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serenade_beta
2010-04-02, 00:27
Source:
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/moonphase/20100402#p5
Synopsis from Wikipedia:
Keima Katsuragi, a second-year high school student, is an avid dating sim gamer. He is known on the Internet as "The Capturing God" for his legendary skills to be able to "capture" any 2D girl in games. However, in his actual school life, Keima is known as otamegane (オタメガネ), a derogatory portmanteau of the two words otaku (オタク) and megane (メガネ-"glasses").
At the start of the series, Keima receives an e-mail offering him a contract to "capture" girls. He accepts what is thought to be a challenge, and a demon from Hell nicknamed Elsee appears. She asks for his cooperation to help her in catching the runaway spirits. These spirits hide themselves inside the girl's heart, and Elsee suggests that the only method to force the spirits out is by "capturing" their hearts—making them fall in love. Appalled by the idea, Keima refuses after clarifying to Elsee that he is only interested in "capturing" 2D girls and that he detests reality. Nevertheless, with the contract already accepted, Keima would have to help Elsee no matter what; if they fail, both Elsee and Keima would lose their heads.
From the New Announced Anime thread:
The shounen manga Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai by Wakaki Tamiki will be getting an anime adaptation.
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神のみぞ知るセカイ
Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai
The World God Only Knows
The manga is serialized in the shounen manga magazine Weekly Shounen Sunday (http://comipedia.com/magazine/shounen-sunday).
Currently there are 7 volumes released of this manga, and volume 8 will be released on April 16th, 2010.
Covers:
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/10/07205072.jpg http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1238/07209786.jpg http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1631/07214841.jpg http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7274/07219346.jpg http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/5111/07224054.jpg http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/8509/07228782.jpg http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/871/1102827999.jpg
Mangaka: Wakaki Tamiki
A shounen light novel adaptation of the shounen manga was published under the shounen light novel label Gagaga Bunko (http://comipedia.com/light-novel-label/gagaga-bunko).
Cover:
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1189/32232094.jpg
Author: Arisawa Mamizu
Original Work and Illustrator: Wakaki Tamiki
Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Romance
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Source: MoonPhase Diary (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/moonphase/20100402)
Wiki entry for Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami_nomi_zo_Shiru_Sekai
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I've had interest in this for a while, but never got enough motivation to read it. Mmm.............
Already 7 volumes?! Ehh~~~ Too much to read. ( >_>) Still have to finish Messiah-sama...
Maa, expectations for the anime is: Complete moe aim with lots of those popular voice actors. It just seems like one of those anime to end up like that (@popular voice actors), for some reason. All coming from a non-manga-reader though.
I was just about to make a thread about it. :heh: The World God Only Knows manga gets anime green-lit (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-02/kami-no-mizo-shiru-sekai-manga-gets-anme-green-lit).
LoweGear
2010-04-02, 01:15
There's moe in KamiNomi sure... but the thing that makes KamiNomi absolutely GREAT is none other than Keima himself, who is like the Lelouch/Light of dating sims. In fact, if Keima isn't voiced by none other than Jun Fukuyama I'll personally stage a riot (j/k) :nod:
GOD MODE ON!!!!!!
Fukuyama as Keima, it just has to happen :cool:
Ottocycle
2010-04-02, 04:08
Goodness, what has Geass done to FukuJun's career. I'll be eagerly waiting for this, the manga was loads of fun, though I stopped reading a while ago as it was readily apparent that it was going to get an anime adaptation based on its popularity in Shounen Sunday.
Having half a mind for Narita Ken to play Keima. Sounds fun in my head at least.
I posted the covers of the manga and its light novel adaptation in this post if you want them:
http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=2983747&postcount=3709
musume_no_hoshi
2010-04-02, 06:23
F*CK YEAH. I knew this was going to get an anime eventually, just depends when.
I guess everyone wants FukuJun to play Keima? We need an otaku version of Lelouch! I will kill the sound director/whoeverdecidesontheseiyuu if they didn't pick FukuJun...
Vegard Aune
2010-04-02, 07:20
Awesome. Seems like I chose a pretty perfect time to start reading the manga.
I guess everyone wants FukuJun to play Keima? We need an otaku version of Lelouch! I will kill the sound director/whoeverdecidesontheseiyuu if they didn't pick FukuJun...
And yes, this must indeed happen. I will not accept anybody else voicing Keima!
...or, at least I can't think of anyone else who would fit better...
babohtea
2010-04-02, 08:44
YES YES YES
I just hope they don't screw it up.
I don't mind art shifts, but I hope it isn't all chibi like the cover.
mangatron
2010-04-02, 11:00
Not to be Johnny Raincloud here but I have this active feeling that this series will end up having a big harem feel to it (this coming from a reader of the manga) I mean, too many a time already this has happened to a series with more girls than guys :uhoh:...(btw don't say the manga is a harem. It just doesn't have that feeling other notable harems had.)
But they can't do that! There's a hella lot of manga material to choose from so they can't screw this up, right? :heh:
There was a manga->anime adaption in the just concluded season that had very little source material and very little episode count. If TWGOK goes 12 episodes; disastrophe. If it's 24 or more then we have a winner.
...or, at least I can't think of anyone else who would fit better...
Mamoru Miyano (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=10397)?
Anyway, this should be epic. The manga has a very original feeling, in which they manage to make old ideas fresh and bring new things to the table. As someone said earlier, if they make this 24 episodes at least we should have a winner in here.
I'll rather see Miyano Mamoru voice Keima... nothing against Jun but I feel Miyano is a better actor and it would also spare us LOL LELOUCH IS IN THIS LOL LOL LOL OLOL posts for the first 6-8 weeks of it airing.
Vegard Aune
2010-04-02, 11:42
Mamoru Miyano (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=10397)?
...Ok, I will accept nobody except Jun Fukuyama or Mamoru Miyano. I suppose they're both quite capable of pulling off Keima's ridicculously... ridicculous personality, but I'd prefer Fukuyama because really, I've been imagining the guy with Lelouch's voice since the first chapter.
Arabesque
2010-04-02, 12:24
Bonta Kun still didn't post the ''Hell Yeah'' pic? How very strange.
This is really awesome news. Really glad that this is turned into an anime. I remember some members were already discussing what were some of their favorite VA's for which characters was back in the manga thread.
Now the question is: how is animating this? My guess is that it will be SynergySP, but then again I wouldn't mind JCStaff too much.
I'll rather see Miyano Mamoru voice Keima... nothing against Jun but I feel Miyano is a better actor and it would also spare us LOL LELOUCH IS IN THIS LOL LOL LOL OLOL posts for the first 6-8 weeks of it airing.
Pretty much how I feel.
I prefer Sakurai as Keima though
I somehow can imagine him voicing Keima and that will be unique :heh:
What show is replacing Cross Game this season? Because Cross Game was airing in the "SynergySP animates a Weekly Shonen Sunday manga" slot. Might give a good idea when this will air.. if of course it's a Synergy production in the first place...
blitz1/2
2010-04-02, 16:57
...Ok, I will accept nobody except Jun Fukuyama or Mamoru Miyano. I suppose they're both quite capable of pulling off Keima's ridicculously... ridicculous personality, but I'd prefer Fukuyama because really, I've been imagining the guy with Lelouch's voice since the first chapter.
Takashi Kondo is my choice for Keima. Especially with the amazing performance he did as Sugisaki Ken in Seitokai no ichizon (again, protagonist is Eroge/game player)
What show is replacing Cross Game this season?
Nothing. That spot's going to be taken by reruns this year.
I'll rather see Miyano Mamoru voice Keima... nothing against Jun but I feel Miyano is a better actor and it would also spare us LOL LELOUCH IS IN THIS LOL LOL LOL OLOL posts for the first 6-8 weeks of it airing.
Except that Mamoru is the better actor, not the better comedian. As far as I know, Mamoru doesn't have much experience leading a comedy. Fukuyama's performance in Akikan and Inukami are stunning and he pretty much carried those shows on his own. In a romance comedy, Fukuyama is certainly the better choice.
And with Mamoru we're going to have LOL LIGHT IS IN THIS LOL LOL LOL OLOL posts, so I don't see the differences.
serenade_beta
2010-04-03, 02:11
I posted the covers of the manga and its light novel adaptation in this post if you want them:
http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=2983747&postcount=3709
Thanks, put it on the first post. :)
Except that Mamoru is the better actor, not the better comedian. As far as I know, Mamoru doesn't have much experience leading a comedy. Fukuyama's performance in Akikan and Inukami are stunning and he pretty much carried those shows on his own. In a romance comedy, Fukuyama is certainly the better choice.
And with Mamoru we're going to have LOL LIGHT IS IN THIS LOL LOL LOL OLOL posts, so I don't see the differences.
lol, watch Ouran Host Club please. If you think Fuku's performances in Akikan and Inukami are better than Mamoru's Tamaki in Ouran than... lol.
musume_no_hoshi
2010-04-03, 07:41
Mamo-tan and JunJun's skills are pretty much on the same level for me. Both overact and sometimes it works better with certain roles. I personally prefer FukuJun for Keima because Lelouch seiyuu jokes would be more fun. :heh:
It's weird using the seiyuu's nicknames...:heh:
Miyano's voice is more suitable for bishounen series, this series has more of a moe feel. I haven't really heard his voice in a moe series.
physics223
2010-04-03, 10:58
First and foremost, I'm glad that this will finally get an anime. It's been one of the more recent manga I've read that's very interesting as well as novel. I just wonder how they are going to end it, since it's still ongoing.
I personally root for FukuJun doing Keima just because the Lelouch jokes will kick a lot more ass. They'll hopefully animate Kusonoki well! :)
I just want at least some Hakua action because she's a babe, and definitely lots of Kusonoki, and of course I would love this to be two cour, but honestly if this was a one episode ova i'd take it too.
physics223
2010-04-03, 11:09
Among the girls I really like Sumire, Nagase, and Tenri. I wish they'd be able to at least reach up to Tenri!
Bonta Kun
2010-04-03, 14:26
Bonta Kun still didn't post the ''Hell Yeah'' pic? How very strange.
This is really awesome news. Really glad that this is turned into an anime. I remember some members were already discussing what were some of their favorite VA's for which characters was back in the manga thread.
Now the question is: how is animating this? My guess is that it will be SynergySP, but then again I wouldn't mind JCStaff too much.
Pretty much how I feel.
lol I've been going through some famliy problems atm, moving house also so haven't had the time to get on the net for last week or so:upset: but here goes anyway:D
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/4661/change1234044.png (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/change1234044.png/)
ABOUT BLOODY TIME!!!
Seriously can't wait for this, gonna be great!
Now all I need is my Beelzebub and Psyren animes and I'm all set.
yeah! I'm waiting for this!!
Duo Maxwell
2010-04-05, 22:34
There is god after all. I've been waiting for this.
Irenicus
2010-04-05, 23:37
I'd say damn right! God is Great! There is justice in the world after all, etc., etc.
But, like always, Japan's multimedia franchising practice is wrought with risks of Adaptation Decay, so excuse me if I calmly watch this from the sidelines with as little expectation as possible until the actual anime comes out, blows my socks off and lets me into the world that only god could've known.
Also, I'd like to contribute to the little side discussion about the Voice of God by bringing up a rather old but powerful evidence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOef4MnubPQ) supporting the case of Lelouch-as-Dating-Sim-God (though I did like Tamaki very much).
I wonder how many episodes this will have.
quigonkenny
2010-04-06, 01:38
I'd say damn right! God is Great! There is justice in the world after all, etc., etc.
But, like always, Japan's multimedia franchising practice is wrought with risks of Adaptation Decay, so excuse me if I calmly watch this from the sidelines with as little expectation as possible until the actual anime comes out, blows my socks off and lets me into the world that only god could've known.
Also, I'd like to contribute to the little side discussion about the Voice of God by bringing up a rather old but powerful evidence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOef4MnubPQ) supporting the case of Lelouch-as-Dating-Sim-God (though I did like Tamaki very much).
That kind of "evidence" could just as easily "support" the casting of Zetsubou-sensei (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=5902)...
See...? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Sxuq09a4U&feature=related) And this one actually has more "evidence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeZ6p9wfa3w)".^_^
Of course if SHAFT gets the rights to it, you can pretty much guarantee he will be voicing him...
An anime, huh...given the plot, they could add some amazing stuff in this, I think instead of adaptation decay we might be getting an adaptation possibly better than the manga itself! Of course, it depends on how they'll handle the matter (load it with fillers and have an abrupt, open ending or opt for an anime original plot after a given point and make the best of the plot?)
Maa, expectations for the anime is: Complete moe aim with lots of those popular voice actors. It just seems like one of those anime to end up like that (@popular voice actors), for some reason. All coming from a non-manga-reader though.
As others have said, it really depends on the length of the anime. Sooo...any ideas on when it might be getting released?
at last the anime ^^ cant wait to see Elsy in anime version, she's my fave so far, love her often changing face expression, and she's cute :D
and wouldnt it better if the title changed to "The World God Only Knows/Kami no mizo shiru sekai?"
not all people know the japanese title...
kuroishinigami
2010-04-06, 09:01
Agree with AlaAlba. Some people only knows this series by it:s english name(or the english abbreviation, which is TWGOK) so it will be better to rename the topic title to avoid double topic ^^.
mangatron
2010-04-06, 09:39
Huh, I'm more interested in what CruncyRoll/fansub groups would name it, given history they'd probbly go with Kaminomi instead of TWGOK. It'd be a dilemma if that were the case with the thread title changed now.
I recently got hooked on the manga. Keima is indeed GOD, the loopy dating sim logic is hilarious yet oddly cute as well.
Kondo, Miyano, FUKUYAMA, KAMIYA??!!!
When I see Keima I think MINAMI TAKAYAMA (she who plays the boy searching for the one truth with the appearance of the kid but the brain of an adult)
MisaoFan
2010-04-14, 06:36
The story reminds a lot as Hayate no Gotoku because of the bishounen protagonist who tried to seduce girls. So it is SynergySP that the product or J.C Staff (who produced the second season of Hayate no Gotoku) ?
(who produced the second season of Hayate no Gotoku) ?
JC Staff.
Oh and I was also thinking on those studios btw.
MisaoFan
2010-04-14, 10:37
The story is very likely as Hayate no Gotoku because of the bishounen protagonist who tried to seduce girls.
Arabesque
2010-04-14, 13:57
^ But Hayate doesn't try and get girls does he?
The two story have a number of similarities, but at their cores they are different. But that doesn't really narrow down which studio will animate it.
quigonkenny
2010-04-14, 15:42
Although the ability to handle the Hayate-style animation is a good sign that the original TWGOK manga style could be kept, without changing to suit the studio. Since I never watched any of the second series of HnG, how well do they handle Nagi and Hayate's constant chibifications (which would only be more prevalent with Keima)? (Well, I don't know if chibification is actually always correct, but some of the exasperation borders on it...)
how well do they handle Nagi and Hayate's constant chibifications
Here some examples
http://thumbnails5.imagebam.com/7648/57db1276470132.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/57db1276470132/) http://thumbnails23.imagebam.com/7648/c2d3cc76470139.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/c2d3cc76470139/) http://thumbnails23.imagebam.com/7648/31e37776470145.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/31e37776470145/)
http://thumbnails28.imagebam.com/7648/4b047a76470151.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/4b047a76470151/) http://thumbnails8.imagebam.com/7648/43137d76470156.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/43137d76470156/)
Arabesque
2010-04-14, 19:37
Thanks to l o o p for providing the screens, which does show that JCStaff were more or less faithful to the original mangas art and chibifications. Then again, I think that thinking about the artistic design is a bit of putting the cart before the horse here.
Animation studios aren't really a good judge on the quality of the character design, but rather on the overall animation and quality of the work. Both JCStaff & SynergySP (or to be more specific, Osamu Horiuchi & Masahiro Fujii) managed to be faithful to each phase of the manga's artwork (the first anime took the early designs of the character as the base for the anime, while the second one took the updated design's) but that was mainly due to the character designer.
A recent example of why animation studios don't really provide a good base for this sort of speculation would be when Casshern Sins and Chaos;HEAd were airing together. Both animes were produced by Madhouse, and yet one of them had the character look crap while the other looked very stylish (animation aside, because you can tell who had the bigger budget).
The current concern now would be if a good studio with a history of producing above-avg. quality work picks it up, instead of a low end one. Then we can worry about the aesthetics.
You can also read some of the comments on the Hayate OVA thread in that sub form where users compared the changes in the art, its mostly spoiler free.
PS: I hope that actually made sense, because its 1:30 am here and I'm about to turn off.
A recent example of why animation studios don't really provide a good base for this sort of speculation would be when Casshern Sins and Chaos;HEAd were airing together. Both animes were produced by Madhouse, and yet one of them had the character look crap while the other looked very stylish (animation aside, because you can tell who had the bigger budget).
Well Madhouse (and Bones, I.G, Sunrise and the other heavyweights) is consisted of multiple studios, clearly one of better studio's handled Casshern Sins, while Chaos;HEAd was mostly handled by Koreans. That's why I was a bit afraid when Madhouse grabbed High School of the Dead.. was it going to be good Madhouse or the Korean division of Madhouse.
quigonkenny
2010-04-17, 00:21
Well Madhouse (and Bones, I.G, Sunrise and the other heavyweights) is consisted of multiple studios, clearly one of better studio's handled Casshern Sins, while Chaos;HEAd was mostly handled by Koreans. That's why I was a bit afraid when Madhouse grabbed High School of the Dead.. was it going to be good Madhouse or the Korean division of Madhouse.
Of course, if you've seen the HSotD PV, it looks like your fears were unfounded... ^_^
Arabesque
2010-05-19, 13:05
ImAKami mentioned (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=3054008&postcount=1531) in the manga thread that chapter 98 had announced that Watanabe Akio (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=2813) will be the character designer for the anime.
Another clue to which studio will animate this?
Glad to see Akio Watanabe as chara-designer since his previous works are sure nice. I hope he'll also direct the animation. Plus it's comforting to have Hideyuki Kurata (Kamichu!) as series composer.
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/7364/553230.th.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/i/553230.jpg/)
監督は高柳滋仁
according to 2ch and this scan (http://yunakiti.blog79.fc2.com/blog-entry-5272.html), Shigehito Takayanagi (Kanamemo) will direct the series so it would be studio feel which will animate this.
margafred
2010-05-23, 09:53
I guess everyone wants FukuJun to play Keima? We need an otaku version of Lelouch! I will kill the sound director/whoeverdecidesontheseiyuu if they didn't pick FukuJun...
This this this this this :heh:
Just finished reading the whole chapters and seriously i couldn't think of anyone better for Keima other than Fukuyama Jun...thinking back his role in in CG, Akikan and Inukami, the arrogance, the hentai-ness, the seriousness, and most importantly the manliness voice dealing with girls...there can't be anyone better than Fukuyama Jun. Even when reading the manga i couldn't stop of imagining his voice speaking each word that Keima spout out. He is the perfect candidate for Keima. ;)
GOD CAPTURING MODE = Jun-sama!!
Basically i don't mind who they want to set for Elsee, but for Hakua...i think Yui Horie might fit well...
As for the studio...any studio except BrainBase...i don't think JCStaff will pick this show...but if there's any studio that i like to do this show, that would be HFM, or A-1 Pictures or AIC.
Oh well studio feel isnt that bad anyway...they did well for Da Capo series...so their quality is acceptable.
MisaoFan
2010-05-23, 11:41
What is CG, i don't know...
LoweGear
2010-05-23, 11:42
In this context, CG = Code Geass
MisaoFan
2010-05-23, 14:38
OK ! What's studio produces KamiNomi : feel or Nomad ?
quigonkenny
2010-05-23, 17:12
This this this this this :heh:
Just finished reading the whole chapters and seriously i couldn't think of anyone better for Keima other than Fukuyama Jun...thinking back his role in in CG, Akikan and Inukami, the arrogance, the hentai-ness, the seriousness, and most importantly the manliness voice dealing with girls...there can't be anyone better than Fukuyama Jun. Even when reading the manga i couldn't stop of imagining his voice speaking each word that Keima spout out. He is the perfect candidate for Keima. ;)
GOD CAPTURING MODE = Jun-sama!!
Basically i don't mind who they want to set for Elsee, but for Hakua...i think Yui Horie might fit well...
As for the studio...any studio except BrainBase...i don't think JCStaff will pick this show...but if there's any studio that i like to do this show, that would be HFM, or A-1 Pictures or AIC.
Oh well studio feel isnt that bad anyway...they did well for Da Capo series...so their quality is acceptable.
Whoa, there... Dial it back a little, guy. No need to go crazy. Mamoru Miyano could do just as well if not better (Death the Kidd is about as perfect a test character for Keima as can be made, and MM's portrayal of him was easily the best part of that series). And what's with the Brain's Base haet? Baccano and Durarara are awesome...
margafred
2010-05-23, 21:56
I'm not saying Mamoru Miyano is not suitable for godlike character like Keima. Not much anime that i watched that had him as the main CV for the male lead, well maybe Durarara, so my impression of him is nowhere near strong compared to Fukuyama Jun. Fukuyama Jun is so.............and..............and............... ..and..........................and................ ........in short, if there's a male CV that gives me a really deep impression in voicing a godlike character, that has to be Jun-sama.
But.............but.....if say, they will choose female CV to do the voicing for Keima...i...i...my faith in God will shatter completely. I know there are other female CV like Megumi Ogata (Ayato Naoi in Angel Beats) that can still do the voice for Keima...but i just wish for a real male CV to do it.
As for the BB, killing Kure-nai and Akikan is enough reason to make me hate BB. Beside, i don't see any anime style from BB that suits TWGOK well. So might as well let other studios take this anyway.
Also i kinda know it won't be Shaft...but just in case if its Shaft doing this...i will drop this series immediately.
I'm not saying Mamoru Miyano is not suitable for godlike character like Keima. Not much anime that i watched that had him as the main CV for the male lead, well maybe Durarara, so my impression of him is nowhere near strong compared to Fukuyama Jun. Fukuyama Jun is so.............and..............and............... ..and..........................and................ ........in short, if there's a male CV that gives me a really deep impression in voicing a godlike character, that has to be Jun-sama.
Miyano's Light is godlike... haven't you seen the epic potato chip scene!?
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quigonkenny
2010-05-25, 23:49
Miyano's Light is godlike... haven't you seen the epic potato chip scene!?
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Yep, Light > Zero.
*Runs from rabid CG fangirls...*
Ottocycle
2010-05-28, 02:26
And the production studio is... Manglobe! (http://yfrog.com/j48bphj)
Manglobe ? What a surprise !
Oh interesting, production values should be good and will probably be 2 cour.. this should also be their best selling anime.
MisaoFan
2010-05-28, 09:15
The anime is very compared to Hayate the Combat Butler because of...harem and bishounen protagonist !
margafred
2010-05-28, 09:17
Manglobe :hyper-^v^::hyper-^v^::hyper-^v^:
Hope can see a quality like Samurai Champloo again for this series...:D
Arabesque
2010-05-28, 11:21
Manglobe, eh? Should have high enough production values. Looking more forward to it now that ever :)
The anime is very compared to Hayate the Combat Butler because of...harem and bishounen protagonist !
But Hayate doesn't try an---wait, didn't we go through this before?
Manglobe :hyper-^v^::hyper-^v^::hyper-^v^:
Hope can see a quality like Samurai Champloo again for this series...:D
Action scene's in my kaminomi? :heh:
Manglobe? sounds good. I'm looking forward to it. :D
And I can't wait for the next issue of Shounen Sunday for more info. :heh:
margafred
2010-05-28, 12:08
Well i'm not specifically referring to the action part of Samurai Champloo...imo recent works of Manglobe weren't really attracting my attention despite of its good animation style. Certain aspects of series like Seiken no BS and Michiko to Hachin didn't seem to stand out well. I wish it would be as interesting as Samurai Champloo, where every aspect of the series is refined and toned well. Samurai Champloo is one of my favorite series made by Manglobe so far, and it is the only reason why i still have my faith on Manglobe.
In a way, Kaminomi is no different from series like Detective Conan (or probably Pokemon? :D) and though the premise is about catching spirits and solve cases, but the true strength of Kaminomi is the characters on it, especially Keima. I don't give damn about the girls in Kaminomi, i just want Keima to be charismatic just like in the manga. I don't want Keima to end up being equal with the girls like Hayate in HnG. Because in Kaminomi, only Keima that matters :D
Let me put it this way
Keima = God
Other girls =/= God
Girl that surpasses and stand out more than Keima = defying the existence of God
Defying God = divine punishment
Divine punishment = bad series
Bad series = drop
Well lets just see how Manglobe will handle this...hope they won't fail down this series like Seiken no BS.
quigonkenny
2010-05-28, 17:33
Manglobe :hyper-^v^::hyper-^v^::hyper-^v^:
Hope can see a quality like Samurai Champloo again for this series...:D
Well, maybe not "like", but "on a similar level to". I think the production crew they've already announced for it (director, character designer) suggest it won't be anything like Champloo in execution.
But yes, I am happy that we will in all likelihood get high production quality. Now for the cast...
Kaisos Erranon
2010-05-30, 04:26
Now for the cast...
One good thing about Shaft not getting this: No Hiroshi Kamiya.
I mean, he's a great actor, but he's rapidly approaching Yui Horie levels of I-am-sick-of-hearing-this-voice, given that he's in absolutely everything in every season ever.
If Manglobe is competent at all, the only logical choice is Jun Fukuyama, at any rate.
One good thing about Shaft not getting this: No Hiroshi Kamiya.
I mean, he's a great actor, but he's rapidly approaching Yui Horie levels of I-am-sick-of-hearing-this-voice, given that he's in absolutely everything in every season ever.
If Manglobe is competent at all, the only logical choice is Jun Fukuyama, at any rate.
Uh Jun is in just as many shows as Kamiya in the last few years if not more... he's in 3 shows airing right now and is voicing the lead in the next big Weekly Shonen Jump adaption in Nurarihyon no Mago. As well as the lead of Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu. Both shows starting next season and both running into Fall when this airs, and he's also having a minor role in Sekerei 2.
Speaking of Fall he's Letter Bee 2 and I'm sure the next Geass will start up than as well (lead probably won't be "lelouche" but i'm sure he's going to have a Fukuyama voice anyway...) and who knows what else he'll be in. Fukuyama is just as guilty as Kamiya when it comes to "Yui Horie levels of I-am-sick-of-hearing-this-voice". Miyano's not only the better choice for the role he's also less used :p
mangatron
2010-06-01, 03:41
I don't give damn about the girls in Kaminomi, i just want Keima to be charismatic just like in the manga.
What the? Say it ain't Sosa!! :heh:
Ignoring the girls is like, ignoring the whole premise about the story. In fact if it weren't for them, he wouldn't be the "krasmatic" person we all know him to be now. (If I recall prior to meeting El he was a loner with basically only one liners with zero charisma).
A series with just Keima would only be episodes of his daily escapades beating the newest game on the market. I think that'll suck :heh::heh:
What I'm wondering about is how involved the manga-ka will be...
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-01, 04:05
Uh Jun is in just as many shows as Kamiya in the last few years if not more...
Kamiya has voiced the lead of practically every major Shaft production in the last three years, and every character he plays seems to have the tendency to NEVER SHUT UP.
Fukuyama may have just as many roles, but he's not nearly as prominent in most of them.
Miyano's not only the better choice for the role he's also less used :p
Eh, I've actually never seen Death Note, which probably has something to do with how I'd prefer Fukuyama as Keima, I guess.
Really, this all just comes down to Lelouche vs Light...
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-06-01, 09:05
I've been following this series for about a year or so now, so I'm psyched that it's finally getting an anime treatment. I love its "this could be a harem series but we'd rather just move onto the next girl" feel. The whole point is that it feels like how you clear one girl's path in a dating sim, and then move onto next one.
As for Manglobe, I'm not completely familiar with their work, the only other series I know from them is Sarai-ya Goyou. Still, I like that series, so I'm not disappointed by the studio choice.
At least Kaminomi isn't going to become another great manga series that becomes merely a passable anime out of SHAFT.
musume_no_hoshi
2010-06-01, 09:22
Kamiyan is everywhere, it only makes sense considering he's one of the most popular fujoshi favourite seiyuu. The male seiyuu market isn't as saturated as its female counterpart, you're more likely to hear the same male seiyuus over and over again. he's not nearly as prominent in most of themFukuJun tend to get side characters, while Kamiyan gets main lead. Kamiyan just voiced too much memorable/iconic/meme characters.
I'm rooting for FukuJun as Keima for the lolz factor (I loved Code Geass for the troll). FukuJun is a hardworking guy, he wouldn't turn out an offer (I think). For the female characters I'll prefer lesser known female seiyuus, it would give them enough screentime to show off their skills. Eroge seiyuus would be interesting...
This doesn't look like the hardest title to adapt into an anime, the hardest part would be timing the gags so that it would be effective (probably easier said then done).
FukuJun tend to get side characters, while Kamiyan gets main lead.
lolwut?
Lead roles I can think of for Fuku Jun from the last few years are...
Code Geass, Eve no Jikan, Spice & Wolf, Amatsuki, Akikan and Working... xxxholic ovas too and special A.
Kamiya has Angel Beats, Polyphonica and Natsume in addition to his shaft shows (bake, arakawa, SZS)
And next season FukuJun gets 2 more lead roles in Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu and Nurarihyon no Mago.
quigonkenny
2010-06-01, 14:22
Eh, I've actually never seen Death Note, which probably has something to do with how I'd prefer Fukuyama as Keima, I guess.
Really, this all just comes down to Lelouche vs Light...
You haven't seen Soul Eater? While the lulzworthy SRS(potato chip)BZNS of Death Note is definitely present for Keima, his voice and manner are almost exactly Death the Kidd... Who was voiced perfectly by Miyano. Easily the best part of that series...
lolwut?
Lead roles I can think of for Fuku Jun from the last few years are...
Code Geass, Eve no Jikan, Spice & Wolf, Amatsuki, Akikan and Working... xxxholic ovas too and special A.
Kamiya has Angel Beats, Polyphonica and Natsume in addition to his shaft shows (bake, arakawa, SZS)
And next season FukuJun gets 2 more lead roles in Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu and Nurarihyon no Mago.
So they're both overused. Hence Miyano. ^_^
Yeah Miyano is the voice for the job. I can pretty much hear him while reading the manga.
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-01, 17:11
Code Geass, Eve no Jikan, Spice & Wolf, Amatsuki, Akikan and Working... xxxholic ovas too and special A.
Fukuyama isn't nearly as loud and talkative in most of those roles as Kamiya is in his. Which is what I was getting at. But yeah, I'll admit that they're both overused.
You haven't seen Soul Eater? While the lulzworthy SRS(potato chip)BZNS of Death Note is definitely present for Keima, his voice and manner are almost exactly Death the Kidd... Who was voiced perfectly by Miyano. Easily the best part of that series...
Yeah, actually, looking back, I can agree that Miyano would make a good Keima.
I'd still prefer Fukuyama, though.
Bonta Kun
2010-06-01, 17:14
yay glad others thinking Miyano would be great for the part, I always thought something akin to Death the Kidd would fit the part for Keima.
yay glad others thinking Miyano would be great for the part, I always thought something akin to Death the Kidd would fit the part for Keima.
Yeah just take the serious side of Death the Kidd, and we have our voice for Keima. There's also plenty of room for those series facial expression voices thanks to Light from Death Note. :p
I'm going to be the complete outlier and say: Hagiwara Masato (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=27048). Somehow, despite all expectations I think he'd be able to do it.
I would say fukujun + this: (posted on the manga thread)
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margafred
2010-06-02, 00:21
Lol Kaiji...now that's one interesting bet there :heh:
What the? Say it ain't Sosa!! :heh:
Ignoring the girls is like, ignoring the whole premise about the story. In fact if it weren't for them, he wouldn't be the "krasmatic" person we all know him to be now. (If I recall prior to meeting El he was a loner with basically only one liners with zero charisma).
A series with just Keima would only be episodes of his daily escapades beating the newest game on the market. I think that'll suck :heh::heh:
What I'm wondering about is how involved the manga-ka will be...
No not that i mean to that extent. In most harem series that i knew, its likely that females will get more attention than the male lead. You know this will happen when the anime starts airing and all the discussions focused on the females instead of the male lead that is supposed to be the main character in the series.
That's the sad fate that male lead always get in a harem series anyway...which is something i don't want to see in TWGOK.
mangatron
2010-06-02, 02:24
No not that i mean to that extent. In most harem series that i knew, its likely that females will get more attention than the male lead. You know this will happen when the anime starts airing and all the discussions focused on the females instead of the male lead that is supposed to be the main character in the series.
That's the sad fate that male lead always get in a harem series anyway...which is something i don't want to see in TWGOK.
Ah I see what you mean, a perfectly valid reason. It's like, if this series has its own sub-forum, there'd be more topics about the girls than about Keima accomplishments :heh:
I think if they give at least some Keima monologue from time to time that would be interesting, let us dive into his mind every now and then, to elevate some focus from the girls :D
Ok well they have to, how else are they going to portray Keima's planning process in the manga :heh:
quigonkenny
2010-06-02, 03:45
Ah I see what you mean, a perfectly valid reason. It's like, if this series has its own sub-forum, there'd be more topics about the girls than about Keima accomplishments :heh:
I think if they give at least some Keima monologue from time to time that would be interesting, let us dive into his mind every now and then, to elevate some focus from the girls :D
Ok well they have to, how else are they going to portray Keima's planning process in the manga :heh:
That shouldn't be a problem here. This is one "harem manga" that has always focused inordinately on its male protagonist. The one time it didn't was the loli swimmer arc, where it took her POV, following her infatuation with Keima.
serenade_beta
2010-06-04, 00:07
Voice actors for the two main(?) characters announced.
...
*goes to Wiki to search pronunciation of names*
Keima: Shimono Hiro
LC: ........Saten-san ｷﾀ━━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━━!!
As for Shimono, he left a great impact on me with his role in Ratatosk no Kishi as Emil/Ratatosk-sama, so definitely looking forward to him too.
mangatron
2010-06-04, 00:22
Voice actors for the two main(?) characters announced.
...
*goes to Wiki to search pronunciation of names*
Keima: Shimono Hiro
LC: ........Saten-san ｷﾀ━━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━━!!
As for Shimono, he left a great impact on me with his role in Ratatosk no Kishi as Emil/Ratatosk-sama, so definitely looking forward to him too.
Wow already? So for Keima it's neither of those two most talked about names in this thread. Okay everyone, don't be talking about budget now... :heh:
lol LC. What exactly is it? LC? Elsee? El C? :heh:
But SATEN-SAN! I have to admit she's my favorite from Railgun :heh:
serenade_beta
2010-06-04, 00:30
lol LC. What exactly is it? LC? Elsee? El C? :heh:
Yeah, probably what you are thinking. I saw her name in katakana, but didn't know how to spell it, so I just abbreviated it as pronounced.
True, I could have just switched the page back to the English wiki and check what was written there, but... nah, don't think about that.
*goes check English wiki*
It seems to be Elsea de Lute Irma... Still, "LC" looks better.
PS: Page where I got the info that has the magazine scan with the info
http://yunakiti.blog79.fc2.com/blog-entry-5376.html
I'm not sure if the anime character designs were released already, but this has a bit.
So, Kanae Itou's gonna deliver a voice like Mihoshi Akeno then? :heh:
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-04, 00:45
I like the art already, but... Hiro Shimono?
I mean, seriously, what.
saying goodbye to my fukujun/lelouch inside joke.
hmmm... Shimono... I liked his performance in lost canvas. might be interesting to see if he uses the same voice here, combined with the usual goofiness he injects to his characters.
LoweGear
2010-06-04, 01:14
The mere thought of Akihisa Yoshii from Bakatest becoming Katsuragi Keima is so mind boggling that it more than counters my dissapointment of Fukuyama Jun not getting the role :heh:
And Cool And Spicy Elsee FTW :eyespin:
margafred
2010-06-04, 01:51
*checking his voice in elf-a tale of memories* 65% compatibility
*checking his voice in Bakatest* 23% compatibility
*checking his voice in Kannagi* 41% compatibility
*checking his voice in Nagasarete Airantou* 43% compatibility
q━━━━(TwT)━━━━p
Probably of all the roles he had been to, his role as Hiro Hirono might suit Keima's voice well, if he make it a lil bit like Lelouch style..
Though kinda sad coz hoping for Jun-sama to take the role, but Hiro Shimono isn't that bad...at least it wiped out my worry of female CV taking the role of Keima.
As for the art, if the one shown on the scans are the animation art of Keima and Elsee, way to go! Hopefully they'll be faithful to the manga and not ditching out Keima and putting more stories of the girls in it for the sake of turning this into a pure harem series. :uhoh:
quigonkenny
2010-06-04, 02:48
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
Okay, now that I've gotten that out of the way, it could be worse. I actually only know the guy from the episode or three that I could stomach of Kannagi, so I don't remember anything (and don't feel like sifting through AMVs to find an exemplar on YouTube), But I never heard any complaints about him, so I guess that's decent. As much as we were all aiming for Light-o or Lulu to play him due to the innate compatibility of these roles, Keima isn't exactly the most difficult role to get across.
Elsee I'm a little more worried about. I loved Saten on To Aru, and she's got an absolutely lovely voice, but she strikes me as a bit too...level-headed for Elsee... But I haven't seen any of her other roles.
Ah well, if they're announcing cast already, maybe we'll be getting a PV before too long.
Elsee I'm a little more worried about. I loved Saten on To Aru, and she's got an absolutely lovely voice, but she strikes me as a bit too...level-headed for Elsee... But I haven't seen any of her other roles.
She's fairly new, been around for a few years but was really only doing Amu in Shugo Charu and than started to pick up lead female roles in Taishou Yakyuu Musume, Sora no Manimani and the currently airing Mayoi Neko Overrun!. She's got the lead female role in Asobi ni Ikuyo! next season and of course has the lead in this for Fall.
I think she'll do fine...
I like the art already, but... Hiro Shimono?
I mean, seriously, what.
oh he can do it fine, he just hasn't had a character like this before. It's not like FukuJun did before Code Geass as well.. everyone thought they screwed up the casting and thought FukuJun and Sakurai should be switched...
So for Keima it's neither of those two most talked about names in this thread.
I just knew it was going to turn out like that. :heh:
I'm really liking the art shown in the scan, very much so. As for Shimono Hiro, he'll do a good job basing him on past performances, though it's still not who i'd go with to voice Keima. Hopefully my opinion will change once we hear him in action.
quigonkenny
2010-06-04, 05:26
Definitely agree on liking the art style. Very loyal to the original designs, but a bit more detailed. Now we need to see the chibi versions of the designs before I'm completely sold. AFAIC, those designs are at least as important as the "bijin" designs we see here, since they'll be sharing a considerable portion of the airtime in a proper adaptation. If Keima isn't chibi the first time we see him throw one of his signature tantrums (or Elsee the first time he torments her), I'll be upset.
On a separate note, who's the crack smoker that tried to romanize Elsee's name on ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11571)? How do you get "Rux" out of "ru—to"? A little more capitalization might be nice, too...
I believe Wikipedia has it as Elsea de Lute (Ruth/Root) Irma (Ima).
mangatron
2010-06-04, 05:54
On a separate note, who's the crack smoker that tried to romanize Elsee's name on ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11571)? How do you get "Rux" out of "ru—to"? A little more capitalization might be nice, too...
I believe Wikipedia has it as Elsea de Lute (Ruth/Root) Irma (Ima).
....
Great. Just how many LC's do we need...let me tally 'em up:
-Elsea
-Elsee
-Elcee
-Elcea
-LC
-El C
-Elsii
-Elcii
Juging from quigon's link to the ANN page, I do not want to know how many times someone can mess up the rest of her name :heh:
quigonkenny
2010-06-04, 07:17
....
Great. Just how many LC's do we need...let me tally 'em up:
-Elsea
-Elsee
-Elcee
-Elcea
-LC
-El C
-Elsii
-Elcii
Juging from quigon's link to the ANN page, I do not want to know how many times someone can mess up the rest of her name :heh:
Well, the original is エリュシア・デ・ルート・イーマ, or eryushia de ruuto iima. Most people call her エルシィ, or erusi for short.
Given that an R in Japanese is halfway between an English R and L (a gross oversimplification, but functionally correct), R and L are more or less interchangeable. U is often devoiced, so we can assume that the ru in erusi is just there for the consonantal R/L, and given the Japanese pronunciation of I (similar to most Latin languages), Elsee is probably the best pronunciation of the nickname. This is backed up by the common JP forum shortcut of "LC" often seen in spoilers.
As for the full name, I'm thinking that the ryu in the first name is an attempt to ensure the U is voiced there, so Elusia/Elushia (pronounced almost the same in some English dialects) is probably a solid pronunciation (although the Elsea used in scanlations and Wikipedia is probably close enough). The second name is easy, since de is de. For the third name, ruuto is more or less an exact approximation of the English "root" (as pronounced in some English dialects, using the same "oo" sound as in "smooth"). Wikipedia uses "Lute", but there is already an official pronunciation-related romanization of the word "lute", which uses ryuuto (no doubt to accentuate the "yu" sound in proper pronunciation of the word). Similarly there is an official romanization of "Ruth" in ruusu ("th-" = s-), so I'm going to say Root is probably ideal. Finally is iima, which in my dictionary pulls up "Emachines" and "eMac", which tells you the pronunciation. A trailing L or R, or one before a strong consonant, is often represented by an extended vowel (aamaa for "armor" is a prime example of both instances), so I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Ilma (since "Irma" has a strong R sound and a couple of official romanizations that aren't iima).
That gives us, by my best guess, Elusia de Root Ilma, or of course Elsee for short. See, no X's at all. Once the series comes out, I should get the chance to see how well this holds up (syllable accenting and vowel voicing can change a few things). I welcome (constructive) comment and criticism.
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-06-04, 08:54
Can't say I can imagine Akihisa's high-pitched voice working for Keima. The VA's going to have to drop his balls an octave or two for me to see him as a good Keima.
On Elsee, there's also a degree of uncompatibility between her and Saten. I mean, I loved Saten's more mature-sounding voice when she conversed with Uiharu's mouse-like squeaking; the contrast was very nice. Still, I see Elsee as more of a mouse-squeaker like Uiharu than a down-to-earth like Saten.
That said, I love the anime's character designs. Very, very faithful to the original in the manga. It's going to be funny watching those nicely detailed characters put on the silly expressions that dot the manga.
So yeah, forgoing the voices (which may still impress me), I'm still eager for this series.
Arabesque
2010-06-04, 09:20
Well, even though Miyano isn't the one voicing Keima, I'm not disappointed at all. He was just my personal choice, but I'm sure that Shimono will do a pretty good job as well (though I'll admit I went ''... who!?'' when I first read s_b post :heh:) Kanae Itou as LC lol Elsee seems very fitting especially after listing to her play Koume in Taishou Yakyuu Musume. Overall, I think that the two are good picks ... but still I WANTED SOME CHIPS!:T_T:
The character design looks very promising (and dare I say more appealing than the manga even?), but my main concern is how will they handle the animation.
Hmm, I guess what's left now is the rest of the cast? or PV/official site?
On a separate note, who's the crack smoker that tried to romanize Elsee's name on ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11571)? How do you get "Rux" out of "ru—to"? A little more capitalization might be nice, too...
I really do appreciate that you through the trouble of explain what might be the correct romanisation of her name, but I don't think you should be that worried about what ANN has on their entry. I still remember how the names would change constantly on number of series back when they were airing (eg Gundam 00 had a number of these)
On Elsee, there's also a degree of uncompatibility between her and Saten. I mean, I loved Saten's more mature-sounding voice when she conversed with Uiharu's mouse-like squeaking; the contrast was very nice. Still, I see Elsee as more of a mouse-squeaker like Uiharu than a down-to-earth like Saten.
I doubt that she will voice her like Saten. She did do charcters of similar nature in the past, so I think that she will sound p.good (but we wont be able to tell without a PV)
MisaoFan
2010-06-04, 10:18
Kanae Ito also voiced Fumino from Mayoi Neko Overrun! and Ringo from Okami-san.
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-04, 13:22
Can't say I can imagine Akihisa's high-pitched voice working for Keima. The VA's going to have to drop his balls an octave or two for me to see him as a good Keima.
This. Shimono mostly voices immature types, but then again I haven't seen ef in ages.
My problem is that his voice is generally too generic in ALL his roles. Anyone would be a better choice than Shimono. Anyone.
My problem is that his voice is generally too generic in ALL his roles. Anyone would be a better choice than Shimono. Anyone.
Maybe you could try Tajima from Ookiku Furikabutte? His character there is generally goofy and carefree, but he and the VA can enter serious mode when the situation needs it.
Maybe you could try Tajima from Ookiku Furikabutte? His character there is generally goofy and carefree, but he and the VA can enter serious mode when the situation needs it.
Pretty much sounds like his role of Ayato from RahXephon, or even better Yoshii in Baka Test. Sure they were mostly seriously stupid moments, though that goes well with Keima.
& just going by Itou Kanae's role as Amu from Shugo Chara, she's perfect.
They've done an awesome job on the male's school uniform right, especially the cravat, and Elsee's costume. I can't wait till the female's seifuku. Keima's looking sharp and charismatic, though his ear can use an improvement, and Elsee looks...somewhat more goofy and less reliable than her manga counterpart. Hope they fine-tune their features above the neck a bit further.
Can't say I can imagine Akihisa's high-pitched voice working for Keima. The VA's going to have to drop his balls an octave or two for me to see him as a good Keima.
Shimono did Hiro Hirono's voice (Ef: A Tale of Memories.), so he's definitely capable.
As for Elsee... All will be fine since she did Amu and Saten-san.
Elsee I'm a little more worried about. I loved Saten on To Aru, and she's got an absolutely lovely voice, but she strikes me as a bit too...level-headed for Elsee... But I haven't seen any of her other roles.
I've got similar sentiments but I dunno... maybe it's just because the last thing I watched with Itou Kanae in it was Railgun. I did see Taishou Yakyuu Musume and Sora no Manimani last summer but recent memory is far more powerful, so I can't well recall how she sounded.
She did do a great job as the hyper and childish Mihoshi and I think her voice in TYM was higher-pitched... I don't really remember though. Haven't seen Shugo Chara either. But... well, she could probably pull it off.
Maybe it's because I watched Mahoromatic recently but for some reason I was thinking Kawasumi Ayako for Elsea.
Kanae Itou as LC lol Elsee seems very fitting especially after listing to her play Koume in Taishou Yakyuu Musume.
Yeah I thought of that role when I saw she was casted, I don't know why everyone's thinking she'll sound like Saten when she has different sounding voices for characters she has been casted as...
This. Shimono mostly voices immature types, but then again I haven't seen ef in ages.
My problem is that his voice is generally too generic in ALL his roles. Anyone would be a better choice than Shimono. Anyone.
You know he debut'd as Ayato Kamina in RahXephon and has done plenty of other serious roles? He can do this fine, get over it, it's not that hard a role to do and theirs' probably 50+ male seiyuu who can do this easily, Hiro included. It's just Miyano or FukuJun would've been perfect and provided some "lol it light/lelouche" jokes to go along with it.
C'mon admit it, that's the real reason you're pissed :rolleyes:
mangatron
2010-06-04, 17:18
...I don't know why everyone's thinking she'll sound like Saten when she has different sounding voices for characters she has been casted as...
Every voice actress doesn't use the same sounding voice every time, or consecutively even. I think the reason why other people are thinking that way is because some have seen Railgun recently and that basically is the first thing that comes to their mind.
I on the other hand have recently started to get back into anime, so I'm not going to worry about how they sound but rather enjoy being able to actually hear them again :heh:
Bonta Kun
2010-06-04, 18:18
Well for me this is one time where I will actually say that the anime needs to do the manga justice.
A top VA line up will do alot for the series and well so far this looks pretty good, will have to wait and see how Hiro Shimono will be like for Keima but I'm happy with Kanae Itou as Elsee.
hope we get the rest of the cast soon!
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-04, 18:25
C'mon admit it, that's the real reason you're pissed :rolleyes:
I associate Shimono with really bad characters, is why. :heh:
Regardless, yeah, after thinking it over, I'm okay with this. Maybe it'll be more of a breakout role for him.
serenade_beta
2010-06-04, 20:27
I don't know why everyone's thinking she'll sound like Saten when she has different sounding voices for characters she has been casted as...
I'm not really thinking she will sound like Saten-san, but when I see Kanae Itou's name, I remember Saten-san first.
I loved Taishou Yakyuu Musume, but 86% of the time, I don't even remember she voiced Koume. :heh:
quigonkenny
2010-06-04, 23:32
They've done an awesome job on the male's school uniform right, especially the cravat, and Elsee's costume. I can't wait till the female's seifuku. Keima's looking sharp and charismatic, though his ear can use an improvement, and Elsee looks...somewhat more goofy and less reliable than her manga counterpart. Hope they fine-tune their features above the neck a bit further.
I feel exactly the opposite. I like both the designs, but I feel Elsee has been captured (no pun intended) absolutely perfectly, while Keima looks a bit too bishounen. Elsee is supposed to appear (and to a lesser degree be) somewhat goofy and unreliable. While Keima should have a dour, detached, apathetic expression (or his somewhat disturbing "game face") at all times unless he's confused, is intentionally looking "sharp and charismatic" (at which point the above design is as perfect as Elsee's), or is chibi.
And yeah, the ear is weird...
I've got similar sentiments but I dunno... maybe it's just because the last thing I watched with Itou Kanae in it was Railgun. I did see Taishou Yakyuu Musume and Sora no Manimani last summer but recent memory is far more powerful, so I can't well recall how she sounded.
She did do a great job as the hyper and childish Mihoshi and I think her voice in TYM was higher-pitched... I don't really remember though. Haven't seen Shugo Chara either. But... well, she could probably pull it off.
Maybe it's because I watched Mahoromatic recently but for some reason I was thinking Kawasumi Ayako for Elsea.
Well, considering I was envisioning a slightly less "Kafuka-esque" Ai Nonaka, Saten-san is a bit different from what I expected. Still, as I've said, she has an absolutely beautiful voice (seriously, Yui Horie or Megumi Hayashibara-level), and not a small level of skill, so if she can cant it up an octave or so and channel a bit of her fellow Railgun "second-rater" Uiharu for personality, she'll be great. This could be a huge role for her.
I associate Shimono with really bad characters, is why. :heh:
Regardless, yeah, after thinking it over, I'm okay with this. Maybe it'll be more of a breakout role for him.
As some have suggested, maybe this will be his "Lelouche"? This adaptation could be huge for both leads.
I've managed to snag a little of Kannagi recently (the "It's a Sony" scene) an I'd say he's certainly got the base for a good Keima. Just inject an apathetic monotone (except for during the capture, SRSpotatochipBSNS, and tantrum scenes) and it should be about the right tone. And kid Keima, should we get to the Tenri Arc, should be just about perfect. One thing for certain is that he should be able to have a lot of fun performing this role, since he's more or less playing four characters. There's Normal (Otamega) Keima, with the apathetic monotone, Bishounen Keima, with the stereotypically warm voice of a Shoujo hero, Capturing God Keima, half Buddha and half Yagami Light, and Chibi (Tantrum) Keima, where he just cuts loose without abandon (and is why I didn't want Arararagi-sensei for the role).
Hey, at least it's not a chick doing his voice. ^_^
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-05, 03:42
Well, considering I was envisioning a slightly less "Kafuka-esque" Ai Nonaka, Saten-san is a bit different from what I expected. Still, as I've said, she has an absolutely beautiful voice (seriously, Yui Horie or Megumi Hayashibara-level), and not a small level of skill, so if she can cant it up an octave or so and channel a bit of her fellow Railgun "second-rater" Uiharu for personality, she'll be great. This could be a huge role for her.
Given this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcZFgzhf6wM&feature=related), I think she'll be perfect for the role.
Given this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcZFgzhf6wM&feature=related), I think she'll be perfect for the role.
This pretty much sums up why i think she'll be great for the role. Along side most of Shugo Chara, though a lot of people didn't watch that show. :(
margafred
2010-06-05, 04:14
Its funny how people could easily accept Hiro Shimono as Keima but not Ito Kanae as Elsee...to me, i imagined LC's voice as sweet, innocent, and pampering, with conversing style similar like Hina Ichigo (maybe that one is too sweet, i couldn't remember other characters that have similar style like Elsee...)..and there are many female CVs out there that just fit Elsee's roles well, so Elsee shouldn't be a problem here.
Now i'm all into the issue of who is going to be CV for Hakua, coz she is my favorite female in this series. Hopefully she gets one that just fit her type well.
Its funny how people could easily accept Hiro Shimono as Keima
Eh, not a lot of people did at first. :p
quigonkenny
2010-06-05, 09:37
Given this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcZFgzhf6wM&feature=related), I think she'll be perfect for the role.
Considering how much the character iin that little bit reminds me of Kafuka from SZS, of course I'm going to agree with you. ^_^
Its funny how people could easily accept Hiro Shimono as Keima but not Ito Kanae as Elsee...
I think it's that people are less familiar with him in general than with Ito Kanae, considering the massive popularity of Railgun and thus Saten. Since we don't readily have someone strongly different from Keima to compare him to (unlike as with Saten and Elsee) we're more willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Or at least that's my personal reasoning.
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-06-05, 23:19
Given this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcZFgzhf6wM&feature=related), I think she'll be perfect for the role.
Brilliant. I've got no complaints for her doing Elsee's voice anymore. Some parts of the song, where she dropped a bit low, reminded me of Saten-san a bit too much, but if she can keep that eager voice she had while singing for the role, she'll do a great job.
Now I want to hear her do a song about firetrucks.
I'll still not sold on Akihisa doing Keima though. That's going to be a "hear to believe" for me.
Azuma Denton
2010-06-08, 21:36
How many episodes do they plan on TWGOK??
26??
And what format kind of format will they use?
1 girl per 2 episode??
quigonkenny
2010-06-09, 01:25
How many episodes do they plan on TWGOK??
26??
And what format kind of format will they use?
1 girl per 2 episode??
AFAIK, it hasn't been announced yet. Speculation is that with Manglobe as the animator, it's likely to be ~26 episodes, but the way KamiNomi is set up, with strings of standalone miniarcs and an overarc miniarc every now and again, it would be easy to fit into ~13 or ~26 episodes, with a little shuffling to end with an overarc miniarc to finish the season and leave it open for another one. If it's ~26 episodes, it would be ideal to end with the Tenri Arc, if they can get there.
As for a girls/episode ratio, that's gonna vary. For Ayumi, even though it also includes introductions for most of the regulars, they could still probably squeeze it into one episode. Most of the rest would be two, with some longer. I'm more intereseted in how they'll handle some of the "filler" miniarcs, the usually Elsee-centric ones where he's not capturing a target, that are rarely more than a chapter in length. Most of them could be done in 15 minutes each. Maybe they'll have a FMP-like setup where the "filler" miniarcs are two to an episode (like Fumoffu) while the capture arcs are however many it takes (like TSR).
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-06-09, 08:25
AFAIK, it hasn't been announced yet. Speculation is that with Manglobe as the animator, it's likely to be ~26 episodes, but the way KamiNomi is set up, with strings of standalone miniarcs and an overarc miniarc every now and again, it would be easy to fit into ~13 or ~26 episodes, with a little shuffling to end with an overarc miniarc to finish the season and leave it open for another one. If it's ~26 episodes, it would be ideal to end with the Tenri Arc, if they can get there.
As for a girls/episode ratio, that's gonna vary. For Ayumi, even though it also includes introductions for most of the regulars, they could still probably squeeze it into one episode. Most of the rest would be two, with some longer. I'm more intereseted in how they'll handle some of the "filler" miniarcs, the usually Elsee-centric ones where he's not capturing a target, that are rarely more than a chapter in length. Most of them could be done in 15 minutes each. Maybe they'll have a FMP-like setup where the "filler" miniarcs are two to an episode (like Fumoffu) while the capture arcs are however many it takes (like TSR).
Even with a double-length season, we'd still only be able to get in fifty-two chapters (assuming two chapters per episode). That makes it fall a couple episodes shy of the Tenri arc, so to fit it in, they'd have to cut out a heroine or two, or maybe drop some of the between-arc goofing around.
ellifeedn
2010-06-09, 14:15
If it's 13 episodes, I would guess it would go up to the Chihiro arc (it would be a good way to end a season). If it's 24-26 episodes, then it would go up to the Tenri arc. Never underestimate the pacing an anime has.
quigonkenny
2010-06-09, 15:47
Even with a double-length season, we'd still only be able to get in fifty-two chapters (assuming two chapters per episode). That makes it fall a couple episodes shy of the Tenri arc, so to fit it in, they'd have to cut out a heroine or two, or maybe drop some of the between-arc goofing around.
And that's why the miniarc setup of Kaminomi is so good. It's perfectly fine to skip a girl or two before the Tenri Arc, because only a few of them (arguably just Chihiro, Ayumi, Kanon, and Hakua) have to be done before then. They can always be done later, in a sequel, with no real change to the plot, just to the order of when girls were captured.
Although I do think, now that I look at some of the chapters, that even with some reshuffling, the Tenri Arc might be questionable in ~26 episodes. You don't want to go overboard with the shuffling, and neither do you want to skip the Elsee filler chapters or rush the capture arcs. 3 cours (~39 episodes) might be more ideal...
Ah well, according to this week's Shounen Sunday, the first official anime PV will be released next weekend (19th-20th). We should be able to figure out more then, if not before.
With the current trend in the anime industry, I think it'd most likely be 13 episodes.
If it is, my guess is that the first season will cover the first five girls and Hakua, though I am curious as to how they would manage to fit in the fillers with only few episodes to spare. Speaking of which, I really hope they don't use chapter 11 & 12 fillers, I seriously felt that those were pure waste of pages. Also, it'd be nice to see some original fillers and GotW heroines as well.
And that's why the miniarc setup of Kaminomi is so good. It's perfectly fine to skip a girl or two before the Tenri Arc, because only a few of them (arguably just Chihiro, Ayumi, Kanon, and Hakua) have to be done before then. They can always be done later, in a sequel, with no real change to the plot, just to the order of when girls were captured.
In regards to the order of the girls...
*Ayumi*, Mio, *Kanon*, Shiori, Kusunoki, *Hakua*, *Chihiro*, Jun,
Tsukiyo, Minami, *Tenri*, Rieko, Sumire, Nanaka, Yui, Hinoki
Mio and Yui's arc should have a distant gap, and the exact same goes for Kusunoki and Hinoki as well. Also, it'd be a good idea to do Mio and Kusunoki's arc as early as possible before Tenri, if not, avoid them from appearing after Nanaka. Minami, Rieko, and Sumire can be completely skipped without any worry.
Arc 1
Heroine: Ayumi Takahara
Chapter: 1
Plot - Elsee
Arc 2
Heroine: Mio Aoyama
Chapter: 3-5 (3)
Filler 1
Arc 3
Heroine: Kanon Nakagawa
Chapter: 7-10 (4)
Filler 2
Arc 4
Heroine: Shiori Shiomiya
Chapter: 13-16 (4)
Filler 3
Arc 5
Heroine: Kusunoki Kasuga
Chapter: 18-21 (4)
Intro & Plot - Hakua's arc
Chapter: 22-27 (6)
Arc 6
Heroine: Chihiro Kosaka
Chapter: 28-32 (5)
Filler 4
Filler 5
Filler 6
Arc 7
Heroine: Jun Nagase
Chapter: 36-41 (6)
Filler 7
Arc 8
Heroine: Tsukiyo Kujou
Chapter: 43-46 (4)
Intro & Plot - Hakua & Yukie
Chapter: 47-49 (3)
Arc 9
Heroine: Minami Ikoma
Chapter: 50-53 (4)
Plot - 2B Pencils & Kanon & Light Music Club
Chapter: 54-55 (2)
Intro & Plot - Biannual General Report Meeting of RSQ & Nora
Arc 10
Heroine: Tenri
Chapter: 57-65 (9)
Arc 11
Heroine: Rieko Hinaga
Chapter: 66-68 (3)
Arc 12
Heroine: Sumire Uemoto
Chapter: 69-72 (4)
Plot - New Section Leader & Conspiracy regarding to the Revival of Old Hell
Chapter: 73-74 (2)
Filler 8
Arc 13
Heroine: Nanaka Haibara
Chapter: 76-79 (4)
Plot - The Sisters of Jupiter
Chapter: 80
Arc 14
Heroine: Yui Goido
Chapter: 81-89 (9)
Arc 15 + Special Filler
Heroine: Hinoki Kasuga
Chapter: 90-101 (12)
Fillers
1 - Chapter 06 - Otoshigami Mode & Keima's hallucination
2 - Chapter 11 & 12 - Keima & Elsee's point of view
3 - Chapter 16 - The Capturing of Sora Asuka
4 - Chapter 33 - Kami-sama's Gal Gaming Lesson 101
5 - Chapter 34 - Mari "Yukionna" Katsuragi's Birthday
6 - Chapter 35 - A documentary on Gal Game industry, "The Awakening of Chronos"
7 - Chapter 42 - A Record of Elsee's Day
8 - Chapter 75 - The Ideal Galge
quigonkenny
2010-06-10, 05:22
With the current trend in the anime industry, I think it'd most likely be 13 episodes.
If it is, my guess is that the first season will cover the first five girls and Hakua, though I am curious as to how they would manage to fit in the fillers with only few episodes to spare. Speaking of which, I really hope they don't use chapter 11 & 12 fillers, I seriously felt that those were pure waste of pages. Also, it'd be nice to see some original fillers and GotW heroines as well.
Get outta here... 11 and 12 were great. Normally I don't go for the cutesy stories, but that one was nice with the retelling from two viewpoints, and had some necessary character building between Keima and Elsee. I'd say if any filler gets animated, that's going to be #1 on the priority list, and there'd be an outcry (and not just from me) if it wasn't.
wow i just started reading the manga and i get an anime adaptation great!!
With the current trend in the anime industry, I think it'd most likely be 13 episodes.
That's mainly the case for shows airing in the winter and summer season, as well as for unproven projects. TWOGK is based on a reasonably successful manga series (and the anime should help boost that) and has more than enough source material to do a 2 cour season.
Heck this summer looks like having 4 shows being at least 2 cour which is way over the usual... Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu is going to be 2 cours, Shiki confirmed for 22 episodes, Nurarihyon no Mago is probably going to be 52 episodes and maybe more if it gets extended like D.Gray Man did. Amagami SS should be 2 cours, and who knows with Highschool of the Dead.
quigonkenny
2010-06-12, 01:50
That's mainly the case for shows airing in the winter and summer season, as well as for unproven projects. TWOGK is based on a reasonably successful manga series (and the anime should help boost that) and has more than enough source material to do a 2 cour season.
Heck this summer looks like having 4 shows being at least 2 cour which is way over the usual... Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu is going to be 2 cours, Shiki confirmed for 22 episodes, Nurarihyon no Mago is probably going to be 52 episodes and maybe more if it gets extended like D.Gray Man did. Amagami SS should be 2 cours, and who knows with Highschool of the Dead.
HSoD should be short. It's only got, what, 25 chapters? They're long-form chapters, but it's still ongoing. That means they'll either get an original ending or a "first season". 26 eps max for the former, 13 for the latter. Certainly no more than that.
I'm still guessing ~26 for KamiNomi.
tsunade666
2010-06-12, 10:11
I hate the idea of it turning into one cour season. At least make it 2 so it wouldn't be too cramped and that would justify the manga's awesomeness. But reading from the first post took me a lot of time. But it looks like it's not lulu's seiyuu would do the job. But from the example I think it would still be fine but when I saw the kaminomi going anime the first thing that hit me is keima = jun.
Come on, World Hobby Fair, it's 0400 already!! Open up so that the leakers can do what they do best and bring us the PV!
DragoonKain3
2010-06-19, 00:06
So... uh... what are the odds of Tenri appearing in the first season? :heh:
Arabesque
2010-06-19, 07:53
If they don't try and rush it, she won't appear aside from possible cameos at flashbacks (eg Keima has a flashback back when he was younger, and you can see her behind a corner).
And ugh, I've been looking for the PV everywhere now, but no luck so far :(
Vegard Aune
2010-06-19, 08:07
So... uh... what are the odds of Tenri appearing in the first season? :heh:
Depends on how many episodes it has. If it's a two-cour series, I'd say the odds are pretty high that she'll be in it. I always thought her arc would make a good season finale.
MisaoFan
2010-06-19, 11:10
What's site I going to watch the PV ?
ginrai1984
2010-06-19, 12:07
What's site I going to watch the PV ?
there isn't one so far.
the most likely guess to where it is gettting screened is at the next comiket.
and comiket is planned in august this year and will run trough at 13 to 15 of august.
there isn't one so far.
the most likely guess to where it is gettting screened is at the next comiket.
and comiket is planned in august this year and will run trough at 13 to 15 of august.
There is one already, and it's premiering at the Shonen Sunday booth at World Hobby Fair 2010 (2)... unless we've been lied to. Anyhow, the convention is held June 19~20th, but we don't know why there aren't any leak videos of the PV yet... Man, I want to get my hands on those TWGOK (http://blog-imgs-38-origin.fc2.com/t/u/k/tukigamiteta/20100619014421685.jpg) clear files (http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/201006/16/25/f0233625_13295245.jpg), as well...
Edit: Okay, so there IS a TWGOK PV showing at the World Hobby Fair - http://tweetphoto.com/27958838.
circleman
2010-06-20, 08:25
One more screenshot from the PV featuring Elsee on Wakaki sensei's blog.
http://blog.wakakitamiki.coolblog.jp/
Arabesque
2010-06-20, 08:27
Okay, going a little crazy now ...
LoweGear
2010-06-20, 08:43
Edit: Okay, so there IS a TWGOK PV showing at the World Hobby Fair - http://tweetphoto.com/27958838.
They look more like disciples in a temple gathered round to worship their almighty Kami-sama :bow:
tsunade666
2010-06-20, 09:15
On the clear files I could easily spot Conan and Kami-sama + I also saw Hayate. Other than those 3. They are too small for me to identify.
The meeting is kinda.... gives you vibes of a real otaku world where they are worshiping kami-nii. The background set up are fitting for an omnipotent being though I still can't find a PV VIDEO!!!! which I can watch yet.
A picture of the PV:
http://i49.tinypic.com/s6pwf5.jpg
I love Elsee's design. The PV shouldn't take long to be on internet.
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-20, 15:13
Whoa, the quality is damn nice already.
More information on the staff members:
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=979)
Music: Hayato Matsuo (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=146)(Shenmue series, Magic Knight Rayearth, FF XII)
Some low quality photos of the PV and credit.
http://blog-imgs-38-origin.fc2.com/t/u/k/tukigamiteta/kamiCap1.jpg
http://blog-imgs-38-origin.fc2.com/t/u/k/tukigamiteta/kamiCap2.jpg
The composition of the staff members are just... eminent. Well, maybe except for one.
Manga readers setting their expectations high for the anime series... I smell a recipe for
a) disaster
b) endless comparisons about how they animated panel a before panel b.
This doesn't look good. :(
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-21, 05:51
Some low quality photos of the PV and credit.
Your links are broken.
This doesn't look good. :(
So according to you we shouldn't bother getting excited, because we'll just be disappointed and flood the topic with pointless complaints? You're saying that no matter what, there's no way it could possibly live up to our expectations, so we manga readers should just go away and not even bother watching a production that many of us have been looking forward to for some time now?
I... I really have no words to describe how angry you've just made me.
Oh my Hayato Matsuo doing the score for this. That's so perfect it's untrue.
margafred
2010-06-21, 06:44
So according to you we shouldn't bother getting excited, because we'll just be disappointed and flood the topic with pointless complaints? You're saying that no matter what, there's no way it could possibly live up to our expectations, so we manga readers should just go away and not even bother watching a production that many of us have been looking forward to for some time now?
I... I really have no words to describe how angry you've just made me.
No he juz said that ppl shouldn't put their hope too much...
There's no indication at all about Manglobe being a "faithful to a manga" studio when adapting an anime from a manga. Manglobe may be like any other studio, cuts all the fillers and certain scenes, cram each arc in 1 episode only, doing 13 episodes instead of 26 which most people thought as the most reasonable number of episode to reach Tenri arc (imo 13 eps are enough to reach Tenri's arc) or even worst, putting a full stop to the series by creating their own original ending, denying any possibility for 2nd season to come out. Though i may be sad if the said above becomes true, but i won't be surprised at all, coz that's how most studios in Japan always do for their adaptation anime.
Don't get me wrong for what i said above, i too wish the same like what you all hoped, but sadly, things aren't always going in the way like what we hoped.
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-06-21, 07:54
I'm with Kaisos here. Why should we not be optimistic, hope that a manga we all enjoy very much will faithfully be turned into an equally (or more) enjoyable anime? Have some faith that not all of Japan's anime studios have fallen to money-making anime and instead, actually care for the quality of the anime they put out.
We're fully aware of the fact that this anime could either be bloody brilliant or fucking terrible, as is with all anime. But we're hoping for the best, because we want the best. We want this great series to be a great anime.
So let us be excited and hope for the best. If it fails, we'll accept that. But until that happens, let us hope.
Duo Maxwell
2010-06-21, 08:25
So let us be excited and hope for the best. If it fails, we'll accept that. But until that happens, let us hope.
He didn't tell you to stop hoping. He's just worrying about the afterward. I'd love it if people actually think "If it fails, we'll accept that", but no, most of the time you will get the bitching, especially from the manga/novel reader toward the adaption.
I guess you haven't been here long enough.
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-06-21, 08:41
He didn't tell you to stop hoping. He's just worrying about the afterward. I'd love it if people actually think "If it fails, we'll accept that", but no, most of the time you will get the bitching, especially from the manga/novel reader toward the adaption.
I guess you haven't been here long enough.
No, first we get someone saying that it's not good that people are setting high expectations for this anime, and then we are getting someone who say it's likely that this won't go the way we hope, which is similar to saying: "expect the worst, so that you won't be disappointed."
And I hate that concept. Life is full of disappointments, so just take them and roll with them. Hope, so that when life is good, you are happy, and when life is shit, you should just accept that.
Personally, I live by that, but I accept that other people will whine and bitch about how it's not fair or just shit that things turned out this. And while that annoys me, what annoys me even more is when people say that things aren't likely going to turn out the way you want, so you shouldn't be so excited or hopeful. I'll be as excited and hopeful as I want, thank you very much, so please don't tell me otherwise.
But yes, I haven't been here that long.
I... I really have no words to describe how angry you've just made me.
Oh no, you are free to enjoy and raise your expectations as high as you deem appropriate. I was just mentioning that this a pattern that I've seen countless times before. And worst of all, this usually results in the manga readers destroying the enjoyment of the anime watchers. Just look at the Umineko forum. Heck, just look at this thread. An anime watcher cannot enter here without getting spoiler all over.
But anyway, I disgress, maybe a miracle will happen and this time around the manga readers will keep the anime comparisons to the manga thread when the anime airs...
Your links are broken.
Thanks. It seems the site doesn't allow inline linking.
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5033/kami1.png
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9288/kami2.png
Oh my Hayato Matsuo doing the score for this. That's so perfect it's untrue.
You can double check and look at the credits :P
Also, did anyone get their hands on a PV yet?
Duo Maxwell
2010-06-21, 12:10
No, first we get someone saying that it's not good that people are setting high expectations for this anime, and then we are getting someone who say it's likely that this won't go the way we hope, which is similar to saying: "expect the worst, so that you won't be disappointed."
And I hate that concept. Life is full of disappointments, so just take them and roll with them. Hope, so that when life is good, you are happy, and when life is shit, you should just accept that.
Look. I don't know where did you pull out that "expect the worst, so that you won't be disappointed" from his post.
Manga readers setting their expectations high for the anime series... I smell a recipe for
a) disaster
b) endless comparisons about how they animated panel a before panel b.
This doesn't look good. :(
All he said it thing doesn't look good, and by that he means how manga reader sets their expectation so high, and when the anime doesn't meet their expectation, they come and whine, whine, and whine until people are so fed up that it ruin the enjoyment of the anime watchers, which has been a pattern here for a while.
Of course it's one of my favorite series, so I can't hold my excitement, but obviously I can't stop worrying that manga reader expect so high in this anime, and they're going to ruin it all for me. I'd be happy if you're not one of them, though.
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-21, 15:30
All he said it thing doesn't look good, and by that he means how manga reader sets their expectation so high, and when the anime doesn't meet their expectation, they come and whine, whine, and whine until people are so fed up that it ruin the enjoyment of the anime watchers, which has been a pattern here for a while.
The anime watchers could read the source material. That's one solution.
Look. I don't know where did you pull out that "expect the worst, so that you won't be disappointed" from his post.
S/He got it from here:
Don't get me wrong for what i said above, i too wish the same like what you all hoped, but sadly, things aren't always going in the way like what we hoped.
All he said it thing doesn't look good, and by that he means how manga reader sets their expectation so high, and when the anime doesn't meet their expectation, they come and whine, whine, and whine until people are so fed up that it ruin the enjoyment of the anime watchers, which has been a pattern here for a while.
Unfortunately this is true on both accounts, but as a manga reader I still hope for a faithful or at least decent adaptation. Failing that, I'll keep my whining to myself;):heh:
But seriously, even if it isn't a very good adaptation but manages to be a good story, I'll be happy.
The anime watchers could read the source material. That's one solution.
:( Some people who like anime don't like manga or don't have access to it. Although I think you were joking, its still unfair to expect someone to read the source material when they are perfectly hppy watching the anime.
MartianMage
2010-06-22, 02:35
Doesn't matter if it's not faithful to the source as long as it's good. I've enjoyed lots of animes that aren't faithful to the manga anyway.
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-22, 04:02
:( Some people who like anime don't like manga or don't have access to it.
See. There's this thing. It's called the Internet. Perhaps you've heard of it? :heh:
I can understand people not wanting to 'spoil themselves' or whatever, but when the source material is so readily available, you have to expect the majority of viewers to already be familiar with it.
The anime watchers could read the source material. That's one solution.
Yes they could but they should've have to because half the people in the thread are whining their ass off. It's not even an option for 99% of anime shows based on light novels so just because this is a manga that is scanned doesn't excuse that behavior.
I hate what Madhouse did with Claymore (hurts more because of how good an adaption it was up to that stage), I loathe DEEN for what they did to Umineko and I'm worried about them handling Mago next season but I felt stuff like Kannagi and Sora no Otoshimono were very well done adaptions. Yet you still see several people complaining about the changes throughout even though they kept in the spirit of the manga and even improved a few things.
It seems a lot of people wouldn't be happy unless things are a 1:1 adaption.
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-22, 04:09
*snip*
You could also add the complainers to your ignore list. That's yet another solution!
It's easier to change yourself than it is to change others. No amount of complaining about the complainers is going to make them go away, so I think it's better if you guys just accept that yes, "endless comparisons about how they animated panel a before panel b" are going to happen, just like how we manga readers should accept that "things aren't always going in the way like what we hoped".
Don't you think? :heh:
You could also add the complainers to your ignore list. That's yet another solution!
How about when you complain you type in notepad instead, that's a good solution too yeah!
Duo Maxwell
2010-06-22, 05:33
You could also add the complainers to your ignore list. That's yet another solution!
It's easier to change yourself than it is to change others. No amount of complaining about the complainers is going to make them go away, so I think it's better if you guys just accept that yes, "endless comparisons about how they animated panel a before panel b" are going to happen, just like how we manga readers should accept that "things aren't always going in the way like what we hoped".
Don't you think? :heh:
Then I'll see nothing but "ignored posts".
Don't worry, already do that, but that doesn't help either. There must be a reason that a lot of adaption anime thread got "cleaned" by the mod, don't you think?
I'm not complaining about the spoilers, though. I'm talking about whiners. When I couldn't have a proper discussion, but all I did was trying to defend the show, then pretty much I should have the right to be pissed off, right?
Now if you people actually do the
we manga readers should accept that "things aren't always going in the way like what we hoped"
instead of whining, then I'll happily shut myself up about this.
It's easier to change yourself than it is to change others. No amount of complaining about the complainers is going to make them go away, so I think it's better if you guys just accept that yes, "endless comparisons about how they animated panel a before panel b" are going to happen, just like how we manga readers should accept that "things aren't always going in the way like what we hoped".
One can raise awareness so that later you can raise a motion to ban manga-anime comparison from the anime thread as an official rule.
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-06-22, 11:05
One can raise awareness so that later you can raise a motion to ban manga-anime comparison from the anime thread as an official rule.
That is absurd. If you ban something that some people enjoy doing/want to do very much, they'll only try harder to do it. People have a right to argue and disagree; it protects our individuality and personal opinions. True, it can become bothersome and annoying for other people, but that's the price you pay to be a part of a society.
You are free to dislike how some people act, but please don't try to force them to stop their ways, especially when there is no harm done to you because of it, only irritation.
If we are lucky and Kaminomi becomes a multi-thread forum, like the Big Three or Umineko, then perhaps we could raise a motion to create a seperate thread for manga-anime comparisons, so that there's a place for these arguements to take place without annoying people such as yourself.
tsunade666
2010-06-22, 11:05
heh... it's becoming better than ever. News keep up coming but their is still no pv and the pictures are I think they are deleted because they can't be found.
DragoonKain3
2010-06-22, 13:10
Hmm, so either...
-manga readers are free to whine about the adaptation while anime only watchers are free to whine about said manga readers, in order to fulfill 'people have a right to argue and disagree' for BOTH sides
or
-manga readers stop whining about the adaptation and anime watchers stop whining about manga readers, in order to deny part of the right to argue/disagree
Really now, allowing one but not the other would be double standards, because if manga readers have a 'right to argue and disagree', then so do anime only watchers as well. Just as the only 'harm' done to anime watchers is irritation from manga readers whining, the only real 'harm' done to manga readers who whine is irritation from anime watchers whine about them. So there's no real harm done in the end for both sides, no?
In other words, if you believe you have the right to whine and that you feel nobody should stop you, then you should NOT stop anybody else from whining. And yes, that also includes other people who whine about you. It's only fair that way.
Kaisos Erranon
2010-06-22, 14:06
In other words, if you believe you have the right to whine and that you feel nobody should stop you, then you should NOT stop anybody else from whining. And yes, that also includes other people who whine about you. It's only fair that way.
So the way thing have always worked around here then.
Sounds fine to me.
Duo Maxwell
2010-06-22, 15:26
How about both side stop their whining so the internet can be a better place?
How about both side stop their whining so the internet can be a better place?
No, no, they can express and share their opinions all they want... say, on the appropriate forum? If you're going to derail the thread, at least have the courtesy to take it outside.
Only if people were as enthusiastic to find the PV...
Chestnut
2010-06-22, 19:20
No, no, they can express and share their opinions all they want... say, on the appropriate forum? If you're going to derail the thread, at least have the courtesy to take it outside.
Only if people were as enthusiastic to find the PV...
Hello, new here.
BE AWARE THAT THE LINKS I'M PROVIDING ARE NOT THE KAMINOMI PV.
Recently signed up yesterday and have been trying to find the PV since the day the World Hobby Fair began. I remember someone posting a PV on Youtube of Zettai Karen Children (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIIpLhoK0EI) (which the person filmed a tv screen with the preview, click the link to see) which apparently took place in the WHF.
Unfortunately, nothing on TWGOK has come up yet (tried searching recent videos for WHF, Kaminomi, and Weekly Shonen Sunday... in Japanese, of course). Only video related to TWGOK that was in WHF '10 was this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v14c0OlPtpo), which includes Wakaki Tamiki's art along with other mangaka of Shonen Sunday.
The problem I'm seeing here is that from the pictures you provided, it took place in a completely different area and it was probably under surveillance, which most likely means no one was able to film the PV. And the pictures posted belonged to Shonen Sunday's Twitter account, which would probably explain why they were allowed to have teaser pics. If no one was sneaky enough to film it, I guess we'll just have to patiently wait until the CM is released on Websunday.
And yes, I was actually visiting here to get updates on the Kaminomi anime/PV, not to read an argument that is irrelevant to this thread...
That is absurd. If you ban something that some people enjoy doing/want to do very much, they'll only try harder to do it. People have a right to argue and disagree; it protects our individuality and personal opinions. True, it can become bothersome and annoying for other people, but that's the price you pay to be a part of a society.
You are free to dislike how some people act, but please don't try to force them to stop their ways, especially when there is no harm done to you because of it, only irritation.
I'm not proposing completely banning such discussions. My idea is actually similar to yours, in that this kind of comparisons should instead be redirected to a proper venue where they can take place without annoying anyone (or at least annoying less people). As you said, the best possible solution would be to have a proper per series board where these kind of discussions can take place. but even in non multi threaded forums, anime-manga comparisons are better suited in a manga thread rather than in an anime one given that:
- There is a higher ratio of people who have watched both adaptations in the manga thread, so it would be a more appropriate venue for these discussions given that a higher proportion of people would actually be able to discuss about it without annoying other people
- The number of manga-only readers is much lower than the number of anime-only watchers for any given series in this particular forum, so even in the worst case scenario you would be annoying less people.
Such an approach was taken by Skyfall for the Cross Game series (where even though the vast majority of the manga readers loved the anime series, comparisons were still deemed spoilerful), and it worked wonders.
The problem I'm seeing here is that from the pictures you provided, it took place in a completely different area and it was probably under surveillance, which most likely means no one was able to film the PV. And the pictures posted belonged to Shonen Sunday's Twitter account, which would probably explain why they were allowed to have teaser pics. If no one was sneaky enough to film it, I guess we'll just have to patiently wait until the CM is released on Websunday.
And yes, I was actually visiting here to get updates on the Kaminomi anime/PV, not to read an argument that is irrelevant to this thread...
Why, hello there. If I may, I'd like to disprove your interesting supposition.
It is true that the first link to Kaminomi's PV pictures are from Shonen Sunday's Twitter account; however, the latest pictures that I provided are from a personal blog of a Japanese individual. On the contrary to what you have assumed, Shonen Sunday's booth is not located in a remote area, as you can see here (http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/964/10summerbmapcopy.jpg). In fact, the stage is precisely diagonal to the third vertex (http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/385/dcfcr.jpg), which faces the two incoming footpaths for maxium exposure, and the surveillance is rather lighter (http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/8131/photographyaitorgaston.jpg) than suspected.
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On topic:
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9626/201006201459777.jpg
The vividness of that image flashed me back to Samurai Champloo episode 9 "Beatbox Bandits". To be exact, few moments after the field of "crop" caught on fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn5HQqmffyg).
By the way, the chances of Kaminomi PV being updated on CM section of SS's website is... highly unlikely in the coming months...
tsunade666
2010-06-24, 04:26
on the link provided I saw a lot of detective conan.
Well thanks for the information. But still waiting for new info on the upcoming PV. Wonder when it would hit.
Is their a chance that kaminomi would be air this fall season too? if it would be airing this fall then next month is the best bet for the PV to come.
As for the
Is their a chance that kaminomi would be air this fall season too? if it would be airing this fall then next month is the best bet for the PV to come.
I'll be surprised if it isn't airing this Fall.
MisaoFan
2010-06-24, 06:32
The anime will be air next year.
The anime will be air next year.
Delicious sauce please.
tsunade666
2010-06-24, 09:22
Delicious sauce please.
huh!? I don't get this :confused: :confused: :confused:
If it would be aired this fall then the fall season is worth waiting for plus it would probably one of the best yet for me. With lots of my favorite having second season and having a chance.
quigonkenny
2010-06-24, 11:09
huh!? I don't get this :confused: :confused: :confused:
"Delicious sauce" = internet lingo for "don't just pull stuff out of your ass and give me a source" (sauce ~ source).
I think it's sad that people are already bithing about the adaptation when we still don't even know in which season it will air... Or more specifically people are bitching about potential bitching...
One of two things will happen. Either the adaptation will be watchable (somewhere between very good and "meh"), at which point the inevitable manga differences will be discussed ad nauseum until some people who actually did/would have enjoyed it are driven away; or the adaptation will suck so bad that this thread will be a ghost town and the only discussion will be in the manga thread. How about we wait to worry about that kind of discussion until there is something to actually discuss...?
margafred
2010-06-24, 23:14
Tracking back using Manglobe's recent anime to predict Kaminomi's airing season
Sacred Blacksmith
Announced - Jan 2009 (Winter)
Airing season - Fall 2009
Michiko to Hatchin
Announced - March 2008 (Winter)
Airing season - Fall 2008
Saraiya Goyou
Announced - November 2009 (Autumn)
Airing season - Spring 2010
Kaminomi
Announced - April 2010 (Spring)
Airing season - ?? (Most likely Fall or Winter)
Seems like there's 1-2 season gap between the announcement and airing season for 3 most recent animes of Manglobe. If that holds true for Kaminomi too, then its likely that Kaminomi will be aired on either Fall or Winter season.
Gahh! Why didn't this fellow take photos of TWGOK PV, as well? (http://ameblo.jp/babel-pandra/entry-10567806525.html) Only six meagre lines for Kaminomi... Well, at least the comment is positive about it.
On a different note, the ZKC OVA sure is lovely, especially Phantom's expression.
quigonkenny
2010-06-24, 23:39
Tracking back using Manglobe's recent anime to predict Kaminomi's airing season
Sacred Blacksmith
Announced - Jan 2009 (Winter)
Airing season - Fall 2009
Michiko to Hatchin
Announced - March 2008 (Winter)
Airing season - Fall 2008
Saraiya Goyou
Announced - November 2009 (Autumn)
Airing season - Spring 2010
Kaminomi
Announced - April 2010 (Spring)
Airing season - ?? (Most likely Fall or Winter)
Seems like there's 1-2 season gap between the announcement and airing season for 3 most recent animes of Manglobe. If that holds true for Kaminomi too, then its likely that Kaminomi will be aired on either Fall or Winter season.
Since we've already got a (presumably reflective of the finished product) PV out there, I think we're looking at Fall, but I could be wrong. Certainly no later than Winter.
How about we wait to worry about that kind of discussion until there is something to actually discuss...?
Been there. Done that. Such a strat fails horribly unless you have an admin on site that agrees with you.
margafred
2010-06-24, 23:44
Well its pretty much the next magazine scan of Kaminomi would reveal the remaining casts and infos as well as the airing season. Since they already announced few of the production staffs, the 2 main casts as well as showing the PV, i too agreed that its likely going to be on Fall.
tsunade666
2010-06-25, 11:17
I'm not familiar with all the pictured framed manga on the gallery.
And I can't read it because it's japanese then again the pictures are most about zettai karen childer (love "the children" :D though they aren't that little brats anymore)
I only saw a fan with kami and conan side by side and other characters with the same publisher.... really need more info.
But more people are really betting on the fall season for it too hit. Well fall season are most likely the best season for the year anyway.
EDIT: I just notice on one of the picture where the cover is should be summer wars because of the sunflower but I just spotted kami-nii playing with his psp and under an umbrella but the other part are covered so I think that's more likely Elsee and kami-nii but what are they doing in the summer wars set.....
I'm not familiar with all the pictured framed manga on the gallery.
01) Detective Conan
02) ARAGO
03) Mixim☆11
04) Le Tour (Tsuuru!)
05) Magi
06) T.R.A.P.
07) Denno Yuki Club
08) Onidere
09) Kaitai Shinsho 0
10) Sengoku Yatagarasu
11) King Golf
12) ZKC
13) Rin-ne
14) TomorrowS
15) Kekkaishi
16) Saijo no Meii ~The King of Neet~
17) Hayate no Gotoku
18) Kunisaki Izumo no Jijo
19) Hajimete no Aku
20) Moonlight Act
21) Kenichi
22) Major
23) Defense Devil (Idamaria!!) (P.S. The only Korean mangaka combo in SS)
24) Kaminomi
25) Arata Kangatari
EDIT: I just notice on one of the picture where the cover is should be summer wars because of the sunflower but I just spotted kami-nii playing with his psp and under an umbrella but the other part are covered so I think that's more likely Elsee and kami-nii but what are they doing in the summer wars set.....
You are quite eagle-eyed. It's the slightly modifed version of the color illustration on FLAG 66 that was included in Kaminomi vol. 9, which is a shoutout to the cover of Summer Wars light novel. However, now that I look at it in comparison, I have reasons to believe that it's actually the opposite: The illustration on the magazine was the altered version of the original, as shown in volume nine.
tsunade666
2010-06-26, 04:22
on that gallery. The number on the frame. Does that mean the ranking of the manga? because I just can't believe the ranking on my favorite manga to be that low.
on that gallery. The number on the frame. Does that mean the ranking of the manga? because I just can't believe the ranking on my favorite manga to be that low.
No. Major, Hayate no Gotoku, Kekkaishi, Kenichi, ZKC, and Defense Devil should be up there in the top 10 if it was.
Also... still no leaks of the TWGOK PV, and the spoiler for latest chapter doesn't seem to mention anything about the anime. Well, I'll have to wait and see if there's anything else on the back of the magazine.
No. Major, Hayate no Gotoku, Kekkaishi, Kenichi, ZKC, and Defense Devil should be up there in the top 10 if it was.
Defense Devil doesn't rank that high in the TOC for Sunday... seems to be in the bottom ten titles all the time.. here's the issue's TOC for the latest issue with a Kekkaishi cover.
Arata Kangatari (Lead Color)
Kekkaishi (Cover)
Hayate no Gotoku!
Kenichi
Saijô no Meî - The King of Neet
Magi
Kyôkai no Rinne
Kami no Mizo Shiru Sekai
King Golf
Zettai Karen Children
Hajimete no Aku
Arago (22p)
Major (Color)
Kunisaki Izumo no Jijô
Sengoku Yatagarasu
Gekkô Jôrei
T.R.A.P
Defence Devil
Kaitai Shinsho 0
Mixim11
Onidere
Le Tour!
Tomorrows
Dennô Yûki Club
Detective Conan (Absent)
Speaking of Major that's finally ending in 2 issues time.
quigonkenny
2010-06-29, 13:48
Defense Devil doesn't rank that high in the TOC for Sunday... seems to be in the bottom ten titles all the time.. here's the issue's TOC for the latest issue with a Kekkaishi cover.
Arata Kangatari (Lead Color)
Kekkaishi (Cover)
Hayate no Gotoku!
Kenichi
Saijô no Meî - The King of Neet
Magi
Kyôkai no Rinne
Kami no Mizo Shiru Sekai
King Golf
Zettai Karen Children
Hajimete no Aku
Arago (22p)
Major (Color)
Kunisaki Izumo no Jijô
Sengoku Yatagarasu
Gekkô Jôrei
T.R.A.P
Defence Devil
Kaitai Shinsho 0
Mixim11
Onidere
Le Tour!
Tomorrows
Dennô Yûki Club
Detective Conan (Absent)
Speaking of Major that's finally ending in 2 issues time.
It's Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai, BTW... "Nomi" is the "only" in the title. Written "no mizo", it means "The World God's Gutters Know"...
Defense Devil doesn't rank that high in the TOC for Sunday... seems to be in the bottom ten titles all the time.. here's the issue's TOC for the latest issue with a Kekkaishi cover.
Arata Kangatari (Lead Color)
Kekkaishi (Cover)
Hayate no Gotoku!
Kenichi
Saijô no Meî - The King of Neet
Magi
Kyôkai no Rinne
Kami no Mizo Shiru Sekai
King Golf
Zettai Karen Children
Hajimete no Aku
Arago (22p)
Major (Color)
Kunisaki Izumo no Jijô
Sengoku Yatagarasu
Gekkô Jôrei
T.R.A.P
Defence Devil
Kaitai Shinsho 0
Mixim11
Onidere
Le Tour!
Tomorrows
Dennô Yûki Club
Detective Conan (Absent)
Hmmm... So the TOC is assorted according to popularity? Do you have any more previous data?
why did they made Keima's eyes red?....it gave me the impression of ....*geass*
"Katsuragi Keima commands you ----Fall in love with me " just like that!
quigonkenny
2010-06-29, 23:04
why did they made Keima's eyes red?....it gave me the impression of ....*geass*
"Katsuragi Keima commands you ----Fall in love with me " just like that!
The light brown his eyes should be often looks red in some pictures.
Also, I don't know of which picture you speak, but there's the possibility that it's one of his fairly common overdramatic "potato chip moments" (think Death Note), in which case red eyes could be a legitimate artistic license.
The light brown his eyes should be often looks red in some pictures.
Also, I don't know of which picture you speak, but there's the possibility that it's one of his fairly common overdramatic "potato chip moments" (think Death Note), in which case red eyes could be a legitimate artistic license.
hm...yeah i was expecting a brown eyes and redish brown hair....hehehe
quigonkenny
2010-07-01, 12:34
Just saw the first episode of Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi, and Kanae Itou plays Ringo (Red Riding Hood).
I think we can set aside all doubt that she will be a wonderful Elsee. ^_^
Hmmm... So the TOC is assorted according to popularity? Do you have any more previous data?
For Jump and Sunday it definitely is sorted, not so much for Magazine. You can look @ the Otaku Shoten forum on mangahelpers for the respective threads of those mags to see the TOCs posted each week. Defense Devil was third from last in the latest issue.. and the mag below it is finishing...
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-07-04, 15:05
Just saw the first episode of Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi, and Kanae Itou plays Ringo (Red Riding Hood).
I think we can set aside all doubt that she will be a wonderful Elsee. ^_^
Really? That's her? Completely missed the connection in her voice. On an off-hand guess, I thought it was the chibi-teacher from To Aru's voice, considering they share an almost identical appearence (with some colour variations) from my point of view.
But if so, brilliant. That voice will do Elsee justice.
quigonkenny
2010-07-04, 19:12
I've yet to see Hiro Shimono in anything where his role is similar to Keima (Kannagi is closest), but he's currently playing the teacher (Yabe-cchi) in Mitsudomoe, which I can highly recommend... ^_^
I thought it was the chibi-teacher from To Aru's voice, considering they share an almost identical appearance
If you're looking for Kimiko Koyama in Ookami-san, she's there, but as Majolica le Fay, mad scientist/witch.
I've yet to see Hiro Shimono in anything where his role is similar to Keima (Kannagi is closest)
I'd say Akihisa (Baka Test) and Hiro (ef - a tale of memories) are pretty close.
& of course Hero from Soul Eater. :heh:
margafred
2010-07-05, 06:07
Well i'd say Akihisa would be the closest in terms of similarity to Keima (both are hardcore galge gamers lol). Hiro iirc was just a mangaka in ef, and i don't remember any scene showing him playing galge in ef series...
But lol no to Akihisa's voice for Keima...that sounds so gay to me :heh:
Ah buggers, I always thought Jun would be the best pick for Keima, everytime I read the manga I can just hear keima speak in Jun's voice.
A bit dissapointed :(
However, still interested what the new VA will bring!
Hiro iirc was just a mangaka in ef, and i don't remember any scene showing him playing galge in ef series...
I'm not comparing characters, i'm comparing his voice work for those characters, and how it would work for Keima.
Registered Member
2010-07-07, 01:37
Seems like they put the PV up on the official website.
http://kaminomi.jp/index.html
Edit: Also on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxVvgR3Pye0&translated=1
margafred
2010-07-07, 03:24
So the site finally open....still new i guess, not much info i could see from it. And the PV, design and animation wise, all i can say is "as expected from Manglobe...".
But really, the real thing that people wanted to know is KEIMA'S VOICE KEIMA'S VOICE argh...with that kind of PV how are people supposed to know whether Hiro Shimono fits the role or not.
But judging from the current development on the main site, i can safely assume the anime will be aired on Winter. But who knows if by any chance they suddenly do mass updates on the site in a day, and scheduling it to air on Fall instead, that would be even better :heh:
wow...pure awsomeness...the they even made a battle scene.... it answered my Question too....why did Keima have red eyes red hair...it was due to capturing god mode...woah!
Kami nomi Banzai~
PS: I can see the beginning!
I see that they have animated the cover page of vol. 5 for Keima... And royal purple collar FTL. Guess they chose not to go with black in the first place. I also wonder if the battle scene is even in the anime... Well, they can always recycle it by putting it in the OP/ED.
At least Elsee was spectacular in the PV. I think I like her better than her manga counterpart. Hope the second PV is in progress and is near its completion; the first PV does not quite fulfil me.
Yet another disappointment after HSotD Act.1
Silvance
2010-07-07, 16:29
Seems like they put the PV up on the official website.
http://kaminomi.jp/index.html
Edit: Also on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxVvgR3Pye0&translated=1
Thanks for the link. :D
The PV looks good. I'm really excited about the anime now that I've seen clips of it. >:3
Duo Maxwell
2010-07-08, 00:16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxVvgR3Pye0&translated=1
Interesting choice of music there. Didn't expect that.
I'd like to hear how the characters sound, though.
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-07-08, 00:31
Tasty little appetizer, this is. Nice enough to build excitement for the series, but not enough to have us not caring for the next PV. I, for one, liked the music number, and the animation looks nice and clean.
quigonkenny
2010-07-08, 04:27
Seems like they put the PV up on the official website.
http://kaminomi.jp/index.html
Edit: Also on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxVvgR3Pye0&translated=1
Liked the music, liked the animation, but for some reason Elsee just didn't look right in motion. Needs moar chibi...
SwiftStrike
2010-07-08, 10:13
awesome, can't wait for the show :)
Kanae Ito's voice for Elsee should feel "mahou shoujo"ish lol. (and suits the part)
tsunade666
2010-07-10, 07:27
sooooooooo
their are PV now so is their an announcement of WHEN it would be aired?
so is their an announcement of WHEN it would be aired?
Nope, not yet.
New update on the official website!
http://kaminomi.jp/news/index.html
On the next issue, there'll be:
-color page
-announcement of Ayumi and Mio's casting
-breaking news about the anime
margafred
2010-07-29, 15:47
Great. Hopefully it will include the info about the airing season as well. I'm all ready up if its planned for this Fall.
Arabesque
2010-07-29, 15:58
-Mio's casting
Probability of Kugimiya Rie type-casting : 95%*
*figure is inaccurate due to underestimation
-breaking news about the anime
More than 24 episodes? Game?
It'll be in 3D? :p
Probability of Kugimiya Rie type-casting : 95%*
*figure is inaccurate due to underestimation
Oh please no, anybody except her! After SnS, ZnT, HnG, and various other, I can no longer tolerate her voice without an ear muffler. Loli and cutesy? Urg... YMMV.
But man, the rate of news coming out is so slow...
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-07-29, 18:49
More than 24 episodes? Game?
The idea of them making a Kaminomi game is both hillariously awesome and potentially dreadful, and I can see them pullung a stunt like that.
It's not like it wouldn't work, but it might not be up to fan's standards.
quigonkenny
2010-07-30, 00:39
Oh please no, anybody except her! After SnS, ZnT, HnG, and various other, I can no longer tolerate her voice without an ear muffler. Loli and cutesy? Urg... YMMV.
But man, the rate of news coming out is so slow...
I still say the best choice for Kugimin would be Kujou, the shrinking girl. If only so they can fit a chibi "Uruchai, uruchai, uruchai!" in there somewhere.
I still think this (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=20999) would be the best choice for Mio. I totally hear her Chiri (SZS) voice when reading her lines... But my guesses are 0:2 so far, so take my suggestions with a grain of salt...
Probability of Kugimiya Rie type-casting : 95%*
*figure is inaccurate due to underestimation
Has she actually been in anything recently? Last time I saw her was a one-episode role in Ookami-san. Kugimiya craze seems to be dying down, at least from what I've seen... :\
quigonkenny
2010-07-30, 01:14
Has she actually been in anything recently? Last time I saw her was a one-episode role in Ookami-san. Kugimiya craze seems to be dying down, at least from what I've seen... :\
She just spent a year and change straight on FMA:B. Maybe she's taking a much-deserved break?
Duo Maxwell
2010-07-30, 02:09
Probability of Kugimiya Rie type-casting : 95%*
*figure is inaccurate due to underestimation
I'd love to see that, although I think she can do other role fine than the typical stereotype people thought she is.
http://i32.tinypic.com/2uhn1ow.jpg
The World God Only Knows (Manglobe)
October, TV Series
Ayumi Takahara : Ayana Taketatsu (Azusa)
Mio Aoyama : Aoi Yuki (Ichiban ushiro Korone)
No rie for you guys.
Wow I there uniform is cute...and especially there cute faces...can't w8 for it!
Azu-nyan and Mina-sama? Sweet get!!
But seriously, what the hell is going on with Ayumi's face? Mio seems to be fine, but Ayumi...
Arabesque
2010-07-30, 10:01
TWOGK anime: 3, everyone else: 0
That being said, really good choices for the two especially Aoi Yuki's as Mio (even though I wished she would do another character) and I suspect she'll do a perfect job (I predict something close to her Murasaki from Kure-nai).
Ayumi ... the only thing I remember from her work is Azusa's voice, so I can't judge till I hear it, but she'll also be fine I suppose.
And, maybe it's the scans quality, but aren't their faces weird looking in this? The eye's look like they don't match their faces.
I can no longer tolerate her voice without an ear muffler. Loli and cutesy? Urg... YMMV.
:heh:
Well, you can put that muffler away ... for now ...
It's not like it wouldn't work, but it might not be up to fan's standards.
Fandom standers can go anywhere from insanely high to unbelievably low, so it won't match up to some of them, but I think that the majority will be happy regardless.
I'd love to see that, although I think she can do other role fine than the typical stereotype people thought she is.Oh, I don't doubt that she can't do a good job on a role outside of the ones she's usually pigeonholed into, but she already built this image. She is a good va, just one that gets stuck doing characters that are annoying to listen to (and sound way too similar).
margafred
2010-07-30, 10:02
October
Fall season!!
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/4310/fallseasongonnabeawesom.jpg (http://img832.imageshack.us/i/fallseasongonnabeawesom.jpg/)
ｷﾀ━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━ !!!!
Damn this gonna be an awesome Fall season! Now all that's left are the seiyuus for the remaining casts (especially Hakua :bow:) and the number of episodes, as well as the PV for the anime.
Arabesque
2010-07-30, 10:06
^ OMG another predication from the fake fall anime list came true :heh: guess dreams do come true lol.
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-07-30, 10:15
Confirmed for October? This alone makes fall wicked. It's probably the first time in my entire life I've earnestly been hyped for summer to end so that fall can begin.
Hell, it's not like there's anything amazing on right now.
margafred
2010-07-30, 10:21
Yeap the scans confirmed that TWGOK will be aired this October, thus Fall season.
In preparation for the advent of god..
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/7799/watchoutyagirlscoznoone.png (http://img834.imageshack.us/i/watchoutyagirlscoznoone.png/)
tsunade666
2010-07-30, 13:16
URYAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
This is the only fall season I ever wish to come faster than ever!!
though... what's with the faces...... I like the manga version simpler type than the more detailed but anyway. Better to see it for myself.
HELL YEAH!!!
On the one hand, not really seeing Hiro Shimono as Keima
on the other, MANGLOBE!!!!! (nuff said)
tsunade666
2010-07-30, 13:51
hiro shimono.... his voice from what I heard.... is for not too serious type and.... oh well. I would just watch it and it would still be good.
Hiro(no Hiro) is the best voice for Keima.
She just spent a year and change straight on FMA:B. Maybe she's taking a much-deserved break?
FMA was just one show, with a basically ensemble cast. Yes Ed and Al were the Main main characters but it's not like they were overloaded with lines each episode. Besides, Kugyuu (and most seiyuu) has done multiple shows at the same time before.
But I digress. October! Sounds awesome.
Yeap the scans confirmed that TWGOK will be aired this October, thus Fall season.
Fantastic news. I guess it was pretty expected really, though great to know.
ellifeedn
2010-07-31, 00:48
Awesome news! The fall (and possibly winter) season(s) is (/are) going to rock.
I think their Hiro's voice kinda fit...cuz Keima's only serious when he says "I can already see the ending" on other time it's funny cuz he really make wierd, funny, cute and handsome faces....especially when he just came out off the pool in Kohai arc forgot her name!
tsunade666
2010-07-31, 08:33
their are lots of funny sides for kami-nii but his always serious when it comes on game business.
well he doesn't want to be a half-ass gal gamer...you rule....kami your a player....a real player....not a player but a god!
Better and full version.
http://a.imageshack.us/img833/821/twgokc109.jpg
I don't know what happened but Keima is closer to Wakaki-sensei's drawing in this page.
The quality of the drawing fluctuates greatly from character to character.
Marisa Kirisame
2010-08-02, 19:54
The designs are fine on their own. But the one thing that I'm bitter about is that although they hired Watanabe Akio-sensei, who's style in Popotan and Bakemonogatari are just absolutely delightful, to do the character designs, it still turned out so generic and low-budget looking. While I understand that this style might be closer to the original manga, it just seems like such a waste of talent ;_;
tsunade666
2010-08-03, 11:49
well for me I don't think so. With the preview and different images showing up. It looks decent. Aside from they tried to make full details that makes other questionable on it looks. All is fine...... I wish they fix Ayumi's eyes.
_eternal
2010-08-03, 13:13
To be honest, I'm not too enthusiastic about the designs either. It does look strangely low-budget. The original manga's art isn't exactly spectacular, but I wouldn't mind seeing the animators take some artistic liberties here. That said, the show might still end up looking great once we see it in motion; off hand, Manglobe isn't bad with animation, so I'm looking forward to it.
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-08-03, 13:54
To be honest, I'm not too enthusiastic about the designs either. It does look strangely low-budget. The original manga's art isn't exactly spectacular, but I wouldn't mind seeing the animators take some artistic liberties here. That said, the show might still end up looking great once we see it in motion; off hand, Manglobe isn't bad with animation, so I'm looking forward to it.
I'm going to further this a bit. From what I picked up from Sarai-ya Goyou, Manglobe is faithful to the original art style's of the mangaka's, regardless of how simplistic or eccentric it is. And from Samurai Champloo and Sarai-ya, they're excellent at background art. So either it will magically be fixed for the series airing, or as Eternal said, it will look fine in motion.
The key to attributing weither something is "Low Budget" is in it's animated movement and background design. Especially with simple designs like this one.
They look fine. Mind you the original designs are non descript anyways. Provided that Manglobe hasn't done horrible outsourcing the animation should look great most of the time too.
Looks like we'll be getting a short prologue OVA, that will be shipped with volume 10 of the manga.
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=251901
NecocYaotl
2010-08-04, 08:57
http://blog.wakakitamiki.coolblog.jp/?eid=1310148
http://twitter.com/angelfrench/status/20257945499
Ayumi and Mio pic in Sunday is actually a rough draft for checking the coloring for anime, so it's not supposed to be official. They put the mangaka name as Iwaki before and now this, so to avoid anymore of this kind of thing he asked Elsee to do some exorcist and gave Mio and Ayumi wallpaper to download.
tsunade666
2010-08-04, 09:37
thanks for the link. The wallpaper looks good.
And if what your saying is true. Then it's good. It's just that the picture about the preview for mio and ayumi are disturbing. Specially ayumi's eyes are a real miss for me.
Darn, beat me to it!
I wonder if I'll be able to get the OVA if I order overseas.
NecocYaotl
2010-08-04, 13:34
http://kaminomi.jp/chara/index.html
Ayumi looks different, still better compared to previous frog face though.
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-08-04, 14:15
Well, it got fixed up, and I like the Ayumi v.2. She reminds me of the more recent pictures of her from the sports festival. In any case, much better than the bug-eyed version from before.
quite the improvement than the first.....to be honest the first sucks even Keima's draft suck! he look retarded and gay~ so if that was going to be the final i was thinking fack how can they make the anime of the season be so s2pid
PS: any news about the second pv? where they finally introduce the story and char?
Raiza Sunozaki
2010-08-04, 17:19
quite the improvement than the first.....to be honest the first sucks even Keima's draft suck! he look retarded and gay~ so if that was going to be the final i was thinking fack how can they make the anime of the season be so s2pid
PS: any news about the second pv? where they finally introduce the story and char?
Really? I like his anime-ization. Matched the original drawings of the mangaka, at least when Keima was being serious/slightly bishounen.
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