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Shiroth · 2006-04-21, 11:27

Hakuoro's perfect at the age of mid 20s, perfect age also his style of character.

RunningTARGET · 2006-04-21, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Vexx

Alexander the Great was 18 when he began to conquer the world, ya know - and died at the age of 32 from a fever.

Must of been some fever.

As far as we can tell our guesses are properbly as good as the creators, they properbly dont know their age, untill they put something down that is. We dont even know the place they live is earth or not. So god knows how long a year is there.

Well its too early in the show so far I guess we will later find out.

Urzu 7 · 2006-04-22, 02:02

Wow, I say this is my new favorite anime. Well, one of many, I've checked out so many lately with this new season and all.

Anywho, I'm really liking this series so far. I hope it one day becomes liscensed and released over here, that'd be good.

Also, is the game Japan only?

Vexx · 2006-04-22, 02:26

yeah, the game (which is kind of an RPG with visual novel characteristics - for PC) is in japanese only. There's a PS2 version in the works but also only in japanese.

The game can be ordered through exporters but I'm currently trying to find an exporter that doesn't charge a premium price for it (I'm a bit suspicious of Himeyashop's prices these days).

Bah... every place I tried I ran into that damned "software games are strategic resources and can't be shipped out of the country" bullshit (especially annoying with amazon.co.jp where it was listed at 36% off MSRP). Completely idiotic...

My normal source www.nippon-export.com is overwhelmed with requests at the moment (I should be happy they're so popular) so I ended up ordering it from Himeyashop.

Tiberium Wolf · 2006-04-22, 06:37

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Originally Posted by Vexx

"software games are strategic resources and can't be shipped out of the country"

Strategic resources ???

Why?

rooboy · 2006-04-22, 06:56

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Originally Posted by Tiberium Wolf

Strategic resources ???

Why?

This is actually no different than it is in the US. Export laws controlling computer software and hardware are actually quite strict, and I don't believe they make any kind of distinction between kinds of software. In the US it requires a special license to export, and I doubt it's an different in Japan.

mytrivo · 2006-04-22, 17:25

I just watched the first 2 eps and really enjoyed them. I've read the posts from the last couple of days and I'd like to share my thoughts. I'll spoiler them just in case.

Spoiler:

About Mutikapa's attacks. They have an altar for Mutikapa, does that mean they leave offerings to her maybe to keep her from hunting? Maybe since she now has a cub the offerings aren't enough and she has to provide extra food for it. With the village nearby she sees that as an easy source. And as to the house she attacked several explanations come to mind. First random choice? Or maybe (since I think it was mentioned it was a young man and his wife and child) she perceived them to be easier targets. And the grandmother cautions the girls to keep quite, maybe the child was crying and drew Mutikapa's attention. Or maybe their home wasn't repaired completely making it easier to get into.

About Aruruu and the cub. I get the impression (and it may be wrong) that she wanders. I base this on the comment in ep 1 that she didn't come back after the earthquake and they had to look for her. Maybe she saw the cub then and went to look for it after she realized Mutikapa was dying.

And about the promise to take care of the cub. It could be she made the promise to the cub itself. In my head I hear, "It's alright little one, I promise I'll take care of you from now on." After all Aruruu doesn't have a mother either so she would sympathize with it's circumstances and many young girls have strong mother instincts that could influence her too.

I think Aruruu sees Hakuoro as a father figure. She said in ep 1 when they gave him her father's clothes, "That's not him." And after Eruruu's visualization of what appeared to be her father that makes me think Aruruu's referring to their father. After he sided with her about the cub, she could have revised her opinion.

And just a random thought to someone's comment about a possible father tiger for the cub being present. Maybe that's Hakuoro's true identity? The opening scenes of ep 1 and his flash back of the teeth and what I take to be a cat's eye point me in that possible direction. But that's just my guess at this point in the series, I could be wrong.

Urzu 7 · 2006-04-22, 20:03

From the trailer of the series, it looks like there are a lot of interesting characters that will be in this series.

And Eruruu and Aruruu are too cute. I really like their cute lil' ears and tails.

I thought it was also really cute when

Spoiler:

Daniel E. · 2006-04-22, 23:02

Looks like Static-Subs is also going to sub this show. Feel kinda tempted to check their version.

kj1980 · 2006-04-22, 23:33

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Originally Posted by Vexx

yeah, the game (which is kind of an RPG with visual novel characteristics - for PC) is in japanese only. There's a PS2 version in the works but also only in japanese.

The game can be ordered through exporters but I'm currently trying to find an exporter that doesn't charge a premium price for it (I'm a bit suspicious of Himeyashop's prices these days).

Bah... every place I tried I ran into that damned "software games are strategic resources and can't be shipped out of the country" bullshit (especially annoying with amazon.co.jp where it was listed at 36% off MSRP). Completely idiotic...

My normal source www.nippon-export.com is overwhelmed with requests at the moment (I should be happy they're so popular) so I ended up ordering it from Himeyashop.

It's practically the same for those small minority group over here in Japan who wishes to play games such as EA Sport's NFL games - they go through a lot of things and US export restrictions to get the game over here. Fortunately, people who wants to play American PS2 games in Japan are a very small majority, so no one really cares. On the other hand, a large portion of people outside of Japan seems to drool over at the games we have here, so you guys have to get stuck with the legal mumbo-jumbos concerning export laws.

So while you have to pay close to retail price for something that I assume the company bought at the clearance sale bin for less than 2000 yen, I can pick those old ero-games if I wanted to at used game shops for 5-for-5000 sales. Added plus, I don't get stuck with extra more in shipping fees either.

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Originally Posted by Urzu 7

From the trailer of the series, it looks like there are a lot of interesting characters that will be in this series.

And Eruruu and Aruruu are too cute. I really like their cute lil' ears and tails.

I thought it was also really cute when

Spoiler:

x Kokouro
o Hakuoro

Vexx · 2006-04-22, 23:50

It must be the mask ... it confuses our minds and makes us mogrify his name.

aye... fortunately, I don't often buy software from thataway --- the CDs, manga, and other stuff are priced much more "in line with my expectations"

(plus I can block it up and reduce cost of shipping more easily).

Wandering_Youth · 2006-04-23, 01:07

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Originally Posted by zalas

...In the game, Hakuoro gets his name earlier on, and Aruruw gets on friendly terms with him earlier on because he offered help with Aruruw's honeycomb obsession.

Oh, so that's what that yellow substance was during the opening that showed her eating something. I already guessed it was probably honey or something but never went to comfirm it. I can imaging all the cute and adorable things that'll happen when that episode airs.

Man oh man, I can't wait for the opening song to be released. I really like it alot!

RunningTARGET · 2006-04-23, 07:10

thread needs pictures...

I think i'll put some up

Man finding picture for this is hard,

anyone else have some lying around?

Friera · 2006-04-23, 10:08

I watched the third episode now.(It's been released by Yesy fansubs.

)

Some thoughs of episode 3:

Spoiler:

How many episodes will it be?

Alu · 2006-04-23, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Friera

How many episodes will it be?

It is a 26 episode series, if I am not mistakened.

Daniel E. · 2006-04-23, 10:50

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Originally Posted by RunningTARGET

thread needs pictures...

I think i'll put some up

Man finding picture for this is hard,

anyone else have some lying around?

I actually posted a very nice wallpaper some pages ago. But here are some more:

I even have one from someone that looks like Aruruu & Eruruu's mother. Not sure if it's real or not and not sure if I can post it here.

EDIT: Oh, just found another pair:

Sonhex · 2006-04-23, 10:57

I'm surprised there's not a single mention of Mononoke Hime in this thread. As this was the first thing that came to mind when I watched the first ep. Even Mutikapa seems to be based on Nago (i.e. crazed local demon/diety ravaging the village).

lavielove · 2006-04-23, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Sonhex

I'm surprised there's not a single mention of Mononoke Hime in this thread. As this was the first thing that came to mind when I watched the first ep. Even Mutikapa seems to be based on Nago (i.e. crazed local demon/diety ravaging the village).

For me,Mononoke is much more sexier and stylish.What I think is that both are referenced by the folklore tales.But Utawarerumono is alittle bit lighter version,but still early to think in that way.

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Another one thing, Mononoke used to wears short-trousers and Ereru and her sister used to wear full dress[thumbs down >_>].

[offtopic]
Your RAY avatar looking cool !
[/offtopic]

Kensuke · 2006-04-23, 11:35

Utawarerumono is getting better episode by episode, third episode was very good, and introduced several new characters. I like the pace of the series.

Spoiler for ep. 3:

Tailgrab wallpaper:

Sonhex · 2006-04-23, 11:36

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Originally Posted by lavielove

For me,Mononoke is much more sexier and stylish.What I think is that both are referenced by the folklore tales.But Utawarerumono is alittle bit lighter version,but still early to think in that way.

edit:
Another one thing, Mononoke used to wears short-trousers and Ereru and her sister used to wear full dress[thumbs down >_>].

That's interesting, not many people think of Mononoke Hime as being sexy. Personally I think it's Miyazaki's sexiest film and San his hottest leading lady.

Anyway, on topic, as other's have mentioned I thought the tail grab scene was one of the cutest and funniest things I've seen in a while.

The 'lighting' is especially good in this show. That's something you don't always see done effectively in anime. The interior scenes, especially the night time ones (with those glowing stones), are very atmospheric. It has quite a lot in common with Aria in that sense.

I have to say, I was a little discouraged to learn the anime is based on a dreaded 'H' game. But I don't think we'll be seeing any of that in this show, thankfully...

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Originally Posted by lavielove

[offtopic]
Your RAY avatar looking cool !
[/offtopic]

Thanks, took me ages to get that under 50K! The OP has so many giffable sequences...

2006-04-21, 11:27	Link #241
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 37	Hakuoro's perfect at the age of mid 20s, perfect age also his style of character. __________________ MyAnimeList Twitter

2006-04-22, 02:26	Link #244
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	yeah, the game (which is kind of an RPG with visual novel characteristics - for PC) is in japanese only. There's a PS2 version in the works but also only in japanese. The game can be ordered through exporters but I'm currently trying to find an exporter that doesn't charge a premium price for it (I'm a bit suspicious of Himeyashop's prices these days). Bah... every place I tried I ran into that damned "software games are strategic resources and can't be shipped out of the country" bullshit (especially annoying with amazon.co.jp where it was listed at 36% off MSRP). Completely idiotic... My normal source www.nippon-export.com is overwhelmed with requests at the moment (I should be happy they're so popular) so I ended up ordering it from Himeyashop. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories! Last edited by Vexx; 2006-04-22 at 03:42.

2006-04-22, 17:25	Link #247
mytrivo A Sucker for Romance Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA	I just watched the first 2 eps and really enjoyed them. I've read the posts from the last couple of days and I'd like to share my thoughts. I'll spoiler them just in case. Spoiler: About Mutikapa's attacks. They have an altar for Mutikapa, does that mean they leave offerings to her maybe to keep her from hunting? Maybe since she now has a cub the offerings aren't enough and she has to provide extra food for it. With the village nearby she sees that as an easy source. And as to the house she attacked several explanations come to mind. First random choice? Or maybe (since I think it was mentioned it was a young man and his wife and child) she perceived them to be easier targets. And the grandmother cautions the girls to keep quite, maybe the child was crying and drew Mutikapa's attention. Or maybe their home wasn't repaired completely making it easier to get into. About Aruruu and the cub. I get the impression (and it may be wrong) that she wanders. I base this on the comment in ep 1 that she didn't come back after the earthquake and they had to look for her. Maybe she saw the cub then and went to look for it after she realized Mutikapa was dying. And about the promise to take care of the cub. It could be she made the promise to the cub itself. In my head I hear, "It's alright little one, I promise I'll take care of you from now on." After all Aruruu doesn't have a mother either so she would sympathize with it's circumstances and many young girls have strong mother instincts that could influence her too. I think Aruruu sees Hakuoro as a father figure. She said in ep 1 when they gave him her father's clothes, "That's not him." And after Eruruu's visualization of what appeared to be her father that makes me think Aruruu's referring to their father. After he sided with her about the cub, she could have revised her opinion. And just a random thought to someone's comment about a possible father tiger for the cub being present. Maybe that's Hakuoro's true identity? The opening scenes of ep 1 and his flash back of the teeth and what I take to be a cat's eye point me in that possible direction. But that's just my guess at this point in the series, I could be wrong. Last edited by mytrivo; 2006-04-23 at 15:47.

2006-04-22, 20:03	Link #248
Urzu 7 Juanita/Kiteless Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New England Age: 40	From the trailer of the series, it looks like there are a lot of interesting characters that will be in this series. And Eruruu and Aruruu are too cute. I really like their cute lil' ears and tails. I thought it was also really cute when Spoiler: Kokouro stroked Eruruu's tail and she got all perked up, haha.

2006-04-22, 23:02	Link #249
Daniel E. AniMexican! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterrey N.L. Mexico	Looks like Static-Subs is also going to sub this show. Feel kinda tempted to check their version. __________________

2006-04-22, 02:02	Link #243
Urzu 7 Juanita/Kiteless Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New England Age: 40	Wow, I say this is my new favorite anime. Well, one of many, I've checked out so many lately with this new season and all. Anywho, I'm really liking this series so far. I hope it one day becomes liscensed and released over here, that'd be good. Also, is the game Japan only?

2006-04-22, 23:50	Link #251
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	It must be the mask ... it confuses our minds and makes us mogrify his name. aye... fortunately, I don't often buy software from thataway --- the CDs, manga, and other stuff are priced much more "in line with my expectations" (plus I can block it up and reduce cost of shipping more easily). __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2006-04-23, 07:10	Link #253
RunningTARGET Bishoujo sweet! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Australia	thread needs pictures... I think i'll put some up Man finding picture for this is hard, anyone else have some lying around?

2006-04-23, 10:08	Link #254
Friera Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 34	I watched the third episode now.(It's been released by Yesy fansubs. ) Some thoughs of episode 3: Spoiler: I thought Oboro was a girl's name.. Eheh... Anyway, I liked the introduction of him. His probably one of my favorite characters in the series. But jeez, he needs to tone down a few steps of his pride. That's probably what will kill him if his killed. Anyways, I enjoyed this episode. But the next episode looks even more awsome. I can't wait! How many episodes will it be?

2006-04-23, 10:57	Link #257
Sonhex Not dead. Yet. Graphic Designer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK	I'm surprised there's not a single mention of Mononoke Hime in this thread. As this was the first thing that came to mind when I watched the first ep. Even Mutikapa seems to be based on Nago (i.e. crazed local demon/diety ravaging the village).

2006-04-23, 11:35	Link #259
Kensuke Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Finland	Utawarerumono is getting better episode by episode, third episode was very good, and introduced several new characters. I like the pace of the series. Spoiler for ep. 3: Heh, there was a character named Oboro in Bottle Fairy. Yuzuha is very cute, and another mystery raises since she didn't open her eyes in episode, but in the opening we can see her opening her eyes with empty look. Those Oboro's two aides need more screentime. Tailgrab wallpaper: