The Anime M@sterthread - Platinum is a Full Metal Panic Edition

[MadCapellan]

Just watched the first episode of Goblin Slayer...and I have to wonder about the complaints on the goblins...how many gaming sessions have anything other than goblins portrayed as they are here, if not less of a threat because they are less cunning than as shown here?

For my part, my complaint wasn't about these goblins specifically, but pure evil vermin as villains in general. I'm not much of a D&D guy, but even when I've DMed I'd never had goblins or orcs as the primary villains because I felt that sounds pretty boring. I've only ever used them as muscle for a more interesting villain...

[Istal_Devalis]

Just watched the first episode of Goblin Slayer...and I have to wonder about the complaints on the goblins...how many gaming sessions have anything other than goblins portrayed as they are here, if not less of a threat because they are less cunning than as shown here? (Ref: Pathfinder Goblins for the most part)...it's been a staple of rog's for years, and that is what this series appears to be at its heart...an rpg set to screen or images in a manga...

Just because something's been a staple, doesnt mean it makes for good writing. And my gaming sessions didnt tend to have gang rape of captured female characters, either.

[iamfanboy]

I just found Goblin Slayer hard to read. Graphic violence for maximum shock value isn't my thing. I found Attack on Titan to be a slog as well, for the same reason. But the difference was the mystery element in AoT that made me wonder what was going on. Must... open... the basement...


But in I Was Reincarnated As A Slime... OMG, it is SO ADORABLE. Not just the slime, of course, - who is very expressive for an invertebrate blob! - but the tsuntsun dragon wrung several laughs out of me. If you ignore the first six minutes or so, which is just typical and boring "How I died" nonsense aside from the dying request to destroy his hard drive (and presumably all the vile porn on there), it's pretty great so far.

[Ruger]

Just because something's been a staple, doesnt mean it makes for good writing. And my gaming sessions didnt tend to have gang rape of captured female characters, either.

Notice I didn't say anything about that last bit...also, never said it was good writing, but sometimes you just want a bit of RPG-like shows...

Ruger

[iamfanboy]

Notice I didn't say anything about that last bit...also, never said it was good writing, but sometimes you just want a bit of RPG-like shows...

There's been a lot of them the last few years, though. Overlord especially comes to mind as a superior example - hell, they even talk about Control Weather as a Fifth level (sorry, 'tier') spell. Danmachi, Konosuba, Maoyu, In Another World With My Smartphone, and I'm sure a half-dozen that I can't remember right now all are RPG-like shows. Even in the current season, "I was Reincarnated as a Slime" is in the same category, as is Merc Storia.

As for shows that have strong fantasy elements, there's Youjo Senki, Made in Abyss, A Certain Magical Index, Flying Witch, Ancient Magus' Bride, Witch Craft Works, Gate: The JSDF Fought There, Devil is a Part-Timer, and other stuff that doesn't come to mind but I'm sure exists.


The only thing that makes Goblin Slayer stand out is its edgelord, gratuitous nature. If you enjoy that, that's fine - we all want some gratuity now and again. But it's not unique or interesting aside from that.

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

There's been a lot of them the last few years, though. Overlord especially comes to mind as a superior example - hell, they even talk about Control Weather as a Fifth level (sorry, 'tier') spell. Danmachi, Konosuba, Maoyu, In Another World With My Smartphone, and I'm sure a half-dozen that I can't remember right now all are RPG-like shows. Even in the current season, "I was Reincarnated as a Slime" is in the same category, as is Merc Storia.

The term typically used is lit-RPG.  And it's a genre that I rather detest due to how overused it is.

[kato]

... uh, then wait until Kumo desu ga, nani ka? hits the screens.

That basically consists panel-to-panel only of skill trees, min-maxing, job selection, evolving the character along a set tree that the player-character is fully knowledgable of...

[iamfanboy]

The term typically used is lit-RPG.  And it's a genre that I rather detest due to how overused it is.

It can be good depending on how it's written. I liked Maoyu for its inversion - the Devil Overlord is tired of the endless battle and wants to improve humanity's stature so that it doesn't NEED to wage war just to get ahead, and recruits the Hero as the strongest human to aid her.

If only the anime didn't turn into an endless joke about her boobs... *sigh*

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

It CAN be good, but the vast majority of works are just lazy attempts to slap RPG mechanics onto a fantasy world in place of trying to do actual world-building.

[Maingunnery]

... uh, then wait until Kumo desu ga, nani ka? hits the screens.

That basically consists panel-to-panel only of skill trees, min-maxing, job selection, evolving the character along a set tree that the player-character is fully knowledgable of...

Well at least I get the feeling that she has a harder time then our current adorable slime.

But I do hope that we get some actual human interaction soon...

[iamfanboy]

It CAN be good, but the vast majority of works are just lazy attempts to slap RPG mechanics onto a fantasy world in place of trying to do actual world-building.

Agreed, and it's especially bad when you combine isekai stuff in there where the hero's "power" is that he knows it's a game, similar to Konosuba or that smartphone one.

[Weirdo]

It can be good depending on how it's written. I liked Maoyu for its inversion - the Devil Overlord is tired of the endless battle and wants to improve humanity's stature so that it doesn't NEED to wage war just to get ahead, and recruits the Hero as the strongest human to aid her.

If only the anime didn't turn into an endless joke about her boobs... *sigh*

Was there a manga? I loved the anime's story and concept.

[kato]

Was there a manga?

... 44 volumes in five series. The main series with 18 volumes seems to be available in English.

[Weirdo]

Did it go farther than the anime? My one beef with the show was that it ended at an unsatisfying place, right after that one maid's near-execution.

[MadCapellan]

Agreed, and it's especially bad when you combine isekai stuff in there where the hero's "power" is that he knows it's a game, similar to Konosuba or that smartphone one.

To be fair, Konosuba has almost nothing to do with fantasy or adventure & everything to do with the humor arising from everyone being completely awful!   ;D

In Another World With My Smartphone, however..... xp

[Maingunnery]

In Another World With My Smartphone, however..... xp

Isn't that anime universally judged to be the worst isekai so far?

[kato]

Isn't that anime universally judged to be the worst isekai so far?

Nah, Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria ("The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar" - and yes, those two titles seemingly have nothing to do with each other) last season handily beat it on that.

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

Agreed, and it's especially bad when you combine isekai stuff in there where the hero's "power" is that he knows it's a game, similar to Konosuba or that smartphone one.

Yup.  Not only that, but the hero starts out with 15 free levels and epic tier equipment while everyone else is stuck with equipment they had to buy or make themselves and leveled up the old fashioned way.  It's the ultimate otaku fantasy.

Hmm probably why one of the few isekai animes that I actually liked was The Ambition of Oda Nobuna: the main character was, in fact, as good in a fight as you'd expect from a teenage otaku with no skills or training and was only able to contribute through his knowledge, which made things difficult as history changed more and more due to his actions.

[pheonixstorm]

Smartphone isn't as bad later in the books. At least the world building continues and expands on the details and history, though the MC is still OP as hell.

Maoyu... I enjoyed the single season but it really really annoys me when shows get rolling and get deeper into the story then... nothing. Its over.

Also no one has mentioned Log Horizon yet... Makes me sad :'(

[Istal_Devalis]

Isn't that anime universally judged to be the worst isekai so far?

Just wait until RE:Monster shows up.

[Tymers Realm]

Maoyu... I enjoyed the single season but it really really annoys me when shows get rolling and get deeper into the story then... nothing. Its over.

Also no one has mentioned Log Horizon yet... Makes me sad :'(

I imagine at least seeing more of either title could be because of the author's tax issues from a few years ago. Though they have been cleared up, as I mentioned in the Anime thread earlier this year:

Not quite.
According to this ANN article from 2016. He was to spend 10 months in jail, but that was suspended for three years. As long as he's on good behavior in that time frame, he won't serve it.
It also seems he has repaid the delinquent taxes as well.

Now as to Log Horizon proper, I actually like the anime that's been done. I'm not as much a fan of the English Dub, but it is serviceable as a Sentai Filmworks Dub goes. The story's interesting and takes the "Trapped in a MMO game" concept in a unique direction.It also served as my introduction to Man With A Mission. Gawd, I enjoy that band.

[kato]

I imagine at least seeing more of either title could be because of the author's tax issues from a few years ago.

Kadokawa basically suspended him for the duration of his probation, picking up work on physically publishing of volume 11 of Log Horizon in January 2018 again.

[iamfanboy]

Did it go farther than the anime? My one beef with the show was that it ended at an unsatisfying place, right after that one maid's near-execution.

I think that happens at like volume 4 or 5 in the manga. So yes, much farther. Some neat worldbuilding happens after that, too.

Man, that anime was so half-assed on so many levels. I forgot that's where it ended.

[Matti]

About Maou

Did it go farther than the anime? My one beef with the show was that it ended at an unsatisfying place, right after that one maid's near-execution.

More like attempted murder. Good thing Soldier was around. I liked his fighting more than Knight's crazy Jedi jumping.

[Charlie Tango]

Just watched the first episode of Goblin Slayer...and I have to wonder about the complaints on the goblins...how many gaming sessions have anything other than goblins portrayed as they are here, if not less of a threat because they are less cunning than as shown here? (Ref: Pathfinder Goblins for the most part)...it's been a staple of rog's for years, and that is what this series appears to be at its heart...an rpg set to screen or images in a manga...

I think (from what I'm hearing anyway) is that one of the big complaints on Goblin Slayer was that it was mislabeled by streaming services as being rated PG, and that people were caught off guard when it was decidedly *not*.

[Ruger]

I think (from what I'm hearing anyway) is that one of the big complaints on Goblin Slayer was that it was mislabeled by streaming services as being rated PG, and that people were caught off guard when it was decidedly *not*.

That I could understand and agree with...

Ruger

[HobbesHurlbut]

That I could understand and agree with...

Ruger

Apparently someone was pranking people with that rating

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

Reminds me of all the ecchi shows that were somehow given TV-14 ratings for their US releases despite the rampant nudity.

[Istal_Devalis]

...Or when video rental places but the hentai in the children's section because it was a cartoon.

[Maingunnery]

...Or when video rental places but the hentai in the children's section because it was a cartoon.

I saw this happen multiple times in the 90's...  xp
I would have thought that people have learned.