I'll never understand why such cute girls in anime always have such ugly/scary looking dolls.

I can't believe they could get away with singing Cruel Angel's Thesis word for word in the ED like that. I'd think that'd be a huge copyright issue. Guess they got some sort of work around or agreement set up? Why even have a parody of generic super robot anime if you can do that sort of stuff I wonder.

>>23489
Because of the money involved, the biggest issue with the licensing of copyrighted works is finding out who actually owns the license to it and not actual price and terms of usage negotiations. Cruel Angel's Thesis is so heavily licensed out for renditions and covers that the owners probably have a terms of use for it set up ahead of time.

>endless 9
now that we have something really close to compare the two studios with, it actually looks like someone made a fan art version of the kyoani episodes.

So ep 2 did Zetsubou Sensei in the ed this time. It'd be neat if every ed did a different one. If nothing else it's nice they aren't reusing the same ed for each ep, and even include some commentary on the ep in the ed too.

I wonder if this coming out in the wake of shirobako is some sort of indication that we should expect a lot more meta anime dealing with the anime making industry? I think we had another anime about voice acting too not long ago didn't we? I forget though.

I've never seen a strawberry that looked so positively delicious.

>>23535
She didn't seem berry enthusiastic this episode...

Should we expect to see a lot more anime about the anime industry with main characters who are insane and talk to their ugly dolls?

Is it my imagination or was this a...

There's just something about grey haired girls with maroon colored eyes that really appeals to me.

>>23644
She's kinda mean.

>>23650
A bit I suppose, but I think she's just having a bit of fun with the noobs.

Good job CR subbing lyrics to a song that isn't even there.

Did they copy-paste part of the script from a different anime or something?

That hair style doesn't really go with that kind of outfit very well in my opinion. I think it demands something a bit more elaborate.

Surprisingly nice show. I expected nothing (Gonzo) but it's actually pretty enjoyable so far.
I'm surprised they used a couple of real seiyuu in the show (Kamiya Hiroshi, Yukari Tamura). Didn't see it coming kinda.
I like how they introduce different aspects of being a seiyuu - actual recordings, radio, interviews, units. A live event (non concert one) would be nice.

It's a bit of a shame they don't have a single character who can get her job done right, though. All of them get too nervous. I thought self-confident Ichigo who's passionate about being seiyuu would pull it off but she's weak when it comes to the real deal. Same goes for 'veteran' Rin. It's a bit poor for the balance of the group I feel. One of them should just get it done right, then Futaba would say 'uwah, [x]-san, you're amazing, I could never do that, I get too nervous' and [x]-san would say 'what are you talking about, I'm every bit as nervous'. Because that's how it ultimately works, everybody gets nervous, it's just about dealing with it.

Also while I understand why they picked FutaFuta for the protag - that kind of low self-esteem, overthinks everything character seems to be most relatable to most people - I can't say I'm happy with the choice. Princess from Planet Strawberry Ichigo or shy optimist Rin would've been so much nicer. Thankfully both of them get enough screentime so far.

>>23488

We've been through this before. Gap moe.

>>23532

Too bad they sung Crystal for ep 4, Crystal's OP sucks, as does everything about Crystal. I would've loved some Moonlight Densetsu.

>>23621

She could totally host a radio show by herself and it'd be hella entertaining.

>>23680

As much as I love ojou drills I don't think they suit her. She looks better in twintails.

Things are starting to get pretty interesting.

>I expected nothing (Gonzo) but it's actually pretty enjoyable so far.
I'm still surprised Gonzo is even still around.

>>23682

In a way they kinda aren't. They went bankrupt in like 2011. They came back fairly recently, though.
But m-maybe you knew that...

>>23683

Oh, I guess I was kinda wrong. It was more like 2009 than 2011 (misremembered that part) and even though their financial liabilities exceeded their total financial assets (which would lead straight to bankruptcy normally) they kinda dodged the bullet and managed to barely stay afloat after a couple of remergers and liquidating tons of their assets. Nowadays they make a new series once a year or so (in unrelated news I didn't know Leviathan was a Gonzo anime).

>>23680
>As much as I love ojou drills I don't think they suit her. She looks better in twintails.
Agreed. It doesn't work for her.

She's too much for me.

I guess those ending songs aren't just limited to really popular and/or recent anime.

>>23681

>A live event (non concert one) would be nice.

Well, that sure got addressed quickly.

I want to lick ichigo's shoes.

Wow, what are chances?

Wow, what are the chances?

>>23793
low

>>23822
yeah, makes me wonder if the guys in charge of the VA casing knew they were friends and hated her horrible work from before so much they decided to cast her friend just to fuck with her.

keanu?

The more you know...

>>23831

Very insightful.

No way, I call bullshit on this one.

>>23835
If a Samurai cop says it, it must be true.

That's not such a bad look for her.

>>23793

That was such bullshit and forced drama. Cast changes between drama CDs and anime are something that happens all the time. It's kinda hard to believe someone from the industry wouldn't be well aware of that. It's Futaba's fault for assuming she'd get the role just because she was in the drama CD.
Then again it's very rare for just one VA to get swapped so in this case it's probably legitimately a case of her getting sacked for being poor at her job.

It's kinda fun to have a different seiyuu guest on each episode. It can get kinda confusing, though. I'm glad they cleared up that the guy who told Futaba she's a crap seiyuu is just some in-universe character, not Hiyama himself.
Also apparently aside from having bigshots each ep also has a complete rookie seiyuu playing themselves as well. Because why not.

It's pretty refreshing to have a character like Ichigo around. She's fulfilling her dreams she's so passionate about. Seeing her rejoice every time some good development happens is so much more enjoyable than watching Futaba in the same situations just fretting over every single detail and getting anxious about her life.
More Ichigo please.

>>23843

I like her the most with her normal DYNAMIC twintails.

How did the power get shut off as soon as she lost her job?
usually takes a month or so after the last bill isn't paid for that to happen don't it? Or was she really having that much trouble paying the bills even with two jobs?

>>23848
Agreed. Between a character who's working hard to fulfill her life dream while supporting that goal with shit jobs, and a girl who does va work because it's just some job she kinda fell into, Ichigo's clearly the more interesting of the two. I almost feel she should have been the main focus rather than Futaba, but I guess they wanted someone more down to earth and relatable for the lead.

Meanwhile no one gives a crap about little ms. silver spoon.

>>23848

>Or was she really having that much trouble paying the bills even with two jobs?

That's what I thought, that she was struggling financially for a longer while.

>>23850

Wow, rude! I like RinRin, she's cute.

It was fun seeing a character voiced by Sakura Ayane fangirl over her in ep 8.

I figured I might as well look it up and I wasn't disappointed - the girl (woman really) who voiced Futaba is the same age as Sakura Ayane. Forget handshake events, just compare the roles of those two to fully appreciate what 'difference in popularity' means.

>>23855
>she was struggling financially for a longer while.
If that's the case then how is Futaba not struggling with only the VA work?

>>23860

I'm pretty sure they have shown Futaba working part time at some store before.
Also different people spend differently. On top of that you don't know how much rent they pay and if Futaba pays rent at all. And there are thousands of other factors that could be important.

>>23861
You're right now that you mention it I think they did.
Ichigo does seem like she probably lives a bit more of an extravagant lifestyle compared to Futaba, probably lives outside of her means a bit getting carried away with all the strawberry themed stuff.

Anyone else get a real stalker vibe during this scene?

Glasses are moe... but yeah that would pretty much be me there too.

But girls can't love girls!

>>23941
When they're that cute, how can they not?

Rest in peace, KonKon, I won't forget you. ;_;

You tell em!

I will destroy that fucking water bottle!

Jesus that thing is horrifying. If I was a kid and saw a life size version of that coming for me I'd gtfo fast.

So not only does Gonzo own a huge television studio, they also have a soft drink company in this world of theirs?

>>24100
They also own Tohno-chan.

What a nice yandere~

Pink socks, seriously Kamiya?

Nice Slam Dunk knowledge, Ichigo.

That's an interesting new hairstyle on Rin. I think I liked the old one better but it's not that bad a change.

Aaand it's over. Was a nice show. Surprisingly nice considering it's freaking Gonzo. Didn't like the 'shattered dreams' bits of it and I'd rather have them replaced with something more cheerful but whatever. I don't think it went on sale yet so it's hard to judge if another season is likely.

I can believe custom cloths for idols costing that much (even if it's really bland and uninspired designs like that). What I can't believe is a guy that worried about bankruptcy spending that much on outfits for a virtually no name group and a gig that seats 500 people max. Sure he has a lot of faith in them, but faith don't pay the bills.