After seeing countless memes about it I finally decided to give “Darling in the Franxx” a try, and I’m enjoying it so far. I’ve always been a sucker for a mecha anime, and zero two is a very interesting character.
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Anyone here a fan of visual novels? Kinda fits in this thread, right?
Sticking with it was a brilliant choice. I started the Chimera Ant arc thinking it would be the worst arc so far but it just keeps bettering itself with each arc. I like that it is realistic where the main characters don't just quickly become ridiculously powerful.
Yeah, the power scaling is great in HxH. Which episode are you on exactly?
Personally, I struggled with the Chimera Ant Arc while watching it, but that can probably be put down to my shitty attention span as I think it was the longest arc? But in hindsight it was my favourite arc, there were some spectacular moments and the music was incredible.
And I'm glad you stuck with it
I think I am on episode 112. It is a very long arc but because they've essentially split into the different parts it does feel a like is flying through now.Yeah, the power scaling is great in HxH. Which episode are you on exactly?
Personally, I struggled with the Chimera Ant Arc while watching it, but that can probably be put down to my shitty attention span as I think it was the longest arc? But in hindsight it was my favourite arc, there were some spectacular moments and the music was incredible.
And I'm glad you stuck with it
The music has been getting better and better too, I really noticed that. Have they stopped producing the show now, are they planning on making new episodes?
It caught up with the manga so had to stop making episodes. Togashi, the mangaka, has been incredibly slow at releasing new chapters and has taken many hiatuses as you can see from the picture below:
This is a stark contrast to One Piece's Oda for example, who is a goddamn machine when it comes to releasing chapters:
I don't know why he goes on so many hiatuses. Some people say he's selfish and would rather play video games and bathe in his money than please his fans, but I'm not sure about the validity of that
Maybe he has just lost the passion for manga, or has health issues, but I'm not sure if anything has been confirmed so I'm just speculating.Kinda sucks though, I love the anime series. Hopefully he pumps out another major arc or two soon and the anime creators can jump back onto it.
There is being incredibly slow, and then there is the graveyard of generations of Berserk fans who will never see the end.
There is being incredibly slow, and then there is the graveyard of generations of Berserk fans who will never see the end.
Oh jeeze, just look at it dwindling off there.
Anyone watched the show Touch ? it's a beautiful series from the 80s. Right in my all top list just before Maison Ikkoku.
Finally got around to watching this. 5 episodes in — and it has definitely blown my expectations out of the water. Seemed kinda puerile at first, but I've quickly fallen in love with the adorable characters, the mesmerizing visuals and the whole pickaxe-steampunk-adventure-fantasy premise!
Reading this thread has got me back into one piece after giving up during the fishman saga(god that was boring). Decided to jump straight to the punk hazard arc and its reminding me why i loved the series on the first place. Hopefully it doesnt take another dip but i guess this time i could just skip ahead.
Oh, thank god you like it again. As I was reading it the pessimist in me assumed you'd realised why you hated it, but nope, you remembered why you liked it. I'm glad. Keep going man, you have some cool arcs coming up
Or well, I thought they were awesome at least. Particularly the next one.People on the internet will really complain about anything. I absolutely loved the ending of this anime and thought that it was so fitting and perfect. Decided to check out the subreddit for it and the majority there didn’t like it
What's crazy is, when I read people's opinions before I watch or read something they become really weightful in my mind and affect whether or not I'll like it. However, when I watch something completely blindly often I'll end up liking it and then I'll check subreddits, youtube videos or reviews and see how shit people's reactions are, and I'm like, wtf, I loved that.People on the internet will really complain about anything. I absolutely loved the ending of this anime and thought that it was so fitting and perfect. Decided to check out the subreddit for it and the majority there didn’t like it
Ever since I was little I’ve enjoyed things that people have thought were crap, so I’m used to it
. There are so many movies and shows that I really enjoy that are widely criticized everywhere. The most prominent example I like to quote is Transformers. I don’t think any of the movies have ever gotten a word of positivity from reviewers or people online, yet I’ve loved every second of every movie I think it’s all about knowing what you like, and not letting what other people think bother you.Wise decision, sir.
Finished Seven Deadly Sins.
Started Soul Eater but wasn't impressed though it was entertaining. Now trying Kill la Kill.
Suggestions?
Started Soul Eater but wasn't impressed though it was entertaining. Now trying Kill la Kill.
Suggestions?
Chapter isn't out yet, I've just read the leaked info.
Can't wait to see Kid and Luffy's competitive interactions
Luffy and Kid forced into labour with seastone cuffs, maybe Oda is employing a creative training method for the characters. Perhaps training their actual human selves (as in, without their devilfruit power) while under extreme fatigue due to the impact seastone has on devil fruit users is a more effective way of training. I like this idea.
Luffy and Kid forced into labour with seastone cuffs, maybe Oda is employing a creative training method for the characters. Perhaps training their actual human selves (as in, without their devilfruit power) while under extreme fatigue due to the impact seastone has on devil fruit users is a more effective way of training. I like this idea.
Gave up on Soul Eater and started on Bleach. Liking it till now.
Just skip the bount arc and you'll be good.
Thanks. Was looking for just this.
Chapter isn't out yet, I've just read the leaked info.
Can't wait to see Kid and Luffy's competitive interactions
Luffy and Kid forced into labour with seastone cuffs, maybe Oda is employing a creative training method for the characters. Perhaps training their actual human selves (as in, without their devilfruit power) while under extreme fatigue due to the impact seastone has on devil fruit users is a more effective way of training. I like this idea.
Just read the latest chapter, and you could be on to something here — perhaps the seastones will help them build greater resistance, a bit like Lee's intense weight training program in Naruto:
Wrt. training their human selves, Kaido's comment about to breaking Luffy' spirit here....
is quite interesting because Haki translates to spirit or will power in Japanese. Perhaps Luffy and Kid (both of whom refuse to surrender) will evolve and reach a new level of Haki usage while at Udon Prisoners' mine — setting them even further apart from some of the other Supernovae whose spirit started wavering in the presence of Kaido (Apoo, Hawkins).
Wrt. training their human selves, Kaido's comment about to breaking Luffy' spirit here....
is quite interesting because Haki translates to spirit or will power in Japanese. Perhaps Luffy and Kid (both of whom refuse to surrender) will evolve and reach a new level of Haki usage while at Udon Prisoners' mine — setting them even further apart from some of the other Supernovae whose spirit started wavering in the presence of Kaido (Apoo, Hawkins).
Anybody here watching the slime reincarnation anime? I read the manga and it is brilliant, wonder if the anime adaptation is on point or not
Bleach is awesome. Finished Soul Society arc, skipped Bount and just starting Arrancar arc.
Though not sure how fresh the later seasons will be as I sense this may be a repeat with more powerful versions of the same. Hope they keep things interesting.
Though not sure how fresh the later seasons will be as I sense this may be a repeat with more powerful versions of the same. Hope they keep things interesting.
It stays more or less the same, just scaled up in power and speed.
Watched Made in Abyss recently. That was a good anime albeit short episodes. This anime has cute animation which i like.
Mob Psycho 100 is finally back
Slow couple of months on the anime front so I decided to rewatch Avatar. Held up pretty well for a show that wrapped up way back in 2008 — still one of the best, if not the best, “non-anime” animated series out there...would definitely recommend it to those that haven't seen it, especially shōnen watchers. Great world building and overall concept, well executed character arcs, fresh art style for a Nickelodeon show, and some of the action scenes are genuinely riveting:
Still can't get into The Legend of Korra, though — feels more like a Boruto-style spinoff than a proper sequel. And the movie was godawful, too.
Still can't get into The Legend of Korra, though — feels more like a Boruto-style spinoff than a proper sequel. And the movie was godawful, too.
Thoughts on latest One Piece chapters?
- Interested in seeing how Sanji and Zoro develop over this arc, especially after the most recent chapter — neither has done much combat-wise post timeskip and they really need to take things to a new level considering they have to reach Marco/Beckman/King/Katakuri tier or thereabouts sharpish.
- Big Mom, again — Wholecake Island V2.0!
- Want to know all about Big Mom and Kaido's past as soon as possible — telling that Perospero seemed to remember King.
- Speaking of King, are he and Magellan/Shillew related in some way through Impel Down? Was Magellan the Head Jailer to King's Chief Warden in the past?
- Queen has got to be Scorpius zoan! Jack with Elephant and Scorpion ships:
And Queen's hairdo is reminiscent of a Scoprion's tail (also the mustache is like pincers?):
- When are we going to get Reverie II...can hardly wait!
- Interested in seeing how Sanji and Zoro develop over this arc, especially after the most recent chapter — neither has done much combat-wise post timeskip and they really need to take things to a new level considering they have to reach Marco/Beckman/King/Katakuri level or thereabouts.
- Big Mom, again — Wholecake Island V2.0!
- Want to know all about Big Mom and Kaido's past as soon as possible — telling that Perospero seemed to remember King.
- Speaking of King, are he and Magellan/Shillew related in some way through Impel Down? Was Magellan the Head Jailer to King's Chief Warden in the past?
- Queen has to be a scorpion! Jack with Elephant and Scorpion ships:
And Queen's hairdo is reminiscent of a Scoprion's tail:
- When are we going to get Reverie II...can hardly wait!
I'm very interested to see what happens with Zoro's eye and I'd love to see how strong Sanji would be if he fully embrace the suit, I'm guessing by the end of the arc they will both gain major upgrades through both of those things, I'm wondering how Luffy will go further though, Kaido destroyed him easily, and if by the end of the arc he is going to bring down both Big Mom and Kaido who will be the fourth emperor? Will it be Law? Maybe Kidd? Or will Law and Kidd go into aliance with Luffy to go vs Blackbeard? Will Dragon bring down CP0 at the reverie? What will Robin discover with thos ponyglephes Luffy's team stole from Big Mom? Are there similiar ones at Kaido's place? There got to be answers soon its so slow atm.
I'm guessing Zoro's eye has some demonic Asura powers? Or maybe Mihawk got his Hawk-eyes with training and they grant him some sort of ultra-refined vision beyond regular observation haki...that ability of Zoro would conveniently come in handy now that Shillew has Absalom's Suke Suke no Mi? As for Luffy, I think once he starts to properly chart his way towards Pirate King status after this arc, there's no need for Yonko, really — we might have two broad groups divided between Luffy and Kurohige with Shanks as some sort of third wheel — or did Roger have Yonko below him (like Shirohige/Shiki), hmm. And I too want/need more Dragon in my life — we hardly know anything about him and bringing down the CP0 would finally be a statement of intent from someone who's supposedly the Most Dangerous Man in the World but hasn't done much in the current storyline wrt. massive-scale disruption to deserve the billing. As for the poneglyphs, the stuff inscribed on them is the key that unlock all the grandest mysteries isn't it? The Void century, Will of D, Joy Boy...all of it will probably get resolved at the same time. Also, considering Robin is the only person capable of reading them, I wonder how and when she'll be targeted by others. Could Blackbeard use Catarina Devon as a decoy, now that she has the Inu Inu no Mi model nine-tailed fox? Another thing I'm looking forward to is Franky building the counter to Pluton. Also the Vegapunk reveal. And oh, Luffy's mom! So many things that need resolving, and yeah it's a bit slow right now, kinda why I usually prefer to go on a One Piece hiatus and then read 5-6 months' worth of chapters in one go...
I'm guessing Zoro's eye has some demonic Asura powers? Or maybe Mihawk got his Hawk-eyes with training and they grant him some sort of ultra-refined vision beyond regular observation haki...that ability of Zoro would conveniently come in handy now that Shillew has Absalom's Suke Suke no Mi? As for Luffy, I think once he starts to properly chart his way towards Pirate King status after this arc, there's no need for Yonko, really — we might have two broad groups divided between Luffy and Kurohige with Shanks as some sort of third wheel — or did Roger have Yonko below him (like Shirohige/Shiki), hmm. And I too want/need more Dragon in my life — we hardly know anything about him and bringing down the CP0 would finally be a statement of intent from someone who's supposedly the Most Dangerous Man in the World but hasn't done much in the current storyline wrt. massive-scale disruption to deserve the billing. As for the poneglyphs, the stuff inscribed on them is the key that unlock all the grandest mysteries isn't it? The Void century, Will of D, Joy Boy...all of it will probably get resolved at the same time. Also, considering Robin is the only person capable of reading them, I wonder how and when she'll be targeted by others. Could Blackbeard use Catarina Devon as a decoy, now that she has the Inu Inu no Mi model nine-tailed fox? Another thing I'm looking forward to is Franky building the counter to Pluton. Also the Vegapunk reveal. And oh, Luffy's mom! So many things that need resolving, and yeah it's a bit slow right now, kinda why I usually prefer to go on a One Piece hiatus and then read 5-6 months' worth of chapters in one go...
I feel like the void century stuff will reveal how bad the WG is and make luffy determined to take them down, feels like it would be more apropriate for them to be the final boss and it will tie evrything together, Luffu and his dad and Shanks maybe coming into play, I feel like this is the big war Oda was referring to thag will happen at the end of the manga and thats why he is giving Luffy such a big army
One more thing:
Katakuri wasn't with BMs crew last chapter, I'm wondering if he'll go on his own or maybe someday join SHs which honestly I would love.
Ooh, I'd like that very much!
Another character I wanna see in Luffy's Grand Fleet is Katakuri — poor guy is bullied incessantly at WCI, and will be best served going no contact with his toxic family. And given his status as the 1st commander of a Yonko, he could be a quality training/sparring partner for Sanji (especially wrt. Haki usage considering Katakuri's mastery of that aspect).
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/the-caf-anime-thread.362565/page-40#post-23329871
Ooh, I'd like that very much!
Another character I wanna see in Luffy's Grand Fleet is Katakuri — poor guy is bullied incessantly at WCI, and will be best served going no contact with his toxic family. And given his status as the 1st commander of a Yonko, he could be a quality training/sparring partner for Sanji (especially wrt. Haki usage considering Katakuri's mastery of that aspect).
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/the-caf-anime-thread.362565/page-40#post-23329871
Katakuri as far as I remember is based on Guts, so I'd see it as more likely that he'd go on his own quest if he does leave the Big Mom pirates.
at least he can join the fleet for the final battle
Guts or anyone resembling him on a boat? Never again!!
Ah, good to know. I thought he was based on Joseph Joestar from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure — same voice actor (Tomokazu Sugita), lots of parallels in terms of their personalities and character design:
And of course, Kuchisake-onna (an Edo-era mythical figure), or possibly one of her modern adaptations (like Kakihara Masao).
And of course, Kuchisake-onna (an Edo-era mythical figure), or possibly one of her modern adaptations (like Kakihara Masao).
Ah, good to know. I thought he was based on Joseph Joestar from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure — same voice actor (Tomokazu Sugita), lots of parallels in terms of their personalities and character design:
And of course, Kuchisake-onna (and Edo-era mythical figure), or one of her modern adaptations (like Kakihara).
Might be a bit of all 3, but I'm fairly certain I've read somewhere that he is based on Guts.