August 31, 2017
Random Anime Pictures #134: Ah! An Adventurous Abecedarian Abruptly Approaches.
-ARIA the Avvenire, Ep02
There are people out there who don't like ARIA. I get that. I don't understand it, but I get it. They probably think it's too slow, or that nothing happens. And they're right... and wrong at the same time, as anybody who's watched the franchise can tell you.
But one almost universally held opinion is that Kozue Amano sure does draw 'em purty. And singularly so at that: you won't find any other characters that look like the ones from ARIA. This is a good thing.
Usually.
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If all goes according to plan I'll have Blu-Ray copies of The Animation and the first half of The Natural in my hands some time around the middle of next year.
I'm squeeing about this, let me assure you, friend.
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August 25, 2017
Random Anime Pictures #133: Best Laid Plans
I had a fantastic idea for a post involving one of the last scenes from
New Game!, I'd been working it over in my brain all day at work, had it nailed down perfectly. You would have gotten a look inside the brain of Wonderduck while connecting it together with the show. I think it would have been a really good post.
And then I got home, watched the scene again... and realized it had absolutely nothing to do with what I had been thinking. Total fail, and there's no way I could twist it to fit. So here's a picture that fully fits my mood.

It's the weekend, at least.
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Kinky, but she should be able to slip out of that.
Posted by: Mauser at August 25, 2017 10:13 PM (TYvUn)
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I've had that happen. Work up an entire post that I think will be brilliant; but when I review I realize I was wrong about something or missed another point that screws everything up.
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August 12, 2017
Random Anime Pictures #132: That Was Surprising
-New Game!, Ep02
We've all had one of those series... you expect nothing from it, and you get pleasantly surprised. Well, New Game! is one of those. "New girl starts working at small video game company, hijinks ensue" is not exactly either the most original concept, nor the most promising. Yet for whatever reason, there's actually something good coming out of this.
The animation is nothing overly special, true, we've met all these characters before in dozens of other shows (not literally, but you know what I mean), and the plot is "main character perseveres and gets stronger". It may be "New Game!" but it's really "Old Retread." And yet, I'm amazed to discover that I LIKE this show... a lot.
It's got just the right balance of seriousness to humor (maybe 1:50, but it's there), and as of episode five there's not even a hint of acrimony between any of the characters. These people are likable goofballs that are also professionals, putting in a ton of work and effort into making the newest entry in a video game series. While we're not exactly witnessing people coding and boring stuff like that, we do get to peek behind the curtain, so to speak. I'm sure it's dumbed down and not really like what we're seeing... it's anime, after all... but it's being handled better than anybody could have really expected.
That is not how you sword.
The purple-haired one is the main character, and honestly she's kinda the worst part of the series. She falls into the "earnest try-hard" camp, and is kind of annoying at times, at least to me. Fortunately, she's surrounded by other, more interesting, characters at all times.
Let's see... from left to right we've got: Quiet Geek, Earnest Try-Hard, Clothes Horse, Genki Girl (all four of whom work in the same pod), The Legend (she's the original character creator for the video game series), and The Level-Headed One (the Art Director for the game). The first three are artists for the game, Genki does motion work, and the other two... well, their jobs are obvious enough. The two older women actually have depth to their characters, too. The other four, eh, not so much.
There hasn't been any laugh-out-loud moments as of yet, but a good smile or chuckle is common enough. None of this should be taken as me saying that this is a GOOD series that I wholeheartedly recommend, just an entertaining one. Sometimes, that's enough.
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I've never seen a yuri anime before that was watcheable, until
New Game. It's great. Funny thing though, I remember how people were saying that
Shirobako was too sugary. Well... Both are workplace dramedies and
Shirobako is downright gritty in comparison. It is also a masterpiece, while
NG is merely a competent series, but it's great at what it is. And you know what, you're selling Aoba short.
Posted by: Pete Zaitcev at August 14, 2017 05:02 PM (pjL8P)
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Why is the second season not called
New Game Plus?
Anyway, I'd been meaning to try this, so thanks for the recommendation. Currently only watching
Made in Abyss.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 15, 2017 01:51 AM (2yngH)
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I'm probably going to be feet-on-the-footrest most of the day today and possibly also tomorrow, so... maybe I'll dive in on this one.
Posted by: GreyDuck at August 18, 2017 07:56 AM (rKFiU)
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I've finally found a show where I can't bear to read the episode comments on CR. Not because they're rude or whatever, but because it's about video games so a bunch of dudes have to chime in with some variation of "that's not how game dev works." Like. Dudes. You're watching a comedy, just for
starters.
The temptation to simply add the MST3K Mantra to each episode's comment section is very, very strong.
Posted by: GreyDuck at August 19, 2017 07:04 PM (rKFiU)
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August 05, 2017
Random Anime Pictures #131: Hi! My Name Is...
Makoto Shinkai. It wouldn't be overly controversial to say that he's the best known anime movie director not named "Miyazaki" today. His films have all been successful, thought-provoking, and a little sad. To a certain subset of people, though, the wild popularity is a little confusing. His films have all been good, but have left me a little cold. It may be a cultural thing, I don't know. Except for "She and her Cat," that one worked with me on almost every level. One thing nobody will debate is that, going all the way back to his earliest works, Shinkai's films have been beautiful.
His newest film, Your Name (Kimi no na wa), pushes the bar even higher. It's absolutely the best looking piece of animation of any type that I've ever seen. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with progress in the use of CG, but my lord it's beautiful.
Even something as simple as a sliding door and the border of a tatami mat is given the full treatment... a simple, throwaway shot that lasts a second looks better than anything that's come before it.
And the story. The story. Holy crepe on a stick... but no matter how good it is, if you don't like the characters, the story doesn't work. And, unlike the way Shinkai's earlier films sat with me, Your Name hits just all the right notes.
I refuse to say any spoilers, not even about the plot. If you haven't seen it already, go watch it immediately... and go in blind. I intentionally avoided reviews and comment threads about it, and I'm very glad I did. And you will be, too.
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Where to find? CR or torrents?
Posted by: Mauser at August 06, 2017 01:44 PM (TYvUn)
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While aware of the basic premise, I'm looking forward to it. But, I'm waiting until my family returns from vacation on the 15th so we can watch it together.
If I'm still sane.
Or alive.
Posted by: Clayton Barnett at August 06, 2017 02:47 PM (ug1Mc)
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Well, I raised the black flag, Mauser, but only because I wanted to know if I was going to buy it or not.
I'll be purchasing it from the Official Anime Retailer of The Pond,
Robert's Anime Corner Store on payday.
Posted by: Wonderduck at August 06, 2017 09:29 PM (N8AOb)
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I was unable to catch the local(-ish) theatrical showing. I will definitely purchase it; Shinkai's stuff is definitely pretty-but-a-bit-cold mostly, so if he's actually managed to fire on all cylinders then I must check this one out.
Posted by: GreyDuck at August 07, 2017 07:45 AM (rKFiU)
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Nothing wrong with "Try before you buy". I've bought many movies after renting them. Although these days, my anime backlog is such that by the time I've watched something they're either in the remainder bin, or collector's items on eBay.
Posted by: Mauser at August 07, 2017 07:56 PM (TYvUn)
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I managed to catch a showing of Your Name back in March, and I can not stress how much anyone should watch it when they have the chance. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and while FUNimation (Not my favorite publisher by a long shot.) is handling the physical release in the US, I still strongly recommend watching it. It is probably my favorite Shinkai release, at least since Voices of a Distant Star, and it does largely avoid his usual narrative style.
Shinkai also wrote a light novel of Your Name, about the same time he was working on the film. It tells the same story, but with added parts and being different due to the difference in medium. Yen Press released it in the US in May, in a hardcover version that is really nice.
Posted by: cxt217 at August 15, 2017 08:00 PM (kS3Mo)
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...And in case anyone is curious, the US physical release will be on November 7, which is under 4 months after the physical release came out in Japan.
Posted by: cxt217 at August 26, 2017 11:42 AM (kS3Mo)
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