2012-06-07, 02:03 | Link #23 |
Seishu's Ace
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Ugh, dat CGI...
It's a shame the CGI is so poorly integrated, used in intimate scenes where it's not well suited, and as ChibiGoku points out, there's a lot of jarring changes from CGI to drawn animation mid-scene. Because apart from that, this is really good. Really Pierrot, what are you thinking? Spoiler for Premiere:
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2012-06-07, 02:11 | Link #24 |
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Yup, currently downloading. . . . .
Wow, during the first 10 minutes I thought it was like RTW game.... I was shock by the design... 3D? Is that the right term? Hard to criticize at such an early pace... I think I'll still wait for the next "real" battle to begin. Last edited by NoemiChan; 2012-06-07 at 03:21. |
2012-06-07, 06:10 | Link #25 |
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Yeah, i had such high hopes for this adaptation, but now i'm afraid the animation might put people off, like the new Berserk movies. It's hard to understand the studios' current fascination with bad cg that will look terribly dated in a couple years...if it's not dated already.
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2012-06-07, 11:37 | Link #27 |
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The problem with really bad animation is that it stops people from ever getting to the story to find out if it's any good. In the reverse case, great animation will hook people in and get them to stay with a bad story, hoping it will get better (see "Crown, Guilty").
I'm someone who normally cares more about plot and character than anything else - and even I almost bailed on this because of the CG. All I can do is say, if you stick with this and just focus on the writing, Kingdom is very good. It's a historical epic of the kind anime used to specialize in, it's tightly written and the direction is excellent (this guy did HnG - he understands pacing). But I understand that the animation is so bad most people will never be around to find that out.
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2012-06-07, 12:01 | Link #28 |
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This show is everything I hoped it would be. I thought the first long episode was excellent. It really told the story, and the characters jumped out at me. Although of course it was the historical setting that really nailed it for me. I loved the attempt to image the Qin capital, although I'm not sure the palace and town were historically accurately drawn.
I understand people's criticism of the animation. Some moments did make it a bit difficult. But in general, I actually thought this was excellent animation. Excellent for its inventiveness and power. They always seemed to be showing us something a bit different. It is reasonable to see that variety as ill-assorted, but I saw it as creative. The staff appears to be largely Japanese, with a bit of Korean work. But the design still gave me a Chinese feeling, which is good. I'm not usually one for fighting or for gar. Neither does much for me, usually. But the fights between the boys were wonderful, and the strength and determination impressive. As were the manly tears. Of course, the basic story does have some unlikely aspects. As if a slave's opinion would be asked when someone has just bought him. Or as if a royal minister would travel around the countryside without an armed escort, especially in dangerous times. The manga started in Weekly Young Jump in 2006, and volume 25 came out in February. The First Emperor, which is who the look-alike will become, I expect, is a really fascinating figure. He ended up bringing together all of China and creating the Imperial China that lasted over two thousand years. He did it with fire and sword and standardization of weights and measures. It's as if Napoleon had succeeded and made Europe one nation.
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2012-06-07, 22:30 | Link #35 | |
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The only thing that really weirded me out was the excessively smooth-faced man comforting Shin in the market. But that would hardly stop me watching a good story that, to me, has effective animation.
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2012-06-07, 22:37 | Link #36 | |
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2012-06-07, 23:24 | Link #37 | |
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None of that will stop me from watching it, of course. Story and character-wise, excellent.
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2012-06-08, 00:26 | Link #38 |
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This show has a lot of promise. I'll eventually get used to the CGI, but hopefully, it will be minimalized in the future.
I'm not exactly sure how historically correct this show will be, so I should just enjoy it for what it is.
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2012-06-08, 03:19 | Link #39 | |
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Its may looks good for some people, but that isn't artistic... they just saving money/not have resource with using CG.
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2012-06-08, 04:08 | Link #40 |
Yuuki Aoi
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Yes, definitely. It always has been. That's a big part of what makes Shinbou great, for example. He accepts budget limitations and applies his art to make something exceptional within them. I agree that they are taking this approach to save money, and also that there are some problems, but for me it's visually quite effective, so far.
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