2021-01-15, 04:06 | Link #1 |
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Aquatope of White Sand (Shiroi Suna no Aquatope)
PA Works has a new TV anime project called "Aquatope of White Sand". It will air in July 2021, this Summer Trailer https://twitter.com/PAWORKS_info/sta...05766741139463 Official site https://aquatope-anime.com/
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2021-07-08, 13:15 | Link #6 |
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Okay first episode feels like an amalgamation of previous PA works you have the failing workplace, supernatural elements involving the sea and hardworking girls at different work places are the main characters. We'll see if it's as good as those series. Still with this barren season and this series being surprisingly two cour I'll definitely give this a full cour before making the drop or continue judgement.
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2021-07-08, 18:05 | Link #8 |
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Well... that was very PA works. For better or worse. If they avoid romance and focus on the sea life aspect, this could end up being good. Lack of romance is what the best PA shows all have in common (Shirobako, Tari Tari, Sakura Quest).
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2021-07-08, 20:38 | Link #10 |
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I'm pretty sure that in some epilogue bonus short novel for Tari Tari, they not only added romance (and getting pregnant), but they also added crap like divorce into the story. So... yeah, about that lack of romance.
True Tears worked, but that was written by Mari, who sometimes make the greatest girl-vs-girl stuff around.
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2021-07-08, 21:16 | Link #12 |
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Well that was certainly eventful . I can totally understand this girl not wanting to go home right now. Her mom might be right that this sort of thing will be talked about no matter what. But spreading the news without even talking to her daughter first was pretty tasteless. I suppose at least she was useful in saying there was a party planned so said daughter could run away to avoid it.
This could be a solid ride. I'm curious how it will all work out in the end. You have an aquarium that clearly has issues and a girl that wants to save it. But I'm mostly curious to see where Fuuka's story wraps up. Will she just stay there long term to help with the Aquarium? Will she go home and just find a new path forward? Will she try to make a legitimate return to the entertainment industry? Who knows. But no doubt they'll make the ride as emotional as possible no matter what.
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2021-07-08, 21:35 | Link #14 | |
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Where do broken hearts dreams go?
Fuuka, now a former idol after an issue that made her decide to relinquish her role of Center to fellow member Luka, found herself heartbroken upon seeing her dream crumble to dust. Since her relatives seem to be out of touch with regards to her current situation, she decided to escape to Okinawa, where fate brings her to a first-hand experience of Gama Gama Aquarium, which is led by the seemingly orphaned Kukuru (note the lack of mother's name in the card she was shown holding in the scene). This seems to be a different flavor of Working Girls as it involves fantasy elements in the fish-head-chomping Kijimuna and the "enveloping sea" imagery. I would have liked something that's grounded like Sakura Quest, but I don't mind seeing more of PA Works' love for the sea. Quote:
Also, some info about the kijimuna: it is a youkai with a penchant for fish and tricking humans. They sometimes make friends with humans, but most of the time the relationship goes sour.
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2021-07-08, 22:13 | Link #15 | |
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2021-07-08, 22:24 | Link #16 | |
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She'd be really lucky to have enough free time for that, considering how the idol industry can be a "shark tank" as some people stated.
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2021-07-08, 22:46 | Link #17 | |
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Apparently it is 2-cour, so unless they go complete fantasy like that other PA ocean anime, they surely are gonna spend an arc or more on the idol part of her story. I can't see how they plan to expand the story otherwise.
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2021-07-09, 02:58 | Link #18 |
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Apparently, after many years, some people still feel bitter about the character interaction in Nagi no Asu Kara. The theme of feeling betrayal is common in Okuda's work. Her inclination of this plot device can be summarized in her autobiography. Since this franchise has nothing to do with Okuda, I will stop here.
One of the major sponsors of White Sand is DMM Picture. DMM is known for selling digital content. It also has the acquarim in Okinawa. So, many speculates that this anime is promoting DMM Kariyushi Acquarium. The interior design is strikingly similar. However, many would remember DMM's acquarium has the neighbor, and it is the largest acquarium in Japan: Okinawa Churaumi Acquarium. The bigger size has better immersive experience, and is more attractive to the tourists. |
2021-07-09, 04:16 | Link #19 | |
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