2007-03-11, 10:01 | Link #43 |
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Wow, Akira sure looks like Kurau. I like that design very much! It makes me want to watch the second episode....
...almost. I think I ultimately will hold off watching Reideen, even if whatshisname main character is quite my cup of tea and it has the potential to be interesting enough in its own way. I guess despite the relatively high quality of production there's something about it that doesn't sit with me. I had it with IGPX (someone remind me why I watched all of that),... No wait, I just remembered - the guy behind episode 18 of Chevalier and the 3rd OP of Blood+ is the animation director for episode 5! No guarantee it'll turn out anything like either of the two, but I'll be damned if I don't watch it. Damn you I.G., tempting brainless sakuga freaks like me!
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2007-03-11, 10:13 | Link #44 | |
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2007-03-11, 10:20 | Link #45 |
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I owe it to you for making me lose more time than I already do, Sonhex... /me mutters and grabs episode 2 to see what Sonhex is talking about (I figure I'll only watch it next week though, I still have Iroha 22, TMGK 9 and the 2nd half of Flag to go through!)
And well, going by the typical role of an animation director I actually doubt he'll have much impact on the episode in terms of direction and content, which is why I said there's no guarantee it'll turn out as great as those two things I mentioned... but still, he's a name I'm definitely looking out for so I'd love to see how he does things. That's the impression I got from episode 1 too, it really needed life injected into it. It felt very clinical... just like IGPX, too.
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2007-03-11, 18:46 | Link #46 |
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Normally, i'm not a fan of such mecha show but i ll give it a shot (hell, i finished Rahxephon for some unknown reason). While i love I.G for GitS, there's a bunch of their other series that didnt quite hook me in than i thought they would(i.e Blood+, Chevalier)
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2007-03-12, 12:03 | Link #48 |
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Saw the first two episodes and it seems very different compared to most mech anime because:
-The action was more like Ultraman, Godzilla, and Super Sentai monster/mech battles in which the action is more slow paced com[ared to shows like Gundam, SRW, etc... -I'll admit, there seemed to be very little going on for the show and many similarites with Rahxephon (I know Raxhephon was inspired form the origianl Reideen), however the mech battles reminds me of Shadow of the Colossus for the PS2. |
2007-03-12, 16:54 | Link #49 |
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While it's very pretty to look at, I find the slow pace of the battle scenes kind of irritating. Alas, I'm used to Gundam battles or more recently Code Geass Knightmare Frame battles. I like my mecha battles to be fast paced. The bow was pretty nifty though. Do hope they quicken up the battles scenes a bit.
Also agree that the series seems to be missing something. Not sure what, but maybe it will improve with time. I'll probably keep watching for now.
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2007-03-13, 16:27 | Link #51 | |
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I don't think the problem is with the decision to opt for slo-mo for the mecha (in fact it makes sense that such huge machinery would move that slow) but with Hongo's direction. He's just not very adventurous or dynamic. Sure he's very experienced but his direction is 'workman-like' or as wao said 'clinical'. Okay it's solid enough, there's certainly nothing amateurish about his work but it feels mostly uninspired. In fact this is the same issue I have with Deltora Quest - a show with reasonably high production values that feels sluggish because of the lacklustre direction (and some impoverished monster designs). Maybe Hongo's also spreading himself a bit thin with these two big projects... Having said that I have quite a lot of interest in Reideen in general, especially now that Akira is splashed all over the OP and that there is some interestings plot developments underway. |
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2007-03-13, 21:13 | Link #52 |
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Huzzah did a good job on Ep 1 as far as the lot of things go....
But man, I don't know if I'll ever come to like the 3DCG mech trend. This is worse looking than Aquarion for pete's sake...why can't they just go more of a New Gaiking route? Still, I'll see how this compares to the soon approaching release of the original Reideen... |
2007-03-13, 21:21 | Link #53 |
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To be honest, I'm not too warm about the whole 3D CG mech thing. Although it seems like the obvious route to go since it makes sense to animate objects like that in 3D, I guess I just like the look of hand-drawn mechs. They do take up a lot more manpower, I suppose so it's a bit of a selfish wish, but... dammit, they look better!
I think Gurenn-Lagann will have hand-drawn mechs, though, so if you're craving for some 2D mech action perhaps you could check that out. And Sonhex is right. The slowness probably makes sense if they're aiming for realism - but there's something about the whole thing that simply doesn't stimulate the mind or get one excited. Come on, Hongo-san, I think you can do better than that...
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2007-03-13, 22:56 | Link #54 |
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True, true. I imagine huge robots like that IRL would be pretty slow. Still the slow battles end up being on the dull side. If they are really short, then they are tolerable, but I dread the day they have a long battle. Christ that will be rather boring.
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2007-03-14, 03:50 | Link #55 | |
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TBH I kind of enjoyed this, the action isn't where I want it to be, but I am interested to know what happened to his father. |
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2007-03-14, 20:29 | Link #57 |
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While the mechas move very slowly in the first episode, I believe it will pick up as the series move on. The emphasis on the first battle is the sheer size of the giants and Junki's realization to the chain of unbelievable events that surround him.
I'll quote from Huzzah fansub. "I've always thought those stories about normal high schoolers fighting in their giant robots were fictional, only in manga. That it was impossible in reality. So why am I in this thing?!" Great way to start things off. Instead of following the convention of suddenly being transfered into a mecha and whine about what to do, the director satirizes this cliche. Based on the first episode, I believe most of the fighting will be done with projectiles. As Junki explores more of Reideen, the fighting will pick up. |
2007-03-15, 05:44 | Link #58 | |
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Okay I've checked out the first episode of this series and overall I like it yeah it gives off Rahxephon vibes which is a good thing.
Now the problem: Quote:
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2007-03-16, 14:13 | Link #60 |
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wow... i thought u guys were exaggerating when talking about how slow the battles are... in ep 2 when he was about to fight that dog robot again, i actually went to do the dishes, and when i was done i didnt miss a damn thing... i guess i am dropping this.... but i do love the character designs tho... ~sigh~
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