/a/ - Animu & Mango

Love it, AOTS for me. And yes, it's going to be the ship episode - anyone who travelled by ship more than a day knows, it's in fact quite boring. So hijinks will surely ensue.

>>796686

If they don't reach it by episode 9 I'm going to start to get annoyed.

>>796708

Maybe they will spend the next 4 episodes on the boat doing character building and funny stuff. When they get to antarctica we get continued in the fall.

Was into it at first but I've lost interest.

>>796686

As of right now, it's tied to Yuru Camp as my favorite this season.

>>796880

If she could do that, the wooden flooring on the boat would have burst into flames. In fact winter just wouldn't happen around her. She would be perfect for winter camping.

>>796915

>Looks like I haven't missed anything.

Wrong.

>>796918

Don't lewd the lewds.

Because it was 20 minutes after release.

And it's not hard to unspoiler an entire text segment.

This is my favorite ED this season.

>>797203

I've seen people who get it and it must feel terrible, especially on a long trip like this.

>>797033

The character designs are so good. Everyone's unique.

>>797244

I'm always here, anon. And I'll try to pick up this series just for you. Polite sage.

Hinata is the angel I need in this life.

>>797286

Of course, she is best girl.

Can somebody explain to me the main differences between Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho and Made In Abyss?

>>797771

The target audience does not include shotafags, gorefags or shonenfags

>>797291

Agree. She have a truly nice personality.

>>797771

They don't suffer as our fluffy friends.

Episode 9 preview.

>>799488

I like these girls and don't want to see them suffer, but if there is no suffering I'm going to be disappointed. Hopefully bad characters like no eyebrows and bowl cut take the brunt of the Shoggoth attacks

>>799528

I wonder which cutie will they'll be forced to eat to survive first.

>>799581

They'll eat the massive livestock penguins in the eldritch city

>>799645

Now we have four episodes of them exploring Antarctica.

What a wonderfully memorable last few scenes that was. After all the build up about her mom, the girl arrives in Antarctica and curses everyone who doubted her. Damn fine job writer for not just having her collapse in tears or something typical.

>>799645

Genki goblin is a miracle of the universe.

俺を誰だと思ってやがる！？

>>799654

The anime has really nice ending scenes in general.

AOTS for sure

>Japan was bullied out of good bases on Antarctica after the war

It's quite sad, innit? Also, why did they introduce these high school girls like if they were the mascots of the expedition a few episodes back?

>>799666

Thank you for pointing that out, Satan.

>>799488

That laptop was strapped down on the boat. My first thought was that it was a mail on the localnet of the antarctic base and it only got delivered now as they got in range of the broadcast and connected the ship, although that's stretching the technological plausibility and more importantly it might be a bit too complicated an explanation to put in this show.

Episode 10 preview.

>>801754

Hopefully they don't have a dog kennel or are near another research station that has been doing some digging recently. The adults would be the first to be taken by the Thing.

>>801773

Fuck The Thing, I want my Shoggoths and giant pengins.

I guess the "South Georgia Mystery Object" is too recent to work into the story? Even episode 12 ought to be in the can by now?

>>802030

Far too recent, the script is done months in advance, and even animation for episode 13 should be largely done.

>>802034

Its going to have a episode 13? I thought it was only 12?

>>802035

It's 13 episodes long.

>>802101

>Compared to what?

Thats the point, one anon seemed to believe that when they get to Antarctica the show will suddenly become some action packed adventure, instead of further slice of life character development.

>>802147

Either her mom is still alive, or she isn't. I'm not sure which one will affect her more.

>>802154

>still alive

>in Antarctica

>alone

>for three years

Anon... come on man. You're not actually retarded, are you?

>>802157

There could be something wearing her skin.

>>802190

>Ne?

Too pure for this world.

>>802217

>>802190

All I wanted was to watch some cute girls sit around a table and say "ね" over and over and over again. Is that really too much to ask for?

Maybe one episode where they scream about ペンギ

>>802101

>autistic Yuzuki

Is it bad to have clear terms for a friendship? Isn't it easier to clearly define these things before people starting implying or assuming stuff? I thought it was just fine and a bit cute.

>>802645

The reactions of the others when she brought it out should have spoken volumes on it. She shouldn't need to worry or have them sign a binding contract to remain friends. Their actions getting to that point should have been proof enough.

>I thought it was just fine and a bit cute.

I never said it was bad, it just shows how socially uninitiated she is, which is in line with her character.

I feel like next episode will be a Hinata episode, based on that list at the end.

Is Shirase going to get to see anything of her Mom? Or is just going there-it? Its starting to look like we are not going to see even a event like finding Takako's radio or smartphone much less a body.

>>803113

If they are going to find something there's probably going to be some kind of storm or something that the girls will have to go walk through and they will risk their lives to reach it. Unless they are going to have the body be perfectly preserved and not decayed or frostbitten they'll probably find some memento of the mom or she'll be alive and well in some non-euclidean city.

There's a joke to be made about this show that involves the term iced Nips.

When are they going to show the Hinata in the tub scene they keep teasing in the opening?

>>803764

was Hinata crying not enough ?

>>804047

>Also what did the goblin even get bullied for?

She was a good athlete and didn't want to overshadow the third-years during their final competition, but was convinced to do so by some of the cunts on the team. She ended up looking like a show-off and they proceeded to spread further rumors about her to take the blame off of them when the third-years began asking what happened. Basically, the goblin did nothing wrong.

Damnit Shirase stole the show. I thought Hinata was going to tell the bitches something or forgive them or something. Instead Shirase tells them theyre all bitches and should go wallow in their own guilt. I like her character. "I have a bad personality so I'll come out and say it" is so wonderfully refreshing when a lot of characters in other stories are relatively wimpy, spineless, or care about pointless things.

I saw teenage angst tell offs like that real life while growing up from time to time. They always felt self serving and usually just led to more anger/drama.

Loved this episode, but the preview for the next one was ominous.

>>804065

Yeah, I really like that about Shirase. It's the same thing she did to her schoolmates who were talking shit about her going to Antarctica.

I can't even consider it a "bad" personality; It is the finest kind of personality. She's truthful and doesn't take injustice.

>>804076

Since Shirase and the other girls are 2D she told them off for the sake of her friend, and just like megumi the girls will learn their lesson and everyone will grow as people.

>>804136

>This show makes me want to go make friends,

I understand the sentiment, but personally, I think I'm just going to wait for AI development to advance to the point where a simulated friend is feasible.

I give it some 5 years.

>>804219

Jesus, crying Genki Goblin isn't easy to watch.

How did Hinata get the nickname Goblin? I get that she is short, but why that instead of Hobbit or Troll or Koropokkuru?

>>804407

It starts with a 'G' like ganki - healthy, energetic.

>>804437

>*genki

Sorry, I misspelled it/

>>804500

>that's the face she makes as you enter her

>decide to look up the director and writer/composer

>both have worked on high profile series before

I was wondering why some episodes reminded me of K-On or Love Live, the writer for this show worked on both of them.

>>804508

...being that her hymen was destroyed long ago in a pole vaulting accident...

I cried like a bitch. Is this a 12 or 13 episode series?

>>806049

huh, 1101 was the password that worked, what did it translate too, I'm not good with jap keyboards

>>806051

It's Shirase's birthday.

>>806067

The air is super dry, all moisture is frozen. Only problem would be condensation if it is moved to a heated area. Battery is fucked for sure though.

>>806067

Maybe was a Panasonic Toughbook.

At this point, I can say that this is my favorite show this season.

I want to post about this episode but cannot think about it without crying. Will try again in a week.

Yeah, this show is clean-cut AOTS for me now, edging out Yuru Camp.

Good job.

Maybe it's because I'm still emotional from the last scene but that was one of the best scenes I've ever seen in anything, ever.

This isn't only AOTS for me, it would probably enter my list of favorite anime if I made one right now.

>>806477

It all feels so down to eart, which makes the emotional parts hit even harder.

>>808438

Anon, you post the wrong picture.

>>808466

Instead they went for 10,000 years old, air-filled かき氷

>>808460

I think she get cute with this new hair style.

Does anyone else think this anime wrapped up in the perfect way. The way it ended, it dosen't even need an OVA or second season to be a complete work.

>>808499

Each of the girls got what they wanted and had their character arc so it is fundamentally done. They would have to be brought together with some kind of new problem for a new season, but it would most likely never feel as emotional as this.

>>808452

I loved Megu all the time.

Also, this was AotS right from the fucking nowhere.

There are anons on this board RIGHT NOW that don't know the impact behind a young girl cutting her hair short, within Japanese culture.

>>808534

I understand it and I still hate it. So many girls are ruined from that damn ritual.

>>808538

Maybe.

Shirase looked better with cut hair though.

>Episode 12/13

Now that its been a week, the emotional scars from last week have healed and I can finally post about this story. First of all, this wins the (1 cour) season. Nothing else has the story, characters, and writing of this one. Colors will be second. Slow start will be third. Yurucamp will be fourth. Ryuuou fifth. After that its all the same average stuff.

The whole point of episode 12 was finding Shirase's mother in some form. It was going to hurt to some degree. The first 11 episodes, rather the road to getting there, was what made it hurt so much. It was one of the most painful scenes to watch that you know was coming for 12 weeks but didn't really know how bad it was going to be until it arrived.

The whole point of episode 13 was the one scene where she gave back the laptop. The speech was just a speech, exemption of the change from "okaasan" to "hahaue", but giving back her mothers laptop and the attached picture made it clear Shirase has finally reached the end of one journey in her life and is ready to set that aside to begin another. Hence hair cutting, and the hair was left in Antarctica too. The mail with the aurora picture could have easily been more crying which would have suggested Shirase was not ready to move on but she didn't cry. Thats as good of an ending as you can get with this kind of story.

I forgot Megu even existed. Since she is in the Arctic, I wonder if they are leaving the door open for a season 2. I hope season 2 does not happen though. There is no way you can come up with another story to the (other) end of the world that will best watching this the first time. Hopefully if season 2 does happen it is simply cute girls traveling the world and leaves the drama behind. This production team can do cute girls doing cute things really well and we saw that in this show so let them really work their magic on a story with that as the focus.

>>808538

Maybe you need to learn to like short hair

I may be alone on this but I think the last episode lacked a lot. Not a good last episode. Episode 12 was a lot better and should have been used as the season finisher with the laptop scene, made me tear up. I don't know if this is a great show but its AOTS probably.

>>808666

I agree with you that ep13 was lacking, but I feel like it was the perfect closure to any loose ends. Episode 12 feels like it was the end of the character arcs while ep13 is the end of the story.

>>808666

It's pretty standard for the last episode to not be the most impactful but to just clean things up.

In the last episode Shirase left her hair, her laptop and her money behind and could deal with getting her mom's last email without breaking down, and even the other girls got something too (Yu and accepting her idol status a little bit more, Kimari with her small going home, going their way but still being together thing, I think just Hinata didn't get anything extra).

I personally think it would have fucking sucked if the anime had just ended with episode 12's emotional nuke. They had to go back home at the end.

>>808785

Yeah. I never understand why people don't want to see the girls they love getting their resolve, and continuing their lives with positive feelings at the end of the series.

>>808787

If anything, I wish we had seen a little bit of Shirase in high school again, now that she did the thing, the absolute madwoman.

>>808862

It was too good. Why the fuck couldn't they spread it all out over the year. Too many good shows have gotten overlooked this season because the standard of quality is so high, yet the next season looks like absolute trash. The exact same thing happened last year with Winter 2017.

>>808893

Was he in other episodes looking at Yu or acting suspicious? I didn't notice.

>>808898

He was the one playing her song in an earlier episode.

>>808893

Ever heard a character say "a girl's hair is her life"?

>>799654

>>799680

Slowpoke here.

I legit broke down crying myself after this episode.

>>809827

I have literally never heard anyone say that except maybe Samson

>>804219

Imagine what society would be like in a decade of propaganda of such magnitude. It must be nice to be a part of a nation state that so raises you spiritually.

>>804319

>That fucking footprint

Mountains of Madness confirmed.

We will never see something like this again.

This was such a fucking magical show, holy shit.

>>816347

>long hair shirase

Are they going to sell the short hair version as well?

>>816347

God damn that Kimari is so damn hot. And I'm a lolicon, but still.

>>816361

There's something innocent about her hotness there, so I'll give you that.

>>816347

Where is Hinata?

Like I would share a bed with those two dorks.

>>816347

One of the few dakis that repulse me.

>>816353

Why would you want the short hair version?

I'm a slowfag just got around to marathoning the series. It was a great show I can't say if it is my aots yet (as i have only watched Yuru Camp and Crybaby so far), but certainly not my aoty. I wasn't expecting this to be an emotional show at all until i started actually watching it and learned Shirase's motivation was her moms death and wasn't just some adventure wackadoo fun time.

I cried quite a bit during the show it touched me especially since I know the pain of losing your mother. I don't have much more to say, other anons already said pretty much exactly how i feel about it so no need for repeats. Its a great show and I'm glad i watched it, but i think it is gonna be another never watch again like Welcome to the NHK because it is just too emotional for me and i just don't like feeling that way.

Yuzuki is best girl followed extremely closely by Hinata. Shirase is great but just not my type and i can't stand Mari she is a shit with a bad haircut.

>>812650

>>822259

I legit had to fight back tears once those emails started filling up Shirase's mother's inbox. I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one hit that hard by this show.

>>822364

>fighting back the tears

Just let them flow, anon. That scene deserved it.

>>829663

What was like a cloud again? I forget.

And yeah, I was just thinking about this show this morning. It's probably going to become a cl/a/ssic in time. It's so well put together it's practically a perfect show.

Not a whole lot of "adventure" anime really asks what it means to be on an adventure like this does, and many "coming-of-age" type shows don't acknowledge the journey the characters went through. This show was made with lots of care to understand these aspects.

Also, outcast girls joining together to do something amazing is a great premise. And it doesn't shy away from showing why they were outcasts in the first place. Their flaws are ever present and integral parts of their characters. It isn't something to overcome, but transform as they grow. You got to really get to know these characters as a result, unlike most anime.

It was an amazing show and I hope more people watch it. Glad to see it sold well enough.