Spotlight Anime: Aru Tabibito no Nikki MAL Anime Information Page: Aru Tabibito no Nikki MAL Score – 7.73 (by 2104 users) Ranked - #658 Popularity - #1205 For the next week I would like to have a discussion about the anime that focuses on the key elements that we here on MAL use to critically rate an anime: Animation, Sound, Characters, Story, and Enjoyment. I would like everyone to approach this thread as if you were going to write a review and structure your initial post like this: Animation - insert rating Sound - insert rating Characters - insert rating Story - insert rating Enjoyment - insert rating Animation - discuss any pros and cons of the animation styling used in the series, try to include some specifics. Sound - describe any of the things you liked or didn't care for in regards to the music and sound effects used in the series etc... If you are having trouble writing up a review or coming up with specific pros and cons, please don't worry. Just do the best you can with it and if you can only write two or three sentences about any of the 5 elements then that's OK. Not everyone here is currently at a level which will allow them to articulate their thoughts and opinions. After your initial post is made you can feel free to civilly discuss issues of contention. I am sure there will be many opinions expressed here that some of us will disagree upon and criticise and it is for that reason that this entire club exists. So I hope everyone has fun and I am really looking forward to watching this discussion unfold. RESULTS OF THE YOU DECIDE POLL Aru Tabibito no Nikki was NOT inducted into the club Anime list: 13 Yes - 40.6% 19 No - 59.3% 30 Don't know this anime - 46.8% of the total number polled 2 Abstained - 3.1% of the total number polled |
santetjanAug 2, 2010 2:16 PM
| You do not beg the sun for mercy. |
| An ode to simplicity. Adorable art, adorable elements, beautiful moments. Will be a yes. |
 Waratte Oemashou Sore ha Chiisana Inori |
| Imaginative setting but completely forgettable. No. |
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Tenchio said: Imaginative setting but completely forgettable. well that really depends. I for one found it memorable. And I agree with ladyxzeus |
| No. It was very nice and relaxing. It reminded me of those Dr. Suess books I read as a kid. Very imaginative. However, it's very simple. Although I enjoyed, it's not a 10. |
Tenchio said: Imaginative setting but completely forgettable. That sounds about right to me. But I know that I enjoyed what little I actually remember, though. Looks like a "yes" for me. |
| I walk into a room and see two clocks on a wall. One of them is working but the other's hands don't move. Both of them can serve as decoration, but then one of them also tells time. This is how I feel about Diary of Tortov Roddle and as you may have guessed, Roddle is the broken clock. Nothing here other than some visuals, but there are plenty of other shows out there that provide stunning visual scenery and still have a story to go with it. Easy no. |
| I'd have to agree with the naysayers here. Enjoyed what I saw --but it's just something you spend a couple of minutes then ah, moving on~ |
| One hell of a screensaver. |
| This is a minimal work that tries to convey feelings captured in moments. It mostly works like any surreal imagery. Whether or not this kind of art clicks with you, is a personal matter. I personally enjoyed the art work, the atmosphere and the idea of this show. It felt like watching a visual Haiku. |
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| Ah, personally I wouldn't even put this anywhere remotely near Cat Soup since that is a surreal piece with intention and impact. While Tortov is like taking a stroll down someone's sidewalk and noticing some random flowers blooming nearby, Cat Soup is more like walking down a path through someone's immaculately planned garden. Cat Soup is about a young cat's denial of his sister's death that results in him retreating into a fantasy world in his mind and turning things into an adventure: his sister isn't dead, she's just had part of her soul removed and he must quest and retrieve it. But ultimately, after all the great times and journeying, Nyatta's imagination runs out and he's forced back into reality and must accept that nobody can turn back the clock. This movie is even better if a person is familiar with Cat Soup Theater and has seen Nyako and Nyatta's inseparable sibling relationship. Very powerful movie imo and that's why it's one of my 10s. While Cat Soup might have less impact on some viewers, I don't think Tortov evokes much feeling by comparison. |
| I believe it's not suitable to compare DoTR with Cat soup. Cat soup is intentionally telling a story and DoTR is intentionally not telling one. Cat soup and DoTR are both really good anime in my opinion but comparing them with each other is a bit off. I mean you never compare the video clips David Fincher directed for pop singers to Fight Club. They are made to serve totally different purposes in totally different time spans. Although they might carry the same elements (as cat soup and DoTR are both carrying the surrealism elements), they're totally different animals. |
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