Jex
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That will never happen.
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That will never happen.
Agreed, the trailer looked fantastic.
Come on! It isn't that bad. I like it because it reminds me of aggressive and tacky shadows from a pencil test, a raw thing.
Jex
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Somehow I knew that before I'd even finished reading the sentence.
So, he thinks it's very well made but doesn't like it because it's different to other Lupin works. That's fair enough, I suppose.
hosannainexcelsis
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There's a big gap between "grimdark" and whitewashed. Wandering Son is a good example of a show that is optimistic, even idealized, but doesn't feel like it's plastered fake smiles on everyone.
Jex
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No no, it's about the conversion of otaku into furries, apparently.
It will happen if we all hold hands and BELIEVVVEEEEEEE
I'm devastated. the world is a dark place.
I swear, if Ritsu was 3DPG, I'd be on that like white on rice. And not even because she was my waifu
before Katawa Shoujo
Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- 13 (FINAL) + OVAs
I might go into a bit more depth later on, but for some clarity, I think it would be best to point out that the second season stays much closer to the source material than the first, in both story AND art, for better or worse, since Yu Aida was involved in the production. So you know, this is largely the direction the manga took at the start of the Pinocchio arc. Part of the skill of the first season is that they had the writing staff to fill out the episodes in a more satisfying manner and the animation budget to make it look good. The second season did not. Alot of the plodding was pretty ham-handed, but some elements, such as the arc Triela had through the story
since Pinocchio was sort of her foil
So you know, in the manga
as soon as Franco and Franca et al leave the picture, things largely go back to focusing on the fratelli with a hefty period going to Petrushka, the first second gen cyborg and her whirlwind romance with her handler.
Jean and Jose, decked out in their "Italian finest" aside, that alcohol induced hallucination of his dead little sister was outright disturbing and you got an uncomfortably close look into Jean's state of mind.
Claes' handler heavily implying that he was ratting out the SWA, when in the comic, it was only that scene where he hands Claes her glasses in one panel, and then was dead by hit and run in the next.
This is really not to say that S2 had it's problems, oh hell yes it did. I wasn't really feeling it until the last few episodes, and that last fight, I just have to say, it was downright painful, PAINFUL to watch. Not because it was bad, but because
it was so hard to see Triela fight that hard for so little...
Jex
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Dedication Through Light
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character design is nice but not having to wait so long for it to start.
Jex
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She's not even naked in the opening action sequence, she's wearing a very thin layer of clothing.
checkeredknight
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In response to the article...
Come ON. This is the first episode. From the design sheets we can clearly see Zenigata with his typical wacky expressions. Would it really have worked with him running around the boat and jumping into the sea shouting "LUPIN!!!" I kind of like this serious Zenigata... I'm sure he wont be stone faced the entire series. This is technically set before Green Jacket, he's one of the best cops at the ICPO, it makes sense. I also think that Oscar is probably female, and that's something they'll reveal much later into the series.
Other than that disagreement, it's a very good review and I do second a lot of what was written. Still, I really enjoyed it. We've had wacky crazy fun time Lupin and co for going on 40 years now; it's nice to see something a little cooler and different.
Come ON. This is the first episode. From the design sheets we can clearly see Zenigata with his typical wacky expressions. Would it really have worked with him running around the boat and jumping into the sea shouting "LUPIN!!!" I kind of like this serious Zenigata... I'm sure he wont be stone faced the entire series. This is technically set before Green Jacket, he's one of the best cops at the ICPO, it makes sense. I also think that Oscar is probably female, and that's something they'll reveal much later into the series.
Other than that disagreement, it's a very good review and I do second a lot of what was written. Still, I really enjoyed it. We've had wacky crazy fun time Lupin and co for going on 40 years now; it's nice to see something a little cooler and different.
Jex
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That particular review strikes me as something that you write not long after watching the episode in question, while you're still mulling over what you just witnessed. He's not trying to put forth any particular argument along the lines of "it's different therefore it's bad" and instead he's saying "I don't like these particular changes because...".
At least, that's what I think he's saying.
Azusa is indeed the worst. The cat ears are a lie.
Jex
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I don't inherently hate that particular effect (although I don't really like it either) but the way it was implemented throughout the episode was inconsistent. Sometimes it looked okay, but at other times the artificiality of it was really distracting. For example, in this shot:
The harsh, exact line that cuts across her body in a perfectly straight manner really draws attention to the effect in all the wrong ways. It's not blending at all, in other words, it looks like the opposite of 'raw'.
I rewatched Lupin on my phone which has a big ol oled, it's easily the best looking anime I've seen, ever, and that's including Redline. With the deep blacks, the shadows streaked along not at all awkwardly as they did a bit in my first viewing, but arrestingly so, and the colors; they popped as all do on oleds, but since the show employs such muted ones, they did so without making my eyes bleed as the oled occasionally does. It's like watching a painting. I can't even articulate how impressed I am right now.
I don't inherently hate that particular effect (although I don't really like it either) but the way it was implemented throughout the episode was inconsistent. Sometimes it looked okay, but at other times the artificiality of it was really distracting. For example, in this shot:
The harsh, exact line that cuts across her body in a perfectly straight manner really draws attention to the effect in all the wrong ways. It's not blending at all, in other words, it looks like the opposite of 'raw'.
At first I thought you guys were probably full of shit, but after seeing the episode, it should have been faded in, like it is in some shots instead of looking like a stamp on top of the character. not sure why they went this direction.
Ultimadrago
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Improvement!
Man it would be hard to fight during an earthquake.
Team HanaIro forever!
Both shows were written by the same person.
You mean how you complained that the writing of the show was too obvious, and then you predicted an ending that was completely wrong?
Jex
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I think you mean:
Well played sir, well played.
Jex
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I think I hear the sound of pizzaroll dying.
I think you mean:
This needs to be a new avatar meme.
Sailor Moon 02
Ok so we have an old fortune teller guy.
He is a pretty popular, with long lines for people to have fortunes told.
Cut to Usagi late...again. She tries to sneak into class and FAILS.
She is put outside the classroom again where she meets Umino.
Umino has a handheld. He was GOD before TWGOK! He could see the ending and everything.
Usagi discovers that
Wonder who it could be?
Usagi goes to the arcade with a friend. They play a Sailor V game. I want that game.
Usagi leaves and talks to Luna a bit then
I wonder if he's relevant?
He calls her dumpling head again.
Meanwhile,
a BOSS. He has swag like a motherfucker
HONEY BADGER DON'T GIVE A SHIT, he takes what he wants.
and everybody's happy.
Meanwhile,
Usagi becomes Sailor Moon and
zombie thriller dance or some shit.
IN THAT FUCKERS EYE.
apologizes for being a pimp. Usagi trips on the sidewalk.
Fin.
Ok so we have an old fortune teller guy.
He is a pretty popular, with long lines for people to have fortunes told.
Jadeite seems to be in there and he's all "This is a great idea lets use this to capture peoples energy".
She is put outside the classroom again where she meets Umino.
Umino apparently likes her but is too shy to say anything.
Usagi discovers that
the old fortune teller man has been upstaged. SOmeone has set up an elaborate outfit right across the way that is morep opular.
Usagi goes to the arcade with a friend. They play a Sailor V game. I want that game.
Usagi leaves and talks to Luna a bit then
gets angry and throws her shoe. It hits that same dude on the head from before.
He calls her dumpling head again.
Meanwhile,
the new fortune teller is apparently a youma and she's planting cards on people disguising it as fortunes. She casts a spell on Umino.
He becomes
and asks Usagi out directly.
He flips up the teachers skirt
Meanwhile,
some of the other kids are also misbehaving and breaking shit. Hoodlums. Luna suspects they may be mind controlled.
notices the cards. The youma makes everybody do the
THEN TUXEDO KAMEN THROWS A ROSE
While distracted, Sailor Moon tiaras that bitch into dust and everything is normal again.
Beryl is not pleased. Umino
Fin.
That made me laugh because I pictured perfectly that image in my head... good one.
And I think like you, man. Like in the different dynamism between strangers we saw on Lupin and Fujiko this episode, we will probably see Zenigata's obsession unfold as the series progresses. As an introduction of the professional and normal side of the character that was good.
Crunchyroll also will be streaming the second season of Phi Brain: Puzzle of God.
Note that The Anime Network is also streaming this, but on presumably on a much later timeframe, as their stream of the first season was a delaycast.
Wait, was S1 on CR? I don't recall it being.
Nope, just on TAN, with about a half-week delaycast. I presume TAN will still have the same delay for S2, though I admit I don't know for sure.
Dedication Through Light
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BUt the article says Sunday?
"They" still referring to The Anime Network. Crunchyroll presumably will indeed have the stream up on Sundays. Sorry about that, cleaned up the post a bit.
Don't underestimate Zenigata's sex-appeal, cajunator. I'm sure many have noticed that attractive 'noir' (hard-boiled style) presence he emanates...
Well I think he likes it to some degree anyway. Having said that, I don't like this piece at all. The writer spent most of his time going on about "old Lupin", and making meaningless comparisons. The final line is just dumb.
mention Anime Network keeps reminding me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg5fR05st58
I still watch this when I rewatch my old DVDs ;_;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg5fR05st58
I still watch this when I rewatch my old DVDs ;_;
Just remember that Tuxedo Mask gets only more fabulous, with the culmination in episode 20.
I'm ready for Ikuhara.
RurouniZel
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Awesome! Looking forward to it.
Is "raw" in the same sense of a roughly cut and dirty screen-tone applied to the image (in like... a thing of the moment) that makes it appear as an even more dramatic figure.
Now I'll shut up, because I understand your position, and I'm only stating a very subjective interest on that effect.
Seem a bit odd that they picked it up at all then, unless they also plan on putting S1 on there eventually.
I'm not excited for it, but I'm waiting to see it hoping in a well animated adaption.
Fujiko the ( . )( . )th 01:
Oddly, all of the filters used to give the show the hand-drawn roughness of the original Lupin made the visuals look even more digital and artificial to me. The style and animation are undoubtedly incredible, but they might have gone a little overboard with the shading and tinting.
In every other aspect, this was certainly very Lupin, though. I was surprised that
, but it certainly had all of the scheming, betrayal, violence, and colorful supporting characters that I associate with my limited exposure to the franchise. It certainly shows great promise if it retains its current level of quality.
Oddly, all of the filters used to give the show the hand-drawn roughness of the original Lupin made the visuals look even more digital and artificial to me. The style and animation are undoubtedly incredible, but they might have gone a little overboard with the shading and tinting.
In every other aspect, this was certainly very Lupin, though. I was surprised that
Lupin apparently wasn't familiar with Fujiko, meaning that this is a prequel/reboot
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