Animedragon Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 I've now finished watching Little Busters Refrain. This second season of the series is better than the first season because the story is better paced and flows more smoothly and is much more dramatic as Rikki and Rin slowly discover the secret of the world and the shocking truth it hides. Based on the revelations about the Little Busters in Refrain I am now of the opinion that the poor pacing of the first season's episodes was a deliberate attempt to show that the world the Little Busters lived in was somehow "out of kilter" and not quite right, but the animators didn't quite pull it off. In my opinion Refrain has gone a long way to redeeming the series and I will certainly watch it again, and probably enjoy it a lot more. One question remains, how did I miss "Song for Friends" the beautiful and haunting song that ends episodes 3, 8 & 9 when I watched the series for the first time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Just watched one of my favourite films. Makoto Shinkai's "The Place Promised in our Early Days", stunningly beautiful artwork and animation and a wonderful soundtrack from Tenmon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Knight206 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 I am currently watching one piece, blue lock, my hero academia season 6, and jujutsu kaisen. I have just finished future diary yesterday and am almost caught up to one piece(at 1011) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 I've just started watching Akebi's Sailor Uniform. It's a nice little SoL series about a girl named Akebi who wanted two things when she started at middle school, to wear a sailor uniform and make lots of friends. There seems to be no major dramas in this series, unless you count Akebi finding out on her first day that the school uniform is no longer a sailor suit. Her efforts to make friends are more successful. There's quite a bit of humour in the series, but it's the subtle type that comes from the reactions of Akebi and her friends to various situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Finishing off Fall seasonals before new shows start next week. Today is the final ep of Chainsaw Man’s first season. Still need to finish: Do It Yourself • Bocchi the Rock • Lucifer & the Biscuit Hammer • Raven of the Inner Palace. Also need to binge Gundam: Witch from Mercury, but the 1st cour doesn’t end until January 8. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 I finished Akebi's Sailor Uniform this evening. A well animated 12 episode series with nice art work. It's the story of a group of middle school students getting on with life and encouraging and supporting each other. Sounds boring, but I found it to be highly enjoyable and interesting to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Animedragon said: I finished Akebi's Sailor Uniform this evening. A well animated 12 episode series with nice art work. It's the story of a group of middle school students getting on with life and encouraging and supporting each other. Sounds boring, but I found it to be highly enjoyable and interesting to watch. I liked it too, though I'm sure some people would find it diabetes-inducing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 2 hours ago, efaardvark said: I liked it too, though I'm sure some people would find it diabetes-inducing. I think you're right. But then again an occasional bit of sugary sweetness can go a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soramee_ Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 I'm watching the eminence in shadow and I'm at the 13th ep for now. I love this show. this is one of my favorite anime of all time. Cid is pretty much me but less crazy lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Currently watching Higehiro. I've wanted to watch this because when it came out there was a lot of controversy about its storyline with several YouTubers complaining about it and saying it was all wrong. I've seen the first six episodes now and while questions could be asked about the initial story idea I've seen more questionable storylines in other series that no one has kicked up a fuss about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) I've now finished watching "Higehiro" and given the controversy that this series stirred up in some places I wasn't really sure what I was going to get. Yoshida, a 26 year old salary man, finds Sayu, a 16 year old girl who has run away from home, sitting in the street near where he lives and promptly takes her in and she then offers to let him 'do her' in payment for a roof over her head... Yep, plenty there to cause upset. But anyone who rejected this series on the basis of the first episode missed an excellent story. From the very start Yoshida rejects Sayu's offer and does nothing to her except to care for her and provide her with a safe and secure place to stay. As the story progresses Sayu tells why she ran away and slowly gains the courage to return home. Edited December 30, 2022 by Animedragon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I'm currently watching Lycoris Recoil. I read somewhere that it was a 'Cute girls with guns' series, so as I quite liked Gunslinger Girl and Noir I thought I'd give it a shot..... (Hmm, wrong word perhaps!) So far I'm not quite sure what to make of it, there's certainly a lot of action and I think there's a storyline in there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, Animedragon said: I'm currently watching Lycoris Recoil. I read somewhere that it was a 'Cute girls with guns' series, so as I quite liked Gunslinger Girl and Noir I thought I'd give it a shot..... (Hmm, wrong word perhaps!) So far I'm not quite sure what to make of it, there's certainly a lot of action and I think there's a storyline in there somewhere. Lycoris Recoil has the same basic storyline as Gunslinger Girl orphaned girls trained by a shadowy government agency to assassinate terrorists, criminals, & other threats to “peaceful society” But with greater emphasis on humor, slice of life antics & shoujo ai than the heavier & more unsettling ethical aspects of Gunslinger Girl. On 12/28/2022 at 11:17 PM, Soramee_ said: Cid is pretty much me but less crazy lol. That’s terrifying I just caught up on it myself. Unlike the other carryover series, it didn’t take a 1 week break & with only 20 eps scheduled so far, will wrap up halfway through the winter season 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Ohayotaku said: Lycoris Recoil has the same basic storyline as Gunslinger Girl Yes, there's a definite similarity. 1 hour ago, Ohayotaku said: But with greater emphasis on humor, slice of life antics & shoujo ai than the heavier & more unsettling ethical aspects of Gunslinger Girl. One of the things I liked about Gunslinger Girl was that some the characters discussed the ethical aspects of what was being done to the girls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) Started watching Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. Have to say it has a different feel to it than other Gundam series I’ve attempted to watch (even the prologue episode for that matter). More emphasis on humor & high school drama, though I’m sure the military & societal aspects will increase as it progresses. Actually one of 2022’s better offerings so far. Edited January 1, 2023 by Ohayotaku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I've now finished watching Lycoris Recoil. I enjoyed watching the series, but I felt that quite often the dramatic action scenes buried the plot and towards the final episodes I found the plot quite difficult to follow. I also felt that they made the usual mistake in having a 'chief bad guy' who is impossible to kill off. No matter how good a bullet proof vest the someone is wearing if they have a nearly a whole clip of bullets fired into them from sub-machine gun at near point blank range there is no way the guy is going to get up again. Overall I found it a good series, but it suffered from having too big a storyline for a 13 part series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) Finished up Do It Yourself. Not particularly informative & the characters are pretty trope-y, but still one of my favorite CGDCT series Currently wrapping up Witch from Mercury (1st cour) & Raven of the Inner Palace. Have to say both are a couple of the season’s best. Edited January 3, 2023 by Ohayotaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Just started watching Anonhana, looks like an interesting series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I'm having a difficult time choosing a series to start on. I started watching Komi Can't Communicate a couple days ago, but for some reason Netflix doesn't want to play nice when I try to watch certain shows on my PC (and wouldn't you know it, Komi is one of them). I've put Chainsaw Man on hold for now, don't know if I will finish it or just drop it. I've just about all but lost interest in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 10 hours ago, Animedragon said: Just started watching Anonhana, looks like an interesting series. I found it a bit confusing for the first episode or two. They kind of tried for the "hook you on a mystery" thing and it didn't quite work for me. That said it got much better. It passed the 3-episode test and was definitely worth watching overall. I enjoyed the rest of the series once I understood what was going on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaConsumesMe Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 I watched the second Camelot movie... that took longer than I expected. I waited till I got my hands on the Blu Ray. And well... it arrived a day ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) The Eminence in Shadow (episode 14) I honestly didn’t know how Cid was going to counter-attack in that situation, but I sure as hell wasn’t expecting him to go full Hannibal Lecter on Olivier And did they seriously just name a character Perv Asshat? While I’m still finding the series entertaining, I have to admit I’m starting to have the same problem I do with most all OP MC series, where nothing seems to offer any challenge whatsoever. At least they’ve started assigning personalities to more of his harem organization. Edited January 4, 2023 by Ohayotaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsOnRandom Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Hi all, I'm new here so this is my first post Beck: The Mongolian Chop Squad Just finished this last night and thoroughly enjoyed it through out. Was a lot of fun and definitely worth watching if you're into music anime's. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas D. Wolfwood Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 i have watch a lot of the straw hats crew 806 "The Power of Satiety! A New Gear Four Form – Tank Man!" Transcription: "Manpuku no Chikara – Shin Gia Fōsu Tankuman" (Japanese: 満腹の力 新ギア４タンクマン！) 807 "A Heartbreaking Duel! Luffy vs Sanji! - Part 1" Transcription: "Kanashiki Kettō – Rufi VS Sanji" (Japanese: 哀しき決闘 ルフィVSサンジ) 808 A Heartbreaking Duel! Luffy vs Sanji! - Part 2" : "Kanashiki Kettō – Rufi VS Sanji" (Japanese: 哀しき決闘 ルフィVSサンジ) 809 "A Storm of Revenge! An Enraged Army Comes to Attack!" Transcription: "Fukushū no Arashi! Ikari no Gundan Shūrai!" (Japanese: 復讐の嵐 怒りの軍団襲来！) 810 "The End of the Adventure! Sanji's Resolute Proposal!" : "Bōken no Owari – Sanji Ketsui no Puropōzu" (Japanese: 冒険の終わり サンジ決意のプロポーズ) 811 "I'll Wait Here! Luffy vs. the Enraged Army!" : "Koko de Matsu – Rufi tai Ikari no Gundan" (Japanese: ここで待つ ルフィVS怒りの軍団) 812 "Invading the Chateau! Reach the Road Ponegliff!" "Shadō sen'nyũ – Ubae! Rōdo Pōnegurifu" (Japanese: 城内潜入 奪え！ ロード歴史の本文) 813 "A Fateful Confrontation! Luffy and Big Mom!" : "Innen no Taimen – Rufi to Biggu Mamu!" (Japanese: 因縁の対面 ルフィとビッグ・マム！) 814 "Shout of the Soul! Brook and Pedro's Lightning Operation!" Transcription: "Tamashī no Sakebi – Burukku & Pedoro Dengeki Sakusen" (Japanese: 魂の叫び ブルック＆ペドロ電撃作戦) 815 "Goodbye! Pudding's Tearful Determination!" "Sayonara – Purin Namida no Ketsui" (Japanese: さよなら プリン涙の決意) Directed by : 816 "The History of the Left Eye! Pedro vs. Baron Tamago!" : "Hidarime no Innen – Pedoro VS Tamago Danshaku" (Japanese: 左眼の因縁 ペドロVSタマゴ男爵) 817 "Moist Cigarette! The Night Before Sanji's Wedding!" : "Shikemoku – Sanji no Kekkon Zenya" (Japanese: シケモク サンジの結婚前夜) 818 "The Undaunted Soul! Brook vs. Big Mom!" : "Fukutsu no Souru – Burukku tai Biggu Mamu" (Japanese: 不屈の魂（ソウル） ブルックVSビック・マム) 819 "Sora's Wish! Germa's Failure – Sanji!" "Sora no Negai – Jeruma no Shippaisaku Sanji" (Japanese: 母 (ソラ) の願い ジェルマの失敗作サンジ) 820 "To Reach Sanji! Luffy's Vengeful Hell-bent Dash!" : "Sanji no Moto e – Rufi Gyakushū no Dai Gekisō" (Japanese: サンジの元へ ルフィ逆襲の大激走) 821 "The Chateau in Turmoil! Luffy, to the Rendezvous!" : "Shatō Dōran – Rufi Yakusoku no Basho e" (Japanese: 城内 (シャトー) 動乱 ルフィ約束の場所へ) 822 "Deciding to Say Goodbye! Sanji and his Straw-Hat Bento!" "Wakare no Ketsui – Sanji to Mugiwara Bentō" (Japanese: 別れの決意 サンジと麦わら弁当) 823 "The Emperor Rolls Over! Rescue Brook Mission!" "Yonko no Negaeri – Burukku Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!" (Japanese: 四皇の寝返り ブルック救出大作戦！) 824 "The Rendezvous! Luffy, a One-on-One at His Limit!" : "Yakusoku no Basho – Rufi Genkai no Ikkiuchi" (Japanese: 約束の場所 ルフィ限界の一騎打ち) . 825 "A Liar! Luffy and Sanji!!" Transcription: "Usotsuki – Rufi to Sanji" (Japanese: ウソつき ルフィとサンジ) 826 "Sanji Comes Back! Crash! The Tea Party from Hell!" : "Sanji Fukkatsu Kowase! Jigoku no Ochakai" (Japanese: サンジ復活 壊せ！地獄のお茶会) 827 "A Secret Meeting! Luffy vs. the Fire Tank Pirates!" : "Mikkai! Rufi VS Faiatanku Kaizoku-dan" (Japanese: 密会！ルフィVSファイアタンク海賊団) 828 "The Deadly Pact! Luffy & Bege's Allied Forces!" : "Shi no kyōtei Rufi & Bejji rengō-gun" (Japanese: 死の協定 ルフィ&ベッジ連合軍) 829 "Luffy Engages in a Secret Maneuver! The Wedding Full of Conspiracies Starts Soon!" : "Rufi Anyaku Kaien Chokuzen! Inbō no Kekkonshiki" (Japanese: ルフィ暗躍 開演直前！陰謀の結婚式) 830 "The Family Gets Together! The Hellish Tea Party Starts!" : "Famirī Shūketsu Kaien! Jigoku no Ochakai" (Japanese: 家族集結 開演！地獄のお茶会) 831 "The Broken Couple! Sanji and Pudding Enter!" : "Kamen Fūfu Sanji ♡ Purin Nyūjō!" (Japanese: 仮面夫婦 サンジ♡プリン入場！) 832 "A Deadly Kiss! The Mission to Assassinate the Emperor Kicks Off!" "Shi no Kisu – Yonkō Ansatsu Sakusen Kaishi!" (Japanese: 死のキス 四皇暗殺作戦開始!) 833 "Returning the Sake Cup! The Manly Jimbei Pays His Debt!" : "Sakazuki Henjō! Otoko Jinbei no Otoshimae" (Japanese: 盃返上! 侠客(おとこ)ジンベエの落とし前) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01 Jan 2023, 00:26 Toonami 12:00 AM FLCL Fooly Cooly TV-14 D 12:30 AM FLCL Fire Starter TV-14 DS 01:00 AM FLCL Marquis de Carabas TV-14 01:30 AM FLCL Full Swing TV-14 DSV 02:00 AM FLCL Brittle Bullet TV-14 DSV 02:30 AM FLCL FLCLimax TV-14 S 18 Dec 2022, 23:49 i watch Toonami last night 12:00 AM My Hero Academia S6 One's Justice 3 out of 25 12:30 AM Made in Abyss S2 The Luring 6 out of 12 01:00 AM Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon S2 The Collapse of the Windmill of Time 18 out of 24 01:30 AM One Piece Shocking! The True Identity of the Mystery Man Vergo! 599 out of ∞ 02:00 AM Naruto: Shippuden The Ones Who Will Inherit (Filler) 422 out of 500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) Watched the first episode of Tomo-chan is a Girl & enjoyed it a lot. Don’t know how well it will hold up for a whole season though. Hard to believe it’s the same voice actress as Takagi & Emilia (Megumin too) as she really projected a loud, brusque & tomboyish personality. Her best friend is entertaining as well (reminds me of Fenneko from Aggretsuko) Edited January 5, 2023 by Ohayotaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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