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I woke up in the morning to find myself in an anime
Got dressed, filled up on food
And it’s on to another day battling demons and ghouls
Sounds adventurous put like that
But reality’s cruel
And the battles are against humans like you
Everything’s convoluted and confused
And there’s no swords or magical staffs
Just words so sharp
They pierce through your brain
No meaning, no context
Their soul purpose to split you in half
No shields, no spells
Just a shattered mind
As I look into a demon’s eyes
Empty Shell
A house should be like a person, a friend
Warm and welcoming
Full of joy, and even sorrow
Where perfection is not needed
And how pretty it is only matters to your eyes
After all, there’s no place like home, right?
But what if instead of a person, that house was like a mask?
Picture perfect
Pretty to the world
Well, for a time
For unlike a real person
A mask in time will crack
As slowly but surely
Things start to fall apart
And everything that mask was trying to hold in
Leaks out onto the streets
Secrets, lies, and deceit
Till finally one day
The mask breaks
And all you’re left with
Is an empty sweet shell
What Is Luxary?
What is luxury?
Many think it belongs to a privileged few
Those who make big bucks and live the high life
A nice big mansion with a private pool
Designer clothes and mercedes benz
Being covered in jewels while flying first class
But no, that’s not real luxury
Luxury is
Being able to sleep sweet dreams without worrying that you might not wake up the next morning
Drinking gallons of water without a care in the world
‘Cause no way would you even imagine someone could poison you
No, that’s science fiction to you
Luxury is
Having loving parents who care for you and protect you
And what do people do with this luxury?
Take it for granted
Or worse, complain about it
‘Cause what is a loving family if i’m not riding to school in a ferrari?
What Is Life?
What is life?
What is living?
Emotions i’ve never felt before
Suddenly come rushing in
Nervoursness, worry, and fear
Why have i not felt these before?
Perhaps ’cause they were not needed
Perhaps ’cause what i lived before
Wasn’t life at all
Every battle
Every joy
Was all but a game
Maybe a death game
It’s like my entire life
Was just one long game of Sword Art Oline
Anime goals
• Catch up with Detective Conan before it ends
• Reach 150 completed anime before 2022 โ
• Watch 50 anime from PTW list before 2023 - 50/50 โ
• Watch 100 anime from PTW list before 2023 - 100/100 โ
• Watch 125 anime from PTW list before 2023 - 125/125 โ
• Complete 1 AWC challenge that isn't a monthly/yearly challenge before 2023 โ
• Reach 500 episodes of Detective Conan before 2023 โ
• Reach 300 completed anime before 2023 โ
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MAL Halloween candy collected ๐ฆ 2021
Ending to my Halloween Heist story
(full story here: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1967065)
You run frantically following the trail left by the thief, only to see them burying your brand new double bed. Oh my god! What a tragedy!! You were suppose to share that bed tonight with your sweet Vampirella </3 (Damn! How big is that human they're burying??)
MAL Halloween candy collected ๐ 2022
Rumors i spread for Toiler Of Wishes And Rumors ๐ฝ
1) The Infermary Room Rumor
Have you heard? Anyone who goes to the infermary room comes out with diarrhea? Legend says that back in 1999, a student by the name of Lloyd Asplund rushed to the infermary with explosive diarrhea, he threw himself onto the middle bed, seconds later liquid poop leaked out of his ass like it was the Niagara Falls, the crisp white sheets instatly turning a chocolate brown. That night the nurse, nauseous from the smell, threw the sheets of all 3 beds into the washer, big mistake, the diarrhea bacteria spread to all the sheets used in the infermary, and from that day on, anyone who lies on those infermary beds, is destined to come out with brown tinted pants, they call it, the Assplund Curse
2) The Piano In The Music Room Rumor
Have you heard? The piano in the music practice room is cursed? Every night, when the clock strikes midnight, our music teacher, miss Senritsu, walks to the school in a trans, and every night, she sits at that piano, and over and over again, she plays the same haunting tune. That tune, the Yomi e no Tobira sonata, the same sonata she won the music contest in senior year. It's said that winning that competition comes at a price. The price, your soul. And now, miss Senritsu's soul resides in that piano, which sucked it away from her all those years ago
3) The Black Cat Rumor
Did you hear about mr. Gojo? Why he didn't come to school today? Apparently, yesterday on the way home from school, he came across a stray little black cat and decided to pick it up and take it home with him. When he got home he noticed the cat had a strange fascination with cups, he even posted a cute video of the cat sniffing and headbutting the cups on instagram. So he leaves a few non breakeble cups out for the cat to play with and goes out to get some cat food and kitty litter. Gets back home, feeds the cat, sets up the litter box, but the cat seems completely disinterested in the latter. Puzzled at the cat's behavior, he goes to the kitchen and drinks a cup of lemonade, but as he drinks, he remembers, he never poured himself a cup of lemonade... yes, what he drank, was cat pee. He's been vomiting ever since
4) The Students In Classroom 2C Rumor
Have you heard about the students in classroom 2C? They all got detention after yesterday's field trip. Apparently they set up an elaborate prank to celebrate mr. Ackerman's promotion to head teacher. They each brought a different scent of Candy Crush bubble bath and "borrowed" the school's fire hose. The plan was to spray down mr. Ackerman while poring the various bubble bath soaps to create a fruity smelling foam party. Yeager made the fatal mistake of confusing the fire hydrant with the sewer pump... on a day that the sewers had been blocked for a week because of a food poisening epidemic caused by the newly opened Fitness Bug restaurant, it's said the high-protine bug shakes they served, made from cockroaches off the streets. What hit mr. Ackerman, was a tidlewave of shit, all that scented bubble bath was useless against that stench
5) The Clock In The Library Rumor
Have you heard about the clock in the library? Word has it, it was built in the year 1013 by the viking Thorkell because he was sick of being late for dinner every night during the battle of London. Notice how on the outside of the clock there is not one screw or nail in sight? That is because he ran out of them to build the inner workings of the clock, so he built the entire outer casing of the clock using just glue. I know what you're thinking, "but glue didn't exist back in 1013", it in fact didn't, Thorkell glued the outer casing of the clock using his own snot
MAL Halloween candy collected ๐ป 2023
Rumors i spread for Toiler Of Wishes And Rumors 2 ๐ฝ
1) The Plant In The Garden Rumor
Hey, did you hear? There was a plant in the garden, yes that very suspicious looking plant that was planted in the school garden a week ago, well miss Roselei found out and demanded it be removed immediately. Mr. Sukehiro was up to the task and assured her it would be gone by the next day, but... i think he might've gotten rid of it by smoking it, cuz the next day, mr. Sukehiro burst into class 1B while miss Roselei was giving a biology test and proposed to her with a ring-pop from the vending machine!
2) The Basketball Court Rumor
Did you hear? Todays basketball match was cancelled! Apparently there was an incident in the basketball court, it's all taped off, there's even toxic waste signs on the doors! This because Urameshi had the bright idea of bringing his pet penguin, Puu, fitting name i'll tell you, for show and tell. Well the gluttonous little beast raided the kitchen, and guess what? Yes, foreign exchange food week, Hiei had brought a Makai curry, and that bird brain ate every last drop of it, enough for 250 students. Puu ran over to the basketball court, and what followed next, was a lake of brown, enough to cover the entire court. I almost feel sorry for the little critter, so much poop out of such a small butt
3) The School Hallway Rumor
Ever heard the legend of the school hallway? The reason for this sign right here "no motorcycles in the hallway!!"? Well as the saying goes, if there's a sign for it, someone has done it, and this one dates way back to 2005, courtesy of Toman. It's said they held many motorcycle races in this hallway, but this one particular time, the grand prize for winning the race was 100 dorayaki, much to the opposition of the vice-captain, Draken, as he knew what the temptation of 100 dorayaki would do to their usually composed, if a little battle crazy, captain. Mikey was in fact drooling at the sight of the grand prize. Mikey bolted through the hallway, guaranteed 1st place, but the speed at which he arrived at the finish line was so great, the force of his bike as it stopped hit the door to the teachers bathroom swinging it right open. In it were officer Tachibana, surrounded by firefighters, who were sawing open the toilet, their math teacher, his arm in the toilet. Apparently he'd gotten his arm stuck in the toilet after dropping his rolex in it while wiping and was desperately trying to fish it out
4) The Cafeteria Rumor
Did you hear about the food in the cafeteria today? NO! Absolutely DO NOT EAT IT!! It's cookery class week, and todays meals were tasked to class 1D, yes, THAT class 1D. Decided todays menu would be tempura, shouldn't be too complicated, if Boar-boy could tell the difference between panko and sawdust! If Kamado didn't think frying it in car oil was no different than corn oil!! Don't even get me started on Agatsuma, he's still trying to find the prawns' boobs (yeah spoiler alert, prawns aren't mammals). Needless to say, the teachers did not have a voracious apetite at the sight of their meal, well, all exept mr. Rengoku, who couldn't resist devouring his favorite food, stuffed himeself with at least 30 prawns, let me tell you, he is not having a fun time in the toilet right now!
5) The Life-size Skeleton Model In The Science Room Rumor
Have you heard, the life-size skeleton model in the science room is cursed? It's no surprise, it was after all donated to the school by the Beika police station, and rumor has it, it's not just life-size, it's real bones! Apparently the now skeletal body was discovered by detective Takagi one Halloween night, and now, every Halloween, the skeleton comes back to life in search of his finder!! ... Oh no, he doesn't want to murder him or anything, it's more a sense of gratitude, like he wants to spend that special day with the man that freed his soul, but judging by the ghastly screams we hear every year it doesn't seem detective Takagi has figured that out yet
Shouto Todoroki The Fool
Strong and calm in battle, yet still in ignorant bliss of the world around you, but the ice that shields your heart is slowly melting away, and you'll soon see turmoil is just but a small part of those vast unexplored lands
Loid Forger The Lovers
In a constant state of survival, your emotions have been under lock and key for so long you are now blind to the fact that a key figure to your soul's survival is no more than at arm's reach
Death The Kid The Moon
Perfection can be gratifying, but perfection can also be deceiving, for is a world run by fear of imperfection really a perfect one?
DigiCat said: Juujika no Rokunin looks interesting, why the 5?
The author uses SA to advance 80% of the character dynamics, and so many Damsel in Distress type of characters (I don't have a problem with the 2 inherently, but it's just so overused and repetitive). Dragged story, lame villains. The big bad villain has one of the worst ideologies/motives I ever saw. The only good thing about it is the revenge porn.
Ah, I see... It's one of my favorite seasons so far, as well, I liked it about as much as the very first season. To me, Adventure 02 and Tamers, while still really nice, were less impressive. Outside of the 2020 Adventure remake (ouch) I don't think there's really a 'bad' Digimon anime. The next one I plan to watch is Data Squad; seeing that it has a bit of an older cast, I reckon it would be a nice change of pace. I haven't watched Tri and don't plan to watch it, as I don't think I would like its tone nor agree with its overall message.
As for my favorite characters, I think all characters from the original Adventure and Frontier are pretty well done. Takuya from Frontier stands out to me as a cooler protagonist than all the other main characters I've seen so far in Digimon anime - both his human form and his Digimon evolutions. He and his evolutions feel more accomplished, less basic and more aesthetically pleasing, compared to other MCs. And again, I think he has quite a pronounced 'cool' factor in his design, voice and personality.
As far as Digimon characters go, I think all the angelic Digimon are fan favorites for a good reason. I really enjoy what they did with them overall - and I am including here Nefertimon and Pegasusmon as well, especially the Pegasusmon from the 2020 remake who for me was one of the highlights in what I think was the weakest Digimon series overall. The Digimon World wouldn't be the same without the angelic Digimon. I also am into all insectoid Digimon because I've been a bit into entomology since I was a kid. I like (Atlur)Kabuterimon line and its manly and protective personality towards the frailer and more intelectual Koushiro (in both the original and the 2020 remake versions of Adventure). Lilymon is a honorable mention, as I thought her first evolution scene was nicely done, her attacks are quite creative and her design has that insectoid fairy element to it. Other honorable mentions are the 3 main digimon partners from Ghost Game and their evolutions, I thought they were quite interesting and original.
I have never watched Digimon as a kid, but I enjoy it even as an adult and without the nostalgia element. I've always liked wildlife, I live close to a forest and have been passionate about nature since very little. So that's one of the reasons why I'm attracted to the Digimon world in general. Add to that my love for good fantasy and adventure stories, and the fact that as an artist I appreciate cool, creative and beautiful visual designs (and I think there are a lot of very good Digimon designs) and you've got a Digimon fan.
It would be interesting to know what are the main reasons you like Digimon and what are your favorite characters (both human and Digimon) from the various digimon anime - although I think I guessed what your main favorite is... Have a great day / evening!
I mean ratings are subjective so only way you can find out if it a 10 is by watching xD
I was being perfomatively harsh due to the thread's objective, sorry if I ended up being a bit too mean :X
But if you're into historical anime with a good dose of adventure i highly recommend it, the detail they put into every place they visit is also impeccable, they even visited my home city and those eps were a blast to watch :D
I actually do have interest of watching it some time, though the large amount of episodes put's it a bit behind on my backlog.
There's a little trick I use to (not)accurately guess the dates I finished watching the shows.
There are a lot of animes in my list (previously more than 100) that I don't know exactly the date I finished them in, with some I only remember the year, and some I remember watching them alongside/right after/ just before other animes that I know the dates of, and from there I choose a time period and use a randomizer to pick a month, and said month is the one that will be put as the finish date (days don't matter as much).
I mean, lots of guess work is involved, but whatever date I end up with doesn't sound unreasonable.
I forgot to mention in the PM that I used my friend Sheklon as the topic. (You've probably seen him on the forums.) He couldn't stop laughing when I showed these to him.
My sleep schedule also got out of whack recently, from working on long forum posts and other things. I've been going to bed around dawn lately.
The toy sword reminds me of the time I bought a real sword from a flea market. It had an evil-looking handle that caught my attention, with a ram skull and fake jewel. The sword itself was decent quality, but its attachment to the handle was flimsy. I was always worried about it detaching.
Spider-Cat naturally brings to mind my lifelong fandom of Spider-Man, starting with a baseball cap I got when I was four and own to this day. The comics are mind-bogglingly better than any of the movies or series. Coincidentally, the house I live in now has Spider-Man wallpaper in one of the spare bedrooms. They must've had a kid there.
I got that figure in the '90s. So yours doesn't have attachments that shoot off of it? Maybe there were different versions even then.
I assume the spoilers you encountered were of the violent and disturbing variety. If you are too frightened or whatever to watch the anime, I can tell you about the scene that announcement referred to.
Riko's arm gets poisoned by a monster. Reg brings her to safety by ascending, but in so doing, triggers the curse of the abyss. Riko bleeds profusely from every orifice...eyes, ears, nose, mouth... Her arm swells up and looks nasty. She begs him to sever her arm to prevent the poison from spreading. He begins to bludgeon and try to cut off her arm as she screams in agony and he cries from the trauma of having to hurt his friend. Eventually she stops breathing and he despairs, fearing she died. Then Nanachi comes to save the day.
A few scenes are even more messed up than that. There are numerous depictions of young children being abused and violently transformed into freakish creatures. In the third movie, other young children have their organs, flesh and bones removed but are kept alive in order to be used by a villain as "cartridges" to bypass the curse of the abyss. In the second season, a character who looks to be only five years old gives birth to a creature, but soon afterward, it dies. Then, as she's crying for her lost children, she keeps giving birth to more creatures who quickly die.
I meant too many anime seem to cater to lolicons, sometimes in subtler ways.
By the way...would you be interested in hearing deepfake audio I made? I came up with the dialogue myself. Lots of witty references...even a MyAnimeList one. It has voices of anime and cartoon characters along with real celebrities. I'm curious how many you would recognize. I compiled the best ones I made into a single file under six minutes. I can send it to you in a PM if you'd like to hear it and promise not to share it anywhere.
The matching comment and your pins remind me of the vibe I get from your taste: epic action with cuteness. I know that can represent anime in general sometimes, but it's amplified in your case.
I've only seen a handful of random Detective Conan episodes a long time ago...the dub on American TV that changed the name to Case Closed. Maybe I'll properly watch the 1,000+ episodes someday...
I wonder if you have the old speeder bike with parts that shoot off of it. (Looks like the new version explodes?) If I recall, that's my favorite one I had...but it was so long ago I could be mistaken. I also had an Ewok doll.
I'll just give you the links in chronological order. I gave this info to a handful of others recently, so I just pasted it. I don't want to spoil anything, but definitely watch Kai next. If you ever finish the series, the first season is well worth rewatching because it's full of subtle details that hint at what's going on. Every time I rewatch it I notice new things.
I've seen nearly everything in the Dragon Ball franchise since I've been watching it for so many years. I was hoping for a proper Super sequel, but Daima is still nice. Feels a lot like a fantasy RPG. Someone on YouTube commented that they're appealing to a younger audience with the younger-looking characters and it will probably make them a lot more money. (Too bad the author of Dragon Ball died recently.)
You can skip to the third Madoka movie first. The first two are like an improved version of the series, with better animation, music and some new content. For the English dub, the movies have significantly better voice acting than the series. I can't remember if the Japanese voices were redone in the movies. For anime in general, I usually watch sub first, then dub for a rewatch so it's not the exact same thing.
Wait, I thought you only saw two episodes, before they even descended into the abyss...? What was "beyond too much" there? (Aside from the unnecessary pedo crap all too many anime insist on including.) I really don't want to spoil it. It's not a long series, anyway. It's another with two recap movies (except they don't have any new content, so I would only recommend them to hardcore fans) and a third movie that's a sequel, followed by another season. You did see the first season of Higurashi, so I think you can handle the occasional bizarre and painful to watch scenes.
School Days is bland for the most part, then becomes completely different at the end, to the point that it's often found in lists of the most violent and disturbing anime just because of that one episode. But seeing what happened in the previous episodes makes the end more impactful. It was originally a hentai visual novel with choices that lead to good or bad endings.
Elf? [Edit: Oh, I think I get it. I'm guessing the elves make anime recommendations based on people's lists.] Someone else recently commented on my lack of scores too, so I'll paste what I told them. Yeah, I only watch for enjoyment. Not really interested in being a reviewer or anything. Plus the paradox of subjective versus objective factors is a hassle. There are some things I enjoy more that I don't consider to be as good in objective terms as plenty of others, for instance.
I rarely cry from anime, but After Story made me bawl like a baby. I try to enter the fictional worlds of anime as if I'm there myself...and that was a mistake. If I have children, I don't want them or my wife to freaking die. I did skim your review and you're right that it's recklessly stupid to give birth at home without qualified medical staff. There are so many things that can go wrong. But what really got to me is when his daughter died too. Many criticize this anime for exploitative crybait. And it has plenty of other issues. Nonetheless, the emotional impact was very high for me (all the more intense after getting to know the characters in the first season), so I was at least satisfied in that sense. Like I said, I'm not all that interested in writing reviews, so I'm too lazy to go into further detail. I'm more inclined to talk in-depth about my top ten anime.
Clannad was the favorite anime of one of the gaming teammates I mentioned. I actually introduced her to Higurashi by watching it with her via screenshare voice calls. We would often pause and discuss. But what's really wild is that she ended up moving to a college in a town near my hometown. I often visited that other town as a kid, but only when my family would drive for around an hour to get there.
I grew up in a mountain valley town with only around two thousand people...and across the mountains, there was a somewhat more urban town...just like Hinamizawa and Okinomiya! (That town only took a ten minute drive to get to.) I connected with the series and characters even more because of that. Hinamizawa is based on a real village. Look how closely the anime got to how it looks in real life! Especially the overlook.
Naruto is another I have postponed simply because it's so long and I like watching entire franchises. Interestingly, I took a handful of paid online surveys about Naruto, ranging from upcoming movies to games.
The little vampire girl in Shiki reminds me of Rika...and not just aesthetics. The more you see of Higurashi and Umineko, the more you'll understand why I said that. lol
The funniest moment for me in Umineko was when one of the characters was literally watching Higurashi on TV. XD
Hello. :3 I can be aggressive on the forums but I'm pretty chill in more private settings such as this. I agree with you much of the time and think you're one of the more charming members here.
You thought my reply to Cneq was directed at you. XD
I had a feeling you probably saw that series. I adore Omega. It's heartwarming how Hunter was a father figure to her. (Despite her technically being older.) He looks a lot like Solid Snake from Metal Gear. Crosshair stood out as the antihero of the batch (see what I did there?), reminding me of Vegeta. (My second favorite anime character.) Wrecker is just like Brick from Borderlands, my top game franchise. Metal Gear is DreamWindow's. (aka StarfireDragon.) He and I play Borderlands 2 together. In summer 2020 I was the leader of a BL2 team with three others who were all girls I knew from MAL!
On that note, check out my one of a kind Hunter x Hunter engraving on an audio device. (click) I have a Pitou shirt and hoodie too.
You're making me hungry. I used to go to fancy restaurants all the time, but eventually decided to focus on affordable food to save money.
I just noticed we're both at 173 days on our stats. Excuse my randomness as I peruse your list.
Oh wow, it even has a lightsaber. I've been into Star Wars since the early '90s. I used to have some of the toys (ahem, action figures) and video games. Old Nintendo games were a lot harder than the new stuff.
You may have noticed Higurashi is my #1 anime. The end of season one isn't an ending; it's just the beginning. hehe. The franchise has about a hundred episodes. The second season Kai is essential to finish the main story, as it unveils the mysteries from the first season. Think of them like the first and second half of a story told in a movie.
Ah, you appreciate AGK. So many hated that one, but I loved the dramatic death scenes and soundtrack.
Looks like you've seen some of the Dragon Ball movies, but not the series like Z, Super and GT. (Or perhaps your list isn't accurate. It says semi rewatch next to some.) DBZ was the first full anime series I saw, in the early 2000s. I typically favor subs, but the first Funimation English dub of Z transformed it to a Super Saiyan level, not only with the iconic English voices, but a unique American soundtrack that really brought the series to life.
10/10 FMA? Similar taste confirmed.
Back in 2010 an apartment I lived at got robbed. They stole DVDs but left the packaging for my FMA, Wolf's Rain and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children box sets. The police told me the thieves probably tried to sell them discretely for quick drug money. At the time I was letting a friend borrow my FMAB DVDs so they were spared. We had anime parties at her house.
You joined the same year I changed my user name from SadMadoka, so I wonder if you remember me from back then. (Bonus points if you remember the Madokaism shrine on my profile. click)
Since you at least liked the magical girls battling each other, I'll link to this spoiler from the third movie, a sequel. It has a phenomenal soundtrack as well and this scene has my favorite song from it. There are subs with the CC button. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVi_fs2oz3E
Some of the Psycho-Pass movies are great, though they don't compare to the first season.
Yesss. You saw the main Rurouni Kenshin OVA. The series is in my top 15 anime. I've been watching the new remake.
I watched Soul Eater so many times...both sub and dub, on everything from an HDTV to an iPod. My brother's favorite anime character is Excalibur. (Yes, he's weird.)
You've even seen Yu Yu Hakusho. That was another one of my first anime. It's so cool how the main characters and aspects of the story are like a less mainstream prototype for Hunter x Hunter. (You probably know they have the same author.) I showed Sheklon (one of my best friends) a GIF of YYH and he instantly knew which HXH characters they "corresponded" to. (He's seen the latter but not the former yet.) Hisoka is like a cross between Sensui and Kefka the sadistic clown from Final Fantasy VI.
The original Fate/stay night anime (not to be confused with the newer Unlimited Blade Works counterpart) is a poor introduction to the large Fate franchise. Fate/Zero is in my top ten.
I hate Kill La Kill too, but it has the same soundtrack composer as Attack On Titan (which has my #1 anime soundtrack), so I still loved the music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSopu4EecMo
Made In Abyss gets soooo much better as it progresses. Top-notch worldbuilding with imaginative creatures, landscapes and lore. (Disturbing and upsetting at times too. Like, when HorribleSubs was in vogue, they rarely ever made community announcements...but when a certain Made In Abyss episode came out, they simply posted "What the fuck." lol) It might be in my top 20 anime. And it's among my most cherished soundtracks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnRoh0lGxwM
Mirai Nikki is flawed and inferior to tons of anime in more objective terms, but managed to make it to my top five thanks to emotional impact, which happens to be the prime factor for my enjoyment. Plus the soundtrack composer went above and beyond, with unique songs for most scenes. (Too many shows reuse the same songs.) It was released on nine CDs! It irks me they are only available in nine separate limited edition Japanese Blu-ray box sets that would probably cost over $500. I must have spent over $50K on my private music collection...but having to buy box sets like that (which probably don't even have subtitles) just to get the soundtrack legally is too crazy even for me.
School Days is notorious because of the insane final episode. Just watch that if you want to find out why.
Speaking of final episodes, the finale of Wolf's Rain is one of the best I've seen. (The last few episodes are a separate OVA on MAL.) And just listen to this masterpiece! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf0QiaXCac0
King's Game is one of the worst anime I've seen, but it's so ridiculous I still enjoyed it.
It even has a biological virus that somehow evolves into a computer virus that kills people with text messages. lmao
Railgun S has one of my favorite anime scenes. The quality of the Toaru/Index franchise is all over the place, but so many moments made it worth the wild ride. Two of the characters are in my top ten.
The magic knights all have previous experience with combat. Hikaru did Kendo, Fuu did archery, and Umi did fencing. Pretty decent resume as Isekai protagonists go.
Lowkey kinda wish Fuu kept using the bow, that would've been some nice variety
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Juujika no Rokunin looks interesting, why the 5?
The author uses SA to advance 80% of the character dynamics, and so many Damsel in Distress type of characters (I don't have a problem with the 2 inherently, but it's just so overused and repetitive). Dragged story, lame villains. The big bad villain has one of the worst ideologies/motives I ever saw. The only good thing about it is the revenge porn.
Oh, okay, that's still a lot of episodes but good to know it gets a little less pessimistic
One like this:
I finally have my very own charcoal pencils after all these years.
Must be great to own a DVD player. Mine just stopped working randomly ๐ซจ
As for my favorite characters, I think all characters from the original Adventure and Frontier are pretty well done. Takuya from Frontier stands out to me as a cooler protagonist than all the other main characters I've seen so far in Digimon anime - both his human form and his Digimon evolutions. He and his evolutions feel more accomplished, less basic and more aesthetically pleasing, compared to other MCs. And again, I think he has quite a pronounced 'cool' factor in his design, voice and personality.
As far as Digimon characters go, I think all the angelic Digimon are fan favorites for a good reason. I really enjoy what they did with them overall - and I am including here Nefertimon and Pegasusmon as well, especially the Pegasusmon from the 2020 remake who for me was one of the highlights in what I think was the weakest Digimon series overall. The Digimon World wouldn't be the same without the angelic Digimon. I also am into all insectoid Digimon because I've been a bit into entomology since I was a kid. I like (Atlur)Kabuterimon line and its manly and protective personality towards the frailer and more intelectual Koushiro (in both the original and the 2020 remake versions of Adventure). Lilymon is a honorable mention, as I thought her first evolution scene was nicely done, her attacks are quite creative and her design has that insectoid fairy element to it. Other honorable mentions are the 3 main digimon partners from Ghost Game and their evolutions, I thought they were quite interesting and original.
I have never watched Digimon as a kid, but I enjoy it even as an adult and without the nostalgia element. I've always liked wildlife, I live close to a forest and have been passionate about nature since very little. So that's one of the reasons why I'm attracted to the Digimon world in general. Add to that my love for good fantasy and adventure stories, and the fact that as an artist I appreciate cool, creative and beautiful visual designs (and I think there are a lot of very good Digimon designs) and you've got a Digimon fan.
It would be interesting to know what are the main reasons you like Digimon and what are your favorite characters (both human and Digimon) from the various digimon anime - although I think I guessed what your main favorite is... Have a great day / evening!
I was being perfomatively harsh due to the thread's objective, sorry if I ended up being a bit too mean :X
I actually do have interest of watching it some time, though the large amount of episodes put's it a bit behind on my backlog.
There are a lot of animes in my list (previously more than 100) that I don't know exactly the date I finished them in, with some I only remember the year, and some I remember watching them alongside/right after/ just before other animes that I know the dates of, and from there I choose a time period and use a randomizer to pick a month, and said month is the one that will be put as the finish date (days don't matter as much).
I mean, lots of guess work is involved, but whatever date I end up with doesn't sound unreasonable.
The toy sword reminds me of the time I bought a real sword from a flea market. It had an evil-looking handle that caught my attention, with a ram skull and fake jewel. The sword itself was decent quality, but its attachment to the handle was flimsy. I was always worried about it detaching.
Spider-Cat naturally brings to mind my lifelong fandom of Spider-Man, starting with a baseball cap I got when I was four and own to this day. The comics are mind-bogglingly better than any of the movies or series. Coincidentally, the house I live in now has Spider-Man wallpaper in one of the spare bedrooms. They must've had a kid there.
I got that figure in the '90s. So yours doesn't have attachments that shoot off of it? Maybe there were different versions even then.
I assume the spoilers you encountered were of the violent and disturbing variety. If you are too frightened or whatever to watch the anime, I can tell you about the scene that announcement referred to.
I meant too many anime seem to cater to lolicons, sometimes in subtler ways.
By the way...would you be interested in hearing deepfake audio I made? I came up with the dialogue myself. Lots of witty references...even a MyAnimeList one. It has voices of anime and cartoon characters along with real celebrities. I'm curious how many you would recognize. I compiled the best ones I made into a single file under six minutes. I can send it to you in a PM if you'd like to hear it and promise not to share it anywhere.
I've only seen a handful of random Detective Conan episodes a long time ago...the dub on American TV that changed the name to Case Closed. Maybe I'll properly watch the 1,000+ episodes someday...
I wonder if you have the old speeder bike with parts that shoot off of it. (Looks like the new version explodes?) If I recall, that's my favorite one I had...but it was so long ago I could be mistaken. I also had an Ewok doll.
I'll just give you the links in chronological order. I gave this info to a handful of others recently, so I just pasted it. I don't want to spoil anything, but definitely watch Kai next. If you ever finish the series, the first season is well worth rewatching because it's full of subtle details that hint at what's going on. Every time I rewatch it I notice new things.
I've seen nearly everything in the Dragon Ball franchise since I've been watching it for so many years. I was hoping for a proper Super sequel, but Daima is still nice. Feels a lot like a fantasy RPG. Someone on YouTube commented that they're appealing to a younger audience with the younger-looking characters and it will probably make them a lot more money. (Too bad the author of Dragon Ball died recently.)
You can skip to the third Madoka movie first. The first two are like an improved version of the series, with better animation, music and some new content. For the English dub, the movies have significantly better voice acting than the series. I can't remember if the Japanese voices were redone in the movies. For anime in general, I usually watch sub first, then dub for a rewatch so it's not the exact same thing.
Wait, I thought you only saw two episodes, before they even descended into the abyss...? What was "beyond too much" there? (Aside from the unnecessary pedo crap all too many anime insist on including.) I really don't want to spoil it. It's not a long series, anyway. It's another with two recap movies (except they don't have any new content, so I would only recommend them to hardcore fans) and a third movie that's a sequel, followed by another season. You did see the first season of Higurashi, so I think you can handle the occasional bizarre and painful to watch scenes.
School Days is bland for the most part, then becomes completely different at the end, to the point that it's often found in lists of the most violent and disturbing anime just because of that one episode. But seeing what happened in the previous episodes makes the end more impactful. It was originally a hentai visual novel with choices that lead to good or bad endings.
Elf? [Edit: Oh, I think I get it. I'm guessing the elves make anime recommendations based on people's lists.] Someone else recently commented on my lack of scores too, so I'll paste what I told them. Yeah, I only watch for enjoyment. Not really interested in being a reviewer or anything. Plus the paradox of subjective versus objective factors is a hassle. There are some things I enjoy more that I don't consider to be as good in objective terms as plenty of others, for instance.
I rarely cry from anime, but After Story made me bawl like a baby. I try to enter the fictional worlds of anime as if I'm there myself...and that was a mistake. If I have children, I don't want them or my wife to freaking die. I did skim your review and you're right that it's recklessly stupid to give birth at home without qualified medical staff. There are so many things that can go wrong. But what really got to me is when his daughter died too. Many criticize this anime for exploitative crybait. And it has plenty of other issues. Nonetheless, the emotional impact was very high for me (all the more intense after getting to know the characters in the first season), so I was at least satisfied in that sense. Like I said, I'm not all that interested in writing reviews, so I'm too lazy to go into further detail. I'm more inclined to talk in-depth about my top ten anime.
Clannad was the favorite anime of one of the gaming teammates I mentioned. I actually introduced her to Higurashi by watching it with her via screenshare voice calls. We would often pause and discuss. But what's really wild is that she ended up moving to a college in a town near my hometown. I often visited that other town as a kid, but only when my family would drive for around an hour to get there.
I grew up in a mountain valley town with only around two thousand people...and across the mountains, there was a somewhat more urban town...just like Hinamizawa and Okinomiya! (That town only took a ten minute drive to get to.) I connected with the series and characters even more because of that. Hinamizawa is based on a real village. Look how closely the anime got to how it looks in real life! Especially the overlook.
https://whentheycry.fandom.com/wiki/Shirakawa-go
Dark cats...unite! bahaha
Naruto is another I have postponed simply because it's so long and I like watching entire franchises. Interestingly, I took a handful of paid online surveys about Naruto, ranging from upcoming movies to games.
The little vampire girl in Shiki reminds me of Rika...and not just aesthetics. The more you see of Higurashi and Umineko, the more you'll understand why I said that. lol
The funniest moment for me in Umineko was when one of the characters was literally watching Higurashi on TV. XD
You thought my reply to Cneq was directed at you. XD
I had a feeling you probably saw that series. I adore Omega. It's heartwarming how Hunter was a father figure to her. (Despite her technically being older.) He looks a lot like Solid Snake from Metal Gear. Crosshair stood out as the antihero of the batch (see what I did there?), reminding me of Vegeta. (My second favorite anime character.) Wrecker is just like Brick from Borderlands, my top game franchise. Metal Gear is DreamWindow's. (aka StarfireDragon.) He and I play Borderlands 2 together. In summer 2020 I was the leader of a BL2 team with three others who were all girls I knew from MAL!
On that note, check out my one of a kind Hunter x Hunter engraving on an audio device. (click) I have a Pitou shirt and hoodie too.
You're making me hungry. I used to go to fancy restaurants all the time, but eventually decided to focus on affordable food to save money.
I just noticed we're both at 173 days on our stats. Excuse my randomness as I peruse your list.
Oh wow, it even has a lightsaber. I've been into Star Wars since the early '90s. I used to have some of the toys (ahem, action figures) and video games. Old Nintendo games were a lot harder than the new stuff.
You may have noticed Higurashi is my #1 anime. The end of season one isn't an ending; it's just the beginning. hehe. The franchise has about a hundred episodes. The second season Kai is essential to finish the main story, as it unveils the mysteries from the first season. Think of them like the first and second half of a story told in a movie.
Ah, you appreciate AGK. So many hated that one, but I loved the dramatic death scenes and soundtrack.
By the way...Death Note is real. :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtODX-055g8
(I rewatched this while eating and ironically nearly choked from laughing.)
Looks like you've seen some of the Dragon Ball movies, but not the series like Z, Super and GT. (Or perhaps your list isn't accurate. It says semi rewatch next to some.) DBZ was the first full anime series I saw, in the early 2000s. I typically favor subs, but the first Funimation English dub of Z transformed it to a Super Saiyan level, not only with the iconic English voices, but a unique American soundtrack that really brought the series to life.
10/10 FMA? Similar taste confirmed.
Back in 2010 an apartment I lived at got robbed. They stole DVDs but left the packaging for my FMA, Wolf's Rain and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children box sets. The police told me the thieves probably tried to sell them discretely for quick drug money. At the time I was letting a friend borrow my FMAB DVDs so they were spared. We had anime parties at her house.
You joined the same year I changed my user name from SadMadoka, so I wonder if you remember me from back then. (Bonus points if you remember the Madokaism shrine on my profile. click)
Since you at least liked the magical girls battling each other, I'll link to this spoiler from the third movie, a sequel. It has a phenomenal soundtrack as well and this scene has my favorite song from it. There are subs with the CC button.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVi_fs2oz3E
Some of the Psycho-Pass movies are great, though they don't compare to the first season.
Yesss. You saw the main Rurouni Kenshin OVA. The series is in my top 15 anime. I've been watching the new remake.
I watched Soul Eater so many times...both sub and dub, on everything from an HDTV to an iPod. My brother's favorite anime character is Excalibur. (Yes, he's weird.)
I actually made a post with crossover images of Steins;Gate and Higurashi. :D
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?goto=post&topicid=2069451&id=68365726
You've even seen Yu Yu Hakusho. That was another one of my first anime. It's so cool how the main characters and aspects of the story are like a less mainstream prototype for Hunter x Hunter. (You probably know they have the same author.) I showed Sheklon (one of my best friends) a GIF of YYH and he instantly knew which HXH characters they "corresponded" to. (He's seen the latter but not the former yet.) Hisoka is like a cross between Sensui and Kefka the sadistic clown from Final Fantasy VI.
The original Fate/stay night anime (not to be confused with the newer Unlimited Blade Works counterpart) is a poor introduction to the large Fate franchise. Fate/Zero is in my top ten.
I hate Kill La Kill too, but it has the same soundtrack composer as Attack On Titan (which has my #1 anime soundtrack), so I still loved the music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSopu4EecMo
Made In Abyss gets soooo much better as it progresses. Top-notch worldbuilding with imaginative creatures, landscapes and lore. (Disturbing and upsetting at times too. Like, when HorribleSubs was in vogue, they rarely ever made community announcements...but when a certain Made In Abyss episode came out, they simply posted "What the fuck." lol) It might be in my top 20 anime. And it's among my most cherished soundtracks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnRoh0lGxwM
Mirai Nikki is flawed and inferior to tons of anime in more objective terms, but managed to make it to my top five thanks to emotional impact, which happens to be the prime factor for my enjoyment. Plus the soundtrack composer went above and beyond, with unique songs for most scenes. (Too many shows reuse the same songs.) It was released on nine CDs! It irks me they are only available in nine separate limited edition Japanese Blu-ray box sets that would probably cost over $500. I must have spent over $50K on my private music collection...but having to buy box sets like that (which probably don't even have subtitles) just to get the soundtrack legally is too crazy even for me.
School Days is notorious because of the insane final episode. Just watch that if you want to find out why.
Speaking of final episodes, the finale of Wolf's Rain is one of the best I've seen. (The last few episodes are a separate OVA on MAL.) And just listen to this masterpiece!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf0QiaXCac0
You're all about dem cute cats but haven't seen Chi's Sweet Home? There's a 3DCG series too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HPTKymM5k4
King's Game is one of the worst anime I've seen, but it's so ridiculous I still enjoyed it.
Railgun S has one of my favorite anime scenes. The quality of the Toaru/Index franchise is all over the place, but so many moments made it worth the wild ride. Two of the characters are in my top ten.
Lowkey kinda wish Fuu kept using the bow, that would've been some nice variety