2005-12-29, 20:28 | Link #23 |
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Well, about the art... i usually like unusual styles, but i have a problem when the style actually works against the story...
During the whole episode, i never got the impression that there was a child doing something extraordinary for his age... Despite the score of comments from the offscreen narator about the super-duper-great stuff happening, it felt like a 25 year old was playing some slightly older opponents... the whole tension kinda went away---- |
2006-01-04, 21:12 | Link #24 |
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I've always enjoyed watching people play Mahjong in dramas and as soon as I heard there was an anime about Mahjong, I quickly went and checked it out. Kudos to Triad for picking this anime up.
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2006-01-05, 02:41 | Link #26 | |
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Oh yeah, there was mahjong there also. I never had any interest in mahjong before this and if this show had been about the mahjong I would have lost all interest in it. As it is, I am willing to learn about mahjong while watching a good show. This show just happens to have a lot of mahjong mixed in with the drama. It's like the fighting in a shounen show or the tennis in PoT. The mahjong is the medium for settling conflict and building dramatic tension. It works surprisingly well. I don't even mind that they throw out all these incredible hands constantly, though that might bug me if I played mahjong. The incredible hands are sort of like using a rasengan instead of a normal punch.
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2006-01-11, 22:11 | Link #27 |
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Wow are people that turned off by the art style? Anyway someone mentioned something about him looking older than he should and that's the anime's/animators' fault.
Spoiler for manga/future episodes:
Anyway saw episode 2 while back and things are getting better by the episode. Spoiler:
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2006-01-12, 13:08 | Link #28 |
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Akagi is an unequaled demon in the world of mahjong.
I really like the mood this series creates during the matches with music, and the character voices are such that they don't intrude on that mood. Having first sampled Akagi by a short clip, I was disappointed by Akagi's voice but now I see it's perfect for the cold-blooded bastard that he is. The art is great, I really enjoy all the character designs, especially the shark-like Urabe's and Ichikawa's, who has a sinister air about him which is nicely complemented by his voice. |
2006-01-21, 17:47 | Link #30 |
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Akagi rulez!!
This post's been a while, but I just had to stop and say Akagi is the greatest anime that has been out since Oct 2005! I've watched it til episode 16 so far and I gotta admit it's just awesome. I was really happy to find this post in the forum!!
Akagi is originally a manga created by Fukumoto Nobuyuki,which sold over 4million copies in Japan, and definately one of Fukumoto's popular ones. The author himself is quite famous for his unique drawings(which himself calls 'terrible' :P) and intense dramatic presentations.I've heard that he's majored in psychology,but not sure. But when you read his comics, it's really really powerful,if you know what I mean..unfourtunately none of his works are licensed in North America and what I think the reason is.. that it will be very hard to translate. Fukumoto is really famous in Japan and Korea. If you say 'Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji' most people will go like 'oh!the one with that weird picture!' When Akagi was announced to be made as an animation,many were worried if the anime can express all what Fukumoto's comics have, but it was just perfect,too good,and it was true. As a fan,I was really overwhelmed on how well it was made. It's made so well that even if don't know Mahjong,it will get you interested.Kudos to director Yuzo Sato. And plus, don't you think the 20year-old Akagi is a Biseinen? I mean,look at him with his shirt wide open!!:P!!!! Oh,come on gals?don't you think so???I mean,really! Also Akagi has many female fans,and has some minor popularity in the doujin industry(which is growing since the anime came out), since the only female who actually talks in the manga in an old lady who sells Akagi his cigars.(and no women in the Anime!) And more..Akagi won Amuro Ray in the 2nd Anime Otoko Sai Moe Tournament which is currently runnung in the Japanese online world. And..phew, I'd really like to go on,but I guess that only makes the readers' eyes go tired.Thanks for reading! Conclusion: AKAGI FANS,UNITE! (:P) I really hope Fukumoto's other works will be made into an anime, such as Spoiler:
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2006-01-29, 03:03 | Link #32 | |
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Akagi OST was out this 25th. You can pretty much buy it in CD Japan or Amazon Japan. The OP in the CD is the TV size version, so if you want the full-sized version you have to buy Furuyado's album '古井戸の世界',which will be out in Feb 22nd. The opening is pretty addictive,eh? なんとかなれ~with the bang! |
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2006-02-12, 19:19 | Link #37 | |
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Episode 19 was awesome.Plus Akagi is so sexy!(hey)
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The reason people don't watch Akagi in the English region is 1.Subtitle issues or 2.Fukumoto Nobuyuki's comics are not out in English 3.Not a lot of people know Mahjongg(neither do I)...or so I think. Spoiler:
This is a big spoiler regarding the topic(by slugzilla Jebus)and above so see at own risk.. Spoiler:
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2006-02-12, 22:41 | Link #38 | |
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But it's a different matter when it comes to his voice. Akagi just has this golden voice: restrained, quiet, yet strangely charming. It's music to my ears. I haven't played Mahjoing in 6 years, but I enjoyed Akagi immensely! (except the violent part of it, just downright disturbing.) By the way, it totals 26 episodes right? |
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2006-02-13, 00:55 | Link #40 | ||
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Even for me, the first time I saw a Fukumoto comic book 6 years ago,I hesitated cuz the pictures were so weird..then my brother kept on insisting me to read it,so I did, and it was just amazing. And honestly,no one expected to see Fukumoto's characters so 'attractive' until they saw the Akagi anime.(nor they thought it was possible to make his characters into 3D :P)I never once thought Akagi was sexy in the comic book. I guess the reason Akagi looks so sexy to me is because I was used to the comic book pictures beforehand. Plus you have the great artwork and presentations,and yessss,of course Akagi's VOICE!! Dunno, it's true Akagi has lots of female fans on the other side of the seas..Well, it's all about personal taste right ? And yep,26 episodes. I love Masato Hagiwara's voice.It suits Akagi perfectly well. Once(since Akagi aired) he was in this Japanese celebrity Mahjogg contest called Warepon(wearing the Akagi T-shirt),and from first round his tiles came out amazingly,winning streak from there..and of course was the top. People were like 'OMG there really is an Akagi!' For the violance part...I guess that's why this airs past midnight. I understand some people would find it disturbing. Although personally I liked episode 4. Quote:
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And a movie clip of Episode3 if you want to hear Akagi's(and the narrator..who was voiced by Furuya Touru..famous for the voice of Amuro Ray.) voice: 'save target as' as possible Last edited by sukreih; 2006-02-13 at 01:20. |
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