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[cranston (#84421)]

Mashiro-iro symphony ep12 - 'Twas decent. I haven't enjoyed a normal harem anime like this since Fortune Arterial.

Working'!! ep10-11 - Inami's so darned cute!!

[cranston (#84421)]

working'!! ep12-13 - More incredible cuteness on Inami's part, and even Poplar. I also very much enjoyed the long-suffering Sato's stoicism.

[SupraGuy (#92823)]

Back after a while.

Let's see. Finished Squid Girl. Very amusing.

Mashiro-iro Symphony To 12. Wow, he did choose a girl, though it was a bit sudden. He didn't have nearly the time with her that he did with the others. I really did expect that he was going to end up with Airi. I'm still mad at him for making Sana cry though. (STILL a sucker for the redheads.)

Finished iDOLM@STER. Won't miss it, but I am glad that I finished it. I even remembered MOST of the girls' names by the end.

Keeping up with Guilty Crown. I'd hoped for better at the outset.

Keeping up with Mirai Nikki. I didn't expect this to be so awesome when it started, but it's a very well written storyline.

Re-watch of Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni last week sometime. I think that I might be able to sleep again soon. Maybe. Wow does that show ever mess with my head... (It also occurs to me that I'd have been in that age group at the time that the story takes place...)

Working'!! up to 10. Group that I'm watching from is stalled, and I really don't like CR's translation. It's a bad thing when I can catch translation errors with my knowledge of Japanese.

Watched Futakoi over Christmas. Substance factor zero, no real resolution, and watched with the sound turned really low due to excessive squeakiness of the one pair of twins. Of the 6 pairs of twins, only 2 had any important differentiation between the pair, and one of those weren't even major characters. Well, it was a short series at least.

Started in on The World God Only Knows, which seems to be amusing. Though of course there really is no distinction between "2D" and "3D" girls (Since they're all 2D, after all) in the show, the premise is funny. More amusing is that the kind of plotline analysis that I often find myself doing when there's enough plot to make it worth more than a few seconds' thought is right there, though without the kind of speculation as to future events that I tend to include when I'm doing it. The ditzy demon chick is also cute.

Also watched some Persona 4 (1-11) since Cranston seems to enjoy it. Not sure about this. There are some interesting things now and again, but it feels too adventure game-ish, and the problem solutions are too simplistic.

[SupraGuy (#92823)]

Finished The World God Only Knows. Both seasons. Early on, I came to the realisation that the main character is a complete sociopath. After all, nobody BUT a complete sociopath could fake the kind of emotional connection that he's trying to forge, and I couldn't help feeling that he was becoming more damaged over time. Well, I suppose that Elsie IS a demon from Hell, after all, no matter how cute. (Y'know, I've always thought that demons should be attractive.)

Persona 4 Ep 11. seems like an ending almost, but without ... ending.

Continued with the mindscrew that is Higurashi. Liar, indeed.

[cranston (#84421)]

[SupraGuy (#92823)]

Well, there are only about 7 arcs in both seasons of the anime. The first couple seemed to be making improvement, but the anime showed some definite and extreme regression. (It also seemed to indicate at the end of season 2 that there would be a season 3, but I don't know.)

[cranston (#84421)]

Persona 4 ep12 - Not a good ep. While I understood what the writers were trying to impart, and the bad end inclusion was a nice idea, there wasn't enough character development thus far to make me care. All in all, this anime adaptation is leaving a really bad impression behind. One day, soon, I'm going to have to replay the game in order to rid myself of the anime's aftertaste and relive the glory of the game.

Symphogear ep1 - Interesting enough, but somewhat lacking. It's a bad idea to kill important people before making viewers care about them. A cliffhanger ending, so I may be just interested enough to see ep2.

[LoStSouLs (#17272)]

[cranston (#84421)]

[ARNEL98 (#6312)]

Been current on Bleach series - the new arc seems quite interesting.

Also been watching Last Exile:Fam and HunterXhunter - both of which are entertaining. Noticed that the fight scenes in the original Last exile and the new one is quite different.

[Drake (#126461)]

I went back and finally finished Death Note...man was it good till the last 7 or 8 episodes.

[cranston (#84421)]

[cranston (#84421)]

Devoted quite a bit of time to anime over the weekend.

From the previous season, finished off the last 5eps or so of Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon. Decent enough, but really requires setting aside of the brain. Also, given how confusing I find the events going on, as well as the setting info, I can't help but wonder if there's problems with the translations. The japanese here is too difficult for me.


Checked out the 1st eps of a couple of the current season's shows:

Aquarion - Whiny emo guy, trying to protect girl he just met, jumps in mecha cockpit and wins through the power of hot-blood. *facepalm* I'm rather unwilling to even try the subsequent ep.

Papa no Iukoto - This is the one I was most looking forward to most this season (being the one with the most cuteness potential). Okay so far. I like the girls, but dislike the spineless protagonist. I can only pray for character development.

Bodacious Space Pirates - Pleasantly surprised with this one. I wasn't expecting much based on the plot description, but this ep was very entertaining.

[Daizengar (#99576)]

Been a while since I posted here. The industry is slowing down so I've rediscovered time to bludge and post bias comments on forums.

I've completed several series of alst season's anime which included:

MajikoiNothing stands out in this series except

[cranston (#84421)]

It's the holidays and I've put in a bit of anime time.

Papa no iukoto ep2 - This is starting to shape up like the kind of series I would love. After Usagi Drop last season, I was afraid that it would be some time before something with a similar storyline.

Carnival Phantasm ep9-12 - Cheap laughs I guess. Can't say these were interesting, and I definitely will not ever watch them again.

Aquarion Evol ep3 - Lighthearted and decent. This series still seems worth following.

Mouretsu Space Pirates ep2-3 - Decent enough. Plenty of things wrong with it in terms of physics and technology, but as a light and entertaining watch, it's good enough.

[cranston (#84421)]

Ran through Guilty Crown ep4-11. This really doesn't seem worth watching.

[LoStSouLs (#17272)]

[cranston (#84421)]

[LoStSouLs (#17272)]

[Daizengar (#99576)]

[cranston (#84421)]

Persona 4 up to ep19 - Mildly amusing. At this stage, since I've already made it this far, I'm simply waiting for this series to end so I can put it away forever.

Mouretsu Space Pirates up to ep7 - Still manages to be fun and entertaining. This series is very different from I initially expected based on the description.

Papa no Iukoto up to ep6 - Aww.... Hina's so darn cute! This series has been enjoyable so far, but doesn't realise its potential to tell a heartwarming story ala Usagi Drop. The main problem is that everyone seems to be having fun, and the missing parents just don't seem to cast any shadow whatsoever.

[Endless (#134320)]

Long time no post lol. Hopefully everyone is doing well.

@ontopic
Amagami SS+ 8 - Despite the 2 ep arcs, I'm still able to enjoy this series. It just leaves me wanting a lot more romance from each girl though. This arc woulda been better if it was more focused on them bonding and understanding what kind of relationship they have.

Guilty Crown 18 - I can only hope this marks the point Shu stops being so damn annoying. This ep leaves me to wonder what his mom is planning also.

Inu x Boku SS 7 - This series is a bit awkward for me and I find myself on the edge of dropping it every episode. I just hope it doesn't take the whole series for her to be honest with herself and voice what she really feels.

Steins;Gate: Oukoubakko no Poriomania - It was nice to get back into El Psy Congroo! I'm glad they followed up with the ending of the series. I just hope the movie will be as good if not better.

On another note: Anyone watching Area no Kishi or read the manga? If so, does this series have potential as a romance?

[Daizengar (#99576)]

[SupraGuy (#92823)]

Been a long time...

Let's see.

Persona 4, when I manage to bother. I think I'm 3 or 4 eps behind.

Amagami. I liked Kaoru's arc. I've got mixed feeling about Sae. She'd be the cutest (though not the most attractive) if her voice didn't make me want to claw at my ears.

Guilty Crown. I've stopped trying to read ahead on this because they just pull some weird shit out of nowhere. As of some episodes back, it's all about Ayase. I'm a few episodes behind though, so things might change.

Last Exile. Fam just barely avoids me wanting to strangle her. The decrease in visual quality from the first series is a big disappointment, too. At least Dio retains some awesomeness.

Shakugan Final. Where's the melon bread? Where's the "Shut up shut up shut up!" gone? Epic fights area great and all, but it hardly seems like Shana... I have hopes for the last couple of episodes there though.

Mirai Nikki. So far my favorite of the season, even if Yuno gives me the creeps. I think that the story has been the most internally consistent of the recent drama series. It's definitely got it's weirdness, but it's CONSISTENT weirdness.

[Stick (#5576)]

I watch some random anime on crunchyroll now and then, but other than that, I don't really watch as much as I would like.

[cranston (#84421)]

[Avalanche (#92065)]

Shakugan no Shana III 1-10: Not that great. I expected better stuff than Shana just lounging around doing nothing while Yuji is hax all over the place...

[isukianime (#138403)]

Fairy Tail Eps 99 - 122

a new arc over. i may watch the next episode just to see what happens but after that not watching again till the end of summer.

Haven't gotten to any of anime airing this season, although i'm downloading everything i may have an interest in.

[cranston (#84421)]

Over the weekend, I've seen 2 eps each of Amagami SS+ and Papa no Iukoto.

[Jaws (#139697)]

Been watching Mirai nikki. Damn I find it interesting, like the style, story and characters are to my like and even though I find a few very odd things Ive been for 10 weeks been looking forward to see the ending.

A serie that I recommend!

[Drake (#126461)]

Any opinions on the show Nichijou?

[spiderpig0402 (#339732)]

i lost track of new animes right now. been busy with work and all. the only anime that im watching right now is NARUTO. any suggestions guys?

[LoStSouLs (#17272)]

Watched the first eps of quite a few spring animes so far

Ep 1 of Accel world. Impressions of it are sorta up in the air. Not that great of an episode, but not that bad of one either, just really weird

Ep 1 of Acchi Kocchi. Impressions of it are <3. Really cute and adorable and funny. Loved the first episode. Had everything going for it. So this will probably be my #1 pic from the spring.

Ep 1 of Tasogare Otome x Amnesia. Impressions of it were just bleh. It just didn't have that special thing that really interested me.

Ep 1 of Medaka Box. Impressions of it were bleh too. Rather boring episode to me, and really didn't have anything going for it.

Ep 1 of Sankarea. Impressions of it were rather positive. I actually enjoyed the first episode of this quite a bit. So I am hoping that this will continue to be good.

Ep 1 of the Naruto SD thingy with Rock lee. Impressions of it were really fail. It was horrible, stupid, and I felt like I was wasting my time watching it.

There are still 3 more different episode's 1 that I have to watch, but I might watch those tomorrow. But they are Sengoku Collection, since I loved Sengoku Basara, Hiiro no Kakera, and Jormungand.

[Innotech (#34417)]

Currently, Im actually watching Sailor moon because I've never seen it subbed. currently on episode ten. Also watching Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito because its truly awful and I wanted to see how bad, but its entertaining!

As for recent series, I just started Ben-to, which is great so far, and continuing Fate Zero. The show is pretty amazing.
Also continuing Bodacious space Pirates, which is one of my recent favorites.
Chihayafuru is finally finished and while it didnt really have closure, its a great series.

Also working through Ano Natsu 06, which reminds me a lot of Onegai Teacher but it WAY better written. Tsuritama, Sakamichi no Apollon, Medaka Box, Sankarea, Dusk of amnesia, Upotte!, Acchi Kocchi, Mysterious girlfriend X, Haiyore Nyaruko-san, and Accel World. So far, these are all fun interesting shows.

[cranston (#84421)]

So here's what I've seen of the current season:
Acchi Kocchi ep1-2 - Cute, and it elicited a few chuckles, but ultimately not interesting enough to keep me.

Accel World ep1-3 - The character design of the protagonist is ridiculous especially in contrast with other characters. However, the plot is interesting, the background depth is intriguing, and story progression is good. Definitely worth following.

Medaka Box ep1-4 - Originally wasn't planning on watching this one, but a comment by someone convinced me to give the 1st ep a try. I found it so enjoyable that I immediately downloaded the next 3 eps as well.

Saki Achiga-hen ep1-3 - I really want to see a 2nd season of Saki, and not this side-story. So far, this is barely interesting.

Sankarea ep1-3 - The whole idea of a guy with zombie fetish is laughable. On the other hand, Rea is a good enough reason to watch this. Also, we've not come to the central plot yet and I want to at least see how that part starts out.

Jormungand ep1 - I didn't really know what to expect with this. I found the 1st ep boring, characters boring, and the premise as a whole boring.

Shining Hearts ep1-2 - Seems rather carefree so far. Not what I was expecting from the "Shining" series of games. Maybe the next ep...

Tasogare Otome ep1 - Something else I wasn't planning on watching, but I saw an image of Yuko and I just went "Wow!". After seeing the 1st ep, I've decided to stick with this longer. That playful ghost is so worth watching. Of all the other shows on this season, this one has the best chance for decent romance.

[cranston (#84421)]

So I've also checked out first 3 eps of Hyouka and Sakamichi no Apollon. Both are quite decent.

[fancyboy (#349760)]

i'm watch bleach now. ichigo is very cool !!! so like it very much!!

[SupraGuy (#92823)]

Hey who's this?

Let's see...

I seem to have been following Zero no Tsukaima F. Following a group which is often very slow, as they are now, so I'm not done yet.

I think that the last time I updated here was before the final of Shakugan no Shana as well. Finished that.

I've been following Hyouka -- Decent animation, and a fun story line, so that's all good. It promises to entertain at least. Sometimes Chitanda is really cute, and sometimes I want her to just shut up (And sometimes the two states overlap.)

Fate Zero as well. Just a couple of episodes left. I should have waited for it to finish before I started in on the last few, but I guess waiting a week between episodes is part of the experience. It's not like we don't already know how it's going to end...

Kore wa Zombie desu ka - OTD is ecchi crap, but it's funny, and I waded through the first season...

Speaking of zombies, Sankarea is far better than I'd have given it credit for. Not that that's saying a lot. The characters are still pretty thin, with probably Rea's (Super creepy) parents having the most substance to them, though none of it stands up to any kind of scrutiny at all. Still as something different, it doesn't fail hard.

Tasogare Otome x Amnesia continues with the dead theme (Seems to be very popular this season.) The first episode was brilliant, and I've been waiting for that to re-emerge. It hasn't, but it's still good.

Accel World has its moments. I like Haruyuki's attitude. Of course he's a loser, like many anime main characters before him, but the attitude is good.

[Darkpony (#354977)]

currently watching fate zero...... I find it better than fate stay night actually o-o not to many eps left. Im not into ecchi stuff so ive been very disappointed latley... THOUGH I did kind of like Another..

[cranston (#84421)]

Hey there! Didn't think anyone was still around.
Fallen behind on all currently airing anime other than Tasogare x Amnesia and Hyouka as I've been concentrating on games and visual novels.

[SupraGuy (#92823)]

Finished Tasogare. Kinda grumbling about the ending, but I liked the story. How do I arrange to get haunted like that?

Finished Fate Zero. Well, I suppose that it's more or less the ending that we expected. I would have liked it to meld with FSN a bit better, though.

Working through Hyouka. That wasn't what I thought the solution would be, but since it doesn't take in ALL of the facts, I may be right yet.

Sankarea up to 11. Zombieriffic. "Bunnies of the Dead." Uh... There is so much wrong with that, but it kinda works.

[cranston (#84421)]

Finished Tasogare. A worthwhile watch. While I liked the ending, I didn't like the melodrama which began at the end of ep11 and lasted through to the end of ep12. Wonder if she's still tied to the school at the end?

Also finished Haiyore Nyarlko-san. The only worthwhile comedy of the season. It would've been a shame to miss this. As it is, I only "discovered" this series a couple weeks ago.

[LoStSouLs (#17272)]

Watched the first episodes of the new summer animes.

Tari Tari - This by far has to be the gem of the summer. I absolutely LOVED this first episode. I love it when a slice of life anime can actually pull it off and keep me interested from second 1 until the last second after the credits roll. I was very pleasantly surprised at how the characters were able to meld together. Even though you don't know anything about them at all, just from the first episode you felt that you had known them for a long long time.
And then the story, for it to have been just 90% character development and 10% progressive story was what I enjoyed the most about this episode. As I have always been huge into character development as the major point for all animes to have, followed up by a world that is alive and vibrant. If you really want to be random, you should give this first episode a shot.

Campione! - this was the other anime this season that caught my attention. Even though this really wasn't the "first" episode per say, but it was a pre air episode. So it gave the back story to the series all in one episode. So to say that this one could start to let me down is very plausible, but from what I saw I enjoyed. Nothing is really new or hasn't been seen before. It almost felt like a knock off of the Fate/ world because of the premise of it. But that isn't really a bad thing, just something that if not done right could be disastrous.

La storia della Arcana Famiglia - this was more mediocre than anything else. I am hoping that the story will pick up a bit more than it did for this first episode. I couldn't even get a feel for the characters of it, because there were way too freaking many of them in here. And as we all know the two main chars are going to end up fighting over the girl by the end of it for her love, but I could always be proven wrong. We will see.

And then last is:
Muv-Luv Alternative - Does anyone remember the anime Gunparade March? This anime reminds me a lot of it mixed with Sky Girls. It was pretty generalized to me, but it kept me interested. So hopefully it won't end up being horrible later on.

I am also looking forward to Sword Art Online and Kokoro Connect. Not much else though.

[cranston (#84421)]

^ Basically the same, except that I like the potential of Arcana Famiglia and don't plan to give Campione a chance at all. In addition, I'm looking forward to Koichoco. The VN seems to be popular and highly rated. I may watch Dog Days' for lighthearted fun, and Hagure Yuusha no Estetica for ecchi fun.

[isukianime (#138403)]

Moyashimon S2 - Ep 01

The new art is a bit wierd but story is still quite fun. If you haven't watched I recommend starting with S1. It's a really fun, light hearted story.