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duckroll · 2012-03-26, 20:56

Woland · 2012-03-30, 08:52

Second PV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8owoGJntHJw

duckroll · 2012-03-30, 08:56

http://www.noitamina-apollon.com/02story/index.html

Ep1 - Moanin'

Script: Ayako Katoh
Storyboard: Shinichiro Watanabe
Episode Director: Kotomi Deai
Animation Directors: Cindy Yamauchi, Manabu Akita, Daisuke Niinuma
Art Director: Shinichi Uehara

HosannaExcelsis · 2012-03-30, 10:26

Kotomi Deai is fresh from directing a fantastic episode of Natsume's Book of Friends S4. This is going to be so good.

duckroll · 2012-03-30, 11:14

Judging from the trailers so far and the screenshots they use for episode 1, the adaptation is going to be really interesting. It looks like the first episode should cover events from chapters 1-3 at least, but I definitely don't expect it to be a straight linear adaptation.

sa547 · 2012-03-30, 12:51

Oh, there's also the English version of the site:
http://www.noitamina-apollon.com/index_en.html

Also, PV2 tells me that as far as depicting the time period is concerned -- Miyazaki isn't the only one with the time machine!

Guardian Enzo · 2012-03-30, 16:50

That trailer is silly good. Art Blakey's "Moanin'" played over visuals that look like Jiro Tanaguchi and directed by Watanabe? Yes, please.

Flower · 2012-03-30, 16:56

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Originally Posted by sa547

Oh, there's also the English version of the site:
http://www.noitamina-apollon.com/index_en.html

Also, PV2 tells me that as far as depicting the time period is concerned -- Miyazaki isn't the only one with the time machine!

Oh ho ... an English site eh? Thanks for the link!

You know ... jazz music has never been my thing.

But "coming of age" stories definitely ARE. I also like Japanese series/films that focus on "slightly older modern settings".

Am kinda curious about this one, but at the moment Tsuritama looks a little more interesting for me at first glance....

Kirarakim · 2012-03-30, 19:16

Has there been any announcement for legal streaming of this series?

sa547 · 2012-03-30, 21:39

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Originally Posted by Kirarakim

Has there been any announcement for legal streaming of this series?

Not yet, but the site having an English mirror is an indicator that there will be overseas streaming, same way with the Penguindrum website which included an English version.

@Flower: you're not the only one; as far as jazz is concerned, I'm only familiar with Louis Armstrong by one song -- "What a Wonderful World" -- but I'm happy with electric guitar instrumentals done by the likes of Joe Satriani, so no problem for me delving into Apollon's musical world.

Also, having been wowed by Aya Endo's elegant Sheryl Nome, I like to hear her again on this gig.

Guardian Enzo · 2012-03-30, 22:17

FTR, "What a Wonderful World" is not jazz. Louis had already gone the aging pop singer route by then.

Reckoner · 2012-03-30, 23:37

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Originally Posted by Woland

Second PV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8owoGJntHJw

Show looks absolutely amazing.

leokiko · 2012-03-31, 00:02

The PV indeed looks amazing.

But the 1-cour thing is still annoying me -.-

sa547 · 2012-03-31, 00:22

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Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

FTR, "What a Wonderful World" is not jazz. Louis had already gone the aging pop singer route by then.

All right, so I'm wrong then. Just that I'll have to do my homework instead.

Guardian Enzo · 2012-03-31, 01:44

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Originally Posted by sa547

All right, so I'm wrong then. Just that I'll have to do my homework instead.

Right guy, wrong era. Listen to some Louis Armstrong from the 30's and 40's, and you see the tremendous influence he had on everything that came after. Anything with the "Hot Five" quintet is going to be a great intro to Satchmo from his jazz era.

Is it possible this show will spark a little interest in jazz? I doubt it, but you never know. Japan has always been crazy about jazz, and has produced many great international talents. I'm surprised it's been such a rare element in anime.

totoum · 2012-03-31, 02:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by sa547

All right, so I'm wrong then. Just that I'll have to do my homework instead.

Well you could check out some songs that will be on the OST

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Is it possible this show will spark a little interest in jazz? I doubt it

Well I know quite a few friends that got into jazz after watching cowboy bebop.Though the cowboy bebop OST is quite different from what I expect to hear here.

kuromitsu · 2012-03-31, 08:01

So, while waiting for the anime I skimmed the manga... and it's good stuff. It's seriously good stuff. The Sentarou-Kaoru relationship is beautiful, the various friendships and loves/triangles are handled delicately and are fully believable, and Kaoru is overall a great character.

Now I hate the shortness of the anime more than ever. :/ Also, I really hope that the Watanabe + Kanno duo will live up to the hype (and not crumble under its weight) because if the show wants to be anywhere as good as the manga it will need a delicate and sensitive directorial approach and music that complements the show but doesn't demand more attention than it should. Yes, jazz is important in the story but it's not what the whole thing is about.

And did I mention Kaoru is a great character? Kimura Ryouhei, nothing less than a fantastic performance will cut it. And after reading the manga I'm less surprised about the choice of Hosoya Yoshimasa as Sentarou (though I'm very interested to hear how he deals with the role - I haven't listened to any of the PVs so I can hear his voice in context). I'll be waiting for the angsty scenes, though. XD (That man has such a beautiful voice...)

Kirarakim · 2012-03-31, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by sa547

Not yet, but the site having an English mirror is an indicator that there will be overseas streaming, same way with the Penguindrum website which included an English version.

Penguindrum actually did not have a legal stream so that doesn't give me much hope.

However I can't understand how one of the streaming sites did not jump on this title with names like Watanabe & Kanno.

Anyways I hope it will be a great series but seeing as there is a lot of material, I am a bit disappointed it is only 1 cour.

Utsuro no Hako · 2012-03-31, 09:47

Well the series doesn't premiere for two more weeks, so I wouldn't worry about a lack of streaming announcements yet.

zarqu · 2012-03-31, 10:33

This show's looking more interesting with every new update! For the longest time I'm really looking forward to something. The second PV looked amazing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Is it possible this show will spark a little interest in jazz? I doubt it, but you never know. Japan has always been crazy about jazz, and has produced many great international talents.

Don't know about Japan. All I know is that I'm getting into some Armstrong, Davis, Blakey and Monk at the moment. Jazz is unexplored territory for me, but I'd say it was about damn time I dived right in. Sometimes things like Sakamichi no Apollon can be the trigger

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duckroll 綺羅星★！ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 42

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Woland Latin Rascal Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Italy	Second PV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8owoGJntHJw

2012-03-30, 08:56	Link #123
duckroll 綺羅星★！ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 42	http://www.noitamina-apollon.com/02story/index.html Ep1 - Moanin' Script: Ayako Katoh Storyboard: Shinichiro Watanabe Episode Director: Kotomi Deai Animation Directors: Cindy Yamauchi, Manabu Akita, Daisuke Niinuma Art Director: Shinichi Uehara

2012-03-30, 10:26	Link #124
HosannaExcelsis Member Join Date: Aug 2010	Kotomi Deai is fresh from directing a fantastic episode of Natsume's Book of Friends S4. This is going to be so good.

2012-03-30, 11:14	Link #125
duckroll 綺羅星★！ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 42	Judging from the trailers so far and the screenshots they use for episode 1, the adaptation is going to be really interesting. It looks like the first episode should cover events from chapters 1-3 at least, but I definitely don't expect it to be a straight linear adaptation.

2012-03-31, 00:02	Link #133
leokiko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012	The PV indeed looks amazing. But the 1-cour thing is still annoying me -.-

2012-03-31, 08:01	Link #137
kuromitsu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004	So, while waiting for the anime I skimmed the manga... and it's good stuff. It's seriously good stuff. The Sentarou-Kaoru relationship is beautiful, the various friendships and loves/triangles are handled delicately and are fully believable, and Kaoru is overall a great character. Now I hate the shortness of the anime more than ever. :/ Also, I really hope that the Watanabe + Kanno duo will live up to the hype (and not crumble under its weight) because if the show wants to be anywhere as good as the manga it will need a delicate and sensitive directorial approach and music that complements the show but doesn't demand more attention than it should. Yes, jazz is important in the story but it's not what the whole thing is about. And did I mention Kaoru is a great character? Kimura Ryouhei, nothing less than a fantastic performance will cut it. And after reading the manga I'm less surprised about the choice of Hosoya Yoshimasa as Sentarou (though I'm very interested to hear how he deals with the role - I haven't listened to any of the PVs so I can hear his voice in context). I'll be waiting for the angsty scenes, though. XD (That man has such a beautiful voice...)

2012-03-31, 09:47	Link #139
Utsuro no Hako Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Well the series doesn't premiere for two more weeks, so I wouldn't worry about a lack of streaming announcements yet.