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RollingPenguin · 2014-08-19, 06:46

I think he is more known for his Moomin work, Ben Ettinger has written a pretty good entry on him http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php/yasuhiro_nakura .

Cloudedmind · 2014-08-21, 19:26

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It's hard to imagine anyone could find fresh ground in a subject that's already had Spinal Tap and That Thing You Do, but Space Dandy managed to make zombies feel fresh so no surprise they could pull it off here (same writer). Especially loved "The argued about drugs" with Dandy and Johnny fighting in front of a drugstore.

Also, loving the way Meow drinks like a cat trying to drink out of a mug. And his beer had a preserved claw in it.

My first thought was which 80's making of the band video did I just step into.

The episode was great from start to finish, and I swear that song's going to be stuck in my head for the next three days.

Random14 · 2014-08-24, 08:46

Well, that was one of the most surreal episodes of the series, and that's saying something. Yet also somewhat sweet, especially at the end. And a few hints or references to whatever is so special about Dandy. The whole episode felt kind of like a combination of a Miyazaki movie, Labyrinth and maybe a few myths about the afterlife/underworld.

Looks like next week will be more pure slapstick. Gotta love how many themes this series can bounce between.

neshru · 2014-08-24, 09:09

Haha, what the hell:

Spoiler:

I wonder what was the reaction from the American audience.

MCAL · 2014-08-24, 11:43

It's official. The more surreal this show gets, the better it is. This visuals in this episode were enough to take my breath away. Not to mention, this was the episode with the biggest connection to the "plot" yet. 10/10.

AntonKutovoi · 2014-08-24, 11:50

Easily the best episode of the season 2, if not the entire show.

neshru · 2014-08-24, 12:38

Could have done without the "mysterious anime girl" design though. Pretty jarring when compared to the aesthetics of the episode.

Dop · 2014-08-24, 13:42

Wow...

If there's an award for "Best single episode of any anime series in 2014" then that episode should win it hands down. It was a real feast for the senses both visually and aurally. Surreal in a really fascinating way.

Dr. Dahm · 2014-08-24, 14:09

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Could have done without the "mysterious anime girl" design though. Pretty jarring when compared to the aesthetics of the episode.

Lol she does kind of run down the checklist of mysterious anime girl/deity tropes a little. You've got the wispy voice, the exotic flowing hair that seems to have a mind of it's own, the diminutive features, the atypical eye color and piercing gaze, the speaking in riddles, random blue butterflies and the whole floating and dancing in the aether thing. I don't know I kind of dig it though. The general rule of Space Dandy by it's very nature is that anything kind of goes.

This show has been something else this season. I know it's probably an impossibility because it's basically constructed with the knowledge that it's going to take a loss but I can only hope there's possibly a third season somewhere down the line. Anime really needs this sort of fun open-ended kind of format where creative types can be unleashed to just do the things they really want to do without having to worry about whether it's going to result in producers breathing down their necks. Bandai Namco may be a generally money grubbing nickel and diming kind of company on average, but it's really cool that they are willing to bankroll stuff like Short Peace as well as this and allow Bones, Watanabe and co. to just unleash their inner beast.

TnAdct1 · 2014-08-24, 15:39

Am I the only one here who didn't like last night's episode?

While it's likely that the episode does get better around the second half, the first half was just too "surreal" for even me, with me pretty much turning it off once the commercial break happened.

blakstealth · 2014-08-24, 18:32

What just happened. What was with the ending? Ugh, I hate feeling sick to not comprehend what just happened.

ReddyRedWolf · 2014-08-25, 03:42

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What just happened. What was with the ending? Ugh, I hate feeling sick to not comprehend what just happened.

Dandy died, his spirit drawn to a dead planet filled with wandering souls. An immortal girl who became the personification of the planet itself fell in love him. Upon realizing who and what he is (a multi-universe paradox) she sends him back to a universe where he survived.

In the end Dandy came back for the lonely girl who confessed her love for him.

Meaning a girl won the Dandy... For the rest of eternity. (Sorry Adelie and Flower Girl somebody beat you to it.)

Guardian Enzo · 2014-08-25, 07:34

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Easily the best episode of the season 2, if not the entire show.

If not the entire year.

How can so much be packed into a 22-minute anime episode? That was top-notch theatrical quality on every level.

Dop · 2014-08-25, 10:50

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Originally Posted by Dr. Dahm

I know it's probably an impossibility because it's basically constructed with the knowledge that it's going to take a loss but I can only hope there's possibly a third season somewhere down the line. Anime really needs this sort of fun open-ended kind of format where creative types can be unleashed to just do the things they really want to do without having to worry about whether it's going to result in producers breathing down their necks.

Seconded. Anime needs a place for a creative spirit to thrive, and this show seems to be offering that place. I'm hoping for a third season next year.

desrtsku · 2014-08-25, 16:01

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. The part where she saw multiple Dandies turned my curiosity switch on.
What does this mean? That dozens of Dandies from other dimensions were already transferred into that one? Does that imply that everytime he died in the previous episodes, he ... oh well, who cares.

That episode was so damn good on its own.
Limbo is one hell of a cute planet. I wish earth was a little more like her.

ReddyRedWolf · 2014-08-25, 16:57

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Originally Posted by desrtsku

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. The part where she saw multiple Dandies turned my curiosity switch on.
What does this mean? That dozens of Dandies from other dimensions were already transferred into that one? Does that imply that everytime he died in the previous episodes, he ... oh well, who cares.

That episode was so damn good on its own.
Limbo is one hell of a cute planet. I wish earth was a little more like her.

It means while Dandy exist in multiple universes he is the same person. Whenever he dies also he goes on existing on other universes where he did not die.
While Dandy was sent back to the land of the living in a different dimension he also chose to stay for the girl. The wreck of the Aloa Oi is an indication one of him crashed on Limbo.

So you get a Dandy who is both alive and dead.

Dop · 2014-08-25, 17:46

^ Dandy has quantum immortality. Hey Everett?

Guardian Enzo · 2014-08-25, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Dr. Dahm

This show has been something else this season. I know it's probably an impossibility because it's basically constructed with the knowledge that it's going to take a loss but I can only hope there's possibly a third season somewhere down the line.

I'm not absolutely convinced this show was constructed to take a loss. In the world of modest episodic budgets of anime (this episode notwithstanding) what SD brings in with American ad revenue is likely not insignificant. The US TV ratings are good, and I wouldn't be surprised if BONES' deal with CN was effectively set up to guarantee they don't lose money on Dandy.

kamiyan89 · 2014-08-25, 21:12

wow, just wow, what an amazing episode, it was so beautifull that i felt the time was flowing slower, i have to show it to my parents just to watch their reaction.

Random14 · 2014-08-26, 00:08

Multiple universes/timelines/dimensions are definitely involved, though its probably not that simple, considering occasionally there have been references to previous dead-end timelines (such as the zombie one).

Not sure if I'm overthinking it, but wonder if that star on the cable-car was possibly a clue or a link to Dandy. Poe recognized Dandy, but not sure if that was due to Dandy's multiversal nature (with all those Dandies at the end) or she had met him before. Otherwise the declaration of love is a bit sudden, but Dandy returning (or arriving in the past originally, given Poe's dress?) was sweet.

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TnAdct1 Honya-kun Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clinton, Maryland	Am I the only one here who didn't like last night's episode? While it's likely that the episode does get better around the second half, the first half was just too "surreal" for even me, with me pretty much turning it off once the commercial break happened. __________________ Joseph Klemm My banners at animemusicvideos.org

2014-08-25, 16:01	Link #715
desrtsku Nympholept Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wonderland. Age: 31	Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. The part where she saw multiple Dandies turned my curiosity switch on. What does this mean? That dozens of Dandies from other dimensions were already transferred into that one? Does that imply that everytime he died in the previous episodes, he ... oh well, who cares. That episode was so damn good on its own. Limbo is one hell of a cute planet. I wish earth was a little more like her. __________________

2014-08-19, 06:46	Link #701
RollingPenguin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013	I think he is more known for his Moomin work, Ben Ettinger has written a pretty good entry on him http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php/yasuhiro_nakura .

2014-08-24, 08:46	Link #703
Random14 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014	Well, that was one of the most surreal episodes of the series, and that's saying something. Yet also somewhat sweet, especially at the end. And a few hints or references to whatever is so special about Dandy. The whole episode felt kind of like a combination of a Miyazaki movie, Labyrinth and maybe a few myths about the afterlife/underworld. Looks like next week will be more pure slapstick. Gotta love how many themes this series can bounce between.

2014-08-24, 09:09	Link #704
neshru Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Haha, what the hell: Spoiler: I wonder what was the reaction from the American audience.

2014-08-24, 11:43	Link #705
MCAL Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012	It's official. The more surreal this show gets, the better it is. This visuals in this episode were enough to take my breath away. Not to mention, this was the episode with the biggest connection to the "plot" yet. 10/10.

2014-08-24, 11:50	Link #706
AntonKutovoi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vladimir, Russia Age: 30	Easily the best episode of the season 2, if not the entire show.

2014-08-24, 12:38	Link #707
neshru Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Could have done without the "mysterious anime girl" design though. Pretty jarring when compared to the aesthetics of the episode.

2014-08-24, 13:42	Link #708
Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	Wow... If there's an award for "Best single episode of any anime series in 2014" then that episode should win it hands down. It was a real feast for the senses both visually and aurally. Surreal in a really fascinating way.

2014-08-24, 18:32	Link #711
blakstealth Les Pays Bass Join Date: Jun 2011	What just happened. What was with the ending? Ugh, I hate feeling sick to not comprehend what just happened.

2014-08-25, 17:46	Link #717
Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	^ Dandy has quantum immortality. Hey Everett?

2014-08-25, 21:12	Link #719
kamiyan89 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Japan	wow, just wow, what an amazing episode, it was so beautifull that i felt the time was flowing slower, i have to show it to my parents just to watch their reaction.

2014-08-26, 00:08	Link #720
Random14 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014	Multiple universes/timelines/dimensions are definitely involved, though its probably not that simple, considering occasionally there have been references to previous dead-end timelines (such as the zombie one). Not sure if I'm overthinking it, but wonder if that star on the cable-car was possibly a clue or a link to Dandy. Poe recognized Dandy, but not sure if that was due to Dandy's multiversal nature (with all those Dandies at the end) or she had met him before. Otherwise the declaration of love is a bit sudden, but Dandy returning (or arriving in the past originally, given Poe's dress?) was sweet.