(L) RDG : Red Data Girl (General/Pre-Airing Web Streams)

[ChainLegacy]

It appeared as if a fight was about to break out at the end of episode 6. Seems like a kind of random change in hostility level... though to be honest I'd kind of like for a fight to occur. I'm also curious just how powerful goddess-mode Izumiko is, is she leagues above everyone else? That's kinda the impression I've been getting.

[Master_Yoma]

Wow Izumiko drunk was just so cute

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by ChainLegacy

It appeared as if a fight was about to break out at the end of episode 6. Seems like a kind of random change in hostility level... though to be honest I'd kind of like for a fight to occur. I'm also curious just how powerful goddess-mode Izumiko is, is she leagues above everyone else? That's kinda the impression I've been getting.

Well, it's been implied that she's strong enough to eliminate the human race if she fully manifests, so yeah.

In terms of a potential fight, I think we're seeing that Mayura is a cold, practical thinker. She's been following the "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" dictum with Miyuki and Izumiko, and since she didn't yet know which they were, she was covering all bases. I don't expect her to go outright villain, but I think one of the themes of the series is going to be that everyone is primarily concerned with their own interests, and the only ones the main pair can rely on are each other.

[MogMoogle1]

The goddess also mentioned that Izumiko would likely be the final vessel during her first possession. The mentioning of her manifestation meaning the end of humanity could be reason for her to say that Izumiko is the potential final one, but who really knows.

[kuromitsu]

Spoiler for ep 5:

Now this is what I've been wishing for. I already gave up on Manatsu ever being more than Mayura's sidekick, and Masumi their secret weapon, but now they're doing something actually interesting with the Souda triplets. I'm curious of how they're going to deal with this issue.

Also, poor Tabi. (Even though we never met him.)

As for Miyuki, I'm not entirely convinced that he's really as weak as he seems (whether he's aware of it or not), but on the other hand if he really is, it would add a genuinely interesting layer to his relationship with Izumiko.

By the way, it seems most of the animation budget for this episode went to Honoka's dance scene...

By the way, someone has already pointed this out, but what is "seinen" doing in the tag list?

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by kuromitsu

By the way, someone has already pointed this out, but what is "seinen" doing in the tag list?

I don't normally worry too much about genre labels, but I would have guessed RDG would be considered a seinen if you'd asked me. Having looked it up after your post, I see the manga adaptation is in Shounen Ace, which is (duh) technically a shounen monthly but is loaded with titles (Eva, Deadman Wonderland, Mirai Nikki) which probably should be called seinen titles.

I guess the final answer is - does it matter?

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

I guess the final answer is - does it matter?

It does matter. There's always someone who cares about the target demographic and there's no reason to be misleading about it.

And btw, the manga adaptation may be shounen, but this anime is based on the novel, which is neither seinen or shounen since it's a real novel. So the anime is just anime. Heck, it probably tagets a female audience, all things considering.

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

It does matter. There's always someone who cares about the target demographic and there's no reason to be misleading about it.

And btw, the manga adaptation may be shounen, but this anime is based on the novel, which is neither seinen or shounen since it's a real novel. So the anime is just anime. Heck, it probably tagets a female audience, all things considering.

I don't find it especially misleading, but to each his own. Novels don't have to be categorized neatly like manga and LNs, no, but that doesn't mean they don't have elements of certain genres thematically. If anything, the point is that too much weight is given to it with manga and LN, not that too little is given to novels. FWIW, I think RDG has plenty of seinen elements but that's not the issue.

And if people are that fixated on genre that they're swayed by third-hand descriptors on a discussion board...

[ChainLegacy]

I'm no expert on the Japanese demographic genre labels, but if I had to choose one based on my viewing experience, seinen seems about right for RDG... but, yeah, who cares really. That's for the marketers to decide, eh?

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

FWIW, I think RDG has plenty of seinen elements but that's not the issue.

But see, that way of thinking is misleading to begin with, because the target demographic is a label decided by the publisher and is not always reflected in the actual content of the book/manga. The RGD novel isn't published as neither seinen or shounen, therefore it's just plain inaccurate to tag this thread as such. That's all there is to it.

[kuromitsu]

I was just curious what the tag is even doing there. Especially since if we're going by target demography category conventions and pretend they still mean anything, this show would be shoujo. As for the manga, well... this anime is not the adaptation of the manga. Has anyone even read it, anyway? For all we know it's like the Shinsekai yori manga "adaptation"...

Anyway, I'm not losing any sleep over it, I was just wondering.

[ChainLegacy]

Saw episode 7. Kind of wanted Izumiko to go god mode when defending Miyuki and knock Mayura down a peg or two. She seems too full of herself. Kind of confused by the ending and what's in store for the male Souda siblings. Is Manatsu planning suicide, or just turning into a spirit somehow? Summoning his horse that just died was pretty badass, though, lol.

[LuxorMG]

I'm still not quite sure what those siblings are, and why they're connected. :/

Spoiler for episode 7:

We learn that Manatsu and Masumi are dynamic opposites, always changing moods to reflect what the other is not. And that somehow ties into Manatsu deciding to run away because he knows they can't live with Mayura? And the preview says that Masumi's the one taking away Manatsu? It feels pretty rushed compared to past episodes...

Oh, and too many names beginning with Ma- >.<

[HandofFate]

episode 7 kind of confusing with the rapidly escalating events. Wonder how its all going to conclude.

Miyuki was pretty pathetic in the confrontation. Just got knocked around the whole time.

[Bern-san]

Miyuki did say he was only a beginner, what else could he do

I want Takayanagi or Wamiya to appear again, I like the triplets but if they focus too much on them won't they have little time to conclude the whole deal with Izumiko?

[Konja7]

Originally Posted by kuromitsu

I was just curious what the tag is even doing there. Especially since if we're going by target demography category conventions and pretend they still mean anything, this show would be shoujo. As for the manga, well... this anime is not the adaptation of the manga. Has anyone even read it, anyway? For all we know it's like the Shinsekai yori manga "adaptation"...

Anyway, I'm not losing any sleep over it, I was just wondering.

Well I've seen raws of the manga (although there are not many chapters), so far the story follows the same line in the anime and the manga (I guess also the novel).

I do not think RDG would be shojo just because the girl is the protagonist (and shy) and the guy is good looking.

[kuromitsu]

Originally Posted by Konja7

I do not think RDG would be shojo just because the girl is the protagonist (and shy) and the guy is good looking.

The fact that you think those are the requirements of being "shoujo" tells me you're not really familiar with it...

Well, not that the usual target demographic categories mean a whole lot nowadays, especially with anime.

[Konja7]

Originally Posted by kuromitsu

The fact that you think those are the requirements of being "shoujo" tells me you're not really familiar with it...

Well, not that the usual target demographic categories mean a whole lot nowadays, especially with anime.

I did not express myself well. In fact, I read several shojos and I do not think those are the requirements for a shojo, so I do not think RDG is a shojo.

Anyway, as you say, not that the usual target demographic categories mean a whole lot nowadays.

[Leo_Otaku]

Is it just me, or is there a large disconnect between episodes? It feels like some of the plot is missing and overall episodes don't really connect very well. Is this just me? I feel like bits of story and character interaction are missing/omitted. Is this because of the web streamed episodes? Or is it because it is intentional? It feels odd reminds me of watching Touka Gettan XD

[orion]

Originally Posted by kuromitsu

The fact that you think those are the requirements of being "shoujo" tells me you're not really familiar with it...

Well, not that the usual target demographic categories mean a whole lot nowadays, especially with anime.

But....she doesn't have a harem and we're 7 episodes in. No bubbles either.