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Joshiraku 3/?? (not so great but its funny in a mediocre way and thats kinda awesome in and of itself)
Arcana Family 3/?? When teh fuck is the tourney going to happen, I guess this is a 2 season anime? with fillers like eps 2 & 3 they'll def. need a longer series/season.
Praise the Sun!
Wait, did the Dark Knight Rises come out early in your country? It comes out tomorrow over here.Originally Posted by Jolteon91
Also
HOLY CRAP IT'S FINALLY HERE!
I'm gonna go get the popcorn, this is gonna be great!
You picked a great one to start with.
...and a toilet seat cover.
iDOLM@STER Fanboy
Yep, we here in the land down under got it a day before everyone else, because we're awesome.
Believe me when I say it is amazing.
EDIT: Also, those English voices.
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Praise the Sun!
Clannad (3rd time) - 16
Eureka Seven: AO - 13
Hunter X Hunter - 39
Hyouka - 13
Kokoro Connect - 2
K-ON! THE MOTHER****ING MOVIE! - COMPLETE!!!
Space Brothers - 16
Tari Tari - 3
Okay, I just finished the K-ON! movie and it was exhausting...
Smiling for 1 hour and 50 minutes is hard! (Some spoilers below!)
It was pretty much everything I imagined and more. Of course I urge anyone who likes the series to watch it if they haven't already! And in the highest quality possible, every detail counts. The animation remains as beautiful as ever, and for the movie I think they even kicked it up a little bit (which makes sense). Everything is fluid and looks lovely, the backgrounds look very real, and the lighting is very authentic. Speaking of that, I love that they got authentic British accents for this movie. It sounds a little disjointed (understandably so Japanese audiences can know what's being said) but it really shines. Going back to the visuals, I love the subtle "camera work" that went into this as well. There is a slight blur for things not in focus but I also noticed there is a much smaller blur surrounding the things that are in focus in close ups. Then there are other super-small details to help emulate the feeling of this be filmed. When the girls jump out of their chairs in panic there's a camera jiggle. When there's a jump-cut of them setting up tea cups the position of the shot moves slightly. When they're on the train there is a slight rustle as if the "cameraman" is on with them. The movie is full of all these small details that most animators wouldn't even take into consideration. There are some very impressive sweeping pans as well, accompanied by glorious animation. And of course in the bustling city of London they animate every single pedestrian. Visual standing alone, this movie is a wonder.
The audio is also beyond what I expected. It's nice enough hearing the same cast from the TV series again, but I was surprised to hear as many songs as I did. Yes, as we all know the series is about a light music club, but any fan knows that the club really spends more time sitting around having tea and cake (which is still present). There are opening and ending themes just like you're watching an extra long episode, as well as some surprise performances. While in the past there have been a few K-ON! songs that haven't really hit home with me, I'm glad to say that every piece in the movie was great-level to fantastic-level. The background music is probably what surprised me the most out of the audio. I found myself tapping my feet to a lot of pieces, some tunes from the TV series, some re-done to fit the setting (one's in bagpipes!), and some new ones I think. They bring back some of the "classic songs" as well. (There's a particularly funny segment where they try to translate "Rice is a Dish" into English, even though it's based completely around Japanese puns/jokes) As I mentioned before, the British accents are spot-on and add another level of immersion to the film. There's a large portion of "Engrish" too, but never more than a few lines at a time. Like, there's never a whole scene of it. They stay away from using too much while still allowing the English culture to sink in.
Another surprise, there's actually a flowing narrative in this movie. While the TV series only had some overarching themes that it worked with, the movie is given much more time than any episodes did to build up a flowing story. Most of the story is based upon thee worries of the club members, mainly Yui and Azusa. They deal with very real problems just as the show did. Yui's worried about how to show her appreciation to Azusa, and Azusa is worried about what her fellow club members are hiding from her. These are some of the smallest worries ever, sure, but that's what makes them feel so real. Through clever realistic directing and some realistic writing the movie makes the viewer feel like they're right there on vacation with the characters. K-ON!'s ability to draw it's viewers in and let them feel like they're having fun with it's characters is one of it's strongest suits. With that emotional attachment the viewer can easily see these worries as something weighty enough for a feature length movie. It's not all worries though, most of it is joyous and delightful. The jokes are still as present as ever, and the characters quirks and antics shine brilliantly. It's the most I've ever smiled while watching a movie. Going with the comparison that Jolteon made to superhero films: If The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya is Batman, then K-ON! is The Avengers. It's simply tons of fun. K-ON!'s simplicity of showing life while grounded in reality is why I love it so much. It allows me to reflect on myself and myself when I'm with my friends having fun. You end up learning some simple lessons about showing appreciation for those around you and how they can react to it. The climax of the movie overlaps with my favourite scene of the TV series flawlessly and the movie overlaps it's own themes with those of the TV series flawlessly too. I can't express enough to how much I enjoyed myself watching this. It was definitely worth the wait.
...and a toilet seat cover.
neko, desu~
Gotta add this to my list!
Supreme Battle Frontier Champion
Anime I watched today:
Montana Jones
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Slayers
I started watching Revolutionary Girl Utena and Slayers today (both in English). Utena because I wanted to see the english dub and Slayers because of Skiyomi.
iDOLM@STER Fanboy
Accel World 15/24
Arcana Famiglia 3/13
AKB0048 12/13
Binbougami ga! 3/12
Campione! 3/-
Chitose Get You!! 3/-
Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukousei Tenmonbu 1/-
Eureka Seven AO 14/24
Fruits Basket 2/26
Hyouka 13/21
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 3/12
Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate 3/-
Kokoro Connect 2/-
Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! 3/-
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE 40/-
Moyashimon Returns 2/11
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse 3/-
Naruto: Shippuuden 270/-
Saki: Achiga-hen - Episode of Side-A 12/15
Sword Art Online 2/-
Tari Tari 3/13
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun 15/24
Uchuu Kyoudai 16/-
Yurumates 3D PLUS 3/-
Yuru Yuri ♪♪ 3/-
So I've watched my K-ON! movie BD three times now, it will never get boring.
Praise the Sun!
Clannad (3rd time) - 16
Eureka Seven: AO - 14
Hunter X Hunter - 39
Hyouka - 13
Kokoro Connect - 2
Space Brothers - 16
Tari Tari - 3
Eureka Seven AO is picking up speed finally. The new opening fills my heart with joy.
And here's funny little comic I found that any Fate/Zero & Fate/Stay Night fan will enjoy.
Spoiler:- I've no idea what they're saying:
...and a toilet seat cover.
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Kokoro Connect 2 - While ep 1 had me on the fence, the more serious tone of ep 2 won me over finally.
AKB0048 1- Why had no one recommended this? I though it would be a frilly idol show but it's much more.
iDOLM@STER Fanboy
You never asked for an opinion on it. Also I think I'm the only other person who posts here (regularly at least) watching it.
Last edited by Jolteon91; 21st July 2012 at 7:02 AM.
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Cardcaptor Sakura - 17/70
Clannad: After Story - 7/24
Death Note - 27/37
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - 10/64
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita - 3/12
K-On! - 6/13
Kenkou Zenrakei Suieibu Umishou - 2/13
Kokoro Connect - 2/?
One Piece - 239/?
Pandora Hearts - 1/25
Rosario + Vampire - 3/13
Spice and Wolf - 10/13 I see why my cousin loves this show so much.
Sword Art Online - 2/?
The iDOLM@STER - 20/25
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters - 73/224
Yuru Yuri ♪♪ - 3/12
Lover
I usually read Manga because I don't have a high Internet bandwidth, but I recently started watching Fairy Tail.
Do you like animes such as Fairy Tail, SKET Dance, etc?
Do you enjoy digital art, and art competitions?
Do you love an engaging community where everyone is close to each other?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you should REALLY join...
Stone Trainer
Completed Ojamajo Doremi's first season, and according to MyAnimeList, that would be my 100th completed anime. What a great series to have as a milestone. I can't even believe I got through it so fast. Less than a month. It was addictive. Some day I'll pick up the second season, but for now I should find something other than Magical Girl shows to watch.
Are you a fan of Magical Girls?
Share your love of Sailor Moon, Precure, Madoka Magica and all your favorite defenders of love and justice at Magical Girl Confessions Forum!
Dozy
Accel World - 15/24
Chouyaku Hyakuninisshu: Uta Koi - 3/-
Fullmetal Alchemist - 39/51
Humanity has Declined - 3/12
Hunter x Hunter (2011) - 39/-
Hyouka - 13/21
Kokoro Connect - 2/-
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin'ne Season 2 - 2/12
Moyashimon Returns - 3/11
Natsuyuki Rendezvous - 3/11
Space Brothers - 16/-
Sword Art Online - 2/-
Tari Tari - 3/13
Yu Yu Hakusho - 15/112
Credit to Noelle Stevenson and Charizard Champion #06
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Cardcaptor Sakura - 17/70
Clannad: After Story - 7/24
Death Note - 27/37
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - 10/64
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita - 3/12
K-On! - 6/13
Kenkou Zenrakei Suieibu Umishou - 2/13
Kokoro Connect - 2/?
One Piece - 239/?
Pandora Hearts - 1/25
Rosario + Vampire - 3/13
Spice and Wolf - 13/13 Completed
Spice and Wolf II OVA - 1/1 Completed
Sword Art Online - 2/?
The iDOLM@STER - 20/25
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters - 73/224
Yuru Yuri ♪♪ - 3/12
Beginning Trainer
Accel World 14/-
Pokemon Best Wishes S2 4/-
Jinrui wa suitai shimashita 3/-
La Storia della Arcana Famiglia 3/-
Joshiraku 2/-
koi to senkyo to chocolate 3/-
BinBougamiga 3/-
Yuru Yuri S2 3/-
kono naki ni hitori imouto ga iru 2/-
hagure yuusha no estetica 3/-
Sword Art Online 2/-
Dog Days S2 3/-
Kokoro Connect 3/-
Tari Tari 3/-
And yet another amazing episode of Kokoro Connect. This show keeps getting better and better. Best slice of life this summer so far. Just my subjective opinion.
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AKB0048-5/13
OMG such a good series. Very colorful, and the music is top-notch, Aitakatta and BEGINNER are stuck in my brain......
iDOLM@STER Fanboy
AKB songs have a habit of being absurdly catchy.
Praise the Sun!
Clannad (3rd time) - 21
Eureka Seven: AO - 14
Hunter X Hunter - 39
Hyouka - 13
Kokoro Connect - 3
Space Brothers - 16
Tari Tari - 3
...and a toilet seat cover.
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