Anime Club - Heaven Society

[Techicolors]

now this is a question that's thought-provoking 

 

Spoiler

http://gematsu.com/2017/03/compile-heart-launches-new-title-countdown-website-boobs-butt-party

 

please don't hurt me mods 

[AG1233]

So anyone watching Kuzu No Honkai (Scum's Wish) this season?

If yes what do you think is it worth watching?

[2FA]

2 hours ago, AG1233 said:

So anyone watching Kuzu No Honkai (Scum's Wish) this season?

If yes what do you think is it worth watching?

I'm watching but I'm not really into it. Still something I would recommend though as it has a unique perspective on love and relationships.

[AG1233]

9 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said:

I'm watching but I'm not really into it. Still something I would recommend though as it has a unique perspective on love and relationships.

Thanks for the reply  

[AG1233]

Apparently Samuel L Jackson also likes Anime & hentai as well

 

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-03-08/samuel-l-jackson-happily-admits-he-enjoys-anime-and-hentai/.113148

[eatont9999]

Hello fellow Otaku. I'm new on this forum but not new to Anime or Tech stuffs.

 

I don't have time to read through all 3756 pages but I do see a ton of Anime I used to work with. Please don't ask me for release dates or title acquisition contracts because I can't tell you. I can offer my opinion of any show I have seen and I don't charge for that. LOL

 

Some of my favorite titles are:

Fairy Tail

Noragami

D-FRAG!

ShinChan

Hetalia

FMA

AoT

Seraph of the End

Ass Class

Eva series

 

Just to name a few.

[Tr3vor]

I finished space patrol luluco today, and holy shit, that ADHD eyeball overload insanity is right up my alley. That was a trip.

[Xsinar]

8 hours ago, eatont9999 said:

Ass Class

I thought that was some kind of hentai... Darn Abbreviations...

[eatont9999]

5 hours ago, Xsinar said:

I thought that was some kind of hentai... Darn Abbreviations...

LOL, I can totally see where it sounds like a hentai. In the Anime industry, we just call it Ass Class.

[VG Docs]

15 hours ago, Xsinar said:

 Darn Abbreviations...

Ass Class Unity

Ass Class Syndicate

Ass Class 2, revelations, and 4 are probably my favorite though.

[2FA]

I just finished watching Guilty Crown, despite how mediocre it was I still hate endings like that. Now I need to watch something else to cheer myself up.

[raphidy]

Rewatching GITS for the second time after years. Damn good show. I am sure to be disappointed for the murica version.

 

Also, Kimi no na wa, Your name, is finally coming to Canada.

[MadOne627]

9 hours ago, raphidy said:

Rewatching GITS for the second time after years. Damn good show. I am sure to be disappointed for the murica version.

 

Also, Kimi no na wa, Your name, is finally coming to Canada.

It is finally coming to the mid-west as well. I am going to try to see it in theaters on April 7th. Not sure about the date but should be worth seeing,

[Lewellyn]

On 3/13/2017 at 11:16 AM, raphidy said:

Rewatching GITS for the second time after years. Damn good show. I am sure to be disappointed for the murica version.

 

Also, Kimi no na wa, Your name, is finally coming to Canada.

Yeah, from the trailers I've seen I'll be disappointed in the hollywoodization of GITS as well. GITS 1995 was rather simple, quiet, and philosophical, not what these trailers have shown me about this adaptation.

 

I finally got around to watching GITS: Innocence. Much more surrealist and artsy than the first movie, not sure I liked it as much. The Stand Alone Complex series is still the best imo.

[SeraphicWings]

Just watched GiTS 1995, a good police show but to be honest Psycho Pass is better (gotta rewatch it soon). Had no expectation for the Hollywood version but I'll still see it anyway

 

Currently bingeing Hibike Euphonium, probably the most impressive Kyoto Animation's anime I've ever watched (Now I have the urge to binge Clannad dammit)

 

Will look into K-On after finishing Hibike, I'm having a strange fetish for high school music drama recently

[raphidy]

5 hours ago, SeraphicWings said:

Will look into K-On after finishing Hibike, I'm having a strange fetish for high school music drama recently

I really liked Love Live, Tari Tari was good and Hanayamata was alright.

Cinderella Girls was good too.

You could pick those up if you haven't.

[AG1233]

Worth a read to know what crunchy roll has done if you don't know whats happening recently.

 

https://medium.com/@Daiz/crunchyrolls-reduced-video-quality-is-deliberate-cost-cutting-at-the-expense-of-paying-customers-c86c6899033b#.n9tvu5nht

 

TLDR:Crunchyroll reduced the bitrate significantly for premium users,after facing backlash from the community they changed back the bitrate to the old one but only for 48 hours after the new videos get released after that you will be getting the new bitrate they changed to.You can see the difference in before and after here http://diff.pics/Tb0D8sX0IXXX/1.

[Tr3vor]

Good thing I don't use crunchyroll.

[SeraphicWings]

I guess it's high time I canceled my subscription and go back to the good old fansub

[AG1233]

1 minute ago, SeraphicWings said:

I guess it's high time I canceled my subscription and go back to the good old fansub

Yeah i paid for a year so I won't be cancelling it but still they recently released a official statement about this and what they will be doing to fix it so you might want to take a look at that as well.It would be nice to have some official alternatives to crunchyroll.

Here's the link for the official statement about this.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-985103/our-statement-regarding-recent-video-quality-issues?utm_source=community&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news&referrer=community

[SeraphicWings]

2 minutes ago, AG1233 said:

Yeah i paid for a year so I won't be cancelling it but still they recently released a official statement about this and what they will be doing to fix it so you might want to take a look at that as well.It would be nice to have some official alternatives to crunchyroll.

Here's the link for the official statement about this.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-985103/our-statement-regarding-recent-video-quality-issues?utm_source=community&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news&referrer=community

So basically we're stuck with low quality for sometime...

Still cancel because there weren't much show that justify for the price I paid anymore

[AG1233]

1 minute ago, SeraphicWings said:

So basically we're stuck with low quality for sometime...

Still cancel because there weren't much show that justify for the price I paid anymore

Yup basically as they didnt even give us a time period when they will be switching to a higher bitrate, I cancelled my renewal as well but will be keeping my subscription doubt i will be using it anymore.

[brownninja97]

 

 

Thought id do steam some justice and start applying tags to games. 

[Magnetorheological]

Konosuba ended...

[Fred Castellum]

On 1/11/2017 at 2:41 PM, Oshino Shinobu said:

So, after not watching any anime for a month or two, I've ended up going on a massive binge over the past 2 weeks. So, here's my (very short) thoughts on the series I have watched recently. 

 

New Game! - 7/10

 

A good, light hearted series about a graduate getting used to her first job at a game development company. Characters are funny, albeit a bit cliche and shallow. There's not really any major plot development, it's more about the everyday things that happen in the workplace. If you've ever watched Servant x Service, it has a very similar feel. 

 

 

 

ReLIFE - 7/10

 

Basically, a good for nothing 27 year old gets turned back into a high schooler and gets to decide how to relive his final year at high school. The anime basically follows the MC transitioning from a generally apathetic man into a caring and lively high school student again, giving him a new outlook on life. I enjoyed it, though it doesn't really leave any lasting memories, just a pleasant anime.

 

 

 

 

Amagami SS and Amagami SS+ Plus - 8/10

 

This is one of those series that I've started watching a couple of times but kept dropping it at the same point. I finally managed to get past that point and ended up really enjoying it. 

 

It's actually based on a dating sim and is split into multiple stories of the MC developing a relationship with different girls. Each girl gets 4 episodes for their arc and an extra 2 episodes showing what happens after the main arc, done in Amagami SS+ Plus. Because each arc starts from the same point in time, it's interesting to see how certain actions the MC takes drastically changes the later situations and therefore the girl he ends up with. It gives a sense of everything just being a matter of being in the right place at the right time. 

 

 

I enjoyed this series, even though I'm not really a dating sim player. Even if you don't mean to, you end up rating which arc you like most and which you like least. Here's my list from least favourite to most. Would be interesting to see other people's opinion on this if you've watched the series. 

 

6) Tsukasa Ayatsuji

 

I actually ended up skipping the majority of Ayatsuji's arc, partially because it's very late in the series and I had already decided on my favourites. From what I did watch, none of it really appealed to me. I felt like some of the development in MC and Ayatsuji's relationship came out of nowhere and didn't feel genuine at all. 

 

5) Haruka Morishima

Morishima's story is the first arc. She's the most popular girl in the school and is quite eccentric. She comes to like the MC, basically because of his persistence. To me, I find Morishima's character very annoying, particularly towards the end of her arc. 

 

4) Sae Nakata

Nakata is really the first of the characters that I actually somewhat liked. She's very shy and timid, her arc basically covers how the MC helps her get over her shyness. While she does become less shy over time, it's still bit too much if you ask me. 

 

3) Rihoko Sakurai

Rihoko Sakurai is basically only ever called Rihoko by any of the characters. MC's childhood friend and a glutton. Most of her arc focuses on her eating a lot and trying to diet. Rihoko is generally likeable and is amusing due to her clumsiness. MC never really ends up dating Rihoko, they just deepen their friendship, though it does go into how Rihoko has had feelings for MC for a very long time, as per usual for childhood friend characters. 

 

2) Kaoru Tanamachi

MC's close friend from their last school. Somewhat rough and tomboy-ish, but reveals a more feminine side to MC as the arc progresses. I liked how the SS+ Plus episodes showed her and MC overcoming problems in their relationship, rather than everything being all smiles. There's also a fair bit of comedy with her character, which is nice. 

 

1) Ai Nanasaki

Nanasaki is the best of the six hands down, to me. While most of the other girls are very set in their character type, Nanasaki's arc covers a much larger range of interactions and emotions. At points she is assertive and others she is more timid, making a good dynamic. She has one of the better SS+ Plus stories too. 

 

0) Miya Tachibana

Kind of a black horse and not one of the six girls the story is about. Miya ("Myaa") Tachibana is the MC's little sister and she's freaking adorable. There's some bonus episodes dedicated to her, showing MC's brotherly affection and her probably something more than sisterly affection for MC. She often calls herself Myaa (as in, Nyaa) and calls her brother "Nii-ni". While there's no romantic relationship with MC (not that the incest thing is exactly taboo with a lot of anime), she's probably my favourite character (it's okay, I don't have a little sister). 

 

 

Keijo!!!!!!!! - 7.5/10

 

This anime is.... Ridiculous. It's basically an anime dedicated to making fun of shounen sports anime. It focuses around Kaminashi Nozomi, a gymnast who is starting at a new school that trains Keijo players. It follows Kaminashi as she improves at her sport, aiming to become a pro Keijo player and ultimately make a lot of money in the process.

 

Oh yeah... What is Keijo? It's basically a type of Judo, except it's on a small "land" on water, you can only touch the land with your feet and you cannot go in the water. The goal is to knock the other players down or into the water... Using only your butt and boobs, use of other body parts is against the rules.

 

Overall, this anime is very funny and light hearted, but still manages to make to sport interesting to watch, due to the ridiculousness of the powers and special moves involved with the sport. Kaminashi's special move is the "Vacuum Butt Cannon", a very high powered move that also has its risks. Of course, due to the premise of the sport, this anime is full of "PLOT".

 

 

 

NHK ni Youkoso! - 10/10

 

Of all of the series I have finished recently, I deliberately left this one to "review" last. 

 

I don't even know where to start with this series, I could probably write several pages of my thoughts on this anime. I watched all 24 episodes back to back from about 11pm to 8am or so. After just looking around for some light hearted comedy/romance series, I stumbled across this on MAL and decided to give it a go as it seemed like it could be a good watch. I went in expecting some comedy and a little romance, and I got the comedy during the early stages of the series. A shut-in who has an annoying neighbour who constantly blasts the themesong from an anime (Puru Puru Pururin) and has some delusions about conspiracies. 

 

However, as the series progresses, the comedy starts to fade and more serious issues start popping up and the anime addresses them in some very hard to watch detail. Honestly, parts of this anime are simply painful to watch, especially if it's stuff you can relate to. The series covers some very real and difficult topics, such as suicide, loneliness, rejection, delusions, separation, feelings of abandonment and some even more complex issues, like wanting to be a part of society but not being able to fit in and ways to cope with feelings of helplessness. 

 

The characters in this series are all seriously flawed in terms of their personalities, which is what makes them so genuine and relatable. The two main-main characters (though, there are more) are Tatsuhiro Satou, a hikikomori who uses conspiracy theories to cope with why he struggles with social interactions, and Misaki Nakahara, a mysterious, but seemingly regular girl who takes it upon herself to cure Satou of his hikikomori condition. 

 

I went in with somewhat average expectations of this series, but after having dwelt on the series for a week or so after finishing it, I have decided it is tied as my favourite series ever, along with the Monogatari series. Anyone who knows my love for the Monogatari series knows that's a pretty big deal for me. @MyInnerFred  @Laputacake

 

 

Also, here's the Puru Puru Pururin theme for you:

 

 

Akagami no Shirayuki-hime - Expecting 10/10

 

I'm currently watching this series. I'm enjoying it to the point where all the other series I'm working through have been put on hold until I finish both seasons of this. At the time of writing, I have just finished the first season, so have another 12 episodes to go. 

 

This series gives off very similar vibes to Akatsuki no Yona, another of my few 10/10 series. Like Yona, Shirayuki has red hair that gets her a lot of attention, (she cuts it, like Yona does). She ends up running away from a Prince of her country who wants her to become his concubine. She ends up meeting a price of a neighbouring country. The series follows Shirayuki as she peruses her ambition of becoming an expert herbalist, as well as her relationship with the prince, Zen. 

 

Much like Akatsuki no Yona, the series has a strong female lead who is determined to achieve her ambitions. Though, also like Yona, Shirayuki occasionally needs protecting as she progresses towards her goal. I'm expecting this to be a 10/10 series if it continues in the direction it has been going so far. It's somewhat of a nice change from NHK ni Youkoso!. While NHK is, IMO, a masterpiece, it is also extremely hard to watch at parts. Akagami no Shirayuki-hime is generally a very feel-good anime with nice characters. 

 

 

 

 

 

I apologise for the long post. Spoilers are just flat out broken for me on all my devices, so I can't use them to hide some of the images. I had a few months of not feeling like watching any anime, but recently I've not wanted to watch anything else. Nice to get back into it again, I guess I just needed a break. I have a bunch of series ready to watch, but I've put them all on hold until I finish Akagami no Shirayuki-hime. I still have the last 5 episodes of Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu to get through, but I've been putting it off for a while because I'm pretty damn certain Subaru doesn't end up with Rem, the fucking idiot. 

 

 

Man, NHK ni Youkoso! is painful.

 

More things to watch, more things on my backlog... So much to do but so much procrastination. Still need to follow up on the gatari series.

 

On 3/13/2017 at 11:16 AM, raphidy said:

Rewatching GITS for the second time after years. Damn good show. I am sure to be disappointed for the murica version.

 

Also, Kimi no na wa, Your name, is finally coming to Canada.

We'll find out soon enough...

 

On 3/14/2017 at 2:22 AM, ThatGuyWhoTwirlsHisPen said:

Yeah, from the trailers I've seen I'll be disappointed in the hollywoodization of GITS as well. GITS 1995 was rather simple, quiet, and philosophical, not what these trailers have shown me about this adaptation.

 

I finally got around to watching GITS: Innocence. Much more surrealist and artsy than the first movie, not sure I liked it as much. The Stand Alone Complex series is still the best imo.

Stand Alone Complex was really well done, one of my favorites now after watching it a year or two back.

 

10 hours ago, Magnetorheological said:

Konosuba ended...

All good/funny things must come to a end.