2018-05-16, 20:58 | Link #183 |
Sekiroad-Idols Sing Twice
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I'm five episodes into this show and I've just been captivated by what I've seen so far. Bizarre, engaging, intelligent, and fun, how I wish I found this series sooner. The character interactions are dynamic, entertaining, and believable, the dips into philosophy and self-worth never feel like lectures, and the gimmick to the extent it is one blends seamlessly into each character to where one forgets they're talking about precious rock properties. I know not the worth of phosphorous, but this has been a real gem
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2018-05-16, 22:47 | Link #184 | |
Moving in circles
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 49
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And the story's extensive allusion to Buddhist philosophy and symbols only made it that much more fascinating and insightful. I've since learnt that the mangaka had actually studied at a Buddhist high school, and is genuinely well-informed about the deeper implications of Buddhist thought. That made the anime all the more interesting for me! |
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2018-05-18, 15:48 | Link #185 |
Sekiroad-Idols Sing Twice
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Bizarre, enthralling, intelligent, poignant, and fun, I need a 2nd season of this show yesterday
-Gold, heavy and malleable. There's something appropriate about Phos' body becoming such. And in many ways our lead is ahead of everyone else, with the capacity to bend but never break carrying the weight of something they all suspect -And not just with Adamantine, but needless to say the Lunarians aren't all..."bad" -It ends right as Phos and Cinnabar are about to team up. It didn't go the way either of them intended, and the bright-eyed idealism is long gone. But after everything that's happened, a rough-edged conclusion such as this is quite appropriate
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2018-06-05, 05:49 | Link #186 |
Naracchi & Saracchi
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Australia
Age: 40
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2019-02-04, 12:32 | Link #187 |
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 37
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I've been working on my backlog for the past couple years lately, and this series has really stood out among the rest.
The setting is just fascinating, the characters' interactions feel very natural, Phos is an incredibly engaging and tragic character, and the animation looks beautiful. This is by far the best looking 3D anime I've ever seen, and this type of animation fits the setting perfectly, to the point I wouldn't have had it another way. The studio did a brilliant job. I immediately looked up what they've done since, and sadly, nothing. I can only hope their next work will come out soon, and that it'll be a second season of this! I should also mention the voice cast was top tier. So many great names here, and the performance of Tomoyo Kurosawa as Phos was marvelous.
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2019-02-04, 18:28 | Link #188 | |
Me, An Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
Age: 33
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And yes, Tomoyo Kurosawa's performance was great as well. I particularly thought she did amazingly well in bringing out the tortured emotions Phos would experience in its adventures.
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