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JohnnySake



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:05 am Reply with quote
"expired grocery-store sushi"

Nothing against grocery-store sushi, but the fact that it's expired...

Just thinking about it this early in the morning makes my stomach spin. Food poisoning is not cool, especially when mixed in with trippy anime. Kevin needs to get her a big bubbly glass of pop, now!
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Maryohki



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:14 am Reply with quote
Oh come now, Gankutsuou's backgrounds are far more awesome and trippy than that comic's were. =D
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Kimiko_0



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:22 am Reply with quote
At first I didn't get the joke, then I remembered the clips of Gankutsuou I saw in the contest thread. I've seen one episode of Mononoke, which uses that style too. It doesn't make me ill or anything, I just think it looks ugly and cheap. Does Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei use that style too? *bumps it down the to-watch list*

Re: the comic, I love Myoopi Anime smile
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mow123



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:27 am Reply with quote
Great strip. I loved Gankutsuou and its animation style, but at the same time I can understand why it might make people noxious. My brother really like the series too, but he took a full point off his rating because he thought the animation was too distracting.
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Teriyaki Terrier



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:20 am Reply with quote
So what happened to Myoopi when Nina got sick? Kevin seems strangely calm though, as well as dressed for the occasion.

Great comic, though I do wonder why Myoopi is green though.
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_Earthwyrm_





PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:31 am Reply with quote
Teriyaki Terrier wrote:
Kevin seems strangely calm though, as well as dressed for the occasion.

Well, Kevin's a smooth kinda guy. Smile
I just love what his eyebrows are doing in the penultimate panel.
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Dorcas_Aurelia



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:36 am Reply with quote
Kimiko_0 wrote:
At first I didn't get the joke, then I remembered the clips of Gankutsuou I saw in the contest thread. I've seen one episode of Mononoke, which uses that style too. It doesn't make me ill or anything, I just think it looks ugly and cheap. Does Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei use that style too? *bumps it down the to-watch list*

SZS doesn't really use that style; just occasionally for Itoshiki's robes, and a couple of times if someone is wearing a kimono. The Negima Ala Alba OVA does this for kimonos as well, but again, it's not nearly as distracting as Gankutsuou's use of the technique.
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BleuVII



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:51 am Reply with quote
Earth_Wyrm wrote:
nerei wrote:
I was able to finish watching the show as well, but must admit that the animation style takes a fair bit of getting used to.

And then once you get used to it, you start to think that it's the most beautiful anime that you've ever seen. Oh, Gankutsuou, how I adore thee... Anime smile


I agree, but only to a point. Haydée was always really well done, but some of Albert's and Franz's suits were hideous. There's no getting around that. I still loved the series though, and the ending theme was so amazing that I watched it every time.

And did anyone else notice that Nina's barf was also textured? Nice touch.
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_Earthwyrm_





PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:05 am Reply with quote
BleuVII wrote:
I agree, but only to a point. Haydée was always really well done, but some of Albert's and Franz's suits were hideous. There's no getting around that. I still loved the series though, and the ending theme was so amazing that I watched it every time.

I just took that to mean that Albert and Franz (especially Albert) had poor taste as young aristocrats.
But let's not mention the flames on the Count's sleeves. Laughing
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:25 am Reply with quote
Good one. I've never watched 'Gankutsuou' (nor did I want to) but I heard it was good. At least the most 'Elfen Lied' had that was artsy ('Gustav Klimt') was at the beginning and that was it. The rest was blood. Don't think I could watch a show like 'Gankutsuou'. But since we're on the subject of tripping animation. Try 'Thief and Cobbler'.

Man talk about coincidences today. Smile
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Soldat of life



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:44 am Reply with quote
Lucca_Ashtear wrote:
Great comic! Oddly, I can honestly relate to this. I loved the heck out of Gankutsuou but I was unable to watch more than one episode at a time because of nausea (the oversized tv screen probably wasn't doing me any favors, either).


I remember this effect, though I watched the series all in one go without having an ill effect, other than finding somewhat interesting the strangeness of the style. Nice show all in all.

On topic, I really liked the colour pattern of the vomit ^^
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SongstressCela



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:04 pm Reply with quote
Blows my mind how anyone can be freaked out or made ill by this style. The first time I watched Gankutsuou, my only reaction was "Holy crap, this looks AWESOME!"
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belvadeer





PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:49 pm Reply with quote
Ugh, Nina, thanks for reminding me what I did last night in the last panel. I know her pain
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CaptainAvatar



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:55 pm Reply with quote
Well, I had the same reaction as Nina and never made it past episode 1. Which was rather frustrating considering the Count of Monte Cristo is one of may favorite novels. Maybe I will try and work my way through it one of these days, but it is not something I am looking forward to considering the massive headache this show gave me when I watched it on the Newtype USA (Oh, how we miss thee!) DVD.
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joelgundam00



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:06 pm Reply with quote
This web comic needs to be in CG this week, just to get the full effect. Very Happy

I love Gankutsuou and I've heard some very interesting stories about the motion sickness, that came with it.

It didn't bothered me one bit though, while watching the show.
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