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killjoy_the
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Excuse me ANN I'm trying to rate this show more than 5 but apparently I can't. Kindly fix your widget. Thank you very much.
But yeah, best episode of the year, really glad Mizukami got an anime. I liked this episode so much I re-read the first volume of Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer. Would've re-read the entire thing (hell, maybe all of his works) if I had more time. |
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zztop
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Considering Mizukami's written quite a lot of manga titles over his career, I'm surprised he's never gotten an anime adaptation so far (especially if everyone says his writing style's so good).
I recall an anime reviewer and (avowed Mizukami fan) claiming the reason Mizukami could never get an anime of his works was due to him being "... way too shameless... in his writing style and character design (physical and literary). And of equal importance, he demands way too much of the audience to succeed in modern anime." Could that be one valid reason - that his style of requiring one's emotional and intelligence switches to be turned on to appreciate his work is a failure in an industry that thrives on popcorn anime? |
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Kicksville
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I don't know how I haven't left a comment here yet, because yeah, this show is legit.
Sensei is gonna be awesome in Super Robot Wars. |
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BodaciousSpacePirate
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Maybe, but it also seems as though you really need a sizable number of either Hideaki Anno-style or Kunihiko Ikuhara-style anime fans to get on board if you want your thematically-laden anime show to be anything more than a "cult hit" these days. Unfortunately, those fanbases contain a significant amount of old-guard fans, whose first impressions of the way Planet With looks are going to strongly remind them of goofy turn-of-the-century action comedies like Ninja Nonsense or Steel Angel Kurumi, and unfortunately word of mouth hasn't been able to overcome their resulting preconceptions about the show's tone. Obviously, the show is having some impact, though, because good luck finding a non-used copy of the first English-language Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer omnibus online for under 100 bucks right now. 
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HandofBobb
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I LoL'd at "What the hell do you mean, Nyah?!?"- they broke Yosuke...
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killjoy_the
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The irony that that line is coming from the dude who understood all the "wan"'s made it even better.
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Lizuka
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Only just learned of this show from seeing the blurb about the new review and I have to admit, while that does make me want to check out the show actually looking at the synopsis it just sounds like a confusing pileup of things I don't care about.
Still, I'll probably give it a look. |
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Agent355
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I loved Lucifer & the Biscuit Hammer, but I'm not finding this show nearly as emotionally resonant. I think Lucifer had the luxury of taking its time and really spending time with its entire cast of characters. Planet With feels a bit rushed by comparison. The big character backstory revelations and pivotal choice moments are happening in the same or subsequent episodes. Too many characters, too little time for each one to make a big impact.
That said, maybe I'll feel differently by the final episode--I'm in this 'till the end, & I hope it does well because I hope it'll give Lucifer a chance at an adaptation! |
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killjoy_the
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Excuse me James how can you not mention the triumphant return of the people's hero: Nezuya.
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Utsuro no Hako
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"Karellen and Rashaverak" maybe the Kitty and Pooch's real names, but more importantly it's a reference to Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke. In the novel Karellen and Rashaverak are two of the Overlords, aliens who come to Earth to shepherd humanity to the next stage of our evolution. spoiler[This ultimately ends with the destruction of the Earth as the final generation basically turns into Akira.] So good times incoming.
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James_Beckett
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This is good to know; thanks for sharing! |
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Merida
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Seconded! This episode was full of highs, but seeing senpai being back in all his flamboyant glory was definitely my favorite. Plus Kuroi's reaction to it was very cute. 
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Chrno2
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Sorry getting back to this late as I was on a looong vacation. But now I see what you're talking about. I never thought about that "aesthetic". Something to think about now when I go back and watch some of these shows. Thanks for that little tidbit.
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JustinTaco
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I try to avoid saying it (because it's not a healthy viewpoint to get too invested in) but season after season it always seems like the less popular anime are the best ones on all fronts.
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Gina Szanboti
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He choked on mochi, not chocolate latte.  Note the comment that it wasn't even New Year's, which is apparently a lethal time for those seniors who can't easily chew the sticky mochi and too often choke on them, despite annual warnings about the hazard, and efforts to make mochi that's less dangerous.
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