The State of Anime Today - Page 20

Tev · 08-15-2016, 01:22 PM

Anyone else see "Konosuba"? My wife found it last night and since it only had like 10 episodes, we powered through it relatively quickly. It reminds me of "Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?" but with maybe a more cohesive story and about 20-30% more fan service.

All in all it wasn't terrible for what it was and I hear that the second season launches in January.

***Fenris*** · 08-15-2016, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tev

Anyone else see "Konosuba"? My wife found it last night and since it only had like 10 episodes, we powered through it relatively quickly. It reminds me of "Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?" but with maybe a more cohesive story and about 20-30% more fan service.

All in all it wasn't terrible for what it was and I hear that the second season launches in January.

Konosuba was a brilliant satire of SAO and harems in general and I am looking forward to more. The OVA is pretty fantastic, as well.

Aerozord · 08-15-2016, 06:28 PM

SO guys I know this will sound crazy but please understand I mostly skim this thread. But for the longest time I thought RE: Zero was an anime based on Resident Evil and everyone was just shortening it

phil_ · 08-15-2016, 07:07 PM

Snake told us all to watch Konosuba 100 posts ago (how time flies). I'm also looking forward to the next season. Megumin is love.

Would Resident Evil Zero work as an anime? I'm of the opinion it would. It wouldn't be as good as RE: Zero Hajimaru etc. etc. though.

BB · 08-21-2016, 02:27 PM

Petition to rename it Love Live: S aint Snow. That song was beast.

Kanan was even in this one! Had a line and everything.

Gregness · 08-21-2016, 03:09 PM

There's a guy in the anime subreddit that keeps giving these little japanese food culture/history posts in the Shokugeki no Soma discussion threads, and as someone with only a cursory understanding of Japanese history, it is fascinating.

Anyway, I dunno how spoilery this is for RE:Zero, but the last two episodes have been a hell of a payoff for the ~10 episodes of varying levels of despair we've had.

Also, I just noticed today that Tales of Zestiria is getting a broadcast dub on Funimation, and it's pretty good so far.

phil_ · 08-21-2016, 06:43 PM

Self Control was great, both the song and as an animation. It was less spectacular than the usual LL dance scene with the camera flying around and crazy stuff in the background, but actual traditionally animated dancing is a fine trade off. It was worth blowing the whole episode's budget on that minute long scene.

Sithdarth · 09-18-2016, 01:09 PM

The latest episode of Re:Zero was so amazing. The positivity has been building for awhile now but the ending of this episode was something else. It was super positive but so emotional I came really close to crying.

***Fenris*** · 09-18-2016, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sithdarth

The latest episode of Re:Zero was so amazing. The positivity has been building for awhile now but the ending of this episode was something else. It was super positive but so emotional I came really close to crying.

According to the r/anime subreddit they removed a pretty significant cliffhanger. Hopefully it was successful enough for a S2 in the future.

phil_ · 09-18-2016, 06:47 PM

Something completely different because I haven't watched the last RE: Zero. Anybody watching Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru? Of course not, I'm only watching it because 40mP wrote a vocaloid song about it years ago and had tamanezumi illustrate the video. That song was an insert song this week: the whole song. It was unexpected. On a whole, still kind of a weak show with only one episode left.

08-15-2016, 06:28 PM	#193
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	SO guys I know this will sound crazy but please understand I mostly skim this thread. But for the longest time I thought RE: Zero was an anime based on Resident Evil and everyone was just shortening it __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

08-15-2016, 07:07 PM	#194
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	Snake told us all to watch Konosuba 100 posts ago (how time flies). I'm also looking forward to the next season. Megumin is love. Would Resident Evil Zero work as an anime? I'm of the opinion it would. It wouldn't be as good as RE: Zero Hajimaru etc. etc. though. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

08-21-2016, 02:27 PM	#195
BB >-❥ Love Arrow, Shoot! ~💖 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 675	Petition to rename it Love Live: S aint Snow. That song was beast. Kanan was even in this one! Had a line and everything. __________________ Twit - Tumbl - T...Steam

08-21-2016, 03:09 PM	#196
Gregness Never give up. Never give in. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,034	There's a guy in the anime subreddit that keeps giving these little japanese food culture/history posts in the Shokugeki no Soma discussion threads, and as someone with only a cursory understanding of Japanese history, it is fascinating. Anyway, I dunno how spoilery this is for RE:Zero, but the last two episodes have been a hell of a payoff for the ~10 episodes of varying levels of despair we've had. Also, I just noticed today that Tales of Zestiria is getting a broadcast dub on Funimation, and it's pretty good so far. __________________ A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert Heinlein

08-21-2016, 06:43 PM	#197
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	Self Control was great, both the song and as an animation. It was less spectacular than the usual LL dance scene with the camera flying around and crazy stuff in the background, but actual traditionally animated dancing is a fine trade off. It was worth blowing the whole episode's budget on that minute long scene. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

09-18-2016, 01:09 PM	#198
Sithdarth Friendly Neighborhood Quantum Hobo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Outside the M-brane look'n in Posts: 5,403	The latest episode of Re:Zero was so amazing. The positivity has been building for awhile now but the ending of this episode was something else. It was super positive but so emotional I came really close to crying.

09-18-2016, 06:47 PM	#200
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	Something completely different because I haven't watched the last RE: Zero. Anybody watching Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru? Of course not, I'm only watching it because 40mP wrote a vocaloid song about it years ago and had tamanezumi illustrate the video. That song was an insert song this week: the whole song. It was unexpected. On a whole, still kind of a weak show with only one episode left. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.