2006-07-30, 21:04 | Link #21 |
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Haven't seen this yet, but reading a little about it brought to mind some of the conversation (conversation is putting it politely) that took place after some episodes of FMP TSR aired.
So my rhetorical question is: I wonder when the first post flaming this show as "further evidence of Japanese racial empiricism and aggression" will emerge. So far people have been very positive in their impressions of the show, which is good, I'm certainly going to look at the show cause everyone knows I love a good military action flick.
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2006-07-30, 23:03 | Link #22 |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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just finished the 1st one...
echoing the sentiments of the majority in here, I'm quite impressed w/ it. animation was good; the characters were tolerable, even the annoying clown-ish dude. the blood and violence were just the right amount for me; it wasnt done for the sake of just being gory and bloody but to simply show the brutality of the situation. for that, I like it. and being quite a fangirl of bishounens, I'm liking Jo (silent, deadly, quite angsty). Sana and Jin were also likeable. and I'm looking forward to learn more about the "villains" - the group of guys who stormed the party/meeting/gathering. but from the tone and atmosphere of the show, I'm guessing I would've to watch some light-hearted show right after watching an episode of Innocent Venus. |
2006-07-30, 23:40 | Link #23 |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Those guys who stormed the party were so odd. At first I thought they were there to kill some leader, or were rebels or something. But it turns out they were there to thwart that rebels plan and protect that guy. Was quite odd how they did it, but whatever it worked out for them.
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2006-07-31, 06:32 | Link #24 | |
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(What, would you prefer the corrupt government to be the USA or something? )
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2006-07-31, 09:15 | Link #26 | |
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...But I still don't get it. Why would Cal-Reflector think people who are supposedly anti-Japanese, would complain about Japan being portrayed as an evil empire? I thought it would be the other way around? I mean, is there a more politically tolerable method? (other than inventing a whole new country/landmass?) It's like how an Irish comedian can crack Irish jokes. A Japanese animation studio can portray its own government in unflattering ways without China burning effigies and Americans believing there is a conspiracy for the Japanese conquest of Asia.
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2006-07-31, 14:14 | Link #29 | |
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2006-07-31, 16:48 | Link #30 |
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finally got a chance to sit down and watch it all the way through i kept getting interupted the first 2 time i tried. Well not bad i love shows where the govornment is the bad guy. I read some of the other post and i too am surprised that the japanese goverment is the bad guy i just dont think i have seen it that much in anime. anyway it looks dark and the animation quality is ok. Dont know where the story is headed but i think i will stick with it for a while.
The soldiers wearing the battle armour were bad ass i think they said something like light soliders or something like that. ISeems like inside their helmets there is a hud feeding them information and even targeting. Dont know his name but they guy that saved the little girl and the other guy was sweet as sweet. brutal deathes in the first episode always rock
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2006-08-01, 06:00 | Link #32 |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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I finally completed by First Impression,it took me a whole day to complete,I'm a busy man you know
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2006-08-01, 11:08 | Link #33 |
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This show shares quite a few similarites with a show i enjoy which is Zegapain,after i seen the first episode i'll definitely continue to watch it.The theme and atmosphere is just great.I don't prefer the names like "Light warriors" and "Heavy warriors" as they sound too simple to me though...
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2006-08-01, 21:45 | Link #35 |
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Join Date: May 2004
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Noble Roar. First thoughts
As you guessed correct, this is the opening theme to Innocent Venus.
For me it's the first time to download and listen to the full version of a music theme to an anime before said song premiers on that anime. The song starts with a low paced introduction emulating a sad and solemn (not of the religious type sang in chorus) solo, and immediately picks up at a fast, rhythmic pace on combination of soft rock and j-pop blended with classical overtones of violin and cello renditions to give it gothic qualities and several techno tunes arranged. Actually, there were few instance peaks in the melody that made me imagine as if I was listening to the songs composed and performed by ALI Project, particularly Hikari no Sansenritsu, Rozen Maiden Traümend's OP theme. Even another similarity on how the music plays when the song starts, that it quite resembles to the music of Shingetsutan Tsukihime's ending theme, Rinne no Hate ni. Noble Roar makes a lot of emphasis to the classical melodies on the score, especially violin and cello, henceforth, the opening theme never loses its goth-classical tempo. I rate it with a 100% Changing the topic.... After rewatching the subbed version for episode one, I felt the character animation more resembles to Eureka 7 especially to the detail of the colorful, shining eyes on the main cast. However, the post-apocalyptic scenery of a devastated Tokyo strongly reminds me to Akira. It's interesting the writers choice for as the apocalyptic trigger became a series of natural atmospheric phenomena cataclysms or Hyper Hurricanes rather than the all too traditional end of the world by nuclear warfare. This evokes a similar apocalyptic theme touched in Roland Emmerich's film, The Day After Tommorrow. However, there's always the likeable possibility that Hyper Hurricane phenomena was due to mankind's continuous intervention on the planet that triggered the partial extinction event established in the anime's storyline. Last edited by Guido; 2006-08-01 at 21:59. |
2006-08-02, 03:17 | Link #37 | |
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As a matter of fact, It reminded me a lot about how Last Exile started.
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2006-08-02, 08:10 | Link #39 |
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Watched the first episode and I thought it was interesting but not fantastic, I usually steer away from overly serious anime.
I thought the char designs were good and I can't see anything wrong with the fights as Jo (cool suit but lame mecha) breaking some bones and cracking some heads was very entertaining and the Phantom guys looking like the bad guys was strange. Can't say that the stories great-Hyper hurricanes, huh? sure... seems like it's just an excuse to make the show post-apocalyptic. I think Innocent Venus might be like the Matrix, behind the cool gfx and sfx there is a deep and thought provoking story but people will watch it for the cool fights.
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2006-08-02, 11:56 | Link #40 |
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Watched Ep1...
Nice first Episode ... animation and sound aren't all that impressive ... still... nice show... thumbs up for the battle scenes ... compared to other shows its completely strait forward ... I hope they don't fill the gap with blood and carnage ... hmm... actually that might not be so bad ... haven't seen much brainless carnage lately ... need to something to nuke some of my evil neurons...Q. Does shiny pyramid city = Japan... ? Whether it does or not... the perspective in some of the scenes with it is off IMO... Rating : Good - the series may be "original"... but it just smells like Hollywood to me...@ Blizzer » I think Innocent Venus might be like the Matrix, behind the cool gfx and sfx there is a deep and thought provoking story but people will watch it for the cool fights. __________ Topic : Off ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ I watched Matrix for the story...__________ Topic : On ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ That being said... it better have some superb story... since they already revealed a hell of a lot in the first episode... and to be honest the fight scenes are the only cool bits we got...@ orion Spoiler:
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