NineSwords
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- Comment on 3 days ago:
Unrelated: Demon Slayer is worth watching. The hype is irrelevant.
I see where he is coming from. It’s a battle shounen and if that’s not your cup of tea then they’re all equally worthless. It’s like discussing the differences of blended and single malt whisky with a non-alcoholic.
- Comment on 3 days ago:
Sure, there aren’t that many shows that are just one thing (none come to mind at all). I just put what I considered the main genre. Though putting Strawberry Marchmallow into the iyashikei genre is a new one for me. I obviously get “CGDCT” and “comedy” but I would say it’s only iyashikei if one generally considers watching CGDCT as healing/comforting. Different strokes and all that.
- Comment on 3 days ago:
Hey, if we’re shilling communities, come join !lightnovels@ani.social as well. Probably the least active community around a single medium.
- Comment on 3 days ago:
I never succeed in getting anyone to watch it
On one hand, I’m always shilling it, on the other, I feel a bit gate-keepy about it and don’t want a flock of tourists shit all over it.
- Comment on 3 days ago:
Your Name. in “mid” is a take you don’t see often.
If you take suggestions, put Haibane Renmei and Fune Wo Amu on your PTW list. And try out some of the highlights from other genres. For example, Non Non Biyori (iyashikei), Strawberry Marshmallow (CGDCT), Nana (josei) and Monster (suspense).
- Comment on [Episode] Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 • Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season - Episode 3 discussion 3 days ago:
Sorry that I post again in this thread, but I just can’t scroll past this thread picture without stopping, expanding, and then chuckling. It’s just so perfect. It there was a frame of the year contest, it would be a seeded contender.
- Comment on [Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 5 discussion 4 days ago:
I see. Kinme follows the Frieren school of sleep.
- Comment on [Episode] Journal with Witch • Ikoku Nikki - Episode 5 discussion 4 days ago:
hot take incoming
I see where you are coming from. But having gone through raising two daughters myself, I would come to the exact same decision as Makio, even knowing perfectly well what hardships raising kids entails. Having family fall into foster care is unthinkable, even if it means that there is some personal sacrifice. I also don’t see Makio ever interpreting her current hardship as an error.
- Comment on [Episode] Journal with Witch • Ikoku Nikki - Episode 5 discussion 5 days ago:
Also, it definitely felt like they were planning to do a seamless ED transition.
So much so that the actual transition felt jarring.
- Comment on [Episode] Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 • Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season - Episode 3 discussion 1 week ago:
This was my favorite episode yet. In a show that has almost no episodes that I didn’t like they still managed to raise the bar. I especially loved all the Frieren mannerisms they there in this episode.
- Comment on [Episode] Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord • Okiraku Ryoushu no Tanoshii Ryouchi Bouei - Episode 4 discussion 1 week ago:
Terrible adaptation. Not only was Panamera’s real personality spoiled in the last episode, in this one Arte’s is completely fucked up. She sounds and behaves more like a 4 year old orphan than a 10 year old raised to be a noble. As already stated in this episode, she is in the same situation as Van and while he acts older than his age (isekai yeeeeah) they are both raised as nobles with all the necessary decorum drilled into them since birth.
The personalities in the source are completely flipped, with Van being more silly and Arte being more noble-lady-like. She has low self esteem, yes, because her type of magic let her house to abandon her, but she shows her upbringing behind her timidness born from low self esteem. Without a better way to describe it: the vibes are completely different.
- Comment on [Episode] Journal with Witch • Ikoku Nikki - Episode 4 discussion 1 week ago:
Also, maybe someone is ESL and runs his replies through a translator because they’re not confident enough in their English proficiency. Attacking someone because of that is just the same mindless and blind anti AI gatekeeping that’s the current group-think.
- Comment on [Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 4 discussion 1 week ago:
Another great episode.
- Comment on [Episode] Journal with Witch • Ikoku Nikki - Episode 4 discussion 1 week ago:
Hope she gets some WX1000 for Christmas.
- Comment on [Episode] Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord • Okiraku Ryoushu no Tanoshii Ryouchi Bouei - Episode 3 discussion 2 weeks ago:
The Panamera introduction is completely fucked. Reminds me of the Ascendance of a Bookworm adaptation where they put Ferdinand in the first episode because he’s a fan favorite even though he doesn’t even show up until part two in the source.
- Comment on [Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 3 discussion 2 weeks ago:
Thought this was getting dark real quick for a moment, but turns out it’s still wholesome and cute. I don’t need those scares. It’s unnecessary and didn’t add anything to the plot.
- Comment on Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Anime's Main Trailer Unveils More Staff, Opening Song Artist, April 4 Debut 2 weeks ago:
Finally, a release date. This has been announced so long ago that I almost lost hope we’ll ever get to see an animated Lessy.
- Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Anime's Main Trailer Unveils More Staff, Opening Song Artist, April 4 Debutwww.animenewsnetwork.com ↗Submitted 2 weeks ago to anime@ani.social | 2 comments
- Comment on [Episode] Journal with Witch • Ikoku Nikki - Episode 3 discussion 2 weeks ago:
The voice acting broke me in the end. There is nothing that I don’t like about this show so far. I couldn’t even nitpick.
- Comment on [Episode] Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 • Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season - Episode 1 discussion 3 weeks ago:
As beautiful as the day I lost her.
- Comment on [Episode] 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Season 2 • Hime-sama, "Goumon" no Jikan desu 2nd Season - Episode 1 discussion 3 weeks ago:
I hope they will expand on this reverse isekai plotpoint a bit. I would love to see them go through Japanese food culture. I mean, they already do, but you know what I mean…
- Comment on [Episode] Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord • Okiraku Ryoushu no Tanoshii Ryouchi Bouei - Episode 2 discussion 3 weeks ago:
And so it begins. Ash’s ridiculous overpowered skill that somehow is so bad that Daddy dear wants him dead. I like the series and think it’s entertaining but I’m so over that stupid trope. Same with princes breaking off engagements because some bint says she is being bullied and support characters being thrown out of the hero’s party because apparently, isekai people are too stupid to understand even the simplest concepts.
- Comment on [Episode] The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind!! • Maou no Musume wa Yasashi Sugiru!! - Episode 3 discussion 3 weeks ago:
They’re German subtitles but they’re terrible. Even if it’s supposed to be baby-speak.
- Comment on [Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 1 discussion 3 weeks ago:
If you haven’t seen it yet check out Fune Wo Amu (The Great Passage). That was the first show I thought of after watching Journal with Witch. Also the Working Series by PA.Works.
- Comment on [Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 1 discussion 3 weeks ago:
Didn’t know about Wonder Egg Priority, I’ll check it out but the subject matter probably too dark for me though.
Just don’t. Or at least don’t say afterward that I told you to do it. The show started so incredible good. Up to episode 4 or so I thought that it was an instant classic, and then it crashed harder than Ayrton Senna.
- Comment on [Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 1 discussion 3 weeks ago:
Journal with Witch. It’s an exceptional josei series so far (after 2 episodes) and if it keeps that level, I would give it at least a 9/10. Would be a 10/10 if I hadn’t the rule that there can only be 10 in total of them and I’m not sure if it’s good enough to bump another one down to a 9. Let’s wait and see how it goes in the end. I thought Wonder Egg Priority was a potential 10/10 as well and we all know how that did go.
- Comment on [Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 2 discussion 3 weeks ago:
To me there is just something about good, likable characters going about their daily and mundane lives. It’s like how I thoroughly enjoyed “The Aquatope on White Sand” even though it’s a show about working in an aquarium. Not exactly something I would come up immediately when I think about what an anime should be about.
The same is true here. A cleaning service is not the most heart-pumping of settings but MC is giving her all to her job and I can’t help myself enjoying this a lot more than 90% of the other shows airing this season. I would say give it a try if you liked the PA-Works Working Series.
- Comment on [Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 2 discussion 3 weeks ago:
Another great episode.
- Comment on [Episode] You and I Are Polar Opposites • Seihantai na Kimi to Boku - Episode 1 discussion 3 weeks ago:
Cute first episode. Since the “getting together” is already out of the way, I hope it will be like Ore Monogatari! and not rely on relationship drama to fill the remaining episodes.
- Comment on [Episode] Wash It All Away • Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. - Episode 1 discussion 3 weeks ago:
Okay, I see what you mean. They don’t make the cut to what I consider “fan-serivce” so I was confused what you meant. Personally, I don’t see any problem at that level and haven’t been distracted from the narrative.
That cleavage picture, for example, is from the POV of the boy and shows why he might be flustered talking with the girl. It’s part of the narrative and has a place. It’s not just there as eye-candy for the viewer.
At least that’s my take.
