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Same_Shark · 2008-06-24, 01:29

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Originally Posted by phishn37

^ Um, maybe I didn't explain this enough...

What I mean is, if there's a bit of yuri, it's okay, but I hope they don't overdo it just to sell better. I'm not saying that because I'm a homophobe (which I am not-- I don't think I made that clear ~ !), but just because I don't like excess fanservice in an otherwise good show.

I hope that cleared it up slightly!

I can understand how you feel about fanservice. That's exactly why I HATE Ikki Tousen.

Onizuka-GTO · 2008-06-24, 13:47

I hope they leave the romance out of it altogether.

i mean it was fine in some anime series, but when the main point of the anime is the unique Mecha concept, then i think it should be focused on them and the role they play in the that universe.

a bit like Tactical Roar. If you ignore the weak romance sub-plot it's a fine example of non-robotic mecha action with futuristic naval weapon platforms.

if they only going to put the aeronautical infantries in this series then i hope to haruhi thart they put in the spitfire!

GO SPITFIRE! kill those me-109's!!!

suguru · 2008-06-24, 14:35

I think Sky Girls had a good balance with some romance element to it but still a good balance between romance, slice-of-life, and action--if Strike Witches can pull a similar balance off I'll be happy.

orion · 2008-06-24, 17:48

Romance sho-mance. Just beat the crap out of the enemy.

I want to see more of those dogfights and the other division battles like the OVA was doing. Tragic deaths are a must too since this is a war situation. The bloodier the better.

I also hope that the invader is interesting.

Wesley84 · 2008-06-24, 18:35

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Originally Posted by suguru

I think Sky Girls had a good balance with some romance element to it but still a good balance between romance, slice-of-life, and action--if Strike Witches can pull a similar balance off I'll be happy.

I would prefer slice-of-life over any romance. Like Azumanga.

Kaioshin Sama · 2008-06-24, 20:06

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Originally Posted by suguru

I think Sky Girls had a good balance with some romance element to it but still a good balance between romance, slice-of-life, and action--if Strike Witches can pull a similar balance off I'll be happy.

It had what I like to call Fantasy Slice of Life. A lot of so called slice of life anime features this take on life where it's basically an idealized version of what Otaku's dream that life was like. Lots of Moe Girls everywhere, situations that seem like they came out of a standard visual novel scenario script, trips to the hot springs with girls girls girls etc.

It was a decent show, but the "slice of life" elements were nothing like real life. Though I guess the fact that it at least had some male characters of prominence is a one up on most "slice of life" franchises where god forbid there should even be any male characters at all.....cause you know the male sex doesn't exist in real life at all or something. Well not in Fantasy Slice of Life anyway *Glowers at Hidamari Sketch, Manabi Straight, Minami-Ke and the like*.

Wesley84 · 2008-06-25, 01:06

Minami-ke had alot of guys in it. If there are to be males in a series, you could do alot worse than the ones portrayed in that series.

Nemuru · 2008-06-27, 13:56

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Originally Posted by ANN

The official Japanese website of the Strike Witches television series is streaming four commercials promoting the project. (In the linked page, select the top-left red button, and then select any of the four white text links that appears in the resulting frame.) The Strike Witches television series and the earlier Strike Witches video project adapt the illustrations of Humikane Shimada (Sky Girls) and explain the premise for mecha-girls: girls whose bodies have been merged with real-life and imaginary machinery and weapons. Three of the videos feature the opening theme song "Strike Witches" by Yoko Ishida, the fourth video features the ending theme song "Bookmark Ahead" by Strike Witches, the ad-hoc group formed by the 11 main voice actresses of the series.

http://s-witch.cute.or.jp/

lol, I can already predict the storm that is approaching

, this thread should be providing some entertainment soon enough.

Like many, I can see people comparing the OP song to Virgin's High, I'm more leaning towards Virgin's High because of its upbeat tune but perhaps it might grown on me, although from the beginning I hoped they would go for an instrumental OP like Haibane consider the music used throughout the Strike Witches OVA.

As for the series itself, to me it seems like it’s going to focus on Yoshika Miyafuji from teaser 1. As long as there isn’t a Kira Yamato like pilot in Strike witches it should be an enjoyable ride for me.

suguru · 2008-06-27, 15:27

I'm impressed by the sheer number of moe elements they packed into the trailers--I probably missed some but counted bloomers, school swimsuits, animal ears, mecha musume, panchira--moe enough any anime fan watching it will probably burst into flames. Hopefully the plot and characters will be fun to watch too, though. The complete lack of any guys worries me a little, but even without a romance subplot in there (assuming they don't go yuri) I think it could still be good if there's some good dogfight scenes and a likeable cast.

Kaioshin Sama · 2008-06-27, 22:17

Show seems a little more fetishy then just loli yes?

orion · 2008-06-28, 07:57

I agree with Kaioshin Sama. I thought I saw 2 cameltoes before my connection and their stream had to part ways.

Jiyuu · 2008-07-03, 11:07

shouldn't this be moved to the licensed forum?

anyway 20 minutes till it starts

and hopefully about 40-60 minutes till we get to watch it

Graus · 2008-07-03, 11:19

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Originally Posted by Jiyuu

shouldn't this be moved to the licensed forum?

anyway 20 minutes till it starts

and hopefully about 40-60 minutes till we get to watch it

Hopefully we have quick raw cappers on this one because live streaming doesnt seem to be an option right now.

EDIT: It's currently airing as I write this.

Jiyuu · 2008-07-03, 12:05

its up in bosttv..

phishn37 · 2008-07-03, 12:06

On CR it says it is up, but then says "video unavailable". Hmm...

felix · 2008-07-03, 12:16

Hope it turns out to be action packed and fast pased.
...or just fast pased.

Jiyuu · 2008-07-03, 12:38

well just finished ep 1..

the animation was really fluid and looked really good.
but this is the first ep so we need to wait and see if it lasts :P
the story is just starting so i can't really comment about any of that,
the characters seemed nice, but it'll take time to know each of them..

one of the things that puzzled me the most was why do they don't have pants and wear a mizugi all the time under their shirts XDD
but i'm sure theres a perfectly logical explanation XDD

Nemuru · 2008-07-03, 12:43

I'm just going to give youtube/CR 20mins more before I decided to sleep.

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Originally Posted by Jiyuu

one of the things that puzzled me the most was why do they don't have pants and wear a mizugi all the time under their shirts XDD
but i'm sure theres a perfectly logical explanation XDD

Lol, I could give a few reason but as they say less is best, well I prefer less anyway.

cyth · 2008-07-03, 13:01

The first episode was pretty good; I'll give it one more episode to finish leaving an impression on me. I just wish Crunchyroll's encodes would improve soon. CR also raised the minimum donation amount to $3. >.< I don't like where this is going...

Jiyuu · 2008-07-03, 13:15

damn,
i just realized that strike witches isn't cheaper then the earlyer series.
it is actually more expensive..
its 3$ not 1.5..

i forgot that every 100 points are 2$ and not 1$.. damn :S

*edit*
well now i actually read what bost wrote and i think this will interest you all alot.

now the price of buying an episode includes a 420P H264 encoded Mp4 files to download with no DRM whatsoever.

2008-06-24, 13:47	Link #62
Onizuka-GTO Holy Beast ~Wuff!~ Scanlator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leeds, UK Age: 41	I hope they leave the romance out of it altogether. i mean it was fine in some anime series, but when the main point of the anime is the unique Mecha concept, then i think it should be focused on them and the role they play in the that universe. a bit like Tactical Roar. If you ignore the weak romance sub-plot it's a fine example of non-robotic mecha action with futuristic naval weapon platforms. if they only going to put the aeronautical infantries in this series then i hope to haruhi thart they put in the spitfire! GO SPITFIRE! kill those me-109's!!! __________________

2008-06-24, 17:48	Link #64
orion Waiting for more taiyuki! Join Date: Jan 2004	Romance sho-mance. Just beat the crap out of the enemy. I want to see more of those dogfights and the other division battles like the OVA was doing. Tragic deaths are a must too since this is a war situation. The bloodier the better. I also hope that the invader is interesting. __________________

2008-06-27, 15:27	Link #69
suguru 京都 ikitai~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massugu	I'm impressed by the sheer number of moe elements they packed into the trailers--I probably missed some but counted bloomers, school swimsuits, animal ears, mecha musume, panchira--moe enough any anime fan watching it will probably burst into flames. Hopefully the plot and characters will be fun to watch too, though. The complete lack of any guys worries me a little, but even without a romance subplot in there (assuming they don't go yuri) I think it could still be good if there's some good dogfight scenes and a likeable cast. Last edited by suguru; 2008-06-29 at 19:49. Reason: my original post was somewhat incoherent...

2008-06-28, 07:57	Link #71
orion Waiting for more taiyuki! Join Date: Jan 2004	I agree with Kaioshin Sama. I thought I saw 2 cameltoes before my connection and their stream had to part ways. __________________

2008-07-03, 12:05	Link #74
Jiyuu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rehovot,Israel Age: 36	its up in bosttv.. Last edited by Jiyuu; 2008-07-03 at 13:16. Reason: mistake

2008-06-24, 14:35	Link #63
suguru 京都 ikitai~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massugu	I think Sky Girls had a good balance with some romance element to it but still a good balance between romance, slice-of-life, and action--if Strike Witches can pull a similar balance off I'll be happy.

2008-06-25, 01:06	Link #67
Wesley84 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008	Minami-ke had alot of guys in it. If there are to be males in a series, you could do alot worse than the ones portrayed in that series.

2008-06-27, 22:17	Link #70
Kaioshin Sama Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Neither Here nor There Age: 39	Show seems a little more fetishy then just loli yes?

2008-07-03, 11:07	Link #72
Jiyuu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rehovot,Israel Age: 36	shouldn't this be moved to the licensed forum? anyway 20 minutes till it starts and hopefully about 40-60 minutes till we get to watch it

2008-07-03, 12:06	Link #75
phishn37 Time to fly ~ ! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA	On CR it says it is up, but then says "video unavailable". Hmm...

2008-07-03, 12:16	Link #76
felix sleepyhead Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: event horizon	Hope it turns out to be action packed and fast pased. ...or just fast pased. __________________

2008-07-03, 12:38	Link #77
Jiyuu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rehovot,Israel Age: 36	well just finished ep 1.. the animation was really fluid and looked really good. but this is the first ep so we need to wait and see if it lasts :P the story is just starting so i can't really comment about any of that, the characters seemed nice, but it'll take time to know each of them.. one of the things that puzzled me the most was why do they don't have pants and wear a mizugi all the time under their shirts XDD but i'm sure theres a perfectly logical explanation XDD Last edited by Jiyuu; 2008-07-03 at 13:15. Reason: mistake

2008-07-03, 13:01	Link #79
cyth Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 38	The first episode was pretty good; I'll give it one more episode to finish leaving an impression on me. I just wish Crunchyroll's encodes would improve soon. CR also raised the minimum donation amount to $3. >.< I don't like where this is going...

2008-07-03, 13:15	Link #80
Jiyuu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rehovot,Israel Age: 36	damn, i just realized that strike witches isn't cheaper then the earlyer series. it is actually more expensive.. its 3$ not 1.5.. i forgot that every 100 points are 2$ and not 1$.. damn :S edit well now i actually read what bost wrote and i think this will interest you all alot. now the price of buying an episode includes a 420P H264 encoded Mp4 files to download with no DRM whatsoever.