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ikillchicken
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I'm fairly certain it is secret at least to the general public. I mean, they've briefly mentioned about there being barriers or illusions or something to hide the Youmu shop from the average person. And Mirai did the same thing when she fought Sakura. Although that said, I agree with you in general. The weakest thing about this show is the world building. |
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kevinx59
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Interesting. Thanks for the info, I never knew the review selection process was that complex. Anyway, I am eager to read your reviews. It seems your taste in anime is the closest to mine(aside from Heaven's Lost Property, but thats only natural), so your reviews are usually the most helpful. As for Machine Doll, I am enjoying it quite a bit, but I like KnK more. |
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ZodiacBeast
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I was thinking about TV broadcasts, not when they were released on DVD/BD. Derp. |
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Ashen Phoenix
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Oh, definitely not, dear heart. I've developed a pet peeve in the past several years against girls who are abusive and yet their behavior is never treated as reprehensible within the series. For this reason among others I disliked Mirai virtually from the get-go. Akihito is a pervy blob of forgettable nothing, and whats-her-name from his club tried and failed to be the next Hitagi Senjyogahara. The only character I've had even a passing interest in was Hiromi. Only 2 episodes in iirc and I'm bored close to tears. By and large I've enjoyed KyoAni's series so far to one degree or another (Canaan, Kanasaku Iroha, K-On!, Another, and Free! Iwatobi Swim Club) but BtB just offered nothing to grab hold of. I'll be waiting out the 3 episode rule but I doubt there's much left that can surprise me. Better luck next time. 
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getchman
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Canaan, Hanasaku Iroha, and Another are P.A. Works shows, not KyoAni
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enurtsol
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Guys just like the attention. That's why guys tease girls. |
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dtm42
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That's not what Ashen Phoenix was really saying. They were talking about female characters being abusive towards male characters. Surely you mean that guys like attention and otaku don't usually get attention from girls in real life, which is why they will put up with the idea of a pretty female character being abusive towards them because at least it means the audience-insert male lead gets to even interact with girls. I suspect its why violent tsunderes such as Taiga, Louise et cetera are so popular amongst the otaku crowd. |
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Megiddo
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Taiga, Louise, etc. are popular because a lot of otaku are masochists.
Mirai's reaction to Akihito at the very start was because she sensed a youmu with a human form. The only youmu she knew like that was the Hollow Shadow. Remember when she went to Ayako's shop she was surprised to learn that there were youmu who look like humans. That's a bit different from an abusive tsundere because she actually had a reason to attack, given her past encounter with the Hollow Shadow. |
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kyocrisis
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Only on ep 3 so far but I am digging this show.
Now, it is one of my favorite shows so far this season but then again there's nothing spectacular this season. I don't get the complaints about the characters in this show, yet everyone is going crazy hyping Kill la Kill which is not even that good, and the fight scenes are less interesting to watch? Makes sense. |
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Knoepfchen
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I seem to be part of a rather small group of people who enjoy this show quite a bit. The general setting is pretty generic, but that never stopped anything from becoming interesting by itself. The very pretty visuals aside, that alone isn't enough to keep me watching. It did not work for Coppelion, which I dropped out of complete lack of interest in any of the characters. But Beyond the Boundary, for me, at least, has a lot more to offer. First of all, it's very cinematic. I am not talking about the visuals being just gorgeous, but about how many things in this show get told visually, via pictures, cuts, motion, etc., instead of just words. Which appeals to me a lot. There's always some little detail to discover, some beautiful frame that gives additional information about a scene or character. The creators do undertsand the medium they're working in, which isn't always the case for adaptations. The best story and most original setting can be rendered utterly frustrating if not adatped for the new medium the story is told in. This is not the case for this show, on the contrary.
There have been some inconsistencies in the world building, I think. But I don't have any problems with the characters. They make complete sense to me. Yes, the fetish talk of the guys is omnipresent (and it could have vanished a bit more into the background by now), but the way the girls handle this is rather amusing. The balance between humour and drama works well for me as well, and I love the soundtrack and it's diversity. While not my favourite show this season, I am looking forward to every new episode and feel fully engaged watching. |
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Dimlos
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And if we're going to argue whether a show is quality or not because of its licensed status, I could point out any number of garbage shows that Sentai, Funimation and pretty much anyone else has licensed in the past couple of years. As for this show itself, I ended up dropping it without even getting through the first episode. I don't normally like doing that unless something is really bad, but I never felt drawn to try watching it again. I guess the fact that it's animated like every post-K-On! Kyoto Animation series probably didn't help, but the major thing for me is that none of the characters came across as particularly interesting. |
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Megiddo
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By animated like every post-K-ON series do you mean extremely well and fluid? Because the animation in BtB is absolutely gorgeous. Are you perhaps mixing up character design or artwork in general? By far Beyond the Boundary is the most fluidly animated show of the season.
Now, whether or not you like what is actually being animated is another thing, but again, that's not the animation at fault. |
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GVman
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I couldn't even get past the first episode of this. When some girl and immortal guy had that conversation that was some of the most painful exposition I've ever tried to sit through, I made up my mind to stop.
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nhat
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I can kind of see why this got honorable mentions in Kyoani contest... lol Great animation and fights but in terms of meat like character development and story, its average. Reminds me of Munto quality
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bin1127
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Haven't watched Boundary yet but I'm constantly listening to the theme by Minorin. If only to get to listen to the OP theme is worth it to sit through the show. But it seems kyoani have put out a lot of mediocre shows. Nichijou is still my favorite from them. And as much as I love mochi, Tamako Market just didn't give me anything to latch onto. The anime however pretty is all wasted given these stories they're working with.
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