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INTEREST: Gatchaman Crowds Unveils 7 More Characters


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The Mad Manga Massacre



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:35 pm Reply with quote
I'm super excited for July to come! There's several shows I'm anticipating coming out including this one.
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EighteenSky





PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:37 pm Reply with quote
Those character designs are gorgeous. Love Utsu-tsu, Berg Katze and the last unknown characters especially.
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Annblob



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:38 pm Reply with quote
Doesn't have a positive image of herself...
wears a tiny bikini.

Anime smile + sweatdrop

I will probably be watching this.
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Stark700



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:38 pm Reply with quote
If there's peculiar, this series has it so far. I like the designs though.
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Emerje



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:12 pm Reply with quote
More like Gatchamanogatari. Trying to figure out what any of this has to do with Gatchaman. It'll be hard to get into without bird suits.

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Mr Adventure



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:38 pm Reply with quote
This does seem to be subscribing to the Persona school of character design...
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Beltane70



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:36 pm Reply with quote
Interesting that Berg Katze is the only name (at least so far) that's carrying over from the original.
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configspace



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:38 pm Reply with quote
Love the character designs. It's going to be really expensive to animate at this level of detail though
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Sam Murai



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:40 pm Reply with quote
I don't know how I feel about this new iteration. It feels like too much of a departure from the original series, like it's just "Gatchaman-In-Name-Only". On the other hand, you can also see it as flipped version of the show, with "science not being enough". Character designs look nice, though (no surprise with the director).
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TheAncientOne



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:44 pm Reply with quote
Annblob wrote:
Doesn't have a positive image of herself...
wears a tiny bikini.

Anime smile + sweatdrop

I'm glad to see I'm not alone in that reaction. Smile

Even if that isn't her usual outfit, it isn't something you would expect someone with a poor self image to wear unless forced to.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:28 pm Reply with quote
TheAncientOne wrote:
Annblob wrote:
Doesn't have a positive image of herself...
wears a tiny bikini.

Anime smile + sweatdrop

I'm glad to see I'm not alone in that reaction. Smile

Even if that isn't her usual outfit, it isn't something you would expect someone with a poor self image to wear unless forced to.


Anime is well-known for that dichotomy:
provocative wardrobe yet conservative behavior.

That doesn't happen in real life - it's either one or the other.
If you wear provocative clothing, you're usually outgoing.
But if you're a conservative person, you dress conventional.
Pretty much only in anime you'd see that sort of oxymoron wish-fulfillment. Smile
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Beatdigga



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:04 am Reply with quote
Beltane70 wrote:
Interesting that Berg Katze is the only name (at least so far) that's carrying over from the original.


Katse seems like the only thing, period, carrying over from the original.
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GhostOfSide3



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:40 am Reply with quote
At first I was excited to hear about a new Gatchaman anime. Then, I got a little worried when I saw the teaser image for the Summer anime chart. Now.. I don't even know what to think. I think I'll watch it for masochism? Disappointing turn of events that it looks like they've turned it into a fanservice show.

On one hand, I haven't watched it to properly judge it, but on the other hand I hope Tatsunoko doesn't do this to the rest of their shows. Because, you know, they reboot a franchise every year or so.
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Kerberous



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:34 am Reply with quote
I like how Tatsunoko is going for a more mature and wide audience. Not just pandering to the same people that everyone else is.
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Majin Tenshi



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:26 am Reply with quote
Well being a fan of the original (and 94 remake) of Gatchaman, i have to say this show isn't for me. So ill be happy for the fans who will enjoy it.

i am more interested in the live action movie and the upcoming BD release from Sentai of the original for the franchise.
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