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  1. Heya! Glad to see you've gotten back into the series. Enjoy your time here!
  2. I've been having the same issue as machine, and even after clearing the cache I'm still getting the fatal error. The homepage and wiki still load fine, and all the tabs that should be 404'ed are 404'ed (Watch, Chat, Shop, etc.), but the forum refuses to load through no matter what I do.
  3. We should seriously lock this thread.
  4. Kuromukuro's OP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDR7NE4mZJQ It's a shame so few people are watching this show; it's been quite fun so far (and the OP's really catchy)!
  5. I would have taken offense at that if I didn't agree with you. Haha, but yeah, my taste in humor can be pretty childish. That's probably why I honestly don't feel anywhere near 19 years old yet. In my defense though, I also find satire funny, but there aren't any satirical anime to my knowledge. Parodies perhaps, but no satire. As for why I keep my average at a 5.0, I guess it's because I believe everything has an average. Sure, I only watch things that interest me and I'd like to think the average of what I've seen is higher than the average of anime in general, but I rate based on what I've seen not what I assume exists in the anime as a whole. I don't know if that's clear or explains it. For example, if someone watches the theoretical 10 best anime ever made and only those 10, then that person will be under the assumption that the sum of those 10 are average. The worst of those 10, even if it's better than 99.9% of shows out there, will still be the worst anime he's ever watched. Likewise, someone who only watches the 10 worst anime ever made will feel like the best of those 10 is the best anime he's ever seen. So in my case, I've watched my fair share of anime, and in my perspective everything I've seen averages out to... well, average, which is a 5.0 on MAL's ranking system. Even if I watch 10 amazing anime in a row right this instant, and have my average temporarily shift upward, my impression of things that I've watched in the past won't be as good and I'll adjust their scores accordingly, bringing my average right back down to a 5.0 in the long run. It's an equilibrium of sorts, and while I know it's not a perfect system I still feel like it's the best way to rate the anime I've seen. As for why my manga score is not a perfect 5.0, it's because I just haven't read that much manga yet and as a result the lack of volume makes it difficult to keep the score at an equilibrium. And another thing, 5 is a really nice number since it's in the center of my 1 to 9 rating scale (I don't believe in giving 10's since it implies perfection), which is why I choose it over something like 6. Being progressive is too radical of an idea. Let's just stick to the tropes that we all know and love. Those weebs will eat that crap up anyway. Everything you're watching I'm also watching! It was supposed to be delayed in both Japan and America after the earthquakes, but somehow China got their hands on it and someone with obviously very subpar Japanese language skills felt the need to do a cruddy sub job on the Chinese version. It wasn't ideal, but oh well. Yoooooooo dayum, I want to change my initial impressions already and put this one at the top. That third episode of Re:Zero was so good, phew. Something about it reminded me of when I was innocent and I hadn't seen too many shows and I thought everything was amazing, haha. I'm actually glad this show of all the ones I'm watching this season is confirmed for 25 episodes (26 if you count the dual length first episode). I think there's more room for intrigue and creativity here than there was in Erased, and a lot of things that have been hinted at these past three episodes foreshadow some pretty interesting stuff. Big Order was written by the guy who wrote Mirai Nikki, so yes it's a good idea that you're not watching it. I'm just watching it for the edgy lulz; I expect nothing of substance from it.
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM8-QYMvYp4 Re:Zero's ED theme is so catchy and subtly hype; I can't get enough of it!
  7. I guess you have a point. I'm perfect fine with having one-two cour shows, since I only really got into anime as a result of short seasonal series in the first place and it's what I'm used to, but I can imagine those who enjoyed the stretched out shounen shows of the early 2000's and/or the modern day Shounen Jump adaptations of Gintama and Hunter x Hunter crave something more consistent and bingewatch-able. gotta go fast And to answer your question, the kind of humor I like the most is either cute romantic drama-less slice of life (ex. Ore Monogatari and Acchi Kocchi) or unapologetic toilet humor (ex. Prison School and Yondemasu yo Azazel-san). The former doesn't usually make me laugh, but it often times makes me smile like a fool from all the warm feelings. The latter is stuff that really splits my sides. So I have no one to blame for disliking the SOL shows this season but myself, because none of them promised to provide what I liked yet I decided to watch them anyway. Oh well, I can rate them low to keep my 5.0 average in balance so it's not a complete loss. or maybe my taste really is just shit (when I wished for anime to be real I didn't mean for anime to be more like real life) The director of PSG is the same guy directing Luluco, and the character designer of Luluco did some key animation for PSG, so the shared staff probably explains it. Not to mention, Trigger was founded by former Gainax employees, so the two studios's works are often compared to each other.
  8. I had to read Bertolt Brecht's The Good Person of Szechuan for a paper, and even though it's technically a play it was surprisingly good. Now, about that essay.........
  9. Spring 2016: First Impressions (apologies for the double post) If there's any single season that will be credited for saving anime, it's this one. This is probably one of the most stacked anime seasons we've had in years, with significantly more impressive shows than unimpressive ones. Hopefully all of them can maintain their quality even by the end of the season. Also, I've decided to use spoiler tags because the sheer number of shows I'm watching this season is insane and I didn't want to make this post too big. There are no actual spoilers; just quick first impressions and gifs. As always, these 18 shows are listed in a rough order of most impressive to least impressive.
  10. S E X U A L H A R A S S M E N T D O N ' T T O U C H M E -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu0HjPzFYnY Porno Graffiti back at it again
  11. DCW refuses to recognize my birthday. this_is_fine.jpg

  12. Aww, that's too bad, it seems like everyone nowadays just doesn't have the time for everything they want to do. It's a shame you haven't been really into gaming this past decade, since a lot of amazing titles (Ace Attorney just being one of them) have come out these past few years. Hopefully you find some time in the far or near future to watch your backlog of anime and potentially get into the games that you've missed. And for MAL, 6.8 is terrible. Most shows end up in the 7's, with something like 7.1 being pretty bad and 7.9 being pretty good. 8+ is generally considered very good, and anything in the 6's or even lower is just... generally unspeakably bad. MAL users don't like to use the full scale of their rating system, and I want to say a majority of users hardly score anything (no matter how bad it is) below a 5, so for Ace Attorney to already be at a 6.8 is quite telling. If Mayoiga doesn't turn the notch up to 100 and turn the whole thing into Battle Royale by the second episode, I'm going to drop it. jk jk, I don't drop shows, and I'm loving how the anime is progressing thus far
  13. I'm not really a manga person, and usually only read things that either don't have anime adaptations or or more convenient in manga form. I like the Ajin anime a lot, and I think a lot of the scenes translate better in the anime than they do in the manga (the most recent episode 12 being a good example of that). We're most likely going to get subsequent seasons that will cover more of the manga anyway, so I'll be looking forward to those. Thanks for the suggestion though! I want to save my full thoughts for later, but I can say this with certainty: the Ace Attorney anime is bad. The games are significantly better in every form and fashion. If you need me to, I can PM you download links to a DS emulator and game ROMs, so you can experience the games for yourself. The time investment is worth it, trust me. The anime will just spoil the plot twists for you, more than anything else. And people (like me) are a bit upset about the localization because the games had some of the best localizations in any game I have ever played. The Japanese puns and jokes and references were westernized, and since this is an anime adaptation of "Gyakuten Saiban" not "Ace Attorney" it'll be nearly impossible to incorporate those westernized puns in the anime (since this is a sub, not a dub). Crunchyroll has an option to watch the episodes with the English names, but those names are only a small fraction of the changes the games' localization team made. You'll still be missing all of the pop culture references and little quirks found in the games. This brings me back to the point of playing the games first. The anime is not a representation of the Ace Attorney people fell in love with and became a cult classic. If you only watch the anime, you'll be missing most of what made the games so popular and great in the first place. If the anime was just as good as the games, I'd have no problem with you watching the anime. But there's literally not a single person I've seen so far who prefers the anime to the games, and its current MAL ranking is atrocious, so take that as you will. I'd actually much rather they take their time with this series and just adapt one cour at a time. I don't see this anime flopping, since it's popular both in Japan and overseas, so I can imagine future seasons are all but guaranteed. Not to mention, Bones is also balancing two other shows along with My Hero Academia this season, and they have two more already confirmed for the summer. They're a capable studio, but I'd rather they not push their time and monetary constraints. -- Update: I've also decided to watch two more shows this season: Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu and Kuma Miko. I've already seen their first episodes, so I won't be putting them on my original hype list. This brings my total anime count to 19, if you include winter carryovers.
  14. I think the fact that many of the questions are ambiguous and don't give you a "middle-ground" option allows for the test to categorize your subconscious thought processes and beliefs. Since you can't choose a neutral stance, and since there are enough questions in the test to make you not want to dawdle too long on any single topic, you'll gravitate toward the option that you subconsciously believe in. ......Or maybe I'm just giving this test too much credit, I dunno. My results: Economic Left/Right: -3.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.72 I'm fairly certain these are nearly the exact same results I got the last time I took this. Hmm, looks like I haven't changed that much. -- And unrelated, but after Moho gave that fancy final goodbye speech he sneaks back in here to change his profile pic to Felicia. We all know you're reading this Moho, you can't hide.
  15. Huh, a new member decided to sneak in through the backdoor instead of post an introductory thread. It's cool though, you do you. Your art is nice! Keep up the good work! And welcome to DCW!
  16. Welcome to DCW! I hope you enjoy your time here!
  17. Heya there! It's certainly rare to see a new member who also has an account at DCTP nowadays. I hope you enjoy your time here in this quiet little corner of the Internet!
  18. WINTER 2016: Final Thoughts (Apologies for any grammar and spelling errors in advance, I haven't really read this over...) 1. Ajin My favorite anime of this past season is one that’s still two whole episodes away from finishing. Despite that, I can confidently say that this has been the show I’ve enjoyed the most out of all the others. The initial premise is reminiscent of Tokyo Ghoul and Parastye, but as the episodes progressed Ajin quickly establishes itself as something different from either of the two aforementioned shows. If anything, it has reminded me of Death Note more than anything else. The story is gripping, and paired with a fantastic soundtrack as well as superb directing the anime keeps you craving more. The characters are interesting and some of them break out of the stereotypical molds they initially seem to be part of. I’d tell you specifically what makes some of the characters so good, but that would be spoiling. If anyone is looking for a dark suspense thriller with unique characters and an amazing soundtrack, then this is for you! The CGI may be a bit jarring at first, but once you get used to it you’ll find that it adds a lot to the atmosphere of the series. 2. Boku Dake ga Inai Machi It seems everyone and their hamster has watched this show. For a time, it was even ranked 9.14 on MAL. Did it deserve to ever be that high? No. Did it deserve to fall as low as it has? No. The first few episodes of ERASED were fantastic. The music by Yuki Kajiura was great, the pacing was solid, and the intrigue was there. Unfortunately, quite a bit of that fell apart by the end of the anime. The characters didn’t develop as much as I had hoped, the pacing started to rush, and the story wasn’t as complex as it could have been for a time travel anime. Despite all that, it was still a fun watch and something that I think most people would enjoy. The director himself said he tried to take a Hollywood-esque approach to series, so this makes for one of the best entry-level anime shows out there. It’s not a perfect anime by any means, but doesn’t deserve a lot of the newfound hate it’s getting now that it’s over either. 3. Osomatsu-san I’m be completely honest: I wasn’t the biggest fan of the first half of this series. However, by the time this anime leaked into the winter season, it had gotten significantly better. I didn’t think any episode could top the first one, but the brilliant episode 18 might have done just that. Once the characters really start developing and establishing themselves as individuals (despite six of them looking nearly identical), the writers are able to string together overall better jokes and parodies. Maybe it’s because I have a younger brother, but by the end of the series I really started to relate to the sextuplets despite them all having over-the-top personalities. This is an anime that’s certainly worth checking out, though the humor will most likely not be for everyone. It’s more miss than hit in the beginning, but more hit than miss by the end. Whether or not you’re willing to make an investment like that is up to you. 4. Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (TV) 2nd Season Assassination Classroom has really come a long way. There is nothing all that remarkable about the show, and it’s often cheesy and predictable, but something about it makes me want to keep on watching. The strange thing, I’m not sure what it is. The cast of characters is sort of interesting, but there are so many different characters that the anime can’t even give all of them backstories and/or very dynamic personalities. If I’m not mistaken, they’re even releasing OVAs covering some of the side character’s development that they weren’t able to fit in the television series. Despite all this, it’s still a fun shounen to watch. It’s not something to take too seriously, but it’s simplicity works to its advantage. 5. Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu I think by now it’s become exceedingly clear to me that josei anime just isn’t my thing. I really wanted to like this show. Honestly, I really did. But for some reason, I just couldn’t get into it. Granted, there’s nothing wrong with this anime, and that’s what’s most concerning to me. The characters are realistic and unique, the story isn’t cliché, the music is on point, the animation is good enough, and the pacing is perfect. Since that there’s so little to complain about, why isn’t this at the top of my list? Even I can’t answer that. The show just didn’t click with me, and at the end of the day my subjective enjoyment is where I put the weight of my score. Surprisingly, there’s been a second season announced. I’m on the fence about whether or not to watch it, but knowing me and my track record for second seasons I’ll probably get around to it. If the premise interest you, then by all means check it out. It just wasn’t the anime for me. 6. Hai to Gensou no Grimgar This is probably the closest we’re going to get to a deconstruction of the stuck-in-a-fantasy-world genre (yes, let’s just say that’s a genre now). Even before Sword Art Online, having people stuck in a fantasy world (usually an RPG styled gaming world) has been an easy go-to premise, but Grimgar is a show that, in a small way, turns that cliché on its head. Exactly how it does that would be spoilers of sorts, but in short it portrays things more realistically. The world they find themselves in is not a game, but rather a place not all too different from the planet we call home. The watercolor backgrounds are really nice, even if the animation of the actual characters can be a bit stiff. The pacing is also really slow, though one could argue it’s for the sake of the “deconstruction”. All in all, it was an interesting show (with the potential for a second season) and I appreciate what it tried to do. 7. Dagashi Kashi This show ended up just being Candy: The Advertisement. It’s a real shame too, because it also features one of the best tsunderes in recent memory, Saya (she’s best girl by the way, fite me). If the show instead had just been a regular romcom, I would have liked it better. Instead, because the subject matter was so narrow, it’s hard for anyone outside of the target audience to enjoy, the target audience being Japanese people who grew up with those candy shops. This show is the Japanese equivalent of making an American show about the ice cream trucks of a decade ago. It’s something only people who have memories of paying up their spare change for a taste of sweets after a “long” day at elementary school would understand. As a result, a lot of the references and jokes about certain brands and snacks fall flat. It’s not really worth your time, unless you actually grew up in Japan. 8. Dimension W How the mighty have fallen. This show had a lot of potential, and from what I could tell of what they adapted from the manga a lot of that potential was thrown away. The pacing and animation both fell apart by the end of the series. There were a lot of interesting plot points and ideas briefly hinted at by the end, but since everything was so rushed none of those ideas were developed or explained. If this had instead been a two-cour series, and they didn’t skip over any parts of the manga, it would have been a lot better. It wouldn’t have been amazing, most likely, but it would have still been a lot more enjoyable than it ended up being. This isn’t worth watching, though the manga might be good enough to pick up. However, I haven’t read it yet, and never plan to, so don’t take it from me. 9. Sekkou Boys The running gag got rather old by the end of this show. It wasn’t particularly funny either. I’m having trouble thinking of much else to say, just because there’s not much to talk about (each episode was less than seven minutes, I believe). The animation is okay, the characters are a bit bleh, and there’s no real story since this is just an episodic comedy. It’s a short watch, but not worth watching now that it’s over. 10. HaruChika: Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru People expected Hibike Euphonium and Hyouka, but that’s not what they got. It was unfair of anyone to expect that, but that’s what happened and I think that’s why this show got so much hate when it first started airing. Now that it’s over, did it end up being a good anime? No. But it’s not quite so terrible as people are making it out to be. Sure, the “mysteries” are Sakurako-levels of bad, and the music is just as nonexistent here as it was in K-On, but I don’t think that was the point of the anime. I think it was really just a nice slice of life at the end of the day, and in that aspect it succeeded. Also, the humor in HaruChika is very… “western” for lack of a better word. Or rather, it’s very non-anime humor. Humor in anime is usually categorized by exaggerated facial expressions, wild animation, and a temporarily altered art style. HaruChika, despite looking like a generic slice of life on the cover, did none of that. It was a breath of fresh air, at the least, even if it didn’t really make me laugh. It gave the show a general sense of real-ness. 11. Bubuki Buranki If Trigger ever made a GCI anime, it would look something like Bubuki Buranki. This anime was so bad, it was good, and it’s even getting a second season. It asks to both be taken seriously and not seriously at the same time. Sometimes it’s just outright stupid, and openly aware of that, while other times it seems like it’s trying to drive a hidden meaning and narrative. It’s the perfect show to watch with your mind turned off, because it’s so nonsensical that trying to take it seriously just makes you feel silly. The action scenes are stupidly fun, especially since the CGI allows for consistent art. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone of course, and at the end of the day this show is bad, but it’s become a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine. 12. Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri 2nd Season Okay, now this is trash. It’s precisely these kinds of shows that give anime a bad name. I had a feeling it wasn’t going to get any better in the second season, but part of me just couldn’t help but give this a second chance. It’s been a huge waste of my time, to put it bluntly. The story is just right-wing propaganda, the characters are either generic men or attractive RPG styled women (wow, who would’ve guessed?), and the animation ranges from bad to worse. The music is generic, the directing is subpar, and everything about it makes you realize there are much better ways to spend your time. Don’t watch it, unless collecting trash is your hobby. -- This spring season is looking to be one of the most, if not the most, stacked seasonal lineups anime has seen in years. Here's what I'll be watching (scheduled to changed, ranked in order of most hyped to least hyped): 1. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 2. My Hero Academia 3. Joker Game 4. Bungou Stray Dogs 5. Mayoiga 6. Ace Attorney 7. Sakamoto desu ga? 8. Kiznaiver 9. Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge 10. Kuromukuro 11. Kagewani: Shou 12. Flying Witch 13. Uchuu Patrol Luluco 14. Ushio to Tora: Second Season 15. Big Order 16. Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou - The Last Song Including the second half of Ansatsu Kyoushitsu's second season, that makes a total of 17 anime I'll be watching this season. Oh geez, my first impressions post is going to be massive...
  19. The Anthem of the Heart I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. From the creative mind of the guy who gave us AnoHana, I didn't know what to expect from this two hour film. At it's core, it's just a basic high school love drama, but the overlying message is what really resonated with me. I can't say what it is because that would be spoilers, but it's something that struck a chord with me and I appreciate it for that. It's also interesting to watch a high school drama now that I'm in college. I dunno, I feel a bit more tolerant of them now. Either that, or the characters for once weren't unlikable. Certain aspects of this movie also brought back some bitter sweet band memories, so there's that. It's worth checking out if you're in the mood for some love drama and just need a quick movie to give you your fix. It's quite generic, but if you're fine with that then there's nothing else to really complain about.
  20. Akazora

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    Hello there! Welcome to DCW!
  21. Three introduction posts in one day!? Is this the real life?? I seriously don't think we've had activity like this in literally years. Today must be DCW's lucky day. And welcome to this site, BlackLabel! Post around and have fun! try not to do anything too illegal
  22. Another new member, nice. Welcome to DCW! I hope you have fun here!
  23. Hello there! Hope you enjoy your stay here at DCW! Post around and have fun!
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