Mizu
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The music was catchy for that show. I played the opening and ending themes pretty often around when it aired.
What are you watching? Anime Edition
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Kingcrusader
The King of the Crusades
- Location
- Tennessee
Yeah sure. Though I didn't like the opening and ending themes. They are just the same as any other anime theme, it's always some form of rock/pop or something. I never get why that is, but I would assume it's because Japan loves pop and rock the most.
Kingcrusader
The King of the Crusades
- Location
- Tennessee
I am not fully watching this fully, but I took a sneak peak at it.
I watched the first 2 episodes of Frieren.
It was actually pretty good. The one thing that surprised me was how older frieren sounds, because I would have assumed that due to her height, she would sound like a kid, but no, she has a older voice.
I also like the animation, because I feel like it has a mix of a style of the early 2000s, where a studio would have a trace over of the manga, and digitally color it. It also has some level of animation that is new too, but I don't know how to describe it.
It's crazy how this is free on crunchyroll, though not all free, but majority of it is free.
I watched the first 2 episodes of Frieren.
It was actually pretty good. The one thing that surprised me was how older frieren sounds, because I would have assumed that due to her height, she would sound like a kid, but no, she has a older voice.
I also like the animation, because I feel like it has a mix of a style of the early 2000s, where a studio would have a trace over of the manga, and digitally color it. It also has some level of animation that is new too, but I don't know how to describe it.
It's crazy how this is free on crunchyroll, though not all free, but majority of it is free.
Kingcrusader
The King of the Crusades
- Location
- Tennessee
Watched the 8th episode of BNA.
I sincerely don't know what this show is about anymore. I really don't.
I sincerely don't know what this show is about anymore. I really don't.
Kingcrusader
The King of the Crusades
- Location
- Tennessee
Finished BNA.
Honestly, I don't know what score I could give this show. I really don't. I was at 2/5, then 1/5, and then 3/5. I'm very conflicted.
I praise it for having a concept of discrimination and segregation, I criticize it for it's handling of discrimination and segregation. I praise it for having a racist character, I criticize it for letting the racist character live, to which will never change, and possibly come back for revenge, and still having the knowledge of turning beastmen into humans. I don't even know if the racist character is in jail. I like the fact that beastmen are now treated with respect and thry can self govern, I hate how there is no indication that they can even leave the city, or even have rights outside that city.
This show is mixture of good things, and bad things, and I really can't score it in a way that makes sense for what it does. I really can't.
Is it recommendable? I don't know. I really don't know.
Honestly, I don't know what score I could give this show. I really don't. I was at 2/5, then 1/5, and then 3/5. I'm very conflicted.
I praise it for having a concept of discrimination and segregation, I criticize it for it's handling of discrimination and segregation. I praise it for having a racist character, I criticize it for letting the racist character live, to which will never change, and possibly come back for revenge, and still having the knowledge of turning beastmen into humans. I don't even know if the racist character is in jail. I like the fact that beastmen are now treated with respect and thry can self govern, I hate how there is no indication that they can even leave the city, or even have rights outside that city.
This show is mixture of good things, and bad things, and I really can't score it in a way that makes sense for what it does. I really can't.
Is it recommendable? I don't know. I really don't know.
- Location
- Singapore
- Pronouns
- Singular They
Sakuna: While the game does go by the player's own pace in seeing and clearing events, there's usually a kind of default order, largely because certain events can only happen after clearing various plot dungeons. As in there's no real link between the events and the plot dungeons, but just "the player has progressed the story to this point, open up these events".
The anime seems to have adapted this by rearranging the scenes and events so that all the ones relevant to each other happen at once. Which kind of leads to a quick setup and resolution, rather than seeing a bunch of cutscenes spread out across multiple hours of playtime.
For example, the Big Revelation in episode 5 feels a bit too fast-paced, when in the game it's something that's hinted at through various cutscenes since the start, all the way to about mid-game. The construction of Kinta's forge and Yui's weaving hut are just game mechanics, for upgrading weapons and clothing respectively; the addition of the Sakuna trying to matchmake them is probably to justify it in the anime. Also Kinta's forge is probably one of the earliest additions to the settlement in the game, because he asks for it very early on, while Yui's weaving hut is a bit further into the game.
The resulting difference is Kinta in the anime feels like he's freeloading a lot more, until he gets his forge, while in the game he's still a massive jerk, but the player can see he truly loves crafting and forging and being in his forge is where he's happiest. Also Yui in the anime is generically kind and meek, while in the game she's a lot more self-absorbed (or, well, Kinta-absorbed) and "not my job, not my problem" until Sakuna pulls her aside to talk about it, and she gets the idea for the weaving hut to help out.
Other changes include the battle in episode 4, where the anime invents a reason for the kappa to be hostile to the group due to Myrthe's blue eyes. In the game, the kappa were simply afraid of the dungeon boss, which notably does not have blue eyes (it just has brown eyes like the rest of its colouration). On a more trivial note, Myrthe also never loses her headwear in the game, and so we only know she has blonde hair in the concept art, but it's pretty obvious anyway; the anime gets to show it without the limitations of including a new character model into the game files.
Overall I'd say it's a competent adaptation into the medium of anime, but I'm not sure it's a good adaptation. And I'm not sure a good/satisfactory adaptation is even possible, since a lot of the characterization comes from the dinnertime chats between the characters, which would be just them sitting and talking (and eating).
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Vtuber Legend: I might go into more detail later, but for now a couple of thoughts:
I'm a little surprised by the trademark avoidance of Ring Fit Adventure into "Long Fit". It's the same in the light novel, and I'm pretty sure Nintendo is going to be very difficult to convince to allow their trademarks, but the opening animation does have Awayuki holding the actual Ring Fit Adventure Ring-con. So I was wondering if the anime miraculously managed to get trademark permissions; evidently not.
I'm not happy with how the anime showed Awayuki's first introduction to Hareru in the flesh. This was one of the issues I was afraid of when the anime decided not to have any mention of the difference between the streamer avatar and their real appearances. Hareru in "real life" is supposed to look very young, like she's in middle school. Hence Awayuki being hesitant at first, because she's seeing this apparent young child in the driver's seat. The anime should at least shrink the "generic NPC" model down to show that, rather than have it at around the same size as Awayuki.
The anime seems to have adapted this by rearranging the scenes and events so that all the ones relevant to each other happen at once. Which kind of leads to a quick setup and resolution, rather than seeing a bunch of cutscenes spread out across multiple hours of playtime.
For example, the Big Revelation in episode 5 feels a bit too fast-paced, when in the game it's something that's hinted at through various cutscenes since the start, all the way to about mid-game. The construction of Kinta's forge and Yui's weaving hut are just game mechanics, for upgrading weapons and clothing respectively; the addition of the Sakuna trying to matchmake them is probably to justify it in the anime. Also Kinta's forge is probably one of the earliest additions to the settlement in the game, because he asks for it very early on, while Yui's weaving hut is a bit further into the game.
The resulting difference is Kinta in the anime feels like he's freeloading a lot more, until he gets his forge, while in the game he's still a massive jerk, but the player can see he truly loves crafting and forging and being in his forge is where he's happiest. Also Yui in the anime is generically kind and meek, while in the game she's a lot more self-absorbed (or, well, Kinta-absorbed) and "not my job, not my problem" until Sakuna pulls her aside to talk about it, and she gets the idea for the weaving hut to help out.
Other changes include the battle in episode 4, where the anime invents a reason for the kappa to be hostile to the group due to Myrthe's blue eyes. In the game, the kappa were simply afraid of the dungeon boss, which notably does not have blue eyes (it just has brown eyes like the rest of its colouration). On a more trivial note, Myrthe also never loses her headwear in the game, and so we only know she has blonde hair in the concept art, but it's pretty obvious anyway; the anime gets to show it without the limitations of including a new character model into the game files.
Overall I'd say it's a competent adaptation into the medium of anime, but I'm not sure it's a good adaptation. And I'm not sure a good/satisfactory adaptation is even possible, since a lot of the characterization comes from the dinnertime chats between the characters, which would be just them sitting and talking (and eating).
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Vtuber Legend: I might go into more detail later, but for now a couple of thoughts:
I'm a little surprised by the trademark avoidance of Ring Fit Adventure into "Long Fit". It's the same in the light novel, and I'm pretty sure Nintendo is going to be very difficult to convince to allow their trademarks, but the opening animation does have Awayuki holding the actual Ring Fit Adventure Ring-con. So I was wondering if the anime miraculously managed to get trademark permissions; evidently not.
I'm not happy with how the anime showed Awayuki's first introduction to Hareru in the flesh. This was one of the issues I was afraid of when the anime decided not to have any mention of the difference between the streamer avatar and their real appearances. Hareru in "real life" is supposed to look very young, like she's in middle school. Hence Awayuki being hesitant at first, because she's seeing this apparent young child in the driver's seat. The anime should at least shrink the "generic NPC" model down to show that, rather than have it at around the same size as Awayuki.
Hareru Asagiri's real name is Hinata Mogami. Described as "couldn't have been more than 145 centimeters tall, and that baby face".
Later they meet Nekoma Hirune at the studio, and we learn that her real name is Rin Suzunari. Narration description: "Her hair was dyed blue, and although I didn't know much about it, her outfit seemed like the kind of fashion you'd see in Harajuku. It was flashy, the direct opposite of mine -- but she was probably either my age or slightly older."
Mashiro Irodori and Hikari Matsuriya were also named, but not described. Mashiro is Haku Sakurabi, and Hikari is Natsumi Sasaki.
Also the anime skipped (for now) the "Animal Kart" stream. More specifically, "Animal Kart 8 SE", which is obviously Mario Kart with Animal Crossing characters.
Later they meet Nekoma Hirune at the studio, and we learn that her real name is Rin Suzunari. Narration description: "Her hair was dyed blue, and although I didn't know much about it, her outfit seemed like the kind of fashion you'd see in Harajuku. It was flashy, the direct opposite of mine -- but she was probably either my age or slightly older."
Mashiro Irodori and Hikari Matsuriya were also named, but not described. Mashiro is Haku Sakurabi, and Hikari is Natsumi Sasaki.
Also the anime skipped (for now) the "Animal Kart" stream. More specifically, "Animal Kart 8 SE", which is obviously Mario Kart with Animal Crossing characters.
- Location
- The Old Dominion
Sukana of rice and ruin is continuing been proving to be an enjoyable Video game adoption while Ramen Akaneko contues to be cute light fair and My Deer Friend Noketan as usual contiues to be delightfully absurdly insane.
One thing I didn't expect this season was Bye, Bye, Earth which is certainly proving to be something else, I certainly wasn't expecting magical marching bands of war given how the first episode had gone.
One thing I didn't expect this season was Bye, Bye, Earth which is certainly proving to be something else, I certainly wasn't expecting magical marching bands of war given how the first episode had gone.
Do you guys sometimes wish an anime was centered on others characters than the main cast ?
I'm getting up to speed on One Piece, and currently am on the Wano Arc. I expect Luffy will beat Kaido but I wish it was done by Yamato, their story is very compelling. I wonder how would things have turned out if they managed to do it in time to learn about Ace's situation and try to save him at Marineford. Of course, that would have been a whole another manga, but I really like the character.
I'm getting up to speed on One Piece, and currently am on the Wano Arc. I expect Luffy will beat Kaido but I wish it was done by Yamato, their story is very compelling. I wonder how would things have turned out if they managed to do it in time to learn about Ace's situation and try to save him at Marineford. Of course, that would have been a whole another manga, but I really like the character.
Axslashel
I am a pessimist not a realist.
- Location
- Land of the Midnight Sun
I am still waiting for a Klein focused SAO spin-off. Please make this a thing.
- Location
- Probably at sea
Personally I'd love a spinoff anime about that one elf girl from that fantasy show - I forget the name, the one that was popular end of last year. Himmel is great, and seeing him defeat the Demon King was awesome, but I think there's real story potential in seeing what whatsername does now that the story's done and they've all parted ways in the epilogue.
To actually answer the question, this puts me in mind of those old Cracked articles that used to argue similar things, and what I always thought back then was 'yeah but if that had been the case you'd be arguing that the original main cast was more interesting'. Outside of very unusual cases (Twilight comes to mind) stories generally are written such that the central character is in the best position to tell the most interesting story the author wants to tell. Other characters can certainly be interesting - even more interesting than the protagonist - but that's a different thing than making for a good central character.
That's amusing, I wouldn't actually be interested by Himmel's version of this particular story.
Anyway, yeah, any central character is chosen by an author because they think that its the best possible anchor to their story. I'm not sure they're always right, that said. And while its a counterfactual I can't obviously support by any proofs, I don't think I would necessarily wonder about Luffy's story if he wasn't the main character. All I can say to back that up, from a general point of view, is that there are plenty of stories that I don't actually want (spontaneously) to explore from another angle.
TheDiaryOfEllen
"In my hands I hold hope and despair."
- Location
- Bulbagarden
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Yes... as long as its a separate show and not part of the main show (Lookin at you MHA)
anyway Im rewatching That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime due to it being my FAVORITE Non-DB Anime
TheDiaryOfEllen
"In my hands I hold hope and despair."
- Location
- Bulbagarden
- Pronouns
- He/Him
BNA is a show about... ummm.... Animal People who sometimes aren't... I watched it and that's what I got out of it. (I liked the OP "Ready To")
- Location
- France
I keep being amazed every time I remember that Frieren's VA also voices Anya from Spy x Family.
- Pronouns
- They
Currently caught up with Quality Assurance in Another World, and enjoying it massively. I like that our lead is an interesting mix of cautious, knowledge of the genre structure, and dedicated. I like that the monsters are very non-conventional. And the strong impression that there's something really off "upstairs". I mean the fact that they can't log out, but basic bugs still get fixed, implies that the main character's knowledge is very off....
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Kingcrusader
The King of the Crusades
- Location
- Tennessee
I plan on watching Jujutsu kaisen. I am watching it due to seeing a lot of fan art of the show on Twitter, and it annoyed me, but I was curious as to why people like this show. That is my only reason, curiosity due to confusion of a show that I know nothing about
It's a story about, uh, some characters fighting in a school to fight, uh, monsters, I guess? I looked at some clips, but I don't really know what it is about.
The only thing I personally know is that it is basically covering university students, which is great because I'm about to be a university student myself, so there might be some relatability there.
Though, I need to get Hulu first, since a lot of anime is on there.
It's a story about, uh, some characters fighting in a school to fight, uh, monsters, I guess? I looked at some clips, but I don't really know what it is about.
The only thing I personally know is that it is basically covering university students, which is great because I'm about to be a university student myself, so there might be some relatability there.
Though, I need to get Hulu first, since a lot of anime is on there.
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Ophelia
unpleasant
I recently found a laptop of mine from roughly 2008, and it has a lot of pirated anime on it...
Why teenaged Ophelia thought Bokurano belongs in the same folder as the DiC dub of Sailor Moon is beyond me but I've actually enjoyed what I've seen of it so far.
and there might be some ancient yaoi ovas on there but let's not talk about that.
Why teenaged Ophelia thought Bokurano belongs in the same folder as the DiC dub of Sailor Moon is beyond me but I've actually enjoyed what I've seen of it so far.
and there might be some ancient yaoi ovas on there but let's not talk about that.
Triggerhappy
Stick with Trigger and You'll Make it Through
- Location
- SoCal
Well yeah, even if Frieren is 'young' for an Elf she's still lived for thousands of years. The one thing that the anime conveys really well that I think is harder to get from the manga is the degree of understated humor between Frieren and Fern, I expected the characters to be good deal more emotionless but the anime does a great job of displaying their inner life.
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Kingcrusader
The King of the Crusades
- Location
- Tennessee
Yeah, definitely. I admit it almost made me cry first two episodes in.
- Location
- Canada
I really enjoyed Freiren, though I liked Delicious in Dungeon even more. Having those two shows and Apothecary Diaries airing in the same season was amazing.
By contrast Marcille from Delicious in Dungeon actually is relatively 'young' and only partly because elves in that setting are much shorter lived then the ones in Freiren. Meanwhile the halfling other party members treat like a child is actually middle aged.
And a divorced father of three.
The series also has a scene with a dwarf asking if someone has seen a human woman she knows and doing a rather poor job of estimating the human's age.
Triggerhappy
Stick with Trigger and You'll Make it Through
- Location
- SoCal
A large part of what makes delicious stand out is the way the author goes about considering a lot of the small details of the setting. I think the fact that the main story is confined to this one island, and this one dungeon, and deals in a lot of standby tropes of fantasy, helps that a lot as it narrows the scope a good deal.
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Bernkastel
The Witch of Miracles
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Pronouns
- She/Her
I'm currently trying to catch up with re zero season 3, after a rush to get through the bit of season 2 I hadn't watched with a friend. There's also the end of revue starlight as something I'm trying to get through.
How is the pacing? I really enjoyed season 1 and season 2 part 1, but I've been putting off watching season 3 because I found season 2 part 2 to be a massive slog (literally half the runtime is flashbacks to give backstories to random characters! The flashbacks mostly aren't even interesting!)
all fictions
I hate you! (it's not against the rules!)
- Location
- Mons Regius
- Pronouns
- He/Him
The flashbacks were important and actually pretty fun, so you're tripping, but beyond that the pace is all right. The first episode is specially one hour long to set things up, but the plot quickly gets into gear after that.
Sengoku Youko continues to be the most criminally underwatched thing currently going, I think. It's even animated by White Fox, so the production value is certainly there. Bah.
Anyway, I'm also really surprised I haven't seen more about Dan da Dan around these parts. It's pretty much usurped Re;Zero's number 1 spot in the weekly episode discussions on the anime subreddit. For those not in the know, it's a high school shonen battle show about a boy who doesn't believe in ghosts, and a girl who doesn't believe in aliens, who each run in to the other thing on a dare and they end up battling ghost curses and alien abductions together.
Except psych it's also a romcom with some of the best chemistry between the leads this side of Spice & Wolf. It is both things.
Episode 5 went up this week, and the degree to which the trendy female lead's classmates are absolutely sold on her going after the male lead nerd boy that she is currently in denial about is a great bit, and super endearing. I'm anime-only, and this is not even the half of it so far, and word on the street is it gets crazier from here.
Anyway, I'm also really surprised I haven't seen more about Dan da Dan around these parts. It's pretty much usurped Re;Zero's number 1 spot in the weekly episode discussions on the anime subreddit. For those not in the know, it's a high school shonen battle show about a boy who doesn't believe in ghosts, and a girl who doesn't believe in aliens, who each run in to the other thing on a dare and they end up battling ghost curses and alien abductions together.
Except psych it's also a romcom with some of the best chemistry between the leads this side of Spice & Wolf. It is both things.
Episode 5 went up this week, and the degree to which the trendy female lead's classmates are absolutely sold on her going after the male lead nerd boy that she is currently in denial about is a great bit, and super endearing. I'm anime-only, and this is not even the half of it so far, and word on the street is it gets crazier from here.