2012-04-22, 20:08 | Link #501 | |
Licensed Hunter-a-holic
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2012-04-22, 20:11 | Link #502 |
Hail the power of Fujoshi
Join Date: Mar 2007
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I thought the first episode did a commendable job in establishing the characters' personality. Sure, there might not be explosives or hidden skeletons or bloodshed or anything intense, but having watched the trailer, I already expected the pacing to be quite slow. I actually like the fact that this anime does not jump straight into the main plot like certain animes, where we are introduced briefly to the characters, and at the end of the episode, something big happens. It's rather cliche IMO, which is why I prefer the presentation of Hyouka's first episode. It allows me to grip onto the settings and the characters more firmly, and this is why I wouldn't immediately dismiss the first episode.
If this anime indeed turns out boring, I will still stick around, if only for the sake of the animation. More importantly........ ALL HAIL THE REUNION OF TOMOYA AND SUNOHARA!!
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2012-04-22, 20:20 | Link #504 |
Licensed Hunter-a-holic
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I think that the most impressive thing this episode had was the stunning animation and how it showcased the different art styles in the span of 20-something minutes. That said, I also liked how well everything felt like it was well timed, especially the music and the voice acting, and I thought the pacing was pretty good for an introductory episode as well. We got to know what's our lead like and how he meet the lead female (who, BTW, I thought they managed to make her eyes more mystical and mesmerizing as opposed to terrifying as I thought they were from the early PV ... there is still this unearthly quality to them, especially when compared to the rest of the casts more ''normal'' looking irises, but I can see how they can bee seen as being closer to being ''beautiful but alien'' as opposed to ''unnatural'') and I liked the chemistry going on between the two.
In general, pretty good episode. It didn't blow me out of the water like many other shows had done, but it got me interested enough in the show to check it for more.
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2012-04-22, 20:40 | Link #505 | |
Shocking Pink
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2012-04-22, 20:59 | Link #506 | |
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I couldn't resist saying that but in all honesty this show looks great,regardless of where it ranks among other shows running this season,there's no denying that,as arabesque said a few different styles were showcased and I hope to see more of that in coming episodes. Thank goodness the animation is here though because I never got into the story that much though I did like the chemistry between the characters and that could payoff over time.
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2012-04-22, 21:09 | Link #507 |
"Show it to me"
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Her eyes and smile and the way she stares at him must be really captivating . It makes Houtarou's imaginational world run wild and also makes him do stuff (like handing over his application form) without any sort of reasoning.
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2012-04-22, 21:12 | Link #508 | |
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The semi-delaying tactics Houtarou came up with to finish his homework was humorous in a way. It was a nice pass to Satoshi since he was pretty much a blabber mouth when it comes to telling stories. Last edited by rulfo; 2012-04-22 at 21:29. |
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Licensed Hunter-a-holic
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Yes, I think that's a very good way of putting it ... she almost placed a spell on him ...
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2012-04-22, 21:33 | Link #511 | |
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Hyouka is great in terms of storytelling,I've still got reservation about the story it is telling but we're only 1 episode in so I hope I can put those reservations to rest later on.
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2012-04-22, 21:52 | Link #515 | |
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Location: Tennessee
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Just started watching the first episode.
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2012-04-22, 22:01 | Link #516 |
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This just really did not leave much of an impression and I'm not quite sure where exactly it's planning on going, but I think I'll have a better idea by next episode. If not I'm pretty overloaded on shows this season and it's kind of going to have to prove worth picking up.
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2012-04-22, 22:08 | Link #517 |
On a mission
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Mm, this anime isn't really leaving much of an impression. The trailer was boring with poor attempts at fitting classical music as a lame BGM that fails to create atmosphere, and same with the first episode. Really, it almost comes off as pretentious.
Character designs kinda suck and the episode did little more but to introduce the characters and setting. Unfortunately it really didn't serve as a good hook either, and the only really good things I can say is that mildly amusing scene with the vine-like things to demonstrate our female character's insistence. And some brief chuckles with the discussion of the ghost mysteries. What are their names? I forgot. Unfortunately, this is the worst intro episode of this season I have seen (Even Tasogare Otome x Amnesia had nice designs and charm even if that first episode was droning). Nothing hit anything, and it wasn't even funny. I guess Tomoya and Sunohara VA'ing is amusing but I hate to say this, however even Nichijou's first episode had a better impression on me and I didn't like that show at all. 4/10 -- but I'll give it another episode or two as I expect it to finally pick up by the end of episode 2. I hope... I want to find a reason to watch this.
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2012-04-22, 22:09 | Link #518 |
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I was relatively excited for this, being Kyoani and all and it did deliver. My only complaint is that it feels like a novel. Too much narrative in what could be replaced into actions. You don't have to keep shoving in my face that the lead guy is "low energy", you could have said that once and I'd get it already. I'm sure though this whole narrtivistic style will largely pay off once they start tackling mysteries.
Speaking of actions, my god this looks really pretty. It's like the disappearance movie all over again except its 21 episodes. If there's anything you cannot diss Kyoani with, its their pure attention to the animation. Extreme Realistic Fluidity + Detailed Backgrounds + A slight touch of artistry = Pure Win.
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2012-04-22, 22:18 | Link #520 |
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 32
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Forgettable, boring drivel.
I have to muse over what the selling point of this show is. As with any opener one has to latch onto something. It could be a character, it could be some exciting plot, but it has got to be something. What does this show have? From what I can tell nothing. [content snipped by a mod] The visuals were not that spectacular. Yes they were good, particularly the background movement at times, but what about the high amount of static scenes of 3 people talking in a circle? If you continuously shuffle out nicely animated scenes with very static scenes why should I believe this is a better visual effort than the likes of EO7 Ao, Fate/zero, lupin III, Sakamichi no Apollon? KyoAni is not even that special in the visual department anymore. Ending conclusion --- Am I seriously supposed to believe that Kadoakawa and KyoAni have passed off further productions of Haruhi and FMP for this? 3/10
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