(L) Blassreiter

[Jiyuu]

not all of it, but there are some part of it that do look like that..
shadows on round objects still give that "CGI feel" you are talking about..

and i checked the race, most of it is rendered but the bg is still hand drawn..

[SuperKnuckles]

Watching Blassreiter in higher definition via fansub, I don't think the CG really bothers me anymore. It actually seems to fit in HD rather than standard def where the CG may stand out a lot more.

[Dagger]

Agreed. It's an interesting effect, since lower video quality tends to mask defects in 2-D animation.

[Mentar]

Originally Posted by MrProphet

LOL. You've got it all backwards. I am one of them rare pro-GONZO people. I'm just disappointed by the ridiculousness of this series.

Except for the assimilation part (which is obviously part of the required storyline foundation) I was unable to identify anything "ridiculous" so far. How about you substantiate that a bit? With, you know, objective facts instead of opinions?

Oh, and don't get me wrong, there are works that are not supposed to be anything but a guilty pleasure and I've never ever rained on their parade even when having found them idiotic.

It's just the opposite. You're notorious for aggressive and demeaning criticism under most circumstances. What makes your contributions harder to swallow than those of others is your haughty tendency to act as if your opinion was rather an expression of fact.

A guilty pleasure can be as stupid and as gratuitous as it wants to be.

Amen. So far, Blassreiter doesn't really require the cop-out though, IMHO.

My problem is that Blassreiter has pretentions of thoroughness and dramatic credibility, yet doesn't live up to either.

Blassreiter has established itself to be "serious" with no comedy so far. That's it. "Thoroughness" after one ep? "Dramatic credibility" after one ep? You can't be serious.

Forget the presentation, give me something interesting, something thoughtful to watch! Wall-hopping plastic toys and non-sensical deus ex machina plot devices were a bit exasperating to say the least.

It's way too early to judge whether or not what happened in ep1 was sensical or not. We got a fragment of the basic setting and a couple of character introductions. Nothing more, nothing less. We don't really know yet what the show will be about, who the factions are, and what's been happening. You can say that you didn't like what you saw - fine. For any objective and non-oblivious conclusion it's way too early.

PS: Oh, and a notice to all of you "Enjoy or GTFO" people. This isn't how life works. Get over it.

How about you chill a bit and stop talking down to the anime and the people in this forum? This is how life _should_ work.

[Blaat]

Honestly I think I would liked this show better if it were a special ops team fighting assimilating demon robots anime, instead of special ops team with Iron Man/Samus/Guyver-like power suit with motorbikes fighting assimilating demon robots.

[FuzzyWuzzy]

The power of hatred is strong.

[Zu Ra]

I had just watched soul eater and I wasnt expecting much from this series . This show was pleasant suprise , the starting came out awesome I was reminded of few Bike Racong games from long time back . These show feels inspired by Terminator 3 Rise of Machines which is a good thing , I always wanted to see terminator as an anime . This show in a way fulfills that wish . The CG and special effects are nicely done the best I have seen in a long time . Characters are the soul of the show are well created and multi dimensional . Whats draws me most to the show are the Amalgams .... If I could pick two animes from spring it would Soul Eater and BLASSREITER .

Also Kudos to Nitro+ for the Designs : )

[Renegade334]

Spoiler:

Judging from the screencaps on 2chan, Joseph makes his introduction in this ep (yes, I know he was spotted both in his pseudo-Demoniac suit and in his human form in ep1)...although it doesn't look like he's saying much...or anything for that matter. At this point it's hard to believe that he's actually the series' main character. Here's to hoping they won't pull a GSD by letting other minor characters like Gerd enjoy more screentime than advised - I'm not particularly fond of this guy, as I have a feeling he'll either let the power go to his head later on or use it for less than laudable purposes. GONZO did a good job showing that he's suffered blow after blow and eventually gave in to temptation but I'm still not fully convinced he'll come out clean.

Another yet-unintroduced char shows up - that kid named Marek (kudos to the staff for finding a not that well-known Dutch/German name...I was afraid the show would be completely filled with unoriginal names like Helmut, Franz or Hans).

Also, it looks like the horned girl seen in the promo pics is aligned with Joseph.

The ep will be available both for viewing and download in...exactly an hour from now. (08:00pm GMT+1 here)

EDIT:
It's up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er4cOLpUSVw

Looks like there was more than the s-caps let on. And I WAS right regarding my earlier assumption.

Spoiler:

Gerd snapped because he saw his former girlfriend sleeping with another man and proceeded to strangle her in front of the XAT team...and consequently made himself Joseph's (the Amalgam with a red eye that seems to monitor and eliminate Amalgams that might go crazy) target. He ended up being in hot pursuit by both parties...and 'apparently' died after colliding with a truck. That scene didn't exactly appeal to me as the CGI animation seemed rather queer when Gerd lost control of his bike and the BGM wasn't done the right way IMHO...I'd have preferred mere violins or cellos playing a somber requiem rather than a female choir celebrating mass. Anyway, I don't think it's the last we've seen of him, but the ep has definitely shown that Joseph and Gerd won't allow each other to exist.

Also, judging from their increasing amount of encounters, there is a high chance that Joseph and Amanda will become a possible pairing or team in the future (cf. official website's character page - both characters appear to be more important to the plot than Gerd, who's ranked third behind those two). Hell, he even shows her his face before driving away.

[orion]

Well Amanda and Joseph are important characters and Gerd has to spar off with Joseph so...

Spoiler for ep.2:

Gerd ain't truly dead yet. But his downfall was delicious.

That choir scene was probably meant to be sarcastic as no one "saved" Gerd but took advantage of him when he was useful to them. The public wants him to be their "saviour" even though the police were doing their job and after previously calling him a monster. Even his racing team did the same thing and was planning to do it again.

And also the doctor used him because he was a public figure probably for the positive publicity for Amalgams.

Poor guy, even his girlfriend was part of the plot to use him. She even mentioned how he wasn't good in bed. Then her current partner mentioned "aftertaste" and I was really lmao. That's pretty mature dialogue for an anime.

This led to the murder attempt on Jil and Gerd showing his true colors. Who wasn't expecting Jil to be cheating on him?

Hermann got his reality check in this episode. Now hopefully he will have some common sense in the rest of the series.

Originally Posted by FuzzyWuzzy

The power of hatred is strong.

I don't know if this was a response as a description for this series but it so totally fits this episode.


For the shear darkness of this episode, I loved it.

More Joseph finally....next week.

The OP is up and is interesting. I still like Macross F's 3rd ED the best.

[Renegade334]

That choir scene was probably meant to be sarcastic as no one "saved" Gerd but took advantage of him when he was useful to them.

I didn't say it was a bad idea in regards to the context. I perfectly understand why they decided to insert it - my mild gripe is that is sort of hurt my ears and I'd have preferred something graver, deeper-voiced than a female choir. And that's it.

Spoiler:

Who wasn't expecting Jil to be cheating on him?

Well, if the first ep wasn't already enough of a hint...I mean, what kind of a girlfriend could she be - dumping her boyfriend when he needed her most? By the three-quarters mark of ep1, it was already established the racing team was a merry band of self-centered, profit-seeking bastards.

The harshest and most ironic thing, I guess, is that while Gerd kept harping on having to be rough in battle earlier on in ep1, he still remained the softest guy around the block in his own team...and we now know where it led him. If you don't call that a major suckerpunch on a fallen adversary, I don't know what it is. Tough luck, buddy.

As for common sense and all that? Hmmm...I sense...

Spoiler:

Trouble. Marek (why did they have to spell it Malek in this ep? *sigh*) is a big fan of Gerd and he happens to be Amanda's sibling. If she keeps encountering Joseph and possibly allying herself with him, it might lead to quite dangerous developments, especially if Marek learns of the feud between Joseph and Gerd.

Also, it'd be interesting to see

Spoiler:

Whether Gerd will turn from savior to thorough enemy, now that he's been pushed over the edge. I reckon that so far he hasn't been portrayed as a genuinely bad guy but merely a tragic figure that's been struck down by nearly everyone he knew (save Hermann), but considering the latest development, he might get jaded and driven by revenge.

[thr]

Quite hilarious! GONZO added a nice touch in episode 2, they have their research down:

Spoiler:

[Renegade334]

GONZO is sometimes known for conducting thorough research for settings and whatnot - although it doesn't apply to every series they've belted out so far. For Sentou Yousei Yukikaze, to name one, they expressly went to a Japanese air base to observe the aircrafts (some of the crew members even had the chance to hitch a ride on a F15J, if you can believe it), watch the tower operators' daily life and whatnot. If they can go to that level of realism, then they can also do it for Blassreiter, too...although I don't know if they feel up to it. SYY was well-done, although the atmosphere was slightly different (it sometimes bordered on fantastic/psychologic)...yet the CG was actually good (the aircraft carrier chase and the final battle were quite well-executed, I must say).

[orion]

Originally Posted by thr

Quite hilarious! GONZO added a nice touch in episode 2, they have their research down:

Spoiler:

That's sweet! Knut is a daddy now!

[Tiamat's Disciple]

hmmmm not sure what i thought of this episode to be honest. Have to wait till i get back and can watch both together to make a decision. There were some deliciouse hints about whats to come though in this episode

[Kaijin]

Originally Posted by orion

That's sweet! Knut is a daddy now!

Sorry if I sound dumb, but who's Knut?

[orion]

Originally Posted by Kaijin

Sorry if I sound dumb, but who's Knut?

He's a polar bear.

[Kaijin]

Originally Posted by orion

He's a polar bear.

AH yes! I remember reading about that. Thanks!

[metronome]

well....feel bad for gerd, after all, hero is still a human.
there is a saying that being a hero sux:P

and I think gerd shud have just laid low, instead of quickly showing off something like that

[TrueKnight]

2nd episode is decent and good. The drama is being set up nicely, but seems like its gonna take a while for the real plot to come in. Too bad because of the somewhat mediocre 1st ep seems like people already losing interest on the show. As for myself, I really like the settings and not to mention the Blassreiters designs eventhough as someone already said, a complete Guyver rip-off minus the 'crap' part.

[Irkalla]

I absolutely love this anime.
Definitely one of the best in this season and free on top of that