What anime are you watching or manga are you reading?

megaten · 04-01-2022 12:40pm

Anyone have any recommendation for where I can preorder a manga for delivery that's coming out end of February apart from amazon or bookdepository?

sniper_samurai · 04-01-2022 1:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118415142#Comment_118415142

Wordery.

megaten · 04-01-2022 3:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118415602#Comment_118415602

Don't have what I'm looking for available as preorder but thanks for that. Always good to know another online bookstore with free delivery.

CastorTroy · 09-01-2022 1:21am

Have been watching the dub of Platinum End since it's from the guy who did Death Note but it's not great.

Nody · 24-01-2022 12:05pm

So what have people picked up so far this season?

Personally:

Tribe Nine - Very silly as concept but for some reason loving it honestly
Tensai Ouji no Akaji Kokka Saisei Jutsu - Interesting concept, curious where it's going to go
Kenja no Deshi wo Nanoru Kenja - Usual fair in many ways of other series but enjoyable
Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan to - Love the concept and love the execution; I think this could be a sleeper hit this season
Leadale no Daichi nite - Nothing unique but nice enjoyable romp
Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou S2 - Season 2 of a series I loved; not exactly the most logical harem series with fantasy world with sniper rifles etc. but hey, logic does not need to apply and the meta plot can become interesting
Girls' Frontline - Very close to dropping this to be honest as I'm not finding it very engaging or logical but giving it another episode or two
Shuumatsu no Harem - Did not even make it through episode 1
Shikkakumon no Saikyou Kenja - Generic "I was reincarnated with God level power" but still watchable
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru - Different approach to a romance but liking it
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki - Continuation of earlier season
Kaijin Kaihatsu-bu no Kuroitsu-san - Never made it through episode 1

Potential-Monke · 02-02-2022 1:31am

I find with a lot of animes, I prefer to wait and binge. Have done just that with a few recently:

Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles - Have only 1 episode left, liking it. It moves at some pace, and can be quite dark at times, but I keep mixing up the main character with the recently watched....

The Worlds Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat - Definitely up there with one of the longer names this year, but I enjoyed it overall. Look forward to more, and a nice change on the Isekai where the person transported isn't a child/teen for once! Of course, I was mixing that character up with....

Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy - Another Isekai (I do quite like them) and another overall enjoyable show. More typical anime happiness and tropes but again with moments of unexpected violence, just compared to the rest it stands out, and is gone again as if nothing happened.

All 3 quite heavy on the young "love" tones.

Prior to this, I watched:

Battle Game in 5 Seconds - Interesting, and a bit non-sensical at times (to me), but I still enjoyed it.

The Case Study of Vanitas - Really enjoyed this, but it could be because it's the same guys that voice Tanjiro and Zoro.

Brynhildr in the Darkness - Can't actually remember much from this, and I only watched it a few weeks back. I remember enjoying it...

Blast of Tempest - Enjoyed this one too, some nice twists and a bit more adult that the rest.

Record of Grancrest War - Another one I can't quite recall and had only watched recently, but I watched all 24 episodes so I must have enjoyed it.

Once all the episodes are out, I intend to binge:

The Strongest Sage with Weakest Crest
Eighty-Six
In the Land of the Leadale
The Irregular at Magic Highschool
Orient

Couldn't warm to Tokyo Revengers.

Evade · 13-02-2022 7:01pm

Well, that's Demon Slayer over for another while, but the next arc's anime adaptation was just announced. I'm still enjoying it, I thought it might get a bit stale but hasn't so far. The only problem with this arc was no Shinobu. I had completely forgotten about the deal Tanjiro made with the Doctor until he pulled out the syringe thing.

Potential-Monke · 31-05-2022 3:22am

Quite forum is quiet!

More binging done:

In the Land of Leadale - Not sure what I was expecting with this, but very relaxed overpowered person just having a life. Grand and easy to watch.

86 - Pretty good. Leans a bit too on the sad side, but not as bad as the most recent season of AoT.

Orient - I didn't know much about this but pleasantly surprised. One I'm gonna keep an eye on.

I then binged Hunter x Hunter again. What a show. Having rewatched it again, it's back on top with Demon Slayer just below it. The build up to the last 2 big fights and then the actual fights living up to and beyond what you expect... Amazing show. A must watch.

The Saints Magic Power is Omnipotent - Another OP anime, but found it interesting all the same. A light anime.

Have got through 2 seasons of Log Horizon. Thought it was a weak Sword Art Online, but it came into its own and has a interesting overarching story. Hopefully it goes somewhere good.

Lord Marksman and Vanadis - Another one I wasn't sure on what to expect, but pretty good overall. Nothing special, but worth a watch.

Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions - Another Isekai but they don't remember their past lives. A bit grim, and tries to force a sad moment and feelings for characters you barely know, but starts to get good about halfway through. Looks like they're in for the long haul considering how little levelled up they were at the end.

Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll max out my Defense - Or something like that, it's like a competition for longest name on Crunchyroll at the moment! But, I liked it. Light hearted, again OP but funny at times. Left as slackjawed as the characters at times!

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved into a start town - This is a new favourite of mine. Usual overpowered kid thinks he's underpowered, but I'm loving the humour in this. A bit shouty, but understandable. Half way through and loving it.

Oh, and yeah, Demon Slayer new season was awesome. Once it got going it just didn't let up. Stunning art, sound and design as expected, really gets your blood pumping! Over too quick...

Nody · 31-05-2022 8:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119137812#Comment_119137812

You will find "Suppose a Kid..." come back once you finished it as there's a significant plot part you're getting close to without going into spoilers.

Nody · 31-05-2022 7:54pm

Yuusha, Yamemasu took a very interesting turn there. I've enjoyed the build up of the history behind it all and episode 9 is making that background very interesting to me and they really turned a lot of troops on it's head through out the series in a nice way.

Nody · 04-02-2023 1:25pm

Well winter season is well in swing; currently watching (and dumped several other series a few episodes in):

Mononogatari

Eiyuuou, Bu wo Kiwameru Tame Tenseisu

Ningen Fushin

Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi

Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei

Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! (Continuation from the autumn season)

Bofuri S2 (Because who can't want an impossible strong fighting duo :P )

Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko!

Ooyukiumi no Kaina (On verge of dropping if the story don't start to go somewhere...)

Spy Kyoushitsu

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka S4

Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu (also about to drop, way to static story but last episode gave it some hope)

Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale

Kaiko sareta Ankoku Heishi (30-dai) no Slow na Second Life

Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken

Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha S2

Saikyou Onmyouji no Isekai Tenseiki

Rougo ni Sonaete Isekai de 8-manmai no Kinka wo Tamemasu

Nokemono-tachi no Yoru

Benriya Saitou-san, Isekai ni Iku

And while not necessary winter season, Record of Ragnarok season 2 (yes, it's as good as season 1 so far and at this rate we should have at least two more seasons to look forward to).

Evade · 04-02-2023 1:54pm

I'm annoyed Tokyo Revengers has gone to Disney+

Nody · 05-02-2023 3:07pm

For anyone watching Record of Ragnarok (and if you're not, you're crazy...) be warned there's a 30s ending after the credits in season 2, episode 10 that's simply brilliant set up for season 3. It's likely to be included in the recap or similar but why miss out now :)

Overheal · 28-02-2023 7:52pm

Hi forum, might be my first time in here.

Just wanted to stop by and give Gundam: The Witch From Mercury a "Five outta Five!"

🤭

At least in the US, it's streaming in a few paid places as well as for free (the whole thing!) on Youtube via the Gundam Info Channel.

Nody · 28-02-2023 8:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120298960#Comment_120298960

It was good but I found the story to be uneven in it's pacing and execution.

sniper_samurai · 28-02-2023 8:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120298960#Comment_120298960

Yeah, it's available on Crunchyroll here and on a 3 month delay on the Gundam Info YouTube channel.

Evade · 28-02-2023 8:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120299044#Comment_120299044

I think it might be a bit like 00 where it really start until the second cour. I'm curious as to whether some of the inconsistencies are actual mistakes or something intentional.

Overheal · 01-03-2023 4:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120299044#Comment_120299044

That's so normal for a Gundam show tho :) I find it better than most either way, I like it a lot more than I did Iron Blooded Orphans.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120299136#Comment_120299136

Which inconsistencies are you talking - I only caught the time of the prologue vs the "21 years" regularly mentioned elapsing since then, with the students all being around 17 (presumably). They briefly foreshadowed/red-herring'd in #6 she might not be the same girl from the prologue after all. There's also a companion read I haven't gotten to yet called Cradle Planet but based on the first chapter of it I did read, it's narrated by the Aerial Gundam itself and might address some of the unknown.

Evade · 01-03-2023 6:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120301878#Comment_120301878

The time one is the main one.

Overheal · 02-03-2023 7:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120302225#Comment_120302225

I'm keeping attention for that, it seems too glaring and repeatedly mentioned to be a gross oversight in the writing.

Evade · 02-03-2023 8:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120306738#Comment_120306738

Gundam has overlooked some key things in the past. In Gundam SEED they were putting the pieces in place for a pretty big battle and then they removed a character from the opening about three episodes before they died in the battle. In SEED Destiny they unmasked a masked character in the opening a few episodes before the big reveal, it was pretty obvious who it was but still.

Evade · 04-03-2023 8:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314233#Comment_120314233

Sort of a WFM spoiler

I've seen speculation that "if you run, you gain one, but if you move forward, you gain two" is a kind of trigger phrase for Suletta that, among other things, lets her swat a guy without remorse.

I'd keep a look out for the Real Grades when thay start to get released. They're still 1/144 but way more detailed than HG

Cotts72 · 05-03-2023 3:11am

Attack on titan returned yesterday ,1st episode is an hour long and certainly sets the expectations high for the final season

Nody · 05-03-2023 9:15am

Mod:

Dear all I've split out the discussion on the physical Gundam models to this thread.

Overheal · 06-03-2023 12:47am

Back to the anime talk - Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky, was just fed to me on my youtube algorithm. God damn. I ordered the 4K UHD Blu Ray, its a good standalone with very stimulating visuals. I don't think the link was legit, otherwise I'd share it but it was the english dub anyway.

Made me want to see if there were other 4K HD gundam releases... you can find Awakening of the Trailblazer on amazon usa for over $200 :o and I paid $50 for Thunderbolt, and I haven't dealt with customs yet if any.

Me and the wife were discussing some of the absurdities in gundam and that brought us to discussing the strong 'weeb' vibes of gundam seed. I was looking up how to watch it these days and I saw the HD Remake does a lot of changes that seem crap (eg. **** with and dumbing the music choice at the end of the first episode, for no apparent logic) so I actually went and found the OG DVD volumes and started buying those used now, before they become too obscure to find anymore. She's had the first 5 episodes and didn't hate it as much as she thought she would after being completely hooked on Witch from Mercury. It's still not something that aged as well as it could have in my opinion especially all the cut and drag animations 🤣

sniper_samurai · 06-03-2023 1:23am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120319121#Comment_120319121

If you can find it at a reasonable price Anime Limited have Ultimate Edition releases of Seed(oop) and Seed Destiny that contain both versions on blu ray, the original is standard edition on bluray but is still much better than the dvds due to more modern compression.

SD on BD is a godsend for long form series with no HD masters, I have all of Fist of the North Star on a 3 disc set. That series is just over 150 episodes long.

Stock of Seed UE here.

https://www.animebluray.co.uk/Home/Product/1663

This website is run by Gundam Mad, who used to come over for Arcadecon, Nomcon and Eirtakon. You need to email them wrt shipping outside the UK though.

Overheal · 06-03-2023 3:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120319203#Comment_120319203

I’ll check that out there was already a hard scratch on disc 1 I had to forward over some more recycled combat footage to get it going again 🤣

sniper_samurai · 06-03-2023 3:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120320980#Comment_120320980

Ouch, dvds are so fragile in comparison to blurays. Unfortunately both are still susceptible to disc rot, I had that happen with one of my Zeta Gundam dvds.

Overheal · 17-03-2023 4:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120321046#Comment_120321046

And the hits keep on coming.

I looked for the ultimate seed blu ray and its... way too pricey. Still buying used DVDs and came upon this amazon buyer - now this chucklefuck wanted 3 different shipping charges for what could have been sent in 1 flat rate box. But whatever. I get sent Volume 3 - not Volume 2, volume 3. This is like my childhood all over again, not owning Vol 2 (my friend did) and Amazon is like "uh we sent you Vols 2, 3 and 4" - no, you sent me just the 3rd. Now I have to go through this bullshit redress process with the seller. Amazon's fast gratification failing me.

Then, Amazon Prime Video fucked up the Season 1 of Witch From Mercury - there's no Episode 0 nor Episode 12. I talked to a CSR and they're like there's nothing I can do about this at all. Which was a shame most of the reviews on their site are about this 'glitch.' But CSR did hook me up, after watching most of it on Prime anyway, they gave me a full refund.

And I see that either by this interaction or the amazon algorithm, the price of the 11 episodes plummeted to a mere $3.49 for a minute there 😂 I thought about just rebuying it but... nah. It's already back up to its full price today - and episode 12 is now available. https://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Suit-Gundam-Original-Japanese/dp/B0B6BHDSLV

sniper_samurai · 17-03-2023 5:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120369955#Comment_120369955

Yeah, the Anime Limited Ultimate Editions and the US Nozomi Ultra Editions are very pricey. I thankfully got the AL sets for about €115 each. At this stage I would advise sailing the seven seas as there are rips of the sdbds from those sets available.

If you really need the dvds I'd advise looking for the two Anime Legends sets rather than the individual volumes they were originally released in.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Gundam+seed+anime+legends&_trksid=p2334524.m4084.l1313&Format=DVD&Language=English&_odkw=Gundam+seed&_osacat=617&_dcat=617

Overheal · 17-03-2023 7:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120370147#Comment_120370147

Well assuming my items actually arrive I spent less than $10 incl shipping on the individual DVDs, so I have basically the same discs as the anime legends box paid for already for less than that $55 bid :) Vol 3. on my desk and the one shown in their picture are the same label and product code:

It's a lovely box though I suppose.

I realized while I was trying to get in touch with the seller of these BTW that I had bought 3, 4 and 5 on Amazon, and Vol 2 on ebay. And Vol 2 still hasn't shipped ;_;

My experiences with both ebay and paypal remain perennially disappointing. Not as fun as the time Paypal froze my living money from my parents because they thought it looked like money laundering, but still, disappointing.

sniper_samurai · 17-03-2023 7:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120370463#Comment_120370463

Yeah, they're the same discs just repackaged. The only Gundam set that has new discs in those sets is Zeta as there were issues with the subtitles on the discs in the original CE set, which is what I had. Still have all the pencil sharpeners it came with.

Sephiroth_dude · 17-03-2023 11:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120298960#Comment_120298960

Similar to iron blooded orphan ? I absolutely loved that show.

sniper_samurai · 18-03-2023 11:53am

If anyone is looking for anything to read Kodansha have over 200 volume 1s available on digital platforms for free.

https://kodansha.us/2023/03/14/kodanshas-line-wide-sale-gives-away-hundreds-of-vol-1s-free/?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=

Overheal · 22-03-2023 9:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120371399#Comment_120371399

I guess I would call the two similar, if you liked IBO you should be sure to also like WFM. Episode 0 and a few others should still be up on YouTube for a short while.

RobbingBandit · 22-03-2023 9:20pm

Rewatching Chainsaw Man really need to buy the manga soon, watched Buddy Daddies and Spy X Family recently too both good fun.

Overheal · 04-04-2023 4:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120389275#Comment_120389275

They did a whole ass livestream of the season (except for the 12th and controversial episode), might come down again after Season 2 gets going or the DVD is for sale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxDFZf7hYXA

The third party I ordered my vol 2 of seed never shipped.... had to cancel and buy somewhere else.

Overheal · 06-04-2023 6:11am

Sold on HDR after watching Thunderbolt. They also included a “trial film” of Ultra HD remasters of small snips of Gundam The Origin, Unicorn, Wing EW, and Stardust Memory. They all looked really good, crisp, space felt really black, dust and debris looked crystal clear, but my goodness lasers were really bright, when Wing Zeros chest lights up green your eyes contract to the light emission - it was a feast for the eyes. Stardust looked a little more muted and eggwash but that seemed to be down to having a very different dynamic range and older visual style, that still advantages bright whites in spots.

Sadly even though this disc was minted in 2016 and this film trial declared it to be the “future of Gundam movies” I was disappointed they didn’t actually go and do any HDR releases outside of Awakening of the Trailblazer (still $200 - features Setsuna on the cover with glowing eyes, and has no English subs) that I can find on the market, everything is standard 2K. Chalk that up to market forces I guess and the costs of producing animation in HDR but if you have a 4K HDR capable screen the movie and those clips were a visual treat and it would be worth buying future Ultra HD releases imho

Potential-Monke · 08-04-2023 10:28pm

Went on a bit of an isekai binge lately:

Chillin in my 30s: Quite enjoyable, a nice take on it, relaxed and fun.

The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World: Fairly standard stuff until near the end and it takes a turn, which I enjoyed. The future of this one could be good.

Ningen Fushin: Another slightly different take on the genre but still standard enough.

Iceblade Sorcerer: More standard stuff.

Reborn to Master the Blade: Pretty standard stuff again, but I enjoyed it. Nothing amazing.

Misfit of Demon King Academy: Watched the 6 episodes, shame it's on hiatus.

The Last Summoner: I think it was alright. Kinda annoying sub main character in yer one.

Also got up to date with My Hero, really good season. One Piece trudging along nicely but the old school taking ages approach is just annoying now. So much wasted time. Ending better be worth all this! I worry it's set itself up for a fall, can't imagine what kind of ending would be satisfactory at this stage (I only follow the anime).

Also have Tower of Druaga and Akudama Drive in my recentish history, but can't really remember much of them...

Overheal · 11-04-2023 2:07am

I think I saw one or two Academia episodes on a television somewhere, some stoney/bricklain arena ina dungeon somewhere doing shonen stuff, seemed alright. In its earlier days.

Potential-Monke · 12-04-2023 11:40pm

If that's My Hero you're referencing, it's hit and miss I'm finding. Although the latest season was quite good until it started to slow down.

Evade · 12-04-2023 11:52pm

I liked the darker turn in the most recent season of MHA.

Nody · 13-04-2023 10:54pm

Just watched the first episode of Oshi no Ko and omg 90 min of everything I was not expecting it to be, come highly recommended but be aware it's not the standard idol pop script that it it reads like in the description...

Sephiroth_dude · 27-04-2023 5:35pm

Rewatching Full Metal Panic S2, forgot how much more violent it is that S1. Just watched ep6 and

love the cameo of some of the characters from Death Note outside the barber shop and L riding the bike 😁.

sniper_samurai · 27-04-2023 5:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120528668#Comment_120528668

Still KyoAnis lowest selling anime. Pity there probably won't be a final season considering Invisible Victory flopped so hard it bankrupted the studio. I also would have liked to have seen volume 6, Dancing Very Merry Christmas, get an anime adaptation instead of an audio play.

At least all the light novels are available in English after the original translation by TokyoPop ended at volume 5. J Novel Club are also currently releasing the short stories which Fumoffu is based from.

Sephiroth_dude · 06-05-2023 10:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120528790#Comment_120528790

I absolutely loved Invisible victory, I would love to see another season, sad there won't be.

I'm rewatching D-grayman now, I absolutely loved it when I first watched it a decade ago and I see beyond episode 51 is dubbed now so I can finally watch them.

Overheal · 16-05-2023 3:50pm

Totally Not Mark did an hours long mega review of Fullmetal Alchemist (which one? Yes) made me really in the mood to rewatch Brotherhood. OH told me she used to watch it on Adult Swim but didn't apparently remember everything or see everything based on some of what I was watching so we've started a proper full-screen rewatch a couple episodes at a time. Even though I've rewatched it a few time 2nd screen etc. in the years since I forgot a lot of really good blink and you miss them moments, a lot of humor hidden in the animation, or slower moments eg. Ed wakes up from a nightmare, animators look like they spent a week on that 10 seconds of him waking up and sitting up in bed (episode 5). Easily my most rewatched of all time I think, having gone through the series in full more than a few times, S-tier english dub too, even without a blooper reel you could tell they really gave care to this one,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3aFPN2dEOA

On Gundam Seed, did watch the first 5 discs/25 eps from 2004 and started the back half as the 2nd volume of the HD remake, just in time for an ORB recap episode that shows off all the HD reanimation of earlier fights in the series (pretty efficient tbh) it made it easy for us both to see the difference with the remake, eg. no more helicopter.png's being panned across the screen, they actually got animation and stuff. Most but not all of the PNGs have been erased, woo.

But then, yknow, they leave safe harbor, fight enemy gundams, lo and behold they still used this same recycled footage of Buster. THREE TIMES. IN THREE MINUTES.

Does nobody in that animation house like Buster as much as I did? It gets such a crazy lack of effort. B tier anime vs. FMA:B S-tier.

Evade · 16-05-2023 4:04pm

Reuse was very common in Gundam SEED/Destiny the Raider, Calamity, and Forbidden had the same sequence reused in every episode they were in. Some shots of the Impulse in Destiny are reuses of the Strike from SEED too. Series being able to skip a cour like Witch from Mercury is should cut down on a lot of that reuse as they won't be under the same time constraints.

Overheal · 16-05-2023 5:52pm

Also I see GunamInfo re-unhid their youtube upload of SEED HD Remake right after I buy the back half on blu ray, FML.

I agree they could have really done a leaner format if they weren't in a ~50 episode run like that. You lose 1 or 2 episodes immediately by deleting cold intros that are just the outro of the previous episode. Witch still did a recap episode though this week, ugh. Right after they tore our hearts out.

Overheal · 16-05-2023 6:04pm

But then, yknow, they leave safe harbor, fight enemy gundams, lo and behold they still used this same recycled footage of Buster. THREE TIMES. IN THREE MINUTES.

@19:27

@15:34

@13:37

Aight it was 6 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkqThNkU_LY

Solid strat by Athrun, though. The plot armor is just too good.

What anime are you watching or manga are you reading?

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