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I can understand how you feel. Although, please keep in mind that you are comparing an anime to a live-action film - even though they are a part of the same franchise. There are certain things that animation can achieve, that live- action cannot. The same goes both ways. On top of that, they are two completely different mediums, in which people go to expecting different things. I think we as anime fans have all these preconceived notions on what an anime adaptation should be. Down to things like atmosphere, pacing and plot. We are expecting a live-action movie to give us the exact same things we got out of an animation, which is honestly quite unrealistic. Some, if not a lot of anime only work because of the medium it is present in. Shows are crafted to suit the way they will be portrayed in - the same definitely goes for anime. In short, we shouldn't expect a live-action movie to be an anime. And the producers shouldn't try to make one either. Instead they should strive to create the best possible movie they can, with the materials they have, in the medium which isn't animation. So I think it is unreasonable to desire a live-action movie to follow an animation to a tee. Besides, you can't have possibly wanted Maaya Sakamoto to do the voice acting, let alone act, for this movie. Personally, regarding the movie - I quite liked it. Although it didn't capture the full essence of the original, I think it was a neat attempt. Anime fans are just bashing it too hard.

I have tried them. However, It felt quite boring to be honest. Because in a review, you are expected to look at an anime "objectively" - judging it's story, art, characters etc. Those have been said thousands upon of thousands of times before. It is hard to formulate your own unique opinions when you are supposed to be " objective." Plus, personally, I don't believe in the idea of being objective at all (won't go into detail on that here). So, I have resorted to writing pieces that show my interpretation of a show. Usually an aspect of a show, not the entirety of it. My goal with writing is to explore an idea and explore it well - so much so that I can confidently say that I am proud of my work. With reviews, its hard for me seeing myself being proud with saying things that have been said over and over again before. There is no originality. If you would like samples of what I have written, my blog would be a great place to start: https://nutmegsjuice.wordpress.com/blog/ If you do check my pieces out, please feel free to share your own opinions in the comments with me. As I am certainly open for any critique or new ideas.

Nice to meet you. I am looking forward to your participation in this forum

Just finished the first episode of Flip Flappers, man did I like it. This looks like a series that I will likely enjoy

There are no villains - only victims of circumstance. That's my take on the whole idea of 'villains' in general. So it would only be natural for me to gravitate towards 'villains' who aren't a living, breathing entity. On that note, one of my favorites are Time and Fate in Steins;Gate. Because if given a physical body, these two concepts/entities would be what we would normally consider as a 'villain', as these make up for the root cause for all the suffering the characters go through. Another one of my favorites is Lust in Kuzu no Honkai and School days, as it is undoubtedly the cause for all the depression and emptiness the majority of the casts in these series feel. But it is also this depression and emptiness which creates most of the series' drama and tension, and in general, moves the story forward by way of character development and plot development. Causing the protagonist to change, and moving the plot forward is something that a textbook villain will do - and why I consider these concepts to be 'villains.' But if I were to be normal and actually give you guys an answer you were expecting, I would have gone for Makoto from School Days. This is because he literally is the physical embodiment of the show's main 'villain', which is (in my opinion) Lust. However, Lust has basically assimilated itself into Makoto, leaving us with the a usually intangible entity as a character in an anime. That would be my answer... up until yesterday when I finished Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai. My new favorite villain is presented, purely, as a tragic victim of circumstance. [spoiler=Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai spoilers (skip this if you have either finished the series or don't mind getting spoilers)] Takano Miyo is my favrioute anime villain. Let me be clear, she is brutally cruel and doesn't care for anyone (except for her dear 'grandfather figure type person' [forgot his name lol]) as she is, in fact, the cause of all the accumulated deaths in both seasons of the anime - which is a lot. But she is just such a joy to watch on screen towards the latter half of Kai as we, the audience realize that she is a fundamentally fragile and flawed character. A lot of great villains are flawed. However, Takano still stands out to me because - like i mentioned earlier - she is a prime example of a victim of circumstance. Takano is who she is today because of 3 things - her upbringing in an abusive and traumatic environment, her trauma from loosing her loving and attention-giving parents (which sparked her desire for wanting to be acknowledged and recognized, and to some extent - be the center of attention again), and her obsession for 'avenging' her 'grandfather figure type person' (lol) as he was not acknowledge for his hard work. From this alone we see a clear connection, it may seem like Takano is doing what she does for someone else, but if taken apart, we soon realize that she is just pushing her own ideals/ desires onto others as an excuse to justify doing them. She believes in everyone's right to be acknowledged, and fights for that cause, to justify her own needs. However the show may put it, Takano is basically re-using research to get acknowledgement for herself (although she claims for it not to be). Takano is far from a surface level villain. Through her backstory in which I briefly explained - can we not say that she is a pure victim of circumstance? Furthermore, what adds to her appeal as a character is the way she is presented in the show. When she is revealed to be the main villain of the show in her major uniform, a sense of power and dominance is instilled into the viewer as we slowly come to terms with the fact that all of the killing and death in the prior 30 episodes were a direct cause of her actions. Having seen her succeed so many times further increases our doubts that she Is even a defeat-able villain. The true beauty of Takano starts to unravel itself when we learn more about her. As we learn the fact that she is just as much of a victim as all of the other characters are. And that's why Takano Mito is my favorite anime villain (at time time of this post, at least). tldr; I like deep characters and concepts.

Megumin's Chomusuke. The adorable love-hate relationship between them is just so heartwarming

Haha yeah. That's why I record every single anime I've watched on MyAnimeList, as it makes it much easier to revisit shows that I enjoyed.

I haven't seen the movie yet, I am looking forward to seeing it soon. After I do, I will definitely return to this thread and write about my opinions

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Hmmm... I don't think that there are any books that I dislike, oddly enough. Probably because I am not passionate about them and therefore don't have strong preferences towards books and just consume. But if I had to nitpick, maybe comics that try to be funny but fail lmao.

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Yeah agreed. It jumps straight back into the story and the little recap at the start was short but effective. The death scenes are as brutal as ever - something I loved about S1. The opening theme is less impactful but is still fine. I'm overall very hyped for this season, which makes it infinitely harder to hold out until the season ends so I can marathon it in one go.

[POTENTIAL SPOLIERS FOR HARUHI AHEAD] Interesting point. Since it was a while since I last watched Haruhi, I had to revisit it in order to pinpoint why I thought the narration was fine. After about 10 minutes into episode 5 - I think this is one of the main reasons. (Please note that I have only watched up until episode 5, so all my points bellow only reflect the show up till then) Lets first consider the context of Haruhi. In a nutshell, the story revolves around Haruhi searching for Espers, Aliens etc. as she is fascinated by them. The irony here being that they are the ones attracted to her, taking forms of ordinary high school students to get close to her claiming that she is a powerful god. The main character, as well as the viewer sees this irony - which forms a huge chunk of the series' humor. Kyon (the male lead) is definitely a first person narrator, however what gives him a different vibe than a lot of others is that he somewhat resembles an omniscient narrator. An omniscient narrator is someone that Is all-knowing, almost like god or an omnipotent being. That being said, Kyon is not one of those, but he is "all-knowing" (sometimes going as far as to directly foreshadow future events) in terms of the series' premise. As established before, the show is about Haruhi not knowing that she is surrounded by the exact beings she is searching for. Having the male lead know all of this serves one distinct purpose - to add comedic effect by emphasizing this irony, and for the series to shift more focus onto the series' main character Haruhi. In Kyons case, he didn't even need to know the irony of the situation himself, and the story could as easily went on without his narration. The viewer could be shown that Haruhi's 'friends' were not what they seem without Kyon having to find out. But if that was the case, Haruhi would just turn into a show about aliens spying on Haruhi secretly. Given their generally passive natures, the early parts of the show wouldn't escalate beyond the point of just a normal high-school slice of life, minus the comedy part. And if comedy was to be integrated into the show, it would have to be done through the aliens themselves - constantly stating the irony of the show - which is very out of character for those characters. Kyon gives us a normal person in the story, someone we can relate to, someone we can laugh with. He brings a little sense of normality in this foreign landscape - he serves as someone who was just as confused as us, who later turns into someone who senses and pokes fun of the irony present in the story. That, paired with the fact that Kyon is a self-aware, likable guy in general is the main reason I think his narration is good - and definitely serves its intended purpose. (At least for the first 5 episodes)

Hmmmm... If I am remembering correctly the main character (forgot his name) of My Teenage Romantic Comedy SNAFU provides a lot of cynical narration on the world/ being a teenager in general. And the main guy in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya gives overall narration to the story as well. I'm generally fine with narration and don't really feel like it the absence/ presence of it really affects the series much overall (from what I've seen so far). However it can fall flat and sometimes be plain annoying if you don't like the main character or his views - which is what I felt while watching SNAFU. But if you're a generally likable character like the guy in Haruhi, then the narration is fine.

Glad you found my post helpful I'll be sure to add more anime from this season to the list whenever I get around to finishing them (probably in the next few weeks) so hopefully you'll find those to be of help too. If you need any other recommendations in any genre/ anime in general, please feel free to hit me up and I'll reply ASAP.

Hey guys, it may be a little early for this but I decided to do it anyway - mostly because I've finished all of the series in which I initially set out to watch at the start of the season, but also because I wanted to write down all my thoughts on them before they fade from my memory. Please keep in mind, I'm not trying to discourage you guys from watching any of the series that I rated badly. My intentions of writing this post is to merely provide an insight on what to expect from a certain series and hopefully promote a few that I enjoyed/ think is worth checking out. Its also worth noting that my comments from here on out are (obviously) purely subjective and all stems from my own personal tastes. I will also assume that you guys have read the synopsis/ know of the anime that I will be talking about. So I will be diving right into my thoughts. (Though I have left links above each "mini overview" if you guys wanna find out what the series is about. Here are the series (not all) in which I followed this season - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Masamune kun no Revenge Episodes watched - (12/12) My score - 4/10 (Bad) https://myanimelist.net/anime/33487/Masamune-kun_no_Revenge Fabricated. Cliched. Anticlimactic. To be honest, I was really hyped for this series when it started airing. As soon as I finished episode 1, I couldn't wait for episode 2, and then 3...4... Then I just wanted the series to end as quickly as possible. I was excited for this series mainly because of its plot. I saw potential in it - and the first few episodes delivered. However towards the middle, this series morphed into a cliched and dragged out romantic comedy that has been done countless times before. This series does include some drama that works ---- until they inevitably brush it off with 'humor' like its nothing. Needless to say, I am disappointed. But if you're looking to kill time with a brainless harem anime, sprinkled with (almost) every waifu trope out there - this may be the show for you. Fuuka Episodes watched - (8/12) -Dropped- My score - 3.5/10 (Bad) https://myanimelist.net/anime/33743/Fuuka Fuuka faces the same problems with Masamune kun no Revenge as the plot takes a long time to build - up all while seeming as if it is going for the first prize in an originality contest, Although the story does have its climaxes, it was just too unrelateable which mad me genuinely not care. On top of that, the show doesn't spend much time building up its characters which makes the show even more tedious to watch during its later half. I dropped this series 8 episodes in not because its worse than Masamune kun no Revenge. I was frankly too tired to sit through another 4 episodes of teen melodrama which (most likely) wouldn't lead to anywhere worth my time right after completing MknR. Yet another cliched anime that I'm kicking myself for picking up at the start of the season (which was mostly due to curiosity). At least the show is pleasant to look at. lol. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufufu wo! 2 Episodes watched - (10/10) My score - 8/10 (Very Good) https://myanimelist.net/anime/32937/Kono_Subarashii_Sekai_ni_Shukufuku_wo_2 Comedy, and the sense of humor in general is really subjective. With that said, I found the humor better in this season of KonoSuba compared to its first. Mainly because of them handling Darkness and her 'characteristics' in a way that I appreciated more. Additionally, the story is more interesting than S1's as they travel more and do more things in general. KonoSuba is a great series (both S1 and S2) and I would be here all day I were to start singing its praises. So I'll just make a condensed list of awesome things about the S2 and move on: 1) Detailed and fitting graphics to perfectly fit the series' tone. 2) Lively voice acting 3) Epic climax I highly recommend it. Kuzu no Honkai Episodes watched - (12/12) My score - 8.25/10 (Very Good) https://myanimelist.net/anime/32949/Kuzu_no_Honkai Ahhh. I have just so much to say about this series... But then the amount of text here would make it unproportional to the other series' text... So I'm probably going to have to save it for a full-fledged review on a later date. Let me start off by saying that the dark, melancholic and borderline depressing tone to the series was what really hooked me. After watching the first episode, I was ready to call it my favorite anime of all time, topping Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (at the time) if the series continued on that way. However as the series progressed it took on a lighter tone and started to lack in some departments, which was mainly the side-characters. Despite that, I am happy to report that -although it didn't live up to my initial expectations- this is still a very meaningful and though -provoking series which also doubles as great entertainment with a (surprisingly) uplifting and optimistic core message. Another notable thing is the way Kuzu no Honkai tells its story. It is very poetic. Not just in the sense that the dialogue/ thoughts are crafted specifically to invoke thought; the series also uses an abundance of effective and purposeful imagery to carry subtle yet significant messages across. This series really speaks to me on an emotional and philosophical level and would definitely recommend it if you're into that kind of stuff. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorry if my writing was sloppy, I just had a tiring week and wanted to get all of this down as quickly as possible so please forgive me for some incoherent sentences that might have taken shape. Also, I know that I didn't cover other popular shows such as Kobaysahi and Youjo Senki. The reason for that is that I'm still in the midst of watching those 2 and won't be finishing anytime in the next few days (but they are looking quite good from where I'm at now). Also, please do let me know if you guys are interested in anymore of these kinds of posts/ pieces. Especially if you are in a Kuzu no Honkai review. I am even planning on analyzing and explaining every single piece of imagery used in that show lmao, as there are just so many. Nonetheless, enough rambling. Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed/ found this post helpful. Oh! and also feel free to discuss your opinions on any shows I've mentioned, or give your own overview on shows that I didn't in the comments. Definitely looking forward to it

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Please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the person in that video Shion and not Mion? But regarding my favorite green haired character ... It would certainly come down to either C2 from Code Geass or Shion from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.

Personally really enjoyed White Album 2 and highly recommenced it for the feels at the end. It has nothing to do with the first White Album (except they use some of the same songs). That's all that I'll say, don't want to spoil anything for you

Mio isn't just my favorite K-On! character - she is also one of my favorites of all time. Aside from her beautiful long hair, there's just something about her personality that makes her just so appealing to me. It is probably the fact that is is smart, hardworking and basically the straight-man of of series but is still cute and lovable like the rest of the girls. The scenes in which she acts all scared and balls up are just so adorable I could go on and on - but in general - it is always a pleasure to watch Mio every time she is on screen.

Definitely Yuno for me. She is the literal definition of a hot mess.