Glad I'm not a crazy person for really enjoying the way that series looks, especially lately.
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Glad I'm not a crazy person for really enjoying the way that series looks, especially lately.
The thing is, the Aku no Hana anime doesn't even need facial expressions. Anything it loses in that department, it more than makes up for with the great body language that ordinary anime could never hope to come close to.
BassForever
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If I really wanted to watch rotoscope animation I'd just watch the Ralph Baskhy Lord of the Rings movie which despite being from the 70's looks better then a 2013 anime
I cannot disagree more. Part of what makes manga Nakamura such a memorable character to me is the sheer expressiveness of her face.
Deputy Dangle
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Gets me every time.
KLK could do worse than to be a secret mahou shoujo.
BassForever
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The music video for Take on Me is also a far better example of rotoscope animation which was also from the 80's
InuYasha 49
WHATATWIST.jpg
or not
Seriously saw that coming a mile away
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At least the Balrog has a face when it's more then 3 feet away from the screen
InuYasha 49
WHATATWIST.jpg
or not
Seriously saw that coming a mile away
Edit:
At least the Balrog has a face when it's more then 3 feet away from the screen
What star ranked was the boxing guy? I thought he looked like a level 2 which would just have the Chairs above him.
I don't disagree that those are the most important things(see Gonzo's short still looking like hot trash), but LWA had a budget of about $400,000. From what I understand that's several times the budget of the average anime episode and substantially more than even most high-end anime. I don't remember if even Dennou Coil had such a large per-episode budget.
Tokiwa
I think the rotoscoping is rough - especially in the beginning, when the staff weren't as accustomed to the practice - but I appreciate the intent, and that in conjunction with the overall direction left me more than satisfied. More than anything else, it's daring in a way that you don't see much anymore. It lends to the production a very different atmosphere from the source.
Did you even watch the anime?
She's just as expressive as she ever was, if not more so.
KirbYuuYuu
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Well he said he was a level 2
Right so if a level 2 can't even scratch her now, all that's left are the 3's.
Not in the same way. I'm not sure exactly how to describe it, but anime Nakamura is just missing something.
KirbYuuYuu
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They'll probably have some sort of gimmick or something to deal with. Although I could've sworn there were more star levels in here.
I haven't read the manga so I can't really compare, but I don't think the anime does a bad job there. Certainly rotoscope Nakamura's unsettling smile and the almost frenzied-looking spark that can enter her eyes from time to time are some of the more memorable things about her character.
He was a level 2, yeah. There are 3 other level 2s besides him, then there are the 4 level 3s, then Satsuki herself.
Also there's old official art from Newtype showing what the serafuku looks like when not in battle form, for anyone interested. Linked just in case some people don't want it spoiled.
It's really nice to see people being collectively enthusiastic about a product, but those masturbatory posts kind of defeat the purpose. They are just vacuous and turn people away.
That's not really a strength there.
Well I tried Kill la Kill but didn't like it. Definitely not the kind of show for me. I didn't really expect to like it given the trailer, but gave it a try anyway.
IS 2 - it is exactly as I remember it. Which I guess is a good thing, as I enjoyed it enough to dig in a little bit to the LN during the hiatus.
Golden Time - still to watch, though the handful of manga chapters I read got me interested in the show so I guess unless its executed badly I'll enjoy it.
IS 2 - it is exactly as I remember it. Which I guess is a good thing, as I enjoyed it enough to dig in a little bit to the LN during the hiatus.
Golden Time - still to watch, though the handful of manga chapters I read got me interested in the show so I guess unless its executed badly I'll enjoy it.
ZachDeKoromaru
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That's not a spoiler considering that was like the first key visual we got from the show.
Yeah I think it all points to a setting shift, I don't think Satsuki and her goons are the main villains.
nofunallowed.jpg etc etc
If this show doesn't pull some sort of twist where an outside force ( rival school?) attacks with 4-star+ uniforms or some other great super power and forces all the characters to team up, I'll be highly surprised.
hosannainexcelsis
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Best art studio Studio Pablo has made an October update to their schedule page which adds a couple new pieces of info.
1) They are assisting with backgrounds for Kill la Kill, which isn't a surprise considering their work on Little Witch Academia.
2) They are doing art direction for Shin-Ei's Anime Mirai 2014 short (the one with Kameda's character designs).
Otherwise, they still have their game releasing next June, a J.C. Staff show for the spring 2014 season, and a show with an unspecified studio for fall 2014.
1) They are assisting with backgrounds for Kill la Kill, which isn't a surprise considering their work on Little Witch Academia.
2) They are doing art direction for Shin-Ei's Anime Mirai 2014 short (the one with Kameda's character designs).
Otherwise, they still have their game releasing next June, a J.C. Staff show for the spring 2014 season, and a show with an unspecified studio for fall 2014.
Secret Fawful
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Oh my last post got ignored. Well, I guess that's what happens when I get angry.
I do have something to say about the anime that could put me on Bass's side one day, but I don't want to talk about it if people haven't kept up with the manga. I'll just say that at a point, it is completely possible for the anime to just shit the bed even for me if it doesn't keep a 100% solid direction.
I do have something to say about the anime that could put me on Bass's side one day, but I don't want to talk about it if people haven't kept up with the manga. I'll just say that at a point, it is completely possible for the anime to just shit the bed even for me if it doesn't keep a 100% solid direction.
Adulation isn't a big deal, it's when people start getting shouted down for raising complaints.
...outside the main character being female.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
What movie is that Banderas gif from anyway?
So there are only 5 enemies that pose a threat to her now? She's going to get nerfed like a motherfucker.
Cool. Still hoping for zexcs in fall.
I don't think 300k (probably more, depending on production and allocation) is substantially lower.
They'll probably wrap up with the school in the first cours, before moving onto greater threats - Satsuki and Ryuko totally sis-enemy-friends by that point - in the second half of the show.
Kill La Kill 1
This shit is awesome.
The suit is a bit....out there but whatever it fits the show's insane-ness.
Also the VA is pretty awesome for everyone so far,...it weird since unless it's a dub I dont tend to care but yeah something about it stands out to me. Soundtrack is pretty good too.
It is just a fun watch...still I wonder if it can keep it up. I can see how it may not be for everyone but yeah I think it is pretty awesome.
This shit is awesome.
The suit is a bit....out there but whatever it fits the show's insane-ness.
Also the VA is pretty awesome for everyone so far,...it weird since unless it's a dub I dont tend to care but yeah something about it stands out to me. Soundtrack is pretty good too.
It is just a fun watch...still I wonder if it can keep it up. I can see how it may not be for everyone but yeah I think it is pretty awesome.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
1995. Damn. lol
It kills me how random old shit ends up memetic like that.
BassForever
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I'm not going to say the anime's look is unmemorable it is if nothing else very unique. I don't think it looks very good but it certainly makes it stand out in a crowd. I honestly would have rather seen the series just be a straight up j-drama I probably would have enjoyed it more.
I'll admit I've never been a big fan of experimental type art, you can ask Toonami gaf about my perma rage over the special Kick Heart when that aired awhile back. Maybe it has something to do with me being color blind, I dunno.
KuwabaraTheMan
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LOL
Well, that just sums everything up in one image.
That's what the director thought when he was first asked to adapt the manga, lol.
You guys havent seen Ultimate girls then heehee
Whoa...I knew it was Shaft but I never noticed!
oof
Of course not.
Team Big Hat Loli grows stronger.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Everything's a meme.
KirbYuuYuu
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Random old shit is probably better than newer shit.
Or at least that's what I get from fanbases.
Or at least that's what I get from fanbases.
Joe Molotov
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Secret Fawful
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Oh my god, I fucking LOVED KICK-HEART! It's one of my favorite specials! I love Masaaki Yuasa! Now I'm just laughing that you brought that up next as something you despise. Ah man...ahahahahaha. That's great.
Train of Midnight
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Kill la Kill - 1
Why are we even talking about anything else right now? I can't believe this is real. How did this get made? How is this possible...
I get to watch this every week?!? How can I possibly try to watch Beyond the Boundary after this??? That bar is set so high it's in space
Why are we even talking about anything else right now? I can't believe this is real. How did this get made? How is this possible...
I get to watch this every week?!? How can I possibly try to watch Beyond the Boundary after this??? That bar is set so high it's in space
Ryouga-sensei is so damn GAR.
I have to pay my lip service.
Awful art? Yeah, sure, man.
As someone still currently watching the show, I feel that one of the two following statements presently holds most true in my head:
-The Rotoscoping improves over the course of the show, so that the later episodes do look better than the first.
-The Rotoscoping grows on you over the course of the show, so that the initial shock of how different it looks from conventional anime is forgotten over time.
What I learned today is nobody wants to talk Flowers of Evil with you unless you insult it.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Rotoscoping is the future of anime.
hosannainexcelsis
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Strong disagreements create more motivation to speak out than strong agreements.
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