Good to know the thread is still going strong, dont really care to catch up on what I missed out on in though
Past few weeks all went by in a blur, too much gaming and too little anime. Just trying to finish up Manabi Straight and Kanon renewal. Manabi Straight never ceased to amaze me with quality in subtle areas (e.g. pay close attention to scenes where mikan or mei are kicking their legs in bed). A complete package with flawless drawing, engaging bgm to liven up the atmosphere prone to dullness in this type of shows, interesting characters and lots, lots of MOE. I wish I could do a complete write up on prasing the show, but alas too little time and too much stuff to watch
I will just say, this together with Hidamari Sketch easily rivals Kanon and outclasses anything that came out in January.
As for other things that I didnt have a chance to blurb on, Sokou no Strain had a fairly satisfactory ending - not the best finale of the year candidate yet entertaning like the rest of the show had been. Utawarerumono fans should definitely check out special short episodes bundled with DVDs, especially if you are a Touka fanboy like me
With just few hours worth of playtime left in the game, I cannot comment on the general sense of dissapointment amongst fandom regarding the ending in anime. As far as the parts I have finished (up to vs Kamen squad battle), anime actually was a brilliant adaptation of the original material. Contrary to some popular qualms with the anime, I never felt the show was that lacking in the humor department; rather, I appreciate how they made a streamlined effort to produce a coherent atomosphere, albeit perhaps not identical to that of the game. In case I forgot to mention, touka rocks. Equally as much in game AND anime
lol they went from "bocky" (shinobuden) to "boccky". gotta love ufotable
for what its worth :
http://www.imageanime.com/japrpatbopp.html
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For those who liked Honey Clover, there's a new show called Nodame Cantabile which features a very similar art, feeling and sense of humour. Just like Honey Clover it's lighthearted but not shallow. The plot is about music students and there is plenty of music obviously. The ending theme is pretty, too. It's not licensed yet and you can find the first two episodes with English subs on youtube.
Highly recommended.
I've also been following Code Geass but it's getting kind of stupid. Maybe it's a new trend for popular anime to indulge themselves in angst and depressive moods. I don't like it. |
Regrettably, that is precisely why I dont really have much inclination to go on with the show (Nodame) after the 1 episode. The quality is definitely there, but I tried and failed to make myself like Honey Clover after few episodes. If I ever do continue watching Nodame, it would have to be for none other than the Kawasumi Ayako factor.
Didnt even bother with Code Geass - not my type of setting, not into mechas and Clamp drawing is a huge turnoff for me
