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Akiba July 20th, 2014 9:26 AM

11.

All these anime that I keep telling myself to watch. And they all have these kawaii phrases in them.

Yuyushiki
Non Non Biyori
Toradora
Yuruyuri

And half of them have Nichijou-esque art.

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 9:32 AM

12

On the topic of rape, this seems like a slightly pointless match.

http://i.imgur.com/vdNC0iM.png

All of those are pretty fun shows if you're in that sort of mood.

edit - lol, in the time it took me to make the post.
http://i.imgur.com/67reAZI.png

Akiba July 20th, 2014 9:37 AM

13.

Okay. It's off to TPB then for me.

And lel whoever SCVA is yeah they're getting r*ped.

Pokestick, good times. July 20th, 2014 9:40 AM

14

Yuyushiki is love.

Yuyushiki is life.

Tuesday is a sacred day.

Twilight-kun July 20th, 2014 10:04 AM

15

Nah, let's not talk about forced acts of pleasure on male and female people, since that makes people upset, even though (from a purely artistic viewpoint) I find it amusing

The real thing, though? Absolutely not and anyone that doe so should be locked away forever

Preferably on the moon

Netto Azure July 20th, 2014 10:15 AM

16

See way too much of that in fictional depictions.

Akiba July 20th, 2014 10:17 AM

17.

It was kind of a surreal experience though, back in Fall 2012. Two very similar anime, Guilty Crown and Mirai Nikki, aired side-by-side, and there was this amazing apprehension that I felt, watching them both, alternating, week after week.

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 10:26 AM

17

Guilty Crown and Mirain Nikki weren't really similar at all. There were some parallels but those can be drawn to a large amount of anime that air today. Although I suppose they were both silly fun first time round, I'm presuming most of you had read the Mirai Nikki manga long before the anime aired.

As for rape in fiction, I don't see it too often because I watch and read good things.
Spoiler:
Although I suppose my favourite show involves a rape even more depraved than the usual kind.

machomuu July 20th, 2014 10:37 AM

18

Eh, they're just both tournament anime. You could compare Zatch Bell to Mirai Nikki to Law of Ueki to Eden of the East. Conceptually, they have similarities, but when you get past the surface they start to diverge.

...Though seriously, the stories for Law of Ueki and Mirai Nikki are basically the same. It's pretty creepy.

Netto Azure July 20th, 2014 10:37 AM

19

Sigh its hard to talk to my grandma when just because the Europeans and the Pope show some sympathy to Palestinians means they are against Israel. u.u

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 11:33 AM

20

I'm against Israel.

Netto Azure July 20th, 2014 11:52 AM

21

I'm more against this current hardline Israeli government tbh.

Too bad back in the US, the Israel lobby is just as powerful as some of the other buisness interests.

Twilight-kun July 20th, 2014 11:57 AM

22

Ew, politics, I'd rather talk about non-consensual intercourse

machomuu July 20th, 2014 12:06 PM

^

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Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 12:07 PM

24

To be fair that is exactly what is getting done to the Palestinians at the moment.

Touch is soooo good, you guys shouls go and read that ahead of the thing I suggested earlier on.

Twilight-kun July 20th, 2014 1:32 PM

25

Am I the only one who doesn't give a flying whazoo about the middle east?

machomuu July 20th, 2014 1:34 PM

26

Nope, same here. I pretty much just ignore it. The only knowledge of the Middle-East I have is the 13 years of Catholic education that I had.

And I'm not even Catholic.

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 1:38 PM

27

I'd presume the majority don't care, so no, it isn't only you.

Pokestick, good times. July 20th, 2014 1:40 PM

28

Apathy concerning people far away from you is quite widespread, yep.

machomuu July 20th, 2014 1:41 PM

29

At least here, it seems like a lot of people care. Too many.

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 2:36 PM

30

Not going to pretend to be some kind of know all but it is a bit disappointing when people genuinely don't care about what is going on in the world outside of their own little bubble. Almost as bad as people that ram their recycled opinions down your throat at every opportunity they get.

machomuu July 20th, 2014 2:43 PM

31

I don't see a reason to pick a side on a polarizing issue that has nothing to do with me. I know that there are only losers and not much else, and neither of those losers are the "bad guys" (if it were, it wouldn't be so polarizing). In that sense, I can see reason in not caring other than it being plain selfishness.

And I don't think it's as bad as pushing opinions on people because one thing is intrusive and the other is...nothing. And there's nothing I hate more than when people complain about something and don't do anything to try to help to remedy it. Having an opinion on its own doesn't do that.

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 2:50 PM

32

I'd agree with that but I didn't actually see anybody speaking about picking sides.

Pokestick, good times. July 20th, 2014 2:53 PM

33

Yeah. Picking sides is so mainstream.

machomuu July 20th, 2014 2:53 PM

34

So then we're just being aware for the sake of it?

How is that any better or worse than not caring at all?

Pokestick, good times. July 20th, 2014 2:55 PM

35

What would you picking a side really accomplish?

Unless you actually did something to try and change the situation, in which case you'd have all my respect.

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 2:58 PM

36

Is that really how you think?

machomuu July 20th, 2014 3:00 PM

37

@Pokey - Well that's what I'm saying. I don't see why not caring at all would be any worse than just knowing if you're not going to do anything to seek change. Otherwise, it's just the same as pleading ignorance, because you're not helping anybody.

I mean, I can understand if it's a moral value, but in that case I'd have to wonder if that moral is even selfish or not. It's a "what's worse, being aware and not changing or blissful ignorance" type deal.

Pokestick, good times. July 20th, 2014 3:03 PM

38

Oh, sorry. Didn't read carefully enough.

Most of all, I think having a proper understanding of what's going on in the world is really important. Building an opinion based on that is good as well, though it's practically not any different from not having one, if it's a situation you don't have much control over.

Then again, with the power of information and propaganda over social networks, it could be argued that everyone HAS that control these days.

machomuu July 20th, 2014 3:05 PM

39

Opinions can be power, especially in the modern age. But it's what you choose to do with that view that divides complaint from action.

Pokestick, good times. July 20th, 2014 3:09 PM

40

DLTMS0: Now an inspirational masterpiece.

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 3:17 PM

41

I suppose whatever works for you. Whilst I am never going to change anything out there I at least like to know why phosphorus shells are falling on innocent civilians.

Pokestick, good times. July 20th, 2014 3:24 PM

42

That's a fair statement.

I'm clearly not thinking clearly enough at the moment, because I'm confusing whom is thinking what exactly, and I'm too lazy to read back for further inspection.

Doesn't help that most of my knowledge on this particular situation is a couple of years old and mostly given to me by sources which are biased to one side.

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 3:34 PM

43

''Am I the only one who doesn't give a flying whazoo about the middle east?''
''Nope, same here. I pretty much just ignore it.''

The comments which started this strand of conversation.

machomuu July 20th, 2014 3:38 PM

44

That's a pretty tame retread. The initial comments had a good deal to do with where we are now, at least. It could have been far more outlandish.

Pokestick, good times. July 20th, 2014 3:40 PM

45

Well, then.

At least we can spend our privileged lives bathing in the glory of culture and entertainment.

Akiba July 20th, 2014 3:41 PM

46.

At least the conversation is over. I don't like getting into serious debates with people online.

Pokestick, good times. July 20th, 2014 3:58 PM

47

Yeah.

The way written text posts like these limit effective communication doesn't make it much easier.

donavannj July 20th, 2014 4:39 PM

48. all you gotta do is add an inflection mark!!!

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 4:44 PM

49

?

Akiba July 20th, 2014 4:53 PM

50.

Quote:

Originally Posted by donavannj (Post 8360557)
48. all you gotta do is add an inflection mark!!!

We don't have Vietnamese keyboards, that's a problem...

How about interrobangs and interpuncts?

‽ ·

machomuu July 20th, 2014 5:19 PM

HELP! HELP!

MY AMERICANITY IS BEING ASSAULTED!

51

Weeaboo Name July 20th, 2014 5:53 PM

52

Rhys Ifans as Mycroft Holmes in Elementary, another piece of casting I prefer over Sherlock.

Pokestick, good times. July 21st, 2014 4:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synchronous (Post 8360578)
53.How about interrobangs and interpuncts?

‽ ·

I'm fairly confident interpuncts aren't used in the English language. :P

Twilight-kun July 21st, 2014 7:22 AM

54

I plan on conquering Russia and then the world in a few years

Pokestick, good times. July 21st, 2014 7:40 AM

55

I hope you do it!

machomuu July 21st, 2014 7:54 AM

56

This is...random, but do you guys think an entertainment medium has ever died because the fans were just so useless and hopeless that they were the direct cause of it?

Because, y'know, I look at the gaming and anime industries and the latter in particular seems to value a lot of- eh, well I won't go into it. But the point is, I see a lot of general sadness and complaint over the majority of fans among the minor majority, and though they're generally valid complaints, one thing I notice is that we're still here. And a lot of people say that "gaming is getting worse" or that "new anime are all bad", both of which I disagree with, but lately it seems like the consumer is being played like a fiddle. Feels like supply and demand in the most systematic sense: the creators create content and we eat it up. But rather then them conforming to our needs, we conform to theirs, which is why they can create samey stories/themes/mechanics/etc. and people still eat it up (which is part of why I'm against people watching/reading things they find mediocre or worse just because its anime)

That was basically a mishmash of ideas and concepts I have in my head, but with that in mind, all I'm really asking is if you guys think that the fans can be the cause of the death of a medium, or if producers taking the reins might be its saving grace should it reach a low point?

#SrsInDLTMS0

Pokestick, good times. July 21st, 2014 8:29 AM

57

Concerning the relationship between creators and consumers, I think the game industry is going mostly in the right direction; at least in the west, and definitely to a greater extent than anime.

However, animated film and similar media is very different from games in how there is little to no interactivity with the consumer. You have no control over the plot of an anime you're watching, so you'll have basically the same experience as anyone else. Because of this, the show has to have the same package of experiences and story cater to everyone watching. I would argue that this makes it more difficult for creators of this kind of media to experiment with the concept while still fulfilling the economic purpose of the media: which for anime often is to sell as many BDs and as much merch as possible. This in itself becomes a problem, as companies often focus on the factors that enable great merchandise profit rather than "high-quality" media. Why have a complex story with multi-layered characters when you can strive to make characters' personalities easily recognizable, their design attractive, and the whole package simple and likeable enough to warrant enough body pillow and beach OVA sales?

You could also easily draw a comparison with Hollywood, which also happens to be really, really stale. I won't right now, though.

Twilight-kun July 21st, 2014 9:38 AM

We all know companies don't give a hoot about the consumer base

they just make things and hope we like it

58

Weeaboo Name July 21st, 2014 12:06 PM

59

http://i.imgur.com/75jE9pA.gif

Akiba July 21st, 2014 12:11 PM

60.

I guess this isn't exactly a customer-product crisis, but there was the BeOS-Microsoft antitrust contravention back in the early 2000's.

BeOS was supposed to be the Windows-killer, but then Microsoft went behind closed doors and told hardware manufacturers not to provide the option of shipping it with products.

BeOS sued Microsoft, but then accepted a settlement of 20-odd million.

Of course, if Microsoft hadn't done this, it's likely that people wouldn't be using Windows nowadays.

/from a vague memory

Twilight-kun July 21st, 2014 12:14 PM

61

One does not underestimate the yo-yo

That thing toppled empires

Weeaboo Name July 21st, 2014 12:23 PM

62

Just saw some backstory spoilers for that chick in SAO 2. Funny.

Looks like I'll be dropping this every week a few more weeks.

Akiba July 21st, 2014 12:35 PM

63.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weeaboo Name (Post 8361681)
Looks like I'll be dropping this every week a few more weeks.

That feeling though.

I'm watching Momokyun off of my Dropped list.

Because Onihime and sacrifice fetish

machomuu July 21st, 2014 12:37 PM

64

I don't really care about plot with Sinon. When it comes to her, I watch for the backstory.

Twilight-kun July 21st, 2014 1:05 PM

65

Sure you don't watch it for her backside?

Akiba July 21st, 2014 1:06 PM

66.

It's okay.


machomuu July 21st, 2014 1:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twilight-kun (Post 8361751)
67

Sure you don't watch it for her backside?

N-no, see...th-that's the j...

Nevermind, guess it was too subtle. Thought "plot" would make it less subtle.

Twilight-kun July 21st, 2014 2:06 PM

Yeah, you have to club me over the head with a punchline, otherwise it just goes...


whoooooosh~

68

.....

AGAIN?!

Netto Azure July 21st, 2014 2:31 PM

69

What people like is slop and softcore porn anyways.

Though tbh its just because the Japanese market is filled with people who buy BD's for the fan service.

Now if only Western fans paid the studios directly maybe things will change. But problem is the non-Japanese market has been in crisis mode and largely abandoned post-2008 financial crisis. Its only started to recover recently.

TL;DR Anime is expensive and we get what we pay for.

Twilight-kun July 21st, 2014 2:39 PM

70

I paid for porn

Why is it censored

Akiba July 21st, 2014 2:44 PM

71.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twilight-kun (Post 8361876)
I'm just gonna nod and smile and slowly back away


machomuu July 21st, 2014 3:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Netto Azure (Post 8361932)
72

What people like is slop and softcore porn anyways.

Though tbh its just because the Japanese market is filled with people who buy BD's for the fan service.

I've mentioned this before, but I think this does pose a problem, especially for Japan. Herbivore men (men that don't want sex, essentially) use ecchi and pornography as a substitute for sex to the point where the desire for it wanes. This has done its part to affect low birth rates in Japan, because a good percent of Japan's male youth are herbivores. Conversely, because of this, there are a number of women who aren't interested- at least, not in Japanese men.

The reason this ties in is because when you see how huge the market is for things such as Body Pillows, various abstinence reinforces, and the general casual commercialization of sex (especially among anime and game merchandising, as well as anime and games themselves), it's not too difficult to see why. Especially considering that this is something that people grow up with and around.

...

...

...That said, being a jobless college student with no social life to speak of and no desire to get a girlfriend because it would be too much trouble and money dooooes technically make me one. This wikipedia description hits a little too close to home...

Quote:

Herbivore men (草食(系)男子 Sōshoku(-kei) danshi?) or grasseaters are a social phenomenon in Japan of men who shun marriage or gaining a girlfriend.They are characteristically described as frugal, and interested in personal grooming.

Pokestick, good times. July 21st, 2014 3:15 PM

73

Quote:

Originally Posted by William's post
[...] and interested in personal grooming.

Soooooo they're clean-shaven then. Neat. :D

Weeaboo Name July 21st, 2014 3:19 PM

74

Maybe things would be better for them if Asians had bigger boobies.

machomuu July 21st, 2014 3:20 PM

74

...That wouldn't apply to me. Couldn't grow facial hair if I tried.

Akiba July 21st, 2014 3:22 PM

75.

You know there are some crazy things going down in Japan.

I bet you've never heard of fantasy dolls.

Weeaboo Name July 21st, 2014 3:27 PM

76

Japan doing weird stuff is pretty much a normalfag maymay.

Pokestick, good times. July 21st, 2014 3:28 PM

Japan, solving the world's overpopulation one wank at a time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synchronous (Post 8362011)
I bet you've never heard of fantasy dolls.

You owe me money.

78

Akiba July 21st, 2014 3:33 PM

79.

Like, the conglomerate that produces life-sized female dolls with realistic skin and actual skeletons?

machomuu July 21st, 2014 3:33 PM

Also, someone might be interested in this



I half grew up with SM...sort of...not really but kind of. But still watched this, it's pretty neat. And funny at times.

Gotta love fan projects.

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Weeaboo Name July 21st, 2014 3:57 PM

80

Kinda cool, the part I watched anyway.

The whole Japan being weird thing reminded me of our Japanese style gameshow we had on over here when I was a kiddo.


Netto Azure July 21st, 2014 4:15 PM

81

They also had a Japanese Gameshow in the US where they took Americans to Japan to play a gameshow there.

Interesting stuff.

Weeaboo Name July 21st, 2014 4:30 PM

82

Never heard of that one. Takeshi's Castle, Ninja Warrior and Kunoichi are the only ones I remember seeing on over here.

Netto Azure July 21st, 2014 4:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weeaboo Name (Post 8362086)
83

Never heard of that one. Takeshi's Castle, Ninja Warrior and Kunoichi are the only ones I remember seeing on over here.

Was talking about this one.

Akiba July 21st, 2014 4:41 PM

84.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Netto Azure (Post 8362090)

Kent Weed lel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia
Original language(s) indonesia; some Japanese with English subtitles.


Weeaboo Name July 21st, 2014 4:42 PM

84

Oh, that's fairly recent and it seems it aired in a lot of places but not here. Not surprising it slipped past me then.

Akiba July 21st, 2014 4:45 PM

87.

Count got messed up so badly.

machomuu July 21st, 2014 4:47 PM

88

Oh, so when it's a few numbers off it's so wrong, but when I intentionally add an extra digit in front it's fine?

Stop being micronumeralist.

Akiba July 21st, 2014 4:55 PM

89.

http://oi62.tinypic.com/2n8djsp.jpg

machomuu July 21st, 2014 4:57 PM

90

C-can I call "First" on that, then?

Netto Azure July 21st, 2014 5:00 PM

91

Jeez, those Google spiders sure are fast as heck.

Tsutarja July 21st, 2014 5:38 PM

92

I can remember back when it used to take days for Google to get results. Now it only takes minutes!

donavannj July 21st, 2014 8:44 PM

93. It's eerily fast how quickly search results are updated these days.

Pokestick, good times. July 22nd, 2014 2:49 AM

94

I must admit, that made me snicker.

Also, happy birthday everyone!

Pokestick, good times. July 22nd, 2014 2:49 AM

94

I must admit, that made me snicker.

Also, happy birthday everyone!

antemortem July 22nd, 2014 3:34 AM

95. I expect gifts

machomuu July 22nd, 2014 5:34 AM

Wai-19!? I thought you were younger than me by months, not older ;_;

Well damn. Happy birthday, Senior.

96

Akiba July 22nd, 2014 5:38 AM

97.

Happy birthday, Pokey.

Spoiler:
Also that was a really sly way to tell people it was your birthday

Twilight-kun July 22nd, 2014 6:53 AM

98

Merry Christmas Pokey

Hm...now if only China would follow Japan's example

Weeaboo Name July 22nd, 2014 7:31 AM

99

hi

Pokestick, good times. July 22nd, 2014 7:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synchronous (Post 8362939)
Spoiler:
Also that was a really sly way to tell people it was your birthday

100

I am very, very evil, of course.

Twilight-kun July 22nd, 2014 8:09 AM

Posting 101

Play nice, kids

Akiba July 22nd, 2014 9:29 AM

Posting 102.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twilight-kun (Post 8363116)
Posting 101

Play nice, kids

I'm a semester ahead of you.

Netto Azure July 22nd, 2014 11:03 AM

103

Advanced Posting: Spam

Also Happy Birthday Pokey. Though I stopped greeting people Happy Birthday on FB lel.

Akiba July 22nd, 2014 11:24 AM

104.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Netto Azure (Post 8363307)
Also Happy Birthday Pokey. Though I stopped greeting people Happy Birthday on FB lel.

I have to do like two of these every day.

>724 FB friends

Weeaboo Name July 22nd, 2014 12:02 PM

105

lol

Twilight-kun July 22nd, 2014 12:06 PM

106

I got Fallout: New Vegas on someone else's birthday because they couldn't buy anything else

So I bought them a Strange Phlog as a Thank You/Birthday gift o3o

Weeaboo Name July 22nd, 2014 12:27 PM

107

Can we new version soon?

isthatyoudan July 22nd, 2014 12:32 PM

108
Mentioning that makes me OMG. This thread has 216 pages!


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