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2011-02-22, 20:08 | Link #722 |
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Rather different key staff for the anime. In particular the director and story planner were different for Railgun, and together they have a pretty big influence on the tone and direction of the show.
But anyway, this isn't a "vs." thread, so let's try to keep the discussion in this thread about the show proper.
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2011-02-23, 08:35 | Link #724 | |
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An interesting fact is that the director of Railgun is the one who directed Toradora and Honey and Clover II. Kinda weird... Index director Hiroshi Nishikiori on the other hand is pretty much more experienced as he's been directing for along time. I'm quite surprised he directed Angelic Layer from the early 2000's.
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Railgun aims for a similar sense of balance, combining moe, flashy action, friendship, and school life into a package that has something for everyone. People often bring up Honey & Clover II (a continuation of Kenichi Kasai's vision, albeit with a slightly difference focus) and Toradora!, but it's really the Sunrise shows that bear the most resemblance to what Nagai created with Railgun. Quote:
Given the uneven quality of Index II's production, I also wonder if the direction of Railgun (and Shana II) was in part a response to what the director knew to be a tight budget and/or schedule. If so, that's strong resource management on Nagai's part. Last edited by TJR; 2011-02-23 at 21:40. |
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2011-04-30, 20:53 | Link #731 |
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At least as far as the anime goes, they're different types of shows with completely different points of emphasis (in broad terms, I would say that Railgun is more about relationships, while Index is more about sci-fi and plot), so it's pretty common for people to prefer one style over the other. I personally think the two approaches complement each other, but everyone will have their preferences.
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2011-05-02, 18:07 | Link #733 |
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Seconded. I really don't want to see an Index vs. Railgun fight again. Anti-Railgun fans argue that Railgun is pointless slice of life fanservice. Anti-Index fans argue that Index has an overly convulated plot. These fights always end in those arguments being repeated over and over, and they never get resolved.
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2011-11-19, 06:21 | Link #736 |
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Just started watching this without knowing anything about Index/Railgun beforehand.
Kinda confused, but I was able to survive Evangelion in 1 sitting so I'll figure this out...eventually.
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2011-11-19, 08:12 | Link #739 |
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Well, not exactly the same case as Evangelion
Railgun is like chocolate, Index is like dark chocolate, while Evangelion is crude oil. In any case, other than a few references, I recall that Railgun does a good job laying down the ground rules so it shouldn't be that hard to follow.
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2011-11-19, 10:52 | Link #740 |
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@ Box - Just don't start an argument about whether Railgun or Index is better. It always ends up devolving into an insulting match and character bashing.
If you want slice of life and more dynamic action: Railgun. If you want more drama, sci-fi and more dark moments: Index. Just choose what fits your preference best.
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