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Jul 13, 2016 10:30 AM
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After watching the first episode, all I can say is: Mind blowing...

What are your thoughts?

http://www.crunchyroll.com/thunderbolt-fantasy
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Jul 13, 2016 10:33 AM
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Can't find it anywhere on the DB though.
Link pls?
Jul 13, 2016 11:58 AM
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Huh? What are you talking about? Thunderbolt Fantasy is not a anime, but more of a glove puppetry tv series.

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Can't find it anywhere on the DB though.
Link pls?
http://www.crunchyroll.com/thunderbolt-fantasy :^)
Jul 13, 2016 12:33 PM
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>Gen Urobutcher

No thank you mister
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@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite
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Jul 13, 2016 12:42 PM
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Just when I thought bad CGI will most likely be the downfall of anime, I see this.
Jul 13, 2016 12:50 PM
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Thunderbolt Phantasy is typical chinese history action. There will be tons of plot conviniences, evil for the sake of evil, plot armor and so on. Be prepared 'cause that's what most chinese shows of this genre turnsout to be.

On_the_Lam said:
Just when I thought bad CGI will most likely be the downfall of anime, I see this.

That is puppet play, not CGI.

Yes, which is admittedly worse. The special effects seem decent, but the characters look ridiculous (kind of a racist statement but they all look the fucking same) and they never open their mouths.
Jul 13, 2016 12:51 PM
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The thread is called "Thunderbolt Fantasy, New Anime written by the author who made Fate, Psyco Pass, Puella Magi Madoka Magica"

Urobutcher wrote Fate/Zero, Psycho-Pass and Puta Madoka

In other words, he must be the writer of Thunderbolt Fantasy
Comic_SansJul 13, 2016 12:54 PM
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@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite
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Jul 13, 2016 12:54 PM
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AnimeBeak said:
After watching the first episode, all I can say is: Mind blowing...

What are your thoughts?


I never knew that puppet plays like this existed so I went in to keep an open mind, but this isn't half bad. Looks interesting.
Jul 13, 2016 12:54 PM

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Comic_Sans said:
>Gen Urobutcher

No thank you mister

romagia said:
-Stabbed- said:
Can't find it anywhere on the DB though.
Link pls?
http://www.crunchyroll.com/thunderbolt-fantasy :^)


>using le green meme arrow and le pointy nose man
>in the current year
plebs desu ne?
But I have to say, anime is saved once again!


Jul 13, 2016 12:56 PM

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Omoshiroineko said:
Comic_Sans said:
>Gen Urobutcher

No thank you mister

romagia said:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/thunderbolt-fantasy :^)


>using le green meme arrow and le pointy nose man
>in the current year
plebs desu ne?
But I have to say, anime is saved once again!
>Calls me a pleb for using le green meme arrow
>Uses le green meme arrow himself
Nico- said:
@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite
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Jul 13, 2016 12:56 PM

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Omoshiroineko said:
Comic_Sans said:
>Gen Urobutcher

No thank you mister

romagia said:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/thunderbolt-fantasy :^)


>using le green meme arrow and le pointy nose man
>in the current year
plebs desu ne?
But I have to say, anime is saved once again!
but those meme arrows are not green (^:
Jul 13, 2016 12:58 PM

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-Stabbed- said:
Can't find it anywhere on the DB though.

You can't find it because the statement in this thread's title is wrong:

This is not animation, it is a puppet show.

@On_the_Lam Errm, you're expecting a puppet show to feature non-puppet movies possibilities?
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Comic_Sans said:
Omoshiroineko said:



>using le green meme arrow and le pointy nose man
>in the current year
plebs desu ne?
But I have to say, anime is saved once again!
>Calls me a pleb for using le green meme arrow
>Uses le green meme arrow himself


>calls me out on using le green meme arrow myself
>Uses le green meme arrow himself
>what is sarcasm


romagia said:
but those meme arrows are not green (^:



fugggg sasuga Poliwag ripoff-san



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Easily one of best shows of the season. The directing, the music, the choreography are mindblowing.

I know Butcher dabbled in wuxia before but it is still surreal seeing him work on this. Still nice to have a good wuxia show again.
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-Stabbed- said:
Can't find it anywhere on the DB though.
Link pls?


http://www.crunchyroll.com/thunderbolt-fantasy
Jul 13, 2016 2:39 PM

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Ok, so this is some sort of super collaboration between Nitroplus, PILI and some other company. Famous voice actors, famous producers and director, Urobucher as screenwriter and Sawano as series composer. Looks good, looks good...

And so far, after watching first episode, I can tell it's really good. The style looks very... interesting, yet beautiful. It seems it probably took some effort to make those blood-boiling action sequences. Amazing soundtrack makes it even better.
Jul 13, 2016 2:41 PM
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Rei366 said:
@On_the_Lam Errm, you're expecting a puppet show to feature non-puppet movies possibilities?

I'm expecting it to use an appealing art form.
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On_the_Lam said:
Rei366 said:
@On_the_Lam Errm, you're expecting a puppet show to feature non-puppet movies possibilities?

I'm expecting it to use an appealing art form.


if it doesn't appeal to you, gtfo. Show some respect for those who make it or at least doing something to bring something new, you brat.
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Comic_Sans said:
>Gen Urobutcher

No thank you mister

lol you enjoy being a troll, dont you
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On_the_Lam said:
Rei366 said:
@On_the_Lam Errm, you're expecting a puppet show to feature non-puppet movies possibilities?

I'm expecting it to use an appealing art form.

Define appealing please. I think it looks nice.
Jul 13, 2016 3:01 PM

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Omoshiroineko said:
>calls me out on using le green meme arrow myself
>Uses le green meme arrow himself
>what is sarcasm
>Ignores the fact that I never said it was wrong to use le green meme arrow to begin with and that I only called him out for his own hypocrisy
Benevolance said:
Comic_Sans said:
>Gen Urobutcher

No thank you mister

lol you enjoy being a troll, dont you
I fail to see how disliking Urobutcher makes me a troll
Nico- said:
@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite
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Jul 13, 2016 3:02 PM

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@On_the_Lam I think I understand. It means that puppetry isn't appealing to you as an art? Nothing against it but doesn't it make you supposed to not watch this form of art right from the beginning ?

It's like a person who would say about a novel "shouldn't this story use an appealing form of art?" because he finds writtens repulsive. (I am not saying you dislik reading, it is an example)
Jul 13, 2016 3:03 PM

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Comic_Sans said:
Omoshiroineko said:
>calls me out on using le green meme arrow myself
>Uses le green meme arrow himself
>what is sarcasm
>Ignores the fact that I never said it was wrong to use le green meme arrow to begin with and that I only called him out for his own hypocrisy

>implying anyone can think of striking up a non-banter conversation with that asthma-inducing avatar


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Omoshiroineko said:
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>Ignores the fact that I never said it was wrong to use le green meme arrow to begin with and that I only called him out for his own hypocrisy

>implying anyone can think of striking up a non-banter conversation with that asthma-inducing avatar
>Implying there is something wrong with my Knugen avatar
Nico- said:
@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite
Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained
Jul 13, 2016 3:14 PM

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-Stabbed- said:
Can't find it anywhere on the DB though.
Link pls?
MAL has already denied it a few times for being a puppet show rather than stop motion, 3DCGI, or traditional anime. It isn't animated so it's not allowed on the database.
Jul 13, 2016 3:17 PM
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Yohimo_asakura said:
On_the_Lam said:

I'm expecting it to use an appealing art form.


if it doesn't appeal to you, gtfo. Show some respect for those who make it or at least doing something to bring something new, you brat.

Oh, just the answer I'd expect from an SAO fan. Beautiful.
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On_the_Lam said:

I'm expecting it to use an appealing art form.

Define appealing please. I think it looks nice.

The main reason I personally prefer animation to live-action is its ability to convey emotion better. This is difficult to achieve when your characters have the same fucking expression every time they're on-screen.

Rei366 said:
@On_the_Lam I think I understand. It means that puppetry isn't appealing to you as an art? Nothing against it but doesn't it make you supposed to not watch this form of art right from the beginning ?

It's like a person who would say about a novel "shouldn't this story use an appealing form of art?" because he finds writtens repulsive. (I am not saying you dislik reading, it is an example)

Just as there are different writing styles, there are lots of animation styles. One style may be appealing to the majority, the other not so much. Compare, say, Twilight to a decent book.
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On_the_Lam said:
Yohimo_asakura said:


if it doesn't appeal to you, gtfo. Show some respect for those who make it or at least doing something to bring something new, you brat.

Oh, just the answer I'd expect from an SAO fan. Beautiful.


Huh, That's a low blow, boy, that's so low... You should be ashamed of yourself.
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Yohimo_asakura said:
On_the_Lam said:

Oh, just the answer I'd expect from an SAO fan. Beautiful.


Huh, That's a low blow, boy, that's so low... You should be ashamed of yourself.

Really? If I should be ashamed, then what should someone, who tells a person to "gtfo" for merely having a different opinion than himself and calls said person a brat for the same reason, be? Proud?

I usually expect more maturity from an adult...
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zombie_pegasus said:
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Can't find it anywhere on the DB though.
Link pls?
MAL has already denied it a few times for being a puppet show rather than stop motion, 3DCGI, or traditional anime. It isn't animated so it's not allowed on the database.

Well that's a total bust isn't it?
Too bad. It had a really cool name..
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On_the_Lam said:
Yohimo_asakura said:


Huh, That's a low blow, boy, that's so low... You should be ashamed of yourself.

Really? If I should be ashamed, then what should someone, who tells a person to "gtfo" for merely having a different opinion than himself and calls said person a brat for the same reason, be? Proud?

I usually expect more maturity from an adult...


>I'm expecting it to use an appealing art form.
Hehe xd
This is so mature, boy, it makes my jaw drop.

That's not about just having a different opinion. Honestly speaking, I don't give a shit what is your opinion about this particular series, but what you are saying here is completely retarded, because not only you fail to grasp that there are no unappealing art forms in general, but you are also showing absolutely zero respect for those hard-working people who are trying to bring something new into this world.

That was a bait shit-post, which only purpose is to troll bait and annoy people. And for such posters I have no respect, because they simply don't deserve it.
That's why I told you are a brat and to gtfo. You better think next time before posting troll bait shit-posts, so you won't need to question. Because in the end, this is what makes these forums trashcan

And then you throw me that response, like a rat. That's just low. I could bet, if we went into the field, you would be the first to backstab.
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Yohimo_asakura said:
On_the_Lam said:

Really? If I should be ashamed, then what should someone, who tells a person to "gtfo" for merely having a different opinion than himself and calls said person a brat for the same reason, be? Proud?

I usually expect more maturity from an adult...


>I'm expecting it to use an appealing art form.
Hehe xd
This is so mature, boy, it makes my jaw drop.

That's not about just having a different opinion. Honestly speaking, I don't give a shit what is your opinion about this particular series, but what you are saying here is completely retarded, because not only you fail to grasp that there are no unappealing art forms in general, but you are also showing absolutely zero respect for those hard-working people who are trying to bring something new into this world.

That was a bait shit-post, which only purpose is to troll bait and annoy people. And for such posters I have no respect, because they simply don't deserve it.
That's why I told you are a brat and to gtfo. You better think next time before posting troll bait shit-posts, so you won't need to question. Because in the end, this is what makes these forums trashcan

And then you throw me that response, like a rat. That's just low. I could bet, if we went into the field, you would be the first to backstab.

The hypocrisy is real... I won't even bother arguing with someone who appears to be this dense.




Edit: Let's list a few things you didn't appreciate and that you should have shown more respect for:

Redline - BULLSHIT. And I dont like the art

It took about 7 years to create this film and you call it bullshit? Tsk tsk. Respect, sir. I'll quote a very wise 12-year-old-acting pseudo-adult, who has taught me to appreciate every attempt at bringing original art styles and forms, even if they're utter shit and unappealing for the eyes:

"Show some respect for those who make it or at least doing something to bring something new, you brat."

Fate/Zero - In 13 eps nothing happens, literally

Are you sure about that? Because they did put much effort into creating those 13 episodes you don't seem to appreciate.

Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi - So is that Ghibli? not for me...

Well, you can just gtfo if it's not for you, then. This film is a masterpiece for many and you're ruining their view of the film... Not. Because your opinion is shit and nobody would take your seriously.

Tokyo Ghoul - Only scenes worth watching are first and last episodes. Everything else is pure BS

Too bad you can't appreciate the 11 episodes the creators spent working hard on. gtfo.


Yohimo_asakura said:

That's not about just having a different opinion. Honestly speaking, I don't give a shit what is your opinion about this particular series, but what you are saying here is completely retarded, because not only you fail to grasp that there are no unappealing art forms in general, but you are also showing absolutely zero respect for those hard-working people who are trying to bring something new into this world.

Hands down biggest hypocrite I've had the chance to share opinions with on this site.
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zombie_pegasus said:
MAL has already denied it a few times for being a puppet show rather than stop motion, 3DCGI, or traditional anime. It isn't animated so it's not allowed on the database.

Well that's a total bust isn't it?
Too bad. It had a really cool name..


What a bullshit reason not to add lmao.
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@On_the_Lam I understand but it is strange to talk about animation style for something who isn't an animation video. That's what I was trying to show with my comparison. It's not about comparing two elements of the same art form (that's obviously reasonable legitimate and your example illustrates it fine) but two of different forms.
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I hope the action is good. Gen urobutchi has never written something that has left me thinking he only has good ideas sometimes, so I doubt I'll be amazed on that front.
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Rei366 said:
@On_the_Lam I understand but it is strange to talk about animation style for something who isn't an animation video. That's what I was trying to show with my comparison. It's not about comparing two elements of the same art form (that's obviously reasonable legitimate and your example illustrates it fine) but two of different forms.

This might sound superficial, but the art - the way the characters feel and move, is mostly the selling point for a series and a film. Looking interesting and looking appealing at the same time is something difficult to achieve, and from the two or so minute sequence I watched, I can certainly say that Thunderbolt Fantasy definitely looks interesting, but not enough to watch more than that. To each his own.
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Oh so he's doing a live action show this time?

Whatever.
I probably regret this post by now.
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Oh so he's doing a live action show this time?

Whatever.


Your avatar picture makes me extremely uncomfortable.
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Pullman said:
Oh so he's doing a live action show this time?

Whatever.


Your avatar picture makes me extremely uncomfortable.


That's what the sexiest man alive does to you. Abandon your ego and accept Kubota as your savior. It's the only way to salvation.
I probably regret this post by now.
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I'm just gonna sit back and eat some popcorn with this show because I just can't take it seriously, no matter how many times I try lol

Furthermore, it's pretty fucking entertaining! Betting that this is going to be the fun of the season, probably more fun than Mob psycho 100
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Wintovisky said:


Your avatar picture makes me extremely uncomfortable.


That's what the sexiest man alive does to you. Abandon your ego and accept Kubota as your savior. It's the only way to salvation.


No thanks, I'm gonna stick with my waifus Holo and Tohsaka Rin <3
Jul 14, 2016 12:16 PM
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I watched the first episode which I felt didn't really tread any new ground story wise. It very much felt like a flashy Saturday morning carton to me (especially at the end with the bad guy in his evil cave with menacing looking birds flying around). But it was a lot of fun and it is a type of story I like, and I generally like Gen Urobuchi's works. Mostly, I sat watching being amazed by the detail on the puppets. I'll keep watching it, even if it is just to look at really pretty puppets (because hot damn).
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Are you serious? Cause I can't find it.


Sorry forgot to answer your question lol.

Here's the link: http://www.crunchyroll.com/thunderbolt-fantasy
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I like the show so far, the puppets are very pretty, the action is nice, the characters are likable, there are touches of fantasy and magic. I've seen two episodes.

Also, if my memory serves me right, Nightmare Before Christmas was also a movie using puppets.
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AnimeBeak said:
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Are you serious? Cause I can't find it.


Sorry forgot to answer your question lol.

Here's the link: http://www.crunchyroll.com/thunderbolt-fantasy


It's okay. Thank you for sharing the link tho.
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MAL does not consider this an Anime thus I am forced to move it off the Anime Discussion board


Why you do this to us?
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Thread Moved

MAL does not consider this an Anime thus I am forced to move it off the Anime Discussion board


Why you do this to us?
No point asking me this. I didn't make the rules~

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