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Well folks, this was officially the occasion of my first beer since coming down with COVID-19 and ending up in quarantine almost 2 weeks ago!

But if you're gonna tease us with SSSS.Dynazenon, let's go full Bor(r)e here!

Episode 12 - SSSS.Gridman - Anime News Network

Grade: A-. Yes, I'd say that sums it up nicely. And do yourself a favor and read this review if you really want to have a deeper understanding of this series.

Interestingly enough, the other meaning of "SSSS",Ā "Special Signature to Save a Soul" was never really mentioned in the dub, but that I can forgive because damn, was that Tim Curry-esque voice for Alexis Kerib spot on! Twelve episodes of that was such a treat for the ears!

And will we see him again in SSSS.Dynazenon? Only time will tell...

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11 hours ago, OwlChemist81 said:

Well folks, this was officially the occasion of my first beer since coming down with COVID-19 and ending up in quarantine almost 2 weeks ago!

But if you're gonna tease us with SSSS.Dynazenon, let's go full Bor(r)e here!

Episode 12 - SSSS.Gridman - Anime News Network

Grade: A-. Yes, I'd say that sums it up nicely. And do yourself a favor and read this review if you really want to have a deeper understanding of this series.

Interestingly enough, the other meaning of "SSSS",Ā "Special Signature to Save a Soul" was never really mentioned in the dub, but that I can forgive because damn, was that Tim Curry-esque voice for Alexis Kerib spot on! Twelve episodes of that was such a treat for the ears!

And will we see him again in SSSS.Dynazenon? Only time will tell...

I hope you are feeling better!

What a great post to cap off the broadcast. I am enjoying the new anime too.

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11 hours ago, Daos said:

We kinda gloss over everything which is why this anime has such shitty critical ratings on MAL

This director is directing the new SSSS anime as well. He has a very odd and unique directing style too. He is known for omitting background music, utilizing effective camera angles, and keeping some things about the story a mystery to the audience.

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23 hours ago, DangerMouse said:

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Random Observation.....*real* Akane looks more like Rikka than she does virtual Akane


and I wonder if that was a conscious choice meant to imply that Rikka is closer to the real Akane than Akane's idealized lavernder haired big boobed anime girl virtual version of herself

Akane Shinjo | Ultraman Wiki | Fandom

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Hey, you're right! I never noticed that! And the idea that in this virtual world, Akane created Rikka to be her friend and be more like her, I guess reflects that's what she looks like? Like somehow Rikka was the "real" Akane and the lavender-haired big-boobedĀ avatar was actually the creation? What a twist! Of course, if that IS indeed the case, Alexis was more than happy to go along with the lie that Rikka was the "creation!"

In the final scene, we learn that this show was actually an "isekai" all along!

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8 hours ago, mochi said:

Random Observation.....*real* Akane looks more like Rikka than she does virtual Akane


and I wonder if that was a conscious choice meant to imply that Rikka is closer to the real Akane than Akane's idealized lavernder haired big boobed anime girl virtual version of herself

Akane Shinjo | Ultraman Wiki | Fandom

Well Rikka has a "natural" hair color that most Japanese have. Sure they could've had the IRL Akane dye her hair.

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On 4/4/2021 at 2:32 AM, CountFrylock said:

reminder the average american(counted by nielsen boxes)hated this show

Boooooooooo get your negative line of thinking outta here!

On 4/4/2021 at 2:52 AM, Daos said:

Alternate ending, Rikka pegs Akane

There's probably a doujin of that out there somewhere.

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20 minutes ago, Daos said:

It was never going to get good ratings, the West doesn't like Mecha.Ā 

And the fact that the entire show takes place in a girls head was never going to be a winner either.

You say that when the biggest movie of the weekend involved kaiju and mecha.Ā  Besides, if that was the case, Legendary Defender wouldn't have flopped due to its distinct lack of mecha.

The West can't be bothered with shows airing at 2:30 am, especially the same day as the Final Four.Ā Ā 

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28 minutes ago, Jman said:

You say that when the biggest movie of the weekend involved kaiju and mecha.Ā  Besides, if that was the case, Legendary Defender wouldn't have flopped due to its distinct lack of mecha.

The West can't be bothered with shows airing at 2:30 am, especially the same day as the Final Four.Ā Ā 

That wasn't an anime.

We like Transformers and Pacific Rim and all sorts of giant monster movies just fine. But in the West we like Mecha anime about as much as we like slice of life.

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1 hour ago, Daos said:

That wasn't an anime.

We like Transformers and Pacific Rim and all sorts of giant monster movies just fine. But in the West we like Mecha anime about as much as we like slice of life.

Well the West utterly sucks at mecha, and the problem is the past few years a lot of the examples that have been mass market releases have been Western.Ā  I've made fun of Voltron ad nauseum on here, but the numbers don't lie about how badly those toys bombed.Ā  gen:Lock meanwhile barely got a second season but it was clear the initial reaction was rather poor.

Also that Pacific Rim anime did get a renewal.

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