(L) Devil Survivor 2 - Anime-Only Discussion (no game comparisons or spoilers)

[Dengar]

What is there to rush? The game is not actually THAT long.

[Shadow5YA]

Originally Posted by Dengar

What is there to rush? The game is not actually THAT long.

If you include the events that don't have battles, some of the Fate events which are important to the "true" Daichi ending, as well as all the Anguished One events that explain how the world works, the story is pretty long - as long as any other Persona or SMT RPG.

[Libros]

Originally Posted by jeroz

two more 15s CMs featuring OP/ED

Spoiler for OP:

Spoiler for ED:

Hmm, I'm really liking the OP actually. I haven't played the game(s) so I don't know if it fits all that well with the story but I still like it alot. Not liking the ED very much so far though. Maybe that'll change once I hear it a bit more. This is looking very good so far. Is there a release date for the anime?

[Dengar]

Originally Posted by Shadow5YA

If you include the events that don't have battles, some of the Fate events which are important to the "true" Daichi ending, as well as all the Anguished One events that explain how the world works, the story is pretty long - as long as any other Persona or SMT RPG.

You're severely overestimating the importance of

Spoiler for Well ok just to be sure:

Keita punching a sandbag and Jungo naming a cat Jungo.

and a million other events that are exactly like that.

[AleX_MytH]

Originally Posted by duckroll

Persona 4 was confirmed as a 25 episode show from the start. This show is confirmed as a 13 episode show from the start.

Didn't know that. Then there's not much hope left. Personally I'm more worried abot DR adaptation though...

[com_gwp]

Originally Posted by Dengar

You're severely overestimating the importance of

Spoiler for Well ok just to be sure:

Keita punching a sandbag and Jungo naming a cat Jungo.

and a million other events that are exactly like that.

I love how we came back to this example, easily the most pointless events in the game.

Well as people already said, it really depends on how the story is paced, how much exposition they want to include (which DS had quite a lot of, if you'd remember) and how deeply they want to go into the characters, especially those with really involving plots
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and that's something we'll have to watch to find out. 13 episodes is a snug fit, but it could easily go beyond that, and I'm not talking about the "pointless" developments.

[Metalsnakezero]

Crunchyroll got it.

[Dengar]

I won't say there is no way for them to mess this up. I'm just not too concerned simply because it's "only" 13 eps. If you go by just the relevant stuff, you could easily do with less (of course lose some amusement in the process).

That's not to ignore that the shorter the timespan, the more attention they need to give to the actual pacing.

[JohnNiles]

Thursday... that's tomorrow! Yeeeeehawww!

[MisaoFan]

Spoiler for Episode 1:

The first episode promises a lot of tension, thrill and fighting : it starts with Hibiki's ordinary school life with his two classmates Daichi and Io. However, something terribly strange happens when a train breaks off as a result of a strange website predicting future supernatural events, and mysterious creatures known as "Septentrion" attacks the city and it's up to the main characters summoning monsters to defeat them. I love Yasuda's artwork in this anime, the story gives us a lot of suspense and excitement, the action was well-done, and the music field was especially great. I also loved the theme songs, and I will probably try a few more episodes to see what's going on, even though some may find the storyline rushed but as an anime-only watcher, I don't have much problem with despite its fast pacing.

[leokiko]

Enjoyed it a lot. The animation and music are great, and I really liked the setting. It really felt like an adaptation from a videogame(and I love ATLUS). 9/10, easily.

[konart]

Like the ED. Everything else is just... meh. Boring, sluggish, so-so animation and color palette.

Also not DS game fan, so count me out -_-

[Utsuro no Hako]

Originally Posted by leokiko

It really felt like an adaptation from a videogame(and I love ATLUS). 9/10, easily.

I agree that it felt like a video game, but I don't think that's a good thing. The way the pulsing red explodey monster had an attack pattern took my right out of the story.

[leokiko]

Originally Posted by Utsuro no Hako

I agree that it felt like a video game, but I don't think that's a good thing. The way the pulsing red explodey monster had an attack pattern took my right out of the story.

I thought they balanced the anime and gaming "feeling" really well.

But I love ATLUS' games so maybe that's it.

[Shadow5YA]

"Dead face"? What an awkward translation... could they have just called in a death clip like they did in the games?

[viperdk1]

Count me in. Found myself totally lost in the atmosphere of the entire episode, and there aren't many anime that pull that off.

Pacing-wise it seemed alright, though having never played the game I wouldn't know how it relates back to the source material in terms of pace. Love the OP and ED.

Kamiya Hiroshi as the lead (Hibiki Kuze) seems to fit, though his distinctive voice always makes me think "Freecell"? (of Phi Brain fame).

Either way, it disappoints me that it's only 13 episodes - but it's going to be a grand ride from start to finish, I feel.

[kuromitsu]

Well, this really felt like a game, not that I mind.

I haven't played the game so I don't know how things are supposed to be, but I liked the characters and the general mood. But actually what I liked most were: Okamoto Nobuhiko as Daichi, the music, and the OP/ED. Kamiya Hiroshi was a bit distracting, I wouldn't have chosen him for this role, but he's not bad.

Originally Posted by Shadow5YA

"Dead face"? What an awkward translation... could they have just called in a death clip like they did in the games?

Complain to the anime makers, this is how they translated it to English, on-screen.

(And now I have the urge to rewatch Tokyo Majin Gakuen..... xD;; )

[ookamigirl]

I'm not too thrilled with animation.
I mean that character design could have been better.
The story is really interesting so far.
Just the kind of story that I like ^^
Will be watching this one!

[viperdk1]

Originally Posted by ookamigirl

I'm not too thrilled with animation.
I mean that character design could have been better.
The story is really interesting so far.
Just the kind of story that I like ^^
Will be watching this one!

I'd wager that, like with Persona 4: The Animation (the other ATLUS game adaptation in the last few years), this is the same art style and character design as was in the games.

[duckroll]

I see 0 scenes of Airi in ep1, therefore my rating is 0/10.

Originally Posted by Shadow5YA

"Dead face"? What an awkward translation... could they have just called in a death clip like they did in the games?

It is true to the games. In the Japanese games at least the interface is in English and it says the exact same thing. Since the anime is also Japanese, they just used the same design.

From the game: