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[Ponderous Pillock]

Well, bunch of shows which were yanked are suddenly back. Not from production I g though.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

The Dectective Pikachu trailer dropped.

Made a thread for it.

 

[RomanesEuntDomus]

The Dectective Pikachu trailer dropped.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=1roy4o4tqQM
Made a thread for it.

This is fucking stupid and it looks fucking stupid, but for the live of me, I can't decide whether it's Fremdscham Stupid or Entertaining Stupid.

 

[Cubanodun]

This is fucking stupid and it looks fucking stupid, but for the live of me, I can't decide whether it's Fremdscham Stupid or Entertaining Stupid.

Is the wet dream of the furry fandom if you ask me

 

[DeadwastePrime]

i am caught up on the english colored jojo scans. tomorrow is the release of a new chapter and i will read that, then i'll be in the black and white territory after that. and then i'll finally be caught up.

 

[Trilby]

Just found out one of the earliest members of anime/furry fandom, Fred Patten, has passed away earlier today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Patten

 

[Zaragoza]

I wish Ichi The Killer got an anime adaption instead of the OVA that we got.

 

[Steamboat_Bill]

Just found out one of the earliest members of anime/furry fandom, Fred Patten, has passed away earlier today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Patten

'Tis a shame. I liked his work for Cartoon Research.

 

[Trilby]

'Tis a shame. I liked his work for Cartoon Research.

He was certainly worth reading his articles while he was there.

EDIT: Just to make it easier for people to check out his articles!
http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/category/funny-animals-and-more/

 

[joombo]

Just finished Clannad After Story for the first time today so that would be my answer. Very high 9/10's for both seasons.

A Place Further Than the Universe is the best airing one I'm watching.

 

[Ruin]

Gate is one of the weirdest anime adaptions I've ever seen. The manga is mostly about elaborate battle scenes where various fantasy armies/creatures get fucked up by modern tech and the anime is a harem comedy complete with upskirts, nosebleeds, and maid cafe episodes.

 

[Judge Holden]

Well just heard some in-know spoilers for the new Broly movie, and aside from it sounding fucking amazing apparently there is another unexpected villain teased near the end...

Spoiler

 

[Ponderous Pillock]

More shows that were pulled now returned on cr including Orange, 91 days etc. Seems to be a dripfeed thing.

 

[Trilby]

Because sometimes an oldie pops into my mind, I go and marathon the sucker, right now, it's "Round Vernian Vifam", from Sunrise (Gundam, Dirty Pair, Cowboy Bebop, etc.). Somehow a mech series where children are put into a rather perilous situation for being the only survivors left to fight a war just kicks ass.

Plus the theme song rocks!

 

[ToroidalBoat]

Why does it seem like guys in anime always so flustered or embarrassed when a girl is very "forward" with them?

 

[Kari Kamiya]

Why does it seem like guys in anime always so flustered or embarrassed when a girl is very "forward" with them?

It must be some weird-ass fantasy where a man's masculinity is threatened when the object of their affections has an actual backbone and bigger balls than he, so he has to find a way to "out-smart" them and get them to swoon and melt over him being so manly. And the best way to do that?

"Zettai ni mamoru!"

Uttering that will cause pantsu in a ten-mile radius to drop around the ankles because it's so hot when a guy tells a girl he will always protect her. Even when he gets his shit kicked in in the next scene.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

It must be some weird-ass fantasy where a man's masculinity is threatened when the object of their affections has an actual backbone and bigger balls than he

One example would be where a girl and guy go on a date to the beach, and the girl happily asks, "will you rub sunscreen on my back?"

Then the guy is all like "h-hey wait a minute!" as he flails his arms about.

 

[Kari Kamiya]

A possible cliche I can think of is where a girl and guy go on a date to the beach, and the girl happily asks "will you rub sunscreen on my back?" Then the guy is all like "h-hey wait a minute!"

Because apparently Japanese men boys are so sensitive around girls that something so innocuous, and even innocently platonic as "put sunscreen on my back please" causes his penis to stand at attention. It's already bad enough he can see her navel and cleavage, Buddha forbid he has to touch bare skin to rub a suspiciously slippery substance along her back.

How is that not considered foreplay? And a way to prove you are 100% hetero and a totally normal, healthy young man?

 

[adorable bitch]

One example would be where a girl and guy go on a date to the beach, and the girl happily asks "will you rub sunscreen on my back?"

Then the guy is all like "h-hey wait a minute!"

because if the MC actually had balls and just fucked the girl there would be no ecchi and ship teasing for 5 seasons.

I imagine it might also be a matter of japanese culture simply expecting girls to be more timid and docile, thus making any girl thats actually forward with her intentions a complete alien to a poorly socialized japanese NEET.

This is all just theorizing, so feel free to correct me.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

I imagine it might also be a matter of japanese culture simply expecting girls to be more timid and docile, thus making any girl thats actually forward with her intentions a complete alien to a poorly socialized japanese NEET.

Aren't public displays of affection kind of taboo in East Asian countries? That probably plays into it too.