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Old 2013-01-26, 21:17   Link #901
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Well, now I know that I shouldn't expect any sound logic from this show.
The fact that Akane was instantly capable of docking with Wakaba cheapens the whole drama of episode 2. What happened to the requirement of being perfectly in sync with each other?

The Alone in this episode also felt much less threatening than the first one, just an excuse to show a battle sequence.

This is definitely a magical girl show poorly disguised as sci-fi. Dumb fun, power of friendship and loli fanservice. Oh well, I have seen worse.

My only question is if Aoi and Wakaba keep their keys or do they always need to wait until Akane transforms? Because the latter option is kinda inconvenient...
It's good, simple, straightforward fun. The earnestness and sincerity of the overall presentation (including the seiyu works) and the excellent BGM takes it up a notch for me, making it something of a hotblooded, inspirational show. It has the same sort of spunky spirit as the Saki anime does, imo.

But yeah, I'm not expecting anything all that complex or deep here. And in fairness, this show probably doesn't need it.

The one "X Factor" is the mysterious antagonist girl, imo. Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but she's giving me an Akemi Homura vibe...

In any event, very nice action-adventure show so far.
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Old 2013-01-26, 21:24   Link #902
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Oh man, if Vividred Operation isn't the new Nanoha, I don't know what I'll do. XD
Even at only three episodes, Nanoha was deeper than this. Don't go giving this show more credit than it deserves yet. Vividred is simple, entertaining fun, but it hasn't shown any sign of being anything deeper than that.
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Old 2013-01-26, 21:41   Link #903
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She doesn't seem to quite understand why she shouldn't go around "becoming one" with every girl that catches her eye. She's going to leave a trail of broken hearts behind her.
Indeed she will. Aoi's going to be locked up inside an insane asylum eventually, the poor girl's speech reduced to repeating a mantra over and over again of "Dock only with me, Akane... you don't need anyone else... dock only with me, Akane..." Perhaps interjected with the occasional "I thought I was special... but... Akane docked... with 38 other girls... by the end of the month... *sob*"

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It's good, simple, straightforward fun. The earnestness and sincerity of the overall presentation (including the seiyu works) and the excellent BGM takes it up a notch for me, making it something of a hotblooded, inspirational show. It has the same sort of spunky spirit as the Saki anime does, imo.
Yep, I agree with this assessment. It's a very charming, spirited series with a rich soundtrack; I loved the song that played whenever Saegusa chased Akane through the school. And I find the original Saki anime to somehow be one of the most atmospheric and personality-imbued anime I've ever encountered, particularly the opening and ending themes.

And yeah, I agree that early Nanoha is rather different from early Vivid Red. The original Nanoha series had a somewhat more melancholic and serious tone during even its earliest episodes. I'm sure that Vivid Red could change into something dramatically different (Dragon Ball turned into a wildly different story during the course of its 42 volumes and did so very organically), but it would be hard to pull off naturally in a story as short as this.
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Old 2013-01-26, 21:59   Link #904
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Wakaba is some thing and Kenjirou is still a perv hiding in Momo shirt how much it would be awesome to be a stuff animal
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Old 2013-01-27, 00:26   Link #905
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Wakaba Vs Akane = Kojirou Vs Musashi



Sasaki Kojiro (right) engages Miyamoto Musashi on the shores of Ganryū Island. Note that in this rendering, Musashi is using two bokken.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasaki_Kojiro
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Old 2013-01-27, 02:04   Link #906
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Great episode, I like Wakaba, she seems pretty cool, loved the chase scene, they stop to help the teacher than it's right back to the chase. Also that conversation between grandpa, and the Mayor, it was great how she just casusally asks how he got transferred into that body after that whole conversation
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Old 2013-01-27, 02:11   Link #907
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Oh my poor tags... I admit it was odd. I sure don't think straight late at night But at least the fan artists have a good idea about what they're doing!


Uh... Wakaba? I don't think that works with clothes on.... *runs*

By the way, I have this delusional theory that Himawari was held back a few years. There's no way a *cough* middle schooler can have such a rack! There's no waAACK *mangatron is naked impacted again*
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Sadly, Akane doesn't like to wear an underwear that's too girly

Actually, I disappoint with the choice of underear of Akane and Wakaba . At least, Himawari looks like someone who wear girly underwear so I can put my hope on that.

Wait, why did I talk about this topic .... *run*


Seems like this series needs more explanations on some things. But not to worry! I have a scientifically logical explanation for this! You see, the reason why Akane doesn't have such cute pantsu is because Grandpa was spending all the money on his research, leaving his cute little grand daughters with jersey's and convenience store pantsu!
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Wakaba Vs Akane = Kojirou Vs Musashi



Sasaki Kojiro (right) engages Miyamoto Musashi on the shores of Ganryū Island. Note that in this rendering, Musashi is using two bokken.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasaki_Kojiro
That's an interesting find right there. It really looks like they based it on that
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Old 2013-01-27, 02:13   Link #908
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Ah, mangatron, gotta love that Vivid Green butt! lol
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Old 2013-01-27, 02:14   Link #909
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Oh my poor tags... I admit it was odd. I sure don't think straight late at night But at least the fan artists have a good idea about what they're doing!


Uh... Wakaba? I don't think that works with clothes on.... *runs*
great I like the picture with Momo
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Old 2013-01-27, 02:17   Link #910
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Uh... Wakaba? I don't think that works with clothes on.... *runs*
...Is she trying to dock with Momo?
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Old 2013-01-27, 02:48   Link #911
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...Is she trying to dock with Momo?
Now that you mention it I wonder ... it is required that all fusion is 'with' Akane?
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Old 2013-01-27, 03:18   Link #912
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Old 2013-01-27, 03:21   Link #913
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Even at only three episodes, Nanoha was deeper than this. Don't go giving this show more credit than it deserves yet. Vividred is simple, entertaining fun, but it hasn't shown any sign of being anything deeper than that.
I really don't know about Nanoha being deeper. Three episodes in, Nanoha was still stuck in the traditional magic girl antics even it it does subvert a few (like the transformation sequences). It's only around episode 5 that things really start getting real for Nanoha with the increasing focus on Fate.

We still don't know what the Alone are after, or what Rei's stake in all this is supposed to be, so don't discount them just yet.
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Old 2013-01-27, 03:28   Link #914
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you also forgot to mention that the Light colors on their uniforms are the same color as Windows 8's logo
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Old 2013-01-27, 03:36   Link #915
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I just watched episode 3, I do not want others to have believed that this letter would be a love letter heart was so pretty and especially Wakaba is too cute with Momo, Momo I believe that a touch with her


and I see that there will be different ending



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Old 2013-01-27, 07:06   Link #916
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you also forgot to mention that the Light colors on their uniforms are the same color as Windows 8's logo
I don't use Windows 8 yet, so I don't know .
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Old 2013-01-27, 07:13   Link #917
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Old 2013-01-27, 07:49   Link #918
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So I was watching the ep 04 preview again (yes I can't wait for it) and I can see this happening:


So Wakaba looks to be the pitcher right? I bet Akane is the batter,


And totally hits one deep to center field straight into Himawari's webcam so the episode will most likely be them going over to her place to apologize, an Alone shows up, Akane cheats again, and we get to enjoy some nice yellow transformations

Wakaba can't even beat Akane in Baseball Oh and, that should setup the perfect excuse for Himawari to attend school in person Ah you crazy Akane, ruining everyone's peaceful life
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Old 2013-01-27, 08:54   Link #919
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So I was watching the ep 04 preview again (yes I can't wait for it) and I can see this happening:


So Wakaba looks to be the pitcher right? I bet Akane is the batter,


And totally hits one deep to center field straight into Himawari's webcam so the episode will most likely be them going over to her place to apologize, an Alone shows up, Akane cheats again, and we get to enjoy some nice yellow transformations

Wakaba can't even beat Akane in Baseball Oh and, that should setup the perfect excuse for Himawari to attend school in person Ah you crazy Akane, ruining everyone's peaceful life
Being basically a NEET......o wait, scratch the one E.... isn't really exactly a peaceful life you know. XD
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Old 2013-01-27, 10:32   Link #920
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VROOM 03 - Let Me Say This to Start, I'm Fairly Strong

I don't believe in "turning off your brain" for any show, so I'm not going to say the show's trying to present anything super didactic, but to deny that what's before us somehow shouldn't be analyzed is doing a disservice to the nature of the internet. (The theoretical internet.)

First off, good performance by Yuka Otsubo as Wakaba. I can't hear her without thinking of Toshino Kyoko, but the voices are distinct enough. On the whole Akane vs Wakaba thing, much of what makes someone good at sports are reflexes and hand-eye coordination. Both of which are skills Akane has already. So she may not be able to beat Wakaba in a professional kendo setting, but for a casual match, I can accept they'd be about even. Akane using her superpowers to get to school on time makes me glad that Isshiki Labs are still operating independently. Someone sees your hero identity? Make them a hero, too.

The whole Docking thing is also giving me some Den-O vibes. With Wakaba being Sword Form, obviously. It helps that we already have Dr. Kintaros in the cast.

Since 95% of the world's energy comes from the Engine, and 95% of the world is a pretty big place, the Alone showing up anywhere has some sound reasoning behind it. Not every Monster of the Week is going to be super memorable. Sometimes you're going to get a Weldo. My only tiny issue is that I wish I could've seen Wakaba do something in combat before fusing with Akane, but there's plenty of episodes left for that.

I'm enjoying this show a whole lot. Always have loved the magical girl genre.

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