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08-03-09, 7:12 AM

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Does this anime deserve such a low score, voice your opinions here.(i think i should have a higher score imo)
 
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08-03-09, 10:55 AM

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Shangri-la doesn't have enough hype, but it definitely deserves a higher score.
 
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08-03-09, 2:36 PM

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Definitely deserves a higher score.
I still don't understand wtf is Gurren Lagaan doing in the Top 10, it's bullshit
 
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08-03-09, 2:48 PM

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Well, it's considered a good taste to hate Gonzo and all the anime they made nowadays, so...
When some other studio like Studio 4C or Madhouse makes some confusing wtf-type anime, people (the so-called and self-proclaimed "intellectuals") label it as a masterpiece, when Gonzo makes something like that they call it a nonsensical crap.

Shangri-la is by no means a masterpiece, but it's still one of the best and most complex anime this year. As for ratings...what actually matters is that you like it. There's hundreds of anime rated 6-something which is actually much better than those rated ~9 or so.
 
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08-08-09, 7:30 AM

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this anime definitely doesn't deserve its current score. why the hate? maybe I should create troll accounts with rating of 10 make the score better.
seishi-sama said:
Well, it's considered a good taste to hate Gonzo and all the anime they made nowadays, so...
When some other studio like Studio 4C or Madhouse makes some confusing wtf-type anime, people (the so-called and self-proclaimed "intellectuals") label it as a masterpiece, when Gonzo makes something like that they call it a nonsensical crap.

Shangri-la is by no means a masterpiece, but it's still one of the best and most complex anime this year. As for ratings...what actually matters is that you like it. There's hundreds of anime rated 6-something which is actually much better than those rated ~9 or so.

is this anime complex? not that confusing, in my opinion
 
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08-08-09, 8:41 AM

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Only one sentence needed for this:

Lol MAL scores
 
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08-09-09, 2:27 PM

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People are stupid.
 
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08-09-09, 2:35 PM

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anuarbin said:
When some other studio like Studio 4C or Madhouse makes some confusing wtf-type anime, people (the so-called and self-proclaimed "intellectuals") label it as a masterpiece.

Lol, I wouldn't be so sure. Last year, Madhouse's strange and unusual works of Himitsu and especially Ultraviolet got also very bad comments and ratings, even though they were both excellent.

But yeah, this is why I don't take the MAL ratings seriously. There are a lot of reasons to dislike Shangri-La, but I really like how the plot is coming together at the moment.
 
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08-10-09, 1:56 AM

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The anime had issues and the main issue was the bad directing. The director wasted time focusing on side characters as Karen and Miko rather than main ones. There have been too many useless scenes and dialougs. Instead of focusing on the main plot, character development for main characters, he kept repeating scenes that were just boring to watch. Karen's purchasing every goddamn city in Japan scenes should have been less. Momoko san and Hojo doing nothing scenes should have been cut. Add to that lady Haruko's life absorbance story which is totally ridiculous and doesn't seem to fit. Everything else is good.
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08-10-09, 7:21 AM

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Rebella said:
The anime had issues and the main issue was the bad directing. The director wasted time focusing on side characters as Karen and Miko rather than main ones. There have been too many useless scenes and dialougs. Instead of focusing on the main plot, character development for main characters, he kept repeating scenes that were just boring to watch. Karen's purchasing every goddamn city in Japan scenes should have been less. Momoko san and Hojo doing nothing scenes should have been cut. Add to that lady Haruko's life absorbance story which is totally ridiculous and doesn't seem to fit. Everything else is good.


All that are true but it doesn't make Shangri-la deserve such a low score. It's strange that this series is in the TWO THOUSANDS in ranking.You can find at least 700-800 series that are worse than this, most of those ranking between Shangri-la and the 1200s, with the exception of a few series that suffers the same fate as Shangri-la....
 
08-11-09, 1:24 AM

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wakka9ca said:
Rebella said:
The anime had issues and the main issue was the bad directing. The director wasted time focusing on side characters as Karen and Miko rather than main ones. There have been too many useless scenes and dialougs. Instead of focusing on the main plot, character development for main characters, he kept repeating scenes that were just boring to watch. Karen's purchasing every goddamn city in Japan scenes should have been less. Momoko san and Hojo doing nothing scenes should have been cut. Add to that lady Haruko's life absorbance story which is totally ridiculous and doesn't seem to fit. Everything else is good.


All that are true but it doesn't make Shangri-la deserve such a low score. It's strange that this series is in the TWO THOUSANDS in ranking.You can find at least 700-800 series that are worse than this, most of those ranking between Shangri-la and the 1200s, with the exception of a few series that suffers the same fate as Shangri-la....


So true but you know what? I think the concept itself is great but it wasn't well excuted. The graphics, sound work, plot and characters were all great except for the directing.
You could make an anime with a weak, overused, boring storyline highly entertaining and another with a really good plot as this one boring with directing and production values.
 
08-11-09, 6:57 AM

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Rebella said:
wakka9ca said:
Rebella said:
The anime had issues and the main issue was the bad directing. The director wasted time focusing on side characters as Karen and Miko rather than main ones. There have been too many useless scenes and dialougs. Instead of focusing on the main plot, character development for main characters, he kept repeating scenes that were just boring to watch. Karen's purchasing every goddamn city in Japan scenes should have been less. Momoko san and Hojo doing nothing scenes should have been cut. Add to that lady Haruko's life absorbance story which is totally ridiculous and doesn't seem to fit. Everything else is good.


All that are true but it doesn't make Shangri-la deserve such a low score. It's strange that this series is in the TWO THOUSANDS in ranking.You can find at least 700-800 series that are worse than this, most of those ranking between Shangri-la and the 1200s, with the exception of a few series that suffers the same fate as Shangri-la....


So true but you know what? I think the concept itself is great but it wasn't well excuted. The graphics, sound work, plot and characters were all great except for the directing.
You could make an anime with a weak, overused, boring storyline highly entertaining and another with a really good plot as this one boring with directing and production values.


certainly it could have been done much much better.
 
08-11-09, 9:02 AM

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This show should at least be at the 7.5 range with the great soundtrack, story, animation ... just the direction itself is a little off ... I give it a full 8/10 atm ^^
 
08-11-09, 2:35 PM

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100% Shangri-La is underrated. Yeah, agree that beginning was a little off but after 4th episode things becoming good. Like @kaminakun said, this series really have great soundtracks/plot/animation. + Drama is pretty much epic. Well, to say I totally disagree with the score.
 
09-06-09, 4:14 PM

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Definitely deserves a higher score.
I still don't understand wtf is Gurren Lagaan doing in the Top 10, it's bullshit


Agreed...
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09-08-09, 2:02 PM

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true alot of scores are overhyped.
but i am a bit disappointed with shangri la. It started off really really good but the last couple of episodes I thought have been really boring and kind of dumb. but I have seen alot worse.
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09-08-09, 8:36 PM

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I actually sort of get the score, it is a overly confusing, slow paced, bland side cast show.

I like it but I can see where a lot of people wouldn't.

Depending on the ending I myself could score it anywhere from a 6(Trinity Blood/Tower of Druaga ending) to 9(Vandread/Speed Grapher ending)
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11-05-09, 12:59 PM

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seishi-sama said:
Well, it's considered a good taste to hate Gonzo and all the anime they made nowadays, so...
When some other studio like Studio 4C or Madhouse makes some confusing wtf-type anime, people (the so-called and self-proclaimed "intellectuals") label it as a masterpiece, when Gonzo makes something like that they call it a nonsensical crap.

Shangri-la is by no means a masterpiece, but it's still one of the best and most complex anime this year. As for ratings...what actually matters is that you like it. There's hundreds of anime rated 6-something which is actually much better than those rated ~9 or so.


a can just agree
but its all up to ppl. who rated it (some like it and others hate or whatever) BUT that is how it should be... thats why there are so many anime genres so anyone can found the right one for him..
there is no need for commercial crap

I think that from 80+anime I watched so far this is THE BEST (just my personal opinion)

PS. 7.27 xD
 
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