The first OVA , the ending felt too open ended for me.
[TV] The What Anime Are You Watching Thread!
Is anyone able to explain this plot point of Bleach?
The Quincy were wiped out by the Soul Reapers because they would destroy the hollows rather than cleansing them as the Soul Reapers would. This was going to create an imbalance which risked destroying the entire world.
And yet in the episode I just watched (14) the two characters (Uryū Ishida and Ichigo) seemingly decide that they should start working together. Because team work is the key afterall.
But wait... isn't Uryū Ishida freaking killing the world with what he is doing?
The Quincy were wiped out by the Soul Reapers because they would destroy the hollows rather than cleansing them as the Soul Reapers would. This was going to create an imbalance which risked destroying the entire world.
And yet in the episode I just watched (14) the two characters (Uryū Ishida and Ichigo) seemingly decide that they should start working together. Because team work is the key afterall.
But wait... isn't Uryū Ishida freaking killing the world with what he is doing?
I think it doesn't matter anymore, as the numbers of Quincy are so low they couldn't make any kind of appreciable dent in the Hallow population anymore.
except they end up not being dead, and the big bad...surprise!
What the hell are Quincys based on? I've looked it up, and there is not much in mythology like them. Wouldn't it have been better to base the monster killers on things in actual mythology rather than making something up? I wouldn't complain as much, if not for the fact that the world of Bleach looks like its supposed to be based on ours and seems to have almost nothing based on actual mythology, which considering Japans giant back-log of monsters is a real shame.
The problem with the various Tenchi series is they're not all part of the same canon. Some are from the actual creator, and some are not. The Ryo-Ohki OVAs are one canon (there are 3 sets of those, I think) plus the Mihoshi special. The final R-O OVA is also confusing as all fuck. Outside of that there's the Universe canon which I think includes the 3 movies (except the third, I believe). I don't remember which canon the third movie belongs to.
All in all it can be as hard to follow as Evangelion, minus all the weird, pointless symbolism of the latter.
After looking it up, there's three main canons. OVAs (this includes those, GXP and War on Geminar), Universe (series and the first and third movies, the second is sort of a side-story and the new characters aren't every really referenced again), and Tokyo (which is fucking terrible and should be avoided). Beyond that is all the other random stuff like Pretty Sammy, the manga and LNs, etc.
All in all it can be as hard to follow as Evangelion, minus all the weird, pointless symbolism of the latter.
After looking it up, there's three main canons. OVAs (this includes those, GXP and War on Geminar), Universe (series and the first and third movies, the second is sort of a side-story and the new characters aren't every really referenced again), and Tokyo (which is fucking terrible and should be avoided). Beyond that is all the other random stuff like Pretty Sammy, the manga and LNs, etc.
If you had a gun which could tear small holes in the fabric of the universe, you wouldn't see me asking you for help.
I'd be telling you to put the god damn gun away because we can get the job done without you.
Except they totally weren't, which was sort of the problem. It's definitely a case of the cure being worse the sickness but it's not like these guys weren't going out for a reason.
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Wasn't that an Adult Swim commercial for the show? Just 30 seconds of assorted clips of them shouting each other's names back and forth?
I think so. I know I've seen it as a commercial somewhere and I can't think of any other station showing it.
Does anyone else notice that Inuyasha(character) is basically a reverse were-wolf? And yet they never made a joke about it in the show to my knowledge. Bit of missed potential there.
I had no idea until today.
So, sorry been busy and forgot to update on what I was watching. I finished season 1 of Inuyasha for what its worth. The show starts out very slow until the main group pulls together. I found season 1 to be a lot of one off episodes of their adventures in the warring states era. I have been for the last few weeks watching the Patlabor tv series which is kind of like an 80's era GITS:SAC with 20 foot tall police mobile suits instead of big blue spider tanks! I have 3 episodes to go when I get in from work tonight and then I start something else, the question is really what? If anyone has anything they want me to watch and review I am taking suggestions now. Also hoping to get this weeks review of Bones Anime Pile done tonight.
The Patlabor series is AWESOME. I really didn't like the movies, but the television series had just enough lightheartedness to keep it from becoming too heavy.
Yeah I really like that it has serious moments, and reflective moments, but also human moments. Just time for people to be people and have some laughs. I think many other countries media lacks that. I like japan because they are not afraid to mix a little humor with drama, to have moments when you see these serious police officers joking around or doing something fun. I love Captian Goto as a character. Goto represents the bunny ears lawyer to a T. He has this whole slacker no fucks to give vibe going, but when shit gets serious he gets work done sometimes to the astonishment of his own men!
Outside of a small group of currently airing stuff I just watched Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse. It was great, but has an ending that either sets it up for a season 2 or expects you to start reading the VNs.
Also on season 2 of Minami-ke, which is hilarious. The first was better so far but all in all it's a solid series.
Also on season 2 of Minami-ke, which is hilarious. The first was better so far but all in all it's a solid series.
Oh man I loved the first season of Patlabor! Mutant animals, sewer dragons, and robots robot ROBOTS!
so I just finished watching Kamichu! talk about your adorable shows, Yurie the main character is this red cheeked 8th grader who just melted my heart. I love that it is a show about a regular girl in a sleepy coastal town who one day wakes up as a god. The series is basically how she deals with and learns from the world around her. Now I am trying to decide what to start next.
Shingeki No Kyojin / Attack on Titan (also known by the better but unofficial translation "Advance of the Giants") has just started airing it's first anime episode. I've been a fan of the manga for a long time, and the anime is absolutely amazing. If you like existential terror and complete hopelessness in your anime, give it a go!
Watching the first episode of a lot of stuff to see what I like. Biggest thing I can say is avoid Aku no Hana like a plague. Awful rotoscope animation and it's unbelievably boring. Just read the manga.
For those who need a little extra motivation to watch this, here is the absolutely fantastic opening theme for this series. It got me pumped up the very instant it started playing.
Is the anime close to the manga?
Hmmmm.Gonna wait a little.The manga is hella depressing.Dont know if I can take it in full animation.
High School of the Dead is like this as well, but it's still pretty enjoyable if you like absolutely insane stuff. It only has one season right now, but that's more because the artist has been focusing on Triage X instead of HSOTD for the last year. We're supposed to be getting a new issue soon though.
Index s1 and 2 are pretty good, as is Railgun. Railgun s2 is airing this season, looking forward to that.
Watching Speed Grapher next, I think. Just saw the first episode a few nights ago. Looks like it's right up my alley,
So I am reading the manga for Gakuen Alice and...I'm sorry but is it wrong that when I read it THIS is stuck in my head?
Replacing "mutant" with "Alice" doesn't make it different.
Replacing "mutant" with "Alice" doesn't make it different.
I am at episode 15 of Powerpuff Girls Z...this is one of the worst adaptations I have ever seen. And on its own its got a 90 percent miss ratio when it comes to comedy, as well as some episodes being TOO dramatic. More as this story develops.
This seasons seems ripe with Mecha anime. Yey
And for a change,they seem really interesting.
And for a change,they seem really interesting.