2011-09-29, 14:32 | Link #381 | |
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2011-09-29, 14:33 | Link #382 | |
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I think one of the strongest reasons I preferred S1 was because of how quickly everything occurred. That huge gambit of emotions and pains that Kaiji goes through is in just a total of 2 days. Sure, he has a little time in between the Espoir and the Starside Hotel, but he spends only one night on the Espoir, and one in the Starside Hotel. Look at everything he loses, everything he accomplishes. Plus I think it's a little unfair on my judgement because watching S1 was new to me. The powerful proverbs, the struggle and push to succeed, and it all coming down to a crash was so great the first time, that it was very tough to match, let alone beat. Good thing it definitely came just under matching it for me.
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2011-09-29, 15:47 | Link #383 |
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Well, aside from the Walk of Death... y'know... going across those beams. Kaiji had a lot more at stake in Season 2; and yes, Kaiji has been betting everything he did (including all his gambles from Season 1) to get up to this point. With all that is at stake, the gamble at the bog had become even higher, especially when the lives of other characters have been dragged into it.
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2011-09-29, 19:46 | Link #384 | |
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Oh yes, Endou is definitely the man this arc. It seemed way too convenient he'd give Kaiji a chance in the first place then you see this and things start to come together. |
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2011-09-29, 22:43 | Link #385 | ||
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It's not just himself anymore. He's not like the other pathetic trash who wallow around trying to save their own asses. He also is trying to rescue everyone else, and to prove that such acts of kindness aren't worthless. Quote:
While entertaining, I never took the show very seriously. I was mostly watching it to laugh at people's despair. But that's just me. When Sahara got blown off, I was bursting out in laughter even though that was fucked up. But season 2 made me care... so.
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2011-09-30, 01:27 | Link #386 |
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Thinking back to the days of S1, I remember having a really hard time getting used to the art style. The story was interesting enough for me to stay, and I remember a breaking point where I just got 100% used to the whole thing.
I must say though, S2 stepped it up with the animation and the music for sure.
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2011-10-01, 10:42 | Link #387 | |
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*I re-read that final arc in Ten some time ago...the more it made me think about things, the more I almost shed a tear . Just a great powerful story to finish off that series. Re: episode 26 I also had to pause at the end to see the artwork on the wall. It was nice how they tied the opening from the first season to the end of the second season. I'd like to think of "the future is in our hands" as a theme throughout all of Kaiji—it was the first thing you saw in the first-ever Kaiji chapter years ago. Spoiler for Things about Kaiji that only the manga tells you about:
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2011-10-01, 13:34 | Link #388 |
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Since most of you know what the third season is about since the beginning of the manga has been scanlated. I won't go into detail about that one.
However, a lot of you might be in the dark regarding the 4th season of Kaiji (where the manga is currently). These hasn't been scanned yet but I got my hands on them and have read up to volume 6. Let me tell you, this is the most cruel game they play yet. The only bad thing about the 4th part is that Kaiji doesn't participate, he's only a spectator. I've read up to volume 6 already and he's only screaming and narrating, which is a shame because this is by far the most evil/fucked up game they play so far. It's a game called "Friendship rescue game"....yeah. Spoiler:
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2011-10-01, 14:21 | Link #389 | |
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Thanks so much I had been trying to find out info on the fourth season forever and didn't find a thing! |
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2011-10-01, 14:52 | Link #390 | |
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2011-10-02, 19:23 | Link #395 |
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LMAO...I almost wished I had stopped at the previous episode...I didn't need to see this $hit...
Like all the the joy we finally released just got ruffied by that low down b!tch Endo...And honestly Kaiji's friendship forever $hit made me cup my head in my hand multiple times...He atleast could have went on a date with Oldman's fug-daughter and got some more winnings ...Oldman did make me crack up with how he sped out of the crib to avoid Kaiji's bad "juju" xD...I thought he might give him some cash, but that's the breaks... Ahhhh...I so wanted to see a few more eps or atleast wanted to believe that Kaiji was living large for more than 5 a$$-scratches...Seeing him pimped out a bit would have ruled...So this final impression (Broke, pathetic fool chuggin'-some-Asahi-beer notwithstanding) was Zawa like a mofo, Zawamofos...
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2012-01-29, 15:25 | Link #399 |
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Hey I can't find the Second Kaiji Movie anywhere. I wouldn't mind paying for it if it were in a theater in the US but it's not. I really disliked the first movie because it was cheesy and the acting was horrible and boring. But of course the anime rocks, it's probably the most suspenseful ever.
I am curious about the new extra game they put in the movie that was not in the anime so can anyone drop any clues? |
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