2012-10-14, 04:35 | Link #201 | |
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Also, they seem to skipped the part about where the mask came from (only giving hints in the ED) but they never really explained how the Joestars got it in the first place. Considering that the mask was decoration at one point and this is 19th century Europe, I think the Joestars just bought whatever wasn't nailed down at the time. |
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2012-10-14, 13:03 | Link #202 |
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Just finished watching episode 2. Jojo just makes a friend from London's "Ogre Street". His name is REO Speedwagon... The hint makes me smile. The description of manga artist was he's fan of western pop music. This ending theme is so 1980's.
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2012-10-14, 13:24 | Link #203 | |
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Which doesn't mean it sucks, it simply means it the other arcs are godly.
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2012-10-14, 13:49 | Link #204 | |
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Ep.2 reminds me of Fist of the North Star since the men are GAR and over the top. The ED song is surprising since the singer is singing English. Modern shounen series tend to be softer and more emotional in general. At least Jojo reminds us of what shounen anime was like back then. |
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2012-10-14, 14:00 | Link #205 | ||
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There's not a single, no not one, second of boredom in these episodes. The larger-than-life characters are so earnest and compelling, it's virtually impossible not to get drawn into the plot and their start caring about the plights. If this represents one of the lower tiers of what the work has to offer, I don't even know what to expect anymore. But I sure as hell am eager to find out.
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2012-10-14, 14:22 | Link #206 |
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It's a 70s song from that progressive group Yes.
Probably chose it due to Araki's fascination with western rock. (You'll see many familiar rock nouns throughout the series) EDIT: Oh wow, just saw the article about Araki meeting Clint Eastwood, and having him do Jotaro pose. That's just sheer awesome.
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2012-10-14, 15:42 | Link #208 | |
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2012-10-14, 16:43 | Link #210 |
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I'm actually surprised that so many people are enjoying Phantom Blood so much, since as aohige already said, it is by far the weakest part of the saga (pretty much an Hokuto no Ken rip-off with vampires with rather dated storytelling, but it's part of its charm). It makes me wonder just how much you will love what will come next. You guys haven't seen anything yet.
I really can't wait until we get to Battle Tendency, one of my favorite part. This is when Jojo truly came into its own. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/inte...clint-eastwood
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2012-10-14, 20:02 | Link #212 |
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Damn right, that's why when the anime announced everyone was like "OMG, plz at the very least let it cover Battle Tendency!"
Battle Tendency's where JoJo started its own formula and everything became awesome, although I'm surprised how I'm very entertained with this PB arc so far.. when I'm reading the manga its kinda boring and lame lol, although there is its own moment. Can't wait for the next episode, shit about get real.
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2012-10-15, 04:12 | Link #214 | |
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Not only the story, as someone already said in this thread, is more like a GARified version of Candy Candy but even the art style is different. At this point Araki didn't even have a clear idea about what to do with this story, and there is still a blatant emulation of "Hokuto no Ken" in male designs, which will slowly evolve in Araki's own peculiar style. I always thought of Phantom Blood as an interesting read for those who already knew what JoJo is truly about, since you can see in it the seeds of what will become later, but they have yet to fully blossom. It's really strange to see how it is already being appreciated this much, well I guess this means the anime studio is doing a good job.
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2012-10-15, 10:45 | Link #216 | |
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Heh, I actually posted that article about a week ago in the thread for the manga. But yeah, I guess I should've posted it here instead since more people would pay attention to the anime, anyway..... Anyways, I've been wanting to give my impressions of the anime for a long while now, but limited internet access on my end prevented that. But luckily, I JUST finished marathoning the first 2 episodes! And what can I say, it's over-the-top, just as I'd expect from Jojo (though the violence was very obviously toned down..... it's been a good while since I've last read Phantom Blood, but I specifically recall we actually SAW Danny burning to death). And man, I had somewhat forgotten what a huge dick Dio was way back then ("Sure, I'll teach you boxing techniques, but never tell Jojo about it!"). But now I'm just waiting for when a certain Mr. Zeppeli (easily one of the most badass early Jojo characters) finally appears..... Also, LOVE that opening. But still, it's going to be really weird to see how the anime handles all of the Jojo sagas past Stardust Crusaders.... |
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2012-10-15, 15:03 | Link #218 |
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Well just looking at Amazon the show is looking like it may actually sell(kinda surprised me so I guess I underestimated the franchise's popularity a bit). Of course it's still too early to tell but if it does turn out to do pretty well then odds are we'll see part 3 and beyond animated(and hopefully with a better budget).
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2012-10-18, 03:23 | Link #220 |
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Damn, ep. 2 kicked ass. Dat OP as well. I wasn't fully sold on the adaptation from the first episode but the second was just tense, gripping, and great.
I picked up the manga quite some time ago but stopped somewhere before Part III, on account of the quality of the scans. I have quite some hope this adaptation will get past the first two arcs, so that it might help me get into the rest of the series. |
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