General Anime Thread
dt 
Mob Psycho S2E2. Bold decision following up the recap ep with some episodic filler. At least it was fun. Felt raw and unpolished but I don’t mind in a show like this. Also, the more I watch this show, the more I appreciate Reigen’s role of keeping things grounded. It’s nice for anime 2019 to start with a good dad like him.
No Thank You
Mob Psycho S2E2. Bold decision following up the recap ep with some episodic filler. At least it was fun. Felt raw and unpolished but I don’t mind in a show like this. Also, the more I watch this show, the more I appreciate Reigen’s role of keeping things grounded. It’s nice for anime 2019 to start with a good dad like him.
The Equestrian Zodiac 
Witch Dagger!
@dt
They really should, since it would be quite bad if she had just forgot about those adventures with Kaban.
They really should, since it would be quite bad if she had just forgot about those adventures with Kaban.
Flying Pancake 
@Holofan4life
Did they? I know the “Welcome to Japari Park” shorts were a prequel, but I don’t remember seeing anything other than speculation saying that KF2 was.
@EPPony
@dt
And not just Serval, either. Fennec, Racoon, and PPP are pretty much guaranteed to appear, and there’s no way all of them should have completely forgotten Kaban. Maybe going through the park to figure out Kyururu’s story will rebuild Serval’s memory as well?
Did they? I know the “Welcome to Japari Park” shorts were a prequel, but I don’t remember seeing anything other than speculation saying that KF2 was.
@EPPony
@dt
And not just Serval, either. Fennec, Racoon, and PPP are pretty much guaranteed to appear, and there’s no way all of them should have completely forgotten Kaban. Maybe going through the park to figure out Kyururu’s story will rebuild Serval’s memory as well?
The Equestrian Zodiac
Witch Dagger!
Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita! Ep 2: And Noa, from the previous episode, is now a new friend for Hinata, for some odd reason, she’s giving me Diamond Tiara vibes slightly as well as feeling like Yui from Uzamaid with the one-sided rivalry going on with her and Hana. Hinata is still just too precious as always. This episode did get quite a few laughs out of me too. I also love how, every single time she think she’s cute, she gets the wind taken out of her sails. Overall, this was a fun little episode.
dt
No Thank You
As I posted in the preseason, if you hate what happened to Tatsuki, you should be supporting his new show.
Holofan4life 
I II II L
My favorite anime characters of all time are Holo, Taiga Aisaka, and Asuka Langley.
Holofan4life
I II II L
@dt
Tomorrow I plan on finishing Bunny Girl Senpai. If I start watching Love Live tomorrow, will you watch it with me?
Tomorrow I plan on finishing Bunny Girl Senpai. If I start watching Love Live tomorrow, will you watch it with me?
Scrabbleman 
[screams in German]
Can somebody explain to me the “post-apocalyptic” part of Kemono Friends? Because from the looks of it, it’s not very post-apocalyptic.
Holofan4life
I II II L
@Scrabbleman
That’s technically spoilers. It’s like Gakkou Gurashi! in a way. Part of the enjoyment is it’s not what you’re expecting. Kemono Friends has surprisingly a lot of lore behind it. It’s a show revolving around humans and what happened to them as a species disguised as a harmless kids show. The fact the show is as good as it is despite the horrendous animation makes it a miracle.
That’s technically spoilers. It’s like Gakkou Gurashi! in a way. Part of the enjoyment is it’s not what you’re expecting. Kemono Friends has surprisingly a lot of lore behind it. It’s a show revolving around humans and what happened to them as a species disguised as a harmless kids show. The fact the show is as good as it is despite the horrendous animation makes it a miracle.
Scrabbleman
[screams in German]
@Holofan4life
Just tell me. I’m most likely not gonna watch the show anyways since I don’t watch that much anime.
Just tell me. I’m most likely not gonna watch the show anyways since I don’t watch that much anime.
Holofan4life
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@Scrabbleman
#1 - The “Main” Character
We have this girl, who seemingly has no idea who she is or where she is. The cat girl she first sees says she was born from the Sandstar.
But the thing is, she is the only human being. Of this series. Of this world. She also has a backpack for unknown reasons that she still has not opened for whatever reason. She just has it for the sole reason for being called “Bag-chan.” She doesn’t really have a purpose in this world, either. She’s just there and she’s now going to a certain place to learn who she really is.
#2 - The “Supporting” Characters
They talk, walk on two feet, have eyes and human ears separate to their animal ears. It’s almost as if they’re wearing human beings wearing animal costumes. Or much deeply put: mutations of animals and humans. In episode 2, an animal that was considered strong was able to literally pick up the front part of a safari truck and jump to another side of a river over some rather flimsy platforms placed on the water. Humans can’t do that, unfortunately.
These animals also have no concept of herds or packs as well. Each animal is completely on its own, whether their source animals are supposed live in bunches or not. And not only do we see only one of each animal, they are also all female as well, meaning they currently have no means of reproducing on their own.
#3 - The “Evil” Characters
…these evil characters, called Ceruleans, are creepers that the Friends must be careful of. Not only are they completely out-of-this-world-looking with a single eye, they seem to be made by the same particles that make these Friends, and they are capable of “eating” Friends. They come in all shapes and sizes, and while can be destroyed, is something that are feared by all of these wild animals.
#4 - The Setting
The Sandstar - These are colorful, animal-shaped particles that are released from a faraway volcano, which apparently erupts every once in a while by the gist of some of the conversations. They are capable of giving birth to these mutant animals, and (like I said before) also the Ceruleans, who are out to eat these Friends.
Japari Park - An obvious mix of Japan and Safari Park, it also becomes obvious that this area that the animals live in is a completely deserted attraction park. There are information boards, cafes, brochures, and even a performance area. The word “Library” is used as a place of information and where Friends can learn about themselves. The problem is, it’s now completely void of any human intervention for what seems like years. There is an abandoned bus, with an engine separated to the other side of the river, and containing a decomposed battery. The only working piece of technology is…
Lucky Beast - …this Furby-with-no-hair mechanical robot with a vast database of information regarding the park, even though its database seemingly has not been updated for a while. It acts as a guide to Kaban/Bag-chan and is trying to lead the group to the Library. However, the thing is, this robot will only interact with and only with human beings. It will also only react when and only when said human is conscious. Serval confirms this when she proclaims that the night scene was the first time she had heard it talk. Lucky Beast also refused to even react once Bag-chan begins sleeping.
#1 - The “Main” Character
We have this girl, who seemingly has no idea who she is or where she is. The cat girl she first sees says she was born from the Sandstar.
But the thing is, she is the only human being. Of this series. Of this world. She also has a backpack for unknown reasons that she still has not opened for whatever reason. She just has it for the sole reason for being called “Bag-chan.” She doesn’t really have a purpose in this world, either. She’s just there and she’s now going to a certain place to learn who she really is.
#2 - The “Supporting” Characters
They talk, walk on two feet, have eyes and human ears separate to their animal ears. It’s almost as if they’re wearing human beings wearing animal costumes. Or much deeply put: mutations of animals and humans. In episode 2, an animal that was considered strong was able to literally pick up the front part of a safari truck and jump to another side of a river over some rather flimsy platforms placed on the water. Humans can’t do that, unfortunately.
These animals also have no concept of herds or packs as well. Each animal is completely on its own, whether their source animals are supposed live in bunches or not. And not only do we see only one of each animal, they are also all female as well, meaning they currently have no means of reproducing on their own.
#3 - The “Evil” Characters
…these evil characters, called Ceruleans, are creepers that the Friends must be careful of. Not only are they completely out-of-this-world-looking with a single eye, they seem to be made by the same particles that make these Friends, and they are capable of “eating” Friends. They come in all shapes and sizes, and while can be destroyed, is something that are feared by all of these wild animals.
#4 - The Setting
The Sandstar - These are colorful, animal-shaped particles that are released from a faraway volcano, which apparently erupts every once in a while by the gist of some of the conversations. They are capable of giving birth to these mutant animals, and (like I said before) also the Ceruleans, who are out to eat these Friends.
Japari Park - An obvious mix of Japan and Safari Park, it also becomes obvious that this area that the animals live in is a completely deserted attraction park. There are information boards, cafes, brochures, and even a performance area. The word “Library” is used as a place of information and where Friends can learn about themselves. The problem is, it’s now completely void of any human intervention for what seems like years. There is an abandoned bus, with an engine separated to the other side of the river, and containing a decomposed battery. The only working piece of technology is…
Lucky Beast - …this Furby-with-no-hair mechanical robot with a vast database of information regarding the park, even though its database seemingly has not been updated for a while. It acts as a guide to Kaban/Bag-chan and is trying to lead the group to the Library. However, the thing is, this robot will only interact with and only with human beings. It will also only react when and only when said human is conscious. Serval confirms this when she proclaims that the night scene was the first time she had heard it talk. Lucky Beast also refused to even react once Bag-chan begins sleeping.
Flying Pancake
@Scrabbleman
That’s a big part of what the show did well. Just about all of the exposition was a gradual “show don’t tell” throughout the series.
To get more specific:
||At the start, things look like a mostly normal safari park (except for the animal girls and some weird monster enemies). As they progress through the areas of the park, they start encountering some odd elements: overgrown paths, broken bridges, a park tour bus rusting in the jungle, a cable car line covered in rust and vines, an empty cafe, and absolutely no people. And then there’s the oddly melancholy end credits. No one on screen comments on any of this. As far as they know, this is just their happy little world of “Friends,” with the only odd thing being the amnesiac main character, Kaban.
Further on, they drive through a collapsed highway tunnel (again no one comments) and encounter a sort-of archeologist Friend in an odd underground structure, which turns out to be an abandoned maze attraction. As they leave her and continue onward, she looks at Kaban and comments to herself “I guess they weren’t all annihilated, huh?” which is the only time anyone comes close to explaining what happened. Throughout the rest of the series they continue to encounter park infrastructure in various stages of disrepair, and by the climax you can even see crashed bombers in the background (still no commentary or exposition). The epilogue is probably the most visually post-apocalyptic, with the characters on and around a bunch of decayed amusement park rides.
For KF2, the cat’s already out of the bag, so even the first scene looks like a cuter version of Fallout. ||
That’s a big part of what the show did well. Just about all of the exposition was a gradual “show don’t tell” throughout the series.
To get more specific:
||At the start, things look like a mostly normal safari park (except for the animal girls and some weird monster enemies). As they progress through the areas of the park, they start encountering some odd elements: overgrown paths, broken bridges, a park tour bus rusting in the jungle, a cable car line covered in rust and vines, an empty cafe, and absolutely no people. And then there’s the oddly melancholy end credits. No one on screen comments on any of this. As far as they know, this is just their happy little world of “Friends,” with the only odd thing being the amnesiac main character, Kaban.
Further on, they drive through a collapsed highway tunnel (again no one comments) and encounter a sort-of archeologist Friend in an odd underground structure, which turns out to be an abandoned maze attraction. As they leave her and continue onward, she looks at Kaban and comments to herself “I guess they weren’t all annihilated, huh?” which is the only time anyone comes close to explaining what happened. Throughout the rest of the series they continue to encounter park infrastructure in various stages of disrepair, and by the climax you can even see crashed bombers in the background (still no commentary or exposition). The epilogue is probably the most visually post-apocalyptic, with the characters on and around a bunch of decayed amusement park rides.
For KF2, the cat’s already out of the bag, so even the first scene looks like a cuter version of Fallout. ||
The Equestrian Zodiac
Witch Dagger!
Kemurikusa EP 2: Outside of a small confrontation with a red bug and the decision to leave the island, this wasn’t a bad episode over all, though I am slightly bugged by the fact that Rin is getting a little flustered around him.
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