Ionliosite2's Comments

*some edits to what I said below, please if u somewhat care for what I have to say read whats below first*
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I like your list quite a lot, although I am curious why you rated nhk ni youkoso manga so low, it is my personal favorite version of the narrative. cheers

In your opinion, should I watch the anime or read the VN?

For sure, the narrator/ main character in Tatami Galaxy just talks fast but everything he says can just be taken at face value, and everything shown on screen is just a one-on-one description of what he said. I argue it's not even as interpretive as ShiboYugi, let alone other shows like Lain or Texhnolyze.

Some of the sequels this season were god-awful, JJK and Frieren being the biggest offenders. I also think this season is quite alright, I really enjoy it so far.

The show I don't get, though, is Fate/Strange Fake. I am not well-versed in the Fate series, so it was really confusing. What do you think is the watch order of this show in relation to other Naruverse-related properties? I want to consume Fate more comprehensively.

You gain nothing by hating. That's my suggestion to you.

If you love anime, love art, and especially if you've dedicated so many years to it, you should focus on getting the best out of each director, and not hate on them.

You admitted that you went to see it expecting it to be overrated, so why does being famous bother you? I don't understand. Fame has never been a measure of quality; being famous or overrated should be irrelevant to your liking

Well, unfortunately I haven't watched it, so I can't agree or disagree with what you said about Kimi no Na wa. But when I was a teenager, I wasted a lot of my life... I wasted too much time trying to be rigid about what I watched, as if that would make me lucid, but it's the opposite. It was when I studied and delved into narrative and directing that I realized how foolish I was.

Don't let this behavior interfere with your experience of the art. Shinkai may not be a spectacular director, or always rehearse the same things... But it's still art, still worth appreciating.

Come on, you know there are terrible projects with far worse writing than what Shinkai writes, you know Shinkai's directing is better than a lot of seasonal anime production and direction. Nota 1? Seriously?




Ultimately, I can't comment on your taste or experience. But if you can take advice from an "old man"—you're bigger than that, get out of your bubble—get out of your shell.

One more thing, and with all due respect. You seem to want to hate Shinkai on purpose.
The way you express yourself about his cinematography conveys that impression.

You said "He always does the same thing."

But at the same time:

"I haven't seen many of his films."

Like what? As if you haven't experienced the works.

Analyzing one of your 1-star reviews, I noticed your great hatred for Makoto Shinkai. Could you dissect what he does wrong in Kimi no Na wa? I've barely seen any of his work; for example, I think Tenki no Ko was mediocre. But not to the point of being terrible.

Would you mind dissecting his tag in more detail, or is it because you think his writing is bad?

There are some LN spoilers here, but I reckon you've probably read them in the forums, anyway.

I will say the most convoluted moment in Shibou Yuugi is probably the exit room fight between Yuuki and Riko. It's incredibly simple in the LN. The LN explains it in exhaustive detail, even telling you that one girl puts wooden panels on the electrified floor to walk on top, which results in the guns giving a warning (which it shows with the stacked furniture instead in the anime). Thinking back about it, I find Riko's stubborn adherence to Mishiro's wishes that leads to her death kind of better than what happens in the LN. You know how one person is touching an electrical source and if a second person touches that person than the current runs through the second one? That's what Yuki does to Riko. Then she casually exits with the boots. Felt kind of lame. Most of the girls are pretty batshit, anyway, so one of them pointlessly dying when the other would have died anyway seems natural. XD There's a quick moment in the LN where a drop of water from Yuuki's hair hits the electrified floor and sizzles. Some kind of crackle effect when something touches it would be good too. What makes it a lot weirder is how there are two guns, both of which fire, with one hitting the plaque, which means they actually used that trope where the pocket watch or whatever saves them from getting shot by a gun, like in a crappy western. :P As far as I can tell, Riko being pushed resulted in her death from hitting the electrified floor, but there are no special sounds. This part would have been easier to understand if there was only one turret (as we know a bullet hit the plaque), as it seems the other turret must have missed? Or maybe it hit Riko, but what probably killed her is Yuuki pushing her onto the floor. Not a big deal, but it's a lot messier than it has to be, and many people seem to get mad if they don't 100% understand everything in explicit detail, immediately.

Hilariously, I'm pretty sure that Golden Bath is a broken game and all girls could have survived with simple teamwork. I don't see any reason all of the boots had to be used for all girls to escape. XD I'd say Golden Bath had the worst execution, and I didn't really like how much more vulnerable/unlucky Yuuki felt in comparison (Yuuki wasn't captured by Riko, and her first time meeting her was the scene with the boots). Although the more I think about it, most of the changes aren't that big of a deal. I'm still not sure how I feel about Yuuki's thoughts toward Mishiro being changed a bit during their fight in the anime adaptation. There are also some plot details left out concerning the transmitter Yuki swallowed, which I had thought may have been covered in this last episode, but they weren't. Although since the author was working with the director, those plot details may have never materialized in any relevant way later on.

Nah, not really. There's nothing spicy in the LN (I read the first two volumes). Some of the girls are a little more touchy-feely, but that's about it. :P

I shudder thinking of how bad the battles must be without Madhouse. I tried vol 1 of Shibouyugi. I'm a bit pickier with LNs, as I find they tend to feel rather shoddy next to a regular novel. This series is heavily carried by the direction. Much more verbose and pedantic, like the section about cutting weight for the elevator. Ugh. Ghost House adaptation didn't cut much other than some trivial details. But I found the original to be pretty much dead, emotionless... I feel Candle Woods is much stronger as an adaptation, but I'm really wondering what the hell the confrontation with Kyara is going to be like after reading that ending. XD From what I've read about Golden Bath, I feel some of the cut content would have been better than what we got (especially wasn't keen on Riko capturing Yuuki). But my impression is that those who prefer the LN overall want more handholding, not like the adaptation is even that confusing, and a lot of the cuts are for the best. Kind of wanted to see the differences of Scrap Building and Golden Bath for myself, but I think I'm too bored to continue with vol 2.

Right, I remember now. Goku puts him in a sacrificial full nelson or something like that so Piccolo can finish him off. About all I can see as a difference is Piccolo's beam leaves a smaller wound, and it might be a bit closer to the heart. It's so obvious they should die in DBZ. And Frieren, the generally more realistic and serious series, goes full-on dumb shonen. You could maybe make this work if you had a mage with extreme self-healing abilities, and especially if not human. But both Stark and Genau, humans with no healing ability? I poked through ep 8 thread and the glazing is off the charts. Saw someone in there calling you a nitpicking hater, but like, come on, guys... Even if you think this is a great series, how do you not see an issue here? :P