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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So, Heroman. Bones animation with the mind of Stan Lee (and leave it to Stan Lee to put himself in his own work). It really does feel like a pro-American, typical Stan Lee work, not that there's anything wrong with that (personally I find it a turn off because I'm having 'America!' thrown at me every few min, and the sudden American Flag design of Heroman is a bit beyond me). As usual Bones animation is fabulous. First impression are pretty good (though things that make good first impressions usually suck); I couldn't help but be reminded of Saturday morning cartoons from back in the day. Everything about this just screams of a typical marvel cartoon; everything from the beginnings of a small-town boy, to the birth of Heroman, followed by the hero in action! It sort of seems cliche, but at least to me it looks promising. Anyone get reminded of Spike when they saw Psy's hair? On another note, I'm getting kind of a Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann vibe from this. I hope that this doesn't turn into a coming of age anime. Ultimately, expectations for this if any, are simply because of Bones, nothing else. Shows like this usually never come out on top, or even remotely close. I'll give it a few more episodes before I decide whether or not to drop it. |
ReaperEXEApr 1, 2010 6:15 AM
| Well, it had a fair few good points, but a fair few bad points as well... The OP had awesome animation, and a decent song... The ED had very good music, with well suited animation. The BGM wasn't too bad. The animation went up and down. The blue sky background was disgusting, as were the drawings of some characters, such as Lina and her brothers group. The second half, however, was animated quite nicely. The main characters themself seem alright (Joey, Psy, the professor), but the side characters weren't too good. Can't really say too much about Heroman yet. Some voices also didn't really fit... Especially Lina. Didn't pay too much attention to the others. I'm not too keen on the setting being America though. Sure, its different, but it just didn't seem right. Also, the colours of the American flag on Heroman were terrible. The episode also seemed a little slow paced, but it wasn't terrible. 3/5 for now. |
| (Damn, I got beat :P) -Well that was a lot of fun. I was very entertained. Plot seems kind of similar to stuff I've seen before not in anime, but in regular comics which I bet that's what their going for. Well they definitely succeeded. I agree, it felt like watching a Saturday morning cartoon which really isn't a bad thing. I was kinda giggling at the amount of English text everywhere thinking "This is so a pre-licensed show ;P. Episode was a little slow until Heroman woke up though -THIS OST IS AMAZING! I found myself headbanging on just about every case of BGM playing. I hope that song at the beginning was like, the aliens' theme music or something because I want to hear that every episode. The OP was alright. I liked the video more than the song. The ED, however, was FLOW so that automatically made it a great song. Combined with the moving comic book effects, I am totally watching that every week. -I knew the kid on crutches (Psy) would be my favorite character. I think if this comes out dubbed, I'd want Spike Spencer to be Joey. -Lol, Stan Lee can't make anything without cameoing in it somehow. It's always fun to see him in his work |
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| Awesome...just FUXING AWESOME!!! I loved it, it had such an American toon vibe, but still a nice Japanese undertone. Stan Lee does it again. I love the manga Ultimo, but haven't read any of this manga. I so can't wait for a dub on this one, I'll definitely be buying this one. And, I really hope Bandai or Sentai picks this one up to. As much as I like Funi, I'm really starting to get sick of the like 15 Voice Actors they have. I will definitely be watching this every week, and bonus it's on CR!!! Can't wait for more...Urahara Out!! EDIT: The music is pure win!! The ED was amazing, in that it was FLOW!!! FLOW FTFW!!! And, the animation is absolutely gorgeous!!! |
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| Pure awesome for a first episode, I see a lot of potential here. I expected more cheese but I ended up with a small amount, just the whole idea of a toy becoming a robot really. |
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| WOW! Talk about being generic and boring. But, I came with those expectations. At least the next episode we'll get to see Heroman in action. |
| AMERICA! FUCK YEAH! |
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| Awesome episode! looking forward to the next one:) Joey voice seems too girly but i think it suits him:D and I love the OST!! |
| Maybe if I haven't read so many U.S. comics when I was young.... dropped, generic as hell. Great production values though (except the plot). |
"There is a road in the hearts of all of us, hidden and seldom traveled, which leads to an unknown, secret place." |
| EXCELSIOR~ |
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| Stan Lee makes his trademark cameo appearance at about 14 min in to the episode, he's the geezer at the balcony. |
| Nice BONES quality and good BGM. But seriously, setting and story are really really generic and overused. Even more than moemoe Nr. 1337. It's hardly bearable. This must have been made for little US kids. Anyone comparing this to FLCL must have serious problems and should consult a doctor. Thanks. |
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| I'm gay for Joey Jones. |
DeadIEndApr 1, 2010 8:50 AM
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| it was a good opening episode and laughed at Stan Lee special appearence as he does with his works |
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| I think i expected more out of this. After i started reading the manga i got disappointed and im still a little disappointed but the animation partly makes up for it. ill probably stick around till the end but if i get too bored of it ill drop it. |
| Nice starting episode, the animation was obviously the best aspect of it. And as for the story, even though this has been seen for a bajillion times, it might be rather interesting. |
| Wow, the art/animation is definitely the greatest aspect of Heroman for now. By the way , what was the song that played during the PV ? |
| Mokyuu♥~!! |
lmaonade said: Wow, the art/animation is definitely the greatest aspect of Heroman for now. By the way , what was the song that played during the PV ? You know what? I'm really pissed I didn't hear that. I thought that was the OP and I spent like a week memorizing the lyrics. |
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| This show gives off that Saturday morning cartoon feel. The story was a little weak but I did like the music and Bones did a good job with the animation. Overall I say it was an ok first episode but it has room to grow so I will continue to watch it. |
Arowind91Apr 1, 2010 9:08 AM
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Hybrid00 said: AMERICA! FUCK YEAH! Edit: Delicious Lina thighs, nomnomnom. |
-DerpApr 1, 2010 9:53 AM
garfield15 said: lmaonade said: Wow, the art/animation is definitely the greatest aspect of Heroman for now. By the way , what was the song that played during the PV ? You know what? I'm really pissed I didn't hear that. I thought that was the OP and I spent like a week memorizing the lyrics. Haha i know what you meant. I was like ripping out the song from the pv i downloaded , transfered into my mp3 player and named it Roulette by Tetsuya. I knew it wasn't by FLOW 'cos it doesn't sound like them . So i assumed it was the OP therefore naming it Roulette. Rofl. *Deletes the song* And also, some people are calling Joey > Trap of the season . |
lmaonadeApr 1, 2010 9:13 AM
| Mokyuu♥~!! |
| I was amazed by the animation. I haven't seen an anime set in a strong American influenced setting in awhile. Studio Bones blew me away with their reproduction of the nebulas as well. I didn't see many blatant flaws with the animation. Except the first part when that space ship flew off. That red effect felt so dated! Other than the great production quality, I think the story has room to expand. Hopefully, like any good Marvel comic, it gets better with every episode. |
mell4444Apr 1, 2010 9:30 AM
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| So the 'Gundam meets Captain America' show of the season starts. The very first thing that's noticeable is the production value. I must admit I'm quite impressed with some scenes, even though it's top notch Bones we're talking about. Of course it's only the first episode and I doubt they can keep this up for the rest of the show but knowing Bones, animation should be still quite good. As for the story, well it's your typical poor bullied boy meets superhero. Let me guess: he'll become a hero, make up with the bastards that bullied him, his best friend will die, he'll go berserk, kick some alien ass, save the day, get the girl and all finishes well for great justice! But then again, who knows how this'll turn out. :) |
| well i am not really sure how to feel about this one. i generally don't like this type of anime but it wasn't too bad. the animation and art is pretty well done. i might watch it for a while. |
lol anyone notice stan lee here he is on anime form |
| anyone else thinks joey looks like a girl? i kept reminding myself hes a guy but i kept fappin away. |
| Is this supposed to start off with the typical weak American boy being bullied, a threatened relationship between the girl and has to rescue the damsel in distress? Now where have I heard that plot many times before? I hope Stan Lee does makes this worth the watch because this episode did not do justice although I did like his appearance. My somewhat not so subtle problem with this show is Joey's character design. The dude looks like a girl and a cute one at that. Nuff said. Nuff said. |
Maximatum99Apr 1, 2010 10:36 AM
| She is a boy..o_O" |
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Maximatum99 said: My somewhat not so subtle problem with this show is Joey's character design. The dude looks like a girl and a cute one at that. This is the kind of issue that doesn't bother me anymore since Hideyoshi already made me gay. x) |
| The story is pretty generic but animation and OST are great so i'll keep watching it. |
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Alexstratz said: Meh. There are way more attractive traps than Hideyoshi.Maximatum99 said: My somewhat not so subtle problem with this show is Joey's character design. The dude looks like a girl and a cute one at that. This is the kind of issue that doesn't bother me anymore since Hideyoshi already made me gay. x) |
| There wasn't anything here that was the least bit interesting. Story doesn't seem to have any promise either. Won't be continuing with this. |
| That was a really good way to start the new season. I'm gonna look forward to this each week. |
 I am proud to have Clannad as the only thing on my dropped list. |
| I was totally surprised by the fact the main character was a guy :D For the series itself, it can be good, but I don't think it'll blast me of my chair while watching ^^ |
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| wow, totally generic american comic setup, this sucks lol. *goes to watch totally generic anime/manga setup shows* |
| Bones and Stan Lee. What a strange combination. His cameo in the show was pretty lolz. It seemed like a pretty generic start but then again, everything is fucking generic these days. At least it's better than generic-guy-meets-5-different-girls-turning-into-harem start. |
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| I liked the episode mostly because I felt, like many people already, that nice sunday-morning cartoon vibe from it. So far the story did not blow me away and there sure were some flaws that any 'owner-series' has. Like, why does the partner always need a catchy activating device when time is running out?! Heroman was getting him all the way to the highway, walked up to the wreck and later pulled them out and walked out of the flames...why did he need the activation to pull the roof off?! But well, typicall flaws that happen in any series following this format. But still I like the air of that show, the music's cool, I like OP and ED AND at least we got an antagonistic force right from the start. I just hope they don't start turning up the filler-wave by episode 4 or so. |
Waiting for: God Eater (PSP) 私が、探偵だからよ。 |
| This might have potential, it's just way too early to tell. I'm assuming this will be at least 26 episodes so it might take its sweet time setting up the story and characters. Heroman is fucking creepy, it looks like it might cry at any given moment. The OP and ED are crap, they should've used the PV music. Oh well. |
| Stan Lee and his cameo appearances. |
| I'll just leave this here |
| ^^HOW DID THAT HAPPEN ALREADY?? kuroshiroi said: The OP and ED are crap Nothing by FLOW is ever crap. |
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| I love this already. It has a different feel to it like a few people already said, plus the animation and soundtrack are amazing so far. I'm a very big fan of Stan Lee's work so I'll just be sitting here enjoying the ride :D |
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garfield15 said: Great artists do make crappy songs. This song is not even in the same realm as the Code Geass OPs, not to mention Eureka 7 or Naruto; they clearly phoned this one in. There's no buildup and the entire song is homogeneous. Sorry, crap.kuroshiroi said: Nothing by FLOW is ever crap.The OP and ED are crap @windy: Joey is a genderless name, short for Joseph or Josephine (Yes, I've seen Dawson's Creek, lol), so traps away? Maybe Joey will be the tsundere since Lina is definitely not one. |
| It's like watching western cartoon except this is anime with Japanese voices. Animation is good..thanks to Bones.Heroman is awesome robot toy ^_^ Decent first episode but hoping more interesting development later on. Joey design is little girly to me but Psy is a cool guy with epic hair XD Any Stan Lee work could not complete without his cameo :) |
kuroshiroi said: @windy: Joey is a genderless name, short for Joseph or Josephine (Yes, I've seen Dawson's Creek, lol), so traps away? Maybe Joey will be the tsundere since Lina is definitely not one. Serduszko said: They're all basically ripped versions of Crunchyroll's subs with various levels of editing. Take your pick.I do not know which group to choose; CrunchySubs Commie HorribleSubs |
windyApr 1, 2010 1:36 PM
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