×
  • remind me tomorrow
  • remind me next week
  • never remind me
Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more

Forum - View topic
NEWS: Air Episode on ADVFilms.com


Goto page 1, 2  Next

Note: this is the discussion thread for this article

Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Ongaku_no_tenshi



Joined: 29 Jun 2003
Posts: 209
Location: Virginia
PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:41 am Reply with quote
I just watched the first and only episode of this show I have ever seen at ADV's site and all I have to say is one word, wow. This show's animation is beautiful beyond words. It definitely showcases KyotoAni's excellent craftsmanship and overall talent as an animation studio. As I've stated before, I've only seen this one episode, so as far as I'm concerned, the story is pretty much up in the air at this point for me (pun not intended). I think I'm going to add this to my existing preorders at Right Stuf.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
fxg97873



Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 211
Location: Houston, TX
PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:05 am Reply with quote
Ongaku_no_tenshi wrote:
I just watched the first and only episode of this show I have ever seen at ADV's site and all I have to say is one word, wow. This show's animation is beautiful beyond words. It definitely showcases KyotoAni's excellent craftsmanship and overall talent as an animation studio. As I've stated before, I've only seen this one episode, so as far as I'm concerned, the story is pretty much up in the air at this point for me (pun not intended). I think I'm going to add this to my existing preorders at Right Stuf.


It's a good show.

And as I've found out from a previous thread, it's a bit like sushi...to some it's their favorite thing to eat and to others it's not even food Confused

mk2000
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address
Ongaku_no_tenshi



Joined: 29 Jun 2003
Posts: 209
Location: Virginia
PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:19 am Reply with quote
fxg97873 wrote:

It's a good show.

And as I've found out from a previous thread, it's a bit like sushi...to some it's their favorite thing to eat and to others it's not even food Confused

mk2000



Thanks for the recommendation. I agree. There are many shows that polarize fans. Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, Kanon, FLCL, Tenshi ni Narumon!, ect. It all pretty much boils down to personal taste.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Veoryn87



Joined: 14 Nov 2006
Posts: 808
PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:03 pm Reply with quote
I watched it on ADV already. It is indeed beautiful. I thought the dub acting was well done too. This is coming from someone who hasn't seen the original Japanese though. I MIGHT just give this show a buy.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
Josh7289



Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Posts: 1252
PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:21 pm Reply with quote
I watched it, and noticed the backgrounds had a whole lot of detail put into them, but that didn't make for an interesting plot. Maybe it was the dub, which was not too great, but the story wasn't very interesting...

And I don't like the "moe" character designs...

I hardly ever buy anime, and this is probably another I won't be buying.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
Ongaku_no_tenshi



Joined: 29 Jun 2003
Posts: 209
Location: Virginia
PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:13 pm Reply with quote
Josh7289 wrote:
I watched it, and noticed the backgrounds had a whole lot of detail put into them, but that didn't make for an interesting plot. Maybe it was the dub, which was not too great, but the story wasn't very interesting...

And I don't like the "moe" character designs...

I hardly ever buy anime, and this is probably another I won't be buying.



Yes, the character designs may be "moe" like you say, but that's because this anime is based off of a pc hentai game, I believe. "Moe" character designs or no, I still think it's worth a try. I personally wouldn't hold this show in contempt because of that.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
tabi_karasu



Joined: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 13
PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:31 pm Reply with quote
Ongaku_no_tenshi wrote:
Josh7289 wrote:
I watched it, and noticed the backgrounds had a whole lot of detail put into them, but that didn't make for an interesting plot. Maybe it was the dub, which was not too great, but the story wasn't very interesting...

And I don't like the "moe" character designs...

I hardly ever buy anime, and this is probably another I won't be buying.



Yes, the character designs may be "moe" like you say, but that's because this anime is based off of a pc hentai game, I believe. "Moe" character designs or no, I still think it's worth a try. I personally wouldn't hold this show in contempt because of that.
its amazing attetion to detail serious as you can tell alot of effort was put into the backgrounds and chracter animations, as for the dub i am not entirely dissappointed in it some are right on as to what i think the chracter would sound like and a couple werent what i would have expected, but you either like the genre or not, will most doubtly figure if people buy it or not.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime
pitt_fan



Joined: 06 Jan 2007
Posts: 10
Location: KC
PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:42 pm Reply with quote
Not buying this. Story did not progress well even for 13 episodes.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Josh7289



Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Posts: 1252
PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:48 pm Reply with quote
Ongaku_no_tenshi wrote:
Josh7289 wrote:
I watched it, and noticed the backgrounds had a whole lot of detail put into them, but that didn't make for an interesting plot. Maybe it was the dub, which was not too great, but the story wasn't very interesting...

And I don't like the "moe" character designs...

I hardly ever buy anime, and this is probably another I won't be buying.



Yes, the character designs may be "moe" like you say, but that's because this anime is based off of a pc hentai game, I believe. "Moe" character designs or no, I still think it's worth a try. I personally wouldn't hold this show in contempt because of that.


Yeah, I know it's based on a visual novel (that apparently only contains minimal eroge material), and that's where the moe designs come from, but I simply don't like moe. Just like some really old anime or anime with bad character designs, if I don't like some part of the art or animation, it's hard to watch it.

As for giving it a try, I already did by watching the first episode. I don't have the funds to go around buying everything I might want to just try out, so this one is a series that I won't be watching, or at least not in the forseeable future.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
Ongaku_no_tenshi



Joined: 29 Jun 2003
Posts: 209
Location: Virginia
PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:51 pm Reply with quote
pitt_fan wrote:
Not buying this. Story did not progress well even for 13 episodes.


Have you actually seen the whole series already?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Xenofan 29A



Joined: 09 Aug 2007
Posts: 378
PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:12 am Reply with quote
This was my first experience with the show. I think that ADV's dub was decently handled, though there are a lot of the girl voices at which dubs so often falter. The translation rarely sounded awkward, and the delivery was not overly stilted.

I'll agree with some of the others about the character designs; Moe is not my thing. On the other hand, I thought that this worked pretty well for a first episode, and although very obviously structured, I was sufficiently interested.

The animation was fluid and detailed, but some of the storyboarding seemed lackluster; many shots looked lifted directly from the original visual novel, or at least directly influenced by that style. In terms of direction, this is not usually overly creative. The music was nice, and I wouldn't mind having the single for that ending song. The BGM sounded like it came from a video game. That's not meant as an insult, but it didn't sound like a typical anime score for the most part.

I think I'll rent the series next summer to see what this show's fans (Airheads?) keep talking about.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
Ktimene's Lover



Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Posts: 2242
Location: Glendale, AZ (Proudly living in the desert)
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:56 pm Reply with quote
Theres a few things that can I think can be said of Air:
1. The movie is done by the legendary Toei Animation Studio (whom also did the first Kanon series as well as new Clannad movie).
2. It's based off of a popular renai game (as are the other aforementioned series that are all from the same company).
3. The ultimate one: Like Fate/Stay Night and Rumbling Hearts, this is a licensed anime based off of a porn game (more technically, a H game or eroge).
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail AIM Address MSN Messenger
dormcat
Encyclopedia Editor


Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 9902
Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:30 pm Reply with quote
Ctimene's Lover wrote:
Theres a few things that can I think can be said of Air:

I didn't know that you're a master of the obvious. Twisted Evil

Ctimene's Lover wrote:
1. The movie is done by the legendary Toei Animation Studio (whom also did the first Kanon series as well as new Clannad movie).

So legendary that fans called Air movie a "black history" i.e. something considered non-canon and should be forgotten, stopped asking licensees to acquire Kanon once the 2006 remake became available, and laughed at the decision to produce a Clannad movie as they never learned from mistakes.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger ICQ Number My Anime My Manga
frentymon
Forums Superstar


Joined: 27 Nov 2005
Posts: 2362
Location: San Francisco
PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:50 am Reply with quote
dormcat wrote:
So legendary that fans called Air movie a "black history" i.e. something considered non-canon and should be forgotten


I thought many fans held the Air movie in higher regard than the series due to certain plotline aspects present in the movie that were absent in the series?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address My Anime
Mohawk52



Joined: 16 Oct 2003
Posts: 8202
Location: England, UK
PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:52 am Reply with quote
fxg97873 wrote:

And as I've found out from a previous thread, it's a bit like sushi...to some it's their favorite thing to eat and to others it's not even food Confused

mk2000
Exactly. I love making my own sushi, but I would never put a marshmellow in the middle and that's what this title is to me.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Goto page 1, 2  Next
Page 1 of 2

 


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group