(L) Arakawa Under the Bridge

[Kaoru Chujo]

Originally Posted by Joojoobees

... Originally Posted by Arakawa Website (News): In addition, event attendees for a limited "special kindergarten is clear files get out"....

In case anyone actually cares, what the Japanese really refers to is that attendees at a Starchild event at Tokyo Anime Fair on 28 March -- the event is called "Spring baton-pass from Hanamaru Kindergarten to Arakawa Under the Bridge" -- will receive "clear files" (these appear to be clear plastic sleeves or folders for putting papers in) branded for each of the two shows. Arakawa succeeds Hanamaru in the same Sunday-night timeslot.

[Joojoobees]

Thanks for the legit translation. Somehow all the wacky stuff associated with this show that I've seen so far had me prepared to accept that gibberish at face value.

Can't wait until April, so I get to see it for real.

[Midonin]

Finally got info on one of the most important parts of the show: The OP/ED. Especially when you're dealing with Shaft.

The OP is "Venus to Jesus", sung by Etsuko Yakushimaru, last heard on Natsu no Arashi! Akinaichuu's OP.

The ED is "Sakasama Bridge" (Upside-Down Bridge), sung by Suneohair, last heard on Honey and Clover's EDs.

Though again, we're dealing with Shaft. The song is only half the spectacle. The animation that goes with it is the other half.

[epl]

An acutal cm for Arakawa Under the Bridge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB5P00JVZls

Animation looks like typical Shaft like but it looks good. I cannot wait for to hear Maaya Sakamoto in it.

[Haohmaru]

That doesn't look half bad. Looking forward to it.

[-Sho-]

Finally a proper trailer
This show can be good with Zetsubou-sensei 2 ^^

[Daniel Lind]

Yakushimaru Etsuko in the opening, SHAFT ALL STARS in the cast, familiar "art style", even the airing slot, its like you watch a single continuous Shaft show with no end in sight!

Typical Shaft fare starts to wear out on me, honestly. After how they meddled with Bund and butchered brilliant Natsu no Arashi! (with full consent and involvement of respective mangakas, even!) I don't have any high hopes for the show. No matter how good original material is. I'm seriously tired of Shaft tricks and moves.

[omimon]

Originally Posted by sirn

Additional casts
Maria: Sawashiro Miyuki
Stella: Chiwa Saito

Additional staff
Music: Yokoyama Masaru (Queen's Blade, Kimikiss)



I hope this series will be okay unlike all Shaft series this season. Shinbo interviewed in Maria Holic scoop back then that "Maria Holic was done without any difficulties all thanks to Miyamoto Yukihiro being an assistant director". I'm keeping my fingers crossed he's chosen as an assistant director for this series for that reason.

Broadcast timeslot seems to be that of Hanamaru Youchien's.

Wait, are you saying that Hidamari wasn't okay?

[epl]

http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/a...l/movie02.html

New pv of Arakawa Under the Bridge with what I believe the ed song by Suneohair in the background.

It will premiere this Sunday.

[wingman32x]

The trailer looked good. I have to admit, I didn't expect much from this series when it was announced. The summary sounded weird and the promo art with the "Star Head" guy kind of freaked me out. The show looks pretty cool, though. I'm def. going to at least try it.

[omimon]

Well, it's 11:40am Pacific Time and the first episode should be out now.

[epl]

it did air already. however, subs you will have to wait.

[Shiroth]

Here's hoping it's on CR.

[epl]

CR getting this is still probably a good chance, but there is no chance they will release ep 1 by today.

[Midonin]

Well, there is neither OP nor ED this week. While omitting one or the other isn't uncommon in first episodes, omitting both is unusual.

[omimon]

Originally Posted by Midonin

Well, there is neither OP nor ED this week. While omitting one or the other isn't uncommon in first episodes, omitting both is unusual.

SHAFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whatever, we knew they were going to pull something like this anyway. At least we know that they got something up their sleeves, despite being lazy, they always come through with the final product.

[omimon]

It's online now, GO WATCH IT!!

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by omimon

despite being lazy

It's hardly being lazy. More like having a little amount of members, and so much work to be done.

[Schneizel]

Women are from Venus.

Also I would assume that the op/ed were cut due to time. :v

[Kaoru Chujo]

Vampire Bund was excellent, in my opinion. The best show of the winter, for me.

Episode one of this show was promising, but I still have to wait and see. This is definitely Shinbou, however, so I have high hopes. The look is great. And hard to go wrong with the voice-acting: Kamiya Hiroshi, Sakamoto Maaya, and Koyasu Takehito Fujiwara Keiji (silly me; thanks, Kanon), all in fine form.