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Post by kristian on Sept 19, 2019 18:20:41 GMT
Soon, King Gilgamesh will grace us mongrels with his presence once again.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Sept 19, 2019 19:37:44 GMT
Soon, King Gilgamesh will grace us mongrels with his presence once again. Ooh. Very excited for this.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Sept 19, 2019 19:41:58 GMT
Totally agree! I've been a huge fan of Japanese history and culture since I was a kid (and before I really even knew what anime was, haha). It's pretty cool to think that there are Japanese people who feel the same way about our history.
As a Christian (even if Gnostic) I am super proud they enjoy our aesthetic. I find their ritual and behaviors incredibly inspirational I'm an atheist, but I find Gnosticism one of the most fascinating and appealing branches of the Abrahamic religions. And I agree. There's an attention to detail found in the Japanese mindset that I greatly admire.
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Post by Ifrit on Sept 19, 2019 20:25:49 GMT
As a Christian (even if Gnostic) I am super proud they enjoy our aesthetic. I find their ritual and behaviors incredibly inspirational I'm an atheist, but I find Gnosticism one of the most fascinating and appealing branches of the Abrahamic religions. And I agree. There's an attention to detail found in the Japanese mindset that I greatly admire. It's definitely my favourite branch too. I couldn't follow the same way everyone else I knew was doing. I'm a religious hipster Shinto is a concept I wish I could learn about more. Reminds me a bit of native American spirituality
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Sept 19, 2019 20:44:26 GMT
Shinto is a concept I wish I could learn about more. Reminds me a bit of native American spirituality They are all rooted to a greater or lesser degree in animism.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Sept 20, 2019 5:30:16 GMT
Shinto is a concept I wish I could learn about more. Reminds me a bit of native American spirituality They are all rooted to a greater or lesser degree in animism. Very true! I do think the animist angle of Shinto is perhaps focused on too much; the Japanese religion had/s much in common with other polytheistic religions such as Norse or Greco-Roman religion (all of which had nature spirits and ensouled objects to one degree or another). There's some fascinating parallels in particular between Shinto and the ancient Greek religion: the myth of Orpheus in the Underworld is uncannily similar to the myth of Izanami and Izanagi.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Oct 6, 2019 23:58:37 GMT
I quite enjoyed the first season of Seis Manos on Netflix. It's like the Shaw Brothers meets El Santo.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Oct 7, 2019 0:09:48 GMT
I quite enjoyed the first season of Seis Manos on Netflix. It's like the Shaw Brothers meets El Santo.
Googled a video: damn, looks cool. I'll have to check it out.
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Post by kristian on Oct 7, 2019 19:55:50 GMT
I saw the first episode of Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia (that's a mouthful.) It was actually better than I expected, especially since the first OVA from years ago was a pretty boring adaptation. Like I mentioned previously, we get to see a relatively nicer Gilgamesh in the Caster class rather than the semprini Archer from the original Fate/stay night. He won't be the only familiar face returning from the Fate/stay night cast in some form or another. We already meet definitely-not-Rin Tohsaka in the first episode but I won't tell you why this person isn't Rin. Animation is pretty nice and a bit of fan servicey.
It might seem confusing to people unfamiliar with the Grand Order storyline even if they know about the other Fate series. It doesn't really help that this anime adaptation is for the 7th Singularity (or chapter) but the characters do make mention of the previous six Singularities. Chronologically, Grand Order take place in 2016 but the Singularities themselves are in the past (think time travel.) The main character and Mash (Shielder class Servant) travel to certain points to help correct the course of human history. They run into other Heroic Spirits, old and new faces, who have been summoned to those eras as allies or enemies.
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 7, 2019 20:16:58 GMT
I haven't kept up with Fate in ages. Enjoyed the original anime, though it got a bad rep from people more familiar with the VNs than myself. Collected several figures, mostly Saber, but am wondering now if I'm really all that keen on them anymore...
We're slowly making our way into the new season, and so far mediocrity seems to lead the way. Honzuki something-or-other was...not enjoyable, Yet-Another-Isekai-Hero-Show something something TUEEE was just annoying, and the new narrator for Bananya is nowhere near as pleasant as the original.
I know she's looking forward to Watashi Noryoku, but I'm holding out for terrible animation the likes of Arifure, which is continuing. Bleh.
Still working our way through season three of Boku no Hero, and I'm sure I'm forgetting several.
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Post by kristian on Oct 21, 2019 18:44:39 GMT
The king's laugh can be contagious.
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Post by kristian on Mar 30, 2020 23:39:41 GMT
Bit of necroposting here, but any anime recommendations while some of us are practicing social distancing and isolation?
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Mar 31, 2020 0:38:17 GMT
Depends on what you're into, Kristian. Just looking at the winter season that just ended, there's not a whole lot I can recommend, since it wasn't exactly a strong season; not counting sequels or stuff from the Fall 2019 season, I only watched 3 shows all the way through. But here's those three:
ID: Invaded - Welcome to Kura, an organization that investigates crime using the Mizuhanome system which senses the drive to kill. Sakaido is a brilliant detective and pilot of the Mizuhanome. To solve a case, he enters the world of the killer's unconscious mind: the id well. In the shadows of brutal and puzzling cases lurks John Walker, the Serial Killer Creator. Where will Sakaido's pursuit lead?
A good sci-fi mystery that has shades of Minority Report; I feel its twist in regards to the identity of John Walker works precisely because of how obvious it is.
Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoroku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu (Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense) - The story centers on Kaede Honjou, who is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named Maple, and decides to put all her points in VIT to minimize pain. As a result, she moves slowly, can't use magic, and even a rabbit can get the best of her. However, as it turns out, she acquires a skill known as "Absolute Defense" as a result of her pumping points into VIT, as well as a "Counter Skill" that works against special moves. Now, with her ability to nullify all damage, she goes on adventures.
A fun, rather lighthearted series about Maple, who becomes more and more absurd with each skill she gains. Saying too much more would be spoilers, but I've enjoyed this one since the manga and it was fun to see the adorable war crime that is Maple in motion. Particularly as a second season was announced at the end of the first.
Kyokou Suiri (In/Spectre) - At the young age of 11, Kotoko Iwanaga was abducted by youkai for two weeks and asked to become their "God of Wisdom," a mediator between the spirit and human worlds, to which the girl quickly agreed but at the cost of her right eye and left leg. Now, six years later, whenever youkai wish for their problems to be solved, they make their way to Kotoko for consultation.
Meanwhile, Kurou Sakuragawa, a 22-year-old university student, has just broken up with his girlfriend after he fled alone when the two encountered a kappa. Seeing this as her chance to become closer with him, Kotoko immediately makes her move, hoping to get married to Kurou one day. However, she quickly realizes there is something more to Kurou. With this knowledge, she asks for his help in solving the various issues presented by the supernatural, all the while wishing her newfound partner will eventually reciprocate her feelings.
The summary honestly doesn't really do it justice, as Iwanaga and Kurou's relationship is pretty much the last thing in focus. In a way, it's a supernatural detective story at its core, with Iwanaga solving mysteries that are plaguing the various supernatural beings of Japan. It is incredibly dialogue heavy, which action being a fairly rare thing. I think its weakest part is its last few episodes, which feel a bit like repeats in spots, but detailing the why and how is obviously spoilers.
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Post by snowbite on Mar 31, 2020 0:39:34 GMT
I'm considering rewatching Vinland Saga on Amazon Prime.
I just slogged through all three seasons of Rurouni Kenshin. I'm glad I did, but it really felt like work.
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Post by randomnobody on Mar 31, 2020 17:14:22 GMT
There's so much out there it's hard to know where to start. I can definitely second the recommendation of BoFuri (I Don't Want to Feel Pain etc) as we just finished it the other day and are sad it's over. It was fun, but really not the deepest or most captivating story, if that's important to you. As far as what to watch, you're only limited by how you prefer to watch. Netflix, Hulu, other streaming services, whatever's on TV, DVDs, or my preferred means: fansubs. If you've got a decent computer and good internet, you can get 720p or 1080p batches of recent series at around 10-15GB. Yes, gigabytes. You can still find 420p stuff, and it'll be a lot easier on the hard drive, but the quality will be...dated. You might have fun just going over to myanimelist.net and exploring, or here's their sorted list of most popular anime: myanimelist.net/topanime.php?type=bypopularity
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Post by kristian on Mar 31, 2020 19:11:35 GMT
Those detective and mystery genre shows interest me, I'll have to check them out later. I think the only shows I've seen this past season was FGO Babylonia because I wanted so see how it would be adapted compared to the game, and Azur Lane because of ship waifus although it wasn't very good as it was hyped up to be.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Mar 31, 2020 20:40:32 GMT
I want to watch the second movie of the Heaven's Feel arc, but I can't seem to find it anywhere in any kind of decent quality.
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Post by kristian on Mar 31, 2020 23:22:48 GMT
I remember rewatching it on some random site but that was months ago after I saw it in theaters. Unfortunately, the premiere and theatrical releases for the final film have been postponed because of corona. I wouldn't mind watching it if they did some kind of paid stream event but the experience of seeing and hearing things on the big screen is always fun for me.
In other Fate news, the Solomon Temple Singularity for FGO is being animated after a little tease at the end of the Babylonia adaptation. Not sure about the release of the two films for the Camelot Singularity but it was scheduled for around August 2020.
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Post by kristian on Jun 12, 2021 21:06:05 GMT
Darn, anyone still here? Anyway, here's a funny video.
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Post by randomnobody on Jun 12, 2021 21:32:19 GMT
This thread kinda died. It was inevitable.
Still keeping up with some of what's airing. Enjoying Mashiro no Oto and a few others. I mostly let Her pick what we watch so it's not as much as what I really want to watch, but it's enough.
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