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MisaoFan · 2014-05-07, 03:55

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Original creator (manga): Ayumi Ishii
Director: Yusuke Fujiwara
Series Composition: Natsuko Takanashi
Music: Masaru Yokoyama

Plot summary: The story centers around Saburō, a high school boy who time-travels to Japan's Sengoku Era. He must become Oda Nobunaga, the famed warlord who helps unite Japan.

The television anime will premiere on Fuji TV this July. The cast members include:

Mamoru Miyano as Saburō
Yuki Kaji as Oda Nobunaga
Nana Mizuki as Nōhime
Yūichi Nakamura as Kinoshita Tōkichirō
Aoi Yūki as Oichi
Kazuyuki Okitsu as Ikeda Tsuneoki
Rikiya Koyama as Shigeta Katsuie
Shintarō Asanuma as Maeda Toshiie
Kenta Miyake as Sassa Narimasa
Shinya Takahashi as Niwa Nagahide
Keiichi Ogata as Takugen
Jun Fukuyama as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Takahiro Sakurai as Takenaka Hanbei
Ryohei Kimura as Asai Nagamasa
Ryou Sugizaki as Mori Yoshinari
Hiroyuki Yoshino as Mori Nagayoshi
Ayumu Murase as Mori Ranmaru
Tomokazu Sugita as Ashikaga Yoshiaki
Takaya Kuroda as Matsunaga Hisahide
Kouki Uchiyama as Oda Nobuyuki
Motomu Kiyokawa as Hirate Masahide
Yousuke Akimoto as Saitō Dōsan

ankgembala · 2014-06-22, 21:56

finally,, first PV

YouTube

https://youtu.be/NxYpI9GDRDg

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though it's region locked.. -___-a

new Key Visual

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also chara design:
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/nobunaga-con...ara/index.html

LKK · 2014-07-11, 17:09

Crunchyroll has the stream.

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The series is set to broadcast every Tuesday starting July 15 at 10:00pm Pacific Time for premium members, with free members able to watch one week later.

Based on Ayumi Ishii's manga, Nobunaga Concerto will be available worldwide excluding Asia.

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MisaoFan · 2014-07-12, 07:58

Spoiler for Episode 1:

Kaoru Chujo · 2014-07-12, 14:06

Spoiler for episode 1:

Here's a characters/seiyuus page with pics of the five main characters and their seiyuus, and a bit of info about the seiyuus.

kuromitsu · 2014-07-12, 18:32

Jesus Christ, the animation in this is horrible.

Spoiler for episode 1:

I've no problem with the rotoscope, but the animation itself is really choppy, and god, the faces! I'd take Aku no hana a hundred times over this - say whatever you want, but at least those faces weren't expressionless masks that don't even move in sync with the rest of a character's body most of the time and create a total dissonance between sound and visuals. Who on earth thought this was a good idea? Especially for something that's clearly a very high-profile project - the manga is highly praised, the anime has an all-star cast, there's a live-action series with Oguri Shun as Nobunaga and Saburou (Oguri Shun also narrates the anime, thank heavens), and there's even a movie planned... and the anime looks like this. WHY. o_o) Don't tell me there wasn't enough money to add at least some animation to the faces so that they, oh, convey emotions and stuff, and keep in sync with how the bodies move.

Another facepalm-y decision was getting the music composer for Nobunaga the Fool to do the music for this show as well. Now, I really liked the soundtrack for Nobunaga the Fool, and Nobunaga Concerto also has nice music so far, but the composer is definitely not making much of an effort to create a distinct sound for this show, I kept getting Fool flashbacks during the whole episode. (Well, I guess most people didn't see that show so it won't bother them.)

Other than the extremely distracting faces and the moderately distracting music, I like this so far. The writing is really choppy and stretching my ability for suspension of disbelief but I suppose they were condensing a number of long intro/setup chapters into this episode so I'm willing to forgive the writers, this once. But the next episode had better be... well, better. Especially because if my hunch re: the real Nobunaga (I wonder what Kaji haters will find to nitpick this time) is true it's going to be a pretty interesting situation.

Voice-wise I'm very much relieved that Miyano Mamoru is not trying to reprise his previous Nobunaga role and he isn't trying to sound manly and pompous (he failed miserably at that in Nobunaga the Fool). With speaking with his normal voice and in a role that fits him well, he's doing a good job. And with Nakamura Yuuichi voicing this Toyotomi Hideyoshi, we're not going to hear his beautiful ikemen voice in this show.

(Can't wait for Sakurai Takahiro as Takenaka Hanbee... XD)

TL;DR: I like the idea of this show and I love the voice cast, but oh god, the faces. Bad producers. Bad. :/

ankgembala · 2014-07-12, 21:08

Spoiler for episode 1:

Grifis · 2014-07-14, 21:20

I like the characters designs. Eyes look like eyes. Nose looks like nose. Lips look like lips (whereas in some anime characters designs I have to guess where the nose and lips are while the big eyes are always there with lots of lashes.) The expressions are kind of subtle but they're there. (Then there's the blurry background 3D trees but I can ignore that.) And oku-sama looks so pretty.

AntonKutovoi · 2014-07-15, 03:16

Outside the animation, I like this show. And Miyano sounds 1000 times better than he did in Nobunaga the Fool.
P.S. Kichou is cute.

kuromitsu · 2014-07-15, 03:18

The character designs are good, but the animation(?) is not doing them any justice at all...

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Originally Posted by Grifis

The expressions are kind of subtle but they're there.

They're not really "subtle" more like versions of the same mask. Instead of emoting, the characters sort of put on one of the 2-3 masks they have. (It would work if they had been going for masks, but it's obvious that they're not.) It's horrible, and I have no idea who agreed to this and then let it continue after seeing the result. :/

dniv · 2014-07-16, 02:44

It's a new style of animation, I feel like I'll definitely get used to it. It does look very nice; it is just different after all.

The premise is absolutely awesome and I really liked episode 1. That was honestly pretty fantastic. I wasn't expecting the premise to be so simple...

I'm curious about the MC and the other characters as well and I can't wait to see the repercussions of this time-slip.

Also, the opening looked & sounded pretty amazing.

Flower · 2014-07-16, 03:40

Hmm...well, that was kinda surprising. I will echo other posters' reactions and agree that the animation is pretty bad, but the story is actually not bad. As someone else mentioned it is simple, maybe even unaffected (in a good way), but kinda works. So far.

I guess the premier was better than I thought it would be. I still am unsure if I will follow it, but...yeah. I am surprised by this one. Nowhere on any part of my radar before the season started at all. :\

Avrorrange · 2014-07-16, 05:19

This sounds like a much better Nobunaga series than the previous ones.

Flower · 2014-07-16, 05:26

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Originally Posted by Moe Connection

This sounds like a much better Nobunaga series than the previous ones.

Well, of all the Nobunaga variations I prolly enjoyed Nobunagun the most (which I never would have guessed in a thousand years before it aired - it was the biggest surprise of the Winter 2014 season for me), but this one, though only based on one ep, seems to be kinda straightforward and uncomplicated. I would even say it is kinda serious, and does not try to mine the audience for humor or fanservice or bloody violence or what not to "sell itself".

I thought it was half way decent, but definitely think it might do better with "normal" animation.

Gundamx · 2014-07-16, 05:30

I guess it have same problem as kingdom season 1

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for example here picture from kingdom s1 early episdoe

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as we can see they become a lot better at using 3d and 2d picture at same time

downside was a lot of people run away from early episodes animation quality

ookamigirl · 2014-07-16, 05:43

Just seen it.
Damn, that Saburou is a baka.
Didn't think the animation would bother me.
Still, it was pretty unusual and takes some getting used to.
It's not that bad, it actually kinda fits the surroundings/the story.
What did bother me were the movements of the characters.
The "new" Nobunaga sure gave them a run for their money LOL
Saburou just might fix things for the real Nobunaga..
Will give this a few more episodes before I decide.

Avrorrange · 2014-07-16, 06:06

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Originally Posted by Flower

Well, of all the Nobunaga variations I prolly enjoyed Nobunagun the most (which I never would have guessed in a thousand years before it aired - it was the biggest surprise of the Winter 2014 season for me), but this one, though only based on one ep, seems to be kinda straightforward and uncomplicated. I would even say it is kinda serious, and does not try to mine the audience for humor or fanservice or bloody violence or what not to "sell itself".

I thought it was half way decent, but definitely think it might do better with "normal" animation.

Well, out of all the Nobunaga shows, this one, along with Oda Nobuna no Yabou are the only ones that try to be anywhere historical.

ID555 · 2014-07-16, 06:50

I like the plot but this show looks really weird; the faces are stiff and ugly, the body movements are equally stiff but sometimes overly fluid, like rotoscoping. The environments are badly done too. Ugh.

zero7090 · 2014-07-16, 08:26

that animation.....

good script, good music, good character, good background art, good seiyu, but why??? why?? the animation have to be that bad.

renuac · 2014-07-16, 09:36

I found this very visually appealing, like watching a picture (or a folding screen or wall scroll in this context I suppose) come to life. The backgrounds were breathtaking and the juxtaposition with the charactef's rigid expressions was oddly effective. Some movements, like Saburou waving to Ikeda to come join the wrestling contest, were surprisingly fluidly animated too. And the music and voice acting did a great job of tying it all together. Not your usual animation style, but one that worked for me at least.

Other than that, I love how gloriously random Saburou's slipping through time was. But where did he learn to ride a horse so well?

2014-07-12, 14:06	Link #5
Kaoru Chujo Yuuki Aoi Join Date: Jul 2004	Spoiler for episode 1: I enjoyed it. Sure, the faces lack detail, but I gradually got over that. And logic is often violated, but always in the service of a good story. I really got into the hero and his growing ambition. The whole idea of having to replicate Nobunaga's rise to power based on a high-school textbook is fairly exciting. And Miyano Mamoru was even better than I hoped. Perfect casting and an excellent performance. Here's a characters/seiyuus page with pics of the five main characters and their seiyuus, and a bit of info about the seiyuus. __________________ YUUKI Aoi 悠木碧. b92.03.27 (age 29). 2008 Kurenai (Murasaki). 2009 Yumeiro Pâtissière (Ichigo), Kiruminzuu (Riko), Yutori-chan (Yutori-chan). 2010 Vampire Bund (Mina Tepeş), Shiki (Sunako), Samurai Girls (Juubee), Pokémon: Black and White (Iris). 2011 Madoka Magica (Madoka), Gosick (Victorique), A-Channel (Tooru). 2012 Symphogear (Hibiki). 2014 Pilot's Love Song (Claire/Nina), Nanatsu no Taizai (Diane). 2015 Owari no Seraph (Krul Tepes), Rokka no Yuusha (Fremy). 2016 Boku no Hero Academia (Tsuyu, Froppy). 2017 Kino no Tabi (Kino). 2021 Kumo desu ga (watashi), Kaizoku Oujo (Karin), Heike Monogatari (Biwa), etc., etc. Total of 513 roles in anime and games.

2014-07-12, 18:32	Link #6
kuromitsu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004	Jesus Christ, the animation in this is horrible. Spoiler for episode 1: I've no problem with the rotoscope, but the animation itself is really choppy, and god, the faces! I'd take Aku no hana a hundred times over this - say whatever you want, but at least those faces weren't expressionless masks that don't even move in sync with the rest of a character's body most of the time and create a total dissonance between sound and visuals. Who on earth thought this was a good idea? Especially for something that's clearly a very high-profile project - the manga is highly praised, the anime has an all-star cast, there's a live-action series with Oguri Shun as Nobunaga and Saburou (Oguri Shun also narrates the anime, thank heavens), and there's even a movie planned... and the anime looks like this. WHY. o_o) Don't tell me there wasn't enough money to add at least some animation to the faces so that they, oh, convey emotions and stuff, and keep in sync with how the bodies move. Another facepalm-y decision was getting the music composer for Nobunaga the Fool to do the music for this show as well. Now, I really liked the soundtrack for Nobunaga the Fool, and Nobunaga Concerto also has nice music so far, but the composer is definitely not making much of an effort to create a distinct sound for this show, I kept getting Fool flashbacks during the whole episode. (Well, I guess most people didn't see that show so it won't bother them.) Other than the extremely distracting faces and the moderately distracting music, I like this so far. The writing is really choppy and stretching my ability for suspension of disbelief but I suppose they were condensing a number of long intro/setup chapters into this episode so I'm willing to forgive the writers, this once. But the next episode had better be... well, better. Especially because if my hunch re: the real Nobunaga (I wonder what Kaji haters will find to nitpick this time) is true it's going to be a pretty interesting situation. Voice-wise I'm very much relieved that Miyano Mamoru is not trying to reprise his previous Nobunaga role and he isn't trying to sound manly and pompous (he failed miserably at that in Nobunaga the Fool). With speaking with his normal voice and in a role that fits him well, he's doing a good job. And with Nakamura Yuuichi voicing this Toyotomi Hideyoshi, we're not going to hear his beautiful ikemen voice in this show. (Can't wait for Sakurai Takahiro as Takenaka Hanbee... XD) TL;DR: I like the idea of this show and I love the voice cast, but oh god, the faces. Bad producers. Bad. :/ Last edited by kuromitsu; 2014-07-12 at 19:00.

2014-07-12, 21:08	Link #7
ankgembala Public Morals Committee Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Underneath The Stars Age: 35	Spoiler for episode 1: woww,, im surprised,, i don't expect this series to be this good. well, even though the design & animation a bit mess,, but still, it's far better than aku no hana for me. the animation look smooth enough to beat AnH. also, dat huge cast, i don't see any flaws so far, and i don't think i will.. talk about the story, i think this is the most interesting nobunaga series i ever watched so far. i defitenely will continue watching it. __________________

2014-07-16, 03:40	Link #12
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Hmm...well, that was kinda surprising. I will echo other posters' reactions and agree that the animation is pretty bad, but the story is actually not bad. As someone else mentioned it is simple, maybe even unaffected (in a good way), but kinda works. So far. I guess the premier was better than I thought it would be. I still am unsure if I will follow it, but...yeah. I am surprised by this one. Nowhere on any part of my radar before the season started at all. :\ __________________

2014-07-16, 05:30	Link #15
Gundamx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010	I guess it have same problem as kingdom season 1 edit: for example here picture from kingdom s1 early episdoe Images Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? and here 2 pictures for later episodes or s2 Images Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? as we can see they become a lot better at using 3d and 2d picture at same time downside was a lot of people run away from early episodes animation quality Last edited by Gundamx; 2014-07-16 at 06:02.

2014-06-22, 21:56	Link #2
ankgembala Public Morals Committee Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Underneath The Stars Age: 35	finally,, first PV YouTube https://youtu.be/NxYpI9GDRDg Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? though it's region locked.. -___-a new Key Visual Images Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? also chara design: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/nobunaga-con...ara/index.html

2014-07-14, 21:20	Link #8
Grifis Eternal Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Caladan	I like the characters designs. Eyes look like eyes. Nose looks like nose. Lips look like lips (whereas in some anime characters designs I have to guess where the nose and lips are while the big eyes are always there with lots of lashes.) The expressions are kind of subtle but they're there. (Then there's the blurry background 3D trees but I can ignore that.) And oku-sama looks so pretty.

2014-07-15, 03:16	Link #9
AntonKutovoi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vladimir, Russia Age: 30	Outside the animation, I like this show. And Miyano sounds 1000 times better than he did in Nobunaga the Fool. P.S. Kichou is cute.

2014-07-16, 02:44	Link #11
dniv I’m sorry, Kamijou-san!! Join Date: May 2013 Location: California	It's a new style of animation, I feel like I'll definitely get used to it. It does look very nice; it is just different after all. The premise is absolutely awesome and I really liked episode 1. That was honestly pretty fantastic. I wasn't expecting the premise to be so simple... I'm curious about the MC and the other characters as well and I can't wait to see the repercussions of this time-slip. Also, the opening looked & sounded pretty amazing.

2014-07-16, 05:19	Link #13
Avrorrange Basileus Basileōn Join Date: Jan 2011	This sounds like a much better Nobunaga series than the previous ones.

2014-07-16, 05:43	Link #16
ookamigirl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011	Just seen it. Damn, that Saburou is a baka. Didn't think the animation would bother me. Still, it was pretty unusual and takes some getting used to. It's not that bad, it actually kinda fits the surroundings/the story. What did bother me were the movements of the characters. The "new" Nobunaga sure gave them a run for their money LOL Saburou just might fix things for the real Nobunaga.. Will give this a few more episodes before I decide. __________________ My Blog --> ookami

2014-07-16, 06:50	Link #18
ID555 Kamaboko smash & grab Join Date: Nov 2009	I like the plot but this show looks really weird; the faces are stiff and ugly, the body movements are equally stiff but sometimes overly fluid, like rotoscoping. The environments are badly done too. Ugh.

2014-07-16, 08:26	Link #19
zero7090 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007	that animation..... good script, good music, good character, good background art, good seiyu, but why??? why?? the animation have to be that bad.

2014-07-16, 09:36	Link #20
renuac Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: In a clattering of jackdaws	I found this very visually appealing, like watching a picture (or a folding screen or wall scroll in this context I suppose) come to life. The backgrounds were breathtaking and the juxtaposition with the charactef's rigid expressions was oddly effective. Some movements, like Saburou waving to Ikeda to come join the wrestling contest, were surprisingly fluidly animated too. And the music and voice acting did a great job of tying it all together. Not your usual animation style, but one that worked for me at least. Other than that, I love how gloriously random Saburou's slipping through time was. But where did he learn to ride a horse so well?