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Various thoughts on a variety of topics.

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Various thoughts on a variety of topics.

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  • GANTZ:O

    Posted on May 7, 2017 1:41 pm by Offkorn Comment

    After being stabbed to death in a train station, Masaru Katou finds himself transported to a sparse room filled with several other people. There it’s explained that his old life is over and in this new life he must hunt down and kill aliens in an elaborate death game.

    A full-CGI sequel to the 2004 TV series Gantz that can be viewed as a stand-alone story. It mostly consists of gore-heavy action scenes, though there’s also some drama and a small amount of romance mixed in.

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    This entry was posted in 2016 - Autumn Anime Related and tagged Action Comic Adaptation Dramatic Support Movie Netflix Partial Adaptation Science Fiction
  • Ajin OVAs

    Posted on May 7, 2017 9:03 am by Offkorn Comment

    Short stories taking place both before and during the main Ajin series.

    The first is a prequel focused on drama featuring Shinya, a university student who discovers that he’s an Ajin following a fatal motorcycle accident. The second is a collection of comedic ‘behind-the-scenes’ character-based segments, each of which takes place at a different part of the parent series. The third is an action-centric prequel centering on the event that triggered Satou’s transformation from soldier to terrorist.

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    This entry was posted in 2016 - Autumn 2016 - Spring 2017 - Spring Anime Related and tagged Action Ajin Comedy Comic Adaptation Drama Finished Incomplete Source OVA Science Fiction Series
  • Ajin

    Posted on May 6, 2017 5:45 pm by Offkorn Comment

    Ajin: Immortal beings able to manifest powerful avatars made of dark particles. Hunted by the government for research purposes and vilified as inhuman monsters, a group of Ajin come together to form a terrorist organization with visions of forcing reform. Meanwhile, an otherwise normal student recently revealed to be an Ajin finds himself on the run from both groups.

    The first half of the show is an action drama focused on Kei Nagai’s capture and eventual flight from government agents, with Satou’s terrorist actions providing the backdrop. The second half however transitions into something closer to an agency thriller, with the conflict between special forces and the terrorists taking center stage.

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    This entry was posted in 2016 - Autumn 2016 - Winter Anime Related and tagged Action Ajin Comic Adaptation Drama Finished Incomplete Source Netflix Science Fiction Series Televised Thriller
  • Koyomimonogatari

    Posted on May 3, 2017 5:23 pm by Offkorn Comment

    A collection of short stories that take place all throughout the Monogatari series, each featuring one of the girls discussing some sort of supernatural-seeming phenomenon with Koyomi.

    Almost all of the episodes are effectively stand-alones that resemble the main series entry they take place near. A couple however (8 & 12) have explicit ties to the core storyline and won’t make much/any sense if you haven’t seen several of the main entries.

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    This entry was posted in 2016 - Winter Anime Related and tagged Comedy Ecchi Finished LN Adaptation Monogatari Series Series Short Anime Televised Urban Fantasy
  • Da Yu Hai Tang

    Posted on May 2, 2017 5:25 pm by Offkorn Comment

    On an alternate plane there exists beings neither human nor god who control the forces of nature on Earth. As a right of passage, on their 16th birthday they travel there to spend a week experiencing the elements firsthand while avoiding the attention of humans. During this period a girl by the name of Chun accidentally causes the death of a human boy, setting in motion a chain of events that threaten to destroy the heavens.

    A high-fantasy fairytale drama with a small number of action scenes mostly concentrated in the third quarter and a bit of romantic development.

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    This entry was posted in 2016 - Summer Anime Related and tagged Action Anime Original Drama Fantasy Movie Romance Urban Fantasy
  • Kekkai Sensen: Ou-sama no Restaurant no Ou-sama

    Posted on May 2, 2017 4:01 pm by Offkorn Comment

    The members of Libra are invited to a dinner party as congratulations for successfully defending the town, a gathering that gets crashed by a criminal organization.

    A mix of comedy and action similar to the parent series weighted heavily toward comedy. While it takes place after that, the story is essentially stand-alone as long as you know who the characters are.

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    This entry was posted in 2016 - Spring Anime Related and tagged Action Comedy Comic Adaptation OVA Partial Adaptation Urban Fantasy
  • Tales of Zestiria the X

    Posted on May 1, 2017 8:11 am by Offkorn Comment

    Alisha is a princess desperately trying to avoid war while searching for a ‘Shepard’ to save the land from an encroaching darkness. Sorey is the lone human in a village of seraphim, beings invisible to most humans, who loves exploring ancient ruins. A chance meeting between the two sets in motion events that just may change the world.

    An action drama with comedic ‘next episode preview’ segments. While almost entirely an adaptation of the Zestiria video game, a couple episodes (5-6) adapt the beginning of Beseria. Note that the Doushi no Yoake special is included here in a slightly altered form.

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    This entry was posted in 2016 - Summer 2017 - Winter Anime Related and tagged Action Berseria Daisuki Drama Fantasy Finished Funimation Game Adaptation Series Tales of Televised Zestiria
  • Eiga Chibi Maruko-chan: Italia kara Kita Shounen

    Posted on April 25, 2017 4:40 pm by Offkorn Comment

    Six kids from around the globe have come to Japan for a 10-day homestay. Originally staying together at Shigeru’s, they’ve since been split up among the members of Maruko’s class to better experience normal Japanese life. The boy from Italy takes a strong interest in Maruko and, to her great annoyance, ends up at her house.

    Part comedy and part inspirational, this movie tells an essentially stand-alone story. The comedy, which is personality/reaction-based, ends up secondary to Andrea’s search for his grandfather’s friends and his eventual bonding with Maruko.

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    This entry was posted in 2015 - Autumn Anime Related and tagged Anime Original Comedy Movie School Life
  • Mass Effect: Andromeda

    Posted on April 16, 2017 7:41 pm by Offkorn Comment

    Short version: An inferior Dragon Age: Inquisition.

    Slightly longer version:

    This is a large game with quite a lot to do. So it’s unfortunate that navigating the galaxy map is such a chore (especially since they got planetside fast-travel right), the minor glitches it has end up remarkably annoying, the respawning mechanic is pretty bad, and that the dialog/script is atrocious.

    Really everything else could be forgiven if it weren’t for the writing. We’re talking internet-published fanfiction level here. It goes well beyond cringe-inducing, which ends up something of a mystery considering it starts off well enough. Did the writing team change partway through development? Did they just give up and/or run out of inspiration a quarter of the way through? Whatever the case the end-result is practically unreadable and late-endgame developments in particular feel like they were pulled out of thin air.

    All that said, if you’re just looking for something to waste some time with the game is good enough. If you’re looking for something engaging or, worse, you’re a serious completionist (the glitches and random spawning combined with the slow system map make getting 100% a real pain), it should be avoided.

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    This entry was posted in PC Video Game Related and tagged Exploration RPG Science Fiction Third Person Perspective
  • Lupin Sansei: Hemingway Paper no Nazo

    Posted on April 7, 2017 1:19 pm by Offkorn Comment

    Lupin and the gang, each for their own reasons, all end up traveling to the same Mediterranean island at the same time. There they find themselves embroiled in a conflict between the armies of rival treasure hunters.

    A stand-alone story just like the ones found in the parent series; a combination of over-the-top action scenes mixed with comedy. This one does not dip into fantasy and plays things relatively seriously.

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    This entry was posted in 1990 - Summer Anime Related and tagged Action Anime Original Comedy Lupin Movie

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