2007-10-03, 19:40 | Link #62 |
京都 ikitai~
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: massugu
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Not bad, watched the first episode--it does seem pretty standard for the genre but the animation and character designs are both pretty good, and there's enough potential mystery involved to keep me hooked. A few random thoughts on the first episode:
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It's funny how often the "move back after X years not having seen or heard from any of your old childhood friends in that time" gets used in anime, but in this day and age, I've got to think they'd all just keep in touch long-distance. When I was a kid that meant writing letters or expensive long-distance calls, but today--hell, between email, IM, Myspace and whatever you'd think it wouldn't be that hard to keep in touch, unless Sana was in Zimbabwe for the last five years... |
2007-10-04, 01:31 | Link #64 |
Mayo on everything
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: USA
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I found very little to like about this anime from the first episode. The plotting was predictable to a T and I probably could have filled a small flipbook with the amount of frames they used for the episode. Needless to say I will not follow up on this, even though I may be one of Ami's most ardent fans this side of the Pacific.
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2007-10-04, 02:13 | Link #65 | ||
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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2007-10-04, 16:20 | Link #70 |
Last Engage
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Florida
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Just saw the first episode. I like the OP, and it looks like a good sort of romance show - dramatic, but not overly so. I can appreciate that. Aoi sounds like a tape recorder on fast forward, even when not actually fast-forwarded. Doesn't bother me too much, though. I think my ears have built up some sort of immunity to high-pitched voices.
Not a bad start, and I recognize a good majority of the voice cast (want to see more of Shuri myself; Yukari Tamura's voice stands out anywhere to me). Looking forward to seeing where it goes from here...no doubt from a slap to a kiss, as the trope goes. |
2007-10-04, 16:29 | Link #72 |
Lost in my dreams...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 37
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Well, the first episode is decent i guess. Not bad, but nothing exceptional that would stand out either - pretty standard stuff. Aoi's voice is a vocal overkill for my ears though ... not to the point of making them bleed, but close. Given that i usually have zero problems with high pitched voices, that has to say something
The slap was unexpected ... i wonder what had to happen to turn the sweet girl from the past in to this. So far chances are high i will end up not liking Nanaka in the end. I expect we will see her being a b*tch about something for the better part of the series. Certainly not a good first impression. Waiting for the rest of the cast to be introduced. Overall seems good enough to keep watching. random note - OP was highly enjoyable
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2007-10-04, 16:43 | Link #73 |
Clockwork
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Man I really should of gone to school in japan...According to anime all teachers are extremely attractive women over there where as all I got stuck with was guys and old hags here.
So yea its a little "by the numbers" but the characters and the dialouge was enough to hold my attention throughout the episode. Frankly after listening to Nene in potemayo aoi's voice didn't phase me one bit...It was actually almost endearing in a weird way. I can probably take a vague guess where this ones going, but ill still stick with it just the same.
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2007-10-04, 17:11 | Link #75 | |
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Hopefully this series wont be as predictable as it is making out to be :3 (I expect some heart breaks by the end of this!!).
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2007-10-04, 17:51 | Link #76 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Solid start; it was definitely better than expected. It's a bit by-the-book and I would've preferred to see Aoi toned down a bit, but a solid effort. Interesting characters and decent backstory. I found the art and music appealing as well.
One big plus was the better male/female ratio. 2 guys and 3 girls; it looks more like a typical circle of friends. Reminds me of the gang in Onegai Teacher - now if Sana went for the hot teacher, it would be perfect. But if he stuck to girls his own age, I prefer Aoi to Nanaka; the flashbacks are inconclusive as to which girl he really likes, and Aoi would almost certainly treat him better. I'm pretty sure Nanaka will evolve into the main love interest and put Sana through the emotional ringer, but I would like to see something different - a show more focused on friendships than romance. The opening scene definitely leans in that direction; and I think it would be better in the long run for everyone involved if the romance remained on the back burner. Plus, I would love to see Nanaka suffer the pain of rejection... something to cut her down to size. P.S. Is it just me, or does Sana look exactly like Tatsuya from Crescent Love? I feel sorry for Sana already; Feena > Nanaka by a country mile... |
2007-10-04, 18:21 | Link #77 | |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Puerto Rico
Age: 34
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2007-10-04, 18:53 | Link #78 | |
Snape: "I hate Potter!"
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Australia
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2007-10-04, 19:20 | Link #79 |
I'm a sucker for Harem
Join Date: Aug 2004
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If I think I know where you got it (Ty....sho) the name of the torrent is jacked up.
Save it to your desktop. Edit it so the name is Hithere.torrent. That will open it. The torrent name has 2 different spots where it is wrong.
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2007-10-04, 20:07 | Link #80 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Toronto, ON
Age: 39
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I don't know, I have a feeling the story won't be as simple as a straight forward romance. I think there's something big hidden underneath all of this which will come up and hit the viewers hard when they let their guard down.
I might just be setting myself up for a big disappointment though..... |
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bishoujo, comedy, dogakobo, drama, romance, school life, yeti |
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