2007-04-06, 13:15 | Link #303 | |
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i m basing my comments only about what i have saw from episodem just like you it s 1 big swordm blood & flesh. From what i have read in the book i m not excpecting much YET. yet being the catch word. the manga berserker sucked the first few volumes and started getting awsome later one. so i m reserving my judgement until later. i m just giving a grade with out letting what i know from the manga interferring. |
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2007-04-06, 13:43 | Link #304 |
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k...this aint my best artwork..but i was at a point of no return when i realised that the proportions were in a mess. Hopefully u guys will like it. Its an original pic for Claymore and totally hand drawn by me.
PS: Maybe I should have just copied my avatar..but i wanted an original..neway..ENJOY NOTE: Clare proportions arent well done and Raki is according to manga style..NOT the anime style. I tried to follow the CLAYMORE mangaka's style..hope i managed to do some good work Last edited by toxic_trance; 2007-04-06 at 13:55. |
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You know I would have to agree with you for the first few volumes of Claymore I thought it was alright but nothing I would call great storywise. But then when it gets to Thersa's arc that's when it really starts to take off. I was certain the manga would be nothing more than a "monster of the week" type of manga but I was sorely wrong on that. Sorta like Berserk manga when it began the first two volumes were nothing great storywise mostly mindless action/gore going on but in the mid part of Vol 3 it starts to get good storywise. Don't give up on Claymore! You end up regreting it because on how it good it ends up. Quote:
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2007-04-06, 16:38 | Link #307 |
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Scene 01 - Claymore
FIRST THOUGHTS
With the insurmountable quota of gore and blood geysers splattering about every inch of the camera, coupled with a mature argument full of intricated and elaborated characters it is a given that Claymore would become a coveted target for licensing for the following quarter of the year. This is fantasy-horror inclined to the themes of brutality and desolation set up in a medieval environment. The horrifying aspect for Claymore is that the gore scenes are made more hallucinating and surreal with more efficiency thanks to the effects and contrasts with the lighting. The light is greatly juxtaposed by shades of red hues and shadows. In fact, the overall environment even on daylight looks depressing and foreboding, adding much more a sense of fear for supernatural creatures about to strike or pounce from where one least expects it. For the design of the characters there are a bit shabby for my preferences, but I hold praise for the stylization of the faces, expressing rich emotions for anger, disdain, frustration, and solace trapped within a sour smile of composure; this is a befitting description for Clare and her species. Episode one starts with a bang, but it turns with slight predictability once the audience is alerted to the nearby presence of the Claymore. I greatly think this show tries to test our common sense and judgement to tell apart which person is who she or he claims to be. But, did you pay attention that all the human characters are male and the Claymore are the only females, at least as the first episode hold this depiction? What may they hint at? That females are able to turn into Claymore when certain requirements are met?, or is it more logical to assume that this Claymore are all borned females from their inception? The supernatural violence and doomsday aura makes Claymore a solid competitor to Berserk. In fact, the forsaken Claymore characters (more in particular Clare) bears great resemblance to D from Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust in terms of traumatic loneliness. I have a bad feeling, that this anime is going to satiate with lots of silent pauses at every episode making me feel uncomfortable. But I guess this is the way how they handle the psychology for silent characters like Clare in order for us to grow attach to them. As for last, I knew I recognized the artist once the OP song rocked. It is Nightmare performing Raison D' Etre. The releases for this goth-rock band are quickly catching my interest. My favorite, however, is the ED them by Riyu Hosaka. Danzai no Hana~Guilty Sky is a beautiful organ rendition filled with medieval motifs and an aura for what is forbidden and cursed. Trivia: BTW, the seiyuu for Raki's brother was none other than Akira Ishida. |
2007-04-06, 16:39 | Link #308 | |
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BTW Ghost Hunt is another series required a sub-forum but don't get. It has over 1700 anime posts plus over 500 manga posts. As for ep.1, I don't have much to say. The first few eps are just introductory eps. It seems to me the story is moving quite fast(perhaps only manga readers understand what I mean, since this feeling is only based we know how many manga chaps. being covered in one ep.). Story may get into its meat sooner than I had thought, but until then, there are still at least 3 or 4 weeks. Animation-wise, I think it's well-done, hope they can keep it.
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2007-04-06, 16:49 | Link #309 |
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Hmm..after watching the episode for the 10 th time (God forbid me) I think the whole music is starting to grow upon me. I m really starting to like the OP and ED which i didnt like in the first hearing. I am simply falling more and more in love with this anime. Even if the first episode wasnt a classic, the manga already rocked so much, and the animation has lived up so well, that i think i am losing my sanity. I m a total Clare maniac and am simply loving every moment watching her. I think I can watch this episode atleast 20 more times and still not be bored by it.
BTW..any announcement yet whether it is 24 or 26 episodes??? |
2007-04-06, 16:55 | Link #310 | |
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In some of those series they'll usually meet with a local girl of the town who is dragged into the mess as well and from her point of view gets to witness the true colors of the lead character. By the end, the trouble is settled and the stranger-type lead character goes from the town to his or her next mission, leaving the local girl behind with a smile or farewell. The same happened at the very start of Trinity Blood. For the start of Claymore, they clearly established Clare as going straightforward to the root of the problem without social interactions and quite few exchanges. It is not until through interacting with Raki that a tiny bit of her personality begins to stir up at the end of the first episode, which I think this is more of an exploration and advancement to develop the main lead rather than just introducing and describing the character. Spoiler:
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2007-04-06, 17:01 | Link #311 |
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Do you think sooner, there be more different kind of mosters instead of the same Venus Versus Virus type demons? I was expecting some damn scary slimy demons, instead the first impressions i get is the demons from Gensomaden Saiyuki.
Yeah Claire really is like Saber and Raki is like Emiya Shiro . Claire also reminds me of Lucy and Raki being Kouta from Elfen Lied. |
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There are other types and you will more varity. Just wait till the Therase arc. Form seeing how fast the pacing is, I am guessing about Ep8 is when we get to see the other types of demons. And Funny you mention Lucy as there is a future character that is very much like Lucy.
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2007-04-06, 17:13 | Link #313 | |
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No, you may need a rewatch. Though human males are showed much more than females, there ARE human females. Spoiler for screenshots:
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2007-04-06, 17:18 | Link #314 | |
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2007-04-06, 18:28 | Link #317 | |
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2007-04-06, 22:28 | Link #318 | |
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Anyways, I'm interested enough in the series to continue watching it, but that doesn't make Claymore the best series of all time. If someone has a problem with an episode, I'm not afraid to see them comment on it here, especially if they can be more specific than "that suxored!" |
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2007-04-06, 23:28 | Link #319 |
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i just saw episode one and it was pretty much what i was expecting, but it wasn't as good as i thougth it would be. and the character design looks so.... for the lack of a better word ugly, and not to mention the backgrounds, but other than that i really enjoyed it and besides i am more interested it the past of Clare and about her journey with Raki than the backgrounds
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