(L) Dance in the Vampire Bund

[Kunagisa]

I wouldn't say it's trolling. The quality got me interested, and I'm definitely watching episode 2 because how episode 1 turned out.

[konart]

Loved the 1st EP. No manga material - good.

[Eclipze]

Shaft did something like that with the first episode of Natsu no Arashi as well. Attempting a new way to adapt series perhaps?

[Woland]

If first episode is original material and not an adaptation from the manga... it may even be decent
I have to watch it now (but I 'still suspect that bakatesuto is a more Shaft anime than this one ).

[Midonin]

If you expect standard direction from Shaft, I must ask - what are you expecting, really? Shaft and nonstandard have been best friends from the beginning.

[Woland]

I've said "standard"?
And it's not that each and every show they have animated is completely different, they have their own style in visual compartment, direction, storyboarding, etc. etc.
So what I was expecting? Nothing really, I was planning to skip this show from the very beginning in reality...

[sirn]

I was going to only check out the first episode (because I dislike the source material to begin with) and now thanks to it, I have to watch the second episode. Maybe it pissed some fans, but it do serves as a good way to get people into watching the second episode.

Though I'm sure they'll just do the first chapter of the manga next.

[Midonin]

Originally Posted by Woland

~snip~

I wasn't responding to you in particular. More to the people shouting "troll" ad nauseum.

[Raiga]

Originally Posted by Fenrir_valindri

I have no clue who was responsible for the decision to air a filler episode as the first episode for this anime, but that was terrible waste of time and completely unnecessary and whoever is responsible should be fired.

Honestly, the introduction chapters in the Manga were a good starting point, I don't see why they are trolling the fanbase of this show from the very first episode.

Hey, look on the bright side. At least they won't be doing this TV show thing for the next seven episodes.

... or will they?

[gonzo562]

Originally Posted by Fenrir_valindri

I have no clue who was responsible for the decision to air a filler episode as the first episode for this anime, but that was terrible waste of time and completely unnecessary and whoever is responsible should be fired.

Honestly, the introduction chapters in the Manga were a good starting point, I don't see why they are trolling the fanbase of this show from the very first episode.

Spoiler for ff:

Well didnt the first chapter of the manga have like a ton of lolicon nudity. I guess thats y they completely changed how she was introduced

[-Sho-]

Well , i don't care that it was filler episode .
It was good imo ^^
A show which turned to hell why not XD
Rofl , the professor owned by the camera .
Maybe it was slow but it was interesting .
So , i guess that Mina and the others already know the guy who was in the interview . Did she was crying for real when he said that he doesn't believe to Vampire ? Well , i know who is he . Maybe , he lost his memories .

[yongshun]

Interesting first episode it got me hooked. of course I dont remember Mina ever commanding anyone to die in front of her in the manga without her stabbing them.

also NEED MORE DANCE WITH THE VAMPIRE MAIDS. LOL

[E_I]

I am not happy with the way they started this show. Seriously SHAFT, wtf are you thinking?

[ZODDGUTS]

Originally Posted by Eclipze

Shaft did something like that with the first episode of Natsu no Arashi as well. Attempting a new way to adapt series perhaps?

And we all know that "popular" that series turn out to be because of it.

[Midonin]

An experiment in metafiction, and the attention to detail of the nonexistent variety program was nice. My love of metafiction is one of the few things on par with my love of music, so I'm not going to fault Shaft. They are one of my favorite studios.

[Shiroth]

To put it simple, that was amazing.

[Belial13]

bad first episode, the first part especially the "die" part was kinda cool tho

glad to see it's not from manga, because if the rest sux at least i can start reading it...

and a question to the manga readers: are all vampire "true" forms this stupid ? i mean a lizard as a vampire... i like to think i am open minded but that is just silly

[Kunagisa]

Originally Posted by Belial13

bad first episode, the first part especially the "die" part was kinda cool tho

glad to see it's not from manga, because if the rest sux at least i can start reading it...

and a question to the manga readers: are all vampire "true" forms this stupid ? i mean a lizard as a vampire... i like to think i am open minded but that is just silly

That's also an anime original. To be honest that's the major part that just made me go “What?".

Spoiler for picture:

Hi gais, wut's goin' on her?!

Thing just looks so dumb.

Originally Posted by gonzo562

Spoiler for ff:

Well didnt the first chapter of the manga have like a ton of lolicon nudity. I guess thats y they completely changed how she was introduced

That's also what people on /a/ were talking about.

Before airing: Who the hell's going to watch this shit with dumbass lolicon fanservice BS?
After airing: Who the hell's going to watch this shit with no fanservice at all?

Albeit this is incredibly hilarious, but I also find that there are 0 fanservice pretty interesting. The anti-gravity boob's there but I almost expected some sort of tentacles from the lizard. Was quite pleasantly surprised that it didn't happen.

[Ichigo91]

Awesome anime I must say, even though I am not in the whole vampire thing XD

[billborden]

OK, that was ...different. I don't hate it, and it did compress a bit of the first tankōbon down and cut out a few threads that were probably going to have to go if this is going to run just 12-13 episodes. I would have liked to have seen it adhere closer to the source, but they did a fairly good job, and--lets face it--if they stick too close to the original, there's much less of a reason for a fan of the manga to watch it and no real surprises (ie: Urasawa Naoki's "Monster").

Spoiler for little twist:

What I really want to know is, how much did Tamaki-sensei have to bribe Shaft to get featured in the first episode of his own manga adaption (Bloody Waltz indeed )?