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| I don't like the art too. I'm not talking about general characters design, but how they applied a make-up for example. It looks weird. Another problem is chibi forms on funny scenes. I HATE that. It works ok in Manga, not in anime :/ And she looked much better before cutting her hair. Actually she looks ugly with cut bangs OP song is nice, but I don't like ED at all. |
rsc-plDec 2, 2015 7:11 AM
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
| Honestly, her new haircut annoys me more than the animation itself, lol. |
| "It's a tragic misunderstanding that could have been easily avoided if he just finished his sentence in time!" — Richard Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball) |
| Wow that voice acting was bad. It sounded so unnatural (I'm talking about the japanese audio...) It certainly had a unique art style. That's really about all I can say about it. I didn't really like it. It wasn't terrible though. |
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| Opening kinda nice , match what the anime gonna be about especially fashion tag i am sick of this city lol, the cut of hair has changed her , i mean suits her more. |
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| I was not expecting that ending song. Love it!! |
| That reference back to Gokinjo Monogatari though! happy Berry! I'm liking this so far! I'm a huge fan of Ai Yazawa's work, so I'm looking forward to get another well done show. |
| The opening and the ending are great. I'm weak to shows like this, and I love all the main characters already. Let's see how the journey goes. |
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| Oof I love these kinds of shows. It reaaaaaally looks like Nana (in a GOOD way). The subject is very interesting and there are some great characters to explore. Im ready! |
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| what was that beginning |
AnimeFreak-San said: is this a male gender issure...human issue...mental illness perhaps? |
| Haven’t watched this yet but I was wondering whether or not I need to watch Gokinjo Monogatari to understand anything in this show, or is totally fine to just watch this on it’s on? |
DevilYoungenbyMay 5, 2020 4:51 AM
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| Those safety pins in the face are pretty painfull to watch. Only resemblance to the old prequel are the unique characters with their fashion. Animation looks a bit choppy but the art style is a lot better compared to the prequel imo. Scaring and kidnapping her and than getting mad at her after she gets mad, great start of a friendship! I honestly prefer her old hairstyle I think I am 99% sure who miwako's sister is based on the description and their looks |
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| only half way through the first episode but not liking this so far, like the OP said, the transitions are sloppy, also there it seems like it's just flicking through story points as fast as it can and it also feels like it's trying way too hard to be "artsy", perhaps even to mimic madhouse's own Tokyo Godfathers in tone, and failing miserably. update: I liked the second half of the episode better, and all and all the anime has a certain charm to it, first episodes can be a bit rough around the edges anyhow so I think I'll stick with it after all. Though with the kidnapping and stalking it feels more like they are grooming her for a cult than recruiting her to be a model. also the ED is adorable. |
KristiwazhereJun 2, 2020 2:52 PM
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DevilYoungboy said: Haven’t watched this yet but I was wondering whether or not I need to watch Gokinjo Monogatari to understand anything in this show, or is totally fine to just watch this on it’s on? My impression is that it's only related in that it takes place in the same universe and a character from the previous show/manga only shows up for a bit. I've had no problems understanding the story without watching the previous show at all. I've noticed MAL's definition of a prequel or sequel seems a bit... odd at times. |
KristiwazhereJun 2, 2020 3:37 PM
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kandi_gloss said: DevilYoungboy said: Haven’t watched this yet but I was wondering whether or not I need to watch Gokinjo Monogatari to understand anything in this show, or is totally fine to just watch this on it’s on? My impression is that it's only related in that it takes place in the same universe and a character from the previous show/manga only shows up for a bit. I've had no problems understanding the story without watching the previous show at all. I've noticed MAL's definition of a prequel or sequel seems a bit... odd at times. thanks for letting me know :) |
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DevilYoungboy said: kandi_gloss said: My impression is that it's only related in that it takes place in the same universe and a character from the previous show/manga only shows up for a bit. I've had no problems understanding the story without watching the previous show at all. I've noticed MAL's definition of a prequel or sequel seems a bit... odd at times. thanks for letting me know :) Actually to follow up a bit, it seems that more of the cast of the other show/manga shows up and takes on a bigger role than I initially said. I was going by a post I read. But anyhow, I'm having no problems with it, it's primarily about a different group of people, it seems to be more of just a diferent story in the same universe to me. |
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| Really like the ED, that's my type of music. I thought Yukari looked better before the haircut, but she still looks okay. I'm excited to watch this anime! I love Ai Yazawa's fashion style. |
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| This reminded me of Monogatari series lmao |
BOŽE ČUVAJ HRVATSKU |
| My first time seeing a openly bi character in anime! also obsessed with their style it's gorgeous |
| desu desu binches |
| Amazing!! Also Miwako is so cute!! |
| i am not sure if i am pleassed to see queer character in not shounen ai anime or i am more confused with the idea that this whole bi-thing happened cause of the stereotypes like fashion designer is a gay-ish job. but whatever. maybe i just overthink. i do like how it goes, simple, but interesting. and the main girl is really pretty. |
| The animation, character designs, and ED all have me sold on this show. I also love how George just says right then and there he's bi. What a goddamn chad. |
| absolutely love how this series looks with the detailed josei character portraits, the irl background renders and that grey-sepiaish shade of the animation here and there. inject this aesthetic directly into my veins YES THANK YOU. |
| I like it, unusual and something fresh |
| Very good introduction, the fashion aspect and how they scout on the MC girl is interesting but I also like the Madhouse touches like small creatures being here for no reason (I assume) but it's nice |
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| Why are they talking like that? Why are dialogues so unnatural and scenery changes every 5 seconds? What's with sound and animation? Why is humour so annoying and forced? Is there anything good about this anime at all? And I thought Beck looked cheap, this anime is somehow even worse than Beck production-wise. |
| I hate everyone equally |
| What is this garbage! I watched the prequel and I didn't like it very much, but I still watched it because it was the prequel, duh. However, my only problem with the prequel was the kinda weird animation. It couldn't be helped. It's from the 90s after all. I liked the character design tho. It was also a bit boring, but I still enjoyed it. This here have way better animation and prettier character design, but it still feels low quality? What is this? Like, as the characters were talking, they felt very distant and it wasn't captivating at all. The spectrum of sin made an appearance too which is really off-putting. And what is with this ugly haircut? These bangs have never been flattering on anyone in all of the human history. They took a girl with lovely hair and turned her into a freak. Even the opening song I refused to listen to all these years as YouTube recommended it because I wanted to save it until I've watched the show didn't turn out to be this ground-breaking after all. Overall, it's giving me Nana vibes, and I hated Nana. Watching Nana felt like drowning in filth. This doesn't feel like the heart-warming, youth struggling story from the prequel. I'm saying the 90s anime was way better than this. I'm erasing this filth from my list. |
Niveen_SleemSep 25, 2023 1:54 PM
If you are going to disagree with me, don't bother talking to me. I will seriously hurt you! |
| First time I watched this was in 2012 - rewatching this since I felt I could have a new perspective on it now that I'm older. Was George always such a heartthrob? I'm an instant fangirl xD |
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