(L) Sankarea (TV)

[Clarste]

Originally Posted by Solace

Indeed. Unfortunately my opinion hasn't changed with the debut of episode 2. It's not awful, and I can already see some of the gushing praise it will receive, but the decision to do a direct one chapter equals one episode conversion seriously calls into question what the studio hopes to achieve beyond serving as a teaser for the manga.

Unfortunately explaining why means explaining manga details, which I won't do here in the open.

Having skimmed through the manga after watching the anime, I can only see what they're doing as an improvement. It's probably best to think of it as a separate self-contained story rather than hoping for it to follow the manga to the end.

[Solace]

Originally Posted by Clarste

Having skimmed through the manga after watching the anime, I can only see what they're doing as an improvement. It's probably best to think of it as a separate self-contained story rather than hoping for it to follow the manga to the end.

My concern is not the quality of adaptation, but the pacing. It's hard to think of this as a separate self-contained story when it mirrors the source material so closely.

[thundrakkon]

I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I first watched this show, but so far, it has shown some potential. It does not feel as reused, and the approach is a bit different from what has been shown lately in anime.

Seeing as the resurrected cat flew out at an incredible rate, it looks like Rea will potentially have super powers as well when she becomes a zombie. I'm not sure if this is a slice of life type anime, horror, or action anime yet, but I look forward to finding out.

[TheEroKing]

Freebies~

[konart]

Taking this one:

Thank you :3

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Solace

My concern is not the quality of adaptation, but the pacing. It's hard to think of this as a separate self-contained story when it mirrors the source material so closely.

If the anime is popular and sells lost of frisbees in addition to helping manga sales, you can bet more will get made. Everybody wins.

[ninryu]

Damn it, the episode ended just as things were getting interesting. I want the next episode so much!~

[totoum]

Originally Posted by TheEroKing

Freebies~

Just what the doctor ordered,thanks!

Well if we can an open ending I hope sales will be good enough for a S2!

[creb]

As I haven't read the manga, I have no baggage. I will say this. I thought it was going to just be a silly twist to the zombie genre, but it looks to be a bit heavier than that. Which, as far as I'm concerned, is good.

If it leaves me wanting more, because they aren't able to compress an entire manga into 12 episodes, well, welcome to almost every manga to anime story ever made.

[Kismet-chan]

Originally Posted by TheEroKing

Snatching up this one. Thanks for these, EroKing. :3

[Haak]

I was a bit confused by the chronological order of events since I didn't think there was so much that happened between the last scene of episode 1 and the scene before it, but otherwise it was a decent episode. Can't help but feel they're taking a bit long to establish the premise though.

[DragoZERO]

Great episdoe, truly. Rea is so damn cute, god damn. They did a good job there. Everything else flowed great too. They captured her father's creepiness well too... god I hate him.

Next episode is going to be great. I look forward to it.

Originally Posted by Haak

I was a bit confused by the chronological order of events since I didn't think there was so much that happened between the last scene of episode 1 and the scene before it, but otherwise it was a decent episode. Can't help but feel they're taking a bit long to establish the premise though.

I like it since they aren't rushing it. The pacing is a little bit iffy given the number of manga chapters out but if they end it with the end of an arc and not anime original, I won't complain. They are doing really well so far.

[GundamZZ]

Rea's father reminds me about the Professor who wrote a book called Alice in Wonderland. What the Professor did to his real life friend Alice is quite disturbing. Unlike the Professor, this guy seems to rule his country. If social workers and D.A. try to interfere his motive, they will probably disappear (Joking! Jodan! Jordan!).

Back to Rea, it's admirable that she can climb the cliff with high heels. It's some amazing skill.

[Endless Soul]

Poor Rea. Her so-called father is setting a perfect example of how NOT to be a father. I haven't read the manga, but I certainly hope he gets what he deserves.

Endless "Zed head" Soul

[ninryu]

Originally Posted by GundamZZ

Rea's father reminds me about the Professor who wrote a book called Alice in Wonderland. What the Professor did to his real life friend Alice is quite disturbing. Unlike the Professor, this guy seems to rule his country. If social workers and D.A. try to interfere his motive, they will probably disappear (Joking! Jodan! Jordan!).

Back to Rea, it's admirable that she can climb the cliff with high heels. It's some amazing skill.

Hey, Dodgson is a genius, don't insult him!

An anime about a girl attemping sucide and ending up as a zombie - damn, that's heavy.

[mangatron]

Gee, almost forgot about this thread

But even with one eye, I spy some zzzzzzettai now that's a school, full of zettai ryouiki girls, gah looks like I need to take up teaching in order to infiltrate er I mean gain access to that school

Since this seems to be my first time in the thread since the series started, I want to proclaim I am totally into this anime for Wanko-chan so cheerful and full of life, ah she can use my bath anytime

Originally Posted by DragoZERO

Great episdoe, truly. Rea is so damn cute, god damn. They did a good job there. Everything else flowed great too. They captured her father's creepiness well too... god I hate him.

That father of hers sure is a real bastard. I'll tell you why I hate this guy......... Sanka-papa, you got messed up priorities, man. You taking pics of your daughter, when you have a hot wife like Aria around? What's the matter with you, man? Aria has ten times the body of Rea, if I were you, I would make a whole bunch more Rea's with her! *runs*

Originally Posted by GundamZZ

Back to Rea, it's admirable that she can climb the cliff with high heels. It's some amazing skill.

lol, girls and their high heels always impress me the way they can walk on flat ground but yeah, on rocky terrain and cliffs? Definitely some skill, and did I hear that right, that she's done that on several occasions before? Surely all those night time excursions trained her well in that regard

[RX-78GP04G Gerbera]

Originally Posted by mangatron

lol, girls and their high heels always impress me the way they can walk on flat ground but yeah, on rocky terrain and cliffs? Definitely some skill, and did I hear that right, that she's done that on several occasions before? Surely all those night time excursions trained her well in that regard

Probably why she has such fabulous-looking legs that just look awesome when she's in heels.

[Lexxus]

Originally Posted by mangatron

That father of hers sure is a real bastard. I'll tell you why I hate this guy......... Sanka-papa, you got messed up priorities, man. You taking pics of your daughter, when you have a hot wife like Aria around? What's the matter with you, man? Aria has ten times the body of Rea, if I were you, I would make a whole bunch more Rea's with her! *runs*

You bet. He really don't know how to set priorities. He can even take a picture of his wife while... Too bad, he's just using his wife as if she was just a house decoration. What a waste!

[NaweG]

In case the character design seems familiar to anyone else... yes, this is the same Mangaka as Ushio. Notice that one had a missing mom too...

[mochichan]

Well the step mom is like the typical evil bitchy stepmom :P
Tho it probably come from her being ignored by her husband who's obsess with his daughter so I feel bad for her.