What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
37.2%
32
4Liked it!
27.9%
24
3It was OK
18.6%
16
2Disliked it
10.5%
9
1Hated it
5.8%
5
Average 3.8
86 votes
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- This is a very artistic anime, which is nice because I like anime like this. It had a very nice watercolour and canvas effect, and also has the most detailed settings you'll ever see. Add in a few hints of CG (i.e water effects) and some nice music, now the art is really alive. But after saying all that, I did TBO find it a bit boring. It's nice to scan through the canvas and search out little details or to watch mini planets float across the screen, but to just scenery for 30mins is a bit to much. It would of been fine if it had been shorter. Overall 7/10 |
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sniW said: I was watching the 1080p version, and it was visually stunning. Same here. ThorA release ftw. I kinda liked it. This fantasy world was so beautiful and calming. But it became a bit boring after a few minutes. 30 minutes might be a bit too long for something like that. |
| I hate, hate, utterly despise "chill", calm things, so there is never a time I will be in the right mood for something like this. That being said, it is still obviously absurdly stunning, and I could not help but chuckle at the "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" that they carried for like a minute straight about 21:00 in. |
| Elsewhere, a somewhat startled Warren Worthington III finds that he has accidentally wandered into an electrified east-side world of post-twist teens and watsui-ing teeny-boppers... |
sniW said: It's really slow paced, but the artwork is amazing. And that's all. If someone wants to see 30 minutes of slide-show with thematically related beautiful pictures, then here you go. But I don't think it's worth your time. 6/10. |
| Studio Ghibli makes a screen saver, and it's still better than Gedo Senki. The CG was gross, and 30 minutes is indeed kind of much for looking at art that I could at least have my own choice of music for viewing with. 1080p=the only thing making this worth it. |
| This was a big feast for my eyes, but that was about it. ^^ |
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| This is something you play in the background while you read a book, which is just what I did and it suited that purpose wonderfully. If you're looking for story, this is far off the mark. But for what this anime was trying to achieve, I think it is wonderful. |
De-JaY said: 30 minutes might be a bit too long for something like that. It definitely is too long. 6/10 |
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| Never seen this fantastic thing on my life. (with Gankutsuou too) |
| Fantastic! Loved it! Soothing, beautiful and surreal! ^_^ |
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| Beautiful and well detailed watercolor painting like background. I know the whole point was to depict the setting, but it's not really fitting in a video format when there's no plot, just scenery porn. Also it felt like an overdose of scenery porn at some points, I agree that 30 minutes is too long. |
| I really enjoyed this. It was a bit long though, but as I was in the right mood it was perfect. Also I wish to see it every night before I fall asleep. I'm sure to have interesting dreams then :) |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| This very much reminded me of Spirited Away, the whole "whisked off to a magical place on a railcar" experience. I was pleased to see it was Ghibli who produced it. :> |
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| It is really awesome if you have right mood i think. Such a slow meditating sequence of animated pictures. But i found music a little bit aggressive in the end, so 9/10 :) |
| But if the arrow is straight And the point is slick It can pierce through dust No matter how thick... |
| Quite literally a painting coming to life. I liked it. Would also make for a nice screensaver if I ever used one. |
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| Indescribable. 5/5 |
| I think enjoying this anime simply depends on person and his/her current mood. If somebody had a bad day and is angry or sad, then he/she should watch it. It's difficult to rate Iblard objectively. |
| The art is, of course, the forte of this OVA. I can, without exaggeration, say it is simply stunning. Every scene is like an impressionistic painting with the inclusion of "non-intrusive" movement in it (leaves of grass, clouds, water, shadows) that adds to the experience. Truly an eye candy with fascinating attention to detail. The music compliments the visuals nicely, further contributing to setting the right mood and atmosphere - mostly relaxing and soothing, but sometimes even whimsical (in the segments with those zeppelins). Although, the last segment had a musical piece that felt a bit too aggressive at times as someone pointed out already. The OVA does go on for a tad too long as others said, and since it's got no plot, that means it might become somewhat boring. Nevertheless, Iblard Jikan didn't disappoint me as it provides a truly unique, mesmerizing and even surreal visual experience - it is like a window to some fantasy world. Oh and, at some moments the portrayal of the world reminded me a bit of Laputa. Overall, 4/5; 7/10 |
metamorphiusMar 2, 2013 10:10 PM
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| That was extremely beautiful and relaxing,I almost wished it was longer. |
| This is Ghibli masturbation, though that's not a bad thing. It's like a combination of soothing ambient music and beautiful animated paintings. Definitely worth a watch if you think that sounds appealing. The only thing I didn't like about it is a lot of the character designs when moving really stood out in contrast to the background. Of course maybe they wanted the effect to be that way, like people moving through paintings, but I didn't like that aspect so much. But no big deal, decent little thing etc. |
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| This should be screensaver or interactive stills with moving hotspots. I felt like I was in museum while watching this. I liked the art so much but still I put story on the first place and there were none and that's why I am rating it so low because this isn't even movie. I also didn't like those cg trams - compared to beautiful background it was just horrible to put them there. But the truth is - this is work of art. As such, some will appreciate it, so will get bored while watching it, and some doesn't even get it. Everthing depends on your actual mood. Chance is, you are the one who this movie was made for. Unfortunatelly I am not. |
| the detail in this is immense. |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| Not regreting this at all. Beautiful, artistical, detailed, fantastic. |
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| It is visually stunning and really relaxing. I do agree that 30 minutes might have been a bit too long. |
| wait a minute there were some bgs here that were used in Mimi wo Sumaseba |
| Really artistic and calming but maybe it was a bit too long?I was in the mood for something relaxing but even then 30minutes of "nothing ever happens" is too much :D Still really nice to look at and balm for the soul :) The music was also really really good,especially the bits with the accordion(?). |
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| Meh.. this is very good for art appreciation but it's not my thing. |
| I'm too weird to live but much too rare to die. |
| A series of beautiful paintings, slightly animated, and made alive by the cellulo characters visiting them. The music gets along very well. A big theater screen would certainly make it more justice. 4/5 mangassmangass said: It's been missunderstood, it's full of symbolism (babel tower, the ascension, etc.) Zut, I was too absorbed in the paintings to try to make sense of them. |
| I think this anime is full of symbolism thou no need to understand the whole thing imo. Just enjoy that magnificent art that accompanied by its beautiful music. |
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| Iblard Jikan, a blissful retreat for the mind. |
| Nothing can happen until you swing the bat. |
| Weird and confusing, but also beautiful and calming |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| Watching this in your bed just before sleeping is the way to go. |
Salxer said: That was extremely beautiful and relaxing, I almost wished it was longer. Agree <3 I have watch it again and again and for each time there are the same gorgeous, stunning worlds straight from the land of dreams. Salxer, If you want to see more, on Google I found a lot of another arts by Naohisa Inoue :D |
| Visually, this is very well detailed, and the plant life and architecture was quite nice to look at. However, because there was no story and no real "characters," I'm giving it a 7/10. I was tempted to give it an 8 due to its visuals, but I chose not to. |
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| Really nice art and music that create a chilling and relaxing atmosphere but the CG elements and the characters stand out too much and it is way too long, it would have been better if it was like 10 or 15 minutes long instead of 30. |
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| I watched --- something? |
If you are going to disagree with me, don't bother talking to me. I will seriously hurt you! |
| such a shame they chose to uglify some parts of it with those crap cgi trolley cars because otherwise my mind was indeed serenely washed over as advertised |
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