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asimpson2006
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That's a lot on your plate. Right now it's 4 currently airing for me(IS, Acid Magical Girl show, Mitsudomoe 2, Incest show) three shows I have yet to watch that I may follow (Freezing, Dragon Crisis!, Rio) and one potential drop (Kore wa Zombie desu ka). I also have a series I am watching on DVD along with stuff that I am reviewing on the side (nothing at the moment). I also have three shows from the previous season to watch again and finish (P&S, MM!, and Yousga no Sora or what ever it's called). I also have my pile of shame to get to along with rewatches as well. So yea my winter looks to be quite busy. |
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Kyaa the Catlord
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Ugh, I can't believe that Hourou Musuko jumped to volume five.
Seriously, between this and the delay of the manga that Amazon informed me of, I'm really disappointed. Not that the middle school material was bad, but the first four volumes were really well done as well and shouldn't have been skipped. Still loved it, but its not 5/5 now. Its 4.75 tho. (I so wish that people would have bought Aoi Hana though. Hourou is nice, but Aoi Hana is magnificent.) |
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v1cious
Posts: 6199 Location: Houston, TX |
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It's on their Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwcYIIX_eM |
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bemused Bohemian
Posts: 404 Location: central Mizzou (Moral Oralville) |
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Watched the first ep of "Wandering Son" on CR. Very impressed with the sensitivity and direction the show has taken for a subject matter many may find disconcerting. I haven't read the manga but judging from others' posts I should. Looking forward to this anime run.....thank you CR for availing this gem to the R1 audience.
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vashfanatic
Posts: 3489 Location: Back stateside |
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Yeah, that's nitpicky. Are we really going to split those hairs when it was clear what I meant? Yes, the "animation" was nice, everything moved fluidly, etc. But the art as it was interpreted in the anime vs as it was in the manga -- the animated version of the manga art -- I am not crazy about. The fluorescent glow on every character was aggravating. I've compared it before to saran wrap, and that evaluation still stands. All the other nice subtle touches are from the manga, and the animators' don't get credit for them save that they did not cut them. Meanwhile.... Definition failure, Carl. They're transexual, not homosexual. And wow, Zac did not like Fractale. I was just about to settle down and watch it. Zac, would it change your perspective at all to read the piece Brian Ruh wrote on the creator of the story? I'm curious about it for that major reason. |
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Player No. 3
Posts: 209 Location: San Antonio, Texas |
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I thought Carl was using homosexual in reference to Aoi Hana, not Wandering Son. And I thought they were transgender? |
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Zac
ANN Executive Editor
Posts: 7912 Location: Anime News Network Technodrome |
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I realize my job title is a little obscure and not many people really understand what my chief duty is here but yes, I've read that article, I have to before I publish it. I have to read over every single piece of editorial that gets published here. There is nothing in the blue column I have not gone over at least twice (most publications have at least 2 of me, in fact! or at least they used to before the internet sucked all the money out of publishing). The article actually gave me somewhat loftier expectations for it, and if anything it's very clear that they weren't going to really get in to all that stuff in this first episode. It's an OK magical girlfriend show right now, and that's it. I didn't hate it but aside from some pleasant visuals and music it gave me nothing else. I'll probably wait until another 4 or 5 episodes are out and then start watching it to see if any of the stuff Brian talks about pop up. And yeah Carl was explicitly referring to Aoi Hana when he mentioned homosexuality. |
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sonickid101
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looks like Level E, Wandering Son, and maybe Fractale are the only things worth watching this season. well it may only be 3 shows out of (?) but for anime thats not bad! besides who has the time for 20 good shows? NO ONE!
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vashfanatic
Posts: 3489 Location: Back stateside |
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Apparently after a day of working late I am too tired to read properly. @Zac I didn't know you read everything, actually. I assumed you had underlings. You must have quite a workload! Edit: Actually, read it > had higher expectations > got disappointed was one of the answers I thought you might give. Last edited by vashfanatic on Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:20 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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prime_pm
Posts: 2333 Location: Your Mother's Bedroom |
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When it comes to Fractale and Zac's reviews, this was probably the best we could hope for.
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vashfanatic
Posts: 3489 Location: Back stateside |
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What does that mean?? |
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prime_pm
Posts: 2333 Location: Your Mother's Bedroom |
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I mean, this has been, thus far, the only review he's given that isn't overly positive/negative. In all purposes, this is probably his most normal review ever. |
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Stevetonemaru
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It's not like the fractal zoom intro is going to make you say 'Oh! Aranofsky! Gaspar Noé? Greg Bear in the hanger credits?' but it's clear it's kind of after a singularity, backup rituals (staring at local temples in the sky) still suck, and the mystery girl (who doesn't look like Obi-and-Camisole here in this ad) is risking these very decent watercolor B/G for a CGI tableau if enough cracks appear in the VM. Go plotka!
Thanks for a nice ep. Funimation! The player went fine once I cued a bit past the OP, but I didn't see any case in the shop for Windows Media Player (or mention of iTunes, really) or MSIE(n). I used Opera and was shown exactly 1 title with an 18+ auth. blocking its cover art. Fix For The Win (or hey, just bundle extra merch or game-related (inventory slots!) matter.) Wandering Son's pacing's funny. It could pan out to some effect, though. Sorry if that's a pun, but it would be nice to have a middle distance from One Piece to The Cat Returns (at 3x cue.) @sonickid101: Yes, you're probably selective beyond 'good' though. And when you put the nanites in, you'll want to play 7 podcasts at a time and need Milky Rio Holmes to choreograph some of the weird dreams. |
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Swissman
Posts: 766 Location: Switzerland |
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No, that`s not nitpicky. If a show`s *art* or *design* rubs you the wrong way, then, for the sake of clarity, call it art and/or design in the first place and not "animation" or "animation style" which is used for the way how motion is created. |
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gerbilx
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I think that the preview guides need some new writers. Preferably less bored and jaded ones. For the most part, they feel way too out of touch with the average fan, and with little exception, and there's not nearly enough variation between different writer's opinions. ~o~
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