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Just watched the 2 episodes of Barakamon and it was great. I like slice of life show that are like this.

Jul 15, 2014 3:49 AM

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^^Barakamon! Genuinely makes me laugh out loud. Good stuff. Definitely looking forward to it more.

Just finished Penguindrum the other day. Totally blew me away :O

Jul 15, 2014 2:51 PM

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I'm watching nothing because my power is out :/

Jul 15, 2014 2:55 PM

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Hell is Earth without electricity.

Jul 15, 2014 7:21 PM

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humblechili said:
@hawkin One word...Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica ^-^

I tried, since a bunch of other people have rec'd it to me. And I realize it's supposed to have an awesome story and all, but...

I normally don't care about art styles in anime one bit, and care only about character development and plot, with one exeption. Wideface.

I just can't take it. It constantly pulls me out of the story whenever I look at them. It's impossible to take seriously for me when every character is wearing a permanent derp expression. I might push through one day, just because it's such an influential show, but not now I think.

Do you guys have anything like that, something that is an instant turn-off if it pops up in a show?

Jul 15, 2014 7:26 PM

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Zaiba said:
Just finished Kill la kill, loved the art style ;D now im gonna start No Game No Life.

If you liked KlKs art, NGNL is a good next pick. I had to watch most episodes of NGNL twice because I spent the first time just drooling at the super rich colors and impressive designs.

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Started watching Psycho Pass, really awesome.

One of my top ten, thank god it got a second season.

Jul 16, 2014 1:49 AM

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hawkin44 said:

Do you guys have anything like that, something that is an instant turn-off if it pops up in a show?

I usually do not have peeves when it comes to shows but I really hate it when certain anime try to use explanations and it ends up being total bs. To give an example I watched Rail wars episode 2 (spoiler if you still want to see it) and

Jul 16, 2014 6:54 AM

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Completed Sakura Trick, so cute but the perv me wanted something bit more @___@

Started Coppelion some days ago, looks quite average post-apocalyptic anime.

What I should start next.... Sankarea, Bakuman or Kuroko no Basket? Hmmm...

Jul 16, 2014 7:50 AM

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Zaiba

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roll the dice and let the destiny choose for you :P

Jul 16, 2014 10:38 AM

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Lumikki said:
What I should start next.... Sankarea, Bakuman or Kuroko no Basket? Hmmm...

Sankarea is pretty short, and if you get into it will seem over even faster than it is.

Bakuman I read as a manga, but it was awesome so maybe I'll watch that next too?

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Jul 16, 2014 2:04 PM

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Just finished Guilty Crown. Must say, it is not bad but it has many flaws. I liked Inori a lot, but the second part turned me off most of the time. The ending is okay, but not superb. Fine Art but overhyped, if you ask me.

So...whats next? I just realised I am buying too many DVDs....maybe I should start watching the shows I still have unpacked standing around :D Penguindrum maybe?

Jul 16, 2014 2:28 PM

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Yeah I was thinking I might pick up Sankarea

I have seen two first eps of Penguindrum and it seems fine :) Planning to watch rest someday soon.

Jul 16, 2014 2:52 PM

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EmileNoir said:

So...whats next? I just realised I am buying too many DVDs....maybe I should start watching the shows I still have unpacked standing around :D Penguindrum maybe?

Pengindrum is great if you can get through some of the cringey moments but other than that, it pretty much has a great story that uses a lot of symbolism.

Jul 16, 2014 3:05 PM

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hawkin44 said:

humblechili said:
@hawkin One word...Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica ^-^

Haha, that is unfortunate. I personally can't watch anything with low quality audio. It does not matter how good everything else is, if the audio is bad I won't be able to enjoy it.

EmileNoir said:
So...whats next? I just realised I am buying too many DVDs....maybe I should start watching the shows I still have unpacked standing around :D Penguindrum maybe?

Yay, someone else who buys their anime.

Jul 17, 2014 7:58 AM

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@Humblechili: So your crazy as well? ^^ I love my collection, even started to mark it on my animelist. But seriously...its a bunch of money, I think I will start to sell in Winter.

Jul 17, 2014 8:09 AM

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I finished Akagi and I enjoyed it a lot though i was disapointed with the ending. Gonna start watching Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji now, which is a work of the same manga ka.. |I expect more since its newer and has a better rank than Akagi.

Jul 17, 2014 8:54 AM

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humblechili said:
Yay, someone else who buys their anime.

I buy my manga, just counted and I have 114 volumes. So, I'm one of the good guys right? ;) I also have some anime DVDs as well.

Damn, I don't even want to know how much money I have spend for the manga.... hundreds of euros at least...

Jul 17, 2014 9:54 AM

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I do know...and hundreds is not enough >.<

Jul 17, 2014 10:27 AM

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I usedtacould... but now will just stream and buy auxiliary items from the show if I really like it (like Blu-Ray boxed set, figures, etc)

Jul 17, 2014 2:58 PM

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Shows that I am 95% sure I will like (or have watched and really liked) I buy on DVD/Blu-ray and the rest I stream on Crunchyroll.

Jul 17, 2014 4:58 PM

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My anime nonos (not necessarily a rejection 100% of the time, but almost):

-Cannot find a subbed version. I will under almost no circumstance watched dubbed anime.

-Anime has a weak plot or no arcs. i.e. it's episodic. I can do episodic, but it's hard. I try my best to avoid those types of shows. I couldn't even finish Gintama. (I tried...twice!)

Jul 17, 2014 5:22 PM

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My anime nonos (not necessarily a rejection 100% of the time, but almost):

-Cannot find a subbed version. I will under almost no circumstance watched dubbed anime.

-Anime has a weak plot or no arcs. i.e. it's episodic. I can do episodic, but it's hard. I try my best to avoid those types of shows. I couldn't even finish Gintama. (I tried...twice!)

I like dubs better, personally, as long as they are good. It means I can multi-task while watching because I don't have to stare at the captions. Redline, Gurren Lagann, Big O, etc. Whereas with shows whose dub quality are the likes of Trigun or R.O.D., I prefer the subs.

I can't watch episodic either. I have a bunch of friends who live for The Five Tiger Anime, but I quit any anime that has even one episode of filler unless they are otherwise amazing.

Jul 17, 2014 6:11 PM

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Subs only!!!!

Jul 17, 2014 6:19 PM

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ODJ said:
Subs only!!!!

Jul 17, 2014 6:49 PM

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ODJ said:
Subs only!!!!

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ODJ said:
Subs only!!!!

Jul 17, 2014 8:27 PM

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Lumikki said:
Completed Sakura Trick, so cute but the perv me wanted something bit more @___@

Started Coppelion some days ago, looks quite average post-apocalyptic anime.

What I should start next.... Sankarea, Bakuman or Kuroko no Basket? Hmmm...

If you enjoy some hot studs running around sweating playing bball, KnB is a good choice. The episodes go by reaaaaaallly fast.

Jul 17, 2014 8:56 PM

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I will submit that the ability to multitask while watching anime (dubs) is appealing. But ultimately I appreciate shows a whole lot more if I don't split my focus, so subs help with that aspect. Plus I just strongly prefer the Japanese seiyuu.

Jul 17, 2014 9:22 PM

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I can tolerate both subs and dubs. As long as the quality of the dub is superior which is rare. But even though it's dubbed I still prefer watching without doing anything else since it usually adds to the overall mood and feel of the show.

Jul 18, 2014 3:12 AM

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Yeah subs only really! also if games have japanese voice acting i ALWAYS put them on! about multitasking part i dont want to multitask when i watch anime since i don't wanna miss anything, the task to watch anime is too damn high priority! ;D

Jul 18, 2014 5:26 AM

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Jul 18, 2014 9:23 AM

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I want to punch the main character of Tokyo Ghoul in the face everytime he opens his mouth

Jul 18, 2014 12:30 PM

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I multitask watching anime... But basically only because I'm also learning Japanese (so in a sense I'm even more focused on anime)

Jul 18, 2014 12:58 PM

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Zaiba

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Approved!

Jul 18, 2014 1:03 PM

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ODJ said:
I multitask watching anime... But basically only because I'm also learning Japanese (so in a sense I'm even more focused on anime)

Eating and learning the language is of course approved! ;)

Jul 18, 2014 2:25 PM

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Subs only as well here.
And I second Zaiba with the multitasking. Eating, drinking 1 Anime at the time. Subbed only. Always.

Jul 18, 2014 3:41 PM

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Hey! We should all join a club together :P

Jul 18, 2014 5:48 PM

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NightSkyBlue said:
I will submit that the ability to multitask while watching anime (dubs) is appealing. But ultimately I appreciate shows a whole lot more if I don't split my focus, so subs help with that aspect. Plus I just strongly prefer the Japanese seiyuu.

Sadly I don't often have a choice. I only get one day off a week so when I sit down finally the choice is usually:

1. Watch anime?
2. Play vidya?

Even though subs are undoubtedly better 98% of the time, dubs allow me to pick both options and maximize my free time like a BAWS. Eg. I beat all of Dark Souls while watching Angel Beats. I suffered terribly through that one, but it was worth it because it would have taken me a month or more to do both separately. Also happens to be why I prefer short series, because if they are too long I often forget half the plot before I can get in another binge session :P

Jul 18, 2014 6:27 PM

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hawkin44 said:
I beat all of Dark Souls while watching Angel Beats.

You enjoy anime in a totally different way than I do haha.

hawkin44 said:
if they are too long I often forget half the plot before I can get in another binge session

I do get what you mean here though. When I am really busy I try my best to just watch an episode a day. Works for me at least.

Jul 18, 2014 10:25 PM

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Aw man, I wish I could thumb up posts here.

That's actually a bit impressive to have beaten dark souls while watching angel beats....assuming you remember the plot of angel beats.

I've multitasked some anime, but then I realize that I'm not actually enjoying them, just kind of treating them like ambiance television like the food channel. So I try to not split focus. I actually realized the same thing about video games, so I try not to multitask during those either.

Multi tasking is kind of like "grind mode" for me. I get the most amount of stuff done in the most efficient manner yes. But I feel like I sacrifice something for it.

Oh, the exception for me would be rewatching/replaying.

Jul 19, 2014 6:37 AM

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The most I can do is eat while watching anime, and sometimes I find that to be too much.

I have successfully fallen asleep while watching anime if that counts

Jul 22, 2014 9:18 AM

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just started watching ao haru ride, so far i'm really enjoying it

reminds me of like lovely complex or something

Jul 22, 2014 10:49 AM

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ooo... Lovely Complex was pretty awesome!

Jul 23, 2014 12:50 AM

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Just finished watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes and man what a ride it has been, watching all of 110 episodes. The show pretty much has everything you can ask for. Great, would recommend to anyone who likes political theory. Great show 10/10.

Jul 23, 2014 12:31 PM

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Daily Lives of Highschool Boys is awesome!

Jul 23, 2014 1:22 PM

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MisguidedGhost20 said:
Daily Lives of Highschool Boys is awesome!

That one has been sitting on my "To Watch" list for quite some time, maybe I should bump it up...

Jul 23, 2014 1:36 PM

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Yes, you should.
Just 12 eps, and all of them (so far, I am up to 8/12) are hilarious.

Jul 23, 2014 2:00 PM

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Man the daily lives of high school boys was pretty hilarious I especially liked the

Jul 23, 2014 2:02 PM

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agreed, I gave high marks to that show!

Jul 23, 2014 4:05 PM

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