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| The show is quite crazy but it's exactly the kind of staff Shaft should be making because as seen by DitVB when they get a normal show they have no idea how to go about it and they completely screw it up. Also a normal show needs real animation,and work and they can't pull there usual tricks to save money/time so at least with this kind of shows they can do there tricks with out them feeling out of place. Anyway in a sense i felt like i was watching a different version of Bagemonogatari. Not that is bad since i liked that show but i hope this show has more than just crazy people. Bagemonogatari kept a sense of logic in the end, i expect to see more in to the heart of this crazy girl than just the fact that she's crazy. BTW is she suffering from that sickness where you forget things by the other day? I don't think so but we will see. Anyway not bad but not crazy about it ether. We will see how it develops. And Shaft stick to these strange shows from now on. Don't ever try making an action series again because you suck at it. |
MonadApr 6, 2010 1:42 PM
| This is SHAFT at their best, and my favourite show of the season so far. The three characters introduced this episode were crazy and amusing to watch. I found myself smiling for the majority of the episode at how ridiculous some of the stuff was. I am looking foward to watching the next episode. Also, I am not too concerned by the lack of quality in the spring season so far. The three anime that I have the highest expectations for are RAINBOW, House of Five Leaves and Yojohan Shinwa Taikei. RAINBOW is out, but hasn't been subbed yet, and the other two don't air for another week (two for Yojohan). Plus there's other unsubbed anime like Senkou no Night Raid and Giant Killing which may also turn out to be good (or not, but I can't say without subs). The reason I wasn't disappointed by Kaichou wa Maid-sama, Heroman and Angel Beats was because I didn't have particularly high expectations for them in the first place. In fact Arakawa is the first anime this season I had any kind of expectation for this season, and it didn't dissapoint. |
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| Well that was fun. Another interesting show by Shaft I'll definitely follow... |
flygon250 said: This is SHAFT at their best, and my favourite show of the season so far. The three characters introduced this episode were crazy and amusing to watch. I found myself smiling for the majority of the episode at how ridiculous some of the stuff was. This. And we also got a very good cast. |
| This was... so damn strange. Maybe too strange for me :|... |
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| It has my favorite voice actor and my favorite voice actress so that automatically makes it worth watching. I really liked it but I have a feeling I'll get tired of it as it goes on. |
| That was... not understandable. |
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| Ehhehe, where should I start... Shaft. not much else needs to be said. Had me laughing the entire time, and it definitely reminded me of Bobobo. i actually could follow what was going on for the most part, but I'd have figured that he'd be able to free himself from that pillar easily enough. |
| Dear Math, I'm not a therapist. Solve your own problems. Oh, and Algebra? Stop asking us to find your ex, she's NEVER coming back. |
| I liked it a lot. It made me laugh. Looks like this show is going to be full of random crazy characters. The cheif in the kappa costume made me laugh, and so did the way Nino got her name and how she sleeps. And Kou (recruit) just made me laugh through-out. |
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| this has to be one of the weirdest normal type animes i've seen so far |
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| Maaya Sakamoto and Hiroshi Kamiya in a Shaft production directed by Shinbou. As silly as Seto no Hanayome mixed with Bakemonogatari but less funny and flamboyant obviously. Seems like I'll watch some more even though it's by no mean an original or coherent series. |
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| it's out of this world |
| Weird.. In a good way. I loved it! |
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| most unique show I've seen so far . . . I liked it, interested to see what happens next. kinda has a tim burton feel to it . . . |
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| It's so much like Bakemonogatari, but i don't mind. I really like it already~ An anime that makes me laugh on the first episode is something special :] p.s. I can't believe she went to sleep in that.... drawer?! XD |
| good episode my god the similarity in animation to bakemonogatari... damn u shaft and eye scenes yep mindfuck is kinda lolz anybody notice Phoenix Wright reference kinda hard to miss if u were watchin |
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^ Haters gonna hate. nooooo Because what I thought was exactly opposite. |
| ^ I thought it was very entertaining despite being another gag anime like Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei which I thought sucked harder than any comedy I have ever watched. |
Maximatum99 said: ^ I thought it was very entertaining despite being another gag anime like Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei which I thought sucked harder than any comedy I have ever watched. We're in despair.... |
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garfield15 said: I watched the second season by accident which totally fucked up the real vibe in the first season.Maximatum99 said: ^ I thought it was very entertaining despite being another gag anime like Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei which I thought sucked harder than any comedy I have ever watched. We're in despair.... |
| This is sooooooo weird. |
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Maximatum99 said: Nuuuu... D:garfield15 said: I watched the second season by accident which totally fucked up the real vibe in the first season.Maximatum99 said: ^ I thought it was very entertaining despite being another gag anime like Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei which I thought sucked harder than any comedy I have ever watched. We're in despair....  I liked ZokuSZS more than the first season. It was basically packed with all the innovative and experimental stuffs that SHAFT did. |
| Ahhh, Hiroshi as the lead again...? I love the guy but c'mon Shaft, pick someone else. Anyway, I liked it in a weird way. It was rather, uh, maybe eccentric is the word? Looks like Shaft finally churned out something decent - then again, I thought that about the first episode of Bakemonogatari and ended up hating it. (inb4 raging Bakemono fanboys) At least the animation is a vast improvement from Vampire Bund. I liked it...I'll keep watching and see where this goes. |
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| Wow. That... was... AWESOME. You know, I was like ''SHAFT? Well, I guess I'll watch it for teh lulz, since it'll turn out like shit anyway.'' But it didn't. It wasn't shit. It was AWESOME! 5/5 |
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| That was just AWESOME !!! |
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| LMFAO i loved the first episode idgi the bakemonogatari similarities people are talking about, but whatever it was great, hopefully it'll stay like this |
| I think SHAFT excels at this kind of show.Look what happen to Vampire Bund,it sucked so badly.So don't disappointing me SHAFT,i'm counting on you for your wackiness in delivering story. Can't wait to see Hoshi (the star head guy) & badass Sister with machine-gun...or is he? |
| 2 minutes in and it's already a faitful adapation of the manga, so I guess it doesn't matter I'm already posting, since everyone already came to this conclusion days earlier. But gaaah, did I see a Phoenix Wright impersonation? SHAFT sure does like 'em. Premise for an adaptation perhaps? Yes plzz. Already like this show too much. But has nothing to do with the producer, it's the manga that delivers. A little bit Hiroshi overblown, dude's everywhere these days, but if he does PH, I'mma not say no. Someone license manga now plz kthx bye. (Seriously, what is up with me today? That's right, I'm having a day off.) kkmaster1337 said: anybody notice Phoenix Wright reference kinda hard to miss if u were watchin Yeah, I did. The staff really must like the games, eh? Have you ever seen the opening parody they made? Oh yeah, just read through all the pages here.. and everyone is praising SHAFT again for their crazy shiz, but this is all the manga, expect perhaps for the few inside jokes.. |
desolatoApr 7, 2010 6:47 AM
| Goodness SHAFT! I like it. Probably the first episode I've seen this season IMHO. Also love Nino's voice (same as Shiki) perfectly fits her since they almost has the same personality. Gotta watch this through. |
| Holy shitpants I loved this so much. The chief is so fucking cool, everything is so fucking cool. I can't wait for more of this. |
| Love the similarities between this and bakemonogatari. |
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desolato said: Oh yeah, just read through all the pages here.. and everyone is praising SHAFT again for their crazy shiz, but this is all the manga, expect perhaps for the few inside jokes.. Yeah >.> Where's the mangaka's respect, dude? xP |
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| This show seems really original as far as plot lines go. Shaft meets Bumb Wars! Pretty hilarious concept. I must admit with a few others that the Mayor guy, dressed up like a Kappa. Now that was bizarre and yet hilarious. Seems like this series is going to be very funny. Nino's memory problem is kinda crazy, reminds me of drew barrymore in 50 First Dates living under a bridge. |
| First episode was alright. Nothing over the top fantastic, but it wasn't bad. I guess I enjoyed it. |
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| I loved it. It's so random)). |
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desolato said: But gaaah, did I see a Phoenix Wright impersonation? SHAFT sure does like 'em. Premise for an adaptation perhaps? Yes plzz. What? SHAFT animating my precious AA? No. Way. They'll ruin it by doing constant eye shots and random zooming. D: AA's supposed to be epic, not... weird. desolato said: Yeah, I did. The staff really must like the games, eh? Have you ever seen the opening parody they made? Oh yeah, just read through all the pages here.. and everyone is praising SHAFT again for their crazy shiz, but this is all the manga, expect perhaps for the few inside jokes.. Oooh, that OP's actually awesome. : D And we have to give some credit to SHAFT to. At least they're being faithful to the manga for once. -coughdanceinthelolibundcough- |
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| i actually didn't expect to like the episode too much. i mainly watched it for the seiyuu's HAHA. but oh man, that was the most entertaining thing ever. ovendoor said: LMFAO i loved the first episode idgi the bakemonogatari similarities people are talking about, but whatever it was great, hopefully it'll stay like this another powerpoint animu! 8D but then that's part of shaft's charm & style, so.. |
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| i. am. so. fucking. confused. i love it. i think i can definitely follow this one through to the end. |
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| Interesting as hell, I love it. Fills my eccentricity needs. |
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SamTheNayru said: No, it's not Pheonix Wright Parody. It's just a simple fact there was also exactly same scene in the manga too; this adaption basically has every single cut scenes presented in manga.desolato said: But gaaah, did I see a Phoenix Wright impersonation? SHAFT sure does like 'em. Premise for an adaptation perhaps? Yes plzz. What? SHAFT animating my precious AA? No. Way. They'll ruin it by doing constant eye shots and random zooming. D: AA's supposed to be epic, not... weird. |
| Great first episode,imo... |
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