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SnK Episode 61 Poll Results (for Manga Readers)

The poll closed with 359 responses. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Please note that these are the results for the Manga Readers’ poll. If you wish to see the results for the Anime Only Watchers’ poll, click here.

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RATE THE EPISODE 347 Responses

While this episode wasn’t as big of a hit as episode 60, overall most viewers still enjoyed the content and are looking forward to more next week!

amazing amazing! I'm so delighted with this season so far!

Im so beyond pumped i love everything

Dissapointing but acceptable.

I’m like angry I loved it so much.

I just wish we didn't have to wait a week

It was amazing. We all gotta apologize to MAPPA for ever doubting them.

It's a huge stepdown from episode 1. At times the animation was straight up painful to watch. My expectations were low and yet I'm still disappointed :/

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WAS YOUR FAVORITE SCENE/MOMENT? 349 Responses

Reiner-centric scenes were the highest on people’s radar, with 24.9% of respondents enjoying his reunion with the warrior cadets, and not far behind, 22.9% enjoyed Reiner bringing up the 104th at the dinner table. In third, with only 13.5%, was Pieck and Porco’s formal introduction to the audience.

Hearing Zeke greet his grandparents with such happiness warmed my heart. I do believe that he loves them.

They just had to add one last image of Ymir's broken face before she died, huh? :(

WE FORGOT TO ASK LAST WEEK D: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SCENES/MOMENTS FROM EPISODE 60 WAS YOUR FAVORITE? 348 Responses

Last week we forgot to include what your favorite scenes were. The scene from episode 60 that got the most favor was Reiner’s, “I’m sick and tired… of walls” with 33.6% of the vote. 16.7% most enjoyed Zeke’s titan transforming scream. 14.9% were hyped about Reiner and Porco wrecking Fort Slava.

MAPPA WENT ALL OUT WITH THE CINEMATOGRAPHY IN THIS EPISODE. WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE CINEMATIC PANS AND ROTOSCOPE ANIMATION? 349 Responses

Overall, a total of 74.5% respondents have positive feelings about MAPPA’s use of rotoscope animation and camera panning. Some felt like it was akin to watching a movie, while others are just happy to have the dynamic movement. A smaller amount of respondents didn’t have feelings one way or another, and a minority (about 10.3%) really are not a fan of this type of animation style for the series.

It felt odd sometimes as they used it for long scenes (like Udo talking or Gabi telling the story to her family) but overall it was pretty great and I prefer it to WIT's stale animation during season 3

I liked the more dynamic movement during dialogue, but my roommate found it super awkward and off-model. So a fifty-fifty split in a sample size of two lol

It could have been animated better, but I like the extra dimension it gives to scenes

Enjoyed it a lot! However, there were a few scenes that felt a bit off, like some frames were missing. Specifically, when Udo was doing all those gestures while talking with the rest of the Warrior Candidates.

It felt dynamic to the point of looking unnatural - some gestures and expressions just moved wrong

i'm split, in some scenes it was great (like reiner waking up), but in the dialogue scenes the constant movement seemed kinda unnatural and distracting

It was amazing but at the same time I'd didn't look fluid enough, especially at Udo's mouvements which made the character look kind of...video game-ish in constant moving.

I thought it looked great the rotoscoping,the movements all looked amazing

The animation during Urdu’s scene is so cool! I was caught of guard at first though lol. It’s so realistic!

NOW THAT WE’VE GOTTEN TO HEAR A LITTLE MORE OF THE NEW OST TRACKS, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SOUNDTRACK SO FAR THIS SEASON? 344 Responses

So far, reception to the newer music is overall positive. 31.1% are really enjoying the music and think the songs are being used immaculately, and 40.4% really feel that the song choice compliments the scenes they’ve been used in. 13.1% think the songs are good, but miss having that sole Sawano feel to them. 10.8% just feel the music is “ok” and 2.6% aren’t a fan of the new OST tracks so far.

I mean it sounds good, but we haven't gotten to important moments that require a memorable track, so we'll see!

First episode slapped because it really complemented the scene but it's more... generic. I didn't like how it was used in this episode, there wasn't enough of it and again, generic. I miss Sawano's unreal scores.

the animation absolutely blew me away, and i love the intense music that played during Reiners monologue

The music is fine.

I've heard both new and old songs from the previous seasons. Still too soon to make an opinion as we need to hear more.

I am deaf, I can't hear no damn soundtracks

That music guys when they came back to Liberio and reuniting with they parents, made me tear up but also because the scouts never had the chance to go back home with victory in the arms of their family, I wish I could have seen EMA like this.. It kinda felt unfair X) but I was happy for them nevertheless.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE CLOSEUP OF ZEKE’S MOUTH? 346 Responses

Our first of probably too many crack questions in this poll, 32.7% thought the closeup of Zeke lighting his cigarette was cool looking. 21.4% are concerned about Zeke’s lung health. 19.1% are probably annoyed with us and simply don’t care (lol). 13.3% wouldn’t mind smooching Zeke, and 11% were just plain grossed out.

Does smoke even affect a titan shifter? Surely his lungs just heal themselves

ASMR for the eyes, right there. Aww yiss

It was awesome! Zeke is shown as relaxed person with a big drop of mystery.

Smoking Bad but he is gonna die in a year anyway

Suuuuuuucc

It might've just been an artistic choice to include it in there, but i gotta say I'm oddly fascinated and idk why

I don’t remember it lol

I didn't even notice.

Zeke looks hotter than he has ever looked

WHAT’S YOUR OPINION ABOUT ELDIAN ASSES? 341 Responses

Most of the responses seemed to feel rather positively about Eldian asses, with almost 40% seeking out Zeke’s ass wiping technique. About 17% simply stated their appreciation for them, while almost 13% are just thirsty. In contrast, a little over 17% seemed confused to the question’s inclusion and about 10% were confused outright.

MAPPA WHERE IS PIECK'S ASS

More into Eldian thighs, really

I bet Levi’s is nice

If only Eren had one

zeke has the energy of a straight man who doesn't wash his ass

Only Shadis' ass

GIVE IT TO ME 😏😏

They are like normal, human asses. Do not turn them into some magical, special snowflakes, just because they belong to Eldians.

Seek help

Enough

DO YOU WANT REINER TO GIVE YOU A HEAD PAT? 343 Responses

A definitive majority, almost 59 percent, openly expressed enthusiasm for the prospect of a head pat from Reiner. However, a near 30% fraction of responders didn’t seem too happy about this recent chain of less than serious questions. We’re sorry about that. 😅. The rest either didn’t seem interested in said prospect or noted they wouldn’t care either way.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE DECISION FROM MAPPA TO CONDENSE REINER’S FLASHBACK INTO (PRESUMABLY) A SINGLE EPISODE? 346 Responses

It would appear that the majority of those who took our poll express cautious optimism at the prospect of seeing all (or the vast majority) of Reiner’s backstory being adapted into a single episode, with a near 47% supporting the move, thinking it could make the narrative “more coherent”. Almost 20% argue it would work better pacing wise. On the flipside, just over 17% state that they would rather have a more accurate adaptation to the manga. 11.6% simply say they have no opinion. There were also more than a few write-ins.

I do wish everything could be animated to full detail, but pacing and structure will benefit here

They've done a good job so far, so I'll reserve judgement until I actually watch it.

It will be difficult as they're chapters with loads of dialogue, but they can pull it off if unnecessary stuff gets cut out or changed in some type of way (like watching Marcel's death for the sixth time, them breaking through the wall or even Jean and Eren fighting)

If they get the pacing right, then the rearrangement will be for the better.

Reiner flashbacks + Reiner suicide attempt + Falco meeting "Kruger" (more than 2,5 chapters) in a single episode? HELL NO! WTF MAPPA!

Worried and cautiously optimistic.

At least it looks like they're going to stick to just one episode for the RBA flashback. It was mostly just filler anyway, so there was never any need to stretch it out and waste precious time getting back to the Paradis side of the story

I doubt that that's exactly how it is, but if so, then I don't think that that's a wise idea

It’s gonna be rushed as hell

Reiner flashback is very long and there is tons of dialogue, so I dont know how its going fit in only one episode, but if they can make it work then its fine for me

WHICH CHARACTER DESIGN DID YOU LIKE BEST IN COMPARISON TO THE MANGA? 346 Responses

This question gave us a somewhat evenly split pie chart, but Porco nonetheless managed to gain the bigger piece with just over 55%. Surely due to that bomber jacket and haircut. Nearly 45% picked Pieck (gottem) instead. Must have been the somewhat inconsistent nose.

WHO’S SEIYUU DID YOU LIKE BEST? 335 Responses

On the flip side, 68.4% seemed to prefer Pieck’s soft voice. Porco with his (how the hell does Porco sound like… how can you describe his voice) managed to win the hearts of 31.6% of responses.

Pieck voice wtf? I imagined Pieck with a more Hanji-ish voice, not this sweet and high pitched.

DID MAPPA DO PIECK’S NOSE JUSTICE? 345 Responses

The debacle over Pieck’s POWERFUL nose gave us quite a colorful pie chart. Almost 39% of responses noted that Mappa was on point with Pieck’s nose for most of the episode. Afterwards, 26.7% stated that they thought that Mappa got it right only in some points of the episode. On the flip side, another 26.7% thought that Mappa was generally quite on point throughout the entire episode. A small minority (7.8%) thought that Mappa simply did a poor job.

The animation is good, and while I don't want to complain, I have a small problem with the drawings themselves. I feel like they lack precision (like Pieck's nose, idk if that's clear).

I'm grateful for Pieck's nose. I always respected Isayama for drawing imperfect characters, because this way he has made them to look more realistic. Even though Pieck has so-called imperfect nose, she is still absolutely gorgeous. Her imperfections are part of what makes her beautiful and unique.

PORCO’S HAIR - WERE YOU TEAM RED HAIR OR BLOND HAIR? AND ARE YOU HAPPY WITH HIS ANIME COLOR SCHEME? 345 Responses

A far less controversial debacle concerned Porco’s hair scheme. The folks supporting a Blond color scheme were universally content with his hair color (all 57.4% of team Blond). On the flip side, an almost universal approval was also present from team Redhead (13.6% of those supported his blond hair color). 27.5% of the responses seemed to care not about this issue at all, however.

NOW THAT WE KNOW PORCO BETTER IN THE MANGA, DO YOU THINK HE WOULD HAVE *ACTUALLY* DONE A BETTER JOB THAN REINER IF HE HAD INHERITED THE ARMOR AND WENT TO PARADIS? 348 Responses

Porco inheriting the Armored Titan is a rather interesting what-if scenario. Perhaps of the most interesting as a whole, so it’s no surprise to see a rather divided opinion of those who took our poll. A little over 36% believe that Porco doing a better job than Reiner on Paradis is a definite possibility. Just over 24% believe it’s not likely Porco would have done better than Reiner. On the flip side, 21.6% think that is is likely Porco *would* have a more successful conduct on the island. 9.2% believe that Porco’s success is a given and in opposition to that, 8.9% think that Porco’s success would have been basically impossible.

HOW ABOUT IF PIECK HAD GONE TO PARADIS WITH THE WARRIORS? 346 Responses

Much less division here, however. 70.5% of responders believe that Pieck’s possible trip to Paradis (in the initial attack) would have not have resulted in a given “mission success” for the Warriors, although she would have been a rather useful ally. Nearly a quarter, on the other hand, think that Pieck’s inclusion would have ended the story right then and there. The rather small minority of the other responders think that Pieck would not have been useful had she participated in the mission.

GABI HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CONTROVERSIAL CHARACTER. HAS MAPPA BRINGING HER TO LIFE CHANGED YOUR FEELINGS TOWARD HER? 342 Responses

64.6% of respondents overall have positive feelings toward Gabi as of right now, with 39.5% having already been enjoying her character throughout the manga. 25.1% now view her more positively with her being brought to life. 20.2% don’t really care about Gabi either way, and 11.7% feel very negatively toward Gabi, without the anime swaying their opinions.

Gabi still sucks

Sakura ayane as gabi is probably the best thing to happen to me all year

WITH SUCH A DIALOGUE-HEAVY ARC, CUTS WERE INEVITABLE. WHICH CUTS WERE YOU DISAPPOINTED IN, AND WHICH CUTS CAN YOU LIVE WITH?

Overwhelmingly, the scenes that were most missed by manga readers were “Pieck walking on all fours/scaring Porco”, “Zeke mentioning the Ackerman Clan”, “Reiner’s smirk when his family talks about ‘Island Devils’”, and “The imagery of Eren and Armin wrecking ships”. Smaller character details, such as Reiner mentioning how he acted like Marcel on Paradis, Gabi wishing to understand Reiner’s feelings, Falco pointing out how Reiner almost had the Armor taken from him, were also very missed by manga readers, although just less so.

General Calvi talking about Zeke’s loyalty, Gabi getting praise from her parents when they reunite, and Magath trashing the Marleyan navy, were moments that many respondents didn’t feel strongly about one way or another, or felt that these were details that weren’t really needed anyway.

Cutting the scene where Falcon talks about why Reiner kept the AT was really bad. Also the table scene could have been better. Some imagery when Reiner was describing the 104th and his smirk.

The cuts the anime has done made the spectators less informed about some story background stuff. This is in order to direct attention to the marley's eldians planning how to overcome the world's disparagement towards the power of the titans.

I'm sad they cut the gate guards. They humanize the marleyans a bit. Hope they add their scenes next episode and do them justice.

I hope we will get the Gabi/Reiner talk about understanding each other through PATHS when she eats him next episode

Gimme crawling best giiiirl

MAPPA cut Pieck's ass so this episode wouldn't be so ass centered with Zeke's ass wiping technique. This is my theory lol

Great episode but U was so looking forward to the Reiner scene talking about Paradis “devils”. In the mange it was a powerful scene really adding to the duality of Reiner and the pain he has, and the animation did not do it justice. Plus some parts of his speech were probably hard to understand for a non mange reader without the flashback. (Like which one is referring to Jean for example). I really wish it had been better delivered

IS THERE ANY CHANCE WE’LL SEE SOME OF THESE CUTS ANIMATED IN A LATER EPISODE? 342 Responses

them into different scenes. Overall, the majority answered a big, fat, “maybe.” 15.8% are confident that what’s done has been done, and 12.6% are more optimistic that MAPPA will find a way.

Overall I was a bit disappointed. I feel like the amount of material cut from every conversation included really added up overall and gave it a very rushed feel to me. I really hope they add it all in later.

ON THE FLIP-SIDE, WHICH ADDITIONS/CHANGES DID YOU LIKE/DISLIKE?

The changes and additions that MAPPA made were overall viewed very favorably, with the scene of Porco and Pieck interacting with the warrior cadets being the most liked addition. This is followed closely by the overall character movement during dialogue scenes, the small detail about Pieck’s father being unwell, and Gabi shouting “Watashi!” on the train.

I loved the additional details made it very emotional

IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO BE GALLIPIECK TRASH

Sneakier Eren's a nice addition too

Porco my boiii I'm so happy he's here 💖💖💖💖 if mappa is adding some extra scenes then gimme more of gallirei 👀

WHICH SCENE FROM THE PREVIEW ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO? 338 Responses

Unsurprisingly, 42% of respondents are hyped about Kenny’s brief return and Annie’s unlikely encounter with him in the Underground. 22.2% are eager to get that sweet Reiner angst as he is rejected by his Marleyan father. 17.8% are looking forward to Reiner’s training days.

ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON THE EPISODE?

great! it was inevitable they would cut stuff but it hasn't changed any major plot point or thing i would want to see desperately

It was just really great to see the scenes animated, it adds another level of depth and understanding to the story I believe.

Loved anime-onlies missing Eren completely. Some even thought it was him but then noticed the leg and thought against it

I think it was very well done. Just need a little getting used to with MAPPA on the reins now. I think MAPPA added some scenes to show how those Eldians over there are still just human after all and they have their own problems to deal with. 8/10 episode.

I feel like they took a lot of emotion way from reiner. made him seemed stoic and determined to go to the island even though in the make he looked scared about having to return.

I thought the rotoscoping was really well done! I’m happy with the pacing, the fact that the episode felt like it went by fast is good considering it was dialogue based.

Incredible. The direction, the cinematic quality, we are feasting. MAPPA is elevating the story beyond anything I could have imagined! I'm beyond hyped for the rest!! But where is asshole Marley guards/Hobo!Eren's appearance as a favorite moment?!

Incredible, it adapts the source material very well while adding some touches that make it unique in it's own way. As a manga reader, I'm really glad that they're doing this because it feels like a completly different experience from reading it and makes me excited on what changes or directing choices they're going to make during the course of the season, great job so far MAPPA!

Such an amazing episode. Made 20mins feel like 5. MAPPA is doing fantastic. The characters have never felt more alive and the animation style is something I never knew I wanted until now.

I can't believe they didn't cast Mads Mikkelsen to voice Mads Mikkelsen

The episode was good but the dinner scene didn't do justice to the manga. It didn't have the same feeling to it. I saw a lot of anime onlys thinking Reiner was just trying to talk shit about the 104th. I feel like the flashbacks during that part in the manga gave it a nostalgic feeling that helped convey what he truly felt about his time on the island. His facial expressions were not quite there either. Specially sad because it was the moment I was expecting the most this episode and because it's a big part of Reiner's character, maybe next episode can kind of fix this.

I haven't seen the anime only poll results, but given personal conversations with them I imagine quite a few could care less about the Warriors and are looking forward to the 104th showing up to stir shit up. Boy are those folks in for a treat :)

I knew I'd feel more attached to all of them once they got animated. I didn't expect getting real thirsty for Lainah.

I was so happy with how much detail MAPPA put into the background scenery. Also, I think that an underrated moment during this episode was the Marlian douchebag triggering the Eldian soldier’s PTSD. You could really feel their terror, and THEY KEPT THE HOBO EREN PART IM SO HAPPY!

Its consistently very pretty and well animated which is great of course, but I worry the team won’t be able to maintain this quality for some of the meatier scenes in the later episodes. The fast pace of the episode (compared to the manga) as well as the many cuts make it a bit harder for scenes to stick, I wish there was a bit more breathing room at times. This also makes the fancy animation and frequent rotoscoping cuts feel less impactful for me—with every scene being cut down to its core ingredients, and every scene having at least one cut with more motion and energy than we’re used to, I can’t help but feel it all kind of mashes together without sticking out as much, leaving less of an impact. (I feel really really weird actually complaining about good camerawork/animation, what the hell lol) Also hobo <3

Plenty of questions about ass but no questions about the full ED? Or how we thought the episode did at hiding Eren in plain sight?

rip Reiner's chocolate abs :'(

The episode wasn't as interesting as the first one. I was yawning from time to time. Yet, I think that Mappa did a great job, because it's hard to animate full of dialogues chapters. I was disappointed of the fact that flashbacks from Paradis have been cut. I hoped to see Sasha, Connie, Ymir and Marco while Reiner was speaking about them. Without the flashbacks we just got the dry speech and this way hard to say what Reiner is really thinking about people he met on Paradis. We - as manga readers - already are aware of his feelings, but anime onlies may not know and see Reiner as cold hearted person. I'm not complaining over animations or the OST tracks because no studio is perfect and some small mistakes here and there won't destroy my fun. I just sit and enjoy the episode.

Very good, with the exception of the dinner scene, in which the director missed the mark completely with the tone.

WHERE DO YOU PRIMARILY DISCUSS THE SERIES? 328 Responses

Thank you again for participating! We’ll see you again next week!

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by-kilian · 3 years

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hi again kw! it's ⚔️ anon again!

work today sucked so i'm writing about comfort characters and self-inserts :")

that said, do you have any advice for writing canon characters accurately? i found that my insecurity in my writing is usually about the realism or legitimacy of the actions/dialogue etc. so any pointers would be wonderful !!

take care of yourself, ilysm! 💕

Hey love!

I think I answered this on my old blog but that's obviously long gone now 😂. I do have some advice though and I'll put it under a cut ❤️🥰.

My first piece of advice is to just study the characters when you watch the show (or read the source material if there is one). Pick up on their idiosyncrasies, their mannerisms, their way of speaking, and try to incorporate it into your writing. Even if it's subtle like a cheek scratch when they ask questions they're unsure of, or playing with their fingers when they're nervous--if it's appropriate for your character and even canonically seen, I think it adds to realism.

Same with dialogue. Pick up on their speech patterns as we all have them. Look at the way they say things and *how* they say things, and try your hardest to imitate it. Levi for example never belabors or talks a lot so I don't make him talk a lot. If anyone ever decides to read LDBS in full from front to back, you'll actually see how little Levi talks in comparison to everyone else despite being a main character. And even when he does talk, it's not long sentences and he hardly goes on for a long time or monologues. This is how he is in the manga and the anime so that's what I modeled it after.

My other tip is to read their character bio and pick up on the traits they're told to have. Even if they're just known to be perceptive, think about how you can translate that perception, that hyper awareness into other areas of their life. Would they be hyper aware of their partners? Are they the kind of people who are only hyper aware in some situations but not all? Unless it's stated or shown canonically how they'd be otherwise, the world is really your oyster. I try to use context for how they are overall to try to figure out how they'd be when it's not stated word for word, but it's really up to you.

At the end of the day, characterization is what you make it! Use what's given to you already (character profiles, the shows, the books, etc) as your source material and model but also know you can be flexible and play with it. Who's to say a stoic character isn't super soft behind closed doors even if we've never seen that before? Or who's to say a super confident character in other situations isn't really insecure when it comes to their partner? Insecurity is such a universal emotion unless you're a narcissist, we're all bound to feel it at some point so why can't you make your characters feel it? My point is, you can make it whatever you want, unless it's stated otherwise. Don't worry about it. Play. Have fun.

And honestly even IF it's stated otherwise, fuck it. Human beings are full of contradictions. That's what makes us human! We often say what we don't mean and we're just full of complexities that often contradict what we are like or how we are. The most logical scientific person you know may also check her astrological chart every day. The mean gruff coworker who doesn't greet anyone in the mornings might talk in a baby voice to their kitten. We're all so different at the end of the day, it is (in my opinion) totally possible for us to be complete paradoxes of what we say we are.

Anyway. Use what is already given to you as a template but also don't be afraid to play. You're allowed to do that, I promise. It doesn't have to be perfect and everyone's characterizations will be different, and that's okay! That's the beauty of writing and different life experiences--we all kind of inject our own lives into what we write, and that's what makes it unique, special, and sometimes all the more pleasure to read imo.

I hope this helped, my darling! I'm so sorry work sucked today, but ILY and I hope your day gets better! ❤️

#asks #kw writing questions #⚔️ anon

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tranxendance · 5 years

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End of 2018 Anime recs

I watched a lot of anime this year. I mean a LOT of anime to the point where I had to cut a lot of them out to watch later. It has easily been the best year for anime I’ve ever seen, though there were a few notable stinkers. Out of the ones i’ve watched, or given the 3-episode test to, I’ve liked 100% of them, so if you respect my taste in anime at all, here’s what I would recommend you watch, having consumed all of these at least in some part. In no particular order, I give you the list below the cut.

Hinamatsuri (Full watch) - I went in looking for a comedy, I came out completely in love with this show’s character design and story. It remains really funny, but has a heart in a way I didn’t expect.

Devilman Crybaby (3-episode test) - I already knew the plot and where this one was going from the manga so I just gave this one the 3 episode test and, yeah, it’s really good. Grim and dark and gruesome and I love it. Will be finishing this one out eventually just to see the wonderful animation work that has been put into it.

Wotakoi/Love is difficult for otaku (3-episode test) - I don’t usually go in on romance anime, and I think this one is from a light novel, and I avoid those even harder as a rule, but this one’s concept sounded pretty good. I’d like to see where this one goes, or if it completely ends up predictably.

Aggretsuko (Full watch) - I watched this in the original subtitles before it came to Netflix (or maybe they were pirate subtitles? I don’t remember) but this is the year it became popular. It’s weird that this goofy red panda that loves heavy metal is the most relatable character to me out of almost any anime protagonist of recent memory. Along with Wotakoi, this has one of the rare ‘adult romance’ stories, as well as being funny as hell.

Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure part 5 (Ongoing) - I will continue to reccommend every part of Jojos because even if this part isn’t for you, there might be another part coming up that is more your cup of tea. Not to mention, David Productions knocks it out of the park with adapting Araki’s artstyle in a way I never would’ve thought possible before Part 1 began. The anime-original additional scenes also add a lot to the story, and I can’t wait to see where this one goes next.

Skull-faced Bookseller Honda/Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san (Partial completion) - I’m going to go and finish watching the remaining few episodes of this after I complete this list. To anyone who’s ever worked in Retail, the struggles of Honda-san are way, way too real. Not to mention, you know that all of this really happened to a real person as it’s autobiographical.

Cells at work/Hataraku Saibou (Full watch) - I mean...I could say ‘just refer to my Cells At Work saved my life’ post if you want a rec on this one. It’s amazing, educational, good gore, great character design, and personally significant to me, what more could I possibly say than that?

Goblin Slayer (Full watch) - I have lots of thoughts on this one that I will elaborate on in a later review post, but I also kind of want to hold off until season 2 happens. I’m not sure. If you can get past the first episode, which is admittedly kind of rough to watch (I’m getting a little queasy thinking about it) there’s some excellent gore, an interesting story and theming, and it will go places you don’t expect, no matter WHAT you expect. Dismemberment/maiming and rape scenes are in this, so make sure you can handle that before you go in.

Golden Kamuy Season 2 (Full watch) - I can reccommend this one to you if you like Westerns, Period Drama, Comedy...gay porn, I dunno, it’s got something for just about everybody. Character design is off the charts, the story continually breaks and repairs my heart, comedic beats never ‘miss’ for me. I have never read the manga but I’m sorely tempted to see where the story goes next before season 3 drops.

Yuru Camp/Laid Back Camp (3-episode test) - Okay, seriously though, I hate moe`. I think it’s a trash genre meant to sell to the lowest common denominator. And I fucking LOVED Yuru camp. It plays out almost like an educational anime, with a voice-over that comes in to explain camping and bushcraft techniques. I’d say the cute girls are incidental, but they’re characters in their own right, and they read as actual friends. Not lesbian-bait ‘friends’ either. It’s hard to say who it’s for, other than me, who likes camping, but maybe otaku who are interested in camping? People who love cute girls in pastoral scenes? Something like that.

Boku no Hero Academia/My Hero Academy season 3 (Full watch) - I’ve been calling this ‘Naruto without all the stuff that makes me hate Naruto’ or ‘Western comics done better’ or ‘Western comics from a Japanese creator’s experience’ and i’m not sure which one is more accurate yet. Everyone already knows this one, knows how good it is, storywise, character design wise, and animationwise, as Studio Bones always seems to know exactly where to put the money and where to save on it. This is one that’s probably actively better than the manga because the voice acting and animation lends new emotion to the characters beyond what could possibly be on the page. Still if you are trying to avoid or ignore one of the biggest shonen series of recent years, I hope my first three statements will convince you to try it.

A Place Further Than The Universe (3-Episode test) - I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one, because of the zany-sounding premise. A trip to antarctica? How bizzare! But i’m actually eager to see where things go, as this seems awfully grounded and ‘normal’ so far.

Honorable Mentions: Aka the ‘I didn’t watch it but I kind of regret it’ category.

Megalo Box: I ignored this one initially because it sounded like it was completely disrespecting the sport of boxing, but then had the plot synopsis told to me and now i’m regretting that decision, and I want to go back to it.

Zombieland Saga: I categorically ignore any idol anime, especially when it seems to have a really stupid gimmick to it, but then the whole Lily thing appeared and I kinda have to see it now, I guess.

So that’s it for 2018! Maybe the best year for anime ever, but now we have 2019 to look forward to, and I hope my expectations are broken so by next year I wonder how I thought 2018 was the best!

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I'm a bit cofused about the timeline as well as the age of our Dex Holders. Do you mind lighten me up?

Ah, good old ages... one of the big reasons as to why I don't want the first 10 Dex Holders to appear ever again in an arc that takes place during or after DP. And of course, some asswipe already violated that...

Anyways, assuming the data I'm using (ages in Emerald arc) is accurate...

Ruby and Sapphire are just 80 days apart in age, so they're the same age. In Emerald arc, it says that Ruby is a year older than Sapphire and Emerald. But Ruby's birthday had passed, Emerald's has also passed, but Sapphire's did not. So, when Sapphire's birthday passed as well, both Ruby and Sapphire would be a year older than Emerald.

Ruby, Sapphire: +1Emerald: 0

Red, Green, and Blue are all at the same age. In FRLG, they're all 16. But 2 months later in Emerald, Blue's birthday has passed and she becomes 17. So when Red's and Green's also pass, they're all 17 at that point. Which makes them 5 years older than Ruby/Sapphire.

Red, Green, Blue: +6Ruby, Sapphire: +1Emerald: 0

Blue and Silver are 3 years apart in age, as that was one of the factors behind the kidnapping to start with (Silver 2, Blue 5, Will 8, Karen 11, ... someone else 14, the other guy 17). And Silver is 13 in Emerald, birthday NOT passed. Gold is also 13 in Emerald, birthday NOT passed. Crystal is 13 in Emerald, and her birthday HAD passed. So when everyone's birthdays have passed...

Red, Green, Blue: +6Gold, Silver: +3Crystal: +2Ruby, Sapphire: +1Emerald: 0

Yellow is 14 in Emerald, birthday passed.

Red, Green, Blue: +6Yellow, Gold, Silver: +3Crystal: +2Ruby, Sapphire: +1Emerald: 0

Diamond and Pearl are 12 when DP started. Platinum was 11. DP started in September (English version f*cked that up and began on April ish), which is after both Diamond and Pearl's birthdays. Platinum's birthday passed around the time Candice and Maylene fought Jupiter, so Platinum had turned 12 by the end of DPPt.

Diamond and Pearl watched their first comedy act when they were 4. And that act was based on a Red Gyarados. The only Red Gyarados appeared during GSC and was caught by Silver. So in the time of GSC arc, the Sinnoh Dex Holders are AT MOST 4 years old. And it's in all likelihood that they were 4 in GSC. And in GSC, Gold and Silver were 11, birthdays not passed, Crystal was 11, birthday passed.

Which puts DPPt approx. 3 years after HGSS/ORAS. In HGSS, there's a young Cynthia with a Gabite, and given how her age is completely unknown in DPPt... or BW/BW2 for that matter (Shauntal asks you about it), there clearly has been some time between HGSS and DP. 3 years is enough.

In ORAS, there's a "flashback" that has little Platinum in it for the first time ever. Given how old she looks there, and how there is no reason for a "flashback" given the context, it's reasonable to assume that that's how old Platinum is in the time of ORAS, which is in the same year as HGSS. And also in ORAS, Diamond and Pearl are already practicing their comedy, or trying to at least, with Palmer present, and in DP, Pearl says that he hasn't seen his dad in a long while. So the 3 year time gap seems to be appropriate.

Red, Green, Blue: +6Yellow, Gold, Silver: +3Crystal: +2Ruby, Sapphire: +1Emerald: 0Diamond, Pearl, Platinum: -5

The end of DPPt has Looker being alerted to Team Plasma BEGINNING to rise in Unova. The BW2 Prologue has Team Plasma BEGINNING to rise in Unova, and it takes place 3 years before BW. Thus in all likelihood, BW takes place 3 years after DPPt.

Black is 14 in BW, birthday unknown. White is said to be the same age as Black, in BW2, which would mean she's 16 by the time of BW2, which is 2 years after BW, so she's also 14, birthday unknown. If their birthdays have passed to be 14 in BW, then they are 1 year younger than the Sinnoh trio. Else, they are the same age. I assume that Black and White have turned 14 in BW, as in their birthdays have passed.

Red, Green, Blue: +6Yellow, Gold, Silver: +3Crystal: +2Ruby, Sapphire: +1Emerald: 0Diamond, Pearl, Platinum: -5Black, White: -6

BW2 is 2 years after BW, and Rakutsu and Faitsu are 12. Rakutsu's birthday is in May, Faitsu's is in September. BW2 STARTS at September, so Faitsu is either 12, or will turn 12 very shortly, which puts them 4 years under Black and White, who are or will be 16.

Red, Green, Blue: +6Yellow, Gold, Silver: +3Crystal: +2Ruby, Sapphire: +1Emerald: 0Diamond, Pearl, Platinum: -5Black, White: -6Rakutsu, Faitsu: -10

No one knows when XY arc takes place, or how old X and Y are. The one person who can "solve" the mystery is the certain asswipe that randomly appeared in the arc. And, like the asswipe that he is, he gave no information whatsoever.

In ORAS, Red and Blue are the only Kanto Dex Holders available because the other guy went to Kalos (and f*ck Yellow). And in XY, it's revealed that it's not the first time Green came to Kalos. So his random ass appearance in XY is unrelated to his absence in ORAS, which gives no information whatsoever in terms of time or age.

But... let's say that XY arc is 3 years after BW2 because why not. And X and Y are 13 in XY because... why not. Also, no one had a starting age of 13 thus far (Sapphire 10, most everyone 11, DPPt 12, BW 14), so... why not.

Red, Green, Blue: +6Yellow, Gold, Silver: +3Crystal: +2Ruby, Sapphire: +1Emerald: 0Diamond, Pearl, Platinum: -5Black, White: -6Rakutsu, Faitsu: -10X, Y: -12

We don't even know everything about Black and White, let alone anyone after that, and CERTAINLY not anything about Sun and Moon. If I recall, in the games, the player character is ASSUMED to be 11, so... sure, why not. As for WHEN SM arc takes place? Who knows. Let's say... 2 years after XY?

Red, Green, Blue: +6Yellow, Gold, Silver: +3Crystal: +2Ruby, Sapphire: +1Emerald: 0Diamond, Pearl, Platinum: -5Black, White: -6Rakutsu, Faitsu: -10X, Y: -12Sun, Moon: -16

22 year gap between Red and Moon this way. Heh. The Kanto Dex Holders really are old enough to be Alola Dex Holders' parents. I mean, if Moon is 11, then Red/Blue would be 33.

Blue: "Look, kid. We've been doing this since LONG before you were born."

Or even...

Blue: "Kid... I'm literally THREE times older than you."

Given how in this "chart", DPPt is smack in the middle, the basis should be placed on them, not Emerald.

Red, Green, Blue: +11Yellow, Gold, Silver: +8Crystal: +7Ruby, Sapphire: +6Emerald: +5Diamond, Pearl, Platinum: 0Black, White: -1Rakutsu, Faitsu: -5X, Y: -7Sun, Moon: -11

So, people want to see Yellow back for random reasons in BW2, huh? 25 year old Yellow, eh? ... Why? Because of PWT, Red and Green should be in BW2 too? ... Why? BW2 already has enough to focus on. It doesn't need random ass people from other regions who don't belong to make a single pointless ass appearance. Like in ORAS.

My sweet little Platinum would be in her 20s already by the time of XY and SM... sheesh. I'd rather not see her appear in any arc that is not a Sinnoh remake.

Way to make people feel old, eh? "You started this manga series years ago when these characters were 11. Now they're 33. How do you feel?"

Given the 5 year gap between Emerald and DPPt, it should've obviously served as a division line. The first 10 Dex Holders by themselves, leaving the other 11 alone. But nope. Some asswipe randomly appeared in XY and... yadda yadda yadda.

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