BryanM wrote:Damnit, Kyoto Animation arsonist.
33 dead. 36 injured. So far.
Edit: kitten I love you. Not everything has to have a happy ending.
BryanM wrote:Damnit, Kyoto Animation arsonist.
33 dead. 36 injured. So far.
kitten wrote:Ajora wrote:If you look up the upload on Youtube, about 80% of the comments are people echoing my exact sentiments, in that it was an amazing ride up until the shit ending. I'm astonished that anyone could like it.Spoiler
i'm not sure youtube comments by anime fans are particularly the ring you want to throw your hat into, but i have a frankly difficult time imagining any other ending. area 88 is very melancholic and drives home a lot of points about the futility of conflict, the depressing state of our world, and the nature of loyalty & duty. it feels deeply loathing of wanton capitalism, predatory industry, and war profiteering - and i feel like shin's choice at the end to throw himself back in the fray to his obvious death, favoring his brothers-in-arms over a life he feels he's been too exposed to the poisons of the world to return to, perfectly punctuates the story. to choose not to depict the death and leave it on the somber, soft ending that they went with jives pretty well with the OVA's slow pace and its depictions of the constant traumatic grind of war.
i'm guessing most youtubers wanted shin to go out in a total blaze of spectacular glory or even get back to his girl, but i feel like that would deeply betray the intentions of the rest of the OVA. maybe that's more tonally fitting for the manga, but the OVA was never going to be something with a happy or explosive ending
There was a time, in the era of great chaos, when the Earth and the moon were at war with each other. A daredevil from the moon piloted a bizarre aircraft. It was feared, and because of its shape, called... Einhander.
Strikers1945guy wrote:"Do we....eat chicken balls?!"
We really gotta get you and icycalm in a corner at the next Tokyo Game Show.Randorama wrote: In my defense: I always resort to violence with people who mention the word "philosophy" when they have read at most Nietzche, Heidegger and some other loser from centuries ago. I must defend the respectability of my BA degree
RegalSin wrote:New PowerPuff Girls. They all have evil pornstart eyelashes.
RegalSin wrote:New PowerPuff Girls. They all have evil pornstart eyelashes.
Strikers1945guy wrote:"Do we....eat chicken balls?!"
Yup. I don't love the show but the designs are awesome so it's easy to want and buy figures and other merch of it.Xyga wrote: Still stylish though, will always be.
...one day I will reveal details regarding how the actual event unfolded. This is all I can say at this stageGaijinPunch wrote:
We really gotta get you and icycalm in a corner at the next Tokyo Game Show.
Let's be realistic here - endings are hard. They're almost without fail a depressing wet fart if they even bother to try to be something special at all - everyone expects for them to climatic and amazing for all the investment they put into something. But, just like death in real life, all it means is that the show is now dead and gone.Mischief Maker wrote:End of Evangelion
I knew from general nerd culture that this had a disappointing ending and thought I was prepared, but this was some bull-shit!
I think it's worth watching, although it's sad to see the Gainax beginning of the end and weird teenaged characters sexualized which now dominates the market. Sure, you had kiddos piloting Gundams, but I guess at this point it wasn't as tropey. Still, the good outweighs the bad, and the direction is tight up until the infamous last few episodes. And the bio-mechs/whatever-they-are (it's been a few years) action is particularly nasty at times, if that's your bag.GaijinPunch wrote:In all seriousness: I've never watched more than 10 minutes of Eva. It started as I was bailing from the hobby. Should I bother? Inquiring minds want to know.
BIL wrote: "Small sack, LOTS OF CUM" - Nikola Tesla
Pretty much this. And what Boss said can apply too(def watch it if you're an anime historian).Xyga wrote:Like a lot of what the 90's did best, it was good quality in the 90's...but didn't age as well as the 80's stuff.
Somewhat novelty sci-fi in that particular branch, the mystery-conspiracy without much explanation and heavy emo drama hitting the spot for teenagers.
Today I'd say it might smells quite obsolete and annoying for adult audiences.
Still stylish though, will always be.
Hmm, interesting.FinalBaton wrote:To me, this is when character designs started going downhill in animu/mango
Pretty neat stuff, City Hunter is on my watchlist, gotta get around to see that soon. seems pretty coolSteamflogger Boss wrote: Hmm, interesting.
I do love myself some old designs. I'm so stoked for Discotek getting City Hunter, I can finally have CH 3 and 91. The revival of it with the new movie has led to a couple of Ryo Saeba figures which I can honestly say is something I never expected. I have a couple of really awesome anime thingers coming soon, I will be sure to share pictures when I have them. Very excited about both. One is shipping out EMS tomorrow so I should have it relatively quickly.
ChurchOfSolipsism wrote:I'll make sure I'll download it illegally one day...
I dropped it after 2 episodes. does it really get interesting?soprano1 wrote:Violet Evergarden. Very good series with some great animation. Episode 10 hit me like a brick.
I guess it depends on the person, honestly I found it an underwhelming post-war drama, Kyoani isn't good handling settings like these imo.ryu wrote:I dropped it after 2 episodes. does it really get interesting?
Strikers1945guy wrote:"Do we....eat chicken balls?!"
Xyga wrote:Uchuu Senkan Yamato (1974)
Sure it's old, but works surprising well. I understand why it's considered the 'father' of a good chunk of Japanese space opera anime now, all the codes and clichés are here, in a good sense.
To categorize in 'old sci fi stuff that aged well' I guess.
You watch the film or the TV series? Either way, make sure to watch the amazing, alternate universe Saraba, Uchu Senkan Yamato - that franchise's' Empire Strikes Back / Wrath of Khan.Xyga wrote:Uchuu Senkan Yamato (1974)
Sure it's old, but works surprising well. I understand why it's considered the 'father' of a good chunk of Japanese space opera anime now, all the codes and clichés are here, in a good sense.
To categorize in 'old sci fi stuff that aged well' I guess.
This is correct.Older anime is the best anyway.
RegalSin wrote:New PowerPuff Girls. They all have evil pornstart eyelashes.
TV 26ep.GaijinPunch wrote:You watch the film or the TV series?
Noted!GaijinPunch wrote:Either way, make sure to watch the amazing, alternate universe Saraba, Uchu Senkan Yamato - that franchise's' Empire Strikes Back / Wrath of Khan.
In what orde to watch this? I originally planned to watch only the first series.GaijinPunch wrote:the dope 2nd series
Strikers1945guy wrote:"Do we....eat chicken balls?!"
Noted. I haven't seen much Yamato myself.GaijinPunch wrote:You watch the film or the TV series? Either way, make sure to watch the amazing, alternate universe Saraba, Uchu Senkan Yamato - that franchise's' Empire Strikes Back / Wrath of Khan.Xyga wrote:Uchuu Senkan Yamato (1974)
Sure it's old, but works surprising well. I understand why it's considered the 'father' of a good chunk of Japanese space opera anime now, all the codes and clichés are here, in a good sense.
To categorize in 'old sci fi stuff that aged well' I guess.
Wondering why the original show got the 1080p rescan treatment, but the dope 2nd series has yet to. I doubt they'll ever do the 3rd.
It's so true and I swear I'm not just being a curmudgeon. I like lots of newer tv series as well as music. I get personal preferences and blablabla but so much new anime is total throwaway trash. Every era had it but I feel like it has ramped up now. IDK.GaijinPunch wrote:This is correct.Older anime is the best anyway.
BIL wrote: "Small sack, LOTS OF CUM" - Nikola Tesla