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- Comment on A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof • Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi - Episode 5 discussion 2 days ago:
Some of the references in this episode:
The scene with Roboko’s schematics
…is a reference to the 1972 Mazinger Z ED: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYzzcOZQCMc
The start is right at the beginning, if you skip to 1:00 in the ED you’ll see the half cutaway drawings.
They got that down to the weird shading, which is from the technique the 1970s animators used to transfer their drawings to cels using photocopying machines. Large dark areas just turned out like that on really old photocopiers.
Roboko’s powers to shoot beams from her eyes and chest is again a reference to Mazinger Z’s powers shown in the 1972 OP www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyRoF689VRE&t=31s
Oddly enough Mazinger never uses those powers, or they’re really ineffective, otherwise the episodes would have been over with really quickly.
Some references when the screen turns all CRT/raster-ized, I am not familiar with.
I’m guessing Nichijou?
- Comment on Once Upon a Witch's Death • Aru Majo ga Shinu Made - Episode 6 discussion 3 days ago:
That’s a good point though, although Meg has a demanding quest, it would be easy to become cynical and mechanical in her approach to completing it.
But I don’t really see an alternative to doing that to some extent, if she has to get it done in time.
But of course this show is also doing a “trick” to keep its audience, so it feels somewhat disingenuous.
- Comment on Lemmy needs more donations - Lemmy 1 week ago:
On the other hand, there are only two lemmy developers, nutomic and dessalines.
So what’s a realistic path forward?
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- Comment on Star Trek is finally getting its due at (Universal Studios Universal Fan Fest Nights) 1 week ago:
The event runs on 12 select evenings through May 18th.
- Star Trek is finally getting its due at (Universal Studios Universal Fan Fest Nights)www.sfgate.com ↗Submitted 1 week ago to startrek@startrek.website | 1 comment
- Comment on Aoashi Season 2 Announced (Teaser Visual) 1 week ago:
It’s a very different show from Blue Lock, and quite enjoyable in its own right.
I enjoyed both shows even though they started airing at almost the same time.
- Comment on Chainsaw Man Limited Edition Blu-ray Set Launches This July 2 weeks ago:
No, TBATE is actually just fine.
Blue Lock is famously powerpoint animation, but it actually works well. I think of it as an animated manga panels, kind of like 60s Thor/Hulk/Sub Mariner/Captain America cartoons. Actually Blue Lock does throw in some sakuga at appropriate times.
If you really want to see bad animation, watch Teogonia episode 1, but I don’t to trash it too much because art and story have their merits.
- Comment on 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Season 2 New Visual 2 weeks ago:
Oh no, the tortures of living in a socio-consumerist society!
I think the real torture for the Princess would be returning to the socially and economically backward Kingdom.
Then again, she’s a member of the ruling class, so it’s not like she would go back to be a miserable peasant.
- Comment on Chainsaw Man Limited Edition Blu-ray Set Launches This July 2 weeks ago:
I got the impression that it was mostly superfans who didn’t like some story changes.
Similar to how the TBATE anime adaptation is getting trashed by its own superfans.
- Comment on Chainsaw Man Limited Edition Blu-ray Set Launches This July 2 weeks ago:
Unfortunately Studio MAPPA fired the S1 director Ryu Nakayama already…
Which was very unfortunate, because S1 was a masterpiece…
- Comment on WIND BREAKER Season 2 - Episode 4 discussion 2 weeks ago:
I think it’s pretty cool too. It feels very relatable.
I know that I had to overcome that kind of fear when I was growing up, and I still do.
- Comment on xkcd #3082: Chess Position 2 weeks ago:
Ask to become mod on !support@lemmy.world
- Comment on WIT Studio Producer Calls Out Netflix For Not Promoting Moonrise Anime Properly 2 weeks ago:
It would help if the first episode wasn’t boring.
Has anyone watched beyond that, and does it get better?
- Comment on Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho • Kijin Gentoushou - Episode 4 discussion 2 weeks ago:
This had a terrible first 2 episodes, and I was ready to drop it, but the last mini-arc eps 3 and 4 have demonstrated that the story has some heart, and our protagonist has some interesting powers.
- Comment on Sentai Daishikkaku 2nd Season - Episode 1 discussion 3 weeks ago:
A decent re-orientation episode.
I have no idea who bag head is though.
The Dusters are running out of ideas for monster of the week. It’s getting worse…
- Comment on American Audiences Flock to "Hatsune Miku" Film: Colorful Stage! The Movie Grosses US$2.77 Million at U.S. Opening Box Office 3 weeks ago:
Like @ReluctantZen@ani.social says, can confirm that Miku merch sells like crazy.
Even if I’m not familiar with any of her songs besides her cover of Ievan Polkka
- Comment on Teogonia - Episode 2 discussion 3 weeks ago:
Not bad. This is looking quite watchable.
We get more world building this episode.
I think I’m understanding why this show looks the way it does:
Each individual frame looks great, like this:
But the understanding of the craft of animation is somewhat lacking, like this:
- Comment on From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman • Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru - Episode 3 discussion 3 weeks ago:
I am liking this.
It’s more like “From Dad To Master Swordsman” made to appeal to middle aged farts like me.
Something’s off about the art, like it’s lacking some finishing steps, but it’s expressive enough, particularly Beryl’s expressions and body language.
- Comment on A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof • Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi - Episode 2 discussion 3 weeks ago:
This is just super good! AOTS for me so far…
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- Comment on does captain Picard snore in Star Trek tng? 3 weeks ago:
I like that answer!
- Comment on does captain Picard snore in Star Trek tng? 3 weeks ago:
24th Century medicine has cured snoring, but not baldness.
- Comment on "Girls Band Cry : The Movie Compilation" Key Visual 4 weeks ago:
I had to look a few times at that graphic because it doesn’t resemble the show’s visual style at all.
- How (Shinichiro Watanabe) Perfects the Cool Guy Action Hero - NY Times gift articlewww.nytimes.com ↗Submitted 4 weeks ago to anime@ani.social | 1 comment
- Comment on Rock is a Lady’s Modesty • Rock wa Lady no Tashinami Deshite - Episode 2 discussion 4 weeks ago:
You could just feel that she was going to get dragged back into another jam session…
What’s odd is that none of the other girls got her Freudian slip about the (Red Hot) Chili Peppers. Do none of them listen to pop or rock?
- Comment on Teogonia - Episode 1 discussion 4 weeks ago:
The production value in this was abysmal. If Powerpoint animation is your thing, congratulations, it’s here.
But I was surprised by the story. All kinds of not-so subtle things hint that something is off:
The villagers refer to themselves as Children of Moloch, not a traditionally good thing to call yourself.
Our protagonist hints that he’s got memories of our modern world, and incongruously, magic.
If I can stomach the animation, this might be worth watching some more.
- Comment on I watched all three of the 1990 AD Police Files OVAs. 4 weeks ago:
I remember liking AD Police more than Bubblegum Crisis.
- Comment on Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion Thread [2025, Week 15] 4 weeks ago:
The good news is that we’re seeing a lot more different individuals posting in the episode threads, which is fantastic because I had a hard time starting, much less keeping up with last season’s shows.
Hopefully we’ll see even more consistent and numerous participants in discussion this season…
- Comment on WIND BREAKER Season 2 - Episode 2 discussion 4 weeks ago:
OP2 is growing on me…
That was a satisfying conclusion to this group fight.
Weird vibes in that encounter between Sakura and Suo though. Some unfinished business on Suo’s end?
