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  1. Comment on New trailer for long-delayed Uzumaki anime in ~anime

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    Yes, going by the scenes we've seen so far I also have high hopes of it becoming the first anime that properly adapts the 'Junji Ito atmosphere', if you know what I mean. I'm very excited for it....

    Yes, going by the scenes we've seen so far I also have high hopes of it becoming the first anime that properly adapts the 'Junji Ito atmosphere', if you know what I mean. I'm very excited for it.

    My personal only worry is, with the anime being only 4 episodes, that inevitably some of my favorite chapters won't be adapted. The whole manga was excellent but some hit a lot harder or creeped me out more than others. Horror is such a subjective thing that they can't please everyone with it, so I'll just hope for the best. Either way I'll be looking forward to it a lot!

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  2. Comment on New trailer for long-delayed Uzumaki anime in ~anime

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    The anime adaptation of horror legend Junji Ito's manga, originally scheduled to release in 2020, is now confirmed to come out later this year. The four-episode series is directed by Hiroshi...

    The anime adaptation of horror legend Junji Ito's manga, originally scheduled to release in 2020, is now confirmed to come out later this year.

    The four-episode series is directed by Hiroshi Nagahama (Mushishi), and will have a soundtrack composed by Colin Stetson.

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  4. Comment on Undead Girl Murder Farce | Discussion thread - all episodes in ~anime

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    Thanks for posting! I really hope there will be some activity in these threads, to get the discussions going.

    Thanks for posting! I really hope there will be some activity in these threads, to get the discussions going.

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  5. Comment on Undead Girl Murder Farce | Discussion thread - all episodes in ~anime

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    Enjoyable second episode, again storyboarded by Hatakeyama. We had a little time skip and now it looks like we're setting up for a classic detective type series. I'm curious to see how this story...

    Enjoyable second episode, again storyboarded by Hatakeyama. We had a little time skip and now it looks like we're setting up for a classic detective type series. I'm curious to see how this story will play out, I'm personally hoping for a wacky twist, but at the very least from the tone of the series I expect it to be self-aware enough not to make this a 'it was the butler' kind of reveal.

    As for the characters, the dynamic between Aya and Tsugaru is fantastic, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of Annie the reporter, I hope she'll play a major role.

    I guess my enjoyment of the series will depend a lot on if it will lean towards the creative weirdness of episode one or towards the more 'tame' mystery aspects we're seeing in this second episode.

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  7. Comment on Hi ~anime, what do you think about having more discussion threads? in ~anime

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    Sounds good to me!

    Sounds good to me!

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  8. Comment on Hi ~anime, what do you think about having more discussion threads? in ~anime

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    Yes! I would love that. I think it only makes sense too, with tildes being a discussion based platform. I'd nominate Undead Girl Murder Farce for a weekly discussion thread. Generally this thread...

    Yes! I would love that. I think it only makes sense too, with tildes being a discussion based platform.

    I'd nominate Undead Girl Murder Farce for a weekly discussion thread. Generally this thread should give a good impression on what is being watched here this season.

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  9. Comment on Recommend summer anime in ~anime

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    I second the recommendation for Undead Girl Murder Farce, it had a very enjoyable first episode and for me was definitely the most intriguing out of the episodes I've watched of this season. Also...

    I second the recommendation for Undead Girl Murder Farce, it had a very enjoyable first episode and for me was definitely the most intriguing out of the episodes I've watched of this season.

    Also for those interested I want to point out that it has Hatakeyama directing, who was also in charge of Kaguya-sama and the beautiful Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu. It's nice to see his creative storyboarding and directorial quirks (like the moody kagenashi shots) on full display in the episode, I hope we'll see a lot more of it!

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  10. Comment on How are you feeling about what you watched this season now that the season is almost over? in ~anime

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    This is my first post on tildes! And since I'm a big anime enthusiast, I thought I might as well contribute here first :) Skip and Loafer 9/10 This one was easily my favourite of the season. The...

    This is my first post on tildes! And since I'm a big anime enthusiast, I thought I might as well contribute here first :)

    Skip and Loafer
    9/10

    This one was easily my favourite of the season. The series is written with so much empathy for its characters, something that reminds me strongly of Sangatsu no Lion, one of my all-time favourites. However, unlike Sangatsu, Skip and Loafer has a kind of naturalness and realism to the behaviour of the characters and the way they interact with each other that I’ve rarely seen before in anime. Small conflicts and misunderstandings that in other series would be dragged out for plot reasons are here talked out and resolved soon after they come up. The real plot comes from the deeper characterization of the cast: what drives the story are subtle clashes of personality and background, and insecurities that are made very believable by the backstories of the characters.

    The animation in this series is great, with some very nice character acting sakuga. The thing that stands out most visually though is the coloring: the pastel color scheme looks beautiful and is a perfect match for the mood of the series.

    For those who have watched it already, some highlights for me were:

    Skip and Loafer spoilers

    • Mitsumi’s home visit in episode 9. I love the slowing down of pace and the detailed natural portrayal of the family dynamics. Makes you feel at home immediately.

    • My favourite episode was e6, the one with the subtle conflict between Mitsumi and Shima. A great example of the nuanced storytelling of the series. Also, I loved the way the episode was framed between the two phone calls with Fumi, ending on the ‘I think you can feel that way about a friend, too’ punchline. So cute.

    • The developing friendship between Yuzuki and Makoto: every time it’s shown on screen it makes me smile! The dynamic between these two is just perfect, and the overall arc (from the misunderstandings early in the series to Makoto ‘explaining’ Yuzuki to her childhood friends) was very satisfying as a side plot of the series.

    Oshi no Ko
    7/10
    I expected to like this better, given that Kaguya-sama (from the same author) is one of my all-time favourite anime. But where Kaguya-sama is a clever comedy that slowly tricks you into caring about the lovable idiots of the cast, with Oshi no Ko, I have the feeling I should be caring about the characters to enjoy the story, but the series so far has given me little reason to. Also, while studio Doga Kobo has done a beautifully polished adaptation of the manga, to me it misses the creative inventiveness that made Kaguya’s adaptation so great.

    Birdie Wing
    7.5/10
    This one was silly but a really fun watch. Not a lot more I can say about it.

    The Dangers in my Heart
    6/10
    I didn’t like the characterization of the main leads in the early episodes at all and was ready to drop this series, but kept going because I was told it would get cute later on, which, to be fair, it did. But it never really managed to stand out in a good way for me.

    A Galaxy Next Door
    5.5/10
    I can’t help but feel it would have been much better without the fantasy subplot.

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