Subject: Summer 2014 Anime Season Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:25 pm
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i put it in a spoiler to make this page easier to load:
Well since summer season is starting next week, it's about time we make a topic for those 2(?) members that would actually post in it. So i'll make sure to make it too long for those 2 members.
Akame ga Kill!(White fox)
Synopsis:
Tatsumi is a fighter who just got robbed by a pretty girl, but his luck seems to be looking up, as another pretty girl has taken him in. What he doesn’t know is that this girl is about to be visited by a family of assassins (including the girl who robbed him) and they might be the good guys, and be recruiting...
PV:
Yes he does have invisible 3dg at the end(no not really).
So to start off we Akame ga kill, a new fun gorey action series. I already read the manga and i actually think this really could become hype anime of the season/year because it really starts off with the same "gritty" shock 'people die when they are killed' thing that i believe had a big part in SAO and AoT's popularity. Then again people could be sick of that by now, i mean it would be the 3rd time in 3 years that people are dragged in with the same tactic.
More on the actual anime itself, it should be pretty decent and fun to watch. I mean the manga is good, the animation seems good so far, it's made by white fox, and the composer for the series is pretty decent too(made osts for gurren lagann, gatchaman crowds, katanagatari, kiroshitsuji) so... FUN.
Aldnoah.Zero(A-1)
Synopsis:
In 1972, a hypergate was discovered on the surface of the moon, and humanity began migrating to Mars and settling there. However, eventually the seeds of war were sown.
PV:
Well... this anime is another thing that COULD be hype anime of the season, but it's more thought of as a contender for best of the season/year rather than hype(cuz AGK and SAO will probably out hype it).
Here we have a mecha anime with a vague description made by a studio that's never done a mecha series before(they did SAO though), and the pv wasn't anything impressive. The character design looks meh-ish and i don't appreciate the CG too much. So why could this possibly be the best anime of the season/year? Because it's Written by Urobochi(writer of Madoka magica and fate/zero) and directed by the director of Fate/zero and has the composer from AoT, kill la kill, Guilty crown. So.... pretty stellar staff here.
Ao Haru Ride(Production I.G.)
Synopsis:
Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she wants to "reset" her image & life as a new high school student. Because she's cute, she was ostracized by her female friends in junior high, and because of a misunderstanding, she couldn't get her feeling across to the one boy she has ever liked, Tanaka-kun. Now in high school, she is determined to be as unladylike as possible so that her friends won't be jealous of her. While living her life this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-kun again, but he now goes under the name of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they were younger, but now things can never be the same again. Will Futaba be able to continue her love that never even started from three years ago?
PV:
Well, it's a shoujo romcom anime. It looks rather cute and seems like one of the better slice of life animes of this season. On a side note the director is the same as the one for Oregairu... which is like the exact opposite of this.
Bakumatsu Rock(Studio Deen)
Synopsis:
The story is set in the Bakumatsu era, at the end of the shoguns' rule over Japan in the middle of the 19th century. The Tokugawa shogunate uses the brainwashing Heaven's Songs by the top idols in Shinsengumi to subjugate the country and its people. In this Japan, writing or singing any songs besides the Heaven's Songs is a capital offense. Sakamoto Ryouma and the other rockers rise up and change the world with rock 'n' roll for freedom and justice.
PV:
Uh.. it's a music anime based on an osu like music game... made by studio deen. Idk.
Barakamon(Kinema Citrus)
Synopsis:
As a punishment for punching a famous Calligrapher, young handsome Calligrapher Handa Seishu is exiled on a small island. As someone who has never lived outside of a city, Handa has to adapt to his new wacky neighbors, like people traveling on a tractor, unwanted visitors who never use the front door, annoying kids using his home as a playground, etc. Can this city guy handle all the crazy hardships? Find out in this wacky island comedy full of innocence and laughter!!!
PV:
A fun seeming slice of life comedy. I mean it's "full of innocence and laughter", obviously a masterpiece. I mean it has a finger going up someone's ass in the pv, how could they go wrong? Also couldn't find a longer PV for some reason.
Sailor Moon 2014(Toei animation) uh.. it's sailor moon.. it's not even weekly. that's all.
DRAMAtical Murder(NAZ)
Synopsis:
The story takes place many years in the future where the game "Rhyme," a virtual fighting game, is incredibly popular and people possess "AllMates," convenient AI computers. Aoba leads an ordinary life, working at a junk shop and living with his grandmother on the island of Midorijima. Unlike his friends, he doesn't participate in Rhyme, nor does he belong in a gang. However, when rumors of people disappearing spread, Aoba finds himself needing to unravel the mysteries behind the island in order to protect his everyday life.
PV:
Well best title of the season aside. It does look rather colorful with its future and talking robot helper dogs and fighting the evil armies of online bunnies. More importantly though is the fact that this is based on a visual novel, and not just any visual novel, one made by the same company that made steins;gate and chaos;heads. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT'S BOY LOVE. Yes you can actually butsex all the male characters in the game, hopefully not too much of that will be in the anime. Btw, incase you were wondering, you can infact fuck the robot dog with an umbrella in the poster.
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!(Silver Link) I'm not bothering with this one either, it's a sequel to a magical girl anime made specifically for fate/stay night fans. if you liked the first one you'll probably like this one too
Free! Eternal Summer(Kyoto Animation)
Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.(Feel)
Synopsis:
The story is about the life of a high school girl, Nanako, and her senpai, Yukari, who end up becoming the town’s local idols (locodol) upon the request of her uncle. However they would soon learn that their new idol lifestyle is less than stellar as they are only be interviewed by the town’s shopping center, appear on low-budget cable television, and perform concerts on top of the roof of department stores. The girls’ salaries come from the town’s taxes.
PV:
Seems like a moe comedy thing, WITH IDOLS. Though this was supposed to be a 5 min anime last season sooooooooo it's probably just a slapped together version of that.
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun(Dogakobo)
Synopsis:
The romantic comedy story begins when high school student Sakura Chiyo confesses her feelings to her classmate Nozaki. Due to a misunderstanding, Nozaki thinks Sakura is just a fan of his shoujo manga work. Sakura has to convey her true feelings while her relationship with Nozaki develops.
PV:
It looks like fun ridiculous school anime that will probably poke a lot of fun on shoujo stuff.
Glasslip(P.A. Works)
Synopsis:
The story follows six high school students who meet during the summer. The protagonist is Touko Fukami, a 17-year-old born in Fukui Prefecture. Her dream is to become a glass artisan.
PV:
Well it's another slice of life romcom anime, and while the setting isn't anything special this is made by the same studio that made nagi no asakura last season and that was pretty nice. So on that note alone, and taking in the fact that it's going to probably be the prettiest of the slice of life animes this season, it's worth checking out.
Hanamonogatari(Shaft)
It's a few OVAs continuing from the last season of monogatari
Hanayamata(Madhouse)
Synopsis:
Normal appearance, normal intelligence, normal in arts and sports... just normal. This is the entirely normal 14-year-old, Naru Sekiya. While she admires "Heroines" she continues to live a normal life until one moonlit night she meets a fairy. This foreign girl then guides her into the extraordinary world of the yosakoi dance.
PV:
Uh... A generic looking moe anime about a girl who discovers the magic that is DANCING. Don't know what to do with your life? DANCE! Ah yes the life lessons we learn from anime. It's made by madhouse which is... uh.. well Madhouse are great but.. moe really isn't their thing.
Jinsei(Feel)
Synopsis:
The story centers around Yūki Akamatsu, a boy who joins the staff of his school's second newspaper. The editor-in-chief Ayaka Nikaidō immediately assigns him to the life (jinsei) advice column. Three girls — the science representative Rino Endō, the liberal arts representative Fumi Kujō, and the physical education representative Ikumi Suzuki — answer requests from students about whatever is troubling them.
PV:
Well this is probably the most meh seeming thing so far, like really it's just meh. The only noticeable thing here is that in the PV there was a girl with a pencil on her hair from the side. Yes "on".
Kantai Collection: Kan Colle(Diomedea)
PV: Google it
Best PV ever, dat ass.
ugh.. it's actually based on some card game thing or w.e, but the PV is telling exactly what you're getting so... yeah
Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus(A-1)
PV:
I never watched black butler so...eh, I hear it's one of the best arcs of the manga so... enjoy. Though A-1 sure is doing a lot this season.
Love Stage!!(J.C. Staff)
Synopsis:
The story revolves around Izumi Sena, a boy born into a family of ultra-famous entertainers. However, he is the only member of the family who is not in the entertainment industry, and he is a super otaku college student, too. He has been striving hard to become a manga creator, but he ends up starring in a television commercial. He eventually cross paths again with the very famous actor Ryuuma, who becomes aware of his attraction towards Izumi.
PV:
Like Free! wasn't homosexual enough for this season, we have a literal Yaoi anime with the plot revolving around a homosexual relationship. REJOICE YAOI FANGRILS, though the animation style looks shitty. i'll watch it to see if i awaken to my homosexual urges.
Majimoji Rurumo(J.C Staff)
Synopsis:
Shibaki is a high-school boy whose only interest is girls. Except he's been branded as the most hentai boy at school and the girls avoid him like the plague. One day he finds a book in the library about how to summon witches. He tries it as a joke, but it turns out to be the real thing. An apprentice witch named Rurumo appears to grant him a wish. Shibaki helps Rurumo and she in return refuses to take his soul. (This part of this story happened before the start of chapter1) When the story starts, Shibaki wishes he could see Rurumo again. His wishes is granted immediately as Rurumo falls from the sky and crash lands in front of him. He finds out that as punishment for not taking his soul she's been busted down to an apprentice demon. Now, she must complete the task of getting Shibaki to use up 666 magic tickets that grant wishes before she can become a witch again. However, what she doesn't know is that each time he uses a ticket it shortens his life. When the last ticket is used up, Shibaki will die. Shibaki knows this because Rurumo's familiar black cat Chiro tell him as part of the "contract" for giving him the tickets. Now, Shibaki has a choice, make a wish and help Rurumo become a witch again or resist the temptation and try to save his own life.
PV:
My god, this is like the combination of a bunch of equally generic anime settings. Yes mixing them together will make them better, genius. It uh.. could be fun though, idk. Certainly better looking than "meh the animation" up above but i mean just...
Momo Kyun Sword(TBA)
Synopsis:
The story begins with a female re-imagining of Momotarou, a famous character in Japanese folklore. Momoko is a beautiful young sword fighter who was born inside a peach (momo in Japanese). She lives with her constant companions — the dog god Inugami, the monkey god Sarugami, and the pheasant god Kijigami — in a peaceful paradise. However, a demon army led by devil king invades the paradise and steals the precious treasure that protects Momoko's land. To retrieve the treasure and save the people, Momoko embarks on a great adventure with her three companions.
PV:
Well with an amazing studio like studio TBA behind it, this will be something to remember. Along with talking dogs, monkeys and boobs that developed the ability to constantly blush, obviously anime of the year.
Nobunaga Concerto(TBA)
Synopsis:
The story centers around Saburou, a high school boy who time-travels to Japan's Sengoku Era. He must become Nobunaga Oda, the famed warlord who helps unite Japan.
PV:
...Because the last Nobunaga based anime ended up so well.. But hey, with 3d animation that rivals that of mekakucity actor's opening song in episode 10, and the amazing studio TBA at it again, surely this will be a work of art.
Persona 4 The Golden Animation(A-1)
Synopsis:
Spring. A rural town, far removed from the city, that spends its time peacefully. A boy arrives at Yaso Inaba Station, where the cherry blossom petals are falling. His name is Yuu Narukami. Due to his family's situation, he moves to Inaba to live with his uncle, and attends Yasogami High School. From there, his school life begins: The shopping mall after school. The serial murders happening in the town. The Midnight Channel that comes on late at night... What days are waiting for Yū and his friends "this time"?
PV:
A very pointless seeming remake with better animation and supposedly made just to include some girl called mary to the series that wasn't there the first time. Also another A-1 anime this season apparently.
Psycho-Pass New Edit Version(Production I.G.)
PV:
Another remake that is nearly as pointless as the P4 one, except here it works well as a reminder of what happened in the first series considering S2 is coming out next season. And it's teasing that there will be some added stuff here.
Rail Wars!!!(Passione)
Synopsis:
The "dream railway paradise entertainment" story is set in a parallel world where Japan did not privatize its national railways. Naohito Takayama is an ordinary high school boy who dreams of a comfortable future working for the top-rated Japanese National Railways. He is assigned as a trainee in the Railways Security Force full of odd characters such as Sakurai, a troublemaker who hates men. On top of that, an extremist group called "RJ" plots to privatize the Japanese National Railways.
PV:
I like trains *cough* uh.. IT'S AN ANIME ABOUT TRAINS. Looks neat, also the girls all have awesome tits. I'm in.
Re: Hamatora(Lerch)
S2 of hamatora... don't ask why a 2nd season has "re:" in its name. Also it's made by a different studio than S1 for some reason.
Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?(Silver Link)
Synopsis:
Now that he enters his high school career, Satomi Koutaro begins his life living alone in an apartment that only costs him 5000 yen per month, an extremely cheap deal even for this small apartment. There’s a catch: the apartment is apparently haunted by a cute ghost that has driven its prior occupants away. Next thing he knows, not only is there a ghost trying to drive him out of his new home, but magical girls and other unique female characters turn this small apartment into a battleground of sorts.
PV:
....It's basically a copy of Nanana from the season that just fucking ended, that's about it.
Sabagebu!(Studio Pierrot)
Synopsis:
Middle school girl Momoka is dragged into joining one of the strangest associations at her school, the Survival Game Club. Its members participate in various forms of paramilitary training under the watchful eye of charming and alarming president, Miou. How on Earth will the inexperienced Momoka survive her training, let alone Miou's company?!
PV:
I'll be honest here, it looks stupid, And with memories of that other anime that tried to sell lolis with guns a few seasons ago... yea... no. Also is that a duck platypus?
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance(TNK)
Synopsis:
Only a pure maiden can have the privilege to contract with a spirit. In here, Areishia Spirit Academy, trained maidens of noble families are gathered and given an elite's education to become spirit contractors. A boy, Kamito, peeped by accident at a girl, Clair, while she was taking a bath and he ended up making a contract with the spirit she wanted. Yes, Kamito is an irregular boy spirit contractor whose existence was thought impossible until now. "You stole...my spirit...you have to take responsibility for it!" "Huh?" "You have to become my contracted spirit!" What will Kamito's destiny lead to?
PV:
Idc about the description much, IT'S MADE BY THE EXACT SAME PEOPLE WHO MADE HIGHSCHOOL DxD, like seriously the same, not just the studio but EVERYONE. That's all i care about really.
Sengoku Basara Judge End(Production I.G.)
Another sequel i honestly don't care about
Shirogane no Ishi Argevollen(Xebec)
PV:
Didn't find a summary for this one. So.... there was a nice ass scene in the middle of the pv ;D
Shounen Hollywood -Holly Stage for 49-(Zexcs)
Synopsis:
The anime will tell an original story set 15 years after the novel's story. It takes place at a fictional theater called Hollywood Tokyo in Harajuku, where members of the idol group "Shonen Hollywood" develop their talents with diligent work and studying.
ANOTHER anime about attractive guys doing stuff. Now i get why people were upset when free happened, it opened the fucking gates for this shit. Also a sequel to the novel that was never animated? Why?
p.s. couldn't find a PV
Space☆Dandy 2(Bones)
IF YOU LIKED SPACE DANDY 1, THEN YOU WILL SURELY LIKE THIS TOO.
Sword Art Online II(A-1)
PV:
Dat ass, quite a season we have where my reaction to 3 different pvs was saying "dat ass". Well as we all know, we really shouldn't be expecting too much out of SAO plot wise and character wise. On the other hand there's nice ass, guns, light sabers, and trap kirito. So i'll be watching this just for some fun action. Also probably A-1's main focus this season even though they're making 4 animes this season apparently.
hmm phantom bullet... star wars phantom menace? no? it has light sabers!
Tokyo ESP(xebec)
wtf:
The science fantasy story Tokyo ESP begins with Rinka, an extremely poor high school girl who lives with just her father in modern Tokyo. One day, she is going home from school when she chases a "flying penguin" to the top of New Tokyo Tower — only to have "fish swimming in the air" suddenly appear before her. One of the fish goes through Rinka and gives her extraordinary powers beyond those of normal humans, particularly the ability to slip through solid objects.
PV:
Ok y'know, now that i read the summary on this i don't want the mech thing summary anymore.
Tokyo Ghoul(studio pierrot)
Synopsis:
The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight.
PV:
Another(heh) anime trying to be horror and mystery, and even using a genderbent version of the girl from "another" as the main character. Though obviously horror means slight blood with intense looking faces and stuff being dark red and black everywhere. Though other than that it looks.. decent.
Zankyou no Terror(MAPPA)
Synopsis:
On a summer day … A massive terrorist bombing suddenly struck Tokyo. The culprits behind the act that woke up this complacent nation from its slumber, were just two boys. Now, the culprits known as "Sphinx" begin a grandiose game that encompasses all of Japan.
PV:
Woah, a good pv and an interesting synopsis and pretty damn nice animation? This looks surprisingly good, maybe we'll even get our first actual anti-hero-ish main characters in a while. Seems like it very well could be the best thing this season has to offer.
I can just feel the racist jokes coming from me talking well about an anime about terrorists...
Well that concludes my pointless overlong uh.. topic about the anime season. Now discuss you 2-3 members that care!!!
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Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:04 am
Akame ga Kill! is our lord and savior. Looks promising, as someone who hasn't read the manga. Slashy slashy c: Akame's cute~ And her voice actor is cute~ See? Adorable! Even the OP is adorable! Shoujo and Yaoi count: 9
I loved Barakamon but it might just be me. A tsunderehandsome calligrapher with a cute loli living in the whole I-have-to-get-used-to-this-non-city-life. We've been having a lot of those lately, huh?
[DRAMAtical Murder] "If you're going to watch this, prepare to be disappointed." I mutter those words to myself as I realize nobody else had any expectations of it whatsoever. Actually, the story won't make any sense until episode two. Aoba... Skip through his ordinary life; there's a popular virtual fighting game called Rhyme. Everyone loves Rhyme. Aoba doesn't love Rhyme. Aoba somehow has to play Rhyme. Everyone has a team. Aoba doesn't have a team. Aoba will probably have a team. Oh, and all his friends are gay. Oh, and here's two pictures of his dog.
Spoiler:
Sword Art Online II, it uhh... fuck your Kirito and Asuna talk. THEY'RE WEARING THE SAME COLOR CLOTHES AS THEIR IN-GAME SELVES!!!
Aldnoah.Zero can't really be judged yet as Alibaba said.
Open this if you saw the first episode of it:
>Mars vs Earth >Mars princess goes to Earth for peace >Earth kills Mars princess >Mars wipes out most of humanity gj Earth gj
Also, >guys we should leave >? >there's a missile >??? >*boom* err...
[Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun] When I first read the synopsis, I was kinda confused. It said "Sakura Chiyo confesses to her crush, Nozaki-kun, but he mistakes her as a fan!" I was just thinking, how do you mix up a confession with that? Then I watched the anime. The confession was "I'm your fan!" OTL Well, it's a shoujo anime about a shoujo manga artist and a shoujo. It's cute. It's not about a handsome boy, really. The girl is cuter.
Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:29 am
Yeah, there are some things that are early to judge with Aldnoah, but the bluntness of certain characters is something you can judge from episode one. Especially the main character. It starts off and I see him a bit bored and unemotional, but I am thinking, you know what, it's a standard routine, it's morning, no one is excited over that. Then he enters the bus, he is somehow even more uninvested. But again, morning, it's routine, it's boring, I get it. Then he notices a missile. Stares for a bit at where it was. Slowly turns around and calmly declares to his friends in a monotone: "Let's get away from here right now. -pause- A missile is coming."
I'm not a particularly emotional person myself irl, but my voice gets more coloured than that when a bee is approaching. I imagine a missile would make things a bit more hectic. But really? A missile heading to your location doesn't even get a slight bit of urgency out of you? Is he going to be a blank character forever? Because if that didn't work for him to show at least some emotion, what will? Heck, Shiba Tatsuya is a more emotional character, and he is known for being a robot gary stu.
Also, I knew that they had the same composer from SnK, but I didn't think they'd directly rip off a music track from it...
And I think that Count Cruhteo uses the good ol' technique of taking care of a different puppy every day and having someone kill it in front of him so that he can maintain that face even at random times. It seems like a popular thing in that world in fact.
Edit: Forgot to add, it's not like it will be terrible, I mean, that's a common character issue you will find with some gundam characters at least, and it still turns out good, in the end it's giant robots and can be fun. So long as they focus on that because the characters are meeeeeeeeeeeeeh
Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:03 am
Al-Bhed wrote:
Zankyou no Terror I could possibly get behind this, but judging by the artstyle, this is probably shoujo and the main character is the girl there, and we all know (or at least most of us) how stupid that turns out. I mean, look at the guy at the right, would you trust him with "waking up this complacent nation from its slumber"? I wouldn't. No. Shoujo and yaoi count: 8
I'm just gonna go ahead and gather the cbox discussion.
Glasslip tends to switch to something pointless and boring once the scene at hand is interesting e.e. "I love y-" WAIT NO THAT WAS TOO DRAMATIC let's switch to something nobody cares about.
Zankyou no Terror looks shoujo interesting.
The Psycho-Pass New Edit Version doesn't have any major differences. Aside from two scenes being added so far (adding up to about a minute), it's exactly the same. I don't know what I expected, this isn't a remake.
Tokyo Ghoul hasn't changed much. BUT GHOULS CAN DRINK COFFEE!!! okay there's nothing much, one more episode to judge it? Guuuys? Guys?! D:
Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:08 am
fucking tokyo ESP i had no idea what it was going to be like, but dear god it started with the start of the climax, all action all w.e and it's all treated as if you actually know what's going on without any real explaining. this was probably the most note worthy of the first episodes this season, not that it's a good way to start an anime.. it's just.. notable
Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:40 am
Aldnoah is going from average to straight up bad for me. Actions and plots are getting inconsistent, directing is trying too hard and ends up going the other way (not glasslip bad, but it does have a slightly opposite effect and you can see wasted effort), singing bgms are shoved everywhere to force a scene to sound epic, making it just cheesy in the end and that f***ing MC, I hope that soon they explain him by at least mentioning that his emotions were surgically removed due to a rare disease and that he is blackmailing the other characters for absolute obedience because I see no other reason for them to listen to that furniture.
And can someone explain to me what braking while being chased and then accelerating again accomplished? Are we supposed to learn it at least in the next episode? Or was it just there to confirm that he is blackmailing his classmates?
At least pretend you care, you dumbfuck. Will likely drop it by next week.
Edit:
MAL wrote:
Pros: The MC. This is one of the few mechas (that have a kid MC) who literally does not cry and whine when something goes bad. In fact, it might be the ONLY one. No emotion to deaths whatsoever. That is amazing. I love it.
. . .
The main characters all seem pretty interesting. They are all human. 99% of anime have completely fake acting/looking characters. I'm sorry, but nobody acts like your favorite anime character unless they are in a mental facility.
...lol.
EditEdit: MAL is telling me the purple mecha is an eggplant and Inaho is autistic!!!
OKAY JUST ONE MORE EDIT "Okisuke's death seemed relatively painless as he got evaporated pretty quick so he's got that going for him which is (kinda) nice."
Never mind me, just incrementing my count Himegoto https://imgur.com/2VDsbmi.jpg Shoujo and Yaoi count: 9 Yeah, sure, not exactly yaoi, but the word that used to be there was gay, which is a perfect fit
Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:37 pm
Alright here are my first impressions thus far:
Glasslip: Imo Glasslip ain't half bad. Gives me the usual AnoHana/NagiAsu melodramatic vibe. At first after watching the second episode I thought that this was another work by Mari Okada, then discovered it was by some guy named Kazemichi. Albeit episode 1 was basically "ERMAGERD PURTY FIREWORKS I SAW IT BRO!" without any real direction, you continue on and it already gives you this melodrama similar to NagiAsu and AnoHana, which is a good thing. I love how P.A. works truly delivered so far, though I'm waiting for their
magical eye candy moment like they had in NagiAsu:
, or perhaps all we'll get for that caliber was in episode 1.
Aside from art and animation (P.A. delivered so far,) it's hella slow and the development is slow. I don't have very much complaints other than just how slow it is. Though for the complex love web and possible jokes that'll come from it in my group of friends (my friends love these complex things after seeing NagiAsu,) I'll stick around for this one. I like it enough to carry on. It isn't bad, it isn't okay, it ain't great, it ain't amazing--It's just alright.
Verdict: 6/10
HaNaYaMaTa:
Peek-a-boo:
my personal favorite this season (haven't checked out Zenkyou no Terror yet, but I will say this statement regardless.) I do not exaggerate. I really like this despite the common consensus here of it being average. I will say that as a moe slice of life, it is pretty darn good. As a stand alone aside from those labels, it definitely can do a lot better I'll admit. The characters are cute and unique and definitely have this charm to them that I can't quite put my finger on. The writing for some of the emotional scenes are actually pretty good. And omg, the OP is just a boner for the heart.
Verdict: 7.5/10
SAO 2: Turn off all logic, turn off critical mind, turn off expectations and go in for da booty and gunz and swordz and you got yourself best animu ever. Animation and art are good, A-1 did their job there, but good Lord... Needless to say: Sinon booty is a good booty. I wants the figure now thx AmiAmi.
Verdict: 3/10
Sailor Moon Crystal: I like what I see aside from the super polished lips on Usagi and Usagi's voice and...dat Miku Miku Dance sequences in OP and every episode. I have mixed feelings but overall I like it.
Verdict: 8/10
Free Eternal Summer: For me personally, I know nobody here likes Free, but I really enjoyed season 1. It was great as a sports anime and it did what it needed to do pretty well in season 1. Season 2 just threw away the plot and dove straight into the fanservice. Why do I continue watching? They actually introduced a rival who's a bit of an asshole, so that's good but they're not doing much with him anyways... Regardless the art and animation are pretty good as expected from KyoAni.
Verdict: 5/10
Love Stage: Umm, it's pretty funny so far I guess... if they kept it at a 2 episode OVA this would be pretty darn great for anyone, but I'm afraid of what's to come.
Verdict: ?/10 (I don't know how I feel about this.)
I'll post my first impressions for Rail Wars, Ao no Haru Ride, Aldonah Zero and Akame ga Kill later when I catch up on them.
Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:19 am
Dem tanuki. Nozaki-kun is such a good anime, best comedy of the season-- or rather, best I've had in a while. Each episode feels like about five minutes. Who's the better girl, Mikorin, female Nozaki, or Mamiko Nozaki? I really love this. Aldnoah is slowly getting better, the only thing that mostly bothered us was the MC and missile reactions, but the MC is starting to show signs of emotion!!! And Ao Haru Ride, ah yes, (episode 5 spoiler)
Spoiler:
LET THE NTR BEGIN
SAO managed to make an episode of good pacing, Tokyo Ghoul is still being silly, and Zankyou no Terror... Zankyou no Terror is still amazing. Lisa spoke.
Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:08 pm
Rail Wars: Rail Wars is really just my balance for all of the yaoi for the season. It's pure fun and it's your typical ecchi, but train themed. The booty game is strong and Sakurai is a tough competitor for waifu of the season.
Verdict: 5/10
Ao no Haru Ride: So take season 1 of Kimi no Todoke and smash it all in episode 1. Then take all of the problems from season 2, and smash those into episodes 2-4. Yes. This is a romance that's pretty straight forward (and being right to the point works in the show's benefit.) A pretty ok romance. Though still not quite as compelling as Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun or Toradora, but it's more comparable to Kimi no Todoke when it comes to the romantic part of it (aside from the MC guy being kind of an edge lord, hormone induced teenager who has emo problems.)
Verdict: 7/10
Aldonah Zero: We've beat this thing to death here. I'm very meh about it. Just mindless mech drama and lots of explosions and mass murder. Nice touch, but so fucking inconsistent it's ridiculous.
Verdict: 4/10
Akame ga Kill: All hail the edgiest show of the season! The gore is great and the girls are great. The plot is nice and funky that's setting up for a seriously kick-ass adventure that's waiting to be unfolded as time goes on. Very fun show to watch for me.
Verdict: 7/10
Zankyou no Terror: This show is perfection. From the writing to directing, from animation to CG effects, literally every aspect of this show is so carefully planned out. The effort that's put into this show really is appreciated by the entire anime community and seeing that makes me happy. The animation even makes it look like an anime that was made in 2014 rather than 2010. The pacing is superb. So amazing that I can even say it's as good as Death Note and Code Geass' pacing. They keep you wanting more. It's a shame that it's only 11 episodes long, we could really use 24 with how things are going. I like how things are right now, the mystery that's hidden with our MCs is a great thing. There is no sense of morality in the show since the story focuses on both sides of the coin, but keeps one coin shrouded in a seemingly tainted history. I will gladly say this is the anime of the year. I don't think anything can be this carefully planned. If this show keeps its consistency until the very end, I could very well make this one of my top 5 favorite anime of all time. Seriously, it's so damn good.
Verdict: 9.5/10 (will be 10/10 if they keep it up.)
Himegoto: I finally have my short for the season. I've read the manga already so I already have a huge bias for it. Who doesn't love traps, especially if this trap is arguably one of the cutest ever made? The humor is pretty good for a 4 minute short. If you want more, just go read the manga. They have another series in this franchise as well that you could go check out too that keeps the same humor and whatnot. Really fun anime.
Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:25 am
Reikan wrote:
Rail Wars: Rail Wars is really just my balance for all of the yaoi for the season. It's pure fun and it's your typical ecchi, but train themed. The booty game is strong and Sakurai is a tough competitor for waifu of the season.
Verdict: 5/10
Ao no Haru Ride: So take season 1 of Kimi no Todoke and smash it all in episode 1. Then take all of the problems from season 2, and smash those into episodes 2-4. Yes. This is a romance that's pretty straight forward (and being right to the point works in the show's benefit.) A pretty ok romance. Though still not quite as compelling as Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun or Toradora, but it's more comparable to Kimi no Todoke when it comes to the romantic part of it (aside from the MC guy being kind of an edge lord, hormone induced teenager who has emo problems.)
Verdict: 7/10
Aldonah Zero: We've beat this thing to death here. I'm very meh about it. Just mindless mech drama and lots of explosions and mass murder. Nice touch, but so fucking inconsistent it's ridiculous.
Verdict: 4/10
Akame ga Kill: All hail the edgiest show of the season! The gore is great and the girls are great. The plot is nice and funky that's setting up for a seriously kick-ass adventure that's waiting to be unfolded as time goes on. Very fun show to watch for me.
Verdict: 7/10
Zankyou no Terror: This show is perfection. From the writing to directing, from animation to CG effects, literally every aspect of this show is so carefully planned out. The effort that's put into this show really is appreciated by the entire anime community and seeing that makes me happy. The animation even makes it look like an anime that was made in 2014 rather than 2010. The pacing is superb. So amazing that I can even say it's as good as Death Note and Code Geass' pacing. They keep you wanting more. It's a shame that it's only 11 episodes long, we could really use 24 with how things are going. I like how things are right now, the mystery that's hidden with our MCs is a great thing. There is no sense of morality in the show since the story focuses on both sides of the coin, but keeps one coin shrouded in a seemingly tainted history. I will gladly say this is the anime of the year. I don't think anything can be this carefully planned. If this show keeps its consistency until the very end, I could very well make this one of my top 5 favorite anime of all time. Seriously, it's so damn good.
Verdict: 9.5/10 (will be 10/10 if they keep it up.)
Himegoto: I finally have my short for the season. I've read the manga already so I already have a huge bias for it. Who doesn't love traps, especially if this trap is arguably one of the cutest ever made? The humor is pretty good for a 4 minute short. If you want more, just go read the manga. They have another series in this franchise as well that you could go check out too that keeps the same humor and whatnot. Really fun anime.
Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:10 am
I actually am really liking Aldonah now... if you ignore Robot-kun and just pay attention to how well directed the show is and appreciate the battles, I think I could raise my rating from a 4 to a 6.5.
Subject: Re: Summer 2014 Anime Season Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:29 pm
actually inaho himself isn't 'too' bad, but he's a bit hard to like. he even has some comedy moments. and he's sharing the mc spotlight with slain so it's more or less fine by me. the best part is honestly the fights, and the whole setting itself is pretty nice.
