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Old 2017-04-26, 14:16   Link #121
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Sanae, you broke my heart at the end there! ahhhhhhhh! She seemed so motivated in this episode as well. Doku and the introduction of the exoskeleton also provided some good laughs.
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Old 2017-04-26, 19:00   Link #122
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Well, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about episode 4 is that that Kazushi dude is even more of a $#@!!@#$ jerk than the King is. His reasoning might be just fine, but with his attitude, he oughta get a swift kick in the ass for being so very obnoxiously rude to people he's just met.

The next thing I thought of is that this series seems like it's turning into a twisted version of The Twelve Labours of Hercules, the twist being that, instead of accomplishing each of their goals, as did Hercules, they will probably fail at all but the very last one.
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Old 2017-04-27, 15:39   Link #123
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I really like the score for this series. It uses a wide range of instrumentation and jumps from one theme and mood to another quite gracefully. ANN only credits "[K]NoW_NAME" for the music in this show. Are they responsible for pieces like the lovely violin solo during the conversation between Sanae and Yoshino in this episode as well?
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Old 2017-04-27, 21:19   Link #124
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Episode 4 was excellent. My favorite Sakura Quest episode yet.

It felt very lively and nicely creative. Of all the Sakura Quest episodes, this is the one that reminded me the most of both Shirobako and HSI.

I do see where bakato is coming from on how the futuristic mechanic seems a little cheating... but to be fair, you can get quirky/experimental mechanics in rural towns (I know this from personal real life experience). It's just that they're usually not as incredibly good at it as this guy appears to be.

This sort of stretch I'm willing to roll with as long as Sakura Quest makes good use out of it, and I feel they've done very well with it so far.
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Old 2017-04-27, 21:42   Link #125
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Episode 4 was excellent. My favorite Sakura Quest episode yet.

It felt very lively and nicely creative. Of all the Sakura Quest episodes, this is the one that reminded me the most of both Shirobako and HSI.

I do see where bakato is coming from on how the futuristic mechanic seems a little cheating... but to be fair, you can get quirky/experimental mechanics in rural towns (I know this from personal real life experience). It's just that they're usually not as incredibly good at it as this guy appears to be.

This sort of stretch I'm willing to roll with as long as Sakura Quest makes good use out of it, and I feel they've done very well with it so far.
Yeah. I'm really liking how the show isn't afraid to let them fail at every turn.
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Old 2017-04-27, 23:37   Link #126
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Yeah. I'm really liking how the show isn't afraid to let them fail at every turn.
It's probably best for now. Anime tends to focus on people who win/succeed a lot, so seeing likeable characters that nonetheless must cope with repeated failure/setbacks can be interesting in its own way. I don't feel like the show is sadistic about it, just kinda realistic with a certain down-to-Earth charm.
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Old 2017-04-28, 02:03   Link #127
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The futuristic mechanic with impossible technology seems like cheating.
> run-of-the-mill rural Japanese town forgotten in the country side
> the local car mechanic is basically bargain sale Tony Stark

Seems legit.
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Old 2017-04-28, 13:55   Link #128
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Reminds me of that Paul Merton China documentary where he finds a farmer that builds robots.
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Old 2017-04-29, 08:41   Link #129
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It's weird. In Japan, many of the traditional arts like ukiyo-e, shibori, lacquerware, porcelain ware and others have all experienced the need to go with the times or risk dying along with the crafts they were trying to protect. That said, I won't really protest against Kazushi's harsh words towards Yoshino and Sanae. First off, they really didn't try to get firsthand information about the craft itself, and the overall encounter was between a total recluse of a traditionalist and a total outsider. There won't be any common ground if Kazushi wills it.

Yoshino is still lacking the knowledge they need to get this first self-appointed quest accomplished, something that maybe only the Merchants Association can help with (good luck about that). But I hope there's another way aside from getting through Kazushi... unless there's only the two of them that are active in their craft.


EDIT: Oh, and Kazushi, I bet you work on cedar or paulownia wood for your detailed ranma work. Now stop being a hermit and help out.
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Old 2017-04-29, 10:42   Link #130
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The futuristic mechanic with impossible technology seems like cheating.
Saw this today in the New York Times: http://www.strongarmtech.com/

These look to be simple mechanical devices with no electronics.
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Old 2017-04-29, 12:24   Link #131
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Saw this today in the New York Times: http://www.strongarmtech.com/

These look to be simple mechanical devices with no electronics.
They still tend to be quite complex to build. Consider this: those things are able to move with multiple times the strength of your arm and are tied to it, and should respond to your movements through sensors. In other words, if the calibration of the response was wrong and the mechanical limb went haywire and started moving in a direction different from what it should, it will force your arm OR straight up break it. The thing probably depends at some level on some decently sophisticated software to handle this response process and implement fail safes. So it requires not only a good mechanic but also a good programmer. It's definitely not some basic project you can whip up in no time.
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Old 2017-04-29, 13:23   Link #132
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It's definitely not some basic project you can whip up in no time.
I'm sure that's true, or the company would not be involved in a Brooklyn incubator project. I pointed this out solely to suggest that such devices are not outside the range of current technologies, not that some rural mechanic might be able to design one.
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Old 2017-04-30, 03:00   Link #133
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I'm sure that's true, or the company would not be involved in a Brooklyn incubator project. I pointed this out solely to suggest that such devices are not outside the range of current technologies, not that some rural mechanic might be able to design one.
Ah, no, I knew that. Exoskeletons are definitely a thing, and not only an experimental one either. But still, they remain in the 'cutting edge, hundreds of thousands of dollars apiece' area, not in the 'DIY in 10 easy lessons' one .
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Old 2017-04-30, 13:49   Link #134
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Reminds me of that Paul Merton China documentary where he finds a farmer that builds robots.
Ha ha! I didn't even think of that! Makes me wonder if there are lots of other rural geniuses out there making crazy contraptions. Wonder if the show's creators saw that documentary too...

And that's a name I would never have expected to hear in this thread. Just watched the latest episode of Have I Got News for You last night (in it's 27th year it's the longest continuously running comedy quiz show on UK TV).
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Old 2017-05-03, 13:05   Link #135
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I definitely consider that Manoyama sculpture to be the first win for the group. It's honestly a great way to start. Also happy that our Minister of IT is back in the game. I wish she would've wore those wooden shoes, though. Even just for a second.
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Old 2017-05-03, 13:13   Link #136
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So at last it feels like they've accomplished something. After a series of failed attempts, the girls finally manage something that feels like progress. I'm sure this won't be enough in and of itself: we still have the entire rest of the show to go through, after all. But they've taken a step: done something that holds real promise of bring the town the sort of attention they want.

And in the process the bonds between them all are becoming stronger. These girls really are becoming friends. Even to the point of giving Sanae space to work out her feelings, while still offering her support and encouragement.

I really liked this episode.
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Old 2017-05-04, 09:47   Link #137
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We can't have the girls fail every time. They need small wins here and there. That said, I'm pretty sure that super ambitious Sakura Pond Familia project will fail because of the lack of funds. I can't see crowdfunding working on this kind of project.
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Old 2017-05-04, 10:11   Link #138
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I'm pretty sure that super ambitious Sakura Pond Familia project will fail because of the lack of funds. I can't see crowdfunding working on this kind of project.
If they're going into it with the assumption that it won't be finished within their lifetimes, it won't matter as much at times when they run out of funds. They can just take a step back and find new ways to keep it going. They've already taken what would ordinarily be defined as "success" - getting the project complete and being able to see it in all its glory - out of their own hands. They know that's not going to happen. Therefore, as long as they just keep going, there's no way for them to "fail."
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Old 2017-05-04, 21:54   Link #139
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While this cannot (yet) be considered a success, the fact that they weren't shown to fail within the same episode is a small but welcomed improvement.
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Old 2017-05-06, 08:13   Link #140
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We can't have the girls fail every time. They need small wins here and there. That said, I'm pretty sure that super ambitious Sakura Pond Familia project will fail because of the lack of funds. I can't see crowdfunding working on this kind of project.
Well, the *actual* Sagrada Familia has basically been going with that for decades now. I think they build it with the contributions from visitors and various believers. Of course a local artistic/touristic attraction doesn't have the same pull as a faith centre, but then again, they don't need the same kind of money either .
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