2013-04-12, 02:33 | Link #2002 |
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I've seen a vid on another forum for the OP which is basically the same, visually, as the current OP, except that instead of Isao Sasaki alone, they've gone and gotten a whole bunch of people who are apparently celebs or something.
...sounds kinda messy, IMO. Honestly I prefer Sasaki's version better, particularly since he's got the ability to SING! and project his voice, which is something I've noted most modern singers lack. Really, if I had that many people for the Yamato OP, I'd try and arrange a SATB composition, instead of everyone just singing the melody...
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2013-04-12, 02:56 | Link #2003 | |
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2013-04-12, 03:53 | Link #2004 | |
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Spoiler for On the subject of the onscreen name tags:
Also, they finaly revealed the cover of the Chapter V Pamphlet and it features the Beemela ruins... a wide shot of the ruins...which makes quite a reveal about them. Spoiler for Chapter V Pamphlet cover:
You see what i see there? Update: I just got my copies of Dengeki Hobby and Great Mechanics DX. The most outstanding images are here. A page devoted to the episodes of Chapter V with a few pictures that grab your attention. A tiny version of this poped up a few weeks ago but we couldn't see much detail but here it is, in all it's glory. Spoiler:
Plans for the DWG-262 (from Dengeki Hobby) and for the Domelus III and UX-01 (from Great Mechanics DX) Spoiler:
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2013-04-12, 13:09 | Link #2005 |
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It too a little bit to see what you were taking about exactly in that image. I was focued on the center spire attempting to identify it, but the conversation on Facebook suggested what it was and I had to look again and again for "how is that a thing we've seen before"? Wider. You need to look wider (the text helps hide it a bit. If you could see both sides of the picture there would be less chance and missing what that is a picture of).
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2013-04-12, 17:24 | Link #2006 | |
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What's NOT to like!? P.S. That reminds me, before STAR WARS came out in 1977, a lot of people were saying that the film would flop because it was just a revamping of the old Flash Gordon tropes. But, look what happened to that "old school space opera"!
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2013-04-12, 17:52 | Link #2007 |
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Some people just look at the art style as "old school" and reject on sight. It is likely a shallow thing, but some people cannot handle this sort of thing, even in an updated art form.
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2013-04-13, 07:51 | Link #2013 |
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This show has always been on my PtW List thanks to a recommendation from a friend on Twitter but I always put it off. I FINALLY got the chance to watch it and I got hooked so hard I caught up on all of the currently released episodes
As has been said previously I'm shocked this is not blogged much at all. Classic Space Opera at its finest with interesting characters that I want to root for. I really like how episodes end in a very understated way with the name of the episode title appearing and then fading out out into the credits. It leaves quite an impact on me as a viewer. Does anyone know why the production schedule is as it is? I'm assuming they just take that much time to polish the awesome production values Also it's a lie Xebec is making this this show :P Last edited by HybridBloodsZak; 2013-04-13 at 09:51. |
2013-04-13, 09:31 | Link #2014 | |
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As for the shedule, they used the same release model that proved successful with Gundam Unicorn, fortunately without the same time frame between releases. This also allows better quality than having to produce a 26 episode series in the tighter schedule of a direct TV release, and it shows. Hence why Xebec is involved in a show that looks this good. |
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2013-04-13, 10:25 | Link #2015 | |
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2013-04-13, 12:02 | Link #2016 |
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I like the show. It took me a little while to get used to the ship design and the retro sci-fi feel. I cringed a little when I saw the Yamato even had an anchor. But heck, I've played SRT/SRW and watched Gundam. They're all silly in their own way.
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2013-04-13, 15:56 | Link #2017 |
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I find that to be true amongst the usual fandom but I have the feeling that most of those who will end up being drawn towards this show won't be from anime-watching crowd but outside of it. I think Yamato might just manage a slightly larger appeal amongst the larger scifi watching western fandom. Like August138 said: most of the western scifi fandom revolves around old school space operas and those have been few and far between lately.
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2013-04-13, 16:58 | Link #2018 | |
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I mean FLCL and Gundam Wing were really only popular in the West. They kind of came and went in Japan. It just sucks U.S home video distributors these days only license what they think will be popular based on Japan's numbers instead of what they think is cool or want to bring out themselves. If it happens to be big in Japan great but it shouldn't be the defining factor. That's the recession for you!! |
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2013-04-14, 04:40 | Link #2019 |
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Really, could you please provide examples (several shows if you don't mind and with an explanation what factors contributed to its success in the west) and quotes where industry representatives said what you're stating here?
EDIT: Looks like there's a poor stitch of the TV ending. I think I'll go poke some people in case someone capped it EDIT2: replaced it with a smaller but better stich Last edited by Vito; 2013-04-14 at 06:39. |
2013-04-14, 06:18 | Link #2020 | |
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As for quotes and whatnot, I don't feel like troving the interwebs myself because of what I said above but if you're HONESTLY interested in the topic instead of flaming me you have the internet at your disposal. There are interviews with people who ran anime on TV in the States like Jason DeMarco from CN sourcing those anime' popular. Various voice actors like Crispin Freeman have cited those shows in anime documentaries I've seen etc. Other properties that took off in the States I can think off of the top of my head are Cowboy Bebop, Robotech, Ghost in the Shell, Evangelion(1.11 was just on TV a couple of weeks ago), and Baccano. Edit: Here's two relatively easy to find sources http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anncast/2013-02-27 Rep from Bandai citing Wing and Ghost in the Shell. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...m-wing-ratings Last edited by HybridBloodsZak; 2013-04-14 at 06:29. |
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