2009-05-04, 21:12 | Link #262 |
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do to real life i missed the start of the spring season but i've gotten caught up now and cross game is definitely my favorite show right now. my first and currently only adachi work was katsu! which i found cheap in a used book shop a while back. the style drew me in and when seeing that another adachi work was getting an anime adaptation it immediately got added to my pull list. making plans to stop by a book store tomorrow actually to see what other ones i can find.
on topic, i loved the scene in ep 5 when kou gave aoba her little needed wake up call. i was also glad to see the pro-wrestling scene stuck in. it worked great as a flashback/dream and seeing as it was a scene i loved from the first book it was nice to see it wasn't completely cut. now that i've watched ep 5 though...i have to wait a week for the next installment, blast! |
2009-05-04, 23:01 | Link #263 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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I personally think the collar grab is the perfect reaction on Koh's part. It treads the fine line in showing that Koh still very much thinks of Wakaba, but still sends a message to Aoba that what she said was wrong without going overboard AND while showing restraint at the same time.
At the very least, its a much better reaction than a slap, something I must admit was my first instinct to do to Aoba when I first read this part in the manga. As for Aoba, you do get to symphatize more with her the more you know about her relationship with Wakaba. Being a 'classic tsundere', it's practically a given in that you're supposed to have a negative opinion of her at first, but gradually start liking her character once she starts warming up slowly. XD |
2009-05-04, 23:45 | Link #264 | |
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2009-05-05, 00:44 | Link #265 | |
"with you, happiness"
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Can't believe I cried so many times watching a single episode of a baseball anime.
Aoba, you need to believe in Kou more...Rely on him... It's touching watching the 3s, all had a hole in their hearts that Wakaba left behind... The Momiji's dream sequence is just excellent, reminds Aoba how reliable Kou can be. Nah, how he is exactly the part of their family since a long time ago... Quote:
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2009-05-05, 06:34 | Link #266 |
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Still loving this. Episode 5, collar grab and all was just note perfect. I'm in the process of buying the manga, but that will probably take some time... I want to see what happens next NAO!
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2009-05-06, 04:00 | Link #268 |
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Wow. One of the best 'caring for the sick friend/relative' episode I've ever seen.
And they finally get through a lot of the insecurities and memories of Waka-chan without going either overboard with the sentimental stuff and being too vague about it either. It's like the plot is finally going somewhere. Thanks to flashbacks. Ironic, but it works. Also, finally Kou seems like a reliable guy instead of just a mindless, wandering baseball genius. And Aoba finally seems to show more of her tsundere-self. |
2009-05-07, 00:10 | Link #269 |
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Great episode but I have to say if I were Kou Aoba's tsundere bitchiness would be wearing thin on me by this point. He's given her no reason to express so much animosity towards him.
One thing I really was pleasantly surprised by was how when she wrapped her arms around him while sleeping they didn't go for the standard cliche "Ahh, what happaned!?" wake-up scene where she "Comically" attacks him for something she did. |
2009-05-07, 05:34 | Link #271 |
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The thing is: Koh doesn't really let Aoba's ways get to him all that much because she's Wakaba's sister - and, we get the picture that he might have other feelings for her, as well.
I mean, it's gotta be a difficult position. And he does let out some jabs at her, from time to time.
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2009-05-08, 01:29 | Link #272 | ||
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2009-05-08, 04:49 | Link #277 |
A blast from the past
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Yeah, you're probably right. My favorite female protagonist is probably Mitsuki from Katsu. I dunno, something about a tough boxer chick does it for me, I guess. As for males, Koh is right up there with Yamato from Rough (loved that one to bits). The funny thing is: I hadn't really seen any of Adachi's work previous to the first episode of Cross Game - Now I'm such a fanboy, it's kinda crazy.
In the past few weeks, I've read/watched Touch (the anime is still pending, but I watched the live-action movie and enjoyed it), Rough (same with the live - nice that they have the same leading lady in both films), Katsu, Miyuki, the sum total of Cross Game's chapters so far and am acquiring H2 and Slow Step. Like I said, crazy... Can't wait for more episodes of this one, tho.
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2009-05-08, 20:17 | Link #278 |
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 32
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Decided to pick up this anime since it got so many good reviews from people that I trust... Usually I wouldn't like a sports anime, but this one managed to break the barrier.
This season so far happens to be quite good, so its hard to define it as the best of the season, but it has been very enjoyable. My only worry is that the first episode has outclassed the others for me so far, and I hope that the anime in the future will be able to hit many more high notes like they did in the first. While the episodes afterwards have been good too, I expect to see much more in the future.
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2009-05-09, 14:10 | Link #279 |
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Adachi's stories can mesh with the current animation quality really well. I really loved the first few episodes. Having a bit of everything, sports, relationships, and moving at a reasonable speed, I guess this will become a good replacement for the currently-missing good-quality sports-based anime series.
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2009-05-09, 23:44 | Link #280 | |
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The first episode was exceptional because it was. . . the exception. It would be cheating (and ultimately a failure) for that kind of thing to happen all the time. Don't get me wrong, there's drama ahead. But let the story and the characters work their magic, it will be worth it. |
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