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>everyone's happy now because of muh asspull
why is this even allowed in the 21st century?
>Muh grimderp and suffering
Why is this allowed in a civilized world?
Great start for a new thread, faggot.
I bet you are the kind of guy who liked shit like Zankyou no Terror because the two fags died in the end.
>tfw when the OPs of both Yuyuyu threads currently on /a/ are faggots
>ftw I said that Yuyuyu might even be able to heal OPs faggotry shortly after episode 12
God, talk about a shitty ending. I still feel cheated for having cared for that anime at one point.
5 years from, idiots and grimderps will still be upset about the ending.
I'm willing to bet most people that cry "asspull" didn't even read the LN and never made the smallest effort to put anything together.
In five years we will already have the sequel anyway
And they'll still come and complain about why people are still watching it after the "asspull" end. Fuck, if Yuuna is still a hero they'll probably call that an asspull too.
And why did you bump this thread, you idiot? Learn to sage.
>Fuck, if Yuuna is still a hero they'll probably call that an asspull too.
But she isn't. The official account's tweet confirms that all of them are no longer heroes.
Couldn't they at least have hinted that the problems were only temporary and that Taisha was working on a solution?
Taisha wasn't working on shit.
No, it doesn't. In fact, it does nothing except describe a couple of scenes. Congrats on letting one anon fool you.
>hinted that the problems were only temporary
They weren't temporary. And they did hint offerings can be taken back.
>Taisha was working on a solution
Taisha preparing next batch of throwing udon.
it didn't explicit said that they will never ever be heroes again.
They just picked the 2 best scenes from the last episode and explained what happened in it.
wtf is sage?
Why we need to sage?
Considering I read the tweet myself, I'm pretty sure about it.
>The entirety of yuushabu who have returned to their peaceful daily life after ending the fight with vertex.
True. They may have to fight again, and the tweets describes scenes from the last episode. However, they're currently not fighting. See above. When it's put into text in that manner, it's not up for interpretation anymore.
I don't get why "The biggest threat was destroyed and gave Shinju enough power to not need sacrifices for X years" is an asspull.
>why is this even allowed in the 21st century?
*72位/*70位 ★ (---,--- pt) [-,---予約] 14/12/17 結城友奈は勇者である 1 [Blu-ray]【更新停止】
Number doesn't lie
What the fuck
No really
What the hell?
They are Madofags and went full Uezu.
>barely made 10k
>so proudly declaring 'number doesn't lie'
tell me you're not trying to be ironical
ask the other anon, guess he wants to burry the thread
Waiting eagerly for "Sononochi no Sonocchi".
>Ahh, Wasshi, want to go home together~?
>Wait, you're Tougou-san now, right~? Sorryy, it's a habit
>Well then, what should I call you~? Since you're Tougou-san... Ermm, uh... Togotogo?
>It's fine
>Sonocchi is Sonocchi after all
>So I'm fine with staying as Wasshi, too
>Wa! What is it now?
>Wasshi Wasshi Wasshi!
>Geez... By the way, Togotogo is a no-no, okay?
>Hurr if it doesn't sell like Madoka it failed
>Selling 10k even if it had one of the worst marketing campaigns of the last year
>Not an archivement
I was just trolling. Your response scares me.
To justify shit posting in stupid but kinda funny thread.
You are now aware that a good part of current posters actually don't know what sage is. You are also aware that they'll be the majority in a couple years more, tops.
>low budget noname anime
>only made 5k copies
Seems like there is some unrealistic expectation place toward this no name anime.
To see four guys being so autistic to miss the point is damn hilarious. You see, I'm not saying 10k is bad. I'm saying it's clearly under-performing given all the hype and ride the show had provided right until the last episode and would have sold better had there been less asspull conclusion to the story
sage ≠ downvote
There you go using words that you don't understand again.
>all the hype and ride the show had provided
What hype?
I see Madoka fans are still trying to keep their show relevant by bashing on other magical girl shows. Truly the worst fanbase.
What hype? On /a/?
Preorders doesn't dropped after your asspull endding.
Where is your god now?
Dude, not even the producers believed it would sell more than 4k at the best, see their restocking issues before the 1st BD was even out.
Why didnt ping pong sell 100k?
From the hype I thought it would be the second coming of evangelion?
>given all the hype
From where? 4chan? This shit had the marketing budget to buy a single cup ramen, if you search for "ゆゆゆ" on google, the first results are "madoka-ish anime, wow!" and "Yuyushiki", nearly no one knows about this in the west, the number of downloads on nyaa is median at best compared to shows from the same season.
No anon you don't understand! Madoka is great and all the magical girls shows made after it are only riding the hype and their main objective is to be the next Madoka.
This is no different, just see Yuuna, the way she is pink, the way she punches thing and how she is all about hot blooded heroism, its literally Madoka.
>all the magical girls shows made after it are only riding the hype and their main objective is to be the next Madoka.
Citation needed.
I know it's hard to detect sarcasm over the internet, but come on, anon.
Its common knowledge on reddit and that is what all the cool youtubers believe.
>being this desperate when the staff admitted the shows itself is inspired by Madoka
Madoka is the Evangelion of our time.
Did you lose your other one? Go see a doctor.
[Citation needed]
It was inspired by Gochiusa if anything.
>madokafag trying to steal credit from gochiusa
Truly shamefur dispray
>the staff admitted the shows itself is inspired by Madoka
Citation needed. This is Gochiusa inspired.
That's what I get for being stupid and not reading the second sentence.
>asking citations for such damn widely-know stuff
You should know it's your fault living under a rock
Bullshit, it was clearly inspired by Onepunch-man.
I guess Madoka just wanted to ride on that Faust hype then.
>still playing that card even after being proved wrong before
Oh forget this guy.
The only show they referenced is Gochiusa. I mean, of course it must surely have a heavy influence of Madoka (and other magical girls) but people overplay it too much, this show could have existed even without meduka since it don't borrow any thematic or style outside of the "Bait and switch" nature, and even that had been done before a lot.
Yeah, Madoka punched a lot of things
Are you sure you meant Madoka?
Don't you think this is more Hibikis job?
It's a troll thread, after all.
If only moot didn't kill sage...
Guess we might as well sink it then.
I SHIP YUUNA AND KARIN. I don't care about anything else, I just want to jack off to them.
There, see you guys when there's something to talk about.
>The only show they referenced is Gochiusa.
I don't even know why I'm responding to an obvious troll but let me just make clear that the period of 3 months between Gochiusa and YYY is simply to short to influence anything, given the length of time required to produce an anime. Oh, BTW such a project like this wouldn't even get approved by sponsors without a solid successful case like Madoka. YYY owes a lot to Madoka, more than you guys want to believe
I fully support this motion. Best yuusha couple. I hope they develop their relationship in S2 and Karin NTR's Tougou for good.
I read that as Sange the first time.
There are two shows with obvious influence from Madoka, the first one sold 500, the second sold 10k. Its a success no matter what metric you use.
>YYY owes a lot to Madoka, more than you guys want to believe
And Madoka owes a lot to other Magical Girls shows. So what?
>doesn't know Gochiusa has a manga.
megucafags, everyone
You know that those red underlines have got nothing to do with whatever the pic related is trying to say and it's actually trolling those who can't into moon, right?
You may blow their mind by revealing that. They still think Madoka is an original show after 4 years after all.
This is the best Yuu³ thread ever.
>not supporting one giant orgy
It's like you want them to keep on suffering.
>purposely ignoring green box
Polygamy is fine too.
In the mist of this chaos, I just want to say that the Vita game is tagged as 12+ so maybe it won't have much suffering.
Moving to this thread was a mistake.
I thought you guys were better than this.
that green box is precisely where the pic related is misleading non-moon readers, /a/non
>project not getting approved without madoka.
On the contrary you ignorant fuck, search about the industry a little, a lot of shows got the red light because the committees feared they wouldn't survive the madoka comparisons.
YuYuYu even got delayed because of the Madoka influence, it had already all the concept art and planning ready for a 2012 release
Isn't it confirmed the Vita game is a very SoL focused experience like the VN?
The fucking OP was a huge warning.
Let's just wait for Asenshi to deliver and let this thread die meanwhile
That's degeneracy, crack, insulting characters and you're worse than Hitler, Karin should only be paired with Fuu.
Al the 99 events that you can unlocked are pure SoL, but who knows what crazy things will happen in the main story.
I thought it was the red underlines? Will you stop talking out of your ass and say anything of substance anytime soon?
Washio Sumi OVA when?
...or maybe you happen to be an idiot who, even after 4 years, still fail to understand 'original anime' in this field refers to a show that has no previous source material
Fuck them.
I'd bukkake Yuuna's udon.
I really hope that we get it.
>those red underlines have got nothing to do with whatever the pic related is trying to say AND it's actually trolling those who can't into moon, right?
What makes you think those bullshit underlines and the green box can't be false at the same time? What makes you believe I've ever said only one of them is false and being so makes another part automatically true? Could you please acquire some better reading comprehension before you defend so desperately something you don't even understand?
Three posts in and you still haven't made a single concrete point about that pic, anon. Why didn't you address the green box first when it was the topic being discussed? It's obvious to any one by now that you're bullshitting, you're really bad at this.
I think OP has been watching too much Akame ga Kill and Tokyo Ghoul
Anyway, I think we can agree that this was a pretty good show overall, one of the best from last season
Personally, I think the writer pulled suffering because of pulling it and for some reason I got success.
How did you deal with the break between ep 11 and ep 12 /a/?
Please. Fuu should only be paired with Itsuki.
Why don't read the whole first before shit posting?
Your damage control is damn hilarious and what's more, it isn't true
>Sleep 7 hours
>Spend every other hour in a YuYuYu thread
It was one hell of a week.
Wondering how dark the ending is gonna be.
Tears of joy during episode 12.
You mean the one where you pull shit out of your ass after being called out on how stupid you are for not knowing GochiUsa is a manga adaptation?
Or perhaps you misunderstand the context in which I used "original show" and not the words "original anime", like an idiot.
Watching GoshiUsa.
Seriously, that shit got me too depressed.
The week between ep 11 and 12 was one of the craziest weeks in anime I've ever gotten to experience.
>tears of joy
Just during "o...onee-chan" because the rest of the episode was spent with either log yuuna or Takahiro playing us like a damn fiddle (Specially on that fucking dizzy moment on the stage)
>not shedding tears of joy when this
Do you even udon?
>sage ≠ downvote
>sageru literally meaning 'to lower'
People need to realise that literally no one on /a/ buys anime or supports the industry, so the reason why "good anime" on /a/ doesn't sell well is because it isn't popular in Japan. Simple fact is that /a/ is a terrible example of the anime industry and tastes. Sales numbers and polls will never be representative of whatever bullshit /a/ is wanking over at the moment.
Those underlines and green box are bullshit, to being with. I mentioned only about the former first because I found it more ridiculous. THEN you-yes, not me, it was YOU- suddenly move your topic to the green box, without even knowing it's just another bullshit part of the pasta
And what? Now you think I have to make a 'concrete point' about some-er stupid pasta, right? Hilarious. How much you're going to pay me for that? Because I really don't feel like doing it for free. Just never learn any moon and keep being delusional, please. I like how funny you look.
What are you talking about?
The producer is a huge fan of gochiusa and wanted to make a new type SoL.
The show he ended up producing ended up being YuYuYu. That is all there is to it.
This shit isn't hard to understand to right?
Do people not know how huge Gochiusa actually is in Japan? Do people not know that Gochiusa has 13straight front cover in a row for kirara at 1 point?
Fucking hell what the fuck has this thread come to.
>first anime in a while I see /a/ genuinely enjoying
So should I pick this up or what?
B-but she's still fighting all alone.
Literally get the thread lower, not "downvote".
I remember when we lost all hope after hearing about exhibition of smiles. It was a fun week.
It's pretty gud.
That shit was gold.
Yes, if you enjoy SoL and good characters, you will enjoy it.
To be sincere until episode 8 this was a show I just watched on the thurday livestream for the sake of it, Episode 5 got me interested enough to not lose it anymore but I wasn't in the mood to rewatch it all with subs (I do understand moonrunes to a medium extent)
Then came Episode 8 and made my mind about this, not because of Sonoko and muhsuffering but because of that moment where Yuuna took a deep breath and supported Tougou.
Seriously, how new are you? /a/ is full of pet shows, specially ones like this which never become popular out of here. I mean, have you never seen a Nichibros thread?
Watch the first three episodes, decide if you are enjoying it or not. Proceed accordingly from there.
> literally no one
But there are few people who bought YuYuYu BDs here, including me. Didn't you mean "figuratively no one"?
>Aw what a sweet ending, I'm glad this tied up in a positive way
>now let's see what /a/ thinks
Best of /a/, man.
You've heard him guys, inspirations are 100% bad 100% of the time, you want to make a "real" show, you make it in an art vacuum in isolation from any other works.
If you want to pickup, leave now before spoilers.
Tougou is a vertex, Itsuki dies.
Snape was a good guy all along.
I think he meant to 'downvote the thread', in this case. I see sage'ing in response to other people's posts is pointless, but in context of a thread it makes perfect sense.
(though I don't think it's working because nobody knows what sage is anymore, apparently. And people like me are too lazy to put it in the field)
Sonoko is a vertex and Tougou is a lesbian
The only hilarious thing here is how hard you're trying. Now you're even pretending the picture wasn't posted specifically to make the point about GochiUsa.
But anon, that is what I'm talking about.
It was doomed from the OP.
Sonoko is the white man.
Show has become popular enough to attract trolls.
Also the thread was shit from the start.
Gin is alive.
Am I the only one who hoping for "everything is just girls delusion for upcoming drama play" ending?
I am a vertex, you will die this evening.
At least nobody has posted that shitty "Well it sold well but it isn't popular on the polls and on otaku sites so its a failure" pasta yet
>this kills the franchise
Only if you want to see little girls suffer because the writer wanted it.
Now now, don't spoil the twist of S2 like that.
>pretending the picture wasn't posted specifically to make the point about GochiUsa
So you still haven't realized that the picture actually proves nothing clear between YYY and Gochiusa, because those underlines are there for no reason and someone wrote complete bullshit out of his delusion in the green box, and how ironically you're revealing your lack of understanding in moon. I'm laughing so hard I can't fucking breath now
Madoka killed itself with Rebellion. YuYuYu what only did is to take a little of Madoka's fame and it was successful. Nothing more.
No it's not. It's a refreshing happy ending while not being completely retard.
But then again, Madoka wasn't Drama, it wasn't SoL, it wasn't School.
And it never tried to be any these things. It was a great show for enjoying the sight of girls suffering and evolving through getting broken.
>"it was all a dream!" variant
>not completely retarded
>Madoka killed itself with Rebellion
Let's hope it stays dead
Batch release of Y3 when?
As opposed to unexplained asspull happy ending we got? Delusion ending is better for comedy sake,
>not retarded
What the fuck anon.
"All a dream" tweests are the dumbest thing to ever happen to storywriting.
All the friendship themes and how Yuuna supports them and willing to do whatever it takes kinda made me hooked. That and how the VA handles the shouting.
This show fills all my guilty pleasures.
Too much comedy and it will turn to rage.
>unexplained asspull
Oh, you're one of those idiots. No wonder you're dumb enough to think anything is better than "it was all a dream".
Fuck off OP
The ending we got was fine. Yuuna is still fighting the Vertex alone to protect her friends and world.
Speaking of the exhibition of smiles, did the pictures that were displayed ever make it out here?
Or were they just snapshots from the anime?
Didn't see a single picture in any of the threads and I'm sure I didn't miss even one.
Tougou pls
OP here and I didn't write >>119810478
You seriously don't think there is only one person unsatisfied/disappointed with the ending, right?
Uezu pls.
>copied almost word-for-word
Sure thing buddy
1.Yuna is still a hero and continue the fighting alone.
2.Shinju got energy from destroyed Vertex and make a better barrier. So no need for hero for sometime.
3.First time someone directly touch vertex and shit happen.
pick one.
>literally the season bestseller if we ignore UBW
I wish people got some idea about sales before shitposting
I'm not sure what you mean, please explain. To me it seemed Rebellion was the closest to what I expected to happen.
Admittedly, the new universe seems a bit more stable. (in the shallow way that all of Madoka setting is built on) So I can see if you mean the meat is gone now.
>Rebellion was bad
I'm not taking that bait.
I like that
>Yuuna will never snowball your semen into Tougou's mouth
why live
You forgot "They almost fucked everything up and Shinju decided to release them from service before shit got worse".
And this
So what is the justification for letting Sonoko be at large? She spread a seriously false info that almost led to the destruction of the entire world. 10/10 would be charged for fraud. Or
is she the actual villain and the last scene implies she's running away from Taisha?
I'm fairly certain it's the /v/ mentality being carried over here. Basically, shit is either the next big thing or it's a failure.
I support that notion
>Studio Gokumi referencing megamilk
What a bunch of bros. They are quickly becoming the next dogakobo
>Dem happy smile faces
>seriously false info
She believed it was true. Like everyone else.
Because Taisha either believed it as well or lied for some stupid reasons.
She actually told Tougou the truth.
The Taisha were the ones spreading lies.
Also, she was without most of her body for 2 years. She probably had convinced herself that the effects were permanent and told the same thing to Yuuna and Tougou.
Needs more eyepatches.
This is one of those shows where the smiles are great to look at.
Especially Gin
The one thing I hate about the end is no more eyepatch Fuu
All those protected smiles
But Taisha said the damages are only temporary and they will get better! Maybe they were tested of their faith in Taisha and failed it. Kinda makes sense since they've all been relieved from the duty now. Dishonorable discharge?
Looks gangsta to me
>last image on their smartphone screen in the upcoming LN chapter
>people actually liked the rushed and contrived ending of YYY
What the fuck? I'm all for happy but that was an awful execution
Yes, and Sonoko had them for two years which seriously made her doubt the "temporary" part of the whole thing, as well as Tougou and Yuuna after they saw her.
I slept like 20 hours
fun times
>false info
Except she did not. She said something along the line of
>You're supposed to lose a function due to Sange after Mankai
And that's a fact. When Tougou asked her if they would never get better, she said
>You want to get better, right? I want to get better, too.
Literally, nothing she said are lies.
Hey, a church that tries to hog all the good faith for themselves is stealing from their god!
Taisha has very little power or knowledge. Their communication with Shinju-sama is one-way and rudimentary (he shows them visions through the priestess). They probably had no idea if they would get better or not.
Its just show protecting, once they get some sort of sequel they will stop defending S1 end
>When Tougou asked her if they would never get better, she said
>You want to get better, right? I want to get better, too.
if that's not a lie, then the pic related is not a liar too
Begone with thee!
I don't think the execution was flawless, I already nitpicked it enough. I doubt anyone thinks that. But of course you're gonna try to show the good sides if you liked it and other people just take it at face value and start whining about asspulls and whatnot.
But they did lie about Sayaka being save-able and some other things.
Not a lie.
She can't get better because they still need her as a failsafe.
Which is fine, too. Sonoko did nothing wrong and Taisha did what they thought is right, which was justified, too.
Tougou wasn't exactly doing what she was doing because she's mad at Taisha. That's a feeling she held, but it did not motivate her actions.
It was fucking awful, the execution was horribly paced. This shit ending needed to be 2 episodes to even start being decent.
How is that a lie? It's a fact that they all wanted to get better, Sonoko had no idea whether that would really happen, though, so she chose to not give any definite answer.
Well, yes, exactly. It's basically a story where no one did nothing wrong, but the world is still awful and bad things happen.
Yes, that's my main gripe with it. Still wouldn't call it awful by any stretch of the imagination.
Uezu why are you still here?
So you /a/nons are comfortable with literally no one being held accountable the incident which almost destroyed the world? Holy shit this is not how jurisdiction's supposed to work!
Show pretty much ended like wixoss s1 with an extra 10mins epilogue with nothing answer.
They need a sequel to tie up the loose ends.
> but the world is still awful and bad things happen
That's because Amaterasu did everything wrong. Probably.
Considering Taisha and Sonoko had no clue that there's a way for the Yuusha's to get better, it's hard call either a liar.
Also QB was arguably a liar if you define lying as purposely withholding information you hold to mislead people.
Furthermore, QB never had any reason to always tell the truth. It's simply irrelevant to an amoral entity. The important part is appearing consistent to the people you hold expectations off.
>half the world
Only Shikoku wasn't fire
Also, how are you gonna sue Gods who have already nearly destroyed the whole world?
What are they gonna do? Sue 13 year old girls who were tricked into doing what they did?
I'm okay with a show ending on a happy note, despite world being fire.
Maybe that's just me.
In most countries minors don't have legal responsibility below a certain age.
They cleaned up their own mess and prevented an apocalypse. Why should they be punished?
Sonoko's diary says humans were at fault 300 years ago.
What did they do to deserve complete annihilation of themselves, innocent or guilty, and every other species on Earth?
No, if was us who pissed off and made the her set the world on fire in the first place. Roughly 5 years from now, everything except Shikoku will be fire.
Too many satirical cartoons of the true prophet.
>almost destroyed the world
That's the thing though. The world wasn't destroyed. In fact, it was improved upon as their actions halted the gods threatening their world for a prolong period of time AND gave power back to Shinju-sama. They did nothing short of praise.
they insulted fictional characters with indecent drawings
Madoka owes a lot to fucking Utena and that isn't even a magical girl show
>their actions halted the gods threatening their world for a prolong period of time
They decided to hold 2020 Olympic in Tokyo.
so basically >>119811621
Probably growing too powerful.
They destroyed the moon and lifted the curse of Balal.
Selector Infected ending was hype as fuck and the twist of who was card was great.
YYY ending is rushed and ending on a happy note does not redeem it.
This. Everyone including Taisha should be more concerned about Tougou's way of thinking.
Why do you think they were discharged of service?
Wixoss also had a RIDICULOUSLY bad S2.
Maybe YYY having a worse ending means it will have a RIDICULOUSLY good S2.
What the hell are you talking about? It was confirmed in the last episode.
People take those at face value? I mean, why would Taisha say anything diffrent to them, regardless of the truth, once they were released?
Still think that Taisha is a bunch of lying people.
It's not like they can confirm the content of that message.
But Islam holds that all prophets were true.
Muhammad was historic figure though
You know that being held accountable can mean something very specific?
Tell me what damages Tougou incurred, aside from the metaphysical wall she broke. And what court's jurisdiction is the wall within? What are the property rights on the wall to begin with? Taisha does not own god, as far as I am aware.
Keep in mind Taisha is not a judicative entity. They have no right to give Tougou any shit whatsoever, on a legal basis. Nor do they want to, because they have a grasp on the situation.
Spread was alright, definitely did not meet expectations, but the amount of Ulith with the delicious voice was nice
I do hope that if YYY gets a second season, that it turns out into something amazing.
>The first heroes were Hibiki and company
>crime against peace
>crime against humanity
>damage done due to Vertex attack
Infected also seemed to have at least one extra season planned from the beginning, while here they probably had to give it a definitive conclusion while still leaving possible hooks for a sequel.
Welcome to the world of cartoons and superheroes where noone ever cares about collateral damage or mistakes.
And that's exactly how we like it, fuck realism.
They can confirm that Shinju is refusing to take new hero's easily enough.
The girls will be called back next time Shinju wants to eat. Either to maintain himself or to try and expand the border and regenerate the rest of Japan.
The visions probably showed signs of them getting better (offering vs sacrifice) but never showed any definite conditions or timeframes. They were probably trying to get more info, but just couldn't. After all, there was quite some time before Sonoko's wish and the Taisha finally giving them the upgraded terminals, despite the teacher already knowing about the faeries.
It was true though. Or did you not notice that several months passed in last episode after the battle was over? Sure, they can still be pulled back into battle but they weren't not fighting during that time.
>but the amount of Ulith with the delicious voice was nice
I'll admit it was worth it just to see that piece of shit Akira suffer.
Wait wat?
There are people out there that hate aki-lovely?
The fuck?
Could be, but at this point we can only guess. It could just as well be wishful thinking on their part, or they believed they'd get better because there was nothing physiologically wrong with them.
This is also something we can only guess. They could be telling the truth, but other girls could also be fighting in their stead and they'd never know.
Point is, a lot of stuff was purposely left ambiguous, probably because they didn't know if they'd ever make a sequel or not.
See pic.
I am also very confused.
>Hating Akira
That was one scary bitch, even more so because girls are like that for real.
No matter how cute they look and act, they can turn into awful monsters like Akira.
She was manipulated by ulith.
aki lovely is her trueself.
Depend on which of the speculation is actually canon? But yeah I get your point.
It's just that the way everyone acting like her "The whole world(Including us) should burn" is not a big deal is really bothering me. Guess it's just not that kind of show.
Doesn't answer the question of the existence or non existence of a legally entity entitled to hold her accountable.
A crime that is not punishable is little more than a moral guideline. And you cannot be held accountable without a sentence, legally.
And I would still like to play the self defense against torture card, assuming there were such a court for supernatural space and spiritual property. xP
All caused by the Taisha's abuse of the girls. And Taisha refusing to provide Shinju with the food he needed. Since Shinju approved of what the girls did Taisha really cannot retaliate against them.
Nearly all the problems in the show were caused by the Taisha imposing their ideas, motivated by fear and embarrassment over the will of Shinju and the experience of the girls
>And Taisha refusing to provide Shinju with the food he needed
What the fuck are you talking about?
The Taisha blaming really needs to stop.
Seeing as how Tougou also helped to save the world and indirectly caused the Vertex attacks to stop for a while, that's probably enough for a pardon. Plus if the Taisha actually try to pull anything on her the Shinju would probably bitchslap them.
furthermore, we don't even know what damages were in fact her fault, the vertex could have planned to break through the wall any moment anyway.
Tougou creating a weak point in the defense scheme is rather formidable battle plan, in fact.
She's like a soldier without any military obligations. She cannot be a traitor by definition because she never pledged allegeance to any military body.
>ass pull
>Didn't expect titled character to save all.
>Lets have 5 girls who have done nothing wrong suffer for no reason.
You're disgusting.
>Sonoko After is Sonoko doing cute stuff with the yuusha-bu
>Sonoko After is Sonoko and Tougou touring the city, visiting locations they used to visit 2 years ago
>Sonoko After is Sonoko's daily life after recovery which involves her writing GinXSumi yuri fiction and doing other cute things by herself
Which one would be better?
>2 hours after the summoning he is nowhere in sight
You let me down man, I vouched for you and you let me down.
>Sonoko After is Sonoko doing cute stuff with the yuusha-bu
I'll take 10
This. They're trying their best, and they're in the tightest spot in the whole setting.
I never expected myself to agree with Lelouch of all people.
I wanna go the gym with Karin and then take her out somewhere nice to eat, preferably a buffet.
Damn, time for me to go to the buffet.
Why not a chapter for each?
>Karin supports Gin/Sumi because it lets her have Yuuna
>Itsuki writes angry reviews about Sonoko shitting on the characters
It ain't easy to please an all-powerful magical lolicon.
>sonoko after is sonoko sleeping in hero club room with the other member doing club activities
>You'll never hear Sonoko's soft, contented snores as she dozes off in the sunny hero club room while her new friends to cute things
How would Yuna feel about Sonoko getting to call Togo Wasshi while she only calls her Togo-san?
No the problem was the Taisha could not imagine ever being able to let the girls off duty to heal.
With vertexes coming through the barrier apparently whenever they wanted, they always needed girls on duty, and they failed to figure out a rotation system that would allow the 100 odd hero candidates to take turns and minimize the damage.
But the biggest reason was that in order to power up, Shinju needed to have a major battle fought within the barrier so he could eat the remains. A battle that could still easily be lost, a battle that even if won could result in epic damage and casualties depending on how long it lasted and the damage done to the forest. The Taisha were so adverse to the risk that they refused to cooperate and suppressed information going between the Hero's and Shinju, to try to prevent the Hero's from coming to this conclusion on their own.
The result was their own bad treatment to the Hero's and starving Shinju.
However the Taisha were humans meddling in the affairs of gods and the Gods will eventually found a way through Sonoko, Togo, and Yuuna.
I appreciate your honesty, sir.
Personally I don't mind, because I'm a guy for harems. I'll be happy wherever the characters go, as long as they are happy. And the harem prospect never dies!
Considering Tougou is not Washio anymore, I wonder what Sonoko will actually call her now.
"yuuki yuuna wa yuusha de aru - sonochi After"
She was fine being called Wasshi in episode 10.
mimorichin-chan or togochin-chan
Actually fun isn't allowed.
Please do your part in preventing it by reporting those you suspect of having fun to our specially established Internet Police.
Yuuna likes it more this way and Tougou is her real last name anyway
Mimorin or Togotogo
Well, yeah, but it would probably get weird once they start hanging together again and she's Mimori Tougou to everyone else. Could still see it happening though, Sonoko is like that.
Mimorin, like her VA. Just one more step in her path to universal domination.
I want to see those eyebrows animated
>Actually fun isn't allowed.
Some people still cling to those YYY-Madoka character comparison pics from a while back.
You still alive or just someone took on the role?
Still the best one.
>Cocky character who ends up being not so great
>10th of December
How innocent we were...
Still the same guy.
Was out since Christmas eve for a week so couldn't visit the threads after the finale, and have been too busy to post since then.
I couldn't stand Karin when she first appeared.
How things change.
Except for my favourite. Tougou a best.
Impeccable taste my good friend.
Fun times before Ep05.
Beck then I thought she was going to be the only Hero to survive the Season.
I want to fuck Piruruk.
Yeah, that's a summary of the finale. Are you seriously expecting them to reveal a twist ending through the medium of Twitter?
Why is Umul the only LRIG that didn't make it to the anime? ;_;
>No true blue ice hero in YuYuYu
That was the real tragedy
Too lewd even by Wixoss standards.
doesn't make a statement about their hero statement, if someone wants to go from the angle that yuuna might be permanently a hero for some non vertex related reason.
(and of course it doesn't make a statement about what's gonna happen in the future, but you know that much I'm aware)
Though I'm not sure who or what we are really talking about~
>However the Taisha were humans meddling in the affairs of gods and the Gods will eventually found a way through Sonoko, Togo, and Yuuna.
Isn't Shinju-sama the single result of the fusion of all the Gods of the Earth? Could the Divine Tree be considered a single entity or the cumulative will of the Gods? Either way we really need that background information to clear all these discrepancies and that leaked article only covered very little.
Got to agree that the are just Humans trying to understand the work of a God with 'predictable' results.
Itsuki = Lust
Fu = Gluttony
Yuna = Greed
Sonoko = Sloth
Gin = Wrath
Karin = Envy
Togo = Pride
Yuuna is Lust for sure.
>Gods of the Earth
It was gods of land.
People buying the BD now because want a S2 to get shit explained and done..... Gokumi better not fuck it up
Just look at nico's rating, from episode 9 to 11, the rating percentage was high as fuck(93%), then episode 12 fuck up dropped back to 79%, pretty much the same as episode 1.
Healing is important, but you have to admit it's the suffering made this show so popular
I wrote the Gods in plural in that although I consider Shinju to be a single entity now, but the fight is still between Shinju and the Celestial Gods/Gods of Heaven/however you want to translate that kanji- which means Amatarasu and her friends essentially. AFIK the gods on that side have not found it necessary to merge themselves in a similar fashion to Shinju so its still "affairs of gods" even if there is only one on the humans side.
Well maybe two if you want to investigate the "Yuna is becoming a God" angle and the Shinto habit of deifying humans.
>nico ratings
>having any significant correlation with sales
Your new is showing.
And the idea that someone would buy something because they don't like the ending is stupid.
It's hard to understand why YuYuYu got popular and why it got such number in its sales.
Nico ratings are kinda hard to take account of with a show like this since it has a militant anti and a small fanbase in Japan.
Episode 5 already had set an upward trend, enough to go past Manabi. It probably would be around the 5k line if it didn't have the episode 9 boost.
Episode 9 did start the boom, but the finale barely had a hit on it.
Seriously, this show is one of those that will probably get some profiling research from other studios and producers since everyone has been tried to point out who is buying it and why are they doing it.
If anything, Episode 12 needed a bit more of fine-tuning but that's all. The HOT BLOOD and the clues scattered around make it more than worth it.
write your dissertation on it
>tumblr gif
Changing the filename doesn't help. Getting it from somewhere else is irrelevant. It's not about >tumblr, it's about the quality. Stop posting that shit.
Nico just one of the example to show how the rating of this show dropped, YYY is in the similar case like EVA, everything else was great except the ending that's why people still buy it, plus even the ending was a disappointment for all the build up, but still bearable than that clapping end of EVA.
People disappointed not because the ending was happy or not enough suffering.....disappointed because it didn't explained right and left with too much questions.
>5 years from now people will complain that a shit ending is shit
Yup. It's alright to admit your favourite series is terrible, anon.
>copy madoka
>make money
Sums it up.
I would have prefered it to all to be in her delusional dreams and she was just in a comatose like that all this time.
> clues scattered around make it more than worth it.
Will be pointless if the S2 is not about those clues, but just try to milk out the fans since it became popular.
Yeah, that works every time.
Are you seriously this new? We had plenty mahou shoujo flopping badly after meguka maduka
If YuYuYu went full madoka, I doubt it would sold.
People will say "wannabe madoka" and soon be forgetten.
Something like this instead?
Because YYY spend pretty much half the season build up the clues here and there inside the healing SoL part, then exploded the plot by revealing these clues.
A great contrast between healing and suffering made audience get into the show, while make the plot setting interesting and not too "complex"(very important). It's all about the surprise.
What I personally liked:
The show builds an emotional bond between viewer and characters.
The setting is built out of several layers, it doesn't just materialize on the spot to fit with where the plot/show wants to go, exactly the moment it has to.
Of course a show doesn't have to do these things, as seen with Madoka. I enjoyed that quite a bit as well. But mostly because I enjoyed 1 specific character's development, out of the rooster, not all of em.
Also the visuals and music are well matched and generally the production quality is just there.
Nah, surely not that, not only a lot of shows flopped but the madoka thing has always been shown to be bad for sales, people don't buy because it looks like Madoka, on the contrary, they will rage over it.
Though, Puella Heroica is a cool tittle for a series, Puella Heroica Yuuna Fortis not so much.
I'd be disappointed if it didn't explain anything and didn't leave enough to make concrete speculation on what happened. But that's not the case. There's a handful of conjectures that differ in details but are overall consistent with what is shown, which means the fans can have fun putting things together instead of going into full wild imagination wankery and the creators have room to work with in a sequel.
That's not disappointing in my book. But then again, I never expected any definitive answers. If anything, I was pleasantly surprised by the ending in that particular aspect, and more disappointed in the pacing of the second half.
Nope, It'll still be good as long it explained the ending well. There'll always people make comparison no matter what they did, just right in this thread you will see someone says YYY's a modaka failure .
without too much spoilers; does yyy have a happy ending?
I really like it at first, kinda felt like a cross between madoka and freezing, but dropped I think slightly further than half way through because of grimderp/everyone is a cripple
if things DO turn out happy, I guess I would be interested in picking it back up and finishing
Would Itsuki ever lie to you?
Go ahead and finish it.
It's really a healing show, you should finish it.
Everything will be Daijobu. Don't worry.
I like the ending only if those clues one day will become real S2, but however the creator recently just slapped my face point out Yuuna's not a hero anymore......
thanks yall, will do
unfortunately already cleared from hd, and dont remember where exactly I left off. does anyone remember which episode # is the one where they first meet the paralyzed bedridden chick who teleports them to her and explains theyll just get more crippled but not die; iirc thats last watched/where I left off
This is my only hope right now, hope upcoming Sonoko After don't slap my face again....
I'm still glad I can laugh at this without feeling miserable again.
That was episode 8.
That's episode 8. I get the feeling half of the emotional impact will be lost if you jump right where you stopped, but it's your call.
Episode 08
Everyone is.
Especially Yuuna's last dialog " As long with my beloved friends, will definitely overcome any "obstacles"'. What obstacles?
ty yall
im probably going to rewatch 7/8 as a recap
Even worse.
Not only is that webm down scaled from its source's original size, it's grainy and well under the file size cap. You can make both the resolution and bit rate higher as it is no where even close to the 3MB limit.
>making all of your webms 3MB
Must feel nice, having a computer instead of a toaster ;_;
Uh, maybe the normal obstacles every human faces in their lives?
Small webms fit better in the threads. Big ones are better with sound if you really want that extra quality.
Exactly. The only reason that scene even happened was so they could do a final shot of everyone on the stage together. This fanbase is so fucking delusional.
Just Yuuna said that dialog at that time seems too purposely, I guess maybe is because I'm also watched the kanji version made me think too much.
Are you using google translate or what?
>Small webms fit better in the threads
What does this even mean?
And sound has nothing to do with the image quality.
Your whole post makes my head hurt, because none of it makes any sense at all. Having a larger image does nothing to the thread, and only increases the quality. And the image itself being bigger has nothing to do with whether there's sound or not.
>What obstacles?
Her bad grade, Fuu graduating and there'll soon be no one to lead the club, the moment her puberty kicks in, the fact that two girls still can't get married in future Shikoku (maybe), etc.
Wait, what? You want him to create 1280x720p webms? Now that's retarded. There's no need to make webms bigger than 960x540 and I would say optimal size is closer to 640x360. webm is lossy format, 1280x720 will never look good. Inflating the bitrate just to get closer to 3MB isn't necessary either, most of the time.
Remember, though that .webm is a lossy format, so that means that even if it's 3 MB when you make it, it'll slowly degrade and lose bytes over time.
Nope, I watched it in chinese sub, which the use of words more closer to kanji. It just compare to how nature episode 1~11 flow, episode 12 just had a lot weird moment, based on the habit I got used to the previous episodes made me think there're more meaning for what it showed
Do you really think the Taisha would deny God Hand Yuuna the right to marry her wife?
I think he's asking if you're writing in another language and using Google to translate your post to English, because you write so terribly.
From my knowledge, Google translator is not that useful.
>two shows with obvious influence from Madoka, the first one sold 500,
Which one is that? Did I miss it?
I think he's talking about Genei, that show was garbage
Do you have any idea at all what you're talking about?
A 720p webm will look exactly the same as the source if you use the correct bit rate. And for an video that short you could do it just fine. A duel pass encode with and constant stream bit rate will make just about webm look fine with a useable file size.
A larger image does not make it look any worse, do you actually understand what the coloration between bit rate and image resolution does?
Taisha is a bunch of assholes so they might just do something like that, Yuuna's not the type to do something outlawed so she won't go against them. Tougou'd need to be the one triggering another system change.
>muh LN
that is the worst argument ever and should be a bannable offence.
What about Sonoko? Doesn't she ship Yuuna/Tougou now? Would the Taisha even dare stand up to Sonocchi?
Rotational velocidencity, man. Look it up.
Taisha will listen to the retired heroes of Shinju-sama any day.
Not confirmed, Sonoko ignored Yuuna in episode 8 most of time. She might want to compete with Yuuna to get Togou back.
>expecting people to have knowledge about the franchise being discussed should be a bannable offense
Go back to MAL.
Okay. What exactly am I looking at here?
Don't you remember the extra chapter of the Washi 4koma?
Do you mean "velocidensity"? And that has nothing to do with this.
>Doesn't she ship Yuuna/Tougou now?
Need to wait for Sonoko After to confirm that, she doesn't seem to acknowledge Yuuna as anything yet.
I thought 4koma just comedy they mess around
Your idiotic 720p webms suck because they take too much space. If I wanted to watch the episode I would play the episode. When discussing stuff in a thread I don't need the file to cover half of my screen.
It's good enough to stop any fights.
>it'll slowly degrade and lose bytes over time
lossy means it does not contain pixel perfect data, there is visual artifacts. Like jpg, or x264 are lossy formats, as well.
There's no data loss happening over time with any digitally stored files.
A lossless format is characterized by that you can recreate the original, uncompressed, file, from the lossless compressed file.
She just entertained the idea of Sumi being pushed down by other girl, her OTP was still GinxSumi at that moment.
She was in the process of shipping herself with Sumi after that ship had sunk, but who knows what will she do now.
I started collecting GIFs in about 2001, and if I try to play any of the clips I downloaded back then, even the stuff I grabbed at 320kbps, they just look like crap. The resolution is terrible, the color banding...well don't get me started. Some of those clips have degraded down to 32 or even 16kbps. Lossless h.264 rips from the same period still look great, even if they weren't stored correctly, in a cool, dry place. Seriously, stick to h.264, you may not be able to see the difference now, but in a year or two, you'll be glad you did.
Though of course there is going to be degradation, when re-encoding from 1 lossy format, into another.
But shouldn't be a big deal unless you re-encode it repeatedly into different lossy formats.
>we'll ignore the rules about posting high quality images because anon doesn't personally like it
Weren't you trying to argue something about the bit rate and how it'll never look good at 720p? That's wrong.
And just because you can't handle "large" and I say large very loosely because 720p is not large, doesn't mean people shouldn't follow the rules.
Can we post no large images because they're too big for you? Guess any and all scans are off the table.
What about APNG?
Just that nobody uses lossless x264. Seriously. It's not hard to tell encoding artifacts in anime openings even in 700mb episodes.
And your gifs from 2001 look exactly as when you looked at em that day. You're just going crazy.
Or you re-recorded em onto analogue media, or converted em into alternative lossly file types.
Also note that 320kbps is in fact 320kiloBitsPerSecond. Anime is measured in 1/8th the size, kiloBytes (or megaBytes).
so a '320kbps' gif would of course look like 40kBytes per second.
Music is usually quoted in kbits, though.
>not recognize pasta
You don't understand. webm file doesn't have to be 720p to look good. It's just a supplement to discussion. It's there to remind the scene one is talking about. There's no need for 720p.
>Can we post no large images because they're too big for you?
You're fucking retarded for thinking your shitty strawman has any value.
Each year they sat on my hard drive, they lost roughly 12kbps, only because I have SATA - it's about 15kbps on IDE, but only 7kbps on SCSI, due to rotational velocidensity. You don't want to know how much worse it is on CD-ROM or other optical media.
I'm a serious person, serious like sliced bread.
Data loss due to rotational velocity results in your HDD breaking.
Sorry to tell you the bad news, but your HDD is dead. You're imagining you have the files, but you don't.
that's true.
1. Download a hardsubbed xvid re-encode of the show you want from TT. Make sure it's a horriblesubs funimation rip.
2. Encode as 1920x1080 x264, open in aegisub and add in some fabulous karaoke for all the OP/ED songs.
3. Encode to 704x480 xvid.
4. Encode to 1280x720 rmvb.
5. Encode back to 704x480 xvid. At this point you can now decode it with 3 different codecs for thrice the playback power!
6. Open in VLC.
7. Take screenshots of each individual frame.
8. Record the audio with your phone.
9. Encode the audio from phone to 7.1 flac to reduce rotational velocidensity.
10. Encode it again to q-1.0 vorbis.
11. Encode again to 192k aac.
12. Make a slideshow of the screenshots in windows movie maker.
13. Add in your audio.
14. Add in some linkin park to play alongside the audio. It's like an AMV for extra viewing pleasure!
15. Use windows movie maker to encode to youtube size.
16. Upload to youtube. Don't forget the annotations, emoticons, and TL notes.
17. Download the .flv from youtube.
18. Open in vlc.
19. Nagisa dies at the end of clannad.
20. ????
>2. Encode as 1920x1080 x264, open in aegisub and add in some fabulous karaoke for all the OP/ED songs.
This is genius! Did you invent Super Sampling Anti Aliasing?!
I find it disappointing that ever since this was typed out nobody did it for shits and giggles.
No, it seems you don't understand. Many things in fact, including what straw man means. But I'll get to that in a second.
There is no reason a webm can't be both large and "supplement discussion" There is literally nothing different about the two other than one is a high quality image and the other is a low quality image. One is against the rules, and the other is not. Does the webm being 720p somehow impede you from understanding what's happening in the scene?
And no, not all webm are there to remind you of something that happened in the series. Most, if not all, are just there to look good, and be nice.
And you clearly don't know what strawmanning an argument means and are only parroting the phrase because you don't really have anything else to say.
Your premise was that large webms should not be posted because they are large, well that same rule can be applied to images. You know, we only need a very small image to remind us there are actually larger scans out there. Why not just post thumb nails?
There is no faulty base to my reasoning, so it's not a strawman. And even if it was, you just calling it a strawman doesn't prove anything.
Example of a webm just there to look nice.
This is Locodol all over again
Large images and large webms aren't comparable because large images have thumbnails while you have to open webms to see the content.
>non 720p webm are low quality
Yeah, you are fucking retarded.
>Does the webm being 720p somehow impede you from understanding what's happening in the scene?
It covers other posts after hovering over it you idiot.
>well that same rule can be applied to images
No, it doesn't because they have different purpose. Not to mention webm will never reach top quality because it has no sound and in longer-than-few-seconds cases 3MB limit while for images only extreme examples have to be downscaled.
>19. Nagisa dies at the end of clannad.
Can I do this with ffmpeg?
Nope, you're fucked.
Are you high?
Not only do webm's also have thumbnails you have to open an image's thumbnail to see it's content as well. Unless of course you're content just seeing the thumbnail of the image.
Yes, anything lower than the source's resolution is lower quality. And then you should also have the highest resolution and bit rate possible while fitting in the limit.
It's funny you call me an idiot, then demonstrate how new you are by showing you don't know what inline extensions are. It doesn't cover anything. And even if it did, why do you need to see posts while you're watching a webm.
Sounds has nothing to do with image quality. The two are not related. Stop trying to grasp at anything you can.
And no, I already explained how the purpose is the same in most cases.
Yeah, I'm sure wemb's like >>119818747 are just for sheer reference and edification so people will understand the show better. Clearly this is not the case, and you are just a belligerent fool who has to argue about everything.
Yes, look at this thumbnail.
>you are just a belligerent fool who has to argue about everything.
No, I think that's you.
>this obsession with everything fitting within your "objective" idea of quality
You remind me of a certain someone.
>how new you are by showing you don't know what inline extensions are
How the fuck does that even make sense? Inline extension is relatively new, and people who aren't retarded would not have any reason to even start using that, since they are already accustomed to superior userscripts.
>implying you're not shitting on the characters by showing them in lower resolution webms
It's the
>12. Make a slideshow of the screenshots in windows movie maker.
Nobody wants to touch that thing.
That windows color scheme is きゃわいい~ as fuck.
Actually taking screenshots of the characters without asking them for permission is already shitting on them.
Posting them on the net without their permission for everyone to see is even worse.
We urgently need a thought police. Just think of all the people shitting on the characters on their minds and we can't do anything about it.
Yeah, and check out this thumbnail. Guess what? You'd have to open it too, to get the full image. Just like you have to open the webm to see its full content.
This isn't up for subjective debate. It's a matter of numbers.
You can not claim lower number is higher quality than a higher number.
No, they're not at all. Literally every third party add-on has had since their inception.
Even anime is shitting on the characters. Do you think they like it that thousands people watch their everyday lives.
Which makes me wonder, if I print out an image of Yuuna and Karin kissing, put it in the toilet and shit on it, does that make things right again?
>You'd have to open it too, to get the full image. Just like you have to open the webm to see its full content.
Just stop. How is a black rectangle in any way comparable to a smaller version of the entire image? I can tell exactly what that image is without opening it. Can you tell what a video you'll get when you click on the black rectangle.
>No, they're not at all. Literally every third party add-on has had since their inception.
The fuck does that have to anything I said?
I hear samefagging and trying to make jokes out of arguments you got crushed in makes your feelings feel better.
>a smaller version
You mean unusable version.
It seems you already forgot what the was about.
It's about the quality of an image. Not if you can guess what it is or not.
Because that means it's not new.
Didn't watch that, but my take is that there is some dark turn too?
What happened over there. Did the mass amount of screenshot shopping turn sour?
Even the anime makers are doing it as well and in many forms of it. Just look at pic related and tell me they are not doing it.
Let's just be clear. The idiot who was trying to use the fact webm's can't have sound as proof the image quality doesn't matter is trying to lecturer people.
Just making sure everyone is away of this.
He's talking about the webm discussion.
What negative thing are they implying about Yuuna with that picture?
Why do these threads have to be filled with such literal retards.
What does Yuuna's butt smell like?
So I take your backpedaling as you conceding your point that "large images are the same as large webms".
Is that "official" art from magazines even done by people affiliated with the studios?
After all the unnecessary shitty fanservice art of YnS and Shirobako I really doubt that.
There was no back backpedaling just like there was no strawman.
You do understand that just because you say something doesn't make it true, right?
Yes, large images are the same as large webms. It doesn't matter if you can tell what the image is from the thumbnail.
Because in both cases you must open the thumbnail to get the full quality. That's how they are the same.
Not everyone shares your prudish ideas about fanservice. In fact, I'd wager most people in the industry don't.
Given that the YnS makers made that horrible fanservice OVA you're probably right.
>WE will ignore this post because he realizes he made a stupid mistake
Magazine art is always like that, anon. Plus there's the official daki covers.
I'll take this type of derail over the 'normal' ones we had so far. The point I was trying to make is "If I want to see a 720p-1080p webm I rather go and open the episode" but, yeah, image quality is a thing after all.
Is part of the marketing and pre-planned by the staff, Sometimes it's done by internal artists (like the animators) and others by hired ones who are tasked to make them look like they will in the anime.
Let's just be clear. The idiot who was trying to make everyone conform to his standard of quality as objective and necessary is the same faggot that whines endlessly about fanart degrading the characters.
Just making sure everyone is away (sic) of this.
I see. Well, problem ist not fanservice itself, problem is that fanservice is churned out regardless of the character of the show. Strike Witches can get as much fanservice as it wants, it's a fanservice show anyway, but Shirobako is not, and a show like that getting that is really unfitting and breaks with the mood of the show.
Those people would probably even make fanservice art of ARIA if it aired today.
Let's just be clear, you're brain dead and trying to argue that 2 is gear than 4.
That's just how modern anime is, when your target audience is pretty much Japanese /a/ and the show has girls in its main cast then you're going to advertise the fact that your show has cute girls in it. Plus Tougou got lots of boob and butt shots in the show.
And yeah, shows like ARIA and Azumanga would definitely get those kinds of spreads if they aired today.
>his standard
Yeah, I know, it's how it is. That doesn't mean I have to like it though.
>You do understand that just because you say something doesn't make it true, right?
Back at you.
>Because in both cases you must open the thumbnail to get the full quality. That's how they are the same.
And it's a moot point because you were arguing with someone about the purpose of discussion.
Key word being discussion.
When you post a webm to bring up a part of the series to discuss, you don't need full quality. If posters really need full quality, they can just bring up the episode themselves.
When you post a scan, not everybody has seen said scan, so it's more important to post in full quality.
That has been the standard form quite a while now. If the series has -anyone- that can be put in a fanservice position it will be done for the sake of ad impact even if the show itself has little of it at all. It gets really annoying as it does detract from some series and misleads people.
Pic related is from a relatively down to earth military/mecha series. Can you tell that by looking at the pic?
>see this post
>no replies
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We all love elegant and stylish decor on our Thanksgiving table. Dressing up the table for Thanksgiving is always interesting, especially for someone who adore DIY projects. Creating a personalized place card for everyone at your table is such an easy and affordable craft to make. Most supplies you can find at your local craft and dollar store. Traditionally place cards suggest a larger formal dinner party, but place cards can also be used to add a special touch to any casual get together as well. Craft these easy place cards to designate spots at the Thanksgiving dinner table. These DIY place cards are a tasteful way for guests to find their seats. Choose your favorite project and add the perfect final touch to your holiday table!
Pretty Harvest Place Cards for Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Place Cards and Napkin Rings
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Thanksgiving Place Card and Party Favor
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Leaf Place Cards for a Thanksgiving Harvest Table
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Turkey Place Settings
Mini Pumpkin Place Card
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Thumbtack Thanksgiving Place Card Holders
Pendant Napkin Rings
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There have been so many times where I have been talking to colleagues and other digital artists and I have heard them say "I am saving up for a new Apple Macbook Pro", or "I am saving up to build a new super PC, I will be able to design much better on a faster machine." While I do agree that having good equipment helps in the execution of your design, I strongly disagree that having the best computer or design software and equipment will make you any better of a designer than you were before.
First of all, great design doesn't even begin with a computer. We don't sit down and start pushing buttons and out comes an award winning design. It simply doesn't work that way. Great design starts with looking at the problem that your client is having, and looking at how to solve it. You have to do research, look at the competition, look at your target market, so on and so forth. A great thing to do is to look at what the competition and see what they are doing wrong, so that you can purposely avoid repeating their mistakes, and you also have to look at what they are doing right.
Even after a designer does all of their research, they still should be nowhere near a computer yet. Next comes analyzing the data, determining what it all means in context with your client, and brainstorming to come up with a solution to their problem. This can include dozens, if not hundreds of little thumbnail sketches, notes, a collection of images, cloud charts, and many other materials. You have to determine the style of the design, the typography, the colors, the photography, and hierarchy. Once your sketches and roughs are done, that is when you move on to your computer.
Knowing your software is great. Being well versed in all areas of your design software ensures that you will be able to create a beautiful design that prints well. However, the software does not come up with the concept, or make any of your design decisions for you. I have a colleague that is more successful than I am as a designer ( I hate to admit that) and he is still using Photoshop 6. I asked him one day why he doesn't upgrade, and he simply replied " I don't want all of the bells and whistles to get in the way of my design." After pondering that for a while, I realized that what he was saying was that he didn't want to get wrapped up with the features of the software and lose sight of his design vision. You can over work a design and add too much "junk" to your designs, and ruin the impact that it had when it was more simple and straight-forward.
It is once we determine our concept, that we use the computer and software to execute our design work. Neither one of them make our designs any better, they just help us to do certain tasks quicker. They are mainly production tools. I can't imagine going back to cutting and pasting, as that would take hours, sometimes days.
The point that I am trying to make is that great design doesn't come from having a Macbook Pro, or a high-powered PC. It doesn't come from Corel or Adobe, or Wacom or Freehand or anything other that our minds and our ability to solve problems in the best way possible. Focus should not be on having the best equipment, but on learning the principles of great problem solving and the right way to market a product or service.


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John Scott is an experienced 200-hour Yoga Alliance-registered teacher. He is a proud graduate of The Prancing Peacock Yoga Studio in Yardley, Pennsylvania. Since graduating, he has continued his education and deepened his own practice by attending classes, workshops, trainings and festivals. On any given week, you can find John teaching most common styles of yoga, including meditation and sharing Reiki energy, in the same classrooms where he is also an avid practitioner.
John likes to focus on clear and concise instruction through a fluidly logical sequence of asanas. He believes our mats are places where we unify the body, breath, mind and spirit, and share in an ancient dance that knows no end to its song. He is honored and excited to mindfully share his knowledge, insight and enthusiasm for yoga with the Newtown Yoga community.


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Our third installment of It's Lit! has arrived, lovebirds. This time, we're gearing up for Valentine's Day with looks inspired by our favorite love stories. We're certain your love doesn't play by the book, but who says you can't infuse a little storybook magic into life's sweetest moments?
Here's to a swoon-worthy celebration of the love in our lives, and the cherished characters that set our hearts aflutter!
Atonement, by Ian McEwan
Pictured: Inspired Entrepreneur Sheath Dress in Clover, Tress is More Hair Clip, Happy Bunting Ground Necklace, All That Dazzle Peep Toe Heel in Champagne
"I love you. I'll wait for you. Come back."
Rip our hearts out, Ian. Love, war, and guilt — admittedly common literary themes — culminate in an anything-but-ordinary novel thanks to Atonement's poetic prose, vivid settings, and deeply human characters. Set in 1930s Europe, it tells the story of Celia and Robbie: family friends turned unlikely lovers in an age of tumultuous uncertainty. Vibrant, heart-rending, and every bit as gorgeous as it is gripping, Atonement is one of the great love stories of our time.
Like herself, Celia's outfits are both feminine and strong. We took cues from her iconic dinner ensemble and paired a striking emerald dress with intricate accessories that sparkle like the Tallis' sun-kissed garden fountain. If you need us, we'll be re-reading till our eyes cross or turn into the heart emoji itself.
Carol (The Price of Salt), by Patricia Highsmith
Pictured: Many Moons Ago Necklace, Gotta Take Office Top, Strength Times Height Block Heel, All Rockabilly Nilly Pants
"My angel, flung out of space."
We'll never be over Patricia Highsmith's indescribably beautiful tale of love and identity in 1950s New York. Her progressive masterpiece, along with its 2015 film adaptation starring Cate Blanchett as Carol and Rooney Mara as Therese, continues to inspire women of all ages to love who they love — and to do so boldly.
Clothes are essential to each character's personality. While Carol's voice is like her luxe fur coats, "rich and supple, somehow full of secrets," Therese's understated plaid prints and simple silhouettes could represent her still-developing sense of self. For a modern look, pair plaid trousers with a boldly patterned blouse, then add block heels for a little Valentine's Day va-va-voom.
Shakespeare's Love Sonnets, by Caitlin Keegan
Pictured: Belle Beginnings A-Line Dress in Roses, Classic Confidence Heel, Ring to Light Clutch, Meow or Never Necklace
"In all external grace you have some part,
But you like none, none you, for constant heart."
Shall we compare this Shakespeare companion to a summer's day? It is more lovely and more temperate! Vibrantly illustrated, this colorful book accentuates the depth of sentiment in each of its 29 featured sonnets. Appropriate for any spontaneous expression of love, Keegan's tribute to the bard enchants in a single read.
And, what better way to pay tribute to the romance of Shakespeare than with a rose-printed dress and coordinating shoes? Be still our hearts! Simply add a heart-charmed necklace and a dazzling clutch for a look that's both sweet and sophisticated.
One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Márquez
Pictured: Hamptons Garden Party Floral Dress, The Best I Fan Do Earrings, Budding Brilliance Necklace, Statement Arrangement Mary Jane Heel in Honey
"They enjoyed the miracle of loving each other as much at the table as in bed, and they grew to be so happy that even when they were two worn-out people, they kept on blooming like little children."
A favorite of fellow ModCloth writer, Jordyn, One Hundred Years of Solitude is "rife with compelling bonds between the story's many characters — whether by blood, marriage, or circumstance. No characters share a love as pure and meaningful as Petra and Aureliano," she writes. "It flourishes greater than any other in the book, and they remain side by side, loving and playing together well into old age."
Channeling the novel's lush Columbia setting, we styled vibrant floral prints with equally lively shoes and accessories. No matter the forecast this Valentine's Day, hues and patterns as bright as these will surely bring the sunshine.
More Looks to Love
Pictured: Romantic Marvel A-Line Dress, Distinguished Decadence Lace Dress in Navy, Radiant Reunion Lace Dress, Fleurs Truly Fit and Flare Dress in Petal
+What are your favorite love stories? Let us know in the comments — we're always looking for recs!


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Check the Updated and Increased Vivo Smartphone Prices in Pakistan
Vivo is a private mobile company in Pakistan working for many years and earning success by every passing day. They have introduced many smartphones and buttoned phones in Pakistan. Although, this company is far behind the major companies such as Samsung, Huawei, and Oppo. But many people consider it a perfect smartphone. Thus it has its own, medium but trusted customer base. A flood of increased prices of Smartphone in Pakistan has arrived. We are facing the high price of Smartphone due to the change of dollar value. Vivo Smartphone Prices have also been increased due to the change of dollar rate.But the good news is that they just have increased the price of their two smartphones named Vivo Y53 and Vivo V9. The other phones are available at the same price. But the thing is Vivo V9 is a famous smartphone and people who are going to buy this smartphone have to face high prices.
Vivo Smartphone Prices Increased:
The updated Vivo Smartphone prices are mentioned here so you may figure out the actual price before purchasing.
Vivo Y53:
The amazing smartphone, Vivo Y53 is all time favorite smartphone due to exceptional features. This smartphone has 5" LCD with exceptional storage space of 16 GB and the Ram of 2 GB. With Marshmallow Operating System and 2500 mAH Batter, this is a perfect smartphone for low budgeted people.
Actual Price Vivo Y53 was about 16,999 PKR. While the news price of this smartphone is 17,999 PKR. It's mean you have to pay 1,000 PKR extra while buying this in the current date.
Vivo V9:
If you really want an exceptional smartphone with enriched features and lowest prices, then Vivo V9 is a perfect choice for you. The main feature of this smartphone is the high-quality camera result; 24 MP front and 12 MP back camera. Moreover, the generous storage space and a powerful battery source, make it the worthier smartphone.
The old and original price of Vivo V9 is 37,999 PKR. But due to the increased price, the updated price of this smartphone is 39,999 PKR. In short, you have to pay 2,000 PKR extra if you buy this smartphone after the increased rate.
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Independent Spaces
There are a range of independent spaces at Buddhafield Festival
Women's Space
We are open throughout the day for connection, support, and workshops. See the boards outside the space for more information. Women's camping is also available in this area.
This space is for female-identified people. We use an inclusive definition of woman and female and we welcome trans women and genderqueer women.
This space is for women in solidarity with women. We support our collective freedom from discrimination and value all of our unique experiences as women.
Men's Space
Men, we invite you on a voyage of self-discovery. Join us to explore within, to dive into the dark and difficult, the beautiful and inspiring. We will offer workshops in the morning and afternoon.
This space is for male-identified people. We use an inclusive definition of man and male and we welcome transmasculine, genderqueer and those who are non binary who present masculine.
QUILTBAG village (formerly queer space)
Quiltbag Village is open to all who are interested in issues of gender and sexuality. The acronym stands for Queer, Undeclared/ Undecided, Inter-sex, Lesbian, Trans, Bisexual, Asexual/Aromantic, Gay. We aim to provide a safer space for all to explore diverse identities, relationships, genders, and sexualities.
Jaz-it-Up is a not-for-profit waste reduction initiative, aiming to facilitate mindful making, re-styling and up-cycling as a way of promoting personal and planetary well-being.
Join us in transforming trash into treasures. Examples include: crochet/knitting with plastic, baskets from junk mail, note blocks and books from used envelopes... The possibilities are endless!
You are invited to bring unwanted items [from cartons to wires - list will be posted at www.tiny.cc/jazit] and learn to make something beautiful and/or useful by re-using refuse.
Birth is a personal, relational and trans generational experience which has so much potential for raising awareness of and healing our human story. Come and join us for beautiful and well-held storytelling and information sharing workshops. All welcome.
Other Spaces include:
12 Step Dome
Death Space
Campaign Stalls
Each year we host different campaign stalls, around global and local issues that we care about.
Applications for volunteering and contribution are coordinated on our Participate website:


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text: Hay River NewsYellowknife NewsNFTI to become local hub for major international non-profit SHARE ON: Mike Gibbins, contributor, Tuesday, Oct. 27th, 2015 Savory Hub candidates stand alongside a river that was restored using holistic management. All photos courtesy of Kim Rapati.Hay River's Northern Farm Training Institute (NFTI) is set to become a hub for a major international non-profit, having been a candidate for most of the year.Last week, the Savory Institute – a US-based non-profit – announced that it had entered into a partnership with NFTI to serve as one of its local hubs.The institute, founded by farming environmentalist Allan Savory, claims its work worldwide helps farms become "economically, socially, and environmentally regenerative" using principles of "holistic management" that are central to Savory's philosophy.As part of its accreditation process, NFTI president Jackie Milne and operations manager Kim Rapati went on a 10-day trip to Zimbabwe in May.Read: Hay River Farm Accepts Surprise Donation, Plans GreenhouseThere, they visited the African Centre for Holistic Management alongside similar institutes from around the world."This was probably one of the most exciting things I've ever done. I never thought I'd go to Africa," Rapati told Moose FM.70 groups from around the world applied to take part in the trip to southeast Africa, the very place where the Savory Institute was spawned.Rapati told Moose FM NFTI was one of 10 groups to be admitted and the only Canadian hub to even make it to the accreditation process."[The other institutes] had no idea about the challenges we face in terms of our winters here and the fact that most of our food is shipped in," she said."Agriculture here is also very young. We don't have many of the destructive industrial practices that many other places have."In addition to learning the business side of farming operations, participating groups also learned about best practices for their context.But Rapati says the most memorable part of the trip was a visit to a nearby village called Sizinda, where she says they witnessed real-life success stories of holistic management."This village was taught by the African Centre for Holistic Management for the last five years and in that time, they've been implementing the changes that they wanted to make."They have a river there that dries up in the dry season. There's no water in it except for at night when they have to go and collect water from pools."But in just five years of implementing what they learned, their river has come back and now flows all year for 11 kilometers, something no one from the village ever remembers happening before."Read: Hay River Farm Agrees Campus Lease, Plots Next StepsIn the 1960's, the Savory Institute says a breakthrough was made in terms of understanding what was causing the degradation and desertification of the world's grassland ecosystems.For centuries, it was assumed that livestock were to blame for desertification. Savory's research, however, showed that the cause lay in how those livestock were managed.Now that NFTI is an accredited Savory Hub – joining groups from Australia, Turkey and the United States – it can begin to work with similar institutes around the globe."We want to start global internships where maybe people who have trained at our centre can get a connection to work at other centres around the world," said Rapati."As a human being, I've always thought I have to leave no trace. By seeing what we can do with proper management, I've seen that the land actually needs animals and needs people who will properly manage them."It's really exciting once you start looking at your land more closely and understanding how the land interacts with animals and how that interacts with you and your social context."That connection to the land is something that people in the North are so intimate with already so we really think this will take off here."Kim Rapati, left, and Jackie Milne during their 10-day trip to Zimbabwe.Cattle from the African Centre for Holistic Management.Allan Savory, middle, speaks to Savory Hub candidates.


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This week over at Through The Craftroom Door we are being sponsored by The Frantic Stamper who is giving away an awesome die.
I made another window/light box creation. I decided to go with Kraft paper, a lot of embossing dies (okay, three of them), some gems and some lace w/pearls. The image is the same one I used last time (all from Create With TLC). Using a sponge I swiped some white ink over the embossed paper.
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Combining this seasons two favourite trends; pleats and midi hemlines. The Pleat Skirt is a wardrobe staple this season. Style back with a cotton tee and sneakers for on trend preppy and playful style.
- Knife pleating detail- Midi hemline- 100% polyester- Cold hand wash- Model is 179cm tall & wears a size 8
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A man was arrested Tuesday in connection with two sexual assaults involving patients at two Charlotte rehab centers.
Alphonzo Dawkins, 31, is charged with three counts of second-degree sex offense and two counts of first-degree breaking and entering.
The first incident happened last Thursday, at the Charlotte Health and Rehab Center on the 1700 block of Toddville Road. Police say a man was found in the victim's room and said he was a family member. He then ran away from the center, but a witness was able to get a description of the man and his vehicle.
The second assault happened on Friday, at the Brian Center Health and Rehab on the 5900 block of Redmann Road. The victim told police she was asleep when she was awoken by a man in her bed. The man she described matched the description from the first case.
Investigators say evidence gathered led to naming Dawkins as a suspect. He is currently in custody at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.


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Why HP Printer is not responding
HP is great multinational giant which is situated in USA yet has its presence all about the globe. HP printers are known for its state of art technology, power , flexibility and stability. However HP Printers are manufactured with all outstanding worry and tough, there might be a few situation when your HP printer might not work. This strength guide to a problem when HP Printer is not responding . If you face this circumstances when your HP printers experiences a problem, You will distinguish an error message on your PC screen that says that your printer is in an error state. This won't permit your printer to work in a appropriate manner.
if Your HP Printer Not Responding? Step by Step Guide to Fix
• You require to turn on the printer and wait till the time printer becomes idle and silent, then, continue.
• You require to disconnect the USB cable from the rear of the printer.
• although, If the hp printer is of the group of network or wireless connection then you can leave it connected.
• at this time, you need to remove the ink cartridges.
• Since the printer is turned on, all you need to do is now disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer and as well as from the wall outlet or power strip.
• Now, wait for at least 60 seconds.
• one time the wait duration is over, you can plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.
• You should connect the printer power cord directly to a wall outlet.
• Once connected, you should reconnect the power cord to the rear of the printer.
• Turn the printer on, if the printer does not automatically turn on.
• During the warm period, the printer lights flash and the carriage moves, when this happens, do not touch the printer, wait for some time.
• When the warm-up period is over, the printer becomes silent and idle before you proceed.
• Insert the ink cartridges again.
• If a prompt asks you to print a calibration page, you can do so.
• If you have disconnected the USB cable, you can reconnect it to the rear of the printer.
• Now, take a print out.
The above troubleshooting steps are going to help you for HP printer not responding. In such case, customers are required to contact the customer support team of the hp and Get help from the technical expert so as to get the answer for different issues faced by them.


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"You start your career," says Hampshire's former Durham and Nottinghamshire batsman Will Smith, "hoping to just be a one-county player…. But obviously it doesn't always work out like that."
Smith is right. Increasingly, cricketers move between counties, and for reasons many and varied. Perhaps they're ambitious, or out of their depth. Need a new start, or to be closer to home. Some want more cricket and others, conversely, even move to play less, in the hope that their bodies stand up better to the rigours of a relentless season. Maybe they have no choice but to move if they wish to stay in the game, having been shown the door. They could be after a new coach, or a track better suited to their game. Perhaps, God forbid, they even leave because they want to earn more money.
That said, according to Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell: "There isn't a huge difference in the sums on offer around the country. Players don't have their wages doubled, or tripled. If the player's comfortable playing for your club it shouldn't be that difficult to retain his services or bring a new one in. It's a pretty steady scene."
Smith's two moves and James Harris' one - from Glamorgan to Middlesex - encapsulate why players go. "My first was purely opportunistic," says Smith. "I wanted to play, and Durham offered me that chance. I wanted to know if I was good enough. Durham to Hampshire was, well, having captained Durham and won Championships there, I hoped I'd end my career there. For whatever reason that opportunity wasn't afforded to me, so I had to find somewhere else. I had an inclination so I wasn't desperately surprised. There was interest from other counties but no offer, and it was a bit worrying, really. I thought I was going to have to leave the game and find something else to do. Eventually Hampshire came in and it's been great."
Harris had the world at his feet - the youngest man to take a wicket for his county at 16, a 12-fer not long after and runs too - but he had stalled at Glamorgan. Involved with England's white-ball side and with eyes on a Test call, he was carrying a heavy load in Division Two. So, with a heavy heart, he left, having not signed a contract elsewhere. He spoke to 11 counties - each trying to sell their club to him, and eventually plumped for Middlesex. It was all amicable and no money changed hands, but Harris' move was a sign of the times.
The gap between the divisions is wide. Harris knew he needed to be in Division One. One agent believes it is wider than between the Premiership and Championship, while players regularly compare moving to Division One as like leaving primary school for secondary school, citing the depth of batting, pace of bowling, quality of pitches and intensity of games. "The gap is very wide," says Smith. "It's a totally different type of cricket in Division One, where everything matters. Division Two is full of games that are hard-fought for two days and then just tail off. Everyone just wants to get out."
In the past, players have generally moved counties when their contracts were up. This winter, David Willey and Mark Footitt left Division Two with football-style fees attached to their moves, and a year each to run on their contracts. Another aspect of a transfer system that has emerged is the bonuses that counties receive for producing England players. Leicestershire receive around £100,000 per year for their role in developing Stuart Broad, and Northants can expect similar should Willey - who has moved with the express intention of playing Test cricket and being managed better - continue his upward trajectory. There's much to be gained from producing starlets, then selling them on.
Here's how a cricket transfer works.
Identifying your target
For the planet's second most played sport, top-level cricket is a small world, and there are few secrets. This is especially true in the county game, where so much cricket is played and, really, everyone knows everyone. While top football clubs post as many as 20 scouts in all corners of the globe, outside of the IPL, scouts don't exist in cricket.
In the county game, coaches and directors of cricket turn, instead, to umpires. It makes sense; as Newell says, they are readymade: "They're on the frontline, they see every player in the county game in all formats up close and personal and tend to know a bit about them as people too. Most of them have played first-class cricket themselves." Most counties will have particular umpires they will turn to for advice.
Identification of talent is based largely on experience. Newell, for instance, says he signed Harry Gurney from Leicestershire because he had never seen him bowl badly against Notts. Will Gidman, on the other hand, had not come up against Nottinghamshire but had a fine record for Gloucestershire, so Newell asked friends and umpires for their opinion and offered him a deal - one of the most lucrative on the circuit. That said, it can be impulsive: one ton or five-wicket haul and numbers can be exchanged, while there's often a pleasant clubbyness about it all, with players recommending friends and former teammates to their clubs. Look at Gloucestershire, who signed a pair of Michael Klinger's Western Australia and Perth Scorchers teammates for this season, Andrew Tye and Cameron Bancroft.
How to bag yourself an overseas deal
It is in the hiring of overseas players and Kolpak or British-passport players that agents truly come into their own. The rise of T20 has seen the overseas market change: "When I started out 10-15 years ago," says Darren Long of Beswick Sports, who moved Mark Footitt from Derbyshire to Surrey, "there were 36 overseas slots in county cricket and they were the most sought-after in the game." Now, with national teams more powerful and T20 commitments all around the world, players squeeze in stints in England and it's increasingly a balancing act. "It's all on TV now," says Beswick, "There are few secrets in the game, so there are very rarely massive surprise packages appearing and everyone knows how it works."
Newell says this is the purpose of an agent. "You'll have a few who you know well and deal with often, and you let them know what you are after and ask what is on the wires. Sometimes it's the other way round and they will come to you, especially offering Kolpak talent. You go through the dates and the small details as it can be quite difficult." Overseas recruitment can also be led by senior players who have played globally and built up contacts; in 2015, Luke Wright set up the moves for Mahela Jayawardene to Sussex.
With overseas signings, personality is taken into account less because the player simply is not around long. If a player is problematic in the dressing room, their talents are generally worth it, because they are gone in six weeks. Likewise, more deals fall through late, either as the player is withdrawn, or just a little flaky: one agent tells of an overseas star who withdrew at late notice because an opportunity to get a hair transplant had arisen.
The other way: how about a loan?
Over the last couple of seasons, county cricket has seen a few highly successful loan moves; Liam Dawson's switch to Essex sparked a run of form that earned him a national call, while Craig Meschede made his move to Glamorgan permanent. The PCA are keen on loans - especially from Division One to Two, as they safeguard against talented players carrying drinks. Often, as in the case of Middlesex's Harry Podmore's loan to Glamorgan, the parent club will tie an exciting prospect to a new contract before loaning them out, to allay fears that they will build relationships at the new county and move permanently. The more talent migrates to Division One, the more we will see loans back to Division Two: both Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire were touting around batsmen with more than five first-class centuries before this season.
Players can move on loan at any time, for as many formats as necessary (Greg Smith rejoined Leicestershire on loan last summer, just for Championship cricket), as long as the clubs see fit, and there are no set parameters about which party is responsible for paying the loanee's salary; generally it will be divided, but there is no hard and fast rule on the share.
What the future holds
Perhaps, one day, the system will be truly formalised, as in football. But for now, it is more, more, more. The vulnerable targets - Ben Duckett, Craig Miles, Olly Stone, Daniel Bell-Drummond - at smaller clubs will be poached, as the yawning divide between the divisions widens. Their current clubs will claim fees and, if and when they play for England, more money still. There will be more stockpiling of talent by wealthier clubs. More loans. More transfer fees. More relegation release clauses in contracts. More Division Two clauses in contracts. More tapping up. More money. More transfers.
This article first appeared in All Out Cricket. Click here to find out more about the magazine, available in print or digital form.


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"No one was getting out of Korea, not for years." Sometimes I like to tell my students to look for certain lines that sum up the story in one sentence, that speak to all its thematic and emotional elements. The idea isn't to simplify the story but to show how language communicates more than what's said literally.
Watching Leavitt trying to negotiate his past and his plans for the future, we soon see how fragile past and present are. History pushes us toward fate. Leavitt is a man who once had nothing to live for and now has everything at stake. For him, or for anyone, the moment of understanding what really matters may come too late.
—Michael Croley