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Anime anyone?
Lines:
I don't know if any of you are watching One Punch Man, but you should, because it's hilarious and awesome.
Welu:
I've watched the first four, I think. It's been so long since I've actually had to wait for episodes to come out.
pwhodges:
More on Bokura ga Ita, as I've now seen the films and acquired the manga (the only official English release in the franchise). As far as the story goes, in spite of my satisfaction with the anime, I now have to say that the first half of the story (which the anime covers) is largely setting up the second half. The relationships become far more tortured in the second part (after a time-skip), and it's harder to read, with extensive flashbacks, some within others, and also dreams (or at one point what seems to be a dream but you find out after actually isn't). Some people are broken by the behaviour of their parents, and sometimes their behaviour seems unjustified at first glance, but the back-story is always good enough to carry it off.
If you want a romance with more angst than Honey and Clover, but with a resolution in spite of it, this is for you.
The live action films were better than I expected, and in particular the second made a good fist of explaining a plot that becomes increasingly intricate. However, it disappointed at the end by simplifying the final reconciliation too much and removing some important drama leading up to it.
The only comments I've seen on One Punch Man have been negative, expressing disappointment in something that more had been hoped of. I'm glad it works for you (I no nothing more about it, so have no opinion).
Lines:
It's goofy, ridiculous, and makes fun of anime like Dragonball Z (which I am not a fan of). Also I'm highly amused by the art style. The main character is usually drawn with a very bland, simply drawn face (when he gets serious, the style of his face changes) and everything else is suuuuuper detailed. It's the same in the manga.
Example of his faces:
Example of detail. This is from the manga, but this scene is pretty much exactly the same in the anime. Look at the reflections of the city in Metal Knight's armor:
There are just a lot of little things about this series that I find very entertaining. There's a test heroes have to take and the ranking systems are a bit amusing. Also their names are given by fans, so Saitama (the main character) eventually becomes known as The Caped Baldy because that's what he looks like. I don't want to give a lot away, but I feel like if you are one of those people that likes to make fun of anime that's all about fighting (Dragonball Z, Bleach, and also superhero tropes in general), I feel like you'd enjoy it. It does not take itself seriously at all and that's why I enjoy it so much.
Caspian Sea Monster:
I've also watched the first few episodes of OPM with Emo and was highly amused, but giving the series (as it stands so far) a thorough watch has to wait until after finishing the other stuff on my to-watch list, and we haven't even finished Nyaruko yet since I've been busy with other things.
Also R.I.P. Matsuki Miyu, the seiyuu for Cthugha on Nyaruko. She passed away in October at age 38 from pneumonia. :(
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