2009-04-11, 03:48 | Link #162 | |
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That was a really fun episode though. We get 10 more and movie? Sounds like the perfect sweet spot for a series like this. Something odd: When Akira was looking at his passports, I noticed that his dates of birth vary greatly. One went as far back as 1979, while another one had him pegged as a guy of 1993. Edit: What exactly is the story behind the pants? Or does IG think that all Americans are that nice?
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2009-04-11, 04:24 | Link #163 |
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Just watched the first episode...
quality is outstanding and the character design is especially nostalgic. the plot is somewhat interesting... I wonder if there is going to be an equal distribution of action and romance... but most probably this is going to be a more action based anime. |
2009-04-11, 07:06 | Link #164 |
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Wow!!
That's the best anime 1st episode I've seen since Dennou Coil. Although Dennou Coil was able to keep it up for 26 episodes. I.G. certainly delivers quality. I enjoyed RD Sennou Chosashitsu very much and would have loved Ghost Hound if it had turned out to be about anything. The first episode being in America was really great. I know that part of D.C. intimately and I must say they really captured the flavor of the area perfectly. Although of course some details were flawed. Spoiler for American venues:
Would even a Disney version of Ousaka be as accurate? This is also the first anime I've ever seen that used real American voices!!! Spoiler for Japanese gesture:
I also enjoyed the little discussion in the airport about the differences between American and Japanese values. Spoiler for American vs Japanese values:
And their current perceived places in the world. Spoiler for national positions:
Very enlightening. Strangely, 世界の中心 (center of the world) was the same phrase I used the first time I stood in front of the White House, too. The interesting Americana aside, this is a great show (so far). The music is fabulous, including OP, ED, and BGM. The plot is intriguing, the characters involving, the animation cutting edge, and the whole production first rate. But all that was true about the 1st episode of Ghost Hound too. Spoiler for plot speculation:
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2009-04-11, 07:34 | Link #166 | |
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2009-04-11, 08:05 | Link #167 | |
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Just watched the first episode. Absolutely brilliant. This could really grip me. So many things to think about right now. |
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2009-04-11, 09:12 | Link #168 | |
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Are they a good group? I haven't really seen any of their releases?
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I think they were just simple patrol officers for the street side. Not the sole guards of the place. RD was interesting, def. a mixed feeling show but it was good. I'll have to watch Dennou Coil it seems.
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2009-04-11, 09:21 | Link #169 | |
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You should definitely watch Dennou Coil, it's one of my all-time favourites. |
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2009-04-11, 09:31 | Link #171 |
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yes, this show exceeded my already, insanely high expectations. I already love Akira and Saki. ROFL at the amazingly growing johnny scene. AND NO ENGRISH
The op and ed were effing amazing as well--I enjoyed the ed a tad more though due to the papermation. So yes, I'm hooked. I'm going to enjoy this |
2009-04-11, 10:59 | Link #175 |
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It was an interesting episode. Surprisingly good English and nice backgrounds made it fun to watch, and I loved the opening and the ending. They seem like fun characters too.
Now if you excuse me, I'm going to joke around about being a terrorist. You know, all people here do that. |
2009-04-11, 14:38 | Link #176 |
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Pretty much everything about this episode has alot of promise for me. Seems like from the cast list they actually had proper American English speakers speaking lines. It'll be intriguing to see how this all plays out, and if the show executes it well.
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2009-04-11, 14:46 | Link #177 | |
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I didnt like how they put japanese and english together as if all the americans knew both languages, that was a tiny bit odd. Nothing i cant look past though. Spoiler for Summing up what i think:
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2009-04-11, 14:57 | Link #178 |
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THIS. ANIME. IS. AWSOMENESS.
The first episode is very good. I like it so far. One of the less animes, that use good speaking english(i hate, if a japanese guy tries to take a role of a english/american speaking person|it just sound to bad ). I watched it in HD 720p and the quality of the series itself is brilliant. They put a lot of work into it. OP and ED are just.. AWSOME!
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2009-04-11, 15:21 | Link #179 | |
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By now I think it's obvious that terrorism will be a major emphasis in this show. And maybe a challenge on how Washington DC (and the White House) is seen as the center of the world. But why not? Right now the rest of the world is blaming the US for the current economic crisis. Oops, I digressed... |
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