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Kari Kamiya said:
Started Devilman Crybaby tonight, only first three episodes thus far. The first episode was pretty derpy-looking, like I almost couldn't believe this is something Masaaki directed, the show and character designs just didn't really feel like it was supposed to be his project. Then I looked up the character designer and suddenly the Flip Flappers comparison makes sense and it apparently fixed itself by the second episode so it's not very derpy anymore. If anything, while the dub's not bad in the slightest (minus the fact they didn't bother making up their own English rap lyrics, fucking lazy), the animation's definitely its biggest highlight.

I'm also someone who hasn't read the manga so I'm not sure how many of the demon designs are of Go Nagai's, never mind that I have no freaking idea if the original source material is this sexually-charged. Hoo boy, no wonder they contracted with Netflix lol.

I've also been watching Soul Eater for the first time for the past week. I think it's a pretty interesting, if not original idea for a shounen and the dub has to be one of FUNimation's best, but while it's been a fun watch thanks to Studio Bones' animation being taken to such a grand scale, it's alright so far. I'm nearing the halfway point, though, so my opinion might change within the next couple of viewings.
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Soul Eater's anime diverges from the manga plot after that halfway point. You might want to check out the manga and see where it ends up.
 
Yoooooo Godzilla: Monster Planet is pretty dope, an interesting take on the Godzilla-verse. Kinda sucks to have to wait for the next one to come out (my guess it won't be until sometime this fall), but this trilogy's got potential. My only real complaint is that the texture of Godzilla's skin is really weird, it makes him look like a rock monster. Pretty fugly-looking to say the least on a model that looks based off the Legendary Pictures Godzilla. Probably was the point as there's these flying creatures with similar skin, but it doesn't look good on Godzilla.

So yeah, I'd say it was worth the wait.
 
Well. I've watched the first two episodes of Violet Evergarden and the animation quality is stunning.

It seems that this is another such show that Netflix has invested in now they've found a rhythm after early staggering days they're possibly putting the brakes/kibosh on rushing because of Netflix having the bank to say "make it good". (They threw money at all of Little Witch Academia as well, after all).
 
Ponderous Pillock said:
Well. I've watched the first two episodes of Violet Evergarden and the animation quality is stunning.

It seems that this is another such show that Netflix has invested in now they've found a rhythm after early staggering days they're possibly putting the brakes/kibosh on rushing because of Netflix having the bank to say "make it good". (They threw money at all of Little Witch Academia as well, after all).
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Still don't have Kakegurui's first season after a year. Where are those attractive, crazy, gamblin' anime girls, Netflix?

Unrelated, but I guess Highschool DxD is getting a 4th season in April produced by a different studio. Hope Crunchyroll releases the butchered censored version thereby defeating the whole point of watching that pile of garbage.
 
Just finished Lone Wolf and Cub. It was very well done. I honestly don't think I could have enjoyed the ending any other way.
 
R.A.E.L. said:
Anyone else watch the first episode of the Junji Ito Collection? I thought it was alright, but have conflicted feelings on Souichi's voice.
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I'm really enjoying the anime so far! Of course Ito's work is more atmospheric and impactful, but it's still pretty nice to see his stories get animated. I also appreciate how they're doing two stories per episode instead of stretching one out. I heard that this will be 12 episodes long, so that means we'll (hopefully) get 24 of Ito's stories animated.

Btw, if anyone's wondering where to watch it, I've been using this site.

SteelPlatedHeart said:
I think with Ito’s work is each story is made with a very specific fear or phobia in mind. If said thing doesn’t really scare you, you’ll find the story boring or comical. But if that one story happens to nail your fear, then god damn, is it going to freak you out.
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That's what I really love about Ito's work. It's so unique and varied that at least one story is guaranteed to get under your skin. I also love how the horror in Ito's work is bizarre and unexplained. A lot of horror works feature familiar antagonists (vampires, zombies, serial killers, etc) that lose their menace once the characters (and the audience) narrow down what their weaknesses are. But how the hell are you supposed to defeat a bunch of human-shaped holes? Or murderous balloons with human faces? Or the very concept of the spiral shape?
 
Cosmos said:
I'm really enjoying the anime so far! Of course Ito's work is more atmospheric and impactful, but it's still pretty nice to see his stories get animated. I also appreciate how they're doing two stories per episode instead of stretching one out. I heard that this will be 12 episodes long, so that means we'll (hopefully) get 24 of Ito's stories animated.

Btw, if anyone's wondering where to watch it, I've been using this site.



That's what I really love about Ito's work. It's so unique and varied that at least one story is guaranteed to get under your skin. I also love how the horror in Ito's work is bizarre and unexplained. A lot of horror works feature familiar antagonists (vampires, zombies, serial killers, etc) that lose their menace once the characters (and the audience) narrow down what their weaknesses are. But how the hell are you supposed to defeat a bunch of human-shaped holes? Or murderous balloons with human faces? Or the very concept of the spiral shape?
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Definitely gonna buy Ito's output, since I do love me some horror stuff.
 
With Dragon Ball Super going on hiatus in April, I'm now looking for an anime/manga to replace the wait for new Dragon Ball content.

Being a big Dragon Ball fan I would love something similar to it. What I love is the world building, martial arts (more sports focused than combat/fighting) and the cartoon-like nature of the characters.

But I would appreciate richer storytelling with better character development, mythology/legend, and if there are alien characters then I would like to know the similarities and differences to the human characters in the series.
 
Alright fellow weebs. I've been getting the urge to watch Eva to see if it still holds. So should I go for Sub or Dub? I am asking this cause I want to experience it the best possible way so I could judge it proper. I've had the strange experience of hearing it being extremely pretentious and up its own ass to Its the best thing since sliced bread. Never hear anything in the middle.
 
Tootsie Bear said:
With Dragon Ball Super going on hiatus in April, I'm now looking for an anime/manga to replace the wait for new Dragon Ball content.

Being a big Dragon Ball fan I would love something similar to it. What I love is the world building, martial arts (more sports focused than combat/fighting) and the cartoon-like nature of the characters.

But I would appreciate richer storytelling with better character development, mythology/legend, and if there are alien characters then I would like to know the similarities and differences to the human characters in the series.
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One Pie*BRICKED*

Fuck, um... Yu Yu Hakusho seems to be like the next best thing, though Saint Seiya's one of the recommendations on MAL and I'm not sure why. Street Fighter II V is also one of the recommendations, and that one I can kinda get from what I remember.

Halberd Sonichu said:
Alright fellow weebs. I've been getting the urge to watch Eva to see if it still holds. So should I go for Sub or Dub? I am asking this cause I want to experience it the best possible way so I could judge it proper. I've had the strange experience of hearing it being extremely pretentious and up its own ass to Its the best thing since sliced bread. Never hear anything in the middle.
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I've seen Evangelion four times, and it was always dubbed. Apparently I shouldn't be watching it dubbed because they changed some things around or something, but I wanted to experience it in my own language with the voice actors who became famous because of it. Thanks to being mesmerized by the cinematography, I don't regret it a bit. Since I have all the ADV DVDs, I might watch it subbed one day, just will depend on my mood for when I do that.
 
Halberd Sonichu said:
Alright fellow weebs. I've been getting the urge to watch Eva to see if it still holds. So should I go for Sub or Dub? I am asking this cause I want to experience it the best possible way so I could judge it proper. I've had the strange experience of hearing it being extremely pretentious and up its own ass to Its the best thing since sliced bread. Never hear anything in the middle.
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I watch everything I can subbed and just try to pick and choose the best subs available. Personally, I think Neon Genesis Evangelion will "hold up" till I die.
 
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Cosmos said:
I'm really enjoying the anime so far! Of course Ito's work is more atmospheric and impactful, but it's still pretty nice to see his stories get animated. I also appreciate how they're doing two stories per episode instead of stretching one out. I heard that this will be 12 episodes long, so that means we'll (hopefully) get 24 of Ito's stories animated.

Btw, if anyone's wondering where to watch it, I've been using this site.



That's what I really love about Ito's work. It's so unique and varied that at least one story is guaranteed to get under your skin. I also love how the horror in Ito's work is bizarre and unexplained. A lot of horror works feature familiar antagonists (vampires, zombies, serial killers, etc) that lose their menace once the characters (and the audience) narrow down what their weaknesses are. But how the hell are you supposed to defeat a bunch of human-shaped holes? Or murderous balloons with human faces? Or the very concept of the spiral shape?
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:offtopic: You might like this then. Naoki Urasawa (of Monster fame) has a series where he visits different mangaka to record their drawing processes and chat with them about influences, techniques, etc. Here we see Ito draw a human body in layers:

 
Halberd Sonichu said:
Alright fellow weebs. I've been getting the urge to watch Eva to see if it still holds. So should I go for Sub or Dub? I am asking this cause I want to experience it the best possible way so I could judge it proper. I've had the strange experience of hearing it being extremely pretentious and up its own ass to Its the best thing since sliced bread. Never hear anything in the middle.
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I’d definitely go with the sub. The dub has its charms but it’s not entirely accurate.
 
Somari1996 said:
I'm enjoying the Pop Team Epic anime, but I really don't like how it seems each episode is really only 11 minutes (which would be fine if each episode actually was 11 minutes) and the other 11 minutes is just the same exact thing only with different voices and slightly alternate jokes. Like it was kinda funny for the first episode because it came out of nowhere and fitted the series' humor, but if that's what they're going to do every episode then it's going to get annoying really quick.
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I agree with you the different voice actors should of been a gag for the shock value of "hey old men voicing school girls" for the first episode and left it at that.
The reason for the old men voice actors comes from an old 4 panel in the manga way before any hint of anime adaptation and referencing that as a gag they got Masashi Ebara and Hōchū Ōtsuka to do the male voiceovers:
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I actually adored Crybaby, as a fan of Masaaki’s other works, especially Tatami Galaxy. I very much think that the ending was written with the intent of being depressing and maybe a little bittersweet. Wasn’t by any means an ideal anime, but I adore that it strays away from excess pitfalls and moves at a quick pace without seeming rushed, like a lot of adaptations do. Now seeing as how I haven’t read the manga, I’m not sure how it’ll fare against it, but I honestly think as a standalone anime it was an entertaining watch and well worth a binge. The animation was another standout, Masaaki has a way of being able to make animation look choppy and cheap in an appealing manner without it being completely disjointed, it’s very much purposeful. I thought the characters were also very well designed. It hearkened me back to the Tatami Galaxy days (the design of Nagasaki in my current avatar reminded me of Tatami’s character aesthetics especially), albeit with more muted colors, but the last couple episodes definitely subverted it with more vibrant animation. I know I sound like an art school prick when it comes to praising the animation, but I also enjoyed the story even if I sadly knew that everyone would meet... unsatisfactory fates.
 
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Tootsie Bear said:
With Dragon Ball Super going on hiatus in April, I'm now looking for an anime/manga to replace the wait for new Dragon Ball content.

Being a big Dragon Ball fan I would love something similar to it. What I love is the world building, martial arts (more sports focused than combat/fighting) and the cartoon-like nature of the characters.

But I would appreciate richer storytelling with better character development, mythology/legend, and if there are alien characters then I would like to know the similarities and differences to the human characters in the series.
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My Hero Academia is pretty good in that regard, although it's more focused on superhero types than martial arts and there isn't much of it adapted to animation yet.
 
For anyone who stuck around and watched Gantz: O on the last movie night: it is a sequel to an anime called Gantz about some of the same characters and is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
 
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