Any of the spring anime coming to an end soon? (season wise)
Nisekoi finished a week ago and I'm settling down to plow through that (the general plot/basis of it appeals to me so I think it'll be good)
If someone can throw a list here I can dig them out and see if any are interesting to my tastes
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Wow, this was great and easily the best DreamWorks Movie since Rise of the Guardians. Everything in this looks great, the characters, the backgrounds and the animation really do standout in this nice little story. The writing flowed really well and led to one hell of an ending.
First Movie was understanding but this was finding your place(it respect your intelligences and let it's story flow). I can't believe how many cheered after the movie ended.
Best Parts
Spoiler: show
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My reaction too lol
Yeh I'm waiting for No Game No life to finish the run so I can marathon it. Ping Pong despite the comments, the pics/screen captures I've seen seem very ... weird (the art) which is putting me off. I currently can't overcome it yet lol (unless I've been looking at the wrong google image search pics). Also waiting for Captain Earth.
It's true Nisekoi isn't worth it but I'm mildly enjoying it, it's very well drawn/pretty and the art shifts here and there are pretty funny for me. I'm finding it (currently) better than Nyan Koi which I've had to abandon at episode 6... it got too boring for me (I'm sorry sorry Skai ... you recommended it to me 2-3 weeks ago, and it's only 12 eps...!)
I enjoyed Nisekoi mostly because I like the voice actresses and I like the designs for Onodera and Chitoge. Although I've fallen off of it because I went through the manga some, will pick it back up later when I wanna binge on some romcom.
Stig, I am disappoint! Have you watch BakaTest yet?
That's on my to do list -- I got distracted of recent due to being out the house for a bit for some events here and there, then got (chest infection) for a bit, then Attack on Titan came out in English ...
And yeh while I dislike Onodera a bit, I find Chitoge very.... nice to look at lol. And I guess like Ryuko in KLK I just like women chars who are a bit brash in that manner.
And yes Voice Actors is good; but hearing hot blooded Eren Yeager to some partial pervert idiot was kinda cute... (High Schoo DxD is also on my list to watch and I heard he's a main char+full pervert there, so should be funny)
Ping Pong definitely has an offbeat art style, but it works well. It kind of Aku no Hana but without the weird vibe that rotoscoping gave a lot of people.
That said, disregard content, it's all about the characters and their motivations.
Mangaka to assistant is pretty damn good. Best pure anime comedy in a while.
Thanks for the recommendation. Grabbing it next week when it finishes. The description makes it seem hella funny!
It has a few decent scenes, but the fanservice-related plots worked much better when they were used in a satirical fashion, as opposed to simply throwing them in there.
Just caught up and finished by watching episodes 11 and 12. Holy shit were those good. I lost it at the beginning of 11 and the end of 12. Even if the first 10 episodes weren't funny (they most definitely are funny), it'd be worth spending the time watching them to get to 11 and 12.
Yo, fuck WIXOSS. I'm giving it like a 9/10 or 10/10, but seriously fuck everything. So mad right now, so sad right now. I haven't felt like this since.Spoiler: show
If you haven't watched Selecter Infected WIXOSS yet, go watch it. At least the first few episodes or something so it can hook you. It's most likely not what you're expecting.
Not sure if I'm allowed to post a link since I know we have rules about file sharing, but if you google "Spring 2014 Anime Song Compilation" there is a 76 song collection of anime OPs and EDs in 320kbps from this season
Code:01. Sayonara Uso Tsuki - Blade & Soul - EP01 02. RAINBOW - Blade & Soul - ED01 03. Soushou Innocence - Akuma no Riddle - OP01 04. Paradox - Akuma no Riddle - ED01 05. Kino, kyi, ashita - Akuma no Riddle - ED02 06. concentration - Akuma no Riddle - ED03 07. ACROSS THE FATE - Akuma no Riddle - ED04 08. QUEEN - Akuma no Riddle - ED05 09. Doutte Koto Nai Sympathy - Akuma no Riddle - ED06 10. Poison Me - Akuma no Riddle - ED07 11. Suzukaze - Akuma no Riddle - ED08 12. Mayonaka No Toubou - Akuma no Riddle - ED09 13. The Last Party - Akuma no Riddle - ED10 14. Itsuka no, Ikutsuka no Kimi to no Sekai - Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou - OP01 15. My Sweet Shelter - Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou - ED01 16. Rising Hope - Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - OP01 17. Millenario - Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - ED01 18. killy killy JOKER - Selector Infected WIXOSS - OP01 19. Sidonia - Sidonia no Kishi - OP01 20. show - Sidonia no Kishi - ED01 21. Kimi to Kare to Boku to Kanojo to - Fairy Tail (2014) ED01 22. STAND PROUD - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure The Animation: Stardust Crusaders - OP01 23. Kenzen Robo Daimidaler - Kenzen Robo Daimidaler - OP01 24. Passcode 4854 - Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns - ED01 25. Seiken Nante Iranai - Seikoku no Dragonar - OP01 26. MOST Ijou no MOSTEST - Seikoku no Dragonar - ED01 27. Believe in yourself - Baby Steps - OP01 28. Baby Steps - Baby Steps - ED01 29. Junction heart - Break Blade - OP01 30. Itoshiki Aragai yo, Michibike Hikari e - Break Blade - ED01 31. Believers High - Captain Earth - OP01 32. Kuu-Zen-Zetsu-Go - Dragon Ball Z KAI - OP02 33. Haikei, Zarathustra - Dragon Ball Z KAI - ED02 34. BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS -Ver. EJECTED- - Gokukoku no Brynhildr - OP01 35. Ichiban Hoshi - Gokukoku no Brynhildr - ED01 36. Imagination - Haikyuu!! - OP01 37. Tenchi Gaeshi - Haikyuu!! - ED01 38. Niji no Kakera - Isshuukan Friends - OP01 39. Kanade - Isshuukan Friends - ED01 40. TILL THE END - Kamigami no Asobi ~Ludere deorum~ - OP01 41. REASON FOR… - Kamigami no Asobi ~Ludere deorum~ - ED01 42. Sore wa Bokutachi no Kiseki - Love Live! School Idol Project 2 - OP01 43. Donna Toki mo Zutto - Love Live! School Idol Project 2 - ED01 44. Yume no Tobira - Love Live! School Idol Project 2 - IN01 45. Love wing bell - Love Live! School Idol Project 2 - IN02 46. SHINING LINE* - Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live - OP01 47. Precious - Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live - ED01 48. BEAUTIFUL WORLD - Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii - OP01 49. PROMISE - Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii - ED01 50. Kupidu Revue - Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara - OP01 51. Kanojo ga Flag wo Tateru Wake - Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara - ED01 52. black bullet - Black Bullet - OP01 53. Tokohana - Black Bullet - ED01 54. Junsui na Fujunbutsu - Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to - OP01 55. Spica. - Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to - ED01 56. monochrome - Soul Eater Not! - OP01 57. Yuugure Happy Go - Soul Eater Not! - ED01 58. This game - No Game No Life - OP01 59. Oración - No Game No Life - ED01 60. UPON A STAR - Fuuun Ishin Dai☆Shogun - ED01 61. DARAKENA - Hitsugi no Chaika - OP01 62. Kairaku Genri - Hitsugi no Chaika - ED01 63. Tada Hitori - Ping Pong The Animation - OP01 64. ''Ano Hiirou to'' Bokura ni Tsuite - Ping Pong The Animation - ED01 65. Butterfly Effect - Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin - OP01 66. Kasuka na Hisoka na Tashika na Mirai - Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin - ED01 67. Daydream cafe - Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? - OP01 68. Poppin Jump♪ - Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? - ED01 69. Day to Story - Date a Live II - OP01 70. Trust in you - Date a Live II - ED01 71. daze - Mekaku City Actors - OP01 72. days - Mekaku City Actors - ED01 73. Re:REMEMBER - M3 ~Sono Kuroki Tetsu~ - OP01 74. ego-izm- M3 ~Sono Kuroki Tetsu~ - ED01 75. Be As One - Yowamushi Pedal - OP03 76. Glory Road - Yowamushi Pedal - ED03
Very nice; thanks for the heads up.
So yeah, late as all fuck first impressions, most of you all have finished these, so this is all for posterity's sake.
Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin
Now that is a fucking quality first ep, it's got everything and the balance is right, nothing feels shoehorned.
Mekaku City Actors
SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFT! It is a little bit much like *monogatari in style, that isn't really a problem, but some might say it is.
No Game, No Life
It's Mondaijitachi, but better, so I'll take it. I do want more Mondaijitachi though. Only real complaint is the color, they didn't need to go quite that far.
Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
This is pretty good, and smart about what it's doing. The setup is a smidge forced, but not too much, other anime have been way more heavy handed.
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Hitsugi no Chaika
The character's cliches are just a little too standard, but the visual quality is great. As I'm posting this FROM THE FUTURE we already know there's a S2 so I don't really need to say anything about potential.
Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
A light series, not as funny as Minna Kawaisou (though it's not supposed to be), but completely solid. High hopes for this.
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Yay, maybe it won't be as shit as Mahou Sensou. Boo imoutoushit, hopefully it gets waysided sooner rather than later.
Black Bullet
This had a pretty well paced start. Not exactly enthused to see a loli Yaya, but the setting is enough to keep going.
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Sidonia no Kishi
Lets get it out of the way, 3D cell shaded animation, still not ready yet. Aggravated by the fact that they didn't aim to keep people generally still like in Aoki Hagane to compensate.
Setting wise though, it looks like we'll get an academy style version of Gargantia... eh I'll take it. (Clones Basil, CLONES!)
M3 ~Sono Kuroki Hagane~
Seems okay, not like it hasn't been done before, but the execution is decent. I notice it's a long series so we'll see how that turns out, but if it doesn't get heavy soon, it'll be a drag.
Gokukoku no Brynhildr
Kind of a weak first episode. It does seem to have some potential, but a good degree of that is trading on the names involved.
selector infected WIXOSS
For the most part I tend to avoid card-game tie in shows, but this seems to be not so bad, so far at least. Tama is annoying 90% of the time though, hope that changes.
Akuma no Riddle
Looks like a middle of the road series, nothing for the ages. Good enough to not drop though. Demo is right though, it's pmuch Danganronpa but a bit better.
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Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to - dropped
Has some moments, the mangaka is a bit eh though. Not bad, just not something I'm interested in seeing at the moment. The short runtime means it probably wouldn't drag on.
Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi - dropped
I've never played the games, so I can't speak to it's faithfulness. But I'd like if it were more Patlabor in style, guess the era is just wrong, too much cutsey teen.
Not going to keep watching it.