Recent content by KarlOlson

Count me in the camp of "already said what it needed to say" if not outright "perfect in every way." It was the best of the post-Eva wave of teenage angst allegory anime by a long shot in just about every facet - storytelling, use of metaphor/visual symbolism, animation quality, storyboarding...

I hope that picking up a sentai series helps open the door to more J-Drama. There's some real gems that'd be nice to have officially over, even if only in a streaming capacity.

Does buying 1 year sub to Crunchyroll count?

I kind of hope they don't have Free! s.1 since I don't want it split up, and I don't think it'll get a solid chance in the US split up, but I'd buy a sub-only Kodocha s.2 set in a heart beat, even it was a bit spendy. That said, Funi's suspicious lack of Free! s.1 makes me think this could be a...

I think this may be the first Jump adaption I've ever really looked forward to, if only because the pacing is brisk (unlike the long arcs that drive most Jump works.) I definitely hope the anime goes well since it does wildly succeed in manga form as an action comedy. Done right, this could be a...

Absolutely my favorite series from 2013, and that's saying something since that year had a good number of top notch titles in all genres. Trigger is definitely the most passionate studio in the game, and I hope they never lose their way. ;)

Surprise! I actually started a thread. Upcoming Releases: Apr 1 Dragon Ball Z Season 3 (BLURAY) Ebiten Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-11) Ebiten Complete Collection BLURAY (Eps #1-11) Happiness Complete Collection DVD (Eps #1-13) Princess Nine Complete Collection The Third: The...

After final scene & preview for 22, we know that they're definitely going pull out everything they have for the finale. It's gonna be nuts, and I can't wait to see it in action. My only curiosity at this point will be whether KLK will have rewatch value. Twists and unexpected results have been...

After episode 19, I fully expect the show will again Mako-speech its way back to the status-quo, albeit with an even more super-powered Ryuko/Senketsu now that they're aware of the true nature of Ryuko's existence. I mean, maybe will get an episode of Shinji-esque angst, but considering...

Yeah, 17 shows this show always finds another way of surprising the audience, and yeah, I actually didn't expect it to go down like that. I mean, it makes sense in retrospect - Satsuki wanted Ryuko to be their not to be killed, but to help end her mom, and the brutal fights were training. It's...

The fights this episode were just sick. I mean, the scale just keeps expanding, and the pace is unheard of for something so hot-blooded. Plus, I have to think the whole bit with chopping up senketsu and collecting the pieces was also a little call back to the P&S finale just for show.

Thanks for redoing the poll JShaggy, and thanks for doing these threads in general :)

On Episode 10: Just realized all of the big flashbacks are in 4:3, as if they were actually animated in the past. Details like that really show how much thought is going into this show, even when it also being as base and rowdy as it can muster. Very clever. The Lain-esque suited, bald thugs are...

Looking over the music and production staff, and it's hard to imagine cramming more talent on one show. It'll be interesting to watch Watanabe bring that all together. Definitely feels like a go big or home moment for anime in the west though. If this isn't at least as notable as Cowboy Bebop, I...

Normally fan service in the levels here would be a turn off for me, except in the hands of Trigger, it's works. In fact, paired with the on-going commentary about Nazi regimes and the use of military derived uniforms for students, the whole work reads as a reaction to Japanese conservatism. If...