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I know I said I wouldn't respond anymore to this topic, but I have to talk about this, since I have seen this as well. A fansub group took the censor steam away from Episode 7, and with the use of digital paint, made some of the girls anatomically correct in some of the scenes. Now I love SW, but seeing that super UNCUT episode made me felt like a police car was pulling into the driveway at my house every time I would watch those parts.

asimpson2006 wrote:

I know I said I wouldn't respond anymore to this topic, but I have to talk about this, since I have seen this as well. A fansub group took the censor steam away from Episode 7, and with the use of digital paint, made some of the girls anatomically correct in some of the scenes. Now I love SW, but seeing that super UNCUT episode made me felt like a police car was pulling into the driveway at my house every time I would watch those parts.

Wow, that's really freakin' obnoxious. I've accept the fact that fansubbers put unauthorized subtitles on the source material, but I had no idea that anybody would actually be messing with the images themselves. The specific example you cite is creepy, but it goes beyond that. Let's take a neutral example: in the original a car is red, but then some fansubber decides to make it blue. That's taking alteration way too far. I didn't even realize that could be done.

Blood- wrote:

asimpson2006 wrote: I know I said I wouldn't respond anymore to this topic, but I have to talk about this, since I have seen this as well. A fansub group took the censor steam away from Episode 7, and with the use of digital paint, made some of the girls anatomically correct in some of the scenes. Now I love SW, but seeing that super UNCUT episode made me felt like a police car was pulling into the driveway at my house every time I would watch those parts. Wow, that's really freakin' obnoxious. I've accept the fact that fansubbers put unauthorized subtitles on the source material, but I had no idea that anybody would actually be messing with the images themselves. The specific example you cite is creepy, but it goes beyond that. Let's take a neutral example: in the original a car is red, but then some fansubber decides to make it blue. That's taking alteration way too far. I didn't even realize that could be done.

Is this really true, though? It sounds like a bunch of hooey to me ... screencaps or it didn't happen, I say!

Mohawk52 wrote:

Nice way to treat one of the countries that saved your parents, or grandparents sorry arses from German slavery during WW2.

Ooohhh, we're doing unlimited historical credit now? Okay, fine -- I'm not sure where in England you live, but if you happen to live in the Danelaw, I'd like about a thousand years of back taxes, thank you. I'll take Paypal.

Also, stop patting yourself on the back for something your parents' or grandparents' generation achieved -- if they even fought. Taking personal credit for someone else's work... well, there's a word for that.

- abunai
Before you try that tack, yes, my family fought. But that's beside the point -- which is that your entire post was ad hominem crap.

I highly recommend you watch the whole thing though, to give you a much better perspective even if on principle you're against that scene and similar.

the STORY is actually about coming of age / sexual maturation of adolescent girls. I WAS one.

The people bashing this series are - in my eyes - very insecure about their own sexuality and mental health so they need to argument and befoul everything that doesn't resemble their view of what's "normal". Sorry to say, americans with their church-bound indoctrination are especially good in this.

I feel like everyone in this thread should watch the documentary CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS.

I can't wait for this either. 宝院 京子 is my favorite character, I can't wait to see her animated agian. Hottie Hoin-Chan is the only reason I read this series. Boin!

animalcalls wrote:

I feel like everyone in this thread should watch the documentary CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS.

You are comparing a horrible crime to a comic book? Reality vs some lines on recycled paper? Are you serious? You've never read the manga. I dare you to read some of the manga.

Wow, that's really freakin' obnoxious. I've accepted the fact that fansubbers put unauthorized subtitles on the source material, but I had no idea that anybody would actually be messing with the images themselves. The specific [Strike Witches] example you cite is creepy, but it goes beyond that. Let's take a neutral example: in the original a car is red, but then some fansubber decides to make it blue. That's taking alteration way too far. I didn't even realize that could be done.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and believe this. That covers Kokonoe. So, the teacher fantasizing about her. Is he coming of age?

In the official strike witches fanbook, they give a synopsis of the series, cast interview, ect. In this official book, they also state the official bio, officially. Now, in this official book, they also state typical stats that are very common with most series. And, sure enough, Lucchini's age is...12.

Wow, that's really freakin' obnoxious. I've accept the fact that fansubbers put unauthorized subtitles on the source material, but I had no idea that anybody would actually be messing with the images themselves. The specific example you cite is creepy, but it goes beyond that. Let's take a neutral example: in the original a car is red, but then some fansubber decides to make it blue. That's taking alteration way too far. I didn't even realize that could be done.

Obviously people enjoying a comic and a man who (allegedly!) repeatedly had sex with little kids are different, but for those people who claim to not see the problem with such a perversion, it'd be an eye-opener.

One day a sufficiently advanced AI will be created so this entire discussion can be automated, thus saving much time and hot air.

SIDE A: If you like this show you're a pedophile. Or a potential pedophile. I sure wouldn't trust you around kids. This stuff should be banned and you should probably go to jail for liking it, because it's only a matter of time before you move on to real kids. Won't somebody think of the children?

SIDE B: I fail to notice even the most egregious of fan service featuring animated little girls. I have an entirely intellectual interest in this touching story of the sexual awakening of an 8-11 year old. The copious amounts of promotional images and merchandise featuring nearly naked little girls from this show don't exist. If you do notice the existence of any of these things it is clearly you who are sick in the head.

Does that about cover it?

Disclaimer: I don't like KnJ. Any effort at actual storytelling is drowned out by the utterly transparent, pandering fanservice. Fanservice of a type that doesn't appeal to me at all. If you can't see that fanservice, you're either being disingenuous or wearing some heavy duty goggles. That said, whatever floats your boat. They can make more, doesn't bother me. It's not like I'll be watching. Saying this sort of thing leads to real life pedophilia makes as much sense to me as saying violent video games lead to murder. By that reasoning, I should have committed a few acts of genocide by now.