hosannainexcelsis
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The bathtub scenes in Hidamari Sketch are taken from the manga, for what that's worth.
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The bathtub scenes in Hidamari Sketch are taken from the manga, for what that's worth.
SHAFT gonna SHAFT
Theonik
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Actually no, the bathtub is anime original. afaik
Femmeworth
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The manga has a seinen demographic, so it's a moot point either way.
Though there is a discussion to be had how scenes can be inherently altered by shifting them to a different medium.
SliceSabre
Banned
I'm just glad no one is saying "Why are their heads so wide?" because that would force me to burn down this entire thread.
hosannainexcelsis
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I should clarify that not every single bathtub scene is taken from the manga, since the manga isn't organized into neat days like the anime is, but they all are clearly inspired by this manga page (NSFW).
nintendoman58
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Why are their eyes now baaaaarrrrcoooooooooodeeeesss?
PdotMichael
Banned
Shaft hides secret messages in those barcodes.
Man.. how you screwed up the URL that bad lol
And its kinda crazy adding few skin blush can make scene like that more suggestive.
27th Tokyo International Film Festival | 27th TIFF to Shine a Spotlight on Animation Films: “The World of Hideaki Anno”
http://2014.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=6728
Most interesting thing to note from this planned screening of Hideaki Anno's works is that it will showcase "around 50" of them, and by that sheer number which will include CMs, PVs and his student shorts one can expect how some long-hidden gems among all of those will resurface in better quality than ever. T. Ishikawa speculated with the presence of his The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction animated short as an example, and there is nothing I'd love more than that!
http://2014.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=6728
Most interesting thing to note from this planned screening of Hideaki Anno's works is that it will showcase "around 50" of them, and by that sheer number which will include CMs, PVs and his student shorts one can expect how some long-hidden gems among all of those will resurface in better quality than ever. T. Ishikawa speculated with the presence of his The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction animated short as an example, and there is nothing I'd love more than that!
I prefer Kalafina's doing OP, but eh this would do.. hope the OP' s decent. I actually like the DEEn's movie theme song by Tainaka Sachi.
PdotMichael
Banned
Sure, that's a way to oversell the short scenes.
Happy Birthday to yourself and Chickdigger.
Considering its length, I'm not sure how much material there is to work with but I surely would be interested in seeing that.ZachDeKoromaru said:
Can't complain about another Yousei Teikoku single even if all of their anime based stuff thus far has been for middling to bad shows.DedicationThroughLight said:
I skipped a number of threads since it was first started but did you ever finish your watching of RahXephon without subs? As I recall it was a product of an argument about how you could watch a fairly complex series and still infer what was happening without understanding the dialogue because it was a visual medium.Branduil said:
It's interesting to see someone say this when before his Kickstarter there was that quote about him wanting to leave the industry after feeling too discouraged. (I've paraphrased it but largely along those lines)duckroll said:
While I can't claim it to be an outstanding show as such, Futakoi Alternative certainly took an abhorent, by the numbers garbage harem series of Futakoi and turned into something a lot more interesting and enjoyable to watch. Granted it falls to pieces for it's latter half but the first few episodes I still highly rate! I might see if I can create some webms for it later.Chariot said:
I don't think people replied to this but it's a relatively enjoyable movie with some great visuals. I think it's a bit overlong but most impressions have been good overall.
(I've got another post to go mainly about Aria but I didn't want to make this overlong)
SliceSabre
Banned
I love Kalafina so much.
Shaft faked the moon landing?!
PdotMichael
Banned
Release date for Kizumonogatari.
SliceSabre
Banned
It'll be this year. You'll see. You'll all see!
astrogamer
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Sailor moon crystal 3
Sailor Mars Get. Rei seems okay, not really adding to the dynamic of group yet.
Sailor Mars Get. Rei seems okay, not really adding to the dynamic of group yet.
[Advance warning for the blow - I'm not particularly coherent in my points in the following posts]
I'm sure we covered this last time but as the series comes from a purely 4koma background, I find what the adaptation manages to do quite remarkable.
The main thing is that while Sora is viewed primarily as the central focus of the show with her having the greatest number of scenes and her narration closing and ending the episodes, the ancillary cast is as important role as hers. Her character by and large is a fairly quiet and insular one so these other people are vital to help develop her along.
It's quite telling that despite all this, Sora is still quite happy to go off on her own and leave all this behind. Personally this is what I like the most; the regular day to day stuff is there continuously but she's still willing to go off and do things by herself.
I will agree that there is definitely a disparity in the introspective moments and the comedy elements. The comedy stays a lot truer to it's original source for these as it strings numerous strips together to become a more coherent product.
For the others though, it's a lot harder to gain a sense of the tranquility when you're trapped in a rigid format with a prescribed beginning, middle and end. This is where the anime comes more into it's own and expands these out into more full fleshed segment that have far greater impact - like the rainy day excursion.
While I keep bringing the manga to anime adaptation disparity, the series is most often brought up as a comparison to Aria since both are seen as "healing" series but this always strikes me as a bit unfair when Aria's source is a more properly formed series of events in each chapter and Sketchbook's is a continual series of one shots about day to day events.
Thanks for the write up though! It's always interesting to read other people's takes on it.
It's also slightly uncomfortably creepy although this is probably more down to being oversensitised by bad anime that treats such things as overtly sexual than anything truly malicious.
When I can finally get over that, I look forward to watching more!
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The bit where I multi-quote Syrinx
*The real interesting point is the characters real ages. Alice is meant to be ~14 years old but is originally from Aqua which has a year equivalent to 2 of Earth's. So is her 14 years the Earth standard which has been enforced onto Aqua as a means of continuity and really she's only 7 Aquan years or is it 14 Aquan years and really she's 28 years old in Earth time.
For the former, while the same overall conclusion is there, in the latter half of the anime episode, it focuses more on Akari's development as an Undine, the manga's tone is a lot more bittersweet as it focus' more on the aspect of loss.
The latter episode always interests me because it sticks out for a number of people due to it's content. It's a thoroughly enjoyable episode regardless and perhaps telling that it blends in well with the series they've crafted so far. Far more so than say, episode 4 with the letter.
- Alicia matches up with Akari well because her world view matches up quite neatly and is more teaching her how to express this through her work.
- Akira's ethic or hard work ties in with Aika since while she may long for the romanticism of Alicia's teaching's, she is someone far more prone to doing things through hard work and effort.
- Athena matches up with Alice as her slightly goofy and ditzy mirrors Alice's own unique habits, developed through her life of self-imposed isolation and that these differences shouldn't stop her from being more open with people.
Thank you for the Aria impressions! It's one of the only series where I've had some excessive familiarity with it so I like reading people watching it. (firehawk! Read the manga you slacker!)
I'm sure we covered this last time but as the series comes from a purely 4koma background, I find what the adaptation manages to do quite remarkable.
The main thing is that while Sora is viewed primarily as the central focus of the show with her having the greatest number of scenes and her narration closing and ending the episodes, the ancillary cast is as important role as hers. Her character by and large is a fairly quiet and insular one so these other people are vital to help develop her along.
It's quite telling that despite all this, Sora is still quite happy to go off on her own and leave all this behind. Personally this is what I like the most; the regular day to day stuff is there continuously but she's still willing to go off and do things by herself.
I will agree that there is definitely a disparity in the introspective moments and the comedy elements. The comedy stays a lot truer to it's original source for these as it strings numerous strips together to become a more coherent product.
For the others though, it's a lot harder to gain a sense of the tranquility when you're trapped in a rigid format with a prescribed beginning, middle and end. This is where the anime comes more into it's own and expands these out into more full fleshed segment that have far greater impact - like the rainy day excursion.
While I keep bringing the manga to anime adaptation disparity, the series is most often brought up as a comparison to Aria since both are seen as "healing" series but this always strikes me as a bit unfair when Aria's source is a more properly formed series of events in each chapter and Sketchbook's is a continual series of one shots about day to day events.
Thanks for the write up though! It's always interesting to read other people's takes on it.
My biggest bugbear to the show is the character who is overly infatuated with Potte's younger brother. It's overly obnoxious and annoying especially when delivered by the ear gratingly annoying VA that voices Index.firehawk said:
It's also slightly uncomfortably creepy although this is probably more down to being oversensitised by bad anime that treats such things as overtly sexual than anything truly malicious.
When I can finally get over that, I look forward to watching more!
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The bit where I multi-quote Syrinx
The important thing to remember is that Alice is still really young* - early teens as I recall so a lot of these absurdities are just from youth as well as Alice's own situation of being apart from others.Syrinx said:
*The real interesting point is the characters real ages. Alice is meant to be ~14 years old but is originally from Aqua which has a year equivalent to 2 of Earth's. So is her 14 years the Earth standard which has been enforced onto Aqua as a means of continuity and really she's only 7 Aquan years or is it 14 Aquan years and really she's 28 years old in Earth time.
Syrinx said:
These things only really ever interest me since most people in the thread try and disconnect the manga from the series and treat it on it's own merits but both of these episodes are interesting because ep10 is one which has been changed from its original subtly and ep12 is one that was entirely invented for the anime series.
For the former, while the same overall conclusion is there, in the latter half of the anime episode, it focuses more on Akari's development as an Undine, the manga's tone is a lot more bittersweet as it focus' more on the aspect of loss.
The latter episode always interests me because it sticks out for a number of people due to it's content. It's a thoroughly enjoyable episode regardless and perhaps telling that it blends in well with the series they've crafted so far. Far more so than say, episode 4 with the letter.
It's still sad that the 3 major male characters of the show all get sidelined and their characters never fleshed out as much as they deserve.
I'd never considered this before but you're right about the mentors! The marriage of personalities for all 3 of the trainees is reflected in the teachers they've been assigned:
- Alicia matches up with Akari well because her world view matches up quite neatly and is more teaching her how to express this through her work.
- Akira's ethic or hard work ties in with Aika since while she may long for the romanticism of Alicia's teaching's, she is someone far more prone to doing things through hard work and effort.
- Athena matches up with Alice as her slightly goofy and ditzy mirrors Alice's own unique habits, developed through her life of self-imposed isolation and that these differences shouldn't stop her from being more open with people.
Thank you for the Aria impressions! It's one of the only series where I've had some excessive familiarity with it so I like reading people watching it. (firehawk! Read the manga you slacker!)
NaDannMaGoGo
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Hyouka 02
It really does look darn good. And man what a cliffhanger, good thing I'm able to binge watch this instead of waiting for weekly releases.
It really does look darn good. And man what a cliffhanger, good thing I'm able to binge watch this instead of waiting for weekly releases.
Zankyou no Terror 4
I like how Nine tells Twelve not to interfere with whatever Lisa is doing and yet he does it anyway. I can understand the concern though. They've been doing everything perfectly so far so if she were to slip it would be the end of it. Alternatively, he doesn't want a repeat of what happened those years ago. I take it she collapsed due to not eating properly.
As for the riddle section... Wow. They shouldn't have cheated.
I like how Nine tells Twelve not to interfere with whatever Lisa is doing and yet he does it anyway. I can understand the concern though. They've been doing everything perfectly so far so if she were to slip it would be the end of it. Alternatively, he doesn't want a repeat of what happened those years ago. I take it she collapsed due to not eating properly.
As for the riddle section... Wow. They shouldn't have cheated.
Well, SHAFT isn't that busy right now:
Twitter / Yuyucow: As of now (unless there's a ...
https://twitter.com/Yuyucow/status/482909706647011329
And there is also this:
https://twitter.com/Yuyucow/status/486207805112979456Twitter / Yuyucow said:
So... could it be the time of a return?
PdotMichael
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PdotMichael
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Also Daxel will have a Prism Nana booth on the Comiket again.
But I guess the dream of another magical girl series by Shaft is dead.
But I guess the dream of another magical girl series by Shaft is dead.
Just continue watching till you see why.
Maybe today.
Admiral Woofington
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Honestly keep watching. It gets so much better once the opening arc is done. But I guess it all depends how fascination you find the world's economics and seeing Shiroe's genius unfold.
They can get another movie or 2 out of Madoka.
Theonik
Member
*barrage of happy lynne pictures*
PdotMichael
Banned
Just do it the Hollywood Superhero movie way and reboot it. Or the Ufotable wa and do so many routes until you made enough money.
Lucky! I ordered it from NISA's store and I'm still waiting.
Admiral Woofington
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Kino's Journey 3: City of Prophecy
Amazing episode. I wasn't sure where it was going to at first, as it was the first episode so far that took the 'collection of short stories' to heart and had Kino visit multiple 'countries'. I guess I'll have to become used to this show calling a city a country, unless they're implying that Kino is traveling huge distances to go from one country to the other, but that implies the whole country acts and thinks the same as the city she visits.
Regardless I'm not sure of what to think of this episode's message. It seems both clear and murky what the writer was trying to convey. I'm now more convinced than ever that this is Gulliver's Travel in anime form. My interpretation of the major plot point would probably be that it's a commentary on Christianity and/or other major religions who believe in prophecies, and the commentary was that one religion's prophecy may have a completely different meaning for another, and stem from yet another country's completely different history. Interpretation is key.
Amazing episode. I wasn't sure where it was going to at first, as it was the first episode so far that took the 'collection of short stories' to heart and had Kino visit multiple 'countries'. I guess I'll have to become used to this show calling a city a country, unless they're implying that Kino is traveling huge distances to go from one country to the other, but that implies the whole country acts and thinks the same as the city she visits.
Regardless I'm not sure of what to think of this episode's message. It seems both clear and murky what the writer was trying to convey. I'm now more convinced than ever that this is Gulliver's Travel in anime form. My interpretation of the major plot point would probably be that it's a commentary on Christianity and/or other major religions who believe in prophecies, and the commentary was that one religion's prophecy may have a completely different meaning for another, and stem from yet another country's completely different history. Interpretation is key.
Theonik
Member
Rightstuff is shipping them early is why.
SliceSabre
Banned
Took me a while to get used to that as well cause I kept getting caught in thinking: "Jesus how far is she actually traveling?"
It's gonna have to end at some point. I don't want to see it run into the ground
SAO II 05
Already a much more exciting tournament arc than Mahouka. Everything I've come to expect from this show, both strengths and flaws are present, but I don't really see Sinon as "part of the harem." She's a confidant, and so far, just that. Sure, Kawahara was an amateur when he wrote this series, but amateurs can improve. And I'm already seeing some better storytelling in this arc.
Already a much more exciting tournament arc than Mahouka. Everything I've come to expect from this show, both strengths and flaws are present, but I don't really see Sinon as "part of the harem." She's a confidant, and so far, just that. Sure, Kawahara was an amateur when he wrote this series, but amateurs can improve. And I'm already seeing some better storytelling in this arc.
Admiral Woofington
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Kino's Journey 4: City of Adults
Probably the most heartbreaking episode of the show so far. It isn't necessarily gut-punching go home and cry, but man it encapsulates the show's darker tones to a tee. This is a flashback episode on
. Their relationship
was very a much a typical father-daughter type, and seeing the young version of her was absolutely amazing, she was so different. How this world must've changed her. I don't tend to say this much but man the death of innocence has never been so literal.
The whole
is as fucked up as it gets for me, especially since in reality finding a job that truly makes you happy is really rare for so many. It sounds good on paper in its ideology form, but the reality of how it's done and the consequences (as seen by what the adults attempt later) is as fucked up as it gets.
I truly felt sad when
and at least it wasn't in vain since
And thus, we learn about Kino. And where she hails from. The other episodes have been amazing, but this one gets a 10/10 by itself.
After this episode I might take a break from Kino for the rest of the day lol, that was a bit more emotionally invested than I was planning to get on a show for the week. Guess I'll now move on to Sword Art Online 2. There's poetry to this I guess. I'm going from what is probably considered one of the masterpieces of anime, to something that is considered the microwavable corn dogs of anime.
Probably the most heartbreaking episode of the show so far. It isn't necessarily gut-punching go home and cry, but man it encapsulates the show's darker tones to a tee. This is a flashback episode on
how a little 11 year old girl with a name she wasn't keen of met a handsome and charming traveler named Kino
as short as it was
The whole
do an operation that is basically a lobotomy on children to have them smile regardless of their job
I truly felt sad when
Kino sacrifices himself to save the little girl
the motorcycle he fixed comes to life and convinces her to run away.
After this episode I might take a break from Kino for the rest of the day lol, that was a bit more emotionally invested than I was planning to get on a show for the week. Guess I'll now move on to Sword Art Online 2. There's poetry to this I guess. I'm going from what is probably considered one of the masterpieces of anime, to something that is considered the microwavable corn dogs of anime.
Jex
Member
Well, it's worth about as much as any excuse!
ZachDeKoromaru
Banned
Ume-sensei's genius can't be contained in puny narrow faces.
Jex
Member
You really gonna just do this to me after one episode?
Do you have so little faith?
I truly would not recommend the show if it didn't think it was great. I've practically watched the entire series in a single week and I rarely do that for any anime. If I had watched it when it was airing it would have been in my top ten shows of the year list and that was a very crowded list.
You just have to get to the point when you realise the show is kind of like Twelve Kingdoms + Spice and Wolf + .hack//SIGN + Legend of the Galactic Heroes with a dash of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
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