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jenthehen
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The Karin anime is not very faithful to the manga at all. The anime took a much more light-hearted route, AND has a major character (Winner) who is NOT in the manga at all (but who serves to more thoroughly develope a side character that I feel is neglected in the manga - Karin's best friend, Maki!) But you know what - I love both versions of Karin (although I haven't finished the manga, because the last volume isn't out until September!) I think that both the manga and anime are great, and I love that you can experience two different versions of the story. The light novels are also great and are separate stories that intertwine with the manga. There is so much opportunity for entertainment with Karin ~ I love it! ♥ |
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jenthehen
Posts: 835 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio |
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And P.S. is Ikki Tousen really THAT bad? I've always wanted to see it ... from what little I've seen, I liked it (thought it was sexy good fun!) Would it be worth $20-$30 for the whole series (13 episodes)?
Any fans out there willing to defend it? 
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PetrifiedJello
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So, Ikki's fanservice is used to make up for its pathetic action scenes, dialog, and plot. Wonderful.
*removes it from my want list. This is obviously a series I must preview in its entirety before purchasing. As for Karin, I've only caught one episode of this show and liked it. The "unvampire" aspect seems appealing, so this will be a "blind buy" for me, despite the review. I love campy anime, and this series just screams it. Not sure about Claymore just yet. I'll need to do more research, and the review was helpful. Elfen Lied seems to be gaining speed on my "to purchase" list. Dunno why, but I'm guessing it has to do with ep. 1 and its blood bath. Mmmmm. Odd thing is, I haven't seen many previews for Claymore. I wonder why. |
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Shichimi
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Well, the poor animation isn't an issue, at least. Although the fanservice is definitely more extreme than the anime, the whole thing still comes across as 'so bad it's actually kind of amusing'. There is a plot in there, but you'll have to pay attention pretty hard, and in the end it may not be worthwhile. If it's just over-the-top craptastic ass-kicking ass-flashing you're after, the author of this manga also has another series - Battle Club. Absolutely no pretence at a plot there!  I'm in total agreement with Bamboo on this; both titles are ridiculous, laughable tosh. But you know what? I like to laugh.
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Blood-
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Yeah, judging from comments you've made about fan service before, PJ, I know that Ikki Tousen wouldn't be your cup of tea. It is mine, though. "Boobie bombs" + shredded clothes + pantsu = hours of good, clean fun for Blood-. |
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PetrifiedJello
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"Fan service" in a series never bothers me (certain exclusions apply), but based on the comments in this thread, the decision to remove (as a purchase) was obvious until I view it (for free) to change my mind. Hell, I may just end up buying it because I can tolerate the stills and crap dialogue. I just loved Kiddy Grade. Eclair's wonderful, wonderful short skirts. But the story kicked ass too!
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Mad_Scientist
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Hey, if you don't mind a dub, you can view it right now on ANN. And even if you do, you can still at least view the first few eps subbed. |
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Teriyaki Terrier
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I thought I posted here earlier? Very weird indeed.
I really enjoyed purchasing Karin and reading Chibi Vampire. I actually bought the 2007 boxset that houses all six volumes. I really enjoyed the English audio and overall story, not to mention Karin. Karin's voice actor was exceptionally talented (how many actors can make a valley girl impression and then laugh about it? Not many I know.). Yes, I do wish there wasn't any fanservice in this game, but at least the fanservice is minimal. I'll admit this series isn't masterpiece material, but this show does have a plot and consistancy. The manga version is better, but the anime version also has its merits as well. Karin is a fun series and despite the fanservice, its quite enjoyable. As for Ikki Tousen, I still can't belive Funimation wasted money on that garbage. But I suppose if it sells, then it will keep them in business longer. I'll never watch this show though. |
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Ari-chan
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I watched Ikkitousen back when Geneon was releasing it. I actually enjoyed it and thought it was good sexy fun. Nothing spectacular, but for what it was, it wasn't terrible either. I didn't particularly like the ending though, but from what I understand, there are more sequels to this show, so maybe that would help it out.
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Dorcas_Aurelia
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Show me where I said anything pertaining to men removing their clothing. Don't put words into my mouth, please.
You can check it out for free. Go to the top of this page. Click the "video" tab. Click "anime". Scroll about halfway down the page. Ikki Tousen. |
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TarsTarkas
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Don't know where they got their copy of the complete Karin series for their review. It didn't show up at Best Buy or Suncoast where I live. Instead on the date it was supposed to be released, it went to immediate back order.
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Teriyaki Terrier
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Karin has been around for almost two years now, so either the stores don't have the complete series yet or they might be out of stock. There is always the individiual volumes if the complete series isn't in stores yet. That is what I did, since the complete series wasn't out yet when I started the series two years ago. |
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Myznomer
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I watched Ikki Tousen quite a while ago, and enjoyed it. I didn't really notice anything to bad with the animation, though I was less discerning then. However, I take issue with the fact that "it may not be worth it in the end", because that is exactly when it becomes worth it. The theme of destiny, and the various schemes of characters to avoid it, culminating in Toutaku's "keikaku doori" moment. The end is where it all comes together. Also, Claymore ending pissed me off to no end. Right up until that moment, it had been a beautiful work of art, and then Raki ruins everything. I hated that kid from the beginning. I still profess my love for the series...but good lord, that ending. |
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TarsTarkas
Posts: 5865 Location: Virginia, United States |
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According to the stores, they didn't receive it at all. When looked on their distribution systems, it was listed as a back order, and this was on the Karin complete series release date. |
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bglassbrook
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Good, I prefer a divergence between the mediums rather than guessing which will pull it off better. That and the manga/novels will almost always win in my book (PNOI,) as they usually have the time/space to go into more depth on characters and backstories/story. |
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