Prism Ark

[aroduc]

Are we absolutely sure that this show is 12/13 episodes? Surely surely sure? Because episode 10 is total nonsensical fanservicey stuff. I only flipped through it briefly (trying to juggle dinner), but absolutely nothing happens. Nay, I'd say almost the opposite... that this was an episode spacing out stuff because they ran out of things to do. Like... I find it doubtful that we'll even make it where episode 1 started by episode 12. Bah!

[Chaos2Frozen]

Well it better be just 12 episodes, every time I wake up on Monday morning to read the episode's summary, I died a little inside...

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by aroduc

Are we absolutely sure that this show is 12/13 episodes? Surely surely sure?

Yes, surely, surely, sure. Episode 12 is the final TV episode, though it wouldn't surprise me to see a 13th episode included with the PS2 game (but they haven't announced that yet or anything).

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Well it better be just 12 episodes, every time I wake up on Monday morning to read the episode's summary, I died a little inside...

You should just skip this weeks summary...advice from a good friend ^^

So! after watching ep 10 I have a burning question to ask...

Spoiler:

what is "PPP"?

This is probably one of those rare instances where I really want my time spent watching back.

Taken from the ep itself, here is how I feel watching this...(and I don't mean Hyaweh )



I think the only part I enjoyed was seeing fel getting round house kicked off stage...which shows how bad this has become

The preview shows nothing so the chance for a season 2 seems to be slightly higher (if the series don't want to be labeled as incomplete ofc)

[aroduc]

Assuming I heard correctly, "Prismknight's (night's?) Prince and Princess."

[selkirk]

PNP is Prism Night Party.
PNP is also the abbreviation for Prism Night Princess, the third radio show, with the first two being Prism Night (included on the Special Sound Packages), and Prism Night Zwei.

Bunkasai? Bunkasai!? The hell is this?

[aroduc]

Yeah, this is very very confusing. The moment that there exists en potentia Prism Ark #14, this episode would make a modicum of sense. Assuming they're on the Priecia route, fine, I get that they may want to stretch out the middle a little bit. Two episodes on a school play though? This makes no sense at all as a part supposedly near the end. Like, I can't even imagine it ending badly like this. I just can't imagine it ending like this at all.

Not to mention that there are still characters in the OP who have had more screen time in their couple seconds there than they've had in the entire run of the show so far.

[selkirk]

I haven't watched the episode myself, other than flipping through the first 4 minutes that I had downloaded, but I'm guessing they're using this rather than the dance party from the game? It'd basically serve the same purpose.

[aroduc]

Very very very broadly speaking. Only in the sense that "Hyaweh will dance with somebody eventually." Even that's kind of stretching it in a lot of places.

[serenade_beta]

Spoiler for ep10 thoughts:

-_______________- ......

Okay... Yeah... This was rather...

Precia is still annoying with her constant fits of anger, and for some reason, Hyaweh was looking at his sister's butt.

The only thing that didn't make this episode a complete waste of time is that there was a little comedy...

Next time - More angry Precia...

[selkirk]

You know what makes the anime even more painful? If you read the official blog, which I skim through on occasion. I have NO idea how the guy in charge can keep up his positive stance, when the anime is so obviously utter crap.

Anyway, it's confirmed as 12 episodes on today's entry.

現在、第１０話が放送中！いよいよ最終回まで、あと２話！

They also mention that it'll be uncensored in the DVDs. They'll really have to do better than that if they hope to sell any DVDs though...
Those DVD specials better be good.

The website for Prism Ark -AWAKE-, the PS2 version, has also been created.
http://www.5pb.jp/games/prismark/
The new character is Ruah, and here's a rough TL of her profile...

Spoiler for Ruah:

Ruah
cv: Kadowaki Mai
A young girl with amnesia, who was being attacked by Sablum soldiers, and rescued by Priecia and company. She admires Priecia, who saved her, and in turn wants to become someone who can protect her, rather than being protected by her.
It seems there is some reason Sablum soldiers are after her, but...

At least the PS2 version should be a direct port of the PC version, minus the h-scenes, and with the extra character. Let's hope Ruah at least gets added in a somewhat decent manner, unlike Bridget.

Anyway... off to be disappointed with episode 10 now. ^^

[selkirk]

Prism Ark manga, where everyone is GAR.

Spoiler for Prism Ark manga ch06.:

Compare that to utter wimp Hyaweh in the anime

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by selkirk

Prism Ark manga, where everyone is GAR.

Compare that to utter wimp Hyaweh in the anime

It pains me to remember how reasonably well he started off in the first episode...

-_-

[serenade_beta]

Originally Posted by selkirk

Prism Ark manga, where everyone is GAR.

Spoiler for Prism Ark manga ch06.:

Compare that to utter wimp Hyaweh in the anime

...

*falls down in laughter*

This is... Haha... something...

I don't really like the artwork though, and Karen looks like a man?!

[Deathkillz]

zomg lolol...

Sister hell is still the best

(but why does everyone look like the are about to turn SS4? )

[FlameSparkZ]

Originally Posted by selkirk

You know what makes the anime even more painful? If you read the official blog, which I skim through on occasion. I have NO idea how the guy in charge can keep up his positive stance, when the anime is so obviously utter crap.

Either he never played the game, or he's a very positive person

Originally Posted by selkirk

The website for Prism Ark -AWAKE-, the PS2 version, has also been created.
http://www.5pb.jp/games/prismark/
The new character is Ruah, and here's a rough TL of her profile...

Spoiler for Ruah:

Ruah
cv: Kadowaki Mai
A young girl with amnesia, who was being attacked by Sablum soldiers, and rescued by Priecia and company. She admires Priecia, who saved her, and in turn wants to become someone who can protect her, rather than being protected by her.
It seems there is some reason Sablum soldiers are after her, but...

At least the PS2 version should be a direct port of the PC version, minus the h-scenes, and with the extra character. Let's hope Ruah at least gets added in a somewhat decent manner, unlike Bridget.

Hmm...Ruah, uh? Nice name
It also looks like her spear is foldable, so it can be easily carried

Originally Posted by selkirk

Prism Ark manga, where everyone is GAR.

Spoiler for Prism Ark manga ch06.:

Compare that to utter wimp Hyaweh in the anime

Ok...Sister Hell rocks in there, but the second Karin picture is
And Fel kissing Hyaweh on the forehead is
Reminds me of Chapter 4 in the game

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

It pains me to remember how reasonably well he started off in the first episode...

-_-

Yeah...disappointing

Episode 10 was pretty much pointless, the fanservice was okay, but...
Oh well...I do wonder how the anime going to end...only two episodes left, it's practically impossible to finish the story now

The only hope is a Season 2...that'll hopefully be better than this one.
Either that or a remake that follows the game's plot, but still with the new characters included

[aroduc]

I don't even care that the preview for 12 says "Final," they aren't even going to get to episode 1 by then. THE PACING MAKES NO SENSE. Maybe they just mean "last of this year," because the preview was yet more random madcap fanservice comedy. Nothing about the ending here makes a damn lick of sense.

[selkirk]

Spoiler for Episode 11:

The first half is the PPP competition, the second half is the play . Finally some tiny bit of plot in the last 30 seconds with

Spoiler:

Litte's betrayal,

but even that has been changed enough that it wouldn't make much sense if they plan on somehow adding in the remaining (ie. all) game plot. As Aroduc said, this MAKES NO SENSE.

[Deathkillz]

I lawled...then cried...then lawled again...
ep 11

Spoiler:

My my, isn't this a big pile of smoking crap...

Since when did Preicia lose all of her hatred for Hyaweh (would more more consistant if she just remained tsun until some proper development came about...

The ending is just "meh"...

Depending how this ends, there may be a second season -

oh joy

[aroduc]

Originally Posted by selkirk

Spoiler for Episode 11:

The first half is the PPP competition, the second half is the play . Finally some tiny bit of plot in the last 30 seconds with

Spoiler:

Litte's betrayal,

but even that has been changed enough that it wouldn't make much sense if they plan on somehow adding in the remaining (ie. all) game plot. As Aroduc said, this MAKES NO SENSE.

If this was just the halfway point, fine. I still would think this is a horrible adaptation, but there'd definitely be enough around to make the second half potentially good and it'd still be alright as relatively harmless entertainment, but I just can't see any way that they'll wrap up even a single one of the story things... even freakin' Bridget... by the end of the next episode. It just doesn't make an iota of sense.