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motbob posted:Sarazanmai: They Turned the Freaking Frogs Gay 
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Apr 17, 2019 02:22
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Cipher Pol 9 posted:Ikuhara 2: Ikuharder
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Apr 17, 2019 03:03
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I like “Weird Stuff Butt Stuff” better but I don’t know what that other thing is a reference to.
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Apr 17, 2019 07:02
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I. M. Gei posted:I like “Weird Stuff Butt Stuff” better but I don’t know what that other thing is a reference to. Conspiracy theory by Alex Jones and others that the government is putting chemicals in the water to turn frogs (and eventually people) gay.
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Apr 17, 2019 14:03
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I'm not really a fan of references so I'm inclined to keep the OP and the title clean and subtle for now
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Apr 17, 2019 14:27
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that's lame, make it the gay frog joke
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Apr 17, 2019 14:44
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Darth Walrus posted:Conspiracy theory by Alex Jones and others that the government is putting chemicals in the water to turn frogs (and eventually people) gay. Of course this came from Alex Jones. I'd heard of the gay frogs conspiracy stuff but didn't know where it came from.
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Apr 17, 2019 15:32
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Would rather not have to think about alex jones in the context of things I enjoy that are cool and good, like aoty Sarazanmai
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Apr 17, 2019 21:19
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AFancyQuestionMark posted:Aside from the whole butt thing, there's definitely a lot of overlap with Penguindrum - abstract stick figures representing people, a couple of iconic symbols being present everywhere (penguins/kappas and the "desire" marsupial in the hearts), highly stylized transformation sequence, weird behaviors that get put in an entirely unexpected light right at the end, etc. A lot of the overlap is because the chief animation director is the same one from penguindrum. I wouldn't expect to see those elements disappear, but Ikuni has never had much of a problem going for something different, even when it's much to my dismay. I'm having a blast with this one. My mind is still blown by the ア in circle = a ni maru thing. He speaks English, there's no way he doesnt know that sounds like "animal," and same with the rather leonine cop's name sounding like Leo to western ears. I genuinely can't wait to see why there are signs saying "animal" all around the city. Y'all are lucky, I cant watch it until Sunday
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Apr 18, 2019 00:04
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oh I thought all those As where just for rear end/anal
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Apr 18, 2019 00:13
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Lysistrata posted:I'm having a blast with this one. My mind is still blown by the ア in circle = a ni maru thing. He speaks English, there's no way he doesnt know that sounds like "animal," and same with the rather leonine cop's name sounding like Leo to western ears. I genuinely can't wait to see why there are signs saying "animal" all around the city.
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Apr 18, 2019 00:13
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Maera Sior posted:Wait, explain? I didn't see this. It's information from a friend of mine who's been tracking Sarazanmai since last year; she speaks Japanese and noticed it a while back. All those little ア signs plus the animal-focused/animalistic nature of the show (frogs, otters, desire)? Of course he knows. He has to. I've been picking apart his stuff since '99, dude is in love with his puns. This is definitely one of them.
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Apr 18, 2019 00:34
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I don't think anyone knows what the ㋐ mean. On a superficial level it's a reference to something that actually exists in Asakusa:
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Apr 18, 2019 00:34
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Ha, no, of course it's not confirmed, and my money is on that it probably never will be. This is the dude who told people that Miki's stopwatch was key to the secrets of the universe or some poo poo when according to the translated interviews in the Nozomi release, one of the other directors, I believe, says it's the length of the previous dialogue line. I haven't verified that but eventually I'm gonna have to, if only for my own curiousity. But no, this is exactly the kind of pun that he always includes in his work, and if it's a double pun on one of the rail lines, so much the better.
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Apr 18, 2019 00:45
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Does the animal thing work? "A ni maru" to me implies "a circle in A." Maru ni A would be "A in a circle." Japanese word order is pretty flexible though so I guess there could be something there.
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Apr 18, 2019 02:07
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motbob posted:I don't think anyone knows what the ㋐ mean. On a superficial level it's a reference to something that actually exists in Asakusa: Those are fine looking trains.
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Apr 18, 2019 02:16
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I ended up reading to get more info on kappa lore and the lil thing on top of their head, the hollow full of water, is called sara which translates to dish
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Apr 18, 2019 02:22
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Yeah, and Sara was found in a dish on the street iirc. She says dish instead of desu, has that female kappa looking thing, and also has what appears to be a dish on her head as well. Also also, I've heard her last name has some relation to sarazanmai that I dont remember, but take that with a grain of salt. 
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Apr 18, 2019 02:32
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Pootybutt posted:Would rather not have to think about alex jones in the context of things I enjoy that are cool and good, like aoty Sarazanmai
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Apr 18, 2019 02:36
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coronatae posted:I ended up reading to get more info on kappa lore and the lil thing on top of their head, the hollow full of water, is called sara which translates to dish
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Apr 18, 2019 03:13
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The emphasis on circles, loops, the contrast in love and desire, I think there is more to the name than just kappa related stuff
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Apr 18, 2019 04:15
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I wasnt expecting the gayest show in over a year to also include the good weed or waterboarding omg the cops dancing/singing Cao Ni Ma fucked around with this message at 21:45 on Apr 18, 2019 |
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Apr 18, 2019 21:42
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My personal favorite bit this episode was the dance number between the cops
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Apr 18, 2019 21:46
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Keppi's extraction face was also very good
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Apr 18, 2019 21:51
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That stinger 
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Apr 19, 2019 00:18
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coronatae posted:That stinger I'm only surprised it happened that quickly, but I guess if there's only 11 episodes...
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Apr 19, 2019 01:12
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Exia posted:My personal favorite bit this episode was the dance number between the cops After episode 1 I knew song and dance numbers were going to be a thing and it STILL caught me off guard. This loving show man... Also: coronatae posted:That stinger
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Apr 19, 2019 01:50
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My friend recc'd this anime and I'm so happy I managed to watch it v vThe last show I saw was penguindrum so it's good to be back and I like the OP/ED.
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Apr 19, 2019 02:01
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What surprised me about the stinger was that they actually showed the kiss itself. I was thinking about it as compared to Yuuri on Ice where they didn't explicitly show lips locking but implied it as hard as they could. But here it's ok because he's dressed as Sara. Maybe I'm reading too much into it but I also don't know Japanese censorship laws.
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Apr 19, 2019 02:31
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coronatae posted:What surprised me about the stinger was that they actually showed the kiss itself. I was thinking about it as compared to Yuuri on Ice where they didn't explicitly show lips locking but implied it as hard as they could. But here it's ok because he's dressed as Sara. Maybe I'm reading too much into it but I also don't know Japanese censorship laws. Yurikuma waited till the very end but it had the girls kiss and it lasted a whole lot longer than that
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Apr 19, 2019 02:53
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Welp, one of my theories regarding the use of boxes in the series was tossed out, but so much more was added.
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Apr 19, 2019 03:11
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All the cats in Japan, and dude had to steal the one that was a pothead smdh
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Apr 19, 2019 05:42
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Apr 19, 2019 08:49
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Pootybutt posted:All the cats in Japan, and dude had to steal the one that was a pothead smdh Couldn't have come out on a better week. ...Do you think that was deliberate?
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Apr 19, 2019 11:15
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Dzhay posted:Couldn't have come out on a better week. Hell yes I do.
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Apr 19, 2019 12:42
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Still having difficulty wrapping my brain around the cops. They seem to be antagonistic to Keppi, both ideologically and directly, but I'm not sure how. Also, lol at Keppi using diminishing returns to keep the kids hooked.
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Apr 19, 2019 13:36
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The cops are related to Sara and it just happens that whatever she deems lucky in an episode is seemingly targeted by the cops.
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Apr 19, 2019 13:51
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I want the cat song for my ring tone.
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Apr 19, 2019 14:00
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Darth Walrus posted:Still having difficulty wrapping my brain around the cops. They seem to be antagonistic to Keppi, both ideologically and directly, but I'm not sure how. Also, lol at Keppi using diminishing returns to keep the kids hooked. And they
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Apr 19, 2019 16:46
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Show is good, but I am not sure how I feel about having the transformation and fight sequences in this episode basically be on fast-forward. I understand that they have a limited runtime and, especially with only 11 episodes, every second counts but it still feels a bit odd to have the show's signature sequences treated like a disposable routine this early on. On the other hand, if this is what it takes to have that cops musical number, I am ready to take that sacrifice. Unrelatedly, the stinger really reminded me of the ending to episode one of Penguindrum.
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