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Tuor_of_Gondolin
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I see. Then I apologize for being so vehement in my post. I guess it's a push-button topic for me. |
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zrnzle500
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^Don't worry about it. That is an important issue. I should have been clear where they were from anyways.
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Kon'Doriano
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My thoughts on the season so far:
Boku no Hero and Attack on Titan - Presentation alone makes them worth watching for a nice joyride. For the stories.......it's best that I say nothing. Granblue Fantasy - For a mobile game adaptation it's decent but I don't see myself watching anymore of this. Alice and Zoroku - Not very impressive but it's potential to get better is still there. The Laughing Salesman - Interesting, I'd like to know if this is completely episodic or if it'll have a central plot. Only one way to find out 
Frame Arms Girl - Dope must've been one hell of a drug. Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor - It's based on a light novel.....SKIPPED! The Royal Tutor - Zzz. Sakura Quest - About as bland as tofu. Sagrada Reset - Even a prisoner locked up for several years wouldn't dare watch this. Armed Girl's Machiavellism - I remember people throwing a fit over Amazon getting the streaming rights to this, bet they're not mad anymore. Tsukigakirei - A feel good show by studio "feel.", seems legit. Clockwork Planet - A dirty, rotten stain of the steampunk subgenre. Love Tyrant Ugh bloody hell.....next. Kabukibu Gave this show a benefit of a doubt, ended up getting the Walmart brand of Rakugo. Berserk CGI is scarier than Micheal Myers and Leatherface combined. Re:Creators Best new show of the season, which isn't saying much at all. It's fine for what it's trying to do and I'll continue watching unless it bores me. Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul Hopefully Funimation manages to get the rights for a home video release. No way am I supporting Strike. Eromanga Sensei If this aired on the 1st it would've been one of the best April Fools jokes told that day. |
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Gina Szanboti
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I see. However, that I would so readily think them capable of such shenanigans does not speak well for ihateyouamazon.com's (mis)handling of their streaming content.
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Megiddo
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Slice of life has a wide range so I'm not sure what you're looking for. I will say that if you enjoy cute girls doing cute things shows that Hinako Note is an enjoyable watch. Sakura Quest from its opening episode also seems it will be a rather strong SOL show for this season. |
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chaccide
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I don't have Funimation any more, but I found it on Hulu. |
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SilverTalon01
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Actually, Izumi mentions specifically that they aren't blood related. Not that I think this would effect anyone's thoughts on the series because the viewer is clearly suppose to see her as a little sister, and imo if you see someone as your sister, that is that... |
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vonPeterhof
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Might as well give my takes so far: My Hero Academia: a slow but solid start of a new season. Can't say I'm hyped since I know next to nothing about the source material and what I've seen so far has been only decent, but it doesn't seem like it'll be a waste of time. Attack on Titan: I'm up to date on the manga, but I don't remember the details of the arc being adapted all that well. I guess this means I can still be moderately surprised by this adaptation, which is a good place to be in, as far as I'm concerned. With some of the recent developments, reading the manga has become... well, I wouldn't go as far as calling it a "chore", but it feels more like a ritual than something I actively look forward to every month. The current anime arc has some great moments though, and I'm happy to see them animated. Sakura Quest: relatable millenial woes, attractive character designs and parallels to SHIROBAKO are all there is to go on so far (haven't seen Hanasaku Iroha yet), but I'm definitely interested. Sagrada Reset: Kana Hanazawa is the only reason I decided to give this one a try, and after having seeing the first episode it's still very much a speculative pick, but I do want to see how the whole "winning trust" thing will play out, as well as where the show is going with its "limitations of empathy" monologues. Tsukigakirei: an attractive art style and a pair of adorably awkward leads. My only nitpick is that if you're giving your work a title after a Natsume Soseki aphorism, then why make your male lead a Dazai fanboy? I mean yeah, it's fitting for an aspiring teenage edgelord, but I feel like there's already enough anime referencing Dazai with adaptations of and allusions to Run, Melos!, references to his double suicide attempts and him being a main character in Bungou Stray Dogs. The most we get about Natsume is references to the title of I Am a Cat. Saekano: Yup, sure is more Saekano. Hinako Note: I probably would have liked this more if not for the stupid book eating gag. It's probably my Russian intelligentsia upbringing talking, but I just find it in such poor taste(haha) that I'm almost viscerally disgusted by it. Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul: refreshing on the original might have been a good idea, but I'm definitely intrigued by the (apparent) protagonist and the state of the world, plus the action was simply terrific (aside from awkward juxtapositions of 2D and 3D in some scenes). Re:Creators: loved the establishing montage showing the real world of social networks, internet chatrooms and otaku-centric media mixes. The action was also top notch. The premise is sort of interesting, but I can see it both turning into otaku panderung and/or getting sidelined by the harem shenanigans. And yeah, the glasses cut was ridiculous: in fact my first thought was "Why is he walking around with a camera that has glasses stuck to its lense?" and I've never even worn glasses 
KABUKIBU!: certainly interested in learning more about kabuki, but yeah, the show has yet to really sell what's attractive about it. I'm reminded more of Cheer Boys!! than Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, but even the former did more to sell its activity in the first episode. |
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Jonny Mendes
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Just to make clear, spoiler[While in the anime, it shows Kyousuke kissing Kirino on the cheek, in the light novel, it just said kiss (キス Kisu) which would usually mean on the lips. Based on the author's interviews, the kiss actually happened on the lips. After Kirino said that they had to go do a "Life consultation" when they get home .Based off of the interviews with the author, it seems that Kirino and Kyousuke's relationship with each other truly has not ended, only become more secret.] |
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Midaro
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How I love Rage of Bahamut...
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dany_elle1908
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So far i checked
Boku no Hero Academia and Attack on Titan - as seconds seasons The Royal Tutor - Actually i watched this by mistake, thought was othert, but was a mnice suprise. Wasn't the greatest start, but decent enough to watch further. Re:Creators Do not know, I will give 3-4 episodes to see how the story evolves. Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul A sequel i been waiting for a good time and hasn't let me down the first eposode The King's Avatar. Hm the animation actually isn't bad as all, i just need to adjust to the language |
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Hikaru Suzuhara
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Since CR has announced (and released) subs for the first two episodes of Tsugumomo, I'll provide some thoughts and a word of warning.
Tsugumomo, at the least the part of the manga currently being adapted, is a series out of time. If it feels as if you're watching something that doesn't belong among all the other spring 2017 shows that's because it's covering chapters that initially came out in 2007, ten years prior. If you cannot handle the sexualization of characters of nearly ALL appearing ages stay away from this series. It is not for you. Viewer discretion is advised. If you're still uncertain, read the first oh say 12 chapters of the source manga. If nothing in it bothers you, you're good to go for the anime. I cannot stress enough how important it is yuo do the proper research when watching anime more so than any other entertainment medium. You have no one but yourself to blame when you watch a show that has content you'd rather not be subject to. You are responsible for the media you consume. Those content advisory ratings still matter even when you're old enough to no longer be deterred by them. Last edited by Hikaru Suzuhara on Sun Apr 09, 2017 1:45 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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FloozyGod
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You mean, Tetsuro Araki? |
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TasteyCookie
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I'm honestly surprised; I was expecting to being forced to watch a majority of my simulcasts on Strike. However with super disappointing first episodes from Sagrada Reset and Armed girls as well as surprises from others, I'm gonna be watching 12 on CR and only 4 on Strike. Assuming Grimoire of Zero and Sword Oratoria are good that is.
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meiam
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Eccentric family 2, I hope the stakes are a lot lower than time around. I loved the laid back atmosphere of the first one, but it made it really hard to care about anytime the shows tried to do serious stuff.
I mean the character hanged out with one of his father killer and just didn't seem to have problem with that at all, so it was hard to get invested in the sobbing scene where they were sad about his death... Then again the twin are still around despite spoiler[trying to kill the main character the first time around, so it's hard to say...] |
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