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Mistyclear · 2016-07-04, 19:24

Listening to Krory's voice was definitely the greatest shock to me

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SibylEnd · 2016-07-04, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Kuroageha

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Manga is more colorful.

I KNOW RIGHT! loved that element to it. vibrant characters and colourful designs and.. generally alot of colour; which constrasted well with the gothic tudor setting. still don't get why the anime thought it best to embrace the tudor setting.

Wandering Soul · 2016-07-04, 19:32

It feels great to have D Gray man back.

Miranda's new design caught me off guard at first and I almost didn't recognize her.

Zwei · 2016-07-04, 21:15

It's been so long, I could barely remember the main character's name, let alone the plot.

They also changed the voice actors sadly. I really liked Lena as Itou Shizuka and Sanae Kobayashi as Allen (weird that he was voiced by a female seiyuu, but it somehow fitted very nicely).

PreSage · 2016-07-04, 21:46

Good to see a continuation of D.Gray-Man!

But the new animation and, especially!, the new voice actors will need some getting use to. Like many here, I miss the original voice actors, especially Lavi's!

NinjaRealist · 2016-07-04, 22:45

First episode was solid but I definitely miss Shizuka Itou too. She's such an underrated seiyuu.

Regardless, I am just so thrilled that this is actually happening. As soon as I heard it announced I knew I was going to watch the entire new series.

bakato · 2016-07-04, 22:52

Anyone else think the animation was a little stiff?

NinjaRealist · 2016-07-04, 22:56

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Originally Posted by bakato

Anyone else think the animation was a little stiff?

It definitely felt kind of budget-y to me, but I was too busy being overwhelmed by nostalgia to focus on it

larethian · 2016-07-04, 23:20

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Originally Posted by NinjaRealist

First episode was solid but I definitely miss Shizuka Itou too. She's such an underrated seiyuu.

Regardless, I am just so thrilled that this is actually happening. As soon as I heard it announced I knew I was going to watch the entire new series.

She's not underrated at all. How and where did you get that idea?

NinjaRealist · 2016-07-04, 23:34

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Originally Posted by larethian

She's not underrated at all. How and where did you get that idea?

I dunno it just seems she doesn't get brought up as much as the Mayayans and Naobus of the world when people are talking about the great seiyuu's of today.

Must just be my confirmation bias.

larethian · 2016-07-04, 23:39

She's a great seiyuu of the past. A veteran. It's not like she's very young. Most veterans don't get that many roles in anime of today (though Itou still seemed to be pretty active in anime). You would still find them in other media like games often enough though.

NinjaRealist · 2016-07-04, 23:47

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Originally Posted by larethian

She's a great seiyuu of the past. A veteran. It's not like she's very young. Most veterans don't get that many roles in anime of today (though Itou still seemed to be pretty active in anime). You would still find them in other media like games often enough though.

I guess maybe a better comparison would be people like Rie Kugimiya or Mai Nakahara? Like there are so many Mai Nakahara fans on this forum but I have yet to meet someone who described themselves as a Shizuka Itou fan.

Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough.

MgMaster · 2016-07-05, 00:33

D.Gray Man is pretty much my favorite shounen and while I'm extremely glad to have another season of it, even if it's a saddening 13 epis(they should've made it an exception and make it 14 *cough*), did they really have to change ALL of the VAs?

I'm okay with Allen's, Kanda's, Miranda's but how could they replace Itou Shizuka's soothing voice for Lenalee with Ai Kakuma's, who's more cut out for loli characters. That's gonna be hard to get used to...

Crowley's the other big change and will take a while to get used to, even though I really like Sugiyama Noriaki, I'm not sure his voice will fit the more goofy Crowley. He usually voices more serious characters.

Zwei · 2016-07-05, 00:33

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Originally Posted by NinjaRealist

I guess maybe a better comparison would be people like Rie Kugimiya or Mai Nakahara? Like there are so many Mai Nakahara fans on this forum but I have yet to meet someone who described themselves as a Shizuka Itou fan.

Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough.

I'm a big fan of Shizuka Itou, especially back in the day! When she had bigger anime roles.. tho I can't talk now because I haven't been keeping up a lot lately, but she is still very active from what I've seen, and by the way she is not that old! She's only 35!

Also, I agree about the animation being a little stiff, kinda. The characters looked better in the previous anime imo.

serenade_beta · 2016-07-05, 00:48

Spoiler for ep1:

NinjaRealist · 2016-07-05, 02:06

Ok, never again will I doubt the Shizuka Itou fanbase

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Originally Posted by Zwei

Also, I agree about the animation being a little stiff, kinda. The characters looked better in the previous anime imo.

Yeah. I mean it wasn't bad by any means but it is kind of weird that TMS animation has gotten worse over time instead of better. Maybe it's just a budget issue with this show?

SibylEnd · 2016-07-05, 08:04

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Originally Posted by bakato

Anyone else think the animation was a little stiff?

I thought it was pretty fine; compared to the previous anime series, it was much less animated i'll give you that with a lot of characters making only small movements outside of the fight scenes(which were awesome btw).

i.e. Allen Head-butting Timcampy into Cross seemed much more cartoon-ish(ly(lol wat is this term)) brutal in the manga but allen put on a humorous dumb angry face when he did it though. But i think it works since this important scene between the two would be undermined by it suddenly turning into a comedy skit edit: namely they shouldn't put to much into something that contributes very little to the purpose of the scene. But I don't think the animation was stiff at all, they just moved more realistically than most animations. Even then I still think Hallow still had more animation in the opening alone; wasn't the original first opening mostly just still images.

Loran Cehack · 2016-07-05, 09:32

Allen and Lavi's new VA's are seriously lacking the cheerfulness of the first ones.

Overall, this episode had a nice pace and helped me remember key moments of the last series. Unfortunately the animation is clearly running on a tight budget.

drawr · 2016-07-05, 10:30

I enjoyed most everything about this except the new seiyuus. Would not think I'd ever be glad Lenalee is mostly irrelevant at this point because that high pitched voice doesn't suit her at all.

LG-MAX 2.o · 2016-07-05, 10:36

I liked the first episode and like now that Akumas no longer explode when destroyed as in the original anime and now are dismembered.

on the animation and art, I'll wait a few more episodes to get a better sense, it may be just a matter of getting used to the new art of some characters.

about animation, I did not see problems, many people are leaving the nostalgia and selective memory speak louder, but the original anime had over 100 episodes, and bro, much shit was made, and most of the entertainment was average, so far OK.

on the voices, I'm fine.

2016-07-04, 19:24	Link #41
Mistyclear Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016	Listening to Krory's voice was definitely the greatest shock to me.

2016-07-04, 19:32	Link #43
Wandering Soul Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: America	It feels great to have D Gray man back. Miranda's new design caught me off guard at first and I almost didn't recognize her. __________________

2016-07-04, 21:15	Link #44
Zwei Natural Born Killer Graphic Designer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanapur Age: 32	It's been so long, I could barely remember the main character's name, let alone the plot. They also changed the voice actors sadly. I really liked Lena as Itou Shizuka and Sanae Kobayashi as Allen (weird that he was voiced by a female seiyuu, but it somehow fitted very nicely). __________________

2016-07-04, 21:46	Link #45
PreSage Strangely dependable... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: some random place out there...	Good to see a continuation of D.Gray-Man! But the new animation and, especially!, the new voice actors will need some getting use to. Like many here, I miss the original voice actors, especially Lavi's! __________________ :\|::\|Sig Gallery\|::\|: --------------- [/TH][/TR][/table]

2016-07-04, 22:45	Link #46
NinjaRealist Battoru! Join Date: Sep 2012	First episode was solid but I definitely miss Shizuka Itou too. She's such an underrated seiyuu. Regardless, I am just so thrilled that this is actually happening. As soon as I heard it announced I knew I was going to watch the entire new series. __________________

2016-07-04, 22:52	Link #47
bakato Senior Member Join Date: May 2014	Anyone else think the animation was a little stiff?

2016-07-04, 23:39	Link #51
larethian Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010	She's a great seiyuu of the past. A veteran. It's not like she's very young. Most veterans don't get that many roles in anime of today (though Itou still seemed to be pretty active in anime). You would still find them in other media like games often enough though.

2016-07-05, 00:33	Link #53
MgMaster Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013	D.Gray Man is pretty much my favorite shounen and while I'm extremely glad to have another season of it, even if it's a saddening 13 epis(they should've made it an exception and make it 14 cough), did they really have to change ALL of the VAs? I'm okay with Allen's, Kanda's, Miranda's but how could they replace Itou Shizuka's soothing voice for Lenalee with Ai Kakuma's, who's more cut out for loli characters. That's gonna be hard to get used to... Crowley's the other big change and will take a while to get used to, even though I really like Sugiyama Noriaki, I'm not sure his voice will fit the more goofy Crowley. He usually voices more serious characters.

2016-07-05, 00:48	Link #55
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for ep1: I really wonder why they would animate this manga now of all times. Considering it doesn't bother bringing new viewers up to date, it couldn't be to get new viewers/customers for the manga. So, they made this anime just for the people that completed the manga? Anyways, the OP sucked. The original anime had great OP, so this was a shame. They changed the VAs. Shame. And who the hell is this? Miranda? Umm... She sure... um... changed... Perhaps they were going fast, or perhaps because there was nothing to catch me up, but I had a hard time diving into the story development. I think there were some pretty serious moments in the episode, but... Anyways, I think some people had too much free money to use. __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2016-07-05, 09:32	Link #58
Loran Cehack Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Land of soccer - Brazil Age: 33	Allen and Lavi's new VA's are seriously lacking the cheerfulness of the first ones. Overall, this episode had a nice pace and helped me remember key moments of the last series. Unfortunately the animation is clearly running on a tight budget. __________________

2016-07-05, 10:30	Link #59
drawr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012	I enjoyed most everything about this except the new seiyuus. Would not think I'd ever be glad Lenalee is mostly irrelevant at this point because that high pitched voice doesn't suit her at all.

2016-07-05, 10:36	Link #60
LG-MAX 2.o Senior Member Join Date: May 2014	I liked the first episode and like now that Akumas no longer explode when destroyed as in the original anime and now are dismembered. on the animation and art, I'll wait a few more episodes to get a better sense, it may be just a matter of getting used to the new art of some characters. about animation, I did not see problems, many people are leaving the nostalgia and selective memory speak louder, but the original anime had over 100 episodes, and bro, much shit was made, and most of the entertainment was average, so far OK. on the voices, I'm fine.