Summer 2011 Anime Thread

[Zilong]

Yeah, srsly, Geass S2 show that you can destroy half a city in an act of rebellion, and a new school year will begin like nothing ever happened

[Gulkeeva]

Well Blood episode 6 wasn't bad at all, I stopped at 5 like "ehhh doesn't seem to be improving much" episode 6 is a really big change and talk about massacre

[Elcura]

Why is there still no T&B 21 subs? I guess I'll need to resort to using raws and sub files...

[Gulkeeva]

Where is there still no T&B 21 subs? I guess I'll need to resort to using raws and sub files...

someone posted an .ass file also...

The pose.... its all about the pose tiger does

[octopus]

Apparently in Steins;gate the anime diverged from the visual novel a bit in ep20:

Spoiler: show

http://metanorn.net/2011/08/steinsgate-20#comment-80943

Yuugo doesn’t shoot Moeka. And back in ep19, a foreshadowing is also omitted. When Okabe returns to the lab after he has visited Moeka’s apartment, he notices there’s an electrostatic discharge on the 2nd floor, which means someone has used the phone microwave. But nobody is there when he arrives at the machine. As his Reading Steiner didn’t activite, he doesn’t give it a thought and timeleaps.

When confronted by Okabe and co in his house, Yuugo simply pulls out a pistol and asks if Moeka has betrayed them. He pretended to be a motherly figure because it’s an easier way to control Moeka. Okabe is pissed and reveals that Hashida Suzu, the one who raised Yuugo, was indeed Amane Suzuha, a time traveller who has dedicated her whole life fighting SERN. Yuugo is shocked as Okabe hasn’t talked about Suzu with him yet in this timeline. He claims that all Rounders are like cattles and will be “disposed of” once their mission is fulfilled. He then pulls the gun at his head saying that he’s sorry for failing Suzu. Okabe trys to stop him, but with a smile, he shoots himself. Moeka throws up. Okabe is raged at how Yuugo smiled committing suicide and being so cruel to abandon his little daughter. He retrieves his phone and says Yuugo has probably saved both Moeka and Nae from SERN by killing himself. He suddenly realizes that Nae might saw what has happened. He searches the house but can’t find her. The group then escapes to Moeka’s apartment.

In the apartment, Okabe phones Daru to prepare for a D-mail, but the tuning will take about 5 mins. As they are waiting, Kurisu recalls that she saw Nae running away when she was guarding outside the house. Suddenly Nae comes in the apartment and with a “Tutturu” greeting, she runs a knife through Moeka’s chest. Okabe and Kurisu are shocked and wonder if she’s being possessed. Nae says she has longed for the death of Moeka, and she will kill Okabe 15 years later. Then she runs off with a maniacing laugh. Okabe rushes to Moeka and she says she’s sorry for killing Mayuri. Okabe thinks that she’s referring to her other self in another timeline. He says he has already forgiven her, but Moeka just apologizes again and again and again in tears, until she passes away. Kurisu urges Okabe to send the D-mail, but he decides that he would never leave without the truth, thus timeleaping to the time before they confront Yuugo.

This time Okabe waits outside the house instead of Kurisu. He catches Nae when she escapes from the house soon after the gunshot. She says she will never forgive Okabe and Moeka for letting her father commit suicide. It is revealed that Nae has joined the Rounder in the future, and she hunted and tortured Okabe to death in 2025, then used the timeleap machine to jump 2738 times back to 2010 to kill Moeka. She stabs Okabe in his arm and pinches his wound, claiming that he should be regretted and tremble in fear for the rest of his life, that she will be back in 15 years to kill him. She runs off as Kurisu approaches. Kurisu checks Okabe’s wound and suggested that he should go to the hospital. He says it’s all his fault to make everyone suffers and he won’t let Nae has her revenge. Okabe then sends the D-mail.

[Maguspk]

Steins;Gate is so good!

I just started watching it Sunday on my flight home and I'm on episode 10 now. The fact that so many seiyuus I love are voicing characters is just icing on the cake. Togame (Katanagatari), Sengoku (Bakemonogatari) and Kira (Durarara). The 2ch, otaku, references are great too. Also Kirisu, what a tsundere O_O. Shining Finger was really creepy but kind of cute in her own way, all the characters are great though, really enjoying it.

Okay, as for the actual anime haha...I really love the 'time travel' so far. I can't wait to see how things go I am only half way caught up and I see discussion often so I imagine it only gets better.

I am really low on time these days and my anime queue is huge, if you can I'd appreciate if you could take a look at my list and let me know what I should move to 'Plan to Watch' and 'Currently Watching', i.e. what I can hold off on and what I absolutely should watch next. Thanks in advance guys.
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Maguspk

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WHAT THE FUCK, WHAT THE FUCK, WHAT THE FUCK.

EP 18 now, this show doesn't give me any breaks. Jesus...I need a cheerful anime after I catch up on this one.

[Pharaun]

I need a cheerful anime after I catch up on this one.

Usagi Drop says Hi!

I'm glad that you are enjoying Steins;Gate, the show has gotten better and better with each episode, I really can't wait to see how it ends.

[Not Kuno]

Usagi Drop says hi, just don't read the manga.

[Xanthe]

Usagi Drop says hi, just don't read the manga.

The manga isn't that bad...

Spoiler: show

...it just takes an unexpected turn with the 10-year gap and the changing Daikichi/Rin dynamic.

The artwork is wonderful and you can see how well the anime has been adapted to the manga.

[Xanthe]

Usagi Drop says hi, just don't read the manga.

The manga isn't that bad...

Spoiler: show

...it just takes an unexpected turn with the 10-year gap and the changing Daikichi/Rin dynamic.

The artwork is wonderful and you can see how well the anime has been adapted to the manga.

[Pharaun]

Steins;Gate 21

Spoiler: show

Oh shit, Mayuri has the Reading Steiner too, and remembers all of her deaths...

[Kurstone]

Steins;Gate 21

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Oh shit, Mayuri has the Reading Steiner too, and remembers all of her deaths...

Spoiler: show

I think everyone that has had their future/past changed have their previous/alternate memories dormant which can be triggered by telling them what happened in the alternate future (like okabe did with ferris) or seeing it in their dreams (like mayuri) no way she can tell those memories were real, only Okabe has the ability to remember each thing perfectly

[Kaylia]

Steins;Gate 21

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Oh shit, Mayuri has the Reading Steiner too, and remembers all of her deaths...

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Every characters had memories of previous timeline so far. Okabe is different because he only remember the previous timeline, and not the event that lead to the new one.

[Avvesione]

Anyone watching BakaTest 2 and Nichijou? Which do you guys find funnier/better?

I think I like BakaTest more than Nichijou at this point. Not sure why but it's not as much of a hit/miss series as Nichijou is for me. Still, when Nichijou hits, I laugh harder at that than anything in BakaTest. But when Nichijou misses, it usually is on a joke that eats up 1-5 minutes of airtime. They're both very close but I favor BakaTest more. Anyone else?

[Elcura]

Nichijou way more for me. Characters are just more likeable and interesting to watch, even when the jokes aren't that funny. As much as I like BakaTest, I'm totally done with the relationships and the way the characters interact (seeeeeen iiiiiiiiit). The only interesting thing they do is with Hideyoshi (even if it is overused).

[Scythiroth]

Nichijou way more for me. Characters are just more likeable and interesting to watch, even when the jokes aren't that funny. As much as I like BakaTest, I'm totally done with the relationships and the way the characters interact (seeeeeen iiiiiiiiit). The only interesting thing they do is with Hideyoshi (even if it is overused).

I feel the same. BakaTest is still good, but it is pretty much more of the same. The "story" this season has gone kinda downhill too.

[Maguspk]

Nichijou is just so good. I especially love the scenes with Hakase but the best are the scenes where two characters just go back and forth freaking out with lots of 'ehhhhhh!?'

[Ker]

Steins;Gate Ep 22

My human brain cannot comprehend the awesomeness of this episode. next episode should very interesting.

Mega spoilers, you've been warned

Spoiler: show

^
"I choose you"

[Tymon]

Spoiler of the series or just episode 22?

[Maguspk]

Yeah I'd also like to know if I can read that spoiler.

Episode 22 was hard to watch. HOLY SHIT AT THE ENDING OF THE CREDITS.

Steings;Gate > *... Holy!