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That torture scene was way over the fucking top and semi-emotionless at the same time. The in-game version of this has Noel freaking the fuck out with just Hazama. Meanwhile, Makoto's getting ragdoll'd and all Noel can muster up is a and some half-hearted cries of concern. And holy shit, how far were the animators planning to go with Makoto's deteriorating top? Is there going to be an uncensored box set coming out soon? Yeah, I got it, Mori. You designed her outfit to cover the bare minimum so you thought that removing some more of that would be a nice touch for the anime. I get the fucking joke, Jesus Christ. Why am I not surprised that Mori (or whoever directs the anime) literally shoehorned Makoto into the anime as something for Hazama to job? That was some predictable shit. Dropping her from a 100-floor tower was a nice touch, though. Seeing as how there's two episodes left, there's probably no time for closure on that little incident. Did someone save her or is she just a squirrel pancake on the side of the road? At this point, all anyone can assume is "yeah, that bitch dead." Fuck, just kill her off already. Clearly, Makoto killed someone's father and raped their mother. It can't be a coincidence this shit came after CS2. No one else gets the "implied rape" bad end in the game or the rag-dolling Ragna was supposed to receive in the anime. All of this would have been easier to watch had it been properly animated. Nah, this entire scene gets the intern treatment. Just give me the #ripmakoto already so I can move on with Guilty Gear. The funniest thing is, even after watching that episode, I like Hazama a bit more than I do now. Real talk, that nigga is a straight up villain. I mean, I'm not going to join in on the Terumi circle-jerk that's about to occur when the sub is released on Funimation, but I don't hate him. ...I AIN'T EVEN MAD, SON.

why you gotta bring up CS tho ... #neverforget #realsquirreldamage

Yo squirrel kick loops. That's hype. I'm curious to see what kind of damage you can get out of that, even though 2C fatals are impractical to begin with.

This was one of those chapters, huh? Lolol. Thanks for the translations

More like she whips off the cloak, they switch to Ragna vs Jin, then they pan back and Hazama is running his mouth while she's on the floor or something. Either way, I'm buying my plane tickets now.

You can combo into and after Lander Blow in OD but like Hiago said, it takes too much time. You'd only use it for style points. If for some reason OD is active and you aren't comboing them, Lander Blow can keep them in blockstun until OD wears out but that does nothing in and of itself.

Well, the rule of thumb is to block low and react high against most characters. The dude is right in that you're not reacting to a 9 frame move but they're usually blocking low. Condition them to block high and now you kinda have something. 2B is a necessity and adequate for what it needs to do.

Yeah, but who can actually "play" her? Goro slays Nu for a living but everyone over here complains about the Nu matchup for days. Things can be emulated but the effort value isn't worth it for most people. Everybody want to be a squirrel but nobody wants to be a squirrel. You know what I'm sayin'?

Goro on an off-day. Still better than most players oddly enough. [11/29/2013] Goro (MA) VS Shiruishi (AZ) [11/29/2013] Goro (MA) VS Kuresu (IZ) [11/29/2013] Goro (MA) VS Yamada (JI) [11/29/2013] Goro (MA) VS Meri (BU) [11/29/2013] Goro (MA) VS Mizuki (CA) [11/29/2013] Goro (MA) VS Shuushi (AZ)

To be fair, damn near everyone that had 5B JC lost it. That doesn't make that last line any less depressing when stuff is rattled off in quick succession, though. :/ Eventually, once your opponent is conditioned to your blockstrings, you'll be able to get away with using close 5B and 5CC in your blockstrings as opposed to using a risky AV followup.

Without delving into some really sad truths, you'd be better off asking for help here than wonder why there aren't any matchup threads. In any case, your questions seem to be answered. There's a noticeable gap between 5CC > 6B so if your opponent is expecting it, they can mash reversal (or since your opponent is Tager, the guy is churning butter and mashing A). Feel free to ask away. Someone should be able to answer your questions in a timely manner.

Nah... Phantom is there to hold his opponent down while Hazama flaps his gums and does that whole demeaning thing he loves so much. Also, she's there as a counter to Rachel/Hakumen or anyone else he has an even matchup with story-wise. Besides, I doubt Phantom knows how to handle dat tech.

And I don't think Hazama will have the time to do what you're describing, seeing as how he has a fight coming up, not to mention Rachel and Ragna is somewhere in the building. Plot armor goes really fucking far but not enough that he gets to "hack" Tager while fighting.

Not everything goes the same way as it does in the games.

It's either you had a fucked-up past or you are fucked-up yourself. Valkenhayn has witnessed some fucked-up stuff in the past being a Six Hero and all.

Well, yeah. I mean, she just hit rock bottom and tried to commit suicide. Then again, damn near every character in this game has a fucked-up past of some sort.

Did Noel abandon Tsubaki though? Tsubaki was legitimately trying to kill Noel and Jin. Having a close friend try to kill you can put a serious strain on any friendship. Not gonna lie, the attempted suicide scene felt a bit over the top.

...well yea. I mean, Jin's fights are the only good ones in this anime.

So what everyone is saying is that I shouldn't watch next week's episode or I'll find myself down about $2000 and running from Japanese police after I kill some directors. k ...this episode is pretty good. Tsubaki experiences profound sadness, complaints about Tager getting merc'd off-screen, Jin being badass, etc., etc. ...was there even a person with Noel when Hazama captured her in the game?

Then he should have had something similar to Black Onslaught or maybe The Highlander. ED II doesn't feel heavy enough to convey what you're describing. Gluttony Fang II sounds heavier than ED II and Hazama sounds chilled the fuck out in CP. OG Endless Despair might fit Terumi but not ED II. And I don't know about you but Terumi is definitely an asshole.

You weren't kidding. This makes no sense as a Credits theme. I mean, it's incredible but it doesn't fit at all, considering the nonsense you probably witnessed before the song kicked in. Also, the violin in all of these tracks are hella OD. That being said, the new Endless Despair doesn't fit with Terumi IMO. It doesn't convey "asshole" properly.

No context is best context.

Rare footage of THE STRUGGLE. 11/20 Central Hachiouji [11/20/2013] Matsu (MA) VS Rocha (HZ) [20+ minutes] [11/20/2013] Matsu (MA) VS Rousoku (RG) [part 1] [11/20/2013] Matsu (MA) VS Rousoku (RG) [part 2: 30+ minutes] [11/20/2013] Matsu (MA) VS Rousoku (RG) [part 3] 11/22 Tachikawa [11/22/2013] Goro (MA) VS ESP (TA) [11/22/2013] Goro (MA) VS Gentarou (NU) (Gentarou = #1 Nu God) [11/22/2013] Goro (MA) VS Kawata (HZ) [P on Goro = moon rocks in your ass] [11/22/2013] Goro (MA) VS Dio (CA) [11/22/2013] Goro (MA) VS Hane (LI)

There are TMML episodes. It's just no one's bothered to talk about them or translate them. There are 6 episodes IIRC and all of the cast show up at one point or another.

Listening to that young, feminine, robotic, monotone voice make inquiries and repeating words... it rubs off on you. It's hard to hate Lambchop's child-like innocence. There's something about seeing her staring blankly into space with a deadpan expression while waiting for a response that's ridiculously cute. Watching Kokonoe flail around, yelling at her computer was pretty funny too. Also, #tartar2013 #neverforget Because she's not moe or cute when she's batshit crazy? I mean, I like Nu for one reason and one reason only: because she's batshit crazy. Some people don't roll like that.