I sorta like to see it as kind of a satire, since to me they've got a serious situation which obviously is not taken too seriously, and it has some subtle references to other shows. At any rate, it's weird and different enough to me fresh.
Yeah, I agree about the humour. Though, of course, with anime you can never be sure that all the jokes aren't going to disappear half way through the show in a cloud of doom and despair while the characters you've come to root for are dragged through hell leaving you praying for their mere survival in the last few episodes. (I'm still sore about the first anime I watched.)
With those kinds of series I believe it's then up to the characters to be the anchor that keeps you coming back. Book of Bantora did not hook me, though I still finished it, and I attribute that to being the reason. Most everyone was just 1 dimensional or uninteresting.
Yeah, you're right about the characters, though I liked Hamy. Thought she was pretty interesting and she kept me wondering throughout the show whether she would settle on the evil psycho side or eventually redeem herself at the end. Also her character design was really striking I thought.
Also, Giant Killing with the funny English. There must be random English teachers they can pull off the street to do these lines!![]()
Yeah, that was good. It was actually pretty well done though compared to some examples. heh
Maybe it's just me but I would rather daisuki be translated as I really like you instead of I love you in certain cases.
Oh I certainly agree that "like you" is appropriate in many cases. It's just occasionally it seems a bit off and sometimes, such as the example I mentioned, it is very definitely wrong; that, without doubt, was a declaration of love, and it just ruins the mood if the guy is passionately declaring that he "likes" the girl.
So hey guys, what are the good animes so far or the ones you're waiting to be subbed? I've only seen the 1st ep of the baseball anime Oofuri S2 - man I've really forgotten all the characters and what happened in the 1st season so it was pretty hard to follow. What do you recommend I watch next?
I think everyone here agrees that B Gatta H Kei is good. I thought Arawaka Under the Bridge was hilarious and looks set to be the best comedy this season. If you like football, or soccer if you prefer, then Giant Killing is a must. Working seems ok. I'll be checking out Yojo-han Shinwa Taikei later this month, and maybe House of Five Leaves. On Angel Beats I tend to agree with firehawk12. Liked it so far but not sure it'll turn out all that well in the end. Will have to wait and see on that one. If you like moe then K-ON!! is required viewing, obviously.
