General Anime Thread

@Holofan4life  
Next verse:  
“Violets are blue,  
Zeppeli is dead,  
Careful Jonathan,  
It’s Dio’s head!“

 
Cannon Busters ep 8. The metaphors were even more on-the-nose this ep.
 
I liked Sam and Philly having different ideas of what friendship is. I like it when shows don’t depict friendship as a one-size-fits-all concept.
 
Casey’s story hurt so good. They are taught they only have value if they are useful to other people, to the point where they can’t function when they’re not “useful.” And they’re abandoned not even when they’re completely useless, just as soon as something better comes along. Indistinguishable, interchangeable, self-less. They’re just Help, and Help is disposable.
 
What a great show is turning out to be. Took several eps to get past being just a fun but shallow action vehicle, but when it wants to elevate itself, it nails it.
 
 

 
Re:Stage ep 8. I was very surprised they would even hint at Aone being problematic. I don’t mind, though. The show has executed its drama pretty well so far.
 
I was so worried that Mana’s encounter with Sango would send Mana back down her depression hole, good thing Sayu and Kae were there for her. I liked Mana picking up her friends’ morale in the end, paying off what Sayu had said about her the previous ep and reinforces why the group stands up for her when she can’t.
 
Sango strikes the right balance of fun and infuriating for me, but she also seems pretty obsessive. Even though their encounter was framed comedically, I am honestly worried she is going to do something terrible to Mana, possibly inadvertently.
 
 

 
Aikatsu Friends ep 71. The setup felt a little dubious, but Reflect Moon deciding they need time apart in order for their own personal growth was very good.

Those that try to achieve their dreams must go through hardships. There may come times when you fail and lose sight of that dream. But you must never let the flame in your heart go out. Burn that flame brightly, and strive for your ideal place.

I know in these trying times there’s a lot of uncertainty, doubt and dread. Do not fear. There will always be someone watching over you, to light your way and keep you warm in the cold darkness.
 

 
Látom.

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This is from a Hentai, by the way

@Holofan4life  
is it a good hentai?

@PonyPon  
It is an excellent, wholesome hentai that ends in cuddling

@Holofan4life  
Where are the tentacles?

@igotnopicks  
There aren’t any. Just vanilla sex and cuddling and hugging

@Holofan4life  
Sounds like that marriage was already on weak foundation.

OK can this thread not turn into hentai general?

And y’all get mad when I call y’all perverts.

@DeathCloud  
I’m suprised there isn’t one already.

 
Cannon Busters ep 9. Idol ep, lol.
 
This was a fun little sidequest that doubled as late recap. While I don’t mind Kelby’s idealistic outlook that you always have the right to fight, I’m glad the show has someone with a more realistic take. Some of us don’t have the right to choose.
 
I liked Sam showing considerable amount of growth, acknowledging that their new friends did not have good intentions. It was also curious that Philly believes magic is dead, considering he is literally cursed to live forever.
 
 

 
Takagi-san S2E8. This show seems to be methodically going through romance tropes now, but it isn’t really doing anything interesting with them. It seems to have given up on Nishikata’s personal development, and it never had any interest in developing their relationship.
 
More and more, this show has been about romance tropes that I don’t like and less about anything else. This show kept stringing me along for awhile, but I think this is the end of my run.

Here is a 5-minute thesis film about a bird and a mouse with no dialogue, that manages to have more emotion and humanity than modern-day 2-hour megacorp-backed blockbusters.

 
Astra ep 9. Great bounce-back ep.
 
Kanata and Zack presented a very compelling hypothesis for why all the kids were sent to die. It even explains why all of them happen to have extraordinary skills and backgrounds.
 
All their parents suck, but Luca’s particularly struck me. All that shit he had to deal with physically and emotionally, just for some pervert’s idea of perfection. Hated it.
 
I loved how quickly the kids went through the 5 stages, and that they resolved to get revenge. I loved the show taking the time to show how different people deal with trauma. I also liked the show talking the kids’ power to determine their own identity and lives, separate from their parents. It’s idealistic, but it is a kids’ show and I don’t mind the sentiment. And the VAs really got to show off their stuff.
 
Of course, because it’s that kind of show, it just had to throw another mystery box onto the pile right after resolving some, but I can live it with. I love these kids.

Currently watching Fate Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works. I want to disembowel Goldie so much and then drink his blood.

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@Holofan4life  
You King Of Jobbers?

Reminder that Kemono Friends season 2 is great

 
Finally finding the time and energy to get back to Flip Flappers. Ep 6 is about Iroha.
 
Auntie’s story was very sad. She clearly loves children, based on how she talked about her time as teacher and how much she cherished Iroha. But she doesn’t have a family of her own, implying that (like Iroha, Cocona, Papika, probably everyone in the show) she might not have fit in in this world in more ways than one. Much like previous ep, the time for happy, honest selfhood is short, and when that time is up, everyone is forced back into the judgemental real world.
 

 
I really liked how they colored the scene in Iro’s home. The clean separation of colors reflecting how we compartmentalize suffering. We try to keep our blue unhappy moments from tainting our golden happy moments.
 
Iro finding happiness at helping Auntie find lost objects was a subtly devastating moment, as she did not understand why Auntie needs help. The gossiping neighbors reflect how Auntie has been abandoned by society. A woman who lived for her students now lives alone - Iroha was her entire world.
 
The ending was confusing and felt anticlimactic. The implication was that PapiCoco had solved Iroha’s problem, but it felt unearned. Didn’t ruin an otherwise excellent ep, but it could’ve been better.