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  1. Recently watched it myself, loved it! Rated the movie an 8/9, but it reminded me of how great the series was, so I had to bump it up to a 10 xD.

    It did feel like the true end of Steins Gate, and I'm actually content to leave it there. Would be very skeptical of any attempts to 'cash-in' on the series.


     

  2. So in a bid to get new content in the anime section, I've decided to post a series of 'blogs'. This'll be my first one and I'll also be posting reviews of other years, as well as articles about the industry itself. I'll produce a list of categories and give 'awards' to a show based on those categories. Hopefully, I'll post the 2011 review tomorrow, with an article outlining my dismay at the lack of Zombie themed anime to be posted in a few days. With that being said, the presentation will be both simple and sparse. Anyway, let's get started!


     


    Note: I'll admit that whilst I watched a decent amount of anime that aired in 2012, I could've definitely watched more. If I miss any of your favourites, post a comment and I'll definitely check it out! Oh and any recommendations for more categories will be accepted as I'm only going with basics for now!


     


    1) Best Character


     


    Category is pretty obvious, but I'm splitting it into male and female.


     


    Male:

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    Archer, Fate Zero- I wont reveal his actual identity, but Archer is one of my all time favorite characters. He's arrogant, he's a jerk, he thinks he's better than everyone but I loved it. The best way to describe him? BAD ASS! He in my mind is a true King, he completely thinks he's above everyone but he's also immensely powerful and very wise, especially shown by the effect he has on the other characters. In a show that prides itself on being both an action and a talking series, Archer is the true epitome of that ideal.


     


    Female:

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    Inaba Himeko, Kokoro Connect- This may be a bit of a surprising pick, but I loved Inaba. She gets an award purely because of her brilliant development throughout the series. She's intelligent, cunning and strong willed. Sounds cliched but she's actually the most interesting character in the show. No spoilers, I must resist. 


     


     


    2) Best Opening- Psycho Pass Op 1 Abnormalize- Ling Tosite Sigure


     


    For this, I kind of have to apologise. Truth be told I've seen so many generic, dramatic J-pop tracks, that I honestly struggled to select a best OP. Luckily, I remembered this gem. It's different to the typical opening  but to me it sounded epic! Plus, it perfectly encapsulated the mood and atmosphere of the anime, so I think it's fully deserved!


     


    Psycho Pass OP1- Abnormalize by Ling Tosite Sigure


    >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG8Pvu-Liwo



     


    3) Most Disappointing Series


     


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    Now this might be a bit controversial as I gather this show has a quite a few fans. It's premise promised a lot and I heard many good things about it. However, to be frank, it was boring. Boring, boring, boring. It wasn't terrible, but it was so predictable. It was in essence a Battle Royale/Hunger games like show, but it tried to ask questions about morality and human nature and the like and it honestly seemed a bit silly. That being said the main character and Himiko were both good and developed well. In short, could've been great, but was just alright.


     


    4) Most Surprisingly Great Show


     


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    I saw this show because I was bored and it looked pretty. I never ever expected it to be as great as it was. I knew it was popular but I'm not much of a basketball fan and I automatically assumed this would be a typical shounen. Now, I was kind of right but I was stunned by how epic it was. Truly, it was an amazing anime, I loved the characters, the art, the story, pretty much everything! So it went from a random pick, to placing in my top 20. Not bad at all!


     


     


    FINAL CATEGORY-  ANIME OF THE YEAR


     


    So I've decided to do a top 5 anime of 2012 list, the likes of Hyouka and Bakuman just missed the cut. Without further ado, let's check them out...



    5) Sword Art Online- I loved it tbh. I know it's got a lot of hate but I truly thought it had a great setting, a good story and good characters. I'm actually mystified as to why it's hated so much.


     


    4) Kokoro Connect- This was a great story.  Sure it was set in a clubroom, with a school club full of people who don't really fit in society (in other words cliched), but it was a refreshing and unique take which I really enjoyed. Plus, in terms of character development, it's very impressive.


     


    3) Kuroko no Basket- Like I said before, an amazing and surprisingly good series. The whole Generation of Miracles thing is great, and I'm genuinely excited for more.


     


    2) Fate Zero- This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. Hugely popular due to its great art, mostly great characters, intriguing characters and, most importantly, it's depiction of famous heroes from the past. It's vastly superior to Fate Stay Night and I especially loved the dialogue in the series.


     


    1) Kingdom- Huh? Some of you may be wondering what this show is and if that's the case then I'm afraid you're missing out on one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. It covers the Warring States period in China and so there are a lot of great battles and, more importantly, a lot of political and tactical battles, factors that really appeal to me. The only real fault is the poor use of CGI earlier on in the series but it's not a major fault, and they fix it as the series progresses. Highly recommended!


     


     


    Well that's the end of my first post, any shows, characters, songs I've missed then please leave a comment and we can DISCUSS! Also, please keep in my mind what I said before, I could've watched more anime last year. 2011 will be posted next time!


     


  3. Okay so I've recently become very interested in visual novels, they're pretty awesome! Only played (read??) a couple and so I'm looking for recommendations for some I should check out. As you can tell from the title, I'm in the sort of mood where I quite like slice of life/school/romantic sort of things, so a VN within these categories would be appreciated! A full english translation is another requirement and please keep in my mind that I am flat BROKE! Thanks for taking the time to deal with my request!


     


    School based ones I've tried:


    Don't take it personally babe, it just ain't your story (very much enjoyed, ending was a bit abrupt and dissatisfying though!)


    Red Shift (didnt have the patience to finish)


    Katawa Shoujo (amazing!)


     


    Couple of final points. I'd prefer no fantasy or science fiction and adult content absolutely does not bother me!


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    Steve Moffat is much better suited to Sherlock than Doctor Who so I'm very excited!

    I so agree! Ugh, I can't wait either. SO FAR AWAAAAY.

     

     

    We have to be patient! :'( does anyone know a rough air date or is it just 'sometime in 2014'? Oh and personally I loved the Robert Downey Jr films too. The more Sherlock related media the better! With that being said, I still haven't seen Elementary. Any good?

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    Hmm I'm thinking modern classics as in the past 5-10 years but they are definitely great shows. I rated them all 10 I think haha

     

    Actually all but Bebop are from 6 years ago or less.

     

     

    Yes haha, I had a meltdown, apologies. >.<

  6. Not Indian but I am Pakistani and so a lot of the culture is similar. In these cases, men tend to be very sexually frustrated because in our culture sex before marriage is prohibited. Heck males and females are still pretty much segregated. As you can imagine this has led to a lot of sexually frustrated and thus aggressive men. They simply target younger girls or poorer girls because they are weaker than them. In India obviously there are the rape cases but even in the UK we hear stories about paedophile rings filled with young teen/pre-teen girls and run by sexually frustrated Pakistani or Indian men. It's firmly in my mind a cultural issue but it also comes from a lack of education.


     


    These issues could be solved by government intervention but unfortunately the issues actually affect the government too. In that area of Asia women's right are way way way down the list of priorities and unless wide reaching reforms are implemented, it will remain that way. Pakistan itself has improved a lot in terms of women's rights recently, but my Indian friends tell me that the Indian attitude is basically the same. Mute's idea of castration is good but I'm afraid to say I doubt that would make a difference purely because of the cultural and educational issues. Unfortunately, unless the government's priorities change, we're gonna be hearing more of these disgusting events. However, there is strong sense of family in our culture and to be honest potential rapists would fear revenge from the families' of victims more than the police or government. It's just how things are in that part of the world.


     


    Finally castration and the like as punishment will probably anger anti-Muslim groups and open up another can of worms about shariah law. A very complicated and ridiculous situation I'm afraid.


  7. Okay maybe I'm a bit late, but I just completed Stein's Gate and I have to say, it is absolutely amazing! It has a great take on time travelling and I love the plot and atmosphere. I've also noticed it's hugely popular with other fans and I've yet to see a really negative opinion of it. That being said, I started wondering. Is it a modern classic? People consider shows like Haruhi and FMAB as modern classics and applying that knowledge I honestly think Stein's Gate is too. Thoughts people?


     


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