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2009-03-11, 15:14 | Link #82 |
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By the way, anybody has actually managed to get their hands on the novel and can give a better idea of plot and setting, beyond the meager crumbs (tokyo-lotsa trees-big tower) already widely known?
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2009-03-11, 15:28 | Link #83 |
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Some screenshots are available on the blog. It looks great (thanks to manuloz for the link).
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2009-03-11, 15:55 | Link #84 | |
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2009-03-11, 16:04 | Link #85 | |
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That image makes the animation adaptation of her character design look SO much better than the first and only previous image we got of the colored design a while ago from Newtype, she looks totally kick ass in finalized animation form, I've got a new potential favorite action heroine if she turns out to be a good character and they're animating her action scenes with dynamic moves like that (I look forwards to seeing the full scene). I can't wait to see how they do her action scenes since I think it's been quite a while since I've seen a boomerang-ish primary weapon. They aren't really the same but since I was re-watching a few eps of it recently these acrobatic shots and her pink hair made me think of some of Anita's dynamic fights from Read or Die TV as she was usually the one doing the cool acrobatic moves in that shows fights. The background art in that 4th image, like the detail of the wall behind her, is pretty awesome too, this actually looks like it might be getting the "showpiece" attention like Last Exile did if the animation is actually going to contain some of the background art we've seen so far on the blog. Hopefully this is a good sign, it's looking better each time we see more info. Last edited by DangerMouse; 2009-03-11 at 17:40. |
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2009-03-11, 18:16 | Link #88 | |
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Ah, the first color look at some of the others, nice.
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2009-03-13, 11:40 | Link #91 |
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The first in-show screenshot of the Alvis-like girl has been posted on their blog.
Very nice, and again in finalized form very Murata-ish like the Last Exile animation adapted designs, the way her face and hair are drawn could fit nicely in with that show too. Ishii's doing a nice job so far looking at these stills. Last edited by DangerMouse; 2009-03-13 at 11:51. |
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Nice artwork. Last edited by DangerMouse; 2009-03-13 at 18:32. |
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2009-03-13, 18:47 | Link #96 | |
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And have we all agreed to shorten it to Shang? |
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2009-03-13, 19:46 | Link #98 |
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That's a weird shorten lol. Don't think I'll shorten it lol
I remember reading it was going to be in the 26-ish range, but I don't think we've gotten an official count, I hope it's going to be 24-26 so they can do something "bigger". No idea what you're talking about lol, I thought Last Exile was excellent and it definitely needed the full 26 episodes for a story of that scale to not be rushed. If you are referring to the ending I'll just say anime endings are pretty subjective and I think the general opinion that I've seen of the rest of the show that's easier to judge is pretty good. |
2009-03-13, 21:44 | Link #99 |
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^ Oh, it'll be a 2-cour then... My bad.
Last Exile was not bad by far, I just feel a couple of points could have been done better. Then again, it's been quite awhile since I watched it, and I've watched some pretty awesome stuff recently so my memory may be biased. ^_^ |
2009-03-13, 23:25 | Link #100 |
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I like to call it Shang because Shangri-la is a mouthful, and that's also how (back in the Philippines) we refer to a high-class shopping mall a few blocks away.
Given the breathtaking previews, 26 episodes would more likely to fit its storyline.
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