PM here or through the PA Discord server. Also on Mondays we're almost finished with our first set of shows, meaning we're about to begin Zombie Land Saga and The Big O in just a few weeks!

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    I've seen...about half? And only two of them I've seen recently, it's been about 10 years on the others.

    A certain someone has been pushing Vivy ever since it finished airing, same thing for Kongming basically. Might as well give them a shot!

    The more the merrier for these groupwatches. Also helps keep the suggestions fresh, otherwise I'm left to my own devices and try to schedule 70s tokusatsu shows...

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    I liked Vivy a lot, only criticism is I think it could have had a stronger ending.

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  • WhippyWhippy Moderator, Admin Emeritus Admin Emeritus
    edited April 13
    Decade is a pretty wild choice if you haven’t seen any other kamen rider

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Whippy wrote: »
    Decade is a pretty wild choice if you haven’t seen any other kamen rider

    It was my first Rider show bizarrely enough, since it was airing right as I got into it and was reading up, watching clips and buying the toys. I'm definitely going to be ready with explanations if people need them, like with Akibaranger. But we got through that alright, so I think this will go fairly well.

    We're also considering watching Geats once it starts up, although I guess we'll have to be a week behind.

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  • ArcTangentArcTangent Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    I've said my piece on Vivy, and we've discussed the weirdness of Revue Starlight in the past. It is certainly distinct, if nothing else.

    Girl in Twilight is one I don't remember seeing discussed 'round these parts much. Like Starlight, it was made to advertise some shitty gacha and has a pretty weird progression throughout. I wouldn't be surprised if you guys bailed on it after 3-4 episodes. There are certainly interesting things about it, but it takes a bit to figure out what it's trying to do, and then the last few episodes are... uh... yeah. They certainly are.

    Ga-Rei Zero will be interesting to see initial impressions of, though honestly, I barely remember any of the middle and always just watch the first and last episodes to remind myself why I like it. Absolute banger of an OP, though it doesn't get to it until the fourth episode.

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    I loved Akanesasu Shojo, and I know at least one person in the watch has seen it and liked it, if not loved it. The mobile game did almost instantly die though, yeah.

    I know I posted about not liking Revue Starlight at first, it took a while to win me over. I think it's very good as a complete package though.

    I think someone here recommended Ga-Rei-Zero and also said not to look anything up about it, so almost all of us are going in totally blind as far as I know.

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  • DaypigeonDaypigeon Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    god, ga-rei zero

    now there's a show i really liked long enough ago and remember juuuust enough of that i'm like "let's never revisit this to doublecheck, maybe"

    some extremely fun weapon design though

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  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Owenashi wrote: »

    So do the bad guys always just wait for them to finish that entire sequence?

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    yes, making fun of that is a longstanding trope in parodies of that genre of show, that and magical girl stuff

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    They always wait.

    Honestly they should probably bring a pack of cards and a small folding table and chair.

    It's basically identical to "GASP I will now explain with a long monologue the incredible thing happening in real time in front of me even though I could not possibly have time to even think about it let alone say it but that's ok because physics will wait"

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  • DaypigeonDaypigeon Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    if i was fighting someone and they started doing a transformation sequence i would absolutely not be able to interrupt it, i would be too busy having a mental breakdown over the realization my life choices had led me to become a power rangers villain of the week

    then they would punch me and i would, i assume, explode

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  • manwiththemachinegunmanwiththemachinegun METAL GEAR?! Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Veldrin wrote: »
    Veldrin wrote: »
    I'm watching Macross Frontier and mostly digging it so far!

    But my gosh some of the episodes are kinda all over the place for animation quality on anything that's not a fight

    I don't usually get bugged by this, but it's really jarring here for some reason

    The movies mostly fix this, but the show is worth watching as the character development takes some time.

    Have you hit episode 7 yet?

    Yeah I’m at episode 13 and the show is great now

    Ah, so you're one episode away from the revenge of the NUNS.
    I love it when the cannon fodder fighters get a chance to shine.

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    ill be honest if I wasn't genre savvy I think I'd just watch because what the fuck is happening here, what are they doing?

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] regular
    edited April 13
    The user and all related content has been deleted.

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  • DHSDHS Chase lizards.. ...bark at donkeys..Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    GR_Zombie wrote: »
    Shonen anime is all turn based battles

    makes the shouting move names thing make sense

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    DHS wrote: »
    GR_Zombie wrote: »
    Shonen anime is all turn based battles

    makes the shouting move names thing make sense

    It's verbalised pop-up UI help text.

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  • LarsLars Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Daypigeon wrote: »
    if i was fighting someone and they started doing a transformation sequence i would absolutely not be able to interrupt it, i would be too busy having a mental breakdown over the realization my life choices had led me to become a power rangers villain of the week

    then they would punch me and i would, i assume, explode

    Plus once the lightshow starts you don't really want to get in the middle of that. For all you know, that could laser your hand off, or fuse your arm to their helmet, or who knows how all that matter-transfer works!

    I certainly don't have a degree in the morphing grid, and I'm not about to poke the person who is harnessing it to transform into a literal ass-kicking machine.

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  • Johnny ChopsockyJohnny Chopsocky Scootaloo! We have to cook! Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered User regular
    edited April 13
    Daypigeon wrote: »
    if i was fighting someone and they started doing a transformation sequence i would absolutely not be able to interrupt it, i would be too busy having a mental breakdown over the realization my life choices had led me to become a power rangers villain of the week

    then they would punch me and i would, i assume, explode

    I would hope that I would retain enough control to not stop their transformation sequence, but try to mess with it as much as possible (take a selfie with them in mid pose, scribble on their armor with a marker, give them bunny ears while they're in the t-pose for that aforementioned selfie, etc). At least then I'll get to yuk it up while they explode me with punches.

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  • WhippyWhippy Moderator, Admin Emeritus Admin Emeritus
    edited April 13
    sometimes the bad guys don't respect the transformation sequence. it happened a few times in gaim

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  • WhippyWhippy Moderator, Admin Emeritus Admin Emeritus
    edited April 13
    speaking of gaim if you really wanted to keep with an anime-esque theme even with your toku, that is the one written by urobuchi after all

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  • McHogerMcHoger Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Whippy wrote: »
    sometimes the bad guys don't respect the transformation sequence. it happened a few times in gaim

    Also, there are times when the sequence blocks attacks trying to interrupt it.

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  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Famously you don't want to interrupt the toqger transformation sequence

    There's a warning for a reason!!!!

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Whippy wrote: »
    speaking of gaim if you really wanted to keep with an anime-esque theme even with your toku, that is the one written by urobuchi after all

    Hmmm...I've had this thought before, yes. Since we've done Madoka and Thunderbolt. It's mostly the 52 episode length that stopped me. Akibaranger was the first test, at a normal season length. Then Cutie Honey is the same length as both seasons of that, and Decade is the shortest actual Rider show. If people like those and Geats works out, maybe we'll transition into more full tokusatsu seasons!

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  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    I hate gaim so much lol

    A decent amount of why isn't urobuchi's fault

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Daypigeon wrote: »
    if i was fighting someone and they started doing a transformation sequence i would absolutely not be able to interrupt it, i would be too busy having a mental breakdown over the realization my life choices had led me to become a power rangers villain of the week

    then they would punch me and i would, i assume, explode

    I would hope that I would retain enough control to not stop their transformation sequence, but try to mess with it as much as possible (take a selfie with them in mid pose, scribble on their armor with a marker, give them bunny ears while they're in the t-pose for that aforementioned selfie, etc). At least then I'll get to yuk it up while they explode me with punches.

    Ah yes the Deadpool approach.

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  • The Zombie PenguinThe Zombie Penguin Eternal Hungry Corpse Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Famously you don't want to interrupt the toqger transformation sequence

    There's a warning for a reason!!!!

    If you do interrupt it, you get run over by a train.

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  • WhippyWhippy Moderator, Admin Emeritus Admin Emeritus
    edited April 13
    I hate gaim so much lol

    A decent amount of why isn't urobuchi's fault

    I pretend I do not see it (the many problems with the haha funny fruit man season)

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  • WhippyWhippy Moderator, Admin Emeritus Admin Emeritus
    edited April 13
    Also in the demon girl next door they explain that transformation sequences happen in microseconds, we just see them in perceptible time because it’s good tv

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Whats wrong with it? Its the only one Ive seen.

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  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    edited April 13
    McHoger wrote: »
    Whippy wrote: »
    sometimes the bad guys don't respect the transformation sequence. it happened a few times in gaim

    Also, there are times when the sequence blocks attacks trying to interrupt it.

    one of the (many) cool things about gaogaigar's sequence is the big whirlpool it spits out to protect itself during the transformation

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQPyxawsA0M

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  • WhippyWhippy Moderator, Admin Emeritus Admin Emeritus
    edited April 13
    It’s pretty sexist and weird about women. it does a clumsy retelling of bible stuff and appropriates religion in a similar way that evangelion did

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  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    yes, making fun of that is a longstanding trope in parodies of that genre of show, that and magical girl stuff

    Thaaaat gives a bit more context to this then. I already found it funny but learning it's actually lampshading an entire genre of shows is even better.

    https://youtu.be/_a1UTLkTAiM

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  • ArcTangentArcTangent Registered User regular
    edited April 13
    Daypigeon wrote: »
    god, ga-rei zero

    now there's a show i really liked long enough ago and remember juuuust enough of that i'm like "let's never revisit this to doublecheck, maybe"

    some extremely fun weapon design though

    I don't remember anything all that objectionable. A few baths and such, but nothing out of the ordinary or even pushing it for anime. It did run very afoul of the censors repeatedly, but that was more for violence, and even that was more because of its particular broadcast channel. Is that a sword stabbing into someone underneath that hazy green cloud? Well, it's censored, so nobody will ever know!
    I think someone here recommended Ga-Rei-Zero and also said not to look anything up about it, so almost all of us are going in totally blind as far as I know.

    Sounds like something I'd do. I wish the original pre-air promo stuff was still around, but alas, it's lost to time. You can still find bits and pieces here and there, which is amusing in retrospect.
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    Genuine episode #01 (yes, the first) spoilers
    It claimed it was going to be an original show starring the super teens above, fighting monsters and such. Then, in the last three minutes of the episode, the antagonist from the manga shows up and gruesomely massacres every single one of them.

    By the time you reach episode 3
    She's actually the protagonist, and we're in her bloody Shakespearean action-tragedy origin story.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 13
    They always wait.

    Honestly they should probably bring a pack of cards and a small folding table and chair.

    It's basically identical to "GASP I will now explain with a long monologue the incredible thing happening in real time in front of me even though I could not possibly have time to even think about it let alone say it but that's ok because physics will wait"

    Iron Mouse doesn't in Sailor Stars! Straight up leaves during Sailor Moon's speech.

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