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| Awesome episode! Happy for the kids, they finally joined Log Horizon. Shiroe and company will take good care of them :) The NPCs are making their move eh? I sense delicious developments! |
thepath said: I just can't believe how overrated this anime is. How the hell this particular episode got 84% 5/5 votes ? What is so special about it ? Please don't tell me that cosplay or curry thing is what makes this episode good. Even the best episodes in animes like dead note and SNK barely get such high score. I think this episode deserve 2 or 2.5/5 at most, but i'll vote 1/5 because I'm really pissed off this insanely overrated anime Because I had a smile on the whole way though the episode, a show doesn't have to have loads of action or be serious to be entertaining. And two can play this game why the hell have you rated trash like freezing 9/10? |
| "Nice Timing!" Finally, the best character is introduced. RaIshtar said: Dumb question here but I've been searching for a good time now and can't seem to find the answer. Will the second half air this Winter or later ? Thanks in advance ^^ If the second half weren't airing in winter it'd probably be split into a Log Horizon Season 2 page, I believe it was announced to be a 2-cour Anime so it can be assumed there will be no wait. |
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| Aaah we finally see Raynesia, the lazy bones princess. I love her character. I hope they do her justice in the anime. And her interactions w/ a certain bespectacled gentleman (no, not the one you guys are thinking of) is so shoujo manga-ish it's actually refreshing. And the curry bit was added in the adaptation but it was still enjoyable. Oh, and Rudie (Rundelhaus) you lovable, gullible chap you. I'm glad he already made an appearance. Usually a character like him tends to be annoying but Touno sensei does it again and makes him quite likable. |
swordstriker21Dec 8, 2013 4:38 PM
| Not my favorite episode but still a decent episode Need more Akatsuki! :) |
modestfiend said: glasses fidget count: 4 total so far:80 OP/ED's were excluded, and action had to have hand touching the glasses, so random glints were excluded. LMAO I can't believe you actually went back and watched all episodes just to count all the glasses lift XD! |
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Newhopes said: thepath said: I just can't believe how overrated this anime is. How the hell this particular episode got 84% 5/5 votes ? What is so special about it ? Please don't tell me that cosplay or curry thing is what makes this episode good. Even the best episodes in animes like dead note and SNK barely get such high score. I think this episode deserve 2 or 2.5/5 at most, but i'll vote 1/5 because I'm really pissed off this insanely overrated anime Because I had a smile on the whole way though the episode, a show doesn't have to have loads of action or be serious to be entertaining. And two can play this game why the hell have you rated trash like freezing 9/10? You didn't watch freezing vibration according to your list. The second season is more darker and serious than 1st season. I rate 9/10 because I enjoyed it, better than childish anime with no drama like log horizon. |
| What I don't get is if these NPC's (People from the Land) can even actively engage in battles with players. Like, can they directly harm players? Or is the worst and most direct they can do is system denials, much like what Shiroe can do with the Guild Building, like denying access to services and area access to players? If they can attack players, then this could get really interesting. |
thepath said: Newhopes said: thepath said: I just can't believe how overrated this anime is. How the hell this particular episode got 84% 5/5 votes ? What is so special about it ? Please don't tell me that cosplay or curry thing is what makes this episode good. Even the best episodes in animes like dead note and SNK barely get such high score. I think this episode deserve 2 or 2.5/5 at most, but i'll vote 1/5 because I'm really pissed off this insanely overrated anime Because I had a smile on the whole way though the episode, a show doesn't have to have loads of action or be serious to be entertaining. And two can play this game why the hell have you rated trash like freezing 9/10? You didn't watch freezing vibration according to your list. The second season is more darker and serious than 1st season. I rate 9/10 because I enjoyed it, better than childish anime with no drama like log horizon. Actually the later novels get darker. Once a certain character is introduced things get a lot more complicated. And you know what? It's not actually shallow. It's drama w/ substance and you actually feel for the characters. What's more it gets your brain working since a lot of factors lurk beyond the surface in the signature style of Mamare Touno of Maou Maoyuu Yuusha fame. I've read the Freezing manga and felt like dropping it so many times since the drama was getting so over the top it was beyond the point of ridiculousness. I finally did after the latest arc and hope beyond all hope that if Im Dal Young does finish the damn thing it doesn't get to suffer from his signature "half baked ending syndrome". At least not too much...... Genix said: What I don't get is if these NPC's (People from the Land) can even actively engage in battles with players. Like, can they directly harm players? Or is the worst and most direct they can do is system denials, much like what Shiroe can do with the Guild Building, like denying access to services and area access to players? If they can attack players, then this could get really interesting. Actually, yes they can. It's akin to PVP. As for system denials it actually isn't confirmed yet but... (Spoilers ahead) |
swordstriker21Dec 9, 2013 1:51 AM
| 5/5 As expected, adjusted the mess in the house, you go to explore distant lands, so there will surely be some new and some new character! Interesting texture, rather exciting (Umeko mode: ON). Growth is felt episode after episode, there's a bit of everything, now you should go back to talking through the weapons, or so ago to predict the promo. Good episode, even this does not disappoint, the narrative fails to measure out the times and to enjoy and engage the viewer in the various processes and make it attach to the various characters. Which I can be beautiful because han way to grow in a slow, as is the case this time with Shiroe! Altreo secret that makes the anime OST is nice, too bad there has not been a most beautiful design! ^ ^ " KhanhCPham said: I am glad I picked this series. I enjoy how the show takes its time earning its moments. They really open a whole new plot device with the combining items concept. A war brewing? This will be interesting. Do worse than SAO was a difficult task, but if the series had a character design and the best scenario would have exceeded SAO even more than they do now, even though the story different from each other! |
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| thepath I don't understan your logic. You are giving it a lower score, because other people are liking it? Geez, these days Myanimelist is full of hating hipsters... |
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| I'm so glad the round table conference BS is over with now, I thought that was going to go on forever. I hate filler and no thriller. But this is still a great anime imo. |
| Nice episode, it was an explanation of what exactly happened but I was wating for some fights anyway I smell a war coming. Adventuers and NPCs also who might that gramps be and who might that blue eyed blue haired 'not sure if blue' I guess she will be much important. Sth else I have seen a few more times Shiroe remembering that girl with the hat from Tea Party could she be Shiroe's first love or sth else. Will she end up being the main antagonist? IDK we w8 and see. |
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Trebel said: I'm so glad the round table conference BS is over with now, I thought that was going to go on forever. I hate filler and no thriller. But this is still a great anime imo. That wasn't filler, it's actually one of the most important arcs in the novel, dealing with the creation of Log Horizon and the Round Table. |
| It's great how the anime expanded some scenes from the light novel especially the summoning and the curry scenes. My black heart glasses can't be this cute! Now I'm really looking forward to the way they handle the next arc. thepath said: I just can't believe how overrated this anime is. How the hell this particular episode got 84% 5/5 votes ? What is so special about it ? Please don't tell me that cosplay or curry thing is what makes this episode good. People enjoy wordswordswords: the episode. Shocking, I know. Seriously though, to each their own. I never got SNK's popularity myself but you don't see me rating it badly out of spite or raging at the boards for anyone liking it. |
| The good thing about Log Horizon is that they don't rely on filler episodes to change the mood. Definitely loving this one. :) |
"Your taste is shit cause you like what I hate. Believe me I have 1000 cartoons that I rated with less than 5."  |
| Exactly. Basically no episode or scene is filler. Everything ties up w/ everything else and even the smallest and most subtle developments have some kind of significance. The upcoming beach episode for example. I can see why some people will be turned off by Mamare Tounos writing style but the thing to remember is that this and Maou Maoyuu isn't all about fights, wars and drama. They are just elements of the collective whole. The character interactions and political and and economic maneuvering are major elements that play a large role in the narrative. Not enjoying them would bring down your collective enjoyment of the show in general. And not shying away from that makes this one of the best novel adaptations out at present. I have a bit of a peeve though. THE MASSIVE CENSORING! NHK is deliberately shying away from showing the darker aspects of the series. Like violence against women and children and some worse things like rape. Brigandia was actually engaged in human trafficking/slavery and kidnapping of People of the Land (females mostly). They even modified Shiroes line from the round table conference: "The next will be human rights, the guarantee of personal freedom. In this world where death is not the end, confinement and kidnapping are more serious than in the old world. Joining and leaving guilds should be a voluntary decision, forceful and coercive actions should be illegal and punishable by law. Other things like murder and rape should be obviously be illegal too." They removed the "murder and rape" bit w/c was somewhat of a disappointment. Heck, even the Undines who were supposed to be naked went the "cosplay" route. Also, one of the major reasons for players to not like killing monsters (i.e. realistic blood and gore) is toned down a lot. This makes the LH anime a good adaptation instead of a great one, at least for me personally. |
swordstriker21Dec 9, 2013 5:10 PM
Trebel said: I'm so glad the round table conference BS is over with now, I thought that was going to go on forever. I hate filler and no thriller. But this is still a great anime imo. Lol your dumb, that's not filler lol, filler is something completely made up that was not original and from the book. Log horizon has had no filler yet. And even if it was filler, that arc was good regardless. |
thepath said: Newhopes said: thepath said: I just can't believe how overrated this anime is. How the hell this particular episode got 84% 5/5 votes ? What is so special about it ? Please don't tell me that cosplay or curry thing is what makes this episode good. Even the best episodes in animes like dead note and SNK barely get such high score. I think this episode deserve 2 or 2.5/5 at most, but i'll vote 1/5 because I'm really pissed off this insanely overrated anime Because I had a smile on the whole way though the episode, a show doesn't have to have loads of action or be serious to be entertaining. And two can play this game why the hell have you rated trash like freezing 9/10? You didn't watch freezing vibration according to your list. The second season is more darker and serious than 1st season. I rate 9/10 because I enjoyed it, better than childish anime with no drama like log horizon. You don't seem to be intelligent enough to get my point, should I go and rate all Freezing episodes 1/5 because I think it's trash and people are overrating it? |
swordstriker21 said: THE MASSIVE CENSORING! NHK is deliberately shying away from showing the darker aspects of the series. Well it's NHK so it's to be expected. Heck every time I switch the channel to NHK, 8 out of 10 it's most likely a children's show complete with a dog or cat mascot :P |
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xchee said: swordstriker21 said: THE MASSIVE CENSORING! NHK is deliberately shying away from showing the darker aspects of the series. Well it's NHK so it's to be expected. Heck every time I switch the channel to NHK, 8 out of 10 it's most likely a children's show complete with a dog or cat mascot :P The show that airs before Log Horizon is always amusing for the few minutes I see it. |
xchee said: swordstriker21 said: THE MASSIVE CENSORING! NHK is deliberately shying away from showing the darker aspects of the series. Well it's NHK so it's to be expected. Heck every time I switch the channel to NHK, 8 out of 10 it's most likely a children's show complete with a dog or cat mascot :P Hehe I guess so. Makes one wonder how they'll handle vol. 6 and Nureha if there ever is a new season. |
| Imagine if one of the not-so-good guys bought the guild building instead of Shiroe... The anime has exceeded expectations so far and the next arc seems good too. They say they can't live without NPCs, but if they all die out, the only problems they have is accessing banks and storage areas. (don't think players can work and access those stuff). A big inconvenience, but they can survive just fine no? I'm still slightly ticked that they aren't concerned about being trapped in Elder Tale for life, oh well. Sh1cky said: Sth else I have seen a few more times Shiroe remembering that girl with the hat from Tea Party could she be Shiroe's first love or sth else. Will she end up being the main antagonist? IDK we w8 and see. Her outfit is strikingly similar to *cough* Asuna *cough*. |
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| A rather uneventful episode, but a good one none-the-less. Slicer22 said: Now if only some people would jump into translating the Maoyuu Maou Yuusha LN's as well that would be great since the manga has not updated in a while. If only Outbreak Company got licensed in English... |
BlackShock_ said: Sh1cky said: Sth else I have seen a few more times Shiroe remembering that girl with the hat from Tea Party could she be Shiroe's first love or sth else. Will she end up being the main antagonist? IDK we w8 and see. Her outfit is strikingly similar to *cough* Asuna *cough*. She's a far better character than Asuna though. |
| It's getting better and better. Log Horizon and kill la Kill are definitely the best anime this season, imo. Kinda curious, will there be a romance development between Shiroe and Akatsuki (or another pairings)? XD |
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| The end makes me think if this Lady Lenessia has some sort of significance. Well, only time will tell. This anime makes Sword Art Online look like a badly thought-out daydream. I'm glad they decide to advance the plot with actual back story and development instead of bunched together deus ex machina. |
| The possibility of war with the People of the Land is really intriguing. Gonna stick around to see where the series goes. |
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| Man, Log Horizon really just continues to be entertaining on a consistent basis. Looks like we can finally move on to the next arc. Dealing with the sentient NPCs lolz. Also ITT: stop liking what I don't like! |
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| Log horizon really put some time and effort with "WORLD BUILDING" and some "Character building" you will not feel rushed about the information unlike in other anime cant wait for new episodes XD also the conversation in the conference are so informative and feels like a real diplomacy happening.. i really like that part |
Senninn1 said: I don't get it, why isn't there anyone called like zackattack67 or something like that. I can't believe that they are playing an online MMORPG with "normal" and easy names. Almost every game i've played i've had trouble picking names because someone is already using it. According to the author: >>If it's an MMO, why did everyone name their characters so seriously? I mean there is noone like "XxX_Arhas_XxX" around. Considering that there is too much people on the server, you'd have a hard time naming your character. Instead of portraying 'real' MMO usernames, I prioritized having usernames that make it easy for the reader to remember for the story. |
Choroshi said: It's getting better and better. Log Horizon and kill la Kill are definitely the best anime this season, imo. Kinda curious, will there be a romance development between Shiroe and Akatsuki (or another pairings)? XD Choroshi said: It's getting better and better. Log Horizon and kill la Kill are definitely the best anime this season, imo. Kinda curious, will there be a romance development between Shiroe and Akatsuki (or another pairings)? XD Well, yes. But this will be a bit of a spoil so I'll just pm you the potential pairings. |
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swordstriker21 said: Well, yes. But this will be a bit of a spoil so I'll just pm you the potential pairings. Thanks! |
My DeviantArt and Pixiv and still waiting patiently for a 3rd season of Spice & Wolf :'| |
| Great ep :D That's good akirahara is good now :D Akatsuki xD Soo kawai!!! Hmm next ep seems interesting |
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| I just love how they go ape shit for curry. Well we can't deny that curry is frigging good |
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| Dammit, this anime is starting to make it even more difficult for me to decide on a favorite anime this season, because I'm loving this development. This is pretty much my dream game, if there was an MMO of this level, I'd be in heaven... only thing that could make it better is a One Piece MMO like this. That was surprisingly really moving when Minori and Touya joined. I loved those feels when they were sitting outside around the campfire. Stark700 said: You may not read this, but you should realize that it's a lot different than simply a game. It is now these people's real life... death may not be permanent, but that would completely break a person's mind to just keep killing them over and over, and at the very least is equal to enslaving a person by not letting them leave a certain area and controlling their life. It's not like in a video game where you could simply stop playing / rage quit whenever you want or if it gets too tough... this is their real life now. I like how there are a variety of guilds in this show but damn, their ideologies are different. I'm indifferent about the concept of pking though. I know they exist in a lot of MMORPG games so... Another point I'd like to make is what Shiroe said, enslaving a person in this game is MUCH worse than in real life. They could essentially throw a person in an inescapable pit, and never have to give them another care. And, assuming they take their gear so they can't kill themself, they would be stuck for eternity (without the need for food/water to survive) until their actual body dies one day or the game shuts off. |
HalibelTheEspadaDec 11, 2013 3:14 PM
HalibelTheEspada said: You may not read this, but you should realize that it's a lot different than simply a game. It is now these people's real life... death may not be permanent, but that would completely break a person's mind to just keep killing them over and over, and at the very least is equal to enslaving a person by not letting them leave a certain area and controlling their life. It's not like in a video game where you could simply stop playing / rage quit whenever you want or if it gets too tough... this is their real life now. Another point I'd like to make is what Shiroe said, enslaving a person in this game is MUCH worse than in real life. They could essentially throw a person in an inescapable pit, and never have to give them another care. And, assuming they take their gear so they can't kill themself, they would be stuck for eternity (without the need for food/water to survive) until their actual body dies one day or the game shuts off. This is only if they were actually trapped in a VR game. The novel subtly implies (and the manga confirms to some extent) that they aren't trapped in a game. They were transported to an alternate world w/c resembles Elder Tales. So, in a sense, it really is reality. See Elder Tales was an ordinary PC game played w/ the mouse and keyboard. So unless people were dispatched to each players home, knocked them all out simultaneously and strapped them to some device a VR world is out of the question. Agreed on all the points though. It isn't a game anymore. |
swordstriker21Dec 11, 2013 4:41 PM
| I think I'm going to pick this anime up again. |
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| The story continues to be really interesting. The people of the land are finally doing something. |
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swordstriker21 said: Honestly I had wondered if it might be something like that. Because it does seem strange that so many people could unknowingly enter a virtual reality game like this. The other explanations I thought of are: 1. They all entered knowingly, but the game was designed to make them forget... perhaps as some kind of test, or 2. They're all People of the Land... just programs designed to believe they're actually real people.HalibelTheEspada said: This is only if they were actually trapped in a VR game. The novel subtly implies (and the manga confirms to some extent) that they aren't trapped in a game. They were transported to an alternate world w/c resembles Elder Tales. So, in a sense, it really is reality. You may not read this, but you should realize that it's a lot different than simply a game. It is now these people's real life... death may not be permanent, but that would completely break a person's mind to just keep killing them over and over, and at the very least is equal to enslaving a person by not letting them leave a certain area and controlling their life. It's not like in a video game where you could simply stop playing / rage quit whenever you want or if it gets too tough... this is their real life now. Another point I'd like to make is what Shiroe said, enslaving a person in this game is MUCH worse than in real life. They could essentially throw a person in an inescapable pit, and never have to give them another care. And, assuming they take their gear so they can't kill themself, they would be stuck for eternity (without the need for food/water to survive) until their actual body dies one day or the game shuts off. See Elder Tales was an ordinary PC game played w/ the mouse and keyboard. So unless people were dispatched to each players home, knocked them all out simultaneously and strapped them to some device a VR world is out of the question. Agreed on all the points though. It isn't a game anymore. |
HalibelTheEspada said: Honestly I had wondered if it might be something like that. Because it does seem strange that so many people could unknowingly enter a virtual reality game like this. The other explanations I thought of are: 1. They all entered knowingly, but the game was designed to make them forget... perhaps as some kind of test, or 2. They're all People of the Land... just programs designed to believe they're actually real people. They talk about how things look different compared to from behind a monitor, and how the perspective is different. Also the manga shows Shiroe sitting behind a standard PC setup. So the game is definitely monitor with kb+mouse. I don't think VR tech exists in the world Mamare is writing. |
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