Not expecting to see this today. Those crossover outfits are really cute.

ツンデレサービス～！

This thread is like 2 months old and I’m rewatching the episodes of the threads I missed on, so let’s go through this via screenshots.

I’m pretty convinced this toilet sign is Ougi and Nadeko. I think it’s easy to forgot that Ougi is a boy now.

We finally got the opening for Nademonogatari which features both Kana Hanazawa and Saori Hayami. I don’t know if Nademonogatari is the first time I’ve heard the two together. Both their voices share this characteristic I can’t describe in English but when you hear it, you might get what I mean.

I’m certain this is a callback to an older scene in the series. Either Koyomi or Ougi meeting with Tsukihi. You can also say Akira if you’d like.

Marina Inoue sounded completey different here, obviously because this isn’t the same Sodachi we knew. She’s a lot more compassionate and sister-like to Nadeko. I didn’t even recognize her until Nadeko said so herself. I’m actually quite glad Sodachi is doing better here and didn’t turn out to be a one-off character in the series (as she kind of came out of nowhere previously).

There really is something about girls cutting their hair short when they want to change something about themselves. It’s a really interesting phenomenon that boys don’t really have an equivalent to. More interestingly I guess, this scene parallels with Hitagi and Koyomi during Mayoi Snail.

By far the shots that reminded me that Monogatari is “peak cinema”, as they say. Live action shots, somewhat reminscent of early 2000s handhelds composited with a running topless Nadeko.

I’ve finally caught up to the 7th episode of Monogatari Off Season. I wish the series was more popular but I guess it’s hard to get into for some especially when there’s 100 non-linear episodes prior to Off Season. I realized the weekly rikka thread died so I’ll try to revive that starting later tonight.

I spent most of my free time playing Persona 3 Reload the past few weeks and I’ve been considering watching the anime movies.

Also, it’s typhoon season again so I hope everyone can stay safe.

Yeah, that seems to be a good point. Maybe kids around the age of Seita would understand it better.

I didn’t know people were opposed to showing Grave of the Fireflies to kids. I always thought it was one of the better war movies to show to kids because there isn’t much explicit violence and the main characters are children.

IIRC the Monogatari Series had exactly 100 episodes if you don’t include the 3 movies and Off Season.

Shingeki no Kyojin had 90+.

I don’t think I’ve ever watching anything else nearly as long as those two. Unless…

Yup! It’s still Shaft.

From the video description:

アニメーション制作：シャフト

Reading the description, I think it’s the PV for the next “arc” of the on-going season right after Nademonogatari “arc”.

I’m going to continue watching the new Monogatari Off Season this week. I saw the new OP and it’s really cute. I feel like Off Season might be one of my favorite seasons in the series. Anyway, it’s summer and I spent a lot of time touching grass (and sand!) which was very refreshing and really tiring. I went on three different trips and got sick during one of them so I haven’t been very active lately.

I mentioned last time how Nadeko changed a lot throughout the series. Now, different faces(phases) of Nadeko materialize thanks to Yotsugi which made me realize that Nadeko changed much more than I had originally thought. We have Current-Nadeko, Meek-Nadeko, Wrath-Nadeko, Flirty-Nadeko, and God Nadeko. That’s a lot of Nadekos.

Yotsugi also mentioned Gaen Izuko and Kagenui Yozuru so I wonder if they’re going to appear in this season. Gaen is also one of my favorites. Speaking of appearances, Oshino Ougi makes one and seems to be a major character this season. I’ll have to remember that Ougi is a boy now.

As usual, this episode is a visual treat. It’s much closer to Bakemonogatari (Season 1) than any of the other seasons I think. It really looks like mixed-media artwork compared to the other seasons.

Some screenshots for this episode:

With these screenshots alone, it’s hard to convince someone that this is anime. Monogatari Series really stands out because of this and this is why I really love this series.

Wait. It’s out already?!

edit: It’s 30 minutes long. It starts with a live action shot of an egg cracking. That’s how you know it’s good.

It retains a lot of what I love about the Monogatari series. Lengthy dialogue paired with its unique visual style that sets it apart from a lot of anime. It still has that really harsh and bloomy lighting style that creates weird geometry from shadows, the space around the characters are surreal, the style of animation interchanges, and the cuts are quick.

I think the music is a bit different from what we usually had though but a lot of sound effects (like when the characters talk sometimes) are still there.

Nadeko really changed a lot. This shot explains it:

She’s my second favorite character in the series so I’m happy we’re getting more of her especially since she’s the character who had some dramatic changes.

The voice actors are great! We just saw Hayami Saori’s performance in Giji Harem and her emotionless monotone voice as Ononoki sets the role apart. Everyone sounds just as they did over a decade ago (especially Hanazawa Kana whose voice is unforgettable!).

We didn’t get an opening theme yet but we do have the ED theme with Yoasobi’s performance and Hajime Ueda’s illustrations of the characters.

I’ve never read the novels, so I couldn’t tell whether the adaption is faithful or not.

A pleasant Sunday morning!

Here’s a compilation of some of my favorite shots (in a spoiler tag so it doesn’t take up the entire page):

I just finished the manga the other day so it’s still fresh in my mind. I wasn’t expecting Hayami Saori as Nanakura but it was a pleasant surprise. She’s played a really wide range of characters so it’s fun to see her in a role that does… exactly that.

Okay, for the actual Giji Harem: CUTE! They’re both just teasing each other throughout the episode. It’s really playful and funny at times. Not much else to say yet since we’re only establishing the characters.

Can’t wait for the rest of the episodes!

That does seem to be the case. I tried on another 0.19.4 instance and clicking the community dropdown removes everything (title, link, and body).

edit: Forgot to mention that someone made an issue already: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2537

I just read the first 20+ chapters and it’s so cute! It’s funny they seem to both be oblivious about each other’s feelings (romcom trope I guess) but it’s so cute. Definitely watching this when it airs next month.

Oh man I can’t wait. Doesn’t look like we’re getting much (or any) Hitagi but more Nadeko screen time is very exciting! I haven’t read the novels so I don’t know when the stories are set in the timeline. But seeing Nadeko with short hair and Tsukihi with Yotsugi gives me an idea.

I have only one more movie left to watch from Satoshi Kon. I’ve seen all of his other works. The most recent one being Tokyo Godfathers which steered a bit away from what we normally see from Kon. This one is probably the most “normal” of his works but I guess the charm of it comes from its characters (a runaway child, an alcoholic man, a transgender woman) all of whom are homeless appearing to be like a nuclear family. It’s pretty rare to see such characters in a more grounded Tokyo in the anime medium but they aren’t accurate depictions of homelessness either, nor did that seem to be the point of the movie. I also liked how pieces of Paranoia Agent are visible here (or the other way around).

I’m excited to watch Paprika later today or this week. That should wrap up my Satoshi Kon viewing experience. After that, I’m not sure if I should also complete the works of other anime directors. Maybe Hideaki Anno next?

Thanks! I didn’t know a website like this exists.

Odoru Akachan Ningen from NHK ni Youkoso!

I can’t find the ED itself but I really love the energy in this song.

I think Hiro is just an uninteresting character. My vote would probably be post-Season 3 Eren Jaeger or Natsuo Fujii.

My highschool rooftop wasn’t so bad. We had a garden up there and watched the sunrise once during an overnight activity. It wasn’t a common hangout place though as it was really hot. Most people who do go up there like taking photos.

LET’S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!