That's reasonable, though I blame half of that on the source and the other on the age of said source. It's been one of the more interesting shows from last year and it's done a good job of holding my interest.
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That's reasonable, though I blame half of that on the source and the other on the age of said source. It's been one of the more interesting shows from last year and it's done a good job of holding my interest.
A) Direction. It was mentioned that the director for the TV adaptation is a relative newcomer and it shows. Plenty of scenes or moments that are clearly supposed to be tense, frightening, creepy, etc. just aren't due to how they are shot or paced. Scene transitions are also frequently awkward.
B) Music. I think I like the OST and its use more so than most of AnimeGaf but even still there is no denying that there are many times when the music choice is off or used improperly creating awkward contrasts with what is happening on scene. I know an example in Episode 15 pissed a lot of people off and I was actually kind of fine with that particular incident but the show has had multiple moments like that and not all of them were fine to me.
C) Choreography, Animation and Art Direction. There are some strong moments (Episode 1 stands out to my recollection) and they do great work with Migi from time to time but often it looks cheap and weak. I don't want to throw too much shade on the animators because I don't know what conditions they are working under but:
The first part of that gif is good but the last, looping part isn't a good look :/ Most of the fight scenes look weak as hell due to that.
D) Characters. Most of the characters who aren't Shinichi or Migi are dumb and the women in the show are EXTRA dumb. Like brain damaged dumb. As in they get themselves or others killed on a regular basis. Characters like Murano and Kana are barely characters but mostly puppies that follow Shinichi around or people "he has to protect". They are dull as dishwater and basically satellites for Shinichi. A show/movie passing the Bechedel test doesn't really mean anything but when it NEVER does (combined with the general stupidity of most of the cast)? That's not a good look.
E) Repetition. Following a MAJOR EVENT in the show, Shinchi returns to school after a leave of absence. Murano notices that he has changed and inquires to him and herself "Are you really Shinichi?". Fair question if a bit awkward and annoying in how its phrased. The next episode:
Murano: "Are you really Shinichi?"
The episode after that?
Murano: "Are you really Shinichi?"
The episode after that?
Murano: "Are you really Shinichi?"
This plot point (and some related ones) is basically hammered upon for like 5 episodes straight when it at most needed one or two. It might be an artifact of the manga but damn if it isn't annoying to watch.
Overall, the production is kind of middling and several writing issues (perhaps artifacts of the original manga written 20+ years ago) piss me off. Not saying the show is bad but it doesn't even hold a candle to something like Space Dandy even if the premise in Parayte is inherently interesting. With all that time they wasted on that "Are you really Shinichi?" nonsense I'm really curious how they intend to wrap up the story in a satisfying fashion with like 9 episodes left. It feels like there are a ton of unanswered questions and a lot of time has been wasted in the show so far.
Been meaning to see this might start it tonight if its on Netflix
Thanks.
A good chunk of the issues I would probably fault the source for, especially how some of the characters are written. I've probably just glossed over most of the production and some story issues either because I either don't notice or the premise itself still has me hooked. Another thing about some of the animations, I almost always expect that kind of a dip in quality with any anime currently airing.
I think it may still stay in my top 10, but it might slide down a bit.
UltraGunner
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Now that Shinichi is on the run I'm hoping for less Murano arguing whether or not Shinichi is really himself and more Cronenberg fight scenes.
Imperial Bishop
Banned
Yo, did they seriously put a Cowboy Bebop track in the Dead Rising movie trailer? lmao
You forgot HxH
Imperial Bishop
Banned
Hunter x Hunter 2011
And where's the link to this AOTY thread so I can participate?
And where's the link to this AOTY thread so I can participate?
Gucci Messiah
Banned
I pre-ordered Rainbow Curse and now I feel dirty. First time I've done this since 2012 but I'm terrified Nintendo will run out of stock..
Also made it to episode 9 of DRRR; hoping to put a dent in it Saturday evening before toonami.
Also made it to episode 9 of DRRR; hoping to put a dent in it Saturday evening before toonami.
The show finished airing in 2014 so it's eligible as per the thread rules.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=959893
THANK YOU, I was wondering how I wad the only one who thought this, lol. Time for a ballad of fallen angels...
... most music boxes sound similar (like the one from NOIR), but I've not heard that melody anywhere else...
BassForever
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Anything that aired new episodes in 2014 is eligible including HxH, OP, Shippuden, and jojo fwiw
What the heck? I think it was Chrome, but the 90% zoom that I've been using for a long time now looks much too small, while 100% still looks rather big. & of course, I can't do 95% zoom. Or rather, the text is too small now.
Adjusted the Minimum Text Size & it looks close to normal for posts, but the usernames & tags are now bigger than usual.
Edit: Awesome, figured it out. It was that DirectWrite flag being enabled again.
Adjusted the Minimum Text Size & it looks close to normal for posts, but the usernames & tags are now bigger than usual.
Edit: Awesome, figured it out. It was that DirectWrite flag being enabled again.
Schadenfreude
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You had a good run.
It works now.
The Anime only goes up to the 4th volume before going with an original story
Toonami is dying confirmed
http://toonami.tumblr.com/post/108934242548/line-up-changes-effective-tomorrow
No more 5:00 or 5:30 shows
http://toonami.tumblr.com/post/108934242548/line-up-changes-effective-tomorrow
No more 5:00 or 5:30 shows
SCHEDULE CHANGE ALERT
1/24
11:30 – DBZ Kai
12:00 – Naruto: Shippuden
12:30 – Inuyasha the Final Act
01:00 – One Piece
01:30 – Gurren Lagann
02:00 – Deadman Wonderland
02:30 – Bleach
03:00 – Space Dandy
03:30 – Cowboy Bebop
04:00 – Ghost in the Shell
04:30 – IGPX
05:00 – Samurai Jack
1/31
11:30 – DBZ Kai
12:00 – Naruto: Shippuden
12:30 – Inuyasha the Final Act
01:00 – One Piece
01:30 – Gurren Lagann
02:00 – Deadman Wonderland
02:30 – Attack on Titan
03:00 – Bleach
03:30 – Space Dandy
04:00 – Cowboy Bebop
04:30 – Ghost in the Shell
King of the Hill at 5 am.
1/24
11:30 – DBZ Kai
12:00 – Naruto: Shippuden
12:30 – Inuyasha the Final Act
01:00 – One Piece
01:30 – Gurren Lagann
02:00 – Deadman Wonderland
02:30 – Bleach
03:00 – Space Dandy
03:30 – Cowboy Bebop
04:00 – Ghost in the Shell
04:30 – IGPX
05:00 – Samurai Jack
1/31
11:30 – DBZ Kai
12:00 – Naruto: Shippuden
12:30 – Inuyasha the Final Act
01:00 – One Piece
01:30 – Gurren Lagann
02:00 – Deadman Wonderland
02:30 – Attack on Titan
03:00 – Bleach
03:30 – Space Dandy
04:00 – Cowboy Bebop
04:30 – Ghost in the Shell
King of the Hill at 5 am.
Uh oh
Unspeakable Evil
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5 o'clock hour had a good run.
Slowly take an hour away every now and then, and people wont complain. By 2016, Toonami will not exist anymore.
Maybe Deadman is getting dropped after all.
Gucci Messiah
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Wow that's huge. I normally don't stay up past 4 or 4:30 but this is definitely concerning.
Odds are this just has to do with rights for the shows they'd normally put there. It's at a point in the night where showing anything that costs money makes no sense.
I really hope it's this.
Hopefully, they figured despite being cheap, they've reaired them a decent amount of times & it'd help their budget to give those shows a break for the time being. Heck, maybe that & movie month mainly being repeats is how they got the funds to get the rights for Kill la Kill.
Now I wonder if that'll re-air after finishing up due to being at 11:30.
Now I wonder if that'll re-air after finishing up due to being at 11:30.
Gucci Messiah
Banned
They better expand to 11 or I'm guessing toonami is in trouble. Well, at least the back half. Wouldn't be surprised to see it eventually go back to 12 - 3
I imagine anything big enough to air at 11:30 is also expensive enough to make a re-run attractive/necessary.
Yeah, if it happened with Space Dandy & Attack on Titan, it seems possible it'll happen with Kill la Kill. That's really the last Aniplex that isn't SAO2 that would fit the block.
...........uh, THE SAME EXACT THINGS AGAIN
Gucci Messiah
Banned
Maybe I'm being paranoid and overreacting. I just love what we've got going and don't want to see it end again.
The 5 am hour was cut due to ratings being below expectations, and the block as a whole hasn't really been lighting it up lately. The block is more likely to shrink further than it is to expand earlier.
That said, Adult Swim Action went through these kinds of zany fluctuations where they would experiment with the usual AS comedy stuff reclaiming parts of the block all the time. I should pull up some of those lineups from around 2007-08 or so when I get home later.
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