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darkside31337

Tomodachi wa Mahou
firehawk12 said:
But is it better than RKB?
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Still looking forward to Kuroko. But it won't be as good as RKB :(
 
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RurouniZel

Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Brazil said:
You need to watch episode 16 right now.
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Ultimadrago said:
Yes, sir!
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(￣^￣)ゞ

firehawk12 said:
When characters act irrationally and its written off as a series of coincidences, people are going to react violently. See "The Killing" (US version) as a prime example of how to drag on a story for 10ish hours through reveals and anti-reveals that add up to absolutely nothing but delaying tactics.
(That "Who killed Menma?" poster is still in my mind).

(Man, that "Every Hour Counts" is laughable now.)

Ano Hana builds its first half entirely on whether or not Menma is real. The fact that it's an obvious way only makes the audience wonder, "Well fuck, why didn't you do that earlier?".

If you want to consider the "hook" of Ano Natsu Ichika finding the secret location, then because it's not a pressing issue that weighs over the entire series (ie, you're not reminded every week that she has this mission), adventures to Okinawa and so forth are not as dissonant.
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Essentially this. The show's not really about finding the special place, that's mere setup as the excuse for her being there (she even says as much later). It's really about the love-line with the framing device being the movie they make. The premise is out there with regards to boob alien, but the writing of how everything plays out is top notch. Ano Hana was a 4 episode show stretch out to 11 episodes. Ano Natsu was a 12 episode show and not an inch of it was wasted. It's not flawless obviously, nothing is. But what kept me anticipating each new episode was the great writing that kept me emotionally invested.
 
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duckroll

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Articalys said:
They've only got four slots left on their lineup grid after this. What do you think will fill in the blanks now?
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I think Tsuritama and Hyouka are definitely there. Not sure about the rest. E7AO and Apollon seem like possibilities but not locks. Apollon could easily be FUNi instead. AKB0048 is also a possibility, but I have a feeling we'll be getting at least 1-2 more shows which "no one" cares about. Ie: moe bait crap.
 
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Makoto

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Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- 13 (FINAL) + OVAs

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Aside from the art direction, the next glaring difference between Teatrino and S1 is that there's an overarching plot. The biggest problem with this show in my opinion is the fact that there’s significantly more attention for the villains and the villains from S1 were not the show’s strong points. That was fine in S1 because S1 was first and foremost about the fratellos. Since the villains get more spotlight in S2, it creates less attention for the girls so the show just falls apart for me in the empathy department because I never cared for the villains anyway, S2 doesn't alleviate that and there’s not enough material here to care for the girls either. I found the OVAs to be better than the entirety of S2 simply because they focused on the girls and the fratellos.

I know I’ve already bitched about the art direction but it really bothered me how moe these girls became. Rico for example feels completely different due to the artstyle despite her personality remaining the same. In S1, it wasn't unusual for her to maintain her happy demeanor after a gunfight. It was creepy in the sense that it was the reality for some of these mechanical girls. Some of them really thrived on their duties because that was how they were conditioned and that was the sad truth of the Social Welfare Agency. As the audience, we're reminded of that when a character like Rico makes an appearance. In S2, when Rico smiles after a gunfight, it just comes off as cute and immature on the animators’ part. When Rico shoots a guy in a really violent way only to put on a grin less than a second later, it feels like pandering to the audience rather than insight into her character's mind.

I’m not sure if this was the fault of the animation or the script (pretty sure it was the script) but Henrietta’s love for Jose in S2 sometimes came off as really creepy. I didn’t feel that way in S1 as the fratello between Henrietto and Jose was this really strained but slowly mending relationship. I think the genius of the Henrietta/Jose relationship of S1 is that it’s not blatant about Henrietta’s intentions. Does she see a brother/father figure in Jose? Or does she want some sort of intimate relationship with him? Those are questions I found myself asking. In S2,
it just comes off as obsession and one could probably make a strong argument that Henrietta wants something intimate out of her relationship with Jose.

So many questionable camera techniques in this show. Shrinking of the screen to denote a flashback. Then there's some weird overlay using white…somethings on the top and bottom of shots to indicate intensity of an action sequence. Episode 12 features the most laughable use of shaky cam I’ve ever seen in animation. For reference (spoilers) http://youtu.be/UCWMC8YiJRU?t=23m9s There was some serious lack of vision when it came to S2's presentation.

Gunslinger Girl S2 gets a 2 out of 5 from me. Not unwatchable but not a must watch for Gunslinger Girl fans (I’m sure you all were just eager to watch it).
 
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firehawk12

Subete no aware
frostbyte said:
sweaty bishounen > sweaty lolis.

and either way, BELIEVE!

I didn't watch RKB because of the lolis. How much of it was even about basketball?
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RKB was a feminist treatise on sexism in the NBA and the sports world in general.




RurouniZel said:
Essentially this. The show's not really about finding the special place, that's mere setup as the excuse for her being there (she even says as much later). It's really about the love-line with the framing device being the movie they make. The premise is out there with regards to boob alien, but the writing of how everything plays out is top notch. Ano Hana was a 4 episode show stretch out to 11 episodes. Ano Natsu was a 12 episode show and not an inch of it was wasted. It's not flawless obviously, nothing is. But what kept me anticipating each new episode was the great writing that kept me emotionally invested.
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Yeah. And it's not even so much that every episode is perfect, it's that the series as a whole works fairly well for what it's trying to achieve.
 
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Defuser

Member
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? OF THE DEAD ep 1
DEEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!!! First episode and you're already skimping on the animation but I let this one pass since you brought back my lovely Haruna and Tomonori.
 
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Firemind

Member
firehawk12 said:
When characters act irrationally and its written off as a series of coincidences, people are going to react violently. See "The Killing" (US version) as a prime example of how to drag on a story for 10ish hours through reveals and anti-reveals that add up to absolutely nothing but delaying tactics.
(That "Who killed Menma?" poster is still in my mind).

Ano Hana builds its first half entirely on whether or not Menma is real. The fact that it's an obvious way only makes the audience wonder, "Well fuck, why didn't you do that earlier?".

If you want to consider the "hook" of Ano Natsu Ichika finding the secret location, then because it's not a pressing issue that weighs over the entire series (ie, you're not reminded every week that she has this mission), adventures to Okinawa and so forth are not as dissonant.
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That's a fair assessment of both shows and one that I won't argue against. I guess it depends on how the show's presented and your ability to suspend disbelief. You have to consider characters act irrationally because of circumstantial reasons. They're not you, assessing the situation from the outside as a neutral viewer. What you would have done wouldn't necessarily translate well as a storytelling device. Being outside the norm is what creates drama.

Seeing it on 10th place in the 2011 anime of the year thread, beaten by Hanasaku Iroha of all things, leads me to believe there are more that hold your view. It's unfortunate, because I genuinely think Ano Hana is progressive in its storytelling when you compare it to shows of recent years in the same medium.
 
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Brazil

Living in the shadow of Amaz
Ultimadrago said:
Steins;Gate 16

Daru =
Barrel
Haha

Woah Okabe!
You promised a free world pretty fast!
Thought it'd take a few episodes.

And Mayushii hits a home run on daddy guessing! More like Mauryshii, amirite?

Daru's hugging words...I lol'd they were Golden.
Also, the numbers have changed. That means the gang is safe...ordoesit?! DUNDUNDUUN R.I.P. Suzu

Damn...heartfelt episode that also answered a question and showed the punishment of
alternate motives. One life is extinguished to allow another to burn on
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*sniffle*
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Episode 16's one of my favorites ever in any show. It's the series' turning point from great to amazing.

The despair from when Okabe reads Suzuha's letter is unparalled.
 
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iavi

Member
YamamatoKoikeOkadaWatanabeFujikoLupin 1

That was masterful. That synergy. This season is going to be incredible.

E: This ED is addictive as hell.

E2: Wow. I'm kind of reeling. I haven't enjoyed an anime as much as I enjoyed that ep since...Champloo, probably. From OP to ED, so good.
 
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Westlo

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Envelope said:
I warned everyone. :(
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Seeing how Gainax have adapted Medaka Box so far... just a horrible call to faithfully adapt a source material... The least they could've done was have a "tension" filled intro scene before the OP and than go from Page 1.. but GINO couldn't even manage that.
 
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RurouniZel

Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Firemind said:
That's a fair assessment of both shows and one that I won't argue against. I guess it depends on how the show's presented and your ability to suspend disbelief. You have to consider characters act irrationally because of circumstantial reasons. They're not you, assessing the situation from the outside as a neutral viewer. What you would have done wouldn't necessarily translate well as a storytelling device. Being outside the norm is what creates drama.

Seeing it on 10th place in the 2011 anime of the year thread, beaten by Hanasaku Iroha of all things, leads me to believe there are more that hold your view. It's unfortunate, because I genuinely think Ano Hana is progressive in its storytelling when you compare it to shows of recent years in the same medium.
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Don't get me wrong either, I like Ano Hana and plan to purchase it when it comes out. It's just that the writing of Ano Hana fell short compared to Ano Natsu, most noticeably in the pacing department (as I stated in my above post, it should have been much shorter). The direction really held it together as best it could.
 
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firehawk12

Subete no aware
Firemind said:
That's a fair assessment of both shows and one that I won't argue against. I guess it depends on how the show's presented and your ability to suspend disbelief. You have to consider characters act irrationally because of circumstantial reasons. They're not you, assessing the situation from the outside as a neutral viewer. What you would have done wouldn't necessarily translate well as a storytelling device. Being outside the norm is what creates drama.

Seeing it on 10th place in the 2011 anime of the year thread, beaten by Hanasaku Iroha of all things, leads me to believe there are more that hold your view. It's unfortunate, because I genuinely think Ano Hana is progressive in its storytelling when you compare it to shows of recent years in the same medium.
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Well, I have my own problems with Iroha that aren't worth rehashing yet again (the writing equivalent of seeing a boom mic in a shot), but the thing with any of this stuff is that unless it's some high concept Brechtian deconstruction, you're not supposed to be aware of your subject position as a voyeur invading the lives of these characters.

Part of that depends on setting up the world to create expectations. Ichika keeps her alien identity secret because she has it in her head that the "MIB" will come and get her. So the whole idea of "if she just came out and told them in episode one, they would have been able to find the secret location in episode 2 and avoided all that conflict!" doesn't really bother someone watching the show.

AnoHana hounds you with how everyone doesn't believe Jintan can see Menma, to the point where you as a viewer are supposed to perhaps question the very premise of the show. Then what happens happens and you're left with a "huh"? that hangs over the revelation.
 
Ultimadrago

Ultimadrago

Member
Brazil said:
Episode 16's one of my favorites ever in any show. It's the series' turning point from great to amazing.

The despair from when Okabe reads Suzuha's letter is unparalled.
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Agreed. It was a touching episode and
the letter of disappointment and a glimmer of hope topped it off very well.
Ha, I'm wondering what other emotions Steins;Gate has left for me!

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Medaka Box 1

No.
 
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Crash Station

Member
wonzo said:
hmm, this sounds pretty bad. i guess i'll wait for more impressions.
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I haven't seen the episode, but it's probably not a good idea to listen to Envelope regarding Medaka. Manga-gaf loves it (yeah, I know that's a death sentence for some around here). It just has a slow start.
 
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Defuser

Member
cosmicblizzard said:
I haven't seen the episode, but it's probably not a good idea to listen to Envelope regarding Medaka. Manga-gaf loves it (yeah, I know that's a death sentence for some around here). It just has a slow start.
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Manga gaf loves it because of Kumagawa.The only person loving it is Kagari.
 
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frostbyte

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Makoto said:
Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- 13 (FINAL) + OVAs

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Aside from the art direction, the next glaring difference between Teatrino and S1 is that there's an overarching plot. The biggest problem with this show in my opinion is the fact that there’s significantly more attention for the villains and the villains from S1 were not the show’s strong points. That was fine in S1 because S1 was first and foremost about the fratellos. Since the villains get more spotlight in S2, it creates less attention for the girls so the show just falls apart for me in the empathy department because I never cared for the villains anyway, S2 doesn't alleviate that and there’s not enough material here to care for the girls either. I found the OVAs to be better than the entirety of S2 simply because they focused on the girls and the fratellos.

I know I’ve already bitched about the art direction but it really bothered me how moe these girls became. Rico for example feels completely different due to the artstyle despite her personality remaining the same. In S1, it wasn't unusual for her to maintain her happy demeanor after a gunfight. It was creepy in the sense that it was the reality for some of these mechanical girls. Some of them really thrived on their duties because that was how they were conditioned and that was the sad truth of the Social Welfare Agency. As the audience, we're reminded of that when a character like Rico makes an appearance. In S2, when Rico smiles after a gunfight, it just comes off as cute and immature on the animators’ part. When Rico shoots a guy in a really violent way only to put on a grin less than a second later, it feels like pandering to the audience rather than insight into her character's mind.

I’m not sure if this was the fault of the animation or the script (pretty sure it was the script) but Henrietta’s love for Jose in S2 sometimes came off as really creepy. I didn’t feel that way in S1 as the fratello between Henrietto and Jose was this really strained but slowly mending relationship. I think the genius of the Henrietta/Jose relationship of S1 is that it’s not blatant about Henrietta’s intentions. Does she see a brother/father figure in Jose? Or does she want some sort of intimate relationship with him? Those are questions I found myself asking. In S2, [spoiler]it just comes off as obsession and one could probably make a strong argument that Henrietta wants something intimate out of her relationship with Jose.[/spoiler]

So many questionable camera techniques in this show. Shrinking of the screen to denote a flashback. Then there's some weird overlay using white…somethings on the top and bottom of shots to indicate intensity of an action sequence. Episode 12 features the most laughable use of shaky cam I’ve ever seen in animation. For reference (spoilers) [url]http://youtu.be/UCWMC8YiJRU?t=23m9s[/url] There was some serious lack of vision when it came to S2's presentation.

Gunslinger Girl S2 gets a 2 out of 5 from me. Not unwatchable but not a must watch for Gunslinger Girl fans (I’m sure you all were just eager to watch it).[/QUOTE]

To the contrary, I liked it although I concede that this was not a sequel to the first season in any way but name. It's not a complete waste of time and I enjoyed it as an continuation of the characters and the chemistry between the fratello, however warped it may have become.

I think the animation is indeed most deplorable. Not only do the moeficated designs tear out the soul of what made Gunslinger Girl so poignant and mature at times, Artland could not break any new ground in their own take of the franchise. Instead, it becomes just a shitty spinoff-like doujin of the original Gunslinger Girl.

The music direction is a bit of a mixed bag for me. The first season successfully blended classical like pieces with Madhouse's delicate animation that was almost perfect at times.

Il Teatrino's OST, which is by Otani Kou, is by no means bad. In fact, the OST is quite well done. I especially love the [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMyuznJ2yKQ]Main Theme[/url]. However, I would hesitate to say that this is the right choice for the Gunslinger Girl franchise. Something like [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsryWvrFZMA]TEMA I[/url] feels so much more appropriate and perhaps more elegant. Compared to the original OST, Il Teatrino's comes as more, for lack of a better word, pop-like. Same thing with the choice of OP, [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuqAAzAMWj0]The Light Before We Land[/url] compared to [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AML7bKPNVTs]Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi[/url].

I just think Madhouse's original interpretation aligns much more closely with what Gunslinger Girl should be, rather than Artland's take. I still enjoyed it for what it was though.
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The Grim Heaper

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Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead Episode 1

It's not the "strive for Ayumu's love-fest" that I thought it was going to be, but I think it's getting there. Animation seemed a bit lacking in spots and the subs seemed a little off. Other than that, it was fine. The Megalo part was entertaining and I think I like "Ms. Fairy" in the anime so far. Seraphim didn't get much of a part in the episode, Sarasvati
is going to start fighting for Ayumu's love like all the others
, and Dai-sensei didn't make ann appearance. I'm also starting to like Tomonori more. Overall, it wasn't bad and I'll probably continue watching this season. And I forgot to mention that I like the new opening.
 
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dimb

Bjergsen is the greatest midlane in the world
duckroll said:
I think Tsuritama and Hyouka are definitely there. Not sure about the rest. E7AO and Apollon seem like possibilities but not locks. Apollon could easily be FUNi instead. AKB0048 is also a possibility, but I have a feeling we'll be getting at least 1-2 more shows which "no one" cares about. Ie: moe bait crap.
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Would this count as moe bait crap?
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BluWacky

Member
cosmicblizzard said:
I haven't seen the episode, but it's probably not a good idea to listen to Envelope regarding Medaka. Manga-gaf loves it (yeah, I know that's a death sentence for some around here). It just has a slow start.
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I think, as Westlo says, they could have done what a lot of anime adaptations do these days and show a random scene from much later in the show when something "exciting" happens. I know Medaka Box undergoes a genre shift, but there's little to no evidence of this happening in any of the material associated with the anime at present. If the show is intended to run up to the point that this supposedly wonderful character you like so much appears and "redeems" the show, maybe they should have shown him first? Then manga fans would have appreciated his inclusion and the people who don't know the story at all might have had something more exciting to see?
 
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frostbyte

Member
Defuser said:
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? OF THE DEAD ep 1
DEEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!!! First episode and you're already skimping on the animation but I let this one pass since you brought back my lovely Haruna and Tomonori.
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The Grim Heaper said:
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead Episode 1

It's not the "strive for Ayumu's love-fest" that I thought it was going to be, but I think it's getting there. Animation seemed a bit lacking in spots and the subs seemed a little off. Other than that, it was fine. The Megalo part was entertaining and I think I like "Ms. Fairy" in the anime so far. Seraphim didn't get much of a part in the episode, Sarasvati
is going to start fighting for Ayumu's love like all the others
, and Dai-sensei didn't make ann appearance. I'm also starting to like Tomonori more. Overall, it wasn't bad and I'll probably continue watching this season. And I forgot to mention that I like the new opening.
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Do you guys think there'll be some forcefully injected drama in the last half again, ruining what could have been a semi-decent zombie comedy that doesn't take itself seriously? Or can I pick this up without turning bitter again?

Ultimadrago said:
Yes, and it was pretty bad.
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Hmm, really? It sounds like a recipe for success, considering the similar genres and sizable fanbase.
 
Ultimadrago

Ultimadrago

Member
frostbyte said:
Hmm, really? It sounds like a recipe for success, considering the similar genres and sizable fanbase.
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Well, maybe "pretty bad" on a general scale is a strong way to say it. I didn't enjoy it. The elements they used for the mystery and starting plot were not interesting.

They didn't even make the most out of crossover interactions, a few decent parts though. By the end, it felt "lacking" for me, so I mostly mean bad in contrast to possibilities/expectations. But yeah, I most definitely wouldn't call it,"good" (Liked the art for Lupin and the gang, though).
 
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Makoto

Member
frostbyte said:
To the contrary, I liked it although I concede that this was not a sequel to the first season in any way but name. It's not a complete waste of time and I enjoyed it as an continuation of the characters and the chemistry between the fratello, however warped it may have become.

I think the animation is indeed most deplorable. Not only do the moeficated designs tear out the soul of what made Gunslinger Girl so poignant and mature at times, Artland could not break any new ground in their own take of the franchise. Instead, it becomes just a shitty spinoff-like doujin of the original Gunslinger Girl.

The music direction is a bit of a mixed bag for me. The first season successfully blended classical like pieces with Madhouse's delicate animation that was almost perfect at times.

Il Teatrino's OST, which is by Otani Kou, is by no means bad. In fact, the OST is quite well done. I especially love the Main Theme. However, I would hesitate to say that this is the right choice for the Gunslinger Girl franchise. Something like TEMA I feels so much more appropriate and perhaps more elegant. Compared to the original OST, Il Teatrino's comes as more, for lack of a better word, pop-like. Same thing with the choice of OP, The Light Before We Land compared to Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi.

I just think Madhouse's original interpretation aligns much more closely with what Gunslinger Girl should be, rather than Artland's take. I still enjoyed it for what it was though.
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I agree, the OST is solid for the most part. The OP for Teatrino grew on me after a few episodes and I feel that some tracks like Pinnochio no Piano really found their place in the latter episodes.
 
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frostbyte

Member
Makoto said:
I agree, the OST is solid for the most part. The OP for Teatrino grew on me after a few episodes and I feel that some tracks like Pinnochio no Piano really found their place in the latter episodes.
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Indeed, I like the OP for Teatrino and Teatrino's OST in general as well. If this show wasn't called Gunslinger Girl, I would undoubtedly say the OST is one of the strongest points of the show.

I'm not sure, maybe it's because Madhouse did it just so perfectly, I can't see Gunslinger Girl done any other way.

I would discuss the plot and character interactions as well but I'm terrible at remembering these things >.< Sorry.
 
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Dresden

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Defuser said:
Manga gaf loves it because of Kumagawa.The only person loving it is Kagari.
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I was pimpin' dat shit way before all dem dudes.

I don't know why anyone is surprised that the Medaka Box anime is bad. Just waiting until the end of the Flask Plan arc to start watching, myself.
 
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Crash Station

Member
BluWacky said:
I think, as Westlo says, they could have done what a lot of anime adaptations do these days and show a random scene from much later in the show when something "exciting" happens. I know Medaka Box undergoes a genre shift, but there's little to no evidence of this happening in any of the material associated with the anime at present. If the show is intended to run up to the point that this supposedly wonderful character you like so much appears and "redeems" the show, maybe they should have shown him first? Then manga fans would have appreciated his inclusion and the people who don't know the story at all might have had something more exciting to see?
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I agree. They should have had him kind of introduce the characters, adressing the audience and stuff. I mean with how meta the series is, it would be very fitting. Right now there's no hook which could really be detrimental and probably lead to a bunch of people dropping it before anything of importance happens.
 
Jex

Jex

Member
Reknoc said:
Lupin III: Fujiko 1

Totally gorgeous except for that weird half shadow thing, which seems like a mistake.
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It's really the worst artistic choice in the whole episode, but I have a horrible feeling that they are going to stick with it. Why? Because pretty much everyone who has commented on it has noted how awful it looks, therefore it must be obvious so the team working on it as well. Yet they went ahead with it for some bizarre reason. That makes me think they are committed to it.
 
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frostbyte

Member
Lupin the Third: Koike Style

Dat style, Dat charisma, Dat Lupin.

when people said tits, they really meant tits.

the half shadow thing seems like trying to be edgy and different for the sake of it. Everything else was spot on though.
 
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Reknoc

Member
Jexhius said:
It's really the worst artistic choice in the whole episode, but I have a horrible feeling that they are going to stick with it. Why? Because pretty much everyone who has commented on it has noted how awful it looks, therefore it must be obvious so the team working on it as well. Yet they went ahead with it for some bizarre reason. That makes me think they are committed to it.
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It's weird though, it definitely looks like they boned something up. I think it's most noticeable near the end on Lupin. At one point it has that weird ugly straight cut, but then they use what looks to be the same thing, but with it ending naturally around his features and it looks a lot better.
 
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Jex

Member
Regulus Tera said:
Koike Lupin is a strong contender for most visually arresting show of the season. Move over, Umakoshi.
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I like the way you call it a 'strong contender' as if anything from this season, of even last season, has looked anywhere near this impressive. No other show is even in the same ballpark.
 
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The Grim Heaper

Member
frostbyte said:
Do you guys think there'll be some forcefully injected drama in the last half again, ruining what could have been a semi-decent zombie comedy that doesn't take itself seriously? Or can I pick this up without turning bitter again?
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I don't think it will be as bad, but I feel the potential is always there, especially since more characters are falling in love with Ayumu. Once it starts up with the drama bullshit again, I'm dropping it.
 
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checkeredknight

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OKAY SURE WHY NOT. I've been a big Lupin fan for two or so years now, I was very excited to see the new series.

Lupin III: A woman named Fujiko Mine [EP1: The great thief vs. The female something-or-other.]

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I really, really liked it. The art, the sound (as Wolf said, it was very Pilot-esq), the voices, the characterisation- pretty much every aspect.

It truly feels like Lupin for the modern ages. While I think the old material has aged very well, I feel this new direction is a great move to help update the series and turn the heads of modern anime lovers. Although I enjoyed the 2011 one, the yearly specials were becoming a little stale as of late. I love that they've changed that with Fujiko and I can actually kind of appreciate them not using stuff like the classic "Theme of Lupin III" music. It helps keep the series feeling fresh and new.

Lupin was charming, funny, determined and Fujiko sexy, mysterious and kick-ass. Even though he only had a brief appearance, Zenigata was cool, collective and serious about catching Lupin. While I love the comedy side of Zenigata (often seen in the Red and Pink jacket series), he is one of the best cops on the force. Keep in mind this is supposed to be when the characters are first really starting to meet... I really like how they played his character. The calling card he possess was a very nice touch too.

I hope they keep this up... I've got high hopes for the rest of the show now! Also, as for a new name... we could call it Stylish Green Jacket? Or perhaps, Big Boobies? I think I prefer Koike Lupin...

Also, I may as well note this here too. It's taken me ages to finally get round to watching it, but I've begun watching the Funi English dub of Case Closed. I'm really enjoying it so far, I'm about ten episodes in. The cases have all been very interesting and the solutions clever. Ran seems very close on finding out the true identity of Conan... but as the Japanese series goes on for 700+ episodes, I'm guessing she never does? That would be a bit lame, really. I'm enjoying S1 so far anyway!
 
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cajunator

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Tsuritama looks pretty interesting visually, albeit in a more "pleasing colors" way.
All the fish and stuff if well animated could look pretty neat.
 
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