~*Winter Break Anime Fun!*~

[thesunfan]

Nichijou interested me the most, seems like its the kind that's most up my alley, all were good watches though.
Fav character so far is the spy. Hands down.
Fav scene was the jump-rope from Nichijou.

Nichijou, like I said, seems like it appeals the most to me, I think I'm gonna enjoy watching it, and its gonna be hard not to get ahead of you guys.
Non non Biyori, I'm still waiting on, I feel like it might be a bit too real for me. Idk, I haven't seen anything like it, and I'm sure the people that watch anime far more than me are cursing my under their breath for me saying that, but idk yet.
Bakemonogatari seems like its gonna be epic, fast paced and choc full of myth, which I enjoy.

's all I got.

[Xiz]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT ONE GUY?!?!?!?!

I wanna know

RIP floor OP

[MoonlightUsagi]

Lmao we don't even know his name, but I'm still mostly interested in that one guy XD

[DragonIIDX]

Originally Posted by Sweet Angel

Which anime interested you the most so far?

Probably Bakemonogatari.

Originally Posted by Sweet Angel

Which character do you like?

Not sure yet to be honest. We only seen the first episodes so there could be a character later that I might like or will like a main character etc.

Originally Posted by Sweet Angel

What was the most entertaining scene in any that you enjoyed?
etc etc.

That sushi part in Nichijou was the greatest haha.

Originally Posted by MoonlightUsagi

Dear God, that 3 second rule scene in the first ep. of Nichijou is still the most epic thing I have ever seen lol.

Yeah, this part was hilarious lol.

Can't wait to do this again, it was really cool!

[Sweet Angel]

What if secretely that one guy likes being in the floor... what if hes......





a pervert!


Nah but really that is interesting lol. I thought nichijou was hilarious. All the lolis so kawaii ;~; And bakemonogatari was alot more interesting and easier to understand the second time around for me. They're all really good so far, nice picks

[kjwkjw]

It really was great watching certain Nichijou scenes for like the 10th time haha. Never gets old.

As for Non Non Biyori and Bakemonogatari—the first episodes were very nice starts. Loved the art and the lighthearted mood for the former, and loved the story setup for the latter. <3 staple stable.

Have a feeling that Hotaru will end up as my favorite character for Non Non Biyori.

PS - I knew Hitagi and Homura (from Madoka Magica) were voiced by the same voice actor! I knew it!!

[MoonlightUsagi]

Originally Posted by Sweet Angel

What if secretely that one guy likes being in the floor... what if hes......





a pervert!

I'd make a really bad joke here about that, but.. nah.

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

Non Non Byori interested me the most so far because I've never seen an anime that's centered in a peaceful neighborhood with farmers until now. My favorite character in this anime so far is Miyauchi Renge because she seems like a thoughtful person who tries to enjoy the little things in life. In addition, I love how she plays the flute everyday on her way to and from school. The most entertaining scene for me was when I found out that their entire school was composed of five students who shared the same classroom. This was really unique to me because the only other anime with a similar school setting is Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni, which is a horror anime rather than a slice of life anime. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of these episodes!

[Sweet Angel]

I agree drizzle! While watching biyori i started thinking about higurashi as well. I'm surprised the little girls did not end up cutting eachothers heads off. However with that concept out of the way I really liked Higurashi's character development even when it was just the characters having fun (I still haven't finished it yet I'm just going off what I've seen so far of it). I'm really looking forward to how this show is going to turn out, it is definitely the type of anime I've never really seen before, and I do hope we get a chance to see a lot of development throughout but I'm a little worried since the anime is only 12 episodes.




I'd also like to add in a new poll: http://strawpoll.me/932309 Please take the time to vote on this one.

With that in mind I've come up with an idea of watching non non biyori every other day as well as bakemonogatari.

The way they would be distributed:

Saturday ~ Nichijou/Non Non Biyori
Sunday ~ Nichijou/Bakemonogatari
Monday ~ Nichijou/Non Non Biyori
etc etc

That way its only 2 ep of anime per day, which lightens the load some. What do you guys think?

[kjwkjw]

Originally Posted by Sweet Angel

With that in mind I've come up with an idea of watching non non biyori every other day as well as bakemonogatari.

The way they would be distributed:

Saturday ~ Nichijou/Non Non Biyori
Sunday ~ Nichijou/Bakemonogatari
Monday ~ Nichijou/Non Non Biyori
etc etc

That way its only 2 ep of anime per day, which lightens the load some. What do you guys think?

I really like this idea—not only does it even out our progress on the three series a bit more, but it also makes it easier for people to catch up should they miss any sessions. The only thing necessary would be to make the schedule crystal clear in the OP/the Skype chat so people don't get confused. +1

[shenjoku]

Originally Posted by Sweet Angel

The way they would be distributed:

Saturday ~ Nichijou/Non Non Biyori
Sunday ~ Nichijou/Bakemonogatari
Monday ~ Nichijou/Non Non Biyori
etc etc

That way its only 2 ep of anime per day, which lightens the load some. What do you guys think?

I like this idea. Especially since I'm going to be missing the one tonight haha.

[dragon890x]

Originally Posted by Sweet Angel

Saturday ~ Nichijou/Non Non Biyori
Sunday ~ Nichijou/Bakemonogatari
Monday ~ Nichijou/Non Non Biyori
etc etc

That way its only 2 ep of anime per day, which lightens the load some. What do you guys think?

Sorry guys, I know a good portion of you like this idea, but I have to disagree.

I work full time and people around me often come around with spontaneous events that I can't really plan for. Friday nights are easy on me. I know I won't be working the next day, so there is nothing to worry about in regard to getting the right amount of sleep. It's also a day where I'm least likely to be caught up in other business.

Having to plan out for 2 episodes a day every day (2x7=14 vs 3) is not only a lot more difficult, but the amount of time I'd have left to sleep before work wouldn't be enough to get me through the day.
Meaning, you could count on me having to miss Monday through Thursday.

Not only that, but the three different series of anime that I've already committed to watching would be played on days where I'm not around.
This makes me feel left out, and I'm sure that I'm not the only one with this problem.

I don't want to shoot down your idea and leave you guys hanging with a tough decision, so I'll propose an idea or two.
I'm sure you will all be able to come up with others, if these don't seem acceptable.

I just don't see this working for everyone, and would highly recommend that we don't implement an idea like this after the marathon has already started.


Idea 1 - Multi-thon:
Rather than spreading out the already extremely short anime series throughout the week, there could be another selection of anime to watch on days that are not Friday. It doesn't have to include more than one series. Playing too many shows at once will confuse those who have trouble concentrating. However, with 7 days a week at your disposal, you now have the power of time.

This means, you could easily select a series that has 40+ episodes and know it would finish sometime in February.
(Great Teacher Onizuka, Full Metal Alchemist, etc)


Idea 2 - Multi-cast:
This involves a second showing of the already selected anime. I don't like it as much as the Multi-thon idea, however it's still not an entirely bad suggestion. The shows played on Friday could have a separate playing on the other days of the week. You would have to keep track on where both play times leave off, but that shouldn't be too hard. Those who watch the anime early could watch on Fridays without worrying about someone shouting "Hitler" in Skype.

The biggest problem you'd run into with this idea is duration. Those watching every day of the week will finish the series well before those who only watch on Friday.
You'll have to come up with ideas to entertain those who are watching every day.


As I said, I'm sure you guys could come up with other ideas. Just note that mine have one major thing in common.
They keep the integrity of the Friday showings.

People like myself would be outcast if this were to change, and would have no choice but to stop coming. Last night was really fun, and honestly, I don't want something like that to happen.

[danceflashrevo]

I understand where dragon's coming from. Time zones also play into this. Let's not be so hasty here with a decision. As people do have work and stuff, I understand that they wouldn't want to stay up 2 hours past midnight but only having to wake up at 6am.

[MoonlightUsagi]

Originally Posted by dragon890x

Idea 1 - Multi-thon:
Rather than spreading out the already extremely short anime series throughout the week, there could be another selection of anime to watch on days that are not Friday. It doesn't have to include more than one series. Playing too many shows at once will confuse those who have trouble concentrating. However, with 7 days a week at your disposal, you now have the power of time.

This means, you could easily select a series that has 40+ episodes and know it would finish sometime in February.
(Great Teacher Onizuka, Full Metal Alchemist, etc)

This seems like a good idea, actually. I was worried that if we only did daily showings, some people wouldn't have free time in their schedules to join the event, or just barely seem to manage to join when the showing is almost over.

I noticed last night that Nichijou really clicked with a lot of us. Hilarious, random, and you don't need to watch every single episode to know what's going on or get the hilarious jokes/gags. It's definitely an anime that won't lose its charm if we did watch it everyday. How about showing a different comedy anime for the daily showings? I know of one that I'm watching right now called SKET Dance, and I can vouch for its comedy and safely say it won't get boring or dull to marathon daily. It's also 77 episodes long.
Here's the link and check it out and the reviews if you'd like: http://myanimelist.net/anime/9863/SKET_Dance

We could choose another anime, like FMA, Gintama, etc. if you don't agree on mine. As long as it still captures our attention and interest and if it's a long series to last as a daily showing.

Originally Posted by dragon890x

As I said, I'm sure you guys could come up with other ideas. Just note that mine have one major thing in common.
They keep the integrity of the Friday showings.

People like myself would be outcast if this were to change, and would have no choice but to stop coming. Last night was really fun, and honestly, I don't want something like that to happen.

No one does. I'm sure eventually the amount of people able to join us to watch some anime will dwindle down to a low single digit number. That's why I think your idea of Multi-thon will work. People that have different days off on the week will be able to join us. There's always going to be an opportunity for everyone.

[danceflashrevo]

Also, SPON CON!!

I'm interested in Nichijou right now. It's really rewatchable in my opinion. My favorite character is Professor. She's so cute >w<. The flash drive scene where the toe comes off and stuff was my favorite part so far in our watching of it.

[DragonIIDX]

The main thing for me, is that it would work out a lot better if it's at 11:30 instead of 11, since I'd hate to miss out on watching Nichijou with everyone since that's a fun one to watch with the group. The only reason I was able to participate last night at 11 was because it was slow this week at work because of Christmas, otherwise I'm usually never off on Fridays.

I could watch the episode I missed after the other show or shows (whichever idea we choose), but I'd just hate to miss watching it with everyone since it's more entertaining to watch with the group.

[Sweet Angel]

I'm all for keeping Fridays since Saturday will be my only permanent day off from work for school purposes. The idea also allows for people to keep up on the series a ton easier then if we watched every night during the week while people have work/school and such. It's hard to pinpoint an exact time during such cases because of time zones etc. A weekend thing could work for the series, however we would be extending the time frame from one month to a couple or more. I'm 100% ok with this on my end since I'm a cave dweller anywho. I know a few people would have a little trouble with that starting their courses back up such as Kjwkjw in march.

I think the idea of having a longer anime run throughout the week, while the main points of interests are something during the weekend when most people can enjoy it is a very nice idea as well.

Overall I think this is a great suggestion. I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts on it.

[kjwkjw]

I think many people would be able to keep up with this for an extended period of time if it was kept to weekends only (myself included since I will be available at least during the weekends even when the new semester starts, only with the possible exception of exam seasons). I'm okay with the weekly plan, and I'm sure all of us would want to stick to a schedule that will accommodate as many willing watchers as possible.

Also this means I might rush ahead for Non Non Biyori and Bakemonogatari at my pace because I'm pretty free this winter, and those first episodes have really caught my interest >w< I'd still join in for the group sessions, of course.

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

I really like the Multi-thon idea that dragon890x proposed because it would most likely allow a lot more people to watch anime together on the weekends, and it would be exciting to watch anime that we only watch once a week. ^.^

[Sweet Angel]

Just an update, tonight we'll be starting at 11:30 not 11.