Current Events > Anime/Other Stuff General V188: "He Ain't Heavy"

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I'm gonna dive into the Blood series. I didn't realize there were so many episodes of Blood+. I remember watching it every now and then when it was on Toonami/Adult Swim, but I never really followed it. I've heard good things about Blood-C, but figured I'd get caught up with everything else before starting that one.

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Have you ever watched an episode of an anime and thought to yourself "wow, I feel like I've just been trolled" after finishing the episode? I recently started watching Katanagatari, and I feel like episode 4 just trolled the everliving shit out of me. I'm honestly not even mad. It was brilliant.
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There's this very distinct dreariness, if that's what I could call it, with 2000s animes. Idk, but I really like it. Even if it's for a show I didn't necessarily watch, it still feels nostalgic

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Cherami Leigh is working overtime at Funimation. She voices a character in the new Fire Force season and a new character in Black Clover

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Blue_Inigo posted...

Cherami Leigh is working overtime at Funimation. She voices a character in the new Fire Force season and a new character in Black Clover

It feels like she's freaking everywhere now. This year alone, I've also heard her in these roles as well as the two you mentioned:

- Railgun T (as Uiharu)
- Tower Of God (as Anaak)
- BNA (as Michiru)
- Magia Record (as Alina)
- Pokemon Journeys (as Chloe)

That's major roles in dubs for Funimation, Aniplex, Crunchyroll, and Netflix in that small list alone. Plus she's going to reprise her role (from the games) as Makoto Nijima in the upcoming dub of Persona 5: The Animation, another Aniplex dub.
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Calwings posted...

It feels like she's freaking everywhere now. This year alone, I've also heard her in these roles as well as the two you mentioned:

- Railgun T (as Uiharu)
- Tower Of God (as Anaak)
- BNA (as Michiru)
- Magia Record (as Alina)
- Pokemon Journeys (as Chloe)

That's major roles in dubs for Funimation, Aniplex, Crunchyroll, and Netflix in that small list alone. Plus she's going to reprise her role (from the games) as Makoto Nijima in the upcoming dub of Persona 5: The Animation, another Aniplex dub.

Don't forget SAO as Asuna.

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Caelthus posted...

Don't forget SAO as Asuna.

Right, I forgot the first half of War Of Underworld aired on Toonami in 2020. I dunno why, but my mind kept telling me that was in 2019 for some reason...
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I've been reading Jiro Kuwata's Batman manga. Of course the artwork is similar to Speed Racer/Mach Go Go Go, but what I find interesting is that all the villains (so far) have been original. No Joker/Penguin/Riddler etc.
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Are any of the villains good iyo? I might read that.

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Apparently some people had their BD's for Demon Girl Next Door shipped a full month early by Sentai, so we found out the English dub cast today.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Animedubs/comments/i351yk/english_voice_cast_for_the_demon_girl_next_door/
https://i.imgur.com/TAFPnXb.png

100% did not expect Monica Rial as Shamiko, but I'm very interested to hear how she plays the role. The rest of the cast looks to be a good mix of veterans and newer faces (Momo's VA in particular is one I've heard in very few roles) and I can't wait to hear how it turns out.
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MJOLNRVII posted...

Are any of the villains good iyo?

Definitely yes. Volume one had a nice power creep, with the first villain being relatively "street" level, if I remember the term right, and the final being a seemingly unstoppable force. I thought these two were the most engaging, of the six. That isn't to say the middle four were boring, but I enjoyed Batman's strategies against their powers and plans (especially the fifth villain) more than their actual characters, if you know what I mean.

I might read that.

Give it a shot if you feel like it! There's only three volumes and setting the story aside, the artwork has some of the cleanest lines I've ever seen.
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Alright, going into episode 4 of Toradora, and she is less horrible.

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https://i.imgur.com/IJz1zWl.gif
https://i.imgur.com/jvuMrla.gif
https://i.imgur.com/d3oZ04y.gif

This fucking show, I swear...
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Cute girls doing cute fishing things is always a joy.
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https://i.imgur.com/ayybC8w.png
Red = watched
Blue = doesn't matter
Green = haven't seen

So having been awhile since I last played SRW, I've been thinking about having another go at one of em. The situation is that I'd like to play one I've seen most series of, as opposed to the usual recognize some series and situations, blunder through others.

UX, as seen above, has 17 series, 9 of which I've seen. We can knock that down to 9 of 15; Banpresto Originals are of course the main mechs/story of the game, and Fei-Yan is just a guest unit/plot irrelevant.

Another point to knock down is SD Gundam Sangokuden, since I've been through 3 Kingdoms enough times that I should recognize similar plotlines (not to mention the representing mobile suits).

So at 9/14, the remainder is Tobikage, Demonbane, Linebarrels, Dancouga Nova and Heroman. Tobikage I'll probably strike out since it's 49 episodes and I'd like to play this before autumn comes; similarly Heroman (anime) is 26, also unlikely.

On the other hand, Demonbane and Dancouga Nova are both 12 eps, and Linebarrels manga is 24 volumes. I think 12/14 will have to do.
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I have now finished 8 episodes of Toradora.

It definitely has found its sweet spot with Taiga and I find her quite endearing.

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https://i.imgur.com/CjyFhJc.png
She's... grown up O_o

Also the ending song is cute
https://youtu.be/v_kZAknmQHM
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Spidey5 posted...

She's... grown up O_o

Indeed she did. Keep in mind that ViVid takes place about 4 years after StrikerS. She's not the only character that was serving the villains in StrikerS that reformed and appeared as a side character in ViVid (or ViVid Strike) either, there are actually several.
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Edit - Made a post in the wrong topic.

Gonna finish Nozaki-Kun tonight and got up to 13 in Toradora.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL1GZOHkRBQ

Cool, I didn't know my sleep paralysis demon was gonna be in an anime.
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Nozaki kinda sucked towards the end.

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Demonbane episode 1: <_<
Can definitely tell this is based on a VN
Main guy seems alright and his special form reminds me of Betterman
No opinion so far

Dancouga Nova: >_>
Gravion was better, and that's all I'll say about that
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Fire Force Ep 3 was awesome. Now catching up on E5 of Deca-Dence

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**Fruits Basket Spoilers**

I've never wanted someone in an anime to die more than Akito

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Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

I've never wanted someone in an anime to die more than Akito

I don't hate Akito quite as bad as Malty/Bitch from Shield Hero yet, but yeah, I despise him too.
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@Calwings They just boruto's dad-ed Inuyasha
https://i.imgur.com/hnO9kFk.png

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Caelthus posted...

They just boruto's dad-ed Inuyasha

lmao

Yashahime is going to be way better than Boruto ever was though
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Ok, Dancouga Nova turned out to be post-plot so I'm dropping that mess right now.

Read the first 3 volumes of Linebarrels earlier. MC is a dick but seems to be improving. Artwork is really busy though so it's kinda hard to track what's going on in fights. Fortunately it goes along at a good clip so I oughta be done by tomorrow or Sunday.
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Made it to volume 18 of Linebarrels.
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Boruto at least had one of the best fights in Boruto and Naruto combined though. I've seen some eps here and there and am not convinced it's worth my time continuing though

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I watched like 70 episodes of Boruto on toonami, waiting for it to get good. It never did.

The only good parts were when the parents were fighting.
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Spidey5 posted...

I watched like 70 episodes of Boruto on toonami, waiting for it to get good. It never did.

The only good parts were when the parents were fighting.

Yeah I'm pretty sure we're thinking of the same fight. That fight scene had an entire anime season's budget in it or some shit

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Spidey5 posted...

I watched like 70 episodes of Boruto on toonami, waiting for it to get good. It never did.

The only good parts were when the parents were fighting.

Boruto was only good when they did that time travel shit, and even then that's only because of the OG Naruto music that they play

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Naruto? You mean Baruto's dad.

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https://youtu.be/RpKCJ2WqdMg

This song is lit, and this AMV makes this version of Astro-Boy look fucking amazing. I might have to watch it.

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Finished Linebarrels, regret
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*Healin' Good Precure new episode spoilers*

https://i.imgur.com/WJA5jKl.gif
https://i.imgur.com/YL2dMDA.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Af9vsHq.jpg

Oh my god, she's so beautiful!

https://i.imgur.com/z6p6mKA.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7wWTwf2.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/hP0v3qy.png

Oh dear god, she's a cold-blooded terminator...
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Juhanor posted...

regret

To elaborate further:
PlotThe overarching story was very thin. More appropriately it was a series of situations, but unlike the usual mecha MotW or sci-fi police, the stakes were literally never lower. At no point did the heroes seem seriously threatened in battle or be subjected to a higher power; furthermore casulaties of war were essentially nil. Even with wanton destruction, laser beams firing, losing control of the robot etc etc, there would usually be panels afterwards where the speaker would say "fortunately there was only damage to this structure or that, everyone survived!" Keep in mind, this is despite the entire hook for the robots being that they need a pilot to kill...<_<
CharactersSo the characters. How did they grow or change as people without stakes? The answer is they didn't. Oh sure, the main kid went from being a jackass in the first three volumes to repeatedly, over and over and over, spouting off about how he was an ally of justice; but other than that, from volume one to volume 25, everyone was basically stagnant. There was no death of a friend, no seeking revenge, no personal goal or motivation other than to be poorly defined chess pieces on the main mastermind's board. They went about their business in seemingly nonsensical ways, never really caring for one another except at shoe-horned in talking moments, to confirm that yes the main kid was an ally of justice or yes every girl around him was still madly in love with him.
ArtworkTo wrap up, I'll say this section could be specified as character, battle or mecha, but I'll just cover them all under one blanket. The artwork was bad. Due to the odd shapes and lack of features on the mecha, the excessive use of speed lines and smoke clouds and the bland, featureless characters, the manga was for the most part, unpleasant to read. Certainly there was technical skill involved but none of it was applied to making the action clear, the mecha distinct, or the characters individual.
ConclusionI don't understand this manga. High handed idealism and a lack of death or consequence absolutely have no place in a story about giant robots, which by their very nature MUST result in some kind of casualty or trouble for the protagonists. Furthermore, for a story about saving humanity...they were already too late. Those folk ain't human cuz they had no spark or soul.
Anyway I'm beginning to regret my choice of game, lol
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I hate how I love everything about Rent-A-Girlfriend lol. OP, ED, show in general. Already binge read the Manga to where it's at now and hope it gets an anime adaptation all the way through now haha

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Gurifisu posted...

I hate how I love everything about Rent-A-Girlfriend lol. OP, ED, show in general. Already binge read the Manga to where it's at now and hope it gets an anime adaptation all the way through now haha

Chizuru a best.

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So the Revue Starlight compilation movie came out in theaters in Japan a couple of days ago, and I just heard about the changes and new content that made it different from the original 12-episode TV series. I am both extremely hyped and absolutely fucking terrified for when it gets a home release and I'll finally be able to watch it. Plus, now there's even more hype for the actual full sequel movie coming next year.
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Calwings posted...

So the Revue Starlight compilation movie came out in theaters in Japan a couple of days ago, and I just heard about the changes and new content that made it different from the original 12-episode TV series. I am both extremely hyped and absolutely fucking terrified for when it gets a home release and I'll finally be able to watch it. Plus, now there's even more hype for the actual full sequel movie coming next year.

Might want to hold your horses, Cal. There's no guarantee it will be released in the US in the first place.

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Caelthus posted...

Might want to hold your horses, Cal. There's no guarantee it will be released in the US in the first place.

If it isn't, someone will sub the Japanese release. I'm against piracy if there's a legal method to watch the show, but if there's no legal method, then all bets are off.
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Cal would you happen to have that side-by-side comparison image of Chris from Symphogear and the different Gundams?
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Juhanor posted...

Cal would you happen to have that side-by-side comparison image of Chris from Symphogear and the different Gundams?

This the one you're looking for?

https://i.imgur.com/nDd04ZA.jpg

Yeah, she makes a ton of Gundam references. It's awesome.
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Calwings posted...

This the one you're looking for?

Yes, excellent! Exactly that one. The show came up in a discussion with a friend + I wanted to show him the callbacks. Thank you very much.

I gotta remember to watch the next series too, the first one was really fun.
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Juhanor posted...

I gotta remember to watch the next series too, the first one was really fun.

You only watched the first season of Symphogear?
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Calwings posted...

You only watched the first season of Symphogear?

Yeah looking back I finished it in November last year. I was gonna continue to G but IIRC ended up watching a loooong Chinese historical drama afterwards. So perhaps that'll be my next anime.
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Juhanor posted...

Yeah looking back I finished it in November last year. I was gonna continue to G but IIRC ended up watching a loooong Chinese historical drama afterwards. So perhaps that'll be my next anime.

DO IT!

The action in Symphogear only keeps getting more and more insane as the seasons go on, but G is probably the best of all five seasons in terms of the story and the emotion involved.
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