black1blade
Thousand Master
The complex episodes are part of the overarching narrative.Smeelia said:
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mangaman74
Akatsuki
Someday's Dreamers II Sora Epsiodes 4 & 5
qaiz
Pokémon Master
A bit late on this as I watched these a few days ago. Regardless, some really funny moments are had in all four of these episodes, par for the course with the series really however one moment in episode 9 in particular had me in stitches. Had to actually pause the episode for a few seconds.
Episode 9 in general is a fun one with plenty of good looking women and silly Cobra antics. Nachi Nozawa does a phenomenal job with voicing Cobra, just a really funny performance that helps elevate the show even further. A heart to heart is had in episode 10 after a long chase sequence like one that you'd see in a 007 film. Skiing through some pipes (full of neon lights, why not it looks cool!) before traveling down a snowy mountain at 300 km/h makes for some cool action scenes, who'd have thought! It gets emotional but in typical Cobra fashion the show still manages to make you smile. Cobra has a super advanced computer that he controls by playing music on a piano, obviously. Another great episode.
As you can probably tell by the many screens I've posted, Space Cobra has a very painterly aesthetic which is expected since this is a Dezaki series. Space Cobra can be very psychedelic at times. The juxtaposition between bright, rainbow-esque colors and the deep blacks that encompass the endless abyss of space makes for an eye catching presentation that meshes well with the series.
Episode 11 and 12 concludes this arc so it's a great place to end for the night. A pretty fun duo of episodes with plenty of make believe. It was very fun although I hope that this isn't the end of his alliance with Dominique. The preview for episode 13 looks great too so I can't wait to dig in tomorrow! To cap off, some postcard memories.
Buzz201
Mad Scientist
Rinne - Episodes 17-19
Ushio and Tora - Episode 07
After the "fun" I had watching Gatchaman Crowds last night, I spent most of today watching middle of the road stuff. Ushio and Tora looks like it's going to go to some interesting place from now on.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Episode 01
Having previously only seen the TV movie compilations of the first season, I decided to fix my sacrilege and watch the proper series. I find the first part of Phantom Blood difficult to watch, because it pains me that somebody would wilfully be that much of a dick towards their own child in favour of somebody else's - life debt or not. And, whilst tonally in keeping with the rest of the show, that forced kissing sequence is just a bit jarring for me, but then I'm not a huge fan of flippant sexual assault.
Also, is there a single good non-abusive, non-neglecting parent in the whole of anime? I'm genuinely trying and all I've come up with so far is Meow's parents from Space Dandy.
Ushio and Tora - Episode 07
After the "fun" I had watching Gatchaman Crowds last night, I spent most of today watching middle of the road stuff. Ushio and Tora looks like it's going to go to some interesting place from now on.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Episode 01
Having previously only seen the TV movie compilations of the first season, I decided to fix my sacrilege and watch the proper series. I find the first part of Phantom Blood difficult to watch, because it pains me that somebody would wilfully be that much of a dick towards their own child in favour of somebody else's - life debt or not. And, whilst tonally in keeping with the rest of the show, that forced kissing sequence is just a bit jarring for me, but then I'm not a huge fan of flippant sexual assault.
Also, is there a single good non-abusive, non-neglecting parent in the whole of anime? I'm genuinely trying and all I've come up with so far is Meow's parents from Space Dandy.
IncendiaryLemon
Captain Karen
Buzz201 said:
Madoka's parent's seemed pretty great.
Smeelia
Thousand Master
If you count guardians other than the biological parents then I can think of quite a few. Actual biological parents is more difficult though.Buzz201 said:
I suppose it also depends on how often they have to appear to count. Yukiko Koshigaya from Non Non Biyori is scary but otherwise quite cool (and she's only scary because she cares), she appears often enough to have a name even. Hotarun's mother also seems okay but she doesn't appear as often. The parents that appear in Hidamari Sketch seem fine too (Yuno's and Nazuna's, at least), although Yoshinoya-sensei's parents are totally unreasonable (but they don't appear in person either, I don't think). To be fair, I guess Nazuna's parents technically forgot their daughter at one point.
Some of the Ghibli films have decent parents. My Neighbours the Yamadas even has them as main characters.
It's quite rare for parents to be relevant in anime really, they often just don't appear or don't exist for some reason.
Buzz201
Mad Scientist
When I asked that question I was over-exaggerating, it was really just a comment about how there's an awful lot of shows predicated around heinous acts of child abuse and neglect, often played for laughs.
I just suddenly realised that all three of the shows I was watching yesterday involved atrocious fathering, and then I realised most of the shows I've been watching this year involve questionable parenting.
I just suddenly realised that all three of the shows I was watching yesterday involved atrocious fathering, and then I realised most of the shows I've been watching this year involve questionable parenting.
IncendiaryLemon
Captain Karen
Hunter x Hunter-Episodes 85-88
Episode 85: Well ****. Kite's death was really unexpected. Between Kite, Ponzu and Pokkle (He isn't dead but he might as well be) I can see why this arc is drawing Attack on Titan comparisons. They really aren't pulling their punches with character deaths. Before I complained how the tone shifted up and down a lot but after seeing this episode and what Killua was talking about when he got a massive reality check it actually makes for a great contrast going from a game environment where nothing really matters to this life and death situation. Thinking back, none of the arcs have really been about a life and death situation. Sure, there were situations where the characters were in danger but none of the arcs really revolved around death like this one does.
Episode 86: HOORAH, BISKY RETURNS. However, she is down to no drills. I can't.
Episode 87: I'm kind of getting sick of training. Like, the entire last arc was almost entirely training and just as this arc was getting into the swing of things, Gon and Killua pull out for more training. It's not bad but it's getting tedious. Also, fun fact, After watching this episode I have now watched more episodes of Hunter x Hunter in a month than Gintama over 4 months.
Episode 85: Well ****. Kite's death was really unexpected. Between Kite, Ponzu and Pokkle (He isn't dead but he might as well be) I can see why this arc is drawing Attack on Titan comparisons. They really aren't pulling their punches with character deaths. Before I complained how the tone shifted up and down a lot but after seeing this episode and what Killua was talking about when he got a massive reality check it actually makes for a great contrast going from a game environment where nothing really matters to this life and death situation. Thinking back, none of the arcs have really been about a life and death situation. Sure, there were situations where the characters were in danger but none of the arcs really revolved around death like this one does.
Episode 86: HOORAH, BISKY RETURNS. However, she is down to no drills. I can't.
Episode 87: I'm kind of getting sick of training. Like, the entire last arc was almost entirely training and just as this arc was getting into the swing of things, Gon and Killua pull out for more training. It's not bad but it's getting tedious. Also, fun fact, After watching this episode I have now watched more episodes of Hunter x Hunter in a month than Gintama over 4 months.
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mangaman74
Akatsuki
Someday's Dreamers II Sora Episode 6
Mangaranga
Za Warudo
GANGSTA - Episodes 1 & 2 (DUB)
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Episodes 1 - 4 (DUB)
Space Dandy 2 - Episodes 1 & 2 (DUB)
Really digging the dub for Gangsta. I think Funimation tends to shine when they're dubbing a show with more Western themes. BBB on the other hand is a bit hit and miss. Most characters sound fine, but others (like Klaus) sound off. It's not going to dampen my enjoyment of the show though since I love it so bloody much.
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Episodes 1 - 4 (DUB)
Space Dandy 2 - Episodes 1 & 2 (DUB)
Really digging the dub for Gangsta. I think Funimation tends to shine when they're dubbing a show with more Western themes. BBB on the other hand is a bit hit and miss. Most characters sound fine, but others (like Klaus) sound off. It's not going to dampen my enjoyment of the show though since I love it so bloody much.
Buzzkillington
Cardcaptor
Bleach - Episodes 266 to 277 - Not much to say really, it's Bleach. I decided I should actually push to at least try and finish the Arrancar arc soon, pretty standard stuff but I enjoy it enough and Sui-Feng just used her Bankai for the first time, and being a fan of said Captain, this pleases me.....now watch it be utterly disappointing lol. One complaint though is my god the recaps at the start of episodes seem to be getting longer :? infuriating when binge watching.
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Lutga
Mad Scientist
Yeah the training bit in the Chimera Ant arc kinda sucks - it's probably the only reason I prefer the Yorknew City arc, because it packs everything into a fewer number of eps - otherwise the Chimera Ant arc would be pretty perfect.
If you can get through it though you're pretty much on a home straight through to the end.
If you can get through it though you're pretty much on a home straight through to the end.
DragonBlaze67
Combat Butler
Baka and Test S1 eps 7-13 Re-watch (Season 1 Complete)
Gurren Lagann ep 17
Gurren Lagann ep 17
qaiz
Pokémon Master
Space Cobra - Episodes 13 - 14 (out of 31) (1982)
Space Cobra continues to be fun. Episode 13 is the first episode after the end of the first arc so it's a lot more relaxed and chilled. The rundown: A ship carrying a load of gold from Venus to Earth goes missing and as always Cobra has a hunch as to who's behind all of this shenanigans. The Pirate Guild. So Cobra and his assistant, Lady head off to Las Vegas Station, the manager of which works for the Guild as a boss. Of course being a Casino, Cobra wastes no time having a bit of fun, surrounded by cuties, one of which finds herself being harassed by some patrons. Cobra ain't having that ****, not on his watch. I have to say, the girl in question is a cutie, and super ditzy. I'm not usually one to care, but shows like this just know how to design great characters and babes which helps back up my connection I have with both Cobra and City Hunter. The 80's man, the 80's.
Episode 14 continues the trend of babes as a magical cutey finds herself on Cobra's ship after being followed by a powerful genie. Enamored by the strength of Cobra, he wishes to enslave Cobra and takes the ship to his floating palace where he runs his harem.
Also, this series doesn't mind having its cuties decapitated however which makes me sad, such waste! As a side note, the baddie in episode 14 is voiced by the late Junpei Takiguchi whom I'm hearing all over the place after watching Takarajima. I find that happens a lot! Voice acting is great in Space Cobra. Can't wait to watch more!
Space Cobra continues to be fun. Episode 13 is the first episode after the end of the first arc so it's a lot more relaxed and chilled. The rundown: A ship carrying a load of gold from Venus to Earth goes missing and as always Cobra has a hunch as to who's behind all of this shenanigans. The Pirate Guild. So Cobra and his assistant, Lady head off to Las Vegas Station, the manager of which works for the Guild as a boss. Of course being a Casino, Cobra wastes no time having a bit of fun, surrounded by cuties, one of which finds herself being harassed by some patrons. Cobra ain't having that ****, not on his watch. I have to say, the girl in question is a cutie, and super ditzy. I'm not usually one to care, but shows like this just know how to design great characters and babes which helps back up my connection I have with both Cobra and City Hunter. The 80's man, the 80's.
A great episode with some fun action, a baddie who is also fun in that 80's cheesy sense, and the babes are cute. Mokkori? Mokkori.
Episode 14 continues the trend of babes as a magical cutey finds herself on Cobra's ship after being followed by a powerful genie. Enamored by the strength of Cobra, he wishes to enslave Cobra and takes the ship to his floating palace where he runs his harem.
The babes are cute, the bad guy is silly and the episode is just great fun, exactly what I want out of a show like this. Full of magic and flying carpets this episode is just great fun and I can't wait to see more silly episode like this. It's like this show was made for me!
Also, this series doesn't mind having its cuties decapitated however which makes me sad, such waste! As a side note, the baddie in episode 14 is voiced by the late Junpei Takiguchi whom I'm hearing all over the place after watching Takarajima. I find that happens a lot! Voice acting is great in Space Cobra. Can't wait to watch more!