Board 8 > Anime & Manga Discussion Topic 283: Zhuge Liang has a waifu too

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_PandaMaster_ 05/27/22 11:28:27 AM #401:	GANON1025 posted... I hate that these trailers are giving me the false hope that Gohan and Piccolo are going to be doing something The synopsis for the story essentially states it's their time in the limelight. Goku/Vegeta are training with Beerus thus unavailable. #17 is back on his island. No one else to save the day. --- https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/1/AAdFc_AAApBB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Em9Xlbu.jpg [#Life&Hometown] https://i.imgtc.com/790csbr.jpg <cite>_PandaMaster_ posted [p:965340042] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>GANON1025 posted... </cite> <quote>I hate that these trailers are giving me the false hope that Gohan and Piccolo are going to be doing something</quote> The synopsis for the story essentially states it's their time in the limelight. Goku/Vegeta are training with Beerus thus unavailable. #17 is back on his island. No one else to save the day. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GANON1025 05/27/22 12:24:52 PM #402:	Im on chapter 526 of One Piece I think that means Im over halfway done! --- https://i.imgur.com/G17qCv1.mp4 <cite>GANON1025 posted [p:965341164] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Im on chapter 526 of One Piece I think that means Im over halfway done! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 05/27/22 12:54:48 PM #403:	For about a week or two if you stop --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:965341814] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>For about a week or two if you stop </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 05/27/22 12:56:45 PM #404:	There's no way they let a whole Dragon Ball movie go without Goku saving the day. It just means they'll show up to save the day when gohan and piccolo lose --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:965341861] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>There's no way they let a whole Dragon Ball movie go without Goku saving the day. It just means they'll show up to save the day when gohan and piccolo lose </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 05/27/22 4:43:54 PM #405:	Did the last opm chapter...get retconned? --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:965346609] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Did the last opm chapter...get retconned? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KommunistKoala 05/27/22 4:46:00 PM #406:	yes --- does anyone even read this <cite>KommunistKoala posted [p:965346666] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>yes </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UshiromiyaEva 05/27/22 4:51:04 PM #407:	Lol what a fucking mess of a project this has become. --- https://twitter.com/OocWTC/status/1348011667976699904?s=19 <cite>UshiromiyaEva posted [p:965346784] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Lol what a fucking mess of a project this has become. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 05/27/22 5:09:20 PM #408:	the anime going to shit is not the tragedy it once was --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:965347129] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>the anime going to shit is not the tragedy it once was </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robazoid 05/28/22 5:53:03 AM #409:	I figured I should start prioritizing watching and rewatching Netflix anime because at some point they'll ban password sharing and I ain't subscribing on my own. I rewatched Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan. I remember enjoying it a few years ago. When I checked the archive website for what past me thought about it, I saw that it was even one of the fifteen anime I recommended people watch for the 2018 Anime of the Year awards we did here. It's about girls in the Japanese air force who get swallowed by secret dragons to control them from inside their guts. It's such a zany premise, and the first time through I was just struggling to keep up while wondering what crazy thing would happen next. It was all so charming. Turns out, that feeling can't be replicated. Even with only hazy memories of what happened, my opinion of this fell quite a bit on rewatch. The themes were clunky and, at times, uncomfortable. Like, what they were trying to convey was super obvious but the supernatural aspects didn't support it and the real world stuff was too real to be any fun. Hisone was still a fun character but most of the others were bad or, at best, bland. Without the 'man this is nuts' aura the show had the first time through, everything that happened just felt it was happening to push forward a pretty basic message. Hopefully this is just one of the rare anime where the magic can't be reexperienced, because it's kind of a bummer to rewatch a 7/10 and come out the other end thinking it's a 4/10. --- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D <cite>Robazoid posted [p:965358257] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>I figured I should start prioritizing watching and rewatching Netflix anime because at some point they'll ban password sharing and I ain't subscribing on my own. I rewatched Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan. I remember enjoying it a few years ago. When I checked the archive website for what past me thought about it, I saw that it was even one of the fifteen anime I recommended people watch for the 2018 Anime of the Year awards we did here. It's about girls in the Japanese air force who get swallowed by secret dragons to control them from inside their guts. It's such a zany premise, and the first time through I was just struggling to keep up while wondering what crazy thing would happen next. It was all so charming. Turns out, that feeling can't be replicated. Even with only hazy memories of what happened, my opinion of this fell quite a bit on rewatch. The themes were clunky and, at times, uncomfortable. Like, what they were trying to convey was super obvious but the supernatural aspects didn't support it and the real world stuff was too real to be any fun. Hisone was still a fun character but most of the others were bad or, at best, bland. Without the 'man this is nuts' aura the show had the first time through, everything that happened just felt it was happening to push forward a pretty basic message. Hopefully this is just one of the rare anime where the magic can't be reexperienced, because it's kind of a bummer to rewatch a 7/10 and come out the other end thinking it's a 4/10. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UshiromiyaEva 05/28/22 12:32:31 PM #410:	Konosuba Season 3 and Konosuba Explosion (Megumin) anime confirmed. --- https://twitter.com/OocWTC/status/1348011667976699904?s=19 <cite>UshiromiyaEva posted [p:965362869] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Konosuba Season 3 and Konosuba Explosion (Megumin) anime confirmed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
swordz9 05/28/22 12:45:17 PM #411:	Konosuba is life <cite>swordz9 posted [p:965363092] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Konosuba is life</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Strife2 05/28/22 1:27:41 PM #412:	KO NO SU BA! caps --- "Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning" Copernicus - Candlemass <cite>Strife2 posted [p:965363839] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>KO NO SU BA! caps </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robazoid 05/29/22 4:57:52 AM #413:	Rewatched S1 of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions today, plus the first season OVA. It was still really good! I like Rikka and Yuta a lot but all the characters are good. The imagined fight scenes are always neat. The plot gets surprisingly heartfelt at times too. I remember enjoying S2 a lot more than the first one, so I'm excited to rewatch it tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have time for the movie too, that's most of the reason why I'm rewatching this because I've never seen it before. --- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D <cite>Robazoid posted [p:965378354] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Rewatched S1 of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions today, plus the first season OVA. It was still really good! I like Rikka and Yuta a lot but all the characters are good. The imagined fight scenes are always neat. The plot gets surprisingly heartfelt at times too. I remember enjoying S2 a lot more than the first one, so I'm excited to rewatch it tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have time for the movie too, that's most of the reason why I'm rewatching this because I've never seen it before. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GANON1025 05/29/22 9:01:23 AM #414:	This whole Archipelogo/Amazon Island/Impel Down/Recue Ace arc (Im sure theres a better name for that) has been really exciting. The prison breakin specifically was awesome. Im sure reading it week to week it mightve felt slow, but reading it all at once it felt well paced to me. Loved the callbacks and getti mg to see people like Buggy and Crocodile and his gang again. When the straw hats got separated after the fight with Kuma, I thought we were gonna through this whole arc of finding everyone again Im happier with what I got! It actually feels good to have some time with Luffy as the main focus, weird as that might sound. Its interesting reading this while also knowing (and I guess Ill spoil this??) ~~Blackbeard kills Ace.~~ It paints this whole rescue in a weird light, since obviously its not gonna go right. Still very interested to see what happens though! --- https://i.imgur.com/G17qCv1.mp4 <cite>GANON1025 posted [p:965380262] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>This whole Archipelogo/Amazon Island/Impel Down/Recue Ace arc (Im sure theres a better name for that) has been really exciting. The prison breakin specifically was awesome. Im sure reading it week to week it mightve felt slow, but reading it all at once it felt well paced to me. Loved the callbacks and getti mg to see people like Buggy and Crocodile and his gang again. When the straw hats got separated after the fight with Kuma, I thought we were gonna through this whole arc of finding everyone again Im happier with what I got! It actually feels good to have some time with Luffy as the main focus, weird as that might sound. Its interesting reading this while also knowing (and I guess Ill spoil this??) Blackbeard kills Ace. It paints this whole rescue in a weird light, since obviously its not gonna go right. Still very interested to see what happens though! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Strife2 05/29/22 9:55:43 AM #415:	Watched eps 5 and 6 of Somali and uh...wow. Shit turned dark in a big fucking hurry. --- "Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning" Copernicus - Candlemass <cite>Strife2 posted [p:965380947] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Watched eps 5 and 6 of Somali and uh...wow. Shit turned dark in a big fucking hurry. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_PandaMaster_ 05/29/22 2:09:34 PM #416:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/0/0/AABazzAADR40.jpg Bulma: Shenron, give me a big butt! Shenron: Bulma: Hello?!?!? Grant the wish! Shenron: Bet Porunga doesn't have to deal with this... --- https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/1/AAdFc_AAApBB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Em9Xlbu.jpg [#Life&Hometown] https://i.imgtc.com/790csbr.jpg <cite>_PandaMaster_ posted [p:965384961] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/0/0/AABazzAADR40.jpg Bulma: Shenron, give me a big butt! Shenron: Bulma: Hello?!?!? Grant the wish! Shenron: Bet Porunga doesn't have to deal with this... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 05/29/22 11:19:31 PM #417:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/0/3/AAB6RfAADSAr.jpg --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:965396759] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/0/3/AAB6RfAADSAr.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 05/29/22 11:23:45 PM #418:	"Remember, you wanted this duel" --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:965396890] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>"Remember, you wanted this duel" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 05/30/22 2:06:57 AM #419:	Yeah okay with 1050 we can probably start putting a bow on Wano now and begin what's probably going to be a Post-Wano type of mini arc before they leave for real. I was basically an end of the series tier fight so I wonder what the actual end of the series is going to be like @__@ Still like a year before the anime gets to this point though so plenty of time to see it again --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:965399389] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Yeah okay with 1050 we can probably start putting a bow on Wano now and begin what's probably going to be a Post-Wano type of mini arc before they leave for real. I was basically an end of the series tier fight so I wonder what the actual end of the series is going to be like @__@ Still like a year before the anime gets to this point though so plenty of time to see it again </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 05/30/22 2:09:55 AM #420:	As if they weren't just shot out of that volcano --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:965399424] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>As if they weren't just shot out of that volcano </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 05/30/22 2:21:11 AM #421:	Great visual! But yeah that would be funny if they were just shot out like that and it continued That only happens to goku though and I believe the winner announcements when they happen --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:965399567] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Great visual! But yeah that would be funny if they were just shot out like that and it continued That only happens to goku though and I believe the winner announcements when they happen </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 05/30/22 2:27:48 AM #422:	Looking forward to future cover story ~~Big Mom and Kaido's journey to the center of the earth~~ --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:965399644] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Looking forward to future cover story Big Mom and Kaido's journey to the center of the earth </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 05/30/22 5:44:26 AM #423:	Something I saw on reddit related to this chapter Chapter 240 back in Skypiea they talk about the clouds there having pyroblon in them which is the same ingredient contained in sea prism stone and that it comes from volcanoes. So it wouldn't be too far fetched that being in a pool of magma like kaido and big mom are would have the same effects as being in contact with seastone. --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:965401269] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Something I saw on reddit related to this chapter Chapter 240 back in Skypiea they talk about the clouds there having pyroblon in them which is the same ingredient contained in sea prism stone and that it comes from volcanoes. So it wouldn't be too far fetched that being in a pool of magma like kaido and big mom are would have the same effects as being in contact with seastone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 05/30/22 8:30:59 AM #424:	I'm always going to think ~~a last minute Ichigo style power-up is lame. Luffy wins with willpower not forces beyond his control!~~ So I am crossing my fingers here. I don't even need much. --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:965402633] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>I'm always going to think a last minute Ichigo style power-up is lame. Luffy wins with willpower not forces beyond his control! So I am crossing my fingers here. I don't even need much. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 05/30/22 8:59:51 AM #425:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsWt9CPhh3s I will always mark out whenever they use Franky's theme --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:965402988] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsWt9CPhh3s I will always mark out whenever they use Franky's theme </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GANON1025 05/30/22 1:36:58 PM #426:	This huge fight in Marineford is awesome --- https://i.imgur.com/G17qCv1.mp4 <cite>GANON1025 posted [p:965407707] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>This huge fight in Marineford is awesome </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GranzonEx 05/30/22 1:39:23 PM #427:	GANON1025 posted... This huge fight in Marineford is awesome Even if you know the twist please don't look at the OPs/EDs for this entire arc until you finish. --- 2 line break(s), 160 characters allowed <cite>GranzonEx posted [p:965407755] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>GANON1025 posted... </cite> <quote>This huge fight in Marineford is awesome</quote>Even if you know the twist please don't look at the OPs/EDs for this entire arc until you finish. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 05/30/22 5:00:06 PM #428:	GANON1025 posted... This huge fight in Marineford is awesome it really is --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:965412071] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>GANON1025 posted... </cite> <quote>This huge fight in Marineford is awesome</quote> it really is </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GANON1025 05/30/22 9:17:48 PM #429:	Yeah, that was great. If that sequence was the finale before the time skip (I have no idea if it is), that would be a great note to end on. I come out being particularly impressed by the Admirals, power-wise, they truly felt like juggernauts on the battlefield. Of course, emotionally, everything going on between Luffy and Ace and Whitebeard was top-notch. Considering most of what I know of Ace's and Whitebeard's relationship comes from this battle, I think that's a testament to how well it was done. As for the finale... well I was right about that happened to Ace, just not who did it. Don't know why I thought Blackbeard did it, maybe I misheard? Maybe I took "Blackbeard was involed/around" too literally? --- https://i.imgur.com/G17qCv1.mp4 <cite>GANON1025 posted [p:965417418] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, that was great. If that sequence was the finale before the time skip (I have no idea if it is), that would be a great note to end on. I come out being particularly impressed by the Admirals, power-wise, they truly felt like juggernauts on the battlefield. Of course, emotionally, everything going on between Luffy and Ace and Whitebeard was top-notch. Considering most of what I know of Ace's and Whitebeard's relationship comes from this battle, I think that's a testament to how well it was done. As for the finale... well I was right about that happened to Ace, just not who did it. Don't know why I thought Blackbeard did it, maybe I misheard? Maybe I took "Blackbeard was involed/around" too literally? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GANON1025 05/30/22 9:33:36 PM #430:	.... Wait, doesn't Luffy have another brother though? Some guy with glasses? --- https://i.imgur.com/G17qCv1.mp4 <cite>GANON1025 posted [p:965417797] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>.... Wait, doesn't Luffy have another brother though? Some guy with glasses? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KommunistKoala 05/30/22 10:16:15 PM #431:	well Blackbeard is the reason Ace was there in the first place to be fair only one with glasses around luffy was coby iirc --- does anyone even read this <cite>KommunistKoala posted [p:965418756] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>well Blackbeard is the reason Ace was there in the first place to be fair only one with glasses around luffy was coby iirc </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 05/30/22 10:17:29 PM #432:	--- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:965418781] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GranzonEx 05/30/22 10:18:05 PM #433:	GANON1025 posted... .... Wait, doesn't Luffy have another brother though? Some guy with glasses? You'll know the answer to this after the timeskip --- 2 line break(s), 160 characters allowed <cite>GranzonEx posted [p:965418797] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>GANON1025 posted... </cite> <quote>.... Wait, doesn't Luffy have another brother though? Some guy with glasses?</quote>You'll know the answer to this after the timeskip </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 05/30/22 10:19:00 PM #434:	Gray Terminal is before the timeskip! --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:965418817] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Gray Terminal is before the timeskip! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GranzonEx 05/30/22 10:21:05 PM #435:	Oh shit you're right I keep thinking the timeskip happens immediately after the war. There's still a bit to wrap up. --- 2 line break(s), 160 characters allowed <cite>GranzonEx posted [p:965418864] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Oh shit you're right I keep thinking the timeskip happens immediately after the war. There's still a bit to wrap up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robazoid 05/31/22 5:19:55 AM #436:	Took my a few days longer than I thought, but I rewatched the second season of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions along with watching the S2 OVA for the first time. I remember when I first watched the series, the consensus I read elsewhere was that the second season wasn't as good as the first. Personally, I think it's a lot better! Not only does it still have plenty of what made S1 good, Shichimiya adds a lot to the character dynamics. Tomorrow I can finally watch the movie. I hope it provides good closure to the series --- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D <cite>Robazoid posted [p:965424047] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Took my a few days longer than I thought, but I rewatched the second season of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions along with watching the S2 OVA for the first time. I remember when I first watched the series, the consensus I read elsewhere was that the second season wasn't as good as the first. Personally, I think it's a lot better! Not only does it still have plenty of what made S1 good, Shichimiya adds a lot to the character dynamics. Tomorrow I can finally watch the movie. I hope it provides good closure to the series </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sheep007 05/31/22 8:25:02 AM #437:	Finally got round to watching Odd Taxi after SMFAS. It's a good show, and it has the most engaging beginning I've seen in anime for a long time. The characters are interesting, the atmosphere is weird, in a good way. The art and sound design are mostly good, albeit with some minor gripes anyone that's watched the show will know about, and the plot, pacing and especially dialogue is solid. It just kinda feels like there was something missing? I don't know how else to put it, but it feels like a good show that's a puzzle piece or a bit of creative flair away from being something genuinely special. (Non-major spoilers) Maybe it's that it's always a balance between being totally surreal and very grounded. It doesn't quite lean into the utter absurdity I felt it might have been going into after the first episode, nor does it turn into a genuinely tense thriller, mystery, or even an in-depth character study, all of which it felt like it could have done at some point. Not to shit on the show because it's still very good, but I think it could have been something more. Gripes aside, the OP and ED fuckin slap. (Major spoilers) I wrote the above just before watching episode 12 (which I thought was the last before starting) and 13, and I feel all that even stronger than before. I think most of the last two episodes were satisfying and I liked the animal reveal. It felt clever without being forced or pretentious, adequately foreshadowed but not too obvious. But then the rest of the final episode feels so lacking in closure to me, and the very ending was kinda... safe? I don't know how else to put it. If I had tried to guess the ending plot points beat by beat aside from the murderer, I feel like I would have nailed it, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it felt simultaneously too happy and not happy. Most of the main characters appear happier and the yakuza are less of a problem, but literally nothing else is resolved or even really discussed. I'm kinda frustrated because there's almost everything here for this to be one of my favourite anime and I was waiting for about ten episodes for that one thing that makes it click with me, but it never came. As is, I have really mixed feelings, and I enjoyed it, but less than I could have. Also, the way the Dodo dude was handled irritated me. I liked his focus episode and the episodes leading up to it were really strong, which made me really hopefully especially considering how much I struggle with the starts of shows. Unfortunately, they decided to just... kinda do nothing with him? He sometimes shows up to create conflict and tension, but he might as well be a husk with no personality for most of it. It felt pretty obvious he was a red herring given he was also a black cat, but as a lover of mystery media, it irritates me that he was set up in such a way and receives almost nothing else for the rest of the show? There's not even anything approaching a payoff at the end of the show which makes it all the more frustrating. He's a plot device with almost no agency or impact, not a character. When you have an ensemble cast and use about 1/10 of your screentime on a character with no personality, it might be worth just rewriting stuff. It's frustrating because even though the episode was good, it hinders the overall story, which could have sorely used that extra runtime. Almost every other character in the story exemplifies his themes in some other way to the point that he wasn't necessary. It just feels like some focused script editing could have made this a masterpiece. You can probably tell from typing up all of that how badly I wanted to love this show, especially after what I thought was a strong beginning. Everything looked to be set up and just... kinda fell flat. Based on the buildup, I thought what it aimed to do was cleverer or more creative than in actuality. It's like I came in late to watch it play archery, and I saw it shoot two bullseyes to start. When I waited for it to shoot the third arrow, it shrugged and showed me that it already dropped the first one in its own foot. This probably seemed very negative and I still enjoyed this show a lot! I just can't help but wonder what it could have been with some changes. --- Perhaps the golden rock was inside us all along. <cite>Sheep007 posted [p:965425611] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Finally got round to watching Odd Taxi after SMFAS. It's a good show, and it has the most engaging beginning I've seen in anime for a long time. The characters are interesting, the atmosphere is weird, in a good way. The art and sound design are mostly good, albeit with some minor gripes anyone that's watched the show will know about, and the plot, pacing and especially dialogue is solid. It just kinda feels like there was something missing? I don't know how else to put it, but it feels like a good show that's a puzzle piece or a bit of creative flair away from being something genuinely special. (Non-major spoilers) Maybe it's that it's always a balance between being totally surreal and very grounded. It doesn't quite lean into the utter absurdity I felt it might have been going into after the first episode, nor does it turn into a genuinely tense thriller, mystery, or even an in-depth character study, all of which it felt like it could have done at some point. Not to shit on the show because it's still very good, but I think it could have been something more. Gripes aside, the OP and ED fuckin slap. (Major spoilers) I wrote the above just before watching episode 12 (which I thought was the last before starting) and 13, and I feel all that even stronger than before. I think most of the last two episodes were satisfying and I liked the animal reveal. It felt clever without being forced or pretentious, adequately foreshadowed but not too obvious. But then the rest of the final episode feels so lacking in closure to me, and the very ending was kinda... safe? I don't know how else to put it. If I had tried to guess the ending plot points beat by beat aside from the murderer, I feel like I would have nailed it, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it felt simultaneously too happy and not happy. Most of the main characters appear happier and the yakuza are less of a problem, but literally nothing else is resolved or even really discussed. I'm kinda frustrated because there's almost everything here for this to be one of my favourite anime and I was waiting for about ten episodes for that one thing that makes it click with me, but it never came. As is, I have really mixed feelings, and I enjoyed it, but less than I could have. Also, the way the Dodo dude was handled irritated me. I liked his focus episode and the episodes leading up to it were really strong, which made me really hopefully especially considering how much I struggle with the starts of shows. Unfortunately, they decided to just... kinda do nothing with him? He sometimes shows up to create conflict and tension, but he might as well be a husk with no personality for most of it. It felt pretty obvious he was a red herring given he was also a black cat, but as a lover of mystery media, it irritates me that he was set up in such a way and receives almost nothing else for the rest of the show? There's not even anything approaching a payoff at the end of the show which makes it all the more frustrating. He's a plot device with almost no agency or impact, not a character. When you have an ensemble cast and use about 1/10 of your screentime on a character with no personality, it might be worth just rewriting stuff. It's frustrating because even though the episode was good, it hinders the overall story, which could have sorely used that extra runtime. Almost every other character in the story exemplifies his themes in some other way to the point that he wasn't necessary. It just feels like some focused script editing could have made this a masterpiece. You can probably tell from typing up all of that how badly I wanted to love this show, especially after what I thought was a strong beginning. Everything looked to be set up and just... kinda fell flat. Based on the buildup, I thought what it aimed to do was cleverer or more creative than in actuality. It's like I came in late to watch it play archery, and I saw it shoot two bullseyes to start. When I waited for it to shoot the third arrow, it shrugged and showed me that it already dropped the first one in its own foot. This probably seemed very negative and I still enjoyed this show a lot! I just can't help but wonder what it could have been with some changes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Strife2 05/31/22 8:54:49 AM #438:	Sounds a lot like how Wonderful Egg Priority ended up kinda sucking --- "Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning" Copernicus - Candlemass <cite>Strife2 posted [p:965426002] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Sounds a lot like how Wonderful Egg Priority ended up kinda sucking </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mac Arrowny 05/31/22 11:51:34 AM #439:	General consensus on Odd Taxi is that it starts slow and gets much better as it goes, with an amazing ending, which is the opposite of WEP. --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. <cite>Mac Arrowny posted [p:965429248] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>General consensus on Odd Taxi is that it starts slow and gets much better as it goes, with an amazing ending, which is the opposite of WEP. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pyresword 05/31/22 12:46:50 PM #440:	Hot takes I didn't like the ending to Odd Taxi. Still a fantastic show overall, but the whole sequence feels like it ties things up too nicely, and is a bit of a leap from what was mostly a very grounded show. Also the twist feels like it doesn't add anything to the story and is only there so the writers can say they surprised you. Also I thought Wonder Egg Priority sucked from the beginning. --- I didn't do guru this year but azuarc can be in my sig anyways. <cite>pyresword posted [p:965430587] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Hot takes I didn't like the ending to Odd Taxi. Still a fantastic show overall, but the whole sequence feels like it ties things up too nicely, and is a bit of a leap from what was mostly a very grounded show. Also the twist feels like it doesn't add anything to the story and is only there so the writers can say they surprised you. Also I thought Wonder Egg Priority sucked from the beginning.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Strife2 05/31/22 12:51:42 PM #441:	I think Wonder Egg had some good ideas at the beginning and "finally" showing a full on antagonist way late. But the final episode just sucks balls. Even by "we have a second season lined up" standards, it is just boring. --- "Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning" Copernicus - Candlemass <cite>Strife2 posted [p:965430690] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>I think Wonder Egg had some good ideas at the beginning and "finally" showing a full on antagonist way late. But the final episode just sucks balls. Even by "we have a second season lined up" standards, it is just boring. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mac Arrowny 05/31/22 1:11:28 PM #442:	~~pyresword posted...~~ ~~Also the twist feels like it doesn't add anything to the story and is only there so the writers can say they surprised you.~~ ~~There were people predicting the twist from the first episode, so I hardly think it's something they threw in late as a surprise.~~ pyresword posted... Also I thought Wonder Egg Priority sucked from the beginning. now that's an awful take --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. <cite>Mac Arrowny posted [p:965431141] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>pyresword posted... </cite> <quote>Also the twist feels like it doesn't add anything to the story and is only there so the writers can say they surprised you.</quote>There were people predicting the twist from the first episode, so I hardly think it's something they threw in late as a surprise. pyresword posted... </cite> <quote>Also I thought Wonder Egg Priority sucked from the beginning.</quote>now that's an awful take </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pyresword 05/31/22 1:14:54 PM #443:	Odd Taxi Yeah, I don't think it was thrown in last minute. What I meant is that I don't think the story fundamentally changes if you remove it entirely. It doesn't change how I view the main character or his actions at all. --- I didn't do guru this year but azuarc can be in my sig anyways. <cite>pyresword posted [p:965431227] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Odd Taxi Yeah, I don't think it was thrown in last minute. What I meant is that I don't think the story fundamentally changes if you remove it entirely. It doesn't change how I view the main character or his actions at all.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UshiromiyaEva 05/31/22 1:19:16 PM #444:	I thought the Odd Taxi ending was stupendous. It totally makes the series, an all time standout amongst anime endings as far as I'm concerned. And the first half of WEP was DAMN good, AotY material pretty consistently until it wasn't. --- https://twitter.com/OocWTC/status/1348011667976699904?s=19 <cite>UshiromiyaEva posted [p:965431334] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>I thought the Odd Taxi ending was stupendous. It totally makes the series, an all time standout amongst anime endings as far as I'm concerned. And the first half of WEP was DAMN good, AotY material pretty consistently until it wasn't. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sheep007 05/31/22 1:59:24 PM #445:	UshiromiyaEva posted... I thought the Odd Taxi ending was stupendous. It totally makes the series, an all time standout amongst anime endings as far as I'm concerned. And the first half of WEP was DAMN good, AotY material pretty consistently until it wasn't. I seem to think the opposite of a lot of people in Odd Taxi - I think the slowness and the weirdness of the start made me think it was gonna become something it was never trying to be, and I was more interested in the alternative than what it actually did. Agreed on WEP though. Gorgeous first episode in particular and a great first half, before jumping off a cliff towards the end. This conversation about it actually made me wanna go see some good magical girl shows. I've gone to rewatch the first few episodes of Utena (which is nuts and everyone should watch even if it's pretty old now) and Madoka (which is still utterly beautiful despite coming out a decade ago and even better than I remembered. It's made me wanna go finish the Monogatari series for that direction alone). Just about my only issue is Madoka ensured everything in the genre after it would pale in comparison. The only post-Madoka ones I remember being decent are Yuuki Yuuna and WEP (which have their... issues), and Revue Starlight (yes, it is a magical girl show. No, I will not elaborate.) --- Perhaps the golden rock was inside us all along. <cite>Sheep007 posted [p:965432273] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>UshiromiyaEva posted... </cite> <quote>I thought the Odd Taxi ending was stupendous. It totally makes the series, an all time standout amongst anime endings as far as I'm concerned. And the first half of WEP was DAMN good, AotY material pretty consistently until it wasn't.</quote>I seem to think the opposite of a lot of people in Odd Taxi - I think the slowness and the weirdness of the start made me think it was gonna become something it was never trying to be, and I was more interested in the alternative than what it actually did. Agreed on WEP though. Gorgeous first episode in particular and a great first half, before jumping off a cliff towards the end. This conversation about it actually made me wanna go see some good magical girl shows. I've gone to rewatch the first few episodes of Utena (which is nuts and everyone should watch even if it's pretty old now) and Madoka (which is still utterly beautiful despite coming out a decade ago and even better than I remembered. It's made me wanna go finish the Monogatari series for that direction alone). Just about my only issue is Madoka ensured everything in the genre after it would pale in comparison. The only post-Madoka ones I remember being decent are Yuuki Yuuna and WEP (which have their... issues), and Revue Starlight (yes, it is a magical girl show. No, I will not elaborate.) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UshiromiyaEva 05/31/22 2:06:38 PM #446:	Which version of Madoka are you watching? Asking since you mention the visuals specifically and they got a huge pass for the home release versus the TV airing, and then again for the movie versions. Especially the backgrounds. Every version is gorgeous, of course. I feel like I'm a lot more tolerable of Madoka ripoffs than most, but none of them leave an impact that stands the test of time at all. Yuki Yuna stands out as the exception, but other than that...Magical Girl Raising Project is probably the only one I think about at all? And that's a distant 3rd. --- https://twitter.com/OocWTC/status/1348011667976699904?s=19 <cite>UshiromiyaEva posted [p:965432437] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Which version of Madoka are you watching? Asking since you mention the visuals specifically and they got a huge pass for the home release versus the TV airing, and then again for the movie versions. Especially the backgrounds. Every version is gorgeous, of course. I feel like I'm a lot more tolerable of Madoka ripoffs than most, but none of them leave an impact that stands the test of time at all. Yuki Yuna stands out as the exception, but other than that...Magical Girl Raising Project is probably the only one I think about at all? And that's a distant 3rd. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mobilezoid 05/31/22 2:08:49 PM #447:	pyresword posted... Odd Taxi Yeah, I don't think it was thrown in last minute. What I meant is that I don't think the story fundamentally changes if you remove it entirely. It doesn't change how I view the main character or his actions at all. I liked the animal reveal. First I think having everyone be animals was kind of necessary, I mean imagine trying to follow a cast of that size if they werent easily distinguished animal people. It could've just been left as a world of animals, anime has certainly done stranger things. I liked how they tied it into other aspects instead, though. Odokawa can tell people apart because of it, that was neat. Plus it turns into a major clue with the black cats confusing even him. I dunno, I liked it. --- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D (On mobile) <cite>Mobilezoid posted [p:965432491] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>pyresword posted... </cite> <quote>Odd Taxi Yeah, I don't think it was thrown in last minute. What I meant is that I don't think the story fundamentally changes if you remove it entirely. It doesn't change how I view the main character or his actions at all.</quote>I liked the animal reveal. First I think having everyone be animals was kind of necessary, I mean imagine trying to follow a cast of that size if they werent easily distinguished animal people. It could've just been left as a world of animals, anime has certainly done stranger things. I liked how they tied it into other aspects instead, though. Odokawa can tell people apart because of it, that was neat. Plus it turns into a major clue with the black cats confusing even him. I dunno, I liked it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mobilezoid 05/31/22 2:13:18 PM #448:	UshiromiyaEva posted... I feel like I'm a lot more tolerable of Madoka ripoffs than most, but none of them leave an impact that stands the test of time at all. Yuki Yuna stands out as the exception, but other than that...Magical Girl Raising Project is probably the only one I think about at all? And that's a distant 3rd. This is random but, speaking of Madoka ripoffs, did anyone here finish Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka? I watched the first episode when it aired and I've been meaning to get back to it. I don't usually like overly dark stuff, both Magical Girl Site and Raising Project were too much for me, but Spec Ops seemed so insanely dark that it became goofy in a way that I liked. I remember laughing really hard when ~~the main girl's family was murdered by cuddly teddy bears.~~ I hope they kept that tone for the whole show and it wasnt just an accident --- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D (On mobile) <cite>Mobilezoid posted [p:965432605] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>UshiromiyaEva posted... </cite> <quote>I feel like I'm a lot more tolerable of Madoka ripoffs than most, but none of them leave an impact that stands the test of time at all. Yuki Yuna stands out as the exception, but other than that...Magical Girl Raising Project is probably the only one I think about at all? And that's a distant 3rd.</quote>This is random but, speaking of Madoka ripoffs, did anyone here finish Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka? I watched the first episode when it aired and I've been meaning to get back to it. I don't usually like overly dark stuff, both Magical Girl Site and Raising Project were too much for me, but Spec Ops seemed so insanely dark that it became goofy in a way that I liked. I remember laughing really hard when the main girl's family was murdered by cuddly teddy bears. I hope they kept that tone for the whole show and it wasnt just an accident </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sheep007 05/31/22 2:23:02 PM #449:	UshiromiyaEva posted... Which version of Madoka are you watching? Asking since you mention the visuals specifically and they got a huge pass for the home release versus the TV airing, and then again for the movie versions. Especially the backgrounds. Every version is gorgeous, of course. I feel like I'm a lot more tolerable of Madoka ripoffs than most, but none of them leave an impact that stands the test of time at all. Yuki Yuna stands out as the exception, but other than that...Magical Girl Raising Project is probably the only one I think about at all? And that's a distant 3rd. The TV airing I think, I've actually never watched the others or the movies although I think I'd been told to watch Rebellion on a few occasions. I'm always wary with anime movies because it's often an effort to figure out what's recap or a soft reboot or canon if you've been out of the loop for a few years cough Eva cough. I'll probably watch up to episode 3 of the TV release regardless, but would another version be particularly worthwhile? --- Perhaps the golden rock was inside us all along. <cite>Sheep007 posted [p:965432854] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>UshiromiyaEva posted... </cite> <quote>Which version of Madoka are you watching? Asking since you mention the visuals specifically and they got a huge pass for the home release versus the TV airing, and then again for the movie versions. Especially the backgrounds. Every version is gorgeous, of course. I feel like I'm a lot more tolerable of Madoka ripoffs than most, but none of them leave an impact that stands the test of time at all. Yuki Yuna stands out as the exception, but other than that...Magical Girl Raising Project is probably the only one I think about at all? And that's a distant 3rd.</quote>The TV airing I think, I've actually never watched the others or the movies although I think I'd been told to watch Rebellion on a few occasions. I'm always wary with anime movies because it's often an effort to figure out what's recap or a soft reboot or canon if you've been out of the loop for a few years cough Eva cough. I'll probably watch up to episode 3 of the TV release regardless, but would another version be particularly worthwhile? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mac Arrowny 05/31/22 2:25:19 PM #450:	Spec Ops Asuka sucks imo. Gets worse as it goes. I think ep 1 was the best one? Sheep007 posted... Just about my only issue is Madoka ensured everything in the genre after it would pale in comparison. lots of post-Madoka magical girl shows are good imo. Hugtto Precure probably the best of them? There's also Heartcatch Precure, which ended after Madoka started, but started before Madoka, so I guess that doesn't count. Prisma Ilya's pretty good too. Demon Girl Next Door is great and currently airing, even. --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. <cite>Mac Arrowny posted [p:965432899] in Anime &... [t:79996214]...</cite> <quote>Spec Ops Asuka sucks imo. Gets worse as it goes. I think ep 1 was the best one? Sheep007 posted... </cite> <quote>Just about my only issue is Madoka ensured everything in the genre after it would pale in comparison.</quote>lots of post-Madoka magical girl shows are good imo. Hugtto Precure probably the best of them? There's also Heartcatch Precure, which ended after Madoka started, but started before Madoka, so I guess that doesn't count. Prisma Ilya's pretty good too. Demon Girl Next Door is great and currently airing, even. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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