odessasteps Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Are we discussing it here or in the action cartoons thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, TheVileOne said: IGN gave it an 8.9. I don't think it's too bad, but I did find Coran insufferable. It's basically Voltron done in the style of the Avatar cartoons. The wise cracker was too much like Sokka for me. Surprised the crew is not more diverse, gender/eethnicity wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Well they gender-bended one character. Plus Haggar is still there on the villain side. Hunk fell in love with a rock alien. They changed Sven back into Shiro from the original Japanese version. So I would say you are a little off there. FYI, Norman Reedus played the alien mercenary in episode six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I only watched the pilot (first 3 eps). Oh. Just reading the cast list and didnt realize Pidge was a girl. Guess i wasnt paying that close attention while watching. Disclaimer: never really watched the original show the i did with battle of the planets and star blazers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Girls und Panzer Der Film is the perfect denouement to the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I didn't realize it had a film. I will have to check it out at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 So Macross DELTA... is Kawamori deliberately trying to dupe the audience in to thinking Lady M is either Misa Hayase or Minmei or am I reading to much into it? James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Well that's assuming that someone finally found the Megaroad-01...plus Delta's 55 years after the original... Knowing Kawamori, it's a red herring or it'll be Minami Minegishi the 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 On 6/11/2016 at 8:57 PM, odessasteps said: I only watched the pilot (first 3 eps). Oh. Just reading the cast list and didnt realize Pidge was a girl. Guess i wasnt paying that close attention while watching. Disclaimer: never really watched the original show the i did with battle of the planets and star blazers. Pidge was pretending to be a boy until halfway through the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 6 hours ago, dogwelder said: Well that's assuming that someone finally found the Megaroad-01...plus Delta's 55 years after the original... Knowing Kawamori, it's a red herring or it'll be Minami Minegishi the 5th. Watch, Lady M is an older Myung, though I really doubt any military organization would let the headcase that's partially responsible for The Sharon apple incident be in any sort of position of power James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I think Terra Formars jumped the shark with the twist in the last episode. I don't think I'll watch it if they do a third series or start reading the manga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 What twist are you speaking of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Spoiler The Terraformars have already arrived on Earth and are conceivably planning on taking over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I'm not actually bothered by that one. In general it never made sense how the disease got to Earth if no Terraformers were there to transmit it. It also explains how they infiltrated the ship on the way to Mars in the first place. I also want to say that they implied back in the first season that the nation who betrayed the mission gave the Terraformers some sort of support to attack. They have also been implying that the Terraformers were clearly engineered to fight humanity by someone/something so it makes sense that whoever that is would eventually send them directly to the planet. Its not quite a jump the shark moment so I wouldn't mind another season though I don't think it will be back anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Well Macross DELTA's halfway point has the Windemere technically winning but NUNS scoring a major trophy kill. As for Dragon Ball Super... we better be getting an origin for Goku Black in the next few episodes because going right to Goku v. Goku Black from the get go is going to get old fast. In "Thank god for the Summer Anime Season": Berserk starts on friday James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 I need to start watching Dragon Ball Super at some point. I've only seen the first episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Holy fudgesicles... that first episode of BERSERK was perfect.. .I mean like fuckin perfect! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I'm so excited to get home and watch it. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I liked the first episode, but there's A LOT of people who detested it because of the CGI and that it looks like they're skipping chapters, etc. I won't be surprised if it turns out to be one of the most divisive shows of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I was actually about to ask how much was skipped? I never read the manga so I'm not sure where its starting from. What are the big things I'm missing? As for the actual show I liked the first episode a good deal though I'm not fond of the CGI at all. I already knew I wouldn't be going in though. Its not terrible, it just not a style I'm fond of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 It's a bit hard to explain what they skipped, but I will try. The first three volumes of Manga (The Black Swordsman Arc) takes place after the Golden Age Arc (3-13) which is what the anime has covered previously, both the 1997 series and the movie trilogy. This Manga opens like the Black swordsman Arc, but skips around a bunch and sort of crams characters in. It's clear they want to get to a major story called the Conviction Arc, so I'm going to reserve judgement until they slow down and tell that story, but I didn't love the first episode. The animation style is interesting, but looks wonky and cheap some times. The sound effects for the sword fight were almost laughable. Again, I totally understand the idea that they need to introduce characters and cram a lot in there, because the trilogy and the 1997 anime both left out a ton of stuff that is important later in the series. I can forgive less than stellar animation as long as they slow down and tell a really compelling story once they get to a point where they are all caught up. I did think the first episode was a great introduction to the tone of the world, I thought things looked appropriately horrific, and I though the characterization of Puck was pretty good. I give it an incomplete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 My summer viewing list i small: Berserk, DAYS, Macross DELTA (hold over from Spring) , Food Wars: Shougeki No Soma The 2nd Plate , Dragon Ball SUPER (will keep running until Toriyama decides to pack it in again) DAYS looks to fill the void of Haikyuu until that show's third season starts. Had a really pleasant first episode. My toku watching schedule has opened up with the current season of GARO ending and Kamen Rider AMAZONZ S1 having wrapped so I might add another anime to fill that void. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 The changes with the new season of D. Gray-man feel jarring, especially after having spent the last 6 months rewatching the original series. The art style is a bit too bright and pretty, taking a lot away from the darker atmosphere. I still have no idea why they felt the need to change the entire damn cast as I think most if not all of the originals are still alive and active. That one is particularly off putting as I think the new cast just can't quite capture what the old ones did though Allen sounds decent. Lena Lee actually sounds close to the original actress, just a bit younger which again throws you off. Still it good to finally be able to continue the story as anime viewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Forget everything else this season. The show to watch is Thunderbolt Fantasy! Just watch the first 5 minutes. You will either fall in love with it like I did or hate and thus admit you have no soul and can feel no joy! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 So glad Shokugeki no Soma is back. Season 2 will only be 13 episodes. Not sure what other plans they have beyond this since I heard season 1 didn't do great ratings. Hopefully they will get to keep making more of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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