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| So colorful! |
| interesting episode. the art for the animes this season is pretty good. Especially liked the vibrant colors used in this first episode. The art used for the Japanese mythology intro part was bizarre,never seen something like it before. The animation is a bit awkward but I like the large palette of colors used in the background. The oceanic setting is really scenic. The quirkiness of this anime is charming. |
| There is something really captivating about it ;_; |
| Nice Start! Like many people here I really liked the colors as well . And it is pretty funny to watch Sanada Yuki(mura) weird face XD . |
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| Have you ever had one of those colorful pillow mints? This show is kind of like that. It's not necessarily refreshing in the mindblowing or unique sense, but it's something that I would love to watch as a pick-me-up towards the end of the day. I'm a bit worried about the "saving the world" plot that seems to be coming. I'm sure it has something to do with the folktale in the intro and the talking fish (who is probably the princess/goddess or something?), but I'll hope for the best. |
| (◕ᴥ◕し) Hello! Did you know? Barnacles have the largest penis to body size ratio of the animal kingdom. |
| XD Aw, I think this show is pretty cute so far. 0.0 Maybe it's just my weakness for Miyu Irino though, but maybe not. ^_^ Still, it puts Haru on my "I-gotta-give-this-guy-a-glomp" list. XD I love the concept of fishing, and Yuki's fear of public speaking reminds me of my own: a regular ol' fish-out-of-water. ^_^ But I'll keep going with this show now! |
| "Aiming for the mark takes precision, balance, and patience." ....Screw that, let's shoot the damn thing! |
| finally noitamininA is back this reminds me of mawaru penguindrum very much fantastic art direction + crazy but intelligent storytelling alot of metaphors and symbolism here .. which is great ^^ |
| I. THINK. IM. GONNA. DIE!!! This is so beautiful! Please! Please! Kill me right now! I can't believe this season is too good to be true with Uchuu Kyoudai, Apollon, Shirokuma Cafe, and NOW ......... TSURITAMA!!!! everytime i saw an anime with a beautiful background i always wants to cry in happiness, and so far i think Tsuritama and TekkonKinkreet is the best in background art yet. awwww just remembering all the building shape and the color and the sky, oh everything is just oh so beautiful!! AND... HARU!!! OMG i rarely find male character moe, but he is so cute please let me rape him KYAAAAAAAA!!!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Not a big fan of the style of animation, but the show is nice. The fishing is unique; I think I'll enjoy it :) I really like that guy with the black hair; he seems cool. Oh, and GINTOKI!!!!!!!!<3333 4/5 |
| So noitaminA stands true to its latest trend and continues with a social-issues theme. We had BL in Fractale, transgender in Hourou Musuko, psychiatric diseases altogether in Trapeze, utopias and tyranny in Guilty Crown and Fractale, NEETs in Higashi no Eden, hikkies in Kuragehime. And this time it's focused on panic attacks caused by personality complexes. Not bad, but nothing really spectacular so far. What actually feels weird is the pacing and directing. Didn't expect this from Nakamura-sensei at all. Now I have a bad feeling that the entire show might turn out as bad as his previous work "C" did. So I'm really looking forward to improvements. I want to see it shiny as Mononoke and Trapeze are. And bright colours are definitely not enough for that to happen. I'm also surprised people got the penguindrum vibe from the show. Didn't get that at all. I wonder what made you felt that way. I don't mean to offend in any way of course. I'm really interested. What this show reminded me the most is probably Kuragehime. Because of those aquarium and fishes. Oh well. let's see. I still have faith for this show to get better. |
greenmush said: I am kinda interested in fishing so this anime interest me a little. But i dont get how fishing will save the world. Guess ill just have to watch to see. When I was a teen my buddies liked to fish so I'd go with them even though I had no interest in it. I'd put a sinker on my line and toss it out in the water for appearances, and then pop open the first of my six-pack of whatever it was I had managed to get an older friend to get for me that evening. By the 4th can it didn't matter if was I catching anything or not, and by the 6th can I'm sure I was in the frame of mind to believe I could save the world had somebody asked me to. |
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| i actually hope people can give a higher score to this unique anime :"). Guess because of it's weirdness |
| lol, his grandma looks so young :D Really love this anime so far... and, the return of noitamina! |
| I think everything about this episode is COOL, well, maybe except Yuki and his personality. His grandma is stylist and young, indeed. The art here is refreshing and modern. The OP and ED are nice too. Great start. I'm whistling. Pretty interesting artwork and was well presented. I will be following this show this season. |
| Hunh~ awesome art but the most frigging annoying character i've seen lately. I felt my blood pressure rise at that grating voice and stupid antics. |
AnimeFtw1 said: I think Haru really is an Alien with a high tech water gun. Think about it, it's a sci-fi show, Haru calls himself a alien because he doesn't know people would find it weird, he doesn't have a home, he was making the fish move in a group at the start of the show. Plus he's talking about saving the world. *facepalm* you don't say? Veryl said: That was fantastic :D really quirky and fun to watch. I was gonna give it a try at first just b/c of Uki Atsuya's art, but really pleasent suprise. Animation was really colourful as well. Who knew you could make an anime about fishing interesting? lol. Now the only thing i'm worrying about is the 'save the world' thing that's coming up. I hope that doesn't ruin it |
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| I thought that this was going to be like Kimi to Boku.THANK GOD I WAS WRONG!!!! |
| lol i'm high. |
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Kurimu-chan said: THAT ART STYLE. TOO MUCH. Loved the many different colors used. The main character, Yuki, is interesting. I love how they portray his fear. |
| I'm liking the slice-of-life, relaxed feeling mixed with Kenji Nakamura's trademark quirkiness. It feels just weird enough to make it entertaining to watch but not so much weirdness that it makes the show unwatchable. The excellent OST, the vibrant colours, and the awesome cast of seiyuu all help, too. Still, right now, all the entertaining bits feel like a gimmick so I'm hoping they can keep this sort of material going without having it overdone or going way into the deep end, like they did with [C]. As a side note, I laughed when Yuki was having difficulty deciding whether to give up his seat on the train because the guy was old but not very old! Hahaha, definitely been there and it's awkward as hell. |
| XD Quite funny and interesting to watch XD The art is cool too and the characters, especially the alien Haru and the guy with the duck. Want episode 2!! 10/10 |
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| How to make an anime original nowadays: throw a fish loving alien and a face-constipated protagonist together. |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| ^ lol |
| this series is already looking AMAZING!!! some of the most unique cast of characters ive seen for a while i feel bad for yuki and his social awkwardness (hope he gets with that girl in his class x] ) haru's such an interesting character, alien who can control fish and a mind-controlling water gun? i like megane prince who's pro at fishing, and lololololol at tomokazu sugita's character eating lunch with a goose CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT EP!!! |
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| haru and MC are the only ones with anime hair... an interesting anime, will be looking forward to. |
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| I didn't mind Haru at all. Surprised to see so many complaints about him in this thread! It was funny and weird, which I like. Nice animation style, but I had trouble following it at times because their mouths are not animated much at all when talking. =/ |
| <---made of awesome! |
| Good starter, very interested to see how the fishing is going to tie into saving the world. Also loved the symbolism, the anxiety attacks that Yuki suffers from and the weird faces he pulls, brought the memories to flood back from Trapeze. Another one of Nakamura's works. |
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| Excellent start!! So unique, fun, and lighthearted! :3 I will enjoy this wacky show! |
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| lovely first episode, the concept feels unique, art is just my type, the characters are funny, the atmosphere is soft, the BGMs are great, the comedy is laughable, ED song is good, really reminds me of Kuragehime and Natsume Yuujinchou. well, i dont see anything wrong with Haru, he's an "alien", and i wont expect him to do "normal" stuff. still, 5/5 for me. |
w3b0shiApr 15, 2012 3:32 AM
| Nope. |
| The art's amazing~ That shininess on the doors & furniture when Yuki first checked out his new house *_* The backgrounds are well done and the characters & colors make me smile C: This episode was interesting~ I'm lookin' forward to seeing how Haru & Yuki save the world xD |
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danilo07 said: I thought that this was going to be like Kimi to Boku.THANK GOD I WAS WRONG!!!! If it was like Kimi to boku it would be already a masterpiece. Please do not compare it since you haven't watched KTB. Tsuritama anime is truly unique, somehow gives me a vibe of Studio Ghibli, dunno why. Looking forward for next episode;) |
ワンダーランド花 ♥ |
| I liked everything except the character with red hair he's so annoying... |
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| Another weird anime goes into my Watching list xD |
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| Yeah this was pretty weird! I really wanna know what's up with the water gun. But it does have my attention, I'm looking forward to the next episode. Possible girl progress? Though with that level of social awkwardness, I don't have my hopes up for the poor guy. |
 "In both love and octopus-hunting, you have to take the initiative!" - Gintoki Sakata |
| Very very interesting! I've never seen any anime like this before. :O |
Orulyon said: danilo07 said: I thought that this was going to be like Kimi to Boku.THANK GOD I WAS WRONG!!!! If it was like Kimi to boku it would be already a masterpiece. Please do not compare it since you haven't watched KTB. Tsuritama anime is truly unique, somehow gives me a vibe of Studio Ghibli, dunno why. Looking forward for next episode;) When I saw trailer I thought it looked a lot like Kimi to Boku whose first two episodes I saw when it came out and I personally found them rather boring which is complete opposite of tsuritama. |
| Pretty nice, I'll watch it !! |
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| I can see this being a fav already, beautiful animation and art. exactly what a modern anime needs. |
| Does anyone else feel that the animation reminds them of Cencoroll? |
| Both the OP and the ED are fucking awesome. |
| Took a little time to get used to it but enjoyed the first ep. Looks promising |
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danilo07 said: Orulyon said: danilo07 said: I thought that this was going to be like Kimi to Boku.THANK GOD I WAS WRONG!!!! If it was like Kimi to boku it would be already a masterpiece. Please do not compare it since you haven't watched KTB. Tsuritama anime is truly unique, somehow gives me a vibe of Studio Ghibli, dunno why. Looking forward for next episode;) When I saw trailer I thought it looked a lot like Kimi to Boku whose first two episodes I saw when it came out and I personally found them rather boring which is complete opposite of tsuritama. |
ワンダーランド花 ♥ |
| Boku, uchuujin! |
| weird and bizarre in an interesting way loved the animation & the art style |
| Weird, funny, and I loved it. |
Taksun said: Weird, funny, and I loved it. ^ |
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pressboardshelf said: Oh Wow!! Thanks a lot for the amazing link. Really enjoyed reading it! The only thing is… It didn’t really help to get the Penguindrum vibe from the series. Hosoda Mamoru influences? Yes, definitely. Perhaps a little bit of “Ponyo”? True. Kuragehime – yes, absolutely. But Ikuhara…? No, just no. You could easily say that about Trapeze, but Tsuritama… No, not in my books at least. I mean I can see the details here and there that could or do refer to Ikuhara, but in comparison to Utena and Penguindrum they are so minor and their amount, the amount of symbolism and other Ikuhara’s notable traits seem to me so, so-o-o-o lacking.I recommend reading this write-up written by somebody else + the comments for further elaboration, because I am a very lazy person -- http://aninomiyako.wordpress.com/2011/11/13/ikuhara-school-directors-utenas-legacy/ As for what exactly I didn’t like about the pacing and directing, I think the proper word to describe that would be the scene timing. All scenes felt too short as they changed very roughly. And the axial cuts you mentioned above didn’t really help to decrease this “flickering”. It was really disturbing, and it certainly added a rushing feeling to a pretty calm slice-of-life story. This would be fine for an action series, no doubt, but in Tsuritama it felt wrong and kinda ruined those beautiful scenes for me, didn’t let me perceive and enjoy the visual information of each scene in all its glory. It’s interesting though, that these timing issues started only after the OP. The Intro was indeed very strong. It’s a real pity if that was caused just by the noitaminA’s 11-ep limitation. And there was another thing that I didn’t like. Focus. The episode was focused primarily on Yuki and his panic attack disorder. Or so it seemd it me. Of course, he’s the male lead and his character must be properly introduced and developed in the first episode. But it shouldn’t hurt the rest of the story and other characters, in my opinion. That Indian guy with a goose, what was he introduced for now? Just to add some suspense? But he didn’t get enough of screen time within the episode to actually bring the suspense! Same goes to the “save the world” phrase. I’ve almost lost it, keeping my attention to Yuki’s psychological problems as well as his interaction with Haru. I don’t know, perhaps, it was only me who perceived the show like that. Or perhaps it was even intently directed to introduce these enormously weird things in a very natural way, hidden as much as possible behind Yuki’s personality. Who knows, but I would very much appreciate if the show were clearer with the genre it tries to depict. Is it a supernatural story? Or is it a slice of life drama? It sure looked like the latter 95% of the time. But this just cannot be true if you follow the metaphor from the very beginning of the episode and consider Haru’s character. To sum it up, the first episode felt too plain and normal to me. The accents on matters crucial to the story were not properly highlighted. Just give a watch to the first episode of Utena or Penguindrum, or even Mononoke or Trapeze and you’ll definitely notice the difference. On a side note: It's interesting that Yuki, Haru, and Natsuki are all female names and together with Akira (that Indian guy with a goose) they represent four seasons of the year: YUKI - means snow, i.e. winter HARU - means Spring NATSUki - has Summer as the first kanji in the name AKIra - has the Autumn part I wonder if Akira is the antagonist in the story. The way he spies on Haru, the way he has been opposed to other three guys ending up together in the first episode, and the way he's the only one with a male's given name... he seems like one. But from the description of the show on MAL he might be not. We'll see, I guess |
Orulyon said: danilo07 said: Orulyon said: danilo07 said: I thought that this was going to be like Kimi to Boku.THANK GOD I WAS WRONG!!!! If it was like Kimi to boku it would be already a masterpiece. Please do not compare it since you haven't watched KTB. Tsuritama anime is truly unique, somehow gives me a vibe of Studio Ghibli, dunno why. Looking forward for next episode;) When I saw trailer I thought it looked a lot like Kimi to Boku whose first two episodes I saw when it came out and I personally found them rather boring which is complete opposite of tsuritama. So, does Kimi to Boku really get better? Because for me, right now, it's really boring. I was a bit worried that Tsuritama was going to bore me too. I'm glad it didn't Judging from first episodes at least, I have to say that Tsuritama's first episode >>>>> Kimi to Boku's first episode. Tsuritama managed to do something that Kimi to Boku didn't: it captivated me. Of course, this can all change the farther I progress into both series. Anyway, back on topic... I got some serious Ponyo vibes from watching this. It seems I'm not the only one either. It reminded me of my favorite part in the movie, which was after the ocean had flooded everything and everything was underwater and there were fishies everywhere. |
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