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>>3512
What a coincidence that this thread appears today.
Yesterday I thought I will open it, if you are not going to do it by friday evening. Later I started to reconsider though, I don't plan to watch anything that season and I somehow didn't want to start a thread with something negative like that. Well I will watch the Aria movie, but I doubt there will be subs available soon. I noticed that Livechart seems to list more stuff than MAL does, or am I imagining this?
Anyway, what are you going to watch?

>>3512
I plan to check it out, but I wonder how difficult it is to get JPN subtitles for airing shows.

>>3513
I'm sure
I'll watch Kimetsu and Mahouka out of a sense of duty
I'm watching GFL as well since there's no reason not to, though as it's an ad for a mobile game it's not very god
The season seems generically weak, honestly.

>>3514
You mean like, subtitles written in Japanese for a dub or what?

>>3512
Akebi-chan no Sailor Fuku is the one I've been looking most forward to because of the manga, but I'm also bracing myself for disappointment.
I've also started watching Slow Loop and it doesn't seem as interesting as Teibou did.

>>3517
>You mean like, subtitles written in Japanese for a dub or what?
Almost - just JPN subtitles for any show that's in season.
Japanese audio & japanese subtitles so I can try and dekiru

>>3520
Nothing stops you from just getting the subbed versions and turning off the subtitles
If you want to learn to read Japanese it's probably easier to read manga raws. Anime is more useful for listening comprehension practice.
I have no idea if there are JP subtitles for things though. Seems a bit doubtful. Maybe look it up on japanese web?

>>3521
There's this site for JP subs but probably won't be useful for sushi roll as it doesn't have every show
https://kitsunekko.net/dirlist.php?dir=subtitles%2Fjapanese%2F

>>3522
Better than nothing so >>3520 yeah here someone found you something

>>3522
Is this site private? It's timing out for me.

>>3524
Works for me. Maybe try out this one instead?
https://itazuraneko.neocities.org/library/sub.html

>>3525
That one works, yeah
Weird. Why is kitsunekko blocked?

I am beyond enraged at what they did in Akebi-chan no sailor fuku episode 7 it has looped into disappointment and quiet disdain.

>>3698
I know, they have now set the bar too high and it's hard to tell whether they'll be able to top that. Great episode.

>>3699
It was a disgusting blend of rotoscoping and 3D animation. I already feared the worst after noticing some textured backgrounds and 3D props on occasion, as well as the ED animation (specifically ep4). However, I remained optimist as those are fair compromises to have a couple of well animated sequences sprinkled in throughout the anime. I can only conclude the output in episode 7 has got to have been a stylistic choice rather than a budget-saving move. I could not entirely shift my focus to the inspiring theme of this episode (never too late to follow a passion, the beauty of progress) from the inexcusable janky animation. It's no coincidence that this episode was also the first that makes no allusion to any kind of fetish. China. MYOU. Moaang. Yuuki Yonemori. Yuusuke Souen. Kerorina. Sugoroku. Maring Song. Mamoru Honda. Ren Onodera. Jae-wook Noh. Kawahagi. Amado. Pransuyuki. Zhouren Wu. Anilist gives me only targets for my ire. I confess myself not too privy concerning the inner workings of the making of an anime episode, but the ring leader, the animation director, is listed as Taishi Kawakami (川上大志) in the ED. I will remember you in the next episodes of Akebi-chan no sailor-fuku.

As of now, I expect this anime to return to the level I was accustomed to and these people to be damned in my mind of minds, or for the quality to continue to worsen. And if that happens, and it goes down the road ep7 has paved for us, the only thing that will continue to keep me interested will be downright lesbian skinship. Let the quality in presentation and themes match the visual quality.

I am happy to note that, this week, Akebi-chan no sailor-fuku returned to the quality standards that episodes 1 through 6 have accustomed me to.

The world of otaku remains at peace, however unsteady.

>>3700
It's funny you post about this because when we watched it on stream I think almost nobody noticed it. But once it was pointed out and we rewound we could all see it. It's crazy how well that show hides some of the tricks its using to look so pretty.

Really liked the last 2 Akebi episodes
Swimsuit service was top notch god damn
And it was cute seeing everyone do friend stuff at the mall. Running in the rain scene was incredible, and Usagihara was TOO CUTE
This show really is something else. It's like, ruthlessly indulgent about showing off cute JCs being cute. And it's always toeing the line of being perverse but never quite crosses it so everything still feels so pure and beautiful. A real work of art.

Just look at this absolute goddess

The way things are going I have a feeling that this show is going to need 14 episodes total, or maybe a second season which is going to be unlikely.

>>3752
Yeah my only complaint is that there's not gonna be enough episodes to give all these characters the screentime they deserve.

Unless Akebi-chan no sailor-fuku has two insulting episodes in a row, my opinion of it is set.

They know exactly what they're doing.

Today's fetishes: midriff and thighs (specifically futomomo).

>>3741
>It's crazy how well that show hides some of the tricks its using to look so pretty.

Episode 7 was a monument to ugliness, however.

>>3766
>They know exactly what they're doing
They certainly do, and they've done it VERY well. I still have the swimming contest episode burned into my memory

Akebi-chan no sailor-fuku has ended in a bitter note with just enough sweetness to measure as bittersweet.

>>3791
gonna watch the last ep on stream in a bit, can't believe it's gonna be over ;_;

Very beautiful and heartwarming show.
I like how they included some nice changes and original content and how they managed to fit it all together.
They OST is simple but fitting. I appreciate tracks that make use of dynamics as they can evoke powerful emotion at moments. I'd love to listen to the full thing.
https://youtu.be/Y6vYpZO9MJc
The complains I have about it is that at times it looked inconsistent, and I feel 12 episodes is not enough for all these characters.
Overall this adaptation managed to exceed my expectations and I must say that I'm quite saddened that it's all over.
I hope there will be an eventual second season or at least an OVA covering the Tokyo trip.
What were your thoughts on this show sushis?

Feel free to post about your favourite characters and episodes too

>>3806
I loved it, one of the best fanservice shows I've ever seen in that it focuses on so many more aspects of cuteness and attractiveness than just tits and ass. It was also an incredibly beautiful show, both in showing off its beautiful characters and in terms of animation, OST, backgrounds, and atmosphere. I found it interesting how many tricks they used to make the show look so good, and how well most of them were hidden. There's more CGI here than anyone would notice at first glance, and while I have mixed feelings about that in general, there's no denying they did a great job with the visuals.

I also really liked the character designs. Some people found them off putting but I found them really expressive, attractive, and fitting for the tone of the show. They feel supernaturally cute in the way that anime girls should.

I agree that my biggest complaint about the adaptation was that it suffered from character bloat. I'm lucky in that my favorite girl (Usagihara) got lots of screentime, but I still felt like I wanted to see more of everyone else. I mean, Akebi's pink-haired friend had what, 3 very short scenes? Same with the tiny blonde girl. My second big complaint is that Akebi as a character felt a little *too* perfect. It was never enough to bother me in the moment but looking back I roll my eyes a little at how all the other girls basically worship her, especially when they did such a good job at characterizing the side characters and giving them believable flaws, aspirations, and personalities.

>>3807
My favorite episodes were the one where they hang out in Usagihara's dorm, the fishing episode, the one where Akebi gets stuck in the rain with glasses girl, the people-watching ep with the bug girl, and the one where they hang out at the mall. I think I liked this show best when it was focused on the friendship aspect of the characters.

For fanservice the best episodes were the one where they all strip in the gym, the lewd selfie episode, and of course the swimming competition.

For emotional impact the episode with the guitar girl, the chubby tennis girl ep, and the finale were the best

Thinking about it now another wonderful thing about this show is that I don't think it ever had a bad or underwhelming episode to me, they were all consistently fantastic in different ways.

>>3806
Akebi's OST is now available! (CD-1 as of now)
https://hikarinoakari.com/akebi-chan-no-sailor-fuku-bonus-cd-vol-4-original-soundtrack-1/
https://youtu.be/yJwwa_BJ2NY