2011-10-11, 17:57 | Link #102 |
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I have strong feeling that Sakuno is not related by blood to Shingo much like Da Capo and probably Akane-iro Somaru Saka. Despite having the sister as part of the harem(as proven in ED) but its pretty obvious that this show won't become another Yosuga no Sora.
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2011-10-11, 18:56 | Link #104 | |
Try me! <3
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Ep. 1: Now this was a very nice episode. A bit slow perhaps, but I liked that a lot more than Majikoi, where you're thrown right into the middle of it, and everything goes right over your head when you haven't read the novel or manga
Character designs are done very cute and lovable, big plus on that. Airi's zettai ryouiki is very lovely. The obligatory cute animal, a ball with ears and tail, is also there. We get introduced to the little sister, who apparently has no sense of direction whatsoever... at least she's smart enough to take a mobile phone with her and can take pics to help her onii-chan find her. Just too bad she didn't check the battery before running off - she seems a little scatter-brained overall and easily gets distracted. I wonder why she hasn't got herself a mobile phone with Gps function - or rather, why her onii-san hasn't got one for her. Picking up his lost sister seems to be happening frequently. If she had Gps, he would be able to pick her up very quickly, without having to search for her. Next, at the school, we have him (along with few other lucky boys) being admitted to a previous girls only school. Jackpot! The tsuntsun princess is not all that happy about that, though... Oh, and we do have an androphobic *sensei* here. I think that's a first. Quote:
So we have a second "Sena" here... although here, she has "Sena" as the family name rather than the personal name, as in Bokutomo.
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2011-10-12, 00:51 | Link #105 |
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One voice I heard in the background in the first episode was Ryouko Tanaka, whose last starring role in a mainstream anime series was as Hinata Kagura in H2O: Footprints in the Sand. I also heard her as the mother of one of the characters in Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi earlier this year.
I really must wonder what it takes for these eroge seiyuu to break out of their mould and get into more mainstream anime work. It probably must be rather difficult given how few actually succeed. The slow pace of this adaptation again makes me wish that Palette, the parent company behind the original game, had adapted Moshimo Ashita ga Hare Naraba for an anime instead. That game's premise would have gripped us right away. |
2011-10-12, 02:49 | Link #106 |
ダメ人 - 人間失格
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Germany
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Spoiler for Episode 2:
I just notice the - maybe - obvious: The drawn hearts on each girl in the opening, resemble the main female leads (or if you want, the selectable girls in the VN?), I assume. I wondered about it already in Ep. 1 when the main cast wasn't introduced. |
2011-10-12, 07:24 | Link #107 |
The Shermain
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Right now, my only hope is that this doesn't turn out like almost every other VN based anime I've watched (outside of Clannad) where the romance is shoehorned in during the last couple of episodes. It makes most of them not only predictable, but usually quite boring to watch... not to mention you end up with zero interest in the characters or the romance itself because nothing is really built up.
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2011-10-12, 08:27 | Link #108 | ||
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All that to say, I have some hope that they can pull it off in this case, but only time will tell. Certainly, given that a story like this is all about romance, it doesn't do it justice if the romance feels tacked-on in the end. This is why the flags that are being dropped now are pretty important.
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2011-10-12, 08:41 | Link #109 | |
The Shermain
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2011-10-12, 11:51 | Link #111 |
Lost in my dreams...
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A very enjoyable second episode, liked it more than the first one (and I already liked the first a good deal). It retained the calm, unhurried flow of the story that the first ep introduced, but the relaxed pacing was spiced up with the more eventful happenings during the episode. Personally I really appreciate the relaxed flow of the story - it doesn't feel like the show is in a rush to go anywhere and it adds to the atmosphere. They have a pretty good thing going for now, I hope they can maintain this calm feeling without running in to time issues in the long run.
As for the ep itself ... poor Shingo, despite best intentions, things just didn't go his way. It was borderline comical how he kept landing himself in compromising situations, one after another, until the point where girls from his own school were starting to feel shady. Talk about bad luck never coming alone It will certainly take a while to melt the ice between him and Airi at this rate, though the two of them working together as the class representatives (if they can manage the working together part) should offer plenty of chances to do so ... or to fail even more! After being subject to all those accidents and getting the cold shoulder from the combined female body of both classes, the encounter with Miu couldn't have come at a better timing - must have been like an oasis for a thirsty man in a desert. A lovely and kind senpai, perfect for dissuading the built up tension. (Something which both Sana and Ange accomplish bit by bit at other times as well - the situation never really stays gloomy for long). Loved the interactions between the two as well, Miu taking great care to examine Shingo and all Sadly I have little illusions about them heading for Miu's ending, but I certainly wouldn't mind such. Ah well, at least she has evidently left an impression on Shingo so far - that blush at the end was pretty telling. All in all a nice episode, both giving more character exposition (zomg, the male lead's best friend is actually a decent guy, not incompetent comic relief ?!) and moving the merger along. Now that it has been established that boys are not bad and are even good at something - namely eating () - it will be interesting to see where they go from there in melting the ice between the two populaces. At least Shingo has properly determined Airi being the main opponent to woo over. No doubt he will succeed in time, the only question is - how many more blunders he will have before that in front of her. Stay tuned to find out I guess.
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2011-10-12, 13:14 | Link #112 |
Know who you are
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I don't know whats wrong with me these days, seems I nitpick more and more at the little stuff in anime which makes me really hate myself>_<
But what the hell here I go. Well I think the only real nit pick is the tolietroom scene. My problem comes from slapping whatever logic I deem necessary for me to enjoy the series which in this case isn't a great deal, like many other VN animes. But the half-arsed labelling of the toliet doesn't sit well with me(yea you can see why I hate myself for nit picking at such a stupid little thing-__-) If your doing this merger thing, even if it's just trial period you should have prepared for it best you can but we really don't get that here. Feels like the setting is just there for the sake of story, which generally is fine for me but doesn't mean I won't whine about the small stuff, always feels good to get it off your chest. There are others but I don't want to go it all, I'll just hate myself even more. Still whatever nit picks and moans I have is just stupid and doesn't really take away from what is a very pleasant and fluffy series so far The one thing that caught me out but I should have guessed from the 1st ep was the red head, Sana-chan! I tell ya now that I thought she was totally gonna be type cast as a fiery hot headed tsundere but thats sooooooo not the case and for that she has my attention Also good to know most of the classmates aren't just there for the sake of it, they actually seem like classmates. be warned, I suspect more pointless nit picky to come! p.s I'm surprised we didn't get a "god fall(aka girl falling on top of guy but some how guy ends up on top of girl and breat groping her)" or should I guess that is still to come?
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2011-10-12, 13:38 | Link #113 | |
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At least, that seems like a logical approach on the surface, notwithstanding thoughtless mistakes like this one.
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2011-10-12, 14:05 | Link #114 |
One-Eyed Dragon
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Poor Uryuu started off on a bad note. Luckily some encouragement from Sakuno helped him out. The guys stepped up and do what they do best pig out.Miu is adorable, is it known what kind of animal Pannya is? As expected him and Airi are the class reps. Glad Inui was welcoming like Angie
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2011-10-12, 14:10 | Link #115 |
Lost in my dreams...
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Suffice to say it's highly unlikely you will find a corresponding animal in real life. In-story wise, I think it's to be considered a cat ... a cat that has been mascot-ified in terms of appearance, but a cat non the less
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2011-10-12, 17:30 | Link #116 |
"with you, happiness"
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Mai Gotou is love. I remember listening to 2 of the drama CDs quite sometimes ago.
Sakuno's part, damn if it isn't pure sweets, making me grin like some pervert (listening it while driving in public didn't exactly helping, had my share of people staring at me). Good execution at the home economic scene. It really felt like the girls are sincerely depending on the boys, while the boys sincerely doing their best to help. When the boys started chowing bowls of kurigohan one after another, I realized a smile is plastered on my face. The ending also confirmed to prolong my smile (a.k.a addicted already) into the preview, in which Mai Gotou was waiting for me. Bless me. NB : I recall Ange being a huge annoyance at Sakuno's drama cd (her voice was more grating?). But now I can clearly state that it would be impossible for me to say no to that ever-smiling-turns-brighter-smile face of hers (see ED sequence for more info).
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2011-10-12, 18:24 | Link #118 | |
Try me! <3
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I think the premise here, with the male MC going to a new school which was female-only before, is very good already
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2011-10-12, 18:42 | Link #119 | |
reading #hikaributts
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While in the subject of talking about anime adaptions from Pallete, they were intending to make a sakura strasse anime but it got cancelled. edit: basic premise for moshiraba: story from a little what i can remember, because it was quite some time ago and i am sure that forgot to mention a lot Main protagonist lives with 2 girls who are not blood related. Main protagonist develops feelings for one of girls and confesses to her. One day that girl dies from sickness and after some moment of grief, she returns as a ghost. Last edited by hyl; 2011-10-12 at 19:02. Reason: yosuga no sora was released in 2008, not 2009 |
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2011-10-12, 18:56 | Link #120 |
Seishu's Ace
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Location: Kyoto, Japan
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I agree with Skyfall here, pretty much. There's no flash here and we've seen a million of these adaptations, but there's just something a little different about this one. The best friend isn't a sex-crazed idiot, but student council president. The boys and girls act differently, but neither side is mocked and belittled. It has a nice, relaxing pace, treats the characters kindly and doesn't overplay the silliness for cheap laughs. In short - it's good. Nothing flashy - just likable and approachable and just different enough.
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