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JuicyB
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Didn't you see the first season? spoiler[The big bad nuked an entire [expletive] city with magical powers, killing thousands of people. I would say that is fairly heavy.] |
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Neko-sensei
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For once, I agree 100% with Erin: everyone in the world needs to watch Ran before they die. I would say Redbeard as well, so as to experience the full range of Kurosawa's genius.
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zanarkand princess
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The Morning Musume joke was funny, until I realized that I knew enough to know that their "ace" is actually 23 and one of the only ones who is actually a decent idol.
I'll love Slayers forever but I was on the fence about Yozakura. I think I'll check it out though. |
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erinfinnegan
ANN Columnist
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Oops! I only made it halfway through the anime and haven't read the manga yet.
Yozakura is a lot higher quality than Kaze no Stigma. My husband liked Yozakura more than I did, but I think I missed the point of the final battle, or I had higher expectations. Noah is really dismissive of most titles, so the fact that Yozakura gets his endorsement is a good sign.
It really was. Strike Witches does have high production values and a nice dub. I'm annoyed by all the crotch shots, but I would be way less annoyed if the characters were older.
I haven't seen Ikkitousen or Queens Blade. That said, Strike Witches is like a smart kid who suddenly fails a quiz in class; it's made more disappointing by the fact that it sets the bar so high to begin with. It's like the gymnast who gives a great performance at the Olympics and slips up on the dismount - isn't that much sadder than if some average kid falls off the balance beam during practice at the local gym? |
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Shiroi Hane
Encyclopedia Editor
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Guess when my birthday is.... Sieg Heil! |
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Nineofclubs
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On the topic of Francesca, i always figured she was supposed to convey more the personality of a cat rather than a monkey. Didn't really see anything racist there.
/shrug |
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erinfinnegan
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Oh yeah, the Columbine shootings were April 20th as well. Also ruining my birthday, Waco and the Oklahoma City bombings were on April 19th. To some extent, Tax Day puts a damper on things. |
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neocloud9
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*Whovian fistbump* It really is a shame about Strike Witches. If it weren't for all the underage camel toe, it sounds like something I might've liked... I think Slayers Evolution-R will probably make Revolution seem a lot better... It doesn't feel like they were meant to be separate seasons, more like two halves of one season. And like others have said, the first 8 Slayers novels were published in English. I have them and they're fab. Same stories as the anime, but stuff happens in a different order and with different characters present. It's a fun ride. |
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connarii
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...how the $%@# did you get a gig reviewing anime? Fiend! 
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GWOtaku
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Eh, that's basically damning it with faint praise considering how most anime have less fanservice than those shows do. But as some said in the discussion for the SW review, if roughly half of the series is fanservice then how does one simply act as though it doesn't exist? I'm surprised Slayers seemed to get such a lukewarm take, but maybe I'll enjoy it more since I've seen the original three series/seasons. I'm not at all enthused about the "pokemon"-esque character, though. |
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Youkai Warrior
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I love Slayers, so I'm sure I'll enjoy Slayers Revolution. In fact, I've been watching Slayers season 1 on weekends. Although I question the pokemon-thingy. Is that necessary.
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_Emi_
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While no where near as horrible, my birthday is the day the music died.
My birthday is also the birthday of the income tax. Also, the Von Braun started out on her maiden voyage. On a happier note, blacks were given the right to vote. |
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RestLessone
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I've pretty much avoided Strike Witches because the premise doesn't interest me in the slightest. I know Slayers itself is pretty popular, but it isn't my thing either. Guess I just have different tastes.
Well, it's more like super-heavily implied sex. Like, nothing is actually shown or outright confirmed, so basically there is always room for someone to say "hei, nothing actually did happen!". The whole ordeal is skirted around in the anime, though, and just depicts Greece and Japan having this strange, slightly awkward friendship. Not to say that any of the characters can't or haven't, though. |
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v1cious
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I laughed EDIT i see i'm not the one only one 
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Bored_Ming
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My only complaint is whenever I see a Strike Witches logo I'm going to hear that Eagles song in my head. Which is really wrong....
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