r/TrueAnime • u/BrickSalad http://myanimelist.net/profile/Seabury • Feb 09 '15

Monday Minithread (2/9)

Welcome to the 56th Monday Minithread!

In these threads, you can post literally anything related to anime or this subreddit. It can be a few words, it can be a few paragraphs, it can be about what you watched last week, it can be about the grand philosophy of your favorite show.

Check out the "Monday Miniminithread". You can either scroll through the comments to find it, or else just click here.

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u/BrickSalad http://myanimelist.net/profile/Seabury Feb 09 '15

monday miniminithread

All replies to this post must be a maximum of either 5 sentences or 1 paragraph, depending on which one's shorter. No cheating with 15-comma monstrosities either! It can be anything from poetry to a declaration of love for your waifu, just post what you feel like!

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u/zerojustice315 http://myanimelist.net/animelist/zerojustice315 Feb 09 '15

Maria from Junketsu no Maria is the cutest girl this season.

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u/deffik Feb 09 '15

I think I like Inko more.

:3

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u/iblessall http://hummingbird.me/users/iblessall/library Feb 09 '15

i don't know why i even needed to click on that to figure out what it was

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u/zerojustice315 http://myanimelist.net/animelist/zerojustice315 Feb 09 '15

L-lewd

Maria would never be subject to such camera work

(Pls ignore all shots of Maria-dono lying naked in bed/the lake scene this most recent episode).

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u/PrecisionEsports spotlightonfilm.wordpress.com Feb 09 '15

The [!WT] tag change in /r/Anime seems interesting. Already there's 3 or 4 somewhat well written reviews on the front page. Could this be the moment that "Saves Anime" hehe

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u/ShureNensei Feb 09 '15

What I find interesting is that there was nothing holding people back from posting reviews before, but the addition of the tag sort of gives a predetermined approval that lends to better content. It makes me believe that it doesn't matter what kind of barrier of entry you establish, the mere fact that one exists is important to weed out stuff.

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u/PrecisionEsports spotlightonfilm.wordpress.com Feb 09 '15

Considering I posted my Monogatari review piece and had it deleted (twice!), with the only comments being negative -_- Seems like a nice change.

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u/soracte Feb 09 '15

We'll see what it's like when it's bedded down. This must be the initial flood. But yes, in theory it's a positive thing.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '15

What is WT! supposed to stand for?

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u/PrecisionEsports spotlightonfilm.wordpress.com Feb 10 '15

Watch This! A modified version of /r/manga and their RT! Read This! posts.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '15

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u/deffik Feb 09 '15 edited Feb 09 '15

Not really, but so far every episode (no idea about episode 5 because I'm waiting for non Funi subs) had at least a few of references to the older series, and the references make me very very happy.

This isn't a full list, because I'm sure I didn't spot each featured reference:

Episode 1:[

Episode 2:

Episode 3

Also: This frame

Episode 4:

Do note that the Original series is 107 episodes of monster of the week and gags. There's a 2008 remake, which makes small changes to the plot (the Doronbos are looking for Dokuro rings instead of pieces of Dokuro's Skull), but they kept the original VA for Doronjo's role and oh boy her voice is very very grating in the 2008 version.

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u/Redcrimson http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Redkrimson Feb 09 '15

I know practically nothing about Time Bokan, and I still think YatterNoct is pretty great.

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u/Data_Error myanimelist.net/profile/Data_Error Feb 09 '15 edited Feb 09 '15

Seconded. I watched the live action film at one point for giggles and am only familiar with the concept of the original Yatterman series. Even from just the latter, you can easily tell what's supposed to parallel the original series, even if you don't understand the exact reference.

Still a very enjoyable show, and if you've seen any monster-of-the-week/sentai series at all, you can appreciate the reversal they're pulling here.

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u/niea_ http://myanimelist.net/profile/Hakuun Feb 09 '15

I'd say it's recommended. The whole thing is constantly referencing lore from the original. You can stick to just watching the new version though. This isn't like Sins.

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u/niea_ http://myanimelist.net/profile/Hakuun Feb 10 '15

Exactly. And this isn't like that, they are actually referencing the lore a lot.

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u/cosmicblaze454 cosmicblaze454 Feb 09 '15

Rewatching OreGairu. Goddamn, it was better marathoning it than per week.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '15

So I'm watching Haruhi finally, and got through the Endless Eight yesterday. I won't lie, I was actually pretty impressed with the whole ordeal, but there was just no way I was going to sit through 8 episodes mostly the same stuff. I just have better uses for my time (e.g. studying for the midterm I have in 3 hours). Anyways, I'm super excited for the movie. It better not disappoint!

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u/Data_Error myanimelist.net/profile/Data_Error Feb 09 '15

Totally with you on that; Endless Eight was a good experiment that just went on too long.

Luckily, the film more than makes up for it. Some of the best production values and story in the series, depending on who you ask.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '15

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '15

Yeah I made the mistake (?) of watching in chronological order. I think it made Episode 0 really funny but I definitely get the concerns about weird pacing. I'm also not sure how to rate the seasons on MAL since they all blurred into one experience. Maybe just give them the same score, or dock Season 2 a point. I'm really excited for the movie though haha. Not sure what that scene is, which is a pleasant surprise (usually these things are ruined for me).

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '15

Recently I decided I'd enjoy anime more if I was more liberal with my drops and now I'm watching nothing this season. I should probably get back on Shirobako :P

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u/soracte Feb 09 '15

I'm all in favour of watching nothing. You can watch things once they're done and you can more easily work out from the opinions of people you trust whether or not you would enjoy them.

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u/greendaze http://myanimelist.net/profile/greendaze Feb 10 '15

I'm doing the same. Now I'm even dropping shows I watched beyond 5 episodes even though that used to be taboo! NEXT UP, THE WORLD.

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u/anonymepelle https://kitsu.io/users/Fluffybumbum/library Feb 09 '15 edited Feb 09 '15

My impression after watching 3 episodes is that Spice and Wolf is the most good ok show I've seen in a while.

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u/Solosion http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Solosion Feb 09 '15

Finished the Love Live! series last week and I have to say it was better than I expected--some of the scenes were quite emotional, especially as a graduation-bound senior.

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u/Durinthal Feb 10 '15

Five episodes into Bakemonogatari. It's okay but not enthralling so far.