Pullman said: I was actually surprised, I liked the first season but I think it was weakened by having to introduce all those characters and establish their relations during the first half while the second half went pretty smooth.It might just be Hero Academia once I get to watch it because I'm a battle shounen fan to the max. But so far I'd have to pick Uchouten Kazoku S2 for sure, followed by Onihei most likely. Uchouten is just SO. FREAKING. AMAZING. Seriously. The second season stepped it up since it didn't have to have so much introduction and there were more things going on. I wasn't invested enough to rate it a 9 but I found it very exquisite and chill but also liked the drama, enough to be waiting for the third (and probably last) season. You haven't watched the second season of Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu yet though. |
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| Top 3 contenders for me are Rakugo S2, Owarimonogatari S2, and AXZ. However, Shoukoku no Altair might sneak its way to the top as a sleeper hit... |
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zal said: Pullman said: I was actually surprised, I like the first season but I think it was weakened by having to introduce all those characters and establish their relations during the first half while the second half went pretty smooth.It might just be Hero Academia once I get to watch it because I'm a battle shounen fan to the max. But so far I'd have to pick Uchouten Kazoku S2 for sure, followed by Onihei most likely. Uchouten is just SO. FREAKING. AMAZING. Seriously. The second season stepped it up since it didn't have to have so much introduction and there were more things going on. I wasn't invested enough to rate it a 9 but I found it very exquisite and chill but also liked the drama, enough to be waiting the third (and probably last) season. You haven't watched the second season of Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu yet though. I rewatched S1 before S2 and bumped it to a 9 as well because I just love it way too much. The characters and dialogues are possibly the two most important elements of writing in fiction to me and it excels in both (I love the dialogue of that author in general). I think getting to know the characters was part of the charm of season 1. I always love to be thrown into a new world and the way the anime went about the introduction phase didn't feel too expository or anything, it all flowed pretty smoothly from the start imo. Season 2 was still more satisfying to watch because the romance elements were super cute and because I loved how it handled Benten but there's not enough difference for me to rate them differently. Definitely can't wait for S3 eventually, it'll give me a reason to rewatch the first two seasons too :> And yeah I know I haven't seen Rakugo S2 and I'm sure it's going to be very good but I have a hard time seeing it surpass Uchouten S2 for me in terms of pure enjoyment. I also liked S1 of Uchouten more than S1 of Rakugo. Rakugo is very good and I love it but it doesn't seem like something I'd feel compelled to rewatch anytime soon after the initial experience while I could probably rewatch Uchouten every year and still love it. It's one of those shows that made me watch more live action for a month after I finish it because most anime just seem stale and unsatisfying after finishing it. I don't compare anime to live action so it's easier to get over it that way ^^. Pretty much the only reason it's not sitting at 10/10 is that I have a hard time giving out that score for unfinished works. Maybe Rakugo will be even better than I expect it to be, but I think realistically only my pure bias for amazing battle shounen and tournament arcs could put up a fight with how incredibly much I enjoyed Uchouten. |
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Pullman said: I do agree that the introduction was actually handled better than most anime, not a weakness on its own but just compared to the second season. Then again it can be said that it's a sort of necessary evil in order for the second season to shine so much. Maybe sequel effect? Once the right mood/approach is established by the first season, the second season feels better.zal said: I was actually surprised, I like the first season but I think it was weakened by having to introduce all those characters and establish their relations during the first half while the second half went pretty smooth. The second season stepped it up since it didn't have to have so much introduction and there were more things going on. I wasn't invested enough to rate it a 9 but I found it very exquisite and chill but also liked the drama, enough to be waiting the third (and probably last) season. You haven't watched the second season of Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu yet though. I rewatched S1 before S2 and bumped it to a 9 as well because I just love it way too much. The characters and dialogues are possibly the two most important elements of writing in fiction to me and it excels in both (I love the dialogue of that author in general). I think getting to know the characters was part of the charm of season 1. I always love to be thrown into a new world and the way the anime went about the introduction phase didn't feel too expository or anything, it all flowed pretty smoothly from the start imo. Season 2 was still more satisfying to watch because the romance elements were super cute and because I loved how it handled Benten but there's not enough difference for me to rate them differently. Definitely can't wait for S3 eventually, it'll give me a reason to rewatch the first two seasons too :> And yeah I know I haven't seen Rakugo S2 and I'm sure it's going to be very good but I have a hard time seeing it surpass Uchouten S2 for me in terms of pure enjoyment. I also liked S1 of Uchouten more than S1 of Rakugo. Rakugo is very good and I love it but it doesn't seem like something I'd feel compelled to rewatch anytime soon after the initial experience while I could probably rewatch Uchouten every year and still love it. It's one of those shows that made me watch more live action for a month after I finish it because most anime just seem stale and unsatisfying after finishing it. I don't compare anime to live action so it's easier to get over it that way ^^. Pretty much the only reason it's not sitting at 10/10 is that I have a hard time giving out that score for unfinished works. Maybe Rakugo will be even better than I expect it to be, but I think realistically only my pure bias for amazing battle shounen and tournament arcs could put up a fight with how incredibly much I enjoyed Uchouten. Not saying that Rakugo would necessarily take 1st place but I think it would take a spot in your mentions regarding this thread. |
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zal said: Pullman said: I do agree that the introduction was actually handled better than most anime, not a weakness on its own but just compared to the second season. Then again it can be said that it's a sort of necessary evil in order for the second season to shine so much. Maybe sequel effect? Once the right mood/approach is established by the first season, the second season feels better.I rewatched S1 before S2 and bumped it to a 9 as well because I just love it way too much. The characters and dialogues are possibly the two most important elements of writing in fiction to me and it excels in both (I love the dialogue of that author in general). I think getting to know the characters was part of the charm of season 1. I always love to be thrown into a new world and the way the anime went about the introduction phase didn't feel too expository or anything, it all flowed pretty smoothly from the start imo. Season 2 was still more satisfying to watch because the romance elements were super cute and because I loved how it handled Benten but there's not enough difference for me to rate them differently. Definitely can't wait for S3 eventually, it'll give me a reason to rewatch the first two seasons too :> And yeah I know I haven't seen Rakugo S2 and I'm sure it's going to be very good but I have a hard time seeing it surpass Uchouten S2 for me in terms of pure enjoyment. I also liked S1 of Uchouten more than S1 of Rakugo. Rakugo is very good and I love it but it doesn't seem like something I'd feel compelled to rewatch anytime soon after the initial experience while I could probably rewatch Uchouten every year and still love it. It's one of those shows that made me watch more live action for a month after I finish it because most anime just seem stale and unsatisfying after finishing it. I don't compare anime to live action so it's easier to get over it that way ^^. Pretty much the only reason it's not sitting at 10/10 is that I have a hard time giving out that score for unfinished works. Maybe Rakugo will be even better than I expect it to be, but I think realistically only my pure bias for amazing battle shounen and tournament arcs could put up a fight with how incredibly much I enjoyed Uchouten. Not saying that Rakugo would necessarily take 1st place but I think it would take a spot in your mentions regarding this thread. Yeah sequel effect can work like that. But I feel like this 'already knowing the characters' also improved my experience of the first season when I rewatched it so. Like a sequel effect for the whole franchise. It's one of those shows that are even more enjoyable once you know the characters and that extends to the first season as well, at least for me. Which is why I didn't feel like differentiating between the seasons very much in my rating. And yeah it would probably be worth a mention for sure. Rakugo seems as good as any of my other favorites this year, it's just that there is no particular bias towards any of its genres or tropes or staff members that would push it beyond just being a great show. I love the Uchouten author, I love the kind of mature, adult episodic show that Onihei is (3 of my top 10 shows are shows like that after all) and I find battle shounen to be the easiest to enjoy genre in the whole medium for me. So at the end of the day bias/preference is the deciding factor when there isn't a huge difference in quality :>. |
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| Best anime of 2017? I'll have to give this to the diabetes-inducing show that has managed to give Game of Thrones a run at the best thing to come out on TV over the last few years: Tsuki ga Kirei. |
| - Gintama - Konosuba S2 - Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Boku no Hero Academia S2 - Aho Girl - Tsurezure Children |
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| -Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon -Kakegurui -Aho girl -Youjo Senki -Gabriel Dropout |
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| 3-gatsu no Lion and Interviews with Monster Girls from Winter 2017 SnK season 2 and Natsume season 6 from Spring 2017 Kakegurui, Made in Abyss, Tsuredure Children and Isekai Shoukudo from Summer 2017 |
| ***roaming the vast anime universe*** |
| -3 Gatsu No Lion -Classroom of The Elite -Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka -Saekano Season 2 -Natsumes Book Of Friends Season 6 |
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| Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, KonoSuba and Fate/Apocrypha |
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| Tough call for me between Attack on Titans 2nd season and Owarimonogatari's 2nd season as both of them scored 10's from me. Maybe AoT more since I like it more. |
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| 1. Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul 2. Owarimonogatari S2 3. Little Witch Academia A few others are close too. So far its been a pretty good year. |
| oh so here will be determined what crap should I watch to satisfy my "seen the anime of this year too" need. Even tho recently both OPMan and Yuri on Ice were horrible. |
| The last couple of episodes have made me nervous of Made in Abyss's pacing going forward, but this is the most fun I've had watching a new show in years. Little Witch Academia gets honorable mention. It rides a fine line between slice of life and adventure. Never gets bogged down and is the happiest show I've ever watched. A+ for nailing character chemistry. |
| Tsuki ga Kirei pretty easily, even with the insipid cutting and director's mistake of the final 5 minutes of the last episode. The only show so far this year I call an instant classic in its genre. And the reason I can easily forgive that misstep at the end is because up until the late stages there wasn't a single cliffhanger during a "misunderstanding" or other contrived petty bullshit. They resolved everything before credits rolled within reason. And that is mad respectable. |
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| For a new show, I can say Princess Principal. For Sequel, Konosuba. |
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| I don't think any, I can't remember any that stand out, I still haven't even finished Berserk or SnK s2. Fall season looks pretty good though. |
| Definitely Rakugo S2. While I enjoyed S1 from last year more, S2 still holds up as a great show and deserves the acclaim it gets from it's fan base. Honourable mention goes to Onihei, very hidden gem that deserves more attention. |
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