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2004-02-07, 15:17 | Link #83 | |
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As for Narutaru itself being disturbing, well, you can argue about that. To me, the end isn't anything more than Kitoh's personal settlement with the modern society. Reading up to vol 12, every reader should have noticed that this guy doesn't believe in a peaceful solution. Nearly _every_ conflict in this manga is ended with extreme violence. Narutaru basically represents the view of a very pessimistic person. If you think that's disturbing, well, then it might be. |
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2004-02-07, 17:23 | Link #84 | |
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2004-02-07, 17:34 | Link #85 | |
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I've seen plenty of anime written by a pessimistic person, but they usually turn out boring for me since I'm not like that... Jin Ryo is a good example of that. The violence alone doesn't disturb me too much anymore, see Fist of the North Star and try to hold back the giggles when someone's head explodes 100 liters of blood and guts ^_^. My favorite disturbing anime is Key the Metal Idol (licensed). Dark as all get out with an intriguing storyline to boot. I thought the Kenshin OVA cruel violence at the beginning was some of the worst I've ever seen in anime. -k BTW I thought the first couple of issues of the NaruTaru manga were not interesting enought to overcome the disturbing aspects, so I'm not watching the anime. |
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2004-02-07, 17:56 | Link #86 |
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fftopic:*sigh*, soon these shows are to be called "sensitive crap". God bless adrenaline freaks, neh?fftopic:
Due to previous things I've seen and played (SiN(game), Aliens Series, SiN(Anime Movie, which you should stay away from, it doesn't do the game any justice)), the shock factor of narutaru is significantly lower, but it still hit home more emotionally than to the gut. Gore and brutality isn't what attracts me to these sorts of shows, it's the emotional value of the characters. The "I'm a ruthless, heartless killer" sort of shows totally turn me off to this entire industry. |
2004-02-08, 02:44 | Link #90 |
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I have seen part of narutaru, and actualy I liked it. But I have the sence of humor to find a girl riped into 3 pices funny.
I can fully understand where the Azumanga Daioh = pokemon comes in. at first it kind of looks like a story about school kids that have monsters and fight. . . at first. although it holds true, that they are school kids, with cute (usualy) monsters, and they fight. what does not hold true is the light hartedness of pokemon / Azumanga Daioh or the comidy of Azumanga Daioh. Basicly it is a more, shal we say realistic portrail of what these characters would act like forced into this situation. Spoiler:
Overall it is a rather dark series. I would recomended it to my friends. |
2004-02-08, 03:14 | Link #91 | |
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Well to get on the main, if not original, topic; Narutaru was so disturbing because it first portrayed itself as a cute pokemonish anime. If that contrast wasn't there the anime wouldn't be nearly as disturbing. Also the realization that people who think like the characters in Narutaru do exist adds to the series' disturbing nature. Narutaru is a commentary on the darker elements of modern society. It hides that behind it's cute style and dragonets, but the message remains. |
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2004-02-08, 03:19 | Link #92 | |
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It was easy that there was something disturbing about the series, it was banned in France and other contries and heavylli edited in others, that must be for something.
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2004-02-11, 02:27 | Link #95 | |
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2004-02-11, 02:45 | Link #96 | |
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2004-02-11, 04:22 | Link #97 | |
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for me, haibane started out cute but with kind of a melancholy air, and ended up happier, with acceptance of "we don't know where we come from or where we're going" and just living enjoying the moment. I won't say more for spoilers' sake, but maybe I just took something different from the flow of the mood in the series? |
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2004-02-11, 04:29 | Link #98 | |
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2004-02-11, 20:43 | Link #99 |
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Heh. I love dark anime. <3 Boogiepop and the recently finished Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari (aka, Hundred Stories) are both dark "vignette"-type tales with an really interesting interwoven storyline. Check it, y0. (I MISS HUNDRED STORIES!)
FMA has a rather gruesome opening. Besides that and later angst, it's fairly "safe." Nothing like that of Narutaru. :3 Narataru didn't disturb me with violence, it disturbed me with Spoiler:
Besides that, it's one light-n-happy romp. :0 Another "light but dark" headtrip is RahXephon. Goodness knows, I love that show. <3 Oh! And Haibane Renmei was excellent. It gave me a WAFFy feeling at the end. The middle was pretty "claustrophobic"--that is, it was dark and possibly triggering. Good stuff. It's an excellent show. Violinist of Hameln is dark! <3 It has melodramatic angst and depressing overtones and lots o' death. It didn't have a good enough budget to be gruesome. XD |
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