I'd say it looked as good as Film Z.The first episode was outstanding quality and all 9 episodes were very consistent and just generally top notch.
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Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) |OT| MMA Ultra(spider)man (NO MANGA SPOILERS)
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I'd say it looked as good as Film Z.The first episode was outstanding quality and all 9 episodes were very consistent and just generally top notch.
Roflmao. I guess some people just can't tell the difference. It's okay though. Just means you enjoy stuff more easily.
Samurai_Heart
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This will definitly get a film announced sooner or later XD
I think the artstyle they chose for the animation at least allows them to make it look better/hide blemish in comparison to most other anime, what are the chances this studio will clean up their bluray releases?
I think the artstyle they chose for the animation at least allows them to make it look better/hide blemish in comparison to most other anime, what are the chances this studio will clean up their bluray releases?
It might have to do with the fact that I watched them on the net and that neither were viewed at the their max quality.I can't make a 100% fair comparison when the baseline quality of the files isn't the same.I dunno if that even made sense ^_^.Anyway, it was very pleasing visually and consistent.I have no complaints whatsoever.
Eric the Red
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That's quite the impression! I won't hate. To answer your question.
Nope!
And 26 is all your getting for a long while so enjoy it. Maybe there will be a movie inbetween like samurai heart suggested.
Jeez..are you implying that people hated the anime on here or what ? I admit I was a little annoyed by
Erren's Transformation into the giant which was kinda obvious when a giant out of no where was helping them..but its not enough to make the show bad
SolarPowered
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Just saw episode nine after slowly making my way through the first eight for a week and I want moar right now. I wish they hadn't spent so much time building up to the final moment so we'd get some tasty fear in this episode. Next week is going to be absolutely overflowing with terror, titan regeneration and pissed veteran pants. I wouldn't mind it if Jean, Potato girl and the rest hook up with the three musketeers for some vigilante Titan justice back at Shiganshina.
Definitely a contender for this year's top anime along with Space Brothers.
Definitely a contender for this year's top anime along with Space Brothers.
Eric the Red
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No I mean I won't hate on your enthusiasm. I won't rain on your parade. A figure of speech. Despite the jabs you'll see posted at the show's expense, most seem to be well gripped by AOT. I know I'm enjoying the ride
Honestly it seemed less obvious when I was reading it in the manga. Probably a combination of me marathoning the chapters and the art being so poor I didn't notice an immediate difference between Eren-Titan and the regular titans. lol
I'm genuinely disappointed it's so instantly obvious in the anime.
I'm genuinely disappointed it's so instantly obvious in the anime.
They had explained that about the original hometown, but they hadn't made it clear that's what was going on again this time. Thanks for the clarification. (I'm completely unspoiled to the show.)
nailbombxx
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Attack on Titan 9
I'll be honest. This is better than most anime TV shows I have seen. Perhaps I am ignorant, but this is really good.
I can't wait to see
I'll be honest. This is better than most anime TV shows I have seen. Perhaps I am ignorant, but this is really good.
I can't wait to see
what the doctor has hidden away in the basement.
No I mean I won't hate on your enthusiasm. I won't rain on your parade. A figure of speech. Despite the jabs you'll see posted at the show's expense, most seem to be well gripped by AOT. I know I'm enjoying the ride
Honestly it seemed less obvious when I was reading it in the manga. Probably a combination of me marathoning the chapters and the art being so poor it I didn't notice an immediate difference between Eren-Titan and the regular titans. lol
I'm genuinely disappointed it's so instantly obvious in the anime.
One thing I hope they maintain in the show is how fearsome giants are.I don't want them to lose their quality of being a threat at all times. Personally, I wished the giant would be a different kind or an anomaly instead of actually being erren. Also he was eaten so I kinda thought they would actually have the balls to kill and put Mikasa in the lead .Its ok though because I do like Erren a lot.I want humans to defeat giants or find a way to communicate with them down the line or something. I want something truly original and I hope the show doesn't give in to typicality.
SolidusDave
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Mh, watched all 9 episodes and I'm liking it so far. Story/setting is interesting though it's not my usual sweet spot.
Hate the main boy. Instead of having a stupid whiny kid in Evangelion, here you have a stupid angry kid. Big military cast feels like Valkyia Chronicles or something. though
His
At least now I think to know how that colossal Titan disappeared into steam,
Hate the main boy. Instead of having a stupid whiny kid in Evangelion, here you have a stupid angry kid. Big military cast feels like Valkyia Chronicles or something. though
His
transformation was a bit surprising, would have thought he captured a titan or something (plus after the titan died, he was inside him, so he just spawned some kind of suit and didn't actually transform?).
At least now I think to know how that colossal Titan disappeared into steam,
his user must have willingly morphed back. I guess having an actual opposing faction can make the series more interesting later on.
Jex
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Episode the Ninth
I honestly don't see an improvement in the production values this week. There were still a ton of stills, some flashbacks and some obvious looped animations. It didn't look good.
Also lots of SHOUNEN TALKING.
I can't say I agree. Which to say that I disagree.
I honestly don't see an improvement in the production values this week. There were still a ton of stills, some flashbacks and some obvious looped animations. It didn't look good.
Also lots of SHOUNEN TALKING.
I can't say I agree. Which to say that I disagree.
Eric the Red
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Yeah I guess that is kind of how it works.
Although since his limbs regenerated, he must also have actual genetic similarities with the titans now.
I wonder how much he is like a titan now. We still don't have an idea of how he transforms, or how his titan body works. Why does it regenerate at the start but later stops doing that?
Regulus Tera
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You need to watch more animated movies.
Jex
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You know, the sense of geography in this show is terrible. It's very hard to know how places connect to each other and it certainly doesn't help that they all kind of look the same.
More specifically, I don't really the follow the chain of movement from the end of episode 8 to episode 9:
Moreover,
More specifically, I don't really the follow the chain of movement from the end of episode 8 to episode 9:
So, the group were all down by Eren's body. Then at some point they split up and left Eren, Armin and Mikasa on their own (for no apparently reason) and then Mikasa and Armin took Eren right into the hands of the soldiers so that they could be easily surrounded? Er, what?
Moreover,
why does the dude keep shouting at Eren to ask who he is, and then when Eren says he's human command that he be killed? Isn't that just what he'd do if he'd said he was a titan? Why even ask? What's with all the dumb shouting?
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They were probably ordered to step back for a
good HE blast
I would rank HunterxHunter higher but Attack on Titan and Hunter made me an anime fan again both are sooo freaking awesome.
Eric the Red
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First I'd say that fear can be irrational. Second, perhaps already assuming Eren was some sort of enemy spy, he wanted to intimidate him into giving up his plans/intentions before blowing him to kingdom come.
SolidusDave
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That's why he was saying "forgive me" or something along the lines. Basically his intent was to kill him from the start, but it would have lifted the weight of his shoulders if he actually admitted to be a Titan, thus no moral conflict of killing a human for the greater good.
It's the same as asking "are you a witch?" while the tests are designed to kill either way.
It's the same as asking "are you a witch?" while the tests are designed to kill either way.
btw yeah they did a poor job explaining the geography. The schematics look like it was just a one mega city with 3 walls. Needed some episodes to get it.
Also "hey, let an 250.000 strong army march against the titans. But let's show nothing of it and how they all died".
RyougaSaotome
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Lol
Some cool action, tense drama, cool transformation. Lots of stills, all the usual production issues.
Still loving Sawano's OST.
Crazy shouting commander never fails to look crazy and stressed as fuck. I love how he's poking for an answer that he knows doesn't matter. He was going to have the trio shot regardless, because he's crazy. CRAZY.
Some cool action, tense drama, cool transformation. Lots of stills, all the usual production issues.
Still loving Sawano's OST.
Jigolo
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Ahhh. dude. Thank you. Makes sense now. Still questions left unanswered but those will be in the episodes ahead I'm sure.
I hope the coward dies a horrible death soon. After all he's the reason the supply unit lost the will to do their job.
Whoa, Episode 9 actually explained a lot.
Especially Eren and his
Especially Eren and his
new ability. He can basically transform into a Titan anytime he wants? Remember the Giant Titan that seemingly appeared and disappeared out of nowhere? I guess that's the explanation for that. Seems like humanity is infiltrated by people with that ability, but with ill intent, waiting for the perfect moment to attack, like when the Recon Squad is out.
Ooo I like this.
But there must have been an outsider right? Who turned into the titans? Since otherwise they could have turned from within.
Yeah that explains the 'intelligent' Titans. I think I can already tell
who one of the Titan-humans is.
Remember
that girl, Ymir I think her name was, who hangs around with that blonde chick, Christa (not Annie)? After she heard that Eren's squad was wiped out besides Armin, she wasn't disturbed and actually laughed. Lol are you fricking kidding me?
More like
he didn't have enough time to materialize his titan form. It was a quick and sloppy henshin.
By the way, Kamen Rider should be in the OT's title. After all,
he can now transform!
Yes, it's Christa. Ymir is pretty aloof and anti-social otherwise.
It's potato girl. You can tell by how primal she is. But seriously I think we'll have to wait until they reach the basement. After all his dad said it would reveal the truth.
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Evilore is kicking it with the thread titles. ozmg
He was talking about the girl that hangs around Ymir and he wasn't sure who it was. I was just confirming the person for him.
Are you sure about that? Sure that is an archtype we have seen in other anime but I don't think that's a part of her character.
I take it you never watched The Walking Dead either? It's not anime if you don't know what it is.
This analogy is brilliant.
Jex
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I doubt that was Evilore...
Oh. I thought he was speculating.
These complaints are sort of valid. I found the scope and size of the 3 walls confusing but on my second rewatch they have these really brief moments that illustrate the size and scope of humanity's dominion. The only problem is that they are so brief it would be easy to miss details like:
-the wide overhead shot showing the town Eren and his friends lived in was just a pocket in front of the main wall.
-or the off hand comment between Eren and the 2 older cadets about how they were from a mountain village so they didn't get a chance to get advanced warning about the Titans unlike the river cities.
There are no dads in anime. If the exist they are always working away from home or otherwise distant and unavailable.
isshin from bleach
Gintoki313
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Episode 9:
A lot of this episode was just talking except for the first few scenes with
and the very last part of the episode. Either way the episode was enjoying and I'm very curious what is in
Prediction:I haven't read the manga btw
A lot of this episode was just talking except for the first few scenes with
Levi,
the doctor's basement. I wouldn't be surprised if its a whole mess of serums to turn people into titans.
Prediction:I haven't read the manga btw
I for one have seen anime for a very long time and I don't think they'll just show Levi for a few minutes and not have him do anything. I think Levi is going to fight Eren while he's in titan form roaming around or something. I bet a lot of the soldiers are going to be fighting him but Levi is going to be the big one. It would be just weird for an anime to just show a character for nothing to happen to him for the next few episodes. It's usually within the next 2 episodes, the only ones I see break this rule are One Piece and Naruto but they are long time shows.
Episode 9
Well, that WAS interesting. Also explained some stuff. But it felt really short for some reason. :\
Well, that WAS interesting. Also explained some stuff. But it felt really short for some reason. :\
After they recovered Eren, apparently they went back to base and everyone there except Armin, Eren, and Mikasa were put under a Gag Order and told to go away.
As for the answer to your second question, as mentioned, it appears they were gonna kill him either way.
Him being delusional and saying "I'm gonna kill all of you." (out of context) didn't help matters. Sorta like the witch hunt analogy.
If he had admitted he was a Titan, they would've immediately fired on him with little hesitation (instead of waiting a little bit). I can understand why it seems stupid.
As for the answer to your second question, as mentioned, it appears they were gonna kill him either way.
Him being delusional and saying "I'm gonna kill all of you." (out of context) didn't help matters. Sorta like the witch hunt analogy.
If he had admitted he was a Titan, they would've immediately fired on him with little hesitation (instead of waiting a little bit). I can understand why it seems stupid.
AlimNassor
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Guess this means humanity is even more fucked because it's implied the Armored and Titan-Titan were humans like Eren and can transform at will. So, they must have sleepers inside the walls already, meaning if they wanted too couldn't they just kill everyone in an instant?
The apparent badass that kept his son in the dark about his heritage and didn't help him save the world multiple times when he was needed? Absentee father.
Silent_Ocarina
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Some more opinions on what has happened so far:
Oh, and I like watching live reactions on YouTube after every episode. It's really fun, I think.
I really dislike that commander. I knew from the beginning when he talked about running away being a capital offense that he was scum. As for his questioning, yes, it's like a witch hunt. Tie a person to a cinder block and toss him in the water. If he survives, he's a witch, and we kill him. If he doesn't, we were wrong, but he's dead either way.
I'm also really happy to fill in those weird gaps with this dad. I remember expressing confusion on how it seemed like Eren met his father after his mother's death, and memory loss explained it rather well. I can't wait to see what's in that basement. I'm still not sure if I prefer Eren having this power-up or Mikasa killing Titans the usual way. I recall a few people here commenting on how the manga doesn't really explain many things (such as why Titans target humans), so I wonder if we'll learn exactly how this power-up works.
I'm also really happy to fill in those weird gaps with this dad. I remember expressing confusion on how it seemed like Eren met his father after his mother's death, and memory loss explained it rather well. I can't wait to see what's in that basement. I'm still not sure if I prefer Eren having this power-up or Mikasa killing Titans the usual way. I recall a few people here commenting on how the manga doesn't really explain many things (such as why Titans target humans), so I wonder if we'll learn exactly how this power-up works.
Oh, and I like watching live reactions on YouTube after every episode. It's really fun, I think.
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