A New Year of Anime Begins: Winter Anime 2012 thread

phil_ · 01-10-2012, 05:38 PM

Because it's not Fall anymore.

Old Business:

Chihaya Furu has, inexplicably, lasted into its second cour without becoming stupid or sappy. It's still about slapping cards, I'm still the only one watching it, and I'm still judging you all for watching Bleach instead.

Guilty Crown is still stupid and I can't wait for tomorrow's episode. Way to end the last season on an awesome action sequence followed by an out-of-nowhere cliffhanger. Like, you'd think killing everyone would be enough, but you'd be wrong.

Last Exile: Fam of the Silver Wing also started back up again with a flashback. Bad things happen. The last season ended with a huge case of the first season's "Where did all these mooks come from?" syndrome, but other than that this show is in many ways better than the previous show, if not as unique in its mood.

We don't talk about Persona 4.

New Business:

Bodacious Space Pirates has, like, animation and backgrounds and directing and stuff. Also, it has gangster cyborg muscle men drinking tea in a maid cafe. But what did it for me was using the Captain Harlock theme song as a password. Watch it. It's gonna be good, I can feel it. Oh, and Chiaki Omigawa (Maka from Soul Eater) plays our captain's very good friend, so there's that, too.

A Randsell is a backpack. A recorder is a children's instrument. Recorder to Randoseru is a show about a fifth-grade boy who will grow to despise the police. It's only three minutes long, so it's even shorter than Nyanpire (which you all should have watched).

Kill Me Baby is based on a four panel comic that was pretty fun to read. It is a perfect adaptation of the source material, which kinda makes it a crummy cartoon. I'm not gonna judge you if you don't like this. It's about a high-school assassin and her stupid friend being stupid. It might get better as it goes on, I dunno.

Everyday Lives of Highschool Boys is a comedy based on a webcomic I think? I'll get back to you tonight when I've watched it and I'm all Kraken'd up. Papa no Iukoto Kikinasai is awful, awful garbage that I am going to watch and I am going to enjoy. Edit: Apparently I will be watching this tonight, too. I'll be sure to tell you all about it.

Sequel Business:

Milky Holmes Act 2: It's more Milky Holmes, but there is no but it's more Milky Holmes and it's approach to a second season seems to be "Just start running really fast before you hit the ground; it'll work." You want stupid girls doing stupid things and assorted nonsense and references? You want Milky Holmes.

Nisemonogatari is the sequel to Bakemonogatari and seems to be more of the same, which is good if you liked Bakemonogatari. The best description I've seen of the first episode is "You know what it's like when you're talking about something, then you go on a tangent and forget what you were talking about? It's like that."

No One Cares nor Should They Business:

I am so hyped for Smile Precure you don't even know.

Everything else is automatically awful because I'm not watching it. Discuss.

Oh, and a chart for Bells.

01-10-2012, 05:38 PM	#1
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	A New Year of Anime Begins: Winter Anime 2012 thread Because it's not Fall anymore. Old Business: Chihaya Furu has, inexplicably, lasted into its second cour without becoming stupid or sappy. It's still about slapping cards, I'm still the only one watching it, and I'm still judging you all for watching Bleach instead. Guilty Crown is still stupid and I can't wait for tomorrow's episode. Way to end the last season on an awesome action sequence followed by an out-of-nowhere cliffhanger. Like, you'd think killing everyone would be enough, but you'd be wrong. Last Exile: Fam of the Silver Wing also started back up again with a flashback. Bad things happen. The last season ended with a huge case of the first season's "Where did all these mooks come from?" syndrome, but other than that this show is in many ways better than the previous show, if not as unique in its mood. We don't talk about Persona 4. New Business: Bodacious Space Pirates has, like, animation and backgrounds and directing and stuff. Also, it has gangster cyborg muscle men drinking tea in a maid cafe. But what did it for me was using the Captain Harlock theme song as a password. Watch it. It's gonna be good, I can feel it. Oh, and Chiaki Omigawa (Maka from Soul Eater) plays our captain's very good friend, so there's that, too. A Randsell is a backpack. A recorder is a children's instrument. Recorder to Randoseru is a show about a fifth-grade boy who will grow to despise the police. It's only three minutes long, so it's even shorter than Nyanpire (which you all should have watched). Kill Me Baby is based on a four panel comic that was pretty fun to read. It is a perfect adaptation of the source material, which kinda makes it a crummy cartoon. I'm not gonna judge you if you don't like this. It's about a high-school assassin and her stupid friend being stupid. It might get better as it goes on, I dunno. Everyday Lives of Highschool Boys is a comedy based on a webcomic I think? I'll get back to you tonight when I've watched it and I'm all Kraken'd up. Papa no Iukoto Kikinasai is awful, awful garbage that I am going to watch and I am going to enjoy. Edit: Apparently I will be watching this tonight, too. I'll be sure to tell you all about it. Sequel Business: Milky Holmes Act 2: It's more Milky Holmes, but there is no but it's more Milky Holmes and it's approach to a second season seems to be "Just start running really fast before you hit the ground; it'll work." You want stupid girls doing stupid things and assorted nonsense and references? You want Milky Holmes. Nisemonogatari is the sequel to Bakemonogatari and seems to be more of the same, which is good if you liked Bakemonogatari. The best description I've seen of the first episode is "You know what it's like when you're talking about something, then you go on a tangent and forget what you were talking about? It's like that." No One Cares nor Should They Business: I am so hyped for Smile Precure you don't even know. Everything else is automatically awful because I'm not watching it. Discuss. Oh, and a chart for Bells. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako. Last edited by phil_; 01-10-2012 at 05:43 PM.