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they need Rockets. (sorry, too excited about GoTG leaks) 
Summer Anime: The Eccentric Family (Uchoten Kazoku) |OT| Dad Became Stew
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Hellsing321
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Episode 6
This episode was probably my favorite episode so far. So many amazing shots. And Benten has cemented herself as best character this year.
This episode was probably my favorite episode so far. So many amazing shots. And Benten has cemented herself as best character this year.
I absolutely love this show, especially the art style and atmosphere; definitely my favorite in a long time. I just watched episodes 5 and 6 back to back and wow it was good. The characters drive the show forward so well and it really shined in these two. The entire discussion about eating animals was incredibly well done too. The pacing in general is perfect.
Here, have some guys:
Here, have some guys:
^ Hmm, might take the Yasaburo one.
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Episode seven was another good outing for the show. Yajiro's stay within the well takes on a penal quality, a self-imposed punishment/exile whose reason he has never divulged to anyone. More questions regarding just what happened that day arises, but there's faith in the writing to satisfyingly deliver on that front. I like how the framing of the well now feels less like a peep-hole and more of a prison. It's a restrictive view which he has forced upon himself and the way that the moon is stressed links up with what Benten gazes upon, half-drunk. There's a longing there, and it suggests a similar sort of sin to expiate for the latter.
Needed more Kaisei.
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Episode seven was another good outing for the show. Yajiro's stay within the well takes on a penal quality, a self-imposed punishment/exile whose reason he has never divulged to anyone. More questions regarding just what happened that day arises, but there's faith in the writing to satisfyingly deliver on that front. I like how the framing of the well now feels less like a peep-hole and more of a prison. It's a restrictive view which he has forced upon himself and the way that the moon is stressed links up with what Benten gazes upon, half-drunk. There's a longing there, and it suggests a similar sort of sin to expiate for the latter.
Needed more Kaisei.
Awesome stuff!I absolutely love this show, especially the art style and atmosphere; definitely my favorite in a long time. I just watched episodes 5 and 6 back to back and wow it was good. The characters drive the show forward so well and it really shined in these two. The entire discussion about eating animals was incredibly well done too. The pacing in general is perfect.
Here, have some guys:
Hellsing321
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Episode 7
It's raining ;_____;
dakkumauji
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Episode 07
The opening was pretty nice to look at.
The ending hit in all the right areas. Makes me looking forward to the next episode.
The whole bath stuff was pretty flat though.
The opening was pretty nice to look at.
The ending hit in all the right areas. Makes me looking forward to the next episode.
The whole bath stuff was pretty flat though.
Passive Assassin
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Episode 7
Welp. That was definitely something. Didn't know it was raining :l
Welp. That was definitely something. Didn't know it was raining :l
Moral Panic
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Episode 7
I thought it would be Master Akadama but then the reveal and the feeeeeels
I thought it would be Master Akadama but then the reveal and the feeeeeels
Passive Assassin
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ahh yiss dat raccoon/human interaction!
Lollipop Dave
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More photos from the display here
The art work is beautiful. Would of loved to of been able to see it myself.
Nice, lots of great stuff there!
That is awesome. Wow.
Dedication Through Light
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Episode 7 Bathhouse Rules
Fitting comment for the past and the present. One of the more bath scenes in recent times that ought to have been longer.
Fitting comment for the past and the present. One of the more bath scenes in recent times that ought to have been longer.
Gingaku and Kinkakue arent that bad at all in Tanuki forms, and give good comedy. For plot, I wonder if Yajiro will someday not be a frog anymore, Id like. BUt based on the next episode, we may have him human for a good bit. Excited.
Episode 7
Holy shit, that ending was a real kick in the guts.
Holy shit, that ending was a real kick in the guts.
Damn, this is some beautiful stuff.
Dedication Through Light
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8- The Day of Dad's Departure
Someone must love the frog and drop scene, that was like at least three times in just eleven minutes. Otherwise I liked the Yajiro screentime and development though could have been longer.
Someone must love the frog and drop scene, that was like at least three times in just eleven minutes. Otherwise I liked the Yajiro screentime and development though could have been longer.
Did make me sad there that he has all those regrets and guilty about it and the brothers just leaving from it, but at least he let it out. Best moment in it was the runaway train part of it of Yajiro and Shoichiro riding it around town on that last night.
Episode 7
Probably one of the weaker episodes. It felt kinda draggy considering the content, and while the first half half some funny gags, it wasn't really well directed. There were some nice layouts in the scene inside the professor's apartment, but that's about it. It got much more interesting in the second half, but man, that's some depressing stuff.
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Episode 8
A pretty strong return to form (with the director storyboarding again), and a pretty important episodes in general. It's nice to see the past fleshed out in much more detail, and there were really nice scenes throughout the episode. The fake train stuff was great. I think this episode represents a summary of the core relationships in the show, and a sense of coming to terms with what happened in the past, so the characters can now look towards the future. The election will probably be the climax of the series, and it's going to be interesting to see how the story eventually ends.
Probably one of the weaker episodes. It felt kinda draggy considering the content, and while the first half half some funny gags, it wasn't really well directed. There were some nice layouts in the scene inside the professor's apartment, but that's about it. It got much more interesting in the second half, but man, that's some depressing stuff.
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Episode 8
A pretty strong return to form (with the director storyboarding again), and a pretty important episodes in general. It's nice to see the past fleshed out in much more detail, and there were really nice scenes throughout the episode. The fake train stuff was great. I think this episode represents a summary of the core relationships in the show, and a sense of coming to terms with what happened in the past, so the characters can now look towards the future. The election will probably be the climax of the series, and it's going to be interesting to see how the story eventually ends.
dakkumauji
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Episode 08
Very nice episode. Really went into the past and gave out more info about what happened.
Liked the whole fake train and how it all went back to the family.
Very nice episode. Really went into the past and gave out more info about what happened.
Liked the whole fake train and how it all went back to the family.
Hellsing321
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Episode 8
This episodes just destroyed me. As someone who lost a parent everything just hit so close to home for me that I pretty much had tears in my eyes throughout the whole episode.
This episodes just destroyed me. As someone who lost a parent everything just hit so close to home for me that I pretty much had tears in my eyes throughout the whole episode.
Episode 08
This wasn't my favorite episode (no Benten; No sale) but it was an improvement over episode 7. The flashback scenes between Frog aniki and their father were great, as were the ones between their father and sensei. Replaying the well scene again was a bit much, but I'm not sure what else they would have fit into its place if they hadn't played it again.
I'm ready for the show to live in the present, even if I know that they'll have to keep going back.
Oh and I just saw that link to the gallery:
Anyone who smuggles this out of Japan and gives it to me can name their price
This wasn't my favorite episode (no Benten; No sale) but it was an improvement over episode 7. The flashback scenes between Frog aniki and their father were great, as were the ones between their father and sensei. Replaying the well scene again was a bit much, but I'm not sure what else they would have fit into its place if they hadn't played it again.
I'm ready for the show to live in the present, even if I know that they'll have to keep going back.
Oh and I just saw that link to the gallery:
Anyone who smuggles this out of Japan and gives it to me can name their price
Episode 8
It's episodes like these where all of the character development pays off. You already know the characters pretty well at this point, so everything going on hits way harder than you'd expect it to. I thought it was fantastic.
I'm looking forward to finding out how Benten was involved with the whole eating thing that night.
It's episodes like these where all of the character development pays off. You already know the characters pretty well at this point, so everything going on hits way harder than you'd expect it to. I thought it was fantastic.
I'm looking forward to finding out how Benten was involved with the whole eating thing that night.
Moral Panic
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Are we finally going to see the girl's face next ep?!
This anime is definitely something else and continues to be the show of the season for me. The art direction and atmosphere in this show remains to be consistently amazing. This story is getting into a much weirder moral middle-ground than I thought it would be going in. It's interesting seeing all the details slowly start to unfold regarding the father. Benten remains as elusive and mysterious as ever and the cast is so quirky and interesting in their own ways.
I can definitely see this show somewhere in my top of the year list if it remains to be this consistent to the end.
I can definitely see this show somewhere in my top of the year list if it remains to be this consistent to the end.
InfiniteBento
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Such a unique animation style and story.
I love it.
I love it.
Lollipop Dave
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I'm not trying to flood this thread with my mediocre fan art, but just thought you guys would like to see this little thing I made with those pixel guys.
This is fantastic, well done!
Spam away, man. Great stuff.I'm not trying to flood this thread with my mediocre fan art, but just thought you guys would like to see this little thing I made with those pixel guys.
Dedication Through Light
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Episode 9 Kaisei, Daughter of Ebisugawa
Had some hilarious moments especially the initial shrine scene and then the warming up scene.
Had some hilarious moments especially the initial shrine scene and then the warming up scene.
Yasuburo saving the day with the buttering up the professor scene was probably my favorite moment. So stubborn yet always able to be won over somehow.
These are cool, nice job.
Episode 9
This episode has some pacing issues, like episode 7 did, but I think it fairs much better. There isn't a lot of development this week, and some events feel a bit stretched, but the Kaisei stuff was handled really well I think. It's been a long time coming, and I'm glad they didn't beat around the bush with it. It'll be interesting to see where things go from here, and next week looks like a big one. I might be wrong about how the show's climax is the election, because it looks like that's coming right up.
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http://www.yetyou.jp/?p=9061
In other news, PA Works put up a new blog entry for the show today showcasing the work legendary animator Toshiyuki Inoue did on episode 3 of the series. He did far more work than most people expected from watching it I think. He was responsible for the key animation in almost the entire latter half of the episode, starting with the brothers entering the store. 155 cuts worth of animation. He also did 20 cuts worth of layouts - for the scene at the end of the episode with the flying parlour, which he didn't do animate himself. Pretty cool.
Edit: The head of PA Works has tweeted a sort of correction, saying that the 155 cuts of animation Inoue did for the series includes cuts which have not aired. They're planning to publish a key animation collection of Inoue's work for Uchoten, and he says they're selecting cuts not just from episode 3, indicating that the Inoue has done work for future episodes. Possibly for the climax?
This episode has some pacing issues, like episode 7 did, but I think it fairs much better. There isn't a lot of development this week, and some events feel a bit stretched, but the Kaisei stuff was handled really well I think. It's been a long time coming, and I'm glad they didn't beat around the bush with it. It'll be interesting to see where things go from here, and next week looks like a big one. I might be wrong about how the show's climax is the election, because it looks like that's coming right up.
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http://www.yetyou.jp/?p=9061
In other news, PA Works put up a new blog entry for the show today showcasing the work legendary animator Toshiyuki Inoue did on episode 3 of the series. He did far more work than most people expected from watching it I think. He was responsible for the key animation in almost the entire latter half of the episode, starting with the brothers entering the store. 155 cuts worth of animation. He also did 20 cuts worth of layouts - for the scene at the end of the episode with the flying parlour, which he didn't do animate himself. Pretty cool.
Edit: The head of PA Works has tweeted a sort of correction, saying that the 155 cuts of animation Inoue did for the series includes cuts which have not aired. They're planning to publish a key animation collection of Inoue's work for Uchoten, and he says they're selecting cuts not just from episode 3, indicating that the Inoue has done work for future episodes. Possibly for the climax?
dakkumauji
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Episode 09
Definitely felt like a set-up episode for what I guess will be the final arc of this. While it wasn't as bad as episode 07, had some parts where there were pacing issues but at least this time it felt interesting enough to sit through it.
Kaisei did not disappoint.
Definitely felt like a set-up episode for what I guess will be the final arc of this. While it wasn't as bad as episode 07, had some parts where there were pacing issues but at least this time it felt interesting enough to sit through it.
Kaisei did not disappoint.
I hope the climax is indeed the case.
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And man, Kaisei episode delivered the Kaisei.
Episode 9
I was thinking Kaisei would stop being moe if she appeared physically, but thankfully it wasn't the case~
Also, besides the bathroom scenes which are the low point, shit looks great.
Inoue being involved in a later episode is fucking great news. Add me to the people wanting him on the climax, it'll be so good.
I was thinking Kaisei would stop being moe if she appeared physically, but thankfully it wasn't the case~
Also, besides the bathroom scenes which are the low point, shit looks great.
Inoue being involved in a later episode is fucking great news. Add me to the people wanting him on the climax, it'll be so good.
Show looks good. I'm adding to my queue
I love the last screenshot in the OP. I wonder if the resemblance to the ending theme of Captain Future is intentional (re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psse2egDNoY).
I love the last screenshot in the OP. I wonder if the resemblance to the ending theme of Captain Future is intentional (re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psse2egDNoY).
Dedication Through Light
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Will someone in the family actually become the choice for hot pot in the end?
or I guess they could choose an Ebisugawa if they wanted a happy end of sorts, or would it be a dubious end? Maybe even Kasai
Dedication Through Light
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10
Well the final few of episodes of this have been pretty interesting in the plot direction.
Well the final few of episodes of this have been pretty interesting in the plot direction.
I feel sorry for Yajirou now thinking that it was all his fault and then the heartfelt emotions from everyone and then for the big reveal to happen here and show that it was Ebisugawa who was responsible for the capture, Pretty anger inducing and infuriating family.
Pretty anger inducing and infuriating family.
dakkumauji
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Episode 10
Oh my, things definitely got real.
Oh my, things definitely got real.
"Wow, this episode is looking pretty good..." that scene happens... except that!" Hopefully it's fixed in post.... oh wait, no one's licensed this for a US release. =(
Really? This entire episode was derpy to hell and back.
Ebisugawa's face at the end was like Woll Smoth.
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