The Anime Thread

[Reginald Fairfield]

Just started Dr. Stone. Lots of butts, not complaining.

anyone started watching kotaro lives alone? i'm about halfway through episode 1 and i don't know how to feel lol

It seems to be well received by people on youtube, different art style.

 

[Midoriya]

Get ready to transform! Attack on Titan the final season part two episode twelve is here.

Spoiler: for Attack on Titan episode 87

We learn more about the past and how Eren and the others first visited Marley, and learned about how they hated Subjects of Ymir. Eren was disgusted by this. In the present, a global alliance of ships was ruthlessly taken out by Eren and The Rumbling Titans. Eren vowed to destroy every last person in the world aside from the Paradis Islanders.

And now for the season review... or is it?

This just in! Attack on Titan the final season part 3 has been announced for a 2023 release date! Witness the glorious end of this show in a year's time!

Until next time! See ya!

 

[LadyDestani]

This just in! Attack on Titan the final season part 3 has been announced for a 2023 release date! Witness the glorious end of this show in a year's time!

They are really stringing us along with this final season. But I'm glad there will be a third part because I didn't think they could wrap everything up sufficiently with only one episode to go.

I haven't had time to watch the episode that aired today yet, but hopefully tomorrow. Then, I guess I've got to wait another year.

 

[jadetine]

I have started Ousama Ranking (Ranking of Kings) and am about 2 episodes in so far. I think it's really interesting so far. I like the art direction and style, and think the main characters are really unique and loveable. I'm excited to see what happens

I started this yesterday and somehow marathoned through 6 episodes while doing tasks; there are so many surprises and such great potential for lore and badassery. I am defnitely invested!

anyone started watching kotaro lives alone? i'm about halfway through episode 1 and i don't know how to feel lol

I started this, but as a parent now, I can't watch this little boy attempt to do so much alone without feeling a pang of sorrow. I know it's supposed to be heart-warming with everyone coming together and sorta raise him like a village... but I just feel sad watching it.

I also attempted the artsy "Blue Period" anime on Netflix: it has a lot of interesting insights on what it means to be a high schooler attempting to get into art school and such, but it is definitely slow and not for everyone. The characters are pretty boring except for the cross-dresser, who I think would be a better MC. It just supports my point that anime can tell the story and teach us about everything (bread, volleyball, ice skating, karuta, etc.)

 

[StarlitGlitch]

I'm kind of glad I haven't seen the last two episodes left to now that I have to wait another year for AoT to end... again.

I've enjoyed the series but am ready to see it end haha.

 

[Midoriya]

I'm almost through season nine of Naruto Shippuden. Thank goodness. The filler has become unbearable and uninteresting, lol.

On another note, I'm excited to start season five of the MHA dub!

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

I got some blind boxes of the Rightstuf when they were one sale on Pi day. Two $10 mystery items discounted to $3.14 gave me the first 12 episodes of both Fate Stay Night and Patlabor the mobile police, and $1 gave me 4 episodes of Demon Lord Dante. I haven't seen any of this.

 

[LadyDestani]

I'm all caught up on Attack on Titan. Now to anxiously await Part 3!

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

I got some blind boxes of the Rightstuf when they were one sale on Pi day. Two $10 mystery items discounted to $3.14 gave me the first 12 episodes of both Fate Stay Night and Patlabor the mobile police, and $1 gave me 4 episodes of Demon Lord Dante. I haven't seen any of this.

I'm pretty sure these are out of print, and I'm not sure it would be worth tracking down all the episodes.

 

[StarlitGlitch]

I'm all caught up on Attack on Titan. Now to anxiously await Part 3!

I also caught up! I'm really glad I knew ahead of time that there was a part 3 coming before watching the final episodes.

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

I'm almost through season nine of Naruto Shippuden. Thank goodness. The filler has become unbearable and uninteresting, lol.

On another note, I'm excited to start season five of the MHA dub!

I'm all caught up on Attack on Titan. Now to anxiously await Part 3!

Could I convince either of you to share your reactions to the old Daft Punk anime movie?

 

[Midoriya]

Could I convince either of you to share your reactions to the old Daft Punk anime movie?

Oof, way too long for me, but maybe when I have some free time during the weekend.

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Get ready to DEFEND! The Rising Of The Shield Hero season two episode one... is here!!!

Spoiler: for Shield Hero S2E1, "A New Roar"

Naofumi has reaped the rewards from the last Wave and became the ruler of Lurolona Village, Raphtalia's home town. He has helped rebuild it and gained allies in the process. While fighting some new enemies, Naofumi notices that the countdown timer has stopped. The queen summons the Four Heroes to ask for assistance in defeating the Spirit Tortoise, which has been revived and is currently causing havoc in the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom. The other three heroes bail (geez, who would have thunk it), but Naofumi agrees to fight and defeat it. He trains the new party member Rishia and has her become a slave so that she can power up faster. On the way east towards the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom, the group encounters the new enemies again and Naofumi has to go into Shield of Rage mode to defeat them all. A mysterious woman appears and asks for Naofumi to kill her. Just who is this woman, and why would she ask such a thing?

Up next time on Shield Hero season two, episode two. "Footprints of the Spirit Tortoise." You won't want to miss it! ​

 

[Holla]

I just finished watching My Hero Academia season 5 dubbed. I look forward to season 6 later this year.

Next I'm not sure what I'll watch. I've always wanted to see the end of Neon Genesis Evangelion as I saw the beginning of it back in my college anime club but we never got the chance to finish it. Also the bit I've seen of Dr. Stone was interesting. Decisions ha.

 

[LadyDestani]

Could I convince either of you to share your reactions to the old Daft Punk anime movie?

I've seen clips of it in AMVs, but I've never watched the actual movie. I don't have time to check it out now, but I'll try to make time sometime soon.

Rising of the Shield Hero is back! I watched the first episode of Season 2 yesterday!

 

[Croconaw]

I’m still on the beginning of season 3 of MHA. I’ve been kinda slacking because I need something to keep me occupied during my bus trip to Vegas in two months, which I’m extremely excited for.

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

Oof, way too long for me, but maybe when I have some free time during the weekend.

I've seen clips of it in AMVs, but I've never watched the actual movie. I don't have time to check it out now, but I'll try to make time sometime soon.

Of course. No hurry.

I looked up Fate Stay Night reviews on youtube, and it leads me to believe that the kind of people that like this are a type that I like to avoid. The snooty, hoity-toity, head firmly up themselves type, but if I judged a product by it's audience or youtube content creators, I wouldn't play Pokemon. Still not sure what audience they were trying to appeal to by getting Post Malone to cover a Hootie and the Blowfish song

Plus there doesn't seem to be any agreement on a starting point, short of an obscure light novel.

Language warning, if you care.

 

[Kitsuragi]

I finally started watching one punch man, very late to the party. But it's fun, I like it!

 

[Holla]

To follow up in my post from yesterday I ended up starting Neon Genesis Evangelion. Just the first episode so far but yeah. It's the new dub that's available on Netflix. The bit I'd seen of the show in the past was definitely the classic 90's dub which is a product of it's time. The quality of the new one is definitely higher.

 

[LadyDestani]

Of course. No hurry.

I looked up Fate Stay Night reviews on youtube, and it leads me to believe that the kind of people that like this are a type that I like to avoid. The snooty, hoity-toity, head firmly up themselves, but if I judged a product by it's audience or youtube content creators, I wouldn't play Pokemon. Still not sure what audience they were trying to appeal to by getting Post Malone to cover a Hootie and the Blowfish song

Plus there doesn't seem to be any agreement on a starting point, short of an obscure light novel.

Language warning, if you care.

I've watched Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works (the TV show, not the movie) and Fate/Zero in that order. Fate/Zero is technically a prequel but I liked the way I watched them because I understood more about the world. Some of the events of Fate/Zero are alluded to in Unlimited Blade Works if I remember correctly, so if you're worried about spoilers you might want to watch Fate/Zero first. But I looked at it like I got to dig in deeper to something that was mentioned.

I don't know anything about the fandom, but I think a lot of fandoms can be pretty toxic. I wouldn't let that dissuade you from checking it out. I liked what I watched of it, but I also don't feel a need to go hardcore and dig up everything Fate/Stay related. I'm content because the stories I watched each had closure.

 

[-Blue-]

I know it's not really anime, but I got around to watching the hbo specials for Adventure Time now that they put them on dvd. I liked the episode with Finn and Jake.

Spoiler

Even in death they get one last adventure in and save the world. Not even death can hold them back. Plus them beating up the grim-reaper with a stick was hilarious.

Also getting back into MHA. Currently on season four.