(L) Casshern Sins (2008)

[zalem]

Finally got around to watching the sub and loved it. Seems like a really promising start and I look forward to seeing what they throw at us. Don't get all this retro-hate going on. Happened with Terra-e too. Just because something is a different/unusual style doesn't mean it's bad. If you dismiss something just because it looks weird and not because of the plot then you're potentially missing out on something great.

[Ashlotte]

Originally Posted by lightbringer

This series has the most potential of this season's shows, from what I've seen so far, although it looks like it will take another two or three episodes to get rolling. The slow pace of the first episode fit the barren world and the amnesiac protagonist perfectly, and had me wanting to see more. The retro animation style was pretty, even if the enemies were just random ugly-looking trash.

I only have one problem with this episode - how many times do they need to show the panties of a five-year old girl who's probably a robot to boot? I can't imagine they are catering to some perverted lolicon fetishes (although I wouldn't put it past the Japanese to do so), so is that all supposed to be innocent and coincidental?

On another note, color me less than impressed with the opening and ending songs. Especially the opening.

Your second assumption would be the correct one...It really had absolutely nothing to do with service from how it was presented...

[sapphire-pyro]

About the pantyshot thing . . . I didn't see it as lolicon fanservice ^^; It just so happened that her outfit was short enough that when she moves around her panties will be somewhat visible ^^; So yeah, simply innocent and coincidental.

I think to consider a series with obvious pantyshot fanservice, there are those that actually focus or have close-ups on it. There are two shows this season that came to my mind that has that ^^; Or maybe three, but I haven't seen KD yet so I'm not sure if it had. Ehehe.

[orion]

Yeah, I think some people are just oversensitive.

These were very innocent pantyshots. If you're wearing something that short then something's gotta show as you're climbing and being tossed around like last year's rag doll.

Lolicon shots prob would have added lace to her panties and upskirted her more.

[Esper 28]

Originally Posted by DmonHiro

Back the the 80s a pantyshot was....well.....just that. It didn't attract that much attention. Remember the orginal Dragonball? Goku was naked for several times in half the episodes. It was no big deal back then, and it didn't cater to anyhing.

Yeah, DragonBall has unmistakable nakedness and inappropriateness that just wouldn't fly today. I mean, I still make jokes about how Goku would pat Bulma's crotch in order to see if she was a woman.

And, to be honest, I didn't even notice the little girl's panty-shots. I was too concerned with watching the beautiful backgrounds.

[SuperKnuckles]

Originally Posted by vspirit

...man the Japanese pronunciation of the main character's name annoys me to no end for some reason.

I thought the same, but I think it's sorta cool. "CASSHARN!!!"

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by SuperKnuckles

I thought the same, but I think it's sorta cool. "CASSHARN!!!"

Over the many years it's really grown on me, and it's something i also find pretty cool. I can't blame people who are a bit annoyed by it though.

[sapphire-pyro]

Originally Posted by SuperKnuckles

I thought the same, but I think it's sorta cool. "CASSHARN!!!"

I find it funny though xD So everytime he mentions his name, it makes me chuckle xD hahahaha!

[Chrono Helix]

The OP vid reminds me of one of the Gurren Lagann Parallel Works.

[LightningZERO]

The OP is weird, but it really grows on me after a few listenings. The ED is too beautiful!

[Yu Ominae]

I actually liked it. XP

[musouka]

Damn. The second episode was possibly even better than the first. While this sort of "plot twist" has been done before, by the first episode itself, you could argue, somehow it still managed to be fresh--and surprisingly painful--this time around.

[sapphire-pyro]

I haven't seen the secodn episode yet *but download in progress* but I've seen the spoilers and . . .

Spoiler for ep 2 spoiler:

robot dog has appeared! xD I wonder if he'll still have it as his sidekick. hehe

[Zekori]

Pretty sure that the main characters name was pronounced "Cassharn" in the live action movie.

So the pronunciation is nothing new to me.

[mangalowres]

Originally Posted by Zekori

Pretty sure that the main characters name was pronounced "Cassharn" in the live action movie.

In which language did you see the movie

[leongsh]

Definitely won over by Episode 2 to follow this series all the way. I'm extremely intrigued as to the direction of the show. Small bit of cheesy sounds in a certain fight in Episode 2 though but considering the rest, it's a very small price to pay.

[SuperKnuckles]

Originally Posted by sapphire-pyro

I find it funny though xD So everytime he mentions his name, it makes me chuckle xD hahahaha!

Also funny is how the seiyuu has a propensity for low-key voice acting. Like whenever he does the voices for Gundam 00 including its narration, his voice is SO DULL, but SO INTRIGUING at the same time. It's a mystery.

[Heresiarch]

I find this Casshern compared to the old one, very much like how Getter Robot Armageddon compared to the old TV version...dark + twisted, which actually means much cooler!

[Zekori]

Originally Posted by mangalowres

In which language did you see the movie

Not in english after I found out they cut 30 minutes of scenes from the us release.

But point remains.

[solomon]

Brother, this is a moody show. I actually didn't think they would have the robo-dog in this one, but they made it work. This should be great fun.