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  1. (I'll be posting a full winter season recap on Friday evening, most likely, so you'll hear my final thoughts on ERASED, Dimension W, Ajin, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, and the other shows I watched when that time comes. I've been pretty busy recently, but I didn't want to completely ignore your post so...) I'm only saying this because I'm biased and played all the games, but I'd recommend the games over the anime. Anime adaptations of video games are usually more miss than hit, and from the CMs I've seen so far it looks like it's only going to be mediocre. The notable lack of arrangements of the original video game soundtrack (which have helped make AA as famous as it is) as well as the serviceable but far from impressive animation have me on the doubtful side. Of course, if you have no intent on playing the games because you either can't afford to buy them and aren't comfortable playing them on an emulator, or because you aren't quite sold on the premise of the story to invest your time in an extensive series like AA, then obviously it doesn't hurt to watch either the beginning of the anime (or even the entirety of it) before playing the games. However, I do recommend you give the games a chance some time in the future, since the anime will most certainly skip some cases, leave out some jokes, and condense the characterization of some characters. If you know for a fact that you definitely will play the games in the future and don't need the anime to convince you of that fact, then my recommendation would be to not watch the anime until after playing the games. The anime is only confirmed to cover the events of the first two games but will most likely have a sequel that adapts at the very least the last installment of the original trilogy, so playing the first three games before watching the anime would be my suggestion. As I stated above, the anime doesn't look like it will be a terribly amazing adaption, so watching it will ultimately end up spoiling you the plot twists you would have enjoyed more playing the games. I heard about that, too. FLCL was pretty fun, but I don't know enough about this new series to really judge it just yet. I'll most likely watch it regardless of what it is, just for the heck of it.
  2. Welcome to DCW! Hope to see you around the forums!
  3. It's all cool man, I'm just glad I finally got the chance to donate to this site! Thanks for everything you do!
  4. Looks like the forums and wiki are at the very least in good working order now. And by the way, Maurice-senpai, please notice me. I sent you a PM a while back stating my interest to donate to this site, but I'm beginning to think you don't want my money. EDIT: !!!!!!!!!!! MAURICE JUST LOGGED ON! THIS IS MY CHANCE! I'm sending a PM your way, boss! EDIT2: He logged back out.....................
  5. As people on other sites have been saying, I think classifying ERASED as a mystery would be a bit misleading. It more closely resembles a "thriller" as opposed to a cut and dry mystery, which is why the reveal was still really well done despite the fact that the audience could see it coming.
  6. What a gorgeous train wreck. This is the first of three Project Itoh movies, all of which I've been anticipating for quite some time. Unfortunately, my hopes for these films have been all but dashed. Genocidal Organ has been on hold since Manglobe filed for bankruptcy, and The Empire of Corpses was a disappointment. If I keep my expectations low for Harmony, it may not be so bad. The Empire of Corpses is a film animated by Wit Studio and an adaptation of the late Project Itoh's (yes, he's a person) book of the same name. As I mentioned earlier, the movie is beautiful. It features amazingly detailed, dreamlike landscapes as well as crisply choreographed action scenes. The music is fantastic and the voice actors did a decent job with their roles as well. As much as I hate to say this though, that's where the merits of this movie stop. The plot started off fine enough, stumbled a bit, got better, and then completely crashed and burned by the grand finale. The fansubs I used weren't all that great, but even if I watched the movie with better subtitles I doubt it would make the story any less understandable or well-structured. The characters, intriguingly based off of literary and historical figures from the 19th century, ended up being rather generic and bland. This is something only worth watching for the animation and music, and even then I'm not sure it's worth the time investment. If anything, this movie has given me even more reassurance that Wit Studio will make the second season of Attack on Titian look even better than the first.
  7. Dimension W is getting kinda ehhh as you say, just because the pacing is a mess and the animation quality took a nosedive. Definitely check out Ajin though; I'm loving it and feel it's the dark horse of this season because so many people were initially turned off by the CGI. Things really start picking up at around episode 5, and since then it's been one heck of a show. Phantom World is that boob limbo anime, right? It looks like really pretty fanservice since it's done by KyoAni but not much else apart from that. And I'm not sure if you started with the first season of Gate or accidentally jumped into the second season, but either way you're not missing much by dropping it since it kinda sucks a lot.
  8. tfw you really want to look up Fates's OST to identify an amazing song by name but you haven't finished the game yet
  9. Can confirm; seems like Chrome-senpai has a beef with DCW again.
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjupm5YKvtI DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
  11. IT'S THE BIG TWO-OH GUISE, TIME TO PACK IN ALL THE MOVIE TROPES!1! The trailer didn't get me too hyped and I'm not really feeling the B'z song, but I'll try not to judge the movie too critically when it comes out regardless. It's not like this won't be just a purely fanservice movie anyway, so I shouldn't expect anything more from it.
  12. Ohhhhhhhhh the full version is out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blVQbN77eyo
  13. Akazora

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    Hey Adean, nice to meetcha! I'm looking to get my BS in Accounting and MAcc done in four years as a part of a program my school offers. I'm only a freshman though, so I won't be getting it done any time soon regardless. Best of luck to you in school, where ever on the planet it may be. Things can get rough out there mate. I hope you enjoy yourself here on the forums as well. Things tend to be really quiet, but it's a nice place regardless. Post around and try to make friends!
  14. YOU'RE BACK -- And the last song I listened to was some FE: Fates soundtrack, the one that plays during Challenge battles.
  15. Welcome to DCW! We're a very slow and and very small community here, but I hope you enjoy yourself nonetheless! Post around, get comfortable, and have fun!
  16. I'm watching the anime, but I may check out the manga after the anime ends to see some of the differences. I'll probably still prefer the anime for the superior directing (ep. 2 spoilers).
  17. -- Now and Then, Here and There Here's an anime you've probably never heard of. It follows the hardships of a regular Japanese boy who is accidentally teleported to an alternate world very different from the one we live in today and finds himself inadvertently involved in the wrath of a crazed dictator. To put it bluntly, this 13-episode show is heavy. There is very little room for levity and it leaves you feeling empty at the end of each episode. To say it's a sad anime would be a bit misleading though. It probably won't make you cry, but it will almost certainly make you uncomfortable. It's a frustrating and thought provoking show about war that requires you to be in a certain state of mind to enjoy. I personally enjoyed it quite a bit, but I certainly wasn't very happy while watching it. It lays on the despair and injustice a bit too thickly at times, which can easily deter people from finishing it. However, I implore anyone who watches this to watch it to the end. It will be difficult to find the motivation to, especially if you start having cravings for something more lighthearted and and little less suffocating, but I felt that the last few episodes were the best and stopping halfway through would be a shame. The animation was pretty decent for a late 1990s anime, and the scenery and world are something you'd find in a dream, or more fittingly, a nightmare. It's haunting and as disturbing as it is beautiful. The soundtrack had its moments as well. More so than the soundtrack, the voice acting in this show is impeccable. It isn't very often that I recognize high quality work in the sound department that isn't music, but it's noticeable right off the bat with an anime like this. As far as characters go, the main character might turn some people off. He's headstrong, energetic, and has a mindset similar to Shirou Emiya's, if that gives you a good perspective. He would have been even more insufferable if not for the existence of the main antagonist of this anime, who is probably my least favorite anime character of all time, and that's really saying something. All in all, this anime isn't for everyone. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't recommend it. That doesn't mean you shouldn't watch it though. If you're in the mood for a heavy, emotionally stirring war anime, then this is something you should watch. However, it can be so unsettling at times, that I couldn't, in good conscience, force it upon anyone. This is something you should watch only if you've personally decided you want to. Dennou Coil Oh Dennou Coil, you crazy little anime, where to begin... You probably haven't heard of this show either. But unlike Now and Then, Here and There, I highly recommend you watch this. Not even four big ol' gifs can accurately portray what this show is all about. It's fast paced and slow, sad and funny, silly and serious, episodic and story-driven, all in one big package. It's even difficult to put the premise into words. In short, though this doesn't nearly describe everything that this anime is about, the show follows a girl who moves to a new city in a futuristic society, where people wear glasses that project digital images into real life. If the images weren't evidence enough, this show is gorgeous. It's a full 26-episode series from 2007, but its animation quality and consistency exceeds that of many of today's shows. It also boasts some of the best, if not the best, CGI and hand-drawn animation integration I've ever seen in an anime, though series like Fate/Zero and Shingeki no Kyojin did a pretty decent job during their action scenes as well. The soundtrack is varied and especially good during the intense and emotional moments. The characters are quirky and seem a bit weird at first, but they're easy to warm up to. The plot initially appears disjointed, and it certainly doesn't help that the story drops you right in the middle of this futuristic world without any explanation. As such, it's easy to dismiss this show as merely mindless eye candy, but that's far from the truth. When things begin to fall into place and the plot picks up at the halfway point, you'll find a mysterious and haunting story with its fair share of plot twists and intricacies. This anime also has a good amount of light-hearted and humorous moments as well. In fact, some of my favorite moments from this show are the funny ones. Instead of feeling out of place and atmosphere-breaking like in other shows, the humor in Dennou Coil is on point and helps to give character to and develop the cast of the show. It's a real shame that this series is as unpopular as it is. It's probably partially due to the fact that the show isn't licensed in the States, and also has a noticeable lack of official merchandise save for a couple of art books. After marathoning all the episodes yesterday, it immediately became one of my favorite anime of all time. The plot went by really fast at times, and I'm sure I missed a couple of details here and there, so a rewatch is definitely in order a couple of years from now. Anyone who can spare the time should definitely watch Dennou Coil.
  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwJNHzFqtCQ LESS THAN FIVE MORE DAYS
  19. THIS WEATHER I NEVER KNEW I WAS DEPRIVED OF SUCH HIGH QUALITY SNOW UNTIL NOW WE HAVE SNOW FOR DAYS ALL HAIL LAKE ERIE, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR
  20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iug12DnMNHQ Question, question ~
  21. 『Crying Doesn't Mean You're Weak. Enduring Doesn't Mean You're Strong.』 - Hai to Gensou no Grimgar's 5th episode title
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