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The Flood / Re: Why can't I get into Anarchy?
« on: October 02, 2014, 11:10:28 PM »
Only pussiecats try to be anonymous.

9002
The Flood / Re: Why can't I get into Anarchy?
« on: October 02, 2014, 11:08:22 PM »
Patience, when the time comes we'll all be ready.

9003
The Flood / Re: Anarchy
« on: October 02, 2014, 11:04:04 PM »
Just one more hour, its gun be gud.

9004
News / Re: Anarchy Weekend (Oct 3)
« on: October 02, 2014, 11:00:50 PM »
1 hour until the fun begins.
Got excited for a second there.

9005
News / Re: Anime: Jormungand Review
« on: October 02, 2014, 10:44:28 PM »
#News
Only Cheat can make threads in News.
Really?
Yep, unless you have the special privilege to do so, but only people that have put up enough reviews get it.
Speaking of: I'm about to whip up the permissions so you can do just that.
Ayy, does it come with a nameplate?

9006
The Flood / Re: Ordinary thread.
« on: October 02, 2014, 10:39:05 PM »
>.>
Whats the purpose of this thread?

Spoiler
Whelp, didn't realize posting in an unapproved thread approved it.

9007
News / Re: Anime: Jormungand Review
« on: October 02, 2014, 10:33:47 PM »
#News
Only Cheat can make threads in News.
Really?
Yep, unless you have the special privilege to do so, but only people that have put up enough reviews get it.

9008
News / Anime: Jormungand Review
« on: October 02, 2014, 10:23:43 PM »

Jormungand follows Koko, a Russian weapons dealer, and her band of well trained body guards, who consists of ex army veterans and spies. She travels around the world selling weapons for HCLI, a shipping company that secretly sells weapons, while avoiding government agencies. The story begins when Jonah, a child soldier, joins her crew in order to solve a few of his own problems. As they make their way through the world's arm trade, they end up confronting just about every foe possible.

Story
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Jormungand is an anime that is packed with action without being too gritty and dark, though from time to time it can get fairly dark for its semi-light tone that it has for what it portrays. Unlike most action anime that revolve around the action and anything related with it, Jormungand is filled with plenty of moments of comedy from time to time, normally shown by character relationships. In this aspect it is different than most but contains enough of what a viewer would expect of a show full of guns, the arms trade, and overall action.

The plot of the show is not the primary focus of the anime, as every two to three episodes tells a story on its own,normally a mission per arc deal, with an over arching plot being present. The story goes on to tell of the kinds of deals that Koko and her friends are involved in. Which could range from transporting cargo through Iraq and engaging in combat with other soldiers, to getting in firefights within the middle of cities with assassins or military officers. The overall plot can be summed down to acquiring world peace, which is Koko's overall object in the story. The episodic nature of the anime works well, yet it feels as though more could have been achieved if the story was more prominent.

Which is rather contradictory, as a person normally does not go about achieving world peace through violence, which makes Koko a sort of an anti-hero. However the way Koko goes about doing it is rather genius not to mention risky and contradictory. Jormungand itself it a show driven by the characters, and with the large amount of characters that are presented and have an impact on the overall plot, its no surprise that the story tends to take a backseat for portions of the show.

A good portion of the show focuses on the relations that Koko and her squad have with each other and the adversaries that they face. Typically the relationships that Koko has with the agencies trying to manipulate and/or take her down. What makes the relationship with the agencies so interesting is that Koko neither tries to avoid them or take them down, depending on what they do. Rather she manipulates them into playing right into her hand in order to to either destroy them or use them for her plans.

The large issue some may have with this anime is that it takes the arm trade business and makes it appear like its not. Jormungand makes the entire business more fun than it actually is compared to the dark reality that it really is. Considering that the entire anime revolves around the arms trade, it seems to take it rather lightly, which may or may not, depending on the viewers expectations of the show be a bit of a disappointment or even an enhancement to the viewing experience. The other being that some of the arcs have connections to each other that are not even shown to exist until the very end, which lead to a feeling of disappointment at how much better the story would have been if the connections were actually stated in some way.

Characters
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Considering the large cast of characters there is no point in going over them all. However there are several that should get attention as the story is very much character driven.

Koko Hekmatyar
Koko is a rather unique woman for her age and profession, charismatic and intelligent enough to fool her enemies into becoming her pawns, Koko has a bit of a messiah complex when it comes to her ideals and how she makes them a reality. She is a very cheerful character, even acting immature at times, though her cheery look is just a facade, in reality Koko never reveals her true emotions, in fear of scaring away here friends. Though later it becomes apparent that Koko is a megalomaniac in regards to how she goes about completing her plan of world peace.

At the beginning Koko comes off as a rather odd individual who does not fit in the role she is given, however as the story progresses viewers get to see that see is a mastermind that can predict everyone's move. At the same time its her very eccentricities that make her likeable, though this could very much be a double edge sword as she is not very believable as a character that is supposed to be a feared arms dealer. An the other side, her child like side can be a nice refresher in scenes where there is no action. Her motivations and her actions match but only due to her crazed rationality that she gives for her plans to bestowing world peace upon the world. Which only adds on to her fascinating personality.

Jonah Mar
Jonah is a child soldier who joins Koko's group and ironically hates guns as well as arms dealers due to his experiences with them. Quiet and mature for his age, Jonah is unlike most his age, not being bothered by killing others when necessary. However his age does show from time to time, showing that he isn't as emotionless as he first appears. Though he lacks any real knowledge when it comes to math, he is a perceptive individual, who sticks by Koko's side through thick and thin.

While it does seem odd that a child soldier be in a group of top body guards full of ex-soldiers, and while Jonah himself seems a bit out of place at first he does serve a purpose. He acts like a release valve for Koko, she teeters the line of becoming a monster but tries her hardest not to, that's where Jonah comes in. Jonah allows Koko to be her childish self and she loves showering him with physical affection. While Jonah's hatred for arms dealers and his actions are different, his motivation for doing being a part of Koko's troop is actually justified, as he wanted nothing more but the safety of his child friends, that he knew a long time ago.

George Black
Almost always referred to as Bookman, he always keeps calm is the a Chief in the CIA who runs operation Undershaft in order to use Koko as a pawn for the CIA. A former marine, he is a heavy eater and is rarely seen outside the show.

While Bookman only makes appearances on occasion, he is in fact the person behind some of the events in the story. Using numerous contacts and even spies in an elaborate scheme in order for the CIA to use Koko as they please. The major problem us that he makes too few appearances throughout both seasons, being the mastermind behind project Undershaft, more emphasis should have been placed on his influence over certain events.


Animation
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The animation studio that worked on Jormungand was White fox, though they have not worked any many anime, they have done a few notable ones, such as Steins;Gate, Katanagatari, and Akame ga Kill. All of the firefights within the show are fluid and solid, while almost all the time appear realistic for gun fights, rather than people just running around shooting guns. Outside of the fight scenes the animation is solid and does its job when it needs too. Example below.

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Soundtrack
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The soundtrack does a good job of pumping the fight scenes with more adrenaline, while providing the appropriate atmosphere to scenes outside of the action. However few songs actually stand out, one of them being the first opening of series.
 
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Personal Enjoyment
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Coming it this anime expecting a good action anime, Jormungand certainly delivered, the fight scenes where realistic and filled with action. The character interactions were entertaining on part of the comedy and whenever Koko was on the screen. It balanced action, story, and appropriate levels of comedy nicely and it was enjoyable.

Review Score
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8.0

Though the action was solid and the comedy was a nice refresher to the anime, the problem lies within  some of the characters themselves. While some of the characters get nice development and are fleshed out nicely, there others that aren't. Beyond Koko's crew, most characters that are introduced and have interesting personalities that are unlike the archetypes that appear in anime, lack proper development. They are simply introduced and appear where ever necessary in the plot, but rarely they get a decent back story, which is disappointing as Jormungand is a character driven show. Some of the more prominent antagonists, like Bookman, don't get sufficient screen time, while its said he pulls strings here and there for his plans, the show never really goes in depth into how he goes about it. Also if people come into Jormungand expecting another Black Lagoon, they might be pleased or disappointed.  Jormungand does not have the same dark tone as Black Lagoon and keeps lighter tone overall.

Personal Score
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8.3

Personally I would have liked to have seen more character development, considering the show focuses on its characters, while its plot takes a back seat from time to time. The relationships between some of the characters certainly made the show much more interesting and remains one of the highlights and its weaknesses. As for the action scenes, I was hardly disappointed and enjoyed its more realistic take on firefights. A good watch for anyone looking for a action heavy anime with a wide cast of charming characters.

9009
The Flood / Re: Regarding our worst mod, Kiyo.
« on: October 02, 2014, 10:07:57 PM »
This again?

9010
Gaming / Re: Which is the best Pokemon Gen?
« on: October 02, 2014, 09:23:12 PM »
Either Emerald or Diamond.

9011
The Flood / Re: Do any of you want a month of Hulu?
« on: October 02, 2014, 09:21:29 PM »
Who Likes Hulu?
Only The Retards Do.
CrunchyRoll is best.

>.>
<.<
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Downloads.

Shhhhh
Spoiler
Nyaa
Pls
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Encoded, none of that torrenting crap.

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The Flood / Re: Do any of you want a month of Hulu?
« on: October 02, 2014, 09:15:53 PM »
Who Likes Hulu?
Only The Retards Do.
CrunchyRoll is best.

>.>
<.<
Spoiler
Downloads.

9013
The Flood / Re: >be me
« on: October 02, 2014, 08:24:17 PM »
Truly, you are the best story teller,

9014
The Flood / Re: Do any of you penises want a month of Hulu?
« on: October 02, 2014, 08:20:51 PM »
I got Netflix though.

9015
The Flood / Re: Koe no Kitachi
« on: October 02, 2014, 08:10:18 PM »
well this thread went to shit faster then usual.
Manga im keeping tabs on atm, OP.
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Girls of the Wild's
Akame ga Kiru!
Youkai Apato no Yuuga na Nichijou
Gojikanme no Sensou
Yozakura Quartet
Noragami
Silver Spoon
Iron Knight
Berserk (has this ended yet?)
Magi (i need to catch up, badly)
there was a Korean one about sacred swords and cooking but i cant remember what it was called so ive lost it :(
Bleach
Naruto
Fairy Tail
Mercenary Maruhan (just started)
im waiting for my site to start uploading Rocket Starter so i can read that.
Tokyo ESP
...
so many more i only remember then when they update.

i am enjoying Koe no Kitachi, actually. even though its not what i lean towards.
Lawdy, you really enjoy manga,
i can get through them faster then anime. i like them better. with an anime you have to devote 22mins to get the full story. with manga i could consume more of the story in a shorter time since i read faster then the anime progresses. i finished the GTO manga in 2 days, which is not bad.
thats really not that much though. most of those update either weekly or sparsely.
this is also why i havent watched/read Steins;Gate, JoJo's Bizarre or the countless other anime...
I understand, I can get through 100 chapters in one day easy, at the same time any anime that is 24 eps or less, I can also do in one day.

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The Flood / Re: Koe no Kitachi
« on: October 02, 2014, 07:57:22 PM »
well this thread went to shit faster then usual.
Manga im keeping tabs on atm, OP.
Spoiler
Girls of the Wild's
Akame ga Kiru!
Youkai Apato no Yuuga na Nichijou
Gojikanme no Sensou
Yozakura Quartet
Noragami
Silver Spoon
Iron Knight
Berserk (has this ended yet?)
Magi (i need to catch up, badly)
there was a Korean one about sacred swords and cooking but i cant remember what it was called so ive lost it :(
Bleach
Naruto
Fairy Tail
Mercenary Maruhan (just started)
im waiting for my site to start uploading Rocket Starter so i can read that.
Tokyo ESP
...
so many more i only remember then when they update.

i am enjoying Koe no Kitachi, actually. even though its not what i lean towards.
Lawdy, you really enjoy manga,

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The Flood / Re: I say how much I like you.
« on: October 02, 2014, 07:56:01 PM »
Ayy.
I don't know why but you seem really innocent. :P In a sweet way though. I've never seen you be outright vicious to anyone so I like your kindness.
Innocent...
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Pls, far from it.

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The Flood / Re: I say how much I like you.
« on: October 02, 2014, 06:54:17 PM »
Ayy.

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The Flood / Re: There he is. There he goes again
« on: October 02, 2014, 06:53:58 PM »
I'm so lost, why are you mad? Who are you mad at?

So many questions


OMG, Goji you clever dog. Its perfect.

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Gaming / Re: 30fps makes for the most Cinematic™ experience
« on: October 02, 2014, 06:53:07 PM »
I honestly don't like 60fps.
I dunno, it doesn't look right.

You poor pleb, you've obviously gotten so used to shit hardware that you don't know any better.
60 fps looks so smooth, but I'm just not used to it at the same time.

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Gaming / Re: 30fps makes for the most Cinematic™ experience
« on: October 02, 2014, 06:49:45 PM »
Quote
TheOneTrueDesticle

Leave.
Play nice Deci, its just a handle.

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The Flood / MOVED: 30fps makes for the most Cinematic™ experience
« on: October 02, 2014, 06:47:29 PM »
This topic has been moved to Gaming.

http://sep7agon.net/index.php?topic=5322.0

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Gaming / Re: 30fps makes for the most Cinematic™ experience
« on: October 02, 2014, 06:46:37 PM »
Limitations.

9025
YouTube




creepy shet
That was hard to understand.

9026
It pretty much is, they would get sued fast.

9027
Gaming / Re: Minecraft Server, for the flood to build shit in.
« on: October 02, 2014, 05:58:13 PM »

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The Flood / Re: There he is. There he goes again
« on: October 02, 2014, 05:56:27 PM »
What does NEET mean?
A term in Japan, used for people that are unemployed, not looking for work, in some level of education study, or training of sorts.
It's actually not limited to asian countries and is often used in some European countries as well but not as often.
Just realized this looking up the word.

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The Flood / Re: There he is. There he goes again
« on: October 02, 2014, 05:54:15 PM »
What does NEET mean?
A term in Japan, used for people that are unemployed, not looking for work, not in some level of education study, or training of sorts.

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The Flood / Re: Found Kiyo
« on: October 02, 2014, 05:50:19 PM »
Lacking dyed hair, tattoos, and spiders crawling on her skin.

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