Forum - View topicMost Aesthetically Daring Tournament: COMPLETE!!!!
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TsunaReborn!
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For me this vote simply comes down to which one do I remember more when I think about this tournament and Mononoke wins this so Mononoke gets the vote I think at this point there is not much more that can be said about what each show brings to the table and they are both unique in their own ways.
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Galap
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As an announcement, I'll end the tournament on monday.
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Unicorn_Blade
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My vote goes to Mononoke.
I am so happy to see this one go such a long way, and it definitely deserves to win. I think in terms of the aesthetics, it is both beautiful and daring. Tatami Galaxy is interesting, fun to watch and original, my preference though lies with Mononoke that is a bit less chaotic in its art. The characters are usually plain, and the backgrounds go from quite minimalistic to textures galore. I posted this picture before in one of previous rounds, but this is essentially why I am voting for Mononoke, for details lie this that no one else has come up with. 
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Ghost_Wheel
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Tough calls, tough calls. It really feels like these two have strong and unique identities, with Tatami feeling looser and more surreal in certain ways, and Mononoke more crisp and striking. Someday I may watch these regardless of what kind of story they are.
I think at the end of the day, I'm going to go with the thing that seems more outwardly surreal. A lot of what's going on visually also seems to be representative of the emotions the characters are feeling, which when done right makes a pretty big and impactful spectacle. Like I said, though it's tough to compare these things, arguments for one don't really seem to distinguish it or make it seem better than the other. My gut votes for The Tatami Galaxy |
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Errinundra
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Both are worthy finalists but I'm going to finally make a vote and go for The Tatami Galaxy because, throughout his short career Masaaki Yuasa has consistently shown himself as the most visually daring of anime directors. So this is also a vote for Mind Game, Kemonozume, Kaiba, Happy Machine, Kick-Heart and Ping Pong.
No one else has been as reliably daring as Yuasa. Mononoke is a visual treat but it doesn't risk alienating its viewers, unless they are unreconstructed moe freaks, the way Yuasa's creations constantly do. |
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Galap
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Again apologies for the delays, it's been a hell of a week. Let's get to it.
My vote won't swing the results, but I'm going to give it to Tatami Galaxy My main reason is that it more eschews detail and pattern to focus on form, and to me that's a little more abstract and out there. I should watch this some day, shouldn't I? Anyway, this final round was close! Mononoke wins 4-3! So here we are: at the end of the road. The complete bracket You know, I really did enjoy doing this and talking about these shows. It's been fun to see what people have to say about things visually, since I find that that's an area that's often overlooked in anime discussion. Now I feel that I have a bit more of a handle on what different kinds of things people are looking for visually, and that's interesting. |
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Unicorn_Blade
Posts: 1153 Location: UK |
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I like tournaments, I always get to read and see more about shows that I have either not heard of or heard not much and pick up a few titles along the way, and this will be no exception.
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TsunaReborn!
Posts: 4713 Location: Cheltenham UK |
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I'm in the same boat as you unicorn - I had not heard of a lot of these titles and since this tournament started I've picked up a few and have a larger list of series I want to watch/own. I'm looking forward to the next one.
Something's like Most Evil Organisations (which randomly popped into my head) could be fun? |
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Jose Cruz
 Posts: 1778 Location: South America |
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I should have participated in it. Well, I haven't watched most of the titles nominated but I personally disliked the visual style of both The Tatami Galaxy and Mononoke, both shows are extremely distinct from conventional anime visual styles and hence very daring this deserving to win the tournament but while it's daring I did not find it pleasing. For instance, I found pleasing the style of Lain or Madoka, which are in a way more conventional (both shows character designs are clearly in the manga style).
Too bad to see my nomination go down the tubes so easily as well. While not the most daring ever it's very creative in it's use of visuals. |
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Jose Cruz
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He directed Ping Pong? Great, that's my favorite of his titles, in fact, best anime I watched this year so far (I haven't updated my list here for a long time now). It's not as aesthetically aggressive as Tatami Galaxy but it's more elegant in a way. |
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Goku921
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Nice topic, i like xD
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Errinundra
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Posts: 6535 Location: Melbourne, Oz |
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Both finalists were noitaminA shows.
Figures. |
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