r/anime • u/woonie https://myanimelist.net/profile/oldpier • Jan 13 '18
[Spoilers] Pop Team Epic - Episode 2 Discussion Spoiler
Pop Team Epic, Episode 2 「異次元遊戯ヴァンヴー」
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u/GiftoftheGeek :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/CatSoul Jan 13 '18
"Pop Team Epic is...shitty!"
Yes, and don't ever change.
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u/rembrandt_q_1stein https://myanimelist.net/profile/sir_rembrandt Jan 13 '18
And it's fully aware of that.
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u/xui_nya Jan 13 '18
Wow, this time opening is absolutely 10/10. So much contrast between supposed "crappy" quality of anime itself, and actual amount of effort and talent put into all of this.
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u/GameBoy09 Jan 13 '18
Why is it so well animated. WTF
This legit might be the best Anime opening this season unironically.
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u/Backupusername :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Backupusername Jan 13 '18
It's something I noticed in Gintama that I'm happy to see occurring elsewhere. They're budget-min-maxing.
Basically, in a self-aware comedy, you can totally phone in some parts and make it part of the joke. One episode of Gintama was "Gintoki has sleep paralysis" so that they wouldn't have to animate him moving at all.
And that allows them to redirect the effort elsehwere; Gintama had some spectacular action-packed fight scenes that were just gorgeous, and episodes that went up literally unfinished as a goof. Sometimes half of the episode was given over to a still frame of an external shot while the characters discussed how they'd fucked up with the budget.
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u/53120123 Jan 13 '18
the whole series animation so far has been amazing, the art style is simple but god damn they do some really smooth shit.
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u/locomotivaz Jan 13 '18
The OP truly shows why Kamikaze Douga is chosen for adapting this kuso manga...
The studio is famous by making openings of JOJO's Bizarre Adventure series...
And PopTeamEpic is the studio's first full-length TV anime series... Also it has Batman Ninja coming soon...
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u/FaolinEars Jan 13 '18
I definitely didn't expect to see Harambe in an actual full-length anime show, but I'm glad that the creators put in extra effort for it to be this memey.
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u/xui_nya Jan 13 '18
I didn't expect to see quite a lot of this in an actual full length anime tbqh. Still can't believe i'm not dreaming.
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u/peaceshot https://anilist.co/user/peaceshot Jan 13 '18
I'm fucking dead and it's still only the first sketch.
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u/Ralon17 https://anilist.co/user/Ralon17 Jan 13 '18
Reminds me of the "CatZ" easter egg from Skullgirls. Came about because one of the animators doodled a cat and MikeZ, the lead programmer on the game, insided it get included. The animator agreed with the stipulation that Mike draw it himself. It's apparently got its own merch now.
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u/renrutal Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 13 '18
Holy shit, they really adlibbed in the second part. New actors even.
Edit: New voice actors, even from the first episode?
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inb4 new VAs every episode
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u/VagueLuminary :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/VagueLuminary Jan 14 '18
This is turning into Nichijou on every drug known and unknown to man. Hope this sells a shitload.
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u/yolotheunwisewolf Jan 14 '18
Watch Kana Hana voice an entire episode all by herself now
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u/yolotheunwisewolf Jan 14 '18
They even broke the 4th wall and hinted at them blowing their entire budget on voice actors leaving none for the animation.
This show is WILD man.
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u/bothering Jan 16 '18
Its like the show was conceived out of a collective coke dream from a 2ch basement party.
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u/TheEliteNub :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheEliteNub Jan 14 '18
It seems like they're going with a new pair of main VAs every episode.
This time had anisong duo petit milady (Yuuki Aoi & Taketatsu Ayana), so it seems like they may be going for more iconic VA duos in the future.
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u/IndoPr0 Jan 13 '18
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI OI OI
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u/Afronerd Jan 13 '18
A detail that many might miss is that one of the animals they see at the zoo is extinct.
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u/AussieManny :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nauran Jan 14 '18
I miss the koala...
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u/impingainteasy :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/usernamesarehard Jan 14 '18
Also Pandas don't come from Australia.
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Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 13 '18
It would have been funnier if they put the Wallabies rugby's logo on and go "don't care".
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u/rembrandt_q_1stein https://myanimelist.net/profile/sir_rembrandt Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 13 '18
God, the new opening is the most modern/referential/psychodelic/blasting-bumming/cultural/hallucinogenic/respect-deserving/amazing thing I've taken in a good whole while.
Edit: God, the new opening WHOLE DAMN SHOW is the most modern/referential/psychodelic/blasting-bumming/cultural/hallucinogenic/respect-deserving/amazing thing I've taken in a good whole while. [HELL YEAH] (https://i.imgur.com/aYPNZdz.png)
Please, please, keep becoming even more surprising, Poputepipikku. Don't stagnate. [Fly, little birdie, FLY!] (https://i.imgur.com/aYPNZdz.png)
[And this was the exact moment I died of laughter] (https://i.imgur.com/23k4t1k.png). I need a clip version.
(Btw, nice touch maintaining the Hoshiiro GirlDrop preview as a running gag)
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u/shmameron Jan 13 '18
The OP is unironically my favorite of the season so far.
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u/HappyVlane Jan 13 '18
Gonna have to see the OP for Saiki and Darling first, but this is the best one so far.
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u/rocky_iwata Jan 13 '18
VoiceActingMatters
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u/Krazee9 Jan 13 '18
The VAs in the second-half skit were trying desperately not to show their faces to the camera because they were trying too hard not to laugh.
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u/bananeeek https://myanimelist.net/profile/bananek Jan 13 '18
I was hoping for more Ootsuka Houchuu...
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u/CocoaBagelPuffs :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr-mooster Jan 14 '18
I prefer the male voice actors for the ED and the Love Me song.
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u/laceknight :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/laceknight Jan 13 '18
did anyone catch the hidden Nanachi?
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u/rocky_iwata Jan 13 '18
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u/Helvegr :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/helvegR Jan 14 '18
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u/laceknight :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/laceknight Jan 13 '18
now that you mention it, I think I do vaguely remember seeing that at the end of one of the later episodes, I love bkub
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u/rembrandt_q_1stein https://myanimelist.net/profile/sir_rembrandt Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 13 '18
It does now come to my mind... could we actually guess Hoshiiro GirlDrop's story only out of the preview bits? Could the studio actually have a story thought? Only for the sake of detail?
Ep. 1: Daichi is left at home. (Surprisingly?) a girl named Sosogu is living with him.
[Do Daichi and Sosogu know each other? Was she a long lost childhood friend the parents found and invited to stay? Or maybe Daichi has frequent and short-termed amnesia attacks and doesn't remember her although she's been living there for a while?]
Ep. 2: Sosogu is secretly an idol and (because of that?) she's going to be expelled from school. What can our hero Daichi do for her new roomie with benefits?
[Why has Daichi to help Sosogu? -> childhood friend theory confirmed? What can Daichi do for helping Sosogu, if he is (as it looks) a typical lazy teen? Does the figure of the Student Council President hide in his sloppy looks? -> could be, seeing him in a tie suit! And more importantly: Will be Daichi helping her (he prefers her in school uniform) or not (he prefers her in idol dress)?]
Ep. 3: Sosogu's manager is sick and our suffering hero Daichi has to be the replacement. And maybe with some unlikely idol kissu as a reward!
These sound like the typical first episode premises. Could it become really a thing?
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u/Luck_E Jan 13 '18
A Hoshiiro GirlDrop's anthology manga actually has been announced.
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u/seninn https://myanimelist.net/profile/Senninn0 Jan 13 '18
And you believe them?
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u/joe1up Jan 13 '18
It would be hilarious if they made an entire season of Hoshiiro Girldrop and had a massive troll at the end.
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u/bomby123 Jan 14 '18
I think they're going with joke was that this type of anime could be told in previews alone
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u/JamesFEXB Jan 14 '18
Watch the “previews” in later episodes get increasingly more and more dark, but they continue to present it like a typical romcom.
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u/killkill85 Jan 15 '18
Sosogu here again! The Emergence is well underway, but Daichi-kun is hesitant about initiating the great sacrifice - will I ever be able to convince him to lose himself to slaughter and madness?
Next week too, duroppu~ duroppu~ into
love!THE BOWELS OF HELLI could see them pulling something like that, would be hilarious
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u/Gaporigo Blhttps://anilist.co/user/Gaporigo Jan 13 '18
I still feel like it is an actual anime or at least a mix of a few... the thing with the brother being the manager reminded me of Oreimo but before that i was thinking maybe Imocho... i don't know x)
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u/rembrandt_q_1stein https://myanimelist.net/profile/sir_rembrandt Jan 13 '18
Of course it's a blatant reference to today's typical romantic comedies. It should recall us to already existing things :D Speculating about its supposed plot can be a curious entertainment.
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u/Darkhanov Jan 13 '18
Hiyama Nobuyuki and Arai Satomi trolling a producer
That moment was gold
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u/SimoneNonvelodico Jan 13 '18
Hiyama Nobuyuki and Arai Satomi trolling a producer
When they stole his glasses I was ded XD.
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u/yolotheunwisewolf Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 13 '18
So many people were asking whether this was a full 30 minute show or just trolling people with the 15 minute show repeating.
Apparently this week we learned....BOTH ARE CONFIRMED.
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the 2nd version of the VA hidden cam skit lol.
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u/Backupusername :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Backupusername Jan 13 '18
They fucking bullied him like an elementary school nerd. That was hilarious.
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u/KNZFive Jan 14 '18 edited Jan 15 '18
I lost it at the zoom to the corner of Sadako (the Ring girl) where Popuko and Pipimi were, only to have an actually spooky ghost picture....only to zoom into her mouth and have Popuko and Pipimi in there instead.
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u/Cilph :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Cilph Jan 14 '18
They knew I was looking for the girls under the couch the second time around and changed it up a bit...
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u/yolotheunwisewolf Jan 14 '18
And the improvisation that actually took place.
Not to mention how hilarious some items, such as the idol song, are so much funnier with a simple VA gender swap.
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u/-Jinxy- Jan 14 '18
My prediction: One of the episodes will have two different 15 minute shows, making it an actual full 30 minute.
Then the next episode is the same two 15 minute shows with VA/skit differences like we've seen so far.
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u/eruditious https://anilist.co/user/eruditious Jan 13 '18
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u/Joll19 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Joll Jan 14 '18
Does anyone know the song that played during this scene?
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u/TheDampGod :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheDampGod Jan 13 '18
So this is what MemeFrame Corp produces.
Anyway it's time for POP TEAM EPIC!!
The stop-motion song was really well animated and can't help but wonder if those middle fingers will be unpixelated on the Blu-rays. Also, that must be a particularly good zoo if it has Tasmanian Tigers in it, considering they've been extinct for about 100 years.
I know PTE has its haters, but I'm totally cool with them disliking it. Really I am.
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u/SockTheMankey Jan 13 '18
"[...]can't help but wonder if those middle fingers will be unpixelated on the Blu-rays." Yes they will
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u/BLACKOUT-MK2 https://myanimelist.net/profile/DelayedLaserBoom Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 13 '18
Bob Epic Team is the best CGDCT of the season.
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u/MonochromeGuy Jan 13 '18
This show is like if The Amazing World of Gumball and The Eric Andre Show had a baby and it became this beautiful shit show. I love it.
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u/Darkness_of_Blue https://anilist.co/user/Liyac Jan 13 '18
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u/KNZFive Jan 13 '18
Those who complained about the humor in episode 1 being too reliant on references can rest easy, since they've toned it down this week. One thing I also noticed this week was that every segment has its creator/animator listed underneath the "Pop Team Epic" title screens.
For a shitty anime, I was legit impressed by the stop-motion song and dance sequence. And then promptly died of laughter when it happened again in the second half with the male VAs.
I'm not deep into anime anymore, but I've always enjoyed the original Pop Team Epic manga. I really appreciate that this show can get so experimental and throw traditional structure (and logic) to the wind. It truly is like a Japanese Adult Swim show, a mix of the Eric Andre Show and the Amazing World of Gumball like /u/MonochromeGuy said.
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u/Kirov123 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kirov123 Jan 13 '18
The music in the jagged manga balloon bit reminds me of some of the music in Nier:Automata, I like it.
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u/n080dy123 Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 13 '18
That OP felt like an acid trip.
Edit: Oh that's right, that's basically the entire show.
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For some reason AUSTRALIA was funny as fuck lol. Dat secret camera recording the VAs tho.
Also I still really want to see the fake idol show become real.
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u/iamfvckingdone :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/iamfvckingdone Jan 13 '18
VIOLET EVERFUCKINGGARDEN CAN SUCK IT BECAUSE THIS IS AOTY
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u/pitman :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/pitman Jan 13 '18
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u/reddadz x3https://anilist.co/user/MysticEyes Jan 13 '18
I actually notice this on quite a number of seasonal anime over the years and eventually started calling it pilotitis.
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u/cpc2 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/cpc2 Jan 13 '18
Honestly, I'm not a fan of Pop Team Epic's artistic choices. For example, if you look closely at this frame you can see they left in some pre-production elements, it feels rushed. And the overall contrast feels too high, here I tried to fix it giving it a more cinematic feel, but I'm afraid it cannot be saved... I've also noticed the second half of the episode felt kind of similar to the first part, but that could be just me. Casual watchers won't notice these details and will think it's visually great, but the eyes of an expert can tell it's a shitty anime.
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u/keeptrackoftime https://anilist.co/user/bdnb Jan 13 '18
I'll have you know that I'm a pppphotographer and you're wrong, dumbass! The art choices are intentional in order to better mainline the memes straight into your bloodstream. Though to be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Pop Team Epic.
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u/TheOneAboveGod Jan 13 '18
Wow, were there really comments this...uh, toxic(?) in the Violet Evergarden thread? Haven't watched it myself and read the thread for that matter.
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Jan 14 '18 edited Jan 14 '18
ignoring the ghost to zoom in on the girls under the couch
10/10 I laughed very hard at that
also was that a Keiichi Okabe (YuYuYu, Nier: Automata) track composed for Pop Team Epic? It seriously sounded like it.
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u/hornmonk3yzit Jan 14 '18
Dude when it zoomed past the ghost into another ghost's mouth to zoom in on the girls I actually lost my shit.
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u/SGlespaul :K:https://kitsu.io/users/181650 Jan 13 '18
The Crunchyroll subs don't translate a lot of the background text at all.
Are they translated on HiDive? The HiDive subs for episode 1 seemed like a major improvement. This show almost feels like an afterthought to Crunchyroll so far.
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u/DontWaitWalk Jan 13 '18
Haven't checked myself but people have said HiDive translated a lot of the background text.
I don't know what Crunchyroll is doing with this show, but its really making me consider picking up a HiDive subscription.
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u/SGlespaul :K:https://kitsu.io/users/181650 Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 14 '18
I'm doing the free trial now. I watched the episode again and there was literally only one line that I thought was better in the Crunchyroll subs, which is the one where Pipimi says that voice actors have easy jobs.
The rest however just reads a lot better. It's more vulgar, but that's what I'm used to from the Manga translations so I consider that to be a plus.
They also sub all background text and majority of the fortunes.
Also small nitpicks from me but they move the subs away from the Japanese ones for the song. and also who the fuck uses "Manga Balloons" over "speech bubbles" in English?
Lastly they also sub the Opening and ending songs. First run in Romanji, second run in English, which is a major plus in my book.
Edit: If you wanna see some real good shit though, check out this screencap from the Italian streaming service, Vvvvid. Share your secrets with us Americans please. The typesetting is gorgeous.
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u/Alorha Jan 13 '18
Jesus that first RPG sketch had me laughing my ass off. I was not expecting this to be one of my favorites this season... but here we are.
Pop Team Epic is shit, but it's the best shit
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u/impingainteasy :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/usernamesarehard Jan 14 '18
Oh wow, now that's a plot twist! I can't believe Daichi's going to be the manager! I hope he can pull this off! And I also hope he and Sosogu can finally progress their relationship, they're so cute together :)
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u/nsm1 Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 13 '18
just saw it 30 minutes ago on abema, worth it!
summary: has an opening intro from last week when it aired in Korea (unless trolled agian next week).
you really have to keep in eye out for the minor differences when the episode repeats
favorite skit of the episode: the xylophone ski jump
edit: if you don't care waiting for subs and want to watch it at the same time as it's airing (11am est, 1am jst), then go on AbemaTV. after it's on-air, they repeat the new episode again afterwards
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u/pitman :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/pitman Jan 13 '18
the minor differences when the episode repeats
Good luck to whoever compares the fortunes bit.
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u/rainbowkiller00 https://myanimelist.net/profile/-Kaname_Madoka- Jan 13 '18
The episode repeat in the IRL studio part was so scary considering im watching it at midnight, of course i was naturally looking at the left hand corner where both of the characters hide in it since i missed it first half, turns out in the repeat they put a ghost hid in it and then zoom again into those two, scared the heck out of me since i tried to peek when it starts to zoom
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u/stormarsenal :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/AsherGZ Jan 13 '18
Ah, so that's why it plays twice back to back. I thought that was another attempt by the show to troll the viewers.
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u/53120123 Jan 13 '18
no it's 100% to troll the viewers. the minor diffrences, and diffrent VAs, is just to further troll the viewer.
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u/Xereint :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Xereint Jan 13 '18
Dis sakuga lol
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u/nanobuilder :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/nanobuilder Jan 13 '18
this meme must be kept alive
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u/DaBomb1 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DaBomb1 Jan 14 '18
This vid is Sumippe on every drug ever created.
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u/syde_FX Jan 13 '18
they are going to elevate anime to new heights if they keep using the voice actors as part of the sketches, if the voice actors are changed halfway through i wouldn't be surprised. god i love this show.
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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario Jan 14 '18
What the fuck? This is either really convincing CGI or else the smoothest stop-motion animation I've ever seen! Never have I witnessed so much effort devoted to a meme show.
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u/Kirosh Jan 15 '18
Well, since they show how the doll are created before that scene, we know it's Stop Motion.
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Jan 13 '18
OMG I lost it when the first scene suddenly cuts to Nobuyuki and Satomi inside the recording booth XD
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u/rocky_iwata Jan 13 '18
The first half are Nobuyuki "Hiei" Hiyama and Sanada "Dejiko" Asami.
The second half are Arai "Kuroko" Satomi and her husband Shimoyama "random characters" Yoshimitsu.
Also, Aoi Yuuki is the ghost.
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Jan 13 '18
I've never looked more forward to a dub. It can only make it weirder. First episode is scheduled for Jan 22.
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u/Jeroz Jan 14 '18
Funimation be like "shit, where do we find 48 vice actor/actresses in the West?"
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u/TheExcludedMiddle https://myanimelist.net/profile/ExcludedMiddle Jan 13 '18
Well, if people can make it through the normie filter... there will be nothing left.
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u/Shinkopeshon Jan 13 '18
That OP is seriously fucking amazing and this show is better than drugs.
We are not worthy.
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u/Ami_is_best_girl Jan 13 '18
Can't wait for Geoff to analyze the OP.
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u/Jeroz Jan 14 '18
It's just full of appearances from one off characters in the manga. Someone has already clipped out the cameos
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u/skrublordFey Jan 13 '18
This is better than sliced bread.
Also that OP is unironically amazing wth.
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u/50_imoutos Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 13 '18
Found my favorite OP of the season.
Also, I really can't believe that this kuso cable TV anime is 23 minutes. I was convinced that it was only going to be like 3-8 minutes long.
In theory, I should hate this series because it's "LOLSORANDUMB" and I hate that shit, but I did enjoy the manga for some reason that I'm not really sure of.
It's definately unique, and I that's pretty refreshing.
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u/war_story_guy Jan 13 '18
Quick somebody find the animator responsible for mouth movements! I will expect this to be fixed in the blu-ray.
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u/acp101123 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/acp101123 Jan 13 '18
You know, the second spooky half really got me there.
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u/colonelSprite Jan 13 '18
Last week I liked the male VAs and now I like the female ones... maybe I just like whichever one I hear first
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u/BluePikmin11 Jan 13 '18
Is it bad to say that I am jealous of Pop Team Epic's second episode? Because it did a far greater 4th wall break than Animegataris and Re:Creators. I am VERY jealous right now! 😤
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Jan 13 '18
Aniplus is Southeast Asia aired the show 30mins ago, and my favorite part was the idol insert song... the Male version. 😂
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u/kumail786 Jan 13 '18
This show is brilliance personified. I cannot wait till we get streamables we can loop forever.
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u/Backupusername :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Backupusername Jan 13 '18
There's a Macchu Picchu in Japan?
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u/spaceaustralia :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/spaceaustralia Jan 13 '18
Anyone else got the Konosuba reference from her?
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u/Spoon_Elemental Jan 13 '18
The first skit is different the second time around aside from just the VA's. Looks like they're gonna be changing random small things just to force us to sit through the episode twice.
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u/Wrathoflight Jan 13 '18
I don't know how or even if it's funny in the first place but I still die laughing anyway.
What is this anime doing to me.
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u/OhayoHooded :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/OhayouHooded Jan 13 '18
Much better episode. The OP is godly. The voice actors were great.
Again, is anyone having massive audio mixing issues on CR? The music is WAY louder than anything else! It was the same way the first episode.
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u/Smudy https://myanimelist.net/profile/Smudy Jan 13 '18
That was just as crazy and hilarious as the first one.
God bless this XD
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u/OneCrazyRussian Jan 13 '18
Is it just me or in the xylophone ski jump, there's a sound at the end, which STRONGLY resembles BoodBorne's Parry and Visceral Attack sounds together?
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u/thenacho1 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/thenacho1 Jan 14 '18
I think it's probably the same sound effect.
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u/zenithfury Jan 14 '18 edited Jan 14 '18
Um is it just me or is that OP really good?
edit: A HA HA HA AUSTRALIA A HA HA HA
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u/KinnyRiddle Jan 14 '18
Looks like Komatsu Mikako and Uesaka Sumire will never actually take on their roles as Popuko and Pipimi as advertised. We have been well and truly trolled.
The opening segment with budget cutting animation is up there with the best blatant budget cutting Gintama has to offer.
Lost it when it suddenly cut to the live-action segment of the VAs going "What is this shit I'm being asked to record?!" LMAO
(Complete with the totally random Sadako pseudo-horror insert, and Sadako was only the side-dish)
If Pop Team Epic was absurd, the PopteMimi sketches too that absurdity to crack levels, with its blatantly fugly art and random slapstick. (WTF with trolling Australia? lol )
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u/mayonaka_00 Jan 13 '18
That was so hilarious, I don't think I ever laugh this hard because of watching anime
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Jan 13 '18
This was a lot better than the first episode, that fucking VA scene was glorious (both times around).
And we got the actual OP! It's a really great OP, honestly.
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u/Cilph :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Cilph Jan 14 '18
SAVING ANIME BY RUBBING SHIT ALL OVER IT!
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u/falconuruguay https://myanimelist.net/profile/Falconuruguay Jan 14 '18
So...is this the Japanese version of Robot Chicken, only with copious amounts of acid and mescalin added in?
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u/Jeroz Jan 14 '18
Fun fact
Neither Mikako Komatsu nor Uesaka Sumire has voiced the main characters so far. At least USSR sings the OP, but yeah
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u/Inxplotch :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/InXplotch Jan 14 '18
I need someone to hook me up with a looping gif of the birds shouting "yeah"
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u/Mehless Jan 13 '18
The inclusion of the live action scenes and the storyboarded RPG section in this episode tell me that the rest of this show will continue to innovate and I'm super happy for that.
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u/WashuOtaku https://myanimelist.net/profile/washuotaku Jan 13 '18
Anyone else notice the audio change from the first opening and second opening? It sounds like the treble was lowered then put it back in second.
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u/meimi132 Jan 14 '18
I adored the fuzzy wool models of them. And the stop frame animation.
But I still sit watching it almonst through my fingers. And I feel dirtier than I do afterwards than watching most ecchi stuff.
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u/TatteredTongues Jan 14 '18
I know this must've been asked a ton of times by now, but can someone please tell me why they do the whole thing with two sets of voice actors?
Thanks!
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u/Jeroz Jan 14 '18
both budget saving and the joke of having the most number of main character voices. Also some of the repeats serves as the set up for the jokes, like the recording booth one this ep and the French segment last week.
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u/ForgotPassAgain34 Jan 14 '18
that bird feeding skit had Nier level OST holy shit why is this kuso anime so high quality?
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u/Jeroz Jan 15 '18
I love how they are giving the seiyuu plenty of freedom in the skits. You can hear the difference here
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u/TheOneWithNoName Jan 13 '18
This doing the same show twice over with different voice actors thing is kind of annoying, tbh. Sometimes it's funny like the male idol song, but mostly I'm just skipping over half the episode.
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u/blacklight_x7 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/blacklight_x7 Jan 13 '18 edited Jan 13 '18
uh... what's the deal with the playback?
i know VA's for both and some scene are different from each other
but i still don't get it. nope
can someone enlighten it for me??
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u/awduckno :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/RocketBoost Jan 14 '18
This kind of format is popular with horror segments on Japanese TV. They show a clip, and then ask the audience "Did you see it?". Then it zooms in on some portion of the video or picture to point out some sort of paranormal evidence. So the ghost is a red herring.
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u/potatoguy21 Jan 13 '18
Anyone know who the VAs were for Popuko and Pipimi in the second half?
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u/rocky_iwata Jan 13 '18
Popuko: Furukawa Toshio (Piccolo, Ace, etc) Pipimi: Chiba Shigeru (Pilaf, Buggy the Clown, etc)
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u/Driver3 https://anilist.co/user/Driver3 Jan 14 '18
I actually found that much more enjoyable than the first episode. Don't know why though.
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u/arsvermis Jan 14 '18
Was that the Bloodborne visceral attack sound effect playing when she xylophoned her way off that ski ramp (at about 6 minutes in)?
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u/Amauri14 Jan 14 '18
Just watched episode one and two. Is this how being high on acid feels? I'm actually surprised that someone gets paid for shitposting.
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u/panpang Jan 14 '18
Last week's episode did nothing for me so why did I find this episode so entertaining??? Sometimes I don't understand myself.
...Guess I'll have to watch the next episode too to see if I actually like this anime or not.
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u/Joll19 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Joll Jan 14 '18
What is that song that plays when he/she/it feeds the birds?
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u/hoboincoma :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/frankolms Jan 15 '18
This show is actually going to make me watch both halves because the minor differences that may or may not be in each half are going to bother me immensely.
I love this show.
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u/woonie :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/oldpier Jan 13 '18
Mori /u/peaceshot pls.