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[asianaussie]

the search is buggy as hell

besides, this is attack on titan: the thread

 

[#HBC | Acrostic]

Switching goals for gon seems so meh, we've been in this huge adventure to FIND the man. I almost want to say that the series could have ended after he met his father and it would have been an OK ending. At the same time, we have this giant world full of interesting people and creatures. It would be a shame not to explore it. There are still a lot of plots that have yet to be resolved. The phantom troupe still exists, killua's brother and hisoka are still there. I want a zoldyck showdown. There are still the floor masters in heaven's arena that haven't been shown yet.(hisoka met the requirements to challenge them) Feintan is my favorite phantom troupe member. Reminds me of levi.... Goddammit......

The Spider Gang and the Floor Masters have served their purpose. To start with, the Spider Gang was put into the plot line to serve as the antagonists highlighting Kurapika's past and were used as a story telling device in the Chimera Ant Arc to serve as a power comparison between how powerful they were in comparison to the ants. This is to establish continuity when they are reintroduced because they are being 'saved' as a future plot device further down the line. Most likely involving Killua's family given is brother on the team.

The Floor Masters in the tower are most likely a killed concept, one of them might reappear as a side character with that as a backstory. When Hisoka had been identified as being one of the top masters in the tower, the tower served its purpose to establish just how powerful Hisoka is in the Hunter x Hunter universe i.e. this is Hisoka he can easily dispatch a master of similar 'class.'

Also with respect to the Hunter x Hunter world being 'giant' and having 'creatures' and 'people' you fail to realize that the author has restricted himself by accelerating the growth of his characters past the level where the 'creatures' or most human opponents that aren't affiliated with some notorious group can easily be dispatched by Gon and Killua. Hence a large reason why the author invented concepts like Greed Island: an exclusive island for hunters to hone their skills & Chimera Ant Arc: chimeras are the most genetically advanced fighting creatures & New World Arc: new world entirely filled with things can could potentially kill the hunters that arrive there.

When you have a big series like Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece it's very hard just to end a series. Even Jojo wasn't originally intended to go past Stardust Crusaders and look where we are now. I already see this new arc as being an attempt to kick start the series all over again, however it can't do that without introducing a completely new cast of characters. What we'll get is a 'new world' to give us mystery and suspense, however beyond that we've come to the bottom of the magic hat and I wouldn't be surprised if this manga starts to pander like you know... Naruto and Bleach.

 

[PillsBuryDopeBoy]

The first thing that comes to my head whenever someone says steins;gate

 

[:mad:]

I wasn't really interested in any of the recent anime this season... when does season 2 of Swimming Anime start up? anyone know?

also, Madoka is my all-time favorite show and i'm sad no posts about it came up in the search :G

Homoerotic Swimmers 2 starts up in July. The hype is real. And don't worry, my favorite cartoon is also Madoka, but I don't like talking about it because it's something of a controversial show. The people who like it are obnoxiously vocal and the people who hate it are just as bad. My next favorite anime is probably Attack on Titan with Shingeki no Kyojin not far behind. I also like AoT. Oh, and who could forget Ro-Kyu-Bu!?

 

[nessokman]

The Spider Gang and the Floor Masters have served their purpose. To start with, the Spider Gang was put into the plot line to serve as the antagonists highlighting Kurapika's past and were used as a story telling device in the Chimera Ant Arc to serve as a power comparison between how powerful they were in comparison to the ants. This is to establish continuity when they are reintroduced because they are being 'saved' as a future plot device further down the line. Most likely involving Killua's family given is brother on the team.

The Floor Masters in the tower are most likely a killed concept, one of them might reappear as a side character with that as a backstory. When Hisoka had been identified as being one of the top masters in the tower, the tower served its purpose to establish just how powerful Hisoka is in the Hunter x Hunter universe i.e. this is Hisoka he can easily dispatch a master of similar 'class.'

Also with respect to the Hunter x Hunter world being 'giant' and having 'creatures' and 'people' you fail to realize that the author has restricted himself by accelerating the growth of his characters past the level where the 'creatures' or most human opponents that aren't affiliated with some notorious group can easily be dispatched by Gon and Killua. Hence a large reason why the author invented concepts like Greed Island: an exclusive island for hunters to hone their skills & Chimera Ant Arc: chimeras are the most genetically advanced fighting creatures & New World Arc: new world entirely filled with things can could potentially kill the hunters that arrive there.

When you have a big series like Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece it's very hard just to end a series. Even Jojo wasn't originally intended to go past Stardust Crusaders and look where we are now. I already see this new arc as being an attempt to kick start the series all over again, however it can't do that without introducing a completely new cast of characters. What we'll get is a 'new world' to give us mystery and suspense, however beyond that we've come to the bottom of the magic hat and I wouldn't be surprised if this manga starts to pander like you know... Naruto and Bleach.

Hisoka isn't a floor master. He beat gon and got a chance to fight them,but beyond that nothing is know. (To my knowledge).

If they h e held their
Positions as floor masters for a long time, they have to be strong, plus there is a tournament for the
Floor masters if I recall. Gon and Killua will probably go for that eventually.

The reason the phantom troupe was shown fighting the ants was most likely to establish just how much stronger they are than any of the main protagonists, effortlessly killing them. Kurupika still has a hatred for
Them, and it is obvious that another showdown with them will happen eventually.(they will want to avenge everyone who kurupika And friends killed)

If that is the case, HXH will end up like dragonball, where no matter how strong you are a stronger enemy shows up to fight.

 

[nessokman]

I went to books-a-million and came home with two volumes of "Magi". So far, this series has my attention and it could easily break into my top 5 favorites.

Great setting, art is eye pleasing, characters are interesting. This is going to be a fun ride.

 

[Tiffanymon]

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[Pazzo.]

Hiya all! I just thought I'd drop in here for a while.

I started the second season of Death Note recently... It's still interesting, but that opening theme really turns me off...

 

[Frostwraith]

Hiya all! I just thought I'd drop in here for a while.

I started the second season of Death Note recently... It's still interesting, but that opening theme really turns me off...

Nice to see you here. I check this thread sometimes too.

And I didn't like Death Note's 2nd OP either. The first was much better.

 

[Pazzo.]

Nice to see you here. I check this thread sometimes too.

And I didn't like Death Note's 2nd OP either. The first was much better.

Thanks! I'll try to stick around.

Agreed. While it wasn't my favorite opening theme, the Japanese screaming is really unfitting. I mean, the show is dark with it's themes, but most of the time the story takes a more intelligent turn. Seeing L and Light battle it out in a game of whits, life and death was what got me into the show.

 

[nessokman]

Thanks! I'll try to stick around.

Agreed. While it wasn't my favorite opening theme, the Japanese screaming is really unfitting. I mean, the show is dark with it's themes, but most of the time the story takes a more intelligent turn. Seeing L and Light battle it out in a game of whits, life and death was what got me into the show.

I will not spoil the plot!

Nice to see ya! Death Note is in my favorites list.it was once my favorite.

 

[Pazzo.]

I will not spoil the plot!

Nice to see ya! Death Note is in my favorites list.it was once my favorite.

Ty kindly for the welcome.

I'm on episode 21 now.

 

[BaPr]

So, in Death Note, I got to the episode where Light gets rid of his ownership of the Death Note. I'm gonna miss Ryuk, since he was my favorite character, unless he comes back which is what I'm hoping for. There are still so many episodes to watch.

 

[deadjames]

Just finished D-frag! It was pretty good overall. I'd give it an 8/10 because it was a really great comedy, but some of the characters lacked development and the pacing could've been a tad bit better.

 

[nessokman]

Magi is great.
My favorite list-

1.Blue Exorcist
2.Attack On Titan
3.Death Note
4. Hunter x Hunter
5.Soul Eater

I'm going to place magi when I go on further in it. I know it is gonna knock Soul Eater out of my top five.

 

[:mad:]

Just finished D-frag! It was pretty good overall. I'd give it an 8/10 because it was a really great comedy, but some of the characters lacked development and the pacing could've been a tad bit better.

Sweet, D-Frag! is one of those shows that I liked more in retrospect. I liked the earlier episodes a lot. The recurring gags were pretty funny, they never got rid of the porn mags in space game. A shame it sold so poorly, a season two doesn't seem likely.

Magi is great.
My favorite list-

1.Blue Exorcist
2.Attack On Titan
3.Death Note
4. Hunter x Hunter
5.Soul Eater

I'm going to place magi when I go on further in it. I know it is gonna knock Soul Eater out of my top five.

So much homogay shounen Nice list, mate. Here's mine.

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World
Non Non Biyori
Hunter x Hunter (2011)

It's always been a tossup for the third and fourth slots. I think I had Tatami Galaxy, So Ra No Wo To, Monogatari, Saki, JoJo, and Girls und Panzer all in there at one point or another.

 

[deadjames]

Magi is great.

Magi is great, it's a shame the second season was so poorly paced.

 

[nessokman]

Sweet, D-Frag! is one of those shows that I liked more in retrospect. I liked the earlier episodes a lot. The recurring gags were pretty funny, they never got rid of the porn mags in space game. A shame it sold so poorly, a season two doesn't seem likely.


So much homogay shounen Nice list, mate. Here's mine.

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World
Non Non Biyori
Hunter x Hunter (2011)

It's always been a tossup for the third and fourth slots. I think I had Tatami Galaxy, So Ra No Wo To, Monogatari, Saki, JoJo, and Girls und Panzer all in there at one point or another.

Most of my favorites are action Oriented.I like me a good fight.

I'm actually nervous for attack on titan's next chapter. If levi dies, I swear to god I will call ultimate bull**** and drop the series instantly.

I can't believe I've been waiting for a month already. It hadn't felt like it. Thank HXH for taking up my time :D

 

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Most of my favorites are action Oriented.I like me a good fight.

I'm actually nervous for attack on titan's next chapter. If levi dies, I swear to god I will call ultimate bull**** and drop the series instantly.

I can't believe I've been waiting for a month already. It hadn't felt like it. Thank HXH for taking up my time :D

I've noticed. It may not be today, but some day you'll be yearning for something more. You'll have exhausted all possible alternatives and you'll settle for K-On!. Once that happens, it won't feel right unless there's school girls doing mundane, every day activities.

 

[Smooth Criminal]

Btw, I've been watching Blue Exorcist. Solid animation and great voicework* (seriously, I love the delivery of the lines), but it is boring me to tears. Plot's plodding and predictable. The characters aren't exactly memorable or, in the case of Rin, likeable.

*Subbed. Don't even wanna touch the dub.

Smooth Criminal

 

[Frostwraith]

Thanks! I'll try to stick around.

Agreed. While it wasn't my favorite opening theme, the Japanese screaming is really unfitting. I mean, the show is dark with it's themes, but most of the time the story takes a more intelligent turn. Seeing L and Light battle it out in a game of whits, life and death was what got me into the show.

I get what you mean. I always skipped that opening. lol

The series gets really intense with all those crazy plans, the whole battle of wits and never knowing what happens next. One of my favorites.

Light's character development is also one of its strongest points.

Btw, I've been watching Blue Exorcist. Solid animation and great voicework* (seriously, I love the delivery of the lines), but it is boring me to tears. Plot's plodding and predictable. The characters aren't exactly memorable or, in the case of Rin, likeable.

For that series, the manga is better. The anime never gets into the more interesting parts of the story and diverges from the source material too early. (Have I ever mentioned how I don't like when they do that sort of thing?)

Also, that flashy signature... o_O

I'm actually nervous for attack on titan's next chapter. If levi dies, I swear to god I will call ultimate bull**** and drop the series instantly.

To be honest, that's a stupid reason to drop a series.

Anyway, the last anime I've watched was Durarara!!, which I liked, even though its plot is kind of hard to follow at first, but gets quite interesting at the end.

 

[Pazzo.]

I get what you mean. I always skipped that opening. lol

The series gets really intense with all those crazy plans, the whole battle of wits and never knowing what happens next. One of my favorites.

Light's character development is also one of its strongest points.

I always skip the opening too.

Spoiler for Death Note:

Spoiler

When Light got the chance to kill L with Misa, was planning the act, and L says to the task force: "Oh yeah if in the next few days I die, Light's Kira." I LOVED that!

 

[nessokman]

I get what you mean. I always skipped that opening. lol

The series gets really intense with all those crazy plans, the whole battle of wits and never knowing what happens next. One of my favorites.

Light's character development is also one of its strongest points.


For that series, the manga is better. The anime never gets into the more interesting parts of the story and diverges from the source material too early. (Have I ever mentioned how I don't like when they do that sort of thing?)

Also, that flashy signature... o_O


To be honest, that's a stupid reason to drop a series.

Anyway, the last anime I've watched was Durarara!!, which I liked, even though its plot is kind of hard to follow at first, but gets quite interesting at the end.

stupid that they might give one of the best characters in the series a bullcrap death? They've made him out to be so strong and unbeatable. If just anything runs up and kills him, it would be so annoying. Plus if levi can't kill it, nobody can. (Not to mention if levi does, I'll only have one character I like, Jean. He will probably get killed by what killed levi.

Btw, I've been watching Blue Exorcist. Solid animation and great voicework* (seriously, I love the delivery of the lines), but it is boring me to tears. Plot's plodding and predictable. The characters aren't exactly memorable or, in the case of Rin, likeable.

*Subbed. Don't even wanna touch the dub.

Smooth Criminal

Episode 13-15 is the peak of the anime. After that is were they broke from the manga.

Blue exorcist's manga is 10 times better than that anime. Impure King arc alone is better than most of the anime.
Plus the art in the manga is great. Backgrounds look awesome.

What's with that attack on titan chapter. 10 pages? Please tells we have an incompetent scanlator. If that's all I'm gonna get after waiting a month, I might as well drop the series and wait a couple years for it to finish and then finishing it.

 

[Frostwraith]

stupid that they might give one of the best characters in the series a bullcrap death? They've made him out to be so strong and unbeatable. If just anything runs up and kills him, it would be so annoying. Plus if levi can't kill it, nobody can. (Not to mention if levi does, I'll only have one character I like, Jean. He will probably get killed by what killed levi.

So, your logic is, if my favorite character dies, the series is ruined forever? Yeah, that's stupid.

Spoiler: Spoilers here

You're not forgetting the guy Levi is fighting against is the same guy who trained him, are you? It's not like his death would be unbelievable from a storytelling point...

I mean, if he was killed completely randomly, I'd agree it would be stupid, but given the scenario, it's a possibility.

What's with that attack on titan chapter. 10 pages? Please tells we have an incompetent scanlator. If that's all I'm gonna get after waiting a month, I might as well drop the series and wait a couple years for it to finish and then finishing it.

It will be on Crunchyroll on Monday. Check there, since it has better image quality and better translation too.

 

[nessokman]

So, your logic is, if my favorite character dies, the series is ruined forever? Yeah, that's stupid.

Spoiler: Spoilers here

You're not forgetting the guy Levi is fighting against is the same guy who trained him, are you? It's not like his death would be unbelievable from a storytelling point...

I mean, if he was killed completely randomly, I'd agree it would be stupid, but given the scenario, it's a possibility.

It will be on Crunchyroll on Monday. Check there, since it has better image quality and better translation too.

They've made levi out levi to be so amazing, for him to die would mean everything is hopeless, because if LEvi can't do it, nobody can.(Mikasa might)

The guy who trained him is in the Military Police. Levi had more actual combat experience. He has that as an edge.

It's not that he's just my favorite character either, he is by far the most competent fighter in the group. Not Sasha/Connie/jean/armin/historia are competent in a combat situation.

Hell only jean has ever been in a legit fight against a titan, and that was when he briefly engaged Annie.

After levi dies, it's just Mikasa, she can't do it all. They need levi.

 

[Smooth Criminal]

...what? You think the guy that trained him doesn't have combat experience under his belt? He ****ing trained him. That usually implies experience in the field.

Smooth Criminal

 

[:mad:]

Don't break an arm jerking Levi off.

 

[nessokman]

...what? You don't think the guy that trained him doesn't have combat experience under his belt? He ****ing trained him. That usually implies experience in the field.

Smooth Criminal

Military police is made of elite training corps members that are in the top ten of their class.

Military police members at max kill civilians who step outside their place and try making things that could "hurt the king".(hot air balloons, new guns, etc)

Levi is a survey corps member who has survived multiple expeditions outside the wall, as well as maintaining the highest kill count in the survey corps.(Olou had the second highest; 39 solo, 9 assists)

Levi is the best character on their side.

Mind you Mikasa with time will catch up with him. She is too busy protecting eren and worrying about him though.

 

[Smooth Criminal]

These guys aren't just MPs, bro. They're the equivalent of this setting's black ops. They may not fight Titans, but they sure as hell know to kill people efficiently enough, as you can clearly see from them dismantling Levi's recon.

Try again.

Smooth Criminal

 

[nessokman]

These guys aren't just MPs, bro. They're the equivalent of this setting's black ops. They may not fight Titans, but they sure as hell know to kill people efficiently enough, as you can clearly see from them dismantling Levi's recon.

Try again.

Smooth Criminal

"Know how to kill people". They have 3DMG with guns. The range gives them a distinct advantage, and it takes no skill to hit a target that isn't moving from the relatively short range they were fighting from.

In normal terms levi would slaughter them all.from the few pages I've seen of 58, they haven't been able to touch levi. He literally cut one in half.

 

[Smooth Criminal]

"No skill?" Are you serious? Have you ever shot a gun befo---

Y'know what, nevermind. This isn't going anywhere.

Smooth Criminal

 

[nessokman]

"No skill?" Are you serious? Have you ever shot a gun befo---

Y'know what, nevermind. This isn't going anywhere.

Smooth Criminal

I've shot guns before, there wasn't that much distance, and they were hitting big targets.

 

[Frostwraith]

I've shot guns before, there wasn't that much distance, and they were hitting big targets.

You're implying a trained soldier cannot shoot a human and lacks accuracy when firing a weapon? Seriously?

Spoiler: Need I say there are spoilers here?

Levi is armed with two swords and 3D maneuvering gear, while the other guys have guns instead of swords. The other guys outnumber Levi. Plus, one of the guys is the one who actually trained Levi, meaning he's more experienced than Levi is. The obvious conclusion is that Levi is at a disadvantage here.

Levi may have fought Titans and survived many times, but the other guys are pretty much on the same skill level as him (if not higher).

 

[nessokman]

You're implying a trained soldier cannot shoot a human and lacks accuracy when firing a weapon? Seriously?

Spoiler: Need I say there are spoilers here?

Levi is armed with two swords and 3D maneuvering gear, while the other guys have guns instead of swords. The other guys outnumber Levi. Plus, one of the guys is the one who actually trained Levi, meaning he's more experienced than Levi is. The obvious conclusion is that Levi is at a disadvantage here.

Levi may have fought Titans and survived many times, but the other guys are pretty much on the same skill level as him (if not higher).

Those "trained soldiers" have yet to hit levi, so I have every right to say that they cannot shoot a human and lack accuracy.

 

[Frostwraith]

Those "trained soldiers" have yet to hit levi, so I have every right to say that they cannot shoot a human and lack accuracy.

That's insane logic.

Just because they haven't shot him yet doesn't mean they will never shoot him.

 

[nessokman]

That's insane logic.

Just because they haven't shot him yet doesn't mean they will never shoot him.

*realizes you haven't read the 8 pages of chap 58*

Oh. Now it makes sense.

 

[Smooth Criminal]

*rolls his eyes.*

I hope Levi gets capped right in the dome. That way I don't have to listen to you pole-jocking this series anymore.

Smooth Criminal

 

[:mad:]

I guess now would be a good time to ask everyone what their most anticipated anime of the summer season is and why it's obviously Himegoto. On the real though, I'm kind of interested in Aldnoah.Zero, Glasslip, Hanayamata, and Ao Haru Ride. Some good diversity in those picks.

 

[nessokman]

*rolls his eyes.*

I hope Levi gets capped right in the dome. That way I don't have to listen to you pole-jocking this series anymore.

Smooth Criminal

Well excuse me, princess!

I read through the dialogue online without the art. No spoilers...

Spoiler: Blue Exorcist 58 speculation

I'm 100% ready for Shima to die. I lost any and all attachment with him when he betrayed the True Cross. Now he's become such an ***hole that I can't like him as a villain. If possible, I want izumo to be the one to kill him, mercilessly and viciously as possible.

I'm also starting claymore. I've only heard good things about it, so I thought I'd give it a try.

 

[:mad:]

Read Berserk.