During the first 1/3 of the movie they accelerated from subtext to the usual supertext to what I'd like to dub hypertext. Then there was a short break.
And then the last 1/3 murdered subtext on screen so there could be no going back, ever.
So there are other monsters now besides Witches that abduct people without harming them? Curious. The Chain Monster and its "Labyrinth" (if it can be called that) were gorgeous. Also, hey, Mami's here.
Episode 4
The Witch this time is a giant stuffed rabbit...whose head splits open to reveal photorealistic pelvic bones. Wut.
It's interesting seeing magical girls use their powers outside of fighting in this show. The original series didn't really have time for that, so it's kind of neat to see characters casually super jumping in this episode, or the one girl being able to magically disguise herself as other people in the previous episode.
The imagery of Iroha's room split in half, complete with half an apple reminds me of Rebellion's ending, with the half-hill and half moon.
Episode 5
I'm gonna need a name for this new type of enemy, but it is interesting that you can tell them apart by Witches being introduced with runes, while these creatures have no such thing. I've also noticed that both the Chain Monster and the Shrine Monster's domains have conspicuous arch-shaped bridges not unlike the one Homulily emerged from in Rebellion.
Speaking of Witches, uhhh, I wasn't expecting the main character to become one in episode 5 or for Mami to suddenly pop up and blast it. I'm also unsure if the characters know where Witches come from, and I'm especially curious now that apparently at least some Magical Girls can temporarily bond with their Witch selves or something before turning back to normal.
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During the first 1/3 of the movie they accelerated from subtext to the usual supertext to what I'd like to dub hypertext. Then there was a short break.
And then the last 1/3 murdered subtext on screen so there could be no going back, ever.
glad they're done with this evil Iruma thing.
I didn't like him. Like sure he was more confident, but he didn't learn it, it just happened to him by magic. And he was mean to Clara which is unacceptable.
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The Adolescence of Utena in a nine-part, four and a half hour video series that i think offers a very cogent, compelling breakdown of the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrajGU8H4B4
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During the first 1/3 of the movie they accelerated from subtext to the usual supertext to what I'd like to dub hypertext. Then there was a short break.
And then the last 1/3 murdered subtext on screen so there could be no going back, ever.
that could have been a metaphor for anything! ANYTHING!
You could write an entire goddamn queer thesis on the social dynamics being commented upon at the end of Utena Apocalypse where
Akio tells Anthy that all she and Utena have to do to live these “perfect” lives as princesses in the fantasy he maintains is just go back to the academy and become “a living corpse.”
If there’s a better metaphor for abusive family trying to stuff you back into the closet, I can’t think of one.
My burning hot plasma torch take is that Magia Record is a better story than Madoka.
The story is told better, without relying on just being as opaque as possible. The characters are more enjoyable and the reasons for their wishes and how they turn out are generally all much better.
My burning hot plasma torch take is that Magia Record is a better story than Madoka.
The story is told better, without relying on just being as opaque as possible. The characters are more enjoyable and the reasons for their wishes and how they turn out are generally all much better.
Also Mitama/The coordinator is wonderful.
I'm liking it a ton, but do have small frustrations with it. I'm hoping the short second season doesn't ruin any of the payoffs for the end of the story, I feel like it seeming abrupt at the end is a pretty foregone conclusion at this point, but maybe they'll surprise me.
glad they're done with this evil Iruma thing.
I didn't like him. Like sure he was more confident, but he didn't learn it, it just happened to him by magic. And he was mean to Clara which is unacceptable.
He wasnt mean to anyone though? That was the point. He was just Iruma that was more confident and had goals( which was helping his friends ) Irumas arc is finding a balance between the two extremes of these personalities
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glad they're done with this evil Iruma thing.
I didn't like him. Like sure he was more confident, but he didn't learn it, it just happened to him by magic. And he was mean to Clara which is unacceptable.
He wasnt mean to anyone though? That was the point. He was just Iruma that was more confident and had goals( which was helping his friends ) Irumas arc is finding a balance between the two extremes of these personalities
First scene in the old classroom her says he's cold and super rudely makes her sit in his lap and she's clearly not happy about being treated that way. Even if she were it's skeevy in general.
I feel like I get really into anime for about 12-18 months at a time, and then my derived positive brain juices start diminishing after a while, short of rare gems like OddTaxi, so I end up going into a 3-9 month "detox" cycle. This has happened a bunch of times over my anime-watching tenure of the last ~17 years, fairly consistently
and I feel like this season being as weak as it's been is doing a lot to tell me that, yeah, it's time to detox from anime after I finish a few of my current watchlist in a couple weeks
I might try and catch up on a few things on my MAL "On Hold" list but then I also have so many other forms of media I've been neglecting lately, like Western animation or live-action TV
Iruma Season 3 confirmed and this episode was a banger
Iruma just needs to keep getting seasons. Season 3 should be even better. A theoretical Season 4 might make it to my favorite moment in the series.
I think its pretty popular in a low-key way. I think we are more in danger of running out of manga and having a large gap between seasons then we are of not getting a complete adaptation.
glad they're done with this evil Iruma thing.
I didn't like him. Like sure he was more confident, but he didn't learn it, it just happened to him by magic. And he was mean to Clara which is unacceptable.
I don't think he was mean to clara. Clara has gotten close to him in that same way in a playful manner lots of times, that she suddenly got uncomfortable was that was just her suddenly feeling things got a little more serious when realistically they didn't (He was cold). If anything it was turnabout was fair play. Something he *didnt* do to President btw and we know he likes her so its not like he was being sexist or malicous about it.
I've read ahead in the manga a bit.
Clara does practically the same thing to him but moreso later on.
The biggest sign I'm approaching anime burnout: caught up on the part of S2P2 of Slime-kin where people say stuff is happening and, like when I watched Fate Zero for similar reasons of catching up on the zeitgeist, I feel absolutely nothing
Even getting myself to keep up on HeroAca and BakaRina right now feels like drawing blood from stone
Hero academy this season is weak, yeah. I’m still mostly enjoying Bakarina but the premise is starting to wear a little thin.
Overall this is by far the worst season since I started getting back into anime a few years back.
Right now the most enjoyment I'm feeling is actually from Fena: Pirate Princess, and two episodes in I'm already wary that show could go off the rails any time even if it's well-directed and has a solid budget so far
The AniMenagerie crew have settled on what our third season will look like:
Season 3
-- Cromartie High School (13/26 mini eps)
-- Tenchi Universe (12/26 eps)
-- Puella Magi Madoka Magica (12 eps)
-- My Next Life as a Villainess (12/12 eps) Season 3.5
-- Cromartie High School (13/26 mini eps)
-- Tenchi Universe (14/26 episodes)
-- SSSS.Gridman (12/12 eps)
-- Baccano! (16/16 episodes)
Our expected start date for our third season is currently October 3rd, so if you are interested in joining us that would probably be the best time to hop on (private message me if you are interested).
Currently looks like Season 3 will start on 9/27 if anyone wants to join us right at the start of something new. The gang is growing, slowly but surely. We might actually be hosting some spin-off streams on other days of the week too...
I've seen the first 4-8 episodes of Cromartie, read a few volumes of the manga, and watched the live action movie. Like 15 years ago.
I know I've seen a lot of Tenchi Universe, and watched the movie. But I might also get it mixed up with other Tenchi shows. Also, you know, twenty years ago.
I watched all of Madoka live as it aired, ten years ago. I engaged with absolutely none of the followup media.
I don't know anything about Villainess or Gridman besides what's been posted in this thread! And watched SSSS of course, and knew what original Gridman was.
My best friend watched Baccano! when it aired and told me it was very good, showed me the OP, but otherwise I've only seen what I had to in order to make the playlist. Unfortunately this included one video that pops up any time you search for the show, titled "THE IDENTITY OF X REVEALED" with a clear picture of a character's face, so, that probably sucks.
Related to this, if everyone could do their best to watch it with spoilers for these shows, that'd be awesome.
I haven’t seen too much talk of Aquatope on White Sands, which is decent and really pretty. Not the most exciting show, would normally be a relaxing filler, but it’s unfairly having to do some heavy lifting.
Iruma is the best of the returning shows. I caught back up when it came up in here again and it’s still a delight.
Oh dang I do need to check out Aquatope, I high-key love Japanese aquariums and have actually been to the real one in Okinawa
Hero academy this season is weak, yeah. I’m still mostly enjoying Bakarina but the premise is starting to wear a little thin.
Overall this is by far the worst season since I started getting back into anime a few years back.
Yeah, Bakarina is fun, but after a full season of it, more isn't really compelling content. I just watch an episode every week or two when I've got nothing else going on. I feel like maybe the last couple of seasons have had some real killer shows so a dip isn't too surprising.
It definitely gets better by around episode 10, wouldn't call it non-existent after that but the show definitely kicks the more gratuitous to the curb after a certain well-defined point
Hey so does Gurren Lagann get better about the fanservice, or is this just gonna be a constant thing?
I’m a few eps in and it’s been pretty friggin’ obnoxious so far.
you're gonna hit an episode with a hot spring bath house that is very obnoxious, sometimes extremely funny, but mostly kinda uncomfortable. you may skip it if you wish
after that episode the fanservice drops SIGNIFICANTLY
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And then the last 1/3 murdered subtext on screen so there could be no going back, ever.
Episode 3
Episode 4
It's interesting seeing magical girls use their powers outside of fighting in this show. The original series didn't really have time for that, so it's kind of neat to see characters casually super jumping in this episode, or the one girl being able to magically disguise herself as other people in the previous episode.
The imagery of Iroha's room split in half, complete with half an apple reminds me of Rebellion's ending, with the half-hill and half moon.
Episode 5
Speaking of Witches, uhhh, I wasn't expecting the main character to become one in episode 5 or for Mami to suddenly pop up and blast it. I'm also unsure if the characters know where Witches come from, and I'm especially curious now that apparently at least some Magical Girls can temporarily bond with their Witch selves or something before turning back to normal.
I didn't like him. Like sure he was more confident, but he didn't learn it, it just happened to him by magic. And he was mean to Clara which is unacceptable.
The Adolescence of Utena in a nine-part, four and a half hour video series that i think offers a very cogent, compelling breakdown of the movie:
Revolutionary Girl Utena?
It's really fucking good.
(Just a long long time)
tatoe futari hanarebanare ni natte mo
(Let go of me)
Take my revolution!
that could have been a metaphor for anything! ANYTHING!
If there’s a better metaphor for abusive family trying to stuff you back into the closet, I can’t think of one.
The story is told better, without relying on just being as opaque as possible. The characters are more enjoyable and the reasons for their wishes and how they turn out are generally all much better.
Also Mitama/The coordinator is wonderful.
I'm liking it a ton, but do have small frustrations with it. I'm hoping the short second season doesn't ruin any of the payoffs for the end of the story, I feel like it seeming abrupt at the end is a pretty foregone conclusion at this point, but maybe they'll surprise me.
He wasnt mean to anyone though? That was the point. He was just Iruma that was more confident and had goals( which was helping his friends ) Irumas arc is finding a balance between the two extremes of these personalities
and I feel like this season being as weak as it's been is doing a lot to tell me that, yeah, it's time to detox from anime after I finish a few of my current watchlist in a couple weeks
I might try and catch up on a few things on my MAL "On Hold" list but then I also have so many other forms of media I've been neglecting lately, like Western animation or live-action TV
I think its pretty popular in a low-key way. I think we are more in danger of running out of manga and having a large gap between seasons then we are of not getting a complete adaptation.
I don't think he was mean to clara. Clara has gotten close to him in that same way in a playful manner lots of times, that she suddenly got uncomfortable was that was just her suddenly feeling things got a little more serious when realistically they didn't (He was cold). If anything it was turnabout was fair play. Something he *didnt* do to President btw and we know he likes her so its not like he was being sexist or malicous about it.
I've read ahead in the manga a bit.
Even getting myself to keep up on HeroAca and BakaRina right now feels like drawing blood from stone
I absolutely lost it multiple times this episode
Tatsumaki Senpukyaku!
And then fucking kame hame ha, and he even charged it much faster than goku
Phenomenal. Slime is love.
Right now the most enjoyment I'm feeling is actually from Fena: Pirate Princess, and two episodes in I'm already wary that show could go off the rails any time even if it's well-directed and has a solid budget so far
Currently looks like Season 3 will start on 9/27 if anyone wants to join us right at the start of something new. The gang is growing, slowly but surely. We might actually be hosting some spin-off streams on other days of the week too...
Also @Zonugal @IronKnuckle's Ghost @darunia106 we said we should cover this before we started the new shows, so:
I've seen the first 4-8 episodes of Cromartie, read a few volumes of the manga, and watched the live action movie. Like 15 years ago.
I know I've seen a lot of Tenchi Universe, and watched the movie. But I might also get it mixed up with other Tenchi shows. Also, you know, twenty years ago.
I watched all of Madoka live as it aired, ten years ago. I engaged with absolutely none of the followup media.
I don't know anything about Villainess or Gridman besides what's been posted in this thread! And watched SSSS of course, and knew what original Gridman was.
My best friend watched Baccano! when it aired and told me it was very good, showed me the OP, but otherwise I've only seen what I had to in order to make the playlist. Unfortunately this included one video that pops up any time you search for the show, titled "THE IDENTITY OF X REVEALED" with a clear picture of a character's face, so, that probably sucks.
Related to this, if everyone could do their best to watch it with spoilers for these shows, that'd be awesome.
Oh dang I do need to check out Aquatope, I high-key love Japanese aquariums and have actually been to the real one in Okinawa
Yeah, Bakarina is fun, but after a full season of it, more isn't really compelling content. I just watch an episode every week or two when I've got nothing else going on. I feel like maybe the last couple of seasons have had some real killer shows so a dip isn't too surprising.
I’m a few eps in and it’s been pretty friggin’ obnoxious so far.
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you're gonna hit an episode with a hot spring bath house that is very obnoxious, sometimes extremely funny, but mostly kinda uncomfortable. you may skip it if you wish
after that episode the fanservice drops SIGNIFICANTLY