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| Is this MAL's AMA anime? Anyway, I was wondering if the Noragami manga maintains it's quality in terms of story post hiatus?! I was gonna start reading the anime once I'm done watching the manga, but don't wanna get into it if the quality goes to shit |
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| I immensely enjoyed the 1st season of Shingeki no Kyoujin and somewhat liked the 2nd. My question is does the 3rd season from 2018 resemble the 1st or 2nd more. |
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zieek said: I immensely enjoyed the 1st season of Shingeki no Kyoujin and somewhat liked the 2nd. My question is does the 3rd season from 2018 resemble the 1st or 2nd more. In terms of being more about the mystery than direct survival action it definitely resembles the second season more. That's just the general direction of the show, it's only really the first half of season 1 that gives off a different impression if that's what made you enjoy S1 more than S2. Personally I like that direction and in combination with a bunch of new characters being introduced in season 3 which I really liked, it ended up my favorite season of the show so far. |
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RoterMann said: I tried to pick up Komi-san because of the popularity and memes but I got bored pretty fast. Does it get interesting enough to stick through it? I'm 99 chapters in, and it's a mixed bag. Tbh, I'd be fine with an abridged version, or just pics of the cuter moments. Whether or not to stick with; if you think it's boring, drop it. |
| I really wonder what galactical heros is like ... I really wanna watch it and its seems like a big deal but its 100 eps.. its a bit too much and the animation doesnst seem very good but I guess plot is perfect? |
Harshit0987 said: I've started 3gatsu no lion due to terrific score of 2nd season and I'm on the episode 10 of first season story and artwork is good but nothing seems to be amazing until now should i continue for the 2nd season or not same goes for the Ghost in the shell:SAC.what should i do? Protip: Never start something just because of the score. You should also have a genuine interest in what it's doing. Ask yourself if you would also want check out the show based on its synopsis if the score was lowered by 1 or 2 points and if the answer is no then you should probably not change your mind just because of the score. How appealing the content is to you is much more important. I knew 3-gatsu would be up my alley before it even had a score and it did not disappoint. That being said, 3-gatsu is pretty amazing from the start. I just haven't seen a more realistic and impactful depiction of depression and anxiety in anime, not to mention the fantastic atmosphere, character interactions and development. Everything is just on-point. The best arc is definitely in season 2, but if you're not a fan of what the show is doing early on that likely won't change. Kind of the same goes for GITS, if you don't like the semi-episodic nature of the show then you should probably not have picked it up in the first place since that is its main appeal. Yes, season 2 gets even more exciting but not in a way where you would feel completely different about it. Just like with 3-gatsu it's more that if you were hooked on season 1, season 2 is gonna blow your mind. But if Season 1 bores you, season 2 likely won't make you change your mind since it's still gonna be the same characters and setting and everything. There is no drastic change in the nature of either of those shows. Their second seasons are rated highly because people who loved S1 loved S2 even more, but not because people who were meh about S1 suddenly changed their mind in S2. That rarely ever happens. Although I had to just guess why you aren't into the first seasons of those shows since you didn't specify anything. |
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Elakir said: I really wonder what galactical heros is like ... I really wanna watch it and its seems like a big deal but its 100 eps.. its a bit too much and the animation doesnst seem very good but I guess plot is perfect? Animation is actually pretty solid, not much worse (if at all) then the average today. It's just that the visuals are less shiny because it's cel animation and the darker color palettes of the 80s and there are no digital effects or anything, giving it that oldschool look. In terms of the animation itself it's average just like most stuff is today. It isn't the kind of show that really needs a ton of sakuga scenes tho since its main appeal is via the characters and strategy and dialogues rather than flashy battle choreographies or intricate facial animations during drama scenes. You don't get those kind of goodies, but I never missed them either. Sure, the 'pew pew' ship battle scenes can look kinda monotonous, but that's more in their nature than because of the age of the show. Millions of ships firing lasers at each other in space isn't the most exciting visual stimulation either way, I'd say. So yeah, if you like politics and intrigues, strategy and philosophy, well-written characters and dialogues and shows without plot armor on an epic scale that don't stop before they come to a perfect conclusion, then LOGH is for you. If you're more into action, adventure kind of stuff and flashy animations, then LOGH probably doesn't offer very much for you. You can always try out the remake tho. Even tho it's a very anemic version compared to the original, it can at least introduce you to the main characters and the tone of the show and maybe get you hooked and leave you wanting for more. |
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Harshit0987 said: Pullman said: well 3gatsu haven't bored me yet and i started this anime like clannad's decent first season and mindblowing second season and i didn't said i don't like 3gatsu actually i was enjoying its realistic portrayal of MC and his inner monologs so really want to know should i stick with this anime?Protip: Never start something just because of the score. You should also have a genuine interest in what it's doing. Ask yourself if you would also want check out the show based on its synopsis if the score was lowered by 1 or 2 points and if the answer is no then you should probably not change your mind just because of the score. How appealing the content is to you is much more important. I knew 3-gatsu would be up my alley before it even had a score and it did not disappoint. That being said, 3-gatsu is pretty amazing from the start. I just haven't seen a more realistic and impactful depiction of depression and anxiety in anime, not to mention the fantastic atmosphere, character interactions and development. Everything is just on-point. The best arc is definitely in season 2, but if you're not a fan of what the show is doing early on that likely won't change. Kind of the same goes for GITS, if you don't like the semi-episodic nature of the show then you should probably not have picked it up in the first place since that is its main appeal. Yes, season 2 gets even more exciting but not in a way where you would feel completely different about it. Just like with 3-gatsu it's more that if you were hooked on season 1, season 2 is gonna blow your mind. But if Season 1 bores you, season 2 likely won't make you change your mind since it's still gonna be the same characters and setting and everything. There is no drastic change in the nature of either of those shows. Their second seasons are rated highly because people who loved S1 loved S2 even more, but not because people who were meh about S1 suddenly changed their mind in S2. That rarely ever happens. Although I had to just guess why you aren't into the first seasons of those shows since you didn't specify anything. I can't make that decision for you, I can just tell you how I feel about the franchise which I did already. If you enjoy the show so far then of yourse you should continue. I just think you wouldn't have to ask if you genuinely enjoyed it. That's a question that only comes up if you don't want to continue it deep down. But it's up to you. It's definitely one of my favorite franchises out there. |
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| So here's one I want to know: is D. Grayman worth watching? A little over 100 episodes seems like a lot to go through. |
CondemneDio said: So here's one I want to know: is D. Grayman worth watching? A little over 100 episodes seems like a lot to go through. How much of a battle shounen fag are you? Personally I love battle shounen so I'm always excited about the long ones and from that perspective it is definitely worth watching even tho personally it isn't even close to my favorite battle shounen. But depending on your preferences the stuff that made me like it less might make you like it more. Like it being darker/more emo than other battle shounen, having much more character drama and not paying as much attention to fleshing out the battle system or other battle shounen tropes I love but instead having a much more streamlined plot from early on. Whether you like it or not, it's definitely different enough from the average battle shounen to be worth a try if you enjoy that genre. |
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iamApoorvaT said: I was thinking about watching inu x boku ss... Is it any good? A friend of mine dropped it so I wanted to know other people's opinions. I dropped it as well, it felt pretty cringey and definitely not my cup of tea. "Ririchiyo's new partner, Soushi Miketsukami, is handsome, quiet... but ridiculously clingy and creepily submissive." If you just subsitute 'clingy' with 'cringey' that line from the synopsis pretty much summarizes everthing I remember about the show. It has been 7 years tho so take that with a grain of salt. |
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| I want to try Slam Dunk because the anime and manga have a great score, but the art and animation look bad. Why does it have such a high score and should I watch the anime or read the manga? |
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PsychoEkin said: I want to try Slam Dunk because the anime and manga have a great score, but the art and animation look bad. Why does it have such a high score and should I watch the anime or read the manga? If you think Takehiko Inoue has 'bad art' then I'm afraid you're beyond saving :> The guy has some of the best and most intricate art in manga. The anime doesn't have bad animation either. Ichiro Itano, one of the alltime greats, was its animation director after all. You're probably just prejudiced because it's old and you're not using to seeing cel animation, and I can't help you with that. Art and animation aren't worse by any means, they're just different. In terms of story the anime isn't a complete adaption so if you can 'stomach' the fantastic art of Takehiko Inoue, the manga is probably the better option. |
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BlakexEkalb said: Is the Monogatari series worth watching? I've heard good things from the show, and I would shy away from a dialogue heavy show as I like being invested in shows. Ask while I'm here, I should watch it in release order, correct? I don't really understand why a dialogue heavy show would make you less invested, for me it's more like the opposite. A lot of dialogue means a lot of attention being required, there is no time to get distracted or lose focus so it usually makes me more immersed in a show, not less. Plus it's just enjoyable as fuck to read well-written and witty conversations all the time. That being said if you feel differently, Monogatari is not for you. Oh, I'm sure some people can enjoy it just for the waifus, but for me it's all about the characters and dialogue. If that doesn't appeal to you, there isn't much of a reason to watch the franchise (or really anything by Nisio Ison for that matter) if you ask me. Except maybe Kizu for some of the best looking action scenes in all of anime. As for the release order question, there isn't an obvious answer. I watched the franchise as it was released so I had no other choice, but I probably would have liked to be able to start chronologically with Kizu instead of having it constantly referenced without knowing what they're talking about early on. I remember being kinda annoyed with that, feeling that the anime targets people who already know the first arc from the LNs. |
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Pullman said: What about World Trigger? I see you gave it a 9. From the synopsis it seems similar to Digimon, I tried Digimon Tamers but the animation and art were really bad. World Trigger is from 2014 but knowing Toei it might look even worse so I'm just curious how good it looks and what made it worth a 9 to youCondemneDio said: So here's one I want to know: is D. Grayman worth watching? A little over 100 episodes seems like a lot to go through. How much of a battle shounen fag are you? Personally I love battle shounen so I'm always excited about the long ones and from that perspective it is definitely worth watching even tho personally it isn't even close to my favorite battle shounen. But depending on your preferences the stuff that made me like it less might make you like it more. Like it being darker/more emo than other battle shounen, having much more character drama and not paying as much attention to fleshing out the battle system or other battle shounen tropes I love but instead having a much more streamlined plot from early on. Whether you like it or not, it's definitely different enough from the average battle shounen to be worth a try if you enjoy that genre. |
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Pullman said: CondemneDio said: So here's one I want to know: is D. Grayman worth watching? A little over 100 episodes seems like a lot to go through. How much of a battle shounen fag are you? Personally I love battle shounen so I'm always excited about the long ones and from that perspective it is definitely worth watching even tho personally it isn't even close to my favorite battle shounen. But depending on your preferences the stuff that made me like it less might make you like it more. Like it being darker/more emo than other battle shounen, having much more character drama and not paying as much attention to fleshing out the battle system or other battle shounen tropes I love but instead having a much more streamlined plot from early on. Whether you like it or not, it's definitely different enough from the average battle shounen to be worth a try if you enjoy that genre. On one hand, I love HxH, and on the other hand, I don't like battle shounen that much. Have to weigh my options still with this anime... |
BlakexEkalb said: Is the Monogatari series worth watching? I've heard good things from the show, and I would shy away from a dialogue heavy show as I like being invested in shows. Ask while I'm here, I should watch it in release order, correct? Do not waste your time, awful Anime. An excuse to push ecchi in your face, and none of the characters are likable. |
Esquirtit said: Pullman said: What about World Trigger? I see you gave it a 9. From the synopsis it seems similar to Digimon, I tried Digimon Tamers but the animation and art were really bad. World Trigger is from 2014 but knowing Toei it might look even worse so I'm just curious how good it looks and what made it worth a 9 to youHow much of a battle shounen fag are you? Personally I love battle shounen so I'm always excited about the long ones and from that perspective it is definitely worth watching even tho personally it isn't even close to my favorite battle shounen. But depending on your preferences the stuff that made me like it less might make you like it more. Like it being darker/more emo than other battle shounen, having much more character drama and not paying as much attention to fleshing out the battle system or other battle shounen tropes I love but instead having a much more streamlined plot from early on. Whether you like it or not, it's definitely different enough from the average battle shounen to be worth a try if you enjoy that genre. Well, battle shounen is one of my favorite genres so I basically love all of them to varying degrees. You could call me biased in that sense. World Trigger isn't really like Digimon at all, it's more similar to other battle shounen like HxH or Hero Academia, except in a sci-fi setting, so it's appealing to me from the start. I can't really relate to disliking the Digimon visuals (you could try Digimon Tri if you want a more modern look btw) so idk if you'd find World Trigger 'even worse' but it does have some animation issues like most long-runners. Toei shows in particular usually cover the whole range from fantastically animated fights to some pretty wonky episodes and scenes and World Trigger is no exception. I would not recommend it for visual prowess by any means, but I don't think it hurts the show a lot either. The reason why I like it so much is because it has all the battle shounen tropes I love like tournaments and competitive, hierarchical organizations and training arcs as well as a very likable main cast, a very cool battle system and an interesting sci-fi setting about alternate dimensions. Plus it is pretty unique for a battle shounen in the sense that the MC is one of the weaker characters on the show and mostly proves useful not in direct combat but from a strategy and teamwork perspective. In general World Trigger is excellent at making every character down to the side characters count in battle. Noone is irrelevant, teamwork and strategy is emphasized a lot more than in most other, similar titles where fights often and up being 1v1 powerlevel fights (Naruto, One Piece, Bleach etc...). And differences in power level do not always correlate with how important of a role someone plays in an arc or battle. The fights are very detailed and creative and the whole teamwork and everyone-matters approach works really well with the constantly growing and mostly very likable cast and the nature of the MC. |
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| Casshern Sins - Is it slow? Is it worth it? |
CondemneDio said: So here's one I want to know: is D. Grayman worth watching? A little over 100 episodes seems like a lot to go through. It's not bad, but they rush the ending. Also, the second season is shit. |
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BlakexEkalb said: Pullman said: I don't really understand why a dialogue heavy show would make you less invested, for me it's more like the opposite. A lot of dialogue means a lot of attention being required, there is no time to get distracted or lose focus so it usually makes me more immersed in a show, not less. Plus it's just enjoyable as fuck to read well-written and witty conversations all the time. That being said if you feel differently, Monogatari is not for you. Oh, I'm sure some people can enjoy it just for the waifus, but for me it's all about the characters and dialogue. If that doesn't appeal to you, there isn't much of a reason to watch the franchise (or really anything by Nisio Ison for that matter) if you ask me. Except maybe Kizu for some of the best looking action scenes in all of anime. As for the release order question, there isn't an obvious answer. I watched the franchise as it was released so I had no other choice, but I probably would have liked to be able to start chronologically with Kizu instead of having it constantly referenced without knowing what they're talking about early on. I remember being kinda annoyed with that, feeling that the anime targets people who already know the first arc from the LNs. Woops, I made a typo. I meant to say I wouldn't shy away from it as I like being invested in the story. I hate autocorrect on the phone sometimes... Oh well, so much for the bulk of my reply :> |
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BlakexEkalb said: Pullman said: Oh well, so much for the bulk of my reply :> Hey it showed me that you really liked the show, do not much of a waste. The main thing about Monogatari that I didn't mention before is that I really like the arc-based structure, with each arc centered around one or two characters and then moving on to new characters for the next one. I don't like all the characters equally and there's definitely some arcs that I found kinda boring but you always know after a few eps there'll be a new arc so it isn't really an issue unless you're really impatient. Considering how much variety there is among the cast there should be something for everybody in there so even if not all the characters fascinate you it can be worth it just for the 3 or 4 you'll end up really liking. Some people say the only watch the show for Hanekawa while for me her arcs are among the least enjoyable ones but we still both love the show. That's the beauty of it. The only one you kinda have to like to enjoy the show is the MC himself, but that's not very hard imo, he's great :>. |
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iamApoorvaT said: I was thinking about watching inu x boku ss... Is it any good? A friend of mine dropped it so I wanted to know other people's opinions. It's a pretty good show and a cute romance tbh. None of the characters overly stood out as outright annoying. Not directly related but the seiyuu event for that show was very fun to watch especially the Sugita and Hanezawa moments |
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Parhelion said: Is Index/Railgun worth watching? Also can i start with railgun? or how is the order? yes it worth. no problem if you start with railgun. don't worry. but make sure you watch index too. CondemneDio said: So here's one I want to know: is D. Grayman worth watching? A little over 100 episodes seems like a lot to go through. Slow pacing, good anime but still cannot compare to other shounen like naruto, bleach and one piece. you can watch this when u feel bored Optigisa said: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagan The rest of the Detective Conan movies (Just finished Movie 2 and I liked it) Haven't watch tengen toppa, sorry but as for detective conan, Do you like detective conan? do you watch the episode? if yes then you should. It's brilliant. BlakexEkalb said: Is the Monogatari series worth watching? I've heard good things from the show, and I wouldn't shy away from a dialogue heavy show as I like being invested in shows. Also while I'm here, I should watch it in release order, correct? nope. |
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Optigisa said: Casshern Sins - Is it slow? Is it worth it? If you can tolerate the ugly character designs and like story/character focus, try it out. It's a bit slow and boring in my opinion. Stoorainclaire said: CondemneDio said: So here's one I want to know: is D. Grayman worth watching? A little over 100 episodes seems like a lot to go through. Slow pacing, good anime but still cannot compare to other shounen like naruto, bleach and one piece. you can watch this when u feel bored That sounds bad, bad pacing is one thing that turns me off an anime real quick. I guess this is one of those I put on and grind a rpg at the same time. |
Gurren Laggan is very similar to Kill la Kill (don't know if you've watched it). Everything is exaggerated, maybe ridiculous and sometimes doesn't make sense but I found it very entertaining. During very important scenes, it can get incredibly epic. |
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CondemneDio said: That sounds bad, bad pacing is one thing that turns me off an anime real quick. I guess this is one of those I put on and grind a rpg at the same time. Slow pacing does not equal bad pacing. It's all about whether or not it's handled well, and giving the viewer just enough to keep him/her compelled to keep watching. For example, an anime like Knights & Magic is very fast-paced, but it's handled horribly. From Ep. 1, the anime is constantly info-dumping and time-skipping through cheap narration, making it hard to follow, and just a headache to watch in general. |
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petran79 said: Optigisa said: Casshern Sins - Is it slow? Is it worth it? It is worth. Imo it does not reach masterpiece or classic status but it is a unique dystopia series nevertheless and one of the good series of that year. It offers good animation and interesting characters. Good thing is that you can watch the series without having prior knowledge of the 70s original. I think it is better this way. Sins offers an alternate story, equally dark and depressing. I made the mistake thinking Sins would have had similar pace to the 70s series: People decimated from robot attacks, Casshern facing the mecha robot of the day, Friender and Luna and others helping, Swanee spying etc so I felt disappointed nothing of that sort featured here. Luna and Friender are missing from the start, Swanee is totally omitted and Braking Boss is not the boss anymore. It feels a totally different series. I think if you havent watched the old series, you'll enjoy it more. I have not watched the old series, I will check it out later. Thanks. |
CondemneDio said: Optigisa said: Casshern Sins - Is it slow? Is it worth it? If you can tolerate the ugly character designs and like story/character focus, try it out. It's a bit slow and boring in my opinion. The characters do not look that bad to me, but if it bored you, then I will take your word for it. Thanks. |
SaiDrew said: Gurren Laggan is very similar to Kill la Kill (don't know if you've watched it). Everything is exaggerated, maybe ridiculous and sometimes doesn't make sense but I found it very entertaining. During very important scenes, it can get incredibly epic. I want to check it out. I want to turn my brain off to something, and this one seems perfect. |
CondemneDio said: So here's one I want to know: is D. Grayman worth watching? A little over 100 episodes seems like a lot to go through. Depends on how much payoff you want, because....there really is none, for either anime viewers or manga readers at this point. It gets like 2-4 chapters a year. Usually there's some foreshadowing or even a little hint of a direction a long-running Shounen will go quite a bit before it's actual ending, but you get absolutely none of that in DGM. If that's fine with you and you just want to have some fun without really caring too much about where a series is headed, it's not a bad watch. If you're fine with reading manga then I'd recommend the manga over the anime, some of the filler episodes are pretty lackluster and boring, and later chapters have fantastic art. |
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Optigisa said: It's exactly that. If you want a "brain-off" anime, I suggest giving it a try.SaiDrew said: Gurren Laggan is very similar to Kill la Kill (don't know if you've watched it). Everything is exaggerated, maybe ridiculous and sometimes doesn't make sense but I found it very entertaining. During very important scenes, it can get incredibly epic. I want to check it out. I want to turn my brain off to something, and this one seems perfect. |
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SaiDrew said: Optigisa said: It's exactly that. If you want a "brain-off" anime, I suggest giving it a try.I want to check it out. I want to turn my brain off to something, and this one seems perfect. I am going to watch it after this conformation :) |
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