What anime are you watching or manga are you reading?

Gunmonkey · 07-04-2021 12:49pm

Evade wrote: »

40 hours until more Saki.

Saki? Ok, whatever floats your boat.

Myself...

Evade · 07-04-2021 1:11pm

Gunmonkey wrote: »

Saki? Ok, whatever floats your boat.

Myself...

It's not my way but I respect your beliefs. I hope Yugiri gets a focused episode this season, she's the only one who hasn't had one yet.

Evade · 08-04-2021 5:37pm

Middling first episode of Zombieland Saga Revenge. I have a feeling they weren't planning on a season two so they had to knock the girls back a few steps.

Looks like it's a Saki episode next week.

Evade · 10-04-2021 7:49pm

The first episode of Eighty Six was very good. I usually try to know as little as possible before I watch the first episode and the premise here is pretty interesting. I wonder how open a secret what the drones are really is.

Cotts72 · 11-04-2021 2:07am

From the new series so far..

86: literally have no idea what's going on haha, will hopefully learn more in season 2

Edens Zero: good opening episode, decent storyline

Mars red: nice anime style, like 86 really vague opening will need to watch ep2 to garner interest

Shaman King : enjoyable so far

Gunmonkey · 12-04-2021 10:55pm

Watched the first episode of To Your Eternity

could see what was coming but still needed a little lie down after

. Its from the same director of A Silent Voice which was a great movie so high hopes its good.

Evade · 12-04-2021 11:29pm

I was going to skip that but since a Silent Voice is one of my all time favourite films I'll have to watch it.

sniper_samurai · 13-04-2021 1:22am

Evade wrote: »

I was going to skip that but since a Silent Voice is one of my all time favourite films I'll have to watch it.

The manga is part of a Humble Bundle atm.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/spring-2021-anime-season-books

pajor · 24-04-2021 7:52pm

First time anime poster..
I've two series on the go atm. Almost done with the second season of Yuru Camp. I don't want to finish it, enjoying it way too much.

The other is Orange. Also about half way through.

Also watched all of The Way of the Househusband in an evening.

sniper_samurai · 27-04-2021 11:08am

Fyi, the garbage PS4 and PS5 Funimation apps have now been updated to be the same as the Switch app. Xbox still to follow.

https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/04/26/all-new-funimation-app-arrives-on-playstation-4-and-playstation-5/

Evade · 27-04-2021 2:39pm

It'd be nice if they did the PS3 app too, I still use it for my bedroom TV.

sniper_samurai · 27-04-2021 2:52pm

Evade wrote: »

It'd be nice if they did the PS3 app too, I still use it for my bedroom TV.

I doubt the PS3 app will be updated. Truth be told the PS3 app was better than the PS4 version. The old PS4/5/Xbox app was/is a mess.

CastorTroy · 28-04-2021 7:39pm

Just started Ghost in the Shell SAC 2nd Gig. 2 episodes done so far

Gyan84 · 28-04-2021 7:52pm

Recently finished the most recent season of Attack on Titan. Usually find that shows built on mysteries fall apart towards the end but I really liked it.

Don't understand why

the jaw titan didn't have the skull mask when it was Ymir

or

why doesn't Eren's Titan look different when he transformed in the last episode since he has the war hammer power by then

Spoilers for fullmetal alchemist and attack on titan

What is it with anime having a big reveal that a 1930s style German society exists just outside the characters' view :pac:

Gunmonkey · 28-04-2021 10:53pm

Gyan84 wrote: »

Recently finished the most recent season of Attack on Titan. Usually find that shows built on mysteries fall apart towards the end but I really liked it.

Don't understand why
the jaw titan didn't have the skull mask when it was Ymir
or
why doesn't Eren's Titan look different when he transformed in the last episode since he has the war hammer power by then

Best I could say is

Ymir didnt fully understand how to use the Jaw Titan, wasnt she buried in the ground for decades before awaking and munching on the guy? Not like there would be many times to change and practice inside the barracks and afterwards. Reiner, Annie and Berthold probably had months if not a year beforehand to try shifting and understanding their powers from the previous wielders.

Same for Eren, probably doesnt fully know how the WarHammer works, plus the body was just a construct she created so could have just been artistic license on her part

Evade · 28-04-2021 11:34pm

I orered the Darling in the Franxx manga the other day it should be her by Friday. I'm looking forward to seeing how it finishes off the story without the out of no where direction the anime went.

Potential-Monke · 30-04-2021 2:50am

Demon Slayer: Mugen Train was amazing! It does suffer from not having a season of build up, but they still managed to make a fantastic film. Yet more amazing "poster" scenes throughout, and Inosuke around to give some comedic relief when it starts to get a bit too serious. Sound and visuals were on point as expected, ufotable have set a really high bar. I can see why it broke so many records. Pumped for the future of the franchise.

Evade · 30-04-2021 10:44am

Did you have to throw on your straw hat?

Potential-Monke · 03-05-2021 10:39pm

Evade wrote: »

Did you have to throw on your straw hat?

Yes, I became Luffy for a few hours, worth it! Can't see any other way of seeing it before S2 drops, which is soon enough in Japan. Considering it's a continuation of the story, it's definitely required, and seeing as it only has a UK cinema release date, god knows when it'll be available on streaming platforms on this side of the world.

Evade · 03-05-2021 11:41pm

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Yes, I became Luffy for a few hours, worth it! Can't see any other way of seeing it before S2 drops, which is soon enough in Japan. Considering it's a continuation of the story, it's definitely required, and seeing as it only has a UK cinema release date, god knows when it'll be available on streaming platforms on this side of the world.

Oh, yeah. I had forgotten the series back in about 9 weeks. I live in hope that there'll be something official before then. There has to be. Right. Right!?

It looks like there'll be some confrontation in Higehiro next week.

Potential-Monke · 04-05-2021 6:19am

If there comes a chance to rent it, or sign up for whatever service is offering it (for a month), then I'll do that. It deserves it.

Stormhawk88 · 04-05-2021 7:26am

I have to say I watched the demon slayer movie the weekend and it left me a little flat. I think I was just expecting a bit more epicness.

The fight scenes were excellent along with the animation as expected.

I think maybe if I had rewatched the series then watched the movie it would have been better. As someone else said it suffers form not having a whole season of build up.

I also watched it in dub instead of sub which was kinda weird considering I usually watch in sub.

Potential-Monke · 04-05-2021 7:32am

Oh I couldn't do that. I just had a quick listen where you meet the Hashira for the first time. I've yet to hear any dub which sounds as good as the original. You can hear them reading the script, and they lose the tics and nuances of the Japanese version. It sounds like some aren't even trying tbh!

Stormhawk88 · 04-05-2021 8:19am

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Oh I couldn't do that. I just had a quick listen where you meet the Hashira for the first time. I've yet to hear any dub which sounds as good as the original. You can hear them reading the script, and they lose the tics and nuances of the Japanese version. It sounds like some aren't even trying tbh!

Yeah very sorry I watched it like that I won't be doing it again.

Evade · 04-05-2021 8:46am

I used to only watch dubs until six years ago and I can't go back now. A lot of it has to do with the stranglehold a few dubbers in the US have. I can't listen to the same small pool of mostly disinterested actors hoping to move on to something better any more. The simildub time constraints don't help at all either.

Thanks Kill la Kill on Netflix for not having a dub and making me switch to subs.

sniper_samurai · 04-05-2021 9:35am

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Oh I couldn't do that. I just had a quick listen where you meet the Hashira for the first time. I've yet to hear any dub which sounds as good as the original. You can hear them reading the script, and they lose the tics and nuances of the Japanese version. It sounds like some aren't even trying tbh!

There are some dubs that are better than the original but they are few and far between. Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex are both better in English for example.

Cotts72 · 04-05-2021 11:23am

Stormhawk88 wrote: »

I have to say I watched the demon slayer movie the weekend and it left me a little flat. I think I was just expecting a bit more epicness.

The fight scenes were excellent along with the animation as expected.

I think maybe if I had rewatched the series then watched the movie it would have been better. As someone else said it suffers form not having a whole season of build up.

I also watched it in dub instead of sub which was kinda weird considering I usually watch in sub.

Agreed, felt the same. When I saw 40mims remaining I kinda felt like it was being dragged out.

The final fight to me made no sense and kinda of happened out of no where. I haven't read the manga so not sure whether it was Canon or not from that arc

Gunmonkey · 04-05-2021 4:22pm

sniper_samurai wrote: »

There are some dubs that are better than the original but they are few and far between. Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex are both better in English for example.

Baccano, purely for the accents.

Evade · 06-05-2021 8:19am

Mugen Train will be availablle to stream on the 22nd of June, probably on Funimation.

https://demonslayer-anime.com/

It was announced at the end of March, I thought that would have been bigger news.

sniper_samurai · 06-05-2021 9:20am

Evade wrote: »

Mugen Train will be availablle to stream on the 22nd of June, probably on Funimation.

https://demonslayer-anime.com/

It was announced at the end of March, I thought that would have been bigger news.

That's US and for digital purchase. The leak on PSN last week was supposed to be preorders but went up for immediate purchase, hence the pirate rips.

Anyone who was able to buy it off psn has now had it removed and have been refunded.

The Funimation app has now been updated on Xbox, also I only just noticed that the VAT has been removed from Funimation subs making it €4.87 per month instead of €5.99.

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