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Winter of Anime 2013 |OT -6| How much lower can we go?!
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God dang you. Why did you have to bring freaking Kiss Players back into my memory? I had repressed that already.
I....guess that means this needs to be posted.
Its name is Legion (レギオン Region), a new species of Transformer created when the Unicron-enhanced cells of the Decepticon leader Galvatron were spread throughout Earth's atmosphere in the year 2005. Fusing with various creatures and vehicles and wearing the face of Megatron, the vicious Legion army has converged on the city of Tokyo, the site of Galvatron's catastrophic impact.
They appear to have fluid-filled organic components and enjoy the taste of sweet, sweet Kiss Player flesh. They're kind of horrible.
From http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Legion
As a TF fan, folks. This is our shame. I must share it with all.
All three shows appear to have "genki girls" of some sort though...and purely in terms of visual designs, I think none of the three MC types are that interesting to look at. As for the rest...well, we've known that it's got generic elements right from the start. The question is whether or not they'll do something decent with them. It's easy to assume they won't, but the information is still lacking.
Dedication Through Light
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Spring Mecha Anime Showdown III: Characters in their natural state!
(Actually I just wanted an excuse to post screens which I think best represented the tone of each of the 3 shows from their trailers.)
The best part of mech animes, its gonna be an emotional rollercoaster.
I would have been much happier living life without knowledge of the existence of paedophile Megatron, thank you very much.
Gundam's Zeon Empire Forms Sister State Alliance with Saitama Prefecture
The headline basically explains itself, but the only reason I'm bothering to mention this is the money line in the article:
The headline basically explains itself, but the only reason I'm bothering to mention this is the money line in the article:
You would think they'd brief the rest of the assembly on what was going on.
Why are all around hyped up shows being associated with specific members? It was like that with Magi as well.
I might have liked that news, but NO, it's only meant for Branduil
I'd have liked to never heard about Magi. Goes both ways.
For whatever reason, I don't see myself sympathizing too much with him. Hmm...I wonder why?
I guess he'll somehow get enough determination to pilot the robot, which is positive yet also typical, but...I can see him being the worst character in his own show.
Doesn't necessarily matter a whole lot to me though, at least as long as a few of the other characters are fine.
Chet Rippo
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Spring Mecha Anime Showdown III: Characters in their natural state!
(Actually I just wanted an excuse to post screens which I think best represented the tone of each of the 3 shows from their trailers.)
Majestic Prince:
Gargantia:
Valvrave:
Valvesale looks to be the clear worst here.
We must face the great darkness to find the saving light.
Yeah, I think you'll have to be well over 60 and a pretty boring person if you never heard of the Zeon Empire in Japan. LOL.
dakkumauji
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You don't have to. It looks like that tumblr has all the bases covered and more.
Hey guess what, you're absolutely right! The shot of him screaming into the air is near the start of the trailer, and the trailer ends with a shot of him sitting in the pilot seat, eyes closed, clothes covered with blood stains, and then it does a dramatic zoom on his face as he opens his eyes with DETERMINATION! Then the mech powers up and glows gold as it draws its sword! OMG THE DRAMAZ! Lol.
If it makes you feel better, Optimus gets some as well.
The best/worst part is that Kiss Players is technically part of G1 continuity in Japan.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
"I really love how the roleplayer sexy-senpai roleplays the water bottle guy. It fits with my headcanon of how hes really a total douche but just smiles while being one."
And by douche does he/she mean... Oh God.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Dedication Through Light
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They all have such good fanfics.
Meh. I really do like the character scenes in the trailer. It seems very energetic and funny to me. :/
Anyway, I'm sure there'll be a lot of action, after all, the animation production is credited to both Doga Kobo and Orange. If it was just a few small action scenes, they would just be credited under the normal CG credits. The last time a TV show had the CG studio sharing production credit, it was Black Rock Shooter TV, and at least 1/3 of that show was action. I'm not saying it's going to be exactly the same here, but I would imagine their contribution has to be pretty substantial to be credited side by side with the 2D animation studio.
ALL IS LOST!
Yup, I figured as much. It's a rather transparent form of progression, as seen in many previous mecha series. Not enough to turn me off, but not particularly interesting either.
Leaving that angle aside...the Valvrave itself does seem a bit on the super robot side, doesn't it? Not so much in terms of design, but in apparent function and power.
It's got a sword, a golden super mode, various other weapons and so on. Even if the initial drama falls flat, the action might make things more tolerable. Or so I hope.
You know, it kind of makes me think -- would it be fair to say that there are any sort of "generation gaps" in Japan for anime, or would it be meaningless to use a term like that? Does a similar concept even exist?
The problem is that Vladivostok's promotional art is doing a poor job at visually communicating anything other than some very basic and obvious character archetypes, whereas Majestic Prince and Gargantia are at least managing to encapsulate their larger overall identities in some small way--MP looks goofy and lighthearted, Gargantia looks vibrant and optimistic. MP and Gargantia aren't going to be free of anime character archetypes, but they're doing a better job of conveying beforehand that they're not totally bog-standard, either. That Volvagia art just looks stiff, and in the absence of any kind of visual context to tie the characters together, they're pretty much the only thing you can analyze in the image.
It could totally be funny, especially with Yoshida writing the script. I'm just really averse to the designs.
What you say about production credits gives me hope, these Orange guys are really something and a show featuring extensive displays of work by them can only be good.
Dedication Through Light
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Was hoping to watch the bds.
wb dude
Encouragement of Climb, Chihayafuru S2 and BAKUMATSU GIJINDEN ROMAN are really the only three new series worth watching from this season.
oh and i guess the Joshiraku OAD kinda counts too
e: forgot Senyuu and its incredible OP
I think it does exist. Using Gundam is actually a very useful example, because it's been around for over 30 years, but there are many different versions of it catering to different generation of audiences by reinventing the nature of the franchise.
dakkumauji
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Senyuu
What audience does Gundam AGE cater to?
Regulus Tera
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It has good fanfics*, tall slender pretty boys who get nekkid, and a clear sense of good vs evil. Totally up your alley.
There is at least one kid out there who's perception of Gundam has been completely created and colored by Gundam AGE. I'm not sure how to live with that.
It was designed to appeal to the youngest consumer demographic who like childish looking characters and toy-like designs with monster elements. Similar to shows like Digimon, Beyblade, Little Battlers, etc. The toys were also less about model building and more about gimmicks and interaction. They thought it could be a big media-mix hit. The kids didn't bite because they were already happy with stuff they're familiar with, and Gundam means less to them as a brand because they're well... kids. At least that's how I see the situation. So that shows there is indeed a generation gap.
Do you remember when you were a kid and there was garbage like James Bond Jr trying to get kids interested in more "adult" movie franchises? I feel this is no different. There will be no latest effects because as they grow up, they can then consume and possibly appreciate the older stuff which didn't interest them when they were younger.
Unfortunately it seems just me.
Yes but you are special and we love you for it.
Neon Genesis Evangelion - 1
There's just a hell of a lot to digest, but the way it's written makes it so simple. There's not these long Urobuchi-esq expositions of how Nerv came to be or why the angels exist (or why a child needs to pilot a robot in the first place), it's all tucked away within personal conversation. Sometimes it's brilliant not to fill in the blanks. It leaves the audience slobbering for more. That's not to say it wont exist at some point in the show, but for a first episode this is very approachable. Shinji's reactions seemed pretty raw. I'd rather have a character who can repeat out loud to themselves that they must'nt run away than one that just represses himself to the detriment of those around. I don't remember disliking him the first time I saw him and that hasn't changed now. Though, again, first episode. Plenty of time for that to change.
The art and animation in here is, in a way, just wholesome to look at. The finer detail on the small things paint a grander picture of this sweeping scenario around them. It's something I recognize from other Gainax productions and one of their finer qualities. You can tell that the creative effort behind this had a pension to pay to this genre. The smaller bits of sci-fi and techno phraseology sprinkled throughout shows the title belongs to it's own fans. It's exciting, in a way. Like getting a postcard of a place you're about to visit.
So far so good. Onward and upward.
So I've seen the first maybe... 10 or so episodes some 6 or 7 years ago. But now being at a point where I can kind of respect it more, this is an extremely solid first episode.
There's just a hell of a lot to digest, but the way it's written makes it so simple. There's not these long Urobuchi-esq expositions of how Nerv came to be or why the angels exist (or why a child needs to pilot a robot in the first place), it's all tucked away within personal conversation. Sometimes it's brilliant not to fill in the blanks. It leaves the audience slobbering for more. That's not to say it wont exist at some point in the show, but for a first episode this is very approachable. Shinji's reactions seemed pretty raw. I'd rather have a character who can repeat out loud to themselves that they must'nt run away than one that just represses himself to the detriment of those around. I don't remember disliking him the first time I saw him and that hasn't changed now. Though, again, first episode. Plenty of time for that to change.
The art and animation in here is, in a way, just wholesome to look at. The finer detail on the small things paint a grander picture of this sweeping scenario around them. It's something I recognize from other Gainax productions and one of their finer qualities. You can tell that the creative effort behind this had a pension to pay to this genre. The smaller bits of sci-fi and techno phraseology sprinkled throughout shows the title belongs to it's own fans. It's exciting, in a way. Like getting a postcard of a place you're about to visit.
So far so good. Onward and upward.
Chet Rippo
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Is there anything you hate?
Jojo 22
Not even going to put this in quote tags to better expose people to this pain. Also future wonzo av.
Didn't even mind the CG as it was visually consistent with the show's usual ugly as seen above. Cut where he vaults with the hammer was friggin' awesome though as was the one where Wham emerged from the horse. Fight resolution was so fucking good, worthy of best thing ever status.
Not even going to put this in quote tags to better expose people to this pain. Also future wonzo av.
Didn't even mind the CG as it was visually consistent with the show's usual ugly as seen above. Cut where he vaults with the hammer was friggin' awesome though as was the one where Wham emerged from the horse. Fight resolution was so fucking good, worthy of best thing ever status.
Valvrave:
The last time I remember a mecha ending an episode with this shot, we ended up with Gundam SEED Destiny.
Dedication Through Light
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Detective show looks interesting, I will trust you on that one, DTL
Here is a hoping the next season is better
I wasn't that big on the first season of Chihayafuru, karuta just wasn't my thing. I will check out Encouragement of Climb since it's one of those short anime.
Oh and Joshiraku OAD was fucking ace, especially the second segment.
Ah what the hell, it's just 3 mins/episode, I will check it out.
Thanks for the help folks.
Apocalypse Zero
Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailbazer
Eiken
Yami whatever
Once upon a time Infinite Stratos was on that list but now I dream of a second season. Nowadays? It is precious to me, though I buy it with great pain.
My stomach hurt reading this.. yuck.
Boy that was a special night.
Chet Rippo
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One day I will find someone who loves Eiken like me, and it will be the best day ever.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I'll never really get the Destiny hate. It was mediocre for a Gundam series. There are a lot of bad Gundam shows.
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