General Anime thread of whenever - Page 18

phil_ · 10-14-2014, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryong

So the ending has a terrible part, but it's good … because the final episode has good fights?

If I recall correctly, the final episode has great fights that felt like a culmination of everything that had already happened (even though almost all the goons were introduced that episode), which served as a catharsis for both Shichika and the audience after Togame died pointlessly.

It's definitely not a happy ending, but it is one that wraps up the story of the swords and the guy who made them.

Ryong · 10-14-2014, 04:44 PM

I'm not going to call the ending good because the anime withheld all the good fights until the end, specially after that fight that happens entirely offscreen.

shiney · 10-14-2014, 04:57 PM

As far as Blacksmith, it was something I watched an episode of a year ago and saw it mentioned previously in the thread which re-piqued my interest. If it's really just so-so then I'm less interested.

phil_ · 10-14-2014, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by shiney

If it's really just so-so then I'm less interested.

It's just so-so.

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Originally Posted by Ryong

I'm not going to call the ending good because the anime withheld all the good fights until the end, specially after that fight that happens entirely offscreen.

Fair enough, although regarding your spoiler, consider the fight/horror movie we got instead and how much more important the things it established about Nanami were to the story than the fight we skipped.

Ryong · 10-14-2014, 06:22 PM

That's a lazy excuse when most of the anime consists of slow, drawn-out conversations.

Magni · 10-14-2014, 06:58 PM

It's a -gatari anime. They're literally "X story." All of the -gatari animes are highly story driven. I found the conversations to be mostly enjoyable, and watching Shichika develop from a simple minded island dweller that knows nothing to somewhat of a person that is more than a blank slate is up there in my book for best character development.

And Nanami being crazy/awesome was also pretty spectacular.

Ryong · 10-14-2014, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by shiney

As far as Blacksmith, it was something I watched an episode of a year ago and saw it mentioned previously in the thread which re-piqued my interest. If it's really just so-so then I'm less interested.

If you saw the first appearance of the titular blacksmith you've already seen half of the anime's total entertainment.

That fucking katana-cutting-through-huge-sword noise is fantastic.

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Originally Posted by Magni

It's a -gatari anime. They're literally "X story." All of the -gatari animes are highly story driven.

Fair enough in that yes, it is the author's style but consider that there's a tease of what would be the second best fight in the series and that you're only regarding the ending as being good because it delivered on fights you were expecting to be delivered earlier.

Magni · 10-15-2014, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryong

Fair enough in that yes, it is the author's style but consider that there's a tease of what would be the second best fight in the series and that you're only regarding the ending as being good because it delivered on fights you were expecting to be delivered earlier.

Incorrect. The events that lead up to the final episode made it good. It has nothing to do with the lackluster fights. It is an exceptional payoff to the build up before it. True that some of the fights with Shichika before hand were a bit tame and anti-climactic compared to the first few, but that doesn't mean there weren't fights that were.

The fight Nanami has with the 2 Maniwani was great, the fight with her and Shichika was decent. The fight with Ho-o and Emonzaemon was good, the fight with Emonzaemon and Pengin is fucked up on an emotional level and is very close to the end.

It's a great anime. It's worth it if you have the time for it. I've watched it 3 times. When it came out new, which was once a month and twice since. It is by far better to watch in chunks/several episodes at a time. If you have a weekend to kill you wouldn't be disappointed.

Tev · 10-20-2014, 11:14 AM

So my fiance and I caught the first episode of Kamigami No Asobi (Mischief of the Gods?) yesterday and it was actually pretty enjoyable. Who would have thought that Zeus throwing a bunch of male gods into a magical high school with a human girl for reverse-harem hijinks and magical boy transformations would be so entertaining? It seems to have that over-the-top quality that Host Club had.

Has anyone else seen this? I think both Hulu and Crunchyroll have all 12 episodes up, but we haven't looked into it since yesterday.

Ryong · 10-20-2014, 09:31 PM

Fate/Stay Night 0 through 2
Pretty good so far and a lot of "TIME TO USE OUR BUDGET" scenes.

Log Horizon 3
Nothing too amazing except for that royal guard guy at the end, who appears to be the person that was cleaning said royal guards two episodes ago.

10-14-2014, 04:57 PM	#173
shiney Derrrrrrrrrrrrrp. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The land of fartz and buttz Posts: 8,266	As far as Blacksmith, it was something I watched an episode of a year ago and saw it mentioned previously in the thread which re-piqued my interest. If it's really just so-so then I'm less interested. __________________ boop

10-14-2014, 04:44 PM	#172
Ryong Professional Threadkiller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,798	I'm not going to call the ending good because the anime withheld all the good fights until the end, specially after that fight that happens entirely offscreen.

10-14-2014, 06:22 PM	#175
Ryong Professional Threadkiller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,798	That's a lazy excuse when most of the anime consists of slow, drawn-out conversations.

10-14-2014, 06:58 PM	#176
Magni Change has come. Keep your dignity. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 218	It's a -gatari anime. They're literally "X story." All of the -gatari animes are highly story driven. I found the conversations to be mostly enjoyable, and watching Shichika develop from a simple minded island dweller that knows nothing to somewhat of a person that is more than a blank slate is up there in my book for best character development. And Nanami being crazy/awesome was also pretty spectacular.

10-20-2014, 09:31 PM	#180
Ryong Professional Threadkiller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,798	Fate/Stay Night 0 through 2 Pretty good so far and a lot of "TIME TO USE OUR BUDGET" scenes. Log Horizon 3 Nothing too amazing except for that royal guard guy at the end, who appears to be the person that was cleaning said royal guards two episodes ago.