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  1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

    (although I do have to agree as I really like this avatar, my favourite episode and one of my favourite scenes in Kino no Tabi)

    Friday, 29-Apr-16 00:34:30 UTC from web
    1. Narwhal Narwhal

      @awl I haven't watched Kino no Tabi in years and yet I still vividly remember exactly which episode and scene your avatar is from. That show had such striking imagery.

      Friday, 29-Apr-16 00:35:43 UTC from web
      1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

        @narwhal Nakamura seems to have a penchant for it if the only two shows I've watched he worked on are indication.

        Friday, 29-Apr-16 00:42:26 UTC from web
        1. Narwhal Narwhal

          @awl It's not nearly as consistently strong as Lain or Kino no Tabi, but the show Ghost Hound (which Nakamura also directed) is also definitely worth checking out. Incredible atmosphere and sound design. It's such a shame he passed away back in 2013, he was one of my favourite working directors in the industry.

          Friday, 29-Apr-16 00:51:09 UTC from web
          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

            @narwhal Will check it out after DeathNote

            Friday, 29-Apr-16 00:57:56 UTC from web
            1. Narwhal Narwhal

              @awl My personal feelings on Death Note are pretty mixed, but it's for the most part worth getting through if only because of its celebrity

              Friday, 29-Apr-16 01:13:39 UTC from web
              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                @narwhal Pretty much a passing fancy getting me to watch it, much like Madoka Magica (did not regret in the least) and SAO (haha)

                Friday, 29-Apr-16 01:18:14 UTC from web
                1. Narwhal Narwhal

                  @awl I appreciate it as one of the series that got me into anime as a kid, but my opinions on it it have definitely changed a fair bit in retrospect and in light of having very different critical biases these days. I don't think it's really bad by any margin, but I have a shopping list of issues with it (namely obnoxiously loud directing, a really uneven second half, raises interesting questions but doesn't really explore its themes in depth, and only infrequently works as a well composed thriller).

                  Friday, 29-Apr-16 01:29:40 UTC from web
                  1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                    @narwhal Being only 10 episodes in it has potential but it hasn't drawn me in like heavily, either rate I will finish it.

                    Friday, 29-Apr-16 01:36:02 UTC from web
                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                      @awl I've actually read all of the manga too, with which I have many of the same issues (though it comes with the added benefit of not having Tetsuro Araki's vociferously noisy directing) but it too is enjoyable for the most part and Takeshi Obata's art is great.

                      Friday, 29-Apr-16 01:40:47 UTC from web
                2. Narwhal Narwhal

                  @awl Animation holds up pretty well though, Studio Madhouse tend to be pretty great

                  Friday, 29-Apr-16 01:30:50 UTC from web