Ehhh.. really, killing of the cat like that? Seems like a jerk move placed at an unbelievable moment.
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Is it really that surprising though? The narration previously kept saying he was sleeping longer and longer. It was very clear to me pretty much straight away the series would end when he died of old age.
I'm enjoying this series but I wonder what kind of "ending" it will have. From what I can see this series is covering the events of the "Introductory Chapter". There is then a "Closing Chapter" set 3 years later that seems a lot longer and introduces a bunch more characters. I wonder if the plan is to have another season to cover this at some point.
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@maniacb Almost a decade later and I finally completed the Visual Novel on which this was based. For anyone interested in where the story goes after the anime series I would highly recommend it, this barely scratches the surface of where our characters all end up and it was a very satisfying read indeed.
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VIPOG12Really enjoyed this episode, felt like a worthy pay off to all the strife up until this point. Rem was especially lovely at the end. Considering that I groaned slightly in episode 4 when the "twin loli maids" were introduced, and initially couldn't remember which one was Ram and which one was Rem, the series has done a great job of developing both of their characters and showing their individuality and struggles.
Hopefully Subaru will finally get his date with Emilia-tan now! Both him and us have both waited long enough!
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@beedellrokejulianlockhart Thanks. I did know about this, I'm pretty sure this was caused by my Kodi sync plugin a while ago and it has duplicated a lot of my historic episode watches. Since there are literally hundreds of duplicates (and no guarantee they won't dupe again), there's no way I will ever be going through to manually delete them - just something I've learned to live with really.
This is THE anime that we've all been waiting and yearning for. Many of us hardcore Mushoku Tensei fans have been waiting years upon years for an anime adaptation to finally hit, and HIT it has. I was a little skeptical with a brand new studio undertaking this, but all the previews had looked great so I was cautiously optimistic. The source material is my absolute favorite isekai series (which says a lot) and the light/web novel will always hold a special place in my fandom. So how were the first two episodes so far (first has aired officially and the first two were previewed beforehand)?
AMAZING. I really don't know if it's just because the source material is that good, but this has been a SPOT ON adaptation so far. Right when I heard "Gintoki" as the NEET narrator, I knew shit was gonna be good. The sense of humor and pervertedness of Rudy is really well incorporated throughout the first two episodes, and makes this more than just a "another OP isekai". But even with that sense of humor, the anime has taken great depths to give solid (but not overwhelming) background info on the characters and highlighting particularly serious moments. This was especially evident in the second episode where the handling of Rudy's "fall into NEETness" and past trauma was interweaved perfectly into his current situation and setting.
I can't wait for the rest of the anime to air. It seems that a second cour has already been green-lighted so let's hope this can turn into one of those long-running anime series. If they can make it to the school arcs, I'll have lived a complete life...
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@deanzel Fair enough. I'm certainly not opposed to ecchi (from one seasoned anime viewer to another!), just felt a bit at odds with the overall tone of the story at points. It does look really nice though, and I am definitely interested to see how it goes.
Admittedly some of this may be coming from "Isekai Fatigue" - there are so many of them so I only want to spend my time on the ones that rise to the top.
Is it just me, or is this season really boring?
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@guenguer I mean, it's been one episode?
This is THE anime that we've all been waiting and yearning for. Many of us hardcore Mushoku Tensei fans have been waiting years upon years for an anime adaptation to finally hit, and HIT it has. I was a little skeptical with a brand new studio undertaking this, but all the previews had looked great so I was cautiously optimistic. The source material is my absolute favorite isekai series (which says a lot) and the light/web novel will always hold a special place in my fandom. So how were the first two episodes so far (first has aired officially and the first two were previewed beforehand)?
AMAZING. I really don't know if it's just because the source material is that good, but this has been a SPOT ON adaptation so far. Right when I heard "Gintoki" as the NEET narrator, I knew shit was gonna be good. The sense of humor and pervertedness of Rudy is really well incorporated throughout the first two episodes, and makes this more than just a "another OP isekai". But even with that sense of humor, the anime has taken great depths to give solid (but not overwhelming) background info on the characters and highlighting particularly serious moments. This was especially evident in the second episode where the handling of Rudy's "fall into NEETness" and past trauma was interweaved perfectly into his current situation and setting.
I can't wait for the rest of the anime to air. It seems that a second cour has already been green-lighted so let's hope this can turn into one of those long-running anime series. If they can make it to the school arcs, I'll have lived a complete life...
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@deanzel I've seen the first couple of episodes and enjoyed them well enough, although I did think that there are some... "problematic" elements to the show as a whole (not a term I use much, but I think it fits here). Do they continue through the whole thing? A bit of pervyness I'm fine with, but some of the scenes give off the feeling of erm... voyuristc hentai sleaze?
Oh, now here comes the edge... up to 999% of what Japanese TV allows huuh. While I'm not opposed to fucked up shit I didn't really care for how sleazy they presented some of the -well- hentai scenes (eg. her fingering herself was decidedly fetishized with a see through shot). Also, was the best plan you could come up with really to let yourself be drugged up and abused until you've come to your senses again? Still, this seems like I ride to take just to be "in" with the drama - already canceled in Germany o/.
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@sp1ti Go big or go home wth shows like this. Can't understand why anyone would watch something like this censored if they had any choice. You know what you're getting yourself into!
It was very unique to see such a different ending where almost every other character but Tomoya and Tomoyo completely disappeared from the picture. It may not have been the official story-line, but I think it was wonderful that they explored it here. (Although the academic and delinquent love story feels a tad cliché these days.)
Now let's talk about 5 Centimeters Per Second (warning: spoilers ahead). This episode felt just like the happy version of that film's ending. Instead of the melancholic concept of moving on from your past lover, they decided to stay together after all. The two stories don't match up entirely, but the resemblance is startling. Right down to the final scene being at the railroad tracks and the theme of cherry trees throughout. At this point, I'm fairly certain that the writer decided to pay homage to Makato Shinkai's film since it released about a year before this episode. I would recommend you watch that film (it was really worthwhile) so you can enjoy this episode to its fullest.
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@noah978 Actually, while the anime episode may have been released after 5cm, it's based on the Visual Novel's Tomoyo route, and Clannad the VN was originally released in 2004.
But I would definitely agree with your 5cm recommendation! :)
Beautiful Story! but a little short for how the things were going in the end. They could have extended it to 24 Episodes and should have given more of the story from the manga.
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@supriyo8799 Likewise - and since the Manga ends at Volume 8 that perfectly translates to a second series to finish it off. I need more!
Found the first ep pretty entertaining. I know Isekai shows have been done to death already but hopefully this one will have enough unique ideas to at least be a fun romp. Seems there are a lot of characters still to meet but I did like the Tsundere dragon intro!
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Update: Sadly, it did not.
Aw man, this always ends too soon :(
Another hilarious outing by our lovable idiots. I do hope we get more of this in the future as it's definitely one of the best and funniest of it's type out there. It's the kind of show where it feels like everyone involved in creating it is having a blast. It has also (along with Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju) improved my opinion of Studio DEEN massively, to the point where I might not actually assume a series is doomed if it ends up being animated by them (Like S2 of Cool-headed Hoozuki later this year, another comedy anime I really enjoyed).loading replies
@dipperdolphin Historically they've not really been known for producing good quality shows (they produced/still produce? a lot of cheap BL stuff for example). But KonoSuba and Rakugo Shinju were both brilliant (albeit in very different ways) to the point where I have a higher opinion of the studio these days.
I APPLAUDED IT FOR BEING DIFFERENT
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@sp1ti Lol I assumed it shouldn't be on here. Annoyingly the trakt plugin tries to scrobbe any YT vid I watch through the Kodi plugin as if it's a movie so it sometimes matches to silly nonsense like this.
In the days of legit shilling even some people who hated SOA would tell you this is better.... it's not. I'd argue it's even more offensive.
LLENN is a Mary Sue and just like the main show this is loaded with ass pulls and non-existent logic in it's world... The action scenes are extremely boring to watch and visually dull. Pito is an even worse villain than "I just wanted friends, LOL" guy as she made me want to scratch my eyes out after every dumb line of hers.F* this show. Save Sigsawa-san.
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@sp1ti So going back to our earlier conversation, this is not a recommend? :P
How does one manage to make "action" scenes boring? Adapt a light-novel about a FPS apparently. And as it should be for SAO the seemingly incompetent girl is famous and a Mary Sue.
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@sp1ti I will keep waiting then. May check back in with you in a few episodes. Cheers for the detailed rundown so far :)
How does one manage to make "action" scenes boring? Adapt a light-novel about a FPS apparently. And as it should be for SAO the seemingly incompetent girl is famous and a Mary Sue.
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@sp1ti I was wondering if it was worth picking this one up. I hate SAO but the studio (3Hz) and source material author (did Kino's Journey I believe?) suggested it might be something like a good version of SAO. Would you say that's not the case so far?
While tolerable this show is EXTREMELY repetitive as it only has the single joke for every segment. I would have preferred to see this as a short series instead.
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@sp1ti Same. I read the manga ahead of this and I did think this would work better as half-length episodes.
So rushed. And that ending... ReLIFE? More like ReYourName.
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@deanzel Rushed, but still nice to see a conclusion. I was shipping them hard.
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VIPOG13This is the kind of post-apocalyptic slife-of-life you will only ever get in anime format. Despite looking like it would be focused on war-themes it just sets the backdrop as it is more concerned with exploring the mysterious world they live in. While there are plenty of elements I despised it was still an enjoyable ride set to a great OST. It's closer to the original Kino's Journey than the remake this season...
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@sp1ti I was wondering if anyone else thought that way! It feels pretty "Kino-like" to me too :)
Just wondering, what elements did you "despise" about the series? I've been absolutely loving it and don't really think I have any complaints about it. I guess the occasional bathing scenes could be seen as unnecessary fanservice but it's pretty mild.
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VIPOG14It does not happen often these days that an anime, or any tv show for that matter manages to get such a tight grip on me. But Made in Abyss manages to do it with flying colors.
For me Made in Abyss is the complete package. The story is captivating, the characters are very likeable, the music is perfect for setting the overall feeling you are supposed to get, and above all, that feeling for wanting to experience the unknown, to venture out into the debts of the abyss (no pun intended) and that feeling you get when watching this anime in your underbelly of yearning for something more, and to press on, no matter the consequences or the dangers is in my opinion one of the absolute cornerstones of this anime that makes this a masterpiece!
The story starts off very innocent and cute. And from the first few episodes you might think that this anime might be just a light anime because of how young the children are, with some comic relief. But if you keep watching that you will see that with every episode as Rico and Reg go deeper into the Abyss the story gets more darker and more disturbing.
To be frank, i did not fully understand when Rico and Reg said goodbye to their friends in episode 3 that goodbye really meant farewell forever. But as you can see in the later episodes (at the very least for Rico) there is no coming back alive once you go down the Abyss deep enough. In my opinion that makes Rico her fortitude and resolve to venture into the unknown, and leave everything and everyone she loves and knows behind even more daring and captivating.
I really REALLY hope that this anime gets a second season. Because this anime is the very reason i watch anime in the first place. I can wholeheartedly recommend this anime to anyone. Trust me, you will not regret it.
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@dunpealhunter You're in luck! Second season has been confirmed :D
Well that was a cute and enjoyable series ultimately. Probably not particularly memorable in the long-term but it looked pretty nice and had some fun characters and endearing moments.
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@sp1ti Yeah it did occasionally seem to veer into "a bit too far" territory but I think they reeled it back in by the second half.
Classic Lalatina episode here. Sometimes I think they take the M part of Darkness's character a little too far where it isn't really that funny anymore, but in this episode, it worked out perfectly especially the final duel between Kazuma & Darkness. In the end, Kazuma/Kazutrash is truly the only one meant to be with Darkness. Can't wait for the whole gang to be complete again.
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@deanzel She's be very annoyed if she heard you calling her that :P
Possibly Shinkai's best work so far, and as a massive fan of both 5cm and Garden of Words I do not say that lightly. The animation is breathtaking as always but some scenes go beyond mere visual splendor and are just mesmerizing. The characters are so fun to be around and you'll find yourself rooting for them and hoping it all works out. I was slightly concerned when I saw the "boob fondling" scene in the trailer but even that becomes a genuinely charming gag throughout the movie, believe it or not!
As to be expected of Shinkai, the film also takes you on a roller coaster of emotional highs and lows and keeps you guessing how it will end until pretty much the last minute.
I cannot recommend this enough.
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@deanzel Glad you enjoyed it. Objectively I may lower it to a 9 on a rewatch. I think seeing it in the cinema with other people played a part in me enjoying it as much as I did too. I'll probably find a few things that weren't quite as good as I remember next time around, but I think I'll still rate it very highly and I definitely think it's Shinkai's best too.
I'm glad you found a decent rip to watch as well. I saw the DVD screener and I think it would be tragic if anyone only saw it in that poor quality. The movie just looks amazing and deserves to be seen properly.
Possibly Shinkai's best work so far, and as a massive fan of both 5cm and Garden of Words I do not say that lightly. The animation is breathtaking as always but some scenes go beyond mere visual splendor and are just mesmerizing. The characters are so fun to be around and you'll find yourself rooting for them and hoping it all works out. I was slightly concerned when I saw the "boob fondling" scene in the trailer but even that becomes a genuinely charming gag throughout the movie, believe it or not!
As to be expected of Shinkai, the film also takes you on a roller coaster of emotional highs and lows and keeps you guessing how it will end until pretty much the last minute.
I cannot recommend this enough.
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@deanzel Yeah we got a fairly decent number of screenings in the UK!
It looks like it's going to be at least October before we can buy the BD though. Madness!
Ah man, Trigger are nailing this. Such a fun series. Some downright goofy moments this episode that made me smile.
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@deanzel Haha yeah I noticed that the other day. Quite shocked it's been that long really. Btw do you get notifications when you're @ mentioned etc? I used to but I'm not anymore, despite it still being enabled in my settings.
Oh. YES. That was lit, baby. Welcome back Akko & co. I'm glad that they started from the beginning rather than continuing on from the OVAs and what a start it was. Trigger absolutely delivered on the first episode. Can't wait for next week.
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@deanzel Hells to the yeah. This is going to be such an enjoyable watch each week :)
Oh yes. I loved the latest episode of LWA. Classic Akko clashing with Diana already with just a perfect contrast between the two. I loved how Akko's knowledge of the trading cards came in handy at the end. And it look like this will be 25 episodes :O Daaaaaaaaaaank.
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@deanzel I also like how Diana, despite being a bit stuck up, is immediately likable too. Liked her in the OVA and movie but seem to recall she was a bit more up herself. I get the feeling they've fleshed her out a bit more as a character this time. Time will tell of course.
Loved the first season and it seems like the second season will have the same magic. The animation quality was pretty horrifying at times (even for Studio DEEN), but at least the comedy is still there in full force. I pray that the BDs look significantly better...
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@deanzel Yeah also glad to see it's back and seems to have lost none of the humour but the animation quality was indeed pretty appalling, even by DEEN standards.
Not a bad final episode of Hibike. Nothing really happened in this one other wrapping up a couple loose ends as the previous episode was the killer. Nice little recap of the series during the "final" performance/concert. I also didn't realize that Kumiko wanted to bang Asuka that badly :P
I know that the source material is basically over at this point, but is it such a sin to want more?
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@deanzel No sin. I certainly do. One of KyoAni's best works in recent years imo.
Possibly Shinkai's best work so far, and as a massive fan of both 5cm and Garden of Words I do not say that lightly. The animation is breathtaking as always but some scenes go beyond mere visual splendor and are just mesmerizing. The characters are so fun to be around and you'll find yourself rooting for them and hoping it all works out. I was slightly concerned when I saw the "boob fondling" scene in the trailer but even that becomes a genuinely charming gag throughout the movie, believe it or not!
As to be expected of Shinkai, the film also takes you on a roller coaster of emotional highs and lows and keeps you guessing how it will end until pretty much the last minute.
I cannot recommend this enough.
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@sp1ti Depends whether you consider that a good thing or not :P
Nah but seriously, I was a bit dubious about the synopsis as "body swap" is one of those topics that have been covered to death in the past (and normally not very well), and when you think of that combined with "anime", it's hard not to think "perverted", but I think it was refreshingly well done and heartfelt. I'd say it's closer to 5cm than Garden of Words, which may put you off a bit as I know you weren't as keen on that one, but I do think it surpasses both in storytelling and structure. This felt a lot more like a "full" movie with fully realized characters and locations.
Oh. My. Lord. I don't know if my heart could have taken anymore Iroha after this OVA... The Iroha-overload was just glorious. Best girl among a sea of Best girls.
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@deanzel I mean, like, god damn, right?
