2011-10-13, 21:31 | Link #121 |
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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Shinjurou's "It may not be a matter of who or when but why" (or something like that) pretty much sums up my feelings for the first mystery. It was plain as day to the point you could map out a rough idea of the killer and method before the guy even died. Only thing left was the motive. I hope they come up with better cases than this.
OP/ED are good, especially the ED. LAMA is really growing on me and the visuals are nice. Aki Toyosaki was pretty swell as Inga. This is probably her first lead role where I actually like her voice work. The premier didn't really do much to draw me in but was alright enough for me to stick around for now. If anything I'd watch it just to find out what'd the deal with Inga's supernatural powers and how the two of them met. |
2011-10-13, 21:35 | Link #122 | |
Che! Che! Che!
Join Date: Apr 2006
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That was interesting. I felt a bit overwhelmed at first with just how many different names they were throwing at me, but maybe it's because I'm tired and it's late, but other than that, it was definitely not a bad ride. The mystery was somewhat cookie cutter and didn't really have any particularly memorable twist to it. Still, I liked most of the dialogue, and visually the show has a very distinctive air to it, which fits well for a detective series. The music was equally good, and I love that more classic guitar piece at the end where Yuuki started explaining stuff.
Other than that, I'm also a bit relieved that the supernatural Panda Lady part wasn't as exaggerated as I thought it'd be. Having a shot at one question could actually work well as a plot device. At least for as long as they don't have him asking directly "are you the culprit", haha. As it is, it's a nice trump card for the detective, who certainly can't go around wasting his shot while being completely clueless about the case. Not a fan of magical plot devices, but I guess this is far from being a horrible one as long as they keep it in check. Overall, it wasn't great, but it didn't bore me either. There's loads of room to improve here, so I'll be back for another few weeks. Aside from the mystery solving, the small flashback before the OP also had me intrigued, so! Quote:
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2011-10-13, 21:39 | Link #123 |
The Chaotic Dreamer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In a cruel yet beautiful world
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For those who are confused, Inga is a GIRL. She's just very... lacking in her smaller form. I'm pretty sure about this.
Anyway, I love the OP and ED. Both the songs and visuals were great (with School Food Punishment's song being the best of the two). The BGM is nice to listen to and helps the plot illustrate its points/retain the mood well. I find Rie EXTREMELY annoying for some reason. Not that she has an annoying personality or design, I'm just really turned off by her in general and I can't explain why. Maybe if she gets some character development I'll change my mind later on, but for now she's just a pest to me in any scene she appears in -- especially if she's in a scene with her father or Izumi... who I actually find twice as annoying. Otherwise, no complaints. I like the setting. In a lot of anime you either see a COMPLETELY destroyed post-apocalyptic Japan, a futuristic Tokyo, or some made-up city that is just a wannabe Japanese city. I think a setting with recently-ended wartime type of environment (where part of the city is actually still intact) is kinda neat. It'll be interesting to learn more about these characters down the line. I like Inga and Shinjurou quite a bit (even Rinroku seems like he may be pretty interesting). |
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2011-10-13, 22:31 | Link #127 |
The Chaotic Dreamer
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All sites I've personally looked at with info on UN-GO list her as female (in both forms). Of course, that might be inaccurate. Perhaps her smaller form is just not well-endowed/doesn't bare as much femininity as people would prefer or can easily identify with, maybe possibly as a disguise or to conserve energy...? That is, IF Inga is female, which seems to be up in the air at the moment.
Maybe Toyosaki was mistaken? Until either the director/producer says it or if a character in the show says it outright, I'm considering Inga 100% female. Plus, if Inga is really a guy (or some weird guy/girl combo thingy), wouldn't Shinjurou have been verbally/noticeably disgusted by that kiss? |
2011-10-13, 22:39 | Link #129 | |
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2011-10-13, 22:47 | Link #130 | |
reads too much
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Wait, you're telling me that a crazy, possibly gender transforming side-kick is actually in the original story? These sound like kinda trippy stories....
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2011-10-13, 23:33 | Link #131 |
Hiding Under Your Bed
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When you're some crazy being able to shoot butterflies into people's eyes and what not, does the normal question of gender even matter? She/he/it has boobs in butterfly mode, so as long as there isn't anything dangling down there that you feel when she/he/it presses up to you to plant a smooch on your face, who cares?
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2011-10-14, 02:19 | Link #134 | |
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I was pretty sure we had a discussion about how he's actually a boy like two months ago. You can search through the thread if you want, but he was confirmed male. |
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2011-10-14, 02:26 | Link #135 |
Me, An Intellectual
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Okay the culprit reveal wasn't too shocking (I already guessed the minute that girl collapsed from the wine), the motive was a bit circumspect (you can't make that sort of love genuine or sympathetic and they tried to) and it did rely on a convenient power to get behind the case (they didn't really need it since they had already proved her guily with the trousers), but these were only minor problems I'd be nitpicking at compared to how great just about everything else was. I want to know more about Shinjuro and Inga and I'm already hoping to ship Shinjuro with Rei.
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2011-10-14, 02:31 | Link #136 |
Hiding Under Your Bed
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So, did I interpret it correctly that Shinjuro is called the "Defeated Detective" because even though he always solves the case, they're all covered up by Rei's father, hence the public thinks Rei's father is the real genius detective?
Also, I doubt this is a show where romance is going to play a central part, but I know that never stops the shipping. Still, it's not like Rei has a whole lot of competition, eh?
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2011-10-14, 04:32 | Link #139 |
The Chaotic Dreamer
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Apparently, according to a couple of other posters and the official site, I'm wrong and Inga is a boy. Which angers me because of the ridiculousness/nonsensical nature of it. Why have a little boy that transforms into a mature female form? That's very... Sailor Stars-ish? *Sighs* I will never understand the Japanese...
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2011-10-14, 05:52 | Link #140 | |
Waiting for more taiyuki!
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The character page doesn't post anything for Inga yet. So where is the other proof of gender? That design has gone too far female not to be considered female. Besides, the official subs labeled adult form as female.
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