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    What anime are you watching now?

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    On 4/3/2022 at 8:11 PM, Ohayotaku said:

    aharen-san wa hakarenai

    Feel like the 2 leads might get kinda boring after awhile

    Up to episode 5 and  I admit I was wrong 🤣 Raido’s weird imagination is the perfect complement for Aharen’s weird behavior. The fact that they’re both so stoic makes it even funnier. 
     

    3 hours ago, viruxx said:

    Probably going to start watching Tsugumomo

    Word of warning, that one gets pretty ecchi 😳

    24 minutes ago, Kit said:

    I'm rethinking my decision after episode 7 and checking to see how many I had left. Lol

    I get the same reaction everytime I consider getting back into One Piece 😂

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    What are some 'bad, anime you found good?

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    22 hours ago, Soramee_ said:

    Gamers, it has a score of 6.80 on My Anime List 😅

    I enjoyed Gamers too. Honestly, I don’t get the reasoning of many MAL users that anything scored less than 7 isn’t worth watching.  There are actually several series currently airing that have low MAL scores but I enjoy (Healer Girl, Birdie Wing and the Executioner & her way of Life).
    Most times when I consider a series bad but still enjoyable it’s because it makes me laugh (even if it’s embarrassing to admit because it’s dumb or crude 😅 ) Some examples: Asobi Adobase, Ramen Fighter Miki, Demon Lord Retry, The Ones Within, Estab Life, Dokoida, Magical Girl Ore, Akikan, Akibas Trip.

    56 minutes ago, Soramee_ said:

    Nyan koi 

    That’s another one :P 

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    Looking for some new anime

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    For recent series: Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer & Fire Force.

    For some older favorites of mine: Buso Renkin, Soul Eater, Ushio & Tora, Akudama Drive, Dororo.

    Some of these lean more towards seinen, but still have a good bit of action & cool fights.

    How did you get into anime? (And why you love it)

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    My own anime journey spans 4 decades

    it all started for me in the late 70’s/early 80’s when I saw Star Blazers (the Americanized version of theoriginal Space Battleship Yamato) while getting ready for grade school. From the subject matter, to the story continuity to the art style, eveything about it stood apart from the other “cartoons” that airedaround it (primarily Hana Barbera & comedic shorts like Loony Toons, Tom & Jerry, etc. ) I became so fixated with it I would even set my alarm clock for 6 am over summer break so I could watch it & go backto bed afterwards. Even when it went into reruns (they only had the first two arcs: Journey to Iscandar & The Comet Empire) I made it a point to watch every weekday when it aired. I remember seeing thedubbed version of the Galaxy Express 999 movie on tv around the same time & noticing it had the same style of characters. Battle of the Planets(Gatchaman) would also air sometimes before orbetween sporting events to fill air time, but I neverreally got into it. Over the years that followed , Iremember various other “cartoons” with similarities,some of which I now recognize as anime, thoughsome technically weren’t. Examples: Voltron, Mazinger Z, Thundercats, Beast Wars (TransformersCGI series), Mighty Orbots, Cyber 6, & Escaflowne.The one besides Star Blazers that had the biggestimpression on me was Robotech. That one getssome hate from hardcore otaku because it was 3 unrelated mecha anime (Macross, Southern Cross &Genesis Climber Mospeda) that were splicedtogether. But I enjoyed it & even read the novelizations that bridged them. My family didn’thave cable tv growing up, so my exposure was limited to edited/Americanized versions.

    My next phase started in the mid 90’s when I had my first full time job & started exploring anime on VHS tapes. Memorable titles from that phase includeProject A-ko, Ranma 1/2, Slayers, Tenchi Muyo, Nadia-Secret of Blue Water & Irresponsible Captain Tylor. Moved on DVD with titles like Outlaw Star, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop & Saber Marionette J. Thatwas also the phase when I started exploring subtitled anime more.

    Around 2010 my interest in anime waned. DVDs werestill petty expensive & increasingly things seemed tobe shifting to streaming. I lived in a rural area at thetime & although we had cable tv, a lack of reliable high speed internet made streaming not a viable option. I still enjoyed anime, but didn’t spend much time on it.

    Then around 5 years ago, my life underwent a pretty big shakeup. In the aftermath, I moved into town &started watching more anime again as a way of trying to recapture nostalgia. However, the increasedfreedom of streaming led me to explore a wider spectrum of what anime has to offer. I’ve found a number of anime, sometimes a single episode other times an entire series that seem to resonate with what I went through or where I am right now. Plus many others that addressed complex topics. Of course there’s plenty of the more escapist variety as well.

    I’m not sure where things will go from here, but seems highly unlikely I will ever completely outgrow my love of anime :P 

    Edited December 8, 2021 by Ohayotaku

    About the only thing I’d add to this previous response is that I’ve always been fascinated with animation as a medium because of it’s ability to give form to worlds that only exist in imagination. Even when dealing with a realistic topic/subject, art style & character designs  can add a level to it not found in the natural world. While this is not exclusive to Japan, the sheer amount of anime that is created on a seasonal/annual basis & the variety of genres explored seems many times greater than what other cultures produce when it comes to animation. Granted certain genres have been over represented & there are too many knockoffs without any originality in tecent years, but I still feel anime is the best representation of the medium’s potential.

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    What anime are you watching now?

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    A bit of a PSA/advisory to anyone considering Skeleton Knight in Another World. The opening scene is a very disturbing attempted rape by a group of bandits.  Considering that the scene is replayed later in the ep as the course of events, really can’t help but see it as needlessly gratuitous. Fortunately the 2nd ep didn’t have anything like that & was actually pretty wholesome with the MC accepting a quest from a little girl who wants to help her mom & obtains a Pokemon-esque mascot character along the way.  The 3rd ep is pretty typical for this sort of anime demonstrating that murder, rape, slavery & torture are standard practice for the bad guys & no mercy is shown to children. But fortunately it’s not as detailed as that first ep. And the MC disposes of them with extreme prejudice. Does seem like there will be a certain level of fan service as the female lead is pretty oppai, but again fairly standard stuff. I’m kind of on the fence with it. Despite being pretty violent, the MC’s personality is comically over the top (what I imagine Ainz Al Goown would be like if his human/player personality had remained dominant & same VA as Veldora from Reincarnated as a Slime with his trademark laugh).

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    What anime are you watching now?

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    13 hours ago, Metro said:

    Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

    I was considering setting that one aside because it was a bit dull, but dang if it ain’t the most wholesome romcom I’ve seen in recent memory, which does have it’s own appeal. Though I must confess I’m also smitten with Yuu’s mom 🥰😂

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    What anime are you watching now?

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    Heroine Tarumono! Kiraware Heroine to Naisho no Oshigoto (aka Heroines Run the Show) - finding this to be pretty charming so far. Country bumpkin highschool girl gets a part time job as a gofer for an idol boys duo. Despite projecting an amicable public image, out of the spotlight they’re both pretty anti-social & are constantly bickering. Not sure if it will develop into a romcom triangle, but she’s already helping them develop more empathy for others. Currently more SoL with a combination of comedy & drama. My only complaint is Inori Minase seems to have made her voice higher pitched & more nasal for the MC which can be a bit grating.

    Foo foo foo?

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    Not sure about terminology, but it’s used to represent chuckling under your breath or tauntingly/mischievously. 🤭  (usually at someone else’s expense)

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