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FuwaKitty
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*Sees Strong World Luffy*
*Dies from jealousy* I have to wait another month or so for him and my Nami. ;___; |
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doctordoom85
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Hmm, I'll probably pass on all the ones this week. I might eventually get Hidamari, but it's not high on my list.
In regards to the link, Pani Poni Dash isn't a poor man's anything. Heck, I think I've watched it more times than Azumanga even though I prefer the latter. There's something about it that I find it relaxing (the music often helps). I'm not sure what the criticism of School Rumble is, and Heroic Age gets far better a few episodes in. Edit: And the rage against moe is getting tired, and it seems Japan might be agreeing with me as well. The spring list is pretty moe-free. Pretty nice shelves. In fact, I just ordered that 5-figure set of those mini Higurashi figures (though mine comes with 10, 2 versions of each 5 characters). Edit: Also got my first Portrait of Pirates figure (original version Luffy) a few weeks ago. Dreading how much it will cost to get all 8 (eventually 10) Strawhats, Ace (spoiler[probably my next one to get given recent events!]), Shanks, Vivi, Smoker, Tashigi, Mihawk, Crocodile, etc. I'm not sure if there's ones of Blackbeard and Whitebeard yet, but definitely want them too. Yeah, this will cost a LOT. 
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Joe Mello
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This. As much as I would love Space Tarzan, you practically get space kaijuu and a message on war that's 100 times better than any Gundam tries to hammer you with. |
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vashfanatic
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Agreed, but it still has problems throughout, especially with its character designs and bland supporting cast. Btw, is anyone else loving how Funimation is using a quote from a negative review of Shigurui to sell it in the site ad? |
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justjohnny
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Wow, that's a harsh review for Hidamari. I'm surprised it got a rental rating.
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wandering-dreamer
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If I'm thinking of the right show (it had character designs by CLAMP, correct?) then yes it did get completely fansubbed, just really slowly. |
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erinfinnegan
ANN Columnist
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Worst theme party ever!! Although now I kind of feel like it should happen. You wouldn't have to serve food at the party, but the SFX make-up might cost money and be hard to clean up... The hardest part would be catching live fireflies. But the infamous party happened this way: In 2001, I was invited to a party filled with acquaintances of my boyfriend-at-the-time, people I didn't know. I forget now, but I may have been specifically asked to "bring some anime." I had never seen Grave of the Fireflies, and the packaging made it seem classy, so I rented it... and I was never invited to a party with those people ever again. I was still a n00b! I didn't know any better!
I'm green-lighting this project! But that's already more of a plot than Hidamari.
I know him in real life. He's been playing some oldschool moe game recently and giving me a hard time.
Whoa, whoa, that isn't my blog.
I didn't like the first disc of Pani Poni Dash... but my husband haaaaated it. He flipped out.
Miyako reminded me of Phoebe on Friends. Eriko in High School Girls also gets good grades somehow, and somehow Tomo got into the Azumanga high school, but all three of them do and say stupid things. Maybe Miyako is more of a spaz? I don't remember much about her artwork. If I have to review season two, I'll try not to take her cheerful naivete for idiocy. |
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neocloud9
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Which game? If it's To Heart, I'm afraid I'm totally on his side. 
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Vulcannis
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Maybe I'm just being too sensitive but lately it seems like every other post, article or podcast that mentions them conflates moe with slice of life. Hidamari Sketch might be a good example of a show fitting both genres, but they are hardly synonyms. Just considering tvtrope's list of slice of life anime, we've got Maison Ikkoku, Planetes, Genshiken... Nor are all moe shows slice of life. It's fine to not like a genre (I find moe a bit stale, myself, and am sympathetic to the whole killing anime argument) but at least get your target right before you start slagging.
Edit: Another thing that confuses me is criticizing slice of life for not having enough plot. Isn't that like criticizing sports for being competitive? Or romance for being emotional? It might be true, but... Last edited by Vulcannis on Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:11 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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vashfanatic
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Gah! Mea culpa! Whose is it? Just a blog you like, or someone you know? |
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erinfinnegan
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Wait a minute... it's not old at all! |
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Megiddo
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Look like a Tokimeki game, judging from the art. I highly approve
I also didn't really care for any of the shows this week. I may take a look at Skull Man if I can find it at a cheap price down the road. |
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Showsni
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There's a Tokimeki Memorial 4? What do you know, so there is.
That sounds pretty good, unless they fell in and got wet... Pimms and kittens? |
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Mikeski
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The sort of folks who, in Dungeons and Dragons, would have character sheets that said "Intelligence: 17" and "Wisdom: 5". They exist IRL too... I had a high school classmate who was in the "advanced placement" courses, who decided to have pizza for lunch. At home. Started cooking it before they left for school. Figured they could cook it 6 times as long at 1/6th of the temperature and it would work out. Intelligent but unwise. |
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LaFreccia
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Vulcannis, I bow to you.  For whatever reason these genres have been conflated. I personally think the idea of Slice of Life as a genre is an interesting one (particularly in anime, where extended animation of processes, like preparing food, is a non-trivial artistic achievement), but have largely given up on rescuing the genre definition.
BTW, even though I like Slice of Life, I agree that Hidamari is boring. There was some inventive stuff in the way it was animated, and I liked the fact that it tried to be seasonal, but I still won't bother watching the sequel. A better show that tried to do something similar was Sketchbook~fullcolors~. |
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