Essential What Anime are you currently watching?

[42 Monks]

the streaming service isn't below average. More so talking about complaints of players not working as they should, buffering, server and app issues, intentionally reducing file sizes at the sacrifice of video quality. They will make more money. But not sure that'll result in improved streaming quality when they have no real competition.

I do wonder if japanese studios will make more money when Sony is more or less competing against themselves for licensing.

There isn't an anime streaming service out that's near the standards of other large platforms man.

And I can't emphasize this enough - Any focus on competition or a competitor is detracting from the main issues: quality, options, accessibility, and price point. Anime as a whole has been competing with itself because the general business model has always been horrendous from top to bottom.

The sooner someone drags even a small part of that industry into some basic modernization that was recognized as a necessity even 10 years ago, everyone will benefit from it and there can be more than generally modest momentum built from one franchise at a time. If the price to pay is a few studios getting left in the wind, whatever, they were likely gonna go ass up anyways. No more shows about a guy dating his little sister? Tough.

I don't understand any of the apprehension about this one. Change is good.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Damn..... Sasuke actually won?


Since Daewi was kinda overhyped in a previous tournament. I thought he had this in the bag

 

[Amor fati]

 

[LordDeathwatch]

Damn..... Sasuke actually won?


Since Daewi was kinda overhyped in a previous tournament. I thought he had this in the bag

How can you say he's overhyped if you never seen the anime?

 

[Consumed]

There isn't an anime streaming service out that's near the standards of other large platforms man.

And I can't emphasize this enough - Any focus on competition or a competitor is detracting from the main issues: quality, options, accessibility, and price point. Anime as a whole has been competing with itself because the general business model has always been horrendous from top to bottom.

The sooner someone drags even a small part of that industry into some basic modernization that was recognized as a necessity even 10 years ago, everyone will benefit from it and there can be more than generally modest momentum built from one franchise at a time. If the price to pay is a few studios getting left in the wind, whatever, they were likely gonna go ass up anyways. No more shows about a guy dating his little sister? Tough.

I don't understand any of the apprehension about this one. Change is good.

There was hope Netflix would acquire more licenses to expand their library. but they seem more interested in select major titles, anime originals. People who stream pretty much want consistency like Netflix with a larger catalogue, which probably isn't going to happen.

We'll have to see what changes Sony winds up making. As is you can access basically every anime airing this season through CR and Funimation subs, or a lot through VRV dubs.

Spoiler

maybe they can combine the entire CR and Funimation libraries into one package? making anime more legally accessible than ever. We'll see if that happens and what the price is.

I don't think they will be changing much about the industry in terms of how and what shows are made though. Because they already have a lot of questionable ecchi under their umbrella that are being advertised like Highschool DxD. Seem okay with accepting what fukkery comes out of Japan except for some rare cases.

I think (and hope) Netflix anime will do the most to change the industry, as they are actively producing new shows onto their platform that maybe don't get made without their influence. Like new Grappler Baki and Devilman Crybaby.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

How can you say he's overhyped if you never seen the anime?

You mean God of High School?

The anime that just literally ended like 2-3 weeks ago and we all had many discussions about it?


You’re right never heard of it

Watching GOH......


9 Tailed Fox Spirit


What in the Uzamaki is going on here now?

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Just finished GOH and Re Zero


Good lord

 

[Black_Panther_JS]

You mean God of High School?

The anime that just literally ended like 2-3 weeks ago and we all had many discussions about it?


You’re right never heard of it

Tell him big bro They need to start putting respect on your name

 

[LordDeathwatch]

You mean God of High School?

The anime that just literally ended like 2-3 weeks ago and we all had many discussions about it?


You’re right never heard of it

And yet you're saying Dawei was "overhyped"?

Do you watch Anime or do you just skim through it?

But since you want to take in all that air puffing out your chest, let me ask you a question.

Where's the List, String?

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Tell him big bro They need to start putting respect on your name

it’s all good, my Cousin bout to fall in line and make them respect me

 

[Jmare007]

Not gonna gotcha you

Name 2 memorable moments post Goldy

The series went from an intelligent thriller to...well I really dont know what to call the latter half.

I don't completely disagree but the series was till dope up until the Shelter. If you didn't feel anything with Mister and Lucas's story I don't know what to tell you

Having said that, the bigger the story got, the more it dipped in quality. It went from 10/10 to 6/10 as chapters and arcs went by after the Shelter arc ended.

 

[Mr. Negative]

Is It Wrong To Adopt Your Daughter in a Dungeon (DanMachi): Dix got the right name. fukk that party and anybody that love them. How the fukk you desperate enough to wanna rape a spider broad!?

this was the first ep that made me feel like I'm not seeing the bigger picture as far as Bell and the Gods. The Gods are out here moving Bell around like Perseus from Clash of the Titans.... but we really aren't seeing exactly what The Gods are doing. The series has made them kinda.... unknowable. very "God" like.

 

[42 Monks]

There was hope Netflix would acquire more licenses to expand their library. but they seem more interested in select major titles, anime originals. People who stream pretty much want consistency like Netflix with a larger catalogue, which probably isn't going to happen.

We'll have to see what changes Sony winds up making. As is you can access basically every anime airing this season through CR and Funimation subs, or a lot through VRV dubs.

Spoiler

maybe they can combine the entire CR and Funimation libraries into one package? making anime more legally accessible than ever. We'll see if that happens and what the price is.

I don't think they will be changing much about the industry in terms of how and what shows are made though. Because they already have a lot of questionable ecchi under their umbrella that are being advertised like Highschool DxD. Seem okay with accepting what fukkery comes out of Japan except for some rare cases.

I think (and hope) Netflix anime will do the most to change the industry, as they are actively producing new shows onto their platform that maybe don't get made without their influence. Like new Grappler Baki and Devilman Crybaby.

Its not just about the platform and catalogue. The catalogue will naturally improve when the process does. Funi and CR been at it this for ages and they still got a small time mentality no matter what. Big money / Sony simply being in the Zoom call is gonna force these clowns to get their shyt together. They've sat on how many projects now and done essentially nothing of note with control over a significant amount of the medium. Let's be upfront and clear about it - they suck. They have failed. They're lucky they haven't been bought up, poached, split, etc. Netflix shifted things not just by making some of these shows more accessible, but by throwing a bag at these studios and giving some clear purpose to production. Sony is now in position to do more of the same. And the fact that censorship even came up as a legit concern for many people following this whole thing is proof that the audience Funi/CR have catered to is a community that is OKAY with degenerates having a voice.

Best case scenario Sony puts a foot on their necks and forces some modernization. I really don't have sympathy/concern/reserves about how things used to be or keeping things as is. Its been terrible. It can't get worse.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

 

[xiceman191]

Jujutsu Kaisen is dope and I've only seen one episode of Akudama Drive but want to wait until its finished and uncensored hopefully not too long of a wait for that one. Also saw some posters praising Noblesse. Do I watch Noblesse Awakening OVA first or just go straight to Noblesse and then watch the OVA?