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Shiroth · 2008-10-21, 13:48

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

And this isn't even a genre I usually like. If this fits into any genre.

Action, Mature, Supernatural..

I could go on.

Sheba · 2008-10-21, 13:49

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

. All that plus Fujiwara Keiji and Kuwashima Houko. The sleeper hit of the season, so far. And this isn't even a genre I usually like. If this fits into any genre.

Keiji Fujiwara in the show? Yeees!

WanderingKnight · 2008-10-21, 16:20

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Would we get to see more vampire chick?

what

I haven't read the manga, but the fact that she had such a central role in these two episodes, that she's featured as the main character in the promotional artwork, and the fact that she's, umm, immortal, I'd guess yeah, we will see more of her.

(Plus, from what I gather, the main theme for the manga is the love between Kuromitsu and Kuro).

ZODDGUTS · 2008-10-21, 16:50

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Originally Posted by Thingle

I think that the time jump ruined ep.2

It was hitting all cylinders until Kuro-sama woke up in the 21st century. I was like, WTF?! Would we get to see more vampire chick?

Well if they keep following the manga then the answer would be...

Spoiler for .:

Sheba · 2008-10-21, 16:56

Well the director, who did the animated adaptation of Death Note, sort of improved on the original ending.

Spoiler for Death Note:

So let's pray that the director improve on the original Kurozuka's ending too. He had shown he have this ability with Death Note.

Zippicus · 2008-10-21, 17:01

Episode 2 was like wtf?!?! I'm not really a big fan of disjointed storytelling. Although you can tell an entertaining story despite that, like Baccano! for example, in general for me it does more to detract from a story rather than add to it.

I'm a bit puzzled by a few events that went on, hopefully they'll clear it up sooner rather than later.

SageGaiGar · 2008-10-22, 02:02

Ep3 It's out in the usual spot. Can hardly wait to get the subs to figure what's going on. Very interesting towards the end. Fight scene was good but the coloring kind of threw it off.

Thingle · 2008-10-22, 02:03

As long as there is implied "action" involving kuromitsu, I'm fine.

SidSavage · 2008-10-23, 19:18

Ureshii's website has posted some extensive supplementary notes on the series:

http://ureshii-fansub.org/wp-content...lement-one.pdf

It's really worth a read!

slidingk1 · 2008-10-24, 02:29

Good to know I'm not alone in hoping they do a completely different direction then that of the manga.

Deathkillz · 2008-10-24, 11:40

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

Ep3: the hits just keep on coming. I thought I liked the past. The future is a trip, too. Well written. Well directed. Great backgrounds. Good animation. Even in the little streamed version. All that plus Fujiwara Keiji and Kuwashima Houko. The sleeper hit of the season, so far. And this isn't even a genre I usually like. If this fits into any genre. Vampire historical science-fiction bloodbath romance?

Indeed, this series keeps getting better and better XD

And it is an abundance of genres rolled into one actually.

ep 3

Spoiler:

Kaoru Chujo · 2008-10-24, 12:57

Ureshii's sub of ep1 is outstanding. An excellent translation that is slightly loose in places, but only in order to better convey the spirit of the original. And the HD version is visually out of this world. This is how the show should be seen. The SHS-YuS version is good, too, but this is great.

The episode itself may be one of the best anime episodes I have ever seen, crisp and dynamic. Of course, I've now watched it four times, so the story is a little clearer to me than it was the first time. The storyboarder and animation director are Madhouse regulars, but the writer has a resume beyond anime, and the episode director has worked for other studios:

writer: Fujioka Mio 藤岡美暢 (Requiem for the Darkness; screenwriter; playwright)
storyboard: Araki Tetsurou 荒木哲郎 (the series director, director of Death Note, and also director of several Galaxy Angel series)
episode director: Hirao Miho 平尾みほ (director of several episodes of Shugo Chara and one of Antique Bakery)
animation director: 高炅楠 (I'm not sure how to pronounce this name -- Koukyou Kusunoki?) but he/she did the same job on some episodes of NANA.

Version 1 of the Ureshii sub had a couple of minor typeface problems, but they have issued a patch to fix them. The one downside of their method of doing the OP and ED as separate files is that the ED then has some of the wrong credits in it. They have used the ED from ep2, so the credits shown are for that ep. (Checked against No Anime, No Life.)

Here is a pic from ANN of the series director, ARAKI Tetsurou, who is now 32:

Monosuke · 2008-10-24, 18:19

Just picked this up, but I have no idea which subgroup to go with. Preference ofcourse goes to the translation.

I looked here and it seems that ShS seems to be way off compared to Ureshii and sMi. Atm I'm kind of leaning towards sMi, but I've never seen any of their work so I don't know if can trust them in finishing up.

Any advise from people who know a bit of JP, which translations seem more correct?

Westlo · 2008-10-24, 21:35

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

All that plus Fujiwara Keiji and Kuwashima Houko.

The vocal cast of this show is just stellar.

Thingle · 2008-10-24, 23:44

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Originally Posted by Monosuke

Just picked this up, but I have no idea which subgroup to go with. Preference ofcourse goes to the translation.

I looked here and it seems that ShS seems to be way off compared to Ureshii and sMi. Atm I'm kind of leaning towards sMi, but I've never seen any of their work so I don't know if can trust them in finishing up.

Any advise from people who know a bit of JP, which translations seem more correct?

The SHS version has better English, but Smi's sub has much better audio.

Echoes · 2008-10-25, 23:35

A bit late, but I just saw episode 2, and I literally got goosebumps. What a magnificent piece of art.

Oxtail · 2008-10-26, 08:49

Re: Paku Romi

IMO, her most interesting role is as Ayumi in Shion no Ou.

Spoiler for light spoiler for Shion no Ou:

kamikazex · 2008-10-27, 01:13

damn ep3 was awesome starting to go somewhere

Shiroth · 2008-10-27, 06:58

Spoiler for Episode 03:

SageGaiGar · 2008-10-27, 07:02

Spoiler for Episode 3:

2008-10-21, 16:56	Link #85
Sheba RUN, YOU FOOLS! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Formerly Iwakawa base and Chaldea. Now Teyvat, the Astral Express & the Outpost Age: 44	Well the director, who did the animated adaptation of Death Note, sort of improved on the original ending. Spoiler for Death Note: While in the manga, Light's demise felt miserable, and worth to be gloated over. In the anime, the director had managed to cast a bit of pity on Light, by reminding the watchers who was Light to begin with: an idealistic teenager who wanted to change a world he felt rotten, like many teenagers had come to think as they grew up. So let's pray that the director improve on the original Kurozuka's ending too. He had shown he have this ability with Death Note.

2008-10-24, 12:57	Link #92
Kaoru Chujo Yuuki Aoi Join Date: Jul 2004	Ureshii's sub of ep1 is outstanding. An excellent translation that is slightly loose in places, but only in order to better convey the spirit of the original. And the HD version is visually out of this world. This is how the show should be seen. The SHS-YuS version is good, too, but this is great. The episode itself may be one of the best anime episodes I have ever seen, crisp and dynamic. Of course, I've now watched it four times, so the story is a little clearer to me than it was the first time. The storyboarder and animation director are Madhouse regulars, but the writer has a resume beyond anime, and the episode director has worked for other studios: writer: Fujioka Mio 藤岡美暢 (Requiem for the Darkness; screenwriter; playwright) storyboard: Araki Tetsurou 荒木哲郎 (the series director, director of Death Note, and also director of several Galaxy Angel series) episode director: Hirao Miho 平尾みほ (director of several episodes of Shugo Chara and one of Antique Bakery) animation director: 高炅楠 (I'm not sure how to pronounce this name -- Koukyou Kusunoki?) but he/she did the same job on some episodes of NANA. Version 1 of the Ureshii sub had a couple of minor typeface problems, but they have issued a patch to fix them. The one downside of their method of doing the OP and ED as separate files is that the ED then has some of the wrong credits in it. They have used the ED from ep2, so the credits shown are for that ep. (Checked against No Anime, No Life.) Here is a pic from ANN of the series director, ARAKI Tetsurou, who is now 32: __________________ YUUKI Aoi 悠木碧. b92.03.27 (age 29). 2008 Kurenai (Murasaki). 2009 Yumeiro Pâtissière (Ichigo), Kiruminzuu (Riko), Yutori-chan (Yutori-chan). 2010 Vampire Bund (Mina Tepeş), Shiki (Sunako), Samurai Girls (Juubee), Pokémon: Black and White (Iris). 2011 Madoka Magica (Madoka), Gosick (Victorique), A-Channel (Tooru). 2012 Symphogear (Hibiki). 2014 Pilot's Love Song (Claire/Nina), Nanatsu no Taizai (Diane). 2015 Owari no Seraph (Krul Tepes), Rokka no Yuusha (Fremy). 2016 Boku no Hero Academia (Tsuyu, Froppy). 2017 Kino no Tabi (Kino). 2021 Kumo desu ga (watashi), Kaizoku Oujo (Karin), Heike Monogatari (Biwa), etc., etc. Total of 513 roles in anime and games. Last edited by Kaoru Chujo; 2008-10-24 at 13:11.

2008-10-25, 23:35	Link #96
Echoes Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In line to confess his sins. Age: 36	A bit late, but I just saw episode 2, and I literally got goosebumps. What a magnificent piece of art. __________________ MyAnimeList Reviews and stuff

2008-10-26, 08:49	Link #97
Oxtail Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: So Cal	Re: Paku Romi IMO, her most interesting role is as Ayumi in Shion no Ou. Spoiler for light spoiler for Shion no Ou: Ayumi cross-dresses in order to compete with the women shougi players so Paku has to switch between her male and female voices often. The whole trap thing is disclosed to the viewer in the first episode so it's not a huge spoiler or anything.

2008-10-27, 01:13	Link #98
kamikazex Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	damn ep3 was awesome starting to go somewhere Last edited by kamikazex; 2008-10-27 at 01:38.

2008-10-21, 17:01	Link #86
Zippicus Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit, MI	Episode 2 was like wtf?!?! I'm not really a big fan of disjointed storytelling. Although you can tell an entertaining story despite that, like Baccano! for example, in general for me it does more to detract from a story rather than add to it. I'm a bit puzzled by a few events that went on, hopefully they'll clear it up sooner rather than later.

2008-10-22, 02:02	Link #87
SageGaiGar You are Next Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NE USA	Ep3 It's out in the usual spot. Can hardly wait to get the subs to figure what's going on. Very interesting towards the end. Fight scene was good but the coloring kind of threw it off.

2008-10-22, 02:03	Link #88
Thingle Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Imperial Manila, Philippines	As long as there is implied "action" involving kuromitsu, I'm fine.

2008-10-23, 19:18	Link #89
SidSavage Member Join Date: Jun 2003	Ureshii's website has posted some extensive supplementary notes on the series: http://ureshii-fansub.org/wp-content...lement-one.pdf It's really worth a read!

2008-10-24, 02:29	Link #90
slidingk1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Good to know I'm not alone in hoping they do a completely different direction then that of the manga.

2008-10-24, 18:19	Link #93
Monosuke Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	Just picked this up, but I have no idea which subgroup to go with. Preference ofcourse goes to the translation. I looked here and it seems that ShS seems to be way off compared to Ureshii and sMi. Atm I'm kind of leaning towards sMi, but I've never seen any of their work so I don't know if can trust them in finishing up. Any advise from people who know a bit of JP, which translations seem more correct?

2008-10-27, 06:58	Link #99
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 37	Spoiler for Episode 03: It makes sense now. When Kuro work up at the end of the second episode, he wasn't waking up from the last scene we seen before that, he was just waking up. So much has happened with him and Kuromitsu during that time, and we see just one of those scenes in episode three. So that means that Kuromitsu is still alive somewhere. A very nice way of doing it, i must say. Also regarding the mark that was on the the red army's helicopter and each of their hands --- it's the sme mark that was on Benkei's arm. So there's the connection. Wonderful episode though. Absolutely loving the setting & Fujiwara Keiji voicing the kind of character he's known for doing. __________________ MyAnimeList Twitter

2008-10-27, 07:02	Link #100
SageGaiGar You are Next Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NE USA	Spoiler for Episode 3: It's quite clear that the same forces from before are active in this era. I'd guess they were successful in stealing the secret of 'eternal life' or atleast in producing a fake version such as that guy leading the attack on the city. What the hell are those golem like creatures though? The ones with paper over their faces. Curious about that. Seems like the regular soldiers aren't too special.