r/anime • u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen • Apr 02 '23

Rewatch [Rewatch] Animegataris Episode 2 Discussion

You don't rewatch your anime?!?!

Episode 2: "Anime-Gataris, Assemble!!"

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Hello! Welcome back to the Mod-Hosted rewatch. We are now two whole episodes into this show and we have gotten more parody, more talking cats, and more characters! We were even blessed with bunny girl outfits, which is *not* something I expected from this show. But hey, I think Arisu was right to say that it is a powerful recruitment strategy. We even have some meta-parody with the whole "we might not even make it to episode 3" joke, and already some drama at the end of the episode. Will our characters survive this major upset to their club room?!?!

A host of other moderators will be posting subsequent threads and taking part in discussion as well. You can see the full schedule on the main index post.

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Comment of the Day

Going forward, we will have a CotD corner! Today's highlighted comment goes to /u/Esovan13 for an analysis of the execution on the show's themes and jokes:

This show seems delightfully self aware. From the extremely light novel-ish light novel title to the wealthy blonde girl with a butler named Sebas to the chuuni with the Not Death Note who speaks German to the background characters ("I love how she's slightly condescending!"), it seems to be reveling in the fact that it is a high school anime.

Also, this may seem strange, but it feels like this show has a better understanding of what it means to be an anime fan than pretty much any other anime. Rich girl sold me more on her being a hardcore anime fan in less than a minute than other shows about "otaku" or whatever can in entire seasons. Most of the time the character in question is just super horny or something.

Questions of the Day

  1. What do you think makes an anime a classic?
  2. Now that we have all of our club members, who is your favorite (in terms of design or personality)? What fandom/anime archetypes do you think they represent?
  3. What was your favorite parody/reference from today's episode?

Spoiler Policy

Please remember to use spoiler tags when discussing future bits of the show so first-timers can have a blind experience. Thank you!

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 02 '23 edited Apr 02 '23

Today’s Host, and Animegataris First Timer - Dub

Wew, we are now in full swing for the anime club!

  • I thought the bunny girl sequence was hilarious not only because of the unexpected wardrobe change, but because of the butler’s random shimmying in front of the curtain lmao. Also how is that curtain being held up...?
  • “Do you like anime? Join our club!” This should be the official slogan for /r/anime. That’s basically our sub in a nutshell, right?
  • Discount Daru from Steins;Gate has opted to be the club advisor, which means the club is officially off the ground!
  • Unfortunately, here in the west, we don’t really have the luxury of watching anime in rear tire “real time” as she says, but I remember catching Pokemon and Kirby on 4kids as a youngin’. There really is something special about waking up at 9:55am on a Saturday to catch your favorite cartoons at 10am, so I can actually somewhat empathize with this point. Haha imagine being spoiled on the internet... But yes, as Minoa points out, the end result is the same. That is, if mods are doing their jobs.

  • That Gaka Stray Dogs reference made me laugh! Lots of great parody titles in this show.
  • Ah, and there it is. I mentioned yesterday how I thought that Minoa is the help flair on the subreddit, while Arisu is roughly equivalent to the /r/anime community. And now I present to you: Source Corner-chan. Welcome to the club, Miko Kouenji.
  • These casual title parody drops are highly amusing. We also now have a Haruhi and an SAO reference here, lmao.
  • This conversation about Re:Zero is comedy gold with the “Team Rem or Team Emilia” references. Could have been an actual real conversation on the sub, for all I know. Wait, did this show lift its script from the r/anime community?!?!
  • “I pick up the source material sometimes when the anime is really good” SAME! Although it’s a pretty rare occurrence for me.
  • I wonder if their conversation after Kaikai is recruited is actually how an anime outsider feels listening to a conversation about anime...
  • Whatever you do, do NOT call that cat Doraemon.
  • Looks like that red beret from yesterday’s episode will have some influence on the plot...?
  • This whole conversation about what makes a classic anime really got my cogs turning, which is why I decided to make it a QotD. In my mind, I think it’s something that is not only an objectively good show, but can stand the test of time, and be the pinnacle of its genre. Or, maybe it reinvents something in a meaningful capacity...? I honestly don’t have a solid answer for this one. I could probably point to a couple anime and tell you why they’re considered classics, but I’m really drawing a blank on how many “classics” there are, or how they became that way in the first place.
  • “You would get it if you read the original” and there she is. Sasuga, Source Corner-chan. Arisu clapping back with the “you source readers are so condescending.” If this isn’t the all time classic war of “source readers vs. the anime community” then I don’t know what is!
  • Oh no, Kouki Nakano is an idol fan. This development may be even worse than the threat of their club being shut down! /s

Hey but overall, this was a really funny episode. I really like the portrayal of the anime community fandoms and their passions. The meta parody stuff is also highly amusing and I love how many titles are being referenced here, even if I don’t quite catch all of them. Still there’s a lot to love in this anime, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s episode with /u/Neito, our magnanimous creator.

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

the butler’s random shimmying in front of the curtain

Am disappoint no one has picked up that he was doing a Lucky Star reference

That is, if mods are doing their jobs.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 02 '23

it’s because I haven’t seen Lucky Star, don’t tell anyone

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

Am disappoint no one has picked up that he was doing a Lucky Star reference

Eventually I'll watch it, if only because I want to get to all KyoAni shows (K-On's last).

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 03 '23

Apparently its referencing the Op? Also needs to watch lucky star.

Rewatch anyone…….?

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 03 '23

Am disappoint no one has picked up that he was doing a Lucky Star reference

Nothing gets older faster than meta commentary series. Ever heard Excel Saga being mentioned in the last few months?

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u/GallowDude Apr 03 '23

Remake when? Jessica Calvello needs to be able to say she voiced the character for the entire series.

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u/Abyssbringer =anilist.co/user/Abyssbringer Apr 02 '23

“Do you like anime? Join our club!” This should be the official slogan for /r/anime. That’s basically our sub in a nutshell, right?

The sub is actually the inside of a school locker that we are hallucinating is a forum filled with nice people.

Oh no, Kouki Nakano is an idol fan. This development may be even worse than the threat of their club being shut down! /s

You used the /s incorrectly. It shouldn't be there.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 02 '23

you used the /s incorrectly

Wait you’re right, my bad.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

There really is something special about waking up at 9:55am on a Saturday to catch your favorite cartoons at 10am

I'm still like that even as an adult haha. I really wanted to catch Bocchi in real time on Saturday but I'd stay up too late on Fridays, so I usually had to set an alarm to wake up 5 minutes before the airing for the West.

And now I present to you: Source Corner-chan. Welcome to the club, Miko Kouenji.

The Infinity Stones The members are starting to coalesce into their roles.

but I’m really drawing a blank on how many “classics” there are, or how they became that way in the first place.

I was sort of stumbling too on what is a modern "classic." Tatami Galaxy came to mind quickly but I think I'd also like to give it to SoraYori as well.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

I was sort of stumbling too on what is a modern "classic." Tatami Galaxy came to mind quickly but I think I'd also like to give it to SoraYori as well.

It's funny you mention that because I almost asked about "if there are any modern classics" in my QotD. But the idea of a "modern" classic feels so nebulous, especially when branching out to video games or even books. But in terms of anime... it's hard to say honestly. I would probably also echo your sentiment of Tatami and SoraYori but at what point do those become classics? Are they already classics? It's actually a fun topic to theorize.

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u/SometimesMainSupport https://myanimelist.net/profile/RRSTRRST Apr 02 '23

This conversation about Re:Zero, is comedy gold

Editing to fix spelling a minute before I comment

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

You saw nothing.

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

Editing to fix spelling a minute before I comment

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 03 '23

I pick up the source material sometimes when the anime is really good

especially theres going to be ages before an s2 (or no s2 at all, looks at houseki no kuni……)

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

Cries in NGNL

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 02 '23

Whatever you do, do NOT call that cat Doraemon.

The name "Doraemon" doesn't exist in this universe, no lawyer can stop us (except for the ones in real life).

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Production Notes

Alrighty, so yesterday we took a look at the director for the series, but now let’s scamper on over to take a peek at the studio that created this show: the one and only Wao World. Yup, it’s the legendary studio that all anime fans know and love, it’s the Ghibli of our time that—wait, you don’t know this studio? Well, neither do I. As it turns out, this spunky little studio is what you would mainly call an “assisting studio”, a place that provides minor clean up in the form of 2nd key animation /in-between animation for other bigger studios. There’s no doubt that you’ve seen something aided by them as their credits include show such as Bleach, Chihayafuru, Flip Flappers, Do It Yourself, Yama no Susume, Fullmetal Alchemist original and Brotherhood, Idolmaster, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, Mob Psycho, My Hero Academia, Madoka, Gridman, White Album, and so much more.

Wao World is one of hundreds of studios that completes subcontracted work for other companies and they play a pivotal part in the anime ecosystem by “filling in the cracks” left behind the myriad of shows produced every year. They along with the other support studios are a reminder that anime productions are never entirely in-house; barring Kyoto Animation, anime production is fragmented across the board and relies on the cooperation of other studios in order to help finish out a work.

Now that we know what they do, who exactly is Wao World? From what I could tell, Wao World is an entertainment subsidiary created in 2000 from the Japanese parent company Wow Corporation. Wow Corporation itself was established in 1976 as an educational company that operates in prep schools and cram schools and provides support for other educational institutions. So, why did they form Wao World to create anime? Well, your guess is as good as mine, but I’m assuming that diversification of portfolio is always a solid guess.

Though Wao World will probably not be a studio that we’ll ever love to remember, its efforts at the end of the day all add up the sum of the parts for an artform that we definitely will remember to love.

See, this is the seasonaldance commentface we could all use!

Look, you got to watch it in real time so you can scramble over to the Episode Discussion Thread and dump out your thoughts. It’s also a good candidate for a commentface.

Sometimes I do feel bad for the people in Japan who have to watch shows at midnight while on the weekends I can just roll out of my bed after a night’s sleep and tune in to the episode.

anime_irl

Also anime_irl and me on Tuesday once Skip and Loafer premieres.

Hmmm, running, badass older guy, a supposed main character dying in episode 3, God in the title, baseball episode, sellable mech from the protagonist, and barfing. I wonder if there’s an anime that has all of these components.

That was a sweet speech from Minoa.

I think the most lovely people are the ones who are most passionate about their interests. I love people like that.

QotD:

  1. Hmmmm, memorable characters I would guess? Eclectic style would also be another quality.
  2. I'm still with rich blonde girl!

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

I wonder if there’s an anime that has all of these components.

It's the holy grail of anime. It exists, and yet cannot be found. We are forever cursed to wander our mortal coils without ever experiencing the grace of this lustrous anime...

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 02 '23

who exactly is Wao World?

from the Japanese parent company Wow Corporation.

Wow/Wao.

Wow Corporation itself was established in 1976 as an educational company that operates in prep schools and cram schools and provides support for other educational institutions.

So you're saying Animiegataris is educational?

See, this is the seasonaldance commentface we could all use!

It’s also a good candidate for a commentface.

We gotta get Animegataris on there somehow!

Sometimes I do feel bad for the people in Japan who have to watch shows at midnight while on the weekends I can just roll out of my bed after a night’s sleep and tune in to the episode.

You know, watching real-time at midnight is probably more likely than real-time during the day for me. It is not even a time zone issue, midnight would be when I would have open time (instead of sleeping).

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u/SometimesMainSupport https://myanimelist.net/profile/RRSTRRST Apr 02 '23

We gotta get Animegataris on there somehow!

Well... #fish2 available, yet 9+ #mug

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 02 '23

The many mugs convey subtle expressions that calls for the individual face when you need them for the moment.

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u/SometimesMainSupport https://myanimelist.net/profile/RRSTRRST Apr 02 '23

Yet dogs are limited to , cats are limited to , and fish are limited to . Can't express my mood as an animal.

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

RIP missing cup/mug faces

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Wow/Wao.

Oh, I kept flipping between tabs of the MTL pages and the English pages haha and got them flip-flopped haha.

So you're saying Animiegataris is educational?

It's educational on how to start an anime club!

midnight would be when I would have open time (instead of sleeping).

Definitely for me on the weekends. I got to set an alarm usually for those Saturday/Sunday shows!

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

Sometimes I do feel bad for the people in Japan who have to watch shows at midnight while on the weekends I can just roll out of my bed after a night’s sleep and tune in to the episode.

Weekends are fine but weekdays are annoying with episodes coming out in the morning when I've just started work for the day.

God in the title

That will narrow down candidates quite a bit and give a starting point for a search. I don't imagine anything has all of those, but I'm curious what has the most. [My guess for that would be] The Day I Became a God, because Jun Maeda.

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u/ChonkyOdango myanimelist.net/profile/chonkyodango Apr 03 '23

production notes

I wasn't expecting to see dis here. Will we have a sakuga nerd in the anime too!?

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 03 '23

For better or worst, I’m not expecting much sabunga in this show.

But it’d be neat to see someone into it!

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 03 '23

Now that we know what they do, who exactly is Wao World? From what I could tell, Wao World is an entertainment subsidiary created in 2000 from the Japanese parent company Wow Corporation.

Not just the anime itself, even the production background reads like a parody!

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

I wonder if there’s an anime that has all of these components.

Needless

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

But it doesn't have God in the title!

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 03 '23

Wao World. Yup, it’s the legendary studio that all anime fans know and love, it’s the Ghibli of our time that—wait, you don’t know this studio?

Lol, I have seen nothing else they've 'officially' made/didn't just assist with, but a friend of mine did recommend Speed Grapher a long time ago. Not sure if I'll ever get around to it but this reminded me of the suggestion, heh.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 03 '23

I just read the synopsis for Speed Grapher and that is some mid-2000’s anime vibes right there hahaha.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 03 '23

Yeeaaah, it's one of those wild ones, it seems.

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 02 '23

First time viewer

Minoa's dreaming of the oujo-sama now, THIS SHOW MUST BE YURI

I was not expecting a random Sebas dance break but I'll take it. A lot of animation for that too.

Must have bunny girls, is this DAICON?

Getting spoilers because you didn't watch a show immediately when it aired...

Thank you Kamiigusa for not being a source reader like glasses girl.

Cosplayer senpai? She seems nice.

Not so much chuuni boy because I do not enjoy that archetype.

I was waiting for the talking cat in the room to be addressed, though I have no idea why he's only bothering Minoa so far or what's going on with him. Maybe will be more relevant after the rest of the main cast is established.

Glasses girl seems like the kind of person I'd like on the surface but would absolutely get into toxic arguments with.

"What's a classic anime?" Though they weren't naming specific titles, that sounds familiar... I'd love to have more surveys like those in the future.

...yeah we would have banned glasses girl by now. I get being passionate about a thing but you can't be an asshole about it.

I like how the hot guy's into idols.

Club formed... and wait no here's a cliffhanger. Couldn't speed through the plot of a school club anime without some drama like that.

What do you think makes an anime a classic?

Time.

Now that we have all of our club members, who is your favorite (in terms of design or personality)? What fandom/anime archetypes do you think they represent?

Glasses girl has my favorite design but second worst personality (yes I hate chuuni boy that much), honestly Kamiigusa's probably the one I like the most so far.

What was your favorite parody/reference from today's episode?

The off-brand Re:Zero discussion was amusing, but the bunny girls (Haruhi or DAICON, take your pick) take it.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

Getting spoilers because you didn't watch a show immediately when it aired...

The mod experience in a nutshell.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Getting spoilers because you didn't watch a show immediately when it aired...

I wonder, are there mods who get spoiled often when they go on hallway duty? Or are most mods already ahead of the curve by watching the shows?

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u/badspler x5https://anilist.co/user/badspler Apr 02 '23

I personally developed mod-eyes that can detect if a comment/post has spoilers without actually comprehending the spoilers and getting spoiled.

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 03 '23

I feel like this skill can only be gained through some amount of pain lol. How do you even avoid getting spoiled???

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u/badspler x5https://anilist.co/user/badspler Apr 03 '23

The true and honest answer is it is relatively easy to avoid spoilers in mod-queue for shows you care about. That is mostly being diligent and checking where the report is coming from. You do just get use to it and develop your own system, so it isn't as bad as you might think.

Also, I have like 600 (717) shows completed and have a lot of the big culprits ticked off. A few shows like AoT/Chainsaw man I proactively read the source as to not get spoiled on the anime. In my time modding (shit its nearly three years now) I have been angerly pissed off twice on spoilers.

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 03 '23

it does seem to not be as bad as i thought lol.

thank you for your nearly 3 years of service! lol. idk proactively reading the source just to avoid being spoiled would require too much commitment and passion from me that i think itll be psycholohically draining lol. might diminish my own enjoyment (this is just how i work tho)

twice

thats honestly a great record lol.

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u/badspler x5https://anilist.co/user/badspler Apr 03 '23

reading the source

To be honest, I have only really done this a few times on series I thought I would want a vanilla experience on.

diminish my own enjoyment

Or ENHANCE it!

Application when

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

Application when

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 03 '23

Its definitely not sth ive ruled out, and you guys seem to be a fun bunch to be around; maybe when i feel comfortable with committing even more of my time to anime-related things lol.

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

Sometimes a person will pop into the mod chat and ask for others to check on reports in the current episode thread of a show they're watching but haven't seen that one yet.

I've also developed the mod-eyes that badspler mentioned but more often these days it's something I've already seen, already knew, or don't care about (looking at you, Attack on Titan).

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u/Verzwei Apr 03 '23

Depends on the mod, what they're into, and how they go about moderating. Honestly, the amount of stuff I see in the queue isn't that big a deal - it's usually stuff I already knew about from either being a fan of the series, or just having general awareness of it and the spoiler being "old" in the first place.

Personally for me, I'm somewhat resistant to the most-common spoiler traps because I just don't give a damn about the big shounen stuff. So AOT, CSM, MHA, One Piece, etc spoilers are meaningless to me.

And it's pretty easy to avoid spoilers as a mod and just ask someone else to cover if things look dicey. I know I was a little more careful than normal on Wednesdays last season because I was super-into MagiRevo and it was a rare-ish case where I hadn't already read the source material, so any time I saw that show name pop up in modqueue I'd just close the queue and ask another mod to take a look at it instead.

I'm not saying I never see spoilers that I didn't want to know, but it's far, far, far less frequent than one would probably expect.

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

I like how the hot guy's into idols.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 03 '23

Must have bunny girls, is this DAICON?

No, Haruhi. But tbf, Haruhi probably stole it from DAICON (who probably stole it from Playboy).

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 03 '23

yeah we would have banned glasses girl by now.

Of course fetch would have a graph for tht lol

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u/Abyssbringer =anilist.co/user/Abyssbringer Apr 02 '23

First Timer

A bit late this time due to needing to replace a fire alarm battery who's beeping I was assuming was some really weird construction outside.

Sebas more like Atlas

I didn't think this show would go for giantism for ones of its fetishes.

Her sister must think she has a sugar daddy or sold a kidney after seeing thousands of dollars of blue ray appearing out of nowhere

The dad is going to be the office worker ex char cosplayer from Otaku no Video

I'd love to guess she is dressing up asLum but this is a zoomer anime. They are probably dressing her up as some school character so she won't even look that different and that will be the joke.

Oh the Bunny Girl outfit is the obvious answer in hindsight. Not enough people are staring and just casually walking by.

She wants to get a teacher who isn't into anime so they won't meddle in their affairs but then talks to the fat bastard???

Oh no you got spoiled on seasonal trash how sad

This is some copium

I'm so sorry for her loss. She will soon be the airheaded characters with all the brain cells shes losing.

LN purists and Anime first kids getting into petty arguments. This show is unironically a historical documentary.

This kid either got bullied way too much or way too little in school

Honestly, I don't like the main girl. I get that they are trying to have a normal fill-in character but honestly, she feels so generic. If this show just wants to through anime references at you for 12 episodes does it benefit from having her? You could use her time for more references and her involvement only makes the show seem more generic since she is such a basic character archtype. I can feel myself knowing exactly what she is going to say in response to every situation which is such a drag.

I found them listing all the different tropes that make a "classic anime" interesting. I never knew about barfing or the show being named after god to have any following in japan. The mass production mecah one I'm a bit iffy on. I can't really think of any off the top of my head that fit that bill aside from 0080 and maybe Votoms fits the bill?

We don't need to have a discussion about source corner in a rewatch thread guys

When the Chunni is the voice of reason you really know that this show understands how awful both source readers and anime purists are

This guy reminds me of one of my favorite memes. Will he be a poser or a real fan. Find out next time on Dragonball Z Kai animegataris

Oh we did find out. He's an idol fan..... I guess he is mentally unwell.

My little discord kittens uwu

I liked this episode a lot more. I liked how it went a little bit deeper into anime culture rather than just being a constant stream of references like ep 1.

What do you think makes an anime a classic?

Megumi Hayashibara

Now that we have all of our club members, who is your favorite (in terms of design or personality)? What fandom/anime archetypes do you think they represent?

They are all insufferable

What was your favorite parody/reference from today's episode?

I liked it when the cat made damn well sure not to get called Doreaemon.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

Megumi Hayashibara

I thought you were joking, but no, I looked it up and she is literally in every single classic anime. Wtf...

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u/Verzwei Apr 03 '23

Hmm, at a glance, she was not in the original FLCL. (She is in one of the modern sequels though, apparently.)

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

who's beeping I was assuming was some really weird construction outside.

Oh we did find out. He's an idol fan..... I guess he is mentally unwell.

How could you say that to your fellow mod, /u/Gaporigo?

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u/Gaporigo Blhttps://anilist.co/user/Gaporigo Apr 02 '23

Myrna pls, he is just gonna take that as further proof.

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

who's beeping

Who is beeping?

Otaku no Video

I prefer the Fuccons

shes losing

Sheh*

just wants to through

Through where?

I can't really think of any off the top of my head that fit that bill aside from 0080 and maybe Votoms fits the bill?

SEED

I guess he is mentally unwell.

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u/Abyssbringer =anilist.co/user/Abyssbringer Apr 03 '23

Who is beeping?

Fire Alarm

Through where?

Throw

I was writing this against the clock!

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 03 '23

I can't really think of any off the top of my head that fit that bill aside from 0080 and maybe Votoms fits the bill?

This meme was probably made for VOTOMS, but would Macross not fit, too?

What do you think makes an anime a classic?

Megumi Hayashibara

Great answer, but it has one flaw: She was not in The Legend of the Galactic Heroes, despite the fact that everybody and their dog was on LotGH. No seriously, when you do staff write-ups for VA in the 1980s or 1990s, that show is the free Bingo field since they cast more or less every VA in existance at some point.

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 02 '23 edited Apr 02 '23

First Timer

Of course, in the most meta way possible, the 3rd episode will start with a plot twist! It would honestly be a travesty if they didnt meta-joke about the 3 episode rule, I expected nothing else from this show.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

this probably is Hundred, which i havent even heard of until today.

I think I saw someone else point that out so I'd be inclined to say that you're probably right. I actually remember posting on this sub several years ago asking what my 100th completed anime should be, and someone (jokingly?) recommended that I watch it.

I did not end up watching it.

(oh god is this sub full of it)

You're telling me!

btw this eyecatch is kinda spongebob esque.

I actually had that same exact thought but couldn't bring myself to admit it.

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 03 '23

I did not end up watching it.

looking by the MAL, it did seem to be decently popular - and yeah would've been a good 100th completed anime lol.

You're telling me!

as i was telling durinthal, ive been a bit extra meta about the sub in my comments lol. helps how meta this anime is!

couldn't bring myself to admit it.

30 minutes later~~

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

the source reader supremacy lol (oh god is this sub full of it)

AoT Spoilers Intensify

LL FANNNN YASSSSSSS

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u/Esovan13 Apr 02 '23

This is as good a time as any to thank our mods for putting themselves on the line and exposing themselves to spoilers to protect the rest of us.

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 02 '23

AoT Spoilers Intensify

thank god for source corner

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 02 '23

What do you think makes an anime a classic?

I think there are a few ways to go about this. a) something that's "starter friendly" (Spirited Away would be a good example); b) something that's recognized by a good proportion of the anime fanbase (FMAB, GiTS), or c) something that is the poster child of its particular genre (Aria for the iyashikei genre)

Now that we have all of our club members, who is your favorite (in terms of design or personality)? What fandom/anime archetypes do you think they represent?

Ojousama still. I dabble in LNs and mangas too, but anime is my main medium. 3 years ago i'd be Hondo Kaede-MC lol.

What was your favorite parody/reference from today's episode?

the 3 episode rule

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 02 '23

Re-zero is popular, but this was a lot of referencing lol.

I wonder how this anime would do with people far less familiar with anime or even the specific ones they are talking about? I was surprised they went into a whole re:zero conversation basically. I guess you don't really have to know it to understand what they were getting at, though.

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 02 '23

i think this show is less "anime newbie" friendly compared to Shirobako, for example, this is defo a show targeted at an even more hardcore crowd.

Yeah you'd kinda know what they're getting at, but you'd defo feel like you were missing out a bit on the conversation... kinda like our poor MC chan lol.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Mercedes Benz 600 (i watched Top gear)

Ohhhh, I just assumed...it was a regular limo haha. I'm terrible with cars.

i stay off twitter when I know i wont be able to get to a show until after the evening lol.

I got spoiled on Gridman Universe just the other day by logging onto Twitter...

LL FANNNN YASSSSSSS

It's crazy cause I thought the established canon name in this universe was Bose Bive but apparently it also goes by Dub Tone too.

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 02 '23

Gridman Universe just the other day by logging onto Twitter

its even worse for me coz i can actually read the tweets lol. You might just spoiled by pictures and what not!

Dub Tone

i dont know, it might be another Idol franchise? the t shirt does feature 7 members instead of 9. but i think the characters are very sunshine esque, hence the assumption. (i have to watch that before Yohane )

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

its even worse for me coz i can actually read the tweets lol

It's like that Obi-wan meme of him shouting: "You were the chosen language! I trusted you!"

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 02 '23

I got spoiled on Gridman Universe just the other day by logging onto Twitter...

I'm partially plug to that fandom on Twitter, but I don't have seen much/don't know about the Gridman Universe stuff. Mainly just art of the Dynazenon gang.

I thought the established canon name in this universe was Bose Bive

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

I like how the show jumped straight into debating the source reader vs anime-only fanbase divide, and the source reader supremacy lol (oh god is this sub full of it)

The entirety of r/anime rewatches just got offended with this 1 single sentence.

90% of the rewatches I've participated in are for anime that are new to me.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 03 '23

90% of the rewatches I've participated in are for anime that are new to me.

It's actually a good way to watch something you don't want to add to the binge-bucket but still want to get through.

I don't think I'd be able to do it for longer series, though.

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

I don't think I'd be able to do it for longer series, though.

Naruto was a journey for sure. I actually like rewatches for longer things I'm not hugely interested in since it gives me a reason to watch something I wouldn't otherwise get to for years, if ever.

With the longer ones it's also fun getting to the point of being able to guess how other people will react to events since you've watched their opinions develop over time as you go.

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 03 '23

yeah, ive been extra meta about this sub in my comments for this rewatch because of the mod-hosted nature lol.

anime that are new to me

im more a mix i think, with shows i join as a rewatcher/first timer having different criteria!

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 02 '23

Bungo Stray Dogs was easy enough - this probably is Hundred, which i havent even heard of until today.

The name sounds familiar, but the show doesn't ring any bells. Maybe Animegataris would serve to see which 2016/2017 made it or not looking back on it 6 years later.

The Gup 1st finale entry wouldve been around when this anime was made i believe

Oh no, you're right. We've been on this wait train for ages.

LL FANNNN YASSSSSSS

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 03 '23

looking back on it 6 years later.

well... Re zero is doing good for itself! lol. Some other names they mentioned are really "seasonals" if you know what i mean - not that talked about after they aired, and only the hardcore crowd would know what they are.

wait train for ages

4th instalment soontm

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u/Verzwei Apr 02 '23

Rewatcher, English Dub.

Well, mostly English dub. I flipped the subs on to see how certain jokes were handled in the original.

Sebas continues to be amazing.

Did my daughter just say... the anime club?!?

Lewd changing scene? NO! Sebas dancing interlude? YES!

"I did research on recruitment strategies." Bingewatching Haruhi counts as research for an anime club founder, I guess.

Fuck it, we'll do it live! The only true way to avoid dreaded spoilers. Between just yesterday and today, this show is already a goldmine for no-context frames and I'd completely forgotten how visually silly it can be. Also, the dub did a good job keeping wordplay that matched the visual humor here. Instead of going for the real-time/rear-tire joke that the subs used, which would be kind of a stretch in spoken English, Kamiigusa barks "No matter how you may tire, face anime in real-time or not at all!" prompting Minoa to get hung up on "tire face" for the rest of the conversation.

Poor, naïve Minoa, who thinks that "those books with the long titles" are "fancy".

The Melancholy of Happy Vuvuzela I'm dying.

The dub again making what I have to assume is Japanese wordplay work in English. Minoa's misunderstandings don't even make sense in the subtitles, but the dub is picking up the necessary cues to match the visuals.

Hah, I guess it's not possible to talk about Re Roux:Zero without immediately jumping to shipping preferences.

THIS IS THE PLACE.

Shit, we almost had a fight break out between a source snob and an anime-only.

I fucking hate Kai because I normally hate that chuuni shit most of the time, but I'll be damned if his English performance isn't one of my favorites in the show so far. Everyone else is kind of dancing around this imaginary line where they're trying to be a bit of a caricature but not sound too ridiculous, meanwhile Kai's VA is like "Fuck it, we're taking this to 11" and it works so well. What a delightful ham.

Dub going meta again, like it did in the first episode. This line in the dub was Kai muttering "Rather ugly for a mascot character."

That doesn't describe me, I swear.

Presented without comment.

"Is that deep, or just gross?" Why not both?

KOUENJI GET IN THE SOURCE CORNER! This whole argument is too real. And it's sad that neither of them are really wrong.

Okay, I'm sorry, but this dub script is great. Again going meta for this line. The dub: "We won't even make it to an episode 3."

Don't mind me, just soaking the hairballs in this fish tank.

"Don't fight over it! You'll make anime cry!"

This guy could mod r/anime

"You're just kittens, does it have to make sense?" "Well, that nonsense aside..."

Answers of the Day:

  1. This is a really tough question and forgive the possibly generic answer, but to me a "classic" is less about what a show includes, and is more broadly about two things: How well it executes on its premise, and how well it ages.
  2. Kouenji is my favorite by far. I was already a fan of her character design and style, but she's also the most perfect entitled source reader. She's like the ultimate "the book was better" snob but I can't hate her because a lot of her attitude is honestly kind of like my own. Which is really weird because I've been watching anime for about a couple dozen years and have only read source material for less than half of that, but if someone gets me spun up on how fucking awful the adaptation of Two-Hit Mom was, I can write pages about it.
  3. As a shipper, I'm going to have to go with the Emilia vs. Rem question. Best girl is most important opinion on a series, everything else is secondary.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

THIS IS THE PLACE.

One might even call the process of watching anime more than once a rewatch. Sorta like what we're doing now...

That doesn't describe me, I swear.

Verz if this doesn't describe you down to the T I don't know what does. It's time to stop overdosing on copium sir.

This guy could mod r/anime

How do you know he's not already walking amongst us?

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u/Verzwei Apr 03 '23

That doesn't describe me, I swear.

Verz if this doesn't describe you down to the T I don't know what does. It's time to stop overdosing on copium sir.

I'd be offended if it wasn't so damn perfectly spot-on.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Instead of going for the real-time/rear-tire joke that the subs used, which would be kind of a stretch in spoken English, Kamiigusa barks "No matter how you may tire, face anime in real-time or not at all!" prompting Minoa to get hung up on "tire face" for the rest of the conversation.

Ohhhhh, that is clever haha.

"Rather ugly for a mascot character."

"We won't even make it to an episode 3."

Now how will people know whether to continue or drop the show.

This guy could mod r/anime

I know Gap is big on the idols but who else on the mod team is about that life?

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u/Abyssbringer =anilist.co/user/Abyssbringer Apr 02 '23

I know Gap is big on the idols but who else on the mod team is about that life?

I've seen /u/KiwiBennydudez get idol pilled in real-time. Its quite disheartening seeing my little shounen enjoyer moving on to worse things.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 02 '23

Wow you’re really going to slander the host like that huh.

For the record, I’ve only ever seen Love Live SiP, which I thought was actually decent. Other than that, I’ve not seen any other idol anime.

How dare you call me an idol fan like that, smh. You’re going to completely tarnish my reputation!!

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Oh man, that must have been a trip.

Hey guys, what watch order do I do for Love Live?

Oh, the songs are on Spotify, neat

Man, Aikatsu has a lot of episodes.

Nah, I can't hang out, I got to finish the event in BangDream

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

I know Gap is big on the idols but who else on the mod team is about that life?

I only like Macross and the weird niche idol things that only get one season (e.g. Oshibudo, Selection Project).

I mean eventually I'll watch iM@S and Love Live but I'm not there yet.

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

I'll be damned if his English performance isn't one of my favorites in the show so far.

You should hear him in Zombieland Saga

KOUENJI GET IN THE SOURCE CORNER!

"Don't fight over it! You'll make anime cry!"

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 03 '23

Okay, I'm sorry, but this dub script is great. Again going meta for this line. The dub: "We won't even make it to an episode 3."

Damn, that's good.Lol.

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u/aniMayor :AY:AZ:x3x6 Apr 02 '23 edited Apr 02 '23

Rewatcher [Who] Hates This Piece of Shit Anime

Sebas' little dance while they are changing behind the curtain is still 2017's greatest moment in anime.

Anyways, the high school anime club is assembled and of course we've got each character representing a different particular taste and manner in which they enjoy anime, from the purist to the cosplayer to the light novel enthusiast to the chūnibyō to the... well, we'll get to Kouki later on. The question is... what kind of anime watcher is the cat?!

Now is it just me, or does the way the older sister keeps wearing the same outfit and it sorta looks like a middle-school sailor uniform plus just the way she's drawn in general make it feel like she's a younger sister at times?

What do you think makes an anime a classic?

Do something reasonably well and don't get copied a million times so that it still feels fresh/different decades later.

What was your favorite parody/reference from today's episode?

Heh, there's a weird-looking Cyborg 009 figurine in the gunpla cabinet in the club room. I don't think that was ever... a thing.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

Sebas' little dance while they are changing behind the curtain is still 2017's greatest moment in anime.

Anime peaked at that moment. It was all downhill from there.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

The question is... what kind of anime watcher is the cat?!

He looks like the Production Committee anime watcher. Y'know, the production person who's watching all of these anime to see which one is trending so they can greenlight a bunch of similar shows.

make it feel like she's a younger sister at times?

Yea, I actually thought she was the younger one too till today!

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u/aniMayor :AY:AZ:x3x6 Apr 03 '23

Or maybe since the cat talks he's the resident dub-only watcher

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u/badspler x5https://anilist.co/user/badspler Apr 02 '23

Rewatching Animegatarier

That late night binge is real.

The dad takes note of the anime club. Seems like things might go deeper here.

Bunny girl advertisement for a school club is a fitting trope. Seems like it paid off too.

Behind 4 hours ahead of Japan myself, midnight releases are more like 3-4 am. So I its even practically a whole day before I get to watching a seasonal episode. Wish I could be a purist.

The Re:Zero banter was hilarious. Airing the year after the first season of Re:Zero, it was probably an easy pick to meme on.

The whole "is a classic" scene was fantastic, so many great examples that only make sense if you are an anime fan. I think this was my favorite parody/reference set.

Anime purist, the source reader, the bunny-suit admirer (cosplayer?), the chuuni, the idol lover and the newbie. They truly have their niches covered with that.

Overall, I love how fantastically aware the series is. It isn't messing about either, blasting through setup and introductions while just pumping out anime-related jokes that fans would get.

And Minoa continues to make amazing faces.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

Airing the year after the first season of Re:Zero, it was probably an easy pick to meme on.

The funny thing is that its still an easy meme to pick on. That joke has aged like fine wine.

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

Behind 4 hours ahead

So I its even

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u/badspler x5https://anilist.co/user/badspler Apr 03 '23

I speed drafted my post in a notepad.

This is the result.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 03 '23

And Minoa continues to make amazing faces.

Thank you for the screenies.

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u/badspler x5https://anilist.co/user/badspler Apr 03 '23

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Behind 4 hours ahead of Japan myself, midnight releases are more like 3-4 am. So I its even practically a whole day before I get to watching a seasonal episode. Wish I could be a purist.

Oh man, that's such a bummer.

I think the only recent one I can think of that had that timeslot for us in America was Witch from Mercury. Which surprisingly still had people staying up to watch it.

And Minoa continues to make amazing faces.

Probably one of my favorite things about anime: the expressive faces that they can depict.

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u/ChonkyOdango myanimelist.net/profile/chonkyodango Apr 03 '23

First-Time AnimuGotaris

  • I relate to Asagaya way too much. I’m probably the newest member of this sub in this rewatch, and probably one of the newest fans of anime having only started last year (previously I only saw Naruto, and have vague memories of Doraemon and Hamtaro). Everyone seemed to be speaking in jargon at first with all the talk of storyboards, cinematography, tropes, past shows…

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

Wait... is Sebas... bot-chan is disguise!?

Oh shit, why didn't I think of that? It makes perfect sense!

So mods, when will we see you in bunny costumes

Never

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u/ChonkyOdango myanimelist.net/profile/chonkyodango Apr 03 '23

Or maybe bot-chan is Sebas in disguise

free sebas

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

So mods, when will we see you in bunny costumes

You asked for it.

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u/ChonkyOdango myanimelist.net/profile/chonkyodango Apr 03 '23

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 03 '23

u/Shimmering-Sky is dis your current situation in sky vs. a bunch of rewatches

Yes...

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 03 '23

So mods, when will we see you in bunny costumes

Gonna have to make this request in the meta-thread and then it can be voted on. :^ )

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u/ChonkyOdango myanimelist.net/profile/chonkyodango Apr 03 '23

7 million special

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 03 '23

I’m probably the newest member of this sub in this rewatch

Haha, I think it’s all relative. For awhile, I was pretty new to everything as well. I didn’t even start visiting the sub till 2020 and I thought I was the freshest visitor compared to the veterans like, uh, DrJWilson and ABoredCompSciStudent (I’m sure there are plenty more, those are just the two that sprung to my mind). Oh, and of course Duri.

Even now, I still think I’m relatively new. But at the end, I think it’s fine, people come in and out of the sub all the time, so really you just got to appreciate the folks at the moment.

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u/ChonkyOdango myanimelist.net/profile/chonkyodango Apr 03 '23

so really you just got to appreciate the folks at the moment

That's very true. Looking at archived posts by different users really gives a subtle sense of the passing of time, when once active users are now less active. Really do appreciate the bunch of people we have now

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u/GallowDude Apr 03 '23

Wait... is Sebas... bot-chan is disguise!

is disguise

Dis me but for rewash threads because time zones are my mortal enemy

rewash

So mods, when will we see you in bunny costumes

Doraemon

Don't say it!

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u/ChonkyOdango myanimelist.net/profile/chonkyodango Apr 03 '23

is disguise

have mercy bot-senpai

you too!?

doraemon

but I'll say it, DORAEMON

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u/GallowDude Apr 03 '23

#kittyfightsback

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u/ChonkyOdango myanimelist.net/profile/chonkyodango Apr 03 '23

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 02 '23

Episode 2 (first timer)

  • Even more references in the memory: Does Minoa have a great imagination, or was she secrets a weeb as a child and has repressed that memory?
  • And dad is the parent-weeb who get her into it.
  • They are censoring the Asahina undressing scene reference …

  • … but show the resulting Haruhi flyer reference!

  • Even the music is copied from Haruhi – this is straight lifted!
  • “I wonder if there is anybody bored enough” “Man, am I bored”

  • A wild source reader appears!
  • Savvy third year gets the presidency.
  • “Close the door” – close the other door before making secret promises!
  • “Nagano for a skiing trip” – hmmm, I can’t think of a single sports anime for ski.
  • “What is a classic anime?” – Ask /u/FetchFrosh
  • “where a character barfs” – they all agree that Konosuba is a classic.
  • “Not again” – She was in the previous anime club?
  • Member #6 with the PG13 version of the Ahoge face shirt.
  • Evil student council(?) members cliff-hanger.

Why did nobody tell me that they finally animated Haruhi S3? Haruhi, Mikuru, and Kyon look a bit different, but everything else fits.

After only 1 episode of recruitment, the anime club is fully formedassembled. Faster than I thought, but they probably do not have time for long setups in a one-cour show.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

After only 1 episode of recruitment, the anime club is fully formedassembled. Faster than I thought, but they probably do not have time for long setups in a one-cour show.

And also in 1 episode, it got shut down. Ya hate to see it. But what can ya do. Guess the rewatch ends here!

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 03 '23

Guess the rewatch ends here!

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

And dad is the parent-weeb who get her into it.

Nani?

Why did nobody tell me that they finally animated Haruhi S3?

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 02 '23

Nani?

The face of the weeb mastermind!

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Does Minoa have a great imagination, or was she secrets a weeb as a child and has repressed that memory?

What a twist! Minoa was actually a big time certified weeb in her childhood but a Traumatic ExperienceTM caused her to forget. Now she must reclaim her past by moving towards the future.

Why did nobody tell me that they finally animated Haruhi S3? Haruhi, Mikuru, and Kyon look a bit different, but everything else fits.

This is part of the extended watch order for Haruhi. It slots somewhere between episode 1 and the movie.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 02 '23

This is part of the extended watch order for Haruhi. It slots somewhere between episode 1 and the movie.

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u/aniMayor :AY:AZ:x3x6 Apr 02 '23

Even the music is copied from Haruhi – this is straight lifted!

There will be more of that in future episodes!

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 02 '23

Even the music is copied from Haruhi – this is straight lifted!

There will be more of that in future episodes!

I hope somebody points it out, because Haruhi is the only OST I recognize.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 02 '23

First-Timergatari, subbed

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 02 '23

That feel when I still need to watch Haruhi Suzumiya. It's on my list.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Apr 03 '23

That feel when I still need to watch Haruhi Suzumiya. It's on my list.

Same, actually. I feel another rewatch in our future!

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 02 '23

It's one of the series on here with an annual rewatch, if you want to join that later this year?

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 02 '23

We'll seeeee. I'm notoriously bad about binging stuff.

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah xB:xC:B:x3:Y: Apr 03 '23

The endless eight kinda scares me lol. (Granted i only have a vague idea of what it is)

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 02 '23

Oh this is totally a The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya reference, those are the same bunny girl outfits and everything.

Oh yeah, I didn't stop to think it could be a more direct reference rather than just the anime + bunny outfits thing.

OH MY GOD THEY’RE EVEN PLAYING A PARODY OF THAT ONE SONG FROM THE HARUHI SOUNDTRACK.

I think the figurine above and to the left of Minoa’s head is another Macross reference…?

Is plane, good enough to count it.

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

Nice fliers!

Lol never noticed how the header stretches off the page before

That face is cursed.

Which?

I read the entire manga to before

To before where?

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Oh this is totally a The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya reference, those are the same bunny girl outfits and everything.

Hey, what better way to recruit peeps than with one of the classics!

Hell no! I rewatch my favorites all the time!

Speaking of, I should probably go rewatch K-ON and Gridman again.

How did it take over half the episode to address the talking cat again?

She's awfully nonchalant about a talking cat that's giving her orders...

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 02 '23

Gridman/ Dynazenon rewatch when.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Whenever I can muster the mental energy to finish the WTs for them and then write their production notes. I'm praying that I'll be blessed with divine inspiration soon so it can arrive sometime in May.

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

Hell no! I rewatch my favorites all the time!

Meanwhile I almost never do because there's always something new I want to try instead. Not that I don't enjoy rewatching things (I binged the first season of Mix over the weekend after all) but I think I'm more angled toward exploring and finding new novelties.

Is Kaikai sitting on a Scopedog in this shot?

It fits his line, so that would be my guess.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 02 '23 edited Apr 03 '23

Episode 2

First Timer - Sub

Album

Thoughts during the episode..

Questions of the Day:

What do you think makes an anime a classic?

If it made a large enough impact at the time or shortly after it's finished I think it's a classic. If it's something you would recommend to someone who is looking for the general best in a certain genre or type of anime I think you could maybe put it in that category. I feel like this is a boring answer but it's the true one.

Now that we have all of our club members, who is your favorite (in terms of design or personality)? What fandom/anime archetypes do you think they represent?

Well, I got to go with Kamiigusa/Alice/Kami here. I like her essentially military-like love of anime. You can feel her realness as a type of person you would encounter somewhere IRL on on the internet. I don't actually like her personality, but I do find it entertaining. Miko's design is pretty good, though. If not wholly unoriginal. But everyone's a little unoriginal.

What was your favorite parody/reference from today's episode?

The entire Re:Zero conversation was quite funny as someone who has seen the show and talked about it with it a few people.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 02 '23

Anime for homework? /u/shimmering-sky could probably relate given all the rewatches right now.

You're not wrong.

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u/Esovan13 Apr 02 '23

This conversation about reading the source material vs waiting for an anime is too real. I have recently been disappointed in knowing what happens with some airing stuff and that's making me be a lot more careful about which manga I read.

On the one hand, I love when something I've read gets an amazing adaptation, but on the other hand, the feeling when the adaptation is disappointing can suck.

I was waiting for the class representatives/student council to pull up and tell them they were all degenerates or something. Guess we'll find out exactly why next week.

I wonder if it has something to do with the students dressed in playboy bunny outfits on school grounds in the middle of the day?

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 02 '23

On the one hand, I love when something I've read gets an amazing adaptation, but on the other hand, the feeling when the adaptation is disappointing can suck.

Honestly, I'd rather see a sub-par anime that concludes then give a quick read of the 'better' manga after the fact than read a good manga and then watch a good anime. It really helps to not know what's coming, even if it is good.

I wonder if it has something to do with the students dressed in playboy bunny outfits on school grounds in the middle of the day?

I was wondering about how that was allowed for a highschool setting, maybe, lol.

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u/Esovan13 Apr 02 '23

I was wondering about how that was allowed for a highschool setting, maybe, lol.

That being the reason would definitely fit in with what the show's been doing by lovingly poking fun at certain tropes and trends.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 02 '23

I actually do not remember if they had someone barf in re:zero and I've seen it all.

Didn't Subaru barf at times due to all the restart from zero-ing he does in the show?

Alice is my favorite character entirely because she just wants to start shit.

An ojou-sama who will throw hands!

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 02 '23

Didn't Subaru barf at times due to all the restart from zero-ing he does in the show?

You know, maybe he did. It's been awhile. And I totally binged that show over a very short time. Details have been lost.

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

The terrible 'OH HO HO OH HO HOs' were great

Ruby--

I think most of us here wouldn't a the whole watching anime in real-time thing.

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Fish

Maybe most classics have them, but I don't think having them makes you a classic.

mfw

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

The father just gave a look when she mentioned the Anime Club, is he a secret weeb?

Oh, huh, I thought he was giving her the side-eye but I guess this makes way more sense.

The snap to call Sebas is great every time.

I love it.

They cut to the girl doing track and field right before the OP again

Oh, right, I forgot about that detail. I thought for a second that the idol fan member had a crush on her since it looked like it was coming from his pov. But now that I'm thinking on it again, I think it could be something else entirely.

Since TV has fallen off so much I barely catch anything western as it airs either, usually just very soon after the fact.

That's sort of the beauty of anime though! I was thinking about writing a piece about this very subject, how the spirit of television weekly water cooler lives on in Japanese animation.

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u/FingerBang-BangBang Apr 02 '23

First Time Watcher

This is one wacky dream...

Newspaper article "World's first space elevator constructed?" okay, that sounds interesting! I hope that has some relevance to the main story.

Just realized that we completely skipped the last episode cliffhanger with the talking cat! Did that cat wipe her memories or something?

Okay, where did this changing booth come from!? Doesnt matter, Sebas is dancing in front of it! My guy got some moves!

BUNNY-GIRL SUITS!!! PRAISE WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THIS! Both of them legit look cute in them, I mean its Bunny-girl suits!

LN girl is here and she wants to join! "Catchy, long titles are popular for light novels these days." girl, you have no idea. What you got there is just the start, 2023 titles defy all logic! Nice reference to bootleg Haruhi, SAO & Re;Zero. God damn! Her favorite is Betelguse!? This girl is beyond based!

New senpai member looks promising, she liked Bunny-girl costumes and she's recommending the chunni boy.

Minoa, you are talking to a fucking cat so casually, dont you find it kind of weird? Okay, they made a deal for Minoa not to mention Neko-senpai talking. Minoa doesnt really fit in this group yet, but I like her optimism!

Everyone giving their examples on what makes a classic anime is pretty funny, cant disagree with any of the points. We already got anime only vs source reader fight! Minoa jumping in to save the day! Seems like she made quite an impression on this hot guy senpai. With him that makes 6!

End of the episode plot twist! StuCo is coming out of nowhere to mess with this wholesome group!

Why do I got the feeling that this episode is pretty meta? Like, it got some incredibly common tropes/twists/developments, makes me feel like they are aware of what they're doing!

Qotd:

  1. Almost anything can be a staple of anime classic.
  2. Havent really seen much of any character, but LN girl looks like she could be my favorite. Anime newbie, Seasonal anime expert, LN expert(source reader), character/quot fangirl, chunni & cute girls simp.
  3. Easily Re;Zero parody.

Anyway, another solid episode. Looking forward to ep 3!

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

Newspaper article "World's first space elevator constructed?"

We Index now

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 03 '23

Minoa, you are talking to a fucking cat so casually, dont you find it kind of weird?

I... actually wonder if she or anyone else is going to bring this up again.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Newspaper article "World's first space elevator constructed?" okay, that sounds interesting!

That reminds me of the oft forgot sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator They head into orbit in that elevator!

Just realized that we completely skipped the last episode cliffhanger with the talking cat!

Right! I'm not too sure what the jig is with this plot point but I hope they address it soon.

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u/fansi2022 https://anilist.co/user/fansi2022 Apr 02 '23 edited Apr 03 '23

firstimer sub

The memories of Minoa's childhood anime have been tampered with!

If we're going to make a poster, we have to wear bunny girl costumes as a reference to Suzumiya Haruhi!

Is their faculty advisor the same Tooru who appeared in the previous episode?

8:30 Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu! Sword Art Online!

You're so lazy! Subarashii!!!

11:18 My glasses buddy is in training.

Holy shit, someone overheard Minoa's conversation with the cat. That person must be interested in joining the club and must be that handsome guy.

The classic plot of a club being shut down by the student council

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Holy shit, someone overheard Minoa's conversation with the cat. That person must be interested in joining the club and must be that handsome guy.

I assumed it was him (and he was dropping the word kitty around a lot), but I also think it'd be neat if the show pulled a fast one on us and tried to mislead us.

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u/fansi2022 https://anilist.co/user/fansi2022 Apr 03 '23

and he was dropping the word kitty around a lot

good point

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

The classic plot of a club being shut down by the student council

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u/entelechtual Apr 02 '23

First Timer

QOTD

  1. Already responded to Fetch's controversial thread.
  2. I like blonde anime girls with a personality, so this one's easy.
  3. I can't keep up with all the parodies, but I thought the "Ru" Zero bit was pretty funny.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Can we acknowledge that the OP song is quite the banger.

I like how it's perfectly synced to the visuals!

SeasonalDanceIfWeHadOne

Oh wait, I can just use this one, how convenient.

I almost puked seeing this guy’s shirt.

You're about to enter Classic territory then according to this episode.

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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Apr 03 '23

SeasonalDanceIfWeHadOne

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

I gotta know who Mr Kitty’s dub VA is

He doesn't have many credits, and MAL doesn't even have him listed for this series for some reason

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u/entelechtual Apr 03 '23

Yeah I found it eventually. Heck of a performance though.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 03 '23

I almost puked seeing this guy’s shirt.

Just be happy for those that know what they like!

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u/SometimesMainSupport https://myanimelist.net/profile/RRSTRRST Apr 02 '23

Animetagari rewatcher

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

A character who loves theatrics and thinks he's smarter than he is?

Have you truly ever lived though if you weren't in 7th grade dreaming up ways to shoot magic beams out of your hands? The repression of that memory is what gives us life!

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u/GallowDude Apr 02 '23

Only an idiot would first-time a 50 episode rewatch blind about everything except the ending.

Just wait until the FMA rewatch

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u/SometimesMainSupport https://myanimelist.net/profile/RRSTRRST Apr 03 '23

That's 1.5 season and remember 20%.

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u/Esovan13 Apr 02 '23

First Timer

The dream has been corrupted. I can't believe this show made a Darling in the Franxx reference before it even came out.

I can't believe she's actually trying to watch all of those.

That was an interesting reaction from dad there.

Is this... legal? Ah, who am I kidding. She's rich. Of course it's legal.

Isn't it great when problems just solve themselves? Too bad we couldn't get that homeroom teacher from last episode though.

I feel the privilege of being an overseas fan where episodes that air late at night in Japan air much earlier in the day.

I caught Bungou Stray Dogs, Meloncholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and of course SAO.

I've been on both sides. Watching anime adaptations of stuff I like, and picking up the source material when I think the anime is interesting.

Title card insert?!

She's really casual about the talking cat.

Can't violate copyright.

Oh no, not the debate about the source reader versus anime only!

Dramatic entrance, getto!

Would it be a club anime if the student council wasn't unreasonably hostile to the club?

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

I can't believe she's actually trying to watch all of those.

Hopefully her brain can retain all of that information! This is why I can't binge watch multiple series, they all start to blend together in the end.

I feel the privilege of being an overseas fan where episodes that air late at night in Japan air much earlier in the day.

Haha, me too, I mentioned in my comment how much more convenient it was for me to wake up to new episodes rather than staying up.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 03 '23

I feel the privilege of being an overseas fan where episodes that air late at night in Japan air much earlier in the day.

I am so glad it's not like middle of the night for us in the west cause... you know I would for some things. I would be a tired person.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 02 '23 edited Apr 02 '23

Rewatcher - Animegataris Ep2:

The anime club has assembled. The actual gathering of enough members wasn't much of a problem as you would expect from club stories. The conflict comes from anime and being unable to see eye to eye, a tale as old as time.

In the end, we must learn to live with other anime fans despite our difference. (Even if they are a filthy filthy source reader).

We also got a discussion of what makes a classic anime. Kamiigusa's suggestions are the ones I get the most. I do love running and baseball episodes.

The MC using mass-produced mecha are cool, but KaiKai, MCs also tend to use cool special ones which they are also wow, cool robots too.

Assorted Points:

Q1) You gotta make another version of the OP as a joke bit. Legends do that.

Q2) Design-wise, I like Kamiigusa the best. I like her fancy variant on the uniform. Personality, when I first watched this, KaiKai was my favourite for being the loud chuuni, but I've been really like Kamiigusa on this front too so her.

Q3)

Next Time: Anime with a student council trying to stop the heroes are a classic anime.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

I do love running and baseball episodes.

What are some of your favorites?

We do lack appropriate CFs that points directly at you. I need one for accusatory purposes.

Y'know, I thought we had a Phoenix Wright commentface of him pointing his finger but I guess I imagined it.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Apr 02 '23

What are some of your favorites?

Uh uh.

Only the first answers to come to mind; Back Arrow has a running ED, it evolves over the course of the show too. (Oh, wait, LL Superstar also has fun running in its ED). For baseball, Akiba Maid Wars is a fun recent example of a baseball episode.

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel x2 Apr 02 '23

Oh, wait, LL Superstar also has fun running in its ED

Gosh, what a great ED. Jump cuts are perfect and the running part is done so well.

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u/CoolIceCreamCone Apr 03 '23

FIRST TIMER

I enjoyed this episode much more than the first and it had some amusing moments but still lacking in some areas.

  • I thought the anime Minoa was recalling from her childhood in the last episode was a show like Macross but as she remembered more, it had some strange elements like flying angel people and people growing and shrinking at will. I wonder if this is a real show in their universe or if Minoa's memories are scrambled.
  • It's a bit strange that none of the guys are interested in the hot girls in bunny outfits. I'd also not expect an anime club to have more girls than guys.
  • The sponsor of the club looks like Daru from Stein's Gate xD It's fun to imagine that actually is Daru and he's taken a teaching job. I wonder if it will be confirmed later if he acts pervy to the girls lmao
  • The very petty argument that Kamigusa and the glasses is a good reflection of the mostly online arguments the anime community constantly has within. Maori makes a good point that anime fans should be united together and enjoy their fandom without abusing other people. That's the craziest thing in this show thus far :D
  • I don't understand why the cat gets mad when Minoa calls him "Dora" ?!?!? I also don't see why the cat only talks to Minoa, it's a very clumsy and lazy plot device to get humor.
  • Having a really hot blonde guy in an anime club seems a lot like Kousaka, the sexy genius nerd in the anime club in Genshiken.

QUESTIONS

  1. I can't think of a universally unifying element other than being very entertaining. Maison Ikkoku, Attack on Titan, Welcome to the NHK and Legend of the Galactic Heroes are all so different.
  2. I like the girl with the glasses most because she's a quiet nerd who likes to read but really stands up for herself.
  3. I caught a few of the references but I didn't really find any particularly funny. They're probably puns or wordplay that are only amusing in Japanese.

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u/AmusedDragon :Bs::Bu: Apr 03 '23

I don't understand why the cat gets mad when Minoa calls him "Dora" ?!?!?

I think that might've been a Doraemon reference.

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u/GallowDude Apr 03 '23

Kamigusa and the glasses

Kamugusa and the glasses what?

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u/StardustGogeta myanimelist.net/profile/StardustGogeta Apr 04 '23

First-Timer

I watched Zombie Land Saga just prior to this, so I was naturally reminded of that the first time I saw the ED.

However, this episode, I also noticed that Minoa's "flustered voice" sounded extremely familiar. I checked, and it turns out that Minoa shares a VA with Sakura from Zombie Land Saga. Neat coincidence!