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Midonin · 2008-12-30, 14:54

I was holding out on watching the first episode until it had the OP/ED (OPs and EDs are a necessity to me. Not having them is like a book without a cover.) and the first AT-X airing covered that. The ED has enough video game effects applied to it to have sprites flashing in front of my eyes. No OP just yet, but I suspect that'll be next week.

Pretty good first episode. Every time I see it, I like the Shaft style. It makes the universe feel more full, somehow. Mariya makes a pretty good woman, even moreso thanks to Yuu Kobayashi's voice acting.

qwerty_ · 2008-12-30, 15:05

Well, just OK 1st episode - promise good stuff, but my eyes are wide open.

And it's too manga-style [SD+SFX=2muchforme], IMO.

aahhsin · 2008-12-30, 18:40

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Originally Posted by qwerty_

Well, just OK 1st episode - promise good stuff, but my eyes are wide open.

And it's too manga-style [SD+SFX=2muchforme], IMO.

i liked the style. the chibi parts were a bit annoying, but they sorta grew one me.

Spring_sakura111 · 2008-12-30, 20:35

It's SHAFT's style lol. I like Maria Holic. AT LAST It's HERE!!

Shiroth · 2008-12-30, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Midonin

Pretty good first episode. Every time I see it, I like the Shaft style. It makes the universe feel more full, somehow.

I truly do agree with this statement. The Akiyuki Shinbo style gives the show that extra edge that it needed for the adaptation to be successful. Sure i would have loved this adaptation if it was done by another studio and director, though we all know that having it the way it is adds a completely new extra layer to the show, and i love it.

DragoonKain3 · 2008-12-31, 14:14

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

He gave us glimpses of it in Le Portrait de Petit Cossette and then in Tsukuyomi Moon Phase, got rolling in Pani Poni Dash, and took off in Negima!? and Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and Hidamari Sketch. Then his disciple Oonuma Shin gave it his own spin in ef - a tale of memories.

Yeargh... all shows I didn't like the way they were done. No wonder I'm not feeling anything for this one. >_>

Oh well, lets see if the characters are interesting enough to keep me in. Sensei drew me in for the first season at least just because of his character, but even then it wasn't enough to keep me going for the second.

Littm · 2008-12-31, 23:20

Absolutely don't like. I expected more and a bit dissapointed now. Strange humor, not funny for me, classical shoujo manga dialogs (in chibi style here) and bad plain visual style. Characters are good, btw, but nature scenes are awfull.

Not mine. I will check something else.

Wandering_Youth · 2009-01-01, 00:05

From the very first few scenes of the anime there was something knocking on the back of my head saying how the way things are animated are strangely familiar. Surely, enough I found out after watching episode one that Mr. Shinbo(sp?) is doing the animating. Nooooooooo! No offense, but Shinbo's style is just weird. All the anime he's help make all start of normal but then the animation just gets really weird later on and is distracting. *sigh*

technomo12 · 2009-01-01, 00:12

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ANOTHER GENDER BENDER ANIME

GOD TY HAHAHAHAHHA

any read the manga and hell i prefer the anime over this

im a fan of SZS

soo me liking this hahahahah

Duo Maxwell · 2009-01-01, 00:20

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Originally Posted by technomo12

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ANOTHER GENDER BENDER ANIME

Crossdressing, not gender bender.

technomo12 · 2009-01-01, 01:13

sorry >_<

w8

aint it almost the same

but who am i to complain

AT LEAST ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE ANIME AGAIN

AFTER OTOME WA BOKO

I WATCH PRINCESS PRINCESS

AND IT WAS NOT ENOUGh

then theres taht pretty face

but MORE OF THIS WILL MAKE MY DAY EVEN HAPPIER!!!!!!!!!!

ty to the person who ever think it will be a good idea to show gender bender or crossdressing genre anime

ty

Avacado Burger · 2009-01-01, 01:24

Yeah... That's gotta be one of the hottest traps ever. My heterosexuality is in danger!!

Seriously, I love it though so far. I'm a HUGE SHAFT/Shinbo fan, so that's a big added bonus that they're helming this.
Also, I'm in love with the ED theme as well, which was also interesting to find out that it was a cover of an older song.

rose-wisteria · 2009-01-01, 01:25

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Originally Posted by Littm

Absolutely don't like. I expected more and a bit dissapointed now. Strange humor, not funny for me, classical shoujo manga dialogs (in chibi style here) and bad plain visual style. Characters are good, btw, but nature scenes are awfull.

Not mine. I will check something else.

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Originally Posted by Wandering_Youth

From the very first few scenes of the anime there was something knocking on the back of my head saying how the way things are animated are strangely familiar. Surely, enough I found out after watching episode one that Mr. Shinbo(sp?) is doing the animating. Nooooooooo! No offense, but Shinbo's style is just weird. All the anime he's help make all start of normal but then the animation just gets really weird later on and is distracting. *sigh*

Already, there are those who don't appreciate this style due to personal preferance. When I first saw ef and SZS, I thought the style was weird and that I knew off the bat that some would not like it. Anyways, I personally LOVE the nature scenes. It's so the style I'm looking for when watching this anime.

The ED is catchy. I like it already!

technomo12 · 2009-01-01, 01:44

ED song is catchy

to bad not some many people like it

hey it is they`re lose not our soo keep watching em till you pass out

as for me im very much open minded and i can watch almost any anime as long as it is interesting and can attract me

***relentlessflame*** · 2009-01-01, 02:13

By the way, this probably won't be a surprise to many who recognized the publisher and the studio, but Media Factory sent out its solicitations for the DVDs for this show recently, which confirms that the show (or at least this season of the show) will have 12 episodes (released on 6 DVDs).

(And yes, to the person who mentioned this earlier, the show did get accidentally listed on AS earlier. Fixed now.)

technomo12 · 2009-01-01, 02:23

12 ep only 12 ep??

OMFG is it too shory??

or maybe they will make another season??

god i cant think right any more

***relentlessflame*** · 2009-01-01, 02:29

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Originally Posted by technomo12

OMFG is it too shory??

or maybe they will make another season??

SHAFT has been engaged to produce sequels to many of their recent 12/13-episode shows, so I certainly think it's possible. But, really, it comes down to the publisher, production committee, and sales. That being said, I'm not sure if there is enough source material to produce much more right away. They could always do a sequel next year if this one proves popular enough, and so on.

technomo12 · 2009-01-01, 02:41

well for me it isa +1 soo im +1 to the ever growing fans hehehe

mandarb916 · 2009-01-01, 04:26

god > *, but that can be said about most any role Sawashiro Miyuki plays.

Kobayashi Yuu's polar acting is really solid and the antics/comical aspects are really well done. Have manga vol 1~4 sitting in my duffel bag waiting to be read once I hit the states in a week and a half...looking forward to both the manga and anime.

Really good start to winter '09 compared to fall '08 which had close to nothing worth watching in the first week of season start.

Vash002 · 2009-01-01, 04:34

Wow, the ED is actually very good!
I hope the OP can be as catchy like the ED (Release date when?)

2008-12-30, 14:54	Link #221
Midonin Last Engage Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida	I was holding out on watching the first episode until it had the OP/ED (OPs and EDs are a necessity to me. Not having them is like a book without a cover.) and the first AT-X airing covered that. The ED has enough video game effects applied to it to have sprites flashing in front of my eyes. No OP just yet, but I suspect that'll be next week. Pretty good first episode. Every time I see it, I like the Shaft style. It makes the universe feel more full, somehow. Mariya makes a pretty good woman, even moreso thanks to Yuu Kobayashi's voice acting. <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/YxY7gUwFDAw">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> Last edited by Midonin; 2009-01-01 at 01:30. Reason: Making myself clearer

2008-12-31, 23:20	Link #227
Littm ちょうど楽しみなさい IT Support Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somewhere... Age: 35	Absolutely don't like. I expected more and a bit dissapointed now. Strange humor, not funny for me, classical shoujo manga dialogs (in chibi style here) and bad plain visual style. Characters are good, btw, but nature scenes are awfull. Not mine. I will check something else. Last edited by Littm; 2009-01-01 at 00:37.

2009-01-01, 00:05	Link #228
Wandering_Youth lost in wonder forever... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: edge of my dream in the land of twilight...ZzzZzZ	From the very first few scenes of the anime there was something knocking on the back of my head saying how the way things are animated are strangely familiar. Surely, enough I found out after watching episode one that Mr. Shinbo(sp?) is doing the animating. Nooooooooo! No offense, but Shinbo's style is just weird. All the anime he's help make all start of normal but then the animation just gets really weird later on and is distracting. sigh __________________

2008-12-30, 15:05	Link #222
qwerty_ Knowledge Researcher Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: São Paulo, Hell	Well, just OK 1st episode - promise good stuff, but my eyes are wide open. And it's too manga-style [SD+SFX=2muchforme], IMO.

2008-12-30, 20:35	Link #224
Spring_sakura111 Kanashimi o mukou eto~! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pizza	It's SHAFT's style lol. I like Maria Holic. AT LAST It's HERE!!

2009-01-01, 00:12	Link #229
technomo12 Wise Otaku Seeker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philippines Age: 34	WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ANOTHER GENDER BENDER ANIME GOD TY HAHAHAHAHHA any read the manga and hell i prefer the anime over this im a fan of SZS soo me liking this hahahahah

2009-01-01, 01:13	Link #231
technomo12 Wise Otaku Seeker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philippines Age: 34	sorry >_< w8 aint it almost the same but who am i to complain AT LEAST ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE ANIME AGAIN AFTER OTOME WA BOKO I WATCH PRINCESS PRINCESS AND IT WAS NOT ENOUGh then theres taht pretty face but MORE OF THIS WILL MAKE MY DAY EVEN HAPPIER!!!!!!!!!! ty to the person who ever think it will be a good idea to show gender bender or crossdressing genre anime ty

2009-01-01, 01:24	Link #232
Avacado Burger Senpai, we musn't!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In Chinese Haruhi's sweatshop.	Yeah... That's gotta be one of the hottest traps ever. My heterosexuality is in danger!! Seriously, I love it though so far. I'm a HUGE SHAFT/Shinbo fan, so that's a big added bonus that they're helming this. Also, I'm in love with the ED theme as well, which was also interesting to find out that it was a cover of an older song.

2009-01-01, 01:44	Link #234
technomo12 Wise Otaku Seeker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philippines Age: 34	ED song is catchy to bad not some many people like it hey it is they`re lose not our soo keep watching em till you pass out as for me im very much open minded and i can watch almost any anime as long as it is interesting and can attract me

2009-01-01, 02:13	Link #235
*relentlessflame* 　 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 41	By the way, this probably won't be a surprise to many who recognized the publisher and the studio, but Media Factory sent out its solicitations for the DVDs for this show recently, which confirms that the show (or at least this season of the show) will have 12 episodes (released on 6 DVDs). (And yes, to the person who mentioned this earlier, the show did get accidentally listed on AS earlier. Fixed now.)

2009-01-01, 02:23	Link #236
technomo12 Wise Otaku Seeker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philippines Age: 34	12 ep only 12 ep?? OMFG is it too shory?? or maybe they will make another season?? god i cant think right any more

2009-01-01, 02:41	Link #238
technomo12 Wise Otaku Seeker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philippines Age: 34	well for me it isa +1 soo im +1 to the ever growing fans hehehe

2009-01-01, 04:26	Link #239
mandarb916 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008	god > *, but that can be said about most any role Sawashiro Miyuki plays. Kobayashi Yuu's polar acting is really solid and the antics/comical aspects are really well done. Have manga vol 1~4 sitting in my duffel bag waiting to be read once I hit the states in a week and a half...looking forward to both the manga and anime. Really good start to winter '09 compared to fall '08 which had close to nothing worth watching in the first week of season start.

2009-01-01, 04:34	Link #240
Vash002 Ready to Boast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hinamizawa	Wow, the ED is actually very good! I hope the OP can be as catchy like the ED (Release date when?)