(L) Otogizoushi

[Prince of Chronics]

The art for this show is really nice... it reminds me of Hundred Stories' art... though a bit better.... the backgrounds look like paintings, which creates a nice effect... and I really liked the fight sequences and cool camera shots... the first two episodes were solid...

[Yamano667]

Oh yes, it reminds me of Juuni Kooki (Chronicle of the 12 countries) quite similar artform. I hope is a long story, I love long stories

[wao]

It appears to be scheduled for 26 eps, according to http://www.production-ig.co.jp/anime...shi/index.html Production I.G.'s page on it. THey've got the names for the first 13, synopsis for the first 7, and pictures added for the first 4.

[Bullsquat]

This girl, dressed as a boy is way prettier than Mulan as a girl.

[Secca]

Spoiler for ep 3:

The end of episode 3 was so sad.

Hikaru was finally home but too late.

And it was like her brother already know his time is coming and make a poem for her before he go.

[dreamless]

Originally Posted by Secca

Spoiler for ep 3:

The end of episode 3 was so sad.

Hikaru was finally home but too late.

And it was like her brother already know his time is coming and make a poem for her before he go.

about the poem,

Spoiler:

it seems that the poem could be Raiko's message to Hikari to beware of Abe no Seimei... guess in Production IG's anime the good and evil are always not what first appeared

BTW, just noticed the little "fox" under your sig

[Prince of Chronics]

Episode 3 was another solid one... though I wasn't feeling the still shots for some of the fight sequences... I felt that the show had stellar animations in the past two episodes... having still shots in place of well animated fight sequences was kinda lame... anyways...

Spoiler:

is it possible to die standing up like Raikou did in this episode? I thought that was kinda weird...

[Codex]

Originally Posted by Prince of Chronics

Spoiler:

is it possible to die standing up like Raikou did in this episode? I thought that was kinda weird...

I refer you to the oft-used legend of Benkei who died standing, killed by a rain of arrows as he defended his master Yoshitsune.

[Secca]

Only cool people can die standing.

[dreamless]

episode 4

Spoiler:

well, Hikari looks quite nice in girl's dress too And that Hikari with Mansairaku scene looks super nice... though I think Mansairaku looks a bit evil

[wao]

I think Hikari is supposed to feel some sort of <3 for Mansairaku later. Or something like that.... I've never read the "original" or whatever, I think it was on anime-source's website...

[Codex]

Originally Posted by dreamless

episode 4

Spoiler:

well, Hikari looks quite nice in girl's dress too And that Hikari with Mansairaku scene looks super nice... though I think Mansairaku looks a bit evil

Spoiler:

I'm fond of that scene too (and the Mansairaku vs everyone scene right afterwards - how does a performer/entertainer like him beat out trained fighters like Tsuna and the soldiers anyway? hmmmmm) ... I must have rewatched it several times already. I even cheated and read the brief synopses of eps 5-7 on the Production I.G. site, and I must say ... I can't wait for more!!

[kinniku_man]

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2132.html
時代背景

[Wolfsbane68]

From the link above:

The major threats with which he was confronted were not only the rivalling Minamoto but also the increasingly militant Buddhist monasteries which frequently led wars between each other and disturbed public order.

Sounds like those monasteries were founded by Genjo Sanzo's followers? And was the PMK's Saitou Hadjime a member of that particular order as well

[dreamless]

I think Minamoto Raik and Saitou Hajime are a good 900 years apart... I doubt there's any connection between Genjo Sanzo and Saitou Hajime...

[wao]

Heh, finally watched ep 4 myself... I agree, the Mansairaku scene was very very nice. His words were very true and very fitting...

I'm also equally surprised at how capable Mansairaku is. Oh, and from the very first ep I thought he was pretty good-looking

However, I don't get this part,

Spoiler:

why did they send out a rumour that there was a demon at Rashoumon? And is that person who jumped off the roof the person who appears at teh end?

[dreamless]

Originally Posted by wao

Heh, finally watched ep 4 myself... I agree, the Mansairaku scene was very very nice. His words were very true and very fitting...

I'm also equally surprised at how capable Mansairaku is. Oh, and from the very first ep I thought he was pretty good-looking

However, I don't get this part,

Spoiler:

why did they send out a rumour that there was a demon at Rashoumon? And is that person who jumped off the roof the person who appears at teh end?

I think

Spoiler:

Abe no Seimei obviously has some secret agenda and they are doing some fishy stuff in Rashoumon, so a rumor that there's a ghost/demon around there will keep people out of that place thus making their secret plan going easier

I'm quite disappointed about episode 5 though... aside from some cool scenes of Mansairaku, the plot is mediocre and uninteresting IMO... somewhat childish too...

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Originally Posted by dreamless

I'm quite disappointed about episode 5 though... aside from some cool scenes of Mansairaku, the plot is mediocre and uninteresting IMO... somewhat childish too...

Hmm ... I'm not sure what you mean by the plot being childish ... but then again, I've only watched the raw. I should watch the chinese sub some time soon, but it's not like I'll understand that much more anyway.

And the first thing that comes to mind after watching episode 6 is ... I want episode 7!.

Oh, and the other thing ...

Spoiler:

From the opening sequence, I had pretty much come to assume that we would not see the fourth of the traditional four retainers of Minamoto no Raikou - or at least that Mansairaku would be filling in as the fifth person in the group. Looks like I will be proved wrong in episode 7, which features a young wild-looking boy with the character 'kin' (or is it 'gin'?) in his shirt. I guess he doesn't have enough stature to be featured in the opening ...?

[Wolfsbane68]

dreamless

I think Minamoto Raik and Saitou Hajime are a good 900 years apart... I doubt there's any connection between Genjo Sanzo and Saitou Hajime...

dreamless, you do recognize a joke when you see one? I meant the recent anime versions of Genjo Sanzo and Saito.

Given the parallels, is the episode 5 name the same as in the famous short story "Rashoumon" ?

[Codex]

Originally Posted by Wolfsbane68

Given the parallels, is the episode 5 name the same as in the famous short story "Rashoumon" ?

Oh! I did a quick search and apparently, it is. I learned something new today!