Kaye

Can't help but be a bit disappointed by this list. But I guess a few of those I'd want on there wouldn't ever do it anyway. Amused to see Ayumi though.

Excuse me for the double post.

 

 

I know there are some Digimon fans here as well as myself so here's a teaser pic that just dropped.

 

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-08/new-digimon-anime-full-team-previewed-in-silhouette-all-grown-up/.80814

No idea why but I'm amused Matt's slighty taller than Tai. Also glad there's no more cowboy hat Mimi, and that TK's new look doesn't include a hat either.

^ what's exactly so bad in "stupid hand-monster-alien thing"? I don't really get the hate on this exact character due to the lack of elaboration 

 

Other than that, enjoying Kiseijuu and Shigatsu pretty much (and the former doesn't feel "outdated" despite being based on late 80s/early 90s manga - which I dig as well)

 

Perhaps I might be way too easy to please? Lol.

I don't understand the hate on Migi/Shinichi either? And especially from just watching an episode?

Also, Patema Reverted is pretty much perfect.

Akame ga Kill! spoilers

 

YOU MOTHERFUCKERS KILLED CHELSEA!

 

Now granted, this is a show about assassins killing assassins so it's a bad idea to get attached to anyone, but still! It's the first anime where I've got that genuine "no one is safe" feeling. First, she caught Bols' slipping and I felt bad because I actually liked him - he was just on the wrong side. I was hoping he would convert eventually.

BUT THEN FIVE MINUTES LATER YOU BRUTALLY MURDER CHELSEA AND PUT HER HEAD ON A MOTHERFUCKING SPIKE and now I'm being hit with feels.

 

My face right now:

I swear to god if Leone dies I'm done. She's already missing an arm.

 

Also I think I might drop Log Horizon. Second season is way unimpressive so far.

Skipped a bit through the manga and literally no one is safe. There's more to come!

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I have become strangely attached to a main kid from a romance anime which isn't even that great. Oh well, I guess I'll blame being "female" or something for that.

Still liking Donten ni Warau. Still liking Hitsugi no Chaika. Still liking Parasyte. Still liking Amagi Brilliant Park even if it's just because I could watch KyoAni animate pretty much everything, and would listen to nothing but Uchiyama Kouki (voicing Seiya) talking for an hour or more without any issues. Terra Formars  and Fate/Stay Night got slightly more interesting to watch. The new Gundam: G is a total mess but the lead is at least a bit fun to watch? Kokkuri-san is still ridiculous. Akame ga Kill literally just kills off everyone. Garo makes me laugh more than I'm sure it intends to. Psycho-Pass needs to get rid of that new girl because if she even so much as appears into the screen I get insanely annoyed.

Special mention for Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso because everything about that anime is just really well done.

Haven't gotten to Seo Taiji yet, been stuck on the new Epik High all week Though that's not really K-pop, more like K-Hip Hop lmao. But yeah Shoebox is definitely the best Korean album I've heard this year next to BTS' Dark&Wild.

Agree on this. Both BTS and EH put out solid albums this year. I'm a happy fan.

Also, I know these guys aren't very big and all, but I saw them on a fanevent today and they are the nicest and most adorable group I have seen in my entire life. Saw them last year as well and one of them just straight out asked me "How old are you?" in English. This year he seems to have remembered me and asked my friend how long I'd been here for before, trying to make sure I wouldn't notice. Not sure what he's up to.

 

EDIT: also to answer your question more simply, people are hype because we type-moon fans have been waiting years for this route to be properly animated in a series, and now it's finally here and better yet we're hype because after the first few episodes we have noticed that it's amazing

So basically you're saying it's amazing "as an anime based on the VN", which I perfectly understand. (I'm already way too hyped for DRRR, or Soukyuu's 2nd season for instance, while most people probably will have never even watched the first season because it's 10 years old. So I get what getting hyped is and I don't see that as an issue)

I didn't mean I don't like it. I didn't mean it's bad. What I mean is that it's overhyped for what it is so far. If it's hyped up because of fans loving the fact that there's an adaptation, then I can understand. But if it's solely based on "omg this anime is so perfect already with just an episode in (or two, well)" then I don't get it because I'm not seeing anything I haven't seen before.

But I'll surely anticipate future episodes then

late, but finally started to watch Tokyo Ghoul. so after first episode we have:

- ordinary japanese high school student

- a special abilily of his that he discovers after some crucial event

- a girl who will eventually start to help him understand his abilities and will become his friend in this "new world" he just entered

- being a half human will most likely makes him a savior or some sort of it (also monologues of his about not wanting to eat human's flesh blahblah)

- more and more powerful enemies he need to defeat

 

not sure if i'll continue to watch the series. maybe out of boredom gonna watch 1-2 more episodes and if it wont get better just drop it.

He won't become a savior. Not in the least.

Manga ended recently and got hate for its sudden ending (aka... the writer had the balls to end it like that) but it's an end fitting of the story. There's no hero in there. Just a kid that got messed up and is trying to find his way.

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In other news, started Fate Stay Night UBW and sorry but can someone explain me the hype and why everyone finds it so perfect? I mean, it was a good episode and sure, I'll be watching, but I don't get the hype.

Maybe something of marginal interest to some fans here.

 

イツエ (itsue) vocalist Mizuki has participated in some anime song with "SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]" (not familiar with him):

http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/SawanoHiroyuki%255BnZk%255D%253Amizuki---AZ/0b768b7fccc66c93f3040db197fbffb5

Imo, it's kind of a basic power ballad... Cool that she's getting more exposure, but on this track, there's not really any traces of her amazing vocal work with イツエ.  

Try aLIEz, the second song on that single. A lot more powerful than AZ itself.

Starts at about 0:33

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrLng3LBqhU

Trombe... what...

It's a vid from Ryo's channel again.

The only two Gazette albums I can still care for, but DIM wins the top spot in the end. Why? Despite NIL having been my real introduction to the band, DIM is an album I loved from start to finish, and has some kind of mysterious flow through the tracks. I doubt they'll ever be able to upstage that.

Finally finished Psycho-Pass after such a long time of watching the first episode. Completely in time for the second season to start airing. Ah... so good...

What they did to Kagari made me sad though ._. but Makishima was one hell of a good antagonist

Also, things in the new season:

Parasyte is going to be good if it continues like the first episode. Not sure why I feel like it will be, but I do. Probably just a gut feeling.

Amagi Brilliant Park was on my list simply because I feel the need to check out nice KyoAni art, and additionally one of my favorite voice actors being the lead. Seems fun for now. Curious as to where it will be headed.

Donten ni Warau and Hitsugi no Chaika were what I expected them to be. No comments yet.

Got myself to finally watch the two Gundam: G no Reconguista episodes and somehow it managed to drag me in anyway. Guess I have another Gundam series to watch.

1. Do you feel like you are entitled to free music? If you do, why? If you don't, why not?

I don't think anyone is entitled to getting free music. We're lucky there are people around that share the stuff they've bought and that's how we can end up learning more about a certain genre or scene, but if no one's sharing anything, none of us has the right to go and claim that we "need to get it". I admit that I download a lot of stuff, obviously as I am here and have been for years, but just as the people sharing their albums, I don't mind to actually go and buy things when and if I can.

2. How do you feel about people refusing to share their music because they want to support the band?

That's their business isn't it? No one should be forced to share something. If they only want to share with close friends, or not at all, it's their choice.

3. In relation to the second question, what do you think of people who tell others not to share something they themselves paid money for as they think its content is exclusively for those who paid for it?
Music is there to be heard by lots of people. That's why most bands tour, isn't it? To get their music out. People who buy the albums aren't the only ones who can listen to the bands and songs. It's just that they have put in the money to buy the releases, and can decide for themselves whether or not to share things. For instance, lots of American bands in the underground scene don't even pay that much attention to physicals anymore. They know there's piracy, they've probably grown up with it, and they know that they just need to get their name out there. What else to do to get your name out than to tour around the place. In these times it's getting them loads more than the releases they're selling.

I love buying CDs, even when I hardly ever listen to the physical ones and just rip everything straight away, but I love sharing music with people just as much. Sharing music will not necessarily help the bands get more revenue as mentioned before, but there'll always be a few that will bother and will buy it in the end. Every single bit helps though, doesn't it?

4. Do you think entitlement to free music is worse in visual kei than in other communities?

From what I've seen in the past 10 years the thought of being "entitled" to releases is still very strong in VK, but has lost a lot to Kpop. Single or album is out for 2 seconds and there's hundreds of kids asking "do you have a link?" I guess for Kpop the oversaturated industry had a hand in it though, because there's so many groups coming out that it's too much for anyone to be able to afford every single thing. While in VK it's still more of a "VK is tiny." "VK is unknown." "We're doing the band a favor by spreading their stuff, even though it's illegal."

5. How do you feel about people who deliberately share releases in low bitrates to encourage you to buy the CD?  Do you think that if someone does decide to share, you're entitled to the highest rip?

Only one comment on that and it's "If you share something, don't be half-assed about it."

6. Have you ever been approached by people, either on Monochrome Heaven or last.fm, who wanted you to share something? If you didn't want to share, how did they react? What did you think of their reaction?

I've been approached by various people about various things. I remember years ago I got an album before its release date and shared it here. I got quite a few people who'd noticed on lastfm that I'd been listening to its tracks and comments went from "you're cheating" to "you have to share it now" while there was no reason for me to even do so. I only posted it on MH back then because I wanted to share with the people who'd given me loads of things before.

can i just point out, how ridicculously magnificent the ending for Zankyou no terror is?

 

unfortunately this is not from an existing band if i read that correctly

Oh Aimer.. She did that Gundam Unicorn arranged OST with Sawano didn't she? The one Flame posted in the DL section recently (still haven't listened to it yet) I think.

I'm absolutely in love with that mini album of the same name. Aimer's pretty good. The guy who did the opening for Zankyou is featured on one of the tracks on it as well.

I'm still totally in love with Aldnoah.Zero's aLIEz

http://youtu.be/QrLng3LBqhU?t=29s

yeah I don't really know if I'm gonna check out that Terraformars show or not... I read the synopsis and it really doesn't sound all that great.

As far as my opinion goes: it's over the top, and not in a good way.

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So, DRRR is getting not one but three new seasons. Forgive me, but I'm screaming a little here.

Can't help but wonder if it's going to be three 25/26 episode ones, or three 12/13 ones. Either way, that's at least 36 new DRRR episodes

okay, watched the new gundam now. i have no idea how this'll turn out, it has a weird flow to it and seems overly simple and overly complex at the same time if that makes any sense, but i like it for it's weirdness so far.

 

that train might turn out a colossal wreck, but so far i'm on it ^^

I'm almost on it. If I can get myself to watch the first two episodes that is.

Skipped through the unsubbed Donten ni Warau and so far it looks exactly like I had imagined it to be. I really liked the manga so I hope the anime will be just as good.

I came to ask this same question. Are you me?

 

Karen Senki seems like a Japanese take on RWBY, with worse CGI animation because whoever did this isn't Monty Oum. Storyline is robots from a dystopic future try and fail at killing MC girl for reasons. It's like Terminator without the time-travel. It's only ten minutes a week so even if it becomes a disappointment I won't have wasted too much time.

Terraformars was ok, convoluted plot is a mess, but that censoring is ass. Makes Tokyo Ghoul look like they did a good job. I'll give it 3 episodes before I make my mind up, but I'm not sold. At all.

 

I might be.

But no, seriously... I've been waiting for Donten Ni Warau because I read the manga, and I'm sure Parasyte will at least be interesting. I'm also up for a little bit of drama with Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso but who knows where that's going to lead to. Apart from that there's only Chaika I was really planning to watch as the first season was pretty decent. All the rest is just "whatever" to me. I'll give the new Gundam series a try though.

Watching Terra Formars too and not sure where that's going to go.

Lots of people were complaining the summer season was so bad, and the fall season is making up for it but I don't get it at all. What are they watching that I'm not seeing on the list? All I get is dozens of series of one guy with tens of girls and the usual drama.

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Also just finished the Buddy Complex special and there's not really room for another season sadly. They wrapped that up nicely, even though it was all too rushed. Dio made me sad in the end though ._.

M3 was actually a rather decent show. It really started to surprise me about half way through, and while the mecha action wasn't top notch the characters were really good and most of them had a lot of really good development that really made the show for me. Also the soundtrack wasn't half bad either. The overall plot could of been a little more well put together, but it still worked the way they decided to do it. Overall this was a surprise show from this last season that turned out a lot better than I originally anticipated... definitely a sleeper imo.

 

I downloaded the new Buddy Complex OVA's as well but have not watched them yet... do they completely wrap it up and eliminate all hope for a second season? Buddy Complex was a show that I had problems with in some areas and in others it was all good for me. If by chance the OVA's did leave some wriggle room for a second season, I would not be against watching another season if it did indeed happened.

 

P.S. Bakumatsu Rock was pretty shit if you ask me... XD can't believe I stuck through it all the way, it really started to get ridiculous after the halfway mark.

Yeah, I kind of liked my weakly dose of mecha depression, and what you said sums it up quite nicely. I don't regret starting it and sticking through.

I have yet to watch the second episode, but I bet they "wrap up" everything they can around Bizon at least. I think for some reason Sunrise decided that a second season wouldn't be fitting? Maybe it didn't do too well... idk. I kind of hope there's still going to be a second season though. It might not have been the best series, but it was really amusing and a fun watch.

I started Bakumatsu with a friend and we ended up leaving it until we had 7 episodes left to watch. Even doing that in one go is unbearable.

Finishing M3 today. Kind of sad about that even though the main reason a friend and I kept watching was just the lead kid. Probably also finishing Bakumatsu Rock which I doubt I'd have ever started if I had known it was going to be like this.

Then there's the Buddy Complex specials. I'm still mad it's just two specials and not a second season. Aoba/Dio were fun to watch.

Wonder if there's anything going to keep me interested in the new season. It seems so bland :/

One of the best Japanese movies I've ever watched tbh.

And yeah, they appear for a few seconds on a TV I believe. Nothing big.

ok guys, any opinions on "Hamatora the Animation"?

 

I've just watched the first episode and am a bit torn, not sure if the story gets actually interesting at some point, and so far not really digging the characters that much, but i like the overall art-style of it.

 

but since i mostly watch anime because of the story, atmosphere and characters, is it worth going on with it or shall i ditch it?

it's hard to say... I find the show enjoyable at times and then other times i just can't stand it. I will say that for the most part I really like most of the characters, and the story isn't absolutely terrible but there are times in the plot where I'm just like "wut just happened?". I wouldn't say the show is great or anything but it's not trash or even mildly bad. I would just call it decent and a good distraction from boredom.

So if you need something to watch and you don't have any other better candidates out there then I say go for it because you could do a lot worst than Hamatora, that's for sure.

Same as Saku tbh. Loved a lot of the characters and the story itself isn't bad, but at times I really went "what?" at just about everything. I think the only reason it was fun to watch to the end was because I'd gotten slightly attached to Nice and Art? Second season is about the same. It's a fun watch but a mess at times. It's certainly not bad, but nothing outstanding either.

People getting all "THIS MC SHOULDN'T BE AN MC" because they don't understand or want to understand the character annoy the hell out of me.

Finished Tokyo ESP, Glasslip, and Persona in the past few days and they all just made me go "what." Zankyou had a nice ending, though it felt they could have used an extra episode for pacing. Ao Haru Ride was something I'd usually not watch but it was a nice one.

M3 and Barakamon are next, and then there's Psycho-Pass I need to catch up with before the second season airs.

Fall season seems so boring. All these one guy/29875235 girls things. I love checking out certain voice actors but it's going to kill me if I'd watch all of them be the only guys in a cast. Definitely waiting for Psycho-Pass 2, Donten ni Warau, Chaika 2, and that Buddy Complex Special though.

So yeah the last Tokyo Ghoul episode was pretty fucking brutal if you ask me... me and a friend were just kinda sitting here wincing at certain moments throughout the episode. That being said this episode was fucking amazing, holy shit balls I was really not expecting that total 180 in personality there at the end. Now I'm sitting here wishing there was more... hopefully it'll get a second season and soon (preferably by next spring or summer). I will definitely be looking forward to re-watching this in it's uncensored glory when the BD's come out. In the meantime I might just have to go pick up the manga

Been waiting for that 180 since I knew the anime was coming. Apparently there's been news of a season two through an official website somewhere, and it would be as fast as January. (Which even makes me believe more that this was supposed to be a two cour from the start)

If only they'd put attention to the season as much as they've done to this last episode. This was the feeling I got from reading the manga. I wouldn't have minded for this season to have been two cour and having it end at the exact same point.

For a second season at least I hope they won't forget about that Ayato battle ._______. I need Kaneki to flip on him and "half-kill" him

Still love Zankyou no Terror loads but it should have been a two cour too. They could have done a lot more bombings and have worked themselves up rather than suddenly have the whole thing fall apart because of one character on the opposite side. There's so many things they'd have been able to work with if only they'd given themselves the time to. Love the two lead characters though, and I'm not even sure I know exactly why.

Still loving Aldnoah too, but if they don't get bat and orange together again in this season's last episode, I'm going to start throwing things. I guess that's the only thing that's been frustrating me all these episodes. Kids, please have any kind of interaction. Might as well be enemies. I don't even care. Just do something.

edit: They... fucking... did it...

Just finished Tokyo ghoul.. I'm really pissed. Ishida Sui you gotta be kidding me, that's how you want to end it??

I hope for a sequel it CAN'T end like this!

There's some beauty in the ending though...

And there's apparently a "surprise" coming, so who knows what he's come up with.

I'm just curious, where/when did Taka say he wouldn't be screaming anymore in OOR songs? I mean, screaming was never that prominent in their music anyway, but it feels weird to just rule it out completely. Like, why limit yourself?? :/ 

From what I know he said he wouldn't scream just to scream anymore, and would only do it when it adds to songs. He surely still did it when I saw them live last year.

I like ONE OK ROCK, but something about MY FIRST STORY makes me cringe. I remember a writer for Sparkplugged jokingly describing them as "living the YOLO life" or something, and I think that really hit on the impression I get from them.

MFS has had some cringeworthy spots here and there, I agree. Try checking their newer stuff though. It's gotten loads better. That said, they have a vocalist who's 20 with members around 26. Hiro's a special one, and I'm not surprised.