2021-04-06, 08:33 | Link #1 |
Seishu's Ace
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kyoto, Japan
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Odd Taxi
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Needless to say, this is going to be a niche series, but I found the premiere to be quite interesting. First-time anime writer and director, cast full of manzai comedians, and all of the characters are animals. I'm not sure what to make of it yet but I can say for sure it's different, and that's a significant positive.
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2021-04-07, 12:07 | Link #4 |
AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
Age: 74
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Me, too. I had fun from start to finish and liked its dark side. Could be the same world Retsuko works in.
There certainly are a lot of adult males harboring teen-aged girls this season. I assume the number of postings in this thread is indicative of the visibility of this show.
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2021-04-07, 18:33 | Link #5 |
Yurifag
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine / Barcelona, Spain
Age: 36
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There were a bunch of hints in this ep. that all characters are actually human and it is just that MC has some metal disorder.
Overall I can understand why this series is not that popular: it is pretty slow-paced despite multiple plotlines and twists. But it is right up my alley for now. Also, Natsuki Hanae sounds pretty different here for once.
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2021-04-07, 20:45 | Link #6 |
Seishu's Ace
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kyoto, Japan
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I'm trying to decide whether Hanae is so miscast it kind of works, or just so miscast. He sounds pretty much the same to me.
There does seem to be a lot of opinion that the animal thing is a delusion, and that maybe it's the stray cat at his apartment, not the teenaged girl. Will be interesting to see where the show goes with that.
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2021-04-07, 21:25 | Link #7 |
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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I don't believe that the animal thing is a delusion given that everyone is portrayed as an animal even when Odakawa is not present. I don't see what logical reason there would be to show everyone be an animal other than it being what those involved with the project had in mind from the beginning.
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Yurifag
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine / Barcelona, Spain
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2021-04-08, 12:30 | Link #10 |
Master of Killing Time
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Makinohara Service Area
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Well this was certainly .. odd ... huehuehue
"You're the only Alpaca around here" seems to suggest that they're all animals and it isn't only inside Odokawa's mind, but we'll see.
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2021-04-12, 14:18 | Link #13 |
AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
Age: 74
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Another great episode, and one where the missing girl isn't mentioned at all!
The nurse is so nice that I have been suspicious of her from the beginning. Still a lot of threads being pulled here. I imagine they'll all get tangled together soon.
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2021-04-14, 08:32 | Link #14 |
You're Hot, Cupcake
Join Date: Aug 2008
Age: 43
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Well, whatever is going on, it hasn't disappointed so far. There's intrigue to any character and that there is a greater agenda that they could be involved with. At the very least, the way episode 2 ended certainly provides tension for the next episode. Glad to roll along with this. I just hope that unlike other titles of late, this one actually comes to a satisfying conclusion.
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2021-04-20, 08:15 | Link #18 |
AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
Age: 74
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What's not to love about this series? Interesting characters, witty dialogue, a jazzy score, and occasionally some beautiful artwork. This conversation between Odakawa and the nurse was both thoughtful and hilarious.
They do win the "odd couple" award of the season so far in my book. But then, it's "Odd Taxi."
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