2009-04-10, 05:22
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#105
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Suburban DC
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Originally Posted by Katapan
Animation Program and Movie Average Television Household Audience Ratings in the Kantou Region of Japan (Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Saitama, Chiba, etc.)
*4.8% (--.-%) 04/09 (Thu) 24:45-25:15 Fuji TV Higashi no Eden (Eden of the East) (New)
That's Noitamina doing good. Recent shows like Genji and Antique Bakery weren't able to hit these numbers (Nodame Paris Chapter was, though). Then again, the timeslot's popularity does stem from a Umino Chika show, the character design might really play a part here. I also reckon this has the potential to have very satisfying DVD sales, but I'm clearly just taking wild guesses (and being hopeful, too).
The character design isn't the element I like the most in the show, but there's so much more to love. Everything looked fantastic (most particularly the backgrounds, which looked like so much effort was put into them), Hayami Saori was fantastic, the story moved in a direction that did not bore me once. Any of my expectations have been far surpassed.
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Wow, hell of an opening. Lets see if they can keep it up what with this being an original work and all.
Anyways yea I watched it, although it's kinda hard to keep up with raw. I'll stick with it if only for the fact that it's real unique. FANTASTIC ART DIRECTION, feels like I am back at home (DC area native) but seriously some silly stuff happened.
Spoiler for first ep wierdness:
OK, there was the odd english+japanese where everyone apparently can understand each other, which makes no real sense. Usually Japanese characters can't handle the english and vice versa, but everything here was just TOO easily understood, it's wierd. Like when Akira was talking to that one black dude, wtf?
Akira is walking downtown DC with like nothing covering his shame like it's San Fran (joking), now naturally I can understand why Kamiyama let that fly storywise but AHHAHAHAHAA jesus I wouldn't want to think of the spectacle and police bruhaha of someone running around buck nekkid downtown. Then there was the suit that just like GAVE him his trousers??!
Secondly, when Akira "confirmed his identity" in the undeground floor to that police woman, um yea, that's pushing it for a show that other wise seems to be trying to go for more realism. Or maybe that is just me.
Sorry if I seem nitpicky, I still like the show but JESUS that stuff threw me off.
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