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| After aimlessly wandering the desert in search for a good character driven josei series since the end of Chihayafuru Season 1, I have finally come across the oasis. Watched Ep 1 and 2 today, and they were amazing. I have not read the manga, but it feels like Watanabe is doing an excellent job keeping the pacing afloat, with Kanno doing an amazing job with the music as usual. Oh yeah, I shouted in joy when I heard Endo's voice. Being Sen's love-at-first-sight, I hope Yurika is a major character. PS: Kaoru's cousin Definitely one of my favourite shows of the season and I won't be surprised if it becomes my favourite one in the end. |
| Fantastic episode. So far it has not disappointed and exceeded my expectations! Art is great, loved the jam session they had, rooted for Sentarou in the fights and laughed at Kaoru's swimming. Plus it ended on a great note with Sentarou saving a girl from a bunch of no good thugs and possibly has his first "love at first sight" moment! Can't wait for next week! |
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| I was feeling the session that occurred halfway through the episode (since I play jazz as well, albeit not as good). Totally feeling it. I hope at the end the two male protags (and getting their respective females) become true bros. Because bros and music mixed together is paradise. |
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| Nice episode XD Really nice. |
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| Religion in Japan: I liked how the session included key elements of Jazz like improvisation. On that note I didn't get the feeling that Kaoru earned the right to be in the basement playing Jazz with Sentarou and Junichi yet. His progression just hasn't incorporated anything meaningful yet as to point toward him learning how to let go and feel that 'swing'. He's developing too quickly. I can completely agree with all the praise in the forum based on this anime so far being much better than the usual fodder. However the death of the Triangle, the use of the cliche Bullies, and the introduction of the Hime-sama character at the end just really disappointed me. I was hoping for a meaningful psychological case study into our main characters. Maybe I'm missing the point. Perhaps the series wants to be improvisational like Jazz itself and continually move in different directions, adding new characters without effectively developing the main characters first. The 12 episode factor seems to be a ticking time bomb for me now. I was hoping the series wouldn't feel rushed, and I haven't read the manga's next chapters yet, but I'm afraid it just might be.The comedic elements were also extremely slapstick vs. subtle and well thought out. This episode just really felt all over the place to me, I'm curious about the manga now and am going to go read the next few chapters to see where it's going and if I should expect more or less from this story. |
Orion1Apr 21, 2012 6:40 AM
| I guess this is my favourite this season! I really like it, and I'm looking forward to all the romance. |
Utnapishtim said: Personally, I think it would be nice to see a religious message in this. So long as it isn't "preachy". Just having a character learn about and perhaps convert to the religion would be enough. But if they go for shoving it down the viewers throats... Nah, that won't happen. As a Christian I would no be completely crazy about this anime being used for conversion. I think seeing Ri and Sen as Christians throws in a little something different into this series and gives a little bit different perspective about who these characters are. Being just two episodes into the series doesn't show how much their Christianity influences them or how much it will influence the series. I'm sure those who read the manga can give more insight to this aspect. As for the jazz and 12 episodes, do you think this might reflect the 12-bar jazz blues progression? |
| What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about? |
| The session they played is actually a song by Miles Davis. I can't seem to remember the name of it though. |
| Wow, this is seriously a damn good anime. It is just great in so many aspects. |
| Absolutely friggin amazing. Unbelievably good... |
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| If they keep with the manga is probably will. |
| What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about? |
| This has been a really good show so far. Sentarou is definitely my favorite character. |
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| I hate jazz but I have to aknowledge that this anime is very well done in so many points. |
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KoizumiRisa said: Kundalini said: Didn't you guys hear him say "Mukae" when grabbing Nishimi's hand in ep 1??? He was waiting for her, he thought Nishimi was Mukae, that finally she came to get him for class! Reading subs is fine, but when it's Japanese Audio, you most often hear the names in quite a lot of dialogues. No, you're wrong about that. Sen said: "Yatto mukae ni kitekudasatta to desu ka?" - "mukae ni kuru" means 'to come for someone' and this sentence sounds very polite so it wasn't addressed to Ritsuko. Besides, Sen calls Ritsuko by "Rikko", not "Mukae". ^^ Oh..! Ok.. :) Arigato! Haha.. Thanks for that! :P Well then, he was either just dreaming, or as the scene carries on, he was waiting to catch the Key thief. :) Whoever comes to the roof will most probably have to have had the key. The gayness was only in the way Watanabe directed that scene with all those soft shimmering lights meant for first the time character meet, haha.. ___ And as for the whole idea of this show having the tendency to get "preachy"... I really don't get it. It may end up being a possibility, but the probability of that happening, as I see it, is 0.01%. Why can't the subject of Christianity just be a basis of the theme of friendship over religion? I see no pointers in this show indicating Ri'ko or Sen might go all Jesus on Kaoru. LOL. Perhaps it's more of an awareness oriented thing, or even just about the atmosphere of the Jazz era setting of this anime, 1966. ___ The OP is stuck in my head. :P Despite the fact that I haven't liked YUKI's other op or ed songs for other shows, this is.. pure bliss. :) The music is just amazing, soothing... reverberating. :) |
KundaliniApr 22, 2012 12:59 AM
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| This show is so awesome. And I love the op |
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| lol Late! reply. This show is beyond awesome. That jam session had be grinning ear to ear! I also really liked how real everything was portrayed. I have had a similar experience to everything that happened in that episode! Except for me, someone pushed me to the mic, not the piano lol. |
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| Only two episodes watched and I'm loving this show so much... but is not surprising with that incredible staff. Need more jam sessions, now :__D |
| THE MUSIC. THE SONGS. THE AWESOME OST. I can stop listening "Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Moanin" now. |
| The backgrounds were done so nicely Jazz is so much fun |
| I find funny that people are concerned about 2 character being christian... Don't we often see in anime (buddhist/shintoist) priests, and people that pray at temple? This is religion too ;) Religion can be an important part of people, and faith is something really interesting that I haven't see adressed in anime (with serious/realistic tone). And I'm not a christian, I'm an agnostic, and I really dislike proselytism. (But I can understand why you're concerned if you're american... there is some serious problems here with integrist) Other than that, it was a wonderfull episode |
| Some people have to get over about wondering why there is Christianity (Roman Catholic, Protestant, Methodist, etc.) in Japan, and they should be doing their homework first. Otherwise, another perfect episode. I laugh at those who voted "dislike"... and those who don't like jazz (these creatures have to wake up and realize there's more to music than what one is getting on the radio). |
| I play, the haters lose. |
| I already love this anime and i've only seen 2 episodes XD!! |
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| This is great |
| It's such a rare case to see no love triangle. And I'm loving that. |
Edefrem said: Oh josei anime, you never seem to fail me~ AGREED! This episode was just perfect. Josei is really underrated. |
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Wadoria said: I already love this anime and i've only seen 2 episodes XD!! i agree...Only two episodes and I love everything about it! And the music is awesome :) |
| After finishing the first two episodes I have to say: It's fantastic as expected considering the talent behind the series. This actually gave me a somewhat similar indescribable feeling to Honey and Clover, one of my all time favorite anime series. The characters were likable, the music was solid, some solid directing (such as the scene in this episode where the three of them are swimming and you can just FEEL the fun they are having, topped with Kaoru's "I wish I could just take you further away from here" monologue). This and Fate/zero are definitely my favorites of this season. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| One of the most intriguing shows on spring 2012 lineup, totally recommend this. |
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| Ahh, I enjoyed Kaoru jumping in the fight~ |
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| I think it’s awesome that they made the characters Catholic. Japan has a very poor understanding of Christianity and it’s understandable with only around 1% of their population being Christian. The problem is that the way they portray Christianity can lead to negative stereotypes. Christianity is either presented as something that is bad or completely different than what it is. Prime examples would be school girls being nuns (which stems from them equating a nun to a temple priestess) or the church is a power hungry entity only concerned with gaining more money and power. Even Madoka Magica presented Christianity in a negative light. I’m glad to finally see an anime that is treating Christianity with respect and honesty, though I don’t think it is necessary or prudent for them to proselytize it. It is a big deal that the girl he has a crush on is Catholic. He just realized that if he pursues a relationship with her then he will most likely have to become Catholic which is something I doubt he has ever considered. That would be a major life change and he has to come to terms with that and his desires. I understand that there are people who would disagree with me but I would like to finish by saying that Japan’s understanding of Christianity is more from ignorance than from a serious inquire into the faith. |
Ireney91 said: ritsuko is voced by yuuka nanri!! i wonder if she'll sing....she has a really great voice!!! She does sing. "My Favorite Things" to be precise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L1r9hIytCA |
| Dat Engrish. Great episode. The basement scene was awesome and the beach part was a bit funny. |
 "Your sight, my delight. Will you marry me?" |
| wow! i absolytly LOVE this anime now and only 2 eps in! |
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| poor Richie , damn those bullies, caught with his pants down lol but later just got funnier when Sentaro started fights. OMG Richie kind of fought like a girl but he was still being brave lol the running around was hilarious. The live session was amazing making me like Jazz. Ri-chan X Richie... although it seems like Sentaro is blocking Richie hahaha poor Richie his trying to get Ri-chan give him a break haha, although i dont think its on purpose. Oh Sentero is a boxer guys and Richie a briefs guy XD. *Going in circles going in circles* Sentaro just fell head over heels for that girl. Next ep yeah!! |
| What was wrong with guys in 60s Japan? They are so agressive towards anyone who is weak and defencless. Also I don't like that starting romance, c'mon it should be all about jazz. |
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| Love to see both of the dudes find their girls, that at least assures me that this isn't what I had originally thought it was. I don't know why I love this anime so much, but like everyone else, I do. Two episodes in and I'm blown away. Great characters and great development - it all feels very real, and I can't wait to see how this whole romance situation works out. I don't think Ri-chan likes Richie in that way, though. Hopefully, Sentaro fares better. So glad I have 2 more episodes ready to watch. |
 "In both love and octopus-hunting, you have to take the initiative!" - Gintoki Sakata |
| It's turning into a romance? I simply can't find myself liking this, the art style is not suited for romance imo. Will follow it, I hope it gets better. EDIT: Dropped, very, very low chance of picking it up. |
loliowoJul 6, 2012 2:00 AM
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| Love the down to earth story, music and characters. This might just turn out to be a classic. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Rarely does an anime make me smile, therefore I conclude that this one is quality stuff. |
| That jazz session was great to listen too; had me moving along with it. |
| That whole swimming scene I was wondering why the hell Ritsuko was hanging around getting in the way of the bromance going on. That woman needs to realize when she's a third wheel. |
| It was so fun when Kaoru started to fight x) . |
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