What anime are you watching?

[faithb4sight]

I think that some of the voice actors for the sub version were changed before ep 85 (I detected a change around ep 50). I have no idea about the dub though.

Dub actors remain the same. At least through episode 108.

[CinniScrib]

Fairy Tail (2014) episode 5

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei episode 5

[CinniScrib]

Isshuukan Friends episode 5

SPOILER: Highlight text to read: The episode the air-head appears! Oh Saki... you're too pushy but well meaning! Just don't make others take care of you! Oiii

Nobunaga the Fool episode 17

SPOILER: Highlight text to read: FINALLY learning about Nobu and Himiko's past together though Da Vinci is too much, "I must ask all men to leave the room." "BUT YOU'RE A MAN." "I'm a painter." Meanwhile Caesar lays on the burns! He got Mitsuhide's one true love already and now he's just being a pill. And King Arthur's true? face!? Souless eyes man, I'm calling it. But Jean and Himiko are officially rivals even though Himiko has been all over that since the start. Nobu you have no idea what's coming. Though I'm happy Caesar finally explained his mask; I hope we see him without it at some point.

[CinniScrib]

Attack on Titan ep 1 (dub)

For airing time reasons they totally cut the epic opening down to like... 15 seconds. Have to wait for the next episode to hear everyone's older voices (well in a sneak peek we get to hear Eren)

Soul Eater NOT! ep 1

[Davidizer13]

Finished Diebuster: Aim for the Top 2!.

I love Gunbuster. Probably to an irrational degree. But really, it is the total package, an intense, sci-fi/mecha drama about two women taking the weight of humanity on their shoulders in an escalating war against an incomprehensible, endless enemy force, gloriously animated by the goons at Gainax into six episodes of anime gold.

Which is probably why Diebuster borrows so much from it. Like, straight up remakes of its best scenes, shot-for-shot. But when it's not doing that, things feel a little hollow emotionally. Gunbuster had tons of emotional gravitas, while this one cranks up the moe and gives us some pretty animation to fill in where it's skimped on that. There's a few scenes that finally do get to match its predecessor in that field, but they're towards the end, where it's become too late to make up the ground it lost by not building up to them when it could have. And then, the flavor of them is different - Gunbuster draws its most tragic pictures from relativity and its effects on time, the fact that they're working to save friends on earth who might not even be there by the time they get back. Diebuster's symbolism focuses on growing up, and how you can't go back once that's done. Two different themes, but either way, Gunbuster does it better.

So as a sequel to Gunbuster, it doesn't quite get the job done. However, it does work as a prototype to Gurren Lagann's last few episodes - the animation style is very similar, as is the way it ramps up the physical scale of the battle, a couple character designs and poses... In that aspect, it's a success.

Also: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (2012), eps. 1-2.

DIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[CinniScrib]

Fairy Tail 2014 ep 6

[nillapoet]

FMA:Brotherhood. At least until I get my funimation account set up. Then I'm going to catch up on Fairy Tail.

[CinniScrib]

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei episode 6

SPOILER: Highlight text to read: I'm waiting on the manga but I swear if this turns into a blatant sibling love story I will flip. Japan loves their sibling complex characters but these sister->brother and brother->sister borderline stalker/lover stories are creepy because the characters are unhealthy themselves in how obsessed they act. Though in this Miyuki fantasizes her brother loving her since he can't feel extreme emotions but just... so many of the shots are to show a close relationship but they're basically like romantic-lover type stuff... Mmmmm. Given she is indebted to him for saving her life but just this close to being incest stories (mainly it's one sibling's obsessive acts)

Captain Earth episode 6

SPOILER: Highlight text to read: Nice metaphor with "put the flower in her vase" since Hana means flower. HAH!
Poor Daichi! Such a tender happy moment ruined by bonking his head haha! Also: "mysterious as the dark side of the mooooon!"

[Chronicler1701]

I just started watching the dub of Fairy Tail. Can't say I agree with everything in it, but it's funny. I currently just finished episode 48, ending season one.
And I read ahead in the wiki, so something upsetting doesn't make me so sad. SPOILER: Highlight text to read: Elfman didn't kill his little sister, Lisanna. Something to do with "Edolas." That's all I'm gonna say.

I don't entirely approve of SPOILER: Highlight text to read: Taurus' dispotition toward Lucy, and SPOILER: Highlight text to read: the portrayal of Virgo is verging on slander, but on the whole it's alright.

My favorite moment so far is in the episode "Dear Kaby", the part where Lucy explains the book. You can feel an undeniable Christian influence. SPOILER: Highlight text to read: A father's final work is a letter to his beloved son that took him three long years in prison to write. He put an enchantment on it, so that the words are completely different than before.

I really like Erza Scarlet, especially in the "Tower of Heaven" Arc. Happy is hilarious in his cut downs.

I'm looking forward to watching more, just as soon as I get my next financial aid, or Netflix adds more episodes.

[Adie]

Just started Soul Eater. I'm really enjoying the characters and visuals so far, and the storyline is pretty neat, too.

[GeneD]

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei episode 6

SPOILER: Highlight text to read: I'm waiting on the manga but I swear if this turns into a blatant sibling love story I will flip. Japan loves their sibling complex characters but these sister->brother and brother->sister borderline stalker/lover stories are creepy because the characters are unhealthy themselves in how obsessed they act. Though in this Miyuki fantasizes her brother loving her since he can't feel extreme emotions but just... so many of the shots are to show a close relationship but they're basically like romantic-lover type stuff... Mmmmm. Given she is indebted to him for saving her life but just this close to being incest stories (mainly it's one sibling's obsessive acts)

Captain Earth episode 6

SPOILER: Highlight text to read: Nice metaphor with "put the flower in her vase" since Hana means flower. HAH!
Poor Daichi! Such a tender happy moment ruined by bonking his head haha! Also: "mysterious as the dark side of the mooooon!"

I'm glad to see I seemed to make the right choice in dropping Mahouka. And nice catch with the flower thing, I totally missed that and didn't really get that line until now.

Tonari no Seki-kun ep 19: I haven't laughed this hard in this show for a while. SPOILER: Highlight text to read: Rumi's little book-shake and scream as Seki picks the wrong glasses was the best.

Yowamushi Pedal ep 31: SPOILER: Highlight text to read: So much creepy smiler in your face. Of course since they're all tied all the "tension" is reset to zero, which is a bit of a cheap trick. I might explode before the end of this race.

Giant Robo ep 5: SPOILER: Highlight text to read: I'm glad they are introducing new characters because a bunch of the old ones just got killed off. Except for those few that seem to be able to walk away from any injury. Looking at you pink coat man and weird red mask samurai-ish guy.

[the_wolfs_howl]

Ouran High School Host Club episodes 1-4

Watching this at all has come as a surprise It was a sort of spur-of-the-moment choice of a friend of mine. I've always said that the only way I would watch this anime was if a friend plonked me down and made me watch it, so it looks like it's finally happening. And I do like it. It's quite funny, if often irritating and facepalm-inducing at the same time. It'll never be a favorite, but it's enjoyable enough that I think I'll finish it even if I don't get a chance to finish it with my friend. I tried reading the manga at one point, but somehow the humor just didn't connect the right way. I didn't find it funny, and I especially didn't find the twins funny. But I think animation, timing, and voice acting does wonders to get the point of this show across. It makes a lot more sense to me now, and is much more funny.

[MangaRocks!]

Tonari no Seki-kun episodes 18-19:

Ep. 18: OH MY GOSH. QUITE POSSIBLY THE FUNNIEST EPISODE YET. SPOILER: Highlight text to read: It was so perfect that Seki would do magic tricks, and have Yokoi be his 'audience.' (And THAT FACE after he did each trick... ) And then her trying and trying and trying to ignore him as he kept on trying and trying and trying to get a reaction, until he finally surprised her so much she couldn't help herself...

And ep. 19: Ohohoho, so Yokoi SPOILER: Highlight text to read: likes glasses! (Not gonna lie, I kinda have a thing for them, too... ) Oh my gosh, though, I couldn't stop laughing during the entire section where she wordlessly SPOILER: Highlight text to read: forced him to pick the 'right' ones, bwahahaha!!

[PLCDreamcatcher14]

I made it up to episode 4 of Fairy Tail dubbed and I love it! I'll probably wait to watch more once I have the money to either A. Buy the DVDS (yes, I enjoyed the first four eps enough to actually want to but the series now) or B. Pay for a Funimation subscription. I finally have a Funimation account so now I can watch TV-MA rated shows on there now (the violent ones not the perverted ones!). Last week I started browsing through their shows and decided to try Trigun...and I am SO glad I did. The story and characters and themes are great! I also like the way they handled Christianity too. I'm honestly having a hard time deciding who my favorite character is though...Vash or Wolfwood. XD The only thing I didn't like about it was that it felt a little anticlimactic at the end, so I'm probably gonna start the manga soon. I also watched the Trigun: Badlands Rumble movie (all these dubbed btw) and while it had all the elements that made the Trigun show great, I really didn't like all those awkward pauses and the way they changed Wolfwood's character so much but it was still enjoyable. ^_^ Now it's time to resume Tonari no Seki-kun!

[Chronicler1701]

I made it up to episode 4 of Fairy Tail dubbed and I love it! I'll probably wait to watch more once I have the money to either A. Buy the DVDS (yes, I enjoyed the first four eps enough to actually want to but the series now) or B. Pay for a Funimation subscription. I finally have a Funimation account so now I can watch TV-MA rated shows on there now (the violent ones not the perverted ones!)

If you buy Fairy Tail from Funimation, you can get the first 48 episodes on Blu-ray and DVD for less than $60. That's what I'm planning on doing. The episodes and the commentary and special features, all in the best quality possible.

[PLCDreamcatcher14]

I made it up to episode 4 of Fairy Tail dubbed and I love it! I'll probably wait to watch more once I have the money to either A. Buy the DVDS (yes, I enjoyed the first four eps enough to actually want to but the series now) or B. Pay for a Funimation subscription. I finally have a Funimation account so now I can watch TV-MA rated shows on there now (the violent ones not the perverted ones!)

If you buy Fairy Tail from Funimation, you can get the first 48 episodes on Blu-ray and DVD for less than $60. That's what I'm planning on doing. The episodes and the commentary and special features, all in the best quality possible.

Dang. $60? Thanks for the info! I'm definitely checking into that!

[Chronicler1701]

Yeah. Technically, it's two different items (Collections 1&2), but together, they amount to less than US$60, and because it's more than $50, shipping is free (within the US, anyway.)

Would you like a link directly to it?

[CinniScrib]

Soul Eater NOT! episode 6

SPOILER: Highlight text to read: Whoo! The Thompson sisters are here! The main trio mimicking of the gangster girl cop drama in the beginning was funny.

Sweating a little since they're catching up to the manga, unless of course the translations of the series is just way behind. Seems like they're going to bulk up the anime a bit in comparison to how the manga is though since we already have the completed Soul Eater series to reference from (and this takes place during the same timeline). Wonder if they're going to make it different from the manga or just follow the Soul Eater anime or manga line, but naturally focusing on the NOT students.

[PLCDreamcatcher14]

Yeah. Technically, it's two different items (Collections 1&2), but together, they amount to less than US$60, and because it's more than $50, shipping is free (within the US, anyway.)

Would you like a link directly to it?

Yes please.

[Chronicler1701]

Here you go.

http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/Shop_Fi ... ue=5&sf=sf

A word to the wise, parts 2-4 are included in collections 1&2.

[nillapoet]

I'm almost done with the Oracion Seis story arc on Fairy Tail. That funimation account is coming in handy.

[PLCDreamcatcher14]

Here you go.

http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/Shop_Fi ... ue=5&sf=sf

A word to the wise, parts 2-4 are included in collections 1&2.

Eep! Thank you!

[Davidizer13]

JJBA (Phantom Blood), up to episode 7.

Forget all this talk about Hamon and breathing and whatever, the real superpower here is the characters' ability to suspend time so they can inform the audience about the blatantly obvious.

[Chronicler1701]

Here you go.

http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/Shop_Fi ... ue=5&sf=sf

A word to the wise, parts 2-4 are included in collections 1&2.

Eep! Thank you!

You are more than welcome, Dreamcatcher.


Sincerely,
The Chronicler

[CinniScrib]

Blade and Soul episode 1 - 7

Based on a video game, I thought I'd check it out.

SPOILER: Highlight text to read: Hints of GL/yuri between the girl villains, though it's mainly one who has her hands on the leader.

Episode 7 was interesting... like an abbey but really a cult! YEESH

[MangaRocks!]

Rewatched Tsuritama, because I ran across a couple of AMV's which reminded me how fantastically sweet and warm and touching and fun and awesome and just plain happiness-inducing the series is, and how much I'd been wanting to watch it again. (Seriously, if you ever need a pick-me-up, this show will definitely give it to you!) Everyone should watch this. <3

[GeneD]

Ok I'm probably not gonna be making friends this way but...

Can anyone explain to me why Giant Robo is so popular here? (At least among the older members, some of whom aren't around anymore) Because I've been watching it and I just don't get it.

Before anyone mentions it, it's not the animation style, granted it took me a bit to get used to, but it's not something that would put me off. Also granted, I just watched episode 6 (which was my favourite so far) and maybe it all comes together in ep 7 and this post is premature. SPOILER: Highlight text to read: I think why I've enjoyed ep 6 much more than the rest so far is that we got to see more of the Magnificent Ten, which I find leagues more interesting than most members of the Experts of Justice. Most of the Experts of Justice's members I do like get killed off and I find the main characters driving the story, Daisaku, Ginrei and Ganya to be rather whiny and annoying. And then characters I like are killed protecting the former two and just gaaaah.

It's not a bad show per se, but, I don't know, maybe my expectations were too high and that's why I feel disappointed. Maybe I'm a terrible person and it just doesn't resonate with me. If anyone wants to shed some light or engage in a discussion I'd be very much obliged.

[drill]

Just finished Cowboy Bebop. While it wasn't as good as Champloo, it was still pretty good overall. Also, I was really surprised by that ending. SPOILER: Highlight text to read: Honestly, why did they have to kill Spike off D:

[CinniScrib]

Fairy Tail 2014 ep 7

SPOILER: Highlight text to read: Arcadios is so hardcore! I mean it's been what, 2 years since this arc in the manga? BUT YEAAAH LOKE! I love that guy! Seriously it's a good thing he was exiled for those years so he can summon himself to the other world using his own magic so it gives Lucy a break... though oh snap Aquarius must have been in the middle of a date again (and here her boyfriend Scorpio was summoned before)

Captain Earth episode 7

Isshuukan Friends episode 7

[CinniScrib]

Soul Eater Not! episode 7