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[PLAfiller]

Anyone else anxious for the return of the NieR Automata anime?

You mean the last episode from season one? I still haven't started it personally, so I still don't know if I am going to like it.

 

[Mussels]

I've rewatched Dragon Ball Super again this week.

DBZ abridged has kept my poops entertaining the last few weeks

Now to find out what they did in order, after they finished that

 

[Kyan]

Anyone else anxious for the return of the NieR Automata anime?

It's still in my plan to watch and i've notice that it was stuck at 8 ep (number of ep is still unknow on anilist).

 

[dragontamer5788]

DBZ abridged has kept my poops entertaining the last few weeks

Now to find out what they did in order, after they finished that

Hellsing Ultimate Abridged is arguably better than DBZ Abridged. TeamFourStar changed the story in Hellsing Ultimate Abridged far more than DBZ Abridged, for good reason, lol. The original story is almost too bonkers to make logical sense.

I couldn't get into SAO Abridged unfortunately (totally different group, their humor didn't match my humor). Yu Gi Oh Abridged matched my tastes pretty well, but I think its because Yu Gi Oh Abridged properly references the original pretty well, making lots of jokes that only make sense if you're intimately familiar with the card game + anime. I'm not sure if its actually that good for normies.

Ghost Stories and Hetalia are the "Joke Dubs", basically "official abridged series" where the official voice actors decided they didn't like the original story and decided to put in their own dialog. Ghost Stories's source material is so poor that even with the "joke dub" its hard for me to watch, but the Joke Dubbers put in a heroic effort. I know lots of people who rave about English-Ghost Stories, so maybe the joke-dubbers will match your humor better?

As for Hetalia... Yeah. This is a show about a young boy named Italy who just wants to grow up to be like Grandpapa Rome. Along the way, he meets a friend named Germany (actually, enemy, actually... Germany kind of doesn't like him...). They meet a young up-and-coming young man named Japan and decide to all become friends. This is solid comedy material, though very different between Japanese vs English.

Making the official English release a Joke Dub is probably a good idea. But I know fans of the original who didn't like the darker-jokes that the English Release got. The original is super cutsie, slice-of-life fun. The joke-dub is more sarcastic and darker. I personally preferred the English joke-dub rather than the original, but I can see why some fans liked the original more.

Since Hetalia is in 5-minute episodes, you pretty much can do one-episode per poop, like DBZ Abridged.

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"Kaguya Love is War" is a Rom-Com that takes all of the "Death Note" cues. Even in the Japanese, its basically a joke dub, and the joke-dub feel continues into an excellent English version (where the English-narrator ups the jokes to eleven). I'd definitely compare Kaguya: Love is War English-dub to Dragonball Z Abridged in terms of humor.

 

[Veseleil]

Sidonia no Kishi (Knights of Sidonia)

Hiroyuki Seshita directed season 2 and was chief director for the film (3rd season essentially). BLAME! art style is a carbon copy and both are by Polygon Pictures.

I meant to say that specific art style besides Hiroyuki's work. I watched Godzilla trilogy, and although I'm not a fan of the story, all of his movies are a feast to my eyes nevertheless. I'll check other stuff by Polygon Pictures studio I guess. Thanks for a heads up. While I'm at it, any thoughts about AJIN?

Yep, I fell not so much for the movie, but the source material: Tsutomu Nihei 's work. I own some of the books from BLAME! and also went through Biomega. My advice is just dig in reading. Most of them are available on line. You will get more than searching for a movie that will fit this niche. I couldn't go through second season of Knights of Sidonia personally.

Thanks for the input. I used to read a lot when I was younger, but nowadays work away from home and the lifestyle that follows it make it really difficult. Hard to stay awake after a 10 work hours, 6 days a week, away from any kind of privacy and comfort.
Already did some research, I'll give The Knights of Sidonia a try.

 

[Dr. Dro]

You mean the last episode from season one? I still haven't started it personally, so I still don't know if I am going to like it.

Oh I'm fanatical about anything NieR, and from the perspective of an ardent fan the anime is extremely faithful to the video games, novellas and side material. I'd tell you to play the game if you haven't, but I know exactly how that's gonna pan out... Only do so if you're in an absolute state of fortitude right now, you'll be plunged into sheer raw existential dread

DBZ abridged has kept my poops entertaining the last few weeks

Now to find out what they did in order, after they finished that

I've been binging Dragon Ball for the past few weeks, watched the entire original series, then skipped to Super and now I started Z. I find it amazing how some people have entirely disavowed GT aggressively as non canon, even though it's got some of the fewest inconsistencies of the sequels. I'll probably watch that next.

 

[Fokker]

Thanks for a heads up. While I'm at it, any thoughts about AJIN?

I enjoyed it overall, but felt the writing could have been better for the second half. It's worth at least one watch.

 

[dragontamer5788]

I've watch both season of love live some years ago, i don't know how i managed to do that. But Oshi no Ko don't feel like an idol anime at all.
I was actually suprised by all those tone change. It can be really serious and then go with comedy multiple time in an episode. It ended up that when there was comedy i catch the joke but it only put a smile on my face at best even when it's a good one, i'm just stuck in the other mood that is really captivating.
Don't get me wrong, it's really well done and for me it's close to a must watch.

I'm finally up to episode 7. I'll catch up eventually. I recognize episode 9 is out but... 7 is good, I'm making progress lol.

Hmm... "Idol" isn't the right description now that I've seen this many episodes. Ai is an Idol of course, and Ruby is following the path towards Idol. But its Aqua who is the main character, and the show basically revolves around him. Aqua is on the path towards an acting career, which is kinda-sorta related to the Idol themes of the 1st episode, but really the show is about working in the entertainment industry in general, and making connections with various entertainers.

The 1st episode is very Idol-heavy though. But the 1st episode stands very different from the rest of this show. Its not a bad thing, there's a solid "Episode 1 vs Episodes 2-through-7+" feel and it makes sense when people watch it. But it does mean that watchers probably need to get to episode 3 or 4 before deciding if they like (or dislike) the show.

 

[kurosagi01]

So my GF last weekend brought up "Nana", which I have had the live adaptation movie downloaded and kept for this moment.
For a 2000s live adaptation, I feel like the anime community have overlooked it and forgotten about it as it is a decent adaptation of the manga.
We then started watching the anime and she is hooked, currently up to episode 27 which is insane. Out of the selective few anime she has watched she is definitely putting it up there with the Fruits basket 2018 anime in her top 5.

 

[dragontamer5788]

I asn't expecting this! Season 2 of Faraway Paladin confirmed Autumn 2023 (maybe October??)

 

[kurosagi01]

Finished the Nana anime with my GF, kinda gutted they have/had to abruptly stop because of the manga writer had stopped writing due to health complications I think and then carried on after awhile and the studio just did not pick it back up because they were waiting for her to finish the manga.
The manga is still on a long hiatus, despite it having 21 volumes now and the anime stopped around volume 12.

 

[entropy13]

Well, it was available via Muse on YouTube so I started watching Zom 100 as well. I don't really find it that interesting yet after 2 eps though

 

[kurosagi01]

Cheeky Harmony gold confirming at San diego comiccon they are still denying entry of the original Japanese release of Macross over in the west.
People need to stop buying stuff that promotes Robotech.

 

[Kyan]

Anyone else anxious for the return of the NieR Automata anime?

Episode up to 12 have been release this week-end and i've not watch a single episode yet. I don't have as much time as some years ago, and i spend it more on video games nowadays. Maybe it will change.

This season i'm gonna try to follow mushoku tensei season 2, one of the best isekai anime imo, and kanojo okarishimasu season 3

 

[Fokker]

Weeb thread! OP is quite the throwback, referring to things like CCCP and Netflix as a DVD rental

I was scouring Blockbusters and Hollywood Videos for VHS to rent back when it was harder to get imports. You'd go to conventions to find VHS of fansubs for things not being licensed in North America.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Episode up to 12 have been release this week-end and i've not watch a single episode yet. I don't have as much time as some years ago, and i spend it more on video games nowadays. Maybe it will change.

This season i'm gonna try to follow mushoku tensei season 2, one of the best isekai anime imo, and kanojo okarishimasu season 3

I haven't watched it yet myself, but I know all about it... I'm heavily into NieR and quite involved with the fandom so it didn't really escape my attention

 

[kurosagi01]

Just started Baki hanma season 2 part 1 and the opening song by Wagakki Band is very gigachad vibe.

 

[Fokker]

This season i'm gonna try to follow mushoku tensei season 2, one of the best isekai anime imo, and kanojo okarishimasu season 3

Re:Zero and Mushoku Tensei are the two best isekai animes in that order. Re:Zero wins out due to it being better at subverting expectations for the genre. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni us in the top three, and sits behind due to it following the standard isekai tropes, but it's so much fun because it's constantly making fun of it. The self-awareness and comedy make it stand out.

 

[dragontamer5788]

Re:Zero and Mushoku Tensei are the two best isekai animes in that order. Re:Zero wins out due to it being better at subverting expectations for the genre. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni us in the top three, and sits behind due to it following the standard isekai tropes, but it's so much fun because it's constantly making fun of it. The self-awareness and comedy make it stand out.

There's a lot of good Isekais. Reincarnated as a Slime. I'm a Spider, So What? Faraway Paladin. Overlord. Those are my top picks. Maybe Konosuba even though its a joke series, but its definitely fun comedy.

Honestly, I couldn't stand Re:Zero or Eminence of Shadow / Kage no Jitsuryokusha.

But different strokes for different folks. I'll give Mushoku Tensei / Jobless Reincarnation a try eventually, I recognize its the forefunner and "proto-Isekai" story that basically founded this tropey genre. (Overpowered main character, harem of girls, Otaku / Nerd recluse in previous life, etc. etc.)

 

[Kyan]

There's a lot of good Isekais. Reincarnated as a Slime. I'm a Spider, So What? Faraway Paladin. Overlord. Those are my top picks. Maybe Konosuba even though its a joke series, but its definitely fun comedy.

Honestly, I couldn't stand Re:Zero or Eminence of Shadow / Kage no Jitsuryokusha.

But different strokes for different folks. I'll give Mushoku Tensei / Jobless Reincarnation a try eventually, I recognize its the forefunner and "proto-Isekai" story that basically founded this tropey genre. (Overpowered main character, harem of girls, Otaku / Nerd recluse in previous life, etc. etc.)

The main reason why Mushoku is one of the best isekai is that the isekai event is not only here to set a character in a fantasy world but to make him grow as a person. There's not a lot of isekai where you see mc older self after the first half of the first season.

 

[Space Lynx]

reading this thread is like trying to understand a foreign langauge lately.

glad you all have such passion though, it is great to see for any hobby. there are just too many animes so i gave up on all of it, i just find it too overwhelming to pick one to watch, i enjoyed the original death note, i got about 25 episodes into hunterxhunter and i enjoyed it a lot, but i just didn't feel the need to watch a hundred more

 

[authorized]

There's a lot of good Isekais. Reincarnated as a Slime. I'm a Spider, So What? Faraway Paladin. Overlord. Those are my top picks. Maybe Konosuba even though its a joke series, but its definitely fun comedy.

Honestly, I couldn't stand Re:Zero or Eminence of Shadow / Kage no Jitsuryokusha.

But different strokes for different folks. I'll give Mushoku Tensei / Jobless Reincarnation a try eventually, I recognize its the forefunner and "proto-Isekai" story that basically founded this tropey genre. (Overpowered main character, harem of girls, Otaku / Nerd recluse in previous life, etc. etc.)

Is it really considered a forerunner? It's relatively new, I don't think it's older than e.g. Overlord.

First season of I'm a spider was a bit boring, but season 2 should be more interesting, there were interesting developments in later novels, i.e. more interacting between characters instead of dungeon crawling.
Konosuba is somewhat fun, but Isekai Ojisan is much funnier as a comedy.

glad you all have such passion though, it is great to see for any hobby. there are just too many animes so i gave up on all of it, i just find it too overwhelming to pick one to watch, i enjoyed the original death note, i got about 25 episodes into hunterxhunter and i enjoyed it a lot, but i just didn't feel the need to watch a hundred more

For fans of anime in general there's plenty every season, but if looking for something interesting, original, "quality" shows so to speak, there's not that many.
Personally, I'm in luck because I like isekai as a genre, even when they're not particularly... good. And they've been popular for many years now and there are no signs yet of this trend going away.

 

[Kyan]

glad you all have such passion though, it is great to see for any hobby. there are just too many animes so i gave up on all of it, i just find it too overwhelming to pick one to watch, i enjoyed the original death note, i got about 25 episodes into hunterxhunter and i enjoyed it a lot, but i just didn't feel the need to watch a hundred more

I've never been able to finish death note, I've had enough of the back-and-forth in each episode of "will they know who it is" that moves away and closer each episode, with or without proper reason.

Is it really considered a forerunner? It's relatively new, I don't think it's older than e.g. Overlord.

The light novel is well know in japan for a long time and it's kind of an old one for the genre.
Edit : I've check the age for mushoku and overlord, I was thinking mushoku was much older, but I think Mushoku's strength lies in its approach to the evolution and growth of the main character.

 

[kurosagi01]

Monster fans, we are eating it good for the remaining year, we have Gamera rebirth, then Castlevania Nocturne AND Godzilla Minus one in December.

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

TIL - If you select Japanese audio for Netflix's live-action version of One Piece, you get the original anime voice cast doing the dub!