Ultimadrago
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Fall 2012 Anime |OT| Meet the new world, same as the old world
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I'm bored right now and football doesn't start for another half-hour, so I might as well post my impressions from the first 11 episodes of Gunslinger Girl.
This is a pretty cool and interesting show. I'm not sure how I feel about the basic premise, but I like seeing the relationships the cyborgs have with their handlers and each other develop. My favorite would probably be the one between Claes and her old handler, seeing them go fishing together and him giving her her old glasses.
It can be pretty jarring to see these sweet cyborg girls turn into ruthless killing machines. The scene where
sticks out in particular.
Even though I could see it coming from a mile away, the scene where
One thing in particular that stands out about this show is the score. It's great, and goes perfectly with the slow-paced yet tense mood of the show.
Overall, I enjoyed watching this show, and will finish it at some point. I'm trying to work in other anime right now (I've posted impressions of From The New World already), but I'll make time to see how this concludes.
This is a pretty cool and interesting show. I'm not sure how I feel about the basic premise, but I like seeing the relationships the cyborgs have with their handlers and each other develop. My favorite would probably be the one between Claes and her old handler, seeing them go fishing together and him giving her her old glasses.
Then he died, leaving her all his books. 
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.It can be pretty jarring to see these sweet cyborg girls turn into ruthless killing machines. The scene where
Rico is about to shoot the hotel busboy she had met earlier, all while saying "I am sorry" without changing her facial expression
Even though I could see it coming from a mile away, the scene where
Elsa shoots her handler (I can't seem to remember most of the handler's names for some reason) was pretty intense. Like I said, it was pretty obvious that it was a murder-suicide, but it still pretty impactful, especially after seeing the way Elsa's handler treated her. Henrietta reenacting what happened was also pretty intense.
One thing in particular that stands out about this show is the score. It's great, and goes perfectly with the slow-paced yet tense mood of the show.
Overall, I enjoyed watching this show, and will finish it at some point. I'm trying to work in other anime right now (I've posted impressions of From The New World already), but I'll make time to see how this concludes.
And here I thought the new scheduled airing could help them (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=31464455&postcount=3810). Wasn't there a spike in sales because of it?
Ultimadrago
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Supposedly it got decent ratings (it was in the daytime, after all) or at least enough for NHK to put up a re-airing of the Director's Cut this year.
They're selling a Director's Cut Box late November.
There is hope! This series will be a late bloomer, like NGE!
NGE sold 111k+ first run, rereleases added another 60k.
Welcome to TeamAsuna bro!
Nope, flop series is flop.
Welcome to TeamAsuna bro!
Nope, flop series is flop.
Ultimadrago
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Haha! /XX/, your presence always makes this thread better.
PdotMichael
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well... daytime show and decent sales... I don't know.
http://dvdbd.wiki.fc2.com/wiki/日常
but the NHK-E had no influence on the BD/DVD sales of the normal versoin.
http://dvdbd.wiki.fc2.com/wiki/日常
but the NHK-E had no influence on the BD/DVD sales of the normal versoin.
Ultimadrago
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Well, I wouldn't have expected it to.
The prices stayed the same.
Perhaps an increase in exposure? Though, of course, I have no numbers stating that's the case.
Go watch Gintama.
Sword Art Online - 15
Well, that was pretty bad.
It started out okay, the sword fighting was kind of cool, the 12-year old kid in me certainly enjoyed it, but then the hospital scene happened. And then the imouto reveal. And then the end.
Wow.
Also, how are you gonna have a fight sequence comprised mostly of stills, and then have a scene of a guy smelling a comatose girls' hair with some nice animation in the same episode? Damn you, SAO.
Well, that was pretty bad.
It started out okay, the sword fighting was kind of cool, the 12-year old kid in me certainly enjoyed it, but then the hospital scene happened. And then the imouto reveal. And then the end.
Wow.
Also, how are you gonna have a fight sequence comprised mostly of stills, and then have a scene of a guy smelling a comatose girls' hair with some nice animation in the same episode? Damn you, SAO.
Laughed way too hard at that cap.
Ultimadrago
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Episode 12 says yes.
That episode was horrible though. Omg.....
nice shot, lolol
Because bad characters are b(l)a
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Chet Rippo
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Yeah, they imply that Mugi lead a sheltered life as a kid. Saying that they need weeks in advance appointments to come over to the house, always on trips to Finland and other places. In the manga they say that she only had one friend growing up, who was a daughter of one of her family's servants, and had to have her buy Mugi manga for her because she wasn't allowed to have manga.
This is also how she developed love for yuri
Because bad characters are b(l)a
Ouch....
Ultimadrago
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You are clearly just a hater who doesn't understand the deep bonds of love between two parents and their daughter.
I was talking more about TV ratings (one-digit ratings for the first run, until the very late episodes, were considered disappointing by TV TOKYO), as the physical format releases were phased-in more gradually than in the present times... but you are right! This are fairly recent numbers:
「新世紀エヴァンゲリオン」VHS/LD/DVD 売上:ANNEX(エヴァンゲリオン
http://annexeva.anisen.tv/e359825.html
Until someone more reasonable, like Westlo, comes with the reality check:
Isn't it kind of a reverse Director's Cut? How many can you think of that remove half of the original material?
Ultimadrago
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Director's Chop, then?
I'm not well-versed in the terminology of the biz. Term described through NHK-E's mouth, not mine.
dakkumauji
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Gintama 131
Western vs Japanese rooms, a hot springs scene and enough scared straight Gin and Shinpachi reaction shots to last an eternity and beyond.
Western vs Japanese rooms, a hot springs scene and enough scared straight Gin and Shinpachi reaction shots to last an eternity and beyond.
Even though I'm film illiterate I know that Director's Cuts don't have to strictly add material. I was just pointing out how, if it is actually being called a Director's Cut, that this is a pretty extreme example of one
(and furthermore it's really a fake Director's Cut anyway if it's just being chopped down to fit within a single cour and the omissions aren't for artistic reasons)
Ultimadrago
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No matter.
Frankly, I'd rather hear any type of "reality check" come from your, much greater, informative posts ( with a friendly joke on the side or without)
than the common brain dead comment.
Ultimadrago
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Director's Convenient Single-Cour Chop doesn't roll off the tongue.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Joshiraku made a Best Student Council (and Genshiken) reference. So weird. lol
I don't know who the other two are though.
Canis lupus
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I'm not familiar at all with the pricing of anime on bluray but why are some of em so expensive?
not enough
That face
Dedication Through Light
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Ixion Saga DT 2
Loved the Erecpyle D, ED, great pose for Variation, and even KT there. Episode made me laugh so much at so many times
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Music, during the initial portion of
sounded really gamey and well fitting. I think its one of my favorite tracks so far.
Loved the Erecpyle D, ED, great pose for Variation, and even KT there. Episode made me laugh so much at so many times
poor Erec-samas balls and going unbalanced all the time
Music, during the initial portion of
Variation smoking out Kon and crew
Joshiraku made a Best Student Council (and Genshiken) reference. So weird. lol
I don't know who the other two are though.
The one with boobs is from Medaka Box.
R_thanatos
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Because otaku are willing to pay.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Joshiraku made a Best Student Council (and Genshiken) reference. So weird. lol
I don't know who the other two are though.
Manabi Straight reference? Niiiiiice.
You're hurting Westlo's feelings.
Westlo cut him in the deepest place he possibly could. I guess this is how the normally-easygoing Ultimadrago shows insult!
Perhaps Japan has a single kanji that elegantly captures the essence of this entire concept.
Chet Rippo
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Joshiraku made a Best Student Council (and Genshiken) reference. So weird. lol
I don't know who the other two are though.
They also make references to the Virtual Boy and the Vita. And they've had at least 2 major references to K-ON!
PdotMichael
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Hey, nobody is perfect.
Ultimadrago
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This should be investigated, but not now.
We still need to find an alternative for "Monostache"!
My little ultimabro can't possibly be this antagonistic!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_elasticity_of_demand. Basically:
They're probably at a point where decreasing prices won't increase the number of consumers enough to compensate for the loss in revenue.
Dedication Through Light
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Chet Rippo
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Did I say it was a bad thing?
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