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Shiroth · 2009-07-16, 15:53

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Originally Posted by yozaku

after watching eps 2 i feel natsume yujinchou vibe in this, anyone think so too?

Both stories follow the same formula, so it's understandable. It's the same with Mushishi, or xxxHolic. Though from the looks of things, i believe it's only the first arc that's finished now which has the same likeness.

Malkuth · 2009-07-16, 16:12

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Originally Posted by yozaku

after watching eps 2 i feel natsume yujinchou vibe in this, anyone think so too?

No, it ain't boring

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Originally Posted by Shiroth

Both stories follow the same formula, so it's understandable. It's the same with Mushishi, or xxxHolic. Though from the looks of things, i believe it's only the first arc that's finished now which has the same likeness.

Now, in a less sarcastic tone the three show share the concept, but they are miles apart in themes, mood and style.

Shiroth · 2009-07-16, 16:22

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Originally Posted by Malkuth

Now, in a less sarcastic tone the three show share the concept, but they are miles apart in themes, mood and style.

Yep, i never said they were the same. Just that they use the same formula, as i did point out already.

Malkuth · 2009-07-16, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Shiroth

Yep, i never said they were the same. Just that they use the same formula, as i did point out already.

I wasn't disagreeing, just extending your argument

achirist · 2009-07-16, 16:37

I'm a year late for the discussion, but I liked episode two a lot, the psychological character development of Sengojahara was just perfect. I didn't like the art in the second half of the episode too much, though; the sort of blending of live action reminded me too much of the one episode of that 'melancholy teacher' show that I watched, where I found that technique (involving a laughing real-life face) extremely obnoxious. I hope Shinbo doesn't that use that again in this show.

White Manju Bun · 2009-07-16, 17:31

OK watched 1 and 2. I like the animation, its definitely Shaft, a few parts did remind me of SZS. Not as much in epi 2 but I thought while watching epi 1 some of the overzealous animation took away from the dialogue epsc when the two are walking in the building too Oshino. I found myself watching the art more then listening to them. I thought epi 2 had a better blend of quality animation and dialogue.

Sakurai has hints of Kusuriuri-san in his delivery of Oshino, epsc the question scene.

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Originally Posted by JackRydden224

I'm still hearing Tieria Erde though XD

I hear Itoshiki-sensei

gigaloki · 2009-07-16, 17:40

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Originally Posted by White Manju Bun

OK watched 1 and 2. I like the animation, its definitely Shaft, a few parts did remind me of SZS. Not as much in epi 2 but I thought while watching epi 1 some of the overzealous animation took away from the dialogue epsc when the two are walking in the building too Oshino. I found myself watching the art more then listening to them. I thought epi 2 had a better blend of quality animation and dialogue.

I hear Itoshiki-sensei

yeah think so too... you'll find yourself seeing the animation more that the theme and story of the anime xD but still cool hehe

Shiroth · 2009-07-16, 18:03

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Originally Posted by White Manju Bun

I hear Itoshiki-sensei

& i hear Natsume~

clarakiss~ · 2009-07-16, 18:41

this is an interesting anime and i can't help but say koyomi and hitagi have good chemistry together. i was a bit surprise hitagi showed herself to koyomi after taking a shower. what a funny reaction koyomi had on his face.

DragoZERO · 2009-07-16, 18:46

Oh yeah, what is a "Tsundra" - Google didn't turn up anything really. Is it just a wordplay used only in this series or something? Maybe combining tsundere with hydra?? lol.

Clarste · 2009-07-16, 18:52

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Originally Posted by DragoZERO

Oh yeah, what is a "Tsundra" - Google didn't turn up anything really. Is it just a wordplay used only in this series or something? Maybe combining tsundere with hydra?? lol.

It was supposed to be "Tundra." As in a cold, barren wasteland. "Tsundora" is the Japanese way of saying tundra, so there's an obvious pun there. I'm not sure why gg left in the 'tsu'.

Shirogane · 2009-07-16, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Shiroth

& i hear Natsume~

Same

I think the Natsume Yuujinchou vibes are GREATLY helped by the VA, lol.

sirn · 2009-07-16, 20:34

In the first episode, Koyomi was supposed to get involved. The conversation between him and Meme before they got into that room went something like this:

Spoiler for skipped part of Hitagi Crab:

There's a chance they'll add them back in BD/DVD version, though. (Unlikely, I think.)

DragoZERO · 2009-07-16, 20:56

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Originally Posted by Clarste

It was supposed to be "Tundra." As in a cold, barren wasteland. "Tsundora" is the Japanese way of saying tundra, so there's an obvious pun there. I'm not sure why gg left in the 'tsu'.

Got ya. I know what a tundra is, lol. That makes sense too. More so than mine, haha. Although you she could be interpreted as having multiple head, in other words multiple sides to her personality. Its a stretch, right?

sirn · 2009-07-17, 11:01

Hachikuji episode! Finally! Hachikuji!

Spoiler:

In summary, if you enjoy the story, this episode probably won't be your thing… yet.
If you enjoy the conversation, this episode is full of it.

p.s. Tsukihi & Karen bathing scene.

serenade_beta · 2009-07-17, 12:08

Spoiler:

apr · 2009-07-17, 12:31

Yay! That was actually good.

The convo is an amusing 17 minutes or something, since they skipped the OP this week, and I think it was a lot funnier in the book, but the Hachikuji stuff is much better in the anime. It felt really awkward when I read it, but it's funny when animated, and Katou Emiri is great. This arc should end up very nice.

Not too pleased with the weird character design changes between scenes, though.

In any case, I really seriously hope the translators have bothered to read ahead so they know what this arc is about, or there'll be some loud DOH's when it ends. And confused viewers.

qwertyman · 2009-07-17, 13:41

Just watched the episode, even though I couldn't really understand a lot of it.

Spoiler for episode 3:

aroduc · 2009-07-17, 14:12

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Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Spoiler:

Glad I'm not the only one. The 50 second pan over a single still... fucking hell, Shaft.

apr · 2009-07-17, 14:26

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Originally Posted by aroduc

Glad I'm not the only one. The 50 second pan over a single still... fucking hell, Shaft.

50 seconds is nothing. White Album had 3 full minutes of a single still image.

2009-07-16, 18:46	Link #450
DragoZERO Spoilaphobic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Age: 37	Oh yeah, what is a "Tsundra" - Google didn't turn up anything really. Is it just a wordplay used only in this series or something? Maybe combining tsundere with hydra?? lol. __________________ • Anime List \| Manga List \| Manga Thread Template •

2009-07-16, 20:34	Link #453
sirn 田舎者言うな Join Date: Jan 2006	In the first episode, Koyomi was supposed to get involved. The conversation between him and Meme before they got into that room went something like this: Spoiler for skipped part of Hitagi Crab: "Hey Oshino" "What, Araragi-kun?" "Well, why I have to be here? In this kind of situation, isn't me a hindrance?" "No, you're not a hindrance. In case of anything happen, you have to protect the little miss." "Me?" "For what purpose you have that immortal body of your?" "......" "Araragi-kun"—"Please protect me." "When did you turn into a princess-type character!?" "Huh, any problems with that? You're going to kill yourself tomorrow anyway, isn't it?" "What's with the sudden change!" "Of course it's not for free." "Then what will you give me?" "Looking for a physical reward is shameful. It's not an exaggeration to say that one word of your can describe your whole life." "Okay, what will you give me?" "Hmm, okay. I was going to say you're an heresy for equipping slave's cloth to Flora in Dragon Quest 5. I'll not say it as a reward." "What the hell is that!" ..snip.. "Oshino, why did you ask me and not that vam—Shinobu? Like Hanekawa's case." "Shinobu is sleeping." "......" What kind of vampire slept on the night... There's a chance they'll add them back in BD/DVD version, though. (Unlikely, I think.)

2009-07-17, 11:01	Link #455
sirn 田舎者言うな Join Date: Jan 2006	Hachikuji episode! Finally! Hachikuji! Spoiler: They really did toned-down the direction this time; it's not distracting as much as the first two episodes but still remain stylish. Overly SHAFT-Direction part is partially gone this time, which is a good thing. A-part pacing is a bit off but looks like they didn't cut much of the original lines this time apart from Koyomi's monologue, at least not as much as Hitagi Crab. (Didn't check, though.) B-part is—OMG HACHIKUJI. YES. YES. YES. Emiri Katou did a great job playing Hachikuji, her conversation with Koyomi flows quite well. (I replayed her line with Kawasumi Ayako's voice when I read the novel, though.) I'm surprised they really did use a different set of BGM for this chapter. The animation is still, ugh, a lot of quick-cuts but the animated part are nicely done. ESPECIALLY HACHIKUJI'S. Staff credits in this episode is… ugh. Four animation director assistants... Shaft, No More Fujisan. Please. The preview is still amusing as usual. The Mayoi Snail's CM is—er, what the hell? In summary, if you enjoy the story, this episode probably won't be your thing… yet. If you enjoy the conversation, this episode is full of it. p.s. Tsukihi & Karen bathing scene. Last edited by sirn; 2009-07-17 at 11:57.

2009-07-17, 12:08	Link #456
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler: Eh~ Hitagi, you're still gonna appear~? Hah... What a long 14-16 minutes that was... Almost felt like reading the Index novels, except the idiotic Shaft animation kept my attention (to a point)... drinks some caffiene It got a lot more entertaining when they finally moved from that girl (was that... dere? Iya, sorry, she had such a bad first impression, I think my brain must have set a filter) and to the loli! That fight between them was amusing. The protagonist sounded like Nozomu during the fight. But in general, nothing happened. They introduced the girl, but not even the problem or anything was introduced... Rather disappointed. Instead of calling this Part 1, change it to interlude or something... drinks some water ED is still this, huh... __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2009-07-17, 12:31	Link #457
apr Pedestrian Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden	Yay! That was actually good. The convo is an amusing 17 minutes or something, since they skipped the OP this week, and I think it was a lot funnier in the book, but the Hachikuji stuff is much better in the anime. It felt really awkward when I read it, but it's funny when animated, and Katou Emiri is great. This arc should end up very nice. Not too pleased with the weird character design changes between scenes, though. In any case, I really seriously hope the translators have bothered to read ahead so they know what this arc is about, or there'll be some loud DOH's when it ends. And confused viewers. __________________ ...in my humble opinion.

2009-07-16, 16:37	Link #445
achirist Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: US	I'm a year late for the discussion, but I liked episode two a lot, the psychological character development of Sengojahara was just perfect. I didn't like the art in the second half of the episode too much, though; the sort of blending of live action reminded me too much of the one episode of that 'melancholy teacher' show that I watched, where I found that technique (involving a laughing real-life face) extremely obnoxious. I hope Shinbo doesn't that use that again in this show.

2009-07-16, 18:41	Link #449
clarakiss~ the toeto nomster~!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: here there and everywhere!	this is an interesting anime and i can't help but say koyomi and hitagi have good chemistry together. i was a bit surprise hitagi showed herself to koyomi after taking a shower. what a funny reaction koyomi had on his face.

2009-07-17, 13:41	Link #458
qwertyman Izumi is the best! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DE, USA Age: 34	Just watched the episode, even though I couldn't really understand a lot of it. Spoiler for episode 3: I'm actually kind of surprised that Senjogahara is still as ruthless as she was in the first two episodes. I was expecting to her to at least lower her verbal abuse a bit after what happened at the end of ep 2 (I haven't read the novels or w/e the source material is, so I have no idea what I'm getting into). Then again, if that happened, I don't think this episode would've been as good. EDIT: Just wondering though, was the scene where Araragi said that he doesn't want a girlfriend as important as it was made out to be? I mean, judging from how this anime is flowing, it seems like...