Really though how do you market most anime?
Especially with Sentai with such great releases such as "This Boy Can Fight Aliens?" Sentai just grabs what they can. Bless them for Vampire Princess Miyu (TV) and the Patlabor OVAs though.
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Winter of Anime 2013 |OT -5| This is stupid, kayos90 sucks!
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Really though how do you market most anime?
Especially with Sentai with such great releases such as "This Boy Can Fight Aliens?" Sentai just grabs what they can. Bless them for Vampire Princess Miyu (TV) and the Patlabor OVAs though.
Not quite.
The Croisee set for example is really great even though its DVD.
Also IS is an awful show with good extras.
Oh? And here I thought the consensus was that nearly all Sentai releases were crap. I can't speak on a technical level of video quality, but I've never been impressed by a Sentai packaged product.
Jex
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[Mouryou no Hako] - 5
Yo, you people who are also backlogging this show, don't tell me you actually understand everything that's going on? Or even can keep up with the characters? I have two pages of notes here and I feel like I need a guidebook just to work out who's related to who and what's actually going on.
I'll try and summarise where we are at later.
Yo, you people who are also backlogging this show, don't tell me you actually understand everything that's going on? Or even can keep up with the characters? I have two pages of notes here and I feel like I need a guidebook just to work out who's related to who and what's actually going on.
I'll try and summarise where we are at later.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I did, back when I was a kid. I'm okay with cynical heroes and anti-heroes now though, because they are usually more interesting characters.
Even a crappy show like the new Hawaii 5-0 has one of the main characters, a cop no less, execute a villain out of hatred.
Well, assuming you can still read GAF, but there is the standard action trope of the hero walking away from a downed villain, only to have the villain shoot the hero in the back. This situation has many outcomes, but typically the hero is prepared for the betrayal and shoots the villain... that way, he gets the satisfaction of killing the villain without any of the guilt of executing a helpless/unarmed person.
Maybe it plays different on TV when the story has more room to breathe, but given how much they emphasized not only the assholery of Arlong, but the fact that he shoots Bellmere right in the heart, makes you wonder why someone doesn't fuck him up in some way. Given that the Marines are basically corrupt assholes that were colluding with him, handing him over to them doesn't seem like much of a punishment at all.
Yep. At first I assumed it was like a blood clot or something, because Hibito was running out of air, but now I have no idea. Are their eyes blushing or something? lol
Well, I only call them "filler" because of how cosmic (seems to) feels about the show. Something like the Madao episodes technically have nothing to do with the main story, yet they are pretty amazing.
I'd be curious to see someone compare the two in terms of what was cut and how the new adaptation handled the story... but I know I'm not going to be the one that watches the TV version of Arlong unfortunately.
Now watch the sequel series, Tamayura ~hitotose~.
:firehawk
It seems like it's specifically the guy who manages their localizations though, more than Sentai itself.
Still the bestest anime romcom.
It's specifically one guy - Stephen Foster - who manages localization for dubbing on some of their shows. For some reason, it looks like they decided to use a version of one of this scripts as the actual subtitles instead of a translation from further back down the production pipeline.
Most Sentai releases - as in the ones Mr Foster doesn't work on - don't have these issues with their subtitles.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Ah, I just assumed he handled all of them. The ANNCast peeps seem to bring him up whenever they talk about Sentai anyway.
Was he responsible for the "awful" Infinite Stratos dub? I suppose he should be applauded for that one. lol
The Tatami Galaxy is better.
Survey says no, Tiffany Grant was ADR script there.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Wasn't that one from Merry?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Maybe they reused it?
It was a background line during the scene where Chifuyu shows up at the beach in her bikini.
Of course, there's also the decision to have everyone speak in crappy accents. That was also golden.
Well, that one you should probably blame on the ADR director, Matt Greenfield.
ZachDeKoromaru
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She DID have nice vagina bones at that part.
god bless matt greenfield
Huh - I guess they must have inserted it as a goofy reference to that one line from a Dreameater Merry fansub. That does sound way more like a Foster thing than a Grant one.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Good old Matt "Vagina Bones" Greenfield. lol
Indeed!
[Mouryou no Hako] - 5
This show, and Kyougokudo, are straight up trolling:
????
Definitely.
There's a lot I wanted to get into with that episode, but I didn't want to think about it at the time I finished it.
The whole episode spends its time setting up this idea of clairvoyance. It's even something we see a bit at the very beginning with Sekiguchi, whose most recent story seems to have a lot of parallels with Kanako and Yoriko's case. And then Kyogokudo is there ruining our fun.
I was kinda reluctant to read too much into it because the conversation wasn't concluded in that episode. I suspect he'll reveal his sources in a little while. I think the idea, however Kyogokudo found his conclusions, is that the difference between something mysterious and something mundane is just a matter of perspective. To someone who has the answers, there is no mystery.
I could be wildly off-base, though.
Finally finished Baccano! Truly amazing. I want more yet still feel satisfied. It's one of those rare shows that really excels on almost every avenue...except the CG. I think I'll have to get a Baccano! avatar to commemorate this but I don't know which character to go with, there are so many great ones.
[Mouryou no Hako] - 5
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So I should interpret it as a bad sign if my feelings toward these beginning episodes have ranged from boredom to severe annoyance. I don't want to ask you too much more about the direction that the show takes because I don't want to poison it too much for myself even if it's likely that I'll arrive at the same conclusion, but now I'm interested to see what the actual legit bad stuff is.
Anyway,
Futari wa Precure Max Heart 03:
Fucking Porun. Fucking mascot antics. I really hope that Hikari doesn't stay this wistful and confused for the entire series. It'll be infuriating if the "mystery" surrounding her identity actually takes a significant time for everyone to solve.
Crash Station
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This is actually important later because Oda forgets NO ONE.
A few things got cut, even 1 or 2 important things like
at the end of the arc, Nami leaves behind the 100 million she had saved up. The special cuts that out, making her look like a flat out bitch after stealing everyone's wallet.
One Piece just isn't about retribution through killing. It's not based on morality, but rather the concept of shattered dreams being a fate worse than death. Oda has said this numerous times which is why very few people die in the series in general outside of flashbacks. I really don't see it as a problem. Not everything needs edgy anti-heroes, and it's not like Luffy is a straight up good guy either.
Besides, Zoro has killed before as have a few other strawhat members. It's just never outright shown.
Arlong is in jail.
I don't know why that's a negative. Is a protagonist of an action series required to have PTSD dreams of killing people?
Again, not seeing how one is better than the other.
Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts. Interesting impressions.
lazybones18
Banned
Jacuzzi. Go with Jacuzzi
Futari wa Precure Max Heart 04:
Geez just find a cage for Seekun already.
So much for "powering up". They just
and now they can't even get a hit in on Chinstrap? Dude's not even as strong as not-Piccolo guy from the first half of S1. Ridiculous contrivance just to be able to introduce Shiny Luminous.
I suppose that they blew all of their budget on the OP and transformations because the battles have been even jankier than usual since Max Heart began.
Geez just find a cage for Seekun already.
So much for "powering up". They just
fucked up the Dark King himself a few weeks ago
I suppose that they blew all of their budget on the OP and transformations because the battles have been even jankier than usual since Max Heart began.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
REVENGE OF THE SEA COW!
Huh, that makes sense. Maybe they thought that was piling it on a bit too much in the movie, given that the next thing to come is the whole pinwheel thing.
In terms of the 'unimportant' stuff, is that a trend that continues on with the rest of the series?
Yeah, I understand this way of thinking. Police procedurals operate on this level of moral understanding as well, since the cops never lower themselves to the level of the criminals. One show twists this trope by forcing the cops to shoot a bystander that is about to take out the bad guy, playing on the idea that they have to stop imminent violence regardless of who the victim/perpetrator might be.
That said, maybe this movie would have worked better if I understood Luffy's morality beforehand. But I'm probably the only person who is watching this movie cold.
Which is weird, given what they show of the Marines, but why not.
Well, for all the emphasis on violence - you're talking about a 20 minute fight sequence at the end - the fact that it's all bloodless and clean makes it seem like violence is something that is fun and wacky.
Of course, I'm ignoring the fact that everyone calls out their moves beforehand, because that's just how the genre works, but even if you don't take that into account it still feels goofy. More so when you see the heroes get bloodied and two characters get shot and bleed.
It also makes me question the stakes of the battle. Is Luffy so tied to his particular morality that he's willing to hold back even if the villain is trying to kill him? Is Arlong even trying to kill him at that point or just knock him unconscious?
I mean, there are lots of martial arts movies where all the fighting isn't fatal - all of Jackie Chan's movies for one - but that's because it's really just an excuse for action porn rather than actual storytelling or characterization. Come to think of it though, I suppose One Piece's action probably fits that bill as well. The difference is that at the end of every Jackie Chan movie, you have a bloopers reel to show how everything was all in good fun. It serves as a reminder to the audience that these characters are all friends in real life and that martial arts and stunts aren't always beautiful to watch (and can be extremely painful). Maybe One Piece does the same thing by just being inherently goofy with its Gomu Gomus and whatnot.
Well, I figured I might as well put my money where my mouth is with regards to my feelings on One Piece.
(I still wish everything was like Gintama though... sorry! lol)
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Okay, that's two other people! So it isn't just some weird manga grammar (like a giant sweat drop) thing that I've never seen before!
Wow, Chihayafuru S2 has been pretty impressive so far. Episodes move fast, there's more variety and interplay between the team with the extended cast, and the show is doing a good job of setting up both long and short term goals. Everything is fitting together really well.
I put the first season in my top ten.
Totally love it to death.
Even imported the soundtracks.
Jex
Member
[Nadia] - 39
Pedo end. Everyone lived happily ever after.
Yeah, that show was pretty good. Anno sure used to be good at making normal shows with normal plots and normal endings (and horrible budget issues) before he went totally crazy with Evangelion.
Incidentally, this entire series reminds me that we don't get very many or any 'classic' adventure stories anymore and that's a damn shame. I don't really see why that style of storytelling fell out of favour except that large swathes of it are absorbed into 'shounen fighting shows' because characters in those shows go on ripping adventures. Still, there's obviously many crucial differences between the two genres noticeably in the fact that 'classic adventure' shows aren't really that focused on combat and that they are actually designed to end much, much faster.
Pedo end. Everyone lived happily ever after.
Yeah, that show was pretty good. Anno sure used to be good at making normal shows with normal plots and normal endings (and horrible budget issues) before he went totally crazy with Evangelion.
Incidentally, this entire series reminds me that we don't get very many or any 'classic' adventure stories anymore and that's a damn shame. I don't really see why that style of storytelling fell out of favour except that large swathes of it are absorbed into 'shounen fighting shows' because characters in those shows go on ripping adventures. Still, there's obviously many crucial differences between the two genres noticeably in the fact that 'classic adventure' shows aren't really that focused on combat and that they are actually designed to end much, much faster.
Gintama 2nd season (ep 50-99) impression
The show really hitting a stride with Benizakura arc, its became such a great ride after that arc.. Even the gag only episode were really good with few exception.
Favorite moment :
- Sogo & Hijikata mini arc.
- Benizakura arc
- Yagyu arc
- Shogun introduction
Worst episode
Hard Boiled story, what the hell with this crap.
Off to Season 3!
The Shinsengumi Chaos arc looks good.
The show really hitting a stride with Benizakura arc, its became such a great ride after that arc.. Even the gag only episode were really good with few exception.
Favorite moment :
- Sogo & Hijikata mini arc.
- Benizakura arc
- Yagyu arc
- Shogun introduction
Worst episode
Hard Boiled story, what the hell with this crap.
Off to Season 3!
The Shinsengumi Chaos arc looks good.
THE dream.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Man, I can't wait until you finish the series. For reals.
Crash Station
Member
It's important to note Nezumi and the other people involved in the deal are anomalies. The marines for the most part are generally not that corrupt (or at least not in that way), and are in fact on the other side of the extreme, going to great, even immoral lengths to capture pirates.
I don't think Luffy's holding back. He probably isn't consciously not killing people as much as he's just fighting super resilient people. Luffy just doesn't do anything else when they're knocked out.
In fact, the characters essentially being iron walls is something that many people complain about. Later on, characters survive such ridiculous situations that it may take you out of the moment more than calling attacks.
Crash Station
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Out of the 8 billion JYB roles, that's who immediately springs to mind?
Wait, Toonami isn't playing Hell Verse, is it?
If it wouldn't sell then they shouldn't have licensed it. Tarnishing a series with a substandard release is inexcusable and shows a lack of concern for the people who actually will be buying it.
Transformations that include Hikari tilting her head back without tilting her ears.
It's the most recent JYB I've heard and the voice is almost exactly the same
No, but they should, if just to see the crowd who think (know) Bleach is crap to see it be treated with this level of excellence.
This series really makes me appreciate how lazy mid-air stand-fighting is though in terms of choreography, lol
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