(CR) Jitsu wa Watashi wa (The Truth Is I Am...)

[NinjaRealist]

I'm still not sold on this adaptation. The animation feels cheap and doesn't really capture the visual humor of the manga, IMO. The direction feels hamfisted. Still, the source material is strong enough that the humor comes through, but I feel like it could have been better. I do like the voice acting, and disagree with the criticisms of Yuu Serizawa as Youko.

[AC-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by NinjaRealist

I'm still not sold on this adaptation. The animation feels cheap and doesn't really capture the visual humor of the manga, IMO. The direction feels hamfisted. Still, the source material is strong enough that the humor comes through, but I feel like it could have been better. I do like the voice acting, and disagree with the criticisms of Yuu Serizawa as Youko.

The real cirticisms are not of her being the VA, but that the VA director apparently told her to make Youka sound sound like one of those annoying haughty little tsundere sisters with a brother complex.

[Random Wanderer]

That's... a hatch? Geeze... I had my theory for the class rep, but I certainly didn't guess that she was actually a tiny alien piloting a robot body.

Originally Posted by AC-Phoenix

The real cirticisms are not of her being the VA, but that the VA director apparently told her to make Youka sound sound like one of those annoying haughty little tsundere sisters with a brother complex.

...Given that she doesn't sound anything like that, (no, seriously, absolutely NOTHING like that) I have no idea where that criticism is coming from.

[AC-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

That's... a hatch? Geeze... I had my theory for the class rep, but I certainly didn't guess that she was actually a tiny alien piloting a robot body.



...Given that she doesn't sound anything like that, (no, seriously, absolutely NOTHING like that) I have no idea where that criticism is coming from.

And this is where our opinions differ.
The difference to what I described, is that she doesn't have said character traits which is why it may appear different. The voice tone the director set is exactly this though.

anyway lets agree to disagree there.
Seriously though, the tone the VA director set there is something I'd have rather expected from another character.

[Master_Yoma]

Must say Youko is really not good at keep her secret really freaking out by eating something hot

Some one call the MIB

[Flower]

Ep 02

Yes indeed ... another good episode.

As mentioned before, though, I am one of those who read the manga source and for whom the "wild", exaggerated art style kinda consistently interfered with my enjoying the story itself. So for me the adaptation is a plus ... the visuals and ... well ... most everything about it is less prone to yank me out of the narrative. Which is good, because the story is an enjoyable silly, romp and comedy. ^^

Of course not everyone is of the same mind and opinion - no surprise there.

[SeaDoor]

To me, the anime version seems just a little toned-down from the manga and if it keeps this kind of adaptation through the [-REDACTED-] arc then I will probably prefer the anime to the manga. The voice acting seems consistent with what I imagined so no real problems for me. Also, I kind of like the softer visuals of the anime over that of the manga. So far, so good for me and I hope it continues.

[Sebazu]

I like Youko's voice because it makes her sound clueless, and that's pretty much in character.

[Chichiryuushintei]

This is just too funny. Not as much as Shimoneta, but still pretty enjoyable, the music (OP, ED, and the BGM) is just perfect too.

[Kaoru Chujo]

Excellent. Total fun. Deeper and deeper realms of amusing stupidity. And Minase Inori is showing herself to be a real seiyuu. Nagisa, Hestia, Noelle in Sora no Method, Chino in Usagi desu ka, Suzu in Love Lab -- lots of variety. And she's really creating a character with Nagisa. Works for me.

Minase is good. I love what Serizawa Yuu is doing with Youko. Hanae Natsuki is believable and likable. And the little bit we heard of Ueda Reina as Mikan was good, too. Good comedy, good-looking character design and coloration, and good voices. Sold.

[NinjaRealist]

Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

Excellent. Total fun. Deeper and deeper realms of amusing stupidity. And Minase Inori is showing herself to be a real seiyuu. Nagisa, Hestia, Noelle in Sora no Method, Chino in Usagi desu ka, Suzu in Love Lab -- lots of variety. And she's really creating a character with Nagisa. Works for me.

Minase is good. I love what Serizawa Yuu is doing with Youko. Hanae Natsuki is believable and likable. And the little bit we heard of Ueda Reina as Mikan was good, too. Good comedy, good-looking character design and coloration, and good voices. Sold.

Inori Minase is also killing it as Yuki in Gakkou Gurashi. She is my favorite voice actress of the now and her performance as Aizawa is definitely one of my favorite parts of this adaptation so far.

I'm also really looking forward to Mao Ichimichi's performance as Akane. I think she's a perfect fit for that role.

[Takeshi senpai]

For those that says Youko's voice doesn't fit, what voice did you had in mind? Just a reference since I didn't have any problems with it.

[larethian]

I just watched this. Did not intend to watch it originally as I found the humor in the manga mediocre and already dropped around v6 or 7. In gag manga, art ability and style is less important though I'm not that fond of the manga style (and no, I'm not referring to the exaggerated faces but the base style) but not to the point of getting turned off, so I definitely find the anime chara design more appealing.

Originally Posted by AC-Phoenix

Is it my imagination or does Youko sound like one of those annoying imotous?

Originally Posted by Izumo

Yep, one of the worst parts of this episode.

Originally Posted by HandofFate

I feel the presentation is a bit more romcom than I expected, where I saw the manga as more of a comrom.

Anyway, episode itself.
I feel like the voices are a bit off.
Like switch the voices of the vampire and that reporter girl imo

Will continue on to see more of this kansai vampire.

Originally Posted by Dragonria

Keep going until at least the episode 3 or 4 with the introduction of the little pink girl who seems to like candies in the anime's visual. It will get better .

Originally Posted by AC-Phoenix

The real cirticisms are not of her being the VA, but that the VA director apparently told her to make Youka sound sound like one of those annoying haughty little tsundere sisters with a brother complex.

I don't quite understand this flak towards Youko's voice, for I certainly don't find her sounding like a tsundere imouto.
For the record, she's speaking in Kansai dialect, and that's how it sounds. Aside from the vocab and grammar differences, Kansai dialect has a completely different emphasis and accent from standard Japanese. It has a 'musical' nature to some (including myself) and I absolutely love hearing it. Go search "Osaka from Azumanga Diaoh", they speak at completely different speeds and energy levels , but the undulation in tone and accent are pretty similar.

But if you are referring to the timbre of the VA's voice, then it might be on the high side, but it doesn't really get on my nerves per se.

[Soliloquy]

The people complaining about Youko's voice seems a bit like nitpicking to me. Irritability of the voice is quite subjective. I think it's something to get used to eventually. As for me, this series is the one I'm looking forward to most. It has a charm of character chemistries like no other. The humour may be on the low key but it only gets better.

And I love Kansai accent in the first place why I read the manga hoping it will be adapted to anime one day. Shame I can't find too many anime with characters who speak with Kansai Ben,

[AC-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by larethian

I don't quite understand this flak towards Youko's voice, for I certainly don't find her sounding like a tsundere imouto.
For the record, she's speaking in Kansai dialect, and that's how it sounds. Aside from the vocab and grammar differences, Kansai dialect has a completely different emphasis and accent from standard Japanese. It has a 'musical' nature to some (including myself) and I absolutely love hearing it. Go search "Osaka from Azumanga Diaoh", they speak at completely different speeds and energy levels , but the undulation in tone and accent are pretty similar.

But if you are referring to the timbre of the VA's voice, then it might be on the high side, but it doesn't really get on my nerves per se.

I've heard other characters with kansai dialect and they didn't even remotely sound as high pitched as Youko.
There are other reasons too why the voice tone doesn't fit but I think that goes a bit into the spoiler territorry. For now lets just say it doesn't fit her character theme

[NinjaRealist]

I mean, I'll be honest, I imagined Youko having a more masculine voice, like Mikako Komatsu as Tsugumi in Nisekoi or Mao Ichimichi as Youko in Kiniro Mosaic.

But with that being said, I think Yuu Serizawa is doing a very solid job with this role. I can't really complain.

[AntonKutovoi]

I always imagined Youko with the voice, similar to Ami Koshimizu's performance as Tenma in School Rumble and, well, it IS kinda similar here, so I don't have any problem.
In fact, I can't imagine her having mature voice (why would she have it? She is far from being mature).

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by AntonKutovoi

I always imagined Youko with the voice, similar to Ami Koshimizu's performance as Tenma in School Rumble and, well, it IS kinda similar here, so I don't have any problem.
In fact, I can't imagine her having mature voice (why would she have it? She is far from mature).

That's sort of funny, as Serizawa has played Tenma. Just not that Tenma...

[Random Wanderer]

So, the love interests so far consist of a vampire and a 4-inch-tall girl piloting a robot body. The doujins for this series should be interesting. I wonder what weirdness will come next.

[Psyco Diver]

Wow if the only thing you all can find wrong with a anime is a single VA then it sounds like a great show to watch.

Anyway I liked the twist in episode 2 and the special hamm.... Err I mean memory eraser had me laughing.