2014-07-12, 01:17 | Link #65 |
今宵の虎徹は血に飢えている
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Freaking pretty show
Also....obviously it's too much to expect, but depending on what the show is trying to portray or if the theme of terrorism is being used as an artistic tool to make a certain point, I hope this thread doesn't get hijacked by people with real life political agendas or those who see the world through black and white tinted lenses
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2014-07-12, 01:22 | Link #66 | ||
Unleashing the Homu-Rage
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Could it have something to do with the container containing a highly radioactive material? That, or it could be yet another addition to the group of fictional elements known as "The Unobtanium group" (i.e. fictional elements with properties that make them either practically indestructible, extremely dangerous, or both, such as Unobtainium, Vibranium, Tiberium etc). |
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2014-07-12, 02:09 | Link #67 | |
Maddo Scientisto
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2014-07-12, 02:39 | Link #68 |
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I've seen it in other anime. But kids who are loners or bullied in school usually find a place no one goes to be alone and eat. Speaking from experience, I used to do that in elementary and early high school. Not in the bathroom persay, but somewhere where I was alone and wouldn't be bothered.
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2014-07-12, 04:18 | Link #69 |
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That was a solid episode. Direction was very crisp and fluid. Watanabe is really better at doing original pieces versus doing an adaptation (Kids on the Slope's first episode felt quite stilted to me in comparison). Although I think some of the script here could use some tweaking.
So far, I find Lisa the most intriguing (and heck, she looks like Lain!). Hopefully the rest of the show delivers. |
2014-07-12, 05:40 | Link #70 | |
Mmmm....
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That's also why the security guy outside was ordered not to fire. You don't need fission to kill people with nasty radioactive stuff. That little ball of Plutonium is basically Chekov's Dirty Bomb and liable to show up in the third act. Something like that could make a city centre uninhabitable for years. A big "Hi" to everyone at the NSA and GCHQ who are reading this thread after it triggered their monitors, by the way. |
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2014-07-12, 06:10 | Link #71 |
Black Steel Knight
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indonesia
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Watanabe has never failed me. So that’s why before I watch this anime, I was already certain that it’s gonna be a joyride, and what a joyride it is! Topnotch animation and background vistas, fitting BGM and appealing character designs. Similar to Cowboy Bebop, this first episode plunged us right into the action without much context, just character introduction and things going on. The pacing is very good. It doesn’t feel rushed nor dragging. I guess this goes without saying since Watanabe is totally behind this but I’ll say it anyway: totally hooked and definitely will follow this (even if this series’s quality went down as more episodes aired).
They really do that?
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2014-07-12, 07:10 | Link #72 |
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^I think they have identification systems that pick up on key words/phrases?
I gotta hand it to Watanabe; Zankyou no Terror really feels like it was engineered to tick every box in its execution. From his cinematography and Mappa's incredible visuals to Yoko Kanno's haunting music, all of these elements represent some of the highest standards you'll find across the industry. The only thing, and maybe this isn't much of a legit complain right now, is that it does feel as if it is being engineered to get its audience to like it. I don't really get the same kind of passion from Zankyou that Space Dandy seems to have in oodles, nor do I see much of Watanabe's brush strokes in this episode. Maybe (I'm hoping) we'll see more of these personal touches as the story goes on; an impressive staff like this couldn't possibly churn out something average. |
2014-07-12, 10:25 | Link #73 | |
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Which brings up the interesting question -- why is a Japanese nuclear facility shaping plutonium into a sphere? So far as I know, the only use for a sphere of plutonium is the core of a nuclear bomb. We can guess that the facility Nine and Twelve escaped from wasn't an orphanage, so it's quite likely the Japanese government is up to something naughty in this show, but nukes? |
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2014-07-12, 14:44 | Link #75 |
Franco's Phalanx is next!
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Good start, but since the staff hasn't pulled anything close to Cowboy Bebop in the last decade, and airing in the NoitaminA slot, I wouldn't expect anything more than a watchable anime.
Also the redefined real-life terrorism comparisons are rather silly.
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2014-07-12, 15:35 | Link #76 | |
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sometimes it's better to not just eat. I found it better to just drink something with lots of calories.
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2014-07-12, 22:44 | Link #77 | |
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Weird that Kidotai officers would show up. I remember that the NPA made threat assessments with nuclear facilities as a terror target for terrorist or hostile commandos to attack that the SAT needs to be deployed. Not that they can change things.
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From the first episode in terms of the background, it doesn't seem to be the case. They seem to have qualms against those who imprisoned them.
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