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Shouta · 2008-02-10, 22:53

Well, these can be seen on the site. I just linked directly to them.

I'm really digging the designs myself. Very nice looking and it really captures that RPG-ish feel. They all have some armor on them and it isn't too outlandish. I really like Ermey's design. =o

ChibiMenos · 2008-02-11, 00:41

Hmm... this looks interesting. I like the character designs, especially Ermey and Mert, though the two younger boys are really, really androgynous. It's also nice that the girls' clothing is of the practical-for-adventuring sort. If the characters can avoid being completely defined by their roles, this could be fun.

I wonder... there are two teams, so will the focus be on competition between the groups, or on fighting the monsters?

DangerMouse · 2008-02-11, 00:57

Yeah, I didn't realize you could actually save them since the interaction was all in flash on the site since they usually don't let you. But thanks regardless

Yeah, Emery's design is fantastic. As she looks like the action type who will be kicking butt as she's labeled the most experienced of the group she'll probably be one of my favorites. Another thing that hit me, Fatina's design and the look of her costume design reminds me of several of the sweet female designs with sorta futuristic uniforms I've seen in a bunch of Ugetsu Hakua's art books, that'll be nice to see in animation. I really like the feel that the costume and armor design in these character images are evoking for this show's fantasy setting.

BTW, as a dungeon crawler they might not have actually even hinted at any of the world's background, and given that this seems to be a re-launch of the franchise with the anime and MMO that a lot of stuff is going to be re-imagined so this is probably an unanswerable question in relation to the series anyway but, is the background story for the Druaga universe purely sword & sorcery fantasy or are there any nice technological touches? As mainly a JRPG gamer and fan both have produced fantastic stories when done well so I'm just curious.

Good question about the two groups characters. I think both can be good. In general I think there have been a lot of shows that focus on competition between groups so it would be nice to get something a little larger scale or maybe do both during the course of the series so that both teams get a lot of development and then we get a reason to root for both of them in the second half of the series or something "big" like that.

Shouta · 2008-02-11, 09:38

Druaga is, by and large, all fantasy with gods, monsters, and swords. They might have "fantasy science" for the period in this though. I'm hoping it sticks relatively close to the original though because adding any technological element would be weird for this series.

And yeah, I definitely like the practicality of the designs particularly for the female characters. There are a few elements I'd snag on, mostly on Fatina's design, but I really like the rest.

I hope the interplay between the two parties will be good. The setup for them sounds like a good time for a fantasy series. The writer for this show was working with KyoAni prior to this series (FMP is the most notable but he did Haruhi and Lucky Star as I recall) so I'm expecting something pretty good in that area.

DangerMouse · 2008-02-11, 18:18

Cool, thanks for the info.

Sinestra · 2008-02-12, 15:06

OH DEAR GOD NO the game scared me life and now Gonzo has gotten a hold of it. I can only imagine the horror this anime will cause through out the anime community. Sigh why oh god why

sapphire-pyro · 2008-02-19, 12:17

Story looks interesting. And am a huge fan of shounen fantasy stuff. So definitely checking it out, even if Gonzo had disappointed me at times ^^;

And more reason to watch it:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shouta

Niva
VA: Sakurai Takahiro
Age 17
Male
Job: Archer
Despite his age, he's rather famous. He was given the nickname "Niva the Dragon Slayer." He is currently the leader of Fatina's experienced party.

The character who had caught my interest *loves archers* and is also voiced by a favorite voice actor *_* SPLENDID

Jiyuu · 2008-02-22, 13:28

Holy shit,
i read about the game earlyer and Damn, it sounds like finishing it without a walkthrou, is about the same as finishing a hard RPG.. while your screen is turned off.. and you have one hand tied behind you back.. and you can only use 2 fingers in the other hand...
or something like that..
#_#

MUAHAHAHAHAHA · 2008-03-10, 11:14

The official site released a new PV half an hour ago

http://druaga-anime.com/pv.html

It will automatically show the first PV,so just scroll down a bit to click PV2 [ NEW!! ]

Shouta · 2008-03-10, 16:07

I wonder if the color schemes are going to stick. All the black and very little coloring otherwise would be interesting.

DangerMouse · 2008-03-10, 21:43

Interesting, didn't expect an updated trailer, nice of them. Looking forwards to seeing how it turns out in April

digiboy123 · 2008-03-14, 01:45

Been looking forward to this one since last year. Almost here!

Shouta · 2008-03-20, 19:09

Very interesting news here.

http://www.bosttv.com/gonzo/

No need for me now if this pans out! =o

Although the rental model and the limited region availability is kind icky.

orion · 2008-03-20, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shouta

Very interesting news here.

http://www.bosttv.com/gonzo/

No need for me now if this pans out! =o

Although the rental model and the limited region availability is kind icky.

Well inside the Hakaba Kitaro thread, there is a plea for someone to sub Gegege no Kitaro 2007. Now that you have some free time.....

Shouta · 2008-03-20, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by orion

Well inside the Hakaba Kitaro thread, there is a plea for someone to sub Gegege no Kitaro 2007. Now that you have some free time.....

*runs and hides*

orion · 2008-03-20, 21:43

But seriously, how would AS treat this? This is worldwide rights for internet distribution by BOST TV AFAIK. Would it be considered "licensed"?

Shouta · 2008-03-20, 21:49

I really don't know. It's interesting because it's digital distribution rights. It may never get an official retail release which would be kind of bad.

darkchibi07 · 2008-03-21, 04:51

Whoa! More official.....ness!

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...ly-with-airing

I am a little curious about this title and would like this plan to succeed.

orion · 2008-03-21, 07:19

Something about a season pass on the BOST TV forum too.

Shouta · 2008-03-21, 08:33

Oooh, through youtube too? Nice. I hope this succeeds though. I think it may be time to yell at the community not to do anything with this show.

2008-02-12, 15:06	Link #26
Sinestra ション (^^) IT Support Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Freedom Guard Ship Amaterasu	OH DEAR GOD NO the game scared me life and now Gonzo has gotten a hold of it. I can only imagine the horror this anime will cause through out the anime community. Sigh why oh god why __________________

2008-03-20, 19:09	Link #33
Shouta Infinite-Zero/Translator Join Date: Dec 2003	Very interesting news here. http://www.bosttv.com/gonzo/ No need for me now if this pans out! =o Although the rental model and the limited region availability is kind icky. Last edited by Shouta; 2008-03-20 at 19:39.

2008-03-20, 21:43	Link #36
orion Waiting for more taiyuki! Join Date: Jan 2004	But seriously, how would AS treat this? This is worldwide rights for internet distribution by BOST TV AFAIK. Would it be considered "licensed"? __________________

2008-03-21, 07:19	Link #39
orion Waiting for more taiyuki! Join Date: Jan 2004	Something about a season pass on the BOST TV forum too. __________________

2008-03-21, 08:33	Link #40
Shouta Infinite-Zero/Translator Join Date: Dec 2003	Oooh, through youtube too? Nice. I hope this succeeds though. I think it may be time to yell at the community not to do anything with this show. Last edited by Shouta; 2008-03-21 at 08:44.

2008-02-10, 22:53	Link #21
Shouta Infinite-Zero/Translator Join Date: Dec 2003	Well, these can be seen on the site. I just linked directly to them. I'm really digging the designs myself. Very nice looking and it really captures that RPG-ish feel. They all have some armor on them and it isn't too outlandish. I really like Ermey's design. =o

2008-02-11, 00:41	Link #22
ChibiMenos Gillian-class Chibi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Utah Age: 35	Hmm... this looks interesting. I like the character designs, especially Ermey and Mert, though the two younger boys are really, really androgynous. It's also nice that the girls' clothing is of the practical-for-adventuring sort. If the characters can avoid being completely defined by their roles, this could be fun. I wonder... there are two teams, so will the focus be on competition between the groups, or on fighting the monsters?

2008-02-11, 00:57	Link #23
DangerMouse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Yeah, I didn't realize you could actually save them since the interaction was all in flash on the site since they usually don't let you. But thanks regardless Yeah, Emery's design is fantastic. As she looks like the action type who will be kicking butt as she's labeled the most experienced of the group she'll probably be one of my favorites. Another thing that hit me, Fatina's design and the look of her costume design reminds me of several of the sweet female designs with sorta futuristic uniforms I've seen in a bunch of Ugetsu Hakua's art books, that'll be nice to see in animation. I really like the feel that the costume and armor design in these character images are evoking for this show's fantasy setting. BTW, as a dungeon crawler they might not have actually even hinted at any of the world's background, and given that this seems to be a re-launch of the franchise with the anime and MMO that a lot of stuff is going to be re-imagined so this is probably an unanswerable question in relation to the series anyway but, is the background story for the Druaga universe purely sword & sorcery fantasy or are there any nice technological touches? As mainly a JRPG gamer and fan both have produced fantastic stories when done well so I'm just curious. Good question about the two groups characters. I think both can be good. In general I think there have been a lot of shows that focus on competition between groups so it would be nice to get something a little larger scale or maybe do both during the course of the series so that both teams get a lot of development and then we get a reason to root for both of them in the second half of the series or something "big" like that.

2008-02-11, 09:38	Link #24
Shouta Infinite-Zero/Translator Join Date: Dec 2003	Druaga is, by and large, all fantasy with gods, monsters, and swords. They might have "fantasy science" for the period in this though. I'm hoping it sticks relatively close to the original though because adding any technological element would be weird for this series. And yeah, I definitely like the practicality of the designs particularly for the female characters. There are a few elements I'd snag on, mostly on Fatina's design, but I really like the rest. I hope the interplay between the two parties will be good. The setup for them sounds like a good time for a fantasy series. The writer for this show was working with KyoAni prior to this series (FMP is the most notable but he did Haruhi and Lucky Star as I recall) so I'm expecting something pretty good in that area.

2008-02-11, 18:18	Link #25
DangerMouse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Cool, thanks for the info.

2008-02-22, 13:28	Link #28
Jiyuu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rehovot,Israel Age: 36	Holy shit, i read about the game earlyer and Damn, it sounds like finishing it without a walkthrou, is about the same as finishing a hard RPG.. while your screen is turned off.. and you have one hand tied behind you back.. and you can only use 2 fingers in the other hand... or something like that.. #_#

2008-03-10, 11:14	Link #29
MUAHAHAHAHAHA Hail the power of Fujoshi Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: hahahahahahahahaha Age: 35	The official site released a new PV half an hour ago http://druaga-anime.com/pv.html It will automatically show the first PV,so just scroll down a bit to click PV2 [ NEW!! ]

2008-03-10, 16:07	Link #30
Shouta Infinite-Zero/Translator Join Date: Dec 2003	I wonder if the color schemes are going to stick. All the black and very little coloring otherwise would be interesting.

2008-03-10, 21:43	Link #31
DangerMouse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Interesting, didn't expect an updated trailer, nice of them. Looking forwards to seeing how it turns out in April

2008-03-14, 01:45	Link #32
digiboy123 Member Fansubber Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kentucky! Age: 37	Been looking forward to this one since last year. Almost here!

2008-03-20, 21:49	Link #37
Shouta Infinite-Zero/Translator Join Date: Dec 2003	I really don't know. It's interesting because it's digital distribution rights. It may never get an official retail release which would be kind of bad.

2008-03-21, 04:51	Link #38
darkchibi07 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 38	Whoa! More official.....ness! http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...ly-with-airing I am a little curious about this title and would like this plan to succeed.