Author Topic: Anime Lineup: Spring 2009 (Read 16935 times)

newy · « **Reply #80 on:** April 05, 2009, 03:00:56 PM »

Quote from: kureshii on April 05, 2009, 02:19:55 PM

I decided not to pick up Queen's Blade... then changed my mind after seeing this.

Best anime video evah. (Link courtesy of Jayp)

WTF?! xD

ailailou · « **Reply #81 on:** April 05, 2009, 04:13:19 PM »

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quekmeister · « **Reply #82 on:** April 05, 2009, 04:50:18 PM »

Quote from: kureshii on April 05, 2009, 02:19:55 PM

I decided not to pick up Queen's Blade... then changed my mind after seeing this.

Best anime video evah. (Link courtesy of Jayp)

Yeah, join the boob side! Throw common decency to the curb!

kureshii · « **Reply #83 on:** April 05, 2009, 05:02:53 PM »

Boobs? Bah, boobs aren't good enough anymore. Gief acid-spewing, asploding boobs or gief death.

Zalis116 · « **Reply #84 on:** April 05, 2009, 06:44:52 PM »

Quote from: quekmeister on April 05, 2009, 04:50:18 PM

Quote from: kureshii on April 05, 2009, 02:19:55 PM
I decided not to pick up Queen's Blade... then changed my mind after seeing this.

Best anime video evah. (Link courtesy of Jayp)
Yeah, join the boob side! Throw common decency to the curb!

Wow, I just love fansubs that take the time to choose the most unreadable subtitle styles possible. I'm guessing that's Aasasubs, based on AniDB comments.

EDIT: Wow, ANN haet Queen's Blade, with the kind of haetred normally reserved for loli, moe, and loli-moe anime.

IceRiccy · « **Reply #85 on:** April 05, 2009, 06:46:41 PM »

hmm considering ep 1 and 2 of queens blade should be released, anyone know what groups picked it up?

dbml · « **Reply #86 on:** April 05, 2009, 06:50:44 PM »

Quote from: kureshii on April 05, 2009, 02:19:55 PM

I decided not to pick up Queen's Blade... then changed my mind after seeing this.

Best anime video evah. (Link courtesy of Jayp)

Omg. I'm in pain from laughing so damn hard

That's one of the dumbest things I've ever seen!

Stsin · « **Reply #87 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:04:50 PM »

Quote from: Zalis116 on April 05, 2009, 06:44:52 PM

Quote from: quekmeister on April 05, 2009, 04:50:18 PM
Quote from: kureshii on April 05, 2009, 02:19:55 PM
I decided not to pick up Queen's Blade... then changed my mind after seeing this.

Best anime video evah. (Link courtesy of Jayp)
Yeah, join the boob side! Throw common decency to the curb!
Wow, I just love fansubs that take the time to choose the most unreadable subtitle styles possible. I'm guessing that's Aasasubs, based on AniDB comments.

Yea, it's Aasasubs. It's as if they tried purposely to make it less readable. But I'm not choosy when checking out new series, since I drop half of them. Hard to believe that so much talent is involved with this show.

quekmeister · « **Reply #88 on:** April 05, 2009, 08:26:32 PM »

Quote from: IceRiccy on April 05, 2009, 06:46:41 PM

hmm considering ep 1 and 2 of queens blade should be released, anyone know what groups picked it up?

The only group with some reputation (Chihiro) dropped it, but there are a couple of others who have picked it up. I think only one of them did it in the correct aspect ratio though. Rape and Aasa actually stretched it to 1280x720... Then AnalRape corrected that and re-edited Rape's subs. Yeah, that's the fansub group names involved.

kureshii · « **Reply #89 on:** April 06, 2009, 01:36:42 AM »

Who cares about subs, I'd watch raw if I can grab that faster, LOL. Not like a series like Queen's Blade needs much translating, anyway. That scene --> "boobage overload". Need any more translation than that?

quekmeister · « **Reply #90 on:** April 06, 2009, 01:42:04 AM »

I'm going to keep watching the raws for sure, just want the WS broadcast to get a decent release, for archival.

vuzedome · « **Reply #91 on:** April 06, 2009, 01:35:35 PM »

Quote from: kureshii on April 06, 2009, 01:36:42 AM

Who cares about subs, I'd watch raw if I can grab that faster, LOL. Not like a series like Queen's Blade needs much translating, anyway. That scene --> "boobage overload". Need any more translation than that?

I got the Hong Kong fellas to sub it and release it under 3 hours after airtime.

I don't know how but they manage to pull it off.

quekmeister · « **Reply #92 on:** April 06, 2009, 07:03:19 PM »

Quote from: kureshii on April 05, 2009, 05:02:53 PM

Boobs? Bah, boobs aren't good enough anymore. Gief acid-spewing, asploding boobs or gief death.

Ghost boobs? Boobs and snakes?

I've just watched Saki, and it's shaping up to be pretty fun (Boob-wise), more ecchi, less moe (with yuri undertones). Other than a lot of the character designs being similar to Strike Witches.

relic2279 · « **Reply #93 on:** April 06, 2009, 07:19:27 PM »

Quote from: quekmeister on April 06, 2009, 07:03:19 PM

I've just watched Saki, and it's shaping up to be pretty fun (Boob-wise), more ecchi, less moe (with yuri undertones). Other than a lot of the character designs being similar to Strike Witches.

Eh. As far as strike witches go, that's definitely ecchi. I don't think Saki fits that genre (at least as of right now)

I haven't had a chance to watch much of the new anime this spring as I've been working an insane amount (Have to watch shows as I fall asleep now) but here are my top 3 so far:

As of 1 episode

Saki - Even if you know nothing of mahjong, this anime looks like it's gonna be good. Typical "A Prodigy at something, but doesn't like it, gets recruited to play it" type of anime but there is something different about this one. I've been waiting since October to watch this after first hearing about it and it didn't disappoint.

Shangri-la - This one also looks like it's going to be good. There was a little hype surrounding this but it looks (so far) like it might be deserved.

K-On - This kind reminds me a tiny bit like Saki. Except with music instead of majong. Seems like it might turn out really good.

Last fall I predicted Toradora, Kannagi and Skip Beat were gonna be great after seeing 1 episode in my "fall anime first impression" thread. Don't think I was far of the mark. This spring I'm gonna go a head and put my vote in for those three. (I feel like a sports bookie or an odds maker)

newy · « **Reply #94 on:** April 06, 2009, 07:48:05 PM »

Quote from: relic2279 on April 06, 2009, 07:19:27 PM

Shangri-la - This one also looks like it's going to be good. There was a little hype surrounding this but it looks (so far) like it might be deserved.

Hope there'll be a nice group picking up for the following reasons:

1) HorribleSubs...well, how do they sub? Don't like it
2) Crunchyroll... I live outside the US

quekmeister · « **Reply #95 on:** April 06, 2009, 07:48:49 PM »

I say Eden of the East trumps Shangri-La. S-L's first ep was very haphazardly done, waiting for Eden to make a proper estimation.

K-ON! has wiped the floor with Saki for opening episode popularity, but so far I'm liking both shows.

Sengoku Basara and Queen's Blade I'm watching just for the unadulterated heck of it.

A friend of mine made me watch the first ep of Mazinger, I think I'll give that one some time as well.

Arveene · « **Reply #96 on:** April 06, 2009, 07:53:50 PM »

Quote from: newy on April 06, 2009, 07:48:05 PM

Quote from: relic2279 on April 06, 2009, 07:19:27 PM
Shangri-la - This one also looks like it's going to be good. There was a little hype surrounding this but it looks (so far) like it might be deserved.

Hope there'll be a nice group picking up for the following reasons:

1) HorribleSubs...well, how do they sub? Don't like it
2) Crunchyroll... I live outside the US

HorribleSubs are crunchyroll subs. =p

quekmeister · « **Reply #97 on:** April 06, 2009, 07:56:25 PM »

Quote from: Arveene on April 06, 2009, 07:53:50 PM

HorribleSubs are crunchyroll subs. =p

And the subs are not actually horrible, though since they just rip the streams, the video quality is pretty horrible.

sdedalus83 · « **Reply #98 on:** April 06, 2009, 10:09:07 PM »

Maybe it's because I just read the corresponding chapter in the manga, but I found the openings to both K-ON! and Saki to be quite a bit more amusing than the first episode of Hayate S2 - they might need to take some liberty with the source material in order to keep it fresh.

dbml · « **Reply #99 on:** April 06, 2009, 11:42:35 PM »

My first impressions of what I've seen so far:

FMA- Better than the first with worse comedic scenes. A bit leery on that, but I'm looking forward to it regardless.

Asura Cryin'- Index with mechs? It looks like they've tried to stuff everything possible into it: Magic, mechs, harem, a ghost, the church, probably politics as well... could be a total mess. Looking interesting though.

Pandora Hearts- Weird is all I can say. Wth is up with the rabbit in the opening?! I'm getting flashbacks of Donnie Darko!

Shangri-La- The only series that I'll probably follow as its released. Seemed a bit scatterbrained to start, but solid overall. Have high hopes for this one.

Sengoku Basara- Woo! Damn good action. Gotta love all-out wars with swords!