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Xeiros · 2014-10-07, 01:10

This right here is what I'm growing to dislike more and more in anime. Characters that don't act even remotely human. Instead we get these weird, inhuman, simplistic archetypes that are so unnatural it takes you completely out of the experience.

When the characters are just as fake as everything else the viewer has nothing to relate to. Oh looks there's the token "insert character archetype here" their VA will deliver all of their lines in one of X emotional states and their canned dialogue will be one these X lines. There's zero personality here. You can't form any sort of emotional connection when the characters are this bare bones.

That's a large factor in why some find this to be boring. It's lifeless. There's nothing to relate to or care about. It's not funny in a general sense. This screams generic anime feel in the worst way. The more anime you watch the more of tired of it you become. It's the easy way out when it comes to writing. The characters are the most important part of any anime for me and the way these are written is how not to do it.

Wandering_Youth · 2014-10-07, 02:20

Hmm, seems somewhat interesting for a first episode. I always find something hilarious about anime female character that are able to magically pull out weapons out of their skirts as it's just funny to see.

Wow, our dear Sento musketeer has a nice dearly rear if it was just a glimpse.

Marcus H. · 2014-10-07, 02:30

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Wow, our dear Sento musketeer has a nice dearly rear if it was just a glimpse.

That glimpse felt like an eternity.

Flower · 2014-10-07, 02:56

Ep 01

Hmm...it is interesting to compare how the manga started and developed the story compared to the adaptation. No idea what it is like in the souce novel. Anyhoo, not so bad, I guess. The animation was par for the course lovely KyoAni quality, but somehow neither the OP nor the ED interested me much - though, again, I felt the visuals did a very good job matching the audio.

Still, an introductory ep through and through, and not a whole lot dangled in front of us in terms of background story. Well, in any event I will give it a few eps for the story and the various characters to come alive more.

ookamigirl · 2014-10-07, 03:16

That was a new way of asking someone out..
The park had one weird thing after another.
I liked his comments on everything park related.
Wow, he got pretty irritated fast.
This is weird, but it has potential..
Might give it a try.

DOmus · 2014-10-07, 03:26

Liked a lot this first episode, this one with trinity seven were the one that i wanted to see the most of this season, talking about animation, just perfect, the voices for me really suited the characters and the plot seems nice, it was kinda slow but that can be solved in further episodes, the interaction of the characters was nice (wanna see the past of the mc), like how she asked the date, to the sudden (but expected at the same time) kiss with the princess
I have high expectations in this one, so im gonna keep watching this serie to the end.

And that gunpull from the skirt was like, wat?
9.5/10

Tenzen12 · 2014-10-07, 04:57

Yeah, very good episode with inte resting settings and funny characters. Plus I can't not love show with (not)Bonta-kun

R.LocK · 2014-10-07, 05:03

Hey, Mamimura. Hey, magic thingies. Hey, snarky protagonist. Seen that, been there.

I'll watch this, but I'd rather re-watch Hyouka.

ZeroXSEED · 2014-10-07, 05:49

I can't believe I'm saying this

Would be the first anime I watched SOLELY for fanservice, thank you Kyo Ani.

AntonKutovoi · 2014-10-07, 06:03

So... where does she hide her gun?

brocko · 2014-10-07, 06:28

^ It's magic.

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Rather lackluster start tbh. Things picked up a little once Bonta came into the picture, but it slowly dipped back down again afterwards. Even if the gags in the 2nd half were a little bit better than the 1st half, it was still slowly trending back to the not funny territory of the 1st half. The little revelation at the end was kinda interesting I guess, but nothing too captivating to write home about.

I have a feeling it's going to be upto Bonta to carry the show unless the rest of the cast turn out to be wackily entertaining as well. The premise seems like the perfect type for some wacky goofballs to just work their magic and go nuts (ala Arakawa under the Bridge style), but I dunno their introductions seem to be rather tame for the most part (apart from Bonta of course) which has me rather befuddled. This is suppose to be a comedy right?

I can see hints of some seriousness that's already been foreshadowed, but there's gotta be a little something to tide us over in the meantime until you decide to play that card 10 episodes in. At the moment, it's just dry monotonous humour that misses more often than it hits (for me anyway) and I'm not sure I'd be willing to stick around that long if that's all that's in stall. We'll see how things continue to play out I guess.

Benigmatica · 2014-10-07, 06:41

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Originally Posted by AntonKutovoi

So... where does she hide her gun?

She has a hyperspace storage system underneath her skirt!

~~Pocari_Sweat~~ · 2014-10-07, 06:51

That was boring as hell. It wasn't funny but at the same time it didn't reek of Kyoani moe moe like most of their shows do though that princess character fit that bill in terms of character design. And as a rarity, we actually got an nude asshot and I don't recall Kyoani being a big studio on ecchi. Whatever though, that was probably the most interesting shot out of the whole episode :/

Color me unimpressed considering its the FMP writer/Hyouka director duo. Then again Hyouka took a while before it took off so maybe it's the same here...

Vallen Chaos Valiant · 2014-10-07, 06:52

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Originally Posted by Benigmatica

She has a hyperspace storage system underneath her skirt!

The truth is slightly less amazing, but it also shows her personality.

Spoiler for spoiler for how it works and why:

bakaouji · 2014-10-07, 06:54

I managed to laugh a couple of times and that's pretty much all I need to qualify any show as a must watch. In the premiere, the two central leads managed to carry the entire weight of the humor on their shoulders pretty much effortlessly. I liked how the latter literally strong-armed the former into taking a tour of the dilapidated park. It's one way to get the plot started as soon as the show begins.

Kanie's flabbergasted and exasperated reactions and Sento's deadpan delivery were funny and spot on. As long as these two stay solid, I'm sure the show's gonna do just fine.

Looking forward to next week.

FlareKnight · 2014-10-07, 07:41

Not an incredibly exciting start, but I'd say it was alright.

Going to need some entertaining personalities to carry this since musket girl is going to be the flat type. I suppose the MC's narcissism actually brought some life to it. I guess this is where child actors end up

. Do want to see just what happened with him and that Princess before.

And I suppose props for including a walking reminder that we're not going to be watching any Full Metal Panic sequel here

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Myssa Rei · 2014-10-07, 08:17

Well that was surprising in many ways! Not entirely what I was expecting, especially coming in from both the manga and volume 1's translation.

Like that surprise ass shot. Oh wow KyoAni, when was the last time THAT happened?

I'll wait a bit for the others to comment (and let two days pass mayhaps?), and maybe compare the differences I remember from the manga.

bastek66 · 2014-10-07, 10:20

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HandofFate · 2014-10-07, 10:45

Finally finished Amagi Brilliant Park 01
hm. Kind of neutral on this, but still looking forward to what they're going to do with this.

I didn't laugh at any of the silly stuff and gags it tried to do in the first half at all, but I'm very interested in the character story they have in store for the MC.

Myssa Rei · 2014-10-07, 10:57

Also, some points to ponder regarding naming:

Color me stunned. I did NOT notice at first.

2014-10-07, 01:10	Link #21
Xeiros Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007	This right here is what I'm growing to dislike more and more in anime. Characters that don't act even remotely human. Instead we get these weird, inhuman, simplistic archetypes that are so unnatural it takes you completely out of the experience. When the characters are just as fake as everything else the viewer has nothing to relate to. Oh looks there's the token "insert character archetype here" their VA will deliver all of their lines in one of X emotional states and their canned dialogue will be one these X lines. There's zero personality here. You can't form any sort of emotional connection when the characters are this bare bones. That's a large factor in why some find this to be boring. It's lifeless. There's nothing to relate to or care about. It's not funny in a general sense. This screams generic anime feel in the worst way. The more anime you watch the more of tired of it you become. It's the easy way out when it comes to writing. The characters are the most important part of any anime for me and the way these are written is how not to do it. __________________

2014-10-07, 02:20	Link #22
Wandering_Youth lost in wonder forever... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: edge of my dream in the land of twilight...ZzzZzZ	Hmm, seems somewhat interesting for a first episode. I always find something hilarious about anime female character that are able to magically pull out weapons out of their skirts as it's just funny to see. Wow, our dear Sento musketeer has a nice dearly rear if it was just a glimpse. __________________

2014-10-07, 02:56	Link #24
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Ep 01 Hmm...it is interesting to compare how the manga started and developed the story compared to the adaptation. No idea what it is like in the souce novel. Anyhoo, not so bad, I guess. The animation was par for the course lovely KyoAni quality, but somehow neither the OP nor the ED interested me much - though, again, I felt the visuals did a very good job matching the audio. Still, an introductory ep through and through, and not a whole lot dangled in front of us in terms of background story. Well, in any event I will give it a few eps for the story and the various characters to come alive more. __________________

2014-10-07, 03:16	Link #25
ookamigirl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011	That was a new way of asking someone out.. The park had one weird thing after another. I liked his comments on everything park related. Wow, he got pretty irritated fast. This is weird, but it has potential.. Might give it a try. __________________ My Blog --> ookami

2014-10-07, 03:26	Link #26
DOmus 天国無事故 Artist Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Im Lost	Liked a lot this first episode, this one with trinity seven were the one that i wanted to see the most of this season, talking about animation, just perfect, the voices for me really suited the characters and the plot seems nice, it was kinda slow but that can be solved in further episodes, the interaction of the characters was nice (wanna see the past of the mc), like how she asked the date, to the sudden (but expected at the same time) kiss with the princess I have high expectations in this one, so im gonna keep watching this serie to the end. And that gunpull from the skirt was like, wat? 9.5/10 __________________

2014-10-07, 04:57	Link #27
Tenzen12 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012	Yeah, very good episode with inte resting settings and funny characters. Plus I can't not love show with (not)Bonta-kun __________________ "I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it" (Charles R. Swindoll)

2014-10-07, 05:03	Link #28
R.LocK My turn Join Date: Feb 2012	Hey, Mamimura. Hey, magic thingies. Hey, snarky protagonist. Seen that, been there. I'll watch this, but I'd rather re-watch Hyouka.

2014-10-07, 05:49	Link #29
ZeroXSEED I am no one Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Inside your head	I can't believe I'm saying this Would be the first anime I watched SOLELY for fanservice, thank you Kyo Ani. __________________

2014-10-07, 06:03	Link #30
AntonKutovoi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vladimir, Russia Age: 30	So... where does she hide her gun?

2014-10-07, 06:28	Link #31
brocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯	^ It's magic. --------- Rather lackluster start tbh. Things picked up a little once Bonta came into the picture, but it slowly dipped back down again afterwards. Even if the gags in the 2nd half were a little bit better than the 1st half, it was still slowly trending back to the not funny territory of the 1st half. The little revelation at the end was kinda interesting I guess, but nothing too captivating to write home about. I have a feeling it's going to be upto Bonta to carry the show unless the rest of the cast turn out to be wackily entertaining as well. The premise seems like the perfect type for some wacky goofballs to just work their magic and go nuts (ala Arakawa under the Bridge style), but I dunno their introductions seem to be rather tame for the most part (apart from Bonta of course) which has me rather befuddled. This is suppose to be a comedy right? I can see hints of some seriousness that's already been foreshadowed, but there's gotta be a little something to tide us over in the meantime until you decide to play that card 10 episodes in. At the moment, it's just dry monotonous humour that misses more often than it hits (for me anyway) and I'm not sure I'd be willing to stick around that long if that's all that's in stall. We'll see how things continue to play out I guess. __________________ http://www.freerice.com/ - For each word you get right, 10 grains of rice is donated through the UN to help end world hunger. Last edited by brocko; 2014-10-07 at 06:48.

2014-10-07, 06:51	Link #33
~~Pocari_Sweat~~ <em style="color:#808080;">Disabled By Request</em> Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia	That was boring as hell. It wasn't funny but at the same time it didn't reek of Kyoani moe moe like most of their shows do though that princess character fit that bill in terms of character design. And as a rarity, we actually got an nude asshot and I don't recall Kyoani being a big studio on ecchi. Whatever though, that was probably the most interesting shot out of the whole episode :/ Color me unimpressed considering its the FMP writer/Hyouka director duo. Then again Hyouka took a while before it took off so maybe it's the same here...

2014-10-07, 06:54	Link #35
bakaouji Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013	I managed to laugh a couple of times and that's pretty much all I need to qualify any show as a must watch. In the premiere, the two central leads managed to carry the entire weight of the humor on their shoulders pretty much effortlessly. I liked how the latter literally strong-armed the former into taking a tour of the dilapidated park. It's one way to get the plot started as soon as the show begins. Kanie's flabbergasted and exasperated reactions and Sento's deadpan delivery were funny and spot on. As long as these two stay solid, I'm sure the show's gonna do just fine. Looking forward to next week.

2014-10-07, 07:41	Link #36
FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	Not an incredibly exciting start, but I'd say it was alright. Going to need some entertaining personalities to carry this since musket girl is going to be the flat type. I suppose the MC's narcissism actually brought some life to it. I guess this is where child actors end up . Do want to see just what happened with him and that Princess before. And I suppose props for including a walking reminder that we're not going to be watching any Full Metal Panic sequel here . __________________ Anime-Evo

2014-10-07, 08:17	Link #37
Myssa Rei Moderate Haruhiist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 42	Well that was surprising in many ways! Not entirely what I was expecting, especially coming in from both the manga and volume 1's translation. Like that surprise ass shot. Oh wow KyoAni, when was the last time THAT happened? I'll wait a bit for the others to comment (and let two days pass mayhaps?), and maybe compare the differences I remember from the manga. __________________

2014-10-07, 10:20	Link #38
bastek66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012	I gathered some gifs (some are nsfw thank to beautiful white ass™) NSFW Warning: Not safe to view at work or school! Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? Images Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? __________________

2014-10-07, 10:45	Link #39
HandofFate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	Finally finished Amagi Brilliant Park 01 hm. Kind of neutral on this, but still looking forward to what they're going to do with this. I didn't laugh at any of the silly stuff and gags it tried to do in the first half at all, but I'm very interested in the character story they have in store for the MC. __________________ ...

2014-10-07, 10:57	Link #40
Myssa Rei Moderate Haruhiist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 42	Also, some points to ponder regarding naming: Color me stunned. I did NOT notice at first. __________________