1. I am watching Yona of the Dawn, which is pretty great, and it's got me to thinking about the influence of Chinese classic literature on Japanese fiction, but also of how rare it is to see any fantasy fiction with such a strong and self-evident Korean influence. Which, in turn, got me to thinking about how weird it is that I know as much random stuff about mediaeval Korea as I do. 2. Perhaps only fit for discussion with a mild NSFW disclaimer, but it is at once jarring and not at all surprising that Akiyuki Shinbo not only directed hentai before he hit it big with SHAFT, but that his "Juuhachi Minamizawa" works (not connected on ANN for whatever reason) are, sources inform me, immediately identifiable as his work and seemed to serve as a testing ground for his more experimental techniques. 3. I am coming to recognise that there are indeed works which I see the merit and power in but somehow just don't click with me, and I think BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad might be one of them. There are characters and situations in the show which I like or resonate with, and the direction is indeed genius, but I just don't quite relate.
Heh, no hard feelings, it was a little ambiguous. But yeah, I am looking forward to watching it later on. The fact that Jiro Ishii and Yusuke Kozaki are involved, alongside r/anime rather enjoying it, makes me think I'll at least like it, which is a step up from seeing it at least a year ago and thinking "This looks snazzy."
Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku looks like a rare variation on the "death game" set-up that could be vaguely entertaining, in an admittedly grimderp way, because murderous intrigue around becoming a magical girl lottery-style is just so... how has nobody tried this yet? Not sure if this will suck entertainingly or just suck or maybe even be all right, but there's a germ of something schlocky in a good way there.
Most of the rest consists either of sequels to material of every shade of the quality spectrum or just a whole lot of "whatever." And a slightly absurd Yotsuba&! spin-off, which could be good. And Nanbaka, which will probably be very flamboyant and do nothing for me despite being very gay.
Sorry to sound harsh. It's just that I rarely find myself drawn to anything right out of the gate, particularly when most of the stuff on the slate is fluffy shounen fare.
Actually, Fune wo Amu looks like it could be really, really good. I mean, two guys write a dictionary. Good start.
Sorry to sound harsh. It's just that I rarely find myself drawn to anything right out of the gate, particularly when most of the stuff on the slate is fluffy shounen fare.
Actually, Fune wo Amu looks like it could be really, really good. I mean, two guys write a dictionary. Good start.
I'm not bothered, really. I posted that for myself and others, and because I love me some lists. My personal listing is just because: One, it's already habit. Two, I actually recognize or have some hot takes on several of these so far, and just like to comment anyway. For example, I thought I'd like Saiki Kusou no Psi-nan, but dropped it out of the gate once I heard about it from a critic I follow. So I have something to say, if only a little bit.
I have heard of at least thirty-eight of them, oddly enough, but seen far fewer. However, most of the ones that I have seen are deeply personal favourites—Cat Soup, Alien Nine, and The Tatami Galaxy specifically, although Kemonozume, Jin-Roh and La Maison en Petits Cubes are all exceptional and A Piece of Phantasmagoria (from which "Glassy Ocean" comes), while flawed, is a fascinating little series.
I could probably extend that list if I wanted to. I mean, I don't see Kanashimi no Belladonna on there, or Kuuchuu Buranko, or Aoi Bungaku, or any Kenji Miyazawa adaptations. It's far from an entry-level list, despite Yuasa's work having gained significantly in popularity of late, but it is far from complete.
She and her cat - heard of La Maison en Petits Cubes - seen The Diary of Tortov Roddle - heard of Cencoroll - heard of Tweeny Witches - heard of Time of Eve - seen Tatami Galaxy - heard of Alien 0 - seen part of Angel's Egg - heard of
FYI La Maison en Petitis Cubes and The Diary of Tortov Roddle are quite short so if you want to get to know both of those you can quite easily.
These "weird" series tend to not be something I'm drawn to, though Time of Eve and La Maison are both quite good.
On the other hand, I just couldn't get myself to finish Alien Nine.
The Tatami Galaxy is one of those series that's commonly cited as "elite taste" but frankly I've found no impetus to watch it.
Cat Soup was one of my first animus, watched it with my sister
Alien Nine I've talked about a lot, i'm not sure if I'd recommend it on account of the fact that it ends early on a cliffhanger and you have to go read the manga, BUT it was a hugely formative experience for me, not just in terms of anime I like but in terms of art in general. it's like the secret sauce of my fucked-upped-ness
tatami galaxy is sredni's favorite show, unless his favorite is Mononoke
and have never heard of Yobi before but based on that tiny thumbnail I'll check it out and I just realized I need to get to Natsume's Book of Friends weh
Neither Time of Eve nor La Maison is "weird" in the usual sense.
Time of Eve is a very philosophical series, and doesn't make much use of strange visuals or lots of abstruse symbolism or anything like that or strange amounts of despair. Its main premise is presented directly, and the viewer can begin considering its philosophical questions quite readily.
As for La Maison en Petits Cubes, that's artsy, but it's a heartwarming/emotional/heartstring-tugging kind of artsy.
It's directed by Katsuhiro Otomo and the dub has voice acting from Patrick Stewart and Anna Paquin, I always assumed it was one of those things everyone had heard of...
I recognize at least 36 of them but have seen maybe six of those.
Now that I'm on my laptop: Eve no Jikan is straight-up one of my favorite shows (top 50 I guess?), and Cat Soup is far and away one of my favorites alongside being a kinda-formative experience for me. Of the other few that I mentioned maybe seeing, I'm choosing to not count them as they're unfinished.
^ I mean I do agree with you, since I've seen it a lot, but it is also "Artsy" anime.
It's directed by Katsuhiro Otomo and the dub has voice acting from Patrick Stewart and Anna Paquin, I always assumed it was one of those things everyone had heard of...
also it's a "woo tthere's a big floating steampunk castle in Victorian England and we must grapple with the repercussions of technology and there are explosions and dramatic monologues about the place of science in society" kinda movie, idk if I'd call it "artsy"
Not that I've seen it, yet, but I had a similar response to Princess Arete being on there, as far as it fulfilling at least one possible requirement goes. Although from what I know you could likely make a good case for it being "Artsy" - I'm trying to somewhat avoid that part of the discussion honestly - from what I know of it, I guess. So ultimately I'm just kinda like shrug.
Also I recognize much more than I initially thought, as I'm double-checking things, but also whatever.
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1. I am watching Yona of the Dawn, which is pretty great, and it's got me to thinking about the influence of Chinese classic literature on Japanese fiction, but also of how rare it is to see any fantasy fiction with such a strong and self-evident Korean influence. Which, in turn, got me to thinking about how weird it is that I know as much random stuff about mediaeval Korea as I do.
2. Perhaps only fit for discussion with a mild NSFW disclaimer, but it is at once jarring and not at all surprising that Akiyuki Shinbo not only directed hentai before he hit it big with SHAFT, but that his "Juuhachi Minamizawa" works (not connected on ANN for whatever reason) are, sources inform me, immediately identifiable as his work and seemed to serve as a testing ground for his more experimental techniques.
3. I am coming to recognise that there are indeed works which I see the merit and power in but somehow just don't click with me, and I think BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad might be one of them. There are characters and situations in the show which I like or resonate with, and the direction is indeed genius, but I just don't quite relate.
https://twitter.com/Wicked223/status/759589574972768256?s=09
I guess it's the ecologist in me showing.
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The Dog is out from being Under.
...wait, that didn't work. But yeah.
Sorry about that! -_-
Most of the rest consists either of sequels to material of every shade of the quality spectrum or just a whole lot of "whatever." And a slightly absurd Yotsuba&! spin-off, which could be good. And Nanbaka, which will probably be very flamboyant and do nothing for me despite being very gay.
Sorry to sound harsh. It's just that I rarely find myself drawn to anything right out of the gate, particularly when most of the stuff on the slate is fluffy shounen fare.
Actually, Fune wo Amu looks like it could be really, really good. I mean, two guys write a dictionary. Good start.
I'm so
fucking
hype
La Maison en Petits Cubes - seen
The Diary of Tortov Roddle - heard of
Cencoroll - heard of
Tweeny Witches - heard of
Time of Eve - seen
Tatami Galaxy - heard of
Alien 0 - seen part of
Angel's Egg - heard of
FYI La Maison en Petitis Cubes and The Diary of Tortov Roddle are quite short so if you want to get to know both of those you can quite easily.
These "weird" series tend to not be something I'm drawn to, though Time of Eve and La Maison are both quite good.
On the other hand, I just couldn't get myself to finish Alien Nine.
The Tatami Galaxy is one of those series that's commonly cited as "elite taste" but frankly I've found no impetus to watch it.
Alien Nine I've talked about a lot, i'm not sure if I'd recommend it on account of the fact that it ends early on a cliffhanger and you have to go read the manga, BUT it was a hugely formative experience for me, not just in terms of anime I like but in terms of art in general. it's like the secret sauce of my fucked-upped-ness
tatami galaxy is sredni's favorite show, unless his favorite is Mononoke
which reminds me, I bought him Mononoke on DVD!!!
and I still need to send it to him >~>
Time of Eve is a very philosophical series, and doesn't make much use of strange visuals or lots of abstruse symbolism or anything like that or strange amounts of despair. Its main premise is presented directly, and the viewer can begin considering its philosophical questions quite readily.
As for La Maison en Petits Cubes, that's artsy, but it's a heartwarming/emotional/heartstring-tugging kind of artsy.
It's directed by Katsuhiro Otomo and the dub has voice acting from Patrick Stewart and Anna Paquin, I always assumed it was one of those things everyone had heard of...
http://www.yogajournal.com/pose/upward-facing-dog/
*considers*
Yes.