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Kaoru Chujo · 2008-09-29, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Vexx

Well, that was obnoxious (it wanting me to install WMP 11 to watch a simple trailer.....). Ah well, not doing that.

I use Firefox and the Flashgot plug-in with the FlashGet download manager. With those, you can download the .asx playlist file and the download manager automatically downloads the source .wmv file for you so you can watch it with any media player (e.g., Zoomplayer, Media Player Classic, etc.)

The thing that struck me watching it was the lovely voices, including the characteristic edgy voice of Neya Michiko, and especially my pal Hirano Aya (as Nonomura Ayumi), who seems to be giving us another new voice for her. I liked the humor in the manga, to the extent I understood it, so I am looking forward to this.

Vexx · 2008-09-29, 22:07

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

I use Firefox and the Flashgot plug-in with the FlashGet download manager. With those, you can download the .asx playlist file and the download manager automatically downloads the source .wmv file for you so you can watch it with any media player (e.g., Zoomplayer, Media Player Classic, etc.)

Ah! Thanks... I'd forgotten about FlashGet when I moved from Firefox 2.X to 3.X. Yeah, that would have solved my problem.

Will install and take a look as Hyakko is on my to-watch list.

mg1942 · 2008-09-29, 22:35

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Originally Posted by NeoSam

Spoiler:

Mangaka: Katou Haruaki

Manga artwork looks whack!

Is the anime studio gonna try to smooth things out?

cyth · 2008-09-30, 11:08

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Originally Posted by Vexx

Ah! Thanks... I'd forgotten about FlashGet when I moved from Firefox 2.X to 3.X. Yeah, that would have solved my problem.

There are plenty of media players out there that can handle Windows Media content. One cross-platform media player is mplayer. You can just copy-paste the MMS URL specified inside ASX files and add the -cache command for smooth playback.

I run the blog that has been linked in an earlier post. I know, it's a bit misleading to say "WMP only" when it's only the Windows Media Video format (*goes to mass replace that statement*). Although DRM is another issue. That usually requires Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player. I warn of video under DRM, I also repost them on YouTube. Fortunately, that wasn't the case with this promo.

BTW, FlashGet won't get rid of DRM. It will just capture WMV streams.

cicido · 2008-10-01, 01:21

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Originally Posted by mg1942

Manga artwork looks whack!

Is the anime studio gonna try to smooth things out?

From the look of the character designs, it stays relatively close to the manga but with less style.

Midonin · 2008-10-01, 13:03

Spoiler for Hyakko 01 - I Believe I Can Fly:

The Chaos · 2008-10-01, 13:05

Finished The First ep...The character designs really Look Good to me
I'll Add This anime to my List

about the ep...

Spoiler:

But Cute Voices for all The Characters

mouhitori · 2008-10-01, 13:35

Funny episode. A significant part is not in the manga, which is good too.

Quick summary of first eps, no screen caps yet

serenade_beta · 2008-10-01, 16:23

Nandakana~...

Spoiler for ep1:

ZODDGUTS · 2008-10-01, 17:10

Haven't seen the anime yet but if it sticks closing to the manga which hopefully it will then yes the series will improve. The manga really clicked once the characters were developed/introduced within the first few chapters. Your gonna love that "robot" replacement.

Vexx · 2008-10-02, 00:01

Read the Random Curiosity reviews of ep 1 --- yay, looks like I have a couple of series now that won't be hard to watch.

golthin · 2008-10-02, 01:39

Tasuki is already my favorite. I just love long black hair and girls on boots!

Hypernova · 2008-10-02, 08:13

Ep1 impression:
-The BGM orchestral piece that was first played during Nonomura's first encounter with the blue haired girl is the same piece that one of my local bank (National Bank of New Zealand) use for their ads.
-The sound when she twisted her ankle sounded very painful. As I can attest to as my left ankle was twisted badly once and still 'clicks' when I bend it in a certain way.
-The "assumed" delinquent girl is in the same class as them instead of in a different class in the manga.

The possible Bad End for the jump sequence at the end of manga vol.1

The last panel reads: Hyakko, End, Physically...

Kaoru Chujo · 2008-10-02, 12:45

Totally bizarre and quite entertaining. These are characters that seem normal at first but then do or say things that are from some other universe. This would be a good thing.

The voices were all very strong, with Neya Michiko (long black hair) and Hirano Aya (high voiced protagonist) both quite extreme. Although I admire both seiyuus,the outlandish voices took a bit of getting used to, for me. I was feeling quite dubious about Aya's take on the role until we got to a passage where that intense, high voice actually brought tears to my eyes. Powerful. Ochiai Yurika (Suzu) didn't say much, but what she said worked. Orikasa Fumiko (Torako) is such a great seiyuu.

The director, Michio Fukuda, is a storyboard specialist doing his first full show as a director, and I really have to give him credit for a good first episode, from camera angles to pacing to the way the initial scene was repeated. And especially for choosing this odd group of seiyuus. Suits the odd manga.

I was a bit taken aback when Midonin wrote that it has been a while since we have heard a Hirano voice that wasn't "Haruhi/Konata/Kaoru-like." For one thing, I don't see Haruhi as sounding like those other two, and for another I have just finished watching 22 episodes of Daughter of Twenty Faces, in which she gave us a voice totally unlike those. I guess it's true that a lot of people didn't watch that show, which I thought was pretty good, and in which I thought Hirano was outstanding (as opposed to Zettai Karen Children, where I didn't like her work that much, at least for the few episodes I watched).

I'm coming to think that Fujiwara Keiji is a voice god. I like just about everything he does.

A promising start. The bizarreness of the humor suits my taste.

Midonin · 2008-10-02, 13:23

I was just writing from the perspective of what I've seen, as I've yet to watch Twenty Faces, and more in the context of recent Hirano roles. The last time I saw her do a voice of a shy character was probably Mahiro in Busou Renkin, so it's good to see a return to that sort of role.

kari-no-sugata · 2008-10-02, 14:54

I enjoyed the first ep a lot. There was something special about it.

No idea if it can keep up like this. Kinda curious how this one is going to develop...

Mega-Japan · 2008-10-02, 15:05

I watched the Raw a while ago but I found the anime to be sort... plotless? I may be wrong of course, but I'll still be looking forward to it.

cyth · 2008-10-02, 15:06

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Originally Posted by kari-no-sugata

No idea if it can keep up like this. Kinda curious how this one is going to develop...

Yep, my thoughts exactly. I was determined to fail this anime because of the sheer volume of new titles I have to potentially follow, but it surprised me in a positive way.

Hoping that they turn up the tempo in episode 02.

Midonin · 2008-10-02, 15:10

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Originally Posted by Mega-Japan

I watched the Raw a while ago but I found the anime to be sort... plotless? I may be wrong of course, but I'll still be looking forward to it.

Not every anime needs a plot, because some genres are just "stuff that happens to a group of characters". There are right times to look for plot, and there are times when one's not needed. Hyakko seems to be the latter.

Mega-Japan · 2008-10-02, 15:15

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Originally Posted by Midonin

Not every anime needs a plot, because some genres are just "stuff that happens to a group of characters". There are right times to look for plot, and there are times when one's not needed. Hyakko seems to be the latter.

Oh ok. I'll give it a go nonetheless ^-^

2008-10-01, 13:03	Link #26
Midonin Last Engage Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida	Spoiler for Hyakko 01 - I Believe I Can Fly: I believe I can touch the sky... Right. In the hour or so I had between Toradora and this, I found a piece of fanart effectively labeling the Toradora/Hyakko hour. Super TV Tokyo Tiger x Two Time (S.T.T.T.T.T for short). So my avatar isn't the only one carrying on that line of thought. That anecdote aside, on with the actual show. The OP still sings of "incomplete", but after so many other shows having that this year, I'm willing to wait until the actual OP animation can be finalized. Love the music, though. It's catchy. The ED is much like the OP - catchy. Since it's just a series of still shots, already finished. Also, it's being released next week. The episode was fun - the voices were good, and it was nice to hear a Hirano voice that wasn't Haruhi/Konata/Kaoru-like. Been awhile since one of those. The humor was good, and the series is definitely bright and vibrant. Looks like it'll be nice to follow.

2008-10-01, 13:05	Link #27
The Chaos ǾΝΈ ΡЇΈÇΈ is the Best !! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: away from you Age: 35	Finished The First ep...The character designs really Look Good to me I'll Add This anime to my List about the ep... Spoiler: They were Lost all The ep O_o But Cute Voices for all The Characters __________________

2008-10-01, 13:35	Link #28
mouhitori Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Funny episode. A significant part is not in the manga, which is good too. Quick summary of first eps, no screen caps yet __________________ Gyafunki Latest:Rie Tanaka - Maria cosplay Madoka Magica Finale

2008-10-01, 16:23	Link #29
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Nandakana~... Spoiler for ep1: It wasn't necessarily a bad episode, but it just left me feeling "...Yeah..."... The actual plot for the episode wasn't funny or interesting at all, and the only real amusing things were the faces characters made, Konata's voice, and the humor in the last minutes or so... The character designs aren't the greatest, but Ayumi was cute. I guess it was too much to anticipate comedy of Potemayo's level (who's character designs were also weird/childish, but proved hilarious)... The ED... was bad. Not song-wise, which was average, but it doesn't fit the mood... OP... wasn't great either, using stuff from the actual episode. I'll give it another episode or so, but I'm unsure whether I'll try continuing this. I just hope it gets a bit better in the next episode or two. __________________ -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)

2008-10-02, 00:01	Link #31
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Read the Random Curiosity reviews of ep 1 --- yay, looks like I have a couple of series now that won't be hard to watch. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2008-10-01, 17:10	Link #30
ZODDGUTS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005	Haven't seen the anime yet but if it sticks closing to the manga which hopefully it will then yes the series will improve. The manga really clicked once the characters were developed/introduced within the first few chapters. Your gonna love that "robot" replacement.

2008-10-02, 01:39	Link #32
golthin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003	Tasuki is already my favorite. I just love long black hair and girls on boots!

2008-10-02, 08:13	Link #33
Hypernova Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virgo Supercluster, Milky Way, Orion Arm, Sol, Earth, Taiwan Age: 38	Ep1 impression: -The BGM orchestral piece that was first played during Nonomura's first encounter with the blue haired girl is the same piece that one of my local bank (National Bank of New Zealand) use for their ads. -The sound when she twisted her ankle sounded very painful. As I can attest to as my left ankle was twisted badly once and still 'clicks' when I bend it in a certain way. -The "assumed" delinquent girl is in the same class as them instead of in a different class in the manga. The possible Bad End for the jump sequence at the end of manga vol.1 The last panel reads: Hyakko, End, Physically...

2008-10-02, 12:45	Link #34
Kaoru Chujo Yuuki Aoi Join Date: Jul 2004	Totally bizarre and quite entertaining. These are characters that seem normal at first but then do or say things that are from some other universe. This would be a good thing. The voices were all very strong, with Neya Michiko (long black hair) and Hirano Aya (high voiced protagonist) both quite extreme. Although I admire both seiyuus,the outlandish voices took a bit of getting used to, for me. I was feeling quite dubious about Aya's take on the role until we got to a passage where that intense, high voice actually brought tears to my eyes. Powerful. Ochiai Yurika (Suzu) didn't say much, but what she said worked. Orikasa Fumiko (Torako) is such a great seiyuu. The director, Michio Fukuda, is a storyboard specialist doing his first full show as a director, and I really have to give him credit for a good first episode, from camera angles to pacing to the way the initial scene was repeated. And especially for choosing this odd group of seiyuus. Suits the odd manga. I was a bit taken aback when Midonin wrote that it has been a while since we have heard a Hirano voice that wasn't "Haruhi/Konata/Kaoru-like." For one thing, I don't see Haruhi as sounding like those other two, and for another I have just finished watching 22 episodes of Daughter of Twenty Faces, in which she gave us a voice totally unlike those. I guess it's true that a lot of people didn't watch that show, which I thought was pretty good, and in which I thought Hirano was outstanding (as opposed to Zettai Karen Children, where I didn't like her work that much, at least for the few episodes I watched). I'm coming to think that Fujiwara Keiji is a voice god. I like just about everything he does. A promising start. The bizarreness of the humor suits my taste. __________________ 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.

2008-10-02, 13:23	Link #35
Midonin Last Engage Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida	I was just writing from the perspective of what I've seen, as I've yet to watch Twenty Faces, and more in the context of recent Hirano roles. The last time I saw her do a voice of a shy character was probably Mahiro in Busou Renkin, so it's good to see a return to that sort of role.

2008-10-02, 14:54	Link #36
kari-no-sugata Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	I enjoyed the first ep a lot. There was something special about it. No idea if it can keep up like this. Kinda curious how this one is going to develop...

2008-10-02, 15:05	Link #37
Mega-Japan Capuchuuuuuuuuuu!!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York	I watched the Raw a while ago but I found the anime to be sort... plotless? I may be wrong of course, but I'll still be looking forward to it. __________________