2013-01-06, 11:21 | Link #64 | |
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I do think he's looking to wrap up the manga now, but it could easily take years to get through it all. |
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2013-01-13, 09:48 | Link #70 | |
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2013-01-21, 12:35 | Link #71 |
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I think the "problem" is that the Greece arc reminds me of the sorcerer's apprentice: Hata couldn't control the powers he called anymore. It is the pinnacle of the show so far, but A-tan and Hina totally overpowered Nagi storywise. He was finally able to tell his initial story ("Royal Garden", which was rejected by the publisher before he okayed "Hayate no Gotoku"), but its conclusive ending with a quite popular yet controversial winner (A-tan), a very popular graceful loser (Hina) and Nagi, who despite her biiig gesture (destruction of the jewel) lost her position as the female lead. Royal Garden was supposed to have this ending, but for Hayate no Gotoku, he had to fudge a ridiculous "the show goes on" transition without pissing off each camp.
It just commits too much. After Greece, he needs to work to conclude the show somehow, which is absolutely obviously unwilling to do. Oh, and about the studio: The JC Staff conversion of the second season was exemplary and the best HnG run we had so far. I'd love to see them return. Unfortunately. I'm afraid we'll get more Manglobe putzing around, and I have no idea why. |
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Also, the comedy levels of the Ah-tan arc are at a lower level at times. I suspect a fear of making a comedy more serious will put folks off. Frankly, it was the Ah-tan flashback that caused me to realize that Hayate the Combat Butler actually had a real story and not just a bunch of gag, action, and parody stories. Quote:
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2013-01-22, 11:26 | Link #73 | |
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Mangoble is a much less conventional studio, for good and bad. Shonen Sunday is sticking with them because they're doing basically all of their adaptions these days, with very mixed results. CTMEOY had some very good moments, along with a lot of... Whatever the next season is, it would have had to been in production while CTMEOY was airing and in planning before that. It will almost certainly be Manglobe, but the staff might (hopefully) be better. CTMEOY had a lot of rookies attached to it for some reason, including a first time director (With a history of weird character designs, apparently.) and a dreadful writer. If we're lucky the new season will have been give to a more experienced team. Manglobe certainly has enough of them around. |
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2013-03-04, 12:09 | Link #75 | |
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2013-03-05, 09:06 | Link #79 |
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So, looking at that pic, it says this new season will work under a route basis and, from what I understand, every episode will be a route on itself, focusing on a girl each.
Hmm.... Yeah... Under other circumstances I might be cool with it, but I really cannot care less for this. Thanks, but no thanks.
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2013-03-05, 09:09 | Link #80 |
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Big question, who is the Seiyuu for Athena? It should be in the scans, but I don't recognize that name...
EDIT: Never mind I found it- Ayako Kawasumi would be voicing Athena.
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