Rather it not being the song that was known to be the OP music for months.
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Rather it not being the song that was known to be the OP music for months.
No? It would have been obvious when it aired regardless. We know what the OP and ED songs are.
BassForever
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No? It would have been obvious when it aired regardless. We know what the OP and ED songs are.
Oh well I guess I missed that memo lol
petethepanda
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God, some of the animation towards the end is just too good.
Net_Wrecker
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Man I haven't watched the sub, but Dandy's delivery in the dub is great. It's like Johnny Bravo x Zapp Brannigan
"Thank you boobies."
The entire motivational speach.
"I CAN'T READ CIRCLE."
"Damn it Meow, THIS THING IS NOT CHILL"
So many other little touches as well like Dandy throwing the gun for no reason, Meow laughing while Dandy's drowning inside the water alien monster, the Terminator reference, the giant alien batting QT around in the ship like a cat, etc. Great animation and a likeable crew = I'm in.
"Thank you boobies."
The entire motivational speach.
"I CAN'T READ CIRCLE."
"Damn it Meow, THIS THING IS NOT CHILL"
So many other little touches as well like Dandy throwing the gun for no reason, Meow laughing while Dandy's drowning inside the water alien monster, the Terminator reference, the giant alien batting QT around in the ship like a cat, etc. Great animation and a likeable crew = I'm in.
I don't think the dub is bad at all, but the Japanese Dandy has more emotions for sure. Many of the supporting characters do seem like better fits in the dub though. Overall the episode itself was kinda average for a pilot, but the animation in the second half is definitely crazy awesome. The designs on the show are really good, and the music rocks. I think the way they handled the pilot does do a good job of managing expectations on the sort of show this is though. People who are totally turned off by there not having some "serious" plot will probably not enjoy it anyway.
shadyspace
Banned
I loved the super American-specific slang way too much to even consider the sub.
Juliet's 8½ Spirits
Banned
what a fucking amazing first episode.
The animation was AMAZING, and the writing was hilarious, so many quotable lines. I don't think I've been this excited for the second episode of an anime in a loooooooooooong time.
The animation was AMAZING, and the writing was hilarious, so many quotable lines. I don't think I've been this excited for the second episode of an anime in a loooooooooooong time.
Agreed. I just watched the sub on funi and it was great. Not the best pilot I've ever seen though but I'll keep tuning in.
Dandy is an idiot and space cat wanted cash. Nothing complicated about it.
Ah. My apologies.
I was thinking of Toonami's explanation for why Shippuden required a new opening.
I'm actually really surprised. Watanabe is my favourite anime director, and I'm having trouble liking the first episode at all. Didn't laugh once, writing struck me as rigid and uninspired, the sound direction and music didn't appeal, and the visual design far from captivates (even if the animation is smooth). Mushroom Samba this ain't.
The sub turned out to be a bit more watchable for me, whereas the dub was painful. I think they especially chose the wrong English voice actor for Dandy. His delivery is too flat and needs more dramatic energy to compliment Dandy's expressions and gestures.
I don't know... overall, it all just seems haphazardly tossed together so far compared to the stylistic cohesion and smart discipline that characterized Watanabe's other shows. I'll tune in next week, but, conceptually and thematically, I worry this is doomed to fail for me unless something changes in the execution. Here's hoping it picks itself up, and doesn't just spiral further into the same sort of disjoint, self-fellating psychedelia that killed the 1967 Casino Royale.
The sub turned out to be a bit more watchable for me, whereas the dub was painful. I think they especially chose the wrong English voice actor for Dandy. His delivery is too flat and needs more dramatic energy to compliment Dandy's expressions and gestures.
I don't know... overall, it all just seems haphazardly tossed together so far compared to the stylistic cohesion and smart discipline that characterized Watanabe's other shows. I'll tune in next week, but, conceptually and thematically, I worry this is doomed to fail for me unless something changes in the execution. Here's hoping it picks itself up, and doesn't just spiral further into the same sort of disjoint, self-fellating psychedelia that killed the 1967 Casino Royale.
Looks like Bahi pulled all his comments on Twitter and Tumblr regarding the dub on DeMarco's suggestion. And, to be clear, DeMarco was asked what he thought, he didn't seek out Bahi.
Though all of Bahi's responses are gone, you can still understand the conversation from seeing DeMarco's responses (Bottom to top):
Hopefully, as a byproduct of this discourse, people won't keep misdirecting hate towards Toonami >_>
Though all of Bahi's responses are gone, you can still understand the conversation from seeing DeMarco's responses (Bottom to top):
Hopefully, as a byproduct of this discourse, people won't keep misdirecting hate towards Toonami >_>
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
Thought the first ep was great. Really enjoyed it. The humor was better than I thought it would be too.
The fact that Dandy has such an appreciation for ass is also a major plus. I can fuck with this dude. *salutes*
The fact that Dandy has such an appreciation for ass is also a major plus. I can fuck with this dude. *salutes*
It should be up. I just watched it about an hour or two ago.
http://www.funimation.com/shows/space-dandy/videos/official/live-with-the-flow-baby/anime
You have to create an account to watch.
http://www.funimation.com/shows/space-dandy/videos/official/live-with-the-flow-baby/anime
You have to create an account to watch.
Freezasaurus
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It's up, but they're keeping it for their members, it seems. If you've got On Demand with your cable service, you can watch it there.
Crash55118
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I watched both and will probably continue with the Dub. Really thought the humor was better delivered. Animation in the end was incredible, and truly had the spirit of an AS show with a narrative direction aimed squarely at my inner 13 year old.
Adult Swim has it, but if you can watch it depends on your cable provider.
http://video.adultswim.com/space-dandy/live-with-the-flow-baby.html
thanks this works for me.
I think that's the idea.
The other best bit is when QT prints of that complicated looking script, that turns out to be gibberish.
Hahaha, I loved this. The show is funnier than I expected. The music and animation was god tier. It looks like it will keep this level in the next episode as well.
Edit: Did anyone catch the Terminator reference? Lol.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
That giant monsters sequence is the most impressive thing I've seen in animation for TV in a long time.
ZombiePlatypus
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The start of the episode had me worried. The whole "teehee boobies" and all the "clever" 4th-wall-breaking talk was kinda lame, but it all picked up very quickly after that.
The action sequences were amazing. Fantastic animation all around. I just hope they round out the cast a bit more.
Haha yeah, that was awesome.
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I'm also Team-Dub. Voice acting sounded totally fine. I took my Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo dubbed, and I'll be damned if I consume this latest batch of Watanabe goodness in Japanese.
The action sequences were amazing. Fantastic animation all around. I just hope they round out the cast a bit more.
Haha yeah, that was awesome.
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I'm also Team-Dub. Voice acting sounded totally fine. I took my Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo dubbed, and I'll be damned if I consume this latest batch of Watanabe goodness in Japanese.
Passive Assassin
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that second part. goddamns. animations all over my FACE.
PartTimeWarrior
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The more fan service the better in my opinion
I don't feel it's a question of "has" and more that he wanted to go that direction. I don't think Watanabe is as innocent as you presume!
It's a bit early to tell that the series is going to go full fanservice. I thought the first part of the episode was funny in a campy way, I'll wait a bit before judging.
My opinion is that your opinion kinda suck though. But whatever floats your boat.
Fan service exists because people want it. Supply because of demand. I don't care too much for it because I often find myself too.... distracted from a story or it's humor.
Loving this show otherwise. Seems like a really fun space adventure and that animation is beautiful. The series reminds me of this kick starter show that was going to be pretty awesome.
Called Sam Sweetmilk
Loving this show otherwise. Seems like a really fun space adventure and that animation is beautiful. The series reminds me of this kick starter show that was going to be pretty awesome.
Called Sam Sweetmilk
And it felt appropriate with the premise of the show being "weekly Mushroom Samba", I came in expecting some sillyness. This plus the nods to Space Cobra...
They have ways to go before falling into fanservice territory imho.
It can't really be parody when it indulges in it so completely and unabashedly.
The introduction to the first episode outright mocks every other anime's obsession with boobs and the fans who like that. It is very much a parody.
I don't really see how it targets other anime in any way or the fans...or how it turns that on its head in a mocking way when it simply serves up titillation a few jokes mixed in here and there.The introduction to the first episode outright mocks every other anime's obsession with boobs and the fans who like that. It is very much a parody.
You felt it indulged in it? Every time there was sexy women on screen, it always seemed like it was leading into a joke, or to exemplify Dandy/Meow's lewdness.
I don't know if I'd go that far... There's nothing that really pointed in that direction, implicitly.The introduction to the first episode outright mocks every other anime's obsession with boobs and the fans who like that. It is very much a parody.
Doctor Decimate
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seriously. i feel like many people aren't separating the setting from what's actually happening onscreen, especially when i see some try to characterize the entire first half as nothing but boob jokes. did we watch the same show? does everything that happened under the roof of that restaurant qualify as "boob jokes" just because of the setting? i was kind of shocked at how tame it was.
When the extent of the jokes consists of 'breastaurant', alien breasts, Dandy is lewd, Meow takes crotch shots, alien orgasms and a sticker that reads 'I love breasts', I question the validity of your claim and the setting being used to deliver the funny. It sure as hell didn't develop the characters in any meaningful way, as Meow joins the crew right after his capture because why the fuck not?
ArchedThunder
Banned
I think you missed the entire point of it.
Oh man, they had sexual jokes, in a cartoon!
Oh god, whatever should I do that a comedy is making sexual jokes.
Also We learn that Dandy is incredibly incompetent at everything, QT is practically the engine of the group, Meow is just about as bad as Dandy at everything, and in general, everyone is terrible at their job. If you noticed, Dandy missed every single shot he took, although he captured Meow, it was purely based on luck. We still got the rest of the show regarding character development, expecting it in episode 1 is quite silly.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Don't forget that it sets up that Dandy and Meow are perverts.
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