General Anime Thread

@ExtreVile  
Soul Eater,

 
Azur Lane ep 3. Why are they so mean to my girl?!
 
Anyway, I appreciate that this show with ship-girls skating across the ocean decided they needed a beach episode. I liked that they used that and all the CGDCT to add a sense of normalcy to the world. Showing peaceful and happy moments helps the fighting mean more.
 
Really liked Belfast directly confronting Enterprise with her issues. It was very blunt but I feel it works because everyone else was too intimidated to talk to Enterprise about it. Hopefully, they’ll stop treading water about her development soon. And hopefully, this also means we’ll get more Horie Yui.

 
Stars Align ep 2. If your petty rivalry doesn’t trigger a black-and-white sequence, you’re not real friends.
 
This is still great. Maki is a wonderful menace of a protagonist, with already more nuance to his actions than most leads get. I also appreciate that Mitsue managed to already have a firm characterization with only a few minutes of screentime. The dialogue is snappy, and the character acting remains uncompromisingly great. The detail put into the characters’ form is lovely, and I love that the characters move differently to account different body types and levels of athleticism. (I don’t think it’s rotoscoped, but if if is, they did a damn good job hiding that.)
 
The show just never stops moving, in a way that feels satisfying and natural. It creates an atmosphere you don’t get a lot in a slice-of-life drama. It’s unrealistic to think this approach is sustainable, but this is an insanely good start.
 
From a narrative perspective, it’s undeniable that it has high-key problematic elements. But honestly, it totally fits. If the show’s animation is meant to convey a realistic high-school experience, why not get problematic.
 
 
Blade of the Immortal ep 3. Kind of a weird ep with a number of off-putting elements.
 
I dunno if I really wanna keep going with this. I like that it challenge ideas very common in action anime, but the delivery isn’t really there.
 
 
Dr. Stone ep 16. Didn’t think it was necessary for the show to revisit the petrification event, but this was a nice ep, and not just for the idol scene.

Just started watching Dororo [The 2019 version]  
 
Gotta say, this is a pretty interesting premise.  
Really curious how the dude’s gonna react when he eventually gets his sight and other senses back.  
And really curious what the arc is going to be with the mother. I’m just hoping nothing bad happens to her. ;_;  
Onto the second episode~

Finished Tamako Market and the sequel movie Tamako Love Story.
 
It’s not my favourite KyoAni show, but it was still great. It had some pretty good comedy, great characters (especially Kanna), and it was a very sweet and fun anime overall.
 
Love Story was even better - it wasn’t my favourite anime movie, but it was excellent. While the story was pretty predictable, nearly everything that I liked about Market was even better here. I do wish Kanna got a little more screentime, as she was amazing in this.
 
My next anime will be GJ Club, and I’ll start Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit when the simuldub starts.

This maybe an unpopular opinion here, but…
 
Contrary to what some people say, I don’t think that Toei Animation’s animating is bad. Sure, they ain’t no Studio Ghibli or Studio MadHouse, but there are certainly worse studios out there.

@Lord Goku  
At the very least, One Piece Wano and DBS Broly shows that they can have beautiful animation when they actually give a crap.

@dt  

 
This makes me really happy. I love Kaguya-sama a lot.

Wait was Joseph JoStar’s dislike of japanese people always because of his daughter moving to japan? or is that the english dub only?

@Thanotos Omega  
It’s the same in Japanese. Just checked the subs to be sure.  
He’s just upset that his daughter married and moved to Japan and he hasn’t seen her for years. Not even seeing his own grandson.  
Which, when you think about it, is kinda odd since they’re rich and can go around the world whenever they want. But maybe he was just being stubborn since she moved away.

@Zeb  
But that’ll take time from Joseph’s comic collecting and listening to weird Al.

 
Just finished episode 5 of Dororo. Dang, being able to hear again really hit him hard. Though that’s understandable. I’ve seen videos of other people who did that too being overwhelmed.
 
I REALLY hope nothing bad happens to Mio next episode. Or any episode.
 
And damn it, he JUST got that leg back, and already it’s gone! >=I
 
Edit: Episode 6.  
Fuck.

@Zeb  

 
Yeah.

 
MHA ep 65. Loved Overhaul’s introduction to the League. One of things I like about MHA is how its uses small differences in philosophies to lead into big fights, it isn’t just black-and-white conflicts. Tsuda Kenjirou’s voice really works here to give the young-looking guy an aura of maturity. I also liked the way they showed Overhaul’s power and his team’s organization compared to Shigaraki’s.
 
Mag getting a last-minute flashback to add emotional weight to the fight was some pretty blatant emotional manipulation, plus it was sort of undercut by the massive blood explosion. But all in all, I enjoyed the scene.
 
In the UA half, I liked the way they visually diffused tension in various scenes. Kind of childish way to do it, but it was fun. Mic teasing All Might made me laugh. I liked that they made sure to show the other teachers’ perspective. It shows that UA isn’t just one entity, it’s a place where different people work and study together. And I really liked Deku finding his owns reason to be a Hero, not just parroting All Might’s words.
 
Nighteye’s introduction was weird. I guess it was supposed to be funny but I thought it was just awkward. But Murakawa Rie plays his sidekick, so it’s fine. The show goes on.
 
 

 
Beastars ep 2. I’m so glad more furry stories are getting made, the kind of storytelling you can do with anthro designs is fascinating.
 
Legosi’s VA is real good. He’s kinda new, too, only his second main role.
 
It’s too early but I have to wonder what direction this is going to go with the criminalization of eating meat. Is it going to say “It’s actually not healthy to suppress these desires, people need a safe way to indulge in them.” or “Being able to rise above these impulses is what makes us human.” or maybe something else entirely.

@dt  
Re: Beastars: I’m honestly wondering about that too in regards to what they’re going for.
 
I have to hand it to Legosi’s VA, they’re doing a great job with the role, color me surprised that it’s their second main role too.
 
While it’s typical, I did sort of like how Louis kept up his usual facade while limping about with a sprained ankle.
 
The interaction between Haru and Legosi was fairly simple, though I did expect the ending scene, so it wasn’t really a surprise to me.

There needs to be a website that lists every anime where the tsundere ends up with the MC.

@Holofan4life  
You are allowed to watch anime that isn’t about your fetishes.

@The Equestrian Zodiac  
Yeah, I think it’s quite clear what Louis is supposed to represent, and I like that he feels the pressure to live up to those expectations.
 
I’ll be honest, I didn’t think they’d take Haru/Legosi that far, let alone that fast. Benefits of being a Netflix series, I guess.

@dt  
I don’t think it’ll go that far, from what I’ve heard, the original manga had that at the end of one of the chapters too.

Bakarina first PV.
 
My TL is a little pensive about this because of the direction the Noukin adaptation went. We’ll see.

@Holofan4life  

 
Was Nisekoi one of them? I can’t remember. I know Love Hina was.

 
FGO’s designs sure are somethin’.