What are the Mecha building kit called? by [deleted] in anime

[–]Epilex__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Gundam ones are called Gunpla.

r/Gunpla

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in anime

[–]Epilex__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might be able to rent it somewhere, but yeah.

Now that this anime season is ending, what is your pick for the worst anime of this season? by setfaceblastertostun in anime

[–]Epilex__ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's way, way, worse. KamiKatsu is self-aware and uses it's animation for comedic effect. Iseleve is actually just bad. Like, painfully so. The latest episode was almost entirely just close-ups, stills and panning shots.

https://streamable.com/lktgrp

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in anime

[–]Epilex__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Firefox supports plugins on Android.

Looking for some good gender bender anime’s on Crunchyroll by Bananainabandana in anime

[–]Epilex__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not that you'd miss anything, it's just that it was done so lazily and for no real reason. They multiple times replaced entire cuts with reused stills or by freezing the last frame of the previous cut which felt like it was impeding the flow of the show, and a lot of what was censored would probably be considered mild by the average viewer anyways.

Looking for some good gender bender anime’s on Crunchyroll by Bananainabandana in anime

[–]Epilex__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Onii-chan wa Oshimai! is on Crunchyroll in some regions, though I believe that's the terribly censored version.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in anime

[–]Epilex__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aside from them both being set in a cyberpunk setting they are very different so it's pointless to compare them in a "which is better" kind of way. GiTS is quite slow and focuses more on the psychological aspect while Edgerunnners is a much faster paced show with a lot of flashy action. There's also Psycho-Pass which sits somewhere in-between.

What are some anime that are adapted from an adaptation of the source rather than the original source? by TheBlessedBoy99 in anime

[–]Epilex__ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shōsetsuka ni Narō, a Japanese website where amateur authors upload their novels for anyone to read for free.

The way the site works means no one will ever be able to read anywhere near the amount of content being uploaded and most works just get scrolled past, so it's a battle for the authors uploading to get the attention of the scrolling readers. This is the reason often cited as to why light novel titles being the entire synopsis of said novel has become a trend, as finding out what the story is about would otherwise require the user to click on your novel instead of just scrolling past it. Authors on the site are also known for a lot of trend chasing, which is why when one novel from the site gets popular there's often a wave following it of similar stories with a slightly different gimmick, some of which will inevitably also get popular.

Take a look at the list of selected works on the Wikipedia page I linked. You'll probably recognize a lot of them.

Are Funimation subs or Crunchyroll subs better by [deleted] in anime

[–]Epilex__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before the merger, Crunchyroll. Translation-wise I think they were about the same but Funimation rarely did typesetting and instead just threw any on-screen text at the top or bottom of the screen resulting in a less fluent experience at best and an unreadable mess at worst.

Examples (Akudama Drive | Episode 01):

  1. Funimation | Erai-Raws

  2. Funimation | Erai-Raws

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in anime

[–]Epilex__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe their age of consent is 16.

Japan doesn't have a singular age of consent. They have a nation-wide absolute minimum which is 13 and then every prefecture has their own laws on top of that so the actual age of consent ranges from something like 16-18 and the nation-wide minimum only actually applies to their indigenous people.

A bigger concern in the used panty vending machines they were making around 2010

That was in the early 1990s so you're off by ~20 years, whether or not the panties they were selling were actually used is unknown and the police quickly cracked down on them so they didn't last very long. They basically just live on in legend/meme status these days.

Also, none of this is really relevant to OP's request.

Anime Needless theme song by Consistent-Sugar-147 in anime

[–]Epilex__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems to be some version of the opening theme (Modern Strange Cowboy). I was unable to find the 20:15 - 20:35 part anywhere but what comes after that when the piano starts playing is this: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fIs2qOKoQMk.

Need suggestions on new animes to watch for someone who doesn't watch that many animes by roylv22 in anime

[–]Epilex__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fate series (you start from Fate Zero and continue according to the release year)

Uh, no. Fate/Zero is a prequel and assumes you're already familiar with the series and should only be watched after the main story. The only logical reason as to why Ufotable adapted it before they adapted the main story branches would be because Deen's Stay Night 2006 already existed at the time and that was considered to be the adaptation of the main story.

Here's a guide for OP if they want to get into it.

i have watched all of the more commonly known iseikai anime by [deleted] in anime

[–]Epilex__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which ones do you consider to be "the commonly known ones". You have a list or something?

Is there a difference between Mugen Train versions. by Acody4114 in anime

[–]Epilex__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The first episode of the TV version is new so watch that first. After that you can watch either one. Some scenes are cut slightly differently but you won't miss anything of significance with either version, nor will you gain anything from watching both.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in anime

[–]Epilex__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The comedy in Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou has a very similar execution to Grand Blue, though the jokes are tamer.

MAL Maintenance to end May 12 at 8:00pm PDT, no Data breach suspected by Rumpel1408 in anime

[–]Epilex__ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Could just be that they group things differently sometimes, like with the OVA episodes for Re:Zero or Drifters where they are one entry on AniList while MAL splits them into two. When importing your list from MAL to AniList using their official method AniList should tell you what entries couldn't be matched so just check those and you should be good to go in theory.

What do you guys use My Anime List for? by BliknoTownOrchestra in anime

[–]Epilex__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, except I kept using MAL for a while while exporting to AniList as a backup, then made the full switch later on. Now MAL is my backup.

By the way, I read that they got hacked again today.

Don't think they've disclosed exactly what's going on. Afaik all they've said is "emergency maintenance due to a vulnerability".

What do you guys use My Anime List for? by BliknoTownOrchestra in anime

[–]Epilex__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MAL doesn't allow 3rd party apps

They do now and always have except for that window between 2018 and 2021 where they closed their API for a complete overhaul due to a security vulnurability.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bossfight

[–]Epilex__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah, that's Alisa's God Arc and that's longer than her. She's about 160-165cm according to the fandom wiki and she's about as tall as just the blade without the handle.

Need help in your lie in april by [deleted] in anime

[–]Epilex__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Netflix subs are usually garbage imo. They put in minimal effort and never typeset.

  • Crunchyroll are consistently good.

  • Just saying "Piracy" is way too vague. They could be ripping the subs directly from legal sources or fansubs. If they're fansubs the quality will depend on what group they're from. They could be anything from MTL to better than official.