The Anime Society Thread 6

Any super big shows I should be aware of?

Anything to match Haruhi-mania?


Talking of which, I'm sure the hare hare yukai turns a decade this year

I dropped Seven Deadly Sins originally due to all the fanservice, it was particularly bad in the first few episodes before other characters came along to make the interactions more varied. Glad I went back to it though, as it was really enjoyable later on.

My personal thoughts on the Fate/ franchise (though people often disagree with me on this):

Starting with Fate/Zero is fine, it's a prequel so is set before the others anyway, and in my opinion the best of the anime adaptations (as well as one of my favourite series of all time).
Studio Deen's 2006 Fate/Stay Night series is a bit of a mess plot- and pacing-wise, but has some decent fight scenes at least (though nowhere near as nicely animated as ufotable's efforts).
Unlimited Blade Works TV has the same great animation as /Zero, and makes more sense than the 2006 series, but I found it painfully slow and boring at times.

There are tons of other movies, OVAs and TV spinoffs etc, but those are the main three (five including sequels).

Anyone know of anything similar to hotarubi no mori e (other than clannad, ghibli films) I found it really endearing even though it was quite cliched (not that that's bad!)

If series are fine, Mushishi springs to mind in terms of pacing and feel, though it doesn't have the romance. Perhaps Gingitsune for the story of another ageless spirit's interactions with a human girl - it's more of a slice of life/comedy, but it has its sad/melancholic moments.

Anyone know of anything similar to hotarubi no mori e (other than clannad, ghibli films) I found it really endearing even though it was quite cliched (not that that's bad!)

Did you like Mushishi?

Has anyone watched the 7 deadly sins?? just finished it and it was a 10/10 for me. Now i wait for season 2.

Has anyone watched the 7 deadly sins?? just finished it and it was a 10/10 for me. Now i wait for season 2.

Yes! I was put off at first by the large amount of fanservice in the early episodes, and still don't hugely like Melodias, but the rest of the cast (as well as the plot, animation and music) made up for that, so I'm glad I gave it a second chance.

It's got a 4 episode TV special coming up in the summer season (August), which should be good... just as long as that doesn't end up being the promised 2nd series. I'd hoped for something a bit longer than that.

Yeah I really enjoyed The 7 Deadly Sins - have been following the manga for about a year or so too, definitely looking forward to the new anime OVAs coming out in August.

Yes! I was put off at first by the large amount of fanservice in the early episodes, and still don't hugely like Melodias, but the rest of the cast (as well as the plot, animation and music) made up for that, so I'm glad I gave it a second chance.

It's got a 4 episode TV special coming up in the summer season (August), which should be good... just as long as that doesn't end up being the promised 2nd series. I'd hoped for something a bit longer than that.

Yh, it reminded me for fairy tail tbh but at least someone get killed in 7 deadly sins. I really hope its longer than that. Have you been reading the manga??

I planned to read the manga, but then the anime was announced and I figured I'd wait for that instead. I may pick it up eventually, but probably not until it's been so long that I'm feeling nostalgic for the series and want to revisit the story.

Tbh there so many questions that are unanswered like...

Hope you don't mind, but I've spoiler tagged the last part of that post, for people who haven't started the series or reached that point yet.

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Can you tell me something about Lupin III? is it watcheable? the story and genre sound nice. Would love to know something more about this anime.

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