Spring 2011 Anime Schedule

TLC

Well, I dunno. Deadman, Kaiji, Gintama, and C, and everything else is sort of a crapshoot as far as I'm concerned. Like, this season I was surprised, because there were actually a good number of bitchin' shows and I'm watching more at once than I have in years (Madoka, Level E, Hourou Musuko, Kore wa Zombie, Star Driver and Rage ni Todoke). But I wasn't expecting that going in. But I'm really hesitant about the shounen adaptations. In generally, I'm extremely hard on inconsistently good shounen shows. Rather than viewing filler as a necessary evil, I get bored and go somewhere else.

I'll check out Tigerbunny because lolSunrise, but everything else must first prove itself to me, as I'm much harsher on what I watch than what I read.

Well I suppose we can chock it up to different taste then. I am more partial to the shonen after all (but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate a good slice-of-life when I see it). Still though the Madhouse animation + ZAWA ZAWA directing is worth the watch for Kaiji at least for me if I wasn't already crazy for Fukumoto.

AlmostLegendary

@Silence:

Well, I dunno. Deadman, Kaiji, Gintama, and C, and everything else is sort of a crapshoot as far as I'm concerned. Like, this season I was surprised, because there were actually a good number of bitchin' shows and I'm watching more at once than I have in years (Madoka, Level E, Hourou Musuko, Kore wa Zombie, Star Driver and Rage ni Todoke). But I wasn't expecting that going in. But I'm really hesitant about the shounen adaptations. In generally, I'm extremely hard on inconsistently good shounen shows. Rather than viewing filler as a necessary evil, I get bored and go somewhere else.

I'll check out Tigerbunny because lolSunrise, but everything else must first prove itself to me, as I'm much harsher on what I watch than what I read.

hmmm what's the rage ni todoke show coulda sworn it was kimi ni todoke. shrugs. It's this rage ni todoke show some type of battle manga where the man character rages and gets stronger the madder he is ?

Silence

@AlmostLegendary:

hmmm what's the rage ni todoke show coulda sworn it was kimi ni todoke. shrugs. It's this rage ni todoke show some type of battle manga where the man character rages and gets stronger the madder he is ?

No, no.

It's definitely Rage ni Todoke.

You'd understand if you watched it.

and it isn't so much disliking shounen as it is looking at what studios like Toei and Studio Pierrot do to them and finding the hackles on my neck raising, myself hissing uncontrollably.

GypsyCarts

Rage ni Todoke is a MUCH more fitting name.

FFFFFFFFFFF-

Season 34, Episode 23: THEY FINALLY KISS.

Silence

@GypsyCarts:

Rage ni Todoke is a MUCH more fitting name.

FFFFFFFFFFF-

Season 34, Episode 23: THEY FINALLY KISS.

purty.
much. .

GypsyCarts

@Silence:

purty.
much. .

HOW CAN TWO PEOPLE MAKE SO MANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS?!

Makes no sense, babe.

Silence

@GypsyCarts:

HOW CAN TWO PEOPLE MAKE SO MANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS?!

Makes no sense, babe.

"Why I Avoid Shoujo: Reason the 1st"

! "But you and I have a different like for each other"
Tables were flipped, Gyps. Flipped!

GypsyCarts

@Silence:

"Why I Avoid Shoujo: Reason the 1st"

! "But you and I have a different like for each other"
Tables were flipped, Gyps. Flipped!

Like, there are some shoujo that seem to flow so well.

BUT NOT FAIL NI TODOKE.

! BUBBLES. BUBBLES EVERYWHERE.

AlmostLegendary

@Silence:

No, no.

It's definitely Rage ni Todoke.

You'd understand if you watched it.

and it isn't so much disliking shounen as it is looking at what studios like Toei and Studio Pierrot do to them and finding the hackles on my neck raising, myself hissing uncontrollably.

I watch the show.

GypsyCarts

@AlmostLegendary:

I watch the show.

Then you understand how much it fails and induces that rage.

Silence

@AlmostLegendary:

I watch the show.

yes, then there should be absolutely nothing mystifying about the Fury of Bubbles S2.

JERK DISEASE

@Renegadesoul:

Why are people still addressing JERK DISEASE as Zephos? The member is using JERK DISEASE as a username, use it.

How thunderously wrong.

JERK DISEASE

Being called something all the bros know be by and no noobs know is one of the best things.

It's status. It's power. It elevates me to both mystery and highlights my transient body swapping power.

No matter what horrific form I take I am still he with the Z.

I love knowing a noob is like "wha??? who???".
They'll become better posters purely by working to find out.

You LOSE Renegadesoul, you LOSE.

TLC

@GypsyCarts:

Rage ni Todoke is a MUCH more fitting name.

FFFFFFFFFFF-

Season 34, Episode 23: THEY FINALLY KISS.

I hate it when writers INCESSANTLY drag out romance relationships till much later like the end of the series. So unsatisfying. It's super frustrating and it denies us from seeing the new relationship at work. Inuyasha is the worst, worst, worst offender in this.

Renegadesoul

@JERK:

Being called something all the bros know be by and no noobs know is one of the best things.

It's status. It's power. It elevates me to both mystery and highlights my transient body swapping power.

No matter what horrific form I take I am still he with the Z.

I love knowing a noob is like "wha??? who???".
They'll become better posters purely by working to find out.

You LOSE Renegadesoul, you LOSE.

Stating your opinion is a form of losing? I just voiced out a statement and answered Silence's questions.

So in the end, it was just all for notoriety, I am disappointed by your selfish reason.

THE SEA

You take the internet to seriously.

Silence

@Renegadesoul:

Stating your opinion is a form of losing? I just voiced out a statement and answered Silence's questions.

So in the end, it was just all for notoriety, I am disappointed by your selfish reason.

Selfish? Wow man, that's awfully judgmental of you.

The high-mindedness is a bit unnecessary on the whole. You could stand to lighten up a bit.

THE SEA

This post is deleted!

TLC

What I don't get is how people can obsess with something so banally trivial.

WA WA WA CALL HIM BY HIS USERNAME

Who gives a shit?

Renegadesoul

Obsessed? You're mistaking my replies for obsession. I just presented my opinion and gave a reason as demanded by other members as to how I came up with it.

I do give a shit.

THE SEA

This is pretty much like Reyairia complaining about hotlinking.

Renegadesoul

Not really. She wants everyone absolutely not to use hotlinked pics. I just shared my thoughts about using the current username. There is a difference.

JERK DISEASE

@Renegadesoul:

Not really. She wants everyone absolutely not to use hotlinked pics. I just shared my thoughts about using the current username. There is a difference.

Hey remember when you used to post sort of like a drunk 12 year old, and it was annoying but kind of endearing?

Yeah, get drunk again or don't bother posting if the real you is this dry wall boring.

Renegadesoul

Lol .

AlmostLegendary

@GypsyCarts:

Then you understand how much it fails and induces that rage.

@Silence:

yes, then there should be absolutely nothing mystifying about the Fury of Bubbles S2.

I'm enjoying season 2. If you're not then that's you. However, it doesn't make me rage at all. It's a good show. If you want to watch a show where the romance happens really fast watch NANA or school days.

Pochipochi

Those are awful suggestions for developed and good romance series.

Speed is not the problem

GypsyCarts

…What. Those are the WORST suggestions for a decent romance series.

It's not that I want SUPER FAST WHOA THEY'RE BANGING ON DAY THREE romance, I just want the plot/relationship to move forward. And the same twist needs to quit happening.

Crossword

Unless they're deliberately trolling, no one should ever cite School Days as an example of a healthy romance series.

TLC

Hey, I'm not saying the romance relationships need to be moved super fast. Just that they shouldn't be pointlessly dragged out for no other reason than to leave it for the end. Case in point, Love Hina. The two main leads hooked up by the last third of the series but at least there was progress in their relationship till then. It wasn't circular but moved with a direction. And then when they DID hook up, you even saw their relationship mature. Not like Inuyasha where the main leads never even fucking kissed in the 800 chapters of mucky love quadrangle shit.

AlmostLegendary

I didn't say that they we're good examples however, the people who are complaining do not like the pace of the Kimi ni Todoke. So I suggested series which have a faster relationship pace.

piratemarimo

@Holy:

Those are awful suggestions for developed and good romance series.

Speed is not the problem

@GypsyCarts:

…What. Those are the WORST suggestions for a decent romance series.

It's not that I want SUPER FAST WHOA THEY'RE BANGING ON DAY THREE romance, I just want the plot/relationship to move forward. And the same twist needs to quit happening.

Quick! If you had to pick ONE romance series, which would you recommend most? (I seriously need something new to read/watch).

Pochipochi

Aaaa too many to name.

Good entry josei and shojo respectively with strong romance themes are Honey& Clover and Lovely Complex.

Both handle it very well in different ways

I recommend them instead of my favorite because you will actually be able to find these

AlmostLegendary

so wait people bash the realtionship in kimi ni todoke but recommend Honey & Clover ?Is this a joke? I started watching Fuushigi Yuugi this week and I'll recommend that. I'm on about episode 45 and there's 52 episode. I kinda got sucked into the show.

Pochipochi

I haven't seen the anime, I don't know if that is different, but yeah. Honey & Clover is great man and weaves between problems other romances fuck up. Sort of. Hagu is questionable in if she is lame or not.

There are so few series that are straight up good for the romance and that alone and H&C makes up for its flaw by being awesome in general and everyone being well characterized

I recommend it more for knowing it is easily available to any reader also. I am on my phone and can't check on a series availability easily :(

P.S. I'm not involved in the KnT talk and I haven't actually read it yet, so don't bring me into this and don't be a big dummy who puts words in people's mouth.

P.P.S fushigi yugi as a romance? Eh?

Pochipochi

actually I thought KnT looked cool so I was wondering whatmight be wrong with it and if it is an anime only thing

AlmostLegendary

@Holy:

I haven't seen the anime, I don't know if that is different, but yeah. Honey & Clover is great man and weaves between problems other romances fuck up. Sort of. Hagu is questionable in if she is lame or not.

There are so few series that are straight up good for the romance and that alone and H&C makes up for its flaw by being awesome in general and everyone being well characterized

P.S. I'm not involved in the KnT talk and I haven't actually read it yet, so don't bring me into this and don't be a big dummy who puts words in people's mouth.

P.P.S fushigi yugi as a romance? Eh?

I didn't realize you didn't see KnT check it out it's good. Yeah fushigi yuugi is a romance. There's like a love triangle that exist through out the series and fuels the characters at least one of them. Ummm I also like Nodame Contabele but I've found a lot of the romance shows to be below Knt. That includes Fruits basket chobits and w/e else people can name. But that's just my opinion.

Malintex_Terek

My sister read Kimi ni Todoke on my recommendation (I haven't seen it myself) and LOVES it, and she's a compulsive shoujou consumer without strong taste, with like 500+ titles to her name. So yeah, it really stands out as a romance, so I'd have to run with the rec. too.

H+C is really a love or hate anime. I've heard people laud it and decry it, and both camps have people who have opinions I respect, so the only solution would be for me to see it myself. I'm currently held up with a lot of stuff on my plate though…Sharin no Kuni, Yuukyuu no Shounenshoujou, Tegami Bachi and 999 are all eating my time up. Especially the latter, since I'm still new to the DS.

Renegadesoul

Could the series The World Only God Knows be classified as a romantic series?

Malintex_Terek

Romantic comedy, it's pretty far below the serious drama stories we're describing. About the same level as Negima!, but below Love Hina.

TWGOK is really a parody of visual novels, ren'ai and eroge, centred around Keima's transition from a close-minded, 2D idealist to a fully functional, normal guy. Shipping is fun but romance isn't the real focus.

Rogues' Gallery

Well, watched the first episode of Battle Girls - Time Paradox, but it gives me a uncomfortable feeling. The story's fine, but the VA of the lead red-head is also the VA of Revy from Black Lagoon, so whenever she speaks I imagine Revy…..in that outfit.......and it just downright gives me an weird image. It's unnatural to image Revy wearing something like that.

I try not to because I'm afraid she'll murder me for thinking about it. :ninja:

goty

The first episode of Tiger and Bunny was ridiculously amusing, so good that it felt too short…definitely the best surprise so far. Let's see if they can keep this up.

Aaronrules380

Tiger and Bunny was great. I had no idea what I was getting into when I decided to watch it, but I really enjoyed it. Premise is a really good idea and I really do feel for the main character

Crossword

Stuff I've watched so far:

Stein's;Gate
Well, like any good mind screw sci-fi story, the first episode began by throwing you right into the thick of things without much explanation, leaving the viewer to largely fend for himself. It has the potential to be rather intriguing, or turn out to be merely incomprehensible. Cast so far could be ironed out a bit, but Kyoma (or should I call him Rintaro?) unashamed looniness is moderately fun to watch. We'll see where this goes. I don't like how incredibly desaturated and drab the palette is, though, since the promotional poster was much more colorful (for instance, one character on the poster had cherry red hair - think Fairy Tail's Erza - yet in the actual show it looks closer to brown).

Hanasaku Iroha
Sort of expected a slice-of-life/light comedy, and what I got was what appears to be a slice-of-life/light comedy with some drama undertones which will certainly be addressed as things go on. It's one of those shows that will live and die by the character dynamics, so we'll see how things progress as we learn more about the cast. The visuals are absolutely beautiful, so that's a reason to keep watching regardless for how the show ultimately turns out.

Now all that's left to see is how C's premiere is, and I've heard that Sket Dance's first episode turned out all right.

goty

@Aaronrules380:

Premise is a really good idea and I really do feel for the main character

By the way, that's another great voice acting work by Hiroaki Sanji Hirata right there. Not to mention how a main character who's apparently in his early 30s is almost outrageous these days.

I'm curious about Stein's, but this is the kind of series that i prefer to wait and hear how it goes.

Malintex_Terek

Since S;G is based on a VN you'll probably get spoiled if you don't follow it regularly. Given how horribly fudging bad C;H the anime was though, starting it early is a good option because you can always drop it early. I'm going to start it right now just as a distraction.

That reminds -Crossword, did you ever see C;H? I'm curious because thus far you're the only person on AP whose expressed a strong interest in S;G, if you're receptive to that, I've got an ace in my pocket that might blow you away…

Crossword

No, I haven't seen Chaos;Head, and the only thing I've heard about it is that the story apparently went to Hell in the last few episodes.

Malintex_Terek

Shame. You might enjoy The Alternative.

The episode was 23 minutes, but I felt like I spent an hour on S;G's 1st ep. No, I didn't even stop and do something else in the mean-time, it was legitimately dragging.

I understand I'm coming in with extreme prejudice (and that's for the best, from what I've found) but this is still pretty incomprehensible. One of the great things about the original KID novels was one could slowly work out the story. 5pb really fudged that up with C;H, but the anime's really scattered so it's kind of hard to be "surprised" if I don't follow what's going on. I like Okarin's personality but it's hard to tell if he's a genius or a moron. Quiet/weak girl and fat hacker are kind of ordinary.

Also, I've been drinking a DP every day this week. I'm intellectual!

Rogues' Gallery

The First Episode of 30-sai no Hoken Taiiku was surprisingly enjoyable. A nice, entertaining comedy filled with Adult Humor and Childish Gags. It has a Arakawa Under The Bridge & Level E Mix to it, and it works well. At any rate, it looks promising.

8.5/10

goty

@Malintex_Terek:

Since S;G is based on a VN you'll probably get spoiled if you don't follow it regularly. Given how horribly fudging bad C;H the anime was though, starting it early is a good option because you can always drop it early. I'm going to start it right now just as a distraction.

Chaos;Head is a big part of the reason i'm cautious towards Steins. It was so terrible and yet i can't force me to drop such short series, so i tortured myself till the very laughable end.

toujun

Dororon Enma-kun Meramera:

Saggy grandma titties, a giant demon boner, and an OP by Masaaki Endoh. That's basically how I remembered the first episode. If you're ignorant like me, then you probably don't know that this is a remake of the original anime that was based off the manga created by Go Nagai. It's fairly entertaining and the characters are fun, and the overall production quality is good. At the very least, I'd say it's worth checking out.