2012-10-10, 15:51 | Link #183 |
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Operate a tank and become a great wife!
Didn't expect much from this show but I quite like what I watched even though there wasn't much tank battle going on. The carrier at the end was interesting.
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If this show progresses the way I think it will, they should be explaining all the mechanics of tank combat.
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2012-10-10, 18:09 | Link #186 |
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I have to admit - My mind is blown after watching this.
It seems so simple, yet it's insanely creative. They've actually created this bizarre fictional world where controlling panzers is considered the heights of feminine achievement (so much so that guys seem to be expected to not ride tanks). Then, for no apparent reason, this entire small town is located on the back of a giant cruise-ship out in the middle of the ocean! I mean... wow, this show is like something somebody literally dreamed up after a total acid-trip! Probably an acid-trip combined with watching a WWII documentary just before watching Saki. I'm amazed how much they're playing this straight too. No real ecchi to speak of, after I thought this show would simply be about combining fanservice with explosions (this being the "panzer" contribution to "Girls und Panzer"). I'm not sure how much the trippy novelty of this show will last for me, but while it does, it's an entertaining watch!
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2012-10-10, 18:12 | Link #187 | |
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2012-10-10, 20:06 | Link #188 |
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i havent formed any impression on this series yet but im willing to give it a try. its a bit hard when the German words come in as i neeed to pay attention to the Japanese vocals to mentally translate but i get the drift most of the timw. the concept of the backstory is a bit farfetchd but there's been more arbitrary series ive seen that were much worse.
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2012-10-10, 21:10 | Link #189 |
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Hmm ... was kinda surprised by ep 1. Not as "bad" as I thought it could be - in fact, part of me was kinda "charmed" in a way by the first ep. Yes - the concept is "absurd", but not enough to bother me.
I will keep giving this one a try for now!
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2012-10-10, 21:28 | Link #190 |
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Never mind that neither the Churchill or Matildas would have enough top speed to engage in a serious chase with a PzIV. Both were designed as infantry support, and only to be as fast as foot infantry.
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2012-10-10, 21:31 | Link #191 |
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Haven’t watched strike witches or upotte but they seem awfully cheerful (not to mention pink tanks) in contrast with the realities of war. I wonder if its simply all war games (just like Dog Days). Little girls getting blown to bits would kind of put a damper on things.
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2012-10-10, 22:00 | Link #192 |
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I checked the first ch. of manga and I'm quite confuse. It seems in the manga the main girl is a grey hair girl who briefly appear in the first ep. Miho in manga looks more like she's supporting character.
Not that I don't like it
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2012-10-10, 22:30 | Link #193 |
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Welp, as far as first proper forays into watching anime instead of reading manga go, I think this is a good bridge before I get into other series.
That said, I'm suddenly quite glad I took German in highschool, but I really have to ask why they didn't go full-out with English subs since I'm pretty certain the characters don't use any German at all.
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2012-10-10, 23:04 | Link #194 |
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Girls & Tanks 01 - Welcome to the Battlezone
My interest in military weapons and stuff still remains at a low level, but I've watched quite a few shows of these shows regardless, each of them attacking from a different angle. So Ra no Wo To was more about the atmosphere and meditations on the end of the world. Upotte! relied more on trivia and the quirks of the anthropomorphization. Strike Witches was very similar to this in tone, but combat in the air is far more agile and swift than combat on the ground. Like the difference between an Arwing and a Landmaster. (So my military knowledge comes from Starfox.) In terms of setting, oddly, the biggest comparison that comes to mind is Lime-iro Senkitan, but it's in the modern day and there's no magical powers. Also no Rasputin. So while it's like all of the abovementioned series, it's also unlike all of them. And since I know nothing about military stuff, the strength of these shows for me is going to rely on character interactions. And since the girls here are 100% human (one of the things that made never able to fully invest in Upotte!, as fun as it was), I don't think that'll be a problem. The mock educational film in the middle was great. It's not very often anime does that sort of thing. Little details, like Miho's room full of teddy bears, gave the characters some life in their first episode, and the student council's interactions were enjoyable to watch. They're manipulative, but for the right reasons. With Miho's backstory, I can see where the Saki comparisons are coming from. I can find myself getting fully invested in this premise without a problem. The OP sounded pretty nice, and I'm looking forward to hearing the ED. Since I watch the simulcast, I have a feeling I'm going to be late to the party every week. But I don't mind. It's worth the wait. Last edited by Midonin; 2012-10-10 at 23:21. |
2012-10-11, 01:49 | Link #195 |
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This episode was better than I expected. The opening scene was a joy to watch, with neatly integrated traditional animation and CGI. I hope that the tank battles later in the series will live up to it. The rest of the episode was fairly standard, but the chemistry between the three main girls was surprisingly fun to watch.
My main problem is the depiction of the student council. Not only was it overly powerful like anime likes to do all the time, but its members came off as extremely selfish and jerkish. Knowing that those pieces of despicable trash will be recurring characters makes me fear for my later enjoyment of this anime. Cautiously looking forward to more. Edit: Also, look for Crunchyroll subs if you don't want German everywhere. Last edited by Tempester; 2012-10-11 at 02:00. |
2012-10-11, 03:05 | Link #196 | |
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Plus, some of the German just sounds weird. Like "Panzerfahren" for "Sensha-do" (the Way of the Tank), at least they should make it something like "Panzerkunst" (the Art of Panzers). Or better yet, just get rid of the German in the subs since there is no German in the series. |
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2012-10-11, 04:02 | Link #198 |
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The subbers I used turned it into Tankwando. Whether that's an improvement over the alternatives is probably debatable. I must admit that it's a clever find, though.
This first episode was tamer than I expected it to be. I guess I've become too used to 'girls with weapons' shows like Strike Witches and Upotte!, that I somehow expect every anime like this to feature lots of pantyshots and/or nudity. Not that I mind the lack of ecchi, just sayin'. Absurdly Powerful Student Council, check. I found it quite weak that they resorted to pure threats to have Miho's friends expelled if she didn't sign up for the class. I don't care if their intentions are supposed to be good, this is just dirty and low.
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2012-10-11, 08:22 | Link #199 |
is this so?
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Watched episode 1 today.
The characters are likeable, and the tank action is ok. The german used in the subs gives a weird feeling, but I got used to it rather quickly. Going to watch the rest of this for sure. EDIT: I was wondering. Are the tanks used in this anime, copied from real tanks?
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