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The First Slam Dunk [English Audio]
I may know nothing pretty much nothing about the manga (something about basketball?) but this was great. Despite being aware of its constraints that film has, no real problems with how it's conveys the story of not its main character but also its side characters and how it puts that back in to an exciting sports film and dynamics within (sure, it maybe appreviated for the sake of getting things done, but it wasn't ever really a problem). Very entertaining (very fun and well produced dub too).
 
Bungou Stray Dogs 5th Season episode 58 Hide.

Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Wander the Dungeon episode 9 Vending on the trail.

Undead Murder Farce episode 9 Forest.

From the New World episodes 1-13
 
Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season episode 30 Admirer.

Rurouni Kenshin (2023) episode 9 Tenacious.

Spy Classroom Season 2 episode 20 Improving.

The Devil is a Part Timer! Season 2 Part 2 episode 20 Backpacking.

From the New World episodes 14-25 (Complete. A fascinating watch which weaved an engaging story and incorporated time-skips solidly too.) 4/5
 
Reign of the Seven Spellblades Episode 9 Hideout.

The Devil is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 Part 2 Episode 20 Backpacking.

The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Episode 9 Conflicted.
 
One Piece (Live-Action) (English audio) - Episodes 1-8 (Completed)

Not anime but I wanted to briefly talk about this live-action adaptation of one of the most popular manga out there. As someone who's read the first 70 vols of One Piece, going into this after watching the trailers I was intrigued and had hope of a solid adaptation, and to my surprise they had managed to successfully pull it off in a number of areas.

The acting is very good and the characters are portrayed well across both the main cast and also the villains which is a surprise. Luffy's actor does a great job bringing the character to life. The costume work is also pretty solid and you can tell they put a lot of love to the world-building and production designs. Makeup for a lot of the characters and villains were very good too.

The action is also well-done and there's a lot of stunt work in various places with the actors, but the show does suffer a bit from the camera work, as there are a lot of very close-up shots which feels off-putting and had they stepped back a bit and zoomed out it would have looked a lot better. Probably a stylistic choice or cost-measuring issue but hopefully they can amend this with future seasons.

Now it has been a while since I have read East Blue's arcs but the general plot is very faithful and while there are various parts tweaked it does work overall. The CG on Luffy's abilities is also well done given it is a pretty tough challenge as you wouldn't be able to pull off Luffy's moves without it.

Overall, I had a great time watching this adaptation and I actually want to see more of it, especially considering the anime in its current state is not the ideal approach due to its pacing issues. Plus, there's no harm having more One Piece if they do it justice which they have done here, which is surprising given Tomorrow Studios also worked on the live-action Cowboy Bebop which I didn't watch but everyone else who did said it was terrible in specific ways.

It's 8 hours in length so do check it out when you have the chance. The Japanese dub does include the anime cast which is a neat touch for those who prefer that route. Watching this has also gotten me interested in playing my One Piece video game backlog, watch some of the films I have yet to see in the backlog and even re-read the manga volumes that I own which is a good sign.
 
Non-Anime

One Piece (live-action) - Episode 7 - 8 (Complete)

This was so much fun to watch, out of the live-action anime adaptations I've seen this is definitely my favourite and the most enjoyable. For the most part stayed very faithful from memory with some notable differences of course in places but that is always expected with live-action adaptations. Not all the anime-isms land when in live-action but at the same time they add to the charm and shows the show isn't taking itself to seriously and is having fun with it, just as OP does itself. Really hoping Netflix don't cancel this after one season as I'd love to see more, from what I've seen online so far it seems audiences are enjoying it just as much as I am so fingers crossed. The cast seem so passionate about it as well from what I've seen of the BTS and interview videos which you just love to see.

If you're a OP fan I'd recommend it but go in with an open mind as I doubt it will become anyone's preffered way to experience the story but it is still a fun time IMO. Would also like to add I watched this with a friend who isn't really an anime fan (they've seen like two shows) but it has interested them in possibly checking out OP properly so it's doing something right.
 
NormanicGrav said:
One Piece (Live-Action) (English audio) - Episodes 1-8 (Completed)

Not anime but I wanted to briefly talk about this live-action adaptation of one of the most popular manga out there. As someone who's read the first 70 vols of One Piece, going into this after watching the trailers I was intrigued and had hope of a solid adaptation, and to my surprise they had managed to successfully pull it off in a number of areas.

The acting is very good and the characters are portrayed well across both the main cast and also the villains which is a surprise. Luffy's actor does a great job bringing the character to life. The costume work is also pretty solid and you can tell they put a lot of love to the world-building and production designs. Makeup for a lot of the characters and villains were very good too.

The action is also well-done and there's a lot of stunt work in various places with the actors, but the show does suffer a bit from the camera work, as there are a lot of very close-up shots which feels off-putting and had they stepped back a bit and zoomed out it would have looked a lot better. Probably a stylistic choice or cost-measuring issue but hopefully they can amend this with future seasons.

Now it has been a while since I have read East Blue's arcs but the general plot is very faithful and while there are various parts tweaked it does work overall. The CG on Luffy's abilities is also well done given it is a pretty tough challenge as you wouldn't be able to pull off Luffy's moves without it.

Overall, I had a great time watching this adaptation and I actually want to see more of it, especially considering the anime in its current state is not the ideal approach due to its pacing issues. Plus, there's no harm having more One Piece if they do it justice which they have done here, which is surprising given Tomorrow Studios also worked on the live-action Cowboy Bebop which I didn't watch but everyone else who did said it was terrible in specific ways.

It's 8 hours in length so do check it out when you have the chance. The Japanese dub does include the anime cast which is a neat touch for those who prefer that route. Watching this has also gotten me interested in playing my One Piece video game backlog, watch some of the films I have yet to see in the backlog and even re-read the manga volumes that I own which is a good sign.
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What a coincidence we posted our thoughts about it at the same time 😂
 
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Is it a porno or why do you still go into the labyrinth?

Sgt Bilko
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The posh girl turns down Doberman. LOL.

Hell Girl
Episode 2
First half upsetting, second half good riddance

Callan
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I've been spending some time on HIDIVE this past week to pound out a few series while I've been partially laid up with my replacement knee:

Dark Gathering Eps 1-8
Vermiel in Gold Eps 1-12 (complete)
Farming Life in Another World Eps 11-12 (complete)
I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills Eps 5-12 (complete)
Management of a Novice Alchemist Eps 1-4
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From VIllaness to Savior Eps 1-6
 
Am I Actually the Strongest? Episode 8 Explore.

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces Episode 10 Scent.

Liar Liar Episode 10 Alliance.

My Tiny Senpai Episode 8 Hotspring hijinks.

My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 Episode 9 Boisterous bunny.

TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness Episode 9 Decision.

The Misfit of Demon King Academy II Episode 22 Unions and separations.

The Quintessential Quintuplets~ Specials Episode 1 Beach.
 
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