Television The Caf' Anime Thread

Edgar Allan Pillow said:
There's been so many Fate/ animes's in Netflix. Any of the good? Fate/Stay night, maybe?
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Start with Fate/zero, then look at Stay night or Unlimited Bladeworks before moving over to aprocrypha.
Story-line wise:
1. Fate/zero
2. Fate/stay-nigth
2.1 Fate/unlimited bladeworks (told from another point of view, small changes to the story but still fairly much the same)

Later on in a alternate universe:
3. Apocrypha

Not watched Prisma illya myself, as I thought it was more loli/hentai stuff from the few clips i saw on anime-reviews, but I think that again is in another alternate universe.
Heavens feel will come out eventually, which will be a alternate 3 where the ending of stay-night or unlimited bladeworks is changed drastically to tell another story.

At least this is from memory, could be wrong.
If you can stomach the depressing setting in Fate/Zero, you'll be fine with the rest as nothing of the rest is remotely as dark.
 
Watched the opening episode (and currently the 2nd) of Violet Evergarden. So far seems captivating enough for a main-character titled anime. Very interesting post-war setting.
 
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Ødegaard said:
Start with Fate/zero, then look at Stay night or Unlimited Bladeworks before moving over to aprocrypha.
Story-line wise:
1. Fate/zero
2. Fate/stay-nigth
2.1 Fate/unlimited bladeworks (told from another point of view, small changes to the story but still fairly much the same)

Later on in a alternate universe:
3. Apocrypha

Not watched Prisma illya myself, as I thought it was more loli/hentai stuff from the few clips i saw on anime-reviews, but I think that again is in another alternate universe.
Heavens feel will come out eventually, which will be a alternate 3 where the ending of stay-night or unlimited bladeworks is changed drastically to tell another story.

At least this is from memory, could be wrong.
If you can stomach the depressing setting in Fate/Zero, you'll be fine with the rest as nothing of the rest is remotely as dark.
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Yeah, the original visual novel is Fate/stay night. Fate/stay night (2006?), Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2014 and 2010 movie) and Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel (series of movies) are the 3 major story routes in the visual novel.

Fate/Zero is a prequel to that visual novel, and Fate/Prototype is I think an earlier form of what Fate/stay night became. Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night: UBW are considered the best renditions.

Prisma Illya and Apocrypha are both alternate world spin-offs.
 
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Yeah, the original visual novel is Fate/stay night. Fate/stay night (2006?), Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2014 and 2010 movie) and Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel (series of movies) are the 3 major story routes in the visual novel.

Fate/Zero is a prequel to that visual novel, and Fate/Prototype is I think an earlier form of what Fate/stay night became. Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night: UBW are considered the best renditions.

Prisma Illya and Apocrypha are both alternate world spin-offs.
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I still strongly believe that anyone who wants to get into the animes (and not visual novels) should start with fate/zero and then move on to either of stay-night or UBW. Starting at stay-night would kind of make a lot of things a bit "eh?" for those not in the know.
 
Ødegaard said:
I still strongly believe that anyone who wants to get into the animes (and not visual novels) should start with fate/zero and then move on to either of stay-night or UBW. Starting at stay-night would kind of make a lot of things a bit "eh?" for those not in the know.
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Yeah, I reckon so too. You do get thrown in at the deep end a bit with Zero, but it serves as a great backdrop for any of the three routes when you get to them. The tone is very different in Fate/Zero though, and it's less about relatable people and characters getting caught up in something larger than themselves, and more of a grimdark assault of tribulations on exaggerated ideologies. tbh, I found Fate/Zero a lot more fun.
 
ADJUDICATOR said:
Yeah, I reckon so too. You do get thrown in at the deep end a bit with Zero, but it serves as a great backdrop for any of the three routes when you get to them. The tone is very different in Fate/Zero though, and it's less about relatable people and characters getting caught up in something larger than themselves, and more of a grimdark assault of tribulations on exaggerated ideologies. tbh, I found Fate/Zero a lot more fun.
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I absolutely love Fate/zero. UBW, stay-night & apocrypha is more shows I watch because I'm craving more from Fate/zero. :lol:
 
I ended up getting Crunchyroll as my YouTube feed seemed full of Dragonball Super spoilers and stuff for battle of the universes so I’ve just started watching DBS from the start. Probably going to see if Fist of the NorthStar is on here as well. I’m feeling nastalgic.
Is there any recommendations? I’ve been meaning to watch Attack on Titan.
 
Edgar Allan Pillow said:
S1 was a bit of drag at the end. It started off spectacularly and then tapered off a bit. I liked it still.
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I liked the last 10odd episodes. That said it should have ended better, thought the last episode didn't exactly explain things thoroughly. I'm getting addicted to anime TV series, loved Tokyo Ghoul and all.
 
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Spoony said:
I liked the last 10odd episodes. That said it should have ended better, thought the last episode didn't exactly explain things thoroughly. I'm getting addicted to anime TV series, loved Tokyo Ghoul and all.
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My brother, who was a huge fan season 1, hated season 2, so I haven't really been eager to check it out.

So you've finally made your way to the TV series! What shows have you seen so far?
 
R.N7 said:
Definitely.

The anime couldn't resist putting in a preview.

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What I got from this is Kata looks way cooler in the manga with black hair, other thing is this is for me the best fight in the series so far ahead of the fight vs Rob Lucci and the fight vs Doffy
 
R.N7 said:
My brother, who was a huge fan season 1, hated season 2, so I haven't really been eager to check it out.

So you've finally made your way to the TV series! What shows have you seen so far?
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Any anime TV series I should check out, Nils?

I've seen (Netflix)...

Stranger Things
Dark
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Mindhunter
Godless (gave up on it)
Terror in Resonance
Tokyo Ghoul
Attack on Titan.
 
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@Spoony

IIRC, these are live on Netflix:

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Death Note
Bleach
Naruto
One-Punch Man
Soul Eater
Rurouni Kenshin
Durarara!!
Psycho-Pass
Mushishi

Would definitely recommend all of them, especially Rurouni Kenshin, Death Note, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and One-Punch Man - considering what you've seen thus far.
 
Invictus said:
@Spoony

IIRC, these are live on Netflix:

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Death Note
Bleach
Naruto
One-Punch Man
Soul Eater
Rurouni Kenshin
Durarara!!
Psycho-Pass
Mushishi

Would definitely recommend all of them, especially Rurouni Kenshin, Death Note, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and One-Punch Man - considering what you've seen thus far.
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Ta, Inviticus. I actually started Death Note but they've only got it in standard definition.
 
Spoony said:
Any anime TV series I should check out, Nils?

I've seen (Netflix)...

Stranger Things
Dark
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Mindhunter
Godless (gave up on it)
Terror in Resonance
Tokyo Ghoul
Attack on Titan.
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Had a quick look at what animes are available on UK Netflix.

Cowboy Bebop
Mushishi
Fullmetal Alchemist
Rurouni Kenshin

Are four fantastic shows. You should watch Cowboy Bebop ASAP
 
R.N7 said:
Had a quick look at what animes are available on UK Netflix.

Cowboy Bebop
Mushishi
Fullmetal Alchemist
Rurouni Kenshin

Are four fantastic shows. You should watch Cowboy Bebop ASAP
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Okay.

And what series were you talking about before? Tokyo Ghoul or Attack on Titan??
 
Kazi said:
Koe no Katachi is on Netflix.

That is getting rewatched so hard this weekend.
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Yep, it’s still greatness.

Now I’ve realised In This Corner of the World is on Sky, that is so getting rewatched as well.
 
I’m sure I enjoyed Death Note a whole lot more on first viewing. Code Geass definitely has the greater rewatch value.
 
Kazi said:
I’m sure I enjoyed Death Note a whole lot more on first viewing. Code Geass definitely has the greater rewatch value.
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I’ve been contemplating re-watching it again. I loved it on first viewing, but i’ll See if I have the same reaction. That movie Netflix made already sort of tarnished it a bit for me I guess.
 
Probably the most hype and overall eventful chapter since the start of the New World saga?

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First sighting in ages! :drool:
 
R.N7 said:
Last non cover story appearance was 8 years ago!
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That is pretty crazy to be honest. I read the spoilers to this chapter but I wish I hadn't, I just couldn't wait a few mroe hours ffs.

I love how some of the most epic chapters aren't fighting based. This one made me feel so good.
 
R.N7 said:
The long wait between info dumps and character appearances makes them all the sweeter.

Fighting in the manga does nothing for me tbh.
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Same here. I'm a fan of fighting in the anime though.

Not gonna lie, the use of music in the anime lately has been shite, and music is like an integral part of anime for me.
 
R.N7 said:
The long wait for info dumps and character appearances makes them all the sweeter.
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Same here! Love it when Oda takes a myriad storylines and weaves them together in a single chapter — whetting our appetite for clues and setting the tone for subsequent arcs.

Really interested in finding out what went down between Coby and Law at Rocky Port as well. Low-key suspect Coby will be the one to either eventually take down Akainu in Raftel, or given his James Gordon-esque idealism - lead to a shake-up of the Marines as a future Fleet Admiral (superseding Aokiji in the process).
 
Invictus said:
Same here! Love it when Oda takes a myriad storylines and weaves them together in a single chapter — whetting our appetite for clues and setting the tone for subsequent arcs.

Really interested in finding out what went down between Coby and Law at Rocky Port as well. Low-key suspect Coby will be the one to either eventually take down Akainu in Raftel, or given his James Gordon-esque idealism — lead to a shake-up of the Marines as a future Fleet Admiral.
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Doubt he'll be the one to take down Akainu, but I think it's pretty clear he's going to be at least an Admiral one day.

I'm so pumped for The Reverie. Please show yourself, Ryokugyu.
 
Twigg said:
Doubt he'll be the one to take down Akainu, but I think it's pretty clear he's going to be at least an Admiral one day.

I'm so pumped for The Reverie. Please show yourself, Ryokugyu.
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Yeah you're probably right, mate. Not very plausible considering the vast power differential, and even EOS might be too much too soon for Coby - even though he's been trained by Garp and shōnen progression isn't always linear (e.g. Coby could power up by inheriting Aokiji's Hie Hie no Mi if the latter is killed). It's just that I can't think of a better character to defeat Sakazuki in terms of both — the narrative (apart from Luffy and Sabo, obviously), considering Akainu and Coby's previous impasse, as it were, at Marineford:

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And the symbolic change of guard - with Coby emerging as the Sengoku/Garp type figure of his generation by overcoming Akainu and ushering in a new era for the Marines. And that includes Kuzan - mostly because even though he's also philosophically opposed to Akainu, he isn't as significant to Luffy's overall storyline (or the future of the One Piece universe) and wouldn't be as big of an underdog (with a point to prove) as Coby.
 
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