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Jul 13, 2007 1:53 PM

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That was pretty entertaining. I won't go as far as calling this awesome just now, but I liked the dark humor tone, and the animation style great.

While the quotes on the boards and such were pretty amusing, like cyruz said, I think their overdoing it. I had to pause for every two minutes or less to read every message.

Let's see were this goes...
Jul 13, 2007 7:49 PM

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I just didn't bother to read the quotes. I did notice the Finland one though. ^_^

I loved the OP and Ed, and the animation is nice. I read about the weird sensoring before watching episode 1. Meh.
Jul 13, 2007 9:52 PM

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I loved it, BEAUTIFUL animation. I think this one will be right up with FCLC for me...only time will tell though.
Jul 13, 2007 11:22 PM

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I love it.

I agree that censorship is bad.

=P I wanted to stab that mans face off/
Jul 13, 2007 11:26 PM

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the synopsis for this show in the info page and this first episode seemed incommensurate.

Jul 14, 2007 1:17 PM

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This is just awesome. As expected from a creation of Kôji Kumeta
Jul 14, 2007 7:30 PM

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selective_yellow said:
I love it.

I agree that censorship is bad.

=P I wanted to stab that mans face off/


me too, its funny the whole taller part.


Jul 14, 2007 7:34 PM

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pure win. a very refreshing series. i'm tired of the mahou shoujo and shounen crap. give me some teacher that wants to kill himself anytime.
Jul 15, 2007 12:10 PM

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I loved this. I thought the animation was wonderful and the quotes were really amusing, too. I didn't really mind having to pause to read them although by the end of the episode I guess it was a tad much.

The teacher cracks me up. I'll definitely be following this.
Jul 16, 2007 9:32 AM

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This show was hilarious! I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but I really liked it! I can't wait for more ^_^!!

Jul 16, 2007 2:13 PM

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I adore this show - it's definitely my favorite of the summer season thus far. The art is brilliant, and the style of humour and such reminds me very much of Negima and Pani Poni Dash (which are also by SHAFT, unsurprisingly), only darker.

This show is made of god and win. :>
Jul 17, 2007 5:37 AM

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I like the background music. It fits in well while not fitting in well, just like Kafuku Fuura is to this series. The animation looks like a hybrid of xxxHOLIC and Gankutsuou. I love the play on names... amusing.

Nozomu Itoshiki --> Zetsubou
Kafuku Fuura
Kitsuchiri --> Kicchiri
Otanashi Meru --> silent mail
Kagerou Usui --> Kagega Usui

This series can cause folks to be a little mentally disturbed, therefore I will continue on. I like it when folks are despairing over things or nothing at all.
Jul 18, 2007 6:26 PM
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This show is brilliant. the humor, the characters and of course Nozomu.
This show somewhat reminds me of Welcome To The NHK.
Jul 27, 2007 1:32 AM
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god
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Jul 31, 2007 1:48 PM

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ReverseHarem said:
pure win. a very refreshing series. i'm tired of the mahou shoujo and shounen crap. give me some teacher that wants to kill himself anytime.

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oh, and, yeah, the art is gold. <3
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Aug 5, 2007 10:36 AM

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this show is great! the art is just beautiful, and its really made me laugh... XD
Aug 5, 2007 1:50 PM
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Definitely ... different. I haven't quite decided if I like it yet or not, I think that'll take another episode. It looks like it's going to be one of those "either you love it or hate it". Hmmm, we'll have to see which category I fall into...
Aug 11, 2007 2:30 PM

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my gott.

its SO FUNNY. pink SUPERVISOR.

yaaaaaaa
ewww It's funny.
whops that didn't make sense. He acts like my dark side<3 <3 <3 !

the art reminds me of the art .. .
... sorry got distracted ......................................................................................................................... omg. This is so fun <3 But yes. I'm goign to sent a mass email to everyone. AWESOME.
Aug 14, 2007 8:06 PM
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Bizarre

Had to keep pausing to read all the blackboard messages.

Aug 21, 2007 2:42 AM

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i was wondering if there where no good anime started in this summer.
But it seems i was wrong.
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Sep 5, 2007 9:50 AM

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Very funny. Very dark. Altogether, very good. XDD
Oct 7, 2007 5:55 AM

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just seen first ep XD it was great lol
i love the pink supervisor <3 he reminds me a bit of myself... :S
Nov 16, 2007 1:16 AM

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Hah her name's Kafka. I mean Kafuka.

This show is as cynical as I am!
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Dec 11, 2007 7:34 PM

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im so glad i just watched this series. yeah, i guess i AM a little late, but i just wanted to make sure that if it was AS good as i kept hearing that i would be able to watch more than one episode at a time =)

defenitely worth waiting to watch them in a clump though

like others said, the art is amazing, the music is amazing, and the storyline is hysterical. the censor guy was quite annoying also.
Jan 22, 2008 8:01 PM

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Seems okay, the "making yourself taller" made me laugh, I downloaded the series because I couldn't find a site to stream them so I hope it's worth the hard drive space.


#NBHNC
Jan 26, 2008 1:23 AM

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Just started, and I have to say I've never loved a show this much after the first episode. The comedy, the art style, everything just was perfect to me. I haven't taken to a series from a first episode like this since Samurai Champloo.
Feb 16, 2008 7:16 PM

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Nice first episode! It made me laugh quite a few times. Especially when Kafuka was naming everything, and the comments on the blackboard.

Also... The censorship was a bit annoying. I had already read about weird censorship, but I wasn't expecting... this. Does that mean that guy's face also appears on the RAW version, or is it a.f.k.'s work?

Anyway.. I loved this first episode, hopefully I'll like the rest of the series.

The art was nice, and it fits. Even though it looks like xxxHolic (I didn't like it for xxxHolic, since I was used to the art on the Manga).
Feb 23, 2008 8:00 PM
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"but your way of thinking is hopeless so it's acceptable"

lol i am loving it...
Jul 4, 2008 10:06 AM

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ahahaha... looks promising!! >.<

Interesting so far... xD the comedy style is unique too ^___^



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Jul 22, 2008 12:12 PM

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Awesome first episode! Just what I need with xxxHOLiC Kei having ended, though this is obviously less supernatural and more dark! Like the pardy elements too. :D
Jul 24, 2008 8:54 AM

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That certainly didn't leave me in despair.

Edit: LOL. Surprised no one noticed the Pani Poni Dash character in the background.
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Aug 18, 2008 11:44 AM

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I nearly died with laughter. This kind of humour is right up my street!
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Aug 20, 2008 10:53 PM

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Awesome Art
Awesome Characters
Awesome Music
Awesome Censorship
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Aug 28, 2008 7:20 PM

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That was hard work trying to read the subs and read what was on the black board @_@

Anyway, strange show, but I like it so far. Great animation by SHAFT!
Dec 26, 2008 7:05 PM

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this show is awesome, but the best part about it is the Opening song. i rarely pay attention to opening songs but this one got my attention quick.
Jan 24, 2009 8:18 AM

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The best part of this episode was the bit at the end explaining the ironic use of names, which had cool music too. The series itself seems okay, not great. I'm guessing this is going to get clever and interesting and some point, especially due to the Kafka reference.
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Feb 2, 2009 11:12 PM

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What did I just watch? My brain has exploded from the crazy. I have high expectations for this series.

The ending theme was just awesome. <3

BEGINNER
Feb 19, 2009 5:07 AM
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Loving it. I see Zetsubou as a bishie in despair xD
Well anyways I absolutely loved the comedy! I didn't get some most of the comments on the board though -.-
Mar 26, 2009 11:09 PM

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I immediately recognized Kafuka's voice right away, at first I thought it was Aya Hirano's voice but then I looked it up... good ol' Ai Nonaka. AH IT WAS FUKO'S VOICE I WAS HEARING MY HEAD!

Srsly this is my new favourite show.

Elite Squad's bad teenage moustaches was just itself an epic lol... start to finish, the whole XD


Awesome art. Awesome humor. Awesome characters. Awesome fucking show. (and its only the first episode)
Apr 15, 2009 3:42 PM

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Not was I was expecting, but that's usually a good start.
Apr 16, 2009 4:29 PM

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I thought it was pretty okay, I'll keep watching though. I love the animation.
Apr 18, 2009 9:09 PM

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Really Interesting,
will keep watching. XD
Apr 28, 2009 7:43 AM
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that was freakin' hillarious
May 27, 2009 5:08 PM

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Very funny first episode the spa scene was hillarious.

Jun 11, 2009 7:43 AM

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I wish I started watching this sooner. :D

This is a good show. Poor Mr Pink Supervisor


Jul 8, 2009 12:21 PM

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actually this is my 2nd time watching this. i dropped it actually but now i am catching it up and think its a great show. maybe i wasnt matured enough when i watch this who knows ^^ but this was totally funny and and i will see through all season :3


Jul 20, 2009 1:30 AM
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What...
Is...
This...
CRACK?!

Haha, wow, this reminded me so much of Excel Saga with its off-the-wall humor and its almost frenetic pace (at least they're not talking like Excel Saga, haha).

Like it has already been said, The art is gorgeously detailed. I agree with someone who said it looked like a cross between xxxHoLiC and Gankutsuoh. It really took the finer aspects of both and then infused even more detail into it. It also reminds me of the visual style of Mononoke, especially the ending theme animation.

I will definitely try to keep watching this, even though I think it's more an appeal to my insanity than for actual enjoyment, haha.
Sep 21, 2009 10:45 AM

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LOL @ all the virgins who can't appreciate the silly humor of a real guy's face pasted over the nudity in an obviously joking manner. "OH NOEZ I CAN'T SEE TEH ANIMU BOOBIEZ."
Oct 3, 2009 9:41 AM

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antitype said:
LOL @ all the virgins who can't appreciate the silly humor of a real guy's face pasted over the nudity in an obviously joking manner. "OH NOEZ I CAN'T SEE TEH ANIMU BOOBIEZ."


^^

also, that scene with the girl and sensei at the start, where the girl was talking fondly about how her father and mother tried on many occasions to make themselves taller was prolly about the funniest things i've heard in a while in anime :P
Oct 4, 2009 2:37 AM

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