Would you get your fortune told by a smelly pervert sitting in a dark alleyway?
>>287571940Lurking in alleyways while wearing suspicious clothing is way too believable an outcome for Yuko...
>>287571940No, I will only accept fortunes from perverts in dark alleyways who know how to take care of their personal hygiene
a kitty sister is fine too
>>287572343B-but that says to not repost, are you by chance one of the bad guys?
GUMI'S BIG ASS
>>287572985Stickers are stored in the butt.
>>287572997what, but like inside the asshole or inside the buttcheeks?
>>287573025She uses a sticker to cover her asshole so she can't get anally raped by surprise
Lol it just uploaded Start Dash Sensation straight into her head
>>287573094Using gumigumi stickers as censorship is actually a huge brain move, Japanese artists hear me out!!!
>>287573094But why is she in such a great risk of anal rape that she has to take countermeasures? I thought Onegai town was a kind and warm place, but it now turns out it literally rapes your ass when you least expect it
>>287573251That's what nonbelievers deserve.
>>287572277oh you mean like Sumire?
whoa nelly
>>287573491Another gorillion Seriko photobook sales, please.
>>287573491Hinaki sex noises
>>287573271Anal rape is one of the tenets of Fortu's religion you say? Holy fuck, Inori doesn't know what she is nori noring into
I prefer Season 1's Bepp
>>287574166This movie's most likely the last time a secondary character like Bepp will be animated, ever.
>>287574166I never saw his so called "downfall" because I only watched S1+2 of OGkatsu and a little bit of S3.
>>287574250He got flanderized
>>287573164Like 6 years ago I stopped Pripara in Idol Time episode 10 or so, is Idol Time worth finishing? I also could watch Idol Land and this new movie I guess.Is that good content or nah?
Wait, are there really ainons who never finished all of Pretty and/or Aikatsu? That's kinda disappointing, I used to look up to him...
>>287574320Idol Time second half is good. Idol Land is great because of Amari.You don't need to watch them for this movie though since it happens middleway S3. So you can jump at there right now if you wish.
https://nyaa.si/view/2100452LuluttoLilly ep3 subbed
Why is this movie full of SO MANY low angle shots
>>287574370It's a work in progress, ok? Some of us only got into /ai/ relatively recently and have things to do other than watching children's cartoon shows 24/7
KekOf course Aikatsu would have them beat on physical performance
>>287574634I bet people in the theaters were laughing at this point. The iconic mountain climbing with no gear, a standard idol activity
>>287574566I'm only forgiving you because you're new and cute.
>>287574768ainon has learned forgiveness like a good follower of the Prism Goddess.
>>287574768I dropped Pripara, might drop Aikatsu, and have watched no other Pretty or Aikatsu show besides AiPri. Will you forgive me too ainon?
>>287574519tatsunoko...
>>287574884He still has to learn anal rape tho >>287573713
>>287574519>>287574923It’s okay because it’s by the women of the staff.
>>287574891No.
>>287574944Were Gumi's MASSIVE ASSCHEEKS also a decision by a female employee?
>>287574891>might drop AikatsuDepends how far in, if it's garbage like Stars or Aifure maybe you get to live, huge maybe. OGkatsu? Death.>dropped PriparaDeath.>AiPriI mean you've gotta start off somewhere, but it's beyond me why you'd not get into prikino, probably just not enough skibidi toilet 67 rizz for you? Anyhow, death + fuck off.
>>287574963I don't know if the same excuse holds true for OLM, but Otobe the God is working on AiPri too so it might.
>>287574884Forgot to reply, sure but don't get too cocky, I'm only pretending being part of Inori's bible study group while in reality my true goal is under her skirt.>>287574934Either you learn it or you are taught, many have perished in the process...
>>287574891>Only watched AiPri and dropped PriparaHoly disappointment blogposter ainon...At least watch the Pretty Rhythm trilogy.
>>287575183They really don't make 'em like back then, whatever happened after Primagi?
>>287574891List of /ai/ shows worth watching:>OGkatsu (+ movies)>Aikatsu Stars>Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream>Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future>Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live>Pripara (+ spin-offs)>Jewelpet Tinkle>Jewelpet Sunshine>Jewelpet LadyThat's it, the rest is a psyop that people will trick you into watching, but isn't interesting or fun enough.
>this dusty ass shitty pastaNot including AiPri at this point is insanity.
>>287575283>Not including AiPri at this point is insanity.Bro there's little in AiPri that feels like the golden age (Aurora Dream to Idol Time Pripara), it just has the same brand label but that's it.
>muh golden age nonsenseTake your old good new bad retard shit out of here. AiPri is more popular than the majority of the shows you listed, watch it again with an open mind and try to understand why that is.
>>287575473So you must think the Star Wars sequel movies were good as well.The Punirunes writer is ass and he took an explosive and imaginative franchise and made some Sugarbunnies/Mewkledreamy-tier product.
Aikatsu Stars... so underrated
I love AiPri, but for some reason I get the impression Himitsu is a show you just had to be there for the weekly releases to sort of understand the magic of it? Which is why I'm dying to see people talk about their experience of watching it, dunno if that makes sense.
>>287575625It's structurally made to be specifically good watching weekly instead of rushing in or batching episodes. Partly because of the Himitsu gimmick being about making a "buzz" and trying to understand things from outside the show itself, since half of it was spread offscreen.If you track back a bit, you're going to notice some lives were scheduled at same time than recaps. Just like a way to make it easier for people to just not watch the episode in that day and come to the live instead.The other part is because the pacing is dogshit because of arcade updates and Tomy strategy.
>>287575625The appeal of HimiPri is pretty universal, Katsupara’s director and the animator who did Onegai’s ED caught up with watching it recently and have been gushing about what they liked about it.
>>287575894Aoi when clothed like this reminds me of when I started getting my first boners during my childhood.
>>287575940
I feel like dreaming today.
>>287575940I mean to be fair Tedain's art of her was pretty good.
>>287574948>>287575009>>287575183Sorry ainons, Pripara was just not very good, it had nice humor sometimes but that's about it, the characters, story, and music were simply OK. OG Aikatsu was better but it has nothing in particular that stands out for me, I like those Akari and Sumire girls and I could watch and enjoy it just for them, but as I understand it they only appear after a cast swap 100+ episodes in? and I just wouldn't enjoy forcing myself to watch those 100 eps until they are the MCs nor would I like to just skip them all.Most new ainons will come due to Aipri, and Himitsu had a very different feel than Pripara or Aikatsu, so it is not reasonable to expect them to finish 200 ep shows that are very different from the one they like.
>>287576394I literally just don't believe in your existence.It feels wrong. You feel wrong.
>>287576394I disagree, but that's a reasonable take in the face of a lot of nostalgiafagging so you get a KAWAII sticker.
nyo... now the room won't be the same
This is more Himitsu than Himitsu AiPri.
>green and purple glassesthanks doc. well, Kii's mom is a doctor too.
she has a backstory explaining why she says that with the word, okaybut she also does that with other random words
the giant nerd glasses are a massive nerf to hergoes from ok looking to cuteshe should invest in contacts
>>287574519>and help complete a friendYeah, that's what that line means
>>287576497We love our nonsensical catchphrases in these halls.
Things change...Aoi being the pon pon crepe girl is now a memory...
>>287576394If you didn't like Pripara and Aikatsu that much after giving it a fair shot, then I have nothing to add other than maybe these shows aren't for you after all.>I like those Akari and Sumire girls and I could watch and enjoy it just for them, but as I understand it they only appear after a cast swap 100+ episodes in? and I just wouldn't enjoy forcing myself to watch those 100 eps until they are the MCs nor would I like to just skip them all.Akari appears in season 2 but Sumire takes until season 3 yeah. Honestly it's fine to start a show "for X character" but I can't promise you you'll suddenly love season 3 just because it has a girl with a design you like, personally I think S1 and S2 have the most memorable parts of OGkatsu already.>Most new ainons will come due to Aipri, and Himitsu had a very different feel than Pripara or Aikatsu, so it is not reasonable to expect them to finish 200 ep shows that are very different from the one they like.Honestly I can't relate to this, they're different shows yeah but the good parts of AiPri can be found in the older shows in more exotic ways, AiPri is fine but it's not the peak of the franchise or anything.
>>287576521
>>287576577Goku? Jobbed to Momoyama.
>>287574320I liked Idol Time, though not as much as something like PriPara S2. Idol Land is well made, shame that it probably won't get continued outside of maybe some >boy related material.
>>287576511>ainon thinks Kii is cute
>>287576754Rola really was "We took Seira and fixed her: The character".
>>287576521>We love our nonsensical catchphrases in these halls.That gets Rola going!>>287576754lmao so that was their popularity placings.
suddenly cute chibi look
>>287576825also in guessing that's how the IRL arcade worked where kids designed the costumes with more variety compared to OGkatsu cards
>Yume thinks the costume she made is so awesome she praises herself and think she'll be scouted as a designerlmao cute
Yume tears up quite a bit often over small things but I hear from ainons that Himari Aozora is quite the crying girl herselfI wonder how often
this outfit with the short shorts is quite a choice
Yume seems do be doing really well. Makes me wonder what's up with that one glasses guy thinking of expelling her a couple of episodes ago.
>>287576895many were saying this
>>287576847>more variety compared to OGkatsu cardsUnfortunately that wasn't the case when the game launched which led to backlash in Japan (supposedly the same happened with the K*rean version)>>287576881Yucke cries because she's a dork, Himari cries because she's mentally unwell.>>287576911I say this unironically and not intended as a joke: she has rainbow AIDS.
>>287576987>Yucke cries because she's a dorkYep I see it. Silly ass cute dork>*trips seconds later*
>>287576394Guess Pripara wasn't ADHD enough then, sorry to hear.
>>287577155>>287577163Me and ainon (but only if he watched Pripara).
wtfSo, are they really good friends?
>>287577365You are watching the wrong show if you want any semblance of consistent relationships between given characters.
>>287577436I mean, the director has at least to pretend to be on the fence.
>>287577436
>director supports yumerora>writer supports subayume>the shows commits to neither and just leaves yume as an awkward winning machine
>meanwhile in pretty
Emo hates Akagi Anna
>>287577542You assume Yume is capable of understanding love. She's the densest dork to ever dork.
>>287577677
Oujou enjoyers should get to know Luna in Megaman Starforce.The MC is a depressed NEET but she keeps trying to make him go to school. That's top-quality right there.
>>287577814I played those games. They were awesome.Luna and Sonia are top tier girls.
>>287577593There is an amusing irony in seeing that tweet after just finishing the HimaMitsu show.
>>287577842Behead those who mandated, approved and carried out this change.
>>287575859>>287575894>>287576449sauce?
>>287576394as the most important ainon in this thread, i forgive you.that aside, i'm very very curious to hear more about what did it for you in aipri that was not doing it for you in these shows. could you tell me more about how you feel about aipri and what you want from these shows? i or others could see where you should be led otherwise if you want other /ai/ things that might suit you.personally, i adored aipri more than most ainons in the thread but i too find it a bit puzzling one could be so into aipri but seemingly not like pripara and aikatsu, so this is something i'd like to know about
>>287577365>So, are they really good friends?literally yes, now as for ''good friends'' then nope, they have koharu and mahiru for that
>>287577814More like Doronjo enjoyers.Rockman is honorary /ai/.BTW, the third RnR game is the best so keep going.
>>287577991>i adored aipri more than most ainons in the threadthats not saying much because its not like aipri is hated, at most anons complained about the last stretch of s2 but it was nowhere that offensive
>>287578077sure but i thought it was really good i'm the one that was buying all the merch and saying i was gonna miss all the characters and stuffi was also saying from early on that it would be good
>>287578116You were not the only one, I knew it was going to be something special after the first episode.
>>287578183i'm glad to hear it at leasti'm happy that aipri was the first pretty series that i would see to completion on air, i started waccha when it started airing but quickly fell off due to disinterestaipri is phenomenal
>>287578193>aipri is phenomenalMany are saying this.
>>287578116>>287578183It's kind of interesting that you were both hooked from the start, it took like 10 episodes or whatever it is until the start of the Mii netorilu arc for me to get on board. With the gift of hindsight it's now obvious that the intro episodes being like that were done to establish the "initial" characterization for the cast before starting to subvert them for the himitsu personality theme, but at the time those initial episodes just didn't grab me at all. I'd probably enjoy em now on a rewatch though, it'd be amusing seeing Himari and Mii act strangely normal while knowing just how weird both of them actually ended up being.
>>287578301As a long time Yakuza, I've recognized how deceiving the first episodes tend to be and that the shows always develops in a different direction than their first appearance, Rainbow Live is the most extreme example of this but even something as subtle as Prichan goes through similar changes. What makes the beginning of AiPri so special (Onegai included) is how quickly they've speedrun the world building and arcade mechanics explanations to setup the character hooks, it makes it pretty clear that they have a more important story to tell that they want to get all the formalities out of the way to get to the heart of it ASAP.
byerilu
>>287578391Yuck!
>>287578301Does AiPri really change? Because I never made past the first cour.
>>287578450I get what you mean, like how Pripara initially places the emphasis on the unique quality of Laal's Prism Voice before ultimately moving in the direction that such a distinction of talent is unnecessary and antithetical to minna idoru.
>>287576394Honestly I can sympathize since I've probably seen less of Pretty/Aikatsu than every other ainon besides you (I love Pripara and like OGKatsu though).But this isn't as unexpected as ainon makes it sound by his reaction. On the elite side I've seen a bunch of people who got into Pretty through Waccha or AiPri and haven't seen Pripara to this day. Though I am surprised you saw Pripara and didn't enjoy it while enjoying AiPri. What was the appeal of HimiPri to you that you think Pripara lacked?
>>287578783im not that anon but i dont think its that weird for a theoretical someone to like aipri and not necessarily like pripara since theyre different genres of showsfor example if someone was not a fan of slapstick comedy but was really into yuri drama then boom theyd instantly fit that profile
>>287578783>On the elite side I've seen a bunch of people who got into Pretty through Waccha or AiPri and haven't seen Pripara to this day. I mean, in bigger communities like /pc/ you see this as well, there's a bunch of newfags watching the current season but haven't seen the classics yet.With giant franchises it gets more and more unreasonable to expect everybody to have watched everything... But I still believe that at least an attempt to watch older shows should be made? Like sure you don't need to watch ALL of Showa, Heisei and Reiwa Kamen Rider, but at least try to watch the ones that you see people talking about, even if you never get the platinum trophy achievment there's still a lot to enjoy.
This ainon has a Reiwa little girl heart and naturally isn't into auntie shit like Pripara.Get with the times, ojisan!
>>287578301i tend to pick up on things via atmosphere and the like pretty quickly, i can taste generally/vaguely how something will go early on based on initial setup, and i'm pretty confident as to where i'll enjoy something for this reasonfor instance i was iffy about princession early and thought it was good, but not great, and it turned out that way as welland so far onegai aipri, meitantei precure, and lulutto lilly are all phenomenal to me. the only one i am worried about here is meitantei, because precure tends to have strong starts then flounder in the 3rd cour and never really recover, but it remains to be seen>>287578854i agree with this and this is part of why i want to hear more from the horse's mouthpripara is, honestly, overhyped as fuck. it does a lot well and it is amazing, i love it dearly and as my first /ai/ show (unless you want to count ppgz lol) it means a lot to me, and i think it embodies a lot of the spirit of pretty series well, but there is so much it does poorly and most of that is the fact that it tries to be a comedy more than it tries to be a drama and it delves too deep into that often. it makes it popular with people that don't really care about kodomomuke because 3everyone likes funny stuff, and pripara IS funny, but there are many people who don't care for that and i'd say i'm one of them after the dust has settled. it's still amazing, though, but over time i find myself thinking it's still amazing *even though* it has such a focus on comedy, whereas for say, my preferred show, prichan, i do not find myself needing to specify that, it is simply amazingi think it may be that ainon may be more interested in rainbow live or pretty rhythm in general, and potentially prichan (maybe?) than he'd be into pripara or aikatsu because of this
Looks like we're getting everyone straight away this time!
Do people really say the first 10 episodes of Aikatsu are hard to get through? I'm at episode 5 and I've been enjoying myself. Ichigo is really cute and the OP is so good.
>>287579165Early Aikatsu eps are a bit subdued, I think it gets more energetic after the start.
>>287579165I think the opposite, I love those first few episodes a lot. It's a lot of fun to see Ichigo ganbatteru at the very start of her career. One of my favorite episodes is the one about her first fan.
>>287579165People say this about CG, not the show itself, I think.
>>287577155Extremely cute and canon. weirdly shaped shadow though
>>287578951I generally am eager to agree that Pripara is overhyped, specifically past S1 (honestly hated Geddons at first even) and especially Idol Time (S3 funnily enough used to be appropriately ranked at the time). But this is bollocks.Personally, I like human drama way more than I like comedies, even if I like both. Subdued human drama might be my favourite even. My favourite Pretty Series shows are Aurora Dream, PriPara S1 and PriChan S1. On the paper, HimiPri was pretty much made for me.But honestly, it is lowkey trash. It treats a bunch of its characters without needed care, it's too predictable, it can't handle relationships of more than two people at a time and properly involving more of the cast in the overarching plot other than in the most lazy way possible. I feel like a huge jerk writing this, but it's honestly baffling to me at how much people are willing to forgive for a crumb of yuribait and omoi onna memes. I can't say that it's all bad and I've seen worse shows aplenty, but it is easily the most overhyped Pretty Series entry. Still better than Primagi though.Himitsu no AiPri: Trio of Deep Sin fucking when?
>>287577973the leona is rituyama1/nndpoke
>>287579107
>>287575859cute
How disappointing, all of you, is this really the ainon I've been chasing after all this time?
>>287581098Ask me again in 22th Century.
>>287579847>specifically past S1This is the first time I've ever seen someone agree with me on this. I don't understand how it isn't a more common opinion. I guess people aren't going to talk about a show where they liked the first 20% years after it ended.>especially Idol TimeIT is always hard to rate for me. It had some of the strongest episodes the show had in a while. It was also super lazy for the most part. Most of the characters were there to stand in the background and say their catchphrase once per episode.
There was also an "Elle" in Legally Blonde...
In OnegaiPri, it was revealed that Purineko's first-person pronoun is "boku".Mitsuki's Aimu is also uses "boku".Perhaps she is gay after all...
???
>>287579165Just gets more energetic the episodes after the Christmas one. You'll feel it and it gets even better.
>>287582221Huh? There is no shot.
>>287582221Nekketsu Nikki?I mean, technically that isn't even incorrect, ones complaining about them would be Pripara/Prichan era moralfags/normalfags/parents, but it sure is a weird thing to say.
I think Blue Girlfriend is temporally displaced by a few days.
https://www.youtube.com/live/gSx_hITlBlETamuTamu released another K*rean song, this time it's a cover of the Demikatsu theme.It's the final week for Demikatsu, they did a full group stream with Polka to kick it off. It's rather touching seeing all of them rush out the projects they were working on to try and get as much stuff to the fans as they can.
Now after the sankokujin rage with the dakimakuras, I want to know, How massive you think Gumi's ass is?
>>287579847>it is easily the most overhyped Pretty Series entry.Where? By who? Pretty much everywhere you look whether here, Japan, or K*rea has the same tired "it's not Pripara" takes that have been obnoxious since Prichan started, so much so that some Elites were celebrating AiPri breaking Pripara's records simply because it'd shut them up about it (it didn't).
>>287583759Ainon is obsessed with green ass...
Inori nori
>>287581516>This is the first time I've ever seen someone agree with me on this.NTA, my subjective view is that Pripara reached the comedy peak in S2.S1 is too slow and just starting to introduce most gags, in S3 a few things start to few a bit old, but S2 in specific is this sweet spot that goes above and beyond with funnier moments and subverts most of the gags introduced earlier, also there's simply more characters around interacting in weird and funny ways.That ainon already said he prefers drama so I get why a few people would say S1 is their favorite, most of its main plots are "loveable dramas" (like the Sophy's introduction arc, Falulu's arc or the Laala's mom subplot, they're more like tearjerkers that are hard to find any fault), in comparison S2 is a bit more soap opera with Hibiki causing chaos all around but honestly? I love the chaos, I think the chaos is the most fun part of Pripara and the comedy in S2 is so sharp and amusing that it even compensates for a few of the flaws as well, it's my favorite season.
>>287584175Can't wait to see what kind of silly entrance they come up with the next time these dorks show up in an anime.
>>287581516Most Pripara watching ainons back when it was relevant really loved S2, cheered for Hibiki and considered it a return to form after Pripara kiddified the franchise (whatever that means).And that's even though S2 wasn't even subbed until later on.>IT is always hard to rate for me.It got some good points, but it makes me feel like it could've been a lot better. It led to DanPri and Idol Land at least and that was worth it.>>287583800By its fans? You said yourself that it broke Pripara records and an emoi check is that the overall sentiment about AiPri is overwhelmingly positive.I generally let it be, even if I'm not that into it, since it is nice to see ainons geniunely enjoying something, but I feel like /ai/ glazes it quite a lot.I get that there are still haters like with everything and that they can be annoying as well, but I'm pretty sure that they are a minority.
>>287584045>the Laala's mom subplotSAMUI YORU DAKARA
>>287584261Sugar my beloved...
>>287584281I MISS YOU I MISS YOU I MISS YOU
>>287584238the suspicious person outfits while also riding the samba bots
>>287584045>think the chaos is the most fun part of PriparaBullshit.*pulls out PriPass and starts blasting LOVE TROOPER through speakers*
>high humidity>succubusno wonder we keep losing artists to the gacha menace
>green gobis
>>287583800>Elites were celebrating AiPri breaking Pripara's records simply because it'd shut them up about it (it didn't).It's really interesting because AiPri turned out to be "literally Pripara but slighty different" as their strategy for ensuring the success even if anything else fails. The new Producer even said to Director something along the lines of "if this doesn't end being a success, so nothing else will." on the topic of returning to the basics.So in a sense, AiPri was designed perfectly to not fail. It's the sheer accumulation of the experiences they got until that point. While Pripara was huh... made to completely fuck over and kill Aikatsu.
>>287585042moron
>>287585076Say that to Tomy CEO, not me.
Cope and seethe, Rolafag.
>>287585042>spoilerMINNA TOMODACHI MINNA AIDORU
>>287577991>>287578783What I liked about AiPri was how it handled relationships between characters; there is a palpable tension in all of their relationships caused by the asymmetrical investment each party has in the relationship; and, despite being so close, the characters often are afraid to express their fears and worries to their partner, creating a close yet distant relationship, all of which makes the every day interactions they have and the drama more compelling; this results in the characters feeling very realistically human and alive despite the inherent absurd nature of the anime archetypes they follow. Hence, AiPri's main focus is relationship drama, which is what I loved, though the overarching mysteries also kept me hooked and I really liked Himari and Tsumugi. On the other hand, Pripara is centered on comedy; the characters are more one-note and absurd and the friction between them is mostly played for laughs, which is fine and got me through 30 or so episodes, but I'm just not interested enough to keep watching. I found Aikatsu to be excellent; it goes deep into many aspects of idol life to elaborate on the effort and self-improvement needed to become a top idol, I really like how it often shows the complexity of it by having the episode's protagonist follow a wrong perception of what she has to accomplish only to then fail and realize the truth (when Ichigo learned signatures for example), but after 30 episodes I feel I've had my fill and am satisfied enough; there is no specific character that strikes my fancy nor an overarching plot that I want to see concluded. I will keep Aikatsu in my hard drive though, and I might keep watching it slowly in breaks between seasons.
>>287585042>spoiler Is this true? Is that why once I finish the Aikatsu shows there's nothing to look forward to?
>>287585320>but after 30 episodes I feel I've had my fill and am satisfied enoughShould have kept going for another 20 episodes at least.
>>287585076http://taaboustoybox.blog76.fc2.com/blog-entry-801.htmlainon misinterpreted director-san's blog post about AiPri, but Pripara being made in response to accusing Aikatsu of plagiarism is well documented publicly and in Hishida's little red book (Boss calling Aikatsu the enemy Gundam while calling Pretty Rhythm his Zaku and Pripara his Hyaku Shiki still makes me laugh). Uncle Tomy and Hishida always used harsher language about it like calling it "the war without honor" (a reference to some Japanese films), but it's really always been more of a friendly rivalry like HaradaP and OhbaP have said in interviews because the majority love both series equally and hardline partisans who only like one over the other are the minority.
