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#97

I liked it too. It was short, and LN adaptation endings almost always suck because the source material’s usually not finished, but it was entertaining. I’ve read some of the LN, but I haven’t gotten past where the anime ended yet.

Obviously its shares a ton of similarities with NGNL, but I’d say it takes a very different approach on the concept. There’s even a part in NGNL where it seemed to me like they were making fun of Mondaiji-tachi: (Light NGNL/Mondaiji-tachi basic plot spoilers) Sora says it would be boring and stupid for his goal to be to “save humanity” or whatever, which is exactly what the point of Mondaiji-tachi had seemed to do with the concept before.

I personally really like OP, powerhungry, arrogant protags, so I enjoy pretty much anything has one.

#98

Coming a from a LN reader this stays pretty true to form. You do get Izayoi’s back story and it does focus on him a bit in upcoming arcs but the focus mostly stays on Asuna and You. Which isn’t always a bad thing both of their powers get more fleshed out later and you get to understand their characters a bit more.

I’m the same way to a point. The character has to have something going for him other than “I’m OP look at me” I’m looking at you Tatsuya. Luckily Izaya has a fun personality to go with his power, and its also an interesting take to me in that even he doesn’t understand what his power is. (Later Volume LN spoiler) It’s also interesting its revealed later on that even the people in his community are scared of him because of how unpredictable he is.

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#99

Entertaining that I only just read this as I felt obliged to mention I downloaded all four CDs. Yeah, music was excellent. Maybe not one of the best I’ve heard nowadays, as it probably wouldn’t be in my top 5, but still excellent.

#100

Someone here recommended me “Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate”. I finally got through it. Seriously though, watching it felt more like a chore. What I assume to be the ‘common route’ parts were kinda boring and the comedy kinda underwhelming. Maybe it’s just me, I don’t find elections to be particularly interesting or exciting. And then ther’s the hardcore brutal and dramatic stuff going on in the background, behind the main cast’s back. Here’s the thing: that particular drama, while pretty hardcore, felt totally disconnected from the rest of the story. Not plot-wise, but mood-wise. It didn’t feel like those two were happening in the same world. It just didn’t fit together and it didn’t seem believable to me. The setting was supposed to be a rich kids elite school, but it actually gave off similar vibes as the school in Tenjou Tenge, seeing how those kids behave when no one’s looking.

#101

I won’t bother mentioning anything related to Key here, since that’d be obvious, I think.

  • Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu – Including the shorts and the movie. I’ve read all the books, and I’ve never skipped an episode of Endless Eight in any of my (numerous) watch throughs. I even use the English dub as an audio only file to listen to while working.
  • Serial Experiments Lain – This is the best show I’ve ever seen. That will vary widely from person to person, like with Evangelion. This came out around the same time as it and seems to have been overshadowed.
  • Kokoro Connect – When I looked at the reviews I noticed a lot of people disliked this. Personally, the concepts and philosophy presented were very refreshing. Sure, the animation could have been marginally better, but overall it was wonderful. I have not read through the original material yet, nor do I own any of the manga… (again, yet).
  • Humanoid Kikaider: The Animation – This was my first exposure to anime. Rather, it was the first thing that really hooked me to it. Because of this, I picked up the guitar and developed a fondness for melancholic stories. Watching it again, I discovered it’s not as great as I remembered – and wow was it childish in some ways – but it’s still nostalgic.
  • Gosick – After watching this and very nearly crying, I looked for alternatives to it. That’s when I found Clannad, which had also been recommended numerous times before. (Some fast forwarding later, and I’ve played and seen most of Key’s works and fell in love with Jun Maeda’s and Shinji Orito’s music.)
  • Detective Conan – After having watched all the OVAs, episodes, and movies that were available at the time I looked for alternatives and found Gosick and Dantalian no Shoka. The former would later lead me into Key’s works.
  • Hyouka – This deserves its own mention. (If you can’t tell, I’m fascinated by mystery-like stories. This one wasn’t super mystery oriented, but I wouldn’t say it falls outside the genre either…)
  • Kamisama no Memochou – I can rewatch this over and over again.

Okay, there are too many to give detailed descriptions about, so here’s a bunch that I really liked: Anohana, Attack on Titan, Chiinibyou, Da Capo (I and II), Dantalian no Shoka, Death Note, Detective Academy Q, ef: A Tale of (Memories / Melodies), FLCL, Hataraku Maou-sama, Jigoku Shoujo (Hell Girl – only saw the first season), K-On!, Kotoura-san, Lucky Star, Madoka Magica, Mondaiji-tachi (Problem Children), Neon Genesis Evangelion, Nijuu Mensou no Musume (The Daughter of Twenty Faces), OniAi (although I prefer the light novels), OreImo, Rurouni Kenshin (This made me want to learn Japanese when I was younger, and influenced my interest in swords and somewhat older Japanese culture), Shuffle! (I’ve only seen the first season), Spiral, Steins;Gate, Sunday Without God, Toradora, Un-Go.

[quote=“Nocturne, post:92, topic:27”]
Monster -> Probably the closest anime to perfect, if I were to rate it from a reviewer’s point of view.
[/quote]I like Monster very much. Johann is my favorite villain, and I found the setting to be a great change of pace.

[quote=“Nocturne, post:92, topic:27”]
-Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru -> More of Hachiman’s soliloquies & more of Yukino.
-Haganai -> I’ve been following the light novels, seems like the ending was season 2 was a good way to segue into an more serious tone for the show.
[/quote]These as well.

I’m currently, slowly, making my way through Cowboy Bebop. I have trouble maintaining interest, but I don’t dislike it. I also occasionally watch an episode of Lupin III (any of the first three seasons) but not often enough…

I’ve been planning to watch: Suzuka, Baccano, Durararara (because everybody says to), Time of Eve, Code Geass, Full Metal Alchemist, Tari Tari, Your Lie in April, Shirobako, Celestial Method, and the new Grisaia anime. Also, Assassination Classroom and Absolute Duo. (I know nothing about Absolute Duo but its characters looked like they were similar to Rewrite’s, so I impulsively added it to the list.)

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji, and Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete are also on my list, with the last one having been recommended with “watch if you like Angel Beats.” To be honest, I don’t remember anything about the ones I haven’t watched yet, with the exception of a few of them.

Someone mentioned Shokugana no Shoka. I read the first two light novels of that and found it somewhat enjoyable, so I might add that to my list of anime…

#102

You got an anime tracking account? If so you should post it here, and if not, you should definitely join Hummingbird.

@Kanon’s gonna hate you for this. Which is sad because he was probably gonna get along with you for loving Kanon. Oh well, you should just ignore him like the rest of us do.

[quote=“NotKyon, post:101, topic:27”]
Celestial Method
[/quote]I think all of us here can agree that you can skip this one :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Up for any recommendations? Because I didn’t see Fate/Zero (my personal favorite), Psycho-Pass, or Zankyou no Terror on your list :wink:

And if your watching any currently airing shows and wanna talk about em, we have a whole other topic for those here.

#103

Made by the guy who did the best episode of Digimon Adventure 02 and most of Digimon Tamers! I want him to come back for the new Digimon, but it’s probably not happening T_T

W…what? Kokoro Connect was popular. Some had it as their aots. The only competitors were Tari Tari and SAO.
There’s a giant group of people who vote for Inaban in every single “best something” content on reddit.

I’ll get around to this one day. I’ve been planning to watch it since people started talking positively about it, but I kept holding it off, and eventually just settled for Dantalian no Shoka which wasn’t good… Should’ve just put in the effort and started Gosick.

I remember liking this but not being satisfied. IIRC not much actually happened outside of the episodics. I still listen to the OP and ED though.

There never was a sequel. The sequel VNs didn’t do amazingly enough.

It was my aots, but I’d never recommend it to someone positively. I guess I can see the comparison to Angel Beats? Both were messily made.

Or any other anime tracking website. I’d recommend the two with actual popularity so that you can compare with others. MAL or Anime-Planet. MAL has a wider userbase so it’s the go to for mainstream stuff. Anime-Planet has a smaller userbase, but it’s reviews and scores are generally better than MALs from a critic’s standpoint.
MAL also has discussion threads, but just… stay away from them. It’s the worst thing you’ll ever see.

Oh no. Not just Hyouka. There’s a lot. I mean… Da Capo was just mentioned positively. That’s the anti-Kanon.

Agreed.

#104

[quote=“Takafumi, post:103, topic:27”]
Oh no. Not just Hyouka. There’s a lot. I mean… Da Capo was just mentioned positively. That’s the anti-Kanon.
[/quote]There is a lot of anti-Kanon you just have to take the good with the bad.

[quote=“Takafumi, post:103, topic:27”]
I’ll get around to this one day. I’ve been planning to watch it since people started talking positively about it, but I kept holding it off, and eventually just settled for Dantalian no Shoka which wasn’t good… Should’ve just put in the effort and started Gosick.
[/quote]Dropped Dantalian for Gosick back when it was airing never regretted it.

[quote=“NotKyon, post:101, topic:27”]
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
[/quote]This a hundred times this. I love this anime more than I ever thought I would so much gratuitous piano porn…just for the love of all that is good and kind don’t Google it because the manga ended not long ago.

[quote=“NotKyon, post:101, topic:27”]
Suzuka
[/quote]I really enjoyed Suzuka despite Seo. If you end up watching this and enjoying it there is a “not direct” sequel manga that is running right now called Fuuka.

[quote=“NotKyon, post:101, topic:27”]
Kamisama no Memochou – I can rewatch this over and over again.
[/quote]I need me some more Alice like you don’t even know. This show was amazing but it ended before anything much could happen and I hate that. I swear one day I will read the light novels.

#105

[quote=“Takafumi, post:103, topic:27”]
MAL or Anime-Planet.
[/quote]No. Don’t listen to Taka, @NotKyon. Hummingbird is clearly completely and utterly superior to MAL. And its discussion threads aren’t all cancerous trash. And I’m not sure you could even say Anime-Planet is more popular than Hummingbird anymore.

At least he didn’t say MashiroIro Symphony :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

#106

Code geass man, That takes me back. Code Geass is such an epic anime man, I loved every bit of it! At first I was a bit afraid that im not gonna like the anime because of the mecha genre in it. After all I just ended up loving it as one of my fav animes of all times. (Also it has one of the best openings ever… JIBUN WOOO!)

Yo I know how you feel, sometimes I was like, wot how did they even got to this and this?! But overall I really liked it since Im more into romantic/comedy animes. I felt like if they would do the show longer they might have get into really good depth for the story.

Hyouka is god damn awesome, the mystery-ish atmosphere with godly OST gives it perfect vibes whenever you look back at some scenes or pics. Makes me wanna rewatch it again. I really love how it was made, definitely worth mentioning.
I agree its not mystery oriented, but the atmosphere around it is made to be mysterious… I guess?
still what buggs me out is the ending ------ HYOUKA SPOILERS INC You know the ending scene of last episode, when they were near the sakura trees and just stating at each other made me really think what could have that meant. And I sitll have no idea what that meant. Does it mean they are together as a couple now?..

Da Capo I was fine, but what I loved the most is prolly II and II SS. It makes you realse how the plot has gone through and I was right about watching every series. I wouldnt understand some concept at all if I havent watched the previous ones.
But then Da Capo III came out, and EVERYTHING just goes into pieces and you can reflect on everythiing man, it made me really nostalgic.

#107

Rewatch over and over again? Wow… it was a show that watching through the first time I realized how boring it must be to know the ending already. Of course, Alice was amazing, but I feel like watching some of her parts are the only things worth.

As for this… I’m surprised you liked it. I watched it completely interested in the premise and then it just… bleh.

As for watch list. Code Geass happens to be my favorite anime (but I’m not one of them loud mouths about the show), FMA is excellent (just do Brotherhood, not the bad original), YLiA is great, Celestial Method is not for everyone (I loved it, **** the people here).

#108

DID SOMEBODY PRAISE HYOUKA?

Ok I can’t say anything about Hyouka, because I don’t remember it, I mean, how could I, I was too busy being A FUCKING SLEEP because OH MY GOD THIS IS SO GOD DAMN BORING.

“KININARIMA-” PUNCH OH MY GOD WOMAN SHUT UP YOU’RE SO ANNOYING, LIKE, REALLY REALLY ANNOYING, I’M PRETTY FUCKING CURIOUS AS TO A) HOW SOMEONE COULD WRITE SUCH AN ANNOYING CHARACTER AND B) WHY THEY WOULD USE IT.

OH MY GOD HE FIGURED OUT THE DOOR WAS LOCKED BY THE JANITOR WHAT A FUCKING KAKKOI SUPER GENIUS-KUN-SAMA-BAKA-HENTAI KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

Oh hey we can’t finish our movie because the writer got fucking aids and she’s sick so we need you to figure it out so we can JUST FUCKING ASK HER YOU INCOMPETENT WHORE, I DON’T CARE HOW JAPANESE SHE IS, NOBODY IS THAT SICK THAT THEY CAN’T TELL YOU THE FUCKING JOKE.

And other such issues that don’t come to mind as of currently.

And Da Capo? I’ll pass, thanks.

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#109

[quote=“yerian98, post:102, topic:27”]
You got an anime tracking account?
[/quote]I hadn’t heard of those before! I’ll do that, thanks for the tip! :slight_smile:

[quote=“yerian98, post:102, topic:27”]
Up for any recommendations? Because I didn’t see Fate/Zero (my personal favorite), Psycho-Pass, or Zankyou no Terror on your list :wink:
[/quote]Sure! I had heard Fate/Zero mentioned a lot in particular, so I’m not sure why I didn’t add it to my list, lol! I’ll put it near the top too, I think.

[quote=“Takafumi, post:103, topic:27”]
W…what? Kokoro Connect was popular. Some had it as their aots. The only competitors were Tari Tari and SAO.
[/quote]Ah, I forgot about Sword Art Online. It seems pretty popular (with four~ I think light novels translated in English even), so I’ll have to check that out too. As for Kokoro Connect, I may have just happened across some bad reviews that stuck out more than the good reviews. Inaban → Dereban, lol.

[quote=“Takafumi, post:103, topic:27”]
settled for Dantalian no Shoka which wasn’t good…
[/quote]What? I enjoyed Dantalian no Shoka, though I don’t remember much of it anymore. I found the general tone to be enjoyable.

[quote=“Takafumi, post:103, topic:27”]
There never was a sequel.
[/quote]Is this not it? http://myanimelist.net/anime/1836/Shuffle!_Memories Although it says that it’s just a recap, so I guess not.

[quote=“Takafumi, post:103, topic:27”]
I mean… Da Capo was just mentioned positively. That’s the anti-Kanon.
[/quote]I saw Da Capo before I saw Kanon actually. It’s definitely not up-to-par in those terms, but I still found it enjoyable. It’s probably the case that if I watched it again I’d disagree with myself… Still, my memory of it isn’t particularly negative at least.

[quote=“Bowiie, post:104, topic:27”]
This a hundred times this. I love this anime more than I ever thought I would so much gratuitous piano porn…just for the love of all that is good and kind don’t Google it because the manga ended not long ago.
[/quote]That’s probably why I added it to the list, I think. :slight_smile: Will remember to avoid Googling it until after I’ve watched it in the meantime.

[quote=“Bowiie, post:104, topic:27”]
I swear one day I will read the light novels.
[/quote]Yes, me too! I was hoping there would be official English light novels, but the fan translations aren’t too bad either, from what I remember. Last I checked the translations waren’t complete, which is a pity.

[quote=“IkaCZ, post:106, topic:27”]
still what buggs me out is the ending
[/quote]There are a set of light novels that go beyond the ending, but I haven’t read them. I was hoping there’d be a manga in English, though I only found one in German, I think it was.

[quote=“Wicklebee, post:107, topic:27”]
Rewatch over and over again? Wow… it was a show that watching through the first time I realized how boring it must be to know the ending already. Of course, Alice was amazing, but I feel like watching some of her parts are the only things worth.
[/quote]The overall atmosphere was enjoyable. I particularly liked the NEETs as they didn’t feel unrealistic within the context. (Alice is of course great too.) I enjoyed reading her lines in the light novels the most though.

[quote=“Wicklebee, post:107, topic:27”]
As for this… I’m surprised you liked it. I watched it completely interested in the premise and then it just… bleh.
[/quote]I’m pretty easygoing. I don’t think I’d recommend it, though.

[quote=“Kanon, post:108, topic:27”]
Oh hey we can’t finish our movie because the writer got fucking aids and she’s sick so we need you to figure it out so we can JUST FUCKING ASK HER YOU INCOMPETENT WHORE, I DON’T CARE HOW JAPANESE SHE IS, NOBODY IS THAT SICK THAT THEY CAN’T TELL YOU THE FUCKING JOKE.
[/quote]Hahaha. That was a very fun read. :slight_smile:

Gosick was mentioned a few times. Although I tend to not dislike most of what I’ve seen (anime-wise), I would recommend Gosick to anyone who hasn’t watched it. Victorique is my favorite part of the show. The initial mystery was entertaining, if easy, as well.

#110

Loved it.
The concept was refreshing and the characters were interesting. I was always looking forward to the next episode after finishing the previous one.
I believe that Inaba is, to this day, the best voice acting role of Sawashiro Miyuki.

The show was undoubtebly great, but I’m not sure I can say I would rewatch it unless it’s to refresh my memory. I wished MORE would be happening. There kind of was a lot of unused potential. I definitely love the characters but I kind of seem to have forgotten most of the not-so-memorable plot.

[quote=“Kanon, post:108, topic:27”]
DID SOMEBODY PRAISE HYOUKA?

Ok I can’t say anything about Hyouka, because I don’t remember it, I mean, how could I, I was too busy being A FUCKING SLEEP because OH MY GOD THIS IS SO GOD DAMN BORING.[/quote]

Whenever I was commenting on any school life romcom, KyoAni worshippers would turn up and praise Hyouka to the skies. It’s been a couple years now and I have yet to understand the hype. Seriously, the show was very tiring to watch. The genre wasn’t the problem. I DO appreciate the mystery genre a lot. I am one of the very few people from my generation to actually have read books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Cristie. But Hyouka was really boring to me. There was never anything interesting going on. I didn’t connect to the main cast, which was also boring. Each of them had one quirk and that’s pretty much it. Thus I couldn’t enjoy their personal drama.
Hyouka fans would often use arguments such as “But the animation was so good, the backgrounds were gorgeous and the side characters were so deep and interesting!” Let’s be honest. Animation and backgrounds make shows better but they can’t carry the entire anime if that’s all it’s got going for it. I’m currently watching “Kimi to Boku”, which is many times more entertaining than Hyouka despite also having zero plot, an “everyday life” setting and no out-of-the-ordinary elements. And mind you, the art of Kimi to Boku is as cheap as can be.
Moving on to the last argument, the side characters thing isn’t making it better, because if the side characters of a show outshine its main cast, you got a serious problem, which is exactly what happened in Hyouka.

I took a few glances at the anime seasons after finishing the respective games and decided not to watch them, due to how obviously rushed everything was. The VNs were great.

#111

[quote=“NotKyon, post:109, topic:27”]
I hadn’t heard of those before! I’ll do that, thanks for the tip! :slight_smile:
[/quote]->->-> https://hummingbird.me/ <-<-<-

[quote=“NotKyon, post:109, topic:27”]
I saw Da Capo before I saw Kanon actually. It’s definitely not up-to-par in those terms, but I still found it enjoyable. It’s probably the case that if I watched it again I’d disagree with myself… Still, my memory of it isn’t particularly negative at least.
[/quote]Haha, Taka was referring to @Kanon.

#112

[quote=“Naoki_Saten, post:110, topic:27”]
I DO appreciate the mystery genre a lot. I am one of the very few people from my generation to actually have read books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Cristie.
[/quote]I’ve only read Doyle’s works so far, but I’m not unfamiliar with Cristie. (Just need to get around to it.)

[quote=“Naoki_Saten, post:110, topic:27”]
Hyouka fans would often use arguments such as “But the animation was so good, the backgrounds were gorgeous and the side characters were so deep and interesting!” Let’s be honest. Animation and backgrounds make shows better but they can’t carry the entire anime if that’s all it’s got going for it.
[/quote]Agreed. As a Hyouka fan I wouldn’t use that argument for it.

I’ll have to check that out. If it turns out I like it more than Hyouka then that would be great!

[quote=“yerian98, post:111, topic:27”]
Haha, Taka was referring to @Kanon.
[/quote]Oops, lol! Still, just pretend its in the context of Da Capo vs Kanon… Or something… xP (I’m in favor of Kanon in that context, obviously.)

I’m setting up my hummingbird.me passively. Then I’ll head over to the Anime Tracker post and follow/share. :slight_smile: I don’t mind signing up for other anime trackers either.

EDIT: Finished setting it up.

#113

Got through the first episode, but it was really boring. I wanted to like it.

If that’s the show I’m thinking of… I remember being creeped out by the first episode and never even getting through the episode.

A bunch of people mentioned Code Geass. I actually finished the first season a couple days ago. It only took me 6 1/2 years!
Going through season 2. Lelouch is great. Story is decent. Character designs are nice. Soundtrack isn’t particularly interesting. Nina is the worst thing since the grandfather in H2O.
I think it’s a very nostalgia-fueled anime for me, and that’s what keeps me going most. Sound effects from 90’s cartoons, and characters that are reminiscent of Angelic Layer and Cardcaptor Sakura.

Haven’t finished yet so I don’t have a solid opinion, but right now it seems like the best way to describe it would be to call it a better Aldnoah.

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#114

Unless you have a phobia of all anime where the majority of characters isn’t female, I really have no clue what might’ve creeped you out.

#115

Males are yucky, so that might be it~ nod nod
But no, seriously, the main cast were just creepy people. They were abnormal. Gender isn’t a factor. Creepy is creepy~

#116

You probably got the wrong show. The main cast of Kimi to Boku is among the most normal and trope-free characters in all anime.

The characters from “Another” - now THOSE are creepy! (as they should be)