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ZODDGUTS · 2009-01-07, 21:02

What annoyed me about Aya's voice here is because she has that Konata (Lucky Star) sounding voice sounds too much like her, well at least it was nowhere near as bad as she sounded in Akane-Iro which it was EXACTLY like Konata's voice at least for the first 4 or 5 episodes which just didn't fit well with the character she was voicing for, thanfully she changed it a bit. Hopefully she ends up changing the voice a bit here as well because in my opinion it doesn't fit with the character.

Peanutbutter · 2009-01-07, 22:11

Aya in here sounds like Konata?

Unless my ears really went down the drain, I haven't really heard her reusing her Konata voice fully in other series, except bits and parts in Zettai Karen Children. I don't quite know how to describe it but the Konata voice seems to grunt at intervals and not smooth-sailing delivery.

If I were to compare her voice here with her other characters she had voiced in the past, it's Misa. And that can get pretty screechy.

IMO, the voice she's using here suits well at the moment, as it is suitable as one to convey her idolistic dreams and focus on it, while neglecting the boyfriend which I suspect will be a factor here.

You know, I haven't really heard her using her "natural voice" which is rather deep and pretty normal. (Refer to her DVDs) Though I guess there isn't any demand for that cause it's too normal.

ZODDGUTS · 2009-01-07, 22:50

She does sound a bit like Konata not fully but I can hear that somewhat similiar voice to konata's.

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Unless my ears really went down the drain, I haven't really heard her reusing her Konata voice fully in other series

Then your ears must be really bad because her character in Akane-Iro for the first 4 or 5 episodes she sounded just like Konata thanfully she changed it a bit mid through series.

Sterling01 · 2009-01-07, 23:06

I'm probably only going to watch this to see how much of a wuss they make Touya. As from what I've played in the game he's pretty bad

Peanutbutter · 2009-01-07, 23:22

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Originally Posted by ZODDGUTS

Then your ears must be really bad because her character in Akane-Iro for the first 4 or 5 episodes she sounded just like Konata thanfully she changed it a bit mid through series.

Looks like I need to get my ears checked.

Ice Block · 2009-01-07, 23:59

Watched Ep 01. It was a nice episode, which pretty much introduces the basic premise of the series. And, as others have already pointed out, this is very reminiscent of True Tears -- with the melancholic mood and slightly heavy atmosphere. I am also intrigued on how Touya came to be known as Itou Makoto BETA version.

Also, I'm amazed at how natural the show's characters act -- from Touya's complaints at the cameraman for his poor choice of angles and shots, to Yuki suddenly hanging up and her subsequent gestures when Rina walked in on her phonecall with her bf.

A pretty good start IMO. Definitely gonna be following this, and hoping the studio somehow saves Touya from the fate of being Spineless Male Lead no. 2148660.

pagan poor · 2009-01-08, 00:20

I liked what I've seen so far in Ep. 1. With a lot of exposition, I expected it not to have too much on the fireworks side, and that it did. There is a somberness that is similar to "true tears", so like "true tears" I'll keep watching. As far as the male lead is concerned, pretty much everyone who watched "true tears" last winter, had the "Shinichiro is a wimp" thing going until the end. I somewhat expect the same sort of roller coaster ride for Touya this time around for White Album. I would think a lot of strong forces pulling in different directions will make whatever decisions he has to make regarding Yuki account for tensions in the series.

SuperKnuckles · 2009-01-08, 04:10

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That last statement was fairly offensive. And the rest I just personally disagree with. true tears was a very good, if not excellent show, with real characters and a story that did, in fact, make sense, especially emotionally.

It had emotions, sure, but almost none of its developments made much logical sense. Many of the story developments went with pure emotion, hence any semblance of what many people would consider as logical isn't at play. To me, True Tears had WAY too many convenient plot devices and strange twists near the end for me to take it too seriously. I'm sure many people did, but not me. It made sense in that old soap-opera-ish sense. I mean, the main love interests were LIVING UNDER THE SAME ROOF. Talk about tropes. I do think it was a very well made show. But it had the typical TV tropes associated with romantic drama.

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It bothers me to see people classifying what I regard as true emotion as "angst." It just seems like a way of dismissing feelings that deserve to be taken seriously. I think of these things as emotional depth.

You're putting words in my mouth dude. lol. For me, angst is not a negative. I was just making light of it. That said, White Album took itself pretty damn seriously and I can't help but look at it from a distance a bit. Considering it IS a romantic drama.

As for Aya Hirano, I think she does the innocent girl thing really nicely. It's just that she is more popular with her more frantic and wild roles like Kaoru in Zettai Karen Children.

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I'm a bit offended as well, True Tears did have logic and a real ending. It's one thing to express one's opinions, but to call other people who likes to watch things to the end like housewives is not only insensitive but tinged with misogyny.

LOL, don't take everything I say so seriously, because one of my favorite genres nowadays is the good old anime soap. I just have to laugh when people take shows like ef, Toradora, True Tears and other romantic comedy/drama too seriously. To me, it's more like watching a human version of a catfight. That's basically the draw of these shows. If everything went right in their lives, it would lose all meaning for the entertainment value. That's the mark of a good soap.

rose-wisteria · 2009-01-08, 05:27

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LOL, don't take everything I say so seriously, because one of my favorite genres nowadays is the good old anime soap. I just have to laugh when people take shows like ef, Toradora, True Tears and other romantic comedy/drama too seriously. To me, it's more like watching a human version of a catfight. That's basically the draw of these shows. If everything went right in their lives, it would lose all meaning for the entertainment value. That's the mark of a good soap.

You don't take ef seriously?!

Anyways, I rather like the first episode of White Album. I also find Aya's voice unnatural. I just want more of Nana's voice because I adore hers so far. I just haven't heard it enough this episode. I'm all for Rina getting more spotlight later on. ^__^

If Touya is as bad as a lot of people say he is, I don't think I can keep up with this show...

SaintessHeart · 2009-01-08, 05:44

I just got Eclipse's, the story seems like a watered-down version of Macross Frontier.

But the ED and OP definitely rocks. Does anyone know when a music CD of that will be coming?

***Pellissier*** · 2009-01-08, 06:57

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But the ED and OP definitely rocks. Does anyone know when a music CD of that will be coming?

OP Single "Shinai" by Mizuki Nana: January 21

ED Single "Maiochiru Yuki no You ni" by Suara: January 28

Official Site

Sinestra · 2009-01-08, 07:44

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Originally Posted by Pellissier

OP Single "Shinai" by Mizuki Nana: January 21

ED Single "Maiochiru Yuki no You ni" by Suara: January 28

Official Site

ah thanks Pelli thats whats i was just looking right before i saw your post. Gotta love Mizuki Nana and sometimes i like Suara but Nana is must have for me.

Skyfall · 2009-01-08, 07:56

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Originally Posted by pagan poor

I liked what I've seen so far in Ep. 1. With a lot of exposition, I expected it not to have too much on the fireworks side, and that it did. There is a somberness that is similar to "true tears", so like "true tears" I'll keep watching. As far as the male lead is concerned, pretty much everyone who watched "true tears" last winter, had the "Shinichiro is a wimp" thing going until the end. I somewhat expect the same sort of roller coaster ride for Touya this time around for White Album. I would think a lot of strong forces pulling in different directions will make whatever decisions he has to make regarding Yuki account for tensions in the series.

I wouldn't be too quick assigning any fault to the male lead as of yet though. As things start now, it is Yuki's side largely to blame for the fraction in their relationship, not his. The way i see it Yuki is too caught up chasing stardom to notice what she is neglecting along the way ... and we can be fairly certain that at one point that realization will catch up to her and hit her like a wall of bricks. No doubt that by that point the relationship will have degenerated close to beyond repair. Will see how things go from there, but as of now it is far too early to accuse the male of anything.

Deathkillz · 2009-01-08, 08:03

Long distance relationship hardly ever work out, why? Because either one or the other will become too roonery to keep up with playing lovey dovey over the phone

In this case it is true that Touya is being held back by Yuki even though there are evidence of other girls falling over him. This will be a test of how faithful he remains to the temptations but that isn't any guarantee that Yuki would do the same (In comes the drama truck

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Sorrow-K · 2009-01-08, 09:34

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

It bothers me to see people classifying what I regard as true emotion as "angst." It just seems like a way of dismissing feelings that deserve to be taken seriously. I think of these things as emotional depth.

Well, admittedly there is a pretty fine line between emotional depth and angst. Like most things, the difference between emotional and angsty is pretty much extent, and angst is usually used to label something when the use of emotions becomes excessive. I also think characters play a very important role in stories like this. If a story is largely driven by emotions but the characters aren't sympathetic, than what connection does the audience have to what's happening on screen? In that case, it's no surprise when they don't find it a particularly compelling experience or that they even find it annoying. Characters are everything in a story like this. It's what allows something like Marimite to be in the very centre of angst city but still be a thoroughly absorbing experience, but the exact same reason why I ended up finding True Tears to be so disappointing, especially considering how promising it was to begin with.

sirn · 2009-01-10, 14:49

Watched ep 2, I enjoyed it much better than the first. The animation looks smooth and cleaner than it was, all the actions looks great, especially Haruka and Touya's scene at the beginning. I hope they can keep this up for the whole series. (But after all, this is Seven Arcs...)

Spoiler:

But seriously. Haruka scene at the beginning is really good. I think I'm in love with her (and her voice).

Edit: Just checked, apparently this episode was done by Production I.G. No wonder why it looks so good.

serenade_beta · 2009-01-10, 15:05

Spoiler for ep2:

KoroshiyaX · 2009-01-11, 01:50

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Spoiler for ep2:

Spoiler:

dahl_moon · 2009-01-11, 02:40

Hm... Just watched the first episode, and I think I'll stick with this one. Highly enjoyed the fact that the series has an interesting setting; 1986, college-age, idol business. We definitely could use more of this age group.

I've read some about this series, and the protagonist is not what I expected (I expected him to be more brush-off of Yuki), but I'll stop the argument here.

Also loved the pay-phones. Yay for pay-phones!

MercFH · 2009-01-11, 14:25

So can anyone kinda give me a summary of what exactly this show is about?
i looked around but couldn't find anything really detailed?

and is it good so far? i've read mixed blogs about it

2009-01-07, 23:06	Link #184
Sterling01 霊夢→デレ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC, NY Age: 46	I'm probably only going to watch this to see how much of a wuss they make Touya. As from what I've played in the game he's pretty bad __________________

2009-01-07, 23:59	Link #186
Ice Block less qq; more pewpew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philippines	Watched Ep 01. It was a nice episode, which pretty much introduces the basic premise of the series. And, as others have already pointed out, this is very reminiscent of True Tears -- with the melancholic mood and slightly heavy atmosphere. I am also intrigued on how Touya came to be known as Itou Makoto BETA version. Also, I'm amazed at how natural the show's characters act -- from Touya's complaints at the cameraman for his poor choice of angles and shots, to Yuki suddenly hanging up and her subsequent gestures when Rina walked in on her phonecall with her bf. A pretty good start IMO. Definitely gonna be following this, and hoping the studio somehow saves Touya from the fate of being Spineless Male Lead no. 2148660. __________________

2009-01-08, 08:03	Link #194
Deathkillz ~ You're dead ^__^* ~ Graphic Designer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: uk, England Age: 34	Long distance relationship hardly ever work out, why? Because either one or the other will become too roonery to keep up with playing lovey dovey over the phone In this case it is true that Touya is being held back by Yuki even though there are evidence of other girls falling over him. This will be a test of how faithful he remains to the temptations but that isn't any guarantee that Yuki would do the same (In comes the drama truck ). __________________ Siggy: hohohohoho~ \| AnimeHistory welcome to our blog ~ \| Summer2009 early review Under the radar series Summer2009: Kanamemo, GA Geijutsuka Art, NEEDLESS

2009-01-10, 14:49	Link #196
sirn 田舎者言うな Join Date: Jan 2006	Watched ep 2, I enjoyed it much better than the first. The animation looks smooth and cleaner than it was, all the actions looks great, especially Haruka and Touya's scene at the beginning. I hope they can keep this up for the whole series. (But after all, this is Seven Arcs...) Spoiler: I laughed when Yayoi picked up her (mobile) phone, kind of nostalgic. A lot of actual plot happened in this episode, like Rina and Yuki sneaking to Echos and Rina asking Touya for his number. Drama coming? "Return my boyfriend" coming? Touya's character is quite interesting, he thought "because that is Yuki's place" yet allows Haruka to sit back to back with him, he keep talking to Misaki thinking about telling her about a cake that Akira made yet he tried to avoid bringing that topic, and such. But seriously. Haruka scene at the beginning is really good. I think I'm in love with her (and her voice). Edit: Just checked, apparently this episode was done by Production I.G. No wonder why it looks so good. Last edited by sirn; 2009-01-10 at 15:07.

2009-01-10, 15:05	Link #197
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for ep2: Nn... The story is... hard to grasp at parts, but this episode felt a lot easier to understand than the previous. Still... hard to comment... Well... Touya's sure a mean protagonist... I don't find him "irritating", but I'm starting to understand why he is hated... Leaving Haruka (was that the name of the bou-voice girl...?) out in the cold, throwing away what was given to him, and starting this episode, seems to be getting indecisive over girls that surround him. For the heroines... Mnn~, hard to comment after all. Not much change on impressions of them, except maybe the bicycle girl, which I kinda ended up liking. Then we have Rina, who asks for his phone number... Gasp, planning to take him away from Yuki?! Then we have Misaki as well... Ukukuku, "Minna no Makoto Touya", it feels. Can't wait till Touya starts getting indecisive and going from girl to girl or something in the future... And a good break from Akikan's art quality, definitely. I'll definitely continue to watch, since the future seems interesting... ...Stop the words on the screen... I can barely see them in the first place though... Preview: Haruka-chan episode? __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2009-01-07, 21:02	Link #181
ZODDGUTS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005	What annoyed me about Aya's voice here is because she has that Konata (Lucky Star) sounding voice sounds too much like her, well at least it was nowhere near as bad as she sounded in Akane-Iro which it was EXACTLY like Konata's voice at least for the first 4 or 5 episodes which just didn't fit well with the character she was voicing for, thanfully she changed it a bit. Hopefully she ends up changing the voice a bit here as well because in my opinion it doesn't fit with the character.

2009-01-07, 22:11	Link #182
Peanutbutter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Aya in here sounds like Konata? Unless my ears really went down the drain, I haven't really heard her reusing her Konata voice fully in other series, except bits and parts in Zettai Karen Children. I don't quite know how to describe it but the Konata voice seems to grunt at intervals and not smooth-sailing delivery. If I were to compare her voice here with her other characters she had voiced in the past, it's Misa. And that can get pretty screechy. IMO, the voice she's using here suits well at the moment, as it is suitable as one to convey her idolistic dreams and focus on it, while neglecting the boyfriend which I suspect will be a factor here. You know, I haven't really heard her using her "natural voice" which is rather deep and pretty normal. (Refer to her DVDs) Though I guess there isn't any demand for that cause it's too normal.

2009-01-08, 00:20	Link #187
pagan poor Swayin' to the beat Join Date: Dec 2006	I liked what I've seen so far in Ep. 1. With a lot of exposition, I expected it not to have too much on the fireworks side, and that it did. There is a somberness that is similar to "true tears", so like "true tears" I'll keep watching. As far as the male lead is concerned, pretty much everyone who watched "true tears" last winter, had the "Shinichiro is a wimp" thing going until the end. I somewhat expect the same sort of roller coaster ride for Touya this time around for White Album. I would think a lot of strong forces pulling in different directions will make whatever decisions he has to make regarding Yuki account for tensions in the series.

2009-01-08, 05:44	Link #190
SaintessHeart NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~ Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 35	I just got Eclipse's, the story seems like a watered-down version of Macross Frontier. But the ED and OP definitely rocks. Does anyone know when a music CD of that will be coming?

2009-01-11, 02:40	Link #199
dahl_moon Apathy moe~ Scanlator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, USA / Seoul, Korea	Hm... Just watched the first episode, and I think I'll stick with this one. Highly enjoyed the fact that the series has an interesting setting; 1986, college-age, idol business. We definitely could use more of this age group. I've read some about this series, and the protagonist is not what I expected (I expected him to be more brush-off of Yuki), but I'll stop the argument here. Also loved the pay-phones. Yay for pay-phones! __________________ Currently Watching:Is the Order a Rabbit?, No Game No Life, Precure Series

2009-01-11, 14:25	Link #200
MercFH I can't win this one Fansubber Join Date: Jan 2008	So can anyone kinda give me a summary of what exactly this show is about? i looked around but couldn't find anything really detailed? and is it good so far? i've read mixed blogs about it