2014-06-26, 18:17 | Link #1982 |
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Yeah, that one novel actually covers both Kuroh and Neko's pasts (as they hang out in a love hotel, lol) but I can't think of any side material I've seen that touches on Gold though.
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2014-06-26, 20:24 | Link #1984 | |
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This is mostly Team Silver, but there is info about Weissman and Kokojouji as well.
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I like the rest of Scepter 4 though, thanks to the manga. Andy is such a goofus.
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2014-06-26, 22:50 | Link #1985 | |
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(You don't really need to put any goggles on for most of these. The anime was clearly hinting at/pushing for Red-Blue, Kuro-Neko-Shiro, bartender & Blue girl, Class President Girl & her assistant, classmate (Kururi?) & rooftop guy, Blue-Kuro, Skater-Glasses, Silver-Silver's sister-Gold, etc. etc. etc......) Sorry if I offended anyone with the list. Days of Blue has been a fun read though. A lot of parts make me think the writer is secretly a Gintama fan (the kotatsu chapter & the mayo...). It was a surprise to realize the members in Scepter4 are so young. It's almost like reading a manga about a bunch of guys hanging out in their college dorm and their woes with their RA (Munakata). |
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2014-06-28, 22:25 | Link #1986 | |
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2014-06-29, 02:10 | Link #1987 | |
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That said, it would be nice to know more about the clans that weren't mentioned much in the anime. Seems like there's some info about the greens in the Lost small world novel, but I don't know how detailed it is. |
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2014-07-03, 19:57 | Link #1990 | |
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Though I follow some K sites on tumblr and a lot of the KMK merchandise coming out does feature Kuroh anyway.
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2014-07-04, 17:32 | Link #1991 | |
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I've been using a site that has a nice list of all the translated media available for K. Decided to go the Blue route first, and after finishing Days of Blue and the Scepter4 short stories, I have to say it's a shame the anime took such a cursory approach. Some of these stories were quite fun to read, and the other members of the special unit are amusing. It's a shame they received the fodder treatment.
Expanding further, I now realize my problem with K. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like each character is created by a different person (Red, Orange, Yellow, etc.), and the "side" material is where each character receives "proper" exhibition and development, and their quirks and personalities are displayed. The anime K is where all of these individual characters come together to form a story. It's almost like what happened with the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- the superheroes all got their own movie where their background and characterization is developed, and then the Avengers is where they all come together and stuff happens. The problem with K's approach is the sheer amount of media that's needed to fully appreciate the overarching product. If this project was meant to be predominantly sustained in Japan, this might be fine, since everything is more accessible for the intended audience. However, the movie is being premiered across different countries ahead of Japan's release. This clearly shows the intention to make it bigger than just a domestic product. But if this is so, then all materials relevant to the overall understanding of the plot and its characters should be readily made available to non-domestic consumers. With K, if it weren't for a dedicated fanbase, everyone except a couple handful of characters would be dismissible, and even then those handful of characters the anime focuses on come with gaping holes in characterization and the question: "Besides their relevance to the plot, why should I care?" In other words, I realized that I dislike the multi-media approach. Maybe the idea is too progressive and I'm being closed-minded, but I feel that a story should be predominantly one form -- manga, anime, light novel, etc. -- and all alternative representations (including OVAs, CDs, etc.) should either be adaptations or extraneous information that enhances the experience and is unnecessary toward the completion of the original medium. Yes, it can be argued that if we treat the K anime as the "original" medium, it did in fact complete its intended purpose of telling a story (i.e., Totsuka's murder and its repercussions); however, if that were it's only purpose, there was no need to emphasize other potential subplots. In the end, I think I might not have minded so much if everything came together to form one cohesive unit; but from what I've seen so far, despite some holes being filled in, everything is still scattered. As much as I enjoyed Days of Blue, it did little to address the anime subplots (sans the necessary Fushimi-Yata emphasis for the fans). It seems like either the staff doesn't want to put in the effort to mold everything together for a specific purpose, or from the beginning, they intended K to purely be a project that milks as much money from every form of media as possible. Or both. I could be jumping the gun in my assessment -- it's still in-progress, and I haven't gotten around to the other material/Clans yet -- but for now, it is how it is. Phew~. I meant to just say I was enjoying the side material and somehow it turned into this long-winded... I don't know what this is. Quote:
Anyone going to Anime Expo? If I didn't have prior obligations, I might have paid the exorbitant rate to see the movie and bring back details (and do other stuff of course). But, alas. --Edit-- I think from now on, I will stop thinking too hard about this and just enjoy the side material. It will be much more pleasant. Last edited by BPD Renegade; 2014-07-04 at 19:16. |
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2014-07-04, 21:51 | Link #1992 |
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Oh I am soooooooooooooooooooooo ready to hear spoilers about that movie since it ain't coming anywhere near me anyway which means I'll have to see it on dvd or stream it once it hits fansubs.
And yes, the movie is supposed to focus on Kuro and Yata. I also get death flags for some people, judging by the trailer.
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2014-07-05, 18:15 | Link #1998 | |
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Now I'm content until the sub comes out.
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