Really? I haven't read it in forever but I thought it was okay. Did it end badly?
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It has kind of a rushed ending,leaving a couple of plot holes and is very unsatisfying given that the story got very good at the end.
Nothing worse than a rushed ending. Ever see "Black Cat"? I had no idea what the hell was going on at the end, way too many things introduced in just 2 episodes.
I just finished watching Strike Witches Season 1 and overall I would say I enjoyed it. Now granted the plot is barely there and it is a silly plot at that but that being said it just barely manages to string the show along. There wasn't as much character development as I would have preferred but the characters they did have where fairly well balanced and they served the show well enough. As far as fan service goes the show is packed full of it (no one ever seems to wear pants) and there are plenty of breast shots throughout the series. Now that could be a plus or a minus depending on your the person. For me it was neither a bonus nor a detraction it was just there.
Now if this was a series trying to be serious than I could see it as being annoying and distracting but as it stands the show doesn't take itself very seriously and as long as you don't try to over analyze it yourself you will have a fun mindless adventure. The animation was superbly done and was a visual treat throughout the entire show. Bottom line as long as you go in expecting a fun show that doesn't take itself seriously you will probably enjoy it. Although it isn't the best show ever it was definitely a fun adventure and I don't regret the money I spent buying it at all and in fact I am planning on starting season 2 soon and while I am a bit concerned that the plot will wear thin by the end like some other shows I know ( Those Who Hunt Elves, etc) I am still looking forward to it and hopefully I won't end up disappointed.
Now if this was a series trying to be serious than I could see it as being annoying and distracting but as it stands the show doesn't take itself very seriously and as long as you don't try to over analyze it yourself you will have a fun mindless adventure. The animation was superbly done and was a visual treat throughout the entire show. Bottom line as long as you go in expecting a fun show that doesn't take itself seriously you will probably enjoy it. Although it isn't the best show ever it was definitely a fun adventure and I don't regret the money I spent buying it at all and in fact I am planning on starting season 2 soon and while I am a bit concerned that the plot will wear thin by the end like some other shows I know ( Those Who Hunt Elves, etc) I am still looking forward to it and hopefully I won't end up disappointed.
Girls und Panzer.
It's like watching a major traffic collision occur... I mean, in THEORY the show should appeal to me, and it IS enjoyable to watch... but whenever they start TRYING to discuss tactics, I get a tic below my eye.
It's like watching a major traffic collision occur... I mean, in THEORY the show should appeal to me, and it IS enjoyable to watch... but whenever they start TRYING to discuss tactics, I get a tic below my eye.
Is that the really weird one where the middle school girls are guns and one of them really needs to be fired whenever she's near the new teacher?
That's Uppote!, which was funny and then suddenly really awkward when the gungirl that gets off on shooting other gungirls showed up for the first time.
Oh jeez, nichijou is several kinds of amazing.
One of my top favorites, and one of the funniest.
The clumsy girl runs along. Guy turns a corner. She runs into him. GIANT EXPLOSION! Nobody notices.
Don't forget principals suplexing deer.
I'm not there yet.
Anyone watching "Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!" ?
It's one of the shows I'm following this season. Hilarious, but I'm a little iffy on the sudden turn of drama in these last few episodes.
One show/manga I've been meaning to watch/read is Soul Eater. Anyone know if its good? I've only seen the first episode and I'm not sure if I want to see more. Looks kind-of gimicky.
If you like series about people fighting, you could do worse.
I really liked Soul Eater. The art design kept me hooked.
It's a shounen, so yeah. Fights, comedy, etc. The difference here is Soul Eater doesn't go on for 200+ episodes.
I always find it weird when long running mangas get shows with short runs(for Shonen standards of course). Manga is going 22 volumes apparently, AND has a spin-off! Yet only 51 episodes. Odd.
Gonna read the manga now.
Gonna read the manga now.
They do that because the animation companies want to strike while the iron is hot. If they wait for the series to end, there's no guarantee they'll have that huge following.
Nothing's been able to replicate One Piece's success, not even Naruto. I think OP's anime is up to almost 600 or so episodes now? I thought about watching but I just can't fathom getting started on that.
Almost 600, just 21 episodes from now. I recommend watching/reading it though, its a great series, as well as my favorite Shounen series.
Dragon Ball was like 520+ if you combined all the series, plus yearly movies. Bleach is getting up there too. Detective Conan has them ALL beat though, with like 600+. It's been on 10 years consecutively.
And the original manga ended in the freakin' 70s! Yet its still going on!
I also wish Doraemon had an official ending, but what can you do?
I also wish Doraemon had an official ending, but what can you do?
In terms of sales OP stomps all over Bleach (apparently it's the best-selling manga of all time). Bleach's manga is also ending sometime soon (the anime's done, I think, at something like 370-400 episodes), whereas OP's mangaka hasn't made statement about ending it (and he still works on Fairy Tail on top of it). Naruto's pretty close too, I think, if you add Naruto and Shippuden together (dunno if Shippuden is still airing). Can't argue against Conan, I'd forgotten how long it's been around.
Edit: The original point I was making was One Piece is super-popular in Japan and everywhere else they sell it. It's really amazing that it's done so well for basically its entire run.
You know what Oda called the middle of One Piece? Thriller Bark. Volume 50. Its gonna be around a while, and I am okay with that! A long as my favorite world full of Devil-fruit users, fish-men, giants, haki-users, cyborgs, fish-giants, devil fruit powered cyborgs, haki able devil fruit users, fish-men with devil fruit powers, and Wanze its aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall good.
And damn straight its popular! In some stores there are sections dedicated solely to One Piece media!
And damn straight its popular! In some stores there are sections dedicated solely to One Piece media!
holy shitfuck that principal suplexed a deer
Oh just wait for the army on the blimp. Show gets weird as hell, but it's great.