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On 6/30/2020 at 3:15 PM, Sanity is Optional said:

If you want action stuff, maybe Enen no Shouboutai?

Theres a second season starting up in a few days, it's pretty solid Shounen Jump stuff with some dark metaplot.

If you prefer your fights to be more psychological, there's always Gleipnir, which is the best trash.

And then there's Tsugumomo, which is just on the safe side of porn, but with pretty damn good fights. The manga illustrations are downright amazing.

Ok, saw Gleipner eps 1-2 but it seems a bit too violent for watching out in the open (family members passing by). I'll just save it for later. Which rules out Tsugumomo...

So I went old school and am watching Yu Yu Hakusho

On 7/3/2020 at 6:43 AM, sh9000 said:

Preorder date:  July 3.

Release date:  December 2020.

Price:  59000 JPY.

Sh!t I don't log in for a few days and I miss this! Damn you Bandai

How much is the shipping for DHL/Amazon JP? I wanted to go with HLJ but it's order stop now @_@

I'll check those latter 2 out, I already tried watching Enen no Shouboutai but I can't remember why I dropped it.

On 6/29/2020 at 10:16 AM, DewPoint said:

I really don't know that much about it.  Maybe someone more knowledgeable about it will enlighten us.  Apparently the game when it first released was revolutionary for its time.  It combined many of the popular game type together.  It was part robot combat, dating sim, etc.  But that's about all I know about it.

Oh so that's why it had a boring MC guy and the ladies were blushing red...

Thanks. I'll just avoid that franchise from now.

So I just finished a rewatch of Kimetsu no Yaiba, was looking for some more recent fight-filled stuff. Is Re-Zero any good later? I tried to watch a  few eps but I get turned off by the repetition (redoing the day all over again). (Also found KonoSuba funny but not up for a rewatch of it.) If not I'll search my done anime for rewatch candidates.

On 6/26/2020 at 7:34 AM, Stampeed Valkyrie said:

So I am finally getting around to watching Sakura Wars The animation.    Or whatever they are calling this last installment.  

I'm not sold on it,   I don't like the CGI, and they changed the character designer and things just feel off.     I am also willing to bet they blew most of their animation budget on a very Gundam like launch scene.  

It's been some time since I have gone back over this title, so my memory is kinda sketchy but I hope this first episode isn't the Best episode.

 

What is the primary appeal of Sakura Wars? I've tried to watch the anime (old and new) and I just seem to lose interest in the characters. The mecha were the main draw but I just can't continue watching an anime if I don't care for the characters.

On 6/27/2020 at 10:03 AM, Seto Kaiba said:

This just in, it's been retitled as Haruhiko Mikimoto Forever... coming "when it's done".

Haha I'm not worried since normal deliveries are disrupted right now anyway...Maybe Mikimoto saw Covid19 coming?

On 6/26/2020 at 6:00 AM, technoblue said:

I picked up this print edition, which is a collection of the Seikai no Monshō light novels.

https://www.amazon.com/Crest-Stars-Volumes-Collectors-light/dp/1718350708

Not sure how it compares to the ebook translation, but JNC is the publisher and I've read that a similar collection is due for Seikai no Senki.

Might be out as soon as 2021? That would be cool.

Mm. The anime only touches upon points of the written story, although it was nice to see the Battle of Goslauth play out on screen. 

Anime is a lot better action-wise, because it's been condensed or details added. As for print I'm holding off on buying. Hopefully shipping/economy goes back to normal next year, I haven't been in the mood to buy anything physical from overseas since March.

Also if you got the Banner print book, could you compare Lafiel's words there with the anime (last lines in Banner OVA, the one after the meal with Till and his wife)? The anime line was so different from the translated one, but the anime line was spoken in English (in the JP version). I actually prefer the anime line, made more sense to me.

Lol I love the "space elves in spandex". The POV is biased but that was how the author intended to write it--from the POV of the 2 main characters who are of course, Abhs.

Currently JNovel Club is putting out the English translated ebooks (with eventual print editions). I've got all the ebooks out so far. Translation isn't 100% flowing but I support it since I want to know what happens in the later books. There were fan translations before but they were scrapped eventually.

Looking at the pictures I am really envious of those who got the art/design books. Of course at the time they came out I was probably oblivious to its existence and would never have bought them anyway.

I imagine there's going to be lots of embellishments, the Robot novels were better for a visual medium like film/series. Not sure I want to be disappointed. I may get the itch to read them again, but I sold my books (prequels/original/sequels) a long time ago.

Covid has really f*cked up business, just imagine the lost sales due to shipping difficulties. I myself have stopped ordering stuff from overseas, fearing that packages will get stuck if a lock down/quarantine is imposed. I'm hoping things improve by the 4th quarter as there are some gunpla I want to order. On the other hand, I got extra $$$ but they will be spent on house fixes etc. Sorry Bandai, HLJ, NY, Amazon

I get this message when I try to access the publisher's site:

Block reason: Gateway GEO-IP Filter Alert

Connection initiated from country: United States

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But on Twitter....

It'z on zale guyz!

16 hours ago, Kanedas Bike said:

Just you wait until a Roy DX 1S is announced...whooooooaaaa buddy.

-b. 

PO madness x10?

I wish they'd save it for next year (hopefully Covid vaccine will be available).

Aside from the obvious anime I'm also into Gundam/gunpla, light novels/SF novels etc, inking/watercolors, collecting artbooks and graphic novels. The latter (print books) has taken a hiatus though due to Covid and belt-tightening. I have future huge expenses coming up, the hobbies will have to take a back seat for now.

I wanted this but I've changed my mind. I made a place for it in my budget and let's see if there's plenty available when released.

I just recently finished the 1st season of Re-rise, and I like it a lot better than the original Build Divers. Now I wanna catch up with the 2nd season!

nvm found a picture review:https://suprememecha.blogspot.com/2019/12/review-acks-11000-gunbuster.html

Needs a top coat at least, would look better painted.

Let me hijack this thread...has anybody built this?

https://www.hlj.com/1-1000-scale-aim-for-the-top-gunbuster-aos05688

I don't know how big it is, but is very tempting for the price. I have no experience with Aoshima, though it says no glue and paint needed.

I finished my HG Leo Space Type. I realized I'm not a fan of the color as it is, it needs a top coat at the least. Thankfully I only bought one. I hope the Flight Type is better. But I plan on doing the Maganac next for variety.

On 4/15/2020 at 11:36 PM, jvmacross said:

Mikimoto Art Book now pushed back to next year.....as expected...

2021/02/03 - 2021/02/06

Oh well I don't have to worry about missing out on it this year. On the other hand, maybe I should have gotten that other artbook of his. But until the quarantine is over (or when JP stores can ship to me), my money goes to panic buying groceries and meds.

On 4/17/2020 at 1:00 AM, Shizuka the Cat said:

Thank you very much!  

Must resist temptation to pursue a graduate degree in mathematics next. 

*sigh*  I must be allergic to making money  *sigh*

Congrats Shizuka!

Look at it this way. When you earn money, you can buy a lot more valks instead!

(Enabler mode off)

Seriously, my hobbies are my inspiration to keep on working. Although with Covid-19 I've really been just scratching off a lot of items on my buying wishlist. But once I'm done with some insurance payments next year I'm gonna be back to my shopping spree online!

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I hate the idea of having to miss this movie, but I am pessimistic that Covid-19 is gone in less than a year. I would have loved to see this in theatres but I'm not going to a movie theatre until summer 2021, or there's a vaccine for the virus and I get one. Sorry Disney, I'm not in the mood for movies right now.

On 4/4/2020 at 8:34 AM, jvmacross said:

Just in time for the second wave of the corona virus! 

I feel like a 2nd wave is dangerous because by that time people will be fed up with having to stay at home. (I am less than 2 weeks in staying at home and I'm already getting stressed at the lack of mobility.) Around Christmas time people will want to go on parties/dinners. I'm not into parties but I like dinners (eating immediately? yay!) so I hope coronavirus is contained but realistically who knows. I myself want that tourists/non-essentials be restricted from entering the country but people will starve if the economy falters so it's a hard choice.

On 3/8/2020 at 4:24 AM, Shizuka the Cat said:

Just thought I would pop in for a moment to say...

My dissertation was just approved.... so all that is really standing in my way to getting my PhD is doing my dissertation defense in front of my adviser and the other committee members.... which will probably be done sometime in April... depending on when my mother's chemo and radiation therapy gets scheduled.

At any rate, it was nice to get some good news for once.,. especially given how the past few weeks has been regarding my mother's health.

Have a great weekend everyone!  And stay safe and healthy... particularly with that coronavirus going around.

-Shizuka the almost PhD Cat

Congrats! Eat healthy and get plenty of sleep whenever you can.

On topic: I haven't actually posted my latest haul. I have not spent much this year--because of course I spent a lot last year T_T My first 2 months of 2020 was paying off a company loan. I'm also saving up for RL expenses like home improvements, and this coronavirus pandemic has also added to the expenses. I had to buy masks and medicines just to make sure I have my own stock (not hoarding levels though).

Linux user here. I'm using Ubuntu with XFCE aka Xubuntu. It's lightweight and it's not ugly like Lubuntu. Even though there are other distros out there I stick with Ubuntu because it's the easiest to use for me so far, and I'll find more tutorials for it. My only real problem with Linux are the graphics drivers. Currently I'm stuck on 14.04 bec. of driver concerns, I know I need to upgrade but it's such a pain to fix stuff every time (there's guaranteed to be a hiccup when I upgrade). But such is the price of free--I don't want to pay for Windows if I don't really need it.

9 hours ago, anime52k8 said:

frakk you and your P-Bandai shenanigans Bandai.

https://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2020/02/p-bandai-rg-1144-tallgeese-tv-colors.html

 

T_T I wish they'd make other suits there's too many Tallgeese kits already

5 hours ago, Big s said:

I’m not sure if I should get that or wait for a hg kit. The recent hg kits have been nice. I guess I’m torn between the detail as a compromise to the accuracy of the tv version. The Leo was fun and I think hg of the tallgeese would be good as well.

How sure are you there's going to be an HG kit?