(CR) Hourou Musuko

[Simon]

Did episode 9 air as scheduled last night? ANN said noitaminA would run as usual and there's nothing on the official site to say otherwise.

Also, another book about the anime is due out April 2nd. Unlike the mook that was released in January this one is described as being in proper large-book format (大型本), but from what I can make out it'll have a similar sort of content. Here's hoping for some luscious double-page art spreads.

[Kanon]

Episode 9 aired just fine. The problem is most likely on Crunchyroll's side.

[Shiroth]

Yeah it's like Beelzebub, Crunchyroll won't be streaming it until further notice.

[dragon132004]

What a retard thing to do from Crunchyroll... I just saw raws for the Hourou Musuko on TT and its even a transport stream file, I am downloading it now but I feel sad for those who doesn't speak Japanese as they will have to wait until the CR dudes update their site.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by dragon132004

What a retard thing to do from Crunchyroll...

Do you even know the reason why Crunchyroll aren't showing it? Because it's far from 'retarded'.

[dragon132004]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

Do you even know the reason why Crunchyroll aren't showing it? Because it's far from 'retarded'.

Hourou Musuko is in the noitaminA block which broadcast each Thursday night from 00:45 to 1:45 and it was mentioned three days ago on the 14/03/2011 at Houroumusuko website and on twitter #noitamina that this block won't be affected by the weekly shows stalling and it will air as scheduled on Fujitv..

SO IF CRUNCHYROLL FAILS TO KEEP UP-TO-DATE WITH THEIR PROVIDERS AND CLIENTS AND Check their Status THEN JUST EXACTLY WHAT ELSE DO YOU CALL THEM?

Here is a little treat from noitaminA block [Fujitv]; the NEXT WEEK that is on the 24/03/11-25:25 it's gonna be A DOUBLE BROADCAST, episodes 10+11 ～Better half～... SADLY that will be the end of The Wondering Son.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by dragon132004

Hourou Musuko is in the noitaminA block which broadcast each Thursday night from 00:45 to 1:45 and it was mentioned three days ago on the 14/03/2011 at Houroumusuko website and on twitter #noitamina that this block won't be affected by the weekly shows stalling and it will air as scheduled on Fujitv..
SO IF CRUNCHYROLL FAILS TO KEEP UP-TO-DATE WITH THEIR PROVIDERS AND CLIENTS AND Check their Status THEN JUST EXACTLY WHAT ELSE DO YOU CALL THEM?

Here is a little treat from noitaminA block the NEXT WEEK that is on the 24/03/11-25:25 it's gonna be A DOUBLE BROADCAST, episodes 10+11 ～Better half～... SADLY that will be the end of The Wondering Son.

Do you have any idea what's happening in Japan at the moment?

[dragon132004]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

Do you have any idea what's happening in Japan at the moment?

I DO...That's why I did mention "The weekly shows stalling"....

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

Do you even know the reason why Crunchyroll aren't showing it? Because it's far from 'retarded'.

I'm curious, what's the reason they aren't streaming these episodes even though they aired normally in Japan?

[Simon]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Compared to what people are going through in Japan right now anime is a trivial issue, but I'll be glad when Crunchy can restart streaming. Until then, please please please keep labeling your spoiler tags clearly if you're watching the raws!

Originally Posted by dragon132004

Here is a little treat from noitaminA block [Fujitv]; the NEXT WEEK that is on the 24/03/11-25:25 it's gonna be A DOUBLE BROADCAST, episodes 10+11 ～Better half～... SADLY that will be the end of The Wondering Son.

Until episode 12 is released in September, anyway

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Kanon

I'm curious, what's the reason they aren't streaming these episodes even though they aired normally in Japan?

I really don't know. I just know it's because of what's happening in Japan at the moment.

[FatPianoBoy]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

Do you have any idea what's happening in Japan at the moment?

Did Crunchyroll relocate their offices to Sendai before all this happened? If not, I fail to see why they can't stream shows that are still airing in Japan.

[TJR]

Other shows seem to have resumed streaming.

Perhaps Aniplex hasn't given them the go-ahead (or materials) to stream, or the people contracted to translate/encode/whatever have been delayed. Somehow I doubt it's a case of Crunchyroll forgetting to keep in touch with their partners.

[Guardian Enzo]

The blog goes on:

Spoiler for 9:

Man, this show can really make me sweat it out. So much tension. You really understand now why Shu has it so much worse than Yoshino. She can play the game half way - she can dress like a guy whenever she wants, even to school, and not get more than a few puzzled questions. For Shu, there's no socially acceptable way for him to do what he sees as being true to himself. If he does - and curse that bastard Doi for goading him into it - he sets himself up as a social pariah.

On the plus side for Shu, it does seem like Yoshino is finally ready to be with him. But at the same time, that makes the situation even more confusing. Does she want to be with him as a girl, or a guy? With Shu as a guy, or as a girl? And what about Anna?

[dragon132004]

OK I really HATE Makoto!!!!!!!!

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by dragon132004

OK I really HATE Makoto!!!!!!!!

OK, I'll bite... Why? What did he do this week that was so terrible? He was pretty much only in the postscript from what I remember...

[neothe0ne]

I'm rather annoyed I read Wikipedia's article on Wandering Son and was spoiled. Did Wikipedia purge "spoiler warnings" as subjective point-of-view bias lol

[Shiroth]

Spoiler for Episode 9:

A huge part of me wasn't looking forward to having to watch this part of the story again. The drama focused around Shu crossdressing to school is a very heavy one, because it brings out in the open what the majority of people think about the situation. It's not a nice matter, though it's something that had to be dealt with in the series. It's to watch all over again.

Brilliant pacing for this episode. I had a huge feeling the episode was going to end before you see Shu at the school gates, though actually using that as a cliffhanger is perfect.

[Pellissier]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

Spoiler for Episode 9:

Brilliant pacing for this episode. I had a huge feeling the episode was going to end before you see Shu at the school gates, though actually using that as a cliffhanger is perfect.

Spoiler for episode 9:

A partial cliffhanger. Some may have miss it, as I was about to miss it myself, but after the ED and the next ep's preview, there's a 30 seconds portion of episode where Makoto explains what happened in the immediate afterwards of the "cliffhanger". By saying Shu was brought to infirmary and then his parents were called to bring him home, the tension built until his arrive at school has been quite diminished. What's left to see are the reactions.. which aren't really promising.

And yeah this certainly wasn't the most pleasurable episode to see, especially if we think at the most recent events before this. Though it was obvious since when he appeared that Doi would have caused a ruckus, willingly or unwillingly.

[Kaoru Chujo]

Really, this is a first-class show. Characters. Images. Situations. Pacing. Emotions. Voices. Just wonderful.

To be honest, I thought this part of the story worked even better in the anime than in the manga. For me, anyway. I got the feelings better. I could feel more why Shu just had to go ahead.

I basically like all the characters except Doi, and even he I can't really condemn. He is portrayed extremely well. The way he pauses before saying anything and his odd stare both work to give him presence. None of the kids really understand themselves, and I think that is so realistic.

Yuki-chan was wonderful, just stating things straight out. "Transvestite onee-san."

I also have no idea why anyone would hate Makoto. In a way, he is the still center of the show. The everyman, observing and wishing and never quite doing.

Maybe the best part if it all is how unclear all these very young people are about their real identities and even their feelings and desires. But I can;t really dismiss them as "children." They are just as full and real as any adult. If not moreso.