2013-10-05, 17:32 | Link #3861 |
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Well folks, I have the BDs (I also have the DVDs, but that's so I can watch this on the TV with family, since the only Blu-Ray player in the hosue is the one in my computer), and I have some news that I consider rather disappointing. The insert songs (or at least the ones in the first two episodes, which is as far as I've bothered to check yet) haven't been subbed. I don't know why they would make this kind of oversight: each specific song was chosen for each specific situation for a reason, and if you can't understand them you're missing out on a great deal of what the episodes are trying to convey at those points.
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2013-10-06, 00:32 | Link #3862 | |
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2013-10-06, 01:32 | Link #3863 |
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I could just watch the episodes I downloaded oiginally, if it was just me. But when I'm watching the DVDs with someone else, it doesn't really work to pause it and say "now let's look up the lyrics to this background song online so you can better understand what's really going on in this scene."
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2013-10-08, 09:50 | Link #3864 | |
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Going back to RW's report, we wonder if removing the subtitles/lyrics of the songs saves Sentai some money or legal issues, but I don't like removing integral parts that are critical in explaining to non-fans about what's the story is all about (yes, we remember that some people outside of both anime and idol fandoms have no idea what and how the idol system works, and all they know about *48 is either it's "weird", the Heavy Rotation PV or Minami Minegishi's shaved head while making her public apology).
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2013-12-03, 01:40 | Link #3868 | |
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It looks fine. I just finished watching the first season of this with family. I have to maintain that the lack of translation on the insert songs is harmful to the series, particularly in episodes like episode 13, where the songs are actually delivering a significant portion of the message and the emotional content of the episode.
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2013-12-03, 01:48 | Link #3869 | ||
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Yeah, Sentai QUALITY as usual.
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I've seen truly cringe-worthy character designs -- look for "the worst anime" in MAL. Oh, more likely, it's been too long that you're so used to anisongs that it's a culture shock to hear real idol music. Quote:
Yes, all the sudden they decided to graduate, with Hata and Nakaya rushing off to enroll at seiyuu schools, and Yagami deciding to go off the grid, and attend law school (or so she said).
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2013-12-07, 12:30 | Link #3871 |
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A Finnish friend pointed me to this:
http://j-mediaarts.jp/awards/recomme...n§ion_id=3 And... I'm pleasantly surprised.
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2013-12-20, 20:11 | Link #3872 |
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Well think about it, turning what would be a cheap cash idol cash in using a popular shoujo Manga series and making it it something that can be meant for everyone from Mecha Fans, Shoujo Fans, Yuri Fans, Ecchi Fans. Something for everyone, that is something AKB0048 managed to achieve.
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2013-12-23, 04:53 | Link #3873 |
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Another member of NO NAME is graduating: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com.au/n...n-voice-acting
Amina Satou, who voiced Yuuka, is graduating from AKB48 to focus on voice acting too. It's getting more unlikely for getting a third season with almost half of members of NO NAME graduated. |
2013-12-23, 15:12 | Link #3874 | |
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Still a new generation can work for AKB0048.
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2013-12-26, 21:00 | Link #3875 |
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Um. I considered this to be the intro into a huge world that could be exploited. What about the first AKB0048 that started the revolt?
What about the huge empire still alive? Bring on the star wars material
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2013-12-30, 12:40 | Link #3876 | |
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I can dig it.
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2013-12-30, 13:36 | Link #3877 |
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The creation of the DES forces. The first crackdowns of the "music revolt". The censorship, The political ploys behind it.
Who sold the Katyusha to AKB? When was it outfitted for war? There's a lot of things in the background that could make for a really deep story.
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2014-01-02, 08:47 | Link #3878 |
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There were some side-story manga, but they're different interpretations of the show's storyline.
Of course there's staggering amount of world-building material that could've allowed for deeper exploration to answer about how and why it came to be a cold war between DGTO and the Protection Sphere factions over FTL technology and dualium, but given the tepid sales (too easy to blame a couple of certain similar shows), further expansion (and the remote possibility of a third season) has become more unlikely, and thus some questions are left unanswered (only to be filled out by fanfic and doujinshi authors).
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2014-01-04, 07:39 | Link #3880 |
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Even if S3 never happens it'd be nice to hear more of what Okada has in mind
Seems like she would want to expand on the graduation concept.
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