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MisaoFan
2011-05-18, 05:32
http://www.mangaupdates.com/image/i100814.jpg
The seinen manga Blood Lad by Yuki Kodama will be getting an anime adaptation.
Plot Summary :
Staz is the vampire boss of a section of the demon world, but he has little interest in human blood. He's more infatuated with Japanese culture. When he learns that Fuyumi Yanagi, a Japanese teenage girl, accidentally wanders into the demon city, he jumps to the occasion. However, while Staz deals with an intruder on his turf, the oblivious Fuyumi is killed by a monster and becomes a wandering ghost. The disappointed Staz vows to her that he will find a way to bring Fuyumi back to life.
Source : MangaUpdates (http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=46686) and ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-05-18/blood-lad-vampire-manga-anime-adaptation-listed)
tsunade666
2011-05-18, 07:10
I never expected this one. Though it's a good news but the story is just starting with 3 volumes but still good news but still to early.
MisaoFan
2011-05-18, 08:31
This news became now fake news but I'm not pretty sure about.
As of 8:55 p.m. on Wednesday Japan Time, the Suzumiya Haruhi no Kyōgaku website now displays a thumbnail image of the magazine issue without the anime headline.
Awww shoot :(. I'd be great if it was true. The manga's been pretty good shounen so far.
MisaoFan
2011-05-18, 13:23
Awww shoot :(. I'd be great if it was true. The manga's been pretty good shounen so far.
It isn't a shounen. It's a seinen, and its serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Ace. So, it's really a seinen.
It isn't a shounen. It's a seinen, and its serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Ace. So, it's really a seinen.
I see. Well, despite it's label, it hasn't really done anything that I expect out of a seinen manga. Heck, iirc, they label Seikon no Qwaser as shounen, despite the brutality in that manga. Go figure :rolleyes:.
Haohmaru
2011-05-19, 17:46
Say what? Qwaser is shonen? With all the boobs and sexual innuendo? I can't believe it.
SquirrelLuvsPnut
2011-05-20, 19:53
It.... it's not real? Of course not I guess. I couln't possibly be that lucky. Why does that card crusher meme come to mind.
There isn't anything about the hoax on Yuuki Kodama's site either.
EDIT: Now he made a statement, can't quite figure out if he's saying there is os is not a project.
http://jelly-fuckers.com/?p=192
It.... it's not real? Of course not I guess. I couln't possibly be that lucky. Why does that card crusher meme come to mind.
There isn't anything about the hoax on Yuuki Kodama's site either.
EDIT: Now he made a statement, can't quite figure out if he's saying there is os is not a project.
http://jelly-fuckers.com/?p=192
I do hope it's true THIS TIME. ANN said it was confirmed in a magazine, so it must be true =03
lol what's with the profanity in the URL? What the... XD
SquirrelLuvsPnut
2011-06-06, 18:50
lol what's with the profanity in the URL? What the... XD
I know, right?! Yuuki Kodama is a blast! I';m so happy this is actually happening!!!
AdamEndless9
2012-08-31, 03:10
Confirmed for 2013:
http://blog-imgs-51.fc2.com/y/a/r/yaraon/647460267.jpg
mistress_kisara
2012-08-31, 04:03
Confirmed for 2013:
http://blog-imgs-51.fc2.com/y/a/r/yaraon/647460267.jpg
Yay! I thought it was cancelled or something...
Confirmed for 2013:
http://blog-imgs-51.fc2.com/y/a/r/yaraon/647460267.jpg
Excellent news. Is that Brains Base I spy doing the animation? Even better!!
articuzwolf
2012-08-31, 04:27
I thought this show's gonna air next season
but better late than nothing
Coldlight
2012-09-09, 19:33
It was a bit disappointing to realize that this wasn't airing for Summer 2012 as some rumors suggested, but it's good to know that the project isn't cancelled as well.
I've been waiting to see this, I like the manga! I guess airing later also gives them more material to animate since the manga is still ongoing.
tsunade666
2012-09-10, 20:37
good news indeed. I thought it got cancelled or fake.
it's too soon for an anime for it, and as expected they're going for the alternate story road..
it's still unknown the numer of episodes?
Coldlight
2012-09-11, 07:28
it's too soon for an anime for it, and as expected they're going for the alternate story road..
it's still unknown the numer of episodes?
What do you mean, alternate story road? They're not going to closely follow the story of the manga? Where did you find info on that?
What do you mean, alternate story road? They're not going to closely follow the story of the manga? Where did you find info on that?maybe the scans are just far behind, but of all the 25 chapter scanned till now i've never seen these characters (except staz obviously)
Confirmed for 2013:
http://blog-imgs-51.fc2.com/y/a/r/yaraon/647460267.jpgbut maybe it's just a restyling, still different though
or that is only the cover of the latest volume :u (i really have no idea how far back are the scans currently :/ )
edit. yep, currently 7 volumes out, scanned to half vol.4, my mistake then, that was the cover of the last volume (vol.7)
but now i wonder if the anime will catch up and surpass the scans, seeing as how slow they're it looks likely
zeniselv
2012-09-11, 18:12
but now i wonder if the anime will catch up and surpass the scans, seeing as how slow they're it looks likely
usually when there is an anime coming, the interest for the manga raises, and it starts to get scanned/scanned faster, im really hoping thats the case with this one.
Shadow5YA
2012-09-11, 20:31
usually when there is an anime coming, the interest for the manga raises, and it starts to get scanned/scanned faster, im really hoping thats the case with this one.
On the contrary, some scanlators drop manga series when an anime comes because they don't want to mess with licensed series.
Iggy_Pop
2013-02-27, 18:18
It's confirmed now that it's a TV series.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-27/blood-lad-anime-to-air-on-tv
The Butcher
2013-02-28, 11:58
Sooooo....WHEN in 2013 is it coming out?
I've been hearing Winter.
romcom89
2013-02-28, 16:51
I think Blood Lad will air in Summer
Leo_Otaku
2013-02-28, 23:23
I remember seeing this! Maybe it will be a secret spring project (just overly hopeful lol).
zeniselv
2013-03-02, 02:02
isnt this anime announced since late 2011, also the updates come every 6 months of so, the big news here its tha it is not cancelled, and at this pace the earliest would be winter.
tsunade666
2013-03-02, 15:07
but winter is next year as earliest. The year labeled is 2013. its probably fall or summer.
zeniselv
2013-03-03, 01:06
Then again i migth be wron but wasnt this labeled 2012 spring then fall?
character designs
http://moca-news.net/article/20130304/201303041200a/01/
SquirrelLuvsPnut
2013-03-10, 19:51
character designs
http://moca-news.net/article/20130304/201303041200a/01/
Thanks so much! Now I'm more then excited!!!!
bastek66
2013-03-19, 11:18
http://i.imgur.com/1uB0V0ol.jpg (http://imgur.com/1uB0V0o)
MisaoFan
2013-03-19, 11:25
http://i.imgur.com/1uB0V0ol.jpg (http://imgur.com/1uB0V0o)
I really loved the character designs on this promotionnal art : it may come off as weird and slightly unusual, but it was so incredibly well-portrayed that I am so impatiently looking forward to see where the PV comes. Synopsis looks promising on the other hand, but the things I heard in the manga are very mixed, that's why I will try watching the first episode to see anything good about it.
The character designs in the new photo are better-looking than their manga counterparts, IMO. Less quirky and more conventionally handsome / pretty. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
Terizent
2013-03-19, 17:40
http://i.imgur.com/1uB0V0ol.jpg (http://imgur.com/1uB0V0o)
What's up with Staz's legs?
NoemiChan
2013-03-19, 17:43
Oh my.. this face again?!
mistress_kisara
2013-03-20, 00:09
Airing on Summer 2013 :D
kuromitsu
2013-03-20, 03:13
This looks kind of okay... I wonder who will be the voices.
tsunade666
2013-03-20, 09:29
uhuh.... weird but still fine. Maybe I'm just not use to seeing that kind of pose and it doesn't suit for him somehow.
SquirrelLuvsPnut
2013-03-28, 11:48
I don't understand the deadpan reactions. Were you guy's expecting gold sculpted effigies or something? I'm super excited to finally see something after half a year or so of nothing. I can't wait!!!
mistress_kisara
2013-03-30, 04:29
PV is out!
HHNyBJyWpfo
tsunade666
2013-03-30, 08:05
nice pv. The animation is good. I'm having doubts before because of the illustration shown but the pv dispels it.
Mayn is the one who did the op? its nice too :D
Ravenblitz
2013-03-30, 09:01
Looks good! Certainly will try to watch
Cast:
Iori Nomizu as Fuyumi Yanagi
Ryota Ohsaka as Blood Charlie Staz
Chiwa Saito as Mamejirō
Emi Sarah Bridcut as Hydra Belle
Kazutomi Yamamoto as Mimic Yoshida
Koji Yusa as Papladon Achim
Ryohei Kimura as Blood D. Bloods
Taichi Komesu as Deck
Takuma Terashima as Wolf
Yuuka Nanri as Blood T. Liz
Hell yeah, Ohsaka!
kuromitsu
2013-05-31, 07:03
FINALLY! What took them so long? :heh:
Oosaka, yes! <3 He really gets around nowadays, but I'm glad he's getting these roles in these shows (and roles like Gagiel in Azazel-san... xD), instead of harem leads and stuff.
It's a very nice cast, I look forward to hearing them. (I hope the show will be good... :heh: )
Violet Rabbit
2013-05-31, 07:11
Automatically jumped up into must watch territory for me, being the seasonal Iori Nomizu show. It helps that I find it pretty interesting too, actually.
mistress_kisara
2013-05-31, 07:32
Cast:
Iori Nomizu as Fuyumi Yanagi
Ryota Ohsaka as Blood Charlie Staz
Chiwa Saito as Mamejirō
Emi Sarah Bridcut as Hydra Belle
Kazutomi Yamamoto as Mimic Yoshida
Koji Yusa as Papladon Achim
Ryohei Kimura as Blood D. Bloods
Taichi Komesu as Deck
Takuma Terashima as Wolf
Yuuka Nanri as Blood T. Liz
Hell yeah, Ohsaka!
Great cast!! +1 for Ohsaka Ryota and Koji Yusa
Guardian Enzo
2013-05-31, 07:40
Yeah, this one was iffy for me and it's rare a cast can make that much difference, but that does push it into watch territory. Impressive.
Kirarakim
2013-05-31, 07:45
I am still not really interested in this at all but I do like Ryohei Kimura & Ryota Ohsaka .
Ryota Ohsaka better win the best newcomer award this year or I will be mad! :)
I might just watch this for the seiyuus.
Lord of Fire
2013-05-31, 11:41
Excellent voice cast, most of them are among my personal favorites.
I was already interested when it got announced, now it's a definite must watch for me.
Since I love the manga so much I wanted to watch the anime anyways. But now with Oosaka and Ryouhei being seiyuu in it it's such a must-watch it's not even believable.
Looks like a generic shonen to be honest. But it could turn out well depending on the staff.
romcom89
2013-05-31, 15:25
Is it right that Blood Lad will air on the Gargantia Slot from 7th july
RainbowMagnet
2013-05-31, 15:34
New key visual from the site:
http://i.imgur.com/pNwQ72l.jpg
HauntingShock
2013-05-31, 23:00
Ryota Ohsaka better win the best newcomer award this year or I will be mad! :)
Seconding this :D
The cast looks good. Hyped me~
whitecloud
2013-06-01, 00:37
Haruto's and l-elf become brother...what irony....
Black rabbit do want...
Coldlight
2013-06-01, 08:05
Can't believe I was fooled into waiting an entire year for this to air. Summer 2012? More like 2013! :mad:
As a fan of the manga, I'm still waiting... and when it finally comes out - I'm definitely watching.
AbZeroNow
2013-06-06, 15:53
10 episodes.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_66909869_3?ie=UTF8&docId=3077707546
5 volumes and 2 episodes per volume.
Nachtwandler
2013-06-06, 16:03
0___0. Why the hell? First Mondaiji and now this (((
Articalys
2013-06-07, 04:19
A new PV:
gLuvPaWfBnE
Only the first minute of the video is the actual PV; the rest is just staff/cast/station/product info.
10 episodes.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_66909869_3?ie=UTF8&docId=3077707546
5 volumes and 2 episodes per volume.
wth really?! :twitch:
doesn't look so unlikely, that would be around 2-3 chapters each episode, which i'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing
since the manga is a monthly one and the chapters usually are longer than weekly mangas so having a monthly manga adapted in such narrow episode time may end up cutting off most of the comedy, or if not the comedy something else, to being able to fit that much in a single episode
:/
on the opposite, if they did manage to fit most/all of it in an episode space that should make the episodes pretty fast paced, which is always a great thing
really hope it's the latter and not the former (fast paced vs content being cut)
RainbowMagnet
2013-06-07, 05:29
10 episodes.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_66909869_3?ie=UTF8&docId=3077707546
5 volumes and 2 episodes per volume.
Hope this isn't becoming a trend :(
A new PV:
gLuvPaWfBnE
Only the first minute of the video is the actual PV; the rest is just staff/cast/station/product info.
Looks better than expected. Not how I envisioned Staz' voice, but it'll probably grow on me.
More casts:
Nel: Yuki Kaji
Belos: Masumi Asano
Goil: Daisuke Kishio
Fuyumi (Father): Eiichiro Tokumoto
Tobi: Kenji Roa
Kiji: Shusaku Shirakawa
OniClo Manager: Kenichirou Matsuda
Hatomune Transport: Ikki, Kikutaro
Mackarel Husband: Teppei Akahira
Snowman: Shiro Tsubuyaki
RainbowMagnet
2013-07-01, 09:14
TV version of the opening song is out: FJRLz9a4Vco
Not what I expected, but I actually like it. It's really catchy.
TV version of the opening song is out: FJRLz9a4Vco
Not what I expected, but I actually like it. It's really catchy.
I have to admit I like the latter part (from the part we started to hear in the PV) more than the beginning, but overall a very nice song. At least for me.
Viz Media announced that it has streaming and home video rights for the series. They will stream the show on their web site and on Hulu starting Sunday, July 7. The home video will be a DVD & Blu-Ray release in 2014 with both Japanese and English language tracks. The English dub will also be available through Neon Alley. [Source (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-07-05/viz-media-adds-gargantia-blood-lad-tv-anime)]
Sakanaka Shouko
2013-07-06, 20:19
Only 10 episodes. I hope they don't make things too rushed. This could ruin the anime....
MisaoFan
2013-07-07, 11:52
The first episode sure does look promising. The protagonist Staz looks cool and the characters' artwork is weird but handled superbly. The main heroine Fuyumi is now a ghost though, but retains the same essence as her past self. Shenanigans ensue involving a Japanese animation culture and it sure doesn't look too bad by any means. The action scenes are awesome so are the theme songs, though the 10-episode format sure doesn't help much but I'm hoping it gets better.
http://i.imgur.com/CesiJ8Ml.png (http://imgur.com/CesiJ8M)
kuromitsu
2013-07-07, 14:39
Well, this episode was basically The Oosaka Ryouta Show. XD Not that I mind, as he continues to be awesome.
I like pretty much everything about the show so far - the voice work is great, the character art is nice, the characters themselves are nice, too (Staz is great so far), the visuals and the animation are also nice, and I like the music, too. As for the story I have no idea yet, but I already hate whoever decided that this series should be 10 episodes only.
By the way, I foresee comparisons with Hataraku Maou-sama, based on some surface similarities. :heh: (And probably Hellsing, too - the blonde girl reminds me of Seras.)
I wonder what was that random Nakai Kazuya cameo, though. :heh: (He's not credited but there's no way that wasn't him.)
Sakanaka Shouko
2013-07-07, 14:53
the episode was actually very good. like Kuromitsu said, Ohsaka Ryota stole the show with outstanding voice acting as he always does. The art is good looking and the music is also nice. Definitely worth following.
Breimoon
2013-07-07, 15:03
as a fan of the manga i was scared it would be no good, but it seems like their are doing an excellent work with the anime!! i think i may like it even more then the manga.And all the voices up to now seem to fit perfectly , the op and ed are nice too.
serenade_beta
2013-07-07, 15:17
The protagonist is fine and the setting so far isn't bad, but...
Well, the way the comedy is handled honestly isn't working. The words on the screen are beyond lame and everything is just so low-tension. Yeah, the protagonist is energetic, yet still, everything kind of passes by like a tumbleweed.
So, not bad, but a bit off from being enjoyable.
But other than that, I did like the setting.
PS Edit: Ah! I finally recalled the word for what was bothering me.
Low-quality.
I think that was what stood out.
So far, so...okay =03. It isn't bad. Kinda has a low-brow Soul Eater feeling due to the amount of comedy shown in the first episode. Enough to keep my interests at least.
GundamZZ
2013-07-07, 16:56
Very funny show. An otaku-NEET-vampire-mafia-boss who's into manga and video game meets a human girl. Then, the stage is changed to a bar. The bartender has three eyes. The reference reminds me about the manga 3X3 Eyes. It's why the bartender knows the mafia boss.
Nice to see that there's a lot of positive response to this, because I'm of the same mind.
This is a very interesting idea, and the show has some very nice quality. The art style is particularly interesting, especially with Staz and Fuyumi. Also, that may be one of the most adorable skeletons I've ever seen. :heh:
Blood Lad was a pick I had high hopes for and as is often the case my choice was a good one! I look forward to more. :cool:
mistress_kisara
2013-07-07, 18:56
Definitely keeping this one! Staz was very funny and Fuyumi was cute! Yes, I can sense the Soul Eater vibes and I really like the OP song. So far so good!
Ha, this was great. I really can't wait to see more. This reminds me a bit of Maou-sama, same type of comedy. Which makes me happy in a way. Great start nonetheless.
I wasn't going to watch this until I decided to...this was funny and cute.
If it's only ten episodes(though that's rather unusual), then I guess I'll stick around until the end.
shadow1296
2013-07-07, 22:26
blood lad opening
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Irenesharda
2013-07-08, 01:00
This is so cute and adorable for some reason, I love it!:love:
I had reservations about this show since I don't usually care for random goofiness shows with no real overall plot. However, Blood Lad was the best of all the summer season premieres I've seen thus far! It's so hilarious! And it's randomness is charming. :heh:
I think Staz is one of the most adorable vamps I've ever seen. I can't stand loli vampires as they just seem off to me, but there something about this guy's love for all things Nippon and his huge desire to visit the human world, that I find so cute. The demon world is interesting and the characters are fascinating. The 3-eyed panda thing was also kawaii! :blush:
The girl wasn't annoying, which is always a plus in my book. In fact, she's taking the whole "being dead and trapped in another world she knows nothing about" thing pretty well. She and Staz have a connection and I find the fact that he wants to suck her blood a hint of romance to come. The comedy is so funny as well, I loved seeing Staz going through his collection, him reading "Dragonball" manga, having a Naruto/Goku cellphone charm, and him finding out that Square Enix doesn't know the meaning of the word "final" when it comes to Final Fantasy. (Oh, has that poor boy only had FF1 all this time? He need to do some serious shopping when he gets to our world.) :p
This romcom is so cute and funny that I really want to see it through. Wolf boy that looks like he could be Toshiriou's brother will be interesting to meet as well in the future. I can't wait till the next episode. I give this an 8/10.
I don't usually watch anime comedies, but this one looks very promising! The art and character designs have a unique, charming style, and the premise is interesting too. Think I'll be holding onto this one. :)
Only ten episodes? Oh well...
Winterson
2013-07-08, 04:57
Poor Fuyumi... :-)
ep.1
staz is vampire but unlike those drink blood vampire he more into anime, manga, games, etc aka vampire otaku & happen be boss one of area in demon world.
then he got called from his crew that a human female enter demon so bring her to staz give wonder & say to female yet his crew being attack by killer plants so after hearing girl advice so save his crew & easily beat plant guy by grab his heart & splat it.
hurrah but back to his room one plant monster left & it ate the female & spit out her bones with clothes cue plant splat attack yer female is sorta ok but now she a ghost.
then staz going like i will bring this female back to life yet going idea get 7 balls to wish but female give named is fuyumi give better idea yet recall how she got into demon world.
cause enter a black curtain that is let anyone go human world to demon world so then co cafe had talk with 3rd eyes cafe owners & then some thought staz i’m going to human world til panic cause no staz there so screwed.
oh wait a person want to join staz’s crew have power to disguise as anything so like copy pretend to be staz all set have feast & now staz with fuyumi go to human world.
Chaos2Frozen
2013-07-08, 08:14
I don't know what to make of Blood Lad, but the shounen manga is strong in this one from this episode alone.
Guardian Enzo
2013-07-08, 09:14
Well, it's published in a seinen magazine and while that isn't always definitive, everything about the tone and humor screamed seinen to me. I'm not sure why there seems to be a belief that this series is a shounen, but it isn't in classification and I really don't think it is in terms of style either.
Benigmatica
2013-07-08, 09:17
So Haruto Tokushima becomes a full-fledged vampire otaku... Nice Brains Base!
That was pretty funny, from the otaku vampire to the random newly acquired ghost to the even more random newbie who just became boss :heh:
Best scene in ep.1: Staz's reaction when he saw the bones^^
ookamigirl
2013-07-08, 14:46
Staz sure is a weird one.
Yanagi is just an unlucky human...
Those two really make an unusual pair.
The story is fun, weird, different and interesting.
Will be watching this ^^
Episode 1: beautiful! So far the animation and sound are handled pretty well, the VA of the character worked very nice together. So far the pacing is 2-3 chapters per episode and as of right now I believe there are 47 so I am hoping they dont go to an alternate route for the story.
That was surprising fun to watch, the only miss for me was the main female lead maybe it's the design or the voice (feels a bit like a miscast) or both.
Although I have to ask: it looks like Fuyumi wasn't wearing any underwear under her school uniform or did they just edited that out?
backbone
2013-07-08, 18:17
Liked the setting, the premise, and the characters, but my only problem is with the jokes. They felt too artificial and somewhat forced rather than occurring naturally within the flow of story, and as the result, they ended up being hit or miss to me.
Funny? Of course. Hilarious? Erm, no.
Master_Yoma
2013-07-08, 21:49
Vampire otaku who take the expressway down to the streets that was just awesome
Bern-san
2013-07-09, 04:35
If Jesus can be an otaku, why not a vampire:heh:
I really like the style and the premise looks entertaining. Another comedy with good expectations of future episodes which has Ohsaka as the main character.
Question: what the heck is a "Tsuchinoko"?
HandofFate
2013-07-09, 05:52
Never would have guessed he was a vampire if the story didn't tell me. Peg more of as a zombie.
Even though it was done in a comedic manner, the way Staz killed the plant guy was pretty damn gruesome. Crushing his heart? ouch.
The way the girl died too. lol.
Seems this season has a lot of people dying and taking it rather well.
Question: what the heck is a "Tsuchinoko"?
You can just type that directly into Wikipedia. From what I understood though, it's a bit snake that's apparently like a viper. A Japanese mythical creature, and the goal of Metal Gear Solid 3.
Hilariously someone already referenced Blood Lad as a pop culture reference to the tsuchinoko.
Never would have guessed he was a vampire if the story didn't tell me. Peg more of as a zombie.
Even though it was done in a comedic manner, the way Staz killed the plant guy was pretty damn gruesome. Crushing his heart? ouch.
The way the girl died too. lol.
Seems this season has a lot of people dying and taking it rather well.
That surprised me quite a bit. This show really doesn't care about people dying. :heh:
The whole time I was thinking: "Oh no, some sort of weird scene is going to occur where she's eaten by the plant!" Kept thinking it was going to be a scene I'd hate and some kind of horrible death. No scene, but still, they kind of passed it off like it was nothing. In a way that made it a bit hilarious. :heh: Suddenly she's just a skeleton and a school uniform!
The heart crushing scene was pretty cool. I expected him to just beat the crap out of the guy, but instead he telepathically crushes his heart. Talk about over the top. :cool:
I give it another episode.....
Polarpew
2013-07-13, 15:35
Why do I get Souleater vibes from the manga and anime?
just like how Fairy Tail feels like One Piece
ookamigirl
2013-07-14, 14:08
So Staz got his wish to visit the human world.
Seems like he's more into enjoying himself than helping Fuyumi.
Guess Staz really does care about what happens to her..
I knew it was too easy. The first obstacle has appeared.
Things are getting interesting.
Episode 2
Is it just me or did the animation take a huge dip this episode? i watched the first episode on my phone so maybe I didn't notice but I'd be surprised if I did because this was horrendous. Some bits felt like flash animation...
Episode 2
Is it just me or did the animation take a huge dip this episode? i watched the first episode on my phone so maybe I didn't notice but I'd be surprised if I did because this was horrendous. Some bits felt like flash animation...
I didn't see it. Then again, I don't have an eye for these things unless they are blatantly obvious(like on Attack on Titan). Though, I will say I watched it on my laptop so it could just be that.
Thus far I'm finding Blood Lad to be one of the more interesting shows this season. It's a bit of a surprise, but this show really does have a great charm about it. Such a fun thing to watch, I'm looking forward to every episode! :cool:
There were moments that reminded me of flash animation.
As for the episode it self I thought it was boring and lifeless; at first I thought it was Fuyumi's character and her seiyuu who can't carry this show. The thing is the second half didn't improve it what so ever.
As for the preview it looks like we're going to have a werewolf and a vampire fighting over an idiotic girl, sheesh where have I heard that one before.
As for the preview it looks like we're going to have a werewolf and a vampire fighting over an idiotic girl, sheesh where have I heard that one before.
:heh:
I bet it's still a better love story though. :heh:
GundamZZ
2013-07-14, 19:47
Are they making the reference to Karin Blood Giving Vampire and Hataraku Maou-sama? Maybe it's just a coincidence.
http://i39.tinypic.com/wirqep.jpg
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:heh:
I bet it's still a better love story though. :heh:
Yes, it will be. :D
Is it just me or did the animation take a huge dip this episode? i watched the first episode on my phone so maybe I didn't notice but I'd be surprised if I did because this was horrendous. Some bits felt like flash animation...
I only noticed it looking really great during the serious moment...which imho, was VERY well-done.
FlareKnight
2013-07-15, 00:04
I thought it did alright in the second episode.
Definitely a crisis moment when it really hit home to Fuyumi that she was a ghost. Though certainly is true that doing things this way will make it easier for her to go back home and have no one notice that anything happened.
Kind of a fun moment though to see that Staz wasn't reacting to any of the other humans he'd met. Blood lust at first sight :heh:? Is still showing consideration for her even in that state, comforting her and being worried when she was taken hostage. At this point still might be focusing more on the desire to drink her blood, but it's a step.
Guardian Enzo
2013-07-15, 00:10
Am I the only one who saw a lot of Haruharu Haruka in Bell?
Final Fantasy reference as well, haha.
The animation "quality" wasn't really down, just less frames. What you were probably seeing was the use of digital transform effects. Specifically in Fuyumi's breast bounce & a pan on the Ogre. We saw a few in the first episode, so that looks like a production choice. They're pretty solid, as they're technically "better" motion than most hand animation, but they look out of place because, well, they're mid-screen fluid motions, haha.
Am I the only one who saw a lot of Haruharu Haruka in Bell?
Only needed a broken yellow vespa to seal the likeness. Though, frankly, sexier proportion on Bell. Haha.
Guardian Enzo
2013-07-15, 00:43
My money says the Black Curtain was stolen by Atomsk.
Ah, it's nice to reminisce FLCL.
But, that would make some sense. Though Haruka & Atomsk might to far too powerful in the actual Demon World.
Lord of Fire
2013-07-15, 06:25
I like how Staz realizes Fuyumi is more than just a random human who happened to have died in his own world, and genuinely seems to care about her enough to still wanting to resurrect her. Whether that is because he's genuinely attracted to her or merely wants to drink her blood when she's alive again remains to be seen.
Ah, it's nice to reminisce FLCL.
But, that would make some sense. Though Haruka & Atomsk might to far too powerful in the actual Demon World.
I actually hadn't realized this before now. Her character really does look like it was inspired by Haruka doesn't it? :heh:
I like how Staz realizes Fuyumi is more than just a random human who happened to have died in his own world, and genuinely seems to care about her enough to still wanting to resurrect her. Whether that is because he's genuinely attracted to her or merely wants to drink her blood when she's alive again remains to be seen.
How he dealt with that situation was some of the charm here. It was reasonable for her to be upset (although confusing, since the particular complaint she had didn't actually make sense), and Staz did a nice job of consoling her. Their moments are quite enjoyable to watch, and I feel like they go together rather well.
Also, this isn't a better love story than "a certain sparkly vampire series". That implies that they had a love story to begin with in that series. :cool:
My money says the Black Curtain was stolen by Atomsk.
Who's Atomsk?
ep.2
staz & fuyumi well full check on black curtain enter the human world which lead to fuyumi's room where other side of black portal is stuck in.
then fuyumi bit worry give now a ghost wonder to explain yet staz spray bottle everyone to keep it all quiet so go places in human world lead to fuyumi's school more spray to everyone.
fuyumi bit worry yet maybe she should explain how she is a ghost yet staz better not cause it cause lots of probs yet fuyumi going like vanish til staz give blood keep her going cause after seeing other human still see fuyumi as the type.
so went back home & oh meet bell the treasure hunter/dimension traveler/persno who do black curtain then make staz doing a project to have fight ogre shop owner who guarded undies & cue staz beat owner.
cause bell search for someone strong who can beat person who stole bell's curtain & place it on fuyumi's room.
oh turned out bell also know a book bring human back to life but sold it wesr demon area lead by wolf person.
Guardian Enzo
2013-07-15, 08:07
Who's Atomsk?
Sorry, FLCL reference.
Episode 2
Is it just me or did the animation take a huge dip this episode? i watched the first episode on my phone so maybe I didn't notice but I'd be surprised if I did because this was horrendous. Some bits felt like flash animation...
Yeah, I noticed that too! Still, I didn't care much, since I'm watching it mostly for the comedy :)
Sorry, FLCL reference.
Gotcha. I gave up on FLCL after an episode or two. Not my cup of tea. I remember the FLCL girl well enough to see the resemblance between her and Bell. But that's about all I remember.
Yup , this show is kinda funny & interesting , gonna stick with it.
GoddyofAus
2013-07-15, 16:28
Just finished episode 1.
"There's nothing "Final" about it!"
*Dead*
HandofFate
2013-07-15, 22:24
The girl is really carrying this show.
Staz to me right now is so boring and plain. He doesn't seem to be doing anything at all other than go "hey i'm a demon'
I think its kind of weird that the girl is a ghost, but everyone can still see her fine. Don't think anyone tried touching her though, so I wonder if their hand would go right past her.
GundamZZ
2013-07-15, 22:34
The girl is really carrying this show.
Staz to me right now is so boring and plain. He doesn't seem to be doing anything at all other than go "hey i'm a demon'
I think its kind of weird that the girl is a ghost, but everyone can still see her fine. Don't think anyone tried touching her though, so I wonder if their hand would go right past her.
Staz is supposedly vaporized under the Sun. Yet, he's doing fine. He is different from his ancestor. Someone made a sharp observation: Twilight ruined vampires but [this show] made them cool again!
Instead biting other people, Staz charms other people with the bottle of vaporizer. The bottle is mixed with his saliva. Staz is self aware that he is not a traditional vampire.
The girl becomes the ghost in demon world, but Staz says she is a demon. Since ghost stories don't agree with one another, she can be anything. She can be Sadoko.
Am I the only one who saw a lot of Haruharu Haruka in Bell?
OMG NO, YOU ARE NOT.:twitch:
But I also see Seras (Hellsing) in her too.
Staz to me right now is so boring and plain. He doesn't seem to be doing anything at all other than go "hey i'm a demon'
Correction: "Hey, I'm an OTAKU demon".
This hasn't been done before. Fine with me. :D
Episode 2 was pretty good. I like Belle's character a lot, I think she'll make it a lot more interesting. She reminds me a lot of Haruko from FLCL, which is a very good thing.
ApathyEcstasy
2013-07-21, 13:58
The magician girl is a total "slang for female dog in heat".
ookamigirl
2013-07-21, 15:19
So Staz is back in demon world.
That sure brightened up his mood ^^"
Damn, this anime is so weird sometimes..
It was nice to see Staz had some other boss friends.
Guess Yanagi has become rather popular in demon world.
Staz vs Wolf-boy was really really fun to watch.
kuromitsu
2013-07-21, 18:16
This was the best episode yet, just overall great fun. I loved the small side-jokes, like the three-eyed weasel thing randomly changing outfits during the boxing match, the shapeshifter losing money, the monster pigeon things (those were awesome, especially how they counted), or the tumbleweed randomly sprouting legs and walking away (probably my favorite moment in the episode).
I also liked how they kept teasing with the whole Wolf & Staz thing (yes yes, we know they're rivals, but). We see them fighting in the OP - Wolf slices Staz's carriage in half, etc. -> they're enemies! No wait, they're really friends! (I loved the "hey, did you cut your hair?" line) But they're going to fight like rivals! No, they're bowling! No wait, they're actually boxing! XD
But I wish they hadn't used that effect on transformed!Wolf's voice. :/ It's just so cheap and boring. Terashima can do a deeper voice and and I'm sure he can manage to sound reasonably growly, there was no need for something like this. Or they could've just used an effect that sounds good...
Thinking about it, this was Terashima Sunday for me. Makai ouji, Blood Lad, and his character even had a cameo in Hakkenden.
This episode was some great stuff, with some pretty nice gags. But surprisingly I am finding myself a little bit weighed down by some of those cliches. Even though it's done half-assed as a gag in itself, they were still some of those cliches that I kind of hate.
Their match was pretty interesting stuff though, and I was actually surprised how short it was. I expected something a bit more equal. In any case, I still look forward to more Blood Lad!
OkamiNoKaze
2013-07-21, 23:06
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But I also see Seras (Hellsing) in her too.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one, maybe this will be an anime equivalent of being Human instead, of the sparkly vampire thing. we have a vampire, a ghost and soon a werewolf
So Haruto Tokushima becomes a full-fledged vampire otaku... Nice Brains Base!
They did it on purpose! :heehee:
Now, the cast is only lacking Haruka Tomatsu.
ep.3
meet wolf the boss of demon area of west so staz on wonder how get book til bell going tricky saying cue staz attack.
but got punching yourself staz got so GRR grab the 3-eye ferret. drink whole beer, etc give while bell just such a troll master.
so staz, fuyumi, & 3-eye ferret take ride to west demon area til ride move too fast well here wolf make break by chop the carrage in half with a pipe give after all good now to biz but with turned into a challenge with winner get fuyumi.
give staz want bowling due he got range magic but got boxing due wolf close range magic with fuyumi as ring girl.
& match is on wolf with punching attack & look staz cooked til it wolf who got exhaust cause staz pulled a mike tyson's attack bite to drain & be more powerful.
yet wolf ask why staz is doing this going wolf power-up cause it for fuyumi yet she find bit not like to due cause staz & wolf are pals.
then bell-troll appear to call this a draw make everyone lose, riot, etc but oh well give staz the book he want yet words too confuse to say & it was written by staz's brother.
HandofFate
2013-07-22, 11:07
the way the author draws the girls and their breast sizes are amusing lol.
anime fan99
2013-07-23, 13:32
Staz is supposedly vaporized under the Sun. Yet, he's doing fine. He is different from his ancestor. Someone made a sharp observation: Twilight ruined vampires but [this show] made them cool again!
Instead biting other people, Staz charms other people with the bottle of vaporizer. The bottle is mixed with his saliva. Staz is self aware that he is not a traditional vampire.
The girl becomes the ghost in demon world, but Staz says she is a demon. Since ghost stories don't agree with one another, she can be anything. She can be Sadoko.
:eyebrow: Twilight ruined vampires who said that Is an idiot do not get me wrong I hate Twilight but saying one bad series ruined a Genres is just ridiculous :eyebrow:
I'm really loving the laid back, crazy and self-aware nature of the show. The animation and chara designs are strangely reminiscent of Gorillaz album art. Is it just me?
ookamigirl
2013-07-28, 14:24
Episode 4
That Hydra Bell always has some kind of a weird plan.
Didn't think she would go for Staz's secret potential so directly.
Well, it's no wonder Staz avoids his brother.
His visit to Demon World Acropolis was pretty LOL
Staz is totally hopeless sometimes..
This show has been great so far. It's a shame that it's only 10 episodes.
Reality_Breaker
2013-07-28, 20:00
Episode 4 was pretty awesome loved Staz's reaction to the smartphone and when the prisioners were laughing I couldn't hold back either.:heh:
:eyebrow: Twilight ruined vampires who said that Is an idiot do not get me wrong I hate Twilight but saying one bad series ruined a Genres is just ridiculous :eyebrow:
Yes, it did it's a fact known to everyone except Twilight fans, tell me of a good real vampire movie/t.v. show you have seen that doesn't scream twilight the second you hear about it that's released after the first twilight movie, because I sure can't. -_-
ep.4
so now they visit staz's brother to translate the book with either by conquer demon area or have staz go in due being brother issue yet staz going no way til wolf tell staz do it.
well then ok give oops wolf send staz to bell's place give bell trying to get staz's magic while wolf got fuyumi to keep watch on.
during with bell wonder about staz's magic due to his brother had him being a crash test dummies to point a bullet to the heart to keep staz's magic lock in & some bell-troll & sushi time bring staz to his family area.
while wolf & fuyumi seem get fine til uh-oh fuyumi legs are vanish cue wolf bring her to dr.frank.
& for staz trying sneak in til meet his sister warden aka liz to put in a jail til push the button to get the challenge room to escape from warden liz.
kuromitsu
2013-07-29, 03:43
I hate hate hate the effect on transformed!Wolf's voice. It's so lazy, and it sounds so bad. I hope he's not going to have any big emotional scenes while transformed... Also, I hope nobody else is going to have a monster transformation if this is what it does to their voice. -_-
Other than this, the show continues to be great fun, without trying to be more than what it is. The visuals are fun, the music is nice and complements the story very well, the voice cast is great, and while none of the characters are anything new, they're clearly written with talent and care. I especially like the contrast between Wolf and Staz, they're doing the friendly rivals/foils thing perfectly. I hope there won't be too much focus on the romance plotline, though... Staz and Fuyumi seem to be the officially designated couple, but in this episode both of them had a lot more chemistry with Bell and Wolf, respectively, than they've had with each other so far.
I have a feeling they're speeding through the source material, but now that I've gotten used to the pacing, the show doesn't feel rushed, and as a side-effect each episode feels a lot longer than it actually is.
Hahaha.....Seras Jr likes Staz too. :heh: I kinda like Wolf and Fuyumi together though.
Jesus, this show makes me laugh...this and Servant X Service.
I feel kind of down that this thread is not getting as much active participation, since I've watched the first episode to Blood Lad is actually entertaining.
Beneath all the demon craziness and massive pop-culture references the plot is plainly set: Staz has a lifetime, golden opportunity to visit the human world to meet real in flesh human girls and purchase tons and tons of games, videos, manga, and light novels from Japan.
Of course, Fuyumi is very let down after knowing Staz a little bit more that he's what Japanese society considers an irresponsible, unemployed, freeloader, and otaku to butt; Fuyumi doesn't address him with that last word, but her expectations were pretty crushed after Staz lost interest on her due to she getting eaten and becoming a yurei.
Nevertheless, Staz's a vampire of words, and the first episode clearly shows how he compromised becomes once setting his drive towards fulfilling an objective.
Good first episode and great assortment of silly, wacko, strange, and everyday characters; the opening seems cool to me.
Kimidori
2013-07-30, 09:32
yeah, I wonder why this series getting so few discussion, it is one of the better anime of the season IMO.
I don't how they treating heroine though, she doesn't feel like she have much of a character of her own, just there to dress up as fanservice.
Lord of Fire
2013-07-31, 12:30
Well, apparently, Bell has fallen for Staz really, really hard. And Wolf is warming up to Fuyumi very fast as well.
However, it seems Fuyumi can't exist as a ghost without Staz' blood, so until he finds a way to bring her back to life, she needs him more than she needs Wolf, assuming Mr. Mad Scientist has no permanently cure for Fuyumi.
Speaking of Staz, he has one twisted family. A brother who experiments on him and a little sister who is friggin' Darth Vader.
NoemiChan
2013-07-31, 17:15
yeah, I wonder why this series getting so few discussion, it is one of the better anime of the season IMO..
I was close to dropping this because of the horrible animation and character design. what only saved it is the humor...
The humor and pop culture references are the best. Fighting for the ogre underpants was hilarious in the second episode.
I also got to see a taste of Staz's true powers, but it won't be until the third episode that the main course will be served when he goes to duke it out against Wolf-Boy, whom he physically resembles a crossover between Hitsugaya Tochirou from Bleach and Hiei from YuYu Hakusho.
It's not the best looking series, but I love the humor in this so, so much...
The art style kind of reminds me of Soul Eater.
Guardian Enzo
2013-07-31, 21:00
I like the look of this show. It isn't lavish and flashy, but it's creative and clever.
ZODDGUTS
2013-08-04, 00:06
Really liking the anime adaptation. Surprise by how good the animation is so far. The manga starts off okay but it's around this ep when the series starts to really pick up.
What's best about the humor is that it doesn't diminish the pacing, seriousness, and tense mode of the fights.
Wolf-Boy's style is akin to a gattling gun; shooting deadly bows at full force to turn his foes into a pulp for agony.
Staz's the consummated strategist. Chew-chew drain played under Wolf-Boy's blind spot, then letting himself getting the sh** beaten out of Wolf-Boy's punches in order to regenerate. The purpose was to lure Wolf-Boy into a false sense of confidence. Once Wolf-Boy got himself drained out of magic and stamina due to the effects of Chew-Chew drain, then Staz countered with a single Playback-payback to knock Wolf-Boy down for good with a single strike.
Also speaking about Staz's brother, now I get to understand the two other characters featured in the opening are both his older brother and younger sister:
- Older brother (Bela Lugosi vampire type)
- Little sister (Hockey mask, serial killer, vampire type)
Ravenblitz
2013-08-04, 19:15
http://i.imgur.com/aLvlQOol.jpg (http://imgur.com/aLvlQOo)
kuromitsu
2013-08-05, 03:46
Well, this was a bit choppy with the jumping between Team(?) Staz and Team Wolf... Also, I have to say, I'm not really sure about Kimura Ryouhei... perhaps he and Yusa Kouji should've swapped roles? Oh well.
That aside, I can't help but find Brazz amusing, he's one of those of infuriatingly cool characters. I wonder if Bell knows him (seeing as she seems to know everyone). If she doesn't perhaps she'll switch from one brother to the other.
Poor Wolf, it seems like he'll be the warm-up/punching bag for Akim until Staz arrives... :heh: This is the fate of rivals. Needless to say I'm not really worried about Fuyumi.
Now Staz is ready to go Saiyan mode & start Kameha :D
Liz was so cute with the boulder.
I had a small inkling that Braz might be a brocon but after this episode I have no doubts he is a massive brocon, and I love it XD. The fact Kimura voices him makes it even better.
kuromitsu
2013-08-05, 05:04
I had a small inkling that Braz might be a brocon but after this episode I have no doubts he is a massive brocon, and I love it XD. The fact Kimura voices him makes it even better.
Liz's flashback cracked me up, with Brazz looking at old photo albums and stalking Staz. XD Poor Liz.
Bakaizer
2013-08-05, 05:23
The story became a little bit more interesting in the latest episodes
i don't skip the opening because its one of the best openings in the summer season
ookamigirl
2013-08-05, 09:15
Staz was pretty pathetic in those fights.
I wonder how he managed to be a territory boss if he's that weak.
Maybe he was just pretending so he'd get his brother to come.
That little sister of his really has a bad temper and a serious jealousy problem.
Well, at least this time we get to know who stole Bell's spacial magic ^^
Franken really messed up big this time... and it's up to wolf boy to fix it.
Interesting episode with lots of new info.
Cloudedmind
2013-08-05, 15:17
yeah, I wonder why this series getting so few discussion, it is one of the better anime of the season IMO.
I don't how they treating heroine though, she doesn't feel like she have much of a character of her own, just there to dress up as fanservice.
This is my problem with Fuyumi, she's a typical damsel in distress, without actually having to get kidnapped. Her sole purpose so far is as window dressing and to give Staz a reason to do stuff in the show. As such she has no real character to me, and I find her boring most of the episodes. Perhaps she gets more fleshed out later, I hope.
Other then that I enjoyed the show. I marathoned all five episodes last night. It kind of sucks that we're already at the halfway point. The episodes just flew by for me.
Yeah Fuyumi's character is by far the weakest member of the cast, it says enough I was hoping she would remain unconsciousness. She also has no chemistry with the other characters.
Anyway I'm rather enjoying the series, it's a bit of a sleeper hit for me I never thought I'd like this; and you can never go wrong with Dragon ball references.
ep.5
staz been put in fight zombie yet keep on going for more while warden liz watch well here come staz's brother to see it.
wolf asking dr.franken for something fix fuyumi give one way would be give she half-mix of ghost & vampire blood is eat a vampire but bell come in reveal there is another way removed vampire blood & to keep full ghost mode.
staz still beat & ok from zombie oh here the brother to see him give staz go i want power of bring human back to life yet warden liz go what about me cause she wanted her brother to notice her since was run away give yet there a catch staz need to do.
cause dr.fraken create a artifical demon mix with random pieces on loose want demon parts so after hearing well for wolf go like i do as long fuyumi is better while for staz just want power bring fuyumi back as a human.
staz's brother so small ball rock give reveal in staz's youth it used to be a boulder til he strink the boulder to a ball give put a bullet to heart to seal powers & give either still yet to agree so unleash the zombie attack on staz.
wolf go ready for battle had a boss fight as bait for arrfical demon to appear & it did by being guts buster on pig boss & for staz well his brother snap fingers the bullet fly out of staz which means boom goes zombies.
Kimidori
2013-08-06, 04:50
man, after watching this episode it seem like the power gap in this demon world are way too high, Wolf is about as strong as power-locked Staz, and he one of the strongest territory boss, yet still weaker than those low level zombies of Demon World Acropolis (which full-powered Staz only need to glare at them to kill), then just how much weaker and low other territory boss and common demon is? :heh: at least it also show how Wolf is only a half-blooded Wolverine and why he exiled from Demon World Acropolis.
shmaster
2013-08-08, 01:16
Yeah, the power gap between the Acropolis and the people down there is pretty huge.
Even with a bullet in his heart, Staz is still considerably more powerful than the people down there. (....poor wolf boy)
Breimoon
2013-08-08, 07:10
well, i hope Wolf-san gets stronger. I kinda like his fighting style.
ep. 4
Here she is!!
Better than Jason Voorhees, Liz T. Blood.
Such moé from hell and vampire to boot.
Gosh, she's the moé vampire, Darth Vader.:heh:
The only thing I can think of Staz beating her in her playground would be having the bullet removed, but his older brother won't.
Perhaps, older brother is jealous that Staz was borned with such insane magic?
Lord of Fire
2013-08-11, 02:43
So, Fuyumi disappearing is not because she's a ghost, but because she has mixed magic inside of her that needs to be replenished regularly? I guess this explains why she needs to suck Staz' blood frequently. And I don't think she wants what Franken has to offer her, as that would mean that Staz (probably) wouldn't be able to turn her back into a human. Plus, I assume she's grown attached to him and doesn't want to lose her only physical connection with him.
It figured that Staz' story regarding his brother was slightly warped. But, I don't think it's unreasonable for him to think that way. After all, from his persepctive, his own brother did try to kill him.
And I wonder what Liz will do upon seeing how overpowered her brother has now become.
kuromitsu
2013-08-11, 17:16
Well, both fights went predictably. :heh: The Kame[xxx]meha bit and Staz snapping when Akim called it third-rate was easily one of the most hilarious things in the anime so far. Little Staz running away from home to meet Miyazaki was also one of the highlights. xD
Staz and Wolf do the Manly Friendship and Rivalry thing beautifully, which is one reason why I feel it's a pity that Staz is so ridiculously overpowered now. He may be a constant reminder for Wolf to improve, but in the end they'll never be equals and Wolf seems to be fated to live with an inferiority complex for the rest of his life. :heh: That flashback about their meeting was pretty good, though the voices bothered me - they continued to use male child actors, and while little Staz was better than last time, little Wolf's acting was just not good. :/ And the voice was off, too. Little Staz was okay because Oosaka doesn't have a very distinctive voice, but Terashima does, so little Wolf sounded like a completely different character.
The other reason why I find Staz's power getting unlocked a bad thing is that together with Bell they're just... boringly powerful now. :/ I hope whatever happens next will bring some balance as far as power levels are concerned.
I just have to wait one more round of episodes watching to witness Staz now that his full-magic potential has been unlocked.
The older brother sure has his obsessions and twisted principles, nonetheless, he has his way to show how he cares for his kin.:heh:
Still, didn't quite get what's happening to Fuyumi. Supposedly, take away the other magical essence in order to turn her back into a plain ghost, or that's what Mame and Wolf-Boy understood from Franken?
Didn't I imagine things when I first thought that Fuyumi has another magic essence besides Staz? or maybe the other magic essence that Franken detected actually came from Staz's magic potential?
ep.6
staz's brother let staz have full power & be free give beat-up the experiment demon for in exchange to translate book for revive a human.
wolf having fight the experiment demon give during which bell want answers from dr.fraknen cause she find out many things & want answers.
staz go like fly in to area while wolf in beast mode go all in give experiment demon can re-stick back together then staz arrive cause wolf's beast mode timing was going quicker so let staz handle it.
staz vs experiment demon give going for a kame which fuyumi going no way til got interrupt & taunted cue staz's over 9000 so powerful bell don't want show it to fuyumi.
cause staz total win give even asking what does strength feel for staz is just a burden so cue heart grab splat to finish & oh wolf want rematch with staz.
while bell give reveal she put experiment demon in pieces jars to get answer cause it mixed with same power that did bell moves then staz's brother & sister to give guilty fist of experiment & dr.franken.
& staz vs wolf still staz got it give wolf got hmm back in youth days when they 1st met give there still ok want to improve to day when finally beat staz.
oh now all done time for staz's brother & sister to meet with fuyumi.
Lord of Fire
2013-08-12, 03:35
I just have to wait one more round of episodes watching to witness Staz now that his full-magic potential has been unlocked.
The older brother sure has his obsessions and twisted principles, nonetheless, he has his way to show how he cares for his kin.:heh:
Still, didn't quite get what's happening to Fuyumi. Supposedly, take away the other magical essence in order to turn her back into a plain ghost, or that's what Mame and Wolf-Boy understood from Franken?
Indeed. Right now, she's kind of a ghost/vampire hybrid in terms of magic signature. If Franken removes the vampire signature from her, she'll be a full-fledged ghost who can exist on her own in the Demon World again. However, there's probably more to it than that, hence why Wolf doesn't want him to do that.
Didn't I imagine things when I first thought that Fuyumi has another magic essence besides Staz? or maybe the other magic essence that Franken detected actually came from Staz's magic potential?
Fuyumi has a bit of Staz's vampire magic inside of her, along with the ghost magic she already had. This means she needs to recharge on both to exist in the Demon World and just absorbing ghost magic apparently isn't enough to sustain her, meaning she must drink Staz's blood regularly to keep on existing (at least until Staz can find a way to bring her back to life)..
Next week should be good with Fuyumi and the sister :heh:
King Lycan
2013-08-12, 13:53
I wonder who's Wolf's father I bet he's a noble.
ookamigirl
2013-08-12, 14:34
Franken's monster was a bit much for wolf boy.
Luckily Staz showed up and gave him a hand ^^
It's totally funny how wolf & Staz can't have a normal conversation without a fight.
They're like an old married couple that can't stop arguing.
Or a young couple who doesn't want to admit they like each other.
This episode definitely didn't lack action. It was awesome!
Guardian Enzo
2013-08-12, 22:01
That flashback about their meeting was pretty good, though the voices bothered me - they continued to use male child actors, and while little Staz was better than last time, little Wolf's acting was just not good. :/ And the voice was off, too. Little Staz was okay because Oosaka doesn't have a very distinctive voice, but Terashima does, so little Wolf sounded like a completely different character.
Heh, that was no child actor as Wolf - he's an animator and production guy. Staz is a legit kid, an 11 year-old actor - and I think he's great. I love it when studios use real children for child roles - it adds an authenticity that can't be duplicated otherwise.
kuromitsu
2013-08-13, 02:31
Heh, that was no child actor as Wolf - he's an animator and production guy. Staz is a legit kid, an 11 year-old actor - and I think he's great. I love it when studios use real children for child roles - it adds an authenticity that can't be duplicated otherwise.
Huh... I didn't check the cast in this ep, but if it wasn't even an actor as little Wolf, I don't know what the hell they were thinking. It would explain why he didn't sound young enough, though. And why his acting sucked. But wtf? That scene was way too long for just some random person to be doing the voice. Is there a source somewhere?
Child actors add an undisputed authenticity to child characters, but on the other hand they usually sound pretty bad until they gather substantial experience. I though Little Staz wasn't good in the previous ep, this time he was better, maybe because here he didn't have to act as much.
^Most likely he got that from ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com.au/encyclopedia/people.php?id=104110), which I would not trust when it comes to largely unknown people. This would not be the first time they've gotten people mixed up due to having similar names.
EDIT: The closest I've gotten to finding someone who would be young Wolf's seiyuu is from this two year old update (http://www.himawari.net/media/tv/002315.html) on Gekidan Himawari's website. The boy in the middle has the same name and seems to be under Himawari (even if he's not it's at least confirmed he's done voice work), which makes him the most likely candidate over some random anime staff member.
Guardian Enzo
2013-08-14, 09:58
Production guys and animators do bit-part seiyuu work all the time actually - it's not at all unusual. Nor is it for anime websites to make casting mistakes, of course.
kuromitsu
2013-08-14, 10:10
>Kakkou
Ah, that makes sense. I also did a little search and the kid in question appears to be the one on the left, he's also pictured here (http://blog.watanabepro.co.jp/yamaguchikenki/archives/2012/05/post_1517.html).
In any case he wasn't good and his voice wasn't good, so all in all casting him for this role wasn't a good idea. But who knows, maybe in ten years or so... xD
Production guys and animators do bit-part seiyuu work all the time actually - it's not at all unusual.
I don't know about Japan but it's definitely unusual at my place (unless maybe for mob scenes), and for such a long and important scene and for a main character I believe it would be downright unthinkable anywhere, which is why I was so surprised. You'd sooner have actors stand in for another actor for missing lines and such (and then the sound engineer working some magic) than anyone from production jumping in. (During my years of working in the dubbing/subbing industry there was only one time I did any voice work, and that was two lines for some insignificant mob character. Then again, my voice probably sucks. xD)
Production guys and animators do bit-part seiyuu work all the time actually - it's not at all unusual. Nor is it for anime websites to make casting mistakes, of course.
That they do bits and pieces of voice work is not the unusual part, it's the fact they would seemingly give a role of a main/prominent character's younger self to an inexperienced staff member, even if it's a one time appearance.
>Kakkou
Ah, that makes sense. I also did a little search and the kid in question appears to be the one on the left, he's also pictured here (http://blog.watanabepro.co.jp/yamaguchikenki/archives/2012/05/post_1517.html).
In any case he wasn't good and his voice wasn't good, so all in all casting him for this role wasn't a good idea.
Oh I see, I just assumed the article named them in order :heh:. But yeah, I agree he wasn't a good choice for the role even if his acting isn't taken into consideration. Far too mismatched for both Terashima's Wolf and the character design itself.
Indeed. Right now, she's kind of a ghost/vampire hybrid in terms of magic signature. If Franken removes the vampire signature from her, she'll be a full-fledged ghost who can exist on her own in the Demon World again. However, there's probably more to it than that, hence why Wolf doesn't want him to do that.
Fuyumi has a bit of Staz's vampire magic inside of her, along with the ghost magic she already had. This means she needs to recharge on both to exist in the Demon World and just absorbing ghost magic apparently isn't enough to sustain her, meaning she must drink Staz's blood regularly to keep on existing (at least until Staz can find a way to bring her back to life)..
Watched the sixth episode, and the plot is nicely patching up together and thickening to the next level.
I'm very convinced that Staz fight against Akim was just a test side-show for Braz to witness his little brother's, unlocked magic potential for the real reason he took the trouble of going down to the commoner's Demon World. Now that the deal is in effect, Braz's is using it as a leverage so that Staz cannot refuse to do what he truly intends.
Moreover, both Franken and HydraBell were involved with the magic-spatial user that not only stole Hydra's magic, but also delivered as a literal present to Franken's doorstep the core body that will be used to make Akim.
I'm wondering now, if Braz's also connected to the whole equation theater with the mystery and elusive thief.
BTW, ....
Never mess with shounen manga and anime. And, never mess with the guy that came with the ultimate move that Staz's was interrupted from doing.:heh:
We love anime and manga so much, and so we respect the guy who made that move the trademark of his.:heh:
FlareKnight
2013-08-18, 19:35
Wow Fuyumi must be getting tired of getting put into these kinds of situations :heh:. Now getting kidnapped for some purpose. Once again the clock is running in terms of getting to her before she disappears.
Still a good episode to focus on Liz for a while. Probably better for her to be a little selfish and not so obsessed with Braz. Certainly Staz is starting to make some progress with her. More points maybe going to Fuyumi for her aggressive efforts to get closer to Liz. Let's her enjoy the feeling of being an elder sibling and gave Liz someone who would just kindly spend time with her. A lonely kid that needed someone to reach out.
Pretty impressive just how fired up both Staz and Liz were to solve this situation. Staz is really starting to get tired of not being there when it counts.
Now the hunt begins for this guy who was involved in the kidnapping. And no surprise that Braz is more interested on Staz's magic mixed in with with Fuyumi's magic than anything else. Hopefully for Fuyumi's sake he'll put some kind of effort into the whole resurrection thing.
GundamZZ
2013-08-18, 22:22
It's quite clever that they show the handles for standing passengers.
You know, Liz might be one of my favorite little sisters to date. She doesn't whine, or scream, or act unruly. She's not violent, nor overly resentful. She's cute, and childish, but adaptable. I really wish her character had considerably more screen time, because she really is a great character! Even if she is a bad girl. :p
Caught up these last three episodes, now that I'm getting out of my slump a bit. As always, the anime references and real world references were too much for me. The DBZ bits were great, but even those scenes paled in comparison to Miyazaki. I lost it when he said that. :heh:
ookamigirl
2013-08-19, 09:44
It was fun watching Staz team up with his bro and sis.
Staz and his siblings are living in a totally different worlds.
It's amazing how different they are, despite being family.
Well, at least Staz was bonding with his sis.
Looks like the kid just needed someone to spend time with her.
I wonder what his brother is scheming though...
Nice episode this time, really enjoyed it ^^
kuromitsu
2013-08-19, 12:39
Well, this was cute. Liz's issues and her warming up to Staz wasn't anything new or particularly interesting, but she was adorable with that stuffed doll, and Fuyumi finally got some development... well, perhaps not, but in any case, she got to do something on her own and by her own will before she was back to being a damsel in distress. :heh: I don't really mind, though. She's cute.
Perhaps it was due to the different situations Brazz was in this episode, but I liked Kimura Ryouhei a lot better than in the previous ep. And on the seiyuu front, we have Kaji Yuuki as a character who might be Bell's brother? (He kind of looks like her, and it would explain where the clothes that she gave Staz came from.)
As for Staz himself, I must admit he's starting to annoy me a little. For one, I still don't really see any chemistry between him and Fuyumi (although it was nice to see him being upset about not being there when she needed him). And two, his general attitude combined with his newfound power is just a bit too much for me. :/ I hope a change will come soon...
You know I should be seriously annoyed at Fuyumi being a DiD all the time, but I"m not ...
Great episode. Liz is too damn cute.
Blood lad is so amazing. I've seen it through episode 6 so far. All of the characters are really well done. I never actually read the manga before, but I love the anime. The animation is really amazing. I find the cartoony animation preferable to most "upscale" animation for some reason (even SNK or Railgun animation...)
His parody of Goku... was hilarious :D Makes me love Staz.
Winterson
2013-08-19, 23:15
He failed to use Goku's signature move because he said he was just a mere poser. XD lol
I couldn't stop laughing when Braz shot Fuyumi on her boobs or between those bulges. Raise your hand and start cheering. This anime can't fail to amaze me. :)
Lord of Fire
2013-08-20, 13:12
It's weird. Fuyumi has been a Damsel in Distress for half of the show now and hasn't really gotten much development, aside from what we got in this episode. And yet, I like her. She'd make a great older sister for Liz and I found it funny how she scoffed at Staz for disliking her food, especially because Liz really liked it.
So now the question is, can Braz really find a way to revive Fuyumi, or is she stuck to being a ghost forever? And what ls the catch? Also, can Staz find a way to keep Fuyumi from being kidnapped all the time?
Yeah I'm not liking the whole damsel in distress, but I guess she can't really do much about it since she's currently pretty powerless. I do like her character though, mostly because she serves as an older sister figure to Liz, whose obviously a very lonely child.
It's weird. Fuyumi has been a Damsel in Distress for half of the show now and hasn't really gotten much development, aside from what we got in this episode. And yet, I like her. She'd make a great older sister for Liz and I found it funny how she scoffed at Staz for disliking her food, especially because Liz really liked it.
So now the question is, can Braz really find a way to revive Fuyumi, or is she stuck to being a ghost forever? And what ls the catch? Also, can Staz find a way to keep Fuyumi from being kidnapped all the time?
Fuyumi is an obvious "plot device character", but rather than make her a blank slate, they did the smart thing: she's just a generally normal high school student with big breasts. She acts fairly normal and is attempting to not lose it over the insane world she'd been dropped into.
This series would be a lot worse if they tried to make her character on-par with the rest of the cast. You can't do that with a human in a non-human setting. At least without going really nuts.
Though I am grateful they didn't make her "too normal". Because the reality is any normal high school girl would be on her 3 mental breakdown at this point. That would have gotten old (and killed the comedy) quite a while ago.
Guardian Enzo
2013-08-22, 07:34
It's weird. Fuyumi has been a Damsel in Distress for half of the show now and hasn't really gotten much development, aside from what we got in this episode. And yet, I like her. She'd make a great older sister for Liz and I found it funny how she scoffed at Staz for disliking her food, especially because Liz really liked it.
So now the question is, can Braz really find a way to revive Fuyumi, or is she stuck to being a ghost forever? And what ls the catch? Also, can Staz find a way to keep Fuyumi from being kidnapped all the time?
I thought pretty much nothing of Fuyumi at all before this week - didn't like or dislike her. I was fine with that because this is a cast full of larger-than-life personalities, so one character being a plot-driver is fine. But she had a good week - her interactions with Liz were easily her best moments of the series.
TrueDevil
2013-08-22, 12:11
Nah I dont really like Fuyumi except for maybe her boobs.
Its the same with the door space chick she is far too annoying but I guess she has her place in the anime.
Wolf and Staz are really well made as characters especially their friendship and past is really well written.
Though I dont like how weak Wolf is in comparison to Staz it was still a good fight.
Oh yeah and lol STAZ WHAT A POSER!
ep.7
so staz & family arrive give fuyumi some blood & meet staz's brother & sister now to staz's base have lunch give both staz & bell don't trust staz's brother give a mini ring only fuyumi can do 3 times call liz.
then staz & his brother grab fuyumi get some dna give seem "hmm" cause staz still bother by his brother & that after he left tell liz keep watch.
during which liz got stuff animal from staz, fuyumi's cooking, anime watch, & even bath time with fuyumi got all fine til fuyumi gone missing.
so staz go like tell everyone find fuyumi doing all type of searching or staz go wild to smash the demon world & have liz find fuyumi as well cause their older brother put tracker on fuyumi & suspect is assume is blonde guy.
There were lots of stuff going around in the seventh episode.
How much Braz cannot be trusted? and how much he will keep on acting suspicious?
He's now gone to work entirely inside his lab and wants no outside interruptions, hence, his reasons to tell Liz not to come to Acropolis, until he says otherwise.
If Bell doesn't dare to come up of a itsy, bitsy thought about attempting to play cute and fooling around Braz, that's because Braz himself is a super power on it's own to be reckoned with, though I believe sincerely that magically-unlocked Staz is capable now to stand against Braz.
Ok. So we have Liz staying at Staz's under Brazs' orders, but while at the beginning she remained sort of hostile and fearful, it was thanks to Fuyumi (and let us not forget Staz's anime and the toy doll he purchased for her), that the bratty vamp kid eventually started to warm up and leaving her conch shell.
Those were nice moments spending with Fuyumi and Staz; the three of them like a sort of creepy, supernatural, but loveable family spending the afternoon watching cute anime movies.:heh:
Now for the bad news was that Fuyumi sort of got spirited away, though the uncertainty lies if she truly fade out of existence? or if she was abducted during the midst of the night?
Staz suspected that Braz might be involved in such dirty business?
Yet, we still have our mysterious blond stranger, who might have had a hand in such doing.
And, I'm suspecting he might be the one who stole Bell's magic. But, that's my hunch.
ep. 8
turns out Blondie and Bell are indeed siblings.
Some ponytailed lady with a snake tail arrests Braz but of course Braz is basically 'LOOKIT AT ALL THE FUCKS I GIVE'
Staz and Bell go at it...and Staz wins only because of Bell's secret diary...which she's too embarrassed about. Poor girl really does love Staz....:heh:
Ends with those two going to see....I think her Mom. Who seems to want Fuyumi for some reason and got Blondie to kidnap her....I think?
FlareKnight
2013-08-25, 23:04
I really do feel for Bell. Fallen hard, but she's got no chance here. While Staz has a weird way of putting it, just reflects how important Fuyumi is to him. Right now that's the most important thing to take care of.
An entertaining little showdown between Bell and Staz. Of course got pissed off because he just doesn't see her in a special way and had to quit because he'd find out the truth from her diary. Was a tricky showdown since Staz obviously didn't want to do serious damage to Bell while she was pretty free to shoot him since he's fairly durable.
Weird thing is why I feel so bad for Bell I'm not overly pushing for her and Staz. No real complaints with Staz and Fuyumi so that can stay the main pairing without me having any problem with it.
Do wonder why Fuyumi was kidnapped. Can track everything back to Staz's brother, but for now have to see what the real truth is. Should be an interesting enough episode next week.
From the looks of the preview, I'd say Bell's mom kidnapped Fuyumi just to force her to cosplay.
I'm still largely underwhelmed by Fuyumi, eight episodes in and I can't say I care, but that might be because I've just never been a fan of damsels in distress and Fuyumi has been nothing but the damsel for the entirety so far.
I don't even really understand why more of the character building focus has been on Bell and Liz (the latter I can understand, actually). :heh: Seems like a waste really since we all know how this will end.
I'm more sad that we don't see the little furry thing than I am of any lost screen time for Fuyumi. :eyespin:
thundrakkon
2013-08-26, 02:30
So is the king of Acropolis Wolf's dad?
Anyway, with 2 (?) episodes to go, I'm not really sure if we will get any sort of conclusion from anything. It already looks like the story is going off on another tangent. I'm hoping sales have been good enough to have another season of this.
kuromitsu
2013-08-26, 05:09
Wolf Daddy... xD Well, he's a (were)wolf and a daddy, who needs subtlety anyway. And does this mean Wolf will be back for some family drama?
Beros is pretty fun with her Underdog Choker (awesome name, also cute demon doggies) and her cute snake tail. :D I hope she'll have a major role. The Staz vs Bell fight was fun, but I didn't really appreciate the Bell Angst out of nowhere. Can we just have a romance without anyone angsting?
So blond guy (Nell? Knell?) is Bell's brother. Their mom... eek.
shmaster
2013-08-26, 05:10
Well, the story clearly is going to end at the Hydra arc, which is a good point to stop. Then follow by some foreshadowing on Braz's masterplan, and we can all hope for the second season.
Wolf Daddy... xD Well, he's a (were)wolf and a daddy, who needs subtlety anyway. And does this mean Wolf will be back for some family drama?
Well Wolf's name is Wolf Boy, so the naming sense clearly runs in the family. :heh:
ookamigirl
2013-08-26, 07:50
Liz caused more trouble than she thought.
Didn't think their brother would be in trouble in his own world.
Surprise, surprise! Who knew Knell was related to a certain someone ^^"
Wonder what Bell's reasons are for that kind of behavior.
Guess it has something to do with her family.
Bell vs Staz was totally ROFL and the highlight of the episode!
kuromitsu
2013-08-26, 10:01
Well Wolf's name is Wolf Boy, so the naming sense clearly runs in the family. :heh:
:heh: So what was Daddy called before he met Wolf Mum and had Wolf Boy? Is he actually Wolf Boy Sr.? Or was he named Wolf Daddy (by Wolf Grandpa, no doubt) in honor of his future children?
(...I'm thinking too deeply about this, aren't I.)
ep.8
liz arrive but meet officer beros who tell liz bring me braz then yet arrive give take braz to meet wolf daddy same person who did something to the parents of braz, staz, & liz.
staz on search for fuyumi then beat-up fish guy to get info from snowman to person he search while later reveal person trying give fuyumi food til ring here come bell.
& that person is bell's brother who nab fuyumi cause their mother is involve with something then here come staz give bell distract staz while her brother bring fuyumi to hydra world.
staz going what you want bell give she like what about the bell give staz like i want fuyumi cue boom shots portal attack til staz got bell but pulled her undies & bag.
give wonder to do til reveal it the book of bell so peek a read cue bell quit & oh seeing the "lower" overblast to be censors to watch.
yet all this bell still upset why can't staz have some bells give staz did sorry for something he said & did to bell & now to get fuyumi.
Episode 8
Hooray! A Belle episode!
I like Fuyumi, don't get me wrong, but for some reason I've been leaning towards Belle as my favorite girl more and more as the series goes on. I find her quite cute with her feelings.
It's a shame this is only 10 episodes.
WHAT THE? 10 EPISODES? this better have a season 2!
besides, I want to see more of bell, she's the one keeping this series interesting. and I'd like to see who that mama was.
as for the big bro's master plan, it seems obvious, especially now that we know wolf daddy killed staz's parents.
So what was Daddy called before he met Wolf Mum and had Wolf Boy?
it is obviously WOLF MAN or WOLF GUY. also, in wolf boy's case, there's no such thing as a wolf mum, he said he's a mutt.
who wants to bet that the previous ruling family in demon world was staz's family?
10 episodes is less than even translated manga, it's like half of the source material. And there are no story arcs that are anywhere near completition in that range.
WTF are they thinking?
kuromitsu
2013-08-28, 15:31
That it will be a nice commercial for the manga, and perhaps if sales are good and there's enough manga they can make another season?
Episode 08 was the funniest episode so far. Could not contain my lolz. I hope there are lots more like this. :D
Kimidori
2013-08-28, 22:50
Braz look like he will be hurt badly from the preview.
FlareKnight
2013-08-28, 23:36
Braz look like he will be hurt badly from the preview.Well could just be a theoretical scene. Maybe she wishes he'd try to use his magic so that would actually happen to him.
ookamigirl
2013-09-01, 14:36
#9
Braz having a meet n' greet with the king.
Fuyumi hanging out with Bell's family.
That Braz is playing a dangerous game with the king.
But that's totally his style.
Wonder if Braz and Franken are secretly working together.
Well, at least they released some interesting new info this time!
kuromitsu
2013-09-01, 17:08
WAKAMOTO NORIO.
That is all.
OK, not really. Goyle is my new favorite character. Nice revelation about Fuyumi, although it did come out of the blue. Oh well. I wonder who is the white haired guy in the preview, Wolf Bro?
As I said after the first episode: I hate whoever decided this series was only 10 episodes. Let's hope it does decently and we'll get more .
Ok...this is going to seriously need a second season. Who the hell ever decided that this should be ten episodes should be fired
Guardian Enzo
2013-09-01, 20:31
Blood Lad is just really good, straightforward anime, plain and simple - inventive and smart and cleverly genre-referential without being precious about it. I wish we had more shows like it, and I wish the ones we had were more commercially successful - that they aren't, I suppose, is the reason we don't have more of them. Most of the anime that really rake in the yen seem to either insult the intelligence of the audience or engage in pretentious pseudo-intellectualism - sadly, Blood Lad lies squarely the space in between, which is mostly a commercial wasteland.
The eighth episode.
So, my hunch was right two episodes ago that Braz imprisoned Frankenstein in order to take him (Franken) to his (Braz) laboratory back home.
Unfortunately, he did not follow the proper procedure to return to the Acropolis, which gave Beros (not to be confused with a character named Bellows from another anime) the needed bureaucratic excuse to arrest him.
And, once Staz read the name imprinted on the business card, then my mind immediately jumped to the conclusion that Knell is Bell's relative; her younger brother.
Now, what does their "Mama" wants Fuyumi for? I'll know next episode. However, when they refer to "Mama" I do not quite actually believe that she's their real mother. I believe more that "Mama" is actually a matron of sorts.
Lastly, Wolf-Daddy. The name so obvious. He must likely be Wolf-Boy's father.
shmaster
2013-09-02, 05:10
Hm? Did I see Wolf Boy in the preview? There shouldn't be enough time to fit his arc in....
Lord of Fire
2013-09-02, 06:32
Interesting development we have here.
So Bell and Fuyumi are sisters. I guess this explains parts of the ED, like the part where Bell's door first has Fuyumi in it, then Bell and why the two are standing in front of each other and reacting as if they're looking at themselves in a mirror. All we need to know now is why 'Mama' doesn't want Fuyumi to become human again, or at least doesn't want Staz to do so without her permission. Maybe it's because she'll then have both her daughters with her in the Demon World. I wonder what she thinks of Fuyumi's relationship with Staz and if she's aware that Bell is also crushing hard on him.
Braz is quite clever to deceive Beros and Goyle like that, not to mention act so cool in the presence of Norio Wakamoto the king. He must have an ace up his sleeve, and it probably involves Akim.
Too bad there's only one more episode left and the chances of a season 2 are probably minimal.
ep.9
flashback is shown young braz seeing wolf man grab heart of person to forward now braz to meet wolf daddy & oh chief goyle to bring them to meet.
fuyumi arrive in bell mansion with wonder going on so here staz & bell arrive give keep it quiet find going so fuyumi meet bell's mama.
chief goyle find wonder braz is planning yet braz meet wolf daddy yet ask about a "person" with braz is involve admit to cause it for "HELLO MY NAME IS BRAZ YOU KILLED MY FATHER PREPARE TO DIE" revenge doing yet wolf daddy if want bring someone to challenge wolf daddy.
braz going make a breakout sure damage are to get free ko beros then let chief goyle go full hunt on braz.
oh for bell's mom reason to meet fuyumi cause reveal she also fuyumi's mom cause if person from demom world meet their human version they combine into one person so make bell & fuyumi half-sisters.
braz on the run give call liz to help in then chief goyle going for claw finish but braz's power blood to have his blood do anything so chief goyle stop & braz going explain with ice cream.
after fuyumi wonder reveal about the mom yet staz are you "fresh" cue teleport to meet 3 headed beast.
Wakamoto's presence alone made this the best episode, with the previous episode a close 2nd. and the relationship between the 3 becomes very complicated now that bell and fuyumi are "sisters".
ugh, why can't this have more episodes?
ZODDGUTS
2013-09-02, 18:44
Interesting development we have here.
So Bell and Fuyumi are sisters. I guess this explains parts of the ED, like the part where Bell's door first has Fuyumi in it, then Bell and why the two are standing in front of each other and reacting as if they're looking at themselves in a mirror. All we need to know now is why 'Mama' doesn't want Fuyumi to become human again, or at least doesn't want Staz to do so without her permission. Maybe it's because she'll then have both her daughters with her in the Demon World. I wonder what she thinks of Fuyumi's relationship with Staz and if she's aware that Bell is also crushing hard on him.
Braz is quite clever to deceive Beros and Goyle like that, not to mention act so cool in the presence of Norio Wakamoto the king. He must have an ace up his sleeve, and it probably involves Akim.
Too bad there's only one more episode left and the chances of a season 2 are probably minimal.
I think it's because their doppelganger, if Fuyumi gets revived again it means that she can never see Bell ever again otherwise they'll become one like their mother's did. But if she stays a ghost, Mama can have her family together without worries of that happening.
novalysis
2013-09-02, 19:56
I think it's because their doppelganger, if Fuyumi gets revived again it means that she can never see Bell ever again otherwise they'll become one like their mother's did. But if she stays a ghost, Mama can have her family together without worries of that happening.
That's a very convenient solution to the romance problems....
But, I thought that both Fuyumi and Bell met each other as kids, in the flashback?
ZODDGUTS
2013-09-02, 20:20
Oh yeah true. But they weren't looking at each other while their mothers did, Fuyumi was looking at the shop owner. Maybe after their mother's merge she teleported herself and Bell out in order for Fuyumi and Bell not to merge. Of course this is assuming they really are doppelganger.
novalysis
2013-09-02, 21:16
Oh yeah true. But they weren't looking at each other while their mothers did, Fuyumi was looking at the shop owner. Maybe after their mother's merge she teleported herself and Bell out in order for Fuyumi and Bell not to merge. Of course this is assuming they really are doppelganger.
If they are, that resolves the romance problem nicely.
Oh yeah true. But they weren't looking at each other while their mothers did, Fuyumi was looking at the shop owner. Maybe after their mother's merge she teleported herself and Bell out in order for Fuyumi and Bell not to merge. Of course this is assuming they really are doppelganger.
They aren't. Otherwise they would've merged at the same time their Mom's did.
thundrakkon
2013-09-03, 00:27
Also, if they were identical to each other, they would have noticed that when they first met. Since they did not make a big deal out of it, I guess you can assume that they do not look alike.
whitecloud
2013-09-03, 03:28
Hahah..doppelganger....nice...i wonder what is the husband reaction to this...suddenly you have to share your wive with another man? And of course mama bells reaction when she suddenly have another person worth of memory, feeling and all that entail to it ( first night.. Kekeke etc)
Who the fuck said that this should be ten episodes is crazy...
Anyway....PLEASE BE SUCCESSFUL SHOW FOR A SECOND SEASON.
Best episode yet. There was actually some drama with Braz and LOL at Fuyumi and the Bells.
Fuyumi and Bell don't even slightly resemble each other, aside from chest size. :rolleyes:
No way are they dopplegangers.
ughhh I don't like this development lol, it reminds me of a twist you would see in a daytime soap opera.
So thats the end?
Are they going to make a second season? I cant believe that this is it...... it looked so interesting so far.
kuromitsu
2013-09-08, 14:44
This... was.... not... an... end..........
No, really, this is just unfair. Showing Wolf getting called home (the pigeon messenger was hilarious) and Brazz reviving his father was just CRUEL. This series needs a second season right now. Or I need to read the manga. But the manga doesn't have the voice acting, the colors, the animation, the music... gah! orz
Anyway, complete lack of any sort of "ending" aside, this was again a good episode. Well, I still don't feel the whole Staz x Fuyumi thing, but at this point whatever. The family background was much welcome (especially Fujiwara Keiji), and I liked the bit of insight into Fuyumi, how much she loves her dad. And Staz's "Dark Hero" thing was hilarious what with how earnest he seems to be about it.
In the end, two good things came out from this not-an-end episode:
http://i.imgur.com/odNr3Cm.jpg
MIWA SHIROW! I follow him on Twitter so I'd "spoiled" this for myself already (https://twitter.com/zi38/status/376738873876824064/photo/1), but it's nice to see the whole picture. (Of course he'd draw Beros, heh heh.) Also, I agree with his comment, I want a next season, dammit. Apropos...
http://i.imgur.com/HSoeJuT.jpg
...apparently there's an OVA coming with volume 10 of the manga. :3
FlareKnight
2013-09-08, 15:44
Well I suppose that's one way to wrap things up. At least I'd prefer this to some stupid attempt to cram everything into a single episode. It leaves off naturally to carry on later although it doesn't have much of a "final episode" feel to it.
Have to say Bell's dad is a pretty hilarious guy. Using mind games with Staz to help get some insurance. Neither Fuyumi or Staz are really going to know where they stand until she actually gets revived and we see what kind of state she's in.
This also put Fuyumi's father into a better light than I expected. That's quite the tough spot both families were put in. Considering what actually happened to Fuyumi his concerns were pretty valid. A choice had to be made and he took the painful road of losing his wife to secure what he felt was the best life available for his daughter. Not like he could have forced the issue if some super powerful being like Bells' father wanted to force things a certain way, but still made his stand there. Sucked for everyone really. Fuyumi lost that connection to her mother, her father lost his wife, her mother kind of lost half her family, etc. Awkward for everyone really.
And yeah Braz apparently has tried to revive his father. Whether or not that will be "his father" or just some zombie like creature that can possibly kill Wolf Daddy is up for debate. Kind of surprising as well that Wolf gets a call from 'home' after all this time.
Anyways I enjoyed the series overall. Hopefully get another season down the road to see where everything goes.
I liked the ending, it felt like one of those 'first movie of a trilogy end'. The problem is of course whether we get a second series. Here's hoping that there's a explosive growth of manga sales to justify a second season.
Here's another vote for the next season. And more than 10 episodes long, too. Not going to happen, I know. Oh the pain! :sad:
King Lycan
2013-09-08, 16:56
Awesome show I really hope there's a second season. I wanna know more about Wolf :heh:. But I hope someone picks up the manga series.
But I hope someone picks up the manga series.
Yen Press has the US license for the manga & has published 4 2-in-1 omnibus volumes so far if you want to go that route.
Damn. I picked up this anime because I was expecting that the anime will animate the chapters that hasn't been translated. I didn't even know that it will only last till ep 10. Oh well
So you guys think this anime was made only to advertize the manga? I dont read manga..... :(
I really need a second season, this anime is just too good for that.
Guardian Enzo
2013-09-08, 20:15
Yeah, 2nd season is an extreme longshot. Didn't even get a full commitment for a first. It's a real shame, as this was really an excellent series.
Kimidori
2013-09-08, 20:55
I think they will cover the last of this arc on the OVA (http://myanimelist.net/anime/18441/Blood_Lad_OVA) that is Bundled with the tenth limited-edition volume of the manga.
Master_Yoma
2013-09-08, 21:03
Just way to short really needs anther full season with much more of Liz
7/10 well there all ways the ova to look forward to
serenade_beta
2013-09-08, 21:34
Only ten episodes... 7/10.
Average anime. Somewhat interesting, but nothing out of the ordinary. Oh, and the cheap words-on-the-screen moves got cheesy after the 2nd time.
And since the series likes anime references and such, they should have at least done a "Our fight has just begun!" and plaster the words on the screen...
Yeah... the latest volume released by Yen Press, which I have already read, covers up to where the last episode ended. Although it skipped a major point regarding how Fuyumi became lost in the demon world (Which may or may not be covered in the upcoming OVA, so I'll refrain from mentioning it now). Fourth volume comes out in February for those who want to read what happens next.
8/10
Who the hell said that this should only have ten episodes? Damn at least give 11 or 12.
Did the powers that be seriously think that this would bomb or something?
Otherwise, LOVE THIS SHOW. I will read the manga now....
shmaster
2013-09-09, 03:43
....This ending, what's going on?
The toss in original filler scene but left out that particular important detail on Pante Mime and how Braz got a hold of him? This is absurd nonsense.
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