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Cicatriz
 Posts: 66 Location: Reno, Nevada |
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I wasn't really defending ti.  I really don't care for harem anime, to be honest. I though Love Hina was ok, and of course I love Tenchi, but other than that, it's not my thing.
I was just saying that My Santa seems to have grinded down all of harem anime down to exactly what it essentially is. Whether that's a good or a bad thing, I can't say. [No. Wait. I say bad. Harem - Character Development = Nooo Thanks.] |
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Pocky_aDDict
 Posts: 26 Location: Milpitas, CA |
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Not only that, but it's probably the first anime that shows off her signature double octave voice work. There's also Kobayashi "Gahaku" Yuu voice an ojousama/iinchou-like character. I'll get it since the price tag ain't so bad. |
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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Couldn't be worse then Sei in the tv series with her boobs popping out of that "bathing suit" she was wearing. Though she did have more personality then Meg at least i thought. I have it on the way from netflix myself so I'll be sure to check out the "Jo extra" before shipping it back. Sounds like renting it though was the better choice. |
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Asako
 Posts: 751 Location: Hawaii |
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I bought My Santa today and watched it during lunch with my boyfriend. I can't say it was terrible and it is quite to the point with it's objective as far as story goes. And of course it's not an anime to take seriously. Expect fan service, expect things to be pointless. I like those little epilogues in the end of each episode
 . Not to mention the preview of episode 3 which doesn't seem to exist. If you try to interpret just what happens in that episode it's pretty funny (for a minute or two).
Terrible? Maybe. But I thought it was fun. People who don't like those harem anime should probably stay clear of it though 
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kizzmequik_74
 Posts: 302 Location: QC, Philippines |
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The harem series is well and truly a specific and acquired taste, especially something like My Santa which is as minimalist as an anime of that genre can get. Even though character development would be pretty weak in something as short as this, Aya Hirano's name in the credits, as well as its very length would make this a tempting watch...
What? SRWOG: Divine Wars's first volume got released already? Awesome, if not for the price. To be honest, this is one series whose licensing is pretty much unbelievable: it's 20-something episodes of pure unadulterated fanservice for SRW fans. Unbelievable that it got licensed, but if anything, it does look pretty and shiny (especially the mecha, as some character designs look a bit off). |
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kakitamike
 Posts: 183 Location: Akron, OH |
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I thought My Santa was funny. I agree with the rest of the pseudo-review. Although I wasn't expecting something on par with the christmas episode of Love Hina either. I'm not sure how you can compare a 55 minute standalone movie to a movie that has 25 episodes of back-story to build character development, to begin with.
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bci110
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That's initially why I wanted to buy the OVA. But I heard that her performance was easily her weakest effort (along with the rest of the cast) so it kind of dampened my enthusiasm for watching this title. |
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reversethief
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Oooh, that review of My Santa made my day! HILARIOUS! One of my friends actually picked up this title (Lord, know why), now I have to watch it.
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Unholy_Nny
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It's still a rumor, yet everyone treats it like fact... Gamespot was running a big ad campaign for Kane & Lynch, the guy who reviewed it completely trashed the game in his review, he got fired. So, people are speculating that Eidos threatened to pull the ADs unless the dude got fired for his review. But, due to privacy, no one can say why the guy got fired. I really think if he had gotten fired for that reason, he would be pissed and say it was over the review, without caring about consequences. While I wouldn't doubt the fact that it's true, it IS still a rumor and people keep spreading it the moment they can.
Is that like UFO Valkyrie in the way that they're flat chested lolis who grow large breasts, or do they already have large breasts that become sickenly huge? |
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Egrimm
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icepick314
 Posts: 486 Location: Back in the Good Ol' US of A |
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man....talk about "Bah!! Humbug!!!" review for My Santa....
i'm sure fans get it because they're fans, not because they expect great storyline...including myself... i've seen Chris' collection before...an article where he showed how he moved to his new home... i don't like to put stuff in the boxes because even with cataloguing, SOMETHING will be forgotten at some point... there's no way i can catch up to his collection because i don't have very broad taste in anime and manga like he does.... p.s. i see he also has Steel Battalion for Xbox!!! i still play that once in a while...fun game!!! |
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Vortextk
 Posts: 892 Location: Orlando, Fl |
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I don't get it. You know it has nothing but mindless fanservice(yes I'll watch and in most cases like fanservice) and situations you've seen done 20 times before and better with characters you actually knew. Using the word fan here just seems like a cover for saying you have no real reason to like this but have money to throw around so why not get it. "Bad story, eh animation, short and underdeveloped, but I'm a fan so I have to buy it" |
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Unholy_Nny
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I hated Demon Hunter's new CD, but I bought it anyways. Support the artists you like, even if it's not their greatest. That's my personal opinion, atleast. |
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Dargonxtc
 Posts: 4463 Location: Nc5xd7+ スターダストの海洋 |
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I know right! Here's the thing though. She already had big jugs. But when she went and got in a bathing suit, they miraculously went two sizes bigger! I wonder where she keeps the nozzles to inflate those puppies!? Wait, don't answer that. But your right. I actually wish they spent a little more time with Sei. She actually seemed pretty interesting when she was in normal mode. 
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sabriyahm
 Posts: 291 Location: Georgia |
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I see your point but I don't think it's a good idea to support someones dreck. How will the artists know whether their work is good or bad if I buy everything they make? They might start coming up with more crap because they thought their fans liked it. |
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