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Nonetheless, her behaviour is not mysterious, her background is (empathetic saliva, motor skills, family circumstances). |
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2012-06-27, 16:30 | Link #704 | |||
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But, as you say, we aren't overwhelmed by humongous breast on every girl that keep popping out of their bras. The girls aren't sticking their butts up in the air every five minutes so we can get a good look at their pantsu. We don't see pre-teen girls being portrayed (or played with) as sex objects. We haven't even seen any girls intentionally using their sexual charms to lure, tease, or seduce the MC (feminine charms, yes, but outright sexual charms I have not seen yet). Yes, we had the "drool duel," with both girls completely naked, but that, itself, was pretty unique in animedom. And I wouldn't really call that scene perveted, although I do suspect that, when the DVD/Blu-Ray uncensored versions come out, it might just become my favorite fanservice scene of all time (am I being perverted?). Are there different categories of fanservice? Could the fanservice in this anime be considered, perhaps, "tasteful" when compared to the run-of-the-mill fanservice in other animes out there? Quote:
The show is not about drool per se. They're not having drool sharing parties where everyone's invited. They're not dissecting Urabe's drool to see what makes it tick. Nobody's dating drool. Nobody's getting excited over the drool (well, maybe a few select viewers). The show is about the budding relationship between the two main characters, and the drool is simply a plot device (or catalyst) to start it, and keep it going. What is provocative are the fanservice elements of the show. Who would think that a girl who's face you can't see 99% of the time could be that [unintentionally] provocative? Quote:
Though some of those other characteristics are mysterious, the family circumstances I don't find mysterious at all. When I first started watching anime, I was surprised at the number of the "home alone" kids that kept popping up in just about every anime. Now absentee parents seem to be just another way of life in Japanese anime culture, and I don't find it mysterious at all anymore. In fact there are animes where the parents are never seen or mentioned at all, be they absentee or not. In fact, the very first anime I watched, KOR, was graced with a pair of absentee parents, and that dates back to 1987. But I do agree with this. |
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2012-06-27, 16:44 | Link #705 |
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That is what I meant by Tsubaki not wanting to taste her drool, sorry for being unclear.
He didn't want to taste her drool in fear of it affecting his relationship with Urabe, though it was obvious the prospect was tempting to him, since the only girl he has shared that bond with is Urabe, and the girl who is offering is one who had had a crush on for 3 years.
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2012-06-27, 17:18 | Link #706 | |
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2012-06-27, 17:47 | Link #707 |
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I was gonna say... I think it's pretty mysterious generally speaking, which I think is largely the point.
This is a show that's full of contrasts - it's absurd yet emotionally realistic, the central conceit is a revolting physical act but the show itself is sentimental and romantic. I can see why some people can't get past the outward appearances, but I think when you get past that MGX is genuinely deep.
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2012-06-29, 13:27 | Link #708 |
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http://moca-news.net/article/20120627/201206272313a/01/
It seems the OVA that comes with manga Volume 9 will be a MGX anime original episode called "Mysterious Summer Festival". Some guest characters will appear from the very first Ueshiba manga "discommunication" (1992), girl was voiced by Megumi Hayashibara in a Drama CD released in 1996. |
2012-06-30, 23:54 | Link #710 |
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*gives a standing ovation*
What an absolutely beautiful finale to a great series! This show will forever stand out among all the other mediocre rom-coms that Japan has and will continue to produce. It also proved that the other side of the romance story--being in a relationship as opposed to getting there-- can be just as entertaining and interesting to watch. Last edited by sikvod00; 2012-07-01 at 00:05. |
2012-07-01, 01:36 | Link #711 |
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Mind if I accompany you on your ovation sikvod?
Spoiler for Ovation:
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2012-07-01, 03:12 | Link #715 | |
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It's a brilliant adaptation of a manga chapter that brings an excellent ending to the series, and hopefully, the first season (I am really hoping for a second). Indeed, it manages to bring a sense of finality to the Series, while still opening the prospect for a Second Season- there's quite a few plot elements in the anime that are tantalizing foreshadowing of some material that could easily make it into a Second Season. For the ending to an adaptaton of an ongoing manga, this is really, really miles better than the likes of Kami Nomi or Boku Wa Tomodachi- conclusiveness, while still opening the prospect for a Second Season. I'm still wondering, by the way, what are the pre-orders of this show? Do you think there'll be enough for an entire Second Season? |
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2012-07-01, 04:10 | Link #717 | |
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Had my doubts in the first half but highly enjoyed the 2nd,really nice way to finish it off!
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This was part of the RAW,anyone know where I can find a textless version of it?
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2012-07-01, 05:23 | Link #718 |
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Nice closure for great series.
I'm very surprised how this anime turned out to, its not just your standard guilty pleasure but for me its really a genuine great show. Every aspect of its is very well made. Nice visual, great OST (even if its just contain few track, but its highly effective in its usage), and the pacing and flow of every episode is just wonderful, time just moving like water everytime I watching this show, with that Ayumu Watanabe proving he such a good up and coming director in the industry, him and Ei Aoki might be the two favorite director of mine recently. Who woulda thought show with such a obscure premise can became oddly compelling? and I never like the manga either, but I can't help to love this anime. Bravo, this is my personal top 3 show of the season.
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2012-07-01, 07:12 | Link #719 | |
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I just finished watching episode 13 and I must say that I could hardly be more pleased with the end result! My head is so far in the clouds right now I can't even think of another anime that ended with the positive, uplifting, happy feeling that I feel right now. Bravo!
I was trolled, however, by the preview at the end of the last episode. The anime staff made Yuuko's ex-boyfriend look so very much like Tsubaki with a slightly different hair-style, something that the manga did not do, that I thought that the first half of the episode would be based on chapter 57 of the manga (a completely different, but very interesting chapter which could make a very good stand-alone episode). However, it turned out that it was actually based on chapter 19 of the manga. I was right about the second half of the episode being based on chapter 12 of the manga. There were a couple of very minor differences from the manga, not that they altered or interfered with the story in any substantial way. But there is one little added bit that I just can't help wondering why they injected it into the scene. Spoiler for episode 13 and manga chapter comparison spoilers:
The anime staff has done an extraordinary job at adapting the manga. There was so little difference in the anime compare to the manga, that there really isn't anything to complain or fault the anime staff for. Compared to the two other anime adaptations that have already ended this season (that I have watched and read the manga), this is the only one that has had a satisfactory ending, and the only one that I will watch again and buy the DVD when it's available. One of the amazing things that the anime staff has done, is the picking and choosing of manga chapters to adapt out of order. Unlike that other famous anime that tried this with it's original broadcast, this anime is seemless in it's continuity. Like I said before, if you didn't know that the episodes (and, like this last one, even content with episodes), were taken out of order from the original source material, you'd never know as it all flows so naturally. Quote:
I might have more comments after I view this episode again later, but for now, I'll say it again: Bravo! |
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2012-07-01, 07:46 | Link #720 |
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Tsubaki is totally into drool.
Looks like Urabe re-educated him about that one ^^ Urabe & Tsubaki's sister hanging out was a bit surprising. Looks like she and Urabe are more alike than I thought. Going to Akira's mom grave with Urabe ~ must be the weirdest date ever. Why am I even surprised since this was never a normal anime in the first place.
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