2013-03-30, 14:40 | Link #1521 | |
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Not that this endears me to the ending anymore (because I think I series should stand on its own regardless of a sequel) but some people might like this news:
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2013-03-30, 18:06 | Link #1525 | |
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Although if the plan was to make a sequel from the beginning perhaps they are good enough.
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2013-03-30, 22:18 | Link #1526 | |
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Part of the interview in Sakura-Con (ANN):
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2013-03-31, 08:39 | Link #1527 | ||
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2013-03-31, 09:43 | Link #1528 | |
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I think Psycho Pass will do well for Funimation but will it be a huge hit over here (especially if it doesn't get TV exposure) that I am not sure about.
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2013-04-02, 01:44 | Link #1529 |
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As a fan I'd love a 2nd season, but I feel it's ambiguous end was one of the best parts. I don't need to see the Sibyl system go bad, what would be the point of that storyline?
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2013-04-02, 07:24 | Link #1530 | ||
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2013-04-02, 10:29 | Link #1531 |
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Crontica, what do you find odd about those interview quotes?
They're right - There's very little fanservice in this show. Hints of potential romance between Akane and Kougami are few and far between. The most we get is her checking out his well-sculpted upper body after he was doing a workout. And there's nothing like that from Kougami's side (We don't see him checking out her in a swimsuit, say). People act like the mere fact that Akane is reasonably attractive means that the "no moe" stuff was a pack of lies. No, Akane is reasonably attractive because most girls are from a male perspective. And the interview quotes are also right about how this series focused on testosterone-fueled man-on-man darama. Just look at the way the two Kougami vs. Makishima fights are carefully framed and masterfully delivered. Kougami vs. the Cyborg Hunter is another example of a sort of manly combat that Psycho-Pass clearly takes some pride in.
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2013-04-02, 11:35 | Link #1532 | |
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She's 100% moe in my book. Of course it's entirely subjective. There were plenty of people who thought Gino was moe, too. I don't think they really understand what the essence of moe is. They just seem to equate it with fanservice and decided to counter it with manservice, which ended up attracting the fujoshi crowd. Not that it's a problem. They probably ended up selling more discs thanks to that.
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2013-04-02, 12:18 | Link #1533 |
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Of course it's not. That's part of my point.
Akane's large eyes is to emphasize her youth. The fact she's a rookie, a newcomer. She looks "more childish" than the other major female characters in the show because she is younger than the other major female characters in the show. It's not that Psycho-Pass' producers use "moe" too strictly, it's that some of us use it so broadly that its impossible to pin down any more. Some basically use it for "likable character". Well of course they're not going to be "anti-likeable characters". But they were anti-moe in the sense that... 1) This is a male-dominated cast. 2) There is minimal fanservice. 3) There is no ~Uguuu, Wafu!, girls glomping people, "I-It's not like I-I actually l-like you or anything, Kougami!", or anything of the sort.
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2013-04-02, 12:57 | Link #1535 |
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Many men love watching pro wrestling. Many men love reading Batman vs. The Joker. Many men love the sight of a strong, resilient, alpha male main protagonist go toe-to-toe with a good match in the form of a strong, crafty, alpha male antagonist. Loads of men love this stuff. I myself do.
That's what they're talking about here. They're talking about appealing to male viewers through testosterone-filled conflict between cool alpha males. Think "Fist of the North Star", or, more recently, "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure". They weren't aiming for fujoshis, but they gained some fujoshi fans anyway.
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2013-04-02, 13:41 | Link #1536 | |
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2013-04-02, 17:59 | Link #1538 | |
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Now, he did say that was an extreme example, so they probably put more thought into this. Still, that example was plain bad. He could have come up with something better. Going back to Akane for a second, if they really wanted no moe in their show, casting the most moe seiyuu in the business for the role is a puzzling decision (they could have at least told her to use her less moe voice) I get that they were trying to go against the trend of harem/cute girls doing cute things shows, and they succeeded. However, anti-moe is a strong term. They just made a non moe-oriented show.
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2013-04-02, 18:13 | Link #1539 | |
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2013-04-03, 09:52 | Link #1540 | |
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I dunno. Maybe they overstated this being an anti-moe show, but it's not exactly a moe show IMHO.
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