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wtfNeedSignUp said:
I started watching the first episode and gave up midway. It's the same fucking joke and food porn over and over, and the princess selling army secrets for food is pretty reprehensible. Even as a comedy I can't get out of my head that people died so the princess could have a fucking butter toast.

Also it just reminds me how I hope Maoujou de Oyasumi needs to get a second season.
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The second one has video games and an onsen, no food
 
skykiii said:
it's probably toy driven show, the protagonist had multiple creatures, one creature is a tank looking thing, protagonist has a gun looking device of some kind, protagonist shoots 3 beams in the air, protagonist merges with the creatures and rides inside it in some way.
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The first thing I thought of was Mugen Senki Portriss because it has tank-like creatures and has around 50 episodes -- a typical length for a toyetic show. Upon further inspection it's based on a Bandai toyline, and in the intro there's a kid who has a gun that shoots three beams. The show is from 2003, but it's entirely possible it could have been rerun in the mid-late 2000s. It's currently unsubbed, and the only substantive raws I can find are these episode segments from NicoNico:
 
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Watched the first two episodes of Dungeon Meshi. It's... Okay. I dunno, maybe it's due to already knowing the source material but it just feels too low energy like Trigger over corrected, and it's harder in anime form to reach the world building autism of the series. Hopefully it picks up.
Atatata said:
The punchline at the end of each scene is that the Demon king never actually uses the information because of some mundane reason.
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Sailor Troon said:
The first thing I thought of was Mugen Senki Portriss because it has tank-like creatures and has around 50 episodes -- a typical length for a toyetic show. Upon further inspection it's based on a Bandai toyline, and in the intro there's a kid who has a gun that shoots three beams. The show is from 2003, but it's entirely possible it could have been rerun in the mid-late 2000s. It's currently unsubbed, and the only substantive raws I can find are these episode segments from NicoNico:
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I actually found a youtube that had the first four episodes subbed, under the name "Tank Knights Fortress."

Showed it to my friend just now and he... thinks this could be the show he saw. It seems to be hitting a lot of the right notes.

Thanks.

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On that note, it reminds me how many good shows are language-locked. There's one anime I always wanted to see in full, Mashin Eiyuden Wataru (ever since I learned it was the basis for a certain TG16 game I played as a kid, and heard its awesome theme song) that... only the first ten episodes ever got subbed, unless you're willing to go with an HK translation (and even that is hard to find these days, making me wish I had grabbed it when I had the chance).

And of course, its one of those cases of "the modern remake is easy to find but not the original series."
 
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Aww, Ultina-chan made a friend!

oh, that kind of friend
 
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wtfNeedSignUp said:
Watched the first two episodes of Dungeon Meshi. It's... Okay. I dunno, maybe it's due to already knowing the source material but it just feels too low energy like Trigger over corrected, and it's harder in anime form to reach the world building autism of the series
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It's that DM has lots of dialogues, manga has bunch of panels to give information and slower feel of characters interaction. Reading manga feels more slowly absorbing all info it gives. The cooking and party strategy dealing with monsters.
Meanwhile, anime may combines two or multiple dialogue panels into one shot, may cut short few "minor" details. So anime pacing can feel somewhat off or kinda overwhelm, especially with its multiple meals being made and group progression in dungeon.

First episode covers 2 chapters (mushroom, slime, scorpion meat and plant's fruit tart). Second ep covers 3chapters (basilisk chicken meat - antidote, mandrake with basilisk eggs, mandrake kakiage - bat tempura). Unfortunately, no recipe list in anime when food is done.

Few examples, anime - manga comparison. There are probably better shots/scenes, these are easier to show.
Cutting out Laios saying his group not having any antidote, it just straights up Marcille saying they have antidote then shocked and Marcille arguing with Senshi part.

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Literally, missing Laios asking for antidote (top 3 panels) and bottom two panels asking Senshi to cook.
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Some scenes transition, they add more.
Marcille pov seeing Senshi.
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Her staff doesn't hit her head in manga. Fully drawn with vines killing method. I don't feel vine tentacles innuendo hit as well in anime
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Laios and shadowtail seeds.
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Betonhaus said:
Finally got around to checking out Hokkido Gals, so far it's turning out to be pretty cute and sweet.
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It's surprisingly decent. The animation is kinda meh, but I like the comedy. The girls are pretty cute too.

One thing I've been watching is Code Geass. Already on ep 6 of season 2. I'll save my opinions for later, but I'll say this: it takes fucking chances that would gut lesser anime
 
This is probably old news to most everyone here, and also I'm not sure if it belongs here or in Western Animation as this is a western adaptation of an anime... but I finally saw this:


..... I like to call this "Sailor Moon if it was an FMV sequence from the Zelda CD-I games." Parts of it also remind me of the Battletoads cartoon for some reason.

This is probably proof I need brain surgery, but I'm almost sad this show didn't get made.
 
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Hammr2 said:
It's that DM has lots of dialogues, manga has bunch of panels to give information and slower feel of characters interaction. Reading manga feels more slowly absorbing all info it gives. The cooking and party strategy dealing with monsters.
Meanwhile, anime may combines two or multiple dialogue panels into one shot, may cut short few "minor" details. So anime pacing can feel somewhat off or kinda overwhelm, especially with its multiple meals being made and group progression in dungeon.

First episode covers 2 chapters (mushroom, slime, scorpion meat and plant's fruit tart). Second ep covers 3chapters (basilisk chicken meat - antidote, mandrake with basilisk eggs, mandrake kakiage - bat tempura). Unfortunately, no recipe list in anime when food is done.
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I forgot how packed every manga chapter was. I'm not very hopeful for it honestly, you'd need a lot of talking to get the same effect as the manga.
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I'll admit I was as shocked as I was laughing, which was a lot. "Kill the Japanese " she squeaks!
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It's a classic case of the writer brute forcing his plot development because "it will be cool". Or maybe a quick fix after the idea to have the protagonist directly cause a pogrom was shot down by the managers, forcing it to be a massive coincidence.
 
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