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>>936
I'm glad for you Anon!

>>905
Show ended, when's it happening?

nichijou is definitely one of the top 10s for me, i keep planning to watch city but keep forgetting…

CITY is proof that the best animation in the world can't save bad writing

>>953
The writing wasn't exactly bad, the issue is that they had to compress the entire thing into just 13 episodes so the end result is a lot of cuts and bullshit

>>1070
I think this post might have started a new trend on Wapchan.
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>That's what I thought!
Gotta love that technique when they show something and then "guess" what the viewers are thinking — often word for word. Only happens in anime for some reason.

So far Vividred has been delivering on the seriousness part despite the genre, both in tech and in drama. And it's funny how all military actions here are strangely reminiscent of NGE. Plus it's definitely thread-related, which is a cherry on top.

still loving Queen's Blade

thank you Hobby Japan

Recently I recognized myself in Cao Cao.
Koihime†Musou has everything.

Daily reminder that Kiddy Grade 2 (sequal) was never been produced. We didn't get to watch this scifi yuri sequal. The only video that was released back then was this promo video.

>>1023
I have not seen this or read the manga in a while and they both are heavy with teen melodrama, although the movie more-so. It does feel that this heavy soppy melodrama does overload the more subtle points the manga seemed to be making. I would have preferred it if this story did not go in a romantic direction, or possibly moves in that way but reveals it to be yet another case of miscommunication. What the manga had to say about communication seemed a lot more interesting than the typical anti-bullying narrative in soppy high school melodramas. The suicide scene was totally uncalled for and just shoved in to gouge more tears from the audience. Where the manga and the movie are at their best is seeing the MC struggling to communicate with someone who does not use verbal language and vice versa. Instead we get sidetracked in melodrama. Sure the movie is worse at this, but even those encounter scenes were fascinating to watch. At the end of the day, animation has to be marketed to someone so turning it into a sloppy teen drama makes sense.

without a doubt the 2004 reboot of tetsujin. i had very high expectations after watching the giant robo ova, i loved how it looked and i loved how old school tetsujin and the other mechas/villains looked!!
It started pretty good but as the series went on they weren't able to handle both the main story with the sublots introduced in every new episode, resulting in a messy story without a satisfing ending.
also they glaze the hell out of tetsujin only for it to get wrecked immediately by the new villain's gimmick.
I don't think you shouldn't watch it cause some episodes are really good, but overall it doesn't know what to do with itself.

>>1005
Funny you say that, it's my favorite adaptation of Hellsing despite it's shortcomings. But I do agree the second half is weaker, but you can tell it was meant to be part of a larger story that was cut down when it turned out it wouldn't be renewed for a continuation due to low ratings (hell, there's this early animation sequence that even adapted the Brazil sequence), that's the impression I kinda got from the finale. You can tell Konaka was going to make a much longer story in a similar style to his other works.

>>1067
I actually really liked this adaptation it felt very close to the writing style of Yokoyama in his manga but yes it's nothing alike Giant Robo (and nothing will ever be as good). It's definitely not a show for everyone and probably one of the most story focused Super Robot show since the combat isn't the priority and Shotaro doesn't win a lot. There's also an original movie that is more action focused so maybe give that one a try.

>>1008
I can understand not enjoying Gundam; most shows are flawed with odd pacing, and sometimes it can be hard to understand who is from which faction and what is the overall goal of the show (Gundam Victory). I personally enjoy Gundam from a universe perspective as the shows aren't the most entertaining thing to watch, but there's great world-building and cool characters, mobile suits, and so on (and often an amazing soundtrack, shoutout to Victory once again).
I also understand your hate for Newtype. I didn't like it at first; it felt a bit too sci-fi and convenient for the plot, but I eventually got used to it.

I also would like to say that Gundam ZZ isn't a good show, it's boring, most of the cast is boring, and the only important moment gets ruined by the ending. It's a show where nothing matters, and it just exists to remove everything Zeta created so that Tomino could make his movie sequel to 79. I'm sorry ZZ fans, but to me, the love this show received recently just seems like contrarian revisionism…

>>227
it actively depresses me to see how little people talk about her now, except for that "retro anime" tweet where they posted a scene from one of the earlier episodes where she threatens to blackmail the computer club with pictures of them "assaulting" mikuru. I remember getting to that scene with one of my friends (who hadn't seen the show) and they're like "??????" but stuck with it and they lost their mind during the reveal. Our schedules don't match up as much anymore so we haven't finished our watch-together yet (but we will!!!)

>>962
It's weird to think that the show will turn 20 soon. And hell, the books are almost 25… I'm glad the author is writing again but I wish he would pick up the pace a bit, I want more Haruhi. Then again, maybe a full on revival in this day and age would be a bad thing.

>>717
I remember getting episodes of Zeta Gundam off Kazaa and it being like 40 mb per episode in .asf format. Which honestly didn't sacrifice too much for the broadcast version. It's genuinely crazy how fast things imprived capacity wise.

Confession: before I got really into the Beach Boys earlier this year I thought that God Knows and God Only Knows were the same song and that Haruhi just contained a beach boys cover in it for some reason

>>1089
It's amusing thinking of what a Beach Boys version of God Knows would sound like, that's for sure.

I'm watching Azumanga for the first time, I'm surprised how much K-On energy it has

>>324
I did not care for Nichijou, but I loved Azu and Yotsuba. I could not get into the main characters outside of the little professor girl, her caretaker, and the cat. I would have watched an entire show about those three, but I couldn't care about the other characters so I dropped it.

>>1081
In the nicest way possible the way you phrased your post makes me want to hit you in the head with a rock. Keep watching though, Azu is amazing and I cried like a little bitch at the end.

>>1081
Vice versa retard.

>>1087
I finished watching it a week ago, I almost teared up at the end. Made me reminisce about my own graduation a bit. Didn't even feel watching anything else after it that evening until the emotions settled.
I knew very little about Azumanga before watching, I tend to watch anime going in completely blind. I expected more of an absurd comedy anime than a more pure CGDCT SoL, with how there was an uptick in unhinged zoomer memes involving Azumanga in the past few years and from that popular "Hello everynyan/ Oh my gah" clip. It didn't feel like a drag to watch either despite the 26 episodes. I can see why it's in so many favourite lists.
Please don't hit on my head with a rock K-On is one of my favourite anime and the definitive CGDCT and SoL anime in my head

>>1090
It's fine I was a bit angry when I wrote the post. I'm happy you liked the show. It's almost time for me to re-watch it because I love it so much. Btw the night I went to sleep I thought about the way you worded your post and it reminded me of [attached image]

The same reason she did everything she did. She's fat and retarded. Also crazy.

absolute classic, i wish they would produce this kind of level these days… they dont

>>1042
Generally OLED or a good mini LED. OLED will have better viewing angles, better motion resolution, and typically less blooming, but top end mini LEDs are roughly on par with the best OLEDs in terms of contrast while getting brighter. The Sony Bravia 9 for example.

>CRTs?
CRTs are incredibly overrated and inflexible when it comes to video. The best HD ones top out 1080i and can be picky with signals. Only PC CRT monitors don't have these issues, but the largest ones are only around 20 inches, and they got prohibitively expensive a long time ago. Most hover around 100-120 nits. Even the best monitors like Sony artisans roughly have a gamut as wide as Rec.709, but with primaries shifted away from red. So, even the best CRTs can't display red as intended. They do have by far the best motion resolution though. You will barely see stutter on a CRT with a proper refresh rate. Their ability to display lower resolutions can also make bad SD anime transfers look a lot better. And, I have to admit that they do have a unique look. Something about phosphors is pleasant, but if you want phosphors you'd be better off hunting down a good Plasma. Something like a late gen Pioneer Kuro or a late Panasonic Plasma. You still get the benefits of phosphors and far superior motion with the benefits of a more modern display.

>>893
That looks bad. His skin looks very yellow.

>>1044
its not so bad

>>893
>Fan edit
>It's worse
And what was the point of CRT filter?

Couldn't you do something like this with shaders or do you really have to fuck with the video?

>>1055
>When I was buying the first volume the cashier asked me if I was buying it for a girlfriend. Sorry lady…this is for me
I'll take "shit that never happened"

>>1046
pokemon legends z-a is slop and im tried of everyone pretending its not

Thank you all, for surviving.

Watching Tamers as a child fucked me up. I'll let you guess why.

>>1050
furry

>>1051
>furry
based