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ookamigirl · 2011-09-09, 15:11

Interesting story this time too. Quite different from the ones up till now.
Those two always manage to find new phantom books no matter where they are ^^

Guido · 2011-09-09, 19:53

Hearing Dalian explaining the book of equivalence terms in native Japanese reminded me a bit to Fullmetal Alchemist.

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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

In ep8 we get one of our infrequent chances to hear Kuwashima Houko (as Rianna), as well as Noto Mamiko as Camilla, and Sakurai Takahiro in yet another wildly different role, as Armand.

Yes, Kuwashima Houko, the Kuwashima Houko that voiced one of my most favorite characters in a previous, non-mainstream shounen series.

And Armand never learns the lesson even after brought back to life, and now he settles an attempt to court Camilla, which having those two BTW before my eyes would seem like an odd or out of place couple.

Dralha · 2011-09-09, 20:15

Ep 9 was well done.

Spoiler for Episode 9:

ars89 · 2011-09-09, 20:18

Like how they went inside the book to save it. The change in animation style was a nice touch to show that they were in a different world.

Kismet-chan · 2011-09-09, 21:29

I liked the change in art style, but the pacing of this episode was kind of stupid to me. I also didn't like how they chose to transition from scene to scene. It wasn't bad or anything, just not to my preference.

Guardian Enzo · 2011-09-09, 23:34

Glorious GAINAX ingenuity at long last. A wonderful episode.

Zodiamaster · 2011-09-09, 23:39

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Originally Posted by Dralha

Spoiler for Episode 9:

If Itsuka Tenma hasn't had an budget cut so far being the piece of crap it is, there is no way Dantallian could get one, being of the best series of this season.

Anyway, episode 9 was ok, the more screen time Dalian gets the better the episode is, tbqh.

FlareKnight · 2011-09-10, 00:08

Not a bad episode though not hugely a fan of the art style. Interesting getting into the book like that and having to deal with those bugs

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AzureWrath · 2011-09-10, 00:22

This episode made me think that those otaku who buy like 3 copies of everthing had the right idea xD.

Shinn Kamiyra · 2011-09-10, 11:22

Yet another brilliant piece of GAINAX ingenuity for the books, I say.

Watching this episode honestly felt like reading a storybook to me, the animation being just spot on. It felt as if I were flashing back to my childhood.

If I had just one request, it would've been a bit more Dalian than we got. She was just so adorable here, and her tsundere nature shone through in a way reminiscent of my first impression of her from the manga. ;D

Uribatake · 2011-09-10, 16:39

This episode was pure Osamu Kobayashi, down to the background art, and his unique style was a wonderful fit for the story. Good thing Gainax is still willing to hire him even after the whole Gurren Lagann episode 4 debacle.

scr · 2011-09-10, 17:39

Bugs attack, tribal shaman, capturing bugs in 'coccoon'... this sounds like the (rather obscure) PS1 game Jade Coccoon.

Nice Art Shift. It reminds me of Kemono no Souja Erin.

blakstealth · 2011-09-10, 19:42

That was a pretty decent acid trip.

Used Can · 2011-09-10, 19:46

I've loved this show enough to even order the BDs.
But I'll admit an overall plot would make it even better. One of the best things in any show is the suspense of now knowing what's going to happen next, but a show of an episodic nature hardly has any of that. But well, this show is already good enough as it is.

Master_Yoma · 2011-09-10, 20:46

A good episode it seems like an old anime

Guido · 2011-09-13, 20:07

Anyone knows why did Dalian and Huey travelled into the world within the book?

I can come to think that because of the infestation in the house, the bookworms became attracted to the light within the book and crossed over to the other side, while both Dalian and Huey followed in pursuit.

And, well since the story took place in a world within the book it was natural that the animation had to match the art and illustrations within that book's universe.

Though, that animation style reminded me greatly of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann episode four, if anyone can recall.

Flower · 2011-09-14, 10:26

Finally got around to watching ep 9 ... and enjoyed it. 7/10 vote for the ep from me

For some reason the world in the book reminded me a little of the Nausicaa movie set in a late 19th c. European city....

Midonin · 2011-09-16, 13:33

A Melody of Happiness ("Happiness" in the Requiem for a Dream sense, but still) and a Melody of Despair. Not the first time I'll encounter such themes this week. And not the first time we've encountered artificial humans in this show, either. I thought something was up with Christabel, since her eyes looked a little weird at first glance, and that first glance was correct. And hey, Chernabog did end up making a guest appearance. Sort of.

When it comes to sarcastic leading ladies, Dalian and Mayu are pretty neck-and-neck. They have different kinds of sarcasm, but both are fun to watch.

ars89 · 2011-09-16, 20:37

Liked the violin parts. Nice to see her play the music telling them to leave before she brought down the place.

Guido · 2011-09-17, 17:14

I was as well aware that something was fishy with Christabels' eyes, as also her behavior and was able to figure out her true nature when both Huey and Dalian found the mannequin doll sitting next to the piano.

While at first glance Christabel's origin and creation seems to draw a lesson-morale parallel to the story of Perfumer from this show's previous, episode seven, I actually draw more comparison to Edward Scissorhand's character to her. Because Dallaglio created Christabel to learn by herself how to become human through music, even if at first he created her for the purpose of performing Baldini's lost score.

However, Dallaglio said so himself that as time went, and she gradually grew to learn how to play and perform music in a more complete manner and more beautifully, he was able to feel and tell that within Christabel something was beginning to be borned; the probability of her giving birth to a soul or a will of her own, but still immature or underdeveloped by the time of the tenth episode's plot.

......

Finally, I'm very glad to have watched that the story returned back with little Huey and the mysterious librarian; it seems that the road towards the ending for this show is starting to set.

2011-09-09, 15:11	Link #441
ookamigirl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011	Interesting story this time too. Quite different from the ones up till now. Those two always manage to find new phantom books no matter where they are ^^ __________________ My Blog --> ookami

2011-09-09, 20:15	Link #443
Dralha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Neo-Venezia	Ep 9 was well done. Spoiler for Episode 9: The artistic style was so drastically different that at first I thought there might have been a budget cut or something, but when the medieval setting started up, it didn't take long to figure out that they were inside a story in a book. The episode put me in mind of Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito. __________________

2011-09-09, 20:18	Link #444
ars89 One-Eyed Dragon Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ, USA	Like how they went inside the book to save it. The change in animation style was a nice touch to show that they were in a different world. __________________ My Anime List

2011-09-10, 00:08	Link #448
FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	Not a bad episode though not hugely a fan of the art style. Interesting getting into the book like that and having to deal with those bugs . __________________ Anime-Evo

2011-09-10, 00:22	Link #449
AzureWrath Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011	This episode made me think that those otaku who buy like 3 copies of everthing had the right idea xD. __________________

2011-09-09, 21:29	Link #445
Kismet-chan The Chaotic Dreamer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In a cruel yet beautiful world Age: 32	I liked the change in art style, but the pacing of this episode was kind of stupid to me. I also didn't like how they chose to transition from scene to scene. It wasn't bad or anything, just not to my preference.

2011-09-10, 11:22	Link #450
Shinn Kamiyra Enthralled by music Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tell me and then we'll both know o__O	Yet another brilliant piece of GAINAX ingenuity for the books, I say. Watching this episode honestly felt like reading a storybook to me, the animation being just spot on. It felt as if I were flashing back to my childhood. If I had just one request, it would've been a bit more Dalian than we got. She was just so adorable here, and her tsundere nature shone through in a way reminiscent of my first impression of her from the manga. ;D

2011-09-10, 16:39	Link #451
Uribatake Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007	This episode was pure Osamu Kobayashi, down to the background art, and his unique style was a wonderful fit for the story. Good thing Gainax is still willing to hire him even after the whole Gurren Lagann episode 4 debacle.

2011-09-10, 17:39	Link #452
scr my sides are in orbit Join Date: Nov 2007	Bugs attack, tribal shaman, capturing bugs in 'coccoon'... this sounds like the (rather obscure) PS1 game Jade Coccoon. Nice Art Shift. It reminds me of Kemono no Souja Erin. __________________ If there's a Final Fantasy game that I must put my personal seal of disapproval on, it's Crisis Core. I mean, just look at how this Genesis Rhapsodos dude is raping the canon. It's bad. As in, fanfiction bad.

2011-09-10, 19:42	Link #453
blakstealth Les Pays Bass Join Date: Jun 2011	That was a pretty decent acid trip.

2011-09-10, 19:46	Link #454
Used Can Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008	I've loved this show enough to even order the BDs. But I'll admit an overall plot would make it even better. One of the best things in any show is the suspense of now knowing what's going to happen next, but a show of an episodic nature hardly has any of that. But well, this show is already good enough as it is. __________________ "The name is Tin; Used is just an alias. I'm everything Shoe Box would like to be." - Used Can of the Aluminium Kingdom

2011-09-10, 20:46	Link #455
Master_Yoma Nekokota Festival Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lost in the Fairy Forest	A good episode it seems like an old anime __________________

2011-09-13, 20:07	Link #456
Guido Snobby Gentleman Join Date: May 2004 Location: Monterrey, México Age: 43	Book of Twilight Anyone knows why did Dalian and Huey travelled into the world within the book? I can come to think that because of the infestation in the house, the bookworms became attracted to the light within the book and crossed over to the other side, while both Dalian and Huey followed in pursuit. And, well since the story took place in a world within the book it was natural that the animation had to match the art and illustrations within that book's universe. Though, that animation style reminded me greatly of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann episode four, if anyone can recall.

2011-09-14, 10:26	Link #457
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Finally got around to watching ep 9 ... and enjoyed it. 7/10 vote for the ep from me For some reason the world in the book reminded me a little of the Nausicaa movie set in a late 19th c. European city.... __________________

2011-09-16, 13:33	Link #458
Midonin Last Engage Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida	A Melody of Happiness ("Happiness" in the Requiem for a Dream sense, but still) and a Melody of Despair. Not the first time I'll encounter such themes this week. And not the first time we've encountered artificial humans in this show, either. I thought something was up with Christabel, since her eyes looked a little weird at first glance, and that first glance was correct. And hey, Chernabog did end up making a guest appearance. Sort of. When it comes to sarcastic leading ladies, Dalian and Mayu are pretty neck-and-neck. They have different kinds of sarcasm, but both are fun to watch. Last edited by Midonin; 2011-09-16 at 13:47.

2011-09-16, 20:37	Link #459
ars89 One-Eyed Dragon Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ, USA	Liked the violin parts. Nice to see her play the music telling them to leave before she brought down the place. __________________ My Anime List

2011-09-17, 17:14	Link #460
Guido Snobby Gentleman Join Date: May 2004 Location: Monterrey, México Age: 43	Sonata of Utopia & Sonata of Twilight I was as well aware that something was fishy with Christabels' eyes, as also her behavior and was able to figure out her true nature when both Huey and Dalian found the mannequin doll sitting next to the piano. While at first glance Christabel's origin and creation seems to draw a lesson-morale parallel to the story of Perfumer from this show's previous, episode seven, I actually draw more comparison to Edward Scissorhand's character to her. Because Dallaglio created Christabel to learn by herself how to become human through music, even if at first he created her for the purpose of performing Baldini's lost score. However, Dallaglio said so himself that as time went, and she gradually grew to learn how to play and perform music in a more complete manner and more beautifully, he was able to feel and tell that within Christabel something was beginning to be borned; the probability of her giving birth to a soul or a will of her own, but still immature or underdeveloped by the time of the tenth episode's plot. ...... Finally, I'm very glad to have watched that the story returned back with little Huey and the mysterious librarian; it seems that the road towards the ending for this show is starting to set.