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Laputa and Nadia are similar as they are both based on a concept created by Hayao Miyazaki called Around the World Under the Sea.

Xam'd: Lost Memories Episodes 10 - 13 - A reunion of childhood friends. Looks like the boys/Xam'ds are going to fight over the girl but thats going to have to wait until episode 14 which is on collection 2 which is due out in November.

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Bottle Faries Episodes 8 - 13 A show about 4 fairies who want to be human. In the last episode they become human but in a twist the 4 fairies change into 1 human. By the end of the episode they change back into fairies in the hope that they can each become human.

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Slayers Revolution (series 4) Episodes 1 - 3 Lina Inverse is being chased by the authorities for the crime of being....Lina Inverse.[/spoiler]
 
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fabricatedlunatic said:
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water 1-4

Isn't this supposed to be some kind of classic?
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It totally is, but I don't think you would be the first person to not warm to it immediately. In fact, I'd say that it can be quite divisive, thanks to a horrible filler arc that brings the series crashing to its knees at just the wrong time, and Nadia not being the most likable lead ever, personality-wise. If you carry on with it, I think it has a fabulous sense of adventure and simple "fun" that builds up as you go on, but I would make no guarantees that you'll feel it was worth your time overall from reading your initial impressions.

What do you think of the OP, btw? I started singing the song on reaction to reading the title in your post, one of my absolute favorites.
 
This wouldn't happen to be the tinned box-set of Nadia you're watching, by any chance? If it is, I may well be interested in buying it, should you decide to sell up.

The show was not popular when it aired at my local animu society, but I was one of the three or so people who actually liked it. Saying that, I only saw it from around the half-way mark onwards...
 
Well, episode 5 sees a marked (perhaps even jarring) shift in the show's tone but I get the feeling it's going to flip-flop between serious and goofy from here on out. Still, at least I'm a little bit interested in what happens now.

Funny you should mention the OP song, ilmaestro, as despite not thinking it anything special, the damn thing's in my head as well.

Prof: no, it's the decidedly less attractive two brick collections.
 
Dang. I think that one includes the movie as well, which by all accounts is god awful.

Interestingly, Gainax apparently released an edited 6 hour version of the series as "The Nautilus Story", basically removing all the filler and making it more serious. While it's criticised for losing some of the character development, it's said to be a much easier watch that doesn't need any "this series is great, but..." disclaimers beforehand.
 
MM! ep 4 - Mio is super cute, show has been surprisingly excellent so far.

Bakuman ep 4 - I feel like I learnt something about drawing manga... maybe. Either way, I like the characters and general energy of this show quite a bit.
 
OreImo ep 4 - Beyond perfection. Kuroneko is on that level of awesome where I flat out just wouldn't believe anyone who told me they didn't love her.

Star Driver ep 4 - Actually my favorite episode yet. Had a much better focus than ep 3, better character interaction, made it look like they almost know what they're doing with the show.
 
OreImo 4 was indeed godly. Ran into some scans for this months Hobby Japan, damn this shows got a lot of figures. Next ep has a truely epic title as well, can't wait.
Also is it just me or is there a noticable rise in incest related anime currently.
M M !! 4 was full of tsundere, very full of tsundere.
 
Bakuman 4-- Nothing specific drawing me, I just enjoy watching it. Agree with ilmaestro on it.
OreImo 4--Hot hot banter, I'm not surprised there were no repercussions, the whole series is staying light hearted. Interestingly I watched ep 3 twice but with different subs they were really different when it came to the last scene, one made my jaw hit the floor the other just made me cringe massively.
 
I have dropped Iron San now, I just find it uninteresting.

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru episode 3 - I really enjoy watching this now, the OP and ED are growing on me. I say Arawaka S2 is the best comedy of the season at the moment but even so SHAFT team are a bunch of comic geniuses!

Amagami SS episode 13 - 16 - Carrying on to watch the Nanasaki arc, it was ok but the series seems to become less interesting now, hopefully the last two arc are strong finishes.

Fortune Arterial episode 3 - I want that board game :( , to be honest the vampire thing does keeps me interested but its very mediocre atm.

MM! episode 4 - The date episode was a bit boring at times and random, again it felt mediocre.

Panty & Stocking episode 4 - Only thing awesome about it now is Garterbelt, apart from that its become less funny.

Thats all I can remember watching at the moment :)
 
Reaper gI said:
Also is it just me or is there a noticable rise in incest related anime currently.
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Yeah, and more getting announced, too. Incest and josou shounen are just all over the place atm.

Stuart-says-yes said:
especially KuroNeko, she's the best one.
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Yes, yesssssss, I told you in the chat this might happen. ^_^

Aogu said:
I watched [Oreimo] ep 3 twice but with different subs they were really different when it came to the last scene, one made my jaw hit the floor the other just made me cringe massively.
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Could you tell me what they respectively said?
 
ilmaestro said:
Reaper gI said:
Also is it just me or is there a noticable rise in incest related anime currently.
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Yeah, and more getting announced, too. Incest and josou shounen are just all over the place atm.

Stuart-says-yes said:
especially KuroNeko, she's the best one.
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Yes, yesssssss, I told you in the chat this might happen. ^_^

Aogu said:
I watched [Oreimo] ep 3 twice but with different subs they were really different when it came to the last scene, one made my jaw hit the floor the other just made me cringe massively.
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Could you tell me what they respectively said?
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The difference was essentially in how he expressed his feeling about Eroge games, in one he just admitted they were his and said he was addicted (it was as I expected and knew was going to happen). In the other he spoofed his sisters massive love and enthusiasm for them- it was a a full out confession in which there was far to much extra info (but it was hilarious)

I watched the top one I describe first, it was the subs on a certain streaming website that Im sure was totally legal :roll:
The other was with a friend on a version the miraculously appeared through an entirely accidental direct download.
 
Aogu - right, gotcha. fwiw, he does actually go way OTT about how much he loves eroge, but without knowing exactly what the subs said I guess I don't know if they went even further, haha.

Stu - yes! keep giving the show a chance. I also enjoyed ep 3 a fair bit, the three idiot villains are pretty funny.

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Otome Youkai Zakuro ep 4 - the rare series where I am totally in love with not-the-tsundere. Susukihotaru is just too amazing to overlook, and hence this episode was fantastic. One of the most polished and "complete" shows I've seen in a while.
 
ilmaestro said:
Aogu - right, gotcha. fwiw, he does actually go way OTT about how much he loves eroge, but without knowing exactly what the subs said I guess I don't know if they went even further, haha.
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You speak Japanese? I could get my friend to scribble down what it says. I'm interested to know which is closer.
 
Dialogue: 0,0:20:17.08,0:20:24.66,main,,0000,0000,0000,,You were in your sister's room, using your sister's computer to play a game about doing indecent things to your sister?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:24.66,0:20:26.49,main,,0000,0000,0000,,It was really amazing.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:26.49,0:20:27.37,main,,0000,0000,0000,,Got a problem with that?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:27.81,0:20:30.05,main,,0000,0000,0000,,What's wrong with a high schooler having eroge?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:30.05,0:20:32.43,main,,0000,0000,0000,,You know Mom's seen all my porn!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:32.43,0:20:33.87,main,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not throwing this away!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:33.87,0:20:36.13,main,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll defend this to the death!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:36.65,0:20:38.52,main,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen up, Dad!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:38.52,0:20:43.00,main,,0000,0000,0000,,I like anime and eroge with a passion!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:43.00,0:20:44.84,main,,0000,0000,0000,,I can say that I love them!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:44.84,0:20:48.37,main,,0000,0000,0000,,If I throw this away, I won't be me anymore!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:48.37,0:20:50.81,main,,0000,0000,0000,,Eroge are my soul!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:50.81,0:20:52.48,main,,0000,0000,0000,,You hear me?!{FALCON PAUNCH!}
Dialogue: 0,0:20:54.64,0:20:56.06,main,,0000,0000,0000,,You worthless son!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:56.06,0:20:57.10,main,,0000,0000,0000,,Do as you will!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:57.10,0:20:58.81,main,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't care anymore!
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That's the accepted version, seems to be a fine TL by me.
It's striaght from the subs so apologies for timecodes etc.
 
Whose TL is that? And as always with something that you state, I have to ask "accepted by whom" lol. You state way too many things as if there was some official government bureau that told us what the "top 100 anime" are or what the "accepted" TL of a show is.

Is pretty much how I remember the scene, either way.
 
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