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Summer 2012 Anime |OT3| Where All the Waifus Are Made Up and the Points Don't Matter
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saveweyard
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Looks like I got on the bandwagon at the right time...
Then how is that going to help in an anime where you can't even see her
Watch PVs or something =/
Her voice is pretty cute, I guess.
Oh man, sorry for that! I didn't check all the links.
Including above a link the title of the webpage bolded is way cooler, though. And more visible that way, of course!
Jex
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That's what I get for composing my post in Word!
Is this the point where I brag about having tickets for a screening of this in October?
Because I have tickets booked for a screening of this in October. Just saying.
I expect impressions.
I will cut you.
I do hope that you, and everyone else, is looking forward to the Shiny Festa episodes coming in October in GLORIOUS UMD quality.
Oh, Space Travellers! I've seen that!
It's not really a police procedural or anything, though - it's a pretty goofy comedic heist-gone-wrong movie in which three friends try to rob a bank, and end up taking the personas of characters from a terrible SF anime one of them happens to like (then the supposed hostages decide to join in as well, because the heroes are really far too nice to be robbers). It's stupid, but it's quite a bit of fun.
They did actually end up making a Space Travellers anime at one point - I've not seen it, but I've heard nothing but the most terrible of things. I don't think Motohiro was involved in that, though.
Yeah I think procedural might not be the right term here. He's more of a director who likes directing shows about people who are in teams and there's an organizational structure.
I can see that. I mean, I suppose Space Travellers in almost deconstructional in that to an extent, given the way that the characters actively equate and talk about themselves in relation to characters from a fictional SF hero team show. They're constructing a team on the fly based upon something else they've seen with a team in it. Gloriously meta and all that.
It's an interesting pull for the staff of Psycho-Pass, though. It shows that they're aiming high at least.
I have to admit that I find the heroine to look incredibly unsure of herself in every piece of promotional art that gets posted here, though. There's just something weird about her expression that doesn't sit quite right with me, though I guess it's yet to be seen whether that carries over in to the animation itself.
-Minsc-
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Nah, it was completely different. Bits at the start of that episode reminded me more of Yurumi's introduction (she never appeared in the manga until volume 7). Are there any specifics you'd like in greater detail? I can get more spoilerly in a PM.
As for the adaptations, maybe the original drama. Though it's hard to say without having it fresh in my mind. There certainly was a great chemistry between the actors who played Onizuka and Fuyutsuki. Seeing as the two of them married after they finished GTO, it was a real attraction that filtered through on to the screen.
I'll have to get the manga volumes I loaned out returned. Watching the new drama has sparked an interest in giving the series another read.
There's definitely something going on with Akane. She appears to be the youngest character in the cast. The Animedia article says she's 19 years old and just joined the force, while two main guys are 28 years old and seem to be pretty experienced. To add to the complexity of the dynamic, she's a Executive Officer, not a Enforcement Officer. Her job is to supervise the performance of the enforcement officers, and apparently executives are chosen from the "top elites" in society, and they're the ones who hold the leash of the enforcers who are seen more as attack dogs so to speak.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
*thumbs up* I like it.
Canis lupus
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Thats my plan aswel, I need to start watching from the very first Gundam show to understand the Feds vs Zeon thing.
Dedication Through Light
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I love the ending theme and the characters are so awesome, especially Wallens. I wish he would tell us if he was or was not a hunter.
Ah, right - that probably explains the constant look of "oh heck I'm totally in over my head here" she has on her face, which will no doubt end up being half of what the show is about.
-Minsc-
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Great Teacher Onizuka 2012 -10
Noooooooo
The beast is back!!
...also, I was wrong guys. This wasn't the finale =D
Ha ha, I was thinking that when watching it.
Differences between episode 10 and the manga source:
One big difference with this series is the character of Kikuchi. I was rather surprised to see him so socially distanced from the rest of the class. He was one of the first students Onizuka befriended. .The only similarity is his intellect. I figured he was taking over the role of Mayu in the Daimon arc, however, that seems to be shared by this other kid introduced at the end of the episode.
Kokoro Connect 10
This ep had me grinning by the end.
But I will say, it hasn't been terribly interesting visually much of the time, which is a problem for a visual medium. In the other shows I'm watching, I can easily recall scenes with lively animation or visually interesting shots, but KC doesn't have much to praise in that regard. I've seen some people comparing KC to eroge/VNs and I can't really argue. It's definitely being carried by the character design and voice acting, though I seem to remember the first episode being more lively than the rest.
Obviously when you've got a conversation-focused story there's not much action to animate, but I can't think of any scenes in KC that impressed as much as the globe scene in episode 2 of Nobuna, and that was purely conversation, too.
This ep had me grinning by the end.
But I do agree the first arc was more interesting. I wonder if they could have shortened the second arc by an episode or so. Or maybe worked in some of the more amusing unleashed-desire stuff mentioned in passing in the novel to provide a little more contrast with the drama.
I think my favorite episode may actually be the first. The way it brought all these fun characters to life really grabbed my interest. But I need to watch the whole the series over again from the beginning to make up my mind.
Yeah that last bit was fantastic.
Don't forget voice acting!
But I will say, it hasn't been terribly interesting visually much of the time, which is a problem for a visual medium. In the other shows I'm watching, I can easily recall scenes with lively animation or visually interesting shots, but KC doesn't have much to praise in that regard. I've seen some people comparing KC to eroge/VNs and I can't really argue. It's definitely being carried by the character design and voice acting, though I seem to remember the first episode being more lively than the rest.
Obviously when you've got a conversation-focused story there's not much action to animate, but I can't think of any scenes in KC that impressed as much as the globe scene in episode 2 of Nobuna, and that was purely conversation, too.
Go_Ly_Dow
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Razgriz-Specter
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That was my plan also but I was so Indifferent to 79 that I decided to watch Seed and now Destiny before the rest of them.
absolutely loved 0080 though.
Jex
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Even like, MS IGLOO and Victory and F91? That way leads to madness. Sheer madness.
Razgriz-Specter
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F91 bad?
Don't forget Ring of Gundam!
As, now, do I, plus flights and hotel for the night. Sod the cost - I really, really want to see this (and Blood-C). And I'll book to see Wolf Children in London the week before when tickets go on sale.
The last time I was in Edinburgh I was giving evidence in court. I would like to have a better memory to replace that one...
hosannainexcelsis
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Idols already plague J-drama with their lousy acting; I don't want them plaguing anime as well!
That sounds like a story worthy of... Scotland Yard!
....
I'm sorry for the corny joke.
But... but... this is Mayuyu. Screw the other idols!
That sounds like a story worthy of... Scotland Yard!
....
I'm sorry for the corny joke.
It's okay. This is anime we're talking about. If I shout "DON'T MAKE CORNY PUNS ABOUT SCOTLAND!" it automatically becomes hilarious
This is what I've been doing as well. Only ultra slowly, so far I've only got through 0079, Zeta, ZZ and Char's Counterattack over the space of a good few years.
Jex
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That sounds like a story worthy of... Scotland Yard!
....
I'm sorry for the corny joke.
You've been infected.
Have you watch the previous series?
It is certainly lovely.
I really should finish off the other films. Especially if..
Well I certainly have a long way to go.
Overthinking is what makes the show good. Don't take away what little entertainment value it has.
So you're saying if you dye in the game you dye in real life? Wow. The stakes in SAO certainly decreased now.
Now I wish they really did scream that. Would have made the show much much better. Thanks SAO, you found another way to disappoint me.
hosannainexcelsis
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They look like you'd expect toy robots to look.
I think that's the point.
Still doesn't make R;N look any less bland, though.
Seems like an interesting mix of outlandish design and practicality... which makes sense given the premise.
Wouldn't that be reserved for the dub? I doubt the joke would work well in Japanese.
Dedication Through Light
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I like the first one, I guess we've seen that one in a pv or two.
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