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Dernhelm · 2006-10-02, 21:54

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Originally Posted by kuromitsu

About Sakurai's little, ahem, problem - eugh, what a mess. I'm expecting him to retire for a while, but I really hope he'll finish his current jobs, I'd hate to see InoVe end prematurely because of this scandal. (I hope this won't hurt his carreer too much... He's such a great seiyuu.) And yeah, it's pretty ironic that it had to get out in the open right now.

there's a public apology now, and yes he will continue with his current projects but not accept new ones. this goes only for the performances and radio though, no word yet on the anime department. (CRAP, i was waiting for him to guest on the web radio for IV, but no hope to that now i guess.) man, this is so bad losing him for a while.

group apology: http://www15.ocn.ne.jp/~joy2006/
japanese wiki on Sakurai, along with news: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AB%...81.AE.E4.BB.96

Skane · 2006-10-02, 22:03

Ep08 brings glee to me heart, because it links back to all the earlier episodes and the OP. I am just sad that not many people seem to be watching Innocent Venus.

SilverChakra · 2006-10-03, 14:23

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Originally Posted by Skane

Ep08 brings glee to me heart, because it links back to all the earlier episodes and the OP. I am just sad that not many people seem to be watching Innocent Venus.

I totally agree with you! There are way too few who watch Innocent Venus! We need to find more and spread the word about this awesome anime. it's a very interesting anime. I love the animation and the graphics. it's cool when it turns abit 3Dish when they are int the phantoms/gladiators. And ep8 was really a rutn around! I can't wait for ep 9 ^^

Dernhelm · 2006-10-04, 01:01

i actually think the CG for the Gladiators improved from what i saw in 8.

kuromitsu · 2006-10-04, 02:05

I think the CG looks quite good in the dark. The mecha fights in ep 1, 6 and 8 were rather cool. But in light... not so cool.

;; Ah well.

I think the main reason this show isn't more popular is that it has few "hooks" - that is, no fanservice to speak of (though I have to wonder if Jin's "Jou~" in ep 8 was unintentionally BL-ish, or not... xD;; ), no extreme violence, no outrageously weird designs or settings... Besides, frankly, it's not the best anime liek evar, so there's just not enough buzz around it. Which is a pity, but seeing the insane amount of series that started every season this year, it was to be expected. (I do my best to make it catch people's attention, though.

Well, I blog it on my first language.) As for its popularity in Japan, it seems to be doing okay, though it's obviously not very popular. I only read some blogs, and sometimes the 2ch thread which is pretty disappointing, in many ways. (2ch is mean by default, but that thread is downright vicious. But then, most people there are already prejudiced against the series simply because of the Korean character designer...)

Btw, I just checked the official site and it seems that Sakurai's incident won't affect InoVe... at least the official site is silent on the matter (as expected). Although it may be that they have already finished recording - iirc Nojima said last week that they were on the tenth episode.

lommm · 2006-10-04, 05:16

whew... his incident... i hope he finishes his job on Chevalier D'Eon also... he's Robespierre on there... who is the Aizen-like evil bastard... so they are pretty similar character, Jin and Robespierre...

are the radio dramas still going?

Majek · 2006-10-04, 05:36

No the dramas fisnihed when they came to where tie anime started or so i read somewhere in this thread.

And man can't wait for ep 9. Damn time why do you move so slow

SilverChakra · 2006-10-04, 13:43

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Originally Posted by Majek

No the dramas fisnihed when they came to where tie anime started or so i read somewhere in this thread.

And man can't wait for ep 9. Damn time why do you move so slow

I agree!! I am soooo looking forward to get ahold of ep9!! I think it will be a good one

Majek · 2006-10-05, 17:45

Spoiler for ep9:

Izzile · 2006-10-07, 16:41

Sana has a new lover! Whee!

Guido · 2006-10-08, 11:09

I very much like the episode because of the dialogue interaction between Toraji and Renee. Steve is wavering and casts doubts on the integrity of Phantom leadership; Drake can no longer be trusted.

Sana contributed the gloomiest and disillusioned low point. Betrayed by Jin who she trusted and had her innocence taken away. Her spaced, out cold eyes were testament to the shock and denial, which she was coerced to witness.
I felt very angsty and uncomfortable that Sana just stood there lifeless while the entire ship was sinking to hell not doing anything, but it achieved on Jo to build his determination in protecting Sana at any costs, getting in contact with his most humane traits.

Jo was nonetheless the one who truly protected Sana the day both he and Jin picked her up in the plane, and his back paid a scar. Sana retrieving the full-tale memories of what really unfolded on that day were crucial for her to snap and started healing her wounds; she recovered her shine, and Jo became her protector.

Dernhelm · 2006-10-08, 11:47

something's telling me to keep my reservations about Jin. there was something very fishy with how he told Drake about not showing their trump cards yet, knowing Jin's hinty way with words.

Spoiler:

it's just a "what if", a wary suspicion because i still left a lot of room ready to condemn him as one of the evilest bastards ever.

Majek · 2006-10-08, 12:34

The wound would be fatal if it wasn't treated very quickly. And a stab in the gut is one of the cruelest wounds you can afflict. It's immensly painful and you die very very slowly.
So Jin is as cruel as one can be , if he WASN'T cruel he'd kill him by using one the other methods you listed.

Sinestra · 2006-10-08, 17:29

Spoiler for Ep 9 thoughts:

Dernhelm · 2006-10-08, 22:05

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Originally Posted by Sinestra

Spoiler for Ep 9 thoughts:

exactly what i was thinking. and i felt like it was "too early" for this betrayal to happen, as if something else more is engineered to take place.

also, i thought, wouldn't it be possible that Jin was able to equate the rescue in as well, knowing how calculative of a tactician he is. so he'd be sure Jo would be rescued anyhow. i find it so odd anyway that the Phantom guys didn't put up much of a fight when Toraji's crew came in. i mean, it was their precious Sana, even for Jin. it was like they just stood there and all, with Sana and Jo all for their taking.

SilverChakra · 2006-10-09, 03:57

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Originally Posted by Izzile

Sana has a new lover! Whee!

ahahaha so true!!
I am glad that Jo survived since he is my fave of the charas from there. Dark and mysterious, makes him interesting. And I am happy for Sana that she remembered who really was her saviour. Interesting show I really must say. Only three episodes left though

Dernhelm · 2006-10-09, 05:00

i just looked up Nipponsei's upcomings, and the OST will be out Oct 25, sweet!

evil-samurai · 2006-10-09, 05:19

I stoped following the show for a little bit, but I've caught up with it now and its turning even more interesting! =)

About Jin... Even if say he has better intentions still he is a Bastard, the more episodes I watched the more I started to wonder.... Well just just say I won't shed a tear if he dies next episode

though I cant see that happen

like alot of people I'm unsure about Jin, but personal I'd rather see him keep being a bastard

(more-so because the plot would be better that way.. I've seen too many anime where the guy just 'pretends' to be bad for a moment then turns good again >.> )

Yay! for Jou, he was nearly always in the back-light but he gets some time to shine this episode =) Should be interesting to see how Jou reacts next time he meets up with Jin.

The episode was one of the best so far, now.. what about Jin... Whatever he is up too I just hope they wont just do Jin turns good! which I really cant see happening, mostly likey I think as been said they'd play him more in the middle of being evil/good.

kuromitsu · 2006-10-09, 07:11

Daamn, I wish I had time to watch InoVe... >_< All those interesting developments and I'll be the last to see them. >_> (Though if what I hear about Jou's scar coming from protecting Sana is true, then the guy either has no nerve system or is the new Terminator. That scar looked nasty, and apparently he'd been treating it as if it was just a scratch...)

Anyway, the OST is good news, really good. *is looking forward to it*

Friera · 2006-10-09, 08:31

I am unable to download ep 09. Usually it stands on "connecting to peers". I have tried several days now, restarted, download new files etc. Still it won't download. I'm desperate! Any idea what's going in?!

2006-10-02, 22:03	Link #222
Skane Anime Snark Join Date: May 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 41	Ep08 brings glee to me heart, because it links back to all the earlier episodes and the OP. I am just sad that not many people seem to be watching Innocent Venus. __________________ Hearthstone Battletag: Skane#1425 [Can't GIF This], [Jail's House of Rock], [Kanon In The Snow], [She Ain't Dead Yet... She's In Quantum], [She Stabs] Founder of "The Cult of Psycho-Moe", Member of "ARIA the Social Group" & the "Belkan Saint Church".

2006-10-04, 01:01	Link #224
Dernhelm High on Jin Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wammy House, Drovers Run	i actually think the CG for the Gladiators improved from what i saw in 8. __________________ "Bass has mysterious powers over women folk." - Bono, U2 Shunsuke Nakamura makes goalkeepers FLY and land HARD.

2006-10-04, 02:05	Link #225
kuromitsu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004	I think the CG looks quite good in the dark. The mecha fights in ep 1, 6 and 8 were rather cool. But in light... not so cool. ;; Ah well. I think the main reason this show isn't more popular is that it has few "hooks" - that is, no fanservice to speak of (though I have to wonder if Jin's "Jou~" in ep 8 was unintentionally BL-ish, or not... xD;; ), no extreme violence, no outrageously weird designs or settings... Besides, frankly, it's not the best anime liek evar, so there's just not enough buzz around it. Which is a pity, but seeing the insane amount of series that started every season this year, it was to be expected. (I do my best to make it catch people's attention, though. Well, I blog it on my first language.) As for its popularity in Japan, it seems to be doing okay, though it's obviously not very popular. I only read some blogs, and sometimes the 2ch thread which is pretty disappointing, in many ways. (2ch is mean by default, but that thread is downright vicious. But then, most people there are already prejudiced against the series simply because of the Korean character designer...) Btw, I just checked the official site and it seems that Sakurai's incident won't affect InoVe... at least the official site is silent on the matter (as expected). Although it may be that they have already finished recording - iirc Nojima said last week that they were on the tenth episode. Last edited by kuromitsu; 2006-10-04 at 02:17.

2006-10-04, 05:36	Link #227
Majek Sm3rt teh M@d Jester Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SLB, Slovenia Age: 40	No the dramas fisnihed when they came to where tie anime started or so i read somewhere in this thread. And man can't wait for ep 9. Damn time why do you move so slow __________________ "I cannot be caged! I cannot be controlled! Understand this as you die, ever pathetic, ever fools!" http://icandoit.mybrute.com - fight me !!

2006-10-05, 17:45	Link #229
Majek Sm3rt teh M@d Jester Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SLB, Slovenia Age: 40	Spoiler for ep9: G'd bye big guy it was nice knowing you. oh and the bastard is still a bastard, good thing And yay for Jo Sana's knight in erm black armor So he's been rpotecting her from the start. so now i wait for the subs or will someone else who understand japanese tell me any important conversation bits? __________________ "I cannot be caged! I cannot be controlled! Understand this as you die, ever pathetic, ever fools!" http://icandoit.mybrute.com - fight me !!

2006-10-04, 05:16	Link #226
lommm l'homme de lommm Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 34 3 118 15	whew... his incident... i hope he finishes his job on Chevalier D'Eon also... he's Robespierre on there... who is the Aizen-like evil bastard... so they are pretty similar character, Jin and Robespierre... are the radio dramas still going?

2006-10-07, 16:41	Link #230
Izzile Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	Sana has a new lover! Whee!

2006-10-08, 11:09	Link #231
Guido Snobby Gentleman Join Date: May 2004 Location: Monterrey, México Age: 43	Salvation I very much like the episode because of the dialogue interaction between Toraji and Renee. Steve is wavering and casts doubts on the integrity of Phantom leadership; Drake can no longer be trusted. Sana contributed the gloomiest and disillusioned low point. Betrayed by Jin who she trusted and had her innocence taken away. Her spaced, out cold eyes were testament to the shock and denial, which she was coerced to witness. I felt very angsty and uncomfortable that Sana just stood there lifeless while the entire ship was sinking to hell not doing anything, but it achieved on Jo to build his determination in protecting Sana at any costs, getting in contact with his most humane traits. Jo was nonetheless the one who truly protected Sana the day both he and Jin picked her up in the plane, and his back paid a scar. Sana retrieving the full-tale memories of what really unfolded on that day were crucial for her to snap and started healing her wounds; she recovered her shine, and Jo became her protector.

2006-10-08, 11:47	Link #232
Dernhelm High on Jin Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wammy House, Drovers Run	Episode 9 something's telling me to keep my reservations about Jin. there was something very fishy with how he told Drake about not showing their trump cards yet, knowing Jin's hinty way with words. Spoiler: just as we thought, the wound wasn't that fatal. is it for a reason? (if Jin was really cruel, i dunno, he could've just slit Jo's throat without a problem when he had the entire Phantom crew behind them. or through the heart or Kyoushirou style through the head.) looks like the other girl they say that is a new character might be showing up in the next ep. it's just a "what if", a wary suspicion because i still left a lot of room ready to condemn him as one of the evilest bastards ever. __________________ "Bass has mysterious powers over women folk." - Bono, U2 Shunsuke Nakamura makes goalkeepers FLY and land HARD.

2006-10-08, 12:34	Link #233
Majek Sm3rt teh M@d Jester Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SLB, Slovenia Age: 40	The wound would be fatal if it wasn't treated very quickly. And a stab in the gut is one of the cruelest wounds you can afflict. It's immensly painful and you die very very slowly. So Jin is as cruel as one can be , if he WASN'T cruel he'd kill him by using one the other methods you listed. __________________ "I cannot be caged! I cannot be controlled! Understand this as you die, ever pathetic, ever fools!" http://icandoit.mybrute.com - fight me !! Last edited by Majek; 2006-10-08 at 13:11.

2006-10-08, 17:29	Link #234
Sinestra ション (^^) IT Support Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Freedom Guard Ship Amaterasu	Spoiler for Ep 9 thoughts: I have a feeling that Jin is up to something its too convient for him to go baddy and stab Jp which by the way pissed me off. Things just arent adding up and i think Jin has thrown him self into the Lions den for a reason. It would have been very easy for him to stab Jo in a vital organ or finish him off which he didnt im sorry but Jo is a hard ass and it will take more a stab in the gut to kill him.The only thing that really happen to Jo was blood loss. He did have surgery but they didnt say what injuries he had that warrented him being worked. Over all Sana is still super Kawii and i love that Jo is now protecting her, turns out hes been doing it from the start like the flash back on the plane. When Sana saw the scar she remembered that was a great scene and with Jo as her protector she has manged to calm down. __________________

2006-10-09, 05:00	Link #237
Dernhelm High on Jin Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wammy House, Drovers Run	i just looked up Nipponsei's upcomings, and the OST will be out Oct 25, sweet! __________________ "Bass has mysterious powers over women folk." - Bono, U2 Shunsuke Nakamura makes goalkeepers FLY and land HARD.

2006-10-09, 05:19	Link #238
evil-samurai ...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 37	I stoped following the show for a little bit, but I've caught up with it now and its turning even more interesting! =) About Jin... Even if say he has better intentions still he is a Bastard, the more episodes I watched the more I started to wonder.... Well just just say I won't shed a tear if he dies next episode though I cant see that happen like alot of people I'm unsure about Jin, but personal I'd rather see him keep being a bastard (more-so because the plot would be better that way.. I've seen too many anime where the guy just 'pretends' to be bad for a moment then turns good again >.> ) Yay! for Jou, he was nearly always in the back-light but he gets some time to shine this episode =) Should be interesting to see how Jou reacts next time he meets up with Jin. The episode was one of the best so far, now.. what about Jin... Whatever he is up too I just hope they wont just do Jin turns good! which I really cant see happening, mostly likey I think as been said they'd play him more in the middle of being evil/good. Last edited by evil-samurai; 2006-10-10 at 01:44. Reason: fixed

2006-10-09, 07:11	Link #239
kuromitsu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004	Daamn, I wish I had time to watch InoVe... >_< All those interesting developments and I'll be the last to see them. >_> (Though if what I hear about Jou's scar coming from protecting Sana is true, then the guy either has no nerve system or is the new Terminator. That scar looked nasty, and apparently he'd been treating it as if it was just a scratch...) Anyway, the OST is good news, really good. is looking forward to it

2006-10-09, 08:31	Link #240
Friera Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 34	I am unable to download ep 09. Usually it stands on "connecting to peers". I have tried several days now, restarted, download new files etc. Still it won't download. I'm desperate! Any idea what's going in?! __________________ Tralle!