The Anime Thread

[ClockShot]

Netflix's new anime Kakegurui is a bit on the weird side, but alright.

[Destor]

Watched 101. I dug it

[Destor]

Finish Kakegurui. Weirdest anime since kill la kill. I liked it a lot but wouldnt recomend it if you dont like the bizzaar

[ClockShot]

Finished up Blue Exorcist of Netflix this morning. Not bad.

Watching Darling in the Franxx & Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody. Probably start the 2nd half of Fate/Apocrypha on Netflix this weekend.

[Fignuts]

Oh god, High School of the Dead. I can't. I just can't.

Just watched the scene where the camera pans around a bullet as it passes a hair past this girl's camel toe, and then she maneuvers her bouncing tits around a second. Meanwhile, dude firing the bullets is resting the gun on this other girl's chest, and every time he fires, he's jiggling her tits like a plate of jello in slow motion.

I'd be less embarrassed if my entire workplace walked in on me jacking off, than if one person walked in to see me watching this.

[KIRA]

Netflix's new anime Kakegurui is a bit on the weird side, but alright.

I'd say its instantly watchable

[Sepholio]

I'm really digging black clover. Watched the first couple episodes on toonami and then started moving ahead online. Turns out toonami got in early on this one though, seems they are only maybe 8 episodes behind Japan. Either way it's a pretty fun, lighthearted anime.

[Sepholio]

Also only 3 more episodes of Super to go. I'm betting Goku gets another transformation by then. I mean it's already been like 30 minutes (in the story) since his last new transformation and that's FOREVER in DB time. So he's way past due.

[Emperor Smeat]

Also only 3 more episodes of Super to go. I'm betting Goku gets another transformation by then. I mean it's already been like 30 minutes (in the story) since his last new transformation and that's FOREVER in DB time. So he's way past due.

He gets the real version of Ultra Instinct by the next episode.

Before that it was incomplete or sort of like Super Saiyan God (red) being the quick stepping stone to the better Blue form.

[Sepholio]

Well that was an epic episode.

[Fignuts]

Latest chapter of Beserk



After years and years and fucking years of this book Casca finally has her mind repaired. Whether for good or for bad, we don't know, as the chapter ends with her waking up. (of fucking course)

[Big Vic]

I like how in DragonBall Super they changed up the formula a bit.

Goku thought of his family and friends and was able to power-up to defeat the bad guy.

[Helmsphere]

I like how in DragonBall Super they changed up the formula a bit.

Goku thought of his family and friends and was able to power-up to defeat the bad guy.

Hey if it works for Vegeta and Gohan, Why not give it to the main character.

[KIRA]

I hate to admit this but I am digging Usagi Drop

Its a nice break from white-haired angsty pretty boys with ridiculous power ups

[KIRA]

Hey if it works for Vegeta and Gohan, Why not give it to the main character.

Theres something that has bothered me for yrs about Gohan's SS2 transformation why the hell did Android 16 trigger it? I don't think they ever said 2 words to each other (at least in the version of DBZ that aired on CN) It was so random did I miss something?

[KIRA]

Also

The A.I.C.O incarnation english dub has to be heard to be believed I don't think theres ever been a dub this bad

[Blonde Moment]

Also

The A.I.C.O incarnation english dub has to be heard to be believed I don't think theres ever been a dub this bad

Not Anime but check out Train to Busan
It's a good thing I watched the subtitled first, otherwise I would have never gotten past the first 10 min to see that the movie wasn't bad... just the dubbing

[Kalyx triaD]

Train to Busan is very good.

[KIRA]

Ive seen it and yea it was really good even though I thought I was all zombied/infected out got me to care about every character.

Ill check out the dub but damn its gonna be hard for that to take the throne from Aico becuse the movie itself is good

[Helmsphere]

Theres something that has bothered me for yrs about Gohan's SS2 transformation why the hell did Android 16 trigger it? I don't think they ever said 2 words to each other (at least in the version of DBZ that aired on CN) It was so random did I miss something?

I don't think it was fully explained and I may just be trying to piece the pieces together.

Gohan to that point, While wanting to be powerful, never really ever had the desire to fight. He would only fight when angered. Android 16 despite being a Android programmed with the only purpose to Kill Son Goku.

So Gohan was raised to be a fighter but never liked to fight, and Android 16, Who was designed to Kill but neither did what they were designed for instead loved and cherished life.

Seeing how they were one in the same, 16 Gave into his programming to Kill Cell (which clearly failed) but because they were similar in there ideals, 16 was basically able to explain to Gohan that it's okay to fight in a way that really none of the other Z Fighters could.

[Fignuts]

Dumbest thing in the world to me is how they had Gohan transform to ss2 in an epic scene with their best animation and anew awesome song....just for him to be back to SS1 again in the next episode, and they go through the transformation again in a far less dramatic way, with shifty animation and a generic BGM.

Always wondered what the duck was up with that.

[Helmsphere]

They bring in different animators for different episodes so that they can be completed in a timely manner.

You notice that alot in Super

[Fignuts]

I know that.Thats not really the main point.

They did the ssj2 transformation twice for no apparent reason.

The first transformation being so awesome just makes the decisio to do it over again in the next episode more baffling.

[Helmsphere]

17:love::love::love::love::love::love:

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Sepholio]

Yamoshi is going to be an interesting villain.

[Emperor Smeat]

Final episode of Dragon Ball Super was really good.

The twist about the wish at the end was really great.
Whole tournament was just Zeno testing the virtue of the winner by putting in a hidden rule about the wish needing to be done in good faith. He never really wanted to erase the universes but had no problem doing so if they showed more signs of greed or evil than empathy when given a moment of god worthy power.

If the wish was made for selfish reasons, the winning universe gets erased as punishment since greed was picked over being righteous. Rest of the universes would have stayed erased as the somber legacy of the bad wish.

If the wish was made in good faith, it would have proved the virtue of the winner since personal fortunes were sacrificed in favor of the well-being of everyone else. Rest of the universes get revived as the virtuous legacy of the good wish.

[Sepholio]

Don't know if you can call it the final episode at this point. After the credits there was a scene saying they would be back after a brief respite. Presumably they'll do the new movie and use that as the jump off point of whatever arc comes next in the series, kind of like how Battle of the Gods and Resurrection F were the jump off of the original run of Super.

[Gray]

I had no idea this thread existed here! Been a massive fan of Dragonball.

The arc finished now I felt was somewhat lackluster though, many failing plot points which did irritate me from the beginning, especially with the culmination of the final battle in ToP.

Jiren I felt was an irritation more than any, especially in the beginning - When ToP started he meditated for god knows how many episodes then fighting from 109 which if memory serves was about 15-20 episodes into the arc itself.

I thought it would lead up to him being so powerful that he exerted an enormous amount of energy causing him to have to meditate again to power up - This was not at all the case though, instead he could have stomped everyone into the ground with time to spare but it felt fake.

Overall there were a lot of great animation and moments throughout, especially the music. I had always grown up on the Bruce Falconer style of music without ever having to listen to the Japanese style - But the Ultimate Battle theme was beyond epic, probably going even further beyond the SSJ3 theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqa7W-_Snbo

This guy makes awesome covers of the majority of them, just amazing.

[ClockShot]

Finished the 2nd half of Fate/Apocrypha.

I think the writers/creators figured out a few episodes in they gotta whack half the servants early in order to make the show work at the usual 24 episodes. Team warfare concept just did not work out.

[ClockShot]

Season 1 of Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody was okay. Needs to start giving out a lot more information if/when season 2 rolls around.

Want to start watching Violet Evergarden on Netflix. But I'm sick of hearing Erika Harlacher's voice be the lead female on all Netflix's anime shows.

[ClockShot]

Netflix got another Fate series up.

Within the first 15 minutes I'm totally confused about what's going on with this one.

[Fignuts]

Is Drifter any good? Premise sounds awesome.

[Destor]

Haven't started the new fate yet.

Havent heard of drifter...where can i stream it?

[Fignuts]

Its oñ crunchyroll

[ClockShot]

I've heard of Drifters. Unless this is something totally different.

[Destor]

I looked it up and then remembered ive totally seen it. Its great. Its a darker version of Fate.

[Tom Guycott]

This isn't anime, *but* since it's on VRV...

They have put up Dynaman.

If you don't know what that is, it is essentially the idea behind Power Rangers, but not only done years before Power Rangers was even a thing, but done in total parody. If you took the redubbed sentai sections of PR, and crossed it with What's Up, Tiger Lilly , MXC, or Kung Pow, you get the idea.

[Shadow]

.................um. Just...no. Please no. Stop. You're embarrassing yourself.

[Destor]

This probably isnt the thread for trying to act like we're too good for anything...

[Helmsphere]

Finally started My Hero Academia this past weekend. The second episode pulled my heartstrings so hard.

[Destor]

I tell everyone that they MUST watch the 1st 2 eps if they want to give MHA a shot. Shows quality is outstanding

[Helmsphere]

Yes it is. I will more then likely watch a few episode tonight before going to sleep. Basically got to the part where he makes it into the academy and is about to start school.

[Helmsphere]

So apparently, they are trying to make Broly canon in Dragonball...

Truely don't know how I feel about that.

[Destor]

Ive heard a lot of criticism but ii dont get it.

[Shadow]

Its mostly because Broly is.....god awful. Just plain bad bad bad. Let's see what Toriyama can do with him.

[Destor]

Juggernauts can be fun. I dunno.

[Helmsphere]

But a Juggernaut motivated over a Crying Baby?

[Fignuts]

"But....that's so dumb....but....he's so freaking cool!"

[Fignuts]

Most of Dragonball z is comepletely fucking stupid, so broly's motivation doesn't bother me.

[Destor]

No more lame than fusions.

[Destor]

"If we do a dance we form a new sentient being"

[Destor]

...ok...?

[Lock Jaw]

"If we do a dance we form a new sentient being"

That's just science, bro

[KIRA]

Juggernauts can be fun. I dunno.

Giant muscle-bound psychopath who is overpowered even by Dragonball standards whose sole motivation is screaming Kakarot

[Tom Guycott]

It's fine. His power is MAXIMUM!!!

[Tom Guycott]

.................um. Just...no. Please no. Stop. You're embarrassing yourself.

This probably isnt the thread for trying to act like we're too good for anything...

Destor's right, y'know.

I just suggested it. You don't have to go watch it. It isn't for everyone. For me, it's a childhood reliving bonus for me I tangentially got on a subscription service I picked up primarily for the anime selection (and Bravest Warriors). It's kinda cheezy, but what do you expect from the late 80's?

[Fignuts]

I think freizas death ball inexplicably sending bardock back in time to save a village of aliens drawn by a 5 year old takes the cake for dbz stupidity.

Even so, Bardocks SSJ super in Fighterz is still rad as fuck.

[Shadow]

Destor's right, y'know.

I just suggested it. You don't have to go watch it. It isn't for everyone. For me, it's a childhood reliving bonus for me I tangentially got on a subscription service I picked up primarily for the anime selection (and Bravest Warriors). It's kinda cheezy, but what do you expect from the late 80's?

You're talking about Dynaman and saying that's what inspired Power Rangers. It was Fiveman that was what Saban saw that got the juices cooking. In fact, he wanted to do Jetman as the first Power Rangers but then Zyuranger showed up and well nuts to that. Dinosaurs>Birds.

[Fignuts]

Oh shit, shadow was actually calling out his nerd knowledge!

He flipped the script on all ya'll!

[Destor]

Awwwwwwww shiiiiiit KO

[Shadow]

There is one thing I know in this world it's Toku. Because I'm a weebo and when you scratch that itch, it just pops up.

Anime I'm a little fuzzier on.

[Helmsphere]

Love super. It takes what made DB so great (goofy character arcs) and melds it with what made DBZ such a hit (huge fights.)

Its a wonderful successor to DB that doesnt run off DBZ fans.

I didnt hate DBZ or anything but DB>DBS>DBGT>DBZ

Stories over battles for me is all. Liked DBZ a lot tho.

DB was just the best....might rewatch it....

I'm actually in the process of doing this. My girlfriend knows how much I love Dragonball, and wanted to give it a whirl. She accidently started with Super not realizing she had no idea about any of this stuff, So I started her on Dragonball. She loves watching it, The humor and story. We are to the point where Goku is fighting Miraki. She laughed so hard at the Powerpole to the butt part.

[Destor]

Wish more people took the time to watch DB. Its some of the best booking in wrestling or anime. They do a wonderful job building everyone up and executing mainevents that really deliver.

[ClockShot]

Finished the "first season" of Fate/Extra: Last Encore over on Netflix. Still don't know what the hell is going on.

My plan of catching up on some series' during my vacation backfired big time this week.

[Helmsphere]

Don't know how to embed this, but wanted to share this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUN0lDk0CcA&t=387s

[Helmsphere]

I told my girlfriend also how I almost cried during the second episode of MHA. She ended up watching it, and yeah, total waterworks.

[Destor]

How deep into MHA are you

[Tom Guycott]

You're talking about Dynaman and saying that's what inspired Power Rangers. It was Fiveman that was what Saban saw that got the juices cooking. In fact, he wanted to do Jetman as the first Power Rangers but then Zyuranger showed up and well nuts to that. Dinosaurs>Birds.

I did not say it inspired Power Rangers.

I meant it came well before it did (by about 10 years) and tried to get it in before all the "oh, this is a PR ripoff" hit from people who may have been too young (like on the forum posts under said show on their site). I may have worded it clumsily trying to describe what it was like to the uninitiated, but I know better than that shit. Calm down.

Why does everything have to become some sort of an argument? I wasn't testing anyone's knowledge over sentai shows or shit talking. I just suggested a show I hadn't seen in forever. Either watch it, or don't.

[Helmsphere]

How deep into MHA are you

Sadly I'm just finishing the first season. I have this bad habit of falling asleep watching it, and forgetting to turn it off, and then waking up, and it being in a different season.

I seen most of the first season (I'm where All Might shows up to face Nomu) and sadly woke up to see the Tournament type, but I need to go back.

Also think I've seen part of the All Might v. All For One Fight as well.

So Far, I am loving the show. I can't seem to actually indentify who is my favorite character because there are so many I like from the Students and Pros.

Eraser Head was super Badass taking on the Villians. Endeavor is a dick. All-Might is well All-Might.

As far as the Students I can relate to Ideka alot. I love the dynamic between him and Kaccan.

[Destor]

TURN AUTO PLAY OFF. I watch anime in bed too so i totally get it. Turn it off. Its the easiest way to watch in bed.

[Destor]

All Might is my fav character but Deku is close 2nd

[Helmsphere]

Do you use CrunchyRoll or the Funimation App?

[Destor]

Funimation

[Destor]

(i prefer dubs)

[Helmsphere]

I do too, thru most people do not.

So far I want to see more of Asui. There is a certain charm about her that I love. Tenya really gives me Great Saiyanman/Gohan Vibes

[Destor]

Ill reserve comments until you're caught up. but def log in on a web browser and turn auto play off. 4 reel z's

[Helmsphere]

Destor can you help me find the name of the song that plays during the team battles simulation, where they are showing all the teams, and All Might is evaluating them?

[Destor]

What ep?

[Helmsphere]

Episode 8. I believe it also appears in the villian raid as well.

[Destor]

No luck :-\

[Tom Guycott]

Do you use CrunchyRoll or the Funimation App?

Funimation

(i prefer dubs)

Question: is there a difference in interface?

Legit asking, as I use VRV channels for each. I mean like, for example, is switching dub/sub an on-the-fly option in its own app like it is on DVD, or is it something not worth doing unless you have separate subscriptions? I'm mainly curious to see if I'm leaving something on the table that's specialized by taking the all-in-one route instead of individual sign-ups.

[Destor]

The bulk of crunchyroll is only Japanese.

Funimation if both options exist you can switch with a press of a button.

Both have free versions that play ads. Check em out.

[Tom Guycott]

I might checkalook at Funimation later. I fux with CrunchyRoll, and I'm always amazed at how much of a come up they've made.

I remember when it was just some dump site for anime files. Then, they cleaned it up a bit and made it official. Then, with the building of an empire from the quick turnaround of Naruto subs ASAP after airing in Japan and maybe 3-4 other shows like Eyeshield 21 (I think Prince of Tennis was one of them, too). March on to now, where they're a definitive name in anime. It's kinda like watching your neighbor's kid grow up.

And I asked about the interface because as many options as there are on the VRV app, the layout could be better. Visiting it on the website is better than using a phone/FireTv/XBOX, and since my laptop took a flying dive long ago and I haven't gotten around to replacing it, I use those three options. If a show is dubbed and subbed even in the same place, it is essentially listed twice... and if you let it autoplay, it will run through both in succession as opposed to being one listing and a toggle.

However, given the fact that I don't have to deal with commercials (main reason why I quit Hulu - why pay for a service to STILL get commercials? What the hell am I paying for, then??), I have what looks like the full run of CrunchyRoll, Funimation, and Cartoon Hangover (did I mention that I love Bravest Warriors?!), and random shiz from the other channels, like VRV Select seemingly going all in on the entirety of the Stargate franchise, and, though sloppily implemented, what looks like that "Night Flight Premium" that has been popping up all over my facebook feed being eventually added as another channel, I don't exactly regret where my money is going...

I just think the interface could be less shitty. If I like one of the others better, I might see if it lets me "work backwards" to use it, or if I have to make up a secondary sub to access it.

At any rate, thanks, Destor. I will try them out individually.

[Destor]

Hulu has a commercial free package...just sayin

[Helmsphere]

Funimation premium is without commercials and is only five bucks a month and they have simucasts as well.. I actually stopped using crunchyroll altogether. Actually stopped in the middle of DB: Super because I could catch it on youtube sometimes quicker then I could on crunchyroll.

[ClockShot]

watchcartoononline.com is wonderful if anyone is looking for a free way to watch anime.

[Gray]

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I'm pretty buzzed about it.

[Helmsphere]

Still don't know how I feel.

Mostly because I've been on the anti-broly fence forever.

I still hope to see the Universe 6 Saiyans in this thru.

[Helmsphere]

Finally finished My Hero Academia up until it's currently point, now sadly I have to wait to actually watch it week by week, meh.

[Helmsphere]

Still to this day, I can't believe there is a Hero named Best Jeanist.

Yet I give props to his skills when it comes to what you believe would be a useless Quirk.

[Destor]

What about that all for one fight

[Tom Guycott]

Hulu has a commercial free package...just sayin

Too late.

Initially, it was "commercials = free" and "subscription = no commercials", then they tried to pull an okie-doak, and it became "subscription = still get commercials, but you can maybe watch a few more shows we have now if you want".

They stopped getting money from me after they pulled that shit.

Never looked back. If they made it back to being reasonable, it's too little, too late. The stuff I was using Hulu to see have pretty much become available elsewhere (like Fist of the North Star) or I don't miss it (like ... uh... some other show I was using it for and can't remember now).

[Tom Guycott]

As for the other thing: it ended up not being worth doing.

I couldn't "work backwards", both CrunchyRoll proper and Funimation require a separate signup/login. Because I never signed up for Funi, and long forgot my CR credentials (I think the last time I logged in is when they first put up Claymore), I needed to make a new login for them just to try out the interface. I already have access to what they have to offer through VRV, and, though I like them better than what I'm using, I don't like them *that much* better. Less clunky doesn't make up for extra work and app space (especially on my unrooted phone, where drive space is at a premium until I get a new one).

I'll stick with working through VRV. Gets the job done.

[Destor]

I dont have cable so hulu is a good option for me. I do the live tv package during football season and the commercial free during the off season. Don't havent watched anime on it though...poor/incomplete selection

[Helmsphere]

What about that all for one fight

It really did prove why All-Might was the number one hero.

[Destor]

Was :'(

[Destor]

UNITED STATES OF SMASH

[Helmsphere]

Was :'(

Don't be sad Destor.

I AM HERE!

[Helmsphere]

So please tell me I didn't fall in love with this show, and for me to catch up for them to be on Season's Break.

[Destor]

New ep saturday

[Destor]

On occasion there's a delay on the dub and it takes an extra week.

[Destor]

Dub is in a 2 week delay

[Destor]

So make that an extra 2 weeks. Was 1 week when the season started but the JPN animation team fell behind so they dropped to 2 weeks.

[Fignuts]

New Alita Battle Angel trailer looks sexy. Fight scenes in particular look crazy good.

[Fignuts]

DAT fucking Broly trailer though, god damn.

[Fignuts]

Hiring a new animation director is already paying off, holy shit. Fucking gorgeous.

[Helmsphere]

So make that an extra 2 weeks. Was 1 week when the season started but the JPN animation team fell behind so they dropped to 2 weeks.

Does that mean I get a episode this week, or two more weeks from Sunday?

[Destor]

90% sure this Saturday is a new ep but dont hold me to that

[Helmsphere]

But I always wanna hold myself against you!

[Destor]

OPM S2 April 2019

[Shadow]

FINALLY!

[Swiss Ultimate]

Make sure you own the first season before you start the second!

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[Helmsphere]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iVKrtqycXM

Feel like Four Star nailed it

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, it has been great..... I honestly don't remember the Gohan stuff being that "deep" in the original....... I mean it has been a long time, so maybe it was......

[Tom Guycott]

It wasn't. But part of the charm of the TFS series is the melding of actual series lore from every version of any dubs and original Japanese and any inconsistencies therein on top of their own lore that they fit in through the course of the series in the meta or in the actual plot and universe of the show.

I can't wait for part 3, and I seriously hope this isn't the end of DBZA. But, if it is, what a way to go out.

[Helmsphere]

I mean the Cell Saga seems to be the perfect way to go, then again as weird as the Buu Saga was, it would be cool to see them do it, They just got alot of projects. Honestly could see them revisiting the rest at a later time.

[Fignuts]

3rd and final part of ep 60 today.

So good. This whole finale was totally worth the wait. How often can you say that?

Completely shocked at the Season 4 announcement at the end. Thought for sure that after everything they've gone thrugh that they were done after cell.

[Shadow]

THEY SAID THEY WERE DONE! THEY SWORE UP AND DOWN THEY WERE TOO BUSY! AND THIS!? THIS IS WHAT THEY DO TO US!?

Well played Team Four Star...well played.

[Emperor Smeat]

DBZ Abridge Cell finale was really great.

[Fignuts]

That epic instrumental version of spirit vs spirit. So fucking good.

[Gray]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OZ-yNdKw3o

I have always considered Gohan going SSJ2 the greatest moment in DBZ (Followed by Gohan going Mystic) and I think TFS played the part incredibly well.

I was expecting it to be light and funny during the moment, but no they went all-in for it.

[Helmsphere]

#SCATTERBULLET

[Fignuts]

So happy that TFS didn't follow the show and do the ssj2 transformation twice for no apparent reason. Still one of the most confusing decisions in the original show.

[Helmsphere]

No luck :-\

I finally found the song I was looking for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFiFZ7WK_Hg

[Lock Jaw]

Downloading the first two volumes of the Dragon Ball Super manga..... because I don't have the time nor the inclination to watch the anime, but still kinda want to know what happens....

[Tom Guycott]

THEY SAID THEY WERE DONE! THEY SWORE UP AND DOWN THEY WERE TOO BUSY! AND THIS!? THIS IS WHAT THEY DO TO US!?

Well played Team Four Star...well played.

I still say I believe that last part when I actually see it, considering everything that happened. Methinks that's why Goku's decision to stay dead was worded how it was: a metaphor for the state of the series... kind of a "don't give up hope; but don't hold your breath" statement.

[Fignuts]

Downloading the first two volumes of the Dragon Ball Super manga..... because I don't have the time nor the inclination to watch the anime, but still kinda want to know what happens....

The Manga is better anyway. There is really cool content that's not found in the anime. Main antagonist of the last arc is fleshed out a lot better.

[Lock Jaw]

I mean, it just skipped over a whole Freeza being resurrected arc it seems.....

[Helmsphere]

I mean, it just skipped over a whole Freeza being resurrected arc it seems.....

Yeah it did.

Weird it went from Battle of Gods to the Universe 6 Arc.

[Lock Jaw]

Why are Pilaf and his gang suddenly kids and hanging out with the good guys.... something from that missing arc?

[Kalyx triaD]

Few months ago this thread turned 10 years old. Matta matta.

[Helmsphere]

Why are Pilaf and his gang suddenly kids and hanging out with the good guys.... something from that missing arc?

It was never shown or mentioned, but it was more of a subtle Fuck You to GT

[Fignuts]

Freiza ark had its own separate manga adaptation when the movie came out, by the same artist, so they decided to just skip it when they started the ongoing series.

Pilaf and crew joined during battle of the gods.

[Lock Jaw]

Freiza ark had its own separate manga adaptation when the movie came out, by the same artist, so they decided to just skip it when they started the ongoing series.

Pilaf and crew joined during battle of the gods.

Yeah, found that Freeza manga, but it didn't tell the whole story, it ended with "See the rest in the movie!"

I don't remember Pilaf joining them during that arc in the manga.... they just kind showed up.....

[Fignuts]

It might have just been in the series. I remember them sneaking onto a boat.

Dragonball has never been consistent. Regardless I still endorse the manga as the best version.

[Lock Jaw]

Ok, yeah, there was a boat party that was largely skipped over and suddenly Beerus was beating up Gotenks. It said "For the full story of the boat party see the movie!"

[Shadow]

I still say I believe that last part when I actually see it, considering everything that happened. Methinks that's why Goku's decision to stay dead was worded how it was: a metaphor for the state of the series... kind of a "don't give up hope; but don't hold your breath" statement.

Apparently during a recent AMA, Kaiser said they wanted to do the Rooster Teeth thing of giving us batches of episodes rather then the way they currently do things. So....yeah.

Season 4 is how they'll truly finish off the DBZ content.

[Shadow]

Gonna be a super nerd here and say that the Live Action Bleach movie is good. Like really good. Ok so it helps that 3 of the main characters are played by Kamen Rider Fourze actors but still. Its not a perfect translation but what would be? You do get a lot of the same nice action and the fights are great. It does suffer from the usually adaptation problems these things have but its got the creator's approval.

Here's hoping for at least 2 more movies.

[Destor]

I dont want to drive 2 hours to see MHA: Two Heros but...i might anyways

[Helmsphere]

I dont want to drive 2 hours to see MHA: Two Heros but...i might anyways

I have a place that is showing it 20 minutes away, but the problem is, only one showing a day at 730PM and I'm usually way busy at that time.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The world premier of DBS: Broly will be held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on November 14th (a month before it comes out in theaters). 1,000 guests will be selected via lottery through Weekly Jump No.47 and the December V-Jump. <a href="https://t.co/x1fdgDlU1q">https://t.co/x1fdgDlU1q</a></p>&mdash; Todd Blankenship (@Herms98) <a href="https://twitter.com/Herms98/status/1046236259037863936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Tom Guycott]

Apparently during a recent AMA, Kaiser said they wanted to do the Rooster Teeth thing of giving us batches of episodes rather then the way they currently do things. So....yeah.

Season 4 is how they'll truly finish off the DBZ content.

I will admit, I initially misunderstood what you meant by "Rooster Teeth thing" and got excited thinking they were joining up with RT and dropping their content on the channel (and thus making it watchable via VRV).

Either way is fine.

[Helmsphere]

Did you go see Two Heroes Destor?

[Destor]

Wasnt playing near me :(

[Shadow]

I will admit, I initially misunderstood what you meant by "Rooster Teeth thing" and got excited thinking they were joining up with RT and dropping their content on the channel (and thus making it watchable via VRV).

Either way is fine.

2020 will be when the new episodes start according to Kaiser.

Welp...that's something to look forward to.

[Helmsphere]

Atleast we got FFVII Abridged to look forward too.

[Fignuts]

I imagine we'll also get bojack somewhere in between.

[Fignuts]

Has the Bleach live action movie been successful. Holding out a faint sliver of hope that it will do well enough to spark renewed interest and restart the anime. Its a longshot I know, but there are too many awesome moments in the last arc for me to give up hope.

Though I'd have to go through the whole Unohana thing again.

[Lock Jaw]

Did you go see Two Heroes Destor?

Wasnt playing near me :(


No idea what this is, but it's even playing here, in the middle of nowhere.

[Destor]

My theater played my neighbor totoro instead...

[Shadow]

Has the Bleach live action movie been successful. Holding out a faint sliver of hope that it will do well enough to spark renewed interest and restart the anime. Its a longshot I know, but there are too many awesome moments in the last arc for me to give up hope.

Though I'd have to go through the whole Unohana thing again.

Not sure about here on Netflix, but it made 4 mil over in Japan. I'm thinking we'll be getting a sequel.

I really loved the glance at Soul Society that we got.

[Destor]

Getting caught up on MHA. Licensing Exam.

[Helmsphere]

Ready for the Big 3?

[Destor]

Deku v Bakugo moved me to tears. The reveal was something else. I didnt see Bakugos emotional arc coming. Well. Fucking. Done.

[Tom Guycott]

Seven Deadly Sins season 2 is up on Netflix.

For real this time.

They're not owning up to the previous fuck-up, though, and just labeled it "season 3".

[ClockShot]

I watched the first episode then jumped back to Gundam Unicorn. It can wait.

Oh, the backlog grows bigger by the day.

[ClockShot]

Funimation has "filed for divorce" from Crunchyroll.

Their partnership of exchanging dubbed and subbed anime will come to an end early next month.


https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/18/funimation-ending-its-partnership-with-crunchyroll-next-month

[Sepholio]

Not sure about here on Netflix, but it made 4 mil over in Japan. I'm thinking we'll be getting a sequel.

I really loved the glance at Soul Society that we got.

Yeah Bleach not getting to finish is garbage. Reminds me of when Inuyasha got put on hold for a damn decade, then they skipped massive amounts of important stuff and fast forwarded to the end. Really miss Bleach though.

[Sepholio]

I fill like Bleach is an anime that would benefit tremendously from the "DBZ Kai" treatment. A remaster that cuts out a lot of the filler arcs would go a long way.

[Sepholio]

Also I just finished watching Fate: Apocrypha. Had never watched Fate before. Now I intend to watch them all.

[ClockShot]

Some are good. Some are...…..eh.

[Emperor Smeat]

I fill like Bleach is an anime that would benefit tremendously from the "DBZ Kai" treatment. A remaster that cuts out a lot of the filler arcs would go a long way.
If there is a Kai-like equivalent for manga, Bleach's last manga arc desperately needed it.

Think the last arc alone was almost as long as the entire Bleach anime series was in the US.

[Destor]

Sony ends the partnership with Crunchy Roll. VRV losses funimation access next month.

Makes Funimation the home for the final season of Fairy Tail

[Tom Guycott]

Funimation has "filed for divorce" from Crunchyroll.

Their partnership of exchanging dubbed and subbed anime will come to an end early next month.


https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/18/funimation-ending-its-partnership-with-crunchyroll-next-month

Sony ends the partnership with Crunchy Roll. VRV losses funimation access next month.

Makes Funimation the home for the final season of Fairy Tail

On a slightly positive note (even though I hate my spam filter; I just saw this even though I got it a few days back), it appears VRV is handing out a $20 credit as an apology for the inconvenience. That's a couple of months of everything else. And I can still watch Wolf Children a few more times before Funimation goes away...

[Sepholio]

Started watching Seven Deadly Sins on Netflix.....I really really REALLY dig this show for some reason. Meliodas might be my favorite anime character ever and I'm only like 8 eps in.

[Destor]

Show is an honest 10/10

[Destor]

I'd put 7DS in my top 10 fav anime. Maybe top 5.

[Destor]

Finished s2

Non spoilery thoughts:

Outstanding. Initially i was meh. Stakes progressed very quickly. I prefer a slow build in the background with a more OVA pace but by midseason this had hit all the right notes. And climaxed exceptionally well.

Very very very good.

The pride sin is fucking AMAZING and i want to see a fight between him and All Might in some fandom mashup in the future.

[Sepholio]

LOL dude a random video of him fighting that popped up on youtube is what made me decide to watch this show.

[Helmsphere]

Start watching Goblin Slayer.

Not even a full episode and we get a inter-species rape scene.

[Destor]

Im listening

[ClockShot]

Season 2 of Fate/Extra: Last Encore made it's way to Netflix.

Yep. All 3 episodes.

Just like the Violet Evergarden Specials is just 1 episode.

Scratching my head with some of these Netflix anime series lately.

[Destor]

The audience knows what an OVA is. Cant understand why people get worked up because it reads season 2 or whatever

[ClockShot]

Finished "part 2" of Fate/Extra: Last Encore.

I still don't get what the hell was going on/plot this time. :?:

[Sepholio]

Watching Mob Psycho 100.

Want Mob vs Saitama movie. Would have the most epic fight scenes ever.

[Tom Guycott]

Start watching Goblin Slayer.

Not even a full episode and we get a inter-species rape scene.

"Hey, hey, hey! 'inter-species erotica', fucko!"

https://res.cloudinary.com/teepublic/image/private/s--XgZzb8Yp--/t_Preview/b_rgb:191919,c_limit,f_jpg,h_630,q_90,w_630/v1527884591/production/designs/2746276_0.jpg

[Fignuts]

Where is Pintint?

[Sepholio]

Mob Psycho 100 is excellent. Can't wait for Season 2.

Also watched all of Castlevania. At first I feel like I didn't like it at all...but it grew on me and by the end I was pissed off at how short it is. They really need to have a longer season next year.

Now I am watching Re:Creators. It's on amazon prime video if any of you have it, otherwise I assume you know how to find your animes haha. I'm only like 4 episodes in but I like it so far. Basically characters from fictional worlds created by man start coming through into the real world and they start to realize that they could potentially rewrite and control their worlds and the characters in them by finding their creators. Really interesting premise. It is not dubbed however (as far as I know) so unless you don't mind subtitles then it isn't for you.

[Sepholio]

Binge watched s-CRY-ed again, just because. Prob watched it 3 or 4 times now.

Now I am watching The Devil is a Part-Timer. Seems different that what I would normally pick maybe, so I figured I would give it a go just for a change of pace. Still has a good bit of action but is more light hearted and comical and has a pretty interesting premise. Promising so far.

[Sepholio]

Ok yea, watched the next episode. Satan is a bad ass mofo when he decides he wants to be. Holee shit. Intrigued.

[ClockShot]

Adi Shankar, the executive producer of the Castlevania animated series over on Netflix scored the rights to create a Devil May Cry series.

And, he's gonna try to blend both universes together...………...somehow. Calling it the "bootleg universe".

I watched the original anime a while back and it was pretty good. So, with Shankar running this iteration, should be great too.

https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/16/devil-may-cry-series-joins-castlevania-in-new-multiverse-from-adi-shankar

[Kalyx triaD]

OMFUCKINGGAWD

[Shadow]

Devil May Cry mixed with Castlevania?

Why am I so hard right now?

[Sepholio]

Yeah that is serious boner potential right there.

"Finished" Devil is a Part Timer. Highly disappointed. Not because it wasn't good, because it was. But it ended up being one of those short (13 eps) anime that was popular enough to warrant being continued, but ends up getting stuck in limbo. Like Deadman Wonderland. Really sad I seemingly won't get a conclusion unless I read the manga which tbh isn't really my cup of tea.

[Sepholio]

Now I need to find something else to watch and I don't know atm :/

[Destor]

Wonderland wasnt popular. It tanked. Got "popular" when it was dubbed but US audience size isnt big enough for a revival.

Loved the show tho

[Sepholio]

Deadman was awesome :(

[Sepholio]

Guess I'll catch up on Black Clover while I find something new to watch.

[Destor]

Wonderland was amazing. So compelling.

[Destor]

Thinking of giving FMA:B another watch

[Fignuts]

Read the deadman wonderland manga and loved it. Too bad about the show.

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah that is serious boner potential right there.

"Finished" Devil is a Part Timer. Highly disappointed. Not because it wasn't good, because it was. But it ended up being one of those short (13 eps) anime that was popular enough to warrant being continued, but ends up getting stuck in limbo. Like Deadman Wonderland. Really sad I seemingly won't get a conclusion unless I read the manga which tbh isn't really my cup of tea.

Legit hilarious show.

[Sepholio]

Legit hilarious show.

Absolutely was and also felt it was one of the rare successes in walking the line between either being an action series or a comedy series. It handled itself well on both fronts without ever going off too hard in either direction.

[Sepholio]

Thinking of giving FMA:B another watch

I've always heard FMA:B is far superior to the original, of which I was a huge fan. But I've also heard it is very similar and is basically a slightly altered retelling of the same story for all intents and purposes so I have never been able to bring myself to watch it. Is it different enough or "more better" enough to warrant a watch?

[Destor]

The first third of the show is the same. The major differences start when the origional show got in front of the manga around the half way point. The ending is much much different and very much better in every way. Its the definitive version without question.

[Tom Guycott]

Now I am watching The Devil is a Part-Timer. Seems different that what I would normally pick maybe, so I figured I would give it a go just for a change of pace. Still has a good bit of action but is more light hearted and comical and has a pretty interesting premise. Promising so far.

I loved it. The absurd tonal shifts and juxtapositions make it my cup of tea. I would have liked How Not To Summon A Demon Lord about as much, if it didn't go full harem.

I had someone who was both cute and in the middle of selling me a new phone suggest Ergo Proxy. I was kinda getting into it, but had to stop watching because of the whole Funimaton/VRV divorce. Does anyone know if it stays good, or does it trail off and get stupid halfway in like SAO and make it not worth the effort to track down?

[Fignuts]

Finally getting around to watching season 2 of Castlevania, and holy shit do these people love the series.

Every couple minutes Im marking out over something. Stuff from Curse of Darkness, Symphony of the Night, Lament of Innocence, etc etc etc

This show is great regardless of your experience with the series, but if you DO have a lot of experience your gonna have an ear to ear grin the whole time.

I also love the focus on characters and story. I thought this show would be a fun but brainless action romp, but it's got a lot more Game of Thrones in its DNA.

[Fignuts]

God fucking damn



I think I actually got a chubby during the assault on the castle, when Bloody Tears kicked in.

[Kalyx triaD]

Adi should run Konami.

[Kalyx triaD]

I don't know where else to put this but the new She-Ra is alright. Doesn't really push any SJW malarkey other than certain aesthetics and character design. And everybody seems to be gay. Like, confirmed straight people seem to be rare. It's kinda funny how gay this world is. Probably why the population looks so sparse.

Adora's rival Catra is a standout villain. Adora herself hits all the tropes associated with being a chosen one, though still given a shocking amount of balancing traits. Not only is she not a Mary Sue, an episode pokes fun at her starting to think she is. Several episodes humble her, though that might be a case of 'Benching Superman' since given who her traditional brother is - she is still justifiably OP.

On the elephant in the room: A few references are made to Eternia, established as some other planet. And obviously Greyskull is in her morphing time chatch phrase. But no; specifics are not expanded upon on Eternia, Greyskull, or He-Man. In fact Adora is rebooted as an avatar for the She-Ra power, so she doesn't even need to be Adam's sister anymore.

The fabulous horse with the rainbow wings is back and I shit you not you will not believe in what way he will be used to satire, and who he satires. I legit laughed out loud. I'm not even sure he's actually satire, but I laughed.

As with a lot of content from female Progressive writers all the female characters kinda come off as socialite valley girls, but I'm not the target demo so eh. I'll live.

Decent show.

[Kalyx triaD]

i really wanna go on about Catra but that's longform shit. I really, really like her.

[Sepholio]

I've started watching SSSS.Gridman. Seems v weird so far. Dunno how I feel about it. It's like a bunch of anime clichés of differing types all stuck together. Fortunately it has one really interesting hook, so I'm going to give it a bit more time before I decide whether or not I like it.

[Shadow]

There's a fuck ton of Transformers References in the damn show.

[Sepholio]

There's a fuck ton of Transformers References in the damn show.

Yes. And Voltron and Power Rangers. Its crazy. But the whole set up and why its all happening and the aftermath of each event...those things are very intriguing. I'm gonna keep watching it as it comes out for now. I needed some more current shows to watch anyways.

[Sepholio]

Starting Psycho-Pass now. I've heard very positive things.

[Sepholio]

Psycho-Pass is the tiddies. Love this show. One of the best anime I have ever seent.

[Shadow]

Gridman SSSS might be in a bit of trouble. Seems another anime animator is accusing TRIGGER of plagiarism and it's pretty blatant too.

[Sepholio]

Yea I just looked at the scene in question. No tracing but it is literally 1:1 the same scene, just redrawn.

[ClockShot]

Psycho-Pass is the tiddies. Love this show. One of the best anime I have ever seent.

I got started with it.

Then Netflix dropped it. :fu:

Never got around to finishing it.

[Tom Guycott]

I don't know where else to put this but the new She-Ra is alright. Doesn't really push any SJW malarkey other than certain aesthetics and character design. And everybody seems to be gay. Like, confirmed straight people seem to be rare. It's kinda funny how gay this world is. Probably why the population looks so sparse.

Adora's rival Catra is a standout villain. Adora herself hits all the tropes associated with being a chosen one, though still given a shocking amount of balancing traits. Not only is she not a Mary Sue, an episode pokes fun at her starting to think she is. Several episodes humble her, though that might be a case of 'Benching Superman' since given who her traditional brother is - she is still justifiably OP.

On the elephant in the room: A few references are made to Eternia, established as some other planet. And obviously Greyskull is in her morphing time chatch phrase. But no; specifics are not expanded upon on Eternia, Greyskull, or He-Man. In fact Adora is rebooted as an avatar for the She-Ra power, so she doesn't even need to be Adam's sister anymore.

The fabulous horse with the rainbow wings is back and I shit you not you will not believe in what way he will be used to satire, and who he satires. I legit laughed out loud. I'm not even sure he's actually satire, but I laughed.

As with a lot of content from female Progressive writers all the female characters kinda come off as socialite valley girls, but I'm not the target demo so eh. I'll live.

Decent show.

I actually just watched this, and am aligned with most of what Kt's analysis is. Kinda funny about the needle burial on the gaydar given that people lost their shit about where Korra ended up or the supposed "homosexual agenda" of Steven Universe, and this seems like a "fuck you, we'll turn it up to 11!!!" response to all that. Hits every part of the spectrum from Project A-Ko undertones, to Kill La Kill intimation, to yeah totally Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune clear cut couples. That sailor dude is like the only serious 100% straight guy around, even with his over-the-top flaws... he feels like he was written to be the straight version of how gay guy characters were written to be in the 80s. Backing off, though, it seems kinda natural, given the fact that the ratio seems to be about 20 to 1. There are barely even guys IN THE BACKGROUND in the entirety of the show. And because of Bo's voice I immediately think of Wallow from Bravest Warriors, and as such, imagine he goes in every conceivable direction.

Outside of that, I did like the callbacks/easter eggs sprinkled around, like the Grizzlor cameo, or Razz making a comment about Loo-Kee "liking to hide". I was also one of those who was initally kind of down on the redesign; not because of the outcry of "where be the tits?" like many others, but she looked unimpressive from the promo pics. There was no scale. Seeing in scale the fact that she essentially She-Hulks and grows about a foot and a half taller, becomes meatier than Adora as opposed to just a palette swap, it looks a lot better in action than out of context. Also, here, EVERYONE knows she's She-Ra. It doesn't remain some "secret"; it is revealed to pretty much everyone at all times. Also, the transformation sequence seems to be a tad more Sailor Moon inspired than the OG source, and thankfully isn't done all the time.

To me, this feels almost on par with the '02 MotU reboot in that it makes the world and lore make a bit more sense. This She-Ra isn't a girls' "me too" for jumping on the He-Man cash cow like in the 80s. On that, as for the previous spoilery thing it is possible in the future there may be that connection made, be it to Adora or one of the previous iterations of She-Ra, that there was some relation to He-Man. Hell, the Lighthope seems very much like Cortana as made by and in the image of The Sorceress.

If I had to make a guess this might be leaving the door open for possible crossover depending on how the next run of Masters of the Universe goes, what with the upcoming movie and all. Might be some wiggle room there to add a connection later, or leave it out 100% and continue doing its own thing, but it seems to be a deliberate hole left there either way.

Also, Hordak is kinda badass in a really understated way. He doesn't really do shit, but everyone is shook. They *show* the type of ability and fear Shadowweaver instills, and she "knows better" than to directly test him. He isn't flashy or speechy, but everyone is aware that he is in charge for a reason. I dig that.

I'm down for more of this, if they clean up some of the writing. Yes, I understand I'm clearly not the target demo, but the only problem I had with the show as a whole is how quickly some of the plot tone changes from "this show is for little kids, cut us some slack" to "kids are smart enough to understand and follow" and back again. On one hand, you have a 22 minute lesson learning bout of melodrama with something that should be easily solvable but, you know, for kids, so we can't make it complex... but then turn around with deep effects of manipulation and abuse that spans for the whole season and makes some of the relationships not as simple as hero vs villain. Seems like they should be able to manage that better, but it wasn't a total deal breaker for the watching... I mean it has some flaws, but it isn't like it was season 1 of Iron Fist.

[Tom Guycott]

i really wanna go on about Catra but that's longform shit. I really, really like her.

If you need an outlet, you can write that shit on my page.

Just sayin'.

[Kalyx triaD]

Catra is great. Bo seems to be the perfect concoction of 'Gay Best Friend Zone Lvl.Gameshark'. He appears to have all the hall passes a straight guy on the hunt would never get from females (unlimited access to bedrooms at any hour). Even the one counter point gesture with the prom thing was very clearly painted as friendship with no hetero signs. Though the one time later on they could sell him as canon gay, it's played for laughs and he's kinda annoyed/preoccupied.

And again other than aesthetics and undertones none of this is shoved down your throat. No pandering, no lectures outside of the usual cartoon PSA morality. She-Ra is alright.

[Tom Guycott]

Catra is great. Bo seems to be the perfect concoction of 'Gay Best Friend Zone Lvl.Gameshark'. He appears to have all the hall passes a straight guy on the hunt would never get from females (unlimited access to bedrooms at any hour).

Out of anime territory completely, but so did Sam from Clarissa. Dude had ladder access to his neighbor's bedroom, and her parents were okay with that.

[Kalyx triaD]

She never explained that one.

[Destor]

Starting Psycho-Pass now. I've heard very positive things.

Psycho pass is fucking legit. Loved it.

[Shadow]

Yea I just looked at the scene in question. No tracing but it is literally 1:1 the same scene, just redrawn.

Which he'd have a point if all of anime hasn't done this at some point or another. The Akira drift, the Brave Sword Stance, other famous scenes have been 1:1 redrawn and nobody has raised a stink. What's about Gridman that's got this guy all in a tizzy?

[Sepholio]

Psycho pass is fucking legit. Loved it.
It sure af was. Seriously one of my top 10 anime ever and I have watched A LOT of anime. Loading the first episode of Psycho-Pass 2 as we speak.

Which he'd have a point if all of anime hasn't done this at some point or another. The Akira drift, the Brave Sword Stance, other famous scenes have been 1:1 redrawn and nobody has raised a stink. What's about Gridman that's got this guy all in a tizzy?

I dunno, I think he just wanted them to run it by him first. That seems to be what he is upset about the most from his comments.

[Destor]

I haven't watched s2 yet

[Sepholio]

Don't make me pistol whip you with my dominator.

[Shadow]

Oh hey guess what's coming to Netflix

Eva.

Random. Oh and Ultraman.

[Sepholio]

Psycho-Pass 2 is also v excellent, although a bit shorter than I would have liked.

On to the Psycho-Pass movie. Heard they are releasing 3 more movies next year too which is awesome.

[ClockShot]

Netflix has announced they will be making a 10-episode live adaptation of Cowboy Bebop.

Shinichiro Watanabe, director of the original anime, is on board as a consultant. Chris Yost, who wrote the scripts for the last 2 Thor movies will write the first episode and will be an Executive Producer.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Guess it’s time to announce that Cowboy Bebop, the live-action series, is heading to <a href="https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Netflix</a>. <a href="https://t.co/bKe0d8EKoH">pic.twitter.com/bKe0d8EKoH</a></p>&mdash; NX (@NXOnNetflix) <a href="https://twitter.com/NXOnNetflix/status/1067644277847539712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2018</a></blockquote>
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https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/28/live-action-cowboy-bebop-series-headed-to-netflix?read

[Sepholio]

They better not fuck it up. Cowboy Bebop is the greatest thing ever.

[Sepholio]

Psycho-Pass movie is just as good as the series. The set up of the series makes it a really good fit for movies. Stoked for the next one in January.

Moving on I think I'm going to give Tokyo Ghoul:Re a go. My understanding is that the original 2 seasons, while semi popular, pissed a lot of people off because they strayed from the manga too much or something. I thought this was going to be a pure reboot, but it seems like a time skip and using that to change the set up of the show instead. I dunno. Hope it's good. I was actually a fan of the original and hope they didn't damage what I liked about the show in the first place.

[Destor]

They better not fuck it up. Cowboy Bebop is the greatest thing ever.

they cant fuck it up. The anime exists and is perfect. That will never change space cowboy.

[Sepholio]

I don't mean it like that. I'm referring to the live action itself and that they better not fuck that up. I want it to be greatness like the anime.

[Destor]

Well...it wont be lol

13 hours condensed into...200 min? Yeah.

[Fignuts]

As long as they do the characters justice, I'm good with it.

[Sepholio]

I'm thinking they will completely cut all the stand alone episodes out and maybe the series will focus solely on the core storyline of spikes life.

[Destor]

Wait...series? I misread and thought it was a movie...this has more potential

[ClockShot]

Any Blade Runner fans here? You'll like this.

Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, and Alcon Television group are going to join forces and produce and distribute Blade Runner-Black Lotus.

This will be a inspiration series to last year's (underappreciated, in my opinion) film Blade Runner: 2049.

Sola Digital will be putting it together. With Shinji Aramaki, director of Appleseed, and Kenji Kamiyama who oversaw Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex taking turns as directors.

The Wrap broke the news, so here's a link.
https://www.thewrap.com/crunchyroll-adult-swim-to-produce-anime-series-based-on-blade-runner-2049/

[Sepholio]

I am totally down for that. Blade Runner is incredible and Ghost in the Shell is another of my all time favorites.

[Sepholio]

Continuing ever onward with my incessant binging of anime, I have caught up on Tokyo Ghoul:Re. It's ok but I like the pre RE stuff better.

Now I'm going to check out a new anime that recently started called That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime.

[Destor]

Ghoul had about 20 good eps and went to shit fast

Let me know about slime. Ive almost started it a few times

[Sepholio]

Destor. Watch it.

Only 6 eps dubbed thus far and not many more subbed past that as it is a new and ongoing series....but seriously.....watch it. I sincerely believe you will come back sharing my new found passion for this show.

I want this show turned into a game NOW. It is literally the PERFECT set up for a new take on the classic JRPG. You'll see what I mean.

[Sepholio]

I see the Hunter X Hunter Manga has been moving forward again. Hopefully he finishes it up this time around so the anime can start back up. I need to know what happens to Gon damnit.

[ClockShot]

Hulu subscribers, you've just hit the jackpot.

Hulu and Funimation have agreed to multi-year deal with will greatly expand Hulu's anime offering greatly.

https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/04/hulu-signs-multi-year-deal-with-funimation-to-expand-anime-library?read&abthid=5c06c4773739c3747d000a1b

[Sepholio]

So it IS an evil plot to take over the world. Or at least take my money.

[Sepholio]

Watching D.Gray-man now. I used to watch it way back in the day on Netflix but they didn't have the whole series so I never finished it. Gonna watch the rest now and the follow-up.

[Sepholio]

Random question I have always had.....why do so many anime/manga have names that make absolutely no sense?

[Shadow]

Japanese language is weird man. Just accept it and move on.

I mean I have no clue why Bleach is an anime/manga about grim reapers fighting monsters from beyond the grave but there it is.

[Destor]

Two theories (neither official)

1. Soul Reapers cleanse souls like bleach cleanses stains

2. Creator is (legit) a huge Nirvana fan

I think 2 is most likely true

[Sepholio]

Time to watch this weeks eps of Slime and Black Clover, then back to D.Gray-man.

And I don't mean ones that are named like Bleach. I mean ones that use made up words and symbols and shit as their title lol. One I have always liked that has a ridiculous title is s-CRY-ed. Like....wtf is that. That is not a translation issue lol.

[Fignuts]

I need Bleach to come back. Need all those badass bankais animated.

[Sepholio]

I concur.

[Sepholio]

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 anime coming in 2020 to Netflix. Finally get a 3rd gig.

[Sepholio]

Finally decided to buy a subscription to Funimation. 6 bucks a month isn't bad for the simuldubs and increased quality over bootleg streams.

[Tom Guycott]

Two theories (neither official)

1. Soul Reapers cleanse souls like bleach cleanses stains

2. Creator is (legit) a huge Nirvana fan

I think 2 is most likely true

You might be vindicated when there is a new show in the future called Drain You or Pennyroyal Tea.

[Sepholio]

Found another show I really dig called Assassination Classroom. Never seen anything quite like it. Sensei may be one of the best anime characters of all time.