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AleX_MytH · 2014-04-14, 02:08

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Just watched the first episode. Pretty disappointing. The MC is boring and uninteresting, and the other characters are pretty much irrelevant. Ah, and the girl who is lusting after the MC is annoying as fuck.

I might give it one more episode but I doubt I'll keep watching. It's just not worth it.

Eh? I thought the series didn't start yet. Preair?

Lenneth4 · 2014-04-14, 05:33

lmao , pre-air or he saw the RAW version

romcom89 · 2014-04-14, 07:42

Preair on niconico, yes.

Tiberium Wolf · 2014-04-14, 08:14

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Originally Posted by Utsuro no Hako

It doesn't premiere for another week.

Oh... I thought it did at 7th of april.

AleX_MytH · 2014-04-14, 08:32

Looks like people in Japan didn't like the first ep that much. 1 is the highest mark, 5 is the lowest.

Screens from the preair can be found here:
http://nikonikoranking.blog.fc2.com/...ntry-9762.html

Lenneth4 · 2014-04-14, 14:12

Where to find ratings like that for other anime please ?

AleX_MytH · 2014-04-14, 14:46

Lenneth4, http://nikonikoranking.blog.fc2.com/
It's in Japanese, but you can figure out how to use it easily.

Utsuro no Hako · 2014-04-14, 14:53

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Originally Posted by AleX_MytH

Looks like people in Japan didn't like the first ep that much. 1 is the highest mark, 5 is the lowest.

2/3 of people voted it a 1 or 2, and only about 10% a 4 or 5. That sounds pretty good to me.

Kazu-kun · 2014-04-14, 18:51

Either way, in my opinion it was pretty damn boring. The plot might get interesting at some point but the characters suck.

melina_putri · 2014-04-19, 02:58

Looks like Daisuki is going to simulcast this series worldwide (except Japan and China Proper).
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?no...91202854371818

I guess this is Daisuki exclusive, not simulcasted on other sites like CR or Funimation.

MisaoFan · 2014-04-21, 12:07

Spoiler for Episode 1:

Flower · 2014-04-21, 14:40

Well that was certainly... odd. Some interesting things, but... umm... how shall I say this... nothing that really stood out, I guess? Almost as if it were interesting and has potential, but the potential can be seen lying to the side and was untapped in the first ep, somehow? It is there, but... Ah! As if they threw a lot of things at us at once from a full course meal but only the less tastier entrees. That's it.

Well, I will put it on trial for now. Maybe things will become "fuller" next ep or two.

The feel of the first ep was absolutely different from the available manga chapters. Night and day does not even come close to describing the contrast for me.

bakaouji · 2014-04-21, 14:40

Not a great first episode, in fact, I don't think it'd be inaccurate to call it weak.

After a short overture which gives a glimpse of the core of the story, we're flung into the middle of the mess without as much a heads-up. So there's a dark void called the Lightless Realm that ostensibly covers up a significant portion of the city. Within this dark void are aberrations that 'feed' on humans and assimilate their husks to become life-sized monsters called Admonitions (which seem to retain a tiny shred of humanity) that are obviously beyond help. Tasked with dealing with these aberrations are a bunch of kids who are chosen to pilot mechs called Vess. Why a bunch of kids are recruited for such a dangerous job isn't offered up for explanation but I'm sure there's some convenient explanation for that.

It's pretty clear that the show's too anxious to get to the the third act so it can shove the trainees into the midst of the action after their basic training's covered in an extremely short montage that feels like it's hastily tacked on.

The premiere tries to juggle way too many threads at once at the outset-- protags maligned dark past, the mystery behind the Admonitions, short training sequence topped off with a fight in the end that's almost completely shrouded in darkness-- and ends up undercutting itself at every turn.

And the abominable CG isn't doing any favors for the show that's inadvertently making a case against itself.

Not really sold on this show but I'm gonna give this a try and see where it goes before deciding further.

Haak · 2014-04-21, 15:54

I actually liked this premiere. Nothing amazing but I was able to get into the atmosphere and it was a little disturbing to consider that admonition a former human mother before it gets brutally killed. I guess not a lot of people will like the art and animation but I thought it gave a nice retro look that helped give off a mood you could take seriously. It also helped that it seems to be generally devoid of the common otaku "fetishes" that I'm growing more and more fed up with so that's certainly a plus. My only major gripe is that it didn't really establish very well what exactly these Admonitions were and how they came about but for some reason that didn't actually bother me so much, perhaps because I was immediately comparing this to Knights of Sidonia which I considered far less approachable.

Flower · 2014-04-21, 15:57

Hmm... that's interesting Haak. I felt sidonia the easier of the two series to absorb in terms of premier eps....

But I definitely agree that the reveal of the admonition was unsettlingly effective.

Well, maybe future eps of this series will help illumine the anime as a whole, and also help remove the disparity between the different mediums (i.e. manga vs anime) for me.

ChampDream · 2014-04-21, 16:07

It was interesting in some parts, but don't feel that there any interesting character yet.
I wait for the next episode to see what they do with this.

Jerseykid · 2014-04-21, 19:03

That was weird, what was in the air at the end? Was it something different or the same thing the good robot just used the spike to kill?

Ii_chan · 2014-04-21, 19:38

I don't think this episode bad.

they almost throw main plot-like in first episode, and people not see the reason to continue watch next episode.

MgMaster · 2014-04-21, 22:18

This premiere got me interested but I can just see this turning into a melodramatic mecha anime later on,even if it turns out to have a strong start. I'm just waiting for the moments that'll decide if it's a "turn off your brain & enjoy it" show or not.

HandofFate · 2014-04-21, 22:29

1st episode wasn't bad I think.
Hazuki is really annoying, she strikes me as a 25-28 year old, but trying to act like a high schooler.

The storyboarding reminds me of some of the 90s or earlier one-off standalone anime movies.

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Kazu-kun Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	Either way, in my opinion it was pretty damn boring. The plot might get interesting at some point but the characters suck. __________________

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melina_putri Senior Member Join Date: May 2012	Looks like Daisuki is going to simulcast this series worldwide (except Japan and China Proper). https://www.facebook.com/note.php?no...91202854371818 I guess this is Daisuki exclusive, not simulcasted on other sites like CR or Funimation. Last edited by melina_putri; 2014-04-19 at 18:02.

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Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Well that was certainly... odd. Some interesting things, but... umm... how shall I say this... nothing that really stood out, I guess? Almost as if it were interesting and has potential, but the potential can be seen lying to the side and was untapped in the first ep, somehow? It is there, but... Ah! As if they threw a lot of things at us at once from a full course meal but only the less tastier entrees. That's it. Well, I will put it on trial for now. Maybe things will become "fuller" next ep or two. The feel of the first ep was absolutely different from the available manga chapters. Night and day does not even come close to describing the contrast for me. __________________

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romcom89 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012	Preair on niconico, yes.

2014-04-14, 08:32	Link #65
AleX_MytH Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Russia Age: 31	Looks like people in Japan didn't like the first ep that much. 1 is the highest mark, 5 is the lowest. Screens from the preair can be found here: http://nikonikoranking.blog.fc2.com/...ntry-9762.html

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AleX_MytH Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Russia Age: 31	Lenneth4, http://nikonikoranking.blog.fc2.com/ It's in Japanese, but you can figure out how to use it easily.

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bakaouji Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013	Not a great first episode, in fact, I don't think it'd be inaccurate to call it weak. After a short overture which gives a glimpse of the core of the story, we're flung into the middle of the mess without as much a heads-up. So there's a dark void called the Lightless Realm that ostensibly covers up a significant portion of the city. Within this dark void are aberrations that 'feed' on humans and assimilate their husks to become life-sized monsters called Admonitions (which seem to retain a tiny shred of humanity) that are obviously beyond help. Tasked with dealing with these aberrations are a bunch of kids who are chosen to pilot mechs called Vess. Why a bunch of kids are recruited for such a dangerous job isn't offered up for explanation but I'm sure there's some convenient explanation for that. It's pretty clear that the show's too anxious to get to the the third act so it can shove the trainees into the midst of the action after their basic training's covered in an extremely short montage that feels like it's hastily tacked on. The premiere tries to juggle way too many threads at once at the outset-- protags maligned dark past, the mystery behind the Admonitions, short training sequence topped off with a fight in the end that's almost completely shrouded in darkness-- and ends up undercutting itself at every turn. And the abominable CG isn't doing any favors for the show that's inadvertently making a case against itself. Not really sold on this show but I'm gonna give this a try and see where it goes before deciding further.

2014-04-21, 15:54	Link #74
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	I actually liked this premiere. Nothing amazing but I was able to get into the atmosphere and it was a little disturbing to consider that admonition a former human mother before it gets brutally killed. I guess not a lot of people will like the art and animation but I thought it gave a nice retro look that helped give off a mood you could take seriously. It also helped that it seems to be generally devoid of the common otaku "fetishes" that I'm growing more and more fed up with so that's certainly a plus. My only major gripe is that it didn't really establish very well what exactly these Admonitions were and how they came about but for some reason that didn't actually bother me so much, perhaps because I was immediately comparing this to Knights of Sidonia which I considered far less approachable. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners

2014-04-21, 15:57	Link #75
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Hmm... that's interesting Haak. I felt sidonia the easier of the two series to absorb in terms of premier eps.... But I definitely agree that the reveal of the admonition was unsettlingly effective. Well, maybe future eps of this series will help illumine the anime as a whole, and also help remove the disparity between the different mediums (i.e. manga vs anime) for me. __________________

2014-04-21, 16:07	Link #76
ChampDream Alive Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: in my really nice house	It was interesting in some parts, but don't feel that there any interesting character yet. I wait for the next episode to see what they do with this. __________________

2014-04-21, 19:03	Link #77
Jerseykid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	That was weird, what was in the air at the end? Was it something different or the same thing the good robot just used the spike to kill?

2014-04-21, 19:38	Link #78
Ii_chan Silent Ghost Join Date: Apr 2014	I don't think this episode bad. they almost throw main plot-like in first episode, and people not see the reason to continue watch next episode.

2014-04-21, 22:18	Link #79
MgMaster Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013	This premiere got me interested but I can just see this turning into a melodramatic mecha anime later on,even if it turns out to have a strong start. I'm just waiting for the moments that'll decide if it's a "turn off your brain & enjoy it" show or not.

2014-04-21, 22:29	Link #80
HandofFate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	1st episode wasn't bad I think. Hazuki is really annoying, she strikes me as a 25-28 year old, but trying to act like a high schooler. The storyboarding reminds me of some of the 90s or earlier one-off standalone anime movies. __________________ ...