Oh, she's fun to watch, she's just utterly awful. I mean, she's not cartoonishly evil and, unlike the main antagonists, her plans (mostly) don't involve murder or magical enslavement or whatever, but she's an incredibly spiteful and sadistic brat.
...come to think, I wouldn't be surprised if she were the model for Nadeko in Monogatari, at least later on.
There's also the aunt from Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko (a.k.a. Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl, which... I guess is the best they could manage?), about whom that could equally apply. Also, another Shinbo-at-SHAFT show.
Fun thing I discovered traversing the bizarre world of the Lost Media Wiki: Apparently most versions of Midori: Shoujo Tsubaki—including the version that I saw—are actually missing six minutes from the original print. Four minutes that were even more grotesque than the final film, and were cut to appease the Japanese censorship board, and may now be totally lost.
this is kind of random but i really like that the leads in www.working have no chemistry whatsoever. in the OP they're all blushing and shit but in the actual show they just kind of vacillate between friendly coworkers and mildly antipathic coworkers. more neutral for the neutral god
flip flappers is so good honestly. like, have you ever seen that one tumblr post that was like 'i wish there was a tv show where every episode was an AU set in a different genre but with the same characters"? this is it. this is that show.
flip flappers is so good honestly. like, have you ever seen that one tumblr post that was like 'i wish there was a tv show where every episode was an AU set in a different genre but with the same characters"? this is it. this is that show.
Like, it's definitely a step up from what I saw of the prior generations post-Indigo League, which was definitely enough to get a feel for it (especially generation three's anime when I really got into Pokemon). The backgrounds for the fights actually feel like they're taking place in the show as opposed to functioning in some separate domain, the animation itself - particularly for the battles, like with the rampaging Garchomp and flying Fletchinder! - is a serious improvement and genuinely energizing, and the they really glitz up the characters where it counts. It almost, almost feels like back when I watched the Indigo League season way back when and that's so much what I need right now.
Halfway through Tsukimonogatari and it feels like a bit of a step back to Nise in terms of gratuitous kink and meandering, although aesthetically the series is in peak form. Hopefully when we get into Yotsugi's past we'll get some real meat on these bones... pun intended.
I do appreciate that the abundant female nudity in the first episode is undercut by the increasingly tense music and visuals and the characters' constant petty familial bickering in addition to being punctuated with blatant manservice. Having your cake and eating it too with the critique of the male gaze: The Guitary Way.
I mean, it's an arc about Yotsugi. Of course we're going to get longing shots of Koyomi's amazing abs. Except Yotsugi's not in any of those scenes. Which somehow makes it funnier.
So, for the Lupin III: The Italian Adventure English dub, all the the original VAs from the second Lupin III anime are reprising their roles, except for Zenigata. I'm really really hyped guys.
Watching Nadeko Medusa. Ougi is really giving off the "Hello, I am Dr Bad guy, I shall be your bad guy for the evening. I'm a bad guy. Bad guy, Bad guy, Bad guy, Bad guy." vibes.
Watching Nadeko Medusa. Ougi is really giving off the "Hello, I am Dr Bad guy, I shall be your bad guy for the evening. I'm a bad guy. Bad guy, Bad guy, Bad guy, Bad guy." vibes.
The last five minutes of "Shinobu Time" make that creepiness so, so much less funny. But yes, I love Ougi. She's fucking awful. God, look at my avatar.
...speaking of "Shinobu Time", I was curious about why the opening theme to that arc isn't sung by her voice actress, and as it turns out, her voice actress *really* doesn't like doing character songs. However, I soon discovered, that doesn't mean she doesn't sing. To the contrary, she's quite prolific. And with whom has she worked the most?
And now I will never not hear the opening to The Vision of Escaflowne without thinking of Shinobu singing it. Which, I think, is precisely what Ms. Sakamoto has been desperately trying avoid for her entire career. Irony is a bitch.
The way that the animation conveys the mood and the theme is great, too. It's just very cohesive all around. It helps that I really like Yotsugi as a character, despite the fact that the arcs which feature her most heavily tend to be the weakest in the series despite having great ideas in them—"Tsukihi Phoenix", "Shinobu Mail", "Yotsugi Doll". The exception is "Hitagi End", but that's a pretty unusual arc in a couple of ways.
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...come to think, I wouldn't be surprised if she were the model for Nadeko in Monogatari, at least later on.
so cruel...
Wow.
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Note: I haven't played this before so I can't guarantee anything, but it looks like it might be fun if you're an anime fan.
I do appreciate that the abundant female nudity in the first episode is undercut by the increasingly tense music and visuals and the characters' constant petty familial bickering in addition to being punctuated with blatant manservice. Having your cake and eating it too with the critique of the male gaze: The Guitary Way.
...speaking of "Shinobu Time", I was curious about why the opening theme to that arc isn't sung by her voice actress, and as it turns out, her voice actress *really* doesn't like doing character songs. However, I soon discovered, that doesn't mean she doesn't sing. To the contrary, she's quite prolific. And with whom has she worked the most?
Yoko Kanno. Naturally.
And now I will never not hear the opening to The Vision of Escaflowne without thinking of Shinobu singing it. Which, I think, is precisely what Ms. Sakamoto has been desperately trying avoid for her entire career. Irony is a bitch.
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when i watched it i kind of figured it was a male voice because there is a male character (#wow #whoa) but this makes more sense
"Orange Mint" is an unusually great opening.