Optic

Hello @Limasaurus, welcome to Anime Forums. Normally you'd be able to narrow it down quickly if you know the artist who drew it, if you know the anime/series it is associated with or even another drawing of the same artist. Unfortunately as we don't know the artist and as it sounds like it's an original character this makes it very difficult to find based on your description. I can only suggest you browse an image board using generic tags. Try browsing the Danbooru image board, here's a search I did using two tags: scarf, snow http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts?utf8=%E2%9C%93&tags=scarf+snow&ms=1 That returns 197 pages which shouldn't take too long to browse - maybe a good hour or so. As their community are very stringent on tags, I think this is one of your best chances of finding that image. WARNING: this image board does contain NSFW images! (having said that, the link above has mostly clean results - cleavage at best) I hope this helps your search.

KonoSuba, we're back for Season 2! And what better way to start with a Star Wars style ticker that summarised moments of Season 1 and then leading up to Kazuma being wrongfully thrown in prison instead of continuing his adventure. There were just so many ridiculously funny moments I would simply be recapping the episode if I listed them all here. My two most favourite scenes though were: 1. Aqua trying to get Kazuma out of prison. TWICE. The useless wire against the combination lock and the hacksaw without the wooden box. 2. That magical lie detector that forced Kazuma to confess his true (somewhat selfish) ambitions for wanting to become an adventurer: KonoSuba will continue to give me my spontaneous comedy fix, even if the character personality jokes are getting a little old, their expressions and ridiculous scenarios always gives a good laugh. Also that dramatic ending scene where Kazuma's assets were seized. Poor Aqua, her booze is gone. [FLOAT_RIGHT][/FLOAT_RIGHT]7/10 For making me laugh so hard. Especially Aqua. And Kazuma. What did you think of this episode?

@ThatCynicalSnob This has now been fixed, your reviews are here: https://animeforums.net/one-punch-man/ https://animeforums.net/the-world-god-only-knows/ https://animeforums.net/i-cant-understand-what-my-husband-is-saying/ You should be able to edit your reviews using the links above. A list of your most recent reviews can be found on the right-hand sidebar (near the bottom) when viewing the Reviews page. I'm working on fixing the styling for this to make it more clearer. The rating system was moved from a 5 to 10 star system - during the import I doubled it. e.g. if you rated an anime title 3/5 it would now be 6/10. You may want to revise your star ratings.

Hello @ThatCynicalSnob , My sincerest apologies for this. Part of the revamp towards end of Sep 2016 was having a front portal to house the Reviews and Articles into a different system. Most of the reviews were migrated across, however... I've got three reviews for the following titles under your name: One Punch Man I Can't Understand What my Husband is Saying / Danna Ga Nani wo Itteiru The World Only God Knows / Kami Nomi Zo shiru Sekai I haven't been able migrate them across yet because the new review system has a character limit of 1,000 characters (Yes this sounds familiar...) And your reviews were larger than this. And changing it isn't quite as straightforward on this new system because it involves database changes. You're not the only one affected, there are a handful of others which I need to migrate across due to this issue. I was in contact with the developer trying to find a easier way to change the limit but things got a little hectic with other projects and I unintentionally put this on the back burner. I will put this towards the top of my list as this has been on my issues list for too long now. I can send you a PM with your reviews if you wanted to start editing them now whilst I address this issue. :noire-crazy:

Hi @Gwen, the integration just felt a bit clunky - having a separate sub-forum solely for Article thread/comments also felt cluttered. Also as I mentioned earlier it also lowers the barrier of entry for those that want to leave a comment on the articles or screenshot galleries but are not quite yet ready to dive into the Forums. I'm working on some new articles from my end to keep it fresh again.

She does look like a very interesting Assassin class servant indeed. Looking back at Fate/zero, the Assassin class servant that was featured wasn't too memorable, though the one in Fate/stay night UBW was pretty interesting, (a samuari from memory?) I vaguely remember Saber confronting him at a gate. Might be time to to rewatch certain scenes I think.

Criteria: Must be fantasy themed! So samurais, ninjas, kunoichi, knights... anything along those lines. No characters if their MAIN weapon is magic or guns - best left for another topic. Some of my favourites: Mikasa Ackerman from Attack on Titan For being badass and her strong affection in protecting Eren above pretty much everything else. Not much more needs to be said. Saito Hajime from Hakouki Despite this title being a reverse harem, I quite liked the Hakouki anime series. Lots of samurai action against supernatural and Shinsengumi's enemies. Whilst Chizuru Yukimura was the centre of the show, by being protected by the Shinsengumi's finest, I quite liked Saito Hajime for being badass in a cool-headed and more quiet way. Mash Kyrielight (Shielder) from Fate/Grand Order: First Order Mash has a very unique weapon - a big giant shield for both defensive and offensive tactics! Also she's super kind, super cute and has no qualms with charging into danger to make sure senpai is safe. The fact she also stood up to Saber Alter makes Mash pretty badass too in my opinion (even if she had a little bit of help from Ritsuka Fujimaru). How about you? Who are your favourite anime warrior characters?

We are now in the second cour of ufotable's video game adaptation of Tales of Zestiria the X ! Not much has happened, a lot of focus on Rose though. Get to see more of her personality. She also seems to be in high spirits with the trading merchants. Meanwhile Sorey continues to master his skills in controlling the malevolence (try saying that over and over), with his Seraphim posse observing, and Rose being amazed shortly afterwards. Also an intriguing hint at what appears to be a previous shepherd who wasn't always able to make black and white decisions for the "greater good." No Alisha yet... though she did get a mention by Rose and Sorey. i.e. Alisha wouldn't let Rose be dodgy by convincing Sorey to use his magic to perform and make money. The attack on the Bishop at the end was unexpected. Hope to learn more on Rose's motives and if Sorey will find out. 6/10 ! OP looks quite nice too How did everyone else find this episode?

For shopkeepers: Notifications when a member purchases an item from your shop has now been fixed. Just make sure this box is ticked for your item in the shop: Then when someone purchases it, you will get a direct message from [CPU] Neptune like this: This is an UNATTENDED account! DO NOT expect a reply back from @\[CPU\] Neptune ! FYI: @Kirry and @Davis

Oooh this looks interesting! 2017 seems to be a big year for Fate series anime adaptations. So this will feature Ruler (Jeanne d'Arc) as a main character? I almost mistook her for Saber. I don't think we've ever seen Ruler in any of the anime adaptations so far? Please feel free to correct me - my only exposure to the Fate series is through the anime - haven't really dived into the games or novels.

Thanks everyone for your responses! It will also help gauge what titles to add on the home front page. Try and pick at least one! It's quite fun discussing a title as it airs each week. I'm hoping we can all find a title we are hyped for... the last time we did that was that thriller anime, ERASED. Ahh yes, that thread was for all of 2017 including TBC titles whereas this one is just for confirmed Winter 2017 anime titles. Also nice to see a few going for Tales of Zestiria the X 2, good candidate for discussions...

Hello @Kohe, I've merged your post here as @Aren had already started a Twin Star Exorcists thread. I did notice this series during the Spring 2016 season but watched Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress instead for my fantasy fix. So this series is still going? Looks like a 50 episode one - would you recommend? I've heard it's a little repetitive hence why I've shied from this series at the moment..

I enjoyed Fate/Grand Order: First Order! I was going to write this sooner but I ended up playing the mobile game (which this adaptation is based on) out of curiosity.. just for a little bit. Although we have been spoilt by ufotable with their previous Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works and Fate/Zero releases, I found FGO quite enjoyable. Animation quality was quite bland in comparison but still enjoyable. If their goal was to raise awareness of the mobile game, it worked on me. This adaption seems to tie in closely with the starting prologue of the game. Some comparison screenshots of the game vs. the anime: [spoiler=Mash/Shielder attacking skeletons - game] [spoiler=Mash/Shielder attacking skeletons - anime] [spoiler=Player stats - game] [spoiler=Mash/Shielder dialogue scene - game] Setting of Chaldea, its time intervention goals and the time jumping concept was pretty cool. Also the December 2016 end of humanity date was amusing. Olga (aka: Olgamally Animusphere), such a tsundere. Loved her reaction when Ritsuka fell asleep during briefing. Though she didn't get much of a chance to shine. I wonder if her story continues on in the mobile game or is she gone? Lancer was nice and witty. Archer and Saber were OK. The main character (aka: Commoner 48 / senpai) was ordinary. Though him giving Mash that final push so she could unlock her noble phantasm was a nice moment. Mash of course was the star of the show. She is also VERY cute, kind and elegant. As @Sekkarou once said: I also finished a screenshot gallery of Mash: https://animeforums.net/mash-kyrielight-shielder-gallery/ Inside also: two portrait stitched panorama shots: first appearance as Shielder and standing Also I MIGHT have pre-ordered a certain merchandise figure.... Overall ... 8/10

@PaolaChan is that Snow White from Magical Girl Raising Project? She was a nice character... the only one I liked in that title.

Winter 2017 anime season is around the corner! Which titles will you be watching? Winter 2017 anime titles that interest me: KonoSuba Second Season: yes, LOVED the first season for its ridiculous fantasy comedy! Will Kazuma ever make it home? Will he, Aqua and co. ever reach that final boss? Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujouou-hen (Blue Exorcist S2): looks interesting but I haven't seen the first season yet. I'm sure many of you out there will be seeing this. SCHOOLGIRL STRIKERS: based off a smartphone game... might be interesting. Interesting bodysuit character designs. Tales of Zestiria the X 2: YESS, I loved the first season. I've never played the Zestiria games but watching it has made me really interested in the franchise. ufotable did a GREAT job making an immersive environment and as usual jaw-dropping visuals. But also hope to see more of princess Alisha Diphda's heart-warming smile. Urara Meirochou: this looks CUTE, and I have enjoyed many of J.C. Staff's titles. Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans 2: still going from last season. Solid mecha title. Olga and Mikazuki continue to kick ass with Tekkaden for their future. Sword Art Online - Ordinal Scale: takes place after the Mother’s Rosario arc from Sword Art Online II. It's coming to cinemas in Australia on March 9, 2017! [FLOAT_RIGHT][/FLOAT_RIGHT]How about you? Which titles have caught your eye for this coming season?

So many good upcoming anime titles for 2017.... I'm personally hyped for: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Movie 3: Reflection (FINALLY after a long bout of TBC!!!!) Attack on Titan Season 2 Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale Tales of Zestiria the X (need to see more of Alisha's cute infectious smile w/ Sorey + ufotable) Code Geass R3 Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel (fate series + ufotable) Maybe Evangelion 4.0 might get some news later in the year?

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Yes, yes, yes, YES, YES, YES! Completely agree. [spoiler=HDN: Neptune and Noire] Ahem, back on-topic... For me I'd go for tsundere too. And no it's not just because of Noire, I remember reading a little about human psychology from this article (link warning: mild language) before about how humans are more likely to be attracted to each other based on a prior negative state (gain-loss theory): Some interesting stuff there.

@AnimeThief I've adjusted your title to better reflect the topic as I too thought you were apologising for something!! I think this trait is kind of cute for ditzy, clumsy characters. In Hyperdimension Neptunia there is a character that is like this: Rei Ryghts. Funnily enough when she transforms it completely reverses, she becomes arrogant and almost insane. As the others have mentioned some of this apologetic trait is in the culture in Japan - due to the high population in a relatively small country it's important to keep the peace and harmony - i.e. try not to be a nuisance.

Hello everyone, What do you think of anime dakimakura (hugging) body pillows? To give you an idea of how big they are, think body pillows. Most dakimakuras these days come in size of 150 cm x 50 cm (59" x 19.6"). They come in two parts, the actual body pillow and the pillow cover of your favourite anime character! Example body pillows I've got: 5940 JPY: COSPA Smooth Knit Body Pillow So smooth!! However, shipping is VERY expensive due to size. $25 AUD: BIG W - House and Home Body Pillow Pack (148cm x 48cm ) It's not as comfortable, and the sizing is slightly smaller than the anime covers out there but a good cheap way to test the "experience" before you dive in I actually don't have a cover yet, still waiting for a favourite character to come up, but some official examples below: Of course whether one goes for a cute or explicit pillow cover is completely up to the individual. How about you? Would you get a dakimakura (hugging) body pillow?

Hello @Ukkin , many thanks for the suggestion. A similar suggestion was raised by @Sam in order to add a Donate button here. Although your suggestion is about premium accounts, my response is the same - it is something I will take into consideration in future as the community grows. We'll see how things go in 2017.

Hello everyone, Anime Forums now has a Virtual Shop system! You can earn credits by posting in various Anime discussion sections and adding Vocaloid videos in our Media section. More details below! Earning Credits Subject to change based on feedback! Daily login bonus 10 points Creating a new topic in the Anime sections (General Anime / Title / Episode Discussion ) 200 points * Minimum 50 characters or you won't get points! * Replying to an existing topic in the Anime sections (General Anime / Title / Episode Discussion ) 100 points * Minimum 50 characters or you won't get points! * Adding a Vocaloid video to the Media section 120 points Credit Balance Your credit balance is shown in your post bit when viewing forum threads and posts: It is also on the left sidebar in your wallet when viewing the Shop: Spending your Credits There are currently two shops, the Anime Forums Official Shop and my own shop called "Optic's Shop" Feel free to take a browse by clicking the Shop link on the navbar: The difference between the two is that items in my shop are services I offer, whilst items in the official shop are for things like adding a glow to your username. Interested in opening your own shop? You should be able to do so clicking Shop Management and then Add New Shop. Do send me a message if you want to do this as there are quite a few things to check. You will also want to consider what services you want to offer (such as a graphics shop) and also prepare some images to go with each item in your shop, as well as how much they should cost. We are open to feedback and hope you have fun using this system - hopefully this will also encourage more participation in our Anime sections. Any issues do let me know.