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kujoe · 2008-06-26, 03:21

Hmmm, pretty interesting...

Again, the colors are simply amazing here. I like how the anime is able to capture such macabre visuals in a brilliant and colorful manner, rendering them into something more than just gruesome details on screen. I especially like that conversation about people needing ignorance in order to cope in life.

However, this episode really feels longer than the previous one for some reason. (Well, at least for me anyway.) It must be due to the director change or the fact that it's a different kind of story altogether.

Tran225 · 2008-06-26, 03:40

everything about this movie is just amazing... the sound the visual appeal, the characters... everything

Tran225 · 2008-06-26, 03:41

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Originally Posted by vorpal83

SHIKI's a guy...

just a different personality, Shiki or SHIKI is just ShiKi... no gender blend just a girl with a side that seeks tranquility and another that seeks vengeance

Clarste · 2008-06-26, 03:43

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Originally Posted by Tran225

just a different personality, Shiki or SHIKI is just ShiKi... no gender blend just a girl with a side that seeks tranquility and another that seeks vengeance

I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be her masculine side, but in the end it's still the masculine side of a girl.

Chrono Helix · 2008-06-26, 03:54

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Originally Posted by OceanBlue

I love the soundtrack in the second one. It's much more catchy.
Shiki suffers from the oblivious syndrome that the other Type-Moon protagonists suffer though.

Something I learnt from Zetsubou Sensei: if there's an overwhelming amount of evidence proving something, that something can't be true.

Ashlotte · 2008-06-26, 06:25

Wonderful to see Movie 2 maintain the quality set by the first one. The whole thing carried such a fabulous atmosphere that really sucked me in, plus lovely animation to boot.

So far its doing a fantastic job of erasing any bitter memories of past TypeMoon anime adaptations.

Stargaze · 2008-06-26, 06:34

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Originally Posted by Kimichi

Wonderful to see Movie 2 maintain the quality set by the first one. The whole thing carried such a fabulous atmosphere that really sucked me in, plus lovely animation to boot.

So far its doing a fantastic job of erasing any bitter memories of past TypeMoon anime adaptations.

Indeed, I enjoyed it a lot

Though directed by a different director, it seems just as well done as the previous. I'm looking forward to the next one

FRS · 2008-06-26, 07:03

Mikiya was quite the trusting guy in this episode

SuperKnuckles · 2008-06-26, 08:35

Glad to see them stick more closely to the source material. But then again, that means all the unnecessary Type Moon swagger is there too. Oh well.

Alaya · 2008-06-26, 09:10

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Originally Posted by SuperKnuckles

Glad to see them stick more closely to the source material. But then again, that means all the unnecessary Type Moon swagger is there too. Oh well.

Many people are drawn to those kind of swagger :P.

Hypertaost · 2008-06-26, 11:00

The second movie was amazing. I can't wait for the second part. (I have the novels in Chinese, but I'm not reading them until after the movies are out so I don't spoil myself.)

Spoiler for 2nd chapter novel:

Xakanis · 2008-06-26, 11:16

He did say he loved her, said he was "already crazy" referring to how his friend said he was crazy about her.

Sterling01 · 2008-06-26, 12:12

It's great that they kept both of his scenes in.

Avisch · 2008-06-26, 12:17

Well, From what I know

Spoiler for spoilers:

So they sort of had to keep his scenes in.

Sterling01 · 2008-06-26, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Avisch

Well, From what I know

Spoiler for spoilers:

So they sort of had to keep his scenes in.

I thought they would of taken his scene with Mikiya out.

Xakanis · 2008-06-26, 14:17

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Originally Posted by Sterling01

I thought they would of taken his scene with Mikiya out.

Wait which scene was that??

vorpal83 · 2008-06-26, 15:05

Sorry son, SHIKI's straight up guy. In the novel, Shiki was commenting how her body was really unmistakably a girl's now, and it was making SHIKI kinda unhappy.

vorpal83 · 2008-06-26, 15:13

Course, I'm using the Taiwanese translation, and whenever they refer to SHIKI, they use the male character for "he".

kujoe · 2008-06-26, 15:46

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Originally Posted by vorpal83

Sorry son, SHIKI's straight up guy. In the novel, Shiki was commenting how her body was really unmistakably a girl's now, and it was making SHIKI kinda unhappy.

"...unmistakably a girl's now"? You mean it was a girl before? What kind of a split personality is that? Or wait, is this spoiler territory?

I assumed it was a merely a difference between split personalities (i.e., the other being masculine and more assertive), hence the typically masculine Japanese speech that SHIKI uses.

vorpal83 · 2008-06-26, 16:06

It shouldn't be a spoiler. This scene's right after the swordfight, when Shiki's undressing. It means that when she was young, people wouldn't be sure if she was a guy or a girl. But now...

Split personalities can have totally different genders, ages, backgrounds etc. In this case it's like a split personality, but not quite.

2008-06-26, 06:25	Link #406
Ashlotte Clockwork Join Date: Oct 2006	Wonderful to see Movie 2 maintain the quality set by the first one. The whole thing carried such a fabulous atmosphere that really sucked me in, plus lovely animation to boot. So far its doing a fantastic job of erasing any bitter memories of past TypeMoon anime adaptations. __________________ No matter what enemy. No matter what ally. Mowing everything down with maximum destructive power. That is... "The White Devil of the Administration Bureau"

2008-06-26, 11:00	Link #411
Hypertaost I misspelled, it's toast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vancouver!	The second movie was amazing. I can't wait for the second part. (I have the novels in Chinese, but I'm not reading them until after the movies are out so I don't spoil myself.) Spoiler for 2nd chapter novel: But how could they not show the moment when the guy realized that he loved Shiki? And they didn't show Shiki realizing that Mikiya was smiling as he left because he's satisified and reassured that shiki's not the killer... Sigh* the book was more romantic... Last edited by Hypertaost; 2008-06-26 at 12:08.

2008-06-26, 12:12	Link #413
Sterling01 霊夢→デレ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC, NY Age: 46	It's great that they kept both of his scenes in. __________________

2008-06-26, 12:17	Link #414
Avisch Reality Blender Join Date: Feb 2007	Well, From what I know Spoiler for spoilers: ........he's a core character....later So they sort of had to keep his scenes in. __________________ One crazy B****

2008-06-26, 03:21	Link #401
kujoe from head to heel Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 42	Hmmm, pretty interesting... Again, the colors are simply amazing here. I like how the anime is able to capture such macabre visuals in a brilliant and colorful manner, rendering them into something more than just gruesome details on screen. I especially like that conversation about people needing ignorance in order to cope in life. However, this episode really feels longer than the previous one for some reason. (Well, at least for me anyway.) It must be due to the director change or the fact that it's a different kind of story altogether.

2008-06-26, 03:40	Link #402
Tran225 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 32	everything about this movie is just amazing... the sound the visual appeal, the characters... everything

2008-06-26, 07:03	Link #408
FRS Lurker on the threshold Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: France Age: 46	Mikiya was quite the trusting guy in this episode

2008-06-26, 08:35	Link #409
SuperKnuckles Anime Hobbyist Join Date: Dec 2004	Glad to see them stick more closely to the source material. But then again, that means all the unnecessary Type Moon swagger is there too. Oh well.

2008-06-26, 11:16	Link #412
Xakanis Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 36	He did say he loved her, said he was "already crazy" referring to how his friend said he was crazy about her.

2008-06-26, 15:05	Link #417
vorpal83 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Blacksburg, Va	Sorry son, SHIKI's straight up guy. In the novel, Shiki was commenting how her body was really unmistakably a girl's now, and it was making SHIKI kinda unhappy.

2008-06-26, 15:13	Link #418
vorpal83 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Blacksburg, Va	Course, I'm using the Taiwanese translation, and whenever they refer to SHIKI, they use the male character for "he".

2008-06-26, 16:06	Link #420
vorpal83 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Blacksburg, Va	It shouldn't be a spoiler. This scene's right after the swordfight, when Shiki's undressing. It means that when she was young, people wouldn't be sure if she was a guy or a girl. But now... Split personalities can have totally different genders, ages, backgrounds etc. In this case it's like a split personality, but not quite.