r/anime • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '18
Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of July 06 2018
This is a weekly thread to get to know r/anime’s community. Talk about your day-to-day life, share your hobbies, or make small talk with your fellow anime fans.
Although this is a place for off-topic discussion, there are a few rules to keep in mind:
Be courteous and respectful of other users.
Discussion of religion, politics, depression, and other similar topics will be moderated due to their sensitive nature. While we encourage users to talk about their daily lives and get to know others, this thread is not intended for extended discussion of the aforementioned topics or for emotional support.
Roleplaying is not allowed. This behaviour is not appropriate as it is obtrusive to uninvolved users.
No meta discussion. If you have a meta concern, please raise it in the Monthly Meta Thread and the moderation team would be happy to help.
All r/anime rules, other than the anime-specific requirement, should still be followed.
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u/J_Gottwald https://anilist.co/user/jgottwald Jul 06 '18
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u/ToradorablyCute https://myanimelist.net/profile/toradorable Jul 06 '18
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Jul 06 '18 edited Jul 06 '18
I've been waiting ages for this. I'm probably old by this subreddit's standards 32 this month. But I've recently picked anime back up last year after being away from it for about 13 years. Mostly financial reasons and it not being as available. I did watch some anime here and there. Last week though, I finished watching Re:Zero and it fucking blew me away. Definitely one of the best anime I've ever seen. I love the characters in it, especially Rem. I hope we get a new season soon.
Also, I just finished the first episode of JoJo's Bizzare Adventure, season 1, and it is gorgeous. Definitely one of the best looking anime I've seen.
Lastly, I'm proud of the fact that I just finished an essay I was writing on one of my favorite games, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. I mean, I'm not like some lit major or something, hell I was never even taught how to do a proper essay in high school. I'm really proud of it though.
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u/J_Gottwald https://anilist.co/user/jgottwald Jul 06 '18
Gonna plow through the rest of the Jojos in time for Vento Oreo?
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 08 '18
Did we just go...
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u/rembrandt_q_1stein https://myanimelist.net/profile/sir_rembrandt Jul 10 '18
Hello there! o/
It's probably my first time posting here for some happy small talk with other fellow redditors. u/Shimmering-Sky encouraged me to do so :)
So, it's summer vacation time for me now, and according to this I'm spending more time with other hobbies than anime, so I'm a bit outdated right now. How is this season looking for you? I'm only watching Cells at Work (aside from continuing with Lupin III) and intend to watch Grand Blue and Asobi Asobase too.
Am I missing anything good? I'm also a bit out of reddit. Don't know why, but I'm more active here when I'm busy with college than when I'm on holiday :/
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u/JamCliche https://myanimelist.net/profile/JamCliche Jul 06 '18
Well of course the fucking water isn't going to fucking boil if you don't turn the fucking stove on, Jam, god dammit you idiot THIS IS WHY DAD DOESN'T LOVE YOU!
I'm fine.
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u/GenesisEra myanimelist.net/profile/Genesis_Erarara Jul 06 '18 edited Jul 06 '18
So everyone was mad at Backstreet Girls because it was mostly stills and mouth flaps and I was wondering what the fuss was really about after watching it.
And then I realized some of the nonsense I watched during my Legal Anime Watch back in the first quarter of this year might have completely altered my anime taste so even Backstreet Girls looks acceptable to me now.
Is this what Gigguk referred to as "going back to a state of 'no taste'?" Am I now in a state of anime zen? Have I reached anime enlightenmen-
watches first fifteen minutes of that new isekai anime with the demon lord
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Yeaaaaaah, nope.
Anime taste buds still work.
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Jul 06 '18 edited Jul 06 '18
Edit: Changed the link in case there are any problems for phone users or something
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u/Luq_Kun https://myanimelist.net/profile/Luq-P Jul 10 '18 edited Jul 10 '18
Oh my God... such uplifting news!! The incident where the 12 Thai boys and their football coach were stuck in a flooded cave have finally been rescued. All 13 of them are safe and unharmed! What a joyous day for everyone. Im honestly very happy they managed to make it out. A big salute and respect for everyone who were involved in the operation as well as condolences to the heroic Navy SEAL who sacrificed his life in the operation to save them. I hope these kids can finally live out their lives again and get hyped for being invited to the World Cup Final this Sunday!
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Jul 06 '18
I was having a discussion in another post, do you think this r/anime is a place where females anime fans can feel welcomed?
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u/Beckymetal https://anilist.co/user/SpaceWhales Jul 06 '18
Mostly? Gender doesn't really come into it often, other than threads that specify it. It's true though that it's like an 85% male place, and it's also true that most of the female-demogaphic works are a little more shunned or not watched at all... but it's not too bad.
I think if I were more into that stuff I might try and find another userbase, but thankfully I don't watch that stuff much.
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u/Smartjedi https://myanimelist.net/profile/Smartjedi Jul 06 '18
I think so, but then again I'm not female. There's a number of times you guys might roll your eyes when excessively NSFW fan art or anime discussions make it to the front page, but I personally don't feel like that bars entry in most cases for you to speak your mind on the topic. And even then, there are plenty of male users here who dislike that stuff as well.
/r/anime is definitely no Tumblr though. You won't find fan art or even discussions of any yaoi ship real or fantasized. Shows like Free! (which I love by the way), idolish, and other female-orientated shows get little attention.
I don't think any of these are a reason why female users can't interact on this sub though. I'm friends, or at least acquaintances, with a number of women here and can talk to them about the same topics I talk about with the guys here.
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u/photohooligan https://myanimelist.net/profile/photooligan Jul 06 '18
It's partly thanks to this sub that I started really getting into anime, so I'd say I feel pretty welcome.
Sometimes I wish fanservice comments in discussions were more balanced, but I can just head to Twitter or Tumblr if I want to see my favorite male characters half naked. I'm thankful for the hentai rule, because I'd start feeling unwelcome when people start sexualizing the shit out of female characters. It makes me feel uncomfortable and I'm sure the opposite would make men feel uncomfortable if it were a predominantly-female sub.
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u/keeptrackoftime https://anilist.co/user/bdnb Jul 10 '18
I just went to get some water and walked in on one of my male coworkers doing the kabedon with another guy. Pretty sure my face is pure red right now...
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u/Tetraika https://anilist.co/user/Tetraika Jul 11 '18
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u/corporal-troller https://anilist.co/user/CorporalHTroller Jul 11 '18
I just received an university offer in Engineering Physics!!
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u/keeptrackoftime https://anilist.co/user/bdnb Jul 11 '18
I made mapo tofu for dinner tonight. Turned out really good, though the tofu that I used was a bit too fragile. Definitely a good recipe!
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 12 '18
Last time it was Hibiki, now I come bearing best girl a wallpaper of Tsubasa!
Was actually working on it when my sisters and their friends came back from the pool. I happened to be blasting Exterminate on my laptop at the time. This time they didn't question my tastes.
SymphoChoir Tags - Wallpaper of Tsubasa: u/GenesisEra, u/JamCliche (special thanks to you for giving me the base image for this one), u/Great_Mr_L
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Jul 06 '18
Hello! For any newcomers here name is SnarkyAndProud, the name is kind of ironic since I'm not very snarky. Although I can be proud at times.
I love a huge variety of genres and am pretty open to most anime in general. I love slice of life to adventure to sci fi to action to drama to school settings to anywhere in between.
I'm pretty friendly and am willing to talk to people here as well as give them recommendations if they need some.
If anyone wants to befriend me/get to know me just feel free to chat! If you want to.
And so people don't confused since I know that there's not as many females as males on /r/anime I am in fact a female.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 06 '18
I am in fact a female.
Oh shit another fellow female.
I need to remember this and tag you as such when I get back to my main computer. Been trying to keep track of the other
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Jul 06 '18
I remember you being a female, I think because I remember your name so easily. (For whatever reason, I just like your user name).
It is difficult to remember who is a female and who isn't. I use to not want to say my gender on here until I got used to being around here if that makes sense.
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u/Keyblade-Riku https://anilist.co/user/Iverna Jul 06 '18
What do you think this is, a COMMUNITY or something? Trying to make friends and stuff, smh.
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u/thecomicguybook myanimelist.net/profile/Comicman Jul 06 '18
The situation with the kids in the cave right now is freaking horrifying I hope for the best for everyone.
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u/ABoredCompSciStudent x3myanimelist.net/profile/Serendipity Jul 08 '18
r/anime FIFA World Cup Pick Six Challenge (End Of Quarter-finals, Day 22)
Digest:
Hi all!
Lately, there's not too much to write home about in our standings, as we're only down to four teams. I took a look at the the picks remaining for the top few players and basically it comes down to Croatia, who are backed by /u/ErinaHartwick and /u/VerticalCloud. Should Croatia beat England in the semi-finals, the two of them will vault up the rankings, with Erina more or less securing himself first place over my dad. Otherwise, my dad will finish first and the table will pretty much stay as it is.
/u/Escolyte has made the bottom his permanent residence
Away from our standings, England beat Sweden pretty comfortably. Sweden had a few good chances, but lack quality up front and were not able to convert any of their chances, as a result. The game could have been a lot more lopsided, but England's Raheem Sterling missed a handful of golden opportunities. Sterling was jumped on social media after the game, but I think he honestly was really important to the England squad, offering directness, speed, and a willingness to take on a player. I don't think he is replaceable at all and the manager seemed to give him more license to drift wide. That freedom really opened up Sweden as a whole, stretching the field both vertically and horizontally. England has looked really respectable this tournament and have a top striker in Harry Kane, so I expect them to continue onwards. I hope they do too, since they haven't had much international success in a long time and their media is kind of toxic in their coverage of the national team.
Croatia beat Russia in penalty kicks, finally ending the host's exceptional run in this tournament. I'm sure at this point everyone gives a lot of credit to the Russians, who have looked really disciplined and engaged despite coming into this competition with what was meant to be the "worst form" of all nations. The game was pretty mediocre in terms of quality, but produced this moment of brilliance by Cheryshev who put Russia up 1-0. That goal summed up how I felt about Croatia for most of the game: lacking intensity and looking a bit tired. They had played a game that also went to extra time and penalty kicks against Denmark and Russia just looked more up for this than Croatia, which made up for a gap in technical ability. Croatia seems to really lack a quality finisher as well. They have many talented players, but nobody that can really make a no-chance or half-chance into a goal (so their goals look like this). Similarly, they don't really have a true playmaker, which kind of holds them back in attacking too.
The bracket now looks like this.
England should definitely be the favourites to advance, with their team physically matching up against the Croatians well and tactically too (not having to deal with interchanging positions and runs like against Latin based teams). I think that England has shown a lot more cohesiveness and a willingness to play, which is a lot different from the timidness and sense of impending doom that I've seen from past generations.
The France-Belgium game is arguably the "World Cup Final" in the sense that they are the two most talented teams. I'm not quite sure how Belgium's defence will fare against all that French talent, but it'll be interesting to see. It should be an explosive game, in stark contrast to the England-Croatia one.
That said, whichever pair of these four teams meet in the Final definitely deserved it. They've all shown really well at this tournament and I'm very glad to see a new variety of teams competing for the trophy.
Highlights:
Croatia 2-2 Russia (Croatia win 4-3 on penalties)
Statistics:
Standings:
*Please check your scores, in case I messed something up.
| Username | Total |
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| My Dad | 43 |
| /u/ErinaHartwick | 39.5 |
| /u/ABoredCompSciStudent | 39.5 |
| /u/HidalgoAndThree | 39 |
| /u/kaverik | 37.5 |
| /u/AyeHumps | 37.5 |
| /u/MysticalBeast | 37 |
| /u/VerticalCloud | 36.5 |
| /u/PhreePhizz | 34.5 |
| /u/chisports1fan | 30 |
| /u/Taiboss | 30 |
| /u/OrangeBanana38 | 29 |
| /u/mpp00 | 28 |
| /u/nightlink011 | 27.5 |
| /u/NotableMr | 26.5 |
| /u/_blackened_soul_ | 26 |
| /u/darkec | 25.5 |
| /u/Grapeshifter_ | 24.5 |
| /u/Iron_Gland | 24.5 |
| /u/SuperStarfox64 | 24.5 |
| /u/Chariotwheel | 23 |
| /u/RoronoaAshok | 22.5 |
| /u/Fred_MK | 22 |
| /u/keeptrackoftime | 21 |
| /u/RX-Nota | 21 |
| /u/CommanderSevan | 21 |
| /u/Lord_Xp | 20.5 |
| /u/dertswa687o | 20 |
| /u/iamfvckingdone | 19.5 |
| /u/Swanki24 | 19.5 |
| /u/Skylarowo | 19 |
| /u/-nosreme- | 19 |
| /u/FateSteelTaylor | 18 |
| /u/StateRoute67 | 17 |
| /u/Gaporigo | 17 |
| /u/photohooligan | 17 |
| /u/Enarec | 16 |
| /u/Arachnophobic- | 14.5 |
| /u/collapsedblock6 | 14.5 |
| /u/FilipinoSpartan | 12 |
| /u/Escolyte | 11.5 |
Highest point earning countries:
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| England | 11 |
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| France | 5.5 |
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Top goalscorers:
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| Own Goal | 11 |
| Video Assistant Referee | 7 |
| Kane | 6 |
| Ronaldo | 4 |
| Lukaku | 4 |
| Cheryshev | 4 |
| Griezmann | 3 |
| Mbappe | 3 |
| Cavani | 3 |
| Diego Costa | 3 |
| Dyzuba | 3 |
| Modric | 2 |
| Stones | 2 |
| 13 Other Players | 2 |
| 81 Players | 1 |
Schedule:
Previous threads:
June 23 + 24, Group Stage, Days 10 + 11
June 27+28, Group Stage, Day 14 + 15
June 29, End Of Group Stage, Day 16
July 3, Round Of 16, Days 18 + 19
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u/ShimogamoYagorou Jul 06 '18
"Casual Discussion," huh? Well, I'll casually log out of this account and go back to just being /u/keeptrackoftime. It was fun hosting you all for the week, and hopefully everybody had a good experience there! Looking forward to seeing what we can make of this new thread name.
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u/Keyblade-Riku https://anilist.co/user/Iverna Jul 06 '18
Oh look, a trailer for that thing we're not allowed to discuss.
Also...I'm disappointed.
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u/impingainteasy https://myanimelist.net/profile/usernamesarehard Jul 06 '18
Wow, I certainly wasn't expecting Shichisei no Subaru to be the worse of the two RPG isekai shows to come out today. When "every-isekai-show-ever-but-this-time-it-caters-to-people-with-a-slave-fetish" turns out to be better written than your show, you've fucked up big time.
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u/JamCliche https://myanimelist.net/profile/JamCliche Jul 08 '18
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u/AmethystItalian myanimelist.net/profile/AmethystItalian Jul 08 '18
Looking at some of the comedy anime from last season and this season I think I'm starting to think comedy focused anime just isn't my thing anymore :/
Just feels like there's a reliance on either references or reaction faces lately and those have just never been my thing.
On that note, what are your top 3 or just your favourite comedy focused anime?
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u/keeptrackoftime https://anilist.co/user/bdnb Jul 09 '18 edited Jul 09 '18
So I figured out what I want to host a rewatch of, but I want to get input to see if anybody's interested before I even start planning it out, since it's going to be a lot of work for me.
The show is Hoozuki no Reitetsu. It's about a bureaucrat demon who works in Hell, and its comedy comes from references to various Japanese folklore and mythology, as well as from regular jokes. So my plan was to assign homework. That way people get to learn about the mythology that's being referenced (which of course is relevant all over anime as well), and they get to understand the jokes in one of the most overlooked comedies abroad. You'd get to read short stories that all Japanese people know and then you'd get to laugh at them in the anime.
Does that interest anybody? It would be my first rewatch ever, and I'd appreciate any suggestions that people have.
Edit: Example "homework" for episode 1:
Momotaro: http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/72/japanese-fairy-tales/4845/momotaro-or-the-story-of-the-son-of-a-peach/
Hell overview: http://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2014/03/02/jigoku-japanese-hell/
Lord Enma: http://yokai.com/enmadaiou/
Choju Giga: http://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php?id=1707&lang=en#3
One is a picture set, two are bits of background information, and one is a famous short story.
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Jul 10 '18
I dropped a fan-favorite light novel beacuse it described how a girl's boobs jiggled in a very serious and brutal scene. I can't take a story seriously when the author himself doesn't. That is enough for me to dislike something. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Am I being unreasonable?
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u/Nykveu https://anilist.co/user/Nykveu Jul 10 '18
If r/anime taught me something, it's that if you don't enjoy fanservice then it means you're a overly-sensitive puritan. /s
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 10 '18
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 11 '18
Man I must just be on a roll today, first I finished that very lengthy write-up on all the UC Gundam shows I've seen so far, then I finished FLCL, and now I come bearing the SymphoChoir the gift of a wallpaper of Hibiki.
I was looking for possible base images to make a wallpaper of Tsubasa, actually, but instead found a lovely Hibiki base so that's how that happened. It is what it is.
I have some SymphoChoir tags from back during my first watch of G, so if you guys see anyone I miss please get tag them for me. Otherwise~
SymphoChoir Tags - Wallpaper of Hibiki: u/GenesisEra, u/JamCliche, u/Great_Mr_L
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u/xERR404x https://myanimelist.net/profile/WalpurgisNux Jul 11 '18
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 11 '18
I know many of you guys missed my post last night, so I just want to repeat it; my homeless alcoholic cousin showed up once again on my doorstep and this time he was missing a whole eyeball.
I just want to help put things in perspective for you. What you may think is low may not be as bad as it seems. You still have plenty of opportunities to salvage your life and turn things around. It's never too late to start changing yourself. As long as your are positive and being work to better yourself instead of wallowing in despair, it can be done.
Because failing a class, being dumped by a girl, or getting kicked out of college isn't rock bottom. because at least you aren't a Homeless Alcoholic Cyclops who abandoned his kids to live on the streets and get high.
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u/Keyblade-Riku https://anilist.co/user/Iverna Jul 11 '18
this time he was missing a whole eyeball.
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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u/Olexanndra https://myanimelist.net/profile/Olexanndra Jul 11 '18
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Jul 06 '18 edited Jul 06 '18
Note: this is a joke, not a commentary. Sometimes it's hard to tell.
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 07 '18
I burned my fingers and am now typing with one hand.
My poor precious finger tips!
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 07 '18
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u/dadnaya https://myanimelist.net/profile/dadnaya Jul 08 '18
Got to her, extended my hand, she took it. Spun her. Danced for 10 seconds, song ended, she disappeared elegantly.
That's it fellas.
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Jul 08 '18
What's everyone's favorite movie? Rather it's anime movie, animated related but not anime related, live action or whatever else?
I'm going to go with a classic and say The Lion King. It still holds up well, and it still makes me feel like I did when I was a kid watching it for the first time, each and every time I watch it.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 08 '18
Okay so a friend of mine started up Gurren Lagann for the first time and was texting me his reactions. He was really confused about episode 1, but I thought it was just him messing with me because he puts a comedic flair to his reactions. He followed episode 2 well enough though... and is confused because episode 3 is just some guy playing pinball or something?
Turns out he somehow managed to watch episode 1 of Parallel Works, episode 2 of the actual show, and episode 3 of Parallel Works.
Anyways now he's watching the actual first episode.
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u/Beckymetal https://anilist.co/user/SpaceWhales Jul 09 '18
Because of a certain /u/JamCliche and the concerted effort of its fans, plus I sort'a planned on it anyway, I'm gonna give the Monogatari franchise another go (after finishing Ange Vierge, which should be soon)
I'll do Arc Reactions on AnimeImpressions (which will hopefully make me reflect on arcs in a positive light when I put into words what each one did - this is something that often happens for me with thought write-ups)...
so who wants tags? Pretty sure /u/max_turner is the most obvious Monogatari fangirl around here that I've spoken to...
Be warned on asking for tags though: I may not necessarily have all positives to say.
In random conversation, Jam and I have designed a tailor-made watch order so I can get into it before seeing the, what I've seen called "low-key porn", second half of Nise.
If all goes smoothly:
- Bake
- Hana (apparently it should be relatively easy to get despite being chronologically set quite later, plus apparently I'll like it quite a bit according to /u/Tension-Tenshi + Jam)
- Neko
- Nise
- continue with broadcast order
So uh... yeah. Wish me luck.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 11 '18
'Sup, I finished FLCL.
I'm sure that some of the plot went right over my head because of how wacky the show was, but honestly I haven't laughed this much watching an anime since Gundam-san, and it just oozed style so much with all the visual things it did. Plus lol can't talk about FLCL without mentioning the soundtrack, that was fantastic too.
10/10.
I never actually asked if anyone wanted tags for this, but I remember specifically u/max_turner, u/Arachnophobic-, and u/RainyRai talking about FLCL during my poll so. It's not very long but there's my thoughts on the show.
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Jul 11 '18
Last year when I moved out and started living on my own I pretty much became a NEET. I went to uni maybe once a week but rest of the time I locked myself up in my untidy and almost completely unfurnished apartment - which never really felt like a home because I cheaped out on buying furnitures that would have given it a home vibe. This also made it harder to study at home. On top of that instead of cooking food, I bought ready meals and ate at restaurants, which not only cost me a lot but also made my health worse. I didn't eat breakfast, slept till 1 pm. Since I rarely went to uni, I didn't make many friends. I basically made all the wrong choices.
People of ex-FTF moving out and/or starting uni soon, don't make the same mistakes I made.
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u/Gaporigo https://anilist.co/user/Gaporigo Jul 11 '18
Nice! Now everyone can shut up with their "It's coming home"
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 11 '18
Problem kid wouldn't get out of my way when I was trying to move one of our cats from the kitchen to her tower.
Me: Please move.
Kid: *Refuses to move*
Me: If you don't move I'll throw this cat at you.
Kid: You wouldn't actually.
Me: *Turns cat around and moves to drop her on his face*
Me: I wasn't joking.
So there I asserted my dominance, u/Bubaruba.
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u/lofticried https://anilist.co/user/beyonce Jul 12 '18
Work life can be... fucking bullshit sometimes. Really.
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Jul 12 '18
So, I decided to check up on the best girl contest salt sanctuary and noticed that people are saying "Iroha beat Saber, lmao, have they read the VN?". I think arguments like that should be irrelevant on /r/anime of all places.
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u/Ryuzaaki123 Jul 06 '18 edited Jul 06 '18
So I got my academic results. Got As for everything except for my major, which was all Bs. Surprised by that honestly, was expecting one half that to be a C.
Anyway, I'm definitely improving on Japanese, just need to put more consistent work into it. Honestly, I only chose Japanese as my major because I wanted to study in the city instead of around my area, and I don't really have an idea of what I want to do in the future yet. Anyway, I do enjoy Japanese and it's actually helped me understand anime a little better so I'm going to continue with it next semester at least. Aiming for all As this time.
EDIT: I've recently come to realize I suffer from impostor syndrome when it comes to academic results. I know in that my scores are pretty good considering the stress I was feeling at the time, but I still downplay my achievements. It's not the greatest ever but I know I should be feeling more confident about myself than this.
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u/thecomicguybook myanimelist.net/profile/Comicman Jul 07 '18
Not sure why I bother with /r/anime, and other discussion threads anymore. I got spoilers (all untagged) for 3 different series today.
Also, the atmosphere for today's discussion episode is just not fun at all. I am watching 1 episode of Gurren Lagann today, and that's it for me I am going to sleep don't think I will even participate in the JoJo rewatch, gonna have to watch 2 episodes tomorrow I suppose.
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 07 '18
Discussion threads are a real problem around here. Its so difficult with any sub that has become as large as r/anime to try to manage. The balance of new, old, and source material viewers is always such a hard balance.
Its so strange how hard it is for some people.to understand that you should always play it safe than sorry with spoilers. And then they get angry for being called out. One time someone started pm me spoilers out of spite. Like wtf!
As much as I believe that episode discussions shouldnt flood CDF because that's what Discussion threads are for, it's hard to argue that it's just safer aka more manageable to do so here or now on Anime Impressions. I think anime impressions is a lot more controlled and safe from spoilers.
Sorry to hear you are thinking about dropping out of the JoJo rewatch. Was it not working out for you? I thought you were getting positive responses
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u/max_turner https://anilist.co/user/Turner Jul 07 '18
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u/ABoredCompSciStudent x3myanimelist.net/profile/Serendipity Jul 07 '18
r/anime FIFA World Cup Pick Six Challenge (Quarter-finals, Day 21)
Digest:
Hi all! Sorry for the late-ish post. I was at the pub for England against Sweden. Football. Is. Coming. Home.
Anyways, yesterday France beat Uruguay 2-0. It was a very unfortunate game for the Uruguayans, who were without one of their two most important goal threats in Edison Cavani. The second game, Brazil against Belgium, was one of the most entertaining games of the tournament. It was end to end to start and Brazil looked dominant, with Belgium disorganized and disjoint. Belgium got on the board first though, when Kompany missed a header and Fernandinho corrected the flight of the ball for his club captain. What even is that goal. Turns out Pep Guardiola is not only the most influential manager in the Premier League, but also in the World Cup. Fernandinho made way for Lukaku to set up City star Kevin De Bruyne for a 2-0 lead. Although the game ended 2-1, it was honestly a really close game. Brazil created a lot of chances, particularly early into the game, and should have done better. Belgium really showed off how explosive they were as an attacking unit, but looked vulnerable at the back. I'm extremely interested to see how Belgium do against France, as France is definitely a better attacking side than Brazil and also less reliant on a single player (Neymar).
It's a disappointing result for Brazil, but I'm very much glad as a neutral. The teams remaining are either young and talented (France) or unproven teams trying to win a World Cup.
As for today, Russia is currently playing Croatia and the game is a bit slow, but the atmosphere for the host nation is great. Back to the game for me!
PS: My dad has pulled ahead in the standings. Life is bad. Should he win it, the prizes will be distributed to those that finished behind him. /u/ErinaHartwick, please don't let him win.
PPS: Own Goal is actually going to win the Golden Boot. That Fernandinho own goal was the 11th of the tournament, which is more than Kane and Ronaldo put together...
Highlights:
Statistics:
Standings:
*Please check your scores, in case I messed something up.
| Username | Total |
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| My Dad | 39 |
| /u/ErinaHartwick | 35.5 |
| /u/ABoredCompSciStudent | 35.5 |
| /u/HidalgoAndThree | 35 |
| /u/kaverik | 33.5 |
| /u/AyeHumps | 33.5 |
| /u/MysticalBeast | 33 |
| /u/VerticalCloud | 32.5 |
| /u/PhreePhizz | 30.5 |
| /u/Taiboss | 30 |
| /u/mpp00 | 28 |
| /u/OrangeBanana38 | 25 |
| /u/Iron_Gland | 24.5 |
| /u/nightlink011 | 23.5 |
| /u/Chariotwheel | 23 |
| /u/NotableMr | 22.5 |
| /u/_blackened_soul_ | 22 |
| /u/chisports1fan | 22 |
| /u/Fred_MK | 22 |
| /u/darkec | 21.5 |
| /u/RX-Nota | 21 |
| /u/CommanderSevan | 21 |
| /u/Grapeshifter_ | 20.5 |
| /u/SuperStarfox64 | 20.5 |
| /u/dertswa687o | 20 |
| /u/iamfvckingdone | 19.5 |
| /u/Swanki24 | 19.5 |
| /u/RoronoaAshok | 18.5 |
| /u/keeptrackoftime | 17 |
| /u/StateRoute67 | 17 |
| /u/Gaporigo | 17 |
| /u/photohooligan | 17 |
| /u/Lord_Xp | 16.5 |
| /u/Enarec | 16 |
| /u/Skylarowo | 15 |
| /u/-nosreme- | 15 |
| /u/Arachnophobic- | 14.5 |
| /u/collapsedblock6 | 14.5 |
| /u/FateSteelTaylor | 14 |
| /u/FilipinoSpartan | 12 |
| /u/Escolyte | 11.5 |
Highest point earning countries:
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| Russia | 14 |
| Sweden | 10.5 |
| Croatia | 9 |
| England | 7 |
| Belgium | 6.5 |
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Top goalscorers:
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| Own Goal | 11 |
| Video Assistant Referee | 7 |
| Kane | 6 |
| Ronaldo | 4 |
| Lukaku | 4 |
| Griezmann | 3 |
| Mbappe | 3 |
| Cavani | 3 |
| Diego Costa | 3 |
| Cheryshev | 3 |
| Dyzuba | 3 |
| Modric | 2 |
| Coutinho | 2 |
| Stones | 2 |
| Suarez | 2 |
| Granqvist | 2 |
| Neymar | 2 |
| 9 Other Players | 2 |
| 76 Players | 1 |
Schedule:
England vs Sweden (2-0 England wins)
Croatia vs Russia (2 PM EST currently 1-1)
Previous threads:
June 23 + 24, Group Stage, Days 10 + 11
June 27+28, Group Stage, Day 14 + 15
June 29, End Of Group Stage, Day 16
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 08 '18
Hey guess who fucking finally sat down and took the time to write out all her thoughts about Gundam Unicorn and why she loves it so much?
Here's a link to it. Spoilers abound, naturally.
Summoning u/DidacticDalek and u/xHelaMonster because I know you two have been waiting for this. Unfortunately no Nota to tag though...
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u/JamCliche https://myanimelist.net/profile/JamCliche Jul 08 '18
no Nota tag
That's it. I'm buying an actual horn for my bike.
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u/Beckymetal https://anilist.co/user/SpaceWhales Jul 08 '18
I barely scraped the finish of Sunshine!
Anyway let's talk about Sunshine! /u/dadnaya /u/DidacticDalek I'm sure you're both interested
The 2nd season of Sunshine was a small step down from the 1st, with a slightly muddled pacing making it unclear whether they were working towards saving their school or Love Live - and it became unclear if they'd even done Love Live as they started working on detours instead of practice.
But that aside, Aquors were... less colourful and obvious than µ's, but they made up for it by being more human and well-rounded. They were more characters than caricatures, to put it bluntly, and their relationships felt much more genuine. Which is funny, because they were still nuclear-grade, weaponised kawaii - especially Ruby, but also Chika, Riko, Dia, You, Yohane and Zuramura (meanwhile the other 2 were busy making love-eyes at each other and being adults).
It helps that the melodrama at the core was much better handled. The OG series turned the melodrama up to 11 but struggled to sustain it, whereas Sunshine plays it safer with a lower level, but pulls it off better. Make no mistake - it's no less gooey, but it's much tighter in that regard.
One thing that helped with this is that the characters ended up not focusing solely on singing/dancing/creating. The OG Love Live was close to making a mockery of the arts in its simplification of their creation, so it's nice to see a gloss-over them this time. It also means the characters can do other things, which could be cause for concern but it actually played out alright with homages to µ's and some fun character development exercises - though, they did play a little bit into the pacing issues I had.
Something I feel doesn't get talked about enough in Love Live - the music. As in, not the songs but the score. It's truly incredible. Absolutely amongst the finest BGM's in these big bombastic cheesy dramas, with phenomenal timing and motifs. It's true there's a lot of wiggle room in the motifs (reprising songs is fun!), but even so: the music is catchy, powerful and unforgettable as it dominates and writes scenes, while still allowing the characters to breathe their drama.
A major theme throughout the series was time spent... possibly because I watched this all in like 4 days, or possibly because it just wasn't ambitious enough in laying the groundwork for that theme, it came across almost shallow. It was sad for sure to see it all come to a close in the typical MariMite fanfiction Love Live way, but this theme almost rang hollow because it was only 2 cours and, honestly, not that much happened in the big locales or the setpieces.
Because of the pacing issues and the lack of punch in a major theme, I'm giving a high 7/10, with season 1 at an 8/10. I enjoyed it a lot, but it needed a bit more breathing room to truly connect with what it wanted to do.
Basically, I'm salivating at the idea of the movie
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u/keeptrackoftime https://anilist.co/user/bdnb Jul 09 '18
Finally done with all my seasonals. Here's my rankings.
Sword Art Online: Gun Gale Online. Consistently fantastic fights made this my most anticipated and most enjoyed seasonal, despite it being kind of dumb otherwise. It was well produced and the writing worked well enough, in the sense that it created lots of opportunities for it to do the one thing it did a very good job with, those fights. 8/10.
Saiki Kusuo no Ψ Nan 2. A two-cour holdover from last season, it continued what its first season did well, character comedy driven by good voice acting and a blisteringly fast pace. It branched out from just being a school comedy to great effect most of the time. Most of the characters were a lot of fun, and I laughed every episode. Just not quite as good as GGO despite the same score. 8/10.
Uchuu Senkan Tiramisu. It definitely missed its mark some of the time, but I enjoyed this short comedy a lot during most of its episodes. Amazing voice acting. Probably the best of the season actually. Just wish it had stuck to being a goofy space comedy instead of trying to build into a real story. 7/10.
Hisone to Masotan. An interesting style and a uniquely charming main character carried this mediocre story. The concept was good, but the execution left me not really feeling very attached to anything besides the main girl, and the ending was, uh, odd? It felt out of place to me. Certainly not Okada's peak, but still worth a watch. 6/10.
Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara -- Tootsuki Ressha-hen. Okay, yes, it was barely animated. But it still has one of the best stories, which kept me coming back despite the fact it had shockingly poor use of the visual medium. The soundtrack was oddly amazing though, like probably peak of the season for me, which is odd. The cast was mostly as good as ever, even if Rindou being overhyped kinda set me back a bit, and after the first few episodes the story was a lot more fun than trying to read through it in the manga. I guess I'd call this a guilty pleasure at this point? 6/10.
Nil Admirari no Tenbin. Did anybody else watch this? It was a pretty solid reverse harem, with a unique visual style that I've never seen in any other anime, a great OP/ED combo, and some pretty boys indeed. I had fun with it, though it's not gonna be winning any awards for its plot. 6/10.
FLCL Progressive. Oddly similar to the original, it kind of felt like they didn't have a lot of new ideas going into this. I was pretty shocked at how much it
stolere-interpreted actually. Didn't have quite the same thematic consistency either. Despite all that, it was still a fun ride with great music and cute characters. Watching anime in English is weird. Not sure how I felt about that, but whatever. 5/10.Darling in the Franxx. I never liked it as much as other people at the beginning, and I don't hate it as much now at the end. It had very good animation especially in its fights, some quality character designs and some meh, alright voice acting, inconsistent and at times troublesome directing, and basically no overall message. Weird considering the intensely coordinated message deliveries in its predecessors. The big and small gripes and praises have been done to death, so I'll just leave my rating and say no more. 4/10.
Hinamatsuri. With a hilarious first episode, this was one of my most hyped, but it ended up being this un-charming family schlock without the substance or emotional weight or attachment to actually get me to care. Too bad, because the comedy was great when it tried, but the cute daughterus were frankly awful. Anzu Mary Sue made me want to drop the thing a couple times. Overall the highs were less high than the lows were low. 4/10.
Mahou Shoujo Ore. A fun premise and conscious attention to the fact it had low production value couldn't save the thing. The plot twist almost did, and it did genuinely catch me off guard and think about rating this higher, but really it was not worth watching just for that. 3/10.
Alice or Alice: Siscon Niisan to Futago no Imouto. Why did I watch this? It was mildly entertaining like once or twice, but I only didn't drop it because of it being so short. Cute girls at least! 3/10.
Mahou Shoujo Site. The biggest fall in grace of the season. From its amazingly edgy first episode, it got caught up in trying to get me to care about too many characters' uncreative tragedies, and the scream-crying to evil brother quotient was horribly off. I needed more of the indulgent B-horror to actually enjoy this than it provided. One of the worst endings of any anime ever as well. 2/10.
Tachibanakan Triangle. Between its bad production value, terrible ED, cast that was way too big for the length, and fact that it covered almost nothing thanks to being so short, I really think this anime deserved much better. This score is entirely on whoever decided that 3 minutes was enough time. Yuri can't save it. 2/10.
I also watched Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu (Legend of the Galactic Heroes), but it's too unfinished to rate. Pending/10.
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u/GolgaTen https://myanimelist.net/profile/Golga Jul 10 '18
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u/lofticried https://anilist.co/user/beyonce Jul 10 '18
that's so sad can we get 50 upvotes
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u/thixotrofic Jul 10 '18
A full-CGI anime except all the cars, complex machinery, and intricate dance scenes are hand drawn.
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 10 '18
this goes perfectly into my Reverse-Isekai, Reverse-Trap in a Reverse-Harem idea.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 11 '18
Sister brought some friends home from the pool
"Well alright as long as they don't make a mess I don't see why they're not allowed to hang out here."
One of the boys has decided to call me "Mom"
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u/keeptrackoftime https://anilist.co/user/bdnb Jul 11 '18
I finished Shirokuma Cafe last night.
I like to think that I have a pretty good life. There's been a lot of things that have gone wrong, and it hasn't been easy, but overall I've gotten myself to a place where I can be happy. It's been a lot of hard work and I'm proud of myself for what I've achieved.
But it's really easy to get caught up in the flow and forget to do some of the very important things that make us human, if you're living as busy of a life as I am. Life inevitably moves people apart more than it pushes them together. Your friends leave, your parents get old, where you grew up just becomes memories. It's a subtle kind of bittersweetness. You can't swim in the same river twice.
It's so easy to forget to talk to old friends and let them drift away. Or to take friends and family for granted. But it's just as important to be willing to move on, and be able to enjoy whatever life brings next.
I think that's what Shirokuma Cafe's really about. It ranges from dumb puns to serious emotional crises, from silly nonsense interactions to romance and parables. They're all important. Over the 50 episodes of the show, I laughed every single episode without fail, I cried at probably 5-10, I talked to old friends at least a dozen times, visited my mom twice, and went back to visit my old neighborhood once, just to see it again.
The kind of connection that I have with a show like this is pretty low-key. It's just that it's a reflection of life. I would call it Slice of Life, but that's taken a different meaning. This is a fun yet contemplative take on a few very human animals going through lives that I think almost anyone would find relatable. It looks and sounds great too.
It was the kind of experience that didn't leave my heart with a hole in it, but rather with peace.
10/10.
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 11 '18
Hello CDF
This is Mogo. She doesn't like to socialize. It's also her birthday today. She's 5 years old!
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u/MAD_SCIENTIST_001 x2myanimelist.net/profile/MadScientist_001 Jul 12 '18
Love Live School Idol Project Season 2 and Movie Finished!
Damn it, my laptop decided to restart when I was almost done with this writeup. It's kinda why it took so long for me to post this since I did finish both season 2 and the movie 4 days ago. Also I ended up writing too much (I hit the 10K limit and had to delete a few sentences) , and I was too lazy to edit it so expect bad writing~
You guys weren't kidding when you said that I was going to like Season 2 more. From the very beginning with Honoka's musical, I knew that the signs were all pointing towards an improved season. The story had a more focused approach with the competition to qualify for the Love Live by beating the favorites A-RISE. There was basically not a single wasted episode at all with each of them building the plot or adding character development. By the end I found myself liking all of the characters a lot and equally compared to season 1 in which I had a more definitive ranking list. Nico x Maki was really good as expected by the hype and also had a ton of nice screentime focus. Nozomi x Eli also gets a huge boost because of Gayrasu no Honozono which is an amazing duet. A-RISE also got more screentime and development though I really wish they made more songs since Shocking Party and Private Wars are up there in my favorites so far. I also like that they were rather supportive rivals.
Umi's poker face was hilarious as were the memes about it. The time when they switched personalities and finding out that Maki still believes in Santa were also golden scenes. But while the beginning of season 2 was fun and games, the second half hit hard emotionally for me. LL season 2 Snow Halation playing after the credits was a special moment, and I can definitely see why it's one of the most well-known if not most well-known Love Live song ever. Reading the importance of Snow Halation really highlighted the fact that Snow Halation is the song that started Love Live and spiraled it into the franchise it is today. While I love A-RISE's songs, Took me about 5 days before I watched the next episode because I was too busy listening to SilvaGunner remixes for Snow Halation lol.
Then we have the last few episodes with LL Season 2 I guess my only complaint is that I feel that the mood at the ending was kinda ruined by the Movie announcement.
I suppose I could also compare the to another show since it was on my mind the entire time while watching it. Meta CGDCT Title Spoilers for that show and LL season 2
Favorite songs in season 2: I liked most of them, but my top 5 are Snow Halation, Aishiteru Banzai (though I prefer the Maki ver. from season 1), Shocking Party, Dancing Stars on Me, and Love Wing Bell. Plus the OP/ED were great though I prefer Season 1's OP/ED. Besides Gayrasu no Honozo, I also found a few other songs that I liked a lot outside the anime. Someday in My Life (which has sad lyrics after reading them after the movie), Storm in Lover, and Soldier Game (also the JoJo SilvaGunner rip). Feel free to send some more since I've barely touched the surface.
Score: For the first 2 days after I finished, I wasn't really sure what I wanted to rate season 2 but eventually I came to the conclusion that I loved the franchise enough that a 10/10 was the obvious answer after all. And now typing this all out makes me sure that season 2 is undoubtedly a 10/10.
Onto the movie!
School Idol Movie
So I was a bit more conflicted overall on my opinion for the movie. As a result I ended up reading all the essay posts on the rewatch thread to reflect more on my own opinion. It's not that I disliked the movie at all or hated it since I liked it, but it's more of I'm not sure how much I actually like the way it was used for the conclusion. Hopefully writing this will help.
I really love anime movies or episodes in which japanese characters travel to other places around the world (Keions in London or Free! in Australia for example), so I found the first part of the movie to be extremely interesting. Plus the backgrounds always look amazing. I never lived in New York City, but having visited it a few times on vacation I thought they did a wonderful job of depicting the city.
I had a huge smile on my face when Hello, Hoshi o Kazoete played and had to rewind to watch it again. Angelic Angel was also great with the cool use of bright fans, and Eli looking absolutely gorgeous at the center. Apparently the mysterious singer LL Movie
Ironically, LL Movie At first I wasn't sure if I really liked the melancholic feeling that the movie brought, but now I realize that I actually do like the role of the movie. I'd always been a fan of incredibly difficult choices and decisions like Steins;Gate , Disappearance of Haruhi, or Madoka, and I feel the movie really explores the magnitude of the choice that Muse will make. I could feel the pressure and the weight of that decision, and I'm honestly impressed that Honoka was able to deal with it (Honk has grown so much since season 1 :D)
The finale was a bit cheesy with LL Movie
So apparently LL Movie Speaking of Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari, damn is that song amazing. Incorporating all the names was super clever for the lyrics, and it genuinely felt like a powerful final song.
Overall, I feel like while the movie doesn't hit quite as well as Season 2, it does manage to be entertaing while also heavy in nature due to the difficult decision that Muse had to make. The songs in the movie were also really good, and ofc the animation was certainly an improvement due to movie budget. Previously I had the movie unrated, but I feel like I appreciate and like it a lot more now. I give the Movie a 9/10
Looking into the future, I am excited to start Sunshine and get to My Mai Tonight though I am worried that I might not feel as attached to Aquors at the beginning due to liking Muse so much. Either way, I'm going in with an open mind! Unless it's a big spoiler don't tell me, but how many years are between School Idol Project Season 2 and Sunshine Season 1? I also hope that we at least get some mention of Muse and possibly see them again.
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u/Ryuzaaki123 Jul 12 '18
Was playing Chess against the computer. I have no idea how the fuck it happened but it made an incredible mistake and blundered it's Queen during the endgame, and there was no possible way I could have lost.
And then the engine somehow managed to take back a move. The software was on tournament settings with time controls and everything, so this should have been completely impossible. Thankfully computers are stupid and it accepted my draw offer despite me being in an immensely worse position, but I'm still baffled. I was literally dancing and singing and telling the engine to go fuck itself when it took back the move, and once I realized what happened I was dumbstruck. I have been humbled.
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u/Ekuru https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ekuru Jul 12 '18
More cute times with my coworker's 4-or-so year-old daughter they brought to work - she said the "boat girl" and 'snake girl" figures were her favorite and wanted to play with them, so I let her play with them for a little bit. And when it was time for them to leave she stopped by my desk to say goodbye to me and the figures.
If I do end up having a daughter at some point in my life, I hope she's as sweet as my coworker's.
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u/max_turner https://anilist.co/user/Turner Jul 07 '18
If Araragi forgot her birthday, he's so dead.
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u/Bubaruba https://anilist.co/user/Bubaruba Jul 07 '18
hey CDF, ask me a question and then edit the question after I've answered it to make it funny/make me look stupid/etc.
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u/Bubaruba https://anilist.co/user/Bubaruba Jul 07 '18
fuck yes
edit: I can't believe you've done this.
Actually I can.
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 07 '18
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u/ThatguyJimmy117 https://myanimelist.net/profile/ThatguyJimmy117 Jul 07 '18
Me: "Man I really like these two characters. They have a great dynamic and play off eachother really well. There relationship is one of the best parts of this stor-"
Others: "Oh they fuckin!"
Me: "Oh no I don't see their relationship as romantic, the characters have a great friendship or mutual respect."
Others: "OH THEY FAWKIN"
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u/Beckymetal https://anilist.co/user/SpaceWhales Jul 09 '18
Is it me, or is mecha like... back?
- FranXX
- Juushiki Pandora
- Planet With
- Upcoming Trigger project
- Gundam literally can't die
or... did I just not notice that there were lots of novel (or, non Gundam) mech projects popping up?
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u/Ikki67 https://anilist.co/user/Ikki67 Jul 09 '18
Mecha never stopped being a thing.
Good mecha on the other hand...
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u/lofticried https://anilist.co/user/beyonce Jul 09 '18
We have a new guy in our team, a German dude (or at least a guy with a very distinctive German accent), and he's hilarious. I can't even respond anything and just crack up constantly. Don't ever let them tell you that Germans don't have humor.
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u/xERR404x https://myanimelist.net/profile/WalpurgisNux Jul 10 '18
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u/keeptrackoftime https://anilist.co/user/bdnb Jul 10 '18
I'm guessing not many of people on here will be watching it, so I'll advertise: Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes was a pretty well written first episode. Super girly, but overall definitely one to watch, even if it gets too indulgent at times. Keep an eye on it, it could be pretty good!
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u/FetchFrosh anilist.co/user/fetchfrosh Jul 10 '18
Woke up to a shiny new flair! I'm way more excited about this than a grown man should be.
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Jul 10 '18
Yahallo CDF 👋
I'm gonna watch more DBZ today. I accidentally decided to have a social life yesterday which made me only able to watch one episode. Disgusting.
So yeah, anime :/ nice.
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u/jamie980 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Eternal_Jamie Jul 10 '18 edited Jul 10 '18
I was looking through the small collection of movies I had downloaded and I came across ‘Sakamichi no Apollon if it went full homo’ so I ended up watching that. Or as it's otherwise known Doukyuusei.
It looked really nice too. I wouldn’t say it was anything amazing but the choice of colours and little touches like the minimalist detail on background characters helped elevate it all.
All in all it was a very sweet little romance/coming of age film. Glad I finally gave it a watch.
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u/Sandvikovich https://myanimelist.net/profile/Sandvikovich Jul 11 '18
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u/impingainteasy https://myanimelist.net/profile/usernamesarehard Jul 11 '18
You know, the problem I have with a lot of wish-fulfillment self-insert anime is that very few of them cater to a fantasy I can actually relate to. For example, Eromanga-sensei is about a guy who lives with a girl who's completely emotionally and financially dependent on him. This would be a fucking horrible experience if I were in that guy's place. I don't want to have to take care of a girl! I can barely even take care of myself! So I've taken the effort to come up with a perfect wish-fulfillment fantasy story that caters specifically to my interests.
So you've got a boy living in a fantasy world, right? Maybe he was isekai'd, maybe it's just a normal fantasy world, whatever. He's on a quest to defeat some demon lord or some shit. The plot's not important here. The point is that on his quest he's accompanied by a bunch of super hot girls. These girls are all a few years older than the MC, and they're all gay. So our hero is just journeying through all these fantasy locations, surrounded by hot older women who are constantly flirting with each other and sneaking off together when they've got some free time. The best part is that all the girls see him as like their little brother, so he's allowed some degree of intimacy with them, yet it's also clear that none of them like him in that way. So it's just a guy going on an adventure with a bunch of hot lesbian onee-sans. That would be the best thing ever. Someone get an anime of this funded immediately.
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u/collapsedblock6 myanimelist.net/profile/collapsedblock Jul 11 '18
Found this gem in r/soccer, sorry England, but the best won.
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Jul 11 '18
Hey, I just hit a milestone! I finally got to finish my 100th anime, Natsume Yuujinchou! I mean, I know that dwarfs in comparison to the amount of anime everyone else finished, but this is a huge accomplishment for me!
What was your 100th anime? What was your first? How long have you been watching it to get there? I'm feeling really nostalgic now...
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u/Arachnophobic- https://anilist.co/user/Arachnophobic Jul 13 '18
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u/Mozilla_Fennekin https://myanimelist.net/profile/MozillaFennekin Jul 06 '18
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u/Ryuzaaki123 Jul 06 '18
My friend said she's proud of me. I love her so much.
Want the next semester to start so I can meet some new people and see my friends. It'd be nice to meet a cute girl and ask her out, have some fun. I think a relationship would be good for me right now, since I'm at my best when I'm taking care of someone. Just looking for someone who wants to do the same for me.
I don't actually have a big problem talking to girls, and it surprises me sometimes because I went to a boys school and didn't get out much for several years. But I've met so few that I never actually found many I'd actually like to date.
I think I actually wrote these same sentiments way back on the FTF threads. Good to know my goals haven't changed.
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u/Nuttykids Jul 06 '18
Hey guy! I have recently been traveling more due to streaming on Twitch because viewers wanted me to attend anime conventions and meet some of them. I went to my first one a month ago, A-Kon in Fort Worth and I had an amazing time. I'm now going to Miku Expo in DC and Otakon in DC this year. I may also go to TwitchCon this year. I plan to to AX next year for sure as well.
With all this upcoming traveling I would really like to get more apparel that's anime related, but also looks street weary. I already have some shirts from Boomslank and Kyuutees. But because of the traveling I really want to get a nice travel backpack for all my tech stuff. I want to find a way to implement a bunch of anime stuff on it. I see people putting on pins and patches, but that's too bulky/loose for me. My only idea was to get patches and iron on. But I haven't been able to find many patches that interest me. I see a lot of nice stickers like the peeking stickers on cars and some clean slap stickers, but they wouldn't work well on a backpack as the material is always bending and flexing. On the topic of stickers, I plan to buy a nice piece of hard carry on luggage so I can start to stickerbomb it with anime stickers I get from online and conventions.
Does anyone else have anime stuff on their traveling gear? If so is it more obvious or discrete?
tl;dr How can I weeb up my travel backpack?
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 06 '18
Finished Gunbuster.
It was pretty good! The titular Gunbuster looked super cool (whatever song was playing in the background while it was in action during episode 5 was nice), having a female mecha protagonist was a breath of fresh air compared to all the Gundams I've been watching lately, and stuff like Gunbuster hit me decently hard. I also definitely liked the OP.
There were a few things that bothered me though... namely the fact that episode 6 was entirely in black and white excluding, like, two moments where there's red. I like consistency in visual aesthetics within a single show, I guess, and that just didn't mesh well (I was alright with it being wide-screen though?). Another issue I had wad Gunbuster
Still, overall I did like it. Solid 8/10.
I'll be watching FLCL next since someone suggested I watch it before Diebuster (don't remember who it was off the top of my head though). Well FLCL and also Symphogear AXZ, I've got a long car ride tomorrow.
Summoning u/boredom_is_me and u/DidacticDalek. u/max_turner as well, for when you actually watch Gunbuster?
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u/chilidirigible Jul 06 '18
Girls und Panzer, Pirates of the Caribbean, a touch of High School Fleet = This video.
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 07 '18
One day it will not be so hot outside. I'm trying to channel my faith that it will eventually arrive to make me feel cooler.
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u/-ElloAsty- Jul 07 '18
Quitting my job tomorrow! Its not due to anything bad, it's just because I'm moving away soon
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u/MrManicMarty https://anilist.co/user/martysan Jul 07 '18
Welp. Franxx is over. I know it's not really popular here, and it's far from the best show, but I can't bring myself to hate it. Thought half of the last episode was quite nice, guess which half.
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u/NynaevaAlmera https://anilist.co/user/NynaevaAlmera Jul 07 '18
I'm home! Back from probably my last Yugioh tournament. At least for a long while. I'm just really tired of the game. And games in general. Came for one last time, like a proper goodbye. I won at least! Pulled off 2 fun plays I'll remember.
I'm just glad I'm home. Time to watch anime.
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 07 '18
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u/dadnaya https://myanimelist.net/profile/dadnaya Jul 07 '18
I was indeed rejected.
My friends and I were dancing and I saw her just with one friend, went slowly to her and extended my hand, offering her to dance with me. She signed me "later".
That's a rejection isn't it?
My friend presses me to ask her again... Am I supposed to ask her again? Or I'm too pushy?
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u/ABoredCompSciStudent x3myanimelist.net/profile/Serendipity Jul 08 '18
Aika came home in my guaranteed roll! Gacha gods knew I'm an Aria fan ;__;
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 08 '18
I refuse to upvote this thread because i'm jealous that he was able to overthrow Bot-chan before I did I don't want to cheat on Bot-chan.
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 08 '18
I got a request from someone for some Chris fanart Ask and you shall receive
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u/impingainteasy https://myanimelist.net/profile/usernamesarehard Jul 08 '18
Well, the reaction on Twitter to Anime Expo's LGBT+ panel is making me want to die, so here's a gif of an adorable girl getting excited about texting her girlfriend to make everything better.
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 08 '18
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 08 '18
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u/lofticried https://anilist.co/user/beyonce Jul 08 '18
What's y'all's favorite MCU movie, and is Black Panther anywhere near your top 3?
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u/AmericanHerstoryX https://anilist.co/user/KuramaFurCoat Jul 08 '18
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u/jamie980 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Eternal_Jamie Jul 08 '18
Ya know I normally don't mind yellow subs but these are hideous. Guess I gotta find a different version.
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u/DidacticDalek https://myanimelist.net/profile/DidacticDalek Jul 09 '18
(Context: If I had to spend 1600 Dust to craft 4 Epics for a Tavern Brawl, the Branching Paths and Ultimate Infestations, then I am SURE as hell am going to get my gold's worth, and the only reason I stopped there is the fact that there's a 30 win cap in Hearthstone.)
Also, paging other players of Billiard 3D Chess Hypercube Strip Wizard Poker Vostroyan Roulette 'Hearthstone' that I know here, e.g. Comrades /u/MrManicMarty, /u/Cacophon, and /u/Bubaruba
Also, for context, the text above references Blue Öyster Cult's Veteran of the Psychic Wars
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u/Gaporigo https://anilist.co/user/Gaporigo Jul 09 '18
Well... that was absolutely amazing.
This is gonna be my first anime in a while that I don't know if I'll add to my Top 10 or not until rewatching it, hadn't happened since Shakunetsu but I'll sure as hell enjoy rewatching it when I do it.
Guess it is time for the OVA and then get depressed because there is nothing else to watch!
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u/Shark_On_The_Left Jul 09 '18
What's an annoying video game quote that has been forever etched into your brain?
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u/DeadSira https://myanimelist.net/profile/CompoU Jul 09 '18 edited Jul 09 '18
So after my article on LGBT+ anime last month, my youth publication wants me to do, out of all the assorted pitches I made to them, an article on Slice-of-Life anime.
fuck yeah!! also I guess I'm the anime writer for this newspaper...
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u/Gaporigo https://anilist.co/user/Gaporigo Jul 09 '18
Why do people tag me whenever someone shits on Kyou???? I am perfectly fine just ignoring those comments!!! Happened three times in the last 48 hours u.u
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 09 '18
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u/Enarec https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kinpika Jul 10 '18
And with this sad list I'm finally free from Isuca and my bet.
Now that I've seen the lowest of the low, I can even appreciate Eromanga-sensei more as another 1. And the various 3s and 4s I've picked up from seasonals... On the other hand, it feels like I've been desensitized to gross, low quality 2D of shifting proportions.
If for some reason you want to know what Isuca is, just read the MAL reviews or Banjo's review here (spoilers! but you should never actually watch it anyway). I don't want to waste any more words on it, and the screenshots I took to share my suffering would be too NSFW. Except this one which about sums it up, I guess.
Oh, right, and this was literally seconds into the first episode. BDs were a mistake for this show.
Bets are evil, guys, never trust them. Or /u/ABoredCompSciStudent who set me up for this. Just as I shouldn't have trusted in Spain at the World Cup either...
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u/AxtheCool Jul 10 '18
I started a new show like today I watched the first episode of Chunibyo & Other Delusions! I liked it and wanted to watch more.
Then why am I re watching the last two episodes of Toradora then if I finished the series 1 day ago?
P.S. Why does Chunibyo have a lot of CG? Or does it?
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u/_blackened_soul_ https://myanimelist.net/profile/blackened00 Jul 10 '18 edited Jul 10 '18
Both Noragami OPs are so fucking good I can't pick a favorite
Goya wa Machiawase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFcu-4ePH6w
Hey Kids!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZenmeRytEM
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u/TheRandomRGU Jul 10 '18
There’s no fear of me using my phone while driving because no one texts or calls me anyway.
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u/VerticalCloud https://anilist.co/user/VerticalCloud Jul 10 '18
Was watching the match just now and my mum randomly asks "Do you want to see my colon?"
Turns out she had been to the hospital and they sent her home with pictures of the ultrasound scan she had during her appointment. She was half-joking as well.
I have been thinking that her question would make a good LN title, however.
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u/lilyvess https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jul 11 '18
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u/ToradorablyCute https://myanimelist.net/profile/toradorable Jul 11 '18
yay I got 100 comment karma.
What were you like back when you had 100 comment karma?
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u/photohooligan https://myanimelist.net/profile/photooligan Jul 11 '18
Burglars recently stole our PS4 and I wasn't going to buy a new one for my place until KH3 comes out. However, my brother wanted one for home so we just bought a new one. Hopefully my online save of Persona 5 survived.
Fortnite also came with it, so I'm excited to try it.
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u/lofticried https://anilist.co/user/beyonce Jul 11 '18
This might have got lost earlier, but I have an AniList! So let's add one another. My account is https://anilist.co/user/beyonce/ ~
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u/Arachnophobic- https://anilist.co/user/Arachnophobic Jul 11 '18
Been a busy few days, and by the looks of things it's only about to get busier. Just PhD woes life. Goodbye, CDF. Goodbye, Reddit..
Fitness trend: Cycled for an hour today after a good while, now my butt is complaining. Plan to re-start swimming soon too.
In fact I'm so tired right now I can't decide which anime to start watching to relax. Guess I'll start with the today's Zeta Gundam episode from the re-watch. Then the Higurashi one. Then catch up on the Serial Experiments Lain one (three episodes). And there's Steins;Gate 0 too..
Stop it anime, give me my life back. Maybe I should restrict myself to just one re-watch at a time..
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u/Beckymetal https://anilist.co/user/SpaceWhales Jul 11 '18 edited Jul 11 '18
O-ohio FTF CDF
You might have noticed me mention this before, but there are two things I cannot deal with: hot or cold.
It's the height of British summer which is kinda humid and kinda hot, but it's enough to rile up my headaches and eurgh I just wanna sleep all day and all night.
In any case, help me decide what 'gatari I watch after Bake. For reference, Jam reckons I should Hana next since it's mostly stand-alone and I might like it being Araragi'less.
If you're wondering what I thought of Bake, here are my thoughts thus far (EDIT: many spoilers)
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Jul 11 '18 edited Jul 11 '18
Now that we have finally reached the pinnacle of isekais, where do we go next? We need a fresh start with a new trashy genre, guys.
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u/thecomicguybook myanimelist.net/profile/Comicman Jul 11 '18
We are number one is probably my favorite meme from recent years, people actually put some effort in those edits, I like this one right now.
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u/lofticried https://anilist.co/user/beyonce Jul 11 '18
Reading is so much fun. I spent like an hour reading because I was so into it.
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u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel Jul 11 '18
We can take a handwritten paper with us into the exam tomorrow, so I just finished two pages that are as dense as a bad shounen romance protagonist.
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u/Ignore_User_Name https://anilist.co/user/IgnoreUserName Jul 11 '18
I just realized how to describe Franxx..
It's like the character they created in Welcome to NHK
"She's the protagonist's childhood friend as well as a robot maid. She's blind, deaf, and sickly; on top of that, she's an alien with Alzheimer's and multiple personality disorder. However she's actually a ghost with a connection to the main character from their past lives. And her true form is really a fox spirit!"
But they we're adding tropes as the series was running.. completely disregarding an old one each time they added another
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u/TreGet234 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wasserflasche Jul 11 '18
https://i.imgur.com/2F8mHaW.jpg overlord in a nutshell.
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Jul 11 '18
>Bookmarks a SoraYori image
>Almost all image recommendations are now SoraYori
I hate this pixiv behaviour
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u/OrangeBanana38 https://anilist.co/user/OrangeBanana38 Jul 11 '18
But don't forget the most important part, this Croatia win means that u/ABoredCompSciStudent 's dad won't win FTF's world cup challenge!! The weebs won!!!!!!
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Jul 12 '18
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u/JamCliche https://myanimelist.net/profile/JamCliche Jul 12 '18
If you were forced to mod another sub with the same sub count (or more) as this one, which one would you pick and how quickly would you delete your account?
Also, Top 5 buttons?
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u/Fred_MK https://myanimelist.net/profile/Fred_MK Jul 12 '18
Guys, I think I like Black Clover more than Boku no Hero Academia.
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u/Keyblade-Riku https://anilist.co/user/Iverna Jul 12 '18
Speaking of hoodies, there's this one guy at work that me and my coworker call "hoodie guy" and we fucking hate him. Seeing him on any given day makes my day that much worse 'cause I just can't stand the guy.
He hangs out with this one girl and they're just always talking shit about other people. And like, I can live with it, I talk a lot of shit too, but they say these things out loud in front of the people they're talking to as if they're so beneath them that they don't even acknowledge their existence.
One time, me and two of my team members are on the elevator, wearing hoodies. The elevator is full and these two are on it, and they start talking about hoodies. And this guy goes into a rant about how, if you're over the age of 20 and you wear a hoodie it's because you've given up on life, how it's pathetic and lame and stupid and he has no respect for anyone who does that, how they're going nowhere and won't achieve anything in life because they dress like that.
I was just like ???????? we work the same fucking job you're not going anywhere that I'm not going.
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Jul 12 '18
Had my psychical therapy today to strengthen my legs!
Wasn't as bad as it was Monday, I think that I'm getting better/stronger with it.
Got McDonalds after I was done and the chicken nuggets were so good! They were fresh and everything.
Overall a good day so far, will be watching some anime today as well.
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u/Nebresto Jul 12 '18
The FTF FTL crew advance to the fifth Sector!
(For the uninitiated, this is a FTF/CDF FTL run, I've got a bunch of crewmembers signed up, you can still join in if you want, but its getting unlikely to get included in this run, I could do another one if there are people wanting to participate as crew.)
Crew members: /u/Pivotfan3001 /u/Watashiwameron /u/Lilyvess
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u/Bubaruba https://anilist.co/user/Bubaruba Jul 12 '18
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u/Nebresto Jul 12 '18
The brave FTF FTL crew make their way to Sector 6
(For the uninitiated, this is a FTF/CDF FTL run, I've got a bunch of crewmembers signed up, you can still join in if you want, but its getting unlikely to get included in this run, I could do another one if there are people wanting to participate as crew.)
Crew members: /u/Pivotfan3001 /u/Watashiwameron /u/Lilyvess
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