Forum: General Anime Discussion
02-26-2013, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 5,539
Re: Episode 7
With Rika's little side comments, I'm getting more and more convinced that it's not Kodaka being dense (though there are still a few things he definitely seems to not get), but instead is deliberate...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
01-07-2013, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 814
Re: Nekomonogatari Discussion Thread
In the US, you can start kindergarten if you turn 5 somewhere between August 1 of the current year and January 1 of the following year (exact date varies by state and district).
If we adjust this to...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
12-17-2012, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 160
Views: 7,814
Re: Episode 9
At first I thought it was odd that you'd think so. Mor has been a slave since she was a little tyke (maybe 5 years old?), so would hardly have the same training as the older guy. My first thought...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
12-17-2012, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 160
Views: 7,814
Re: Episode 8
Yeah, that was pretty dreadful pacing. I remember the manga handling it pretty well (though it's been a very long time since I read it), but the way it was handled here was just bleh. Too much...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
12-10-2012, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 11,217
Re: Episode 10
It's always strange seeing such different viewpoints on the art of the show.
I barely noticed the change in art style in episode 5, and would have missed it completely if not for all the complaining...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
11-10-2012, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 237
Views: 17,402
Re: Episode 6
Aside from the other fun moments already mentioned, Nibutani channeling God from PaniPoniDash when threatening Sanae with the milk -- I could pretty much hear her say, "It's warmed by my body...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
10-11-2012, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 195
Views: 15,591
Re: Episode 1
Just commenting as I watch..
All them movin' parts, and all that loooong hair. This'll lead to cryin'.
Does every single one of her teddy bears have a war injury? o.o
"Mandatory Electives"......
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
10-11-2012, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 5,244
Re: Episode 2
Still can't wrap my head around Haru's god-level intelligence (he apparently didn't go to school at all during 3 years of junior high), though I suppose I'm considering it from the perspective that...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
08-05-2012, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 405
Views: 24,989
Re: Episode 5
Nah, he said he was a soloer (last ep, when talking to red-head and them). He likely teams up with the big guilds for the boss raids, but spends most of his time alone. He only went back down for...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
07-29-2012, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 230
Views: 16,232
Re: Episode 4
You ever read a fanfic where the author's self-insert character, or the might-as-well-be-self-insert-main-character, goes around and casually solves everyone's problems? "All you have to do is X and...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
07-23-2012, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 330
Views: 25,553
Re: Episode 14
Re: Mayaka --
And so much of her perfectionism coming through. Kouchi in the manga club finished her poster in hardly any time at all, but Mayaka kept working on hers right up to the last minute...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
07-16-2012, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 330
Views: 25,553
Re: Episode 13
I have that problem a lot, too. People constantly referring to characters by names I haven't even heard in the show several episodes in (or at most, once or twice along the way). Have to keep a...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
07-16-2012, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 330
Views: 25,553
Re: Episode 13
Going back to episode 12 to review things, but noting a couple things from ep 13, so keeping in ep 13 thread.
Mayaka in bed, can't sleep. Takes some meds.. dori-- something. Anyone have a clue...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
07-16-2012, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 330
Views: 25,553
Re: Episode 13
More Mayaka love, yay!
The main sad thing about that scene is that Mayaka's assertion about recognizing a masterpiece is essentially directly using Nakoruru's own arguments -- it's something the...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
07-02-2012, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 330
Views: 25,553
Re: episode 11
Built this on comments on a blog post, but realized that the implications actually go a fair bit further.
So Houtarou's sister is playing Mycroft to his Sherlock. Amusingly appropriate.
In a sense,...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
07-01-2012, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 228
Views: 17,930
Re: Episode 12
Match played out pretty much how I expected it would, though I wasn't sure if Kuro would actually discard a dora. Also didn't anticipate that discarding the dora (playing directly counter to her...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
06-25-2012, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 330
Views: 25,553
Re: Episode 10
Mayaka is very quickly becoming one of my favorite female characters ever. Of course she's been my favorite of the crew ever since she was first introduced, but it's refreshing to have a female with...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
06-23-2012, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 346
Views: 22,039
Re: Episode 24
It was 6 to grant the wish, but 7 to open the Root (what Tokiomi was going after).
Only thing I can figure as to why the grail considered things 'complete' is that Kirei used up his old command...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
06-20-2012, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 228
Views: 17,930
Re: Episode 10
Oh god that Kuro discard post just ends in the biggest fucking hnnnnnnnnnnng moment ever. <3 <3 Kuro.[/QUOTE]
I actually remember noticing that some tiles were discarded upside down (though I...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
06-18-2012, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 228
Views: 17,930
Re: Episode 10
Kuro doesn't have to do anything but not lose. This is only the first game, after all.
Kirame's actually in the worst shape at the moment.[/QUOTE]
The main problem for Kuro is that if she starts...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
06-14-2012, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 228
Views: 17,930
Re: 15 episodes
I think it works like this:
Tournament terms:
Tournament: Highest level, encompasses everything that happens
Bracket: Group of teams that will be playing matches at any given point. Each bracket...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
08-19-2011, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 6,173
Re: Episode 7
There was something oddly familiar about the in-law situation described, when it struck me: Morita-san wa Mukuchi, which just caught up with a few episodes the other day, had one of the girls who,...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
07-24-2011, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 501
Views: 30,568
Re: Episode 16
It's their lab member numbers. Okabe is #1, Mayushi is #2, Daru is #3, Christina is #4, Part Time Warrior is #8. Miss Trap was #5, Shining Finger was #6, Feyris-tan was #7 (pretty sure I'm...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
07-11-2011, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 511
Views: 28,651
Re: Episode 15
It's possible they were all friends before applying to the inn. I know that when I was younger my friends and I applied to the same places together. Granted, it was only 2 or 3 of us, but it would...
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Forum: General Anime Discussion
07-11-2011, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,678
Re: Moe characters that you would like to punch
I had intended to avoid this thread entirely after writing that, but realize I should at least maintain the responsibility to consider any rebuttals after an appropriate cool down.
An additional...
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