Catching up on AoT. That show is brilliant and not just by anime standards.
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Think this season is the highest number of animes I've ever been watching as they are aired.
AoT is obviously good but I hate the art.
AoT is obviously good but I hate the art.
So I was reading a review of the last episode of AOT on denofgeek and the reviewer was like 'I'm disgusted by Eren and I fully support team Gabi now, Eren is just asking for a violence/war' etc and I was like wtf are you talking about. Clearly the theme of the show is that there are no winners or losers in a war, but to say that Eren's actions are unjustified or too violent is ridiculous IMO. He didn't start the war and if he's a monster now, it's because he was made into one by his experiences, which taught him that to fight a monster, you have to become one. He has seen his mother die, had to eat his father, seen countless friends die, been betrayed multiple times by people he trusted, yet somehow he's the bad guy. I talked to some of my friends about the same thing and even they seem to share the opinion that Eren is the bad guy. I'm like how?! That got me wondering as to what the caf thinks about Eren, has he gone too far?
What shows are you watchng?
Ones everyone will be watching:
Attack on Titan
Re:Zero
Random Seasonal Isekais:
Jobless Reincarnation (kind of generic isekai trash, but if you like that kind of thing you'll probably like this one too)
So I'm a Spider, So What? (if you like That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime you'll like this one, it kind of fixes what made Slime lose steam in my opinion by having more interesting and multiple main characters. However the main protagonist is underpowered, unlike Slime)
Random fantasies setting anime
Redo of a Healer (Dark Dark fantasy anime, only watch if you're not easily offended - a healer hero is abused by other heroes and once he gains access to a powerful artefact he restarts his life over with the scars on his soul of the torment and sets out for vengeance on his abusers)
Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town (kind of light hearted fantasy - BTEC Konosuba vibes)
At some point I'll be watching Beastars S2 and possibly The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (if I can stomach the harem elements)
I'm watching 5 animes currently :
Jujutsu Kaisen (I found it pretty average to be honest, but since I'm so far into it might as well keep following till it ends).
Dragon Quest (Decent remake, not mind blowing but fun enough for nostalgia feeling).
Beasters second second (Fecking fantastic, so far better than first season).
Promising Neverland second season (it has been a slow burner so far with more world building so can't really evaluate it much at the moment).
Dr. Stone second season (pretty fun so far).
Still didn't start AOT season, well I guess at this point it's better to wait for it to be finished first. I got some things spoiled for from the manga last year though, which is pretty annoying but it's what it's.
Don't know why it's impossible to forget a spoiler no matter how long time has passed since you read it.
Jujutsu Kaisen (I found it pretty average to be honest, but since I'm so far into it might as well keep following till it ends).
Dragon Quest (Decent remake, not mind blowing but fun enough for nostalgia feeling).
Beasters second second (Fecking fantastic, so far better than first season).
Promising Neverland second season (it has been a slow burner so far with more world building so can't really evaluate it much at the moment).
Dr. Stone second season (pretty fun so far).
Still didn't start AOT season, well I guess at this point it's better to wait for it to be finished first. I got some things spoiled for from the manga last year though, which is pretty annoying but it's what it's.
Don't know why it's impossible to forget a spoiler no matter how long time has passed since you read it.
Don't know why it's impossible to forget a spoiler no matter how long time has passed since you read it.
It’s honestly the worst. I’ve had both My Hero Academia and AOT spoiled for me (amongst others) and it just drove me to read the mangas. Never wished for a mind wipe so bad in my life
It’s honestly the worst. I’ve had both My Hero Academia and AOT spoiled for me (amongst others) and it just drove me to read the mangas. Never wished for a mind wipe so bad in my life
Probably the same I feel haha.
Problem is spoilers come to you when you're not even chasing them. Every time I try to watch a scene of a movie or anime on YouTube, comments and video suggestions do the job.
Marley uses child soliders. Marley uses suicide bombers. Marley have internment camps for an "inferior" race. Marley attacked Paradis Island unprovoked, right?
Feck 'em up, Eren.
I see. Given your fondness of isekai, I recommend you try Bokura no which aired in 2007. Although, the overarching tone might be different to what you're used too as there's an air of melancholy surrounded by multiple characters given the predicament they're faced with. From what I've seen so far (four episodes in), its a dark, psychological mecha isekai.
Conversely, there's also My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom (2020). I suspect you've seen that as it seems much closer to your taste (provided I correctly judged your taste).
I'm looking forward to:
The Way of House Husband (Gokushufudou) -
Slice of Life, Comedy - Gokushufudou follows the daily life of the comically serious ex-yakuza as he leaves behind his dangerous previous life to become a stay-at-home husband. via MyanimeList
Uzumaki:
(Dementia, Horror, Seinen)
Shadow House - I read the first 15 chapters without realising an anime adaption would soon be on the horizon. I'm interested in how the anime approach the pacing. It took over 10 chapters for the first equilibrium to be disrupted. But the premise is one I find intriguing. From what I've understood, the protagonist is raised as a ''doll'' for an aristocratic family. Now being a doll has all sorts of connotations. That's all I'll say as the sense of ambiguity is the main draw. I'd recommend it to fans of Promised Neverland.
Yasuke - A slave of African heritage that rose to the rank of samurai from the sengoku period that was of African origin. Oda Nobunaga
Record of Ragnarok
Man, the pacing in the One Piece anime is so good at the moment, 1.5 chapters per episode. A few years ago they probably would have designated an entire episode to Oden fighting the boar, have him struggle and whatnot. Gonna be some really good episodes from now on.
Just watched the first episode of Wonder Egg Priority - if you like the Persona series its kind of that crossed with Madoka Magica
Very dark themes
Very dark themes
Wow can't believe Sabo is alive! 
Looks like the final is shaping up to be between him and the guy from Blackbeard's crew. We've seen the importance of having status in this arc with it being made apparent that Doflamingo blackmailed the government amongst other things. So, Luffy gaining an ally (Sabo) with a noble background is bound to be a major coup in his endeavour to upset the status quo amongst the four emperors. Then the bomshell at the end with the arrival of Big Mom. Not sure how she's connected too one of the emperors, but one of the straw hats mentioned the name of Kaizo or a name to that effect. Really tempted to watch the next four episodes, but I know need to pace myself for the next instalment which will be released some point in March.
Looks like the final is shaping up to be between him and the guy from Blackbeard's crew. We've seen the importance of having status in this arc with it being made apparent that Doflamingo blackmailed the government amongst other things. So, Luffy gaining an ally (Sabo) with a noble background is bound to be a major coup in his endeavour to upset the status quo amongst the four emperors. Then the bomshell at the end with the arrival of Big Mom. Not sure how she's connected too one of the emperors, but one of the straw hats mentioned the name of Kaizo or a name to that effect. Really tempted to watch the next four episodes, but I know need to pace myself for the next instalment which will be released some point in March.Caught up on AOT and this season of they can land it will be the greatest season of anime of all time. Its ridiculous
Last time I was this hooked on a TV show is when GoT was good. AoT is killing it.
Anyone here watch Dorohedoro ?
Started AOT final season. Watched first 3 episodes. So far, so good!
Binge watching AOT is just awesome. Just watched episodes 4 to 8 in a row now and I honestly can't imagine myself having to wait a week between each one. I took the right decision to wait.
I was spoiled about Sasha's death a year ago so it came at no surprise for me but I didn't expect it to come so casually with a random bullet that could have killed anyone else but happened to hit her. Felt like she died just as she lived : a side character and nothing else.
Also worth noting I really liked the opening. It has to be one of the most unique and unorthodox openings I have seen in an anime in a long time. It doesn't even show a single main character, and the tone just fills you with the dread of what's coming up. Great opening.
Every AoT opening is a fecking banger. This is clearly the best though...
It's torture waiting.Binge watching AOT is just awesome. Just watched episodes 4 to 8 in a row now and I honestly can't imagine myself having to wait a week between each one. I took the right decision to wait.
I was spoiled about Sasha's death a year ago so it came at no surprise for me but I didn't expect it to come so casually with a random bullet that could have killed anyone else but happened to hit her. Felt like she died just as she lived : a side character and nothing else.
New trailer for My Hero has dropped for any who are interested. More of ya boy Shinso
Do you watch the dub version? I watch the subs, but can't handle the wait in between so I started waiting for 10-15 episodes to release at a time before bringing themWow can't believe Sabo is alive!
The Sabo reveal is one of the most heart warming moments in any anime. The happiness Lucy (
) must have felt after loosing Ace a few years prior. New trailer for My Hero has dropped for any who are interested. More of ya boy Shinso
I didn't enjoy 4th season of My Hero Academia at all but 2nd and 3rd ones were a lot of fun.
How so? I personally enjoyed it, I feel the character growth with Deku was done well with the involvement of Lemillion. But I did feel we lacked any real growth with the other characters, minus Todoroki. From the looks of things that's what the begining of the season will focus on, how all our other characters are. Personally excited for more of Shinso as I really liked him during the tournament arc, has an interesting power set to.
Edit. This is one of the ones me and my little lad watch so I may be bias on how much he enjoys it
How so? I personally enjoyed it, I feel the character growth with Deku was done well with the involvement of Lemillion. But I did feel we lacked any real growth with the other characters, minus Todoroki. From the looks of things that's what the begining of the season will focus on, how all our other characters are. Personally excited for more of Shinso as I really liked him during the tournament arc, has an interesting power set to.
Edit. This is one of the ones me and my little lad watch so I may be bias on how much he enjoys it
I felt the fights were lackluster and mostly tried so hard to develop the side characters to the point that was little bit too much, like the one who can hardens himself (don't remember the name) had 2 moments of struggling in one arc, the first one ! First one was Ok, good character development, but I found it to be ridiculous that few episodes later he's struggling again and had to develop again which I found it too much to believe.
And the second arc of the season felt like a big filler. Wasn't interested in it at all really.
I feel My Hero Academy is at its best when it comes to fighting and using creative quirks in succession. This season felt like both to some extent. The best episode for me was actually the last 2 Todoroki's father because I felt this is the quality I expect when I watch this kind of show.
Alright, couldn't wait any longer and decided to watch Episodes 1—8 of The Final Season in one sitting (saving the rest for an end-of-the-season marathon).
* The animation takes some getting used to, but I don't really mind it — a definite downgrade from WIT Studio, but all things considered MAPPA has done a good job in limited time and the gritty quality of Attack on Titan hasn't been lost — at times it even feels like a declassified World War 2 show. Also like that Hiroyuki Sawano and all the voice actors were retained (Yūki Kaji in particular continues to excel).
- Falco: lovely character; one of the most tender, heroic and empathetic individuals in the entire series — you can tell that he is going to play a profound role towards the climax because of the way he is being portrayed.
- Gabi: similar to young Eren in terms of dehumanizing the enemy, being impertinent and driven by a newly acquired all-consuming taste for vengeance — hope the poor kid gets closure in the future, and her soul is healed (unlike Eren's).
- Eren: the Kruger-Owl charade was quite nice. Stuck between a rock and a hard place, the guy...well and truly bad-people by this point; wonder if he will get the chance to semi-redeem himself with a Lelouch x Zero Requiem type final hurrah.
- Potato Girl: RIP. Also, poor Connie...
- Hange & Jean: still pretty good, I guess?
- Reiner: Isayama's favorite character, Plot Armor Titan. Came across as the protagonist of the show at certain points (after Falco of course).
- Bertoto and Annie flashbacks: you love to see it.
- Zeke: hmph, what is he up to...
- Levi, Mikasa, Armin: haven't done that much of note to be honest, expect them play a more substantial role in future episodes (especially Armin as Annie bet on him).
- Ooh, I miss Erwin, the show doesn't feel the same without his hype-creating superpowers!
* The animation takes some getting used to, but I don't really mind it — a definite downgrade from WIT Studio, but all things considered MAPPA has done a good job in limited time and the gritty quality of Attack on Titan hasn't been lost — at times it even feels like a declassified World War 2 show. Also like that Hiroyuki Sawano and all the voice actors were retained (Yūki Kaji in particular continues to excel).
I'm taking a break after binge watching the first 8 episodes as well. Seems like a good point to stop and focus on the new episodes of the other animes I'm following. Will return to it later next week or so when there's only 2 episodes left or something.
Fecking this. Just isn't the same without my boy Erwin.
Today I got 3 comments on my profile in MyAnimeList with spoilers of AOT last few chapters. I deleted all of them and blocked the users who did this. I honestly don't know what the hell people earn from doing this.
Thank feck the only one I read was something I was predicting it to happen eventually.
People who are using MAL should be ware of any upcoming comments on their profile these days I assume.
I deleted all of them and blocked the users who did this. I honestly don't know what the hell people earn from doing this.Thank feck the only one I read was something I was predicting it to happen eventually.
People who are using MAL should be ware of any upcoming comments on their profile these days I assume.
I'm just gonna start reading the comics. From what I've gleaned so far they aren't finishing everything up in 4 episodes so there will be a final season part 2. I'm not gonna be able to go a year or two without being spoiled.
Yeah depending on how long before the final part comes out I might just have to start the manga. That's what happened to me before the last season of MHA.
Newest Episode of Promised Neverland season 2 (8) brings back some of the darker tone from the first season. Very good
The second season of Promising Neverland feels like a fan fiction. I can't believe a legit writer actually wrote this? Plot devices appearing out of nowhere just to progress the plot and character development happening over the night and making no sense at all. Pacing is awful and goes from a slog in an episode to speed running in another.
Yep, this must be a fan fiction. They must be trolling us. Either that or whoever wrote this story is a bang average writer or outright bad.
Newcomers should only watch first season and skip the feck out of this train wreck. Just treat this second season as it never existed.
Yep, this must be a fan fiction. They must be trolling us. Either that or whoever wrote this story is a bang average writer or outright bad.
Newcomers should only watch first season and skip the feck out of this train wreck. Just treat this second season as it never existed.
Yeah, been watching the dubbed version for over a decade. Since October, Funimation have been releasing 13 episodes a month, and the next 'instalment' I was referring too has now been released. Fair enough, I see you aren't worried about receiving spoilers then!Do you watch the dub version? I watch the subs, but can't handle the wait in between so I started waiting for 10-15 episodes to release at a time before bringing them
The Sabo reveal is one of the most heart warming moments in any anime. The happiness Lucy (
I didn't know that, how is the dub? I guess you enjoy it haha, yeah I've watched one piece since I was younger so roughly 15/16 years, I've not long finished the arc after the one your on, just on a break at the minute, waiting for the latest arc to finish.
Spot on. I'm still waiting to watch Your Name on Sky or Prime but was really excited when Sky movies had Weathering With You after all the hype I was reading. But like you say I found it hard to relate.
It's not that I'm impatient, I was able to relate to all the characters in anime series After the Rain and The Great Passage, which were also drawn better by the way, and boy were they slow burners.
Yeah, love the dub. From the current arc, I really like the voice of Kin'emon, and Leo. Prior to Funimation, the company dealing with One Piece were 4kids and they were sublimely charmless. For example, 4Kids had Sanji sucking a lollipop instead of smoking a cigarette, and the voice acting just seemed out of place. I was going to quote post #1996 (as I mentioned the voice actor of Luffy) and then I realised that was a post to you in the first place. Apart from the comment about Erza being one of my favourite female characters (she wouldn't even make my top 20) , I still hold the views from that post. You're a bit like me in that you watch some shows dubbed (Steins Gate, and AOT in your case) and some shows subbed.
If I understood correctly, it wasn't too long ago you finished the arc after Dressrosa, and you've taken a break as you're waiting for the latest arc to finish? I was always under the impression that the subbed version were at least 5 arcs above the dubbed version. Just an impression I had, as there was no reason for me to check how many episodes were released in the subbed version.
I seen some images referring to the cigarette difference with Sanji in the past
I enjoy watching dub to but I don't have the patience with some shows, knowing the sub is there waiting, but I do enjoy them both, especially AOT, both were phenomenal, I would ride to my death after an Erwin speech.Sorry, I am two arcs ahead of you, completley forgot a story about a little elephant, which you shall get to, then it's the arc I just finished. The latest arc is still being released and I think they may have had some hold up on production for a few weeks once the pandemic struck.