2006-10-24, 17:01 | Link #1 |
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Keitai Shoujo
Production Company: Studio Hibari Expected Release Date: January 2007 Genre: Romance Website: http://www.ktai-s.net/ The show is based on a cell phone game. The genre mentions romance which is reason enough for me to look forward to this show! The VA cast is a impressive one as every one of these names have been involved in good shows: Koshimizu Ami as Ichiru Mishima Terada Haruhi as Rin Ueda Kana as Miya Gotou Nazuka Kaori as Momoka Fujimiya Takahashi Mikako as Sayo Tomoe Satou Rina as Ayano Yamada Understndably, there is still no synopsis I could get hold off considering the type of game this is. Update 01/01/2007: Added production company, website url, and the VA cast. Something else that I've learned about this type of cell phone games in general which I found pretty interesting: A player chooses a virtual girlfriend who, then, may have to buy "gifts" with real money. Otherwise, the girlfriend may get upset enough to break away from the relationship. Apparently, I have just started to scratch the surface behind the concept of otaku-ness. I'm afraid that this honorary title may be beyond my reach after all. Last edited by monir; 2007-01-02 at 03:30. |
2007-01-19, 09:29 | Link #2 |
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Keitai Shoujo's (Cellphone Girl) official Yahoo! Japan blog is now taking a vote which may determine the course of the story of the anime version. Yahoo! Japan members are welcomed to pick a girl from the poll. Specifics about the poll in question are still not known.
The registration to acquire Yahoo! Japan's ID is free of charge and it's required to cast the vote on the blog. You can check out all the girls on this page, and make up your mind. Last edited by cyth; 2007-01-21 at 12:11. |
2007-01-19, 13:39 | Link #3 |
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Interesting! So, there is still no story. I'm betting on that this show is either going to be craptacular, or spectacular. I don't believe there is going to be a middleground for success for this show. Thanks for the info Toua!
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2007-02-21, 07:00 | Link #4 |
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Now I want to watch this LOL
A Keitai Shoujo manga started serialization since 19/1/2007 in the shounen manga magazine Shounen Fang. Manga site: http://www.fangcomic.jp/pc/home/2007/02/keitai.php
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2007-02-21, 13:03 | Link #5 |
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Its also getting a game for the PC thats titled: Keitai Shoujo PC (ケータイ少女PC), its getting released on March 2, 2007.
Here's the site for the pc game: http://www.kogado.com/html/panda/rin/index.html
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2007-03-13, 12:01 | Link #7 |
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Character sketches can now be viewed here:
http://www.ktai-s.net/chara/index.html
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2007-03-21, 22:50 | Link #8 |
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Screenshot for Episode 1:
Hmmm.. The is 6 minutes and 43 seconds long. The length didn't prevent it to have a full fledge OP and ED theme which left 3:35 for the content itself. What transpired in this 3 minutes and change, you ask? Well, Spoiler for episode 1:
I've never seen an anime episode as short as this. The closest I've come at watching a series in respect to length as short as this is Wind~ A Breath of Heart. Btw, this series has 4 more episodes. I sure hope they can flesh out a plot in those remaining episodes.
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2007-03-21, 23:59 | Link #9 |
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Judging by episode 1, I'd say very unlikely. My original (and current) speculation is that it'll just give each character that same 3-4 minute focus just to see what type of person they are. Though I must say, I was astonished by the shortness of the episode.
The image that you have there. Is it from one of the raws, or is that the actual sort of quality and resolution of the broadcast? I've seen raws that were 640x480 and 480x360 floating around, and they looked extremely blocky on my screen. |
2007-03-22, 01:12 | Link #11 |
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Me hoping for a story was a badly constructed pun that was supposed to be poking fun at the so called "story", but as usual, my try to be witty fails spectacularly. I still have hard time admitting to myself that I'm simply not funny. My humble apology.
Oh yes, I watched the 640x480 RAW.
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I'd feel sorry for anyone who was planning to sub this though, considering the quality of all the raws I've seen so far. |
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2007-03-22, 21:40 | Link #13 |
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This is clearly a ridiculous little piece of fluff. The story is banal, the look is generic, the story only lasts a bit over three minutes...and yet...and yet.... I found myself actually enjoying it. For three reasons: Koshimizu Ami, who has become such a great pro, one of the best; the fact that they actually telescoped what would bore and frustrate you for 20 minutes into three efficient minutes that told the same story; and the just perfect singing of the idol-pop ED by the cast -- they really chose seiyuu who could sing.
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2007-03-30, 19:09 | Link #16 |
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I've gotta agree, ending is quite catchy.
Now the anime itself... I'm not sure what to make of it BUT, the Japanese is easy enough for me to understand much of it. Not too long, either! I think I'll keep this for studying.
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2007-04-09, 23:33 | Link #20 |
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I'm probably like the only person watching this, so...
Spoiler for Episode 2:
Spoiler for Episode 3:
Spoiler for Episode 4:
Anyway, is this anime something like an visual novel? There are frequent text messages that don't have any direct connection to the plot (which itself is already short!).
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