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Sat, 28 Mar 2015 13:35:48

Oh yeah, very quickly Naruto basically became Bleach, or vice versa. Same studio, same format, super long battles with lots of twists. I'm on the ninja trials in the forest.

Fairy Tail 'Real Puzzle Game' Opens in Tokyo, Osaka in April

April 25-May 31 event allows players to enter Fairy Tail world ― Game company Taito announced that it will open a "real puzzle game," titled "Fairy Tail Puzzle Quest ~Welcome to Fairy Tail!~," in Tokyo and Osaka on April 25. In the game, the players are members of the Fairy Tail..

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Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:22:15

As well as keeping up with Kuroko and Daiya, I finally started watching Yowamushi Pedal. It's been great so far, likeable characters, quite fun and exciting to watch.

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Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:58:09

Why does the guy on the left look psychotic compared to the other two?

I've watched the first 7eps of Guilty Crown as it's what the studio did prior to Attack on Titan.

And...... it's okay. Just okay.

It splices together various anime tropes and ideas, never feels remotely original or really engaging. Feels like it's struggling for its own identity. It looks very polished and nice though. So there is this guy who can pull out voids  from people which are like Green Lantern constructs. And the world is like Code Geass with rebels and the international peacekeeping force i.e dictators abusing positions etc.

It feels like Code Geass only boring.


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Music can be awesome though.



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Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:00:05

Big anime update from me, I finished Fist of the North Star 2, which is part of the overall 80s series after the Rao story arc and finishes the series as a whole.

It's more epic shit from this series. It's a lot more crazy and less classical than the Rao storyarc and it goes so leftfield at times it has me wondering if the original writer did it or not. It goes by at a breathless pace at first but really drags towards the last 7 or so episodes when I just wanted it to end. The ending was pretty great. Although it's not as good as the Rao story arc its still pretty high quality in its own right and fans will have to see it as it ties into the events of series one pretty heavily.

I also started New Fist of the North Star the 3 part OVA and I think it's set after the events of series 2 as Ken has the horse with the eye patch. It has much more modern animation but the music and character models are lacking something from the 80s series. It was this 80s look that still defines FOTNS and many other 80s series like Defenders of the Earth, GI Joe, Transformers etc. When the cheesy music and chunky detailed character models aren't there it feels a bit like an imitation rather than the authentic thing.

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Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:03:11

Funimation Licenses Studio Trigger's Ninja Slayer Anime Series

Action series premieres in Japan on Niconico on April 16 ― Funimation Entertainment announced on Monday that it has acquired the streaming and home video rights to Ninja Slayer From Animation, the television anime adaptation of the Ninja Slayer novel series.
These are the Kill la Kill studio right?^

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Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:33:37

Picked up a few series on DVD/Bluray:

  • Angel Beats - horribly expensive for 13 episodes
  • Blood + Part Two - part 1 is rare and being scalped by fuckers on ebay and amazon
  • Fairy Tail part 15
  • Psycho Pass complete series 1, episodes 1 - 22
  • High School of the Dead
  • Kenichi The Mightiest Disciple

Also updated the OP big list with FOTNS 2 and The Devil is a part timer. Also considered adding anime movies but it felt wrong putting movies for series like Fairy Tail separately.

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Wed, 01 Apr 2015 04:46:20
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Funimation Licenses Studio Trigger's Ninja Slayer Anime Series

Action series premieres in Japan on Niconico on April 16 ― Funimation Entertainment announced on Monday that it has acquired the streaming and home video rights to Ninja Slayer From Animation, the television anime adaptation of the Ninja Slayer novel series.
These are the Kill la Kill studio right?^

First I heard about it. Will check it out. Thanks, GG.

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Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:08:01
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Why does the guy on the left look psychotic compared to the other two?

He's Naruko, a sprinter. He's actually a pretty cool dude, if a bit hyperactive. But he's alright.

The real psycho dude in this series is, of course...Midousuji.

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Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:09:25

Nice crying. I wont be sleeping tonight.

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Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:12:50

WTF is this?



Naruto Stage Musical Teased in Digest Video

Now playing in Japan before going to Macau, Malaysia, Singapore ― The official website for the Live Spectacle Naruto stage musical began streaming a high-definition digest video on Wednesday. The 30-second video features the image song "Hikari Oikakete" (Chasing the Light) by the band Flow. Theaters throughout Japan will screen a live....


Look at Sakura.



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Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:15:47

The previously unveiled cast members include:


Kōdai Matsuoka as Naruto

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Ryūji Satō as Sasuke

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Yui Itō as Sakura

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Kenta Suga as Gaara

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Kimisawa Yūki as Kakashi Hatake

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Asahi Uchida as Zabuza Momochi

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Miho Imamura as Haku

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Hidekazu Ichinose as Iruka Umino

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Kazuhiro Hirakawa as The Third Hokage

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Hiro Yūmi as Orochimaru

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Yoshiaki Umegaki as Jiraiya

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Tatsunari Kimura as Kabuto Yakushi

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Anju Inami as Ino Yamanaka

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Tsubasa Hattori as Shikamaru Nara

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Ryō Katō as Chōji Akimichi

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Yūta Iiyama as Kiba Inuzuka

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Saki Takahashi as Hinata Hyūga

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Shinichirō Ueda as Shino Aburame

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The musical covers the manga's story from the first to 27th volume. The production includes drama, songs, dance, and acrobatics.



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Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:43:49

Are you getting this is America Raven?

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Are you USA guys getting this? Its confirmed by the UK company.

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Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:36:01

Saw more Witchblade up to ep 8.

It's.... watchable. Actually it can be really funny at times when it concentrates on the human relationships, shame its always interupted by crappy half nekkid chick with sword and robots.

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Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:39:55

Attack on Titan Manga Gets Live-Action Show Starring Satomi Ishihara

Series centering on Hanji to stream on Docomo's dTV streaming service in August ― Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga will get a live-action series starting this August. The series will tell a new story about the everyday lives and secrets of soldiers, and will tie in to the two live-action films. The series will star Satomi Ishihara (pictured.........

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Sat, 04 Apr 2015 13:37:32

Funimation App Launches on PlayStation 4

Funimation announced on Tuesday that its streaming service app is now available for PlayStation 4 consoles. The company launched its PlayStation 3 streaming app in December. The app works with a Funimation Streaming Service account. The PlayStation 3 app was also upgraded to match the PS4 app with improved searching, episode...

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Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:48:42

Death Note The Musical Sampled in 4-Minute Video

Musical adapting Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata's manga premiered in Tokyo on Monday ― Talent agency Horipro began streaming a four-minute, 19-second digest video for Death Note The Musical on Tuesday. The video features songs for characters such as Light, Misa, L, and Ryuk.

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Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:48:56

Yowamushi Pedal is awesome.

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Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:42:43

Elfen Lied Blu-ray Listed on Amazon UK

Listed as July 27 release, will include previously unreleased OVA episode ― UK Anime News reports that Amazon UK is listing a two-disc Blu-ray edition of the violent 2004 series Elfen Lied, for July 27. It will be released by 101 Anime. According to the Amazon listing for the Blu-ray, "This Collector s Blu-ray Edition is packed in a Limited Edition
Of all the series in all the world, why this on Bluray? frown
Arakawa Designs Heroic Legend of Arslan Characters for Anime Before Manga
Anime now streaming on Funimation ― Manga artist Hiromu Arakawa unveiled the designs of four characters from The Heroic Legend of Arslan on Thursday in the May issue of Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine. These characters will appear in the anime adaptation, but have not yet appeared...
Crunchyroll Adds Saint Seiya - Soul of Gold Anime
Series to premiere April 10 ― Media distribution service Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the anime Saint Seiya - Soul of Gold (Saint Seiya -Ōgonkon-) as it airs in Japan. New episodes will premiere on Fridays starting on April 10 at 11:00 a.m. EDT for premium

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Sat, 11 Apr 2015 17:47:16

I finally finished Yowamushi Pedal. It was great, consistently fun and exciting all the way through the end.

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Sat, 11 Apr 2015 18:08:27

wrong thread.  Umm, go FMA!

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